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1 THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 6 EXPERTS ARE AT WORK FAIR RECEIPTS SWELL TELL OF THE HARD FIGHT FOR OHF DOLLAR WHEAT nrVOpj IV Early shopping nothing more important to think of just now for It means so much V-rlvCr iD Ww saving of time, annoyance and pother leisurely selection, attentive clerks, prompt deliveries and large stocks to choose from. All of these are worth while as is the fact that shopping in a great Christmas store such as this, with its sixty-four departments all bright with new merchandise is a pleasure. ON BOOKS OF COMPANY THE HOSPITAL FUNDS Busy Day and Night Auditing All Annual Sales of Phoebe Society American Society of Equity Delegates Elect National Officers. the Gas TrtSSt and Turkey Dinners Gather Records. Crowds.

COMMITTEE SUPERVISES MUSIC MADE A FEATURE EVERITT AGAIN AT HEAD Detailed Report to Be Made-Board of Directors Meets Tuesday. Two representatives of the American Audit Company, of ChicaKO. Philip Pedro and F. L. Young, arrived in the city yesterday morning snd began the examination of the books of the Consumers Gas Trust Company.

They worked uninterruptedly throughout the day and by last night had made considerable progress on the records of the company. The committee appointed by the trustees to have charge of the auditing will not look into the progress of the work until some time to-day. Ths committee includes E. 8. Folsom, Henry Kothe and Alexander From time to time the committee will Inspect the work of the expert auditors in or- to determine how far back to carry the examination or the records.

It is the usual custom for the books to be audited over the fiscal year, but in this case it may be carried back for several years. This will depend upon the judgment of the committee after the affairs of the fiscal year have been investigated. The auditing wlil be as thorough as can be obtained and a detailed report will be made by the committee. It Is probable that the investigation cannot be completed within a week or ten days. Mr.

Folsom said last night that he did not believe the two auditors could fiuish their work in less than ten days. Much will depend on how far back the investigation extends. In former years the examinations of the affairs of the company have been conducted by committees appointed by the trustees and covered only the fiscal year. It consisted of a brief verification of the annual report, which has not been made this year. Consequently the investigation now in progress is being held irrespective of the annual report.

The Investigation will be much more complete and thorough than any former ones. SUGGESTION TO AUDITORS. The committee of trustees will make recommendations and suggestions to the auditors as they proceed in their work, after which a full report as to the status of the company and its business transactions during the past few years will be made public. The next meeting of the board of directors of the Consumers Gas Trust Company will be held Tuesday, and the various committees will report the results of the investigations, all of which are now being carried on with the greatest secrecy. It was reported yesterday that a new gas well, with a pressure of 260 pounds, was truck near Carmel this week.

The well is about three miles from the ten-mile pipeline running northeast from Allisonville. The pipeline was dug up and sold last summer by the Consumers' Gas Trust Company. The gas well is said to be a Ftrong one, with a pressure that would supply oue-haif the city if the flow keeps up. CO NC ILM EN MAKE TAB ON HOSPITAL CHANGES Finance Committee Will Recommend $2,000 and Rush Ord- Tbrough. In accordance with a decision reached at a meeting of the health board and the Council finance committee with Mayor Koltzman in the latter's office Tuesday evening, members of the Council finance committee visited the City Hospital yesterday morning to ascertain just what alterations are necessary to make the new wing ready for use, and what the cost of the alteraUons will be.

Councilmen Flshback. Shea and Rhodes were the only members of tht finance committee who visited the hospital, and they were shown what the management of the Board of Health wants by Superintendent Martin and Dr. Kimberlln. Mr. FJshback stated last evening that he believed there Is no Question but that the committee will do what is necessary in the matter.

"A special ordinance will probably be introduced at the next Council meeting," said he. "which will appropriate $1.500 or even 12,000 for the changes in the new wing. The Council will probably suspend the rules and rush the ordinance through in one night, so that funds for the proposed work may be available at once." If this is done, the changes to the new wing will be made immediately and the wing will be wad. VETERANS PETITION FOR PENSION LEGISLATION A. R.

Posts Circulate Papers for the Old Soldiers' Signatures. Prom G. A. R. headquarters at the State bouse there is being sent out copies of a preamble and resolution in reference to peflsion legislation.

Members of G. A. R. posts are asked to sign the resolution and it is the plan to forward the lists to Congress. Following is a copy of the resolution "Whereas, The National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, held in 8an Francisco.

Aug. 17. J903. declared in favor of a service pension bill; and. Whereas, Our commander-in-chief.

Gen. John C. Black, has recommends that a bill be presented to Congress, 'while not disturbing the beneficent provisions of existing shall provide that every survivor of the war of 1861-18 who was honorably discharged and who has reached the age of sixty-two rears shall be pensioned at the rate of $12 per month, and that a pension of the same amount be paid to the worthy widow of such soldier, when deceased, who was married to such soldier prior to the 27th of June, Ins. A. D.

"Therefore, Be it resolved, That we, members of Post. No Department of Indiana, Grand Army of the Republic, heartily indorse said proposed bill ask the Congress of the United States and particularly the senators and repr. -avntath'es from Indiana, to favor and use their influence to procure the enactment of such a law." BANK MUST PAY MONEY LOST BY ITS CASHIER Decision Favoring Washington Institution Employing Defaulter Davis Reversed. In a finding made by the Appellate Court yesterday the Judgment in the case of Gos-fcorn against the People's National Bank of Washington was reversed. The court holds that a bank cannot escape paying a depositor who has been tricked into signing a receipt for his money.

The case arose out ef the defalcations of 1. Davis, cashier of the People's National Bank of Washington, who was sent to prison for using the bank's money in gambling. In making its decision the court declares thai a debtor corporation cannot cancel It debt through the fraud of one of its officers. Opening with a turkey dinner in Tomlln-ton Hall yesterday noon, which was ex--celiently patronised by business men of the city, the annual Christmas market of the Phoebe Society promises to be one of the most successful benefits the society has ever given. The receipts of the market will go to the fund of the Deaconess Hospital, for which the Phoebe Society works.

The Christmas market is to continue today and to-morrow, with turkey dinners and suppers on both days. Last night a musical programme was the feature of the evening. To-night the Social Turners will give an exhibition. The following is a list of the booths and those in charge: Arrangement Committee Mesdames E. Baae, M.

Kern, J. Graul, H. Roepke, J. C. Peters and E.

Schwenk. Needlework Booth Mrs. D. Aldag, chairman; Mesdames P. F.

Nestel, W. Adams, John Aldag. G. Schnull. M.

Oldendorf, L. Berger, J. C. Gardner, Chris Bernloehr, Charles Broich and G. H.

Kienlc. Apron Booth Mrs. Charles Prange, chairman; Mesdames K. Amthor, W. Zwicker, L.

Ziegler, K. Grasow, B. Vogt, F. Heddrich, K. Schweikle, K.

Harme-ning, M. Thiele, Charles Heun and M. Wagner. Doll and Toy Booth Mrs. H.

Maurer, chairman; Mesdames W. Krieger, E. Wiese, K. Rinne, H. M.

Schaeffer, G. Foster, M. Hirschmann and E. KJoepper. Dry Goods Mrs.

S. Groenert, chairman; Mesdames L. Pauli, W. Lahmann, C. Wagner, L.

Raschbacher, M. Danner, D. Berndt, C. Wessllng, M. Schad, W.

Rathert, L. L.enzmann, O. Pleschner, E. Berndt and If. Meyer.

Furniture Mrs. H. Schmidt, chairman; Mesdames John Schmidt. C. Hartmann, F.

Iske, M. Kurst, F. RelfTel, L. Schorn. M.

Hohn, P. Illig, B. Dewald, J. Schumacher, Klanke, John Schmidt and Miss Buschmann. Grocery Mrs.

L. Schlegel, chairman; Mesdames L. Reick, E. Schafer, W. Herrmann, C.

Rahe, E. Elbrecht, L. Masch-meicr, H. Kattau, M. Roth, E.

Rahe, d. Kelptn, B. Polster, Miss M. Fette. Candy and Lemonade Booth Mrs.

L. Burk, chairman; Mesdames A. Renner. Prange, D. Schopp, M.

Ruskaup, Edward Grassow, M. Schelski. E. Hartmann, Misses M. Kruse and A.

Koemer. Ice Cream Booth Mrs. M. Culmann, chairman, Mesdames H. Kramer, H.

Russe, L. Beerman, S. Rennegarbe, E. Prange, Edward Kramer, 8. Matthews, H.

Reher. Coffee and Oyster Booth Mrs. E. Schlafe, chairman; Mesdames D. Niemann, H.

Hen-schen, H. Niemeyer, A. Albrecht, B. Fors-t- K. Ernestberger, H.

Reger, L. C. Beer-mann. Table No. 1 Mrs.

J. Knodle, chairrr in; Mesdaraeg J. Walker, M. Lichtenauer, K. Fahrion, H.

Bonte, J. Ruske, D. Ihndris, K. Wagner, E. Reller, S.

Grimm. E. Oies-ler, A. isenflamm, H. Robert, M.

Mower. Table No. 2 Mrs. M. Schlake.

chairman; Mesdames S. Walters, 8. Schlenzker, I. Band, C. Wellman, A.

Amos, A. Spangen-berger. K. Bernhardt, F. Kottlck.

O. Rott-loski. M. Normann, 8. Buscher, M.

Mowwe. Table No. 3 Mrs. C. Schwenk, chairman; Mesdames B.

Woessner, P. Lather, A. Goth, A. Steffen, E. Stolte, Trosk, N.

Neumann. K. Dutton, K. Schaeflfer, K. Stehlin, M.

Schwier. M. May. Fishpond Mrs. H.

Heinrichs, chairman; Mesdames J. Walker and O. Borchert. SLEIGH BELLS' IINGLE IS HEARD ON STREETS Light Fall of Snow Enough for Venturesome Drivers More Snow Coming. New Plaaoa.

ffMK aad up. The merry, merry jfngle of the merry, merry bells was heard on Indianapolis streets last night. There was just enough snow on the ground for a number of venturesome owners of sleighs to "sleigh-ride" downtown, around the Circle and back again. Snow began to fall yesterday afternoon, and continued Intermittently most of the afternoon and evening. At midnight It was still snowing in a mild sort of way, a fine, wet kind of snow that made walks slippery and streets good for sleighing.

It wasn't a heavy snowfall, but it was white and it (ooked good. And the weather man predicted more snow. The Indianapolis Journal's Mngasine Supplement for Dec. 13, 1008. CHRISTMAS NUMBER.

First Page "The Christmas Spirit." Neither money nor time has been spared in preparing this page, three of the best-known magazine contributors in the country having been engaged to furnish its features. They are: EL L. V. Parkhurst, the artist who has drawn the design. Cyrus Townsend Brady, the well-known novelist, essayist, historical writr and pulpit orator, who has written the Christmas sermon.

Carolyn Wells, the clever writer of verse and prose In well-known periodicals, who has furnished the verse to go with the pictures. It is necessary to say little more in description of this page. This design, showing the three wise men worshiping the star, is strung and simple, while the coloring is rich and harmonious. Throughout the treatment is adequate and satisfactory. Mr.

Parkhurst has fully justified his reputation in this work. A reading of Mr. Brady's sermon will show that it breathes the spirit of good will, of peace to every man in every line. It will come as a benignant message to the thousands who will read it at the beginning of the Christmas season. "To-day from East to West Hushed is the truffle's roar." These are the opening lines of Miss Wells's verse, and she has never written more fittingly, more gracefully.

Look the page over and you will see that it "levels up" to the best current periodical literary and art offerings of the Christmas season. Page 2 "8anta Claus in the Glad Lands," by W. W. Denslow. Two colors.

This page for the children by the king of the children's artists, W. W. Denslow, whose books for them have enjoyed unprecedented sales, is one of the strongest features that will be offered to the newspapers for holiday publication this year through any source. In the half-pag- design furnished by Mr. Denslow he has been extremely happy.

There is the big black bear, laden with a pack of good things from the merry mountain; the lion, crowned, as becomes the king of beasts; the fox, led by Little Red Riding Hood; "Mary Little Lamb," accompanied by Mary herself; the elephant, the kangaroo, the monkey, the pig. the tiger, the cat, the pelican, the porcupine, and, above all. the parrot, and every one of them smiling from ear to ear because of the things in the pack of the big black bear. The page also carries a "Tenpin Auagram Pussle." "Odd Facts About Names," and "My Last Coon Hunt." Page in a Bark Camp." Istter press by Martha McCulloch Williams, author of "Next to the Ground." Pictures by Knickerbocker. The dinner described In this story of pio-6 i in Tennessee is one to dream about, one the like of which will probably never be eaten for the sort of people who Ste it ami the times of Which it was the product have passed away, new to return.

The story is told in Mrs. Williams's well-known, direct and graphic style, and iu his pictures Knickerbocker has caught the spirit of the article most admirably. KfBldfH there In an article about th men who have no Christmas dinners "Fncle Barn's I-if Savers" and other miscellaneous matter. Page Frocks for Christmas Fiv- full-length figures gowned appropriately for Christmas functions. The costumes giveu are: Evening gown of geranium taffeta and hla dotted net, a -inip! evening frock of sicilienne and mousseline wheel decorations; princess gown of silk, lace and fur; grandmother's muslin delaine In 1903 frock; a dinner gown of water-blue mohair with embroidered cherries.

The dcscrlp-t. article is up to the high level of the ifiiura. Resolution Passed Asking Agricultural Department to Notice Movement. The first annual convention of the American Society of Equity was held yesterday In Indianapolis. Delegates from five States wt re present and letters from 1,124 organizers of the society were received, the majority of them stating that much success had been met in the work of organization and that the society is growing rapidly.

Among the most important affairs of the society considered at the meeting yesterday were the membership fee and resolutions looking to wider advertisement of the society throughout the country. The membership fee was raised slightly and fixed at $1 a year for the State organizations. Provisions were made whereby the State organizer will be supplied with a corps of deputies. Plans of the society for the ensuing year were discussed generally by the delegates of the convention. A notice was prepared which will be sent to all the agricultural papers In the country In order to show them that the establishment of the American Society of Equity will not interfere in the field of the farm papers.

ASKS DEPARTMENT'S NOTICE. Resolutions were passed recommending the Department of Agriculture and President Roosevelt to take notice of the movement of the society. The resolutions are to be accompanied by a book, "The Third Power," which explains the rise of the farmer power through the American Society of Equity. The book is written by J. A.

Everitt, president of the society, and has just been issued. The election of officers was held late yesterday evening, and Is as follows: For President J. A. Everitt, of Indianapolis, present president. For Vice President Seldon R.

Williams, Fort Worth, present vice president; Ell A. Hirshfleld, Indianapolis, present vice president; R. C. Bertrand, Crystal Springs, Henry A. Risely, Camden, John Burton, Trenton, Hon.

W. Stevens, IIa lam. Charles B. Mills, Cooperton, O. Thomas W.

Carr, Arta, Andrew Snyder, New London, J. C. Mc- Clure. Manhattan, Edward Blttle. Lisbon, Z.

S. Branson, Lincoln, Charles Reiner, Riverside, Caij William Ranch, Tribune, William Butterfield, Independence, Erastus Jones, Clide, N. Samuel Bittle, Cnsshn, S. A. Bteadman.

Judson, O. T. C. A. Brewster, Carlisle, A.

R. Carhart. Trempeleau, Hon. Charles Weatherby, sterling, PL: Hon Charles Hughes, Dixon, J. N.

Hike, Colby, T. N. Luce, Dr. S. L.

Henry, Morgansfield, John B. Cambrofi, Morganfleld, Edward W. Hayes, Arlington, Ky. James Butler, Topeka, Hon. R.

B. Scarborough, Conway, 8. C. Hayes Taylor, Gillaspie, Va. Henry Burns Geer, Nashville, Hon.

James Barlow, Plainfield, lnd. For Secretary L. N. Staats, St. Jacobs, 111.

For Treasurer H. W. Miller, Indianapolis. For General Counsel Mark P. Turaer, Indianapolis, present counsel.

For National Organizer C. 0. Drayton, Trenton, 111. Board of Directors Hon. E.

N. Ball, Hamburg, A. H. Miller, Clermont, lnd. State Statistician John Auld, Forsythe, lnd.

BODIES OF POOR SAVED FROM DISSECTING TABLE Law Denned to Mean that Township Must Bury Paupers with Relatives. The Board of State Charities has received from the attorney general's department an opinion on the rights of township trustees to aid poor families in the burial of their 2ead. The question was raised by Trustee Schlrmeyer, of Wayne township, Allen county, who wrote to Secretary Butler. The following query was sent to the attorney general: "Do the provisions of the law providing for the promotion of anatomical science and to prevent the desecration of graves, passed by the Legislature of 1903, prohibit the township trustee from aiding a poor family in the burial of its dead?" In replying the attorney general quotes from Section 2 of the act: "By the provisions of this section." the attorney general says, "the officer is required to deliver sucn body to said anatomical board; two conditions must exist: First, he must be in possession of the body; second, it must be a body unclaimed by either relatives or personal representatives for a period of twenty-four hours. If either of said conditions is absent such officer is not authorized to deliver such body to said anatomical board.

The fact that a body belongs to a poor family and must be buried at public expense Is not sufficient to authorize the officer to deliver suchbody to the anatomical board or refuse to aid in the burial thereof." MANAGERS HAVE SALE FOR KATHERINE HOME The board of managers of the Katherlne Home for Aged Women held a sale yesterday afternoon at the home of the president, Mrs. John C. Wright, on East Vermont street, for the benefit of the home. A number of dainty aprons, handkerchiefs and fancy articles, dolls and home-made candles were on sale, and during the afternoon a large number of the friends of the home attended the fair. About $100 will be realized from the sale.

The women in charge of the fair included Mrs. Wright, president; Mrs. Hervey Bates, Mrs. David Braden and Mrs. John C.

New. vice presidents; Mrs. ianvs E. McCullough, secretary; Mrs. John Oscar Henderson, corresponding secretary; Miss Margaret Hamilton, treasurer; Mrs! George W.

81an. Mrs. George T. Evans Mrs. Agnes DeVay.

Mrs. Edward H. Dean, Mrs. Charles E. Kregelo.

Mrs. Fannie Wood Morrison. Mrs. W. J.

Brown. Mrs. Louis H. Lsvey, Mrs. Morris M.

Townley. Mrs. Harry S. New and Miss Nettie Stewart, directors. ART ASSOCIATION'S NEW OFFICERS NAMED Mrs.

Laura F. Hodges, who has been connected with the Art Association of Indianapolis from its founding, was elected president of the association at a meeting held this week. Mrs. Hodges succeeds Mr. Hugh H.

Hanna, whose resignation both as president and director was accepted a month ago. Mr. Halcey C. Ives, director of the St. Louis Art Museum and director of the fine arts division of the St.

Louis exposition, has been in the city for a conference with the boilding committee and board of directors regarding the plans for the Herron art building, which will probably be b. -gun in the early spring. Mr. Ives express- i warm commendation of the details of the plans by the architects, Vonnegut and Bonn. T.

C. Steele's Exhibit. An exhibit of pictures from the Oregon coast and from Brookvllle. painted by T. C.

Itaall will open to-day. The pictures are among some of the best landscape paintings that Mr. Steele has done. They will be on exhibit for a week in the galleries of the H. Lieber Company, 24 West Washington street.

For the real good old buck west flavor buy Mrs Austin's Buckwheat and don't forget the name. The Entire Store Suggests Christmas Gifts Every effort has been made to bring out new ideas, novelties of the better sort, while, as is quite natural, this great department store teems with practical things as well. Christmas preparation began away last February. No hurried selection will do here, and the result is AN IMMENSE ESTABLISHMENT BRISTLING WITH HOLIDAY HITS. Some Good Ideas in the Columns that Follow Oriental Rugs Reduced Special Sale of Silk Petticoats Our complete showing of fine Oriental Carpets In size from 6x9 to 12x18, ranging in price from $40 to $900, comprising all the finest weaves of Persia and Turkey Kermanshah, Tabriz, Gulistan, K.oula Mohair, Hyderabad and Savalan, the most complete collection in the middle West.

Every piece on sale during this Oriental Rug Sale at one-third 33i per cent. off the regular price. On show to-day. 50 Oriental Rugs, average size 3x4 feet, Hamma-adan and Guenje weave, mostly bright colors, average price $10, special rug 60 Fine Antique Rups, Carabagh, Daghestan and Shlrvan. about 3.6x5, average price about $30, beautiful silky rugs, each one characteristic of the golden East, special rug sale $22 00 30 Anticue Rugs, the finest of all the Oriental Fer-raghan, Iran.

Kermanshah. Tabriz, Kazak and Shiraz, worth up to $75, average size 4.6x7 feet, the soft lustrous sheen found only in the rarest pieces, the best value ever shown in Indianapolis, special Christmas rug sale $34 75 Cut Glass and Silverware Sa't and Peppers, sterling tops Cut Glass Celery Dips, 25c, l5o and lOo Cut Glass Butter Paddies Cut Glass Knife Rests, 75c, 50c and S255o Cut Glass Nappies Cut Glass Cream and Suerar Set Sterling Manicure Pieces, 75c, 50c, 35c and. Sterling Bcnbon Dishes up Kayssrzinn Ash Trays, $1 and Genuine Ebony Military Brushes with sterling mountings, pair Sterl'ng Mirror. Brush and Comb Umbrellas for Gifts An umbrella is a practical and acceptable gift for inyone, which will sooner or later show Its usefulness. There's no partiality shown In distributing showers.

Our holiday showing was never more varied than it is this season, with prices correct. Medium-priced Umbrellas for Women, In all silk, with large assortment of handles, is worthy of your inspection; this grade ranges In price A from J3.50 to O.Ull Another range In price of Women's Umbrellas, our finer quality, with handles in gold, silver, ivory, bronze, Including some exclusive novelties, we wish you to examine, prices from 4 A A $8.50 to 4ItJ.VV Good assortment of Umbrellas for Men, some extra values. $2. The all-silk vary in flC Aft price from $3 50 to QIO.W For Misses we can give you a good umbrella with fancy handle, at $1 and $1.25. Better quality in all silk, both in colors and black, from 2 100 black and colored Skirts, two styles A QO with dust ruffle $tyO A specially made Skirt, in plain and changeable silk; also ack silk ruffle, plaited flounce and pinked ruching at bottom of ruffle, djr QO $750 value 4J.70 Three extra fine values In black Taffeta, one style comes also in colors, the material without labor would cost more than our flA A A sale price Beautiful changeable silk Skirt, circular cut flounce, 18 inches deep, giving extra wide 7 CA sweep, vatue, for $IL90J Extension display of high Novelties, bought particularly for the holiday business.

JA A A Prices, $16.50 to 4OVVJ Leather Goods Wrist Bags, with leather handle, in wal- fljl JZ rus. each $lLJ Natsuki Bags, In seal and morocco, all CA colors, each $L0J Wrist Bags, with leather handles. In all colors, walrus and seal, regular $3.50 bags. HC each HL I Auto Bags, in red, blue, green, black, tan, and brown, with leather handle and jew- flC A A eled frame, each V.W Carriage Bags, In walrus, with divided dZ PA handle to lock, each 4U.OV Auto Bags, in walrus, with German silver frame, fitted with coin purse and leather (TO AA handle, each JO.VU Carriage Bags, in" black, tan, red, tted with card case, coin purse, memorandum book Cli A A and vinaigrette, each W)IlUl Cigar Cases, in all styles and leather, QQ up "Du Barry" Bag, with leather handle, fl7 CA all colors I The Newer Jewelry Enamel Watches, in red, blue and green, QQ Gold-filled Lockets, each Solid gold Brooches, set with genuine (A A A pearls, each 4IU.VU Sterling silver Nethersole Bracelet8, QQ Sterling silver Lockets, each 91SO Men's Watch Fobs, with signet seal, QQ Solid gold Rings, with three genuine A A opals, QLJU Solid gold Rings, with emerald, ruby and 5 AA turquoise, with cluster of pearl, v)UU C'uny gold bar Pins, set with amethyst flJJ PA and ruby $d0J Solid gold Scarf Pin, with genuine pearls, QQ Solid gold Rings, with indestructible ff A A pearls, each $DUU Solid gold Brooch, with genuine pearls AA and diamonds, each $ILJU For Women's Wear Women's Fur Scarfs, of blended river mink, trimmed with 6 large tails, "A special Women's long Fur Scarfs, of blended river mink, cord and tai's, squirrel and self lined, A A At $8.50, $6.75 and vJMIV Women's American Fox Boas, sable and (MA A A 41U.VU Isabella, two large bush tails Women's extra long Fur Scarfs, of fox, lynx, marten and mink, at $37.50, $30.00 and $25.00 Women's fine Alaska Fox Fur Sets, pillow muff and two stripe boas, at $52.50, A $50.00 and Ml.OV Women's Eiderdown Bath Robes, out fljr A A full, satin trimmed, with cord, vO.UU Women's Eiderdown Dressing Sacquea, reds, grays and blues, satin PA trimmed JleOU Women's Bath Robes, of fancy stripe Dornet flan- $3.50 nels, cut full, cord trimmed H. P.

WASSON COMPANY The Indianapolis Store Women's fleece-lined Dressing Sacques, ruffle collar, sleeves, and around bottom, button- I PA holt stitohed, special MI.OU Women's French Flanneu Shirtwaists, fronts plaited. large sleeves, til colors, 0 A $5.00 values Good Glove Ideas Women's Kid Gloves, a good wearer and fit, all shades, with two clasps, fl 1 A A $1 25 quality I.UU Real Kid Gloves for Women, our leader, not found elsewhere, all sizes and colors, post- tlve'y the best quality in this city WA0 Women's Suede Gloves, with throe olasps, comprising the best makes, at $1.25 $2 50 Complete line of Mocha Glovoa for Women, in silk-lined and un lined, nothing more aerv-f 'J A A Iceable for street wear, at $1.25 to Men's Dress and Street Gloves, in kid, mocha, suede and cape, the best known makes Dent's, Perrin's, Lefi's and Ireland's from CA to Purchase a Glove C-rtiflcate for your gift present. The recipients in this way are permitted to make their cwn selection, thus avoiding the present rush, and be served by our best experienced fitters. H. P.

WASSON COMPANY ARMENIANS II THE tin IRE AFFARIOH'S FRIENDS Foreigners, Naturalized Citizens, Surprised Uncle Sam Does Not Protect Countrymen. There are at least three residents of this City who are deeply interested in the outcome of the ease of Ohannes Affarion, the Armenian and naturalized American citizen whose recent arrest at Alexandretta, Turkey, caused the United States consul there to leave the place, and has led the United States to order an Investigation of the matter to be made with a view of demanding reparation. The three persons referred to are Messrs. Krlkor Movseslan. O.

Gulesarlan and Ardashes Keleian, all native Armenians and naturalized American citizens. They are engaged In the Oriental curio and rug business and are highly educated and intelligent. To a Journal reporter who saw them at their place of business, they talked freely concerning the recent incident and their own experiences. "Yes," said Mr. Keleian, "I knew Affarion formerly and I know he is an American citizen.

I have been a voter here for seven years, though I still pay a poll tax of about $25 a year in Turkey, as both of the other men in this store do. Perhaps you think that strange, but it is part of the infamous and galling tyranny of the Turkish government. It taxes every Armenian In this country and we have to send the amount reguarly to our parents or other relatives or they will be persecuted aud killed. Two of my family were killed iu a massacre a few years ago. I left Turkey because I was suspected of being engaged in a revolution, but even here I cannot escape Turkish tyranny." Mr.

Movseslan said that when he was about to leave Turkey for this country he was arrested and held until he paid a large sum for his release. He owns considerable property in Turkey, and besides partes heavy taxes on that, has to pay a Turkish poll tax of $25 a year. "Three of my relatives were killed iu he Smid, "an uncle and two cousins, and my father was wounded. But my partner, Mr. Gules-.

ri.ui, fared much worse. His family -and near relatives have been reduced until out of sixty-two only Ave are left. About twenty were killed and the rest wounleI. driven to hiding aud scattered till he does not know where they are. Yes.

he pays taxes on his property in Turkey and a poll tax. Just aa I do." Mr. Keleian was formerly president of a branch of the Armenian National Union, and has lectured at different points on the wrongs of Armenia. All three of the men are enthusiastic American citizens, and they cannot understand why the Unitd States does not protect its naturalised Citizens in Turkey and punish that government for persecuting them. WABASH LIST OF VICE PRESIDENTS Frank O.

Fitton, President of the Association, Names Prominent Citizens. Mr. Frank O. Fitton, president of the Wabash River Improvement Association, has appoitned the following prominent citizens, resident In counties along the Wabash river, to serve as vice presidents during the ensuing year: W. W.

Alder, wholesale grain dealer and ex-president of the Commercial Club, of Lafayette, A. R. Colburn, wholesale lumber dealer. Michigan City. H.

L. Kramer, treasurer and general manager of the Sterling Remedy Company, and also general manager of the Mudlavia Springs Hotel, Kramer. H. H. Hullman, wholesale grocery dealer, Terre Haute, Joshua Earnest, capitalist, Sullivan, Thomas H.

Adams, postmaster and publisher of the Vineennes Commercial, Vincennes. Theodore G. Rlslev, vice president of the American National Bank. Mt. Carmel.

E. P. Richardson, attorney at law and capitalist, Petersburg. Edwyn E. Watts.

Hvil engineer, Princeton, E. P. Bowman, banker and grain dealer. Grayville, IJL; Manuel Cronbach, banker, Mt. Vernon, Capt.

R. A. Reardon, towboats, Shaw-neetown, 111. LOTS OF FIGURES. Expenditure Statistics Require Over 225,000 Sets.

The State statistician has been compiling figures to show the cost of administration in the different counties of the State. For the year 1902 the receipts from all sources In the ninety-two counties amounted to .311 .672.61. The year before the receipts from all source were $9,190.068.53. The Increase In receipts was $121.604.08. The expenditures In the ninety-two counties for 1902 aggregated 7.35, 793.

45. For 1902 the expenses of Marlon county were 1638.329.86. The receipts were 1790,027.46. Deputy Statistician Scott estimates that in compiling reports showing the receipts nna expenuiiures or me ainerent counties it was necessary to make tlgures. Plans for State Contest.

A meeting of the Butler Oratorical Association waa held yesterday morning In the college chapel, and plans made for the State oratorical contest. The Butler orator at the State contest will be Charles F. McElroy. Steps were also taken yesterday to arrange an intercollegiate debate to ike place iu March. li04.

The president association was instructed to send Al- lengea to different colleges of the Sta A PIANO FOR CHRISTMAS 11 o.a. TAf I serve a gcudis purpose luuui your unrlstmas obligation I and place in the home an article of educational as well as social value that cannot be estimated. A poor piano Is better than none at all. but a cood one will nrnv 9 v.r r.f i we pleasure for generations. The good ones we have furthermore, we ma-k the price in plain figures, not a fictitious one, but the selling price, which means absolute protection to the buyer.

In addition to our very complete stock of new pianos have many slightly used instruments returned from renting, others of discontinued styles, In every respect as good as the day they were shipped from the factory. We have marked these pianos down so low that everyone of them will be sold within a week A complete list, giving full description and price, will be furnished upon application. The Starr Piano Co Indiana's Representative Piano House 138-140 North Pennsylvania Street New Pianos for rent at $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 a month Fine Piano Tuning and Careful Piano Moving i iJ The Sunday Journal, by Mail, $2.50 per Annum..