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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-30
Judge Henry C. Fox Says Law
Accepts Possession of liz
quor as Evidence 1t Is Held
For Sale.
MAN is NOT GUILTY UNTIL
HE is PROVED TO BE so.
Blind Tiger Law Impugns Pos
SCISSOR of Liquor Guilty, Un-
til He Proves That He Is
Innocent.

Judge Henry C. Fox. of the wayns
opinion that the blind tiger section
of the Indiana statutes is unconstim-
tional. The judge bases his opinion
on the fact that the law accepts the
possession of liquor as primafacie evil
dence that it is held by private party
for sale. The judge says this section
impugns the possessor is guilty and re-
quires him TO prove his innocence.
Laws usually are construed to hold
man innocent until his guilt is proved.
The acts Of 1907 are regarded by
Judge Fox as to be so stringent as TO
become unconstitutional. The law
states The keeping of Intoxicating
liquors In any room or building or any
other place Except that for which a
license is granted shall be prima
facie evidence that such liquors are
kept for sale. barter or giving away,
except py licensed physician, druggist
or pharmacist being licensed as such
by the state board of pharmacy, or
when the same is kept in a bona fide
residence and for family use only"
The Judge points out that IL any man
has few bottles OF beer brought to
his Office or place of business 1t Is not
necessary for him to pass 1t among
friends or to have partaken Of any
himself. The mere possession of the
intoxicating liquor Is construed by the
law to mean that 1t was there for IL
legal purposes. The judge points out
that II a man takes two or three bot
ties of beer to his ONCE intending TO
drink 1t himself and not even give any
of 1t away, his Office. Immediately be-
comes a so-called "blind tiger" and
he is subject to arrest. fine and i'm
prisonment.
II is claimed by the court that the
law assumes the man to be guilty,
when in truth he may not intend to
sell, barter or give away any of the
liquor. The possession of intoxicants
in a bona fide private residence is not
amenable to the penalty. but the law
holds even this must be for family use
only.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-30
ROOSEVELT READY
To SPEAK FOR TAFT
"He Will Take Stump at Drop
Of Hat" Says an In
innate.
FRIENDS ENDORSE PLAN.
SECRETARY TAFT WILL ACCOM-
PANY PRESIDENT IF TRIP rs
TAkEN-WiLL COVER THE EN-
TIRE COUNTRY.

Washington, Sept. 3o.-President
Roosevelt is on the point of taking the
stump for Taft. He will take the
stump at the drop of hat" said one
of his intimates. IF he should decide
that the exigencies OF the campaign
call for speeches from him he will go
clear across the continent to San Fran
cisco. 1t is possible that Mr.. Taft
would accompany him."
Tradition. and precedents do not
bother the president bit. The only
question that he is considering is
whether he has not accomplished by
his letters all that he might accomplish
by taking the stump. III he should be
convinced that personal appeal to
the people would be more effecfdal than
letters he will not hesitate to brush ira
dition aside and make a transcontin,
entail stumping tour.
The president is not trying to dis
guise the fact that he wants Taft to
succeed him. On thecontrary he has
tried to make it plain that he is anx.
ious to have Taft elected. Instead OF
being intimidated by the democratic
claim that he is trying to force the
election of his successor, Mr.. Roose.
welt is inclined to go personally before
the people and appeal to them to elect
Taft. He will do this IL he should con-
clude that the great mass of the peo-
pie are IN doubt as to his position -
Some of the presidents friends gasp.
ed when the rumor gained currency
that Mr.. Roosevelt would not only GO
to San Francisco. but that Mr.. Taft
would accompany him and speak from
the same platform.
They were divided in their views as
to the result of such a Napoleonic
stroke. The presidents strongest ad
mirers however. quickly recovered
from their astonishment and began to
show much enthusiasm over such a
plan.
''It will carry the war into the enc
my's country again." they said "It
the president should stand before a
crowd and say This is the man who
should be elected president the op.
and precedent to urge against such a
course. while the republicans would
receive all the benefit of the presi.
dents popularity"
The more cautious Of the presidents
friends shook their heads obviously
and seemed to be dazed by the audac
ity of the suggestion. They said they
didn't know; they wondered whether
the people would not regard this tour
as an attempt of the president to die.
tate the election of his successor. The
conviction is growing stronger. how
ever. among those who see the pres
ident often that he is more than hall
inclined to go ahead and take the
stump. leaving to the timid the ques
tions of tradition and precedent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-30
Declares Himself Son of God;
breaches From Housetop

young men who were pitching horse
shoes in nearby vacant lot. He d.
rected so much attention to them that
they finally quit the game and Joined
the congregation"
Beaver informed his astonished aud
fence that he was a son Of God and
that he had received a call from Hea-
ven to go upon the housetop and re-
buke the world for its sins He said
that God was greatly displeased with
the way the American people were
conducting themselves and that to
show his great displeasure the earth
would never again be visited by rain
and the next day it rained. Beaver
also took occasion to remark that all
ministers were hypocrites and that
the only reason they served the Lord
was because they were paid to do so.
Their motives were mercenary, he said
rather than religious
Il serve God because l love him,
and | don't get paid for my services. .
shouted Beaver from the neighbo-hood
of the clouds. which were already be-
coming black and threatening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-30

Many people in the north end of
of the city are inclined to believe that
sthis city was visited by a long delayed
rain on Monday because on Sunday af-
ternoon John Beaver, well known
man. spoke from platform on top of
his house predicting that there would
be no more rain in the country be-
cause 1t was accursed by God
Beaver lives in an odd looking house
on North Fourteenth street which he
built himself For years he has been
a familiar figure in the city, frequent
ly receiving Divine calls AID lee
turing on street corners. Last week,
believing he had received call from
God. Beaver erected a platform on the
roof of his home, then went about the
city announcing that he would speak
from the house top Sunday afternoon.
When the time arrived there was a
small crowd assembled in front OF
his home to hear the TRADE. AS ad-
vertised by himself Beaver mounted
his lofty pulpit and began his address
he severely rebuked a number OF
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-30
WILL NOT GIVE UP
South Side Improvement As
sociation Hopes to Land
The Factory.
A CONFERENCE is HELD.

At meeting of the South Side I'm
provement association held at the
home of Adolph Blickwedel, president
of the organization. it was decided not
to abandon the effort to secure the
location of the Rahn-Carpenter Tool
company OF Cincinnati in Beallview
through the sale of three hundred
lots In that addition.
1t was pointed out that efforts to
dispose of these lots had not been en-
tirely satisfactory up to the present
time owing to the fact that the fall
festival had been attracting public
attention. Members of the Associa-
tion are confident that the people OF
this city will not permit the project
to fall through with and as soon as
the fall festival is over the lot selling
campaign will be started again.
committee composed of Adolph
Blickwedel, Cash BeaII and Walter
Johnson will go to Cincinnati for the
purpose Of comforting with Rain and
Carpenter and to explain the situation
here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-30

ancient pistol which had seen service
with his grandfather in the war Of
1872
Mr.. Iiser then rushed to the road
and standing in the blessed downpour
and, as he states, began firing as rap
idly as possible the pistol to arouse
my neighbors and let them know that
God was still with u.s." The firing
soon aroused the entire countryside
Mr.. Hiser is known to nearly every
resident of the county, especially the
young people who have for summer
after summer been his guests at that
most hospitable and healthy hostelry
In the country. famous old Hotel de
Bum"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-30
Fires Gun Used in War of
1872, when Rain Breaks Drought

A. B. Hiser. sixty-eight years old,
veteran farmer. living west of Jack.
sons park and sole proprietor and
owner of the celebrated Hotel de
Bum, appropriately celebrated the adj
vent of the rain early Monday morn
ing. Mr.. Hiser was awakened shortly
after the shower started by the musi-
cal patter of the rain drops on the
roof This noise, which he had not
heard for forty-one long days and
nights so astounded him that he
scarcely dared believe his ears.
Rushing to the window his eyes soon
substantiated his hearing and so de
lighted was he that he rushed to the
kitchen where he seized and loaded an
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-30
ROUTINE BUSINESS
/. At YEARLY MEETING
Committees Appointed and
EpistIes Read at To-
days Sessions.
NICHOLSON is PRESIDING.
AGAIN CHOSEN CLERk-DEvO-
TiONAL MEETINGS OF LAST
NIGHT AND TODAY CT INTER.
EST-NoTES OF SESSIONS.

With an unusually large attendance
for the first day of the Indiana Yearly
Meeting of Friends, the morning ses-
sion was called to order at East Main
Street Friends church at 10 o'clock,
by Timothy Nicholson, who was again
chosen clerk. At the desk were as
sistant clerks E. P. Trueblood, Mary
Roberts and Ethel Hunt of Charlotts-
Vile. The opening minutes were read
by Mrs. Roberts, following which an
hour was spent in conservation.
The first item of business of the ses-
sion was the reading by the clerks of
the various credentials from the visit
ing delegates. Those present we're as
follows:
Edward Mott, Cleveland, O.: Thur
man c. Kenworthy, Damascus. O.; Ma
than and Esther Frame. of :, Miami
Meeting, Ohio; John M. Watson. VIII
mington, O.; David c. Coppock, Rich
Square, N. c.; Edward L. Requa, of
Westfield, Ind. Following the reading
of the credentials from the visiting
delegates. Timothy Nicholson ex-
pressed words of greeting and wished
them the liberty of the Gospel"
Special expressions of welcome were
extended to Cyrus w. Harvey of Kan
sas, and Enos Harvey, Of High Point,
N. C.
The standing committees were then
selected by suggestion for various du.
ties as follows:
Committee to return minutes of ap-
proval to the visiting delegates: Frank
Fisher, Elwood Scott, VIM. Parker,
Lizzie Holloway, T. G. Phelps, Ella
Winslow. VIM. A. Macy, Rachel Hill.
H. o. Miles.
Committee on Gospel Service: Allen
Jay, Luke Woodard, Charles Whitley,
Timothy Nicholson, Margaret Stew
art, Alfrius Trueblood, Ida Parker.
Harry R. Keates, John Kittrell, Daisy
Barr.
An epistle was then read from Lon
don Yearly meeting which was pre-.
pared at that body in session at Birm-
ingham, England. The epistle was OF
luC luOoI Ii dICthdI Sudi oSSCi anu GA
pressed the best of wishes for the ad
vancement of the society in America.
An epistle was also read from the
Dublin, ireland, Yearly Meeting, it
having been prepared at Belfast. This
epistle expressed the wish that a clos.
er unity and love might be realized
between the Friends society OF Europe
and that across the Atlantic. These
epistles we're referred to the commit
tee having the response in charge.
It was stated in the Dublin report
that that session was the first that
had been held out of the city of Dub
lin for 237 years.
The first session of the day was the
devotional exercises which we're open.
ed at s o'clock under the direction OF
Rev. Copeland of Cincinnati, assisted
by Frances Jenkins of Wabash. Rev.
Copeland had as the burden of his mes
sage a firmer establishment of the re-
lationship of God and men. He stated
that the theme of the Bible is Gods
omnipotence and mans need Of and
Gods provision for his salvation. He
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-30
Unable to Decide and Disa-
greement Expected by
Those Attending Trial.
ARGUMENTS WERE STRONG.
STATE CLAIMS EVIDENCE WAS
SUFFICIENT TO SEND HOTEL
PROT 3IEToR TO JAIL-DEFENSE
PLEAD SYMPATHY.

Although the case was placed before
hearing the case of state of Indiana
of the court this morning at 8 o'clock,
the jury in the Wayne circuit court
dict at the time of going to press. Gay
VS.. George Gay, proprietor of the
Westcott hotel, had rendered no YER
dict at the time fgoing to press. Gay
is accused of keeping place for the
unlawful sale OF intoxicating liquors.
The testimony was to the effect that
on Sunday, May "a, he had large
quantity of intoxicants stored in a
bath room on the second floor of the
hotel for unlawful sales.
A disagreement of the jury Is an
ticipated. There are but few persons
who expect a conviction. An acquit-
tai would not be surprising, and dis
agreement is expected the most. Gay s
counsel plead his case In strong man.
ner. The statute under which Gay
was tried mukes Jail sentence COM
Iulsory in case of conviction.
The instructions of the court were
read to the jury, when it convened at
9 o'clock this morning. The instruc.
tions could in no wise be construed
as favorable to the state. The in
structions lay particular stress upon
the fact the affidavit against Gay
charges him with keeping. running
and operating place where intoxicat-
ing liquors are sold, bartered or given
away In violation of the laws of the
state.
The specific section of the instruc.
tions, which was impressed upon the
jury reads as follows: 1T is import.
ant as a matter of law for the jury to
keep in mind what the legislature evi.
IDENTIFY intended by the use Of the
words: Keep. run and operate place
where Intoxicating liquors are unlaw-
fully sold A single sale or sales tenn.
porarily made SO as not to be in some
sense continuous. II unlawful. must be
prosecuted under other sections of
the statute and not under the one up
on which this affidavit is based. To
keep place, to run a place, to operate
a place, implies time and duration to
some extent. The length of time must
be sufficient to establish the fact that
the place is kept, run and operated
for the purpose of selling intoxicating
liquors unlawfully. When this fact is
established, the length of time the
business has continued is important
Cash Register as Evidence.
The argument was heard yesterday
afternoon following the conclusion OF
the testimony. One of the interesting
incidents in connection with the case
was the demonstration by the state
attorney on the cash register. which
is used at the Westcott hotel bar. In
his testimony on the stand a short
time previous, Gay had claimed he
negotiated the sale of liquor to the
alleged automobile party. accepted the
money and deposited 1t in the cash
register. The prosecutor had the reg
lister brought to the court room and
opened. 1t did not give evidence of
the record of any such amount as he
claimed 1t must have shown had Gay
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-30
new POSTAL
STATION OPENS
Location at N. ]. Quigley's
Drug Store.

The new postal sub-station will be
opened at NJ. j. Quigley's drug store
tomorrow morning, much to the salts
faction of the West End Business
Mems club and the county officials
who recently sent petition to the
postal authorities. A new collection
box has been placed on the South
east corner of Main and Fourth streets
and meets with the favor of the mer.
chants in this part of the city. as well
as the residents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-30
THE WINNER
Again Chosen Head of the
State Federation of
Labor.
POLITICAL ACTION TAKEN.

Vincennes. Ind, Sept. 30.-The
State Federation of Labor today re-
elected Edgar A. Perkins of Indiana.
polls. president, put Perkins friends
In union offices and readopted the
Muncie resolution, denouncing James
e. Watson as unfriendly to labor. all
constituting a great triumph for the
Perkins faction. The accusation has
been made that Hemenway. Watson,
ct al. had been behind a movement to
defeat the Perkins crowd. A commit
tee of three was appointed to ascer-
tain why Bryan's paper don't carry the
union label.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-30
OFFICE is LOOTED
Office of Chairman Frank H.
Hitchcock Visited by
Marauders.
STOLE IMPORTANT LETTERS

New York, Sept 30.-The private Of
flee of Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock
at the republican national headquar-
ters, was looted during last night.
About fifty important communications
were taken. also $40 worth of stamps.
The latter was probably for blind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-30
RECEIVERS FROM
PARALYTIC STROKE
Mrs. Margaret Miller Stricken
Monday.

Mrs. Margaret Miller, 219 South
Eleventh street, mother of Postmas-
ter J. A. Spekenhier, is slowly recov-
ering from severe paralytic stroke
very i'll, but hopes are entertained for
her recovery. Mrs. Miller's left eye,
arm and limb we're effected by the
stroke.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-30
THE WEATHER PROPHET.

iNDiANA-Partiy cloudy and warmer
"Wednesday night; showers In
north portion by night; Thursday
fair; fresh to south winds shiftinu
to northwest Wednesday night.
oHto-Fair and warmer Wednesday
night: showers at night or Thurs-
day; fresh to brisk south winds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-30
PLAN THIRTY DAY POLL.
Democrats to Make Their Second
Canvass.

The Democrats OF this city will conn.,
mence thirty days poll the latter
part of this week. One OF the local
leaders OF the party stated this morn
ing that there was every reason to be-
lieye that the 90 days poll viii be
successful.
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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-15
WHAT'S Pe=ru-na?
Is ii a Catarrh Remedy, or a Tonic
or is il Both?

Some people great Others gsa.
caarrh remedy
Which these people right proper call Pna
arh remedy than 10 call IL toniol
both aarrh remedy Indeed
eheotual remedy
order thoroughly relieve remedy only
the membranes affected by the oaah but
have general tonic action on the system.
who weakened cond
There be something strengthen the
give arteries and raise the vital forces
Perhaps vegetable remedy the world has attracted much attention
HYDRAsTs CANADENsIS The wonderful efficacy
been recognized many years and is growing its hold
profession When with CUBEBs and C0PAIBh
Of medical agents formed Peuna which constitutes specific
the present Of medical progress cannot DO i'm
proved upon action reinforced by tonics COLLIN
SONIA CANADENss CORYDAs F0RMOsA CEDR0N SEED ought
compound ideal remedy for ah all stages locations
in the body.
theoretical standpoint therefore Peruna beyond criticism The
this opinion Numberes testimonials from every
quarter Of the ample evidence this Judgment
practical experience confirms wegounded theory the
result s a truth that cannot be shaken.
by Drug Manufacturing Company, Columbus. Ohio
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-15
Ready 20 Pay Fine.

1lknow where S3.Ooo.Ooo IN cash
us concealed" said a New York law
". This vast sum lies concealed In
u inside vest pocket Of the 10000
auomobilists Of New York state Each
nm carries 500 OF It In one crisp
hae, ready TO be paid out In fine. n
y should be arrested for speeding
hes. though. don't appear TO stop
Seeding" he continued Perhaps
u rich automobllist regards them
mach as the SuabIan wood thief did.
he thief was arrested The magls
tl,e said to him. You are brought
" on the charge OF stealing wood
Ihs charge has been proved against
IN But you are old and poor and
yol shall be let on this time Only
doat do 70 again 'Nonsense' retort
e the thief Let US not have any
inie scntimcntallty here steal my
vood pay my fine, aud there's an
ed OF it,"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-15

A farmer describes his method OF
clearing the promises OF rats in the
following manner: ION a large mum.
ber OF old shingles put half.tea.
spoonful Of treacle each. and on that
with my pocket knife scraped a
small amount OF concentrated lye
then placed the old shingles around
under the stable floors and under the
cribs. The next morning | found 40
dead rats, and the rest left the farm
for parts unknown, have cleared
many farms OF the pests In the same
way. and have never known II TO fail"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-15
CHANGE IN FOOD
Works Wonders In Health.

II Is worth knowing that a change
IN food can cure dyspepsia 81 deem
II my duty TO let you know how Grape
Nuts food has cured me Of indigestion
Il had been troubled with II FOR
years. until last year my doctor recon
mended Grape'Nuts food 10 be used
every morning. followed instruc
lions and now ! am entirely well.
+ THE whole family like Grape.Nuts
we use four packages a week. You
are welcome TO use this testimonial
as you see ft"
The reason this lady was helped by
the use Of Grape,Nuts food, Is that u
Is predigested by natural processes
and therefore does not tax the stom'
ach as the food she had been using
II also contains the elements required
for building up the nervous system
II that part OF the human body IS 30
perfect working order, there can be %
dyspepsia, for nervous energy repre
sents the steam that drives the englne
When the nervous system is ron
down, the machinery OF the body
works badly. Grape-Nuts food can be
used by small children as well g
adults, II is perfectly cooked and
ready for instant use.
Read "The Road TO Wellyille, 10
pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter. a ne"
one appears from dime TO time. Thsy
are genuine, true, and full Of hunin
Interest.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-15

While workmen were saving through
a block OF Bath stone at Exeter Eng
land. they cut into cavity In which
was found cluster OF two or three
dozen live bees
The incident occurred at the works
Of Messrs Collard a Sons, monu'
mental sculptors. There was not much
sign Of life In the bees at first. but
when air was admitted they gradually
revived and after n few hours several
OF them were able to fly.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-15

Senator Hartc. who has introduced
at Albany a bill against the sale and
manufacture Of cigarettes, has many
original views. These he has the tai.
ent to express In torse and striking
terms.
Discussing medicine. In which he
places none too great faith. Senator
Harte said neatly at a recent Albany
banquet:
Medicine is the art OF amusing the
patient while nature cures the dis
ease"