Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 50, 28 December 1909 — Page 2

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George D. Cote Will Return to Marion, Indiana, to Face The Charges. AN AGREEMENT REACHED THE MISSING CASHIER SAID HE WOULD GIVE HIMSELF UP IF HE WAS NOT BROUGHT BACK BY A COURT OFFICER. Marion, Ind., Dec. 28. In deference to the wishes of George D. Cole, cashier of tiie wrecked state bank at Upland, he will be permitted to come to this city from his father's home in Fremont, O., without being placed under arrest on the charge of embezzlement and obtaining a loan fraudulent ly. Cole was indicted by the Grant county grand jury, and, suspecting that uome charge rested against him, had his attorney in Fremont call Sheriff George here yesterday relative to the proposition of giving himself up. The Fremont attorney said that Cole would not resist arrest, but would rather come to Indiana without being placed under arrest, and be served here with the warrant, and give bond. This agreement was entered into and Cole is expected here today. The charge of ernbezzlment is based on the acceptance by Cole of three fttnall deposits from patrons of the hank after it wr.s known to be insolvent. The charge of frautlulency relates to Cole's borrowing $500 from the bank after it had become insolvent. Sard is B. Cole Arrested. Sardis H, Cole, Jr., brother of George D. Cole, was arrested at Hartford City last Saturday on an indictment by the Grant county grand jury charging him with obtaining $327 from the defunct bank fraudulently, hut after the bank had become insolvent. It is surmised that lie notified his brother in Ohio, and that the result of this notification is the proposed surrender of George D. Cole to the authorities. Sardis Cole was a stockholder and director of the bank and two years ago was the unsuccessful candidate for the republican nomination for treasurer of Grant county. The whereabouts of Charles V. Cole, president of the defunct bank is not known. He is a brother of the two men against whom charges are made. The bank passed into the hands of a m....!.... 1 .... A ( . . 1 I.I. 11 .1 II jBtcHei last o;pLt?iiiuer wmi naunities amounting to $58,000 and assets of about $45,000. It Is alleged that bad management of the bank on the part of the Cole brothers was the cause of its insolvency. END CAME SUDDENLY Mrs. Elbert Williams Seized With Apoplexy at Supper Table. DIES A SHORT TIME LATER wirs. Kineri is. imams, living on j East Main street, died suddenly last ! evening at the home of her sister, Mrs. J Taul Caldwell, residing three miles south of Milton. She was seated at the supper table arid assisting in the serving when an attack of apoplexy compelled her to leave the table and retire to the bed room. The attack became worse and at 7:1" o'clock she died, before medicrl service could be secured. Mrs. Williams, with her husband and children, had gone to the Caldwell homestead to spend the holidays. Mr. Williams is interested in the Auto Inn of this city. Besides her husband, .Mrs. Williams is survived by three sons, Frank, who lives near Milton, and Harry and Carl who are employed in this city. The fineral will be held Thursday at the home of Mrs. Caldwell. Burial and short services will be held at Vallev Grove Chapel, four miles south of Milton. SERVICES AT JAIL Ministers to Preach at Institution This Quarter Are Assigned. HELD EVERY OTHER WEEK Assignments of ministers of the city to hold services at the county jail on every other Sunday afternoon during the next quarter, has been made. St. Paul's Chapter, Brotherhood of St. Andrew will be in charge. The assignments and the dates on which services will be held at the jail are as follows: Jan. 2 Rev. R. II. Smith. January 10 Rev. Allen Jay. January 30 Rev. H. S. Jones. February 13 Rev. T. C Kenworthy. February 27 Rev. S. R, Lyons. March 13 Rev. E. Minter. March 27 Rev. A. Napier.

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ANNA K She Charges Ira Swisher With Failure to Provide for Two Years. PRINCIPALS WELL KNOWN PLAINTIFF WAS FORMERLY MANAGER OF GENNETT THEATER, AND DEFENDANT IS MANAGER OF STOCK COMPANY. Mrs. Myrtle M. Swisher filed suit in the circuit court this morning for divorce from Ira Swisher on the grounds of failure to provide for the past two years. Mrs. Swisher is well known, having for several years been manager of the Gennett theater and being succeeded by Mr. Parks, the present manager, last September. Mr. Swisher also is known to all theater goers of the city, as he formerly had control of the Gennett and was at one time in partnership with Omar Murray in the management of the New Phillips. Swisher in Chicago. Mr. Swisher at the present time is in Chicago, having purchased the controlling interest in the North Bros. Stock company, which has shown here several times. The action of Mrs. Swisher was no surprise, as it has been rumored for several weeks that the couple had become estranged. It is averred in the complaint by Mrs. Swisher that they were married April 16. 1SD0 and lived together until April, 1907, about which time Mr. Swisher went on the road and Mrs. Swisher assumed charge of the theater. Mrs. Swisher has for the past two years been making her home with her parents, on North Eighth street. CATCH FUR THIEVES (American News Service) Lafayette. Ind., Tec. The police today arrested Wm. Sullivan, aged - years, and Grover Kiser. aged 21 years, on the charge of burglary. They were detected shipping a trunk containing furs recently stolen from a firm in this city. Eight hundred dollars worth were recovered. The police believe these men are responsible for the large numbr of fur robbeiies in Indiana cities recently. They formerly lived in Terre Haute. A Queer Offer. Cook And. sez I, "I think I'll find another job. Friend What did the missis say to that Cook She sez. "Bedad an' Oi'H give you $25 when yez lave if yez don't go." Brooklyn Life. on box. 35c

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SWALLOWS A CENT: WAS OPERATED ON Little Child of Nettleton IMeff Is Reported Recovering Fast. FOUND A PENNY ON FLOOR AND, FOLLOWING INSTINCT OF ALL CHILDREN OF A TENDER AGE, IMMEDIATELY PLACED COIN IN HER MOUTH. Barbara Neff, the little two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nettleton Neff, South Fifteenth street, who was taken to Ci i. ago last week to have an operation performed, is reported as getting along nicely and is now on the road to rapid recovery. Several days ago the child, while playing about the house, found a penny lying on the floor, and with childish curiosity and a desire to know what it tasted like, put the coin in its mouth and swallowed it. The little girl immediately became violently ill and a physician was hastily summoned. The child was removed to the Reid Memorial hospital and the X-ray was used in the hopes of locating the penny. The copper was found, but owing to the nature of the operation, Mr. Neff was advised to take his daughter to a specialist in Chicago to have the operation performed. With all possible haste the little girl was taken to the Windy City and the specialist consulted. The operation was performed, but the child hovered between life and death for several days afterwards and her demise was momentarily expected. However, the little girl exhioited remarkable vitality, and it is said that she is almost entirely out of danger. A NEW PETIT JURY Members Were Selected Today by the Usual System Of Drawing. GRAND JURY NOT GIVEN Members of the petit jury for the Jamiary term of court were selected yesterday by Jeremiah McDaniel of Cambridge City drawing twelve names from the jury box. Those so drawn include John E. Peltz, Emmett Crowe, Arthur Lammott, John K. Shroyer, George E. Callaway, Horace E. Ratliff. Milo Gentry, T. S. Walker, Addison Chenoweth, Albert A. Townsend. Lewis Beeson and William E. Brooks. The grand jurors to serve during this term of court, in case of necessity, have been selected but publication of list has not been released. Caught. She Did you hear they were going to tax bachelors? He Yes, but they'll never get it out of me. She It is nice of you to put it that way, hot I must speak to mother first. London Man.

HOWARD F. BURKE

FILES HIS SUIT Brings Action to Recover Mon ey Due to Him From Wayne County. ACTION IS FRIENDLY ONE BASED ON REFUSAL OF AUDITOR COE TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR ROAD WORK UNLESS SO ORDERED BY THE COURT. Mandamus proceedings were instituted in the circuit court this morning by Howard F. Burke of New Castle, contractor for the Washington township gravel road, against the board of commissioners of Wayne county and Demaa Coe, countj auditor. Before the work which Mr. Burke was in charge of, was completed, the Indiana supreme court dee'ded that the three mile gravel road law was unconstitutional and County Auditor Coe notified Mr. Burke that he would not issue a warrant for 1U, the balance due the contractor, unless he was ordered to do so by the court or the law so amended that he would be protected by making payment Agreed on a Suit. The county commissioners, following Mr. Coes advice, refused to allow the claims, and instead, planned for a friendly mandamus action, in which they and Mr. Coe would be defendants. Consequently, this morning, Mr. Burke through his attorney, Wilfred Jessup, filed suit. The title of the suit is State of Indiana, ex rel.. Howard F. Burke versus Board of County commissioners and others. In the complaint. Mr. Burke avers that on August 17. i;m8, he entered into a contract with the commissioners for the construction of the Washington township gravel road, including several small culverts cud a bridge. The contract price was $14,080. In September, 190S, it was averred in the complaint, the commissioners issued $10.xiO worth of g.avel road bonds to meet the payment of the contract pric. Mr. Burke says that he has already received of the contract price, $11,SS.S4, but iJW.OOO.KJ is stil! due him. On December It. 1!K), following the acceptance of the work by the superintendent of construction, the county surveyor and the commissioners, Mr. Burke presented his claim. Previous to this the constitutionality of the law w as attacked, causing the commissioners to refuse the claim. STUBBS IS SILENT Governor of Kansas Has Not Replied to Y. M. C. A. Invitations. TWO LETTERS SENT HIM Although two letters have been sent to Governor W. Ross Stubbs of Ne braska, inviting him to deliver the principal address at the annual ban quet of the Y. M. C. A., next month no answer has been received and the officials of the association are won dering what the trouble is. It was feared that the second letter was lost in transit and about ten days ago a second letter was addressed to the governor. The officials feel certain that if he had received either of the letters he would have replied prompt ly. IN SPLENDID SHAPE City Plant to Repay the Munici pal Loan Before Close Of the Year. CITY LOOKS PROSPEROUS When Dr. V. W. Zimmerman takes the oath of office as mayor of Richmond, January l, he will find the af fairs of the municipal light plant in the best of shape, with all the loan from the city paid off, and only the bonded debt to be met, which does not fall due for several years yet. Webster Parry, city controller, announced this morning that during the year the plant has been making wonderful strides and never a month has passed but what it has been a money maker. The profits have been used in meeting the municipal debt, which was originally about $50,000. The affairs of the city as regards to its fiinancial condition, will be in excellent ; shape also. All temporary loans have ibeen paid and likewise some of the 1 bonded indebtedness. HELD FOR LARCENY Charles Marsh was arrested last night by Patrolman Edwards on the charge of petit laieeny. It is alleged that Marsh stole ?5 from his aunt, Mrs. Annie Jones of 410 North Fifteenth street on December 20l The boy is guilty of numerous petty thefts from his aunt, it is said, and i3 regarded as incorrigible. Young Marsh is 14 years of age. so will be bound over to the juvenile court.

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Seven Children Perish Today As Result of an Overturned Stove. AN EXPLOSION RESULTED (American News Servtce) Dubois. Pa.. Dec. CS. Seven children ranging in age from two to twelve years, were burned to death in a fire that destroyed the home of Steve Bronsky at SykcsMIe, this morning. An over heated stove caused the fire. which communicated with some powder, which exploded, cutiin goff a'l means of egress for the children. Mr. and Mrs. Bronsky end a boarder wer badly burned, but escaped by jumping from a second floor window. All the bodies have been recovered. AN ARMISTICE IS Madriz Will Resign and Be the Presidential Rival of Estrada. WILL HOLD AN ELECTION HUNDREDS OF DEAD SOLDIERS ARE TODAY BEING BURNED ON THE RAMA BATTLEFIELD A GREWSOME SIGHT. (American News Service) Colon, Dec. 28. A dispatch from Nicaragua says an Armistice has been declared, President Madriz will resign and that he and Estrada, the rebel leader, will be candidates for president at the general election before the whole nation. BURNING THE DEAD. Bluefields, Nic, Dec. 28. Hundreds of dead are burning on the Rama battlefield today. With pathetic speed, piles of bodies have been incinerated daily for the last few days, and reports received by the provisional gov ernment today state that the gruesome work is nearly done. Stacked like railroad ties, and saturated with oil, the bodies of the victims are set afire. Many children and some women were found among the dead of the government troops. Famine Increasing. Famine is increasing the horrors of war in the interior of Nicaragua, and the situation in a score of towns is reported to be serious. The operations of the Zelayan troops before their de feat near Rama by Gen. Estrada, pre vented traffic in supplies during the weeks the government troops wer bivouacked there. The drain on the country's resources meagre at best in many districts, made by the government commissary in its futile attempts to keep the army in condition depleted the natural supplies greatly. This development is an important factor in the insurgents' fight The people place the blame or the Zelaya and Madriz factions and advices from the hUl towns say that insurrectionary spirit is rife. The situation in Bluefields is improving under the constant labor of the American surgeons. Sanitation 13 butter, but suffering in the hospitals is still intense. Scout parties are still bringing wounded and prisoners from Rama. POLITICAL ON Will Rage Over the Appointment of the Marion County Attorney. FOUGHT OUT IN COURTS (American News Service) Indianapolis, Dec. 28. County Commissioner Von Hake, a democrat, announced positively today that he would appoint Edward B. Raub, a democrat, for county attorney, to begin with the new year. This means a contest in the courts for the position, as the outgoing board has already appointed John Ruckelshaus and a contract with the latter has already been signed. The democrats have the majority on the incoming board and will contest all appointments of the outgoing board. A CHURCH ELECTION At the meeting of the Sunday school department of the Fifth Street M. E. ! church officers were elected for the I ensuinsr year. They are as follows: J. O. Foss, superintendent; Kate Cooley, first assistant; H. S. Stillinger, second assistant; Suda Nichols, secretary; Hugh Foss, assistant secretary; H. S. Stillinger, treasurer; Ray Cooley and Phillip Gates, librarians; H. S. Stillinger, chorister; Mrs. Grace Foss, organist; Miss Edith Owens, assistant; Mrs. Anna Taylor, superintendent of home department; Suda Nichols, superintendent of cradle roll. To ladles la the country Matting Rag Free. Call at Boon 15. Wcstcott Block. Thursday, Friday and Satarday aft

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TELEPOST OFFICE FOR QUAKER CITY Richmond to Be on Line From Springfield, III., to Pittsburg, Pa. CHICAGO OFFICE OPENED

COMPANY HAS ESTABLISHED A 25 CENT RATE. WHICH IS THE INITIAL MOVE FOR A CHEAPER SERVICE. Richmond may con bo on the rout? of the Telepost. a new independent telegraph company, controlling recently invented automatic electrical apparatus which opened up its Chicago office for the reception of public business this morning. The Telrpost company has established a universal 25 cent rate for twenty-five words to all points in the United States, regardless of distance. and is the initial move toward cheaper telegraph facilities made possible by the introduction of rapid automatic devices for transmission. The telepost is capable of transmit ting telegrams at the rate of more than a thousand words a minute. The wire connection has already been establish ed with Indianapolis. Terre Haute, Ind.. Springfield, III., St. Louis. Mo., Sedalia. Mo., and way points. The connection will be established at Richmond soon it is said, enroute to Colum bus, Pittsburg and New York. POLICE LOOK FOR A HOTEL SWINDLER Complaint Received from Man ager of Central Hotel, Cambridge City. NEGLECTED TO PAY BOARD AND IT IS ALSO CHARGED THAT HE SECURED MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENSES STINGS A LOCAL MAN. j Chief of Police Siaubach received letter from W. P. Smith, clerk at the Central Hotel of Cambridge City, this morning, notifying him to be on the lookout for a man by the name of W, IL Eickelman, who left Cambridge on December 19. owipg for several days' board at the hotel, and who is also believed to have obtained considerable money tinder false pretenses. Eickelman registered at the Central hotel in this city last week and work ed the same game here. He disappeared the last of the week, owing a week's board to W E. Clapp. proprie tor of the local hotel, and nothing: has been seen of him since. The man rep resents himself to be the agent for self heating iron. He sold several irons to persons in this city last week collected the dollar as partial payment but never delivered the goods. Belongs to a Gang. Eickelman is but one of a well or ganized gang that makes a business of traveling over the country, soliciting purchasers for the patent iron, getting the money and then disappearing on the day the iron is supposed to be delivered. Mr. Clapp admitted this afternoon that he had been made the victim of the gang, but refused to state how much he had lost. The police have received numerous complaints and are now looking for the men. COMMONS All ENTRY Will Make Race for Republican Nomination for State Senator. TWO OTHER CONTESTANTS Walter Commons, president of the Wayne county council, according to friends, announced his candidacy today j for the republican nomination for state senator from Wayne county, at , the lfUl session of the legislature. Mr. ' Commons could not be found, but he : has been seriously considering an- j nouncing his candidacy for several t days. He is reearded as a very able business man, and Is one of the largest stockholders in the Commons Dairy company. Hon JoLn L. Rupe and Dr. Helms of Williamsburg, are also In the race for the office, both having announced their candidacy several days ago. Ill CRITICAL SHAPE f Palladium Special) Indianapolis, Dec 28. Physicians at the City Hospital said today that the condition of Conductor Brown of Richmond was not improved. His injuries are more critical than at first thought. Duty. Duty Is a power which rises with us in the morning and goes to rest with us In the evening. Gladstone.

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A most comfortable and stylish Arrow COLLAR 15 cents each 2 for 25 cents Ctuett. FVaNodr tk Co.. Makers ARROW CUFFS. crau Pair BAIL GOES INSANE Vice President of Philadelphia And Reading Was Over Worked Man. HE STRUGGLED FIERCELY (American Jfewa Service) Philadelphia. Dec. 2S. Bernard II. Bail. Second Vice President of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad, went suddenly insane In his office in the Reading Terminal building today. After a struggle he was taken to the asylum. Over work is the cause attributed. SELECT LOCAL MAll (Palladium Special) Indianapolis. Dec. 2S Lou Ilift tl Richmond was appointed a member of the Indiana Hotel Men's legislative committee to work for the repeal X the local option law. GIFT TOW. C. T, 0. Mrs. Ruth Anna Hunt nas present ed the members of the VL CL TX 1 with a very acceptable Christmas present by releasing the mortgage for $700 which she held on Rhoda Temple since 1S96. Her generoaityy is greatly appreciated. FILES FINAL REPORT, Perry J. Freeman, administrator rt the estate of Henry Null, has filed final report in the circuit court. It has been approved by Judge Fox. The estate was situated near Jacksonburg and was very valuable. There are a large number of heirs and the sum which each heir received, was comparatively small. SUIT FOR INQUESTS Suit was filed to the circuit court this morning by the Dickinson Trusty company against Lucinda Roberta for" Inquest proceedings. The case was taken before the court almost Immediately after it was filed and the trust company was appointed guardian. The ' estate of Mrs. Roberts amounts -to be1 tween 13,000 and $10,000, City Statistics Deaths and Funerals. SMITH Harry S. Smith, aged 33 years, died last evening at the Reid Memorial hospital. The body was re moved to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Smith, 412 West Main street. Besides his parents, he is survived by a brother, Charles. .The funeral will take place Thursday aft ernoon at 2 o'clock from the home, the Rev. J. C. Graham officiating. The burial will be in Earlham cemetery. The funeral will be private. Friends may call any time. MULLIGAN The funeral of Mrs. Bridget T. Mulligan will take place Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock from the St. Mary's church. The burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery. Friends may call any time. Marriage Licenses. Jesse Drew. Richmond. 37. salesman and Miss Annie Ralston. 21, Richmond. ..Only 3 Days Left. To have us test and fit your eyes before the New Year. Let us sell you that pair of Kryptoks you were asking about. Chas. BL Honer BIduaosd, led. F. H. EDMUNDS, Optometrist. BUCKEYE VAPOR BATH CABINET See them in our window. They are a simple and inexpensive way to have vapor, hot air. steam and medicated baths in your own home. They are of perfect construction, of the best materials and will last for years. Easily folded up to put away. Price f 3.00. Adams' Dreg Stare 6th it Main. The RexsS Store