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The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-18
PORTRAIT PAINTI'G
ON ivory
!!
WORK OF MISS BESSIE WHIT
RIDGE OF THIS CITY
LESSONS FROM
DANISH WOMAN.
One Piece of Her Work Sent to St.
Louis Exposition.

We have from time to time noted
the advancement of Miss Bessie
Whitridge of this city in Keramic
art work. She has gained a national
reputation and her work will be on
exhibition at st. Louis. The Indi-
annapolis News of Saturday, contain
ed the following about Richmond's
noted artists:
Miss Bessie E. Whitridge, of Rich
mond, who is also claimed by the art
lovers of this city because of the time
she spends here. has returned from
Ft. Wayne, where she spent the win
ter and is working with Mrs. J. H.
Orndorff in her studios in Central
avenue. Miss Whitridge has recent
ly begun painting on ivory, having
met a Danish woman in Ft. Wayne,
who is an adept in this branch of the
work. and from whom she took sey-
eral lessons. Miss Whitridge's first
and aside from being an admirable
likeness is an exquisite painting. The
portrait is done in water colors, the
ivory affording a particularly soft and
effective surface for the flesh tints.
Miss Whitridge is enthusiastic about
this new field of art.
Miss Whitridge, who is a member
of the Indiana Keramic Association.
has sent one piece of her work to the
st. Louis exposition. She has made
a special study of the monk and has
}eXhibited stems. tankards and pam
els at the different exhibits, with the
monk pictures. Her contribution to
the art of the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position is a panel, "In the Cloister,'
which shows the figure of a monk
writing in window. The subject
and the entire arrangement of figure,
lights and accessories are equal to
Miss Whitridge's best work. It is
credit to the association to which she
belongs.
Miss Whitridge, in addition to her
natural ability as an artist, has had
; wide opportunity for study. She be-
gan in the Wilke Art School in Rich
mond, working with Otto Punsch.
, Later she went abroad and entered
the studio in Vienna, where she
learned figure painting with Hans
Wagner. After spending several
months in Vienna working industri-
ously in the studio and seeing all the
beautiful art Of that city, she went
to Dresden, that famous city of kera-
mic art, and studied flowers with
Herr Lamm. Returning to America,
: she came to her own home field to
: continue her work, doing a great deal
of painting, and opening classes to
teach all The branches which she had
made her own. across the water.
Amy one familiar with the work of
the keramic artists of Indiana knows
Miss Whitridge's work, for it is re-
garded as the best in the state. There
are artists in china that are continu-
akally studying to approach her work.
kFShe does figures On porcelain, fancy
subjects and portraits, seldom using
flowers. Most of her pieces are pla-
ques, vases, tankards and panels.
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The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-18
NOMINATIONS.

Washington, April 1S.-The Presi-
dent today sent to the senate the TO-
lowing nominations: Collector Of
Customs, Chas. A. Judson, district of
Sandusky, Ohio; Postmaster James
E. Melville, Sandusky, 0.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-18
BUTTON MOVEMENT
A Great Many Disposed Of Up to
Date.

Every indication points to the fact
that buttons are selling we'll. Persons
with whom a number were left have
called for more, and quite a number
are worn. Tie movement is most
commendable and should be encour-
aged.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-18
WAR NEWS.
'By Associated Press.

Tien Tsin, April 1S.-From several
sources, reports have come that
Japanese feet of over seventy trans
ports are heading for Kin Chou north
OF Port Arthur, q - W. t9a 5; Z
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-18

Miss Lettie Parker and Miss Mary
Bescher left for 'Greenville Saturday
evening to spend "a few days with
friends there 4,,.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-18

INGALLS, RETURNING HOME.
(By Associated Press.)
London, April Ism. &. ingalls,,
of Cincinnati, will sail from Liverpool
for New York April 20.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-18
DENNIS NEW FUEL.

James NJ. Dennis of this city exhib-
tied his new fuel at Indianapolis on
Saturday in the Office of Martin &
johnson. .
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-18
ROPE JUMPING
Killed Sadie Gettys, Aged Eight
Years.

Portsmouth, O., April 1S.-Sadie
Gettys, aged eight years, died after
jumping the rope 36S times without
stopping i, contest with other girls.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-18

of Frank Cobel. She gets no prop
erty.
William c. Converse, attorney, fled
report in partition settlement for
Hamilton Williams. guardian of heirs
of Jnstus Krauskoff. Amount due
$649.42.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-18

Letters Of guardianship were issued
to John M. Weissgerber on the heirs
of John C. Miller.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-18

Levert Haseltine spent yesterday
in New Paris -! - = ~ ~ .,f
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

The Denver News correspondent at
Florence. Colorado. says: One OF the
greatest reservoir projects ever con-
celved in the state is rapidly taking
definite shape. 1t will be known un-
der the name of the Columbine Reser-
voir and Investment Company. To-day
this company secured grant from the
United States government for eighty
acres OF land situated in an ideal spot
at the head of Four Mile creek.
This company has taken in the hold
ings of the Fremont Mining and De-
velopment Company. which has al
ready secured title to a reservoir site
but a short distance below, consisting
OF seventy acres. The capacity OF the
two reservoirs which are to be used
for the storage of flood waters. will
reach over 600.000.000 cubic feet. and
will be used to irrigate 1900 acres OF
land on the park north of Florence.
In addition to this the company con-
templates a large summer resort, an
enormous lake from which pure noun
tain ice can be cut. and the stocking
of their reservoirs with trout. By a
series of conduits the water confined
in the reservoirs will be used to de-
velop electricity for an enormous tur-
bine wheel. This power is to be used
ut the coal mines and for the running
of an electric street railway in the Ar
Kansas valley and for the furnishing OF
power generally between Florence and
Pueblo.
Bonds will be issued to the amount
of 100000 to start with, and when the
complete practicability of the PROPOSE
ton is demonstrated the company will
be bonded for several millions of dol
lars.
Both OF the sites selected are ideal
and will require dam OF but twenty
feet In width, attached to solid gran
lite formation on either side. Some To-
cal men are interested but the mon
eyed interests intended to carry the
plan to success are distributed
among a class of wealthy eastern cap
italists.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

The once OF experiment stations.
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture. will soon issue a bulletin de-
scrIbins methods of preparing land for
irrigation AND applying water to land
CROPS in different sections OF the arid
region of the United States.
This bulletin brings out the fact. not
well understood. that the cost OF pre-
pairing land for Irrigation is In many
instances greater than the cost of
building canals and reservoirs. De-
tailed figures OF the cost Of checking
land show that IL varies in certain dis
tricts in California from 1886 to $1s.-
0S per acre. This Is more than twice
tle cost OF the canal systems in the
San Joaquin valley. California, which
is given in the report of the census
bureau for 1902 as $4.99 per irrigated
acre. Where the preparing Of land Is
contracted for the cost of checking va
ries from $3.50 to $1,000 per acre The
price OF preparing land for flooding is
much less-but is IS per acre in Wy
oming. The need OF a better under
standing of this particular branch OF
irrigation practice is becoming more
hnds more important.
tNt7tifoHr anu cauhlt hIt Dut InthnS
to accomplish purpose. That pur-
pose is to increase the products OF the
soil. The value of the ditch or reser-
.voir depends upon the acreage OF land
which IL will serve and the increase in
the value OF the products which the
use OF the water will bring about The
time is coming when the most import
ant problems connected with irrigation
VIII be the best means of applying wa
ter and not. as at present, those Of can
al and reservoir building.
About thirty different methods Of ap-
plying water are now in use. This
does not mean that there are thirty
distinct systems. but includes the diff
ferent ways Of preparing land, by
checking. compartments. deep and
shallow burrows, flooding. sprinkling.
and sub-irrigation. The bulletin gives
some OF the results Of a series of tests
of different methods of applying water
and the difference in loss Of water by
evaporation in deep and shallow fur
rows and in flooding.
About one and one-half times as
much water was needed to irrigate an
acre OF land by flooding as was re-
CURED in burrows twelve inches deep.
About one and one-third times as
much water was needed to irrigate in
burrows three inches deep as In fur
rows one foot deep. A saving of one
third OF the water by the adoption OF
better system would mean not only
increased profits to farmers, but
large increase in the acreage which
could be irrigated from canals or res
ervoir5.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23
PRESIDENT BURNS
Justifies His Course in a Public State
ment.

Colorado Springs. June 21.-Presi-
ident Burns. after the meeting of the
Portland directors yesterday, Issued
statement to the public:
MY action has been repudiated by
the board of directors says Mr.. Burns.
70 majority of whom have ordered the
suits dismissed, and the order will be
obeyed.'
Mr.. Burns then goes on to review the
strike.
Referring in particular to his deal
ings with the Western Federation of
Miners. Mr. Burns says:
During the strike, and since last
January, Mr.. Meyer asked an audience
with me, at which l urged him to aban-
don the strike and call it OFF. giving
him what seemed to me conclusive rea-
sons. He declined. Shortly afterwards
l was informed that the union would
demand my discharge of non-union men
OF compel union men to leave the mine.
II again sought my attorneys, who
prepared a complaint against Altman
Union No 10, and its officers; Cripple
Creek Union No. 40S and Its officers;
Victor Union No. 80; Smeltermen's I'm
ion No. 125 and its officers; Charles
Meyer, president, and William d. Hay
God, secretary of the Western Fedora
ton, to restrain them from such inter-
ference. The expected did not happen,
however, and the suit was never filed.
ITO avoid ali future misunderstood
ing the management OF the Portland
company on March 14th. announced
that In hiring and discharging men 1t
claims the right to hire and discharge
whoever 1t pleases without discrimina-
tion for and against any class of labor
whatever, and that declaration has at
all times been persistently adhered to.
II am accused of being partisan of
the Western Federation of Miners. 1t
is untrue. / believe in an open shop
and have always enforced 1t. l am
neither for nor against organized la
Dor. respect its rights. and have re-
quired it at all time to respect mine. I
believe in freedom of contract and
right of a man to work his property in
his own way, and have practiced what
preached. But the powers that be
have declared otherwise"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23
May Have 70 coerce turkey.

Washington. June 81. = Minister
LeishmSnn has encountered a singular
and disagreeable reluctance on the part
of the Porte to enter on negotiations
looking to removal of discrimination
against American citizens. professional
and business men in Turkey.
A characteristic Turkish method of
blocking attempts at negotiation is its
ueclination to accede to the request OF
the State Department that the Turkish
mission in Washington be elevated to
the rank of an embassy, so that Minis
ter Leishmann at Constantinople might
attain similar rank and thus be able
personally TO approach the Sultan. Be-
ing kept in his grade as minister, he is
prevented from reaching that person.
age. and finds 1t almost impossible to
do business through the Porte. The
State Department is determined that
this discrimination shall cease, al
though it hopes that 1t will not be nee
essary for the battleship squadron,
combined with the European squadron.
to repair TO Turkish waters.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

Denver. June 21.-A hearing was
had in the Supreme Court yesterday
on the application for a writ OF super
sedeas in the case Of Harry futile and
Elmer Shanks, convicted of the muir
der of Joseph Meenan of Akron. Tut
tie and Shanks are now confined in Jail
and the Ill effects of their confinement
is having upon their health is one of
the grounds urged by their attorneys
for the granting of the writ. The court
did not pass upon the application. and
probably viii not do so for several
days. but gave the attorneys until
Thursday to file reply brief to that
submitted by the attorney general yes
terday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

. Denver, June PA Greeley dis
patch last night says: c. w. Lewis.
d. D., president of the University OF
Wyoming at Laramie, Wyoming. died
here at IL O'Clock last night. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis came to Greeley one week
ago Saturday to visit his friend and
former schoolmate. Professor Frank
abbott, professor Of physical science
in the State Normal School. Immedi-
ately on his arrival he became Ill with
pneumonia and steadily declined. He
died in Professor Abbott's home.
DR.. Lewis took the presidency of
the University of Wyoming last Sep
TENDER. succeeding DR.. Smiley. He
was an interchangeable worker and for
three weeks prior to coming here
toured the state Of Wyoming in the
interests of the university. He was a
lecturer of note and as a pulpit and
platform orator had few equals. He
was recommended for the presidency
of the University OF Wyoming by the
leading-eellege presidents of the coun-
try.
President Lewis is survived by a
widow and five children, the eldest OF
whom is sixteen years and the young
est three years.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23
LAW SUSTAINED
INnraIrANcE TAX Law VALID
Sustained by Supreme Court Of Colo.
RADIO In Test Case Brought by
ACCOMMODATIONS County Wins

Apreement.-Adams County Wins.
Denver. June 21.-The validity OF the
inheritance tax was fully established
yesterday in an opinion handed down
by the Supreme Court. affirming the de
cisior Of the County Court. The case
was that OF Charles s. Elder. treasurer
Of the city and county of Denver.
against the estate of Peter Magnes. de-
ceased, and Samuel II. Brown as adj
miaistrator Of the estate.
Justice John Campbell wrote the
opinion of the court. An excerpt from
the opinion follows:
The sole question for determination
is whether the so-called inheritance tax
law OF this state is valid. II is said
to contravene several provisions of our
state and federal constitutions. AS
throwing light upon the object OF this
legislation and as pertinent to some OF
the objections made to IL. brief ref
erence to the history of the states
financial condition and standing will
be helpful"
Here follows review OF the rates OF
taxation which have prevailed In Colo
RADIO and the condition of the state
treasury existing at different periods
inability to meet outstanding obliga-
lions was the situation which confront
ed the Thirteenth General Assembly
when It convened In january. 1901. The
special session of 1902 was called by the
governor with the primary object in
mind OF providing ways and means for
securing additional revenue for the
general purposes of the state, and at
this session was passed measure en-
ti4ed IAN act In relation to public rev
enue." Included therein from sections
Fl to Al are what constitute the So
called Inheritance tax provisions.
which were made the subject of attack
in tEis case.
The opinion goes fully into various
tax cases that have bearing on the
present one. Lack of uniformity was
perhaps the greatest contention raised
against the measure. Further the de-
cision reads; I'VE have already held
that our law imposes a tax upon the
privilege of taking. receiving and en-
joining property that passes by will or
under our interstate laws. and that au-
thority for its imposition is found In
the sovereign power Of the state TO lay
n tax upon privileges and SUGGESTIONS
In legal contemplation 1t does not
change the law of descent in the sense
OF the inhibition of our constitution,
and 1t no more mobiles or abrogates
the law of descent or the right to hold
and enjoy property which passes by
will than does any kind of tax on
property change the general law under
which the owner enjoys it."
Adams county was also victorious in
the tax levy case. In which the Su-
preme Court affirmed the opinion of the
lower court. The case was brought by
the Board Of County Commissioners of
Adams county against the City Council
and the city and county of Denver.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

While up north the other day we saw
some very good stands of winter wheat
which are coming on like race colt
in a derby. We can remember when
winter wheat was not grown north or
west of the Platte river. in fact, 1t was
thought risky to grow 1t north of the
Colorado divide. 1t has, however, grad
ually crossed the Platte and has now
orept up as far north as the Big Horn
basin and the Yellowstone in Wyoming
and Montana. This has been made pos
sible by the Introduction of hardy va
rieties. Among all the winter wheats
none has proved harder than the Tur-
key Red, and some of its outcrosses
which have grown for many years. The
seed grown in the farthest northern To-
cality is used in seeding some new belt
farther west and this process has kept
on from year to year. Thus 1t will be
seen that by degrees the modern agri-
culture is conquering the amenities of
ar unfriendly climate throughout the
Rocky Mountain region. and that the
growing of winter wheat is no longer a
probability, but an actuality.-Field
and Farm.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23
PORTLAND SUIT
is wlrHpRAwN BY DIRECTORS
VIII Not Proceed Against Governor
Pesbody.-Mine viii Reopen
with Non-union Mon.

Denver. June GA Colorado Springs
dispatch last night says. All litiga-
ton against Governor Peabody. Cen
eral Bell and Teller county officials
will be dismissed at once and the Port
land mine reopened upon the same ba-
sis adopted by other mine owners OF
the Cripple Creek district. This COM
prises the result Of the special meet
ing Of directors of the Portland Gold
Mining Company. held yesterday after
noon in the Portland offices in the
Bank block.
1t was voted, without objection on
the part of President James F. Burns.
who was present, and who instituted
two suits against Governor Peabody
and other state and Teller county on
cials recently. that both suits be with
drawn and that the attorneys take &C.
ton at once.
It is expected that the litigation
started In Denver and st. Louis will be
dismissed tomorrow.
It was voted also without opposi-
ton on the part of President Burns
to reopen the Portland mine as soon
as practicable and to continue Its OPP
Grafton in harmony with the move
ment inaugurated by the Mine Own
ers' Association.
The action of the directors puts an
end to the trouble which for time
threatened to cause a serious disrup-
ton among the members of the board.
The situation was calmly discussed IN
an exhaustive manner and each phase
gone INTO carefully, the decision being
reached without objection on the part
of any director.
No member of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners will be employed on the
Portland when it reopens. This appar-
emily ends for all time the hold the
federation has had on the Portland
mine.
For several months the four other
directors of the Portland company
have resented President Burns friend
ship for the federation. Matters
reached climax upon the institution
Of the two suits above named against
state and county officials.
One suit was brought in Denver to
recover 100000 damages from Gov
ernore Peabody for the closing down
of the Portland mine. while the other,
filed in the Federal Court at st. Louis,
sought an injunction restraining the
governor and others from further in
reference with the operation of the
mine.
lne lOuT uirtCLDrs, H. u oudHnoh,
one of the number, being in New York,
were unit against the presidents
policy, despite the fact that Thomas
Burns and f. C. Peck are respectively
his brother and brother-ln-law. Irving
Howbert, also of this city, vice presi-
dent OF the company. is the fifth direct
or. Although nothing was given out
to this effect by the directors 1t is
common talk that President Burns was
given the option of resigning the pres
idency or of agreeing to withdraw the
suits and fall in line with the other d.
rectors. Hence the vote without OBJ
lection"
There were present at the meeting
this afternoon President J. F. Burns,
Vice President irving Howbert. Secre.
y-Treasurer F. G. Peck. t. f. Burns,
all directors; former Governor @. S.
Thomas OF Denver and Judge A. T.
Gunnell. The two latter appeared as
the attorneys for President Burns.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23
STATE CAPITAL NOTES


The normal institutes for Colorado
are beginning their sessions. which
will continue until the last of August.
The counties of the state are divided
into thirteen normal districts. In each
one of these an institute will be held.
The FIRST one began Monday. June 6.
mt Golden, and the last one Will be at
Trinidad. August Sth to 22nd. The
Denver normal will begin June goth
and continue TO July LIST
Mrs. Helen NJ. Grenfell, state super
intendent Of public instruction, Will
visit as many OF these normais rs
possible during the time they are in
session. She was at the Golden nor
NAL, and yesterday left for the one at
Canon City; thence Mrs. Grenfell viii
go to the Las Animas normal. Among
the leaders are three educators from
Denver. Fred Dick will have charge Of
abe Trinidad institute. and A. w. Elder
of the Denver. Prof d. e. Phillips of
University park was at Golden Follow
ing ss 4 list of the Colorado Institutes:
No. Fort Morgan, June 10th to
July 4th: c. v. Parker OF Julesburg,
conductor; Holyoke. July 18th to 25tb.
c. v. Parker. conductor
No. Boulder. August LIST to 18th:
Mary T.. Gill. Fort Collins. conductor.
No. 3-Denver, June goth to July
DIST: A. w. Elder, Denver. conductor.
No. 4-Golden. June 9Th to 10th:
%. e. Phillips. University park, con-
ductor.
No. 5-Colorado Springs. August
fist to 18th; DR.. Henry r. Sanford.
Penn Yam, New York, conductor.
No. 6-Burlington. June goth to July
list; A. d. Hoenshal. Georgetown. con-
ductor.
No. 7--Canon City. June 9Th to 18th;
M. f. Miller. Fort Collins. conductor.
No. S-Las Animas. June 9Th to
Goth; e. r. Jones. Lamar. conductor.
No. 9-Trinidad, August Sth to 22nd;
Fred Dick. Denver. conductor.
No. 10-Saguache. July 18th to 31st:
Alamosa, August LIST to 18th; II. M.
Pueblo. conductor.
No. 11-Durango. June goth to July
list; M. F Miller. Fort Collins. con-
ductor.
No. 12-Grand Junction, June goth
to July LIST; F. II. Clark, Central City.
No. 13-Saliia. August LIST to IL;
+. II. Clark. Central City. conductor.