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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-04
BOARD MEETING.

A meeting of the Official Board of
the First Nj. E. church is called for
this Thursday evening at the close of
prayer meeting.
The Washington times., 1912-10-03
Boiler Inspector 4
Tells of Effects
OF Heat Changes

Frank vermflion, boiler inspector for
the District, found the depression In the
temperature chart Of September II yes
terday while at the National Capital
Brewing Company on other business.
He believed on nrst examination that
the chart had direct bearing upon the
death of Webster. Y.
There are only two things to cause
Q lowering of temperature. low fre
or the opening Of the door to the COM
boiler does not AFFORD a front openins
directly to the IRE. Had the variation
In the chart OF September IL resulted
from lower nre the change would have
been gradual The variation shown
moysd down and w 9uickly," s.,.-
100 pounds could have been showed into
the combustion chamber. The opening
10 only sixteen inches square and the
brick wall 10 nearly two feet high. To
push limp 2oo-pound body through
such an opening would require great
strength and some little time.
II any one showed webster into this
discomfort from the temperature him
self. The flames and gas from the
crate flew under the boiler 70 the com
bustion chamber, then back through the
tubular boiler, and. changing their
course again. new over the top Of the
boiler 70 the rear end q second time.
The rush Of flames through the tubes
combustion chamber door 10 opened u
tends to draw air and light objects In
rather than throwing out much heat A
sheet OF writing paper or heavier OBJ.
ject vanishes with the draft, II placed
In the open door Of the chamber.
The Washington times., 1912-10-03
Webster's Children
Smilingly Pose for
Times Photographer

A pathetic little soup formed on the
front steps Of the Webster home. on c
street. today. Three children. two
bright little girls Of SIX and nvs, and q
sixteen months old boy baby, all
charmed with the idea Of having their
pictures taken, posed willingly. but
their smiling faces were little like the
faces Of their grandfather ana mother.
who were all too appreciative of the
tragedy at the brewery had brought TO
them. Mrs. Webster was warm In her
words OF thanks to the newspapers for
their efforts in clearing up the murder.
"Of course" she said liItiessly, "thSre
was really nothing we could have done,
and the teS-.ole uncertainty Of never
knowing what became Of my husband
would have been unbearable. But you
must remember there are three father
less babies left TO care for"
On the night Of September II she
begged her husband to keep away from
Jett, urged by some feminine Intuition
Of his danger. when he didn't come
back home I almost knew that some
thing terrible had happened to him,
she Said. 1T was no wild conclusion,
formed by my own ideas, but Just ter.
rible feeling Of impending danger. II
seemed to have been brewing for a
long time, and ! felt when ne left the
house that the time had come when his
troubles with Jett would be settled one
way or another" Pale and worn, she
bravely answered every question, and
TO the press.
The Washington times., 1912-10-03
Try This Hol1ae-Made
Cough Remedy
Costs Litsle, But Does the Work
Quickly. or Money Refunded.

Mix one pint OF granuiated sugar with
n pint Of warm water. and stir for
minutes. Put ~ ounces Of Pinex (ffty
cents WORTH In a pint bottle: then add
the Sugar Syrup. Take q teaspoonful
every one. two or three hours.
You will md that this simple rem
edv takes, hold Of q cough more quickly
than anything else YOU ever used. Usu-
ally ends q dsep-seated cough inside
Of "a hours. Splendid. too, for whoop-
ing coufh, Group cheat pains. bronchi-
tis and other throat Troubles. 1t slim
ulates the appetite. and II siiEhtly laxa-
tive. which helps end cough.
This recipe makes more and better
cough syrup than you could buy ready
made for t25o. 1t keeps perfectly and
tastes pleasantly.
Pinex is the most valuable concen-
trated compound Of Norway white pine
extract. and is rich in guaiacol and all
the natural pine elements which are 90
healing to the membranes. Other prep
arations will not work in this formula.
This plan of making cough syrup with
Pinex and sugar syrup lor strained
honey has proven SO popular through.
out the United States and Canada that
II is often initiated. But the old. sue
cessful formula has never been equaled.
money promptly refunded, goes with
this recipe. Your druggist has Pinex or
will get II for you. II not. send to The
Pinex Co.. FIT. Wayne. Ind.
The Washington times., 1912-10-03

family was going TO spottsylysnis Court
House for two days. the little boy In
nocently cried:
"Hurrah, we're going to the country. :"
~ None Of the Jet family had rstuEnsd
where the body OF the suicide was in-
TERED yesterday. The family may come
back this evening or possibly early to-
morrow morning In umesfor Mrs. Jstt
70 & ass s ss ss spS n *. IN sss nayss % n, whS a
trict Morgue.
The residences Of Jett at go Florence
street northeast was closed today, and
the silent house, with all blinds drawn
ject Of curiosity Of the neishborhood.
Persona standing near the building In
which Jett killed himself spoke today
with lowered voices Of the tragedy.
The Washington times., 1912-10-03

the automobile shop. thought Webster
must have had about 30 n his pocket
after he had given his wife money to-
run the house during the succeeding
Silver money would melt under such
temperature ss maintained in the com
bustion chamber OF the big furnace
30 heavy is u, however, that Il would
in the chamber. "A gold ring was the
only piece ef jewelry that Webster
fore, 80 far a. known.
IN for both metals will be made
In the ashes as soon as the furnace
cools enough to permit complete 'exam-
ination.
The Washington times., 1912-10-03
Dead Mans Love for
Drink Only Thing That
Worried His Home Folks

1T was the drink" declared Mrs.
Charles Webster, mother of the man
who Is believed to have been murdered.
"If he had not been drinking he would
never have gone to the brewery, he
would not have associated with those
men. and instead would have been safe
ly at home with his family.
talked to him and pleade1 with him
for years to leave II alone but that was
his one falling. my poor boy
webster was passionately fond Of his
own children and when he first failed
to return home his wife found In his
love for the children her chiefest con-
yiction that he had met with foul play.
She regarded II as impossible that he
would desert his children.
Arthur Webster's mother, while be-
moaning the fact that her son drank,
.interposed with motherly care the as
sertion that he always looked after his
family and provided well for them.
can war when he was only seventeen
years old. He had the consent OF his
parents. Previously he had told them
that he would run away II they did not
give their consent. So they gave In.
He was In Cuba for thirteen months.
Three children were born after his
marriage q few years after the close
OF the Spanish-Ameican war. The
youngest OF these children II now SIX
teen months old.
Charles Webster. the elder. has q
photograph OF Arthur when he was a
year and a half old. He swears that
the picture and his youngest grandson
are images OF one another.
The Washington times., 1912-10-03

-
the tempsIatu o. tne rurnscen n .rU,n
dav nav oSart a ussd each dav
n is dated ana }iled away FOR refer-
ence.
On the chart 10 made a fine by the
needle Of an automatic recordins de-
vice. This needle makes q line showing
the exact degree of Heat In the furn-
aces.
According to the engineer at the
brewery, there 10 always a variation OF
from one 70 five aegrees. - y % IN. IN.
RSss ~ ,,na,cr,r .usr .arns-s.v,e
when the homes were removed from,
the furnace Tuesday night the door
of the combustion chamber vas open
t "eay N nou ,nss hass tSs
nsusi vsriati"n' nv
The engineers and others employed at
the brewery say that no appreciable
record 10 made on the heat chart unless
low low ' or the front door OF The furnaces
Want Chamber Cleaned.
The FIRE under No. q boiler. IN the COM
hu.t,on cha amhsr of which webyter's
bonss were found. could not be drawn
vs.,sra,v a. ofYto,ais Of the brewery
IA fhia yr0tilA oeaaitate the shutting
dor,r ~ IN. snt,re p,art The de-.
...,,,,.. ho.,.,.r a.. snrlou, "a have
Az ..,,,,,,,.,,o,, ~. ,oh.r .rt,roiy clean
~ ~. -" - crain~ vhat may
eu "u. w M r,n. = nocket Knife.
remain OF soid rms po' ~
a bunch Of keys ana some money IN
silver. which Il is known Webster had
-, ~. nooxst TIA ring and money
III ms pv 49, a.,.c,,v.. hs.
probably nave mei'eo' .nS
lieve. but they DO not mink the Keys
and knife have entirely disintegrated.
90 4. ,h.v car be found viii prove the
anu en0, .,,S,,, ..,.hy,.h,r- the
nnaI INK IN ponuveS s "o
Identity OF the bones. The pohce' now
ever. assert that there II practically no
s,,..,,o,, I'M, that thu homes are those
U,.s.,
Oh .',h., ,.rt J.tt NAV havs had
in the case the detectives believe win
never De ~ hto~w 40 ws,ster.s S,.snnss rancs
and Cremation in the furnace they be-
neve he and Jett had trouble on tho
morning In question. That there had
The Washington times., 1912-10-03

Lentie l.. Jett's step-son. Charley Gey-
ser. aged seven years. does not compre-
hend nor understand the tragedy which
has ensulfed his family. When his
The Washington times., 1912-10-03

Suspected Something Wrong.
Friday we became worried. sus-
pected something wrong My daughter
was worried most to death. came
home from work and was hungry.
The Washington times., 1912-10-03
Told Another Story.
Had Gao ON Person.

Webster II presumed to have had
about $40 on his person when he disap-
peared. He received S2.4o at the Navy
sum he gave his vile SO. on the previ.
Gus Saturday Briggs and Bryan had
given him q check for $40 for extra work
done at the automobile shop. He gave
IS Of this to his wife also.
Some OF the money was In coin and
the remainder In bills.
Mr.. Bryan. one OF his employers al
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-04
LOOKS LIKE
PRIVATE LIFE
FOR LOR|MER


WASHINGTON. July Ain tsSo
days the lorimer case will come
to the front again. Several monshs
ago the senate fixed the Legislative
day Of July as the time when
lorsmer should be ousted or given
title to hls seat.
Among the senators today the
prevailing opinion was that when
the roll Is called the Illinois states
man will be transformed into for
mer senator. The last polls made
10 ascertain the sentiment IN the
upper house as 20 Lorimer al ind
Gated that his support would be tar
short OF majority.
To retain his toKA the blonde
boss will be required 20 show ~
votes in his favor In the polls 4
appears that fewer than 40 senators
would vote for him. Predictions
were freely made that he might
command no more than 80 support.
crx. The time when the final vote
will be taken IL now beyond the
range Of knowledge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-04
BLACKSTONE DEAD

Death Of J T. Blackstone. promi.
nent In political. financial and 50.
cial life IN Seattle. occurred yester.
day al the home OF his brother. An.
drew. a20 Melross av. lie had been
IN for three months from heart
trouble Mr. Blackstone came TO
Seattle 20 years ago. He was IS.
and was born In ST. Mays county.
Maryland He engaged In the real
estate and mining business when
he came and has stayed In II ever
since.
When he died he was serving his
third term as president Of the See
attic Athletic club lie also was a
member Of the Rainier. Golf and
Country clubs and the Chamber 81
Commerce.
The funeral will be from Trinity
Parish church. Friday afternoon. at
$50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-04
DENY NEW TRIAL

The motion for new trial for
Charles Pryor. the expoliceman
charged with attempting criminal
WAS denied yesterday by
Judge Ronald. Who sentenced
Pryor 60 two 20 five years al the
Monroe rcformatory.
The girl In the case. Ragna Abra-
hanson. charged Pryor with keep
inE her as n prisoner in lodging
house for several weeks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-04
PLEADS NOT GUILTY

Harry u. Smith. chauffeur Of the
automobile that struck Mrs. Sceycr
two weeks ago. causing her death.
was arralgned in Judge Rnnald'r
court yesterday on a charge OF man.
slaughter. He pleaded not guilty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-04
E. P. STEVENS
FOUND GUILTY

G. p. Stevens. former engineer 81
the Highland Park a Lake Hurien
railroad. vas found guilty In Judge
Ronald's court. yesterday. 81 petit
larceny. lie was charged with
having falsely represented the
amount OF dirt moved by Contract
or Lindqnlst. while the latter was
working ON the Highland Park 4
Lake Burien road
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-04
GUARDING THE CITY

Chief Bannick has made ample provision Tor the D.
lection Of the city and is citizens today PairoImen Mn
serve longer hours extra win be put on and eysrv.
thing possible done TO make the day safe
Written instructions have been given TO all the -
trolls warning them be the lookout for offenders
OF the peace and the ordinance regarding the use Of Il
plosives has been posted conspicuously
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-04

The semiannuai meeting Of the
Pacific District Of the Federation
of American Motorcyclists took the
form OF a banquet held last night at
the quarters of the Seattle club
10th and Madison. Over 100 mem
bers were present.
}. -. Lindsay. OF the Portland
club, was nominated for president.
The Seattle club is the largest In
the district. which includes Wash.
ington. Oregon. Idaho. Montana and
Wyoming.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-04
MAY PAY $4,000
FOR A JOKE
ony uni,ss Press Leased wire,

JAMEsPORT. Mo-. July A.
Charging that five young men and
four young society women secured
his two blooded Missouri fox
hounds while AZ party given By
Miss Blanche Thompson. daughter
OF Jamesport banker. in honor Of
her approaching marriage 20 Frank
Smith. and administered a coat Of
paint to both dogs. Rev. W. r..
Brown. pastor Of the Methodist
church here. has brought suit for
$1,000 against the jokers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-04
PROBE DEATH
OF MISS PHELPS

Funeral services for Miss VII
hclmlna Phelps. who died from be.
Ing struck by an auto Tuesday aft
ernoon. will not be held until after
the coroner makes an investigation
Scrgt. Dagner. OF the traffic
squad. who has been investigating
the accident. has found several
new witnesses Ne also discovered
that the auto skidded - feet ~
the time It struck the girl
Miss Cecilia Hardman. who Was
driving the car al the time. Ii pros
trate from the shock OF the awful
occurrence
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-04
GRAVEL CAR
ON A SPREE

A heavy gravel car. property
OF the Seattle. Rersen q
Southern. went on spree yea
teresy afternoon. n was
standing at the eompsny's
bunkers near Columbia City
when u cut loose and dashed
msdiy down the spur 20 the
main track. When IL hit the
curve AZ the main track u did
q double reverse salome wig.
gle. Jumped In the air and
straddied the rails II took
three hours, IS men and sew
ersl buckets OF Precipitation to
repair the track and ge, the
delinquent car on the rails.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-04
TAFT is THE "BIG NOISE"
AT BEVERLY ON "FOURTHo

BEVERLY. Mass. July A. presl
dent Taft got a patriotic reception
when he arrived ia Beverly today 10
begin his summer vacation. 10
Was the big noise 81 the Fourth
OF July celebration. A fugillhde
Of flrccrackeTB. the booming Of the
presidential salute ~ ~ guns FROM
the yacht Dolphin and patriotic
airs from two bands welcomed the
presidents party
President Taft. accompanied by
Mrs. TAFT and Charlie Taft. reached
here NJ 9s20 a M.
A thousand persons waited at the
depot an hour for the presidents
special train 10 roll in from Boston.
Charlie Taft Joined the party a.
Newark last night Miss Helen and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-04

Matinee races Mt the Meadowa
this afternoon viii commence at
$3.50 O'Clock under the auspices OF
the King County Fair association
Up to last night 90 entries had been
received. making as many as ten
steeds In single event.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-04
AN ADVERTISING DODGE

How Ia Il you dress 80 seedyl
You are one OF the wealthIest men
in town"
why. you see. II dressed as "
! had money I'd never be pointed
out TO strangers as a millionaire. =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-04

Robert Taft viii complete n. -
this afternoon when fi,<s s,,s' ~
from Cincinnati. ''S
Mayor Dodge and other III. :.
neials. a squad OF bluejack.,s s,sr
the Dolphin. the Beseri, IN, ~, ~
aud the boys brigade ,oesI -.
maascd In front Of the deros -
the president arrived. As y ~
ped from bis private car iva ks.z
joined in the playing
= am very glad 10 BE- here ~
the president and especially ~
10 be received BY the Tan fiuI :
Beverly because Of liz expyur.1.
Of confidence In me II ~ r.
primaries. We are glad q y r
TO renew our claims 4
Yankees" III
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-04
THOUSAND ARE
HOMELESS

tHf allied Pres. Leased Niret
NENtCD CITY. July f.--fio~sin
which destroyed Salamanca yes
terday made over thousand home.
less The loaA Is estimated to be
several million dollars. The GOV.
eminent has voted az 600 for the
relief 81 the food victims
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-04
BORROWS 100000

Through a mortgage on the
sostheast corner OF Third and Co.
iumbia, Thomas 8. Lippy has Just
obtained loan of sioo.o 600 from
the New York Life Insurance Co.
He ID erecting a twostory business
block on the property.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-04

Or shall save their health and youth
For the cause OF freedom and right and TRUTH
Take from their hands the things that main
But set their hearts and their eyes aflame
With thoughts OF the land OF liberty"
And make them struggle TO keep IL free
And make them struggle 10 keep II freep
Shall we make their loyalty q Joke
OF noise and clamor aud bombs and smoke
Or strive In their childish minds 10 fix
The unquencbcd spirit of 7G7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-04

How many arms and legs and eyes,
How many lives shall we sacrifice
How many strong young girls and boys
shall we cripple and main for the sake OF noise?
How many parents hearts shall break
~ their children marfed for "our country's sake
What shall be the toll this year
ror the glorious Fourth" we hold 80 dear?
shall we celebrate the sturdy fight
winch our fathers made for the truth and right
ny giving our children dynamite?
Dynamite and powder and fuse
dangerous toys for kids" 10 use?
snail we let them play as they lightly pleas,
win Things OF danger and death like these?
Tempting the chance OF cruel fate
For the sake OF the day we celebrate?
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
Picked Peppers.

Nov, dcarie." said the nurse, 81
want you to learn this nice little poem
about Peter Piper Picked Peck OF
Picked Peppers"
"Shant," answered the Boston
child, much in the manner of other
children.
"0h, naughty, naughty! Why
Waldo, why won't you learn this pret-
ty poem?"
For two reasons" answered Wal
do In the first place, the allitera-
tion of the line you quote is SO eXces-
sivc as to destroy any literary finish
that such advcntitious aids to metri-
cal composition might lend if used
more sparingly And, in the second
place, consider the impossibility OF
picking peppers which have already
picked The whole thing is beneath
the attention OF any intelligent per
SON"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
GHOSTS EVER BOTHER YOU7
If So. Southern Negro Folks Say These
Simple Precautions VIII Chase
EN-.

AS part OF the folklore of the Ne
gro folks the superstitions OF slavery
days are oi great interest. The fol-
lowing are some OF the negro's beliefs
about ghosts:
To feel a hot breath of air strike
you at twilight signifed the nearby
presence Of ghost. Should you wish
to avoid him, stop and turn your coat
and trousers and hat wrong side out
and the spirit cannot encounter you.
II, however. he is pugnacious
sprite and approaches despite the
change, turn and address him thus:
In the name of the Lord, what do you
want?" Whereupon he will tell you
his business upon earth, then depart
and never, never trouble you again.
If. on the other hand, 1t is a proving
ghost who crawls under the house,
| bumps against the floor, makes
strange sounds. and whispers in the
midnight hours, you have only to put
In a new floor and he will do so no
more
Some ghosts are obtrusive and will
not only prowl about the house, but
creep In through the crack of the door
In the wee small hours Of the night,
and, once inside, expand to vast pro
| portions. To spare yourself any dis
turbance IN this way, sow mustard
seed all about the doorstep just before
| going to bed, or place a sieve on the
doorstep.
Before entering the spirit will have
to count all the holes In the sieve or
all the mustard seeds, and by this
! time daylight will come and he will
| have to go. AS the counting for one
| night Will not do for another you are
| always safe.-Southern Workman
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
For Forty Years a Hermit.

Isaac Sheath. who has just died in
the workhouse at the age Of seventy
eight lived the life of a hermit for
nearly forty years at Newport, Isle
of Wight. He occupied mud-hut
which he erected on a piece of waste
land in the village of Chale, but the
hut became so dilapidated that tho
rural district council ordered its de-
struction. Sheath was greatly exas-
perated by the councils Interference,
and before he left for the workhouse
he burned the hut to the ground. Mice
and birds had grown so accustomed to
the old man and his lonely ways thai
they used to come and feed from hi'
hand-London Mail.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
First Religious Book in America.

The first religious book published on
the American continent was printed
In the City of Mexico by order of the
Roman Catholic bishop there This
was the first work of any kind from
movable type issued in the new world
and bears date 1645. In point of col
laborators the most pretentious work
published on this continent is The
Catholic Church in the United States"
which has six thousand different CO
authors, all but dozen of whom are
actively identified in some way with
the American hierarchy.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
ALMOST FRANTIC WITH
ITCHING ECZEMA

Eight years ago | got eczema an
over my hands. My fingers fairly bled
and it itched until it almost drove me
frantic. The eruption began with
Itching under the skin. 1t spread fast
from between the fingers around the
nails and all over the whole hands. I
got pair of rubber gloves in order to
wash dishes. Then 1t spread all over
the left side of my chest. A fine doc
tor treated the trouble two weeks, but
did me no good. | cried night and
day. Then | decided to try Cuticura
Soap and Ointment but without much
hope as | had gone so long. There
was marked change the second day,
and so on until | was entirely cured.
The CuIcura Soap we have always
kept in our home, and we decided
after that lesson that 1t is a cheap
soap In price and the very best in
quality. My husband Will use no other
soap in his shaving mug" (Signed)
! Mrs. G. A. Selby, Redonda Beach,
| Cal, Jan. IS, 1911. Although Cuticura
Soap and Ointment are sold by drug
| gists and dealers everywhere, a sam
| pie OF each. with 32-page book, will
! be mailed free on application to
| "Cuticura,' Dept H. Boston.