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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-25

from Mrs. Burrage who gave him his living, such it
was, for his chores, she had him sit the table and
share her breakfast, and she gave him her egg
and buttered him slices of toast and made
bowl of coffee and stirred it with this very spoon
my father would enjoy its doing a kind Office,
know" she thought with smile. She secured it, how
ever. little, afterward. Somehow, it always
if angel and a-an evil spirit, were contendirg
in me-" she murmured, as she did it.
But Andrew had enjoyed his breakfast. 1t seemed
to him banquetng could go further To have such,
breakfasts hatshe had added little OF her peach
syrup to it,-Miss Anna Sparrcr must possess
bounded riches. At Mis- Burrage's he would have had
cold porridge, and not enough of that Miss Spa1rer
had enjoyed the breakfast, too she had liked
his hearty appetite,-her picking very dainty;
it had been pleasant to his eyes brighten, his
treckled face grow rosy, him laugh and show all
the white teeth in his wholesome mouth She had
thought him little dull, maybe; but it plain that
if his little body well nourished his intelligence
might thrive with it. 1t pity, she thought, that
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mother had dressed be married before it 1t had
hected the young bridal beauty of her great grand
mother! Sell it! She opened the door. and the young
found themselves outside, and heard the bolt
snap without another word spoken
And then Miss Anna pulled down her shades vrdic
lively and sat down and cried with anger, and
of having been treated with inperti
And then she felt how miscTably lonely she
was with no 10 screen her from such behavior.
and what barren waste her HE was with one to
care for her. and she caring Tor But
prayer-meetng night, and the bell ringing. she
her things, and and forgot herself and her lit
tie in the service and walked home in the snap
ping frost of the November night under an immense
sky full OF blazing stars that high wind seemed to
blow into white flame, quite light hearted and content
forgetting for the moment how lonesome she was, and
the way in which those young women had brought
home her the fact OF her wealth but OF her pow
erty
She had just put away her cup and saucer the next
morning when Andrew appeared at the door with
small turkey in his arms Mis- Burrage said mebbe
you'd like buy o her turkeys, he said She's
got ten. An they're good ones. I've tended 'em
all Summer. Taint vurry big. You can hev 1t fer
dollar"
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Bless the boy!" said Miss Anna Il don't know as
l ought to have turkey before Thanksgiving. And
I'll be sick of turkey if do before the real day comes
before l get through with it To be sure, she
thought rapidly, Il warm 1t for the matter of
that and ask the Minister and Mrs Hollis dinner
day. And it'll still do cold for supper and have
Mrs. Green and Miss-Yes. Andrew. I'll take it.
And l hope you'll have good luck with the others
There's bright silver dollar for Mrs Burrage and
nickel for you" And then she looked for her sweet
herbs and decided that she had the squash she had
raised herself and barberries she had picked and
made into jelly she would steam slice of her rich
make it with egg,-and have company, not wait
ing for Thanksgiving. And she did.
1t the morning after this festivity, that Miss
Anna Sparref balancing her teaspoon on her cup
and glancng between the feats, the lying be-
side her plate She had received it yesterday and had
sent indignant reply by the Burrase child who
brought it.
mis- Sparer
"Ef you eud pay terday fer the ten tur-
kies jess wells not that Andru soald you ide
be obleeged Ii want the mummy fer Thanksgiv-
in the wust way. Andru is six obed his
ize his knose his bak axes an his
he'd axes and hese hot an coaid by soels so
johnny will fech the mummy. Your respekle
Missis Burrage"
Ten turkeys! What in the world did it meant She
had bought one and had paid for it. Ten turkeys
she couldn't eat them in a year; and Of course she
couldn't pay for them, and shouldn't! She had told
Johnny Busrage yesterday But just Johnny had
returned rsiteratng the demand and had hurried off,
Johnny W. big boy. half wted and wholly hcoelesa
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IdERE WAS ASDkEw MASLASE-HoW MANY a lime Il
poor little Andrew had fallen on such hard lines But
what the use? If she rich wonan-Well,
Occasionally the Minister to see Miss Sparrer.
He found her day sewing garments that
the Missionary Society to send to Snpooranbad.
on the other side of the world
YES said the Minister she displayed the work.
Those stitches exquisite. l think they can't but
satisfy the artistic taste Of the natives
why. thought you approved OF foreign missons"
she said, looking up in amazement
"By all means, and every means. But the duty
est at hand to the that claims first.
The families down Starveley Cove suffering for
clothes, and cold weather coming on
well, I'm sorry said Miss Anna, her thmbe
her lips. But this doesn't belong 1t belongs
the Society And don't believe have thing myself
those people But I'll tell the Society-it
wants to do about what's right, you know.
Certainly. Perhaps they do this and not leave
the other undone. said the Minister. There's that
poor little Andrew Maclane, That unfortunate
boy troubles sorely He is growing up to bad ends
where he is; and there's good in him Johnny Burrage
is comfos, but he's about bad if he had all
his wits and his inAuence-dear me!-What do?
I've six mouths to fill. as it isl"
To be sure he had the poor man! 1t a wonder
he could do what he did His overcoat thin, and
shiny and white the seams, and the weather would
be bitterly cold
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Heart alive" said Miss Anna, when he had gone
"If religions worth having it's worth paying for
And that dear mans going to have good substantial
overcoat whether the box goes Sinpooranbad
not"
T.. Minister'S visit remained with Miss Anna like
something uncomfortable in the digestion And she
quite wsprited, with o; not having done
all her duty sitting in the twilight by her small FIRE
whose flicker flashed here and there and made bright
in the room when she startled by noise
side the window, and then by the sight OF the faces
pressed closely against the pane that the and
lips blue and white blotches. Immediately
afterwards tap at the door Miss Anna never
opened the door after dark without inquiring who
there.
oh it's only u.s." came girls voice We want
in just moment, if you'll let We want to
see you some very important business
She opened the door carefully the poker in her other
hand and young women in.
OH exclaimed OF them I'VE going BY
and you hadn't pulled down your shades. and the
looked so like old picture in the irelight-'
And the shining of your wonderful rlahog
any, cried the other. And felt mas. it
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- EISS ANNA SPARRER fingered at her
II breakfast table. dividing her attention be-
~ tween open letter lying by her plate,
and a teaspoon she balancing the
edge of her cup
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24
Father Will Not
Help Young Victor
Alleged Murderer's Parent Believes
Boy is Innocent, but Abandons
Him to Fate.

ABERDEEN, s. D., July 23.-(Special)-
August Victor, father of Emil Victor, re-
turned to his home at East Aurora, N. Y,
today after visiting his son in the Brown
county Jail. Il am unable to do anything
for my boy" he said, ian ! might rs well
go home again. He has got himself in
jail and will have to get himself out. l
do not think my boy did this thing. and l
am sorry that he has been accused. our
family name has had no stain on it, and
we feel there viii he none. Emil is only
10 years old. instead of 2s, as has been
published. He has always been a peculiar
boy from his birth, and l am inclined to
think he IS a little off"
The meeting between Victor and his
father was an effecting one, though both
restrained themselves from any outburst
Of grief. Victor did not know his father
had arrived NTH he was ushered into the
cell.
state Attorney Van slyke and Sheriff
Anderson have returned from a trip to
Judge Frank McNulty and the judge agreed
to call a special term OF court to try
Victor. 1t will probably convene July 81.
If Victor pleads guilty. as appears prob
able after his confession, no jury viii be
called, and Judge McNulty will impose
sentence, which may be life Imprisonment
or hanging. at his option. II the prisoner
prefers TO stand trial the special term will
adjourn until Il jury can be secured.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24
OFFER FOR BOARD OF TRADE
Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand is
Turned Down.
DIRECTORS DECLINE PRoFFER
Omaha National Thought to Have
Been the Party Seeking to Pur-
chase at the Figure
Rejected.

An offer Of $3.50, 900 cash for the Board
of Trade building has been rejected by
the principal stockholders. The offer was
made by Ernest Sweet, who is supposed to
have been acting for the Omaha National
bank.
The bank has already an option or what
amounts to an option on the New York
Life building, and officers of the bank have
inspected that building no less than three
times recently.
The Board Of Trade building is controlled
by a syndicate of stockholders, prominent
among whom are Captain H. E. Palmer,
Fred ]. Adams and f. NJ, Morsman, jr.
At what figure they could be induced to
sell is not known, but 1t is certain that
the $3.50, 600 offer was turned down cold.
Ten or twelve years ago the Board Of
Trade building could have been bought for
500, 600 or at least $3.50, 900, and refusing to
sell at three times that figure is a telling
illustration of the way real estate values
have increased in Omaha in a decade.
Meantime the income from the building
has gone up, rents having been doubled
and trebled. The book and news store
which occupies the basement Is paying the
highest rental per square foot in Omaha.
The building is 66x132 feet, standing on
the southwest corner Of Farnam and Six
teenth and 1t is generally held to be the
best corner in Omaha at the present time.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24
ASOUITH FOR FREE TRADE
British Premier Comments on Tariff
in This Country.
HE CONDEMNS IT'S METHODS
Liberal Party, He Says, Is Firmly
Opposed TO Introduction of It
Advocates LIOyd-GeOrge's
Budget Proposition.
E CONDEMNS IT'S METHODS

LONDON, July 2S.-Addressing a meeting
of city men in defense OF the budget, Pre-
mier Asquith declared the only alternative
offered to Chancellor Lloyd-George's pro-
posals for raising the new revenue neces-
sary was the introduction OF a tariff; but
the liberals, he said. would not look at
any suggestions for a tariff.
''Tw great countries, the two greatest
commercial rivals We have in the world. q"
continued the premier, have been trying
their hands at tariff f-abrications for the
last two or three years, Germany, for two
years, has had in operation a full bloom
scientific tariff, and G~ermany's deficit is
much greater than our own, and it has
caused the downfall Of one Of the most
powerful ministers in Europe. And If we
look on the other side Of the Atlantic they
have just completed a revision Of the Ding
ley tariff.
1t is not for US 10 speek unexpectedly
or find pleasure and complacency in the
troubles, struggles and misfortunes of our
friends and neighbours but when we are
told that the sovereign remedy for our
financial troubles is 10 create in Great
Britain what has been created in Germany
and what is just being created in America
"a general tariff-we are entitled to look
to the experience Of those who have
adopted these methods.
And what il the cause OF the new
American tariff? Why, as far as 1 can
make out, IL Is condemned by the whole
American press and regarded by American
people as a triumph OF particular interests
over general interests, for they see trusts
and monopolies re-entrenched and rein
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24
LITTLE RATE WAR STARTS
Passenger Men Have Furry Over the
Fall Meetings.
CONCESSION OPEN 70 THE PUBLIC
EastbOund Rates Reduced, but Travel
il stiII West-Ak-Sar-Ben and
Corn show Have Not Been
Provided For.

The railroads are having a merry war
among themselves over merchants fall
meeting rates and the outcome seems to
be that many reduced rates viii be made
through the west this fall. Ak-Sar-Ben
has already applied for reduced rates, and
the railroads are now considering the ques-
ton, with the probability that the rate will
be granted.
When the various railroads conceded re-
duced rates for the fall merchants meet
ings IL was with the understanding that
they were to be strictly on the certificate
plan, and that the railroads should not
advertise these rates. Some OF the roads
ave broken over these rules and a war
is on.
The Burlington first announced that the
rates would be pen to the public, and
then the Rock Island took another step I'm
advance of the agreement by advertising
in the Colorado papers that the rates to
Omaha, Chicago, st, Louis and Kansas
City were open TO the public. These viola
tions Of the agreement are leading to many
complications and the situation is beset
with troubles, as nearly all eastbound bust
ness from the west is now practically open
TO reduced rates.
Most People Going West.
The larger volume Of travel through
Omaha at present Is westbound and the
business to the east is light in spite of
the special cheap thirty-day rates which
have been made from this section Of the
country to eastern resorts, The business
to the Pacific northwest, to Colorado
points and to Yellowstone park Is breaking
all records and the railroads are taxed
TO their limit TO handle the business. The
travel Is really remarkable.
Reports show that 10000 through tickets
to the Pacific coast were validated before
June Is in comparison with 5000 during the
same period last year. The Burlington's
northwest train owe the Northern Pacific
runs in two sections north OF Edgmont
every day. The B~urlington's Great North
ern train is also surprisingly heavy.
1he opportunity to register for the gov
eminent lands in the three reservations
which are now being thrown open for set
Element is a magnet which draws thous-
ands through the Spokane gateway
While the rates TO the Nebraska State
fair are practically assured, Ak-Sar-Ben
and the National Corn exposition are still
waiting on the passenger mems decision.
Hartman TO Exploit Mexico.
Hartman lines in Mexico are prepaina
10 make a large exhibit OF the resources
OF the country through which these line.
travel in Mexico at both the Ak-Sar-Ber
and National Corn exposition. Nelson J
Rhoades. jr, of the City OF Mexico, vic,
president and general manager OF the Sin.
aioa Land company, the largest holders o.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24
KANSAS CITY WOMAN TO
HEAD THE EASTERN STAR
Animated Election IL Closing Session
of the Orders Grand
tIOn I'm Omaha.

Mrs. Mary F. Hartford OF Kansas City,
Mo, grand matron.
Or. NJ, o. Ricketts, of st. Joseph, No,
grand patron.
Mrs. M, Boxerlof Kansas, associate grand
matron.
T.. p. Mahsmmltt of Omaha, assistant
grand patron.
Mrs. Virginia Waldron of Columbia, Mo,
grand lecturer.
Mrs. Sarah Dixon of Palmyra, Mo, grand
treasurer.
Mrs. Gertrude Sutherland of st. Louis,
grand secretary.
Mrs. Virginia E. Guy Of Topeka, Kan,
endowment grand secretary.
Mrs. Maggie Nickens Of Missouri. royal
grand conductor.
Mrs. Julia Ruckey of Kansas, associate
grand conductor.
These were elected the grand Officers of
the grand chapter of Missouri and 3urisdic-
ton OF the Order Of the Eastern Star at
Fridays session Of that body at the Afric.a
Methodist Episcopal church. The election
was full OF animation, but was harmonious.
The new grand officers were formally
installed Friday afternoon with Impressive
ceremonies.
Following the installation the admlnlstra-
tive degree was bestowed ppon six newly
elected matrons.
- NoAE was NAlpoNh ao III lONdlllit 10
/ the meeting Of the next annual granC
chapter.
The session was one OF the most Iargel,
attended in the history OF the order. Tn
reports OF the retiring officers show tn,
jurisdiction to be in a prosperous condition
with an approximate membership OF 300
at this date and the membership increasing
rapidly. The endowment branch of tn,
order, which possesses insurance features
Is In a prosperous state also.
The delegates express themselves a
highly pleased with the entertainment ant
hospitality OF their Omaha friends durinl
the session, and particularly to Shaffc.
chapter No. AZ, which had charge OF III,
general entertainment features.
A number OF the delegates left for thei
homes Friday evening, following the clos,
OF the grand chapter meeting.
Those that remained were given a recep
ton Friday evening at the home OF Assist
ant Grand Patron T. 2. Mahammitt, 21lI
North Twenty-fifth street.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24
NEW MEDICAL COLLEGE PLANS
Special Committed Meets and APP
points subcommittee on
Details.

A special building committee of the board
of regents of the University OF Nebraska
met at the Omaha club yesterday after
noon. II was decided to appoint a sub
committee to confer with Architect Nc
Donald and the Child Saving institute au-
thorities relatlYe to the latter's building.
This committee consisting Of DR.. Harold
Clifford and Harvey Newbranch, will meet
with the Child Saving institute directors
this morning.
Another subcommittee including Chan
cellor Avery and Regents Allen and New
branch, was given power TO select a firm
OF consulting architects for the new build
ings. TIL firm of Shipley, Routan &
Coolidge OF Boston, winner Of the recent
competition. is likely TO be selected.
Present at the meeting were Chancellor
Avery, Regents Whitmore and New
branch and Drs. Clifford and Palmer Find
ley,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24
FREIGHT TRAIN RACES WITH
THE GLIDDENITES' AUTOS
Engineer r. II. Rogers Gives the
Tourists "a Merry
Mile Pull.

Engineer f. p. Rogers, at the throttle
Of a big Union Pacific freight locomotive
pulling seventy loaded cars, had an inter-
esting race with the Glidden tourists for
100 miles between Omaha and Silver Greek
and II he had not had TO sidetrack for a
passenger train there he believes he would
have beat the devil wagons to Kearney.
The train left Omaha at 4:30 Thursday
morning and sighted the pathfinder car
Just south Of Willard. At Valley, where
the train stopped for coal. the pilot car
and two or three others passed the train.
From there until Columbu was reached
It was a neck and neck race between the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24
Lays Pine without Ditch.

YANKToN, S. d., July 23.-(Special.)-E.
w. Crane. a housemover OF this city, has
just invented, after months Of study, a
method Of laying gas pipe without the ex-
pense OF ditch digging and its attendant
tearing up Of streets and destroying lawns.
a large crowd here watched a test OF
the invention and officers of the Yankton
Gas company were greatly impressed. Four
hundred feet Of gas main was lain In three
quarters of an hour and the street was in
as good condition as it was before. BY
means of a capstan and team OF horses
Crane drives a pillow through the ground
which also lays the pipe at the same time.
The invention revolutionizes pipe laying Of
all kinds. A patent has already been APP
piled for.
The n. NJ, Stark Concrete Bridge com
pany Of Des Moines was awarded the con-
tract for a $500 concrete bridge by the
city council to be built across the Rhine
creek on Burleigh street. A large number
of contractors were here with bids.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24

year and for which the city has SO far re-
fused to pay anything, claiming the bridge
was not built according to contract. Twice
the bridge fell down during the construc-
ton work and repairs have been added
until quite recently. The city claims the
bridge is not yet finished and several alder
men state they would never vote to pay
Tor the bridge as constructed. The con-
tractor claims he has filled the contract
and has employed C. II. Windsor Of Sioux
Falls and c. J. b. Harris OF Yankton as
his attorneys. The last named was city
attorney at the time the contract was let
and himself drew 1t up. A political change
since in the council has let him out and
this adds to the interest in the case.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24
HELLO GIRLS ON A STRIKE
Force at VermiliOn Walks Out and
the Manager Runs the
switch board.

VERMILION, S. D., July ~23-(Special
Telegram.)-Telephone service is crippled
here today as the result Of a walkout this
morning by four young women operators,
who allege that Manager Quick wants TO
advance them in position without raising
salaries I'm line with the promotion. Man
ager Quick will preside at the switch
board until relief can be secured.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24

heavy train and the racing cars. first one
and then the other forging ahead by spurts
and then dropping behind.
At Silver Greek the contest ended a
draw. The train had to wait so long for
a passenger to pass that all the autos
passed IT and disappeared in the distance.
Considering the heavy load it was pull
ing, Engineer Rogers thinks his mogul did
some very speedy work.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24

lands for colonization along the Hartman
lines on the west coast of Mexico, was in
Omaha Friday.
The company Mr.. Rhoades represents has
5000 900 acres of land suitable for COLOMBIA
ton by Americans and he was in Omaha
TO consult with Union Pacific officials In
reference to colonizlng by American farm
ers. Mr.. Rhoades says that his company is
preparing a much larger display for the
Omaha shows this year than he had last
year.
Burlington Officials Going West.
George B. Harris, president OF the Bur-
lington; d. Willard. vice president in
charge of operations, and d. Miller, vice
president in charge of traffic, will leave
Chicago tonight for a ten days trip
thu ough the Big Horn basin country. They
will spend Sunday night in Lincoln and e.
E.. Spens, general freight agent Of the Bur-
~lingtoE, Will join the party at Lincoln to
them on the trip.
Talking over Nebraska Rates.
Representatives OF the Nebraska rail-
roads held a meeting in Chicago Thursday
to consider what the effects Of the new
rates which have been ordered by the Ne
braska commission will have. These rates
are in the nature of a distance jobbing
tariff applying from jobbing points with
a high basis to apply between other sta
lions. The commission will give each road
a hearing in september and October be-
fore the rates are to go into effect.
Railroad Notes.
w. W. Whitaker, assistant TO the general
solicitor of the Union Pacific, left Friday
for Chicago.
c. w. Strain has been appointed assistant
general passenger agent of the Frisco line,
with headquarters at Beaumont, Tex.
The Pullman company has just com
pleted two new observation cars for the
Rock Island, which will be put in service
between Omaha and Chicago. These cars
are OF the most modern type.
Mrs. Yerex, in charge of a party of
seventy people, will pass through Omaha
next Tuesday afternoon on the Burlington,
returning to Boston from a trip to Cali
fOTnia.
Work of covering the train sheds at the
Union station with red thing is nearly
completed. About a month ago the old
slate roof was removed, the steel frames
painted and the work Of placing the thing
started.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24
The Baltimore q Ohio Railroad.

Low round-trip fares from Chicago to
New York City, Atlantic City, Boston and
other eastern destinations during July, Au-
gust and September, 1909. Return limit
thirty days. Stopoyers at Pittsburg, Wash
ington, Baltimore and Philadelphia. For
information address w. A. Preston, T. r.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24

forced in their long and too victorious cam
palgn against the consumer"
MIR. Asquith added that unless there was
a revolutionary change in public opinion
here it would be impossible to carry a
general tariff through the British house OF
A vote of confidence in the
governments financial proposals, following
the premier's speech, was carried unani-
mously.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24
Lawsuit over bridge,

YANKTON, s. D., July 23-(special)-
Suit was started here today against the
city Of Yankton BY John Quackenbush Of
Mason City, Ia, TO recover about 81. 800
on a concrete bridge built for the city last