Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 279, 15 August 1911 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM ASU SUXTELEGltAM, TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1911.

OFFICIALS STATE SPEEDJS BRUTAL Mistreated Child and His Livestock in Most Horrible Way, They Say.

8tories which have come to the ears of the county officials about the cruelty of Albert Speed, who ! to be tried on this charge in the Wayne circuit court on Wednesday, were termed far fetched by the official! until Monday ' when they made personal Inspection and came back satisfied that Speed's exposure and probable punishment had been delayed far too long. Sheriff Albert Steen and prosecuting attorney Charles Ladd, the two officials to whom , the 'complaints were made by MlddTeoorough people, neighbors of the Speeds, made the trip on Monday. A horse. so badly bused by denying it food and water that Its ribs could be gripped and so weak it can not stand alone was one thing they saw. vy Speed's boy, a child of few years, who is marked and scarred, was the second sight which decided the. officers to do all in their power to have Speed spend considerable time in the Jail repenting for what he has done. Speed is expected to enter a plea ,of guilty. If he does the state will present its evidence in ;a statement by the prosecuting attorney, demanding severe punishment " ,'; ' Sickened almost biff the sight -of he alleged cruelty the authorities did not linger long around the Darn in which the live stock possessed by Speed was housed jmd being cared for by neighbors. The man did own two horses, but one died , from its abuses, the authorities learned. . ' Securing a horse-blanket the other horse was strapped In it and Is still hanging suspended from the rafters In the barn. Since then it has been getting food only in small quantities, for if given a square meal it would founder. . The authorities secured a photograph of the horse and the cow, which also is in a very bad condition. . The authorities went into the Speed residence and found a shepherd dog ' lying on an unmade bed. The condition of the house caused them to hasten from it as quickly as they did from the stable. The authorities sty the rooms were as filthy as could be. r On going to the home of Alonzo Howell, who swore out the affidavit, they found Mrs. 8peed and the child. It was here where they learned of the alleged abuse of the boy by Its father. It it said that every Jime the child would, cry, the father -would Jose patience , and, pCntsIr ft nraercUully. v r Speed is 'Wthel county lail "rlast Saturday he plead nOtrguilty to the charge and P. J. Freeman was retained. The trial was fixed for Wednes day before Judge Fox, the petit Jury not being called. IT DIDN'T CURE Why One Man Has a Distinct Dislika y. For Buttermilk.-.'. "When 1 was jk youngster," said a state official the other day. "I was poisoned by an ivy vine. ; My nose got very, red and' swelled up twice its natural slse. The infection spread to my cheeks, and they were all covered with blotches. . MI was told to use buttermilk. I bought a gallon and drank it. I bought another gallon the next day and got outside of that In fact. 1 drank so much buttermilk that the price went up about 15 cents a gallon" In. that community within a yery few days. But the poisoning was not getting any better. It was not Improving one bit. and I couldn't understand it Ml told the people who had recommended the buttermilk that it was not helping me. 'Why, I bet J have swallowed a barrel of buttermilk within the past week.' I told them. -Ton drank itr they shouted back C me. i MOf course.' X replied. 'What did you expect me to do with itr m 'Why, we meant for you to bathe your face with buttermilk, not drink It,' was the answer. "I pretty nearly collapsed. To this day I can't look buttermilk In the face." Kansas City Journal. ' Paraguay Laoe. ' Making lace by band is a well developed art In Paraguay. It was taught the natives 300 years ago by the missionaries and has been transmitted from generation to generation till it Is now quite' general throughout the republic Some towns are devoted to making a certain kind of lace. In one town of 8,000 or 0,000- Inhabitants almost all the1 'women and children and many of the 'men make lace collarets, handkerchiefs and ladies' ties. Another town makes lace embroidery and others drawn -thread work, such as centerpieces, tray mats, teacloths and dollies. The designs used In making the lace are taken from the curious webs of the semltroplcal spiders that are so numerous there. . On this account It la called "nandutV an Indian name which means spider web. Preaching and Practice. W. 8. Gilbert on one certain occasion was on a visit to a friend, the owner of a lino English country house. On the morning after hi arrival he was chatting with his host before breakfast when ho became suddenly aware that family prayers were about to be rand. The household filed in, and the KistinfoJabed guest knelt down on the . spot where he happened to be standing. Looking up. no caught his host's - eye fixed on htm with ; a warning r glance, which be. however, failed to read aright The service began. "A1mtgkxy rather, who hast made all men lUkef (more telegraphic glances, "rich ss4 poor, gentle and simple then, itst'd to contain himself any longer, - toot called out. "Gilbert, yon are tS33tatoaff the servants' -

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6 AIRMEN STARTED WITH HARRY ATWOOD Accompany Him 15 Miles on I Second Leg of St. Louis to Boston Trip. y " (National News Association) CHICAGO, Aug 15. Aviator Harry Atwood will have an escort of honor in the air this . afternoon when he starts on the second leg of his St. Louis to Boston journey, for a prize of $10,000. Six airmen will start in their machines at the same time,' like a great flock of eagles, and will' fly with! him for 15 miles' on his trip to Ft Wayne, Indiana. It will be the most unique personal body guard ever accorded to a visitor in Chicago. "My trip yesterday was fun," Atwood declared this morning. "Except for passing through two rain siprms the trip was ideal." Despite his assertion yesterday that he contemplated snubbing the aviation meet here, Atwood landed at 6:22 o'clock last night on the field. His arrival was the signal for a mighty outburst of cheering. Air fans are looking for thrillers today. The regular soaring of the aviators,' while it has not lost its flavor, has been more or less obscured by the sensations which followed one after another in swift succession yesterday. Two biplane races this afternoon are the sensational card for the day and the spectators are figuratively holding their breath. Despite his accident of yesterday, it is believed Rene Simon will be on deck again today. ! Whether Orville will fly as he announced yesterday he would, has not been determined. The inventor's trouble with Walter Brookins, one of his stars, is hanging fire, but It is believed Brookins will go back to the Wright camp. " - Brookins is now" preparing to fly In a machine owned by Andrew Brew of St. Louis, who has just obtained his pilot's license. City Statistics Marriage License. Marion A. Russell Shideler, 1 20, fanner, and Alma E. Clevenger, Econ omy, 21, teacher. . ' ' KY. DEMOCRATS ARE SPLIT ON OPTION (National News Association) LOUISVILLE, Aug. 15. Vigorous speeches were scheduled this afternoon by Col. Patterson and Beckham taking opposite sides on the uniform local option plank before the Democrats in the state platform convention. EMBEZZLED BANK FUNDS, IS CHARGE (National Nwa Association) Y CHICAGO, Aug. 15. Charged with embetxling $9357, Roland West, cashier of the Cobden state bank was ar rested today. It is alleged his peculations covered a period of more than O'Toar. -"

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POPE HAS RELAPSE Condition Now Regarded as Most Critical. , (National News Association) ROME, Aug; 15. Although the attending physicians declared today that "hope should not be abandoned," it was learned that even the Vatican atr taches fear a fatal result of the Pope's illness, which today assumed a more serious aspect. , WHAT IT COSTS TO EDUCATE CHILDREN Details 6f the . financial report of the schools in the county have after several days' work been summarized by county superintendent C. O. Williams. The report shows that the average cost of sending children to the grade . schools was - $21.58 each . per annum, while the average expense to the- tax . payers for high school students was $53.40 for each student in the seven months' noncommissioned school, $43.32 for each pupil in the certified high schools, and $46.62 for each student in the commissioned high schools. J,--' The total indebtedness of the school systems in the county is $79,000 on warrants and $216,090 in bonds. The warrant indebtedness , of the Richmond schools is given in as $52,000 nnd the bonded indebtedness at $160,000. Interest paid on indebtedness ranges from 4 per Cent per annum in this city, to as high as 6 per cent in some of the townships. EXPLORER COOK TO GIVE LECTURE HERE No citizen in the United States has been so much in the public eye, has been so much lauded and maligned and has been able through it all to attract the attention of his fellow countrymen.' His bearing during the early days of the unfortunate controversy with Lieut. Peary was such as to him a host of friends. His sudden and inexplicable disappearance alienated much sympathy and put his friends .upon the defensive. Through it all, there have been so many, who believed that he was honest in his claims and that though he may have technically failed to reach the exact spot marking the North Pole, he was still as near it as any other man has been. Those who have read his story, in the New York Herald and in Hampton's Magazine, must feel that he is at least entitled to a hearing before the final verdict is made up. For this reason, and believing every man is entitled to a square deaL the management has placed Dr. Cook on the Chautauqua program for 1911. In his own . Inimitable way, he will tell his marvelous story of hardship, discovery and conquest. Hostile critics should note that Cook's story is endorsed by some of the world's greatest explorers, including Rear Admiral Schley. Gen. A. W. Greely, Capt. Otto Sverdrupp .and Roald Amundson. Whether he actually reached the pole or not. Is a matter for history to determine but hia experiences have been of such unusual and thrilling Interest than an Immense crowd is sure to greet him as he mounts our platform.

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will Take appeal TO SUPREME COURT Decision . Against County in National Road Case Will Be Contested. ' '' ; Upon the advice of ' the county attorneys the suit filed by the "county commissioners against the ,T, H., I. & E;' traction company to force the company off the proposed .46-foot of improved highway on the National road will be appealed to the Supreme court and it is highly probable that such action will be taken Saturday. Attorney Thomas J. Study, retained by the county" commissioners, stated this afternoon that if nothing -unforeseen occurred that the appeal would be taken the last of this week. The original suit was in the form of mandamus proceedings against the company. The company filed a demurrer and after lengthy arguments were heard and careful consideration on his part. Judge Fox of the Wayne circuit court sustained the company's demurrer. In an informal way the county commissioners discussed the proposed settlement suggested by the Commercial Club in the National road matter this afternoon. E. M. Haas, appointed by the Cmmercial Club to place the matter before the commissioners this afternoon urged that the commissioners agree to a width of 38 feet for the roadway. This is equal to a forty-foot roadway as the club's proposed settlement means 38 feet from the north side of the road to the interurban railway's ties, the ties measuring 1 feet north of the rails. However, the commissioners looked with disfavor on this as they declared that it would mean a compromise wifh the T. H I. & E. company and since the company refused to compromise on a former occasion that the county will not offer another. They assert that it practically would be a concession ' :S' .' The traction company will send a corps of road engineers here within a few days to make a survey of all of the cross-road sections. The matter of purchasing a number of . voting machines' for election purposes was brought up by ,, P. J. Freeman, attorney for the voting machine company.. Mr. Freeman explained the advantages of the machines, x. WIFE PLACES HIM UNDER PEACE .BOND Ira Murphy of Cambridge City, has been placed under 1500 peace bond on action by Mrs. Lola Murphy according to paper which were received by county officials on Tuesday. Murphy must appear in the Wayne circuit court at the next term of court in case he wishes the peace bond erased. The authorities have not been informed as to the necessity of placing Murphy under such a bond. f Definition Man. Han has been defined by-Arjatotte as "a reasoning animal." by Plato at "a political animal.', by Dante as "a ridiculous animal. by Varchi and by John Fisko as "an Improvable animaL Boerhavo calls men "mud worked or by the hand of God. - -

JEWS PERSECUTE

DEdOOIICED MONDAY Small Crowd Attends Friends Meeting and a Movement Is Launched. A small crowd waa, present yester day afternoon at the meeting which the local Friend stalled to protest against the treatment that the Jews are receiving at the hands of the Rus sian government. Although it had been expected that some forma writ ten protests would be drawn up at the conference, the meeting finally ended with the appointment of a committee of three which will consider the mat ter at once and write out a, resolu tion to be presented for approval by the general gathering some time later In the week. This meeting was held at the North A street meeting house In connection with the Friends' Sum mer School now in session there. The paucity of ministers caused a little comment among the Friends, as the clergy was especially Invited to at tend. Only about ten of the twentyseven pastors in Richmond were pre sent. . After the meeting had been opened, and the subject brought before the people. Prof. Russell, of Earlham college read a letter from Rabbi Morris M. Feuerlicht, of the Indianapolis He brew congregation. Rabbi Feuerlicht urged the people here to proceed with Ltheir good work, saying that never be fore had any Christians in this country undertaken a more worthy movement, calculated to relieve the perse cution of the Jewish race. Dr. S. R. Lyons, pastor of the Reld Memorial church, then stated that although he did not know quite as much about the subject as he wished, he was certain it was a worthy cause, and needed attention. He said that for several reasons the United States was the ideal place to start a movement of this sort. Discusses the Causes. Prof. Elbert Russell followed up Dr. Lyons' talk with a discussion of the causes of the existing methods of treating the Jews in Russia. . The first cause, according to the Earlham instructor, is the official attitude in that country. The government is dom inated by the Greek Catholic church, and is intolerable of all other religious beliefs.. The members of this church, like the Mohammedans, want to make their church the dominating one in the world, and to this end they try to do away with those holding other beliefs. s Secondly, the persecution of the Jews" has been allowed and even fav ored by the Russian government as a piece of political etrategy. When there were so many riots and revolutionary outbreaks throughout , the country ja. short time ago, the officials had to devise some way to distract attention from the political uprisings. The first plan they hit upon was persecution of the Jews, and the pjan worked ad mirably, for the people took to the idea at once. The only drawback was that they did ont stop the persecu tion when the political situation was saved. The third cause for the condition that Prof. Russell gave was that the ignorant people are taught from their earliest years to hate the Jews. They are jealous of the Jews' religion, and jealous of their wealth. These selfish feelings have so taken possession of the ignorant classes that it takes only a slight excuse .for them to find a way to persecute the Jews. The . whole trouble, therefore, says Prof. Russell, goes back to the fact that the Russians lack the true Christian spirit. Easy to' Influence. He then went on to say that the Russian government was an easy one to compel to make amends for any action of this sort, as its dependence on the other nations of the world makes it unusually sensitive to the wishes of the other Powers. Right now It is trying to gain favor especially with the United States, and this fact makes a request from this country very apt to receive consideration. He saidinat the dishonoring of pastorates held by American Jews should not be included in the movement now on foot, as that was merely a diplomatic situation which this government would have to handle. As the professor prepared to take his seat, some one asked him through what channels the protest should be sent in order to stand the best chance of reaching the officials. Mr. Russell answered that anything of this nature coming direct from the people of the United States was sure to be brought to the attention of the government no matter how it -was sent. ". Mr. Weed, the chairman of the meeting, then asserted that even a small movement, if backed by the press, was sure to do a great deal of good, and that this fact should be a spur for the local people to continue their work. Next the opinion was expressed that, although the question-was clearly not one for Americans to remedy from some standpoints, we must recognise the Jews as our neighbors, and therefore must show the Christian spirit by defending them. Several others, among them Drs. Wilbur and Huber, expressed similar sentiments following this statement, and all offered to help the cause as much as possible. Miss Edith Winder asked that the ministers present bring the matter before the next meeting of the city ministerial association, as that body was obviously the one best fitted to spread the subject through the rest of the country. It was agreed by everybody that at best the aggregation would be a "continuous performance,'-but that even this small start could easily lend the right impulse to others, and that if a little perseverence was enjoyed, the project had a good chance to win out ' May Not Reach Czar. If the matter could reach the Czar himself, it would probably have much

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eral belief expressed, was .that the Cxar'a private advisers, who do not possess very high moral scruples, would stop the protest before it could reach the ruler. A strong, brief reso lution, was thought to be the best way to accomplish the desired result, and the matter of forming this was next taken Into consideration. A committee to draw up the formal protest was suggested, and the idea met with approval. Prof. Russell was named for the chairmanship of this committee, but declined as he will be out of the city. Miss Francis Ribinson was chosen chairman, and the other members of the committee appointed were Dr. Huber and Mr. Weed. The meeting adjourned until some time later in the week, when it will convene to hear the committee's report. Professor Russell spoke at five o'clock. His address was the third of the series on "The Social Teachings of Jesus." BAPTISTS HOLDING A CONVENTION NOW (National Neva Association) BRIDGETOWN, N. S., Aug 15. The Women's Missionary society began Its annual sessions here today prelimi nary to the annual convention of the United Baptist convention of the Mari time Provinces, which is to have its formal opening Saturday morning. The gathering has attracted many promi nent members of the denomination. CLARENCE E. BAKER IS GIVEN DIVORCE Clarence E. Baker was divorced from Laura B. Baker in the Wayne circuit court on Tuesday, the husband charging his wife with Immorality. The wife contested their child being given into the custody of the father and by an arrangement agreed upon out of court the child was placed in custody of its grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wlnfield Baker. HOOPER GRANTED UXORCIDE REPRIEVE (National News Association) ' NASHVILLE. Tenn.. Aur 15. Wil liam Fitzgerald who was to have been hanged at sunrise today for murder ing his wife was reprieved by Gov, Hooper. WILEY ONLY TESTI FIED VERY BRIEFLY (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. A big crowd of aristocratic spectators were disappointed when the Wiley Investigators adjouYned after Wiley today testified that he was a chemist in the chemistry bureau' of the department of agriculture. Dr. Jlusby had testified as to his appointment and enumera tion negotiations. The department still owes him $400. FATAL WRECK FROM A MISREAD ORDER (National News Association) MONTREAL, Aug. 15. Fireman Gervas, brakeman Lapage and fire man Lesever, were instantly killed in a head on collision at St. Cuthbert on the Canadian Tacific ' railroad when 13 cars were ditched. Engineer Calsse whose misreading of an order caused the wreck, escaped injury. SUES RAILROAD Cesidia Terzini has filed suit in the Wayne circuit court against the Chicago Division of the C. 6 O. railroad claiming $10.50 due on a laborer's Hen. His attorney demands $20 as a fee, which if added to the account in case judgment is secured, will, make the total bill $30 and costs. JUDGMENT DEMAND Demand of judgment in the sum of $50 is made by Michael H. Crull in a suit filed in the Wayne circuit court against Chauncey C. Kates. It is alleged the defendant failed to carry out an agreement in a horse deaL SPEARING THE CACTUS. Customs of the Natives of the Mcxi- - can 8tate ef 8inaleaw SInaloa is a long state, comparable almost with Chile, as It lies along the west coast of Mexico, just as Chile lies along the Pacific shore of Sooth America. Like most new countries, the most Interesting part of this fertile state Is Its inhabitants, possibly because the country is so fertile. Game Is abundant and easily caught, and the fruit of the great plthaya cactus Is ripe almost from season to season. Every native, whether mounted or afoot and most natives ride carries a slender stick ten feet long, sharpened at one end and the point hardened with fire. ; One supposes these sticks to be rather primitive lances until one sees the Indian spear a cactus fruit from a branch seven or eight feet above his bead. These pltbayas contain many seeds and a little blood red pulp, an of which, except the spines. Is food for the Indian. AH day long, these Indian men wander through the jungle, a wall of green broken only here and there by the old trails of half wild cattle, gathering the cactus fruit. It would seem that some would be dried or at least taken to the brush jacaL which represents home to the Indian. But. no; be sits down and eats what he gathers immediately. If his wife wants any -of the fruit she goes and gets it herself. She also gathers the food for the babies- Forest and Stream. . . . . - - - Turtle. In the Galapagos islands turtles were found by Darwin which were able to travel f our miles a day rate of progress not despicable in creature?1 provided with such legs: creature, too. so heavy that six men were, often

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BEING DONE HERE Conditions Not So Good as Last Year, but Outlook Is Quite Good. Men interested in building and real estate in this city believe that condi tions in their business, while not ex-. ceptionally good, are certainly - good , enough to make everyone optimistic. Quite a little building is being report ed all the time, and there is a con-" stant demand for more dwellings. One of the features is that .the prices are not showing any decline. Several authorities assert that the state of affairs at present is worse v than it was at this time last year. However, even the most pessimistic are sure that a big change will come before many weeks, and that before the fall starts, the prices will be up as ! high as in any town this slse. A great deal of building is going on now. The contractors have their hands fulfhandling the rush of work in this line. The best feature of this building boom Is that it is by no means confined to any one part of the city, as all sections are beseiged by an army of workmen put-, ting up new dwellings. , Real estate agents say that people are moving into town . much more rapidly than the local contractors can supply them houses. Houses of all classes and prices are in constant demand, and only a few vacant ones are on hand. As usual, the houses rent in - from $10 to $20 have the greatest de-' mand, but at least one or two people a day apply at the real estate offices for higher priced dwellings. ' Th Tricky Fox. A gentleman while bunting near river one- winter day saw va fox run ont on the Ice and make at fall speea for an opening in-the Ice where tbi rushing water of tbe river could b plainly seen from the bank, says thi: Scotsman. At the edge he stopped, turned, followed bis tracks back to tti. bank and then ran some distance down the stream and sat bere.. . boon do : came crashing oat of the woods, baying finely, hot on the fox's trail. How. dogs when on a chase of this kind trust almost entirely to their noses. This one was no exception. Be ran along the Ice. bead down, and when be reached the bole be could not stop, but plunged into the water and disappeared forever. Then the fox trotted away with every sign of satisfaction. The Praetorian Guard. The Praetorian guard was a select body of troops instituted by the Emperor Augustus to protect bis person and consisted of ten cohorts, each of 1,000 men. chosen from Italy. They had peculiar privileges and when they -bad served sixteen years were' retired on a pension of about SSOO. . Each member of the gqard bad the rank ot a captain in the regular army. like the bodyguard ot Louis XIV, they were' an gentlemen and formed gradually a great power, like the janlsarles at Constantinople, and frequently de posed or elevated the very emperors themselves. ' . The Dead in India, ' ' Three distinct methods of disposing of the dead are in vogue In India. While the Mohammedans Inter the dead, the Hindoos prefer to throw the bodies Into the purifying waters of the Ganges, and even now there are con stant infractions of the severe regulations framed to suppress this dangerous practice. The form of funeral adopted by the Parses is that of simply exposing their dead at a groat altitude to the scavenging services ot crows and vultures. Procrastinate. Teacher What is the meaning of the word "procrastlnater Pupil To pot off. Teacher-Right. Illustrate It In a sentence. Pupil I tried to steal a ride on a street car yesterday, but I was procrastinated. Toledo Blade. Our customers all testify that these are economical gas consumers. Remember, this when you are buying a stove. JCFJES; OAT-; . WADE ca

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