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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-25
Wind Pressure.

A wind travelling at the rate of three
miles an hour presses with a weight
OF about three-quarters of an ounce
upon every square foot Of surface
which stands in its way. A wind OF
eighteen miles an hour gives a pres
sure of one pound and a quarter tc
each square foot. wind of thirty five
miles an hour gives a pressure of SIX
pounds on the square foot. gale OF
fifty miles an hour thirteen pounds
a storm of seventy-five miles twenty.
eight pounds and a hurricane of nine
ty miles forty pounds ON the square
foot
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-25
W[STCOTT LANDLORDS
TRIAL NEXT MONDAY
Jail Sentence Compulsory If He
Is Convicted.

The case of the State VS.. George
Gay, proprietor of the Westcott hotel
is set for trial next Monday. The
present plans call for trial by jury.
The state will run the chance of OBJ.
tanning conviction of Gay, who is &C.
cused of operating a blind tiger" at
the hotel and sending him to Jail. or
of losing the case. Gay will be tried
under the clause Of the statute max.
ing a Jail sentence compulsory II
the jury believes this too severe for
the punishment it can acquit the de-
PENDANT.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-25

President Roosevelt as well as several
valuable jades to Mrs. Nicholas Long.
worth, in remembrance of Mrs Long
worth's visit to Picking in 1905. Sew
eral cars are required to transport the
presents.
The mission is composed of Tang
Shao-Yi, its chief; Prince Tsaifu, sec
ond son of Prince Ching. and a prince
of the fourth grade: Chung Men-Yew
and Kung-Kwai, who were at one time
in the diplomatic service at Washing
ton, and eighteen secretaries. The
mission is replete with political pos
sibilities and is interesting European
powers concerned in Manchuria.
After American Sympathy?
Japan would seem to be more or less
concerned in the mission. 1t is felt by
foreigners in Peking that Tang-Shao-
VI is about to make an effort to at
tempt to remove the obstacles to Chi
mas freedom in Manchuria by secur-
ing American sympathy and support
through American investment, and an
American loan would not be popular
with some of the powers interested in
Manchuria.
WI Has Not Been Advised.
Washington, D. c., Sept. 25.-Neither
the state department nor the Chinese
legation has heard officially that WI
Ting Fang will retire as minister and
be replaced by Chung-Men-Yew upon
the latters arrival in Washington.
While ADMITTING that tho rprort
possibly true. WI Ting-fang says that
he has not heard anything confirmato-
ry from Picking.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-25
TO ATTEND FUNERAL,

The women of the W. r. C. are re-
quested to meet this evening at the
club rooms for the purpose of making
arrangements to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Martha L. Weast, Sunday after
noon at o'clock at Cambridge City.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-25
POST CARDS ISSUED.

Post cards are to be issued by the
fall festival committee. They will be
used as souvenirs Of the occasion and
for advertising purposes the post card
has proved it's worth. The cards are
in lavender and yellow,
the festival colors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-25
COUNCIL OF WAR.
West Siders to Lay Hose House Cam
paign Plans.

The executive committee , of the
West Side Improvement Association
will hold a meeting this evening. All
the officers and the chairmen Of the
outstanding committees are requested
to be present at this time as definite
arrangements will be made looking to-
wards securing a hose house for the
west side.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15
III. El..t at san Francisco.

with San Francisco on tiptoe TO greet
them. the Atlantic battleship fleet
with Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans
in command, entered San Francisco
bay through the Golden Gate, making
the greatest naval spectacle ever seen
on the Pacific coast. an event to which
the people OF California have looked
forward ever since the battleships lei'
Hampton Roads on their long cruise
on Dec. last.
Conservative estimates are that hall
a million persons witnessed the en-
trance of the feet from 'he various
hills of San Francisco. not to mention
hundreds Of thousands who viewed II
from the Oakland. Berkeley and Ma
rine county shores Admiral Evans
has relinquished command Of the feet
to Admiral Thomas, and is returning
TO WashingtCn.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15
Rryan,s son.ln.Law Attacked.

Paris, May 13.-W. H. Leavitt, a
son-inlaw of William J. Bryan, has
had a dangerous encounter here with
an Italian named Cana, who had been
sitting for Mr.. Leavitt as model for
a picture which the American artist
is painting. After being released from
his engagement Cana returned repeat
edly to Mr.. Leavitt's studio and de-
manded extra pay. which was refused
The model finally came back armed
with a bludgeon, with which he struck
Mr.. Leavitt on the head The artist
was knocked down, but he jumped up
and defended himself With knife
he slashed at Cana and cut him in the
head Help then came and the Italian
was arrested. Mr.. Leavitt was cut on
the head, but not seriously hurt
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15
Dangling Near Death.

An Italian smuggler named Predoni
accompanied by his daughter Rose
aged eighteen. after having completed
purchases in Switzerland Of contra
band goods. set out TO cross the Fraele
pass C7.2OO feet high. in Italy. The two
were approaching the summit Of the
pass when they were Overtaken by a
thick mist. in which they lost their
way They roped themselves together.
Suddenly Predoni. who was leading,
fell over a precipice, Jerking his daugh-
ter of her feet. BY means Of her ice
ak Rose stopped herself from being
dragged. over the precipice where her
father was dangling suspended in mid
air Predoui could not reach the pre-
cipitous side Of the slope to lessen the
strain on the rope. and as their cries
for help remained unanswered for an
hour he begged his daughter to cut the
rope and save herself. but this she re-
fused TO do. Another half honr passed,
and as the mist cleared Rose saw three
other smugglers elm bing the noun
tain. Her cries were heard. and the
smugglers rescued Predoni and his
brave daughter. who lost her senses on
being united and was carried down the
mOuntain.-LondOn Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15
MRS. GUINNESS DEAD
officials Believe Lamphere Killed
Her and Fired the House
AUTOPSY ON VICTIMS BODIES
Cornerstone For Peace Temple Laid.
Big Fire at Atlanta - Rooster At
tacks . eoy-Girrs Life Worth
S15oo-Tried to Cremate Wife.

Mrs. Belle Guinness farm at La
Porte. Ind. failed to reveal any new
mysteries but progress was made
towards solving the puzzles already in
volved in the homestead which has
witnessed the tragic deaths of at least
fourteen persons.
Dr. }. II. William Meyer sent to the
coroner his findings resulting from the
autopsies of the bodies supposed to be
those Of Andrew Helgelein. Of Mans
field S. D., and Jennie Olsen, the
foster daughter OF Mrs. Guinness, who
disappeared in 1906 DR.. Meyers re-
port declared that both had met un-
natural deaths. In the case OF the
young woman the condition of the
corpse precluded any possibility OF de-
termining the manner in which she
was murdered. Decay. caused largely
by lime, had destroyed the tissues so
that the organs are scarcely suscepti-
BILE to chemical analysis, and there is
not enough flesh left to show evidence
of wounds. The crumbling skull re-
Vealed none.
Helgeleins body had been in the
ground only a few months at most.
and it gave evidence Of death strug-
gle. The clenched hand. which con-
tanned hair, had been mutilated, and
the other hand had been severed at
the wrist OF this body the official
report says:
From the findings it is evident that
the man died an unnatural death, but
at whose hands or how cannot be de-
termined by the examinations so far.
The hair in the hand is likely from the
head of his murderer, or the stomach
may show poison, If any killed him"
The conclusion of State Attorney |
Smith and the officers at work on the
case is that the body at the Cutler
morgue is that of Mrs. Guinness. They |
are believers in the theory that Ray
Lamphere set fire to the house. The
evidence which the state has in its
possession tends to prove that MIS-
and her three children re
dead, and that Ray Lamphere is guilty
Of their murder.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15
Chinese Bar MIX.

A Chinaman has the same dread Of
milk that an American has Of oysters
out Of season. Several evenings ago a
Chinese dignitary, who had Just come
into the country to study educational
institutions, was taking dinner with a
prominent educator in New York city.
lie ate freely of the American dishes
Until he came to the last course
Looking 81 the ice cream obviously
for some time. he finally took a mouth
ful. 1t must have given him a pleas
urable sensation. this first taste Of ice
cream, for he smiled pleasantly at the
hostess.
Suddenly another Chinese who was
present and who had not taken any Of
the dessert spoke quickly to him sin
gle Chinese word.
In an instant the dignitary spat out
his mouthful on 10 his plate. much TO
the CONSERVATION of every one at the
table.
What did you say?" inquired the
host Of the Chinese who had spoken.
II said milk" was the stoical reply
New York Globe.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15
vsndsrbilt's parnino Needle.


Commenting on the Thrifty habits OF
the late Commodore Vanderbilt. a cor
respondent of the New York Tribune
tells story which he says goes back
more than forty years, but may be told
again on that account" For years Mr.
Vanderbilt went TO Saratoga every
year and spent hours every day on the
Congress Hall porch smoking My
brother" says the story teller, who
lived near the springs, loved horses
and used to drive to the village and go
to the Congress and listen TO the Van
derbilt horse talk. One day he noticed
a big darning needle stuck through the
lapel Of the great railroad mans coat
and in wondering what it was there
for missed much OF the conversation.
Its use developed when the Vanderbilt
cigar became too short TO be held by
the fingers with comfort or safety to
the smoker Then the stump was
speared by the needle and held for fur
ther incineration. Aided by the darn
ing needle, the cigar was smoked to
the bitter-to him sweet-end. And he
was not the least bit ashamed to let
people see him make use Of the darn
ing needle
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15
VANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin.
THE SUMNER VACATION GUIDE.

The vacation is the bright spot in dull
the years work 1t breaks the monotony of the daily
and cheers and nvgoaes for the life
America abounds with delightful valley
mountain and beside the The Atlantic line from
Haeras contains the greatest number
devoted entirely the pursuit of pleasure and health
the world
One purchase from Pennsylvania Railroad Ticket
Agents tickets eight hundred of these
covering all the desirable places from the rock
Newfoundland the gentle sandy slopes of the Virginia beaches
from the White Mountains of New Hampshire
of Tennessee the wds of Canada along
of the ST. Lawrence and the Great Lakes.
The famous seacoast resorts of New erseyAtanc City
Cape May, Wildwood Ocean City, Sea Isle City Asbury Park
Long Branch Spring Lake Seaside Park Beach
Others we'll known that description superuous-are among
popular and the easily accessible resorts in the
country.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Summer Excursion Book to
be obtained of Ticket Agents copy
era Passenger Agent Philadelphia by mail popad IS
cents describes them all and gives the and sopover p
leges allowed tickets.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15
s1.2so.ooo Elre a AtIanta. ea.

Two solid business blocks of At
lanta, Ca. are in ruins as the re
suit of a fire which threatened for q
time to carry it's destruction through
the business section of the city and
perhaps wipe out the entire down
town district.
The fire loss may be cOnservatively
estimated at $1.250O0O. The Terminal
hotel, one of the largest in the city.
is a mass of ruins. II had on its reg
lister 200 guests when the fire started,
a block away. Every one escaped.
Mitchell street from Madison ave
nue. to Forsyth, was one great fur
mace, flames shooting across the street
from either side, with falling walls
everywhere. and danger to life and
limb imminent, but the fremen stuck
to their work, and did not draw back
until they finally had to drop their
hose and run for their lives as the last
wall of the Piedmont Hat company
came down. leaving a clear space
across a whole block that where once
was one of the business blocks Of the
city.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15
aHis Office Clothes"

Maggie was that rare creation, a per
feet laundress. and the Jones family
rejoiced in her, with the exception OF
Mr.. Jones. who said that he did not
approve Of Maggie starching his pa
jamas. and Mrs. Jones promised that
Maggie should be spoken 10.
Maggie" she began automatically
you need not be so very particular
about Mr.. Jones rajamas. Don't
starch them at all. Just iron them out
smoothly"
Maggie looked at Mrs. Jones reprov-
ingly. Sure. ma'am." she responded.
Il don't begrudge the work. It's mesilf
wants Mr.. Jones' Office clothes to look
as well as | can make 'em."-Youth's
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15
BLACK HAND SETBACK
Member Of Baltimore Gang Gets Ter
Years In Jail.

Member Of Baltimore Gang Gets Ten
Years In Jail.
Baltimore May l3-Antonio Lanas,
head of the Lanas-Goffe Steamship &
Fruit Importing company, was sen
fenced to ten years in jail for conspir-
acy to destroy the property OF Joseph
Digiorgio.
Lanas was one of dozen Italians
charged with having schemed to ex-
tort money from Digiorgio in Black
Hand plot The latter is a business
rival of Lanas.
In the testimony at kanas trial Sal
catore Lupo, who turned states evil
dence. swore that Lanas employed him
to come here to blow up Digiorgic's
home after the latter had refused to
give up $4,000 to the Black Hand
Lupo was sentenced to fifteen months
in ianl
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15

They Let Air into cangway to ALLOW
Gas to Escape. When An Explosion
Took Place - Great Excitement
About Mine.
Wilkes Barre, Pa. May 13. - The
historic town of Wyoming was thrown
into a state of excitement when word
came from the Mt Lookout colliery
operated by the Temple Coal and Iron
company, that an explosion OF gas
had occurred and that many miners
and laborers had been killed. Thou
sands OF people focked to the mine
and the state constabulary, who have
their barracks near there. had all they
could do to keep the crowd away from
The mouth Of the shaft. From what
could be learned at the mine during
the excitement, was that a miner
named John Kosmith left a small gas
feeder burn in the extreme end of a
gangway, 1900 feet away from the
shaft and 900 feet under the ground,
all of Monday night, which during the
night or the early morning set fire to
the timbers and the coal. When the
fire boss started into the mine to make
his rounds he discovered a fire. He
at once reported it. and with three
men he tried to subdue the flames, but
they met with gas while trying 10 do
so. Shortly after a slight explosion
took place burning the four men but
not seriously injuring them. They
then came out Of the mine and the in
side foremen summoned gang OF men
together and went into the mine to
put out the fire.
They then let air in from another
gangway to allow the gas to escaL
and while doing so a second explosion
took place, and seven men. all miners
and laborers. were instantly killed and
five others burned upon the hands and
face.
The killed are: Pascal Smith, marri-
ed with a family, Frank Smith.
Michael McNulty. Oscar Smallcomb,
married, with family; George Metcalf.
married. with family; Lewis Pataskay,
married; Joseph Yancanden. married.
The injured: John Welsh. William
COfstolo, Henry Learch, John Patas.
kay, Charles Babcock
All those injured live in the neigh
borhOOd of the colliery. All were /
burned upon face and hands.
A rescue party was formed and they .
were at once sent into the mine to get |
the men out. The dead men were all .
identified BY the foreman.
Several of the rescue party were
overcome by gas and had to be taken
from the mine in a semi-conscious
condition.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15
Tried TO cremats Wife.

While in a jealous rage, John Cush
ner, Of Kulpmont, near Shamokin, Pa.
thrust his wife in to a dough tray
and after stuffing some paper arOunc
her. is alleged to have ignited It. She
was frightfully burned and physicians
fear she cannot recover. Cushner was
arrested. along with John Cardish. who
Is accused of helping Cushner in his
attempt to cremate the woman.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15
Headache Tablets XIII Child

Mildred, the three-year-old daughter
Of Lewis Wilson, Of Upper Sandusky
o.. found some headache tablets al
her home and ate about half a dozen
Of them. Within a few minutes she
was taken with commissions and de.
spite efforts of several doctors to save
her life, died within an hour after her
mother found her.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15

oavage took a dose of muriatic acid
from a cupboard In mistake for medi
cine, and is believed to be dying.
Very Unlike the Political Gatherings
Of Sixty Years Ago.
For many years national conventions
were comparatively quiet and business
like affairs. The delegates journeyed
from their homes singly to the place Of
meeting, where they convened in an
ordinary hall. No nominating speeches
were made, and there were no cheering
crowds. BallOting proceeded with as
much decorum as in a parish meeting.
Now cities clamOr for the "conces-
sion" of national convention and sub
scribe a 100000 guarantee in order to
obtain the privilege. Delegates go in
special trains, attended often by bands
and banner bearers, and each delega-
tion takes up a section o. hotel for
its exclusive accommodation.
The convention hall is vast audi
torium, and spectators hold tickets to
the show at prices which are the envy
of an Operatic impresario. Into the
huge structure 10000, 10000 and even
10000 people swarm. completely sur
rounding and hanging over the few
hundred delegates.
In the shouting and tumult there is
no opportunity for deliberation, while
debate is a physical impossibility ex-
cept to the few whom nature has en-
dowed with throats like organ pipes.
A national convention voice is rare
gift Some of the best speakers in the
country are fat failures in this ex-
travagant and roaring arena. OF
speechmaking there is no end, but ar
gument would be i'll timed and mis-
placed. The true and only aim Of
convention oratory is to rip the blue
empyrean and split the ears Of the
clacquing boomers.
We'll. may Mr.. Bryce have said in his
American Commonwealth" "A Euro
pean is astonished to see 800 men pre-
pare to transact the two most difficult
pieces of business an assembly can |
the solemn consideration Of |
their principles and the selection of the |
person they wish to place at the head |
Of the nation in the sight and hearing |
Of 1900 other men and women
BOstan Globe.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15
IL. Mearo victlm o. consumptIon.

The Negro Victim o. Consumption.
DR. Charles b Grandy spoke CT
The Negro COnsumptive" before the
public health section of the national
conference of charities and correc
tions at Richmond, Va. Nearly three
times as many deaths from tuberculO
sis occur among negroes as among the
whites of the United States, he said.
1t indicated that there is a physical
predisposition, or lack of resistance. to
tuberculosis in the negro. and that on
account of mental defect the black
man is unable to meet conditions Of
American city life which now faces
him.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15
GIrI,s L. Morth s15oo.

Fifteen hundred dollars is the price
Of girls life. as set by jury in the
Cumberland county court at Millville
M. In April Of 1907 huge brick stacl
fell at the glass works of the T. C
Wheaton company and killed Lydis
Thurston, Lena Doughty and Sylvis
Gallagher Their parents brought dam
age SUITS. Witnesses testified that the
stack leaned eight or nine incres ant
rocked in the wind. The jury dehb
Grated a short time and awarded S150(
in each case.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15
President Returns From Virginia.

President Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt
and John Burroughs, who have beer
spending several days at Pine Knot
Mrs. RoOsevelt's country place, neal
Charlottesville. Va. returned to Wash
ington Sunday night. The president
expressed himself as greatly pleased
with his outing He wore rough
rider" campaign hat, and appeared tc
be refreshed by his stay at Pine Knot
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15
swarthmore % ouIt Football.

At a meeting of the student body
of Swarthmore college announcement
was made by President Swain that on
the recommendation Of the faculty
committee on athletics it had been
determined to abandon football and
basket BAH intercollegiate games for
a period o. not less than one year.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15
Elned s1aoo Eor seIIInn oIeo.

John J. Lenderman. head of the
Dundee Creamery company. of Pitts
burg. and N. E. Burns, his agent, were
fined 500 and costs at Pottsville
Pa. on each of thirteen indictments
for illegal sale of oleo in Schuylkil
county. The men had been engaged
in the business extensively, and over
a ton Of oleo was confiscated in the
western part of Schuylkill county.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15
s1o.ooo Elre At cane May.

Cape May. N j.. May l3.-The planl
Of the Cape May Baking company
valued at $4,000. was totally destroyed
by FIRE The origin is unknown Only
the good work of the fire department
saved many surrounding buildings.
three Of which were slightly burned
The officers of the company announce
that they will rebuild Immediately.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15
sIshop Brent succeeds satterIee.

Bishop Charles N. Brent Episcopal
bishop of the Philippines, was elected
bishop Of the diocese of Washington,
to succeed the late Right Rev. Henry
Y. Satterlee.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15
Boy Shoots Himself.

Otto Voorhees,, a nine-teen-year-old
farm hand. killed himself at MERGERS.
vile, N. ]. The boy shot himself in the
head. 1t is said he had been drink
ing, and this is the only known cause
for the deed.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15
eerman Paper RIdIeuIes our RIoh oIrIs

German PapeT HlulcUIes OUT HI0h NITI7
Berlin. May 13.-Ridiculing the pref
erence Of European mobiles for Ameri-
can heiresses and vice versa, the
Nueste Nachrichten, OF Munich. has
started as a joke the international
Marriage Institute for Wealthy Ameri-
can Heiresses." It recommends to New
York and other heiresses "a large
number Of aristocrats for sale at low
prices. to be shipped via Hamburg on
receipt of remittance covering travel
ing expenses" publishing 8 list OF
Drinces, coants. etc.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15
Catches Rabv on the Elx

Truman First, a two-year-old child.
fell from a balcony on the third floor
of his home at Harrisburg, Pa His
caught him and the child was unhurt.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15
Cut off little sisters Hand.

Trying to cut birch with a heavy
axe, the nine-year-old daughter of c..
B. Stake, a farmer, near Shippensburg,
Pa, chopped off the hand of her six
yearold sister at the wrist.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15

Lscked Children In Burning Home.
Jim Kennedy, well-lnown negro Of
Montgomery. Ala, locked up his seven
children in his house and then set the
house on fire. Five of the seven were
burned to death. Two were rescued
by neighbors. Kennedy is in Jail.
CA9TOEEA
Bsontss 1lha Kind Ysu Have Always BOggi1
''''s'''' s &lMzzzZl
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15
KNOITY LUMBER

can be had if you want that kind, but
not here unless you want very cheap
grade indeed.
We receive part of the choicest out
mt of some of the foremost mills, and
can supply the builder, contractor, and
carpenter with oooc
LUMBER, TRIM, MOLDING, DOORS.
SASH, LATH AND SHINGLES
of the finest quality at very close
Willard F. Deputy,
MILFORD DELAWARE.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-15
Postoffioe Robbers Get Elqht Years.

John Burns and William McKoy
were given a sentence Of eight years
each for breaking into the postofices
ct bridgeport and Pedricktown, N. J.