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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-04
LOVE OF DAUGHTER
CAUSES HIS DEATH
o. A. Lcftwich Takes Daugh-
ter to Mountains, Change
of Climate Kills Him.

Oliver A. Leftwich, former council
man from the Fifth ward. who left this
city last Sunday for Denver. Col. in
company with his family. hoping to inn
prove the health OF his daughter.
Mary. died yesterday morning at 1:45
o'clock Mr. Leftwich was a sufferer
from asthma and the light air and
change of climate caused his sudden
death. Although the funeral arrange
'ments have not been completed. al
yet, 1t Is probable the body will be
brought to this city for funeral SER
vices and burial.
His daughters health has been criti-
cal for several weeks, she being a vic
tim of tuberculosis. Believing that the
mountain climate would greatly i'm
prove her condition Mr.. Leftwich urg-
ed that his family move to Denver, re-
gardless of his own poor health.
A few hours was enough to prove
Io6I tuC IuVuuloIu oil wan wv AuSh
for him and he sank rapidly and yes
terday morning hopes for his recovery
were abandoned. He was about IS
years of age.
Mr.. Leftwich was a member of the
city council for three terms and his
record was an enviable one. He was in
council during Mayor Zimmerman's
first two terms and during ex-Mayor
Schillinger's administration. He was
an active member of the Reid Memo
rial church.
For a number Of years he was a pi-
ano salesman and while engaged in
that business established a wide &C.
quaintance.
B. b. johnson, former member Of
the board Of works. pays the following
tribute to Mr.. Leftwick:
Editor Pallidum:
The sudden death OF Oliver Left
witch removes from our midst one Of
Richmond's most useful citizens. Mr..
Leftwich was a member of the city
council for many years, and his rec
ord not only was above reproach, but
II was characterized by true public
spirit and an intelligence and judy
ment far above the average. His stand
ard of life and duty was high and des-
pite the fact that he was a man Of
ANAL means and delicate health he
came ~ near being up to his ideals as
any man could. Even his death, while
seeking health for his daughter, re-
gardless of his own precarious condi-
ton. shows this true and generous
spirit. "A, q Nan
hope the city authorities will in
some public way testify their and the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-04

Any dear old Bobble, not another word!
We've got you here. and we're going 10
keep you here. So give me your hat"
"But ] say. rs all very we'll. pro.
tested Bobbie Beilew. but what ABOUT
old Bienhensopp7 I'm booked to dine
"Blenkensopp be botheredw was Jack
Rsdstone's q reply. "Aithea's simply dy-
ing to meet you. and II you talk of rush
ing away now. you'll offend her for life."
Here. Althea" he called out. Tor BY
this time he was steering his guest to-
ward the drawing room. "Althea. you've
heard me talk about my old chum. Boo
DO
He got no further. rhs drawing room
Was empty.
"Hallo! Sorry. old chap" Jack apollo
gi.sd; my wife must b IN her room.
, 'phone You settle with your friend
1isnkensopp. Tell him you're unavoid-
ably detained"
Ne went out, leaving Bobbie solemn
" nxing an syeglass In his eye. and
staring At the telephone a. IL he was
seeing one for the nrst time IN MS
life.
The nat was ominously silent. Yet
this was Wednesday. and ever since
their marriage three years ago he had
made . distinct point Of always being
homo to dinner on Wednesdays-busi-
ness ana oIhet euBA8ehouso peEuAS-
ting. OF course.
Il was . sort Of standing treat for
Aithsa ana hitherto she had always
showed her appreciation of It In be-
coming manner. But Tonight
And only twenty minutes from dinner
time. too! Jack sat down slowly on the
sedgs Of the bed. It was unheard OF for
,AltheA. what could II mean?
II had something to do with that TIN
az yesterdays. Of course. He certainly
Aad been Q little more severe than usual
buy then that was his intention. sever
, Stv Waa GOOD for Althea. She was very
young. and often foolish. and had to Do
Sausht. like everybody else.
Z hut Il was not like her to be vindic-
tive. though he had remarked slight
tendency that way Of late. apd. Indeed.
had meant to draw hsr attention to Il
Z But now
The nat was silent ~ the grave.
Jacks thoughts jerked back to Bobbie.
sittinR alone there In the drawing-room.
No decided testify that he could wait
Unfsss Bobbie had altered In his old age.
& would probably 80 to sleep. So much
sAe better.
Jack rrownsd again. This about
Althea certainly worried him. Now he
came 70 think OF It that tendency to
resent his methods OF correction had
not been merely slight. but very strong
Of late. He must look further into
tAis Perhaps Althea was kicking over
the traces.
< He rang FOR the maic and cross
questioned her ~ closely A. his dignity
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-04
FELL OFF A WAGON:
HAS LEG FRACTURED

Ishmel Milton. colored lad, aged Z.
fell from the seat of fruit wagon on
which he was accustomed to ride and
one of the wheels passed over his
right leg, just below the knee, break.
ing both bones on Thursday evening
about $50 o'clock. The boy was TAX
en- to Reid Memorial hospital and it
may be necessary to amputate the leg
although the ordinary method of ad-
ministering to fractured bones were
administered. The boy lives with his
parents on South D street The drivt
er of the wagon is held blameless.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-04

feet. Under those circumstances. /
think perhaps"-
demanded Jack. pushing him down again.
II thought we had settled all that. You re
dining here. want you-for particular
reasons" he added darkly.
Bobbie looked at him suspiciously. but
Jack only laughed.
You're not married, are you, Bobbie!
he Inquired.
mo. not married; OF course not"
Nor going to be?' ...
mot that know Of" answered Bobbie.
Then don't! said Jack emphatically.
"Matrimony wouldn't suit you. Bobbie.
believe. me. You're not up to it."
mot. UP to it!' echoed Bobhie
"No. mean It's too big job for .
man of your temperament You'd be
a trade In Itself and one you've got to
stick at all the time. II you mean to
squeeze any happiness at all out OF
Dear me-" wa. Boobies answer.
after a pause.
."Indeed?" said Bobbie.
Eyes. particularly when the girl Is
young. Althea Is young-only child.
In fact-but still I'm training her"
said Jack Redstone, pushing the cigar
cite box across to Bobbie.
Don't be frightened because it's the
drawing ROOM" he laughed. Il never
stand nonsense Of that sort"
women are funny creatures. Yester-
DAY, for instance. was the anniversary
OK our wedding day. Now. Althea likes
a fuss made OF little things like that. but
l don't. I hate them"
oh, WELL" laughed Jack. ''of course
this may have nothing at all to do with
IT. But thought. seeing what an old
pal you are. might venture to explain
"Flattered. I'm sure!" sighed Bobbie,
closing his eyes.
The minutes passed and still there was
no sign of the truant. Bobbie looked al
his watch again. It was all right for
Jack sitting there doing the stern and
noble act to himself. but he was get
ting hungry.
Suddenly his wandering gaze lit on q
large panel photograph on the table be-
glass for a better look. then started
again. this time in earnest His f1utter-
ings even aroused Jack.
MY wife. OF course. Oh, forget you
hadn't met herr"
met her!'' blurted Bobbie catching the
photo up in his fingers And then .
sealed envelope which all this time had
been propped against 1t. unnoticed. dut-
tered to the ground.
''Why. that's from Althea!" cried Jack.
sweeping forward. He tore 1t open. Bob
bic watching him holding his breath
Instinct warned him that somethins
tragic was about to happen. And 1t did
promptly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-04
A DAIRY INSPECTION
Was Made Today by State
Agent B. w. Coin.

Conditions of restaurants, grocery
stores and dairies have been found
improved by B. w. Cohn, deputy food
and drug inspector who is making an
investigation here. Deputy Cohn in
spected the restaurants and a few gro
Gerry stores yesterday and today is in
specting diaries. 1t is probable he
will not complete his investigation to-
day.
Ventilation of barns is not found to
be as good as it should by the inspect
a good rating the dairymen must keep
their barns well ventilated and well
lighted. In most instances sanitary
conditions are found
A number of changes have been Or
dered in restaurants and grocery stor-
es. He instructed some propriet0rs
to repair their floors so that they
could be properly mopped. In some
restaurants he ordered the paper TAX
en- off kitchen wall and the walls re-
papered. Nothing escaped his atten-
ton as he inspected every corner OF
each restaurant and store. That ice
chests must be kept clean is another
order given out
Inspector Cohn instructed the gro
GERS to candle their eggs before buy
ing and selling. This is a state law
and several violations were found in
this city. Cohn will return within a
short time to ascertain if his instruc-
tons have been carried out and if
the yhave not prosecutions will fol-
low.
In general the meat markets were
found to be in good condition. Very
few cases were found where meat was
unprotected.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-04

yact stared up at him with dazed
eyes.
There's the servants. for a start"
said Bobbie.
any rate. What are you going to tell
them?"
Jack shoers his head. ..
II don't know. and don't care" no
said YEARLY. You think for me. Bob
bic, 1 can't Althea's gone, and can
see now that it was / who drove her
away. How can 1 get her back7 Tell
me that. and all the rest can go to the
deuce"
Wen. you could follow them" sug-
gested Bobbie lamely.
Follow themr' Jack Redstone was
slowly climbing to his feet, q light al
most Of insanity in his staring eyes.
'Them!' he repeated, in Q tone that
made Bobbie's nesh positively crawl
Him, you meant" he Numbered yes
I'll follow him. And you'll come, too.
Bobbie. and help me to spot the curf
shoot him dead"
Here. I say!" stammered Bobbie. look.
ing pale at the notion.
Il will" said Jack, with determfnat ton.
"Come on. Bobbie, We'll pack at once
for Paris!''
Jack had already started to pack his
bag. leaving Bobbie to tell the maid that
>sAAs' A>SoStoAS ddO Docu taken very al
at the house Of friend, and that her
master had just had a telephone message
to go at once. Then. since Jack would
not trust him out OF his sight, he rang
up his own chambers for his kit to DO
sent along
1t was an awful thing to have hap
pened, OF course. and he must stand by
Old Jack through thick and thin, but, at
the same time, IL he had not been such a
soft ass about the Blenkensopp invita-
ton he might now have been at the
a Bobbie. who had been following with
unseeing eyes the manoeuvrings of q
taxicab that had overshot its mark in
the square beneath. suddenly sat bolt up
right The cab had at last pulled up be-
fore their own block Of mansions and a
lady and gentleman had alighted. Now
they were coming up the steps. Bobbie
could scarcely believe his eyes.
Great thunder! Why, what's this?"
he gasped-
whats what!" demanded Jack. strid-
Ing to his side. BY that time the new
arrivals were hidden from view
B ..Your wife, old man." spluttered Bob
bic. THE LADY saw on the platform
a, Victoria She's coming back"
MY welcoming back. echoed Jack
stupened.
Yes. and brought the man with her"
What beloved Jack. The man
she ran away With Coming here to my
houser'
He caught down Zulu knobkerr.e
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-04
GASOLINE FIRE IN
A TENEMENT HOUSE

Fire caused by gasoline did very lit
tie damage at the tenement house.
729 North Fourteenth street, occupied
by threenegro families. The fire oc-
CURED shortly after 10 o'clock this
morning. 1t is not known just how the
fire sarted but when Mrs. Blanche
Morton who lives in the rear of the
building, returned to her kitchen the
gasoline can was blazing but it was
soon extinguished. Mrs. Myrtle IT.
vim and Mrs. Emma Huell also reside
in the house -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-04
CINCINNATIANS ARE
ON ALONG TRAMP

Three months spent in Death Val
ley. New. practically cured Captain NJ.
A. Leclair. who stopped in this city tc-
day on his walk from Cincinnati to
San Diego. OF tuberculosis. It IL said
that most people csunot live in Death
Valley. owing to the fact that 1t is q
great deal lower than sea level and
the atmosphere Is very foul. Captain
Leclair with his wife and daughter
Viola are walking the distance of g.
900 miles for the health OF Leclair.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-04
THREE CARLOADS OF
INSANE SENT HERE

This afternoon there were 80 pa
tients from the Longcliff Insane Hos
pital at Logansport arrived in Rich
mond to be taken to their new quar-
tiers at Eastern Indiana Insane hos
pital. Three special cars were at
tached to the Chicago-Cincinnatit train
to transfer the inmates to this city.
The change Is made in compliance
with the order recently issued by
Governor Marshall for the purpose Of
relieving the present congestion at
the Longcliff hospital, which is very
much overcrowded. The state has
been redivided into districts, some
what changed, is another reason at
tributed to the change at this time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-04
DIED AT OAKLANDON

SEI.LERS-Mr. Henry Sellers for
merly of Richmond, died at Oakland
on. Ind, July q, and was buried in
the Oaklandon cemetery on July 25.
Since Mrs Sellers death he had made
his home with his daughter. Mrs r.
w Bennett. formerly Of this city, but
now of Oklandon, Ind
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-04
IN JAIL DELIVERY
Four Escape at Browntown
Used Broken Bed.
National News Association

National NEWS ASsbclatlon1
BROWNTOWN. IND. Aug. -Four
prisoners escaped from the county
Jail at this place this morning. They
were Harry NJ. Queen Of Mitchell.
charged with robbing store at Sey-
mour, John Craig and George Harris,
charged with robbing a box car at
Seymour, and p. Franklin. robber.
Bloodhounds were ordered from >lndi-
annapolis and on one was allowed
around the Jail. The men gained their
liberty by breaking an iron bed using
the pieces to pry of the iron bars.
Four other prisoners refused to leave
the jail ~
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-04
ON ROADS is
PROGRESSING WELL

The late summer work on the roads
over the county has commenced and is
under good Roadway. Gravel pits in va
rious sections of the county are being
opened and the roads are being pre-
pared for fresh bed of gravel
Strings of fresh gravel will soon line
many miles of county road in Wayne
county much to theannoyance of auto
mobilists and moIorcyclists.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-04
HURRY UP CALL FOR
ABSENT REPUBLICANS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 4.--Fearing
that the Democratic house will be able
to pass the wool bill over the Presi-
dents veto the Republican Whip"
Dwight, of the house today telegraph
ed all the Republican absentees to re-
turn to Washington alta once. This &C
ton was taken after a conference
with President Taft by Represents
tive Dwight. ....
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-04
VEHICLE LICENSES
READY AUGUST 20

Commencing August 20. citizens
will be able to purchase their vehicle
licenses for the year of 1912. The last
day set for the renewing of the H.
censes is September 1. The officials
will enforce to the letter the vehicle
ordinance which was passed last year
and those who fail to get their tags
by September 1 will be prosecuted ac-
cording to the terms of the ordinance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-04
INDIANA JOCKEY
ACCIDENT VICTIM
National News Association

National News Association)
ANDERSON. Ind, Aug. 4.-Jockey
Harry Inglis, of Anderson, is believed
to be dying in a hospital here follow
ing an accident at the Middletown fair
races yesterday when a girdle strap
broke at the end of the first quarter.
His mount, Country Maid, finished the
race riderless and won. Inglis is suf-
fering from conclusion of the brain.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-04
KANSAS CLOUDBURST
DOES MUCH DAMAGE
National News Associat ion)

Galena. Kansas. Aug. 4.-Half mil
lion dollars damage to railroads and
zinc and leading mine industry by a
cloudburst accompanied by wind.
electric and hail storm early today.
Five inches of rain fell in two hours.
Dozens of railroad bridges were
washed out. Others are rendered un-
safe. Heavy damage also occurred in
Nebraska, Kansas and Northern okla
homa. Many houses were blown
down.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-04
CURBSTONE WAS THE
PILLOW OF A DRUNK

Lying in the gutter asleep, Bert
Reid, said to be from Liberty, was ar
rested by Patrolmen Voglesong and
Lawler this afternoon on the Liberty
pike. He was so drunk he could not
give his name. After going through
his effects 1t was ascertained that his
name was Reid. He will be given
hearing tomorrow morning in police
court. ~
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-04
so SEWER WORKERS
WERE BURIED ALIVE
National News Association

National News Association)
MIDLAND, Pa, Aug. Fifty men
were buried alive today by a cavern
of q sewer at the Pittsburg Crucible
Steel company plant. Two were TAX
en- out dead. Four probably are ia
tally hurt. Others probably all will be
rescued unhurt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-04

city's appreciation of this good man
and his unselfsh work in the commu-
nifty.
B. B. JOHNSON,
Richmond, Aug. all.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-04
PREACHERS WIFE
CREMATED IN CLOSET
National News Association

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. A.
Mrs. Jasper Hughes, wife of retired
Chicago preacher, was cremated this
morning after she had locked herself
in a closet of their summer home at
Jennison Park near Holland. Mys-
terry surrounds the tragedy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-04
TROUBLE
AMICABLY SETTLED
National News Association)

(Nationa1 News Association)
BERLIN, ANG. IA compromise in
the Moroccan situation satisfactory to
both Germany and France was an
nounced today. The details are with
held but it is understood to involve
considerable trading Of colonial pos
sessions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-10
Manufacturers
Don't Like New
Liability Bill

Twenty Tacoma manufacturers
who met in the Chamber of Com
fierce rooms last night to discuss
the employers liability law con-
templated, were not ready to en-
dorse 1t. They all protested they
were for some kind of bill but
the present one they were not
sure about.
John T. Bill of the Tacoma
Grain company, and A. c. Maroon
nier of the Puget Sound Iron &
Steel company, both raised siren
uous objections to the schedule
and Justification, claiming that
the cost under the liability biA
would be as much as GOO per cent
more than the present rates paid
10 private liability insurance COM
panies.
Paul E. Page of the Page Lum-
Der company wanted the bill en-
Gorsed on the spot.
The other fellows said the class
ification was such that 1t would
not hit the lumber mills hard at
all, while 1t would give the other
industries a solar plexus.
The manufacturers adjourned
and will hold another meeting Fri
day night when more men will be
gotten out to go over the PROPOSE
tlon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-10
Nurse Tells Her
Story to Jury

Mrs. Rosaline Hull, whose mis-
take in giving S. Olton oxalic acid
instead of medium sulphate. cost
the latter his life at Fannie Pad
dock hospital, was exonerated by
the coroners jury from blame yes
terday.
II got what I thought was the
sodium can and measured out a
dram and put 1t in a glass of hot
water. | cooled it with cold
water and gave 1t to the patient.
He became sick almost immediate
ly. Wondering what made him
sick l examined the can and dis
covered for the first time 1t was
oxalic acid. / never had used any
cxalic acid before in my life. was
not familiar with it and no one
had told me there was any in the
ward"
Such was the story of the nurse.
The two cans were brought in
and their contents tested in water.
They acted the same and the jury
could not tell which was which.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-10
Manuel to Get
$4,000 Annually
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LISBON, Jan. 10.-The new re-
publican governoment of Portugal
began the solution of the problem,
what shall we do with our ex-
kings?" by a public sale of Dom
Lmanuel's effects. The proceeds
will be given with President Bra
gas compliments, to the royal
former head of the government.
Leaders of the Braga admins
tration plan to give Manuel an an
nuity of $4,000. 1t is not be-
lleevd that his effects. including
certain royal estates which have
not been confscated by the gov
eminent. will yield a sufficient
sum to provide such a pension.
The government leaders, however,
favor an appropriation from the
government treasury to make up
the deficit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-10
FIVE BURGLARIES IN ONE DAY
AID ALL KEPT DARK BY POL ICE

Five burglaries, all of them sup
pressed from the public by the po-
lice at the city hall, took place in
one little district Sunday morning,
evidently committed by the same
man.
The thief entered through open
doors or Unmatched windows and
ransacked at his pleasure, robbing
sleepers right by their bedsides.
His list of calls included:
Charles Slaudt, 2017 K street,
$40 in cash and 500 in jewelry.
r. NJ. Kirchner, 1929 South l.
street, got nothing.
Henry Kirchner, 1901 South l.
street, % cents and an umbrella.
Peter Jorgensen, 1926 South X
street, got nothing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-10
FACES
PENITENTlARY

Rev. II. d. Stanley, once pastor
of the largest Methodist church in
Grand Forks, North Dakota, a
pastor who had charges in Taco
ma, Seattle. Gle Elum and other
places and was an eloquent
preacher, is to go to the peniten-
tiary for a long term as an hab-
itual criminal. He has been a
petty pilferer for some years. I'm
der the statute he will be sent to
Nalla Walla to keep him from
temptation as he is in the hands
OF the police most of the time
when out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-10
People Anxious
To Register

Registration is coming fine.
Over 500 were added yesterday.
There are $500 on the books now.
Many of them are women. BY
the end of this week there will be
at least 5000 registered with
probably 800 women.
Clerk Cushman has been figur-
ing on permanent voting booths.
Judge Stiles thinks tents would
be the thing. Some have sug-
gested building little houses on
wheels and Attorney Baker thinks
one polling place in ward would
be enough. This would lessen
the cost of elections wond srfully.
With one polling place in ward
the cost for an election would be
rot more than $3.50. while now it
will be about $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-10
CATCH ALLEGED
WIFE MURDERER
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PORTLAND, Jan. 10.-William
Fitzgerald, wanted in Memphis,
Tenn. on the charge of wife muir
der, is in Jail here today awaiting
word from the Tennessee authori-
ties.
Fitzgerald readily admitted his
identity and said that he LETT
Memphis on the night of October
II, 1910, a few hours before the
body of the woman was found.
She had been beaten to death. The
man said today that he would not
fight etradition. He stoutly main
tanned that he was innocent.
Fitzgerald was arrested by de-
tectives late last night in the
north end.