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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-25
E:ARLHAM DEFEATED
Quaker Orator Secured Sec
ond Place in Peace Ora
toriCaI Contest.
NOTRE DAME MAN WON.

Bloomington, Ind, April 25.-The
State intercollegiate Peace Associa-
tion contest, held in the student
building of Indiana University last
night resulted in victory for W. p
Lennartz of NOtre Dame University
Oliver Weesner OF Earlham WOE sec
ond honOrs, while Curtis Shake of In,
diana, Clarence Flynn of DePauw and
Joseph w. Shank of Goshen conege
came in their respective order The
decision was approved by the audi
ence.
The judges Of the contest were De
marchus Brown. state librarian ;
George w Benton of Shortridge nigh
school, Indianapolis and Prof. II. w
Brown of Wabash college.
Last nights winner will represent
Indiana as a state in the interstate
intercollegiate peace contest TO be
held at Greencastle in May The best
college orators of Indiana. Ohio, Mich
igan and Illinois will be in the con
test.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-25
QUARANT TINE CITY
AGAINST EARLHAM
This May Be the Result of the
Spread of Measles at
The College.
KELLY AND BOND DIFFER.
CITY HEALTH OFFICER, TITS SAID
WISHED TO PLACE lNSTITU-
TON UNDER QUARANTINE. BUT
COLLEGE PRESIDENT BUCKS.

Because of a threatened measles epi
demic at Earlham college. hostilities
between President r. l.. Kelly of that
institution and DR.. c. 5. Bond. city
health officer. have resulted Or
Bond desired to place a quarantine on
the college. but President Kelly object
ed to this measure. in the first place
because he thought it TO be unnecessa
ry. and in the second place, because he
did not think Dr. Bond had author
ity TO do so. Earlham college being
outside the city limits.
DR.. Bond denies that he intended tC
place the entire college under quaran-
tine, desiring only to have the students
effected by the disease quarantined in
the college nursery. However. DR.
George H. Grant, county health Off
Ger. stated to the Palladium this morn
ing that DR.. Bond requested him to
quarantine the institution. DR.
Grant did not take this action but. he
states, he has quarantined the college
nursery.
Prior to today only two cases in the
COlleSe ndu Deen reported. nut TINS
morning it was announced that there
were three new cases at the college
Among those now reported to be suf
fering with the disease is Miss Newell
the nurse in the girls dormitOry
When the first case of measles at the
college was reported two weeks ago. il
is said Miss Newell flatly refused tC
nurse the victim. stating that she had
never had the measles and did not wish
TO contract the disease.
Miss Newell was severely criticised
it is >@-ged. for her action. as it fore
ed the young woman who was room
g with the victim of the disease. tC
give up her studies and devote her
time to nursing her stricken compan
ion, which service she performed for d
period of two weeks
Another victim of the measles cpl
demiC. is Ray NewsOme. the star col
lege basket ball player, and all round
athlete Miss lone Morris was alsC
reported today as suffering with the
measles. DR.. Bond may quarantine
the city against Earlham college
which he has a perfect right 10 do.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-25
Poor Street Construction
Causing Damage by Back
ing Waters, Grounds.
APPELLATE COURT DECIDES
HELD BY THAT COURT THAT
DAMAGES CAN BE AWARDED
MANY PLACES IN WEST RICH
MOND ARE FAULTY.

The decision Of the appellate court
given this week in regard to the grad
ing and drainage of streets within an
incorporated city or town. is of par
ticular interest in this city as cOndi-
tions similar obtain. The case was
taken into the higher courts from
North JudsOn. The court held that a
town which has graded up the middle
of a street, where it is intersected by
other streets, so that water flowing
down the cutters can not flow across
it. and has put in culverts that are so
inadequate and so stopped up. that the
water collected by said cutters can
not flow off. but is turned upon pri-
vate premises, causing damage. is liza
BILE for the loss thereby OcCasiOned.
whether it built the cutters which col
lected and brought the water to said
point or not. 1t was held also by the
court there is a negligent and unskil-
full construction of a street grade
when it is made to dam up the flow of
water in the cutters of intersecting
streets. so as 10 turn it into private
grounds.
There is a large number of places in
this city where streets are so con-
structed that the grade Of one hinders
the flow of water in the cutters of 9th
erS. This condition exists in particu-
lar in West Richmond. Many inter-
>secting streets are graded so there are
deep cutters on the streets running
east and west The system of drain
age is so arranged as to carry the
water toward the river. In case of
heavy rains, when the water in the
cutters of streets running north and
south unites with that of the trans
verse streets. the grade of the middle
of the street, causes the water TO back
up and overflow the sidewalks. Ii so
happens that in West Richmond al
most all houses are located on lots
which are raised more or less above the
grade of the streets II is seldom
that the water passes across the side
walks and enters cellars. because of
this same reason. so there is no dam
age TO private property.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-25
IS RATL|FF FRIEND
TO LOCAL OPTION
There Is Speculation on This
Point at the Present
Time.
APPROACHED WITH PAPER.
CHARLES E. MOORE ASKED HIM
TO SIGN A PAPER SETTING
FORTH HIS STAND BUT STATE
REPRESENTATIVE REFUSED.

Walter s. Ratliff. Wayne county S
representative In the state legislature
and candidate for reelection, has been
approached by Charles Moore. the
well known real estate and insurance
agent, and asked to sign a paper set
ting forth his position on the local op-
tiol question. Mr.. Ratliff refused to
sign. The name of Caleb King is men
toned, also, in connection with the
affair as one of those who desired
to elicit a promise from the represen-
tativa. Both Mr. Moore and Mr. Rat
Tiff refused this afternoon to discuss
the matter and both declined to per-
NIT the use Of statement in regard to
it.
Mr. Ratliff admitted that Mr.
Moore had presented him with pro
hibitiOn' paper. which he asked him
TO sign. He said he did not remem be :
the contents as he only glanced at
them He did not deny it was pre-
sented to him in an attempt to secure
his commttal to a position on the
local option law. He said he did not
sign at the time but did not say he
would not sign in the future. Mr..
Ratliff displayed timidity when aske d
for an interview, stating he had given
out one interview recently and had
become involved in troublesome con
troversy as the result. He referred
to that in connection with the charges
made against him by William Blod-
gett, writing for an indianapolis news
paper in which Mr. RatliffS position
on liquor matters in the last session
of the legislature was criticised
Just why both Mr.. Moore and Mr..
Ratliff refused to state the nature Of
the contents of the paper in ques ton
is left to conjecture. Both made prac-
ucally the same admissions concern
ing the contents. Mr.. Ratliff was NOM
mated for reelection by a large ma
jority and says what has been said
and written because of his attitude in
regard TO liquor legislation in the past
has not harmed his standing with the
voters.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-25
TATE IS BOUND
OVER TO COURT
Man Accused of BIackmaiIinu
Must Answer the Al
legations.
POLICE RESENT ATTACK.
SAYS THAT THEY DID NOT ACT IN
BUNGlESOME MANNER AND
THAT THEY HAVE EVIDENCE
ENOUGH TO CONVICT.

Clarence Tate is being held at the
county Jail on a charge of blackmailing
Charles BentIage, well known gro
Ger. and Prosecutor Jessup has bound
the negro over TO the circuit court.
This morning Chief Bailey resented
the statement that the police in this
case had acted in bunglesOme man
ner He said that he had secured
enough evidence against Tate to con-
vict him of the charge placed against
him.
According to Chief Bailey Tate has a
criminal record as long as his arm
About four years ago he was arrested
on charge of burglary and highway
robbery. which offenses were alleged to
have been committed in Ohio. He sue
cessfully fought eXtraditiOn proceed
ings. so he was never tried on these
charges. Chief Bailey also states that
the negro has been suspected of other
offenseS. but owing to the lack of evi-
dence that could be obtained against
him he was never arrested. The pO-
lice consider Tate very shrewd and
lucky man.
About 1904 Tate was arrested here
for being implicated with Fred Ellis
in rObbing the home of a farmer nam
ed Shute living near New Paris After
committing the robbery it was alleged
that Ellis ard Tate met Shute on the
highway, where they held him up at
the point of a revolver and relieved
him of his yaluableS. Ellis was con-
victed in an Ohio court of these charg-
es and was sent to the Ohio State pen
itentiary. Shortly after being confined
there. il is stated, Ellis made a cOnfes-
sion in which he implicated Tate in the
crime. Tate was arrested here and
the Ohio authorities brought extradi-
tiOn proceedings.
In the Wayne circuit court, Tate,
with the assistance of Attorney J. F.
Robbins. successfully fought these pro-
ceedings. Tate's father and prOmi-
nent local citizen, testified that at the
time the crime was committed Tate
was in this city. Proving this alibi
on this testimony. the court refused TO
honor the extraditiOn proceedings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-25
PROSECUTOR WINS
He Will Secure Fees From
Both City and Circuit
Courts.
JUDGE FOX MAKES RULING,

Judge Fox, of the Wayne Circuit
court. ruled in favor of the prosecutor
this morning, and held that he is enti-
tied to fees for prosecuting in both the
city and circuit courts. when conviction
is secured and a fine assessed. The
judge decided upon the authorities cit
ed He held that when fine is assess
ed in the city court upon conviction, it
an appeal be taken to the circuit court
the second trial constitutes another
different and separate trial, and cOnse-
quently the prosecutor is entitled to
fees the second time
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-25
He Will Soon Place Names of
DeIinquents in Prose-
CGtor'S Hands.
LAWS OF INDIANA STRICT.
PEACE AND PROSPERITY OF THE
TAX DODGER MATERIALLY IN.
FRINGED UPON BY INCREASING
LEGISLATION.

The laws of Indiana constantly are
placing more restrictions against the
peace and prosperity of the tax dodg-
er and the delinquent tax payer of
this year will find himself confronted
by a perpleXing situation that will be
hard TO solve 1t will he hard. if tax
given consideration if settlement is
made with the county treasurer with
in the limit of time set. Besides the
amount of unpaid taxes a fee of SO
must be settled.
1t is provided by the law that all de
linquent taxes not paid on or before
May 4, the last day allowed by law,
are to be turned over to the prose
cutting attorney for collection. If the
delinquent tax and the prose cutOr S
fee of so additional is not paid. the
personal property is to be attached.
The provisions are somewhat dras-
tic but the state taxing authorities
hold they are not unnecessarily so. 1t
is claimed the money must be forth
coming in some way and the warning
has been passed out by the authorities
in order that settlements may be ac-
cOmplished without the penalty.
Some months ago Treasurer Myrick
stated that he will undertake to col
lect delinquent personal property tax,
as soon as the spring installment rush
is over. This time almost has arriv-
ed and it is probable the treasurer
will turn over a long list of delin-
Quents to the prosecuting attorney
about the latter part of next month.
The law allows the prosecutor SO as
fee for collection in each case. Fail
ure to pay the tax makes the property
liable to attachment. The majority
cf offenders are young men, who have
turned in property to the assessors
but never have paid the tax. There
are many others who have not listed
their possessions for taxing purposes
even.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-25
.LOAFEO FOR LIVING
Peculiar Occupation of Hus-
band Spoken OF in Oi-
vorCe Hearing.
MRS. RUPE WINS HER CASE.

Elva Rupe was granted a divorce
from Theodore Rupe in the Wayne cir
cult court this morning. Whisky and
another woman were alleged To have
caused the disruption in the Rupe fam
lily. The complaint was drawn on
the ground OF abandonment and failure
to provide. Mrs. Rupe VAS given the
custody of her minor children. She
and the children reside at Fountain
City, where she operates the hotel. Mr
Rupe formerly resided at Fountain
City, but has departed for other
climes. He just loafed" replied Mrs
Rupe, when asked what her husband
did for living.
He left home in August OF last wear
without giving notice of his intentions
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-25
WILL ASK AID
OF GOVERNMENT
Miss Mary Bergen Seeks Irish
Estate.

Miss Mary Bergen. a resident Of this
city. has returned here after an alb
sence of four years and four months
at Orange Park. TemplemOore. Coun-
ty Tipperary. Ireland Miss Bergen
went there on the death of her father
TO live upon his estate. She sought
to secure a settlement of this estate.
but owing 10 several complications
which arose from time 10 time her ef-
forts were unsuccessful Miss Bergen
now states that she will appeal 70 the
United States government 10 assist
her in effecting a settlement OF this
estate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-25
ERECTION OF SHAFT
TO PRIEST DEL AYED
Father MCMuIIin Memorial
Is Not Yet Set.

Members of the St Mary's Catholic
church are anXiously awaiting the ar
rival of the beautiful granite shaft.
which is 10 be erected over the grave
of the late Father D. J. McMullin al
St. Mary's cemetery. The arrival of
this shaft has been delayed because of
its non-completion. 1t is said 10 be a
most beautiful piece of workmanship
representing the crucifixion of Christ.
1t is twenty feet in heighth. and is 10
be imported from Italy The base for
the shaft has been completed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-25
NICHOLSON TO ATTEND.

Mr. Timothy Nicholson will leave
next week for Richmond. Virginia,
where he will attend the National Con
ference of Charities and Corrections,
of which he was president for two
years. He will also visit his brother,
Mr. John Nicholson, who resides in
Baltimore.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-25
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS
FIGURES IN A SUIT
w. o. Barnard Seeks Attor-
ney's Fees.

The case Of w o. Barnard VS.. Wade
Heaton, will be heard in the Hancock
circuit court next week. Mr. Bar
rard il the New Castle attorney and
'epublican congressional nominee.
He is suing Heaton for services rem
dered as an attorney. Mr.. Barnard
will be assisted by Henry L. John
Of this city. Some time ago Mr.. John
son brought suit against the same de-
fendant for the same cause and re-
ceived judgment. Mr.. Barnard as
sisted him at the time and now he
will reciprocate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-25
COUNTY PRISONERS
ARE MADE To WORK
Will Be Kept Busy for Five
Months.

It will not be all loafing Job for
the prisoners Al the county jail for
the next five months. Grass cutting
time has arrived and when the supply
Of stones runs low the prisoners are
transferred TO the court house lawn
and put TO work pushing the mowers
The first trimming" of the season
was done this week and the grass bene-
fitted Only TRUSTEES are allowed 10 do
this work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-25
STATE INSPECTOR
IS IN RICHMOND
He Is Examining the School
Buildings.

John FitzgibbOns, deputy state fac
tory and building inspector was in
the city today examining the school
buildings of the city and Earlham col
lege. 1t is expected that the inspector
will make number of minor recon-
Gendations.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-25
SHONTS SAILS TODAY.

New York. April 25.-Theodore
Shonts. Mrs. Shonts and daughter Mar
guerite. sailed for Paris this morning
to join their bereaved daughter, the
duchess De Chaulnes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-25
PILGRIMS TO SHRINE
WERE SLAUGHTERED
Awful Railroad Wreck in Mex
iCo.

City of Mexico, April 25.-In a col
lsion between freight and a heavy
loaded excursion train. bearing pill
grims 70 the shrine OF Guadalupe. 2s
were killed and Is wounded. 4 con-
fusion OF signals was responsible.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-25
TYPHOID EPIDEMIC.

Boston, Mass. April "a typhoid
fever epidemic is assuming alarming
proportions There is total of 800
cases az this time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-25

The Telephone is Willing servant to bring
your Classified Ads to the Palladium office with the
least bother to you. Either Phone=-l12l Automatic,
2l Old.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-25
Fifth Of Population Gone.

Richland and Lamourie. La. were
struck by the storm and nearly fifth
of their population injured
Winchester. Miss, a small town. is
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-10

semination of religious principles ac-
cording TO the Rev. Mr.. Runaway.
The 'bettcr the day, the better the
Decd" seems to be without significance
as an epigram in this instance. To
help promote his own church and its
Sunday services by the medium of d
newspaper printed on Sunday, appears
to be too severe for the pastor Of the
Second Presbyterian church. In a
certain volume. whose contents il
might be prcsumed' are better known
to Il minister than reporter there IS
an account of a certain parsonage who
gathered d few grains of wheat AS he
passed through a field on Sunday. He
was rebuked for plucking grain on the
Sabbath and he answered he was hum
CRY and needed susIenanCe. The same
parsonage once asked if an OK were in
the ditch, would it not be removed,
even If it were Sunday? Probably the
minister knows more Of these parallels
about the Sabbath day.
1t is not the intention of the Palla-
dunn TO enter into controversy with
the Rev. Mr.. DunaWay nor his parish
Oncrs The facts in the case are Of
fered simply as news, as il is news.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-10
Woman Walked at Night.

"While at Inc time the circumstan-
ccs had no particular significance to
me-" said the police chief. 1T now. I
believe, has an ;mportaut bearing
Fully a dozen times have come
across the woman az night as l drove
UP the road at points some distance
from her place. She was on those
occasions trudging along the road. On
hearing the wheels OF M rig she
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-10

apartments Contracts may be left
here and they Will be promptly attend
ed to. The music at the Richmond
Chautauqua which gave such salts
faction was furnished by this union
The members feel that they are emit
tied to the support of the public in
the capacity OF band and orchestra
All prices will be reasonable and the
organization seeks to advance the
musical interests of the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-10
Musicians Union Opens New
Quarters.

Thirty-tivo musicians of the city or
eauized Il musicians union, number
3HA. about q year ago. \ suite of
rooms has been fitted up at the cor
ner of Ninth and Main streets. The
members Will he glad to welcome all
their friends at any time in these
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-10
Men Were Strangers.

..Tboeo man l,,.,r1o1 ,,,,.. 900. -. 49,
down ton.n torr,;na} =, '"S ,,,i 40, a. 'I'.
I,nor,a fan,.5 .,, ',"''' ., -
the rear nIa.form Wien wa loft IN mo
even hour around 10 or II O'Clock at
night. Our destination is Michigan
City and We generally hit the railroad
crossing ten minutes after the hour.
he men refer to had the appear
ance OF coming from the city, They
were we'll dressed and moved quickly.
One OF thcm in particular | recall He
was tall and thin. with a long black
mustache He attracted my attention
because OF his sUrIy manner tried
10 engage him in conversation the
first tim" | got him ON my car about
,"o years aGo. His reply Was in ef-
Ie'' 'n3} l should mind my own bust
ness.
i saw this man perhaps five or
sin times, long periods intervening.
on each occasion it was the same
When We reached station : and |
dropped off with my lantern TO run
anead al the railroad crossing 70
turned in time to see q dark figure
/ disappearing in the darkness And
each time We continued our journey
without the tall man as a passenger.
Believes Woman Got Aid
,Hou 5o rar,rr.4 ,,o,.o,. ,.,a,,. r..
mus, have COMA h, .o,,o a;fso,.l.,.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-10
Maximum of MutiIation.

Mrs. Guinness decapitated every
one of her victims. In every case she
severed the limbs. Always there was
the maximum of mutlation, and there
is your parallel
That the Pinkerton detectives work.
ing on the case are proceeding upon
the very theory offered by the special
list is admitted, and Il study of the
woman character and habits makes
highly probable the correctness of the
scientific explanation.
According to those who knew her,
Mrs. Guinness was subject to the most
astounding fits Of rage and at times
locked herself in one or another of the
many dOuble-lOCked rooms of her sin
gularly constructed mOrgue. remain-
ing immured behind locked doors for
many hours. shouting and weeping
Emerging at last in n condition OF
frenzy. with disheVeled hair and dis
tended ewes. She vented her seeming
ly causoless rage upon the first person
encountered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10
SOLONS CAN'T AGREE
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE MAY AD-
 J0URN TO-DAY.
Upper And Lower Houses At odds on Care of Convfcts, And No
 Action win Be Taken.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept, 9---Ali indications point to the absolute inability Of the two houses of the general assembly to agree upon solution of the convict question and it is considered probable that an adjournment sine die Will De ordered tomorrow.
 Such a resolution was introduced to. day in both houses. The members are disheartened at the futile attempts to reach a common ground of understand ing.
 The House of Representatives today adopted a resolution approving the conference committee report by vote of 9s to AZ. Tn the Senate the vote against a similar resolution was 2l to 16
 Some of the leading members of the House have given up and gone home. Others are threatening to resign. At the regular session of the House pass ed the Holder bill providing for the disposition of the States convicts upon the expiration of the present lease on March 31, 1909 The Senate failed to act. An extra session was called. The House again passed. in slightly amend ed form the Holder bill The Senate passed a substitute. Three unsuccess- full conference committees met and ad- Journed. The fourth brought in a re- port which was passed by the House and rejected by the Senate. The mem bers of the House show a disposition to put upon the upper body the burden of delay.
 If Governor Smith does not approve of an adjournment sine die he may call the members to meet again i'm mediately or may leave the matter to an extra session of the new legisla- ture to be elected In October.
 Some provision must be made within the next six months for the care and maintenance of 2,5o0 felons who will be delivered back to the state on April lst next