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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-10

Consumption is poor mans disease.
1t is induced by too much breathing of
poor air in tightly closed bedrooms and
unventilated shops. insufficient and
cause. The consumption microbe
can not get into the body until we have
treated the body to bad air and bad
food for a long time
About three poor persons die of con-
sumption to one rich Or weil-to-do per
son. The poor can have as much
pure air as the rich and they can learn.
if they will. how to cook and properly
prepare plain food. Consumption is
durable in its early stages. but if the
patient puts off looking after himself
and tries to believe he hasn't the dis
ease when the doctor says he has
then the poor fellow must die. II
costs on an average about $50 TO cure
an incipient consumptive or to care for
an advanced case until death. If the
two hundred and fifty dollars are spent
for cure. life is saved and the state
made richer and better. If spent for
cure after it is too late to cure. the
money is largely lost and the citizen
too. A stitch in time saves nine Let
us act with forethought and save our
money and strength. Almost 5.ots,
people die annually in Indiana from
consumption and it would be an easv
matter to prevent 1000 of these deaths.
Let us prevent. There is money,
strength and happiness in it. How
shall we prevent: you ask. Make
open and strong protest against unven-
tilated school houses. unventilated bed
rooms, unventilated store rooms. court
rooms. unventilated printing offices
and rooms. Every person who has
consumption or pneumonia has breath
ed too much foul air. II you do not
acquire one of these diseases after
much breathing of foul air, you hare
escaped. that is all. Such fact does
not prove foul air to be wholesome
You have not yet been killed by ar
senic or a bullet. yet you favor doing
what is sensible 10 restrict these ageu-
cies of death. Would it not be rea-
soable and good business TO control
other agencies of death: After you
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-10
ALONE IN SAW MILL At MID
NIGHT

unmindful of dampness. drafts. storms
or cold. w J. Atkins worked ~ Night
Waterman. at Banner Springs. Tenn
Such exposure gave him a severe cold
that settled on his lungs At last he
had to give up work. He tried many
remedies but all failed till he used DR.
Kings New Discovery. After usin<
one bottle" he writes. Il went back
to work as well as ever" Severe
Colds. stubborn Coughs, inflamed
threats and sore lungs. Hemorrhaxes.
Group and Wnooping Cough get quick
relief and prompt cure from this xlor-
ious medicine. Soc and 4lOO. Trial
bottle free. guaranteed by A. q. Luken
e Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-10
SOCIAL CALENDAR FOR TODAY

Miss Mable Redrow entertains this
evening at her home on South Elev-
euth street.
Dancing school will be held this
evening in the Odd Fellows hall.
Tourist club meets with Mr.. and
Mrs John B. Dougan. at their home
on North Tenth street.
Helen Taft Sewing Circle is meeting
with Mrs. Bond of North Ninth street
Social Number Nine is being enter
tanned by Mrs. George Chrisman at her
home on South Fourteenth street
Mary Hill w. &. T. L.. is meeting
this afternoon with Mrs. Norman.
Fall festival will be held in the High
school building at seven-thirty O'Clock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-10
GAVE FAMILY DINNER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn A. Gaar gave a
family dinner today at their pretty
home on North Fifteenth street in
honor OF Mrs. Anna l.. McMeans. who
is celebrating her SEVENTEEN birthday
anniversary today. Mrs. McMeans is
the mother of Mrs. Gaar. The out Of
town guests were: MIR. and Mrs. s. L.
Houston, Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Cranor.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. McMeans of In
dianapolis, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Crull
and Mrs. William S. Houston of Lew
isville, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-10
CLUB NOTES
SPANISH MUSIC.

The members of the Tourist club
will meet this evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. John r. Dougan at their home on
South Tenth street. Instead OF the
regular program the evening will be
devoted to Spanish music. The COM
mitiee in charge will be assisted by
outside talent. 4 good time is anti
cipated. All members are urged to be
uraSnpf
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-10
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kAUFMAN-SAR8ER.

Mr. Karl Kaufman and Miss Ada
Sarber daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Sarber of near Milton were quietly
married at the home of the bride on
Wednesday evening at six O'Clock. on
ly the immediate relatives being pres
ent. The happy couple left for the
east, where they will spend two weeks
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-10

New York, Dec. 10.-Charles Albert
Popp. of No. 1877 East Fiftieth street
made 1t clear to Justice Mccall, of the
supreme court yesterday that there
might be whole lot in name. and
that your success in business and your
prominence socially might depend on
the kind of label you wore.
After hearing Popp's petition. JUS
tice Mccall granted him permission to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-10
MAY Be BIG STRIKE
HaWIey of Switchmen's Union
Has Conference With
Gompers.
WAIT ON SUPREME COURT

Cincinnati, Dec 10-The possibility
of a general railroad strike was the
topic today at 4 conference between
Samuel Gompers. president Of the
American Federation Of Labor. and
President Hawley Of the Switchmen's
union. now on strike in the northwest.
Gompers declared today that he does
not favor the general strike In all
trades IL the supreme court decides
against him in the Bucks Stove compa-
ny contempt case. now pending.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-10
MlllER-k

A very pretty wedding was celebrat-
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Leverton, near Milton. The bride was
their niece, Miss Rosselee Keever and
the groom Mr.. Albert Clyde Miller
The ceremony was performed at seven
O'Clock by the Rev. r. E. Virgins of
this city. Miss keever wore a light
green panama gown beautifully trim
med. She carried a boQuet of brides
roses. About eighty invitations had
been issued and guests were present
from Connersville. Wilkinson, Rich
mond. Muncie, Monessen, Pa, and
points in southern Indiana. The house
was decorated with flowers. Miss Car
RE Walker presided at the piano. Be
fore the ceremony she rendered. BE
lieve me. if all those Endearing Young
Charms AS they entered the room
she played ''Lohengrins Wedding
March" During the ceremony the soft
strains of Hearts and Flowers" filled
the room. The bride is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Keever and
the groom is the son of William Mil
Ter. all of Milton. After a short we'd
ding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Miller will re-
turn to Milton and make their home
on farm in this vicinity. They were
the recipients of many beautiful pres.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-10

Molds for coins bearing the heads Of
several Roman Emperors, recently ex-
cavated near Nantes. once occupied by
Roman troops. have divided French ar
chaeologists into two schools, one sup
porting the genuineness of the find.
the other declaring them spurious.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-10

At highland gathering one Donald
Mclean had entered for number of
events. The first OF these was the
quarter-mile. and of eight runners he
was last Donald, Donald" cried a
partisan why did We no run faster, =
he said contempsuously- And me re-
servin' myself for the baxpipe comue-
tition."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-10

visiting at Washington. Philadelphia
and other places of interest The
bride and groom are worthy young
people and are held in the highest
esteem by all who know them. They
will reside on Mrs. Kaufman's farm
south Of Pennville.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-10
cORY-MURDock.

COHV-MOHOOCN.
One of the most important weddings
Of the season in Lafayette took place
today, when Miss Mary Josephine
Murdoch, daughter of the late James
Murdoch, millionaire banker, traction
magnate and one time warden of the
Michigan City penitentiary. became
the bride of Charles E. Cory. of Peru.
The ceremony was performed at noon
at the home of Samuel T. Murdoch.
brother of the bride. in State street.
by the Rev. Andrew Morrissey. of
Notre Dame university, assisted by
the Rev. John R. Dillen. rector Of St.
Mary's church, in this city.
The wedding was unpretentious. and
only forty-five guests were present.
The bride was given away by her
brother. Samuel T. Murdoch. and was
| without another attendant. DIR. Lee
Tindolph, of New York City. was best
man. The bride wore a gown iof
white satin yelled with chiffon. and
| carried roses and lilies of the valley.
The Schellschmidt orchestra. of In.
dianapolis. furnished the music. A
wedding breakfast was served at
! handsomely decorated tables.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cory had intended sail
ing for Europe, but a change was
made in their plans. They left for an
eastern trip this afternoon. and will
be at home after February l. in Peru.
The bride. who is we'll known in In
dianapolis. has been a charming soci
ETY. leader in Lafayette's younger set
She was educated in the east, and has
studied abroad She has taken ar
active part in the affairs of the Lafay
cite Dramatic club, and has had q
leading part in a number of its pro
auctions. The bridegroom. who is a
nephew of Benjamin Wallace. the cir
Gus proprietor. of Peru. is secretar,
of the Hagenbeck-Wallace show. anc
a capable young business man.
Among the guests at the weddins
were: Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN Wal
lace. Peru: George AIDE. Brook: Archie
Donald and Albert DeMontluzen, Gin
cinnati: Mrs. G. H. Grant Peru: Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Fowler, Peru: Edgal
Allen. Chicago: Frank Braffett ane
Demas Coe. Richmond; Mrs. r. E. Ed
wards, Sault Ste. Marie. Mich: Mis-.
Sadie Fleming. Fl. Wayne. and Mrs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-10
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sample enter
tanned a few of their intimate friends
at their home on North Thirteenth
street. During the evening they an
nounced the engagement Of their
daughter. Miss Bessie Jennetta to Mr..
Lewis B. Quigley. The evening was
spent socially. A luncheon was serv-
ed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-10

George Baldwin. Seattle. wash.-in-
dianapolis News.
Mr.. Cory is a former resident Of this
city He is a brother to Mrs Jessie
Cory-Grant.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-10
EUREKA CARD CLUB.

were pleasantly entertained Thursday
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Meyer
at their home on Laurel street.
Euchre was played at several tables.
Mr.. Adolph Stauber. Mrs. John Hew-
lit. Mr.. James Hiatt and MIR. Walter
Paulus were given the favors. After
the game lunch was served. The
next meeting will be held In four
weeks with Mrs. Anna Finch at her
home on North Thirteenth street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-10
1RAlNs ARE MovlMc.

Great Falls. Mont, Dec. 1O.-Freight
trains on the Great Northern railroad
are moving in all directions today.
Three biz coal mines have reopened.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-10
A TREAT FOR CHILDREN.

The big recital to be given in Rich
mond next Monday night by really
great artist. Nine. Tina Lerner. has
been thrown open to the school child
rem for twenty-five cents. In addition
to those who are able TO pay this
small amount. there are two hundred
more children who have expressed a
keen desire to hear this famous artist.
yet who are not able to pay even
twenty-five cents. If you have receiv-
ed a card in regard to the subscrip-
ton, send it in without delay. II not.
call the Starr Piano rooms and leave
word how many children you will be
pleased to send to enjoy this great
concert
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-10
LUTHER LEAGUE MET.

Mrs. August F. Kemper entertained
the members Of the Luther league Of
Trinity lutheran church last evening
At her home on South Tenth street.
Music. games and social conversation
were features Of the evening. The
next meeting will be held ut the home
of Mrs. George Kemper. 434 South
Thirteenth street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-10
HAPPY HOUR CLUB.

A meeting of the Happy Hour club
was held yesterday afternoon nj the
home of Mrs. Will Dietemeyer. north
of the city. The Christmas colors were
used in decorating the house. Christ
mas bells and strands of crepe ribbon
were used effectively. Luncheon was
served In the dining room. A bowl Of
red carnations formed an attractive
center piece for the table. Carnations
were also given as favors. Owing to
the absence of several of the members
the afternoons program was not CIV
en-. The Christmas party will be CIV
en- on the Monday following Christ
mas at the home OF Mrs Charles Diet
emeyer. The next regular meeting
will be held in four weeks with Mrs.
Albert Elder.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-10
FAvoRs PRESENTED.

After the luncheon given yesterday
at the Country club house by Miss
Juliet Swayne and Miss Marie Camp
bell for Miss Mary Nickel. bridge was
played at several tables. Miss Rose
Gennett and Mrs. Wickham Corwin
were presented with the favors.
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ENTERTAINED THIS AFTERNOON.
Mrs. Ray Shiveley entertained with
a small whist company this afternoon
in honor Of Miss Mary Nickel of st.
Louis. Miss Dorothy Vaughan will
entertain informally this evening for
Miss Nickel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-10
ENTERTAINED THIS AFTERNOON
FOREMAN.lANE.

Mr.. Earl Foreman and Miss Ethel
Lane were married Wednesday after
noon at two-thirty o'clock by the Rev.
w. NJ. Nelson at the home OF the
brides sister, Mrs. Brooks. 1920 North
E street. Mr.. and Mrs. Foreman will
reside in this city
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-10
HELPING HAND SOCIETY.

About fourteen members attended
the meeting of the Helping Hand 80
ciety held yesterday at the home of
Mrs. August Thomas. South Ninth
street. The time was spent at needle
work. Mrs. Fred Krone was guest
for the afternoon. Refreshments were
served,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-10
ALL DAY MEETING.

An all day meeting Of the Ladies
Aid society of the East Main Street
Friends church was held yesterday in
the Christian Endeayor room. The
time was spent at needlework. Lunch
was served ut noon. The society will
meet again next Thursday
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AID SOCIETY MET.

Arrangements were completed for .
Christmas bazaar At yesterdays meet
ing Of the Aid society of the Second
Presbyterian church. The affair will
be held In the church. December four
teenth.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-11
SINS n SINNERS.

William Ward, a negro, was hanged
ut Clinton, N. c., for criminal assault
upon Mrs. Mollie Mcleod, near that
place.
Three more indictments against
| Martin B. ("Skinny'O Madden, presi'
dent of the Associated Building
Trades of Chicago, were returned by
the grand jury at Chicago.
James H. Sully, said to live In Eve
rett, Mass, committed suicide with
gas in a hotel at GAINESVILLE, Wis,
tearing out the gas fixture in his
room and nearly a~sphyxiating other
guests.
Walter r. Day, formerly state treas
urer under Gov. Taylor, was sentenced
to one year in the state penitentiary
at Jackson, KY, IN a charge OF forg-
ing the name of his uncle, Floyd Day.
to a note for $4,000.
A military court-martial at Kiev.
Russia, has sentenced three men to
death, twenty-one to penal servitude
and ten to Imprisonment for various
terms. All of these men were men,
bers Of the committee Of public safety
at Lubny.
Jean MATHS, the waiter who last
Christmas attacked President Fallieres
of France and tried to pull his beard,
has just been convicted and sentenced
to four years Imprisonment, the i'm
prisonment to be followed by five
years Punishment from the bounda-
ries of Paris.
While her husband had left home
to secur a doctor, Mrs. William Fin
layson. wife of a prominent merchant
Of Regina, Sask., threw her ~three-year-
old son into the cistern and then fol-
lowed him to death. II was necessary
to drain the tank before the bodies
were found.
Vandyke Stops, son of Finlay
Stops of Pittsburg, Kan, was found
dead in his o at Louisville. He
had shot himself through the fore
head. Stoops, who was twenty-nine
years OF age and a student at a local
business school, left a note declaring
that he could not live through the
shame his parents had cast on his
life.
In the San Bois mountains of Okla
homa, single-handed and in the dark,
James Beck, a farmer, residing neal
Stigler, Okla, trailed for seventy
miles five robbers who had robbed
him of $4,000, recovered part of the
money and then made an Intellectual
attempt to land his game in Jail. Two
were wounded by Beck, but all es-
capped.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-11
TAFT SWORN IN
AS PRESIDENT OF
UNITED STATES
Raging Blizzard Causes Aban-
Comment of Customary Out.
door Ceremonies.
TAKES OATH IN THE SENATE
Great inaugural Parade Moves
Through SIush and Mud
Ball Is Brilliant.

Washington. March 6. - The first
chief executive to take the oath OF
Office in the chamber OF the senate in
seventy-six years, William Howard
Taft, yesterday became president of
the United States.
Accompanied to the capitol by
President Roosevelt and a guard OF
honor through a swirl of binding
snow, Mr.. Taft returned'to the White
House just as the sun began TO force
its way through the thinning clouds
OF gray.
Weather Upsets Program.
A sudden blizzard sweeping in. from
the Northwest Wednesday night, to
set awry the weather bureaus opti-
mistic promise of fair and somewhat
cooler" caused an abandonment Of
the outdoor ceremonies on the ia
nous east front Of the capitol, much
to Mr.. Taft's chagrin, and threatened
fer a time to stop the brilliant pa
geant of the afternoon.
BY almost superhuman efforts a
passageway was cleared along the
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-11
PERSONAL.

Princess Maria Theresa, wife Of
Prince Ludwig of Bavaria, is dead at
Cannes. France. She was born July
2, 1849.
T. B. Moss. superintendent OF the
Pennsylvania state norpal school at
California, Pa, died Of acute pneumo-
mia at the Auditorium hotel. in Chi
cago.
Tonfu HUI of WI Chengh Sien, Chi
ma. has been elected to the Phi Beta
Kappa fraternity at Cornell college,
Ithaca. N. Y. II is the first time a
Chinaman was ever elected to the
highest honorary society at Cornell.
w. c. McKelvey, one of Western
Pennsylvania pioneer oil men and
one Of the first men In America to be-
come interested In the manufacture
of Portland cement, died at his home
in Pittsburg after an illness of only a
few hours. He was ~sixty-nine years
old.
Albert Midlane, born In 1925, is dead
In London. He was a noted authority
on hymnology and was awarded the
distinguished service gold medal Of
the Sunday school union for services
rendered to the hymnology of the
schools. He was the author of about
1000 hymns.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-11
NEGRO IS BURNED
AT STAKE BY MOB
Identified by Woman He At.
tempted to Assault Mob
Takes Summary Action.
KEEPS NERVE AS FLESH COOKS
Negro Who Gave Fugitive Refuge Is
Shot and Killed by M0b-HOt
Fight With Posse.

Rockwell. Tex. March 9. After
having been identified by Mrs. Arthur
Mckinney as the negro who attempted
to attack her Friday morning, Ander-
son Ellis was taken from the Rock
wall county Jail last night and secured
to an iron stake driven into the earth
and was burned to death in the pres
ence of about a thousand persons.
Ellis admitted his guilt, but refused
to cake a statement or to leave fare
well messages for his relatives. He
did not utter a cry as the pile OF cord
wood which had been saturated with
kerosene was set afire, nor did he
show loss of nerve as the flames cook
ed his flesh. He was dead nine min.
utes after the torch had been applied.
The burning occurred in the public
square Of this city.
Assaults Woman.
At an early hour Friday morning
Mrs. Mckinney went into her back
yard and was seized by the Ellis ne
gro, an employee of Mckinney. She
fought desperately, and the negro,
running away, called hat he would
murder her should she reveal his at
tempted act. The alarm spread quick
ly and the entire section turned out,
joining the authorities in the chase
after the negro. The search contin.
ued through Friday and Saturday,
when a posse arrived yesterday at the
form hnI-n nf Arlrnw Clorl- Z, nnn,D
Demand was made to search the prem
Uses on the superstition that the negro
Ellis was there in hiding. Upon re.
fusal the inmates were commanded to
surrender and two negroes were OBJ.
served to run from the rear of the
house. Shots were fired at them, and
one Of them, William Clark, a son of
the negro farmer, was killed. The
other negro, now known t. be Ellis,
escaped.
Desperate Resistance.
About s O'Clock he was surrounded
at a farm house three miles south of
Caddo Mills. Ellis, armed. made des.
perate resistance and emptied his
weapon at the posse without effect be-
fore he was captured. During the fight
with the posse Ellis was wounded
twice. ~
The negro was placed in the Rock.
wall county Jail. When it became
generally known that Ellis was held
in the Jail a quiet but determined
crowd of men overpowered the taller.
secured his keys, unlocked the cell
and brought the negro down. The ne.
gro was securely tied to an iron stake.
Cordwood saturated with kerosene
was piled about him, and upon his re.
fusal to make a statement beyond ad.
hitting his guilt in the presence of
Mrs. Mckinney, who fully identified
him, the torch was applied.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-11

ed the swearing In of many new sena-
tors.
This ceremony completed. and with
out further ceremony of any sort,
Vice President Sherman announced:
The chief justice will now admins
ter the oath of Office to the presi-
dent-elect."
Taft Is Sworn In.
The sudden announcement came as
a surprise and a solemn hush fell
upon the assemblage. Mr.. Taft arose,
took the arm of Senator Knox. chair
man of the joint committee on ar
rangements and premier in his cabi.
net, and walked around to a position
in the rear of the presiding officers
desk. He was followed by Chief JUS
tice Fuller, who was officiating for the
fifth time at this historic quadriennial
ceremony.
Mr.. Taft took up a position facing
the members of his family, grouped in
the gallery. The chief justice began
h administration of the oath In a
low tone. AS he paused at the end
OF each phrase Mr.. Taft caught up his
words and repeated them in a slow,
distinct voice. which carried impress.
sively TO the farthest recesses of the
chamber. When he at last kissed the
Bible there was an outburst of ap.
plause, a grasp of the hand by the
chief justice and President Taft be.
gan Immediately the enunciation of
the policies of his administration in
an inaugural address.