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Show FOR STATE MUSEUM PLAN TO SAVE WILLIAM HCNRY HARRISON'O MANSION. Historical Building at Vlneennes, Ird., In Danger of Unworthy Fate Daughters of the Revolution Revolu-tion Are Interested. Tho Daughters of tho Revolution In Indiana will petition tho leglslattiro to buy the old William Henry Harrison Har-rison mnnslun nt Vlneennes for n state historical museum. This In not tho (1ml effort that has been mado to haxo the state buy tho house, for Idstorlcal societies hax-o endeavored en-deavored to havo It kept as a lasting monument to the memory of those who built so xvcll nnd nB a lumlndcr that this was tho blrthplaro of government, gov-ernment, religion and education In tho xvest xx hero tho foundations of a largo po.tlon of the country were laid, says the Indianapolis News. It was hero that-the flrsj Presbyterian 1 church serx Ico xvn3 held n tho north-xvest. north-xvest. In 1S03 Thomas Cleveland xvent to Vluccnncs nnd preached the first Presbyterian service In tho wilderness wil-derness In what Is known as tho conn-ell conn-ell loom qf tho Harrison house. Tho house is two stories high, xvlth n largo attic, and a basement under I tin? entire place. It Is thientened xvlth Bale to n bitjor who may turn It Into n storngo house Tho oxvher xvould proter to have It bought by tho Btato or a society for nil historical museum. mu-seum. Tho houso Is CO by 75 and' tho lot by 200 hy 125. Thero nro 20 rooms. Its construction xvas begun In 1790, and It was completed In 1801 nnd 1805. The ceilings nro 13y, feet high, and tho rooms nro spacious. Tho xvnlls nre of brick, and inside nnd put nre IS Inches thick. The glasB In tho windows came 'from England, and It took two years to havo them delivered. deliv-ered. The wood was sawed with the old-fashioned whlpsaw, and all tho nails wero hnnd forged on tho grounds. The woodwork Is hard paneled, pan-eled, finished xvlth beading nnd Is of solid, clear blnck, walnut It Is said thot the walnut In the houso to-day Is worth n Bmall fortune. Tho most Important room In tho house 1b the council room with Its huge old-fashioned fireplace. Ono fen-turo fen-turo Is tho great roccptlon hnll with Its stairway that makes a three-quarter turn In Its apccnt and has no vis-Iblo vis-Iblo means of support. Tho woodxx'ork In the hall xvns all finished by hand. Thero aro tfecrot places In tho house that nro supposed to have been used for tho storngo of valuables. Tho woodwork Is perfectly fitted and put- together xvlth wooden pins bo that after aft-er 100 years It tnkes closo scrutiny to know where the Joints nro located. Directly nndec tho front door Is tho old powtc- magaslne. Tho floors all 'through the basement are solid nnd dry and In one of tho rear rooms swinging In tho old fireplace Is tho old crnno whore tho vcnlBon, buffalo and bear meat was cooked. Many distinguished guests partook of tho hospitality of William Henry Harrison. Har-rison. Tho skilled labor was paid $25,000 for Its work, nnd the slaves did all tho heavy carrying and lifting. Indiana had a great many relics among tho families of tho state, and many of these peoplo would bo glad to contributo to tho historical collection collec-tion If thero were a state historical museum such as this old mansion might bo made. Hundreds of peoplo visit tho houso now and travel many miles over this and adjoining states to do It. Tho many visitors havo become a burden to tho owners, xvho never know xvhen tnoy nro to navo roquests from peoplo peo-plo to see tho house. If thero was moro l) tho houso to seo tho old mansion man-sion would becomo a Mecca for tho patriotic sons and daughters of Indiana. Do You Love your baby? You wonder xvhy he cries, lluy abottlc of White's Cream Vermifuge Vermi-fuge and he will never cry. Mo-t babies have xvorms and tho mothers don't knew It. White's Cream Ver-inlfutjo Ver-inlfutjo rids the child of xxormn and cleans out Its system In a pleasant xx ay. E-cry mother should keep a bottle of this medicine In the lioue With It fear need never enter her mind Price Scents Sold bv ltlier Hros DrunCo |