Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 347, 22 October 1909 — Page 2

THE KICmiOXD PALLADIU3I AND SUX-TELEGRA3I, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1909.

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Frosts Give the Signal For A nnual Sport of the Hunters

Indianapolis, Oct. 22. The killing frosts of the Iasst few nights and the consequent carpeting of the fields and wpods with deadened grass and fallen leaves have been a sijjnal for increased activity in the office of the state fish and game commissioner and in that of the secretary of the state board of forestry. Both are preparing for the annual oncoming of the huntcf, but with widely varying purposes the former to see that the hunter's greed does not overcome the sportsman's honors, while the latter is preparing to protect the owner of the woods against the sportsman's carelessness. The forces in the two offices are combining their efforts along these two lines, and the hunter who carelessly sets fire to a heap of dried and fallen leaves, to let the blaze spread through acres of forest, is as certain to feel the grasp of the law as is one who forgets that fifteen quails are as many as he is allowed to bag in any one day. In preparation for his part, Charles C. Dean, secretary of the state board of forestry, has called attention to the farmers and hunters through the newspapers of the state to the loss by forest fires during the last year and the necessity of carefully guarding against conflagrations, especially during the hunting season. In addition, he has caused to be printed on muslin copies of the law against setting fire to forests or fields, and these will be posted in conspicuous places throughout the state. A fine of from $5 to $50 may be assessed against any person found guilty of wantonly causing a forest fire. Season Opens November 10. The indications at the office of the fish and game commission are that wLen the season for rabbits and quails ' opens November 10, the farmers and keepers of game preserves for private shooting will see a great Influx of fustian clad gun bearers arriving via SHE PRAISES TAFT (American News Service) Omaha, Neb., October 22. The annual convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (national) began its sessions hero today, being called to order by Mrs. I M. N. Stevens, president of the organization. In her annual report Mrs. Stevens praised President Taft for the splendid example he sets by totally abstaining from all intoxicating beverages. She deplores the fact that many newspapers print liquor advertisements. A full representation of delegates and many hundreds of visitors are attending the convention. OPERATE Oil KOOfITi , CourtJand Koontz, who suffered a broken back from a fall off a scaffold at Twenty-first and North A street, was operated on at Reid Memorial hospital this morning. The operation was as successful as could be expected under the conditions. The attending physician expects that he will recover partially. It was found that the spinal cord was crushed at the small of the back, which injury will never heel. It was also discovered that the nerves qf the brain were cut off from the low. er extremities of his body and he will be a cripple for life. FILE RATLIFF WILL The last will of Joseph Ratliff, who died at Reid Memorial Hospital recently has been filed for probate in the circuit court He does not leave a large estate. His four children share equally.

Fletcher Medearis Will Observe Hundredth Birthday Next Month

Elaborate preparations are being made for the celebration of the 100th birthday anniversary of Fletcher Medearis of Greensfork, the oldest resident in Wayne county and among the oldest persons in the state or entire country, which will be observed on Tuesday, November 16. The city hall in Greensfork will be rented for the occasion and all friends and relatives of the centenarian are invited to be present and bring their dinners. The celebration will be in the nature of an all day observance. Following the bounteous dinner which will be given about noon, there will be a public reception in the hall for the remainder of the afternoon. A feature - of the festivities that will be enjoyed will be an address by Mr. Medearis in which he will give reminiscences of his early life in Wayne county and the difficulties and hardships endured by the pioneers in settling in this section of the country. He will relate many interesting adventures of personal encounters with the Indians who InfeBted this country In the early days and whose war whoops and many cruel deeds struck terror to the hearts of the first settlers in Wayne. Pitiful illustrations wnere families have been e Derated and husbands submit

trolley or automobile, to say nothing Of the local sportsmen who do not give so much attention to dress and who usually show up on foot. By an enactment of the general assembly, rabbits are protected from October 1 to November 10, not so much for the rabbits as to protect the young quails, the legislators evidently

knowing how difficult it is for a rabbit hunter in the crisp October air to re frain from taking a shot at a youthful Bob White sailing across the stubble field, and running his chances of being invited to the office of a justice of the peace by a wary game warden. Con sequently they arranged to keep the hunters out of the field until the regular date for opening the quail sea son. The experience of the game com missioner has been that the law works admirably, both as a protection to the law-abiding sportsman and for the birds. Fifteen a Day. Fifteen quails a day are allowed any one gunner. The Hungarian quails, which are mostly on the game preserves where they have not wandered to adjoining fields, can not be Wiled for another six years. Like protection is accorded pheasants. The hunter can not sell or give away any of bis bag, hence if any one receives a promise of a quail dinner from an enthusiastic hunter, he might as well prepare to have the promise broken, to receive the game surreptitiously, or to entertain the hunter at the dinner at which the birds are served. E. E. Earle, deputy fish and game commissioner, who has charge of the office at the 6tate house, went to Co lumbus Monday to confer with Z. T, Sweeney, commissioner, relative to an effective policing of the state during the quail season. Additional wardens are to be employed and the state thor oughly patrolled in the interests of the sportsman who has proper regard for the state game laws. A FIERCE TO! (American News Service) Cambridge Springs, Pa., Oct. 2'2. Traveling at a speed of sixty-five miles an hour, a tornado swept the Northern part of this resort, causing property damage to the amount of $100,000, injuring four persons, demolishing sev eral buildings, uprooting . trees and filling the streets with debris all within about three minutes, when the storm subsided as suddenlyjas it appeared The Hotel Riverside, one of the principal hostelries was partly unroofed Among the more seriously injured are Homer Richardson, superintendent of the water works and Miss Lillian Bly stone. ... PREACHER IS HUNG (American News Service) Mobile, Ala., October 22. After preaching his own funeral sermon on the gallows the Rev. Lewis Ballaam, a negro, was hanged at Grove Hill today. He murdered deputy sheriff Wainwright by mistake, he claims, as he was after another man's life. He said he would be satisfied to die if he had only killed the right man. FEMALE FIRE FIEND (American News Service) Williamson, W. Va., Oct. 22. Mrs Mary Ferrell, a prominent and wealthy society woman, was arraigned today on a charge of arson preferred by State Fife Marshall Montgomery. It is alleged that she set fire to the house of her husband, Anse Ferrell, a wealthy coal operator, for the purpose of putting him out of the way and getting possession of his fortune. They had separated previously. The case is a most sensational one. ted to cruel torture before the very eyes of their wives and children are vividly recalled by this aged citizen, who shudders at the mere recollection of the horrible crimes. Wayne county and Richmond in particular has undergone many radical changes since Mr. Medearis first arrived here with his father and mother, many years azo. Richmond at that time was a mere village and the prin cipal business section of the city now, was then a large expanse of dense woods in which wolves and other wild animals roamed at will, killing sheep and cattle of the settlers and oftentimes becoming so famished from hunger and brazen through want of food, as to venture into the very homes of the pioneers seeking to devour what they might find there. Life was a strenuous existence in those early days, according to Mr. Medearis and his experiences will be listened to with the most pronounced Interest Mr. Medearis, besides being the oldest, is one of the most prominent and respected Methodists in the county. Although his hearing is somewhat impaired and his eyesight dim, he is in fairly good health and takes a great interest in all matters pertaining to religious and philanthropic work.

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VERYJOHFIOEHT New York Mayoralty Possibilities Each See Victory For Themselves. HEARST VERY CONFIDENT INDEPENDENT SAYS HE WILL CARRY THE ELECTION BY 80,000 PREDICTIONS MADE BY THE OTHERS. New York, Oct. 22. The three may orallty candidates and their followers kept things humming in New York last night There were more than a hundred minor meetings in various parts of New York with a plethora of cart-tail ora tory on almost every important street corner in the more congested residence districts. Justice Gaynor toured the East Side by automobile, repeating his previous attacks on Hearst and Bannard, and emphasizing particularly his plea for more "personal liberty," and for a lib eral construction of police laws. "The people's slogan in this campaign," he said, "ought to be, 'Let us alone There has been too much czarship in New York city, too much government by the club and night stick. The peo pie should rule." Bannard Is Busy. Bannard was heard in Staten Island. "I am a business man," he told hi3 hearers. "I was never a candidate for office and have no political ambition If elected I shall do nothing else but work faithfully at my new job and try to leave a good name when the four years are over." William M. Ivins, the former repub lican candidate for mayor, who is now advocating the election of Hearst, spoke last night In a dozen small meet ings. He told his hearers that he was entirely satisfied with the progress of the campaign. "Judge Gaynor." he said, "adds 1 per cent to the guarantee of his defeat every time he speaks." Mr. Ivans continued with a repetition of his former attacks on Justice Gaynor. With New York's municipal election only twelve days distant the campaign today reached th stage of hopeful forecast and optimistic estimates. Thes were the "probabilities" estimated by campaign managers for the three candidates for mayor. Bannard Republican, fusion by 50,ooo. Gaynor, democrat by 73,000. Hearst Independent, by 80,000. Bannard Makes Claim. Mr. Bannard says he expects to be elected. "I think I'll be elected," he said. "An' J' I think that Mr. Hearst wi'.l come in third. I'm grateful to hira for help-J ing me he's doing that by pulling votes away from Gaynor. Some of , them go to him. but a good many o." i them come right to me. The danger i is that Hearst won't get enough. I'm 1 anxious for him to get votes, for 't , means my election. If he works hard enough. Hearst ought to get lfx.O0i. No one who knows anything about the j way the city feels can imagine that he will get as many votes as he did four ! years ago. In the last campaign Iv-! ans had no independent democrats j with him. I shall have a great many- - j practically all." i Republican County Chairman Far-! sons agreed with Mr. Bannard that Hearst would probably come in third in the three cornered race. He intimated, however, that Hearst and Gaynor would run a close race for last place. From what Chairman Parsons said and from the general attitude around the republican and fusion hadquarters, it would seem that the republican figures on the election stands something like this: Bannard first, with 2iX.XX: Gaynor, second, with a vote of 210,000. and Hearst third, with 130.000 votes. Tammany Hall has not done any prophesying yet. Beyond Leader Murphy's daily reiteration that tho i whole democratic ticket is going to b ! elected, nothing in the way of figures 1 has been given out. There will prob ably be a democratic canvass during the coming week. Job Hedges, at the noonday meeting at the committee of one hundred's exhibit at 2! Union square, unveiled i statue, fusion's reply to Tammany's statue of "Purity" in Times squar. The statue shows a woman lying prostrate, bearing on one arm the shield o' the city. Her face is lifted from the , floor, its expression being one of awful ! asfony. Across the woman's bookstands a tiger, its teeth showing and tongue hanging out. The animal is ia color. On the tiger's stripes are words , and phrases naming the campaign Isj sues. The first one, near the neck is lettered "Graft" GOES TO HIS WIFE. 9 The will of Charles Rodenberg who died October 13th has been filed for probate. He possessed a 100 acre farm which he provided should go to his wife. City Statistics Deaths and Funerals. COXK1FF Mrs. Mary Agnes Conniff, aged 34 years, died yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at her home, 224 North Fifth street Besides her husband, James Conniff, she is survived I bv one daughter and two sisters. The i funeral will take place Saturday mornjlng at 9 o'clock from tbe St. Mary's ! church, the Rev. Father Mattlngly officiating. Tbe burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery- Friends may call jany time. -

Hubert Latham

Hubert Latham and the aeroplane that fell with him at Blackpool. England. The accident occurred before an immense crowd. He was not seriously injured.

OVER SIX HUNDRID THE SUM REALIZED Sale of Hospital Tags Yesterday Netted a Very Neat Sum. ARE TO BUY CONVEYANCE WHICH WILL BE USED IN HAULING PEOPLE TO AND FROM THE HOSPITAL EXACT AMOUNT RAISED, $651.51. The members of the Ladies' Aid So ciety, realived $657.51 fro mtheir sale of tags yesterday for the benefit of the Reid Memorial hospital. The amount although not quite so large as the donation made last year, for the sam? cause, was in excess of the fondest expectations of the ladies. The proceeds will go towards purchasing a suitable conveyance for the transportation of visitors to and from the hospital, a thing that has been badly needed for some time. The donations were turned over to the hospital trustees who will make inquiries regarding the kind of conveyance that is to be purchased for the purpose and will probably be bought soon it is said. The members of the Ladies' Aid Society desire to thank all persons who contributed so freely to the cause. In every case the appeal for aid was liberally responded to and thousands of the little red cross tags were sold yesterday to persons who are interested in the welfare of the worthy institution. TROUBLE LIKES Walter convicted Elstro, who was and served a jail recently sentence for cruel and inhuman treatment to a horse belonging to a local liveryman, is in still deeper water, as he has been named as co-respondent in a divorce suit, filed in the circuit court by Ernest A. Hofheinz against Grace Hofheinz. It is alleged in the complaint that Elstro has been intimate with Mrs. Hofheinz since last January. The plaintiff avers that they were married July 16. 1903 and have three children, whom he desires the custody of. DAVID GRAHAM DEAD (American News Service) Rushville, Ind., Oct 22. David Graham, eighty-three years old, a prominent educator, died this morning of senility. He was formerly connected with educational institutions at Madison, Bellefontaine, Columbus. Ind., and Rushville. He Was a graduate of j Hanover. He had been failing fast for the past six months. PETITIONS TO SELL Edward G. Jacobs, a resident of Jackson township has petitioned Judge Fox to make an order allowing him to sell real estate to the Pennsylvania railroad company in order that this company may carry out its plans double tracking between Richmond and Indianapolis. The real estate is in Mr. Jacob's and his wife's name. His wife is an inmate of Eastern Indians hospital and an order by the court has to be granted for her. aa she is unable to legally give her consent.

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JAMES FAIIL WIS in severe fall Knocked Off Train by a Bridge While He Was Standing Up. ACCIDENT A PECULIAR ONE YOUTH PICKED UP IN HALF CON SCIOUS CONDITION YO U N G MAN DISPLAYED THE MOST RE MARKABLE NERVE. While riding on top of C, C. & L. freight train No. 91 this afternoon about 2 o'clock, James Faul, aged 15 was struck by the bridge which cross es the track just north of North D street and knocked from the rapidly moving train to the ground a distance of perhaps fifteen feet, narrowly esj caping being run over and sustaining a fractured hip, The accident was a very peculiar one. Young Faul with another boy, whose name could rot be learned and who disappeared immediately after the accident to his companion, had ap parently hopped the south bound freight a short distance in the country intending to ride to this city. He Failed to "Duck." Faul was standing on the top of one of the cars and evidently did not no tice that the train was soon to go un der a bridge, or else did not realize the speed at which he was traveling and consequently failed to "duck" in time. He was knocked from the train before his companion bad time to warn him of the danger and barely escaped being ground beneath the wheels. A portion of the boy's clothing was run over, it is said, but fortunately did not become entangled in the wheels. The youth was picked up half con scious and carried into the C. C. & L. depot, where the ambulance was call- , ed. He waa nurried to the Reid Me morial hospital and his injury was given medical attention. The youngster displayed remarkable nerve after the accident. Although in great pain be never uttered a cry or a moan while being placed in the ambulance. The boy resides on North Seventh street SEARCH FOR LILLET (American News Service) Pittsburg, Pa, Oct 22. Police authorities all over the country are today searching for William C. Lilley, one of the wealthy retired business men of Pittsburg, who bas mysteriously disappeared. He was known from coast to coast for his connection in temperance and church work. The missinsg man is treasurer of the temperance committee of the Presbyterian general assembly, as well as treasurer of many other departments of the Presbyterian church work, and an elder in the First Presbyterian church of Pittsburg. H has been missing three weeks. HEAR DEATH'S DOOR (American News Service) New York. Oct 22 Hyperdermic Injections of strlchnine are failing to of 'stimulate the heart action of Senator I Patrick H. McCarren and the doctors at noon stated today that McCarren has but a few hours to live. He is unconscious most of tbe time, vomiting and hiccoughing continually. Gold Medal Flour saves woi

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American Friends' Mission Board May Control Those Missions. NEW PLANS CONSIDERED BOARD HAS RECEIVED INTERESTING REPORTS ON MISSION WORK IN ALASKA. MEXICO AND IN CUBA. Plans are under consideration at the American Friends' Mission board of the Fire Years Meeting, In session at South Eighth Street Friends' church, whereby the African Mission field win be taken out of the hands of a special board and placed under the jurisdic tion of the American Friends Mlsslou board. Rev. Charles Tebbets. secrets ry of the board, stated today be believed the African missionary field would pass under the American board control, possibly by combining the two boards. It is not expected that the combina tion will be effected Immediately. How ever, American Friends are very anx ious that it be brought about as soon as possible. The board also bad under consider ation at tbe sessions yesterday after noon and this morning, tbe preparation of a manual showing tbe relationship between tbe missionaries and tbe mission board. The contents of this manual have been mapped out but It U probable that the work will not be published for more than a year. Tbe reports of missions in Cuba. Mexico and Alaska are being consid ered and after final judgment bas been passed on these, by tbe board, tbe session will adjourn Tbe reports are quite lengthy and could not be furnish ed at either yesterday afternoon ses sion or that of this morning. Last evening the members of the board were entertained to dinner at the home of Rev. Tebbetts. 800 National avenue. Following, the evening was spent in a social way. two hew conns Two new business firms will open un in this city wiinin a snort um. O. N. Cox. a resident of South Bend, has rented the vacant businesa room at tor. Main street and will open up restaurant William Driimeyer win onen up a cigar store at r ourcu ui Main streets. MAY HOI ORGANIZE It is doubtful if tbe Wayne County Anti-Tuberculosis society will bo re organized again this year, according to members of tbe society. It la said by these parties that tbe interest in tbe work has completely died out HELD ANNUAL DANCE. The Garment Workers Union held its annual dance last evening at Odd Fellows hall. The attendance was large and the net receipts will be turned into the treasury. WADE WILL PREACH. The Rev. R. J. Wade will preach at the Third Methodist church this even lng at 8 o'clock. BOOTH AND BARRETT. Tbe great breach In the friendship between Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett occurred when Barrett waa playing The Man o Airlee" ta Booth's theater in New York dry. Tbe piece did not draw, and Booth decided to have It discontinued. So (as be aft erward told of the Incident) be broach ed tbe subject to Barrett, who Immediately grew angry. "Do yon mean to say that I cant play HI" be demanded hotly. Booth assured him in a conciliatory way that be gave tbe first part fairly, bat not tbe last In a greater passion than ever. Barrett repeated, "Do yon mean to say that I can't play itr Booth, still trying to not offend him. said. 1 don't think yon have quit worked Into the last act Then Bar rett'a fury burst it bounds, and be terminated a torrent of Invective with the remark: Tour father's weakness and your brother's crime placed you where you are. But I will live to see you In tbe gutter and will stand above yon." In spite of tills tbe two grew to be friends again and starred In tbe combination that drew tbe biggest houses of the time. Cfctasaer Starfent. The broad brimmed stone and iron capping which one sees on the chimney stacks In manufacturing district are not there for mere ornamentation. for they serve an Important purpose. On tbe opposite aide of the stack to that upon which tbe wind may be blow Ing a partial vacuum is formed, down which tbe smoke would descend were It not for th brim of the cap blocking the way. A chimney stack without a brim on the top would discharge lta smoke In huge gnats for some distance down one side. Pearson's Weekly. Jmtm WerakJ The Aro tribe. Inhabitants of southern Nigeria, worship the "Long Juju." This is a Jealously guarded circrlar pool of water to which sacrifices of human beings and "'"" are mads. Each boose has also Its own private "Juju." Tbe boys of this tribe en reachmar a certain age are put through va rious tests of physical end se easts tSh m aseifi n t jieta mmmA ffias r. " , rl. J.rT-"

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Fair Weather Unionists Retard Labor's Advance - MENDICANTS OF INDUSTRY. Workers Whs Are Willing te Accept Benefits From Trade Organizations Without Aiding - In Their Support. Loyal to No Principle. In a recent strike by women, tbe pur pose being to secure an Increase of wages from IS to $10 per week, several of the young women involved were conversing upon tbe subject In a street car. aays a writer In Shoe Workers' Journal. Tbe mala Idea of this group waa how best to secure the raise la wage and at the same time avoid paying dues to the union. To secure a raise In wage through a anion and then refuse to support the anion that secured tbe raise la not new. but this is the first time tbe , writer ever knew of a plan being concocted to avoid all obligations to the anion which waa to secure the rata even before the raise had been cured. It did uot seem to occur to these young women that the two dollar weekly Increase waa worth bavins or that, inasmuch as It required a onion to obtain it. It might also require a anion to protect or retain It Nor Is this idea peculiar only to those young women. Working people have alwaya been too prone to avail themselves ot the strength of labor unions temporarily for tbe purpose of redressing the mora pressing grievance of the Immedlata present and. having accomplished this much, then abandon tbe union antn menaced by some new oppression. ' In the meantime it often salts their fancy to apeak disparagingly of the anion an being "weak- or "no good,' when, as a matter of fact, Lf the onion la weak It la simply and solely because those who are under obligations to it and who are morally bound to support tt have refused to area It any snpport A beggar to on who aottetta alma while offering nothing la return and la sometime styled a mendicant. wag earner who trim throes union to get advanced wage tad who avoids giving anything to tho anion la return may property b doatrlal mendicant. These industrial largely responsible for la th membership They flock In temporarily la a melon to b cut In th ahapa of rate Ian Is secured they flock out again. If all the joined th anion ban labor would b nearly organlasd or pernapa wholly. Th precentag so very large that to b a would be uncomfortable, and all aide the union would join. Th Industrial mendlcanta ar qnSa numerous in the ahoe trad, . Taayi. have mad an onetrriable record of being in and oat of all time, bat loyal to i They bar remarkable degree, for tho i whenever boalnc extension of tho tbe first work to b don la to , In tbe Industrial mendicants and In doing this much valuable to consumed. If th tradeeunksia were akto to hold their galas la membarahxp from aaaaoa to season, ao that th galas mad ta th new season would progress would boinaca portanlrJes to Improve dittoes would be vastly i Too members , who tlous in the discharge of tbstr tlons to tho onion, both as ream mnt of due and tho rendering of i to th cause, should rsaUss tho damage th I Industrial mendicant. Tbe greatetrvk any sad sn good and active members of trades unions can render to to arooa than thoughtless. Indifferent or dlihntiast members to s true ens of their union duty and thus by ridding tho onion of tho Industrial mendicant multiply th chances of trades onion success, Look over your membership rolls, aso how many ar inactive and try to devise soma way of gettinf them back s line. Hetne Fee The special committee of the InteradtJooal Printing rt smtn's onion ass decided to buy at Hal Springs, near BogersTfl. Ten-, a alt for hems for tubercular and raperannoatod numbers. Tho ait la U00 fast above tho sea level la tho Allegkoay LAD0R K0TES. Tbe New York dry ployeas, who have been unorganized for years, are now being organised by tbe amalgamated aasoctatSons of street and electrical railway employees. Tbe biennial convention of th Bricklayers sad Masons International on ton win be held to Boston la January. Bunding trade department of tho American Federation of Labor will bold Ha second annual convention nt Tamos. FUu. tbe week of Oct. HTbe Oklahoma state court of appeal has rendered an opinion declaring that ! tbe eight boor tow of that state to eonstltutloaal. Tbe expenditure of tbe InternstSosw al Typograpbicsl anion during tho tost t - . tint 9LAA Alt seal jnii -mvw iuir-w MAKES FAST RECORD (American News Service! Blackpool. England. Oct 22. A mile and a half a minute waa tho wonderful airship record made bv Hubert f atham before a large crowd of spectator today. The machine shot through, the air like a streak of giaaaad lightning i and at times only a bio was risible the executory

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