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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-05
CAN NOT COMPLAIN
IF He IS HENPfCkEO
If Premarriagc Pact is Violat-
ed by Groom, Divorce
is Penalty.


married sign an agreement with your
wife. 80 she will know how you ex-
pect to behave and what your opinion
OF wife's rights may be.
That Ia the novel example set for
other young couples by Edward Matt,
OF 5721 Indiana avenue, who has
pledged himself to allow his wife all
the freedom she desires and agreed
not to be jealous II she smiled at
other men. The agreement signed by
Matt after his marriage to Miss Cert
rude Ellis Wednesday, was filed with
Recorder of Deeds Abel Davis yester.
day
It reads:
ITO whom 1t may concern: ]. Ed
ward Matt, hereby agree to all here
in contained.
II agree to allow my wife, Mrs.
Gertie Ellis Matt, all the privileges
that belong to free born American
woman. She may have her way in ev-
erything Except buying my cigars)
She is free to go and come when she
likes; to choose her friends, and /
agree not to be jealous.
II agree not to go cunning for
fellow because he admires her beauty
and because she smiles when he tips
his hat to her. l will not interfere
with her in any of her pleasure plans.
II will be good and kind to her. /
will spill all my earnings in her lap
and 1t shall be her privilege to do
with it as she likes, so she feeds me
we'll. When we have a surplus and it
goes to the bank. l agree that | won't
hold the keys. The checks may be
signed by both to make them good.
II will promise not to be afraid to
come home in the dark, and to be
there at the proper time, or to make
1t a valid excuse. / will further agree
not to talk about pies my mother
used to make or grumble because the
biscuits are soggy.
And l will further agree that
will let her get Reno divorce right
here in Chicago If don't behave as
Q kind. loving, gentle, considerate
husband should.
EDWARD MATT"
WIo INdtl was SltlluE III LAC Aloht
veranda Of their home waiting for her
husband to return from work last
night when visitor called and asked
the young bride about the novel agree
ment made by her husband.
II don't see anything strange about
It," said Mrs. Matt. But l guess
people do like to talk about something
like that When we were married my
husband said he wanted me to feel
tree to do as l thought best in all
matters pertaining to myself"
While Mrs. Matt was speaking hel
husband came up the walk and the
bride went to meet him. They EN-
braced and came up to the house arm
In arm. Mrs. Matt humming a song
Il didn't think that I was going tc
cause a commotion when l drew ur
the agreement" Mr.. Matt said. al
our friends have been calling and in
curing about It. The thing is very
simple. l merely wanted to make II
clearly known what l considered the
just rights of a wife, that's til. Yes
you bet, I expect to live up to every
word Of It,"
Matt Is a waiter and became first
acquainted with his wife two years
ago. He is twenty-eight years ole
and the bride is twenty-five years old
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-05
OTHER CITIES RCHMOND's ART RIVALS
Many Places in United States Now Have Excellent Dis
plays, and Excellent Galleries The Saluta-
ton of Raising the Hat

in Pittsburg, the Heron Art Insti-
tute, Indianapolis; the museum in
Worcester, Massachusetts,; the CALLER
les in Baltimore, Washington, and
San Francisco; the museum in ST.
Louis, and that in Buffalo; the
Charleston. South Carolina, and the
Minneapolis galleries-it is not posi-
BILE to name them all.
Every town and city of considerable
size has it's regular or occasional ex-
hibit and art organization of some
character. Read the American Art
News, the only art newspaper in the
world. published in New York week
ly, and you will see reports from
heard Of before.
A small town in Maine recently
gave its fifteenth annual exhibition.
The merchants of that town annually
contribute one thousand dollars with
which to buy pictures for perma-
nent collection.
The same exhibit of pictures now
shown in Richmond, goes to Muncie,
FIT. Wayne, Terre Haute, Lafayette
and Vincennes before it is seen here.
For city of its size, Richmond has
an admirable public art gallery and
is to be congratulated upon it's acqui-
sition, but to say that it is exceeded in
this aspect of its activities by but
three cities in America is laughabl
A fact silhouetted against a back.
ground of exaggeration resolves itself
! into a joke.
What occult rule is it that governs
| the nature of the salutation made by
men to women when they meet them
on the streets.
| The psychology of the gentle art OF
hat raising might be made the sub
ject of solemn powwows by the deep
proved reformers of society. It's as
important and, indeed, more far reach
| ing in its qualifications, than many
mooted moral or doubtful shism.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-05

a finger to one woman and take it
clear off to another?
Do men discriminate between SO
ciety ladies"-by the way what is so
ciety lady-and women who work for
their living?"
Will a man disdain to raise his hat
to a woman in his employ while he
genuflects to the ground when meeting
one who is not in anybody's employ?
Is it possible that men are only po'
lite when they feel like it?
Is it true that men often are not
polite because it is too much trouble
Does this result from over-eating or
| from some defect in temperament or
! the operations of the stock-market.
| Who can tell?
| 1t is the truth, however, that many
| women object, with some reason i,
must be admitted. to the careless and
half-and-half manner adopted toward
them in the greetings of their mascu
line acquaintance.
| The other woman said
why don't you write an article
about it:"
my personal experience does no.
warrant it, replied the reporter
| Cat" said the other woman.
IF this comes out in the paper de
ployed the reporter, ut will be YOU
fault. Never in q thousand year:
would have dreamed Of writing abou
such an insignificant trifle."
"Besides-why notice EN-. AnC
YOU can always cut them dead"
Il never thought of that" said thu
other woman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-05
SUIT ON DEMAND

Complaints to foreclose lien on
crops. demanding $6s.75 was filed in
the Wayne circuit court today by
Mary F. and Sarah Stokes against Al.
bert Sweizer. The complainant alleges
that the defendant in the suit promis.
ed to pay rent at the end of harvest
btime for ground used and planted in
crops and that he threatens to move
and refuses to pay the rent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-05

Kennel club opened at the Coliseum
today with nearly one thousand en-
tries representing several score
breeds of dogs from noted kennels in
many parts of Canada and the United
States. The exhibition will continue
until the end of the week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-05

Tasmania has a population of two
hundred thousand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-21

altogether pleasure. Sunday the
brothers employed chauffeur to drive
them into the eastern part OF Talna
county. Accompanied BY Misses Nettic
SeberE and Mamie Weaver the trip
going was uneventful. But returning
there is another story. Blowouts and
other difficulties caused delays. and at
a point eight miles east OF Garwin a
breakdown held the machine from
about 3 until after o'clock this morn
Ing. The entire night had been con-
sulned returning home, and the party
reached this city about .: 80. The Dick :
eys think that Old BobDin Is, perhaps,
better after all
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-21
LOCAL MARkErs.
Prices Paid 70 Farmsrs 0y MarShsl0.
<aAa AAeAhA0An.

Prices Paid 70 Farmsrs 0y Marsheio.
town Mesehaats.
Tho following prices are quoted ~
Marshalltown dealers Of the .di6efens
varieties OF farmers provisions. graaa.
produce. and poultry. also for hides.
tallow. wool. pelts. and skins.
REYNOLDS e. Sheldon quote the fol-
lowing prices In trade until further
notice:
EHEe-l% cents. @...,
Butter--25 cents.
GRAINS.
E. E. Benedict 4 Co. will pay the
following prices a. their place Of 6ue-
ness In this city: ~ :.
Corn-5T cents.
Oats-35 cents.
Timothy hAy-S.e. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-21
TAYLOR FARMERS PICNIC
Taylor Township Residents to Hold
Second Picnic Of the ssason-Plan
Great Program Of Amusement for
Entertainment Of Visitors.

The farmers of Taylor township and
their friends are planning big picnic
and field meet to be held in this city
Thursday, Aug. "a. at the fair grounds.
This will be the second Taylor town.
ship picnic of the season. the first hav-
ing been held on July 4.
The picnic is free to everybody. A
big basket dinner will be served at
noon and ali are requested to bring
their baskets. One of the amusement
features of the day will be a baseball
game between two teams which are yet
to be chosen.
Paul Collins is chairman of the field
meet program, and Wallace III. Arney
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-21

years a number Of central Iowa resi-.
dents have gone to that section % taks
up homestcads and 10 buy land. MANY
have at one time or another re9e4o4 -
Aiinot. The severest storm vas 90 the
north OF Minot, extending ocyoUo ~
Canadian line
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-21
REMopEL,he STORE.
Evans Piano Company Making Expen
Awe lmnrovenants in 6ujIdjno.

The Evans Piano Company. who re-
Gently opened a store at 1l9 West Main
street. finding the quarters not adapted
to their large and growing business.
are adding to and bringing the build
ing up to what model store should
be. The entire store Is being repapered
and painted.
The factory to home" idea In
pianos has met with great success in
this vicinity and you are cordially in
vited to call at the store which will I've
In fine condition in few days. and in
spect our pianos.
EVANS PIANO COMPANY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-21

chairman OF tho committee on music
and speakers. 1t is expected that at
least 300 Taylor township residents and
their friends will attend the picnic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-21
,owANs IN STORM DISTRICT.

Many Former Residents From Central
Iowa in Storm Swept North Dakota.
Today's press dispatches tell OF a tor
nado Sunday afternoon In the vicinity
of Minot. y. D.. In which Ave per-
sons lost their lives and l25 others
were injured. Minot is In northwestern
North Dakota. not far from the Canad-
ian border. and during the past few
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-21

Not All Pleasure Motoring.
John and James Dickcy. of this city.
are OF the opinion that motoring is not
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-21

Mrs. A. L. Cox and Miss Nellie
Thompson returned home Saturday
night from Pasadena, Cal, where they
have been visiting their parents. Mr..
and Mrs. w. NJ. Thompson, for the past
eight weeks. Mr.. Thompson. who has
bee ncrttcally i'll for some time, Is
somewhat improved. While in the ives.
they visited relatives and friends in
San Francisco, Long Beach, San Diego,
Salt Lake City, and Denver.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-21

Martha Weare. Of Cedar Rapids. ar
rived in the city Saturday evening. and
Will remain for a two weeks visit with
her aunt, Mrs G. A. Tewksbury. COM
ine especially to see little Pauline
Tewksbury, who has been i'll for sew
eral weeks. Pauline was able to be out
for an auto ride Sunday afternoon for
the first time during her convalescence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-21

Rev Jason G. Miller, of Ashburnham,
Mass. who has been supplying the pull
pit of the Congregational church for
the past four Sundays. left this morn
ing for his home. Mr.. Miller has been
visiting during his stay here at the
homes Of his uncle, MI. George A. Mil
Ter, and cousin, Mr.. e. P. Miller.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-21

President ]. J. Mcclure. Of the Iowa
Savings Bank, spent Sunday in Iowa
Falls with Mrs. Mcclure and daughter
Genevieie, at the home Of Mrs. Nc
CURES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p. j.
O'Neil. Mrs. Mcguire and daughter
stopped at Iowa Falls on their way
home from Spirit Lake. where they
have been visiting Mrs. McGuire's sis
ter, Mrs. F. c. Robertson. Mrs. Nc
CURE has been at Spirit Lake for two
weeks, and Miss Genevieve has been
spending the summer with her aunt.
I. 8. Rist submitted this morning to
his impending surgical operation at st.
Thomas hospital. and following the or
deal his condition was declared to be
very satisfactory. Nfr. Rist's case was
found to be a severe one, and badly
complicated. Aside from. chronic ap-
pendicitis. which had resulted in the
setting up of much ton. S:!:!!
stones were present, as we'll as many
adhesions. Fortunately the complies
ton Of an abscess about the appendix
was not found, ana from ali indications
the spatteat osltsss - mals : good
"A VIZ ~. = u.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-21

Miss Minnette Murphy returned
home this morning from Albion, where
she has been for the past week. Miss
Murphy went to Albion a week ago
and was taken i'll Of stomach trouble.
and has been confined to her room
! most of the time. Her condition is now
somewhat improved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-21

Rev. c. n. Morris. OF Central Church
Of Christ. closed weeks series Of
evangelistic meetings at Bevin's Grove.
Sunday evening. Rev. Mr.. Smith. q
student at Drake University. 10 sup
ply pastor Of the country charge, and
assisted Rev. Mr. Morris. WHO conduct
ed meetings each evening" They would
have been .coHti1tded longer but for the
i,usy tIresnin8 scssOn AMONG, sne Iarm.
ers. The meetings resufuedlin ten "a.
ditions to the church, four oE them sun
day htoft., The e. II. Wan: Law. a. D.
wools. and J.. r. BullauA families.
from this city, H6rs. n: a4tSnda1ce q
the meeting Sunday evening
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-21

Miss Ethel Rizer, of New York City.
and Miss Gladys Standided. of West
Chicago, ILL.,, are visiting at the home
Of Mrs. Nancy Timmons, at Marietta.
The young ladies came to the Timmona
home with an auto party out Of Chi
cago They will remain for few days.
Mrs. Al Shively, Of saltwater. Okla.
and son. Mr.. Rex Shively. Of Washing
ton. d. c., are also visiting at the Tim
mons home. Mrs. Shively 10 . SIS
ter-in-law of Mrs. Timmons.,. -
Mrs T. I. WATSON. 1o7 North Third
street. was hostess to company Of
lady friends Saturday afternoon at q
1 o'clock luncheon followed by q ken
sington, given in honor Of her daugh-
er-in-law, Mrs. Roy T. WATSON. Of Fort
Worth, Tex. The luncheon was served
in four courses. and the hostess waa
assisted by Misses Margaret WATSON.
Marie Mcclure. Helen Wells. and Mar
jorie Miller. Nasturtiums were used as
the table decorations. The ladies en-
joyed the afternoon socially, and with
their sewing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-21

Mrs. D. A. Collision and son, and Miss
Gale Guilford, the latter of Plattsville.
Wis.,, left Sunday evening for Platts-
vile, where MIS-, Collision will visit at
the Guilford home for two weeks. Miss
Guilford has been visiting at the Col
lison home for few weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-21

Mrs. r. r. Head and sons, Lyman
and Harry Van Derveer, arrived in the
city Saturday evening from Minneapo-
liz. and will remain for few weeks
visit at the home Of Mrs. Heald's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Hotchkiss, ant
with other relatives and friends. Mr.
Heald expects to be IN the city during
his 1Hife's Stay here
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-21

Dr. Z. c. Lynn and his brother. Dr..
Arthur r. Lynn, both Of whom are suf-
fering from attacks of typhoid fever at
the home of the former, passed good
night and their condition this morn
ing was improved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-21

Rev. and Mrs. +. Il. Jones, Of Cedar
Fails, will arrive in the city Tuesday
to visit for week or two with their
daughter, Mrs. Carl S. Heitshu.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-21

Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Porter. Of
Brighton. arrived in the city this af-
ternoon from Ames, where they have
been visiting a few days with relatives
and will spend a day or two at the
home OF Mrs. Porter's cousin, Joseph
whHacre. Mr.. and Mrs. Porter viii
go from here to ST. Paul and White
Bear Lake, MIMI, where they will visit
for ten days or two weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-21

Mrs. l. e. Huber and daughter Lola
left this morning for Sioux City for a
visit Of a week or ten days at the
homes of Mrs. Frank Lockmer and
Mrs F. T. Reinke
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-21

Mrs. ]. E. Swingley returned home
Saturday from a three weeks visit with
relatives and friends at Franklin Grove
and various other Illinois points.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-21

o. S. Dewitt left Sunday night for
Salt Lake City and from there will go
to oregon points, where he will remain
week or more From there he will
go to Ceattle and other western points.
Mr. Dewitt will be gone until the first
Of November or longer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-11
WILL BREAK "PARooN RECORD
Pres. Taft So Far, is Exceeding the
Clemency Of Roosevelt

Washington, Nov. 10.-Former
President Roosevelt's pardon record
Is bound TO be broken by President
Taft's If the latter continues at his
present rate During the six full ifs.
cal years and 10 months of the fiscal
years of 1902 and the eight months
OF the fiscal year of 1909 President
Roosevelt was in office. he extended
executive clemency in only 97S ca
ses. President Taft, although only
in the White House two full fiscal
years and four months of another
had up to July |. granted pardons of
one kind or another In AS cases.
These figures have been prepared by
the department of Justice and will
be embodied in the annual report Of
that department which will be made
public in the near future.
Contrary to the general belief
President Taft, when considering a
petition for pardon, does not base
his decision on the number of names
attached to IT, He considers each
case on its merits and avoids politics
contending that one good reason for
pardon is worth more than 1000 or
more names attached to IL.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-11
HARLEY BURT NOT
GUILTY WAS
VERDICT
Quick Decision Of Jury in the
PawIet Case.
VERDICT CONSIDERED RIGHT
Burt was a Good Citizen Trying To
Do His Duty and Victim Was
Mostly to Blame

Rutland November lit
took the sheriff some time to
quiet the court down yesterday after
noon at o'clock after the jury had
announced a verdict of not guilty in
the case of state against Harley Burt
who was charged with manslaughter
in the killing of Frank Smith at
Pawlet, October q. The respondent
when asked to arise and receive the
verdict, although slightly pale stood
erect and with one hand resting on
the table inside the bar with the
other he firmly held the hand of his
counsel.
The case has attracted more than
the usual interest because of the
way in which the trouble started. On
October q, Burt from his position
in the yard of the neighbor saw
Smith and another Pawlet man. Will
liam Croft down the road a short dis
lance and they were badly mistreat-
ing a balky horse Burt jumped onto
one of his own horses and when he
arrived on the scene, at once in.
structed the men to cease activities
with the whip Smith was drunk
and he became offended at the inter
ference and he started calling Burt
names of a vile character. Later he
continued the trouble by taking off
his coat, daring Burt TO dismount and
finally taking hold OF his horses bri
die.
When Burt did get down off his
horse, Smith made a move towards
him and the respondent picked up
a stick and struck him over the head
The blow felled him TO the ground,
but he was afterwards assisted into
his team and driven home. The next
morning Smith was found dead in his
bed
The claims of the defense were
that the blow struck by Burt (Which
they did not deny was not sufficient
to cause the fracture of the skull
disclosed in the autopsy and also that
the act was in self defense
The respondent personally thanked
the court, jurymen and his counsel
and IL was a very happy party that
was Soou ItuHittu. MTS. burt wire
OF the respondent and their two chill.
dren have been in court all the time
as has the young mans aged mother
and father The parents Rugged and
kissed their son after the room was
quoted down by Sheriff E. c. Fish.
As soon as the announcement was
made the crowd in the room began
clapping and making other noises,
showing sympathy for the respon
dent which has been manifest all
during the hearing.
Burt himself had little to say. He
spoke several times about his story
as told on the stand and each time
he reiterated that ii was absolutely
the truth as TO the occurrence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-11
ACROSS CONTINENT BY AUTO
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Root Near
ing End of Pleasant Journey

Postal cards received by friends in
his village from William A. Root
Indicate that the sender and Mrs.
Root who left here some weeks ago
IN an automobile tour to the Pacific
coast are having an enjoyable trip
According to the brief messages
On the postals Mr.. and Mrs. Root
we're at North Plat, Neb., October
Il: at Laramie, Wyo. Oct 81; at
american Falls, Ida. November 6. In
he vicinity of the latter city Mr.
Root writes that the top of the au-
tomobile was put up for the third
ime since the party left Bennington
md that in Idaho the first storm and
he first muddy roads were encoun-
cred. While crossing Ohio the top
vas raised twice for showers but
,hese were the only inconvenience
If that nature encountered.
Two of the post cards received by
Harry Willoughby were pictures Of
Buffalo Bills property at North
olatt. Neb. In the late 70s Mr. Will
.oughby was living in that locality
md was we'll acquainted with the
1amous scout and Snowman