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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-16
POVERTY DISCUSSED
At FRIENDS SCHOOL
Scientific Way to Treat Des-
titution Is to Remove
Its Cause.

The meeting of the Friends Summer
school this morning furnished another
instructive and entertaining program
for the students who have come from
all parts of the middle west to attend
the session. The gathering today was
easily as large as any attending any
OF the meetings, about sixty persons
being present. The main feature of
the morning was the third lecture by
r. Barclay Spicer on the subject of
Studied in Acts" Mr.. Spicer gave
some interesting statements regarding
the progress of the Christian church
during the Apostle period. He talked
quite little about the establishment
of the church at Antioch, and of the
religious work done there by Paul and
Barnabus.
The next part of the program was a
meeting for religious worship. Tavern
Gardner, Isaiah Lightner, Matilda I'm
derwood, and L. c. laval addressed
this meeting. Jane p. Rushmore con-
cluded the morning service with lee
ture on the Fundamental Principles
talk into two parts, the first dealing
| with what she termed 1.-The religious
| basis"
| In the second part her principal
| theme was that the scientific way to
do away with poverty was to remove
the causes of it. She did not believe
that this could be done in any reason
able length of time, however, as there
is such an infinite number of causes
to remove. She said that, although
undoubtedly some people will always
be in higher social class than the
rest, much could be done in the line of
lifting everyone to the highest level.
The thirty thousand tramps that are
plying their trade within the limits of
this country came in for good share
of the discussion. She asserted that
this evil was certainly one than can
be stopped at the pleasure of the
give SO generously to tramps.
This afternoon the whole crowd OF
students met in front of the North A
Street meeting house, and started on
an excursion to the Reid Memorial
church. They We're shown through
the entire building, and all were i'm.
pressed by the completeness of the
equipment of the institution. The or
ganist had kindly consented to help
the entertainment by giving an i'm.
promptu recital. After their visit to
the church, they all went down to the
high school building to see the art
exhibit.
The meeting this evening at light
o'clock promises to be one of the best
of the whole time. Mr.. Henry w. Will.
bur will give an illustrated lecture on
"Some Experiences in England" At
2:15 Thursday afternoon, about. thirty
people will go on the excursion to
Easthaven On their return, they will
go directly to Glen Miller Park, where
supper will be served at half past five
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-16
PROMOTERS VISIT
FOUR TOWNS NORTH
Chester, Fountain City, Lynn
and Winchester People
Are Met.

One more important step toward the
realization of the proposed north and
south traction line which the local
Commercial club is promoting. will
be taken this afternoon when the
members of the committee visit some
of the small towns north of Richmond.
The towns on the trip this time will be
Chester. Fountain City. Lynn and Win
chester. The members of the COM
mittee are looking for large an en-
thusiastic crowds at each of these
places, because of the announcement
of their coming has already travelled
up to that district
All the people along this line are es-
pecially anxious to make a good inn
preston on the Richmond promoters
this afternoon, because there is still
some doubt whether thu new car line
will run through the towns visited to-
day, or will so through Whitewater,
Bethel, Spartansburg, and Union City.
The promoters have already taken a
everywhere enthusiastically received.
Therefore, the treatment they mt this
afternoon will have quite little to dc
with their decision as to the rout to
be selected. The committee expects
to give much attention today in find
ing out whittier the right of way is
clear, and whether any trouble will
be encountered in this district.
Next Friday evening the same men
will take run down to Liberty to
see how the situation in the southern
part of the proposed route is progress
sing.
Those who will make the trip this
afternoon are: VIM. F. Starr, Sharon
e. Jones, Lewis Tiff, w. H. Quigg
DR.. H. c. Burcham, A. w. Gregg, ID
w. Comstock. Chas. w. Jordan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-16
OF OIL
AROUS|NG FARMERS
Great Excitement in South
ern Wayne - Drillers
Start to Work.

Property owners possessing farms
In the Short Creek hills about three
or four miles southeast of the city are
all aflutter in anticipation of the pros
poets of oil being discovered in their
neiehborhood, for so favorable are
the natural conditions of the land in
this vicinity that a Pittsburg company
has commenced to drill for oil and it
is also hopeful of finding gas in paying
quantities.
Farms in the immediate vicinity of
the drilling could not be purchased for
love nor money just now, for the land
owners wish to know what will hap
pen on the John f. Niewoehner farm,
on which a well is being sunk. The
drilling apparatus was erected on Sat-
urday and the news was quikly flash
ed to the adjoining farms. Since
nearly every real estate owner in the
neighborhood has been sufficiently in
terested to visit the scene of opera
lions on the Niewoehner place and
every day to keep in close touch with
the situation.
In the two days the drillers have
beee been at actual work they have
gone down about fifty or sixt yfeet.
Gravel was struck after the surface
loan was passed and it was necessary
to encase the drill in order to prevent
the gravel caving in and filling up the
lifted.
Farmers have long been of the opin.
ion that oil was in their district and
gas also, because of very noticeable
surface seep during the rainy seasons.
Several years ago efforts were made
to find gas and it was discovered but
hardly in paying quantities. About
two years ago several hundred acres
of land were leased by Pittsburg
company known as the Shortcreek Oil
and Gas company, but not until recent.
ly were actual operations commenced.
David Roberts, who as boy lived
in that part Of the county but who
had long been forgotten by the major.
ity of the residents is responsible for
the activities of the Pittsburg capital
lists. He CHANGED to overhear a con.
versation between two oil men in
Pittsburg, where he has been living
for several years, and when one de-
scribed the natural character of oil
lands, he introduced himself and said
he knew of land of exactly that char
acter in Indiana and spoke of the sur
face seep.. They became interested
Immediately. A visit or two was
made by their representatives, and a
close inspection was made. Roberts
statements were borne out and a com.
pany was organized which began to
lease the farms for the oil and gas
privileges.
Some of the farmers at that time
and since have refused to lease their
places until the ascertain what the
oil prospects are. They will demand
a higher rate for oil and gas privileg
es on their land than their neighbors
received, and probably will get it, II
oil in large quantities is found.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-16
MRS. SMELSER LEFT
QUITE BIG ESTATE

The late Mrs. Mary F. Smelser, who
died on August 7th, left an estate OF
considerable proportions. according to
the will which was filed for probate
in the Wayne probate court on We'd
nesday. The personal property of the
estate is of the probable value of
$4,000. The Dickinson Trust company
is named executor.
Her daughters, Eliza Catherine
Smelser, Mrs. Sarah Stoner and Mrs.
May Annie Sanborn inherit the great
er portion of the estate according to
the will and codicil. Her two sons,
Charles and Frank Smelser. each re-
ceiyed $50. 1T being the decedent's wish
that as they had received generous
from their fathers estate
that the daughters receive the larger
portion of her property.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-16
CLERGYS ATTACKS
CAUSE OF ILLNESS
Col. Astor's Fiancee Confin-
ed at Home-Colonel
Is Upbraided.
National News Association

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Miss Mad
cline Force, the fiancee of Col. John
Jacob Aston, is ill at her home because
of recent attacks made on her ap-
marriage.
Col. Aston was an early caller there
today and a strange scene followed.
He was met at the door by Mrs.
Force, mother of the bride-to-be, who
led him at once into the parlor. Mrs.
Force was apparently angry about
something for which she held the Col
onel responsible.
you must do it, Colonel, l tell you
you must. That is all there is to it,
the reporter standing on the sidewalk
in front of the, house heard her ex-
claim.
Col Aston listened meekly to what
she had to say. Mrs. Force with an
cry gestures talked in loud tone of
voice, but no other part of the con-
versation could be distinguished.
When they saw the reporters were
watching them they left the room. A
few minutes later Mrs. Force left the
tated, waved away reporters who at
tempted to interview her. Il have
nothing to say, not a word she declar-
ed angrily. She walked rapidly for a
short distance, then suddenly turned
and went back to the house. "Is 1t
true that Miss Force is very ill.," the
reporters asked Col Aston.
"Oh, believe she is ILL., he replied.
as her illness serious?" was asked.
The Colonel hesitated for a moment
then answered well 1 don't know.
l think it is just nervousness"
Twill her illness hasten your mar.
riage?" he was asked.
Il don't think So" he answered 1--WE
have not yet decided when it is going
to be-"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-16
MARITAL VENTURES
OF Mrs. Moore, Held at And
: erson, Numerous.

Mrs. Artie Enoch-Moore. who is
held at Chesterfield. ON the charge of
Stealing jewelry from James and Rosa
Graves. the victims of double trag-
edy at the spiritualists' camp near
Anderson last week. is the former
wife OF three Richmond men. Her
first husband was Fred Enoch, who
died . short time after their mar
rage. Shortly afterward she married
Granville williams. who is now at the
soldiers home at Marion. Williams
secured divorce from her and she
married Ed Moore, Of 20 South Ninth
street.
Moore declared that his wife left
him while they were still living here
and went to Anderson. Three years
ago she secured divorce at Ander.
son. Moore says that her reason in
deserting him was because he could
not become interested in spiritualisn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-16
MEET CONTINUES
DESPITE DEATHS
Managers of Aviation Con-
test Make This Decision
After Long Meeting.
National News Association

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-The deaths of
William r. Badger and st. Croix john
stone, both of whom fell with their
machines, will not affect the running
Of the great international aviation
meet in Chicago This was announced
by the contest committee today after
a session which lasted far into the
night.
Officials declared that while the
deaths would put more or less of a
damper on the meet, it must be con-
tinued in the interests of science.
James E. Plew, president of the meet
association, said:
ITO call off the meet would serve
no good end. These are sacrifices
that are bound to mark the advance
of aviation upon a practical basis"
Instead Of driving crowds away from
the aviation field at Grant Park, the
tragedies seemed to draw more thou
sands to the scene. Morbidly curious
persons crowded around the spot
where Badgers machine. lying in a
crumpled heap, fell. The aviator's
neck was broken and he died in st.
Lukes hospital.
tombstone fell into Lake Michigan
and was drowned as his young wife
looked on. Only a moment before,
she declared that she felt he was the
one aviator who would not be injured.
He was so careful The body was re-
covered.
AS result of the accidents the rules
have been frightened up and there will
be no more daredevil stunts permit
ted.
Two of the most sensational events
Of the meet are on today, however.
They are the race for monoplanes and
the free-for-all race. Both events
aviators will make daredevil attempts
to break speed records. Big fields
are entered in both races.
The faces of the thousands of men
and women who early today began to
throng to the field bore traces of sad
ness and horror. Yet their fears did
not deter them from witnessing other
events.
A new turn in the meet was a re-
port today that the Wrights contem-
plate filing a threatened suit against
the managers of the meet. This suit,
over alleged patent rights, was threat.
ened before the meet began, but the
arrival of Orville Wright, with his
team of flyers for the while dispelled
fears of the committee. The inven.
tors, it is said, demand a percentage
of the gate money.
Aviators today were unanimous in
their praise Of the dead flyers. They
were declared to be two of the gamest
men who ever went up. Badger was
remarked because Of his daring, while
tombstone was said to have been a
heady, conservative driver. The CON
census of opinion was that tombstone
became suddenly i'll and lost control
of his machine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-16
DISCUSSION OVER
VOTING MACHINES
Was Heard Today and the
Commissioners Will Take
1t Up Saturday.

The board of county commissioners
will on Saturday take up the question
Of whether or not the board shall re-
commend an appropriation OF $4,000
Of the county funds for the purchase
Of twenty-eight voting machines for
Wayne county. The purchase of ma
chimes, II they should prove satisfac-
tory, and In some counties in the state
they have not been found SO. would
do away with the Australian ballot
system and according to the claims
Of voting machine houses, would re-
duce the cost of primary and general
elections and the registration OF vot-
ers.
Commissioners Linderman and Bee
/ son believe the county should purchase
machines. while commissioner Farlow
IL opposed. There has been consid-
! cradle pressure brought on the board
By .partisans of the voting machine.
and those who claim that the expen.
I diture for machines would be a use
less waste of the county funds.
, BY the system of purchase proposed
. by J. M. Davis, representative of
voting machine company, the county
would not have to make immediate
payment. He told the board II the
machines were purchased and used,
! that the first payment would be the
a hnt h0 ~ h0
election with the machines and what
the election would have cost IL it had
been under the Australian system.
The remaining installments would be
made on the deferred payment system,
the county paying five per cent. inter-
est per annum on the unpaid balance.
The claims Of the machine company
representatives that the number of
voting precincts of the county could be
reduced from sixty.five, the present
number. to twenty-eight by the use Of
the machines. This he said would re-
suit in large saving. and sufficient in
time to meet the expense of the ma
chimes. The registration law, which
the voting machine houses seem to
consider boon to their business, was
shown up In all its expensive features
In the discussion.
The Commercial club and the Young
Mems business. club will be invited
to investigate the utility of voting ma
chimes. 1t 10 probable the Young
Mems Business club directors will con-
slider the matter on Friday evening.
Another matter of Importance be-
fore the board on Saturday will be a
decision on the National road contro-
versy. The commissioners have been
asked to compromise differences be-
tween the board and the T. H. I. &
q. traction company over the location
Of the company's tracks on the high
way. Attorneys for the county advo-
cate carrying to the supreme court
the action by the county to force the
company off. OF the forty.six foot i'm
provement. II will be up to the COM
nhissioners to determine which course
to adopt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-16
SHOE STORE SOLO
F. F. Haisley Disposes of His
Interests Here.

F. F. Haisley. one of Richmond's
oldest shoe dealers. sold out his busi-
ness to company composed Of local
business men on the third day OF
August. according to statement
made by Mr.. Haisley this afternoon.
He has been employed by this com.
pany to carry on the business In their
interest temporarily. and expects to
be in ibis position at least until the
first of September Mr.. Haisley de-
clined to make any further statements
and refused to publish the names of
those interested in the company which
bought his stock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-16
Early Libraries.

In early antiquity libraries consisted
of archives. which were preserved In
the most sacred temples.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-16
"A VESPER SERVICE
HELD LAST NIGHT

Yesterday evening vesper service
was held at st. Andrews church on
South Sixth street for the double pur-
pose Of concentrating the eleventh
anniversary Of the destruction of the
church by fire. and. to dedicate the
new chandelier that has just been CIV
en- to the institution. Quite mum.
her were present to witness the mi.
tlal appearance Of the art chandelier.
The church has been remodeled re-
Gently and electric lights have been
Installed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-16
LIVES ARE LOST IN
AMMONIA EXPLOSION
(National News Association

PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 16.-One
man is dead, two are missing, fifteen
injured, three seriously, and property
loss to the extent of 100000 was the
result of an explosion of ammonia and
resulting fire at the Charters big
grocery on Grant street. Mayor Ma
gee had two close shaves from death
When the explosion occurred he was
on passing car and with two other
passengers was blown to the sidewalk;
later while watching the fire, he just
got out from under a falling wall by
a hairs breadth
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-16
ASKS A DIVORCE

Melissa A. Beeson who is matron in
an educational institution. has brought
suit against Cyrus NJ. Beeson, alleg-
ing habitual drunkenness. She AYERS
he has been on a spree for ten years..
although it is not stated in the COM
plant it was one continual jag. They.
were married in 1889.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-16
ROAD VIEWERS

John Manning. Arthur T. Ballenger
ard Alfonso Cain are named road view
ers to determine on the utility Of the
proposed modification Of the Jackson
burg road in Jefferson and Harrison
townshipS. Petitioners have asked
that the road be shortened by cutting
through farms belonging to Philip Mil
Ter, Enas. Maude and Alon1o worl,
Wulian H Gldewell and Perl!e Miles.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-16
City Statistics

A rather remarkable situation has
just arisen in the city's health re.
ports. According to the records, not
single birth, death or case OF con-
tagious disease has occurred during
the last forty-eight hours.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-16
SUIT ON DEMAND

Demand for $21o is made by August
us Weidman from Byron A. Whitley
of Washington township in a suit filed
in the Wayne circuit court.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-14
rfe~ covEnNonsmr TO rSsgsIpENcy

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with the Situation exists
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-14
THE MOKAL REVOLUTION.

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Rudolph of
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Johnson him
than moncy-makng
an carly convert the
Injustice done by predatory
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company now Louis Brndes
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-14
UNExAMPLED GALL.

arc that man is i'm the Senate
get out Those fell
public
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lon o washingon
washington April 2 takes great general to wiring
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Rhode front
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mission year
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building
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senat.r2" natural question asks he
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swpd the bakery And the the truth 1t almost
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short developed the give
cummns resolution demanding
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building ought
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-14
workcd For lhc People.

His greatest work In behalf OF the
people was In the direction of equal
izing tax burdens which he tound
fell heaviest on small property own
ers. Mayor Johnson proceeded
against the railroads to raise their
absnrdly low taxation TO the level
OF the taxes on houses and stores
He closed the dives. He established
Fairgrounds i'm many parts Of Glove
land 10 keep boys and girls out OF
The streets. For years Cleveland
r,chose the street railway owner "a
manage the citys affairs. He cam
paigned ON the platform of three
I. cent fares and universal transfers. -
Pittsburg sun.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-14

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sundays sNorkth hefcon the eiiurchea as
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attacked
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Record reports that popular paid-up
that
bchemoth and
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larger long as he's far
arn not report when
asks it to do then
board which blows than Congress
and the country may as we'll be chokcd
Barney thai she win give aov
the girls before young i'm order thai
anybody $ a
Billy Iorincr Billy is ms crooked as a
1orm 100 loud smelling
and o people to like
The who works a worthy citizen but
the fellow who operates legislation is b.
Ex-senator Foraker memorial oraton co..
umbus this Wander he make on Roo
vets "new natioulisp If going miles n nc,r
Speaker Vining should unparnmcn %
sse The people expect their lawmakers of pocy
COL 1ohn Henry Newman now has states
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-14
Mexico CITY.

Isolated. skirInisnes In Chihuahua
have little effect upon Mexico as II
union. but lighting in the city would
precipitate a crisis instantly. The city
of Mexico Is the heart Of the ma
tion, and Diaz has acted wisely in
keeping his troops concentrated there.
He knows that 80 long as he holds
the City Of Mexico he Is safe. and
that as soon as that city IL lost all
Is lost. Washington Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-14
The Idle Rich.

The University of Chicago has
barred girl student because sho
wears $500 hats says AN exchange.
How are the sons and daughters Of
our idle rich ever going to learn any
thing. IL this habit should spread
Detroit Free Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-14
A Short NIessnge.

How ever much one may Disagree
with his politics it is difficult to
avoid loving a president of the
United States who can write 900
word message to congress-New York
WOrld.