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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
HUBER HOME IS ROBBED
ENTERED AT EARLY HOUR
Mrs. Huber Hears the Intruder ana
Awakens Her Husband-Left With
out Taking Anything of Very Great
Value.

The home of the Rev. Conrad HUI
Der. 333 South Seventh street, was
entered by burglar or burglars at
an early hour Thursday and con-
1t is not known as to the exact
amount, although it ranged between
IS and SO. a small amount of jew
elry was also taken. The
fact that DR.. Huber's trous-
ers and vest were untouched, al
though they contained both money
and gold watch, tends toward the
belief that the work was either done
by amateurs or the man entering the
house became frightened and left be-
fore he had completed his work. The
affair was reported Immediately to
the police and they are working on
the case.
Mrs. Huber Awakened.
The robbery occurred shortly after
2 o'clock a. M. and Mrs. Huber, who
had heard the clock strike two, was
further awakened few minutes lat
er by a noise resembling the proving
of some man in her bedroom. She was
inclined to think that it was the
children, but when she called on two
different occasions, asking who was
there, she received no answer, and
she then. after hearing receding
movements, awakened her husband,
who went into the other rooms to
ascertain the whereabouts of the
children. Finding them all in their
places, he returned to his wife's
room, where she stated that burglars
might be in the house. DIR. Huber
then went down stairs, where he
lighted the lights and found the
kitchen door and two windows open.
A small Dickinson Trust Company's
bank containing several dollars was
missing, as was a small china pig
bank which contained $3.50.
Patrolman is Called.
After noting the conditions. Mr..
Huber Immediately telephoned the
police department, and after the ar
rival of a patrolman, an examination
was made. but the perpetrator of the
deed had made his getaway" No
clue has been found so far as known.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
EarIham Baseball Schedule.

The following schedule for the
baseball team at Earlham has been
completed, although it is subject to
change:
April 13-Miami at Earlham.
April 20-Earlham at Miami.
May 25-Earlham at Franklin.
June 1-Wittenberg at Earlham.
June S-Franklin at Earlham.
On May 4th it is probable that Earl
ham will play Culver Military Acade-
my, at Culver.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
MADE DELAYED REQUEST
CASE A COMPLICATED ONE
Florence HaIer, After Having Been
Fined in the City Court for Assault
and Battery, Asks for an
Attorney.

Florence Haler was fined $50 and
costs yesterday in the city court
for assault and battery on D. r. Run
nels. Haler entered d plea of guilty,
but after the fine had been imposed,
stated to the court that he wished to
secure an attorney and appeal the
case to the circuit court Judge Con-
verse told Haler that this was irreg-
ular, but owing TO the fact that Haler
was unfamiliar with court proceed
ure he would allow him TO take this
action Haler asked that Attorney P.
j. Freeman be sucured TO defend him.
Case Was PerpIexing.
The case was one of the most per-
picking that has been tried in the
city court recently. There were no
witnesses to the fight between Ha-
Ter and Runnels and Haler gave an
entirely different version of the af-
fair from Runnels. Each insisted
that his version of the fight was the
correct one.
Haler stated that Runnels was the
aggressor, having struck him in the
eye and once in the forehead, causing
the optic to blacken and a lump to
form on the temple. Haler stated
that these evidences of where Run
nels' fists han landed were not as
prominent as they mad been Tuesday
night, but still were visible. Judge
Converse called the defendant to the
bar and there made a careful exam
ination of the alleged injured parts
but could discover no signs of in
jurieS.
Tried to Boss Haler.
Haler stated that Runnels, the fire
man at the Light, He e Power
plant, had tried to boss him. but that
he refused to obey because he would
take no orders from Runnels, even
though he was only assistant fireman
and Runnels the fireman. He said
that Runnels lost his temper and
knocked him Of the chair he was sit
ting on with a poke in the eye. After
being floored, Haler stated, Runnels
jumped on top of him and hit him in
the forehead with his fist. By clever
foot and fist work, Haler stated, he
extricated himself from underneath
Runnels and then promptly heaved
lump of coal at him. Haler said that
Runnels lodged this and rushed at
him with an uplifted spade. Haler
then grabbed club and hit Runnels
three times in the head. This ended
the fray.
Runneis' Side of 1t.
Runnels, who appeared in court
with his head covered with a large
bandage, denied that he struck Haler
or that he rushed him with an uplift-
ed spade. Runnels said that he and
other officials at the plant had re-
peatedly told Haler not to bank his
coal SO close to the furnace, but that
he did not obey orders, and the night
of the fight Haler was in a sulky
mood. When ordered by Runnels to
break some coal, Hafer refused. Run
nels said that he then grabbed Haler
by the coat and said, I'm going to
give you a floggin', my boy Haler
broke loose, and after throwing a
piece of coal at Runnels, hit him
3 times in the head with a club. Five
stitches were taken in one cut and six
stitches in another cut.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
No Hope for SuIIy.

New York, Feb est is believed
to be but a question of hours with
Daniel J. Sully, the former cottc0
king, and one of Wall streets most
daring operators, who is lying criti-
cally i'll at his home with pneumonia
His condition became so low today
that oxygen was administered. His
family has been called to the bed
side.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01

ponies, horses and dogs. The scenes
which are laid in the trackless wastes
of the early West, give plenty of scope
for the beautiful production which the
scenic artists have turned out. The
last act is a grand reproduction of
Clusters last heroic stand against the
Indians in 1876, on the Little Big Horn.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
Contractors Seek Relief.

Cincinnati, o., Feb. 2S-The Con-
States has appealed to President
Roosevelt in an effort to obtain re-
lief from the law which imposes a
limitation of eight hours a day for
work on Government contracts.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
Game at Greensboro.

Saturday the Earlham scrub bas-
ket-ball team will play the Greensboro
five. at Greensboro. The following are
on the team, with Brunson as referee:
Herbert White, Louis Mitchell, Loren
Petry, Homer Henley and Howard
Winslow.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
NEWS OF THE THEATERS
theatrical Calendar.

GENNETT.
Saturday, March 2-Alberta GalIatin
In dorothy Vernon"
March f"Custers Last Fight"
March 6-Arthur Dunn.
March 3-May Irwin.
March ga Romance of Coon
Hollow"
PHILLIPS.
Entire Week--High class vaudeville.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
Lodge to Have Work.

King Solomon chapter, Royal arch
Masons fill meet Ills evening "a.
O'Clock and Will confer THE r. A. de-
gree. "A luncheon will follow.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01

Free advice given on the germ dis
eases of domestic animals Write
the National Medical Co. Sheldon, la.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
WAITING ON THE PLAN,
STATEMENT BY MERRILL
President of Board of Works Give
Encouragement to the People
West Side Concerning viaduct I'm
provement.

President c. w. Merrill. of the
board of public works. has stated
that the agreement between the city
and the Pennsylvania railroad in re-
gard TO the building Of a viaduct at
the West Second street crossing of
the railroad would go into effect as
soon as the plans and estimates now
being prepared at the Richmond di-
vision offices of the railroad and by
completed and accepted by the board
and Superintendent Neff of the Rich
mond division.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01

Use artificial gas for light ana heat
lott
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
Delay Can Be Avoided.

Mr.. Merrill stated that it would not
be necessary TO send the new agree
ment to THE Pittsburg offices of the
railroad company for endorsement, as
has had to be done with the previous
agreements, because the Pittsburg
officials had given Superintendent
Neff the authority to accept or re-
fuse the agreement as he saw fit. Mr..
Neff states that he is perfectly salts
fled with the agreement as it now
stands, so as soon as the plans and
estimates for building the Richmond
division and the Indianapolis division
viaducts at West Second street have
been completed at the engineers of
flee of the Richmond division, and the
plans for the sewer and the street
and sidewalk improvements have
been completed by City Engineer
Charles and his assistants, there will
be only one thing remaining to do
before the actual work of making the
improvements is started.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
interchange of Plans.

By the terms of the agreement, Mr..
Charles will submit his plans
and estimates to the railroad Off
Gals and the plans and estimates pre-
pared by the railroad engineers will
be submitted to the board. After both
parties to the agreement have APP
proved of these plans and estimates,
and it is thought this will occasion no
hitch, the project for which the peo-
pie of West Richmond and Fairview
have fought so long and yaliantly
will materialiZe.
Mr. Charles states his plans and es-
Inmates will be completed in two
weeks 1t is understood the plans
being prepared by the railroad COM
pany are nearly completed
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29
"A "ScLooI n Polite. },

The Reflector and Mr.. Brewer wers trained
10 che same school Of olitics Il Chronicle.
Well, thank heaven, 1t was not IN
the Chronicle school Of politics. II
was In school Of Republican politics
that believes In Republican principles
and in supporting the Republican can.
didates from top to bottom, from
president 10 roadoverseer and that
whether it is in the city, county or
state. 1t does not fight Republican
candidate for mayor and then ask sup
port for Republican candidate for
some other office; 1t did not start with
Democracy and wind through to an
alleged Republicanism while all the
time knocking on Republican officials
and Republican principles; II believes
in giving Kansas the good things that
other states have (such as 2-cent-fare)
and when the other states have them.
Oh, it's pretty good sort of school
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29
ABOUT PEOPLE.

M. H. Malott and family are home
from Michigan.
Edmund Hampton is in Colorado
having a vacation outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Miles left for a
visit with friends in Nebraska.
Ed Arnold, one Of Chapman's hand
soonest merchants, was in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Wyandt and
children returned from their eastern
trip.
Miss Reba Nothstein of Burlington.
Kas., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. M. L..
Dunnett.
Mrs. o. B. Landes returned from
her summers outing in Michigan and
Wisconsin.
Mrs. A. j. Brown and her two
nieces Of Industry left for visit at
Lincoln, Neb.
Prof. Al. McAllister was in the
city on his way home from Mankato
to >Herington.
Miss Laura Bayless came in at noon
from an institute tour in Northwest
ern Kansas.
Mrs. E. T. Ellison, who came home
from Lincoln Chautauqua i'll, is able
to be cut again.
F. 3. Munger and family who have
been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Sanders left for their home, Atwood,
Kansas.
Miss Hermione Sterling, daughter
of Prot M. W. Sterling Of Kansas
University, is the guest Of Miss Lois
Harger.
Mrs. G. @. Sterl and Mrs. FL. H.
Keel returned from Bolivar, Ohio.
where they were called by their
sisters death.
J. J. Schneider returned from ten
days outing in Colorado and Wyom-
ing. He saw a number of Abileneites
and all are happy.
F. A. Smith left for Pennsylvania
visit and was accompanied by Miss
Mary Baird and Miss Lottie Wallace
Of Salina, bis granddaughter.
Charles Beebe, formerly Of Salina
and one Of the best newspapermen
Kansas ever turned out, was in the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29
The Latest Square Deal" Queries.

Governor Riddle says that just now
it is very popular to crlticise the rail
4 roads and the trusts. Probably they
have brought this upon themselves BY
their own misconduct, and possibly
they are not getting any more than
is coming to. them. But it may be
we'll, while calling attention to the
beam in others eyes to search for the
mote that is in your ownP
As, for instance:
Have you returned for taxation all
your property and at its true valueP
Do you use seine for fshingp
Do you shoot game out of season.
Do you throw garbage in the street,
Are there weeds on your street
front more than foot highP
Is your gasoline can painted redP
Do you use an abandoned-well as a
cesspoolP
Do you run your automobile faster
than fifteen miles an hourP
Do you bury dead animals or throw
them in the riverP
Do you pay your preacher what
Won promised him or do YOU expect
your salvation freep
Do you leave your horse united on
the public street,
Do you pasture your chickens on
your neighbours gardenP
Do you use proiane language on
the public street,
When your neighbor is out Of grain
do You charge>him five cents bushel
more for it at your own door than
youl can get for it after hauling it to
town.
Do you put the large potatoes on
topp
Are you as careful Of rented prop
erty as IL it we're your ownP
Did you ever in your whole life re-
turn q borrowed bookP
Or an umbrellap
Do you listen with ayidity to the
nasty gossip about your neighbour
Do you pay for your paper or beat
the printer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29

We feel quite encouraged over the
Chronicle. 1t rambles little yet but
in the course OF a few more columns
1t will doubtless be able to get on the
side Of a two.ce fare law. 1t is moi
clear why 1t wants Kansas to hold
back until other states have been on
ioying this privilege for few years
but 1t probably has sufficient reasons
Of Its own. However, 1t is believed
that in time it will change front en-
tirely and favor the lower rate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29
on and will it be rightP

Herington Times: Senator Brewers
plan for a specie session of the legis-
lature to finish up their last winters
job is a good one. II the railroad
board will not act, it is high time
that the Legislature should. A fat
two cent rate is what the people want,
and they will be satisfied with nothing
else. Therefore the sooner it is
brought about the better.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29

Lawrence World: We believe the
hint dropped by Senator Brewer, thai
. special session Of the legislature
should be called, II necessary, to So
cure a two-cent fare for this state,
Is sufficient to set the railroads "a
thinking seriously. The state is sim,
ply sfre with 2-cent fare enthusiasm.
People who were in doubt last win.
ter have been more than convinced BY
the success Of the 2-cent fare in such
states as Missouri and Nebraska, not
to mention host OF others.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29
THURSDAY. AUGUST 20, 1907.
Gov. HOch May Call Session.

: ccv. Hoch has sent letter to thu
state board OF railroad commissioner
asking what action the board proposes
to take about 2-cent fare and intimat'
ing that he may call special session
Of the legislature II no action is taken.
This is exactly in line with Senator
Brewers suggestion OF last week
and is the result Of the movement he
started.
The Chronicle, which has become
peevish over the matter and seems to
have changed front since last winter
when 1t was abusing Senator Brewer for
not getting his 2-cent fare bill through
Though it never did explain how 10
men could out-vote Ply should wake
up-and advocate the things the people
want instead Of kicking on progress.
Gov. Hoch's endorsement OF Sena-
tor Brewers idea is but another add
ed to that Of score Of leading Re-
publican members Of the legislature
and the Indications are that Kansas
will soon be in line with other states
as 1t should have been last winter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29
LIBRARY BIDS NOT SETTLED
Session of Board Had Only Two
PropositiOns.

The library board met last night to
consider the bids for building the new
Carnegie library but had long SEES
sion without positive action. Two
bids we're before the board: ]. L.
Kruger $4,000 and N. B. Martin ST.
664 The bids, however, did not def
uitely include all the equipment. The
board has only sl2,5OO to spend and
wants tO.make II complete the struc-
ture. A superintendent is 10 be APP
pointed to supervise the construction
and the board is anxious to have the
work thoroughly and eompesently
managed. After a long session the
board adopted = motion to give the
contract to Mr. Kruger Il he will in
elade it in the book stacks. reading
tables etc. His work Is 10 include
plumbing, heating, lighting, etc, IS
well As $500 paid for the plans Iirs-
mains open until the bid Is revised as
The board requires.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29

Ing IL out along with the other states
instead Of following several years.
behind. The Chronicle should get on
the side Of the Psolls and not be
against them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29
Tax ON Real Estate.

There will be something doing wher
the assessor comes around next spring
to assess real estate. The state tai
commission is getting records Of the
sales Of farms and city property and
the prices paid. As we understand
1t the value Of land will be placed on
the tax roll ut the value shown by
actual sales and the consideration
shown in the deeds. Lands which
have not recently been transferred
will be valued on the basis OF the
lands nearest adjoining which have
been recently transferred by deed,
and the amount actually paid will
be used as the true valuation for
taxable purposes. These records will
be used as a basis, or guide for the
work Of the State Tax Commission
next year.
The farms Of Dickinson county have
been taxed on valuation of about $3.50
an acre. They are selling at $50 to
S76 an acre. When the assessor puts
down quarter section at $40. 900 in
stead Of $500 there will be some diff
ference. In town there is less varia-
ton. City property is assessed
usually on one-fifth to one-sixth real
selling value while farm property is
assessed on less than one-tenth in
many instances.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29

Why did the Reflector not ask Mr.. Burton
to get busy at that time, instead OF now ad
vocating special session OF the legislatu rei
-lChronlcle.
Because Mr.. Burton was not mem.
Der Of the legislature and had nothing
to do with the matter Why does the
Chronicle drag him into this CONVEX.
sation, anyhow
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29

I
the cases In these other states.
this state should pass . two cent far
llaw and then the railways win Il
| Missouri. the Kansas Law could be en-
\ forced only at the end Of q law sui
and not then II the railways shout,
win this case in this state. = Chron
icle.
The extreme solicltude Of th
\ OhrSnicle lest the railroads be in SOM
manner obliged to put in a<2-cen
fare Is very touching -as it Is als'
somewhat astonishing in view Of 1T
rantankerous snti-railroad attitude
last winter. Is II possible that II 4
afraid Senator Brewers 2-cent-fart
measure will at last win out and so rot
1t Of chance to abuse himp
The only question in this 2.cent.fare
question is its justice and its exped-
iency. The only reason the Chronicle
seems able to present why an order
fixing the rate at 2 cents a mile should
not issue at once, Is that the railroads
are testing the validity Of the laws in
"other states" and like the rail
road commissioners and their attorney
it seems to have some vague, indeti-
mite, illogical idea that the determine
ton Of the suits now pending under
the laws OF other states, will in some
mysterious way bind the parties as to
any controversy that might arise
under the Kansas laws.
There is no fact more firmly estab-
llshed in railroad litigation than that
no case is binding upon railroad UNI
less the law binds 1t. Should the
laws Of these other states be upheld,
this will be no precedent that will
bind railroad under our laws. There
is nothing easier than to allege that
conditions in Kansas are different"
and therefore the other decisions do
not apply. And that is just what the
railroads will allege II similar laws in
other states are upheld. Time, time
is what railroads work for, and they
seem to be working Kansas for time
to finish. Governor Hoch says the
attorneys interested in the cases pend
ing in the other states say they may
not be decided finally "for several
years." Must we continue to pay
three GEMS a mile for several years"
awaiting an action in some other state,
The decision Of which will not decide
lnything for Kansas And during
,hese several years" shall the Hawk
'yes, the Buckeyes, the Suckers and
he NebraskanS, point the finger OF
corn at us while they ride along on
2-cent ratep
And when the several years"
lapse and the other states have their
avs settled. Kansas will have to be-
in and pass through another "sev-
raj years." before her laws sre prop
rly passed upon by the courts. TIE
abroad commissioners should make
2-cent rate at once, and let the rail-
Dads begin their actions now, and
here will be hope Of a termination Of
he litigation during the life time Of
ONE Kansans now living.
II the present attorney for the COM
nissioners has MT the nerve to move
a the matter, but prefers to sit do Tn
nd wait until some other attorney
as litigated the matters in issue for
i'm, then let him resign and have an
ttorney appointed who is not afraid
o assume official responsibilities.
Two-cent fare is coming. II the
ourts will uphold such a rate. As
be REFLECTOR remarked several
'eoks ago, Kansas may as we'll be try
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-29

Concordia Blade: We wish to ask
a question Of the state tax commits
sion: II a man owes a thousand dol
lars ON his home and he is assessed
upon it at its full value and the man
who holds his note for the debt is also
assessed, will that not be double tax
alton and will it be riphtp