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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-03

Rockefeller and Family Is
Threatened by Black
Hand Assassins.

NEW YORK, Sept 3.-In fear that
a desperate band OF blackmaiiers,
whose letters have thrown John D.
lily into state of terror, will at
tempt to carry out their threats of
assassination and kidnapping, elabor-
ate measures are being employed to-
day to protect the Standard oil mil
lionaire's family at his Pocantico hills
estate. Armed guards about the big
estate have been doubled until thirty
men are now on duty, including sever
al special deputy sheriffs and six men
from the w. J. Burns agency.
The seriousness of the threats
against the Rockefellers, lies in the
fact that the blackmailers declare they
will dynamite the Oil Kings magni-
ficent home if their communications
are ignored. Some of these letters
have been traved to Palermo, Italy,
where Detective Petrosil.o of the New
York police department was murder
ed. The amount demanded from the
Oil millionaire was in the millions.
The letters directed him if he valued
his wife and property, to open nego-
tiations for the payment of this sum,
and told him in what way to open ne
gotiations. He has been given until
September II, to pay the vast sum de-
manded.
The letters through the mails did
not worry the Rockefellers at first.
AS matter Of fact it is not believed
they saw them, because the mail re-
ceived from cranks always has been
large. 1t was when, with guards
about the house, the letters directed
to Mr.. Rockefeller or his son, some:
times to the foreman of the estate,
and sometimes to the negro boss OF the
laborers, were found placed in promin-
ent parts of the grounds, that alarm
began to be felt
Then came letters threatening to
dynamite the place and to kidnap the
children of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Immediate action was taken to pro-
tect every part Of the estate, every
member of the family and the bosses
of laborers, so that the estate today
resembles an armed camp.
Eighteen negro watchmen have been
armed with repeating rifles and revol-
vers. At the entrance to the estate,
the guns are resting against the pill
lars Of the gates, hidden from view.
but in the pocket of each guard there
is a heavy revolver, of the army pat
tern. Five savage great Dane dogs
also have been added to the force of
guards.
The blackmailers have directed their
kidnapping threats against the Oil
King, his son and the latter's two
youngest children, who are now ill of
measures at the Kent house.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-03
OLD PARTIES ARE
SCARED SAYS 7, R.
Passes Through Indiana To-
day and Gives Encour-
agement to Followers.
(National News Association)


MuNCTE, Ind, Sept. 3.-"The two
old parties are scared They are doing
all they can TO meet me I'll give them
a hard fight. Well win out, too"
This utterance of Col Roosevelt to-
day, as his train stopped at this city,
evinced the confidence the ex-presi-
dent is beginning to have as to his
ultimate chance of winning the cleo
ton. While Roosevelt considers he has
the fight of his life on his hands, he
expects that, as the campaign goes
. along, he would be able to swing the
sentiment his own way.
The attitude of the crowds in Con-
necticut yesterday coming on the heels
Of the whirlwind campaign in Yer
mont, impelled the Colonel to say that
the Progressive party is gaining in
force. He wants to get Woodrow Will
son into the open in an aggressive
battle that he can puncture his ar
NOR. If he can avoid it, Roosevelt
will have little to say about President
Taft, desiring to give the impression
that he regards the president as out of
the race. His illusions to the president
up to this time, have been brief. He
has attacked the Republican party's
platform and the performances of the
Taft administration, but has refrained
from indulging in any severe assault
upon the president individually
Roosevelt read on the train this
morning of the attack made upon him
by Gov Wilson in Buffalo He observ-
ed that he has taken up the cudgel
against Wilson at once. In his St.
Louis speech late today it is expected
that the colonel will make sharp reply
TO the governor
On the train last night Roosevelt
VIM. Fl. Hotchkiss N. Y. state chair
man of the progressves who was on
his way to Syracuse to attend the
state Bull Moose convention Hotch-
kiss and the Colonel talked over the
whole New York state situation. Dur
ing the talk, it is said Roosevelt ex-
pressed a preference for William A
Fendergrast, comptroller of New York
as the party candidate Tor governor
il Frendergast does not accept, Brain
bridge Colby is regarded as Roose-
velt's choice. The Colonel declined to
talk of the state convention today, say
ing that 1t was ''all in the hands of the
people" .....
Tho people do their own picking Of
candidates" -t~ II
.Roosevelt's schedule gets him to St.
Louis late this afternoon. He remains
until 1880 o'clock when he PUSHES on
to st. Paul
Tire Colonel was hugely disappoint-
cd this morning when he learned that
q crowd of 5000 people had waited at
tho depot at Syracuse in the rain last
night in a vain effort to see him.
Roosevelt was fast asleep after a ia
tiguing day when the train pulled into
Syracuse at 10 o'clock, and his Secre-
tary declined to awaken him. The
crowd stood patiently in the rain I'M.
til the train pulled out.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-03
A WARNING ISSUED
BY SENATOR BOURNE
To Guard Against Emascula-
ton of the Initiative and
Referendum.
(Natfonal News Association

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Senator
Jonathan Bourne, Jr, president of the
national Progressive league, has is
sued an appeal to popular government
advocates to guard against the emas-
dunn. He said:
Three general expedients are re-
sorted to to defeat the initiative and
referendum. First, by making the re-
quired percentage of petitioners SO
high as to practically prevent the fl
ing of petitions for either the initia-
tive or referendum; second, by ex-
empting from the referendum all meas
ures that bear the mere declarations
of the legislature that an emergency
exists; third, by requiring that meas
ures submitted to the vote of the peo-
pie under the initiative shall not be-
come effective until ratified by an
affirmative vote of all the votes cast
at the election.
Experience has demonstrated that
the initiative and referendum powers
of required signers to petitions be
materially greater than the per cent
for the iniative or five per cent for
the referendum. Experience also
vhows that some of the most meritor-
ious measures that have been adopted
under the initiative would have failed
Of adoption if the constitution had re-
quired an affirmative majority of all
the votes cast at the election. Each
Oh Cto ar a
ing to the majority of votes cast
thereon.
In the campaign which is now pro-
crossing many states for the election
of state legislators, who will be called
upon to vote for the submission of ini-
tiative and referendum amendments to
friends of popular government should
not be deceived but should insist on
the submission of such amendments
in practical form"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-03
Ancient Jnketands.

An inkstand that was probasfy IN
use 3,400 years ago is exhibited In a
Berlin museum. 1t IL OF Egyptian
make and is supposed to belong to the
eighteenth or nineteenth dynasty, OF
somewhere about 1900 B. c., although
its real age can be judged only ap-
prox1mately. 1t Is made Of wood and
has two compartments, an upper one
provided with two holes. one for black
and one for red ink. and a lower one
for holding reed pens. The black and
red ink are certainties, for some still
remains, in a dry condition, within the
receptacles. Another ancient inkstand
is supposed to have been intended for
the use of O schoolboy. 1t would GER
tainly hold ink enough for a school
boys needs, for 1t has no fewer than
four ink holes. Both inkstands were
found at Thebes.-London Globe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-03
THE VERMONT VOTE
GOING TO Be HEAVY
Barometer State Today in
Midst of Greatest Elec-
ton Held i'm Years.

MONTPELIER. Sept S.-Fermont
the political barometer OF the nation.
is voting today in the first great con-
test Of ballots since the presidential
nominations. The result Of the state
election is expected to be an illustra-
ton OF the result in the national elec-
ton. Victory for their champions Is
predicted by leaders of the parties
The polls opened at q. m. and the
early vote was heavy. Threats of rain
brought out many voters early who
otherwise would have waited until Ia
ter in the day. The first hours bal
loting was SO heavy that IL indicated
the casting Of record vote by the
time for the closing OF the polls at
p. IN.
Five candidates for governor were
in the field. They were Allan NJ.
Fletcher, Republican: III. B. Howe,
Democrat: Rev. Frazer Metzger, Ma
tional Progressive: Clement F. Smith.
Prohibitionist; Fred w. Suffer, So-ial-
ist
besides the governor and other
state officers the congressional repre-
sentatives and new legislature COM
posed of thirty senators and 246 rep
resentatives were on the ballots.
The TAFT forces have been making
sweeping claims although since the
Progressives conferred THAR attackiup-
on the state the Republicans have
dropped their figures to a prediction
Of 10000 plurality.
Increases in the registration SHOW
ed that the voters are warmed up by
the heated campaign that preceded
the balloting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-03
GREAT FLOODS DID
TERRIBLE DAMAGE
Ihirty-Nine Victims Known
and Property Loss Will
Be Tremendous.
CNatio-sl News Assoeiation)

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept 3.-Thirty-
nine persons are known TO have been
drowned as the result OF series of
cloudbursts and storms throughout
Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia,
causing property losses estimated
high in the millions. The death list
may mount higher. The heavy storms
of Sunday night caused many streams
in this district to rise above their
banks, and the valleys soon became
the beds of wild rivers. which swept
into destruction all lives and property
In their paths. Heavy electrical
storms through the day added TO the
flood and lightning started many dis
astrous fires throughout the flooded
districts.
Hundreds of families are homeless
and shivering on the damp hillsides
Railroad traffic is greatly impeded and
many cities were in total darkness,
both electric and gas plants being
Hooded. Hundreds of industrial works
are under water and the employees will
be rendered idle, possibly for weeks
until the damage can be repaired
Among the towns which suffered
principally from the rise of water were
Washington, Beaver, Burgettstown,
Canonsburg, and many smaller places
throughout the CHARTERS. Cherry and
Beaver velleys, while in West Virginia
Golfers and surrounding territory suf-
fered principally. The dead at vari-
Gus points thus far ascertained num-
Der:
At Holidays Cove, six; at Golfers,
nine; at Cherry Valley, 10; at Bur-
gettstown, 3.
Railroad traffic received probably
Traffic between Steubenvflle, Wheel
ing and Pittsburgh over the Panhandle
road, was knocked out, and ii is re-
ported that it will take a week to
place the tracks in normal condition.
General Manager George L. Peck
and D. Frank Crawford, superintend-
ent of motive power, left Pittsburgh at
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon on a
special train and managed to push
their way through, partly on foot, as
far as New Cumberland Junction.
While returning last night Mr.. Peck
summed up the known damage done
the Panhandle railroad as follows:
On the main line four steel girder
bridges were carried away, including
the masonry. The first abutment Of
the stone arch bridge at Holidays
Cove gone. On the New Cumberland
branch two steel girder bridges wash
ed away and bridge No. 35, three miles
this side of Hanlits, on the main line,
completely undermined.
The West Virginia line is just east
of Golfers, and thence westward for
seven miles the tracks are absolutely
gone.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-03
COURT NEWS

John C. Miller was granted d.
vorce from Jennie Miller in the Wayne
circuit court this morning by Judge
Fox. The allegation was abandon
ment They were married in 1906 and
separated in 1909.
Motion and affidavit for change of
venue in the case OF Emma Cole,
versus the Starr Piano company was
granted by Judge Fox in the Wayne
circuit court this morning. The case
will be sent to the Randolph circuit
court. The plaintiff demands $3.50.
A fine of 81 and costs was imposed
on Joseph Collins. in the Wayne cir
cult court today by Judge Fox. on the
charge of assault and battery. Collins
pleaded guilty to the charge. The de-
PENDANT struck Larkin Gambler.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-03
Mighty Queer.

The negro on occasions displays a
fine discrimination in the choice of
word. says the National Monthly
Who's the best Whitewater in
town." inquired the new resident.
ale Hall am bond at!st with a
whitewash brush. sah," answered the
cclored patriarch eloquently.
We'll, tell him to come and white
wash my chicken house tomorrow"
Uncle Jacob shook his head dubi-
o,,s!y.
"Ah don't believe. sab. Aid engage
Ale Hall to whitewash chicken
house. sab. -'''''' -''''
"Why. didn't you say he was a good
whitewasher?"
Yes. sab q powerful good white
washer. sab. but mighty queer about a
chicken house. sab: mighty queer"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-03
Tennyson's Bird Sounds.

Perhaps the best word for the cry of
the cricket is that of Tennyson. Not
a cricket chirr'd." he writes in In Me-
nsoriam" But Tennyson was always
curiously exact in his vocal rendering
Of the songs of birds. What could be
truer to sound than "the moan of
doves in immemorial elms?" Then.
too the linnet. the robin and the
thrush pipe" the woodpecker laughs"
and Knocks" the lark and the plover
whistle" the jay 'scritches." the par
rot screams" the peacock squalls"
the blackbird "warbles,' while the
ocean fowl shrek" and the eagle
''yelns." London Graphic.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-03
PRAISES INSTITUTE

In the opinion of Charles o. Will
liams, county superintendent of public
instruction, this years session of the
Wayne County Teachers institute,
was by far the most successful of any
institute held in this county. Supt.
Williams declared today that he was
Well pleased with the session and that
he believed every teacher who attend
ed any of the meetings profited by so
doing.
THE talent this year was above the
ordinary said the superintendent
THE attendance was also good, al
though it was no better than the at
tendance of last year"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-03
BRAKEMAN INJURED

j. c. Aldridge, of Fort Wayne, a
freight brakeman on the G. r. & l.
who runs into Richmond, suffered a
broken rib and had the muscles in his
leg torn in a wreck near Ridgeville
last week. He was removed to his
home in Fort Wayne. Aldridge is we'll
known among local railroaders.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-03
QUEENS BIRTHDAY
(National News Association

HONOLULU, Sept. 5. Former
Queen Liliuokalani, who entered upon
her seventy-fffth year today, held a
large public reception in honor of the
anniversary. During the day she re-
ceived presents and messages of con-
CALCULATIONS from friends and follow.
ers in all parts OF the islands.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-03
EDMONTON READY
(National News Association

National News Assocfation1
EDMONTON, Alta, Sept. 3.-Edmon-
ton is decked out in gala attire in
anticipa ton of the visits of the Duke
of Connaught and his party. The dis
tinguished visitors will arrive here to-
morrow morning and remain for two
days Many splendid features of en-
tertainment have been arranged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-03
ATTEMPTING RECORD
National News Association,

(NatlOnaI News ASSOclatlon)
PARIS, Sept. Sin the longest
flight ever attempted by passenger
carrying aeroplane, Aviator Ashley
left Issy today with Miss Mary Eliza
beth Davies, bound for Berlin and
warsaw in an endeavor to capture the
Pomerry prize
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-03
Hjoh Finance.

What makes him look so solemn?
He gets his months salary tomorrow"
That's just the trouble. His wife
and his mother-in-law allow him so
cents a week out OF 1T. and he's trying
to make up his mind to strike for
dOllar!"-Atlanta Constitution.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-03
WILLIAMS KIDNEY PILLS

Have you overworked your nervous sys-
tenn and caused trouble with your kid
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loins, side. back and bladder Have you
o faboy appearance OF the face. and un-
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urine? II %. Williams Kidney Pills win
cure you-Dru8gfst. Price Soc
WILLIAMS MFG. CO. Prsps.. Cisvsk.A. OH
For sale by T. r. Mcdonnell
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-03

For Hay Fever, Catarrh,
Quick Consumption, Typhoid
and contagious diseases,
BRAZILIAN BALM never
failed or lost a case, as it
KILLS THE GERMS-25c,
Soc and 81.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-03
Baked.

you got raise in pay. didn't your
Yes. but it didn't do me any good"
why not?"
Il talk in my sleep, and my wife
found out about it-"-Toledo Blade.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-03
Rrettx STEADY.

THAT Jones boy who used to work
for you wants to hire out to me. Is
he steady?" --~-~
STEADY? II he was any steadier
he'd be MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-03

Few, if any, medicines, have met
with the uniform success that has at
tended the use of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The
remarkable cures of collie and diar-
rhoea which it has effected in almost
every neighborhood have given it a
wide reputation. For sale by all deal
ers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-03
Graat nritain,s Great Seal.

Great Hritain's Great Seal.
Measuring six inches in diameter and
made of silver. the great seal of Great
Britain Is kept In the custody of the
lord high chancellor. and a new one
is prepared for each reign
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-03
GEORGIAN KILLS SELF.
Commits Suicide in Chicago
Hotel-Reason Unknown.
ational News Association>


CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-H H. Adams,
of Macon, Ga, killed himself early to-
day in his room in the Hotel Planters
here He shot himself through the
temple A note in the room asked the
police to notify his father to take
charge Of the body.
From papers in Adams possession
it was found that the young man was
a member OF the firm of c. M. Adams
and Sons, insurance brokers of Ma
con.
Adams had been here since August
&c. The reason of his suicide is not
known. Since his bill at the hotel was
left unpaid and he apparently had no
money, police inclined to the theory
that financial difficulties might have
been the cause. Attaches of the hotel
however, think the extreme heat of
the past few days may have brought
on temporary unbalance. Adams had
complained of the heat and had act
ed in peculiar manner for some days
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-03

Wanted Apprentice girl at
Tinney's Millinery Store, 10
North 9Th st. Sit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-13
PROPOSALS.

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON,
Feb. 20, 1s12.-Sealed proposals will be received
at the Office of the Chief Clerk. Post Office De-
partment until the first day Of May 1912. at
two O'Clock PAM. at which time and place they
VIII be opened in the presence of the bidders or
their authorized agents or attorneys. for the
performance Of the following services as they
may be required during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1913: Washing and ironing towels.
shooting horses, removing debris and ashes. clean
Office Department including the tower clock: Ie-
Gaming chairs and conducting auction sale.
Blanks for proposals. with specifications and in
structons. will be furnished upon application 20
the Chief Clerk and Superintendent of Buildings,
Post Office Department, Washington. ID. c..
mhl3. 2O,27
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON.
Feb. co. 19l2.-Sealed proposals will be received
at the office of the Chief Clerk, Post Office De-
partment until the first day of May, 1912. at
two o'clock pm. at which time and place they
Will be opened In the presence OF the bidders ar
their authorized agents or attorneys. for the
purchase Of waste materials from the Depart
ment: including waste paper. old canvas with
metal parts attached, old leather with metal
parts attached. and canvas and leather with
metal parts attached canvas cuttings and lacing
cord, free from metal parts; brass drillings.
punchings, pins, lock parts. bronze drlings, lock
which lock parts, etc. have been punched: old
scales. brass and iron; oreide. from the Annex
Building; waste wood accommodating at the Post
Office Department Annex and other buildings un-
der the control Of the Department, during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. Blanks for
will be furnished upon application to the Chief
Clerk and Superintendent of Buildings. Post ONCE
Department, Washington, ID. G. FRANK II.
HITCHCOCK, Postmaster General. mh13, 20.T
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-13
SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
FOR SALE.

A FEW OF OUR EARLY-IN-THE-S SEASON
V.oOO-ln Saul's Addition; pebbledash: hot
water heat: rooms; terraced parking;
cement walks: opposite park OF oaks.
High-class home and selling for less
than value.
$7,S00-In Sauls addition. rooms hardwood
trim. hot-water heat Really this one
VIII not be on the market long.
$S.OOO-in Takoma Park: best ave-; shaded lot
two baths: open fireplace; double
porches; terms in reach Of any one
earning living.
$S,6oO-ln Mt. Rainier. Md, rooms and store.
best street. newly repaired. $3.50 cash.
balance $25 month: owner out OF the
city: also Groom bungalow s., 600, 500
cash and $3.50 month.
N'oUO-one acre. perfectly square. 200 fruit
trees. all fenced. 5-stall barn, Groom
cottage. bath, han and closets; q per.
feet gem.
$10.0o0-s acres in Hyattsville: extraordinary
own city home In the country: when
you get tired OF II subdivide and dou.
bic your money: this property has been
gradually reduced from $4,000.
$5,SUO-ln beautiful woodbridge; swell Eng
fish cottage: can he seen from the city
and suburban cars: open fireplace. dou-
Bile floors. cypress rustic siding. 500 gas
fixtures. rooms. large tile bath with
handsome plated extra fine fixtures,
laundry tubs and private closet in eel
lar. an underfeed patent guaranteed
furnace. chicken yard and run "a acre
land: unsurpassed elevation; ground
alone will cost 81 500; on account OF GER
be had for $500 cash and monthly
SUBURBAN DEPARTMENT
STONE e. FAIRFAX. 1912 NEW YORK AVE.