Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 324, 5 January 1908 — Page 7

THE RIC1TMOND PALLADIUM AXD SUN-TEL(JIL M. SL .NDA Y, -lAM'ARYo, 11HS.

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III MEMBERSHIP OF Net Increase in the Orthodox Branch for the Year 1907 Was But 310, According to The American Friend. COMPARISON OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS NOT GOOD. City of Richmond and Indiana Are Shown to Be the Center Of Orthodox Quakerism of The Entire World. There is not a great deal to encourage the members of the orthodox branch of the Friends' church in the statistics dealing with the membership lor the year 1907. It is shown by figures compiled by the American Friend, official organ of the church, that a gain of 1,013 was made in membership, but in reality the net gain is only 310. One point of special interest locally is that the Indiana Yearly Meeting, which holds its sessions in Richmond, is shown to be the largest in America, and hence the largest in the world, as the London and Dublin meetings do not compare with it. Western yearly meeting, which holds its sessions at rlainfield, Is second in size and the combined membership of the two is more than one-third of the entire membership of the society, showing Indiana to be the center of the world's orthodox Quakerism. Includes the Mission. In speaking of the statistics, the American Friend says: "We have again tabulated the statistics from the several larger orthodox yearly meetings in America, taking the figures from their printed proceedings, together with a few additions from the statistical report of the American Friend's board of foreign missions. From these totals we record an apparent gain of 1,01.'., making a grand total of fts,!::. These figures include the totals for the meetings In the united States and Canada, also members of several mission meetings, which are officially recognized as organic parts of the several yearly meetings. The number in 'mission meetings' is li.lUK When we subtract the 'mission members' from the grand lotal, we have iC,4U2 as the total membership for the I'nited States and Canada. Net Gain Is 310. "While the apparent gain for the year Is 1,01.1 the net gain is only :lo. This discrepancy would lead us to dispair concerning even the approximate iucuracy of our figures if it were not tor the fact that the heavy addition occurs iu Western yearly meeting, where the new statistical secretary discovered that one entire quarterly meeting had not been reported for four years. This accounts for the large apparent gain, but it also confirms the fact that our actual gain has been only h few hundred, probably not far from ur net figures. 310, or less than onethird of one per cent for the year. Iast 3 ear our apparent gain was l.tiiM, 681 more than it is this year, while our net j;ain was LOOT, over five times what it Is this year. This is true in spite of the fact that we have gained by births nnd from outside sources nearly 7,000 Members, or about eight per cent. This alone is not a bad showing, but when we turn to our losses we find them nearly as great as our gain. Apparently we have not learned how to take care of what we get. Deaths Exceed Births. "A comparison of the births and deaths shows a balance on the wrong fide of the account, there having been 87 more deaths than births during the year. The older communities, as a rule, lead with a large mortality ratio, while the pioneer meetings show en excess of births. There is one notable exception this year. North Carolina has the highest birth rate tompared with the number of deaths of any of the yearly meetings. When we eliminate births from the items of jiet Increase, wo find that California, Kansas, New York, North Carolina and "Oregon have received enough recruits from the outside to more than offset their losses, while Western Yearly meeting is transferred from the gain to the loss column. On the other hand, without deaths, every yearly meeting would have shown a net gain, except Ohio and Wilmington. Figures on Membership. The figures on membership are as if ollows : Yearly Meetings. uvm 1007 Baltimore 1,1 S2 California (Including 1,100 in Alaska) 3.447 3.714 Canada l.tXKJ l.otft) Indiana (including 5S2 in Arkansas and Mexico. '2,"S3 'JO.208 Iowa (including j0t in Jamaica 12.414 12.050 Kansas (including 84 in Alaska) 11.111 11,24.) New England (including 40 in Ramallali) . . . . 4.421 4.304 New York 3.115 3.504 North Carolina including 35 in Cuba) G,4'V. t;.733 Ohio (including 211 iu China and India! . . . . 0,013 0.027 Oregon (including 72 in In Alaska t.'.M4 1.002 Philadelphia 4.3S.) 4.3S0 Western (Including 3".0 in Mexico) 15.220 10.050 Wilmington C.4S5 0.35U 07,010 08.032 There 1.81S ministers and 503 quarterly meeting.

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CHURCH

WAS PERRY'S VALET; INTERESTING MAN DIES

Died in Randolph County Infirmary. Winchester, Ind.. Jan. 4. William II. Demory, ex-private valet to the famous Commodore Perry and one of the most interesting characters in the state died in the county infirmary here yesterday, aged H2. He wa.s colored, and his father, who was a slave, escaped and came here in ls27 from Guilford, N. C. WIk-u 14 years old Demory ran away to New York. H- later became steward in the Astor and Broadway hotels, became acquainted with Commodore Perry, entered his employ as private valet and tailed with him oh his historical expedition to Japan.' Demory was also steward on the "Washington," the first steamship built in America. He at one time owned two fine farms in this county and was a student of Oberlin college. He married Martha E. Scroggins, a beautiful mulatto girl, who was the daughter of his mother's former master. HAGERSTOWN, IND. Hagerstown, Ind., Jan. 1. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Teetor, attended the funeral services of Daniel Miller at Muncie, Friday. Miles Lamar made a business trip to Richmond Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Minus Striekler ami son Edger went to Richmond Thursday to visit her brother, Ollie Smith and family. The basket ball game here Thursday night at the K. of P. hall between Richmond and the high school boys here resulted in a score of 17 to 31 in favor of Richmond. First half the score was 12 to 14. John Werking attended the funeral of Daniel Miller at Muncio Friday. Wm. Waltz was at Richmond Thursday. Installation of officers was held Thursday night by the Pythian sisters. The Presbyterian Sunday school will meet at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon to reorganize. H. C. Knode of Indianapolis made a business trip to this place Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Conniff. entertained Thursday at dinner Mr. and Mrs. Fli Hoover, north of town. Mrs. Robert Peed of Muncie has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Richard Klvord this weel BESSEMER STEEL. Jnat XVknt It I and What It Has !de Possible. Most persons are unaware of the revolution created in industrial circles by the introduction of the bessemer process of making steel.' This process belongs in the same category with the invention of the printing press and the 1 introduction of the steam engine in its relation to human progress. 8teel is a compouud of iron with a small percentage of carbon, which is rendered malleable by being cast while In a state of fusion. Cast iron Is iron with a much larger percentage of carbon and other Impurities. Bessemer'8 process converts cast Iron into steel by blowing a blast of cold air through melted cast iron. The oxygen of the air burns out the carbon, silicon and other unwelcome elements until the right proportion is reached, and then the steel is cast. The effect of the process was at once to cheapen steel and to Increase its use enormously. In 1855, when Bessemer took out his first patent, steel sold in England for five times Its present price Sir Henry Bessemer shared the common lot of Inventors in encountering incredulity when his discovery was first announced, but he was more fortunate than most inventors. He lived to enjoy the rewards of fame and fortune and to witness the worldwide adoption of his process. The first bessemer steel rail ever laid down was at Derby, England, In 1S57. It was placed at a point where it had been necessary to renew the iron rails once in three months because of incessant wear. It was not taken up for sixteen years, during which time 1,250,000 trains passed over it. It is to the bessemer process that we owe the rapid development of our great railway systems. The giant locomotives that draw long trains across the continent and the steel rails upon which they ruu are due to its discovery. It is estimated that the bessemer process has reduced the cost of laud transportation two-thirds, and it has also greatly cheapened transportation by water. It has opened great tracts of fertile country which could not have been reached otherwise and has given the farmer good markets. In the de velopmeut of electric railways it is all the time bringing together scattered villages and giving new opportunities for intercourse. We owe to Sir Henry Bessemer th. improvements in our modern steamships, the strength and lightness of the bridges which cross our rivers, countless modern forms of machinery and their cheapened products and the skyscrapers, which could not have been built save by the use of steel. New T.ork IlerahL uave Up tre wuest. Lyons. Ind.. Jan. 4. Drilling for oil was discontinued on the Ramsey farm, four miles southwest of here, after having attained a depth of 2.000 feet. Only one of the time wells drilled in this territory has hern a nroducer. Bank clearincs ;or tV- year at nearly all cities in she Tuned States, as ! report d by R. G. Dun ,Sr Co.. reflect larger settlement through the hanks than 1o arty preceding year. Throw away pi'da acj strong: cathartic wh! -a violent in action, ana always hav in k r. Caldwell's Syrup Hepria, tho tyrants ure (or constipation aad all ii i r aa axisiii trom atonach troubla.

MUNCIE UNDER

L LAW: TROOPS THERE The Action of the Governor Was Not Taken Until This Afternoon When It Was Seen to Be Necessary. MARION STREET CAR MEN ARE NOW STRIKING. This Action Was Decided Upon After Several Hours' Deliberation at a Meeting Held Last Night. Indianapolis, Ind.. Jan. 4. Governor j Hanly this afternoon declared martial j law at Muncie. All was quiet there! today. ; t About SOU state troops poured into j Muncio today to quell the riots that j have been raging in that city for the j last three days incident to the street car strike. After having been informed by Adjt. Gen. Oran Perry that the Muncie and Delaware county authorities that the special deputies and extra policemen as well as the regular patrolmen worked until they were almost exhausted. Governor Hanly last midnight ordered twelve companies of infantry and the Indianapolis battery of light artillery to Muncie to control tho situation. Marion to Strike. Marion, Ind., Jan. 4. The Marion car men joined the Muncio and Anderson employes of the Indiana Union Traction company in a strike. Forty of the seventy local car men refused to take their cars from the barns this morning. The decision to strike was reached at C:30 this morning, after a meeting that lasted several hours. Members of the Central Trades Council at a special session earlier in the evening had told the car men that they must strike at once or surrender their charter. The meeting of the car men, which began at midnight, was addressed by Fred Faye, r. member of the national executive committee, who insisted that the Marion men strike without delay. Strikers of Anderson and Muncie were also present to urge the; Marion men to act. No vote was taken, but more than half of the seventy men stated their determination to strike. POOR LABORERS MOST WAIT FOR WAGES Men Who Worked on pikes to Suffer. TurnRushville. Ind., Jan. 4. There will be many disappointed men in Rush county today when those who have labored for several months with pick and shovel on the turnpikes of this county to earn a livelihood for their families come to the county treasurer to draw their wages for the work they have done. The auditor of the county stated that the county commissioners had overrun the appropriation limit about $0.X and the men who expect their pay today will have to be turned away empty-handed. The commissioners have expended about $28.(300 this year on the turnpikes in the county and only have SLM.OOO with which to pay. A partial payment has been made to the stone quarrymen who furnished the material, but the laborers must wait until the next spring assessment of taxes and they will not get their money until next June. Those in the southern part of the county will feel the failure the worst as they are mostly in very limited circumstances and depend upon their daily earnings for the support of their families. CAMBRIDGE CITY, IND. Cambridge City. Ind., Jan. 4. Mrs. Laura Richey and her mother. Mrs. Mary Hindman. visited among relatives at Indianapolis today. Mrs. F. C. Mosbaugh, was the guest of Mrs. Anthony Watt in Connersville Thursday. Mrs. Harriet Kiess accompanied her. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Allen of Indianapolis, visited with his parents here yesterday. The Helen Hunt club will meet at the home of Mrs. Will Doney on next Monday afternoon. Robert Mosbaugh returned to Columbus, Ohio, yesterday after spending the holiday season at home. ! .Miss .Mary uertscn is tne guest or j friends at Connersville. ! Misses Virginia Falls and Margaret Rummell. left for Gulfport, Miss., Vhursday afternoon, where they will spend the remainder of the winter, with Lewis Martin and family. The Rev. Franklin will preach at the Christian church Sunday morning j and evening. In the future he will ; ho'.d services here every two weel:s. ' Mr. and Mrs. James Garvin and Miss Al nut Garvin have returned to their home in Columbus, Ohio, after spending a pleasant holiday season at "Rose ; Hill." this cunc-rcs 7 oil. -ead carefully, -well' fcyrnp Pepsin Is poaitivsly guar J to euro indigestion, constipation, sick hca he, offensive breath, malaria and ail diaeaac arUittsr from stomach trouble.

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STOLE TO HELP KEEP CHILDREN Father of Ten Couldn't Keep Them on $1,100 a Year.

Chicago. Jan. t John .1. Healy. i ;: r- a n eiii pN y years old. fur y ;:i lie Chicago p,-w'.-t f ten rl ii'i : i ii .1iil'i. I lit .u' :tc- te-'i : r : !) -ft of a 1 ' r ':. uir.inir ' I. "I did r.,! iii;ii;c r!n .ii'.:!! io ;aUe : ..f my family. " a;d ik-ai;-. "1 to '. ', ;: for them." When the in.-pcctor r a. !; .. ! i Ilealy's home there was no coal iu tr? j stove and the place was damp it ..1 ; chilly. There was so little food thai ' if the ten children had all asked fur j some there would not have been ; ei.ough to go around. Their clothing j was old and worn. j Healy was unable to furnish bond aud was lodg' d in the county jail. He has been receiving .1,hk a year. MPRISONMENT FOR PACK OF COWARDS Kentucky's New Executive Is Greatly Incensed Over the Most Recent Raid. DOES NOT MINCE HIS TERMS DECLARES KUKLUX CAN NOT FIND FOOTING IN BLUE GRASS STATE AND GIVES A WARNING TO THIS END. Frankfort, Ky., Jan. A prison cell stares every participator In the raid at Russc-llville in the face if Governor Willson has his 'way about it. In a statement issued he declares that every power of the law will he invoked to bring to justice and imprison "the cowards who secretly conspired to intimidate the people into obeying mob rule." "Mob law can not stay in Kentucky, and even though it strike coward-like, in the dark, and runs and hides, presently the forces of the state will catch tho criminals thai pollute the state and the consequences will fall upon plots pass,' thp heads of the men whoso have brought these things to he says. Governor Willson does not mince words and talks pretty plainly to those whom he says ho will exterminate. Ho says: "Tho Russellville rado was clearly a. violation of the promises made by the managers of the associations in that part of the state and was made to hinder the prosecution at Hopkinsville by intimidating the officials and witnesses, but the only result, will bo to add new crimes and new criminals and to make it harder for the tobacco growers in that region ever to get living prices for their tobacco; to further disgrace the state; inflict further destruction of values of farms and property in that district; to destroy the tobacco market there; to oppress and drive the people and to take away their liberties; to shake their faith in protection of tho laws and to force capital and valuable immigration to shun Kentucky, and all this without the least hope or chance to help the men who formed these conspiracies. Raids Mean Prison Fate. "It means the penitentiary for infamous men who formed the conspiracy and for many of their dupes, for, though their associations number thousands, tho law-abiding, law-loving people number hundreds of thousands and there can be no possible hope that the Kuklux can govern Kentucky and a possible escape from punishment when, as it surely must come to pass in a short time, the full extent of the crime and hurt is understood and tho conscience, duty and faith of the people resume control and restore the full and irresistible power of the people. PLUNDER RECOVERED AND MEN ARRESTED Sequel to Daring Street Rail-' way Holdup. Rochester, N. Y. January 4 Frank Whitney and George Carlisle are under arrest here as a sequel to the robbery, by three men in an automobile of a box containing $2.8-51) of the receipts of the Rochester Street Railway company. The plunder was taken to the home of the brother-in-law of one of the men. When the house was searched a suit case was found in which was' all the missing money, a lot of silver- j ware and a set of burglar tools. MILTON. IND. I Milton. Ind., Jan. 4 Frank Ward is ill at his home. A nurse is attending him. j Miss Louanna Baker of Charles-' town, Illinois, is the guest of Miss Rachel Thomas. Miss Thomas will give a party in her honor Friday even-' ing. On Saturday the young ladies will return to Lexington. Ky., where, they attended Hamilton College. Russf ll Moon of Spiceland called on Milton Friends Thursday. The M. E. church has purchased a vocaliou which Is expected to be placed in the church this week in time to be used at the revival meeting wtdeb begins cm Sunday.

TODAY'S MARKET QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK STOCK (By Correli and Thompson New York, Jan '.

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Norfolk &- Waetern M. K. & T. .. .. .. . Missouri Pacific Northern Pac Pennsylvania.. .. People's Gas Ilea ding Republic Steel Rock Island Southern Pacific Southern R. R Texas Pacific Vniou Pacific I '. S. Steei V. S. Steel pfd Wabash Wabash pfd Great Northern BANK Reserves less U. S. deposits Reserves Inc. 8.CC0.800. Loans Doc. 14.S22.600. Specia Inc. 4,226.600. I.egals Inc. 3,799,300. Deposits Dec. 2,459,600. Circulation Inc. 579,700. Richmond. CATTLE. (Paid by Richmond Abattoir.) Pest hogs, average 2Z lbs 1.:.V 4. Good heavy packers .. .. 4.25(( 4. Common and rough 4.fi 4. Steers, corn fed 4.00 'i 4 Heifers :i.J.V .". Fat cows 2.505T) 3. Pulls 2.75 3. Calves 6.50(a) 7, 4! 35 1 j no; "" i oo I 00 Chicaao. CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. (By Correli and Thompson. Brokers, Eaton. O.) Chicago. Jan. .1 - Wheat. Opeu. High. Low. Close. May 07,h 10x4 Ktr; I0S4 July K'o't 's-s MO4 Sept Wl, Corn. May tip; 014 or-i .;pis July ,. tiiM't r.'.'s 'o4 Oata. Open. High. Low. Close. May .54"s ." .514 55 July -lit 4sts 4Mj 4.v$ Pork. Open. His-?. Low. Close. May .Si::.-'5 $13.37 ?13.17 .f 13.37 Lard. Open. High. Low. Close. May .. . SS.00 xs.07 .7.lt7 $s.o7 Rlbc. Open. High. Lov?. Close. May .. . S7.17 -T7.27 ?7.17 ?7.25 U. S. YARDS, CHICAGO. Chicago, Jan. 4 Hog receipts, 28,000, 5c lower; left, over 2,031. Cattle 400, unchanged. Sheep 3,000, weak. Hog Market, Open. Light $4.20g, $4,574 Mixed 4.30!! 4.674 Heavy 4.25fx 4.65 Rough 4.25(y.' 4.35 CHICAGO GRAIN RECEIPTS. Wheat. 18; last week, 43; last year, 85. Estimates Wheat, 27. NORTHWEST RECEIPTS. Today. Last Wk. Last Yr. Minn 35 160 272 Duluth 51 50 M LIVERPOOL CLOSE. Wheat, higher; corn. 4 higher. WHITEWATER, IND. Whitewater, Ind., Jan. 4 Miss Ina Manning and brother, Ross, entertained a party of young people recently. The evening was spent at games after which refreshments were served. Those present were Mis.-es Crystal Wright, Audrey Jordan. Myrtle Allen, Nina Knoll. Zella Jones; Messrs. Ira Chenoworth. Russell Wright, Byram Boyer, Roy Thomas. Raymond Knoll, Clyde Thomas; Mr. and Mrs. John Laughlin. LETTER LIST. Ladies List Mrs. T. S. Alien, Matilda Burden, Mrs. Pear! Edgcomb. Mrs. Katie Folger, Mable Iliff, Miss Tracy Markle, Carrie M'Donnald, Mrs. Gertrude Philips. Pearl Rip-or. Mrs. Lona M. Snyder. Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor. Gentleman List Chas. Aran, George Baiehs. W. M. Pond, Lacey K. Cropper, William Corbet, William Graeter, Vance Glasner, Dan Hollingsworth, John B. Haul, Lee Lamaa, Mack W. M. Quigg. N. S. Moore. Charley Philipes, Edmond E. Reed, John Ragan, L. Smallworvl 2, David T. Smith. John Willard, John Wood, Johnnie Willhite, Karl Weesuer. Drops Emma Brown. Mr. Wann. J. A. SPEKEMIIER. P. M. Bava you trouble of any kind arlaissr to disordered stomach? Oo to your drugg-i ind ffet a Oc or 11 bottle of Dr. C aid-wall Syrup Papain, which is positively a-uaraatced to Tor you and keep rom weB.

QUOTATIONS. Brckers. Eaton. Oio.)

. . . . . . . . 2," t 45 111', ml; 9S 154 1 7 1- X .45 45 4 4i .ii!0.ill's mTH in . sp-. 97'i 72s l-r - 12' i:; 120 120 119 119 26 - S9 is 117TS -'-7i 26. IS US 4 114 H77i STATEMENT. Inc. $8,016,223. ECONOMY. IND. Economy, Ind.. Jan. 4. Alber Chamness, trustee of Dalton township has bought a new school hack of at Indianapolis carriage company. Mr. and Mrs. Anual Edwards will c ebrate their golden wedding on Jam: ary the 24th. Archie Howard, Louise and Harold Maning, Russel Kimball, Rena Clark, and May Kimball, visited Mr. an Mrs. John Segraves of Winchester re cenfly. Miss Mabel Hunnicutt is visiting rel atives at Rloomingsport this week. Aaron Rich has sold his liverybarn here to Charley Fraiser, recently ol Muncie. The Odd Fellows oyster supper a their hall, for the members and fami lies, was a pleasant event. Rev. D. Camphell of Richmond and Rev. Di Singer, both gave splendid addreese before a large and appreciative audi ence. Several farmers are complaining saying that shredded fodder is spoil ing. Prof. Moore went to his home nea Indianapolis to spend Christmas am brought his wife back with him to sppnd a few days here. Ed IJallenger and family left foi Greencastle Thursday where they wi! embark iu the restaurant business. The Economy gun club met Wcdnes day afternoon and hhot for the gob. medal again. Guy Mendcnhall stil holds the medal. A surprise was perpetrated on Misf Bessie Taylor Wednesday evening. A pretty six o'clock, dinner was served t( the following guestr: Messrs. Free Greenstreet, Albert Ballenger, Archi' Maning. Paul Cain, Jessie O6born Howard Ballenger, Mi&cias Rena Clarl Julia Jackson, Olive Hayes, Os.il Hax ton. Daisy Osborn. Bessie Albertson Ruby Jones, Bessie Taylor and Nola Oh'i-. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Oler, Mr. an Mrs. Ike Love. Mr. and Mrs. Envel Edwards wen agreeably surprised Wednesday b. their son and wife, grandchildren am three great-grandchildren. Mrs. Ida Greenstreet was in Rich mond Thursday. Mrs. W. E. Oler and daughter Nola were guests of Mrs. Luzzette Fenimon Thursday morning. CENTERVILLE, IND. Centerville, Ind.. Jan. 4. Prof. C. Ii Austin has returned to Bloomington : Indiana, where he will resume hi .work as teacher and student at the In diana university. He spent sever? days as the guest of Miss Laura Hill. i The Centerville high school bo. have some good talent and wish t engage games with any team in ti; county or surrounding counties. Fr day night. Jan. 1", the Cubs will itipi the Webster hiirh school at Centci , ville. I Mrs. Detha Lantz of IndianapoIIf spent New Year's with her aunt. Mi: 'Amanda Lantz. j Mrs. Ida Jones visited her daughte ; Mrs. Iva Ritters last week at Spriv , field. O. Mr. John McCown attended the 1 neral of his cousin Elmer McDivett Monday at Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. Flavius Harvey ha left for their home at Michigan Cit. ; after visiting relatives here during th ' holidays. EAST GERMANTOWN, I.NL East Germantown, Ind., Jan. 4. M and Mrs. Washington L. Beck ha been married forty-seven years am the evei.t was celebrated by a famil; (dinned aud was attended by the entire lamliy. rce family numbers fifteen, including grandchildren. The children are Ellsvorth of Connersville Willard of Indianapolis. Trand of Ne Albany, Mrs. Susan Winter of Easi Germantown, and Mrs. Alva Staler of Indianapolis.

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MAY BE FINE ED Buffa'o. X. Y . .T.m. t. Jv.dcc- Hazel the I ;.i: 1 Stat. u rt tliis u r:i"g ' evml.-.l ( ti: -r.: r for .ea out '1 1 :.tt iiu'ulrn' indictments tgai-.tst the S'.m.i.ii ! Oil company. It .-. possible i.iidT kiw. i: the company found gut!.. . to ii 'iK.'.'-f a t'itu of 2 .mm in .;.-! s-c or .1 total of ihirf"r million. The- --ir-os will coma o ; rial in the Match t' tin of court. L TO ACT IN THE CASE :ountain City Incensed at Richmond Firm Which Is Distributing Bills. PUT STOP TO THE ACTION. -ICENSE MAY BE PLACED ON BILL ADVERTISING METHODS TO PUT STOP TO PRACTICE OF OUT. SIDE MERCHANTS. Fountain City. Ind., Jan. 4 An ad. ertising outfit distributing bills for a lichmond firm drove into town Tue. lay and proceeded to throw billa jroadcast on all the streets there to .care horses, litter up people's front remises (who do not have fences) and n other ways belittle the appcarancn f the town. The Richmond mer bants doing the advertising werfl robably not aware of the manner li vhieh it was being done, but such a. his will no doubt call forth action 011 he part of the town council, regulating; uch things, possibly imposinff & Jl. enne on bill distributing within th orporation as do om of our Dtigb ioring towns. Marshal Pric uw th utflt after it had traversed about halt ne town and put a stop to ths promi. ous scattering of the bills. INJURED HIS NOSE. Man Now Wants Big Damages f Traction Company, New Castle, Ind., Jan. -L Japer ilankenbeker, residing: on Circls etrtA, .ants $5,000 damages from tho Terr laute, Indianapolis and Eastern rail, .ay for an injury to his nos on Noember 11. According to the comlaint Mr. Blankenbocker was thrown iolently from a car at Circlo and 14th treet, falling upon his face, fracturing he bonce of his nose, cutting and larrating it and bruising and crushing is chest. The complaint . further alleges that lr. BIankcnbeck(r fell through nj 'an It of his own and the accident ! ttributed to the unskillful handling it the car by the motonnau and con. luctor. The complaint sets up the fact that .he victim's nose has Been permanently iisngured and rendered unsightly. DEED ISSUED IN 1813. Clarkson Thomas Holds an Anclsnl Relic. Fountain City, Ind.. Jan. 4. Clarkon Thomas, south of town, has the iriglnal deed to his farm. The docu. nent is a decided curiosity. It ma nade to Sis father, Francis Thomas, u the year 1813 and is signed by th hen president of the United States, lames Madison. Th document i m parchment and is well preserved d pite its years of age. This is tho arm on which Mr. Thomas has mads is home during his entire lifn. JAMES FOUTS FUNERAL. A' as Held This Morning at Sugar Grove. Hagerstown, In Jan. 4 Funeral services of Jamen Mablon Fonts, vhoso sudden death occurred at Ireensfork Thursday morning, was :eld at Sugar Grove at 10 o'clock this norning. Interment was in the cent., 't-ry adjoining. A widow. Mrs. AIic 'outs and sons, Allen, Clarence and .'nnie Fonts and daughter. Miss Cora "outs, survives. A DREAMY SESSION. Dreams Was Subject for Cary Club's Discussion. Milton, Ind., Jan. 4 Misses Florenca wman, Nellie Jones and Alice Bee1 entertafned the Cary Club Et th me of Mrs. Oliver Ferguson. Thorsy afternoon. The subject waa Ireams." Miss Newman read an exllent article and several of the lies told dreams. The afternoon wai !easantly spent, fancy work being iven some time. At an appointed lour dainty refreshments were served, PASTOR FAILS TO ARRIVE. The Rev. F. A. Scott Will Assume Duties Next Week. MiUon. Ind., Jan. 4 On account of iumerou3 hindrances, the new pastor f Milton Christian church, the Rev. A. Scott, will not gt here this eok. consequently there will be no reaching service at the Christian :hurch. The Rev. Scott and family vill arrive here next week and he will preach for the first time at Bentonville on second Sunday la February,

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