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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-06

Laporte. Ind, May 6.-The sixth
body was dug from the back yard of
the Guinness house of death" today.
1t was found under the cObbestones.
but two feet beneath the surface Of the
ground, and was evidently buried a
year or more ago. Additional soft
tions Coroner Mack believes that
the total number of victims will reach
grave doubt as to the identity Of the
headlesS body of the woman found in
the ruins Immediately after the fire. 1t
is suspected that it is not that of Mrs.
Guinness, but the body was substituted
10 cover suspicious. Drivers of ex-
press wagons declare that an unusually
large number of trunks were delivered
at the Guinness farm. Seldom were
any taken away The belief is grow
ing that a Chicago gang of Wholesale
).
Guinness for burial. Sheriff Smulzer
IS prosecuting vigorously an investiga-
ton Of all mysterious phases Of the
case. Lamphere sticks to his original
story, and admits that he was intimate
with Mrs. Guinness until the Aberdeen
man, Heldgren came on the scene.
Then he was turned down.
Additional bones were unearthed
near the grave which was opened this
inorning Sheriff Snulzer said: Il
now believe | will find a score of bod
les before | get through. An ada
cent small lake will be dragged for
bodies. Twelve persons remains have
been found as follows:
ANDREW HELGELElN, Aberdeen
South Oak.
JENNIE OLSON, Adopted Daughter
UNIDENTIFIED MAN.
UNIDENTIFIED BOY, eight, in gun.
ny sack.
UNIDENTIFIED GIRL, aged seven
In gunny sack.
JOS. GUINNESS, Second Husband.
ALBERT sORENSoN. first husband
MRS. GUINNESS presumably
MYRTLE and LUCY sORENSON.
PHILIP GUINNESS, eleven.
TWO UNIDENTIFIED.
-Four of bodies were found a hun
heath a pile of refuse.
This list is as cOmplete as can be
ascertained. Many skulls show signs
of violent deaths
Conflicting Stories.
Lamphere before the fire. had trou
BILE with Mrs. Guinness. He had de-
clared about town that she was trying
10 get rid OF him because he knew
TOO much. He also is said TO have
been wearing an overcoat belonging
TO Helgelein. and TO Sheriff Smulzel
and Coroner Mack he has told severa
lation with the woman and his pres
ence in the neighborhood of the Gun
hess home the night it burned
The discovery Of the bodies Tuesday
primarily was due to the efforts of Ash
X. Helgelein, of Mansfield, S. n.
brother Of Andrew Helgelein
He had known Of his brothers CORE
spondence with Mrs. Guinness and OF
The latteTs trip TO LapOrte Wher
ASK. Helgelein arrived here he demand
ed thorough search Of the Guinness
premises. Two weeks ago he haC
been informed in letter written b,
Mrs. Guinness that his brother had gone
10 Norway.
Mrs. Arthur Olander. 2S1S Soutf
Park avenue, Chicago, sister of Jennie
Olson Guinness. also spent two days il
1aporte following the fire last week
searching the ruins in quest Of the
girl.
Burned After Death.
The theory now is advanced tha
Hennie knew too much cOncprnirc- m.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-06
SUN NEVER SETS ON THE PRODUCTS OF RICHMOND
Gruff Old Russia ChinaS Millions Suave Mexico and Lit
tie Argentine Look to This City for Many of Their
Farming implements.

remove his liver and beat it TO death
with clubs.
Mr. Rupe stated that Richmond ex.
Cclled in its hotels. colleges. city and
county institutions state institution.
library and hospital, the personnel Of
its citizenship, and its various indus
tries. Speaking of the Reid Memorial
hospital Mr.. Rune stated that recently
a noted surgeon in Boston told DR..
G. H. Grant of THIS city that this hos
pital was the best. taking everything
into consideration. in the United
States.
Citizenship High.
Mr.. Rupe stated that he was proud
or of RicAmoud's standard of citizen
ship than of any other one thing. He
said that there were more 1aborins
men here who owned their own homes
than in any other Indiana city and
that there was never any serious labor
troubles. lie also paid tribute 10 the
local banking institutions. pointing to
the fact that during the recent finan-
cial panic any man could tender his
check at any one OF thos" institutions
and receive the entIr" amount he had
on deposit. MIR. Rupe stated that
Richmond was a great musical center
and. pointing to the members OF the
high school orchestra. he stated that
mat or&anlzatlon bore him out in the
statement. lie said that the music
rendered by these young men and
women during the evening was as
pleasing as though the Commercial
'IuD had imported Chlcaso orches-
|, d" III 'oi'''.'7,"h Mr. hupe stated
I''dI fb'''inohu hdd 'he hahdaomeSt
women ana me prettl'st girls ana
mat they could all play good game
or bridge whist This statement was
greeted with laughter and hearty
cheefS,
Potts Makes Impression.
After Mr. Runa.e IivaI,, ,o,e+ Toaet-
master NcCarthv called ,ror AIfrad
= Potts of Irdiaca,.oli. NJ pc
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-06

The Commercial club banquet last
evening was by far the most success
full event of its knd ever held in this
city. The banquet was held on the
fourth floor of the Masonic temple
and the big assembly room was filled
with representative business men and
their guests. a splendid five course
meal was served by the ladies of the
Eastern star who outdid themselves
in their efforts TO appease the appe-
titps of the two hundred and seventy
guests.
BY seven o'clock the diners began
to assemble at the Commercial club
rooms on the second floor of the Ma
sonic temple and promptly at 80
O'Clock they marched to the festive
board" While the banquet was being
served a splendid musical program
was rendered by the high school or
chestra which has reached an unus-
ual degree of proficiency under the
careful training of Prof VIII Earhart
1t was not until $50 O'Clock that
the banquoters turned their chairs
from the heavy laden tables and pre-
pared to hear TOastmaster John F.
Mccarthy propose the first toast
"RichmOnd at Home" and called upon
John l.. Rupe TO respond 70 1t. Toast
after toast followed and although the
program was a little long every toast
was splendid effort and the club
members and their guests listened to
the remarks of the speakers with tle
keenest interest
Two prominent men who were not
on the program. the H. T. ". O. Barn
ard of New Castle and the Hon Isaac
Jenkinson were called upon for ad-
dresses and they caCh responded in a
brilliant style. In the course of the
evening Mr.. JonkinsOn and Timothy
Nicholson frequently received ttE tri-
butes of the speakers and the business
men delighted in cheering each men
ton Of Richmonds two grand old
men" II was past midnight before
the Hon. John W Kern, the last
speaker on the program, concluded
his remarks. Before the adjournment
Toastmast"r Mccarthy made II motion
, to elect the out Of town speakers,
George p. Early, OF Piusburg, the
Hon, John W. Kern Of Indianapolis,
James a. Carr OF Springfield, o., Al
fred +, Potts OF Indianapolis and
Judge W. o. Barnard of New Castle,
honorary members Of the Commercial
club, This motion was enthusiastical-
~ adopted.
president Mccarthy acting in the
capacltN or POSTMASTER was an un-
qualified success. HIS IntroductIons
were clever, interesting, brief and 10
tn" point. Each speaker brought out
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-06
Burned After Death.

The theory now is advanced that
Uennie knew too much concerning the
death of Mrs. Gunness's second hus-
band, who succumbed to wounds re-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-06
THE WEATHER PROPHET.
INDlANA-Rain Wednesday night and
probably in south portion Thurs
day: fresh to brisk northeast
winds.

OHIO-Rain Wednesday night and
probably in south portion Thurs
day; fresh to brisk northeast
winds along the lake.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-06
The Young and the Old, the Great and the
Near Great Receive Platdts of Promi-
nent Men at Most Successful CONNER
cial Club Banquet Ever in Richmond.
HER SONS AND DAUGHTERS EXTOLLED

THE BUSINESS MEN. THE M ANUFACTURERS AND THE
PRODUCTS OF THEIR BRAINS HAVE LIFTED RICH
MOND TO A POSITION WHICH is ENVABLE IN THE
EYES OF MILLIONS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-06

The Telephone is Willing servant to bring
your Classified Ads TO the Palladium office with the
least bother 90 you. Either Et3Ore==L21 Automatic,
21 Old.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-06
Sixth Body Dragged From Beneath Cob
blestones at Guinness Farm Near Laporte
and It May Be Another Victim of Mat
rimonial Scheme of Hideous Woman.
TWELVE DEAD IN SENSATIONAL MYSTERY

SOFT PLACES IN THE GROUND SURROUNDING GUINNESS
HOME, SUCH AS HAVE YIELDED MUTILATED RE-
MAINS OF OTHERS, HAVE BEEN FOUND AND SHERIFF
IS DIGGING FOR REMAINS.
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18

Uncle Simon could speak, IF you've got any ad
vice to give me- you might as well save your
breath took 1t once-more fool land what
did it do for me? You remember my new wagon
brand spich-and-span new, and cost two hun
bred dollars? And you remember my bay horse
that | was going to sell because he baked!
Don't sell him. says you; take my advice: and
did. Next time he wouldn't go | took your
advice and built fire under him, and what did
that horse do? Just stood stockstill till the hre
began to scorch; then he gave jump--Just one
and not another step would he bulge There ne
stood, stif as a post, and that wagon burning to
rinders at his tail Jumped just far enough to
hiring It over the fire, he did. We had to cut the
traces and let her burn at last That's ALL squire;
and If you get me to take another bit of your
advice you'll have to pay me for that wagon
first off"
The man turned on his heel and walked away
,ontemptuousy.
People are so pg-headed!" was Uncle simon's
only comment; and responded devoutly They
are-they are indeed.
Uncle Simon admires Miss Lulu very much He
is fifty at least but not mistake his frequent
hints that some time this house WILL he hopes, be
her home. From the manner In which his brow
clouds over whenever Geo-Mr. Maxwells and her
names happen to occur in the same sentence, ]
have begun to form shrewd idea of the cause OF
The rupture 1t is impossible that Lulu can return
Uncle Simon's admiration 1t Is quite possible that
she should return that ofsome one else. Hence
Jealous complications, resulting in final rupture
He who runs may read"
wonder whether she ever hears from Mr.. Max
we'll? / thought he would answer my note before
his especially after begging me so to write
November 49,
have begun upon new plan. Things are
f.ecomng monotonous. and it is time to turn the
tables Uncle Simon. having criticised nearly
everything else about me- began this morning upon
my hair. IS
Niece you don't wear your hair properly
There is but one way for woman to wear 1t;
hat is plainly rolled and coiled low down behind.
fhe way you putt al up on the top OF your head
.ienotes a bad character" !,
Il am real glad you mentioned it, for 1t gives
HE the chance have often wanted to tell you that
YOU do not wear your beard properly. There Is
but one way for to wear 1t; that Is with
clean shaven chin and only mustache and long
sideburns'
Uncle Simon stared at me. Are you crazy?'
he asked. Telling me how ] should look at my
time OF life! But about your hair; III show you
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18

how to fix it ii you like You don't know
how 1t would improve your appearance
Indeed, uncle, am in earnest. | said You
don't know how much better you would look III
show you how to shave, II you like
Uncle Simon began to see. He stared al me for
a moment; then with sort of snort, half amuse-
ment half disgust he got up from the table and
began to fill and light his pipe AS for me, took
up my knitting and went on with 1t calmly He
contemplated me for awhile through the smoke
clouds Then he said Niece you don't hoid your
needles right"
do you know how to knit uncle?" | asked.
II? Why certainly not; but that does not
hinder my knowing how It should be done
NO" l said. But. uncle-pray forgive me:
but the way you smoke really distresses me You
don't fill nor hold your pipe right and"
And pray miss" he said, do you know how to
smoker"
Certainly not" i said; but that does not him
der my knowing how it should be done. does it?
Well, it just does said Uncle Simon.
But demonstrated Not at all. uncle I've
seen lots of men smoke and know just how II
should be done. You see"
will you let and my pipe alone? said
Uncle Simon.
yes said /. "if you'll leave me and my knit
Uncle Simons eyes twinkled little, but he
said nothing. only walked into the kitchen-to
take it out of Amanda, suppose. II she were not
the best creature in the world she never would
stand his constant advice
November p.
We had quite little excitement here last night
Lulu took tea here, by Uncle Simons Invitation
and Mr. Parker happened in afterward Mr.
Parker was ivelier than usual quite Frightening
up under Lulu's chatter | am beginning to sus-
pect him of an inclination in that quarter the
more so as Uncle Simon watched them jealousy
cutting in" at every opportunity, His face quite
beamed when l took pity upon him. and inveigled
Mr. Parker into corner leaving the field free for
him Talking to Mr. Parker was more uphill
work than ever, with his gances strayng away
every moment to Lulu's corner. SO II was q
relief when Uncle Simon went into the diningroom
10 attend to the fire One of the many ways In
which Uncle Simon maddens Amanda is by poking
and prying continually into every stove and fire
place in the house under the firm conviction that
nobody can attend properly to fires but himself
After he had left the room Lulu and Mr.. Parker
frfted together. while Kept my seat which com
manded the door of the dningroom across the
hall Suddenly, through the crack of the dining
room door, saw Hash of brilliant light; then
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-05
BEING BURIED ALIVE.
G4y4
Omaha Bee.

News dispatches from Kansas City
tell the story of a woman who mar
rowly escaped being buried alive at
Ellis. She was supposed to have died of
heart disease and the minister, after the
body had been placed in the casket and
the funeral GRAFTON delivered. became
curious and asked for a last look at the
remains. Then the discovery was made
that the woman was not dead. Physi-
clans We're hastily summoned and sue
ceeded in, reviving her She is imprO-
Ing and shows signs OF complete re-
covery. The publication of the dispatch
serves to recall the not distant time
when such stories We're common and
when many persons We're haunted
with the awful fear OF being buried
alive. Little is heard OF such fears in
these days and physicians who have
made 1t the subject of investigation.
state that there is not one substantiatcd
case in million repored ones of ans
person having been buried alive. Prac-
tically no'danger of such Il horror
exists in these days. The signs of
death are too clear and too plain to be
mistaken by the trained physician. and
his judgment may be accepted as prac-
tically infallible,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-05
FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.

The city government of New York is
employment OF unemployed. 1t is sup
posed that many laborers will be out
of work the coming winter, and that
this condition Will obtain in many cities
throughout the country.
Great Britain is Just taking up the
problem or the unemployed Accord
ing TO Mr.. Asquith the plan of the gov
eminent Is to expedite public works
SO as to furnish more employment. Men
would be, for example. engaged in re-
pair work at naval stations which or
dinartly would not have been UNDER
taken Till next year. The Admiralty
would make haste to place contracts In
November which 1t had not been in
tended to close till January. Moreover.
the war office was preparing to take
on $4,000 recruits in the spacial reserve
between now and next March. Those
three items included about all that
the government could do directly. In
directly, 1t was luan!ng money to Dor
ough governments and other local au-
thoritics. in order to promote public
improvements which would incidentally
provide work. Up to date, this year,
such loans had amounted to moro than
$20,o00000. Out of the money thus made
available, projected water works would
be constructed. sewers dug. new paw
ing laid, etc.
It is good policy to furnish work
and keep labor employed at good wages.
even IL 50 doing sometimes is eensured
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-05
MUNICIPAL STREET RAILWAYS,

Consul FL. Bright writing from
Huddersfield, England, has Just made
? known some interesting facts concern
Ing the municipal street railways OF
that place.
Huddersiield has a population OF l0o,
o00 1t was the first city IN England
to own and operate its tranways, as
they namc the street car system il,
that country.
s. AT first steam power was employed,
but this was superseded in 1901 by
electricity. The track now extends %
miles, over eight miles Of this extent
being double track. Fifty-six cars
Z ;re daily operated. and occasionally
seventy each with capacity of So pas
sengcrs. The average fare is "a
y, cents the number Of passengers car
r,led in 1907, WAS 16,1S0,a2+ The total
employees number $50, and their week
~ wages amount to s2.239. Motornlen
and conductors work nine hours, and
day.
The cost of the permanent way has
been 1881, t67. the total outlay for per-
manent works, cars. "A waiting rooms
and other property being s2,oo9,3ss. An
open top car Weighing 10 tons costs
s257e, q covered top car weighing 10 tons
z II hundredweight s2,S23.
The total working. expenses for the
year We're s2o2,94S, making an average
of ST cents per car mile, after de-
ducting Ass for power expenses The
Lr. - Sd
IA .sS miles up to s cents per, SIS miles.
From a. m. to 8 p. I'm. and from 4
p m. to 10 n. m. cars are available to
rs wersrlen going to and from work at 80
pei's cent of the ordinary fares
sES - : rom a total income of s412, 900 st
year. there was Il gross surplus Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-05
DO NOT WORRY.

Az an Illustration Of the power OF
Imagination the story is told of q girl
who is expected to die In q Ne" ork
hospital as the result of fright.
some time ago, 50 tho story goes, the
girl was helping TO care for woman
who had been suddenly stricken M
sane and while she was handing the
patient Il glass of water the woman BIT
her on the cheek. Some one told the
girl that this woman had previously
been bitten by a mad dog ana, al
though this was not 50, the girl began
to worry and actually frctted herself
into Il state where she has some vi
the symptoms of the awful disease.
This girl vas never in the slightest
Of danger from the trifiing wound that
the mad woman inflicted on her cheek
but She is now iii grave peril 1t Is
said, entirely because of her lmagina-
ton.
1t Is known that imagination plays
an important part IN the physical we'll
being of the children of men. "A sound
mind iii a sound bodyl'' The status Of
the mind influences the functions Of
the body Wrath, fear JOY, valor, all
are reflected in the physical part OF
man and the habits formed affect that
part for good or for evil. TO enjoy life
to the fullest extent the soul must be
filed with happiness, Perfect rosig-
nation and contentment are conducive
to health and life.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-05
SIR wILFRID LAURIER WINS.
New York lNnrll-

Premier Laurier expected a majority
Of about thtrtyfive or forty in the new
Dominion Parliament, but the returns
OF Canada's election Monday indica 10
that he viii have nearly as big a ma
jority as in the last Parliament. That
mjority Was sixty-siN. Whatever mas,
be the exact figures. the Canadian
electorate has responded heartily to the
Premiers appeal for mandate 10 nm
ish the works he has planned for the
larger Canada While the Canada II
system follows English presidents the
personality and policies of the Pre-
mter We're as commandingly before he
Canadian electorate in the campaign
as are my policies in the United states.
triumph of its leader Sir Wilfl.id
Laurier is an interesting figure in Can
adam history. At the age of sixty
seven and after three terms of the
Premiership. signaiizet by extraortiin.
airy development in his country, it is a
high distinction the Dominion now con-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-05

The Tribune finds Inconsistency IN
our appeal for peace and reference TO
the bitter feelings created by the false
hoods disseminated by INSCRIPTIONS
"American" party leaders. That is no
Inconsistency. The very fact that sucn
bitterness has been engendered is the
reason for the appeal for peace and
the cessation Of the activity that re-
suits in hatred. Our contemporary also
says the "News' assails the "Amerl-
cam, party. But this is not true. We
hive endtavored to defend the Church
against the attacks made by certain
American party leaders and agita-
tors, but with the party we have had
no controversy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-05
WHAT SHOULD WE DOE
Boston Transcript.

What should we do If a Japanese
fleet We're to return the courtesy of the
visit OF Admiral Sperry's armada j?
Our ingenuity as entertainers would
be taxed to the utmost. for the Japan-
csc have challenged us to equal them
in hospitality. The Japanese people
may have merely gone to see the show
and have q good time. but the Japan
csc government bent all its energies TO
demonstrate to the world its assured
position as a great power entertaining
In great way. equal to the occasion
and to the probable future. Even IL
policy alone dictated its course, Japan
has placed upon US the onus of any
disturbance OF cordial relations, and
thereby has attained post Of dipln-
matte advantage in the event of fu-
turc negotiations.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-05

sos, This was applied to interest,
debt, etc, and a. net surplus Of sSl,f0c
for the year remained to be applied to
the relief Of the general rates, that IS
to the reduction Of the citys taxes.
No fatal accidents occurred last year,
ana fewer than so claims for damage
were presented The total number OF
accidents such as collisions, and the
alighting of passengers was 262.
Taken altogether the Hudderstield
experiment of municipal ownership
seems to be justifying itself by its r.
suits. especially during q year Of hard
times, slack employment, and Ivy
wages.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-05
THE CANADIAN WAY.
Boston Herald.

A general parliamentary election up
in Canada is practically equivalent to a
presidential election in the United
States, The complexion of the Cana
dian parliament determines the char
acter Of the government. and the pre-
mierfs authority Is scarcely less than
that of our president. AS goes the
Canadian Parliament SO goes the coun-
try.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-05
Progrcssiyc Christinnity.

"Bishop Potter said a New YORK
Clergyman, was progressive, but he
thought that some churches went TOO
far in their effort to attract the pub
lie.
''He was talking to me YER. seriously
one day about churches that give NOV
ing picture entertainments, and hsre
actors and opera singers, and have
billiard rooms. and allow smoking
and all Of q sudden he broke off with
Il laugh.
why, jim he said. IL this keeps
on, things will come to such a pass
that when the wife, putting her head
out OF the window at o'clock In the
morning, and sternly asking her hus-
band, where he has been, will be met
with the startling reply:
II been-hic-to church. mdeaT!' =
Washington Star.