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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-03
BABY GIRL IS A
VICTIM OF BLAZE;
DIED LAST NIGHT
Little Edna Griffith While
Alone in Kitchen, Catches
Her Dress Afire in Myster-
ious Manner.
fingered FEW HOURS
BEFORE DEATH CAME
Frantic Mother Slightly Burned
While She Was Extinguish-
ing Fire-Accident Can't Be
Explained.

While playing in !ha sitting room.
the clothing of Edna- the year and
nine months old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Griffith, $40 High street,
caught fire in some mysterious man.
ner. yesterday morning. about 1880
o'clock and about 1880 o'clock last
evening the child died after suffering
untold agonieS.
The child was in the room by itself
at the time of the accident. the moth
er having gone into the yard to get a
glass of water. AS she reached the
rear door of the house she was startl-
ed by the child's screams and on
reaching her, found her clothes a mass
of flames. The fire. was soon smoth-
cred by wrapping the child in a rug.
but she had breathed the flames and
the internal burns were more severe
than the external ones.
Conscious to Death.
Although the child remained con-
scious until it's death. the attending
physician at no time held out much
hopes for it's recovery.
How the child's clothing could have
cought on fire cannot be ascertained.
An aunt, who lives with Mr.. and Mrs.
Griffith, stated today that the fire in
the stove was very low at the time and
she did not believe it possible for the
child to get to the Goals, as all draughts
and doors to the stove were shut. She
does not believe that the baby found
match and in playing with it ignited
her clothing. 1t was rumored that
the child was playing with gasoline
but this the parents deny. stating that
the child could not get into the room
in which the gasoline was kept.
Mrs. Griffith, in smothering the
flames, was burned slightly. She is
on the verge of nervous protration.
The child is survived by it's parents
and its grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Kolde, with whom the parents
lived. The funeral will be held Fri
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at st. An
drew's church and will be private. Bur
| ial will be in ST. Andrews cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-03
RAILWAY COMPANY
AND DUBLIN CLASH
Track Improvements Through
the Town Are Opposed
by Council.
OBJECT TO THE GRADING
DO NOT APPROVE OF THE PLAN
OF RUNNING A DITCH THROUGH
THE VILLAGE TO UNIFORM THE
GRADING.
OBJECT TO THE GRADING

Pennsylvania railroad officials and
the town council of Dublin are at pres
ent engaged in a controversy over the
cutting of grade through Dublin. So
that the entire stretch of MSck will
conform to the maximum grade of a
seventeenth of one per cent, it is pro.
posed by the Pennsylvania to cut the
grade at Dublin III feet. BY doing
this the filling of the right of way
through Cambridge City, two miles
east. the stretch of track will be uni
form with the grade all over the di.
vision. In order. to accomplish this
the company proposes a cut of nearly
fifteen feet in some places through the
town. This plan is strenuously OBJ,
jected to by the town council who de-
clares that 1t will not listen to such an
arrangement. The residents desire
the cut to be less than that which the
company proposes. thereby decreasing
the grade of ) per cent at the ap
prOaches to the viaducts.
The outcome of the controversy will
be watched with interest and the af
fair will probably be carried to court
it is said. before satisfactory ar
rangement can be definitely settled.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-03
REAL ESTATE BOOM
In Wayne County Continues
as Shown by Papers
of the Records.
MANY CHANGES ARE MADE

Business in Wayne county real es-
tate is having it's regular spring boom.
as indicated by the records in the Of
flee of county recorder Will Robbins.
During the past three days there have
been approximately 65 changes in
real estate in the county and promise
is given that many changes may be
expected in the next thirty days.
According to the values placed on
record, the deals in all but two in.
stances have been for ordinary
amounts. such as from $1,000 up to
$500. However. yesterday two rath.
er large deals were consumated In
one instance farm in Jackson town.
ship of approximately 20S acres was
sold by Henry Bertsch to Frank Mey-
ers, the consideration being $17.I00.
In the other instance a farm of 26O
acres in Center township was sold To
Eliza A. Hill by Langley Clevenger
and others. The consideration was
$10,s0O.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-03
ROCKEFELLER, JR.,
QUITS OIL TRUST
Son of the Great Magnate Re-
signs from the Board
of Directors.
TO DISTRIBUTE MILLIONS
GATHERED BY THE STANDARD
CORPORATION WILL BE THE
FUTURE WORK OF THE YOUNG
MAN, IT is REPORTED.
(American News Service)

New York. March 3.-John d. Rock
efeller, Jr.. today resigned from the
board of directors of the Standard Oil
company, severing all connection with
the great trust his father founded and
guided to its gigantic success. No
successor will be elected, the board
continuing with fourteen members. 1t
is understood young Rockefeller's plan
is to retire from all active business
and devote the remainder of his life
to helping his father in gigantic phil.
anthropic works and be at the head
of the Rockefeller formulation" to
which the Standard Oil paid five hun.
dred million dollars. The problem OF
getting rid of untold millions OF prof
its of the great trust is now becom
ing equally as great an undertaking
as the successful formation of the
trust itself was considered years ago
The Foundation" will be Non-Sec.
tartan and adaptable for any purpose
at any time or any place.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-03
N. CONWAY IS DEAD
Former Local c., C. & L. Yard
Master Expired at KAN
sas City, Mo.
HAD BEEN IN ILL HEALTH

M. F. Conway. who, until about three
years ago was a resident of this city,
and who resigned his position as yard
master of the c.. c. 4 L., to accept a
position as pilot of all engines which
entered the Kansas City, Missouri, de.
pot of the Rock Island railroad, died
at his home at Kansas City yesterday
according to word received by friends
this morning.
than a year. He came to this city
about twenty-six years ago, from Ur.
bana, Ohio, and accepted a clerical po-
sition with the Pennsylvania railroad
company. He was rapidly promoted
until he became yardmaster for that
company, which position he held until
the c., c. & L was constructed, at
which time he resigned to become local
yard master for the younger railroad
An offer was made him to take the
Kansas City position, which he did
1t was one of considerable responsible
ity and he held it until his illness COM
PEELED him to resign.
The deceased is survived by his wife
a former Richmond woman Several
| other relatives reside at Urbana and
Springfield, Ohio. The body will be
brought to this city for burial, arriving
Friday evening. The service will b.
held Saturday morning at 8 o'clock al
st. Mary's church. Burial will be ir
St. Mary's cemetery. Mr.. Conway
was a member of the local body of An
cient Order of Hibernians. He was
45 years old.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-03
HEIRS GET SHARES

Gerhard c. Wefel. who about a year
ago sustained burns which proved IA
tai. and who was one of the most
prominent retired business men of the
city. left an estate Of considerable pro-
portions. Henry c. Hieger and Ed.
ward A. Fnlle, who We're named as ex-
ecutors of the estate. filed final report
in the matter yesterday afternoon.
The executors show that the total
charges for personal property amount
ed to S1.9s2-26. and of this amount
s690.s3 was paid out, leaving for dis
tribution among the heirs. s1.24L43.
The executors report on the receipts
from real estate and show that there
sas Sl0.a;4 for distribution among
the heirs from that source.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-03
UnConfirmed News Comes to
Railway Officials That Thir-
ty Rescue Workers Have
Met With Death.
DEATH ROLL REACHES
NEARLY TO HUNDRED
Survivors Now Arriving from
Scene of Torture and Death
Are Telling of the Avalanche
Horror.
(American News Service)

Spokane. Wash. March 3.-A report
reached railroad officials here today
that thirty rescuers at work in the
Cascade mountains at Wellington
were carried away in another snow
slide late yesterday. Details and con-
firmation are lacking.
With the Great Northern officials
admitting at least 81 dead. havinn
frankly announced their conclusions
based on the most reliable informa-
ton obtainable respecting the appall-
ing Wellington avalanche disaster.
that the seventy passengers and rail-
way employees known to be missing
have perished, the toll may total one
hundred and even 2 greater number.
The survivors now arriving from the
scene of torture and death tell terrible
tales of their experiences.
Not . Ray Of Hope.
Passengerfilled coaches were car
ried two and three hundred and In
some instances thousand feet down
the mountainside into yawning gorges
and buried under hundreds of tons OF
snow and debris. Not a ray of hope
remains of rescuing alive a single one
of the many imprisoned in the cars
now buried SO deep. Thirty bodies,
nearly all mutilated beyond possible
Identification are lying on the snow.
covered mOuntainside. Some are GOV.
cred with blankets while Others are
barred to the blasts of the storm-charx-
ed heavens.
AS it is impossible to bring either
the wounded or the dead down the
mountainside, preparations are being
made to maintain a hospital and a
morgue at Wellington. 1t rained all
last night and the danger of big snow
slides is as great as ever From Wei
lingtOn the track of the avalanche
looks as il the mountain had been
swept by gigantic broom High
above the camp hangs the menacinE
snow embankments.
An electrical storm ragged at the mo-
ment Of the horrifying avalanche.
Lightning flashes were vivid and a
tearing wind was bowling down the
| canyon. Suddenly there was q dull
roar and the sleeping men and women
felt the passenger coaches lifted and
borne along.
When the coaches reached the steeD
declivity they were rolled nearly 4
| thousand feet and buried under forty
| feet of snow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-03
A BUSINESS BLOCK
At 726 Main Street Sold by
John Oougan to Chas.
N. Jenkins.
WILL IMPROVE BUILDING

The three story brick building busi-
ness block, at 126 Main street, at pres
ent occupied by the jenkins Jewelry
company, was purchased yesterday
from John B. Dougan. by Charles NJ.
Jenkins. The consideration was $i3.-
900. The building will be remodeled
to some extent. the front being re-
trimmed and otherwise improved.
Several changes will be made on the
interior also. but no definite arrange
ment in respect to the repairs has Yet
been decided. AS soon as the walls OF
the new bank building adjoining are
erected. the work of remodeling the
exterior will begin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-03
MARK STILL WITTY
Not So III as to Excite an Un-
dertaker, the Humorist
Remarked.
NOW ON BERMUDA ISLAND
(American News Service)

Hamilton, Bermuda, March Sam
uel Clements mark Twain) whose
health has been the cause of alarm to
his friends, today gave to the Amerf-
can News Association this character
istic statement:
: Il am able to say that while l am
not ruggedly well, l am not i'll enough
to excite an undertaken"
Since coming to Bermuda several
weeks ago to recuperate. the veteran
humorist has been the lion of the col
ony of tourists. Clinging to his fav-
orite white flannel suits, he is famil-
lar figure to the natives already, and
in the life and entertainments of the
temporary inhabitants of the resort
islands, takes an active though quiet
part.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-03
RECEIVED 35 CENTS

John Crawford. who was appointed
administrator of the estate of the late
Mary Quinn, in December, 1909, re-
ceived but 3o cents for his ser
vices, according to the final settlement
report which has been filed in the cir
cult court. The estate was a very
small one. The property of the de-
cedent inventoried at S115 and the to-
tai credits were $1S3. 10. including the
fee allowed by law for administrators
services, which in this case was SS.75.
1t was necessary that IS. 40 be added to
the charges by the administrator in Or
der that the credits could be met.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-03
IURNTABLE KILLS
HAGERSTOWN LAD
Howard Dougan Fell Between
the Machine and the
Stone Wall.
LIVED ONLY SHORT time
PROVIDING THE QUARANTINE IS
LIFTED THE FUNERAL sERvC.
Es WILL BE HELD IN CHURCH
ON FRIDAY.
LIVED ONLY SHORT TIME
palladium Specially

Hagerstown, Ind, March 3.-While
playing around the railroad turntable
at this place, yesterday, Howard, the
seven year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Dougan, suffered such severe in
ternal injuries by falling between the
table and the stone wall that he died
a few hours afterwards. The funeral
will be held Friday afternoon at two
o'clock at the Methodist church, pro-
viding the authorities will so permit
the church being closed because OF
the prevalence of diphtheria. Burial
will be in the cemetery near here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-03
AWAY FIFTEEN YEARS

Carpenter of New York. a former res-
ident of Cambridge City, was the
guest of Mrs. katherine Whelan and
family Monday and Tuesday Mr.. Car
penter was reared in this city, and
this is his first visit to his native
town in fifteen years. He erected the
Main Street Opera House and owned
the marble yards. II was during his
residence in this place that the Mere
dith monument was cut.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-03
CAPTURED IN COURT
Was a Negro, Thrown Out of
the Window and Then
Strung Up High.
M0B'S DESPERATE DEED
american News Service)

Dallas. Texas. March 3.-Allan
Brooks. a negro on trial for brutally
assaulting a white child a week ago.
was today taken from the officers.
who were guarding him in the court
room and thrown out of second story
window. where another mob seized
him and lynched him on a Main street
corner. leaving the body dangling from
the arch. The job required but ten
minutes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-03
FINAL REPORT MADE

A. c. Lindemuth. administrator OF
the estate of Catherine Roney. filed
report in final settlement of the estate
in the circuit court today. He claims
the charges to be $6.249.51, and cred
it's of $749.51. leaving the balance to
be distributed equally to ]. A. A. c.
and Clara Roney Each receiving ap-
proximately $500.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-03
A CLAIM BY G|RTOM

Alonzo Girton has filed q claim in
the circuit court, for 81 200 against the
estate of the late John Fletcher Me-
dearis of Greensboro, who died Novem-
ber 18th. on his hundredth birthday
anniversary. II is represented that
the claim is due on q note given in
1872.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-03
DR.. GABEL REPORTS

DR.. Harrison Gabel. executor Of tho
will Of the late Margaret Mccoy, filed
report in the Circuit court yesterday.
He shows that the total chargeables to
which he is entitled are, S4,3OS1S. and
claims credits of s1,94S1s. leaving q
balance to be distributed, according to
the will, OF 81 ,OS7.C1.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-03
THE WEATHER.

tonight and Friday
moderate temperature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-03

Continued on Page Seven.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-03
Action of Socialists,

The Socialists, as a body of citizens,
and not as political party. have en-
dorsed men for the offices and their
argument of course. tends along the
line of the economic principles of ad-
ministration. They too, are eager to
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03
Soldier Balks Death Plot.

1t seemed to J. A. Stone, a civil
war veteran, of Kemp, Texas, that a
plot existed between a desperate
lung trouble and the grave to cause
his death. Il contracted stubborn
cold" he writes, that developed a
cough that stuck to me, in spite of
all remedies, for years. My weight
ran down to 100 pounds. Then l
began to use DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, which restored my health
completely. l now weigh 178
pounds" For severe colds, obstinate
coughs, hemorrhages, asthma, and
to prevent pneumonia it's unrivaled.
soc. and $1.0O Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by Van WerGen & Kopp.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03
Amcs College to Test Seed Corn Free
For Farmers.

The loss to Iowa farmers from
planting poor seed corn, will be
greater the coming season than in
many years, unless active measures
are taken to prevent it. The poor
condition of seed corn is due largely
to the heavy rains in the fall which
filled the ears with water, and then
the early hard freeze which followed.
Tests made at the State Corn Show
held at Des Moines, and at the Col
lege Corn Show held at Ames few
weeks ago, show a startling condi-
ton. Samples which were the very
best in appearance, and which often
came from our best seed corn men,
were entirely dead and very many
were weak and unreliable for seed
purposes
In order to help Iowa farmers to
secure good seed corn, the Agricul-
tural College is offering to test free
of charge, all samples of corn sent
them, thereby making it possible for
every farmer to know definitely
whether or not his seed corn is safe
TO plant. Care should be taken in
the selection Of this sample for test.
in order that it may represent ac-
curately the true condition of the
seed supply.
Make up the sample as follows:
Select average ears at random from
the entire lot of seed, or at least
in SO far as this is practicable. From
each of the ears so selected, remove
with knife two kernels, one from
each side of the ear Place all of
these kernels in a strong envelope
or small sack, and mail to the Farm
Crops Department, Ames, Iowa, for
termination test Send with this
corn a statment of the amount of
seed you have, when it was gathered
and how it was stored.
1t is quite probable much of the
corn from the 1908 crop will be bet
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03
HEED THE WARNING.
Many Leon People Have Done

Many Leon lcOple nave zone 80.
When the kidneys are sick they
give unmistakable warnings that
should not be ignored. BY examin-
ing the urine and treating the kid
neys upon the first sign of disorder,
many days of suffering may be saved
Sick kidneys expel dark, ill-smell-
ing urine, full of "brick-dust" sedi-
ment and painful in passage. Slug
gish kidneys cause a dull pain in
the small of the back, headaches,
dizzy spells, tired, languid feelings
and frequently rheumatic twinges.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for the
kidneys only; they cure sick kidneys,
and rid the blood of uric poison. If
you suffer from any of the above
symptoms you can use no better rem
edy. Leon people recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Edward Beck, N Main ST., Leon,
says: About two years ago began
to suffer from kidney and bladder
trouble. l had pains in my back and
sides and lameness when arose in
the morning. The kidney secretions
became irregular in passage, had
headaches and felt tired and Ian
guild. Finally / began using Doan's
Kidney Pills and in less than month
all symptoms of kidney complaint
had left me. / am now in good
health, but occasionally take con-
tents of a box of Doan's Kidney Pills
as a preventive of further trouble.
/ am glad to recommend Doan's Kid
ney Pills
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's
nnd foLo no nfk1ar.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03
er for seed than that grown in 1909.

ter for seed than that grown in 1909.
Those who have any old corn should
send samples of this also, picking
out the sample as indicated, and ac-
company it with statement of the
amount, condition, etc.
AS there will be large amount of
this work to be done, the samples
should be sent as soon as possible
to the Farm Crops Department
Ames, Iowa. The department will
mail report of each test at the
earliest date possible.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03

Soothes itching skin. Heals cuts
or burns without scar. Cures piles,
eczema, salt rheum, any itching.
Doan's Ointment. Your druggist
sells it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03

Cheapest accident insurance DR..
Thomas Eclectric Oil. Stops the
pain and heals the wound All drug
gists sell it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03

1t is not uncommon when the
truth is stretched that it flies back in
the face.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03

The only way to amuse some peo-
pie is to slip and fall on the icy pave
ment, or a banana peel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03
DR.. N. v. ELLIS.

GRADUATE VETERINARIAN. Office and resi-
" dence blocks north Of public square in the DR..
Woodmansee residence.
All calls answered day or night. Phone $50
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-19
AGRICULTURAL EXHIBIT.
San Antonio Fair Will Have the
Largest and Most Complete Show
Of Farm Products Ever
Seen in Texas.

San Antonio, Texas, Oct. l9.--Every
inch OF space in the monster Agricul-
tural hall, $50 feet square, has been
contracted for and some exhibitors
have been disappointed. The complete
filling OF this hall with agricultural
products from every corner OF the
state mean the showing of the farm
er's industry never before witnessed
in Texas. A. VI. Pyron, superintend-
ent of the agricultural department, has
been travelling allNover Texas for the
last three months arranging for ex-
hibits from the different localities. As
q result farmers institutes and com
mercial clubs from all parts of the
state have become interested in the
International fair this fall and win
make exhibits. There will be exhibits
from Amarillo, from Brownsville, from
Beaumont, and from Ell Paso, and in
.tervening points.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-19
LOCAL COTTON RECEIPTS.
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK.

Kansas City Stock Yards, Oct. IL
Two hundred cars came into the quar-
antine cattle division here last week,
and among the shipments were a
number of big strings of good steers.
The Russell interests in the Usage
are shipping some good steers. 1925
to 100 pounds. which are selling at
A.70m5.10. The market held about
steady last week on steers; cows
closed a little stronger: calves csc
lower. The ruiz today is 40 Ears in
quarantine division. and total supply
of cattle here today is several thou.
sand head short of recent Mondays.
Kansas shipments are dropping off,
and the quarantine run is decreasing
Run from the range states
is at its maximum now. so that the
cattle run should be smaller from now
on. and with a little cooler weather
prices should advance a little. De-
mand from the country is %extraordi-
nary: shipments to- country points
from here last week 1854 carloads,
containing $4,000 cattle. The quaran-
tine market is steady today, and some
fed steers at S7.05@7.30 were feature
sales in that division today. 1'nese
cattle were fed at Welch. Some more
Of the Russell cattle are here today,
at s4.70@4.90. and other poorer quail
ity steers brought s4.25G4.50: COWS at
s3.50M3.90; best calves lately $500