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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-15
OENEEN TOLD HOW He
LEARNED OF JACKPOT
Was Counseled with by Trib-
une Editor of Lorimer's
Unsavory Election.


Washington. July 15.-Cross exami-
nation of Governor Deneen of Illinois
was continued today before the senate
committee investigating Senator Lor-
liners election. In answer to ques-
tions he narrated the manner in which
he became acquainted with Whites
confession concerning the Illinois
Jackpot" fund and the alleged cor
ruption connected with Lorimer's cleo
tion.
He said Editor Kelley of the Chca.
go Tribune had called him on the long
distance telephone and asked for a
conference on very important mat
ter. He met keeley in Chicago and
the latter informed him that he had a
story for publication. dealing with cor
ruption in the legislature involving the
L. s. senatorship.
Il did not then see the story and
did not know the name of the man who
had confessed said Deneen
He advised Keeley to get all records
to substantiate the story before it was
published. This was six weeks before
Whites confession appeared in the
Tribune. At midnight before the pub
lication of the story. Governor Deneen
said ne was called to the Tribune Of
flee and shown the story which was
ready for the press. He then gave
Kelley a short interview. saying that
If the charges as reported were true,
most drastic measures were necessary
1o \
a message for the legislature urging
an investigation. but never transmitted
1t, because after conference with the
state senate leaders. it was decided
that an inquiry would accomplish
nothing in view of the fact that some
of those in the investigation would be
persons implicated and the further
fact that the house organization was
anti-administration.
Governor Deneen denied that he had
any part in the writing of the confes-
sion. Judge Hanecy endeavored to
learn from the governor why it was
that in the conference with Lorimer
before his election he had suggested
that he uorimerl become a candidate.
Deneen explained that Lorimer had
talked with him regarding speaker
Shurtleff as a candidate He Deneen)
had indicated the opposition to him
and hod told Lorimer that if he could
elect Shurtleff he could certainly elect
himself
Did you tell Representative Durfee
that Lorimer would be elected and
that you favored his election" asked
Hanecy.
Il did not say that l was in favor
of Lorimer's election and l did not
say that he would be elected. l chanc-
ed to talk with him the day he was ell.
ected and did not believe until that
time that he could be successful and
that it was possible to elect Lorimer
I'VE learned. only on that morning
that Lorimer had the necessary vote
1t was about 9 O'Clock. l talked with
Congressman Chapman and he told me
that he had learned from some of the
southern Illinois Democrats. from
which section he also same, that there
were now enough Democratic votes to
elect Lorimer and that he was to be
chosen that morning" replied the Gov.
ernor
Deneen denied that he had at any
time attempted to use the patronage OF
his Office to influence the action of the
legislature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-15
IS BADLY BURNED
IN PECULIAR WAY

Miss Jean Ross, a well known young
woman was most peculiarly burned
while working with gasoline in the hot
sun and both her hands are so serious
ly blistered there is some doubt as to
whether they will be permanently
SCARED or not She was washing some
ribbons in the back yard and frequent
ly dipped her hands into the recepta-
Gle containing the gasoline. Suddenly
she felt stinging sensation and later
called physician as her hands panied
her fearfully Though there was no
fire he said the effect Of the gasoline
with the hot sun burned her hands
under the skin. For week she has
been unable to help herself so serious
were the burns. The physician is not
yet certain that the burns will heal
properly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-15
BOMB IN CONVENT
Black Hand Outrage Almost
Caused Serious Panic.
{National News Association


New York, July 15.-Fifty nuns and
100 children in the Holy Trinity con-
vent at Montrose and Graham avenues,
Williamsburg. were thrown into a pan
ic early today when Black Hand
bomb exploded against a barber shop
around the corner, shook their build
ink like an earthquake.
Ignacio Brucia, the proprietor of the
barbershop. which is located in a g.
story double tenement house, was
hurled out of bed as also were his
wife and four children by the force of
the explosion Pandemonium reigned
among the several families occupying
the tenements. The building was bad
ly damaged but none of the occupants
was hurt.
Bruccia told the police he had been
getting Black hand demands for more
than FIVE years and that recently he
received a death threat.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-15
Semi-annual Statement Of
School Revenue of State
Contains This Interesting
Fact, as Usual.
PAYS OUT $51,722;
RECEIVED $21,632
This County Raises Enough
for Own Schools and Helps
Support Its Less Prosper
Gus Sisters.

The semi-annual statement of school
revenue of the State distributed to the
various counties mas been received by
same very interesting fact of former
years viz: that Wayne county contin-
ues to not only raise sufficient for its
own school needs but pays surplus
twice each year to those counties that
are less prosperous.
Wayne county raised by taxation
and through it's collections of Common
School interest, s31,722.32 and this
amount was sent to the State. In re-
turn there was received from the state
and has been distributed to the county
schools S21,632 AS, sum S10,OS9.S4
less than was raised. Allen county,
much larger than Wayne, got back
5000 more than it raised by taxation
and school fund interest; Delaware
county, of which Muncie is the seat,
received approximately $4,000 more
than it paid in: Madison county with
Anderson as the seat. received back
approximately $500 more than it paid
Wayne. Rush. Marion, Fayette and
Tippecanoe counties were among
those that were the chief contributors
to the shortcomings of less prosperous
counties.
Wayne Was Third.
In the collection of school fund in
terest Wayne county. the report shows
was the third. having collected Sc,
f37O.15, only Marion and Allen showing
larger collections. Many counties thai
have considerably more school fund:
than Wayne for loan purposes failed
to make as large collections as die
Wayne, indicating large delinquencies
Auditor Coe has compiled in connec
tion with the distribution of schoo
funds at this weeks semi-annual set
tlement, detailed statement showing
the amount of local tuition deducted
from certain townships and schoo
towns and the corresponding amoun
added to others. in partial readjust
| last year whereby as a result of the
apportionment on a per capita basis
| instead of apportioning the sums jus
as raised by each township and schoo
town, there was an inequality. BY thi!
readjustment deductions were made a
the July distribution as follows. Alb
ington, s53.72; Clay, s315.57; Dalton
$100.03; Franklin, $40O.2s; Greene
s256: Harrison, $90.63: Jackson. $500
81; Jefferson. S12; New Garden, $500
81; Perry $250.54: Washington, $3.50
As; Wayne S27251; Cambridge Cit.
school town, 1851; Centerville, s165
So; Hagerstown, s200.27; Milton
$15432; SpringsGrove, s15.77. The in
! creases to townships and towns were
Boston township. $165-51: Center. $50
! "a; Webster. s22173; Dublin, $404.447
Richmond s2429.16. The readjustmen
will be completed at the next semi-an
nual distribution of Wayne country
local tuition.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-15
SEWER GAS CANNOT
Be GOTTEN RID OF
Stencil Over Which There Is
Much Complaint, Una
voidable, Gem Says.

With the dry, hot weather, come nu-
merous complaints to the health de-
partment and street commissioner, on
the nearly unbearable odor arising
from the manheads of different sewers
OF the city. Complaints, have come to
the city officials by persons, telephone
and letter. and have been referred to
d. G. Gem, the street commissioner
who has charge of the care of the city
sewers. 1t is alleged that the sewers
are dirty and not properly cleaned or
flushed by the department. The most
general objection is to the sewer gas
coming from manheads on North Ele-
venth street, between Main and North
E streets.
This morning Street Commissioner
Gem explained the situation to Pal
ladium reporter. and taking him to
several sewers showed their condition
and method of flushing In practically
all sanitary sewers of the city are
placed at various locations devices
known as flush tanks, which discharge
120 barrels of water into the sewer
every eight hours In the sanitary sew
err system are fitted IS of these auto
matte flushing devices, which keep the
sewers free from stencil. filth and any
dirt. The sewers reported as dirty are
clean.
What Arrangement is.
BY the arrangement of the Rich.
mond sewer system. there are large
outlet sewers on the river bank. one
near the plant of Gaar Scott and Com.
pany and two others on the bluff south
of Main street. When there is north
west wind. it strikes directly into the
mouth of the sewer opening near Gaar,
Scott & Company. driving the odor
of the sewers back through the man.
heads. When the wind is from the
southwest the odor is blown back
through the southern sewer system,
causing South End residents much un-
pleasantness.
Sewer gas, according to Mr. Gem,
is not generated from dirt or filth. 1t
is an accumulation of foul air in the
pipes OF the sewers. and in compost
tion is similar to the black damp of
mines which has killed many men and
to marsh gas. There is no preventative
Gem says if he could find something
to stop sewer gas he would be a mil.
lionaire in 40 seconds. ITS there"
says Gem, land it's there to stay.
There's got to be some outlet and the
manheads are the only place. I'd stop
the nuisance if could. for admit its's
fierce"
Several years ago." said Gem.
there was such a kick on sewer gas
that many people went to Health Off.
Ger Davis. He ordered me to put clos.
ed man heads on all the sewers. You
know the man heads now have holes
in them. purposely to let the gas out
Well put the manheads on the sew.
ers, as Davis asked. although I told
him the gas would back up into peo
pies houses and nearly drive them out
1t wasn't a week before everyone was
kicking on sewer gas in their houses
The result was We put on the regular
manhead tops and lost S2.25 apiece on
all those air tight ones
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-15
GREETINGS GIVEN TO
BISHOP BOWMAN
(National News Association)

East Orange. n. j.. July 15.-Receiv-
ing congratulations from distinguish
ed friends throughout the country.
DR.. Thomas Bowman the oldest bishop
of the Methodist Episcopal church. to-
day observed his ninety-fourth birth
day anniversary. surrounded by the
members Of his family, giving up a
part of the day also to a general pub
lie reception.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-15
THE WEATHER

and Sunday; moderate tempera-
ture.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-15
CORWIN PROMOTED

Wickham Corwin, who has been con
nected with Gaar, Scott and company
for several years, has been promoted
to cashier OF the branch agency at Far
go, North Dakota He will leave Sun
day to assume charge of his new du
ties. Mr.. Corwin has also been manag
er of the Arcade theater.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-15
County Auditor Coe Has Fin
ished and Will Send to the
State Board Complete Ab-
Stract Soon.
FEW CORPORATIONS
ARE NOT INCLUDED
Railroad, Express, Telephone
and Telegraph Companies
Will Not Be Certified by
State for a Week.

County Auditor Coe has completed
and will send to the State Board OF
Tax Commissioners on Monday, COM
plete abstract OF the taxable property
of Wayne county as shown from the
returns of the various township as
SCISSORS and from the readjustment
made by the county Board of Review
which concluded its work yesterday.
These figures OF course do not include
the valuations of railroad companies,
express, telephone and telegraph com.
panies, for the amounts on which
these will be assessed will not be GER
titled to the counties by the state for
several weeks.
The grand total of all taxable prop
erty as shown by the abstract of the
county is $31,19S.O2O. This is divided
as follows:
Value Of Lands ..........$ S,443,7OO
Value Imps. on Lands 80. 2,151 $50
Value Lands and Imps. $1O595.56O
VALUE Of Lots .............$ 4,2S6,SOO
Value Imps. on Lots. ..... 6,399, ,O5O
Value Lots and Imps.. $40 ,6S5,s
Value Personal Prop .....$ 9,916,6lO
Township Division.
The division by townships and towns
follows:
Value of Tax
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-22
BIDS INVITED.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Office
of the Supervising Architect, Washing
ton, D. c., September 6, 1911. SEAL
ED PROPOSALS will be received in
this office until o'clock p. m. on the
18th day of October, 1911, and then
opened, for the construction, complete
(including plumbing, gas piping, heat
ing apparatus, electric conduits and
wiring and lighting fxtures) of the
United States posto1ice at Newberry,
S. c., in accordance with drawings
and specification, copies of which may
be obtained from the custodian at
Newberry, S. c., or at this Office at the
discretion of the Supervising Archi-
tect. James Knox Taylor,
Supervising Architect.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-22

9-19-1taw-3t.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-22
The NIGHT Session.

1t the resumption of the inquest to-
nighi 7. Dawson Mccall testified that
it was he and not A. N. Mccall who
was in the buggy overturned that Sat-
urday night. He was corroborated by
two others. :
Mrs. Emma Drake and Mrs. Lena
Anders testified that they saw Mrs.
Bessie Clarke Guice driving in an au-
tomobile towards the Mccall home the
week Miss Hawkins disappeared. Miss
Anders said William Reese was driv-
ing the car, but Reese, when called
to the stand said he had not seen Mrs.
Guice, who is his aunt in a month and
does not know where she is.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-22
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

An examination for teachers certi-
fcates will be held in the Office Of the
county superintendent of education on
Friday, October 6, 1911. The eXamina-
ton will begin promptly at o'clock
&. m.
Applicants to furnish all stationery.
8. S. Wheeler,
County Superintendent of Education.
4-8-6t.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-22

Hendersonville, Sept. 19.-After the
examination Of about so witnesses, the
inquest in the case Of Miss Myrtle
Hawkins, whose body was found in
0soeola lake, was concluded at 1O.4C
o'clock tonight.
The jury will meet at 10 o'clock to-
enorrow morning and render a verdict
as to how she came to her death. She
was not drowned. She left home, leav-
ing a note saying that she faced dis
grace, but would keep the name OF
the man responsible for her condition
locked in her bosom. The autopsy
disclosed that an attempt had been
made to perform criminal operation
on her.
These are uncontradicted facts. AS
to the remainder of the evidence, it
concerned her alleged friendly rela-
tions with George Bradley, with whom
it is said she was seen after she dis
appeared from home. Bradley denied
it. There has also been voluminous
testimony concerning certain alleged
suspicious actions of Mrs. Beatrice
Mccall, Miss Hawkins most intimate
friend, and her husband, with whom
Bradley and his wife live.
There has been testimony that Mrs.
Bessie Clark Guice, who is a cused
in another county of having perform
ed a criminal operation, was seen go
ing toward the Mccall home On the
week that Miss Hawkins disappeared.
Robert Waddell told of mysterious
night noises at the Mccall home be-
tween the time Miss Hawkins disap-
peared and the Sunday morning when
her body was found. He also said that
a dead body seemed to have been ly-
ing during this period in two barns OF
the NcCalls'. All this testimony has
been contradicted.
The inquisition was resmed at
o'clock this afternoon and continued
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-22
NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY.

I will sell on Saturday, October 7,
at II o'cock a. ~, at the late residence
of J. H. Dominick, deceased, the per-
sonal property which he died, seized
and possessed, consisting of one horse
one mule, farm implements, ETC.
Terms cash.
Mrs. Alice Dominick,
9-19-3t-1taw. Administrative.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

All persons having demands against
the estate of Theodore n. Kibler, de-
ceased, will render an account of the
same, duly attested, to the under
signed, at Columbia, S. c., or to H. C
Holloway, Esq, at Newberry, S. C by
October Is, 1911.
Robt. Y. Kibler,
Administrator.
9-19-1taw-3t.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-22
COLLECTION OF TOWN TAXES.

Notice is hereby given that the Tax
Books for the Town of Newberry, S.
c., will be open from the 18th day of
October, 1911, to the 1st day of De-
Gambler, 1911, both inclusive. A penal
ty of ten per cent. will be added after
December 1st, 1911.
J. R. Scurry,
G.. & T. T. G. N.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-22
INQUEST JURY BAFFLED
INMYRTLE HAWKINSCASE
UNABLE TO THROW LIGHT on
YOUNG GIRLS MURDER.
Second Investigation Ends With No
body Accused OF Horrible Crime
at HenderSOnyille.

Hendersonville, \. c., Sept. 20
eve, the jury in the case Of the death
of Myrtle Hawkins, find from the tes-
timony introduced that she came to
her death at the hands OF some un-
known person or persons, IN a man
ner and by means unknown to US, u
was the verdict rendered this morning
at 1880 o'clock by the jury in the sec
ond coroner's inquest held into the
death of seventeen-year-old Myrtle
Hawkins. The jury left about 1918
o'clock and deliberated for about half
an hour in private room. Coroner
Kirk read the verdict to a waiting
crowd of newspaper men and within
a few minutes it was on the wires. De-
tective Bradford, of Washington, has
returned home.
Large Rewards Probable.
The family of Myrtle Hawkins offers
a reward of $500 for the arrest and
conviction of the murderer or murder
ers of the girl. It may be positively
stated, although not officially, that this
and the governors reward of $3.50 will
be supplemented by a much larger
amount, to be offered by the citizens
of Hendersonville and the county of
fcials. The city authorities decline to
offer any reward.
After the verdict was returned Cor
oner Kirk said to the newspaper men:
"You may state that the authorities
will continue to carry on this inVesti-
cation and if We can find any evidence
at all it will be presented to the grand
jury"
1t is not known that detectives will
be employed and possibly none will
work on the case unless attracted by
the rewards offered.
AppdICHLy Vu1S 4uceIIcSe
Myrtle Hawkins disappeared from
her home on Thursday, September Z.
Her body was found in Lake Osceola
on Sunday, the 10th, where it had
been placed after death had resulted
at some other point. This is not dis
puted. Murder and death from an il
legal operation were among the theor-
les advanced; but the coroner's jury
Was unable to determine and brought
in the open verdict.
On September Is the second inquest
was begun, which ended this morning,
thirteen days after the disappearance
Of the girl. Apparently the mystery
is as dense as ever.
The Washington detective says it is
the most battling in his experience.
While convinced that two good men
in months time could unravel it all,
he declines to undertake it save On a
stated daily salary. The efforts Of the
local police will not be relaxed, but
it is so evidently case for trained
men that results are hardly to be ex-
pected save by fortunate accident.
There was much talk during the in
quest of numerous arrests, but it did
not materialize. y
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-22

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
AWoman Refused to
Marry a Man

Yet she loved him. she loves him today And
il was all because she found she couldn't SIT IN
room with him except a sofa beside HIM.
But She believes she avoided the Divorce Court.
And size sees there scores OF folks some
engaged and some married, who should do or
should have done what she did.
She feels now she has found an "nsurance
against DIVORCE" she even calls it "my cure
for divorce" 1t is point OF view on marriage
that is unusual but marvelousy true.
1t is worth reading: this woman'S story. She
tells it herself 1t is called 'Why Did Not
Marry: and Why Think Some Other Folks
Shouldn't, Either
1t is in the August LADIES HOME JOURNAL.
For IS Cents You Have 1t
The Holly chieftain., 1911-10-27
ARE YOU RESPECTED
II not be Booster and Become
50, says, Mayor Brown
of Kansas CITY,

~ know OF no one whom | have more
respect for in commUnity than booster,
and no one whom haxs less for than
knocker. But do not term q knocker
one who calls the attention Of his city to
its needs, which he has observed from
contact with other cities. believe that
such man is imhaed with interest sad
enthusiasm for the wslfars Of his hons,
town. He should not hs termed kuooker
but instead booster. Ihaye enough oonf.
dence in the people Of Kansas City to be-
lieve that when their civic consciousness is
aroused they will work to outstrip other
cities"
The Holly chieftain., 1911-10-27
A new line Of fancy neckwear
Just received at White Bros.
DON'T

Do not keep your politeness to
put on with your good clothes.
because if you do, you will surely
plainly show that it is not natur-
al. Cultivate politeness, not only
for what outsiders will say, but
Lecause it is the right thing to
do, one of your many talents to
make good use of, and anything
that improves, always increases
our self-respect as we'll as the
good opinion of the world.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-10-27
STANDING COMMITTEES

STANDING COMMITTEES
Executive u. W. Wiikin, Edmund
Haberstroh aad J. d. Shull.
Industries w NJ. Wiley, J. S. Nc
Murtry, r. J. Gretchen, G. W. Stevens,
l.. M. Appel and J. H. Snyder.
Eatertsiament-S. G. Porter, N. F.
Vidal, Remse~ ,McGinnis and J. F. Van
Wey.
Agriculture and Horticulture-J. G.
Davis, J. A. Pierce and Joseph Vsvrs.
Bunk House-A. P. Knuckey, C. A.
Piakhsm snd r. G. Dsmsrsy.
Trsnspori.tion--J. IL. Snyder, W. NJ.
Wiley and 5. W. Whitsey.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-10-27

Membership-J. W. Wilkin, J. F. Van
Wey, F. }. Gretchen, J. G. Schiager, and
N. E. Berry.
Publicity and Advertisins-J. d. ShuIi,
l.. N. ZsIinser and o. W. Neiswanker.
lmmikrstion and Statistics-J. G. Davis,
Frank Townsley and John Duncan.
Finance. S. McMurtry, Edmund
Haberstroh, John Duncan, Leonard White,
N. E. Berry, J. ID. ShuII and Geo. lkel-
man.
House-G. W. Miller, F. c. Porter
and S. W. Whitney.
Roads and Bridses-S. G. Porter, C.
A. Pink ham and Harold Scott.