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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-27
ON TO CONNtRSv|LLE
Whitewater Lodge, |. o. o. F.
Will Visit Fayette Lodge
April 3rd.
GO on A SPECIAL TRAIN

Whitewater Lodge of Odd Fellows
has arranged for a special train to
Connersville next Saturday on the oc-
casion of the visit of the Whitewater
staff to Fayette lodge. The Pennsyl-
vania will provide the train and it will
leave Richmond at 80 in the after
noon. making stops at Centerville.
East Germantown and Cambridge City
to take aboard Odd Fellows frcm those
places who desire to make the trip.
The round trip fare will be S1.15. The
special train will leave Connersville
on the return trip shortly after mid
night Fayette lodge at Connersville
is preparing an exceptionally warm
welcome for the Richmond and Wayne
county visitors and Whitewater staff
will confer the first degree on class
of candidates.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-27
Mystery Of Revolution Is
Solved By Finding Tunnel

Philadelphia, Pa, March 27.-The
long, perplexing mystery as to how
the chimes of Old Christ church were
removed from the building during the
Revolutionary War. when the building
was closely guarded by British soldiers
was solved when a subterranean pas
sage leading from the church to Mar
ket street. over .tso feet away, was dis
covered. In the tunnel were found
the skeletons of eight men by work
men excavating for sub basement un-
der the hardware store OF James M.
Vance. 2I Market street. The bodies
were found heaped in pile
Tho tunnel = about 300 feet lonE.
threa tset wida seven feeuhixh mds1l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-27
Steps to Secure Land Now
Leased by the Club Have
Been Taken by Filing of
Court Action.
PROVIDE FOR FUTURE
GROWTH OF CEMETERY
Future of the Club Is Problem
aticaI But Quite Probable
Organization Will Be Con-
tinued.

The future of the Richmond Coun-
try club becomes problematical as the
result of suit brought in the Wayne
circuit court yesterday afternoon. 1t
is entitled Earlllam Cemetery VS.. Mar
garet F. Smith. Isabelle Smith Orr
and Louis c. Orr. It is a petition for
the appointment of appraisers to de-
termine the value of fifty acre farm
west of Clear Creek south of the Ma
tional road and now used in part for
the Country Clubs grounds.
The action is taken in order that
the cemetery may acquire the proper
ty to provide for the future growth Of
the cemetery. 1t may be that when
possession of the ground is obtained,
the Country club will be permitted to
occupy the premises, as at present, un-
til the land actually is needed. 1t is
not believed the cemetery will have
any immediate need of the grounds.
Merely Precautionary.
An addition to the burial grounds
has been made but recently and in it
there are only about dozen bodies
buried. The possession of the Coun-
try club farm will be precautionary
measure. however.
A cemetery association has the
right of eminent domain and condem-
natory proceedings may be taken by
it, whenever it is necessary to the
satisfaction of the courts to obtain
more ground. 1t is believed that ar
amicable arrangement for sale of
the farm is being tried as the first
step. 1t is believed the owners of the
property will not contest. They ex-
pect the payment of fair price for
the land and know they probably
would have no recourse other than to
sell. The court will be expected to
act on the petition in a few days and
name the appraisers.
If the cemetery requires the Coun-
try club to vacate the farm, there is
a question as to where it would locate
The club has wanted to buy the
grounds or secure a long time lease,
but questions of the title have inter-
fered. The club has been consider
ing a proposed removal for some time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-27
REPORT TO SHOW
A BIG INCREASE
Much Business Transacted in
Richmond.

The postal report for the fiscal
year ending March 81 is apt to startle
many in the showing made. 1t is
stated by the local postal authorities
that the report will show big gain
in business for the year. TIE bust
ness for the present month Will also
be greatly in advance of the cores
ponding months of last .rear and 1907
it is believed.
AS the post office is the criterion
for the business interests of the city.
than otherwise. Postmaster !. A.
Spekenhier has found that in the in
crease or decrease in the postal bust
ness for month business conditions
are reflected.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-27
WILLIAM WOODS
STILL At LARGE
Trace of Jail Breaker Not
Secured.

Efforts of the Peru police and the
Miami county sheriff to capture Will
liam Woods and the other prisoners
who escaped from the Jail at Peru
Thursday have proved futile. A num-
ber of clues failed to develop any
thing after an investigation. Woods
home was at South Bend formerly and
his father resides there. Here it is
believed likely he will try to reach
that city. His father was interested
in him. when in Jail here and sent him
money.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-27
Wife Of Notorious Earle Wants
Separation-Charges
lunaCy.
SOULMATE THEORY GONE
MANY DOMESTIC CLASHES AND
QUARKELS FOLLOW THE SEC
oND MARRIAGE OF ARTIsT-AU.
THOR-PLAYWRiGH

Middletown. n. Y. March 27-Fer-
dinand Pinney Earle, artist. author.
and playwright, was confronted on his
return from the west. where it was re-
ported he had been an inmate Of a
sanitarium, by Sheriff A. L. Decker, OF
Orange county, who served on him pa
rers in an action begun by his wife.
Julia Kuttner Earle, for the annulment
of their marriage. Mrs. Earle alleges
that her husband was lunatic previ-
Gus to their marriage and at the time
he married her. She asks the custody
of her child, that she be allowed to re-
sumo her maiden name. and that the
child also be known by its mothers
family name.
Ferdinand p. Earle. who played the
part of an eccentric artist in New
York, first attracted prominence in the
fall of 1907. when he told his little
French wife. Emile Marie Fisch-
bacher. to whom he was married in
1903. he no longer loved her. His
shortly after son was born to her.
First Wife Gives Him Up.
The wife agreed to return with her
son to her parents in France and ask
for divorce from Earle in order that he
might be free to marry his affinity
and soul mate" in the pearson of Miss
Julia Kuttner whom Earle had discov-
cred doing settlement work on the east
side in New York City
Earle at the wharf in Hoboken bid
his wife and son farewell. Then he
sought out Miss Kuttner and took her
to his summer home at Monroe. Orange
county, just vacated by his wife
In August. 1908. Earle was arrested
and lodged in the Goshen Jail. charged
and choked her because she persisted
in nursing her two-weeks old baby.
After forty-eight hours in jail Earle
was released on 81 600 bail and later
the grand jury failed to indict him. At
this time. Mrs. Earle took her baby
and left Monroe. but it is said that
Earle's family induced her to return
and live with him again.
Complaint Filled by "Aefinity."
In her complaint Mrs Earle SAYS
that she was married to Earle on or
about March Il, 1903. at Venice. Italy:
that at the time Of the marriage Earle
was q lunatic and that he since has
been and still is a lunatic. and that on
Jan. II, 1901, she discovered he was of
unsound mind and has not since lived
with him as wife.
Mrs Earle also alleges that there
had been no divorce between Earle and
his first wife At the time of his second
marriage. and therefore. she asks that
her UAxja8p tQEAEie b. annulJed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-27

feet underneath the surface of the
street. The entrance to the passage,
where it was first discovered. begins
street curb. 1t runs back across
Church street to point directly un-
derneath the tower of Old Christ
Church. At that point the remains of
an old stairway were found. but across
the stair wall Of masonry was found
When the tunnel was constructed Is
another of the mysteries Of the many
subterranean passages that have from
time to time been discovered in this
oldest part Of the city. Some Of these
passages lead from the river front for
hundreds OF feet under the city and
teTminate n hind Naala. --------.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-27
FLEMING ON STAND|
States Wife's Object in,Break-
ing Fathers Will Was
For Children.
TELLS OF CONVERSATION

Charles Flemming, husband of the
plaintiff in the Hodgin will case was
put on the stand for redirect examina-
tion in the Wayne circuit court this
morning. He testified to a conversa-
tion with Allen Jay, Timothy Nichol-
son and David Dennis in which he
told them his wife did not care so
much about breaking her fathers will
as to secure possession of his estate
for the use of her children.
The case dragged along throughout
the day. As the time passes, the end
looks even farther away and Wednes-
day of next week has been set by at
torneys as the probable end.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-27
lADOR'S FRIENDS
ARE TWO SOLOuS
kirkman and RatIiff Are Civ
en- Praise.

Roscoe Kirkman. senator from
Wayne and Union counties, and Wal
ter Ratliff, representative from Wayne
are spoken of as the friends of organ
lied labor in the report of the In-
diana state legislative board of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
No mention is made of Alonzo Gard
ner. representative from Wayne and
Fayette. as either friend or foe of
the brotherhood's interests.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-27
MRS. BOYLE DEFIANT.

Pittsburg. Penn, March 27.-The
Whitla kidnapping case. which was
transferred to Pittsburg for the time
being yesterday. developed into per-
haps more of a mystery than it has
shown at any time yet.
While James S. Boyle. the alleged
kidnaper, was taken to Mercer to be
placed in Jail there. the woman who
was arrested with him at Cleveland
and who claims to be his wife, was
left in the Pittsburg Jail.
A mob of 500 people hOoted and
stormed around the Jail doors when
Boyle was brought out.
Mrs. Boyle Laughs.
Mrs. Boyle from her barred cell
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-27
FIFTY APPLICANTS
TO Be TEACHERS
Large Class Took Examina-
tions Today.

ABOUT fifty applicants for licenses to
teach in the public schools took the
ty superintendent this morning. Near
ly all of them were high school grad
yates of the last year or two, who now
are attending college.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-27
OWENS is ON DUTY.

E. NJ. Owens, city mail carrier, who
has been on duty for several days ow-
ing to an injury to his left eye. is
again able to carry his route He had
his left eye removed in order to save
his right eye. He was injured recent
" while pulling tacks. one OF which
0aw. N md struck him in tho eye.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-27
FRANKLIN MOORE
IS A CANDIDATE
Wants to Be Councilman
From Fifth Ward.

franklin Moore. residing at 1900
North e street. we'll known lodge
man and shop foreman has announced
his candidacy for council from the
NTH ward. He is president of the
Eagles lodge and Is foreman of the
blacksmith department of the Wayne
Works. He II probably ons Of tho
&eatSknown shop men Of tha cltxk
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-27
While Being Taken to Mercer,
Woman kidnaper Rushes
For Rear Door of Car, But
Effort FOiIed.
MAKES DENIAL TODAY
AS TO MAIDEN NAME
States the Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
lermott of Chicago Are Not
Her Parents-W0n't Reveal
Who Family Is.

Mercer. Pa. March 27.-Mrs. Boyle
arrived here at noon, accompanied by
detectives. Very few persons were at
tie station as the hour of arrival was
unknown before hand While enroute
frcm Pittsburg Mrs. Boyle made what
is believed to have been an attempt
to escape. When the train stopped at
Bakerstown she jumped from her seat
and dashed for the rear door. which
was open. The brakeman slammed it
shut and the woman went into the
toilet room where the sheriff. who had
followed her. found her attempting to
open the window. Mrs. BOYLE today
denied that her maiden name was Nc
Dermott, but refused to give her fam
lily name, wishing to shield them from
disgrace
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-27
REGISTER ADMITTED,

The Indiana Register, the colored
organ, has been admitted to second
class postal rates.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-27
ECYLE WAS AFRAID.

Mercer, Pa, March 27-Guarded by
a dozen detectives and amid boots
and yells of a mob, James Boyle. heav-
lily manacled, one of the kidnapers OF
little Billy Whitla, son of Attorney
James p. Whitla. Of Sharon, Pa, was
brought to the county Jail here late
yesterday.
The trip from Pittsburg, where he
had been confined about "a hours,
was without serious incident. al.
though the detectives and Sheriff
Chess were exceedingly fearful that
violence might be attempted upon the
prisoner, as the feeling against him
is intense. --..
Mrs. Boyle will be brought here
from PittsbuEg today ana the couple
will be formally arraigned on a
charge of kidnapping in few days.
Boyle feared violence Oh his arrival
in Mercer. and on the journey from
Pittsburg asked Sheriff Chess if ne
thought the crowd would harm him
The prisoner looked greatly relieved
when he was hurried into a waiting
bus and taken to the Jail. An armed
guard was placed in front of Boyles
cell. and patrolmen will be stationed
outside the jail all night
Sheriff Chess said the Jail would be
guarded until the trial of the Boyles
was over.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-27
An Operator Just for Little Di-
version Sends Out Story
Mississippi Blown Up at
Guantanamo.
CAUSED A SENSATION
OVER UNITED STATES
Frantic Efforts by Navy De-
partment to Confirm Report
Revealed the Fact Ship Was
Riding at Anchor.
Bulletin.

washington, March o7.-At eleven
O'clock the navy department announc-
I'd that the rumor of disaster to the
battleship Mississippi originated with
m operator at the wireless station at
Wilmington, ~ c., who sent it out as
" "joke." Admiral Pillsbury has just
received a message from the naval sta
tion at Guantanamo reporting the ar
rival there of the Eagle. and making
no mention of the Mississippi. Ad-
snirA Pillsbury says this is evidence
that no accident occurred.
BULLETIN.
Washington, March o7.--The story
chat the battleship Mississippi had
blown up at Guantanamo, the u S. ma
val station on the southern coast of
Cnba. Is officially denied at the navy
department. A dispatch from Guam
tanamo says the Mississippi is serene
~ riding at anchor. No one knows
quite how the report originated. The
most that can be learned is that it
reached Hearst's New York American
early this morning as Tip"
Washington, March 27.--Much sup
pressed excitement prevailed at the
war and navy departments today while
inquiries poured into them from all
over tho country regarding the battle
ship M1eissipi explosion rumor. Ev-
cry metAod Of Investigation was util-
lied to establish the facts In the case,
and when it had been proved ground
less, some attempt was made to learn
where the rumor originated. Depart
ment operators claimed to have dis
covered that the fake rumor originated
with a wireless operator at Norfolk,
but later professed to be unable to
prove that statement. and the navy of
ficiais declined to further dignity the
tumor by following up the matter any
further, and announced that the source
Of rumor could not be definitely estab.
lished.
The Grapevine Report.
The dispatch first sent out regard
ing the alleged explosion. which start
led the entire country, read as follows:
The bureau of navigation at Wash
angton this morning received report
that the battleship Mississippi, first
CLASSY had been blown up at Guantana-
mo, Cuba. All on board reported lost
Report is unofficial. Cable communi-
cation Is reported broken. The report
came by wireless, from operators at
Key West and Pensacola. The navy
department doubts the correctness of
the report but is striving to confirm
Il by wireless, the only available meth
cd.
The Palladium at noon received the
following from Admiral Pillsbury:
Report Mississippi blown up not con-
-4smed. Bureau has no information.
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Gives Different Advice.

Under Dr. Bonds regime a. healfh
officer. the effectiveness Of = quar-
antine appears to differ according to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-27
The Grapevine Report.

The Palladium at noon received the
following from Admiral Pillsbury:
Report Mississippi blown up not con-
4Emed. Bureau has no information.
"PILLSBURY."
The San Mateo item., 1909-07-24
Published Weekly, $i.OO a Year.
Gentlemen Interested.

Miss Kate l.. Lucas wishes to in
form the public that she is now pre-
pared to re-block, bleach, clean, and
renovate gentlemen's Panama and
straw hats, as well as cleaning der
bies and soft felt hats of every des-
criptiOn.
Miss Lucas has just recently COM
pleted thorough course in this work
under the able instruction OF Mr..
Charles of New York. She has in
stalled "A complete outfit and all
work is fully guaranteed.
Orders left with Miss Lucas will
receive best attention. Out Of town
orders are also solicited and careful,
prompt attention promised. kS-l4
The San Mateo item., 1909-07-24
A Big Price for Celery Land.

Dave Tyner is now the proud pos
SCISSOR of one Of the finest celery
farms i'm the county, having recently
purchased about two acres Of the
richest soil in this county, at con-
sideration of 81 800, from ID. f. Full
ton. Mr.. Fulton is not thinking of
retiring from the cultivation of
celery, but will devote more Of his
time to his valuable home place,
which is one of the most lucrative
spots In any part of this county. Mr..
Fulton only recently refused IA cash
offer Of 1900 for the farm sold Mr..
Tyner. Gary can well boast Of being
the greatest celery-raising district In
this section, and numerous calls are
made In regard to purchasing farms.
Tampa Times.
The San Mateo item., 1909-07-24
No. 40. SAN MATEO, FLA, JULY "a, 900.

and grows potatoes, beans, cukes,
and sweet potatoes rs later crops.
J. A. Grimsley has an orange grove
and grows beans, tomatoes and egg
plants i'm season.
B. $. Owens has an orange grove
and grows vegetables in season and
also has fine home place.
G.. w. Lyle is one of The Packers
most valued readers, but, as usual at
this season, is North, hence the
writer did not have the pleasure of
meeting him or enjoying the ARGU-
MENTATIVE CONTEST unually
i'm vogue. Mr.. Lyle has one of the
banner orange groves i'm Florida and
is one of the late grapefruit shippers
of perfection fruit.
There are others here but The
Packer man had not time enough to
find whether they were north or here
i'm San Mateo.
The San Mateo item., 1909-07-24
FOR SALE.
Putnam County Poor Farm.

The Board Of County Commits
sioners will entertain propositions
for the sale of the Putnam County
Poor Farm.
This Farm consists of Eighty 1901
acres of rich hammock and muck
lands situated - miles from Flora
home; about eight acres Of Pecan
trees; fine stock range; good two,
story residence and barn.
This is an ideal situation for
home, and is well adapted to the
growth Of fruits, OF which there are
some fine specimens on the place;
about forty acres under cultivation
presen year, with fences i'm good re-
pair
For further information apply TO
Co., Commissioner II. J. Rogers,
Putnam Hall, Fla, or
HENRY HUTCHINSON,
Clerk Circuit Court, Palatka, Fla.
The San Mateo item., 1909-07-24
An Opinion of San Mateo.


The New Packer Man who was a
recent visitor here has the following
to say about San Mateo, all of which
we would especially call to the notice
Of Item readers I'm the north who
have any notion of locating in Flor
ida:
San MateO, Fla.-San MateO is at
once one of the most interesting and
one OF the most beautiful spots i'm
Florida. Not most interesting alone
because it is most beautiful but in
teresting from various standpoints.
San Mateo has the people, educated
and refined. 1t has the climate be .
cause the beautiful st. Johns river
protects il from the cold winds from
the North and it's timber growth is
still large enough to protect it from
the West.
San MateO has the orange groves
because people here make study OF
oranges and 90 not follow i'm the same
old rut of years gone by. San MateO
is modern and yet in a way ancient
because she adopts the old nature
waySof growing the fruit that China
produced 1000 years ago. AS n re-
suit San MateO is one of the most
up 'to-date orange and grapefruit
producing sections in beautiful Flor
ida. San Mateo shipped grapefruit
of the finest quality, up to June 20,
which obtained the highest market
price, proving quality.
The principal growers here are:
The San MateO Fruit Co., OF which
John A. Crosby is president and
general manager. This company
has acres of fancy fruit of the more
tender varieties under cover while
there are large groves out In the open.
Mr.. Crosby is also editor of the San
MateO Item, one of the leading week
ly newspapers In this section.
Miss l.. McShane has one ofathe
most beautiful home here, with a
front of forest fruit and decorative
trees and has fine 10 acre orange
grove, grows tomatoes, beans and
other vegetables on one Of the finest
hammock farms,1n Florida.
III. NJ. Flagler of Standard Oil Co.,
and Florida East Coast fame has a
fine orange grove here under the
management of s. w. Rowley, the
famous San Mateo cigar manufac-
turer. S. w. Rowley also has fine
orange grove Of his own here I'm
beautiful San MateO.
j. ID. Gray has fine acre home
orange grove here and reads The
Packer.
A. Bailey a Son have n leader here
In the orange and grapefruit line, 20
acres, and one of the finest homes in
Florida. A. Bailey a Son were ship
ping grapefruit up to June 10th fresh
from the tree with most satisfactory
results as to prices obtained.
IL. Is, Hodge has an orange grove
The San Mateo item., 1909-07-24

Tampa is the Metropolis of Florida
has more inhabitants and does
more business than any other city in
the state. And Tampa is growing
faster and more substantially than
any other city in the entire SOUTH
Tampa Times.
Maybe this won't make the Jack
sonville Times Union sit up and
take notice.
The San Mateo item., 1909-07-24
Will Hilburn Run?

The Jacksonville Metropolis says:
"a. II. Odom, a talented young law
yer Of Palatka, and law partner of
Hon. S. J. Hilburn, spent yesterday
i'm this city on business. Mr.. Odom
gives his attention TO his profession,
and takes but little interest In poll
tics. He was asked, however, If Mr..
Hilburn had decided to make the
race for Congress against Frank
Clark, and he said: "Mr. Hilburn
has not yet decided make the con-
test, and if he does the people will at
once be informed. His mail Is
heavy, and contains letters from all
over the district, urging him to go
into the fight. He Is an exceedingly
strong man, and has a record, both
public and private that cannot be
assailed.n ~
The San Mateo item., 1909-07-24

Hastings is to have new paper.
The Hastings Advocate" 1t will
be published weekly by Messrs.
Martin and Carruthers.
The San Mateo item., 1909-07-24
Local Weather Report.
TEMPERATURES:

Miss Martin, of Hawthorne, is Wis
iting her sister Mrs. Ramsey.
The San Mateo item., 1909-07-24

Negotiations are now pending look
ing to the opening OF the Putnam
House for another season. A prom
inent hotel manager and proprietor
of Mississippi is after the property
for a five-year lease, but nothing de-
finite has been done as vet. 1t is to
be hoped that satisfactory arrange
ment will be open for the tourists
next season. Palatka Times Herald.
The San Mateo item., 1909-07-24

Mrs. Fish and Mrs. Jefferies, of
Palatka, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred. Darlington.