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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-03-12

would be approximately $4,000 in
comparison with a gross revenue of
approximately S60,OOO which accord
ing to the records, the company re-
ceived last year. With the Watts
gross revenue figures, including an
increased annual charge to the city of
$4,000 for water now received free,
the annual saving to the consumers
would be approximately $4,000.
Watts based his schedule on a plant
valuation for rate making purposes
at 100000 and allowed a seven per
cent rating on common stock and a
six per cent return on preferred
stock The valuation he used in max
ing his schedule is near that given
by the service commission engineers,
being higher than his own physical
valuation and lower than the valua-
tion given by the company. In the
last eighteen years the company has
been paying dividends on its common
stock Of from five to fifteen per cent.
In his argument this morning Attor-
ney Robbins attempted to punch
holes in the Watts schedule. Robbins
declared that the Watts schedule
would not provide sufficient revenue
to meet the companies operating ex-
penses.
The tentative rate schedule of En-.
gineer Watts follows:
All free water now furnished shall
hereafter be paid for according to the
rates herein named.
City for Fire Protection.
The City shall pay the Company
the sum of $14,500.O0 annually, paya.
BILE in two (2) equal semi-annual in
stallments. as rental for Fire Hydrants
now in service in the City: and $4,000
rental per annum for each additional
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-03-12

AS a result of tests made by DR.. S.
G. Smelser, city health officer. to de-
termine, for his own satisfaction, the
reliability and efficiency of the div
ision of chemistry of the state board
of health, he has reached the conclu-
sion that it is not wise policy for
the city to continue to depend upon
state chemists for analysis of water
and other things.
He soon will ask the city to provide
it's health department with its own
laboratory, which, DR.. Smelser says,
can be established at small cost and
operated for less than $500 year.
He believes that such laboratory is
vitally important to conserve the
health Of the community.
In support of his request for the
establishment of laboratory DR..
Smelser will bring to councils atten-
ton the following results of his ex-
perience with the state chemists bur
eau In testing samples of water taken
from the we'll at the home of Herman
Moss, 1926 North J street, known as
the typhoid well'' and to which nine
cases of the disease, resulting in two
deaths in the Moss family were
traced.
Result Of Test.
The first sample OF water was
labeled as being taken from the Moss
we'll. State Chemist H. E. Barnard
reported on January %: Water
shows evidence of former pollution
of doubtful quality. No trace of color
bacilli (germs which contaminat'
water)
Not satisfied with this report be
cause it was too indefinite DR.. Smel
ser had Inspector Flock send sec
ond sample to the chemistry bureau
labelling it as water from the we'll o
John Smith"
On February Z. H. E. Barnard re
ported: This water is polluted ant
unfit for drinking and domestic pur
poses. Colon bacilli present"
This report both amused and irri
tated DIR. Smelser so he had Inspec
tor Flock send third sample from
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-03-12
Indianapolis Newspaper Man
Says That the Funds En-
trusted to Jones Were Safe"
ly Secured.
SECURITY is GIVEN
ON PERSONAL NOTE
Declares There Has Been
Nothing in Transactions
Rejecting on Character or
Integrity of Man.

Following reports which had been
circulated in Richmond that Sharon
e. Jones, former general manager of
the Jones Hardware company, could
make no accounting for the funds of
Mrs. Cora s. Gilchrist, of Indianapo-
lis, formerly of Richmond, which she
had intrusted to his care, Albert Gil
christ, an Indianapolis newspaper
promptly denied the report. He also
gave out the following statement:
ut having come to my knowledge
that rumors have been circulated In
this city to the effect that Sharon E.
Jones, of the Jones Hardware com
pany of this city, has taken advantage
of my mother and myself, by taking
in charge our funds for investment
and giving us his personal note with
out security, so that we will lose the
amounts entrusted to him, it is but
just and right to say that these ru
mors are without any substantial
foundation.
"Mr. Jones has been kind to my
mother In procuring favorable settle
ments of her business since my faith
er's death, and all monies of my moth
er or myself, with which he had any
thing to do, were secured to us salts
factorily at the time, which security
we yet hold, and there has been moth
ing in the transactions between us
reflecting upon the character or in
tegrity of Mr.. Jones, nor do we an
ticipate any loss will result to us, or
account of any transactions with him
81 make this statement in fairness
and justice to Mr.. Jones, for my moth
or, as am authorized to do, as well al
myself. Albert S. Gilchrist."
The late Rev. Alexander Gilchris
was at one time pastor of the United
Presbyterian church of this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-03-12

Fire Hydrant installed by authority Of
the City.
Private Fire Protection Service.
For private fire hydrants, $4,000
each per annum.
Sprinkler Service.
Five (5c) cents per sprinkler head
with minimum annual charge Of Fifty
(s50.00J Dollars for sprinkler service.
Domestic and Industrial Rates.
Flat Rates
For one house. four (4) rooms or
less, one ID faucet only, $500 per an
mum.
For each additional room, soc per
annum.
For each additional faucet, s5c per
annum.
These rates shall be due and paya-
Bile semi-annually in advance.
Building and Construction Work.
Brick work, cents per 1000 brick,
kiln count.
Stone work, &c per cubic yard.
Plastering 10c per 100 square yards.
Concrete, &c per cubic yard.
Metered Rates.
Semi-annual Output Charges.
For the first 100000 gallons, 15 cents
per 1000 gallons.
For the next 25O.OOO gallons, 10 cts
per 1000 gallons.
For all over $4,000 gallons, 6 cts.
per 1000 gallons.
A minimum semiannual service
charge for metered service as follows:
Size of Meter. Charge
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-03-12
DISMISS SUSPECTS

Touring the United States on foot
Gustave Degenkull and Joseph Well
mann, two young Germans. arrested
yesterday afternoon by Patrolman
Vogelsong on charges OF suspicion
The sheriff of Union county telephones
Chief of Police Goodwin to told two
men of similar description, but when
the sheriff arrived he found that the
young men were not the ones wanted
The sheriff told Chief Goodwin that
some goods had been stolen at Liberty.
Ind, and it was the impression of the
authorities that the thieves came to-
ward Richmond
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-03-12
| WEATHER FORECAST
FOR lNDIANA-Fair tonight and Fri
day. Rising temperature.
TEMPERATURE.
Noon ...........................s 80
Yesterday.
Maximum ................... 33
Minimum ~

w. e. MooRE's FORECAST FOR
RICHMOND.
Continued fair weather expected to-
night with Friday fair and warmer.
SUMMARY.
High barometer pressure over the
southeast and low barometer pressure
over Canada will cause warmer wealth
er within the next 48 hours with rapid
thaw.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-03-12
John S. Rutledge Declares
Wet Element Cannot Lay
Illegal Traffic at Feet of
Temperance Force.
DELIVERS ADDRESS
AT TWO CHURCHES
Cleveland Man Will Talk At
Second Lutheran Church
Tonight and at Tabernacle
Sunday Afternoon.

Men, if you don't want to take
stand on this wet and dry election
then take off your clothes and let
your wife wear them until after
March a. declared John H. Rut-
ledge, the Cleveland, O., speaker, to
an audience in the Third NJ. E.
church, last evening. This was his
second speech last evening, the first
being at the North Fourteenth Street
Mission The same speech was deliv-
cred at both meetings.
I'm not here to seattle the saloon
keeper, because l know of some pref
ty decent chaps who are engaged in
the traffic but l really don't like the
traffic. continued the Ohio speaker
They say that the saloon keeper
must sign certificate of good moral
character and that many of them
don't even touch liquor That reminds
me of restaurant owner who goes
out to another restaurant to get a
meal because he don't like the goods
he is selling.
"The drinker is generally the most
liberal man in the community but he
generally is not liberal to his family
the saloon people want to place a
deacon and then ask the question
which one has the most thought for
humanity Well l like the stingy dea-
con who will not spent his money
for booze.
Voters Compose Jury.
81 am against the system and if it
be found guilty of the charges I make
then you voters, the jurymen should
march to the polls and decree that
the traffic should be eliminated from
the city of Richmond But if you
are of the opinion that the liquor traf-
fic is not guilty of the charges then
you can go to the same polls and
vote them in again.
IF the saloon business puts sugar
in the bowl, potatoes and bread in
the pantry, shoes on the children s
feet and new coat on mothers back
and sends the drinker marching down
the street with happy air, then it is
not guilty of the charges placed
against it. But on the other hand
if it doesn't do those things then it
is guilty and deserves to be voted
out of existence.
The United States supreme court
|, few years ago acted as grand
jury and after Investigation. said the
saloon business is a menace to So
ciety and the source of crime and
! that no man had adherent rights to
engage in it's business.
Where Blind Tiger Originates.
Now | suppose the saloon men and
their supporters will preach to you
that when saloon go then the blind
tiger will come. This is all bosh. The
blind tiger is the offspring of the sa
loon traffic. If the distillers wanted
to suppress the blind tigers all they
would have to do would be to cut off
| the supply o. whiskey and within
twentyfour hours the blind tigers
would be eliminated or at least elm
mated when the supply on hand was
exhausted.
statistics in dry territories show
that the greater majority of the blind
tiger keepers are ex-saloon keepers
and ex-bartenders and you never
hear of preacher operating a blind
Continued on Page Six)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-03-12
Democratic Congressman Holds District
StifIes Opposition by Effective Work
Assured Of His Nomination on March 81
COUNTY WORKERS PLACATED
Political Enemies Unable to Center on One Opponent
Township Meetings for Naming Delegates and Aernates
To County and Congressional Conventions to Be Held
Thursday, March 26-128 Delegates in County Conven-
ton at Centervlle, Tuesday, April 4-Democras Turn
Down Republican Fusion Offer.

party leaders like Judge D. w. Com
stock, are opposed to such plan
and believe full county ticket should
be placed in the field so as to main
tain party organization.
This question was discussed at a
secret meeting held by Republican
leaders at the office of Attorney A. C.
Lindemuth two weeks ago, but the de-
cision reached has never been di-
vulged
The following are either active can
dIdates for places on the Democratic
county ticket, or whose names have
been mentioned as possible nominees !:
For judge Of the Wayne circuit
court, Thomas J. Study, of Richmond.
For joint senator, Wayne and Union
counties, Dr. Stotelmyer, Hogerstown
or Mr.. Bell, of Union county, brother
Of Mayor Bell, Of indianapolis.
For representative, Robert Boren
and Eugene Harris, both of Fountain
City.
For treasurer, Frank Geisler, of Ha.
gerstown; William Hunt of Cambridge
City.
For sheriff, Ben Drischell of Rich.
mond.
For prosecutor, Joshua Allen of Ha
gerstown.
Commissioners, middle district
John Burris, Arlington township; Jas
Harris. Center township, now trustee
of that township.
Commissioner, Eastern district, Will
liam Seaney, Franklin township.
Coroner, DR.. Busche, Richmond, and
DR.. Clawson, Boston.
Surveyor, Alvin Threewits, Abing
ton township.
No candidates for county clerk, au
ditor. joint representative from Wayne
and Fayette counties, and assessor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-03-12
ASSA|LS STATE BUREAU
Listen!
LOVES BY LEXICON?
.f>.3 .f>.f.
SHE PLAYED POKER.
.S.>1 .f>3.
COFFINS BY MAIL.

WITH THE AID OF A SPANISH
English dictionary, Paul S. Whit.
comb wooed Angelina Houghton Of
Havana In Boston. She speaks on
iy Spanish.
POLICEWOMAN EMMA NUEkoM
neglected to take out naturalization
papers and was dropped from the
Chicago police force by Chief GIea-
son.
CHARGED WITH NON-SUPPORT,
Louis .. MartelI testified that his
wife was confirmed poker player,
often remaining very late to play
and losing large sums. Mrs. Mar
tell said her husband taught her
the game and she never lost. They
live In Boston.
WHEN ALEXANDER BEAUlIEU
Of WiIIiamantic, Conn.,, was told he
would have to be operated on for
appendicitis, he got married in
stead, and his trouble disappeared.
Three Of his sisters had the same
experience.
UNDE ERTAkER CORN ELIUS
GreenIeaf Of Hackensaek, N. j., re-
ceived a coffin by parcel post. The
postage was only eighteen cents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-03-12
SMYSER IMPROVES

The condition of Alonzo w. Smyser,
410 North Fifteenth street, the oldest
engineer in point of service on the
Richmond division OF the Pennsylva-
mia railroad, was greatly improved to-
day. For forty-five years, Mr. Smyser
has been an engineer ON the Penn
sylvania Me became passenger en-
gineer on the Richmond division in
1872, and has been there since that
time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-26
STRONG LANGUAGE
USED IN REPORT
Acts III Connection with Business OF
Frisco Railroad System
Condemned.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-The inter
state commerce commission : report OF
its investigation Of the Frisco railroad
system receivership. made in response
to Senate resolution, was sent g
Congress today with review o. facts.
saying the senate resolutions 10 not
call for an expression Of opinion Or for
recommendations
The report reviews cxhaustivcly the
history Of the purchase Of the Chicago
& Eastern Illinois road by the St Louis
& san Francisco company, the sub
scquent receiverships and history, The
purchase Of the St. Louis. Brownsville
x Mexico By the St Louis x San
Francisco company, the sale of securi-
ties to interest the public ut time
when every appearance Indicated IN
| solvcncv of the issuing company. These
| acts invite and warrant condemnation
! OF all those who assisted or partlel-
! patcd in each sale, the report says.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-26
MURDERED FARMER,
THEN HANGED HIM
Singnlar Crime in a New York Hamlet
No Clew to Murderers or
Their Object.

UTICA, \. y, Jan. 26-The theory
that Robert Williams. well-to-do
farmer who lived at Trenton, dozen
miles north OF this city was victim
of murder aud did not commit suicide
by hanging. as the circumstances at
the time of the tragedy seemed to indi.
catc, has received substantial support
in the announcement by surgeons who
performed IN autopsy on Williams Is
body, that he died of gun shot wound
in the breast and wounds on the head.
when he was strung in his barn at the
end of a rope.
The report of the postmortem exam
inatiun has started searching investi-
cation into one of the most mysterious
eases which the Oneida county author-
ties have had to deal with in many
wears. It has also developed that n
blood stained hammer was found in
the hav NOW and that the gun from
hirh the bullet was fred into Will
Iiams 5 breast was picked up in Il
sleigh l. feet from the raftcr from
which the bo.lv was found suspended
No motive for murder has been dis
covered it is stated. The two sisters
of Williams with whom he lived have
engaged counsel TO represent them a,
the coroner $ inquest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-26
STORM DELAYS SKATING.
Little River Rink Was III Good Con
dition Yesterday-May Be Lighted.

The celestial water supply was work
ing all right Saturday and the result
was thar the greater part of the skat-
ing rink on Little river was in excel
lent condition Yesterday, following the
freeze Of Saturday night. \ number
enjoyed skating there during the day
the lee being the best possible except
at the extreme south part
The snow this morning has again
temporarily put the skating proposition
out of business, but it has covered tho
entire river and ~ soon as the storm
stops the rink viii be scrape1 again
and the extreme lower end, where Is is
rough, will be flooded.
The proposition to light the rink
evenings Is awaiting an estimate of the
cost from the Twin state Gas 6 Llec
tnc Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-26
DEATH OF FORMER
CHESTERFIELD MAN
Henry C. Marsh Had Been III Three
Weeks in Memorial Hospital
Recently Moved to Keene.

Henry {. Marsh, =, recently OF Ches-
terfeld and keene. y H., son Of Mr..
and Mrs. A., Marsh, died in the Nc
mortal hospital Yesterday Of a chronic
liver trouble with which he had suf-
iercd for some time lie had been 1T
the institution three weeks.
Mr. Marsh vas bord IL Chesterfield
and lived There the greater part of his
long life Ills vlfr Emily J., died in
Chesterfield April 1906 Ahoai three
years ago Mr. Marsh solo ~, prorer'y
III Chesterfield and movcd to kecne
where he lived untiI coming 10 the hos
pital.
He leaves a brother in MMncsota, q
icl'hew III Chester and nieoe ii
FltChhu4g. Mass The funeral VIII be
held Wednesday afternoon at 2.5(
O clock in Bond x son : uniorta sims
pGrlors. ) Main street, and the body
will be taken to West Chesterfield an,
placed in the tomb. The funeral viii
rot he private.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-26
SCHOOL ITEMS
OFPUBLIC INTEREST
Instruction by Representative OF Palm
er Method High Street Building
Cold-Talk on Child Labor.

Miss Gaedke. Boston representative
of the Palmer method of writing. was
IN Brattleboro Friday and visited the
local schools, giving instruction in this
system of penmanship which has been
adopted this year b. the local schools.
That evening she met the teachers Of
the primary and grammar grades.
The children who attend the High
street school were sent home again
this morning because the building was
not heated sufficiently
To-Day was the day designated for
the puhlir schools of Vermont - en-
phasizc the consideration Of child lu-
hor. \. II. Arnold. because Of some
experience he had in North Adams
with child welfare work. spoke briefly
to the pupils Of the seventh. eighth
and ninth grades At the Main street
building this morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-26
TOBACCO TAX LEADS
ALL THE REST
Six Months Revenue Si1, ,296, ,593-To-
tai on Whiskey Is S16,142, ,854-
Corporations Only S3,11O,79O.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. The
American people drank 7O,o0o,0U0 gal
Ions of whiskev smoked 4.090.400, coo
cigars ANA puffed Sill, 100000 cigar
cites during the six months ended Dec.
81, according 70 figures announced yes
terday by Commissioned Osborn Of tho
internal revenue bureau. The revenue
collected from distilled spirits amount
"a to tS1 1,sG2, IL, the whiskey tax be
ing %16,1I3,s54 tobacco, $ll,296.593; F;
orporation tax. S3.l1O,190;. cigarettes,
%lu,099. 900 and cigars, ST., ,2IOpo0. The
total collection OF taxes for the six
months totalled S167 ,647 800. an in
crease of 81 1860 over the CORES
ponding period for 1912.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-26
1T OVER
IN NEWFANE JAIL
Two Young Men Failed to Satisfy
Court in Liquor Disclosure - Sew
eral Arrested During Disturbance.

Several young men, who were Great
ing disturbance or Elliot street late
Saturday, caused residents of the
neighborhood to send for the police,
with the result that Ralph Butler
pleaded guilty in the municipal court
this morning to Il third offense OF
drunkenness, Leon Martin to first
oliense, paying 4 fnc of 50 and costs,
and Patrick Doyle, who is only l9
years of age, to 4 first offense.
Butler and DOYLE, rs the result Of
highly unsatisfactory disclosures as 70
where and Of whom they obtained
their liquor. were rcmanded 10 \eu-
fame Jail to think over the situation.
According TO the stories told It
would appear that some special brand
Of whisky that does not cause the con
sdmer to feel is effects for several
hours after use i> being sold here. anl
the authorities are curious 10 know thc
| brand and where 1t mar be obtained.
| Charles Strickland was arrested last
| night while engaged in IA family argu
ment. Ha pleaded guilty to drunken
ness and paid 4 fine of - and costs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-26
Minister Is Alleged to Have
Written Articles About
Judge Haley
CHARGED WITH MAKING
LIBELOUS STATEMENTS
Case Arose from Criticism in DISPOSE
zion of Liquor Cases in Bangor,
Where Offenders Escaped with Fines
Rather Than Jail Sentences.

PORTLAND. Maine. Jan. 2G-Rev.
Wilber +. Berry of WatcrviIlc, secre-
tary Of the Christian Civic league o;
Maine, presented himself for trial in
the superior court before a jury today,
charged with having made libeIous
statements about George F. Haley,
justice If the supreme court The IN
dietmenr Is based 81 articles alleged
10 have been written br Berry III the
Civic League Record. criticisjng Judge
HALEY 5 disposition of liquor eases in
Bangor last fall, most OF the respond-
cnts having been discharged with fines
rather rilan jail sentences.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-26
MORE PRIZES FOR
CATERPILLAR NESTS
z. C. Tenney Caers SIS to Contestants
in Town OF DIn,merston-Iutcr
es Taken IN tho Campaign.

That the prize offer OF The Reformer
and tire Windham County Agricultural
association to the pupils and schools
destroying the most tent caterpillar
nests is meeting with favor is apparent
from reports winch have been received
from different PARTS Of the country
News items from the field VIII be pub
lishcd shortly.
One Of the interestin" Developments
thus far is II generous offer of $l5 il
prizes by 4. e. Tenney Of Dummcr-
ston. Nh, Tepnet has offered 70 the
schools of Dummerstou two prizes, first
50. second $3.50. 10 the sehocl which
viii gather the most caterpillar nests
also a first prize of - and second ol
500 to the pupii in pummcrstoi
school gathering the most nr~ts Til,
offer is good up - April /
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-26
Santa Barbara Is Entirely Cut
Off From COmmunica-
ton Today
SITUATION IS CON-
SIDERED ALARMING
Joaquin Valleys Threatened-Warm
Rains Melted Snow IN the Mountains,
Causing Rivers to Rise Rapidly.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan 26-F'Iools
swept down from the Sierfas to the
seaboard today ~ rain runs off root
Santa barbara was entirely cut off from
communication today, The water stand
ing two feet deep on the railroad sya
tion platform.
The rain and wind have caused much
damage to shipping along the Pacific
coast.
The warm rains melted tie snow il.
the mountains. causing q rapid rise Of
the rivers.
rhe situation is considered alarming
at inanv points ia the lowIands Of the
Sacramento AMI san Joaquin valleys
Railroad traffic IS seriously impcded,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-26
BEQUEST OF $4,000
TO NORTHFIELD GIRL
Miss Nellie Nye Beneficiary Under
Will of Mr. Peck of Grand Rapids
Was Companion ID Mrs. Peck.
(Spe6iai 10 The Reformerl
\ORTHFIELD. Mass, Jan. %.

Miss Nellie Nve. daughter Of John
K. Nye OF this town, receives hequcst
Of $4,000 under the will Of tic late
Mr.. Peck OF Grand Rapids Mich. Mir.
Pack for many years was frequent
visitor to Northtieid. where he met
Miss Nye. Several years ago Miss <ye
was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Peek on
a trip abroad and lived as a companion
to Mrs. Peek in their home some time.
Miss Nye is a popular young woman
in this town, where she IS highly
esteemed by all. For several years she
was bookkeeper for Robbins Evans,
and the past year has held similar
position in the store OF W. 3. Allen of
Greenfield.