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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-09

place. Rife secured a book. and look
ed through it in a listless manner.
He had spoken to Mrs. Griswold but
did not enter into any extensive con-
versation. The time to close the
building arrived and the librarian an
nounced it was o'clock and she must
close up. Her son arose from her lap
and her sister, Miss Grace, who had
been waiting to accompany her home
moved slowly toward the door.
Rife arose from the table and step
ped directly toward Mrs. Griswold.
What may have passed between the
two in an undertone is not known.
We'll just end it all right here with
your sister as a Witness Rife was
heard to announce. Before the woman
facing him could comprehend the
meaning of his words, she received
her mortal wound. Rife stood over
her as she lay on the floor but a mo-
ment. then placed the revolver at his
own breast and fired, falling to the
floor.
Lad Was Palsied.
The little son of the woman was so
overpowered by the emotions arising
at the moment that he was palsied.
Miss Grace Gilmore screamed for help
and in a few minutes a group assem-
bled about the murderer and his vic
tim. Rife was led to the county Jail
short distance away and physi-
clan was summoned. There was no
chance for resuscitation and the body
of the slain was removed to the home
of her parents.
At the jail last night, Rife refused
to talk upon the advice of his attor-
ney. He made the one startling dec
laration that he had acted in self de-
fense, claiming Mrs. Griswold had
threatened to kill him. The man said
no one besides himself knows what
had passed between him and Mrs.
Griswold and no one else ever will
know. He has accepted his. deed
stoically and says he will die game" "
He has expressed regret that the
woman's life was sacrificed.
Misspsnt Affection.
Behind the tragedy Is a story OF
misspent affection. 1t is claimed by
friends of the Gilmore family that
Mrs. Griswold had renounced Rife re-
peatedly and had told him she did not
care for him. Others say the two had
kept company for about three years
and that q few months ago their en-
gagement was talked of. The marri-
age did not ensue and the reason
never became known to the public.
Rife is believed to have made threats
against the woman's life, If she did
not overcome her scruples and marry
him.
For several weeks it has been the
custom of members of the Gilmore
family to 60 to the library and accom-
pany Mrs. Griswold home after the
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A CO-RECE|VER
FOR {. {. ( |. IS
PET|T|ONED FOR
Old Colony Trust Company
Wants to Take a Hand in
Management of the Affairs
Of the Railroad. -
NOT SATISFACTORY Is
THE GOODRICH REGIME
Petitioner Ayers That the A.
fairs of Road Should Be
Placed in Experienced Rail-
readers Hands.

Indianapolis. Ind. July "a petit
ton was filed in the federal court here
yesterday asking for the appointment
of a co-receiver for the Chicago, Gin
cinnati & Louisville railroad, ofwhich
James p. Goodrich, republican state
chairman is the receiver. The petition
was filed by the Old Colony Trust Co.
1t sets up that the road is falling be-
hind and that a large deficit has &C.
crued under the receivership, and that
the financial condition would be much
better II the road were operated by
some experienced railroad man.
Never Had Experience.
Goodrich has never before had any
experience in the management of rail-
raod properties. Opposition developed
at once to the appointment OF q core.
ceiver. 1t was pointed out that q
large part of the deficit was caused By
wiping out old debts that were stand
ing when the receiver took charge,
and that to appoint q co-receiver now
would make an additional expense foi
the road to bear. Judge Anderson has
the matter under advisement.
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BISHOP ANDERSON
HOPES TO ATTEND
Will Try to Take Part in the
Methodist Centennial.

Bishop Anderson of Chattanooga, N
Y, in letter to Rev. w. NJ Nelson
pastor of the Grace M. E. church
states he will be in this city Angus,
II and may find it possible to remain
in the city until August 10 and take
part in the celebration of the centen-
nial anniversary of Methodism in this
county. Rev. Nelson has written tc
Bishop Anderson urging that he ar
range his plans so this will be posi-
BILE.
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Ten eoltine Republieans.
Ten republican senators refused to
vote for the bill and one democrat
supported 1t. The bolting republicans
were:
Beveridge Of Indiana
Bristow OF Kansas.
Brown of Nebraska-
Burkett OF Nebraska.
Clapp Of Minnesota.
Crawford Of South Dakota.
Cumins OF Iowa.
Dolliver Of Iowa.
LAFollette Of Wisconsin.
Nelson. Of Minnesota
The democrat who abandoned his
party was McEnery Of LOuistanA-
The final scenes In the senate were
replete with excitement. q fitting close
to . day fllled with bitter discussion
and marked BY the steam rolling pol
icy Of Senator Aldrich and his follow
ers with respect to amendments unae-
ceptable to the high tariff principle.
Before the fnal roll call Senators La
Toilette. Gore, Beverjdge. Cumnins.
Stone. Crawford. C3app and Nelson at-
tackled the bill ON the ground that It
failed to represent the wishes of the
people and was IN direct violation o9
the campaign pledges made BY the 10
publican party.
Senatoe 0evssidoe 0ltAss.
Beveridge was particularly bitter.
He declared that . promise to peo-
pie Is sacred, and that II II the republ!-
can party,s pride thaA It performs its
promises. The peoples demand and
the party's promise on the tariR was.
he declared for revision which ~
voiced BY the party's presidential can
didate called for revision down
ward"
That promise" he said impresGlvely
was one q the great reasons whv Cur
candidate was chosen 1ne DGoG31e0t
and our party given increased power:
The speaker said that he and the
senators Who had st1uGg1eo to keep
this pledge would vote against this btll
fCnntfnueA a paGn HGhG1
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First Step Taken by Physi-
clans in Their Efforts to
Completely Exterminate the
Common House Fly.
DESIRE ORDINANCES
TO HELP MOVEMENT
Medical Society at Its Meeting
Yesterday Also Took Fall
Out of Articles by William
D. FOulke. ..--. =. -,

I'm view of the fact that the COM
and in view of the fact that conditions
in Richmond and Wayne county as
regards this condition are bad:
BE it resolved by the Wayne coun-
ty medical society that we commend
the efforts of the physical department
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton and of all others who are endea-
voring to abate the fly nuisance and
that the Wayne county medical society
through it's individual members and as
an organization. through it's officers,
lend them all assistance possible.
Resolved, also that the city health
department be vigorously supported
in the effort to secure the ordinances
necessary for the proper protection
of the people against the spread of
disease by flies"
They Were Adopted. 4@
The foregoing resolutions were un-
animously adopted at the meeting of
the Wayne county medical society
yesterday afternoon. at MORRISON
Reeves library Previous to the adop-
ton of the resolutions. paper by DR..
J. E. King. county health officer. en-
titled Transmission Of Disease by
Flies" was read, followed by general
discussion in which many interesting
points were brought out. The society
endorsed the stand taken by the ply
sical committee of the Young Mems
Christian association to eradicate the
fly. But one other matter was con-
sidered by the society. this being q
lively discussion following the read
ing of quotations from articles writ
ten by William Dudley Foulke on the
subject, THE Past and Future of Med
icine.''
The campaign against the fly is
most timely, as many Of the diseases
incident to warm weather, particular
" digestive disturbances in children.
and typhoid fever, are attributed 10
the fly. It has been proven by scien-
lists that flies carry the germs of these
diseases from place to place and in
oculate persons with them.
Can Improve Conditions.
The physicians agreed that there
was plenty of opportunity to improve
conditions In this city and county. In
the discussion, several practical steps
were suggested as to the means and
manner of accomplishing the elimina-
tion and destruction Of the fiy. Prob
ably the one OF most Importance was
the education OF the general public
to the conditions. The newspapers
were urged to assist In this effort The
physicians advocated the screening ol
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SUPPLY COMBINE
ATTEMPTS SIIFLE
ANY COMPETITION
What Appears to Be DeIiber-
ate Attempt in This 0irec-
tion Made Before the Trus-
tees Thursday.
BIDS FOR SUPPLIES
ARE ALL THROWN OUT
One Competing Agent Refused
To Enter Into Agreement
With Others and a Big Row
Resulted.
CONSPIRACY Is SHOWN
AGENT WHO STOOD FOR OPEN
COMPETITION APPEARED BE-
FORE SCHOOL BOOK BOARD
AND MAKES Statement.

What appears as the most direct at
tempt at collusion on the part of any
public supply companies ever revealed
in Wayne county developed yesterday
at the sitting of the township trustees
of the county. The trustees found
themselves confronted by an attempted
stiflin gof competition. Through the
medium of one of the bidders for the
contract for public school supplies, the
trustees learned they were confronted
by scheme in direct controversion 70
the law. AS the result the trustees
threw out all bids for supplies and
will not receive any from the compan-
les engaged in what looks to have
been a conspiracy.
Numerous Bidders.
In accordance with their advertise
ments the tr1leteeS met to award the
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In accordance with their advertise
ments the trustees met to award the
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MRS. Ida GRISW0LD, LIBRARIAN OF PREBLE COUNTY
CAPITAL AND DAUGHTER OF JUDGE AND MRS JAMES
GILMORE, KILLED IN HER OFFICE BY HARRY RIFE,
WHO WAS ExAsPERATED TO THE POINT OF DESPER
ALTON BY THE FACT THAT HIS VICTIM DID NOT RE-
TURN THE LOVE WHICH He BORE HER.
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Numerous Bidders.
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Mrs Alfred de Cordova, who was
Helen Louise Won Waldeck Schroeder,
and who was married on July 5th to
Antonio Figueria D. Almeida, native
of Greece. The wedding recalls one
OF Marion Crawford's stories. The
Divar's Ruby" wherein Greek weds
an American singer named Cordova.
It Is said that the Greek Is wealthy
although not Of high social position.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-29


S(From the. Atlanta Journal.)
An Atlanta merchant has frequent
occasion to rebuke Ike, his darky
porter. for his tardiness in reporting
for duty in the morning Ike is al
ways ready with more or less in
genious excuse. You're two hours
late. Ike!" exclaimed the employer
one morning. "This sort of thing
must stop. Otherwise I'm going to
fire you. Understand?
Deed, Mistah Edward" replie /
Ike, 'it want NAH fault dis time.
Honest. was kicked by mule"
Kicked by a mule? Well, even
II that were SO it wouldn't delay YOU
for more than an hour. You'll have
to think Of better excuse than
that Ike looked aggrived.
"Mistah Edward" he continued
solemnly. ut might have been all
right eff dat mule kicked me in dis
direction, but he didn't--he kicked
me de odder way"
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Gently, but with that unfalterinp.tr,
IN Him who doeth all things wa,
God in the fulness of time will 70
unite the two proprictors of the Je,
aYey House. And one word more. tn
speaker is probably the younge,
aoarder, having only been sheltere
Tor probably four Of five months bp
that time he was the recipient n
every kfndhess and attention at tb
iahos of thiss lovabie, genial. big
hearted bonofce Jas. f. Jervey. pro
prietor of the Jerves House.
And thus closed.
'one precious evening all 70.
swiftly sped" but the tests /,
leaving did not fail 70 realize. hoy
brave. self reliant, undaantes IN tn,
face of adversely was this ealiao, IA,
man, who would continue to baSn
and be strong. Y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-29
WHITE MAN LYNCHED.
Strings Up Murderer to Steam Pipe
of Sawmill.

Hurley, Va, Dec. 26.-Foliowing
the killing here on Christmas eve of
Samuel Baker and the serious wound
Ing Of his wife and two children by
the formers enemy, Henry Penning-
ton, a mob of 100 citizens late last
night took Pennington from an i'm
provised Jail where he had been in
carcerated under heavy guard and
hanged him.
pennington, who had been drink
ing, picked a quarrel with Baker and
shot him while the latter was on his
way to Sunday Christmas tree with
his wife, his two children and a friend
Wyatt NJ Meadows. Seeing that he had
killed Baker, Pennington started to
run away. Mrs Baker called after
Pennington and implored him to help
her take the body home.
The ruse worked and Pennington
went back to the spot where his VIC
tim lay dead. Bent upon avenging the
deed, Mrs Baker grabbed Penning-
tons pistol from his pocket and shot
twice at him. Her aim was bad. but
she succeeded in wounding him in
the hand and thigh. Pennington re-
covered possession of the pistol and
then shot the woman and ATTEMPTED
10 Kill Meadows, who was running
away, IT is alleged, and the two chill
dren.
Pennington then fed but was sur
rounded by posse on the outskirts
OF the town later in the night. He
was captured after an exchange Of
shots with the officers, who badly
wounded him. Being too weak to
stand the journey to the Grudy iail.
ID miles distant over mountainous
country, Pennington was locked up in
the constable's house, but about
o'clock yesterday afternoon it was
thought advisable to remove him to
a boarding house, where he was put
under a strong guard.
Feeling against Pennington ran
high and many covert threats of
lynching were heart turing tho day.,
Last midnight a band CT ABOUT ruu
citizens a.-ietly organized, the guard
was overpowered and Pennington
taken to the engine room of a lumber
mill, near by, and hanged to a steam
pipe. The body was riddled with bull
lets and was then left hanging until
3 o'clock this morning, when it was
cut down.
Bakers funeral was held today, but
his wife was too badly wounded to
attend. Baker was a son-in-law of
George Meadows, two Of the victims
OF the sextuple murder here several
months ago for which Howard Little
has been sentenced to die in the ele-
ctric chair on January 6.
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Satin Charmeuse Excellent for Eve.
ming Grown.

An evening gown for q woman OF
moderate means has to be a more or
less versatile affair that will appear
equally well under a dozen different
conditions and circumstances, says
Helen Berkeley-Lloyd in The Define
ator for January. It must 90 to q
dinner one night and the opera the
next. It has to answer invitations
to theatres and restaurants and card.
parties.
1t must be sufficiently smart-look.
ing to make woman feel well-dress-
ed, but not too pronounced in style or
color to attract attention to the fact
that 1t Is doing duty for half a dozen
dresses.
Satin charmeuse is an excellent
material for gown Of this kind, for
1t has more endurance than any of
the chiffons or tissues. The annun-
citation or Della Robin blues with
black Chantilly lace answer admir-
ably for an all-round evening gown.
l saw one the other day in which
the bodice was made with a round
semi-decollete neck. and a gathered
chemisette or MODESTO Of Chantilly.
The waist itself was cut out into q
rather deep square at the back, but
IN front the lower edge of the open
Ing was broken into two large curves
or scallops. The short sleeves were
of the lace caught in to the upper
arm just above the elbow by en-
broidered bands Of the charmeuse.
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A Housefid q Reasons.

~ p =
bishop Mallalieu, of the Metho dist
Episcopal Church, always stood as a
strong opponent to the inconsider-
able. and often inconsistent salaries
that are paid the pastor by some
congregations amply able to pay
more literally. He told the follow
ing personal reminiscence at a re-
cent conference:
Il once knew an excellent young
man who married shortly after he
entered the ministry. He was on a
small salary, but he seemed content
ed and happy.
Some twelve or fifteen years went
by after 1 last met him, and 1 had
rather lost sight of him-forgotten
him, as we will do sometimes-when,
unexpectedly, 1 met him in Boston,
we'll dressed, but not at all clerically.
I'VE shook hands. He said he was
doing excellently.
"'What church?' asked.
Oh said he, no church-the
wholesale hat business
But why did you leave the
Church, / inquired solicitously.
For seven reasons he replied.
And what were they?' said I.
"A wife, he answered, and six
children Success Magazine. 4
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-29
The Patron Chooses His DeIicacy
I. Before Sitting Down.

Entering q japanese restaurant,
a guest who wishes broiled cells and
rice 10 led to q tank of squirming
fresh-water cells and hidden to point
out the object OF his preference, SAYS
a writer In The Delineator for jan
uary. The cook, who stands by. Sc
iects the j. wriggiing victim of his
choice, strikes its head smartiy upon
a wooden block and. squatting by
IT. grasps the creatures neck, in
serts q knife in the left side of the
vertebrae. and dexterously runs II
down to the tail. then rapidly ap-
plying his instrument to the other
SIDE OF the backbone. repeats the
process. leaving the eel split open.
Then. chopping the hattened eel
into three-inch lengths. the pieces
are plunged into boiling water to
make the skin tender, long bamboo
sphnts used as skewers are thrust
through them. and they are then
placed on rods over glowing charcoal
and broiled brown. being plunged
from time to time into q vessel that
contains old soy Of tho color and
consistency Of molasses. These pre-
parations concluded. the steaming eels
again are drained and placed in rcd
lacquer boxes with rice and set be-
fore the customer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-29

s01xdsemas Fss<lvities and Personals
fr Bssinoss Changess

Summsrton.. 8. c., Dec. 27.-Ths
christnas season, accompanied by
ne usual testivitiss and msrry-mak-
he. was passed quietly and peAceabiy
q Summerton; and q noticeable reac-
tsen from the stir and hustle of the
prsceding days u upon us with the
sesrn realization OF the closing year.
'nsfrsshed with the seasons glad It'd.
ings once again business In resumed
and back to their various posts Of
Auty. our citisens are making ready
for the New Years entrance.
In the business arena appear a
fsv changes, marked here by q. closed
door or there by new proprietor.
Ths store vacated by the Eadon Bros.
CO. awaits some energetic young busi-
nsss man looking for a good opening.
nr. 9. N. colclough a the Colciough
Hardware Co. has sold his share In
the business to Mr.. w. ID McClary.
who has Just completed an inventory
- he stock II II expected that the
arm under the new management will
continue business at the present
stand. ..ef
The many anxious friends Of Mrs.
y. X. Briggs will be glad to learn
that her condition was on yesterday
considered much improved. DIR. and
Ars. A. J. Briggs Of Clinton. 8. c.
have been present since Mrs. Briggs
became apparently worse. and they
together with the local physician are
rsndsring every service possibi. for
her comfort.
Mrs Trsdswsii Dinsie. who for
nany weeks has been III at the
bone Of her sister. Mrs. Ellison Ca
psrs' 10 steadily improving.
Mr.. w. II. Anderson Of West Point,
Miss, returned few days since, hav-
tng closed the seasons cotton busi-
nsss in that territory. The J. b.
Hoist Co.. represented at West Point
~ Mr.. Anderson. will not compete
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CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN.
Progress OH New York's Great Re
ligious Structure.

From the New York Times. ssh..
The great Cathedral on SaH$zfns;
side Heights Is nearing completior
faster than most of us imagine. Fo,
years it has stood, a magnificen
skeleton, dominating the upper par
of the city, with only the crypt sui
ficiently far advanced for services
but now the main building is nearl,
half finished, and it is expected tha
services will be held in it abou
Easter time. The choir is QUIT
hnished, except for the reredos. stall
and mosaic flooring, and these ar
being put in now. The crossing ur,
der the central dome has been en-
closed with temporary walls unit
such time as the nave can be added
and the Cathedral is ready to hole
even in it's present state. 5000 ner
sons-a larger audience than an
church in the city, except st. Pa
rick's can find room for.r Two of tb.
seven chapels are quite finished. an
this week it was announced that
third would be given In memory q
the late Bishop Potter.
When ST. Johns is completed
Will rank as the fourth largest Ca
thedral In the world. First come
st. Peters, nearly twice as larg
as any other church, covering 227.
600 square feet; then Seville, witt
$4,000 feet; Milan, with 100000
and fourth, St John the Divine
with about 100000. "A new cathe
dral at Liverpool will be about a
large as st. Johns; then comes Co
iogne, with $4,000; York, $4,000
AmiexlA, 71,oo; st. Sophia, Con
htneftseaa,ooo;. chsrtrsss, SIS orr
Lincoln, 67006: vinchesfef 62s
1t will not be possible to accuse Ne
York Of not having cathedral eou.
to its dignity as the metropolis
America, for not only I'm size. doe
st. Johns rank with the wonders
the world. No medieval cathedrs
was ever built with more painstak
ing care, none is more perfect n
every particular. Whether the de
tail is CONSPICUOUS or not Ruskins
lamp of truth" burns very brigh
on Morningside Heights.
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II common report is not a lie. IL
quor is being sold in Sumter, and the
blind tigers are doing a thriving and
profitable trade. This was just an
expected and as predicted 1t is next
to impossible to obtain evidence that
Will convict. The people who patron
ize the blind tigers will not betray
them. and while the police and other
public officials may be certain that
liquor 10 being sold, they cannot OBJ
tain evidence that will stand the test
Of the courts. and the worst Of 1t is
conditions are sure to grow worse
rather than better as time passes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-29
Views of q Prohibitions

The Sumter papers statel th5
negroes went from Sumter to CoIL.s
bia one day last week and the polio
men suspected that they had gor
after liquor. Sure enough that ev'
ming they came back and brought
quarts with them. They were |
ence seized by the police and the
acts were heralded as a coup d'et,
by wide awake officers.
II they have the law on their 81,
to seize liquor brought In person WI
can't they seize the hundreds .
packages received at each depot e
cry day as soon as it Is delivered
parties. There is a screw loose son
where or these officers are not doif
their duty.
The editor took a trip last we,
over to Sumter and wedgeheld. !.
every station he saw many packag
of 4ifquor put OF and the usual CROW
OF both black and white gathered
get their booze" AT Sumter, Il
daily shipment was % large that Il
Express Company had to double the
force and move the liquor depot Z
town. Every express agent has b,
come In fact a liquor dispenser. rroi
what this editor saw leads him ,
believe that just about as much lie
uor is now being brought into tn
county as was brought here by tn
dispensary and more drunkenness n
ported form the country.-Bishor
Vile VinStcator.