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other Deaths in the state.

SHELBYVILLE, Ind. Aug. 29.-Susan-
nah Tindall, widow of Job D.. Tindall, died
at her home near Waldron yesterday at
the age of nearly s~eventy-four. She was
born in Ohio, and married in 1916. For
over fifty years she had been a member
mother of fourteen children, eight of whom
survive. : . > Mary Goodrich, an aged
resident of Shelby county, died last mid
night at the age of eighty-one. The funeral
will be held Saturday afternoon.
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. Aug. 29.-James
Cummins, aged eighty-six years, is dead
at the home of his son-in-law, Thomas
Minton, of this city. Mr.. Cummins spent
his early life in the immediate vicinity of
Tippecanoe battle-ground, but had been a
resident Of Morgan cOunty for fifty years.
Upton, Ind. Aug. 29.-Mrs. Piatt Moul-
at the home of her SON., near Mouldentown,
south of this city. She was one of the
earliest settlers of that part of the county
and Mouldentown was named after her
husband, who died several years ago.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Aug. 29.-Christian
Branaman, age eighty-two, died at the
home of his son, w. T. Branaman, in this
city. this morning. He was born in this
county, near Clear Spring, where he spent
nearly all OF his life.
MARION, Ind, Aug. 29.-Pierce Norton.
of Marion, until recently of Indianapolis
was found dead in his bed by his wife at
the home Of the latter's parents at Yellow
Springs, o., this morning.
MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. @.-David Sherry. a
veteran of the Twenty-seventh Ohio Regi-
ment in the civil war, died here to-day,
aged SiXty-tWO. He will be buried at Gal
weston, Howard county.
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sewhitecaps' Routed by a PIucky
Baptist Preacher ut Burney.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind, Aug. 29.-The Rev.
L. ]. c. Dickens. pastor Of the Baptist
Church at Burney and editor of the Bap-
fist Voice, a monthly journal, heard visitors
at his front door on Wednesday night. Co
ing to the door he found a bundle OF
switches lying on the front step. There
was a note attached informing him that
If he did not leave the place at once he
would receive another call and the switches
would be used to hasten his departure.
The minister made immediate Drepara-
tons to give his visitors a warm reception
should they return. About last midnight
he saw I'VE men. some OF whom he recog-
nized. entering his yard. He opened nre
on the CROWD and they beat a hasty re-
treat.
The origin OF the trouble IS attributed
TO the stand the minister has taken against
the selling OF goods IN that village on Sun
dax. He denounced the habit from his
pulpit. and headed a crusade that took
active measures for the suppression Of the
traffic. He has the support Of the better
class OF people. but there is another ele-
ment that contends he has no right 10 in
terfere with local business methods.
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week. as the Jay county Teachers Associa-
tion is 10 be in session. County Superln-
tendent Z. l.. Grove has contracted with
able instructors to be present and deliver
lectures. The meetings Will be held in the
First Christian Church, East Main street.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. have been pre-
pared by w. H. Gottinger. architect, OF
Union City, for a new city building in this
city, the contract for which is TO De let
on Sept. IL. The building is TO be OF the
~ROmanesque style of architecture, built or
pressed brick and stone, and when com
pleted will cost from $4,000 TO $4,000.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS nave been COM
pleted for the celebration of Labor day on
the grandest scale ever witnessed in this
Sawyers' and Q"uarrymens Union are max
ing arrangements for a parade that will eX-
eel any past demonstrations.
BLOOMFIELD.-In the special election
in Richland township, in which Bloomfield
is located, held yesterday, the %appropria-
ton to the proposed indianapolis Southern
Railroad carried by a majority OF 34I. only
sixty votes were cast against the subsidy.
Observation-Disclosures Z. Neal, who
represented Hamilton county in the last
two Legislatures, has purchased the West
awake local paper. Westheld is Mr.. Meals
native place, but he lived in Noblesyille.
MADISON.-The Jefferson teachers insti-
tute closed an interesting five days meet
ing on Friday. There were ESQ teachers
present. The instructors We're DR.. r. F.
Brown, Professor Ellis, DR.. Brandt, Profess
sors Mcdaniel, Taylor and Neal.
CONVERSE.-The Miami county conven-
ton Of the w. c. T. L. viii be held in the
There will be a grand sold medal oratorical
contest at night.
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Indiana Notes.

FAIRMOUNT-Three hundred persons
attended the Fairmount Academy Educa-
tional-day exercises, held here In the Wes-
lcyan camp grounds Capt. w. Z. Myers.
of Anderson. the Rev. r. O. Ellis, OF Rich
mond. and Prof. Ryland Ratlin, Of Dan
Vile. spoke, as did also v. w. Davis, of
Marion. and Prof. l. L. Tyler, OF the
academy. The meeting was in the form of
a reunion and picnic. 1t was decided 10
make il an annual affair.
WABASH.-A big joint picnic Of the Wa
bash and Miami County Medical Societies
was held on Friday at Boyd Park. five
miles west of the city. The Peru physi-
clans gave a dinner I'm compliment to their
tors Of the two counties attended. The
principal address OF the day was given by
DR.. McCaskey, Of Fort Wayne, on ''Tuber-
culOsis.'
FORT WAYNE-Fred Albright. formerly
with the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette
counting room. has been brought home
from Denver. Col. He is a victim OF con-
sumption and the change of climate. made
six months ago. did him no good. . . .
Frank BOgash. the ~well-knOwn trainer and
driver OF the PAGER OF his name, is seri-
ously I'll with typhoid fever.
RICHMOND.-The annual reunion OF the
teachers and students OF the old Dover
school was held on Thursday at Dover.
The attendance was large. Absalom Knight.
Of Bloomington, was The
following officers were chosen. all Of Dover:
President, u. c. jay: secretary. Miss
Emma Haisley; treasurer, Abner c.
Harvey.
PORTLAND.-A large number OF teach
ers are expected to be here all OF next
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CONGRESS OF BEN-HUR.
District Organization Auspiciously
Launched mt Fort Wayne.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Aug. 29.-Three
hundred delegates. representing forty-eight
courts of the Tribe of Ben-Hur, met in Fort
Wayne to-day to form an organization to
be known as the Northeastern Indiana Dis
trict Fraternal Congress of the Tribe of
Ben-Hur. The congress includes twenty
four counties with a membership of about
1000.
Supreme Scribe f. L.. Snyder, Of Craw-
louisville, made the principal address and
stated that the object of the association
was to bring into closer acquaintance men,
bers Of the order. officers were chosen as
follows: Past chief, John w. Baker, CO.
lumbia City; chief, A. s. Coverdale, Fort
Wayne; judge, Milton ShedeI. Logansport;
teacher, Mrs. Alena Williams, Wabash;
captain, VIII Arnett, Kokomo; guide, c. II.
WoOisey, Kendallville; scribe, Phil Diels.
Marion; X. OF T., u. S. Cress. Decatur; K.
of l. G., Mrs. Ada Bley, Portland; X. of
o. G., H.. G. Eiler, JOnesbOro; master of
ceremonies, j. II. MCGEE, Elkhart; execu-
tive committee, III. S. Vreeland, NJ. c. Tier
ney, Frank kepler, CT. w. Ashley. OF Fort
Wayne, and Mrs. Nj. NJ. Calvert, Hunting
ton.
Secret work was exemplifed this after
noon and this evening a reception was
rendered the visitors by the local tribes.
The order was founded at Charlottesville
Ind, upon the story of Ben-Hur. and one
of the principal movers was Gen. Lew Wal
lace, author of the work.
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ARRESTED IN MUNCIE.
Young Southerner Who Was Selling
Books at Prices.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. 29.-William A.
Crawford, of Atlanta, Ga, a well-dressed
young man purporting to be an agent of
the Interstate Press Publishing Company,
was arrested here to-day on information
from Atlanta and Columbus, Ga, where he
is wanted. Crawford has been going under
the name of III. II. layton" His plan was
to visit the ministers, doctors and other
professional men. interest them in his prop
OsitiOn to sell them eighty volumes of his
tory and literature at a reeduced price, col
lect S5.25 for transportation and then dis
appear.
A letter received by Chief of Police Cash
more from the Wishart Publishing Com
pany. of Atlanta. told the officials to be on
the lookout for Crawford, as he was known
to have been at Kokomo. going from there
TO indianapolis on Aug. Il. The letter
stated that he was a noted swindler and
had been operating extensively throughout
the South.
Crawford had the police forward a tele-
gram to his mother at 220 CORTLAND avenue.
Atlanta. stating. Come at once. You know
why" He also telegraphed his wife, who
was in indianapolis at 502 South Delaware
street. She came 70 Muncie this evening.
~ number of prominent citizens here were
ViCtimiZed.
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Leslie's Weekly.

No organization devoted specifically TO
the welfare of young men is doing a work
comparable in its extent, t~horOughness and
efficiency with that performed by the Young
Mems Christian Association. The service
ii renders is characterized by practically
keen business judgment and wise recoeni-
ton Of the needs and demands of the hour
in the education and training Of young men
all-around manhood. the building up of
character founded on physical, mental
moral and spiritual healthfulness. on sanity
and -soundness OF mind and body. Its SUI
preme aim is TO fit men for any and all
duties to which they NAV be called in the
far-reaching and complex relations Of mod
ern life. 1t is because of its practical aims
and wise purposes hat the Young Mems
Christian Association has enlisted the
hearty sympathy and generous support Of
the most progressive and w~ide-awake men
of the day, OF large employers OF labor. and
the heads of great and powerful industrial
and commercial enterprises. How genuine
this interest is may be judged in part by
the magnificent financial support which the
association is receiving in the shape of en-
dOwments, requests and other gifts. The
associations throughout the United States
alone are preparing TO spend nearly 81. 900 coo
in new buildings in the near future. costing
all the way from SIS, 900 TO $500. 900 each Al
be erected TO cost $462, coo. OF this amount
the railroad companies have contributed
$4,000. At least one new building a week
will be opened during the next year. New
ark. y. j., will soon have its $275. 900 build
ing completed: New Haven. Conn, one
costing nearly $4,000: Scranton. Pa. s26O =
600. Last year the Sioux Indians IN the
DakOtas built eighteen log buildings for
quarters. and a large work is being done
among the colored people, North and South,
in Cuba. Porto Rico. India, China, japan
and throughout Europe.
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REDUCTION OF DEBT.
Progressive Brethren Board Listens
To a Satisfactory Report.

WARSAW, Ind, Aug. 29-The General
Conference of the Progressive Brethren
Church to-day heard the report of the sec
rotary of the board of publication, which
shows a satisfactory reduction in the debt
hanging over the church publishing depart
ment. A resolution was passed increasing
the board from five TO eight members, with
power TO elect its own officers.
Moderator Rench named the ways and
means committee as follows: J. III. Knop-
per. Myersdale. Pa: j. l. Kimmel. Dayton.
o., David Augustine, South Bend, Ind; ].
4. Myers. Millersburg, Ia: Samuel l.
Lychty, FAN City, Neb.: Daniel Crawford.
Youngstown, Pa; John keim. Louisville.
O.; Robert Holsinger, Lanark, H.: r.. r.
Letter. Milledgeville. o.: J. c. Macy.
Hamlin Kan; Eli Hoover, Trenton, :. D:
J. T. Bole. Pittsburg. Elder I. d. Bowman.
Philadelphia. preached tonight.
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WILL START on OCT. 1.
GLASS Fire Date Fixed at Columbus
Nc Agreement ON Prices.

COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 29.-At the meet
ing to-day of representatives of the Ameri-
can Window Glass. the Independent Glass
Company and Federation Cooperative
Glass Company it was decided to reopen
the factories on oct. l.
No definite agreement was reached re-
garding the proposed trade agreement for
maintaining prices. 1t was the opinion OF
the representative of the various COM
panies that there are too many factories
operating Independently of the selling
agencies TO establish an effective agree
ment at this time. Efforts will be directed
during the next ten days toward bringing
these concerns into one of the three large
companies.
a ommitt was appointed to meet in
Pittsburg in about a month 10 adjust the
wage scale and to consider the demands Of
the glass blowers for an advance of 10 per
cent.
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TRACTION COMPANIES SUED.
Marion Wants Damages and Seeks to
EnjOin Operations.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Aug. 29.-Through the
city attorney, G. A. Henry, and the firm
of Henry & Elliott, the city of Marion to-
day filed suit in the Circuit Court against
the Marion Transit and the Union Traction
companies for $4,000 damages and petit
toned for an injunction against the opera
ton of cars on the transit lines. The suit
was filed in accordance with a resolution
passed by the City Council last Tuesday
night. Both companies are charged with
breach OF faith and illegal transactions.
The case is to be heard by Judge Paulus on
Sept. 10.
h complaint of the city ~recites the al
legged facts that on Aug. 10, 1899, the Coun-
Gil granted a franchise TO the Marion
Transit Company TO operate over certain
streets, and that on April 10, 1900, a sup
Elementary franchise was granted allow
ing extensions of the lines. All the lines
were constructed. but a portion was never
operated, and at the present time nearly
all the lines referred to have been aban-
doned without the consent of the city and
in direct violation of the agreement made.
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FARMER HANGS HIMSELF.
He Had just threatened to Murder
His Young Wife.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Aug. 2~9.-Andrew Jackson
Hays. a young farmer who lived with his
father in Washington township. committed
suicide this morning by. hanging himself
with a small rope in the barn.
Hays had been subject to fits OF insanity
for several months and had been guarded
very closely. This morning he secured a
butcher knife, and, going into the room
where his young wife and child were sit
ting, raised the knife as though to kill his
wife. He had a terrible expression on his
face, and when she saw what was about 20
happen. she spoke in a sharp voice: Jack,
what DO you mean?"
He sprang back. dropped the knife, and.
going TO the barn, placed a small cotton
rope around his neck and jumped into
space. His neck was broken by the fall and
he was dead when found ten minute later.
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Died While Her Slept.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Aug. 29.-Mrs. G. c.
Griffin, wife of G. c. Griffin, a w~ell-known
Marion man. died here last night at the
Hotel Doxey. The death came without
warning and while the husband was sleep
ing by her side. Mrs. Griffin has been an
invalid for some time and a few weeks ago
went to indianapolis for treatment in a
local sanatOrium. Her husband went for
her a few days ago and they started to
their Marion home, but stopped here for the
night. as Mrs. Griffin was fatigued and her
husband thought a night of rest would be
helpful. They retired about 9 o'clock and
the husband did not awaken till 6 this
morning. He turned to his wife and found
that she had been dead for several hours.
Death was due to a weak heart and chronic
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Wayne County Epworth League.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, Aug. 29.-The Wayne
County Epworth League convention. held
at Economy. elected the following officers:
President. Silas Gates. Williamsburg: first
vice president. Mrs. Jennie Williams. Rich
mond; second vice president. Mrs. Thad
Frazier, Cambridge City: third vice presi-
dent, Miss Alice TOwle. Richmond: fourth
vice president. Miss Elizabeth Henderson.
Richmond: secretary. Curtis Lantz. Ha-
gerstown; treasurer. Miss Elizabeth Nc
Mahon, Cambridge City; junior superin-
tendent. Miss Mary Baker. Centerville.
The next convention will be held at Cam
bridge City.
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Company VIII Change Its Name.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 29.-The Ma
tional Sugar Company of Terre Haute will
change it's name to the Southern Sugar
Company because the sugar trust makes
objection, with the intimation of legal pro-
ceedings on the ground that the name is
too much like that of the trust corporation.
The Terre Haute company was incorporat-
ed in New Jersey recently. 1t is mos .ly
composed of Terre Heute men, who be-
lieve there is money in the enterprise Of
exploiting some land acquired in Mexico.
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New Building Formally Opened.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT Ind, Aug. 29.-Harper
lodge, the new building just finished at the
School for Predetermined Children here for
the custodial care of adult women of feeble
mind, was formally opened yesterday with
sixty-two inmates. The building has a ca
home as long as life lasts. 1t is expected
that gradually all the unfortunates of this
class in Indiana will be housed and cared
for here. The lodge was named in honor of
Mrs. J. y. Harper, the efficient woman
member of the board of trustees. The board
will open bids on Sept. 5 for the extensions
TO Colonia, the home of predetermined boys
able to work on the farm.
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Probably Fatally Wounded.

Special to The indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Aug. 29.-Henry Rus
sell, aged twenty. shot and perhaps fatally
injured william Braniff to-day. Russell is
under arrest and will be held to the grand
jury, which will meet Monday next.
Branin, while intoxicated, made an insult
ing remar TO the mother Of Russell, and,
the latter states, made a rush at Russell
with a club. Russell fired a shot which
struck in the right arm, near the shoulder,
and later was found to have penetrated the
lung. Branif Is in a serious condition.
Neighbors state hat Braniff was very vio-
lent and that calls for the police did not
bring response till after the shooting. Rus
sell sets up a plea Of self-defense.
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Plant VIII Resume on Tuesday.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, Aug. G.-Notices were
posted to-day in the hot mill department
of the National Tin Plate Company's plant
that work would be resumed here next
Tuesday. Runners were sent out TO notify
the men and there is general rejoicing here
tonight among the tin-plate workers. The
timing department has been busy and the
tin has been worked up 50 that IT VIII be a
few weeks before the timing department or
the plant will be In operation.
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Another Suit over Hattie Property.

GOSHEN, Ind, Aug. 29.-Dr. Anna CT.
Hattie to-day filed suit in Circuit Court
making her husband and his children de-
PENDANTS and asking that the deed convey
ing Mr.. Hattle's $4,000 worth OF property
to his children, which was placed on rec
ord on May %. the day after their mar
riage, be set aside. He represented he
was owner of the property and made the
conveyance after their engagement, and TO
defraud her of her rights. Mrs. Hattie also
has suit pending against his children for
annulment of the conveyance on the
ground that he had never delivered the
deed and it was obtained f~raudulently.
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Young Grant County Farmer Hangs
Himself After Making Threats to
Kill His Wife with IA Knife.
LETTER FROM ELNoRA BANKER
DURHAM ADVISES HIS TO
START ANOTHER BANK.
Preacher Fires on AssaiIants of His
HOme-Marion Sues Union Traction
state News


Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION. Ind, Aug. 29-Wiliam era
vens, Daniel Cleman and James elmer
were seriously injured this afternoon while
employed as carpenters on the new building
at the Soldiers Home. A scaffold gave
way. and the latter two fell thirty feet 10
the ground.
The right foot OF Cravens was caught in
the timbers OF the wrecked scaffOld, and
he was suspended in the air with head
downward until other workmen rescued
him. The injured men were removed to the
home hospital. Cleman was injured inter-
naIly. and is suffering from hemOrrhages.
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EngIand's Industrial Suicide.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Aug. 29.-The Rev. DIR. ].
f. Powell, of the Christian Church, this
city, who went abroad to attend the cor
onation of King Edward, returned to-day.
The doctor says that while Great Britain
is overlooking with money, she is, indus
trially, on the verge Of ruin. The tax col
~lections are and the people are in
no condition to stand the drain. Free trade
is largely responsible for the existing con-
ditions, and will, unless there is a speedy
change, result in ruin. The unexampled
prosperity Of America he largely ascribes to
the governmental policy of Great Britain.
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The Ovation to Taft.
Minneapolis Tribune.

NIIIIIIUuIvIIo IINNII
The popular ovation 20 Governor Taft on
his return 10 Manila was very significant.
Ii was not confined 10 Americans by any
means. The business men OF Manila. who
are Of all nationalities from British 10 Chi
nese. took the largest part IN IL; but 4
large body OF p~rOvincials. living on church
lands. came In 10 participate. The spon-
taneous action OF these two classes dis
covers the real significance OF the demon
strRtiOn. The American government has
commended itself strongly 10 all Of the in
habitants OF the island who are interested
in the maintenance OF order. the protection
OF trade. and the safeguarding OF vested
rights. This Is the best possible guaranty
OF it's stability and success.
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Looking Ip.
New York Press.

NV IVIh EINEN-
The lecturer pleaded with the crowd 70
look up" In imprisoned tones he cried:
God always helps the man that looks upf
Never look down. my friends, and do not
waste too much time looking sideways.
Look up. and keep on looking up | never
knew a man to fail II he looked up. Is
there a man I'm this audience who can say
that he always looks up a seedy
stranger arose In the back row 20 say: Il
can say that / always look up. have
steadily looked up for thirty years. and I
am no better of for n. Looking up is my
business. "What do you do for a living.
my good man2" I'm a ceiling decorator ="
The uproarious applause that greeted this
sally broke up the meeting.
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wagons for School Children.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CONVERSE, Ind, Aug. 29.-Trustee ]. d.
Miley. of Waltz township, Wabash county,
has ordered wagons fitted to carry thirty
pupils on daily trips to and from the Som
erset school the coming year. Mr.. Miley
says that by the consolidation he has been
enabled TO reduce the force of instructors
in the township oy three and that the new
plan Will be a saving to the people. The
longest drive will be five miles.