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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-18
ASK TESTIMONY OF
WATER WORKS men
Y. M. B. C. Committee Sug-
gests This Action to the
City Council Today.

The special committee appointed by
the Young Mems Business club to
investigate the water works situation
has drafted the following resolution
which will be presented to the city
council at it's next meeting:
Gentlemen:
The committee appointed by the
Young Mems Business club on the wa
ter works matter, believe that before
any further negotiations are carried
on with either of the bidding compan-
les, your honorable body should ask
and demand that the representatives
of the Richmond City Water Works
appear and testify under oath as to
the organization, construction, capital
ization, amount of money actually in
vested, return to date and answer any
other questions that will assist in de-
termining the valuation of the present
water works plant.
The right to such action was grant
legislature Oh SIT Approved March 8,
1909, Section - and we believe the ex-
ercising of the powers therein granted
should be the first step in further ne
gotiations with either of the bidding
companies.
We believe that as soon as the ex-
act valuation of the plant is determin-
ed, it will be a simple matter to adjust
the rates and form contract that
will be fair to the city and at the
same time furnish a reasonable return
on the actual amount of money invest
ed by the stockholders.
Respectfully submitted,
Albert Bavis,
w. Z. Russell,
E. II. Harris, Chairman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-18
ODD FELLOWS WILL
SEND DELEGATIONS
TO the Annual Convention OF
Odd Fellows of World
at Indianapolis.

Invitations have been addressed to
the several lodges of Odd Fellows in
this city urging that delegations at
tend the annual convention OF the Odd
Fellows Of the World. which this year
will be held at Indianapolis, en- Sep
tember 1928. Division eleven, which
will be one Of the fifteen in the mon
ster parade. will be in charge of chief
marshall l.. A. Handley, supcrinten-
dent Of the local post office force. F..
L Terrence and O. II. Medearis will
in addition the lodges not only in this
city but those In the small county
towns will be asked to send 500 or
more members OF the order to partici-
pate In the parade. ...
One Of the unique events connected
with the gathering VIII virtually be a
reunion OF the Smiths and Jones. The
Smiths will be decorated with badges
my name IL Smith," while the Jones
will be decorated with badges an
nouncing II am only Jones'" The
Smiths and Jones who are members
Of the local lodges. and they are not
. few, all anticipate attending the big
convention. Another characteristic Of
the parade will be section compris-
ing the tallest and smallest Odd Eel
lows in the World, also those who are
the heaviest and Oldest.
There will be several prizes offered
and local lodges may endeavor to win
one or more Of the more valuable
prizes offered. The grand lodge and
past official degrees will be confer
red on Monday, September Is. on
past grands who desire the honor and
who present the proper credentials.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-18
STUART A FEATURE
Of the Chautauqua Here
This Month.

One of the features of the Rich
mond Chautauqua will be George r.
Stuart.
George r. Stuart, one OF the most
popular lecturers and Chautauqua
speakers that ever appeared before an
audience in this country has laid plans
for a gigantic enterprise in his home
state of Tennessee. He is a Chau-
tauqua enthusiast and has conceived
the idea of giving to the people of his
home state an association SURPRISING
even that at Winona, Indiana, and the
mother Chautauqua at Chautauqua,
New York. He is the promoter of a
company which has purchased three
thousand acres of land in the beauti-
piled with lakes and running water,
to which a railroad line is to be run.
It Is expected that 1t will take three
years to bring the association up to
it's best height. The climate is much
better than in other places, for the
breezes keep the mountains cool and
delightful. There will be good camp
ing facilities and the lectures and en-
tertainments Will be unsurpassed.
There are to be study courses in the
Bible in addition to the regular Chau-
tauqua courses.
Mr.. Stuart is thoroughly prepared
to carry out such a plan as this for
he has been engaged in Chautauqua
work for years. He appeared at the
local Chautauqua four or five years
ago and again last year, and the man.
agement was so well pleased with his
lecture that they engaged him again
this year. He will appear Monday
night and his subject will not be 1.-The
Stumpdigger" as announced, but us
Fun Divine or Devilish?" He is work
ing on a new lecture entitled Dogs.
Anyone who is at all acquainted with
Mr.. Stuart knows that on such a sub
ject he will produce something worth
hearing. He did not wish to give that
lecture this year for it is not quite per
fected, but the one he is booked for Is
great, and has the praise of Rev. Frank
Gunsaulus, DR.. J. Wilbur Chapman and
Rev. Sam Jones. The citizens OF
Richmond are indeed fortunate to Sc
cure Mr.. Stuart for this year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-18
|WRIGHTS DEMAND A
SHARE or RECEIPTS
Legal Contest to Collect Ii.
cense Fee Will Not Stop
Chicago Meet.
{National News Assocfation)

CHICAGO, Aug. 1S.-The suit of the
Wright brothers for share OF the pro-
ceeds of the great international avia.
ton meet in Chicago as a license fee
for the carrying on of the meet will
not stop the contests at Grant Field.
Although the suit asks injunctions
against the promoters from carrying
on meets, no attempt will be made to
interfere with the plans here. 1t was
announced that the suit was more for
the settlement of patent rights than to
cause trouble.
Actions may be begun against indi-
vidual birdmen, but this is a remote
possibility.
Air fans are losing their terror of
falls and sudden death, caused by fly
ing. Today hundreds of thozs who
crowded the field declared that the
meet was getting tame" and that
they expected thriller or two for
their money every now and then. Ap-
parently the two tragedies Tuesday
evening only added to the attractive
ness of the meet for the morbid.
Lincoln Beachey, flying a Wright
machine, easily is the hero of the
meet. He has performed a score OF
daredevil feats high in the air and
twice has descended from great
heights with his engine out of com
mission.
All the aviators are deluged witt
sweet notes from girls and womer
who want to meet and "go up" witt
them.
Added to the general legal tangle O
the meet-almost score of suits hav.
been filed against the management
and individual aviators on one scor.
or another-came the arrest of Jim
my Ward. charged with abandonin.
his wife and child. Jimmy was arrest
ed at the conclusion of a sensational
two-hour flight.
Jimmy is getting entirely too much
glory Mrs. Ward declared. Il thinl
| it is time he supported me for /;
WHILE
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-18
FOR SALE.

A new room house; can be bought
for a small down payment, balance
monthly. Inquire at Romey's, 9th and
Main ST.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-18
CLARK TESTIMONIAL
HELD SEPTEMBER IA

Organization OF the promoters of
the benefit for Alvin b. Clark, the
aged violin maker, was effected on
Thursday evening at meeting in
the Commercial Club rooms. The
benefit will be held at the coliseum on
Friday evening. September IA. and
will open the local musical season, in
addition to being testimonial Of ap-
probation for Mr.. Clark's work.
The program will be prepared by
Will Earhart, Fred X. Hicks and F..
!. Braffett. It will be announced
within short time and will include
musical selections by the Richmond
symphony orchestra. Richmond vocal
lists and possibly some from Indianap-
oils. The press and publicity conf
mittse includes d. 8. Coe, A. j. Spek-
snhier and 8. A. Thompson. The ex-
ecutive committee comprises J. F..
Robbins. Il. b. Knollenberg and r. B.
Jones. The committees will meet fire.
uusntly and perfect arrangements for
the concert - soon as possible.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-18
HIS EARNEST PLEA
SAVED WILL M'GEE

The earnestness OF his, plea for
clemsncy and the statement that he
would traverse the straight and mar
row path hereafter. saved William Nc
Gee. srstwhile regular boarder at the
county jail. from another sentence to
the county bastile. MCGEE was ar
raiGnsd In police court this morning
before Special Judge L. G.. Abbott on
the charge OF drunk. MCGEE prom
led that he would leave the city and
60 TO Bedford where he had work
awaiting him.
For the past fourteen years. MCGEE.
according to the police. has been SEN
fenced to the county jail three or four
tnes annually. II ID alleged that
yesterday he cold most OF his furni-
ture from which to secure money to
purchase liquor. He said that he
would return the money to his mother
@ a0on - he could.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-18

Richmond streets was more of novel
ty than the automobile when 1t first
appeared In the city. There is no au-
thority for the statement, but 1t is I'M
derstood the original cars are still be-
ing operated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-18
RAINS DELAY THE
FLIGHT or ATWOOD
Young Aviator Will Not
Leave Cleveland for East
Until Late Hour.
(National News Association

(National News Assoctation)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 18.--Rains
early today. followed by high winds,
compelled aviator Atwood to postpone
the resumption OF his eastward flight
until this afternoon, when he expected
To make q ninety-five mile trip to Err
10. where he will remain over night.
At noon weather conditions were rap
idly improving. -.....
At one o'clock Atwood said that he
would again delay his start, this time
TO 8 p. m.
Atwood Is annoyed at the slow pro-
sress he is making. He believes that
his daily jaunts should be of longer
duration and that he should cut out
some of the stopping places and get
to New York as rapidly as possible.
Whether he will do this was not
announced, but 1t is believed he will
leave one or two places out of the
itinerary. III
Conditions have been IDEAL" he
said. and should have taken better
advantage of them"
The young birdman gave novel ex-
PLANTATION OF aeroplane disasters to-
day when he declared that he believed
several avlators lost their lives be.
cause they sneezed. ...-
II sneezed once on the trip yester-
day and although I was terribly care
sul. can see how an aviator might
lose control of his machine and proba-
bly, kill himself by sneezing. The sud.
den Jar would cause momentary
loss Of control, but that Is enough to
cause almost any kind Of an accident.
Believe me, do not want to sneeze
again"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-18
SAYS LAW EVADED
BY HER MARRIAGE

In order that her husband Charles
M. Hiatt might evade the marriage
laws of the state of Indiana, Blanche
H. Hiatt, alleges in complaint filed
on Thursday afternoon in the circuit
court to annul the marriage, that he
induced her to accompany him to Gov
ington Kentucky where an alleged pre-
tended marriage was performed.
She said that upon their marriage
on March 80 at Covington they Re
turned to Richmond to live. The girl
is 10 years old, claims to have no rela.
tives and is prosecuting the action as
a poor person. -.-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-18
CITY ADVERTISEMENT.
Department Of Public Works.
Office Of the Board.

Richmond, Ind, August 18th, 1911.
Notice to Contractors:
Notice is hereby given by the Board
Of Public Works of the City of Rich
mond. Indiana, that sealed proposals
will be received by it, at its office. at
the hour of o'clock A. NJ, on Mon
day. September 18th, 1911, for the fol.
lowing supply of coal to be furnish
ed to the City of Richmond, Indiana,
for the year ending September 1st,
1912. to-wit:
10000. tons more or less good quail
ty IA to inch Nut and Slack and 4
inch Run of Mine w. Va, & Kentucky
coal to be delivered at the Municipal
Electric Lighting & Power Plant. as
Superintendent of said plant may di-
rect.
Specifications are on file and may
be seen in the Office of said Board of
Public Works of the City of Rich
mond.
The bidders, in submitting proposals
to furnish said coal to city of Richmond.
Indiana must accompany each bid with
certified check in the sum of $4,000,
as evidence of good faith that the sue
cessful bidders will execute within ten
days from the acceptance of proposals,
contracts and bonds satisfactory to
the said Board to furnish said coal A
failure Of the successful bidders to en-
ter into such contracts and bonds up
on the acceptance Of such proposals
will forfeit the checks and the sums
OF money payable thereon to the city
~ agreed and Mquidated damages for
such failure.
The Board of Public Works reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
H. NJ. Hammond,
Fred r. Charles,
W. W. Zimmerman,
Board Of Public Works.
aug1s-2k.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-18
A SMALL BLAZE

A small fire, believed to have origi-
mated from defective flue. caused
but slight damage to a house at West
First and the railroad. The blaze on
the roof of the house was noticed at
about noon and an alarm Of fire was
sounded. The blaze was soon extin-
guished
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-18
A DEMONSTRATION

At the suggestion Of ]. L. Lindsey.
representative of the Studebaker COM
pany. manufacturing the street flush
er, the board of works has decided to
arrange for a competitive demonstra-
ton of the Studebaker machine and
the st. Louis flusher. The machines
will be brought to this city some time
in the near future and the board after
seeing the exhibition of both flushers
will decide which one the city should
purchase.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-06-15

Washington, June 1-Repre-
sentative S. A. Roddenberry of
Georgia came to blow with a
negro in a street car tonight, No
great damage was done by the
combatants, so quickly were they
separated. The incident, however
caused n o little excitement on the
car and was q fairly fit close to a
day that had not been devoid of
excitement at the Capitol.
Mr.. Roddenberry, Speaker
Champ Clark, Representative Oh
lie H. James and Representative
Ben johnson of Kentucky were
among a number of Democratic
members who had boarded the
car for their homes upon the con
clusion Of the caucus shortly be-
fore midnight. A negro man and
woman got on and the woman sat
in a narrow space beside Mr.. Rod
denberry. There remained but a
few inches Of the longitudinal seat
that was not occupied. This was
between Nh. Roddenberry and the
woman. Her escort sought to fill
the space with a bulk twice that
of Mr.. Roddenberry, who is in
the bantam" class.
las the negro seated himself
and showed back, Mr.. Roddenber-
ry demonstrated. The negro made
some reply and showed an elbow
into the Representatives ribs. In
an instant the Georgian was on
his feet and landed three or four
stiff blows upon the negro's face.
The negro promptly made for Mr..
Roddenberry and aimed two or
three blows at him. The Geor-
gian was quick as tightening and
ducked or sided-stepped them all.
Speaker Clark, Mr.. James and Mr..
johnson then rushed in between
the combatants. The conductor
and motorman also appeared and
offered to put the negro off the car
The Representatives, however, de-
cided that MI. Roddenberry had
asserted himself vigorously
to teach a lesson and interviewed
on the negro's behalf. He was
permitter to remain on the car.
No arrests were made.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-06-15
Minority Leader Mann Must
Sweep His Own Room

Tt is reported that Mr.. Mann,
the republican minority leader III
the house Of congress, complaines
that as a result Of the economy OF
the democrats IN cutting off clerks
messengers, policemen, janitors,
ETC.. who were so thick about the
capitol under republican manage
ment they trod on each other s
toes, he lMr. NANNY is compelled
to sweep out his sommittee room.
He admits the democrats allow
ed him a room as minority lead
er, but says they will not allow
him a ianitor, and as a result he
has to clean his own room. This
is strong evidence that the demo-
Gratis are really practicing econ
omy, but instead of complaining
that he has to sweep out his room
Mr.. Mann should be thankful the
democrats allowed him a room
to sweep. They could have tur-
ned him out of doors.-States-
vile Landmark.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-06-15
Hunor ii The Family.

Good humor is rightly reckon
ed a most valuable aid to happy
home life. An equally good and
useful faculty is a sense of humor,
or the capacity to have a little
amusement along with the hum
drum cares and work of life. We
all know how it brightens up
things generally to have a lively,
witty companion who sees the
ridiculous point of things, and
who can turn an annoyance into
an occasion for laughter. 1t does
q great deal better to laugh over
some domestic mishaps than to
cry or scold over them. Many
homes and lives are dull because
they are allowed to become so
deeply impressed with a sense of
the cares and responsibilities of
life as not to recognize its bright,
and especially its mirthful side.
Into such a household, good, but
dull, the advent of a witty, hum
orous friend is like sunshine on a
cloudy day. While it is oppres-
sive to hear persons constantly
striving to say witty or funny
things, it is comfortable, seeing
what a brightener a little mirth
is, to make an effort to have some
at home. 1t is well to turn off an
impatient question sometimes and
regard it from a humorous point
of view, instead Of becoming irri-
tated about it.
"Wife, what is the reason / can
never find a clean Shirt" ex-
claimed a good, but rather impa-
tient husband, after rummagt1g
all through the wrong drawer.
His wife looked at him steadily
for a moment, half inclined to be
provoked, then, with a comical
look, she said: CT never could
guess conundrums," and then she
felt happy; and so what might
have been an occasion for unkind
feelings and hard words hecam.A
just the contrary, all through the
little vein OF hGroor that cropped
turn to things ttttta OF hrdultouu
ofthesou cmfwypcmfwypcmmmh
lut of the surface.
Some children have a peculiar
faculty for giving a humorous
turn to things when they are re-
proved. 1t is just as well, Of
tentimes, to laugh things off as to
scold them off. Laughter is bet
ter than tears. Let us have a lit
tie more of it at home.-Unident-
flied.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-06-15
POSTAL DEFICIT HAS VAN
ISHED.
And Department Has $7.0Oo.0 900
to It's Credit.

to It's Credit.
Washington, May 28.-The first
time in the history Of the service,
it is said, the deficit in the post
office department has been entire
" wiped out and 100000 sur
plus for the current fiscal year
ending June 80 next in the treas
ury to the department credit.
Postmaster General Hitchcock last
night signed a warrant returning
to the secretary of the treasury
So, OOO,0 900, the last amount set
apart from the public funds to as
sist in defraying expenses of the
postal service for the present ifs
cal year.
Reforms in the financial system
have made the refund possible.
An accounting plan which was
adopted about a year ago, insures
the prompt deposit in the treas
ury of postal fund not required
Immediately for disbursement In
postofices, thus making available
for use by the postofice depart
ment several millions of dollars
that under the former practice
would be tied up in po~stofices.
Under the old system it required
approximately 100000 to fin
ance the postal service.
In making the refund to the
treasury, Mr.. Hitchcock said he
vas satisfied the postal revenues
would be more than scficient to
defray the postal expenses dur
ing the. remainder of the fiscal
year, and that July l would show
a surplus considerably over ST.
100000.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-06-15
Negro Woman Lived 1874 Years

Negro Woman Lived 1914 Years.
There died in Washington the
other day a woman aged 124 years
according to the record of her life
history. Her name was Ann
Walker, and she was a negro.
She was born in fredericksburg,
Va, in 1886, and lived there for
nearly three-quarters of a century
coming to Washington in 1865,
where she lived ever since. She
had A great-grandchildren One
daughter, who is nearly ninety
five years old, lives in Mississippi.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-06-15

If you have a good breed of
pigs take good care of them feed
the young growing stock all they
will eat of warm mill feed slop
made fresh every day after the
slop is eaten, scatter one or two
quarts of white oats in the straw
of pen.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-06-15
Modern Incubators.

Modern types of incubators
have come into use during the
past twenty years, and their use
has greatly increased. 1t is
doubtful, however, if any decided
Improvement has been made in
their construction during the past
ten years.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-06-15

Young ducks, and the old ones
also must have shade, to protect
them from the direct rays of the
midsummer sun.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-06-15

City Air Destructive to Wire
A telephone wire strung through
the country will last about four
times as long as one passing throug
the city.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-01-13
Stations and Mares.

used permanently for breeding pur
poses, although they did quite a lot
of work around the farm during the
year.
A pair Of horses weighing from
I,4OO to 1000 pounds each are heavy
enough for any kind Of farm work.
but many farmers prefer a horse with
more weight.
In considering the size Of a farm
team, it is well to remember before
the purchase is made what the reg
lar duties of the team are t be: fOI
many farmers who need only one pair
of horses will want to use them OF
the road for wagon work as well as tC
hook up TO the carriage on Sundays
Therefore. they will not require *
ira heavy ones, but rather a pair tina
are known as all around" horses. an
if these weigh 400 to 1900 pourc.
each they will have plenty Of s,Z
and if they are we'll SHAPED and hay
spirit and snap, they will do gCC,
road work.
1t is surprising how much DEFEND
on the shape and carriage of a hors-
even an ordinary work horse, esq
cially when you want him to do q T.
tie ~pleasuring with once in a whill