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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-05
important Action Taken by
Knights of Pythias at New
Castle Meeting.
ECONOMY is ASKED FOR
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ASKING
THAT THE GRAND LODGE RE-
DUcE ITS EXPENSE ACCOUNT
MATERIALLY.

Probably the most important discus
sion in Knights of Pythias circles in
the eleventh district for some time
was that at New Castle last night over
Couer De Lion lodge of this city
through its repres entaiives at the
meeting, submitted a set of resolu-
tions setting forth the fact that the
per capita tax levied upon the India
ma lodges for the benefit of the grand
lodge was to heavy for the amount of
business transacted by that body. 1t
also asked that the grand lodge be
more economical in its expense ac-
count. According to a member of the
lodge, the present assessment for the
grand domain of Indiana is 1000, and
is too much when measured by the
services that body performs each
year.
The discussion upon the floor
brought forth many interesting facts
and it was shown that the per capita
tax upon the lodges for the MAINTAIN
creased SO 1-3 per cent since 1885
and since that date the membership
of the order had been almost doubled.
1t was argued that the old rate of so
cents per capita should meet all the
wants of the order, the increasing
membership amply augmenting this
fund to meet increasing expenses.
The Resolutions Adopted.
The resolutions as presented by the
Richmond lodge and adopted by the
district lodges follow:
Be it resolved by the Knights of
Pythias of the Eleventh District of
the grand domain of Indiana in con-
vention assembled February 4th, 1907.
that the expense account of the grand
lodge is out of proportion to the ser.
vices rendered to th elodges
And further be it resolved that the
per capita tax as now levied is be-
yond reasonable need and is bur
den to the lodges of the state
And be it further resolved that we
as loyal members of the order hereby
petition the grand lodge for mater
ial reduction in its general expense
account and in the per capita tax levi
ed to meet the same.
And be il further resolved that a
copy of these resolutions be given
10 the grand keeper of records and
seal with request TO present the
sam at the next grand lodge session.
Eighty Richmond Knights.
Eighty Richmond knights attended
the meeting, and took great interest
in the resolutions Offered by the Couer
De Lion lodge Judge W. C. Converse
was the only local man upon the pro-
gram for an address and his speech
on The Duties of the Members to
Their Lodge ELECTED much favor
able comment The Cour De Lion
lodge orchestra was present at the
meeting and received an encore on
their overture F. K Hicks and Jesse
Wood each contributed to the erect
iveness of the program they render
ing respectively violin and piano so
los. The Richmond delegation return
I'd home last night.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-05
. SLAP At THE GOVERNOR
HIS BILL TURNED DOWN
House Killed the Measure Which
Sought to Abolish the State Board
Of Pardons-Hanly Wanted "Par-
don Clerk" Instead.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb, 4. tSpl)-
The house this afternoon killed the
bill to abolish the state board of par
dons, the minority report of the house
committee, which was for indefinite
postponement being adopted. The
bill was one of Governor Hanly's pet
measures. 1t proposed to do away
with the pardon board and permitting
the governor to do his own investigat-
ing through the medium of what was
to be known as pardon clerk" The
house believed that the present sys-
tenn was good enough even though it
it a trifle more expensive than the
plan proposed by the governor.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-05
COMMERCIAL CLUB
PLANS FARMER DAY
Hopes to Entertain 500 Egri-
CuIturiStS When Seed Corn
Special Comes Here.
A HALL is TO BE RENTED
DIRECTORS FAVOR METROPOll-
TAN POLICE LAW AND CLUB
WILL BE ASKED TO DO THE
SAME AT MEETING TONIGHT.

The board of directors of the Com
mercial club held meeting last night
at which considerable action of much
significance was taken.
Among other things communica-
ton was received announcing that the
special seed corn train would arrive
in Richmond March / over the Pan.
handle railroad. The directors decid-
ed to make the coming of the seed
special an event of consequence for
farmers of this county A hall Will
be secured in which to hold the exhib-
it, and Accommodations will be offer
ed to five hundred farmers. The mat
ter of securing place for the affair
was turned over to the committee on
arrangements, consisting of Messrs
Jesse S. Reeves, w. K. Bradbury and
Theodore II. Hill. A number of emin-
ent lecturers will accompany the
seed special to this city and they
will give addresses of value to the
farmers
Five Would be Secretary.
Five applications We're received by
the directors for the vacancy created
by the resignation of Secretary Scott
which was accepted No action was
taken it being the desire of the pres
ent board of directors to allow the
new board, which is to be selected
tonight, to choose its own secretary.
The present directors holds office till
March 1, and until that time Howard
Dill has consented to act as secretary.
Those who desire to be permanent
secretary to the club are A G. Comp
ton, A. L. Jenkins, r. l.. Moore, l..
T. Lemon and Mr.. Coons of Paducah.
Ky, who is now secretary of the Com
mercial club at that place.
The matter of the secretary's sal
ary was taken up. The club now
pays 5000 each year to the secretary
and in connection with his duties he
acts as secretary for the Chautauqua
association for which he gets extra
pay. In order to reduce the amount
paid to the secretary, the directors
considered the matter of securing a
person who could attend to the duties
of the Office along with his other work
thus not making it necessary to pay
a salary quite SO large as the present
one. No decision was arrived at but
it will be taken up later.
Favor Metropolitan Police Law.
The standing committee on legis-
lation was instructed to bTing in
resolution to the meeting of the club
tonight. recommending that the legis-
lature leave the metropolitan police
law stand on the statute books OF the
state as it now is. If the club acts
favorably on the resolution a minute
of the action will be sent to Senator
Kirkman and Representative Ratl.ff
and Elliott.
The board passed a motion of
thanks and congTatulation TO Presi-
dent p. 3. Johnson. the retiring exc
cutive. He has filled the position
most acceptabiy in the past year.
On account of the election of a new
directorate g. the meeting tonight it
it tisozs1n5 there VII be a large at
tendance OF members.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-05
NEAR TO COVETED MARK
Richmond Postoffice Receipts Likely
to Reach 100000 and Postmaster
viii get Raise.

Postmaster Spekenhier yesterday
said that the local Office was well on
the road to the coveted 100000 mark
set as a goal for the business done
in the local Office during the present
fiscal year which ends in June. In
mond office reaches that figure an in
crease in the salary of the postmaster
and assistant postmaster will follow.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-05
is GOING OVER TO LOBBY
City Clerk TagGart Up and Above
Board With His Mission to In.
dianapoIis Tomorrow.

City Clerk Taggart will make trip
to Indianapolis tomorrow. When
asked If he intended to do any lobby
ing while at the capital he replied in
the affirmative.
"A great many citizens Of Richmond
who have gone over there in the last
few days have denied that this was
the object OF their journey" said Mr..
Taggart, but l am on the square with
this. What's the use OF deyiating
from the path of truthfulness
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-05
YOUNG TOWNSEND
IS RETURNED HERE
YOunuSter Who Broke Away
from the Police, Brought
Back from Dayton.
HE is A CLEVER CRIMINAL
THOUGH OF TENDER YEARS HE
HAS DONE MUCH TO NEED PO-
LICE ATTENTION. HE ROBBED
MORRIS BOOK STORE.

Almost two months have elapsed
since Frank Townsend, one of the
most expert juvenile burglars that ev-
er onerated in this city, broke away
from Sergeant Dan McManus, who
was escorting him back to a cell at
police headquarters, and gave an ex-
the members of Richmond's police de-
partment.
1t was with a sigh of satisfaction
that Sergeant McManus last night
closed the big iron doors OF the city
prison upon this same elusive Frank
Townsend.
Early in December the book store of
Elwood Morris, on Main street, was
entered by burglars, and the sum of
s64.73 taken. The police received in
formation that young Townsend and
another boy were guilty of this rob-
berry. Both of them were placed un-
der arrest, and Townsend was subject
ed to the third degree" process. He
made complete confession to Super
intendent Bailey and that official in
structed Sergeant McManus to lock
him up. 1t was while passing
through the roll call room that the boy
made his getaway" dashing through
two sets of double doors in his mad
fight to the street. Although descrip-
,f hn thief NJ
to nearby towns, nothing more was
heard of him until yesterday, when
the Dayton police department notified
Superintendent Bailey that he was un-
der arrest in that city. Sergeant Nc
Manus was at once despatched to the
Ohio City, and returned with his pris-
oner shortly before 8 o'clock. 1t
may not be amiss to state in this con-
nection that Townsend's wrists were
ornamented with pair of come
alongs'' from the time that he left Day
ton until he was behind the bars of
the city prison. His first request aft
er being locked UP was for package
of cigarettes that had been taken
away from him by the Dayton pclice.
often in Dayton Police Station.
Townsend for the last month has
been in the employ of the Western I'm
Ion as a messenger boy, and when ar
rested wore the uniform of that CON-
pany. He did not seem to be at all
worried over his arrest. and laughingly
expressed the opinion that the Dayton
police were very SLOW" or they
would have apprehended him long ago.
He said that he had carried most of
the messages that came in for head
quarters since he had worked for the
telegraph company
Superintendent Bailey was very
much elated over the arrest of the
boy, as he declares that despite his
tender years, he is one of the clever
est criminals that Richmond has ever
produced. The superintendent has
arrested him himself a half dozen
times in the last two years. but has
never been able to railroad" him. He
is a nephew of Ed Townsend, who re-
Gently hanged himself in the city pris-
on Young Townsend has not con-
fined his operations TO Richmond. but
is suspected of jobs at Springfield. CO..
lumbus and Muncie. His mother is
living at Dayton, ant that is supposed
to be the reason that he went there.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-05
PRESSMEN TO HAVE UNION
to Organize Local Workmen-
Affiliate at indianapolis.

The pressmen OF Richmond are to
have union, or in other words 20 be
affiliated with the Indianapolis organ
ization. W. G.. Stehlin, a member Of
the union at the capital city will be
here some time next week TO take the
matter up with the local pressment
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-05
Oscar Wine Was Hurt.

Oscar Wine. brakeman on the
Panhandle is confined to his home,
424 South Tenth street as the result
of injuries he received the other day
in an accident near the town of Hem
lock. He was thrown from the steps
of the caboose, and his cheek bone
dislocated.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-05
Has Gone to Florida.

Mrs. L. H. Bunyan has gone to Flor
ida where she wit inspect the Florida
Bureau OF the Home Missionary de-
partment OF the II. F.. church She
was to have made this trip more than
a week ago but the high waters pre-
vented it.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-05
Crabb Suit Tomorrow.

The suit of Mrs. Emma Crabb
against the estate of Rebecca Weber
for Sass will be tried in the circuit
court tomorrow. The plaintiff de-
mands pay for the services that she
rendered Mrs Weber who was her
mother. in her last illness.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-05
NO MEETING OF COUNCIL
Quorum of the City Fathers Was
Lacking on Account of Many
Going to x. of p. Meeting.

A number of the members OF the
city council were in attendance upon
the district meeting of the K of P. at
New Castle yesterday, and there was
a lack of a quorum at the meeting OF
that body last night Owing to this
fact, an adjournment was taken until
Monday next
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-05
Noble Sues for Divorce.

Attorney Frank NJ. Conner filed in
the circuit court yesterday the suit of
Henry ]. Noble for divorce from his
wife on the grounds of abandonment
and cruel treatment
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-05
Soldiers Passed Throuuh.

Three companies OF United States
civil engineers passed through the city
Sunday night enroute from Chicago to
Newport News The train was made
up OF two box cars. one baggage. and
six tourist sleepers.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-05
THE WEATHER PROPHET.

INDIANA e. OHIO-Snow Tuesday,
not quite so cold. Wednesday part
iy cloudy and warmer; fresh north
easterIy winds, becoming variable.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-05

j ddng circulate of adun does rey certify he
a % nc correct o t circulate o. he h a f tn month +
Il al
fg n o los Signed
The Alaska prospector., 1907-01-03

The Saratoga will leave for Ella mar to load ore tomorrow morning nt 7:30 Afte! taking on her car go she will return here and prob ably get away tor the State Satur- day night.
 B. F. Willard is loading SUD- plies for the Galena bay mine on a lighter, which he will have lowed down at the first opportunity. A number of horses will be used in moving the freight from the beach to the mine.
 A letter from Girdwood to the Gateway states that Judg> Goodell will move the United States com mlssioner's office from Knik to Girdwood soon. He is expected at Glrdw0Od as soon as the trail Is pasSahle.
 For Sale-Ncw Mattress. I size, call at Albemarle, Mrs. Wright.
 Call and see the swell robe to be rallied at the Owl Drug Store.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-01-03

Tho Eilamar, new gasoline launch recently launched by the buii ters at Virgin bay, came to town today with several passengers.
 The building of the V. l.. & T. Co. is framed up and will soon be COmDIeied
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-10-01

BuVing in the Field.

In the Western portion of the State,
tobacco buyers representing both the
trust and the independent buyers are
purchasing tobacco in. the field before
it is cut from those who did not pool
their crop. Astonishment is expressed
on ali hands at the action of the buyers
in contracting Cor the crop before it has
been cut, as the shrinkage in quality
by the time it has been housed and
is ready for pricing makes it extreme
ly difficult to estimate the value of a
field. The only reason advanced for
such early and unprecedented buying
is that both the trust and certain indie
pendent manufacturers want to get as
much of the next crop as possible. No
one knows just how much tobacco
the trust has on hand. 1t is predicted
that with the independent tobacco it
is now buying, the trust may have
enough to run in for year or more in
an effort to embarrass the Association
financially from having to carry over
most of its holdings. -
The Association can not market its
pledges by the time theiindependent
buyers are ready to purchase, and so
the Independent manufacturers will be
at a disadvantage that will work to the
interest OF the trust.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-10-01
An Estimable Lady Dies.

Mrs. Fannie Hutchcraft Hedges,
aged n. was found dead Friday morn
dng in her chair at the home of her Sis
ter. Mrs. Russell Mann. on Pleasant
street. She had been subject to at
tacks of heart failure for several years
and only recently recovered from. a
very severe attack.
She arose early Friday, sas was
her custom, and coming down stairs
greeted the family, talking pleasantly
and appeared in unusual good health.
She repaired to the library and not re-
spending at the call OF the bell an
nounclng breakfast Judge Mann went
to the front Of the house thinking she
might be sitting on the front veranda.
He looked into the library and OBJ
served Mrs. Hedges sitting n her chair
and called to her that breakfast was
ready. Receiving no response he went
to her side when he discovered she was
dead.
Mrs. Hedges was the daughter of
James Hutchcraft who was a brother
to Reuben and Jack HuCchcraft. all
prominent citizens Of the county be-
fore the war, and is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Hattie Hutchcraft Hill
and Mrs. Russell Mann, and one
brother, Samuel Hutchcraft, of Seattle,
Washington. She married Henry He'd
ges, son of the late Peter Hedges and
moved to Indianola, in 1851, where her
husband died in 1878. Mrs. Hedges
returned TO her native state making
her home with her sister. At the age
of twelve years Mrs. Hedges united
with the Christian church under the
preaching of Elder John A. GanO, and
has lived a consistent Christian life.
Mrs. Hedges leaves a large estate and
was a woman much esteemed for her
Christian character and many acts of
charity.
The funeral took place from the resi-
Sdence Sunday at O'Clock p. M, ser
vices being conducted by Elder Carey
E. Morgan, assisted by Elder John S.
Sweeney. The interment was in the
Paris cemetery. The pall-bearers
were: y. P. Hutchcraft. H. D. Hutch
craft, Wilmington Mann, Ray Mann,
DR.. F. M. FAIRIES and John 7. Hedges.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-10-01
Sam Bagge Suicides.

Sam Bagge, a well-known farmer of
Hutchinson neighborhood, killed him
self Friday afternoon, about 4 O'Clock,
near Hutchisen station by blowing his
head off..with stick of dynamite Mr..
Bagge had been acting Queerly OF late,
carrying a shot gun with him. He had
been confined in the Lexington asylum
for five years, having been allowed to
return to mis- home about three years
ago. He had frequently wished for
death while talking to number of
persons in this city recently.
On Friday, be in some manner pro-
cured a stick of dynamite. He went
to the store OF Lynch & Virgins, at
Hutchinson, secured a cap with which
TO connect the fuse with the deadly eX-
plosive from NJ. r. Jacoby, who was
engaged in doing some blasting in a
pool, and Mr. Bagge proceeded to write
mis- will, consuming two hours time in
its preparation, when he quietly walk
ed down the railroad track where with
In a few minutes time the explosion
took place. The conclusion resulting
from the explosion shook all adjacent
buildings and alarmed the neighbor-
hood. Men hurried to the scene and
IOuHu the DOuy. ne UIdIIlS, oColp anu
small pieces of the skull of the dead
man were scattered in Sa4L CORRECTIONS.
The Coroner, DR.. VIM. Kenney, was
summoned TO the scene and held an in
quest and he rendered a verdict in ac
cordance with the fadest
Mr.. Bagge was <atbachelor, aged
fifty-one years, and for many years
had been in i'll health. He was a son of
James Bagge, a prominent Bourbon
County farmer, who had the distinction
of being the first importer of Cotswold
sheep and Shetland ponies tOKentucky.
He was in good circumstances, eighty
acres of land and had several thousand
dollars in money. He is survived by
three sisters, Mrs. Lee r. Penn, Mrs.
Emma Carpenter. and Miss Annie
Bagge and one brother, Mr.. James
Bagge.
The body was brought to Paris Fri
day and prepared for burial at G. w.
Davis undertaking establishment and
afterwards taken to the home OF. his
sister, Mrs. Lee r. Penn, where the
funeral took place Saturday afternoon
at 80 o'clock. Burial in Paris ceme-
terry.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-10-01
Old Officers Elected.

AT meeting at the court house of
the stockholders of the Bourbon County
Agricultural Society the old board of
directors were reelected for the ensu-
ing year, with the exception of j. w.
Bacon, who rendered his resignation.
]. T. Collins, cashier of the North
Middletown Deposit Bank, was elected
TO the vacancy. The board of director
then proceeded tn the election of Off
GERS, all the old officers being re-elect-
ed as follows: JOS NJ. Hail, president ;
w. G. Talbot and R. J. Nicely, vice
presidents; Chas. A. Weber, secre-
tary, and Clifton Arnsparger, treas
urer 1t was decided to hold the sixty
second annual exhibition Of the society
commencing the first Tuesday in Sep
TENDER, 1908, and continuing for five
fdays.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-10-01
Farmers Institute Today.

The State Farmers Institute for
Bourbon county will be in session at
the court house, in this city, Wednes-
day andiThursday. Prominent agricul-
turists from several states will be here
to address the farmers. Every farmer
in Bourbon county should attend these
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-10-01
Teachers Institute.

The Bourbon County Teachers Insti.
tutc will be held at the court house in
this city October i4-18. The instruc-
tor will be Prof. M. D. Winfrey, the
Democratic nominee for State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction Remem-
Der that the law requires all teachers
to attend the Institute.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-10-01
Public Speaking.

Congressman A. o. Stanley will
speak in Paris today, October 2, at the
court house. at l o'clock p. M, in the
interest of the Democratic ticket. Mr..
Stanley is a fine speaker and the
Democrats should turn out in large
numbers. He is one of the best
stumpers in the State.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-10-01
REGISTER Today.

Let every Democrat IN Paris take
time to go to their respective voting
places today and register. This is very
important.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-10-01
Notice.

Farmers, we can furnish you coal
from Bourbon Lumber Co. s yard, saw
ing you pulling Second street hill.
20s-1mo j. S. WILSON & BRO.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-10-01
Coal Holds, Etc.

Coal hods, good for % cents; coal
shovels, tongs and pokers, cents up.
27-3t FORD. e co.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09

If there is going to be fruit
tomatoes, peaches or what not
going to waste, one of the little
home canning outfits will save it
and in due time bring in a nice
lot of money that will be mostly
net profit. Successful expert
ence one year will make such
work a regular feature on the
farm in future years. Doing
things that are a little out of the
ordinary will very often offer
the best chances for gain. Any
body can stay in the old ruts and
stay poor, but it takes some in
telligence, courage and energy
to get out OF the old ruts and
learn what opportunities really
wait around one. There is al
ways the danger that a begin
ner will get too enthusiastic and
tackle something too big for one
who is not thoroughly familiar
with what he is trying to do
Southern Farm Gazette.