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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-31
A Really True Snake Story

didn't Here was his straw hat-but
no trout. And there hadn't been any
body seen about, for he could have
seen them from the saddle of his now
ing machine. BY heck! 1t was gosh
blamed funny. this business of here's
trout and here's no trout.
He looked around bit, did Aman-
ira's boy, and then what do you sup
pose he saw. Five yards back in the
rushes an ALFRED big black snake a.
squirmin' around and fussing back and
forth, and in the black snakes mouth,
twistin' and wrigglin' and slap dashin
from side to side-one of Amanira's
boys trout.
Hey" yelled the boy. gimme that
trout. haint ketching fish fer YOU"
The snake kept on getting the trout
farther and farther into his mouth.
The boy got mad and cracked the
snake over the neck with a club
Both snake and trout died from the
blow. Then Amanira's boy got out his
trusty jackknife, cut Mr.. Snake in
longitudinal sections, and there in the
reptilian interior, as he had suspected
were the other trout.
Amanira Westbrook says his boy has
always been reliable and trustworthy,
and his Sunday school teacher and 9TH
ers who have had doings with him
add their favorable testimony.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-31

New York, July 3O.-This is CON-
bination fish and snake story-and lis
ten, child. right at the start. II you
don't believe it you can go over to
Newton, N. j.. and ask the population
all Ave of 'em, and they'll prove it to
you by showing you the very spot
where it happened.
END of introduction. Beginning OF
story
A boy on the farm of Amanira mot
Ananias) Westbrook. near Newton.
was ordered yesterday to NOV the
medder along down that by the
brook" The lad started out with a
fishing line concealed beneath his hic
kory shirt, and after he had moved a
section he cut birch pole, baited with
a worm and pulled out a fine six inch
trout which he laid alongside t he
brook bank.
Another section moved another
trout caught. Repeat procedure (for
purpose of saving space. Hurrying up
the action, it might be said that Aman.
ira's boy when his meadow was moved
went to the brook to get the trout and
didn't find them where he left them.
Amanira boy was gum-swizzled Il
that there wasn't queer. Here was his
pole and line. Here was a dried-ur
worm that he had intended using but
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-31
CONTRACT DRAWN
BY GARDNER FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
Continued From Page One.)

ton of the ordinance have not been
decided.
Once each year an annual report Of
the business Of the company for the
preceding year shall be filed with the
city controller. The city reserves the
right to audit the books of the com.
pany at any time.
The city issues the contract for a
period Of twenty-five years, except in
case it is terminated by a purchase Of
the entire plant.
City Attorney Gardner considered
the proposition at the time the water
works question was up several months
ago. BIT it was dropped at that time,
and a contract for the Richmond Ma
tural Gas company was drawn up
along the same lines. This proposition
also failing to materialize the City At
torney has reconstructed the ordin-
ance for the water works company.
He has made thorough study of the
situation and thinks the ordinance will
meet the situation.
The big fight will be on the valua-
ton Of the plant.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-31
A STRIKER KILLED
And a ConstabuIary Trooper
Badly Wounded in a Riot
Yesterday.
SEVERAL WERE INJURED.
american News Service)

american News Service)
Greensburg, Pa, July 30.-One man
was killed and another seriously hurt
today near the Export Coal mines,
ten miles from here in strike riot.
A striker was shot dead and George
Davis of Wilkesbarre. a trooper Of the
state constabulary, was badly hurt. A
score of others are said tc be more or
less seriously injured. The battle was
precipitated by score of strikers and
sympathizers who fired repeatedly on
q searchlight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-31
~ RooGRlck CLIFFORD.


Warrington. July Extraordinarily
] have ruu-;n with the Chief of di.
vision. and sometimes the chief clerk
Of the Department" remarked q pro-
minent attorney the other day. whose
business II largely OF . Departmental
character. searching public records,
land not infreQuently I am forced TO
appeal to the Secretary before I am
allowed to examine the papers. With
few exceptions all the correspondence
carried on by the government IL OF q
public nature. and attorneys having
business before the Departments. have
the right TO inspect the records. In
the course Of my work have met sub.
ordinates that almost took my breath
by the amount of dignity they assum.
; ed. and the importance they attached
70 their small office.
II remember IN incident that hap.
pened when President Taft was Sec.
Rotary OF War. II was my first meet.
Ing with that official. and ! shall never
forget 1t. ! received a letter from =
very prominent gentleman who lived
In Ohio. He had requested me to get
him . copy OF certain public docu-
ment In the War Department I was
familiar with the case and knew the
division, that had Jurisdiction over the
matter. So sauntered into the room
OF the chief and made known my err
rand. He was one OF the self-impor.
tant sub0rdinates. who imagined tn At
the entire responsibility Of the Depart.
ment rested upon his shoulders. and
impressed you with the idea that you
were In sthe presence Of the high and
mighty. With not 20 much a. take q
seat. he .said: "Have you an order to
copy thes document"
"'Why no cir. II is q public docu.
ment. and ~ citizen have the right
to copy IT, I answered.
II You have not an order to copy
Il. then I. cannot let you have IT,"
was the reply. And chat closed the
interview.
Leaving the room OF the chief !
Immediately sought Secretary Taft.
Az soon ~ my name was sent In by
inc WobbSuBoS j W88 UbueT0O luVO Tue
Secretarys room and was cordially
greeted BY Mr.. Taft. without any for.
malities explained my mission and
told him of'my experience. Smiling he
said that II was singular that some
men who were capable OF holding the
position Of chief Of . division couli
not appreciate the fact that docu-
msnts OF . public nature were to be
shown to any citisen who had occa-
sion 70 inspect them. and It was not
necessary to call for an order from su-
periors. The document wanted q
copy Of, the Secretary said. was o
public one and I should have It with
out delay. I will add that I got II,
ana soon afterwards that self-impor.
tant chief was denoted by the Secre-
tary Of War.
IN this connection I want to say
that when President Taft was Secre-
tary OF War II was . real pleasure to
do business with that Department,
for he Impressed the subordinates
that Il was part Of their public duty
TO assist every one who sought infor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-31

interest. It may be interesting to
know that It was ~ 4 civil service
commissioner during President Cleve-
lands second term that Colonel Roose-
welt flashed full upon the scene as the
always termed 1t, and for four years
he was In the limelighr fighting the
Democratic spoilsmen a. the head OF
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-31

the Executive Department. who never
lost an opportunity to beat the conf
mission about the bush in the matter
of minor appointments which the conf
mission claimed should be selected
from the eligible lists. 1t was as a
civil service commissioner that Colo
mel Roosevelt became known from one
end Of the country to the other.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-31
RAN NAIL IN FOOT.

Suffering from an infected foot Al
bert Runyan was taken to the Reid
hospital last evening in the city am
bulance from DR.. Zimmerman's office.
Runyan says he ran a rusty nail into
the member.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-31

Among the book worms in the house
one has a keener appreciation of old
editions than Representative Henry A.
Cooper OF Wisconsin. 1t is not an un-
common thing to find him almost any
day after his work is through at the
capitol In the rear of some second
hand book store among the dusty
ties Of musty volumes OF forgotten
lore"
The Statesman from the Badger
State says that he has made many a
find OF rare editions of the old authors
and has bought such prizes for almost
a song. Not every dealer in a second
hand book store. says the member
from Wisconsin. can place value on
first and second editions of the early
books and magazines that contain the
work OF authors who'll have become IA
nous after their death. In his wan
derings among the old book stores Mr..
Cooper, who regards Poe as the great
est literary genius of America, has
come across some of the early editions
OF that authors works which he high
ly regards for their Typography and
binding.
The desk used by Colonel Roosevelt
when he was an active member of the
civil service commission. twenty years
ago. Is still in use. 1t Is now occupied
by Commissioner Washburn. the only
member Of the commission appointed
by President Taft, Commissioners
Black and McIlhenny being held over
from the last administration.
When the commission moved from
its old headquarters of its present 10
cation. Cor 9Th and E streets North
west. about sixteen years ago, Colonel
Roosevelt. then q member OF the COM
mission. wrote his name in ink on a
slip Of paper which ne stuck on the
side Of his desk to identify 1t. The
name has never been removed.
When President Mckinley appoint
cd Representative Rodenberg. of ILL.,
nois. member OF the civil service
commission in March. 1901. the iii.
nois member having been defeated for
reelection. that year, there was much
good natured comment on the appoint
ment because Rodenberg was known
to be q firm believer In the doctrine
of !" to the victor belongs the spoil"
And 1t fell to the lot Of Rodenberg to
get the desk that had been for six
years used by Colonel Roosevelt.
Commissioner Rodenberg, however,
did not like the routine work of the
commission, nor did he relish the sug.
gestion that he must not discuss nor
take an active part in politics. He
served just Is months, resigning from
the office after Roosevelt had succeed.
cd to the Presidency to make the race
for Congress-. And ne has been in
Congress ever since. Friends of the
Illinois congressman say his success
In keeping his seat in the House is
due to the fact that he occupied Colo.
mol Roosevelt's desk.
Visitors to the commission have the
desk pointed out them as an object OF
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-31
Government Clerks Feel Their
4 Importance, Attorney States

nation Of q public character and he
would not tolerate little technical OBJ
jections so often practiced by the
petty official"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-26

of the principal cities of the Empire.
Her account Of the work was in every
way encouraging. At the conclusion
of the address a Thank Offering was
taken in behalf of the special work of
the society. The district superinten-
dent, DR.. Dobson, preached a strong
sermon at the evening hour. The mu-
sic of the choir under the direction
of Prof. Hobson was an attractive
feature of the services. The Sunday
school attendance yesterday was 514.
The bulletin announced that the pas
tor would preach "a Vacation Ser
mon' next Sunday morning to which
the college men and women and the
high school students are especially in
vited.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Tess have been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Rogge, and have moved to
LOOMS, where Mr.. Tess will have
charge of an agricultural implement
house.
Mrs. VIM. NJ. Smith departed Sun
day morning for Washington, D. c.,
to attend the commencement exercis-
es of the seminary, where her daugh-
ter, Jeanette, will graduate in the
course Of a few days.
Word was received by parties in
this city of the death of Mrs. Arthur
Washburn, which occurred at her
home at Downer's Grove, ILL.,, a few
weeks ago. She will be remembered
as Miss Nellie Platts and lived in this
vicinity a number of years before her
marriage.
! II. H. Collard went to Minneapolis
Sunday evening to take an examina-
ton of running trains a short distance
over the Great Northern road into the
Twin Cities. Mr.. Collard expects to
be transferred from the passenger
run between Mitchell and Worthing-
ton to a run from Worthington to
Minneapolis. A number Of the
runs on the east end of the road are
being changed at the present time.
Caps many friends will regret very
much his possible removal from
Mitchell.
The two stake races for the race
meeting of the Driving Park Club
have been filled, the entries for the
first payment closing a few days ago.
The 1928 stake pace has % entries,
and the 2:35 stake trot has 20 en-
tries, with a fine class OF horses from
the surrounding states. 1t will make
a fine field of horses for two of the
days of the races. The race dates are
July IL, IS, IA, and it is doubtful II
there will be as fine a string of horses
in the state for any of the summer
meetings as will be brought to Mitch
ell. The managers propose to put a
i~rstclass meeting on, and one that
the people will be justified in coming
a long distance to witness.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-26
HELD
FOR KILLING CHILD

Meadville, Miss.-Willis Lott, aged
eleven years, was arrested today for
the murder of Edgar Newman, aged
twelve. The tragedy was the result
of a feud between the two families.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-14
BOAT HITS A SNAG
RIVER STEAMER SINKS TO BOT.
TOM NEAR ST. LOUIS.
NINETY PASSENGERS ABOARD
They Were Asleep When the Boat Hit
Obstruction-Pilots Turn the Prov
From Boat.

ST. Louis-The river steamer Cape
Girardeau struck snag and sank to
the bottom of the Mississippi river at
Turkey Island. 90 miles south of here.
Ninety passengers were aboard and all
got ashore safely.
The steamer was returning from
Commerce, Mo. Many of the passen-
gers were women and children. They
were asleep when the boat hit an OBJ
struction The alarm was given by
Captain Leythe The passengers crowd
ed on the decks and as members of the
crew quieted them they were taken TO
shore in boats Later they were
brought 10 ST. Louis by train.
The Cape Girardeau was built in
Madison. Ind, in 1899. She was go
feet long and carried a crew of 40.
The boat is owned by the Eagle Packet
company. of st. Louis. On the evening
of May IL the steamboat City of Sal
bottom of the Mississippi river 10
miles below ST. Louis. Twelve per-
sons were drowned by the sinking of
the boat.
Pilots John Stout and John Street
as soon as the boat hit the snag head
ed the prov toward the shore. The
boat sank close to the bank OF the river
soon after the passengers left One
side was submerged. The passengers
walked from the boat on the gang
nlank
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-14
BR0OKlNS MAKES RECORD
FOR AIRSHIP FLIGHT
Guides Wright Biplane to Altitude of
6,175 Feet in Atlantic
City Test.

Atlantic City, n. J.-Walter Brook
ms. In a Wright biplane, broke the
worlds altitude record Saturday eve
ming when he attained height of
6.115 feet. He used his Mast drop of
gasoline n his highest altitude and
was still climbing when his engine
missed explosions.
Assured By his aneroid barometer
that he was the first man to guide a
flying machine more than nile above
the earth, and that he bad established
a new record by more than 1000 feet
margin, the daring aviator calmly pre-
pared for his terrific glide back to
earth with the Knowledge that his en-
gines would stop before he had made
his first 1000 feet downward.
The expected happened when Brook
ms was $500 feet in the air. His en-
tire descent from this height was made
in a series of thrilling circular glides,
finishing with sharp swerving bank,
which spectators took for a final act
of plucky daring, but which really was
the only move that saved the cool and
daring youth from dashing into the
ocean.
The landing on the beach. cheered
by 100000 spectators, was safely made
and even expert aviators knew nothing
until several hours after Of the mis-
hap or the wonderful bravery OF the
youthful king of the air. Brool1ins
rushed through the crowd which
sought to halt him for congratulations.
and modestly RETAINED from telling OF
his dangerous plight until he had fully
recovered from the effects of the nerv-
GUS strain
Under the conditions of the Atlantic
City Aero club, Brookins' feat entitled
him to the prize of $4,000 offered for
the breaking of the worlds record un-
less his feat Is overmatched before
the end OF the meet
Officials and aviators here believe
no further attempts viii be made at
the records and it is confidently ex-
pected that Brookins will receive the
prize.
BroOkins spent one hour, 20 minutes
and So seconds in the air.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-14
MOB STORMS JAIL
LYNCHES OFFICER
"Dry' Detective, Slayer of Sa-
loonist, Is Hanged.
EAR BEER" RAID Is CAUSE
Big Crowd of Frenzied Men Batter
Down Jail Doors, Take Pris-
oner Out and String
Him Up.

| Newark, o. - Battering down the
doors of LiclHng county Jail. mob
| of women, men and children last night
took Charles Etherington, an anu-sa-
| loon detective, who confessed TO
| having shot and killed William How
| ard. saloon man and a former police
man earlier in the day, hanged him to
a telephone pole In the pubic square.
The mob which had been increasing
all evening at the jail became frenzied
and refused TO listen to pleadings for
preservation of order.
They broke all the jail windows and
Tan-med in the outer door, taking the
keys from the jailer. They quickly
found the prisoners cell on the second
floor and then, dragged by a rope. the
man was taken up Third street to the
square and across the park to the
southeast corner. where he was
strung up over the arm of a telephone
pole.
The shooting of Howard and the
lynching of Etherington is the cul-
Lnlation of long standing trouble be
tween the "wets" and "drys" here.
Etherington and twenty others. all
said to be dry" detectives, came here
from Cleveland and other places to
get evidence against near beer sa-
looms. At the first place no trouble
arose. At the second Charles Rich
ards, the bartender, was handcufed
for over an hour. At the third place
visited the trouble started.
A mob of 1000 gathered and threat
cned the detectives. With revolvers
drawn the Anti-Saloon league officers
releated to a hotel. The police in
terrered there, arresting eight Of the
detectives.
At the police STATEN, where they
were searched, revolvers. black jacks
and cartridge belts were taken from
them.
The remaining twelve detectives
broke and ran, pursued by the bowling
mob. Half a dozen were caught and
beaten. The police rescued most of
them. A downtown crowd fell on
James Henderson of Columbus. and
beat him so severely that he was
t6keu 10 Tie A>SW al AiOoPieoA- A~SaSA
ington. who fed to the ball park,
stumbled in his flight and the crowd
set upon him. Howard, the proprietor
of near beer" saloon, the last place
searched by the detectives, was in
front of Etherington when the latter
drew a revolver and fired.
Etherington was hurried to the Jail
with a yelling mob at the heels of the
police who were protecting him. All
afternoon the crowd stormed about
the pace threatening to lynch the de-
tective.
The crisis came when word was
flashed from the Newark hospital that
Howard, who was former city po-
liceman, had died there of his wound
I'D to this time Sheriff William Linke
apparently had the situation well in
hand. When it became known that
Howard was dead an immense crowd
gathered in front of the Jail, the win
dows were smashed, the door battered
in and Etherington dragged out and
strung up.
Governor Harmon arrived here Sun
day and started an investigation. He
may attempt to remove the mayor and
sheriff
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-14
THREE DIE IN WRECK.
Passengers Badly Shaken, But All
Able to Continue Their
Journey.

New York.-Three trainmen were
killed and a train lead of passengers
were badly shaken up when north
bound train No. 80 on the New York
Central. known as the Northern and
Western express, was wrecked near
Newton Hook, nine miles north OF
Hudson. The engine and baggage car
jumped the track and toppled COM
pletely over. The railroad Offices here
report that all the passengers were
able to continue their journey. The
twentieth century limited on which
Jack Johnson, the heavyweight cham
pion fighter, was coming to this city
was delayed an hour by the smashup.
From all accounts the forward
trucks of the engine jumped the track
first and threw the engine and the en-
tire train off at switch few hun
dred feet further north. the locomotive
and baggage car topping over. En-
gineer Tyndall was caught under his
engine and was fatally crushed. dying
shortly afterward. The other train
men were instantly killed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-14
GIVE S0AP-BUBBLE PARTIES
Most Interesting Pastime for All Ages
and Sizes-Clay Pipes and
CASTLE Soap Needed.

These are most interesting for all
sizes and ages Good clay pipes and
CASTLE soap and bowls enough to 90
around are the needful things; also a
room which will not be hurt by a
sprinkling of soap suds; and one thing
more-the smaller the child the big
ger the apron to cover him.
little glycerine in the lukewarm
soap suds will make the bubbles
brighter and more durable, and II a
thick shawl is spread on the floor they
will bounce upon 1t like rubber balls.
A bubble tournament is great fun.
Arrange sides. with leaders. Let one
side step forward in a line with pipes
and bowls: then the leader starts and
sees how many bubbles he can make
with one dip of his pipe. Each of his
followers does likewise, while some
one not in the game keeps the score.
Then the other side takes its turn and
the side which blows the greatest
number Is the prize winner.
There are many different ways of
enjoying this pretty pastime. Science
has discovered several methods of
frightening the colors in the bubbles.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-14
NOVEL USE FOR TELEPHONE
New York Druggist Finally Discovers
Cause for Popularity of His
Instruments Number.

my telephone number has become
the cradle song of the children in this
block" said an Amsterdam avenue
druggist, says New York Globe.
ASK any fodder hereabouts his
name, and the chances are that in
stead of telling you that it is Johnnie
This or That, he will sing out River
1928 my telephone number. Yester-
day learned the secret of my phones
popularity.
1.-The youngsters have been taught
the number as a means of identified
ton. Students of the child mind have
discovered that children can remem-
Der a telephone number better than
mere names. If child is very young
or thoughtless or stupid his address.
or even his name, doesn't mean much
to him, but anything that makes such
a delightful racket as a telephone is
an object of special interest, and he
can remember the ffumber attached
to ii.
Most of the people in this neigh
borhood have no telephone of their
own. SO they are teaching the kids my
number, TO be used as a tracer in
case any of them get lost"