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Sundays Services and sermons.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL. Ind, Sept. 15.-To-day 1900 peo-
pie. many of whom were from Terre Haute
and Greencastle, filled the Methodist
Church to its capacity, and many more
were unable to secure admittance to hear
the special conference services. The fore
noon was taken up by prayer service me-
mortal TO the late President and a sermon
by Presiding Bishop Fitzgerald. At o clock
semi-centennial services were held, reminis-
cent in nature, several ministers who have
been in the work over fifty years deliver
ing short addresses. At 7:30 o'clock Bishop
]. NJ. Thoburn, of Chicago delivered the
missionary anniversary address. Confer
ence will adjourn tomorrow.
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ARRANGEMENTS AT CANTON.
Judge Day i'm Charge of Preparations
for the Home Funeral.

CANTON o.. Sept 15.-Judge William r.
Day arrived home from Buffalo to-day 10
make arrangements for the funeral Of
President Mckinley in Canton. Judge Day
arrived here at $40 this morning and was
driven TO bis chambers, in the government
buildings. where he was joined by Mayor
James II. Robertson and a number of
other citizens. Mayor Robertson was asked
to take charge of the arrangements for the
funeral here. Mayor Robertson appointed
an executive committee composed of Judge
William r. Day, Henry w Harter, William
A. Lynch. f. f. Case and John c. Welty
The committee was in session practically
all afternoon and until late tonight Ad-
jutant General Gyger appeared before the
committee and rendered the services of the
Ohio National Guard for guard duty Thurs
day. 1t was explained that the guard
would be here at the States expense.
The Grand Commandery knights Tenn
pIars of Ohio. knights Templars of Louis
vile, Ky. the knights TempIars of Pitts
burg, the Knights Templars of Canton and
elsewhere made tenders of their services
in the parade. Other societies and lodges
made similar tenders 1t was said that the
knights Templars of Ohio, of which the
Ouf 5000 strong. Because of the numerous
offers of a similar nature, and which, if
accepted. would place Canton in a con-
gested condition the matter was held in
allegiance for further action.
A committee from the First NJ. T.. Church
rendered the use of the Presidents church,
which was accepted.
About 200. people are expected in the of
ficial Washington party. A second train
will follow President Roosevelt and Cabi-
net. with representatives from both
branches Of Congress and probably the SUI
preme Court. The presidential party
which is expected TO consist of about sew
ents-five persons. will likely be entertained
80 The residence of Mrs. George u. Harter
The Washington people will return by
special train Thursday evening. Canton
churches were filled Sunday with sOrrOwing
congregations, who assembled to hear elo-
quent eulOgies of President Mckinley. At
the First Methodist Episcopal Church, the
Presidents church, addresses were made
by Rev. DIR. c. T.. Manchester the Presi-
dents pastor. DIR. Hall, of the Trinity
Lutheran Church, and by former Mayor. r.
~ Casstdyi a Grand Army veteran and
brother Mason OF the President.
The executive committee tonight re-
ceived kilograms from the Colorado troop
of Denver. Col. and the Washington troop,
OF Pittsburg, Pa. asking that they be per-
mttted 10 take part in the funeral. The
committee decided that, owing to the large
number OF Ohio troops, Ii Will be impOSsi-
bic to accommodate those from other
States.
In consequence of the fact that the peo-
pie OF Canton have been urging that more
time be given in which to view the remains
the committee decided to send a telegram
10 Secretary Root. asking that the train
yet, no answer has been received. While
no definite statement was made by the
committee up to 9 o'clock tonight it is
believed that the remains of President Nc
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MILWAUKEE, Wis. Sept. 15.-Over one
hundred men who bolted the meeting of the
Bay View Amalgamated Association Lodge
a week ago, met to-day and decided to APP
ply for work tomorrow at the plant of
the Illinois Steel Company. The meeting
was addressed by Vice President w. c..
Davis, of the Fourth district. 1t is under
stood the men Will not be taken back in a
body. They must apply as individuals and
will not be recognized as members of the
Amalgamated Association. 1t is expected
that with the exception of a few who made
themselves obnoxious to the company all
will be taken back While the Bay View
plant will hereafter be included in the list
of nonuniOn mills, the company will from
time to time treat with those who returned
a week ago local association.
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RAN BY HIS STATION.
Engineer on 81. Paul Road Paid for
Negligence with His Life

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Sept. ia bad freight
wreck occurred on the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul Railroad to-day near Eggleston,
Mimi. in which a number OF loaded freight
cars were destroyed and two men killed.
The dead are; Engineer FAKE, Of the
north bound train. Minneapolis Fireman
George koethe. of the north bound train
LA Crosse Wis
The injured are: Engineer Percy OF the
sout bound train. shoulder dislOCated !.
Brakeman A. j. Colby. severely bruised.
The trains had orders 10 meet at Eggles-
ton but the north bound engineer for some
reason, went by the station at full speed
and dashed into the sOuth-bound train
which was standing or the main track
Railroad people are inclined TO the belief
that Engineer FAKE Was either asleep or
had died at his post OF heart disease
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Action of the Loyal Legion.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Acting Secre-
tary Sanger to-day received the following
announcement from General SchoieId. COM
mander-in-chief of the Military order of
the Loyal Legion OF the United States:
philadelphia, Pa, Sept IA.
First The commander-in-chief an
nounces with feeling of the deepest sorrow
that the President of the United States,
Companion Maj. William Mckinley, was
assassinated al Buffalo, n. Y, on Sept. 8,
'Second-Appropriate action expressive of
the Nations great loss and of our bereave-
ment will be taken by the communicates
of the order at the first meeting after the
receipt of this circular.
''Third-The colOrs of, the communicates
will be draped for period of ninety days
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II. X. GAYDOR, NJ. D.,
III. u. MATZINGER, NJ. D.,
JAMES +. WILSON, Coroner

Date of death, Sept H. 1901.
Age-F'ifty eight years, seven months,
fifteen days
COlor-White.
Single Married, etc.-Married
Occupation-President of the United
States.
Birthplace-Niles, O.
How long in United States II foreign
born, -.
Fathers Name-William Mckinley.
Fathers NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. United
States.
Mothers Name-Nancy Mckinley.
Mother Birthplace-Ohio, United States.
place of Death-116S Delaware avenue
Last Previous Washington,
d. c..
Direct Cause of Death-Gangrene of both
walls of stomach and pancreas following
gunshot wound.
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Instructions to knights TempInrs.

BRYAN, Tex, Sept 15-Grand Master
Stoddard, of the knights Templars, has is
sued the following order on the death Of
President Mckinley to all subordinate COM
manderies in the United States:
ITO all Grand Commanders and all Com
manders of Subordinate Communicates
under our Jurisdiction:
Death. the silent monster, has entered
our asylum and laid his hand upon our
frater, the President.
THE tear that we shed, though in silence
il rolls,
Shall long keep his memory green in our
souls.
1T is ordered that as a tribute of re-
spect the banners of our order be draped
in mourning for a period of sixty days;
that you set aside a page of your records
and have it suitably inscribed to his mem
DRY; that this order be read at the head
of the lines at the first conclave after it's
reception, and that all Templars duly OBJ
serve the day of his interment."
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

= NEW YORK. Sept. 15-Arrived: Pots
dam, from Rotterdam and Boulogne; La
Bretagne. from Hayre. HaverfOrd new.
from Southampton: iceland, from Ant
werp
PHILADELPHIA. Sept 15.-Arrived
CaTths geR alan. from Glasgow and Liverpool.
WaesiaRd, from Liverpool and Queens
town.
DUNGENESS. Sept. 15.-Passed: Grosser
Kurfurst from Bremen, for Cherbourg and
New York.
MOVILI.E. Sept 15.-Arrived city OF
Rome. from New York. for Glasgow, and
proceeded.
wark, from New York. via Southampton.
QUEENSTOWN. Sept l5.-SaiIed: Eft
ruria, from Liverpool. Tor New York.
LIZARD Sept l5.-Passed: Minneapolis.
from New York. for London.
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WESTERN ASSOCIATION.


COLUMBUS. o., Sept. 15.-Marion and
Columbus broke even in a double header
to-day. The visitors took the first game
after eleven innings of brilliant play. The
second promised to be as close but a
couple of errors sent Ames into the air in
the sixth, and Columbus scored nine runs
To-day's second game was called at the
end of the seventh to allow Marion to
Itch a train Attendance, 2,l20. Scores;
First game. RHE
Columbus o OOO1 % 0 0 OIL 6 4
Marion 20 0 % - IL o
Batteries-Wilhelm and Zinram; Yerkes
and Byers.
Second game: X n r.
Columbus ..........-O ~ .
Marion ...........O 0 0 O. 3
Batteries-Wagner and Zinram; Ames
and Byers.
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Methodist Church Dedication.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Sept. 15.-The Jen-
ME De PAW Memorial Methodist Church
was dedicated this afternoon, the services
being conducted by the Rev. w. r. Hal
stead of Frankfort, Ind. assisted by the
Rev w. G. Botkins pastor of the church.
and other ministers of the Methodist
churches of the city The building replaces
the frame structure burned three years
ago. which was erected by the late w c.
De Pauw in memory of his daughter. The
new edifice is of the Gothic style of archi-
lecture. and is built of blue sandstone Ii
cost about $4,000.
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President McKinIey's Will.

BUFFALO, Sept. 15.-President Mckinley
mas left a will. The instrument was exc
cuted some time before the shooting and
at no time during his final suffering was
there any wish or occasion TO revise 1t or
to frame a cOdicil. 1t leaves the bulk of his
property to Mrs. Mckinley. How much
the estate is worth cannot be stated with
exactness by those most familiar with the
late Presidents business affairs, but ii is
believed to be a goodly sum, although not
amounting to a large fortune.
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Detroit Had a picnic

DETROIT, Mich, Sept 15.-Bracken was
hit all over the field this afternoon, and
had miserable support in addition. The
Cleveland team played as though they
had no expectation of winning. The game,
which was the last one Of the local sea-
son, was called in the eighth inning to al
low the Cleveland team TO catch train.
A catch by Nance was a feature. Score:
H +,
Cleveland ........O 90 4
Detroit ........2 0 . 6 +-2l y
Batteries-Bracken and Common; Siever,
BuelOw and Shaw
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Chicago Defeated Milwaukee Twice
Before a Crowd of $1,000 People.

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-Chicago wound up
the local season by taking two games from
Milwaukee before a crowd numbering 1900.
Scores:
First game: X III r
Chicago .....O o s-5
Milwaukee - 2 0 o "a 6
Batteries-Callahan and Sugden; Hurting
and Donahue.
Second game: Ri Z
Chicago NIL 10 o 50 10 ?
Milwaukee 80 o O.
Batteries-Griffith, Piatt and Sullivan;
Reidy, Garvin and Donahue
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port unusually good order. both on the
assembly grounds and in the village.
The sessions of the meeting Will continue
until Wednesday night of this week. To-
morrow Will be day of especial interest
and Importance to the church. Last night
Witnessed the largest and most enthusia site
audience Of the meetings, for. IL being
Christian EndeavOr night. the young peO-
pie had charge of the services. The Rev.
Willis HOtchlNss. a returned missionary
from Africa, gave the address OF the even
ing. which was full OF interest and inspira-
ton. a collection of $54 was taken.
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PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Miss Martha Cess. Of Rochester is visit
ing friends in the city.
The missionary society OF Tabernacle
Church will meet in the chapel tomorrow
afternoon al 2:30.
Miss Fanny BrOwnell. OF St Louis. Mo-.
who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. James
Cruise. on North Meridian street. viii leave
tomorrow for Nassar College 10 continue
her studies
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Muncie's Pitchers First Waterloo.

Special t. the II dianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, In3., Sept. 15.-In the presence
of large crowd at West Side Park this
afternoon the indianapolis Reserves de-
feated Muncie in a game that was inter-
esting until the fourth inning, when Mum
cie's boy pitcher was for the first time
knocked out OF the box and Shepherd took
his place, doing well. Score:
indianapolis 20 1900 1-sB 3
Muncie ..........O o o o 0 % 6
Batteries-Zook. Shepherd and Hender-
son; Leibhardt and DOoley.
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CzoIgocx's Father Heartbroken.

CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 15-The father
of the assassin OF President Mckinley has
not slept or eaten anything since Saturday
morning. Since the death of the President
he has become moody and has lost his ap-
petite. y younger brother of the assassin
says that HIS father IS heartbroken as a
consequence OF the death of the President
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punched Hit. with Errors.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Sept. 15-Grand
Rapids punched five hits with two errors
of tie visitors to-day and won the third
straight from Fort Wayne. Attendance
1900. Score:
RHE
Grand Rapids o o 0 o % u 4
Fort Wayne. II o o o. . 4
Batteries Bailey and Zalusky: Fricken
and Needham.
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Death Mask Taken.

BUFFALO. Sept. ia death mask Of
the Presidents face was made a 20 The
mask was taken by Eduard l.. Pausch of
Hartford, Conn. Pausch has modelled the
features of many distinguished men who
have died in this country in recent years.
The mask is a faithful reproduction of the
late President McKinley'S features.
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Annual Mission Festival.

An annual mission festival was held yes-
terday and last night AT the Second Re-
formed Church. corner Alabama and Mer-
riu streets Miss Lena Zurfluh. a mission
AIRY from Japan. gave a lengthy talk during
the afternoon or her work in the Orient
The address was In German. Miss Zurfiuh =
experience has been in girls' school in
Sendar. Japan.
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Richmond's Easy Victory.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Sept. 15.-Riehmond
easily defeated the Chester ball club Of
Cincinnati this afternoon. Score:
II II r
Richmond 2 o 10 5 3
Chesters .......0 O 0 2 o o "a s s
characterization and Jessup; Campbell
and Leuft.
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THE DEATH CERTIFICATE.
Coroner James +. Wilson Gave Gan
creme as Cause of Demise.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. 1.-THE coroner
of Erie county to-day issued the following
certificate of death of the late President:
City of Buffalo, Bureau of Vital Statistics.
County of Erie, State of New York. Ger
tificate and record of death of William
Mckinley:
1 hereby certify that he died on the 18th
day of September 1901. about 2:15 O'Clock
a. m, and that, to the best of my knowl-
edge and belief, the cause of death was as
herein written.
Cause-Gangrene of both walls of stom-
ach and pancreaS following gunShOt wound.
Witness my hand this 18th day of Sep
TENDER, 1901
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Too Much for the AdmirnI..

Special TO the Indianap polls journal.
SHELBYVILLE. Ind. Sept l5.-Shelby-
Vile Grays to-day defeated the Admirals.
of Cincinnati. by a score OF to 4. The
score until the last bat stood I 10 > In favor
Of the Admirals. but a surfeit Of roofing
ratified" the visitors. The Admsrals hold
the amateur championship Of Ohio.
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ChyCounciI May Act.

tits probable that the City Council, which
meets in regular session tonight, will take
official action concerning local observance
of the funeral of President Mckinley
Mayor Taggart will send no communica ton
to the body and President Grail said last
night he did not know what would be done
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Deportation VIII BE Demanded.

JOPLIN. Mo- Sept IA society called
Societas Americae has been formed, with
headquarters of the national secretary in
Joplin. the purpose of which is TO demand
the deportation of all Anarchists from
America and the cessation OF all foreign
immigration. The secretary of the society
states that the names of members will re-
main secret.
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Marions Defeat RushviIIe.

Special To the Indianapolis Journal
RTrSHVILLE. Ind. Sept. 15.-The Indian
ap5lis Marions defeated the Rushville club
al Nashville to-day In very close game,
scoring the final run on the decision OF I'm
pire Bolan. Score:
RHE
Marions ........3 o 2 3 o I 2-I3 II
Rushville .-....0 o o AZ s
Batteries-Derrick and Quieser: Fiegart
and Morgan.
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Southern Association.

Memphis, 6; Nashville, o.
Memphis, 3: Nashville, 2
Shreveport, 70; Birmingham. 6.
Shreveport, 6; Birmingham, 2.
New Orleans, II; Chattanooga, ?.
New Orleans, 5; Chattanooga, 0.
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Midland works to Reopen Tuesday.

MUNCIE, Ind, Sept. 15-Superintendent
Beard. of the Midland steel works, an
nounces that the big mill will resume work
Tuesday morning. The thousand Amalga-
mated members in Muncie are disappointed
and confess their loss in the settlement of
the strike
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ALPENA. Mich, Sept. 15.-ln "A gale to-
day the foremost of the schooner Canton
stone-laden for Cleveland. was blown down,
killing George Hart, deck hand, and
Canton was towed in here by a tug and is
leaking badly.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 15,-Harper grew strong
after the fourth, while Hughes weakened
and was batted all over the lot in the last
three innings Score:
r II +
Chicago ..0 / 2 3 o 900 O-6 ?
st. Louis 30 o l 2 O 4 3-13 Is 4
Batteries-Hughes and King; Harper and
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Ohio PLAYERS Badly Beaten.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
UNION CITY. Ind. Sept 15.-The Green
vile. o.. ball team was defeated here to-
day by the local team by the score OF - 10
4. Batteries-Union City. Harris and saul
ers; Greenville. Logan and Lutz.
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worlds Discus Record Broken.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Sept. 15.-John FIanna-
gan. champion hammer and discus thrower
of the world. to-day. at the St. James Par
ish games, broke the worlds discus rec
former record was beaten by ? feet IL
inches
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair To-day and TO-MOrrOw-Fresh
West tn Northwest Winds

WASHINGTON. Sept. 15.-Forecast for
Monday and Tuesday:
For Ohio-Fair on Monday and Tuesday;
probably cooler on Tuesday i'm southern
portion; fresh west to northwest winds.
For Indiana-Fair on Monday and Tues
day; fresh west to northwest winds.
For Illincis-Fair on Monday; cooler in
central portion. Tuesday fair; diminishing
west TO northwest winds
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Matthews 80 O11OOO O-3 3 4
Wheeling ....,,1 ? o 0 - 9 4
Batteries-Case and Harnish; Kenna and
Herbert
Western League.

Omaha, Z; Colorado Springs, 4.
Omaha, 2; Colorado Springs, 5.
St. Paul. 3: Kansas City. Z.
Minneapolis, 5; St. Joseph. ,.
Minneapolis, 1: St. Joseph, 6.
Des Moines, 2; Denver, IL.
Des Moines, 10; Denver, 9.
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Matthew. Gould Not Hi kepn..

MATTHEW'S. Ind, Sept. 15-Pitcher
Kenna, formerly OF Pittsburg. was the
whole thing this afternoon. Score:
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For something good. try Mrs Aus,ln's
Famous Pan cake Flour. ready in Jlny.
Your grocer has IL on hand.
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DAYTON Took Both.

DAYTON, o.. Sept. 15.-Wright saved the
first game for the home team to-day by
strong work in the box and home run.
For the second Durham let the visitors
down hard. Scores:
First Game X III T.
Dayton .........0 Q % 3
Toledo ....O o o o % 3
Batteries-Wright and Gross; Hughey and
Cargo.
Second Game RH E
DAYTON ..2 o 900 0 - /
Toledo ........0 0 0 o. l
Batteries-Dunham and Blue; Pardee and
Cargo Umpire-Latham. Attendance
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Local observations on sunday.

Bar. Their. r. II. Wind Weather. Pre-
a. m. 30 90 90 Swest Cloudy COS
Up. moss 70 IS West Clear. r.
Maximum temperature, -; minimum tenn
perature, 66.
Following is a comparative statement of
temperature and precipitation for Sept. Is:
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Batteries-Hahn and Bergen; TannehilI
and thinner Three-base hits-Corcoran,
Davis Double plays-Corcoran, Magoon
and Beckley; Wagner, Ritchey and Brans-
field. Hit by pitched ball-Tannehill %
Struck out-By Hahn. Z; by Tannehill, 4.
Wild pitch-Hahn. Time-1:30. Umpires-
M
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-25
An English Country Bank.

Rural customers attach great I'M
nortance to the banks outward ap-
pearance. A thrifty tradesman having
opened q deposit account with a bank
distant some 30 miles from his home,
the cashier had the curiosity to ask
why he travelled so far when there was
a branch of the same bank almost at
his door. The depositor smiled know
ingly and replied, II lodged opposite
here all the time while this bank was
being built, so l know it's safe" Bal
ance sheets to the rustic are a mean
ingless and arbitrary arrangement OF
figures. Iron bars he understands.
In q northern city there Is O bank
widely known for the artistic merit of
its doors. Designed by an eminent
sculptor, they are executed In relief
in copper or bronze and appear to rep
resent tableaux from "Esop's Fables
and Greek history. About a week aft
er they were unveiled an old man who
had been a depositor for many years
withdrew his balance and took 1t to q
rival bank almost opposite. Question
ed as to his reason for changing, he
replied. 81 don't hold WI them doors OF
theirs. Punched tin amt businesslike,
and It amt safe."-Longman's.