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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-25
THIS LETTER SENT
TO VILLAGE CLERK

Addressed to The Village Clerk,
Richmond. Ind" was letter received
by City Clerk Bescher. yesterday after
noon, from the consulting engineer
firm OF Riggs and Sherman, Toledo, o.
The firm. noticing that Richmond was
considering the purchase of the city
water works plant, wishes to make an
inventory of the plant. Bescher wrote
back: LAS about year ago we had an
inventory made, which cost something
like $1,000, we believe that will hold
the city for while, at least. As
Richmond has now population of
nearly $4,000, we are gradually grow
ing out of the village class" He
signed it ''Baltz A. Bescher. Village
clerk" Sometime ago Secretary Jor.
dan Of the Commercial Club received
letter addressed, Richmond, Ind,
six miles east of Centerville-"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-25
AMENDMENT KILLS
POPULAR MEASURE
Resolution for Election of u.
S. Senators by Popular
Vote Will Not Pass.
(An1erican News Service)

Washington, Feb. 25.-There is no
possibility that the senate on next
Tuesday will adopt a resolution, pro-
posing to the states for their approval
for the ratification of a constitutional
for the election of United
States senators by popular votes. The
adoption of the Sutherland amend
ment yesterday by a vote of so to 81
kills the main resolution as it was de-
signed to do. At least sixteen of the
Southern Democratic senators have
stated their intention of opposing the
in it's amended form and
who would have voted for it without
the amendment. The Sutherland
amendment offends the Southern
states because it retains to the federal
government, the control over popular
elections in the states for Z. S. SEN
ators
The Southern senators declare that
the amendment is equivalent to
the Force Bill" and makes possible
negro domination. The vote on the
resolution will be taken on Tuesday
by unanimous agreement
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-25
HARRIS
OUT OF POLITICS
Makes This Statement as He
Gives $500 to the Arm
ory Site Fund.
palladium Specially

Eaton, O., Feb. 25.--Explaining that
he was now out Of politics, and that
he would probably make some dealer
throw of the amount he would con.
tribute from the purchase price Of an
automobile he would likely purchase
I'M the spring. Ex-Governor Andrew l..
Harris, at a mass meeting of citizens
Friday night, made a donation of $500
to be used in securing a site for a
new armory building in Eaton.
The meeting was held in the opera
house and was presided over by Judge
tion of Judge Brumbaugh as secretary
and short speeches by w. A. Smith.
c. F. Brooks. George W. Longnecker.
A. II. Christman. Rev. o. L. Utter.
Judge A. c. Risinger. Col. Harris and
others. a campaign for funds was
started. and when the meeting was
adjourned at 10 o'clock the sum of
$1.545 had been pledged.
Following the eX-governor's dona.
ton came Deem e. Smith with 500,
Eaton Telephone company 500. Eaton
Lighting company $10O. Joseph w.
Acton 800. Company F 500. Eaton
Commercial club 800. Judge Elan
Fisher. $50. c. F. Brooks $50. c. B.
Cokefair $50. Mayor ID. J. Miller $50,
Judge Abel c. Risinger stated that he
would give more than $50 at later
date. Several sums in smaller
amounts were pledged.
An effort TO secure $4,000 or $4,000
will be made. that the town be able
to furnish n site for the location of a
$4,000 armory building. which the
state will provide.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-25
Proctor Regulativc Liquor
Bill Passed to Third Read
ing Despite Howls of Re
publicans.
COUNCILS WILL FIX
LICENSE FEE RATES
County Commissioners May
Fix Number Of Saloons,
Not Less Than One to Ev-
cry 500 People.
NEW CHANGES IN LIQUOR BILL.

NEW CHANGES IN LIQUOR BILL.
to $500, including state fee, and boards
OF trustees of Incorporated towns may
raise them to $500, within thirty days
after this act becomes a law. Other
wise the graduated scale fixed is:
Cities. first and second class, $500
cities; other classes, $500: incorpo-
rated towns. $3.50: townships. $3.50.
County commissioners at next sess-
ion after passage may permanently
fix limitation of number of saloons,
not more than one to 500 population
as provided in this act, and in no case
greater limitation than one to 1000.
Applicant for license must have
been resident of township six months.
must prove he is the sole lessee or
owner OF property in which the sa-
loon is to be conducted. for the term
Of the license; alien, having lived in
Indiana for ten years and declaring
his intention OF becoming a citizen.
may obtain license: applications for
license now pending are not to be af.
fected by the new act.
License cannot be granted to any
person convicted OF a felony within
fifteen years prior to passage of act,
nor to anyone twice in four years or
five times, altogether prior to passage
of act, Or for violation of the liquor
laws; demands for revocation of IL
censes may be made to circuit or su-
perior courts as well as to county
commissioners.
License cannot be granted for sa.
loon within 400 feet of school house:
grants to hotels limited to one room
only described in application.
Nothing in this act shall be con.
strued as to create any vested. con-
tractual or property right.
Intoxicating liquors as defined are
those containing more than one-half
per cent alcohol.
License fees are to be paid into
county tuition fund.- instead of each
fee being paid into fund for school
corporation in which saloon is locat.
ed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-25
This Action Makes 1t Proba-
BILE the Other Roads Will
Not Decide to Fight the
Decision.
WILL BE DANGEROUS
TOROADS TO FIGHT
Western Roads Will Lose In
come of About $3O,OOO,OOO
Will the Employees Pay
for Losses?
(American News Service)

Washington, Feb. 25.-As result
ef the surrender of the Pennsylvania
railroad to the interstate commerce
commission it is now regarded as
probable that the railroads will take
no concerted action to fight the decis-
iCns in the rate cases.
Doubt was expressed today by those
who have been most familiar with the
cases as to the railroads taking any
further action in the matter, such as
appealing from the commission decis-
ion to the newly instituted court of
commerce.
When the Pennsylvania railroad no.
tiled the interstate commerce COM
mission that it would not appeal from
the findings the belief was expressed
that all other carriers would act in
like manner soon.
May Define Powers.
However, it is likely that the in.
sOA oeoeC SOAhAiClSC
ings will result in a definition by the
supreme court Of the powers of the
new commerce court Members OF
congress believe that the railroads
will attempt to carry at least a test
case up, if only for this purpose.
In any event, the carriers will not
be able to go into court before March
10, as the order will not be issued by
the court until that date. The rail
roads will have considerable to risk
in attempting to combat the findings
Of the commission in an appeal, as
the commission has said if the increas
ed tariffs are not withdrawn by
March 10, it will enter orders con
tinuing the present rates for. two
years. If such orders are issued the
carriers will be unable to apply fol
any further increases within the two
year period. If the proposed advances
are cancelled before any order is en-
tered, it will be possible for the rail
road to again apply for increases in
the event that they are able to pre-
sent new facts sustaining their con
tention.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-25
palladium Specially

1dhduiuuh S5pGSlG1
Indianapolis, Feb. 25.-A certain Re.
publican minority machine In the
house Of representatives was flatten-
ed thinner than wheat cake in .
one-arm joint Friday afternoon when
the Democrats got the Proctor restric.
tive and regulative liquor measure
through to third reading. The Demo
cratic majority spread the batter"
and baked the opposition to golden
brown, while the griddle sizzled. Not
since the beginning of the session
have the well organized Republicans
been more gluttonously consumed.
The scene was fairly barbaric.
If the leaders of the Republican
machine hoped to defeat the measure
by shooting it full of amendments
with the aid of dry Democrats, at the
time they gained one victorious vote
against tabling a motion by Cravens.
they were doomed to sack cloth and
ashes. They might possibly have ac-
complished more by giving the dis
cussion of the liquor bill non-par-
tisan complexion, for when the Demo
Gratis saw it was being made party
measure there was quick closing OF
the ranks and the dry opposition with
in the party was ridden down with
the Republican minority.
Did Proctor's Work.
Adolph Seidensticker handled the
reins for Senator Proctor, and drove
where he willed. He put through the
amendment which permits county
commissioners to limit the number OF
saloons to fewer than one to each
500 people if they decide to do SO with
in thirty days after the passage Of the
act. But they cannot limit the num-
ber to fewer saloons than one to 1000
people. He also inserted in the IL
cense section clause which gives
city councils the right to raise the to-
tai license fee to 800 and town
boards to $500 at the first session af-
ter the taking effect of the act. Other
wise the graded scale is $500 for cities
of the first and second classes, 500
for other cities. $3.50 for incorporated
towns, and $3.50 for townships. Tho
optional increases in license fees and
decreases In the number of saloons
are regarded as concessions to stop
the opposition OF Senator Proctor To
the bill as finally arranged by Sena-
tor Fleming through the morals COM
mittee of the house of which Repre-
sentative Seidensticker Is the chair
man. So there was no difficulty in
squeezing in these amendments but
if there had been the Democratic road
roller as oiled up for the afternoon
was equal to such things.
1in "German" Saloons.
The little German saloon" was vot-
ed out. Representative FTisse intro
(Coutinucd on Page Eightl
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-25
WILL EMPLOYEES PAY?

New York, Feb. 25-Conservative
estimates made here today by rail-
road experts showed that the rail-
roads of the west and Official classifi-
cation territory will lose an increased
income of between $27,O0O,O0O and
$30,000,000 as result of the inter.
state commerce commission decision
forbidding increased freight tariffs.
More than this amount was to have
been expended in increased wages,
which were figured at s35, 100000.
In this connection the statement of
w. c. Lee, president of the Brother.
hood of Locomotive Engineers, declar.
ing that the employees would be the
ones to lose through the decisions was
regarded as significant here today.
IF the railroads go into the hands
of receivers it will be the govern.
ment's fault" he declared. Then the
people will have to solve the prob,
lem"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-25
COMPLETE FACTORY
WITHIN 30 DAYS

The factory building for the Hayes
Railway Track Appliance Company
which ia to be constructed on North
Third street will be completed within
thirty days and ready for occupancy
by April !. The contract for the struc-
ture has been given to the Miller
Kemper contracting company. The
structure will be 66 feet wide by 145
feet long. frame covered with iron. and
lined with tar paper.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-25
JUDGE BLAIR WILL
Be At CHAUTAUQUA
Man Who Uncovered Adams
County Vote Scandal Sc
cured for Lecture.

Judge Albion Blair, of Portsmouth,
Ohio, who recently jumped into prom
inence by unearthing the wholesale
trafficing of votes in Adams county,
Ohio, and his subsequent prosecution
of the offenders, has been secured as
one of the feature attractions for the
1911 Richmond Chautauqua. Judge
Blair. who is an orator of much repute
is expected to deliver an address deal
ing with the Adams county vote scan
dial. He will speak Tuesday evening.
August 80. Final arrangements to
secure the judge were made at a
meeting of the program committee in
the Commercial club rooms yesterday
afternoon. The committee feels very
much elated over securing this fea-
ture for the program, and it is expect
ed to prove one of the best drawing
cards of the event.
Still After Bryan.
The committee is still in communi.
cation with William Jennings Bryan
in an effort to secure him for the first
Sunday address. 1t is believed that
Democracy's peerless leader will III.
timately be landed for his celebrated
lecture THE Prince of Peace
The committee attempted to secure
Senator Gore, the blind senator from
Oklahoma, for the second Sunday fea-
ture. but satisfactory arrangements
could not be made. Lincoln McCon-
nell, famous as a capital and labor ora
tor. will probably be the main attrac-
ton on the closing day.
The musical program is practically
completed, final arrangements having
been made with the Wilbur Starr
Quartet company the Apollo Concert
company. the Kellog-Haines Singing
Party. the Chicago operate company
and Blands band. The latter has
been secured for two weeks and will
spend the time previous to the Chau.
tauqua in advertising the event in
this vicinity.
The committee reported that other
talent, announced as tentative by the
Palladium some time ago, had been
contracted for.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-25
PROPOSE CHANGES
AT CITY BUILDING

Because of the small sleeping quar-
ters for firemen at the city hall. prob
ably some enlargement of quarters
will be made soon. It has been sug-
gested that the engineers office be
moved into the west end OF council
chamber, which would be partitioned
off and the present office of the en-
gineer be made into sleeping rooms
for the firemen. There are now nine
men sleeping in small room.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-25
TWO CITY PLANTS
TO BE INSPECTED

The municipal light plant and Gre
matory will be inspected late this aft
ernoon by members of the city coun-
Gil and board Of works. Recent i'm
provements at both the light plant and
crematory are the reasons for making
the inspection.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-25
MOB ENJOYED TWO
NEGRO LYNCHINGS
(Amcrican News Service)

tAmcrican news ScrNice)
Warrenton. Ga, Feb. 25.-The negro
who fatally shot Conductor Thompson
of the Georgia Central train was TAX
en- from the Jail by a mob shortly af-
ter midnight and lynched. To make
the affair more interesting the same
mob took another negro charged with
murder. from the same Jail and strung
him up also. Conductor Thompson
died in the hospital last night.
The negroes were Robert Jones and
John Neascy. They We're hanged TO
the limb of tree and riddled with
bullets.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-25
CHOOSE TRUSTEES

Benjamin F. Jewett. Lindley NJ.
Pierce and Hollace Hoover OF Hagers-
town. have been elected trustees Of
Henrosis Adelphon. lodge No. 25. Of
Odd Fellows. according to notice
which has been filed with county re-
corder Will Robbins.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-25
POSSE HUNTS MEN
WHO ROBBED WOMAN
american News Service)

Pittsburg, Kan. Feb. 25.-A police
and sheriff's posse today are search
ing for two men who held up and
robbed the postmistress. Mrs. Mary
Arnold of approximately $4,000 at
Fuller. Kan. last night. Mrs. Arnold
and Cashier Briggs of the Sheridan
Coal company were taking the money
in two packages from the postoffice
building to the coal company's Office
for the weekly pay roll
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-25
UXORCIDE PRAYS
WRIT OF ERROR
(American News Servicel

Washington. Feb. 25.-A petition
was filed in the supreme court today
for a writ of error In the case of
Chester Jordan of Boston, formerly of
Indianapolis. convicted of numbering
his actress wife in Somerville. Mass.
several months ago. The writ is to
the supreme court Of Massachusetts,
which convicted and sentenced Jor-
dan to death. Jordan Was an actor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-25
FIFTEEN BODIES
RECOVERED TO-DAY
american News Service,

Tonopah. New. Feb. 25.-Fifteen
bodies Of miners who were killed in
an explosion have already been re-
moved. The search continues.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-25
new HAREM SKIRT
ARRIVES IN WEST
Chicago Regards 1t Calmly,
San Francisco Hoots
and Jeers 1t.
(American News Service)

Chicago, Feb. 25.-Chicago has its
first harem skirt and apparently is
kinder to the new mode than Paris
and Madrid. The panteloons were
worn yesterday by Miss Frances
Mills and aside from causing a notice.
able craning of necks and leveling of
lorgnettes the day passed we'll for
Miss Mills.
Her appearance on Michigan avenue
caused a furore of excitement and the
young woman was forced to escape in
a taxicab. Crowds followed her all
through the loop district, but aside
from smokers she was not molested.
LONG ON COURAGE.
San Francisco, Feb. 25.-Two wo-
men with more courage than modesty
stepped from an automobile at the
Ferry depot early last e vening clad
in the "harem" skirt.
Almost instantly the extreme garb
was detected by the throng of COM
muters and the trousered ladies be-
came at once the center of hundreds
of eyes There was much bold point
ing and many coarse remarks were
passed within the hearing of the con.
fused young women. They stood 1t
for a few minutes and then retreated
to their automobile. There seemed
to be a tone of menace in the con.
duct of the crowd and the women
broke the speed ordinance in getting
away.
AS the automobile chugged away it
was followed by a chorus of boots
and jeers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-25

IocAL-cioudy tonight and Sunday;
warmer tonight; colder Sunday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-25
THE WEATHER

STATE-Rain tonight or Sunday;
warmer in the south portion to-
night; colder Sunday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-25

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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16
EAST END NOTES.

Everybody busy gathering corn.
Miss Beulah Morris of Blythe.
vile, Ark, is visiting her cousin,
Miss Jauneta Jerman.
Rev. Luke Kirtley filled his reg.
ular appointment at the Pleasant
Plains Baptist church Sunday.
Hog cholera is very prevalent
in the locality east of here which
has caused a number of our farm
ers to market their hogs within
the past week.
J. L. Hamlet put a new roof on
his residence last week.
Mrs. A. F. Sobolewski of Van
dalia was the guest of her father,
J. T. Jerman, and family the first
of the week.
T. R. Hamlet will have a pub
lie sale of live stock November 16
The Tri-county Poultry Asso'
citation will hold their third annu
al show in Vandalia Thanksgiving
week. Mrs. w. f. Hitch, secre
tary, and NJ. D. Porter, assistant
Miss Amelia Stacey and Her
man JefferieS of this locality Were
married Wednesday afternoon
Nov. 8, at five o'clock, at the HON,
of the brides parents, by Rev. s
f. Mcdonald.
Isaac Clithero left last week fo
Columbia TO attend the Agricul
tural College.
Considerable rain fell in thes
parts Saturday evening with
sudden change to colder weather
A drop of 50 degrees made quit
q severe change from the previou
warm days.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16
KILLED BY CARS.
Greek Laborer-Body Almost Cut
in Two.

James GournoiS, a Greek, en-
ployed by the c. & \. X, r., was
struck by a Wabash train in West
Mexico last Monday morning and
ground to death. He was dragged
10 feet. Justice John Y. Baker
held an inquest over the body
Tuesday, with the following coro-
ner's jury: j. 7. Crews, r. B.
Hooton, f. l.. Gregory, w. |. Paul,
VI. II. Heller and j. c. Ringo. The
railroad was eXonerated of any
blame for the accident as it was
proven that tie engineer whistled
and did all he could to stop his
train when he saw Gournois was
likely to be struck. Gournois had
no money. Rev. Father j. j. Dill
lon agreed to bury the body.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16
HoLLENsvILLE ITEMS.
Rufus Howard Regaining His
Health-Ray Engle, a New
Conner.

The thermometer in this vicini.
~ got within seven degrees of
zero Sunday a. IN. and didn't get
above II all day.
Niece Bros. and Farley Camp
bell are glad they do not have to
cut wood this cold spell. Cecil
Mallory was here last week with
his buzz saw.
jeff Down and family Of Mex
leo have moved to the s. ID. VIII
son farm for the winter
Mrs. Fannie Crawford spent
one day last week with Mrs. Set
ties.
Mrs. Stalcup of Centraha is Wis
ting the family of her son, Harry
J. Stalcup.
II. L. Berrey is building a new
house. His carpenters are w. f.
McCaulley, Frank fowls and JAS.
f. Campbell.
Prof. Dave Neal Went to Hanni-
bal last week to attend the State
Teachers Association.
Miss Dora Cawthorn and her
parents entertained one evening
last week her teacher, Miss Kate
Sievers and the following school
girls: Hattie Shary, Margarine
Whitley, Hazel Holloway, Mildred
and Ruth Ellis and Pearl Berrey
Ray Engle and wife recently
moved here from La lara, Colo.
and will live ON the Gilbert place
northeast of here.
Mr. and Mrs. Gould of Colorado
and Mrs. Gould's sister, Mrs.
Price Marshall, visited at Santa
Fe last week.
Miss Mettie Patterson is visit
ing the family of her brother,
Prof. +. S. Patterson, of Keokuk,
Iowa.
Rufus Howard, who has been
quite sick for sometime, is very
much improved and getting along
very nicely.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16
Want Items.

Wanted.-Your farm sales and
all kinds of auction work. Geo.
r. johnson, Auctioneer, Mexico,
Mo-, GA West Robinson st.
For Sale.-Pure bred Durock
Jersey male hogs. Bred in the
purple and fine individuals. In.
quire Glover Leaf Farm, j. H.
Brown, Prop. Laddoina. Mo.
For Sale.-A 90 acre farm, less
than a mile from the Mexico
court house. New S., 600 dwell
ing, new barn and other new
and substantial improvements
One of the very best bargains
in the county. Price $4,000,
For full description and other
particulars address The Mes,
sage, Mexico, Mo,
For Sale.-159 h. |. Red hens
Also a few choice cockerels. Both
phones, Cali or write. Mrs. Mike
Shire, AuXvasse, Mo.
For Sales. C. b. Orpingtor
cockerels. Mrs. n. \. Smith. Mex
leo, Mo, r. F. d. l. Mutual Phone