Richmond Palladium (Daily), 11 January 1904 — Page 1

)ITO 4 i WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1881. DAILY ISSTAJBLISHEl 1876. RICHMOND DAILY PALLADIUM, MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1904. ONE CENT A COPY.

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FOR THE 8TH DAY OF FERUARY, 1904, MEETING AT COURT HOUSE. COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE A. M.. Gardner Elected Chairman and Will C. Converse Secretary. The newly elected members of the Wayne county eentral committee, elected over the county on Saturday, are as follows: Abington John F. Fender. Boston Edward E. Bennett. Center Caleb J. Harvey. Clay Barney Linderman. ; Dalton Nelson "Weaver. Franklin-0. E. Wiley. Green O. G. Davis. Harrison Martin Coffman. Jackson Junius B. Knire, Petei Zehrung, Park Gipe. Jefferson L. M. Pierce. New Garden W. A. Clements. Perry Enos T. Veal. Washington W. E. Booth. Webster Jonathan Coltraine. Outside City Jerome Shirley. First Ward John II. Russell. Second Warw Frank Frye. Third Warw Edprar Norris. Fourth Ward John II. Taylor. Fifth Ward Horace Baker. Sixth Ward Harvey Cook. Seventh Ward Geo. Matthews. The following delegates and alternates were elected for the Connersville convention: Abington Delegate, Moses Mitchell; alternate, Willi! unt. Boston Delegate, John Short ;alternate, Joseph Bennett. Center Delegate, Andrew Dunbar; alternate, Walter S. Commons. Clay Delegate, Mcrritt NieSolson alternate, John Bond. Dalton Delegate, Frank Sherry; alternate, Charles Fox. Franklin Delegate, Chas. H. Addleman; alternate, Jesse Brown. Green Delegate, Dr. W. M. Helms; alternate, Harvey Davis. Harrison Delegate, W. H. Wilson; alternate, Jos. B. Burroughs. Jackson Delegates, Dr. J. R. Mauk, Elmer Oldaker; alternates, Bert, Medsker, W. H. Behr. Jefferson Delegate, Bennett Weaver; alternate Ed Porter. New Garden Delegate C. C. Thomas; alternate, W. T. McGillard. 1'erry Delegate, Dr. J. B. Clark; alternate, Geo. A. Ballenve. Washington Delegate, Geo. Calloway; alternate, Geo. Kelsey. Webster Delegate, John Hendershott; alternate, Charles Atkinson. Wayne Outside of City, Delegate, Alex Reid; alternate, Thomas Mertz. First Ward Fred Holtkamp; Dr. Win. G. Hoffman. Second Ward Charles Dunn; Charles Clawson. Third Ward Jesse S. Reeves; Dr. H. M. Johnson. Fourth Ward H. J. Hanc, Wm. Tate; Wm. Landwehr, Chas. Chrisman. Fifth Ward John S. Iredell, J. B. Gordon; W. J. Robie, Howard Ridge. Sixth Ward Frank Owens; Rajiv. Shiveley. Seventh Ward O. n. Little;; Geo. M. Guyer. Precinct Committeemen. Abington township John F. Fender. Boston township Edward E. Bennett. Center township Lincoln Jones, John Smelser and Simon McConaha. Clay township John Nicholson and Frank Boyd. Dalton township Elijah Gray.. Franklin township William A. Wade and Chas. Wright. Greene township George Frazier and Addison St. Meyer. Harrison township William II. Wilson. Jackson township First precinct, Joseph Griflls; second, Henry Myers; third, Harry Penny; fourth, Tutorow; fifth, Erie Locke; sixth, Benjamin Baker. Jefferson township First precinct,

David Hoover; second, James Kn.ip;.; third, Lincoln E'iason. New Garden township South, Samuel S. Bond; north, Albert Swain. ' Perry township J. O. Lamb. Washington township First precinct W. A. Brogg; second, George Kelsey; third,, Chas. Hale. Webster township Boyd Moormann. Wayne township First precinct, James Horrell ; second precinct, Sanford Henning; thii'd, Uriah Norris; fourth, Harry Meek;, fifth, Nathan Garwood. :

Meeting This Morning. According to the announcement of Chairman Converse the meeting of the newly elected members of the County Central Committee met in Horticultural room at the court house for the purpose of electing a chairman of the above named committee and naming the date of the nominating convention. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Converse, who stated its object. t L. M. Pierce was made temporary secretary of the meeting. There was only one candidate for each office. A. M. Gardner was made chairman of the county eentral committee; Will C. Converse, secretary, and Ed. Bennett, of Boston township, treasurer. Junius B. Knipe was elected vice chairman.' All the elections were made by acclamation. The time for holding the nominating election Avas fixed at Monday, February 8. ONDS I THE STATE GEOLOGIST SAYS WE ARE RICHER IN THE PRECIOUS STONE THAN ANY OTHER STATE Company Organized for Purpose of Producing Gold and Discorering Precious Stones. Indiana is richer in diamonds than any other state in the Union. Do not try to discount this statement by saying that the other states are very poor as diamond fields. It is an actual fact that diamonds have been found in Indiana large enough to be recognized and to be eut by the lapidary. State Geologist Blatchley, in the intervals between hammering stone, washing gravel for gold, chasing butterflies and hunting bugs for his collection, also has found diamonds. A company is being organized for the business of producing' gold and discovering precious stones in Indiana, and we have reason to hope that in time Indiana will be able to meet with its own diamonds the demand which will come from j that class which now is amassing riches in the fields of black diamonds, which are the always reliable foundation of the state's progress and wealth. DIED THIS MORNING Ruth Ann E dgerton of Foun tain City Passes Away. Ruth Ann Edgerton, aged about seventy-six years, and mother of C. F. Edgerton, died at 9 o'clock this morning at her home in Fountain City, of paralysis. The time of the funeral will be announced later. The deceased was one of the best known ladies in the county, and was well liked by a large circle of friends. She was one of the pioneers of New Garden township and took an active interest in every move that pertained to the welfare of the v hole people. The deceased leaves four sonsWill, Jonathan, Chalcs and Frank, and two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Rogers, of Fountain City, and. Mrs. Hannah Home, of Arba. She leaves twelve UUUV UllUlVit

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RAILROAD HEN TAKING ACTIVE PART IN MAKING TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ST. LOUIS FAIR One of them Ed. F. Kearney, Formerly of This City With the Panhandle. St. Louis, Jan. 11. Two Indiana men are high in authority here in the arrangements that are being made by the St. Louis Terminal Railroad association, which controls the terminal privileges here in the arrangements that are being made to handle the great passenger and freight traffic that is expected when the Louisiana Purchase exposition will be in progress. They are E. F. Kearney, formerly trainmaster of the I. & V. at Indianapolis, and Charles Vinnedge, former auditor of the Indianapolis Union railway. Mr. Kearney is superintendent in charge of the improve ments and Mr. Vinnedge is auditor, Work on the improvement is progressing nicely. The five big express buildings through which will pass the great majority of the hundreds of thousands of exhibits to be made at the exposition are nearing completion and the work of tearing down the buildings will commence next week. The new power house is completed and the new Brooklyn shops on the east side of the river are ready for occupation. , The worlr on the new interlocking stations which will guarantee and secure the safety of the hundreds of trains which will make their way dailyinto the Union station has been commenced and the new engine house at the Union station are under way. As soon as the old express buildings are out of the way the Terminal association will be able to complete the big subway through which baggage, mail and freight is to be handled. , The plan to build the celebrated loop to the exposition grounds has been abandoned because the city has refused to grant a franchise. The Ed. F. Kearney mentioned above lived in this city for quite a while and was connected with . the Panhandle. He was very popular in a business way as well as socially. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Du Bois. The remains of Mrs. Lafe Du Bois arrived from Bath, Ind., last night, and were taken to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hayward, 98 west Main street, where services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock, the interment being in Earlham. Hodgin. Wiliam P. Hodgin, aged 41 years, died Sunday morning at his home, three miles north of the city, on the Chester pike. He was a brother of Prof. Cyrus W. Hodgin and Joseph Hodgin. A wife and i three children survive him. The funeral will take place' Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from the house, Rev. Lyons having charge of the services, and the interment will be in Earlham cemeterA ,. Johnson. January 9, 1904, at College Hill, Ohio, in the seventyseventh year of her age, Catherine Coyle Underwood, daughter of John and Christina Underwood, and widow of the Honorable Nimrod II. Johnson. Interment at Cambridge City ,Ind. Hodgin. William P. Hodgin died his home, north of the city, at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. Funeral services wil ble held at the home tomorrow morning, after which interment Avill be made at Earlham cemetery. Smith. Margaret Smith died Sun- , day evening at the residence of Jas. Van Dusen, 200 north thirteenth! street. Her age Avas SS years. She Avas a siser of the late Mrs. Van Dusen. The funeral will take place Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the house, Kev. H. II. Hadley (Continued on 4th page.) '

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EXPOSITION INTERESTING LECTURE IN HIGH SCHOOL CHAPEL THIS MORNING BY PROF. W. A. FISKE Gave a Splendid Account of Build ings Machinery, Etc. Basket Ball. In chapel this morning Prof. W. A. Fiske ga-e a very interesting lecture on the Uni-ersal Exposition to be held this summer at St. Louis. Prof. Fiske . returned last Aveek from attending the meeting of the presidents of the N. E. A. at St. Louis. He gave a very fine account of some of the buildings, that haTe been erected, especially the machinery hall and the installation of the sources of poAver, together with an account of the monstrosities in the way of engines, both gas and steam, to be found there. The largest gas engine in the Avorld Avill be on exhibition in this hall, with a flywheel 28 feet in diameter and a cylinder large enough for a horse to walk through. F spoke of the way in which the groin, were laid out, in the form of a fan, with the fine FestiA'al Building as the riet of the fan. In this building the largest organ that has eer been made Avill be placed, with pipes large enough for a horse to Avalk through. Prof. Fiske spoke for quite a while on the largest buildings and mentioned the fact that at this Exhibition for the first time there will be a. separate building for education. Prof. Fiske 's talk was exceedingly interesting, and was greatly enjoyed by the students. , This morning for the first time the idea was brought up of forming a party to go to the fair, thus getting reduced railroad rates with the added privilege of being with friends. Recently a party made an excursion to Wyandotte CaA-e, Indiana, and the trip to the Universal Exposition will be conducted in the same manner. Friday night the High School basketball team suffered the first defeat of the season. The defeat is due only to- the fact that, while Richmond plaj'ed well, Columbus pliyed a better and more scientific .rme and deserved to win. At ?irst Richmond played a fast game but it was plain to all that they could not win against Columbus. The final -score Avas 47 to ,2. For Richmond, Genn and Decker played the best game. Eggemeyer was out of the game on account of the refusal of his parents to alloAv him to play and thus Rich mond was deprived of olie of their best players and one on Avhom the team always relied to roll up a large score. The absence of Captain Ross Avas greatly felt, although Sands did his best to make the team work in harmony. Clifton Williams, of this city, accompanied the team and acted as referee.. Line-up: Gennett, forAvard. Decker, forward. Sands, center. Rettog, guard. " ' Genn, guard. IHlffiTIES Claimed to have been Discov ered by the Wonderful Radium. New York, Jan. 11. That radium will impart its radio-actiTity to other bodies in its immediate environment has now been demonstrated by Dr. Samuel G. Tracy, of 240 west one hundred and second street. In an article which Avill appear in the New York Medical Journal Dr. Tracy gives an account, of his experiments Avith radium and Avhat he terms ''induced radio-activity." He has found that by treating a normal salt solution, or solution in Avhich there is the same proportion of

salt as is found in human blood, Avith radium, the solution is capable of

then imparting radio-aetidty to oth er bodies. That the radiations of radium pos sess marked germicidal and anti-fermentative actions is an established fact, and the same is true of the salt solution, which has been impregnated with radio activity. Should the cheap solution posess ing radio activity prove to haA-e the properties enthusiasts claim for it within the next feAV years the treatment of malignant diseases, stomach and other internal troubles Avill be completely revolutionized. Local physicians are noAv treating a number of patients in the city hospitals suffering from cancer, and are impressed with the results obtained Avith radium. Banns Announced. At St. Mary's Catholic church, yesterday, the banns of mariage of Mr. Matthew G. Balfour, of this city, and Miss Julia Kahler Hagerty, of St. Paul, Minn., w7ere announced for the first time. The wedding will occur at St. Paul in the Cathedral on Jan-1 uary 27. Great preparations are being made for the event, and for the next two Aveeks social circles in the "Saintly City" will be on the qui A'ive giving shoAvers and receptions almost nightly. The bride-elect is very popular, and Mr. Balfour has hosts of friends in this city. ' : lADSTONE'S CURATIVE VIRTUES STATE GEOLOGIST BLATCHLEY SAYS ONLY THE IGNORANT WILLBE FOOLED BY HOAX Reputable Physicians Never Prescribe the Madstone Except to Tare Away Pear. The following articles will be of interest here since we hear so much about the Bundy madstone at NeAV Castle. The Bundy stone has quite a reputation in these parts, and a great many persons haAe been alleged to ha-e been cured by it. Indianapolis, Jan. 11. The curative virtues of a madstone for hydrophobia to Avhich the victims of the dog that ran rampant here a few days ago have resorted, are denie. by State Geologist Blatchley, who feays only the ignorant and the supersti tious will be fooled by such a hoax. The madstone is not acknoAvledged by either geologists or mineralogists, he says. It consists of some por ius bone material usually, or some decayed rock material that often has the power of clinging1, but not always that of absorbing. He says that the madstone can have no beneficial effect except that of the mental relief brought to the person who has been bitten by having the stone adhere. - Mr. Blatchley insists that persons bitten by mad dogs and in danger of having hydrophobia should go to the Pasteur Institute, Chicago, where the disease is cured practically in every case. Dr. IIurtAT, of the state board o health, says that the belief in the poAver of the madstone is the result of ignorance. Reputable physicians, it is said, never prescribe the madstone, except to relieA-e the patient of fear of the disease when there is no danger of it. John Ivirkpatrick, the , colored coachman, Avho aabs bitten by a dog thought to be mad, last Wednesday. is still taking treatment with a mad stone. Ivirkpatrick Avas bitten on the Avrist and when the stone Avas applied it adhered to his Avrist. This 1 1 ' j V - 1 " 1 is regamea mere as an niuiciuion that Ivirkpatrick 's system Avas poisoned. "Walker Bray, the young son of Ed. S. Bray, who Avas taken to Terre Haute for treatment Avith a mad stone, has returned. The stone failed to adhere to the boy's hand after an hour 's trial. -

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THE OCCASION MADE ONE OF GREAT SPLENDOR. ESCORTED BY TROOPS Governor Nash and Executive Com mittee Escorted Mr. Herrick to the State House. Columbus, O., Jan. 11. The inaug uration of Governor Herrick was marked by more than the usual dis play for such occasions. GoA'ernor Nash and exeeu4iA-e committee escort ed by mounted troops from CleA'eland, an organization to which Gov ernor Herrick formerly belonged, Avent to Herrick 's residence and re turned Avith him to the state house. The ceremonies there began Avith an address by John. Y. Bassett, secretary of the board of trade; a prayer by Rev, S.-S. Spaler, the presentation of the commission to the new governor by GoA-ernor Nash, administration of the oath of office by Chief Justice Burket, of the supreme court and the delivery of the inaugural by GoA-ernor Herick. In the meantime in the senate Lieutenant Governor "Warren G. Harding Avas inducted into office. At 1 o'clock Governor Herrick and ex-Governor Nah and state officials took places in the inaugural parade, which was the most imposing ever witnessed on such an occasion. Fully ten thousand men were in line, including forty-four companies of the Ohio national. guards, a battalion of United States army, veterans of tAvo wars and civic and secret organizations. Tonight there Avill be a publie reception. . 182,600 M A BLACffiTH SHOP . - -;-"-TON JTHE SITE OF WHICH AN ADDITION TO THE GENNETT OPERA HOUSE. - WITH MODERN PLANS: Will Be Constructed The Property , of Daniel Stratton. The Gennetts have purchased the old blacksmith shop in the rear of the Gennett theater, and Avill build an addition to the same in the near future1. The plans for the new building are in the hands of Architect Hasecoster, and, when completed, will show quite an up-to-date addition. The OAvners Avill keen in in! the fact of fire protection in the matter of construction, and say that, Avhen completed, the Gennett will be not only "swell," but safe in case of fire. . Funeral Set For Thursday and The Day Made a Holiday. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 11. The funeral of General Gordon is set for Thursday. Florida troops Avill escort the remains from Miami to the state line where an escort from the Georgia Nataional Guard will receive the body and accompany it here. The Governor proclaimed a holiday for Thursday. Flags are at half mast. ,

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