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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02
COIored Man in Jail on CHARGE
Of Larceny Constantly
Prays for Help.
THINKS GOD WILL FAVOR HIN
HAS ASKED POLICEMAN TO PRAY
BUT THEY OECLINE-CLA!MS
HE is INNOCENT OF CHARGE
PREFERRED AGAINST HIM.

Charles Lett. cOlored. who HIS been
confined in the city jail since Sunday
on a charge of petit larceny. spends
all his time praying for assistance and
singing hymns. Lett says that he is
an innocent man and he is confident
that God will help him ont. of the
trouble he is now in. The negro has
invited various police officers to join
him In his religious services. nut 50
far none Of them have accepted his in
vitations
Lett was formerly employed al. the
home Of George r. Dnks. Spring
Grove, and he is charged with having
stolen a diamond ring, and sold watch
from the Dilks Home: When arrested
Lett had the ring on his person. but he
stoutly denied that he had stolen il.
He said that he had found the ring.
but did not know who its owner was.
He denies any knowledge of the gold
watch.
After Lett had been taken INTO custo.
dy, his effects were searched and val
liable pocket cigar case belonging to a
man at whose home Lett formerly
boarded was found.
This morning in the circuit court a
charge of petit larceny was filed
against Lett This charge was based
on his alleged theft of the diamond
ring.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02
PRESIDENT GREETS
-FOUR CANDIDATES
1t Was During the Presidential
Reception Given on
Wednesday.
TAFT WAS NOT THERE.
BILE CANDIDATES CIRCULATED
AMONG THE PEOPLE ATTEND.
ING THE BRILLIANT EVENT.

Washington, d. C., Jan. Ut is not
often that the president has chance
during one afternoon to meet half a
dozen men any one of whom is likely
TO be his successor.
The White house was swarming with
potential presidents Wednesday, and
still another Taft, sat at his desk in
the war department and overlooked the
long line of patient people waiting
their chace to get in to snake the tired
hand Of the chief executive.
The presidential reception of 1908
was by no means SO brilliant as some
Of those which had preceded it, and
there was Il decided reduction in the
numbers present, which is generally
attributed TO the fact that Washington
people. including those in official life.
are not always likely to worship a
setting sun. although they are assidu-
Gus in their attentions to rising lu-
minary.
However that may be. President
Roosevelt had the rare opportunity, as
his sun was setting, Of watching the
early dawn of his possible successor.
Four out of the eight Prominent rcpub-
lican candidates participated in the
white house reception in one prOmi-
nent way and another. They were
LaFollette Cannon Cortelyou and
Fairbanks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02
Commissioners and County AS
SCISSORS to Meet in Indian
apolis Next Week.
SOME IMPORTANT PAPERS.
SOME OF THE BEST POSTED MEN
IN THE STATE WILL SPEAK BE.
FORE THE MEETING- THREE
DAYS SESSION.

Several important subjects will come
up for discussion at the annual meet
ing of the State Board of Tax Com
missiOners and county assessors to be
held at the State House in Indianap-
oils, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, Jan. I, $ and 8, 1908. State Tax
Commissioner John w. McCardle
will discuss "SeQuestered Property on
the afternoon Of the first day. George
L. Mcintosh, D. D., president Of Wa
bash College, will deliver an address
on The History Of Taxation" 4 gen
eral discussion of Mr. McCardles sub
ject will be had, after which the var
ious committees appointed at the SEES
sion in the forenoon will meet. At
the morning session on Tuesday, Fred
A. Sims, secretary Of state and presi-
missioners, will deliver the opening adj
dress.
Wednesday forenoon Attorney Gen
eral James Bingham will discuss the
tax laws OF the state and Charles F.,
Remy, former reporter Of the Supreme
Court. will discuss Equalization of
Assessment" A general discussion
will follow. In the afternoon State
Tax Commissioner John c. Wingate
will discuss the assessment Of Banks,
Trust Companies and Building and
Loan Associations State Auditor
John c. Billheimer, who is a member
of the State Board of Tax Commission
ers, will lead the discussion that will
follow, The Assessment of Omitted
Personal Property" will. be the sub
ject of an address by Merrill Moores.
ex-assistant attorney general. The
various committees will meet again
following this session.
The meeting will close Thursday
morning with the annual question box
reports of committees and miscellan-
eous business. All sessions will be
hid in the Supreme Court room.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02
.BEESON CAN NOT
SERVE THREE YEARS
A. M. Gardner, the New Com
missioner's Attorney,
Gives Opinion.
ONE YEAR is THE LIMIT.
MAN ELECTED COMMISSIONER IN
WESTERN DISTRICT NEXT FALL
WILL ASSUME OFFICE NEXT
JANUARY.
ONE YEAR is THE LIMIT.

Robert Beeson. who was just recent
ly appointed to serve as county com
missioner in place OF Elwood Clark,
resigned, has been advised by his at
torney, A. NJ. Gardner, that if he is
elected commissioner from the west
ern district at the November elections
he cannot serve a period of three years
as he supposed he could. Mr.. Gard
ner is Of the opinion that Mr. Beeson
by his appointment as successor to Mr.
Clark, who resigned on the eve of as
5uming a three years term of office
can only serve under this appointment
until the first of next January; and
that whoevZ' is elected next November
as commissioner from the western dis.
trict can only serve the remaining two
years of Mr.. Clark's term.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02
OLD DONNA LOSES
POLITICAL RIGHTS
Majority viii Serve Three
Months in Prison.

st. Petersburg. Jan, 1.-The trial OF
the 1863 members of the first Douma
who signed the viborg manifesto was
concluded today. One hundred and
sixty seven of them were found guilty
and sentenced to three months imprfs-
onment. Two were acquitted on the
ground that they had signed under
misapprehension The sentence car
ries with it the loss of all political
rights. The prominence Of the accus-
ed, it is generally believed. induced the
government TO exercise leniency The
sentence withdraws from Russian poll
tics the foremost Liberal leaders in the
constitutional movement for several
decides, among them being ivan Pc
trunkevich. who framed the first de-
mand on the Emperor for a constitu-
ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02
JAMES N. FOUTS
DIES SUDDENLY
Prominent Farmer of Hagers-
town on AIighting From
Wagon, Drops Dead.
HEART DISEASE THE CAUSE.
HAD DRIVEN a LOAD OF HOGS TO
GREENSBORO WHERE HE IN
TENDED TO DISPOSE OF THEM
WAS WELL KNOWN.

Hagerstown, Ind. Jan. flames NJ.
Fouts. prominent and prosperous far
mer residing three miles east of here.
died suddenly about nine O'Clock this
morning. Heart trouble was the
cause attributed to mis- demise He
was in Greensboro where he had gone
to dispose of a load OF hogs. Mr..
Fouts had just driven into the town
and stopped his team at a rack in or,
der TO hitch. In climbing from the
wagon he was seized with an attack
of the disease and fell PROSTATE to the
ground dying almost Instantly. His
family. wife and four CHILDREN. were
Immediately notified.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02
FOR RENT.


FOR RENT-IIouse. : rooms. 40 So.
18th street. Call > y. Nth. 2-2t
FOR RENT-A furnished room at "a
S 10th ST. 2-2t
FOR RENT-FiYG roOni house and
bath room. $1,000 month. Apply
so n 18th ST @.2t
FOR RENT-A nice warm room. In
quire at 1856 5. Srd 81. 2-3t
FOR RENT%New seven room house.
32z y. 10th St. Electric light bath,
both kinds water S r. Males.
New phone 1872. 2-7t
FOR RENT Furnished room, strictly
modern. 2"5 n. 9th LIT
FOR RENT-DesirabIe room; 1913 y.
18th street. 1-3t
FOR RENT room fiat, 1910 5. A
street; call q South 10th street
Phone 1907. 1-tf
FOR RENT-Four furnished rooms for
| housekeeping; Eli S. 14th. 3l-St
FOR RENTING. 335 S w. 3rd; six
room house, electric light, both
kinds water; $1,000 per month.
w
| FOR RENT-Furnished rooms with
bath, heat. hot water, electric lights,
20 S, 10Th St. sort
| FOR RENT-GoOd five room house,
| $1,000 Thompson. TO Main 2s-7t
| FOR RENT-Modern house OF eight
rooms and bath. Electric light and
furnace. Centrally located. Call
Home Phones c032 or 1896. 2s-7t
FOR RENT-Turnished rooms with
steam heat and bath. at the Grand.
For gents only. 17-tf
| FOR RENT-5-room flat centrally To-
Gated, ground floor. electric light,
bath. Benz. F. Harris. 7-tf
FOR RENT-Furnished room, electric
light, heat and bath: geo N. 18th
| St 2Otf
| FOR RENT Double seven room
house, PIG & 21s South 14th street.
Eight room modern, 90 South 10th
| street. Kepler & Weller, Vaughan
Blk. 5-tf
FOR RENT-Three unfurnisheu rooms
above 1s North Sth st. Apply 913
| Main street. 25-tf
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02
GROOM |lL;;WEOD|
IS NOW DELAYED
The Marriage of F. A. Mann of
This City to NobIesvitte
Girl Postponed.


The marriage of Miss Nellie Hoen
and F. A. Mann of this city that was
to have occurred at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hoen Tuesday night in Noblesville,
was postponed on account of the i'll
ness of the groom. He was taken sick
Monday at his home in this city and
was confined to his bed ali day Tues
day. The wedding will occur as soon
as Mr.. Mann RECEIVERS. The groom is
in the employ of tic Pennsylvania
railroad company with headquarters
in this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02
The Giraffe's Neck.

Lamarck thought that the giraffe OBJ
tanned its long neck by transmission
of parental stretching to reach the
leaves OF trees and that each new gen.
Grafton literally began where the last
left off" say literally because the
young giraffe was conceived. so to
speak, as continuing at the branches
which its parents could just reach
and then stretching its neck to reach
leaves Inaccessible TO the parents. So
to say. it began eating where the par
ents left off.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02
K|MONA, HER ONLY
GARMENT, DISCARDED
Heiress Is Declared Crazy as
March Hare.

New York. Jan. Miss Giles Gam
ole McClenahan. the young woman,
who. after inheriting 100000 from her
father, New York merchant, was
placed under restraint in her home in
New Canaan, Conn. has been declared
insane and will be committed to an
asylum.
One of her eccentricities was to go
about clad in kimono. and on several
occasions she threw this single gar
ment off. She once published the an
rouncemeut that she was the wife Of a
prominent artist who promptly de
MED her statement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02
YEAR Of BUMPER
= CROPS IN INDIANA
Corn Crop Was Valued at S75,-
$4,000 and Wheat Was
Worth S29,931,OOO.
AVERAGE YIELDS LARGE.

ment Of agriculture in an official bule-
tin places the value of The Indiana corn
crop of 1907. at ST1,91S,No0 The
number of bushels of corn raised IL
Indiana was 16,S40,0Oo from 4.6o0,0 Oo
acres. The average yield per acre was
tt1irty-sfX bushels.
The total value Of the Indiana wheat
crop of 1907. is estimated at S29.031, :
coo. which is a little more than the
fine assessed against the Standard Oil
company by Judge kenesaw Mountain
l.andis
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02
ENTIRE NOUS CLUB
GIVES RECEPTION
The Annual Event of the Local
Club Both Pleasant and
Successful.
RECEPTION FOR GUESTS

The Entire Nous club held q banquet
last evening at the l. o. o. F. hall
which was one of the most successful
affairs of this hustling and enterprisins
social organization has ever attempted.
Nearly three hundred members and in
vited guests sat at the banquet board.
Toasts were given, good stories told
and rousing choruses sung After the
banquet the Entire Nous boys held a
reception for their guests in the club
rooms.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02
.PENNA. TO INCREASE
TRACK FACILITIES
Purchased Mill Works Ground
And Starts Work.

A strip of land, belonging to the
Richmond CITY Mill Works, has been
sold to the pennsylvania. Railroad
company, and work has been begun
on. tearing down a portion OF the build
ings in order to increase track facili-
ties.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02

Mr.. kidder-I think a woman's club
to be successful should aim at some
thing far removed from female suf-
frage-
Miss Strone-I don't agree with you.
sir. That should be its sole object.
Mr.. kidder-Yes. but it's more likely
to hit that object if it aims at some
thing else.-Philadelphia Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02
Bull DING PROSPECTS
CONSIDERED GOOD
Manufacturers and Contract
ors of Richmond Are
Well Pleased.
MUCH REMODELING TO DO.

Prospects for building this year are
said to be more encouraging than they
were last, according to local archi-
tects and manufacturers. While
there may not be great amount Of
building Of residences, yet it is under
stood that there will be a number of
buildings and business blocks to be
rebuilt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02

Infants and children are constantly oeed,po .
axative. It IS irnports nt TO know what TO c1ye
hem. Their ston arh and bowels are not strong
enough fof salts, prrzatiye waters or catnarfie
Ills, powders on tablets Give them : mid
1ieasant, gentle. laxative tonic Hike DIR. Caid.
wells Syrup Pepsin, which sells at TIA spart
sum of 50 cents or 81 as drug stores. IL II he
one great remedy for You to have n tae hot.ae -
give ck1areA whsH they need h
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02
CHICAGO GRAIN RECEIPTS.
NORTHWEST RECEIPTS.
lIvERp0ol

Wheat-Open IA higher; 100,
higher; close "a higher.
Corn-Open e higher; 1:3o q high
er; close higher
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02
SsrA

Eloper lin a loud wnisper)-Are you
sure the rope ladder is firmly at
tached: Eloperess-Oh. yes. won't
fall. Papa and macrma are AZ the top
holding it-CIeveland Leader.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02

1t may De the census idea that
woman who is merely the mother Of d
family has no occupation. but the job
keeps her pretty busy just the same
Indianapolis News.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02
QUARTERLY LOVE FEAST,

The Quarterly love feast will be held
this evening at First NJ. E. church at
100 o'clock. All members and friends
Of the church are cordially invited.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02
Worse.

| AT least the audience didn't hiss"
remarked the playwright after the IN
successful first night.
No replied the manager sadly:
they were too sleepy. '-Lippincott's
Magazine
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02

Have you Trouble OF any kiad arising tro1
a disordered toruach7 Co to your druggis
and get a Soc or 81 bottle of DR.. Caldwell.
Syrup Pepsin. which Is positively guaranteed 10
cure yoU and keep you we'll
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02
BUILDING PERMIT RECORD.

During the year 1907, City Control
Ier Webster Parry issued a fetal of
1S4 building permits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02
U. S. YARDS, CHICAGO.

Chicago, H., Jan. Hog receipts
$1,000; left over 5,0S6; 10c higher.
Cattle 1900. Sheep 10000.
Hog Market Close.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02
SCHOOL,.

SCHOOL-Opening week, mid-winteF
term at Richmond Business College
December Goth TO January 9Th
Graduates have support of nine
schools. No other such an organi-
zation in state. Decide to enter *
once. Phone 2O4o, 27-7t
CH0OL-Cneapes and best school Of
shorthand Mrs ". S. Hiser, SO s.
13tu St Phone PIT. You can
enter any time. 21-tf
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02
NO HOPE FOR NEGRO
SAYS SENATOR
Mulatto Curse of Both Whites
And Blacks.

Savannah Ga, Jan. 2.-Thomas VI.
Norwood, former Congressman and
United States Senator and retiring City
Judge, declared today that the negro's
future is hopeless, and the mulatto is
the curse Of both whites and blacks.
He. fators hanging for Illicit rniscege-
nation in the case of the male and life
Imprisonment for the female.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02
TodaY's Classified Ads
WANTED.

for general house
Homework. Sleep IT home. 30 \.
18th ST. 1T
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02
Richmond.
CATTLE.
Chicago.
New York. Jan. =

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
By Correct and Thompson. Brokers,
Eaton. o.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02

WANTED-S Situation as dishwasher.
90 \. 18th 81. 80
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Go-cart, good as new, 303
n. 18th street. Let
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-02

FOR SALE-A good home; reasona-
BILE; 422 Pearl street. Phone 3092.
Lat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-28
GREAT RECEPTION FOR
TAFT ALONG HUDSON.
Busy Day Among Enthusiastic
Audiences Work Of Vote Winning
For Taft Is Now Very Easy.
HITCHCOCK PLEASED.

New York, Oct 27.-Chairman Hitch
cock of the national committee said at
headquarters today that the informa-
ton on which he is to base the forecast
OF the electoral vote which he will give
out at the end of the week is reaching
him rapidly and that already it is suf-
ficient to convince him that many sur
prises evidently are in store for election
Cay.
From the leaders of the party in
Missouri the reports are far more op-
timistic than they have been hitherto.
he said. He did not expect to carry
Kentucky but believed theEe was
promise of few electoral votes there
for the Republican ticket and Mr..
Hitchcock added that Tennessee also
apparently is preparing some surprises.
AS to Ohio and New York, they We're
described as absolutely safe. Nor was
Indiana giving the Republican chair
man any concern but he was not so
hopeful, he said, of Montana and Ne
vada.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-28
STR|KEBREAkERS
Arrive at Madison, 43
In the Last Gang
Special Officers on Guard
Search Light on the Mill.
Strikers Remain Firm...Financial
Aid From Outside Is Expected.

Madison, Me, Oct 27-A force Of AZ
strikebreakers, accompanied by Is po-
lice officers. under the command of F.
Gates, Penobscot county deputy
sheriff. arrived here late this after
noon from MiIlinocket to break the
strike which has caused the mill OF the
Great Northern Paper Co. here to be
shut down since early in August. Men
will be put to work tomorrow morn
ing.
Although the union men expected
the arrival of the strikebreakers there
was no hostile demonstrations and
none is expected The company has
taken every precaution keeping cor
don of special officers on guard arount.
the mill night and day and placing a
powerful search light on the roof Of
the boiler house
The strikebreakers will be quartered
in the mill buildings.
The union strikers show no signs of
weakening. The Papermaker's Union
and other organizations affected are
affiliated with the American Fedora
ton of Labor and material assistance
from that organization is looked for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-28
Made by Count Zeppelin In
His Latest Airship.
Prince Henry Of Prussia En-
joys the Aerial Trip.
The Craft Rises, Descends, Turns
and Is Maneuvred at Will.

Fredrchshafen, oct. 21.-Prince Henry
of Prussia spent several hourS III the air
today as the guest of Count Zeppelin,
who made an ascension in his remodelled
ailsEip at comparatively early hour.
Not only did the prince thoroughly enjoy
his experience. but ne sat at the steering
wheel for many miles. guiding the move
ments of the craft and compelling It to
execute all kinds OF complicated maneu-
vres. Prince IIenry's satisfaction at the
great fight was unbounded and he save
expression to it in a telegram which he
sent to the Emperor:
Under Zeppelin's guidance I Felt Just
as safe as on my own flagship
Capt. Mischke also was Il passenger
when the start was made in the direction
of tIberlingen. to the northward of Con-
stance. With Count Zeppelin himself at
of 600 feet and, moving rapidly against n
strong wind soon disappeared behind a
bank of clouds. Soon messages began to
arrive from the towns in the Rhine val
ley announcing the passage of the air.
ship, but about o'clock in the afternoon
a sonorous sound from the sky indicated
thrt the craft was returning. Soon it
appeared above the thronged streets of
Constance, where the prince gracefully
saluted in acknowledgment of the ovation
from the cheering crowds below.
After r;aneuvring above Lake Con-
stance in full view of the city Cor some
time the airship made it way towards
the Swiss frontier, disappearing in the
direction of Tyrol 1t returned to its
moorings about sunset. Capt. Mischke
said that the prince was anxious to re-
main for a few more flights, but that he
was uncertain whether his engagements
would permit. The prince expressed him.
self as astonished to find that the lengthy
body of the airship showed only the
slightest vibration. He regarded the YER
teal steering gear as simply perfect.
1t had been originally intended to make
a flight of only three hours and the
royal family expected the prince to lunch
at o'clock. but the prince was so charm
ed with his successful aerial flight that
he extended the cruise until he was driven
home by approaching darkness.
In all. the airship carried five men, two
of them being mechanics. and after some
water ballast had been cast off the airship
rose gracefully and was soon lost in the
haze. The Associated Press correspondent
followed it in a racing motorboat but
was unable to keep the airship long in
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