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THEY WILL NOT RETRACT
TWO TERRE HAUTE VI. E. PREACH
ERs STAND By THEIR VIEWS.
Christian Socialism the Coming Text
for Popular Pulpit OrntOrs-Con-
ference AdjOurns.
pecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKFORT. Ind, Sept. 1.-THE North
west NJ. E. Conference adjourned to-day
after the bishop had read the ministerial
appointments for the coming year. The last
day of the session was enlivened by much
wagging of tongues on account of the Terre
Haute report In to-day's Journal, intimating
that the Revs. TiIlotson and Tippy of Terre
Haute. would be asked by their congrega-
lions TO modify their views on Christian
socialism or vacate the pulpits. The Terre
Haute gossip was simply revamping an old
story. Both ministers were seen and asked
for statement. Rev. Tillotson, who for
five years was pastor of the First VI. z.
Church Of this city. and has the esteem of
every citizen. said II think the Journal
correspondent is mistaken. L believe that
the philanthrophy of to-day is that which
stands for juster and more equitable condi-
tons for the man who tolls and bears the
burden of our civilization.
Il believe that IL should be made possible
for men to apply the brotherhood of Jesus
to industrial and commercial life. that the
strife and antagonisms that exist In the
realms Of industry and commerce are
neither good for the life of the people or ex-
pressive of the Christianity of Christ. L
have stood for this in my pulpit and have
said that IL l returned while seek to be
wise, yet l must be entirely free"
With regard TO Centenary Church, Rev
w. Nj. Tippy said that while his people do
not all agree with certain phases OF his So
cial message, they all recognize the gravity
or the social problem and agree that the
church in Its teachings must be pronounced
and clear. No restrictions whatever have
been placed on his teaching. A month ago
reports came in that there would be
change in pastors. To stop such reports the
official board on Aug. IA asked unanimously
vi mol fa0f
liberty In his teaching, feeling he could be
trusted The fourth quarterly conference
which met on Aug. Is, unanimously re-
affirmed this action. The membership of
Centenary Church is practically solidly for
his return.
Rev. W. II. Wise and Rev. j. III. Hollings-
worth will notAeave the church nor the con-
ference to which they belong. They will
take n supernumerary relation, and go out
as social evangelists. There is the kindliest
feeling for all these men in the conference
and very widespread sympathy with their
ideas. not only among the young men who
generally mold TO their teaching, but among
many of the strongest of the older men.
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Long Run Baptist Church was dedicated
Sunday by Rev. Fuller Swift, of Madison.
who preached twice and raised $500.
The Nineteenth Indiana Volunteers viii
hold its annual reunion at Franklin. john
son county. Sept q and %. with a camp
fire on the evening OF the 2lst.
The Madison County Teachers Institute
began at Anderson yesterday. The instruc-
tors are DR.. Tyler. of Amherst College; Dr.
Coulter OF Purdue; Z. o. Holland and Prof.
Rigdon.
1t has been learned at Terre Haute that
Kelley Stout, young man there sentenced
TO the State Reformatory few days ago
for stealing three bicycles and who also was
guilty Of forgery, is insane. His father
from Clay county, showed the court that his
son was only recently released from the in
sane hospital on parole. He will be returned
to the hospital instead OF being sent TO the
reformatory.
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CONTRACT TAMPERED WITH.
w. II. Mckeen Exposes "Rotten"
Work of yigo County Ohicers.

WOTk VI N1&O SOumty O"cSFs.
Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
TERRS HAUTE. Ind, Sept. u.-There
was some sensational testimony in the Su-
perior Court to-day in the proceedings in
stituted by Mr.. W. r. McKeen TO restrain
the County Commissioners from letting
contract for Sl7.0Oo.trestle on the national
road west of the Wabash river. The old
wooden trestle is said TO be faulty. but the
commissioners were proceeding TO let a con-
tract for 4 steel construction when 5000
would have paid for necessary repairs. This
was before the County Council came into
existence under the new law. Mr.. McKeen
took 1t on himself TO go into court and do
what the public has universally commended
him for doing. Superintendent Hatch. OF
the Michigan division of the Vandalia, who
is an authority in technical knowledge on
such engineering work, testified that the
specifications were such as to give the con-
tractors fullest opportunity to use their own
judgment in the quality of material. II was
found that some of the restrictions In the
original specifications were scratched out.
Finally Deputy Auditor Davis was put on
the stand. His memory was bad. but near
as he could remember he had made the al
terations on the advice Of the county at
tOrney.
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ENGLISH, Ind. Sept. 1.-THE English
Electric Light and Manufacturing Company
has failed for several thousand dollars. The
assignment was made on Saturday and w.
l.. Lrckett. banker, and ]. r. Dufin. mer-
chant, were appointed assignees, with Jer-
ry L. Sudharth as attorney. The company
furnishing light for the town of English had
large spoke factory, and ii carried an i'm
mense stock Of agricultural implements
buggies, wagons and commercial fertilizers
II had branch houses at Birdseye, Eckerty,
holders were Amos Atkins, Otis Kirkyat-
rick. John v. Mccoy, who is county audit
the latter fieuring in the bank wreck of
1897. The company was apparently doing a
f,ourishing business. The assets and la
bilities not known.
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GLASS FIRES LIGHTED
THE VICTOR AND UNION WORKS
BOTH PREPARING TO START.
Carrie Lenta Shoots Herself on Hear
ing of the Death of Judge Hughes's
SOn-Mckeen After Tnx-Eaters.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

ANDERSON, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE Victor
window-glass factory. managed by j. d.
Van Deventer, who has been one of the
prominent leaders in all window-glass COM
bines," lighted its fires to-day. indicating
that it will resume with the Independent and
co-operatives Friday or few days later.
Fires were also lighted at the Union to-
day. 1t was under option TO the new trust.
1t is known that 2s5 independent pots will
be put in operation Friday. 1t is announced
tonight that the Victor company will put
in fruit jar blowing machine and operate
on that until the window-glass scale is
signed. The company indicates it will not
lead a break in the trust ranks, but does
not go into details. The lighting Of fires is
suspicious
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE an
nual meeting of the Vincennes Presbytery
will be held Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of this week, at Washington.
The Rev. ]. l.. Marquis, of Evansville, retir-
ing moderator, will deliver the annual SER
mon tomorrow evening. Wednesday is to
De missionary day, and Mr.. and Mrs. Z. G.
Brashear, who have been missionaries IN
Persia. will make addresses. Thursday
evening DIR. L. 1. Gorby will be installed
pastor of the leading Presbyterian church
in Washington. The Christian Endeavorers
of the presbytery will hold a meeting to-
morrow. DR.. w. ]. Frasier of Brazil, will
describe his experiences in the Orient.
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NEW YORK. Sept. flowing 10 the laws
of Mexico prohibiting the removal OF bodies
from that country until two years after
death, the body OF Frank Ives. the former
champion billiard player who died at Pro-
gresso. cannot be brought here for burial.
Ives, who was suffering from consumption.
the steamship Yucatan on Aug. 30. IL was
the intention Of Mrs. Ives, who was with
her husband at the time of his death, 10
have his body Inferred in the family plot al
Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn. but
Mexico's burial laws prevented the carry
ing out Of this arrangement Mrs. Ives says
that at the expiration OF two years she will
have the body exhumed and brought 10 this
country.
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Theodore Alexander.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind. Sept. 12-Theodore Alex
ander, for many years engaged in business
here. and prominent Odd Fellow, died last
night at his home on West Maple street,
after long illness of throat trouble. He
was ffty-six years old, having been born in
ents moved from Connersville, Ind, few
years before. The funeral will take place
tomorrow from the residence, the Odd Fell
lows and the Maccabees having charge Of
the obsequies. All his life in this city was
spent In connection with the furniture
manufacturing firm of T. F. Payne & Co.,
and afterward with s. j. Payne, when tie
firm divided fourteen years ago.
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a fight this morning. Trustee Woebeking
had secured Daniel Mayors TO teach the
school and the town authorities had Sc
cured Miss Lund for the same position.
Mayors was on hand this morning and
Alexander Black and Robert Shirley, OF
the town faction. ordered him to leave. He
refused and force was used. Mayors defend
ing himself with a broom handle. and Mr..
Shirley carries several bruises. while
Mayors was also injured in the fight. Black
and Shirley were arrested and the former
paid fine Miss Lund is IN possession Of
the school. but trouble is expected. Trustee
Wcebeking has applied for an Injunction
against the authorities of Shirley City to
prevent them interfering with the school
management.
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. I1.-Cramps' ship
building yards resumed Operations to-day
after having been closed from Sept I. when
work was stopped at the plant. Charles. H.
Cramp announced that the action was TAX
en- in order to give the veterans attending
the Grand Army Encampment an opportuni-
ty of inspecting the yards. The $50 black
smiths and machinists who struck on the
day of the shutdown, did not return to work
to-day. About fifty other employees of var
ious departments failed to appear also, but
this is said to be not unusual The pattern
makers mailed to the firm last night a let.
ter indorsng the action of the black
smiths and machinists in demanding a nine
hour work day and the reinstatement Of
recently discharged employees. The COM
munication was signed by Taylor Head,
business agent of the Pattern-makers As
ISOLATION, of this city, who is not employed
at Cramps and two others.
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The Last of Rev. Laird.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
ELKHART. Ind, Sept n.-At a meeting
of the Christian Church Sunday evening,
which was attended by about one hundred
members. the report of the church trial Of
Rev. A. NJ Laird was unanimously adopted.
The meeting went further and refrained
from voting to reinstate him in church fell
lowship. This was because Mr.. Laird failed
TO make good his promise TO be present and
make confession in general terms and ask
forgiveness. He and his family left the city
Saturday afternoon. The report recon-
mended that he be deposed from the minis
try. Rev. Laird has gone to Kalamazoo.
Mich, while Mrs. Laird and child have
gone to Angola Ind.
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Rev. III. G.. Lfch Retires.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Sept. 11.-Rev. c.
c. Fietsche. of Madison, was to-day APP
pointed pastor of the German NJ. e. Church
in this city by the Central German NJ. L.
Conference in session at Toledo. o. He
succeeds Rev. w. A. Schruff. Rev. John w.
Huber. of Seymour. was appointed presiding
elder of the New Albany and Louisville dis
trict. He succeeds Rev. III. G. Lich who will
retire from active work and reside in this
city. He has been in the ministry forty
eight years and was presiding elder for
eighteen years. Louis Hartman. of this
city, was appointed delegate TO the Gen.
eral Conference at Chicago next May.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Sept. 11.-There is an un-
precedented scarcity of skilled labor
throughout this part of Indiana. Good me-
chanics cannot be obtained and there is
no prospect of change in the situation, as
contractors have much more work than they
can get through before winter sets in.
Frank Lake. a local employer, who has a
large amount of work on hand. has been
securing this section of the State for brick
and stone mas0ns. visiting a number Of
cities and using the telephone to others.
layer. Notwithstanding he offered cents
an hour advance on the regular scale. Such
a boom in labor circles has never been
known here. and no workingman Is idle
unless he chooses to be so.
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Grant County Council.

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal
MARION. Ind. Sept 10.-The Grant coun-
~ council has set aside se.16 for new
bridges and for bridge repairs. In accord
ance with the recommendation Of the coun-
ty commissioners an appropriation out OF
the county bond fund was provided for.
The commissioners gave notice July I that
a payment of $4,000 would be made next
year and the council concurred.
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TWO FIREMEN SUFFOCATED.
Lost Their Lives While Trying to
Rescue a Child from a Vault.

CINCINNATI, o., Sept. 1.-Two mem
bers of the fire department and a child Of
four years were killed by gases in a vault
this afternoon. Monroe Dent aged four,
fell into the vault in the rear of his fathers
house. on Clifton street. and the fire de-
partment was appealed to for aid Thomas
d. Bland and Harry Heinsheimer respond
ed with a ladder. and, descending. were
suffocated by the gases. Their bodies were
recovered as well as that of the child.
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o. Sheriff.: Point Pleasant. ". F. Hammett.
Danville District-ReV. j. w. Nye, T. r.
Broadlands, b. B. Phelps: Sidney, NJ. F.
Sheriff: St. Bernice. w II. Jones: Danville,
A. NJ. Snyder; Gessie. William Vail; King
man, f.. J. Jenkins; Milford. William Noble
Newport, r. Fowler: lakewood. &. a
Dryer; Potomac. II. A. Mcbride; Perrys-
vile. l.. Byrd.
Conference E,vangelsts-W. III. Cuffman
Joel Cowgirl and j. r. Scott.
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SPRINGFIELD. Ill. Sept. u--Governor
Tanner to-day appointed three delegates 20
the national conference on trusts. 20 be held
at Chicago this week One OF the delegates
appointed to-day-Fred Greisheimer. OF
Chicago-takes the place OF Ex-Governor
John =. Altgeld. who has refused the COM
mission az a delegate offered him by Gov
ernor Tanner. The other delegates are w.
s. Moulton. Shelbyville. and r. X. Wallace.
of Hamilton.
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w. PendletOn Rice.
cial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DECATUR, Ind, Sept. 11-W. Pendleton
Rice, pioneer of Indiana, died at his home
in this city yesterday after a brief illness.
Mr.. Rice was born in Virginia, Jan. l. 1920,
and removed with his parents to Boone
county. this State. in 1927 When a young
man he came to Adams county and, after
enduring the hardshps of pioneer life sue
ceeded in clearing $50 acres, which is now
one of the best improved farms in Indiana
He gave up farming several years ago and
has been living a retired life In this city
He raised family of nine children.
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Must Guard It's Line.

JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 1.-THE officials
of the Netherlands Railway Company have
been notified TO hold themselves in readiness
to guard the line In event of war.
The Italians in the Transvaal have decided
to remain neutral should hostilities arise.
The Transvaal Holanders here held a
meeting to-day and adopted resolutions of
sympathy with the Transvaal government,
pledging their support.
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Paper Mill for Japan.

HAMILTON, o., Sept ia local manu-
featuring firm to-day shipped to Yokohama
for the Japanese government equipment for
one of the finest PAPER mills in the world.
Japan has decided to make her own paper,
as many of her state papers have dis
integrated with age. The machine is loaded
on twenty-five cars and the transportation
alone will cost $1,000. 1t will turn out a
169-inch strip of finest imperishable book
paper 400 feet long each minute.
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DIES MONIES, Ia, Sept. lit is practic-
ally certain that Des Moines and Eastern
capitalists will erect a beet sugar factory
here next year. An organization has been
effected and the only work now to be ac-
complished Is to secure contracts with
farmers pledging that 700 acres of beets will
be raised annually in this county. Over
half this amount Is already contracted, as
the result of ten days work, and the rest
will be easily secured. Ample capital is
back of the project.
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AppeaI 10 Governors of states.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1--Secretary Root
to-day addressed the following TO Governors
of all the States:
Dear Sir: On the request OF General
Davis, who is In charge OF the relief work
in Porto Rico. a central Porto Rican relief
committee has been constituted for the pur-
pose of securing method and a common
understanding among the various commit
tees engaged in the collection OF money and
supplies for the work Of relief and prevent
ing confusion and waste of effort The COM
miftee is composed as follows: Hon.
Cornelius n. Bliss, formerly secretary or
the interior; Brig. Gen. Guy " Henry. for
merly military governor of Porto Rico: the
Right Rev. James II. Blenk. s. NJ. D.,
bishop of Porto Rico now sojourning In the
United States: Hon. Warner V. Norden.
president OF the National Bank OF North
America; William r. corwin. secretary OF
the Merchants Association of New York.
the mayor OF Boston. the mayor OF New
York. the mayor of Baltimore. the mayor
of Philadelphia Mr.. William X. Corwine Is
secretary OF the committee and its address
is the New York Life building. New York
city.
81 have the honor to request that you will
cause the name ard address OF the chair
man or secretary OF any committees In your
State engaged in this work TO be given TO
the secretary OF the central committee I'm
order that they may communicate upon the
subject. The urgent necessity of feeding the
great numbers of destitute people in Porto
Rico still continues and / hope the efforts
Of the people OF your State to that end will
not be relaxed"
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INDIANA OBITUARY.
Rev. James w. Caldwell, Former
HOOster Presbyterian Preacher.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Thames w.
Caldwell. well-known Presbyterian minis
ter Of this city. was instantly killed to-day
in a runaway accident in Germantown. He
occupied pulpits at Springfield, O.. and
Shelbyville, Ind. He took up his residence
here some time ago. He was born in Elkins,
o.. and was sixty-five years old.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. Sept 11.-Word
reached here this afternoon announcing the
death of DR.. ]. c. Caldwell, late pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church. of this city.
No particulars were given other than that
death came from heart disease and very
sudden. For two years he has not been In
robust health, being troubled with insomnia.
When DR.. Caldwell resigned his pastorate in
this city 1t was to enter the lecture field.
his time being fully occupied for three
years. He was fifty-eight years old and
tiers.
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Special 20 the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON. Ind. Sept. 1.-THE Victor
Glass Company tonight brought i'm the best
gas well drilled in this section OF Indiana
for years. IL could scarcely be controlled
Its flow is about 100000 cubic feet. II
was drilled about eight miles north OF the
city. in the territory being invaded by the
Indianapolis companies. Drillers are report
ing many remarkable wells recently.
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Mrs. Edward c. Sumner.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EARL PARK, Ind, Sept. u-Mrs. Ed
ward c. Sumner. formerly of Earl Park,
died. Sunday morning. at Chicago, where
she has resided for several years She was
lightweight years old and the widow of
Edward c. Sumner, who died seventeen
years ago. She leaves two children, Jesse
Sumner, of Chicago, and Mrs. Jane Hawk
ins, of Earl Park. Mrs. Sumner at one time
resided at Lafayette and was well known
throughout the State. She was owner of a
large landed estate in Benton county In
terment at Earl Park Wednesday after
noon.
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Activity in Great Britain.

LONDON. Sept. 1.-THE activity in the
War and Admiralty Offices continues to-
day, though there is nothing new regarding
the rransvaal situation. 1t is said that or
ders have been sent to America for light
iron orders and bridging sections for prob
apit use in South Africa. Transports are
moving 20 the docks, preparatory to en-
barking troops.
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soutbern Iron Furnace. Buoy.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. 1.-THE
iron situation throughout the South is very
excited because of the unprecedented de-
mand. Many furnaces in the Tennessee and
Alabama district are sold so far ahead that
it is impossible for foundrymen and smaller
consumers to obtain iron from them at any
figure. Most of the furnaces have orders
sufficient to consume their full production
far into next year. Iron in the Chattanooga
and Birmingham districts Is selling as high
as SIS and $3.50 per ton, and II is freely
predicted that $50 iron will be a reality
within the next thirty days.
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WARNING TO OPERATORS.
EmplOye Paid I'm ''StOre Orders" Nov
Sues for His "WaEes."

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CLINTON. Ind. Sept. u.-Attorney j. w.
Araes. of this city, has fled suit in the
vermillion Circuit Court, the decision of
which will be of great interest to miners
and operators. Thomas Conley. an employe
Of the Torrey Coal Company. sues for full
payment in cash for wages. after having
drawn from the company practically all his
earnings in merchandise and store orders
The company had furnished him rent pow
der, oil and other supplies. as we'll as ca sh
orders, which he had given to certain mer-
chants for groceries. Conley claims this did
not constitute legal payment of wages
the law provides for the payment of ali
wages in lawful money. III Conley wins his
suit IL will work a great change i'm the
method of doing business between opera
tors and their employees
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MADISON, Ind. Sept. u.-Ex-County
Commissioner James A. Jackson was found
dead I'm his barn. in Republican township,
Sunday afternoon. of apoplexy.
Rev. Thomas j. Powell, late of Madison
Christian Church. Is dead at Moundsville,
w. Va, of heart failure.
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Vine Holt.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DELPHI, Ind, Sept 11.-Vine Holt is
dead at the age Of eighty-seven. Mr.. Holt
was one of the prominent pioneers of north
western Indiana and many years a merchant
here. B. z. Strawbridge, of Strawbridge &
Clothier, one of the leading wholesale dry
goods houses of Philadelphia. was a clerk in
his store and married his daughter Few
men were better known In this section.