Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 226, 12 September 1906 — Page 1
EICHMONB CD ABIUMo A. OL. XXXI. NO. 229. Richmond, Indiana, Wednesday, September 12, 1 906. Single Copies, One Cent. NEGROES HELD "OLD WAYNE" MAY SAYS CHID IK THE WEATHER PROPHET.
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flVealthy Plantation Owners
Now on Trial for Violating The Thirteenth Amendment
to Constitution.
INDIANA Showers and thunder storms with cooler in north portion Wednesday; Thursday fair in north, showers and cooler in
the south portions; fresh north
winds.
OHIO Showers Wednesday, night or!
Thursday; cooler Thursday; fresh south winds.
A PLOT TO DERAIL TRAIN
BECOME A GREAT
TOBACCO COUNTRY
Benj". F. Miller, Who Is Experi
menting with . the Weed, Finds that It Will Grow well in This Section.
DISCOVERED ON C, C. & L
THE POOR COLORED MEN
TELLTALES OF CRUELTY I
Two Men Walking on the Bridge at Peru Find Large Piece Iron Plugged Between the Main Rail and the Guard Rail.
HAS EIGHT ACRES OF THE BEST TO BE WISHED FOR
Workmen Blind in One Eye Said That He Had Been
Peru, Ind., Sept. 11. (Spl.) Two . Struck by an Overseer, who ' men, while walking on the C.7 C. & Used Heavy Black Snake railway. bridse spanning the wa- - - bash river after nightfall, found seviaru:
VV I lip. Jeral pieces of railroad iron plugged
between the" main rails and the guard I
rails at the entrance to the bridge,
Two Colored Men from Kentucky Have Been Brought Here to Cultivate Mr. Miller's Crop.
It is the opinion of several farm
ers in Wayne County that it will be only a course of time, till tobacco cul-
and it was only after hard work that ture will be adopted by some of the
they were able to remove the ob
stacles. It is not known what mo-
'Publishers Press Cape Girardeau. Mo.," Sept. 11. Charged by indictments with con
spiracy to violate the thirteenth amendment of the constitution pro
hibiting slavery, nine Missourians ed .the obstructions there, but it is went to trial in the U. S. District Court credited to spite work. The train today. The defendants are Charles that night was crowded with passen-
M. Smith, James Smith, Rex Smith Rers, and there was a large amount of acres this year as an experiment, and and Charles M. Smith, Jr., Lee Rogers, valuable express matter. J. C. Mar- one of these men is Benj. P. Miller
"William Woods, Benjamin Stone, Ben- tin was conductor and J. L,. Dresser who resides two miles north on the
Jamin Fields and Lloyd Woods. The engineer, both residents or this city. Chester pike. Mr. Miller, although
Smiths are wealthy land owners. The Precautions nave been taken to pre- practically a new resident of Wayne
county, is one of the most enterpris
most conservative farmers in "Old
Wayne" and this will be one of the
tire possessed the persons who plac- produci'ns counties in Eastern Indiana
S and Western Ohio.
beverai larmers aMew miles north
of Richmond, have put out a few
I Precautions have been taken
first three are brothers and Charles vent a second attempt at derailing a
M. Smith. Jr.. is a son of Charles M. train.
Smith. The other five were employed by the Smiths as guards and foremen of their plantation in New Mad
rid County.. The Smiths own 60,000 acres or more of southeast Missouri drained land. A few years ago it was swamp land and of small value. They have drained the land and it is now a heavy
black soil, as fine as any in the country. For the proper cultivation of this land they needed a large force of men and this spring, according to
the charges preferred, they secured about 40 negroes from Memphis and Cairo.
No Grand Jury Charge. Three months after the negroes; were brought to , New Madrid the Smiths were arrested, charged with holding the negroes in a state of slavery. The grand jury in the United States District Court indicted the Smiths and their employes on two charges. One charge is a conspiracy to hold these negroes in a state of slavery. The charge is that they conspired together to deprive those men of the enjoyment of the privil
eges conjured upon them by the constitution of., the United States, the regular form for a prosecution on a charge of slavery. The other Indictment charges peonage.
DIRECT HEIR TO $5,01,000 ESTATE Richard Freeman -and Daughter, Mrs. Jos. Works, May
Become Immensely Rich.
PROPERTY IS IN ENGLAND
ESTATE OF THE LATE ROBERT HOLMES FREEMAN SAID TO BE THE LARGEST NOW IN CHANCERY.
ing. He came about a year ago and
saw at once that the land which he purchased was adaptable to the to- j
bacco crop, and this year he planted eight acres. The crop is one of the finest ever raised it this section of
the country. In fact Mr. Miller is so well pleased with the prospects for tobacco culture that he will plant
twenty acres next year. Adam
Smith and his son, James, colored res
idents of Ghent, Ky., came to Mr. Mil
ler's farm last March to plant and
cultivate the tobacco on , the farm. They have been employed in tobacco culture almost all their lives, and are
1 I I mm m m a . ma i a ft A fc m 1 f n
the Southern product. They stated l"lJI UVeillClll Hd&UUiailUII WcU
yesterday that he crop which they
! were tending was as fine, if not a lit
tle finer, than any raised in Kentucky.
Will Clear Good Profit.
One of the colored men on Mr. Mil
lar's farm $statfrt that hf thrtiierht. that
I r a r r-. mil p f p- r x.
the eight acre? would average about MtMBLndHIr UVttt Fir I T
fifteen hundred pounds to the acre,
FAIILNG TO KEEP OP WITH WDPin;
Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman Deliv
ered a Strong Address on Need of Greater Interest ins Church Work. ;
REVIVALS A SOLUTION
FOR PRESENT TARDINESS
THE POPULAR GAME OF RUSSIA JUST NOW.
WEST SIDERS TAKE
IMPORTANT STEP
Formed Last Night;1 Prof. Heironemus at Head.
which will net the owner $1,200 from
eight acres of ground, which if plant
ed in corn or wheat would only
brought from $120.00 to $160.00. This
evidently illustrates the great value of
daughter, J tobacco.
Tobacco culture is one of the most
Richard Freeman and
Mrs. Joseph Works, of 1029 and 1027
Sheridan street, respectively, are in interesting of the many crops that are
direct line of heritage, along with raised. The tobacco plants are plant-
In the Smith case the charge is that some three hundred others, to an Eng- ed about the 6th of May until the mid-
Ihese negroes were compelled to work lish estate estimated to be worth over ,jie 0f jUne and from that time until
out the cost of their transportation to $5,000,000, which is now in the hands they are cut, they require about the New Madrid county. Judge John C. of the Robert Gun Claim Agency, Eng- same amount of cultivation as does . Pollock, United States District Court land. The business of this side is a cora crop. The only additional
tor Kansas, was called to try the case, handled by Alfred Jenkins, of Law- WOrk required Is keeping of the worms He overruled the demurrers in the rence, Ind., who claims that the claim away, and pulling off all suckers from
slavery case ana oraerea tne aeien- rence, Ind., who claims that the chain the nlants
ter to the Palladium from Elmer E.
Trimble of Indianapolis, he gives the following:
'The heirs and next of kin will in a
short time bring suit against the Pay-
FIRST MATTER TO BE TAKEN UP
WILL BE THAT OF REDISTRICTING TERRITORY INTO TWO WARDS.
dants trial this morning. A Motly Looking Crowd. When the witnesses for the government were called to be sworn
Ccontinued on page S.
The crop is harvested in the early.
weeks of September and after it is laid on the ground from one to three days, it is then taken up and placed on long bars in the barns for further
GETS LETTER
i. n. P.
FROM
master of the Bank of Chancery, maturiner. The croo is then sold in
(England) for the recovery of the ac- March of the following year, it requir-
counts of one Robert Holmes-Freeman j ing all this time to thoroughly mature.
MR
HO 0
Miss Hilda Kirkman Thanked
, for Boquet she Gave to "Hero of Merrimac."
merchant and late resident of Norwich, County Droper, England, which
are numbered in the Robert Gun
agency as 66,069. It is stated that
the estate and chattels consists of
over $5,000,000, and a large amount of
silver plate. It is also claimed that
the above mentioned Robert Holmes-
Freeman died in America."
Watching Miller's Crop
The varieties which Mri Miller is growing, are the Seed Leaf which is used in cigars and the Wite Barley,
used in cigars and the White Barley,
latter product is of the highest class it brines about $24.00 per hundred
pounds.
Manv farmers who have hesitated
SAW HIM AT CHAUTAUQUA
Mr. Trimble received a copy of the about planting tobacco are watching
will recently, wmcn is said to indicate the developments of the crop of Mr.
Miller and it is very probable that
many of them who own high ground, which is the best for tobacco cutivation, will plant crops next year as an experiment.
MR. HOBSON CARRIED CHILD'S LITTLE TOKEN BACK TO WASHINGTON WITH HIM THE 4 LETTER.
When Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson was in Richmond ten days ago and made an address at the Chautauqua, one of the numerous 'little" folk who paid their respects was Miss Hilda Santiago Kirkman, daughter of Senator and Mrs. R. E. Kirkman. Miss Hilda presented Capt. Hobson with a beautiful boquJr which Capt. Hobson not only retained during his stay In the city, but he carried it back to Washington with him. Last evening little Hilda received the following Jetter from the wife of Capt. 3 lobson : Washington D. C, Vonday Sept. 10. My Dear little Miss Hilda: Capt. Hobson has shown me the little boquet plucked from your own garden, that you presented him when he spoke in Richmond, and I am joining my thanks to his, and we both send our warm greetings. Sincerely yours, GRIZELDA HOBSO.W In connection with - the above it might be stated that Senator and Mrs. Kirkman's little daughter was born on the day that the battle of Santiago was fought, and because of this
the name Santiago was bestowed.
the estate as the largest now in chan
cery. Three Brothers in England. Mr. Freeman stated yesterday that to the best of his knowledge there were three brothers in England many
years aco. two of cvhom decided to
come to this country abouf 1770 and make their fortunes. The third who by staying at home retained the whole of the estate. The one in England died, willing his property to the two in America. From these two
brothers the three hundred or more, who are now seeking their alleged portions of the estate claim to be descended. Those who are heading the movement have .worked their genealogy back into the 16th century. Mr. Freeman stated that Mr. Jenkins was coming here Monday to raise funds for the furtherance of the
claims.
FRANK TULLEDGE DEAD
A FORMER RICHM0NDITE
One of Cincinnati's Leading Business Men Passes Away at Summer Home in Baltimore Mesdames Ogborn and Hill are Sisters.
Sunday School Disbands. West Grove, Ind., Sept. 11. (Spl) The Sunday school which has been kept up at the Frienas church has now disbanded for the present, the young people appearing not to appreciate the' privilege of, a Sunday school. '
Tice-Russell Wedding.
Centerville, Ind., Sept. 11. (Spl) Married, at the residence of the officiating minister, Rev. E. B. Westhafer, on Sunday evening at haif past six o'clock, Mr. Jacob Tice and Miss Edith Russell. .Mr. and Mrs. ATice left immediately for New Madison, O., where they will
Frank Tullidge, a former Richmond man but who for a long period
has lived in Cincinnati, where he was known as one of the most successful business men of the Queen City, died suddenly yesterday at his summer home in Maryland. Simply the announcement of his death without details was received iu a. telegram yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Albert Ogborn and Mrs. Gertrude Hill, both of whom are sisters. Frank Tullidge
was widely known in Richmond and the news of his death will be received with great regret. A wife and three children survive. -
Poisoned by Ivy.
i Grove, Ind., Sept. ll.-(Spl) Louis Osborne is suffering from the
visit the parents of the bride Mr. audi effects of poison ivy. or some noxious
The residents of the territory west
of the river met at the Baxter school house last night and organized into
what will hereafter be known as The
West Richmond Improvement Assoc
iation. The officers elected are as
follows: President, N. C. Heironemus
"Vice-President, H. R. Robinson, Sec
ond , Vice President, Carl Baker.
Third Vice President, Levi Peacock,
Secretary, A. L. Jenkins, Assistant
Secretary, Frank C. Roberts, Treas urer, Dr S. Edgar Bond. The execu
tive committee was elected from the
body as follows: Prof. C. K. Chase, H. L. Gibbs, Councilman . McMahan,
and Caleb King The , new. organization starts out with a signed membership of over fifty persons.
Fairview Sent Delegation. Fairview sent a large delegation to
join with the West Richmond repre
sentatives. Prof. X. C. Heironimus
was appointed temporary cnairman
as was A. L,. jenKins, secretary.
Fairview was called upon to tell of
how they formed their league and what their customs are. Many of the visitors arose and gave Interesting
talks on their union -which is not
only deVoted to the Improvement or
Fairview but also, has Its social traits which serve to bring the resi
dents closer together, and have more in common.
A committee composed of Prof. G
K. Chase. Frank Roberts, Levi pea
cock and Dr. S. Edgar Bond was ap
pointed ; on motion by the chair to
draw up a constitution and attacnea by-laws. This committee will report to the body at large September 21.
The Membership Fee.
It was also voted that the member
ship fee to the Association snouia be one dollar payable quarterly, the
first installment in advance.
Probably the first point that will
be considered will be the matter of
re-districting the territory into two wards, instead of one as it is now. This movement is planned with the view of more representation in the City Council. It is likely that the second move will be that of venturing some definite opinion, as to the needs of at least two fire department houses on the West Side, one south of the Pennsylvania tracks and one north., It was stated last night by several of the members that mere would be no lagging in the pursuit of business, and that the wheels of the new machine would kei going. It is expect
ed that at the next meeting the msrfr
GAIN
(NIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
TAKE THE LEAD A
Pass the Druids and Have a Lead of Approxi-
motely 14,000-There Will be Some Sur
prises the Next Week for One of the LodNow Low in List Will Show Its Strength
in No Uncertain Manner.
HOW THE VOTE STANDS.
The Total Vote, as Compiled Tuesday, Sept. 11, the end of the sixth week. Triumph Lodge, K. of P. - -.75,363 Richmond Grove of Druids - --61,855 Richmond Lodge of Elks (withdrawn) 20,068 Hokendauqua Tribe Red Men .- 13,868 Eden Lodge, D. of R. (I. 0. 0. F.) 13,004 Knights of Columbus 9736 Modern Woodmen 4,916 Sol Meredith Post, G. A. R. ---------- 30 G. 0. P. 29 Ancient Order Hibernians 10 Richmond Lodge of Masons -- 10 Richmond Country Club ... 7 Eagles
Thl Kniahts of Pythias now lead in the Palladium's voting contest, passing t Druid:7d having an advantage" of approximately 14 000 Sotes Before another week rolls by there will be some surpnses ,n store for the hundreds of peop.e who are interested in the contest, for one o the lodges now low in the list will be in the runn.ng to an extent that wiM out it among the leaders. This is the seventh week oi fth, -contest. All coupons are dated September 18 and coupons cl.pped from the paper musJ e returned to this office by 6 o'clock next Tuesday night, September 18. . - :
CONDITIONS OF CONTEST, r FIRST PRIZEToMie secret or fraternal organization In Richmond or In any town In Wayne County, which shall receive the largest number of votes during the period of this contest, a STARR PIANO w.th MECHANICAL PLAYER ATTACHMENT, built within the piano. w.II be given absolutely free. The cost of this Instrument Is $850. SECOND PRIZE To the secret or fraternal organization in Richmond or in any town in Wayne County which shall receive the second largest number of votes, a beautiful lodge altar with elegantly leather bound Bible, valued at $75, will be given absolutely free. THIRD PRIZE To the member of any men's secret or fraternal organization In Richmond or Wayne County who shall procure the greatest number of votes for his lodge, a solitaire diamond ring, costing $75 will be given absolutely free. FOURTH PRIZE To the lady who Is a member of any woman's secret or fraternal organization in Richmond or Wayne County who shall procure the largest number of votes for her lodge, a solitaire diamond ring will be given absolutely freeHOW VOTING WILL BE CONDUCTED. The contest Is free for all. Everybody can vote without the expenditure of a single penny. Each day a coupon will appear in the Pa"ad!um ? page 4. Fill in the coupon today as a starter, with the name of the secret or fraternal organization and Its location., Mail or bring the coupon to the Palladium office. North Ninth and A streets and the vote will be counted as directed The expiration date of each coupon will appear on the face each day.. For Instance the coupon ap-
Whitewater Presbytery Had a
Busy Day Yesterday At the Reid Memorial Church Missionary Committee.
The meetings of the Whitewater Presbytery adjourned last night with' the address of the eminent dirine, J.
Wilbur Chapman.
Preceding his remarks and after the
choir had sung several selections. Dr. I. M. Hughes of this city, naid a beau-
tiful tribute to Dr. Chapman, who hadi
joined curch under Dr. Hughes' nas-l
torate. The Rev. Ware of the East! Main street Friends church, also gave Dr. Chapman a warm welcome on be-'
half of the Ministerial Association. '
In his address Dr. Chapman stated
that he believed thoroughly In evan-, geli8tic work, and said that the world was approaching a mighty religious.
awakening. The present time ho held was the beginning of the best
that the churches had ever known.- Dr.
Chapman dwelt at length on five
points upon which he based his ad
dress. The first of these was that
owing to the lethargy that existed in
the world so far as religious matters were concerned, It needed a broad
cast religious awakening. - He favored the old time religious revivals as a means of accomplishing the end. '
Churches Falling Behind. One of the most startling state
ments by Dr. Chapman and which
caused considerable comment by all those who heard him, was that the churches are not holding their own with the world, owing to the fact that they do not" reach the masses. He
held that as many of the churches are
conducted, the poorer people do not
want to go into them and farther than
that they -were not wanted.
He said, "I do not want to misun
derstood in this matter. The churches are holding their own so far as membership is concerned, in fact, they the past year have shown remarkable growth. The greatest sin Is the fact that after the churches get the
thousands of people ino them they fail to hold them.
Must Hold Membership. The churches should take special
pains to hold the people who join
them and the most plausible means
is by revivals. Interest must be kept
up in church work.. He said that
the churches needed a revival that would shake the earth from center to
circumference, and one which would incpire the church members to go Into the highways and hedges and seek the sinners and lead them into the broader and higher life.
He said that the ministers of the
gospel were to blame to a certain extent for people breaking away from -the church. He also stated that
many people depended upon the preacher and Sunday School Superintendent to save- their children and
hold them in the church, therebfci
casting all responsibility- from themselves.
Business of the Day. - From a point of business the Pres
bytery had all It could attend yesterday. It accepted the resignation of the Rev. Walter E. Price from th
church at Shelbyville and of Rev.
David W. Parks of the Liberty church.
They also received one minister from'
'the United ' Brethern denomination.
he being the Rev. Geo. E. Floyd.
The Home Missionary Committee
was reconstructed, owing to the fat
that several ministers had resigned, and removed from under the Jurisdiction of the Presbytery. The newly ap
pointed committee Is as follows: R.' H. Dunaway, Greensburg; Julias
Schwartz, of Shelbyville; who was
(Continued to Page Eight.) Anniversary Surprise. Centerville, Sept. 11. (Spl.) Sun-
day was the74th birthday anniversary of Mrs. aTf. Godwin, and it was celebrated in a very pleasant man
ner. A Dounmul basket dinner constituted a portion of , the surprise. Those in - attendance were Mr. and
Mrs. John Pinnick and family and
Miss Viola Godwin, of Richmond, Mr. and Mrs, Clayton Wolfe and family.
of Elkhorn Mills., , , . .. .
Quarterly; Silver Offering. . J The monthly meeting of the Worn-;
an's Foreign Missionary 'Society of
Grace M E; tlrurch. -will be 1ield at the
home of Inez "R. M. Lacer 22 North
17th street this afternoon at 2:30.
This will be the time for the quarter- ; ly silver offering and .'the annual election of officers. 'A large attendance;
is desired. " '