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The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16
GEO. G.. BOYD
DESERTS Wife
AND POSITION AND HAS NOT
BEEN HEARD FROM
FOR A WHOLE WEEK
His Wife Cambridge City Girl, Said
to Be in Destitute Circum'
stances.
FOR A WHOLE WEEK

Geo. c. Boyd, postal clerk, residing
at Ft. Wayne, and running between
the latter city and Cincinnati, has not
been heard from since a week ago
Thursday. On the night before that
morning he left call to take his reg
ular run and when the time for leav-
ing came he failed to materalize. The
Cincinnati Enquirer of today tells
the following story of the case:
Boyd is considered an able clerk,
and so far as is known his habits are
temperate.
A telegram from Ft. Wayne, Ind,
states that Mrs. George c. Boyd, who
lives on north street, says that her
husband left home last Thursday
noon, saying that he would return
home later in the day. He Informed
her that he had lost his position as
postal mail clerk between Ft. Wayne
and Cincinnati. and would make a
trip to Montpelier, Ind, and change
with relief clerk, returning Thurs
day evening. She has received let
ter from Railway Mail Superintend-
ent Holloway, of this city, stating
that Boyd had not been discharged.
He had not resigned, and is still in
the employ of the Government.
Boyd did not draw his salary here
whefl he left home, and his wife and
IA months old child are left prac-
tically destitute. Mrs. Boyd may 60
to her old home at Cambridge City,
Ind, where she was married four
years ago. Boyd has been a good
husband, she says, although at times
he drank to excess. About year age
he got 80 days lay off for drunken
ness, but since then has been sober
and dutiful. His wife states that fo,
about two weeks he had been discour.
aged, but gave no intimation that he
was going to desert her. She believes
that he will return home, as their do
mestic life was happy. Boyd came
originally from Sodus, N. Y.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16
FROM FAR
OFF MILAN
COMES A LETTER TO THE RICH
MOND AUTOMOBILE
CLUB.
WRITTEN IN ITALIAN
Information Wanted About the Rich
mond Club-Letter Trans
WRITTEN IN ITALIAN

A letter was received the other day
by thc Automobile club from Milan,
Italy, written in Italian. OF course
the members of the club had no trou-
BILE in reading it. Al. Spekenhiec and
several others did their best with it
and then turned it over 70 Rev. j. r.
Mattingly. He mastered the letter
and reports that it came from "1he
Italian Touring Clrb.' end was
signed, secretary. The letter asked
all kinds Of questions about the club,
its shield, coat of ar.ns, kind of pen
nant, etc. In fact, the letter wanted
the Richmond club to give all the in-
formation it could iu regard to the
clubs business. 1t seems they are
gathering automobile information
from every land.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16
COURT House
FOR A DAY
JUDGE RUPE ON THE BENCH IN
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CASE.
SEVERAL FINAL
SETTLEMENTS
Made and Two Divorces Granted
Letters of Administration
Issued.

The diploma examination at the
court house brings many new faces
there today.
Judge John l.. Rupe was ON the
bench this morning to decide a ruling
in the case of Ferguson, guardian,
VS.. Strickler, on complaint.
Joseph Skinner was granted a di-
vorc from Mary Skinner.
Mrs. Toney was divorced from Or
vile Toney.
David A. Powell filed the will of
Henrietta B. Powell for probate and
record.
Letters of administration were is
sud to Cora NJ Carman on the estate
of James C. Carman, deceased.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16
MODERN W00DMEU
To Put on a Drama Tuesday Even
ing, April 19.

Lily, f1pAA 10.
The Modern Woodmen will put on,
at Masonic temple, Tuesday evening,
April 10, 1904, comedy drama,
|"Diamonds and Hearts, There will
be an admission Of twenty-five cents.
Following is the cast of characters:
Mrs. Halstead, lady Of house-Mrs.
M. H. Watts.
Miss Bernice Halstead and Miss
Amy Halstead, stepdaughters much
imposed on-Mrs. A. E. Stokely and
Miss Nellie Hilbert.
Miss Inez Gray, friend of Bernice
and Amy-Miss Pearl Warner.
Hannah Barnes. an eccentric old
maid-Mrs. Henry Sheppard.
Abram Barnes, a farmer of forty,
unmaried-Mr. M. II. Watts.
Dwight Bradley, Mrs. Halstead s
own son-Mr. A. E. Stokely.
Doctor Burton, young and unmar-
rid-Mr. Henry Sheppard. 49,.
Sammy, colored bell-boy at Hal
stead's home - Master Harry D.
Watts.
Lawyer-Mr. VIM. Chiles.
Sheriff-Mr. Chas. Hilbert.
Music by Clark s orchestra.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mcmahon. Sarah Mcmahon died

Mcmahon. Sarah Mcmahon died
yesterday at Chicago after short ILL
ness at the age of tweny-nine years.
One brother and two sisters survive
The remains will arrive here Monday
morning on the 4:1O train and will
be taken to the undertaking estab-
lishment of Wilson & Pohlmeyer. At
9 O'Clock the funeral will take place
from St. Mary's church where
requiem high mass will be celebrated.
Interment at ST. Mary's cemetery.
Hammitt. funeral of George
Hammitt took place this afternoon at
2 O'Clock from the home attended by
large congregation of friends. Rev.
Howard oficiated. A quartet sang
several beautiful selections. The pail
bearers were: Adam Fl. Bartel
Henry Knollenberg, John Peltz, J. M
Williams, Clarence Brown and E
Crowel. Interment at Earlham GENE
terry.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16
NEW ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

At Dayton, O., yesterday new
athletic league of high school was
launched. 1t is to be known as the
Western Ohio and Eastern Indiana
Interscholastic Athletic association.
The membership is made up of Rich
mond, Dayton, Piqua and Springfield,
with Washington c. H. and Toledo
applicants fo radmission. The first
meet will be held in Dayton, probably
on May 81 There will be the usual
events and the usual rules with a
trophy to the school making the
greatest number of points.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16
STATE BOARD
Of Tax Commissioners Have Meeting
at Indianapolis.

Of Tax Commissioners Have Meeting
at Indianapolis.
Members of the state board of tax
commissioners held a special meet
ing at the state house, Indianapolis,
yesterday at which they took up for
consideration a number of the state
tax lines on which values we're fixed
last year Representatives from a
number Of railroads concerned in
these lines were. present and went
over them with the tax commissioners.
The investigation is being made in
order to determine the advisability of
making some changes in these tax
lines. Members of the board, repre-
+sentatives of the railroads and Gov
|ernor Durbin took dinner together at
ethe English. mat 4 l,s.xiI iIrfk..
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16
AID SOCIETY
OF Grace Church Meet and Elect Of
ss-l.e. fcerS.

The Ladies Aid society of Grace
M. E. church met in the parlors of the
church yesterday afternoon and
named the following officers and COM
mittees for the year:
President-Mrs. r. M. Lacy.
Vice President-Mrs. Simmons.
Secretary-Mrs. Taylor.
Treasurer Miller.
Executive Committee Mrs. De-
Yarmon, Mrs. Joseph Stephenson,
Mrs. FL. U. johnson and Mrs. Rifle.
Social Committee - Mrs. Turner
Hadley, Mrs. Walters and Mrs. Phil
lips.
The society's treasurer reported a
very successful year financially, there
being net balance Of $322 for the
year. The next regular Friday social
will be held at the home Of the presi-s
dent, Mrs. R.4M. Lacy, on north
seventeenth street. :. ,.:..,.. ef.sls s.5ls
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16

st. Petersburg, April 16.-One of
the highest authorities in the admiral
ty believes that the battleship Pet
ropravolovsk s boilers blew up and
that an unexploded Whitehead tor
pedo injured the Pobeida. Vice Ad-
miral Skrydloff' S appointment to sue
ceed Admiral Makaroff was received
with great satisfaction.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16
THE VATICAN
Presents a Spectacle Unprecedented
For Centuries. #

Rome, April 16.-The vatican to-
day presented spectacle unprece-
dented for centuries when the pope,
cardinals, other church dignitaries,
members of the papal court of the
"Black' aristocracy and three hum
dred other guests assisted at the per-
formance in Sala Regia of Able
Perasis new oratoria, The Last
Judgment s III. ,...,,s,I;,.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16
DIED HAPPY
Because He was Given a Cigarette.

Because He was Given a Cigarette
Kalamazoo, Mich, April ia
few minutes before losing conscious
ness yesterday, Joseph Haley, for
merly circus acrobat, pleaded for a
cigarette, which he calmly lighted,
saying he would die happy. Excess
sive cigarette smoking, the county
poorhouse physician said, had induced
consumption, which caused Haley's
death.
The above article demonstrates
very clearly the hold cigarettes gain
on person who uses them. Here is
the case of ma ndying and his only
thought was Of the thing that caused
his death.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16
POLO.

Manager Henley says it is his opin-
ion that the polo league will be the
same next year as they were this, and
that as to the Richmond lineup for
next season it was too early to say
what it would be-. ~
M. c. Henley received an order for
100 pairs of roller skates from Kan
saS.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16
CHURCH
DYuAMlBTD
In Pike County While Filled With
People.

Evansville, Ind, April 16.-A
church at Blackburn, Pike county,
was dynamited last night while filed
with people. One end of the church
was torn out. but no one was killed.
Several people were hurt in the panic
which ensued. .--.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16
w. G. r. u.

The Wayne county w. C.. T. u.
closed very successful meeting here
last night. Encouraging reports were
read and many interesting papers
were heard.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16

Glens Falls, N. Y, April 16.-The
whole of the Adirondacks are in the
grasp of a blizzard not, equalled dur
ing the winter. Ten to fifteen inches
of snow fell during the night. The
country roads are blocked.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16
MOTION DENIED.
(By Associated Press. }

New Haven, Conn.,, April l6.-
Judge Cleveland denied the motion OF
Mrs. Bennett for the removal of Will
liam J. Bryan as executor of the es-
tate of P. III. Bennett.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16

Miss Virginia Colburn has re-
turned from a short visit with Lib
erty, relatives and friends. ,>aqs qj II
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16
COMMANDMENT
OF PORT ARTHUR
RESULTED IN NO INJURY TO
THE SHIPS OR FoRTIFI-
CATIONS.
LOSS LIFE VERY SMALL
Imperial Staff Officers Dismissed
Another Bombardment
Today.
LOSS LIFE VERY SMALL

Port Arthur, Friday. April 10
There was another bombardment to-
day from 10 until l O'Clock. The
Russian ships replied, one shot dam
aging the cruiser.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16
HEALTH OFFICE.

Births-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel L. Masters, a girl.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Wag-
ner, a girl.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16
URBANA MAN
Committed Suicide by Shooting Him
self in the Head.

Cincinnati, O., April 16.-W. c..
Dickinson, travelling man from Ur-
bana, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head at the Palace ho
tel.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16

Rochester, N. Y, April 16.-There
was a blizzard all night here, block
ing the car lines. A foot Of snow
fell.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16

st. Petersburg, April 16.-Viceroy
Alexietf took command of the Rus
sian fleet at Port Arthur today and
raised his flag on the battleship Sc
vastopol.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16
COLD WEATHER
Good Sleighing in New York and All
Trains Late.
(By Associated Press.

(By Associated Press.)
Schenectady, N. Y, April 10
Trains are one to two hours late on
account Of the heavy snow. Sleigh
ing is as good as any time during the
winter.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16

H. A. Christy arrived from Cincin-
natl, last, night to spend the day here.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16
CITY ATTORNEY
Sentenced to Four Years in the Pen
itentiary.
(By Associated Press,)

(By Associated Press.)
Allegan, Mich, April 16.- Thomas
F. McGarry, prominent attorney,
was convicted Of bribery as former
city attorney of Salisbury, and was
today sentenced to- four years in the
Reformatory R at Ionia.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16

Toxic, April 16. - Admiral Togo
reports an attack on Port Arthur
Tuesday night. The Japanese sunk
mines at midnight, and, at s O'Clock
in the morning, drew the Russian
ships out fifteen miles from the port.
The battleship Petropowlask struck
the japanese mine and was sunk.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16

Harbin. April 16.-Two japanese
officers Of the Imperial staff were dis
missed, as the Thibe an Lamas ar
rived under escort, having been ar
rested eighteen miles distant. They
had high explosives and confess they
intended to blow up the bridge over
the Nonri river.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16

London. April 16.-A Central News
Port Arthur dispatch says Of the loss
of the battleship Petropavolovsk that
when the japanese fleet retired the
Russian battleships returned toward
the harbor. On the way back an ex-
plosion occurred on board the Pet
ropavolovsk, which sank in two min
utes, seventy-fve Of her crew being
picked up and five hundred and twen-
ty-five perished.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16

St. Petersburg, April 16.-Yester-
days bombardment Of Port Arthur
resulted in no injury to ships or for
tiications. The loss of life was very
small. The mystery of the sinking of
the battleship Petropovolovsk has not
been cleared up. 1t is not officially
admitted that she struck japanese
mine, but the growing disposition in
unofficial quarters accept this theory.
1t is generally believed the mine was
laid by ruse of the japanese.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

though 1t required a strong effort to prevent 1t being snatched from his hand by the almost irresistible at- traction of the rock. Telling me to brace myself as well as possible he. with one swift and sure stroke sev- cred the belt and left me dangling at the end of the rope, the knife. flying from his hand as I swung out from the wall and striking the rock with sharp clang. Then he swarmed up the rope and in a few minutes their uni ted strength brought me to the top, where I immediately lost conscious ness.
 Fortunately they were provided with a flask of whiskey, and forcing some of that down me. aided by vigorous rubbing, I was soon sufficiently restor- ed to stand on my feet. They assist ed me back to a bed of soft leaves and grass where lay down, and. strange to say, almost immediately fell asleep from utter exhaustion. While I slept they set about recovering my rifle and pistols. Harry again going down and fastening an end of the rope to one at a time and then their united strength was hardly sufficient to drag the weapons to the top. It was accom- plished, however, and the arms depo- sited with their own. after which they lay down and discussed the strange adventure while I slept
 It was probably noon when I awoke, feeling stronger. and very much reliev- ed both in mind and body. With the help of my two companions I made my way back to our camp. where a cup of strong coffee and a dinner of broiled venison had e wonderful effect. Then I lay down and slept almost without Interruption until next morning, my sleep only broken by occasional starts as my dreaming faculties again carried me through the horrors of the night.
 Next morning I was almost fully at myself and we made haste to aban- don that locality. I was anxious to get as far as possible from a neigh borhood where had suffered 30 much, and after had fully related my ad- ventures to John and Harry they agreed with me that we might do bet ter somewhere else Neither of them had any desire to investigate the mys- tery any further. not being specially interested in geology, nor feeling any desire to meddlo with the cause of my misadventure
 Thus ended our adventure. the like of which had never read of or heard of. soon recovered entirely, but even now I sometimes dream of 1t. and again go through the horrible sensations of that night So far as am informed no one has ever visited the place. and I have no desire to do so. Once was enough.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

that I did not go mad with the strain and terror of 1t all.
 Thus passed the dreary and seeming ly endless night. I probably dozed at times. or lost consciousness, for know that I was not at myself during part of the time. But the night wore away and never before did I hail the first beams of the sun as l did on that morning. The daylight of itself was a blessed relief, but more cheering than all was the reflection that John and Harry would find me and devise some means of effecting my relief.
 I suppose 1t was g o'clock in the forenoon when heard a shout, and on raising my eyes discovered my com panions on the opposite side of the gorge, gazing at me in apparent amazement. I shouted to them and was surprised at the sound of my own voice, but the knowledge that I was alive quickened their movements and they hurried around to the side on which I hung.
 And here. as they afterwards inform ed me, they came near to sharing my fate. They were carrying their guns in their hands and as they approached the brink they felt the almost irresist- able attraction of the lodestone and only saved themselves, or their rifles. by clinging to a tree which was fortu- nately at hand.
 What in the name of God is it?' asked John, as they clung to the tree with one hand and their guns with the other.
 Tn the name of the devil. you'd bet ter say" replied Harry. ''but what ever 1t is 1t seems to want our guns and pistols"
 Its fortunate we brought rope with us," said John, flor 1t Is plain that whatever the cause is 1t attracts our arms. We must get them back to a safe place and then look out for Tom"
 John" called, wondering what they were waiting for. but having an idea that they had discovered some- thing of the condition of affairs.
 "All right. Tom" was the reply. Have patience few minutes longer and we'll have you up"
 flor can't stand this much longer" and in truth, was almost at the point of total collapse
 Having carried their guns and TO- volvers back @ few yards and firmly secured them under a huge stone they returned. and in a few minutes John called me and looking up I saw him peering over tho chasm with both hor- TOT and wonder depicted on his fea- lures.
 What is 1t. Tom7" he asked.
 q am fastened by my gun to a block of Ioadstone." replied. as well as I could speak. You've got plenty of rope. If you brought it all along, and one of you must come down and release me"
 Can we risk it. Henryr" asked John.
 Risk itv exclaimed Henry, I'll face the devil himself or have Tom up"
 When they tied the rope firmly around the tree, leaving each end long enough to reach my position. Harry, being both fearless and expert, de- scended hand over hand and was soon hanging just below me. He lost no time asking questions, for he saw what was the matter, and also saw that I was exhausted. With quick but sure readiness he made a moose in the end of the rope and secured 1t firmly under my arms, tying it in such man. ner that the rope was taut above me Then, holding himself to the other end of the rope by the aid of his feet and one hand he wikh great care and difneulty drew nay knife from my belt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

"One morning four years ago, I set out with three of my cowboys. to round up a bunch of camels. My cowboys, were experts with Sthe rope. Two of them were Texans and the other a Mexican named Manuel.
 Tt was nigh on to noon when we caught sight of a drove of camels. There were i've plants near one of the big sand dunes about seventeen miles bly, half mile away from us whom they first saw us.
 They raised their heads and seemed to sniff the air a few times and then leisurely disappeared behind the sand dunes. divided my party into two sections Manuel and started around the sand dune one way and the two Texans went around the other side.
 We were to slip up on the carpels and rope as many as we could. Thf8 plan worked all right as far as 1t went.
 Manuel and I crept around the big pile of sand on our horses so carefully that we got within few yards of tnreA of the camels before we saw them or they saw us. They were standing in @ nook of the sand dune.
 "The surprise was mutual. but I re- covered before the camels and let 20 my coil of rope with my old time speed and accuracy. The loop settled dowE Tar over the neck and chest of the animal before the rope became fully stretched.
 My COW pony settled down on his launches. but to my surprise the camel walked right off with him. Then foi- lowed such a race as I never before witnessed.
 'The camel didn't seem to be ruu- ming. but I'll be blamed if it didn't seem to carry my pony along at what seemed to me to be the speed of lcce- motive. My pony sat down on his launches for a short distance, but the dragging effects were too disagreeabla. and he managed to get up and the way that camel made him run was marvel- ous.
 '1he pony simply had to run or bs dragged to death. The rope was loop ed around the pommel of my saddle. and was drawn so tight that 1t was sus- possible for me to loosen it. felt in my pockets for my knife but it was not there There was only one thzuE for me to do and that was to get on that COW pony and leave him to his fate. It seemed to mo that he was being pulled along By that camel at the rake of a mile a minute. when dropped ofF into the sand. The fall shook me up considerable but I was thanlfuI that I got out of 1t alive. sat up and watched the camel and pony disappear into the distance. looked back ana saw my three cowboys coming toward me. None of the other camels was in sight.
 'one of the Texans told me that hs had roped a camel and was being cnr- ried on in eho same way as I. when he saved his pony by cutting the rope with his knife We rode back to tha ranch without any camels. and I hava never had any desire to domesticnsa desert animals since then. ~..
 Two years ago 6 man stopped at my ranch over one night and told me thai he had seen camel dragging xha skeleton of some big animal tied to A rope around the desert north of hern. It was the skeleton of my COW ponv,.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
H $ierrian Octopus
BY ,. D. B., Montgomery, Aia.

The story which I am about to re- late is so strange, so weird and so ut- tcrly inexplicable that I would hesitate to narrate it were it not that I was the principal actor in the scenes de- scribed and know of my own knowledge that all that is herein set down is true. The incidents are entirely out of the ordinary, and, though not impossible, as all scientists will admit they are certainly not in the line of ordinary occurrences.
 There were three of us, John Mark ham, Harry Boyd and myself, who were taking a holiday in the Sierras of Northern California. We were thor oughly provided in the way of arms and ammunition, each carrying a Win chester rifle and a pair of serviceable cevolvers. with plenty of cartridges. :. It was in the late summer, and we carried nothing in the way of camp equipage except a blanket each and the cloth for fly tent. This, with such provisions as were absolutely neces- sary, made a very good load. but we were all young and strong, and as we had no certain times or places, and