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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07
HELP TO TRANSFERS
To Get City Job, Stringent Re-
quirements Are Made
BY the Board.
CUTS OUT THE FARMERS

At the meeting of the board of
works this morning the following reso-
luton was adopted in regard to the
employment Of transfers for city
work: Resolved, that a man must
be a resident of the city for at least
five years and own a horse or team
and drive it before he can obtain any
city employment.
The cause for such action is, as
stated in the Palladium in a recent
issue. because farmers have been in
the habit of coming into the city or
sending hired man and team and
securing employment at lower rate
than city teamsters can afford to do
the work for. The residents of this
city who make their livlihood by such
methods have been compelled fire.
quently in the past. to keep their
teams in their stables. The board
considered it unjust to city teamsters,
that they should have to take a back
seat while their country competitors,
who do not pay tax for the support of
the city, should get the work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07
FOR GAME
EarIham Basketball Men to
Play Purdue at Lafay-
cite, Ind.
EXPECT A HARD CONTEST

Coaches Thistlethwaite and Holmes
of the Earlham basketball team have
been working hard this week in pre-
paration for the Purdue game Satur-
day night at Lafayette. The chances
of the Earlham team winning are not
at all bright. Purdue has one of the
strongest, if not the strongest teams
in the West. Her chances of carrying
off the championship in the Confer
ence are exceedingly good. They
were very misfortunate in losing Cap
tain Westover. who has been declar-
ed ineligible by the Purdue faculty.
This will weaken the team, but Coach
Jones has a good man for his place.
Charters and Reed. center and guard
respectively, are playing up to the
standard that helped the Boilermak-
ers rank high in the Conference last
year. Just what Earlham will do
against q team of Conference calibre
remains to be seen.
The lineup of the Earlham team is
unsettled. but eight or nine men will
make the trip. From the showing of
some of the men Wednesday night in
the game with the y. NJ. c. A., team,
the lineup will not be so hard to settle
as was thought some time ago. Some
of the men improved under fire while
others were nervous and unsettled.
But on the whole the men showed up
we'll against the strong Y n. c. A.
team.
The following men will probably
make the trip: Conrad, Rees, Mote,
and Reagan, forwards. H. Tepbets
and Gilbert. centers. Frasier, Furnas
and ~ Tebbets, guards.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07
COLO RECORD OF
YEAR REGISTERED
Two Official Thermometers
Show Mercury Drops
Below Zero Mark.
LOWEST SEVEN DEGREES
FEAR THEIR SUPPLIES MAY BE-
COME EXHAUSTED IF WEATh-
Err REMAINS LONG.

Government thermometers regis
tered from four to seven below zero
this morning about 6 o'clock, while
many thermometer. of less official
graduation. registered as low as ten
below zero. At the Natural gas sta
ton, West Richmond, the thermome-
ter registered four below while the
official instrument at the pumping
station, three miles east OF the city,
recorded seven degrees below zero
about o'clock
Incidentally, either of the official
registrations holds the minimum tenn
perature record for these respective
instruments for the year 1910.
There Arc Some Smiles.
With the cold weather also came
the smiles of the coal and ice men
The coal men, who recently raised the
price of anthracite and certain kinds
OF bituminous Goals, benefited as a re-
suit of the cold. Their only apprehen-
sion is that the supplies on hand may
not be sufficient if the cold snap con-
tinues, as just at the present time
transportation facilities are not the
best and Richmond along with other
cities might feel the effect of coal
shortage. The ice ponds and favor
able points along the river. where
ice is gathered. had a nice eight inch
scum of the frozen liquid over them
this morning and the harvesters were
Immediately set to work cutting and
sorting the supply for next summers
uSe-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07
SUIT TO fORCL(SE

Suit has been filed in the circuit
court by the Richmond Loan and Saw
ings association, against Sarah and
William II. Hartzler, for the foreclos-
ure of note. and demand for $1,000.
including principal and interest. In
the complaint it is averred that the de-
PENDANTS gave mortgage on lot for
the sum Of $50. on February %. 1908,
when they borrowed the above amount
OF money at six per cent interest. I'M
der conditions usual by savings as
sociations.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07
Will DODGE RAISE
City Will Buy Its Hose Before
The Advance in Price
Next Month.
$500 FEET is NEEDED

Owing to the worn out condition of
the hose which has been used by the
street commissioner in cleaning out
sewers and the like, 1t will be necessa-
ry to purchase new hose. Inasmuch
as it will be necessary to purchase
hose supplies for the west side COM
pany, which will be installed in the
spring. and about 800 feet Of new hose
to replace that now used by the fire de-
partment. it is probable that an order
will be given supply company for
$500 feet of hose this month. Hose
such as used in the fire department,
will be Sold at higher rate after Feb
February !. The street department
will be supplied with hose which is
valueless to the fire department, be-
cause of it's condition, but which will
be very acceptable for street work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07
THE HORSE WON.
A Race With . Locomotive When Rail.
roads Were New.

A Race With . Locomotive When Rail.
roads Were New.
In 1922 the first charter was obtain
ed for a railroad in the United States.
1t was for line from Philadelphia to
a point on the Susquehanna river. but
was never built. On the announce
ment Of the project some one asked
one of the Baltimore newspapers.
what is a railroad. anyhow" The
editor was forced to reply that he did
not know. but that perhaps some 9th
er correspondent can tell"
Seven years later on the little wood
the tirst locomotive had its trial. The
experiment was far from successful.
and for number Of years afterward
the trains on most of the railroads con-
tinued to be drawn by horses. The
first locomotive on the Baltimore and
Ohio had sails attached. So did the
cars. These sails were hoisted when
the wind was In the right direction so
as to help the locomotive.
The rivalry between the railroads
using locomotives and those using
horses was very bitter. In August
1880. an actual trial Of speed was held
between a horse and one Of the pioneer
locomotives which did not result in
favor Of the locomotive. The race was
on the Baltimore and Ohio. the loco
motive being one built by Peter Coop.
er. who also acted as engine driver.
The horse. a gallant gray. was in the
7, hi of q fYorE ra 4.
lei to that used by the locomotive. At
first the gray had the better Of the
race. but when he was a quarter Of a
mile ahead Mr.. Cooper succeeded in
getting up enough steam to pass the
horse amid terrific applause.
At that moment a band slipped from
a pulley. and though Mr.. Cooper lac
Grated his hands trying to replace 1t
the engine stopped. the horse passed it
and came in the winner"
AS there were no brakes on the ear
~ trains. they used to stop and to
start with jolts which threw the pas
sengers across the car. The coupling
was with chains. having two or three
feet Of slack. which the engine in
starting took up with series Of fierce
jerks. The shock on stopping was
even worse and never failed to send
the passengers flying"
There were no whistles in the old
days. Signals were given by pushing
up the valve on the dome by hand aud
letting the steam escape with a loud
Kissing noise. On the New Castle and
Frenchtown railroad when the signal
was heard the slaves around the sta
ton would rush to the arriving train.
seize hold Of it and pull back with all
their might while the agent stuck a
piece Of wood through a wheel.
There were SO many collisions and
explosions that some southern rail-
roads introduced what they called a
barrier car between the locomotive and
the passenger coaches Of the train.
This barrier car consisted Of q plat
form on wheels upon which We're piled
six bales Of cotton. and 1t was claimed
ii would safeguard the passengers In
two ways-it would protect them from
the blowing up Of the locomotive and
would form a soft cushion upon which
the passengers could land in the event
OF a collision. There Is no record Of
how this experiment worked out
American Culuvator.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07
TO DEFY MARSHALL
Chicago Gamblers Think that
They Can OutWit Hoos-
Ter Governor.
PLAN A WIRELESS SYSTEM
(American News Service)

Chicago. Jan. Through the cree
ton of shack on the Indiana-Illi-
nois state line. near Lansing, Ills, and
the installation OF wireless telegraph
apparatus. it is planned by the gam
bling syndicate which recently open
ed, then closed. the Dearborn Park
pool room at Clarke station to defy
Governor Marshall and the authorities
OF Lake county.
Lansing is about ten miles from
Clarke station and can be reached
from there in about half an hour by
the use of automobiles. The gamblers
have evolved a scheme through which
bets will be taken by messengers at
the pool DOM and carried to the shack
on the state line, where they will be
received and the money paid for win
ners.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07
DENNIS WILL TALK

All the members of the old Tuesday
club are invited to attend DR.. David
Dennis lecture on Saint Gauden, his
life and his work. to be given tomor.
row evening in the lecture room OF the
First Presbyterian church. The
Saint Gaudens' exhibit, consisting
largely Of statuary, is now on display
at the Heron Art Institute. Indianap-
oils, and it is attracting attention of
art lovers all over the middle west.
The collection is very complete and
probably the best ever exhibited in
Indiana. DR.. Dennis will discuss sew.
eral Of the exhibits, now in Indianap.
oils.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07
Was Zero at Noon.
Indianapolis. Ind Jan. 1T was
zero at noon today.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan 7.-Thermome-
tiers in suburbs registered fourteen be-
low zero this morning, the coolest Of
the winter. Official minimum was
five below. The steamship Puritan,
with fifteen passengers aboard, is ma
rooned in Lake Michigan, twenty
miles from Chicago. BY wireless she
signalled from Lake Michigan to the
! Chicago stations that she has a
months provisions on board and pre-
pared to remain stuck indefinitely.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07
AChinesa" Gordon.

It was there that saw General
Gordon for the only time. he was q
curiously lis,less looking. nervous lit
tie man. with q sort Of furtive look
and expression as II he always antici-
pated something unpleasant He was
not agreeable or encouraging. and he
gave very little outward evidence Of
the power and influence he possessed.
He spoke little and seemed bored when
he was addressed or asked any Ques-
don.-Lady st. Helier's Memoirs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07
Demands on the Charitable
Organizations Are Growing
Extremely Heavy and Sup
plies Needed.
TWO PITIFUL CASES
ARE REPORTED TODAY
Woman and Six Children Sent
To Michigan on Train, Faith
er and Oldest Son Walk the
Entire Way.

Able bodied men and women long
ing for something to do, but unable to
find work because there is compare
lively no positions for common labor
open at this time Of the year, have ap-
pealed to the charitable organizations
of the city for assistance, according to
the officers of these societies.
Work, and plenty of it, during the
spring, summer and fall, supplied these
people with money to purchase the
daily necessities during these periods,
but living is high and it was almost
impossible even for those, who tried
to provide for the rainy day, to save
sufficient to keep them during the
winter.
The season has been a very severe
one. Not much outside work is CD
tainable. Even those jobs which are
open were soon filled, as the employers
Of common labor had ten applicants
for every Job to be filled.
Demands Are Greater.
With each snow and zero weather
experienced this winter. the demands
Of the poor have been more numer-
ouse. Today, following the drop of
the mercury to several degrees below
zero, large number were applicants
RIO food, fuel and clothing, at the AS
ISOLATED Charities building. Along
with their requests came applications
for employment.
One of the most piteable cases COM
ing to the attention of the authorities
was that of a woman who has two
children. She begged for clothing, and
which might be used to make
a quilt. She said that during the
night. the fire went out and the house
became cold. and in order to keep her
two children warm, she had taken the
bed clothing from her own bed and
was protected only by her own cloth
ing.
A PitifuI Case.
In another instance, and in this one
the officials Of the organization make
the names public, because those con-
cerned have left the city, William
Hoelscher, living with his wife and
eight children on South Thirteenth
street, appealed for assistance. The
family had been induced to come to
this city from their home in Michigan
last summer. as it was represented
that there was work for the whole
year obtainable.
But with the snow and the zero
weather in December, also came dis
miSsal for the man and his oldest son,
by the party for whom they were work
ing, at common tasks. The little sum
which had been laid aside for such a
was soon used up, in the
supplying Of food and fuel for the fam
lily.
Late in December, the father and
eldest son decided that in the Michi-
gan lumber camps work could be OBJ
tanned, and SO decided to remove to
that state. They had no money, and
an appeal was made to
the Associated Charities. The moth
err and six young children were sup
piled with transportation, also a small
sum. which would supply their needs
during lie trip to Michigan. The
father and son walked the entire dis
lance and work was received this week
that they had arrived safely and join
ed the other members of the family
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07
STORM HITS PiTTS1URG.

Pittsburg, Jan. 7.-Street car SER
vice impeded, train schedules badly
disarranged. telegraph and telephone
wires put out Of commission. one "a
,tality and scores of broken limbs and
other injuries by the score followed
the wake of yesterday, and last night s
snow storm. the heaviest with one ex.
veption for twenty-seven years.
Although there is no danger of a
flood unless there is sharp rise in
temperature, many accidents to the
shipping interests are reported, includ-
ing the loss of tow of several thou
sand bushels OF coal at Middle Broth
Ors' Island, West Virginia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07
Well Posted.

Excuse ME. ma'am," said the book
canvasser to the lady who had opened
the door in answer to his ring. "but If.
you have few moments to spare I'd
like to show you the great work Oh
the Habits Of Savage Animals"
mo use wasting your time. young
man." replied the lady I've been
married three times and know all
about their habits" ''
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07
OIL LAMPS MUST co
Railroad Commission Orders
Railroads to Do Away
With Them.
SETS DATES OF REMOVAL
(American News Seryice)

Indianapolis, Jan. 7.-Ordinary oil
headlights on all freight and passen-
ger locomotives in Indiana, except on
those used exclusively in the railway
yards for switching purposes. are or
dered out of service by the Indiana
Railroad Commission. One third of
them must so before July first; one
third by January l. next, and remain
der by July !, 1911. They must be
supplanted by lamps of fifteen hun
dred candle-power, and there are no
oil lamps that reach this require
ment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07
What the Band Did.

Here's a heading in this paper
which says. Badly Mutilated by q
Mounted Band"
What was the name Of the piece
the band was mutilatins ?'-YonkeH
Statesman
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07
KILLED IN BATTLE

Ypsilanti, Mich. Jan. III. NJ. Nc
Intyre, baggagemaster Of the Michi.
gan Central railway was killed. and
Morgan Emmett. a telegraph operat-
or, fatally shot. in battle with a band
of yeggmen. who raided this town and
broke into several stores. early today.
One bandit was captured and a posse
is pursuing the others.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07
HUNTS FOR WORKERS

Perry D. Richards. representing the
Diamond Rubber Co., a corporation OF
Akron, Ohio. employing 1900 men, is
in the city in an effort to secure $50
employees for his company. Mr.. Rich
ards is stopping at the Westcott hotel
where he will meet anyone interested
in securing a place with his company.
He will be in the city until tomorrow
afternoon
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07
City Statistics
Marriage Licenses.

Theodore Thurston, Fountain City,
farming 20, and Miss Sarah Rebecca
Bond. Fountain City. 10. Consent
was given to the marriage of Mr..
Thurston by his parents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07
GREENSBORO BEATEN
palladium Specially

Centeryille, Ind. Jan. THE
Greensboro basketball team was trim
med by the local team at the town
hall last night by the score of 81 to
%. Centerville has arranged for q
number OF games to be PLAYED in that
city, and expects to make the best
showing of any of the Wayne county
independent teams this season.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07
Deaths and Funerals,

MAIN-Mrs. Nancy Main, aged 50
years, of Hagerstown. Ind, died last
night at the Easthaven Insane Hos
pital. Death was due to pneumonia,
the deceased having been ill only a
few days. Mrs. Main had been an in
mate Of the institution for about two
months. The body was removed to
services and burial.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07
The yoanAav a. LfNe.

Married people should learn what to do fos
one another's little ms, and for the Dis of the
or Isesr to nav occasion 20 fyeas coostipstion
or Indigestion. When the opportunity comes
remember that the quickest way to obtain sel3ef.
wells Syrup Pepsin. the great herb laxative
compound. A. bottle shou-1 always b in the
ho1sa. II costs only 0esots o. 8 si drug store,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07
Re IGN OF WINTER
STILL COIINUES
WITHOUT ABAT|NC
Chicago Reports Steamer Ma
rooned in Lake Michigan,
But Stocked With Provis-
ions for One Month";
INDIANA is A VERY
COLD PLACE ON MAP
At Laporte Today the Mer-
curry Dropped to Sixteen Be-
low, While at Vincennes It
Went to 7 Below.
FROST BITTEN ITEMS.

american News Service)
Laporte. Ind, Jan. This Is the
coolest day of the winter, sixteen
below zero.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07

II you wish for anything which BE-
longs to another you lose that which Is
your own.-Epictetus.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07
4 Burmese Custom.

4 Burmese Custom.
Among the Burmese a newly mar.
ried couple to insure happy life ex-
change tea leaves STEPPED IN oil
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07
Is Seven Below.

Vincennes, Ind, Jan. Tt is
seven below zero and there are
seven inches of snow.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-17
HOLD INVESTIGATION
Coroner Of Lake County Making In.
vestigation of Death of Woman

A coroner's investigation was made
Saturday at Zion City and Russell by
Deputy Conrad into the cause of the
death Of Mrs. V. A. Eden of Danville
ILL.,, who died at Russell Friday morn.
ing. George Thomas, a son, is a mine
owner and resides at DesMoines, Ia
He arrived in Chicago Saturday morn
ing in response to telegram stating
that his mother was dead This was
the first word that he had received con-
corning her for six months. He called
up Coroner Taylor and demanded an
Investigation.
The investigation resulted in, the in.
formation that Mrs Eden died at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. John APP
penzeller at Russell She had been
attended by DR.. n. O. B. Young of Cur
nee and by DR.. j. G. Speicher Of Zion
City.
DIR. Young stated to Mr. Conrad that
he had attended Mrs. Eden until two
weeks before her death. He said that
there was no hope for her recovery.
DR.. J. G. Speicher, the health commits
sioner of Zion City, signed the death
certificate. Deputy Conrad decided that
there was no need for the holding of
an inquest and permitted the remains
to be shipped to relatives at DanviIe.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-17
ZALMON c, SIMMONS CALLED BY DEATH
Continued from page 1,

Little children with whom he came in
contact were his closest companions
and friends and in his death the child
rem of his household have lost their
dearest friend
Speaking strictly of his home life
iMr. Simmons was married to Miss En-
me E. Robson, daughter of Cap
tain Morris Robson, a prominent pio-
neer Of Lake county, ILL.,, on April 20,
1850. The Simmons home at the
corner of Prairie avenue and Congress
streets has always been one of the most
hospitable homes in the city and it
has been the scene of many entertain
ments for the people of the city. Mrs.
Simmons died October IL, 1899.
To them was born six children. Gil
bert NJ Simmons, who. died in the
prime of his manhood, became very ac-
tive in the affairs of the city. Mel
son L., the second son, died at the age
of three years Minnie j., is the wife
of Arthur r. Towne of Evanston; Ezra
j., who died at the age of IS years !;
Emma Belle, who is the wife of
A. II. Lance and Zalmon g. Simmons,
Jr., the youngest Of the family who for
several years has been associated with
his father in the various great indus
tries under his control.
In his death the city has lost a
friend. A man whom took the city to
his heart from it's infancy and gave to
it the best of his life's work. His
interest in Kenosha never Jagged and
by the carrying out of his interest in
the city he honestly won the title of
" Kenosha s Grand Old Man"