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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-08
Pound for Each Year.
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Morocco. Ind, May 7.-"Uncle"
Johnny Jenkinson, said to be the
oldest man in Newton county, is
ninety-six years old, and he
weighs a pound for each year of
life. and he measures less than
half an inch in height for every
one of his years. 1t is his boast
that he never required the SER
vices of physician. He has fifty
grandchildren and fifty-two great
grandchildren. He participated in
the battle of Bogus island. in 1913
which resulted in driving the b.
gus island outlaws fro mthe
northern portion of the State. In
this fight he was shot three times
once in the leg. again in the
breast, while third bullet pass
ed through his right shoulder.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-08
Fund Transfers Made.

Rules were suspended and the ordi-
nance providing for the transfer of
certain appropriations for the ending
Dec. 81, 1906, came up for third read
ing and was rassed last evening by
Council. The ordinance provides
that $500 be transferred from the APP
preparation for pay roll. to the item
for material for parks and for the
transfer of $500 from the appropria.
ton OF $4,000 for wire on account of
the City Light plant, to the transform.
er account.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-08
VACANCIES ARE FILLED
Engelbert Put On investigating Com
cittee and McMahan on Centen-
NAL Commimttee.

H. H. Englebert was last evening
appointed by Mayor Zimmerman to
serve on the special investigating
committee that is now looking into
the affairs of the Municipal Lighting
and Power plant. Mr.. Englebert takes
the place of John c. Bayer. whose
term in Council has expired. Council
man McMahan was named to serve
on the Centennial Committee, taking
the place of Charles S. Neal, whose
term has also expired.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-08
MRS. A. M. THATCHER DEAD
Former Richmond Woman Dies After
Long illness in Hospital at
Boston, Mass.

Word was received in Richmond
yesterday, from Boston, Mass, an
nouncing the OATH of Mrs. A. NJ.
Thatcher. No particulars have been
received. Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Thatch-
er are widely known in Richmond.
where they resided for many years.
Mr.. Thatcher is one of the most wide
ly known vocalists in the country and
has been on the concert stage for a
number of years.
Mrs. Thatcher made her home here
for some time after her husband went
on the road, but later removed to Bos-
ton. She had been i'll for q consider
able time and was in hospital under
going treatment at the time of her
death. 1t is not known whether the
body is to brought here for burial.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-08
WILL ATTEND THE EXHIBIT
Council Receives an Invitation to be
Present at the Tubercular
Meeting.

AT the meeting of Council last even
ing communication from the Mems
Social Union of the South Eighth
Street Friends Church was read, in
viting the members Of Council to at.
tend the tubercular meeting that is to
be held In the rooms of the Mems I'm
ion at the church. on May IL and IS,
in the evenings.
Council accented the invitation and
VIII attend. probably in body.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-08
British Victory Reported.
Publishers Press1

London, May S.-A British victory
is reported in the revolted Sultanate
of Hadeija, in North Nigeria, Africa.
Col Cole with six hundred troops,
fought battle lasting five. hours in
the streets of Khadeja, and defeated
the natives. The British troops who
suffered no loss, captured the native
king.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-08
Castro Taking a Rest.
Publishers Pressl

London, May S.-President Castro,
of Venezuela, arrived unexpe ctedly in
London Monday. 1t had been an
nounced that Castro had temporarily
resigned from the presidency of Ven
ezuela for rest but that he would
remain in his own country.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-08
To Purchase Fire Wagon.

The Board of Public Works has
been instructed to purchase, the wag-
on formerly used by ex-Fire Chief
Parsons, at cost of $50. This is
light road wagon, fitted for the use of
the fire chief and it will be, turned
over to Chief Miller.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-08
Excursion to indianapolis.
Tuesdav Mo ath ions

The RichmonF Street and Interur-
ban Railway Co, make a rate of
$3.50 from Richnbnd ,Centervi,le,
East Germantow9<An Cambridge City
to Indianapolis<6n account of the cor
ner Stone LaSsag of the Knights of
Pythias' Temple, Tuesday, May Sth.
Tickets will be good on cars leaving
Richmond at $50, 1880. $3.50 and $3.50,
a. m, and for ~ above date only.
Ample accumulation will be pro-
vided for ALL
A. GqRDoN' Asst supt-
may 5-3t
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-08
IA>S0C|ETY'S REALM
MR.. WILLIAM NORRIS AND MISS
MYRTLE ROBERTS WERE MAR.
RED LAST NIGHT.

Opening Of the Dancing Pavilion at
jackson Park Has Been Postponed
From Next Monday Night Till Later
in the Month-Mrs. J. Y. Pound
stone Entertained for Mrs. Homer
Yaryan Of Toledo Yesterday.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-08

LOST-Bull pup about III months old.
Black and white with long tail
Finder please phone Union Ice Co.
Office.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-08

See Dickinson Trp<f Company for
mortgage loans. Favorable terms.
Not over 50 pepeent. of the value of
New-York tribune., 1906-07-23
SPEED CARS. FROM FERRY.
Careless Chaufeurs Endanger Lives
IN LOtcer BroadacaN.

Marshall of S4th street" came near being ar
rested last night. charged with speeding his auto
mobile in lower Broadway and running on the
wrong side of the road
At about 10 p. m. a string OF automobiles came
up Broadway from the ferries. Their chauffeurs
ignored the many women and children crossing at
Cortlandt street. and PatrOIman Gaddel had his
hands full protecting them
Then. when the street was clear. three big tour
ing cars came up abreast, going. the patrolman
said, twenty-five miles an hour Gaddell stepped
into the roadway and shouted to the chauffeurs
ee eset o The otere r ,ban III bo carno nv The otbeT
two sped by and out of sight.
What do you mean by running that way. and
the wrong side of the street," said the patrol
crowded or the right side of the street and
pocketed me- l am Marshall, of S4th street. and
I was trying to get out Of the way of those care
less runners
There were three women and another man in
the auto, and after an apology Marshall. Of Sith
street. allowed TO proceed
New-York tribune., 1906-07-23
NEW ARK A LITTLE W ET
Four SaIoonkeepers Arrested for
Violations of Sunday Lac.

Two dry" Sundays were enough for four
Newark saloonkeepers and yesterday they de-
cided that the so-calied Bishops law could be
repealed. so far as they were concerned, but they
thought differently after they threw open
their bars and began to satisfy the thirst Of u
goodly number who were let into the secret on
Saturday night.
The four were arrested and ordered held until
this morning. They were Allen MallOy OF No.
525 Ferry street; Mark Collins of No. 40 Down
ing street Michael Kennedy of No. 132 Perry
street, and Joseph Wallait. of No. 2O7 McWhor-
ter street
These places were guarded last Sunday. but
the police reported nothing doing Detective
Sergeant Farrell and Patrolman Scanlop, Of, the
Sd Precinct. made the arrests. They got into the
places and found the harkeepers at work, they
say. Two delinquents who We're arrested last
week were fined SO under city ordinance.
The excise board consisting of Richard
JenknsOn and Eugene Ward Republicans, and
Edward ZuSi and General Edward A. Campbell
Democrats, appointed last week by Judge Ten
Eyck in accordance with the provisions of the
new law, Will he organized on Tuesday with Mr.
JenkinsOn probably chairman. It is expected
that the new body will take immediate action on
the cases of the salOonkeepers whose places
were found open since the new law went into
effect. The action in the police courts it is said
will have effect the standing Of the dis
obedient saloonkeepeTs in the eyes of the excise
board
New-York tribune., 1906-07-23
BROWNS ESCAPING FIRE
Companions Who Stay aboard Are
Bddly Burned.
Lny relegraph % rhe Tribune. ]

Hartford. Conn, July 22.-William Hayes, Of
East Hartford lost his life and several others
were severely burned by gasolene explosion on
the Connecticut River last night
party OF sixteen Hartford and East Hartford
young men boarded the gasolene launch Minnie
Saturday afternoon for a sail TO Saybrook
where it was intended to spend Sunday fishing.
About o o'clock last night when the party
was about nine miles below MiddletOwn. at East
Haddam, one of the party thoughtlessly dropped
burned match into the bottom of the boat
which was soaked with gasolene which had
leaked from the main supply tank. At once
there was a flash. Hayes grabbed bucket and
filled II with water. No sooner had he thrown
the water the fire than the whole launch was
enveloped in flames. the water spreading the
gasolene everywhere.
Hayes in an endeavor TO escape from
the flames jumped overheard. This his COM
panions did not notice until his cries rose from
the water. They could not locate him. however.
sn. after one o. two cries nothing more was
heard from y!
The boat ed TO the shore. and as soon
as it me near enough to the river bank the
occupants ju'nred out and made for land The
most seriously urned of the surviving members
of the party is Joseph II. Russell. of Hartford
The boat. badly burned and practically rum.
abandoned on the shore The accident was
not reported 10 the authorities until to-day. as
the men spent the whole night in search for
their missing companion's body. At daybreak
they abandoned the task and walked to Middle
town
New-York tribune., 1906-07-23
CEDARS OF LEBANON.
Trees Famous IN AncieHt Times
Nozg almost EGtiRct.

The cedars of Lebanon. famed throughout Chris
tendon because of the reference made TO them
frequently in the Scriptures and by early classical
writer's as we'll, destined to suffer the fate
of other decaying Species such the buffalo.
which once rOamed the plains in countless num-
bers and the SequOia gigantea, the giant redwood
Of California which seems doomed to rapid ex-
tinction The cedars Of Lebanon. says Professor
e. Frederick Wright. in Records of the Past"
belong to this class Of nearly il not quite ex-
tinguished species. but the few remnants which
still are accessible have double interest because
Of their history their central location and future
possibilities
David three thousand years ago. is recorded
having built in Jerusalem a house of wood from
these trees. Through the cooperation Of Hiram.
King of Tyre Solomon brought great RATS OF cedar
from Lebanon to JOppa, and carried the timber up
the steep mountain slope Jerusalem for the first
temple while in the building of the second temple
under Ezra and Nehemiah, the same Of
supply was resOrted to- Ezekiel refers to the
of this wood in shpbuilding. and Isaiah for the
manufacture of idols.
The principal grove Of cedars now extant con-
sists of about four hundred trees. growing in an
amphitheatre at the head of the Kadisha River. at
an elevation of $500 feet above the sea and only
about twenty-five miles distant from it. The pres
ervatiOn Of this group Of is due the
character It is presumed TO bear. The word "kadi-
sha' is the Hebrew for holy" The grove IS now
protected by a neatly built. high stone wall and,
viewed from every point. stands like an oasis
in desert, presenting a striking contrast to the
general baTTenneSS surrounding IL.
'As stands upon the summit of Lebanon" ."
says Mr.. Wright, '4.OtO feet above the Cedars and
looks down upon this ancient grove. and his eye
takes in the sites Of ancient temples the west
flank and the vast eNpInse Of the Mediter-
ranedn beyond. and. turning 70 the cast sees the
plain spread out before h;r. with the ruins of
Baalbel in the centre he but feel never be
fore the force OF the words Of Holy Writ. AL
flesh is as grass. and as the flower Of the field 1t
perisheth.' Over this field In successive waves
have come and gone all the great nations OF an
ucuity. Here are The relics of the Assyrian. the
Babylonian. the Egyptian, the Ph0nician. the
reCian. tic Roman. the MOslem and the Crusader
Each has done his part 10 destroy it's noble cover
ing of forest and to add to The desola,iOl wrought
by his pI edt CessOr.'
New-York tribune., 1906-07-23
FIGHT ACROSS WATER.
Passengers and Boys on Pier Use
Stones and Pistols Ore Killed.

Ironton. Ohio. July PIN fight last night
between persons on the pier and others the
steamer Bonzana, FIVE persons were shot. one
being killed.
The steamer had been chartered for an excur-
sion from Catlettsburg Ky. to IrOntOn. A large
crowd was at the wharf when the Bonanza was
ready to leave, and it is said that several Iron
by the policeman of the boat.
Just as the steamer cleared the pier shower
of stones, thrown presumably by the boys and
their friends. fell among the crowds that lined
the rails of the steamer
Immediately a shot rang out from among the
crowd on the deck Of the beat. and moment
later vOlley fired from different places on
the deck. About thirty shots were fired The
police telephoned to Ashland and other towns
along the river TO hold the boat so that the mis-
creants could be arrested
Many inhabitants, in frenzy over the shoot
ing. swarmed the streets for several hours VOW
ing vengeance the shooters.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-23
CONNECTICUT
PRIZEFIGHT ON BARGE.
T'umuIt FoHozcs A5carding of Deci-
sion ON q Foul.

prizefght with bare knuckles pulled on
yesterday afternoon within a quarter of a mile OF
the West 125th street police station The hght was
between "Amby'' McCarry and Willie Hosey. light
weights. and was held barge in the North
River before more than three hundred spectators
decision of the referee, in the fourth round. Civ
ing the fight to McGarry because Of foul. re-
suited in a free fight among members OF Niger
Mikes Chinatown gang who were there IN fuu
force. and friends of McGarry.
II was about 3 o'clock when crowd of sporting
men roughs prizefghters and handlers walked
down the pier al the foot of West 18th street to
big barge lying there. Each man paid s. to a man
standing at the head of the gangplank- Flags. on
which were printed the words. Outing OF the Tufr
Club" flew from the masts of the barge
A large supply of liquor had been stored on tne
barge and as soon as tug had pulled it free from
the shore drinks sold at ST. Regis prices BY
the time the barge reached point on Fort Lee
nearly everybody board had visited the relFesn-
ment counter. A ring was formed inside the mann
cabin and after a long and tedious wait caused by
the principals insisting upon sight of the purse
said to be $1,000. the fighters entered the ring.
Roth were said to weigh about lS5 pounds. al
though McGarry looked sO0e Sore uT .a,sG sS ,sde
Friends of HOsey protested: Du' "eie "''@ '
by the referee, Tom McAuliffe; -.
McGarry had his hands swaored IN 81 sSrlpS ps q poT
man was HOsey's second, and Paddy Nolan rep
Hosey began by sending in a vhirwind Of upper
cuts TO McCSarry's jaw. and before the Snd OF .Ie
win. He was rat ana soOH NlIeu- 5 80 an(I
round Hosey knocked McGaTry dow9 S IMee s1sr alsr
Hosey had driven his man all over the ring. Nc
Garry dropped the floor and claimed Ioul,
who saw the blow struck. and Immediately cries
of "Fake!'' were heard
Fights took place and bottles were thrown Inc
captain of the tug was told 70 make an seeT f .U %
hour Still arguing and quarrelng the croWG
walked off. while lone pohceman near OE 'OoA
New-York tribune., 1906-07-23
BABY FLOATS IN CART.
Father, Mother and Sister DrozCned
Oars Buoyancy SaUes Life.

Portsmouth r.. l., July 22.-Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Anthony, of this town, and their daugh-
ter four years old. were drowned by the cap
sizing of a small sailing skiff to-day. Another
child, about year old, who was the only
other occupant of the boat, was saved The
baby was strapped in a small gO-cart, and be-
fore the accident happened had been
placed, probably by accident, so that it was
wedged between the axles and the body of the
carriage. When the boat capsized the baby
hOated in its gO-cart. sustained by the oar, and
drifted over to the ledge where Prudence Light
house stands The lighthouse keeper and his
wife rescued the child. which apparently was
uninjured
Joseph Anthony was prosperous farmer of
Portsmouth and son of State Representative
Henry c. Anthony. This afternoon he took his
wife and two children out for sail. The acci-
dent occurred while the boat was opposite Pru-
dence Light. The lighthouse keeper and others
near by the boat suddenly capsize.
dory put out from the lighthouse and
the body Of the four -year-old girl was brought
ashore. 1t while an attempt was being
made to resuscitate this child that the baby
noticed floating to the rocks supported by
the oar
New-York tribune., 1906-07-23
y.AQUIS GET ARMS HERE.
Memcan authorities Complain -
Government viii Stop Smuggling.

Phoenix, Ariz.. July 22.-Governor Kihhey yes
serdav received a telegram from Robert Bacon,
acting Secretary of State, recitng that the State
Department is in receipt OF numerous complaints
against American citizens having business in
terests in sonora. saying that persons and prop
erty are continually endangered by hostile Yaqui
Indians: that the Mexican government is doing
all Il can to suppress the Indians but that 1t is
greatly handicapped by traffic in arms and am
nunition between the American border states
and the Yaquis. who smuggle weapons and mu-
nitions across the line.
The telegram. by authority OF the President.
advises the government to issue a proclamation
TO citizens Of the territory that the nefarious
practice must be stopped and that the Arizona
authorities receive the assistance of the customs
officials and United States marshals to that end.
Governor Kibbey at once issued a proclamation
In accordance with the above
New-York tribune., 1906-07-23
QUIET IN JERSEY CITY.
Only T5oo Arrests, One for Selling
Without License.

The excise law was respected in Jersey City yes
terday. The police vgilant. but they found
little evidence of the 'speakeasy'' The majority of
the salOonkeepers willing to obey the law and
await the decision of the courts the constitu-
tonality Of the screen clause which stops the vo-
lation Sunday. Those who inclined to be
earnest in the enforcement of the law. and not
anxious to the risk of forfeitng the license for
which they recently paid $500. and in addition
paying a of $50 for maintaining a disorderly
house.
Several salOonkeepers suspected of selling on the
quiet the preceding Sundays did not attempt to
break the law yesterday. Stanislau Rosnesk who
has a saloon at No 253 Warren street and lives op
posite moved lot of stock to his house. He had
4 keg of beer tap and bottled liquors a side
board When the policemen entered and arrested
him there were several men in the ROOM ROsneski
Police Murphy conducted raid few minutes he
fore midnight on Saturday in the saloon of Herman
Floerke. at Montgomery and Green streets. FlOerke
was one of the forty mine applicants to whom
licenses were refused by the Excise Board, all Of
whom were ordered to close their places on Satur-
day afternoon.
soft drinks sold When Chief Murphy and
eral detectives entered two men at the bar
each with stein. and one was blowing the foam
from his liquid The chief took the stein. suspecting
bar of the baTtenders. August Crate. spTang
forward and threw the contents OF the mug the
floor Just Detective Sergeant Prescott, who had
OWNED his act let his right fist to stop him.
The blow landed second too late. but was hard
enough floor Crate. The chief found beer on
tap Crate rnd John Ellis. another barkeeper, were
arrested. Floerke, who was up stairs. was also
token into custody. They were charged with selling
without y license.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-23
HOBOKEN GETS 4 DRINK.
n Fec Saloons Open-Police Make
ScreraL 1arreSts.

There decided disposition on me part of
the liquor dealers OF Hobo&en to loosen up Bit
Yesterday, and IN the morning hours it not so
difficult to obtain drink The refusal OF the Act
ing Recorder to hold those who failed to obey the
screen removal section OF the law gave many deal
ers the impression that with the up they
could do quiet business. soon after the places
opened up the police made several arrests, and as
soon this known many who had opened for
few friends closed. a few. however, let in an
occasional customer who was known to be abso-
lutely ''all right
The success the police had in CettiFg past look
outs and making arrests was discour Jgirg to the
saloon men. Most of the better class places in
HOboken Obeyed the spirit of the law ana displayed
the interiors of their barroOnls and rear eXten-
sions
In the northern part Of Hudson County. -where
only the Prosecutors detectives he fcavel
outside IF the villages there u general break
ing of the drouth. In the built-up uelshhOThOots
things We're dry, but the cOlntry resorts OoSe ned
up. There was nothing sold in the strong drink
line at Little COney Island. In the IDS OF North
Hudson and in Bergen County there many
keg les
New-York tribune., 1906-07-23
LINER SAVES SEAMEN.
NORH HEGIAN BARK AWASH.
Ncsp FORKS Cresc Fires Deserted
Bark, a Menace.

me American Line steamer New York reached
rort early yesterday morning with Captain Ca
srielsOa and the crew, eleven IN ALL Of the Nor
wsgian bark Cndal. which was burned at sea on
the morning of July l9. The IIndaI was sighted by
the New York when she was I75 miles east OF
Sandy Hook. flying the distress signal. IN. CO
The New York altered her course. and in less than
half an hoar was standing by the Undal
We're aloak: the hold is filling. and we need
help at onoe." the captain informed the New York
by megaphone.
The big steamer swerved around 70 the lee side
of the little craft. and lifeboat was lowered.
with Chief ofhcer Turner and nine seaTnen in her.
when this boat reached the Undal only her rail
was above water.
The crew prepared TO meet death when
the New York sighted the distress signal They
were a happy lot when they help at hand Wet
through and Amos. exhausted. they were taken
into the lifebOat The captain the last 20
leave the Undal, and he did reluctantly. The
passengers on the New York gathered on the decks
ana cheered Justify Chief Officer Turner and his
men pushed away from the sinking craft with the
captain and crew aboard. Seeing that the Undal
would be menace TO navigation. Captain Roberts
OF the New York called for volunteers to set fire
10 the craft. At least twenty answered. Five men
were lowered into a boat. and went out to the
Undal. They took a barrel OF turpentine with
them and poured It over the Undal and set her
aire
The Undal left ST. John. y. B.. for Newport.
England July 3 and was hardly a day out
when she sprang leak. According to Captain Ga
rielson she had been IN service thirtyseven years
and was badly in need Of repairs.
She started 10 leak when two days
from St John Captain Gabrielson said. land it
was all the men could do TO keep her hold from
filling with water. AS il the held had about
seven feet of water when were taken aboard the
New York The rescue just in the nick of
time, for in very short while we would have gone
under"
AT concert given aboa1i the New York on Sat
urday night $40 was raised for the crew Of the
Undal This distributed when the men left
the ship yesterday morning
Aboard the New York were forty-three passengers
who were booked TO sail from the other side the
Deutschland. of the Hamburg-American Line. but
owing TO the accident which happened to the
Deutschland she leaving her slip at Dover
they Obliged 10 sail the New York. r. B.
Nelson. one of the passengers who was to sail on
the Deutschland. said that the accident un-
avOidable. AS the Deutschland leaving her
slip Dover July I3 a hawser attached 10 one
OF the tugs which pulling the boat mid
stream snapped, allowing the steamer TO run
assInst the granite bulkhead. smashing in her bow
on the starboard side.
The New York brought port the bodies of Mrs.
Hitchcock, who killed in the wreck az Sails
bury. and Henry Pene Du Bois. the art critic, who
died at sea last Thursday.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-23
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