Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 124, 11 March 1910 — Page 2

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THE RICII3IOXD PALLADIUM AND SUX TELKGP.AM, FRIDAY, MARCH 11. 1910.

DEPUTY SELL'S IS OF THE OPINION ATTACK WAS MADE

Assistant Prosecutor at Hagerstown States Evidence He Has Points to Assault on George Beck. PROSECUTOR HAS NOT CHANGED HIS VIEWS Still Clings to Opinion Beck Was Hurt on Railroad, Although He Has Not Visited Hagerstown. Although Prosecuting Attorney Charles Ladd has not visited Hagerstown to ascertain the facts there as to the cause of injuries sustained by (Jeorge Beck, a transient, Monday night, he is satisfied that they were caused by a railroad accident, but his assistant, C. N. Sells, of Hagerstown, hold's that Beck's story of a murderous assault being made on him, is true. Beck is recovering from his injuries at Reil Memorial hospital, where he was taken, Wednesday. Unless an unexpected relapse is experienced, the attending physician blieves that Beck will recover. His mentality seemed to be affected today, as a different story is told by him, but this is probably due to the wounds which he sustained. 1 Statement cf Beck. Mr. Sells, the deputy prosecuting attorney of Hagerstown, has Investigated the case carefully, and believes that Beck tells the true story. In the evidence which he has collected he learns , that Beck was seen at the Hagerstown depot Monday evening by section men and these men say that he acted rather queerly. The next link in his evidence Is that Beck was seen Tuesday morning by the residents of Hagerstown and to them he said that he had been beaten ny roDoers tne nignt De- j ! TTt Jt J ' - .1 1 1,1 1.. ., t lore, ins injuries auu uie uiuuuy uition of his clothing seemea to convince them the man had been assaulted. . The next heard of Beck was Wednesday afternoon. -when Mr. Sells visited him at Dr. K l nzle's office in Greensfork. Mr. Sells secured Beck's story. "On Wednesday, an undershirt was found east of Hagerstown by men working on the railroad. The under shirt was smeared with blood. Other than the story told by Beck, Mr. Sells has secured no evidence to fasten the ; blame on au.v one for the man's injuries. However, Mr. Sells states; "All the evidence which 1 have secured corroborates the statements made by the injured man when interviewed by Dr. Kienzle and myself, in the former's office, Wednesday afternoon. It would not have been possible for him to have received such injuries by being hit by a train, as is the opinion gf some." New Tale by Beck. The attending physician and prosecuting attorney Ladd have secured no additional information which convinces either that the man sustained his injuries by an assault being made on him. Mr. Ladd said that he had not talked with Mr. Sells, his assistant, but would do so. Beck's relatives have not been heard from. He tells a story today of having three sons at Pittsburg, while previous to this he stated that he had one son who lived at Cleveland. His mind wanders and the authorities placed little reliance in his story, today. COLD COIN, the Ask your Grocer. flour of quality. VOLCANOES ACTED UP (American News Service Managua, Nic. March 11. The twin volcanoes of Alta Gracia and Madeira, each 5,000 feet high, on the Island of Ometepe in Lake Nicaragua are in eruption. The fear of an eruption is reported tp have had much to do with the dispersing of the rebel army under Chamarro, his superstitious troops taking it as an omen and deserting. The inhabitants of the lake shores are in panic. RIS CONDITION BAD Charles Harris, trustee of Perry townsbip, is reported to be in a serious condition at his home in Economy. His friends say that he has leakrgc of the heart The township trustees ordered flowers sent to him, and also drew up a resolution of sympathy at their meeting yesterday. 10 HOLD AN INSTITUTE - The last township teachers institute of the year will be held tomorrow at office of county superintendent C. W. Jordan, when the pedagogues of Clay, Green, Perry and Webster townships assemble. The teachers of the dis-

SUIT TO FORECLOSE

Brought by John L. Boyd Against Charles J. Ayres And Four Others. ASKS THE SUM OF $10,500 Asking for the foreclosure of a mort-1 gage, John L. Boyd, a prominent citi-! zen and landowner of Jackson township instituted such proceedings In the circuit court this morning, against Charles J. Ayres of Greentown, Ind., formerly of Milton; also Benjamin F., and Inis L. Hatfield and Ray K., and Charles E. Shlveley. It is alleged In the complaint that the Hatfields on February It), 1JMJ7, executed to John K. Smith, cashier of the Wayne National Bank of Cambridge City, his promissory notes in the following amounts: .!,f00 and two notes for $540. A mortgage on his property was given by Hatfield. The defendant then disposed of his property to James W. Hall and the latter to Charles J. Ayres, who assumed the obligation to pay the notes. Mr. Smith sold his notes to John L. Boyd, and as no payment on the principal or interest has been made, the plaintiff brings action for foreclosure of mortgage to compel payment. Messrs. R, K. and Charles E. Shiveley were made defendants, because they hold a second mortgage for ??00 on the property, and so they might give answer as to their interests In the mortgaged premises. The plaintiff demands judgment of $10,ri0, which covers principal, unpaid interest, attorney's fees and court costs. JAPANESE ENGLISH. A Sample Circular Composed by a Native Tradesman. There comes from a correspondent in Japan this example of circulars In English that Japanese tradesmen sometimes compose: "Dear Sir I have the honour to write a letter for you that I have now established the meat market and Its branch to deliver the meat as one of branch siougbter house, as whieh I have many cattle, their pastures, their markets, milk houses, and a siougbter house, etc.. and I will have a fresh meat with the most cheapest price from my sloughter house than other buchery and especially make you many reduction for every day purcuaser for month. I beg you can soon . . make me your rder without your servant's commission, "as you know your servant Is always making money by your meat.' I will make you the pass-book for the creditor only. "P. S. If you handed bad meat from your servant while you are making purchases the meat from my market every day, you will soon to let It exchange by the servant without any hesitation. Please make me your order, and if you can make me order by letter I will have the postage reduction from the count of meat with kind regards. Your truly." Boston Transcript. THE DELUGE. Queer Old Australian Tradition About the Flood. The aboriginal blacks of Australia have a queer tradition about the flood They say that at one time there was no water on the earth at all except in the body of an immense frog, where men and women could not get at it There was a great council on the subject, and it was found out that If the frog could be made to laugh the waters would run out of his mouth and the drought be ended. So several animals were made to dance and caper before the frog to induce him to laugh, but he did not even smile, and so the waters remained in his body. Then some ono happened to think of the queer contortions into which the eel could twist itself, and it was straightway brought before the frog, and when the frog saw the wriggling he laughed so loud that the whole earth trembled, and the waters poured out of his mouth in a great flood, in which many people were drowned. The black people were saved from drowning by the pelican. This thoughtful bird made a big canoe and went with it among all the islands that appeared here and there above the surface of the water and gathered in the Wack oeople and saved them. If yoa are troubled with sick headache, constipation, indigestion, offensive breath or anv disease arising from stomach trouble, get a 50c or f 1 bottle of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin- It is positively guaranteed to cure you.

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Our 10 days slaughter shoe sale has certainly kept us on the jump, and the Cunningham & Lahrman stock is going fast, but there remains lots of good values, and today we placed on sale 44 Pairs of Julia Marlowe Ladies' High Shoes in hand turn, welts, and McKays, worth $3.50 and ?' pair, now $1.98. 35 Pairs of Ladies' Patent Leather Kid High Shoes in Hand turn, Welts and McKays, worth $3.50 and $4.00 a pair, now $1.98, a bargain for you if we have your size. Respectfully yours for shoe bargains.

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ED VAUGHN! FOUND ILL Hi BUILDING

Venerable Local Capitalist Believed to Be in Serious Condition. CAUSE NOT DETERMINED WHILE IN HALL OF VAUGHAN BUILDING TODAY WITH JOHN HIRSHBERG, HE SUDDENLY FELL ON THE FLOOR. Becoming suddenly subject to a severe dizzy spell Edward Vaughan, while in the hall of the Vaughan building at the corner of Eighth and Main street in company with John Hirshburg the photographer, fell over on the floor and was rendered very ill shortly before three o'clock this afternoon. Owing to the man's advanced age, 86 years, it is feared the illness may prove serious. Mr. Vaughan is a prominent retired business man of Richmond. He declares that he never experienced a similar exnerience and cannot understand what 1 brought on the attack this afternoon. He was removed to his home on North Tenth street after a physician had been summoned and restoratives administered. The man was unable to take any stimulants. He can not use his limbs and he is rendered practically helpless. Curiosities of Superstition. When Egypt was in the height of her power, when she was most highly civilized and delighted in being called the mistress of the land and sea. ber people worshiped a black bull. There was some discrimination, however, even In this form of worship. In order I lo ue au uujeciui uiuu uuuruuuu 11 tvna necessary that the bull calf be born with a circular white spot in the exact center of his forehead, and the advent of such a creature in any herd was the signal of wild demonstrations from the Mediterranean to the border of the Lybian desert Even as late as the time of Cleopatra, star eyed godj dess, glorious sorceress of the Nile. ! such animals were shod with gold and had their horns tipped with the same metal. Herodotus tells of a man who died with grief because he sold a cow that soon after became the mother of a black bull calf marked with the sacred white circle in hi3 forehead. Lead Pencil Experiments. An English statistician was asked how many words could be written with an English lead pencil, and. be ing determined to answer It he bought a lead pencil and Scott's "Ivanhoe" and proceeded to copy the latter word by word. He wrote 95.G08 words and then was obliged to stop, for the pen cil had become so short that he could not use it. A German statistician who heard of this experiment was dissatisfied with it because all the lead In the pencil was not U3ed on the work, and therefore he bought a pencil and started to copy a long German novel. When the pencil was so short that he could not handle it with his fingers he attached a bolder to it. and it is said that he wrote with this one pencil 400,000 words. Possibly, however, his pencil was longer or the lead In it was of a more durable quality. When Silence Is Deadly. Silence is commonly the slow poison used by those who mean to murder love. There Is nothing violent about it No shock Is given. Hope Is not abruptly strangled, but merely dreams of evil and fights with gradually stifling shadows. When the last convulsions come they are not terrific. The frame has been weakened for dissolution. Love dies like natural decay. It seems the kindest way of doing a cruel thing. George Meredith. Rubbing It In. The Bride That nasty Mrs. Jones, next door, said I'd better try these biscuits on the dog before I gave 'em to you. The Groom Hasn't she got a mean disposition! Why, I thought she was fond of dogs! Cleveland Leader. Often the Case. Silllcus What do you suppose caused him to go to the bad? Cynicus Trying to be a good fellow. Philadelphia Record. The fool's ear was made for the knave's tongue. Ramaawami's "Indian Fables." AU Say

LACKEY SALE OVER

It Was One of the Most Successful Ones Ever Held in the County. FEW HORSES SOLD TODAY (Palladium Special) Cambridge City, Ind., March 11. The : odds and ends of the twenty-third an- J ual John S. Lackey horse sale were dis-; j posed of this morning, and the sale is j now a matter of history. Altogether j ! about three hundred horses were sold ; j and in every respect the sale fulfilled the fondest anticipations of its promoter. The financial success of the sale is known to have been exceptionally good but the amount of the dividends to be declared and the total amount which changed hands had not been determined at noon. At this morning's sale but two horses sold for high prices. "Don Pedro," a bay trotting stallion, sold for .:. It was owned by Charles Lackey, Cambridge City. "Pauline Wilkes," a sorrel mare with a trial record of 2:1k, sold for Js.VX). Both went to Eastern firms. The other horses put upon the block includes those which had been turned back by dissatisfied buyers, colts, mares with colts and other animals, in which little value is placed. However, there were a number of buyers present who were willing to take a bargain In even this class. WILL TALK TENNIS A meeting will be held Monday night by the Richmond Tennis association, when the outlook for the season will be discussed. It is expected that a large number of new members will be enrolled in the association this year. An effort will be made to build a large club house, to be equipped with shower baths and locker rooms. City Statistics Marriage Licenses. Frank Roosa, Richmond, 26, buggy upfitter and Miss Katherine Reeg, Richmond, IS, on April 12, seamstress, onsent of mother. Deaths and Funerals. HARRIS Mrs. Sarah Kerlin Harris, aged 75 years, died yesterday afternoon at her home, six miles northeast of the city. The funeral will take place Sunday morning at 10 o'clock from the home. .The burial will be in the Goshen cemetery. Friends may call auy time. NOTHING WAS LOST. An Omission In a Wedding Ceremony That Didn't Count. A distinguished officer of the United States navy once told this story on himself: At the time of his marriage he had been through the civil war and had had many harrowing experiences aboard ship, through all of which he kept courage and remained as calm as a brave man should. As the time for the ceremony came on, however, his calmness gradually gave way. At the altar, amid the blaze of brass buttons and gold lace marking the full naval wedding, the officer was all but stampeded, and what went on there seemed very much mixed to him. Fearing the excitement of the moment would temporarily take him off his feet, the officer had learned the marriage ceremony letter perfect as he thought, and be remembered repeating the words after the minister in a mechanical sort of way. After the ceremony was over and all was serene again, including the officer's state of mind, the kindly clergyman came up to him and touched him on the shoulder. "Look here, old man." he said; "you didn't enddw your wife with, any worldly goods." "What's that?" asked the bridegroom with something of astonishment in his voice. "Why, I repeated the sentence 'With all my worldly goods I thee endow' several times, and despite my efforts you would not say it after me." The bridegroom seemed perturbed for a moment, and then a beaming light came into his face. "Never mind, sir," he said. "She didn't lose a blessed thing by my failure." Exchange.

CROSSING GATES WERE TORN DOWN

By the Mad Attack of a Frightened Horse Late This Afternoon. DRIVER JUMPED FROM RIG RUNAWAY NAG, DRIVEN BY D. R. FUNK, DASHED DOWN FT. WAYNE AVE. AND TOOK RAILROAD GATES OFF HINGES. The horse driven by D. It, Funk, a farmer residing north of the city, became frightened on Fort Wayne aenue this afternoon and dashed madly down the avenue and attempted to cross the railroad tracks, despite the fact that the gates wer? down. Funk jumped and escaped injury. The light wagon was badly demolished and the horse was slightly injured. The vehicle was smashed to spliuters it is said. The runaway caused intense excitement In the north end. The gates were battered down by the frenzied animal. MYSTIC SHAWL GAG (American News Service) Youngstown. O.. March 11. The mystic shawl which a gypsy fortune) teller fluttered over the head of Mrs. j Xic'aolas, Christina last night brought; the latter bad luck. While one gypsy ! told the woman of riches and happi-; ness in store for her a second looted the house of valuables. i "You must keen this shawl on,'! cautioned the gypsy at the close of her incantation. Mrs. Christina tried to free herself but found it tied tightly about her. When the husband came home he found his wife securely bound. The sypsies escaped. STATEHOOD BILL IS UP Washington, March 11. The Beveridge Statehood bill, admitting New Mexico and Arizona to the Union was ordered favorably reported today by a strict party vote. It will be submitted to the senate tomorrow. - 19 9

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ROBBED Oil A TRAIN

Claiming while enroute to this city from Springfield, Ohio, on a Pennsylvania passenger train, some one had robbed her of her money and ticket. Mrs. Ella Rose appeared before township trustee James Howarth today and asked for assistance. She was sent 10 Columbus, Ohio, where she has friends, after being given a good meal. The woman was 55 year old and her agitation over her condition aroused the sympathies of those to whom she appealed for assistance. She could not give any clue as to the identity of the robber. NEW HAG FOR TAFT (American News Servic Washington. March 11. President Tuft has added to his stable another riding horse. The animal bears the euphonious name of "Starlight." He is a native of Oklahoma and came to the president's stables from Ft Reno, where he received his training as a

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PANIC Hi A HOTEL (American Xcw Sorvk-e Portland. Me., Marth 11.-Two huarlrori in.1 flftv wrw Hrivll from ; their rooms in the Falmouth hotel today when fire was discovered in the j electrical appliance store of York & ! Hoothbv in the hotel block. In five minutes the big hotel was full of smoke Col. J. J. Peerler took charpe of the employes of the house and in ten minutes the guests had been aroused. live minute Inter pvervbotlv reached the corridor and offices. JESSE BROOKS HERE. Jesse Brooks, formerly of Greensfork . but at present manager of a sanatarium at Martinsville, was in the city yesterday, visiting friends. Connrm: Gold Mclal Flour Is cheapest lf bet, too mora loaves to the aaok. EirBtui. tad Man WATCH REPAIRING. fl You Want to Know What to Wear This Spring Sec Next Sunday's Issue of The Palladium

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