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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27
State Railroad Commission in
Bulletin, Soon Out, Com
ments on a Large Number
OF Traction Casualties.
INCREASE GIVEN is
OVER $50 PER CENT
Most Serious Wrecks in the
State in Past Three Months
We're Two Traction Smash
ups in North.

Indianapolis, July PA frightful
increase in the comparative number OF
casualties" on interurban roads for
April, May and June this year over the
corresponding time last year is what
the railroad commission says In its
quarterly accident bulletin, which will
be issued in few days. These three
months last year showed 3S instances
against 50 for the current year, or an
increase OF $50 per cent. Only seven
persons were injured in interurban col
lisions during these three months last
year, while this year the number was
Ga, an increase of more than 900 per
cent. There were twelve deaths in
1909 as against none for the like Pc
riod OF 1908. The bulletin also shows
these increases in accidents due to
2 to II: sprains from 3 to Z; cuts and
bruises from :53 to 43.
Most Serious Ones.
The most serious accidents during
wrecks in the north part OF. the state.
One was the Chesterton wreck on the
Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend
road In which eleven persons were
killed. Eight were killed in another
wreck. The interurban roads during
the quarter killed two employees and
injured three.
The bulletin will give the following
data on interurban accidents for the
quarter: Injured on interurban pass
enger cars SO: injured by collisions 81;
by getting on and off moving trains II;
by getting on and off moving trains
after stops we're made; miscellaneous
8: deaths II; fractures or dislocations
II; sprains Z: cuts and bruises 43; mis-
cellaneous IA.
List OF Accidents.
Accidents to employees: Deaths 2:
fractures or dislocations 8; sprains
none: cuts and bruises 6; miscellan-
eous 3.
Accidents to trespassers: Deaths
none; fractures or dislocations 5.
A much better showing is made by
the steam roads in the state during the
Iquarter than is made by the interar-
bans. On the steam roads the bulletin
lof the railroad commission shows cas-
'ualties as follows: On passenger trains
l25; on freight trains Z; on station
grounds /: postal and expressmen 2
by collisions i; getting on and of
moving trains z: getting on and of
moving trains after stops we're made
Is; miscellaneous %.
Results: Deaths 1; fractures or dis
locations 8; sprains 3; cuts and
bruises %; miscellaneous g.
Results to travellers on highways
from injuries by steam roads: Deaths
IA: loss of limb L: spinal injuries /;
fractures or dislocations 4; cuts and
bruises 10.
Employees killed or injured on steam
roads: Conductors %: enginemen 20;
@remen 4S; yard and road brakemen
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27
Life 100000 Years Ago.

Scientists have found In cave in
Switzerland bones Of men. who lived
100, 900 years ago, when life was in
constant danger from wild beasts. To-
day the danger. as shown by A. w.
Brown of Alexander. Me-. is largely
from deadly disease. IF it had not
been for DR.. Kings New Discovery,
which cured me. could not have liv-
ed" he writes, suffering as l did
from severe lung trouble and stub
born cough" To cure Sore Lungs,
Colds, obstinate Coughs, and prevent
Pneumonia, it's the best medicine on
earth. soc and $1.0O. Guaranteed by
A. G.. Luken & Co. Trial bottle free.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27
9S; mechanics Z; laborers 81; miscel.
laneous Z.
Accident cause&

IaneOuS Z.
Accident Causes.
Causes Of accidents to employees:
81; derailments Il; getting on and off
trains "a: by use of tools Or machin-
cry 81; falling from cars "a; side OBJ
structions 10: miscellaneous ISL.
Results: Deaths IS; loss of limbs 1;
loss of fingers or toes 3; spinal injur-
les 1; fractures or dislocatfons 30;
sprains 81: cuts and bruises 1863; mis-
cellaneous IL.
Accidents to trespassers on steam
roads: Deaths "a; loss of limbs Z: loss
of fingers or toes 4: spinal injuries s;
fractures or dislocations ?; sprains "a;
cuts and bruises 2.
The bulletin shows an increase OF
ID per cent in the list of employees
killed and injured on steam roads in
the three months of 1909 over the same
three months of last year.
Had it not been for the Chesterton
wreck in which eleven persons lost
their lives, the record by interurban
roads would have been fairly good, SO
far as persons killed was concerned for
the year ending June 80. The Ches-
terton wreck happened just twenty
four hours before the year closed and
the awful loss of life, which members
Of the commission say could have been
averted in a dozen different ways, got
into the list for that year.
Seeks to Eliminate.
The railroad commission ever since
it was organized has been working
along the line of seeking to eliminat.e
the causes of accidents on the railroads
Of the state, and it has made man.
orders and suggestions and recon-
mendations to the railroads that have
been adopted with good results. With
the limited power possessed by rail-
road commission however, it has not
been able to carry out all of the ideas
that it has had because in many in
stances the railroads have failed to
accept the recommendations of the
commission. In every accident case
reported to the commission an effort is
made to ascertain the cause OF the ac-
cident, so that provision may be made
to avoid similar accidents in future.
The railroads. however, have shown a
very fair spirit in the matter. and have
done much to provide for safety for
the life and limb of their employees and
passengers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27
PINNlCK breaches.

Milton, Ind. July 27.-The Rev. Mr..
Pinnick preached an excellent ser
mon at the M. E. church Sunday morn
ing. He took for his theme. The
World for Christ" Men are command
ed to Go We and preach: go We and
teach: go We and heal" II these are
followed out the world will be chris
TANNED. Miss Will Fogarty. nee Miss
Fannie Wright, of Dayton, also rend-
cred a special number in music. by
rendering the solo. Face to Face" In
q very fine manner
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27
NOTICE TO RED MEN.

Members OF Osceola and Hokendau-
qua tribes of Red Men are requested
to meet ct Wigwam the evenings Of
Thursday, July % and Friday, July 80,
respectively. Business Of importance.
By order Of Union board Of trustees.
ELMER FORD, President.
CHARLES e. POTTER Sec'y.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27

China had her Joan Of Arc. Tradi-
ton tells Of q maiden. Nou Len, who.
in the xarb Of q man, led the armies
Of the empire to victory.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27
STREETS OF CITY
MADE IMPRESSION
New Castle Town Board Liked
Them.

The splendid macadam streets OF
this city made favorable impression
on mem hers of the New Castle town
board who visited the city on an in
spection trip last week Since return
ing home, the members of the commit
tee have done a great deal of talking
favorable to macadam. After they are
first put down, the macadam streets
of this city are as smooth as asphalt.
They do not wear quickly and are
easily kept in repair.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27
CAMBRIDGE WROTH
At THE PANHANDLE
Proposed Improvement Is Not
Favored by Residents
Of the Town.
WILL CONSTRUCT CUTOFF
WILL CONSTRUCT CUTOFF
IN RUNNING j., NJ. 4 !. TRACKS TO
DUBLIN THE COMPANY WILL
RUN ITS TRACKS THROUGH
PosEY TOWNSHIP.

Columbus, Ind, July 27.-With two
years work mapped out at an estimat-
ed expense of over 100000 the
Pennsylvania Railroad company is al
ready making the dirt fly on the Cam
bridge City branch running from this
city to Cambridge City. Some Of the
proposed changes are not finding fav-
or In the eyes Of the people who live
along the line. The terminal of the
branch is to be moved from Cam
bridge City to Richmond and this mas
aroused the ire Of Cambridge City
people.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27

To facilitate handling trains. after
the Cambridge City terminal is abol-
ished, it il reported that the Pennsyl-
Posey township. Fayette county. start
ing near Bentnnville. to make connec-
ton with the Indianapolis division
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-27
NEWS OF HUNTSVILLE.

Huntsville. Feb. 26.-tSpecial )-E. H Trebes has taken a contract for the erection of a concrete hotel at Gurley for T. F.. Clark, formerly owner or the railroad restaurant at Stevenson. This will be the first concrete building in this section and 1t is expected to be followed by several others in the lit tie town of Gurley. The concrete blocks will be made in Gurley.
 Farmers telephone lines are being rapidly extended through Jackson county by the Southern Bell Telephone and telegraph Co. Lines have been run to Carns. Kyle. Mud Creek, Pike yille and Hollywood recently and con nection Is made with the exchange at scottsboro Lilly Flagg has been con nected within the last few days with the Huntsville exchange. These re- mote communities are all now in touch with the outside world The instru- ments being installed are the latest improved, fitted for long distance con versation.
 The members of Twickenham Town Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution were entertained at CO., lonial reception Tuesday evening by
 Mrs. R. E. Smith at her home on Franklin street Mrs. Smith was as-
 sisted in receiving by Mrs. Francis Tappey, Mrs. Franklin Swift and Miss Adrian Gibson. Refreshments were served. the Ices being frozen into fig ures representing George and Martha l Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-27
Old Negro Uses Missing Limbs
 to Get Of With Light Sentence

to come once more to his home in the Southland before he died.
 He started from Philadelphia, bound for New Orleans. In Montgomery he was stranded, he declares, and while here encountered q young white man with a negro. He says that the two took him on Dexter Avenue on the night of the robbery, without informs ing him of their purpose. They left him. he declares. on the postoffice cor ner, and later returned with a large amount of varied merchandise Of this they gave him a sack full. accord- Ing to his story. and directed him to the Bell Street bridge to wait for them. It was on his way to the bridge. he declares. that he was arrested.
 The old ante -bellum negro, with his wistful talk of hone which he had not seep for forty eight years, with his declaration of service in the cause of the SoutC, and pointing to his maimed body as proof of his words. touched the jury as perhaps the words of no law yer could have done. And in a short while they brought the verdict of pet ty larceny and the fine of $25 was as- sessed by Judge Brown,
 But $25 Is not for the old negro. and he limped his way back to the jail. where he will probably be held to serve out the equivalent time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-27

ton as a boy. man. a soldier. states man. President and Christian, and the date of his birth inscribed on them. The apartments used were gay with the national coiors a large picture of Washington draped with the colors, flags and hatchets. being in abundance. A splendid imitation of cherry tree | occupied one corner of the parlor and | attracted general attention--it had newly made notch" on the trunk, with a bright. new hatchet lying at its base. Curiosity was soon gratified when 1t was announced that each one must try. blind folded, to put the hatchet in the place where George" cut 1t. This trying provoked lots of laughter. Mesdames Gibson and Faulkner were the best choppers. Mrs. Gibson finally won and was given large picture Of Washington.
 | But the most fun came when each guest received strips with an occupa- tion of ye olden times written there- on. Mum was the word and each one was called upon to go through with their work. Most of the members be- 1 ing post bellum were totally ignorant | of their respective work and caused much mWPiment going through with 1 1t. The judges, Mesdames DeBarde. laben Thompson and Howard, decided that Mrs. M. M. Smith Jr.. deserved the L presented her. e. -t. | Delightful refreshments were served. the color scheme being unbroken. Mrs. M NJ Smith offered toast to Wash | inEton's memory and all drank. with enthusiasm. 1-t.- [ The clubs guests were: Mrs. Conner of Enterprise. Mesdames Howard and | Debardelaben. Miss Golson of Mulber- ry, and Miss McMillan of Eutaw. | A mad mule ran riot here Sunday | morning. After biting several mules and horses, 1t ran Miss Carrie Edna | Dodson and her brother. who were out driving. a quarter of mile. Tney managed, by crouching down In the foot of the buggy. hitting the mule in the face with the whip and driving hard, to escape being bit. A stray horse attracted the mules attention and he left them. The mule died Sum day afternoon. His head was cut or and taken to the Pasteur Institute in Montgomery for examination. pr. Ma son pronounced it hydrophobia.
 The heavy wind. hail and rain did | considerable damage near here this
 week. One negro residence was blown | to splinters. All in the house were badly injured, but will recover.
 II Mrs. Martin has returned to her home in Hannibal, Mo-. after spending
 two months with her son and daugh-
 ter, MT. and Mrs. s. E. Briggs.
 Miss Rosa DantZler spent several days of this week in Prattyille and Montgomery. - Mrs. Bessie Howard returned home Wednesday after few days visit to Montgomery.
 Mrs. W. B. Gibson visited relatives in Montgomery this week.
 Messrs. J. M. Dannelly. Leon Me
 Cord. J. A Wilkinson and Ben Tay-
 Tor. of Montgomery, were here las,
 week to attend a very interesting K oi
 meeting.
 Mrs H. H. Conner and two little
 daughters Mary Frances and Lucille
 of Enterprise, are visiting Mrs. Con
 ner,s parents, MT. and Mrs. Mims How
 ard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-27
A SPELLING BEE.
Students and Citizens Oppose Each
 ntI,er ut EIha.

Students and Citizens Oppose Each
 Other at Elba.
 Elba. Feb. 26-Last night large crowd attended a Spelling Bee at the auditorium, conducted by the Ladies Improvement Association.
 Thirty of the best spoilers in town were arrayed against thirty of the best snellers in school. The town won the contest. Mrs. Ed Wise and Mrs. Young Banner standing last against Mss Stei- la Morris.
 Mrs. J. F. Saunders entertained the Embroidery Club in special meeting this week in honor of Mrs. M. Solly who is visiting from Ozark. The mem hers present were: Mrs. Y. W. Rainer Mrs w.. W. Gunter. Mrs. M. K Ford Mrs. F. ,P. Rainer, Mrs. H. D. Boyd Mrs. w. P. Boyd, Mrs. M. $. Carml- chael, Mrs M. J. Lee and Mrs. c. $. Lee.
 Fruit salad and fruit cake was served.
 Mrs. D. A. Gore. from Samson, Is visiting her sister. Mrs. Ida Kinney,
 Miss Irene Vaughan left this morn ing for St. Louis.
 Hon. K.r B. Price has gone to Pitts bure to attend "The Dollar Dinner" te be given by the Pennsylvania Democ' racy in honor of William J. Bryan March 4. MT. Price will respond to tht toast "Southern Democracy" Mir P. L. Matthews. with his family has moved to Coosada. Ala.
 The fishing season is well on In Eiba Many of the citizens have enjoyed seV' eral very successful catches.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-27
ENTERPRISE SOCIETY

Enterprise, Feb 26.-(Special)-An en ioyabie event of Thursday was the meeting of the Pierian Club. at which Mrs. w. H. Edmonds was hostess. Their beuatiful home seemed especially suited for the occasion, the parlors and reception hall had been thrown into one. and the hostess, who is all ways we'll poised and gracious, was unusually charming.
 After the interesting program was
 rendered. delightful buffet luncheon was served.
 Mrs. Edmonds. who is an accom- plished musician. by request sang sev- eral songs. which added much to the pleasure of the club and her guests.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-27
TEACHERS. INSTITUTE.
Educators of Macon County Gather at
 Notasulga.

Educators of Macon County Gather at
 Notasulga.
 Notasulga, Feb. 26.-(Special) )-The Macon County Teachers Institute met in session here at 10 o'clock a. m. Captain W. c. Stevenson, County Superintendent of Education. called the Institute to order and prayer was off, fered by Rev. R. R. Ellison. The fol- lowing program was then carried out: Song. America.
 Welcome address. by s. A. Wood.
 Response, by Prof. Thomas ". Sim mons.
 Equipment for Teaching Primary Reading, by Miss Cornelia Duke.
 Opening a New School, by Miss Mar garet Turnipssed.
 Nature Study. by Mrs. L. A. McDer- mott.
 The Library in the Public Schools. by Primary English, by Miss cornelia Pope.
 Higher English, by Mss stevonia Nash.
 The Necessity of Trained Teachers by Prof. H. M. Somerviile.
 Profs. E. NJ. Shackelford, of Troy and W. F. Osborn. of Auburn. were introduced and invited to take part in the discussions. The following teach CTS were enrolled:
 Prof Thomas W. Simmons, Miss An nie Rogers. Miss Margaret Turnlpseed Miss Yeldell. Miss Willie Harris Miss Addie willbanks, Miss Mattie Morrow Miss Berry. Miss Bessle> Pope. Miss michael, Miss Lizzie Chambliss, Miss Julia Mcguire. Miss Mamie Henry. Miss Annette Howard, Miss Cornelia Pope Mss Mamie E. Patton. Miss A. V. Harris, Miss Willie Taylor, Miss Stev- onia Nash, Miss Cornelia Duke. Miss Ethel Mays, Mss Burta Williams. Mrs Essis W. Slaton, Mrs. L.. A. McDer' mott. Prof. W. B. Riley, MT. Rush Prof. Sommerville, Prof. W. M. Nunn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-27
Second Publication Sacred Harp Objec- tiOna nable-Fertilixer Sales Increase.

SeCOuu EubhcntAOh SacTeu Harp Obtec.
 tiOnable-Fertilixer Sales Increase.
 Ozark. Feb. 26.-(Special. )-More than one hundred representative lead : era teachers and singers of Sacred Harp Music from an area of 200 miles, in South Alabama, ,~met in the court house auditorium yesterday at the call Of B, P. Poyner. of Newton, Chairman of the new Revision Committee.
 There has been considerable criticism and dissatisfaction at the changes and additions made to the old. Sacred Harp and 1t was for the purpose of eliminate t- ing the objectionable features in the new book that the committee was call ed together.
 The decision was reached to do way with the last revisons and after elim- mating. the errors to adopt what is known as the third publication-Coop- CTS first revision---and to that end B, P. Poyner. of Newton, W. NJ. Cooper, Dothan; J. D. Compton. Troy; w. R. McGhee, Lawrenceville: s. c. D. Brown. Daieville. and J. w. Pippih. Ozark. were appointed to carry out the objects of the meeting.
 Up to this time a canvas of the fer tiifzer factories and distributors of guano in Ozark show that a third more fertilizers have been sold this than last year.
 The factory people here attribute the increase to two causes. first the good roads and secondly, the increase in the use of fertilizers each year by the farmers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-27

Without the aid of a lawyer. with only his own vivid narration of how he fought in. Dixie's cause and suffered the loss of two limbs. at Gettysburg, Charley Brooks, an aged negro, talked himself out of a sentence on the charge of burglary and grand larceny, ana re- ceived at tia hands of the jury in the City Court yesterday only light fine for petty larceny.
 Charley was old and wrinkied and wizened. Ills right arm was missing. and his left leg from the knee down was wooden stump.
 He was arrested by the police several months ago. while bearing sack filled with cigars. crackers and sun dry articles. which were later identihed as having been taken from Rousseaus fruit stand on Dexter Avenue He was indicted for burglary and grand lar ceny.
 Charleys trial came yesterday. He answered the examination of the State, and took the stand in his own defense Beginning far back in the early GUS Charley unravelled an interesting story. He told of how he left New Orleans at the first call of war. as the body servant of an officer of the famous Lou isiana "Tigers " Through the bloody fields of Virginia Charley carried his audieneeA which consisted of highly i interested judge, jury and prosecutors 1 He told of various wounds received i during the first two years in the Vir- l ginia campaigns. and then led up to ! Gettysburg. which marked tho end or his war career.
 i It was upon the Pennsylvania battle field that he followed his master for the last time. he told. The master was killed in a furious charge. and the faithful slave lost right arm and left leg. He was considered as good as dead. he declared but proud of his former vigor boasted that he recov- cred, in spite of the adverse prophe- cies.
 Unable to get back home. Charley
 settled in Pennsylvania after Gettys-
 burg. he tells. where he subsisted pre- caEiously until lately when he decided
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-27
JAILER PETTUS HAS A
 SURE SMALLPOX CURB

Jailer Pettus don't go in for the in- tricacies Of therapeutics. but believes in the simplest in remedies and treat ment His smallpox treatment Is nov el and at the same time eficacious.
 Any more smallpox in the jail after the first case?" he was asked,
 oh. no" he replied. No more smallpox in this jail, and there won't be any. made all my nIggsrs bathe good and clean and change their clothes. They all had to bathe. wheth- CT they had clean clothes or not. And those that didn't, sent to bed. Yes I've got clean jail now, and no small pox or dirt either
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-27
NEWS OF JACKsORvILLE'
rs O,a Chamber ot Commerce
 Reorganized.

ssShe OId Chamber et
 Reorganixed.
 Jacksonville, Feb. 26.-(specla,.I,, :, wsanesday night a meeting was heIu st fhe Opera House and the oio ohani- Lsr n, rommerce was re-organlzeu' srbs Ineeting was an enthusiastic one an nS ranch benefit to the city improve roents is expected from that souree'
 Miss Emily Goodlett. who teacnes ,. ann,.ton. spent the week with her A. I. Battle spent few days th's week with relatives here.
 Miss virginia Norton returned sat urday from a visit to Mrs. Henry ClaS Allen. of Anniston.
 MT. John Nisbet returned Fnoay From Birmingham. where he was 6elerate to the LaSmen's Convention
 E;ss Louis Burns has returned from . viait to relatives in Sylacauga.
 pavnolds Crook left for Kentucky after a visit of several weeks so nis nome folks. = Paul Stevenson has returned to Gaos- den after a weeks visit to relatives fin Jacksonville. Miss Mary Brewer of Anniston spen' Tuesday with friends here.
 Prof. c. W. Daugette has returned from the Teachers Institute at AoDe' vile. . MT. and Mrs. Lee Burton left Friday night for Texas to visit MT. Burtou'i relatives there.
 W. NJ. Coppet and Miss Leora Mur'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-27
FOR SHIPPERS PROTECTION
 NEW BUREAU IS FORMED

Huntsville, Feb. 6.-(Special. )LiI II, . southern Freight and Rate Claims Bureau. a new institution with new kind of business for this section opened with offices in the Elk Buifdiig s today. The bureau means the same to sbinners and consignees as the weigh ing and inspection bureau means to the railroads
 J. H. Lilly of New Market and F. d. Pittman of Nashville. both weli-khown railroad men, are In charge or the DUST ness. ald they will audit all expense hills. make claims for overcharges. losses. damage and delayed shipments on the percentage business The busl. ness will be extended into all the neighboring towns of this section within a radius of fifty or seventy five miles with Huntsville as the cen- tral office.