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The Dickinson press., 1914-03-28
'Gets-lt'' for Gorns On
Your Piggy. Wiggies|
Quit Puttering With Corns. Use Thii
Sure, NeW-Plan Corn Cure.

A few drops Of "GETs-IT.' the biggest
seller In the world today of any corn
remedy, Is enough to spell positive doom ia
the f1ercest corn, that, ever cemented Itself
The Dickinson press., 1914-03-28

Ole and Carl Kyseth visited at Broad
view Sunday afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07

Almost 5000 persons, regardless
of down pouring rain, crowded the
tabernacle last evening and assisted
In making the Grand Charity BENEFIT
concert one of the most successful
musical events given in Richmond.
The concert was arranged for by the
members of the Richmond Musical
association, and to them much praise
Is due for the success of the venture.
The program began promptly at
O'Clock, the first number being Tam
hauser March, by R. Wagner. and
played by the Richmond Concert (fes-
tlval) band. under the direction of
Lee b. Nusbaum. At the conclusion
OF the number the audience burst into
a ringing applause and showed in a
measure how the organization is ap-
preciated in this city.
Responds to Encore.
The Richmond Mannerchor society.
directed by William Duning, Lr.. made
decided hit. Afer singing three
numbers. (aD "Das Deutsche Lied" by
kaliwoda; OBJ "Wurtzburger Stutsen-
march,, by Becker, and (c) Die
Nacht," by Franz Abt, it was forced
to respond to an encore
Richmond citizens need be Justly
proud of this organization Applause
reverberated through the big taber-
nacle at the conclusion of each num-
Der. The organization is well ball
anced.
The band played a waltz, Vision
of Beauty by Fahrbach, which was
we'll executed and was one of the
prettiest of its selections
At the close of the first part of
the program, Charles Jordan, secre-
tary of the Commercial club, made q
few remarks, in which he thanked all
who had contributed to make the af-
fair such a success. Mr. Jordan said
he was going to give the citizens an
opportunity to contribute again, and
the ushers were called and a collec-
ton was taken. More than forty dol
lars was received.
GIee Club Popular.
Part two of the program proved a.
entertaining as part one. The appear
ance of the Earlham College Glee club
under the direction of Roland Nus
baum, was greeted with applause.
After singing. Men of Harlech."
Welsh national hymn, and Waltz
Song-Carmena. by H. Lane Wilson,
it was forced to give another number.
The encore was SO we'll given that the
audience would not be satisfied until
part of the selection had been sung
again.
The remainder Of the numbers in
part two were given by the band Spe-
cial mention should be made of the
selections from Baefe's opera, The
Bohemian Girl" The band played ex-
ceptionally well and reflected great
credit upon its leader
The program was concluded by the
audience arising and singing Amer
lea"
Complete reports OF the financial
committee can not be made today as
several of the ticket committees have
not reported. However, it is expected
that nearly one thousand dollars will
be realized. The remuneration to the
Associated Charities comes at a most
opportune time, now that severe, cold
weather is at hand.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
TAX STATUTES NEED
CAREFUL REVISION
Intelligent Deputies Help
Work of Wayne County
Assessors.
JUSTICE is SOUGHT
Bowman Believes Household
Exemption Should Be
Under $500.

Retention of assessors by the abol
ishment of the assessor elections, and
the assessment of property at one
hundred cents on the dollar, will clear
up many complications in taxation and
place tax payment on an equitable
basis, Auditor L. S. Bowman said to-
day on his return from Bloomington,
where he attended the state tax con-
ference.
At the conference no mention was
made of specific localities, but taxa
tion as it applies to the entire state
was discussed. However, it is said
Wayne county's enforcement of tax
ing laws is better than in most coun-
ties of the state.
Wayne county's taxables are as
sessed at amounts ranging from 25
to IS per cent of their real value. The
average for the county is between so
Deputies Help Work.
A system which adds much to the
efficiency of a corps of assessors Is
the use of deputies, who are able to
handle intelligently certain classes Of
taXableS.
Last year, on recommendation of
Mr.. Bowman, a man who had been ex-
perienced in making inventories of
corporations, was employed to fix cor
pOration assessments The men who
assessed property improvements were
former appraisers and were efficient
in that line.
The work of such men is worth
about SIS day to the county, Mr..
allowed is 50 a day. Unless the coun-
ty takes such matters in it's own
hands and classifies taxables, any man
who would be willing to take the ap-
pointment of deputy assessor at 50
a day, would be expected to assess
household good, real estate, stores,
factories and any other property
which might come in a district to
which they were assigned.
Mr.. Bowman is not in favor Of
making the exemption of household
good and personal effects at $500 or
$1,000 as suggested at the conference.
He believes this should be made low
er and should not in any case exceed
$500.
The taxing laws of Indiana are
twenty-three years old and ready for
revision" Mr.. Bowman said. There
are many good points which should be
retained and with these, good parts
of laws of other states, should be
incorporated"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
MARCHANT ESTATE
VALUED At $4,000
Supposedly Poor Man Had
$1,000 Bonds and $4,000
Bank Account.

In apparent need during life, 1t was
found after the death Of Joseph Mar
chant, a city mail carrier. that he had
almost $4,000 deposited In three Rich
mond banks and that he owned $11.-
900 in bonds and with his salary, had
an income Of about $1,000 a year. His
only close relative is brother In
Utah.
Marchant was unmarried and left
no will. He was in the service at the
time of his death, which was due to
pneumonia. He had been a mail car
rier for twenty-five years and was re-
ceiving the maximum salary.
Marchant lived economically and
evidently purchased good bonds, when
ever he had sufficient money saved.
There were few cases shown in the in
ventory of his estate, of where two
bonds were purchased at the same
time.
His estate is worth $4,000 accord
ing to the appraisement, made last
week. More than $500 is cash. His
personal goods were appraised at only
$23.72.
w. X Bradbury is administrator of
the estate. He fled the inventory In
circuit court last week. Marchant died
a week before Christmas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
HUBBY CHASES WIFE
WITH BUTCHER KNIFE
Oscar Skillins Gets Fine on
Testimony of His
Spouse.

Up and down stairs, down and up
stairs, again and again Mrs. Oscar
Skillins, colored, told Mayor Robbins
that her husband chased her with a
cleaning butcher fe, yesterday af-
ternoon. Oscar Skinnins was arrested
on complaint of his wife and held for
safe keeping. Mayor Robbins in police
court fined him 81 and costs and Skill
lins stayed the fine.
"Yo honah, he done chase me so
fast dat it made trolley car look like
it wuz paralized," the mayor was told.
She told the mayor that her husband
was continually getting introuble
She was working at house on North
C street yesterday afternoon when
Skillins suddenly accosted her she
said.
He had a big knife and he chased
me up stairs, around in the rooms,
downstairs again and den upstairs
again." said Mrs Skillins in describ-
ing her husbands actions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
DIVIDE EXPENSES
BOWMAN'S ANSWER
Believes Friendless Home Is
Owned Jointly BY City
and County.

County Auditor Bowman's only So
luton to the puzzle of the board of
works as to the ownership Of the
Home for Friendless Women, was that
the institution is owned jointly by the
county and city and that expenses
should be borne equally. The question
arose over a bill for January electric
ity used in the home and in the Wom-
ems Jail.
The city officials said the county
should pay the expenses of lighting
because the bill includes that for the
Jail. However, there is no distinct di-
vision between the Jail and home.
This question came up not more
than a month ago when Matron Au-
relia Thomas asked that the institu-
tions be divided and another matron
provided, placing the home and the
Jail under separate supervision. How
ever, the county commissioners were
unable to place the institutions on
such a basis.
Divide Upkeep Cost.
"The home is the Jail and the Jail
is the home," Auditor Bowman said
today. Coal bills last year were di-
vided equally between the city and the
county and the same method should
be used in this case"
The county recently completed a
$4,000 addition to the home. The city
paid no part of the expense.
Many supplies and some money are
donated to the institution or institu-
tions. In the use of the supplies given
in the name Of the Home for Friend
less Women, no line is drawn. but the
Jail receives whatever is necessary OF
the donations
1t happens that many of the women
who are kept in Jail, could be confined
in the home, If classed by the nature
of the cases. There are SO few women
sentenced to Jail from the courts that
the institution would be empty most
of the time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
Pupils Propose Sheet
Resembling Newspaper

Plans are being made by Principal
Pickell and Benjamin Null, head of
the English department of the high
school, for the publishing of the school
paper. 1t is the purpose of these men
to make the printing course at the
school as practical as possible and to
utilize the plant to its fullest capac-
ity. The paper will be organized on
a strictly business basis, and will be
patterned after the fashion a regular
newspaper is issued 1t will have a
general manager, efficiency staff rep
resenting the instructors in the va
rious departments, accounting, news,
advertising and circulation depart
ments, composing room and press
room.
Students az Heads.
All departme ents will be headed by
students. 1t will also be the aim Of
to work out a cost system, and this
feature of the work will be particu-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
AFF|RMS INNOCENCE
Circle Asks Pardon From
State Board.

Declarations of his innocence was
again made by William Sherman Cir
Gle of Winchester, who was sentenced
from the Wayne circuit court Novem-
ber "a, to serve a life sentence in the
state penitentiary for second degree
murder. Papers he sent to the state
Board of Pardons, declaring his inno-
cence, were forwarded to Richmond
by E. J. Fogerty, warden of the Michi-
gan City peniteptiary, to Prosecuting
Attorney Keller for verification.
Appended to the form which is pro-
vided the prisoners, Circle wrote re-
garding Ida May Brown:
"Was intimate with this woman but
I did not kill her as l had no reason
to do So" He had declared his inno-
cence in answer to several questions
which are asked as a matter of form.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07

larly emphasized by the instructors.
Principal Pickell and Prof. Null took
the first step in bringing about prac-
tical school paper yesterday by call,
ing at the office of the Palladium with
a further view to studying how the
publishing of a newspaper is carried
on and to get an idea of putting the
school paper on a thoroughly business
foundation.
They expect to bring the staff of
the high school paper, when selected,
to see how the printing of a practical
newspaper is carried on. They will
study the various departments of the
Palladium. >
The Richmond high school is favor
ed by having an up-to-date printing
establishment, and has an excellent
instructor in this line of work. Prof.
Null has had some experience in news
paper work, and the situation is very
favorable for good school organ.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
OBSERVE PEACE DAY

NEW PARIS, Feb. 7.-World Wide
Peace day was observed Thursday
night by the l. 0. o. F. Lodge here
with a special program after the rou-
tine business of the regular meeting
had been disposed off, Papers were
read by w. i. Hahn and E. r. Clark
and a number of impromptu speeches
given. Several visitors were present
and they also responded with short
addresses. Refreshments of ice cream
cake and coffee were served and a
most enjoyable time passed by the
boodly number present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
WIFE CRUEL To HIM
So A. F. Isley Seeks Legal
Separation.

Charging that Sophia NJ. Isley as
saulted him violently and followed
him from his working place to police
headquarters. tearing his clothing
from his body. A. F. Isley today asked
for a divorce. filing suit in circuit
court He says she is an habitual
drunkard and periodically attacks him
with her fists. The couple have been
married about six years, according to
the complainant
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
STEEL TRUST FACES
PROBE FOR REBATE
Interstate Commerce Body
Suspects Two Common
Carriers.

WASHINGTON, Feb. An inquiry
was ordered begun by the interstate
commerce commission to ascertain
whether the United States steel cor
pOration or any of it's subsidiaries had
received unlawful rebates, offsets or
preferences within the last six years
from two common carriers. The inves-
tigation was ordered in compliance
with the senate resolution. The time
and place of the inquiry will be fixed
later.
Not only does the inquiry contem-
plate an investigation of the rebate
alleged to have been given by the
United States Steel corporation and
it's subsidiaries, but also it will deter
mine whether they have received for
trade preferences from common car
riers.
Probe Railroad Activity
The scope of the inquiry will take
in an investigation of all railroads
which have accepted business from
the steel trust. Hearing probably will
be held in Washington and in cities
where the steel trust has it's headquar-
ters and where the various plants are
located.
In this connection it was asserted
at the commission offices that the in
quiry was brought about through the
efforts Of the antitrust league of
which David Lamar is said to be a
member.
Lamar lobbied before Congress for
legislation inimical to the steel trust
1t was stated. Chairman Clark of the
commission however said he did not
know personally of any Lamar influ-
ence back of the resolution and that
as far as the commission was con-
cerned it would not act upon the COM
munication from the Senate 81
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
80 RESCUED FROM
STRANDED STEAMER
Life Savers Send Line to
Wrecked British
Steamer.
FOG HINDERS WORK

ASBURY PARK, n. J., Feb. TN a
thick fog which shrouded the Atlantic
coast, the British tramp freight steam
er Queen Louise went ashore near
ManasQuan today.
While a heavy sea pounded the ves-
sci the members of the Manasquan life
saving station were working gallantly
In a storm of wind and rain taking off
the crew OF thirty in the breeches
buoy. All were saved. The position of
the ship is perilous.
Because of the dangerous breakers.
and the nearness of the ship to main
land, life savers decided to rig up a
breeches buoy instead Of attempting
to send life boats through the surf A
life line was shot to the vessel and
the life savers Immediately began tax
ing off the crew.
A huge bonfire was lighted on the
beach In the glow of which the life
savers worked.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07

Hotel De Police is still being oper-
ated at the City Building but its pat
rons are cautioned not to "cuss" the
night policemen because the ice wa
ter is not up in No. 2. Two knights OF
the road, Joe Graham and Saunders
Sheats, paid exactly $11.50 each for
the privilege of telling the police what
they thought of the service.
The two men blew in the statiaon
about IL: 80 o'clock last night and ask
ed Desk Sergeant Winters how much
it would cost to sleep in the station
over night The sergeant told them
they could pay what they thought re-
sonable.
'I'n not pay a d-m cent for your
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
"Cuss" Sergeant Because of Poor
Service at the Hotel de Police

old SERVICE" blurted out Graham. With
that the two men began to go up and
down the scale Of hobo vernacular.
They continued about three minutes
when they were arrested on a charge
of public intoxication.
When Sheats was searched ie was
found that he had more than $35 and
a half pint of nerve invigorator on his
person.
In police court today Mayor Robbins
found both men guilty of public intox-
ication and assessed them 81 and
ocsts Sheats paid his fine but Graham
costs. Sheats paid his fine but Ora
ham went to Jail.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
POLICE MAKE 6S
ARRESTS IN MONTH

The first report of superintendent
Of Police Goodwin was filed with the
board of police commissioners last
evening and is itemized as follows: In
toxication, 80; surety Of peace, 4: vag-
rancy, 8; lettering. 8; selling intoxi-
eating liquors without a license, 2:
carrying concealed weapons, 2; pro-
woke, 2; begging, 2; adultry. 2; child
desertion, 1; purchasing junk from
minors, l: petit larceny. L insane, 1:
grand larceny. 1; giving liquor to min
ors, l.; fugitive, 1; and assault and bat
terry, 1. The total number of arrests
was 68.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
Charity Workers Hear
Requests For Aid
On Every Side
Return of Cold Weather Causes Many To Besiege Offices Of
Associated Charities and the Township Trustee
For Fuel and Provisions.

With the return of cold weather
the Offices Of the Associated Charities
and the township trustee were be-
sieged today by men, women and chill
dren asking help. 1t is estimated that
about fifty families were given aid
today. Most of the calls were for
coal, the township trustee issuing fif-
teen orders to coal dealers up to
o'clock this afternoon.
At the Associated Charities Office
many persons. mostly women, who
have been forced by fate to assume
the responsibility of providing for
their families, requested assistance.
Mrs. Gambler, city missionary, de-
clares that the sudden cold spell, COM
ing after several days of rather warm
weather, has caused the number of
calls to be more perceptable.
Helps Worthy Persons.
"The Associated Charities office has
been literally flooded with appeals for
aid from INDECENT persons, and We are
trying to give them all help possible" ="
said Mrs. Gambler THE township
trustee and this Office work together
SO that there will be no duplication
in persons assisted"
Unfortunates, many of whom ap-
peared to have seen better days, were
driven to police headquarters last ev-
ening by the inclement weather, and
were accorded shelter in the warm
basement of the city hall. 1t is highly
probable that more names will appear
on the bum register" tonight than
have been written in the book on any
evening during the present winter.
Although Richmond is reputed to
have few unemployed men and wom-
en-, as compared with cities of its
size in this state, charity workers say
that many homes are without fuel
and provisions and that number of
poor children have hardly enough
clothing to keep them warm.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
COMPANY MAKES
$66,6O7 DURING YEAR
L.. HI. & p. Concern Files Re-
port With Public Service
Commission.

The report for 1913 of the Light,
Heat & Power company which was
filed with state public service com,
missioner shows that company made
a net earning of $66.6O7, out of which
interest on the bonds would have to
be paid.
The gross income Of the company
was $181,052, and the operating ex-
pense $114,744. During the eleven
months artificial gas was furnished
but during the month of December the
company supplied only natural gas.
The report is for both the electrical
and gas ends Of the company
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07

The largest benevolent organization
in the city. the Associated Charities, is
now in a position, the officers say,
to provide, with the assistance of
others, for INDECENT families. Money
realized from the concert last even
ing viii be turned over to the organ
ization at once.
TemperAture Drops Rapidly
Some cases have been found where
families are too proud to appeal to
charity, and in such homes unusual
suffering has been found. In such
cases it is often necessary for officers
to convince the heads of the families
that they are doing an injustice to
their families in refusing to accept
fuel and provisions.
Rapid drops in the temperature are
shown by the report of the weather
observer at the water works pumping
station. At o'clock last evening the
thermometer stood at 40 degrees, at
midnight 80 and at $3.50 this morning
at 13. Since $3.50 o'clock the temper
ature has been rising.
Weather reports from other sections
of the country indicate that the ex-
treme cold which was headed toward
Chicago from the west, turned from
spread over central and southern llli-
nois, where below-zero temperatures
were reported. The cold has been
forecasted to continue three days.
Below-zero temperatures were re-
ported from several points in Mis-
souri, and Kansas. The mercury went
below the freezing point in Texas.
The snowstorm area, which passed
over Chicago yesterday was reported
today along the Great Lakes and the
Ohio valley and the North Atlantic
states. Snow was falling in the north
ern and rain in the southern sections
of the Mississippi valley and at points
between there and the Atlantic coast.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07

Fair tonight and Sunday. Continued
cold temperature tonight, zero or low
or. Summary: Cold weather extended
from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico,
due to high pressure over the Western
states. 1t was AZ degrees below zero
yesterday in Montana and below zero
in Oklahoma and Texas. The present
cold wave is expected to be Of short
duration.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
THOUSANDS ATTEND
CONCERT GIVEN FOR
BENEFIT OF CHARITY
Affair Considered One of the
Most Successful Ever
Held in City.
AMOUNT REALIZED
NOT DETERMINED
M9nnerchor, Concert Band
and Glee Club Assist
in Program.
CONCERT FIGURES

With the tabernacle Comfortably
filled and room for about 800 per-
sons more. ticket receivers last
night for the charity concert took
In 1853 admission cards, according
to c. w. Jordan, secretary of the
commercial club. 1t was estimated
late today that the net receipts to
CHARITY from the venture would be
more than $1,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
ASKS RESTORATION
OF MAIDEN NAME

Margaret L. Doyle filed petition in
circuit court today asking that her
name be changed from Doyle to her
maiden name Of Margaret l.. Conway.
She was recently granted divorce
from Edward J. Doyle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
JONES GETS DIVORCE

Clark r. Jones was granted di-
vorce today from Nellie Jones, who
failed to appear in circuit court when
the case was called. Jones charged
abandonment, his wife having left the
city several months ago.