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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20
CROWDS AT WINONALAKE
ATTENDANCE AT BIBLE CONFER
ENCE YESTERDAY 1000.
corsareuce of Methodist Protestants-
Convention of Flat Rock Baptfsts
News OF Churches.
snec,a, 70 the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WARSAW, Ind, Aug. ls.-The ninth an
nual Bible Conference continues 10 draw
large crowds at Winona Lake and it Is
estimated that the attendance to-day was
about 7,0c0, about 1000 persons arriving on
excursions 10 attend the meetings. This IS
probably one OF the biggest days OF the
conference and the world-renowned evan
gelists, r. A. Torrey, ID. D., and Charles
Alexander, of Chicago. were the principal
speakers. The pair left to-day Tor Mon
treal, Canada, whence they viii SAIL TOT
Liverpool, England. They will be engaged
in the evangeistlc work at the United
mission or all churches I'm England, which
will be known as the Torrey-Alexander mis-
sion. They will remain there for several
months and will also visit Ireland and
Scotland. Robert Harkness. OF Bendigo,
Australia, who was with the two noted
evangenlists on their worldwide revival, is
with them at Winona ana Is assisting IN
the music.
was conducted by Major Cole. OF Adair.
Mich. in the chapel of the Inn and at 80
a reunion Of the members of the Chicago
Bible Institute was held in the auditorium,
r. A Torrey ID. d., Charles Alexander and
A Z. Fit, of Chicago. being the principal
speakers. The Rev. James Gray, or Boston,
conducted the CLOCK blole stuug houL
and an hour later the Rev. James Orr, OF
Glasgow. Scotland. gave an address in the
auditorium. AT 10 o'clock a grand rally was
held in the auditorium at which John Con-
verse. of Philadelphia, president of the
General Assembly's Committee on Evan
gelistic Work. r. A. Torrey and Charles
Alexander made addresses. The attend
ance was very large. The chief speakers
at the afternoon meetings were the Rev.
j. w. Van DeVenter, Dundee, Mich;
Marion Lawrence. Toledo; the Rev. r. A.
Torrey and Charles Alexander, Chicago.
and the Rev. +. T.. Taylor, ID. D., OF
Brooklyn. In the evening the Rev. A. c.
Dixon, D. d, pastor of the Ruggles-street
Church in Boston. and one OF the foremost
Baptist preachers in the country, gave an
address Mr.. Dixon has been a prominent
worker at the Bible meeting at Mortified,
Mass, and explained the mode Of procedure
of that resort. w. ID. Reid, of Montreal,
Canada, and the Rev. John Balloon Shaw.
d. D., of New York city, Will be the prin-
cipal speakers on Thursday.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20

An incident occurred at Danville, ILL.,, on
Tuesday, which, IL may be hoped, marks
the beginning of a new era in American
courtroom Of sixteen men, handcuffed to-
gether. and guarded by two deputy sheriffs,
to stand trial for participation in the re-
cent riot there. When these men, with
many others were surging around the jail
at Danville. battering down the door with
street railroad rail, threatening the life
of the sheriff and demanding a negro pris-
oner that they might lynch him. they
may have thought, If they stopped to think
at all, that they were doing something
which they could boast about in future.
They may have imagined that they were
representing sort of higher law, which
justifies men in giving loose rein to their
fury under the pretense of executing sum-
mary and severe justice. They may have
thought that after it was all over they
would be praised by certain class for
what they were doing and would be ad-
mired for their daring and prowess. They
little thought that within a few weeks they
would file into the courtroom handcuffed
| together to stand trial for participation in a
riot. Thanks to Sheriff Whitlock. who has
been untiring in his efforts to bring these
men to justice, and to a courageous pros
| ecutor they have. been brought face to
face with the law they outraged and with
strong prospect of going to the PEN
| itentiary. The incident is without paral-
lei In American history, and there is reason
to hope it marks the beginning of a new
policy towards rioters and lynchers.
To-day brings another gratifying piece
of information in an assurance from Judge
Rasch, of Evansville, that the persons
indicted for participation in the recent riot
at Evansville would be arraigned for trial
at the beginning of the September term of
court. their cases being given preference
over all others, and that they would be Wig
orously prosecuted. This is good news
The Journal ventures to hope that the
proverbial laws delay will not be allowed
to prevent the cases from being taken up
according to programme. that they will be
prosecuted with vigor, and that, If convict
ed the defendants will be given the full pen
atty of the law. The fact that these are the
first cases of the kind to come to trial will
make them leading cases, and the courts
should impose exemplary punishment. The
precedent should be established that lynch
ing and rioting are forms of anarchy and
that persons found guilty of them shall re-
ceive the limit of the law in every case.
Indiana has recently achieved wide distinc-
tion by reason of the high stand taken by
her Governor for the enforcement of law.
This distinction will be emphasized If the
persons soon to be put on trial at Evans
vile Qf they are found guilty. shall receive
the full penalty of the law. 1t may not be
possible for Evansville to get ahead Of
Danville, ILL.,. in making record as the
first city to infiict severe punishment on
rioters, but if she cannot be first she be
good second. Indiana should be placed on
record as holding to the new doctrine that
lynching is murder and mob law is an
archy.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20
THE LABOR DISPUTE At MARION.

The labor dispute at Marion. which was
thought to be on the point OF settlement,
has taken a turn for the worse. and it now
looks as If ii might be fight to the finish.
The surprising thing about such disputes
is that there is not enough Of the spirit
of conciliation and reasonableness in the
parties TO bring about a settlement. 1t
looks a little il the dispute at Marion
may involve a principle wider than any
local controversy. and as IL it is to be made
a test case of the comparative strength of
organized labor and the new employers as
sociation. BY declaring of all negotiations
for a settlement the proprietors of the en-
CINE works have resumed their original un-
compromising position, while the leaders
OF the union say they will fight il out on
that line IL 1t takes years. They declare
their intention to resort to the boycott, by
which the nonunion men now or hereafter
employed by the boycotted concern will be
placed under ban that will virtually drive
them out of town and make 1t impossible
for the Gemmer works to get competent
hands outside of the union. The district
organizer OF the Machinists' Union Is re-
ported as saying: The whole question at
issue has simply come down to the fact
OF the Gemmer people wanting to work
their men All kinds of hours. make slaves
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20
CHURCHES MAY UNITE.
Talk OF Methodist Protestants and
COngregatfonalfsts.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind. Aug. 19.-The third days
conference OF the Methodist Protestant
Church of Indiana opened this morning AT
o'clock with "quiet hour service. con-
Quoted by w. H. Green After special con-
secration services the conference proper
was opened at o'clock by President Sam
uel Lineberry. d. d. At roll call twenty
eight ministers and fifty delegates respond
ed TO their names. President Lineberry 8
annual report showed that the church was
in a f1ourishing condition in all departments
of its work. He announced that nearly
ali Of the M. p. congregations favor uniting
with the Congregationalists. He thought
that the present conference should care
fully consider the matter and make some
expression for the benefit of the church
The election OF officers was held this
afternoon and the following were chosen
to serve for the year: President, w. w.
Lineberry, Plymouth. Ind, third term; sec
retary. j. X. Lenhart, Naples, Ind, tenth
year; board of conference trustees, F. NJ
Hussey, ID. D., Kendallville. Ind; NJ. F.
Iliff. Franklin, Ind; w. c. Barnes, NJ d.,
Marion, Ind; conference steward, j. w.
Albright, Jonesboro, reelected.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20

OF them and, take their chances n such a
rash move AS there is no law requiring
men to work against their will 1t is difficult
to see how the Gemmer people can make
slaves of employees who have agreed vol
unfairly to work certain hours for certain
wages.
Such controversies are always to be re-
gretted because they diminish production.
hurt business, cause loss to both parties
ever. the right must prevail. If the Jour
nal understands the Marion controversy the
basic principle involved is the right of the
employers to manage their business in their
own way, to employ such men, union or
nonunion. as they please. and TO run an
"open shop This is their undoubted
right. as it is of every employer, and 1T
cannot be restricted by any organization
Justice Woodward. of the New York Su-
preme Court, touched on this point in an adj
dress delivered at Chautauqua a few days
ago. He said:
The individual has the right to pursue
any lawful business vocation In any
manner not inconsistent with the equal
creased or diminished by the fact that he
becomes member of manufacturers as
sociation, labor organization, or any other
voluntary society. The manufacturer,
whether he be an individual or corpora
tion, has a right to conduct his business,
to control his property, in any manner not
inconsistent with the equal rights of others.
He has right TO employ such help as he
chooses, being responsible to his other en-
ployes for any neglect in the choice of COM
petent fellow-laborers, and society owes him
the duty and the obligation of protecting
him in this right against all unlawful efforts
at coercion.
This is the law, and there is no escape
from it. The right here defined is not
created by legislation. 1t is natural right.
and the law protects the individual in the
exercise of it. In as far as the Marion
controversy involves the right of an en-
ployer to hire whom he pleases and to con-
duct his business free from outside dicta-
ton or coercion, the employers are un-
doubtedly right. and the law will protect
and sustain them in their contention. The
rights of the individual, whether employer
or employe, are higher than those of any
organization either side, and should be
protected from encroachment under any
pretext whatever.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20

and the street railway company woulo
have been content with waiting TIL me me
court reached the decision The add
tional request for damages IS startans
nroposition and IL created CONSERVATION
among the railway officials
pan Simnls called Judge DE hart Over
the phone at the depot and told MN me ne
had An important suit that demanded I'M
n,e,5fafe attention and when the court VAS
informed OF the nature OF the pfoceed'1sss 1ss
Senfember term opened. Mr. Sinms is ap-
pearing for John wasner: e. the eoe"Sl. eae ,n,
i9ncfion filed this afternoon, the brewer
Claims that the city has no right 10 open
Salem street on the west side o. the canai
and thus remove blacksmith shop ano
certain other buildings belonglng 70 MN; n1;
Ar recent meeting OF the City Councli
tha sunerintendent OF police was ordered
to remove the buildings which stan, stand " nna 2
to-Sav ne gave the engineer the orders 10
plat the property for the opening OF ,o1,f 1ne
street at the same time ordering tne p,ohI '.,i,,
ertv holders to vacate. The actlon VIII
be contested in the courts
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20

The Boston Globe, speaking apparently
by authority, says that General Miles would
accept the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor of Massachusetts,, and thinks that
if elected he would be the logical candidate
for President. If General Miles is Demo-
crat he has become SO through soured rela-
tions with the last two Republican admins
national policies. There is little doubt that
he has presidential aspirations, but no man
ever made successful political race on a
personal grievance. General Miles's sore toe
would not interest the public.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20
The Angel Child.

Chicago Tribune.
Martha" said her mamma, 81 trust that
while you were at your Aunt Martha's you said
nothing to offend her."
20 no. mamma declared the angel child. 'I
was careful to say things which would make her
know that you and papa liked her for herself
alone.
That was proper
why. when she asked me If you folks had
named me Martha so that she would leave us
her money when she dies, i told her that papa
and You had talked about that, and that papa
said We mustn't think Of such a thing
And what did she say?" asked mamma,
eagerly.
Nothing. She just laughed and said / was a
good girl and I'd better run along home, when
1 told her what papa said about her going TO
have pocket made in her shroud"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20

for Taggart. They were his main sup
port. and it is small wonder that when
Reach determined that he might as well
boss the party himself he had an easy
job in defeating the former mayor. Reach
always used the saloon keepers in behalf
of Taggart until he used them against him
a few months ago. And he used them
again a few weeks ago to defeat McCul-
Tough and nominate Holtzman. 1t does
not stand to reason that the umbilical
cord has been cut so suddenly as the gar
rulous chairman would have US believe in
his daily interviews
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20
WANTED BADLY...A JUDGE
LAFAYETTE LAWSUITS PILE UP AND
NO ONE TO SIT IN JUDGMENT.
The Courts Are Closed and Jurists
Have Gone Fishfng-Big DAM
age Suit Filed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Aug 19-Lawsuits
lawsuits. everywhere. but not a Judge to
sit in judgment. There is a paucity of
judges and an overflow of perishable
cases to-day. Attorneys are tearing their
hair and clients are swearing profoundly
Two suits for temporary restraining
orders were filed in the Circuit Court, but
not until after Judge r. p De Hart, of
the Circuit Court. had left the city TO try
his luck with the hook and line and forget
law in his angling pursuits. The Lafayette
Street Railway was laying a switch in
West Lafayette and according to the
Board of County Commissioners. against
the provisions OF a franchise granted
thirteen years ago. Accordingly the board
after receiving word from the street car
company that the switch would be laid and
rary injunction. Judge De Hart was found
and he said he would not be in the city
Before the papers were prepared he was
on train speeding to a summer resort.
Judge Vinton. OF the Superior Court, was
telegraphed for at Maxinkuckee leave
the lake and come to the courtroom and
settle the disputes OF the less fortunate
In the suit filed by the Board of County
Commissioners 10000 damages are asked
The complaint. which is signed by William
II. Burkhalter, president OF the board, sets
forth that the Lafayette Street Railway
Company il violatin It's franchise by in
stalling a switch in the south side OF the
levee and laying a track along the center
of the levee, whereas the franchise calls
for but one track and a sidetrack on the
north side Of the levee. The sidetrack, as
il now stands. blocks one-half of the
street and the commissioners declare IL a
nuisance and ask that II be ahated
This morning while John Kenxler the
butcher who has stood on guard over the
pany would complete the laying of the
track. was In the city interviewing the
Board OF County Commissioner the
run over It. Had Temporary restrair1ine
order bten procured the caro could not
have boon run over the contacted place
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20
PROF. M'GOvNEY's BOOK.
ys Has Been Adopted by Schools I'm
the Philippines.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Aug. 19.-Prof. d.
o. McGovney has received word from his
publishers that his "Civil Government in
the Philippines has been adopted IN the
schools of the Philippines and that {. large
order has been received. Mr.. McCiovney
went from Indiana University to the Phil
ippines in 1901 as a teacher in the public
schools. He was soon afterward appointed
head Instructor of history and civil gov
ernment I'm the Philippine Normal School in
Manila. In connection with his work he
made extensive research in the history of
the islands and conducted courses in the
study of the government of the islands un-
der the present regime. Mr.. McGovney is
an 1. u graduate and son-in-law of w. E.
Woodburn, of this city. The financial con-
sideration is said to have been especially
satisfactory.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20

Denver Republican.
The remedy Is to be found In wider dis
tribution of the food Scattered throughout
the Union a million foreigners would ex-
ert but little influence. and In the course
of a few years they would acquire . knowl-
edge of American ways and institutions
Their children would grow up In the midst
Of an American environment. and. learning
the English language and attending public
schools. they would become American In
every sense. The country Is big enough and
has suflcient resources to accommodate
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20
-an be foun- at the following places:

Can be foun- at the following places;
NEW YORK--Astor House.
CHICAGO-Palmer House. Auditorium Annex
Hotel. Dearborn Station News Stand.
CINCINNATI. r. Hawley Co.. Arcade.
Grand Hotel
IOuiSvILLE-C- T. Deering. northwest corner
cf Third and Jefferson streets, and Bluefeld
Bros. AZ West Market street
st. LOUIS-Union News Company Union Depot
WASHINGTON D. C.-Riggs House, Ebbitt
House. Fairfax Hotel, Willard Hotel
DENVER. Col-Louthain & Jackson. Fifteenth
and Lawrence streets. and A. Smith,. 1851
Champs street
DAYTON, OIL. v. wilkie, 80 South Jefferson
street.
COLUMBUS. o-viaduct News Stand, $50 High
street.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20
WHITEWATER BAPTIsTs.
For Moderator the Association Sc
lected the Rev. III. T.. Wilson.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Aug. 19.-The White
water Valley Baptist Association. in ses-
sion here, to-day elected the Rev. II. Z.
Wilson, OF Connersville, moderator. and
Charles Cassel, OF Connersville. treasurer.
The programme to-day included a devo-
tional service led by the Rev. Addison Par
ker of Richmond; Introductory sermon by
the Rev. II. e Wilson, of Connersville: adj
by the Rev. @. w. Bower, OF Sunman:
the Rev. S. c. Fulmer, OF Indianapolis: the
Rev. Addison Parker, OF Richmond and
the Rev. Frank kurtz, OF South India. The
Rev. s. III. Huffman, OF Seymour spoke ON
the Baptist Publication Society. This eyen-
ing there was rally of young people ad-
dressed by the Rev. George Green of Evans
Vile. About fifty delegates are in atten-
da ice.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20

Representatives of several farmers organ
izations met in Chicago yesterday to discuss
methods of maintaining high prices for
farm products. They are satisfied with 81
for wheat and want forty cents for potatoes
They will probably discover that the price
of farm products depends more on supply
and demand than on any platform or reso-
1ufiops theys NAV adopt
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20

The franchise granted to the Indianapolis,
Danvflle & Rockville Traction Company
was signed by the County Commissioners.
The matter has been before the commits
sioners for several weeks and the final ac-
tfon. yesterday closes the matter. BY the
mitted to enter the county along the lt3ck.
Vile pike Near the city the road win ap-
proach the National road ov'or Z private
right Of way. 1t Is expected that the road
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20

A few more patches of information like
that from Alabama that miners can make
500 per month by working twenty days,
and most Of the young men holding vari-
Gus kinds of clerkships will be throwing
up their jobs and joining the ranks of the
oppressed
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20
YOUR SUMMER VACATION.

II you take one you will want to
keep In touch with home. The best
way to do this Is to have the Journal
mailed to you. Leave your order be-
fore starting. We will change the ad-
dress q often as you desire.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20

II. as is believed. the recent slump in
stocks had the result Of placing the secur-
tiles Of railroads and big industrial cor
porations in the hands of a great many
thousand new investors. then the slump
was a most excellent thing for the corpo-
rations In question The more widely they
can distribute their securities in the hands
Of small holders the more stability they
are likely TO have.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20

Events in Macedonia seem to be drifting
towards religious war that will probably
take the form of a wholesale slaughter of
Christians by Mohammedans. If such a
massacre occurs Turkey viii be response
Turkey In Europe will be parties TO the
crime
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20

when in doubt, let well enough alone"
might be applied to the currency situation.
With bankers and financiers unable to
agree on any plan of currency reform. and
with the Senate finance committee unable to
get together on the subject, the alleged de-
fects of our present currency system can
not be very serious 1t possesses many
points of excellence and its alleged evils
seem to be largely ina ginary
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20

The Governor Is not likely to be much
disturbed by designations of police COM
missioners with whom he has insisted
upon strict enforcement of the law, no
matter whom it may hurt. He will doubt
less be able to find men to carry out the
notion that law is law and must be re-
epecfed
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20
WANT TAXES REDUCED.
Corporations I'm Several Counties Ap-
peal to Tax Board.

The State Board of Tax Commissioners
spent another day yesterday in the hear
ing Of appeals for the reduction of assess
ments. Only small part of the day was
occupied in executive session. The ma
jority of the appeals were from corpora
tions in Delaware. Boone and Jay coun-
ties The following is the list of appeals:
Randolph County Union Agriculture So
ciety, Randolph county; Ollie Z. Baldwin,
W. W. Shirk. OF Delaware county; Amer
lean Trust Company and Lebanon Nation
al Bank, Boone county; Bessie Edwards
Heaton, Monroe county; Mckay Bros,
Jefferson county; Ohio and Indiana Con-
solidated and Natural Illuminating Gas
Company, Red Key Transportation Com
pany and the w. w. Hood Company, of
Jay county. and Aaron Rothehild, OF Al
len county.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20
Quite Different.
Boston Transcript

Boston Transcript.
Geser (weather forecaster)-Td like to know
whether to take an umbrella or not.
Mrs. G.-That's a good one! You say II is
going to be fair weather.
Gesler-Oh. that's different. That's my official
opinion.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20
A Business Secret.

Philadelphia Press.
What your eggs worth this morning?"
asked the housekeeper.
Il don't dast TO tell ye, ma'am.' replied the
grocer's new clerk THE boss says mustn't
only tell what we're selin 'em for"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20

II n small. wonder that American man.
ufacturers are beginning to guard their
secrets OF economical production. partic-
ularly from German investigators. Every
American machine sold in Germany has
been copied by German builders. and the
only advantage the American maker of
machinery has lies In methods OF man.
ufacture that enable him 10 undersell- the
German builder.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20

The British admiralty has decided to build
three new battleships of 1s.0o0 tons each,
thus materially strengthening the strongest
navy in the world, and Kaiser William
has decided to ask for an increase OF $1,000
The dream of universal disarmament is not
20 be realized right away