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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-17
OLIVER H. N|X0N'S WILL
REQUESTS TO THE FRIENDS
Funds left the Church at Spicelan,
and Also the Academy Which is Ur
der the Care and Supervision Of the
Indiana Yearly Meeting.
Palladium Special

New Castle, May 16.-The will o.
the late oliver II. Nixon, of SpicelanG
was admitted to probate at the clerk.
Office here today and according to IL
provisions the Orthodox Society q
Friends and the Academy at Spice
land are greatly benefited. as endow
ment funds of 81 900 each are set fort
In the instrument, which was drawn
up and signed on March 81, 1905.
In the first paragraph Mr.. Nixon pro
vided for the payment of all his JUS
debts. To Ara |. Ratliff he bequeath
ed the sum of $500: to Harlan Ratlin
he left 500; and to William Diclxin
son, he left 500 ALSO. They were the
only specified individual requests in
the will.
Mr. Nixon devised that 81, 900 shall
go to the Orthodox Society of Friends
AZ Spiceland for the purpose of buy
Ing, building or maintaining a suitable
parsonage for the pastor. Mr.. Nixor
requested through his will that the
property be we'll insured against loss
by fire.
Mr.. Nixon also stipulated that 81 ,00t
should go to the Spiceland academy tc
be added to the endowment fund. The
proceeds are to be rsed for academy
purposes. In case the academy ceases
IN exist as an Institution of learning
thu trustees of the Spiceland academy
areS~to pay to the trustees of the
Friends church the $1,000 provided fol
in the will. il then to be a permanent
endowment for the benefit of tbs
church. the proceeds and interest tc
be used in paying the expenses of the
church.
Mr.. Nixon expressed desire for hi.
brothers. Nathan T, and John Nixon
and Caroline NJ. Baker. his niece, t.
siect a plain granite monument to bt
inscribed with his name. date of hi.
birth and date of his death, not to cos
In excess of $500. to be erected at the
head of his grave.
All the rest of his property. boil
personal and real is left to his broth
ers Nathan t. and John A. Nixon ant
his niece, Caroline NJ. Baker, each t,
receive an equal share OF the estate.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-17
Winner of Bicycle Road Race
May rs, viii Get a Hearsey
Wheel Worth S35.
OLD ROUTE TO BE USED
RIDERS WILL START AT 10TH
AND MAIN STREETS AND GO
OVER THE COUNTRY ROADS
AROUND NEW PARIS.

The second annual handicap bicy-
Gle road race to be given by the Rich
mond Bicycle Dealers Association is
now assured. The race will be held
on Saturday May &c over the same
course as the one used last year, a
distance of fourteen miles. The star
ters' pistol will crack promptly az 2
O'Clock and it is expected that a large
crowd will be on hand to witness the
start and finish. Prizes to the value
of 5000 will be given away. Entries
will be received by the following deal
ers:
w. H. Dunning, w. F. Brown, Scott
e Smith, Brown & Darnell Co, The
George H. Brehm Co, n. A. Kirk
man, F. l.. Shallenburg, Richmond
Auto Station, William Waking and B.
w. Thornton.
The rules for the race are as fol-
lows:
Any rider who rides unfair, or in
any way does any crooked work. will
be disqualified by referee.
The entry fee will be soc and must
accompany entry.
The managers reserve the right to
reject any and all entries by return
ing fee.
No rider may win two prizes.
Race open to all amateurs OF
Wayne County, Indiana.
Race will start at 2 D. m. Riders
must be in place at 100 p. m.
Entries close May "a at 1000 p. m.
In case of rain race postponed.
Prize LIST
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-17

Misses Lesh, Hale, Lesson, Friedlev.
Lemon. Elliott, Newman, Kienker.
Dickinson and Henley
Reception-Mr. Paul Comstock.
Mrs. James Morrison. Miss Margaret
Starr. Mr.. Harry III. Weist, Mrs. Jes-
Sc 5. Reeves, Mrs. Robert w. Slim
son. Miss Nellie Howard, Mrs. Guy
S. McCabe, Miss Mary Shiveley. Miss
Juliet Hollingsworth, Miss Carrie
Hollingsworth, Miss Elizabeth Com.
stock and Mrs. Cleveland K. Chase.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-17
Nicholson An Officer.

A dispatch from Philadelphia
states that in the election of officers
of the National Conference of Chari-
ties and Corrections, Timothy Nichol-
son of Richmond, was elected to the
executive committee. Amos Butler, of
Indianapolis, was chosen president.
Children and their defects were dis
cussed at Tuesdays session of the
conference.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-17
BENNETT TRIAL MAY 81
First Damage Suit Growing Out of
Red MeE's Special Wreck Will
Be Heard in Court.

In the circuit court yesterday. the
case of William H. Bennett VS.. the c..
C. c. & l.. for $4,000 personal dam
ages, was set for trial May 81. This
will probably be the last case tried
before the summer vacation.
Bennett is asking this large amount
for injuries which he alleges he re-
ceived in the wreck of the Red Mems
special at the Main street bridge ear
ly in April. Byram G. Robbins, who
filed the complaint, will probably be
assisted in the trial by Henry U.
Johnson.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-17
viii Play Next Sunday.
palladium Special

Cambridge City, May 16.-The Re
serves base ball team of East German.
town will play the second game of a
series with the Milton base ball team
Sunday May 20 at two o'clock at Mil.
ton. The Reserves have a much
stronger team this time than they had
at the time of the first game and with
the Redge and Wise battery of Greens
fork the outlook for winning the game
from Milton is very promising.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-17
A MEETING FridaV,

The regular monthly meeting of the
members of the Merchants Associa
ton will be held Friday evening, May
18th, at eight o'clock prompt This
is the last meeting of the fiscal year
and nominations for directors for the
ensuing year will be made at this
meeting. Come out.
WILLIAM f. SCOTT, Sec.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-17
Memorial Sermon.

[PalIadlmm SLeclaLI
Centerville. May 16.-Frank BietZell
Post No. 210 G. A. r. will attend SER
vices in a body at the Methodist
church on Sunday morning. May 27:
The sermon will be delivered by the
pastor the Rev. E. B. Westhafer.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-17
Praise Local Players.
he Marion Chronicle saws:

The Marion Chronicle SAYS:
Justice seems to be good man on
the seconl bag and as he and Jessup
have worked together before, he will
probably help win lot of them.
Jessup showed himself a wise cap
tain in putting Jimmie Cameron on
first He is somewhat of a halfback
and a first baseman, but he is not
drawback.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-17

Otto Heines, DR.. Chenoweth, Ben
Emmons, Henry Miller, John Long
and several other Richmond men will
go to Bruce Lake next Saturday night
and return home Monday afternoon.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-17
To Confer Masters Decree.

The Richmond Lodge OF Masons will
confer the Masters Degree upon two
candidates tonight. All members OF
this lodge are invited to attend.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-17
TurWeIl Wants Divorce.

Attorney Paul Comstock yesterday
filed the suit of John H. Turwell VS..
Jennie Turwell for divorce.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-17

Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. McCabe will en-
terrain at whist on Saturday and also
on Monday evenings. Later in the
month Mrs. McCabe will entertain in
the afternoon.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-17
Dog Circus Coming.

Seibel Bros. dog and pony show
will be in Richmond May rs, and %
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-22

"And I am quite equally convinced
that she would notl" he returned, ar
most savagely.
why, Theo, / cannot imagine what
has come over you just lately. You
used to be quite agreeable to the idea
of my looking out for a wife for you"
We'll, l have changed my mind and
prefer to do the looking out myself.
Forgive me, Cissie, l did not mean
to be a bear, but you must acknowl-
edge that the fact of your having man
aged your own affairs so well does not
prove that your direction in mine
would be equally satisfactory. Money
and love do not always go together"
you used to say love did not mat
ter" she pouted.
And do you indorse that statement?
Would you be happy if you disliked
Jack?"
"Oh, WE'LL couldn't do that, you
know. He is-Jack. But you will
see her tomorrow night at the
Smiths dinner"
A desperate resolution had come to
him. He must see the girl at Parker's.
Accordingly, he wrote a note, trying
to express all he felt Then he walked
into Norton, marched boldly into Par
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TINE TABLE.
TRAINS Going NoRTY

TRAINS GOING NoRTB.
No. 52-St. Louis Express. 1908 a. m
No. 54-St. L. Fast Mail. zoos n. m.
No. &C. & st. L. Linn. 5:45 a m
No. 56-Hopkinsville Ac. 1855 D. m.
TRIMS GoNG.soUTH.
No. 51-St. L. Express 5:18 D. M,
No. 53-St. L. Fast Mail 6:12 a. m.
No. &c. & N o. Linn. 11:5O n m
No. 55-Hopkinsville Ac. 7:05 a. nj
No. 81 and 81 connect at St. Louis for
No. 81 connects at Guthrie for Mempbis lin
joints as far south as Erin and Tor fouisviiiS
ciHcinnat Il and the East.
No. SO and IS make direct connection ar cuth,
de for Louisville, Cincinnati and All noint.
1orth and east thereof. No. So and IS ais6 cov,.
lecs Tor Memphis andway points.
No. % runs through TO Chicago and viii m.
AIRY passengers to points South of Evausvilia
Also carries through sleepers 70 st. Louis.
, NO. 80, through sleepers to Atlanta, Macon
iacksonville, st. Augustine and Tampa, Fla
Also Pullman leepers to Kew Orleans. Coz
aeets at Guthrie for points East and West. No
. WI not carry local passengers for points NORTH
1f ashville, Tenn.
&c. BooE, Agt.
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ker's shop and through the curtains
as if he might be intending to order
millinery for his sister. "a
To his disappointment, only the ED
er milliner was there and, with some
difficulty, he made her understand
that he wished the epistle delivered
to- the girl he had seen on his former
visit.
The good woman was fairly non
plussed at first, then after moments
thought said she would deliver the
missive.
When her days work was at an
end she walked to the other end OF
town, went up a long drive leading tc
a fine old country house, at the door
of which she asked to see Miss Hilda
The young lady received her very
kindly, but blushed a good deal or
hearing what she had to say.
And who is the gentleman she
asked.
"A Mr. Wilding-brother-in tc
Mr. Bertram, who has just rented the
Bonners home for the summer" al
swered the milliner.
When left alone, Hilda sat for some
minutes before opening the note, and
was astonished to find that her heart
was beating excitedly. The perusal
left her more excited still.
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All passenger trains daily. Through
services to and from Chicago, Mat
toOn, Evansville and Cairo without
change. j. B. MALLON, Agt., '-
Et Hopkinsvi)le, KY
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SOUTH BOUND.
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LEAVE HOPKINsvILLE.
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Accommodation.......6 40 a m
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really, LueO, Shall nave 10 leave
you at home if you are so absent
minded" demonstrated Mrs. Bertram
on the following evening.
Il wish you would" he made an
swer gloomily. Jack is quite able
to take care of you without me-"
Certainly. But you were expressly
invited, and unmarried men are more
welcome than Benedicts, as a rule"
They were the first arrivals at Mrs.
Smiths, and in quick succession after
them came sundry dowagers with
heavy husbands, sporting sons and
countrified daughters. -.,,...
THE Eversley's are late" remarked
Mrs. Smith. But just then the door
opened and they, were announced.
Theodore looked up with an air Of
vexed inquiry. What would this girl
be like whom his sister was trying to
force down his throat?
He saw an exquisite dress, a fault
less figure and-the face of his little
milliner!
For an instant the room seemed to
turn round with him and he was only
recalled to his senses by feeling his
sisters eyes fixed upon him triumph
antly.
Though he had not the happiness
of taking Miss Hilda Eversley in to
dinner, he sat next to her and, under
cover of other peoples conversation,
managed to say:
n roal1U Won Or &c Uo,,,. 10,
ble?"
Here or in Parker's shop?" was the
saucy reply.
Then you are one and the same
| cannot understand"
Il am not surprised at that. l will
explain some time"
Then he summoned up courage to
say:
@Did you receive my letter."
Her eyes dropped and she answered
-Yes.2
care yog offended? I could not
help ft.'A .9
''why should be if you really could
not help it?"
And your reply2p he was embold.
ened TO ask.
'I'thedsht II Youid.'he better to de
liver it Ia pefson."
Jt1%tfs-'ah odd place for a proposal
IA noisy dinner table-but two hearts
were as happy as II they had had the
whole universe to themselves, and 1t
never even struck Theodore to re-
member that, after all. he would be
making wealthy marriage.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
AFRAID OF MINNESOTA.
Stagg and Eckersail Fear Result
with Heavy GOphers.

Chicago, Nov. S-Chicago Will beat Min
nesota on the gTidiron Saturday By a
score of % to 12-that is. if the Maroon
rooters have got the game correctly fig
ured out in advance. Inasmuch as Min
nesota is betting even money that it will
win. it is fair to assume that the Gophers
decline to accept the [. OF c. dope"
The Minnesota team left for Chicago to
night. according TO Minneapolis dis
patches. It is said they will have 5QO
Minnesota rooters with them Saturday.
prepared to back them for $4,000 at even
money. They will find plenty of takers.
Comparing the teams, man for man. IL
looks as if Chicago stood no chance. The
Gophers outweigh their rivals all up and
down tho line. They are fast. too. and
ramor says they have plenty of puzzling
trick plays
Coach Stagg and Capt. EckersaH. of
Chicago, saw them in their recent game
with Nebraska. Stagg says he is worried.
but Eckersall is hopeful Both think the
Chicagoans will win, but Stagg admits
it viii be hard work.
Stefens. ,ChicagO's star back. gave his
fellows the fright of their lives to-day
They did not know their danger until il
was all over or Stagg would have tainted.
The news came in the form Of an Of
fetal announcement from the faculty that
Steffens was eligible to play Saturday.
Heavens, who had supposed that he
was mt. It seems Steffens had a "condi-
ton" to make up in political economy.
and was called on unexpectedly for an
examination, with only q week in which
to prepare He passed BY an AVERAGE
Of more than 80. He kept the informa-
tion from his fellow players because he
did not want to worry them.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09

/ Baltimore, Md. Nov S.-The talent went
home from Plmlieo this afternoon in a
disappointed mood. Good things were
bowled over in rapid succession, and at
the end of the days sport the layers in
the ring must have figured a good bal
ance.
The slaughter Of favorites began in the
first event, when Josie Hampton could
do no better than third. PoQuessing run
ming unbacked by her owner and trainer.
and at 30 20 l in the betting, winning
easily. Litigant. who was played for a
good thing by the Washington crowd on
the advice of her trainer, E. H. Hanna.
finished far back
The Yirginians scored heavily in the
second, when David Dunlops Orphan Lad
defeated Tudor and Botanist. The latter
was well played to beat the Fatherless
gelding, but when IL came to racing there
was nothing to it but Orphan Lad. who
won as he pleased, while Botanist pulled
up IN third place.
Blue Coats defeat in the third was
hard blow TO the knowing ones, who fig
Ured him the best thing of the day. He
was beaten by trying to keep pace with
the fast but under-siZed Orton DObbie
which made the running to the stretch and
then collapsed utterly, allowing Jack
Adams to snatch victory.
Followers Of Dion Kerr went to the
bad when Follow On was defeated in the
steeplechase. the Westerner. Berry Wad-
dell. winning comfortably, after J. C. g.
had made a bluff for a mile Worthwhile
bolted at the same fence that caused his
UndOlng the other day
Rcidmore was all out to win the fifth,
and Daisy Frost had no trouble winning
the last from the long shot Milestone.
The summaries:
FIRST RACE-SeTen-eights Of mile Paquessing.
50 70 ! and 10 TO l. won: Kiamesha H.. to l.
place, second, Josie Hampton. third Time l-2s's.
Litig8nt CheriFal. EcanCr G, Snow Bail. Country
Lad. jig Music. Waterway and Garment also ran.
SECOND RACE-Tkree-quarte1 Of a mile Or
phan Lad. 70 and cut won; Tudor TO 5.
place, second B0tanist third Time. llfa4. Lord
BoaneTses and Charles !. Lse also ran.
THIRD RACE-five and one-half fJrlongs. JACK
Adams 20 and ! to 3 won: Orion Dobbie. 10
!, place second; Blue Coat third. Time l.Dslz.
Mafaldo, Roley Policy. Felix Noses Dixie Andrews
Calmness, Jerry c. Mamie March. and Stonebrook
also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Two miles. Berry Wadden.
20 l and 10 ). won: Allegiance. 20 J. place sec
ond; Follow On, third. Time. s:2sls. Prank Somers
seventh Ward. and J. e. Cavanaugh also ran
FIFTH RACE-One and three-sixteeutbs Of a mile
Rsidmore. 10 and 3 TO s. won: Pleasant Days
s 70 !, second; Winifrcd A. third zine. 2-92
TraTannes ,FactCtum, Son0ma Belle. Holloway and
ReTeile also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Five and one-haH f7rIongs Daisy
Frost, 10 ] and 10 l, won; Milestone 4 20 I.
second; Monkey Puzzle, third. Time. o. Britain
by, Fl TaTar. Wayside Wilton Lackaye. Private
Stewart, Norwood, Village King Waterfall, and
Carriers also ran.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
BASEBALL NOTES.

rather Chadwick. who at eighty-one. IS
/ sui writing baseball. was a guest at the
/ recent dinner given by Pat Powers.
A Columbus writer says that Mike
Kelley. who tried to handle the Mime
apoIs cruz last season, is a dead one.
The veteran Charley Camel has h4An
under the weather the past two weeks
but expects to be able to be out again al
an early date
'Tis whispered that Kleinow the an
burn-haired received of the New yorl
Iiighlanders. cleared s4C0 on the victory
OF the White Sox
Paying a $loo fine for playing with an
other club is rather expensive amuse-
ment. at least Lindaman. of the Boston
Nationals. thinks 50.
Philadelphians are jubilant over the &c
QUESTION Of Billy Murray as manager OF
the National League team of that CITY
ana predict that he viii produce a win
ner.
The Class A drafting season terminates
November Is, and then Class B. in which
The New England League is enumerated
will have an opportunity 10 pick players
for month.
a meeting Of the national commission
has been called for Cincinnati on Novem-
Der IS to wind up the business Of the year.
President Pulliam viii not be present. but
Hermann has his proxy
Joe Villas assertion that it will be no
surprise If Miller higgins. OF the Gin
cinnau's. plays second for the New York
Nationals next season, is enough to pro-
woke more than 4 smile-a roar
DR.. Carson, who was mentioned, Just
Notwithstanding more-in connection
with the Boston Americans. played first
base while he studied at the University
of Michigan aud was considered a star
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
GEORGETOWN IN GOOD SHAPE
Blue and Gray Eleven Primed fol
Contest with Virginia.
Big Cheering Crowd and Band VIII
support Home Team, and Visitors
VIII Have Band and Rooters.

Georgetown's preparation for to-mor.
rows game with Virginia. for the South
ern football championship. was practI-
cally finished yesterday afternoon by 4
hard scrimmage, during which the gates
Of Georgetown field were closed to out
siders. This afternoon the squad viii
have a short signal practice.
With the exception Of Devine. the half
back. who was injured in the North Caro-
Ina contest last Saturday. all OF the
Blue and Gray players are in good shape,
and the whole eleven viii enter to-mOr-
rows battle confident Of making a good
showing against the crack eleven from
Charlottesville. Not only are all of the
players hopeful. but there Is an unpre-
cedented interest I'm the game among the
students This week mass meetings have
been held in every department Of the uni
versity; q cheering Organization, under
the leadership OF Howard Smith. captain
Of the Varsity baseball team, has been
perfected, band engaged, and the indi-
cations are that the team will be royalty
supported by a section OF fully 500 stu
dents
That Virginia viii not suffer from lack
OF supporters is shown by the preparations
that have been made at Charlottesville
Three hundred students. together with the
StonewaN Jackson band, Of Staunton. viii
come 70 the game on a special train. and
during the struggle viii be encamped in
the east stand.
At Georgetown nothing has been spared
TO get the team in the best possible shape.
While il IS untrue that Hub Hart has been
instructing the Westenders. nevertheless
Head Coach Reilly has had the valuable
assistance OF Given. Neil. Edmoustcn.
Owens and Marteu. al former stars, and
this afternoon Moran Barry. who cap
talned the Georgetown team that won the
memorable n-to-16 game from Virginia.
viii be on hand TO help the final touches
on the eleven
After yesterdays practice II was an
nounced by Capt. Bocock that the George
town team viii take the field as follows:
Mclaughlin, left end; Cullen left tackle:
Morton or Glennon, left guard: Buckley.
center: HodgsOn. right guard: Stuart.
right tackle: Kerr. right end; Capt Bo-
cock, quarter back; Miller left half back
Boyle, right half back, and butcher, fun
back
The Virginia squad Of thirty players, IN
charge Of Coach King" Cole, formerly OF
Michigan. and Assistant Coach De Sauies.
formerly of Yale. viii arrive here late this
afternoon. and will establish headquarters
at the Ebbitt House. The Virginia line
up has not yet been decided upon.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
GOLF AT Atlantic CITY.
George c. LaRerty Among Those
who Qualified in First Division.

Atlantic City. y. J.. Nov. S.-The lar
gest field ever known here started to-day
in the annual fall tournament OF the At
lantic City Country Club. There were
80 entries and 101 men finished the two
qualifying rounds. Players were on hand
from London. Boston. Pittsburg. Wash
ington. Chicago New York. Philadelphia.
and other districts. Those who qualified
for the first division. including tue three
who tried for the last place, and viii
play of tomorrow, are:
J. P. Patterson, New York: Rev. DR..
Simon Carr. Philadelphia; A. NJ. Robin
son, New York; A. W. TilIingshast. Phil
adelphia; F. Z. Briggs, Wilmington: :
Hugo Johnston. Boston; G. A. Crump.
Philadelphia; r. W. Brown. Manchester:
c. S. Mills. Philadelphia: Robert Weir
Wilmington; G. c. Lafferty, Chevy Chase:
c. II. Reed. Philadelphia; H. G. Legg,
Lawrenceville. \. J.: ". Z. ShackeIfOrd.
Atlantic City; J. NJ. Brown. Wilmington:
Z $ Sherman, Atlantic City: Richmond
d. Mott, Philadelphia; c. /. Tappin, West
Brook.