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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-05
Two Local Natural Ice Con-
Germs Decided on Increase
Of Good Proportions.
is THERE AN ICE TRUST?
THE SUPERSTITION is THAT
THERE is AN AGREEMENT OW-
ING TO STATE MEETING OF
DEALERS HELD IN RICHMOND,

Following closely on the raise in the
price of coal. comes the action OF the
two local ice companies, the Independ-
ent Ice company and the Union Ice
company. in boosting the price of ma
tural ice. For the past two years the
price per hundred pounds of ice has
varied from L. - to 20 cents. BY the
action of the two companies the first
of this week the rates jumped 10 a
scale of II to - cents.
This raise in rates comes in con
junction with a meeting of ice dealers
from various cities in this section OF
the state, this meeting being held here
yesterday.
r. B. Johnon stated this morning
that there was no truth in the report
that these ice men were here for the
purpose of reaching an understanding
in regard to the price of ice. He says
that the increase effects only Rich
mond.
When asked what the purpose of the,
meeting was. Mr.. johnson stated thai
the out-of-town dealers met here TO
arbitrate a certain point which had
arisen between the two local ice com
panies. This difference was of a per
sonal nature. MIR. Johnson stated. and
that it would be of no interest to the
public.
Mr.. Johnson says that the Independ-
ent and Union companies are not con
templating merger. lie says that the
increase in the ice rates was impera-
tive for the reason that neither com
pany had been able to meet expenses
undr the old rates. For two years
past, he said. there had been annually
only half crop of ice and that to sup
ply tons Office are used in Richmond
each summer. Up 10 the present time
the Independent company has cut only
300 tons, and Mr.. Johnson states, the
Union company has not cut this much.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-05
Desires to Stimulate Interest
There in the New Indiana
Ohio League That Will Mean
Completion of Plans.
GREAT SPORT PROMISED
FOR NEXT SEASON.
Richmond Will Be Lined Up
Against Hereditary Enc
mics, Muncie and Anderson,
But This Will Add Zest.

Manager .Iessup went to Hamilton,
o.. this morning, and before returning
TO Richmond he expects to have com
pleted arrangements for placing an
1ndiana-OhiO league team in that city.
There has been some difficulty in Sc
curing a suitable park in Hamilton,
but it is thought that this difficulty
can be overcome. D'Armond and other
baseball enthusiasts will be seen by
Manager Jessup today. and it is prob
able that a stock company will be
formed. Hamilton is one of the larg-
est cities in the circuit and is a spleu-
did baseball town.
Local fans are delighted over the ac-
ton taken by the promoters of the
league in eliminating all the tank
towns which were included in the cir
cult last season The coming season
Richmond will be lined up with its
hereditary enemies. Muncie and An
derson. and this will add great interest
1n the championship race. All the
cities are first-ClaSs ball towns. The
two smallest cities in the circuit are
Piqua and Van Vert. each having a
population of about 1000. These two
cities will support their respective
teams as we'll as the larger cities.
which have an average population Of
about 22.OOo. Van Vert and Amber
son will be the only cities where Sun
day games are not permitted. There
is a possibility that Sunday baseball
will be permitted this season in the
latter city.
The Muncie fans aer delighted over
the action of the league in granting
that city a franchise in the 10.
league. The Muncie Star in It's Tues
day issue has the following to say:
There was great rejoicing in the
Shamrock camp last night when the
news was received of the favorable
consideration of the clubs application
for a franchise in the 10. league. The
members of the local organization as
sert that they will do all within their
power to give Munce lovers of the dia-
mond sport the real baseball article.
AS soon as the weather will permit
the park will undergo costly and eX-
tensive improvements and the control
of the local club will be formed The
Shamrocks will seek players early and
already a number of good men are I'M
der obligations to sign Shamrock con
tracts. 1t is predicted that many local
faces will be embraced in the lineup
The league certainly took a wise
action in electing Frank Gamble of
Van Vert president of the organiza-
ton. Mr.. Gamble is a thoroughly hon
est. conscientious and unprecedented
gentleman. and above all a typical
sportsman. He takes the keenest in
terest in the league and if il is not 4
success i'll every respect it will not be
his fault. Phil O'Neil is a same type
of man as Mr.. Gamble.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-05
GOD WOULD ENGULF
CITY WITH RELIGION

"If God would have his way, a tidal
wave of religion would enguf Rich
mond and sweep away many places
of licensed sin
This was a statement made last
evening by Tillman Hobson, the evan
gelist who is now conducting a union
revival at the Grace NJ. +. church. 4
large congregation heard the sermon
delivered by the Rev. HObsOn.
Owing to adverse criticism the con
gregation last evening did not attempt
to whistle hymns, choir singing being
substituted. After the services last
evening the DO Something Club"
was organized. In speaking to the
club members the Rev. HobsOn said:
Il like clubs and spades, don't yOu?"
The members agreed with him. "Ah
now I know how many Of you under
stand cards. he said. Sometimes
while l am here at a special service
want to tell you about the language
of a deck of cards. | obtained the
knowledge Of the mwritten meaning
at the peril of my life and several
thOpSandS of dollars.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-05
RELATIVES OF THE
MURDERER WILL
FIGHT FOR RELEASE
CONTINUED From Page One.)

following to say about the latest de-
yelopments of the case:
"A telephone message from Hartford
City brought conclusive evidence that
the Terrell family had decided to heed
to the appeal of John w. Terrell and
aid him in securing his release from
Easthaven asylum SO that he may
again be tried for the murder of Mel
win Wolf.
When Mrs. Lucy Wolf. daughter of
Terrell. left Button, Monday. it was
naturally supposed that she was on her
way TO Richmond to see her father at
the asylum and it was not until late
Monday afternoon that the object of
her visit was known. She spent the
forenoon in the Office of Attorney Jay
Hindman at Hartford. consulting him
home from there or continued on to
Richmond is not known
The result of her interview with
the attorney at Hartford cannot be
learned at this time, but it is thought
ne received instructions to take up
the case and bring about another trial
of the murderer. OF all the six Law
yers engaged in the defense, Hindman
was engaged after the first trial and
until the new trial. should one be Sc
cured, he will handle me matter alone.
"Whatcver the family is planning in
DO in the matter they are keeping
silent. Not one attorney in Button
has been consulted in the case. al
though Jay Hindman. of Hartford
CITY. or Gregory. of Nuncje who WIS
concerned in the defense at the orig
inal trial. may have been already en-
ployed at this time to take steps Tor
The securing OF a new trial
J. n. Wolf father Of Melvin Wolf
the murdered man. was in Button
and discussed the receipt of The Ter
rel letter and its contents with
friends. He thinks now. as he has al
ways thought. that Terrell is perfectly
sane and that he has been shamming
all these years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-05
WIFE DESERTER
IS BROUGHT BACK

Sergeant McManus has returned
from Sidney. O.. with Seth Cmelser.
who was arrested there at the request
OF the local police on d charge of wife
desertion The man will he tried on
this charge in the circuit court.
At police headquarters this morning
was Mrs Smelser with her two little
children. the oldest being about three
years. She does not want her husband
prosecuted for deserving her and the
little ones. Il just want him to live
with and care for US" said the little
oman-~
Seth has never treated Us badly"
she continued. He drinks. but when
he gets drunk he never tries to beat
ne or the children. All he does is to
break up the furniture. Last Septem-
Der he told me to take the children
and go to the home of my mother. He
said that he was going TO leave town
and hunt for work. When he got en-
ployment he said thaC he was going to
send for Us. Since the day ne left l
never heard from him"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-05
Ben EsheIman Thought He 1t
Was Who Should Convert
Wicked Anderson, Ind, and
Started to That Point.
ESCAPED FROM HIS
HOME IN RICHMOND.
Unfortunate Man Was Cap
tured Only After a Long
Chase. in Northwestern
Part of County.

Believing himself 10 he God and
Iaboring under the impression that
his mission on earth was TO drive sin
from the wicked city OF Anderson. Ind,
Ben Esnelman. an insane man. left
his home on North Sixteenth street
Friday and his Whereabouts was not
discovered until Monday. At that
time he was captured after a hard
chase in the northwestern part OF this
county. near the farm of Lewis Stamm
by Deputy Sheriff Mashmeyer. Esh-
Gilman when taken into custody was
i'll weak condition as result of his
exposure in ale open FOR two days and
three nights. He was enroute TO An
dersOn wnen captured.
When Stamm notified the authorize
les of the presence of Eshelman AT his
farm, which is near the Henry county
line. Deputy Mashmeyer was detailed
10 capture him. He met Eshelman on
the road near the farm but did not
recognize him as the man he was af-
ter. Arriving at the Stamm home he
was surprised TO learn that the person
he was after was the one he had just
passed and spoken TO. When Mash
meyer started after Eshelman he sped
down the road like a frightened deer
Mashmeyer gave hot chase. Over
fences. down lanes. across fields and
up hill sides, sped quarry and hunter
After crossing into Henry county al
least mile distant from the Stamm
home. Eshelman became exhausted
and dropped into a thicket.
Mashmeyer brought the unfortu
nate man back TO Richmond and plac
ed him in the county jail. Eshelman
has been preaching constantly since
leaving his home and was SO hOarSe
when captured that he could scarcely
talk. After being placed in a cell he
attempted to eXhoTt the prisoners but
his power of speech deserted him en-
tirely. This did not quench his relig
! ious fervor, however, for he waved
| his hat about and danced in religious
ecstasy. Eshelman was adjudged in
sane i'll 1900 but was released from
! the Easthaven hospital in 1905. He
will be returned to that institution.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-05
Public Banquet viii Be Held
Concentrating His Eight
ieth Year and Excellent
Public Service.
COMMITTEES HAVE
COMPLETED PROGRAM.
Several of the Most Prominent
Speakers in the City Have
Been Selected to Give
Toasts to the Occasion.

To commemorate his eightieth year
and his long and distinguished public
service. the citizens of Richmond will
at the Reid Memorial church on the
evening of Tuesday. February II. Sew
eral hundred invitations to this event
we're sent out today by the committee
which has arranged for the banquet
Everyone who attends will be charged
81, and it is imperative that tickets be
secured from the treasurer. w. X
Bradbury not later than next Satur-
day
1t is expected that this banquet Will
be attended by at least POO of the many
friends OF Mr.. Nicholson, who take de
light in this opportunity to show him
the high regard in which he is held
ing excellent program for the event
has just been announced:
Toastmaster, d. w. Dennis; The
Boys" S. r. Lyons; The Promoter
Robert l.. Kelly; The Inspiration of
Character" Miss Sarah A. Hill; The
Man of Affairs" John l.. Rupe; The
Fearless Citizen" !. b. Gordon: Rich
mond," John f. Mccarthy; Reform
Movement" Mrs. James w. Morrison
My NeighbOr in Business" George II.
knOllenberg; The State Charities and
the Citizen" S E. Smith; "A Prophet
Not Without Honor" w. d. Foulke.
Not withstanding the excellence of
the program. the menu as decided on
will equal it in every respect. 1t is as
follows:
Tomato Bisque and Waters,
Orange Ice.
Escalloped Oysters,
Boiled Ham. Dreamed Peas.
Hot Rolls,
Pickles.
Salad and Waters
Ice Cream.
Cake, Coffee.
MINIS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-05
INSPECTION PLANS
TO Be DISCUSSED

At "a meetig OF the Anti-Tuberculosis
society last evening it was decided TO
hold a public meeting in the near fu-
ture for the purpose OF acq'Iainting the
people of this city in regard TO the
plan on foot TO have all milk sold in
this city properly inspected by govern
ment officials.
At this meeting. which will be held
in the. Commercial club rooms. every
side OF the question will be thoroughly
discussed. City Health Officer DR..
Charles Bond will speag from the
standpoint of a member of the city
board of health. DR.. Lee Hoover will
speak from the standpoint of a dairy
inspector. 4. l. Commons will pre-
sent the milk dealers side of the ques-
ton. and Walter Ratliff and others
will speak from the standpoint OF the
consumers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-05
Aetna Like q Man.

The curtain had just gone down on
the second act leaving the heroine in
the Villains clutches. Up in the balco-
ny A sentimental woman burst into
tears
Don't cry. dear" said her husband
Remember. it's only play. Act like
a man"
VERY well. John" said the lady.
smiling through her fears. "YoUN ex-
cuse mo for q moment. won YOU: l
must run ont aud send 4 telegram. '-
Bohemian.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-05
OWLS ARE GROWING

Monday, the local nest of Owls held
a banquet at which time committee
was appointed to draw up constitu-
ton and bylaws. The nest now has
81 members. as ~ new candidates
were taken in. BY special dispersal
ton all candidates taken into the nest
for the next thirty days will only be
assessed an initiation fee Of 500
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-05
TWO TICKETS NAMED

Next Monday night the annual elec-
lion of directors Of the Richmond
Commercial club will be held The
polls open at O'Clock. The two tick
els decided on are as follows:
First Ticket-Howard A. Dill, Cher
les II. FcItmau. Edgar +. Hiatt, Net
Teton Neff. William Quige. :. Z.
Swaync. William F. Starr, Pctris 4
Reid
Second Tickct-Georgc knoIenberg.
Sharon Z. Jones, Nettlcton Neff. John
+. Mccarthy. y. d. Johnson Howard
4. Dill. Z. ". Craighead, Hans y,
k0ll.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-05
TEAM STANDING.

The BrtOns were weak in the match
in the City Bowling league last even
ing and let the Rottermans win with
out trouble. Three straight for the
Rottermans put them in top position
with a perfect percentage. The next
game is between the Idlemans and
Richmonds ON Friday night and
should be a good contest.
Summary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-05
HAMILTON PROMOTERS
THROW Up SPONGE
Claim They Cannot Get Street
Car Service.

Hamilton, o. Feb. 5-Hamilton will
not be in the new league. Local pro
meters threw up the sponge, claiming
that they could not get street car ser
vice to the park on which they had an
option.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-05
NOTICE.

Hokendauqua Tribe of Red Men No.
1876, will give social and entertain
ment in their hall Friday evening
Feb. 18th For the members and their
families and visiting brothers in the
city. All are cordially invited to at
tend The lodge will meet at I O'Clock
5-3t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-05
ORDER TO QUIET TITLE.

In the circuit court in the case Of
MoIlie Dearborn and Susan Dear
d0rf rs. Mary Ann Evans and others.
an order was made to quiet title, can
eel three mortgages and that the
plaintiffs pay the costs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-05
AFFAIRS IN THE CITY BOWLING LEAGUE
ARE NOW BECOMING INTERESTING

man tournament took place last even
ing and resulted very satisfactorily.
a few of the teams appear TO be a
little stronger than the others but as
a whole they are very evenly matched
The games will be played Immediately
after few more preliminary arrange
ments nave been made. The teams
will be as follows:
B. Martin-MarkIcy.
acknowledgements
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-05
DICKINSON TRUST
DOES NOT KNOW
THE TWO FORGERS
CONTINUED From Page one

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inG Tho man. supposed 10 be :. HI
ward Mummy i under arrest af Co.
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ullu inns hoEAih9' n@ po'09 9"'
Murphy is probably a professional
thief and that he is wanted in cities
in the East and Middle West. Accord
ing TO letters found in his possession,
Murphy is wanted in Cincinnati for
humping bail.
About a week ago a stylishly dress
ed youpg couplp aDneared nj the Pow
ers hotel and registered as Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Edwards. of Richmond.
Ind. Two DAYS later the. man present
ed at the clerks desk IA check for $40
drawn on the Dickinson Trust com
pany of Richmond. Ind. made payable
to Edwards. and signed by thc +. Ed
wards Prescott Ring company. The
check was made out on a Union Trust
comnanv banl, Edwards said that he
was connected with th,. ring company.
The check was cashed The day fol
lowing Edwards presented a check for
$3.50 drawn Oh the same trust com
panv and signed in the same manner.
THAT check also WAS cashcd.
On Sunday afternoon Edwards left
tha hotel saving he WAS going TO New
York and would return in a day or
two. Yesterday morning the young
woman went to the desk and asked
the clerk to cash a check for S25. The
check. like the others, was drawn on
the Richmond trust COMPANY. but the
money was made payable TO herself.
The clerk decided that the checks
were coming too fast. and refused to
cash it. The woman pouted and left
the desk.
Woman Resents QUESTIONING.
House Detective McSweeney re
ported the case to Office Detective
Macguire and detailed Detective
Whaley to investigate and he went to
the hotel. The Dickinson Trust com
pany was queried by telegraph as &c
Edwards and the Edwards Prescott
Ring company. The reply said that
the person named had no account
there
In the afternoon Mrs. Edwards tele
graphed to her husband Whaley and
McSwe eney went to the woman's
room. When Whaley began to talk tC
Mrs. Edwards she became very in
dignant and demanded to know why
her room should be invaded by strang
ers. She said her husband had gone
10 New York. bur that she expected
him back TO Rochester last night
Whaley saw the woman's sealskir
coat hanging on the wall He search
ed it and found several blank checks
as we'll as one made out for S25. The
blanks were from the Union Trusl
company Next the wOmans trunk
was searched, and in it was found evi
denCe that the couple had been il
Syracuse and Cleveland recently.
While the woman was protesting
that she was being abused, Il bell boy
came to the door and informed Mrs
Edwards that a man named Murph,
wanted to talk to her over the tele
phone from Geneva WhaIey had thC
girl at the telephone exchange inform
Murphy that he would have to wal
few minutes. Murl<y evidently be
came frightened He hung up the re
CciVCr,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-05

Little Edna-what is leisure" NAM
ma? Msmma-It's the spare time
woman has in which she can do some
other kind Of work, my dear.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-05

There Is no medicine SO safe and at the same
time so pleasant 70 take as DR.. Caldweu's Syrup
PepStn, the positive cure for all diseases arising
from stomach trouble. The price is very reas-
onable-S9c and s..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-05

II you are troubled with SICK headache, con-
st1pation. indigestion. offensive breath or any
disease arising from stomach trouble. get Soc
or Il bottle of Dr.. Ca1dweH's Syrup Pepsi1. L:
- positively guaranteed to cure YOU.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-05

Have you t-ouole of any kind arising from
disordered stomach Go TO your druggist
I'd get Soc or g bottle of DR.. Cal6veu
yrup Pepsin. which is positively guar sntss6 -
are you and keep ycu well
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-08-26
Donkersley Returns.

Chairman Harry Donkersley of the board of supervisors re- turned yesterday from Phoenix, where he was conspicuous fig ure in the republican convention After the convention he visited northern Yuma county to see what had been done in the way of road improvements, consider able money having been approp- riated for road work in that sec tion. In the Wenden district he found that the money had been we'll expended, and that the work of Road Overseer Briggs was such as could well be emulated by other overseers in the county. Not only have substantial roads been built, but crossroads and waterholes have been plainly deS ignated and marked as a guidan; e to strangers.
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-08-26
WHY THE REPUBLICA PARTY SHOULD BE SUCCESSFUL
 IN NOVEMBER.
By Frank K. Hendrick, of New York City
1. The Party eff Expansion.

ls IHC FdTly Cl EApduStOHs
 The republican party was founded upon the principle that this government was established to protect for all time the rights and opportunities of every indi- vidual from abridgement. That principle it has successfully maintained. Through the Civil war it consecrated a reunited country to free and equal Amer ican citizenship. 1 has kept the channels of interstate commerce open for all, and through the na- tional banking system, the re- funding of the national debt, re- sumption of specie payments, the gold standard and the emer- gency currency law, has sus- tained the life current of national integrity.
 AS trustee of the national wealth, it has investigated min eral regions, surveyed soils, de- veloped waterways, including the Panama Canal, irrigated des- ertS, conserved watersheds, and husbanded the public lands. Protecting American labor by regulating immigration and by taking at the custom house to pay American taxes, foreign capitals advantage from low wages, it has preserved to Amer ican industries the home market of eighty millions of the worlds greatest consumers and so laid the SureSt basis for American competition in foreign markets. Uniting capital and labor, thus, in a common prosperity and com mon source of increased reward, it has created opportunities, inn proved conditions of employ ment, brought about a higher standard of living, and more widespread distribution of wealth and well, being, and made eXpan- sion moral as well as material.
 Intrusted with insular posses sions, it has brought them peace and progress, and provided for