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AND SUN-TELilSGRAM. VOL. JLXXtV. NO. 258. RICHMOND, IND., SUND AY. MORNING, JTJIiY 25, 1909. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS. WOOL AND COTTOH POET LAUREATE .OF , GREECE IN AMERICA KING WAS GUEST AT HOME OF THE YANKEE DIPLOMAT Board of Inquiry in the Sutton Case OMLY OBSTACLES III TARIFF PATH

1 APflETTY CHILD ISA PRINCIPAL 111 COURT DRAMA ! Lost Father Returns and Claims Daughter From His Sister, But the Little Girl Refused to Go. j FATHER WAS UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT i Case, Tried Yesterday in the Brooklyn Tribunal One of The Most Pathetic Ever Enacted There.

'(American News Service) New York, July 24. A pretty little year-old girl with long flowing blonde curls, ' was the central figure today in a drama of court life, probably the most sensational of its kind ever enacted in the supreme court of Brooklyn. The chief actors in the stirring and pathetic recital were 9-year-old Agnes Casey, her aunt, Mrs. Agnes Hurley and the child's father, James Casey, a wealthy provision dealer of Chicago. ,;. . Becam a Widower. Several years ago Casey, then a poor man. became a v dower, and perplexed as to how to provide for his daughter, finally consented to turn her over to the care of his maiden sisters, Agnes and Menie Casey, tlso residents of Chicago. Later the two sistars left Chicago and settled in Brooklyn, bringing Agnes with them. For a time all trace of the father was lost and meantime Agnes Casey had married and with, her husband and ward went to live at 218 Ralph avenue. Agnes grew to love her foster mother and father, so much In fact' that, today she refused to leave them for a home of luxury in Chicago when her father ordered her to and i was upheld by the supreme court jus tice. , Casey in his beautiful home wrote bis sister in Brooklyn asking for the return of his daughter. , His letters remained unanswered. . Then, securing an attorney, he appeared before Justice Stapleton. and on a writ of habeas corpus, Mrs. Hurley produced Ithe girl fn court today. He Embraced Her. When the father saw his daughter, the first time in five years, he left his seat in the court room and throwing his arms about her neck, wept With joy. His sister tried to drag the i child from him.' Finally court officials were forced to Intercede and separate i the brother and sister, fighting for the affections of the girl. A more thrilling scene took place a ifew- minutes later when Justice Sta;pleton ordered the sister to return the tchild to her father. Weeping bitterly, ) Agnes clang to the arm of her foster mother, refusing to let go. Both were i weeping and though the father made repeated attempts to tear his child (away she clung desperately to Mrs. ' Hurley.' . "I don't want to go; I don't want to leave my mamma," she cried, tears running down her face. "I love you l and 1 want to stay with you. Don't ' let them take me away." Finally it was decided tiat Agnes could remain with her mother until early this evening when she will be . given to Ber father who will leave im mediately for Chicago. JT WAS THRILLIfJG Runaway Yesterday Afternoon Caused Whole Lot of Excitement. 1AUT0 SCARED THE HORSE One of the most exciting runaways jthat has taken place in this city for one time occurred last evening. It was extremely fortunate also in lew of the fact that no one waa injured and the buggy was not badly ; demolished. Becoming frightened at a passing an to mob tie, the horse belonging to ,Jule White, a farmer residing on the Liberty pike, broke loose from a rack . In front of Dr. Yencer's office en North ' Fourteenth street where it waa hitched i and ran madly to Shofers barn on Couth Sixth street Here its flight ' came to an abrupt ending by the pree- , ence of a large express wagon In the ,Tear of the barn, which was struck 1 with great force, breaking the shafts of the light buggy and tearing the harness from the horse. The horse was ' mot Injured. Harmon Shofer stated that It was the most fortunate runaway he had ever a witnessed. A wheel belonging to one of the employee of the barn .was struck by the horse in entering fCba stable and waa badly 4

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Here are shown the members of From left to right they are Lieutenant the U. S. M. C, Judge Advocate. MERRY WIDOWERS CLUB Only Men Whose Wives Are Out of the City Can Be Members Of It. IT HAS FIFTEEN MEMBERS MOTTO OF THE OrtpANIZATION IS, "WE LOVE OUR WIVES BUT BEST WHEN THEY ARE IN THE COUNTRY." Place South Seventh street park. Time 1 a. m. Sunday, Lusty voice "Now, altogether. boys." Chorus "My wife's gone to the country. Hooray! Hooray!" Seventh street wife "Goodness. John. What's that noise?" Hubby "Go to sleep, Kate. That's just the Merry Widowers on their way home. I'm going to join next week, when you go to Cincinnati." . And another club has come into the Richmond field. This is a real live organization which may be claimed as a humdinger. Its receptions, picnics and other social affairs are not likely to be recounted in the society columns however. The local chapter of the Merry Widowers' club is said to have been organized with fifteen charter members, the wife of every one of whom is now spending her vacation at some summer resort or with the dear folks back home. Hubby is toil ing at the office or at the shop earning the wherewithal to pay for her nice little trolley rides, boat trips, etc. The club held its second secret meeting last night in Beallview park, then traveled ; north and stopped to cool off in the waters of the Seventh street fountain. At this meeting the formal organization was accomplished. The constitution, which contains several paragraphs startling in their significance was adopted. The secret motto is to be: "I love my wife, al ways but best when she's in the coun try" - ; ; '. Officers have been elected and at the next meeting will be installed with, all proper solemnity. , 'The ob ject of this v organization." said one of the members, "is to provide harm less good times for the men whose wives are out of the city. The men can not get-away from work during the summer , months. Their wives know all about the dub (that's what he said) and they trust us not to do anything in the least bit shameful. lO -mO

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We are going to have some good times these summer evenings, and there won't be any divorce suits as the result." TREE S! III THIS COIIIITV Several Farmers Are Said to Have Been Victims of The Fakirs. AGENT GETS MANY ORDERS TREES AND SHRUB8 CAME BUT THEY DIED SOON AND THE PROMISE TO REPLACE THEM IS NOT FULFILLED. Have the farmers of this vicinitysome of them at least fallen prey once more to the fruit tree swindlers? It looks very much as if they have from the kind of story one of those who believes himself a victim told at the Palladium office yesterday. As the story goes, a few weeks ago a well dressed stranger of genial demeanor and prepossessing appearance who had a well oiled tongue and good command of grammar, visited several of the farmers southeast of the city. He represented himself as the agent of a nursery at Greenfield, Ind., and solicited orders for all kinds of trees and berry plants and bushes. 4 He secured a large number of orders and payment was ; to be made upon delivery. Efforts Fruitless. The trees and shrubs came. The agent said if they did not prove to be as represented he would substitute with other plants. In case the trees died, they were to be replaced. The farmers planted the trees and fruits and this summer awaited developments. The large part of the plants did not bear. Many of the trees died. The company the agent claimed to represent was written to, but there came no response. Registered letters were sent, but the mails remained silent. In some cases a visit was paid to Greenfield, but the alleged company or nursery could not be located. And now the farmers are beginning to realize they bought of a bogus agent. Out southeast of the city there has been a noise ' like the sound of bees in swarm, whenever fruit tree agents are spoken of.

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31 .! :--x", .-: s " 3H11 sss4., &m$mA HEW ARGENTINE LIKE OF STEAMERS A Company Organized to Operate Fleet to Carry Beef and Mutton. NEW YORKERS IN THE DEAL MANAGER OF THE NEW CORPOR ATION SAYS THAT THEY ARE NOT IN FIGHT WITH BEEF TRUST OF AMERICA. New York, July 24. That a company Is being organized In this city for the purpose of acquiring and operating a line of steamships to trade between this port and the Argentine direct be hcame known yesterday. The vessels will be of 10,000 tons each, equipped with refrigerating machinery and accommodation for carrying 4,000 tons of meat. They wll have an average speed of 15 knots, and be scheduled to make the passage from the River Plata to this port in sixteen days. Half of the capital for the purchase of the steamships will be subscribed in the United States and the other half in London it is said. The name of the new concern is the Argentine Meat Importing company. with offices at 2 Rector street. It will enter the meat business in addition to operating the steamships. Alexander J. Simpson is general manager of the company. "The big packing houses in Chicago have been operating a line of steam ships from the Argentine to Englnad for some months to supply the English market, as they could not do anything more in this country," said Mr, Simpson yesterday. "But they have so far not attempted to import meat into the United States. At the present tariff on meat of 2 cents a pound there is a big margin of profit, and the arti cle can be sold to the consumer at low er prices. "I have been in communication with ship brokers in London and. Liverpool and expect to go over In- a few days to purchase the five steamships necessary for out purpose. I hope to land the first cargo of beef and mutton from the Argentine in this port in October. "Beef is the more expensive cargo, as it has to be chilled and not frozen solid. This means that the beef has to be hung in huge specially designed boxes and kept at a certain temperat ure while the mutton can be packed and frozen stiff until it arrives at its destination. "We are confident that the venture will be profitable, as the ships in addition to beef and mutton, will carry veal, poultry, butter, cheese, eggs and pork In her refrigerators, besides grain wool, hides, and other products in her hold. On the return passage from New York to the Argentine the vessel will be loaded with coal, as that is needed there and is a profitable cargo. ' Mr. Simpson added that the steam ships would go direct to Rosark, the port on the Parana river. 220 miles from Buenos Ayres, where the pack' ing houses are situated. He said first they .would buy the beef and mutton from the other packing bouses until the company has erected Its own plant. The new service la looked upon with favor by the Argentine government. EDWARD IIEWBY HURT Milton. Ind, July 24. Edward Newby. one of the linemen at work in this vicinity on the Western Union telegraph lines, bad the misfortune to have a deep, gash cot in his forehead. The top man on the pole slipped and the spur struck Mr. Kewby who waa just below . him.

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Of Opinion Is Existing on Proposed Reduction on Those Products. ANOTHER CONFERENCE WAS HELD YESTERDAY Taft Talks Over Situation with Vice President, Speaker Cannon and Other Leaders Irr Congress. (American News Service) Washington, July 24. President Taft held several conferences here today on the tariff with Vice Preaiifont Sherman, Senators Crane and Lodae of Massachusetts, Borah of Idaho and Carter of Montana, and Representa tives Kinkead of Nebraska, Graff and McKinley of Illinois, Bingham of Pennsylvania, Smith of Michigan. Herbert of West Virginia. Dwight of New York and Speaker Cannon. Senators Crane and Lodge conferred with the president on his attitude on woolen and cotton goods, and opposed any reductions in these schedules. They presented statistics on the New England shoe manufacturing business and its ability to stand a reduction in the duty on leather products. Opinion of Borah. Senator Borah said he thought the conferees would report not later than next Wednesday and that tha only matters in difference now are the proposition to lower woolen and cotton goods duties. The Illinois congressmen assured the president they were in accord with his stand for downward revision. Mr. Kinkead said his constituents are in accord with the president except as to free hides. Representative Dwisrht told the pres ident that he had sent out notices to all republican house members to be present on Tuesday when the report is to be presented to the house. HUNT FOR VICTIMS Several Believed to Have ' Been Drowned in Colorado Canyon. WAS SOLID WALL WATER (American News Service) Austin, Tex., July 24. Search -was begun here today for several persons believed to have lost their lives when a solid wall of water seven feet high swept down the Colorado river last night. A further rise of nine feetfollowed and hundreds of campers along the bank fled for their lives. It is feared that several of them perished. Construction work on the wagon bridge that was being built her was swept away and the cultivated bottom lands are inundated. LIGHTNING VICTIM (American News Service) Christiania, Norway, July 24. Capt. Engelstadt of the Norwegian navy was killed by lightning today while taking meteorological observations during the thunderstorm. He happened to touch the winch holding the copper wire attached to the kite, which was a thousand yards high, and was struck dead. . Capt. Engelstadt was to have commanded the polar exploration ship Fr am of the Amundson expedition.

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i A 1 V Spyros Matsoucas, whose picture ia here shown, is in this country to raise a fund to build a warship for Greece. Mr. Matsoucas is poet laureate of Greece. CHARGE ATTEMPT TO STEAL PAPERS Alleged That Rooms of Mrs. James Sutton Were Broken Into. ONE TRUNK WAS RIFLED AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT, TAKEN BY THE THIEF, WAS POUND ,JN . THE CORRIDOR OF THE WASHINGTON HOUSE. (American News Service) , Annapolis, Md., July 24. A message declaring that her apartment la the fashionable "Burlington" apartment house, Vermont' avenue and 14th streets, Washington, had been broken into and a trunk rifled of papers having a bearing on the Sutton inquiry, caused Mrs. James N. Sutton to make a hurried trip to Washington this afternoon. According to the word received here, a letter that was known to have been locked up in the rooms occupied by the Sutton family was found In the corridor of the apartment house. Mrs. Sutton left at once to investigate the report. She declared that it was not the first time that efforts had been made to destroy the important documentary evidence she has amassed. Makes a Statement. "It Is the most glaring effort -to de stroy our case that has occurred.' said Mrs. Sutton before she left. Mrs. Rose Parker, her pretty daugh ter, remained in her home at Carvel Hall all day. refusing to join the group of well-dressed women who re mained on tbe broad piazza of the hotel in fear that a like effort might be made to get at papers that were brought here. "My mother wouldn't even trust the letters to a safety deposit vault," Mrs. Parker said. VISIT CHAUTAUQUA. Milton. Ind., July 24. Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Lindsay have gone to Franklin, Ohio, to visit friends snd attend the Miami Chautauqua. They Awltb Mr. and Mrs. WIU : Earhart and, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Corwin.of Richmond, will form a house party with Mr. and Mrs. Hartly and Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Earhart at their cottage on the Chautauqua grounds. , Massachusetts Gypsy . Moth Laboratory. work into its body, tarn Into grubs some of the Beetles attar king a

Week-end House Party Given By Ambassador Reid at Wrest Park Sets English Society a Flutter. " " " EDWARD'S FAVORITE IS NOT ENTERTAINED Monarch Supervised the List Of Guests But Failed to Include the Name of Reigning Beauty.

(American News Service) London, July 24. The week-end hoase party given by Ambassador and Mrs. Reid at Wrest Park at which King Edward Is the guest of honor, has afforded court and society circle the sensation of the season. The official list of guests which Is supervised by the King in person when It pertains to a function which he attends has made its appearance this after ' noon without the name of Mrs. George Keppel, tbe noted beauty who baa Ions counted King Edward as foremost among her admirers and whose presence at all social affairs he ha honored with his presence haa been ao cepted as a foregone conclusion. Causfie Remarks. There had been caustic intimations recently that Mrs. Keppel's place In the royal favor was not as high as It had been but they were received incredulously by the majority of those whose acquaintance reached into court circles and it was pointed out her husband were occupying the beautlful homo In the vicinity ot Buckingnam ruiace wiui wwco me sing nu presented them not so many months ago and that Mrs. Keppel had exhibited many later evidences of his nv Jesty's regard for her; - Today! , development, however, Is accepted . by all as final proof - that her reign as the royal favorite is at an end and society now is eagerly Inquiring as to the identity of her successor. " . Distinct Triumph. Tbe presence of King Edwsrd at Wrest Park. Is a distinct triumph for Ambassador, and Mrs. Reid and the court circle is inclined to attribute the king's departure from bis rule to avoid trips to one of the town estates whenever possible, to his pronounced liking for the two young American girls who are the latest additions to the court set. Mrs. John Ward, wife of the royal equerry and daughter of Ambassador Reid. and the countess of' Granard, niece of the Ambassador, formerly Miss Beatrice Mills of New York. The beauty and typical American heiress of the latter in particular are said to have made a profound Im pression on the king who has made no secret of his Increasing enjoyment of her society. Besides the ambassadors of SDsin. Portuasl and Anstrim. Am bassador Reid's guests are the dowager countess of Dudley, the Earl and Countess of Gosfleld. Lord and Lady Ampthlll, Lord and Lady Ulddleton, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur James. Mr. and Mrs. John Ward. Mr, and Mrs. Ogden Mills and Mr. and Mrs. Ridgely Carter. CRAFT THE CHAflGE Chicago Police Officer Is In dicted by the Grand Jury Yesterday. DID HE PROTECT CROOKS? (American Xews Service) Chicago. July ' 24. Inspector Ed ward McCann, In charge of the West bios police oivisum wun nesoqusners at the Desplsinee street station, waa indicted today by the grand Jury In States Attorney Waymaa's graft cru sade, charged with grafting in the Ties of tbe West Side levee. The indictr meats contain ten counts, fire of bribery and five of malfeasance in office. McCann'a ball was fixed at 130.000. Acting Chief of Police 8chuettler to day suspended Detective Griffin of Inspector McCann'a personal staff at the Desplalnea street station, pending the outcome of charges of graft which caused , Griffin's Indictment by the grand Jury yesterday. It was ' an nounced that the ease would be taken before the police trial lward. IS VISITING HERE. Mr. W. BL Smith, a popular and we3 known drug salesmen of Detroit, Mich., is spending a few days la the city the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Gaines. ' fair yynzaT yield. ISJton. ImC July' 24v-C2as dark's threshed IS bushcU to tte ItMtto. 1