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VOLTS SHOE STORE
No. 6 East Washington St.

system. The scheme to which he objects is
.e many such, not few OF which
have been carried through Teachers and
children are recognized to form an effective
end rCady-made canvassing agency. So they
are often set at work on this. that and the
other enterprise. IT may be the building or
a war ship or of monument or the getting
Up of a testimonial of some kind, or yet the
soliciting of votes for some prize advertise
ing scheme. OF course. they do it effective
~. Children can and will solicit subscrip-
tiOns or votes with less hesitation than
adults and they are often harder to refuse.
The rivalry between schools and classes
and individuals is strong incentive to zeal.
And so such work is often highly success
The evil of ii cannot, however. easily be
exaggerated. For one thing. 1t INTRODUCES
into school life an element that does not
belong there. The schocl children are not
properly to be engaged in business. They
are students, not canvasserS nor collectors.
For another thing, the natural sequence of
the foregoing, it interferes with the legiti-
mate work of the schools. The teacher has
their lessons honestly and effectively, The
children have enough to do Il they learn
their lessons AS t rule faithful teachers
is that the children are compelled to study
too hard to the detriment of their health.
In such circumstances it is monstrous TO
ask them. and practically to compel them,
to engage In canvassing, begging and all
sorts of extraneous work. But, above all.
the practice has a demoraliZing effect upon
the childRens manners and morals we
have laws against setting children TO beg
ging upon the streets. Is IL any less detes-
table to set children to begging from doo- 70
door? Do parents like the notion of their
children being sent around to their neigh-
bors and to. strangers asking for money!
There could be no more certain way OF maxi
ing them bold and forward and even impu-
dent in manner. ard few more likely TO
tempt them to dishonest practices.
Mo- such schemes should be strictly for
hidden in the public schools. People pay
taxes for schools for the education of chill
dren, not for the promotion of subscription
schemes and gift enterprises They have q
right TO expect that their money will be de-
voted to educational purposes and not d-
verted to any other Teachers for teaching
and students for studying, and the school
for the scene of such actvity-that is the
true rule which should be invariably en-
forced and maintained in all our public
schools and in all private schools which de-
rira to enjoy a worthy reputation.
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ABUSE OF THE SCHOOLS.
They should Not BE Converted Into
CanVassing Agencies.

In Directing to the war-ship enterprise in
the public schools Superintendent Skinner
has performed double service. The lesser
we trust defeated a scheme of fantastic
improperly. There can be no justification
for resorting to such means for increasing
and sum sufficient for the building of a
war ship thus raised ii would be the duty
of the government in self-respect to de-
cline it. The equipment of body of troops
or the gift of vessel in time of war as a
voluntary offering OF an individuel or an as
ISOLATION for the welfare of the Republic
may be gratefully accepted. But such an
offering in time of peace, secured through
canvassing and begging and all but ex-
torting, is very different thing. 1t may
be that the projectors of the scheme meant
well. They certainly were sadly misguided.
TO too common abuse Of our public school
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVIILE Ind, Oct. 20.--This
mornings session of the Womans Synodi-
cal Society of Home Missions included a
report from Mrs. F. F. McCrea, of Indian
apolis on the condition of the contingent
fund. The concluding remarks were by
Mrs. J. 3. McCuish, Of Salt Lake City, in
regard to the present condition of the mis-
sion work in Utah. The election of officers
resulted as follows: President, Mrs. ]. f.
Kendall, of Fort Wayne: secretary and
treasurer of contingent fund, Mrs. F. F.
McCrea of Indianapolis: assistant record
ing secretary, Mrs. e. B. Thompson,
Charlottesville. Miss Anna Minnick. Craw-
louisville, takes up the work of Christian
Endeavor secretary, resigned by Miss Wish
ard, of Indianapolis. This afternoon was
given to the talk Of Mrs. NJ. B. Johnston
of the Mary Holmes Seminary of West
port, Miss on the Industrial Training OF
Negro Girls The committee upon consti-
tuition. Mrs. Bonner, chairman; reported
Mrs. Kentland gave a. touching farewell
talk and the session closed with prayer.
The next synodical meeting will be held at
Fort Wayne.
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SAILED FOR SPAIN.
Three Steamers LOaded with BIancO's
Soldiers and Havana Archives.

HAVANA. Oct 20. s45 p. m.-The steamer
City of San Antonio is expected here to-
morrow with 100000 rations for the relief
of the poor in this province.
General Butler. of the United States
evacuation commission, had important
private. conference with General Parade.
the president of the Spanish commission, to-
day at noon. The conference, it is believed
was regarding the date of evacuation.
Tomorrow Captain Foraker and Captain
Page will go to Cienfuegos to report on the
retirement of the Spanish troops from the
trocha.
To-day the following steamers sailed for
Spain: The Joverserra, with ten officers and
eighty soldiers; the Colon, with 1S2 officers,
1.571 soldiers, and 157 boxes of archives. and
the Puerto Rico, with seven officers and 22S
soldiers. The Puerto Rico will touch at
C1erfuegos where she will embark more
troops.
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Pays an Inspection Visit to the Jeffer-
sOnville RefOrmntOry.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE,I Ind, Oct. 20.-About
fifty representatives of the National Prison
Congress arrived here at noon and were
at once escorted to the Reformatory by
Superintendent Hert. They were furnished
dinner, which was followed by meeting
in the new chapel, just completed, on the
style of the modern playhouses and is an
elegant structure The meeting consisted Of
addresses and music. after which the insti-
tuition was visited and the workings in every
department closely observed. The visitors
praised Superintendent Hert for the many
improvements he has made and the clock
like precision with which everything is car
ried on. source of surprise was the music
furnished by the convict orchestra. The
leader has his men as well rehearSed as
many of the leaders of prominent public
orchestras. and the individual musicians
are up-to-date. Many of the visitors left
this evening and others will not depart until
tomorrow. Chief of Police Hangar, of
Louisville, and several of his officers met
the party on it's arrival at the Reformatory.
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Suspected Burglars Caught.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSVILLE Ind, Oct. 20.-Thieves
entered E. F. Branchs residence early this
morning and secured TENOR twelve dollars
in money, some silverware and clothing.
The robbers We're traced to the Big -Four
station, where they left on the train at 5:45
a. IN. A stranger was arrested at Franklin
this morning, who is said to have some of
the money and other goods in his possess
sion. Another man was arrested at Nor
gantown thought to be an accomplice. They
will be brought here tonight.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Oct. 20-Marshal Bald
win to-day arrested George Weston, of
Louisville. on the charge of burglary. The
arrest was made at the request of the Mar
tinsville officers, who came this aftera BON
and secured the prisoners. The burglary
committed last night. Besides consfd-
cradle money three fine gold watches and
other valuables were recovered.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN Ind. Oct. 2O.-An error was
made in the special to the Journal yester-
day regarding the Stone-Riggs case. Ed
gar B. Stone is the defendant in the case
instead of Boone Riggs, and is charged with
assault with intent to kill his father-in-
law, Byrne Riggs. Mr.. Riggs is one of the
wealthy farmers of Fairbanks township
and Stone is the son of DR.. Stone. a prom
inent physician of the same township. Stone
married daughter of Riggs and they sep
arated Shortly afterward Stone met his
former wife in the barnlot st her father IS
home. They had some words, and, accord
ing to the evidence introduced yesterday.
Stone drew a revolver and placed it to his
wife's head and threatened to blow out her
brains and also TO kill her father. Riggs,
hearing the noise, came out Of the house to
ascertain the cause of the trouDle, and Stone
took two shots at Riggs and two at his
wife. but they all went wide of their mark.
Stone and Riggs met again after the shoot
ing and Riggs shot at him with shotgun
without effect. To-day the attorneys for
the two people got together and settled the
case out of court. All cases were dis
missed.
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Ind, Oct. ga special from
Cannelton states that the only occasions
when the Marquis De Lafayette had stoo,
upon Hoosier soil was at Canneton and
Jeffersonville, in 1925. This evenings Cour-
Ter says:
This may be strictly true but il is also
true that Lafayette landed on the Kentucky
and down on the beach greeted many
MadisOnians. who crossed over to see him.
Hon. John r. Cravens was one of the num-
Der. The boat landed TO take on wood The
gallant Frenchman missed the opportunity
of his life TO visit Madison, but then he
looked upon the old town and saw that il
was good-way back in 1925
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Movements of steamers.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-Arrived: Amster-
dam. from Amsterdam; Norge, from Stettin.
Sailed: BurgendiaI for Marseiles; Fuerst
Bismarck, for Hamburg; Karlsruhe, for
Bremen.
QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 2O-Sailed: Britain
mic. for New York; Italia. for Philadelphia
NAPLES, Oct 20.-Arrived: F'ulda from
New York. Sailed: Patria. for New York
LONDON. Oct. 20--Arrived: Montevidean.
from Montreal; America, from New York
GENOA. Oct. 2O-Sailed: Kaiser Will
helm H. for New York.
ROTTERDAM, Oct 2O.-Sailed: Rotter-
dam, for New York.
GLASGOW. Oct. 2O.-Arrived: Ethiopia,
from New York.
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Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH Ind, Oct 2O.-On application
of Frank P. Wilson, one of the partners,
the marble and monument firm of Thorne
& Wilson was this afternoon placed in the
hands of a receiver, James McCrea being
named to take charge of the firms affairs.
The partners have disagreed of late and as
the concern was involved to the extent of
5000 the crisis was forced. Immediately
afterward Lew Thorne made an assignment
of all ais property, valued at from $4,000 to
$4,000 to H. b. Lasselle for the benefit of
his creditors. The amount of his debts is
unknown
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WASHINGTON. Oct. 20.-The sixth an
nual convention of the National Spiritual
lists Association came to an end tonight
The next meeting will be at Chicago. There
was shake-up in the list of officers, the
balloting being as follows: President. III. d
Barrett Boston: vice president, A. III. Daily
Brooklyn; secretary. Mrs. M. T. Lonely
San Francisco treasurer, Theodore J.
Mayer. Washington; trustees, Allen r,
Grand BlaEc. Mich; c. D. Barnard Wash.
ington, d. c.. and Erwin p. Rice Chicago
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NEW YORK, Oct. Pa dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says: "One institu-
ton which, above all others. will welcome
the REIMBURSEMENT of Spanish sovereignty
over Cuba is the Banco Espanol. Because
of its semi-official connection with the gov
eminent the Banco Espanol has been
mulcted out of millions of dollars. No
longer ago than last Thursday the govern
ment called for $2oOJo00 in gold. The bank
protested, and did not give the cash until
it received a note that force would be used
If necessary. To-day another hundred thou
sand was advanced but in this case the city
revenues were pledged as security. All ar
rangements have been made for reorganiza-
ton as soon as the American flag floats over
the city. Shares have already been sub
scribed to the amount of eight millions. and
two millions more will probably be issued
gold basis
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PUGILIST KNOCKED OUT.
YOck Henninger FIoOred by Jack Me-
CIelIand by a Blow on the jaw.

PITTSBURG, Oct. 20.-The fight between
the local pugilists Jack McClelland and
Ycck Henninger, which was pulled off to-
night at Carnegie, ended in the sixth round,
with Henninger virtually knocked out. The
contest was terrific one while it lasted.
Henninger, who started in to force the pace,
was not in condition to keep it up and sue
cumbed in the sixth round when he went
down after a stiff punch in the jaw and
could not recover before time was called.
The lads weighed in at O'clock at 126
pounds. The betting was $10O to $45 on Nc
Clelland
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sixty-First wedding Dinner.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Oct. 20-NTr. and Mrs
Stephen Farlow, south of this city. gave a
dinner to-day in honor of their sixty first
wedding anniversary. Mrs. Farlow's maid
en- name was Nancy Lewiston. and she was
the daughter of James Lewiston, of Union
county. They have lived ct the farm where
they now reside since 1862 Mr.. Farlow has
served as township assessor and OH the
county agricultural board. Mr.. and Mrs
Farlow are the parents of four children
all of whom are living, and they have thir-
teen grandchildren ard eleven great-grand-
children.
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ST. LOUIS. Oct. 20.-At to-day's session
of the fire chiefs international convention
William McDevitt inspector of the insur-
ance patrol, Philadelphia. spoke on 1.-The
Inf1ammable and Explosive Properties of
Smoke" 4. f. Smith. editor of the West
p. Brophy. who was absent The title WAS
THE Dangers of Showing Pictures by the
ViIascope and Similar Machines" Despite
took a drive about the city. visiting all the
points of interest
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Drug House Burned.

DALLAS Tex, Oct ga four-story
brick building owned by J. c. Dargan. of
Atlanta, Ga, ard occupied by the Texas
day. The cause of the fire has not been as
certained. The thirty or forty employees
had no sooner escaped from the building
than tanks Of oil in the cellar exploded
hurting burning brands all over the bust
ness section of the city. The loss is esti-
mated at $l5s,o90. The stock of drugs was
insured for $lO1, 600 and the building for
S15 GOO
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Hon. John VI. Gregory.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2a.-Hon. John Nj.
Gregory, who was one of the first commits
sioners under the present civil service law.
and who was for thirteen years president
of the University of Illinois, died here last
night aged seventy-six years. He was a
native of New York, but spent much of his
life in educational work in Michigan and
Illinois. After his retirement from the Civil
service Commission in 1885, DIR. Gregory
Travelled a number of years abroad collect
ing material for work on sociology. which
was never finished owing to failing health
He was the author of a number of books.
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RUSSIAN SPY ARRESTED.
Caught Making Maps of Port Arthur's
Defenses and Fled to Vancouver.

VANCOUVER, b. c., Oct. 20-Ivan
Kraus, an officer of the Russian army at
Port Arthur, China, who arrived here on
board of the Empress of. Japan as a stowa-
way has been arrested. Kraus was discov-
cred making maps and plans of the fortifi-
cations at Port Arthur and fled
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TIN AND TEMPLATE TRUST.
Movement Towards Combining All
the COuntry's ManufactOries.

PITTSBURG, Oct. Pot is announced
here that a plan is on foot, with Judge
Moore, of Chicago. engineering it. to COM
bine the tin and terne plate industry of the
country. 1t is said that options have been
secured on every desirable plant. The OBJ
ject is to secure better prices and economy
in production
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$4,000 FOR LYNCHING.
Champagne County, Ohio, INFLICTED for
the killing of Click Mitchell.

URBANA. o.. Oct. 20.-The Circuit Court
has handed down a decision III the case of
Ben Church against Champagne county for
5000 damages. The suit grows out of the
lynching Of Click Mitchell two years ago.
and which gives the nearest of kin $1,000
Tho Common Pleas Court held the law I'M
constitutional The Circuit Court held II
20 be constitutional The case will now go
% the Supreme Court
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The international Y. NJ. c. A.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind. Oct. 2O.--Five hum
dred delegates to the international Y. M.
c. A. convention arrived to-day. and two
hundred MORE are expected during the night.
The opening session began this evening in
the Baptist Church DR.. Moffatt, of the
First Presbyterian Church, made the adj
dress of welcome, and DIR. j. H. Garfield
president of the Ohio State University, made
the address of the evening. William j.
Latta, of Philadelphia, general agent of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, will make
the principal address tomorrow.
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Guents of Ctncinnati Ladies.

CINCINNATI. o., oct 2O.-Mrs. .Adlai
Stevenson. wife of the ex-Vice President
Mrs. Calvin S. Brice. wife of the ex-sena-
ex-President and Mrs. w. A. Douglas
Pierce are to be the guests of the ladies Of
Cincinnati, next Saturday. at the Golf Club.
These ladies arrive tomorrow in the in
terest Of the George Washington Memorial
Association
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
VINCENNES, Ind, Oct. 20-Burglars Wis
tied Oaktown last night and entered the gen.
eral store of George II. Bond and Charles
Hilderman's saloon. securing 800 worth of
goods. Bicknell blOodhounds were sent for,
but failed to trail the robbers.
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District w. r. G. Meeting.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, Oct. 2O.-The an
nual meeting of the Second district of Indi-
ana's w. r. c. was held here yesterday
behind closed doors. Delegates We're present
from all the counties which comprise the
district. Mrs. Josie Rosengarten, of this
city. was elected president for the ensuing
year.
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charEea ,,lth Embez.llng s1a.ooo.

SEATTLE. Wash, Oct. 20.-James p.
Light. vice president Of the defunct Seattle
and Yukon Steamship Company, who has
returned here fom Alaska. has been ar
rested upon a charge OF embezzement. The
warrant was issued on the complaint Of /.
p Griffin cashier OF the company who ac-
$1,000 worth OF money and goods belonging
to the company
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Fatal Boiler ExpIosion.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, Oct. 2O.-The boiler in
a sawmill owned by Thomas Noltemeyer.
of Freelandsville, exploded to-day. killing
the engineer. Frank Jerrel. and seriously
injuring William Robbins and George
and was badly mangled He leaves fam
ilY.
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So it Was.

Chicago Evening Post
why did the rich Mr.. Scraggs leave in
such a hurry?" asked the mercenary
mother.
I'm sure l don't know, replied the beau
tiful deaughter innocently. HE took my
hand, you know. and said he was going to
tell me the old. old story
And what did you say?"
What could / say but 'Chestnuts' ?"
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They Are Waiting for Beveridge.
SnaciaI IN tho Indiopanol;e Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Oct. 2O.-Arrangements
are being made here to make the Beverage
meeting Saturday night the feature of the
local Republican campaign. 1t will be in
charge of the Young Mems Republican Club
which. with the Earlham College Repub-
lican Club, will attend in a body. The at
tendance on the Watson and Griffith meet
ings has been good. but Mr.. Beverage has
never spoken here, and it is the intention to
give him rousing reception.
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Special to The indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WILKINSON. Ind. Oct. 20.-The district
meeting of Hancock county !. o. o. f. was
held in the hall in this place yesterday. The
meeting was called 10 order by George w.
Sowerwine district deputy grand master of
the county wilkinson and Charlottesville
stats conferred the Rebekah Degree in the
afternoon. Commencing at O'Clock D.
work was begun and the subordinate de-
qrees were conferred by the different degree
stats of Charlottesville, Wilkinson and
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PugiIist walker Dead.

OMAHA, Neb., Oct 2O.-Billy Walker, the
pugilist, who was knocked out by Andy
Dupont Monday night, died at South Omaha
to-day after having been unconscious for
fifty-six hours. The charge against Dupont
will be changed from prize fighting to muir
der
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DEADWOOD. S. D., Oct 2O.-Ex-Gov-
erncr Charles Fl. Sheldon died to-day of
pneumonia. He was q native of Johnstown,
VT. served through the war. went to Da-
kota in 1881 and was elected Governor in
1892 and again in 1894
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LIMA, o., Oct. 2O.-Fully 10000 people par
ticipated in the reception to General Shafser
and staff to-day. He arrived from Chicago
al 30 D. and a big parade was at once
formed. Lunch was served and public
meeting held at the opera house. The
party left for the East at $50 p. m.
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GRANITE FALLS, Mimi. Oct 20-Joe
Oft. who pleaded guilty of killing his wife
was hanged in the jail yard here at 1922
a. m. OFT made a statement from the gal
lows expressing sorrow for the crime. This
was the first execution in the history OF
Yellow Medicine county.
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Chicago Times Herald.
A dutiful and loving daughter shot her
mother the other night in Pittsburg lin or
der to put an end TO her worry. There is
a remedy which would cure almost any
thing if rightly applied.
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Col. MiIford Hnrn,on.

JACKSON, Mich. Oct. 2O.-Col. Milford
Harmon, a prominent business mapJof this
city and an uncle of Mrs Grover Cleveland
is dead
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NEW YORK, Oct. 20-The United States
transport Comal. Captain Evans. arrived at
quarantine at 10 o'clock this evening from
Matanzas, having left there Oct IA. All on
board are well.
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Her Proud Boast.


1t is the proud boast of the Atchison
woman that she has had three husbands
and never yet had to resort to a woman s
love.