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The Columbus journal., 1910-03-16
Still In the Family.

Jack-My grandfather had very
fine collection Of silver. which he be-
queathed to my father on tn. cOndi-
ton that II should always remain In
the family. Ethel-Then you have 1t
still? Jack-Well-er-my uncle has II.
The Columbus journal., 1910-03-16
A Reasonable Preference.

First Fair Invalid-Which kind of
doctor do ;Ou prefer. the allopathic OF
the homeopathic? Second Fair Inva.
lid prefer the sympathetic-F'lie
Cende Batter
The Columbus journal., 1910-03-16

North theatre Easter night March e. under auspices of
Spanish War veterans Presenting sacred musical recital
vocal and instrumental numbers Opening overture at $50
Seat sale Poocks drug store after Friday March %
Tickets may procured advance from of the Spanish
war veterans in Columbus. Reserved seats, 75c
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-19
EXPRESS COMPANY
LOSES A FORTUNE
1921 600 Stolen from Adams
Company Office at Oil
City, Pa, Today.
ROBBERS LEAVE NO CLUE
NIGHT AGENT LEFT HIS OFFICE
FOR A FEW MINUTES EARLY
THIS MoRNiNc-oN RETURN,
MONEY IS GONE.
ROBBERS LEAVE NO CLUE

OIL City, Pa, May 19.-Three bags
containing exactly $32,O24.24 were stol.
en- from the Office Of the Adams Ex.
press company here early today. The
money belonged to the Pennsylvania
Railroad company. The theft Is a
great mystery and there Is absolutely
no clew. A hundred detectives are en-.
gagged on the case. all working merely
on supposition. The money was turn.
ed over to day express agent Montelius
yesterday. by the cashier Of the pay
car on the Buffalo and Allegheny di.
vision OF the Pennsylvania road, after
he had finished paying OF the men on
over to Night Agent TRULY. TRULY left
the office unguarded for few minutes
about 4 o'clock this morning and when
he returned the money bags were gone
They contained silver, gold and cur.
rency.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-19
Andrew Godeman, Suffering
From an Injury, Blows Out
His Brains and Body Found
on a Park Bench.
He WENT TO DAYTON
AFTER LONG BRO0DlN0
Man Worked at Gaar, Scott &
Co. and Recently Bruised
His Leg Which He Injured q
Few Years Ago.

Andrew Godeman. aged II, who re-
sided at 6s7 South Il street. this city.
committed suicide ut Dayton. Ohio.
last evening by blowing his brains
out with s2 calibre revolver. Tho
shooting occurred In q public park ON
Jay street in that city ut about eight
O'Clock. When found lying ON . bench
by policeman sometime later, Code
man was dead. his death evidently
having been instantaneous. Despon.
dency over prolonged illness prompt-
ed the rash act.
The deceased lived with his sister.
Mrs. Frank Reddinghaus on South q
street. He was employed ut Gaar.
Scott & CO.. in the capacity Of labor.
er until last Saturday. when he was
forced to abandon HIS work because
Of poor health. For many yoaru he
had been troubled with soro leg and
about six or eight weeks ago. while
employed at the shop he sustained IN
injury to hts afflicted member which
caused him intense suffering since
that time. According to Mrs. Redding'
haus. Godeman had repeatedly stated
that he would be better off dead than
in his present condition. and had fro
quently expressed the hope on retir
ing at night that he would never awak.
en-.
He Was Very Aaorose.
Mrs. Reddinghaus stated that her
brother seemed more morose than
usual yesterday morning. For some
time after breakfast she said, he sat
at the table with his head resting on
his arms and his spirits appeared to
be at low ebb. About 10 O'Clock,
she stated. Godeman left the houss
saying that he did not believe he
would return home for dinner. as he
was not hungry. That was the last
that was seen Of him. and not until
this morning were local relatives NO
titled of his death. and the facts sur
rounding the suicide.
When Mrs. Reddinghaus returned
home last night, after having spent
the evening with friends. and found
that her brother was still absent, she
Immediately became alarmed. A
| search of the house revealed the fact
that the mans revolver was also miss
| ing and the suspicious of MrD. Red
dinghaus that something was wrong
were confirmed by this BIT Of evidence
No arrangements have been mada
for the removal Of the body. which II
now at the Harris undertaking ostah
lishment. 829 East Fifth street, Day.
ton. 1t Is said that Coleman had oft
en- declared that he desired his body
to be sent to q medical school aftef
death in the interest Of science This
man was well dressed when found
and had &33. gold watch and Q sio
net ring on his person. Joseph Code
man, of this city. who - employed q
porter in Ed Roser's saloon, 10 . broth
er of the deceased.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-19
WILL Be IMPROVED
Gennett Theater Will Be Con-
siderabIy RemodeIed Dur
ing the Summer.
ORA PARKS WILL RETURN

Extensive improvements will be
made on tho Gennett theater which
has just been closed for period oi
two months. About $4,000 will be ex
pended on repairs it is said. One oi
the improvements which will prObab
II be made, 1t is said, will be q ladies
waiting room on the lower floor. A
new fire wall will also be erected be
tween the auditorium and the stage
and new staircases to both the bal
cony and gallery will be constructed
In all probability, Ora Parks. the
present house manager and Miss AZ
fie McVicker treasurer, will be re
turned to the Gennett on the reopen
ing Of the theater, as both are very
popular here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-19
But the Assistant Attorney
General, Who Wrote the
"Whitewash" Letter, Says
BalIinger Square"
WAS NOT PREJUDlcEO
IN PREPARING LETTER
He Gave His Boss Clean Bill,
He Says, While Consider
ing Case in a Most Legal
Frame of Mind.
(American News Service,

(American News Service)
Washington, May 19.-Oscar Lawler,
assistant attorney general Of the In
terror, declared on the witness stand
at the Ballinger-Pinchot investigation
today that in writing the now famous
letter acquitting Ballinger of the
charges made by Assistant Forester
CLAWS regarding the alleged frauds in
connection with the sale Of Alaskan
coal lands, he had acted entirely with
out prejudice one way or the other and
prepared the letter in q judicial frame
of mind, except that the preJudice
which exists against the dishonest man
as against the honest man. In Ballin-
ger he always had great confidence,
while CLAWS had not told the truth, he
declared.
Brandeis on cross examination, tried
to show that Lawler had strong per-
sonal prejudice against CLAWS, long be.
fore writing the letter. "as il he were
president" as Brandeis put 1t.
Tells Of Land Case.
Lawler related the circumstances
connected with the land case wnen he
Nawler) was United States Attorney
for the Southern District Of California,
and CLAWS was In the field service at
Oakland. One of Claws subordinates
had made the charge. which CLAWS ap-
proved, that Lawler was incompetent
and the charge was sustained by the
Attorney General. but Lawler claimed
he was not prejudiced on this account,
but simply knew CLAWS was "ahSOlute.
ly untruthful."
xsa1ler was subdued and calm today.
II he had been sitting on the mourners'
bench or at a funeral he would not
have looked more glum and serious.
His answers were curt but they were
not so disrespectful as when he first
took the stand. Letters which passed
between Ballinger and George w. Per.
kfns, of the firm of J. p. Morgan & Co.,
and which were asked for by Brandeis
and transmitted to the committee,
were not placed on record as they did
not refer to the success of the commit
tees inquiry.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-19
FIRE DOES DAMAGE
Blaze in Rear of Allen Furni-
ture Store Smokes the
49, Stock Badly.

Fire, due to Juvenile trash gatherer
throwing lighted cigarette into some
waste paper and excelsior, in the rear
OF the Allen Furniture company store
between Ninth and Tenth streets on
Main, did considerable damage to the
furniture company this morning. The
fire was confined to the read of the
building, in the trash box and in the
ware room. While the fire itself did
little damage. the smoke filled the sales
room and damaged the furniture on
hand. The management of the concern
refused to estimate the damage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-19
DOGS KILLED SHEEP

Hagerstown, Ind, May 19.-Theodore
Shafer, q farmer residing east OF here.
recently had twelve sheep killed and a
number OF others fatally wounded by
dogs. The dogs we're killed while they
were In the act of slaughtering the
sheep. 1t is not known that the ca
mines were mad. However. it Is proba-
BILE the dogs heads will be sent to In
dianapolis for chemical analysis In the
state laboratory. to determine whether
they were afflicted with rabies. The
injured sheep are being closely guarded
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-19
Representatives Of the Com
pany State That the Board
Has No Right to Issue an
Order So Drastic.
10 SAVE FRANCHISE
COMPANY MAY AGREE
Mayor Zimmerman Says He
Does Not Care Where the
Cars Are Run So That the
Park Is Rid of Them.

The board Of public works at its ses-
sion this morning ordered the Terre
Haute, indianapolis & Eastern trac-
tion company to take up the tracks In
the Glen. A representative of the COM
pany appeared before the board with
John F. Robbins, attorney for the COM
pany. Notice was given the company
by the board that the Glen must be va
Gated Immediately. Mr.. Robbins will
consult with the officials of the CON-
pany in regard to the matter and con-
fer with the board again relative to the
proposition.
It was stated by Attorney Robbins
that in his opinion the board could not
compel the company to remove its
tracks in the Glen, but that In all prob
ability the company would agree to
abide by the decision of the board for
the purpose of retaining the franchise.
This Will Mean Trouble.
Mayor Zimmerman stated that the
board did not object to the cars run
ming on any other street, but did object
most strenuously to the cars passing
through the Glen. He said he did not
believe the city had the legal right to
grant the company permission to lay
its tracks in the park, and 1t was In
view Of the public sentiment in regard
to the matter. he stated, that the board
was demanding q removal.
The tracks were placed and the cut
made in the Glen at cost of approxi.
mately $35, 900. 1t is said, to the COM
pany. The expense Of tearing them up
will also be great. II IL said that IN
event the tracks are taken up, the city
win also be put to considerable expense
by either filling the cut, or placing a
gravel driveway and sodding the banks
on either side.
What the outcome will be is a matter
Of considerable speculation. The mat
ter may yet be carried to court, in
which event some interesting points
Of law will be involved.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-19
indianapolis and Fort Wayne
Commercial Clubs Are In
terested in 1t.
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
EIGHT FORT WAYNE MEN WILL
VISIT GALVESTON, DES MONIES,
CEDAR RAPIDS AND KANSAS
CITY, KANSAS.

Indianapolis, May ia study of
the commission plan OF city govern
ment as established in Des Moines.
Galveston and other cities is to be
taken up by special Commercial club
committee appointed yesterday with a
possible view to recommendations OF
changes in the form of government in
Indianapolis. The committee named
by President Miller Of the club con-
sists OF Lewis A. Coleman, Hiram
Brown, Brandt c. DoWney, Charles j.
Lynn and Merle N. A. Walker. It
win begin its investigation at once.
The inquiry Is to be made, It was
explained at the club yesterday. not
from the viewpoint that the commits
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-19
Dynamite 0utrages Have
Caused Greatest Sensa-
ton in the Island.
TROOPS RUSHED TO SCENE
DESTRUCTION OF THE RuRAIES
BARRACKS PROBABLY COST
THE LIVES OF 125 PRIvATES
AND OFFICERS.

(American News Service.)
Havana. May 19-Martial law was to
day declared at Pinar del Rio, where
1900 pounds of dynamite exploded yes
terday afternoon. destroying the Rura
les barracks. Advices received herr
state that the number of dead will b<
greater than was first supposed, to
falling fully 125. and that more than
200 are seriously injured.
More troops were rushed to the scene
today by special trains, under guard
Of Monteaguda- A close watch is be
ing kept about the ruins. Though
many physicians and nurses have been
dispatched from Havana, more arr
needed. The scenes among the injured
are described as terrible.
a Close Investigation.
Although the government is closely
investigating the report that the expIo.
sion was the first manifestation OF the
negro uprising threatened to start yes
terday, the belief ID general here tina,
this theory is wrong. The fact that the
Rurales we're transferring the dyna
mite At the time Of the accident is re
garded az sufficient explanation Of the
affair.
Nevertheless, the leaders Of the cam
paign against the negro leaders arr
preparing to make the most OF the ex
plosion. According to them, It wa1
similar to the late Senator Morua Del
gados attempt to start 4 revolution By
numbering sleeping rurales in theil
barracks 1t Guannabacoa, a. theJ
slept.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-19
PLAN / DEDICATION

Arrangements for the dedication Of
the West Richmond hose house win
ing q the West Richmond Improve
nenf Association.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-19
WHAT FRISCO SAW.

Mt. Wilson. CAL. May 19.-Early to-
day the scientists Of the Mr.. Wilson
solar observatory arose after the moon
went down to look for possible ium-
inous phenomena accompanying the
visit Of the comet.
Or. George Ellery Hale stated that
after watching very closely for indica-
tions OF phenomena during the even
ing he observed nothing which could
not be accounted for BY other condi.
tions than that Of the passage OF the
earth through the comet. There was
no meteoric display and in the west.
ern sky following sundown there was
. bright glow other than the after
glow Of sunset.
DR.. Babcock failed to detect any per.
ceptible changso In the electrical po.
tential Of the earth's atmosphere q I
result Of the comets visit.
lnspsets Sun spots.
Computations win b made. howev.
er, by Prof. Babcock, who continued
his observations during the night.
During the past week there has been
under observation through the spec
trog1aph Of the Tower telescope some
large sunspots. These are now cen.
trally upon the suns disc. A large
spot group containing . large triple
op0t and . number Of smaller ones
have bsen photographed daily since
May l3. A smaller group b located
near, and 10 probably connected with
the larger one. The presence Of these
sunspots may affect the brightness oi
the comet In some decree. In an prob.
ability the comet ID somewhat bri9ht.
Or bocAuse o. the sunspots.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-19
changes be recommended and indors-
ed, may have ample time to present
it's case to the assembly.
TO GATHER CITY RULE DATA

FY Wayne, Ind, May 19.-Eight
men will visit Galveston, Tex. Kansas
City, Kas.. Des Moines and Cedar
Rapids, Ia, at the expense OF the To-
cal Commercial club this summer to
gather data regarding the commission
form of city government The COM
mittee was named by the president OF
the club yesterday, the organization
having decided to take this step.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-19
dawn today
he SAW A WHITE STREAK.

Washington 1sProf observatory says
morning white
which
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-19
Comet Press Agents Poor Dopesters.
(American News Service. J

Johannesburg South Transva1 Observatory May 1S
Innes cables the earth through Haeys
ecpuc
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-19
THE MEAT HER.

STATE AND LocALPartiy eloudy
tonight and Friday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-19
Much Advertised Sky Tramp
Proved a Disappointment
and the HeraIded lIIumina-
tions Were a Farce.
TAIL WAS NOT SEEN
UNTIL EARL Z HOURS
Phenomena Seen in the West
ern Heavens Last Night
Was Not Astonishing, So
Frisco Scientists Say.
tAmerican News Service,

Chicago, May 19.-"Did we?" ARE
we?' or shall we," these are the ques-
tions millions of people are today try
ing to determine with respect to the
much heralded passage OF the earth
through the tail of Halley's comet
which was scheduled for last night
Many believe that they have been
buncoed while others are equally con-
fident that their patience will be re
warded. Prof. Jacoby Of Columbia
university said today: '"The tail Of
Halley's comet IL composed OF matter
20 extremely sinuous as to remain
unseen and unfelt when the earth
passed through It,"
Astronomer Russell Of Princeton
said, ~the earth did not begin to pass
through the comets tall until eight
O'Clock this morning because. CON
ttary to the general idea, the tail was
curved In. manner which prevented
the earth passing through 1t at the
expected time. Observations today
were useless because Of dawn"
The Jesuit observatory at Manila
reports that Halley's comet was OBJ
served from four o'clock to noon to
day. Not particle OF solid matter
was contained In its head.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-19
A Diagram Of the Famous Sky Tramp"


This diagram shows the relative po-
sitions Of Halley;s comet and the
earth during their approach. passing
and parting. The orbit OF the earth
and comet are shown, the earth Nov
ing from left to right and the comet
to q cannon ball. aeroplane, and train.
the velocity Of the comet is compared
slanting from top to bottom. Below
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-19
WHAT NEW voRk DID.

.s ANsw York. May 19.-Md the earth
pass through the tail of Halley's comet
last night! Scientists say 1t did. They
have no physical manifestations for
absolute corroboration. Certain it ID
that millions Of Inhabitants of the
United States. from coast to coast
who examined the heavens last night
were disappointed. for the most part
The comets tail was not visible in
New York until $3.50 .. m. after the
moon had set. Then Miss Mary Proc
tor. the astronomer. discovered
stretching 100 degrees In length. q
band OF light 10 degrees In width. run
ming from the horizon at the point oi
sunrise through the great square ot
Pegasus and Aquarius to Aquilla.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-19
a second MILKY way.

It appeared to b . second milky
way, IT. brilliance eQualling that Of
the great belt Of star dust
The phenomenon remained visible
for some time. and the last OF 1t waa
not seen till the summer sun began
to smother the stars.
This belt Of light was not the only
manifestation attributable to the com
cts approach. however. Shortly after
1880 p. m. . light auroral SLOW was
observed In the northeastern sky
flashing for IN instant only.
Then. for an hour, there were inter
mittent flashes occasionally ruddy but
generally white. Few Of them tool
definite shape, Miss Proctor. however
noted one which resembled IN arch d
glowing white surmounted by . crest
OF crimson.
Many scientists today declared that
these flashes were In reality due tc
the sunspots seen yesterday by var
ious observat0ries.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-04
SNfITIIyILLE.

Smithville. May 2.-The dry wealth
er Is telling on the oats and gardens
as well as the cotton that Is trying
TO come up. The prospects for a
crop OF any kind i'm this section is
very poor. No wonder the farmers
are gloomy with meat selling at 20
and 20 cents per pound. with other
things Co equal IL. Fifteen cents cot
ton wouldn't equal the cost Of living.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
Pisgah, met yesterday afternoon.
Rev. T. l.. Cole talked for a little
while on THE Indians OF today" Miss
Jessie Brown read lovely little
poem In her usual charming and i'm
pressive manner. \ leahet, "The
measuring rod" was beautifully read
by Miss Hattie Hussey. This society
has begun to take on new life. We
are now looking for great things.
Mothers Day will be observed at
Plsgah BAPTIST church on next sun
day. Come one and all. and wen try
To show lou how we appreciate and
honor our mothers. This Is not a
day for Baptsts. but for everybody
regardless of denomination. We want
all the mothers To- come.
Misses Hattie Hussey and Jessie
Brown visited friends at Smithville
on last Saturday.
Misses Juanita and Maize Mcleod
were the guests of Miss Ecllc Nc
Cutchen on last Saturday and Sun
day
Miss AIinc Hunter spent Saturday
with her sister. Mrs. Churchill Of
Sumter.
Mrs. r. g. Robertson and little SON.
Wilton. went To- Erogdon last Thurs
day 10 visit Mrs. Joel Il. Davis; from
there she Will go 20 Lamar and Nc
Coll TO visit Rev. u. NJ and Mrs. Rob
ertson and DR.. and Mrs. r. u. Fox
worth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-04
MAKE ALCOHOL FROM SAWDUST
Big Company VIII Establish Industry
At Georgetown.

Columbia, May THAT it is the
E. l. Dupont de Nemours Powder
Company, of New Castle County, Del
aware, that will engage in the manu-
facture of alcohol from sawdust in
Georgetown has been verified by
signed papers in the office of the Sec
retary of State. This company. COM
monty known as the powder trust"
will engage in the manufacture of al
cohol from the sawdust taken from
the gigantic plant of the Atlantic
Coast Lumber Company in George
town. 1t was suspected when the
Act was passed that this was the firm
that would engage in the business.
but it was not definitely known until
the firm gave indication Of applying
for domestication in the State.
Coincident with, although by no
means connected Herewith, so far as
Is known here, was the abandonment
a few weeks ago, Of a charter held
in the low country by a concern pro-
posing to go into the same sort Of
business. Charleston capital was in
terested, but, in a letter to the Secre-
tary of State, it was pointed out that
not one dollars worth of business had
been done since the machinery had
not shown up properly. This con-
Germ would have operated In Berke-
ley.
1t is not known just how much the
lumber company will get out Of the
proposition, but it has been estimated
that the sale of sawdust will net $40
per day.
Reports have it that the powder
people are going to spend $780, 900 at
Georgetown to equip the plant for
the making Of alcohol. This would
make the concern one Of the biggest
foreign corporations in the State. The
process of manufacturing alcohol
from sawdust is described as being a
German method.
There is a provision in the Act,
passed at the recent session Of the
Legislature, that the alcohol so man.
ufactured shall not be sold within
the State. This, of course, because
Of the prohibition laws.
Very probably the plant will man
ufacture 1000 gallons per day 1t is
expected that, because this firm will
not have to pay a government tax,