Richmond Palladium (Daily), 22 January 1902 — Page 1

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Travelers Association. St. Louis, Mo.. Jan 22 The books of the late II. G. Tatura, secretary ard treasurer of the. Western Commercial Travelers' association, who recently committed 6uicide, show on examination a shortage of 16,000. T;i turn informed the commit fee that he bad lost it on the rices since October las'. Snow Storm in the East. Cleveland, O.. Jan. 22. The snow is the heaviest of the winter, a veritable blizzard. Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 22 There 5s seven inches of snow and sjUl falling. United States to Acquire West Indias.Copenhagen, Denmark, Jan. 22 It is definitely decided that the treaty for the sale of the West India Inlands to the United States is to be signed in Washington this week. Bank Robbed. Hartford, Ky., Jan.. 22. The Bank Of Hartford was robbed by a gang of safe blowers at 2:30 a. m The vault was wrecked by dynamite. It contained $6,000, much of which wa scattered on the floor. It is believed the robbers obtained only a email portion. Tbey were forced to fly by citizens. Later it has been discovered that the robbers got between $2,300 and $3,500. They failed to get $4,000 in one of the drawers. Aged Couple Go to the Lafayette Home. Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Van San t left this morning for the State Soldiers Home, at Lafayette, which will be their future home. The home is a state concern, but the general government contributes to its support. It is different from the government homes in that men and women are admitted-'-A soldier of this state who has become too infirm to be self supporting c in go there and take his wife with him; and the widow of an Indiana soldier can go there under the same conditions. They are given a home and c'othes, and all that a public home cio do for their c jmfort and happiness is done for them. Mr. and Mrs. VanSant take with them the best wishes of many friends. Mr. VanSant is over 70 years of aire, and Mrs. VanSant over 60. Mr. VanSant has held a i b at Robinson & Co. 's until quite rtesntly. DOBBINSCASES Against the C. R. & M. Railway Are All Settled. The suits of Mrs. Alice Dobbins vs tbeC. R & M. Ry , Co which have been among the hardest fought of ail of those cases are now ended. In circuit court this morning a jndgment was rendered in favor of Mrs. Dobbins for one dollar, in the cases pending here. Tne judgment in the Henry circuit court against the company was settled yesterday bv the payment of the judgment $700. JURY Lewis F. Lantz and John C. Bayer Appointed by Judge Fox. Yesterday Judge Pox appointed Leis P. Lantz and John C. Baver jury commissioners for this county for the ersuing year. ' These commissioners are appointed each year, and on the Thursday before the opening of the first term of court of the year meet at the court bouse and draw the names of 144 taxpayers from the tax duplicate, which names are put into a box and locked up. This operatioi. takes two days usually. The board is by law made of one Republican and one Democrat. If the clerk of the county is a Republican, the key of the bcx is turned over to the Dem oeratic member, who carries it. Four days before the meeting of the new term of court the county clerk notifies this member and the two meet at tbe clerk's offic and names are drawn from the box sufficient to make up a grand jury and a petit jury for the term. The grand jury is always

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drawn but is not alwas called, that neing ordered by the juOe at his discretion. The commis-iouers draw $3 per day for actual set vice. MILTON. Miss Sarah Meeban attended tb fu leral of Mrs Stphia Siriebart at West Alfxandris. O ,Sutdy. Mrs Swinebart was 97 years old aad an aunt of Mrs. J. P. Sweeney. Miss Elizabeth Morris is home from Indiana University. Mrs. Elizabeth Richards, aged 78 years, is in a critical condition from being run over by a buggy last Wednesday. Two ladies were drying and they did not see the unfortunate old lady. The latter is very deaf ard also very stooped, so she did not see nor hear the vehicle coming, one having just passed. Her recovery is doubtful. Much sympathy is expressed for her and also for the ladies who by accident were participants in the mishap. Mrs. Richards' bother, Won. Mussey , of Mt. Summit is here. s : Thc$ M. E. Sunday school observed McKinley memorial exercises Sunday mornintr. A paper by- Miss-T'Jewman is very highly praised. There have been several accessions to the M. E. church during the revival, which will probably close on Wednesday night. The Jhigh school girls' club met Tuesday evening with Miss Mills. Rev. W. P. Shearer's meeting at Eaton will close this week. There have been near forty additions. He will -egin here Sunday mornintr, Jan. 26. Mrs. Powell of Wabash will have charge of the music. Miss Alta Robbins, who was at New Castle with friends, returned to her sister's, Mrs. D. P. Doddridge, j 1 uesaay. After the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Scott, nee Martha Griffith, they aimed to go quietly to their train at Cambridge City, but Mrs. Scott had participated in too many rice throwings for her friends to permit it. A hack and other vehicles followed their carriage with banners, horns, etc. It was qnite a race, the horses on a run. At Cambridge City it was found the train was late, so, to evade their pursuers, the newly wedded pair directed their driver west on national pike. The chase was continued to Strawn's Station, where they took the train, amid showers of rice, waving of banners and introductory speeches to their fellow travelers. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Kneirim Lawrence tvneirim, who was hurt at Gaar, Scott & Co. 's works yesterday, died last evening from his injuries at St. Stephen's hospital. The remains were removed to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Casper Kneirim, 1202 Butler street, last night. The funeral will be announced later. O LoroHLix The funeral of Mrs. Anna O'Loughlin will occur from St. Mary's at 9 a m. tomorrow. Dwter The funeral of Mrs. Hannah Dwyer will take place Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the house. Interment in Earlham. Attention Knights. Follow the band! The following committee have engaged the Richmond band to go to Williamsburg, Thursday evening, Jan. 23. All Brothers who can will meet at K. of P. Temple at 6:15 and march' to C. R. & M third street station where train will leave at 6:45 p. m. Returning will leave Williamsburg at midnight: Bayer. Kelly, Kates. Turner, Horton, Crabb, Rausch, lvromer, Goble. Col. Tom Elliott, who was attend - ing tbe organization of the Republi-; can Central committee at Indianap olis, returned home last evening. J

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GOV. TAFT Gives H?s Opinion Concern ing Situation in the Philippines. Sn Fra c'co, Cal., Jan. 22. The Cuu prints an interview with Gov Taft in "vb;ch the governor says 15.000 soldiers will be enough for the Philippines within a year. A native constabulary of 5,000 will be employed. These will exterminate robbers in the various provinces who intimidate the natives. ' He does not see how free trade can be established. He thought the Dingley tariff could be reduced 50 per cent, for products of the islands; this ' would open a large market for the products of the islands and give good trade to Pacific coast. He said there had been no clash between the military and civil authorities. This : efining the governor wUi be the sfoest'of honor at a recaption tendered him by the Union ART LEAGUE. The Approaching Meeting to Be Held in This City in March. Whiter Dal bey has been remodeling his gallery and parlors in preparation for the meeting here of the j Photographers Art League, and relurmsnmg, until be has probably one of tbe nnest places in tbe state in that line. It is magnificent in arrangement and furnishing. The league is made up of the finest photographers in tbe state, men who take prizes at the national and international exhibitions, and meet in V. i city on March 10 and 11. During the meeting demonstrations are made under the skylight for the mutual interchange of ideas and suggestions, and work is also finished up in all the departments from the arranging of the subject and the exposing of the plates to the developing, the retouching, printing and completion of the finished picture. There will be also, during one afternoon, a reception to which the public will be welcome. Each member of the league brings three sample- of his special work and each is exhibited in competition for prizes, fo that at this exhibition will be shown a large exhibit of the very finest work doDe in Indiana. The .affair closes with a banquet. . Health Office. Measles is reported in the fallowing families: Perry Porter, 838 south eleventh street. Glen, aged 6 vears. Henry Gehring, 714 north thirteenth street. Elnetal, aged 8 years; Ruth, aged 5 years; Raymond, aged 3 vears. Frank Long, 611 south twelfth street. Will, aged 13 years. . Erwin Dailey, 927 north tenth street. Hiawatha, aged 9 years. Julius Katte, 36 north second street. Charles, aged 9 years; Frank, aged 7 years. Charles Fienning, 570 south thirteenth street. Karl, aged 3 years; Julia, aged 5 years. Fred Kaupfer, 627 south J street. Miss Kaupfer. aged 20 years. P. Parley, 100 south seventh street. Dessee.aged 14 years. ' William Thons, 1000 north sixteenth street. Era. aged 8 years. ! Clyde Beck and Gordon Graves have been elected to. represent the ' senior class in high school on the editorial staff of the Argwa - 'zz

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BIG SHORTAGE In Accounts of Treasurer Of a Cincinnati Packing . Company. Cincinnati. O. . Jan 22. A sensation was created ny the publication today that Theodore Braemr r, secretary and treasurer of the J. & W. Schroth Packing company, was short in bis accounts " with the firm from $160,000 to $400,000. It is said tbe discovery was made recently by expert accountants ho examined the books Braemer's salary neyer exceeded $40 a week, yet he lived in a $40,000 house and was reported to be very successful in stock speculations. He has turned over all his property to the company and will not be prosecuted. . Braemer denies the shortage but says tb$ apparent deficit is, caused by errors for which be admits he is responsible, haying bad charge of thfc,books.. He admits he has transferred a portion of Lis property to trustees awaiting the completion of tbe investigation of the books. - He says the story that he has built a $150,000 house is not true; that the actual cost of the house was $25,000. Counsel representing both parties say the amount in the bands of the trustees is more than sufficient to cover anything found due. Richmond Business College Items. Mr. Omer Todd has accepted a po sition with the J. VST. Sefton manufacturing company, Anderson, Ind., and reports that he is well pleased with his position. Mr. William Wbitely has taken a position as stenographer in the office of the Richmond Vehicle company. Miss Moffitt left Saturday to accept a position as stenographer- in the office of the State Associated Charities, India apolis, Ind. Miss Martha Hodgin left Tuesday to do some work in the bookkeeping department of the Nonpareil Portrait & Publishing company, Camden, O. The gymnasium is now equipped and classes are meeting regularly. There are two classes, one for the ladies and one .or the gentlemen, which meet on alternate occasions Mr. Clark Price has been promoted to general manager of tbe American Tin-plate works at Elwood. Prof. O. E. Fulgbum has taken a room at Folger P. Wilson's on south eleventh street, where he is staying while his parents are in the south. He can be reached by telephone, 268, before and after school hours. DUBLIN. Our union meeting is now the main attrac'im in Dublin. Rev. John Cranor has returned from the northern part of the state, where he has been preaching. " Miss Grace Willis is visiting some of her friends at Lewisville. Tbe Cbampe shops in which the Hussey mower is to be manufactured is assuming life and animation. i Frank Champe is preparing to open a foundry in Cambridge City. He bas already got a large contract for castings. ' Thomas Stanley is almost laid up with influenza and is now being closely housed. 1 Electric lights will scon be put in the Champe shops to facilitate night work. Elder Goodykoontz preaches in the Christian church next Sunday, the first sermon for the year. He will preach every fourth Sunday in the month. He will preach also at night and on Saturday night of each visit be will preach at Thorn berg school house, three miles south.: Everybody

-nost cord a'lv invied. A U' ioo m etiug bas been in prorrpss now l r over 1 wo weeks, held ilternately eac week at one or tbe nher t,f the churchs in Dublin. Tbe meetings are being well attended. How much longer tbey may continue depends upon the intt-rest. Dublin bas now plenty of preachtrs to hold the meetings yet a while. Man Scalped. Howard Coleman was brought to the office of Dr. W. G. Huffman, at 3 o'clock this morning, by two men namoH T?j-kHkrte n.n1 M i 1 ton in A had state. He had been cut with aX knife by some one, about tbe beadJ to such an extent that eleven sti'chea were necessary to be taken to closa the wounds. The doctor says th man was tne nearest 10 Deinu . . . . . . i scalped of any man he ever baJ treated. Roberts and Milton were alsq gashed about the hands, it u thought in separating tne com batants. THE ..DEBATE With Butler Class Prelimi naries at Earlham This Week. Earlham has arranged with Butler college to debate on March 12, at Ir vington. The question, '-Resolved that the United States should legis !ate for tbe suppression of Anarchy.' promises to be one of more than usual interest. Earlham having the choice of sides, has selected the affirmative The candidates for the team from the various classes are: Seniors James, Copeland, Small. Barrett, Painter, Trueblood; Juniors, Wright, Bowen, Raidebaugh, Morton; Sopho mores, Wolfe, Reagan, Wood, Ken nedy, Albertson and Reynolds. The Junior class will hold its preliminary debate tonignt, tne iyniors at 4:lo tomorrow and the Sophomores Fri day night. The semi-finals will take place on the evenings of January 21 and 30. Tbe final college debate to pick the team will be held Thursday, Feb. b Among the students there is cons id erable speculation as to who will be chosen to uphold the reputation of tbe college as tbe champions of Indi ana in debate. STERNBERG The Jewish Exile Taken in Hands by friends. Some weeks since a young Jew caused something of a sensation herd by appearing at police headquarters! for protection, claiming that be was rich and that Fort Wayne parties wre pursuing him and trying to get him placed in an: asylum so theyl could get his money. His name waa Sternberg, and as he was in a verv hysterical condition he was placed iq auress and his case looked up. Witlf the history of the matter our reader are familiar, as it bas been fulH published. His mother has sen him $15 each week since tha time. She lives in Germany, and i appears has been looking into tba anair by corresponding with th German consul at Cincinnati. Ihi morning people came up from tba city and took Sternberg back wit them, and will place him in tbe Jew ish hospital at Cincinnati for the present and later he will be sen ienjr home. Whitewater lodge of Odd Fellows and their degree staff, accompanied by their orchestra, go to Marion during the first week in March to confer the first degree. The event is to be made prominent in Odd Fellowship in Marion. , i

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Railroad Incorporated Connects WithC R.& M. At North Judson. Spcial to the pAlfa&imi: Indianapolis, I ud Jan. '22 The Chicago & Cincinnati railroad was incorporated with a capital of $5,000,000. It is to run from North Judson to Chicago connecting with tbe Cincinnati, l.u-hmocd and Muacie. Henry C. Starr, John A. S. ? Graves, Richard A. Jackson of Richmond, Wm. A. Rradford, jr., of Boston and Henry A.Christy of Chicago are the directors. At the headquarters of tbe C., It, &, M. road in this city we learn that the abov e i ccor porat i on si m pi v mean s an extension of the C, 11. AM. to Chicago. The ineor porat ion of the C. Jfc C. is simply for business rea ons in which the i ublic bas no concern. - Big Fires at Columbus, 0. Columbus, O., Jan. 22 There were three disastrous fires lat night aggregating a loss of nearly a half million. Tbe first fire was on East Spring street affecting Samuel Stevens, wholesale grocer; Jobni Hayes & Co., wholesale leather dea ers; tbe Atnn s juditins uay sale hats, and K. RobbM"" hats. Tot tl losse""" The second wall pai store of 000. g in one oi tne outside" y the pro moter l iracwon Hue, the pro 80 enthusjMtio as to drhe per cp'ta of wealth t Richmond is oce million ; " '. - .

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