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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21
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''The extreme heat, close confinement
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possess ne-ves."-R- L. DALEY, Asst
Cashier, State Bank, Texarcana, Ark
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19
Enforcement of Depository Statute Will Be
Embarrassing to Richmond.
WILL NOT Be ABLE TO GET ITS MONEY
Under the Terms of Settlement the City
Would Be Flat Broke" For Two
Months --- Would Be Necessary
to Resort to Temporary Loans.

semi-annual distribution Of city taxes
was made by the county treasurer in
January and July, the city would be
flat broke" two months after each
distribution. IF one semi-annual dis
tribution of city taxes was made in
January there would not be a cent in
the city treasury by the last OF Feb
ruary. From that time on until July
when the next distribution would be
made the city would have 10 depend
upon temporary loans. Owing to the
scarcity of money at the present time.
doubt of the city could float one OF
these loans for less than eight per
cent"
Mr.. Johnson stated that on October
81 there was less than $500 in the gen
eral fund of the money turned over
TO the city by the county treasurer on
October l. On November L the city
payroll had to be met so Mr.. Johnson
on the evening of October 81 received
from County Treasurer Nyrick the
city's taxes for the month of October,
which amounted TO R little over see
000 Now ont OF this amount there is
in the general fund of the city S7,222.-
% and there are warrants out for
about $500. There is a warrant in
the hands of William Gartside for S.
761.25 and there is n warrant for John
smaller warrants total about $1,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19

McNanUs. who lives on Laurel street.
Her husband followed her there. The
Sergeant happened to be at home for
his midday meal. Rushing around
from the back yard McIanus saw
Spurlock on his front porch holding
his wife by the necI, with his left hand
while his right arm vas drawn back
TO deal her a blow.
Fight Knocked Out.
McManus promptly grabbed Spur
!ock and dragged him onto the street.
The sight of Il police officer minus coat
and collar dragging a Wild-eyed man
down the street. attracted a good sized
crowd and SpurlOc!l constantly called
on men to come to his rescue. Final
ly Spur!Ocl decided to rescue himself.
Why l can lick you" he said to Nc
Manus. You haven't a club and
am as good as you are Saying these
words, SpUrlocl immediately gave bat
tie McManus drew back his fist,
shot it straight out from the shoulder
There was a dull thud and-well. that
was all there was to it. When the pa
troll arrived Spurlock was hoisted into
it and carted to the city Jail. He
probably will be given a hearing Wed
nes6ay.
This morning a woman clad in black
and wearing a heavy black veil enter
ed the prosecutors Office at the city
building. It was Mrs. Spurlocli. When
she threw back her veil the appearance
Of her face made the prosecutors blood
boil. Both eyes were blacked and
nearly swollen shut, while the bridge
of the nose was seen to be fractured
There were other cuts and bruises on
the unfortunate woman's face.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19
Next to William ]. Bryan He Appears to
Have Been Most Conspicuous Figure
RECEIVED MANY PLEDGES OF SUPPORT
Fifteen Counties Volunteer to Serve Under
His Banner in the Fight For Gov
ernor --- Slack Will Get Out of
the Way to Help Him.

ought to volunteer again, although
will serve if I'm drafted and wont de.
sert IL I'm in again.
I've been called a dreamer, but
do not deserve so great distinction
Thomas jefferson was our great
dreamer. While a dreamer lives for
ever, the toiler dies in day. Our
great dreamer had a vision of a self
governing people. He spoke into the
subjects heart and gave him the
prospect that he would be a sovereign
standing among his peers. | shall
be content if it can be truly said of
me that I've been faithful worker.
Roosevelt and Trusts.
Discussing President Rooseelt's at
titude on the trust question Mr.. Bryan
contended that Roosevelt has, at last
reached the position the democrats
took ten years ago, namely, the put
ting of guilty trust magnates in jail.
Notable Expressions.
Significant statements of other
speakers were:
The Rev. r. n. kuhn-The political
boss is the bane and curse of politi
cal parties. He is a partisam-a Dem
ocrat or Republican-not on principle
but "for revenue only" and grows
rich in greed and graft. I favor local
option, and if governor, would sign
such a law
John w. kern-I would rather be a
defeated candidate for governor and
hold the love and esteem of my party
than to sit in the governors mansion
and be denounced by the public as a
Pharisee and by my own party as a
disturber of the peace.
Thomas r. Marshall-The cry from
Washington is less power for the peO-
pie, more power for the office holders
Congressman J. A. M. Adair-It has
taken Mr. Bryan ten years to educate
the republican party up to a democra
tic platform.
J. Kirby Risk-The democrats Of In
diana have helped Mr.. OBrien time
and again, and the least he could have
done to show his appreciation would
have been to come here tonight to
help us do honor to the greatest liv.
ing American citizen
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19
Judge Fox Will Then Reach a
Decision as to interest
ing Controversy.
AN INTERLOCKING SWITCH.
CINCINNATI, RICHMOND E. FORT
WAYNE OBJECTS TO PAYING
PORTION OF EXPENSE OF
BUILDING 1T.

Judge Fox has heard the arguments
c.. r & F't ". railroad company
against the railroad commission of In
diana, the Chicago X Erie railroad
company and the T. st. L. 4 w. rail-
road company. AS soon as Attorney
George Ross Of LogaHsport, who repre-
sents the c.. r. * Ft. w. files his
brief. Judge Fox will take the case un-
der adyisement. 1t will not take long
for Judge Fox to reach a decision as
the point Of the case is not a compli-
Gated one
The plaintiff protests against the Or
der Of the railroad commission of In
diana made last May. which ruled
that the c.. r. & Fit. w. should pay
twenty-five per cent of the cost of coA-
structing an electric interlocking
switch at a certain crossing in Deca-
tur.
The C.. r. & Fl. W. argues that its
contract with the two defendant rail
road companies. made prior to 1879.
specified that for the privilege of
crossing the right of way OF the plain
tiff at the crossing in question the
Chicago x Erie and the T. ST. l.. & ".
should maintain and upAeep the cross
ing.
Attorneys for the two defendant
companies argued that the construc-
ton of an electric interIocking swiIca
at this crossing had nothing 10 do with
the maintenance and upkeep of the
crossing and that the construction Of
this interlocking plant cid not come
under the terms OF The contract. {.
V NcAdams, one of the members Of
the Indiana Railroad commission. also
argued along this line.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19

The enforcement OF the new state
depository law is regarded with the
greatest alarm by citv officials. As
has been stated, the law requires that
the county treasurer under the exist
ing law acts is eX-of7ic;O treasurer of
the city OF Richmond and that he
turns over to the city monthly the
city taxes he has collected. Under
the new depository law he must make
daily deposits III some banking insti.
tuition OF the city taxes he has col
lected and that under no consideration
can this money be Withdrawn from
the institution where II Is Deposited
except when the semi-annual distribu-
tion OF taxes is made.
The enforcement OF this law. as l
understand it. will mean the most SER
iOus financial embarrassment to the
city Of Richmond" stated City Treas
urer Nimrod Johnson. Il have asked
City Attorney Study for his opinion of
the law but as yet he has not given it.
The whole law is very vague to me
but l cannot see how the county treas
urer can, after the law goes into ef-
feet, legally continue 10 distribute TO
the city each month the city taxes ne
has collected"
City Would be Flat Broke"
Mr.. Johnson stated that if after the
depository law went into effect the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19
HORSE PLAYS A JOKE
ON A DELIVERY BOY.

The horse driven to the delivery
wagon OF the Railroad store was
hitched on South Sixth street Mon
day afternoon while the boy went
into a house to deliver package.
On returning TO the wagon, he
found the horse prostrated on the
ground. Al attempts on the part
of the boy to get the animal on its
feet were futile. It was not long
until considerable of a crowd con-
gregated, all expressing sympathy
for the horse. which to all appear
ances was sick. \ veterinarian
was hastily summoned and after a
thorough examination, failed to
discover anything the matter with
the horse. \ little persuasion was
used and the horse got up, stretch
ed a little, and started off as
though nothing had happened.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19
WILL ABANDON PLAN
OF SENDING CARDS
Postal Department Decides II
Is Useless Practice.
EMPLOYEES ARE VERY GLAD.

Postmaster Spekenhier has been ap
prised through the Postal Guide, re.
ceived at the local Office, that the pos.
tai cards which have been sent from
postmaster 10 postmaster when a reg.
istered parcel is sent. are to be aboI
ished. These cards have in the past
and are now great bother and are
of no practical use. The system will
be abandoned December /, when the
heavier holiday traffic begins. This
will lessen the work OF the registry
business by half
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19
ENDORSEMENT FOR BOWEN
Hamilton County Odd Fellows
Want Him HonOred.

All of the ten lodges of Hamilton
county were represented at the |. o. O.
f. district meeting held at Noblesvillo
Monday. The meeting passed unani-
mously resolution indorsing George
Bowen of Carmel for grand warden.
The office will be filled at the meet
ing of the Grand lodge. which will be
held in Indianapolis this week. Mr..
Bowen. who is past grand of Carmel
Lodge. No. 401. has been an active
worker in Odd Fellow circles for fif-
teen years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19
JURY MOVED TO TEARS BY
STORY OF MRS. BRADLEY
Defendant in Murder Case Goes on the
Stand in Her Own Defense-Tells
of Browns False Promises.

Washington, Nov. 19-Mrs Annie
VI. Bradley took the stand TO tell her
story this morning. She said she was
thirty-fve years old and was born in
Kansas City. She moved 10 Salt Lake
City in 1890. She told OF her work
there, her marriage TO Clarence Brad
ley, her interest in women's clubs, and
took active part in politics. She first
met Arthur Brown in 1892, but knew
him better four years later. He came
to her house at unseemly hours He
said he Was unhappy. She told him
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19
StCRETA GOODWIN TO
ATTEND CONVENTION
Will Be Present at Internation-
al Gathering.
AFTER IDEAS FOR Y. M. C. A.

Secretary Geo i. Goodwin, Of the
Richmond Y. II. c. A. will attend the
international convention of the assO-
citation which will be held in Wash
ington. d. c., November % 10 &c. Pro
grams have been received in Rich
mond and many Of the most nota bic
speakers Of the country will be in at
tendance at the convention. Questions
Of world wide interest in the associa-
tion work will be discussed.
1t was at first thought there would
be at least two delegates go from
Richmond. Secretary Goodwin h0res
TO bring back to Richmond many ideas
which can be put into the workings
of the local association when it is
completed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19

he must desist. He would not. He
said. Il want a SON. In time she
yielded. a son was born and chris
tened Arthur Brown while his father
held him.
Mrs Bradley told the story amid
downpour OF tears and the jury wept
She said she believed in the sincerity
OF his love when he promised TO mar
~ her. She told him she wanted only
him and not his money Senator
Brown at one time signed statemen
in the presence OF witnesses that BE-
would marry her.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19
RAPs TIE REPUBLICANS.
They Have Reached Stand Taken by
Democrats 10 Years AGO.

Lafayette. Ind, Nov. i9.-William
Jennings Bryan's address before the
Jefferson club last night. was in part
a speech of self defense, but in the
main he directed fire brands against
republican battlements.
Mr. Bryan began by saying the dem
ocracy of Indiana is in splendid hands.
"As near as 7 have come 10 aunounc-
ing any position is that after serving
In two campaigns I did not feel that
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19
TO EXPLAIN REPORT
Governor Post Has Gone to
Washington City.
WILL SEE THE PRESIDENT.

New York, Nov. Ex-Governor Post
Of Porto Rico. arrived on the Red Star
Washington to explain to the president
the alleged statement for which he IS
given credit. and which caused q SEN
saticn in the island The governor is
quoted as calling the school superin-
Pharisees.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19
DEATH DUE TO SUICIDE.

The verdict of Coroner A L. Bran.
kamp, in the death of Lewis r. Hahn.
Cambridge City, shows that il was due
TO carbolic acid taken with suicidal
intent Hahn was worried over fnan.
cial matters, it is said
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19
BOMB THROWN IN HOUSE
Shattered the Windows and
Cracked the Walls.
THE TENANTS IN A PANIC.

New York. Nov. ia bomb hurled
from an elevated train in n basement
apartment house on Third avenue shat
tered windows and cracked the walls
of the building. Tenants were thrown
into a panic. There is no clue
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19
INSPECTOR IS COMING
Knights TempIar Are Prepar-
ing For Visit.
The Richmond Commandery. X. ,

The Richmond Commandery, X. T..
is now making preparations prelimina-
ry TO the visit of the. state inspector
next Tuesday night. Monday night
drills were practiced and instructions
given. On next Tuesday night the
time of the visit. Webb Lodge of Ma
sons will not convene turning the hall
over TO the commandery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19
COMMITTEE IS At WORK
Hopeful of Keeping the Hat
Factory Here.

A committee appointed some time
ago to make arrangements to meet the
demands of the Richmond hat compa-
ny. in regard to a new location, is now
devising proper ways and means to
hold the concern in this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19

are held to the state through the decis-
ion since breweries and saloon keep
ers protested against payment of the
increased tax and made record so d
refund could be made if the decision
were favorable to them,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19
Suddenly Appeared After He
Had Sent Fake Telephone
Messages in Reference to
An Accident and His Death.
MEN STOOD BY WHILE
WOMAN WAS ASSAULTED.
Officer McManus Appealed to
and Quickly Reduced Spur
lock to a State of Submis-
SiveneSS-WiII Be Tried.

Arthur II. Spurlock, until recently
an emplOye of the Adams Express COM
pany. is being held at the city jail 10
answer a charge of having most bru-
tally assaulted his pretty young wife.
Last Saturday Spurlock began to drink
hard and Saturday evening he disap-
peared. Sunday his whereabouts were
unknown to his wife and his other re-
lations. Monday Mrs. Spurlocll and
another woman who is related to
Spurlock. received telephone messages
that SpurlOck was run over by an en-
CINE on the Panhandle tracks. the eX-
act locality not having been given, and
that his right leg had been cut Off.
Spurlock himself sent the messages,
but Mrs Spurlock and the other wo-
man did not know it was he as he dis
guised his voice. 1t is needless to say
that the two women were greatly
alarmed. To add to their fears Spur
lock shortly after telephoning that he
had had his leg cut off. sent another
message to the effect that he had died
at Reid hospital. Mrs. Spurloch and
her companion were still ignorant that
it was Spurlock himself talking over
the wires
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19
CHURCH LOSES SUIT
Must Pay Tax on the Proper
ty Owned by 1t.
SUPREME COURT RULING.

Columbus, O., Nov. 19-Property be-
longing to the church, houses Occu-
pied by the priests and vacant proper
ty is taxable according to decision,
by the supreme court this morning in
the case of the late Bishop Watterson
of Columbus against County Auditor
Halliday The case was brought in an
effort to exempt house.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19
WILL EVENTUALLY RECOVE
Rev. E. E. Meals Condition Has Shown
Marked improvement.

have returned from Elwood, Ind,
where they were called by the illness
of the Rev. Ernest E. Neal. pastor OF
the Methodist church, report him
greatly improved and that he will
eventually recover from the slight at
tack of apoplexy that he has suffered.
His speech is somewhat affected but
there is no symptom of paralysis Mr..
Neal was formerly pastor of the First
Methodist church. this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19
LIQUOR INTERESTS HAVE LOST THE TAX CASE

Columbus. o.. Nov. 19.-Relatiye to
Akin law. raising the Dow tax from
$50 to $1,000 was attacked, the SUI
prsme court today affirmed the prev.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19
ENGINEER WAS KILLED
Head-on Collision Occurs on
The VandaIia Road.
THREE PERSONS INJURED.

st. Louis. Nov. 19.-An engineer
was killed and three persons injured
in a head on collision of passenger
trains on the Vandalia at Nevay Park.
Ills, today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19

ious decision. holding the law c0nsti-
tutional The case was that of Bern
ard Wrede- against c. c. Richardson.
auditor of Hamilton county. alleging
the law to be unconstitutional. Thous-
an0s Of dollars in county treasures
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19
SCOTT HOME IS BURNED
Calamity for Former Secre.
tary of Commercial Club.

Local friends have been notified that
the home Of w. +. Scott, of ndianap D
Oils. formerly secretary Of the Com
mercial Club OF this city. was totally
destroyed by fire Monday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19
William Henry, a Farmer Re-
siding in the West End of
The County, Must Answer
To a Felony Charge.
CHESTER DEEVERS is
HELD IN LARCENY CASE.
Robert Johnson Indicted for
Assault and Battery-TWo
Other Men Have Been In
diCted for Wife Deserti0n.

The grand jury Monday afternoon re-
turned six indictments and then ad-
iourned until Thursday of this week.
When the grand jury meets again
Thursday, it is thought the recent raid
made by the police on the Eagles club
rooms will be investigated. 4 few
other cases Of minor Importance will
be investigated. then the grand jury
will make its report and it probably
will not be called together again this
term.
OF the persons so far indicted by the
grand jury. two of them have not yet
been placed under arrest. William
Henry. a farmer living in the west end
of the county, has been indicted on two
charges of assault and battery with in
tent to commit felony. His victims
were his wife and another member of
his family, Henry tried to shoot
them with a revolver.
Decvers in the List.
Chester Deevers, seventeen-yeaT-
old lad, has been indicted for petit lar
ceny. Deevers stole an instrument
from the Standard Pattern company.
where he was employed. At the time
of his arrest on this charge young
Deevers was a ward of the Juvenile
court. having been given his liberty by
Judge Fox on a promise of good beha-
vior Both Deevers and Henry are
now confined in the county jail.
Robert Johnson. a colored boy, who
was student at the high school. was
indicted for assault and battery. On
Halloween night Johnson stabbed
William Winters. white boy. with L
knife Johnson since his arrest, has
been out on bond.
The two other indictments are
against men charged with wife deser-
rion Up 10 the present time these
men have not been arrested. but it is
thought that they will be taken into
custody some time this afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19
w. J. eRANNoN IMPROVED.

W. ]. Brannon, who has been ser
iously Ill for several days with the
grip, is much improved
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-19
Started for Hospital.

Mrs Spurlock lives on West Fifth
street. After being notified that her
husband was lying dead at the hospital
she hurried to Little's livery barn on
Richmond avenue TO secure horse
and rig so that she could drive out to
the hospital. Just as she arrived at
the barn she was astonished to see her
husband. safe but drunk. standing in
front of the barn. Spurlock Joined
his wife and they started 10 return
home. On reaching Railroad street,
Spurloch suddenly turned on Mrs.
Spurloch. dealt her stunning blow in
the face and in the presence Of several
men. who did not lift a finger to as
sist the woman. SpurIock gave his wife
a terrible beating. Mrs. Spurlocll
finally broke loose from her husband
and hurried 20 the home Of Sergeant