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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-10

A New York society woman says
women who read novels get wrinkled
worrying over the troubles Of the
hero. And men sometimes get
wrinkled trying TO figure out how
the novelist palmed it off on the pub
Usher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-10

TheyStnrgss baby, born with check
for 100000 in its mouth, can AFFORD TO
look, down with contempt upon poor
little babies who-are born with nothing
but silver spoons -insthefr mouths.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-10
Matter of Preference.

your Uncle Henry has gone to Asia
to dig in the ruins OF old cities"
"What fun. is there I'm that"
"Not any fun, but there may be fame
and advancement Of science"
Huh! I'd rather dig for angle
worms"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-10

The man who fs looking for a chance
10 kick got It on the weather yester-
Say. But you did not hear from him
hesfewedays that preceded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-10

There is suggestion that minister
taIssslaries are too high in the news
from 7Ss-y York that a preacher driv-
Ing his own car ran down and killed
= little girl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-10

glance at the last struggling files of
his comrades. arose and took mp his
musket to follow them.
But there was something that trou-
bled him far more than his trembling
limbs. He wore little Of that which 10
the pride Of a soldier-uniform-and
what there was Of it was torn and
soiled A young girl was looking at
him Eympathetically with q pair OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-10

II Taft gets reciprocity through the
senate he will fstten his batting aver
age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-10
EauaI to thn ooeaaion.

at made me so mad when he kissed
me-"
Did you call for heIpT'
mo; he wasn't needing any"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-10
Good FOR somsthIna.

"He calls on her every day"
Eyes, she seems to be very fond OF
him"
81 wonder whyT
ale keeps her little dog amused"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-10
Arnronriatn.

Il love the spying. don't you"
yes. 1t Is such a nice time to wear
neIE clothes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-10

A S conservatism is in the air. how
would IT do to try to conserve our
national supply of common sense?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-10

More people would be preparing to
go If they could get to heaven on cut
rate tickets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-10

Most of us aren't burdened with
money we don't earn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-10

Sometimes the baby in the family
father does.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-10

A grafters bank account isn't any
relation to his salary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-10

Sometimes a woman finds IL a bore
TO be compelled to live up to her repu-
tation as a good cook.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-10

A fitting rebuke to a fool is too fool
fish to use
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-10

Give al your money to your wife be-
fore you bet on a sure thing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-10
Her Fell Design.

"Hear about AnnaT
"What about herP
"She's going 10 be married"
Good. How did it happenY'
"Well. she says that she thinks that
alimOny is prefera bic TO stenography."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-10
Ths ouecrlna la Cod

II man could understand her
Ills SUIT he wouldn't press.
It's while she has hirn guessin.-
He stays around 20 guess
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-10
HumOr and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN ~. .SnsIrs ,

A S conservatism is in the air. how
would IL do to try to conserve our
national supply of common sense?
Most of us aren't burdened with
money we don't earn.
More people would be preparing to
go If they could get to heaven on cut
rate tickets.
Sometimes a woman finds IL a bore
TO be compelled to live up TO her repu-
tation as a good cook.
A fitting rebuke to fool is too fool
fish to use
Give al your money TO your wife be-
fore you bet on sure thing.
A grafter's bank account isn't any
relation TO his salary.
Sometimes the baby in the family
gets almost as much attention as its
father does.
The amateur photographer is always
around delivering deadly blows to
ones vanity.
The man who has his first green on
ion from his own garden is compar-
able only to the mother with her first
baby's first tooth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-10

The amateur photographer is always
around delivering deadly blows to
ones vanity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-10
tn. mo4b.r Of Invention

The Mother Of Invention.
You are 50 very clever"
do you think sOT
Yes. How do you manage !tT'
Il need to eat"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-24
LET'S Have Some Action!

CircuIaton the advertiser we'll knows is the import
ant factor TO him in considering the advertising value OF
can quickly decide whether or not newspaper asking
a fair price exorbitan price for its advertising
The Palladium recently increased its rate inch for
advertising and today has higher rate than any other
newspaper published in Richmond Increased rates were
forced by increased circulation for circulation is heavy
expense and producer only nasmuch as it
stimulates advertising. Increasing circulation carries
with it the penalty of increasing consumption OF white
paper longer press and greater consumption OF
electric and other incidental expenses. he
only remedy for the newspaper raise rates for adj
vertsng This is fair however, the more circulation
newspaper has, the more valuable it becomes to the
advertiser
IT. as the Items foreign representative says the Pal
adum has 1900 less circulation than it claims and in all
probability less than 45OO subscribers, then the Pallad
ium under it's present advertising is obtaining
money under false preenses as it is charging tor oooo
and over circulation The settling of this question one
the other should be Of interest to every advertiser
in Richmond. Therefore, inasmuch several days have
elapsed since publicly invited the OF the Item
investigate the Palladiums circulation, without any
response permissible believe the Item is blufng
and does desire circulation investigation that
involves only the Palladium.
The Paadums offer, however, holds good at any
time the manager of the Item to avail himself OF it.
Though Of course since the Items challenge issued
in New York by foreign advertising representative, pos
sby the Item would prefer have such circulation
tgaton conducted there in order to avoid the publicity
in Richmond.
The Palladium likewise repeats this offer:
If the Item will agree to full and searching circula
ton investigation of the Palladium and the Item by COM
mittee composed of local merchants and representa-
tive of each newspaper the results of this investigation to
he published in both papers, and if as result the Pal
adum does not have 1000 net paid circulation than
the Item the Palladium will agree to donate $4,000 in
gold to any charitable institution the hospital the Y
NJ. c. A., the members OF the investigating committee
designate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-24
Five Other Milwaukee Fire
Fighters Are Fatally In
jured and Eight Are Re-
ported Missing.
FACTORY GIRLS HAD
DESPERATE ESCAPES
Crawl Along Cornice of the
Burning Building in the
Wholesale District to the
Fire Escapes.
(Anlcrican News Scrvicc)


Milwaukee, March 24.-Six firemen
were killed, five We're fatally injured
a fire which caused s2OO,O0O damages
to the Friend building in the whole
sale district this afternoon. Among
the dead are Captain Jacob Hentz,
Pipeman Joseph Haggerty, Richard j..
Burke. Four fatally hurt are J. H..
Doyle. Patrick ODonnell, Joseph Don
ahue and Edward Morgan. Eight per-
sons are reported missing. The ruins
are being searched for more bodies
Sixteen men were on the sixth story
roof just before it collapsed. Six
jumped to the earth, two sustaining
fatal injuries.
Morgan, one of the firemen dying is
the last of five brothers who all were
killed or burned to death at fires. The
five brothers Joined the department at
the same time number of years ago.
Three bodies were soon recovered
from the ruins.
Just before the men were caught on
the roof twenty girls who had been
trapped on the third floor. crawled
along a narrow ledge of corncc to
a fire escape. from whence they reach
cd the ground. t.'wo of the girls fell,
but were caught on a platform Of a
fire escape a story below. Firemen
carried them to the ground. They
We're taken to the hospital. The flam-
es spread SO rapidly through the build
ing that the firemon had little chance
to save the building or contents. The
building was occupied by the Middle
ton Manufacturing company, makers
of hats: Julius Andrae company. elec-
triCal concern. and Adolph Landauer
a wholesale clothing manufacturer
The Andrae company has burned out
twice in year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-24
ALL THE LOOT IN
SIGHT WAS TAKEN
Four Daring Robbers Make a
Complete Haul of Train
in Oklahoma.
american News Scrvicc)

Oklahoma City. March 24.-Four
bandits held up north bound Mis-
souri, Pacific express between Lenapah
and Cofieyvillc. Kan. at midnight and
escaped with the registered mail and
express packages of the estimated va.
luc of s2o.o00.
Two men boarded the train at Len
apah and when the train reached the
outskirts, they drew revoivors and
forced the crew TO take the train still
further out OF town where two confed-
crates were waiting Bags OF register
ed mail were rif'ed in the mail car.
and the safe in the express car was
blown. After robbing the mail and ex-
press cars the men went through the
passenger coaches and forced the pas.
scngers TO disgorge, They then drop
ped on the train and disappeared in
the darkness. An alarm was given in
Lenapah and a posse started in pur-
suit,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-24
USE DYNAMITE ON
NEW COURT HOUSE
Omaha Structure Shattered
Columbus, Ind, Con-
tractors Dynamited.
fAmerican News Sci vices

Omaha, Neb.. March 24.-Mystery
today surrounds the cause of two eX-
plosions in the basement of the new
$1,000 court house, at Eighteenth
and Farnum street early today, which
did several thousand dollars damage
to the building and shattered windows
in houses for several blocks.
Two cement floors in the new court
house were torn loose and the retain
ing wall badly damaged. but the stone
walls of the uncompleted structure
We're not injured so far as workmen
have been able to determine.
Because of the early hour of the ex-
plosion no one was in the building.
Had it occurred two hours later. it
is probable several persons would
have been killed.
The police are unable to account for
the explosions but believe they were
caused by dynamite. The contractor
for the courthouse has had some trou-
Bile with organized labor and an in
vestigation will be made along those
lines.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-24
A Bic EXPOSITION
Glasgow Preparing Exhibi-
ton Palaces Now.
(AmeriCa3 News Service)


Glasgow, March 2i.-The spacious
exhibition palaces that have been 60
ing up in kelvongrove park are rapid
ly nearing completion and the indica-
tions are that everything will be in
readiness for the opening of the great
international exposition at the begin
ming of May. The two largest build
ings are to be devoted to exhibits IL
Illustrating the history of Scotland and
to a display of the work of Scottish
artists. Another notable feature, pre-
pared specially in honor of the memory
OF Lord Kelvin. will be an exhibit to
illustrate the progress of electrical
and engineering discovery and in
yention and the development Of cleo
tricity as applied to science.
Among the lighter features of the
exhibition will be professional pa
geant of historical vessels on the riv-
er. Ships Of all kinds, from the ear.
liest Viking sa,leys TO the present
day ocean liners and battleships will
be represented The pageant will be
largely illustrative of Glasgows part
in the progress Of steam navigation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-24
Committees of South Eighth
St. and East Main St.
Friends Churches May
Take Some Action.
OPPOSITION SHOWN
BY CONSERVATIVES
Those Favoring Project Say
1t Would Strengthen the
Churches East and West
of the River.

Next Tuesday evening committees
OF the East Main Street Friends
church and the South Eighth Street
Friends church will hold joint meet
ing for the purpose of considering the
proposed consolidation of the two
meetings which has been agitated for
Joint committee takes will probably be
submitted To the two congregations in
the near future for definite action.
II has been predicted that the pro
posed union will meet with strong op-
position. especially by the conserva-
tive element of the South Eighth
Street church. which objects to the
abandonment of the old meeting house
several years older than the East
Main Street meeting house which
would be used exclusively in the event
the churches were merged.
Opposition to Project.
There is n certain element in the
East Main street church congrega-
ton which IL opposed TO the union
They argue that the church would be
stronger by maintaining awo meeting
houses. They point to the fact that n
union would mean reduced attend
ancc at the Sunday school and the
church services. This point is also
made by some of the members OF the
South Eighth Street church.
Those favoring the union point to
the fact that when the South Eighth
Street meeting was established nearly
all the Friends In the city resided in
that section of the city south of Main
street. between Eight street and the
river. but nj the present time nearly
all the Friends In the city live in the
East End or west of the river. They
also argue that by union of the East
Main Street and South Eighth Street
churches "a strong church east of the
river would be established. and that
the congregation on the West Side
would be strengthened.
One of the most prominent Friends
in the city stated today that IL the
proposed union is affected IL would un-
doubtcdly mean n larger church would
he erected by the West Richmond con-
grcgation. and that the East Main
street church. because of its incrcas-
cd membership. would In all probabl-
ity erect n new cdiiice. One of tho
new churches would be made head
quarters of the Indiana Yearly Meet
ing. which would contribute toward
the building fund Of the church select
cd by II for its headquarters.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-24
BROKEN
BROWN TEST|F|ES
Owner of Westcott Hotel on
Stand in the Craighead
Company Case.

A. II. Brown. owner of the West
colt hotel building who is defendant
in IA proceeding in equity, instituted
by the Craighead Plumbing and Elcc-
trical company, went on the stand in
noon. He testified that he had paid
the complaining company $4,000 for
plumbing and electrical work done at
the hotel in 1910. but had refused to
make any further payments, declar-
ing that the oral contract which he
had with the representatives Of the
company was not lived up to. The
amount now in contention is approx
imately s3,Soo.
The witness declared that he con
tracted with L. w. Craighead, the head
Of the plumbing and electrical concern
to have improvements made to the
plumbing. lighting and heating sys-
tens of the hotel The contractor was
to furnish all material and labor and
for his own compensation receive 10
per cent of the entire amount paid by
Brown for labor and material, accord
ing to the witness. but Mr.. Craighead
in his testimony disagreed. and in his
bill of particulars asked for 20 per
cent commission.
The defendant said that while he
had intended at first TO install new
hot and cold water systems in the va
rious bathrooms. he afterwards chang
cd his mind. notifying the contractor
TO this effect. but the work was done
just the same. This is denied by the
complainant Mr.. Brown also claims
that the unpaid amount sought is ex-
cessive. charging that the laborers
loafed on their job. In making pay
ments the defendant made one of S.
600 after the suit had been brought
The trial likely will consume the next
two or three days. but IT is improbable
that Special Judge John l.. Rupe will
decide until after he has had il under
advisement for some time.
To refute evidence of the plaintiff 5
witnesses, Brown has several experts.
those who have been on the stand de-
claring that the prices for materials
cited by the plumbing and electrical
company in its bill of particulars was
excessive.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-24
RESEARCH BUREAU
INCREASES SCOPE

The scope of the work of the NUM-
cipal Research bureau has been in
creased and row includes public
health and education in addition to
taxation. law and order. inventory OF
accounts of public officers, public
works and utilities. The committees
who will have charge of this work
have not been appointed by Pettis A.
Reid. the president of the organiza-
ton. At the meeting on Wednesday
afternoon the secretary was authoriz-
ed 10 investigate as to whether or not
the collection OF personal delinquent
tax was being carried out as suggested
by the state board of tax examiners
In any event the secretary will endea-
vor 10 ascertain the progress being
made along these lines
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-24
Charles Grant. Driver Of Gro
cery Wagon, After Collis-
ion Alights on Back and
Walks Away.
WAGON REDUCED TO
PILE OF SPLINTERS
Horse Released by Impact of
Collision and Dashes to
Safety-Grant Did Not See
the Train.

Hurled into the air and through Il
considerable distance of space. Char
es Grant. aged about 10, driver for the
Hieger grocery. corner of North Four
tcenth and G streets. had a miraculous
escape from serious injury or even
death when his wagon was struck and
completely demolished. by fast passen-
ger train No. 35 at the Pennsylvania
crossing at Fifteenth street about 4:40
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Grant
was thrown from the wagon seat
and alighted some distance from the
point Of collision on his back and
shoulders. The debris of the wagon
was carried on the tender of the en-
gine for about so feet.
Walks to Grocery
Grant was picked UP in a dazed con-
dition but showing no signs OF SER
ious injury. He was taken to the
station and after a few minutes rest
walked from there to the grocery and
later to his home. North Twenty Sec
ond and B streets. He was unable to
remember what had happened and
consequently could give no informa-
ton as to how the accident occurred.
Witnesses of the accident say the
flagman at the crossing was ih his
shack at the time Grant approached
the tracks and just before the time
the train was due. Grant they say,
after slackening the speed of the
horse and evidently seeing nothing to
warn him of the approach of the
train started across the tracks. Ac'
cordng to the witnesses when he was
about half way across the flagmar
came running from his shack anC
waved him back. Grant is said to
have hestated for a moment and the
next instant the train was upon him
The engine struck the rear part OF
the wagon. In some manner the horse
was freed from the wagon in the i'm
pact and escaped unhurt. Cars and
buildings prevented Grants seeing
the approaching train.
Grant is confined to his home today
suffering from injuries to his back and
shoulders, but his condition is said
not to be serious.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-24
THINKS A FINGER
IS WORTH $4,000
Mrs. Lota King Files an Un-
usual Suit Against DR..
Frank Harold.

To determine what is a fair Valua-
ton of the little finger on the left
hand of housewife will be one of
the questions put TO the petit jury of
the Wayne circuit court in all prob
ability, during the April term of court.
This question arises in complaint
sled in the circuit court Friday by
Lota King, wife of James c. King,
living on Crosshall street. Fairview.
against DR.. Frank Harold, young
physician and surgeon of the city, in
which the complainant demands
$4,000 damages. alleging that she will
have to have the finger amputated.
Mrs. King alleges in her complaint
that DR. Harold was negligent and
careless in dressing the double frac-
ture, one fracture being near the mid
die joint and the other above the knuc-
kle. She sustained the injury on
March l9. 1909. She says that instead
of putting the finger in splints and a
plaster cast, the physician merely
wrapped tape around it. A week or
ten days later she visited the physi-
clan again. but. she alleges. he care
lessly and negligently failed and re-
fused 10 properly set and reduce the
fractures. After the tape had been on
a week she was instructed to remove
IL. and soon after doing this the COM
plainant says the finger became sore.
inflamed and was badly disfigured by
the appearance of a lump just above
the fracture at the knuckle. Mrs
King says in the complaint that she
has been told that she will have to
have the finger amputated in order
10 relieve this condition and under the
circumstances she declares her little
finger is of the reasonable valuation
of $4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-24
LOCAL DELEGATION
TO BERTSCH PLANT
Ioint Richmond Committee
to Learn Inducements
Company Desires.

A committee of business men OF
Richmond drawn from the member
ship of the various commercial organ
iZation went to Cambridge City this
afternoon to confer with the officers
of the Bertsch Foundry relative to
their removal from that place. and
learn what inducements would be he
cessary to secure the concern for
Richmond. Among those who made
the trip were Hans Kohl Cash Beail,
Adolph Blickwedel. Edward Harris. A.
w. Gregg. Charles f. Shiveley, George
II. Eggemeyer. j. .. Barber. Charles
ID. Slifer. William d. Loehr and b. B.
Myrick
The company has determined upon
leaving Cambridge City because of a
lack OF advantages at that place.
When announcement OF the company 8
intentions was made some time ago
Richmond was placed before the Off
GERS for consideration. This was fol-
lowed by word that the company de.
sired inducements If it was TO locate
here. 1t is the purpose Of the commit
tee to learn the nature of these this
afternoon and also 10 acquire little
more knowledge regarding the needs
of the company so that the matter
can be discussed authoritatively.
1t is probable that the company will
ask the committee for bonus, site. or
factory building. Whatever requests
or information are given the commit
teemen, they will report to their var
ious organizations and have the matter
placed before them for action. 1t is
said that it largely depends on the
nature OF the inducements asked as to
whether an effort will be made to Sc
cure the concern.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-24
MOVE TO PROTECT
THE SHADE TREES
tAmerican News Service)

Trenton. y. j.. March PA State
wide campaign for the planting. care
and preservation of shade trees was
launched this afternoon az a meeting
held AT the State House under the
auspices of the Shade Tree Federation
of New JERSEY. State Forester Alfred
Gaskill-and several other forestry ex-
perts addressed the meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-24
AN ODD COINCIDENCE,

Columbus, Ind. March 24.-It was
learned today that the Caldwell and
Drake Manufacturing company whose
offices here were damaged $4,000 by
dynamite at midnight are the con-
tractors constructing the Omaha,
Neb.. million dollar court house, which
also was damaged ten thousand by
two dynamite explosions during the
night. The firm is reported as having
had labor troubles ON Omaha and Ok
lahoma contracts.