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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-01
Will Kuhiman Feeds Big "Ted-
dy" Lots of Peanuts, Then
The Animal Shows Rankest
Ingratitude.
He RESENTS ATTEMPT TO
FONDLY CARESS HIM
Crowd Rushes to the Bear Pit
When Screams Are Heard
And Find Bruin With a Very
Hungry Look.

Teddy" the bear, which is a part
of the menagerie at Glen Miller park,
has developed peculiar taste for hu-
man fingers. He refuses all other
kinds of food and no longer will eat
his bread and milk, like a good bear
does. Since Saturday, he has been
moping in his concrete and iron cage
and refusing even the delicious pea
nuts.
Even the choicest cut of young
man meat, according to Superintend-
ent Klopp. However. there has been
but one man who has been willing to
sacrifice part of his anatomy to sat
isfy "Teddy's " desire. This is VIII
Kuhlman. a we'll known factory en-
ploye. who lives on North Sixteenth
street. However, as Teddy" accom-
plished the operation with SO much
pain to kuhlman, the latter is no long
er friend Of the bear and swears he
will invite Col. Roosevelt to return
from the interior Of Africa and hun!
bear in darkest Glen Miller instead oi
stalking digdigs, hartebeste, gnus, ga
zells. antelopes.
Wanted to Be Friendly.
Kuhlman was standing at the west
end of the bear pen intently watching
Teddy" who smacked his chops ev
cry time kuhlman threw a peanut In
to the cage. Kuhlman became care
less. Teddy also lost his taste FOL
peanuts Kuhlman thought that he
had treated the animal well enough to
establish friendly relations. so when
Teddy came shoveling around. rub
bing his nose on the bars near Kuhl-
mans hand. the latter did not suspi
cion "Teddy's" evil intentions. Kuhl.
man felt entirely safe In allowing the
fingers ON his left hand to remain IN
close proximity to ''Teddy's mouth un
til. At any rate. Kuhlman let out .
yell and assisted Teddy" materially
in the operation by jerking away his
hand. An examination of the same
showed that the index finger on the
left hand, below the first joint, was
missing. Mr.. Kuhlman did not STOP
to look to see what the bear was do
ing, but made a hasty exit. However
those who were attracted to the cage
by Kuhlman's screams, said that he
was standing on his hind legs eyeins
the crowd with hungry look.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-01
COUNTY COUNCIL
FAvORS PROJECT
Expected Body Will Make Ap-
preparation for an In
sane Ward.
OPPOSE VOTING MACHINES
At PRESENT TINE FINANCES OF
THE COUNTY ARE THE BEST IN
ITS HIsToRY-THE MEETING Is
NEXT WEEK.

With the exception that it is posi-
BILE the county council will appropriate
a sufficiently large sum for the con-
struction of the insane ward, adjoin-
ing the county jail. it is probable the
council, at it's meeting next week, will
confine its work merely to allowing
the usual routine appropriations, which
were published several days ago. At
least, this is the opinion of one of the
members of the council.
Financially, the county is in the
best shape in its career, at the present
time. 1t is the desire of the county
council, which has charge of the
finances Of the county, to proceed care
fully and exercise the greatest econo.
my possible. BY such procedure the
county's debt will be materially re-
duced each year.
Against Voting Machines.
Judging from the attitude of several
members Of the council, the elections
OF the county will be held under the
Australian system for another year a:
least The members who have ex-
pressed themselves believe it would
be unwise to appropriate money for
voting machines, especially in view OF
the fact that the Young Mems Busi-
ness club, after thorough consideration
Of the subject, brought in a resolution
against the purchase.
The first business of the council
next Monday, will be the consideration
Of the budget. Many OF the items in
cludsd In the commissioners list OF
recommended appropriations, such as
office expenses and officers salaries
are q matter Of routine and will sim.
ply have to be approved by the coun-
Gil.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-01
Corporation Enters Into an
Agreement With the Board
OF Public Works at Meeting
Yesterday.
SPECIAL ENGINEER
is TO VIEW BOOKS
They Will Also Be Gone Over
BY City Officers for Purpose
OF Determining Value of the
Plant.

A joint agreement was entered into
by the members of the Board OF
Works and the Richmond City Water
Works company yesterday afternoon,
whereby the company has agreed to
throw open it's books to the inspection
Of the board. its engineer. Dabney W.
Maury Of Peoria, ILL.,. and all other rep
resenta1ives.
The board has been contemplating
the purchase of the plant for some
time and the Water Works company
thought it only fair, it is said, to make
the members of the board acquainted
with the exact conditions existing at
the plant. including the value of the
property, the amount of net earnings
of the company and direct access to
all the facts desired.
Thorough investigation.
A thorough and minute inspection
will be made by Mr.. MAury, the
boards engineer. who will be unrs-
strained in examining every detail of
the large plant He will be assisted
by City Engineer Fred Charles and the
Water Works company's engineer,
John W. Alvord of Chicago. Every
possible phase of the business will be
looked into by these engineers. who
Immediately after their inspection will
make . report to the board as to the
result of their investigations. The
reservoir also will be thoroughly In
spected.
It is asserted that none but the
friendliest of relations exist between
the Water Works company and the
members of the Board of Works. The
company il simply taking its stand
with the view of making the board per
fectly familiar with the situation. The
engineers Who are recognized as
among the most competent in the
United States, VIII begin work on nexi
Monday, 1t IL said. and their investig1-
ton will require several weeks. They
will make an impartial report to the
board which viii materially guide the
members relative to The intended pur.
chase of the plant
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-01
Word by Mrs Cook.
WON'T REMIT FINE

The father of Walter Eistro, who
was fined SO and costs in the city
court yesterday afternoon for cruelty
to animals, appeared before Prosecut-
ing Attorney Charles Ladd this morn
ing and wanted his sons fine remittei
owing to his age. The father says his
son 10 but Is years OF age. while the
defendant said yesterday that he was
&c years old. Mr.. Ladd refused to
act in regard to the matter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-01
Report of the Final Success in
Reaching Coveted Point
Makes the Sturdy Danes
Much EIated.
GENERALLY THOUGHT
EXPL LORER WAS DEAD
Brooklyn Man Reached North
ern Axis of the World on
April FL, 19O8-Is Now En-
route Home.
tAmerican News service)

(American News Service)
Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. 1.-Dr.
Frederick G. Cook. the Brooklyn ex-
lplorer has reached the North Pole and
has returned safely, across the ice
''floes, to Lervick. according to a dis
/, patch resolved here today from Ler-
wick. addressed to the Colonial office
and signed by. Cook. The explorer
reached the pole on April twenty-first.
1908 and uncovered the mysteries Of
the northern most point Of the earth's
axis.
Dr. Cook for many months was be-
lieved to have perished a. nothing had
been heard Of him since March. 1908.
when he crossed Ellsmere Land and
Hansen strait and reached the ice
near Cape Hubbard, sixty miles below
Cape Columbia, Peary's point of de-
parture in the expedition OF 1906.
Cook was accompanied by eight Es-
kimos, twelve dog teams and four
eleds. He also carried an automobile
sled for high speed over the ice and
,capable of being transferred into a
motor boat for open water.
Great excitement and enthuslasm
exists here over the news of the dis
lcovery of the pole.
He Gets the Fever.
In the spring Of 1907, Cook, accom-
,panied by John D. Bradley, a million
aire sportsman, started on q hunting
trip to Greenland. They sailed from
!Gloucester, Mass, in q fishing schoon-
.er provisioned for two years. A com.
bination motor boat and ice runner
built by Cooks brother. was taken
along. Bradley returned from Green.
land in August of 1907 bringing news
that Cook had proceeded for the North
pole. Bradley financed the entire ex-
lpedition. Cook employed an entirely
tnew theory to reach the pole. timing
his trip SO as to make the final dash
,an winter when the ice conditions are
comparatively smooth and the temper
ature change not Of much consequence.
The last previous word received from
Cook was when his son Frank receiv-
ed letter In May. 1903. at Ellsmere
land, fnstructing his son to return to
New York. The return of Frank
Cook was accompanied by such hard
ships as to give rise to fears concern
ing his father ever being seen alive
again.
Word by Mrs Cook.
Brooklyn, Sept. 1.-The following
Telegram for Mrs. Frederick Cook was
received today: Successful and we'll
kVIn telegraph address to Copenha
gen. Signed, Frederick" The
above confirms the discovery Of the
North Pole.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-01
HEADON COLLISION.
fAmerican News service,

(American News Service)
Bedford. Penn. Sept. IA head ON
collision between freight and work
trains on the Huntington and Broad
Top Yvilroad at Riddlesburg this morn
ing resulted In the death OF engineer
John Zero. conductor A. J. Mowrey and
llagman J. J. Rickard, and fatal injur-
bes to Conductor Rupert and Engineer
xliue. mistaken orders w1a the canoA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-01
IDR. FREDERICK COOK FINALLY
DISCOVERS The NORTH POLE

Daring American Sends Message to the Danish Colonial Of
flee, Stating That He Had Arrived at Lervick After Hav-
Ing Successfully Conducted an Expedition to the Most
Northern Point on the Globe, Making the Dangerous
Trip With Eskimos, Dog Te and Automobile Sled.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-01
CANT FIND ROBBER
(American News Service)

tAmefIc6n news Servfce)
Harrisburg, Pa, Sept 1.-The Penn
sylvania railroad detectives have fail
ed to get trail on an express train
robber and today admit that they are
almost completely Saffled. Blood
hounds were today given the scent
from a mask worn by the robher
which was found near the scene The
express company claims only q small
amount was secured but a persistent
rumor here and at Altoona SAYS ono
bag containing SIS, 600 In bills u gone.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-01
Contests to Begin Sept. IS At
tract Aviators All Over
The World.
SEVERAL WRIGHT PLANES
ENGLISH AND GERMAN WAR DE-
nARTMENTS WILL SEND OFF,
GERS 70 GET POINTERS FROM
TESTS MADE.

Brescia, Italy, Sept. 1.-The next
great aerial race meeting will be held
here on the field of Montichiari, when
many Of the experts who made the
Rheims meeting so notable will parti-
cipate.
The competitions will begin on Sept.
IS and win continue for two weeks.
Prizes are offered for two classes Of
airships, dirigibles and motor flying
machines. For the dirigibles there
will be speed prizes only. For the
aeropla1es the chief prize, which is Of
&1O,o will be awarded to the ma
chine making the greatest speed, and
prises viii be given for the highest al
titude attained and for the carrying
Of passengers, both in point OF speed
and in number.
half miles, and 10 located few miles
from this city. In splendid plain sur
rounded BY the Alps, which protect it
from the wind.
American Machines Are Entered.
The majority Of the events are open
to aviators Of all nationalities. but
several Of them are limited to Italians.
The Importance Of the meeting lies
in the fact that so many Of the aviar
tors will come here tuned up from
the Rheims meeting. In addition, It
will give an opportunity for testing a
large number of Italian built machines,
including monoplanes. biplanes, tri-
planes and helicopters.
The foreign entries comprise sever
al Of Bleriot's monoplanes. one Of the
Curtiss make. q monoplane built by
Esnault-Pelterie, several of the Wright
machines, one of which will be piloted
by Lieutenant Caldorara: the dirfgible
Zodiac. with Count de Ia vaulx in
charge. and military dirigibles.
Many Nations Are Interested.
The keenest interest is felt in the
meeting by King Victor Emmanuel
and the military authorities.
Foreigners, who are pouring into
this place in large numbers, express
the opinion that the competitions on
the field of Montichiari viii be de-
cisive test Of the respective qualities
of the various machines entered.
The German emperor and King Ed
ward have sent representatives here
to watch the competitions In the in
|terests of their respective armies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-01
A N0BlEMAN KILLED
(American News Servicu)

(AmertcAn News SefvtcO)
Brighton, England, Sept. Lord
De Clifford who married Eva Caring
ton, a chorus girl whose real name
was Evelyn Victoria Chandler. was In
stantly killed today In IN auto acci-
dent when his machine co1lided with
another in Sussex De clifford was
pinned beneath the car and was dead
when the motor car was lifted from
his body. Miss Carringtou's greatest
hit was The Catch of the Season. {"
She is six foot, two inches, has a stun
ming figure and Is strikingly hand
some.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-01
MISS KEEvER RESIGNS.

Miss Edna Keever who has been
teaching school at EarIham Heights
has resigned Her position has been
given 10 Miss Ethel Clifford. The
school opens Monday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-01
THE WEATHER PROPHET.

tttDsAsstA-Falr and warmer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-07-29

flying glass and Mrs Anderson received
a severe blow In the mouth and cheek
when they were thrown to the
ground The bow on the bicycle COL
lided with the machine and was
slightly injured Mr.. Schul was not
injured, but the auto was badly
wrecked.
Suit was started in Yankton last Fri.
day against the City of Yankton by
John Quackenbush, of Mason City,
Iowa, to recover about $500 on con-
crete bridge built for the city has SO far
refused to pay anything, claiming the
bridge was not built according to con.
tract. Twice the bridge fell down dur
ing the construction work and repairs
have been added until quite recently.
The city claims the bridge is not yet
finished, and several aldermen state
they would never vote to pay for the
bridge as constructed The contractor
claims he has filed the contract.
While engaged in digging in sand
pit near Washington Springs, j. H.
McVey unearthed what apparently was
the great grandfather of all snails. 1t
was practically petrified, and doubtless
had lain in the spot where it was found
for scores and perhaps for hundreds of
years. At some distance below the sur
face of the ground McVey unearthed
the giant snail, which is about four
inches in diameter, being as large as
many mudturtles. The snail was
curled in an incrustation of hardened
clay. The chunk of clay split open
and revealed the enormous snail shin
ing in all the colors of the rainbow.
During the absence of the husband,
Chris Daniel, Gregory county home.
steader, is alleged to have made an
attack upon Mrs. John Martin, wife of
another homesteader and now is a
fugitive. 1t appears that Daniel had
business in the vicinity of the Martin
home, and learning that Martin himself
was temporarily absent, went to the place
and made the attack after Mrs. Martin
had made prolonged fight to beat off
her assailant. A warrant was sworn
out for the arrest of Daniel, but before
it could be served he fled from the
country and the authorities have as yet
been unablesto locate him. Daniel
abandoned his wife and several child
rem, who in future will be compelled to
make their home with her parents
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-07-29
Marriage In Japan.

A Japanese husband is allowed only
one wife, but to marry is sometimes a
much more serious matter than with
us. Either the husband must be form
ally adopted into the family Of the
wife or the wife into the family Of the
husband, the couple being absorbed
into one family and subject to its
discipline. As a rule, this custom
weighs more heavily on the bride than
on the husband. for she must not only
obey her husband, but every member
Of his family of an older generation
than himself; hence young woman
often longs for old age, so that she
may WELD authority over the younger
generations. To bring about a mar
riage in japan an intermediary is ap-
pointed, whose duty 1t is to introduce
the parties and to look to every ar
rangement Of the wedding. He re-
mains through life the guide, philos-
opher and friend Of the married cou-
pie. who refer all matters, all misun-
derstandings, to his counsel. = Pear
sons.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-07-29
How the Debt Was Collected.

In the home of a certain influential
family they arose one morning to find
that no breakfast had been prepared
even the kitchen fire had not been
lighted. Upon investigation the cook
was discovered peacefully reclining in
bed.
''Are you ll?' inquired the mistress
''Not at all. / feel quite WELL" was
the surprising response, but still nc
persuasion would induce her to arise.
After time the doctor was sent for
He put to her his usual questions, but
the girl insisted that she felt perfectly
well.
''If, as you say, you are not Ill.," said
the man of pills and potions, then tell
me in confidence why you won't get
up and go to work"
"Well," said the girl resolu.ely,
"these people owe me $25, and I won't
stir until they pay it,"
'Do you think you'll get It quicker
by staying in bedY asked the doctor.
81 most certainly do" she replied
with a CLEAN of the eye that expressed
determination to fight 1t out on tina,
line If it took all summer.
The doctor, advancing, said: "Roll
over and stay there. That's the only
way you'll get it. They owe me 800"
National Magazine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-07-29
Sneezins.

The custom of saying God bless
you" after sneezing must be at least
as old as the fifteenth century, as a
reference TO 1t appears in the first edi-
tion of Cations Golden Legend"
After describing certain malady
which broke out among the early
Christians. the result apparently OF
their Incorporate habits, Caxton pro-
ceeds. "In this manere somtyme they
deyed, so that when any persone was
herd snesyng anone that were by said
to hym, God helpe you. or Cryste
Aelpe, and yet endureth the custome."
A curious superstition with regard to
sneezing still fingers in the villages of
Devonshire. 1t has found expression
in the following couplet:
sneeze on Sunday morning fasting.
You'll enjoy your own true love to ever
lasting.
In the highlands Of Scotland 1t is
believed that newborn child is under
the thrall Of the fairies until 1t sneezes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-07-29

remove from the Dakotas to an
unsettled tract of land in Nicaragua is
declared by Little Bison, Sioux chief
VINO reached New Orleans from Blue
field last Friday. Little Bison declares
that he will Immediately take loo
Indian families to Nicaragua and that
this colony will soon be increased by
the addition of several hundred other
families of North American Indians.
The Dakota Elk published in Sioux
Falls by John T. Cogan AID r. j.
Woods, are offering a beautiful solid
silver, gold lined loving cup to the
lodge having the largest delegation in
attendance at Deadwood at the state
meeting next month. 1t is understood
that there is considerable strife between
Aberdeen and Watertown Elks, and
each lodge expects to win the prize.
Mitchell, Huron and Yankton are also
after it.
Jake Dodson, aged 33. committed sui
eide at his home in Sturgis, Monday, by
shooting himself through the head back
of the right ear. When found he lay on
the floor with his hand still grasping
the revolver. The motive for the deed
is not known The coroner's jury
found the man came to his death by a
bullet wound in the head received from
32-calibre revolver held in his own
hand. He leaves wife and three small
children. 1t is thought Dodson's mind
was deranged.
Lockjaw has claimed another victim
among the boys and girls of South
Dakota in the person of Leroy johnson,
aged 10, son of Mr.. and Mrs Jesse
johnson, who reside at Worthing. The
boys death resulted from his stepping
upon ten-penny nail which had been
driven through board and lay with
the sharp point upward. The wound
was given every care and nothing seri-
Gus was anticipated until symptoms of
lockja manifested themselves, soon
causing his death.
The Minneapolis & st. Louis railway
surveyors who are working west of
lie Beau, have moved their camp to
Flint Rock creek, in northeastern
Meade county, about leo miles west of
the Missouri river. They are evidently
pushing into that section of the state
covered by the Belle Fouche irrigation
project, which is bound to be a heavy
traffic producing country. Representa-
tives of the road are said to be WORKING
on right-of.way propositions in that
county, on proposed line into that
city.
To prevent running down a boy
bicyclist Fred Schul at Yankton Satur-
day evening ran his automobile into a
telephone pole, with the result that
Mrs. Schul and her two children were
badly bruised, Mrs Bye was cut by
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-07-29
NEWsY STATE NOTES.
Fifty-one. melons on one square rod

Fifty-one melons on one square rod
is the record Of B. 8. Preacher, promi-
nent dry farmer of Fort Pierre,
Ira Breeze, aged 33, late of Jackson,
Mich, chauffeur in the employ of the
Gates garage at Sioux Falls, was killed
by his automobile turning turtle and
crushing his chest Friday.
The appearance of railroad surveyors
ten or fifteen miles north of Miller is
causing some excitement. 1t is sup.
posed to be in the interest of the North
western line from Onida to Hitchcock.
Mystery surrounds the identity of a
woman whose body was found floating
in the Missouri river near the Gregory
county shore, south Of Wheeler. The
coroner of Gregory county was sum
moned to make an investigation.
Harry Rogers, stranger, was held
to await the action of the circuit court
for stabbing Ed Holton, another
stranger in the back. The men are
both emplo yed as teamsters in Aber-
deem, and the stabbing followed a
quarrel between them. 1t required
several stitches to close the wound in
Holton's back.
In his preliminary hearing at Yer.
million last Friday Nils Swenson,
accused of giving his daughter in law
poison of which she died, was held to
the circuit court by Judge ]. A. Cope.
land. Swenson is now in Jail, and
though rich will have to remain there
until October unless liberated on bail
by the supreme court.
The South Dakota Sportsmen associ.
alton concluded three days shoot in
Aberdeen Thursday after electing
officers as follows: President, E. e.
Aney, Aberdeen; vice president, Fred
Slocumb, Alcester; secretary, E. E.
Giltner, Rediield; treasurer, Fred Dray,
Beresford. Redfield was selected as
the meeting place next year.
AS soon as the summer raise in the
Missouri subsidies enough to allow work
to commence the government will begin
operations which will mean the spend.
ing of several thousand dollars at
Pierre and Fort Pierre. The money
appropriated being So 600 for this side
of the stream and 81 500 for the ives,
side.
An order was issued at the postoffice
department Friday granting a five days
leave of absence to third and fourth
class postmasters in Minnesota in order
that they may attend the state league
meeting at Minneapolis Sept. T. SINH
lar orders were issued as to South
Dakota postmasters of these two
classes TO attend the meeting to be held
at Huron on Aug. II and 1S.
That colony of Sioux Indians will