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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-05
KILLING A MOTHER.

The state of New York killed Mary
Farmer, wife and mother, last month.
It was sickening story. They har-
messed the woman in chair, having
shaved her head, and the executioner
described an arc with lever, sending
the deadly current into her convulsed
frame
And then
After examination they found that
Mrs. Farmer still had spark Of the
the electricity.
Warden Bonham teiegraphed the
governor following the execution:
There were no distressing Incl
dents"
In the estimation Of the calloused
warden the killing had been done with
neatness and dispatch.
No distressing incidents?
Was 1t no distressing incident that q
wife was being killed by the state
while her husband prayed in his cell;
that baby boy should be made an
orphan; that every woman in the
land should be shocked at the dishonor
done her sex; that society should be
brutalized by the spectacle; that the
dial Of civilization should be moved
backward?
No distressing incidents?
Why, the whole life of Mary Farmer
was a distressing incident.
She was poor. ignorant woman
who never had chance.
Both heredity and environment COM
bined to make her what she was. Her
surroundings had calloused her heart
and stunted her mind
Society mace her what she was and
then killed her for being what she Wa
and doing what she didl
Is that too strongf
But can you expect anything but
degradation and disease ana crime
from the Mary Farmers whom society
feeds with the measiy crumbs thrown
from its sumptuous tables?
Mary Farmer went to her own place
1.-The place the world made for her.
Under provocation she did just what
might hare been expected OF her.
To say this IS not to condone her
crime. but-the pity Of It'll
When the history OF our times =
read by the people Of 1O00 they win b
horrifed to learn that comunOnwsalths
oficially killed ignorant and erring ~
men
without distressing fncidents.~
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-05
SECRETARY BROWN
SLOWLY. IMPROVES
Condition Still Critical, But
Will Recover.

Sharon E. Jones of this city has re-
ceived word from Mrs. Charles Brown
of Michigan City, stating that her hus.
band is slowly improving from the re,
suits of an operation undergone a few
weeks ago. While he is In critical
condition still, yet hopes for his ulti.
mate recovery are entertained. Mr.
Brown was subscription secretary for
the local Y. M. C. A.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-05
MAY WHEAT Do0RAnG
Report That Patten by Wire,
Secures Control Of Mark
ct, the Cause.
RECORD PRICE IS REACHED

Chicago, May 5.-Persistent rumors
that James Patten is In control of the
wheat market. by private wire from
Bartlett ranch, New Mexico, sent
wheat soaring again today. May
wheat sold at dollar twenty-nine aud
half cents during the first hour This
is the highest for ten years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-05
..sMiLiNo JOE" CURED.

-FOUR years ago boy Of seven years,
suffering from bone tuberculosis, was
taken from the tenement home Of his
poor parents in New York to 4 hos
pital ct Coney Island for treatment.
Il was regarded rs hopeless case, but
the physicians were determined to try
70 save the little fellow II human agen
eies could do so. He was strapped to
board. and In that condition he re-
manned season after season. His
cheerful disposition and his never-fail-
Ing smile became famous. His photo
graphs were spread throughout the
country. Appeals for the support OF
the hospital and the general work of
the New York association for Improv-
tng the Condition or the Poor were
couched In the name Of Smiling joe.
Funds were gathered In fom all sourc-
. In consequence Of this effective
demonstration OF the need OF an insti-
tuition where the children Of the poor
could be given scientific care 1t is
estimated that no less than q quarter
OF million dollars came In response
to the appeal which Smiling Joe'
made to the people Of the United
States.
Last Saturday the officials OF the as
ISOLATION gave q circus party In honor
Of Smiling Joe.n who had just been
discharged from the hospital, cured.
The case Is regarded as . scientific
marvel, but It win appeal to the public
more eloouently than in scientific
terms. II shows what may be done
with proper treatment in perhaps
thousands Of apparently hopeless cases
and what should be attempted In ALL
II emphasizes the need Of more liberal
funds for the maintenance Of the agen-
c1es for the succor Of the unfortunates
Smiling joe has been only one Of 4
multitude Of tenement children in need
Of good food and medicines and fresh
air. and while It is good to know that
he has been cured, 1t IL better to know
that through the medium OF the pic
ture Of his pathetic little figure. strap
pad to = board but beaming brightly
upon the world, large amount Ol
money has been placed 1t tho disposal
of the good people who are working
1or the rescue Of tho afflicted.
The charity problem presents many
sides to the public attention Chiefly,
however. is there need OF large perma.
nent eu4Owments. yielding substantial
revenues for the societies and the as
aociations and other agencies striving
to lessen the evils OF ignorance and
sloth and intemperance. The best
charity Is that which goes at the roots
q the disease Of poverty and seeks te
cure II. This cannot be done with.
out funds. and the case Of .'Smilins
joe suggests strongly that 1t can BE-
done II funds are given.-Washingtou
Star.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-05
PUBLIC SUPPORT OF
DEPENDENT CHILDREN

mission gets to work, 1t will investi-
gate county exenditures. One thing
needing correction is the custom o;
paying for the support OF children who
are public wards. In many counties
these children are cared for by private
associations, the county paying speci-
fled amount per day toward the sup
port OF each child.
Az long ago as 1897 law was pass
ed which contemplated that the coun-
ties should be required to pay only for
such children as we're properly COM
mitted by a public official, or were
known to have no means of support.
1t was the intention to reach. by this
law, q custom which had become noto-
rious in certain parts Of the state, that
Of receiving for care at public expense
children whose parents were entirely
able to support them. In 1907. the leg
subject, the effect Of which was to
strengthen the 1897 law. making it IL
legal for county to pay for the main.
tenance OF a child unless that child
had been declared public ward by the
Juvenile court.
Unfortunately this law is not always
obeyed. In some counties bills pre-
scented by the orphans home associa-
tons are paid by the counties without
the slightest attempt to ascertain
whether the claims are legal or not
An example OF this was found short
time ago in Shelby county. when the
agent Of the Board of State Charities
examined the claim of the Orphans
Home association against the county
for the preceding quarter. The claim
was for the maintenance OF thirty chill
dren, but an examination of the juve
nile court records indicated that only
two children had ever been made pub
lie wards. Eight of the thirty had
been sent to the Home since the pas
sage of the 1907 law. The agent
found further that one child who was
included in the bill had been placed in
= family home the preceding August
and had therefore been of public sup
port for nearly seven months.
The next week the same agent wa:
in Montgomery county There hi
found that the county had just paid I
claim for the maintenance of twenty
six children, not one Of whom had ev.
err been made public ward. In one
case the association was collecting
from the county for four childrer
whose board in the home was beins
paid by their father.
These are but samples of what ths
Board of State charities believes car
be found in number of other coun
ties. 1t is not believed that it was thu
intent to do any wrong. The prac
tice has grown up and become Gus
tom. 1t is condition which SHOULD
be corrected at once. II 1t is not done
now by the associations or the com
missioners. it will doubtless be forced
upon these various boards later by thu
public accounting commission. TIL,
first concern Is. OF course, for the chill
| dren. Without court proceeding
good families hesitate to take depend
ent children into their homes, for feaI
of being annoyed later on by WORTHLESS.
parents or relatives. Many de
pendent child has lost a good home Il
that way. On the other hand the pub,
lie funds should be handled in a lega
and business-like. way.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-05

The wares OF the coolies who raise
tea In Ceylon vary from 6-33 to 11-06
cents day. They are. however.
housed free and ret rice 1t cost price
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-05
Diagnosis.

your baby cries great DEAL"
Yes answered Mr.. Bliggins. 1T
isn't well"
Whats the ailment?'
Il don't know The only thing I'm
sure of is that it isn't the sleeping
sickness
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-05
a Victim of the "cops. :,

A Victim Of the "cops."
There is no number SO unlucky as
thirteen said the superstitious per-
son.
Yes. there is, answered Mr.. Chug-
gins. Il don't remember it. but it's on
the back of my motor car
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-05

Applause in Waiting.
Among the orators who take
A chance on sapient speech in turn
He'll be the favorite who shall make
The final motion to adjourn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-05

a Low Percentage Of Points.
Possession, said the readymade
philosopher. rs nine points Of the
law"
but where my interests demand what
someone else possesses, my skilled at
torneys can prolong the game to an
indefinite number Of points"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-05
TWINKLES
Anatomical Displacement.

whenever interpret q song said
tho musical youth put my whole
heart into It"
well. Well. answered Mr.. Cum
rox. mo wonder 1t sounds kind o.
painful at times"
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
HALL LIKELY
TO RECOVER
FROM WOUND

The condition of ]. f. Hall, who
arrived in this city Thursday night
from Golden Arrow, where he had an
alteration with Frank Conway and
was shot through the neck. was very
much improved yesterday and unless
unforeseen complications set in he
Will recover. He was resting easily
Yesterday afternoon at the Miners
Union hospital and when seen by a
Bonanza representative refused to
discuss the case, stating that It was
In the hands of the district attorney.
The bullet entered the neck over the
LETT shoulder and passed out the rear
OF the right shoulder
Frank Conway who Hall charges
with doing the shooting, arrived
from Golden Arrow yesterday after
noon and gave himself up to the
sheriff He was placed in the county
jail and refused to make statement.
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Marshall left
Yesterday morning for the scene of
the shooting to place Conway under
arrest, but it is presumed that he
TOOK a different route than Conway,
as they did not meet on the way.
Marshall will return today.
Both men bear excellent reputa-
tlons in the Golden Arrow district
and 1t is presumed that the trouble
arose over mining property.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
HAMS
IS NOT
GUILTY
(By Associated Press. }

FLUSHING, Jan. 15.-Thornton
j. Hams, charged with completely in
the murder of William E. Ennis, was
acquitted today after the jury had
been out twenty-five hours. Fifteen
ballots were taken, the first standing
eight to four for acquittal.
When the verdict was announced
the spectators cheered loudly, clap
ped hands, and caused a din so great
that the blows of Judge Cranes
gavel were heard only a few feet
away.
Hams face was a study of emo
tional change. From a haggard look
his face quickly frightened in smile
to the jurors, then turning to Shay,
one of his counsel, he shook his
hand. Tears filled his eyes and he
drew handkerchief and wiped them
away. AS Hams left the court room
he said: Il am going back to the
Long Island city Jail to see Connie
and tell him the glorious news. l
shall visit him every day now. To-
night | am going to the Hotel Astor
to be with my father and mother,
and tomorrow plan to go to Washing
ton to get my little daughter and
bring her back to our little home at
Bay Ridge" Hams was given a dem
onstration by the townspeople as he
left the court room. He spent few
moments at the hotel, then whirled
away in an automobile to the Jail to
get his effects and greet his brother,
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
JURORS
COMING
SLOWLY
(By Associated Press. }

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IS
Three jurors, subject to peremptory
challenge, have been selected TO try
Patrick Calhoun, and the panel of
$50 is exhausted. A new panel will
be in court Tuesday, to which date
the court adjourned The process of
examination was accelerated today
and twenty talesmen examined, only
one of whom passed. An early re-
buke by the court, and threat of
punishment for contempt, checked
the first tendency toward acrimonious
disputes this morning, and the bal
ance of the day lacked verbal en-
counters.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
(By Associated Press J

OMAHA (Neb). Jan. 15.-Pa-
trolman L. A. Smith is dead; De-
tectiye W. G. Deverecz is probably
fatally injured; Albert Clark is
fatally hurt, and Betsy Smith is
dangerously shoL as the result of an
attempt by man named Clark to
hold up Anna Wilson's place on
Ninth street, early this morning.
Clark entered the Wilson place
and at the point of revolver COM
manded the inmates to hold up their
hands. At the same time he snatch
ed diamond necklace from the neck
of the Wilson woman and escaped to
the street.
Betsy Smith followed him. Clark
fired a shot into her shoulder, in
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
Although Much Damage to the
Railroads is Reported, Stock
ton and Sacramento are out
of Danger---Feather River is
Sill Booming


CHICO. Cal, Jan. 15.-By the
breaking of the huge dam of the
Oroville Light and Power company
across Philbrook creek, tributary
OF Feather river, an immense wall of
water swept down the valley, carry
ing away several smaller dams and
number of bridges. The water in
the west branch of the Feather river
is ten feet above the highest previous
mark. While all bottom lands are
flooded, little damage is done in the
vicinity of Chico. 1t is feared the
crest of the food will not reach the
valley until some time tonight or to-
morrow.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
PROFITS OF BUSINESS
SHARED WITH EMPLOYEES
(By Associated Press.)

OAKLAND (Cal), Jan. 15.-
George Mosbacher, proprietor of the
Palace Cloak and Suit company OF
this city, is attempting to solve the
labor problem by sharing profits of
the year with his employees.
He has presented clerks of five
and two years service with checks.
giving the former a sum amounting
to as much as many clerks earn in
a year, He announces that the shar-
ing will be in vogue during the COM
ing year.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
is
Killed by Thug

fiicting dangerous wound. Her
screams brought Patrolman Smith to
the scene. Clark at once began
shooting at the officer, firing two bull
let's into his body. Smith raised him
self to sitting posture and fred
twice, one bullet taking effect in
Clark's leg.
A squad of officers Immediately
began to search for the wounded
robber. He was found on the Doug
las bridge by Detectives Deverecz
and Heitfeld. AS soon as the officers
came up Clark began firing. One
bullet struck Deverecz in the stom-
ach. mortally wounding him. Detec-
tive Heitfeld then shot Clark twice.
At the emergency hospital Clark said
he came from Denver three days ago.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
GOLDFIELD NEWS PUTS
OUT FINE EDITION

The issue Of the Gold6eld News of
'ast Saturday was an exceptionally
"he piece of work, and is good
piece OF advertising for southern Ne
Vada The issue was OF some twenty.
iour pages, and was filed with well
written descriptive matter, embel-
'lShed with excellent cuts, relating to
'"e various camps of the southern
part OF the state Tonopah, by the
way comes in for over two columns
VI space the big mines of this camp
oeing treated each in some detail.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
CHICAGO ONION CLUB is
To SERVE COURSE DINNER
(By Associated Press. !

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-To strength
en- friendship ties, the Onion club of
the occident will act as host at an
Onion dinner to be served to fifty
guests tomorrow evening. With the
exception of bread and butter, every
course will be an onion preparation
There will be eight or nine courses.
including frisaccee, an omelet. an
old-fashioned stew and something
recently discovered by one of the
contributors to woman's magazine
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
CASE AGAINST STEAMSHIP
COMPANY DISMISSED
(By Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15.-The
governments prosecution of the Pa
cific Mail Steamship company for
permitting eleven Chinese to escape
from the company's detention sheds
on September 8, and eighteen more
on November 20, has been dismissed
by United States Commissioner Hea-
cock
1t was held that the transportation
company was only required to use
due diligence in the prevention Of
the escape of aliens not authorized to
land in the United States.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
DON'T LIKE ACTION OF
CHINESE GOVERNMENT
(By Associated Press, J

PEKIN. Jan. lev. w. Rock
hill, the American minister, and Sir
j. n. Jordan, the British minister,
today called upon Prince Ching,
president of the foreign board, and
made representations on the subject
OF the recent dismissal from office of
Yuan Shat Kai. The American and
British ministers disclaimed inter-
vention, but 1t is thought they OBJ
jected to the dismissal. They were
acting in accordance with recon-
mendations from their respective
governments.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
AT PORTLAND, OREGON.

PORTLAND, Jan. 1.-THE cold
weather which prevailed for ten days
gave way today to decidedly warmer
weather and general rain. The snow
is melting and the rivers have COM
menced to rise. The waters may not
reach food for several days. Train
service to the east is demoralized
owing to snowsIides.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
YUBA CITY IN DANGER.

YUBA CITY, Jan. 15-A thousand
feet of the Southern Pacific tracks
south of this city were washed out
by high water today The Feather
river is over twenty-five feet, a foot
and a half below fiood-time high wa
ter mark. Great fears are felt at
Iona, five miles north. The levees
are feeling the strain, and should
they give way large area will be
flooded. A report from Oroville says
a dam forty miles above has gone
out.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
FRIDAYS TRAIN HELD
UP BY A WASHOUT

Train No. "a, which is due in this
city at IL o'clock a. m, did not ar
rive until l2 o'clock last night. The
delay was caused by the Carson river
overlooking its banks at Fort
Churchill and washing out small
portion of the track. When the
Washout was discovered the train
backed to Hazen. where it stayed un-
I'll the track was repaired.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
CHANGES IN LOCAL
t. & G. DEPOT FORCE

J. r.. Johnson, who for some time
past has occupied the position of
ticket agent of the Tonopah and
Goldfield railway, resigned that po-
sltion yesterday and will be succeed
ed by j. e. Hogan of Goldfeld, who
held like position in the southern
city. Mr. Hogan is succeeded by H.
E. Gier, also of the southern city.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
TO SIMPLIFY
THE AFFAIRS
OF THE NAVY
(By Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON, jan 15.An Importance on
aon of naval affairs by navy department
suit in reorganization of the
department held administration
under the present bureau bringing
today ten Of wide
Those in attendance Supreme Moody
Paul Norton former secretary of the
Dayton Of West Virginia commit
tee naval affairs Herbert L. secretary
the navy; retired Rear Admas Mahan re-
tired and Luce retired special duty war
college Newport Foger retired former chief Of
ordinance; Rear Admiral Cowes equip
ment and Commander Fulam of the training
Newport who acted recorder. presided
Newbe later that approved
already has enlargement of the
general board branches of
the service construc
on acting chief of the bureau engineering
gestng possibility of a merger bureaus
%%%A%%~ = . . - = . . = . . .
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
MCFARLAND HAD 1T
OVER DICK HYLAND
(By Associated Press. }

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15.-Packy
Mcfarland. OF Chicago, had the best
Of Dick Hyland, of San Francisco, in
a ten-round no decision battle before
the Pacific Athletic club tonight. Nc
Farland did the cleverest fighting,
but Hyland was strong throughout,
coming back after every exchange,
except in the final round.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
PARK GETS PROMOTED.
(By Associated Pressl

DENVER, Jan. 15.-The Post to-
day says General superintendent
Park. of the Union Pacific, is ad-
vanced to the head of the operative
department of all the Hartman lines
in the west.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16

LEGISLATIVE
HAP ppEN|NGS

assembly committee on public morals
is also organized, but no date set for
hearing racetrack bills. The assem-
bly, adopted a resolution endorsing
the Hetch7Hetchy water supply for
San Francisco after the first serious
affray of the session. An attempt to
amend failed.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
RAILROAD TIED UP.

REDDING, Jan. ia hundred
yards of the Southern Pacific tracks
between Coran and Kennett are
washed out, and no trains are operat-
ing tonight through the Sacramento
canyon.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
THREE-MASTER GOES ON
ROCKS NEAR ASTORIA
(By Associated Press. /

ASTORIA, Jan. 15.-The French
three master Alice, bound to London
from Portland, went ashore twenty
miles north of Columbia river at
daylight. 1t is understood the crew
reached shore.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16

American river is at standstill. but
the Sacramento is rising and has
reached twenty-six feet, several feet
below the danger line. The river is
falling up the valley.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
is SEEKING TO GUST
SUCCESSOR IN OFFICE

OLYMPIA (wash.), Jan. ia
complaint in quo warranto has been
MED by Charles b. Coon, retiring
lieutenant governor, seeking to oust
from Office the incoming lieutenant
governor, M. E. Hay. The complaint
alleges that Hay is disqualified be-
cause he paid for newspaper adver-
tisements during the primary cam
paign an alleged violation Of the
law
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
DoINGs IN CONGRESS.
(By Associated Press J

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The
house today, after disposal of the
morning business, gave itself to con-
sideration of bills on the private cal
endar.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
(By Associated ?ress)

SACRAMENTO. Jan. 15.-The
legislature closed an active week this
afternoon and adjourned until Mon.
day The senate committee on cleo
tions is organized and on Thursday
will hold the first public hearing on
the direct primary measures. The