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The Monticellonian., 1904-01-28
Cant. Mccracl.on p.ad

Capt. E. L. McCra cken, superinton. dent of the Confederate home, near Little Rock, died on the 18th after a weeks illness from pneumonia Capt. MeCracken was 6l years of age and had lived in Arkansas nearly all his life his home being at Scottsyile, Pope county. He was prominent man in the public affairs of that county and was sent to the legislature from Pope in 1879, taking leading part in the deliberations of that body. It was only few weeks ago that he announced his candidacy for repre- sentative from Pope county at tho en- suing democratic primaries.
The Monticellonian., 1904-01-28
THE POSITION OF JAPAN.
""heD Japan Decides to Take Ac- ton She Will Announce IT
 Frankly

London, Jan. 24-There is no con- firmation here of the reports that Ja- pan has occupied Masampho Baron Hayashi. the Japanese minister. not only discredited them, but said that the Japanese government had previously decided not to take any half measures. or any steps which could be construed as being preiudicial to the negotiations so long as they are proceeding.
 When Japan decides to take aetion," he added. "she will announce it, frank ly. to Russia and the rest of the world"
 According to Baron Hayashi, the sit uation is unchanged. He continues to take the gloomiest view of the situa- tion
 No Reply From st. Petersburg.
 Tokio. Jan. 23. D. m.-No reply has yet been received from St Petersburg.
The Monticellonian., 1904-01-28
CharGed With Intimidation.

Dr. C. R. Lyell and Jess Carruth, both of Tyronza. Crittenden county are under arrest. charged with an of fense against the statutes of the Unit cd States, says the Helena World. They are accused of intimidating ne groes of the neighborhood in which they live and of preventing them from enjoying the rights and privi- leges guaranteed them under the fourteenth amendment to the consti- tuition of the United States.
The Monticellonian., 1904-01-28
Preparing School Exhibit.

The states school exhibits at the approaching worlds fair will De made under the supervision of State Su- perintendent John H. Hinemon, to whom that duty was assigned by the state board Of fair commissioners. Quite number of the public schools throughout the state are preparing work to be displayed in the exhibit
The Monticellonian., 1904-01-28
Grocers -in Convention.

The third annual session of the Ar kansas retail grocers' and general merchants association adjourned al Pine Bluff on the 2oth. Officers were reelected as follows President C. ]. Kramer, Little Rock; vice-president' o. E. Rollwage. Forrest City secre- tary, August Probst, of Little Rock ; treasurer T. " Edmondson, of Van Buren. Fort Smith will be the next place of meeting.
The Monticellonian., 1904-01-28
oil Near ,entrniin. iii.

Centralia. Ill., Jan. 24-While drill ing for water on the Dick Willis farm in Moores Prairie. in Jefferson county. oil was struck at a depth of 210 feet The owner of the farm is a northern man, who recently purchased the land and moved on it
The Monticellonian., 1904-01-28
Section Hand Killed.

Tom Stanford, a white section hand. was instantly killed near Mount Olive. on the White river branch of the Iron Mountain railroad Stanford was on a handcar with several other section men. when it was run down by tho east-bround passenger.
The Monticellonian., 1904-01-28
Students In n Free FIsht.

Chicago. Jan. 24.-Five hundred stu dents of the South Division and Lake View high schools indulged in q fFee fight on the streets, Friday night. and the police. who were compelled to quell the disturbance. made several ar ractc
The Monticellonian., 1904-01-28
Will Nos Be Built.

c E. Ratcllff, president of the Ar kansas Central rliroad Fort Smith. writes the Manufacturers Record de. nyinS the report that an extension will be made soon from Paris. via Russellyille ana Heber. to Bald Knob.
The Monticellonian., 1904-01-28
Insane Man Suicides.

Hardy Thomas, aged 2l years. for merly of Nashville while temporarily deranged, committed suicide at Man deville, six miles north of Texarkana. by cutting his throat with razor. He was young farm hand of good habits, and no cause could be as- signed for the act except mental de rangement.
The Monticellonian., 1904-01-28
Affair. aniet in CnIomhin.

New York. Jan 24-The result of the recent presidential election in Co- lombia is still uncertain, according to Herald dispatch from Bogota by way of Panama. Affairs generally are reported to be quiet.
The Monticellonian., 1904-01-28
Hotel Burned

The Sproule hotel at Texarkana together with all furnishings, was de stroyed by fire on the 18th. This was one of the oldest hotels in the city The loss is in the neighborhood of s10.00o, with only $3,50G insurance.
The Monticellonian., 1904-01-28

w F. Giyens, who wrote the interview in which Pierpont Morgan made Use ef the famous phrase "undigested secur- tiles" says the New York financier is not the author of that quotation It originally appeared in a financial ar ticle in the London Times, and it's pat ness induced the interviewer to ask MT. Morgan as to it's significance.
The Monticellonian., 1904-01-28

At a recent meeting Of the State Historical Society, held at Fayette- vile, Hon. James K. Jones IVES chosen preside
The Monticellonian., 1904-01-28

When some people draw a blank at the game of hearts they go insane. or mourn away life; others strive to do something worth while, to show that they have not been crushed
The Monticellonian., 1904-01-28
ARKANSAS SIk|E NEWS.
Miraculous Escape of Passengers and Crew in Collision on Iron
 Mountain.
EVENTS OF AWEFK BRIEFLY CHRONlcLsD

Citizen of Little Rock Extracts Needle That Had Been in His Body a Quar- ter of a Century-Retail Groeers' and County Judges Hold Annual Conventions.
The Monticellonian., 1904-01-28
THE SITUATION
 AT PORT ARTHUR
Belief Prevails That a Few Hours Will Decide Whether It Is to
 Be War or Peace.
RUSSIAN OFFICIALS THERE IN
 STATE OF CONSTANT ACTIVITY.

Naval and Military Stores Are neing Rapidly Accumulated and Lists of Every Available Man Being Drawn up-huch Disorder In the Native City.
The Monticellonian., 1904-01-28

In his address Hon. J. B. Killebrew stated that he had attended conven- tions in many states. and nowhere had he witnessed a greater interest than was shown by the large attendance at this convention He pointed out what he conceived to be needed reforms in order that the greatest good may be brought about In road improvement
The Monticellonian., 1904-01-28
No Reply From St. Petersbueg.

Tokio. Jan. 23. 3 D. m.-No reply has yet been received from St Petersburg
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-14
THREE DEAD
TWO DYING
FATAL TERMINATION OF A
LONG EXISTING FEUD
BETWEEN NEIGHBORS
ROUT AND TOW FAMILIES
Met at Election Booth Where Men
Were Voting Sheriff Left for
The Scene.

Bryantsville, Ind, June 14.-Three
dead and two dying is the result of
feud between the Rout and Tow
families. The dead are James Rout,
Charles Rout and Milton Tow. The
wounded are James Tow and Frank
Tow. The feud existed many years
between the Routs of Bedford and
the Tows, farmers near here. There
were over three hundred here today
for a free gravel road election. When
the three Rout boys drove in from
Bedford three Tow boys were at the
election booths. Within five minutes
after the arrival Of the Rout boys al
the booth shooting began so sudden
and so terrible it was not known whc
! fred first. They were not fifteen feel
apart When the firing ceased thre.
lay dead, James Tow dying with {
bullet through the neck, Frank tow
shot in the arm and side. He may re
cover. One of the Routs escaped
Thirty shots were fired. None of tn,
scattering bystanders were hurt.
Bedford, Ind, June 14.-Sherit
Smith with half dozen deputies al
so the coroner, have gone to Bryants
vile.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-14
Mr.. G N. VASSON
HAS EXHIBIT
A RICHMOND MAN WHO IS A
STUDENT OF THE
PHILADELPHIA
ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS
Shows Some Fine Work at the Art
Exhibit Varied Talents
Displayed.
ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS

Extended mention has been made
from time to time in the Palladium
Of the Philadelphia academy of Fine
Arts as having one Of the most rep
resentative annual exhibitions of
American artists work to be seen in
this country, and also that it has
turned out many Of the most success
full black and white artists Of the day
notably Mr.. Everett Shinn and his
talented wife, Mrs. Florence Scovel
Shinn, the latter the illustrator Of
"Mrs. Wiggs;'' Miss Charlotte Har-
ding, Miss Fannie V. Cory, both ac-
quiring fame as delineators fo child
life; Mrs. Olice Barber Stephens, Mr..
Ernest Haskell, Mr.. Walter Appleton
Clarke, and indeed thse whose names
are most familiar to the public as
illustrators of the popular books and
magazines.
Mr.. Charles M: Wasson Of this city
has been a student in the schools of
the Philadelphia Academy for several
years past and his work at the cur
rent are exhibition shows the results
of their rigid methods of instruction
some of these being for magazine
production and more carefully work
ed out in consequence than if intend
ed for mere easel pictures. Mr.. Was
son showing himself, also, possessed
q of varied Talents displayed in othe1
more pretentious portrait sketches
Mr.. Wasson's present excellent wirl
is indicative of much promise of fu
ture accomplishments. E. G. w.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-14
CONFEDERATE
REUNION
SPEECHES FULL OF LOVE AND
LOYALTY TO THE SOUTH.
GENERAL S. .. LEE
Said He Believed in Time theirs
Would Not be Called 1.-THE
Lost Cause

Nashville, June 14.-Speeches at
the Confederate reunion are all. full
Of owe for the memory of the bravery
and sacrifices of the South in the civ
il war and of loyalty to the reunited
country. General S. D. Lee said he
believed in time theirs would not be
called "The Lost Cause,' but would
be seen that in the providence Of God
those fearful sacrifices were neces-
sary for the highest good Of this ma
ton and Of the world. He believed
in telling the story that the struggle
was not in grief, not in revenge, but
proudly as fits a soldier. Randolph
McKim spoke of the strange features
of this occasion that was incompre
hensible to others, of the devotion tC
the memory of the stars and bars anC
of unreserved loyalty to the stars an(
stripes. eve Of the South,' sale
he. care Americans and nothing that
prtains to the honor, the glory, the
welfare Of America is or shall be for
eign to u.s.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-14
LYNN SMITH
Returned to Alaska Yesterday Aftel
Attending His Sisters Wedding.

Lynn Smith left last night for AL
aska, after spending several weeks
here with relatives. The Palladium
mentioned his long and arduous jour
ney in March to reach Seattle, a
march of six hundred miles with a
mail carrier as his only companion
and travelling with dog teams, and
also mentioned that it was to attend
his sisters wedding at New Castle on
June 2nd that he came to this coun-
try. Smith is now employed regular
ly with the North Alaska Transporta-
tion company and the present one is
his fourth trip to Alaska.
He visited his brother, Arthur L.,
Of the Second National, while here
and his fine stories Of life in Alaska
proved very interesting to his friends
He expects to take month in which
to make the journey but the season is
so far advanced now that the danger
of the trip will be considerably less
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-14
TO
CLEAN The City
JOHN SEAMAN MAKING A CAN
VAS TO FIND THE UNsAN-
ITARY PLACES
SOME PARTS IN VERY
BAD CONDITION
Hog Pens a Great Source Of Disease
and III Health-''Dog Days.
Prepared For.

The health authorities and sanitary
officers of the city are making their
annual cleaning up, preparatory to
dog days, at present, and the city, es-
pecially the unsanitary parts, are re-
ceiving a thorough overhauling, and
all sanitary steps possible will be
taken. The item of refuse barrels,
dumps, etc, is receiving attention
and these will be looked after and
the unsanitary ones removed. John
Seaman, deputy health officer and
City Sanitary officer, is at present
making a thorough house to house
canvass in order to understand the
exact sanitary conditions of the dis
trict of the city and to do away with
all factors tending to poor sanitation.
He is going over the entire city, get
ting list of the unsanitary places
and the sources of ill health and dis
ease and determining the places
where sanitation needs to be increas-
ed. He is engaged in a good work
Continued on fifth page)
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-14
A PLEA FOR
MORE HOMES
FOR DELEGATES AND VISITORS
WHO ATTEND SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION.
OPEN YOUR HOMES
And Help Entertain These People
Who Will Come to Rich
mond.
OPEN YOUR HOMES

At the meeting of the executive
committee Of the city Sunday school
last night, at south Eighth street
Friends church it was learned
that five hundred more places
are needed for delegates who
will attend the convention of Sun
day school workers. Reports were
received from the different churches
of the city, and very few reached
their required number
This is getting to be a very serious
matter. The committee will not know
what to do if the people of Richmond
will not open their homes to these
Sunday school workers who have
been invited here by the ministerial
association Of our city.
If from the standpoint Of duty you
will not open up your homes to these
visitors please save Richmond from
this embarrassment by coming to the
rescue. If you have agreed to take
two people and can take two more
in this emergency please send your
name to E. J. Humpe at once.
I f you can take some and have not
done so, please bear in mindthat a
condition is before us. These people
are coming and Richmond cannot at
ford to say to one-third of these peo
pie, as far as we are concerned yor
may walk the streets Of Richmond al
night. The plan Of entertainment
imposes no burden on any one as /
is simply lodging and breakfast. LIE
every citizen of Richmond with ;
grain Of public spirit respond to thi
appeal. IF you can not entertain a
your own home, privilege is given t
entertain people at the hotels at
special rate for delegates Send il
your names and number YOU will en-
tertain at once to E. J. Humpe, cit.
) chairman.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-14
JANE HILL
One of Richmond's Most Popular
Young Women, Passed Away.

After long, weary weeks of waiting
and after suffering great ag my from
a severe complicated disease Miss
Jane Hill passed away yesterday at
ternoon at three o'clock at the home
of her mother, Mrs. Anna Hill, on
south fourteenth street, at the age OF
p years.
Miss Hill was one of the city's
most popular young women and her
many friends are shocked to hear OF
her untimely death. She graduated
in 1900 from the local high school
and until her illness was student at
Earlham.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at the home Rev
j White, pastor Of the Christian
church officiating. The remains viii
be taken at 4 o'clock to Lexington
KY, for burial in the family lot sr
Thursday morning.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-14
ST. MARY'S
CATHOLIC SCHOOL
CARRIES OFF THE HONORS IN
A PRIZE ESSAY CONTEST
AWARDS OF THE JUDGES
Who Were Rev. e. o. Ellis and Rev.
Elmer G.. Howard-Several
Contestants.
AWARDS OF THE JUDGES

Some time ago the executive COM
mittee of the Richmond Chautauqua
in order to get people interested, Of
fered three prizes for the best essays
on the subject, "The Chautauqua,
It's advantages to Richmond.' The
first prize was five dollars, the second
$500 and the third $1.OO. The con-
test was open to all the schools Of
the city and there were quite anum-
Der of contestants.
The committee appointed to decide
/ the winners of the contest was Rev.
Elmer G. Howard, pastor Of First
| English Lutheran church, and Rev.
f. O. Ellis, pastor of south eighth
street Friends church. The commit
tee went over the essays by numbers,
no names being given and decided up
on the following:
First prize, $500, Master John
| IO'Connor, 622 north tenth street.
Second prize, 5000, Miss Marie Ga
gen, 100 Ridge street.
Second prize, $500, Miss Marie Ga
ton. 80 south twelfth street.
Honorable mention was made OF
the essays Of Alice Locier, 602 south
eleventh street, and Miss Jessie NJ
Sands, Abington.>
The three prize winners are pupils
Of st. Mary's Catholic school an(
Miss Locier who received honorable
mention is also a member Of tha
school. Miss Sands attends the pub
lie school at Abingdon.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-14
Died TN TENT
At HOSPITAL
ALFRED CLARK SUFFERING
FROM BLOOD POISONING
SUCCUMBS
LIVED IN THE OPEN AIR
And Breathed the Oxygen in Tent
Back of St. Stephens.
LIVED IN THE OPEN AIR

After facing bravely the rigors Of
the open air treatment, in tent
pitched in the back yard Of ST. Ste
phen's hospital, Alfred Clark sue
cumbed to the fatal disease which he
had contracted yesterday afternoon.
He, came to this city from the west
a few weeks ago and when twas seen
that the disease was fatal, in the last
extremity, it was determined to try
the "open air treatment.' This did
some good, but the disease has Sc
cured a fatal hold and Clark died
yesterday afternoon.
The funeral will take place Wednes
day afternoon, from the residence of
Alfred Hadley, 3O3 north twenty-frst
street. Interment at Earlham.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-14
CATHOLIC PRIEST
Hurries from the Altar to Console
Dying Man.
Especial to the Palladium. }

Cincinnati, June 13.-Clad in the
sacred vestments of the church, Faith
er L. A. Tieman hurried from the al
tar of St. Rose yesterday morning
into the street, arriving there just in
time to administer the last rites of
the church to a dying man.
Thrown high in the air and fatally
hurt in collision at Terrence road
and the crossing Of the Pennsylvania
tracks, between an incoming accomo-
dation train and the wagon in which
he was riding, William Buck, "A sir
gle, driver for the Funke dairies,
Hyde Park, landed in the street a
short distance from the church.
Hearing the commotion on the out
side caused by the accident, Father
Tieman went from the altar, from
which he was preparing to conduct
services, to the street to the aid of
the dying man.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-14
ANOTHER BABY
FOUND ON BANK
y -
FULL DEVELOPED CHILD PACK
ED IN A SHOE BOX
p, ---
AND PLACED ON
RIVER BANK
Ed Muey, While Bait Hunting, Made
the Startling Discovery-A Clue.

Yesterday, while Mr.. Ed Muey was
down in the vicinity of Larsh S Mills
near Backmeyer's looking for craw-
fish and other bait to be used in fish
/ ing, he saw a bundle lying on the
bank and his curiosity was at once
aroused. He Immediately proceeded
to investigate. AS he drew closer to
tie bundle he discovered it was a
shoe box. He picked it up and he saw
it was one of Haisley's boxes and on
opening it found the remains of a
full time girl baby.
Mr. Muey was thunderstruck as it
were, and at once notified Coroner
Markley, who reached the place in all
haste. The coroner found that the
baby was wrapped first in a common
rag, and around the body was an
evening Item dated June 2. Around
it was tied a piece of twine.
Coroner Markley made a thorough
investigation and it may be possible
to locate the guilty parties in thi:
case and run them to justice. Mr.
Backmeyer, the gardner, who live
Continued on Page Five.)
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-14
POLICE AFFAIRS
A Full House This Morning With All
Kinds of Troubles.

Four colored men-Earl Henry,
George Henry, George Nicholson and
w. l.. Rawls-were in police court
charged with vagrancy. On promise
to do so they were permitted to leave
the city.
Henry Kemm was fined 81 and
costs for drunkenness.
Frank Pritchet was arrested and
charged with larceny. He had hear
ing and was bound over to circuit
court in the sum of $500.
Frank Moss was charged with as
sault and battery on a colored man.
He was fined 81 and costs.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-14
TWO FUNERALS
Of Prominent Citizens Occurred This
Afternoon.
Allen M. Harris.

Allen M. Harris.
The funeral Of Allen M. Harris
occurred from his late residence, POI
north thirteenth street this afternoon
at l O'Clock and was very largely at
tended. Mr. Harris was we'll known
over the county and here in Rich
mond, and the large attendance at the
funeral only attested that friendship.
The services were conducted by Rev.
E. O. Ellis and were most impressive.
The pail bearers were: William
Thornburg, M. c. Heney, Harry Doan
NJ. Williams, r. J. Study, W. A. Sam
pie. Interment was in Earlham ceme-
terry.
Nathan S. Lamar.
A large concourse of people as
sembled at First M. E. church at 2
clock this afternoon to pay homage
to the memory Of the late n. S. La
mar The choir rendered several ap-
propriate selections. DR.. Swadener
conducted the services in a most i'm
pressive manner and preached the
funeral discourse. Following were
the pallbearers:
Judge D. w. Comstock, John w
Macy, Hon. H. n. Johnson, D. S.
Coe, Lafayette Larsh and Rev. Bun
van. Interment was in Earlham Gem.
etery. 49,
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-14
SEVENTEENTH
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Lipscomb
Other Births.

President Roosevelt has one great
admirer in this city, John Lipscomb.
Yesterday the seventeenth child, a
boy, was born to Mrs. Ii pscomb. 9th
er births-Mr. and Mrs. G. Nogns, a
boy, fifth child; Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
Creak, girl, first child; Mr.. and Mrs
II. Finley, girl, second child.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-14
HAS RETURNED.

Ida J. Canaday who has been Wis
iting her numerous friends in Indi-
ana chiefly in La Fayette and this
city for the past two months, has We
turned to her home in Bellevue, O.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-14
NO CLUE YET
To the Burglaries Committed Sunday
Night.

The police department are using ev-
rey effort to ferret out the parties
who committed wholesale robberies
on Sunday night last. They have
as vet no information that would lead
to arrests, except that a couple of
home talents had been seen lettering
around there a short time ago.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-14
WOOL INDUSTRY
In Wayne County Increasing Each
Year.

Wayne county farmers are begin
ming to give more attention to wool
growing than formerly. The value of
the wool marketed in Wayne county
in the last two months is in excess of
100000. 1t is nice industry and a
profitable one.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-14
NEW VERANDA
Councilman Norris Improved His
Business House.

A nice Improvement was made at
the grocery Of Councilman Edgar
Norris on north Eighth street. He
has had erected a splendid veranda to
cover the entire front and extends
over the sidewalk. 1t adds consider
able to his store. ..
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-14
G. v. JORDAN
To Address Superintendent Associa-
tion in St. Louis.

County Superintendent Jordan
will deliver an address at st. Louis
on June 2S, on "The Consolidation of
Rural Schools in the County, be-
fore the superintendent association.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-14
ANOTHER Combine
Terre Haute Tribune and Gazette
Consolidated.

Terre Haute, Ind, June 14.-The
Tribune was purchased by the Ga
zette and will be published as one pa
per only tomorrow. The Tribune Ga
zette James S. Barbour, president
w. L. Halstead general manager.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-14

This is Flag Day all over the Unit
ed States and wherever the stars and
stripes float A good many are float
ing to the breezes in this city. 80,
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-14

R. L. Kelly returned from Pendle-
ton yesterday. ......
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-14
FLAG DAY

Is Being Observed in Quiet Way.