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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-04
RESIDENTS DISCOVER DRUG
Delay Notifying Prosecutor 48 Hours
But Keller Obtains Important Clue
And Hopes to Arrest Perpetrator Soon

ed the water in an effort to revenge
himself on Rodenberg. However. tho
prosecutor by making further Inquiries
obtained enough information to fasten
suspicion on a man living in the
neighborhood. What the real or fam
cied grievance of this man might be
the prosecutor declined to reveal at
this time.
Rodenberg was unable to find the
bag on which the threat against him
had been written, but said his wife
could locate 1t when she returned
home. He said that when he get pos
session Of it he would send 1t to the
prosecutor. Rodenberg does not re-
bag. but remembers that one threat
was to put a spider in his cup.
Family Threatened.
The spring which furnishes Abing.
ton with it's water supply is located
on the property of Mr.. Rodenberg on
the outskirts of the village. Roden-
berg never uses this springfor his own
water supply. depending upon two
wells just above the spring. the water
from which flows into the spring.
Had the poisoner placed the vitrol in
one Of these wells every member OF
the family probably would have been
poisoned.
The water from the spring is piped
ints Arlington and flows into a large
trough. The spring is entirely cover
ed by a cement box but there is a
hole in one side of this box large
enough for a man to place his arm
through, and which was used to place
poison In the spring. In getting the
vitriol into the spring a considerable
quantity, probably half pint. was
spilled on the ground. Nearly all Of
this has been collected for fear chill
drer will take some of it. 1t is believ-
placed in the spring.
Delay Notification.
The authorities are much annoyed
over the delay in notifying them Of
the crime, fortyeight hours after the
discovery Of the water pollution, but
believe even this will not prevent the
apprehension of the guilty person.
Great excitement was caused in Abb
ngton by the discovery Of the poison
ed water, which might have resulted
in the death Of every person In the
community had 1t not been detected in
time. and work IN the village has prac-
tfcally been suspended since yester.
day. villagers devoting their entire
time to discussing the mysterious
case. Threats of violence to the per-
petrator of this crime if he was ap1ra
hended were being freely made to1
day.
The first information concerning the
poison plot received by the Richmond
authorities was this morning when an
Arlington township farmer drove I'd
this city and notified Mayor Robbina
who promptly informed the prose-
clltor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-04
GET RELIEF FOR WEST SIDE
lrate Women Threaten Suffraget|
Methods Unless Board Orders
Refuse Carted to Other Points

tured by their presence until such
relief was provided.
The women also complained Of the
dust nuisance and it took Mr. Bavis
some time to explain that this was not
the fault of the board but due to the
fact that no bids were submitted for
the public oiling. He assured them,
however, that on June bids would be
entered.
Mrs Evans declared that one Of her
neighbors had been fearful that sparks
from the burning dump would set fire
to her home but she head Chief Mil
Ter assure her that there was no dan
ger.
Mr.. Miller said there were rats in
the dump that hadn't seen daylight
for ten years and it would be good
thing to burn the whole dump" added
Mrs Evans. He said if the trash
was all burned up the place could
be used ten years longer as a dumping
place. That's a nice prospect for us,
isn't it,"
One woman testified that the odor
from the dump was SO terrible that
nearly eveyone in the neighborhood
was now living in the back part of
their homes; another woman said a
because of the stuff blown into her
home, while still another said the
dump had so injured the value of ad.
jacent property that she doubted if
she could get fifteen cents for her
home.
Dump is Completed.
The dump is now almost completely
filled and west side people want dirt
Il = hi tj,,aN rh1
women who appeared before the board
said there were a number of people
who would gladly help remove all the
refuse on top OF the dump If dirt was
dumped on it because as soon as
possible they wanted grass seed sown.
That dump could could be made
one Of the prettiest places in the
city, "one woman said, but it is an
eyesore now. People may get a fav-
orable impression Of the city if they
visit Morton park and Glen Miller
but the town would get an awful
knock if the same outsiders ever got
view of the west side dump"
Near the dump is boiler shop and
rusty boilers and other junk is strewn
about the property giving it most un-
slightly appearance. The board assur-
ed the women that they would request
the proprietor Of this place to tidy up
a little.
People living near the dump have
for some time been trying to get re-
lief from the dump nuisance, which
has been magnified tenfold since it
caught afire, and, the protesting wom-
en- said. they first appeared to City
Health Officer Smelser to have the
dump abandoned as a detriment to
public health. They say he referred
them to the mayor, and in turn were
referred to the board.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-04

Six women, residents of Richmond
avenue, between First and Second
streets, went on a militant crusade
against the Doran bridge dump nuis-
ance this morning, and stormed the
office of the board of public works.
The engagement was brief, decisive
and withal productive of desired re-
suits. When the women, Mrs. Emery
Evans, Mrs. Reuben Rich, Mrs. AnSOn
Coates, Mrs Ora Little, Mrs. Walter
Rossiter and Mrs Willett, filed out of
the room they carried victory with
them and left the board members
gasping for breath, which the people
living near the dump have been doing
ever since the gigantic trash heap
caught afire over two weeks ago.
Women Are Sure Victors.
Who says the women of Richmond
won't make things hum when they
get the ballot?
Not Messrs. Davis, McMinn and
Marlatt of the board.
"Gentleman, we live on Richmond
avenue, adjacent to the west dump
and We are sick and tired of swallow
ing smoke from the burning trash and
OF enduring the vile odors arising
IL OIil H. bVSdI WI 3 Itith
1t was the signal for general at
tack and each and every member Of
the delegation for the next half hour
poured verbal volleys in to the board
members, who occasionally were per-
mitted to say something for them
selves.
At the conclusion Of the hearing,
without waste of time, the board an
nounced that the driver of the West
Richmond trash wagon had been dis
charged for hauling paper and other
combustible material to the dump, in
violation of orders, and passed reso-
luton that in the future only dirt be
hauled to this dump. Trash will in
the future be carted to the North
Tenth street dump, which is more or
less isolated.
Leave Threat With Board.
The delegation departed with the
threat that if proper relief was not
furnished at once legal action would
be taken to have the obnoxious dump
declared a nuisance and a detriment
to the public health.
Mrs Rich informed the board that
every kind of trash from waste paper
been hauled to the dump. and that re-
fuse was blown all over the neighbor-
hood, causing house cleaning two or
three times a week instead Of twice
a year, and she said that unless the
nuisance was abated, there would be
no taxes forthcoming from the affect
ed property owners.
The threat, however, which struck
real terror into the hearts Of the
board members was that made by
Mrs. Evans, who said that if prompt
relief was not furnished each board
meeting in the future would b fea-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-04
MEDIATION DEPENDS
ON REBEL ACTION
Huerta and American Dele
gates to Conference Admit
That Carranza Controls
Situation at Niagara.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, June A.
Mediation in Mexico waited on the
plea asure of Gen. Carranza today. That
the success of the conferences here
depends upon the will of the Consti-
tutionalists as expressed through Car
rama, was admitted by the mediators,
the Huerta delegates and the Ameri-
can representatives.
While they do not concede that
Gen. CarranZa is a necessary factor
in reaching an agreement, they do
point cut that his refusal to grant an
armistice and to submit to the advice
IA government unable to carry out it's
pledge of pacification.
There is no disposition here to deny
that the failure to get Carranza's con-
sent to every item in the program of
the settlement will mean either that
the United States will be obliged to
conquer Mexico in conflict with the
Constitutionalists, or that Huerta and
Carranza must fight out their battles
to the death.
Means Dissolution.
In that case, the success of the con-
stitutionalist chief will remove the
cause for mediation and the confer
ence will be dissolved. The state de-
partment is busy with the proposal to
Carranza that he grant at least brief
armistice.
The Constitutionalists, however. it
is understood, can practically dictate
their own terms for the settlement to
be reached, If they only come in.
1t has become known here that at
no time have the American or MeXi-
can delegates discussed with the me-
diators the future of the foreign in
vsstments In the republic.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-04
GIRL BUYS F|NERY
WITH FUNDS STOLEN
FROM GRANDFATHER
Nellie Milton, Arrested by
Police, Purchases Travel
ing Outfit and New Clothes
With Part of $109.

Nellie Milton, aged II. colored,
charged with burglary and grand lar
ceny, and her companion, Mamie Por-
ter aged II, charged with suspicion,
are being held today at the women's
Jail. The Porter girl probably will
be released
The Milton girl stole $1O9 and a
gold watch from her grandfather, Will
liam Milton, 1410 North street Six
months ago she stole 1920 from him,
committing the crime after becoming
intoxicated on liquor given her by
Della Webster Slater. This money
was recovered and no charges were
preferred against the girl, but the
Slater woman was given a long jail
sentence.
When the girl was arrested yester-
day afternoon at the home of a Mr..
Emery, 71o North Seventeenth street,
where she was with Mrs Emery, ap-
parently ready to leave the city. She
had just come to the Emery home
from the home of her companion, Ma
mie Porter, 722 North Seventeenth
street.
Buys New Finery.
The girl denied having committed
the theft, but when a new handbag
she carried was searched S55 was
found in it, The girl had spent about
$25 for clothing and finery. which she
had packed in the new suitcase.
Where the rest of the money is, is not
known, but the police hope to re-
cover it.
Nellie entered her grandfather's
home in the most approved burglar
fashion. She pried open a rear win
dow and crawled into the kitchen.
Then she went to the room where her
grandparents slept, and without awak-
ening them extracted from his trous-
ers posket a key which opened the
bookcase, where the money and watch
were kept in a tin box. Taking the
watch and all the money, Nellie crept
kel in her grandfather's pocket. Then
she crawled out of the window and re-
turned home.
Lawler Makes Search.
When the police got report Of the
case yesterday they were at first not
inclined to suspect Nellie, because
her parents had stated she had re-
turned home the previous night before
II o'clock and had not left the house
until about Z o'clock the following
morning. However, later in the day
Patrolman Lawler became convinced
that Nellie had taken the money when
he was informed that she had pur-
chased a raincoat fro ma north end
dealer. He then began a search for
the girl Finally he was told that she
had been with Mamie Porter nearly all
morning, so he went to the Porter
home. There he was told that she had
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-04

To revenge himself upon Butler Rod.
enberg. a resident Of Arlington, Wayne
county, an enemy, as yet unknown to
the authorities, yesterday poisoned the
water supply of the little village and
also polluted a stream which ran
but occupied by William Meerkamp.
Blue vitriol was used and in quantities
sufficient, it is believed, to have
caused the death of any one who drank
the contaminated water
Prosecutor Keller and Sheriff Bayer
with DR.. Lou Glen, dairy inspector.
made an investigation today. obtain
ing sufficient evidence to lead them to
believe that they will arrest the per-
petrator
Fortunately it was discovered both
in Arlington and at the Meerkamp farm
that the water had been poisoned be-
fore any person had drank OF It. This
discovery was made about sunrise yes
terday morning and the alarm at once
spread throughout the community. The
water fountain at Abingdon was dis
mantled.
Place Poison in Spring.
1t is believed the vitriol was placed
IN the spring. the source of Abington's q
water supply, and located on a hill
about 100 yards from the oenter of
the village, early Wednesday morning.
BY 5 o'clock the water began to turn
blue. Just before this discoloration
was noticed horse drank at the foun-
tain trough but was not affected
1t Is believed that after the spring
had been poisoned the culprit went to
the Meerkamp farm, about a mile from
the spring, and placed vitriol in the
stream which runs through the farm
at the place where the horses are wat
cred. Meerkamp, however, discovered
that the water was contaminated be-
fore any of the horses were watered.
We do not know positively who is
guilty of poisoning the water at Abing.
ton, but we suspect man of the crime
and an arrest will probably be made
soon." said Prosecutor Keller, this al
ternoon, after he returned to Rich
mond with Sheriff Bayer and Dairy In
spector Lou Clem, who identified the
blue crystal flakes found near the
spring as vttriol.
Leaves Threatening Note.
Rodenberg, the prosecutor says, was
able to furnish the only clue discov-
cred by the authorities 1t was a pa
per bag placed on the pump at the Rod
enberg home about month ago. on
which was written a threat to place a
spider in your cup" This bag was
placed on the pump after the handle
had been wrenched off and thrown
away.
Rodenberg told the prosecutor that
so far as he knew he did not have an
enemy and it would be impossible for
him to suggest who might have poison
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-04
COBB'S RETENTION
LIKELY TO BECOME
POLITICAL TIMBER
Backing Agent to a Man Bet
ter Farming Body Pro-
poses to Sound Trustees
Who Seek Reelection.

Mediation plans for the settlement
of the controversy relative to the re-
tention Of A. D. Cobb as county agri-
cultural agent, are progressing among
one Of two county officials, it was
learned today. County Superintend-
ent Williams is willing to appear be-
fore a board Of disinterested men to
sit as judges of his and the stand of
the township trustee.
The Cobb fight in which Coob, the
central figure, has not taken a hand,
has taken another trend. Officers Of
the Better Farming association of
Wayne county announce meeting for
Saturday, when Cobbs retention will
be made one of the political issues in
volving the township trustees who are
candidates for reelection.
Every member of the Better Farm
ing association is a strong Cobb man.
The meeting Saturday will be for
the board of directors, but will be open
to other members. Petitions were got
ten out today to be placed in every
township by the directors Of the asso-
citation These petitions are to the
county board of education, and ask
that vote be taken on a resolution
requesting Purdue officials to reap
point Cobb
Commissioners Sign.
One Of the petitions was circulated
by private individuals last week, and
1t now has two hundred names. Not
only are there signatures Of some of
the influential farmers of the county
on the petition, but two of the county
commissioners have signed it. Every
man who went on the alfalfa tour sign
ed for Cobb's return, and according to
some of the men behind it, no one ap
preached has refused to sign.
James Howarth, trustees of Wayne
township, returned from indianapolis
today and stated that he has known
nothing Of the fight which has been
going on in the organization of which
he is a member He was surprised to
learn the situation.
IF there is gag rule or caucus in
the board, l was not in on it," Ho-
warth declared. IT did not even know
that petition were passed last Octo-
Der. November, December and Janu-
ary, condemning Cobb and his work,
and asking that another man be Sc
cured. l have made a canvass of the
farmers in Wayne township. In the
northern part of the township they
are for him to man. In the southern
farmers do not seem to be in sympathy
with his work"
Howarth Processes Ignorance.
Howarth declared that he did not
know that matters to be brought be-
fore the board were settled previously
when the trustees get together in little
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-04
JORDAN ISSUES
OPENING PROGRAM
OF MORTON LAKE
List of Scheduled Events
Promise Entertainment
Every Minute of First Day,
Thursday, June II.
Carnival of Lighted Canoes
in Evening Will Be Nest
Elaborate Spectacle of
Many Contests.

Something doing every minute OF
the canoe carnival at night is promised
in the program for the opening day at
Morton lake, June II, issued by
Charles Jordan, secretary of the Com
mercial club.
Rules and prizes governing all
events are made public for the first
time
Opening with a band concert short
ly after noon, the activities at the
park viii, resemble a three ring circus.
Below the Gaar bridge, canoes, row
boats and motor launches will race
for the four silver cups that have been
offered by S. E. Swayne, George
Sefdel, H. r. Robinson and the
Palladium
Above the bridge at the bath house
swimmers will give exhibitions of
fancy strokes, high diving speed and
endurance tests. Prizes are offered
for men, women and boy and girl
swimmers.
In addition to the schedule events,
there will be amusement stands, the
merry-goround and picnfcs to enter
tain and amuse the thousands who are
expected to attend the first grand
opening of the largest inland lake and
park in Eastern Indiana.
The afternoon program will con-
clude with a balloon ascension at
10 o'clock. In the evening canoes
and boats lighted with japanese Ian
terms will hold the first water carnival
ever staged in Richmond or neighbor-
ing towns.
The official program follows:
No entry fee charged. All entries
close at 12: 90 noon, Thursday, June
II, 1914 Entries to be filed with the
secretary at Commercial club rooms,
or with the person in charge of the
department at the park
Band concert by Richmond Concert
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-04
Do You KnOu
That

Scores Of readers are denouncIng
Warren in their criticisms Of Mar
ried Life. Read tonisht's offering
and also begin Perusins the grip
ping serial.
whats the Matter Pop" 10 one
Of The PaIiadlum's features. Have
a look.
Militant west side women obtain
relief from the Doran dump nuis-
anoe by storming the board Of
works today.
The full program Of the Morton
park dedication appears today.
Wesley Howard Is working here
this summer to obtain enough
money to complete his musical edu-
cation.
A $780, 600 tractor concern seeks
location in Richmond.
Vacationists arc planning their
summers outing.
High school seniors gave an ar
tistic play last night.
Cambridge City high school
alumni hold their annual banquet
last night.
Abineton's water supply was poi
soned; Prosecutor Keller conducts
investigation.
Granddaughter rifles aged rela-
tive's savings.
cobb's appointment stirs farmers
and trustees.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-04
MASONS GIVE WORK
Local Lodgemen Attend
Fountain City Meeting.

Between fifty and sixty members OF
the Masonic fraternity of this city
left late this afternoon in anutors for
Fountain City, where a Masonic ban
Quet will be held tonight. The Masters
degree will be conferred upon a class
Of candidates. No formal program
his been announced by Richmond Wis
itors anticipate a typical Masonic time.
The ritualistic work began early this
afternoon. After the degree work has
been completed this evening, wives
of the lodgemen will serve a banquet
at $40 O'Clock. In addition to the
delegation from this city, Masons from
various other town are expected in
large numbera
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-04
Three Winters Suspects
Get Court Hearing
on July 20

why he dropped the case so abruptly.
Il have been severely criticized" he
said, for discontinuing my investiga-
ton at a point so near an apparent
solution of the Catherine Winters
mystery, but the facts of the matter
is that no more funds have been sup
piled to continue the investigation.
In addition, Prosecutor Myers, of
New Castle, should have some co
operation | want to work with him
and | want others to do so. But there
seems to be good deal of politics
involved that greatly handicapped
him | am ready and willing to go
back and continue on the case any
time that funds and cooperation are
assured"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-04
REMOVE LIMITS

WASHINGTON, June 4.-The Cum
minis bill removing the liability limit
Of railroads on shipments injured or
destroyed was passed by the senate
today Senator Cummtns pointed out
that many farmers. rather than pay
the much higher rates which would be
charged unless they agreed to the very
low valuation Of the bill of lading,
would under-value their horses and
cattle in shipping them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-04
Palladium Special

NEW CASTLE, Ind, June 4.-Dr
William A. Winters and wife, parents
Of the missing Catherine Winters, and
Roscoe Cooper, the One-arlned tele-
graph operator, Will be given a hear
ing on July 20, according to an an
nouncement made in circuit court to-
day. The charges result from the
finding of garments said to have be-
longed to the little girl and which the
slams were blood stained.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 4-Detectiye
Robert H. Abel who brought sensa-
tional charges against DR.. and Mrs
Winters and Ross Cooper and caused
their arrest at New Castle, arrived
in indianapolis today and explained
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-04
WEATHER FORECAST

FOR INDIANA-Unsettled tonight and
Friday. Probably thunder showers.
Cooler tonight in north portion.
Cooler Friday north and central
portion.
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Barton County democrat., 1914-11-27
HOISINGTON FARMERS
INSTITUTE


Notice of the annual meeting
of the HoiSington Farmers InSti-
tute has already been given in
this paper. We call attentionagain
to this meeting because of its val
ue TO everyone in the community,
whether living in town or in the
country. Everyone should ar
range to be present and make this
the rallying day of the year for
November 30, 1914.
Let US all get behind the inSti-
tute and boost it, for by so doing
we will be promoting The general
welfare of the entire community.
Note that the meeting begins at
900 a. m, and a complete pro-
gram has been arranged for the
forenoon. One of the most i'm
portant lectures of the day will be
given at this session and no one
can afford to miss it.