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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-18
Street Commissioner Gem
Wants to Work and Says
They Won't Let Him.
IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED
1T is GENNS DESIRE TO TURN
OVER HIS AFFAIRS TO NEXT
ADMINISTRATION IN BEST OF
CONDITION..

DOrCas c. Gem, street commissions
or, claims that with only two weeks
left in which to rule he has been re-
fused the right to rule. He made a
proposition to the Board of Public
Works, in which by putting a few
final touches to certain streets of he
city he could turn over his Office and
its affairs in the very best of shape
to the next street commissioner. He
thinks that after eight years of ser
vice DR.. Schillinger will try a Demo
cratic commissioner.
Each member of the Board was
shown the streets which needed at
tenJion. and all directly or indirectly
implied that they needed improve
mcnt. But Mr. Gems proposition
was turned down although he still
has enough money from his appropri-
alton to do the work. The streets in
question are South \ street from
Sixth to Fourteenth streets; North
Fl1th street from Main to B streets.
and North D street from TT. Wayne
Ave. to Eighth street.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-18
FIRE N|PPED IN THE BUD
ELLWOOD MORRIS STORE
MIR. Morris Was Passing His Place Of
Business When He Saw Smoke and
with Officer Winters, Found the
Fire in Cellar.

ElIwood Morris discovered and put
out fire which had started in the
basement of his book store on Main
street, last night about eight o'clock.
Mr Morris happened down town,
and in passing his store, looked in and
noticed some smoke. He, in compa-
ny with Officer Winters, rushed in
and to the cellar. where they found
a box containing iron window shade
fasteners on fire. The wood was
just about to burst into flame, when a
pan of water was thrown upon it, ex-
tinguishing the blaze.
1t is thought that a match had
been dropped in the box at one time.
and that rats. running over il, ignit,
ed it The Fire Department was not
called.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-18
Work on Southwest Division
to Stop During His Fun
eraI Hours Today.
HUNDREDS WILL ATTEND
SPECIAL TRAINS WILL COME
HERE BRINGING HIGH Off,
GALS AND WoRKMEN OF THE
PAN HANDLE.

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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-18
Harry Kamp Was Killed by
Falling from Fre.Iht Train
at TippeCanoe, @.
GIVEN A DECENT BURIAL
ALTHOUGH PEOPLE DID NOT
KNOW THE BOY. FLOWERS
WERE PLACED ON HIS CAskET
-FUNERAL HELD JUNE 27.

David Kamp located the body Of
his son. Harry. who was killed by
falling from a freight train about
juno nth. at Tippacanoe. O.. where
it had been buried, Mr.. kamp recog-
nized his son by two upper teeth
which had been broNcn off when he
was young boy. while out skating
and by the color of his hair.
Yesterday morning AIR. Kamp and
his brother, Henry kamp. of South
Eighth street, went to Troy. O..
where they attempted to find the Cor
oner of Miami County but failed.
They then returned to Tippacanoe
and sought out the undertaken. whom
ii was said had handled a mutilated
body about the time young Kamp Is
supposed to have me, death. The un-
dertaker told them that the clothes
which covered the body had. after
two days, been burned by order of
the coroner. The body was taken
from its grave and exposed to Mr..
Kamp who Immediately recognized
it,
The body was found in the center
of the town of Tippecanoe, which has
a population of about 1000. by an
operator then on duty. The coroner
was notified and an inquest held. AS
no person came TO identify the re-
mains of the then unknown, person,
the body was ordered buried. Even
though the people of Miami County
did not know the unfortunate boy
flowers were placed on the casket
and a suitable burial given it..
Owing to the law Of Ohio the body
can not be moved until October.
when it will be brought here on the
first. Certain months are designated
by law when bodies may be moved.
and October is the first one after
the hot summer months.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-18
The Old Settlers Picnic Today
viii Be of More Than
Usual Interest.
CANDIDATES WILL SPEAK
JAMES 2. WATSON AND THE REV.
TO TOUCH ON POLITICAL TOP
ICS IN THEIR ADDRESSES.

If weather conditions permit, the
Forty-Scventh Annual Ola Settlers
picnic. which will be held in Kings
Grove North of Centervillc. today,
will i'll all probability be the largest
gathering Of its Kind ever held in
Eastern Indiana and Wayne County
Owing to the fact that the picnic
last year was not held because of the
Door weather conditions it is highly
probable that people will attend the
one today from miles around and it
has been estimated that more than
ten thousand people will attend.
The greatest interest in tOday's
event surrounds the attendance of
the Hon James +. Watson ard the
Rcv. r. H. Kuhn the two cOngrcssiOn-
i'll opponents of this district. PrObab-
ly never before in the history of To-
cal congressional campaign have the
two representatives Of the leading
parties been asked to speak on any
one occasion, and the event will
provo great drawing card. as no
doubt both men will display the best
Of their OratOrical DOwcrs The two
SpeecntS "nlcn VIII Cl1 the uaS
program will be along non-political
lines, as both men have given their
word to the program committee, that
they will not touch present day poll
tical issues.
The days program will begin at
eleven o'clock, when the death role
and the minutes for the past two
years will be read. The death role
this year includes one hundred and
fifty names It is not known as to the
exact number of old settlers who will
be on the platform today, but the
number will be sadly diminished over
past years. All the old settlers who
arc present on the platform today
will make short speeches, the ma
iOrity of which will be old time rem
inisccnces.
The President of the Old Settlers
Association, Caleb King, will exhibit
several farming implements and
cooking utensils which were used
century ago.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-18
FREIGHT TRAINS WRECKED
TRAINMEN JUMP SAFELY
Pan Handle Through Freight and l..
E. & w. Local Have Head on
Collision at New Castle-Enqines
and five Cars Badly Damaged.

Newcastle, Ind, Aug. II. (SDD-A
head-On collision between the Penn
syIvania through freight No. SO and
the Lake Erie & Western local
freight No. 81, today, at the Grand
avenue crossing, demolished five
freight cars and badly damaged two
engines. The railway companies use
the same track between this city and
Fayne Junction, and here it was that
the trains mixed. The Lake Erie &
Western had the right-of-way and the
block against the Pennsylvania, but
the air failed to work. Engineer Stew
art and Conductor Meyers, Of the
PENNSYLVANIA train, and Engineer
Skunk of the Lake Erie and Western
jumped to safety, and no person was
injured Traffic was delayed the great
er part of the day.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-18
Valparaiso Feels Years Sec
{ ond Earthquake Shock in
Western World.
FIRE FOLLOWS SHOCKS
HUNDREDS OF BODIES REPORT
ED TO BE BURIED IN THE RU-
ms, BUT COMMUNICATION is
POOR AND DETAILS MEAGRE.
Publishers Pressl

New York, huE. 1.-The Centra
and South American Telegraph com
panies have rc-cBtabliahed their main
Office in Valparaiso. and are working
with that city now. This would seem
to show that the conditions are not
as serious as at first reported.
New York, Aug. IT. - The city OF
Valparaiso, Chile, is reported badly
damaged by earthquake One report
received here is that the situation III
Valparaiso will prove to be as serious
as the San Francisco disaster. Prac
tically every building in the city is
damaged, and there are fires in differ
ent parts of the city. Many persons
are reported killed and injured. The
earthquake has interrupted cable fa-
cilities to lower South American
points and communication is restrict
ed to the route via Lisbon. Another
report from Valparaiso is that the
loss of life has not been confirmed.
Fires are burning in various parts Of
the city.
One report which reached this city
said that portions of Valparaiso were
burning all night and that the bodies
of hundreds Of its residents were
buried in the ruins of the buildings.
Valparaiso is a fortified seaport Of
Chile and the most important com
mercial town OF the western coast OF
n \ nTin Lot tig1
of about 100000 1t is the capital of
a province of the same name and is
situated on a large bay in the Pacific
ocean rs miles west northwest of San
tiago with which it is connected by
railroad.
The bay of Valparaiso, which is
well sheltered on three sides, is
bounded by ranges of hills rising to
from / 600 to LOO feet high, on the
slopes OF which a considerable pOr-
tion of the city of Valparaiso is built
On the south side of the bay are the
spacious suburbs of Nueyo Maleson
and Gran Avenida, from which pass
out one of the finest of the thorough
fares of Valparaiso, the AvCnida dc
city is constituted by the Almendral
having regular and attractive streets
and containing the principal business
houses. the park, the plaza Victoria
and the National theatcr
To the northwest of this section is
the quarter of the city known as the
Puerto (or port), in which are situ-
ated the greater Rumber OF the pub
lie buildings and the vast warehouses
which line the quays and docks. In
this portion of the city, however, mar
row and crooked streets are still a
feature, but the newer sections Of Val
paraiso have an attractive, modern
appearance, the buildings in the busi-
ness quarters being massively built.
The city has various academic and
collegiate institutions, a naval school,
school for marines. museum of nat
ural history. photographic bureau,
etc., and its industrial establishments
comprise foundries, railroad and ma
chine shops, sugar refnerics, brew
cries. Gi~tN|erios lor~A bottlng works
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-18
SAYS WIFE IS DRUNKARD
A DIVORCE Is ASKED FOR
James McCIeIIand of Cambridge City
Has Brought Suit Against His
Wife for Legal cparation-caso
Will Come to Trial in October.

Suit for divorce was filed in the
Circuit Court yesterday afternoon by
Medsker and Medsker In the case Of
James McCleIland VS.. Nellie McCleH.
and, both Of Cambridge City.
The plaintiff alleges that they
were married Feb. Z. 1893. and that
his wife left him without good rea.
son on the first of September. 1905,
and that since her leaving him She
has become a drunkard. and has
been arrested on the streets Of An
dersOn where she went. on this
char~c many times. He alleges that
she is now a constant visitor to the
wine rooms Of that city. and that
she has been guilty of improper con-
duct. The case will come to trial in
the October term of court.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-18
BARN BURNED TO GROUND
WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
Structure on the Farm Of William
Brannon Near Chester Was Destroy
ed. Along with Crops and Inple-
n1ents-Horses Rescued.

The barn on the farm Of William
Brannon near Chester was struck by
lightning Yesterday afternoon and was
burned to the ground, involving a loss
of near one thousand dollars. During
the thunder storm Mrs. William Jor-
don, the wife Of the farmer who re-
sides on the farm, heard a crash and
ran out OF the house only to see the
barn a mass Of flames. She rescued
the one horse which was in the barn
at the time, but all the farming i'm
plements and the lately harvested
crops were entirely destroyed. There
was only & small 70 cunt OF insurance
on the barn and its contents.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-18
DESCENDANT OF A PRINCE
The Rev. Milton Mabin of New Castle
Learns That He Is of Noble
Birth.

BlufftOn. Ind. Aug. i. (SpD-
The Rev. Milton Mabjn. Of New Cas-
tie formerly pastor Of the Methodist
church here, has received notice that
he is a descendant Of Prince Shigley
OF the house OF Eesse-Castle, Germa-
ny. His great-great-grandm
was a daughter Of the prince. Mr..
Mabin, who has retired from active
work in the ministry, was the oldest
member OF the North Indiana confer
ence. He has two brothers.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-18
ARE GOOD FIRE FIGHTERS
Winchester Sail Players Leave Dia
mOnd to FigY the Flames at -
Geneva.

Winchester, Ind. Aug. Il. (SpD-
Thorewas a big fire ut Geneva Wed
n"sday. just as the ball game be
tween Winchester and Geneva was TO
have started. The entire ball game
crowd. together with both teams,
turned out TO help fight the flames
and the local lads certainly did them
selves proud as fire fighters. although
they did not get chance to show
their mettle on the diamond.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-18
Welded at II and 70 Years

New Castle, Dug. II. (SpL) Char
ity J. McGee, age seventy-one years.
and Mrs. Emma Hunt, age seventy,
were the principals in wedding in
this city yesterday afternoon The
old couple live near Knightstown, and
were not discouraged at forming
new partnership at their advanced
age.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-18
Mrs. Julia Taylor Dead.

Mrs Julia Taylor residing with her
niece. Mrs. c. H. Richardson, - South
18th street. died of heart trouble at
Bay View. Mich. where she has been
spending the summer.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-18
Supply Requisitions.

County officers are now engaged in
making out the requisition lists for
supplies needed next year. The lists
have to be in the hands of the auditor
during the first part of September.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-18
ThreShing Glover Seed.

Milton. Ind. Aug. Il. (Spl)-Farm.
ers in this vicinity are threshing clo-
yer seed. The yield is reported at
two and one-half three bushels to
the acre. Quality is excellent
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-18

John Maxwell of South Sixteenth
street celebrated his eightieth birth
day yesterday az his home. He en-
joys the best Of health.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-18
THE WEATHER PROPHET.

INDIANA AND OHiO-Fair and
warmer Saturday and Sunday
With local thunder showers.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-18

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-28
RAILROAD RUA1ORS. +.
Seaboard Engineers Make Survey of
Extension From East Arcadia to
Southport, n. C.

Wilmington, y. c., February %
Engineer Echols McBee and is assist
ants of the Seaboard Air Line have
just completed survey Of an exten-
sion of the Seaboard Air Line from
East Arcadia to Southport, n. c., a dis
tance Of about 36 miles. While the en-
gineers, Of course are not authorized
to speak of the purpose of the survey,
it is presumed that the line is to be
used in connection with the South and
Western, which the Seaboard taps at
Rutherfordton, n. c..
The preliminary survey now is re-
garded as especially significant in rail-
road development, having for its OBJ
ject entering the coal fields of Tennes-
see and the establishment of a great
coaling station on the Atlantic sea-
board.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-28

been a noteworthy one, and the SHOW
ing is a pitiful one.
In 1889 the total value Of all the
dairy products in South Carolina Cen
all farnas), was s3,232,725, of which
s2,se0,S42 was consumed on the
farms. The butter production was on
ly s:15O,437 pounds, of which only L.
1885 pounds were sold; out Of the
44,o3I,52S gallons of milk only 1885,
O45 gallons were sold; 1,0S1 pounds Of
cheese were produced and only 500
pounds sold.
You will thus see that we have
practically no dairy industry unless
you term the raising Of milk and but
ter on farms for farm consumption an
industry, and I certainly do not consid-
er it such. There are not half a dozen
real dairies and dairy farms in the
State-I mean modern, up to date es-
tablishments. The people know
scarcely anything of the dairy industry
as such and are letting run to waste
what is fine opportunity TO benefit
the country at large, in the light Of the
splendid conditions existing here for
the development of the industry,
Very truly yours,
E.J. WATSON,
Commissioner;
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-28
REMAINS INDEPENDENT.
Pennsylvania Is Not to Absorb the
Coast Line.

New York, February 22.-Regard-
ing the Pittsburg report that the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company is likely
to take over the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company: attention is called
to the fact that control of the latter
company is held by the Atlantic Coast
Line Company of Connecticut. which
in turn is controlled by Henry Walters
who authorizes the statement that
there is no truth in the report. More
over. the Pennsylvania railroad inter
ests call attention to the fact that it
has always been the policy OF the
Pennsylvania management not to go
south of Washington in the southeast
ern section of the United States. or in
other words. the territory row served
by the Atlantic Coast Line system, the
Southern Railway and the SeaDoard
Air Line These interests express the
opinion confidently that the policy Of
the Pennsylvania railroad With respect
to this matter has not been changed
recently, and is not likely to be
changed soon.
Chairman Walters of the Atlantic
Coast Line says. that there is absolute
ly no foundation for the report. No
such option as the report stated exists
or has been thought of.
Concerning traffic over the Coast
Line, Chairman Walters says that his
road is suffering in common with the
roads Of the East and South from the
extremely heavy offerings of freight.
which tax the equipment to the ut
most.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-28
Another RunlOr.

Charleston, February 22.-There is
rumor in railroad circles that the
Seaboard Air Line is about to build a
connection with the West and MAKE
Charleston the outlet for the system.
It is proposed to construct a line to
Charleston from a point on the Sa-
yannah division near Camden. The re-
Cent purchase Of line in Tennessee
will be used in connection with the de-
velopment of coal fields and as an out
let to the West The system now
owns a fine terminal site in Charles
ton which would be utilized, if the
road is built
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-28
THE REFORAIATORY ACT.
Board of Trustees Yet to Be Appoint
ed-Will Select Location and Bteld
on 1t.

Columbia, February 22.-The refor-
matory bill, which excitel so much, in
terest during its passage by the gener-
al assembly, will. soon be signed by the
governor and wall become a law.
The bill provides for the establish
ment of the reformatory and the ap-
pointment by the governor Of board
Of seven persons-all men-to control
it. In addition to these persons. the
governor, the State superintendent of
education and the attorney general are
ex-oficio members. The members hold
their places on the board on varying
scale for years, to-wit: two for two
years, two for four years and three for
six years. The remuneration is 50 per
diem and eour cents mileage.
AS soon as the board is appointed it
will meet in this city to select loca-
ton for the school and proceed to
build it.
Into the institution will go white
boys between eight and Is years old,
voluntarily committed by their par
ents or by themselves. Or if magis-
trate or circuit judge deems best. boy
criminals can be sent to the reforma-
tory. In the case Of voluntary COM
mitment, a circuit, probate or county
court judge inspects the papers
Boys shall. except upon a conviction
for crime remain until 21 years OF age
unless sooner dismissed. this dismissal
being obtained from the governor, a
circuit court judge. q supreme court
justice or the board of trustees. The
board may also allow the boys leave
on probation if desired.
When the reformatory is establish
ed the present Lexington reformato-
ry will be used for colored boys, re-
naming under the control of the pen
itentiary as it is now.
An appropriation Of $4,000 is made
for the reformatory, and also per
capita tax will be collected monthly
from the counties in proportion to the
number of their respective inmates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-28
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

a competition for spring wheel de-
vices, pneumatic hubs and shock alb
sorbers may be held in Paris in the
spring: preliminary meeting of in-N
terested manufacturers has already
been held
The graves of Charles Dickens and:
Sir Henry Irving, in Westminster ABB
hey, were decorated with flowers on
Wednesday in memory Of their birth
days, although Irving's anniversary
really falls on February s.
Prince Khillkoff, who has acquired :.
fame in connection with the trans-Si-
berian railway, renouncea his title anu.
estate when a young man and emf
grated TO this country. where he work
ed at bolt machine at salary of
$3.50 week
The greatest depth to which a sub
marine boat is known to have de-.
scended, under full control and with
out injury. is 13S feet. That record
was made in experiments in Europe
by a vessel designed by the American
inventor, Simon Lake.
Some years ago the government of
Java offered a reward for all crocodiles
killed or captured. For long time
enormous numbers Of them were
brought to the authorities. Then 1t
was discovered that nearly all the na-
tives had gone to raising crocodiles, so
the reward was withdrawn.