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ORDER OF GIDEONS.


On wednesday, May 81, 1893. TWO cOinigeI-
cial travellers met in the business thorough
fare of Beaver Dam. Wis. After the usual
greeting a social conversation sprang up.
in which the idea of organizing a Christian
Travelling Mems Association was advanced,
and at once O. KID by both as an excellent
thing to do. The time and place was i'm
mediately agreed upon for the first meeting
GAINESVILLE, Wis. July l, in the parlors of
the Y. NJ. c.. A. building. Letters were writ
ten to several travellers. and replies i'm
mediately received heartily indorsing the
movement.
Three men assembled-S. Z. Hill, Beloit;
w. ]. Knights and j. II. Nicholson. James
vile, Wis, for the purpose of organizing a
r. Hill, Beloit, Wis, was elected president;
w. j. Knights, vice president; John III.
Nicholson, secretary and treasurer. The
meeting was then called to order by the
president and opened with prayer by w. j.
Knights. Letters were read by the secre-
tary from travelling men who heartily in
dorsed the movement. and expressed a de-
sire 10 become members of such an organl-
Zation.
An important thing to do was to find a
suitable name for the organization, and
after much discussion the name of Gid
cons" was decided upon, subject to the ap-
proval of a majority Of members at the
next meeting. The object of the 'Gideons'
was to recognize Christian travelling men
with cordial fellowship-to improve every
opportunity for the betterment of the lives
of the travelling men, business men and
others.
1t was then discussed who could become
members of the 'Gideons,' and il was
finally decided that any travelling man who
believes in God and serves Him, no matter
OF what denomination, may be eligible to
membership.
indianapolis has a large number of Chris
tian travelling men, many of whom already
belong to the ''Gideons." They will hold a
meeting tomorrow at 4 p. m, at Roberts
Park Church.. and organize a local camp.
Charles H. Palmer, of Chicago, national
superintendent; Charles h. Ellsworth, of
Louisville, and j. ID. Myers, of Auburn,
Ind, state superintendent. are the speakers
secured for the meeting. Mr.. Palmer is one
of the most eloquent men in Chicago. He
will be the principal speaker at the night
service, which will be held at the First
Baptist Church.
The committee having charge of the
meetings and advertisement consists of NJ.
E. Race, E. +. Matthews, G. E. Davis and
j. T. Van Zandt.
A reception will be held tonight at S D..
m, at the Y. NJ. c.. A, for the visitors. All
travelling men are invited.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADMINISTRATIONS SALE OF real


Notice IS hereby given that the undersigned a.
administrator OF the estate OF Louis Lotka 20
ceased. VIII. by order OF the Circuit Court az
Hendricks county, Indiana, offer for sale -
private sale 10 the highest and best bidder e.
cash. on the 18th day OF October. 1901. NJ ~
office OF W. E Stevenson. l6 East Market Street
city Of indianapolis. and from day To day fbsrs
after until sold. the following real estate i'm ~,
city Of Indianapolis. in the county OF Marion
State OF Igdiana. to wit:
Nineteen 90 feet OF OF the southeast side .,
lot number four hundred and twenty-four 149S
I'm Fletcher. Stone, Witt, Taylor and Hovt's sub,
division Of outlets Nos. "a. %. SO. 81. sS and 80
south half OF outl0t No. 81. in the city OF In
dianapolis, Indiana
Sold as ne property OF the estate OF the sat1
Louis Lolita. deceased Said sale Is made sub
feet 10 "A certain mortgage executed by the ssT1
Louis LOtka and wife 20 Henry \. Metzger al
Albert +. Metzger, of Marion county. Indisno
on the l5th day OF February. 1900. TO secure fbs
payment Gf a certain promissory note for IT,
sum OF 81. eco, payable FIVE years after date and
ten interest notes Of 5000 each. one payabie
every six months until the maturity OF the $50
loan. The purchaser Is 10 assume the u4vuner+
OF the said $1,000 note and all OF the inters-t
notes. which mature on and after the 18Th dav-
Of August. 1901. JAMES NJ. EDWARDS
Administrators OF the Estate OF Louis Lofka
Deceased.
Sept. rs. 1901.
s. a. HAYS. Attorney.
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NIGHT CHOOL FOR ITALIANS.


Charles w Moores told the other mem
bers of the school Board last night that
men of the Italian colony of the city were
preparing to ask for a night school. There
is a large number of Italians in Indian
apolis, and many of them desire TO learn
the English language. Mr.. Moores ex-
planned that under the statute, if twenty
names be signed to the petition for such a
school, the board must provide IL. A petit
ton is now being circulated among the
Italians.
School No. SO. at Haughville. is over
crowded. superintendent Kendall reported.
and it would be a good place at which TO
experiment with the portable schoolhouse
in use I'm other cities. The house usually is
of one room, and the parts OF il NAV be
separated. transported and unified as the
school conditions of different parts of the
city demand. There are times In this city
when several schOOlhouses need one addi-
tiona1 room. II is probable that the School
Board will have one portable house con-
structed.
The Washington and Harrison schools
and the annex TO the Shortridge High
Schoo will be opened Monday. but the
heating apparatus viii not be ready. and if
pills will be dismissed. The plumbers nave
been unable 10 obtain material from the
factories.
Edith Keay was appointed a teacher of
the seventh grade at school No. Al.
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FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.


REAL ESTATE-GOOd house: two stories; eight
rooms. North Side; $500; $500 70 500 cash
balance like rent TAYLOR * CO, 10 y Penn
sylvania st.
REAL E~STATE-Ruckel St. near Twentieth,
nice cottage. plenty Consumers Trust gas.
easy payments: Irice $500. NJ GttEENE
4 % Lemcke building.
REAL ESTATE-Fine lot. y. Meridian. near
FOrty-second ST. 2i0x650 feet: east front;
plenty Of shade. \ bargain at 5000. JAMES
GREENE & o Lemcke building.
REAL ESTATE-N. Meridian. near Nineteenth
St. large twO-stOry brick; furnace ana bath;
lot o0x20Z feet. VIII take some trade; $1,000.
JAMES GREENE < co. Lemcke building.
RIA ESTATE-N. Capitol av., near North St.
twO-stOry frame. eleven rooms: bath, lot S0X
IA feet. large barn can be had at great bar
gain NJ GREENE a. CO, Lemcke build
ing.
RIAL E~sTATE-S250 each FOR lots in Columbia
Place. on ear line north. only SO cash and -
per month; . per cent cheaper FOR cash. TAY-
LOR a. CO.. sole agents. 80 North Pennsyl-
vania -.
REAL ESTATE-N. Pennsylvania -, near Thir-
tenth. elegant twO-story frame, eleven rooms:
large hall through ENTER. modern throughout;
lot s5Nfass SIS. 80. JAMES GREENE x CO.
Lemcke building.
REAL E~STATE-N. Pennsylvania St. near Wal
nut. large. modern residence. hardwood finish,
furnace and bath. ten rooms. Tot 40Nl9s. Can be
bought az less than its value. See ~ for par
ticulars- JAMES GREENE a CO, Lemcke
building
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building Permits.

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the Eel River road. now the L%ogansport &
Toledo. and the re-equipping II.
on Oct. l. on the western division of the
Nickel-plate, six iremen on passenger en-
gines were promoted 10 be freight engi-
neers and six fremen on freight engines
promoted to passenger engines, who were
replaced by six men from the extra list.
A call has been isused for a meeting of
the Western interchangeable Mileage Blu
reau at Chicago oct. 9. Certain differences
regarding forms of tickets are 10 be dis
cussed, but it is said there is no probability
Of a change in the present form being
adopted.
f.. f. Smythe, general freight agent of
the Kansas City Southern. was married on
Wednesday to Miss Rose Dorie, OF Chicago.
Mr.. Smythe has been with the Kansas City
southern, OF its predecessor, the Kansas
City, Pittsburg & Gulf. since it was opened
TO traffic.
Chief Engineer Kittredge. of the Big
-Four, has completed plans for charging
the Big Four yards at Kankakee. where
connection is made with the Illinois Cen
tral. and the Improvement Will be com
menced at once. The capacity of the yards
will be 1900 cars.
Thomas Hume, superintendent of the San
Antonio division of the International <
Northern, who has been in the city Tor a
couple OF days, has returned 10 San An An
tonic. Mr.. Hume was for years with the
late c. c. Gale as trainmaster. first on the
Bee-line, later, on the Indianapolis d 81
Louis.
Inc CndrtlerS Dranch or the fdnldnOie
will be brought up TO the best standard OF
the Pennsylvania lines. 1t is being double
tracked. ballasted with crushed limestone
and laid with steel rails weighing eighty
five pounds to the yard. In its reconstruc-
ton several curves have been taken out
or modified.
There is excellent authority for stating
that placing Julius Kruttschnitt as assist
ant TO President Hartman, of the South
ern Pacific, insures that +. o. Mccormick
VIII be continued as passenger trar1c man
ager, as through the influence OF Mr..
Kruttschnitt Mr.. Mccormick was induced
to accept the position.
General Manager Peck, of the Pennsyl-
vania lines west of Pittsburg, will, on Oct.
8, with subordinate officers, leave Pitts
burg TO inspect the Pennsylvania South
western system. President Cassatt Will
not come west on an inspection trip until
early in November, when many improve
ments now in progress will be completed.
George Graves, superintendent of the In
diana, Decatur * Western, returned last
evening from the west end. where the work
Ill, Is in progress. Twelve miles OF track
has been laid. In crossing some lowlands
IL became necessary TO drive piling, which
delayed the work, but track-laying Will pro-
coed rapidly. as the graders are we'll out of
the way.
a gentleman in close touch with the
WOodford syndicate, owning the Cincinnati,
II the Indiana, Decatur * Western, says
the latter is Just getting into shape TO do
business. and no credit need be given to
reports that the road will be sold, or the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, until the
former is developed by the present owners
than the Indiana, Decatur & Western Is
under present conditions.
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II. Lotus. of Anna, ILL.,. has been ap-
pointed electrician of the Chicago * East
ern Illinois road, vice jay Hall, resigned.
1t is stated that Charles NJ. Hays, who,
on oct. !, retired as president of the South
ern Pacific. has received offers from three
Eastern lines.
For four successive months the dining car
service on the Big Four lines has not only
been self-supporting, but has yielded a
handsome surplus.
The revenue derived from the sale of
tickets over the Big Four lines at Indian
apOlis i'm September was $12, 231. so in excess
of September, 1890.
The Lake Shore has loaned three of it's
freight locomotives TO the Indiana, Illinois
x low on account of the rush of business
on the latter line.
the Cincinnati. Hamilton * Dayton and the
MOnon, Will to-day leave for Wisconsin on
a ten days fishing trip.
The Pittsburg & Lake Erie is extending
its system of electric signals northward.
and within a year will have the entire sys-
tenn provided with this method.
Earl p. Logan, city passenger agent at
Indianapolis of the Cincinnati. Hamilton &
Dayton and the Monon. Will, on Oct. 16,
be married to a young lady of Lafayette.
j. T. Thompson. commercial agent of the
Santa Fe lines, Is III the city. He states
that those lines get a good deal of business
at Indianapolis for Southwest and Pacific
coast points.
The Panhandle's Indianapolis division is
now double tracked for twenty-seven miles
west from Columbus. o.. and a large force
is laying second track between Plain City
and CniOnNille.
T. ]. Walsh, private secretary to c.. G..
Waldo. general manager of the Cincinnati.
Hamilton n Dayton. who has been i'll for
some months, has recovered his health and
returned to duty.
The Pennsylvania and the Erie have de-
cided to continue operating the line be-
tween St. Louis and Buffalo, known as
the Akron route. but will run only one
train each way daily.
Passenger traffic is so heavy over the
Lake Shore road that the company is
troubled TO furnish coaches. The Pam
American business is exceeding the traffic
during the worlds fair at Chicago.
Rumor says that Superintendent Nc
Guigan. of the Grand Trunk. will resign
and accept another position on another
prominent road. Mr.. Michigan left the
Wabash to accept his present position.
The old passenger depot at Richmond.
Ind, is being torn down and the material
for a new modern station at that point Is
being delivered. The Panhandle will build
2 station that Will be a credit 10 Richmond.
Passenger earnings of the Cincinnati.
Hamilton x Dayton. in its last fiscal year.
were $l0i.620 larger than in the year ending
June 30, 1900. in which year passenger earn
ings were the largest of any in the roads
history.
Charles w. Cross has been appointed
master mechanic of the shops of the Lake
Shore road at Elkhart He has $50 men
Cross was a machinist in the Pennsylvania
shops at Fort Wayne.
The Wabash people expect To have their
Fort Wayne-Butler line opened for bust
ness Nov. Is. Following that the Peunsyl-
vania Company will push the rebuilding Of
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FOR

10 70 horsepower, at reduced rates. FRANK
G. corner Capitol and Indiana avenues.
Both phones 1871.
FOR SALE-Drug store in best town of size m
Indiana Population. 5000. four stores: full
prices, good room; good location. etc. Reason
for selling, poor health. For full particulars adj
dress OPT. care Daniel Stewart Co. Indian
apolis. Ind.
FOR SALE-Gushers! Gushers! $4,000 of oil
stock for one-third its value today. Reason
for selling Is 70 Eet money quick TO put in LOCO :
coo oil barrel tank and pipe lines: company
losing S50.WO a day on oil at 20c a barrel In
weston will make s. tor 81 in ninety DAYS ana -
for 81 in a year in my Judgment. and have
carefully looked the field over. For further
particulars call 80 Talbot block. L. q RAE
FETY.
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HELP.


WANTED-Collector with bicycle. Call a. m.
80 When block.
WANTED-Man upright character. to manage
business of old-established house; solid hnan-
cial standing. Salary SIS per week by check
direct from headquarters: expense money ad-
Vanced each week. STANDARD House 374
Caxton building. Chicago.
W~ANTED-For I. :. army, able bodied, un-
married men. between ages of Il and 80; citi-
zens Of United States. Of good character and
temperate habits, who can speak, read and write
English. Recruits specially desired for coast and
field artillery. For information apply 10 re-
cruiting officer, - North Illinois street, Indian
apolis. Ind
WANTED-Carriage mechanics. Dlacksmiths.
painters, mmer WarerOOm craters and
wOodworkers. Cincinnati. the carriage manufac-
turing center Of the United States. needs more
carriage workers for its increasing trade: %
shops built $50. 900 vehicles this year: steady en-
plOyment. good wages; good schools: rents and
living cheap Address with references. L. =.
VEHICLE MFRS. ASSN. Box l03. Station T..
Cincinnati. o.
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Methodist.

CESTRAL-ANENUE METHODIST EPISCO-
PAL CHURCH-Corner Central avenue and
Twelfth street. Sermons at 1915 a m. and 1880
p. m. by the pastor. Rev. H.. W. Kellogg. ID. ID.
sunday school at $3.50 a. m. Glass meeting at
same hour. EpwOrth League at $3.50 p. m. All
are cordially invited.
MERIDIAN-STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH-The pastor. Rev. Joshua Stsnsfeld.
will preach at 1915 a m and 1:30 p m. sunday
school at $50 a. m. EpwoTth League at $50 y.
m Midweek prayer service Thursday evening
at 7:f5 p. m.
ROBERTS PAR NJ. +. CHURCH-Delaware
and Vermont streets. Sunday services: Preach
ing. II a m and AS p. m by the pastor, Dr.
G.. +. Bacon. who has just returned from Eu-
rope. Other sunday services as usual. Midweek
service on Thursday evening.
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GOOD REVENUE Farmers
WEIGHING AND INSPECTION b.
REAUs PROFITABLE TO ROADS.
Most of the Lines Are Short of Power
with the Southern Pacific.

1t is fifteen years since the first weighing
and inspection bureau was organized, In
dianapolis being one of the first points
where IT commenced operations, and from
six bureaus they have increased until there
are now over twenty-five at different rail-
road centers and less important ones at
junction points. They were first introduced
TO offset dishonesty of shippers in naming,
in billing, the character of the goods
shipped and in classifying weights, which a
few months operation of the bureaus
showed had been very extensive, cutting
into the revenue of the roads. Still, the
roads are deriving a good deal of benefit
from the operations of the bureaus. In
the indianapolis district, under Chief In
spector Barr, are included Terre Haute,
Vincennes, Evansville, Louisville, Jeffer-
sonville and New Albany. At Indianapolis
in the year just closed there were inspect
ed for the fifteen lines 4l,552 cars, and of
that number 9.24l showed weight in excess
of that reported by the shippers. The gain
in revenue from weighing cars was $11O,-
1850; from weighing platform freights,
S&3.2l3,27; from change in classification, $12,-
9S1.96. making a total increase of $146, 373.S 50.
That the weighing and inspection bureaus
49, ~ III CIV - III III
the fact that the cost of the work is about
10 per cent. of the revenue derived.
Terre Haute ranks next to Indianapolis
In its weighing and inspections. During
the year 41.SsS cars were weighed. and IL
$40 showed excess over shippers weight, on
which the gain i'm revenue to the roads
was 1913, POI. ~; gain from weighing plat
form freights. s !. 792.57, from changes in
classifcations. S7,437.29, making "A grand
total OF $l03. 1916 20.
AT Louisville. Jeffersonville and New NJ
bany there were weighed 1S.i63 cars, and
i,lY6 showed excess weight; gains in reve-
nue., 81. 1854: gain from weighing platform
freiShts, ~$4,53l.OS. from rectifying classii-
cation, 81, 445.l0; total gains, sol, 092.6 %.
AT Evansville 9.07S ears were weighed, and
1923 showed excess weight. The gain from
weighing carload freights was ST., 209. 90;
from weighing platform freights, s1,S0S. 81;
from change in classification. 81 1856 total,
$l5, Ii .49.
At Vincennes 4, 7Oe cars were weighed. and
2,O42 showed excess weights. Gain i'm reve-
nue. resulting, X,2I.49; from weighing plat
form freights, $565. 70; from change in classI-
t%icatiOn, %l7.97; total s., l5919
Below is given ii comparat tive statement
OF revenue gained TO the indianapolis lines
at this city by years since the weighing
and inspection bureau began its operations:
1856, S4O,S2l.6O; 1881, sol, 5Oi. %: 1888. $50. S23. Is:
1883, S94.Oi0.l 10; 1880, 800. 907. -; 1891, SIP. pa. "a;
1882. $l25,90l.37: 1898. $l17. 707.S 81: 1894, S1l3. SS5. 6s;
1895, Sl3O,520.33: 1896, $l04, S17. a; 1897, SlG3, S41. "A:
1898, SlO3,5S9.62: 1893, sl16, 1914 1900, $l46, 373. So;
total, $l,522, 205.63
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NOTICE.

Notice : hereby given that the Board OF Coun-
~ Commissioners Of Newton county. Indiana ar
a special session Of said board TO be held al the
auditors office N the courthouse, In the town oF
Kentland. on October 18th. 1901, will up To 1
O'Clock - m. OF said day. receive sealed bids for
furnishing material and constructing free mac
adam roads in Beaver township. Newton
county. Indiana. according 10 the plans. specid-
cations and kind OF material as shown in the
report OF the viewers appointed by this board TO
view and report on the petition praying for the
location and construction OF said roads. which
report Is now On file in the Office OF the auditor
Of said county. All bidders are required To fur-
nish a good and sufficient bond. payable TO the
state OF Indiana, IN twice the sum OF their bids
Said board reserves the right 20 reject any or
all bids.
EDWARD r. PARSONS.
JOHN KENNEDY.
GEORGE r. MERCHANT
Board OF Commissioners OF Newton County
Attest: C.. JONES. Auditor NJ
Newton County.
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n big cut i'm rates TO Buffalo for the Pan
American Exposition was announced yes
terday by General Passenger Agent A. z.
Ford, affecting three lines under his super
vision, namely, the Vandalia, the Pennsyl-
vania, the Cleveland. Akron & Columbus,
including the Akron route operated by those
lines, from st. Louis, Indianapolis, Louis
vile, Cincinnati and Columbus, in connec-
ton with the Erie. The reduction is the
lowest made for the Pan-American EXPOSE
ton, and provides for the sale of coach ex-
cursion tickets to Buffalo and return on
tuesdays, thursdays and Saturdays during
October at One-half OF the regular first
class one-way fare. These tickets will be
good returning five days from date of sale,
and will be sold i'm addition to excursion
tickets TO Buffalo o~btainable daily.
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Christian.

CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHCRCH-Corner Del
aware and Walnut streets. Rev. Allan b.
Philputt. pastor. Services tomorrow at i0:45
a m. conducted by Prof. g. =. Coleman, Of
Butler College: at 7:5 p. m. conducted by the
pastor. SUNDAY school at $50 a. IN. Christian
EndeavOr at $50 p. m. intermediate Society al
4 y. m Junior Society at 3 p. m. Thursday
evening prayer meeting at 7:4J o'clock. Every
one welcomed 10 all these services.
HILLSIDE CHRISTIAN CHURCH-Preaching
tomorrow at 10.45 and 7.45 by Rev. T.. W.
~Symmonds. Morning subject, Christ in the
Home" Evening. Conversion of Paul" All
are cordially invited TO these services.
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absent and his bottle was hidden in the
weeds for him. the price being afterwards
paid. This is the bottle that brought
WEIGHT into the clutches of the law.
In afirming John a. Wells's 5000 judg-
ment against the Eureka Block Coal Com
pany the Appellate Court held the company
was negligent in so framing work i'm it's
mine that a charge OF powder exploded on
one side of a partition could injure Wells,
who was working on the other side.
A temporary injunction was granted by
the Appellate Court preventing the placing
on the duplicate or collection of taxes voted
the Cincinnati, Richmond q Muncie Rail-
way Company by Center township, Decatur
county, until the court can decide the ap-
peal entitled the Chicago, Indiana e. East
ern Railway Company against William L.
Little and others.
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AUCTION SALES.

AUCTION organ. furniture. carpets
stoves. etc. VIII be sold this Saturday morn
ing AZ $50 O'Clock al my room, No. 25 ".
Washington 81. two excellent oak bedroom
suites. one white enameled bedroom suite. oak
dining chairs. rockers. iron beds. walnut dresser.
Brussels and ingram carpets. cook and heating
stoves. wash stands, handsome quarter OAK
folding bed. oak stands. splendid decorated toilet
set 81 ten pieces. mattresses, upholstered chairs.
FOR account Of storage. q. ". MCURDY, auc-
tioneer.
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In the High Courts.

The conviction of Samuel WEIGHT. of An
COLA, for selling a bottle OF beer in a pc
culiar manner was upheld by the Appellate
Court yesterday without handing down g
written opinion. WEIGHT and several Others
bought a case of beer by subscription and
divided 1t out a bottle to each man, WEIGH,
receiving the money. One subscriber was