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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-07
BEAUTIFUL MODEL
KILLED BY FALL
Most Photographed Boy in
America Meets With
Tragic Death.
.p0cEn EnP ADVERTISING
POSED FOR ADVERTISING
FACE or THE DEAD LAD FkMlI-
lar TO THE READING 7UeLic
THROUGHOUT THE ONlTED
STATES AND EuRoPE

Chicago. May -Four fear-old Paul
Maurice Monfort, whose/face is known
to thousands OF men, bmen and chill
dren throughout the E(untry, was kill
ed BY falling through Jan open window
on an elevated trait ITO the sidewalk.
The child was fown among his
friends as the ost photographed
boy in America Y His father, A. w.
Monfort. is photographer. Some OF
the firms using the boys picture are
national advertisers. and thus the hap
py face of the lad has looked from
street cars, newspapers. magazines and
bill boards upon residences of hun
dreds OF cities and towns. In one Of
his most widely known poses the boy
Is smiling as I brand of talcum pow
der Is being shaken over him. In
another noted pose he is playing with
q safety razor and laughing. Millions
of persons have seen his picture taken
while seated upon tin bath tub,
amusing himself with cakeSof soap.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-07
STRIKE IS CALLED CHtIR0 SENTENCED
Famous French Paimist Is
Punished for SWind-
ling Hungarian.
He DEFRAUDED AMERICANS

Paris, May Count Louis Ramon.
better known as "Cheiro the Palmist, !"
in America where he swindled society
Women, has u been sentenced to 13
months imprisonment and ordered to
pa so franes-restit ION Count
Festitics, It having been alleged that
he swindled the Hungarian nobleman
of sums asgregating, 1000! 600 francs.
Cheiro. who was originally q SER
want in a Belfast hotel and whose real
name is Warner, was sentenced by do
fault. He left Paris for London 80
abruptly on Christmas evening when
he learned that warrant for his ar
rest was about to be issued at the in
stance of two American women, Miss
Pomeroy and her sister. from whom he
had obtained bonds and stocks valued
at nearly $4,000.
Cheiro and his associates succeeded
in settling this case but Count Festi-
tics insisted upon prosecuting. Other
complaints against Cheiro are still to
be heard. and the police hope to OBJ
tain his extradition. CheiFo some
years ago had a tremendous vogue In
New York as palmist. He puhlish-
ed books on the subject which in
creased his reputation.
Among his visitors were some of the
best known society people.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-07
Funerals and Weddings Will
Be Held Up BY Chicago
Drivers Action.
IS IN EFFECT SATURDAY.

Chicago, May Funerals. christen-
ings, weddings. and other cab and car
riage work probably will be tied up on
Sunday as result OF SNstrike call is
sued by the carriage /aud cab-driyjas
ulli0p. afters meetik at te 4aE,
Saturday night.
More than 1000 drivers will be in
volved. The strike will be directed
against all members of the joint livery
mems and Undertakers' association
who have failed to sign the agreement
demanded by the union for $12 for a
week of six days and 25 cents an hour
for ''trippers.''
The drivers will quit work Saturday
night at the time they are checked
out" of the various barns.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-07
KICKED ABOUT FEE
Charles Fleming Objected to
Making Payment 10 WI
fred Jessup.
CLAIMED He WAS ABUSED

Objection to the compensation of
wilfred Jessup. guardian of the two
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Fleming, which children were made
defendants in the case of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fleming. to bre9k the will OF Mrs.
F1eming's fathef. Prof. cyDds Hodgin,
was made this Rorningfn the circuit
court by Charles F1eming. He stat.
ed that Mr.. Jessup did nothing for the
protection of the interests of. the two
children, but instead abused him, as
the plaintiff. during the entire two
weeks of the trial.
Judge Fox explained very carefully
why Mr.. Jessup should be paid. and
after several retorts by Mr.. Fleming
as to why he should not, the court
said "Mr., Jessup will make an entry
for his claim Of $175 and that settles
it."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-07
| uEW MAGAZINE
APPEARED TO-DAY
Issued BY Norman Mack, Dem
ocratic Chairman.

Buffalo. n. T.. May Norman E.
Mack. chairman Of the National Dem
ocratic committee, today issued the
first number OF his new monthly mag
azine. the National Monthly. designed
to carry joy to the hearts Of tho faith.
ful democrats who give up one 4 year
Lest any Of the faithful discern in
the venture desire to injure that
peerless leader, William Jennings Bry.
an, Mr.. Mack editorially announces a
warm personal regard for Mr.. Bryan
and reprints long extract from an
article written some time ago by Mr.
Bryan on tho future Of the party.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-07
ROUGH ON BROKERS
Six Men Convicted in Cincin-
natl Today OF q Fraudu-
lent Scheme.
GIVEN HEAVY PENALTIES

Cincinnati, May THE jury In the
case of Louis w. Foster and flve oh
ers, charged with unlawfully using the
mails to defraud in running a so-called
bucket shop. returned . verdict Of
guilty, in the United States district
Johnny Gormon, formerly of Indian
apolis, w. J.. Campbell. A. C. Baldwin.
John Scott, and Edwin F. Hell. The
sentences have not yet been given.
The penalty is heavy fne and eight
cen months in the penitentiary. They
conducted the OdeM Commissieu
Company after the death Of Odell.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-07
BURN FOR REVENGE
Nebraska ssWetS" Show Spite
Because the Town
Voted DRY"
FORTY BLAzEs STARTED

Plainview, Neb., May Tin .xkyenxe
for the town voting dry" ipeendiaries
scattered kerosene lover II number Of
buildings. cut the fse bell cord and
applied the torch. Fire was discov-
cred in the Methodist church. A few
minutes later flames broke out in the
parsonage and then In other residences
Of the prohibition leaders. Within
An hour forty different fires were
started
= special train from Norfolk brought
firehghting apparatus from that city
and other towns, through which the
special passed. Tho loss = estimated
= <2tNoA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-07
4 G00O PROGRAM
FOR CELEBRATION
Observance Of Memorial Day
Will Be Fitting.

The executive committe in charge Of
the memorial day celebration will
meet Wednesday evening, May 49,. and
decide on the program. Besides the
address by Judge Ira Christian Of No
blesville, and several musical numbers
other features are assured. The pro-
gram is to be given Monday afternoon,
May 81. at the coliseum.
At first the confmittee-Has doubtful
as to whether the 1lowers would be In
bloom in time for the decoration day.
but now they are afraid that the flow
er season will be over.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-07
POSTMASTER LIKES
THE new cHAnGE
Approves Of the Daily Bulletin
Service.

Instead 3 publishing q monthly
bulletin relative to the postal business
of the country. Frank Hitchcock. Post
Master-general. has instituted q
change, and henceforth daily bulletins
will be published. Postmaster J. A.
Spekenhier agrees with Mr.. Hitchcock
in the change in that 1t will greatly "a
cilitate the work of the pastmasters
and render better service to the public
at large.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-07
J. ]. Harrington States in Pro-
testing on an Improvement
That Business Blocks Have
Been Proposed.
SECOND NATIONAL TO
HAVE NEW STRUCTURE
He Also Stated That He Plans
Building Block Between His
Establishment and 7. N. c.
A. Building.

Upon the calling OF resolution for
the Improvement of North Eighth
street by the construction of cement
sidewalks, curbs and cutters, at the
meeting Of the board of works this
morning. argument was made by John
Harrington, representing himself and
the Second National bank, asking that
the Improvement be delayed for the
time being, as the Second National
hank officers we're intending to erect
q new building on the site Of Eighth
and Main street and that he would
probably construct building on the
vacant lot, just South Of the Y. M. C..
A. building. The board postponed ac-
tion on the matter until next Wednes-
day.
Samuel w. Gaar. cashier Of the
bank, when asked to confirm the state
ment this morning, stated that the
bank would construct a new building
on the present site in the near future.
He declared that the only thing
which the officers had not definitely
decided en- was the sire and style Of
the building. He could not state
whether the work would be undertake
en- this year or not.
constdsrsd For Some Time.
/ For the last two years the bank Of
ficials have been consideFing the ad-
Yisahility Qks 4eariqg down the present
building and erecting Z much larger
and more pretentious one. The site
Is 100 feet deep, with 60 feet front
age.
Besides Mr.. Harrington there were
a number of other demonstrators. in
cluding e. g. Vaughan, owner Of the
fremont building. Northeast corner of
Eighth and Main street: John Waugh.
an. large property owner; r. R. Van.
xant, Edward BELLS and othek.s.
Their complaint to the improvement
was that the present walks were in
very good shape and could not be i'm
proved sufficiently by the construc-
ton Of cement walks, to justify the ex-
penditure. All protested that the
walks we're comparatively new, hav-
ing been constructed in the last six or
eight years.
Signed the Petition.
There we're a number OF signatures
to the resolution presented to the
board asking the Improvement. The
Second Naa1onal bank was one OF
these, but this action was taken on
- -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-07
THoUGHTlT WAS FIRE.

The reflection Of lightning through
the windows of q barn at the rear OF
AS South Ninth street. excited the res
idents Of that neighborhood last even
ing. and the result was a hasty re
sponse Of number four fire department.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-07


Overtime on the Oazzled
Jurymen. -
Mercer, Pa. May S.-Mrs. Helea
Boyle. wore 4 CHEEKY smile and greet
ed several Of the jurors with . hearty
good morning at the opening oe her
trial for the alleged kidnapping Of little
Billy Whitla. She was slightly ner-
voss. but plainly brought her womanly
wiles into play, as she realized the 20
Hiousness Of the charge against her.
The whitla party arrived from ehar-
on In their auto and the courtroom
was packed to the doors before nins
o'clock. Judge Williams announced
that the ladies would b. required 70
remove their hats. This request was
promptly complied with.
0illy on shs stand.
Little Billy whitla vas again the
principal witness in the case. Mrs.
Helen Boyle maintained = pleasant Do
meanor Throughout the proceedings.
Tho lad repeated the story of hiD e.
periences In Cleveland. where he first
met MrA Jones'" as no Was told the
prisoners name was. He defatle4 &c
curafely the happenings ana cooveeeQr
tons No had while In CleveaaAds 80
tdentlned ArA. Boyle - tho uoreo
who had charge Of him while tnese.
He satd that she looked the sqDo TO
him nov except th1t thea she had red
spoes al over ner tncA wnicn uhe ex-
planned at fne ume were Oenee ene
~ haa Z = = slssse slesss
lsos a OF f .ea
mo- IN tno c uooo VIZ
l'sms rneo sne spee-.e ~, sas. 70
uo' tuuns"s e~1ssso
.o1 1'ns"oe Aao ~Ou'o e'ee. .1e co.r. un-
'sss No oosa.nee osoer sl.eosy.
SosSc 49,
o 40. n,ne .u"ssl'le ...
.oU" s..s ws.s.
We sApSe you ~ 1.Aue.ln 01oe. -, ..u
oe = s. 'se ~. WI o~
Opoou sno sou ~. o 80 o1e-
hny coaunuee me- Sestsony aiooe
the sane nnes OF yeseerday: Sesune OF
tns oowns vassted before sney feacn-
% Cieveaena- Wnen ! susved N
nouse IN Cleveland with Jooesy Ne
mse woman Jooesy seid sne was
another Jones. Ms. jones eaid sne
had eatea supper. but told me TO eat
JooeSy o0ao me the woman WoS q cous-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-07
DATE FOR VISIT
| TO The HOME SET
Spiders and SAILORS Orphans
70 est resent.

hwrepSe HandiE Who ! member
of TIC state coutnittee Representing
tho local Sons oA yelerans organiza-
ticn. has received word that tho com
mittes viii visit the Soldiers and Sail
css home e Knigh:stown May as.
The committee win present the In
1aaAos q th0 Aome With Z tonn1s -.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-06-18
Ia Toilette Scores AIdIich In
til Called to Order.
WOODEN SCHEDULE FINISHED
Progressives Strong in Debate
-. but Weak in Votes.

Washington, June 11.-This was
field day in the senate for Republican
progressives, who in debate tore to
shreds the wool schedule reported by
Chairman Aldrich and his committee
on finance.
The progressives, as heretofore,
were strong on argument. but weak
on votes, and on each roll call they
were bowled over by the stalwarts,
led by Senators Aldrich, Hale and
Lodge.
Late in the day the senate refused,
by the decisive vote of SO to 8, to re-
commit the wool schedule to the COM
mittee on finance on motion of Mr..
Cummins and thus finally concluded
the consideration of that schedule.
There was lot of plain talk in
connection with the tariff bill. Sen
ator Cummins of Iowa predicted that
II the measure became a law in it's
present shape the Republican party
would go down to defeat in the next
elections.
Senator Aldrich then lectured the
Republican progressives, declaring
that their present opposition to the
pending bill would come up to plague
them in the future. They would have
to explain their votes, he said.
Galleries Applaud cIarp.
Senator Clapp interjected this OBJ.
servation: Instead of explaining
our votes we will be kept busy ex-
planning the votes of some others in
this chamber"
Loud applause in the galleries
greeted this sally.
Senator Aldrich said that he would
have to make no explanation to his
constituents.
The fiery progressive from Wiscon-
sin then took the floor. He went after
Aldrich hammer and tongs. He took
as the text for his discourse the state.
ment of Mr.. Aldrich that he would
not be called upon to make any ex-
PLANTATION to his constituents. Mr.. La
Toilette iutimated that the Rhode ISL
and senator was not answerable to his
constituents; that senators were elect.
ed in peculiar way in Rhode Island
and he told Of one instance wherein
he alleged Mr. Aldrich lobbied through
the legislature of that state 500.
year railroad franchise. Tie
Mr.. La Toilette followed along this
1ine until tho ru1a WAS involxad nv Mr.
Gallinger. the chair expressing the
hope that all senators would observe
the rule.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-06-18
1roe< wars From Trif7es.

1reet wars From Trif1es.
Great wars, pregnant with bloodshed
and all the horrors accruing thereto,
have very often been the outcome Of
trifing incidents which might, had they
been treated properly, have been
smoothed over and the slaughter avert.
ed. More often was this the case in
earlier times than it is now. Every
one knows that William the Conqueror
lost his life in France through his
horse treading on redhot cinder
while he was experimenting the burn
ing Of Nantes, but few people know
the fact which gave rise to the cam.
paign that cost William his life.
During the latter part Of his reign
he became abnormally stout and con-
sequently the laughing stock Of not
only his subjects, but his neighbors
across the water. One day his con:
temporary, Philip of France, compared
him to fillet of veal on casters and
suggested that he should be exhibited
at prize monarch show. This so en-.
ragged William that he straightway
made war upon his ridiculer, and the
loss Of thousands Of lives was the re-
sult.-London Tit-Bits.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-06-18
ELEVEN KILLED 4 STORM
Several Other Texans Are seriously
Injured.

I'll =
Dallas, Tex.. June 12.-Elsven per.
sons are dead and several injured as
result Of the storm In Central
Texas, including one man who was
killed when wind storm blew Kan.
sas City, Mexico and Orient railway
passenger train from the Brazos river
bridge north of Sweetwater. The
towns Of Haskell and Lueders were
also swept by the storm. which was
accompanied by fall Of hail. Thou
sands Of dollars worth Of crops and
orchards were destroyed.
Seven are dead at Haskell, Tex.
Near Lueders three persons were
killed and several seriously hurt, and
ten or twelve buildings were wrecked
In the wreck of the Kansas City,
Mexico and Orient train, J. q. STAN.
ford, travelling salesman of Crom.
well, Tex, was killed and eleven per.
sons were badly hurt.
The whole train except the engine
and tender was blown from the track.
Conductor Alexander was badly in.
jured in the arm, Brakeman Van
Zandt injured about the head and
nine others were seriously injured.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-06-18
BURGLAR. AT ElGHTY.sEvEN
Aqed Man Convicted Of House Break.
ina at CHICAGO.

Chicago, June 10.-1n the eighty
seventh year of his life John Howard
was sentenced to serve nine months
in the house of correction on the
charge of house breaking. He was
accused of having broken into the
residence of Mrs. Albert Glende.
1T will kill me if you send me to
the penitentiary," the venerable pris-
oner pleaded with Judge Brentano.
The court learned Howard had been
arrested for burglary before.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-06-18
Abandonment Only Charge Left
In Gould Divorce
COURT RENDERS A DECISION
Allegations Of Cruelty and Non
Support Stricken Out.

New York. June 15.-Abandonment
will be the sole issue upon which the
suit for separation brought by Kathe.
rine Clemmons Gould against her hus-
band, Howard Gould, third son Of the
late Jay Gould, will be decided. This
ruling was made in the supreme court
by Justice Bowling after counsel for
Mrs. Gould had rested the case for
the plaintiff. This sweeps away sew
oral phases of the case-notably
cruelty and nonsupport, and is par
tial victory for Howard Gould. AS to
the charge of abandonment, the court
held that this, too, might not. stand
unless the plaintiff was able to show
that Howard Gould's stipulations for
reconciliation with his wife were un-
reasonable. This phase of the case
will next be argued.
Developments in the case during
the day were perhaps the most inter-
esting in the trial. George Gould, a
brother of the defendant, testified and
Mrs. Gould was excused from the
stand after three days of searching
cross-examination.
After the case for the plaintiff was
rested, Delaney Nicholl, for the hus-
band, made the usual motion to dis
miss the suit on the ground that the
plaintiff had failed to make out a
case. There have been no evidences
of cruelty" he argued. zone of the
allegations is that the plaintiff was
surrounded by spies. Nothing has
been adduced to prove It, Then there
is the Hawley incident. Nothing in
that bears out the charge of cruelty"
Refused to Sign the Pledge.
Referring to the abandonment
charge, he said Howard Gould left his
wife in July, 1906, but offered to re-
turn on perfectly reasonable terms,
among other things, her abstention
from intoxicating liquors. Mrs. Gould,
10 continued, refused.
During the foregoing argument Mrs.
Gould became faint, left the courtroom
and did not return. Then her coun-
OOA, SAdA cACS 0uSdIA, USSdA oA8uIuSuI
against the motion of the defense to
dismiss. 1T is cruelty" he affirmed,
''for husband, without justification, to
accuse his wife of being bad char.
acter or to entertain against her,
without cause, reflection against her
honor.
what kind of a conspiracy was
Mr.. Nicholl engaged in," he asked,
"whep he got habitues of saloon to
work in the purpose of proving Mrs.
Gould woman of bad repute? That
was the acme of cruelty. Howard
Gould's attempt to have his wife
pledge herself not to drink in itself
constitutes cruelty"
It was this clause in the agreement
the husband had asked the wife to
sign before he would consent to live
with her again that Mrs. Gould most
strongly objected to.
1nasmuch as the abandonment
charge only is to be considered there
will be no further mention of Buffalo
Bill,' big" Hawley, the former con-
vict, or Ed Sholes, the reputed gam
bier. But it still leaves open the
question of Mrs. Gould's indulgence in
intOXicantS
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-06-18
CITATION FOR H1 airing ON PEr1
TON FOR PROBATE OF WILL.
ESTATE OF CHARLES SCHENK
State Of Minnesota
County Of Morrison
In Probate Court.

In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Charles
Schenk, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all persons in.
terested In the allowance and probate
OF the will of said decedent:
The petition of Marie Schenk being
duly filed in this court, representing
that Charles Schenlk, then a resident Of
the County of Morrison, State of Mime.
sota: died on the 18th day of September, 1908.
leaving last will and testament which 10
presented to this court with said petition.
and praying that said instrument be al.
lowed as the last will and testament Of
said decedent, and that letters testament.
Schenk.
Now THEREFORE,, You, AND EACH
quired to show cause, Il any You have, be.
fore this court, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House. in the City of
Little Falls, County of Morrison, State of
1909, at 10 O'clock A. NJ, why the prayer Of
said petition should not be granted.
Witness the Honorable,
-E, F. SHAW,
Judge of said court, and the seal of said
court, this 18th day of June 1909
/. (SeaD E. F. SHAW.
JIG Judge
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-06-18

Howe, his contemporary in many Of
the reform movements with which
both had been identified for more than
fifty years. To his family it had been
apparent for some time that DR.. Hale's
health was failing. A few days ago
heart weakness was noticed and his
condition became alarming. His great
age, eighty-seven years, initiated
against him. However, he was up
and about his apartment. In fact he
had not been confined to his bed at
any stage Of the illness. He retired
at the usual hour, but his physician
had noted evidences that led him to
warn the immediate members of the
family that the end was not far off.
As the night passed DR.. Hale con-
stantly became weaker until the end
came about 3 o'clock in the morning.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-06-18
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PErr.
TON FOR ADMINISTRATION.
estate OF PETER N. Peterson
State of Minnesota
County of Morrison

In Probate Court
IN the Matter of the Estate of Peter NJ.
Peterson, Decedent:
The state of Minnesota to all nerson,
tqaf;e,5 in the granting Of admins.
The petition of c. J. Nelson HAVING
beer filed in this court, represent:
ing that Peter NJ. Peterson then a resident
Of the county of Morrison, state of Mime
so 1a, died 9ed. intestate on the 1st day Of
mintstration of his estate be granted to
T.: Nelson and the court, hav-
said petition;
Therefore, You, and Each of You, are.
# any you have, before this Court at the:
Probate Court Rooms in the Court House
tn the City of Little Falls, in the County
Of Morrison, State Ct Minnesota on the Eth,
ddy , OF Of {uly; 1907 at 10 O'clock a. m:
Witness. the Judge of said Court, and
Real Real ct, OF said Court. this goth day Of
r. (SeaD E. F. SHAW,
u Judge of Probate