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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-06-18
CHUCK HOLES ARE
SUBJECT OF DEBATE
Members of City Council Air
Their Views in Regard to
Street Repairs.
DEUKER EXPRESSES DOUBT
INCLINED TO BELIEVE THAT THE
STREETS ARE NOT AS WELL
LOOKED AFTER AS THEY FORM
ERLY WERE.
DEUKER EXPRESSES DOUBT

"Chuck holes" was the subject of
a lengthy debate in council Monday
evening. Mr.. Deuker wanted to know
if the streets We're being kept in re-
pair at present as we'll as they were
formerly. Mr.. Deuker doubted if this
were so as he stated he could not
recollect time when there had been
SO many complaints about chuck holes
in the streets. He explained that ex-
City Engineer Weber used to have an
excellent remedy for chuck holes, to-
wit: give them a thorough cleaning,
then apply a collection of cracked
stone and beat the same firmly into
the diseased portion of the street.
This remedy, Mr.. Deuker said. not on
y afforded relief but absolutely cur
ed any street of chuck holes.
Mr. O'Neal of the board followed
Mr.. Dauller with the statement that
ed a systematic campaign against
chuck holes but had been handicap
ped in its work because of the de-
layed arrival of screenings This de-
lay was blamed onto the railroads.
Mr.. O'Neal asked patience and re-
marked that in a short time the chuck
hole remedy would be thing of the
past and the streets in better condi-
tion than ever.
Exceptions Were Taken.
Mr.. O'Neal also took exceptions to
Mr.. Weber's treatment of chuck holes
He s\id that when man got big
chuck Nhole in his new suit the only
remedy was TO have a new suit made.
This, said Mr.. O'Neal. also applied to
streets. When you get big chuck
holes IL streets, Mr.. O'Neal explained,
the only remedy is to remake the
street. City Engineer Fred Charles
took about the same view as did Mr..
O'Neai. He also explained that
streets wear out more rapidly at the
present time than they formerly did
owing to the more rapid moving ve-
hicles now used. He also stated that
the bad weather of the past spring
did great damage to the streets.
Street Commissioner Dye took the
floor and he also asked council and
the public to have patience He said
that as soon as the screenings arrived
all the chuck holes in the city would
be promptly and properly cared for
and that there would be no grounds
for complaint
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-06-18
TRUST STILL READY
TO BUY The LIGHT
PLANT OF THE CITY.
Statement to This Effect Has,
Been Made to a Member of
The City Council Within thei
Past Few Days.
APPEAL is MADE FOR
MORE PUBLIC SUPPORT.
Financial Statement as Pre-
sented to Council on Mon
day Evening Was Occasion
For Much Discussion.

The report of the municipal lighting
plant for the month of May, present.
ed TO council Monday evening, Great
ed some discussion because the ex-
penditures at the plant for that month
exceeded the receipts by S2.2sI15. The
report as usual, showed an excess of
receipts over expenditures as only the
operating expenses of the plant were
deducted from the receipts, giving the,
excess of receipts over expenditures
s2.3740s
Besides the operating expenses fne
report shows that the expense for
building and equipment at the plant
during the month of May amounted 10
s4,6Oo23. Councilman Bartel stated
that he would like to appeal To the
people of this city to lend their aid in
supporting the municipal lighting
plant. He said that the citizens OF
Richmond were all partners in the
plant and that they should patronize
it to make it financial success. He
stated that the war being waged
against the municipal plant by the
trust, which operates the Light, Heat
d Power company plant, is bitter
one and that the trust would never let
up on its attack as long as there was
a chance to put the local city plant out
of existence.
Still He/ Designs.
i know that the trust still has de-
signs on the municipal plant" said Mr.
Bartel. Iust few days ago | was
stopped on the street by the manager
of the Light, Heat & Power company
and was informed by him that the city
should entertain proposition from his
company for the sale of the city plant
He said that if the city would sell the
municipal plant the trust would be
willing to tie itself up in an agree
ment which would regulate the rates
to be charged for lighting and power"
Councilman McMahan stated that he
did not think there was any great
cause for alarm because the report OF
the plant for May showed an excess of
expenditures over receipts. Mr.. Nc
Jahan stated that last month there
was large quantity of oil and other
necessities purchased for the plant and
that the report for the month of June.
he is sure, will be a most satisfactory
one. Mr.. McMahan concluded by stat
ing that he agreed with Mr.. Bartel
that every public spirited citizen
should do everything in his power 10
make the municipal plant success.
He said that assistance to the rival
plant was poor business policy.
Financial Statement.
Following is the report of the Plant
for the month of May:
Receipts for May ..........-$5.6 .653.63
t,oo4-fS
Receipts for month ...... 5,653.63
Operating expenses .......-. 3.279.55
Excess receipts over exp. .$2,374.0S
Below is a statement of account of
the light plant with the city:
Amt due city May 90 $50. .063.95
since them. 7,912.65
ss3,97sso
receipts 6,o63-43
due city June II. -s57,913.11
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-10
CITY COUNCIL MEETS.

Last night the ordinance drawn up by
City Attorney Kress relative to the fire
department OF the city of Alma, the duties
of the chief of the fire department and
the commissioner of buildings was accept
ed and passed by the city council
The ordinance states that the common
council of the city Of Alma. together with
the chief of the fire department, shall
have direct and immediate control and
management OF said Alma FIRE depart
ment, and Of the property and apparatus
of every name and nature belonging
thereto.
The chief of the fire department shall
at all times have full authority and con-
troll over the city teainster, city team,
wagons. harnesses and other apparatus
belonging to the said Alma fire depart
ment. He shall also with the concur
renee of the commissioner on buildings,
have authority to purchase all immediate
necessary supplies for the said Alma fire
department not exceeding in amount the
sum of $40, but for any larger purchase
the same shall be done only with the
concurrence OF the common council
AT and during the time of all fires all
fire alarms, and at and during the time
of all department practice or exhibition
of fire team, hose wagon, hook and lad
der trucks or other fire apparatus, the
teamster, officers and all members of the
fire department, together with all appa-
ratus belonging thereto, shall be under
the direct control of the chief Of the fire
department. who shall at such times have
full power.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-10

Miss Kellogg is visiting Ithaca friends
this week.
DR. Bruske transacted business in Sag
NAV last Friday.
John d. Spinaey transacted business
in Ashley Tuesday.
George Rogers spent the day in Sagi-
nav last Tuesday
NJ. PoIasky transacted business in
Stanton last Friday.
N J. McPhee transacted business in
Owosso last Saturday.
Miss Irene Arndt is visiting friends
in Detroit this week.
Clinton Nelson Jr.. is visiting friends
i'll Lansing this week.
Chester E. Walker was in Alma the
latter part of last week.
Atty Bert Hayes transacted business
in st. Johns last Friday.
L. b. Sawyer of Ithaca transacted
business in Alma yesterday.
J. Jocove spent two days of last week
in Shepherd, visiting friends
B. Eldridge is in Edmore this week
visiting relatives and friends.
Do not forget the band concert on the
street tomorrow evening at $50.
Everything in the house furnishing
line. w. II. Risch.
Miss Marguerite Fredericks visited
with friends in Saginaw yesterday.
Frank Monfort of Ithaca transacted
business in Alma yesterday afternoon
Miss Blanche Woodward spent the
day with friends in Ithaca yesterday.
7. f. Tlmby transacted business in
Greenville the latter part of last week
Miss Kate Hall spent the latter part
of last week with her parents in Bay
City
c. J Stirling Of Chicago was the guest
of friends in Alma the latter part of last
week.
Miss Winnie Griffin spent the latter
part Of last week with friends in De,
catur
Mr.. and Mrs William Padelford re-
turned 10 Adrian this morning after
spending the spring in Alma. Mr.. Pad
elford will resume his work with the
Wilcox Hardware Company.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-10
1T One end
E1 Vicinity

NJ. J Montigle left ast.night for Chi
cago
J. Walker transacted business in Ed
more today.
DR. Bruske transacted business III De-
troit last Saturday.
A. W. Brock transacted business in
Grand Rapids today
Mr.. and Mrs. Bansill arel entertaining
friends from Iowa.
Rev. Clapp transacted!business in Mt.
Pleasant lastESaturday.
Miss Efle Boyer visited friends in
Jackson and Detroit last week.
Bert Woodland of Chicago spent the
latter part Of last week inl Alma
VIM. Gay of Pontiac, spent the latter
part of last week with Alma friends
DIR. y. f. McChnton of Chicago spent
the latter part of last week at hisIhome
in Alma.
Misses Grace, Rose and Sadie Mes
singer Joined their mother in Crystal
this morning.
Miss Kate Carpenter left last week for
an extended outing in Port Huron and
Stag Island.
Charles Smith left this morning to
spend few DAYS visiting friends in Mt.
Pleasant
p. Fatty is manufacturing cement
blocks in the gravel pit east of the new
Epler building.
Glen Gray wife and son of Grand
Rapids are guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. G. +. Brown of this city.
William Allen and wife of Detroit
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Will
lam Adams of this city.
Richard Conklin of Moorstown, Mich
returned to his home last Saturday, after
a visit with friends in Alma.
Bert Forquer has purchased Ford
automobile and last Monday drove same
through from Detroit The Ford is q
four-cylinder machine and for speed is
nneoualed by smaller cars.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-10

Is not necessarily one of perfect form
and features. Many plain woman who
could never serve as an artists model
possesses those rare qualities that all the
world admires: neatness, clear eyes
clean smooth skin and that sprightlines.
Of step and action that accompany good
health. A physically weak woman is
never attractive, not even to herself
Electric Bitters restore weak women. Civ,
strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth. vel
~ety skin. beautiful complexion Guar
auteed at G. T.. Sharrar's. druggist. soc
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-10

AT the annual meeting of the School
Board held last Monday night, s. w
I mixer Chas. Rhodes and e. Smith
were elected to serve on the board,
while Messers. Brubaker and n. +. Nc
Cliuton hold over.
Denatured Alcohol at SHARRAR'S
drug store.
Bansil the real estate dealer has sold
the block on the corner of Superior and
Woodwork Streets known as the Bivins
block to Ransom j. Fraker and lothian
Allen. consideration 5000 The gentle
men who have purchased this property
are rapidly increasing their holdings in
Alma realty.
Special prices given on ladies and child
rens oxfords and low shoes at the Variety
Store.
The Alma Skirt Company started TO
do business in earnest last Monday
morning. Girls are at work sewing and
pressing the cloth, while a cutter is kept
busy on the pattern table. The machines
are run by electricity and the pressing
irons heated in the same manner. The
whole factory is fitted with all modern
appliances, and it is the intention of the
management to rush things so that III a
short time they will be turning out forty
or fifty skirts per day. Agents will be
put on the road as soon as it is possible,
and the growth of the concern will de-
pend on their efforts. In short time
more machines will be added and the
force of employees increased, until the
Alma Skirt Company will be considered
as one of the most progressive industries
in the city.
FOR SALE OR TRADE-A good
leather trimmed Run-about Inquire al
this office.
Mr. J. w. Barron recently purchased
the interest of q. A. Habner in the
Wright House For number of years
Mr. Barron has been engaged in the
mining business at Albuquerque, New
Mexico, but throughout his life has beer
in touch with hotel business, and of late
has been connected with large hotels il
the East. For many years the Wright
House has been favorably known, moi
only in Michigan, but throughout the
Middle West, and it is Mr.. Barron's in
tention to maintain this reputation anC
his whole energy will be exerted in thii
direction A special rate will be made
TO the people of Alma for single meals
or for room and board. A speciality vii
be made of Sunday dinners to be served
from 1890 until 80, and the new pro
prietor will be pleased to have the people
OF Alma enjoy all the privileges of thu
Wright House Extensive repairs ar,
being made in the way of putting il
private baths with modern conveniences
Mr.. Barron has in mind other improve
ments which will help to make tn,
Wright House one of the very bes
hotels in the state. Mrs. Barron anC
daughter will have no small part il
helping TO make the hotel attractiv,
and homelike TO the commercial trav
eler and TO all who may enter its doors
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-10
NOTICE.

There will be a Camp Meeting on the
bank q Rock Lake, one-half mile north
and one and one-half miles west Of Vester-
burg, commencing July p and lasting ten
days. The meeting will be conducted by
the Church Of God, which extends an in
viiaton TO all TO come and have a good
time. Committee-A c. Hanes, c.. An
drews, J. Palmer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-10

Buy your ladies and chldrens oxfords
and slippers at the Variety Store. Special
prices until July fourth
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-11-07
YEAR OF COPYRIGHTS
GOVERNMENT BUREAU EARNED
SURPLUS LAST FISCAL YEAR.
Over 10000 Books and as Many Pho.
tosraphs Deposited in Library Of
Congress - January the
Best Month.

Washington.-Chalk up strike for
the hard-working author. Then put
him on pedestal; for, behold, his par
ticular government bureau not only
pays its own expenses but earns sur
plus.
The copyright Office is flourishing
thank you. During the fiscal year end.
ed June 80, 1907, it received fees
amounting to $S4,6S5. During that
period it paid out for salaries STA 4.972..
81, and for stationery and other sup
plies $1,201,66. This would seem to
leave snug little balance.
Thanks to the industrious American
author, the congressional library Is
growing at rate which will make II
at least one of the largest in the
world, though the less said about some
of the objects which threaten to
swamp 1t the better. The articles de-
posted" at the copyright Office during
the year numbered 222,O47, of which a
good many thousands went to the
shelves of the library of congress.
OF course fair proportion of this
mass Of material represents things of
value. If it were not for the beneficent
author who presents, because he has
to do it, two copies of his work to the
copyright Office, the library would
have had to pay out Uncle Sans good
money for them. So that the authors
bureau not only pays its expenses, but
is accommodating valuable assets at the
same time.
Books are not the only articles sub
ject to copyright. The entries are d.
vided into nine classes, so that those
for the year 19O6-07 are scheduled al
follows:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-11-07
GOAT srARVEs HIMSELF.
Fine Mountain Specimen in Pittsburo
Refuses to Eat.

Pittsburg--Intended as gift to the
ZOO of Riverview park, Allegheny, a
fine mountain goat, brought from
British Columbia by D. c. Byers of
Sewickley, will instead, as the result
of an incident, 60 to the Carnegie
museum. The incident was the death
of the goat.
Mr. Byers and w. R. Scalfe re-
turned from a hunting trip of sew
eral weeks in Canada. The goat
a fine specimen, weighing more than
25O pounds, was captured in the
Stickline river, on the border line
between Alaska and British Columbia
1t is supposed to have been chased
into the water by a bear.
The death of the goat was directly
due to starvation. He refused tC
eat bite while in captivity, On only
two or three occasions did the goal
drink any water, either. 1t was ex
pected, however, that after his being
taken from the box in which he was
shipped to Pittsburg he would begir
eating. Instead, he shied at foot
more than ever.
Mr.. Byers says the goat has a fine
pair of horns and is a magnificen
specimen In every way. When nj
reaches the museum and is mounted
proudly on a rocky pedestal, it is ex
pected he will attract almost as muc'
attention as If he were alive in a zoo
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-11-07
MOUSE NEST IN A WOUND,
Everything Was Found In a Negro's
Scalp But the Mouse.

Kansas City, MOI have run
across lots of things sewed up in
wounds" said DR.. ]. P. Neal at the
Emergency hospital the other after
noon, but to-day is the first time
ever struck mouse's nest-or rather
the proper materials for such a nest
DR.. Neal had just finished treating a
wound on the head of William Wright
negro laborer, 27 years old, who ar
rived here from Herington, Kan
Wright was struck over the head with
monkey wrench by Henry Clark, a
fellow laborer. The wound was attend
ed by a Herington physician. II
panied Wright so greatly that he
called at the Emergency hospital tc
have it redressed. In the wound the
following foreign substances were
found:
Several punches of kinky hair.
One piece of felt from Wright's hat
One piece Of leather sweatband
from same hat.
The pieces of felt and leather sweat
band were oblong, and fitted exactly
the places in the hat from which they
had come. If round they would have
been about the size of dime.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-11-07
COLLECTS BUTTONS 40 YEARS.
Aged Man Who Has Gathered 10000
Specimens Dies.

Reading Cal.-John c. Hepler, super
intendent of Charles Evans cemetery,
died here, aged Is years. While we'll
known and highly respected citizen,
his chief claim to fame rested on the
fact that he was one of the best known
button collectors in the world. Hep
ler's collection numbers $4,000 but
tons, and there are no duplicates. He
began this peculiar fad over 40 years
ago.
The collection starts with the cheap,
humble shirt button, next the trousers
button and so on to the expensive but
tons on women's dresses. and finally,
through a long list, to the military but
tons of all the nations of the world
Mr.. Hepler knew the history of
many of the gems in his collection.
Some were secured through friends
visiting or living abroad, and among
his collection are buttons once worn
by royalty.
The $4,000 buttons are all classified
, and Systematically arranged. In de-
sign or color they are all different, and
Mr.. Hepler loved to tell how the diff
ferent ones he priced came into his
possession
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-11-07
PARK ROADS CHAMPION CAT.
Wins Neighborhood Medal by Whip.
ping Two Beligerent Dogs.

MISUNDERSTANDING up on
Park road there lives a NANCY, undis.
tinguished looking black cat which
could win championship honors
against any of the creatures of the
nature takers. That cat may not look
like winner, but a dozen reputable
citizens can vouch for the fact that,
single paved and alone, she did up
two of the neighborhood dogs so badly
that they have both been obliged to
take treatment in canine sanitarium.
In the wee sma' hours the other
morning the cat, having been out late
at some function in feline society, was
peacefully ambling homeward when
two dogs, large white bulldog and a
black and yellow hound, sighted her.
Barking joyously, they started for the
cat. All at once the bulldog broke
away with yelp of distress and
dashed madly across the street, where
he watched the rest of the fight from
safe distance.
The hound kept his hold of the cats
neck and shook her viciously until,
feeling that it was time to brag a lit
tie, he released his grip long enough
TO emit boastful bark. This was the
cats opportunity, and she sprang up
on the hounds side. After brief but
bitter combat the hound managed to
scramble to his feet and started pain
fully down the street The cat watched
the bulldog for minute, and then,
casting glance of contemptuous pity
at the hound, smoothed her fur and
started off at dignifed pace for
home.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-11-07
CAPITAL IN MEAT HUGE.
S1o,625, 100000 Engaged In Industry,
Says Government Report.

Washington.-A capital of $10,625,.
100000 is directly concerned in the
raising of meat animals and their
slaughtering and packing, according to
report on meat supply issued by the
department Of agriculture.
This amount Is five.sixths as large as
all capital invested in manufacturing
in 1904. Seven-eighths of the meat and
meat products was consumed within
this country The stock OF meat ami
mails has increased since 1S40, but has
not kept pace with the increase in the
population. The report asserts that
the welfare Of the raisers of meat ami
mais and Of the slaughterers and pack
ers Is dependent upon finding foreign
markets for the surplus of the produc.
tion of meat above the home consump.
tion.
There was total of 93,502, 900 meat
animals slaughtered and exported in
1900, of which the exported live ami
mails numbered 276,000
The dressed weight of the 3,502 900
meat animals constituting the meat
supply of 1900 was 16,549,921 900
pounds, of which 14,116,S 900 pounds
entered into domestic consumption,
lard being included with the dressed
weight of pork.
The report adds: THAT meat con-
sumption per capita has declined In
this country since 1S40 is plainly indi-
Gated. There is some ground for be-
lieving that at that time meat consti-
tuted about one-half of the national
dietary in terms of total nutritive
units consumed, whereas now it con.
stitutes about one-third."
How important meat is in the diet
Of different countries is shown in the
following meat consumption per CAPT
ia in 1904 in dressed weight: United
States, 1876 pounds; United Kingdom
121; Australia, 263; New Zealand, 212;
Cuba, 1874; France, 70; Belgium, 70;
Denmark, rs; Sweden, 81; Italy, 46.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-11-07
ROOSTER MIGHTY WEAPON.
Welded by Owner, Speedily Puts
HoId-up Men to Flight.

Cincinnati. Avaunt blackjacks
smoke wagons and loaded canes. That
most useful array of barnyard fowls
the rooster, has mounted the pedestal
of superiority and today all the
members of Cincinnati's chicken popu
lation save one are holding their heads
little higher. 1t happened while
Warren Edwards, a conductor. was on
his way home. In his right hand he
held by the legs plump rooster that
was destined to grace the Edwards
dinner table.
Halt! Hands up!" came a brusuue
command, and out of the darkness:
two highwaymen stepped and confront
ed Edwards.
Instead of obeying the command
Edwards swung the rooster into ths
faces of the robbers and put them L
flight. 1t was fatal to the chanticleer