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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-25
Late Dr.. Wakefield of San
Jose, Calf, Provides Main
Street Block to Hospital on
Death of Heirs.
RENTALS FROM BLOCK
FOR THE INcURABLES
Former Pastor of the Local
Episcopal Church Was the
Father of the Hospital
Movement in This CITY.

DR.. John B. Wakefield, former rec
tor of st. Paul's Episcopal church, who
died at his home. San Jose, California,
last fall, and was buried in Earlham
cemetery, has further endeared his
memory in the hearts of Richmond cit
liens by his munificent provisions for
Reid Memorial hospital. He be-
queathed the business block commonly
known as the Wakefield building,
northeast corner of Ninth and Main
streets, to the institution, in event his
two children, George and Miss Hannah
of San Jose, died without survivors.
The will was filed for probate in the
California courts on November %,
1909, several days after his burial in
this city. It's provisions did not be-
come known to local citizens, however,
until today, when certified copy of
the will was probated in the Wayne
probate court, the copy being filed by
John L. Rupe, president of the board
of Reid Memorial hospital trustees. DR..
Wakefield fathered the hospital move
ment here.
4 codicil to His Will.
DR.. Wakefield made the will on Llne
"a, 1899, and in this he provided that
the property should become a part of
the endowment of St. Stephens hos
pital, which was then the only institu-
tion of this nature in the city and
which was established, largely through
the influence OF DR.. Wakefield. How
ever, in codicil to the will, which he
drew up on June %, 1904, when 1t be-
came known for certain that Reid Me.
mortal hospital was to be erected, Dr.
Wakefield provided that the property
should become a part of the endow-
ment of that institution, instead of St
Stephens hospital.
He makes one request for the use OF
the money which will be received from
the rentals of the Wakefield block
This is that the trustees shall expend
it in the treatment of patients who are
suffering from what are termed incur
able diseases.
Children Well Known.
George Wakefield, the son, is well
known mining engineer in the west
Miss Hannah Wakefield, the daughter
is also we'll known. Both are middle
aged. The son is married, but has nc
children. DR.. Wakefield's two chill
dren are to have possession of the
property during their life time. but
the will provides that they shall re
ceive the income only, indicating that
the building cannot be sold by them
The building is one of the best bust.
ness blocks in the city. Three large
store rooms are located on the
ground floor facing Main street, and
the building extends to Sailor street
on the north. There are few small
er business rooms facing Ninth street
and a blacksmith shop located on Sail
or street. The second floor of the
building is occupied by number o.
concerns.
The approximate value of the build
ing is estimated at between $75,O0t
and 100000. The rooms are alway:
rented and net large annual income
it is said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-25
STEEN TO Be HOST

Albert Steen, republican nominee for
sheriff, will entertain the members of
Triumph lodge this evening following
the lodge session at the Pythian TEN
ple. Mr.. .Steen has been an active
member in this order for several years
During the evening. two candidates
will be given the third rank work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-25
REPORT OF M'M|hh

Francis McMinn, executor of the es-
tate of Hamilton Williams. deceased,
has filed his report in probate court
The report shows charges of S2.177.1O
and credits of $2.1GO.93, leaving bal
ance for distribution OF $16.17.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-25
6Cror- stricken People Flee
Before the Molten Monster,
zhnd Are Praying for Prompt
Assistance.
OOPS RUSHED TO SCENE
BECAME MORE
1EQUENT TODAY AND THE
ISIS OF LIFE IS ALREADY RE-
1RTED As VERY HEAVY.
4(American News Sorvlce)

tAmerican News Sorvice)
Itania. Sicily, March pa red
yer Of lava, 1890 fact Wide and
deep, swept down the slopes of
Etna. today, destroying all life
path and turning the fertile
q into a scene of desolation.
5000 are already homeless.
omes destroyed or menaced by
oep Of the lava. In "a hours
advanced six miles and half a
villages and settlements have
lped out Of existence or aban-
md thousands of acres of cul-
fand turned into a smoking
Overed with the molten mass
ours from dozen craters.
short-LIved Rejoicing.
eIight diminution in the flow of
gsafnOticed this morning. and the
brought rejoicing to the scores
1llaEes In which terror-stricken
IDS have been playing constantly.
respite, however, was Of short du-
pn.
DE constant rumblings which have
ked the eruption since it started,
Based In volume today and the
hquakes became more frequent
y ground is In an almost constant
ble. More than seventy distinct
&ks have been recorded.
troops are rushing to the threatened
ms to quell the panic and aid in
1ng the helpless.
Ieports received here today stated
= eight soldiers had been killed at
D Leo and Rimaxzi, and that scores
Inhabitants were injured in those
kns when the lava reached them,
|er they had been bombarded by
|ks from the volcano.
A Village 10 Buried.
the village of Nidola is burned un-
/ mass of lava. Borello, with a
Mar fate. was evacuated today.
y del Bosco has been wiped off the
;. Nicolesi. protected by hills. is
to be safe and thousands of refu-
have concentrated. but Belpasso
oomed. Grassi is in the path of
lava river. and it was seen today
Aderno, near the towns on the
hern slope of the mountain, could
baved only by quick stop in the
Headed for cantania.
be devastating stream is headed
ght for Cantania, and this city of
BOO Inhabitants, now the second
of Sicily. and one of the foremost
outhern Italy, was threatened to.
with the fate of Pompeii.
pail of smoke covers the eastern
of Sicily and extends far out to
In the darkness the shooting
Yes Of the volcano, geysers of fire
visible plainly at noon for many
= heavy fall Of ashes continued to
Heavy stones are belched forth
he dozen craters. and in some vii
the inhabitants have been com.
4 to flee for their lives from the
OF rocks, which piles three feet
In the towns and over the coun
Americans Witness It.
spite Of the grave danger, tour.
many of them Americans, are
ing to the slopes of the mountain
kempts to scale the heights. The
Hrities, however, have established
u line, and no one is allowed tc
Belpasso.
tevery town of Sicily religious pro
Dns were held today and divine aid
implored. Cardinal Francisco
the archbishop of Cantania. hur
to Nicolosi at the height of the
ement there. and led procession
pe edge of the lava stream, pray
hat it would stop.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-25
BIG TOBACCO CROP
palladium Specially

Eldorado. O., March 25-That the
tobacco crop this year is not failure
is evidenced by the fact that over
$3.50 worth of tobacco was shipped
out of this place this week. The price
received was from to cents
pound. Five carloads of the tobacco
was shipped to Teith and Company at
Franklin, o.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-25
New RURAL CARRIER.

Hagerstown. Ind, March 25.-Har-
ley L Benbow has been appointed rur-
al carrier on route No. Is and F. n.
Benbow received the appointment Of
substitute caIrieE
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-25
FOR MRS. BENNETT
palladium SpeciaD

{Palladium SpeciaD
Washington, March pa bill has
been passed by the Senate, granting to
Mrs Anna NJ. Bennett, widow of the
late General Thomas W. Bennett and
former mayor of Richmond, Ind, an
increase in pension.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-25
BICYCLE RUN

6ers Of the Richmond Bicycle
III make a run to Eaton on Eas-
Drning II weather conditions per-
The party will leave here at 10
ana expect to arrive at Eaton
IKE OF chicken dinner.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-25
WILL GO TO IDAHO

Myron and Rudolph Hin will leave
soon for Idaho They win become as
sistants to Isham Sedgwick on a large
fruit farm belonging to a land COM
pany.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-25
THE WEATHER.

ITATe AND locAl-cenos1lly fair
toal0ht and Saturday; eeoler.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29

customer when the sale was not ac-
tuaily made.
The trading on stock exchanges
should be done on the basis Of rea-
sonably small unit. so that the Offers
of reasonably small lots of stock
should not be ignored by traders offer
ing or bidding for larger amounts
The hypothecating. loaning and 9th
er uses OF customers securities held by
brokers should be rigidly restrained.
and precautionary restrictions should
be placed on the use of banking funds
and speculation by big financial inter
ests.
The practices of organizers and pro-
moters. the reorganizers and the re-
ceivers of corporations should have
closer supervision than exists under
the present laws.
IF the records of various transac-
tons Of the New York Stock Elk
change" said Mr.. Toombs. could be
produced before this committee there
would be found records of many trans
actions through which minority stock
holders have suffered vital wrongs and
losses which the courts through lack
Of legal authority have been unable to
make right to the victims caught in
the gripping meshes of domineering
financial power and greed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29
Good Sense of Grange.

Down in Maine there is a grange
named Lisbon whose members have
settled convictions about things done
as far away as Washington and who
are not timid in raising their voices
"agin the government" when they
think the government is not being
properly administered, says the New
England Farmer. At a recent meeting
this grange voted to return the free
packages of seeds sent them by Con-
gresham John P. Swasey with the fol
lowing admonitory letter to their con-
gressional representative:
From the postmaster here It is
learned that a package of seeds is
consigned to this grange We return
these seeds to you, as we believe this
method of free distribution of seeds is
not for the good of the people; that
the expense incurred is not good bust
ness on the part of the authorities;
that the seeds are inferior in quality
and the money so used is wasted. We
believe the custom of allowing our con-
gressmen the free use Of the mails is
unwise and that they are as well able
as others to pay postage on whatever
they may wish to send through the
mails, and that a correction of this
evil would assist in making up the de-
felt in the postal department. We re-
spectfully ask you as our elected rep
resentative to use all means in your
power for the early establishment of
a system of parcels post and postal
savings bank"
Some of the Maine newspapers are
inclined to laugh at this peremptory
reproof from a country grange to a
Statesman" But why not? The free
seed business has been held in con-
tempt by citizens generally for some
time, even serving as butt of ridicule
for newspaper humorists. If every
body who received free seeds against
their desire or approval would express
their views on the subject to their
Congressman as frankly and unequivo-
cally as did the Lisbon grange, the
waste of money in that direction would
undoubtedly soon cease.
1t would be better for the country
if all the people realized more prac.
tically than they do that their repre-
sentatives at Washington are meant
to serve the needs and desires Of the
people and not of themselves; and
that to admonish them as to their &C
lions is not only plain right, but a
duty of intelligent men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29
It's Up to You, Too.

Despite all the care that has been
taken off cially and otherwise to Sc.
cure just census enumeration for
Rock Island, it's up to you-and you
are one of the citizens OF this town,
one of the common people.
It's up to you to see that you and
your neighbors are counted in the ma,
tional census now being completed in
Rock Island.
The people themselves must take
this work into their own hands and
see that they and their neighbors are
properly counted
A good many people are out Of town.
A good many of them are absent when
The enumerator calls.
A little care and a little labor ex.
pended now by the ordinary citizen in
cooperation with the enumerators will
be worth while lot more than impo-
tent complaints made later on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29

The Philadelphia Record has been
doing some figuring on the likelihood
Of democratic majority in the next
congress, and finds that democrats
would have to gain IA seats in the
senate to secure control, and of
course that is g good deal to under
take with most of the states in re-
publican hands. But the opportunity
is better than it has been for six
years, and better than it is except at
very rare intervals. OF 80 sena-
tors whose terms will expire next
year four-fifths are republicans. OF
course that gives an extraordinary
opportunity to the democrats to make
gains. That they should be able to
defeat IA Of the "a may be improb-
able, but 1t not impossible. and it is
quite certain that they will gain
enough to make democratic major
ity two years later highly probable.
improbable as the loss of IA seats
by the republicans may be, 1t is not
SO improbable as their loss of the
old Colony district in Massachusetts,
and the Aldridge district in New
York"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29
Talk of Tom Marshall for Congress,

Aledo Democrat: Recent demo-
cratic victories in every congressional
election, wherever held, has given
hope to democrats in this district
The normal republican majority is
not so large that it cannot be over
come with the right man on the tick
ct. A name that has been often sug-
gested in that capacity is Hon. Tom
A. Marshall OF Keithsburg. Mr.. Mar
shall is magnetic and would take the
people by storm. His great popular
ity secured his nomination for con-
gress few years ago when he could
not find time to devote to the cam
paign and declined. 1t is not his
way to do things unless he can do
them with a vengeance. If he could
be induced to run he would devote
his entire time to a vigorous cam
paign. No one is better known nor
more capable than Mr.. Marshall. He
makes acquaintance quick and every
body likes him. His nomination
would mean victory in this district.
With proper encouragement we be-
lieve he could be induced to run. He
is at present on the road for a fire.
arms company which is an independ-
ent concern and fighting the trusts.
Let all friends urge him to make the
race.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29
The Disgrace of Tennessee.

The Churchman: His offense is ag-
'S,rsvated by the fact that the murder
ed man was his political opponent and
the pardoned man one Of his chief DO
litical supporters. The governor him.
self was one Of the chief witnesses for
the defense at the trial. 1t would be
hard to find grosser instance Of the
abuse Of the pardoning power in Amer
lea, or a.nearer approach to the spirit
Of those Russian officials who extend
their protection to the Black Hundred
for murder and pillage In their sup
posed political interest. The convic.
ton Of Colonel Cooper and OF his son
was a credit to the administration of
Justice in Tennessee. There was no
serious dispute over the facts, but po-
htical passions were deeply involved.
The jury. rose above partisan pretu-
lice; the governor has yielded to It.
The people OF Tennessee will soon
have opportunity to decide whether
hey consider him a worthy represen-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29
STUDY OF POTATO RAISING.
American Department of Agriculture
Will Send Expert Abroad.

Will Send Expert Abroad.
Potato raising in Europe is to be in
vestigated by the United States de-
partment of agriculture. A special
agent OF the department, Eugene
Grub of Carbondale. Colo, is to be
sent abroad to study the European po-
tato in all its aspects. The department
has been interested in European po-
tato raising for some time and want
ed to know why so much larger crops
could be raised abroad than were rails
ed in the United States.
The average for the United States is
only about eighty bushels per acre,
while abroad they average over 400
bushels. In fact, on one of Lord Rose
bery's farms in England they are re-
ported to raise 200 bushels per acre
It is thought, however, that this is
some special strain OF potato, possibly
food. There is a very large potato
that is raised in Germany as stock
food and for the manufacture of aico-
hol, and this is now being tried in the
United States. but the results have not
yet been made public.
There is a very large annual i'm
portation of potatoes to the United
States, and the department of agricul-
ture wants to see whether with i'm
proved seed and better methods Of
cultivation it will not be possible to
largely stop this leak In agricultural
finances
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29
STOCK EXCHANGE REFORMS.
Remedies For Reforming Wall Street
Suggested by r. r. Toombs.

Remedies For Hcfcrmtna wall Seroos
Suggested by r. r. Toombs.
The need of an investigation Of the
New York Stock Exchange and the
enactment of legislation that will put
an end to abuses In Wall street was
discussed before the assembly ways
and means committee at Albany, n.
Y, the other day in hearing on the
Toombs Investigation resolution. As
semblyman Frederick r. Toombs of
New York city scored the exchange
for its failure to reform itself and gave
many instances Of the evils Of IRE
sponsible speculation in Wall street.
Remedies for reforming Wall street
that Mr.. Toombs suggested are:
The Incorporation of stock exchanges.
the prevention Of ''pyramiding" and
the abolition of corners"
Members Of the Stock Exchange
should be compelled by law to have
their books audited four times a year
by certified public accountants, he held.
and the results Of these examinations
made public in some effective way.
A law should be enacted forbidding
any member of an exchange dealing
for or carrying an account for any
clerk or subordinate Of any bank. trust
company or banker or any insurance
company.
The listing requirements and prac-
tees Of the New York Stock Exchange
should be controlled in some degree
by law and subject to review by the
courts in every detail.
PPolror.o cborR11 Faa pAnolfzad hu 10
for reporting sals en- an erder .hX a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29
The Cannon carriarr.

All gossip would at birth expire
II no one lent an ear.
Two II requires to make a team,
The second one TO hear.
II no one listened 20 the tale
About his dearest friend
When some one CHANGED 20 make q alIp
Right there the thing would end
The busybodies go about,
And when they hear a hint
They take II and expand IL 20
About a page OF print.
= II no one listened 10 their song
Or tried 10 learn the tune
They'd be Obliged TO take Il out
And try It on the moon.
Who does not get impatient with
The woman or the man
Who tries TO lie 90 some good name
scandal tinted can?
And so man should kick himself
Three times around the lot
Who lends the fullness OF his ear
To listen to their rot.
The giver doesn't do the harm.
The one who soaks IL I'm
And says. well. maybe that Is right"
Is guilty of the sin.
So talk about the tariff tax.
The north poles muddled case.
When some one comes 20 tell about
The depths OF some disgrace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29
JUSTICE FOR CORPORATIONS.
Railroad Head Thinks They Should
Have Party of Their Own.

Railroad Head Thinks They Should
Have Party of Their Own.
Major j. E. Hanson. president OF the
Central Of Georgia Railroad company
and former national committeeman of
the Republican party from Georgia.
said at Macon, Ga. the other day that
he believes the corporations of the
United States should organize polit-
ical party. In discussing the matter
Major Hanson said:
There are 100000 corporations in
the United States. They should have
a political party of their own for the
purpose Of forcing the state and feder-
al governments to treat with Justice
invested capital. If they do organize
they Will hold the balance Of power in
this country"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29
Ten Doctors
Said He Would Die

"In 1908 we wrote you regard
ing my husband, who was suf-
fering from heart trouble. He
was superanuated by the North
Georgian Conference. Ten doc
tors at different times said he
would die. You advised DR..
Miles Heart Remedy and Re-
storative Nervine; we did as
advised, and improvement was
apparent from the very first. He
recovered and the Conference in
1904 gave him charge. He
never felt better, although he
has very heavy work and does
a great deal of camp meeting
work. I am so glad we tool
your advice and gave him the
medicine, and feel that ought
to let you know of the wonder
full good results from its use"
MRS. T. S. EDWARDS,
Miner, Ga.
This proves what DR.. Miles
Heart Remedy will do. Get a
bottle from your druggist and
take it according to directions.
1t does not matter whether your
heart is merely weak, or you
have organic trouble, if it does
not benefit you take the empty
bottle to your druggist and get
your money back. yai
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29
DeAes Census Man in Vain.

Richmond, Va, April 29.-It took a
States commissioner to make Miss
Ellie Petticolas tell her age to the cen
sus man. Miss Petticolas slammed the
door in the census mans face. A war
rant was issued and when Commits
sioner Brady told her she faced a
heavy fine and the Jail Miss Petticolas
tearfully surrendered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29

Attorney General Hoyt Of Porto
Rico, who was a witness against Bal
linger. has resigned from the service.
There is the suggestion that he was
no longer suitable to Mr.. Taft, and II
the suggestion is without a basis of
fact, a statement of this effect ought
to be made. The people would like
to know II Mr.. Hoyt got out of his
own motion, or had reason to believe
that it would be uncomfortable for
him to stay longer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29
April 20 in American
History

i.>2i -DeD"t4n ;o'i,"i,oOI ncrUine of the
American Revolution. died; born
1160.
1893 Admiral Cervera's Spanish
squadron sailed from the Cape
Verde islands for Cuba.
le04-Richard S. Greenough, noted
sculptor, died; born 1919
190S-Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix, son of
the late General John A. Dix and
rector of Trinity parish over forty
i've years, died; born 1927
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29

Was the appointment OF Governor
Hughes of New York to the federal
supreme bench intended to take him
out of local and National politics? He
may make useful supreme justice,
but he was making a useful governor
and ought not to have been removed
from this Office to place him in an I'M
tried position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29
Thunder For Passion Play.

Professor Herman Schultz of New
ark, n. j.. has spent the winter on
Nauvoo island, in Long Island sound,
making photographic records OF thun-
der and other storm sounds. 1t Is
said that the records are for use In
the Passion play at Oberammergau
this year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29
confederato MemoriaJ pay.

General William E. Mickle. adjutant
general of the United Confederate Vet
Grams, issued general order the other
day at New Orleans directing that at
high noon on April 81 memorial serv-
ices be held for one hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29

The democrats Of Indiana chose
one Of the time honored and justly
distinguished members of their party
in state and nation when they NOM
mated John w. Kern for the United
States senate.