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BETTER THAN ARGUMENT.
How a Believer in the Doctrine of
Evolution Was Knocked Ont.

New Orleans Times-Democrat.
II saw the theory of evolution knocked
higher than a kite at a Tennessee camp
meeting last week." said a New Orleans
drummer who has just returned from a trip
on the road. 1T happened in this way:
was detained over night at a small town
up in the mountain district, and, hearing
that big revival was in progress in the
woods not great distance away, decided
to go out and see what 1t looked like.
found several hundred country people
seated around raised platform in lit
tie clearing, listening to a half frenzied
exhortation of an itinerant evangelist, who
had lungs like steam caliiope and a
beard like a Boer general. There was no
denying the fact that the man possessed
a certain amount Of rude eloquence, and
as arrived he was giving terrific hiding
to scientific skeptics. And there's Teller
by the name OF Darwin he shouted, that
allows we all come down from monkeys
and Adam warn't nothin' but big gorilla.
I'd like TO know IL there's airy person In
the sound of my voice that's fool enough
to believe such stuff as that? To my sur
prise a tall, lantern-jawed individual on the
bench adjoining mine promptly rose to his
feet i saw at a glance that he was one
of those rustic walking encyclopedias who
always lead off in debates at crossroad
stores, and / looked to see some fun. He
was perfectly cool and self-possessed and
was evidently loaded to floor the parson.
For a moment there was dead silence; then
the evangelist leaned FORWARD ana shaded
his eyes with his hand. VIII the brother
move a leetle nearer the lightg he said,
in gentle voice. The evolutionist folded his
arms defantly and stepped under a glar-
ing pine torch Thank ~ said the preach
er blandly; now, do / understand y to say
that you RELY believe you're kin TO mon
keys?' L do replied the skeptic- There
was another moment of silence. We'll,
brethren and sisters said the evangelist.
slowly, since I come to size the good
brother UP I'm kinder inclined TO believe
he is keerect We will now sing hymn
number 'leven.' That settled Mr.. Darwin
and squeiched his rash disciple He tried
TO say something. but he was drowned out
When I last saw him he was sneaking
quietly home through the big pines
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New York Evening Sun.

New York Evening sun
"Ah, We niver saw her lift finger in the
way O. wurruk.'' said the cook "Sich a
perfeck lady, shure, as me furrst mistress
was Niver fussin' round a kitchen nor
followin' the other girl up after she'd
claned the parlor, nor tellin' We what nor
what not We ought ter do an how We
ought ter do it. Faith an she didn't know
how to do it nor what there was 70 be done
No tonne had she to bother her head about
my wurruk for she was too busy dom
nothin'. All" with deep sigh in which the
housemaid Joined. my furrst mistress, she
was a perfeck lady-she was" And the
present mistress, who CHANGED to overhear
the conversation, pondered upon the way
IL tore TO tatters those cherished theories
that in order TO command the respect OF
her servants a housewife must know all
and more too that they ought to know
and be able to teach II to them.
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SHE DRANK CHLOROFORM
SBELBYvILLE GIRLS DEED BECAUSE
HER LOVER SIGHTED HER.
Veteran Hanged HimseIf-OId Mans
Heinous Crime-Elks' Carnival
Closed-Po1ftical Suit Ended

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVILLE.I Ind, June 16-Miss Eliza
Terrell tonight drank an ounce Of chloro-
form because her lover wanted to go to a
dance and would not take her. She went
to his place of business to die. She prob
ably will not survive.
CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, June 16.-In q
fit Of dependency William Bell, aged about
sixty-five years. committed suicide by
hanging himself to the rafters of an out
house this afternoon. He was member of
the local post, G. A. r., having served
through the civil war. and leaves widow
and four children
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.. a. Blankenship. of Martinsville. dele
gate TO the national convention from the
Fifth district was a caller at the Repub-
ican headquarters yesterday. Mr.. Blank
enship said the Republicans in his dis
trict were very hopeful and expected to
carry the district by an increased majority
this fall. The Republicans Will win this
fall" said Mr.. Blankenship. land they
Will win on the issue of expansion and the
flag The Democrats Will be forced TO
meet this issue and will go down before
IT. Those who get in the way or expan-
sion will be ground 10 pieces, and Mr..
Bryan Is on the track"
Mr.. Blankenship left on the Big -Four
special last night for Philadelphia
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The Club Essay.
Harper's Bazaar.

In her annual address Mrs. p. L. Sherman
the retiring president OF the Chicago Won
ans Club, gave utterance to a statement
likely to be Endorsed by many club women.
oh she said, "for brilliant inspiration
for something for a substitute for essays,
which form so prominent part OF our pro-
grammes The ideas are good. but the form
OF presentation is monotonous." She con-
sidered that this avalanche of essays
which now overwnelms the world of wom-
ems clubs, Is lessening the attendance. An
othef cause. too. for the same result she
nut in this way: 81 fear the club pendulum
has swung too far, and that too many
women belong to too many clubs. | do not
saw that too many women belong to clubs.
There are signs, however, that the reaction
has commenced, and that we are seriously
considering protecting ourselves against
club dfssipation."
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind. June 16.-The Allen
county Republican convention was largely
attended to-day. The ticket nominated
was: Representatives. w. T. Jefferies, A.
B. Cook and DR.. c. F. Swift: judge of Cir
cult Court. l. NJ. Ninde; judge of Superior
Court, w. ]. vesey; prosecuting attorney,
T. ]. Logan: sheriff Charles F. Haiber;
treasurer, A 8. Cloverdale; coroner, Otto
Meyer: surveyor. Frank A. Davis: assessor.
Frank johnson; commissioners, Michael
Helworth. w. F. Devillbiss and Henry
Hoeltie. r. B. Hanna, candidate for men,
Der Of Congress. addressed the convention.
The strength OF the ticket nominated re-
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X. AND I. BRIDGE REORGANIZATION.


Federal Court at Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, June 16.-Judson Har-
mon and Judge Alex. p. Humphrey, pur-
chasers of the Kentucky and Indiana
Bridge Company. owning a bridge across
the Ohio at Louisville. filed in the United
States Court to-day plan of reorganiza-
ton of the corporation, to which holders of
securities or creditors who may wish to
make objection will have until June Is to
state their grievances. The hearing has
been fixed for June 80. The total amount
that has been expended in addition to the
purchase price of 100000 by the Baltimore
& Ohio Southwestern, Southern Railway in
Kentucky and Chicago, Indianapolis &
Louisville railroads, in the acquisition of
the debts and claims, secured and unSe-
cured, against the Kentucky and Indiana
Bridge Company, is s94s444.6S.
The authorized capital stock is $4,000, to
be subscribed for by the nominees of the
purchasers in equal interest of the three
roads, the stock to be paid for in cash and
this money to go into the treasury TO be
used for corporate purposes. The new cor
poration is to issue bonds 10 the amount Of
s2,500000, bearing a rate Of interest not ex-
ceeding 4 per cent.
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Exchanged Shot. with Tramp..

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind, June 16.-Sheriff Stewart
and his deputies had an exciting encounter
with a band Of tramps at the Big Four
Railroad yard here last night. The out
casts were rifling car Of freight, and were
getting away with the plumber when the
officers surrounded them. The tramps had
revolvers, which they fired at the sheriff,
and the latter replied. None of the shots
took effect. Four of the tramps were ar
rested, but the rest escaped in the dark
ness.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, June 16.-The
handsome new mail line steamer Indiana
took her initial dip into the Ohio river at
Towards shipyard at II o'clock this morn
ing. A large crowd from Cincinnati and
points in Indiana witnessed the slide into
the water. and the booming OF cannon and
the blowing Of whistles announced the cut
ting Of the lashings which held the craft
the ways. Commodore Laidly, Of the
Cincinnati and Louisville Packet Company,
was aboard, and as the vessel slipped into
the water his little daughter christened
the steamer Indiana" The boat is 2S5 feet
long, As feet beam and 6iA feet depth Of
hold. She is supplied with all modern i'm
provements and will be veritable floating
palace.
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street Car Manner. I'm Georgia.
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
when a lady gets on a street-car In my
city and all the seats are taken gentle
man Is expected TO give up his seat. and IL
he fails TO do so he must give an account
Of himself TO the lady's escort" said Mr..
s. NJ Brown, of Macon. Ca Mr.. Brown a
general agent OF the Georgia Southern q
Florida Railway Company. IF the seat n
not Immediately given up the gentleman
nearest the lady Is requested 10 yacate."
continued Mr.. Brown. THE conductor also
has TO step or and assist the lady in board
ing the car. He must also assist her 70
alight- This Is something that have not
seen done IN this city. Our method OF
transportation Is sc newhat in advance Of
this city AT present both colored and
white persons ride I'm the same car This
Is TO be changed. IL may be that separate
cars will be provided for the colored per-
sons. but II this Is not done a section of
the car will be divided OF for them The
color line In rather closely drawn IN most
matters IL = fast reaching the s<reet-cas
proposition. II has been In force On ~
railroad t. . great many yearA"
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WILLIAMSPORT. Ind, June 16.-Wil-
liam Fisher, sixty-four years of age, was
found guilty yesterday of the crime of as
sault and battery with intent to commit
criminal assault on little eleven-year-old
Ethel Gray. of Pine Village. Fisher is a
resident of Pine Village also, has a wife
with whom he was living until arrested
the charge of which he is now con-
victed, and has children grown and mar
ried. He has been justice of the peace,
township trustee and township assessor in
his township within the last few years, and
was township assessor at the time of his
arrest. He was given an undetermined
sentence of two to fourteen years in the
penitentiary.
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History.
Detroit Journal.

Detroit Journal.
We've got the world beaten to a stand
still now" observed the magazine editor.
His encourage at once Frustrated them
selves, kissed the hem of his garment and
irnplored him TO be pleased to relieve their
anxiety curiously as TO what he meant
Certainly" said the editor. indulgently
tits series OF war articles written by a
janitor of the War Department, including
the contents OF 46s waste paper baskets not
hitherto published, copiously illustrated by
the best artists
There were doubtless other magazines
having each the largest number Of intelli-
gent readers. but that there was none
equally as enterprising. this the encourage
did not permit themselves to doubt.
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District Endeavor Convention.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, June 1.-the first an
nual convention of the Young Peoples So
cieties of Wabash county concluded its ses-
sion at the Middle-street III. E. Church in
this city to-day. The attendance was large.
nearly every church in the county being
represented. The officers elected to-day
were: President, j. III. Schlemmer, Wa
bash: vice president, Will Russell, Lagro:
recording secretary, Miss Nellie Hipskind,
Wabash; corresponding secretary. Miss
Myrtle Sholty, Wabash; treasurer, Miss
Maude Barnett, Rich Valley. 1t was de-
cided to hold the next meeting on the Sec
ond Friday In June, 1901, at the United
Brethren Church, Rich Valley.
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wabash Population Estimate.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind. June 16.-John w. Glib
ney. one of the four census enumerators
making the canvass in this city. tonight
completed his work. although he has until
July to finish Mr.. Gibney said that he
had little less than one-fourth the city
in his district and counted 22H persons.
He estimates the population of the city at
ten thousand
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THE TREMOLO IN SINGING.
Mistaken Idea that Ii In Mark of
Good Style.

Frederick w. Root. in Music.
The trembling or "wabbling" Of the sing
ing voice. incontinently condemned under
the name of "tremolo' or regarded some
what more indulgently as "vibrato," Is
sometimes occasioned by false. strained
use of muscles, the indiscriminate effort
which results in shiver or tremble when
excited by any cause. extreme cold or fear,
for instance But generally this condition
OF unsteadiness is because OF the singers
belief that IL is a sign of culture.
So many public singers. either from over
straining the organs or from the habit of
highly dramatic utterance. exhibit con-
slant trembling in their tones that a sort
Of standard has been established which the
superficial Judgment thinks Is proper to
strive for. The vices and vulgarities OF old
stagers appear TO callow enthusiasts as
virtues and ideals for their ambitions
There are occasional moments In the utter
ance Of intense sentiment when. q trem-
bling Of the voice Il true expression But
these moments are rara and the choir
anger whe assumoo t. - thlD inis intense
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SURRENDERED THE OFFICE.
Contestant I'm the Pulaski
County Treasurer Case.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WINAMAC, Ind, June ls.-The Pulaski
county treasurer contest has been decided
in favor Of John w. Borders, and William
p. Williams. the Democratic candidate. to-
day surrendered the office and $4,000 in
money. In the campaign of 1893 Williams
and Borders were candidates on the DEM
ocratic and Republican ticket for county
treasurer, and Borders received a majority
of six votes. Williams filed a contest be-
fore the Democratic Board OF County Com
rnissioners. and they gave Williams one
majority. Borders appealed TO the Circuit
Court and the hearing was before Judge
NJ b. Larry. Democrat, and he decided
in favor of Williams Borders appealed 70
the Supreme Court. and they decided in
favor of Borders
Pulaski county gave w. ]. Bryan GIG ma
jority To-day the Republicans have the
auditor, clerk, treasurer and surveyor.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINCHESTER, Ind, June l6.-Randolph
county to-day presented good evidence that
she is getting her share Of the Mckinley
prosperity. Against the six mortgages filed
in the courthouse to-day, aggregating $3.50,
six cancellations also were filed of mort
cages entered from 1893 to 1896. aggregating
SS,113. Similar records are made nearly
every day.
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PLEADED GUILTY.
Slayer of Herman Schultz Forestalled

Slayer OF Herman Schultz Forestalled
Trial for Murder.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, June 16.-Arthur Wool
ford. who last February shot and killed
Herman Schultz at country dance. south
Of town. and whose trial was set for Mon
day, headed off proceedings to-day by go
ing into court and pleading guilty to a
charge Of manslaughter and receiving an
indeterminate sentence Of from two to
twenty-one years. Woolford was under a
murder-in-the-flrst-de indictment.
Schultz. the victim of the tragedy, was
a member of Company L, One-hundred-
and-fifty-eighth Indiana Infantry, in the
Spanish war
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George and Arthur Frees, father and son,
of los East McCarty street, were locked up
at police headquarters last night on
charges Of assault and battery The story
told the bicycle police was that Arthur.
who is about twenty years of age, would
not go to bed when told to do so by his
mother. The father tried to force obedi-
ence. and in the fight both We're much
bruised.
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The Critic.

The Critic.
ct went to church this morning then to
dinner with Mrs. Jack Gardner. now I'm
taIkinc to you and this evening I'm to see
some friends-isn't that doing pretty well
for a woman of eighty?" said Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe TO friend the other Sunday
as,ernoon as they sat in her Beacon-street
home She takes as much interest as ever
An Ali literary and social questions, is presi-
dent of various clubs and frequently makes
addresses. She has gathered about her a
v,,,ltitude of friends who rejoice in her
iengfhening years so full Of grace and
goodness.
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Those employed in the Republican State
headquarters were very busy yesterday
sending out 10 the various county chair
men and secretaries copies OF j. s. Barcus' $
book, Patriot or Pessimist." The book
treats OF the live issues OF the day and Is
looked upon with much favor by members
OF the State committee.
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Brakeman Caused a smashup.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW CASTLE, Ind, June ia brake
man who was under the influence of liquor,
jumped into the cab Of Big Four engine
standing in the yards here this morning.
threw open the throttle and jumped off.
The engine blew the water in the boiler out
through the smoke stack, plunged back
ward, narrowly missing section
hands and smashed into a line of gravel
cars, reducing one car to splinters, and
was itself demolished.
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ucket books. good for ten performances
each. can be had. These books will be sold
az % each, and In addition to admitting
the owner to all of the performances.
transportation TO and from Broad Ripple is
PROVIDED IN connection with each opera
ticket. II bought singly the tickets would
cost cost % cents each. exclusive OF transporta-
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from beginning 10 end OF the service is like
a preacher who should pound the desk and
saw the air I'm the first sentences OF his
discourse. There Is in some rare voices a
vibrant palpitating thrill which Is wholly
desirable
This quality of voice will blend with
others and give vitality and sincerity TO ex-
preston, but the affected quivering IN
which inferior talent decks itself out has
neither OF these virtues.
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In Aid Of the Township Poor.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind. June 16.-The County
Council and Trustee George Shreeve. of
Anderson township, have clashed over the
appropriation in aid of the poor. The Coun-
Gil refused to make an appropriation. and
the poor Of this township are In bad straits.
To-day Judge j. F. Mcclure by mandamus
pear and do something for the relief of the
poor Of the township
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BurIingame for senator.
] to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 70 the Indianapolis JOURNAL
SCOTTSBURG. Ind, June 16.-The Re-
publican joint senatorial convention Of
Clark, Scott and Jennings counties was
held here this afternoon. The convention
was called 10 order by County Chairman
E. E. Erwin. E. N. WIGHT, of Sellersburg.
was made permanent chairman, and War
rem ridden, of this place, secretary. The
name of Paul Burlingame, OF Jacksonville,
was placed before the convention, and
there being no other nominations, he was
nominated by reclamation.
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Conference of Workers and Operators
Reaches the Necessary Agreement.

PITTSBURG, Pa, June 16.-The window
glass scale for the coming fire was signed
to-day by representatives of the American
Window Glass Company and the Window
Glass Workers Association. 1t gives the
workers an advance of 215 and per cent.
The manufacturers agree to pay the snap
pers. taking IL per cent from the wages
Of the blowers and gatherers for this pur-
pose. But as the blowers and gatherers
We're paying IA per cent. to these men, the
result is per cent. advance.
p. d. Chambers, Of the company, says
he is confident 70 per cent. of the COM
pany's plants will continue work during
the balance of June.
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New Bank for RushviIIe.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RUSHvILLE. Ind. June 16-Edwin
Payne. former cashier of the Rushville Ma
tional Bank, will establish a private bank
here as soon as necessary quarters are pre-
pared. Mr.. Paynes bank will make the
fourth banking institution for Rushville.
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A BONANZA IN OIL.
south Bend Company Strikes q Flow
ing Well at 12O Feet.

ing Well at 40 Feet.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
SOUTH BEND, Ind, June 16.-The Jas
per County OIL and Gas Company, of which
H. d. Johnson. of South Bend. is president
has just opened well in its Pulaski coun-
ty territory. near MedaryviIle. which is
flowing seventy-fve barrels daily OF oil so
pure that 1t can be used as lubricant In
its natural state. 1t is selling at the well
at $50 a barrel.
The well began to flow from six-inch
pipe st a depth of 40 feet. which was
reached June u. This Is the first flowing oil
to be found I'm the territory. The Company
has ten other producing wells, one Of which
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind. June 16.-Samuel
Leveene, County Clerk I. E. May, Daniel
Goehler. Frank voght, Peter Davids and
Charles Milauet, of this city, left to-day
for New York and expect to sail on La
Champagne Tuesday of next week for
Paris. The party, after visiting the worlds
fair, will make a tour of Europe
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season of summer opera at Broad RIP
Die. beginning July and continuing ten
weeks, IL proposed in a circular just issued
by the Patterson Brothers. 1ss West YER
mont street TIE statement is made that
Tho idea will be reality provided an ad-
rance sale or 200 communication or season
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
p CRAWFORDSvILLE,I Ind, June 16.-This
morning as Gen. Lew Wallace and his
servant entered his study building they no
ticed the odor of natural gas. The man
with the general struck a match. and an
explosion followed. General Wallace had
MS halr ana whlskers singed, and his serv-
ant was knocked down by the explosion.
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pumps one hundred barrels every sixteen
hours. The territory owned by the COM
pany comprises FIVE thousand acres in
Starke, Pulaski and Jasper counties, and
Five machines are constantly at work put
ting down wells.