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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-29

The above is the result of the
lengthy conference held Tuesday night
by the executive and correspondence
Tor investigating committee of the
Wayne County Civic League.
To large majority of the voters the
statement, which has been looked for
ward to with the most nerve-racking
suspense, will be received as a keen
disappointment. Their expectations
to anticipate the league would explain
why it did not favor the election of
certain candidates on the republican
and democratic county tickets. They
also labored under the delusion that
the league would tell why it endorsed
some of the other candidates.
Still the voters. it is declared by
many who have seen the statement,
will derive much consolation from the
fact that the league in its latest state
ment kindly informs the voters that 1t
has mo disposition to dictate to any
man how we shall vote if he is not
satisfied with the selections we
have made" The league only asks the
voter not to violate its instructions
unless he personally knows I'VE are
wrong in our Judgment
In speaking of the agreement" al
legged to have been signed by a candi-
date endorsed by the organization. the
league refers to charge made by a
local newspaper that the candidate in
question recently entered into an
agreement with the liquor interests OF
this city, in consideration of the fact
that this element assisted him in Sc
curing his nomination, to oppose all
liquor legislation introduced In the
next legislature.
1t is the general opinion that the de
butte of the Wayne County Civic
League into local politics has been a
distinct failure. Public opinion re.
garded the first statement issued by
the league farce and, it is thought
the second statement made public to
day, instead of setting the organiza-
tion right in the eyes of the public has
only served to make it's position all
the more ridiculous.
What the voters of Wayne county
both republicans and democrats, desir
ed of the league WAS an exclamation oil
why it opposed the election of certain
candidates on the tickets of these par
ties. but the publics dasixe has moi
been granted ;
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-29
Your Fine is $780," Said Mayor
to Auto Party Over Telephone

Cambridge City. Oct. 29.-Upon mott
fication of Mayor Hinchman. OF Green
field, Deputy Sheriff Drischei arrested
an automobile party in this city Tues
dar. They were fined $50 at long dis
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-29
Women Who Participated in
BraW in Parliament
Punished.
WILD SCENE IN THE HOUSE.
WOMEN CHAIN THEMSELVES TO
GRILLE AND FOR SOME TIME
EFFORTS TO REMOVE THEM
ARE UNAVAILlNG.

London, Oct. 29.-Fourteen suffrag-
cites were arraigned in the police
SO each or given the choice of spend
ing thirty days in jail. The others
were discharged. They were arrested
last night while making their demon.
stration near the parliament building
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-29

tance by the mayor. The fine was
paid and the party allowed to proceed
on its way to Pittsburg. The driver of
the machine boasted he had gone the
last twenty miles before being stopped
in twenty minutes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-29
CARNEGIE FOR TAFT.

New York, Oct 29.-Andrew
Carnegie arrived from Liverpool
today. He was enthusiastic over
Taft and said Bryan would bring on
a calamity If elected.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-29
THE WEATHER PROPHET.

Thursday night and
Friday; cooler Friday: light west
winds, becoming variable.
oHIo-Fair Thursday night and Fri
day; cooler Friday; fresh west to
northwest winds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-29
Alarming Conditions Suspect.
ed in Philadelphia In
Stitutions.
BOY VENDER CONFESSES.
DECLARES THAT THE HABIT is
WIDESPREAD AMONG BOTH
SExES-DRUG SOLD AT. RECESS
AT BIG PROFIT.

Philadelphia. Pa, Oct. 29.-By the
confession of Edward Lee, 15-year-
old cocaine vender, appalling condi-
tions are suspected in certain of the
public schools, and the police and
board of education are making a strin-
gent investigation.
Cocaine has been sold to students in
these schools, boys and girls, ranging
from 12 to II years old. How far the
evil has spread has not been escer-
tanned, but, according to Lee, the vic
tins are many. He implicated Mich
ael Larkins. youth frequently noticed
lowering about the yard of the Daniel
Webster school, asserting that Larkins
had for weeks been selling the drug
there.
Drug Sold During Recess.
Larkins was arrested. Quantities of
cocaine were found in the stockings of
both boys. Students at the Josephine
Widened Memorial school also were
sold the drug, it was declared.
There are other schools. too.' said
Lee, but I don't know which. Cocaine
is sold to the kids during recess. 1t is
gotten from a house on North Tenth
street where 'dopes' go. This selling
at schools is new. and the boys are
making lots of money on it,
AS soon as Lees confession was
heard the board of education was mott
fed, and de tectives began the inves-
tigation. They encountered disbelief
among the principals and teachers,
who were greatly shocked. Admissions
by. some of the larger boys confirmed,
however, many of Lees allegations.
Merchants Son Is Missing.
Among other things they discovered
that Charles Hallman, the 17-year-old
son of a storekeeper, had become ad-
dicted to the drug and had disap-
peared.
Il believe Lees story" the elder
Hallman told the detectives. my boy
has repeatedly been drugged to a de-
gree that he slept for twenty-four
hours l have seen the box. nail. quill
and cocaine which my boy has had in
the house. have asked the police to
watch for him."
Larkins was sent to the house OF
correction for six months as a nominal
sentence while the allegations are be-
ing investigated. Lee was sent to the
house of detention for the same pur-
pose
I'VE taught them how to snun it up
their noses. and they liked It" said
Lee. Wed sell it to them in 1O-cent
lots, or cents for a little bit. Some
t1mas wo mAde Is high as $50 day.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-17
USE ELECTRICITY TO
KILL SENSE OF PAIN
EXPERIMENT ON DOG TURNS
OUT GREAT SUCCESS
New York Physician Confident That
Discovery viii Take the Place Of
Anaesthetics and Advance
Surgery Materially
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 16.-Before gath
ering of homeopathic physicians in
Flower hospital, DR.. VIM. S. King, dean
of the homeopathic college, subjected a
dog to an electric current to demon
strate that electricity can be used sue
cessfully, in place of ether or chloro-
form, as an anaesthetic. DR.. William
Dieffenbach assisted DR.. King. The
physicians got a black and tan terrier,
in good health, and shaved the hair off
the top of the dogs head and back near
the tail. above the lumbar legion. An
electrode was applied to his head and
another to his back, and an intermit-
tent current of a little more than six
volts was turned OH. The current was
from the regular street supply. modified
TO the specially constructed apparatus
used.
conscious and could be handled without
the least danger of awakening him. No
operation was performed.
The somnolence continued only so
long as the electrodes We're kept in
place. When they were removed the
dog almost instantly regained con-
seriousness, was as lively as before the
current was turned on, and close exam
nation could not discover the least i'll
effect. Dr. Dieffenbach said:
TT is the intermittency OF the current
that produces the somnolence which
makes it possible to perform operations
without the least pain to the patient
or the least after-effect. 1t is the effect
that makes many persons hesitate to
take ether or chloroforn. There are no
after-effects in the use of the inter-
mittent current.
"A battery could be used In place of
the street current. If the latter were not
available. The use of this current in
surgical operations will mean q. great
2dvance i'm surgery. Many of the disa-
greeable features now attending il will
be removed. We also believe. aside
from the lack of evil after-effects, that
operations will be more satisfactory. as
the patient will be in better condition.
We are now looking for man who will
be willing to submit to this form of
having the pain in an operation dead
ened. We are sure that it Is a success"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-17
WIZARD OF OF" COMEDIAN
PERFORMS FUNNY STUNT
Dances on Street Corner for BENEFIT
Of an Aged Blind Man
and His Feeble
Wife
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SEATTLE. Wash, May 16.--Fred "A.
Stone, comedian, the man who created
the part of the Scarecrow in the WIZ
ard of on and playing the comedy IN
the Red Mill" with Montgomery who
was the Tin Woodman in the wizard
of o." created a sensation today by
Offering to dance for the benefit OF an
aged blind man and his feeble wife ON
the street corner at Second avenue ana
Washington street.
The crowd that had collected on the
corner was not strong on finances, ana
after sizing up those who had stopped
Stone tried to induce the old couple 10
go with him to the corner of Second
and James streets, saying he would
dance again, and Rex Beach. the au-
thor, who was with Stone, volunteered
TO pass the hat, but the blind man ana
his wife could not be persuaded TO
leave their location, owing to police
orders. Stone then offered to dance
there, but was dssuaded by Beach
and after giving some money to the
couple passed the hat and collected
harvest of nickels and dimes.
Stone and Beach are en- route TO
Alaska on a hunting trip.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-17
LOOK FOR THAW
DECISION MONDAY
JEROME WANTS ALlENlSTS TO
EXAMINE PRISONER
AGREES TO SUBMIT UNDER sTlP-
uLATED TERMS
District Attorney Rejects Conditions.
No Arguments to Be Made, but
Case Submitted on
Briefs

BY Associated Press.
PoUGHKEEPSIE. n. Y, May TO-
Harry X. Thaw's plea for his liberty
from the Matteawan insane asylum
where he has been confined since his ac-
quittal of the murder of STANFORD
White on the ground of insanity. will
probably be decided by Judge Morse
hauser on Monday, May 20.
The hearing in the habeas corpus pro-
ceedings brought by counsel for IhaW
ended late tonight after Dlstrict Az
torney Jerome had made the sensation
al request that Thaw, whom he had
called to the stand. permit his alienists
to examine the Pittsburger and to
Judge of his mental condition, because
they had had no opportunity to con-
verse with the defendant.
Thaw was not permitted to respond.
the court itself instructing him not TO
do So Judge Morsehauser suggested
however, that Thaw confer with his
counsel and that perhaps they might
decided 1t wise to grant the request.
Thaw. his lawyers, Graham & Pea
body, and Drs. Pilgrim, Evans and
Jelliffe, who had testified that Thaw
was sane. went into the judges private
room, and after a conference lasting a
little less than q hour came back into
the court room and said Thaw would
submit to q personal examination, but
not by the alienists who had appeared
for Mr.. Jerome. The alienists to make
the examination. they stipulated, must
be some who have never appeared IN
the case.
Another condition was that tho eX-
animation be restricted to personal
study OF the relater and be not founded
ON testimony of previous trials.
District Attorney Jerome instantly
rejected these terms. saying he would
deserve to be committed to an asylum
himself II he accepted them, and there
the question ended.
Thaw was on the stand but short
time before Mr.. Jerome made his sur
prising request. and answered the few
questions put to him generally without
much hesitation.
The first question. regarding the ma
ture of the proceedings. caused him
some perplexity. but he finally an
swered that he was seeking his rights
as an American citizen.
Both parties agreed to offer no ar
guments. but will present briefs, and
Judge MoIsehauser said he would
probably be ready to hand down de-
cision on Monday, May 25. In the mean
time Thaw Is to remain in the Gus
,tody of the sheriff of the court, This
means that Thaw will continue to oc-
cupy Sheriff Shenler's private rooms in
the Duchess county court house.
whichever way Judge Morsehauser
decides the case will go to the appel
late division in Brooklyn, and both
sides-will be prepared to argue the APP
peal at the June term of that court.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-17
ADJUSTMENTS
E4Asco THEATER H';' f an; I:;s SHARE

tho stupendus sensational
simply demanding
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-17
NIGHT SESSION NOT HELD;
RUFF TRIAL RESUMED MONDAY
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 16.-Judge
Dooling did not hold an evening ses-
sion of the Ruef trial tonight as ex-
pected The trial will be resumed Mon
day morning, when George Umbsen
viii be examined briefly. After his ex-
animation. which it is expected will
occupy but a short time, arguments
will begin.
All arguments are expected to be
finished late Monday night. or Tues
day morning after which the jury will
be instructed. The case, it is thought,
will go to the jury not later than Tues
day afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-17
LABOR DELEGATES WILL
HONOR HANNA'S MEMORY
Brotherhood Of Engineers to Attend
UnveiIing of Monument, Grand
Chief Being Scheduled to
Make Address
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. May 16.-Dele-
gates to the convention of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers will go
next Sunday to Cleveland in body 10
attend the unwilling of the monument
to the late Senator Hanna. Because of
Senator Hannas labors on behalf of
the workingmen an invitation was ex-
tended to Grand Chief Engineer Stone
to make an address when the monu-
ment is unveiled.
There may be some changes in the
indemnity policy which the Memphis
convention decided to issue two years
ago. Since that time 100000 in
demnity insurance has been written.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers Insurance company carries
$105, 10000 on the lives of $4,000 men;
a remarkable showing.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-17
PITTSBURG CASHIER NOW
LANGUISHlNG IN PRISON
Montgomery of Allegheny National
Bank Rearrested on Charge of
Having Abstrscted Securities
Valued at $125,ooo


Is AssOciateu Fress'
PITTSBURG, Pa, May 16.-As a
result of further examination into the
affairs of the Allegheny National bank,
National Bank Examiner William
Folds this afternoon made another
charge against former Cashier William
Montgomery accusing him of abstract
ing securities valued at $125,OOO from
the institution.
Cashier Montgomery. who was at lib
erty under 100000 bail on the charge
of having embezzled S469,OOO, was re-
arrested late this afternoon. Bail was
fixed at $4,000, making a total of $780,
600 demanded by the government.
Montgomery could not get bail and was
taken to jail
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-17
HOW ZIMMERMAN WORKED
TO FURTHER HOME RULE
John Redmond Testlfies That Late
Premier Threatened TO Leave
Dying Bed and Partic-
pate in Debate
BY Associated Press.

by AssCCldteu IlSee'
LONDON. May 16.--Johu Redmond,
writing in the Nation, tells touching
story of the late Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman's determination on behalf
Of home rule in Ireland.
The last time he visited the house
of commons Sir Henry told Mr.. Red
mond that it was his Intention hinselt
to wind up the approaching home rule
debate. Next day the premier was
stricken with the illness that cventu-
ally proved fatal.
The debate was fixed for February
II and AS Birrell, chief secretary for
Ireland, also was indisposed Redmond
asked Asquith, as acting leader IN the
house. to postpone the debate. As
auth declined, but Sir Henry, hearing
of this, sent word that unless the de-
bate was postponed he had made up
his mind, whatever the cost, to leave
his bed and go to the house of COM
mons and Participate in the discussion.
ThereupOn, Redmond says, Asquth
yielded and postponed the debate to
March 80.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-17
DEMOCRATS IN
READINESS FOR
HARD STRUGGLE
STATE CONVENTION OPENS AT
FRESNO MONDAY
THREE CANDIDATES IN FIELD
FOR CHAIRMAN
Theodore A. Bell Surprises Toland
Supporters by Insisting Senator
Stanford of Mendocno Be
Named for Place
(continued from Page onel

city from Bakersfield tonight and
onened headquarters at the Hughes
hotel. He expects approximately a full
attendance of delegates. He has no
doubt that the convention will indorse
Bryan and instruct it's delegates for
him. He is against the McNab program
or anything that has the remotest con-
nection with bossism or Southern Pa
cific influence.
The convention will meet Monday
morning in the opera house and Fresno
is making large preparations to be hos
pitable to its visitors.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-17
LABOR UNIONS BARRED FROM
INTERFERING WITH BUSINESS

HELENA, Mont. May 16.-Federal
Judge Hunt today granted an injunc-
tion restraining the Butte and Ana
conda typographical unions from in
terfering with the business of the But
terick Publishing company of New
York. 1t was alleged i'm the complaint
that virtual boycott had been placed
on the products of this concern by
many unions and by the state Asdera-
ton of Labor.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-17
FRANK A. MUNSEY TO START
PHILADELPHIA DAILY PAPER
By Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA. May 1G,-Frank A.
Munscy has leased the building on
Chestnut street near Sixth, so long oc-
cupied by the Evening Bulletin, and
says that within a few weeks he Will
establish a new evening paper tnde-
pendent III politics and in keeping with
the policy Of other Munsey organs.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-17
Parker,s Sentiments
League Takes Advantage

But the league. while surprised, was
not stupefied. Being on the alert, it
promptly named Charles s. Wheeler Of
San Francisco as alternate to Nelf
He was chosen by reclamation, the
shocked machine men bowling in uni
son with the jubilsnt leaguers
Then the leaguers laughed. Then
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-17

coupon the spaces provided the and adj
for whom wish to vote the
whom you wish contestant designating in either
number contest and bring mail the The Herald
office fail fill in the blank provided for the NUMBER
you fail to do so will be impossible to count the
coupon Information to the numbers and other details
the published elsewhere this mornings
Herald
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03
sPANIsH WAR vETERANs.
Six Thousand Uniformed VeteranI
 Parade Through Boston Streets.

Six Thousand Uniformed Veterans
 Parade Through Boston streets.
 Boston. Sept. 2-Showers during the early morning today threatened to spoil the parade of the Spanish War Veterans, the feature event on the pro gram of the fifth annual encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans.
 Although arrangements for the parade occupied large amount of time during the afternoon. the regular en- campment session was held at which additional reports were heard and mat ters bearing upon the welfare of the organization preached for discussion and possible action. A resolution calI- ing for the holding of the next encamp- ment with the Confederate War Veterans and the Grand Army of the Republic. was adopted at today's busi- ness session.
 The principal event of the encamp- ment took place this afternoon when 5000 uniformed veterans paraded through the down town streets of the city.
 The parade was in two divisions, one commanded by Senior Vice Commander in Chief H. ". Busch, of Detroit, the other by Junior Vice Commander John J. Cairns, of Chicago. Commander in Chief Walter s. Hall, of this city. head ed the line.
 A detachment of 500 marines and sailors from the battleship Mississippi, which reached port today. participated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03
ROOSEVELT BUTTED IN.
s1Er. Ward Tries to Explain Interference Of Roosevelt.

OL lAOOAeNGtts New York, Sept. 2.--National Com mitteeman Ward, who conferred yes- terday with President Roosevelt. said today that the President in express ing his opinion to Silas McBe. editor of The Churchman. that Mir. Hughes should be re-nominated, did not in any way seek to convey the inn the State leaders. Mir Ward said:
 "I went over to Oyster Bay yes- terday to talk with the President about matters connected with the national campaign and quite natural ly the situation in this State came up. The President expressed his opin- ion, which I believe is generally known, and he talked with Mir. McBee over in one corner of the room have no doubt that he told Mir. McBee that he could make public his opinion on the question Of the rc-n"a
 Mir. Hughes, which as I understood It., he gave as a private citizen.
 T do not think the President seeks to convey any impression that he Is giving any orders to re-nominate Hughes
 Several candidates. from what hear from others will l'e l.. sst the floor for Governor. The State committee will take no action on the gubernatorial nomination previous to the convention"
 MT. Ward expressed himself as great. ly pleased with the result of the cleo. tion in Vermont.
 Postmaster General Meye~ cal.. Republican headquarters today.
 MT. Woodruff Is Reticent.
 New York. Sept 2-Chairman Wood ruff of the State Republican Commit tee. declined today to comment upon President RooseveIts announcement that in his judgment it Is absolutely necessary to renominate Governor Hughes.
 MT. Woodruff said
 T have nothing to add or to take from the statement which I made last Friday. and shall make no comment upon the gubernatorial situation until the time announced in my statement has arriver. namely, the conYening of the convention"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03
CASTRO OFFERS DEFENSE
 TO FRENCH REPUBLIC

Caracas. Aug. s1.-President Cas- tro's refusal to permit the Brazilian charge d'affaires to assume charge of the French interests in Venezuela is the latest fuel thrown on the smould- ering fire of Venezuela's international complications.
 Speculation is rife in Caracas as to whether or not Brazil will do towards getting representation here for her interests after this rebuke.
 For the past two months, ever since the American legation was with drawn French interests have been unrepresented here and as conse- quence many payments by the Venezu- elan government to French claimants and creditors have gone uneollected.
 Large sums are now in the banks and are likely to remain there until some one is given authority to re- eeiVe them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-03
A. & B. RAILROAD
 DEFAULTS ON INTEREST


 Baltimore. Mir. Sept. 2.-The Balti- mora News today will say:
 Baltimore. Md, Sept. 2-The Balti- per cent bond of the Atlanta and Bir- mingham Railroad which was due Sep tember l. has been followed by the formation of a protective committee which threatens foreclosure proceed ings if it is not possible to enforce payment of the September coupons.
 Under the terms of the mortgage the interest does not come into actual default for six months and it .is not likely that any definite steps Will be taken before the elapse Of that period.
 The members of the protective com mittee are William Solomon. chair man; Paul Morton. president of the Equitable Assurance Society; Benja- min Guinness. of Ladenburg. Thalman and Company. and F.. J. Lisman. of F. J. Lisman and Company. all of New York.