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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-30
Man Recently Came Here from
GAINESVILLE, o. He Had
Been Drinking Hard Since
the Death Of Wife.
CALLED on DAUGHTER
BEFORE ENDING LIFE
He Had Been Working on a
Farm Near This City, But
Last Night Came to City and
Got on a Drunk.

Saying good morning to his daugh.
ter. Mrs. Floyd Stout. 1910 Hunt
street. Harvey Tome. OF GAINESVILLE. o.
walked to q shed in the rear of his
sisters home and drank half whis-
key bottle of carbolic acid. He died
within a few minutes from the effects
of the drug. Tome never regained
consciousness but was breathing heav-
lily when found by his daughter
stretched across Q pile Of wood. The
man was crazed from excessive drink
Ing.
Tome was q farm hand. who has
worked for Oscar Rich, living about
. mile and half north Of town. for
three weeks, when he came here from
GAINESVILLE. The man did not work
regularly but just enough to get money
to buy liquor. Tome was 48 years
OF age. He leaves . father aud two
daughters. His wife died several
years ago. .--s--ssS.- 49, '+s
Following the death Of his wife. be.
fore which. Tome was IN industrious
sober man. he began drinking heavily
and, according to information given
Coroner A. j. Bramkamp, who investi.
gated the affair. he had been intoxi.
Gated almost continually since that
time.
Threatened His Life.
1t 10 understood that while living in
GAINESVILLE. Tome had many times
threatened to end his life. but little
significance was attached to his state.
ments by the family. However, he had
not mentioned suicide since he came
to Richmond three weeks ago. but 1t
10 believed that he had Eeen brooding
over the idea for weeks.
Last night Tome had been drinking
heavily. He quit work on the farm
and came to the home Of Mrs. Stout
badly intoxicated. He was carrying
bottle and thinking 1t was whiskey
she demonstrated with him for drink.
Ing 20 much. Although he said moth.
Ing at the time. 1t Is believed by the
coroner that Tome was ashamed of
his condition, before his daughter. and
decided to kill himself. drinking all
night to get up courage to do the act
When Coroner Bramkamp examin-
cd the man his mouth was found burn.
ed white inside. but there were no
marks on his face. Nothing was left
by the deceased. On seeing the body.
Mrs. Stout at first believed her father
was intoxicated. but hearing a groan
and detecting the odor Of acid, she
learned the truth. He was dead be-
fore a physician arrived. The body
was found about eight o'clock and the
coroner said that death had occurred
q half hour before. Tones father is
expected to arrive here this afternoon
to take charge Of the body.
The act was entirely due to a brain
crazed with alcohol" said Coroner
Bramkamp. "The man, by his own
statement. came to Richmond. a wet
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-30
SEND IN ENTRIES.

All entries for Industrial Parade
to be held at noon next Thursday
must be In the hands Of the Indus
trial Committee tomorrow, October
1st. Write w. z. Carr. chairman.
or phone him at 2145 II you have
not already entered.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-30
KERN BEGINS WORK
& sTe, r

~ SahsvnIs. NJ ,Dspt. 3o.-Arrange-
q111D hovo been concluded for . big
'0o0ocSatic rally here tomorrow night.
W1oo John W. Kern Of Indianapolis.
onD11dats for Vice Presidept&wo years
-, vim formally la&nch his kampaisn
= .psmocratic candidate fdf United
neAeee seaator. !
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12
RAILWAY MENGO
TO APPLE SHOW
Members of Transportation
Club Join Excursion
To WatsonVille

"A ORE than so members of the
~ transportation club have signed
for the excursion to the Watson
vile show today All the banks in the
city will be closed and probably sew
eral of the railroad offices also, so the
exodus from railroad row may be
larger than expected.
f. s. MeGinnis, travelling passenger
agent for the Southern Pacific. with
headquarters at Los Angeles, was in
the city yesterday.
Joseph Harrison. Pacific coast pas
senger agent of the Washington Sun
set route. left yesterday afternoon on
a business trip to Los Angeles.
II. M. Adams. freight traffic manager
of the Western Pacific, who has been
east for several days, is to return to
this city this morning.
H. E. Montague, travelling passenger
agent of the Southern Pacific at Los
Angeles. was in the city yesterday,
The sharp competition that the
Southern Pacific has had to meet since
the advent of the Western Pacific is
said TO be the cause for merchandise
shipments from central Nevada points
and Pacific coast points reaching east
ern destinations in much better time.
Phil X. Gordon general agent of the
Sunset lines and the Atlantic steamship
lines of the Southern Pacific, left Mon
day for Los Angeles. where he will
meet and escort to this city c. X Dun
lap, traffic manager for the Galveston,
harrisburg and San Antonio.
Leslie G.. Crichton, secretary to As
slstant. General Passenger Agent F. E.
Batturs of the Southern Pacific, will
leave this morning for vacation trip
In the east, returning by way of the
Atlantic steamship lines to New Or
leans and then over the Sunset route.
Clarence Eaton. travelling passenger
agent of the Santa Fe, is in the city for
few days from Los Angeles.
Sidney l.. Ferry has been appointed
stationer of the Southern Pacific lines
In Texas and Louisiana to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of NJ S.
Pierson.
= The Pacific fruit company is to build
a reservoir at Carlin, New, from which
an ice supply is to be obtained in win
ter. 1t will cover 81 acres.
=.
The annual medal for station neat
ness and efficiency given by the South
srn Pacific has been awarded to Mrs.
Rice of Golden Hill; Ore;
III. p. sAnewalt. assistant general
freight agent of the Santa F'e, return
ed yesterday from Prescott, where he
testified before Interstate Examiner
Geary regarding a complaint inyoIy
ing shipments of malt
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12
ANSWERS TO QUERIES

PRISONER-M. X. City. What time Is
taken on prisoners term in the penitentiaries
of California for good behavior
The mode OF reckoning credits is as
follows:
First year, two months; second year.
two rfonths; third year. four months;
fourth year. four months; fifth year,
five months. and five months for every
year following. The prisoner under a
10 year sentence can make three years
and six months good time, consequent
ly he will have to serve but six years
and six months.
BETS-H. C. H.. Angel Island. A bets that
he has not s.. B. who has lust that
amount. puts IN up. A contends that he wins
because after had put up all the money he
he'd. he did NOT have S.. Is right in his
claim?
That is in the nature OF a catch"
bet, which, like bet on sure thing"
has no standing.
TWO RIyERS-A o. r.. City What Is the
length of the Mississippi river from its source to
mouth and that of the Missouri from its source
to its confluence with the Mississippi?
From bog in Minnesota in which
the Mississippi has it's rise to its mouth
in the gulf of Mexico the length is
2.616 miles, and the Missouri from head
waters at Jefferson in the Rocky
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12
PERSONS IN THE NEWS

REV. J. L. s. FOSTER, the son of j. Rupert
Foster. hotelman of Marysyille. is visiting
the coast vacation. He and his father
have spent several days at the St. Francis.
The clergyman is from Nova Scotia where he
has parish of over ZOO communicates AL
though his father has been in California for
- years, this is the minister's first visit to
the coast. He assisted at the vesper service at
Grace church Sunday last. and will spend a few
days at his fathers home at Marysville before
leaving for the scene of his ministry.
G. N. MERRITT of Woodland. A. J. Nourse of
Eureka and Or. A. L. Scott of Montgomery
are among the recent arrivals at the Manx.
8. t. MAccUBBIN, general auditor of the FL
deity and Deposit company of Baltimore, is
at the Bellevue with his wife.
W. H. DAVIS and Leo Gibson. insurancemen Of
Los Angeles, are among the recent arrivals at
the ST. Francis.
lin trust company. is at the Palace. registered
from Brooklyn
CAPTAIN AND MRS. ROBERT +. MCMILLAN
of Fort Hamilton, n. Y, are guests at the
Bellevue.
DR.. AND MRS. II. F. MCDOWELL of Franklin,
Pa. are among the recent arrivals at the st.
Francis.
q. g. SPEED, head Of the harness department of
studebaker's at South Bend, Ind, is at the
Palace.
ARTHUR LORD and George r. Maddox Of Port
land are among the recent arrivals at the Pal
ace.
FRANK MILLER, proprietor Of the GIennwood
: hotel at Riverside, is guest at the st. Fran
els.
M E. TARPEY, prominent vineyardst Of Fres
no, is among the recent arrivals at the Palace.
A. HAZELToN, a manufacturer of New York.
is at the st. Francis with Mrs. Hazelton.
E. E. RuDD, hnaneier of New York and
well known clubman. is at the Palace
E-.s. /, :. Wallace Is 1t lie cclou.al
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12

mountains to it's confluence with the
Mississippi is 2.9OS miles
BRASSARD. H. J. NJ. City What Is the
origin of the brassard or band OF mourning worn
ON the left sleeve?
1T comes from a custom in armies.
long time ago, of permitting those who
wished TO display a sign of mourning.
which In no way could be expressed on
a military garb without violation of
the principles of military distinction
through dress.
WEST POINT-NIrs. j. B. lone In order N
get an appointment 10 the West Point acadenlv
must the boy have "a pull IL is called?
boy must make application and
then undergo a competitive exanina-
tion. Under those conditions "a pull"
would hardly avail.
MUSIC TEACHER Subscriber. City. woman
who Is music teacher and has no other means
Of support loses her mother bv death Would
she II she continued to practice at the piano
or give lessons be charged with lack of proper
No.
ASSUME NJ. D.. City What Is the dis
tinction betwePn assume and presume?
Consult the dictionary or a book of
synonyms.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12

al my directions Are understand
She is almost insuted
In
mind with half
who
half o the time"
the
things
bit their decisions md ctions.
ction.
nwho
committed crimes that result
mansaugher assault very finest work
of
They deal with such microscopic fragile
considered movement will o weeks {.
seIcono and
Seems me wouldn't matchmaking
could be introduced
would
with which garments are ~
t1ADNEo- L. c~~o
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12

fighter
would much his Rooseyel
In New York the legislative scandals have provoked
polls anything human
defeated and Inundated Does who this
nothing republicans
hate the machine going desert purified party 1t
and Mr. Roosevelt be make the of
Cuo1sly
the tariff plank Saratoga platform That ractionary
enough the hebound of the old
hear them find fault with
creed OF the insurgents whom they hate These merely
example of the agumentum ad honem directed Roosevelt
the hope of proving him But Roosevelt
already
street They have been abusing their hope
fastening colonel. 49,
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12

HEHMON VAN LuVEN, cashier Of the Union
trust company, who has been i'll FOR several
weeks following operation for appendicitis.
has completely recovered and is again ar his
desk.
Z. w. MCFARLAND, a planter Of Honolulu. is
at the ST. Francis with his WIFE Thev have
Just returned from trip to the eastern states
j. W. MCKINLEY, an attorney of Los Angeles.
Is at the Palace with Mrs. Mckinley.
H. E. NICHOLS. hardware merchant Of Chico
Is at the Palace with Mrs. Nichols
W. Z. GEORGE, an attorney OF Sacramento. ia
at the Stewart with Mrs. George.
J. T. MATsoN, mining engineer Of GOIdaeld
is registered at the Argonaut.
GARRISON TURNER, a hardware merchant OF
Modesto, is at the Argonaut.
DIR. +. J. RIEsLAND of Portland is at the Fair
mont with Mrs. RiesIand.
A. B. McCAUGHEY, banker OF Chicago. IL a
guest at the ST. Francis.
W. H. BARNES, businessman Of Los Angeles,
is at the Stanford.
H. G. FLEIrH, banker Of La Crosse. Wis. Is
at the Fairmont.
DIR. 9. A. sRorEFEND of Reddins is registered
at the Stewart.
F. A. coSASr and wife Of Santa Barbar, are
at the Turpin.
W. .. REESE, merchant of Bakersfield. is at
the Stewart.
A. z. suETER, an attorney of San Jose. is at
the Dale.
JAMES EDISON merchant Of crO.stow, :. :.
the Dale.
H; ..,,I ?, MUIR. luaD.-1.a Of wul.t,. !, a, tn.
Colonial.
JOHN BARNES Of suttsr Greek i. ., IN. ,,.,.
ford
+ W cr0uaH Of Angels Camp i. a. the r--.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12
The Lumber
| Rings Familiar
Tactics

burden raised by taxation The campaign
aged by these selfish all line with the shameless
lobbying and attempted bribery of members of the legislature which
became matter of public during the session of 1902 The
ring trying buy space the interior press votes
against the bond by spreading poisoned nsws 1t the old
game that defeated similar proposition the last general
by persuadng interior that they would have foot the bills
1t without significance Chronicle
opportuney discovered that the city may
to other lands the front this discovery
founded proposition
buy Islais may will
be used by the lumber ring confuse the situation and doubtless
will be advanced argument prove that additional
are needed.
OF course the ownership of China whether
the city in the affect possible the needs of
lands to which the claim is
advanced behalf of the city, already improved and occupied
under lease the Santa Fe railroad being the important
The title is of detail that
the port possible way chief significance
the queion raised will may made of it
by the disseminators of poisoned news.
If these China basin lands belong the city, we'll and good
The city will be able take of are
established but like suspicious discovery
delayed nearly forty only be sprung when
may be used campaign material ring confuse the
minds of voters not familiar with the facts
We need be surprised if other belated discoveries"
made the campaign progresses ingenuity the lumber
ring agents comes further plav
The people of San thoroughly understand this question
and appreciate the methods ring So much was
demonstrated by the overwhelming city in favor
the proposition the last general election voters are
naturally enough unfamiliar with details bearings
situation therefore easily lends itself purposes campaign
OF misrepresentation waged by unscrupuous ne+ests
The Call believes that this campaign the lumber ring will!
fail and will with sharp rebue people in November
The situation better the last general
election, and the will not be willing to
do injury the advantage of selfish and
corrupt ring.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12
An Object of Travel.

Are you fond of travel?"
ies' indeed" replied Miss Frizzles.
is so much more pleasant to select
your own postcards than to stay at
nome and let your friends send you
wnat they 1ike."-Washington Star.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12
Reactionaries
in New York
and California

francisco the Ocean
the Sun in New York. knfng republican candidates The
pack IS IN full everywhere directed by single purpose They
see no good IN Hiram Johnson this the continent
They attacking Stson York and thew all aoree n
hating Roosevelt In New Jersey Ohio Indiana as we'll as in
New York and California the being waged and
apparently the chief object to DESTROY Rcoseve
political leader The endeavor altogether but never
before was 1t pursued with such angry bitterness
Naturally the campaign down Roosevelt we'll financed co well
that the prophets New York the list doubtful states for
there that the chief energy of the concentrated
But they VIII know that they have had fight hands before
they get through with the colonel they at all will he
by sheer weight OF applied in elementary
of buying out of hand.
The of financial aid made the democrats IN New
York SO confident that weeks they thew could
nor lose the state But they reckoned without and his
lighting quality The Providence, L. Journal which taLs
independent view, thus sizes up the situation:
now those who dislike Mr. Roosevelt deny that this
surprising Transformation from republican republican hone
na % democratic exutaton democratic to
Stmson though
BIDS lar to and effective may
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12
The Blind Man

I1e put HcT on pedeStaN
And worshiped from afar
Called her his blessed damozel,
His saint and guiding star.
Soon came acaveman on the scene
With Hello. Kid! my name is
Greenei
Behold my roll, my limousine.
Jump tn-I know preacher guy
Who is wizard at the tie"'
Ard he who worshiped from afar
Now seeketn solaee at the bar
S,.-..lr
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12
A Fine
| Example
| of Discipline

lives would have been sacrificed most distressing fashion
Indeed the history fires ooouses even by dav is filled with
horrors Of this kind
But at the Mount ST osephs asylum children been SC
thoroughly trained that the face of
terrifying sort they did not lose the habit discipline at the
word of command they marched
this difference that the sudden exit had made instantly thou
warning and IN their nightclothes 1t magnificent
Mount o oseph asylum one OF the oldest public
is charity the highest best sense Of the word 4
must be restored to its fullest usefulness we look to see this
with the courage and energy that have
the San Francisco spirit Big and little subsrntons to the f
are wanted and they should showers The institution has
proved its usefulness, its value and its character
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12

1angled, severe and unIOrgIVII1g'
"Our kids" we cried, must live
on crusts, and wall like thunder,
because the blamed immoral
trusts are out of plunder.' We
gave the tariff law jolt that
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12

CAREFULLY written statement issued behalf of the
~ Standard oil company of overproducon
be Nm markets
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12
Then and Now

suppose" said Mrs. Caller. that
you have speaking acquaintance with
the woman who moved next door to
you few weeks ag4?"
did at first replied Mrs. Homer
pS 81 since NO got real we'll aculsfnted
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12

the rehned products OF course, this means
cut prices in those markets, and after going
into the figures OF overproduction the state
ment goes on to say:
In view of the conditions and circumstances
exDlained above the Standard oil co,,,oauv
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12
Oil Market
Out of
| Control

inaugurated of
in
of o in
The policy
tunty of increasing the
accomplish this, considerable in
but also Europe, already beenn1
This is partly due English enterprise the
oil held has become aggressive the year Tn that period
seventy oil companies have oaed
pust work Justify them have
invaded the United States field but they going after the
foreign business OF the Standard which compelled take
measures of selfdefense.
1t is altogether interesting confession that
got control by the and the material
has grown great that this powerful
organization turned back the ancient supply
Which we had been taught had become obsolete fact the law was
obsolete forty America Standard was able
to limit the supply by its control of prices markets
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12
Uncle Walt
The Poet Philosopher
.losopher

All day sat and fused and wrangled about
the cost of living voices rose, like sweet bells
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12

HE alliance between Wall and the democratic
the several by The Washington
correspondent has been
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12

evced from homechased out by high and I'm doomed
by naughty tyants And then the who
owned the where we'd been talking remarked You fellows
make soeyoud best be walking Your thin
oam and weak and sndng and while you yawp wives
at home splitting ndlng The putocrat may hold his sway
with and bunting but he is better than the jay who's always
grunting!' oyy4a. no by /n m,
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12
THE
VILLAGE
SAGES

made it shrivel; each orator unIoosed his bolt in
terms uncivil IF T. said one, "the skill could
boast OF some great rhymer. in burning stanzas
would roast the Morganheimer" 81 have no credit
in the town., said Colonel Seller "and all because
I'm trampled down by Rockefeller "I've been
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12

43O children of tender age reused from sleep
by an alarm of fire at an early hour of the
morning. In ordinary circumstances the
situation would have brought on disastrous
and mortal panic There is no te11ino ho,,,
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12

past II has now become general and is seen in
operation all the way from New York to
California
All the reactionary elements everywhere
and the newspapers run in that interest. from
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12
The Morning Chit-Chat

1AT HAT superfuty this world. at least this of
wv tit may be different the other side of the
globe-has of half cooked people
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12

admirable perfect discipline the little ones of the Mount
St osephs orphan asylum supplies tribute WISE careful
and panstakng methods of sisters in charge Here were
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12

e:s'.: s;ss'iis; ss:sD." a:''' ii:-. * L0axn1as.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12

: in the public mind the belief that the proposed
purchase of the lands in question means an
obligation to be discharged by the general
tax payer, whereas, in fact, the bonds will be
: paid from the harbor dues and will place no
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12

Wv TIT may De inherent on the other SIDE OF the
globe-has of half cooked people.
People whose judgment is always a few minutes and
usually some hours behind their actions mean.
1t seems to that to person who would be i'm
proved by thinking and moving acting quickly
there nine who would be made desirable citizens
by thinking and moving and acting more deliberately.
sMost of go off half. at the most three-quarters
cooked the majority of the time
man told me recently of a stenographer whom he
was about to dismiss for just that fault
Il tell her of something want DONE" he said "and
she to understand me perfectly She assents to
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12

HE lumber ring that hopes hold as creek lands in private
ownership is pursuing IFS customary tactics, corruptng
attempting corrupt interior press the hope of creating
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-09-03
luN1rnD PRrss l.AsrD w1nH.l

Portland, Ore, Sept. S.--Declar-
ing that there is a concerted move
on foot among the governors of the
Northwest to select delegates to the
conservative congress at st. Paul
who are opposed TO national conser-
walton and favor throwing open tho
forest lands TO the exploitations of
interests" s. G. Aruold, a delegate
10 the st. Paul conservation congress
from Berkeley, California, discussed
the conservation situation here to-
day. Arnold was formerly a law ex-
aminer in the forest service. He Is
now engaged in the practice Of law
at San Francisco.
1T seems TO berthe general intent
to create a false impression that the
spirit Of the West and Northwest ls
depreciating the work OF the forest
service" said Arnold. "The central
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-09-03

it's own. Anyone who is unable to
see the waves that are now sweeping
over the entire country, from Maine
to the Pacific, must have fossilized
brains from lack of use. The day is
coming and it is not far away when
the people will actually govern
themselves and will recognize in en-
trenched privilege only a deadly
enemy to be cast out Of the way. The
days of the old regime are surely
numbered"
Pinchot was at Osawattomie when
Roosevelt delivered his already fam
Gus speech. Speaking of that oc-
casion Pinchot said:
"At Osawattomie I heard one of
the greatest political announcements
ever made. 1t was the announcement
on which every progressive man from
the Atlantic to the Pacific can join
hands. That speech showed clearly
just what sort of man Roosevelt is.
1t conveyed the fact that he is
progressive in unmistakable terms.
l knew and many others knew it was