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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-31
WILMINGTON.
Death Of Mrs Prank Knight.

Ada Sarah knight. after an illness Of
only onc week, died al the home III her
daughter. Mrs. William Al. Negcl, last
Friday morning. Mr., Knight aas ia her
nsnal health until q few days preoeding
her death. On Friday, July u, che wa.
one Of a party an picnic excursion, aud
caused hy indigestion. They took her
home and called the family physician.
DR. Page found her ease Ia b. a eomIsloa'
ilon at diseases and surgical operation
wac tbs only mrans nf prol1nging her life.
This was impossible. her heart being too
weak. Mn, knight was the daughter
az Sarah tMorfisl Bellows and Timothy
Bellows and Was born IN Wilmington Sep.
iembcr -, lsdr, She was married TO
Frank q, Knight Nov. -. lSsl, by Rev.
", \. BARBER aud has resided in this town
the greater part Of the time since, She
leaves an only child, Ethel NJ, wife Of
William N0gcl, The funeral was held
~ her late home on Sunday afternoon at
! O'Clock. A large number of sympaihiK.
ing friends were present and listened 10
Mnrds OF comfort spoken by Rev. 4. y.
blackiord, Many beautiful flowers, ex-
pfessiNe Of love and esteem, covered the
easket. Burial was in Riyeniew GENE,
terry,
Henry u, Rice injured one foot badly
a few days ago, but Is improving
David g. Hubbard IL collecting the VII.
lage tax, which j. ~ cents on a dollar
OF the grand lisl,
The annual fair Of the Congregational
church Tuesday afternoon was well at
tended and was very successful in every
respect.
Lightning struck a large tree in front OF
the residence OF Harry IL. II. Fox
"Wednesday afternoon and some damage
was done to the house.
Verne l.. Adams took a party con.
sisting OF +. 4. Mcdbury, 4. h. Med.
bury aud Joseph Courtemanchc 20 Green.
held Tuesday in hi automobile.
Il. +, Crafts gave party to his friends
" Wednesday evening ia honor OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Eaton Of Boston. The affair was
,ne Of much pleasure.
Eugene Cushman has purchased the
place heretofore owned by Leslie Ware
II New York and has moved from the
iorbeit place, which has been purchased
~ Ernest Corbctt.
Miss Jessie Follctt has closed her work
u the office Of the Deeriield River com.
,any and will 90 TO Boston where she
ias a position ia the office Of the Wood
took Lumber company, OF which NJ. A.
}roWn l. manager.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-31

pockets, They visited the dam and got
/, familiar with some Of the boys, who found
their pockets empty later. The male
members spent their time ioragins for
supplies. They were allowed To pass
thTongh. and no affesis were made,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-31

The function Of the kidneys Is 10 strain
out The impurities Of the blood which j.
Kidney Kennedy makes the kidneys healthy.
They Will strain out all waste matter from
the blood, Take Folcy's Kidney Remedy
and Il will make YOU well. sold by An
DruepistR
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-31
WHITINGHAM.

Excursion to Block Island August LIST.
See adv. on page One.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-31

Bargain Sensations. fenton's 10 Day
Sale,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-31
WESTMINSTER,

Big Store IS Big Event. Fenton s II
Day Sale.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-31
WEST HALIFAX.

Everything marked down Fenton i
10 Day Sale.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-31

Aug. to ~ Fenton' s 10 Day Sale.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-31

~ Day Sale Aug. 1 to 10.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-14
DESIRES TO KNOW
ABOUT KESSLER
Captain of Indianapolis De-
tectives Writes Local
Authorities.
rs IN SERIOUS TROUBLE.
LEARNED HE STANDS INDICTED
BY UNITED STATES GRAND
JURY FOR LAND FRAUDs-RE-
GENTLY SHOT AT.
is IN SERIOUS TROUBLE.

Edward S. Bray, captain OF detec-
tives at Indianapolis, has written
Supt Bailey for information concern
ing Elijah z. Kessler. Capt Bray
says Kessler is held upon a charge OF
grand larceny and since his arrest IL
has been learned he stands indicted
by the United States grand jury for
fraudulent land deals. Bray says he
understands Kessler was at one time
head of the local street railway sys-
tenn in Richmond and he would like
particulars concerning the man
1t begins to look as IL Kessler Is
involved in serious trouble at Indiana
polls He was arrested after being
shot at twice by a woman who claim
ed he defrauded her out Of SIS which
she paid him as guarantee in real
estate deal She saw him in crowd
In front of the traction terminal build
ing and shot at him. Kessler was con-
nected with the bank 1T Milton, when
il became defunct a few years ago
and was blamed with the fault by the
populace He was charged with shady
transactions in coal lands in Gibson
county and at one time was accused
OF running bunco game at Martoa.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-14
JAIL CONDITIONS
CONSIDERED POOR
The Wayne County Grand
Jury Will Make Its
Report.
NEW COUNTY JAIL NEEDED.
PROSECUTOR ADVOCATES ONE
IN WHICH. ARE SEPARATE
WARDS FOR DIFFERENT CLASS
ES OF CRIMINALS.

Conditions at the Wayne county Jail
will be made the subject for part of
the report of the grand jury. This will
be the second consecutive report of a
grand jury in which the Jail conditions
are set forth as poor. The grand jury
made an inspection of the Jail premises
this morning and will include a state
ment of its conditions when it COM
piles its report. There will be recon-
mendations made, also.
In the opinion of the prosecuting at
torney, the county needs a new Jail.
He points out the fact that the country
can not care for it's priconers and has
to place them about at other institu-
tions, when they ought to be under the
direct control Of the sheriff The pros
ecutor advocates a Jail which will in
clude wards for female prisoners, ju-
venile prisoners, insane and epileptics.
The present structure is so inadequate
that no matter what repairs and rear
rangements may be made it could not
accommodate this classification of
wards.
The sanitary conditions at the jail
are not the best, although no fault is
to be found with those in charge. The
handicap against which they labor is
so great that all sorts of expedients
must be resorted to. The odor of dis
infectants in the Jail is so strong that
| the air is charged with it. One becomes
under the influence of the fumes after
he has remained behind the walls for a
| few minutes, and the effect upon the
systems of the prisoners, who have nc
| other air to breathe for weeks and
months can be imagined.
The erection of a new Jail has been
advocated for some time. The present
quarters are too small. Epileptics. in
sane, murderers and men awaiting triaI
must be herded together in one large
| iron barred corridor. The female pris.
oners and Juveniles are cared foc at the
| Home of the Friendless. They condi
ton is regretted by the authorities
but they are at loss to provide an eff.
cient remedy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-14
Republican National Commit
tee Says SoIon L. Goode
Tried to Secure Sum of
$4,000.
HOLD UP METHODS
PROVED A FAILURE.
Senator Dixon Escorted Him
From Room Upbraiding His
Attempt-Son Issues Deni-
al for Father.

Chicago, Oct. 1.-THE Republican
national committee today issued q
statement in which the charge was
made that Solon L. Goode. publisher
of the American Farmer at Indian
apolis, had attempted to blackmail the
committee. In the statement 1t Is set
forth that Goode first came before the
committee and offered the free use Of
his publication for the sum of $4,000.
turned down.
Later, 1t is stated by the committee.
Goode came before 1t with the advance
proof of a story on William Jennings
Bryan as farmer and stated that he
intended to publish 1t in the September
issue, but he would suppress it provid-
ing the committee paid him 81 500. In
the committees statement 1t is alleged
that Goode stated the Democratic ma
tional committee had offered him $3,-
600 10 publish the story.
The statement AYERS that Goodies
efforts to hold up" the republican
| national committee met with failure
| and he was driven from the room by
| Senator Dixon and was roundly up
braided for his attempt to hlackmail.
| The statement concludes with the al
legation that full knowledge OF
| Goodies blackmailing attempt is had
1 by Senator Dixon, Secretary William
Hayward, Victor Rosewater and Ar
thur l. Vorys, all of the republican
national committee.
1t is stated that after Goode had
been elected from the republican nat
ional headquarters by Senator Dixon
he was seen in conference with Char
les w. Bryan. brother of the demo
cratic presidential candidate. II is
also stated that at the same time or
ders we're given by men In the con-
fidence of the democratic national
committee for the publication OF
Goodies article in any agricultural
paper that would accept it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-14
First Big Western Wayne
County Rally to Be
Held Tonight.
is A FORCIBLE SPEAKER.
EXPECTED THAT THERE WILL BE
A LARGE ATTENDANCE-JU
HENRY c. FOX WILL PRESIDE
AT MEETING.

The republican keynote will be
sounded at Cambridge City this even
ing by Samuel H. Spooner and Judge
Henry G.. Fox. 1t is expected there
will be large attendance as this is
the first real campaign meeting held
by the republicans in the west end of
the county since the flood gates of
oratory have been loosened. S. H.
Spooner is connected with the depart
ment of justice at Washington and is
sent to this county with reputation
as a strong speaker. His line of ar
gument is forcible and convincing.
Judge Fox, who presides in the Wayne
circuit court, will need no introduc-
ton to the residents of the west end.
He is known especially to nearly ev-
cry one of them and those who do not
claim his personal acquaintance know
him whether they see him going or
coming
Mr.. Spooner will deliver a number
of speeches during his stay in the
county. He is being depended upon
to large extent to create enthusiasm
in the rural districts. He will speak
at several of the small towns At
each an effort will be made to create
enthusiasm and there will be plenty OF
excitement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-14
Indiana Presbyterian Synod
This Afternoon Adopts
Resolutions Appealing to
Chief Executive.
SUCH GAMES ARE
DETRIMENTAL TO MEN
One Speaker Claims Young
People Are Drawn Away
From Church by Sunday
AmuSementS.

The Indiana Presbyterian synod this
afternoon adopted resolution peti-
tioning President Roosevelt not to al
low ball games on Sunday in the army
or the navy. Another resolution ad-
dressed to the senate and the house OF
representatives asked that Sunday
banking and handling Of money orders
and registered letters in postoff1ces be
discontinued. Still another resolution,
addressed to the same bodies, asked
that all individuals and corporations
engaged in interstate commerce give to
each of their employees who work on
Sunday q full twenty-four hour3' rest
day during the ensuing six days and to
give each employe at least fourteen full
twenty -four hours rest days on the
first day of each week during each year.
The resolution addressed to the
president reads as follows:
ITO the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt,
President of the United States:
THE undersigned clerk Is directed by
the synod of Indiana, having mem
bership of 10000, to appeal to you not
to allow ball games and other sports
on Sundays in the army and navy,
Such use of the day being recognized
by our supreme courts, by careful stu.
dents of criminology and by Christian
citizens generally as detrimental to the
moral character of the participants and
the general moral interests of the sur
rounding communities"
Sunday base ball, Sunday excurs
| ions and Sunday picnics and othel
| kinds of entertainment are drawing
our young people away from the
! church and the synod must fight these
evils" stated the Rev. c. S. Pier
chairman of the narrative COMMITTEES
| in reading his report this morning a
! the session of the Indiana Presbyter
! ian Synod, which is being held at th'
First Presbyterian church.
The Rev. Mr.. Pier in his report ar
raigned the male members of thu
church. He stated they were incline'
to let the women do all the work. HI
said the women's societies were vel
organized and were doing splendi'
work throughout the state. Well or
ganized and efficient mems organiza
tions, he stated, were to be found il
only a small percentage of the chur
ches. Mr.. Pier said that the NAL
members of the church should b
brought to realize that they were ia
from giving full Christian service
The general conditions of the church
the report showed, were in a flourish
ing state.
On the question of financial contr
buttons to the support of the churc
an excellent report was read. follow
ed by an interesting and witty az
dress by the Rev. Mr.. John Kennedy
l Ll,cIn tira.,S.d Pace Trz-n j
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-14
BOMB INTO TAXICABS
New Development in Strike OF
Taxicab Drivers in
New York.
BLAME is BEING SHIFTED.

New York. Oct. IA dynamite
bomb was hurled into large lot
where taxicabs of the New York
Taxicab company were stored early
this morning. 1t exploded with terri
fic force, but the damage done was
not great 1t was evidently thrown
over a fence which surrounds the
place. Officials of the company de-
clare it was a desperate attempt to
destroy the vehicles, but strikers be
lieve it was perpetrated by some mem
ber of the company TO give the appear
ance that il was violence by strikers
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-14
SPEAKS TO LABOR
Harry MarkIe to Discuss Wat.
sons Stand Toward
Laboring Men.
STANDS MISREPRESENTED.

Laboring men will be especially in
terested in the message to be deliv-
cred to them by Harry Markle in his
address at the Pythian temple this
evening. Mr.. Markle is the legisla-
tive representative of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen. He has entered
the cause of the republicans and en-
deavored to throw all his influence to
the support of James E. Watson, can
didate for governor. He believes
Watson has been placed in an unfav-
orable light in some sections of the
state by Misrepresentation MarkIe
labors to clear away this misrepr
sentation. 1t is expected a large
crowd will hear him
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-14
Members of Grand Jury
Efficient Fire Fighters

along the flames were making rapid
progress toward the fence and out
houses. Jumping the fence the jurors
began to beat out the fire with boards
or to stamp it out with their feet.
Buckets Of water were carried from
tie pumps and the flames extinguish-
ed before any damage was done.
1t may be the old story of If, but
nevertheless the presence of the jury
in the alley at the time may have
prevented serious conflagration and
possible tragedy to the children.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-14

The members of the grand jury
made their debut as fire fighters this
morning. AS they were returning from
a visit to the county jail, they saw a
couple of children fighting flames in
a yard in the rear OF North Third
street residence. The youngsters had
built a furnace in the yard for the
purpose of cooking potatoes etc. The
weeds Lad grown high during the sum-
mer and the blaze from the furnace
ignited the weeds. As the Jurors came
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-14
GOODIES SON DENIES.
Says the "6ryan a. Farmer" Article
Was Paid Advertising.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 14.-Solon L.
Goode, publisher OF the American
Farmer, is out of the city. His son,
Charles N. Goode, who is treasurer OF
the publishing concern, stated that the
company had accepted the Bryan arti-
Gle as paid advertising and that similar
Etories about Taft and Watson had
been accepted as paid advertising.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-14
Murderer Now in BIuffton,
Ind, Jail, Has Little RecoI-
lection of His Surround
ings.
BELIEVED AT OLD HOME
HE is YET UNBALANCED
Members of Mans Family
Greet Him Today-Court
Is Already Preparing for
His Trial.

Bluffton, Ind, Oct. 14-Sheriff w.
A. Lipkey arrived in this city at $40
o'clock yesterday afternoon from Rich
mond with John w. Terrell, his pris-
oner and Terrell is now lodged in a
cell in the Wells county Jail in this
city awaiting another trial on the
charge of numbering his son-in-law,
Melvin Wolfe.
When the sheriff arrived he and his
prisoner left the Union Traction car
directly opposite the Jail and as the
hour for their arrivaI was not known
there were less than half a dozen
there to greet Terrell or to stare cur
iously at him. These few he did not
give any heed and even those whom he
had known in former years he did not
of people whom he had known we'll in
former years, among them a newspa-
per reporter, called at the Jail but he
gave no greeting of recognition to any
of them. He appeared to have little
recollection of his surroundings and,
when asked what the Grand opera
house building across the street was,
said he did not know. He had helped
plan and build it.
Away Long Time.
When one friend at the Jail, whom
he failed to recognize, told Terrell his
name he did not appear even to recog-
nize the name, and excused himself by
saying: You know l have been away
long time" He volunteered no infor-
nation and answered questions shortly.
and most of those who talked to him
expressed the opinion that he did not
appear to be in full possession of his
mental faculties now. He also appar-
emily has hallucinations for when ask.
ed by a reporter how he felt he said
that he was the best man on earth and
only this morning tipped the scales at
800 pounds. His correct weight is
about 21O pounds.
Members of Terrell's family tele-
| learn when he would be brought home
and when told he would arrive this
evening, said they would be in to see
him, but failed to arrive in time tc
greet him when he first arrived. They
| however, arrived today.
Preparing for Trial.
| When Terrell's case is again called
in circuit court it will come up before
Judge Sturgis, but he will not sit az
trial judge. He was one of Terrell's
attorneys in the first trial and will
have to appoint a special judge tc
hear the case. Judge r. X Erwin. o.
Decatur, had been appointed spccia
Judge, but his term as judge at Decatur
has expired and a new special judge
will have to be given Jurisdiction Thi:
is the last week of the present tern
of court here and it docs not seen
probable that the case will be called
before the November term, although
Terrells attorneys might call it up il
some phase this week. 1t will not 2,
to trial at least before November TIL,
November term will open Nov 16.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-14
ANOTHER IN OCEAN
Spanish Balloon Castillo in In
ternationaI Race Drops
Into the Sea.
TWO BALLOONS ARE MISSING

Cuxhaven, Oct. 14-The Spanish bal
loon Castillo. which started in the in
ternational cup race from Berlin drop
ped into the ocean six miles from He'll
goland this morning. The occupants
were rescued. Two balloons are still
missing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-14
HUSBAND DRUNK
FOR THIRTEEN YEARS
Indiana Woman Wants a Di-
vOrCe.

Laporte, Ind, Oct 14.-Mrs- Anna
Miller. wife of a wealthy farmer, today
filed action for divorce, alleging her
husband has been drunk continuously
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-14

Continued on Page Two.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-14
CONGREGATION TO MEET.

The annual congregational meeting
of the First English Lutheran church
will be held this evening at 7:3O
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-09-03
From Over Our Great State.

A sneak thief robbed a New
Orleans cigar dealer of S214.
John Harrington dropped dead
while playing pool in Shreveport.
V. G. Bell, of Lake Charles,
dropped dead at the breakfast
table.
A saw mill plant at Plaquemine
was destroyed by fire Saturday.
Loss, $4,000.
Mrs. James H. Douglas died of
heart failure while attending mass
at church in New Orleans.
FormerInspector of Police Whit
aker had an eye removed at the
Turo Infirmary, New Orleans.
Only forty-seven died in New
Orleans last week, the lowest
death rate in the history of the
city.
Prices on cypress and pine lum-
Der in the New Orleans market
advanced from ST to So per 1000
feet.
Fire in two business blocks in
New Orleans Sunday afternoon
caused damage estimated at be-
tween 81 100000 and 81 100000.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-09-03
Tornadoes Not Epidemic.
Hattiesburg News.l

i-SoAAe A>S"S'l
The reader of the average news
paper has probably arrivedat the
conclusion that tornadoes have
been epidemic this season.
On the contrary, the United
States signal service has compiled
statistics of tornadoes from 1894 to
the present time and concludes
that there were more tornadoes
100 years ago than now.
More deaths occur in these lat
ter years for the simple reason
that the country is more densely
populated and contains more film
sy buildings, Brick and stone
structures withstand tornadoes
better than frame ones, and steel
structure in st. Louis a few years
ago withstood without serious
harm one of the severest storms
IN the history of the country.
Statistics show that June on the
average is the month of largest
fatalities on account of dangerous
winds, followed in order by July,
May and April. But the worst
storm the country has any record
of occurred in February, 1884,
when violent winds crossed the
country from Illinois to South Car
DINA, killed 800 persons, injuring
900 and destroying 10000 build
ings.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-09-03
The Swearing Habit.

The following from tho Ohio
Leader is worthy of perusal by
every man. Profanity does not
sound we'll, it is not elevating and
it does not raise one in the esti-
nation of others:
"We never hear a man swear
that we do not think less of him,
and we wonder that boys cult
vate it as a manly habit. 1t is
the, lowest sort of vulgarity, and
every decent man is ashamed
that he swears at all. But habit
is very strong, and you boys who
are cultivating the use of oaths
now, will live to blush because
the use of an oath. There is not
a single reason why a man should
swear, and it is particularly dis
agreeable to hear boy swear.
1t adds neither force nor ex-
preston to language, and men
of culture get rid of the habit
as they get rid of other follies.
"The more ignorent and brutal
a man is, the more oaths he
uses; the nearer a gentleman he
is, the less he uses profanity.
The best evidence that swearing
is without excuse is the fact
nearly all men drop their oaths
when in the company of women
they respect: A practice that
is dropped in the presene of
women Is a poor one at any
time"