Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 144, 2 April 1909 — Page 2

THE RICHMOJTD FAIj liAUITTM A5D SU2-TIjEUKAM, FRIDAY, APR II 2, 1909. HEAVIEST VJOUAII . DIES AT HOSPITAL PBHIEIIT WOMAN DIED YESTERDAY Adelia M. Weaver, Weight 400 Attack of Pneumonia Resulted Fatally for Mrs. Mary Epping. Founds, Is a Victim of Tie Faffipesil amdl Heart Disease. WEIGHT CAUSED INSA WAS VERY UNFORTUNATE SHE WAS REMOVED TO EAST HAVEN HOSPITAL SOME MONTHS . AGO BY SHERIFF MEREDITH IN BPRINQ WAGON. WHEN. ATTACKED BY THE DISEASE SHE WAS SUFFERING FROM, EFFECTS OF A FRACTURED THIGH BONE. Wean? IfMimgj

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I Miss Adelia M. Weaver, the heaviest woman ever, living in Wayne county and probably the heaviest in

the state, died yesterday moraine at

the Eastern Indiana hospital for the Insane, at the age of 48 years. She

weighed over - 400 pounds and while

exceptionally- heavy was a comparatively small woman in height. Owing to her great weight a special casket had to he 'made; the dimensions of

which are five feet nine inches long, twenty-six Inches wide and nineteen

inches, deep. It is eight Inches wider

and five inches deeper than the ordinary casket. M m . " Weight.. Caused Insanity.

. Miss Weaver had been in the hos

pital for several months, having been

removed there last fall by Sheriff

Linns .Meredith. Mr. Meredith had

considerable trouble in getting her to

the Institution owing to her size and

had to secure a spring wagon, after

failing to get her In the ordinary siz

ed buggy. . She was not -Violent at any time. It is understood that Insanity was the -result of her enormous

weight.'

She had been ill for some time and death was due to. heart trouble. She

: was the daughter ; of Mr. and Mrs

Peter Weaver living north of the city on the Union pike. . She had resided with her parents, until her removal to the asylum. . The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the residents of her parents. The burial will be in the cemetery near Webster.

Death terminated the attack of pneumonia, which had made Mrs.

Mary Epping, aged 74. one of the bet

ter known German residents of the city, its . prey, yesterday afternoon.

The deceased was a prominent member of St. Ann's society of St Andrew's church. . Several months ago

she fell and fractured her hip. She never recovered from this injury and was a sufferer when the disease befell her.

Mrs. Epping removed to America

when less than two years old and set

tled with her parents at Cincinnati,

then only a town. She resided there

until after her marriage to Henry Epping, who. survives her. , "

In 1859 the couple removed , to this city, and ever since had lived, in the same house, 446 South Fifth street.

The deceased was the mother of six

children, one son, Henry Epping, Jr.,

and one daughter, Mrs. Philomena

Oeers, both of this city, surviving.

The funeral will be Monday morning

at 9 o'clock at St. Andrew's church

The burial will be at the cemetery of

the same. Friends desiring to view the body may call at the home, after

tomorrow noon. Kindly omit flowers,

"DUKE" WIIIS IGilll

Big Mastiff Belonging to Louis E. Emmons, Takes . First Prize. IS AMERICAN 'CHAMPION

t "Duke," the prize ' winning mastiff, owned by Louis Emmons of this city, was awarded first prize at the Cincinnati Kennel show yesterday. . This makes about the "steenth" ribbon won by "Duke," during the past three years. He has won. from all competitors in (he Chicago. Cincinnati and Indianap- . and declare it to be the best ever held best dog of his species in America today. The competition this year at Cincinnati was very stiff, as there were several entries of mastiffs. Joe Brown of this city is the only other local exhibitor. He has a very valuable dachshund on' exhibition and no doubt will be given first prize. It Is valued at over $400. Several Richmond fanciers have vi6ited the show 011.4 shows and Is considered to be the in Music Hall. There are about 500 dogs, of all species, displayed.

BALLOOli III SAFETY

Zeppelin Airship Arrives Munich and Is Wildly Greeted.

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SAILED FROM DINGOLFING

. Munich, Ger., April 2. The Zeppe

lin airship arrived here safely and the

party landed without trouble amid the great demonstration of Immense

crowds who had gathered after the ship was sighted, maneuvering over the town. The balloon was under

gooa control mrougnout me trip.

Dingolflng, Bavaria, April 2. Count Zeppelin and party ascended here at eleven o'clock today In an attempt to return to Munich. A moderate wind

was blowing.

COMMISSIOHERS TO

MEET NEXT MONDAY

Liquor License Applications To Be Heard.

" The county commissioners will meet for their first session of ihe April term next Monday. They will not have to deal with any Question of great importance.' Liquor license applications will he heard. A number of bills - against the county have accrued, and

these will be given attention. Among them Is that of the county health of

ficer. 1 He Is being paid under the provisions : of the old law J 'f The county officials do not know when the new

law becomes effective.

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CUT HI STEEL WAGES

Information Received That

Reduction Is From 10 to 15 Per Cent.

COAL MINERS ON STRIKE

New York, April 2.--Beginning May

first, the wages of 250,000 employes of

the subsidiary companies of the United

States Steel corporation, are to be cut

from ten to fifteen per cent, according

to information received" here today.

- Miners Out on Strike. Scranton, Pa.. April 2. Charging

that the company has made repeated cuts in their wages, four hundred an

thracite miners, employed by the Keystone colliery, went on a strike today.

This is an independent mine. -

COMMITTEE WILL

DECIDE Oil SITE

Driving Club's Future Is Be

coming Brighter.

A committee of the Wayne County

Driving Club directors will meet this afternoon and probably decide on a site for locating a half mile track and

stables. The committee's report will

he made this evening at a special meeting of the directors at the office of George Dougan. At the regular meeting last evening, it was reported that about 55 persons had agreed to purchase one share of stock at $100. The

committee has three sites under consideration, one in the east part of the city, another in the south end and a third, west of the city not far from the Richmond Country club.

SMALL BLAZE AT

MATTLOCK HOME

Fire Was Promptly Put Under

Control.

A telephone alarm summoned the

fire department to the home of Milton

Mattlock, 33 South Fifth street, jester

day afternoon. A small hole was burned in the roof. The blaze was

not dangerous at any time. ' . The out-

tap of the bells rang just at 6 o'clock and this caused momentary confusion

to those who are in the habit of consulting their timepieces when the bells

strike.

HAVE A DEMONSTRATION.

The Y. M. C. A. is planning to have a physical demonstration at the coliseum, April 30. The physical committee of the association will meet this afternoon and make plana for the

event. ' , ' "

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A Correct Gathering of Fashionable Spring Garments, Fabrics and Requisites at Pleasing Prices.

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THE FASHION WORLD UNFOLDS THE STYLE BUDS. Uncommon is the woman that does not play an important part in this annual style affair. BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL EASTER TO LEARN THE STYLES. WE ARE AMPLY SUPPLIED WITH ALL OF SPRING'S NEWEST AND MOST STYLISH. STYLES BLOOM AND BLOSSOM HEI1E BEFORE THEY ARE FAIRLY BUDDED AT OTHER STORES, and for price lowness, ws hold an enviable position. Here you can obtain the freshest and brightest withoutcns bit of worry over prices. We've done the worrying for you toiled and searched far weeks to obtain the best without paying the most. INTERVENING DAYS ARE FEW. EASTER IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. ARE YOU READY? A visit here will pro ve this stcre the place Best for STYLES, QUALITY and ECONOMY FOR YOU. " EASTER SUITS, SKIRTS, WAISTS, JACKETS, PETTICOATS, CORSETS, GLOVES, MUSLIN UNDERWEAR, RIBBONS, LACES, EMBROIDERIES, BELTS, NECKWEAR,1 VEILINGS, RUCHINGS, HOSIERY, SILKS, WASH GOODS, WHITE GOODS, JEWELRY NOVELTIES, ETC., ETC. There are many attractive innovations featured in this Spring's showing and only an inspection can give a proper idea of the PRETTY SPRING WEAR. -

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HOUSE IS BURNED

BY AIIJCEIIDIABY

Tenant Home on Farm Near

Westville Was Destroyed Last Evening. NEIGHBORS RENDER HELP

HOWEVER THEIR WORK WAS OF NO AVAIL DWELLING WAS NOT OCCUPIED AND THE LOSS IS A SMALL ONE.

A tenant house on the farm of Edward Morrow, one and a half miles south of Westville, burned to the ground last evening as a result of the work of some incendiary, probably tramps. The house was unoccupied and not very valuable. Neighbors from a considerable distance rushed to the scene, but were unable to be of any assistance as the house was in flames when the fire was discovered. It is not known by Mr. Morrow how the fire started but about nine o'clock it was found in a mass of flames. It is believed however by neighbors in this vicinity that tramps were the cause as It had been occupied frequently by them during the winter.

QUICKLY ACQUITTED Edward Nesmith Found Not Guilty of Beating a Board Bill.

HAD SYMPATHY OF COURT

EXPECT HUNDRED III DELEGATION Big Crowd Odd Fellows to Go To Connersville.

ANOTHER CANDIDATE. Harry B. Highley, of the Seventh ward, has announced his candidacy for the office of councilman-at-large. ; Mr. Highley la a well known shop man, having been foreman at the F 4fc N lawnmower factory for many years. He has resided in the city for seventeen years, thirteen of which have been spent en the West Side. He is assured of the support of many friend.- -

At the meeting of Whitewater lodge this evening arrangements will be completed for a delegation going to Connersville tomorrow evening. It is expected by -Secretary Laurence Handley of the lodge that 100 local members will attend and he has received a communication , from the Cambridge City lodge stating that a large number from that city will accompany the local ; delegation. , The degree team will rehearse this even

ing. The meeting for conferlng the Initiatory degree on a large class which was to , be held this evening has been postponed until later.

"You know, dear," cooed a young married woman, "yea promised to let me hare all the pin money I wanted." -Yes, love, and you shall have it.! "Oh, yon dear thing! Well, I saw a pin today, with diamonds and pearls in it, and I do waattt so r London Ex.

Prosecutor Ladd, in city court this afternoon, attempted to convice Edward Nesmith of the charge of defrauding a boarding house keeper.

Some of the prosecutor's questions had

no bearing at all on the case, which required an hour for trial and one minute for the court to render a decision.

Nesmith was found not guilty and off the bench, Ida Turner, the prosecuting

witness, was told she had not given the

man a fair chance. He Had No Chance.

The prosecuting witness and the de

fendant told their stories in court and

there was but slight variance. Nesmith

said he told the woman he would'leave

the money he owed her at a meat mar

ket on Fort Wayne avenue, as he wanted to leave town. She said she was not at any meat market and for

him to bring the money to her house

as that was where he had got the

meals. Nesmith agreed to take it to

her at 5 o'clock. . She had him arrested and lodged in jail at 4 o'clock, so he had no chance to keep the appointment. When arrested, Nesmith had in his pocketbook f 7.50, which he said on the witness stand he had borrowed to pay the bill. After the trial and his acquittal, be paid the woman that. sum, which was what she asked for. This act of Nesmith elicited comment from the court bystanders, as reflecting altogether to his credit. The man is a shop hand and said he had been in ill health and had three little girls to provide for, which caused him to let his bill be in arrears.

A FIRE IM JAPAN.

The Vioiim Has Other Troubles Be

idee Lees of Goods. An American mlastoaary living la Japan recently lost his dwelling by fire. He described la an amusing way the polite condolence which his neighbors showered upon him. "We were deluged with visiting cards," he says. They were forced into our hands by sympathetic Inquirers, friends offering tld and tradespeople soliciting orders. The conversation with each comer was somewhat as follows: 'Ton have indeed had an honorable disaster,' says the friend. 'I have humbly caused a great disturbance,' I reply. "Please honorably excuse me.' 'Indeed, It Is honorably sad for you.' the friend answers. 'I have dene an unheard of thing. I say. 1 am overcome that you should have come to call on me on purpose. Thank you very much. 'Please honorably excuse me for being so late in coming,' says the friend. The energy required for such a conversation caa be fmaglaed by accompanying each sentenee with a low bow and repeating the process about fifty times. "About 10 o'clock we two foreigners escaped to face our next duty, which consisted In apologizing to all the houses in our section about fifty. It was nearly 12 o'clock at night when our apology tour was completed, but our last visitor caned at 2 o'clock In

the morning. Callers began coming again at 9 o'clock and kept on coming steadily. During the day we received many visitors and paid twenty-eight or more calls. The strain of an this, together with our. other tasks. Including the receiving of the stream of visitors.

which lasted a whole weak. Is better imagined than described. MAU day after the fire and for three days more people from all over Gifu and from out-stations kept bringing sympathy from their families, and presents of cakes and fruit and other articles. We can never repay all the kindness we received." Chicago News.

City Statistics

Psaths and Funerals. ARNOLD John Arnold aged 74

years, died Tuesday morning at Corning, Arkansas. The remains were

brought to this city and taken to the

residence of his sister Miss Cordelia Arnold, 21 South Twelfth street. The

funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his sister's

residence. The burial will be in Lutherana cemetery. Friends may call at any time. , BURDEN Walter Burden, colored, aged 31, died early this morning at his residence 12 South Sixth street from pneumonia after a short illness. He is survived by his mother and one sister. , The funeral arrangements will be announced later. TITSWORTH The funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Tltsworth was held this

mornina at 10 o'clock from the resU

dence of Rev. and Mrs. Allen Jay.

National avenue. It was. largely, attended by her. many friends and relatives. President R. L. Kelly of Carlham college had charge ot the. ser vices. He was assisted, by Prof; filbert Russell of the college; Rev. ILR.

Keates oaator of South Elchth Street

Friends church. Rev. 8. R. Lyons, psstor of Reld Memorial church and others. Musical numbers were rendered

by Mrs. Emma Hadley and Mrs. Wal

ter Garver. The nallbearers ware

Prof. E. P. Trueblood. E. O. IHI1. Isaac Wilson. Richard Sedgwick, fid

gar Hlatt and Frederick Charles.

Burial was in Earlham cemetery.

' nnebend-What debt wa'awVta sdlcal science! . Wife Good gratmas! CrfatlJai paid that dector-sbCiyeit . ,

EATON DEFEATED. Eaton was no match for the picked team of local bowlers In the contest at the City Bowling league alleys last evening. The t locals won all three games, the first by ;a rather close score but the next two by leads sufficient to demonstrate ' the superiority of their playing. . Eaton players seemed to be unacquainted with the alleys in the first game, Johnson the third man up for the m being especially off form. Team scores made last evening were: Richmond 778, 874 and 813; Eaton, 764. 806 and 778.

It Is estimated that there are 2.000,000 horsepower in unused water powers in the State of Wisconsin.

Euphrasia. - Ten caa't tali wiln CMd-JUdal Fleer.

"It Isn't Me." Tne Ottawa Herald tells of a farmer who received a telegram from New Mexico saying that his son had been killed and asking what they should do with the body. The bereaved father sent word that the body should be sent to him. Next day be received a dispatch from his son saying, "My corpse shipped to you, but it isn't me." Kansas City Star.

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HARE AND HOUNDS. During the school vacation, the gymnasium of the T. M. C A. has been a very popular place, basketball and other games going on continually. This morning there was a diversion from the routine, the members of the boys' department holding a hare and hound chase. The hares visited nearly every locality In the city followed by the hounds. They created considerable amusement.

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Plenty of Dressed CMcEieno Fancy SteawtesiMes

Fcacy Navd ORANGES

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Cauliflower. Green Beans. Head Lettuce. Spinach, Cacumhers. -Egg Plant. New Beets, Green Onions, New - Tomatoes. New Potatoes, Fancy Celery, Parsley. Carrots, Rhubarb, Radishes, Leaf Lettuce, Mushrooms, Etc Get some of our pure Maple Syrup and Sugar If you want the' best in town. r , . " Jnt opened a barrel af Fancy, Fat, White Mackerel, extra nice Dcn't fcrgst to bring in ycur ecrpen en Wrist's

Silver Cream.

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