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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-16
MOBS IN ALL SECTIONS OF THE CITY
Twenty Different Bands of Desperate Men Bent on Aveng
ing Assault of White Woman Now Workng-Troops De-
fled and SIurred-Another White Woman Attacked
Negroes Say One White.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 15-As the
blood red prairie sun sunk tonight in
to the fields of waving corn that
hedge about this city, where lie bone S
of him who said with charity for all
and with malice toward none" the
people trembled with terror and al
arm. And we'll they might, for the
! day that had succeeded the first awful
night war between the negro and
white man, had brought with it the
threat of terrible vengeance, more ter
rible far. than the vengeance that had
already cost three human lives and
| the shooting and naming of several
scores Of men, the burning of half a
! hundred houses, the wrecking and
| looting Of a dozen places of business
and resulting in the lynching of a
/ cringing, covering black man in
bright glare burning homes. in full
view of helpless women and children
| who were fleeing before drunken
angry mob.
The things that struck such fear to
the hearts of all who heard it was no
less than the vow of several hundred
white men to exterminate the whole
negro population of Springfield and to
visit upon the negro woman and negro
girls the same fiendish brutality that
Mrs. Mabel Hallam had suffered at
the hands of George Richardson, a
-. II - %
murder rapine and the darkness of
night was to cover and muffle the
sights, sounds of whole dreadful
slaughter. That's why no tired eye
will sleep in Springfield tonight and
why hundreds of negroes have been
fleeing from the city during all of this
day. That is why. also. that the gov
ernor has ordered the First infantry
regiment to hasten here from Chica-
go and still another regiment. the
Fourth Infantry. to speed here as fast
as special trains will bring them. The
anxious official heads were in close
conference this afternoon trying hard
very hard, to prevent the threatened
blow.
Sheriff Charles Werner, who is in
supreme command. Assistant Adjutant
General Richings ]. Shand in com
mand of the military. Chief of Police
Willber Morris and Mayor Roy Reece
have been planning and scheming
how they can check or suppress the
dreaded occurrence If it should be
gin and early this evening it was an
nounced that drastic action had been
decided upon as the only safeguard
against the frightful scene.
City Closed Up.
On the proclamation by the mayor
and Sheriff Werner and the reques,
OF the Chamber of Commerce. Spring
field closed up tight at s o'clock this
evening. Not in twenty years has
Springfield been as dark as it is To
night. At Fifth and Monroe streets
the main transfer intersection of the
city, the three drug stores used by
people waiting for cars, are dark to
night, the first time in quarter of q
century. Other stores have closed al
so. Many of them have not even IL
Illuminated their windows A barber
shop here and there is open and res
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-16
Towns Named Springfield Seem
Doomed to Awful Race Riots

Sprngfelds rae
Springfield the
Springfield Ohio in police
He hanged
the
Whites
saued
public destroying the bodies bonfire The
vas proved to be
a man by
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-16
AGED Negro Dragged From His Home and Murdered by
Howng Mob of nuriated Men In Front of Arsenal Where
Soldiers Are Stationed Still Another Negros Body Found
Swinging to Tree Riddled With Bullets
THE CITY TREMBLES At VENGEANCE SWORN

fawfng and shooting at the electric
globes surrounding the grounds.
Rioters CorraIIed.
The soldiers in the armory across
the street creDt out under cover of
the shadows of buildings and waited
for the mob to change it's course and
approach them. This the mob failed
to do and then the soldiers dashed out
and broke through the ranks of the
mob in the middle. Instead of ar
resting every member of the mob. the
soldiers started part of them uD the
street and corralled the other part
near the armory. After holding them
there for a while they permitted them
to go away in the direction opposite
of that taken by the other men.
White Men Shot.
Intense excitement was created by
the news of the Dunnfgan murder and
the whole city is now in a panic of
fear. Detachments of soldiers are be-
ing hurriedly sent to other points
be in progress
At nine O'Clock report reached
the city that four white men riding in
a wagon near White City, two miles
east of Springfield, had been waylaid
and attacked by a mob of armed ne
groes. One of the white men it said
to have been shot to death and the
other three escaped with serious in
Juries. Details of the reported crime
are still lacking.
Following close on this eighty white
rioters who were pursuing a negro
along Jefferson street were surrounded
by Company G of the Peoria infantry
rounded up the law breakers and
marched them all to police headquar-
ters. Sheriff Werner says that the
timely action of the militiamen was all
that saved another murder
Another Body Found.
At 10 o'clock the body of an un
identified negro who was found hang
ing from a tree at Fifteenth and Clay
streets with his clothing slashed into
shreds. His body was riddled with bull
let's
At Riverton it is said the negroes
have blocked the tracks of the Illi-
nois Traction company's interurbar
lines and are assaulting the white
passengers and crews of the cars.
Young Girl Attacked.
Catherine Roach, a student at the
State Normal school, located in Nor
NAL suburb of Bloomington, narrowly
| escaped Mrs. Hallam's fate Tuesday
night Miss Roach was returning
home early in the evening alone on 6
deserted street when a big negro
, jumped out from the trees and at
tempted to choke her. She managed
to scream, which brought assistance
The man escaped and efforts to 10
cate him failed. Bloomington papers
are endeavoring to suppress the facts
for fear that the Springfield riots may
be repeated there.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-16
OLD SETTLERS
PICNIC SUCCESS
Fully Ten Thousand People At
tend Event at Center
vile Saturday.
OLD RESIDENTS SPEAK.
MANY HoMECoMERS REMAINED
FOR EVENT-TALES OF PIO-
NEER DAYS PLEASED VAST
THRONGS.

Centerville, Ind, Aug. 15.-Many of
the home coming and old settlers
picnic visitors have remained in town
atives and friends. 1t seems a large
number of persons who have not been
back here for decade or more can
not become accustomed to the changed
conditions and want to remain as long
as possible. Quite a number will at
tend services at the Christian church
Sunday morning. The sermon will be
delivered by the Rev. George Clark,
one of the home comers.
The annual old settlers ball was
given in the stown hall this evening.
Several score of dancers tripped the
the morning There was large num-
Der of visitors from Richmond, Cam
bridge City and other parts Of the
county The floor was so crowded
during some of the dances that it
was almost impossible for the dancers
to keep in time with the music.
1t was estimated that 10000 people
attended the picnic this afternoon
and there were many to come to eat
their suppers in the woods. Music
was furnished by the Centerville
Cornet band. The opening address
was delivered by President Calet
King. He expressed the welcome OF
the community to those who had
gathered again for the annual event
| ing made by time on the ranks of the
old settlers and spoke Of the long list
| of deaths that have occurred during
the past year. Following the invoca
tipn by the Rev. George Clark OF
Rensselaer,, Ind, the list Of deceased
pioneers. numbering 167 names was
read. The list was read by Walter
Ratliff the secretary.
Among the pioneers of the vicinity
who spoke were Sylvester Johnson o.
Irvington: Silas Huddleson of Dublin
Morgan Wright of Upton county; Jon
athan Jarrett of New Paris; Prof VIII
liam Walker of Dayton, O.; Mr.. anC
| Mrs. William T. Elliott of Sterling
Kansas: Prof. A. c. Shortridge of In
dianapolis; Joshua Mackey of Preblt
county, Ohio; and Leo Gates of Lo:
Aneles, Cal. Prof. Walker read ad
vertisements from "The Wayne Coun
ty Record" of January 1882. The
paper was one of the rst printed in tn,
county and was published at Center
Vile by Samuel Meredith. Fletche
Medearis of Greensboro, is almost 9!
years old, and is one of the bes
best known pioneers of the county
spoke briefly.
Morgan Wright exhibited a sho'
which he wore when a baby. ant
some thread which was spun by hi
mother. He had worn this threaC
about his neck attached to coil
when child.
All of the remarks were of much in
terest and applause was generous
Owing to- the large crowd, the splen
did weather conditions and the at
tendance of so many of the non-resi
dent old settlers, the picnic of thi
year probably will be noted as tn
most successful from every point o
view that has ever been held.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-16
THE WEATHER PROPHET.

INDIANA AND OHIO-Partiy cloudy
and not much change In tempera-
ture. Sunday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-16
TO BUCK JAPS.

San Francisco, Aug. 15,-Active
steps are being taken for the forma-
ton of a company to operate a new
steamship line between San Francisco
and Chinese ports in opposition to the
Japanese lines.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-16
SEVERAL HUNDRED WHITE MEN TAKE VOW EARLY IN
EVENING TO ExTERMNATE ENTIRE coLoRED Pop
ULATIoN OF SPRINGFIELD NCLUDING THE COLORED
WOMEN AND GIRLS AND CITY QUAKEs.
POLICE AND MILITIA IN DISORDER

! LACK OF SUPPORT OF LAW BY TROOPS AND SUCCESS
OF LYNCHING DsMAY LAWS PROTECTORS > ONE
BAND OF LYNCHERS CAPTURED BY THE FED
ERAL TROOPS
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-16
The Republican National Com
mittee Will Not Accept
Money From the Big In
terestS.
COSTS MONEY TO
RUN A CAMPAIGN.
Treasurer George R. Sheldon
Tells the Public Where
? Large Sums Are Used Ad-
vantageously.

Chicago, Aug. 10. - Corporation
campaign contributions to the republi-
can national campaign fund amount to
several thousand dollars and have
been turned back to the donors who
were in ignorance of the fact that
there is federal law which prohibits
corporation giving money to be
used for campaign purposes. This was
the statement issued here today by
George r. Sheldon. treasurer Of the
republican national committee, who
arrived form New York to attend the
conference of republican leaders in
cluding the western members of the
executive committee.
There seems to be general ignor-
ance of the fact that there is a fed
tidal statute prohibiting corporations
from making contributions" said Mr..
Sheldon Yesterday we were COM
PEELED to turn back several checks for
this reason, Notwithstanding the fact
that the money could well have been
| used for legitimate needs. | have dis
covered in talking with several con-
gressmen that they were not aware
that the law was finally enacted by
congress, but such is the fact. 1t is
my purpose as treasurer of the nation
al committee to publish the names of
individual contributors to our cam
paign fund. no matter what amount
they may contribute. All collected
here in the west may be sent to me
subject to the same rule"
Expenses Heavy.
I'VE shall not rely on the state
committees to collect our funds for
use in the national campaign. Such a
report is erroneous. We shall collect
our own funds and will need a large
sum to meet the expenses of the cam
paign. For instance the travelling ex-
penses of our speakers will amount 10
between 100000 and s500,000. One
piece literature, placed in the hands
of each voter will cost over 100000
and campaign buttons will cost 100000
or $4,000. Autographs and headquar-
ters expenses will bring the total TO
large figure.
No BIare of Trumpets.
| The headquarters of the republican
national committees were opened in
the Harvester building without the
blare of trumpets. Secretary William
Hayward merely took possession OF
the place and that was all there was
TO it. Chairman Hitchcock transacted
his business in his rooms at the An.
mex. He has been busy famiIiarizing
himself with the local situation since
yesterday and Is better informed as 10
Republican conditions in Illinois than
ever before. Mr.. Hitchcock said the
conferences of leaders here at this
time would result in mapping out pre-
liminaries of campaign and in com
plete organization of the western
headquarters, on line already laid
down in the New York headquarters
The general speaking campaign in the
west will begin about September l.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-16
PASTOR STILL LOW.

New York. Aug. 15-The condition
Of Tony Pastor, the actor and theatri-
cal manager is very low. He is at his
home in Elmhurst.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-16
Description Mesgre.

The cause Of the dispute that led 10
the argument between Roe and Polo
was not learned by the police. The
camp companions Of the two men
were unable to give clear explana-
ton Of the affair. The description Of
Polo furnished the officers was Of the
most meagre, and one that will hardly
prove sufficiently definite for use out
of the city. Polo resembles all other
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-16
.BROOKVILLE WILL
i. OBSERVE centennial
Franklin County to Also Have
Home Coming.

Brookville, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE
BrookviIle centennial will be celebrat-
ed from August 81 to September s
inclusive together with the home
coming" of Franklin county.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-16
CHADWICK "BROKE."

ruptcy Court
Cleveland, O., Aug. 15.-Broken in
health and depleted in fortune by his
late wife, the noted Cassie Chadwick,
who died a year ago in the Ohio peni-
tentiary while serving a federal SEN
tence for conspiring to wreck the OBJ
erlin, O., National Bank, DR.. Leroy NJ.
Chadwick, of this city soon is to seek
relief in the bankruptcy court.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-16
Awful Ordeal.


The momentary agony caused by the
instrument as II penetrated his flesh
was almost nothing TO Roe as COM
pared to the ordeal he was forced to
endure afterward. Owing to inability
of the police to understand the dago
jargon, the serious condition OF the
man was not realized at first and he
was required to stand the fearful pain
consequent upon a trip from his
shanty car to the switch north of the i
Gaar, Scott & Co. plant to the city
building, a distance of a mile and /
half, then back over almost the same 1
route to the hospital an additional
two mile journey. All the time the
blood was squirting from his gaping
wounds.
The foreigners were unable TO un-
derstand the American customs and
the long ride of the wounded man is
due to this fact alone and no fault OF
the police.
When companions of Polo aud Roe
realized the seriousness of the injur-
| les of the latter. they hurried down
the railroad tracks, across the long
bridge spanning the river and TO the
grocery store Of L. c. Moore on North
Third street TO summon aid Moore
was at a loss 10 understand the state
of affairs and notified Night Sergeant
Winter. The sergeant understood the
cutting had taken place on Third
street, near Moore's place and dis
patched officer Menke and driver Rob-
erts and the ambulance to the scene.
Upon arriving at the grocery the
officers learned the man was at the
camp and the long drive was made
in a hurry. They could not compre-
hend the state of affairs from the
babel of Italian voices. and did not
ascertain the extent of Roe's injuries.
They had been given instructions to
take the wounded man to headquar-
| tiers and did so. Sergeant Winter was
not long in learning the nature OF the
wounds and ordered the ambulance to
go 70 the hospital at once. He sum
moned the city physician.
Description Mesgre.
The cause of the dispute that led TO
the argument between Roe and Polo
| was not learned by the police. The
camp companions of the two men
Il
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-16
POLICE ARE SECURING THE
SURROUNDING COUNTRY BUT
POLO HAS NOT YET BEEN Lo-
GATED.
THE CAMP is IN A BABBLE.
Information Regarding the Quarrel
Is Not obtainable Because Of the
Jabber Of the Excited Foreign
ers.
Where is Frank Polo. Italian,

Where is Frank Polo, Italian.
Is he concealed in one OF the numers
Gus dago camps about the city, or did
he manage to board a train leaving the
city after he cut and probably fatally
wounded Joe Roe, a fellow country
man last evening.
The police secured the woods and
bottom lands north of the city until
late hour this morning and searched
through all the dago camps and
houses but were unable 10 secure
trace of Polo While the officers wese
in pursuit o ftheir quarry. Roe was
lying on the operating table at Reid
Memorial hospital, attended by the
city physician and corr Of nurses.
1t was believed at midnight that the
man would die. II was feared his bow
els had been lacerated by the instru-
ment welded by Polo.
Roe has a cash in his abdomen
about eight inches long and SO deep
that his entrails lay revealed when the
police arrived at the camp in the c.
c. & l.. railroad yards north of the
city. He has another cash on his hip,
which bled freely and is injured other
mi
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-21
For Sale

Registered Poland China hogs, of the
Bryan and Filler breed. r. F. Bush
2 miles south OF viaduct. May7-28
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-21

Are you in the market for a type.
writer either to buy or trade. See
Hill & Taylor.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-21

When you think of Indigestion think
OF Kodol, for it is without doubt the on
ly preparation that completely digests
all classes OF food. And that Is what
you need when you have indigestion or
stomach Notwithstanding that will
act promptly but thoroughly; something
that will get right to the trouble and do
the very work itself for the stomach by
digestiug the food that you eat and that
is Kodol. 1t is pleasant to take. 1t is
sold by Sprague's Pharmacy.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-21
Ii you are in need of tents or canvas
see the Idaho Department Store.

Mr.. John Rlha, OF Vining, H., says,
IL have been selling DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills for about year and
they give better satisfaction than any
pill | ever sold, There are a dozen
people here who have used them and
they give perfect satisfaction in every
case. have used them myself with
fine results" Sold by Sprague's Phar-
macy.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-21
ROAD WORK IN MAINE
Paul D. Sargent Tells Of the State
Highway Building.
PROGRESS MADE EACH YEAR.

Twenty four Hundred Miles Of Roac
Already Laid Out-Gravel Generally
Used For Surfacino-How the Wcrk
10 Done.
Paul D. Sargent, state highway com.
missioner Of Maine, In recent ad.
dress before the good roads and legis-
lative convention Of the Automobile
club Of Springfield, Mass, spoke as
follows about road work In Maine:
The construction Of state roads In
Maine presents little different prob
lem from that IN any other Of the New
England states. This is partly on ac-
count Of our large area which Is sparse
ly settled and our low valuation. For
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-21
For Sale.

First class mich COW. E. f. Reed
Experime entail farm, on Addison avenue
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-21

Buy your tents and ducks at the
Idaho Department Store. They always
make the proper price.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-21

No difference what size you want in
tents, Sxl0, l0xl2, 12xl4, 12x16, we
have them also all widths in duck at
the idaho Department store.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-21
$4,000.

To loan on farm security, ten years
time. Missouri Land Co., Room S. Com
mercial and Savings Bank, Twin Falls
Idaho
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-13
"Cbere Is 10 Place Like koltle.' -
Being Item. ef 1sle.burs rHe from Day 10 Day

While Deputy Sheriff Ed Lowe
was tucking the prisoners away
for the night last Friday, John
Rainbol, awaiting trial for alleg-
ed horse stealing, sneaked out
and fled to parts unknown. Ed
had gone after a hod of coal and
an unusual racket about the
stove on the part Of another
prisoner gave Ed no warning.
When he discovered his missing
prisoner he gave the alarm, but
an all-night's seach by Sheriff
Morgan and a posse gave no
trace of HIM. 1t was a pretty
cold night and the fellow was
thinly clad, which must have
made him go some to keep up
circulation sufficient to keep him
from freezing.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-13

These hard times make everybody
shiver, and the extreme competition in
the line of Clothing makes the Tailor
shiver more than anybody else. The
Chicago Tailor-made Clothes seem to
be more popular in this town than the
homemade, because they are cheaper.
We have for that reason been COM
PEELED to take an agency for one of
the Chicago tailor f:ms-one of the
most pot ular and up-to-date of that
kind, and in order to receive the bus
mess WE OFFER FOR THE NEXT 80
DAYS TO GIVE a FANCY VEST with
every suit over $2O value, We know
how to take the measure correct, but
if necessary we alter the suit and press
it free of charge before turning it over
to the customer. In one word we will
do all we can to make you all salts
fed. Yours very truly,
l.. j. LUNDELL.
Merchant Tailor.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-13
Remember the Farmers
Institute-March u and %.

In conformity with late rul
ing of the postotfice department,
The Grit Advocate is sending
out subscription accounts to
each individual subscriber in
debt to it to April |. The theory
of the department is that many
are placed on the subscription
lists of newspapers who are not
bona tide subscribers and get
the paper year after year until a
final settlement takes place and
a big bill is presented. Many
of the big papers never get
through sending them to people
after once on the list. This is
why the ruling has been made
Years experience have proved
to the publisher that very few
people cheat the county paper,
and the statements have gone
out from compulsion and not
from desire. Paragraph 3 of the
ruling is as follows (order No.
9O7):
"a reasonable time will be allowed
publishers TO secure renewals of sub
scriptions, but unless subscriptions
are expressly renewed after the term
for which they are paid, within the
following periods:
Dailies, within three months;
Tri-weekies, within six months:
Weeklies, within one year;
Semi-monthlies, within three months:
MoIthlies, within four months;
Bi-monthlies, within six months:
Quarterlies, within six months:
they shall not be counted in the legiti-
mate list of subrcribers, and copies
mailed on account thereof shall moi
be accepted for mailing at the second
class postage rate of one cent a pound
but may be mailed at the transient
second-class postage rate OF one cent
for each four ounces or fraction
thereof, prepaid by stamps affixed
The right of publisher to extent
credit for the subscriptions to hi.
publication is not denied or question
ed. but but his compliance or non
compliance with this regulation vii
be taken in consideration in determin
ing whether the publication is entitled
to tr transmission at the second-clas
, postage rates.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-13

at 11:3O Wednesday night and
after replenishing with gasoline
and serving the wants of the in
ner man they pulled out for Sid
ney, expecting to reach Chey-
enne last night. Two Italians
and two Germans occupied the
car. They were not attempting
to make time but intended to 90
on l6-a-mile jog.