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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15
BROTHER AWARDED 500, 1000.
Alfred Shepard Sued for Part Of His
Fathers Estate.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. April 15.-
Judge North has awarded Alfred
Shepard 100000 of the fortune of
David Shepard. one Of the founders OF
Battle Creeks Nichols q Shepard
thresher industry. An appeal will be
taken to the supreme court. Alfred
Shepard sued Freedom Shepard, his
brother, for his share Of the estate
left by the father, claiming that he
was ignored In the will because Free.
dom used unla wful influences over his
parent. Freedom replied that Alfred
had received his share of the fortune
while his father was alive.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15
SUPREME COURT.

LANSING. Mich, April 15-The
supreme court yesterday heard the fol.
lowing cases: Baker vs.. Baker: Fo-
ley w. Grand Rapids q Indiana Ran.
way company; Parker. Webb & Co. VS..
Austin.
Call for Thursday: 49,. 81, SO. "a. 81.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15

knowledge OF the Dyers or The wealthy
neighborhood in which they live.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15
$4,000 ElRs Loss.

CADILLAC. Mich. April 10
Wheeler a Aliens single mill, To-
Gated on the outskirts OF the city.
was destroyed by fire early this morn
ing. The owners are certain that tine
Are was incendiary. The loss 10
$4,000, without insurance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-17
Club Meetings for Today

A St. Patrick's entertainment will be
given this evening in the Grace NJ. E.
church, by the women of the church.
MRS Lewis Newcomb is hostess for a
meeting of the Penny club this after.
noon.
A whist club is meeting this after
noon with Miss Juliet Swayne.
A meeting of the Ladies' Aid society
Of the First Methodist church Is being
held this afternoon in the church par
lors.
The St. Paul's Guild is meeting this
afternoon in the parish house.
The Home Economic Study club is
meeting with Mrs. Charles Stutson, 80
South Thirteenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Johnson.
North Eleventh street. will entertain
the members of q bible class OF South
Eighth Street Friends church this
evening.
A social will be given this evening
1t the First Christian church by the
Christian Endeavor society.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-17

Harris. Miss Pearl Hasecoster. Mrs.
Fred Bartel. Mr.. Leroy Lacey and
Mrs. Charles Marvel.
y y
The Esther Fay Card club met yes
terday afternoon with Mrs. John Moy.
er at her home on Sheridan street.
There were members present for three
tables. Mrs. George Reid. Mrs. Her.
mon Wierhake and Mrs. Meyer cap.
tured the favors. AS is the usual Gus.
tom luncheon followed the game. In
two weeks the club will meet with
Mrs. Henry Kamp.
- - =
A meeting OF the Ladies Aid soci.
ETY. OF the South Eighth Street Friends
church was held yesterday afternoon
In the church parlors. The hours
were devoted to needlework.
y = =
meeting of the Aftermath soci.
ETY. was held yesterday afternoon At
the home OF Mrs. Harry Dalbey on
South Seventeenth street. German
Socialism" was the subject considered
at this session. Mr.. Mendenhall. Mrs.
n. c. Heironimus and Mrs. Ferguson
read interesting and entertaining pa
pers on the topic. After the program
a social hour followed. The society
Will meet In two weeks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-17
ENTERTAINING
Invite congenial guests.

Invite congenial guests.
Pay more attention to cooking than
to show.
Do not think length of mcnue the
sole object Of dinner giving.
Tactfully avoid discussions and dis
sert3tions at table.
Rise above failures and overlook
breaks or breakage.
Don't mix sets Guests should have
oongenial interests.
Don't put the two brightest people
together.
Don't put a man next to his wife, or
on the same side of the table.
Don't have nervous maids.
Don't fail to be ready and In the
drawing room five minutes before the
time.
Don't confide any Of your nervous
anttcipations to your husband
Don't fail to overlook the table in
detail before guests arrive
Don't allow conversation to be en-
tirely between couples. Make 1t gen.
eral at times.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-17
CLUB NOTES

The Mothers League of Whitewater
district will meet Friday afternoon at
two o'clock, for the purpose OF attend
ing In a body, the lecture to be given
in the high school hall by Miss Louise
Kline Miller. The lecture promises
to DO very interesting and instructive.
All patrons and friends of the school
are cordially invited to attend with
the league The regular meeting has
been postponed until Friday March Is.
= - =
The meeting Of the Young People s
Mission circle of the First Methodist
church which was to have met last
evening with Mrs. c. A. Pierson was
postponed on account of the Lenten
services which are being held at the
church each evening.
= = =
The Music Study club met this
morning at nine-thirty O'Clock IN the
Starr Piano paflors. A program ar
ranged by Mrs. Elrod and Mrs Clar-
ence Hadley WAS given without
change. The following participated in
the affair. MiEs josephine Gates. Miss
Helen Nicholson. Miss Mary Kauf-
man. Mrs William Earhart. Mrs.
Dempsey Dennis. Miss Ruth PeItz.
Miss Esther Besselman. Mrs Elrod.
Miss Lncile Townsend. Miss Nina
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-17
DIED LAST NIGHT
1t RIPE OLD AGE
Mrs. Joseph 6etzoId Was Well
Known Resident.

Mrs. Joseph Betzold. aged q years.
died last night at her residence. l3S
North Seventh street. She IL sur
vived by her husband. Joseph Bstsold.
who was formerly second sergeant on
the police force. and by three daugh.
tiers. The funeral will be held Friday
morning at o'clock At st. Mary'e
church. Burial will be In st. Mays
cemetery. Rev. Father Mattingly will
have charge Of the services. II 10 re-
quested that flowers be omitfAA.
Friends may call at any tiS
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-17

| Miss Francis Hill OF the National
road. east. was honor guest at q very
prettily appointed party given last eve-
ming by Professor and Mrs. Goblentz
Of Campbellstown. Among tho guests
were Mr.. Walter McWhinney of this
city and Miss Nellie McWhinney OF
Eaton, Ohio. Games and social con-
versation were features of the evening.
A lucheon was served. Miss Hill will
leave soon for Tacoma, Washington.
where she will stay for some time. Sew
eral functions will be given in her
honor by friends At Eaton and New
Hope.
Master Elmer Beecher entertained q
company of little friends yesterday at
ternoon in honor Of his fifth birthday
anniversary. The time was pleasant
ly spent with games and children's
amusements. A number OF gifts were
given to the young hostess. At the
close Of the affair luncheon was serv-
ed in two courses.
The guests were: Edith Evans, 10
rain jerks, Queen Webb. Irma Wilson.
l
Simson, Madge Whitsel. Max Pheiffer.
Walter Hunt, Allen Kanouse, Elmer
Bescher, Edward Null and John Camp
bell.
- = =
Mrs. r. C. Russell was pleasantly
surprised Tuesday afternoon at her
home on Randolph street. by a number
of her friends, the affair being in hon.
Of her birthday anniversary. The
hours were spent socially and with
needlework. A dainty luncheon was
served.
Mr.. John s. Mindling and Miss Am
ert Worl were quietly married last eve
ming At eight o'clock by the Rev. J. O.
Campbell in their newly appointed
home, 500 Richmond avenue. Only q
few relatives and friends witnessed the
ceremony The bride was attired in
a navy blue tailored suit. The only
attendants were Mr.. Leo Clifford and
Miss Hazel Pickett. After the cere-
mony the young people left for a trip
to various points in Ohio. Upon
IuclT TetuIH lucy Will Uc dt uOiilc d4IcI
March twenty-fifth, to their many
friends.
= y =
One of the most important social
events for today is the dance to be
given this evening in the Odd Fellows
hall by Mr.. Earl R. Cotton and Mr.. Ed
ward Scott. Tho function is in honor
Of st. Patrick's day. Piano and
Drums win furnish tn dance music.
= = y
Mrs. George Haner of South Fourth
street has been visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Haner Of Indianapolis.
- - r
Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
~ Chase will entertain a company of
friends at Their home on North A
street.
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A lecture will be delivered in this
city. Friday. March nineteenth, by
Miss Louise Klein Miller of Cleveland,
Ohio. She will speak to club women,
teachers and mothers, her subject be-
ing Home and School Gardening"
The affair will be held in the high
school chapel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-17
NORDICA RECITAL

The announcement that Madame
Nordica will be heard in recital in
Richmond will be glad news to the mu-
sic lovers Of this city and surround
ing towns.
While it has been impossible to
make a thorough canvass OF the city,
the advance sale OF tickets has been
very satisfactory, and Madame Nordi-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-17

ca Is assured an excellent audience.
The interest in the recital has spread
to the surrounding towns. and q mum.
Der have written for seats from Cam
bridge City. Eaton. Greenfield. Foun-
tain City, Winchester. Urbana. Dayton
and Hagerstown.
Now tina. the recital is an assured
fact. it is hoped every lover OF music
and especially those engaged In this
line OF art will lend every assistance
In their power to make this what it
should be. the greatest musical event
Richmond ever had.
The recital will be held in the Coli
scum in order to place the price OF
seats within the reach OF all.
For an early breakfast, nothing 30
fine as Mrs. Austin's buckwheat
cakes. Fresh goods now At your gre
GERS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-17
WARNER GOES
TO GREENFIELD, IND.
Given a Promotion by the I.
H., |. & E.

F. H. Warner Of this city has been
appointed a superintendent Of the
Terre Haute. Indianapolis and East
ern Traction company with headquar.
ters at Greenfield. He succeeds G. K.
Jeffries who has been advanced to the
office Of general superintendent. Mr.
Warner has been stationed at the car
barns. West Richmond. r.. May
friends wish him much svcc his
new undertaking.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-26

Carpenter takes the place of one.
With Carpenter it has become a SCI
ence.
Perhaps the role of critic may de-
tract from his own amusement, for
when he visits a performance Mr..
Carpenter looks at 1t entirely through
the eyes of his chief. How would
the president enjoy this?" is his view
point-and from that viewpoint he
rules. Fearing that he might mis-
take, having recommended a certain
play to the president, he attends a
second time, this time not to watch
the play, but its effect on the presi-
dent If it is what it should be, Car.
penter heaves- sigh of contentment
and departs for home.
All of which makes Carpenter a
man greatly courted by the theatrical
managers. They send him invitations
for himself and Mrs. Carpenter. And
although there is no Mrs. Carpenter
the secretary having avoided the
rocks of matrimony, these invitations
are usually accepted. There Is nc
halfway efforts on the part of the
company when Carpenter attends
That's when they put themselves tt
their prettiest PAGES.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-26

w ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to the
w census enumerated by the police,
as footed up in the returns made to
Maj. Sylvester, the total population of
the District of Columbia is now 343,-
003, an increase of $500 since the
police census of year ago.
The total number of white residents
is 245,S61. The negro population is
97,142.
As has been the case for a number
OF years, females are in excess of
males by 15,425 This excess decreased
during the past year, as in 1908, the
excess of females over males was 49,
725.
The report shows the number of
white people living in the first or bust.
ness precinct to be 9,57s; the second
precinct. 26,227; the third precinct
1875; the fourth precinct, 20,177; the
fifth precinct. 36.977: the sixth pre-
cinct, 1899; the seventh precinct, IT..
S34; the eighth precinct, 26.373; the
ninth precinct, 36,901, and the tenth
precinct, $4,000.
The colored population in these pre-
cincts are: First precinct, 967; sec
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-26

w HEN Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth and
" her group of friends, including
Miss Margaret Carey of Buffalo,
George Marvin, whose experiences in
the Manchurian campaign fitted him
for fearsome exploits. and Edward P.
Smith. cantered out of Washington
the other afternoon on the first stretch
of 40O-mile equestrian journey to
"Ashantee," the magnificent country
home of Mrs. Wadsworth at Avon,
N. Y, Miss Ethel Roosevelt stood by
with more than wistful look in her
usually laughing eyes.
NTH Ethel was slated to accompany
Mrs. Wadsworth on her trip. but. fear
full of the strenuosity of a fortnight in
the saddle, Mrs. Roosevelt at the last
moment interviewed. and Miss Ethers
eager acceptance was reluctantly with
drawn.
Mrs. Wadsworth and Miss Carey are
the only two members of the party
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-26
Long Ride Too Strenuous for Ethel

who will stick it out to the end, the
men of the group coming in along the
route in relays. Representative An
drew ]. Peters and David Grey, the au-
thor, succeeding Mr.. Marvin and Mr..
Smith as escorts on the earlier stages
of the journey.
Mrs. Wadsworth's trips are really
journeys de luxe, for she travels with
score of grooms, a relay Of mounts
and wagon loads of baggage to make
fer the comfort of the travellers as
they progress on their unique trip. or
distinctly original and Independent
bent, Mrs. Wadsworth, who Is one of
the ultra exclusive hostesses of the
capital, stood next the White House
family throughout the last administra-
ton.
Long before Miss Ethel made up
her mind to make her debut from the
White House Mrs. Wadsworth had an
nexed the youngest daughter of the
Roosevelts to her select coterie, and,
a thorough horsewoman herself, she
encouraged Miss Ethel to go in for all
sorts of thrilling equestrian stunts.
More than once Miss Roosevelt went
over to "Ashantee," and within the
privacy of the Wadsworth estate
found an excellent field for her train
ing as hurdle jumper.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-26
Has Served 80 Years at Senate Door

the beef trust, Col. Edwards was COM
plimented on the floor of the senate
by his friend for his success in serv-
ing subpoenas on the presidents Of
the various railroads involved in the
investigation, after other senate en-
ployes had failed in their efforts to
perform this task.
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew, then
president of the New York Central,
was among those who appeared as
witnesses before the senate commit
tee as result of Col. Edwards per-
severance and diligence.
There are four other employees of
the senate who are older in the serv-
ice than Col. Edwards. Col. C. w.
Coombs, who takes care of the inter.
ests Of the Democratic members OF
the house in the house folding-room
has been there 80 years. He was q
railroad conductor before he entered
the service.
He also enjoyed the friendship oil
Senator Vest. Both Col. Edwards and
Col. Coombs are Missourians, are as
loyal to their native state as on the
day when they packed their grips and
started for the capital.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-26

Erred w. CARPENTER, secretary
i to the president. has accumulated
another dignity, with its rewards and
responsibilities. He is the official
amusement mentor of the White
House. President Taft is fond of the
theater; SO is Mrs. Taft; but poor
performance or even a mediocre one
affects them just as 1t does other p,o-
pie who put UP their money to see a
show, and they hate to make a mis-
take in the matter. For the appear
ance of the president and his party
at a theater is an event, and to leave
before the curtain drops on the last
act would do grave injury to the the
alter In question. And not to leave
would do grave injury to their own
sweetness of disposition. Therefore,
not having a guide to things theatre
cal to do the work for them, Fred
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-26

our southern Atlantic states and large
portions of New England are striking
illustrations of this effect. In Eu-
rope the Ural mountains are another
Illustration, which now consist of a
moderate elevation of old rocks ris-
ing but 1000 or 1000 feet above the
gently sloping plains of sedimentary
rock which stretch long distances
both into Europe and into Asia.
While the majority of the mountains
of the world have been formed by the
slow elevation of vast continental
areas and the subsequent erosion OF
their sides and softer portions. there
is another class of great interest d.
restly connected with volcanic forces.
vesuvius and Mount Etna are familiar
examples in the old world of noun
tain heights which have been formed
by the successive and long-continued
eruption of lava and volcanic ashes
piling I'D a cone about the opening
Tin the case of Etna to height OF
nearly 10000 feeD, while in North
America we have extinct volcanic
cones, formed in similar manner, In
Mount Shasta (14,400 feet In height)
Mount Rainier t14.400). Mount Popo-
catapetl (17.7S4) and various peaks
| In South America, rising to still
greater height Mount Ararat and
several other peaks in that vicinity
are similar volcanic cones. rising to a
height of 1900 feet. Fujiyama. in
Japan, is another, rising in beautiful
conelike proportions to an elevation
of $4,000 feet from region that Is
dotted over with many other volcanic
cones of smaller proportions. But
most impressive Of all to the scien
tiflc imagination are those towering
volcanic cones like Teneriffe and
Mauna Loa, which, while rising many
thousand feet above the level Of the
sea, have their base at an equal deptf
on the bottom of the ocean below.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-26

NOL. JAMES F. EDWARDS few
u days ago rounded out an even 80
wears as doorkeeper on the Demo
cratic side of the United States SEN
ate. The colonel went to Washing
ton while Senator Vest was in the
senate, and for years was the right
hand man of the brilliant Missourian.
He is now II years old.
When he was sworn in as an en-
ploye of the senate, at noon. May II,
1879. not single senator who is a
member of the present congress had
entered the upper chamber. Senators
Hale and Frye. the oldest members In
point of service, were not elected un-
III two years after the appointment
Of Col. Edwards.
In the early eighties, when Senator
Vest made his famous invstigation OF
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-26


All the highest mountains are
young mountains. This is proved by
the fact that, high up upon their
shoulders, they bear sedimentary
rocks of the latest geological period.
namely, the tertiary. Where now we
behold the great mountain systems of
America, Europe and Asia, the waters
of shallow sea prevailed during the
middle of the tertiary period. West
of the Mississippi river dry land was
limited to the narrow axis of the
Rocky mountain chain, to an elevated
plateau now occupied by the great
basin of which Utah is the center,
and to detached elevations along the
line of the Sierra Nevada mountains
bordering the Pacific ocean. Since
that time this vast area has been
lifted up out of the sea, carrying the
sedimentary rocks then formed with
their abundant sea shells to a height
of several thousand feet and lifting
the original mountain peaks to cor.
respondingly greater height.
In Europe, during the early tertiary
period, the summit of the Alps was
but an insignificant island, rising out
of sea covering all the central re
gion of the continent. Into this sea
the streams brought down vast
amounts Of gravel. sand and mud
which were deposited upon the slop
ing bottom, and which buried innu
merable sea shells characteristic Of
that age. Indeed, so abundant were
the sea shells over certain portions Of
the bottom that extensive deposits Of
more or less pure limestone were
formed from them. But now these
stratified rocks, with their included
shells, are found upon the TANKS o.
the Alpine chain 10000 feet or more
above the sea.
One hundred and fifty years agt
the occurrence of these shells in thu
rocks on high Alpine elevations wer'
taken as evidence of the flood, an(
voltaire knew Of no way to discredi
the evidence, except to deny it
truth. He therefore resorted to thu
suggestion that the shells found a
these high elevations had been car
ried there by pilgrims and carelessl,
thrown away. But Voltaire was N
geologist, or he would have disprove'
the theory of the food by a bette
argument, for these shells are foun'
as constituent elements of great thick
nesses of rock, entirely beyond the ca
pacity of so temporary submersiol
as the deluge is reported to have beer
Rocks of similar age, with their In
cluded recent forms of oceanic life
are found upon the TANKS of the Cav
casus mountains at an equal heigh
and in Thibet and in the Himalay
mountains, at an elevation Of 1900
or $4,000 feet.
| AS the Andes. the Rocky mountains
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-26
City Census Shows Population Increase

ond precinct, 13,949; third precinct,
1882; fourth precinct, 13,467; fifth
precinct, 12,142; sixth precinct, 4,7S5;
seventh precinct, 5.372; eighth pre-
cinct, 1909; ninth precinct, S,603,
and tenth precinct, 6,226; making a
total white population Of 245,S61, and
a colored population of 97,142, or a
total of both white and colored OF
$4,000.
Since the taking of the census a
year ago there has been an increase
in population of 102 in the first pre-
cinct, 1877 in the second precinct, 942
in the seventh precinct, 173 in the
eighth precinct, 1,227 in the ninth pre-
cinct, and 4,2SS in the tenth precinct;
and a decrease of 531 in the third pre-
cinct, sci in the fourth precinct, 1,795
in the fifth precinct, 412 in the sixth
precinct, making total decrease OF
3,269 in these precincts as against q
total increase of 6.S69 in the north
west.
Mai. Sylvester attributes the de
crease in population In the several
precincts named to the absence Of
mechanics and laborers who were EN-
ployed on the railroad improvements
and new buildings. which have since
been completed.
The population of the city of Wash
ington proper, exclusive of alleys. Is
white, 1S1,35S; colored, 1880. The
population of the alleys in the city o
Washington is, white, 1908; colored
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