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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-30
WIFE BELIEVED IN
IDEA Of FREE Low
1t Was on This Ground That
Clarence Brown Was
Granted Divorce.
PRETTY CHILD I'M COURT
WOULD NEVER AGAIN BE CON
NECTED WITH ITS WAYWARL
MOTHER.

Proving beyond the least possibility
of doubt that his wife had not held her
marriage vows sacred. Clarence Brown
was granted a divorce from Bessie
Brown in the Wayne circuit court this
morning. The marital relations of the
Browns has not been of the pleasant
est and the defendant was a believer
in free love. SO a separation and di-
vorce resulted. The woman is u niece
of Col. VIM. Huffman, of Anderson and
gained considerable police notoriety
upon the occasion of one of her visits
to this city. She purlOined a hat and
was arrested. She escaped from the
Home for Friendless Women, was re-
apprehended and finally released with
out being prosecuted upon the interce-
dence of her uncle and his representa-
tons to Judge Converse.
The four year old daughter of the
couple sat in the court room during the
proceedings this morning. She was ig
nOrant of the meaning of the transac-
ton, whereby her mother was deprived
of her claim upon her and the custody
placed in the father. Mr. Brown has
cared for and provided for the child
since infancy. The mother was charg-
ed with adultery. The father and 9th
er witnesses asserted that during the
short residence of the couple in this
city, Wilbur Richardson. a railroader,
was frequent visitor at the home.
He was accustomed 10 make his visit
at time when Brown was not home
Mrs. Brown said he came to wipe the
dishes. Richardson was quoted as say
ing he also Rugged and kissed the
young housewife.
Mrs. Brown is the hayward member
of respectable Anderson family She
was declared by her husband to be &
frequenter of sporting houses. She
brought suit for divorce twice, but was
refused in each instance as Brown con
| tested the case.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-30
BAILEY WILL FIGHT
AGAIN FOR LIFE
Senator from Texas viii Have
to Face His Const.tu-
ents Soon.
SENATORS ARE UNEASY
THE CROSSED WIRE OF POLITICS
is RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS
FEELING OF UNREST AMONG
HIGHER LAWMAKERS.

Washington, March 30.-The cross
ed wires of politics are making good
many of the United States senators
uneasy Senator Kittredge, of South
Dakota. supposed he was on good
terms with his constituents, but as
result of the primaries the other day
Coa |. Crawford, the present governor
Of the state and a native Of Indiana,
will be the next senator. Even Kilt
redge does not know just what the
trouble was.
Among the democratic members OF
the body Senator Bailey, Of Texas,
has the most trouble on his hands
The democratic party OF Texas is III
ferment over him. He intends to go
home to fight for his political life
once more. 1t is the old fight against
him revived. One wing Of his party
wants him out of the senate because,
as it is alleged, he had certain rela-
tons with the Standard Oil company,
or its Texas branch. the Waters Pierce
Oil company. The effort of the sena-
tors opponents at this time Is to de-
feat him for delegate at-large TO the
democratic national convention. Mr..
Bailey invited the fight. Several
months ago the democratic newspap-
ers in the state opposed to him called
on him to resign his seat in the senate
come home and submit his case TO a
vote of the democrats of the state
to Statewide primaries. 1t was under
stood at one time that the senator
might accept that challenge, but his
final decision was to test his popular
ity by running as a candidate for dele
gate-at-large.
Bailey the Only Issue.
The senator is the only issue in the
campaign which is now red-hot from
one end of the state to the other.
From all accounts the campaign is
one of the most picturesque the Lone
Star state has ever witnessed. In
many of the anti-Bailey meetings a
gallon oil can has been brought on
the stage as an inspiration to the
speakers One of the new allegations
against the senator is that he is at
attempting to bring about the defeat
at the coming convention of Attorney.
General Davidson, who went after
him in the original investigation, and
who has been actively prosecuting the
trusts that do business in the state.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-30
Scotland and whisky.

Zone of the grossest misconceptions
from which Scotland SUFFERS" says a
writer, lis that her national drink is
and always has been whisky. But this
Is just as untrue. neither more nor less.
as that the national garb of Scotland
is the kilt. Whisky. like the kilt. is a
purely Celtic or highland product. and
up TO the middle of the eighteenth cen
fury 1t was just as unfamiliar in the
iowlands as the clan tartans. It was
only after the rs that the highlanders
began to settle in the lowlan1s and
bring their whisky with them. but be
fore that the national drink of the
iowlanders had been ale. Tam-o'-
Ehanter and Souter Johnny got 'roarin'
fou' not on whisky, but on strong
beer"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-30
PARCELS POST AGAIN
New York Merchants ASsocia-
ton FavorS the Burnham
Senate Bill.
REASONS ARE SET FORTH

Local merchants have received a
bulletin from the Merchants associa-
ton of New York, stating that it is op-
posed to a general parcels post in the
belief that it would be injurious to the
country merchant, but that 1t Endorses
the Burnham senate bill providing for
a parcels post for merchandise and
other articles mailed on rural routes.
In the opinion of the New York Mer-
chants association. the provisions of
this bill will promote the trade of
country merchants by enabling them
TO make daily deliveries to their local
customers at small cost. and will also
prove a great convenience to farmers
and others living in the country by
making it unnecessary for them to
travel to adjacent towns to obtain
small supplies and deliver small par
cells.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-30
EX-HUBB|ES HAVE
BATTLEFOR WOMAN
GehrIng and KidWeII Met on
Former Wife's Doorstep
With Bad Result.
WOMAN WAS ARRESTED
WHEN SHE APPEARED IN CITY
COURT TO PROSECUTE ONE OF
HER FORMER HUSBANDS THIS
ACTION WAS TAKEN.

This morning in the city court, John
Gehring plead guilty to charge of liv-
ing with his divorced wife. Mrs. Geh-
ring, who appeared in the city to pros
ecute her ex-husband, who Is the sec
ond one she has been divorced from,
was greatly surprised when an officer
placed her under arrest on a charge Of
cohabitating with Gehring. Mrs. Geh-
ring plead not guilty and she will be
given a. hearing Tuesday morning.
This serio-comic affair was the re-
ssult of battle fought Saturday night
between Mrs. Behring's two divorced
husbands, John Gehring and a man
1 banned KIdwel1. The grass widow,
vice removed, still possesses charms
Or her retired lords and masters, des-
lite the fact that she is about sixty
ears of age. Saturday night it unfor-
nunately came to pass that both Kid
yell and Gehring called upon Mrs. Geh-
ing.
Gehring insisted on the right of way,
Il Easing his claim on the grounds that
Il lie had been Mrs. Behring's latest hus-
Il band. This argument failed to infiu-
F4nce KidWell and as a result the two
men came to blows. Apparently Kid
we'll got the best of the combat, for
Gehring retired from hostilities and
rushed to police headquarters to swear
out an affidavit against Kidwell, charg-
ing him with assault and battery. He
stated that Kidwell had hit him in the
head with a stone.
While Gehring was filing his COM
plant Mrs. Gehring appeared on the
scene and filed a charge of assault and
battery against him. The woman
had whipped her. Gehring was then
locked up. This morning Prosecutor
Jessup filed against Gehring a charge
of cohabiting with Mrs. Gehring, and
he ordered that when the woman APP
peared to prosecute the charge of as
sault and battery she had preferred
she should be arrested OH a charge OF
cohabiting with Gehring.
Mrs. Gehring was quite peevish when
placed under arrest. She said that it
was unjust, stating that Gehring had
only been boarding at her home and
that she had had no improper relations
with him. She said that she had or
dered him to leave the house and that
he then whipped her. Kidwell has not
been arrested.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-30
Pastor of Fifth Street M. E.
Church Has Labored Here
Long Time.
YEAR OF GREAT ACTIVITY
WILL BE ASSIGNED TO NO REGU.
LAR CHARGE THE NEXT
TWELVE MONTHS-MADE GOOD
IMPRESSION AT SHELBYvILLE.

The Rev. J. o. Campbell, pastor of
the Fifth Street NJ. E. church and
Wayne County's candidate for the Re
publican nomination for congressman
from this district, preached his fare
we'll sermon at the church last evening.
A large congregation heard his re-
marks. Mr.. Campbell has been pastor
of this church for the past four years
and was one of the most popular min
listers that ever held the pulpit in the
church Mr. Campbell states that he
will not retire from the ministry, but
that he will not accept a charge for at
least a year.
Made Good Impression.
The Rev. Mr.. Campbell made a most
favorable impression at the big Repub-
lican gathering at Shelbyville. All of
the candidates for congressman attend
ed this meeting and all of them deliver
ed addresses. The ShelbyviIle Repub-
lican has the following to say of Mr..
Campbell.
Rev J. o. Campbell, who will enter
the convention as the candidate from
Wayne county, caused an era of good
feeling over the audience with his wit.
He urged the selection of clean men, a
stand for clean principles and the con-
Quoting of official business in an hon
est, truthful and open-handed way. Re
form measures and new ideas are IA
vored by Rev Campbell With his
oratorical qualifications Mr. Campbell
pleased all those present and demon
strated that his voice, II chosen as the
man, could easily be heard in every
corner of the House of Representatives
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-30
saw r,S, S7lls,~c.

"No man shall ever kiss me except
my future husband, said the girl as
she was about to leave the gate.
Suppose l agree to be your future
why, then, I'll kiss you" she said
eagerly. And she did.
Her mother was informed that he
had proposed, and the old lady called
on him the next day to arrange mat
tiers, and before he knew it he was
eternally booked. 1t WIS very mean
advantage, but bird in the hand Is
worth two on the garden gate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-30
The Fates.

Fable teaches that the fates were
three goddesses, holding. one a spindle
another distaf and the third Il pair
of shears. They spun the thread OF
human life. then cut 1t off. and mems
destiny was either happy or unhappy
according to the texture OF the wool
employed by these inexora bic deitieS
Might it not be said that here below
we play more or less the part of the
fates? It IL we who, in some degree
mold our own destinics. - Pittsburn
Press
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-30
z Lr1ooth Ioncue.
years.

"No. Mr.. Smith" she said gently. but
firmly. Il can never be your wife"
Then he struggled to his feet and said
in broken tones: Are all my hopes to
be thus dashed TO pieces? Am l never
to be known as the husband of the
beautiful Mrs. Smith," This was too
much, and she succumbed.-New Or
learns Times-Democrat.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-30
The Twilight OF Life.

The muscles of the stomach in old age are not
as strong or active as in youth and In conse-
ton and Indigestion. Many seldom have
bowel movement without artificial aid. Many
Also have unpleasant quotations of gas from
ed by the use of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
which perm anently regulates the bowels so that
passages come naturally. and so strengthens
the stomach that food is digested without dis
comfort. druggists sell it at so cents or 81
large bottle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-30
The Source of Life.

In paleozoic times it was the earth
itself, not the sun, 10 which plant and
existence. This gives US most in
structive glimpse into one planetologi'
process. To the planets own interna
heat is due the chief fostering of tn
beginnings OF life upon its surface
Thus planet is capable OF at leas
be- Dlng 10 develop organisms with
Out . nre than modicum of help from
the central sun We talk of the sun
as the source of life. and so 1t Is toda!
in the sense OF being its sustainer. but
the real source was the earth itself
which also raised ii through its baby
hood.-Professor Lowell's The Evolu-
ton of Life" in Century. Magazine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-30
LINDEMUTH To PAY
RICHMOND VISIT
Comes Here to Look After
Business Matters.

Charles LindemUth. president Of the
International independent Telephone
ass cation and president Of the Rich
ruad Home Tele hone Company, is
expected in the city from Chicago the
latter part OF this week. Mr.. Linde-
muth has retained interest in local bus
mess matters and it is believed he will
make arrangements whereby he may
place their care in the hands Of others.
His official duties will require his res
idence at Chicago for a year at least.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-30
His Idea of a Wife,

What is your idea Of an ideal wife,"
lone who will cook the meals. do the
washing look after the furnace, make
her own clothes and-and'-
And what?''
Keep herself looking as young and
as beautiful as an actress who pulls
down $500 week in vaudeville. Chi
cago Record Herald
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-30
CANDIDATES ARE
CLAIMING EVERY
THING IN SIGHT
Continued From Page OneD
For Sale
by Grocers

forms he has inaugurated. and asking
them to call on him during the conven-
ton. Whether or not he will make q
vigorous fight to nominate his success
sor is not known. He is openly for
Lieutenant Governor Miller for Cover
nor, and for Representative E. F.
Branch, of Martinsville, for Lieutenant
Governor.
There is not much doubt but that the
party will give the Governor strong in
dorsement in it's platform, unless he
goes to the point of attempting to force
the convention to declare for some of
the measures which the last Legisla-
ture refused to pass. at his request.
There will be a meeting of represen-
tative members of the party here Tues
day, at which time the platform will be
discussed. 1t is likely that the Cover
nor will be invited then to submit his
ideas
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-30
Another shock.

Yes" said the waiter, this cafe is
thoroughly up to date. We cook by
electricity"
as that so?" said the guest, pointing
TO platter. Then will you please
give that beefsteak another shock %
Detroit Free Press
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-30
A Panther.

Now. Eisie,'' said the schoolteacher.
can you tell me what panther is?'
"Yeth. ma'am." lisped the little miss.
He it'll man that makths panths."-
Kansas City Independent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-30
LARGE NUMBER
OF MEN LAID OFF
Hoosier Running With Skeleton
Force.

Saturday there was a large number
of men let off by the Hoosier Drill
branch of the American Seeding Ma
chine company. The concern Is now
being operated with skeleton work
ing force. Completion of work on
spring orders and lack of summer and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-30
COURT COSTS BALK
HER FREEDOM
Divorce Action is Not Yet
Legal.

Daisy Patterson has been granted
divorce from Jacob Patterson, but in
8smuch as the court costs have not
been paid the plaintiff is not legally
divorced. This case is the last to be
added to the long list of it's kind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-30
The Saloon Plants.

Opinions differ widely among the ar
rivals as to just what saloon plank the
resolutions committee of the Republi-
can state convention, at it's meeting
Wednesday at noon, should place in
the convention platform.
1t is not unlikely that the resolutions
committee will adopt something along
the line that has been proposed-a
plank that will advocate local option
for the rural counties which have 40
cities of the first, second and third
class, the remonstrance law be repealed
and replaced by local option with the
township and city ward as the unit.
Nothing has been done on the plank
as yet except the mailing of requests
by State Chairman Goodrich to the va
rious Republican leaders for express
sions on the question for the benefit of
the resolutions committee. So far the
discussion has been purely informal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-30

suzanne:
Flour. SALoAE.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-30

Simplicity forms a main ingredient In
noble nature.-Thucydides.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-28
SAYS HUSBAND LIVES
WITH COMMON LAW WIFE
Woman Sues for Divorce and Produces
Letters Showing He Had Made
Verbal Agreement with
Another

Questions concerning common law
marriages yesterday entered into the
suit of Alice M. Putnam in which she
seeks to have her marriage to John
f. Putnam annulled on the ground
that he already has a common law wife
living.
They were married in Windsor, On
tario, in January 1907, and in April
left Detroit, where they made their
home, for Los Angeles. AT Chicago the
woman says Putnam received word
that his mother was dying in Schenec-
tady, NY, and left for that city, send
ing his wife to this city alone. Since
then she has received no word from
him. but few weeks ago a letter
which stated her husband was then
living with a woman supposed to be
his common law wife in Detroit.
Through the efforts of Attorney An
drew G. Park an affidavit was secured
from this woman, who Acknowledged
that she and Putnam entered into a
verbal marriage agreement, and Judge
Rives yesterday continued the matter
two weeks, pending the receipt of in
formation from Michigan concerning
the workings of the common law re-
garding marriages in that state.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-28
DR.. POWERS WILL STAY
AS HEALTH OFFICER
Mayor and Health Board Set at Rest
Rumors of Change in Heads of
Departments, Declaring
Confidence

Mayor A. c. Harper and the board OF
health yesterday set at rest all rumors
that Dr. l.. M. Powers would not re-
main health officer until the end of his
term.
Mayor Harper said in open meeting of
the board that he regretted hearing
stories circulated that he had attended
an informal meeting or the officials
where a change in the head of the de-
partment was discussed.
mo other man has been considered
for the office than the present incum-
bent" said the mayor "Dr. Powers
has proved the best health officer Los
Angeles ever had; untiring in his ef-
fort to do his duty, and working harder
than any other man in Los Angeles for
the salary he is getting"
Il have been out of the city for five
days, and the first | heard of any
change in health officer or assistant
health officer was yesterday afternoon,
said Commissioner Newell.
Il think this is an opportune time for
declaring as a body that we contemplate
no change" said DR.. Moore. LAS my
name has in some way been coupled
with the stories, l want to make that
motion myself"
''I do not favor such a motion" saio
DR. Dickson. MY only complaint
against DIR. Powers is that he does toe
much"
The question was then dropped witt
these formal open statements.
There had been some scattering tall
| that DR.. Powers would be put in charge
| of quarantine and similar work, while
| another official was to be executive
| head of the department.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-28
MAKE DIR. TEBBETTS
DIR. POWERS AID
Board of Health Decides That New
Appointee Must Devote His
Entire Time to Duties
of Office

DIR. Hiram B. Tebbetts was named as
assistant health officer yesterday by
the board of health, succeeding DR.. Har-
ris Garcelon, resigned to become assist
ant to the chief of staff of Southern
Pacific surgeons.
DR.. Tebbetts has been the slated can
didate for some time, as both DTS.
Powers and Garcelon were Favorable
to him and Mayor A. c. Harper also ap-
proved of the appointment.
DIR. Tebbetts is a University OF Call
fornia graduate and was prominent IN
the athletic work of the institution IN
school days, being crack pitcher ana
especially prominent in baseball aftairs.
He was a classmate of DR.. Garcelon
and of Duke" wellington of City Clerk
Harry Lelande's office.
Before the appointment yesterday
the board passed resolution suggested
by DIR. Dickson providing that the as
sistant health officer must devote all
his time to the city and not maintain a
separate Office for private practice.
1t is understood the present salary Oh
$3.50 a month will be increased shortiy'
as no doctor with practice could az
ford to take up the work on that salary
and an experienced practitioner is re-
ouired
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-28
SAYS HE WAS
SWIlVDLED
SUIT is FILED AGAINST AUTO
COMPANY
MAN CLAIMS HE LOST $12oo
THROUGH FRAUD
Is Told Firm Has Large Sum in
Banks, but Later Learns es
Cents is Extent of
Capital

Alleging he had been the victim Oh
scheme the operations of which resulted
in his giving up $1,000 for stock IN tns
Franco-American Car company, W. D.
Alves Yesterday filed spit in the su-
psrior court against F. NJ. Bell, II. Nor
ris Lynch, {. C. Davis and other per-
sons said to be officers of that COM
peny. asking for a return of ms money
If Alves' complaint is founded on
fact it would appear he was the Eic, SiCr,
tim Of a weil-laid plan to separate MIN
from his money.
He saws he was first approached TO
purchase stock in the Southern Coal
company and was thereby brought III
contact with Bell, a stockholder.
Bell. he says, told him he had taken
all the stock in the car company ina.
the good of the latter company would
allow and that the remaining STOCK
would be sold in small: lots.
A plant was shown to Alves said 10
be the works of the car company but
later he says, he discovered the prop
erty belonged to the Steholns 0r7
Crusher company.
ReOresentations were made that the
company was turning out twenty cars
a, month and the names of several pur-
chasers were given
The dearth of cars in the shop was
oxplained by the statement that they
were receiving the finishing touches at
a factory in another part of the city.
Offered Position
He was offered a position with the
company. Bell he says, telling hlm
bright and energetic young man was
needed for a place soon to be mace
vacant by the discharge of Lyneh, VINO
was said to be untrustworthy.
He finally agreed to purchase STOCK
and go to work for the company ana
was told to enter the service on June
T. 1907. When he reached the office on
the morning OF that Cay, he says, Bell
introduced him to a man whose name
was given as Rogers of Ell Paso.
''Rogers asked Bell to let him have
1000 shares. but the latter said there
was none left He then whispered to
me that he had lied to Rogers in order
TO save the stock for me. then made
a check for $1,000 and was introduced
ar two banks as assistant manager OF
the company"
Alves says Bell represented to nm
that the company had something under
s15 600 in two banks, and later dis
covered there was but 9S cents to its
credit in one bank and nothing at all
in the other.