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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-27
"een.Aur"

Starnge contrasts. wonderful chang
es from grandeur to greater gran
deur; the marvels and bewithchery
Of pagan worship. contrasted with the
uplifting beauty of the coming Of the
Christ. Roman voluptousness; Ju
dean simplicity; Egyptian suptlety-
these things are shown in the unfold
ing of the story Of "Ben-Hur," the
great production which Messrs. Klaw
& Erlanger will lsend to the Gennett
theater on Thursday evening, May 4
for an engagement of four perfOr.
mances.
"Ben-Hur" begins with. singularly
beautiful scene in which no spoken
word disturbs a solemnity Of deepest
significance-the revelation OF the
star of Bethlehem to the Wise Men OF
the East. Music. the vision Of the
Star, and the action of the Three Wise
Men-a Greek. a Hebrew and an
egyptian--tell the story with startling
vividness and power. The stage is
yelled with darkness when the cur
tain rises, but softly through the
gloom the faint glimmer of the won
drous Star appears. It grows more
and more distinct until glows with a
power and refulgence that fills the
whole theater with light
Following this impressive introduc-
ton to the story the interior Of Ro-
man galley Is shown, with its banks
OF oarsmen, slaves and criminals.
chained to their seats-the first stage
representation of the space between
decks Of one OF those hellish prisons
where men were treated with less hui
mainly than the dogs on the streets.
A terrific storm comes on and the
scene changes to the wreck Of the gal
ley shoing the open sea at dawn. with
Ben-Hur's raft battling with the waves
and winning freedom and power to re-
venge for him.
The engagement at the Gennett the
alter will be limited to Thursday, Fri.
day and Saturday evenings. May 4. 5,
and 6. and to a special matinee on
Saturday, May 6.
The seat sale will open Monday.
May I.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-10
HELD UP BY The
NELSON HOTEL?
Delegates to State Retail Mer.
chants Meeting at Rockford
Start Something.
THANKS GO, JUST THE SAME
Resolutions Adopted and Officers
Elected at Closing Session
ChicagoAn President.

Declaring that the Nelson hotel had
held up" some of it's guests here for
the Illinois Retail Merchants conven-
vention. Chicago delegates dropped a
bomb into the proceedings yesterday
by demanding a vote OF censure
against the hotel management. A hot
fight was precipitated, a dozen or
more men taking part in an acrimon-
ious debate. II resulted in victory for
the friends of the hotel and the Rock
ford Merchants association but the
vote seemed close.
The attack on the hotel was made
when the committee on resolutions re-
ported including the hotel manage
ment among a large number of per-
sons 10 be thanked for the delegates
general entertainment in Rockford.
On q motion 10 eliminate the hotel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-10

he said, the mayor already had copy.
Alderman Simser and Prick then had
a heated argument which was ended
by the mayors gavel
DEMAND THE NAME.
Mayor McCaskrin made a lengthy
talk in which he said he thought the
citizens and the members OF the coun-
eli were entitled 10 know the name Of
the mysterious corporation or person
who had made the alleged offer. To
this Alderman Simser replied, 81 am
not lawyer and don't know Just how
far l can go In this matter. What l
would like TO know is, suppose I name
the corporation. then where would /
be-" He intimated that he feared a
suit for libel. Later on he said, Since
making my statement, have been ad-
vised that as long as l could not sub
stan tate II, ought to have shut up.
Therefore | refuse to give the name. =
Another argument ensued between AL
derman Simser and fl1cK. the former
wanting to know why his colleague
had not stated real reasons for
bringing in a report rejecting the first
hose bids instead of stating that there
had been too much winning and din
ing" This ended with Alderman
Prick Offering a motion that the coun-
ell demand of Alderman Simser the
name of the firm. agent or person
that had offered 5000 as a jackpot for
the committee if it would throw out
other bids.
GIVE HIM MORE TIME.
II was finally decided to allow Alder
man Simser until Saturday afternoon
to divulge the desired information, in
order that he might get legal advice
as TO how far he might go in safety
with his disclosures. Alderman Sim
ser intimated that he would probably
be unable TO attend the meeting to-
morrow afternoon. It was insisted,
however, that he do so. There the
matter rested for the time being and
the meeting adjourned.
The bill Of the Tri-City Construc-
ton company for extras or the paving
in Lincoln Court addition was referred
to the board of local improvements
and city attorney for recommends
ton, The council tomorrow afternoon
will inspect the new filter plant in
Reservoir park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-10
POWER co. IS TO
REMOVE HAZARD
New Metallic Circuit to Be In
stalled to Garry Current
for Motors in City.
EXPERT MAKES A REPORT
Changes to Be Effected to Satisfy In
surance Companies Doing Bust
ness in Rock Island.

A solution of the power carrying
cancellation Of a number of fire in
surance policies on many of the larg-
est buildings in the city seems to be
in sight. AS stated in The Argus
several days ago, the insurance COM
panies had discovered that the meth
cd of conveying power from the Peo-
pies Power company's plant to the
buildings in this city where elevators
or motors are being used, was dan
gerous, and upon the information be-
ing given TO the head offices in the
east, orders were sent out to cancel
the policies unless relief measures
were taken. 1t was held that the
power was taken directly from the
trolley wires and transmitted through
the motors and then grounded" for
the return. The result was that this
at times caused a poor return and
the motors were heated up so that
they threw off sparks.
EXPERT REPORTS.
The local board of insurance un-
derwriters employed an expert cleo
trician to make an investigation and
report back. His report was turned
over today. 1t was as follows:
Complying with your request for a
report on the power circuit situation
in Rock Island, beg leave to state
that I find that the 500 volt circuit
is not directly connected to the troll
ley in any case. bat is a distinct and
separate circuit from the busbars.
While il now has a ground return,
the Peoples Power company makes
the statement that IL will make this
q metallic circuit in the very near
future
The busbars are where the current
from the different generators are
collected and 1t admits of different
circuits being taken from il. From
the same busbars which supply the
trolley wires with power. the cur
rent for the motors throughout the
city is taken. With a grounded cir
cult il is practically the same cur
rent that goes through the trolley
wires. but when the metallic return
is installed IL ought to be perfectly
safe. The insurance men hope thar
this agreement on the part OF the
Peoples Power company will end the
trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-10

management from the persons entitled
to the thanks of the body the Chicago
ans were beaten, viva voca vote. The
original motion then prevailed and the
hotel received thanks along with the
Rockford merchants, citizens and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-10


TO the thanks of the body the Chicago
ans We're beaten, viva voca vote. The
original motion then prevailed and the
hotel received thanks along with the
Rockford merchants, citizens and
others.
JOURNAL GETS SCORING.
The Chicagoans appeared to be in
peppery mood. Jonas A. Johnson of
| Hyde, offered a resolution containing
the following
Whereas from an ordinary readers
point of view the Journal published by
this association seems to have been
edited more for intellectual aspirations
and Illuminating flights of oratorical
ability instead of furnishing food for
thought through channels of editorial
ediflcation and news commensurate
with similar publications TO attract
and merit attention.
Resolved, The time should have ar
rived for the officers TO consider the
advisability of locating the state head
quarters in a more logical business
center or city, from which to trans
act the official business to the end
that the journal might be made to
attract more advertising patronage
and become more Of revenue pro-
Queer to the association
After a debate the resolution was
referred to the executive board The
Journal is published in Peoria
FIGHT PARCELS POST.
The convention recorded its opposi-
ton TO the parcels post. after an ad-
dress by John Green, of Cleveland. o.,
secretary of the National Grocers asso-
citation.
The convention endorsed House Bill
No "a, regulating express companies.
asking for the passage of an anti
trading stamp bill and went on record
as fsvoring a bill abolishing the use
OF poisonous white or yellow phosphor-
US in the manufacture of matches. 4
committee recommended that the
Rockford salary loan bill be endorsed
by the association after such changes
had been made in il as the executive
committee would suggest.
ELECT OFFICERS.
The association elected the following
officers shortly before adjournment.
President-Oscar VI. King, Chicago.
First Vice President-D Z Bur
roughs, Edwardsville
Second Vice President-N. L. Bax-
ter. Springfield.
Third Vice Presidents F. Burns,
BeIevilIe.
Treasurer. Schmid. Chicago.
Directors-F. l. Tissier. East St
Louis: Leo Fueger. Peoria
BeIieville was awarded the conFen- ]
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-10
Do You Know

That each elective officer uH-
der the comm ssiOn form of mu-
niCipal government will have "A
special work to do, a certain de
partment to be responsible for,
ia addition to exercising his
authority n menuber of the
municipal IaWmaking body?
Not only is integrity and good
judgment essential i'm the ideal
candidate, but special fitness to
have charge of one of the de-
partments should be considered
by the voter i'm making his Sc
lection. The five divisions for
which the four commissioners
and the mayor will be individ-
ualIy held responsible are:
Department of public affairs.
Department of accounts and
finances.
Department of public health
and safety.
Department of streets and
public improvements.
Department of public prop
3 crty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-10
E. H. GUYER OUT FOR MAYOR
His Petitions Are Put in Circulation
by Friends Today.

Dy Fr1enus IOuay.
z h. Guyer today announced him
self as a candidate for the once OF
mayor under the commission form OF
government Friends OF Mr.. Guyer
began the circulation OF his petition
this morning Mr. Guyer has had the
matter under consideration for sever
al weeks.
The following candidates for nomin-
alton as commissioners filed their pc
titions with City Clerk NJ. T. Rud.
gren today: Bernard Rinck. Henry
Lemburg. Charles l. Thompson, Frank
l. Curnyn. Carl SaAb. William MieIlle.
Peter Frey. Arthur y. McNeill. l.. y
BOurdeau. George p. Nissen, Henry c.
Webbing. and Charles E. Grove.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-10

ton Of 1912. Decatur withdrew before
the vote was completed and il was
made unanimous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-10
often Impossible to pre-

While il is often impossible TO pre-
vent an accident. IL is never impcs-
sible 10 be prepared is not beyond
any ones pursa. Invest % cents in
a bottle OF Chamberlain Linimeu.
and you are prepared for spraIus,
bruises and like injuries Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-10
WAYMAN COMES TO
TALK "CITIZENSHIP"
Cook County States Attorney TO Ad-
dress Methodist Mems Broth
eThOOd Tonight.

John " Wayman. states attorney
OF Cook county, arrived from Chicago
al noon to attend the meeting OF the
Mems Brotherhood Of the First Metho-
dist church before which he will de
liver an address this evening on True
Citizenship" The meeting vii be
held in the assent ply room OF the
church. Reservations have been made
for 225 men. The Brotherhood quar-
tet will provide music. Mr. Wayman
IS registered at the New Harper.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20
my Lynch Makes
: Stir Aboard Liner
j 'assenger on Board the Lau-
Runs Amuek Shooting
His Revolver.

NEW YORK. Feb 1s.-For the second
time within a week a transatlantic liner
arrived today with a crazed passenger
aboard. Denny Lynch second cabin pas
senger on the Laurentic. which came IN
today from Liverpool. created great ex-
citement among the 5s2 passengers on the
high seas hy running amidship with re-
volver. The Amerika. an Italian line
steamer. arrived but two DAYS ago with
Natal Di Tompore a musician. in irons.
He went mad in the dining salon when the
ship was two days out Of Naples and
wounded two passengers by the reckless
discharge OF q revolver.
Lynch boited from his cabin on the Lau-
rentic last Friday night and fired wildly
along the length OF the port corridor OF the
staterOom deck Men and women darted
In their cabins. narrowly escaping the seven
shots fired. One bullet entered the purs-
er's cabin and the others lodged in the
wood work OF the ship. Several officers
rushed AZ the man while ne was relosding
the weapcu and disarmed him. He aas
loeked up 6ntif the arrival - the snip
here and turned over TO the immigration
authorities
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20
Artists Models Demand Same
Rates for All Classes of Posing

PHILADELPHIA. Feb l9-The latest
class 70 CRY Gun against the high cost OF
living IS the artists models OF this city,
men and women. who have united in q
demand upon the Pennsylvania Academy
OF Fine Arts for a uniform rate OF pay
for posing OF they viii organise q union
70 enforce their demands. They want a
uniform scale of 70 cents an hour. with
or without drapery.
letter outlining the demands Of the
models. nearly al of wkom are women,
was sent 20 John e u. rrask. secretary
OF the academy, this week A reply was
promptly sent IL says:
Il regret very much that IL is inpozsi-
bic 10 90 as you suggest in regard 20 the
3 and Ela-csnr rate per hour Ia the por-
Trait. sketch and illustration classes The
reason hat these classes are paid for a.
a lower fEure Is due 70 the comparative
ease Of getting models 70 take them and
also because the risk Of cold Is less than in
the other CLASSES"
Al present the academy pays % cents
an hour for posing In the nude but .
cents an hour for posing for the head only
and 81 cents an hour for posing IN cos
tune or drapery-
The idea Of paying ~ less because We
might not catch eoid." Indignantly ex-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20
Snow Covers Ground
Down in Missouri
and More Following
Fan Begins Saturday and Continued
Sunday Following Two Days
Of Rain.


KANSAS CITY Ne. Feb. i9-More than
ten inches Of snow covers the greaier
part OF western Missouri. Kansas and OK
iahoma tonight Almost five inches has
fallen today and. according TO the weather
bureau. there will be no cessation durinE
the night The snow began 90 fall yes
terdav morning about five inches being
on the ground At daylight this morning
Little snow is melting The lowest tenn
perature here today was IS degrees above
zero. The weather will be colder By morn
ing. il is officially predicted by Patrich
Connor. the local weather forecaster.
The snow came after a rain OF two
DAYS. Farmers are overioyed, because
their ground was badly In need Of the
moisture.
WASHINGTON. Feb fs.-The coming
week viii be one OF low temperatures in
practically all districts east Of the Rocky
mountains and generally fair weather pre-
ceded. however. by SHOWS in northern and
central and rains IN southern states east OF
the Mississippi river Monday and Monday
night according TO the prediction Of the
weather bureau.
An extensive area Of cold weather that
covers the plains states and the northwest
will advance eastward and southward and
cause frosts and freezing temperature
l0nday and Tuesday in the gulf states and
lesday and Wednesday In the south At
: tic states. except southern Florida.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

For one quarter Of a dollar Charles
Roosevelt Of Omaha sot himself wife and
a baby. And what Il more he Is keeping
them. Charles Eot his wife and baby
which vas thrown IN. In a most unique
way.
Dick Watson. Who is a teamster had a
VIE but he didnt want 20 keep her In
fact "a was because Ms. watson Wouldn Z
lei Dick run her lie be did his wagon
that the troubie. which finally eulminated
Ia the sale. began.
Numerous spats featured the Watson
household FINALLY Airs. Watson couldn't
stand O. any longer 90 she betook herself
10 the residence Of a girlhOod friend.
Charles Daniels. Who lives A. il.i Redmond
avenue
Roosevelt was also a friend of Daniels
ana ia vas thnoush this set that he finally
landed a Eife. Roosevelt vent calling on
the Daniels. There he met Mrs.. watson
From the ume be saw her. he decided that
shr Was the one woman for him Watson
called on his wife the same evening that
Roosevelt called on the Daniela
As usual. the WILSON'S had a scrap. Il
uas men that watson declared his sillinE.
nsss 20 ssn his via
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20
Roosevelt Buys Wife and Baby
For Two Bits of Dick Watson

what vii you take for herr quOth
Roosevelt.
Two bits IN real money" replied Wat
son.
.rd buy if had the money rstOrted
Roosevelt
IL was then that Daniels came 70 the
rescue Of his friend. He produced a silver
quarter and rendered il 20 Roosevelt a.
loan. Roosevelt jumped AZ the offer and
the sale was closed and Watson wrote
receipt for the purchase money
All this happened last Monday night
On Wednesday night. Roosevelt claimed his
wife she went along Willingly taking her
l5-months-old baby with her. Roosevelt
took his newly acquired chattel 70 his
house AZ Forty fourth and Burt streets
where they have been living happily ever
since
Divorces and marriages do not Worry the
happy couple. They have a way OF their
own IN solving such questions. They are
happy and that is al that Is necessary 20
them.
Roosevelt b. a manufacture of artificial
um6s and has offices AZ No. a Douglas
block
Mrs. Watson. before her marriage vas
Miss Marie Turner and is ven knoEu IN
ths northern part % ths eity.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20
COUNTESS De LASSY INSANE
wife sf Condemned Murderer Loses
Mad After AhnouneinR Inten-
tion % GoiaE 90 siberia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. p.-A tragic
sequel has developed Ia the conviction Of
Count O'Brien de Lassy. for the murder
Of Count Nassili Bouturlin. for which crime
he was sentenced 70 penal servitude for
life. His wife, who was the sister OF Count
Vassili and the daughter az General Boutur-
lin. has become insauce.
Immediately after the verdict Countess de
Lassy announced her intention Of going "a
siberia with her husband. Then she dis
appeared. she was recognized today IN a
tram car By q lawyer engaged IN the case
He detained her and with the help Of the
police took her % General B0uturIin.
Later an examination BY physicians dis
closed thai shs had lost her mind
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20
MISS ARN0LD'S FATHER
THINKS 0AUGH ER DEAD
Takes Ne stsek AZ ReBort thaf she
Has Hesn Diseovsred
in Idaho.

NEW YORK, Feb. a.-Notwithstandins
the news dispatches telling Of the detention
al sand Point Ida. OF a girl answering the
description Of Dorothy Arnold, her father.
Francis r. Arnold. vac Is certain a. ever
today that HIS daughter is dead
Il have received a private telegram sim
liar 20 the press dispatches from Idaho
he said. but take no stock In that clue
We have received dozens of such teiesrams
since Dorothy disa appeared
AR. Arnold admitted today that he had a
conference Yesterday with District Att0r-
ney Whitman. but declined 70 discuss the
report that they had any possible clue his
daughter had met death BE- criminal means
The police made no further move today
In the Investigation.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20
Pythian Veterans to
Dine Here Tonight
Prominent Members Of Lodge to Com
memorate Founding Of the
Order.

Seventy or more members Of the Pythian
Veterans Association OF Nebraska win at
tend the fourteenth annual banquet Of the
orEsnization Monday es eninE At Hotel
Loyal.
The event win mark the anniversary OF
the Pythian order. Of which Justus Rath-
bone was the founder forty-seven years
ago. The banquet which is set for $50
o'clock. viii be a notable one in that it
will attract some OF the oldest and best
known Pythians in the state. John Q.
Goss OF Bellevue past srand chancellor.
and the oldest member OF the association.
has been chosen as toastmaster There Will
be a number Of interesting responses &.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20
WYOMING TO PROTECT WATER
LeHisiature Approprfaaes TWeatg-
Five Thoasand Dollars 90 Proseeufe
Colorado FhEncrs.

CHEY ENNE Wyo-. Feb Is.-f speciai.l D.
The speed with whiuh the state legisia-
ture PASSED the bin appropriatinG t-5 .0oo
10 prosecute Colorado users 0f water rising
IN this state indicates the deep interest
Wyoming is taking IN this matter. u Is
understood lawyers we're engaged some
time ago and they have been quietly
gathering evidence and soon suits invoiv-
ing the right 10 the flow of several
streams IN this state win be instituted.
Wyoming irrisators are determined 70 put
e. stop 20 the use of water IN other states.
n possible II successful IN these suits
the farmers u northern Colorado Eil be
affected
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20
Iowa Supervisor
Found in Waiting
Room Dead; Robbed
Body Found at Nora Springs n Nil
waukee Waiting Room Bruised
Companions Missing

CHARLES CITY. Ia. Feb. ls.-tSpecial
Telegram )-Superviso J. G. Cutler OF
Nora Springs met with a mysterious death
late last night al the Milwaukee railroad
station here he was found about 1 O'Clock
this morning in the station with his head
bruised and his money gone
Mr.. Cutler had been seen during the
evening with two strangers and it is
thought he was murdered. Local officers
have no clue 70 the identity Of the
strangers.
Mr. Cutler was cashier Of the State bank
al Nora Springs and president Of Rud
bank. The body was taken to Nora
SPRINGS today
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20
SHEEP HERDER FLOGGED
Two Camp Wagons Belonging 90
MetcaIf Company ot BuffaIo, wye.
Are Destroyed.

CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Feb. 19--,Speciail-
Following closely upon the raid OF Waisner
Bros sheep camp on Cottonwood creek
in sheridan county comes the report OF a
similar crime committed by masked men
on Crazy Woman creek in Johnson county.
VIXEN two camp wagons. equippage. etc.
owned by the Metcaf company Of Buffalo
We're destroyed The sheep herder was
tied up 70 a post, flogged and left in an
unconscious condition, where he was found
by the camp mover many hours later.
SO far as known the sheep were not mo
Tested.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20
CORNELL BOYS HAVE MUMPS
Disease sDreadinE Rapidly al
University that InfirmaFy
Overtaked.

ITHACA. n z, Feb. 1s-CorneH stu
dents IN with the mumps have so over
taxed the infirmary that the university
viii advertise for accommodations for the
eases. Thirty-Sive are nov severely nl
and the epidemic is stiH spreading.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20
MURDERERS PROVE INDIANS
Posse Of Twenty Men Expect 90 over
take sIayer~ and AveaEe XIII
InG Of stockmen.

RENO. New. Feb. ls. That the murdersrs
Of Cambron. I.axague Erramouspe and In
diano. WashOe county stockmen. were In
dians. Is definitely established. according
to the report made today by County Ply
sician s. X. Morrison. who conducted the
investigation. The pursuing posse numbers
twenty. including two Indian traiisTs and
len nenio on Thursday. They expect TO
oversake the Indians IN 100 miles and an
ticipate a fight
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

claimed Miss Dorothy Mckay. one OF the
signers OF the demand. why, We have
70 eat as much whether We pose with our
clothes or without them. AT 20 cents an
hour we only get a living wage. because
the work is 50 irregular. some OF Us only
average 3 a week during the season"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

GAINESVILLE. Ca Feb. IA posse
left here tonight on the tran Of three mel,
who were seen sxulking about the city
early this morning and who are believed
members Of the gang which held up the
Southern railway mail train ~ erday
morninE. Arrests are expected shortly.