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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-22
Head Of Second National Bank Dies at Early
Hour From Pneumonia and Paralysis
in North Tenth Street Home
WHOLE CITY MOuRNS LOSS OF BANKER
Aided Many Poor Men to Acquire Homes.
Backed Aspiring Young Business Men,
Literally Supported Churches

gagged in carpentering and contract
ing, erecting the greater number OF
the buildings of that city during his
residence there. He became not only
one of the substantial men of that
place, but was also a citizen to whom
was ever accorded the fullest measure
of popular confidence and esteem.
He married Anna Gray, a native of
Ireland. The first home Of Mrs.
Gray's parents was in Rockbridge
county, Virginia, but after a short
residence there they came to this
city. Mr.. Gray became one OF the
leading merchants of Richmond.
Mr.. Dougan was one of six child
rem. His father died in August, 1849.
Eight years later, in 1857. the mother
became the wife of Daniel Reid, and
by this union had two children. Daniel
G. and Virginia, who became the wife
of o. H. Bogue. Mrs. Reid died in
September, 1898, at the age OF S3.
Arrives Here in 1858.
John B. Dougan spent the first ten
years of his life in Niles, Mich, and
in 1858 came to Richmond. In the
fall of 1865 he returned to Niles, Mich.
where he attended school for a year
and thus equipped for the practical
and responsible duties of a business
career. came to Richmond in Sep
tember, 1866. He entered the First
National Bank as a messenger boy.
For six years he remained with that
institution, and his close application.
his faithfulness and his ability won
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-22
HOUSEWIVES GLAD
STREETS GET OIL

Many are the expedients housewives
are using these days to keep their
husbands and sons from tracking oil
into their houses. The oiling of streets,
hailed with delight by housewives as
a dust-layer, has, however, presented
the problem Of keeping carpets and
rugs free from black stains.
Hundreds of steps and porches in
Richmond are today covered with old
carpets and rugs to catch the oily i'm.
preston OF shoes. Housewives there
by to keep their homes clean.
Coincidcnt with the oiling is a re-
sumption of house cleaning on a small
scale.
"Give the house thorough cleaning
after the street is oiled, scrub the
porch, and the dust problem is solved
In . great degree this summer and
autumn" is the declaration Of immacu-
bate hpusekseDers
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-22
PLANS TO REMODEL
GUEST HOUSE ROOMS
Committee Considers Chang
es in Building to Conform
to Associations Needs.

Architects will be asked to submit
plans for changes in the school build
ing on North B sa street between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets which
will make it conform to the needs of
the Guest House association. This
was decided at meeting of the build
ing committee last night. ...<.
The school rooms will be remodeled
and divided into smaller rooms for
the dodgers. Members of the commit
tee also considered having the roof
changed to make rooms on the top
floor. Nothing definite was DONE
Further action will probably be de-
layed until legal technicalities con-
nected with the reorganization of the
association are settled and the can
vass for funds opened.
Members of the building committee
are: Miss Rose Dougan, Mrs. Demas
Coe, Mrs. Harry Dalbey, Mrs. Wilfred
Jessup, Miss Eleanore Robinson.
Harry Hodgin and Mr Bates.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-22
ELECT SE|DEL
VICE CHAIRMAN
OFPENALFA ARM
TRUSTEE BODY.
State Board Members Honor
Richmond Man, Father of
Institution, at Organiza-
ton Meeting.
Local Official Highly Pleas
ed With Excellent Location
and Outlines Plans for, Err
ecting New Buildings.

The honor OF being vice-president of
the first board of trustees OF the ,state
penal farm was given George E. Sci
del Of this city at the first meeting of
the board yesterday. Other officers ell
scted were: President, G.. A. H. Shid-
eler, Marion; treasurer, James l..
Randall, Greencastle: secretary, Will
liam G. Ball, Terre Haute.
Members Of the board made their
hrst inspection Of the farm and elect
ed officers as the sole business of the
session yesterday.
II think the site of the farm is kan
almost ideal one," said Mr.. Seidel{ to-
day on his return. THE location is
good, the topography of the land is
good. It Is high with splendid drainage
In all parts. The water supply is. ade-
Quate there being a number Of fine
springs on the 1867 acres.
Shipping Outlet Good.
"There is enough bottom land to put
In grains and an abundance of grazing
land. One of the finest stone quarries
in the state Is on the farm. Shipping
facilities are good, as the Monon rail-
road Is now constructing switch to
tho quarry.
Within four months after the farm
10 turned over to the board Aug. l.,
Mr.. Seidel, said the board expected to
have it ready for inmates. Buildings
will be constructed following trip Of
inspection of institutions for the Dis
trict Of Columbia and Massachusetts,
which the trustees will make begin
ming Aug. 3.
Use Convict Labor.
There are already about ten Ordi-
nary farm dwellings on the land, said
Mr.. Seidel. but these will be convert
ed into quarters for superintendents
and guards All new structures which
will be especially adapted to the
housing Of inmates will be constructed
by prison labor. Just as soon as plans
have been made for the buildings.
TRUSTEES" from Michigan City and
Jacksonville will be taken to the
farm to erect the first building. This
will provide quarters for the laborers.
At its completion persons sentenced to
the farm will be admitted and en-
ployed in the construction of other
buildings.
Further than this Mr.. Seidel said the
board had not planned. The entire af-
ternoon yesterday was spent in walk
ing and riding over the farm.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-22
JOHN |, RUPE PAYS
LOVING TRIBUTE To
DOUGAN'S MEMORY
Will Seeker, Cashier of Sec
Ond National Bank, Points
Out Business Sagacity and
Kindness of Banker.

Will Seeker cashier of the Second
National bank, gave out the following
statement:
In the death of Mr.. Dougan. the in
stitution loses a president whose gen.
ius and business acumen brought it
to the forefront among Indiana bank
ing establishments. Generous almost
to a fault, loyal to his friends, help
full to those who needed financial
backing, tactful in his dealings with
the employees and officers of the bank,
conservative in his investments, Mr..
Dougan combined all the traits that
make for a successful head of a bank
ing institution. His death marks the
passing away of one of Richmond's
best men,"
Mr.. Seeker handed the Palladium
the appended appreciation of Mr.. Dou-
gan written by John L. Rupe:
"You ask me to give you my esti-
mate of the life and character of my
friend John b. Dougan as man and
as a citizen. 1t would seem an easy
task. there is SO much which may be
truthfully said of him, yet it is not
easy to eliminate and make selection
and it must involve disappointment
because within the limitations of .
statement for publication, one must
say much less than is satisfactory and
leave the subject but meagerly touch
ed upon.
Life Long Companion.
81 have known Mr. Dougan well
from the early beginning of his busi-
ness career as an employe OF the First
National bann when a very young man
and from that time during the whole
OIL his honorable and conspicuously
successful business life.
81 have been associated with him In
his social life, in public enterprises In
! which he was interested and in many
and varied business relations. SO that
l have had opportunity to know his
! true character, his motives, purposes
and aims, his interest in public con-
Germs and his business judgment, sag
acity and ability.
INV long association with him in
many of the relations of life have led
me to see and appreciate those ele-
ments of his nature and character,
| which have made his personal life a
| real blessing to SO many OF his fellow
men, his life as q citizen, model OF
kindly generosity and public spirit and
his business life the conspicuous sue
cess it is recognized to have been BY
| the entire business community. not
| only of Richmond where his business
life has been spent but In the wider
and larger field of the state and coun-
, try where he is known and appreclat-
ed by reason of his honorable rela-
tions with the large financial institu-
tions of the country.
Had Wonderful Energy.
'He was a man of wonderful energy
and industry always. When In health
there was nothing too large or too
complicated for his undertaking.
While others slept he was supervising
/ |Oo,tevuaA nm pa1A Rr..rl =
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-22
BOY P|T|ES
FATE OF TEACHER

What does a school teacher do in
vacation time?" was the query a
mother had to solve for a slave of the
Fifth grade.
She explained that some teachers
thirst for knowledge so deeply that
they spend the hot months at q sum-
mer school acquiring new ideas to i'm
plant into his brain the next year.
Others, she said. take much need
ed rest by visiting the lakes Of the
north. Some stay at home and do
fancy work, while others tour the
United States and Europe to get first
hand information onsgeography.
The son wasn't impressed very
much, SO this mother tells.
"Give me the river" rejoined the
lad: The poor teacher has my SYM
psthxs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-22
CARRANIZA ON Way
TO MEXICOCITY

MONTEREY, Mex, July 22.-Gen.
enroute to Tasnpico and wills resume
bis journey today according to advices
received here: In this connection it
is said that Carranza will board the
gunboat Zaragoza at Tampico and pro-
ceed to Vera Cruz or Puerto Mexico,
going thence by rail to the capital.
The Zaragoza recently left Puerto
Mexico, but her destination was kept
secret
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-22
ELECT LOOMS.

TERRE IRAUTE, Ind, July o.
William H. iLoomis, brigadier general
OF the Michigan Knights of sPythias,
was electedtcommander-in-chief Of the
International Uniformed. Rank at a
meeting Of the grand assembly today.
He will succeed Arthur J. Stobbart, Of
st. Paul
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-22
Bankers Laud
Dougan's Life

Eminently successful as a banker.
shrewd in advancing the interests OF
the Second National bank, Mr.. Dou.
gan nevertheless was held in high es-
TEEN by his competitors, who unite
today to pay tribute to his genius as
financier, his fairness as competitor,
his generosity in helping the needy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-22
A. q. GAYLE,

President, First National Bank.
John q. Dougan was one Of the
finest men ! ever knew. A shrewd
and successful banker he never
took the attitude Of q hostile com.
petitor. He was both q man Of
high business ability and a man OF
high character. He had great
faith in his brother men and al.
ways stood ready to give them
moral encouragement and flnane.
ial aid. Many a man who receiv.
ed financial aid from him was OF
the class bankers would regard
as "poor risks" But Mr.. Oougan
made very few mistakes in his
judgment of character and he
never feared to back his Judg.
ment. He combined brains with
generosity. The banking business
in Richmond will feel his loss.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-22
EDGAR F. HIATT,

OOIu .. 0OuSdU "do au uuOoO@'
character. One Of the greatest
pleasures he had was helping his
fellow men. Of Iarge-hearted i'm
pulses, man who could not de-
pend upon his support in an hour
of need was not deserving Of it.
He made his mistakes In his ap-
praisement Of men but his Jud0-
ment generally was accurate.
think can truthfuIiy say Mr..
Dougan's place in this community
will never be filled. His death
will be particularly depIored by
those men and women he 50 gen.
erously assisted in their struggles
for advancement. Mr.. Dougan
was remarkably successful bank
er and business man, combining
great energy with much native
ability and keen foresight.
GEORGE L. GATES,
President Union National Bank.
knew Of no finer character
than John q. Dougan. He was an
able, fair and successful business
man and popular with all classes
of citi9ens. For one so successful
as a business man he placed small
value on money, appreciating it
the most for the use he could
make Of it In helping others.
While I believe his great gen.
erosity was sometimes imposed
upon, he did not often make mis-
takes in his rare judgment of men.
Richmond has lost one of its
finest citizens, a real asset to this
community.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-22

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-22
The Weather

FOR INDIANA: - Probably, fair to-
night and Thursday; not 20 'warm
In north portion Thursday.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-04

cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure.
The worst cases, no matter OF howlonR standing
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable DR.
Porters Antiseptic Healing Oil. II relieve,
Pain and Heals at the same time. 25c. Soc. SO
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-04

At a meeting of the Board OF Ed
ucation this week it was decided to
begin the 1914-16 session Of public
school next Monday. September Z.
1914 At this time the Normal
school opens and the Presbyterian
College begins its session on We'd
nesday, 9th. Superintendent Echols
urges every pupil fthe public
school to be sure and begin on the
very first day in order that they
may be in running for the perfect
attendance prizes.
Because every member of the
board was not present at the called
meeting for the purpose Of calling
the tax election, 1t was decided to
wait until the next regular needing
which is next Monday night, for the
purpose of calling the election. 1t
was pointed out that there might
be some question as to the calling
of the election at special meeting
of the board and with one member
absent. This does not apply to the
iC6 uidi SOSoiJh- AlCiNC llC NlGdoOn
for postponing the calling of the
election
If the tax levy is voted the school
will be maintained for the full nine
months, the buildings will also be
given the needed repair. and the sew
erage will be installed in the South
and East Wards. If not, the session
in all probability will close in jan
uary.
The following are the names of
the faculty together with their as
signments:
High School Building
w. H. Echols, Superintendent
I. S, Hinshaw. principal. H. s..
Science.
g. s. Whitney, Mathematics.
J. o. Moseles, Latin and English.
Miss Lois Chamberlain, History
Miss Ruby Stephenson, A First
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-04
U. S. BUSINESS
ON SOUND BASIS
Praise of the administrator for the
Took i'm Safeguarding the Finances
and Business Interests of the Ma
tion--Prepared for the Future !.

Washington, d. c., September s.
The, republican politicians have not
yet charged that the new tariff law
brought on the armed conflic in Eu-
rope, but some of them are getting
pretty close to that accusation. A
few OF the small fry here and there
brazenly admit that the new tariff
act Is responsible for the decreased
treasury receipts, resulting as every
body knows, from the European war,
which has brought our importations
to a minimum OF course this lit
tie charge sounds foolish. but it is,
nevertheless, being made.
rhe New York Press, an orthodox
Republican paper of standing has
taken notice of this charge, which
it repudiates. 1t says:
Nothing could be more unfair
than to attribute the present collapse
of the treasury receipts to the new
tariff law and nothing could be
more foolish than to inject a tariff
argument into any special measure
imed to provide more revenue in
the emergency which has grown out
of the war in Eu-Spe. Anybody
with the very least gumption knows
that, since the war struck direct
ly and most entirely at the revenue
produced from tariff duties that 1t
would have been worse and the rev.
enues would have been hurt. Our
old tariff revenues would therefore,
have been more severely cut by the
war than these. The interanl duties
for the most part, are still left; the
income tax revenues are still left;
II is only the tariff revenues that
are gone. If there had not been
anything but tariff revenues there
would not have been anything left
at all. The big thing used to be
the tariff revenues.
'Tf the ships to carry the traffic
can be put into service, obviously we
shall be doing all selling and no buy
ing; so that If the foreign markets
are open to us and If we have the
ships to get into them, we shall not
only save our favorable balance of
foreign trade, after it seemed utter
ly Host to us under the ne~ tariff,
but again pile it high in 90 favor.
'"Thus it is, from every point of
view, that the tariff of last month
goes off the boards as an argument
for any party or faction and must
stay off the boards as long as the
war lasts, for while all the nations
of Europe are at one another throat
instead of raising and manufacturing
the products to ell to us, along with
the rest of the world, the tariff,
which was designed and put into
effect to let the products of the
nations into the United States. does
not mean and can't mean what 1t
did only few days ago."
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-04
STORE BURGLARIzED

The store of Brown G. Co.. on Main
street was burglarized some time dur
ing the night Thursday and about
four hundred dollars worth of mer-
chandise was taken from the store
Entrace was secured from the back
door No identity to the thieves has
been secured. Among the articles
stolen were six suits of clothes. three
grips, everal pairs of shoes, four doz
en- pair Of socks, lot of handker-
chiefs, neckties, and miscellaneous
furnishings. From the fact that the
shoes and suits stolen were of three
different sizes it is thought that the
job was pulled off by three men,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-04

and A and B Second Grades.
Miss Virginia Howard, A and h
Primer and b First Grades; Central
Ward
%. o. Shaw, principal, B. Eighth
and A Seventh Grades.
Miss Mabel Whale, B Seventh and
A Sixth Grades.
Miss Lola Harris. B Sixth and A
Fifth Grades.
Miss Winnie. Haynes, B Fifth and
A Fourth Grades
Mrs. Myrtle Watson, b Fourth and
A Third Grades.
Miss verna Washington, B Third
and A Second Grades
Miss Trula Connell. B Second and
A First Grades
Miss Nell A. Houghton, A and B
Primer. and B First. South Ward.
B. w. Russell, principal, and B
Seventh grades.
Miss Isabel Work, A and B Sixth
Grr des.
Miss shella Landers. and B
Fifth Grades.
Miss cecile Perkinson, A and B
Fourth Grades.
Miss Nora Paden, A and B Third
Grades
Miss Theresa Poole. A and B Sec
ond Grades.
Miss Nina Gragg. A and B First
Grades
Miss Elizabeth Stewart, Primary
Supervisor. A and B Primer Grades;
East Ward
r. G. Cantrell. principal, A Fifth.
A and B Sixth, and B Seventh.
Miss Lillian Morrow. Fifth and
A and B Fourth Grades.
Miss Ollie Simmons. A and B
Third Grades.
Miss Lois FARRELL, A and B Second
and A First Grades.
Miss Effie Murrell, A and B Pri-
mer and b First Grades.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-04

The Republican politicians should
not worry. They will never have
in this state that an cleo
crooks would steal. Tiey can
not refrain, however, from attempt
ting to measure the Democratic
grain in their own half bushel.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-04

The Oklahoma City Times, along
with other procIiyities. is terribly
puzzled to account for the large
number of Democratic votes cast in
the recent primary. 1t attempts to
create the impression that there was
wholesale ballot box stuffing. OF
course. the Times is not entirely
frank with it's readers 1t was a
loyal booster for All Jennings and it
is well aware of the fact that thou
sands 'of republicans entered into
the primary in order to nominate q
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-04
Yoi NC GIRLS DIES
OF INJURIES

Maggie Marr, the eighteen year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
Marr, living at 514 West Evergreen
street, who was seriously burned last
Wednesday afternoon when her dress
caught fire as she started to open
the stove door. succumbed to her
injuries at 4 o'clock Thursday after
noon, after nearly twenty-four hours
of intense suffering. Funeral services
were held at the family home at 2
O'Clock Friday afternoon and inter-
ment made in the Highland Gene
terry.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-04

. o o Q o o . 9 9 Q o . . Q 4
A MAN AT THE HELM 4
Fortunately, we have at
the head of the government Z
at this critical time, a man
in whose calmness and iudg (
ment we have as great con
fidence as we have in his pa
tiiotIsm H. will, we are
sure, make no mistake, nor
will he permit any to be
made II he can prevent it.
The American people must
dc everything in their power (
10 help the President. They
should be as natural as their
Government is and as II must (
main.-New York Herald
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-04
BOND IN WHISKY CASE

Thursday Zen Corn of Caddo was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Terry
and gave bond in the sum Of five
hundred dollars. He was charged
with violation of the prohibition
law
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-04
Pr. Harris and NC. McEIreath
MRS. HARRALL PASSES AWAY

At 10:40 o'clock Friday night
Mrs. L. H. Harrall passed away at
the family home on West Main
street. The funeral was conducted
a the residence Sunday morning at
10 o'clock. Interment at Highland
Cemetery.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-04

John Fields did not spend a cent
on the Republican nomination and
neither did Fred Holt on the Social
list nomination. Even the Republic
cans and the Socialists recognize it
would have been shame to take the
money. McAlester News-Capital.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-04

These road working days are good
hut the Caddo Herald has a plan
that beats that all hollow on road
building. This spring more than
$4,000 was made up to be used in
road work and per cent of the
amount was to have been paid each
week. Then the money was used ad
vantageously in road building and as
result we have more than thirty
miles of good roads and the citizens
are not satisfied with that much
road but are building other roads.
other towns are at liberty to use
this plan if they want to. It is one
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-04

II in the market for a Typewriter
see e. M. Evans.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-04

candidate whose defeat they believ-
ed to be easy Our election laws
ought to be changed to make this
kind Of practice impossible Chick
asha Express.