Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 93, 18 May 1908 — Page 6

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THE RrCH2HjOSrIP&.L LADIUM AND SUN-TE EEGRA3I, MONDAY, MAY 18, ItX)S.

ST. PETER LIKES

I! Before Being Governor He Was the Little Town's Editor. A REMARKABLE CAREER. MINNESOTA EXECUTIVE FORGED HIMSELF TO THE FRONT BY HIS MANLINESS, COURAGE AND ABILITY. St. Peter, Minn., May IS. As the lime for the Democratic National convention draws nearer and while the eyes of the thoustindd of democrats throughout ihe country are fixed on Governor Johnson, of Minnesota, and Ms growing chances of .securing the presidential nomination, the inhabitants of this little town "nave a unique Interest in the convention for upon its outcome depends the answer to the one question which everyone here is asking. "Will John Johnson come hack to St. Peter to loolc after his newspaper and he one of us again?" The business men are asking this question. The women and children are anxious to learn the answer. The Dfftce force, from the "devil" up to Henry "Essler, . are eager to find out whether-or not. "the boss" will ever return tohis job of editing his weekly paper. When John Johnson stepped on board the train to go to St. Paul to take charge of the affairs of the people in the big marble state house, he turned around to Henry FJssler and said: "I'lKbe back in two years, Henry. Try to keep the subscribers in line, and don't let the ads get away from you; keep the job work going." Two years passed, with Johnson on the governor's job at St. Paul, but he didn't come back. He had looked after the people's business as he had his own job work, and the people appreciated It. They couldn't afford to let a good man out, so they hired him for another two years. In the ' "antime, Essler looked after the paand St Peter waited for Johnson t . ome back home. Now It has come to pass that JohnBon's fame has grown beyond the township line. The State of Minnesota was notbig enough to hold it, and bow the Minnesota executive is one of the most talked of men for the poBition of standard bearer for the democratic party in the next campaign. The eyes of all St. Peter are strained toward Denver to learn if their idol is to go to Washington. Theywiah him success from the bottom of their hearts, but secretlytand earnestly what they want to know is whether "John" is coming back home to- attend- to the job work and write the locals on the old paper. "He's too good a man to lose," said cue of the old residents of the town, olcing the feelings of the rest. "That's why we lost him. First the Legislature took him and- then the Vtate made him governor. Now it looks as if the country wanted him, and if it does, the state won't be able to keep him any more than we were. "You see wo are interested because we know him. We have watched him grow up here and win' his first life tattles. While others wondered at his success, we did not wonder, because we know on what firm foundations of character and ability it was based. He's bound to win out. because his whole life has been a winning out against hardships, poverty and obstacles of every kind." Go to anyone in, St. Peter and they will say the same thing in different words, and they will follow it with an eceount of the governor's life. They will tell how, when his drunken father abandoned his mother, the lad quit school and started- to work to help support her. They will tell how he worked in a country store for $10 a week, end later in a drug store and in a railroad contractor's office, and how he Vept on educating himself by reading Rheumatism Do you want to get rid of it 1 If so, take Dr. Miles Nervine modified as directed in pamphlet around bottle. In addition to the direct curative properties it has a soothing offect upon the nervous system by which the rheumatic pains are controlled, and rest and sleep assured. It has made many cures of this painful disease, , some of them after gears'"? of suffering. It ft will cure others why not you. If your case is complicated, write us for advice, it costs you nothing, and may save ou prolonged suffering. "I w eo erlppl4. that I could scarcely walk. After having my ehoes on for n hour or two 1 could tuana&o tywalk hy Buffering the pain. Then I tXHran to have pains 'an through my system. My doctor told I had aa aoute attack of tnl?a minatory rheatnat&m. I road about Lr. Mites Nervine, bought a bottle aod I commenced to get better from the start and for tho past six months have oarcely any pal. Rod am aUtr to walk aa well as ever," JA8. IT. BANVSRS. P. O. Box S, Rookaway, N. I. Your druggUt aetla Dr. Mllaa' Nervine, and we autbot Mm to return prtce of first bottle (only) It rt fa He to benefit you. Mile Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind

GOVERNOR

JOHNSON

INSTRUMENTAL IN UNEARTHING HORRORS.

?4z 4.. v j. - .r icy ; j.t. It 'was through persistent efforts of Aslie Helgelein, whose picture is here shown, t'.iat -the many murders alleged to have been committed hy Mrs. Gunness were unearthed. This is a picture of Helgelein. at night, so that he would not lose the advantages of a higher schooling. Johft A. Johnson was born in St. Peter, Minn., in lM.'.l, while the civil war was raging. His father and mother were poor immigrants from Sweden who had come to this country eight years before. John's boyhood was unhappy. His father was a ne'er-do-well who 'brought destitution to the family and when only twelve years old the boy left school to help support his mother. A few years later ho became her entire support, as well as providing for a brother and sister. When he was selected as editor f the St. Peter Herald by its owners, he set to work unhesitatingly, although ho knew no morn about editorial work 1han he did about pre-historic archaeology. His friends lent him tiie money to buy a half interest in the paper. He tackled the job and mastered it. When he was elected state senator, he did the same thine, and he repeated the action when he took his place in the state house at St. Paul as the chief of the state. Those who know him best have never seen him hesitate over an act. Always he has seemed to know, instinctively, the right thing to do without puzzling over the problem. Gov. Johnson's first nomination to offjee came in 1M4 when he was thirty-three years old and had just wedded Miss Elinoro M. Preston. He was then the leading democratic editor in the state. From being a power in the newspaper world to being a power in politics was a natural step and one that for Johnson, with his energy and capacity for public service, was inevitable. The democrats nominated him for the state senate, but although he made a hard fight he was not able to overcome the republican majority. Nominated again in 1WS. however, he was successful and in that and the following session of the legislature he made a record for integrity and ability that, gave him the leadership of his party in the successful fight for an increased gross earnings tax on the Minnesota railways. The story of his sensational campaign for governor in lf4 is well known. Nominated in the year of the Roosevelt land slide, he campaigned on state issues from one end of the state to another, and when the votes were counted in November it was found that he. had been elected by the safe margin of S.ox'-o, although Roosevelt swept the state with a plurality of ll.ooo. So John Johnson packed his grip. said good-bye to ht. Feter and the Heraid force, told Henry to look after the job work, and went to St. Paul, and there he stayed. Johnson grew on Minnesota. The more the people knew of him the better they Hired him. He didn't do anything spectacular. He just sat at his desk in the big state house and attended to the people's business as if the state was a private corporation of which he was tho head and the public liked the innovation and the results he got from them. They liked it so much that in 100G they dedeclded to keep him right there by giving him a plurality of 72.000 over Cole, his republican opponent. The "victory was absolutely a personal indorsement for the balance of the republican ticket was elected by handsome pluralities. Quietly, but effectively, Governor Johnson got out after the big law-H breakers with a correspondingly big stick. During the four years he has been acting aa Governor of Minnesota the assessed valuation of the United States Steel corporation has been raised from. $3C,000.0 to SlfX,000.000, and the,rsteel; corporation, in lieu of a further increase of taxation. Is building a $20,000,000 steel plant in Duluth. Railway rates have been reduced from ten to thirty per cent. Minnesota has seenred the two cent railway pas senger rate. Largely upon his initiative the. system of taxation was reformed; laws were enacted providing for the equitable taxation of sleeping car companies: a modern law of mortgage taxation was passed. Recipro cal demurrage laws were adopted, while orders of the railroad and warehouse commission were made immediately effective. A free- state employment bureau In the Interests of labor was created and has been conducted with most satisfactory results. An immense system for the drainage of swamp lands was inaugurated. A law was passed providing for municipal ownership of public utilities. Governor Johnson outwitted the twine trust by appealing to the legislature for authority to sell the product of the state twine plant outside as well as within the state. At his suggestion railway passes were abolished in Minnesota, while his part In insurance reform was so significant that President Roosevelt publicly rec-

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of insurance methods. All these things have endeared, the man to Minnesota. St. -.Peter folks admire him Just because he. is "John" because they know him sothorough: ly. They know that he is not a political faddist, but a firm believer in certain political principles which form the basis of' practical -democracy. They know he is a dependable democrat the same yesterday, . today and forever. Above all party consideration they know hetis a man,. spelled with capital letters, and that' is why the people of St. Peter, while-they are anxiously watching Denver and would like to have John come -home' again, still feel that their loss will he the whole country's gain, and they are hoping that the outside world wiil come to know him as they know him now. Overheard on the Street. Two well known men were seen laughing heartily on Main street, Monday. When asked the reason by the reporter they said their wives had used Easy Task soap, finished their washing by noon and for the first time in years sat down to a square meal with them on wash day. As each had the same experience, they were convulsed with laughter. HAGERSTOWN, IND. TTa2erstown. Ind.. May IS. Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Wilson have-been visiting his parents at Hartford City. Mrs. Clifford Foutz was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Alonzo Williams at New Castle Saturday. Miss Ruby Underbill went to Richmond to visit relatives. Byram Eliott of Pittsburg, Pa., is visiting his mother. Mrs. Agnes Eliott. Prof. Frank Lamar and daughter Miriam of Richmond, are here, the guests of his mother, Mrs. Alice Lamar. Mrs. Anna DillingM was taken very ill at the home of her son, Levi Dilllng, west of town with heart trouble, but has been- removed to her Home on West Main street and is reported as better. Jeremiah E. Myers attended the funeral services of Mrs. James Black, a former resident of New Lisbon, at Maxwell, Friday. Assessors Chas. Petro and M. T. Fox went to Richmond Saturday to mak-e their final settlement. The Christian Aid society will meet on next Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. H. C. Teetor on South Washington street. Mr. and Mrs. David Harter of Walton, Ind., former residents of this place are preparing to move to Cambridge City where he has a position in the coffin factory. Mts. Margaret Presbaugh of New Castle, transacted business in Hagerstown Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. N. Teetor, Mrs. Henry Keagy and Mrs. H. C. Teetor were at Muncie Friday in attendance at a funeral of a friend. Prof, and Mrs. O. L. oris and daughter Edna of Fountain City spent Friday with friends here. H. C. Knode and son Ralph Knode of Indianapolis were at Hagerstowrn Friday on a business trip. Mrs. W. O. Jones and Miss Pearl Werking will go to Indianapolis Mon day as delegates from Victoria Rebekah lodge No. 141 of Hagerstown, Ind., to the Grand Rebekah assembly. Mrs. Laura Grills returned Saturday morning from a visit with Richmond friends. GREENSFORK, IND. Greensfork, Ind., May 18. Editor Burton visited in Richmond. Mrs. Ellon Fox is the guest of rela tives at Hagerstown. Monthly meeting was held at the Friends' church Saturday morning. Dr. Charles Crump spent Saturday at Haeerstown and Cambridge City i on business. Miss 'Olive Snyder is the guest of relatives at Anderson. Miss Nellie Lamb of Cambridge City is spending Saturday and Sunday at home. John Fox is spending the day with Mr. and Mrs. Harley Benbow at Hagerstown. Rev. Stanley filled his regular appointment at the U. B. church Saturday night. Mrs. Emma "Woods has returned to her home in Anderson after a few days' visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mona Snyder. Miss Hazel Hatfield entertained the C. C. Club Saturday afternoon. Mrs. David Stewart has returned to Richmond after spending a short time with relatives here. Miss Marie Mills is spending a few days at Modoc with relatives. Miss EditJi Lunday has returned from a visit with relatives in Richmond. Miss Daisy Conoway was clerking for George Mosey, Saturday. Mrs. Mull and daughter of Jaoksonburg were in town Friday. PERSONAL EFFECTS DF HAZZARD SOLD Henry County Sale Largely Attended. New Castle, Ind., May IS. The personal effects and several sets of histories belonging to George Hazzard, the celebrated historian, were offered at sheriff's sale here yesterday. The sale was largely attended. It was made necessary to satisfy a judgment entered in the case of George Woodward et al. Among the hooks of the private library were eight volumes of the constitutional history of the United States. The church of England Waifs' and Strays society has taken care of 13,476 children in the twenty-six vears

VICTIM OF MODERN BORGIA.

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z. - ufu it t r i - -T- 1 T Justina Ix)ffler Hock, whose picture is here shown, has been identified as one of thf victims of Mrs. Gunness of Laporte, Indiana. PRICE OF CATTLE TOO HIGH TO DO BUSINESS New Castie Butcher Closes His Shop. New Castle, Ind., May 18. Claiming that the price of cattle is too high to justify his continuance in business, H. A. Compton, a butcher of this place has closed his establishment. On the door appears the card: "Closed until the price of cattle will Justify selling meats at present prices." Compton claims he prefers to close his ehop in justice to himself and cus tomers rather than raise the price of meats. CENTER VI LLE. IND. Centerville. Ind., May 18. Mrs. Ot to Darnell entertained the Misses Lora and Mamie Bowers, residing north of Centerville. Mrs. William Calahan visited Mrs. Mary Miller at Richmond ' recently. Mrs. Louise Morgan- of near Centerville, was the guest this week of Mrs. Edward Lane. Mrs. Samuel Lashley returned on Wednesday from Spiceland, where she had gone to attend the funeral of her aunt Mrs. Nancy Griffin. Miss Mary Culbertson has returned home after a visit of one month to Mrs. Robert Williams at Evansville, Ind. The fire department held a social meeting on Friday evening at which ice cream and cake were served. The Woman's Home Missionary society was entertained by Mrs. Nora B. Gray on Thursday afternoon. The subjects discussed were "Mormons" and "Orientals." Readings were given relating to these subjects and a general discussion followed. It was decided to conduct a market on Saturday afternoon, May 23 for the benefit of the society. Refreshments were served by the hostess. The June meeting will be held with Mrs. Dora Brumfield, southwest of Centerville. Joseph Dorau has purchased the restaurant from Jacob Myers which he formerly owned, on the Southwest corner of Main street. Mrs. Stanley Ritter who is visiting her mother Mrs. Ida Jones, caught the heel of her shoe in a hole in their board walk and fell, breaking her left leg below the knee. Mrs. Jennie Savage has an injured foot, caused by stepping on a nail. Miss Emma Bradbury of Indianapolis, is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Bethany Lashley. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Doddridge and Mr. Samuel Clevenger all of Doddridge were guests recently of Mr, and Mrs. Thomas J. Clevenger. The Twentieth Century club met last. week. There is only one more dance scheduled. Each member is requested to come and bring a guest GIVE REPORTERS SLIP Mme. Anna Gould and de Sagan Cleverly Dodge Paris Journalists. ONLY THE BAGGAGE FOUND. Paris, May IS. The Prince de Sagan and Mme Anna Gould cleverly gave the Parisian journalists the slip when they came to Paris from Monte Carlo. Instead of continuing the journey into the French capital they alighted from the train at LaRoche where two automobiles were waiting for them and in these they were whirled away to Mme. Gould's summer home. When the train reached the depot in Paris it was instantly boarded by a swarm of newspaper men who attempted to find the prince and his affianced bride. They were successful, however, in finding only the baggage of the couple. Of this there were 2$ pieces, come of which was marked 'C,' for Chauman. the name under which the madame sailed from America. The rest was labeled "T" for Thompson, the name used by the prince when he fled from France to meet Mme. Gould in America. The two eggs laid by a pigeon almost invariably produce male and female. Some curious experiments as to which of the eggs produces ' the male and which the female have resulted in showing that the first egg laid Is the female and the second ths male.

APPEAL REGISTERED

Gifts to the Proposed Old Peo ple's Home at Warren Are Needed. METHODIST INSTITUTION. The following appeal for contributions to the support of the proposed old people's home at Warren, Ind., for cash gifts, memorials, bequests legacies, annuities after death, bonds and all forms of cash or property gifts that will contribute to the establishment of the home: The citizens of Warren have provided a beautiful site of more than fifty acres, conveniently and delightfully located. Brother and Sister Chopson have given fifty thousand dollars, half and half for building and endowment, upon condition that a like sum be provided by the friends of the home. Such generosity in behalf of a so-much-needed and so worthy an insti tution challenges the largest liberality. All gifts of money or property made over to this homo should be in the following form: "To the Methodist Memorial Home for the Aged, incorporated under the laws of the state of Indiana and located at Warren, Indiana." Pastors are requested, publicly and personally, to call the attention of tho people to this opportunity to found such a home in our conference and state. Address all correspondence to Rev. M. A. Harlan, Warren, Ind. CAMBRIDGE CITY, IND. Cambridge City, Ind., May 18. Raymond Hackett is spending a few days in Dayton, O. Mr. Smith of New Castle, assi:stant superintendent of the Prudential Insurance company was in the city Friday. Miss Christina Kinsinger is able to resume her work at the Overall fac tory. Mr. Will Ballenger, of Flint, Mich., arrived Friday to accompany his wife home. They left on Saturday. Mrs. Celeste Bond has rented and is moving into the Morrey property, on West Front street. iient wison made a business trip to Richmond on Friday. Robert Wiseman and family have moved hito their recently purchased property on Walnut street. The closing exercises of the eighth grade of the public schools will occur Thursday afternoon. The address will be made and diplomas presented by County Superintendent Charles F. Jor dan. Mrs. Win Doney and Mrs. Lee Ault attended the meeting of the Historical association. Rev. T. S. Gutherie, of Muncie was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bent Wil son Sunday. Miss Mabel otaw, of Cambridge City andr'Mr. Herbert Kocher, of East Germantown, were quietly married Friday, at the home of Rev. R. J. Wade In Richmond. Roy Copeland, one of our traveling salesmen was at home over Sunday. Miss Lola Clark has taken a place in Mrs. Copeland's dress making establishment. Prof., F. A. Cotton, state superintendent of public instruction and Mrs. Cotton were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Borden. Saturday. The little child of Ernest Guyton, who has been quite ill, has recovered its usual health. Miss Helen Doney spent Sunday at Earlham with her sister. Miss Edith. A reception will be given by the Alumni, on Tuesday evening. May 26, at the K. of P. hall, for the class which graduates on next Friday even ing, mere will also be a reunion of old members, at the same time. Miss Dora Wallace was calling on friends here yesterday. She will teach in the Connersvllle schools, the coming year. Mr. and Mrs. Irving Westfall. and children, of Muncie were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Benton Wilson on Sunday. Mrs. Westfall is the daughter of Rev. Gutherie. of the Universal1st church who has frequently held services here. Mr. Harry Hobbs spent Sunday here the guest of Dr. and Mrs. II. B. Boyd. Mrs. Hobbs will remain until the latter part of the week. The Presbyterian Guild will meet with Mrs. Walter Boden on Wednesday afternoon. PASSING ON LAW'S CONSTITUTIONALITY Fate of Eight Hour Law to Be Known Soon. Washington, May 18. Representatives Rainey of Illinois, Haskins of Vermont and Xorris of Nebraska, constitutional lawyers of the house at Washington are passing finally on the constitutionality of the pending eight hour bill. The measure provides that all government work shall be on an eight hour basis and that the government shall not purchase material and supplies which have not been produced and handled by eight hour labor. An Unconscious Press Agent. A then well known, critic uprose on the first night of the late Charles Reade's drama, "It's Never Too Late to Mend," at th Princess theater. London. In 1885 and vehemently protested against the fleggiag business in the jail' scenes as . being. Inhuman and untrue to life. BowettA it was true to life, and the discuuloa that ensued tended to crowd- tfce -theater for many

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