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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-04


this place. and in 1913 moved to 10
Daviess county. Illinois. where she died
when about eighty years old.
John Wright Johnson came to New
port. or Fountain City. in 1897, and
lived for a year. with his uncle. Levi
Coffin. Mr.. Johnson served an eigh-
teen months apprenticeship. learning
the carpenter trade, with Joel Hiatt.
after which he followed that trade for
of workmen and taking large contracts.
He went to 10 Daviess county. Illinois.
in the year of 1854, and was a pioneer
in that new country. then called the
far west where he carried on farm
ing for fourteen years, working hard.
He found time to do church work
and he did the work of the minister
faithfully and earnestly. He had been
licensed to preach in 1916. and was or
dained as a minister of the Wesleyan
Methodist church. He organized a
circuit in his county. then connected
with the Illinois conference and rode
the circuit all of the time he lived on
his farm.
He was a strong worker for the
causes of abolition and temperance.
His influence on these questions was
widely felt and many followed his ex-
ample on these great questions. AS
an example of his influence. it is said
the democratic party Of 10 Davies
county accredited him with the re-
publican victories in that county.
When he returned to Indiana in 1860
he travelled on the Newport and other
circuits and did good work as an evan
gelist. After forty years of active
work in the Wesleyan church, he join
ed the Friends church, Of which his
mother had been a member.
On December 31st. 1910. he was unit
ed in marriage to Miss Naomi Morgan
daughter Of Micajah and Hannah Nor
gan. She lived but four years after
the marriage and left two children
Micah NJ. who is at Nicely. Nebraska
at the present time, and Adeline. who
died soon after her mothers death.
In 1916 Mr.. johnson was again
united in marriage. this time to Chky
H., daughter of Benjamin and Anna
Thomas, of this county, and with
whom he lived happily until her death
in 1887. She left five children: Bar
clay Thomas, farmer Of this town
ship: Luther Lee. a resident of Mari
on, Indiana: Levi Coffin. who former
ly practiced medicine in this city, but
now is located at Nicely, Nebraska. and
Anna Belle. wife of Rev. Chas. r.
Hunt. who is employed by mission.
airy society of Philadelphia. in organ
izing Sabbath schools and churches in
South Dakota.
Mr. Johnson's present wife was for
merly Mrs. Elizabeth Woodruff. wild
ow OF Israel Woodruff. and lived in
Fountain City. Her maiden name was
Coffin. and her grandfather. Joseph
Coffin, was a cousin to Levi Coffin
the maternal grandfather of Mr.. John
son. Mrs. johnson was connected
with Earlham College more or less
from 1855 to 1885, having held the pc
sitions of governess and matron.
In their coy little home. Mr.. and
Mrs. johnson are living as happily as
any young pair and are just as cheer
full and glad of life He walks about
town as briskly as a man of sixty.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-04
Swept Over Niagara

This terrible calamity often hap.
pens because a careless boatman ig-
rores the rivers warnings growing
rpples and faster current Natures
warnings are kind That dull pain or
ache in the back warns you the Kid
neys need attention II you would
escape fatal maladies-D.opsy, Dia-
betes or Bright's disease. Take Eiec-
trio Bitters at once and see Backache
fly and all your best feelings return.
After long suffering from weak kid
neys and lame back. one S1.00 bottle
wholly cured me-" writes j. r. Blank
enshi3, of Belk. Tenn. Only soc at A.
G. Luken & Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-04
Waiting for office.

A good many waiting patriots TEN.
porarily domiciled in Washington are
doubtless anxious to learn whether
the new vagrancy law of the District
of Columbia will be enforced against
office seekers.-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-04

Fountain City, Ind, April 3.-One OF
the things about which Fountain City
prides itself the most, is the fact it
was a station on the Underground
Railway" One of the few surviving
men who know any of the details of
the operation of this great system Is
the Rev. John Wright Johnson, Of this
place. He was nephew of Levi COT
fin. the local agent, and the man who
helped dozens of fleeing slaves on their
northward flight. With many of
and can recall distinctly talking with
the young negro woman, who was de-
picted as Eliza in the noted story,
Uncle Toms Cabin
1t has been about cighty-six years
since the Rev. John Wright Johnson
became a resident Of this state and
about seventy-two years have sped by
since he first came to Fountain City,
then called Newport. He has grown
up with the country and is one of the
oldest pioneers of the Hoosier state.
He has seen the improvement of the
country and has witnessed the intro
duction and establishment of the rail-
road. telegraph, telephone and various
other interests Of great value to COM
mercial and industrial advancement.
Mr.. Johnson has always been much
interested in all enterprises for the
material betterment of the communi-
ty, county and state or country. and
has taken an active part in such enter
prises. Also, in all moral questions
his influence has been widely felt as he
has led noble and upright life.
/He was born in Guilford county,
North Carolina, on the 18th day of Oc-
tober. 1919, and is son Of William
and Deborah Coffin Johnson, the lat
ter being sister of Levi Coffin. His
paternal grandfather. Jacob Johnson.
was killed in a runaway. at Xenia,
Ohio, at the age of fifty-five years.
His widow then returned to her native
state, Kentucky. Their son William.
went back to North Carolina. but not
being satisfied again. started for Ohio
on horseback. From the second day
of his journey they heard no trace of
him, and it was supposed from this
fact that he was lost while attempting
to cross a stream.
Rev johnson was then only six
months old and the youngest of five
children, all of whom, with the excep-
ton of himself, were born in Ohio.
When he was but three years old his
mother came to Indiana with other
members of the Coffin family. and set
tied in Boston township, this county.
where they had friends. They lived
there until all of the children were
grown. when. in 1897. they moved to
Fountain City. They had only been
here two weeks when the mother died
suddenly of heart failure. At that
time her sister and husband. Rev. Dan
iel Pickett. minister Of much prom
inence lived here.
Rev. ]. w. Johnson is the only child
that survives. Cyrena. the eldest,
married John Girton. of Boston. Indi-
ana. and died in 10 Daviess county. IL
linois. Jacob. the second. died at the
age of nineteen. Levi was recognized
as the most prominent minister OF
southwestern Indiana and belonged to
the Indiana Conference Of the Metho.
dist Episcopal church. He died when
past the age of eighty years. Eliza
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-04
Improving the Horse.

With the largest number of entries
in the history of the Kentucky Flu
expect to do an enormous business
in their commendable enterprise of
improving the breed of horses with
this event.-Indianapolis News.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-04
A Suggestion.

Rafferty," said Mr.. Dolan. Il have
the fine idea for improvin' the climate -
There's nothin' the matter with
this weather.
There's nothin' the matter with
most April weather. And that bein' so,
why not shorten March by fortnight
or two?"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-04
"Greater Atlanta"

There is disposition to enlarge
Greater Atlanta until it shall have
more acres per capita than any other
city in the world.-Charleston News
and Courier
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-04
TWINKLES
Not Like the OIden DAYS.

People don't gather on the village
green and dance to celebrate the mer
ry springtide as they used to-
mo" answered Mr.. Sirius Barker
There is no village green and the
nearest we come to dancing is to gel
out on the asphalt and dodge street
cars and automobiles"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-04

Capital formerly invested in build
ings at Messina is calculated At
about SIG. O0O. 900, at Region at $10.-
600. 600. The greatest portion Of this
Is irrevocably lost.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-04
SawniIl ereakfast Foods.

Those who cry out against taxing
the poor mans breakfast seem to
have overlooked the reduced tax on
lumber.-New York Evening Post.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-04

For long time many have been ex-
perimenting hoping to produce thorn
less rose The honor of succeeding is
said to belong to Mrs. W. ]. Beggs, Of
Seattle. Wash. For . long time Mrs.
Beggs was a neighbor of Luther Bur-
bank in California.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-04
Political Announcements
Advertisements In This COLUMN Cost
Ten Dollars for all Offices Exceof
C0unciimen Which Are Five Dollars
ron MAYOR.

FOR MAYOR.
HENRY w. DEUKER 10 q CANDIDATE
for mayor. subject to the Republi.
can nomination.
SAMUEL X. MORGAN. candidate for
Mayor. subject to the Republican
nomination.
EDWARD HI. HARRIS 10 q candidate
for Mayor. subject to the Republi.
Can nomination.
FoR CITY CLERK.
BALTZ A. BESCHER is q candiaate
for the office Of city clerk OF Rich.
mond. subject to the Republican
nomination.
ron JUDGE OF CITY COURT.
LUTHER C. ABBOTT n Q caua3late
for Judge Of the-City Court q Rich.
mond. Ind. subject to the Rspubli-
can nomination.
COUNCIL AaAN-AT-lARoG.
MATT Won PEN IL 4 candidate Or
the Office OF CouncilUan-oGlarge
subject to the Republican no0inar
ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-04
At Then. suffraoette..

What do those tariff thinkers mean
by putting higher duty on hat trim
mings. That is absolute treason.-Bal-
timore Sun.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-04

aren't you interested in a change
for Inauguration day."
mot at ALL l am committed to the
candidacy of Mr.. Bryan. My interest
ceases when the election is over
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-04
Fame.

why seek for fame. ambitious youth?
The world too oft forgets the wise"
He answered.: Il do so in sooth
Because it pays to advertise"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-04
PAYING ATTENTION TO CON.
GRESSMEN.

PAYING ATTENTION TO CON.
GREssMEN.
We had occasion the other day to
say something of the injustice of many
of the schedules attached to articles
under the contemplated Payne bill
And we said that these things were
not popular in this congressional dis
trict. But there is one way, and only
one way, to be sure about the vote OF
any congressman, and that is for the
people OF his constituency to write to
him. The more people who write to
him on this subject, the better. It is
as much the duty of his constituents
to inform him Of their opinion on leg
is lation as 1t is for the legislator to
try and represent his constituents
opinions and points Of view.
You say what is the use?
Along this line the words of the
New York Post are SO pertinent that
they deserve to be printed to refresh
the minds of the people of this vicin-
age that they owe duty to their con-
gresham by way of informing him at
critical time, as much as the con-
gresham In trying find out.
You cant blame your congressman
with all the cardinal sins il you your
self are not enough interested in what
will be tariff for some years, for us
to pay for whenever we 60 shopping.
How can he represent If he does not
know the views of his constituents:
Some OF our state legislators are
said to be vexed at constituents who
send them letters urging them to do
this or that. The habit, pernicious
from the lawmakers point Of view.
eminently desirable from every other
point of view, is a growing one and ma.
ton wide. Strangely enough. the
press, which ought to be jealous of its
ancient titlesas the scourge and pillory
of recreant statesmen, shows no hes
itation in recognising that there is a
pOWCl III tAC pOWIAAeCAIV OAu tAC
stamped envelope which it cannot en-
ulate. Write to your Congressman
or Write to your Assemblyman" il
common advico-now. And people who
are opposed 10 . higher duty on gloves
or to Mr.. Cannon for speaker, or to
race-track gambling, or to boss-domi-
nation, actually do write, and even ex.
pect to be listened to. Isn't that
enough to try the patience Of an angel
not to say a state senator? Here are
their share in representative govern
ment does not end when they have
elected a representative. Here are lot
Of idealists who think that an assem-.
blyman really has the time to find out
what five thousand of his constituents
want. Isn't the, bosssthere in the dis
trict to tell the districts representative
what the people want? Isn't there
the entire complex of capitol politics
party expediency, orders from Wash.
inston. orders from Fourteenth street
orders from Kill Kare-to be consid
cred before . lawmakers mind finds
the right way to vote? Five thousand
postal cards are not merely nuisance
they are positive torture when you
come to think that they stand for five
thousand votes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-04
Utility.

What do you think of my hat?' she
asked.
''Well," he replied, IF it could be
water-proofed it would make q fine
umbrella"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-04

The air of Switzerland Ut an eleya-
ton OF 1000 feet il tree from mic
rObeA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-04

London has $685. outstanding lie
Lenses for drivers Of motor cars and
motorcycles. 4le
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-14
FIFTY CANDIDATES
FOR YALE ELEVEN
Coach Howard Jones Will
Hold First Practice Next
Monday.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept. 14-Under
the eyes OF their new head coach, How
ard Jones, fifty husky candidates for
the Yale varsity football team viii be-
gin drilling here on Monday AS they
have only nine days OF practice before
the opening game with Wesleyan. it
VIII require some quick work 10 whip
them into shape, although the team will
be made up mostly Of veterans
The Eli warriors are booked for a
husky season, as the strong Syracuse
eleven, under the leadership Of Tad
Jones, Yale's former star. will arrive
here October for the first of the hard
games.
The grandstand has been undergoing
repairs in preparation for the Yale
Princeton game. which closes the sea-
son here, on November Is, as the an
nual Tale-Harvard contest will be
fought out on the Soldiers Field this
year.
Captain Mccoy, who is in a New York
Hospital, where he has undergone a
slight operation, viii not join the squad
Monday. but will probably be in the
first game.
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pose Of giving Midland dealers an op-
portunity to inspect the car, which is
the first Of the 1910 models TO be turned
out The car will be shown in New
York until Wednesday, when it will hit
the pike for Washington, arriving here
Thursday afternoon.
The Msrmon "32. " which has been en-
tered by the Nordyke & AIarrnon Com
pany, Of Indianapolis. and which made
such fflle record in this years Glidden
TOUR, was placed aboard the train yes
terday, and is due here Friday morn
ing.
The Matheson entry, which will he
driven by w. p. McBurney, is now en-
route from New York TO Washins,tor,
with McBurney at the wheel He will
make the triD in leisurelv fashion and
VIII arrive i'm ample time 10 make final
adjustments 70 the car before il is turn
Cd over TO the tender mercies OF the
technical committee. Of which Referee
Irego, of Chicago. is chairman
From Detroit came word that the
Hupmobile entered by the HUM Motor
Car company had been shipped. ana
would arrive IN e day or two The
famous old Cha mers-Detroit 'sR,ua
Bird. which did such great work i'm
blazing the route for the Munsey tour.
and which will be used as a press car
during the tour. has been I'm Washing
ION since the conclusion Of the path
nnding trip. Jack Sperry, manager OF
the Motor Car Company. OF this CITY.
who viii drive the car IN the tour has
had II carefully Overhaued. and IL is
now IN the pink Of condition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-14

some testimonial from the Union Print
ers' National Baseball League. COmmy
has been made an honorary member
of the organization, and also of mo.
is, Chicago" He IS proud OF the hon.
ors conferred on him.
Charley Hickman leads the Toledo
club with the stick-.295-
Those two major league veterans,
Billy Hallman and Jake Beckley, are
having a great race for the batting
hon ors Of the Kansas City club.
Now that Johnny Willetts has beaten
Mickey Cannon, Jack Hanlon, manager
Of Young Loughrey says the latter is
willing to give Willetts a chance 70
get square for the two defeats Lough-
reg has administered TO him.
That an effort will be made to Dust
President Joseph D. O'Brien at the fall
meeting is evident from the fact that
Secretary Ernest Barnard. OF the Cleve-
land club, has been asked to run against
O'Brien, but has declined
Chattanooga critics say that First
Baseman Johnston, secured by Cincin-
natl. should be played in the Outheld.
in which he has scinullated even more
Than Cobb did when ne played in the
South Atlantic League.
Manager McGraw at one time had
hopes that Raymond would take -Ris
profession seriously However the big
fellow appears 70 be overweight and is
evidently not paying much attention TO
his physical condition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-14
ROn.ConteStantS.
Detroit Electric.
BY HARRY WARD.

On to Washington is the slogan Of the
automobile manufacturers, dealers, and
private owners, who have entered cars
in the Frank A. Munsey reliability con-
test from Washington TO Boston and
return. September q 70 o. BY road.
rail, and water the contesting and Of
fetal cars are today en- route for the
National Capital, and all VIII reach here
by the morning Of September IS, at
which time the cOntesting cars must be
turned over TO the technical commit
tee for the preliminary inspection that
Is TO be made prior 10 the start of the
tour.
The MUnsey tour headquarters is in
receipt Of numerous kilograms today
announcing the departure OF cars for
Washington. As this Is the first big
tour to start and finish in the Capital
City, the various contestants are TAX
ing advantage of the opportunity 10
do a little sightseeing before the start
Of the tour.
The Midland car which Is the pilot
and confetti car. left the Midland fac
tory IN Moline. Ill. several days ago and
reached New York yesterday en- route
10 Washington. with D. c. Johnson,
one OF the Midland factory experts, at
the wheel, the car Is being sent over
the road. and Is visiting many import
ant cities along the way for the pur-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-14
Current NeguS and Timely Comment
About Athletes Who Are Prominent
On Various Sport Fields Jnst MoD

Johnny Krause and Fred Kelly are
Governor Donaghy. OF Arkansas, will
not allow any boxing 20 take place in
that State for the reason, as he says,
My wife won't let me"
Billy Willis reports himself in fine
shape for his bout with Kid Broad In
Philadelphia. He finished training yes
ter1ay and viii do only light work to-
day and tomorrow.
After training Willie Lucas to beat
Young Erne. Marcus williams believes
Lucas can whip Johnny WiIletts. and
is very anxious to match the pair.
Bill Friel is a possibility for the man.
sgement of the Toledo team next sea-
son. It Is taken for granted that Ralph
Seybolo will not be continued on the
job.
II Doyle and Seymour stopped hitting
awful slump In the hitting Of the
Giants, unless Murray and Bridwell re-
sumed that useful habit.
Harry Niles is going at a lively clip
as an outfelder. The Boston outfeld
is one Of the best in the country. Iris
Speaker is a better man on a fly ball
than any in the American League today,
not excepting Cobb, Crawford or any
Of them GessIer is invincible and fast.
Charley Comiskey. the "Oid Roman. -
was recently the recipient of a hand
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-14
CORNELL OBTAINS
A SECOND TED COY
Jack O'Connor, Who Sue
ceeded Yale Captain, Joins
Red Eleven.

ITHACA, n. Y, Sept. 14-That Cor
nell viii get a crack half or fulIback in
Jack O'Connor. the former Andover
star. who succeeded Ted Coy as funback
on that preparatory school eleven. was
made known today when O'Connor came
back 20 ithaca and announced that he
would be a candidate for the Cornell
team
While O'ConnOr was a student in the
college Of law last year he did not play
football. even on the freshman team,
and this summer II was rumored that
he might so to Yale, as former Andover
friends were urging him TO do SO. He
said today, however, that he would be
on the gridiron next Monday. when the
Cornell candidates report.
He weighs over $50 pounds and is IT.
fine condition. O'Connor played full
back
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-14
BIRTHDAY
FULL OF HARD WORK
Champion Is Twenty-Five Today-Fans Greatly Inter
ested in Fridays Bout-Both Westerner and
Langford Are Pinned

NEW YORK, Sept 14-This is Stan
ley Ketchers twenty-second birthday
and the big cowboy celebrated It with
a hard days work at Woodlawn Inn in
preparation for his ten-round fight Fri
day night with Sam Langford, the
Boston negro.
Ketchers trainers declare he is in
the best shape he ever enterSd the ring
and appear confident in their statement
that the negro viii be unable to last
the ten rounds.
News comes from the Langford lamp
that the negro, too, is keyed to the
minute and will be in splendid shape
for the go Friday night.
Ketchel is getting in a large amount
OF road work. bag punching, sparring,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-14

medicine ball and gymnasium work
and says he viii enter the ring at 175
or more.
Experts who have been watching
Ketchel are wondering II he win follow
in the footsteps Of F1tzsimmons and
hold both the middle weight and heavy
We GIT championships. They declare
that n a few years Ketchel will weigh
DO oo1nds and can be classed as one Of
the best fighters in the ring.
Applications for membership in the
FairrOount Athletic Club are pouring in,
following the announcement Of the club
mar ayers that only bona fide members
will be allowed TO witness the battle Il
is sad the State authorities will watch
this end Of the hghI closely and that
prosecutions may follow II the law is
dated.
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ON TO WASHINGTON
is NOW THE SLOGAN
OF THE MUNSEYITES
Manufactures, Dealers and Private Owners Are Ship
ping Their Cars for the Long Tour-Wil
Arrive This Week.
Entries in the Munsey Tour
By the Factories.

Chalmers Detroit Detroit Motor Co.. Detroit Mich.
Hudson-Hudson Motor Car Co, Detroit, Mich
Three WashngtonCa Motor Car Corporation
Jackyon-Jackson Automobile Co., York, Y.
Odsmobile-Ods Motor Works, Baltimore Branch.
MISUNDERSTANDING Co., Baltimore, Nd.
Two Pulmans-Yok Motor Car Co., York
Spoerer-Cah Spoerers Sons Co, Baltimore, Nd
Two Observation-Disclosures
COrbin-COrbin Motor Vehicle Co, New Britain Conn.
SimPlex-SimpIex Motor Car Co, wHhawaka
Cameron-Cameron Car Co., Beverly Mass
Atas-Atlas Motor Car Co., Springfield,
Matheson-Matheson Automobile Co, New York, N. Y.
Hupmobie-Hupp Motor Car Co., Detroit,
Marmon-Nordyke Marmon, Indianapolis Ind
Michigan-Michigan Motor Mfg Co.. Detroit Mich