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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-22

That day will be fortunate for
America which shall see the great
body of federated club women united
in a concerted movement for civic
beauty. When we consider that the
national federation has members not
only in each city and town, but In ey-
cry village and hamlet in the United
States and Canada, We can have some
realization Of what four million women
all working with one purpose In view,
might accomplish from one biennial
meeting to another or from one decade
to another II united.
There was a time when the general
idea of landscape gardening meant a
wavy walk that seemed to lead no.
where in particular with a bed Of red
geraniums and cast-iron deer in the
middle foreground. Fortunately We
we have banished the iron dogs and
deer. the middle foreground is now a
grass space and the flowerbeds are
along the division lines that border
the house II we have fences We use
them as screens upon which to hang
vines that serve as back ground
for the flowers in front Of them. We
have learned to love our hardy annu-
ais and shrubbery and have given ten
der plants their true value. We have
grown to cherish each bulb that
blooms and know how our border may
be kept ablaze with flowers from early
spring to late autumn. ALI this and
much more do we know. but only NJ
late years has this knowledge been ap-
piled to whole towns 1t has remain
ed for the town and village improve
ment associations to teach us what it
means to have yards that are attract
i've from curbstone to alley. They have
educated children to have a proper
regard not only for the premises on
which they live, but for their share III
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-22
Club Meetings for Today

Miss Ruth Thistletwaite is enter
tanning the members of a whist club
this afternoon at her home on North
Eleventh street.
The members of the Jenny Wren
club are meeting this afternoon with
Miss Lucille Haner at her home on
South Fourth street.
A dance will be given this evening
in the Odd Fellows Hall by the print
ers of this city.
The Woman's Relief corps is meet
ing this afternoon.
Mrs. Arthur Murray is entertaining
the Collegiate club this afternoon.
The Coterie club is meeting with
Mrs. Harry Dalbey, South Seventeenth
street
3 The Happy Hour club is meeting
with Mrs. Joseph Jordan.
{ meeting of the aid society of the
Trinity Lutheran church is being held.
A social will be given this evening
at st. Andrews assembly hall.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-22
Young Folks
THROWING THE DART.

Target Practice Game 10 q Successful
Fun Producer.
For . rainy day In the house target
practice IL great fun. To make your
dart, get q horseshoe nail from a
blacksmith and a cork and q chickens
wing feather from the cook. The cork
should be about half an inch shorter
than the nail.
Now push the nail through the cork
lengthwise. starting at the large end
OF the cork. Stop pushing when the
head Of the nail comes in contact with
the cork. Then pull It out little way
and stick the quill Of the feather in
the hole by the side Of the nail, push
ing the nail in afterward to hold the
feather tight. And there you are!
Your dart IL now ready for use.
Put your target against board set
up for the purpose and stand OF at
some distance to test your skill. Get
some Of your friends to Join you and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-22

Bosnia IL a land where q mans sur.
name very often varies according to
his religion. In the old days families
often divided their members between
Christianity and Islam. 30 a. to be
certain to have friends on the winning
SIDE. much AZ old Scottish families In
some cases deliberately divided them
selves between Jacobite and Hanove-
rian. In such Bosnian cases. Sir
Charles Eliot explains. all representa-
tives Of the original family recognise
each other ~ relatives. but generally
they use different names for the two
branches, conveying the same mean
ing in Slavonic and Turkish respec-
lively. For example. there are The
names Raikovich and Jennetich C'Rai'
and "Jennet'' both meaning paradise)
and Sokolich and Shahinagich CSC
kol" and ''Shahin' both meaning fal.
conf.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-22
All American Women Should
Help In Cause Civic Beauty

identifying the public school grounds
teaching them that when they deface
its walls. break its windows. pull up
its flowers and destroy its trees. they
are despoiling their own property-a
very foolish thing to do to say the
least
As women are the keepers of our
homes. SO let them have q watchful
care over the surroundings Of that
home
One OF the first benefits derived by
women from public work Is that they
personal views Of life and advance to
the far higher altruistic plane.
The slow process Of educating pub
lie opinion In some communities is one
Of the most exasperating things civic
improvement associations have to con-
tend with, but once won and not
abused it IL possible to move noun
tains-at least mountains of rubbish.
One has faith too. In the educated club
hers by divine right. The broom was
put in her hands ages ago. why she
has never swept the dirt further than
her own back door, Is hard to tell.
1t is the moral duty Of the women
who are beginning the twentieth cen.
fury to leave II cleaner and more
wholesome than they found It,
The Woman's Civic Improvement
League of Kalamazoo, Mich. photo
graphs unclean spots in the city and
sends copies Of the photographs to the
owners. II the places are not prompt
ly cleaned up the photographs are ex-
hibited with the owners names.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-22


make game Of 1t by casting the dart,
turn about. You had better make a
regular target with rings, allowing 90
many points in the score for each ring,
and the largest single score. OF course.
for the center, or bullseye.
You will ind that the dart will al
ways strike point FIRST. and If thrown
hard enough It win never fail to stick.
The best way to throw is from over
your shoulder, holding the dart be-
tween the thumb and hrst finger. But.
however yon throw 1t, It will ny true.
for the feather will guide 1t. just AZ
the feather ON an arrow does.
Lots Of fun may b had with this
little toy, but You must always be care
full that you do not throw 1t where
there Is danger Of striking anybody.
Tour mother will doubtless think 1t
wise to select an empty or bare room
for your sport.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-22

Miss Hazel Freeman OF this city was
In attendance at an elaborate and bril-.
liant tea at Chevy Chase college, near
Washington. given in honor OF Mrs.
Donald Mclean. Mrs. Matthew Scott
and Mrs. Hodgfns, state regent Of the
District Of the Daughters OF the Amer
lean Revolution. The Indianapolis
Star speaks of the event as follows:
Two graceful Indiana girls, pupils at
the institution, assisted in the hosp:-
talities. Miss Hazel Freeman of Rich
mond wearing pale blue satin direc-
toire and Miss Vertress Curry Of Ev-
ansville In pink satin empire frock.
Mrs. Mclean wore dark blue silk and a
blue hat decked with nasturtiums in
natural tints.
Mrs. Charles Bell will entertain the
ladies' aid society Of the United Pres
byterian church with thimble party
Friday afternoon. She will be as
sisted by Mrs B. B. Myrick and Mrs.
w. L. Mote.
The Cantata which was to have
been given In the series Of lectures
at the First English Lutheran church
Tuesday evening. will not be given.
Miss Rose Nusbaum, OF Chicago. a
noted vocalist, and Miss Kirkpatrick
OF New Paris. violinist, will furnish
the program for this number. Piano
solos will also be feature.
- - IS
Miss Barbara Beckman will enter
tain informally thisN evening at her
home on South Eighth street. The
guests will include members Of a card
club.
Among the dancers at the "Saturna-
liz" last evening were: Mise Juliet
Swayne. Miss Bertha Carver, Miss Mnr.
tina Mcclellan. Miss Alton Clapp, Miss
Josephine Gates, Miss Nina Harris,
Miss Marie Campbell, Miss Msry Dick
inson, Miss Myral Wieghman, Miss
Pearl Hasecoster. Miss Marie Davis,
Miss Elizabeth Thomas, Miss Coral
Weeghman. Miss Rather. Miss Ruth
Friedgen. Miss Gsnsvieve Ncwlin and
Miss Florence King. Mr.. Ramsey
Poundstone. Mr.. Henry Bulla. Mr.. Carl
Bernhard. Mr.. Norman Cratghead, Mr..
Howard Hunt. Mr.. Charles Morgan,
Mr.. Omar Whelan, Captain Paul Com
stock, Mr.. Dunkfe. Mr.. Harry Hates,
Mr.. Howard Ramp. Mr.. Harry Thorn.
burg. Mr.. Charles Kolp and Mr.. Walk
or Land. Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Sim
mons, Mr., and Mrs. Omar Murray.
Mr.. and Mrs. =. L Spencer, MI. and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-22

enth street, was guest at centerville
today.
= = =
A reception for members OF the SEN
Tor class of Earlham College. will be
given Friday evening, June the fourth,
at the home of President and Mrs. KEEL
ly, 2OS Central avenue.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-22
TEST IN GEOGRAPHY.

The Best Scholars Likely to Provo
Winners at This Game.
To play the geography game a leader
II chosen. and every player has pen
ell and paper. The leader then selects
word-"republic." for instance-and
each player writes all the geograph.
ical names he can think Of beginning
with r. the first letter Of the word.
Three minutes is usually allowed for
each letter. When the leader calls
Time every one should stop writing.
The leader then reads his column Of
names, and as he calls a word MI the
others who have It say Yes" and
draw lire through 1t. II all have the
word. that is the end OF IT. but In case
some have failed tc write II then those
who have It write after the word the
number Of those who have 1t not.
These numbers count for game at the
end Of the play. When the leader has
read all the names on bis list the play
e ut his left reads the words remain
Ing on his list marking numbers after
them. Al before II the next player has
any words left hs reads them. and %
one adds his numbers and sets down
the total and Is ready for the next let
ter, e. The leader calls Begin and
at the end Of three minutes Time"
and they proceed n before.
The party may be divided % that
sides play against each other instead
Of each Individual for himself
whenever . name IS challenged the
writer must tell something about Il
and where the place may be found.
Any number nay pIay-the more the
merrier.
A oresins Neem Raee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-22

According to the best general estl-
mate, there has been cut and utilized
in q very wasteful manner about IS
per cent Of our couiferous or pine for
ests. About IS per cent more has been
wasted. leaving about 50 per cent Of
the total original supply for future use
and waste
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-22

one-nA.cs inches wide ana nve yaroo
hong. Have Q string drawn across oao
end Of the room and tie the ends q
the pieces Of cheeeecloth to the string
two feet apart. Each contestant muse
choose the name Of q racing horse.
Armed with pair Of sharp scissors. At
the word Cor the racers start to cut
the chessecloth through the middle.
beginning 1T the loose end and cutting
a. fast rs possible to the finishing
point. where the chsesecloth 10 tied to
the string. II any contestant. instead
OF cutting through the middle Of the
cheesecloth. cuts q piece or he II out
Of the ract~ The one who reaches the
goal FIRST wins the prize.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06
. NOT SEEKING PLACE.
Tower Knows Nothing Of Movement to
Send Him to Court Of st. James.

Philadelphia. Jan. 5.-Charlemagne
Tower, who, according to dispatches
from Berlin, is to succeed Whitelaw
Reid as ambassador to the Court of
st. James, says that the report was
an entire surprise to him.
The report was first published In the
Tageblatt, in Germany. which profess
cs to have positive information of the
campaign now going on In Washing
ton to have Tower appointed as am
bassador in England. When seen at
the Bellevue Stratford Mr.. Tower
said:
Il am sure there is mistake in the
report. knew nothing of It until the
newspaper account was called to my
attention. If such movement has
been instituted by my friends it is UNI
known to me.
Il am not seeking and do not desire
any office It is my wish simply to live
quietly as private citizen In Phila-
delphia."
When asked whether he would ac-
cent the post IL it were offered, Mr..
Tower replied that that question was
not before him for decision. + can on
| " repeat that I am not seeking and
do not desire any Office" he said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06
hAL[0WELI.
Queen Esther Lodge, 0. {.
S., Has Installation.
.Rev Alber Smith breaches. in
Week Of Prayer Services.
Social and Secret Order Notes..
Items Of Personal Nature.

Queen Esther Lodge, O. E. S., served a
delightful Chicken Pie supper at its hall
TO the members of the order last night
and a merry party was seated about the
tables to do credit to all the good things
accompany ing the pie. After the supper
Mrs. Catharine Morrill, of Augusta grand
worthy patron, assisted by Mrs Lottie
Reed, grand worthy chaplain, installed
the following officers:
Worthy matron-Mrs. Mary E. King.
Worthy patron-William Runnells
Associate matron-Mrs. Grace E. He'd
rick.
Secretary-Miss Annie NJ. Jones'
Treasurer-Mrs. Emily A. Rideout.
Conductress-Mrs. Matte Fuller
Associate conductress-Mrs. Hannah
Simmons.
Chaplain-Mrs. Minnie J. Moore
Marshal-Mrs. Nellie F. Willis.
Organist-Charles u. Brann.
Adah-Mrs. Fannie Gatchell.
Ruth-Mrs. Fannie Payson.
Esther-NIrs. Emma Cottle.
Martha-Mrs. Gertrude Fish
Electa-Mrs. Annie Richards.
Warder-Mrs. Sarah J.. Hamilton.
Sentinel-Harvey r. Gatchell.
Speechmaking and music also formed n
part of the pleasure of the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Announcement of probable anu
practically Immediate reduction OF lts
rate to so cents per 1000 feet in COM
pliarce with Mondays decision of the
United states supreme court was maze
Tuesday nieht by the Consolidated Gas
CO. of New York City.
Incubator manufacturers of NebraS-
ks. Iowa and Eastern states gathered
Tuesday at Burlington. Ia, and form
cd a., ORGANIZATION, which it is said, Will
control the industry in the United
States. Delegates deny the formation
If d trust. The manufacturers repre-
scented $i,oOo,00O worth of business d
wear, il is said
Hearings in the government SUIT 70
dissolve the so-called Hartman ran
rood merger were begun Tuesday IN
Now York. Paul Morton, president OF
tho Eouitable Life Assurance society
WHO from 1896 to 1904 was vice pfesi-
don, of the Atckison, Topeka q SANTA
re one of the defendant companies
with tho Union Pacific, the southern
poc;ac and others in the alleged com
h;nation was called by the govern.
ment in support of its contention 'ns''
i've allied roads had secured iho''op :.
~ # the transportation business ~
r,ar yNest in violation of the Siiei
man antitrust law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06
CLOUDS ARE PASSING
And Peace in BasebaIIdom 10 Now
Practically Assured.

Cincinnati, Jan. 5.-Unless something
not expected happens tomorrow, the
clouds that have lowered over the base
ball situation will pass away and there
will be no baseball war. The finishing
touches of an interesting meeting will
be made by the National Baseball Com
mission tomorrow.
Today the commission in conjunction
with the National Association decided
to accede to the requests of the East
erl League and the American Associa-
ton in all but one particular. that be-
ing that the two leagues be made a
third party to the national agreement
and be given representation on the
National Commission. This request was
hardly presented before 1t was en-
pllatical!y denied and the Eastern
League and the American Association
seeing that it was useless to urge this
request, waived the point and 1t looked
as though the warning factions among
tie minor leagues had come to q def
mite understanding. 81
But the session went over till to-
morrow because a misunderstanding
arose when it was decided to revise the
favors granted to the Eastern League
and the American Association in order
that no misunderstanding might occur
in the future as to territorial rights"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06
Week of PRAYER.

: The heavy reini together with the dam
gerods walking. seriously interfered with
the union services observing the Week
of Prayer held at the Methodist church
last night though a fair sized audience
was in attendance. Rev. Albert Smith of
the Friends church preached the sermon,
taking for his text Christ's reply to the
rich young ruler who went to him in
quiring what he must do to inherit eter-
nal life, Christ mentioning number of
things necessary to be done and the
young man consenting that he had done
all these things. Christs reply was:
zone thing thou lackest.' The thought
of the discourse was that while many
even Christians, could rightly lay claim
to having done much that was commend
able, even such that Christ would re-
spect, yet they were lacking in desire
to know Christ better; lacking in Chris
tian courage; lacking in charity one for
another Until We measured up to the
full standard Of every Christian obiga-
ton we would be lacking in usefulness
toward the upbnildng of the kingdom OF
God.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06
~ SHOT HIM."
Dramatic Story of Capt. Erb's Death
Told by His Wife's SisteH

Media, JAN 5.-The story of the
tragedy as related by Mrs. Catherine
Beisel, was the dramatic feature to-
lay in the trial of Mrs. Catherine Bel
sci and Mrs. Florence Erb, charged
with the. murder OF the latter's hus-
band, Capt. J. Clayton Erb.
Sobbing violently the witness stood
upright in, the witness box and in a
voice choked' with emotion, exclaim-
I'd, Il shot him; I pulled the trigger;
don't know how many times-then
al was dark"
Describing the struggle with Capt.
Erb, when it is alleged he chased Mrs.
Irb, revolver in hand, on the fateful
hight, Mrs. Beisel said:
HE came toward me, and as he came
sprang at him. I don't know exactly
how it happened. We tussled over the
hall for the revolver. He pushed me
against the door. He had me up against
the wall beside the bathroom door, was
braced against the door and I tried to
hold him off. I gave an awful push and
broke loose. He caught me again. I had
the pistol and I fired. 1 was afraid he'd
kill my sister,
At the conclusion Of Mrs. Beisel's tes-
timony number of witnesses were call
ed to testify to the character of the &C.
cused woman.
The district attorney began summing up
for the commonwealth. He bitterly ar
raigned both Mrs. Beisel and Mrs Erb.
He declared the killing to have been pre-
meditated and demanded first degree
verdict.
The case probably will go to the jury
tomorrow afternoon. -.',''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06
A Double installation.

Heath Post and Heath Relief corps
held a joint installation at Grand Army
hall last night Pell Clason Camp. >. OF
", attended in body as special guests
The ceremonies were followed by BAN
auet. The following officers of the post
We're installed: ....
COM, r. Grand.
s. V. &C. A. Gay
J. V. C.-Daniel Hayes.
Surg-A. A. Clary.
CHAP A. Glazier.
O. NC. o. Wadsworth.
officer Of the day-G. w. Cross.
officer Of the guard-J. c. Meader.
The officers of Heath w. r. c. instaped
We're:
Pres-Mrs Harriet Bowie.
v P.-NIrs. Julia Hathaway.
Chap-Mrs. Emma Reed.
Sec-Mrs Nellie Pennell.
Treas-NIrs. Eta Reed.
Guard-Mrs Lottie Mears
P.-Mrs Abbie McCausland.
The officers of Pell Clason Camp. ). OF
", will be installed this evening"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06
The Epiphany Festival Tonight.

The Festival of the Epiphany or the
of Christ to the Gentiles
which took place nineteen hundred ana
nine years ago. will be observed at 81
Matthew's church this evening in conhec-
ton with the union services of the week
of PRAYER which is being held at the DIT
ferent churches through this week. En-
cellent music will be furnished by the
choir. also william Runnells of this city
will offer solo. Rev. w. F. Livingston
will deliver the sermon. The order OF
services will be as follows:
Pro Hymn No 62-"From the eastern
Mountains"
PRAYER and Psalter.
First Lesson. rho;r
Magnificent. >'o'i
Second Lesson. r,o;,,
Nuncl Dimmittis. Shoii
Apostles Greed.
HYMN No. 40. Come All Ye FAITHFUL,
Master Runnells and Cholr
'cor,,,o, Rev w. F. Livingston
Hvmn No 3s5-"Jesus. Lover of My Sour
Offeratory. x,yu,;,,, Punne1Is
Solo. "ii'''''
Ben IIvmn No. $40 Zion. Haste Thy
Mission High Fulfilling"
The public is cordially invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06
PENoBSCOT COURT.
Civil Term Opens at Bangor-County
Commissioners Organize.

Bangor, Me, Jan. 5.-The January
(CiviD term of the supreme Judicial
court convened at the Penobscot coun-
ty court house Tuesday morning
Chief Justice l.. A. Emery presided
Court opened at 10 o'clock and brief
prayer was offered by Rev. Z. Walter
Lott, rector of st. Johns Episcopal
church
The morning session was devoted to
calling the docket, and cases were as
signed for trial Tuesday afternoon.
There was large number Of attorneys,
local and out-of-town, at the morning
session, and among those from out Oh
the city We're: Judge Charles J. Dunn
of Orono, Ira w. Davis, Esq, of East
Corinth, George w. Howe, Esq, of
Milo, James Archibald, Esq, Houlton;
Judge Stone of Dexter w. H. Water
house, Esq. w. H. Powers, Esq, Clar-
ence Scott, Esq, +. w. Knowlton, Esq.
J. T. Gould, Esq. Old Town; Judge w.
H. Mitchell of Newport. w. II. Ben
nett, Esq, of Newport, w. S. Brown,
ESQ, of Waterville, ArtemuS Weather.
bee, .Esq., of Lewiston and County At
torney George Fl. Thompson of Orono
No cases will be called for trial until
Thursday when the jurymen will report
for duty and the two juries will be
drawn. The new officers We're in evil
dence at the court room Tuesday
morning filling their new duties.
Wednesday will be devoted to mo-
tions and hearings before Justice
Emery, and the prominent business of
the term, the jury trials, will be conn
menced after the smaller matters are
disposed of.
Tuesday morning before Judge Hard
ing of the municipal court filed his
bond of $500, which is required by law
with the clerk of court, after it had
been approved by the county commits
siOnerS.
The board of county commissioners
met at 10 A. M. Tuesday and organized
for the year. Fred V. Russell of Lin
coin was chosen chairman of he board
and Charles F. Sweet was reelected
clerk George w. Hathorn, the Demo-
cratic member of the board from Mil
| ford, was present and also M. +. Chick
| of Clifton. The county commissioners
have great deal Of work on hand
at the present time. The bills for the
year are to be audited, accounts
Strengthened out and the annual report
of the board made.