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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-30
HAVE DELAYED WORK
La Pages Illness Suspends
Work Trimming Lin
coin BoWIder.
ROWDIES SECRET TOOLS

Because of illness for several days,
and the weather conditions, John La
Page, the stone mason engaged in
trimming the Lincoln bowlder in Glen
Miller park for the memorial table.
has been unable to work. While alb
sent from the work. vandals broke
open Mr.. La Pages tool chest, which
he had concealed beneath culvert.
A number of small articles were stol-
en-, although his tools were let alone.
The tools are marked so the owner
can identify them The police have
been informed of the work of the van
dals and will make an investigation.
Supt. Klopp, of the park, will try to
protect the stone cutters property,
also.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-30
Sidesteps Bunch of Quarrel
ing Job Hunters and Selects
Matson, Who Was Not Aft
er Any Position.
LEAVES BEATEN PATH
IN MAKING THIS MOVE
New Member of State Fax
Board Is Old Time Demo-
crat and Served as Con-
qreSsman for Four Terms.
(SneciaI Correspondent.)

Indianapolis, March 3O.-Governor
Marshall gave correct imitation of "A
man doing as he pleases when, yester-
day, he appointed Col. c. c. Matson.
of Greencastle. as member of the
state tax board to succeed Parks Mar
tin. who has held the office for eight
years. No one asked the governor to
make the appointment until after it
became known that he had Matson un-
der consideration. Then Matson's
friends got busy and let the governor
know that the appointment would
please them greatly.
In making this appointment Cover
nor Marshall stepped out of the beat
en- path, for he did not allow political
pull or influence to have a thing to do
with it. Where was there ever an
other governor that did the like? The
old politicians and party rooters, who
have had their faces buried in pie for
years or who have Just ached for a
chance for whack at the pie counter
cannot understand it. They cannot
realize that a governor could do such
lHiHS. w I'LL pOIIlSS dlu pdl ~
is everything. With Governor Mar
shall it is nothing. And they are
getting demonstration that ne
means what he says about that mat
ter.
Old Time Democrat.
True, Matson is an old time demo-
crat, one of the kind that has always
fought for the party and taken victory
with defeat He has held office. all
right, for he was congressman from
the Greencastle district for four
terms. He was never known to run
political job. For many years he was
a party leader in the state and exert
ed great influence. But he has in re-
cent years been out of it to a very
great extent and little has been heard
of him. So his selection by Governor
Marshall for one of the very best po-
sitions at his command just at time
when the rest of the boys" are hang.
ing around the pie counter like a lot
of hungry children almost crying for
bread is a jolt to the old-time theory
of passing things out to the gang.
FIutter Of Excitement.
When Governor Marshall was elect.
ed there was flutter of excitement
among the democrats in all parts oi
the state who thought their time had
come. Booms started everywhere and
for everything. The tax commission
er's position paws a salary of 81 600 a
year and does not take all of mans
time was an alluring prospect and a
score or more of the faithful went af
ter it. They all had booms A good
many of them found after making a
canvass of the situation that they
stood no chance of winning, so they
dropped out of the race but twenty-five
of them stayed in TO the end. The.
were Warder W. Stevens Salem: r
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-30
TRY KILL ROOSEVELT
Italian on the Steamer Ham,
burg Attempts an
Assassination.
OVERPOWERED BY SAILORS

Horta, Azores, March 30.-An at
tempt to kill former President Theo-
dore Roosevelt Oh board the Hamburg
before the ship lost sight of America
was made by Guiseppi Tosti, steer
age passenger, according to state
ment made here when the Hamburg
arrived.
Tosti was overpowered, and at the
order of the ships captain locked in
irons in the hold of the ship.
The Italian gave no warning be-
fore the attack. He went up to the
deck unnoticed and found the formed
President talking to his son Kermit.
"He Let Them Take Ny Child"
"He let them take away my child,
Tosti shouted in English. "Now he
shall pay for it."
Sailors seized Tosti, quickly mas
tered him, carried him below and put
him in irons. The incident at the
time was known only to Mr.. Roose.
welt and a few of his fellow passen-
gers.
Tosti, after his Imprisonment. re-
fused for four days to eat, crying:
Roosevelt is trying to poison me-"
The ships doctor now must taste all
food offered to Tosti before he will
eat it.
London. March 3O-The Daily Nails
Horta correspondent says:
Reports are current and 1 repeat
them with reserve, that an attempt
has been made on the life of former
President Roosevelt"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-30
Former Secretary OF Con-
gress Holiday Gives ver-
sion of Why Jim Retired to
Private Life.
LACK OF INCOME WASN'T
REAL REASON HE SAYS
Former Sixth District Con-
gressman Thought Bever-
idge Might Prevent confir-
maticn of Job.

< Jim WatsOn's reasons for retiring
from public life, are not those which
have been published" remarked J.
Holland, former secretary to ex-con-
gresham Holiday of Brazil. Mr..
Holland is in the city for two or three
days, visiting relatives. On leaving
here he will go to Gary. Ind, to inspect
some property. he and few associates
purchased some time ago and which,
they have just learned. is adjacent to
some property which a few days ago
sold at an enormous figure.
He Feared eeveridge.
Watson has been offered four splen-
did government positions" continued
Mr.. Holland" but he declined each of
them because. as it is commonly re-
ported in Washington, he feared that
if his appointment to any one of them
was sent by the president to the senate
it would hold it up"
1t is generally known in Indiana
that Beveridge and Watson are far
from being the best of friends. and ii
is also known that Watson has been
setting in lines to secure the toga now
being worn by the senior senator from
Indiana. hence Mr.. Hollands version
of why Watson has decided to retire to
private life. will not be taken locally
with a grain of salt.
Jobs He Could Land.
Watson was offered federal posi-
tion in Washington: he was offered the
ministry to Cuba: he was offered the
ministry to Mexico. and he was offered
the governorship of Porto Rico" said
Mr.. Holland. He declined the for
eign posts. because. he said the ex-
pense attached exceeded the salaries.
The American ambassador to Mexi
CO receives $3.50 salary. As an
American dollar is worth about two
Mexican dollars. the American ambas.
sador really receives salary equiv
alent to $:;5.OG0. II looks as though
Mr.. Watson could very well live off
| that some, and at the same time enter
| tain as benefiting an official holding
such high post
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-30
A CONCRETE POLE
INJURED BY WIRE
Strain Became So Great it
Gave Away.

Patch upon patch does not always
mean chimney nor the rear of pair
of boys trousers, When the guy wire
and Fort Wayne avenue, was attached
to one of the concrete poles, the strain
became SO great that the pole gave
way. The concrete broke from the
steel rods and crumbled off. An at
tempt now is being made to repair
the pole. The upper portion has been
encased in box frame and new con-
crete inserted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-30
MRS. BACKtNSIOE
DIES At HER HOME
Was a Prominent Resident of
HagerstoWn.

Hagerstown, Ind. March 3O.--Mrs.
Charles Backenstoe. died early Monday
morning at her home on South Perry
street. at the age of sixty years. after
a lingering illness of stomach trouble.
The deceased was one of the well
known women of the county and was a
faithful member Of the Presbyterian
church. She was the president of the
Hagerstown Cemetery association
which position the deceased had held
for several years. The deceased was
also a member of the Eastern Star
chapter. The surviving members OF
the family are the husband. Charles
Backenstoe and two daughters. Mrs
Exum Copeland and Mrs. John H. Kid
well.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-30
A MASS MEETING
OF REPUBLICANS
THURSDAY NIGHT
Call Has Been Issued by Chair
man FerIing and the Meet
ing Will Be Held at Pythian
Temple.
EARLY PRIMARY DATE
WANTED BY EVERYONE
At Meeting Last Evening Date
Was Not Set Because Ac-
ton Not Yet Taken on City
Judgeship.

This morning a call was issued for
a mass meeting of republican candi-
dates and all republicans interested in
the date of the primary election to be
held at the Pythian temple, Thursday.
evening at 1880 o'clock. The call was
signed by DR.. George Ferling, chair
man of the republican city commit
tee and Carl Baker, secretary.
The committee held a meeting last
evening and organized. The men,
bers are George Ferling, Elan Hill,
J. p. Kuhlman, A. F. Ireton, B. c. Hill.
Joseph Edwards, Josiah Hunt and
Carl Baker. 1t was decided the COM
mittee should not select the date for
the primary until after securing the
sentiment of the candidates.
It is believed the majority of the
candidates want an early primary and
their wishes deserve recognition.
They will be given the chance to tell
the committee just what they want,
Thursday evening. All those republi-
will be given the opportunity to ex-
press their preferences.
As to City Judge.
Another point to be considered is
the office of city Judge. l.. C. Abbott,
justice of the peace, has announced
his candidacy for this office. 1t is
not known whether council will abol-
ish the office or not. The law provides
a city council may abolish the office,
but at least ninety days before an
election. The election will be in No
vember and if council waits until
August, then does away with the Of
fice the party will be without nom-
inees unless a special primary be held.
If candidates incur the expense of the
nominating election, they Would not
expect the office to be abolished. so.
lit is contended. council out of fair
play ought to decide the question at
its next regular meeting. 1t is known
several of the councilmen have ex-
pressed their opinions against the Of
flee for economical reasons and unof-
ficially have said they believe 1t ought
to be done away with.
Early Date Desired.
business men interviewed by the
Palladium are unanimous in desiring
to have an early date for the primary
set. This is desired for business rea-
sons. They state that political cam
paigns generally have the effect of
uIsettling conditions so they want the
normal state Of affairs re-established
as rapidly as possible
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-30
TREAT YOUR ELDERS KINDLY;
ITS A FINANCIAL BENEFIT

their elders kindly, young people win
find such a trait a financial asset.
Local friends of Miss Elliot have
just learned that she has received a
legacy of $4,000 from an aged man
whom she treated courteously at a
dance. given about a year ago. This
man was playing the part of wall
flower" Miss Elliott delighted him
by asking him to dance and by show
ing him other considerations. Miss FL
liott never saw or heard of the man
after the dance until this week when
she was notified Of his death and OF
his $35, 900 beQuest to her.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-30

In the Sunday schools the little
boys and girls are always taught to
treat their elders with kindness and
consideration. Once in d while this
admonition is taken seriously by the
younger generation.
There Is young woman. Miss Effie
Elliott, living in Arcanum, which Is
located in Darke county. just over the
Wayne county line, who will testify
that the Sunday school lesson in ques-
fion should always be taken seriously
She will also testify that besides be-
ing under moral Obligation to treat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-30
MISS BERTHA HART
WAS An ATTORNEY
One of the Very Few in the
State of Indiana.

Decatur, Ind, March 30.-Miss Ber-
tina Hart of this city, who died Satur-
day was one of the few women at
torneys of the state. She was admit
ted to the Adams county bar six years
ago, when only twenty years old. She
has been an active practitioner. She
met with success in her work and the
male members of the bar knew we'll
her ability.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-30
Early Date Desired.
THEY WERE FORCED

TO move. because OF new build
ing operations. Let us 60 to
the country" said she. Yes,
but how shall We find the kind
of . place we want near enough
to town." he responded. We'll
let the small want ad find one
for us" she replied. Call
phone 1l21.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-30
WRITING on WALL
CAUSES BIG STIR
High School Girls Have Food
For Gossip.

The local high school faculty is
aroused as the result of improper
writings on the walls of the building.
A mass meeting of the girls OF the
school was held yesterday and an at
tempt is being made to ascertain the
identity of the offender. Supt. Knouf
has branded such deed as an act Of
tiexeneracY.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-30
BULLETIN.

oklahoma City, March 3O.-News
from Henrietta just reached here, says
an Indian runner has reached Colonel
Hoffman's military camp, bringing
word that Crazy Snake wishes to sur
1eader.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-30
JURY RECEIVED
CONTESTED WILL
CASE At NOON
After Two Weeks OF TrIal ana
The Jury Practically Ex-
hausted Hodgin Litigation
Closes.
CLAIMED PLAINTIFF
DOMINATED BY HUBBY
Attorney Study in His Argu-
ment Stated FIemming In
fIuenced His Wife to Con-
test the Will.
BULLETIN.

The Jury returned a verdict at
e:l5 o'clock this afternoon finding
for the defense. thus sustaining
the probate of the will The delib-
Grafton of the jurors occupied only
about an hour
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-30
UNITED STATES
TROOPS ARRIVE;
INDIANS DOC|LE
News From Henrietta States
That indian Runner Arrives,
Bearing Chiefs Offer to
Surrender.
OVER SEVENTY BUCKS
HAVE BEEN CAPTURED
Cowboys, Farmers, Indian Po-
lice and Deputy Marshals
Join in Chase for Hostile
Creek Braves.
BULLETIN.

Henrietta. Okla. March D.-United
States troops arrived today. There is
no fighting. A total of seventy-five
red skins have been captured.
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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-10-23

object of the voyage l placed them in casket
with an address to the viceroy OF Mexico l
earnestly begged some Indian chiefs who were
about me to make this casket safe in case we
should all die. and to transmit 1t to the vesse!
which ought to arrive in the month of September
to take us. My intention in this was to secure to
my country this valuable depot. I remained In
my condition of sickness, pain and wretchedness
until the twenty-ninth OF September.
At last the captain of the vessel arrived; he
had landed at the island Of Ceravo which is stu
ated some 80 leagues from San Jose. My Joy was
much the greater In seeing him that he pressed
me to quit the fearful place where M. Liable
Chappe and all the rest had died. We were car
hed to Ceralvo. forgot to say that this cruel
contagion had taken from the chaplain and
nearly all the persons that formed little COM
pany
Although sick and oppressed with grief. was
compelled to undertake the perilous route which
! had followed In coming. sometimes upon mules.
sometimes upon the backs Of the Indians. when 1t
was necessary to cross the streams. With all
this trouble, reached Mexico the twenty ythird
day of November. 1863.
There ! was received by monsieur the marquis
Of Croix the viceroy Of that country with CON-
passion worthy Of that good patriot. He had had
the kindness to send to meet me a carriage and
his physician. Arrived at the capital of Mexico.
and having paid my respects to the viceroy l was
LOGGED by his orders at the expense of the city.
When left Mexico the marquis de Croix rec
commended cordially to the commander OF
the Spanish fleet, in which embarked We land
ed at Cadiz the twenty-frst Of July. 1910. The
court at the Escurial. had myself taken
thither. and presented myself to the marquis dos
sun. then French ambassador In Spain. He re-
ceived me with marks OF kindness and consider
ation and gave orders to show me whatever they
have to show strangers in this royal house.
He caused me to dispatch in advance of the
party the strctest orders through the minister OF
customs, that at no pass my route must be
searched either myself or the chests In which
were the observations which bore.
did not arrive in Paris till the fifth of the FOL-
lowing December. I sent to the Academy the OBJ
servations that we made in California. This so
ciety expressed the greatest satisfaction with my
zeal and my services. They presented me to the
king. and to all his ministers. They solicited for
me a recommendation of my labors. His majesty
Louis XIV. granted me small pension of 800t
The government is too equitable to leave me in
want in the flower of my age. afflicted with the
evils which have incurred for the service,
indspensably obliged to have a servant to iea'
me. l hope, then from his justice and from hi
goodness, that he will grant increase of tn
pension sufi cient to enable me to accomplish will
decency the rest Of my public
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-10-23
L0VETT At SCHOOL
New Rail Kings" Early Training
Began in Texas.
Old Sehoolhouse Where e. H. harrk
mans Successor Began His Ed
ucation Still Stands in
Lone Star State.

Houston, Textile Lone Star state
is proud that 1t has added another dis
tinguished citizen to the nations list
Of great railroad men With B. F.
Yoakum shining light in the rail.
road business and James Stillman
leader in finance and closely associ-
at0d with the railroad interests of the
United States. Texas felt well repre-.
sented. but when Robert S. Lovett
was chosen to fill the vacancies
caused by E. H. Harrimans death,
there came more cause for pride.
While Yoakum and Stil.man have
risen to positions OF great trust, honor
and usefulness, they have not gone
the same route as that travelled by
Lovett, and unlike Lovett they were
born with greater advantages. Lovett
mad no advantages whatever. His
people were poor, very poor and are
still poor. living in common plank
houses in the backwoods of east
Texas. farming, working at public
works and following such other avo
cations as will AFFORD them a living
Forty-nine years ago Robert Scott
Lovett was born Oh his fathers farm
among the hills and In the wilderness
of San JEcinto county, Texas. The
youthful years of Bob Lovett were un.
eventful He worked in the field. as
did other boys in that backwoods sec.
ton, and went to school during the
winter and summer months.
Bob attended school at the First
Chapel schoolhouse. which was situat.
ed In the Big Creek Bottom. and there
he learned his letters and also how to
read and write. He attended this
school. off and on. for about six years
His teachers were Professors Wager,
Wood and Weatherby. This old-time
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-10-23

agreed with the Able Chappe that II we per.
ished he might find other means to land else
where with the rest. which would be sufficient for
making his observations. l embarked then in
the long boat with my four sailors. steering d.
recty for the coast: the nearer we approached 1t
the more we were sensible of the difficulty Of
landing.
We constantly thrown back by the accu-
mulated waves, and our boat threatened all the
while to ship water. When the point OF losing
courage. one of the sailors discovered. at dis
tance. the mouth OF an unknown river. This dis
covery animated us; reached the coast by this
mouth but with great difficulty. sent back the
long boat for the Able Chappe and the Spanish
astronomers. who arrived safely enough.
Arrived on the peninsula the twenty-irst OF
May. 1859. 13 days before the epoch Of the tran
sit of Venus We found no tazie pouvoir nous
METRE a lablr). the inccnency OF the weather.
The savages that repaired to US said that con-
tagion was prevailing In this country which raw
aged II completely. The interpreter who trans
lated this added that they said that in order to
withdraw ourselves from the influence OF this ter
ribe malady. 1t was necessary to remove some
hundred more leagues farther to the north.
The means Of undertaking this journey.
broken down with fatigue as we were: had
neither horses nor carriers TO transport our bag
gage 1t was impossible to march on foot, and
shrank from journey through desert All these
reasons decided US to occupy ourselves with
business but that which had brought
We labored to construct an observatory. which
was ready the twenty eighth day OF May, six days
We made our observations the third Of June,
with the greatest exactness.
The contagion made new progress every day:
a general sorrow reigned in all this part OF Cali
fornia were not long. without participating In
1t in a distressing manner. This dreadful malady
came upon six or seven days after the observa
ton. We wholly without succor we could
not be useful to one another. because were at
tackled almost all at
The little medicine that we had brought from
France useless. from want of knowing how
to apply It.
Nevertheless, the able, all sick he was, con-
tinued his observations all the time. After OBJ
serving eclipse Of the moon. he at last yield
ed to his fantness the derium OF his disease left
him but little time to examine himself: he died
the first of August 1863 We were all dying Il
and the companions of our voyage}, when l had
the sorrow to close his eyelids
Our situation and want OF strength induced
US In this case to bury him without much cere.
mony. I devoted some moments to regret for the
loss had suffered. and in the height OF disease
from which did not expect to recover took the
precauton to collect all the papers relating to the