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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15
GERMAN GLEANlNGS.

In order to replace a lost thumb q
young man in Berlin has had a great
toe amputated and grated on the
stump The operation has proved sue
cesSful ;
Queen Wilhelmina recently shipped
some cows from Holland for her hus
bands estate in Mecklenburg-S chwer-
in. But they were stopped at the Ger
man frontier under the law forbidding
the importation of foreign cattle
This dramatic criticism appeared in
the Manner Neueste Nachrichten: The
Maid Of Orleans was born in the vii
lage of Donremy Jan. 6, 1412. On
May 80, 1431, she was burned alive in
the market place of Rouen. and on Oct
%, 1906 she was buried in the theater
of Mayence- Requiescat in pace"
The smokeIess condition in Berlin is
ascribed to the preponderant use of
smokeless fuel in the form of coke and
briquets, the skillful, scientific con-
struction of boiler furnaces and chin
neys and finally TO the high standard
of skill taught and enforced among
firemen who stoke furnaces with coal
for steam and other purposes
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15
ENOUGH SAID.
How Ben Tfliman Was Identified by
q Money Order Clerk.

How Ben Tiliman Was Identified by
Money Order Clerk.
Senator Tillman tells story on him
self as to how he was identified by a
postoffice money order clerk when he
first arrived at the Capital City.
After being in the city few days he
dropped in at the postofice to cash a
money order
do you know any one here who
could identify your" asked the clerk.
"Well, no." the senator answered. rs
that necessary? l am Ben Tillman of
South Carolina"
The clerk smiled. then asked the SEN
ator if he didn't have some letters or
papers that would make him known to
the postoffice authorities.
The senator had put on a new suit
that morning and had neglected to
transfer his letters. but he had his
pocketbook with him. Digging down
In his trousers pocket. he drew forth
his wallet and proceeded to search for
an article OF Identification, but could
find nothing but small photograph
of himself.
This will do, I suppose" he said,
handing it to the money order clerk.
"Why. sure. That's you. all right"
remarked the man behind the counter,
handing over the cash. - Lippincotts
Magazine.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15
SHORT STORIES.

Forty years ago artificial teeth were
often made Of hippOpotamus ivory.
The senior class Of the Belfast (Me.
High school gave a ''skiddOo" dance
the other night. The admission was %
cents, and every twentythird person
was admitted free.
The chimney of a gold smelling fur
mace at Vallejo Junction, Cal, was
cleaned recently. and the SCOT was
chemically treated in the gold dust
room. 1t contained dust worth 81 600.
By naming his ten children after as
many states q South Carolina valley
farmer has proved his patriotism. His
six daughters are named Carolina, Vir-
ginia, Georgia, Florida. Jersey and Ida
no, while the boys are known as Tex
as, Tennessee, Ohio and Missouri.
Thomas Hudam after careful studies
declares that the average man of fifty
looks back on 1880 days lived awake
and 6.212 asleep. TO work 6.34S days
have been devoted, but to pleasure only
4. 1872. Disease has claimed 600 days
and slight indispositions the same num-
Der
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15
Murder TO Order.

Several years ago an affray in
western mining town resulted in muir
der, but Senator Thurston of Nebraska,
believing the man who was accused to
have had an innocent intention, took
up his case and had the punishment
lightened. Six months afterward a
man. armed to the teeth. appeared in
the senator's Office.
.tAre you Squire Thurston?" he roar
ed.
"Yes," said the senator.
"And are you the fellow that helped
Jac:, Hurley at court?'
The senator, thinking his time had
come, again answered, yes
"Well," said the man with the guns
and bowie knives. I'm Hurley's pard-
ner, an I've come to pay you. !
haven't any money, but I'm man of
honor. Anybody in town you don't
iike?'
The senator assured him there was
not, but the man looked incredulous
and said: Put on your hat. squire, an
take a walk down the street with me.
See anybody you don't like just throw
up your thumb, an I'll pop him.
New York Tribune.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15
MUCH new HOSE BOUGHT.
REPORT BY CHIEF MILLER
Water Supply During the Year Has
Been Satisfactory to Fire Depart
About $4,000.

The annual report of Fire Chief
Edgar f. Miller was submitted TO the
board of works yesterday morning.
The substance of this report appeared
in the columns of the Palladium some
time ago. The report shows the pur-
chase during the year of 1000 feet of
hose, which gives the department 1000
feet of hose of which 1880 feet is good
and 2,200 feet in fair condition. The
value of the fire alarm telegraph is
placed at S10,675. The report states
that the water supply during the year
has been very satisfactory.
During the year ending December
81, 1906, there were alarms of fires
as follows: Regular box alarms, SO;
telephone alarms, 81; still alarms, IL;
making total alarms III; total value
of buildings endangered, $65S, 525; in
surance, s121,35O; loss, s14,641; sala-
ries, $14,331 93; horse feed, $1,145.55;
miscellaneous, $1,449.65; total, $16,-
927.1S. Credits: Sale of manure $40;
feed for patrol horse $50, actual cost
of department for the year, $16,S47.1S.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15
THE HALL OF FAME.

The empress of Russia is gifted with
a special talent for caricature.
Senator Pettus, the oldest member Of
congress, sticks to his pet phrase of
telling his colleagues how young he
Is when reference is made to his adj
vanced years.
Dr. Charles McCutcheon of Tacoma.
Wash, one of the most prominent ply
sicians on the Pacific coast, has i'm
ported from his boyhood home In Ire
land 200 song birds to sing to him in
his old age.
Sir f. Treves recently told a health
society meeting In London that as re-
CARDS the treatment of our meat before
we eat it we have made no advance on
the habits of our ancestors, the cave
dwellers.
DR.. James NJ. Yeager, formerly presi-
dent of Drew Seminary For Young
Women at Carmel, N. Y, was elected
a member Of the Pennsylvania house
Of representatives from Miff1in, his ma
tive county, at the recent election.
Roger Pocock, the founder of the Lee
gion Of Frontiersmen. has been in turn
cowboy, novelist, poet, missionary and
prospector. He led an expedition to the
Klondike, served in the mounted police
in the northwest and was a scout in
the Transvaal war.
We're Goldthwaite, one of the most
interesting personalities Of the Boston
bar, has had a romantic career. He is
the son of a well known Boston physi-
clan and for a number of years trav-
eled with a wild west show. For a
time he was one of the best known
cowboys of Colorado.
Ex-senator William e. Chandler is
an expert stenographer, having learned
the art Of pot hook writing early in life.
He uses stenography in making all his
notes, and when he was in the senate
he jotted down many Of the speeches
in which he was particularly interested
and desired the notes for immediate
reference.
On the occasion Of the last birthday
anniversary of the king of Italy let
ter carrier was remembered with an
increase of pay. The man, whose name
is Domenico SILICA, has been in the
service at Rogliano for the last sixty
years, is eighty years old, blind. and
still attends to his duties with the as
sistance of grandchild.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15

of the seizure of the sealing vessel J.
eminent, on the charge of piracy, he
also represented the owners of the
vessel and even instituted action in
the United States district court for
the District of Columbia, to insure the
payment Of his fee out of the money
awarded to the vessel owners.
Representative Champ Clark and
John Sharp Williams questioned Ell
lott carefully about the charge, and
said that it reflected so seriously on
the administration that it must be
looked into carefully
The chief purpose of Professor Ell
lott in appearing before the commit
tee. he explained, was to have the
United States annul the lease of the
sealing privileges on the Priboloff
islands, granted to the North Ameri-
can Commercial company He stated
to the committee that officers of the
company perjured themselves when
they obtained the lease. as they swore
they were not engaged in pelagic seal
ing. In spite of this oath. he says,
they equipped the J. Hamilton Lewis,
in command of Captain Alexander Nc
Claim, which Elliott alleges was right
fully seized by the Russian govern
ment in 1901, and Elliott made the
statement that Peirce's activity in col
lecting a fee from the vessels owners
was in 1909.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15
Seven Miners Killed and Three
Injured by Explosion at
Clinton.
200 IN PIT AT THE TIME
ALL EXCEPT TEN HOISTED TO
THE SURFACE SAFEIY-ACCI-
DENT POSSIBLY CAUSED BY
SPARK iGNlTlNG POWDER.

Clinton, Ind, Jan. II. (SpD-At
least seven miners were killed and
three injured in an explosion in No. Z
mine in this city at $50 o'clock this
morning.
About two hundred miners had gone
into the pit to begin work for the day,
when terrific explosion in either the
tenth or eleventh entry was heard on
the surface.
In a few seconds the maine was
filled with suffocating smoke. Many
of the miners were hastily hoisted
from the pit, and as soon as possible a
rescuing party was formed and search
for the dead and wounded was begun.
Known Dead and Injured.
The bodies of the following were re-
covered:
JOE JOSEPH, German, age forty
years; leaves widow and three child
rem.
ED WOLFE, age twenty-five; single.
Parents in Austria.
HARTMAN DREHEMER, Austrian,
aged As, wife and family.
ANTON HATORIK, slav, wife and
family
JOHN GREGOR, Finlander, wife
and family.
JOHN HERMAN, single, German.
The wounded are:
FRANK DABROUSK, slav, burned
inwardly, may die.
ANTON AHE, slav, head and body
badly cut.
CHARLES OGBORN, head cut.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15
PROTEST IN VAIN
OVER ADDED PLUMS
CONTINUED from Page One.)

ed up to this time. One provision
makes it compulsory for railroads to
carry baggage not in excess of 80
pounds in weight without extra charg-
es, provision that through oversight
was omitted from Ohio's two cent law
and which was left out of all those
bills presented in the Indiana general
assembly up to this time.
X "
Representative Condos anti-death
penalty law, modelled along lines of the
one which he presented last year. was
introduced this afternoon. Owing to
the fact that Governor Hanly has gone
on record as favOring a statute which
will abolish the death penalty, it is be-
lieved that the Condo measure will
meet with favor by all legislators who
are looking toward the executive for
guidance on perplexing measures.
The bill presented by Senator Cla
NOR Pelzer, of Vanderburgh county,
will have interest throughout the coun-
try. 1t provides for the state own
ership and care of the little burial
ground in Spencer county where the
mother of President Lincoln is at rest.
Sixteen acres of ground are in the
tract, which will be fenced in and
beautified if Senator PelZer's bill be-
comes a law. The bill provides for a
commission of three members, one of
whom shall be the secretary of the
state board of forestry. All are to
serve without compensation Five
thousand dollars is to be appropriate
ed if the bill passes, for the immedi-
ate use of the commission in the work
of improvingthe grounds.
X xx
Senator Will Woods barber bill,
which makes it unlawful for barber
shops to be open for business on Sun
day. was reported favorably on to-
night by the Criminal Code commit
tee. The measure likely will become
a law.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15
ENGLISH ETCHINGS.

On an average 10000 letters are post
ed without addresses in England every
year.
There have been landslips of thirty
or forty acres at a time at Lyme Regis
England whole fields sliding toward
the sea.
One million two hundred and fifty
thousand Bibles are contained in the
new warehouse of the British and For
eign Bible society in Queen Victoria
street, London.
A Lowestoft England servant. who
successfully sued her mistress in lieu
of notice. stated that she was dismiss
ed because she got up early one fine
Sunday morning and went for TWEEN
ty minutes walk.
A book which once belonged to Ben
Jonson and in which he made notes
and wrote his signature and motto was
sold in London the other day for $500
The handwriting is minute and beauti.
ful. 1t is a copy Of Martial.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15
| Life of Noted Winchester Jur-
list Comes to End at the Age
of Ninety Years.
EMINENT IN PROFESSION
is WELL REMEMBERED BY OLD
RESIDENTS ON ACCOUNT OF
THE CASE OF JOHN PAGE
AGAINST WOMEN.

| Winchester, Ind, January IA. (SpL)
the home of his granddaughter, Mrs
Lula Steap, at Lake Kerr, Fla. He
was ninety years and eight months
old. Judge Colgrove was appointed
by Governor Morton to fill the unex-
pired term of Judge Elliott, of this cir
cult as a member of the supreme
court of Indiana. That same year
he was elected president of the Cincin-
natl, Fl. Wayne e Grand Rapids rail
way, and on December 19, 1864, he was
named as president of the commission
for the trial of Dorsey, Milligan and
Bowles, accused of treason
The trial lasted 100 days and the de-
PENDANTS were found guilty and senten-
ced to death. The sentence was aft
erward committed to life Imprisonment
and the men We're finally set free by
the supreme court of the United States
on the ground that military tribunal
had no jurisdiction over the offense.
In 1866 Silas A. Colgroye was elected
judge of the circuit court, composed
of Randolph, Wayne, Henry, Jay,
Blackboard and Grant counties, serving
six years. He was again elected, con-
tinuing to occupy the bench till 1879,
when he retired to resume the prac-
tice of his profession.
Successful in All His Efforts.
AS an attorney he attained marked
success; as a Judge his opinions were
always profound and his rulings just
AS a citizen he was enterprising and
public spirited. While on the bench
Judge Colgrove tried the famous case
of John Page against the women of
Winchester, in 1S53-'55, which caused
a great sensation at the time. The
women broke into Pages saloon and
turned his entire stock into the gutter.
A civil suit resulted, with damages in
$500 awarded. Judge Colgrove was
member of the legislature in 1856, and
he gained considerable fame because
of his fight with John l.. Robinson, of
Rushville, also a member of the Leg
islature. Colgrove and Robinson en-
gagged in a debate in which the former
made serious charges. The following
Sunday the men met in a hotel at In
dianapolis and fierce fight followed,
in which Robinson was severely beat
en-.
In politics Colgrove affiliated with
the Wings in the early days, but after
ward he became Republican. He
joined the Odd Fellows of this city
many years ago.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15
Former Official of State De.
partment is Accused of
Double Dealing.
BROUGHT BY H. w. ELLIOTT
CLEVELAND PROFESSOR LAYS
HIS INFORMATION BEFORE THE
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
OF CONGRESS.
Publishers Press.1

Washington. Jan. 14.-Sensational
charges against Herbert H. D. PIERCE,
United States minister to Norway,
who was formerly third assistant sec
rotary of state, were made before the
house committee on ways and means
by Professor H. w. Elliott of Cleve-
land, o., in connection with a hearing
on resolution for the further pro-
lection of fur seals on the high seas.
Professor Elliott stated that while
Peirce was representing the United
States before The Hague tribunal in
the settlement Of claims growing out
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15
AN EXCITING RUNAWAY
Residents of Cambridge Treated to
Some Fast Sprnting by Draft
Horse on Main Street.

Cambridge City, Jan. IA. (SpD-
Great excitement prevailed among
pedestrians on East Main street this
afternoon as the large draft horse
hitched to the Imperial Mills delivery
wagon, became frightened in front of
the interurban station and dashed for
ward with such great force as TO re-
lease himself from the harness and
dashing down the street toward the
Whitewater river bridge where he
was captured a few minutes later
without doing further damage.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15
TO MAKE A LUMBER TRIP
Several Richmond People Are Going
Through Tennessee and Arkan-
sas at an Early Date.

Several citizens of Richmond who
are interested in the lumber business
through the timber lands of Tennes
see and Arkansas. Among them are
Mr.. Charles Jordan, superintendent
of county instruction, who expects to
make a trip to that part of the coun-
try in company with G.. A. Dwiggins
of Fountain City, and b. b. Williams,
of Whitewater Both of the last
named gentlemen are engaged in the
saw mill business.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15
Lawrence Minor Funeral.

Cambridge City. Jan. H. (Spl)-
The funeral of Lawrence Minor. whose
death occurred at the home of his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Minor. on North
Gay street, Saturday evening, was
held at the Christian church at 2
o'clock this afternoon. Rev. Shultz
the pastor. officiating. Interment was
at Riverside cemetery
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15
Wedding at Liberty.

Liberty, Ind, Jan. II. (SpD-Miss
Mary Farley of this city and Mr.. Rob
ert Armstrong Of Rushsylvania were
married here tonight Mr. and Mrs
Armstrong will reside at the groom's
home. The bride until her marriage
was employed at the telephone ex-
change and was very popular.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15
NEW MANAGER AT
PHILLIPS THEATER

Franklin A. Brooks of Rochester,
n Y, will act as business manager
at the New Phillips vaudeville thea
ire for o. G. Murray who expects to
be absent from the city most of the
time looking after his interests in
several vaudeville theatres of which
he and Mr.. Gus Sun of Sprin gfield. O.,
own and control Mrs. Brooks will al
so act as pianist in the place of Miss
Grace Miller who has been transferr-
ed to Newark, Ohio
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15
PRESIDENT GIVES
PROOF TO SENATE
CONTINUED from Page One. }

embraced the testimony taken by Ma.
jor Blocksom, assisted by the assist
ant attorney general, II. NJ. Purdy.
The letter says transcript is submit
ted of all the testimony taken and re-
duced to writing by Major Blocksom,
under Mr.. Purdy'S examination, ex-
cept the statement of one witness.
which had little or no bearing or
weight on the issues raised in the
present evidence, but did have, if
trustworthy, very direct bearing on
the issue to be raised in courtmartial
proceedings pending against Captain
Macklin. and which / have transmit
ted to Brigadier General McCaskey,
commanding the department of Texas.
to be delivered to the Judge advocate
in the courtmartial proceedings. | also
inclose a sworn statement of one wit
ness. a hospital steward named Fran
co.'s Oltmans, taken by Inspector Gen
eral Darlington by my direction. L
also inclose report from General
Crozier, chief of ordnance, and Cap
tain Rice, with respect to the Spring
field rife, model of 1893, in use by sol
diers of the Twenty-fifth infantry, it's
operation, it's caliber and it's rifling,
the existence of other guns using tho
Same cartridges or cartridges Of the
same size, etc" Secretary Taft then
submits a detailed review of all the
evidence taken, which indicates that
the shooting was done by negro sol
diers using Sprin gfield rifles.
Message Read.
The presidents message was read
Immediately after its receipt. and was
attentively listened to. The exhibit
was not opened, bit remained on the
desk of the vice president. At the con-
elusion of the reading Mr.. Foraker re-
quested that it be printed with the
accompanying exhibits.
Mr.. Foraker saying he was not go
ing to make a speech, but few re-
marks observed that the testimony
amounted TO great deal, 'for the
president tells us it is conclusive. But
1t does net remove the objection /
have had from the beginning of this
proceeding. What | have been trying
to contend for, and / hope l will be
successful, is to secure hearing for
the men charged with this serious
crime. This testimony has been TAX
en- as the other was, behind closed
doors without anybody representing
the men. That is the reason I shall
not desist, Notwithstanding the pres-
dent has said as to the character of 1t
from pressing for an investigation of
the subject where especially the men
who are charged with the crimes of
perjury and conspiracy can
be heard, to the end that if they can
establish any facts in their favor they
may have an opportunity to do So
Mr.. Foraker added that he should
reserve his discussion of the new EVIL
dence submitted by the president I'M
til after the investigation. if the SEN
ate orders one, ito be made in accord
ance with the spirit of American in
situations, where every man, no mat
ter how humble he may be, shall have
an opportunity to be heard" After
that investigation, Mr.. Foraker said,
he should have something to say about
the present testimony.
Mr.. Foraker went to the clerks
desk and unwrapped the package and
took from the cigar box for a thorough
inspection the bullets and shells the
president sent
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15
BARNEY GAVE AN ADDRESS
Assistant superintendent of Anti
Saloon League Spoke to Minis
terial Association.

Assistant Superintendent Barnev
of the Anti-Saloon League addressed
the meeting of the ministerial asso-
cation yesterday morning. The or
ganizatfon received m invitation to
attend the farewell reception 10 the
Rev Henry c. Randolph. who retires
from the pastorate of the Moun- Mo-
riah Baptist church It was accepted
and the Rev. Clarence Case viii rep
resent the association at he recep-
ton
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15

If you haze good emporium
ity eyesight" YOU will find
some things in the want ads
today which most people will
overlook. Before you throw
The Palladium aside. look over
the classified advertisements.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15
ATTACK OF HEART DISEASE
Frank Lanich of Cambridge City Ia
ken Suddenly Sick-Physician
Immediately Called.

Cambridge City, Jan. IA. (SpD-
Frank Lannich, tailor. while cross
ing Main street from his shop was
seized by a sudden attack of heart
disease and fell forward into the
street, where he was picked up a few
minutes later and carried into the
Oak barber shop. DR.. Littel was called
Immediately and at present writing
the patients condition was much inn
proved
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15
WANTS SUNDAY SERVICE
Unless 1t Is Kept, Postmaster Spoken
hier Says Office Will Be
Swamped on Monday.

Postmaster Spekenhier most fer
vently hopes that orders will not be is
sued for the adjustment of the deliv-
cry of the Sunday mail at the windows
because he says that the carriers will
simply be swamped with matter on
Monday mornings
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15
Cold FLOODED.

In 1870 Lord Kaimes presided at the
trial of a man named Matthew Hay,
with whom he had been in the habit of
playing chess. He summed up against
the prisoner and when he was convict
ed exclaimed, That's checkmate TO
you. Matthew
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15
Organs.

1t appears from the testimony of
Geryas. the monk of Canterbury. VINO
fiourished about the year 1900. that or
gans We're introduced more than hun
dred years before this time
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15
GOING TO KANSAS CITY
Messrs. Frank and Charles Land Will
Represent Gaar, Scott at Foun-
drymen's Convention.

leave today for Kansas City to attend
the convention of National Foundry
mans association held in this city
They will represent Gaar, Scott & Co.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15

See how what you nave heard looks
In print and get dollar for doing it
Win tho news "tip" prize.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-15
Pi.a's Leaning Tower.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is rs
feet in height and leans fourteen feet
out of plumb.