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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22
CITY STIRRED
BY TRAMP'S DEATH
Prosecutor Now Investigating
Fatal Joke.

Columbus. Ind, Jan. 2o.-Columbus
demands the punishment of the person
who administered croton oil to George
Harold, the Original Boy Tramp and
ed the wanderers death 1t is said
that Coroner Benham and Prosecuting
Attorney Phillips have learned that the
boy tramp was in three saloons the
afternoon before his death. and that in
two of them he was given drinks III
one, it is said, there was a crowd and
that croton oil was dropped into the
whisky which was given to Harold
Ten minutes later he was found in the
stairway Of Lanes furniture store and
did not regain consciousness.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

sas and Missouri found the finest ap-
pies in the world spelling beneath the
trees. In Washington and Oregon /
was told some of the strongest con-
Germs on the Pacific coast would go to
the wall if the congestion was not re-
lieved.
The only waterways ever improved
in this country are the Great Lakes,
on which $70,000,0 600 has been spent.
and now the greatest marine in the
world is seen there-carrying products
at Just one ninth the cost of railway
transportation.
Indiana should require of its repre-
sentatives and senators that they in
dorse rivers and harbors D4li with an
appropriation of 100000 for this
states needs. Ask you congressman
to obtain government aid for the i'm
provement of your Wabash and YOUR
White river.
Il believe We should have a cabinet
officer and department of public
works, as Germany and France do.
Our waterways are now under the
war departments; our roads under the
agricultural department and our rail
roads under no department. We have
departments for everything under the
sun except transportation
Henry Rosenberg. Indiana vice
president of the national organization
made the opening address. in which
he referred to the scope Of the move
ment. He impressed the delegates
with the almost incalcuaDie benefits
to be derived from improvement OF
the waterways and the urgent necee,
sity of demanding the Indiana's dele
cation at Washington shall work TO
Obtain sufficient lamentations.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22
Where He Would Have Shone.

Cardinal MezZofanti. who died IN
1S49. at the age Of seventy-ive years.
knew and could speak more than fifty
languages. And he knew them thor
oughly. He could entertain his English
friends with specimens of Yorkshire
dialect and his French or German VS.
itors with the patois Of their respec-
tive countries. What a fine job he
could have had as universal interpret
er should he have lived in the times
of the tower OF Babel" was one Of
Lord Byron's caustic remarks Argo-
naut
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22
PANTHER STILL At
LARGE IN SWAMP
Strange Beast Seen and
Heard in GuICh.

Hazelton, Ind, Jan. 22.-The panth-
er which has been terrorizing the peo-
pie of Pike and Gibson counties for
a week, is now in the swamps of Sny-
der's gulch. ten miles northeast of
here. We're Warren and Robert Arm
strong say they saw the beast late
Sunday afternoon and Willis and Per
ry Young, who live near the foot of
Snyder's gulch, say they heard the
animal distinctly a dozen times yester-
day. Scott Ennis and William ROs-
chipe, who live about a mile away
from the swamp. sat up all night and
listened to the cry Of the panther.
The swamp where the animal was
seen and heard is covered with water
from three to six feet deep and is i'm
passable even in boats on account of
the immense amount of brush and
drift in the water. The swamp is more
than a hundred acres in extent and is
formed by Congress creek, which in
the neighborhood has no banks and
spreads out over large tract of dense
woods.
Flee From Their Home.
Last night the panther's cries were
heard again. Mrs. Willis Young re-
fused to stay longer at her home and
her husband took the children and set
out in a wagon for upper Pike coun-
ty, where they will stay until the pan,
Their is either driven from the cOun-
try or is killed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22
DIVORCE EVIL CAUSE
OF YOUNG CRIMINALS
Judge Stubs Would Never
Grant a Decree.

IF | had my way about it, there
would never be divorce granted in
the country, except on proved charge
of immoral conduct. This business of
people Quarreling and then separating
leaving their children without d
chance to get on in life as they should
has gone entirely too far and it is time
it was stopped-and stopped quick and
hard
Judge Stubbs of the Juvenile court
indianapolis, gave his ideas on the di-
vorce question briefly today. The
judge was talking of divorce of persons
who had children and left them unpro
tected against the world the youthful S
conditions being such as to encourage
them to commit crime.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22
Entered at Richmond, Ind, Postoffice
AS Second Class Mail Matter.

First Citizen-"Fine report from the
city light plant, wasn't it, Second
Citizen-'You bet Those newspaper
chaps must have been mistaken when
they said the plant needed Investigate
ing" The Little Bird that Knows
(sotto voice)-"Yep, that's just what
the big manufacturers want you to
think while they go right along getting
electricity for their factories and for
are paying for it,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22
HIS SATANIC MAJESTY
BLAMED FOR FIRE
Hamilton, O., Woman Burned
To Death.

Hamilton. o.. Jan. 22.-Mrs. Fred
Lamke, forty years old, Of South Sec
ond street, rushed from her home into
the street today, with her clothing i'll
flames, and shouting that the devil had
set her ablaze. She died after remoy-
al TO Mercy hospital. 1t is said that
she was insane, and that she set fire
to her dress while i'll the cellar of her
home, after first saturating it with
coal oil.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22
COUNTY TREASURER.

ALBERT r. AL5ERTSON of Clay
township. candidate for Treasurer of
Wayne County, subject to Republi-
can Nomination.
JEROME SHURLEY of Wayne Town
ship, candidate for treasurer of
Wayne county, subject to Republi-
can nomination.
FRANK 3. JENkiNSON of Boston
Township, candidate for Treasurer
of Wayne County, subject to the Re
publican Nomination.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

SO our county republican executive
committee has reconsidered and will
allow candidates to hire carriages, but
will not allow them to hire drivers
At that rate the winning candidate
will probably be the one who shows a
streak of genius by importing a car
load of educated horses from some cir
Gus to bring his lazy friends to the
polls
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

And now just after the Brazilian po-
lice have relieved us from an anarch-
declaration that Japan is making prep
arations for war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

But then if that outflow of foreign
ers continues. some people will have
to make up for the population de-
crease by practicing the doctrine of
Rooseveltian families.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

Any boy who is willing to walk
5,76o miles in four years for an educa-
tion-as Jesse Eilar of Hagerstown, is
doing. deserves to walk the rest Of his
life through easy and rosy paths.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

Resolved, That all the congression-
al candidates of the Sixth district each
contribute a quarter to one Thomas
Davidson of Greensburg, for the bou-
quets he threw yesterday and that he
also be compelled to contribute"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

MIR. Davidson is correct in his con-
tention that all the candidates are
fine lot and the one that draws the
congressional plum will be going about
for ever afterward trying to convince
us that he is the finest of the lot
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

To those who believe in America for
Americans, the statistics just publish
the number of foreigners returning to
Europe and the comparatively few
coming to this country, will have no
terrors
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

From Evelyn Thaw's story White
was human cat. He was kind and
thoughtful to moral young girls until
the opportunity presented itself to de-
vour their morals.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

The rubber tip on the end of lead
pencils made its inventor rich. and the
making the brewers and distillers
wealthy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE.

CHARLES L. WETTIG-Candidate f.,
office of Township Trustee, Wayne
Township. Wayne County. sub5ect
to Republican nomination.
THOMAS 3. Observation-Disclosures fol
Township Trustee of Wayne Town
ship. Wayne County, subject to tae
Republican Nomination.
JAMES II. Observation-Disclosures 70
Township Trustee. Wayne Township
subject to the Republican Nomina
ton.
JOHN {. MoFFiTT, candidate for OF
fee OF Township Trustee, Wayu
Township. Wayne County, subjec
TO Republican Nomination.
BEN n. NORRIS-Candidate for TruE
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

Why doesn't council ask Brer. B. b.
Johnson about depreciation on the
light plant? He has shown great skill
as press agent and news bureau for the
ADMINISTRATION gang and ought to
be able to get them around that en-
barrassing point somehow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

Is there a big depreciation on the
municipal light plant? Well, mas
much as some ones feelings might be
hurt If an investigation were held it
will be hard to tell
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

A Terre Haute newspaper carries an
advertisement announcing that John
r. Walsh. the convicted Chicago
banker. will continue to attend to his
business affairs. Yes, but he may do
so in the near future from the stone
pile instead of from his office desk.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

Evelyn Thaw says that White was
very kind and thoughtful to the young
girls he knew. Cats often times ex-
hibit great kindness and playfulness, to
mice for some time and then devour
them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

Providence was blamed, in the long
run, for the Iroquois theatre disaster,
as the manager escaped conviction.
Let us hope something more substan-
tial viii be blamed and punished this
time in the case of the Boyertown ca
tastrophe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22
For Ones Own Comfort

Half the sting of poverty or small
means is gone when one KEEPS house
for ones own comfort and not for the
Maria Mulock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22
COUNTY RECORDER.

WILL ROBBINS of Abingdon Town
ship, candidate for County Recorder.
subject to the Republican Nomina-
ton.
BENJAMIN F. PARSONS, of Wayne
township is a candidate for County
Recorder. subject to the Republic,
Nomination.
JOHN c. KING of Center Township,
is a candidate for County Recorder.
subject to the Republican Nomina-
ton.
FRANK c.. MOS8AUGH, OF Jackson
township, is A candidate for County
Recorder, subject to the Republican
nomination.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22
TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR.

TOM J. GoLoING- Candidate for
Township Assessor, Wayne Town
ship, Wayne County. Subject to the
Republican Nomination.
CHARLES G. TTER-Candidate for
Township Assessor Of Wayne Town
ship. Wayne County, subject to the
Republican Nomination.
CHARLES h. 6ULLA-Candidate for
Township Assessor Of Wayne Town
ship. Wayne County. subject to the
Republican nomination.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22
FooIinu the Cook.

Your cook is telling that your hus-
band gets a very small salary"
We just tell her that TO keep her
from demanding large one."-Hous-
ton Post.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

That pole ordinance is a good deal
like a telegraph pole-always up in the
aid-as far as any settlement is con-
cerned,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

Chicago passengers using c., c. &
L. trains land at 18th street ILLINOIS
CentraD Station; most conveniently
located. Remember this. 6-f
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

The squeals and not the price Of
hogs are going up, as our farmers rush
to the market to dispose of their pork
ers this year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22
JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT.

HENRY c. Fox-Caudidate cor rr-
election for Judge OF the Wavnc
Circuit Court, subject to the Repub.
iiCan Nomination.
CHARLES {. SHlVELEY, candidate
for Judge Of the Wayne Circuit
Court. subject TO the Republican
Nomination.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

Have YOU noticed the improved serv.
ice to Chicago via the C, c. & l.
Through sleeper leaves Richmond al
11:15 P. NJ daily, arrives in Chicago
at 100 4. II. Try il aprs-ti
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

CHARLES L. LAOO of Centerville.
candidate for Prosecuting Attorney
of Wayne county, subject 10 the Re
publican nomination.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

to secure an investigation of the light
plant with all the power" there is
down there to fight it?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22
JOINT REPRESENTATIVE.

ALONZO M. GARDNER, candidate
for Joint Representative. Wayne
and Faytttc Counties. subject 10
the Republican nomination.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

ROBERT N. BEESON, Of Harrison
township, is a candidate for County
Commissioner TO represent the
Western District. subject TO the Re
publican nominating election to be
held in February.
BARNEY n. LlNDERMAN-Cand
for Commissioner of the Middle Dis
trict, Clay Township, Wayne County,
subject TO the Republican nomina-
ton.
RICHARD A. DAVENPORT Of Wayne
township, is a candidate for county
Eastern District. subject to the Re
publican nomination.
WILLIAM T. BLAIR OF Green town
ship, candidate for County Commits
sioner, Middle District. subject to
the Republican Nomination.
DE WITT c. JAY of Webster Town
ship, candidate for County Commits
sioner of Middle District, subject to
Republican Nomination.
JOSEPH F. GROVES OF Jackson
township is candidate for Com
missioner Wayne County. Western
District. subject to Republican
Nomination.
HOMER FARLOW of Boston Town
ship. candidate for County Com
missioner. Eastern District. subject
to Republican Nomination.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

A congressman usually gets his
share Of strange requests from cit
liens. The other day a Washington
man called upon Representative Viii
liam S. Greene, of Massachusetts, and
asked him to put a stop to cock crow
ing early in the morning.
1t murders my sleep" he said.
Mr. Greene was stumped for min
ute. Then he saw his opportunity
and seized it.
is there any law on the subject:' he
politely asked.
There is. sir" said the sleepless
one, but it has been declared uncon
stitutional''
All" commented the man from
Massachusetts. I'm sorry"
The man is still losing sleep.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22
Indiana Branch of the Rivers
And Harbors Congress Be-
gan Interesting Sessions in
Indianapolis Yesterday.
GRANT OF 100000 is
URGED FOR STREAMS.
Indiana, RansdelI Said, Should
Require Representa- tives
And Senators to Indorse
Such a Bill in Congress.

indianapolis. Ind, Jan. 22.-The
possibilities growing out of the i'm
provement of the inland waterways of
Indiana and all Of the states compris-
ing the Ohio valley, were eloquently
and vigorously discussed at the open
ing Of the first convention of the lndi-
ana branch of the National Rivers and
HarbOrs congress.
The Ohio Valley was likened to a
garden Of Eden, with almost unlimited
resources and magnificent streams
whose value to the commercial world
can be revealed by judicious eXpendi-
ture of government funds From Lake
county, on the north. to Evansville
and other cities, on the south. there
was a demand for money to begin i'm
provements which, it was said. would
add almost untold wealth to the state.
Prominent among the delegates in
attendance are Joseph +. Ransdell,
president and J. L. Ellison, secretary
Of the National rivers and harbOrs
l :
of the United States Inland Water
ways Commission and Perry A. Ran
dali. of FIT. Wayne. Ind. Among the
speakers were Congressman, James E.
Watson, Whip of the House." and
Governor Hanly. Such veterans as
Colonel Frank B. Posey, of Evansville,
in the movement to improve the Ohio
river and other waterways, are in at
tendance.
J. F. Ellison, of Cincinnati, secre-
tary Of the national rivers and harbors
congress, gave a short address at the
afternoon session. He said that the
convention had assembled in the
| greatest inland city in the United
States, and one that might We'll be
directly interested in Improvement OF
the waterways.
Owing TO the uncertain navigation
of the Ohio river" said Mr.. Ellison
"a Pittsburg coal shipper told me that
| it was necessary to pay an excess OF
20 cents for every ton of coal that is
| sent down the river, and it is not nee.
| essary for me to say who it is that
pays this excess. Indianapolis pays
it, as does every other city in which
the coal from this locality is sent.
a permanent organization will be eff
fected today.
RansdelFs Counsel.
One OF the principal speakers was
Congressman Joseph E. Ransdell, Of
Louisville, president of the Nationa
rivers and harbOrs congress, who
spoke briefly of the purposes of the or
ganiZation and the necessity Of the
/ carrying them out. He said in part
Improved rivers and harbors ar,
needed TO relieve the railroad conges
ton and regulate railway rates Dur
ing the last year I investigated condi
tons in the great Northwest. l founC
farmers burning their barns for fuel
because the railroads could not sc
coal to them, and wheat rotting in th'
fields because the railroads could no
ship it away. In the South I foun'
cotton spelling in the fields and il
bales for the same reason. In Arkau
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

While it seems preposterOus to pre-
diet that Thomas P. Gore. the blind
Senator from Oklahoma. who has an
enYiable chance to make a brillian:
reputation. will be she,ved before he
has gotten into his WORK. there are
many predictions here that such will
be the case.
Senator Gore drew the short term,
while Robert l.. Owen was allotted the
six year TEN. When they were elect
ed the line was drawn between Oklaho-
ma and Indiana Territory.
At the next primary the whole state
will vote for one Senator, and it is
practically conceded that the Indiana
Territory candidate has great advau-
tage. The strength of the Democratic
party lies in that part.
1t is argued that, as no imaginary
line drawn will hinder the voters.
there will be no division of sentiment.
If these predictions are verified it
will prevent d masterful man from re-
turning to the senate, for Senator Gore
has the respect and admiration OF
all who come in contact with him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

There is clearing house for pack
ages lost on the British railroads. and
about 1000 packages are handled Il
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

United States Senator J. 2. Dolliver
of Iowa, is a mighty optimistic man,
and he has great amount Of indig-
nation stored up for any one who dares
to tell him that the nation is going to
the bad. This school Of criticism
against the government which has
grown up within the last few years,
said the senator the other day. has
exaggerated slight defects until mil
lions of people are downhearted. They
have come to believe that our institu-
tons are going to the bad. This is
nonsense. For twenty-seven years the
moral level has been rising. Drunk
enness and gambling among members
of both houses was a common thing
a number of years ago, but today such
a spectacle is incredible. Conditions
are becoming better all the time
The idea of neatness possessed by
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

i've just been thinking" said VII.
lieboy.
Thinking what:' demanded Sill
man. to whom the idea OF Willie boys
thinking was somewhat disconc eItiuE
That in Adams case it must have
been q real re-leaf to change his
Clothes" said Willieboy. barper's
IaaL-lv
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22
Political Announcements
Primary to Be Held the 10th Day of February 1908

tee Of Wayne Township subject TO
the Republican Nomination.
GEORGE w. cook-Candidate for
Township Trustee. Wayne Town
ship, WAYNE County, Indiana, sub
jccc to the Republican Nomination.
GEORGE E. mccoy Candidate for
Township Trustee Of WAYNE Town
ship. Wayne County. subject 10 the
Republican nomination.
JESSE o, soRToN. candidate for
Township Trustee, Wayne Township.
ton. Wayne County. Ind. subject
to the Republican Nomination.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

But then how could any one expect
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

Each man judges things by his own
conditions. No sunrise looks alike to
any two Observation-Disclosures Union
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22

of the country, He evidenced this in
his two hour speech, denouLciug the
financial transactions OF the admins
tratiOn of recent date. Senator Till
man declared that it is all right for
the president TO turn on the light, d"
but he wanted handouts used with the
light. This, OF course. refers to finan-
cial men of the East Senator Till
man is particularly bitter in his latest
denunciation Of the ''barons of
finance" as he refers to some bank
ers and spectators, and he loses no
opportunities to advocate the failing
of those responsible for financial cri-
SeS