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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28

In 1860 there were three times as
Southern States as IN the middle and
New England States combined. about
twice as many students. OF public
schools New England had 1913: the
middle States, 2s,999: the Southern
States 5000. OF academies and 9TH
er schools New England had SIS: the
middle States. 1855; the Southern
States, 2.445. Virginia had more pub
lis libraries than any other State in
the Union. but not more volumes. New
Very had 1886 illiterate whites over
twenty years of age. and Virginia ~.
055.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28

sensational murder trial is being
conducted at East Cambridge, Mass,
Chester S. Jordan, a vaudeville actor,
born and raised in Indianapolis, is be-
Ing tried for the murder of his wife,
Mrs. Honorah Jordan, who was his
partner in a vaudeville sketch Jor-
dan claims that the killing OF his wife
was accidental. He packed part Of
the body in trunk, and tried to burn
the rest in kitchen stove.
The Jordans were quite prominent
in Indianapolis. Chester was one of
the best foot ball players on the Short
ridge High School eleven. also took
part in many entertainments as an
amateur. One of his several beauti-
ful sisters was married to Jesse Liver
more. the young plunger. who made a
million dollars specializing in cotton
about year or SO ago. Chester Jor-
dan married a vaudeville actress and
together they toured the East. during
which time they INDUCED in man.
quarrels, which the young man claim
ed was due to the convivial habits of
his actress wife. Jordan was on his
way to New York with part of the
remains of his wife in trunk when a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28
AERonAAMes FoR SOCIETY FOLK

o..... .ok6.hi-t thv
AvfstionS aDpeagD likely to become a
Ind with the man and women Of the
leisure classes Of Europe. and 1t natlr-
ally 1DAows thatusmert, society on this
side octhowaterwilEaake asla d.
version.ifl the aristocEats set the fash
ion. lta1ian society, a cahsegram
states has been - interested by the
WRIGHT. exhibitions at Rome "a to In
dicatethat aeroplaning will become
thsspopular.craze.
Once thes Observation-Disclosures socie-
ty, inventors no longer will have to
depend on the war spirit OF govern
Inents tosbrinOfinancial reward for ge-
MUS andspersonak risk. The favor Of
MarsA is-no morestto be. coveted than
that ofltheGnddasspon6ads and FASH
ions. II King 'Ed&ard. swho has seen
the Wright machine in flight and
evinced q great interest in 1t, were to
order an aeroplane for thisspersonal use
the craze would spread like wildfire.
But. as his majesty n advanced in
years and weight to point where he
probably prefers to take his sports In
volving exceptional risk vicariously.
we are not likely to nee any royal fly
ink In that quarter. But younger and
more daring lights among the aristoc-
racy can create 4 fad that will keen
flying machine factories working dag
and night for some time to come. 1t
really looks - II the popular stage ii
aeroplaning might arrive much sooner
than expected.
The development. OF the aeroplane
scarcely has gotten beyond the point
where ordinary mortals regard the avi-
ator with something akin to awe, and
1t therefore must surprise many to
learn that some 400 women Of the 'up-
per classes" have importuned Wilbur
Wright to give them a ride in his ma
chine. High society wants to get
higher still, and there Is nothing for it
to do but take to the clouds. So watch
out for red and yellow devils of the
air and aeroplanes waiting at the stage
doors. The fad once started will fol-
low the usual channels. Joy riders
soon will be seeking substitutes for
open bridges and lamp-posts in the al
titudes above terra firma.- Chicago
Record-Herald.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28
Gallant Officer After Being
Mortaiiy Wounded, Shoots
Down One Of the Gang Of
Holdup Men.
DYING ROBBER TELLS
PRIEST TO "GO TO HELL"
logansport Officers Notify
Local Police to Be on the
Lookout for One Of Miss
ing Robbers.

Losansport. Ind, April 2s.-While
trying to arrest two holdup men. fol-
lowing the Wallace Hagenbeck circus,
Joseph Kroger. a policeman. was shot
and fatally wounded at one o'clock
this morning. Before falling Kroger
fired two shots. hitting one footpad.
wounding him SO that he died three
hours later. Other footpads were cap
tnred.
When a priest was endeavoring 10
learn the name of the dying robber.
the latter replied Go to hell. and
sank back on his bed dead. Five
patrons of the circus had been held
up and robbed before Kroger encount-
cred the robbers.
The holdups began immediately at
ter the night performance. The hold
up men quietly accosted patrons OF
the circus on their way home and
gently pressing revolvers to their
breasts requested them to hand over
all their money After the reports OF
the holdups reached the police sta
ton. Kroger was sent out to appre'
bend the crooks. The latter were en-
countered near q bridge, and as soon
as Kroger called upon them to sur.
render they opened fire. striking the
patrolman with the first shot. The
dead robber was about forty-ffve
years old. well dressed. with nous
/ tache and nose glasses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28
TO RAISE MONEY
FOR The MISSION

Members OF the board of foreign
missions Of Indiana Yearly Meeting, at
their meeting yesterday. decided on 5
plan OF raising 10000, to be used In
missionary work during the ensuing
year. The meeting was held at the
South Eighth Street Friends church
and seventeen quarterly meetings were
represented. The missionary work o.
the church is extended principally to
Mexico and Cuba. Five hundred cop
lee Of the reports of the meeting were
ordered printed and distributed anon.
the different quarterly meetings. Mrs.
Nina TrueblOod, who has been CORE
spending secretary Of the board, re-
signed. and Mr2 Emma Hadley was
appointed = her place
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28
Items Gathered in
From Far and Near
svsreusy Woman.

from. the New Bedford Standard.
A newspaper writer, sympathizing
with~Women because there is no long
ersanyscradlento.rock..or .hardly baby
% careGfor, mo home schooling4neces-
sary In the presence Of the modern
kindssgasken, no sewinE<o do in this
readym1ao age, little housework in
this day ofsflats~ and suites ANDRES
tanGAn11 and prepared foods. asks
with concern: What are we going to
do withr<heswoman out Of job? Let
fim.put that question face to face to
his woman acquaintances and dollars
TO doughnuts he win md them all so
busy trying to keep up with their en-
gagements that they won't have time
to answer his foolish questions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28

Speaking in Toronto recently. Dr.
Wflfred T. Grenfell. the Labrador
physician-missionary, outlined his pro-
ject OF erecting in ST. Johns. New
foundland, q home for seamen and
fishermen. Fishermen have really no
place to go II they have NO homes, and
the Doctors plan Is to erect 4 com
modious building, which viii be q
club as well as home for these men.
The building is to stand two blocks
off the water front. in the district
most frequented by seagoing men. and
Is to be constructed Of selected red
brick, with native stone trimmings.
Its probable cost will be 500. Goo
There are to be four floors and Z
basement. with separate quarters for
men and women. Most OF the latter
are schooner girls and '.outDort" wo
men.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28
JOSEPH CITIZENS
AFTER the HOTEL
He Would Like to Purchase
The WeStcOtt.

Joseph Citizens, Of Indianapolis, who
has been in the city for a few days
trying to arrange q deal with the West
colt heirs for the purchase of the hO-
tel property. Tenth and Main street.
Citizens has not been able to come ~
any satisfactory agreement with those
in control of the property. He form
erly had control OF the hotel and is
well known in this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28

cabman became suspicious of the trunk
and reported to the police that he be-
lieved it contained a large amount oi
siiverware, which had recently been
stolen in Massachusetts, town. An
investigation revealed the dead bod,
of Jordan's wife in the trunk and il
was supposed that he intended throw
ing it overheard from steamer on
which he had engaged passage to New
York City.
Livermore, the millionaire brothe :
in-law, is now endeavoring to assis,
Jordan out of his dilemma. by provid
ing funds for his defense.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28
GORDON AND THE LIGHT PLANT.
Dnsno -
Continued From Page OAe.)


as~~sehsray in to buy the plant.
% s the Gordon tried people
Riehrnend that plant = .
We again electric
changed!
Or J. Gordon ehansedr
Nor 10 this ALL
it
municipal socialmf
city municipal business
furnish ciothinghow the
Bennett Gordon enthusiastic light plant
been:
No he still he is attacking MANAGEMENT
But citizen will think difference
S nod
corporation
Power Company.
a decided J,
He is office.
explains a
QUESTION THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT
AND NEVER PAID UP TO THAT
NEVER PAY" WHY J.. BENNETT COR
so VERY ANXIOUS AT THIS TIME TO RETAIN THE LIGHT
PLANT
NOT TELLING THE WHOLE TRUTH MOVE
WOULDN'T YOU RATHER THINK THAT THAT is PRETTY BIG
CHANGE.
YES. THE LIGHT
BENNETT GORDON sAME-ExcEPT RUNNING
MAYOR.
seriously undoubtedly that
which the Light Heat and Power should
price the light plant which
in May 1908 which will
What would happen il ssnn. Gordon mayor,
happen
that
city elephant" Would Mr. Wtherby
which
be dssatlsf within
WOULD DAY THAT
PLANT A WHITE ELEPHANT
ITEM SAY THAT THE PRACTICE OF MUNICIPAL
OWNERSHIP WRONG?
WOULD IT SAY TO THE RICHMOND THE
ADDED AUTHORITY OF ADMINISTRATION OF
THAT THE CITY LIGHT PLANT HAS NEVER MADE
MONEY. is NOT MAKING MONEY. AND WILL NEVER MAKE
With the authority Of his office In addition to the control
Public Works (which will appo'n and the authority
administrator could persuade
sell TT
WOULD ]. BENNETT GORDON
ENDEAvoRED RUN THE LIGHT PLANT AND
THOUGH HAVE RUN IT CAREFULLY WE FIND THAT THE
ELEPHANT THEREFORE
UNITED GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY WILL JUST As
WILLING THE PLANT THEN AZ NOW
QUESTION WHICH you, GOING VOTE
MONDAY, GOING DECIDE DECIDE
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28
DANGEROUS HOLE.

A dangerous hole in the floor OF the
North Twelfth street bridge was re-
paired today. This bridge is an old
structure and will have to be replaced
in a few years. The floor is worn
badly in number of places.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28
Presidents and ease BaIl.

From the Springfield Republican.
That President Taft is a lover Of
base ball ought to create popularity
for him. Base ball. moreover. may
we'll be patronized by the President
Of the country that invented the game
and made 1t q truly national sport, dis
tinct from all outdoor pastimes in
other lands. Mr.. Roosevelt never
cared for it. But that was because he
was defective in eyesight as boy
and could never prefer game that he
could not personally mix in as man.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28

ron 0oAvo0.
9N1HY ~. D0U1D aseQnan01on0
1oe mayor. 0h8sct e0e0s 0sue
aoa 1oU1natto0.
eAMUEL X. lCoR0AA9,eq10soolss
Mayor. subject 70 ~ 0aoa1o1ba
nomlnaxjo1.
EDWARD H. HARRIS iae oan99dnD
for Mayor. subject to ~ 0epn1lt
can nomina&ion-
ron CITY CLERK.
BALrZ A. BEsCHER u q can1l1aAo
for ths office a city elesk 81 11aA,
mcnd. subject to the 1epuh0soa
n0minatioa.
ron JUDGE OF CITY COUNT
LUTHER c. ABBOTT u . can11AaAo
for Judge Of the City Cenrt oo4111-
rond. Ind. subject to he 1oDaD0-
can nomination.
coUNcolAaAei-Ar.lAN0G.
MATT Won PEIN ID . candidate ~
the Office Of Councjlman-atlargo
subject to the Republican nominar
ton.
ron COUNCILMAN.
JESSE J. EVANS. candidate ID
Councilman for Second Ward. sub
ject to the Republican nomination.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28
JAMES DUKE FINED.

James Duke, who has been there
before, was fined s. and costs In city
court this afternoon for public intox-
ication.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28

Miss Alma Pfafflin and Miss Doro.
thy Kirkpatrick went to Indianapolis
to play at a recital this evening to be
given at the Conservatory. They will
return home tomorrow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28
Hard to Handle.

How are you going to keep COM
plants from arising among consum-
ers?''
II don't know" answered Mr.. Dus-
tin Stax Consumers are mighty
troublesome. Sometimes think they
take advantage Of the fact that. we
cant get along without 'em In our
business =
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28
Moving.

From the Boston Transcript.
The merry gossip Of the lawn mower
begins to be heard in the suburbs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28
Confederate Silence.

SO your boy Josh is Workin' up to
town.
YEP" answered Farmer Corntos-
sci.
Ever go up to see him.
Nope. After all them funerals he's
got off to attend on days the home
team played it wouldn't do fur any
OF his relatives to show up alive"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28
Credit Given.

You don't give Harold credit for
the courage and business sense he
possesses" said Miss Cumrox.
Yes do answered her father.
HE has proved both by asking my
permission to marry you.'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28
.. A. r.
From the Philadelphia INQUIRER.

FIOM tuc FHIIAueIpHIH IHQutreT.
The D. A. r. have adjourned
with slur upon the press which re-
ported Its proceedings so fully. II APP
pears that some wicked newspaper
men refused to pay enough attention
To clothes. costumes and cosmetics and
reported tho proceedings verbatim
That made the trouble. What she said
ana what she meant don't always
agree. especially in cold type.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28
TWINKLES
Precoeity.

Every time the baby looks into my
face he smiles" said Mr.. Meekton.
Well" answered his wife. ut may
not be exactly polite. but it shows
he has a sense of humor."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28
Nearing the Limit.

Fro mthe Pittsburg Dispatch.
April has not exhausted its variety
in weather; but is making progress.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28

has held the Damoclean blade over
Abdul Hamid for thirty yeats without
swapping.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28
An UNUSUAL PAAQE
- ~srtaf
Convicted Given Eneeo homes
Promise to Woek %
Dry Town.
GETS A JOB AZ NEWCxSa

Indianapolis. Aprn eAA0a
Marshall today parole6 1cvese0 ~
Auken from the Nichis1mCatpUqDDQ
He was sent up nom M1ch4q ca
for assault and battery with lu4& RI
rob. Tho condition ofthOQau0A -
ed by the governor, 10thaS WA -
shall get permanent emplu2na1 "a
some town where the sal0n9 1lNanud
prohibited by lava Van AanlnR oul
work at New Castle and thAQa1dDuM0l
granted today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28
The Course Of Legislation.

The Course Of leoisiation.
In framing up the tariff laws
A careful bill some one must send;
His colleagues welcome 1t because
There must be something to amend.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28
LOCAL POLICE WARMED
Asked to Acorehend the Missing
Crooks.

Early this morning the local police
we're notified Of the battle at LogaIs-
port with circus crooks and were re-
quested to watch for one OF the meni-
bers Of the gang. of whom q good de-
scription was furnished. The Wallace
Hagenbeck circus Is billed to show in
this city Friday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28
0syosd u oalaocles.

Frum the Boston Transcript.
It must be pretty tough hair that
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28

4nksro6, at Richmond. Indians. post
office ADsoecond class mall matter.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-04-16

ent kinds which are most abundant
upon their farms. Sometimes the
weed is known by the right name and
the seed is not known at all. Some
times the seed is we'll recognized be-
cause perhaps, millers and elevator
men have refused to buy grain con
tanning it at the normal price, while
the weed which produces the seed Is
not recognized. 1t is not at all un-
common to find persons who have
been damaged for years by the growth
of destructive weed pests. wholly un-
certain as to the possible methods the
weed may have of reproducing itself.
One of the commonest questions that
this department has to answer Is:
Does this weed grow from the root
year after year or does it grow simply
from the seed?" This is such a very
simple question that n could sus-
pect anyone might be able to answer
it. should he take the trouble to make
a few daily observations during the
farming operations. Naturally, the an
swer is of direct Importance when de-
| Gliding as to what method to pursue
in attempting to control the weed. The
person who does not know the habits
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-04-16
Training Horses to Be Jumpers

Few spectacles arouse more enthu-
siasm than a field Of horses flying
over obstacles in competition for a
purse or a trophy or in pursuit of a
fox. To all appearances the hedges
and fences add little to the difficulty
Of the task set for the we'll trained
and eager animals. The spectator, in
that the actors delight in performing
their parts. To the onlooker the feat
appears easy-merely a question of
rising and clearing each obstacle as it
is encountered.
Yet training a horse for %steeple-
chasing, hurdling Or hunting presents
serious difficulties. Not all horses are
inclined 10 exercise their natural abil-
ity to jump, especially when confront
ed with the difficult obstacles that
must be cleared On the race track Or
in the hunting field. For work of this
kind the art of jumping must be cul-
tivated. The animal must learn to
jump high and far, and it is often a
tedious task before the training is
finished.
The men who teach horses to jump
for purposes Of steeplechasing and
hunting look for size and conforma-
ton along approved lines. Especially
large animals are not desired, because
as a rule they are clumsy and lacking
in speed. Neither do they care fer
the small horse, which must naturally
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-04-16
WEEDS THE PERSISTENT
FOE OF THE FARMER
They Depreciate Land Values and Reduce Crop Yie1ds-Ges
Rid Of Thena-By HI. L. Bolley, M. S, Botanist,
North Dakota Experiment Station.

1896 Stre, perhaps, the first expert
ments of the kind conducted in any
country. Since that date various ex-
~perimenters have recommended either
copper or iron sulphate for the de-
struction of weeds under varying CON-
ditions.
Each ear our experiments have 70
suited in success of such marked ma
ture that the writer feels safe in az
sorting that when the farming public
have accepted this method of attack
ing weeds as a regular farm operation
that the gain to the country at large
will be much greater in monetary con-
sideration than that which has been
afforded by any other single piece OF
investigation applied to field work in
agriculture, not even excepting the
now generally used fo~rmaldehyde
method of seed disinfection which has
saved to the state of North Dakota an
uually. wheat and other cereals to the
value of several millions of dollars.
The writer is not Owe sanguine IN
this matter and recognizes that ais
method Of destroying weeds cannot re-
place the approved methods OF erad1-
cation by cultivation, seed cleaning.
crop rotation, n composing.
proper p~asturing and vigilant hand
work. There are, however, great
areas in the north and western cereal
growing regions which, until sufficient
people have occupied the land to
break it up into small farms, must be
cropped upon the large plan charac-
teristic of cereal and meadow produc-
ton. This allows the introduction OF
annual and other types of weeds in
spite of the best efforts of cu~ltivators.
Proper blowing and good cultivation
alone do not prevent constant intro
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-04-16

much less wearing than the strain in,
separable from clearing built-up OBJ
StaCles.
Naturally, for horses taken from the
running ranks at the age of FIVE or
six years to learn new tricks no syste-
matte method of steeplechase training
has been evolved. In the main, how
ever, the same principles are used.
At first the horse is required to clear
a low obstacle. and as his education
progresses the height is increased un
til finally he is able to take the regu.
lation hedges or fences.
Some of the novice fencers turn out
to be so-called natural" jumpers, TAX
ing kindly to the new vocation, learn,
ing quickly to take fences without
hesitation and to land properly. With
these, when stamina is nee develop,
ed, their education is quickly compA-
ed. The "natural' jumper gives his
trainer little difficulty. A few lessons
over the low hurdles, two or two and
a half feet in height, lead up to efforts
at increased heights, the bar being
placed so that If II is hit it will fall.
These Low hurdles are easily rugged
up by a trainer, and in some of the
higher class establishments two OF
three fences that approximate the
regulation hedges are constructed. A
few weeks or months of education
with the horse that takes naturally tC
the work will fit him to appear in pub
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-04-16
DING ALLEY
Ground Plan Of the Barn,

OF the essentials to be considered in
constructing a place for keeping
calves.
/. A calf should always be kept dry.
In order to do this a good floor should
be put in the barn and thickly COW
cred with fresh. dry bedding. 1t is i'm
possible to raise a strong, healthy calf
unless il is kept dry and clean.
,. A warm, pure atmosphere is re-
CURED for growing calves. A warm sta
bic is made by constructing a wall of
at least one dead air space. Sheet on
the outside of the 2X4's with drop sid
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-04-16

lie with the colOrs up, the trainer be
ing practically assured of a CreditaDlC
debut.
With the pupil whose ability to
clear hedges must be very gradually
developed, if ever successfully, train
ers and handlers experience no end
Of trouble. Even the least formidable
hurdles repel an animal with little or
no inclination to learn. 1t takes a
lot of patience to make a steeple-
chaser of an unwilling horse.
Work of this sort with a horse
which brings TO the jumping field no
liking for the task is always exciting,
because he must be forced to do prac-
tically everything Trainers teach
their embryo steepNchasers on their
own premises, but if they lack the
facilities the novice is taken to the
race track and there taught what he
must do. In this way the average
racegoer sometimes sees an important
part Of the preliminary work that re-
suits in turning out the more Or less
finished jumpers.
The instructions, from the trainer
to the boy who exercises the horse,
are usually explicit and based on the
hope that the equine pupil will forget
his dislike for the work and do his
best,