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The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-07
INSANE FARMER
HANGS HIMSELF
WAS FOUND DEAD IN A CORN
CRIB BY THE SEARCHING
PARTIES
UNEASINESS CAUSED
BY DISAPPEARANCE
And After Hunt He Was Found
Had Attempted Suicide Before.
Especial to the Palladium.)

Arba, Ind, June 7.-After many
unsuccessful attempts at suicide Oil
yer Davis, living about two miles and
a half north of here, has at last sue
ceeded in ridding the world of his
presence. He is a bachelor and the
persons with whom he lived first
thought that something was Sin the
wind,' when hesuddenly got up and
left the house where he lived yester-
day noon. When supper time came no
Davis appeared. This was not unu-
sual, for he was of solitary dispo-
sition, but when, after several hours
Davis had not yet put in an appear
ance. uneaslness spread and a search
was instituted for him. In a corn crib
on an adjacent farm his lifeless body
was discovered, hanging to the cell
ing by a rope around his neck. He
stood on a box and, kicking the box
out from under him, has swung into
eternity. The friends were shocked
to learn of the horrible deed, but un-
tied the body and carried it back
home. The cause of this especial at
tempt (his first successful one) is not
known, but insanity is thought to
have been the cause. Davis has had
attacks Of this kind before and many
times had tried to kill himself. He
was taken to Indianapolis not long
ago to have his exact mental condi
tion ascertained and it was found ou
that he was weak mindedv-aad liabl,
to suicidal attempts at any time
Nearly every route has been tried b,
him before he tried the "hemp-c col
lar route,' which was fatal.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-07
The 6. G. & R.
Gwen FRANCHISE
OVER OLD NATIONAL ROAD TO
CROSS RIVER AT FIRST
STREET
ONE OPPOSING VOTE
To be Effective After It's Acceptance
By the G. G.. & R. People.
ONE OPPOSING VOTE

The franchise for the Columbus,
Greensbnrg & Richmond Traction
Company,sa adopted by the committee
Of the whole last Friday night, was
presentedzto council last night. 1t
was read dthe first time for informa-
ton, the Ascond time by title and the
third tiniaFon its passage.
The fd65aehise is too lengthy for
publieatia& It gives the c. G. & R.
: Company tie use Of tie old National
Avenue. The road will cross the riv-
er to east first street, where the ter
minal viii be. The company will
build its cwn bridge. The franchise is
for thirty-fve years, with the regulua-
ton forfeitures, etc, for failure to
carry out terms of franchise. The
| franchise will be in effect after being
signed by the C. G. & r. officials All
| the councllmen voted in favor Of the
granting the franchise save A. W.
/ Blickwedal, and he explained his vote
He said he didn't think the road was
entering the city at the right place
it woulud not benefit the city very
much at the proposed entrance and
therefore in conscience he voted
"no.'
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-07
MODERN WOODMEu
Had Big Social Dance Last Even
ing-200 Present.

The Modern Woodmen gave a So
cial dance last evening in the Wood
mems hall at which about two hun
dred were present, the largest at
tendance in long while. Hertzler's
orchestra furnished the music. Dane
ing and a good social time We're the
features Of the evening. Refreshments
were served. C. A. Smith, woodman,
has been chosen to go to the world s
fair on the merchants ballot, and the
other woodmen are correspondingly
happy and turned the affair into an
occasion for honoring Mr.. Smith.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-07
GREVS0ME FIND
In AN ALLEY
BODY OF A CHILD AT LEAST
ONE MONTH OLD
FISHED OUT OF SEWER
In the Alley Between South Eighth
And Ninth and B and G.
FISHED OUT OF SEWER

This morning while Henry Taylor
and Robert Davis were digging to tap
sewer in the alley between south
eighth and ninth streets, between B
and G., they made a startling discov-
cry. The sewer was clogged and they
lifted the lid off the manhole to see
what the obstruction was. They
saw bundle down in the hole and
tished it out. 1t was a coffee sack and
upon opening it they were Mortified to
find it contained the remains Of an
infant child, about one month old
The baby was a boy with black hair
and had on little shirt, diaper
and a pair of black stockings, all
neatly pinned with safety pins. The
body was Lot very badly decomposed.
made an examination. He said it was
his opinion that the child was about a
month old and had probably been in
the sewer for thirty days. AS far as
he could observe there were no marks
of violence and it is more than likely
; the child was thrown into the sewer
while alive. Or if not that it was let
die from want Of attention.
, The remains were turned over to
the county for burial.
Supt. GOrmOn was soon on hand
, and viewed the situation. He will use
every means known to him to ferret
out the perpetrators Of the inhumar
act and bring them to justice.
A large crowd of men, women anC
children soon gathered. but DR.. Mark
? ley allowed no children to come neal
the ~ghastly sight All kinds of theo
ries were advanced and the whole
neighborhood is thoroughly aroused
over the affair.
1t is sin and shame that this kin(
Of work is being carried on in thi
enlightened and intelligent commu
nity-a city of churches and Chris
tian people.
, Who is doing this kind Of work
is a question that was asked oft an,
anon this morning. ga slaughter o
Infants' going on ri ght in our midst
4 Is this state of affairs to continue
Who will take the Initiative? Wha
mother could be hard-hearted enough
to take the life Of this nice, health,
well-formed boy? What a shame an'
disgrace to motherhOod-what a last
ing blot on the soul of the murdere
t or murderers
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-07
CARNIVAL
Will be Given by Druids, it is An
nounced.

The Druids will give carnival.
This was decided ultimately yester-
day when a delegation from this city
went to Muncie to see the Mundy
Carnival company managers and to
make arrangements whereby this
company will furnish the amuse-
ment at the Druid carnival.
A delegation went to Dayton when
this company was there, but no salts
factory plans and arrangements could
be agreed upon.
The Mundy Carnival company is a
very fine one, finer probably than the
Ferari company, and the Druids
should make money. The date has not
been decided upon for several rea-
sons, but will, it is thought be an
nounced soon.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-07
NEW CITY OFFICERS.
\ Surprise Sprung on the
Unsuspecting.

AS was announced yesterday
three city Offices became vacant
last night and would have to
be fille1l-one member of the
electric light commission, one
member Of the school board,
and one park commissioner.
The first Of these Offices to
be filled was a member of the
school board. Councilman Nor
ris presented the name Of Dr..
M. F. johnson and another
member moved that the nomi-
nations close. Just as the
mayor was about to put it to
the house Councilman Blickwe-
del jumped to his feet and said
they. were too quick for him,
the Democrats had a candidate
and he moved the nomination
of John c. Bayer. Here the
nominations closed and a vote
was taken, each candidate re-
ceiving seven votes, resulting
in tie. Mayor Zimmerman
said he promised DR.. johnson
to vote for him and would stick
} to his promise and cast his
vote accordingly, thus electing
DR.. johnson. Three Republi-
) cans voted with the Democrats.
The Other Two.
The name of Pettis A Reid
as a member Of electric light
commission was presented by
, Councilman Rosa and the NOM
nations closed. Mr.. Reid was
elected for three years.
B. F. Wissler's name was
presented as a member of the
park board and he was unani
mously elected.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-07
RESTAURANTS
-. BNLARGLNG
PREPARING FOR THE RUSH OF
ST. LOUIS TRAVEL THAT
WILL COME SOON.
LOCAL RESTAURANT
Will Construct an Addition on the
West Side-F facilities to Be
Increased.
LOCAL RESTAURANT

The restaurants along the line Of
the Pennsylvania-V -Vandalia railroad,
probably the shortest and quickest
way to the fair, are getting things
ready preparatory to an enlargement
of their facilities, the enlargement
due to the lack of accomoda tions for
the feeding of the large numbers of
people who jump off the st. Louis
bound trains, shout Sandwich-cu
o coffee,'' bolt their food and are
back again on the train in five min
utes. Mr.. Dwyer, manager Of the
restaurant at the Richmond station,
will soon receive the plans for an ad-
dition, to be built on the west wall of
the depot. which addition will be of
the same size as the present restaur-
ant. but only temporary. Doors and
passagewavs will be made between
the two rooms and the restaurant will
be in condition to do the large busl-
ness expected. Extra walters will be
secured, the cooking apparatus in
creased and enlarged and several min
or improvements, all tending to the
increase Of Accommodations, will be
made.
ExssE
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-07
SERIOUS RUNAWAY
wilson 4 Pohlmeyer's Team Cause
Excitement.

Yesterday afternoon about 4:3O
while William Coins was driving
team hitched to Wilson and Pohl-
meyers undertaking wagon along
south A street the ring that holds the
tongue Of the wagon in place pulled
oul and let the tongue fall to the
ground. The horses became frighten
ed and unmanageable and started on
full run west on A. Coins jumped
when near eighth street and was bad
" bruised The horses turned south
on sixth street and ran about block
when the wagon was turned over and
the horses stopped. The animals, a
gray and a black. were badly injured
and the wagon was damaged consid-
erably. .EgE,4
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-07
PETITIONERS
qURNEDH0WN
THE FIFTH WARD TO REMAIN
AS IT IS AT PRESENT
COUNCILS VOTE II TO 3
In Favor of Accepting the Amended
Report of Special Committee.
COUNCILS VOTE II TO 3

Tn lieu Of the fact that the matter
of declaring the Fifth ward of the
city q residence ward would come
up on council last night, there was a
large lobby present, representing our
very best citizens. A Palladium rep
resentative noted the following min
listers present:
Rev. f. O. Ellis.
Rev. C. A. Francisco.
Rev. Addison Parker.
Rev. J. B. Beck.
Rev. Marble.
Rev. Howard.
Rev. Randolph.
Rev. Conrad Huber.
Besides these there were several
leading citizens, especially residents
Of the fifth ward
A special committee with II. w
Deuker chairman, was appointed to
consider the matter and present the
same to council last night It will be
remembered that the Fifth ward is
the largest ward in the city and six
sevenths of the voters of the ward
CONTINUED on eighth page.)
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-07
GERMAN DRAMA
Presented by the Earlham Seniors
This Morning.

Lindley hall was filled to its Full
est capacity this morning shortly af-
ter the doors were opened. The ros-
trum of the chapel was converted in
to a stage. Windows were covered
with black and all had the appear
ance Of night. The great German
drama, "Minna Won Barnhelm' was
presented.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-07
ANNUAL REPORT
Of hte Pennsylvania Railrod Co
Makes Good Showing.
(By Associated Press.)

Pittsburg, Pa, June 7.-Annual
export Of the Pennsylvania company
shows gross earnings $36,602,934; ex-
penses, $27, 7,116,6S3; net earnings with
dividends and interest make income
$13,S33.71; increase tonnage over
previous year ,963.76; increase num-
Der passengers 797,O46. The old board
of directors were reelected.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-07
DR.. FERLlNG
The Dairy Inspector Makes Report.

Dairy Inspector, DR.. G. g. Ferling,
made the following report:
Cows inspected-5,460.
Milk inspected-324 900 gallons.
At 20 cents gallon the milk would
be worth $64, 800.
Six COWS were quarantined and one
dairy shut off on account of ropy
milk.
The report is very good one and
speaks we'll for the efficiency Of DIR.
Ferling. z.n,a
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-07
FALSE REPORT
Published in One of the Papers
Last Night.

One of the evening papers pub
lished last night that the rig and
check offered at the late Red Men s
Carnival was drawn by man in Bos-
ton township. The Red Men wishes us
to say they know nothing of such a
man and people had better hold their
coupons. The report was misleading.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-07
POLICE DEPT.
TwoMissing Boys and Stolen Horse.

Supt. Gormon has received the fol-
lowing information:
Paul Beaver of Columbus, O., miss
ing. He is white, aged IA, length 4
feet s, dark complexion, scar over
right eye, dressed, dark corduroy
pants, dark coat and cap and striped
shirt. Missing since June 2.
(Signed) John F. O'Connor,
Supt. Police.
A reward of $75 is offered by
Supt. of indianapolis police for a
stolen horse.
The sheriff of Vigo county offers a
reward of 5000 for the whereabouts
of Richmond Byers.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-07

J. F. Miller returned last evening
from st. Louis, where he has been
carrying out his duties as fair COM
missioner. He gave stirring ac-
count of the burning of the bull fight
ing pen by the mob yesterday.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-07
ATTEMPTED
AN ASSAULT
On a Catholic Sister at Shelbyville.
(By Associated Press.)

Shelbyville, Ind, June IA negro
giving the name of Coleman was ar
rested today at Waldron and jailed
here charged with an attempted Grim
inal assault on the Sister Superior Of
st. Nincent's Catholic convent, this
place. The sister is in critical con-
dition from nervous shock.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-07
THE RHODES
SCHOLARSHIPS
List of Those Who Were Examined.
tBy Associated Press.)

Montreal, June 7.-Among those
examined for the Rhodes scholarship
at Oxford university England, are the
folowing: George H. Hamilton,
Fletcher B. Wagner. Ohio; Carey R.
Album, Carroll H. May, Geo. C. Vim
cent, West Virginia; Erwin L. An
derson, Chas. F. T. Brooke, E. R.
LLOYD.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-07

Commencing Wednesday Mrs. CA.
Brehm, Al north eighth street, will
give 20 per cent. discount on every
hat in the store Your choice of any
street hat for 81. Former price So to
So.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-07
MASS MEETING
Called to Discuss the Dynamiting at
Indianapolis.
(Rv Acsooiotod procc

Victor, Col, June AFTER the
riot of yesterday afternoon in which
one man was killed and six wounded
a mass meeting was called to discuss
the dynamiting at Independence.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-07
ONE CENT A COPY.
INVITATIONS ACCEPTED.
To Vincennes and st. Louis.

AT council last night an invi-
tation was accepted to attend
Municipal League meeting at
Vincennes. w. p. O'Neal was
elected as a delegate from this
council.
An invitation was also re-
ceived to attend st. Louis ex-
position, which was also ac-
cepted. The mayor appointed
the following councilemn to at
tend: c. S. Neal, Edgar Norris
and A. w. Blickwedel.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-07
$40O DAMAGES
Is What the Jury Gave Iona Marshal.

The damage suit of Iona Marshal
against the Dayton & Western Trac-
ton com pany ended today. 1t has
been on trial before a jury for two
days. The jury brought in a verdict
for the plaintiff for $400.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-07

Webb Lodge No. "a, F. & A. M.
will have work in first degree We'd
nesday evening on three candidates.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-07
TEACHERS
Appointed for Jefferson Township
Schools.

The following teachers were ap-
pointed to teach in the Jefferson
township schools the coming year:
Henry Weber, Emery Hoover,
Alonzo Daugherty, Josephine Ulrick.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-07
TRAVEL TO FAIR
IS INCREASING
WITH RAPIDITY-ALL TRAINS
HEAVILY LOADED, EsPE-
CIALLY NIGHT ONES.
HEAVIEST TRAVEL
WILL BEGIN SOON
Trains Have to Add More Sleepers-
Will Soon Be Cut up into
Sections.

The travel from all directions to
the worlds fair at St. Louis is con-
stantly increasing now, say officials,
and the trains are becoming more
heavily loaded every day, and, the
chief point, all this despite the pes
simistic assertions of those who have
been there that the exposition is one
grand graft and is but partly COM
pleted
Reaction Now.
When the opening of the. fair oc-
cured, on April 80, the trains were
all heavily loaded and quite a rush
to the fair took place. Immediately
afterwards there was marked fall
ing off in the general travel to the
fair. brought on by the tales Of the
incompleteness Of the buildings that
were scattered over the Union. St.
Louis travel dwindled away to a min
imum and for nearly a month tbs
trains were only fairly flied. The
west. that part on the other side of
the Mississippi, was we'll represented,
but the trains from the east carried
but few passengers bound for the fair.
! Increase About May 10.
Then, about May 10, the travel be-
gan to increase, slowly at first, then
! by leaps and bounds, the number of
persons going to the fair grew larger.
Continued on fourth page.)
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-07

John F. Miller spent today in Col
umbus, @. -.-.a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-17
REPORTER WAS ANXIOUS.
Bessie Gibson Failed to Answer
After Having Been Bailed.

Bessie Gibson failed to answer to her
name In the Police Court yesterday, ana
an attachment was sent out for her. In
the meantime Bessie was in durance we
in Manchester. and naturally could not
answer to her name.
A newspaper man had gone on Bessie,s
bond the day before at the First Police
station. and when she. failed TO appear
the newspaper man got nervous and saw
a weeks salary going by the board. tor
Bessie had promised 10 appear IN peiiaaiss
OF $50. ~
yestisatcd yesterday morning. Mr.. hut
Ter did not appear. and the case went over '
The affair started over, a lost ticket
from West Point. and when tho party
reached the Southern depot the two men s
Ogilvie arrested Mr.. Eacho, and LAYER
soldiers OF the. Grays, who came BACK an
from their outing on this train. sepa-
rated the combatants.
John Harrison, colored man. was
coored girl, but he was dismissed. as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-17
ONE or MERRlMAM,s STRONGEST BOOKS
BY HENRY SETON AdERRlMAN.

had made the journey, but they were as
dumb End driven animals. lighting as
they were told, carrying what they were
given to carry. walking as many miles
as they were considered able to walk. They
hired themselves out like animals. and as
the beasts Of the Held they did their
work patiently without intelligence.
fIalf of them did not know where they
wero gong-what they were doing; the
other half did not care. so much work
so much wage was their terse creed.
They neither noted their surroundings
nor measured distance, At the end Of
! their journey they settled down TO life
of ease and leisure, which was to last
until necessity drove them to work again.
Such Is the Air.can Many OF them came
from distant countries. few were Zan-
zhars. and went home made men.
II any doubt the inability of such men
to steer course through tho wood, let
him remember that three months growth
In an African forest will obliterate the
| track left by tho passage of an army
| IT any hold that men are not created so
dense and unamb.tious as has lust been
represented. let him look nearer home in
our own merchant service. The able
bodied seaman goes 10 sea all his life,
! but he never gets any nearer navigating
| the shp--and he a white man
| In coming down to I.oango Joseph had
| Ind the rtccntly-nade track OF DISCARD y
| rescuing party to guide HIM day by day.
| He knew that this was now completely
| oyergrown The simiacipe Plateau was
! once more lost to all human knowledge.
And up thcre-alone amid the clouds
| Guy Oscard was, as he himself tersely
put ~, "sticking to IT, lie had stuck
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-17
which were really orders.

which were really orders.
OF Millicent Chyne he Thought more
often, with certain Tranquil sense OF
good time to come. In her also he placed
a perfect faith. A poet has found out
that, II one places faith In man, u ls
probable that the man Will rise 10 trust
worthlness-of woman no says nothing
But OF these things Guy Oscard knew
little. He went his own TRANQUILITY strong
way, content to buy his own experience.
He was thinking of Millicent Chyne one
misty morning while he walked slowly
backward and forward before his tent.
His knowledge of the country told nm
that the mist WAS nothing but the nights
accumulation of moisture round the sum-
nit of tho mountain; that down in the
valleys 1t WAS clear, and that half an
hours sunshine would dispense all. Flo
was waiting for this result when he
heard rile-shot far away IN the haze
beneath him; and he knew that u was
Joseph--probably making one OF those
marvellous long shots of his which rous.
cd a sudden sigh of envy In the heart OF
this mighty hunter whenever he witness
ed them,
DISCARD Immediately went to his tent
and came out with his short-harrelled..
Withholding rifle on his arm, He fred
both barrels In quick succession and
waited, standing grhycly on the edge or
the Plateau. After short silence TWO
answering reports rose up through the
mist to his straining ears.
IIe turned and found Victor Durnovo
standing at his side,
what is that?" asked the halt-breed,
ut must be Joseph" answered, Guy,
| Tor Meredith 1t can be nobody else
LET us hope that 1t Is Meredith said
I'Durnovo. with a forced laugh. nut !
! doubt It,"
! Oscard looked down In his salloW, pow
erfu face. He was not qulek AZ such
things, but at that moment he felt
strangely certain TINT Victor pufnoVo
was hoping that Meredith was dead.
~ hope 1t isn't" he answered ana
without another worl he strobe away
down tho little pathway from the summit
Into tho clouds. loading his. rifle as ne
went. M
Durnoyo and his men. working among
the simincine bushes, heard from time
to time signal shot as the two Englisil-
/ men groped their way towards each other