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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-03
Old Days in the Wayne Circuit
Court Recalled by a Con-
nersviIIe Attorney.
A JOHNSON-STUDY CLASH.
SON PAID BOTH FlNES-FUR-
NIsHED EVERYBODY EXCUSE
FOR A GOOD LAUGH,

Two COnnersville attorneys the past
Fayette county court room, which
created considerable excitement there
One of the Connersville attorneys,
who had no connection with the fight,
but who was an interested spectator.
grew remeniscent and told of a spat
which occurred in the Wayne circuit
court several years ago, in which At
torney Henry [. Johnson and Thomas
Study figured:
congressman Johnson and Mr.
Study were the combatants,' said the
ConnersviEe man in talking Of the af-
fair. Each called the other liar
and then one fired an ink bottle at the
other The court was demanding
peace and the sheriff was also getting
busy. Finally the atmosphere clear
ed and the court then paid his re-
spects to the pair of belligerents. clos
ing his remarks by assessing a five
dollar fine from each of the two scrap
py attorneys. Johnson immediately
walked up to the clerks desk and laid
down a five dollar bill. Study hesi-
tated and said nothing, but acted as
though he was ready to proceed with
the case. But the court couldn't be
euchred and plainly told Study that
he would have to pay the fine befor~
he could practice any more. Study
scratched his head in a diplomatic
way. then rising from his seat, walked
directly across the court room to
where Johnson was sitting. There
was silence and those in the court
room anticipated a renewal of hosui-
tiles. But relief came in a minute.
johnson, Study said to his an
tagOnist of a moment before. lend me
five dollars to pay nv fine with.
And Johnson stood for the loan
and everybody mad GOOD laugh
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-03
SHOULD CARS STOP
ON THE NEAR S|DE2
This Is a Question That Is Be-
ing Considered by Supt.
A. Gordon.
MANY ARE IN FAVOR OF IT.
ONE BIG ADVANTAGE WOULD BE
THE REDUCTION IN THE NUM-
BER OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR
ACCIDENTS.

Should the city street cars make
their regular stops on the first side OF
the street instead of across it. as has
been custom in Richmond since the
old horse car trundled it's weary way
around the historic loop? This is one
of the problems that is being given
consideration by Superintendent A.
Gordon of the local lines
Street railway men in hichmond are
of the opinion that there would be-
much advantage to the public in the
point of safety If the change were
made. but they say it is altogether a
matter as to whether the public would
take kindly TO such an altered coEdi-
ton, after the old custom has been fol-
lowed for 30 many years.
1t is being pointed out that the
street car system in number of cities
over the country. have adopted the
system Of making the stop on the
first side of the street with success.
and decidedly more safety for pedes-
trains as the cars will naturally ap-
proach the street crossings with less
speed than is the case at present. Then
in case Of a vehicle approaching a
crossing, the danger of collision is re-
duced to minimum. for the same rea-
sons. as the car has made its stop be-
fore entirely across the street. The
plan has met with much favor with
those persons who are acquainted with
the workings of the rule. and think
that it should be installed by all odds.
Superintendent Gordon, it is asserted,
aIso takes very kindly to the idea.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-03
ASSISTED BEGGAR AND
GOT THOUSAND DOLLARS
New York Man Receives Let
ter From "P. F."
COMES AFTER NINE YEARS..

New York, Nov. 2.-On Christmas
eve, 1898, John McNulty. a man in
moderate circumstances, while return
ing to his home. aided a beggar who
stopped him in the street and applied
for aims. The man insisted on getting
his benefactOr'S name and address,
saying that some day. perhaps. he
might be able to show his appreciation
McNulty thought no more of the mat
ter until last night. upon returning
from his work he opened letter which
had come for him and found inclosed 6.
$1,000 bill. and a brief letter, which
read:
Dear Sir-Inclosed you will find
$1,000 in payment for your kindness
and your merry Christmas given to NE
nine years ago. when | was broken
and wanted meal. I have travelled
considerably in many places since that
night. but | have always remembered
your kindness. Take this and use it,
Believe me. yours,
"P. F."
McNulty has no idea of the identity
of the grateful man. The letter was
mailed from the financial district in
this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-03
Elections East and South Will
Be Held for This Office
Next Tuesday.
FIGHTS ON IN THE CITIES.
ONE OF WARMEST is AT cIEvE-
LAND WHERE INTEREST CEN
TIERS IN CONTEST BETWEEN
JOHNSON AND BURTON.

Washington. Nov. 2.-QueSaons
TO 3-cent fares will be tried out at the
elections next Tuesday. Six states
will eject governors. namely: Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey,
Maryland. Kentucky and Mississippi.
Three others will choose minor state
officials. New York. Pennsylvania aud
Nebraska. Municipal elections will
be held in a number of the important
cities of the country. including New
York county, Cincinnati Cleveland,
Louisville and San Francisco. In each
state and each city, the issues differ.
and are largely local in their bearing.
One of the hottest mayoralty cam
paigns is that in Cleveland between
Mayor Johnson DemD and Congress
man Burton. The scent fare is the
leading issue.
Interest of national character was
lent 10 this campaign through Prcsi-
dent Roosevelts letter TO Burton ad-
vislng him TO be the candidate
In Cincinnati there is three-cor-
nered fight between Mayor Dempsey.
Pfaff, the present democratic vice
mayor, put up by boiters from the
democratic party and independents
and Markbreit. republican.
San Francisco also has three tickets
to choose from. Democrats and inde-
pendents are combined on the present
acting mayor in opposition 10 candi-
dates chosen by the republican and
Union Labor parties.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-03
POSTAL COMPANY NOW
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS
An Assistant Will Be Given
Manager Stricken.
GOING AFTER BUSINESS.

Mr.. Byers. former manager Of the
Postal Telegraph Cable Company at
Connersville and later at La Fayette
will locate here this week as an as
sistant to Manager Strickler at the
postal office. The Postal office is be-
ing renovated, painters and paper
hangers are decorating it in and out
side with a fresh coat of paint and pa
per and new furniture will be put IN
and under the new management the
company expects to increase its bu::-
ness materially in this field.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-03
HELMS TAKES CHARGE
OF A FLYING SQUAD
BrookviIIe American Speaks
Well of Candidate.
is TOURING THE DISTRICT.

Sergeant James w. Helms, formerly
in charge of the Richmond recruiting
station, but who for several months
had charge of the station at Logans-
port, has left that field to assume
charge of a flying" recruiting squad
which is TO traverse Indiana from one
end to the other. Sergeant Helms
held the district record for securing
new recruits at Logansport. He Sc
cured nineteen during his short stay
there.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-03
CLUB TO Be REORGAN|zEO
HagerstoWn Is to Have a De-
batting Society.

Hagerstown. Ind, Nov. 2.-The Par
nasian. a debating club which was dis
continued five years ago, will reorgan-
ize Thursday night, Nov. s. Some OF
the old members are Elvin Benson.
James Knapp, NJ. w. Grills, Chas,
WOolard, Joshua Allen, Mrs. Frank
Murray. Mrs. Everette Root, Mrs. Jan
us Knapp Misses Blanche Coffman
and Jessie Newcom. New members Will
be taken in after they are organized.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-03
SKULL FRACTURED IN
FALL FROM |NTtRURBAN
George Raber Met With a
Serious Accident.
HOME IN CAMBRIDGE CITY.

knightstoWn. Ind. Nov 2.-George
Raber, of Cambridge City. was picked
up by the crew of an interurban car
five miles east of this place and
brought to town, where il was found
that his skull was fractured. there
being a hole in his forehead large
enough 10 be probed by the surgeon 5
finger. He left this city last evening
on an interurban car at 7:45. He is
thirty-five years old. Raber is i son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Raber, of
Cambridge City and Mrs. Raber has
arrived here to attend her son.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-03
THEORY ADVANCED IS
THAT Of SUICIDE
No Natural Cause for Robert
Barr's Death.
AUTOPSY ON THE BODY.

Hamilton, O., Nov. 2-An autopsy
on the body of NJ. Robert Barr, mana
ger of the Bell Telephone Company,
found dying in the Rentschler build
ing yesterday, disclosed that there was
no cause for natural death, and left
no theory save that of suicide. The
contents Of the stomach will be ana
lyzed. The letter which Mr.. Barr
mailed to his wife just before his
death has been withheld from public
ity. Bayard Kilgour, of Cincinnati,
general manager Of the company, has
Mr.. Barr was not short in his ac-
counts. and praising his work highly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-03
SAINTS DAYS THIS WEEK.

The following are the Saints days
for this week: Sunday, November 3,
st. Hubert; November 4, st. Charles
Borromeo; November 5. st. Bertille;
November 6. St. Leonard; November
:. st. Willibrod; November s, ST. God
trey November ?. st. Orestes.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-03
LOUIS H. GIBSON SUICIDE.
Architect Found Dead in an Indian.
apoiis Hotel.

indianapolis, Nov. 2.-Louis H. Glib
son, architect, was found dead in a
room at the Majestic Hotel, in South
Illinois street, today, and the indica-
tions were that he killed himself by
taking morphine. 4 glass which had
contained trace of solution Of the
drug was found in his rhom,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-03
WIFE COMMITS SUICIDE
Strange Deed of Mrs. Bertha
Brooks, Hamilton, o.

Hamilton, O., Nov. Mrs. Bertha
Brooks, twentyfour years old, the
wife of Charles Brooks. a molder, COM
mitted suicide last night at her home
just as her husband returned from his
work. She swallowed carbolic acid,
and was dead within a few minutes
She had been moody, but her husband
and friends can give no reason for her
act.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-03
Should Preserve 1t.

4 list of new subscribers and
changes in phone numbers and res
licences will be found elsewhere in
this paper which subscribers
should cut out and paste in their
directories.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-03
BIELE FOR THE STATE MUSEUM

Mrs. Elizabeth Price, Indianapolis,
daughter of Samuel kleinfeldern Hos
hour has presented to the State Mu-
scum large German Bible, published
in Germany in 1864
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-03
ELECTION NEXT TUESDAY.

New Paris, O., Nov. 2-The cleo
tion of officers of the corporation and
members of the school board will be
held here next TUESDAY.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-03
E'SCOND|T|ON SERIOUS
Head of the Catholic Church
Has Heart Trouble,

Rome. Now. Pope Plus is be-
lieved to be seriously i'll. He is suffer
ing from heart trouble that has made
it necessary to cancel all his engege-
mentA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-03
PLAN A HOLIDAY BAZAAR.

Hagerstown, Ind, Nov. 2--The
ladies of the NJ. +. Aid society will
hold a holiday bazaar Dec. IL and l..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-03
COMPANY
WILL Do ITS PART
Light, Heat & Power Concern
Stands Ready to Meet
City on Pole Matter.
ANY PLAN SATISFACTORY.
CITY FINDS ITSELF EMSAR-
RAISED BY THE FACT THAT 1T
SEEMS TO HAVE FORGOTTEN
ABOUT POLE ORDINANCE.

whatever the city does the Light,
Heat & Power company will do and
bear its share of the cost. If the city
wants to erect q joint line of iron
Heat & Power company, or to place
with us line of wooden poles in the
parallel alleys north or south of Main
street, it will be satisfactory to us"
stated Manager Lane of the Richmond
Light, Heat & Power company Satur-
day evening when asked what action
his company would take in regard to
the pole ordinance which goes into eff
feet December l. This ordinance
compels all telegraph and telephone
companies to remove their wooden
poles on Main street in the business
district to the first alleys north or
south of Main street running parallel
TO Main street and compelling the
street car company, the municipal
light plant and the Light, Heat &
Power company to replace their wood
en- poles by iron poles.
Just what action will be taken by
the Bell Telephone company in re-
spect to this ordinance is awaited
with interest by the local public. It
present time for any Of the companies
affected by the ordinance, with the
exception of the Home Telephone
company, to comply with its terms by
the first of next month.
City is Embarrassed.
The city officials evidently forgot
that the pole ordinance was to go in
to effect SO soon and as a result the
city finds itself in somewhat en-
barrassing position. To comply with
the ordinance the city will have to
move rapidly and even then it is ex-
tremely doubtful if the work of substi-
tuting iron poles for the wooden poles
could be accomplished by the time the
ordinance goes into effect. This be-
ing the case it is probable that council
will some time this month extend the
time for placing the ordinance in ef-
feet
1t is almost certain that the Bell
telephone company will ignore the or
dinance. Ever since the city council
passed an ordinance fixing a maxi
mum telephone rate, which the Bell
company would not accept. the Bell
people has been at outs with the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-03
THE WEATHER PROPHET.
INDIANA-Fair Sunday.

fair, except rain along
Lake Erie.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-03
He Is Charged With Having
Turned in False Alarm
Of Fire.
ADMITS TO THE ALARM.
CLAIMS HOWEVER, THAT HE
THOUGHT SOME DAMAGE WAS
THREATENED INVESTI GATE
BREWING COMPANY FIRE.

John, better known as Red Fitz-
gerald was arrested Saturday after
noon on a charge of having turned in
a false alarm. The alarm was sent in
from the branch office of the Indiana
polls Brewing company, North Twelfth
and F streets. When Chief Miller of
the fire department was informed that
Fitzgerald was the one who sent in the
alarm he asked him for an explanation.
Red" emphatically denied that he was
the person who sent in the alarm
Chief Miller then placed the matter in
the hands of Chief Bailey of the police
department and as result of the in.
vestigation Fitzgerald was arrested
about ; O'Clock by Officer Gully. FitZ-
gerald finally admitted to Chief Bal
ley that he sent in the alarm. The
fire was a small blaze of refuse near
the office of the brewing company.
1t has developed since the arrest OF
Fitzgerald that the fire in the office OF
the indianapolis Brewing company
just ten days ago is being investigated
and that there is a strong suspicion
that this fire was the work of an in,
cendiary.
Suspicious Circumstance.
This fire gutted the office of the
brewing company. Chief Miller stat
ed Saturday night that after the fire
Manager Brown of the brewing com.
pany stated that about fifteen minutes
before the fire started he left the of
flee and went across the street on bus
mess. On his return he noticed that
the interior of the office was ablaze
and he Immediately sent in a fire
alarm. Manager Brown stated TO
Chief Miller that there is a stove in
the office but that it was not lighted
at the time OF the fire and that he had
no idea how the blaze could have
originated.
Fitzgerald since his arrest claims
that he turned in the alarm Saturday
afternoon because he thought the
blaze which was consuming the heap
Of refuse would cause some damage.
The firemen state that this fire could
have been extinguished with a small
pail of water. Whether the police at
tach any blame to Fitzgerald for the
first blaze at the indianapolis Brew
ing company is not known.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-03
w. {. McWhinney and Clifford
Bevington Had a Narrow
Escape at North Twelfth
Street Crossing.
MACHINE CONVERTED INTO
A MERE PILE OF JUNK.
Occupants Were Signa|Ied by
The FIagman That Track
Was Clear - MCWhinney
Will Sue for Damages.

Although the automobile in which
<hey We're riding was struck by a fast
moving passenger engine at the North
Twelfth street crossing of the Pan
car knocked into a pile of junk, w.
j.. McWhinney and Clifford Bevington
are alive to tell the tale.
Mr.. McWhinney states that Sat +
day afternoon he went out riding in
his machine, which is practically Lew,
with Mr.. Bevington as Z a companion.
While running south on North TWelf.
IN street Oh She north side of the lail-
road tracks he stopped the machine at
the crossing to see if it was safe to
cross the tracks.
Mr.. McWhinney states that when
he stopped his car the flagman on
duty signa:ed to him the tracks were
clear. He then started his car and
just as iu was crossing the third track,
which leads west to the round house,
heavy passenger engine suddenly is
crashed into the rear end of the car,
trnning it around. The engine hen
twice ''sflle swiped' the machine with
its gigantic drivers.
lexington Jun >ed.
Just be fore the engine first hit the
car BeviIlstOn jumped and alighted
safely but McWhinney stuck to his
steering gear and in some miraculous
manner escaped without even a
scratch. Immediately after the acci-
dent big crowd assembled at the
crossing TO see the ruins of the beau
tiful white automobile
Mr.. McV'hinney states that after
the accident the flagman came to him
and stated he had told him to cross
the tracks because he thought there
was no danger He states that the
flagman said he did not know the pas-
sengea engine was approaching be-
cause he could not see it for the dOub-
ie line of box cars between which the
engine was running. Mr.. McWhinnev
states that he will bring suit against
the railroad company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-14
HAS A BIC JOB.
State Accountant GaffOrd Will
Check School Land Sales.
Two Men to Work in Fifty
Counties.
PART OF WORK DONE.
Found That There Is Much
Money Due State.
Report Will Be Filed With
Governor HOch.
PART OF WORK DONE.

State Accountant J. c. Gafrord win
in a few days send out a couple of his
assistants to check up school land
sales in about fifty counties OF the
state.
This is the last step In the labor OF
immense magnitude which the state
accountant has undertaken, and has
been pursuing steadily for six or
eight months. From four to six ac-
countants have been constantly at
work on the school land proposition
since early in the present year. and
thus far they have gone through the
records of about fifty counties.
In order to ind out the exact oon-
dition of each tract OF school land In
the state. 1t has been necessary to
refer to the voluminous old records
on the subject on file at the state
auditors office. Box after box OF
musty old papers have been gone
through and every payment made on
any tract of land from any county has
been duly credited.
The result of the work has been to
disclose the fact that in dozens of
of money still due the state on school
land sales. The records show that
the money is due, and do not show
that it has been paid. The presump-
tlOn Is SnTOuSH hOI1Ao CAcElChA
error. 1t has been allowed to remain
in the county treasury. perhaps to be
mingled with other funds, and used in
the course of business. When the ac-
counting is finally completed, 1t is ex-
pected that the counties will pay over
to the state the money found to be
due. If they fail to make the pay
ments, suits may be brought by the
attorney general, for a claim on be-
half of the state never outlaws.
But in order to be sure that the
records at the state house are full and
complete. and that no injustice is be-
ing done to anybody, Mr.. Gafford has
decided to send out special examiners
to each county, and check up with
the county clerk and county commits
has found, in which 1t would appear
that the county was owing the state
money. The county Will - given an
opportunity to examine its own rec
ords. and see IL they tally with tho
records of the state, or whether they
offer any explanation of the alleged
shortage.
It will take considerable time to
complete this rechecking with the
counties, and 1t IS likely that as soon
as ten counties are entirely completed.
Mr. Gafford will file a report with
Governor Hoch on those counties.
list of counties which will be check
ed up. or the amount which will prob
ably be found to be due to the date.
The money due will probably amount
to a good many thousand dollars. and
in most cases It will have to be paid
by the county out of its general
funds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-14
He STOLE A WOMAN.
Chinese Sunday School Scholar Abb
Quoted Wife of an Altoona Citizen.

Pittsburg. Pa, Nov. 14.-Under the
influence of some powerful drug, Mrs.
w. L. Reese, wife of a wealthy boiler
manufacturer of Altoona, was found
by the police in company with Al Sing
Dean, a Chinese, yesterday, who had
been a member of her Sunday school
class and who had kidnapped her, she
said.
Mrs. Reese and her mother were at
luncheon at their home when Dean
called. While Mrs. Reese's mother
was answering the telephone, accord
ing to Mrs. Reese. Dean turned the
conversation to the subject of opium
and told her that the reports that the
Chinese were opium f1ends were OUT
rageously false. He said that the
Americans mistook for opium some lit
tie crystals which the Chinese frc-
quently took as an appetizer. He Of
fered Mrs. Reese one of the crystals.
At first she hesitated until she saw the
Chinese apparently swallow one. Mre.
Reese says she rem embers but little OF
what happened after that.
1t is belieevd that Dean wanted to
hold her for ransom.
MY present plight" sobbed Mrs.
Reese, sis perhaps a elimination Of
philanthropy and too much time on
my hands. AS member of the First
Lutheran church of Altoona took in
terest in the mission for Chinese and
became one of the volunteer workers. %
Mr.. Reese took his wife back to AL
toona last night. Al Sing Dean was
taken back manacled to be tried for
abduction,