Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 264, 31 July 1911 — Page 2

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THE RICII3IOXD PALLADIU3I AND SUN-TELEGRAil, MONDAY. JULY 31, 1911.

PEACEMAKER PART PLAYEDJY MAYOR Dismisses Case Against Mr.n Who Promises to Return to His Family.

Through Mayor Zimmerman, as Judge of the police court, arrangement have been made whereby Roy E. Combes and Dora Combt-s may make another effort to slide the smooth currents of domestic joy together. Combes was arraigned In police court this morninR on the charge of child desertion and upon his plea for mercy, the mayor, after conferring with Combes' wife, decided to dismiss the charge against him. Combes declared that If lie were given anott er chance ho would treat his wife and children as he Khould. The two were married March 25, 1909, and according to the testimony of Mrs. Combes he has never provided sufficiently for her. When she asked him for fifty cents with which to purchase a pair of shoes, in which Hhe was In diro need, she said, be left her. This was July 22. She was obliged to go to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart. Combes returned and said he was going to live with his wife and acknowledged that he had not treated hiB wife and children In the proper manner. Stewart filed an afl4davit, however, and Combes was arrested. They lived at 808 North I street. x Mrs. Combes asserted that the children, Olive, aged two years and Jarr.eB aged two months, and herself had not had enough food and that they were In need of clothing. Mrs. Combes alleged that her husband had written to other women. Combes mother, Delia Combes, recently filed suit against her husband, Joseph Combes, for divorce In the Wayne circuit court. The allegations state that the elder Combes abandoned bis wife several years ago. THEATERTO ROBBED And $65 Was Taken by the Burglars. The Palace theater, 818 Main street, was entered by robbers late Saturday night or Sunday morning and $65 was taken from a box In a closet. Entrance to the theater was gained from a window on the side of the building. The money was placed in the box by the manager of the theater. Miss Rosanna Wallace. Police are investigating the matter and they have several clues although none of them have brought results as JOHN BARTEL NOW LITTLE IMPROVED John Rartel, who has been lying critically 111 In a Sanitarium at Anderson, Ind., Is reported to have passed a very comfortable night and every hope is now entertained for his recovery. Mr. Bartel has been suffering from cancer of the stomach for sometime, and about three weeks ago went to Anderson for special treatment. His condition became critical last week when Mrs. Battel and daughter of this city and his son Kmmett, of Chicago, were sent for. For many years Mr. Rartel ha been Identified as one of the leading business men of the city. He was connected with the Richmond overall factory, later conducted a grocery and at present la secretary and treasurer of the lloosler store. GIANT BUTTERFLIES. Wav Wing Spread Greater Than That of Many Small Birds. The largest butterfly known to oatcrallsts is found only In British New Guinea, and specimens are worth anything from $100 upward. The male measures eight inches across the wings and the female not less than eleven Inches, a wing spread exceeding that of many small birds. The story of the first discovery of this gigantic butterfly is a curious one, ays the Wide World Magazine. A naturalist saw a specimen perched on the top of a tree and. falling to captors It by any other means, finally hot It From the fragments be decided that the species was entirely unknown to science, and be forthwith fitted out an expedition at a cost of many thousands of dollars to go in search of the magnificent insects. Two members of the party fell rlctims to the Papuan cannibals and another was rescued only In the nick of time. In spite of this inauspicious commencement to his enterprise, however, the naturalist persevered and ultimately succeeded in obtaining a Bomber of perfect specimens. Origin of the Letter V. The letter V may be regarded as the mutilated remain of one of the symbols used by the ancient Egyptians In their hieroglyphics or picture writing. A common animal in their country was the two horned sand viper, a representation of which , stood . for V. The priests ultimately found that for the practical purposes of everyday life it was a waste of rime to use elaborate hieroglyphics and Invented a kind of shorthand to meet the occasion. In thin the snake was reduced to a V with a dash (V ) to represent horns and body. ( The Phoenicians adopted this letter, and from them we get our V by loss of the dash, leaving only the two little horns of the original pictore. This snake is still common in Egypt and Is probably the one mentioned In Genesis xllx. 17. "Dan shall be a serpent by the way. an adder in the path, that bltetb the horse heels, so that bis rider shall fall backward." Travelers tell os that It Is still addicted to this unpleasant baHit. . .

ASK FOR GUARDIAN For C. S. Farnham, Well Known Coal Dealer.

Petition for the appointment of a guardian for C. S. Farnham, a well known business man, who has been in the mercantile business in Richmond for many years, was filed in the Wayne circuit court on Monday by David W. Horn. The necessity of appointment of a guardian to take charge of Mr. Farnham's business is the result of a physical disability, the petitioner avers. About ten days ago Mr. Farnhanj was stricken with paralysis and his eondition has improved little if any since that time. Tbere Is grave doubt expressed if he will ever be better. The appointment of a guardian will likely be made. Mr. Farnham is one of the largest retail coal and supply dealers in the city. LABOR LEADERS MUST ANSWER (National News Association) Washington, July 31. Despite vigorous protests from the laboring men's attorneys. Justice Wright of the District of Columbia Supreme court ordered Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell of the American Federation of Labor to submit formal answers, under oath, answering the specific questions as to the charges of contempt or to suffer consequences of refusal. The attorneys for the federation announced the labor leaders would stand pat on their "not guilty' plea. BERGER SUBMITS A SOCIALISTIC BILL (National News Association) Washington, July 31. Congressman Berger, the socialist representative from Wisconsin today introduced a bill to pension the veterans of industry, four dollars weekly for a man or woman over sixty years. The concluding clause of the bill provides that the supreme court pass on the validity of the bill if passed. He presents a unique proposition. LAFOLLETTE HAS A MINORITY REPORT (National News Association) Washington, July 31. LaFollette today submitted to the Benate a minority report on the reapportionment bill. REPORTER SAYS LORIMER CHARGE TRUE (National News Association) Washington, July 31 Edgar O. Phillips, correspondent of the" Chicago Tribune told the Lorimer investigation committee today his movements during the time he was investigating Charles A. White's confession. Phillips was cross txamined by Judge Hanecy, counsel for Lorimer. The witness related how he visited the man named in the White confession and of their corroberation of the story, When asked if he thought the confession to be true he said he believed it was. FAMOUS ARTIST IS ON HIS DEATH BED (National News Association) Philadelphia, July 31. William Abbey, a brother of Edwin Abbey, the famous American painter, received a cablegram today from London informing him that the artist was on his death bed. 30 BUILDINGS OF FARNHAM, CAN., BURN (National News Association) Montreal. Quebec. July 31. With the exception of one bank, tha entire business district of Farnham was destroyed by fire and caused $250,000 dpmage. Thirty buildings were burned. Wet Weather and Camels. Camels are very sensitive to moisture. In the region of tropical rains they are usually absent, and if they come into 6uch with caravans the results of the rainy season are greatly feared. Tl:e great humidity of the air explains the absent e of the camel from the northern slopes of the Atlas and from well wooded Abyssinia. This sensitiveness expresses Itself in the character of different races. The fin est. most noble looking camels, with short silk-like hair, are fouud In the Interior of deserts, as in the Taureg region In north Africa, and they can not be used for Journeys to moist regions. Even in Fezzan. south of Tripoli, the animals are shorter and fatter, with long coatse hair, and in Nile lands and on toasts it is the same. These animals, too. are less serviceable as regards speed and endurance. The Eyes of the Musk Ox. The sknll of the bull musk ox is re mark able for the development of the eje orbits, which project sufficiently beyond the plane of the frontal bones to compensate for the interruption the horns vrould otherwise make in the range of vision. The musk ox. however, does not seem to rely greatly on keenness of sight, far less on acuteness of hearing, for the ears are of small dimensions and are completely covered by the beaTy growth of fur about them. The organs of scent are evidently more highly developed, and they exact of the hunter his greatest cunning. Just Imagine! 'Why don't they have women ot juries T she asked. "Imagine a woman sitting through a long argument by a lawyer and tot Interrupting." was the answer she received. Buffalo Express. Wit Is brushwood, judgment is timber. The first makes the brightest flames, but the other gives the moat lasting beat.

(I ANT GOING SO FIDGETY BLAMED f AST ! WHAT MAKES JUST D0NT YQU 50 COMLIKE THIS -FOUNED rJ) HERE Joy 5PEEDIN'! r-OAY WHAT YOL' HIRAM, HE 15 TRYIN To D05 IWATCHIN". ITS WATCH WHCRE YOU WHO YOU'RE COIN'.' SHOULD WATCH FEAR ANNEXATION AND FIGHT TREATY Canadian Conservatives and Liberals Lining Up for Reciprocity Vote. (National News Association) Ottawa, Ont., July 31. The campaign that will decide the fate of the American-Canadian reciprocity is in full swing today and will continue so until Sept. 21, the day of the general election. The opposing broadsides fired by Premier Laurier and Robert Li. Borden, leaders of the forces favoring and opposing reciprocity respectively, show how the campaign will be fought. The conservatives or opposition party will base their campaign upon the claim that the United States is seeking to annex Canada and a reciprocity agreement is merely a steppingstone to this destination. The liberals will accuse the conservatives of repudiating their own doctrine in order to make issue against the party In power when the subject of reciprocity was first taken up. MURPHY WILL CASE SETTLED ON MONDAY (National News Association New Castle, Ind., July 31. A long legal fight has been averted by the settlement of the Murphy will case. Suit for partition had been filed by V. II. and II. R. Murphy, brothers of George R. Murphy, a prominent banker who died some months ago. In the compromise the brothers get the business block at Broad and Twelfth streets, a lot in Broad street and 25 shares of stock in the Murphy grocery company. Mrs. Murphy gets the homestead in South Main street, the bank stock and other properties are valued at $10,000. AUTO JUMPS EMBANKMENT; MANY HURT (National News Association) St. Taul, Minn.. July 31 W. F. Brock is dying and two other persons, one of them a girl, is seriously injured as a result of a jump over a 20 foot embankment taken by a large automobile just before midnight. Thirty persons were in the machine. All were more or less bruised. They were returning from a picnic. CAUGHT ON BRIDGE; INSTANTLY KILLED (National News Association) Greencastle. Ind., July 31. The body of a young man. supposed to be John Rutherford of Mt. Zion. 111., was found on a C. H. & D. track near Raccoon, j yesterday, by John Shannon, the station agent. The body was badly bruised and bore evidences of being struck by a locomotive. Literal. "Pop, tell me some conundrums." ""Conundrums? Wby. I don't know any conundrums, my son. "Oh. yes. you do. I heard mother tell Aunt Mary the other day that yot; keep her guessing most of the time."-' Puck. ...

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(HUH! THAT THINK HOW MANY PEOPLE KNOWS HfS ISUSiNESS (AND I KNOW (MINE? C0VT YOU'D HAVE BILLED IF TCU HADN'T STOP PED IN TIME.' WAKE GRAUOUSO' UP. MA! WE'RE . M GLAD YOU WOKE. MEJ I DREAMED WE CLOSE WERE AR?ET1 TO HU OR SPEEOi COY MISS BINFORD AGAJSHEATTIE Affinity of Alleged Uxorcide Promises to Testify for the State. (National News Association) Richmond, Va., July 31. Beulah Binford, the "woman in the case,' will be a state witness against Henry Clay Beattie, jr., when he is placed on trial for the murder of his wife. This was learned today though police captain McMahon declared he would be able to convict the young husband without the girl's testimony. "Of course," said Captain McMahon, "I am always looking out for surprises in any case that I am invesetigating. Sometimes the impossible does happen and we are running down every clue or rumor of a clue that is suggested that might indicate that some one other than Beattie killed his wife, but so far there has not been a ghost of an indication that anybody else than he had any part in that night's work. I consider the fact that bloodhounds when taken to the spot where Mrs. Beattie was killed, refused to take any trail, but just ran from the spot of blood to the stump behind which Beat tie is believed to have hidden the gun, and back again, is proof positive that no third party was on the scene, and the reason the dogs could not follow the trail away from the place is be cause Beattie left it on the rubber wheels of his automobile. "I never have known of any case in which the circumstantial evidence against a man was so complete as it is against Beattie. Hundreds of men have gone to the gallows on a tithe of the evidence that will be brought against him at the trial. :" TORTURE MACHINES. Curious Instruments That Were Used In the Midd!e Age. In an old tower in Xuremburg there Is a room set apart especially for thpreservation of the curious Instrn ments of torture used during the nn -certain period historically referred to as the middle ages. In that room you can see thumb screws of the most approved pattern closely arranged along shelves filled with "liar helmets" and "bridles" fot gossiping women. One horrid" relic, called the "spike wheel," is a heavy cylinder on one side of which stand out two or more score of sharp iron spikes. In days of old when an of fender had been sentenced to undergo a "rolling" he was stripped naked and firmly bound on a plank, face down. In this position the "spike wheel" was slowly dragged up and down his back, the number of times depending upon the gravity of the crime and the word log of the sentence. In several instances the poor victims were prodded so full of holes that they died before they could be removed from tne p'ank. When death was intended the camber of ToUs was not specified, but double length spikes, heated red hot. were put in the surface of the cylinder. Tbl mode of carryin? out capital punishment was hardly a expeditious as the guillotine, bat ir was equally certain.

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TRYING TO CLEAR A . MURDERJVIYSTERY Prominent Warren, Pa., Man Charged with Slaying One of His Employes.

(National News Association) Warren. Pa.. July 31. Arguments were heard today by Judge Hinckley in this city on the application for a new trial in the case of John M. Andrews, former superintendent of the Warren waterworks, convicted of the murder of Emile Amann. one of his former subordinates. Owing to themany peculiar and highly mystifying features of the case the trial of Andrews attracted a great deal of attention throughout the state and the developments since the trial, upon which is based the motion for a new trial for the convicted Andrews, have added materially to the mystery sur rounding the case and to the state wide interest aroused by it. The interesting history of the case dates back several years, and personal jealousies and political and social intrigues seem to have played an important part in it. Andrews and Amann were friends several years ago, when both entered the field of politics and Andrews won out by being appointed superintendent of the Warren waterworks, which are owned by the American Water Works company of Pittsburg, Pa., while Amann was assigned to a subordinate position. Amann's Jealousy over the success of his former friend is said to have caused a serious breach in the relations of the two men. Caused Many Deaths Two years ago a typhoid fever epidemic broke out in Warren, which caused the death of more than seven ty persons. After the epidemic had been stamped ,out by heroic methods and the excitement somewhat subsided, Amann produced a tremendous sensation by pointing out that a foul and stagnant well, full of the fever germs, had been allowed to drain into the reservoir and had thus contminated the drinking water of the citizens of Warren. Amann stated at the time that Andrews knew of that fact and had intended to dam the connection between the well and the reservoir before the investigation could be made. So great was the indignation of the citizens against Andrews in consequence of Amann's statement, that there was an open talk of lynching him. Andrews, who was never very popular, as he was too exclusive, denied the truth of Amann's story and charged that it was Amann who had known of the well, but had never reported its existence, as he should have done. The investigation by the authorities showed that the well was responsible for the epidemic, but for some reason no legal steps were ever taken against Andrews or Amann. On March 25, 1910, President A. W. Lynn, of the Water Works Company arrived in Warren and, after a brief examination of the accounts of the officer! which is said to have shown a discrepancy in the figures, he discharged Andrews, who was bonded for $3,000. There is a story that Amann, after a conference with Andrews, wrote and signed a confession, admitting that he and not Andrews was responsible for the shortage. Some time in January of this year Amann's friends sought to persuade him to withdraw his alleged confession, and it is said that Amann promised to follow their advice. This was never done, however, for on the following night, January 27, 1911, Amann was killed by three shot3 from an automatic pistol, after he had visited the reservoir during a severe storm. There was a strong feeling against Andrews and the public suspected him of having killed Amann. He was carefully watched for several days and finally arrested on the charge of murder. A Sensational Trial. The following trial was full of interesting and sensational features. Andrews tried to prove an alibi, which he partially established, but there was some conflicting evidence, to the effect that he had been seen coming from the direction of the reservoir WANTED YOUR MACHINE AND REPAIR WORK BALLINGER &. GIBBS MACHINISTS REAR 220 LINCOLN STREET Phone 3040 or 3158

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about the time the murder was committed. Mrs. Stella Hodge Drake, who dropped the last name, after she hadleft her husband, created a sensation by testifying that she was with Amannthe night of the murder, but that she could not tell who had shot him. After, a long and bitter fight thetria was concluded and Andrews was found guilty. Shortly after his conviction Mrs. Hodge signed a confession, stating that it was she who had shot and killed Amann. but that it was done accidentally. Upon the strength of her confession Andrews' attorneys mada motion for a new trial, which came up today for argument. Since then, however, Mrs. Hodge has come out with another statement, to the effect that she had ben induced by Andrews' at

torneys to confess to the killing of Amann, under promises of reward and. immunity. This complicates matters still further and makes the outcome of the case extremely uncertain. VULPINE SAGACITY. The Ta!e of a Fox From the West Coast of Ireland. It has ofteu been said that the fox is the most cunuing of alt animals, but the following story of vulpine sagacity seems to require some credence. Some fishermen on the west coast of Ireland were iu the habit of going to A small Island a few hundred yards from the mainland in quest of bait. The island was inhabited by large numbers of rabbits aud could l reached at low tide by wading, the water then being only a few tuchos deep. One morning they weut in their boat quite early, it being high tide, and od landing saw what seemed to be a dead fox lying on the beach. Tht fur of the animal was all bedraggled, and he seemed to have been drowned. One of the oieu. remarking that bin skin was worth something, pitched him into the boat. Procuring their bait, they returned to the mainland, and then the man who had possessed himself of the fox seized him by tin tail aud flung him on shore. As soon as the animal struck the beach be picked himself up with considerable agility for a dead fox and shot off like a flash along the cliffs, .while the meu stood staring at one another in mute astonishment. The meu concluded that be had crossed over to the island during the night when the tide was low in search of rabbits aud, finding in the morning that he was cut off from the maiuland. counterfeited death, with the expectation of thereby procuring a passage to the shore in the boat, an expectation which was fully realized. London, filobe, . Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson was the first .f our presidents to be iniuiuurated in Washinjrnw EZ-UM The Proven Foot Comfort on the "Show-me" Basis. If you are troubled with tired, aching or sore feet, you ought to use Ez-Um. It's different from other foot preparations this soothing ointment does the work, affords instant relief without clogging up the pores, or hardening the skin like foot powders and solutions. Ez-Um restores the skin to the natural conditions, curing sweaty or offensive smelling feet, preventing calloused and cracked places between the toes or on the bottom. One Treatment Free Step into the nearest drug store and ask for a free sample of EzUm. Try it tonight feel the sooth, ing effect. A liberal jar of Ez-Um costs 25c; your druggist has it or can easily get it for you.' Ez-Um is made by Dr. J. B. Lynas oV. Son, Logansport, Ind. Or. Lynas' Ready Relief is an old-tried remedy for summer complaint that has been effective for' 38 years. Attention to Auto and Pleasure Parties The Kelly House at Williamsburg gives special attention to dinners for pleasure parties of all kinds. A convenient run from .Richmond. Phone time of arrival, and your dinner is ready for you at any stated time. Spring chicken a specialty. GEO. KELLY, Prop. 10c JO STAMPS with one package Rice at 10c 0 STAMPS with 2 boxes Toilet Soap, each Qq 0 STAMPS , with 1 box Talcum Powder 15c 10 STAMPS with 1 cake Bitter Chocolate ... .20c JO STAMPS with 1 box Ball B,u - 10c JO STAMPS with 1 bottle of Olives ........ XQc & Pacific Tea Co. Phone 1215

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