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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-17
OF
STRIKE POSSIBLE
Representatives of Governor
Carroll Trying for Peace
at Muscatine.
DAY IS PASSED IN QUIET
Working Forces in Button Factories
No Larger Than During Last
Week.

Muscatine, Iowa, April 17.-Monday
morning. though awaited with some
anxiety by both sides in the local la
Dor struggle, passed without any new
developments. The working forces
in the button factories are no larger
than they were last week and there
was no disturbance anywhere. Talk
OF a possible settlement is again cur
rent and efforts in that direction are
being pushed by the representatives
OF Governor Carroll.
Resolutions were drawn at a meet
ing OF the union men denouncing the
action of Sheriff David Vanatta IN
bringing the Chicago men here and
placing them on special police duty.
MIsTREAT CITIZENS.
The resolutions are:
Whereas. The sheriff of Muscatine
county. David Vanatta, caused to be
imported into Muscatine on April II,
1911, q number of thugs, criminals and
ex-convicts for the purpose of slug
ging the citizens, while masquerading
under the guise of special police, and
Whereas, These imported law
breakers did slug. bulldoze. mistreat
and threaten 70 kill men, women and
children while they were passing
along the street in a peaceable and
law-abiding manner. therefore. be it
Resolved. BY the members of the
Buttonworkers Protective union in
meeting assembled the 18th day of
April. 1911, that we prepare a state
ment to be directed to the Hon. B. F.
Carroll, governor Of the state of
Iowa, asking him to use his power to
have removed from ONCE by the pro-
per process the sheriff OF Muscatine
county. on the ground that he is In
competent and has knowingly acted in
violation Of his oath of Office.
(Signed) W. L: DORSEY. president.
Miss Pearl McGnl, secretary.
Button Protective union, No. 1854,
Auscatine. Iowa.
STOP DELIVERY OF LIQUOR
Afuscatine is really dry. with the ex-
ception Of what was brought In by
thirsty souls IN their hip pockets. An
order was issued by General Logan for
bidding the express companies and the
railways 70 deliver Houor TO any one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-17

Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets assist nature in driving all
impurities out Of the system, insur-
ing a free and regular condition and
restoring the organs. of the body to
health and strength. Sold by all
druggists
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17
BY Two Boys and Not a Shot
Was Fired.
(National News Association

Portland, Ore, June 1.-Two
posses today are securing the country
between Drain and Yoncalla, search.
ing for two youths who at midnight
burst into the mail car of the Shasta
limited on the Southern Pacific rail.
way. held up the clerks at the point
Of revolvers. looted mail sacks and
escaped by stopping the train at Yon.
Gala.
Although the two robbers brandish.
ed three revolvers, not a shot was
fired. The mail clerks were helpless
as one robber kept them covered
while the other tore open the mail
sacks and rified their contents. 1t is
not known how much booty the des.
peradoes got.
AS the train neared Yoncalla, one
Of them pulled the emergency signal
and the train stopped. They leaped
out of the mail car and disappeared
down village street The mail car
was the only one disturbed. The
conductor is certain the men boarded
the train in Portland and believes
they crawled across the roofs OF
coaches to reach the mail car.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17
TRAIN WAS HELD UP LOOK FOR F|REBUGS
Believed to Have Started St.
Louis Blaze.
(National News Association

st. Louis, June 17-Following a
spectacular fire which ragged all night
and consumed the mill, warehouse and
yards of the William G. Frye Lumber
Manufacturing company, the police to-
day started a search for labor firebugs
who, they say, were responsible for
the blaze and the one Thursday night
and Friday morning which destroyed
N,00O,00O worth of property.
In the Frye fire the loss was $780,
O0O The fires were in the same sec
tion of the city and it was with diff
Guilty that they were extinguished Ev-
idence that they were started by in
cendiaries is in the hands of the police
and arrests are expected today.
Lumber concerns all over the city
have demanded police protection for
their plants. The mills have been
having trouble with the Carpenters
union, which has been on strike since
March I.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17
Judge Fox Assured of the
Commissioners Support
and the County Council
Will Now Be Called.
AN APPROPRIATION
is NOW PREDICTED
Judge Fox, Aroused by Con-
ditions, Has Been Working
Diligently for Long Time
for the Reform.

Pencil plans for an insane ward to
be added to the county Jail have been
approved by the Wayne county board
of commissioners and these plans with
the approval of the board, will be
presented to the county council at a
called meeting to be held in the near
future with a view to securing an ap-
preparation for the building of the
ward.
Judge Henry c. Fox of the circuit
court who has been making an earnest
BILE quarters for the care of the insane
in this county, declared this morning
after the commissioners told him they
approved of the plans, that he believ-
ed an appropriation would be made by
the council
Aroused by the conditions surround
ing the insane at the county Jail Judge
Fox recently appeared before the
county council and secured it's per-
mission to have pencil plans made by
an architect for an insane ward. The
Judge was given to understand at that
time that if the cost was not found ex-
cessive the necessary sum would be
appropriated by the council. The es-
timated cost of the ward accompany
ing the pencil plans is $4,000.
To BE Well Equipped.
The plans provide for ward we'll
equipped and with modern facilities
for the care of the insane. A small
number of persons of unsound mind
may be accommodated.
Judge Fox will appear before the
council at the called meeting and pre-
sent the matter to the members. 1t
is the opinion that the council will act
favorably upon his advice to build the
ward. The council during the early
part of the year, when about ready to
appropriate sum for such ward, re-
fused to act when Timothy Nicholson
and Amos Butler, secretary of the
, state board of charities. appeared be-
fore it and declared that the county
Jail was no place to have such a
ward and that it should be erected at
the county inArmary A consideration
of their contention showed that it was
absolutely impractical inasmuch as no
insane person could be sent to the
county infirmary unless he was a pau
per.
The action of Judge Fox in asking
the commissioners for their approval
of the plans this morning and making
arrangements for a called meeting of
, the county council was probably due
to his attention being called earlier in
the day to the escape of Harold
Thomas. youth who was yesterday
adjudged insane at sanity inquest,
from the Home for the Friendless
and his attempt later to commit sui
eide.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17
TO BID ONLOCAL
POSTAL POSITION

Because of some slight irregularity
in the order providing for a mail mes
senger between the postoffice and the
depots. the government officials at
Washington have instructed Post
master +. NJ. Haas to again advertise
for mail messenger. The position
will be given TO the lowest bidder who
desires to take a twenty-four hour job
and deliver mail to twenty-four out.
going trains and receive mail from
twenty-six incoming trains. Those de.
string to bid for the position must
have their sealed proposals filed with
the local authorities before 2 o'clock
June q. The messenger must furnish
his own wagon and horses and ordin.
arily 1t has been the custom for the
messenger to have an assistant TO han.
die either the day or night stunt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17
BRITISH SOLDIERS
GUESTS OF BOSTON
(National News Association)


Boston, Mass. June 1.-THE steady
tread of British troops was heard in
the vicinity of Bunker Hill today as
on that memorable day 1876 years ago.
when the first important conflict of
the American revolution took place.
Today, however. the Americans were
not fortified on the crest of the hill
ready to fire when you see the
whites of their eyes" The Americans
were on hand this time in vastly su-
perior numbers, and they gave the
British soldiers a warm reception, for
the latter were the ST. John Fusileers
of st. John n. B., who had come down
on fraternal visit to help in the cele-
bration of Massachusetts Fourth of
July. The celebration centered in
Charleston. where the British troops
marched in. parade with the Massa-
chusetts militia and sailors and mar
ines from the American warships at
the navy yard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17
SEEDING MACHINE
SALESMAN COMING
Travellers for Local Concern
Will Be in Richmond All
of Next Week.

The annual gathering of all the trav.
cling men of the American Seeding
Machine company of this city will be
held here next week. They will be-
gin to arrive in the city Sunday and
early Monday, coming from all parts
of the middle west and east.
A program of events for the entire
week has been mapped out and in
cludes many pleasing features. On
Monday a reception will be held, and
on Tuesday morning an inspection of
the factory made by the travellers. In
the afternoon a lecture will be given
IN manufacturing of machines, etc.
Wednesday will be field day on the
experimental farm north of the city.
A picnic dinner will be served at noon
followed by a theater party at the
Murray in the evening. Thursday
will also be field day. Picnic lunch
will be spread at the experimental
farm at noon, and in the evening a
dinner will be served at Cedar
Springs. This event will be attended
by members of the executive board of
the American Seeding Machine COM
pany and officials of the Springfield
plant The trip TO Cedar Springs will
be made in a special car. Friday and
Saturday will be given over to routine
work.
Among the travelling men to attend
will be G. NJ Anderson of Winchester,
Ill; w. T. Connolly, Chattanooga,
Tenn: NJ. G. Fitzgerald. Albany, n
Y; c. c. Geib, Millersburg, O.; J. r.
Harris. Franklin. Ky; Edgar Hub
bard. Saginaw, Mich; E. B. John,
Xenia, O.; B. W. Lee, Trenton, N J.. !;
B. c. Leggett. Grand Rapids. Mich !;
J. T. McDermott, Stockjort, O.: c. A.
Marsh. Watertown, N. Y: F. E. Metz
ger. Williamsport. Pa; S. X. Miller.
Jackson, Mich: T. W. Noble. Lynch
burg. Va: G. L. Perkins, Bellevue,
Pa; H. Potee, Jr., Logansport, Ind !;
H. W. Rawdon, Fredonia, N Y; G. D.
Rogers, Louisville, Ky; NJ. ]. Subolt.
Louisville, Ky; S. E. Shearer, Sidney,
O.: H. T. Spencer, Butler, Pa; NJ. A.
Stedman, Greensboro. n. c.: l.. L.
Sterling. Mishoppen. Pa: E. L. Stur-
rier, Baltimore, Md; III. B. Thompson,
indianapolis; J. ". Thompson. Balti-
more. Nd: E. w. Truax and S. E.
Truax, Columbus, O.; L. d. Vincent.
Baltimore, Md; and w. E. Wilson and
c. H. Zirckel, Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17
A MAGAZINE AGENT
STARTED STAMPEDE

Armed with a target pistol. Nat
Law. a magazine agent, full of liquor
cried he'd "be---if any Richmond
cop got him. He issued this edict
last night at the Armor hotel. The
man had chased several boarders out
plug them" just as he used Ito plug
pennies at 299 yards" Patrolmen
Wierhake, Menke and Longman final.
ly disarmed Law before he had plug
ged any pennies or boarders. He
got S. and days this morning in po
lice court for drawing deadly weap-
onS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17
EARLHAM DEBT FUND.

Richmond came Loyalty to the sup
port of Earlhams debt fund today and
subscribed $1,940, increasing the pre-
vious Richmond total from $6,423 to
$7,913.
Thus, with Richmond's total prac.
tically $4,000, but little more than ST.
600 remains to be subscribed. In the
six days that the campaign has been
conducted here, pledges have rolled in
at the average rate of more than ST.
900 each day. There have been days
when the amount received fell way be.
low this average, but other days have
pulled it up again.
The first day Of the campaign was a
big one, and then there was somewhat
of slump. The special meeting cali.
ed at headquarters yesterday by
President Kelly got the workers all in
line again and todays subscriptions
show the results of their efforts.
There has been feeling at head.
quarters that the people OF Richmond
stood ready to help Earlham in this
campaign, and that the only difficulty
was in seeing each man or woman
who might be willing to give.
Like Sales Campaign
1t was compared to any other sales
campaign, in which good sales man
ager does not expect - dispose of his
goods unless he gets to the people and
presents his case.
The same is true here said Presi.
dent Kelly."A man who makes a sub
scription to this fund purchases a
share in the college.
ITO be sure, he gets no tangible re.
turn for his investment. but he is Civ.
en- full measure of good will and ap.
probation by the institution. A man
who gives in a cause like this has
from that time forth an interest in
the object of his contribution that he
never had before. If it is college
as in this case, his interest in it GER
tainly will be worth while to him.
Every man on the Earlham cam
paign committee and all of the Rich
mond business and professional men
who have been assisting. gave syery
ounce of their energy to the canvass
yesterday afternoon and today and are
ready to keep it up until $4,000 has
been pledged. With the encourage
mont of today's pledges it is believed
they will be able to close the cam
paign in Richmond by Monday night
Monday and Tuesday of next week
are the last days of the long cam
paign that began May IL throughout
the state. The campaign has beer
waged by many loyal friends of Earl
ham, and many more have given il
the financial support without which il
could not have advanced SO far to
ward success. A little more thar
$39,000 has been pledged outside
Wayne county, and the response to a
series of personal letters recently is
sued is expected to pull the states
fund up to 100000 This was guaran
teed by President Kelly il $4,000 was
raised here
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17
After His Attack on Her He
Was Arrested Thursday,
Adjudged Insane, Sent to
Home of Friendless.
HIS MOTHER "JAILER"
When Mrs. Thomas, Matron
of Home, Went to Her
Sons Quarters Last Night,
Boy Made His Getaway.

Back OF an attempted suicide of
Harold Thomas, Is. Friday evening.
after he escaped from the Home for
the Friendless. of which institution
his mother is matron. is the pitiful
romance of youth. demented from
love for a girl five years his senior.
Although bullet Is lodged just over
his heart young Thomas is still alive
today
When Thomas was employed at the
Richmond Underwear factory. several
weeks ago, he was assigned to a work
bench near which worked Miss Bertha
Cooper. pretty dark haired girl OF
about twenty-one years. With her the
boy conversed from time to time.
Scarcely two days had passed before
he was madly infatuated with her.
His Odd Behavior.
So marked were the attentions of
Young Thomas, to Miss Cooper, a
young woman OF estimable character.
that he was transferred to different
part of the shop, first to the packing
department. then to the shipping de-
partment. His work in these depart
ments was listless; seemingly he had
no interest in life. He wanted to be
placed near the girl again.
Finally one morning, as 1t develop
ed later, he walked up to Miss Coop
er and handed her twenty-five cali
bre revolver.
Il intended to kill you," he said.
There's the gun. I'll not do it.
The girl, noticing the intense de-
meanor of the youth, was alarmed.
but she kept the incident to herself
for a time. Later the boy quit work
at the factory because other employees
criticized his attentions to the girl.
who did not encourage him the least.
1t was not long after this incident
that Miss Cooper, with another girl
companion. was walking on South
Eighth street, about nine o'clock in
the evening. They had just passed
an electric light, when there came
flash and report, quickly followed
by another Two bullets whizzed over
the heads of the girls and cut through
the foliage of the trees above. The
eiIIo WCiC lCiiiAlCu anu all IVY 00W
no one.
He Left the City.
Thomas left the city about this time.
but the mystery OF the shots was not.
unraveied until Miss Cooper received
a letter from the lad, written In
Piqua, Ohio. The letter told OF
Thomas's attempting to murder the
girl by shooting her through the
heart. He said in the letter he could
not keep from doing 1t.
After the letter had been shown to
Chief of Police /. A. Gormon. search
was started for Thomas. He was ar
rested here Tuesday night. soon after
he returned to the city. He ad-
mitted everything, as the girl had told.
He gave no reason excepting that he
loved her. Thomas claimed the CIR!
had strange. unresistable influence
over him. He talked of little except
ing her while quartered at the city
jail
Yesterday afternoon he was taken
to the Home for the Friendless and an
insanity inquest held. Thomas was
declared insane, and his immediate
transfer to Easthaven advised.
Thomas was quiet and said little
after the inquest. But last evening
froo%;cr1A - Da0o C3vN
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17
ROBIN HOOD" AT
GENNETT THEATER

Earlham students will give the
opera Robin Hood" at the Gen
nett theater this evening. It was to
have been produced on the open air
stage on the. college campus, but
owing to the fact that the
ground was so damp and there was
a prospect for rain tonight, it was
decided to offer the opera at the
Gennett. Besides the principals
there IL . chorus Of eighty in the
cast Every member Of the cast has
been rehearsing for weeks and sew
eral of the principals are promi-
nent Richmond and out Of town
singers. Costumes were secured
from the Chicago Opera House.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17
FUTURE OF PERSIA
UP FOR DISCUSSION
tNational News Association,


Washington, June 1.-THE second
day of the annual conference of the
Persian-American Educational associa-
ton began this morning with an inter
esting session at the public library.
Among the speakers and their topics
were the following: The Future of
the Orient and the Responsibility of
America" Prof Arnauld Belmont.
Washington, D. c.; Reciprocity" |"
Howard McNutt, New York; Per
sia's International Relations" Prof.
Herman Schoenfeld, George Washing
ton university; Persia and the Con-
stitution," Henry C.. Finkelstein, at
tache OF the Persian legation. and
American Breakers Ahead of Per-
sia." DR.. Edward Getsinger, Washing
ton, D. G.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17
STEPHENSON GIVEN
STINGING REBUKE
National News Association)

Madison, Wis, June 17.-United
States Senator Stephenson, whose
election is tainted with a charge OF
bribery, will not be allowed to contri.
butte toward the establishment of the
state park in Door county.
The state senate in a resolution
voted to return to him TIE $4,000 he
contributed to the park on condition
that it be named the Stephenson
state park.
I'VE don't want his money" was
the only explanation made BY senators
who voted for the measure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17
TO MAKE REPORTS

Reports Of the delegates Of the Sun.
day schools OF the city who attended
the state convention at Fl. Wayne will
be heard at the special meeting OF the
Richmond Sunday school association
on Sunday evening at o'clock a. the
ST. Paul's Lutheran church. 1t is de
sired that a full attendance be pres.
ent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17
CASE DELAYED
National News Association)

-<twS
Baker City. Ore. June 11--Hearing
Of testimony in counter-action for di-
vorce filed by Sidney c. Love, before
a referee here. was temporarily halted
today by the illness of Mrs. Frances
Burnes, mother Of Mrs. Love. The
hearings viii not be resumed until
she can be present in court
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17
RICHMOND LOYALTY
AIDS ITS COLLEGE
This City Alone Raises to
Date $1,000 to Lift the
Earlham Debt.
BULLETIN.

10 tQO fuUHS.
During the last twenty-four hours
unexpected subscriptions have
flooded into our headquarters.
Richmond is ROW within less :han
$500 of the $4,000 asked for. Our
friends are still subscribing and
we hope to 60 several thousand
dollars beyond the marx. Rich
mond and Wayne County are de-
termined to give us good measure,
pressed down and running over.
Robert l.. Kelly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17
THE WEATHER

sTATE-Thundersho tonight and
Sunday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17

LOCAL Unsettled tonight and Sun
day. Probably showers. Not much
change in temperature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17

Continued on Page Six)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-11
H,eAviEw CLUB SUPPER.

Second Ward Social Organization En-
joys Evening at Allen Home.
The February gathering of the High
view Club was enjoyed Friday night
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. X. L.. AL
len, 416 Park street, with Mr.. n Mrs.
Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. w. g. Bowe. Mr..
and Mrs. George A. Howe, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. Rouse. Mr.. n Mrs. A. r.
Cooper. MI. and Mrs. H ]. Allard. and
F.! Mrs. Charles w. Hughes as hosts and
hostesses. A delicious t~hree-course
dinner was served at z o'clock by the
hostesses. assisted by Misses Ether
and Jessie Hole, Isabel and Lucille ALI
lard. Helen Bowe. Margaret Frazer.
and Lauretta Nichols. Little Maxine
and Virginia Hughes and Lena Stew
ems wore at h door and directed the
guests up stairs. The valentine idea
was carried out in the decorations.
red cupids being used All place cards.
and red hearts in profusion about the
tables and rooms. Red carnations were
also used in the decorations.
After dinner the guests were direct-
ed to write valentines, And in this com
test Miss Ida Dugan won the honors.
In another contest. in which h guests
were required to write a list Of hidden
articles from their sense OF touch, Mrs.
w. H. Gilbert and Miss Dugan tied.
and Mrs. Gilbert was given tho prize.
During the evening Mrs. Allen gave a
pleasing plano number, n Margaret
Frazer entertained the guests with
several readings. N~.f'
The guests present from out Of town
were Mrs. c. p. Bechtel. of Fort Dodge.
and Mrs. Edward Hatch, Of Des
Aioines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-11
GRAINS
soIdisrina.

Senator Bevertdge was once taxi
ing a young man to ask because he
spent all his money as fast as he earn
ed 1t.
"What will you do when you become
old n unable to earn money!" asked
the senator.
"oh, I'll go. to some old soldiers
home.''
"Old soldiers home" exclaimed the
senator. "how can you qualify for an
old soldiers homer"
'well," was the answer. i've been
soldering or every Job I've had so far
and"
But the senator was already half way
down the street.-Human Life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-11
Fun p.rticuI.r. c;xen-

A small boy who had recently passed
his fifth birthday was riding in a sub
urban car with his mother. when they
were asked the customary question.
How old is the boy?" After being
told the correct age. which did not re-
quire a fare. the conductor passed On
to the next person.
The boy sat quite still. as II ponder
ing over some question. and then. on
Guiding that full information had not
been given. called loudly to the on
ductor then at the other end OF the
car: "And mothers thirty one.'