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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-07
BUILDING IS NOW
SLOWLY GOING UP
Foundations for the New 7.
M. c. A. Home Will Be
Completed Soon.
MONTHLY MASS MEETINGS.
DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION
THINK THESE WILL DO MUCH
TO KEEP UP INTEREST IN
WORK..

Foundations for the new Y. NJ. c. A
building have about been completed
and it Is said that the plans for the
super-structure have been about com
pleted at the architect office of kauf-
man and Son.
The plans have not been materially
changed since the first blue prints
wewre struck off. The contract on the
superstructure will be let just as
soon as the building committee deem
it advisable The work on the walls
of the building will progress as fast
as the weather conditions will per
NIT.
1t has been decided to appoint a
committee to have charge of mass
meetings to be held monthly at the
Gennett theatre for the purpose OF
arousing interest in the Y. M. c. A
work This committee will be appoint
ed later
monthly meeting of the directors
of the Y. NJ. c. A. was held Friday
night at which time Secretary Good
win was to have made report of the
National Y NJ. c. A. convention which
was convened at Washington, D. G.
last month, but owing TO the small at
tedance it was decided to defer the
report until some subsequent time
when a more public meeting could be
held
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-07
WEDDING BELLS A-PLENTY.
Marry Young and Often Seems to Be
the Rule IN Egypt.

According to information given from
Of Leslie's Weekly while in Egypt.
there are few men in Cairo past the
age of twenty years who have not been
married at least twice. and the major
ity of women over sixteen have made
a half dozen or so matrimonial expert
ments." There is no disgrace attached
to divorce in Egypt. If mutual admi-
ration wanes with the honeymoon.
there is nothing more natural to the
Egyptian mind than that the dissatis-
fed marty takes steps toward another
trial. Marriage is universal in Egypt.
main widows but short time. and.
as n rule. no young man Is considered
fitted for business or entitled to the
confidence of the community until he
is married. These numerous maria ges
and their attendant celebrations make
ger from the west who journeys
through Egypt. Toward the end Of the
tourist season. when money is consid-
erably more plentiful than IL is just
before the travellers invade the couu-
try and begin to scatter piasters along
the Nile. there are hundreds of mar
riages In Cairo they average during
the month OF April from ten to twenty
a day of the elaborate ones-with brass
bands. professions and feasting-and
any number of less snowy ones.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-07
INDIANA FARMER, EIGHTY YEARS OLD,
INHER|TS TWO MILLION DOLLARS
PEOPLE WHO TAINTED OLD MANS CLAIM FOR MANY
YEARS NOW SEEK FAVOR MONEY DATES
FROM SIR FRANCIS DRAKE.

getting untold wealth in South Ameri-
ca waters, he sailed up the western
coast of the Americas and later cir
COMMUNICATED the globe. He now
holds the distinction of being the first
Englishman to sail around the world
Shortly after his eturn to England
Sir Francis Drake invested his money
A part of it was placed in certain en-
terprise for a period of over three
hundred years, which time has just
elapsed. 1t is this money that Mr.
Matthews is partly An heir to.
1t is said that the heirs have never
lost sight of the invested money
which, though small when invested
has now reached into the millions
Owing to the fact that the heirs have
kept closely in touch with the none
and have always known that it would
be due them at this time. most OF
them have been located and have
been asked to prove their title.
Hundreds of old people in this coun
ty are well acquainted with Mr.. Mat
thews and have heard him tell many
times of his fortune which was tC
come to him. And hundreds of people
have as many times discredited his
story, but at this time they are being
astOunded by the facts in the case
which confront them.
Mr.. Matthews is a widower and q
soldier of the civil war. He has &
son and several daughters living.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-07
The Snowdrop.

In the northern United States the
snowdrop is the only garden flower
that We can count on year after year
as the earliest sign of spring. Its pen.
dulous white blossoms, with heart
shaped seal of green" sung by Rossetti
often appear before the last snow has
gone. Luckily, even city families need
not be without snowdrops, for they
have been known to thrive in narrow
passageways between tall houses. Mos
dubious plants like the baking hot su
Of midsummer in order to ripen theiI
bulbs. but the snowdrop thrives best In
partial shade. 1t blooms earlier IL II
has a chance at the March sun, but Il
one Of the very few that viii flower
regularly, though less freely, In dense
shade and with northern exposure
Country Life In AMERICA.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-07
BLA CKMA|L PLOT
SAYS DR.. ATTR|OGE
Man Shot by Affinity Holds
HypnoticaI Powers.
WANTED WIFE OF ANOTHER

Detroit, Dec. DIR. James Attridge
shot last night by Mrs. James L. Crit
fifth, his affinity, who afterward shot
herself declared today in an ante-mor-
tenn statement to the prosecutor. that
the tragedy was the result of plot to
blackmail him. 1t is discovered that
the woman had engaged counsel &c
bring suit against Attridge, who had
also engaged counsel. Prosecutor
Yerkes said that Griffith had tried tC
compel the doctor to protect Mrs. Grit
fifth by marrying her.
Griffith, questioned by the police
said that he had first met Attridge
four years ago; that soon afterward At
fridge became his physician and treat
ed him for typhoid fever. Attridge
he said, seemed to exercise a peculiar
influence over his (Griffith's) wife
who acted as if hypnotized when in his
presence, and as soon as he left the
house. regained composure.
At the times when she seemed to be
under hypnotic influence she detested
her husband and confessed to him thai
she loved Attridge. When Attridge
was absent her love for her husband
returned, and she seemed stricken with
remorse. Both Attridge and the wo
man are thought to be dying.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-07
A ROYAL TRAGEDY.
The Secret Murder of the Ill Fated
Duchess of WurttemberG.

About the same period at which
Queen Caroline was earning notorietv
for herself there resided in a small
town in the north of Germany a man
noted for his skill as public execu-
toner. Late one evening two men in
military uniform called upon this per
son and requested him to accompany
them as his services were required Ut
some distance and would be literally
rewarded. but that he must consent 10
be blindfolded. To this, after some de-
muir. he consented and entered the car
riage brought by the two officers. APP
parently they drove long distance,
and at last by the sound he judged that
they had crossed a bridge AID entered
a paved courtyard.
The carriage having stopped, he was
assisted to alight and conducted along
corridors and upstairs till at last. the
bandage being removed, he found him
self in a large. gloomy room, in the
center of which stood a block with a
heavy sword laid on it. A door at the
far end of the room opened, and tall
and very handsome woman entered,
led by two men and gagged. She was
forced to the block and the executioner
ordered to do his Office. With some
hesitation he obeyed. Instantly he was
again blindfolded, hurried downstairs,
placed i'll the carriage and driven off at
full speed. To all his inquiries and re-
monstrances his escort remained obstf
nately deaf, but on reaching his home
very large sum of money was given
him, with warning that he would do
well never to attempt to solve the
mystery or tell of that nights work.
Shortly afterward he heard that the
Duchess of Wurttemberg, sister of
Queen Caroline, had died suddenly on
that very night. She was a woman of
great beauty and known to be An OBJ
ject of great jealousy and suspicion to
her husband, who was said to keep her
In enforced seclusion, and, from inqui-
ries he made. the executioner felt 10
doubt that this ill fated daughter of
the house of Brunswick had been the
gagged lady who had been thus Sc
cretly done to death by his hand
Temple Bar.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-07
ENTRIES ATTRACT
MUCH ATTENTION
Mrs. Meredith's Entries at
Live Stock Show.
NOW ON IN CHICAGO.

At the live stock show now on exhi-
bition at Chicago. Mrs. V. c. Meredith
of Cambridge City. one of the best
known stock raisers in the state, is
represented by a prize bull. and two
cows. Her entries are attracting at
tention Many of the exhibits come
from Illinois, Indiana and Iowa. In
diana is especially strong OH cattle.
One of the few freak" exhibits at
the show is the cattle exhibited by w
S. Vanatta, of Fowler. Ind. The cat.
tie are a cross among buffalo, a
Hereford and Jersey, and the one on
exhibition at the stockyards is the on
ly one in this section.
The animal is striped like a zebra
and has been attracting much atten-
ton of stockmen. few if any Of the Wis
itors ever having seen the strange by,
brid. The crossing of Buffalos with
COWS was first tried in Salt Lake a few
years ago on the buffalo farm at Ante
lope island, where the largest herd 81
buffalo in the country now is.
There are said to be four cattalos al
Antelope island at present. The Fow
! Ter animal is the only other cattalo II
this part of the country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-07
PUBLISHERS MAY
SOON ORGANIZE
Indiana Associated Dai|ies,
May Be the Name.
COUNTY PAPERS AFFECTED.

The Indiana Associated Dailies will
likely be the name OF a new organiZa
ton of newspaper publishers to be
formed within a short time in Indiana
with headquarters in indianapolis.
Preliminary steps toward bringing
the owners of country dailies'' into
one organization for social and bust
ness purposes We're taken Friday al
a meeting held at the Denison hote1
in Indianapolis by a number of news
papers publishers.
n NJ. Moss, publisher of the Lin
ton Daily Call, presided at the meet
ing Frank T. Singleton of the Mar
tinsville Reporter was secretary.
Some time ago letters suggesting ar
organization of the publishers were
sent out. Out of forty-five replies re
ceived forty-three publishers favor ar
organization. A committee was ap
pointed to adopt constitution and by
laws and general meeting of publish
ers will be held within the next few
weeks.
If the organization is formed it i:
probable that press service plar
will be adopted by which all Of the
papers may be supplied with state
news at a nominal price.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-07
Statistics Show That During
Past Year 14,361 Peo-
pie Were Arrested.
NO DRINKS IN 2 COUNTIES.
THE ANNUAL COST OF CARING
FOR THIS GLASS OF PEOPLE
COSTS THE STATE OF INDIANA
S42,e76.o5.

In the past six years the jails of In
diana. according to figures complied
by the Board Of State Charities, have
received an average of 1854 persons
annually because of drunkenness. The
SheriffS receive 40 cents a day for
boarding each person committed to
their care, and this burden upon the
taxpayers has averaged S33,97322
annually in the period given. The
figures for the fiscal year just closed,
which included only eleven months.
are higher than the average-14.361
prisoners because of intOXication, and
$42,976.65 for their board.
There are but two counties in the
state which report no drunkards in
jail-Brown and Ripley. In the past
six years Brown County has had but
four commitments for intoxication,
and Ripley but nine.
The most striking thing is the rec
ord of Vigo County. With its 62,035
inhabitants, it ranks fifth in popula-
ton among the counties of the state.
The combined population of the four
next larger confederation, Allen,
Vanderburg and Madison-iS 416,7 36.
Vigo County's Jail in the last eleven
months received 1854 persons for in
toXication; the other four counties
3,102. The proportion to population
was one in every thirty-eight in Vigo
County, and one in every 134 in the
other four counties.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-07

Boonvile, Ind. Dec. 1.-THE happy
experience of man of eighty sum
mers to be assured that he is to re-
ceive share aggregating two millions
of dollars, is what has come to the
person of William Matthews, farmer
of Warrick county, living near this
city. The story of his sudden fortune
would be mere fiction were it not for
the facts in the case which prove
ment and that the estate is reality.
Some time ago Mr.. Matthews receiv-
ed papers to be filled out and which
were to prove up his claim to his heir
ship TO a large estate in England left
by the famous English explorer and
navigator. Sir Francis Drake. During
his residence here Mr.. Matthews has
always alluded to the money in ques-
ton and has maintained that some
day, even though it would be in his
extreme old age, he would be the
proud possessor of money that would
be due him then.
The origin of the money dates back
to the year 1872 when Sir Francis
Drake. the explorer, disregarded the
laws of nations and began to prey up
on Spanish Merchant ships, thereby
enriching himself with enormous
wealth OF gold and precious metals.
The histories say that he enriched
himself by process little different
from that of piracy, and that after
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-07
PRODUCTION PLEASES
A LARGE AUDIENCE
The Red Mill Proved to Be
Beautiful and Picturesque.
THE STARS CREATE MIRTH.

A fairly good sized audieace, the
best of the season, witnessed an excel
lent musical production. THE Red
MILL" Friday evening at the Gennett
theatre. The Red Mill" was one of
the most pleasing productions of it's
kind ever seen in this city. The stage
settings were particularly beautiful
and appropriate. the quaint Dutch cos
tunes were most picturesque, the lines
by Henry Blossom are naturally clev-
er and witty. Victor Herbert has sup
piled numerous and catchy musical
numbers. There is actually a lot to
the play and the big cast is a particu-
uarly good one
NJ. P. Coakly and Harry Mcbride
were very amusing in their parts of
two homesick New Workers, stranded
in little Dutch village. Louise
Bracket as the barmaid was pretty,
part splendidly. All the other princi-
pals could not have been improved up.
on.
Mcbride and Coakly furnished two
novel and exceedingly entertaining
character sketches. At the opening
Of the second act they entered as Ital
ian musicians. This sketch included
a grind organ and a monkey, which
climbed all over the ''organist" and
pilfered sweetmeats from his coat
pocket. In the latter part of the same
act these two clever comedians ap
peared as Sherlock Holmes and his
friend, Dr. Watson. The takeoff or
these two celebrated characters was Z
scream, especially when Holmes in
jected dope into his wrist, with {
hypodermic syringe the size of an au
tomobile pump. Richmond amuse
ment lovers would be pleased to vel
come The Red Mill" back any time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-07
PHYSICAL EXERCISE.
Eject of Boxing on the Mental and
Moral Faculties,

Eject of Boxing on the Mental and
Moral Faculties.
Boxing is an exercise which Is not
only of the most marked benefit In a
purely physical way. but it Is Of the
utmost value as a means of training
the mental and moral faculties. One
OF the most unfortunate whimsicaIities
of our very whimsical day is the preju-
dice against boxing as sport and
exercise. There Is no sport in which
there is provided such splendid exer-
else for body and mind and spirit as
in boxing.
The physical influence Of boxing is
superb. Every muscle and organ is
brought into active use. So far as
mentality is concerned, the perception,
imagination. judgment. discretion. self
confidence. aggressiveness and will are
all brought into active and rapid use.
The boxer who fails in perceiving his
opponents intention, who misses in
judging the power or reach Of his blow.
who Is lacking in self confidence, will
power or aggressfveness, who fails for
one moment to remember all the weak
points of the man against whom he is
working-that boxer is likely to fail. to
lose what we all value-that is, repu-
tation. public confidence and income
Among the many sports and games
which are of value in training the
mind I place boxing as by all means
the most valuable.-W. r. c. Latson
NJ. D., in Outing Magazine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-07
HUBBY LIVED ALONE,
NOW WANTS DIVORCE
Edwin c. Taylor Charges His
Wife, Matte, with De-
sertlon.
WIFE ALSO MAKES CHARGES
SAYS THERE is 1.-THE WOMAN IN
THE CASE"- PENALTY FOR
HUSBAND DEsERTiON AFFORDS
SPECULATION.

Attorney John F. Robbins. Friday
filed suit for divorce for Edwin G.
Taylor, against Matte Taylor in the
Marion Circuit court, Indianapolis.
Just a few months ago Mrs. Taylor
tried to secure a divorce in the
Wayne circuit court. Her husband
fought the action ana as a result
Judge Fox refused to. grant the di-
vorce. Mrs. Taylor charged hubby
with failure to provide and that an
indianapolis woman had surplanted
her in her husbands affections. THE
woman in the case appeared in
court, but was not called upon to testi-
fy.
Taylor in his suit charges his wife
with desertiOn. He lays that when he
moved to Indianapolis he tried to in.
duce his wife to move there with him
She refused. SO one winter he return
ed to this county and spent the en-
tire winter here with her. In the
spring he returndd to Indianapolis
and again tried to induce Mrs. Taylor
TO go with him. Once more she re-
fused and since then they have been
living apart. Because of her refusal
to make her home with him in the
capital city Taylor AYERS that Mrs
Taylor is guilty OF desertion. Attor
neys are wondering the penalty for
husband desertion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-07
PANAMA BONDS
SOLD FOR BIG SUM
Allotment of Paper Confined
To Small Subscriptions.
BIDS FROM ALL SECTIONS

Washington. Dec. THE secretary
Of the treasury has accepted bids for
the Panama Canal bonds to the
amount of 10000 The average
price of all the bids accepted is 1903.
Under the terms of the law the secre-
tarys acceptance of these bids. the
allotments of bonds to individuals and
institutions will be confined to the
small subscriptions from $4,000 down
to $40
The amount of bids from individu-
ais and institutions which it has been
possible to accept will as heretofore,
not be large. The remainder Of the
acceptance will be bids OF national
banks. The bids acce pied have come
from every section of the country and
are mostly in small amounts. ..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-07

One of the greatest mysteries to sci
entists. one for which there seems to
be no reasonable explanation. is that
concerning the migration Of the lem
ming. or Norway rat. Instead of tax
ing place once a year, these migra tons
occur only once in eleven years. When
the time comes for the exodus the lit
tie animals journey westward from
Scandinavia, allowing nothing to stop
their movements, which virtually
amount to q headlong fight. They
swim the lakes and rivers and climb
the highest mountains in incalculable
numbers. devastating the whole coun-
try through which they travel. Natu-
ralists attribute the movement to some
inherited memory of flight to escape
an expected catacIysm, but this seems
somewhat far fetched.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-07
HERMANN IS SWAMPED
Applications for Management
Of Reds Still Coming In.

Cincinnati Dec. Two more appli-
cations for the position of manager
of the Reds were received by President
Hermann yesterday. One came from
Fl. r. Durant, manager of the Water
bury team, of the Connecticut league.
Mr.. Durant is a Yale graduate. and has
been in baseball for the past 10 years.
Two years ago he purchased the Wat
erbury cub for $500. turned it into
winner and money maker and has
received $3.50 for players sold in two
seasons. Though doing such a good
business at his present stand. he is
anxious to break into the big league.
and he does not ask $4,000 for his
services. Another applicant is Gus
Wetherall, manager of an independent
club at Albion. Pa. who would proba
bly, do just as we'll as some others who
have been mentioned. --,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-07
A LONG DRIVE.
The Expert Lumbermen of the Cana
dian Rivers.

The Expert Lunbermen of the Cana
dian Rivers.
One OF the most interesting sights
is to witness a log drive on one OF the
rivers there. especially should there be
several rapids to navigate.
The expert river man Is a clever ath-
lete-clever and nervy as any circus
rider, his steeds probably cutting more
antics than any horse could think OF.
He will jump from one log to another
quickly as they swirl around until he
reaches the one he wants; then he will
~ upright and still. balancing himself
with long pike or peavy. sometimes
running down stream miles without
landing.
He also guides other logs into the
channel in passing. at times jumping
from one TO another in marvellous fash
ion, although the logs are twisting and
turning in every direction.
Probably the cleverest piece of work
one could observe out here Is when
the logs get jammed in passing the
rapids. Then you see the expert at
his best He is here. there and every
where until he gets things as be wants
them, when he will calmly stand and
ride down among the heaving. grind
ing mass as though there were no dan
ger at hand. This scene, SO full Of ex-
element. once witnessed could never
be Experimentation Tit-Bits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-07
FORWARD PASS IN
DISFAVOR At YALE
Walter Camp Urges That Play
Be Abolished.
AGAINST ELEMENT OF LUCK

New Haven. Conn. Dec. Yale will
urge the abolition of the forward pass
In football before another season. Wal
ter Camp. Yale's athletic director,
opened the crusade for that reform in
the following letter to the Yale News:
The American collegian, whether
player or spectator, does not care for !,
game In which the element of chance
is paramount. He likes to see or play
a game where hard work counts. and a
game where definite planning secures
a we'll appreciated result. For this
reason he does not care for the unlim
ited forward pass. which can now be
tried without severe penalty on first
and second down. Throwing the bal
around indiscriminately may be the
last resort of weak. or inferior team
and as such Is unsatisfactory"