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The Jasper news., 1908-01-02
made plcturesque the leglaIatIve win.

made picturesque the legislative win.
ter
There are always picturesque ones
among the newcomers, but It takes
time to make pertinent their pictur.
esqueness, and to overcome the resent,
ment which the galleries feel that any
constituency in the country should
have the effrontery to rob them of
their floor favorites.
1t is entirely probable that some one.
can be found to fill the legislative
place in congress of Gen. Charles H.
Grosvenor of Ohio, but 1t will be hard
to find anyone to fill "Old Figgers' :"
place In the public eye.
No one will miss Gen. Grosvenor
more than Will Champ Clark OF Mis-
souri,. Grosvenor Is a standpsttcr OF
such stength that the standpat Can
non sits abashed In his presence. Mr..
Clark lie a free trader so sturdy that
the other strong ones are weaalings;
but nevertheless these two tariff ex-
tremes, have met in a friendship in .
double sense nnfathomable.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-02
CHAMPION RIFLE SHOT is.
MADE AID TO PRESIDENT
4 IEuT. THOMAS HOLCoMB,.

I IEUT. THOMAS HOLCOMB, JR.,
Il of the marine corps. has been APP
pointed to the position of aid to the
president This marine officer is the
champion rifle shot of the world, q
fact which almost unquestionably won
him the White House place.
1t is not at all without the range OF
possibilitiesqthat President Roosevelt
will take his new aid. down into Vir.
ginia with him some day and there
attempt to beat him at target practice,
3s 1t may interest sportsmens and some
people who are not sportsmen to know
that the president Keeps a record Of
his hits and misses when he. is In
the field after big game. 1t is an &C.
curate record and no miss is omitted,
no matter how hard tho 1shot was or
how hard were the conditions Of
shooting. 81 f1
Mr.. Rooss~elt says that he has met
gunuers Who would say: @Weli. got
The Jasper news., 1908-01-02

And1d9cter's orderszaIike ,ihheede,
l>aHd uKfemslnbered--he sat up in bed
and eagerly tore open the envelope.
This is what he read:
| .'Mr. Chalioner: : They fell me you
saved my life. cannot think SO.
know 1 was. in danger. I thought you
had come to help me and for one moment
l regarded you as my savior. Then with
hardness ofywhich a, brute would be in
capable, you struck me In the face You
coward! Your pretended solicitude is
useless now. / shallsneverl forget / hope
never 10 see your face again,
ARETaWISTHROP.
Everltt read 1t and whistled softly
to himself
well, what are you going to do?"
he asked presently.
I'm going to see her." said Chal-
loner, already half out of bed.
mo, you're not--not tonight" said
Everitt, pushing him back again "You
can't force your way into her room
when she refuses to see you. Wait un-
til to-morrow--she can't avoid you
then. Besides, by tomorrow she'll
see things In a more reasonable light"
"Then give me paper, card, any
thing" and Challoner wrote:
"You do not understand Let me see
you and explain. 1t is not as you think,
Nothing could be more unjust, more cruel
than your letter. Don't judge me harsh
~ until you hear my explanation, and
then pray you win forgive me-"
Five minutes later this same note
was returned to Percival Challoner,
and below was added just these words:
Forgive you? Never!"
1t was nearly daylight before Chal.
loner fell into an uneasy sleep He
awoke about noon to learn that Mar
garet Winthrop and her aunt had
called to inquire as to his condition.
Notwithstanding the doctors orders
Challoner hurried into his cothes, and,
although his head ached badly, made
his way TO Miss Winthrops home.
Everitt had been there before him,
and after lengthy intercession and ex-
PLANTATION of his. friends seeming
cruelty in striking her, and showing
her that to that one blow she could
lay her present existence, the fact
dawned uponAer that she was entirely
wrong and that she owed her life to
the heroism of Percival Challoner.
Margaret flushed and half arose
from her chair as he entered. Mar
garet, dear" he said, surely you are
not angry? You were in danger of
death and what did was only to save
the girl ! loved"
She had turned away from him and
he could not see her face. She made
no reply. He caught her hand and
raised it to his lips.
81 did not mean to offend you," he
said sadly. you will not send me
way?"
"Never!" she breathed.
He caught her in his arms, and
with her fair head pillowed against his
shoulder, she smiled up at him, trem-
ulous, sweet smile
The Jasper news., 1908-01-02
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS TO
AGAIN LEAD DEMOCRATS
ToHN SHARP WILLIAMS Of Mlsgis-

y sippi will again be, the Democratic
leader in the house for the next two
years. With Williams as the leader
the Democratic will go along as they
have gone along under his leadership
in the past, rowing occasionally among
themselves and not infrequently get
ting bitterly angry with their leader,
but in the end submitting and fol.
lowing the Mississippian as submis.
sively as they have followed him at
the outset.
There are Democrats who hold that
DeArmond of Missouri is an ADLER man
than Mr.. Williams. He certainly is
an ADLER lawyer, but the man from
Mississippi knows the arts and sci.
ences as few mere laymen know them,
and the books that he hasn't read are
unread of most men.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-02

$50" 40 thSS ToSS duONe lIfe SuTIaCS
of the waters, he raised his hand and
struck the girl he loved and would
have given his life to save, upon her
white, shuddering, upturned face.
Slowly, laboriously, with his dear,
unconscious burden, Challoner made
his way in toward the shore. The
way seemed endless now, but help was
coming; he heard the encouraging
SHOUTS of those who held the rope
and were swimming out to meet them.
Nearer and nearer they came; his
strength was failing fast, but by sheer
force of will he kept it until the res
cuers had come, until the shore was
reached, until he had given his loves
unconscious form into the arms of
her weeping aunt. And then, in the
act Of turning away, Challoner fell
lifeless at their feet
AS luck would have it, that day
Tom Everitt came down to see how
his friend was getting along, and he
was just, alighting at the door when
Percival Challoner was carried in in
sensible. 81. ,i
When Challoner came to his senses
and saw Everitt sitting beside him
he experienced no wonderment; 1t all
seemed the most natural thing in the
world.
How is she?" were his first words,
tremulous with terrible anxiety.
All right again." was the reassur.
ing reply.
Thank God!" Chal,oner murmured,
and Everitt marvelei to see tears
stealing from under his friends closed
eyelids. .--.
But in a moment Challoner dashed
them away, opened his eyes wide,
smiled and attempted to sit up.
Everitt kept him down with
strong hand.
mo, you DON'T" said he. 1.-The doc
tors coming back presently and he
left strict orders that you were not
to be allowed even to sit up until to.
morrow"
But old fellow, must! You
don't know"
Il can guess said Everitt dryly.
But there's no need to get up on
that account Miss Winthrop is none
the worse for her late experience but
| hear she will not leave her room
again to-day"
Challoner was silent for moment,
then he said.
Tom, l want you to do me a ia.
vor.'
Anything in reason, old man."
Then go and order by telephone
three dozen American Beauties-do it
now and they'll be down on the six
o'clock train. And give me sheet
of paper and a pencil. / won't sit
up, but l must write her a line-be.
fore the doctor comes and forbids me
doing it,"
But no answer came to Challoner's
note of solicitous inquiry, and he pass
ed restless afternoon. At night the
roses came, and Everitt himself had to
see that they were promptly delivered.
Half an hour later, as he sat in Chal.
loner's room reading by dim laInplight,
there was knock, and Everitt went
to the door.
What is it," asked Cha,loner Ian
guidly.
'It's--it's those confouEded roses
and note!"
"A note-give 1t to me-" cried Chal.
loner. Quick. Tom, bring the lamp"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-28
HANNIBAL hAMLlM.
How He Won the Title 1.-THE Cartha
gilman of Maine"


gilman of Maine"
Among the many stories of Hannibal
Hamiins early experiences in the
Maine legislature none is more animal
ed than his tilt with John Holmes, in
teresting besides, because ii gives the
origin of the Carthaginian of Maine"
a name that stuck to Hamlin through
life. Holmes had been in the United
States senate, and at this particular
time, wrote General Hamlln, a mem Der
of the state house of representatives,
was endeayoring to domineer over 1t.
Hamlin disputed the leadership with
him. and Holmes attempted to crush
his young opponent by coarsely ridicul-
ing his swarthy complexion. Instantly
Hamlin jumped to his feet and, point
ing his finger at Holmes, retorted: III
the gentleman chooses to find fault
with me for my complexion, what has
he to say about himself? l take my
complexion from nature. Ee gets his
from the brandy bottle. Which is
more honorableT' This retort was
greeted with great applause and cries
of 60 onn'
Hamlin then continued, pointing his
finger at Holmes: Il will also tell the
member from Alfred that he is more
| conspicuous for trying to run dryshod
over young men than for trying to en-
courage them. But as long as they
| are true to themselves and to nature
| and as long as the member from AL
fred sticks to the brandy bottle the!
! need not fear him" As soon as ths
| cheers of the house could be sufficient
| " silenced Holmes retracted hi!
words and made a manly apology
| 1.-The young Carthaginian routed tn
| old Roman was one humorous com
| ment on the incident. and from tina
| time Hamlin was thus frequently char
| DISQUALIFICATION Journal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-28
THREE DROWN WHEN
LAUNCH TURNS TURTLE
Bad Accident on MononuaheIa
River.

Pittsburg, Penn, July 2S.-The Mo-
nongahela River, swollen from recent
rains, was last evening the scene of
one of the worst boating accidents in
the history of Pittsburg.
The eighteen-foot launch, Merry
Widow, with II persons on board, was
run down by a towboat and three lives
were lost. The dead are:
Rev. Thomas Rhydderch, pastor of
the Welsh Mission of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of the Southside,
aged so.
George Kimberly, machinist, aged So.
Henry Schaeffer, half owner and op-
orator of the Merry Widow, aged 10.
The accident occurred about G
O'Clock, shortly after the mills on the
Pittsburg side of the river had quit
for the day. All the passengers in
the boat, including Rev Rhydderch
were mill workmen returning to their
homes.
The minister. whose mission church
was very small, was compelled to
work in the mills to help support his
family
The Merry Widow was thrown over
on her side and turned turtle. Nine
of the passengers either swan direct
ly to safety or perched on the over
turned boat.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-28
Al MOST HUGS HER
EMPLOYER TO DEATH
Huge Negress Goes Insane
Over Religion.

indianapolis, July 2S.-Kissed and
Rugged almost to death was the har-
rowing experience of Mrs. Clarence
Stanley, a wealthy young woman of
1147 North Meridian street, when Lii
liam Low her colored laundress, weigh
ing about 800 pounds, suddenly be-
came insane.
With a whoop of joy she made
straight for Mrs. Stanley. Grabbing
her she proceeded to hug and kiss
her in spite of her frantic efforts to
get away She was fairly crushing
her employer to death when help ar.
rived and tore her away.
The police were summoned, but Lii
liam became rational before they ar.
rived She was fired. however, and
a short time after she returned to
her own home hurry-up calls were
sent to the police from that neighbor
hood. Lillian was on another rampage
and she had to be locked up.
1t is said that her mind turned or
the question of religion. She will be
examined as to her sanity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-28
LESLIE N. SHAW
TO VISIT STATE
He Volunteers Services Dur
ing the Campaign
Now On.
LEADERS ARE PLEASED
JOHN L. GRiFFITHS ALSO SENDS
WORD TO STATE HEADQUAR
TIERS THAT HE WANTS TO GET
IN BATTLE IN INDIANA.

indianapolis. Ind. July 2S.-Leslie
NJ. Shaw, former secretary of the Unit
ed States treasury. has informed the
republican state committee of indiana
that he will be able to give the Hoos-
Ter state some time during the coming
campaign.
Mr.. Shaw communicated with the
committee yesterday, but did not say
when he would come to Indiana.
Il regard Mr. Shaw as one of the
most convincing speakers in this
country" said c. G. Sefrit, member of
the state executive committee. He
ought to make profound impression
on the people of Indiana and no doubt
he will do So"
Secretary Riddicf expects to have
demands from every part of the state
for a speech from the former secretary
of the treasury. 1T is probable" said
Mr.. Riddick, that we can only have
Mr. Shaw for two or three speeches
and it is likely that he will come late
in the campaign
State Chairman Goodrich yesterday
received letter from John l.. Grit
fiths, United States consul at Liver
/ pool, who announces that he wants tc
get into the thick of the fight in In
| diana before it is over. In his letter
Mr.. Griffiths promises to spend two
or three weeks in Indiana during some
| part of the campaign.
With such men as Mr.. Griffiths
| helping u.s." said Chairman Goodrich
I'VE ought to feel pretty confident o.
| the result in Indiana"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-28
GRADE CROSSINGS
ARE CONDEMNED
Great Loss of Life Due to AC-
cident at These Places in
Past Three Months.
NONE KILLED BY TRAINS.
PASSENGERS ON STEAM AND
ELECTRIC RAILWAYS IN INDi-
ANA ESCAPE LUckILY-RAIL-
ROAD COMMISSION REPORTS.

indianapolis, Ind, July 2S.-The
fourth quarterly accident bulletin of
the Indiana Railroad Commission is
sued yesterday shows that no passen-
gers on Steam or interurban lines were
killed in Indiana during the three
months ending June 80, 1908. The bull
letin shows also that no employe has
been killed on any of the interurban
lines of the state for the last six
months.
Fifteen passengers have been killed
on the steam and electric lines in the
last year. One hundred and ten en-
plOyes have been killed on steam and
electric roads and 80 people were
killed on railroad crossings during the
same period. One hundred and sew
enty-four trespassers were killed dur
ing the year. The grade crossing is
made a subject of warning in the bull
letin to railroads and the public. Re
garding the ninety-three deaths at
crossings the commission says:
There is no cause for congratula
ton in this showing. Here is where
we are all to blame; here is condi
ton involving an unnecessary and
continuous loss of life in highly civ
iliZed country. Denounced recently by
the Indiana Railroad Commission as
the great American crime" the apt
ness of the definition has met with in
slant recognition in the public press
and it is to be hoped in the public
conscience Separation Of the grades
is the only adequate remedy. 1t is tC
be noted that practical, progressive
| work on this line has been undertak
en- by five railroad commissions, ant
that formal presentation of this mat
ter will be provided and made to the
next General Assemblies of many
states.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-28
COLISEUM RENDERED
TO THE DEMOCRATS
Kern Notification Is Being Ar
ranged For.

indianapolis, Ind, July 2S.-The eX-
ecutive committee of the state board
of agriculture voted to grant the use
of the coliseum of the state fair
grounds free to the democratic nation
al and state committees for the Kern
notification, to be held next month.
The committees were anxious to Sc
cure the building because Of its size
and acoustic properties.
The committee decided. in response
to requests that such action be taken,
to arrange for all candidates of polit-
ical parties in Indiana to be given a
day upon which they may attend the
fair and meet the people.
1t was decided to invite John w.
Kern, democratic nominee for vice
president; Vice President Fairbanks,
Governor Hanly; James E. Watson.
Thomas r. Marshall. Sumner w.
Haynes, candidates for governor; Sen
ators Beveridge and Hemenway and all
candidates for state office. for con-
gress and for seats in the Legislature
to attend the fair on Tuesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-28
IK|BBEY ELECTED
TO HIGH OFFICE
Local Man Chosen Junior Vice
Commander of Spanish
War Veterans.
Injecting HELD YESTERDAY.
MAJOR w. r. DoYoN OF KokoMo
WAS ELECTED INDIANA DE-
PARTMENT COMMANDER BAN
QUIET PLEASANT EVENT.

indianapolis, July 28.-The United
Spanish War Veterans of Indiana will
mot ask for representation on the
state boards that are composed OF
veterans of the civil war.
A resolution putting the state Or
lganization of Spanish War Veterans
lin the light of desiring to be repre-,
scented on the boards that control the
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans home
at Knightstown and the State Soldiers
home at Lafayette was turned down
yesterday afternoon at the annual
injecting of the state organization.
About thirty members of the de-
spartment of Indiana, United Spanish
War Veterans, attended the meeting
yesterday. The annual election of Of
lficers resulted as follows:
Department Commander-Maj. w
r. Doyon of Kokomo.
Senior Vice Commander-J. Henry
tMeiboom of Jeffersonville.
Junior Vice Commander-Frank
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-28
INDIANA MERCHANT
CLEVERLY SWIhDLEO
Fake Revenue Man Inspects
CIGAR Boxes.

Rose Hill. Ind, July 2S.-A we'll
dressed stranger entered the general
store of Henry Kramer and represent
ed himself to be a revenue officer, in
spected the stock Of tobacco and CT
gars and especially the empty boxes.
He found several stamps on empty CT
gar boxes that had not been Cancelled
to his taste and at once informed Kra-
mer that he would have to take him
into custody. Kramer begged man
fully. and told the man that he had
not Intentionally violated Ve law.
After a long parley the stranger
agreed that if Kramer would give him
SO he would suppress all the evil
dence Kramer quickly handed over
the SO and the stranger departed.
Not until the man was well out OF
reach did Kramer realize that he had
been victimiZed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-28
Dr.Lyon's
PERFECT
Tooth Powder
Cleanses, preserves and
beauties the teeth, and
Purihes the breath
A superior dentifrice
for people of refinement
Est ablished in 1866 by
Il %%~>@:2 III g.
Kibbey of Richmond.

Kibbey of Richmond.
Inspector-T. J. Tearney of South
Bend.
Surgeon-Dr. Eugene Hawkins of
Greencastle.
Judge Advocate-J. o. Carson of
Indianapolis.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Goodman OF
Bloomington.
The next NEE ting of the organiza-
ton will be held at South Bend in
August of next year.
The veterans adopted a resolution
in memory of the late Harold G. Me-
grew, who was the first president of
the national organization of United
Spanish War Veterans.
Veterans Meet at Banquet.
The Spanish war veterans fought
the war over and over again at a
banquet at which they were guests at
the st. Denis hotel last night. Those
who saw the actual Philippine service
get so far away from home listened
and envied the Philippine heroes.
Henry Victor was postmaster
Among the speakers was Joseph KEEL
ley, now on leave of absence from the
Manila fire departing Mt. Kelley is a
first lieutenant in the department and
has been serving the United States
government in the Philippines for ten
years.
when | got back to San Francisco
a few months ago." Kelley said, q
knelt down in the street and kissed
the very mud in the gutter-so glad
was | to get back to my native land
Frisco people who saw the act said
was crazy and l guess l was-crazy
with joy to get home"
Maj. d. l. Mccormick said it would
be interesting to know how many
men Indiana gave to the Spanis-
American war. Col. Boyle was pre-
pared with figures. He showed thai
from April 26, 1898 to date which he
| did not recall late in the year 1901 In
diana furnished 1900 men to the ser
vice that resulted from the war will
| SPAIN
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-28
One Of the
Essentials

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One of the products of that class, of
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-28
Heavy Blk. Taffeta at 78C,
$50, CSC, KnoIIenberg's Sale.
HUMAN MONSTERS.
Degenerates Who Have Rsveied In
Deeds of Blood.


No country is free from nightmare
creatures, twisted natures apparently
born without the slightest respect for
human life. Some, indeed, seem ac-
tually to take a horrible delight in the
destruction of their fellow creatures.
Such a one was Alfred Knapp, execut-
ed at Hamilton, O., in August, 1903,
for the murder of his wife and four
other women. After his conviction
and when he saw that no hope of life
remained he coolly admitted that he
had been a stranger for years, pounc-
Ing on little children. throttling them
to death and hiding their bodies.
The human MOLE was a German
degenerate whose horrible crimes
shocked not only Germany, but the
whole world. Johann Bobbe was his
name Though thin and weak looking,
his hands and arms were abnormally
developed, and his finger nails were
simply claws. Without any other tools
than his hands he could burrow into
the solid earth.
He had a little tobacco shop in a
back street In Berlin, and here he ex-
awaited deep pit under the noof ana
ranged a trapdoor over it. At the
bottom of the pit was a huge iron
spike. He would decoy his victims
on to this trap and hurl them down to
be impaled on the spike below.
No one knows the full tale OF his vic
Tins A deep pit was found in the
yard adjacent, which was half full OF
moldering human remains. Among
| others was Bobbe's own wife.
| Another German criminal of a sim
| liar type was the schoolteacher Muel
Ter, who was arrested on suspicion OF
murder at Duernburg, near Bayreuth
| Evidence against him was only cir
| cumstantial, and it seemed that he
might escape till the magistrate had
the remains Of a widow, who was sup
posed to be a victim of his, dug up
and Mueller was confronted with them
| Then he broke down and confessed tt
q string of murders extending over {
period of eight years. The details were
so terrible that the court was cleared
and later the magistrate himself cam,
out white and shaken.-London An
sWerS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-28
All Silk Fancy Pongee on
sale a KnolIenberg's. 48c per
yard.
CONVENTION BRIDE
DIES ON HONEYMOON
Mrs. Don FarnsWorth Expires
In Chicago.

Chicago. ILL.,. July 2S.-Mrs. Don
Farnsworth- who was known as the
bride of the Democratic National Con
vention at Denver, died here after a
honeymoon of only three weeks. Her
husband managed Charles A. Towne' S
canvass for the Democratic Vice Pres
idential nomination.
Mrs. Farnsworth, before her mar
riage. was Miss Edith Basket Mulher
on, of Brownsville, Tenn. Mr. Farms
worth is known in business and polit
ical circles of New York and Chica
go, as we'll as in other parts of the
country.
Mr. and Mrs. Farnsworth made theil
honeymoon trip to the Denver conven
ton.