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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
REFUSED TO FEED TRAMPS
Mrs. George Carter Of Evansville
Knocked Down in Her Own
Doorway.

Evansville, Ind, Dec. 27, (SpL-
Mrs. George Carter, 9 Williams street
whose husband is employed at night,
and who spends the hours with her
family, was called to the door of her
home late at night, to find a tramp
demanding something to eat. She
attempted to close the door, saying
the hour was too late to serve food.
whereupon he struck her, telling her
to the floor. Her daughter and a
neighbor attracted by her screams,
drove the tramp away Recently Mrs.
Carter caught a burglar trying to en-
ter by window of her home, but she
put him to flight with a stove poker.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
TRIED RAISING A CHECK
is NOW IN THE CITY JAIL
ed Main Failed in Attempt to Get
But Three.

George Edward Hicks, colored, is
in the city Jail on the charge OF at
tempting to defraud. Hicks, who is
twenty years old, offered a check at
the First National Bank yesterday.
which called for $50. The paper bore
the signature of Charles Hire. a far
mer, for whom Hicks had been doing
some work. There were evidence
that the check had been tampered
with, the amount called for evidently
having been raised" Payment was
refused and Hicks was ordered not
to leave. A telephone message to
police headquarters brought PATROL
man McNally TO the bank and Hicks
without protest accompanied the Of
ficer to headquarters where he con-
fessed that the check he had present
ed for payment had been raised from
So to $50. He implicated his brother
in the affair.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
WIFE GAVE HIM AWAY
FRED YOUNG ARRESTED
the Law at ST. louis-Eaton Mar
to Ohio.

Fred Young, an alleged horsethief,
whose depredations have been carried
on in Eastern Indiana and Western
Ohio, for some years past, is under ar
rest in st. Louis. Supt. Bailey has re
ceived a telegram from the st. Louis
police department, stating that
Young's wife surrendered him, she
laboring under the belief that her hus-
band was about to desert her. Young
is alleged TO be a member of gang
that has been wanted for the past
year. and for months Supt. Bailey has
been assisting the Preble county. O.,
officers in locating Young. There is
no charge resting against the man
here ,and he will be turned over TO the
Preble county authorities at St Louis
tomorrow, the Eaton Marshal having
left yesterday for st. Louis at three
O'Clock.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
"OMAN WISHES GAS FREE
va Company Threatens to Break
Contract and Cut Of Her
Supply.

Greenfield. Ind, Dec. 81. (Spl.1-A
sc of decided interest to farmers is
: injunction suit filed yesterday in
p Hancock Circuit Court by Mrs. Eli
j. Coopers against the Manufacture
y Gas Company of this city. The
iintiff owns farm near the city.
d few years ago when natural gas
s. plentiful, she entered into a con-
lct, she AYERS, with the original own
of the company to permit them to
mains across her land for a rental
$40 year. In lieu of cash pay
mt the company has furnished her
tn free gas. New men came into
atrol of the company. and the COM
linant says they threaten to cease
pplying her with gas, asserting that
contract is void. She asks for a
nporary injunction until the matter
decided on its merits.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
MEMORIAL TO THEIR DEAD
A. r. and Woman's Relief Corps
Held Annual Services at Hall
Last Evening.

The annual memorial services of the
r,I Meredith Post of The Grand Army
IA the Republic and the Women's Re
f Corps, were held last night in The
.and Army Hall.
lOnIy three members of the Post and
10 members of the Relief Corps have
1 Used away during the past year. they
ling James Sharkitt, Henry Davis,
4 id Henry Fossenkemper. Mrs. Lafe
searsh and Mrs. Bundy.
ieAllen Grave read a glowing tribute
n Henry Fossenkemper, as did l.. M.
hite to Henry Davis. In the alb
u nee of Gus Meyers, Mr.. Grave also
Zhd the tribute to James Sharkitt.
{The services were of great interest
j the members of the two organiza-
{ns-
The annual installation of officers
! both the Women's Relief Corps and
. Sol Meredith Post. will be held in
4 G.. A. r. Hall next Thursday
psht. The installation of the officers
.sv the Sons of Veterans will be held
ns later date.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
JONES LET OFF EASILY
HIS FINE WAS RENTED
Judge Converse Did Not Punish Col
ored Man For Violating the Spit
Hereafter.

Joe Jones, colored, who on We'd
nesday night was deemed an unlucky
being, because he chanced to be the
first victim of the splitting ordinance
was yesterday proclaimed extremely
fortunate, for upon entering a plea of
guilty to the charge of violating the
ordinance in question, Judge Conver-
sc remitted the fine of 81 aud costs
which had been imposed and permit
ted Jones to depart. This consider
alton was shown Jones because he
had unwittingly committed a viola
tion of the ordinance and was only
one of a hundred who daily violate
it. Now that the police have shown
that arrests will be made for such
violations, it is announced that furth-
er leniency need not be expected.
Hereafter men who are caught expec-
torating upon sidewalks must face
the music to the tune of 81 and
costs.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
Angry Husband Murders Wife
After She Had Refused to
Die With Him.
TURNED GUN ON HIMSELF
OFFICERS OF THE LAW ATTEMP.
TED TO PREVENT DUAL GRIM
ES BUT cRAZED MAN BROKE
AWAY FROM THEM.
Publishers Press. ]

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Because his wife
life with him by the gas route, Emil
Breitenfeld, a grocer, fatally shot the
woman tonight and attempted to kill
himself
Breitenfeld had already been ar
rested but wrenched himself from
the clutches of two policemen and
fired both shots before they had time
to interfere.
Mrs. Breitenfeld recently began
suit for divorce. Her husband had
not seen her for several days but en-
tered their store tonight with the
suggestion that they commit suicide
together The woman instantly re-
fused and Breitenfeld drew "a reyolv-
er.
His wife screamed and the two
bluecoats, who were passing rushed
into the store and seized the crazed
man but failed to take his revolver,
which he thrust into his pocket.
AS they turned TO take him from
the store Breitenfeld broke away.
rushed back into the store, shot his
wife through the body, pointed the
weapon at his own head and fired.
The bullet grazed his skull.
1t was necessary to choke him in
to Inconsistencies to disarm him
off
to lynch him after he had been lifted
into a patrol wagon. The mob ston-
ed the wagon and several policemen
summoned to their brother officers
assistance were slightly hurt by the
missiles before the crowd was beaten
off
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
THIRD ANNUAL DANCE
IN COLISEUM TONIGHT
Large Crowd is Expected at the Char
ity Ball to be Given by the Flower
Observation-Disclosures Orchestra to
Play.

The third annual charity ball CIV
EN- under the auspices of the Rich
mond Flower Mission Society will be
held this evening in the Coliseum.
Heidelberg's orchestra of Dayton will
furnish the music. The funds which
the Flower Mission will derive from
tonight'S affair will be used to defray
the expenses of it work during the
coming year. Society folk will be
present in large numbers and there
will prove the social and financial
success that its predecessors have.
Tickets may be procured at the box
Office this evening. The galleries
will be reserved for spectators.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
SAVED BY A LARGE NAIL
Plumber Slips on a Roof and Hangs
from Gutter Until Aid Comes
to Him.

Shelbyville, Ind, Dec. 81. (Spl)-
While Albert Evans, plumber, of this
city, and his family were spending
Christmas with his parents in Barthol-
omew county, near Columbus, the roof
of the house caught fire. Mr.. Evans
climbed to the roof and began chop
ping away the shingles, but slipped
and fell. His body slid over the gut
ter, but his left hand caught in large
nail and he hung suspended from the
ground for two minutes before people
passing along the pike. came to his
rescue. The flames were extinguish-
ed by neighborS.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
NDiANA-PartIy cloudy with occa-
sionaI rain Friday or Friday
night; Saturday partly cloudy;
fresh south winds.
OHlO-Rain Friday and Saturday;
fresh southwest to south winds.
WANTS TEST CASE MADE
John BrumIey is Anxious that His Al.
legged Violation of City Ordinance
be Tried.

John Brumley distributor of cir
culars and medicine samples, who re-
Gently was charged with having vio-
lated a city ordinance by promiscu-
the city, is desirous that test case
shall be made. Because of the delay
Of the city in pressing the prosecution
Brumley appeared in the city court
yesterday with his attorney and asked
that an immediate trial be granted
him. No action, however can be ia
ken until City Attorney Study is ready
to prosecute.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
Weddings at Liberty.

Liberty, Ind. Dec. 27 (Sp19-G. C.
Andrews and Miss Orpha Jackson of
College Corner, were married by the
Rev. S. Wilbur Huffer at the Presbyte-
rian parsonage here Christmas day
Albert r. Dunlap and Miss Effie
Gardner We're married at the brides
home east of Liberty, by the Rev. S.
Wilbur Huffer
AT the brides home in College Cor
ner yesterday, the Rev. S. Wilbur
Huffer, pastor of the Presbyterian
church of this city. married Alfred
Eyeritt White and Miss Anna Eursel
Munns. The bridegroom will begin
in the Shortridge High
School of Indianapolis the last half of
the school year.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
DEMAND FOR HORSES
Highly Probable That Lackey Sales
Will be Patronized Better Than
Ever Before.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 81, (Spl)-
Indianapolis horsemen are awaiting
the spring sales to buy racing stock
to use in the matinees and real purse
races of 1907. The Indianapolis Sales
Company and Lackey sales at the
stockyards in this city and at OHm-
bridge City in March should be rec
ord breakers. Next yyir there will
be many enthusiastic Indianapolis
drivers and riders who ncver before
have taken an interest in the sport
of kings.
The new home at the Matinee and
Horse Show Club will be completed
in time for the opening of the racing
season in June or July.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
Henry Call, Prominent Econo-
mist, Attacks the System
of Corporations.
JOHN D. is SINGLED OUT
DECLARED THAT THE OIL KING
HAS SECURED HIS MILLIONS
ONLY BECAUSE HE HAS CON-
TROLLED MONOPOLIES.
Publishers Press.

New York, Dec. 27.-That John D.
Rockefeller unjustly holds his great
wealth estimated to be the largest
fortune in the world, because it was
not the result of natural causes, but
created through the activity of cor
porations, all of which he calls ''yic-
ious," was the assertion made this af-
ternoon by Henry Laurens Call, OF
Washington, ID. c., a writer on econ
omics, at the 57th annual meeting of
the American Association for the
Advancement of Science. The econ
omics section is in session at Colum-
bia University.
Rockefeller is the leading eXpOn-
ent of corporation competition as
against individual competition" said
Mr. Call. His millions have come
to him only because he controls cor
porations The concentration of
wealth into such fortunes as his own
practically divided industrial society
into two classes-the enormously rich
and the miserably poor.
1--WE are a nation of debtors as a
result of the growth of the corpor-
alton. The public and private mort
1915 per capita.
The corporation is monstrosity
and the wealth Of Rockefeller and
other enormously wealthy men is
the product of this vicious institution.
To conquer the wealth concentrating
corporation the public utilities and
natural resources must be taken
from the hands of great corporations.
Corporations must become co-opera-
tive TO remedy existing conditions.
Few Control the Wealth.
To-day bare one per cent. of our
population owns practically SO per
cent of the nations wealth. Fifty
years ago there We're not more than
fifty milliona/,es in all the United
States, and their combined fortunes
including the half millionaires, did
not exceed probably S100,000,000, or
one per cent of the aggre gate national
wealth.
Logan G.. Mcpherson, assistant to
the late Samuel Spencer, as president
of the Southern Railway, spoke after
Mr. Rockefeller saying that
although he is much criticised, he has
really. done great good. Years ago,
he said, man employed on cous-
ms farm in Illinois, was approached
by a stranger who wanted aid in rails
ing 1000 to construct a pipe line for
OIL He got no help there, but in lat
er years the two men met again and
the farmer recognized the ambitious
as Rockefeller.
Mr. Rockefeller told him." said Mr..
that on all hands he
heard himself condemned for raising
the price of oil. Il built that pipe
ine to make oil cheaper and I sue
ceeded. l cut the cost more than
half And yet they find fault
Seven or eight years ago some
friends of mine were dining at the
and Mrs. Rockefeller, in
explaining the absence of oysters,
said: We like them, but We are too
,oor-
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
LULL AFTER THE STORM
All is Quiet at the Postoffice After
the Strenuous Days of the Past
Week.

The old saying that There is al
ways a lu1l after the storm was new
er illustrated TO a better advantage
than at TIE present time in the Rich
mond poSsaffice. after the rulh of the
Christmas business has been handled.
The clerks hardly know what to do
with themselves as things are SO
quiet Postmaster Spekenhier is all
praise for the men working under
him, and he stated yesterday that all
had worked faithfully and conscien-
tiously during the rush and the rest
is deserved.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
". FRAZER WAYLA|D
I'd WAS GIVEN XMAS GIFT
rmer Richmond Minister is Meet
ng With Much Success in His
Work at the New Castle Frien nds'
-hurch-Begins a Revival.

Oliver NJ. Frazer, formerly pastor
the Whitewater Friends church
this city. but now pastor of the
W Castle Friends church left las;
sning for New Castle where he
II conduct series of special meet.
IS during the remainder of the
elk
rev. Frazer is having great success
New Castle and well liked by his
W Pensioners.
LAST Saturday night as he was
liking down one of the main streets
New Castle. he was waylaid by a
,minent member of the church. and
zen into an Office where he was
scented with the neat little sum of
so as Christmas gift from the
lie members of his congregation.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
st. Paufs Lutheran Conqre-
cation Reioices in compIe-
ton OF Improvement.
AN INTERESTING PROGRAM
CHURCH is NOW COMPLETE AND
MODERN IN EVERY WAY-AD-
DITioNs MADE COST APPRoai-
MATElY $4,000.

The doors of the new Sunday
school rooms OF the st. Pauls Luth-
eran church were thrown open last
night. for the first OF the series of
events which will be given prior TO
the dedication. which will take place
Sunday afternoon and in which all
the prominent Sunday school workers
of the city will take paru
The event last night was in the
nature of a house warming and more
than three hundred members of the
the church and their friends gather
ed TO make merry over the compile
tion of the work, which stands as
the most complete and up To date
Sunday school rooms in the city.
The improvements cost over $4,000,
one OF the main features being the
six individual class rooms. The
rooms are SO arranged that they can
be thrown open and in conjunction
with the assembly room, but can be
entirely shut of from the other por-
ton of the church in case the occas-
ion demands.
The primary department. which
has up until the present time been
separated from the main Sunday
school assembly room is now con-
nected. The front of the old primary
department was torn away in the
course of construction and large and
beautiful colored windows placed. A
new heating plant was installed and
a complete electric lighting system
throughout all the churches proper
ty including the Primary Sunday
school room, the main assembly
room and the parsonage. A new car
pet has been placed in the church
auditorium.
eral members of the congregation.
including the chairman of the lnild-
ing committee, II. G. Hasemeier made
short speeches. The members OF the
church were loud in their praise OF
the manner in which the building
committee conducted the work.
Refreshments were served, while
the st. Paul's Sunday school orches-
ira which is considered one of the
leading church musical organizations
of the city, furnished music appro-
pirate for the occasion.
Program for Dedication.
Inovation.
Music-Hymn.
Scripture and Prayer.
Music-Choir
Address-"The Relation OF the Par
ent TO the Sunday Schoor'-H. Allen.
Leader.
Address-"The Manliness of Sum
day School Work"-Prof. W. A.
Fiske
Music--Hymn.
Address-"The Sunday School as q
Factor in Building up the Church -
Rev. Thomas j. Graham.
Address-.The Importance of
Treasuring the Mind With Holy
Scripture''-Rev. +. G. Howard.
Music-Choir.
Benediction.
Lords Prayer-Chant.
Benediction.
Doxology.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
Angry Mob FoiIed.
Publishers Press.1

Las Animas, Colo, Dec. 27.-After
several hours of diligent effort at
storming the county Jail q mob dis
persed. 1t gathered for the purpose
of avenging the death of Henry Laven-
meyer, a well known farmer, who was
murdered in a most brutal way by a
tramp. 1t is thought no further at
tempts will be made to carry out the
plan of vengeance. The mob worked
its way into the jail as far as the steel
doors by breaking down the wooden
doors. but were met with a stern re-
fusal by the jas keepers to turn over
the prisoner and finally gave up.
When apprehended the murderer gave
his name as Lawrence Iceberg and
many believe him to be insane
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
BLOND MEN ARE
LESS NUMEROUS
Publishers Prcss.1

New York. Dec. 27.-Major
G. +. Woodruff, of PIattsburg,
y. Y, will present to the Am
erican Association for the Ad-
yancement of Science, which is
meeting here, "A paper in which
he will attempt to show that
blond men are gradually des-
appearing from the American
population. Formerly the Ma
jor admits, the majority of
Americans were fair, inheriting
the characteristics of the An
glo-Saxons, but now they are
growing darker.
Should the process which is
responsible continue uncheck-
ed the time is not far distant
when a flaxen-haired man will
be a curiosity. The major does
not speak for the women. So
difficult is it to gather actual
statistics of the natural blon-
des among women that his
figures touch only one-half OF
the Americans.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
SANTA CLAUS AT
THE CIVIC CLUB

Centerville, Ind, Dec. 81. tSpl)-
The members of the Centerville Civic
Club kept open house at their rooms
on Christmas forenoon. Candy and
oranges were the gifts bestowed on
each child. Mr.. William A. Weller
impersonated the good Santa Claus
and was in regulation costume and
acted his part to perfection. The
merry throng of boys and girls will
not soon forget this Christmas treat
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
RETIRES TO PINE KNOT
President Goes to his Country Home
in Virginia for Rest Until
Sunday Evening.
Publishers Press.l

Charlottesville, Va, Dec 81
President Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt
the two children, Surgeon General
Rixey and Lieutenant K. c. Hammer,
Jr., friend of the younger members
of the family. arrived at Pine Knot,
Mr.. Roosevelt's country home at four
O'Clock this afternoon. The party
viii remain here until Sunday even
ing. President Roosevelt smiled
greeting to the crowd which had
gathered TO wish him merry Christ
mas.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
Massacre in Mexico.
Publishers Press.I

Nogales, Mexico, Dec 21.-Details
of the butchery OF party of Mexicans
by Yaqui Indians, near Valencia. 60
miles below Guayamas, say II Mexi-
cans and one American were killed
and that over 100 Indians were in the
attacking party. Employees Of the
Southern Pacific railroad in that sec
ton are frightened. II Is said many
are leaving and the massacre may de-
lay the road to Guadalajara.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
REDDINGHAUS WAS FINED
Judge Converse Assessed Him $25 and
Costs for Giving Liquor to Two
Youngsters.

In the city police court yesterday.
Edward Reddinghaus was found guilty
of having given intoxicating liquors to
minors and was fined S25 and costs.
Reddinghaus denied that he had Civ
en- wiskey TO the seventeen-year-old
boys who were the prosecuting wit
nesses. alleging that they took a bot
tie containing the liquor from his
pocket without his consent
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
Elmer Clark Funeral.

Fountain City, Ind. Dec. 81. (Spl)
The funeral of Elmer, son of Mr..
and Mrs. o. Clark took place We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock from
the Friends church. Elmer had been
an invalid nearly all his life Rev
Ira Johnson of Lynn and George Har-
rley had charge of the services In
terment at South cemetery
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
JURORS ARE DECIDED ON
Commissioners Met With County
Clerk and Selected the Lucky
Ones"-To Report Jan. z.

J. L. Mcdaniel AID J. +. Davenport
jury commissioners, met with the
county clerk yesterday. and from the
jury box which contains slips of pa.
pers bearing the names of large
number of eligible jurors, they drew
forth the names of Wayne Countians
who will compose the January term
petit jury and the January grand jury.
These fortunate" persons will be
served with summons by the she-iff
and ordered TO report January Z.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
A SEAT SOLD FOR $4,000
Place in the New York Stock Ex
change Goes High But is $4,000
Under the Record.
Publishers Press ]

New York, Dec 27.-Although Of
ficial announcement has not been
made it has been learned that a seat
on the New York Stock Exchange has
been sold for $SS,0O0. This is an adj
vance of $4,000 over the last sale and
$4,000 under the high record.
Who was the seller and who the
purchaser will not be known until
the name of the buyer has come up
before the exchange for considera-
tion.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
JANUARY I, DAY OF REST
Only Men Who Are Absolutely Need
ed Will Work at Pennsylvania
Stations Tuesday.

January |, will be a day of rest for
the majority of the employees of the
Pennsylvania railroad. Only those
men whose presence is absolutely
needed will work on that day. The
officials of the freight department
will be off and no freight will be NOV
ed
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
Whitewater Won Two.

Whitewater. Dec. 81, fSpl)-The
local High school basket ball team
returned from Economy Thursday
morning, where it played two games
Wednesday, winning both games
The score of the afternoon game was
Whitewater so; Economy 50 and the
evening game. Whitewater As; Econo-
my Is.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
LOSS BY FIRE VERY LOW
Chief Miller Makes His Annual Report,
Showing that Property Loss
Was Only $4,000.

The annual report by Chief Miller,
shows that the loss by fire in Rich
mond for the past year has been less
than $4,000 The nuNber of calls
responded to were AZ, the largest in
the history of the local fire depart
ment
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
An Economy Wedding.

Economy, Ind, Dec. q. fSpl)-Jo-
seph Cain and Miss Edith Parker
We're married at the home of the bride
by the Rev Mr. Frazer of Richmond.
They Will live here.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-28
Suffering with AbcesS.

Will Stinert who ran a nail in his
hand some time ago is now suffering
with large abcess the direct result
of the injury.