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The Washington herald., 1911-07-23

Mr.. Blount took the pail from him at the
pump.
TN carry water now, and you 60 and get
wheelbarrow and 60 over in the grove by
the creek, and bring home that brunsh I cut
yesterday You can bring 1t all before noon,
I think"
Charley went. The creek" was small
river, the Chickaha, where Harold fished--a
broad stream, which ran the mill, and around
which Charley loved to linger. But now he
took his wheelbarrow and started for the
grove with tagging steps.
Oh, dear! What should he do if he had TO
go back to the Carriers? So strong were his
the pain OF being suspected of a theft seem
ed unimportant- to the poor boy in compari-
son with the wretchedness of having to 60
back to the Carriers.
and the big, white house that he had come
to love. He thought of the kindness Of the
Blounts-of his freedom to attend school,
with a possible. prospect of the Maybury
Academy some time.
And then he thought of the Carriers; Of
garden OF in Carter's meat market, of the
getting up at four o'clock, and finding no
rest perhaps till late at night; Of his hard
treatment from both Carter and his wife,
who were drivers" of the utter lack of
books, of comfort, of refinement; of the
dreadful misery of it.
How could he 90 back to it? He wouldn't
He would run away first. That he should
have to do one or the other seemed to him q
settled thing.
Harold's money was gone; they would be-
lieve as Harold did-that he had stolen il;
and they would refuse to harbor him longer,
Those were the thoughts which burdened his
heavy heart.
In the north pasture he overlook Harold,
walking slowly, with the languor of his in
disposition.
"See here, now, Charley" he said, "just
wait. l want to speak to you a minute"
He seemed embarrassed. "Why you know
II don't know how to say il exactly, but
see here, il you did take that money, you
know, why, won't say another word about
il il you'll give it back. Pm afraid you did
Charley. Sarah wouldn't have, and I'll pre-
tend I found it somewhere; honest, will, if
you'll give it"
He got no further 1t was more than Char
ley could bear He drew back and let out
his Sfist on Harold's shoulder with a force
that sent him staggering back. Then he
went on with his wheelbarrow leaving Har-
old standing still, pale with increduIous an
ger.
Charley went on to the grove and went to
work. His state of mind was one of despera-
ton now, for, of course, that would settle il.
He had struck Harold-Harold of all people!
Their idolized grandson.
His provocation they would not take into
account. Charley did not suppose they would
want him in the house another day.
He wheeled home barrow-load of the lop-
ped dead limbs and returned. Harold had
@vne on to the river. He could see him
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
Page Five

plainly getting into the little skiff and push
When Charley came back for third load
he had padded TO the middle Of the stream,
which rose from the water. and was batting
Charley worked on mechanically. Il was
high noon when he sat down for : minute in
h1en The TcySe Ss and I'd wiped h. wsTn i.se; 4Is. .
ner, and he put hn hands 70 his mouth to
halloo to him.
He saw that Harold had stopped fishing
and was sitting quiet. No, he was tanning
bow, Suddenly he stopped and wet his hand,
and flung the water into his face.
Charley rose IN some alarm. His hour and
half IN the hot sun must have been too
much for him, half sick as he was. Charley
reflected. Then he uttered an exclamatio !,
Harold bad risen, as though to shake of hs
faintness, staggered little, and fallen lin-,
heap in the boat, his white face upturned TO
the hot rays Of the sun.
Chariey's quick thought was TO run np to
the mill for another boat and row out to him.
Then he saw what made his heart beat fas..
Harold's fall had Jared his boat from its in-
secure position against the stone. and 1t was
sns 70 drift Ssrn ne sssy ss iseG it
"Ob, mercy!o he whispered.
For In flash he saw what that meant
what would happen. The. boat would drift
with its unconscious burden down to the
Of four feet into tie water below.
Boat and occupant would be separated
then and Harold would be carried on dor-..
to where the stream was wider and deere,
sna wssss Tos. its s.S eurnt wss dsn s,
he would be drowned. Drownedl and tt.a--
would find him afterward down at the be-.
Charley felt as though he was choking u 4
tugged at his neckband till Il gave away. All
tearing across brush and stones with his bare
feet, but feeling them not.
oh, il would almost kill his grandparents!
And as for Harold Charley. forgot every
thing thing but Hs sU SoSs points e: His s.Dssos sssns
bright boy lying there 80 helplessly still.
"If l could swim!" he thought, wildly.
But Charley could not. He had never in
his hard-working life had time to learn, as
other boys did.
He could do one thing Just one. He was
pretty sure he should be drowned himself,
but do it he would He pulled his jacket of,
reached the river, plunged in, and waded out
into it.
down, and came up gasping. But he splash
ed on till he stood where the water rose al
most To his chin, and yet little farther. III
he had to stretch his neck to keep his moath
"There with both arms stretched ort to
their full length, he stood and waite--a
strange sight, had there been anybody to see
him. with his white face barely above The
water, and his clutching, outstretched hands.
Would the boat drift within his reach,
was the one hope in his numbed mind. IL
was near him now; it was coming nearer and
nearer. Yes, he could reach il; no, no, he
could Lct and it was as close to him as II
would come.
Not qtlite-yet almost t-he sent up uncon-
sciously q cry of desperation, and then
lunged forward. Charley did not know how
he did IL; he thought, when he came up
choking and thoroughly scared, that be must
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-02
MAYOR RELEASES A
NEGRO ON PAROLE
Was Held 500 Days in Con-
nection with II. Dayton
Disappearance.

The story Of the mysterious disap-
pearance of Henry Dayton, a white
resident of the north end of the city,
was revived again on Wednesday
when Mayor Zimmerman ordered re-
leased on parole, Joseph Snyder, COL
ored, whom he sent to the county Jail
for 500 days, in March for chicken
thefts, thus affording the police op-
portunity of learning If Snyder was
implicated.
Dayton has not been heard from
and the police are inclined to the
theory that no man could have SO
suddenly disappeared, especially a
man in Dayton's circumstances, un-
less he was murdered. However,
there is not evidence to substantiate
such a belief, except that Dayton was
in the habit of carrying fairly large
sum of money with him. Snyder was
suspect. Since in the Jail he has
done nothing which would compro-
mise him He has instead been most
helpful at the county Jail, on several
occasions conquering insane who
have attacked the turnkey and prison.
ers. s..
Since March Z Synder has not been
from behind four brick walls and the
most of the time in the interior OF the
Jail. Because of the suspicious of the
police, he never was made trusty, ex-
cept on the inside of the Jail. In case
of future good behavior Snyder will
be allowed his freedom indefinitely.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-02
NO DECREASES MADE
BY the Pennsylvania in Its
Working Forces.

A careful canvass of the railroad sit
uation reveals the facts that with few
exceptions the Pennsylvania lines of
the Southwest system Is about the
only road in the middle west which is
not cutting down it's forces. In fact
it Is the only one in the central Sec
ton of the United States to increase
the pay of its employees. On the first
Of July the salary Of all block station
telegraph operators was increased
from two to five dollars on the month.
The New York Central, the Big
Four and other subsidiaries of the
New York Central lines have let out
nearly one thousand men. AS is the
general practice the railroads gather
together every year large forces of
men in the. spring and summer
months to lay steel and do ballasting,
put in ties, and other needed roadbed
improvements. This work is general
ly finished Immediately after the
Fourth Of July, and then the working
forces are decreased.
Some of the economies being prac-
ticed by the railroads at the present
time is astonishing, but they are keep
ing down expenses to the lowest
notch. Students of railroads aver that
If all railroads could save one quarter
OF the coal being used at the present
time they would more than break ev-
en- with what they have lost be ad-
verse freight rate decisions of the
commerce commisaion
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-02
LOCAL EAGLES GOING
To Attend National Meeting
at Frisco.

There will be a large flock Of local
Eagles to attend the National conven-
ton which is to be held in San Fran
cisco. August 21-28. A big time is be-
ing planned, and 1t Is expected that
fully 100, 600 visitors will be in at
tendance from all parts of the United
States and Canada. The business OF
the convention will be secondary
affair, for the aeries OF San Francisco
are arranging a festival, carnival and
sjubilee which will eclipse any former
gathering OF the order.
The festival win be entirely q CAL
ifornia affair in spirit, the pageantry
and special events being reproductions
Of the pioneer days OF ~ with the
vivid descriptions of Bret Harte as the
setting. Roaring Camp" immortal
lied by Harte. viii be established ~
one Of the big features Of the carnival
and Of all Of Bret Harte's leading
characters WIN introduce themselves,
represented by the Eagles Of San
Francisco. A big old fashioned barbe-
cue in which whole beeves viii be
roasted. will be held on the beach.
Extensive plans for illumination and
carnival decorations have been. made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-02
HEALTH REPORT Of
JULY WAS UNUSUAL
Despite Terrific Heat, Death
Rate Was Normal and
Contagion Scarce.

With the filing of the city health re-
port today, DR.. T. Henry Davis, city
health officer, said he was exception
ally pleased with the fine showing
made by the health department during
the month of July. Without exception
last month was one of the hottest
Richmond has experienced for many
years and not q single death was re-
corded as due to the heat. During the
month there. were 26 deaths while the
number of births was A. There was
very little contagion in the city.
In speaking of the cause for such a
small number of cases of contagion
DR.. Davis says it is due to the fact
that nearly all the houses of the city
have sewer connections, and use city
water. There are residents who have
ground wells which are always a
source OF contagion. The only thing
which cannot be commended about
the city is the disposition of garbage.
Citizens of the city, it claimed are not
particular enough and there are many
complaints, but with the additional
wagon the city has just purchased,
the situation is much improved now.
The report for the month is as fol-
lows:
Births. A, male %; female %.
Deaths. 26; male II female 9.
Diseases-Typhoid fever, 4: meas
les, g.; diphtheria, 2; scarlet fever, l.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-02
,COUNTY BOARD TO
VIEW THE BRIDGES

Annual inspection Of the bridges in
Nhe county on the part of the county
commissioners began on Wednesday,
There perhaps will be several bridges
! replaced, new ones built over fords,
and repairs to old ones made in 1912,
and on this inspection the commits.
sioners and the bridge engineer will
estimate the cost of these improve.
ments. The board probably will ap-
,propriate $4,000 again for bridge
work In 1912.
| Because the board does not believe
1t can go over this expense each year.
this precludes the construction of per-
haps more than four new bridges. Re.
pairs to the old bridges must be kept
up and with the money expended on
new structures the appropriation will
be exhausted. ..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-02
THROWN INTO LIME;
ASKS FOR DAMAGES

Damages in the sum of $500 from
the Pennsylvania railroad company
are asked by Henry Tieman for injur-
les received on June II. when assist
ing in unloading a car load Of lime at
the Mather Bros. Co. switch on North
F street The complainant AYERS that
he was ordered into the car by the
yard foreman and that the switching
crew of the Pennsylvania railroad. on
whose switch the carload of lime was
located. ran another car or engine in
to the lime car. He was thrown vio-
lently in the lime and declares he
sprained his right knee and had the
!igaments torn loose Since the ac-
cident. he AYERS, he has been unable
to work because of the injuries.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-02
AO men At BOSTON
Four Days Convention Be
ing Held at the Hub.
(National News Association)

BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 2.-Nearly
three thousand delegates, represent
ing practically every important city
in the United States and in Canada,
and a delegation from London, Eng
land, were gathered at historical Fame
uil Hall today, when the seventh an
nual convention of the Associated
Clubs of America opened
its four days session there Among
the delegates are many noted advertis-
ing manufacturers, publishers. agents,
billposters, etc, all of them interested
in the subject of advertising. To ac-
commodate the delegates twelve halls
and the Boston Opera House have
been engaged by the Pilgrim Publicity
Association of this city, which is the
host of the gathering. The convention
program includes business sessions of
a general Ieture. special departmental
sessions, public meeting at the opera
house, excursions and picnics and a
closing banquet at symphony hall on
the evening Of August 4.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-02
|Maderist Arrests 800 Con-
spirators in States of Nue.
vo Leon and Sinaloa-
Soldiery to Front.
! CUBAN REVOLT is
LACKING PRESTIGE
fHaytians Force President ST.
mon to Disembark-For-
eign Property Loss in Hay
ii, Enormous.
(NationaI News Association)

.r (Nattonal News Assocfation)
MEXICO CITY, Aug. "A plot to
recall former President Porfirio Diaz
and re-establish him as dictator Of
Mexico in the event of a cabinet crisis,
has been discovered and many arrests
are being made. The conspiracy Is said
to have been Matched in the states Of
Nuevo Leon and Sinaloa where 300 ar
rests have been made to date, the
most of them in the capital cities Of
Montgomery and Culiacan.
The Maderists are taking strong
measures against the counter revolu-
tion which followed the announcement
of Gen. Bernardo Reyes candidacy for
the presidency. Forty-fve. hundred
Maderist soldiers have established
permanent camps in the states of Gu
errero. Jalisco. Oaxaca and Campeche,
strongholds Of the new uprising.
Reports Of disorder caused by star
walton are coming In constantly at
Huitzilac, state of Morelos, soldiers
looted the town, getting $4,000 pesos
with which to get food.
Announcement Is made that Minis.
ter Of the Interior Vasquez Gomez. a
Mederist. intends to resign and that
his place will be Alled by Manuel Cal
erO.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-02
Improved, but Unplotted
Lands in Wayne County
Are of the Average Tax
ing Value of $42.63 Acre.
WAYNE HIGH UP IN
APPRAISEMENT LIST
Farming Land in Wayne
County Ranks High, but
1t Is Not the Best in the
Sixth Cong. District.

Ordinarily counties in the state
unplotted but improved lands increas-
ed in a greater per cent than the same
kind of lands did in counties with a
low valuation, according to a report
submitted by the auditor of state.
Wayne county is high up in the list,
but there are many others where a
greater gain in taxing value was in
diacted.
Improved but unplotted lands in
this county are of the average taxing
value of $42.63 which is gain of 4.3
percent over the valuation placed on
these same lands at the quadriennial
assessment of real estate in 1897.
Lands and their improvements in this
county are now taxed for $1O,64O. $50.
Lands exclusive of the improvements
are taxed for $S,48S,700 or on an aver
age of $34.30 an acre.
In making the assessment this
spring the township assessors and
their field men did not increase the
value of improvements percepti-
bly,, but the increase on the lands
alone averaged about per cent over
the assessment of four years ago.
Mortgage Exemptions
The mortgage exemptions in Wayne
county for 1911, aggregate $973,000,
or approximately $4,000 more than in
1910.
The state board found the average
appraisement per acre for lands in
the state to be 1922. which does not
include reports on appraisement val
ues in Marion and Delaware counties,
as these have not been reported.
The average per cent Of increase for
eighty-one counties is 9.5 per cent.
There were nine counties showing a
decrease in assessment valuation, in
cluding Dubois, Floyd, Fountain, Glib
son, Montgomery, Putnam, Steuben,
St. oseph and Ripley. The percentage
of decrease in Ripley county was 1875
per cent. The valuation per acre be-
ing fixed at 1892 per acre this year.
Lands in none of these nine counties
are assessed as high as in Wayne
Wayne county.
lands does not represent the market
value. yet in each county the apprais.
ed value of lands in comparison to the
market value is very nearly the same
or forty-five per cent. Counties top
ping Wayne in appraised value OF
lands and therefore in the market val
ue, with the average appraised value
per acre are as follows:
Appraisement Values.
Benton, $5625; Boone s51.72: Clin'
ton 52.S5; Grant, 1882; Hamilton
$479O; Hancock, $51.21; Henry, SAT.
81; Howard, 493S; johnson, $49.66;
Madison, $49.76; Rush, $46.s5; Shelby
$500; Upton, $49.s1; Vanderburg
$4293; Vigo, s4e.36; Wayne s42.62;
and Lake 1898.
found in Brown, Crawford, Martin and
Perry counties with an appraised val
ue of per acre of $6.45, $5.93; 1910
and $6.4S respectively. The greatest
percentage of gain in the state was
43.1 percent in Lake county where
lands are now assessed at 1898 pei
acre.
| Wayne county is not in a poor farm
ing belt, though some sections of il
contain poor land. 1t is not the rich
est forming county in the Sixth dis
trict by any means. Hancock, Henry
Rush and Shelby top Wayne count,
by several dollars per acre on the as
sessed yaIue
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-02
HENRY kEMPER DEAD
Well Known Man Victim of
Liver Disease.

Henry George Kemper, a we'll known
resident, and for many years employed
in the machine room of the Starr
Piano company factory as machinist
died Tuesday afternoon after an ILL.,
ness dating back about three months
Death was due to liver trouble. The de-
cedent was so years old.
The funeral will be held on Friday
afternoon at 1880 o'clock at the de-
street, where he died. and at o'clock
at ST. Johns church, Seventh and
South E streets. The Rev. A. ]. Fee
ger, pastor of the church, will officiate
Burial will be in Lutherania cemetery.
Friends may call any time on Thurs
day afternoon or evening. The sur
viving relatives include the widow,
Mrs. Anna Kemper; a son, Alvin A.,
advertising manager of the Palladium,
Miss Emma, who made her home with
her parents, and Mrs Ada Studybaker
of Dayton. Ohio; four grandchildren.
children of Mrs. Studybaker; broth
er, John Kemper of this city, and sis
ter. Mrs. August Rost of Indianapolis.
About three months ago Mr.. Kemper
was taken ill and from that time on
was confined to his home. His condi-
ton was regarded by the attending
and consulting physicians as very
grave from the frst. His condition dur
ing the past week was most critical.
His splendid physical condition. par
ticularly his heart and lungs. enabled
him to ward of the encroachment of
the disease for time. Mr.. kemper
was born in Richmond He had resid-
ed here his entire life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-02
HAYTIANS SUCCEED.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Hayti, Aug. g.
The success of the revolution Is
complete. The departure of President
Simon on assurance that his depar-
ture will be protected by American
warshps, will remove the last mark of
the old government.
The jails are filled with political
prisoners. who are treated with the
greatest brutality. Exiles are secretly
entering the capital, awaiting chance
for pillage
The British warship Melpomene and
the United States cruiser Des Moines,
are ready toland marines to protect
are ready to land marines to protect
troops enter the capital. The feeling
against foreigners is very strong.
The property of American railroad
builders at Cape Aux Paix has been
destroyed including sawmills, and
their mules stolen.
The national railroad company of
Hayti has entered claim against the
government. for between $4,000 and
100000 damages for interference.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-02
Chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee Says
Bryan's Charges Against
Him Are Falsehoods.
GIVEN AN OVATION
FOLLOWING ATTACK
Even Republicans Cheered
Alabama Man and Shook
His Hand-.He Defends
Course on Steel and Iron.
(National News Association

NNdtioHdl news ASSOCIdlloHJ
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2.-Arising to
a question of personal privilege in the
house today Representative Under
wood, chairman of the ways and
means committee, denounced as an alb
solute falsehood the statement made
derwood had stood in the way of
revision of the iron and steel sched-
ules. Underwood received one of the
greatest ovations ever accorded a
member of the house, as it was fully
two minutes before he was allowed to
continue his denunciation of Bryan.
Amid cheers from the Democrats,
Underwood declared he had told the
ways and means committee he was
ready to take up the iron and steel
schedules at the beginning of the ses'
sion but the committee voted to take
up wool and cotton first.
Not Out With Bryan.
Underwood also denied that he and
Speaker Clark were out of tune re-
garding legislation, as alleged by Bry-
an.
when l brought out the free list
bill Bryan did not accuse me of be-
ing a protective Democrat. Not until
differed with him on the wool sche-
dule, not until I refused to take his
dictation as to the duty on raw wool
did Mr.. Bryan bring his charges
against me-" said Underwood.
Underwood then called upon Rep.
resentative Kitchen of North Carroll.
ma to stand up and tell the house
whether he had upbraided Underwood
in the caucus and accused him of pro-
tecting the iron and steel industry az
charged by Bryan.
Kitchen stood up and said, Bryan
is a badly misniformed man when he
is talking about publicity of caucus
action. He ought to make public the
name of his informer."
When Underwood concluded Repub
licans and Democrats applauded and
marched up and shook his hand. II
was a remarkably dramatic scene.