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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-16
VERDICT RETURNED
ON WEBER'S DEATH
Coroner Pierce Decides that
a Youth Suffered from
Acute Alcoholism.

Opinions are being expressed that
Frank Burns, st. Louis; Charles Codd-
rington, Pittsburg, and William Casey,
Pittsburg, who are held in the county
Jail on the charge of voluntary man.
slaughter, resulting from the death OF
Ernest Weber, aged II, that ultimate
| ly the three will be prosecuted on the
charge of giving liquor to minors.
Prosecuting attorney, Charles Ladd,
has not yet filed formal charges
against the three, though manslaugh-
ter is the charge ON which they are
slated in the Jail record book.
Coroner R. j. Pierce on Monday fill
ed his verdict as to the cause of the
death of young Weber, and while he
| reviewed all the evidence adduced, he
did not blame anyone for the death of
| the lad. His verdict is as follows: I'm
view of the facts set forth l conclude
| that Ernest ]. Weber's death was due
| to acute alcoholic intoxication."
The three men declare that when
they met Weber, Lecel Hale, aged Is.
and Ellie Ribkee, aged 16, all in a
| buggy driving south of the city on
the afternoon of October 2, and ask.
| ed for a ride and afterwards offered
them drinks from a connection which
they had with them. they did not at
any time suspect the three were not
of age. They only asked the boys
whether they wanted a drink and did
not urge them to drink, they declare.
Weber drank heavily each time the
bottle was offered, the coroner learn
ed from his two companions.
| Prosecuting Attorney Ladd is still
unwilling to give out any evidence
which he has secured and on which he
will base his charges, whatever they
may be. 1t is felt in official circles
that the gravest offense with which
the three men can be charged is in.
voluntary manslaughter, due to the
fact that they gave the boys the also.
holic drink. But there is feeling in
some quarters that the charge of Civ
ing liquor to minors will be preferred
long Jail sentences. They do not deny
giving the boys the liquor.
! The examination of the contents OF
Weber's stomach and liver, which was
made by DR.. Robert E. Lyons of In
diana university indicates that the
beverage was a new wine or cider
which had undergone the alcoholic
! fermentation period and contained a
considerable portion of alcohol.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-16
For Foreigners Is Established
in Berlin.
(National News Association

BERLIN, Oct. 16.-'Che "Bottinger
Students' House." designed to afford
foreigners, especially students, an op-
portunity to learn the language and
study the institutions of Berlin under
expert guidance, was formally opened
in this city today. The institute,
which is the first of it's kind to be op-
ened here, is directly under the Prus-
sian ministry of education, which has
set aside rooms in the royal library
for it's accommodation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-16
FRUGAL Raroemen.

With no rent to pay. no street car
fares or other of the usual unavoidable
city expenses to meet the barge and
,canalboat men Of the Netherlands live
possibly the most frugal lives Of any OF
the urban working classes in Europe.
They, with their families. exist in the
bulls Of their craft. The rooms are
small. with little ventilation and neces-
sarily low to enable the boats to pass
under the bridges. The decks form the
children's playground. Chickens are
sometimes kept on the boat and con
sumo the garbage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-16
WHIPPING POST IS
FAVORED BY MAYOR
Thinks Such an Institution
Would Solve the Tramp
Question Here.

Richmond should have whipping
post. This surprising statement was
made by Mayor Zimmerman this
morning at the regular meeting of
the board of public works when the
discussion as to what should be done
to the tramps who appeal to the city
for shelter at night during the winter.
was brought up before the board. The
mayor declared that a whipping post
or work house would help social con-
ditions in this community.
The mayor first suggested that all
tramps who appear at police mead
quarters and ask permission to sleep
in the basement be arraigued in police
court on the charge Of vagrancy ana
that they be sent to the county jail
for confinement, but when reminded
that the majority of the "hoboes' who
have Richmond ON their itinerary
would be pleased to be sent to the
county Jail where they could secure
three meals per day and have warm
place to sleep he said that a work
vided.
"Secretary Charles Jordan, of the
Commercial club. and the township
trustees are on the right track when
they advocate a workhouse," said the
mayor. Il have advocated work
house for years and We will finally
get it,"
Invitation From Shank.
The resolution passed by the town
ship trustees of the county at their
recent meeting, in which the trustees
go on record as favoring district
workhouse, or penal farm, will be
read before the twentieth annual con-
ference of the State Board of Chair
ties and Corrections at Indianapolis
the latter part of this month. Mayor
Zimmerman has received an invita-
ton from Mayor Lewis Shank of In
dianapolis, to attend the conference
and the mayor said he would try to be
there.
After considerable discussion on the
tramp question, the board finally de-
cided to partition off room in the
basement of the City Building for
sleeping quarters for tramps and in
cidentlly appropriated 500 to erect
the partition. Heretofore the tramps
have been quartered in the boiler
room of the city building and in the
city Jail but objections were raised
by Police Supt. Gormon.
1t was suggested at the board meet
ing that if all tramps were forced to
take a hot bath before being allowed
to sleep in the city building that few
er would apply for lodging.
The opinion of City Attorney Gard
ner was asked by the mayor on the
question as to whether the board OF
works had the power to appropriate
SIS monthly for the paying of the feed
bill of the horse owned by President
Homer Hammond of the board OF
works, Gardner declared that the
board could do nothing unless an ap
preparation was passed by the cit,
council.
A Blow For Hammond.
"As we are obliged to ask council
for this we will lay the motion of tn.
board on the table," the mayor ans
wered.
The board discussed the joint pole
agreement existing between various
wire companies in this city, including
the city light plant, in reference to the
death of Ora Rau, lineman employed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-16
THIS DATE IN HISTORY"
OCTOBER 18TH.


Webster famous in West Hartford
Conn. Died New
in
London
N. s
1S34-Old Houses
1S47-Beloit College.
1Ss-General Grant
1S3-Chare in
1Mrs jefferson Davis widow of the President
190The dirgbe
q o
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-16
FINED BY MAYOR

James Lowell. who was arrested Sat
urday evening at Schnell's restaurant
on North Eighth street, after he had
refused to pay board bill, it is said,
was fined 81 and costs by Mayor Zim-
norman in police court, Monday morn
ing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-16
Stomach Tonic
Puts the Stomach In Splendid Shape
and Supplies Vim, vioor and

Puts the Stomach In Splendid Shape
and Supplies Vim, vioor and
Vitality to the Whole Body.
If you feel all run down. out of sorta
nervous and depressed. go and get
50-cent box Of MONA stomach tab
let's today.
Take every one of them according
to directions and when they are gone
YOU will feel like a different person
MONA stomach tablets will rem
ovate your disordered stomach anc
bowels: they will put life into you,
inactive liver
They will Danish nervousness, brair
flag, dizziness. headaches. nightsweats
and sleeplessness.
MONA will stop sour risings. gas
and heartburn in five minutes. Large
box so cents at Leo II. Fines and
druggists everywhere.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-16
No Indigestion, Gas; Heart
burn or Headache five
min1,fec 1afer


If you had some Diapepsin handy
and would take a little now your
stomach distress or Indigestion would
vanish in five minutes and you would
feel fine.
This harmless preparation will d.
gest anything you eat and overcome
a sour out-of-order stomach before you
realize it.
If your meals don't tempt you, or
what little you do eat seems to fill
you, or lays like lump of lead in your
stomach, or if you have heartburn,
that is a sign of Indigestion.
Ask your Pharmacist for a 50cent
case of Pape's Diapepsin and take a
little just as soon as you can. There
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-16
kev!s,rQ II Downward.

hev.s,r9 II Downward.
Then I'm to tell the firm" the bill
collector snid. making u memorandum
In his notebook. that you'll probably
settle this account next week?"
"well. I'd hardly put it that way"
hesitatingly answered the other
"'Probably' is a pretty strong word
Better make 1t possibly Chicago
Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-16
Shs Was Ia a Hurry,

~he Was Il q Hurry.
Can you not wait on me immediate
~" demanded the richly dressed lady.
I'm in a great hurry"
Yes: let me have your prescription"
said the harassed druggist
II have no prescription. I want you
to look up a number for me In the tele-
phone book."-Louisville Courier>Jour-
nal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-16
WAS BURIED TODAY
palladium Special)

MILTON, Ind, Oct. 16.-The body of
Ezekiel Hutchinson, who died Friday
evening at his home at Bentonville,
was buried at the Westside cemetery
at this place this morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-16
No Chance,

No Chance.
Mrs. Jones-1t's queer that baby
doesn't talk. She's almost two years
old and hasn't spoken word yet.
Mr.. Jones-1 know. dear, but do you
ever give hRhy a chRpcef
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-16

A Female King.
Hatshepsu, Egyptian queen. in 1856
B. c. assumed male attire and the
style and title of king.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-16

Why is the soda
cracker to-day such
a universal food?
People ate soda
crackers i'm the old
days, it is true-but
they bought them
from a barrel or box
and took them home
i'm a paper bag, their
crispness and flavor
all gone.
To-day there is a
soda cracker which
is the recognized
staple Uneeda
Biscuit.
Uneeda Biscuit are
the most nutritious
food made from
flour and should
be eaten every day
by every member
of the family from
the youngest to the
oldest.
Uneeda Biscuit
soda crackers better
than any ever made
before In the
greatest bakeries i'm
the world baked to
perfection
to perfection
kept to perfection
until you take them,
Oven-fresh and
crisp, from their
protecting package.
NATIONAL BISCUIT
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
Editorial Page,
-wANAMAKER ON PEACE.

John Wanamaker of Philadelphia,
home from three-months' trip
abroad, was given great welcome by
the people OF Bethany church and its
two branch churches Monday even
ing. Leading Presbyterian clergymen
were present and "all paid glowing
tributes to Mr. Wanamaker for the
work he has done, not only for Beth
any church and Presbyterians, but for
the salvation of the world, and as an
American and a merchant" says the
Philadelphia Press. The thing which
impresses Mr.. Wanamaker in his out
look. upon the world is the progress
toward international peace, for he
said
| do not think it is, as has been
said, tue dawn of a wonderful time,
but | think it is the sunrise. We can
not stop building ships nor disarm
forts, but | believe the time is coming
when the birds will build their nests
in the lannon's mouth. The spirit of
Liberty seems to have feet; it seems
to be walking from nation to nation,
across the oceans. | know That Pres
ident Taft will not relinquish the lead
America has taken in this great
movement for world peace. / believe
that great Britain is willing to give 1t
its backing. Germany is ready, as has
been intimated by the emperor. II
these nations should bind themselves
together they would be strong enough
to compel good will and peace.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
Purchasing Newspapers.

Let our State newspapers rest on
State politics for a time. 1t is quite
a while before we have a State cleo
ton and besides there is nothing to be
gained by expressions made now
which you may much wish to retract
later on, There will be lots of changes
before the next election rolls around.
Keep your powder dry and explode it
when it will do more good. The Logan
Banner and Wyoming Tribune are
getting their artillery ii line and are
preparing for long seige in their own
ranks if you can Judge from the efforts
they are now making for their respec-
tive candidates. They already say
that the Tribune has been bought by
Watson and the Logan Banner had
better watch out, or the first thing you
know they will be saying that Meg raw
has purchased that sheet. Be careful
gentlemen and don't become SO per-
sonally enthusiastic.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
Hammering the "Knocker. :

Seattle is one Of the boom towns OF
the West. In 1900 it had population
of S0,671; in 1910 its population was
237,1o4, gain of 1885, 23 in ten years,
or 1914 per cent. This enormous gain
was made in the face of many obsta-
cles, notably among them being the
people who are described as knock
ers," and who have stood in the way
of progress there as they stand in all
communities that are coursed by their
presence.
Last week the workers for Seattle
determined that they would call at
tention to the knockers, and held a
celebration at which an enormous
hammer was burned in one of the, most
public places in the town. The ham
mer weighed six hundred pounds, and
the ceremony of burning it was at
tended by a remarkable demonstra-
ton. There was procession, headed
by band of music, through the prin-
cipal business streets, in which past
and present city officers and citizens
took part, and when the hammer
reached the stake, SO to speak, there
were thirty thousand men, women and
children there t0rejoice at the specta-
Gle, and they sang and cheered and
danced till broad daylight.
1t is to be hoped that knockers in
Seattle will be scarce hereafter. There
are few knockers around and about
the city of Williamson, but they are
very few and far between. As soon as
we find a real knocker loafing around
in our community we make him look
so small that he soon seeks other
climes more congenial to his occupa-
ton.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
PROFITS OF THE MONEY TRUST

The Fifth Avenue bank of New
York, is accounted Morgan institu-
ton beng controlled by interests
friendly to him., The other day the
bank declared the regular quarterly
dividend of 20 per cent and a speclai
dividend OF 13o per cent, both paya-
BILE on july /. In 1910 the bank pAiu
an extra dividend OF 100 per cent. In
1907 Speclal declaration of 100 per
cent was paid out of earnings tor
1906. In 1903 the extra alyidena
was 160 and in 1909 10 per cent.
The years 1903 We're the panic
years. 1t was in 1907 that Patriot
Morgan came to the defense OF his
country, to save it from Widespread
financial disaster. In that year the
gross dividends were ESQ per cent
and IN 1908 go per cent. The pa
triot was well rewarded for his 'un-
IseIfshness. Making $3.50 a year on
every dollar inyeslednot to mention
the snare of profits set asiue to sur
plus enables Mr.. Morgan to gather
the art treasures OF the world into his
possession and TO be decorated with
the titles OF royalty.
The Fifth avenue is only one of
Mr. Morgan's banks. there are 9TH
ers whose earnings are even larger
Dubuque (la.) Telegraph-Rer
j.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
Coal Interests.

1t looks as though the coal business
was improving all through this region.
Prospectors are busy looking for
places to develop and when they get
busy, you may understand that there
is going to be something done. They
are very quiet about their movements,
but when they begin to investigate our
hillsides you may know there is a
bright side to the coal business. Some
Of our citizens, who were never known
to work before are exhibiting blood
blisters in the palms Of their hands as
an evidence that they are on the hunt
for new fields of fortune.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
Trying to Reorganize.

The American Tobacco trust is 60
ing through the evolution of attempting
to reorganize. When they get through
it will be the same old octopus under
another name and organization and
will be doing business at the same old
stand. A rose by any other name
would smell just as sweet. And SO
will the Standard Oil Co. follow suit
and act upon the suggestion of the
United States Supreme Court and then
the court will add" Well done, good
and faithful servants.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03

Mr. Lorimer, according to Mr.. AL
drich, was not Objectionable as a
candidate" to the Taft administra-
tion in the last days of the Illinois
deadlock. But he was not, like Hop
kins, satisfactory" The distinction
is so fine as to be almost awkward,
but 1t should be understood that in
regarding Mr.. Lorimer as mot OBJ
jectionable," at that time, the presi-
dent saw no reason for actively OPP
posing him. In short, Mr.. Taft was
passive. Later developments were
necessary to make him regret the
election of the Jackpot senator
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03

Abe huef in prison is much more
admirable hgule than Abe Ruef plum
dering the city of San Francisco in
ais role of political boss. AS con-
Wet he has devoted his undoubted
mental abtllty to the elevation of con-
wet life and the solution of certain
pathological problems. Ruef first dis
tinguished himself by writing a play
for the entertainment of his fellow
prisoners. Since then he has formu-
lated a plan for aiding discharged
convicts to get a new START in life and
has presented it in a letter to the
state board Of prison directors. Ruef
is a man not only of ability but of
education, being graduate OF the
university of California. His scheme
for aiding former convicts appears to
have made considerable of an impress
sion.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
Legal Work.

We have received one of our linotypes
and will soon have another to place in
our office. We are preparing to do all
kinds of legal printing and shall ex-
pect our professional men to give us
their patronage. We are getting
ready to do as good work as can be
had anywhere in the printing BUSH
ness, and we have no other ambition
than to build up great representa-
tive newspaper for Southern West Vir-
ginia and Eastern Kentucky.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
Application for Pardon.

Notice is hereby given that on
or about the 1st of day of August,
1911, an application will be fled
with E. G. Pearson, Pardon At
torney, Charleston, West Vir-
gina, for the pardon of Joe Alanoa
convicted of the crime of robbery
at the April term, 1909, of the
Circuit Court of Mingo county
and sentenced to Imprisonment
in the West Virginia Penitentia-
~ for 10 years.
(Signed.) JOE ALANOA.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
Rockefeller Tired.

Poor old Rockefeller is getting tired
of SO much publicity and begs the re-
porters to treat him like human be-
ing. Poor old John D! We sympa-
thize with him. 1t is beginning to
dawn upon him what terrible load
he will have to carry through the re-
naming few years of his life. All
caused by having accumulated so much
filthy wealth. We feel for the wretched
old man, but what can we do relieve
him? He might take our place for
awhile if he want to be happy.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
JUST LIKE THE TIMEs-DIspArcH.

The Richmond (Va.) Times Dis
patch criticises the New York World
for its attack upon New York Demo
Gratis and asks is the world for Taft
or against him. The World is very
much like the Times-D Dispatch. II the
democrats can be persuaded to nomi-
nate an Aldrich democrat the World
will sincerely seek to defeat Mr. Taft.
II the democrats nominate a real
democrat the World may give him
half-hearted support but will really
favor Mr.. Taft's re-election.-Com
moner
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03

Texas will continue to 7be dry" in
the major portion of its enormous
territory, under the old county OPP
tion law, although statewide prohibit
ton by means of constitutional
amendment has been DEBATED by an
exceedingly narrow majority. How
evenly the vets and the "drys" are
divided in point of numbers is seen in
the fact that in Toll of 475, 900 vo-
fers, the largest number ever drawn
to the ballot boxes except III 1895, the
winning side has but about 5000 lead.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
LITTLE THINGS.

Little drops of water poured into
the milk, give the milkman's laugh
ter lovely gowns of silk. Little grains
OF sugar mingled with the sand, make
the grocer's assets swell to beat the
band. Little bowls OF custard, hum
Bile though they seem, help enrich the
fellow selling pure ice cream. Lit
tie rocks and Doulders, little chunks
of slate, make the coal mans fortune
something fierce and great. Little ads,
we'll VIZ ten, printed nice and neat,
give the joyful merchants homes on
Easy Street Walt Mason.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that w. b.
Maynard has this day filed with me,
the undersigned clerk, in pursuance
Of the statute, an application for trans
fer of the liquor license to sell at re-
tail spirituous liquors, wines &C., now
held by w. B. MAYNARD and William
Workman, in the William Workman
Building, Naugatuck, for the remain-
ing portion of the license year ending
June 80, 1912. Given under my hand
this, the 18th day of Jnly 1911.
JAMES DAMRON,
at. CLERK.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
Mayor Gaynor's Tribute to the South.
ern- Press.

The Mayor speaks truly when he
says: You have well-edited press
in the South. You tell the truth.
Your papers are moderate in Tone
On his trip across the continent he
says he was "agieeably surprised to
see the even tone and loftiness OF sen
timent' that prevails very generally
in the press throughout the country
While he admires the press of the
South, he abhors the newspapers of
his own city.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03

1t is said of Mrs. E.. Fl. Harriman. s
ext erience as rch woman within
the past year she received over 5000
begging letters which asked for mon
ey aggregating $11O,O00,O 900. This
is one of the penalties of having great
wealth, and by no means the only
punishment.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03

The Richmond Times-Dispatch is
hard on Wickersham and thee Repub-
lican party. It says that Wickersham
ought to plead guilty and that as he is
Republican, that ought to convict him
before an unprejudiced jury in the
United States.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03

One gets the impression from So
cial happenings in London that J.
pierpont Morgan is most noble lord
IN England. He even becomes god
Iatner to the babies of the peerage.
When a man gets that far his social
position is assured.