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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10

Washington has city fire depart
ment and in the natural course Of
things It ought to be one Of the finest
in the country. Whether II is or not
may be judged from the fact that
when a fire broke out a couple Of
weeks ago in the business district
near several engine houses, the first
engine was ten minutes getting to
the blaze, and after It got there the
firemen. having no ladders to get a
line Of hose to the top floor, where
the flames were eating through the
roof, ran around in circles like the
Inhabitants Of a disturbed ant hill.
They didn't seem to know whether
they we're at q prize fight or a Pink
tea. Loss. $4,000. fully insured.
could take lessons from
Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10

Congressman Fred Jackson-or F..
Schuyler Jackson as he now signs
his name-is doing great work for
Kansas, He is endesEoring to have
an international conference to make
q new alphabet. That is something
practical and will help the farmers
of the Fourth district. What is the
tariff, finance or pensions compared
with that crying need? 1t takes an
insurgent reformer to get down to
real helpful legislation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10

and carried off $4,000. He was
promptly caught and shot. Possibly
there will be other bank robberies
in that country, but this particular
gent will have no part or interest
in them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10

There was some fault found with
ID. R, Anthony by insurgent papers
because he came home during the
wait for legislation in the senate to
be returned to the house. We note
that as vet no insurgent paper has
found fault with Victor Murdoch for
leaving His Post Of Duty to make
chautauqua lectures. Is that All
Right Why?-Ewing Herbert.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10

Abilene cannot get Barnum's CIR
Gus but Topeka eets Il with $500
license fee. ne cold fact seems q
Be that tho circus cut ont Abilene
because It could make nors m6nsy
elsewhere
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
Farmers National Bank
Abilene. Kansas
MIDSUMMER MADNESS.

During the lull in congress between
the passage Of the wool schedule AMI
the vote on the farmers free list, ANT
q while the party leaders were formu
latlng their legislative programmes
, those heavenly twins of Socialism
Berger in the house and Owen in the
senate-had their brief innings
Both of these worthless no doubt had
waited impatiently for the chance to
bask for brief moment in the spot
light, and they made the most OF their
Opportunities.
1t was natural and logical that
Representative Berger should get in
with his opening wedge of socialis-
tic proposals, and his bill provides
for old age pensions. He would give
every man and woman over so years
of age a pension of 81 a week. This
Suggestion in itself is not so revolu-
tionary in view Of the fact that there
are several European governments
that are trying the same experiment.
But Comrade Berger could not intro
duce even bill of this kind without
taking fling at the supreme court,
which, for some reason or another,
seems to be singled out for special
attacks by those who cannot con-
'ceive Of rational reforms. So It was
put in the bill that none of the courts
Of the country should pass upon it
and not even the supreme court
should be allowed to say whether or
not 1t Is constitutional. The Wis
lonsin member would rule out the
supreme court entirely and thereby
abrogate the federal constitution.
In line with this sort of thing
the bill introduced in the senate by
Owen Of Oklahoma, providing for the
recall of sureme court judges. Owen
objects to the sureme court, too. 4
The judiciary, in his view, is an in
quitous body that stands between the
'progressives and their ideals. In
lis speech on his bill Senator owen
made a bitter attack upon supreme
'ourt and in the course Of his re-
marks said: eff the power of recall II
xists, the conduct Of judges will be =
o exemplary, SO satisfactory to the !
eople OF the United States, that no u
ecall Of any federal Judge will ever
g necessary. The moment the re- a.
all went into effect the courts would u
romptly discontinue their unauthor- q
red, unconstitutional and grossly i'm 9
roper conduct of declaring an act y
congress unconstitutional" =
OF course, these utterances are u
Ierely demagogic proposals superin- q
uced by the heat. Senator Owen Is
OF yet authorized to express the
pinions OF the people Of the United az
tates on what Is satisfactory" con- VI
net of the supreme court. Repre- NJ
'ntatlve Berger could scarcely hope III
represent Socialism for any length as
time unless be went wild and tried II
tear something to pieces. 1t was In
momentary diversion offered by sh
ese companions in the sacred cause sa
revolution, and other and more 20
'essing Issues will take the sc. oil
ut II is well for the people to take To-
'te of things that are surging in the be
casts Of the enemies Of rational Nv
yernment.-Kansas City Journal. thi
- L.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10

The Montana system seems to b
the quickest and most successful for
stopping the work Of the bank rob
bsrs, says c. s, Fineh. one oi he.
sanis broks into . bank " thsso|
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10

Prohibition advertisement in Ateh-
ison GlObei Helms Special and Bud
welssF--nons better. n any e. Eood
delivered 70 any address IN ktchi-
ron. Paruona 4 Burke, successors
o Tressrt sniih. "a phoho M
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10

Congressman Fred Jackson Of the
Fourth district who went to Wash
lngton to represent the -plaIh pee
pul' writes a piece In a New York
paper and signs IL -. Schuyler Jset-
SON. Does he also part his hair n
the middle. smoke rislrsitss hud
roar spalsf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10

Being blind does not prevent ssna-
tor Oven q Oklahoma fron being
3 good deai Of q dsnasosus.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10

Give 1t substance by saving it-bank-
ing it. Idle dollars earn no interest.
Keep yours busy and their industry
will enrich you. Bank with US and
you will get liberal interest and
have ample security. We solicit in
dividual accounts and treat all our
depositors with consideration and
courtesy. Ask your friends about
our standing. Everybody knows. I'VE
are reliable in every respect.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10

The Abilene schools win open on
Labor day-snd the small boys WIN
agree that It is q very web selected
date.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-11
APpRtHENO A NEGRO
On Suspicion He May Have
"-@ Robbed a Store.

Eugene Duvall, negro youth of
oled from the Indiana reformatory. is
confined in the city Jail charged with
the burglary of small amount of
cash from the drug store of Michael
Quigley, corner of Main and Fourth
streets at an early hour Monday morn
ing. He was apprehended on a c. &
o. train at Losantville yesterday ev-
ening by Patrolman Henry Vogelsong.
He had gone to Losantville on a
freight in the afternoon, and had
jumped onto the passenger train when
it arrived there later, in an effort to
ride blind baggage" to Muncie.
Duvall denies absolutely the enter
ing of the Quigley drug store and ap-
propriating the money which had been
left in the cash drawer. The youth
was very reticent on the subject when
taken into the superintendent office
this morning, and all that was obtain
ed from him by Superintendent l. A.
Gormon was a stubborn denial of any
completely in the act and a profession
of entire ignorance in the matter.
However, Chief Gormon declares he
believes he has the right man without
a doubt and says that the evidence in
his hands is enough for conviction.
The evidence which he refers to is be-
lieved to come from the same source
from which emanated the report of
Duvall's hurried departure from the
city yesterday afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-11
WIFE DESERTION
CASE WAS HEARD
Penny Case Probably Will
End Today Ex-sheriff
Lawyers Victim.

Indications were late Tuesday after
noon that the petit jury of the Wayne
circuit court would receive the case
OF the state against Chalmers Penny.
"A local young man, charged by his
wife. Achsah Penny, with desertion.
The attorneys for the state. including
Prosecuting Attorney Charles Ladd
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney r. X.
Shiveley closed the states evidence
st l o'clock and Wilfred Jessup, attor.
ney for the defendant, called the lat.
ter on the stand.
Penny's testimony covered the ell
tire period of their married life and he
entered denial TO not providing his
wife with clothing and other necessi
ties and to deserting her. He said they
were married at Dublin on July 80
1906. and the wife alleged he deserted
her in December. 1908. He is now EN-.
ployed at the Richmond Casket com
pany. Penny was arrested in Janu.
ary.
Ex.Sheriff Linus Meredith was call
ed TO the stand to testify to mere mat
ters of detail. in themselves not i'm
portant and the attorneys took few
minutes off to enjoy Il kidding
match" with the former official, who
likes nothing better. After leading
him on. the attorneys asked Mr.. Mer
edith whether he had not made the
best sheriff the county ever had. He
/ blushed. something rare for the form
er official. now leading contractor ol
the city. He was then asked whether
he did not swear to the fact he had
made the best sheriff the county ever
had. Again. another blush, but this
time the ex-sheriff's lips moved, anG
the generally accepted version of his
unspoken remark was go to grass.
He then asked to be excused.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-11
END OF A FAMOUS
GOTHAM PLAYHOUSE
(American News Service

New York, April 1.-THE old Tha-
liza Theater on the Bowery, the oldest
and at one time the most famous play
house in New York was put up for
sale at public auction today to wind
up the William Kremer estate, own
ers of the property. The Thalia was
erected in 1926 and was christened
the Old Bowery Theater. The struc-
ture was practically destroyed by fire
four times and each time it was rebuilt
and opened within ninety days. II was
the first theater in the world to be
lighted by gas. The house was the
scene of Edwin FORESTS first appear
ance as tragedian, in 1926; of Mali
bran's last appearance in America. in
1927; of Charlotte Cushman's debut as
Lady Macbeth, in 1886, and of the first
production of London Assurance, in
1S42. In 1879 the building was &C
quired by William Kremer, owner OF
the Atlantic Gardens, next door, and
made into a German theater OF late
years the house has been given over
exclusively to Yiddish drama
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-11
SCHOOL CHILDREN
ASKED TO ASSIST
To Form Living Design, &C
A. r." During the Parade
of the Veterans.

Assistance of the school children in
the lower grades of the public schools
has been asked by the executive com
mittee of the G. A. r. encampment,
it having been planned by sub-com-
mttee, including Captain Paul Com
stock. chairman. DR.. +. S. Anderson
and Lafayette Larsh, TO have the CHI
Tenth and North \ streets, which will
be the concluding point of the veter.
ans parade at the state encampment
of the G. a. r.. which is TO be held
here in May.
The children who occupy the stand
will be dressed in red. white and blue
There will be several hundred and il
the plans can possibly be carried out
the larger number will be dressed in
blue making "a field of this color. In
the center will be two rows of girls
dressed in white caps and capes. ar
ranged so as To form the letters, G. A
Il. The border will be two rows OF
and extending to Eleventh street
along North \ will be seated several
hundred more children on low stands
They will also be dressed in patriotic
colors. II can well he imagined what
a pleasing effect this will be.
Superintendent I. \ Mott of the
pubic schools has been sounded on
the project and he will place the mat.
ter before the school board at its next
meeting. Compliance with the com
mittee's request undoubtedly will be
given. Heretofore the living flag
composed entirely of children, has
been the display feature of the pa
rades of the state encampment. and il
the plans for this feature are carried
out this year. the change would be
distinctly pleasing and equally appro
pirate. since the symbolic effect would
be just as patriotic as though the chill
dren were arranged in a living flag
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-11
If Advice of Ways and Means
Committee Is Accepted,
Canadian Reciprocity Will
Pass First.
VOTES OF FARMERS
TO BE ANGLED FOR
Bill to Be Offered Lowering
Duties on Agricultural I'M
plements and Other Farm
ers' Supplies.
(American News Service)

Washington, April 1.-THE house
Democrats will caucus tonight in the
hall of the house to decide on their
legislative program for the session. If
the caucus decides to accept the re-
concentrations made by the majority
of the Ways and Means committee
the Canadian reciprocity agreement
will be submitted to the house and
passed in advance of any other legis-
lation. Then will come tariff legisla-
ton.
The day after the reciprocity bill
of the Ways and Means committee,
according to the plan to be submitted
TO the caucus tonight. will offer bill
lowering duties on agricultural imple-
ments and on supplies which the far.
mer is obliged to buy. There will be
about a hundred articles in this bill
nearly all of the reductions designed
chiefly for the benefit of the farmer
List Of the Items.
Inc Items Will Dc taken from
number of schedules. and will include
boots, shoes, reapers, plows, harness
and sadlery, harvesters, twine, bag
ging, and many other articles that
draw upon the farmers pocketbool
in the course of the year.
1t was originally planned to attempt
revision of the woolen schedule, but
on second thought the Democratic
leaders have decided to recommend
the introduction of a sort Of compan
ion-piece to the Canadian reciprocity
bill. 1t has been the cry of the In
surgents and many regulars in the
senate to say that they cannot vote
for the reciprocity bill because i,
draws upon the farmer and gives him
nothing in return.
The bill which the Democrats will
introduce Immediately after the recip
rocity bill is designed to- cut groun(
from under these objections 1t will
be Il measure to compensate the farm
cr for the concessions he is supposed
to make in the proposed reciprocity
agreement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-11
TO THE CITIZENS OF RICHMOND:

April has
A be Richmond 18th
that CON
ion a second ca be funds
Is the A. will held Rich
held
here itvilt be
subscription
The divided committees
for will
people committee
that citizen of Richmond be
contribution
be Union Tele
committees
be contribution be made Friday
respectfully cooperate with the committees
possible the
We consideration
quarter o. contribution direct.
r. should
Richmond show sister the that
we
era n S needed
FRIDAY April. bet oonoona and6
COMMITTEE.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-11
ASK FOR FRANCHISE
For Richmond in the North
ern Indiana League.

Considerable mystery surrounds the
application of baseball promoters who
declare they represent local interests
in asking the Northern Indiana Base
ball league for a franchise for Rich
mond At meeting of the league at
Wabash Sunday. which was attended
by representatives from Huntington
Lafayette, Marion, Bluffton and Lo-
gansport. petitions were presented by
parties representing Muncie, Ander-
son, kokomo and Richmond asking for
berths. Two of them will be includ-
ed. selections to be made during the
week. At a meeting in Wabash next
week the schedule for the league will
be adopted.
Who the parties are who are asking
franchise for this city is not known
for they are keeping their identity
well concealed. The Starr baseball
! team, which has the lease to Athletic
park. will play Independent ball, ac-
cording TO those interested in this
| team. Clarence Jessup. who has been
at the head of a number of baseball
projects here declares he is not after
the franchise and has not been con-
suited by any one in the matter There
/ is a bare possibility that some out
! side parties are asking the franchise
and expect to either lease for the sea-
son the Beallview park diamond. or
the Fairview diamond. The Beall-
view park will be leased TO the highest
bidders at a meeting of the directors
of the South Side Improvement asso-
I citation this week
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-11
DR.. HYDE GRANTED
new TRIAL TO-DAY
The Missouri Supreme Court
Gives Convicted Murderer
of Swope, Verdict.
(Amcrican News Scrvicc)

jefferson City, Mo-. April 11.-Dr. b
Clark Hyde. the pathologist. VINO was
convicted of the murder of Col. Thos
II. Swope, millionaire philanthropist
of Kansas City, was today granted a
new trial by the supreme court. Two
main points involved were the con
tentions of his lawyers that the indict
ment was faulty and the testimony re-
garding the deaths of three other heirs
of the immense estate under similar
circumstances. was incompetent and
prejudicial The allegations, made by
the state against DR.. Hyde involved
the attempted murder of the whole
Swope family, all heirs of the Swope
estate, to get control, for himself and
wife, OF the Swope millions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-11
HAS WIFE TROUBLES
G. Burroughs Can't Get One
to Live with Him.
(American News Service)

NAH1 eJlCdu news SeTNlCSJ
San Antonio. Tex. April 11.-George
Burroughs, registering from Lamar,
Missouri, is in San Antonio on a wife
hunt. Nothing out of the ordinary in
such cases marks Mr.. Burroughs ex-
perience, except the fact that he is
now looking for the second woman
who had deserted his home in the past
seven years. To use his own language
he has been wrecked twice on the sea
of matrimony. He got his first wife
in Evansville, Ind She was a millin-
er with some means and a decided in
clination for fancy hats, according to
Burroughs story. He demonstrated
with her relative to the loudness of
her headgear. This started something
and shortly after that Mrs. Burroughs
Mol started. She came directly to
San Antonio. Burroughs followed her
here, found her, but failed to patch up
the case. Later he secured divorce
of the Indiana variety at Evansville.
Two years later. he married a Miss
Mamie Sweet at Sedalia, Mo. Ac-
cording TO Burroughs story, she was
not as sweet as her name indicated.
About a month ago she disappeared
from home. Following the example
of wife number one. she came directly
to San Antonio. Finding that his re-
creant spouse was in this city Bur
roughs came here. not however for the
purpose of inducing wife number two
to return to him. but in an effort TO
get in possession of $1,000 that he de-
clared she carried away in an inside
pocket or securely done up in her hair.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-11
PROCLAMATION

Richmond. Indiana. April 10, 1911.
To the People of the City of Rich
mond, Indiana:
The coming State Eneampment,
G.. A. r. of Indiana. is to be held
in the City of Richmond, May Il,
IS. 10, 1911. and every citizen de-
sires TO assist in making this meet.
ing a memorable one. Our city is
complimented in being chosen. To
do our part We must raise certain
necessary funds.
The committee in charge asks
the city administration to desig-
nate a day for collection OF such
money.
Therefore, Friday, April l4th,
1911. from Il o'clock noon. until
midnish, is selected for such cam
paign. and every person is request
ed to assist with contributions in
any amount he can give.
w w. ZlM MERMAN,
B. A., BESCHER. Mayor.
City Clerk.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-11
ENGLEY LIBRARY is
DISPOSED OF TODAY
tAmerican News service)

Boston, Mass. April 11.-Book col
lectors and dealers from various parts
of the country were on hand today for
the opening of the sale of the private
library of the late Eugene Engley Of
Colorado. The sale is one of the most
notable that has taken place in Boston
in several years, Mr.. Engley, who was
at one time attorney general of Col
orado, devoted many years of his life
to the collection of valuable library
that included many editions de luxe
and Americana and genealogy. Among
the lots are rare Boston newspapers
of the early colonial period, and works
On Indian history including the rare
Cherokee laws.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-11
CLEVELAND TO-DAY
MOURNS tx-MAYOR
Public Buildings Draped and
Flags Are Flying at
Half-mast.
(American News ScrVicc)

Cleveland. O.. April 1l.-All Cleve-
johnson, four times mayor and form
er congressman from this district. who
died last night at S:45 o'clock after a
lingering illness. Public buildings are
draped in black and flags are flying
at half mast in honor of the man who
had fought so hard for his three-cent
street car fare principle here.
Many kilograms and cablegrams of
coincidence were received from Eng
land. for while he was on his tour of
England, Mr. Johnson created a fav-
Orable impression by his speeches and
made many warm friends.
A memorial service will be held in
this city which will be attended by ad-
mirers of the late statesman from
many sections of the United States as
well as from the state of Ohio The
body will then lie in state before it
is taken to Brooklyn for burial
At the Johnson home in the White
slant procession of prominent resi-.
dents of Cleveland who left express
sions of sympathy for the widow
1t was only the iron will of the form.
er mayor which kept him alive during
the last five days of his life while he
was battling valiantly against death
| from cirrhOsis of the liver.
His friends declare that ne literally
sacrificed his life for a principle His
long. tireless fight for the Scent fare
on street cars in Cleveland against the
tremendous odds placed in his way by
opponents Of the scheme undermined
his health and he never completely re
covered from this drain on his vitality
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-11
G.. A. r. VETERANS
AT FRESNO, CALF
american News Service)

Fresno. Cal, April 11.-Fresno is
profusely decorated in the national
colors in honor OF the Grand Army
veterans of California and Nevada,
whose annual department encamp-
ment opened here today for a session
of three days. Nearly 1000 visitors
are in the city. including many mem
bers of the Womans Relief Corps.
Sons of Veterans and other organiza-
tions affiliated with the G. A r. The
spectacular feature of the program
will be the big street parade tomor-
row.