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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-29
Would Not Grant Decree So
Soon and Would Further
more Limit Time of Right of
Divorce to Remarry.
MANY PECULIAR RECORDS
ESTABLISHED IN WAYNE.
Many Divorces Have Under
standing in Regard to Re-
marriage Before They Sc
cure Legal Separation.

In speaking of the so-called divorce
evil yesterday. Judge Henry c. Fox
of the Wayne circuit court stated if he
had his way and were allowed to make
the laws, he would arrange matters.
SO as there would be some improve
ment. The judge advocates the hear
ing of no divorce suit until one year
after the filing of the case and the
prohibition of the right of divorce
to remarry within two years. 1t hap
pens frequently in this county that a
divorce suit is brought and within a
few days afterwards one of the parties
marries again. 1t has happened also
that arrangements for the marriage
were made previous to the time the
divorce was granted. The record for
the county was established when a
Jackson township young woman receiv-
ed divorce on Saturday and was mar
ried again on the following Monday.
Several cases are on record where a
divorce was applied for and granted
and the parties remarked afterward.
In one case recently it was asserted
by persons in authority and acquainted
with the facts of the case. that the man
had inspired the woman with fear and
when he importuned her to remarry
him, she was afraid TO resist. She had
testified in her effort to obtain di-
vorce that he was an habitual drunk
ard. and had treated her and their
children in a cruel and Inhuman man
ner.
1t is a common practice among attor-
neys of this county to testify as a wit
ness TO the legal residence Of a divorce
applicant. The statute states that resi-
dence witnesses shall be diSinterested
persons. Judge Fox was asked if an
attorney. representing a client would
not come within the meaning of the
law as an interested person. He stated
the supreme court has passed upon the
matter and held that an ottorney is
not an interested party under the
meaning of the law
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-29
1t Will Be Necessary That All
Tax Payers Foot the Bill for
South L Street improve
ment.
DATE FIXED FOR HEARING
OF PETITION FOR STREET
Members of South Side I'M
provement Association and
Commissioners Meet Re-
monstranCe Is Likely.

Representatives of the South Side
Improvement association met with c.
w. Wiley of the board of county com
missioners at the office of the county
auditor yesterday afternoon and fixed
upon April IS as the date for the hear
ing of the petition to have South l.
street improved under the new free
gravel road law. This street will be-
come the sole property of the city and
the entire township will be assessed to
pay the costs of making the improve
ment unless the petition be defeated
by d remOnstrance. There is a strong
proba biity this remonstrance will be
forthcoming
OF Interest to Taxpayers.
The l. street proposition is the first
of the kind in Wayne township and
the second of the kind in the county.
1t concerns the City specifically and
is also of vital interest to all taXpay-
ers of the township as it will require
an advance of the rate of taxation.
The South Side Improvement associa-
ton has been promoting the south end
bridge project and the entire county
is at the present time paying tax to
secure a fund for the construction of
this bridge. Both l. street and the
bridge will be of particular benefit
to the south end of the city.
1t is unde rstood that if the township
pay the cost of constructing l. street
the precedent will be established and
there will be similar petitions for the
construction of other roads, which la
ter will become streets.
In view of the agitation of the road
question in this county. the expert
ences Of other counties are viewed
with local interest. Randolph county
has been flooded with petitions and
the added tax to build the roads has
become excessive in some townships
In Madison county, one township pc
titiOned for roads that would cost ov.
er 100000. The following from the
Bluffton News. shows what the out
come is in Wells county:
The issue of $133 900 worth of gra
vel road bonds which Wells county
officers have been trying to sell since
last fall have again been turned down
by the latest investigators, A. b
Leach & Co. of Chicago. When a let
ter was written few days ago con
corning the bonds hope was again re
vived by some of the advocates of the
roads, despite the fact that numerous
I inquiries had been received by County
| Treasurer Ed Saurer without results
or further offers. Leach & Company
in reply to the county auditor, do moi
/ find any legal complication, according
| to their answer, but assign other rea
sons for not giving and offer for the
| bonds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-29
PROPERTY OWNERS
TAKE FIRM ACTION
North E Street Improvement Is
Not Liked and Remon-
STRANGE Is Filed.
T.. H., |. & E. WILLING
HAS NO OBJECTIONS TO OFFER
IN REGARD TO PROPOSED I'M
PRovEMENT- PROPOSITION is
NOW UP TO CITY COUNCIL.

Saturday afternoon at a late hour.
the majority of property owners on
North E street between Tenth and Six
teenth streets filed with the board of
public works a remonstrance against
the action of the board in adopting a
resolution to pave that section of the
street and to place cement curbs. gut
ters and sidewalks.
The filing of this remonstrance takes
the proposed improvement out of the
hands of the board and it now goes TO
council If council by a two-thirds
vote approves the action of the board
the improvement will be made-other-
wise the street will probably be ma
cadamized, which Improvement the
property owners desire.
General Manager Reynolds of the
Terre Haute, indianapolis and Eastern
company while in the city Friday. in
formed the members of the board that
his company had no objections TO Of
fer in regards to the proposed paving
of North E street, and that it would
meet its share of the expense in this
improvement.
He also indirectly indicated that the
company was preparing to establish a
freight route on North E street. Mr.
Reynolds remarked that the company
was soon to place heavier rails on
North Z street and place them on ce
ment foundations.
II is probable that the North Z street
Improvement matter will come up be
fore council at its next meeting, q
week from tomorrow. II is also prob
able that council will refuse to approve
the action of the board. If such ac
tiOn is taken it is probable that the
board will adopt a resolution for the
paving OF North F. street from Sixth
street to Sixteenth street. which i'm
provement has been petitioned for.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-29
CONTENTION WILL
MARK CONFERENCE
Miners and Operators to Meet
Monday.

Terre Haute, Ind, March 2S-There
tween Indiana operators and miners
over the wage questions which do not
figure in an interstate contract TO keep
a joint conference in controversy for
two weeks. The operators had been
called to meet with the miners next
Monday morning. but it is now known
that the operators know enough about
necessary another meeting of the oper-
ators' association before going into
joint conference
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-29
TAFT SECURED BUT
FEW DELEGATES
Forty-six Were Chosen During
Past Week, But He Sc
cured But Six.
ENCOURAGING TO FIELD.
TENNESSEE WAS COUNTED UPON
BY THE TAFT CONTINGENT AND
RESULT THERE WAS NOT IN
THE LEAST GRATIFYING TO TT.

Washington, March 2S-Forty-six
delegates to the Republican national
convention were CHOSEN rnis week. OF
the forty-siX, six are instructed for
Taft, eighteen for Cannon. ten are un-
instructed and twelve are contested.
Taft got two instructed delegates in
the Second district of Tennessee, two
in the Fifth district of Virginia and
two in the Second Kansas district.
Cannon got two delegates in the
Eighth Michigan district. and sixteen
from his own State. including the four
delegates-at-large and the delegates
from the Second. Third. Eleventh,
Nineteenth, Twenty-second and Twen-
ty-fifth districts. OF the uninstructed
delegates chosen two are in the Second
Virginia district and eight in Rhode Is
land-all the delegates from that State
The contested delegates of the week
are the four at large from Tennessee
two in the Second Tennessee, two in
the Third Tennessee, two in the Fourth
] Tennessee district and two in the
Eighth Mississippi district.
Encouraging to the Field.
/ The results of the week are very en-
couraging to what has come TO be
known as the field" which really
cleaned up forty of the fOrty-six dele
gates chosen. Three State conventions
to select delegates at large were held
Tennessee, Rhode Island and Illinois
The managers of the Taft campaign
| had confidently counted on Taft in
structions in Tennessee and Rhode Is
| land. They lost out in each State. II
was foregone conclusion. of course
that the Illinois State convention
would instruct for Cannon. There is
much disappointment among the man
ayers of the Taft campaign over theil
complete fall down in Tennessee.
The Totals to Date.
Reports from various sections of the
country indicate that the sentiment ir
/ favor Of not sending delegates mort
! gagged to any particular candidate is
growing OF course. the favorite sOr
! State are expected to instruct. Indiana
Ohio and Illinois have already done so
and Pennsylvania with her sixty
eight votes. and New York. with hel
! seventy-eight votes. will come alone
with instructions for Knox and Hughe!
next month.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-29
DEATHS EXPECTED
TO REACH 600
Details of the Horror Are Be-
ing Made Known.

City of Mexico, March 2S.-Deaths
in the earthquake Thursday night in
the republic are expected to reach
500. Two cities and three villages
were completely destroyed and many
villages damaged. according to re-
ports received here. The cities are
ges are Conception, Tetililla and
Coatepec. The combined population
of the destroyed municipalities is 90
coo.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-29
ROGER O'MARA
VISITED THAW
Object of the Detectives Visit
Not Known.

New York. March 2S.-It was learn
ed today that O'Mara, the Pittsburg
detective who was retained by Harry
Thaw on the day following the night
tha, he shot Stanford White, paid a
secret visit 10 Thaw in the Matteawan
asylum this week.
The object OF the detectives visit to
Matteawan was not disclosed, but it is
presumed to relate either 10 Thaw' S
effort to gain his freedom or to com
bat certain things his wife will allege
when her divorce suit comes to a
hearing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-29
EVIDENCE OF SPRING.
Storm, Doors at Court House Have
Been Removed.

Another sign of the approach OF
spring-the storp doors at the east
entrance to the court house have been
removed. Judge Fox is responsible
for their removal. He informed the
Sheriff Friday that the robins have
come, the grass is green and storm
doors are needed no more. Ray Har.
ris, turnkey at the Jail. and his trusty
assistants took the doors from their
hinges and stored them away for use
next year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-29
Police Have to Deal With Prob
lem That Never Confronted
Them Before in History of
The City.
HAVE MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
SQUAD OF TWENTY-FIVE POLICE
MEN MARCHING WITHIN FlF-
TEEN FEET OF BOMB WHEN 1T
EXPLODED.
CROWD CARRY BANNERS.

Red Flag of Anarchy Waved Taunt-
ingiy in the Faces of the Police, and
Rioters Wear Red Hats for the Oc-
casion,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-29
DESERT|ON AND
ABANDONMENT CAUSE
Mrs. Jennie L. Scearce Sues
For Divorce.

Alleging that her husband has been
guilty of desertion and abandonment
and has failed to provide for her for
more than two years past, Jennie l..
Scarce has asked for a divorce from
John Scarce. The couple was mar
ried in January 1887 and separated in
July, 1905.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-29
FATALLY SHOT.

West Baden, Ind, March 2s.-
Thomas Morgan, twenty-five years old.
the son of Samuel Morgan, was fatal
ly shot by Lee Cornwell. eighteen
years old. after a quarrel over
young woman. The bullet from Corn
wells revolver penetrated the abdo-
men Of Morgan and il is feared ne can
not survive
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-29
Begin to Sing "MarseiIlaise" Which is
Taken Up by Crowd as Blue Coated
Platoons March Down Upon
Them.
FORCE QUELLS THE MOB.
ers Of Bingham, Club Men, Women
And Children Alike to End Dis
surbance.

New York, March 2S.-A bomb in
tended for the police prematurely ex-
ploded in the hands of Selig Cohen or
Slverstein III Union Square Park to-
day, and Cohen as we'll as his conrad
who stood beside him, were blown to
pieces, twenty-five policemen, the in
tended victims who were marching
within fifteen feet of the spot where
the bomb exploded, had a miraculous
escape. Cohen's conrad, whose iden-
tity has not been established was kill
ed. The bomb thrower's right arm
was torn off and his eyes blown out
and he was otherwise frightfully in
jured and is expected to die at any
moment.
A panic followed the explosion such
rs police have never had to deal with
before. Scores of people We're bruis-
ed and trampled upon.
Cohen is a Russian Jew, % years
old. He said the bomb was intended
for the police because they had as
saulted him one day. He said he came
here six years ago from Russia Co
hen lived with Mrs. Jacob Alexander
in Brooklyn, she said he was a kind
hearted man but had gone crazy over
socialism.
Meeting of Unemployed.
Cohen chose the place of meeting of
unemployed in Union Square where
q thousand working people had con-
Eregated. carrying anarchist banners
and wearing RED hats When the po-
lice, $50 strong. and most of them
mounted, descended upon the crowd
the marChers, under the leadership of
several women. began to sing the
'Marseillaise." The air was taken up
by the crowd and in moment the
volume Of song drowned every other
sound in the big square. The crowd
at first appeared to be good natured
one, however. and there was little
real resistance offered TO the police.
The throng began to move away in
different directions, TO the sidev alks
and to the side streets. and gradually
the song died out. From time TO time,
seering, singing crowds would DEFY the
police, only TO break away and run
Tor safety when the officers turned
upon them.
A man leading one part of the mob
hurled bomb into the midst OF an
other crowd and the people fled in ter
Sor at the sound of the explosion, leav-
sng several of their number living on
lhe sidewalk
Policemen Used Clubs.
1t became known today that the un.
employed planned a demonstration
some days ago. but when they applied
for permit they were refused. The
bomb was thrown in the Union
Square Park, at Seventeenth street.
immediately after the police had
started to club the crowd Immediate
ly after the second outbreak every
available policeman in the city was
hurried 10 the scene and orders were
issued by Commissioner Bingham
personally TO drive everybody away
from the district and TO arrest every
one that could be identified as appear
ing in the earlier crowds. The police
used their clubs with vigor On men,
women and children alike
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-29
THE WEATHER PROPHET,
INDIANA-ProbabIy fair Sunday.

oHIo-sunday partly cloudy, colder
in southeast portion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-29

The Telephone is Willing servant TO bring
your Classified Ads to the Palladium office with the
least bother to you. Either Phone=-f121 Automatic
ri Old.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-01-24
ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY
NOTES,

Every man is a stranger to his own
greatest strength, his mightiest power,
until the test of a great responsibility,
a critical emergency or a supreme cri-
sis in his life calls it out.
The loss of Roger Williams Uni,
versity by fire in 1905 was the respon-
sibility thrust upon the Alumni Of the
University and the Negro Baptists of
Tennessee. which has brought out the
last ounce of their reserves, their la
tent power of achievement, the re
sources which they never would have
dreamed they possessed but for this
crisis.
We believe, what must be, a be.
II is necessary that there be a Roger
Williams University, and there is.
Our beginning is encouraging and
we feel that success is ahead Of us.
The enrolment is increasing daily.
We are pleased to add Misses Nay
we'll. Houoh Robinson and others to
our number.
Several Of the former students Wis
led their Alma Mater Saturday, arrang-
ing to m~atriculate at an early date.
The young men of the University
met Friday afternoon, January Is.
1908. and organized the Y. M. G. A.
The following officers were elected,
viz: ]. w. Baird, President; J.. H.
Green, Vice President and Edward X.
Williams, Secretary.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-01-24
FRANKLIN NOTES.

Miss Ella CRANBERRY, who died in
Mount Pleasant, Tenn, on the 18th,
was buried here Saturday.
Rev. T. D. McGhee will preach here
On the 9th at the A. M. e. Church.
DR.. R. l.. Washington is a little in
disposed this week.
Miss Cynthia House is in Nashville
this week.
Miss Sallie R. Williams, Mrs. Addie
Aston and Mrs. Albinda Redmond
we're in Nashville the guests of Mrs.
Mary Southall, 81 South street last
week.
Miss Maggie Green, of Columbia,
Tenn, was here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. wilkins, Miss
Maggie Green and DR.. Y. e. Redmond
spent Sunday in Leiper's Fork, Tenn.
Elder A. N. G. Williams is a little
indisposed this week.
MI. Ostranda Williams was in Nash.
Vile last week.
Mr.. T, A. Williams, the Baptist Neck
merchant, had some one to break into
his store while he and his wife were
at church.
Mr.. Tom Robinson was in Nashville
a few days ago.
Mr.. A. C. Woodbridge was in Nash
vile Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Williams have
returned home from Mayield, Ky.
Mr.. Fount Brown is able to be at
his work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dyer Compton, Of Bat
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-01-24
have a certain amount in the bank
by the February meeting.
PURITY LODGE ELECTS OFF,
GERS.

In the last meeting of the last semi
annual term of the order of Knights OF
Pythias, Purity Lodge, No. AZ, elected
the following officers, who were in
stalled by Sir Knight Fite, Deputy
Grand Chancellor, on the night Of Jan.
IA: Bailey Turner, G. c.; ]. H. Kelly,
Jr., V, c.; W. M. Allen, X. R. and S.;
Phineas Baker, M. of F.; Robert Wood,
NJ. of E.; Rev. G. B. Taylor, Prelate;
VIM. Bramlett, M. of w; Jno. Tim
mons, M.-at-A,; Sugg Bait, I. G.;
Jefferson Davis, o. G.; Trustee for 1S
months, VIM. Bramlett; delegates to
the next Grand Lodge in June, 1908,
to be held at Clarksviile: Bailey
Turner, J.. H. Kelly, Jr., Wm. Allen,
VIM. Bramlett, Knight McCathey,
Asst. M. of r.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-01-24
NOTES.

Mrs. Alice Cullum, wife of Mr.. James
Cullum, died at this place January II.
She was a member of the Methodist
Church. She bore her suffering with
great patience. Rev. j. B. Bradford
officiated, assisted by Rev. Seward,
She leaves a husband and nine chill
dren to mourn her loss. She was bur-
led in Buck graveyard.
Prof. D. G. Beard, teacher of the
public school, has been confined to his
room with lagrippe.
Mr.. Hickman Brown, of Chestnut
Mound, was married to Miss Laura
Weaver, of Cooksville last week.
Rev. G. L. Seward, who has charge
of the Columbia Mission of the M. e.
Church, spent a few days with his
family.
Mrs. Lowe Beard has returned home
after teaching for several months.
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Mr.. Charlie Bell, of lanyard street,
is now down with lagrippe and a C
cination.
Mrs. Topsy is proprietress of the
leading restaurant on College street.
Call on her at 215 College street. She
will do you good.
Mr.. Alfred Allison runs the leading
t~onsorial parlor in our city in the An
derson Building on Shannon street.
Hon. George Woods is still at his
red, white and blue stand on Lafay-
cite street, where he offers hospitality
to his many friends.
Sir Knight ]. A. o. Broughton was
in our city in attendance to the
Tennessee Federation of Labor this
week, and the guest of DR.. J. l.. Light,
of 314 Institute street. We were glad
to have our old friend in our midst
again.
Miss Celia Midget, of 244 Elm
street, is convalescing from lagrippe.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-01-24
JACKSON NOTES.

Rev. Smothers, presiding elder of
this district from Memphis, was in the
city this week,
Miss Florence Covington is on the
sick list with lagrippe at her moth
er's on Totten avenue.
Mr.. Edward Meekes, of the Chris.
tian Index, and its c~ompositor, is as
jovial as usual. His corps of typos
are the same.
DR.. J.. L. Light, one of the leading
doctors, and his associates, Drs.
s.. H. Broome and Henry Lane, are do
ing a great work in our city. During
the smallpox epidemic they were on
the so at all hours.
DR.. w. D. Holder, the only Negro
dentist in our city, has a nice office
on college street, with an enviable
practice.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-01-24
DAUGHTER HoNoRED.

Mrs. James R. Anderson, of jim
Town, gave a party in honor of her
daughter, Novella H., on Friday after
noon, January II. The house was
decorated with ferns, Severgreens and
cut flowers. A dainty menu of dev-
lied ham, sandwiches, cream, cake anu
fruits was served. A place card was
presented to all. Those present were
Misses Pearl Winstead, Matte L. Car
ter, Ethel Crawley, Lille P. Stratton,
Anna Grow, Villa B. Ewing Josephine
Leftwich and Novella H. Anderson,
Masters Beloid G, Stratton, Shafter
Leftwich, Willie Charleston, and Aaron
H. Anderson.
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DINNER ENTERTAINMENT.

Mrs. w. M. Bucker, of 1000 Eleventh
avenue, North, entertained on Tuesday
evening in honor of her sisters, Mrs.
Cora Phillips, and Miss Johnnie
Rhodes, of Indianapolis, Ind. The
guests were invited into the dining
room, where a two-course menu was
served. The table was decorated with
red, white and blue and in the center
of the table was beautiful ~battenbere
uiece. The guests we're Mrs. Ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph, Mrs. Burns, Mrs.
Dodel, Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Woods, Mrs.
Sims, Miss Merrel, Mrs. Amos, Mrs.
Battle, Miss Sanders, Mrs. Jones, Mrs.
Carter, Mr.. Sanders, Messrs. Hender-
son, Sykes, Garrett, Phillips, Steward
Simms, DR.. Lynch and Prof. Clemon.
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~TULLAHoMA T

Miss Addie Fite, of Nashville, began
a class in music Monday.
Rev. N. P. Greggs preached for Rev.
J.. s. Swift Sunday evening. He was
favored with a crowded house.
Miss Maggie Nelson and a number
of others are taking music under
Miss Fite.
Mrs. J.. w. House, little Zenobia
Gladys, Lexine and Master Woods
worth House, are all on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. Walker Gray and Carter, of
Winchester, were in the city last week
to enter their children in the public
school.
The Excelsior Reading Circle met
last Friday with a very successful
meeting.
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LAvEReNE NOTES.

Mr.. Eddie Lyle visited here last
week.
Messrs. NJ. Rose and Prince Baker
visited here last week.
Mrs. Lena Mcknight returned to
Louisville after spending a few weeks
here.
Mr.. Henry Measure, of Nashville,
was the guest of Miss Sallie Mcknight
last week.
Miss Mamie Ransom has returned
to the city.
: The men of the Epworth League will
give a Literary entertainment at st.
James c. M. E. Church February Is.
Rev. S. A. Sellar preached at JEFF
ferson Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Baker, Miss Ruth P. and
Willie Baker visited Sand Hill Sun.
day.
Mrs. Francis Patton spent Monday
with Mrs. Trimble.
Mrs. ]. A. Polk, visited the city last
week.
Miss Mamie Gooch will spend a few
days as the guest of Mrs. Patton.
Mrs. L. j. Covington has returned
to the city.