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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-04
CORONER TO INVESTIGATE.
He Will Look Into Causes OF the
Fire.

#, Wayne, Ind. May 4.-Coroncr \.
J. Kesler, who did everything posi-
bic to facilitate the recovery and iden~
tificatiou Of the burned bodies from
the Aveline hotel ruins, says that he
Will begin at once an investigation in
10 the causes Of the fire.
1t may be said that there are no
building laws in this city or state thai
give rs such a basis TO act on as was
had by the Chicago authorities at the
time OF the IroQuojs fire said the
coroner. Everybody in the town
knew that the hotel was a fire trap. II
needs an object lesson to wake peo-
pie up sometimes, l will do all l can
TO promote new building laws"
Edward J, Lennon. commissioner Of
public works. spoke similarly.
1t is not too much to hope that this
fire will bring about some important
changes in the legal supervision OF
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-04
WAYNE TOWNSHIP.
DIDN'T DREAD DEATH. e.
Volunteers For the GaIIows In Place
of Those Condemned.

Volunteers For the GaIIows In Place
of Those Condemned.
On more than one occasion volun-
teers for the scaffold have offered
themselves to take the place Of the
condemned.
Thus on the eve of the execution Of
Or. Dodd. famous as the author Of
1.-The Beauties of Shakespeare" a man
presented himself at Newgate and ask
ed to be permitted to suffer in his
stead. His request was deemed so ex.
traordinary that he was taken in
charge as q lunatic. But he was able
to convince the magistrate, before
whom he was brought the next day,
of his sanity and so was discharged.
All he asked as the price of his self
sacrifice was 900, to be settled on his
mother.
In another instance, which happened
only a few years ago, man who said
he suffered from an incurable disease
wrote to the home secretary Offering
himself as a substitute for a certain
eminent scholar who had murdered
his wife in a fit of passion. He asked
neither fee nor reward, being, as he
explained, tired of his life.
Then, too, there was the case of ELI
"a Fenning. which created so much
pity that five persons came forward
and volunteered to suffer in her stead.
or course no notice was taken of their
requests, the culprit, Il pretty young
girl, being executed in due course
London Chronicle.
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Pounds and NVeiqhts.

Here is a question that will tax the
arithmetjcal powers of youth. Sup
pose that for some reason or another
a shopkeeper who sold goods by
pounds and half pounds. but never in
quantities exceeding twenty pounds at
Il time. was told that he must transact
all this business with four weights
only, what must these four weights
be: The answer is half pound. one and
a half pound, four and a half pound
and thirteen and 4 half pound. With
these it will he readily seen that any
weight from half a pound to twenty
pounds may be determined in pounds
and half pounds.-Gateway Magazine
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-04

MANY NEW TAX PAYERS.
THEY ARE VERY LIABLE TO
LEAVE THE COURT HOUSE
THINKING THEY ARE SQUARED
UP WHEN THEY ARE NOT.

To-day was the last for the payment
of the spring installment of taxes. All
day long constant crowds poured into
the office of the county treasurer and
made their semi-annual deposits The
line this afternoon extended from the
treasurer's office across the corridor
to within a short distance of the
clerks office The office will be open
after supper this evening for those
seeking the last chance.
There are many paying tax this year
who never have done so before and
some of these will leave the office with
a mistaken impression. They ask the
amount they owe, knowing themselves
to be delinquent for one year or more.
However, this sum represents only the
current installment and does not in
clude any arrears. One young man,
, twenty-five years old. called at the of
flee this morning. He was told his
installment was $50. He paid that
amount and left under the impression
he was square with the county. It
was the first time he had paid any tan
although he is married and a house
holder. The treasurer and his depu
ties do not mention the delinquent tax
except on request, as that sum does not
appear on the duplicate from which
the figures are obtained. and they are
unaware Of conditions unless they look
the matter up.
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"Ouo gear found a lot ~ cuttiefsh
that ran Iut, tine surf" said 4 worker
on one Of the california teaches. Il
was riding along the beach. aud l got
q pole and rod" into them and killed
about twenty. guess Some were
eight or ten feet long l hauled them
mp and showed them for four or five
days IN my whale tent; then | sold
them - the flsh'fmen, who sailed
them down for bait, taking o.. the
bills eyes AZ. pens, which / sod as
c4rios. Zach cutie, besides a SIC Of
indeIh.e ink. rad a pen 4 foot long,
beautiful object as delicate and fragile
as a feather pen. The eyes wien
hardened looked like pearls, and they
are mounted as pins. The bills are
chestnut color and look ike parrot
bill"
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MASONIC CALENDAR.

Monday Evening. May 4-Richmoud
Comandery No. $, X. T. stated CON
clave.
Tuesday Evening, May 5-Richmond
lodge. No. 1916, f. & \. NJ, stated
meeting.
Wednesday Evening. May 6-Webb
lodge No. "a. F. & A. NJ. Called meet
ing Fellow Craft degree.
Thursday Evening, May 7-Wayne
council No, 10, r. & S. NJ. Special as
sembly r. & S. NJ degree.
Friday Evening. May a-King Solo
mons Chapter No. 1. r. A NJ Stated
cpnyocation.
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tor of the saloon. His loss is estimat-
ed at 10000, Mr.. Brown is form
er Richmond man. Several years ago
he was associated with Bernard Moor
man in the liquor business in this city
He left here and became a bar tend
er later taking up the promotion Of
race track schemes ana pool selling.
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A Great Excuse.

Mother to Frank How is it that
you're late home every night?
Frank Well, no wonder; we've got
such big clock in our school
Mother-why, what has the clock TO
do with It?
Frank-'Cause it's so big ii takes the
hands an awful long while to get
round it. If we had clock like papas
little one Id get home a great deal
quicker
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Carries Meiaht.

Pa" said Freddy. what is a sociaI
scale:"
"Generauy speaking" replied pa, Its
a place where they weigh money
Bohemian Magazine,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-04

The Tibetan highlands Of Asia have
an area Of 10000 square miles and
range from 10, COo to 1900 above Tia
sea
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-04
RICHMOND MAN LOSER.
George Brown, saloonist, Suffers from
TT. Wayne Fire.

One Of the losers in the fire which
destroyed the Hotel Aveline at Fort
Wayne 10 George Brown, the proprie-
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ELEVEN GIVE LIVES ON
ALTAR OF FIRE DEMON
Continued From Page One.)

portion Of the fire escape Then he
dropped his son into the arms Of his
wife and he followed them in this way
TO the ground in safety. Other SINH
lar narrow escapes were numerous.
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Jennie Wine, 1117 N. G street NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LuCie Benton, Fountain City, --5,115
Maude Pettibone, 400 N. 18th street -----.--2.724
Charlotte Young, 724 N. 9th street 1,4N
GoIdie Dadisman 402 S. 18th street 1910
AIDA Study, Williamsburg, Ind. ----------- Gil
Rosa Kuehn, II South 9th street --- 271
EsteIIa Coates, POI N. 9th street 5000 22O
Go|die Myers CentervlIe R. II -.- $3.50
Elsie Wyatt, TIA N. G street - 1863
Ida Beeson, Greensboro R. R. 22 ------- 2,5O9
Hattie Lashey, CenervIe Observation-Disclosures 1O6
Ruby Hodgn, rs South 9TH street -- 1O1
Lena cornthWae, Cambridge City ----- 101
Anna Freeman Cambridge City $780, 100
Nora Hohouse, % S. 9th street - 100
Marie Hodskin, Cambridge City ------.- 100
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Mirth Turned to Sorrow.

Travelling men who had the night
previous told stories and laughed to-
geCher over jokes went through each
morgue and helped in the identifica-
uon of their former companions.
Many of those saved from the burning
structure broke down and cried in The
undertaking rooms when they ran
across dead bodies Of their friends
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-04
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

STATE.
Governor
JAMES f. WATSON.
Lieutenant Governor
FREMONT G. GOOD\VI&E.
Secretary Of State
FRED A. SIMS.
Auditor of State
JOHN c. BILLHEIMER.
Treasurer Of State
OSCAR HADLEY.
Attorney General
JAMES BINGHAM.
State Superintendent
LAWRENCE McTURNAN.
State Statistician-
J. l.. PEETZ.
Judge Of Supreme Court
QUINCY A. MYERS.
Judge OF Appellate Court
DAVID MYERS.
Reporter of Supreme Court
GEORGE w. SELF.
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Advising is easier than helping
kochefoucaUid
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Blames Hotel Management.

But the hotel people, instead OF
calling out the fire department prompt
~, simply sent for the chemical en-
CINE, This resulted in the loss OF
many lives. am certain. The fire
department was ten minutes late in
arriving in consequence of this over
sight.
The fire probably will result in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-04

ABIGAIL:
Your mother used Cold Medal Flour
You cant find better. Don't try. MAETH..
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Just made some splendid biscuits-Gold
Media! Flour. BETTY.
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COUNTY,.

Joint Representative
ALONZO NJ. GARDNER.
Representative
WALTER S. RATLIFF.
Circuit Judge
HENRY c. FOX.
Prosecuting Attorney
CHAS l.. LADD.
-TreaSurer-
ALBERT ALBERTSON.
Sheriff
LINUS 2. MEREDITH.
Coroner
DIR. 4. L. BRAMkAMP.
Surveyor
ROBERT A. HOWARD.
Recorder
WILL J. ROBBINS.
Commissioners Eastern Dist
HOMER FARLOW.
Middle Dist
BARNEY II. LINDERMAN.
commissioner Western Dist
ROBERT II. BEESON.
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CONDITIONS.

years paid in
One
One fifteen entities the lady
for
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-04
DIST RIOT.

Congress
WILLIAM .. BARNARD.
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Entered at Richmond. Ind. Postonice
AS Second Class Mall Matter.
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so STAMPS with one
III. OF Tea at zoe A 10.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-04

IS STAMPS with one
10. of Tea al 60C a III.
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20 STAMPS With one
III. Of Tea ut 3ac d Ill.,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-11

Il is no doubt understood that there
will be no issue of The Enquirer on
Christmas day, which this year falls on
Friday.
Mr.. w. r. Burgess of Sharon, has
sent The Enquirer office some speci-
mems of second crop apples that are
very nearly mature.
II is not too late to begin the MAX
ing of a winning club for one of the
handsome premiums being offered by
The Enquirer 1t is worth almost any
body's while to try.
Most of the bird hunters insist that
cartridges are scarce. They say that
there are fewer coveys and the coveys
are not so large. There has not been
I great deal Of hunting up to this time.
Mr.. L. A. McGil Of Bethany, sends
Information Of three heavy hogs raised
by negroes in his neighborhood. Sam
McGin slaughtered a hog a few days
ago that netted Alp pounds; Monroe
Lowry slaughtered one that netted 1863
pounds, and Rufus Adams slaughtered
one that netted 335 pounds.
The committee recently appointed to
Judge the corn submitted in competi-
ton for the premiums Of IS, SO and 81
recently offered by The Enquirer for
the ten best, second best and third best
ears grown in the Farmers Union larg-
est yield contest, has not yet been able
to get together. A day is to be fixed
at some time in the near future at some
time convenient to all the members of
the committee and announcement of
the result will be made Immediately
afterward. The committee as pre-
viously announced, consists of Messrs.
w. S. Wikerson Of Hickory Grove
John L. Rainey Of Sharon, and c. j.
Hughes of Filbert No. /.
The annual meeting of the different
state educational associations. includ-
ing the teachers, the school improve
ment workers, the county superintend-
ents, the town and city superintendent,
the kindergartens, the college presi-
dents and the primary teachers Is to
be held in Columbia on December 80
and 81, and January l. Superintendent
McMackin of York county, is on the
programme for a discussion of the
question, What Improvements Should
be Made in the Methods of Conducting
Examinations of Teachers" There Is
l separate programme for each of the
various associations. 1t Is expected
that more than thousand teachers
will be in attendance on the meeting of
the consolidated meetings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-11
THE COUNTY HOME.

Although there are indications thai
the matter Of building a modern coun.
ty home is to be agitated, possibly tc
the point Of action, Supervisor Boyt
does not think the change desirable.
Discussing the question last We'd
nesday. he said:
"On it's face, the proposition looks al
right. l have no doubt that we coulG
care for a given number Of paupers
in q modern home more economically
than we could care for the same num-
ber under the present arrangement
but that is not all there is to it.
1T is pretty hard to get white peo-
pie to go to the present county home
There is nothing especially attractive
about the place: but with modern
building, provided with all accommo-
dations. the conditions would be more
inviting, and l am of opinion that there
would soon be material increase In
the number Of inmates. People who
are not willing to go to the farm
would be glad to go to a modern home
Then also, l think that a mode IN
home, If we should go in to it, would
cost a great deal more than most peo-
pie are calculating on. There would
have to be a large building for the
whites and another for the negroes
and also one or more hospitals and
probably a trained nurse or two.
There has been criticism from time
to time, about use Of the cOnvicts In
raising cotton on the farm. 1t has been
stated even that the convicts have
been used to pick cotton. AS I see It,
the convicts have never been used
about the county home farm except
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-11
WITHIN THE TOWN.

MIR. Louis Roth says he had eighty
five people for dinner the first day he
opened his restaurant and has not had
less than thirty for dinner any day
since.
At the regular meeting last night
Yorkville Camp No. 3S. w. o. W. elect
ed officers for the ensuing year as
follows: ]. w. Miller. C. c.. John F.
Gordon, advisory lieutenant; J. ]. Car
roll, banker; D. T. Woods, clerk; For
est Smith, escort; w. Morrison, inside
sentinel; B. F. Marley, sentry; E. w
Long. manager: j. H. Witherspoon
captain.
THE annual bazaar given under the
auspices Of the ladies Of Trinity church
was held In the restaurant room of the
Parish hotel on Thursday, and as
usual was a most delightful OCCASION
The bazaar was composed Of a num-
Der of booths in which the ladies Of
fered various articles Of fancy work
candies, etc. They also had on sale
sandwiches of various kinds, hot coffee,
and at night oysters and other appetiz-
ing dishes. The bazaar was quite lib
orally patronized and the occasion was
most enjoyable generally. The pro-
ceeds from the bazaar were quite sat
isfactory.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-11

IT has grown rather common to
hear people charge the present low
price of cotton to the Farmers Union.
We have heard this charge coming
from farmers, who no doubt made 1t
in good faith. But before we would
oe willing to accept the charge seri-
ously, We would like to hear some of
the arguments on which 1t Is based.
We are prepared to admit that In the
holding movement fight, the Union
failed to win. That fact is too clear
to warrant dispute. But surely no one
will attach blame for such strong
fight as the Union has made in such a
commendable cause. Blame may lie
against the Union for having raised
such a large crop this year; but then
the same blame will lie against all cot
ton raisers, who are not members Of
the Union. There is no good ground
for putting the responsibility on the
Union alone. Also 1t is fact that as
.ow as cotton is now, it has been much
lower when there was no Union. There
is absolutely nothing wrong with the
general theory of the proposition that
so long as the entire cotton crop Is
held off the market, the price is bound
to advance to a figure that the produ-
GERS are willing to take. There is no
definite limit to that price under fifteen
Or twenty cents either. But neverthe-
.ess this holding movement has devel-
oped lesson that ought to be Of great
value if the farmers will only grasp
its real significance. However effective
may be the holding expedient in ad-
vancing the price of cotton, it is pretty
plain that to be able to hold cotton,
The holder must necessarily be the
owner Of it, He cannot hold cotton in
which some one else has a preponder-
dting interest. The thing, therefore, Is
for the south to produce no more cot
ton than it can actually own. Then
cnere will be no trouble about the
grlce 1t will be about whatever the
PRODUCER may choose to ask.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-11

ing cables and a growing impression
that the trade was not crediting the
official estimate of the crop.
A rally of or points followed the
initial break as a result Of covering
and buying for a turn, but offerings
became heavier again in the afternoon
with stop loss orders uncovered on a
scale down, and prices broke just about
the low level of yesterday morning on
the active months. Advices from the
south, indicating that interior holders
were not influenced by the government
estimate but were Offering cotton free
ly on practically the same basis as
yesterday, were undoubtedly one Of the
factors on the decline. The market
closed at practically the lowest prices Of
the day. Larger estimates for tomor-
rows receipts at leading points were
used to emphasize claims that the gov
ernments estimate of the crop was out
Of line with the movement and private
cables from Liverpool stated that the
official figures would have to be con-
firmed by future census and into sight
fidence abroad. Commission houses
were good buyers Of the late months
on the decline.
Receipts at the ports today 59,37S
against 67,574 last year and 57,207 last
year. For the week 425,000 bales
against 459,291 last week and 36S,793
last year Today's receipts at New
Orleans 7,763 against 1871 last year,
and at Houston 12,90S against 1858
last year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-11
C.QCAx. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. w. Dobson-OfferS store room, two
horse farm and livery stable for rent.
c. E. Spencer, Attorney-Has money
to lend at s per cent on improved
farms in York county.
D. NJ. Hall, Yorkville No. 1-Offers a
number of shoats and pigs for sale
good stock at right prices.
j. y. McElwee, Rock Hill-Will pay
railroad fare one way and furnish
dinner free to customers from York
vile and vicinity buying goods to
value of IS.
T. W. Boyd. Supr.-Will let a bridge
contract at Guion Moore creek on
December II, at II a. m.
r. D. Alexander-Can be found at R
E. Montgomery's shop and will re-
pair almost anything.
Hazel Grist, Clerk-Republishes notice
Of annual meeting of board Of county
commissioners, with a change Of date
to December 20.
York Supply Co.-Wants you to think
Of it when you are thinking of build
ing a house-it wants to supply the
material.
Loan and Savings Bank-Suggests one
of it's Savings Banks for your girls
and boys for Christmas.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Makes a
few suggestions of suitable articles
for Christmas presents for your
friends
Bank of Clover-Publishes its state
ment of condition at the close of
business on November q.
York Drug Store-Extends an invita-
ton to everybody to see its large
line of "gifty" things for the holi-
days.
Carroll Furniture Co.'s ready to sup
ply you with new rugs, art squares,
water sets, toilet sets, etc, for pres
entS.
First National Bank-Wants to know
If you have money to invest and If
so 1t wants you to invest In It's GER
tifcates of deposit
Thomson GOWN continue it's Mill
Syndicate sale for another week. Be
sure to see the holiday goods and
toys.
Strauss Smith Co.'s selling the rem
nant of it's stock at forced prices
as the store must be vacated Janua-
ry 1st. Spool cotton at 4Sc dozen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-11

under conditions that were business
like and sensible. They have certain
ly not been used to pick cotton so far
as l have any information. And the
little cotton that has been raised on
the farm has not had any appreciable
effect on the market so far as anybody
has been able to figure 1t out. AS see
it, such cotton as has been raised at
all has been raised at very nearly a
clear profit. mostly with labor that
would have otherwise been lost"
AS to exactly how many acres there
are in the county home farm, Mr. Boyd
is not certain. He thinks there are
something less than 400. He Is doubt
full as to whether 1t would be possible
to sell the farm for as much as $8,O00
and as he sees it, this would not be
nearly sufficient for the erection of
the buildings that would be necessary
for a suitable modern home.