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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06
BUTTONS UP WIFE
FORFE|TS $1,000
Judge Relents When He
Learns Excuse of Con-
victed Blackmailer.

st. Louis, May 6.-The arduous task
of buttoning his wife's dress almost
cost Jacob Belly of Walnut Park SIG.
68 a minute-and he devoted sixty
minutes to madame's toilette-in the
United States circuit court of st.
Louis.
Belly was found guilty of attempt
ing to extort $1,000 from Frederick
Esselbrugge, a wealthy North st.
Louis merchant, by BLACK Hand" me-
thods. His bond was declared ferfeit-
ed because he had to wait for his wife
to finish dressing to accompany him
to court
The minutes spent by Belly in but
toning his wife's waist up the back
and in waiting for her to get her hat
on straight before the two boarded
a car for downtown, would have cost
Belly and his bondsmen heavily had
not Judge Dyer relented, after Belly
explained and set aside the forfeiture
of the bond.
Thus was it advanced that even a
jurist may have an appreciation of a
husbands predicament when wife has
to be "buttoned up
Belly's failure to put in an appear.
ance in Judge Dyer's court at 10 a. m
when the verdict OF the jury was to be
announced, caused great excitement in
the courtroom. Rumors that Belly had
fled were current.
Judge Dyer, when 10 o'clock had
passed, ordered the bond forfeited and
an attachment issued for Belly. Be
fore this action could be taken, how
ever, Belly walked into the court room
with Mrs Belly. The latter was Sc
curely fastened up the back and wore
her hat at a perfect angle.
Belly's explanation of the cause OF
his delay created ripples of merriment
throughout the courtroom, and every
body appeared satisfied when Judge
Dyer set aside the forfeiture of the
bond.
The verdict of the jury, finding Bel
~ guilty of attempting to extort $1,000
from Esselbrugge by threatening let
tiers, was then read Judge Dyer de
| ferred sentence.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06
IMPROVE COMMONS
ROAD NEXT WEEK

In order that q condition can be pro-
duced so that Easthayen avenue may
be improved under the provisions OF
the three-mile road law, the board Of
county commissioners in session to
day told Township Trustee James
Howarth to improve the Commons
road west of the city by crawling, aft
er which it viii be accepted rs coun-
ty road When this is done steps will
be taken to provide for the improve
ment of Easthaven avenue according
to the three mile road Law. The law
provides that any road connecting with
two improved county roads may be
ordered improved BY the commission
ers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06
CHRISTINA FLEMING
WOULD BE SINGLE

Alleging abandonment and failure TO
provide. Christina Fleming entered
suit In the Wayne circuit court today
for divorce against Oliver Fleming. II
IL set forth In the complaint that the
couple were married October Is. 1901
and lived together until April "a. 1909.
when the defendant is said to have de.
serted the plaintiff and has since lived
apart from her.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06
NOTED MEN TALK PEACE.

Baltimore, Md. May 6.-Among the
prominent speakers at the sessions of
this. the final day of the national peace
congress, were President Brooks of
Baylor university, Professor Claxton of
the University of Tennessee, Presi-
dent Craighead of Tulane university,
Professor Dutton of Columbia univers-
ity, DR.. Mitchell of the University of
South Carolina, DR.. Albert Shaw of
New York, President Sharpless of
Haverford college, and DIR. James
Brown Scott. secretary of the Carne-
gle peace foundation. Former Secre-
tary of State John w. Foster occupied
the chair this afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06
TUBERCULOSIS WAR
Care for Hopeless Cases.
~ .. AooLeAvs kNopF. N. o.

The criticism has been made, and
have heard IL even from medical
men. that II was a waste of money
to bother with the hopelessly i'll;
that institutional treatment should
be reserved for the curably affected
who could again be made breadwin-
ners and useful citizens. Those who
made these criticisms are not even
right from the unitarian point of
view. much less from the humnaita-
rian aspect OF tn problem. One
who has had any experience at all
with tuberculosis as u physician or
Ne 4 social worker will know that
the consumptive. no matter in what
stage Of the disease, II he 10 un-
trained and uncared for. consti-
tutes menace In his workshop
and In his home. II must be evil
dent that II the patient Is confined
all the time to his bed. the danger
Of his constituting a center of in
lection In crowded bedroom. of.
ten without light and mir. is very
great. Such patient, because he
10 not taken care Of ut the right
time and in the right place. costs a
good deal more In the end. and not
infreQuently additional lives are
sacrificed through his condition
and environments. This Is my an.
swer from the unitarian point Of
view to the statement that II Is a
uscless expenditure to take care Of
the seemingly hopeless cases.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06
MEXICAN 4IH OF July.

El Paso, Texas, May 6.-The pres
ent turbulent condition of affairs
across the border did not interfere
greatly with the customary celebration
of "Cinco de Mayo" which is one of
Mexico's chief national holidays The
celebration commentaries the victory
of the republican army at Puebla,
May ). 1865, which event marked the
re-establishment of the Mexican re-
public.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06
f. BUFFALO LIVESTOCK

East Buffalo. May g.
Cattle-Receipts none; quiet; steady:
steers $6.OO@6-25; butchers 5000
$50
Hogs-Receipts $500; active; SC high
er; mixed and heavies $6.1566.2o
workers. $6.35G6.40; roughs $3.50
$50
Calves-Receipts $50; steady; $500
100
Sheep-Receipts 5000; active; SC
higher; $2OO@4.5O.
Lambs $5.85@6.OO.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06
ANOTHER SUIT

Charging that the signatures of viii
liam Campbell and Herman J. Moelk
to a promissory note for $500 in favor
of John Moss were forgeries. Walter
Marshall has brought suit in the
Wayne circuit court against Moss. de-
mand $3.50. Similar charges were
filed against Moss in another suit,
docketed earlier in the week The
money was loaned by Marshall on No
vember 5, 1910
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06
PITTSBURG LIVESTOCK

Pittsburg, May g.
choice $6.OO@6.15; other grades
$500 down.
Sheep light; market steady;
prime wethers $4.20 down; spring
ers 10 down.
Hogs-Receipts light: active: heavy
and medium $6.15@64O; workers.
and pigs $6.4O@6.50.
Lambs $3.50 down.
Calves $6.5O@6.75.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06
MURDERS HIS AUNT.

Elkton. KY, May "a special term
of the Todd county circuit court con-
vened yesterday for the trial of Morris
Banks, the Trenton man who is charg-
ed with murder of his aunt, Mrs. Fen
mel A. Sebree. Banks has retained
Congressman A. o. Stanley to conduct
his defense. --
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06
WIRE NEWS FLASHES
(American News Service)
TEMPLE DEDICATED.

Spokane. Wash. May 6.-The mag
nificent new temple of the Spokane
of Pythias was formally dedi-
Gated with imposing ceremonies
in the presence of a large
gathering of members of the order.
The most OF the grand lodge officers
of the state of Washington were in at
tendance
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06
POLICEMAN RESTORES
A WOODEN SWORD

When Patrolman vogelsong arrived
at Sixteenth and Main street, to an
swer a come quick call, he found the
trouble was the theft of a wooden
sword. A five year old boy grabbed a
small companions home made and
ran with 1t. The property was secured
by the policeman and restored to it's
owner.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06
PLAN CHILD sclEhcE.

DeKalb, ILL.,, May O. The annual
meeting of the superintendents and
principals association of Northern H.
linois began at the normal school here
yesterday with good attendance. The
two days program is to be devoted
wholly to IAN attempt to approach the
practical, every day problems of the
child in scientific way
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06
PLANT cATALPA TREES.

Buffalo. n. Y, May 6.-Buffalo OBJ
served Arbor Day by the plant
ing of 100000 catalpa trees. The trees
were presented by local firm and
were planted by the school children
throughout the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06
CINCINNATI LIVESTOCK

Cincinnati, May g.
Cattle Receipts 500; stronger; to
$5.75.
Hogs Receipts 1900; top 1915.
Sheep Receipts $50; extra $3.75.
Lambs $3.50.
Calves-Lower; top $3.50.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06
INDIANAPOLIS LIVE
STOCK

indianapolis. May g.
Hogs Receipts 5000; top $500.
Cattle-Receipts 200; steers $1,000
$50
Sheep-Receipts $50; steady to strong.
Spring lambs 500.
Calves $3.50.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Chicago, May g.
Hogs-Receipts 10000; bulk $500
SOS.
Cattle-Receipts 200; beeves $4,000
beeves $4.90@6.5O.
$50
Sheep Receipts 1000; prime $40.
Lambs $3.50.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06

The catch of cod in the United
States is third in value of fish caught,
amounting to almost $3.0OO.O 00. fol-
lowed by that Of shad. Holsters and
clans.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06

One of the freak bills before the
Oklahoma legislature would require
single men to give up the title Mr.
and use one equivalent to the word
Miss" the theory being that women
would thus be protected from flirting
with benedicts in the belief they were
bachelors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06

During 1910 England paid to foreign
countries SIS. Ooo. 900 for eggs and $4O.-
100000 for poultry.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06

FL Paso, May 6.-Because of the in
terruption OF the wires between Juar-
OF and Mexico City. delaying the an
swer Of President Diaz to the demands
of Provisional President Madero. the
latter has decided to extend the armis-
tice which was to have ended at noon
today. No attack will be made on
Juares until this reply IL received and
then only II demands of the revolution
lists are. rejected.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06
CHICAGO GRAIN.

Furnished by A. w. Thomson Co.
Hittle Block. Phone 2709. Core
spondents, Logan and Bryan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06
N. Y. BANK STATEMENT.

CA. w. Thomson Co, Brokers.)
MEMBERS OF CLEARING HOUSE.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06
PRESIDENT D|A7
NOT TO ABO|CATE
HIS HIGH OFFICE
Rejects Gen. Madero's De-
mand, Despite Fact 1t Was
Backed by Petition from
Business Interests.
CONTINUED From Page One)

out of commission several days by
the revolutionIsts. The first was that
General banquet had been over
whelmingly defeated In the state Of
Puebla. According TO advices he led
1000 men into battle and only 200 OF
them left the field with their COM
mander. One thousand were killed.
wounded or captured.
A meeting of the cabinet was called
and at this petitions were presented to
President Diaz fro mleading profess
sional and business men asking that
he resign.
This he refused to do and the meet
ing adjourned to meet again late In the
afternoon. 1t was noticed that at the
second session Minister de La Barra
was absent. He has been doing his
utmost to bring about peace and Is the
man chosen by the revOlutiOnists to
succeed Diaz. Reports were current
that he had resigned but these could
not be confirmed. This session Of the
cabinet lasted until far into the night.
Soon after II ended II became known
that the reply to Diaz had been sent
That there had been an absolute re-
fusal to resign before peace Is restored
was a report that circulated rapidly.
Americans Alarmed.
The American residents already
alarmed by threats OF demonstration
against them were further terrified by
this news for they recognized that II
Diax had actually declined to yield 1t
meant fight TO the death between
the aged president and his enemies.
Involving the probability Of interna-
tional complications.
During the evening no Americans
were seen on the streets. To prevent
any outbreak of violence all the sa-
looms were kept closed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06

Cables Close-Wheat unchanged q u
lower. Corn Ls lower.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-06
American Association

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-13
Win Extend to Roswell.

We understand that a we'll attended
electric railway meeting was held in
the Commercial Club rooms Wednes-
day afternoon Nearly a hundred
were present. President w. +.
Pierce of the Boise & lnterurban was
down and talked the matter over. Mr.
Pierce is authorized to extend the
Boise x Interurban to Roswell and
will submit a proposition in the near
future to the people along the line
Committees were appointed to repre-
sent the people OF Caldwell, Roswell,
and Deer Flat and with whom Mr.
Pierce can negotiate when he is ready
to make a proposition. The people
who attended the meeting were very
enthusiastic after Mr.. Pierce's talk.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-13
SUITS NOT ABANDONED.
Caldwell. Idaho. Jan. u.

Caldwell, Idaho, Jan, u, 1911.
Editor of the Tribune,
Dear Sir-It is being persistently cir
culated that the undersigned have
ghandoucd the eases against the city
arising from the construction of the
sewer in Sewer District No. 4.
We are ready to try the cases at any
time the court will hear them. We
will be ready to proceed with them
upon Judge Bryan's return, il coun-
sci for the city and contractors will
agree to the cases being tried other
than at the regular term beginning
Feb. l.
In the event that Judge Bryan de
cideS that he is disqualified from sit
ting as trial judge i'll these cases, we
are ready to try them before any com
potent attorney outside the distric
that may be agreed upon,
Will you kindly publish this conmu
rication and obGge,
Yours truly,
RICE. THOMPSON & RUCKNER
SMITH x SCATTERDAN.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-13
Middleton Bank Doing Wen.

D. D. Campbell, president of the
Western National and Middleton
State banks, visited Middleton We'd
nesday in order to attend meeting
of the directors of that bank He
states that the bank is in very good
condition and the stockholders and
officers are we'll Pleased. Since Feb
is, 1910, to Jan. II, 1911, the bank
has paid the stockholders 80 per cent
on their investment The officers Of
the bank are d. d. Campbell, prcsi,
dent; VIM Plowhead, vice-president
S. S. Footc, Peter Meth aud Mrs W
K Lanktrce, directors; G. C. Payntcr
cashier.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-13

too. Caldwell Is no better than 1t
ought to be. | know some of the
main guys in this puddle Put up
my money to this gang? Not on your
life. Dang it, why don't the recog-
nize somebody outside of the ring?
Why isn't somebody but Walter Crit
this and Jesse Gowan and Elmer
Clark in the limelight once in while?
When they appoint committee at the
Commercial Club, who gets on it?
Henry Dorman, Ed Plowhead and
Dillo Andrews, of course. You can't
make a success of your Commercial
thing to do is for the real manipula-
tors to stay in the background Let
the little. fellow think he is the main
squeeze and he will work his head off
Jolly him up; make him think he is
doing something Even if he is the
fly on the wheel, let him think he is
stirring up the dust 1t don't hurt
That's the way they do at Nampa
and Boise You bet when Doc Isham
goes to Nampa or Boise he is fed at
the banquet table Here he is kicked
under the table Back in Vermont
where | began to vegetate, we had
chip-munks and worm fences made of
underbrush. Boys used to go hunt
ing with stick and dog. The chip
munk was in the fence, the boy with
his stick on one side and the dog on
the other, If the chipmunk showed
up on one side he was hit by the boy
if on the other he was nabbed by the
dog. The wise chipmunk took to
his hole. | have been the chipmunk
ever since I struck this country |
keep quiet and saw wood and | have
sawed some wood in Caldwell. When
ever the Commercial Club gets right
you will find me on the spot I help
Canyon county keep on its feet. |
pay some of these delinquent taxes.
I bring in outside money. 1t amt the
fellow who is making the show that
is always doing the country good We
all like the limelight The CONNER
cial Club is all right for society. Over
at Emmett we let man do business
as he sees fit We don't butt in. Ev-
cry man has his chips in the game
We don't have grafters and million
aires over at Emmett This town
has got to get new element. This
old ring will be all in some day. will
wiring a neck or two some day. | have
been in the game for some time and
know how to play it You don't find
any of these wise guys putting any
thing over on Doc Isham. CONNER
cial Club? Limelight, ring, taxes 6
per cent"
The philosophers who happened to
be present had wendell their way to
their respective homes, leaving us the
sole carytides of four telephone posts
and the Doctors entire audience
Deeply bordering the ideas set forth,
we thought there might be something
in them, and hereby bequeath them to
the Commercial Club and posterity.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-13
The Legislature.

The legislature has met and that is
about all The first thing il did was
to make an appropriation to defray
the expenses of the session, II then
made the committee assignments
passed a resolution to investigate the
state officers and institutions. The
senate confirmed the governors APP
pointments with the exception of Sam
Rich and Hattabaugh of Idaho Falls
for insurance Inspector.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-13
Beekeepers Meet Saturday.

The Beekeepers' Association of this
state and eastern Oregon will hold is
annual meeting in Caldwell Saturday
Well known apiariSts and authorities
on matters pertaining to the bee vii
be in attendance at the meeting. The
Boise valley is one of the leading
honey-poducing sections of the north
west. Last year over 100000 pounds
d. haccy @2 ii. PED .san lie al'ay
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-13
Women Want Club House

The members of tie American Wo-
mems League will Immediately start
an active campaign toward securing
an eight thousand dollar club house
The league is an organization work
ing with St Louis publishing con
Germ Instead of paying commissions
on business. this firm builds club
houses for women
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-13
GOLDEN GATE IS
NOW SURE Thing
OREGON SHORT LINE HAS AN
NOUNCED WORK TO START
ON WINNEMUCCA ROAD

ed on Railway Construction During
the Coming Year-Road Connect
ing Caldwell and San Francisco Is
Now Assured.
The Oregon Short Line Railroad
company has made official announce
ment that work will be started on
Francisco. Caldwell & Butte road
in the early spring. The work will
be started from Caldwell at this end
and at Winnemucca at the other
When the road from Winnemucca to
Caldwell is completed, the big step in
the Golden Gate route will have been
completed and north and south road
through Idaho assured The first
work will be to complete the road
from Caldwell to Homedale, the
grade of which has already been con
structed From Homedalc the road
goes to Sheaville, thence to Jordan
Valley, thence south TO Winnemucca
The information the Tribune has
10 dDSOlutCly authoritative. TIC ~.
S. L. officials are not giving the public
any more information than they think
it needs. However, it has become
known that the appropriations have
been made already for the road from
Caldwell to Homeda,e; construction
of the Bull line to Nyssa, the double
tr1 Cly IS h.
tello to Bliss, thus giving the Short
Line double track from McCammon
to Bliss, and other work in the rail
road yards at Caldwell, Pocatello and
Boise
The letter from Salt Lake officials
of the Short Line authorizing these
announcements in addition to the
foregoing says the following improve
ments are authorized in this years
budget:
Boise yards ana terminals, plat
form extensions, etc, $1,000.
Track to be laid on grade, Caldwell
to Homedale. liz miles, estimate
$114,645.'
Extension from Richfield to High
Prairie Summit, 622 miles, estimate
81 ,5968OO.
Extension from Burley to Keltor
summit traversing the Raft river pro-
ject COS miles, estimate $2,045 900.
Lay track on line, Ashton to briggs
37.5 miles, estimate $9o4,857.
Extension Buhl to Salmon river
crossing, SO miles, estimate $256,865.
Extension Nyssa east toward Home
dale, 70 miles, estimate $778,o50,
All the above have been authorized
and work will begin early in the year.
continues the report. In addition to
this, we are finishing track-laying on
the iss-Rupert cutoff, finishing the
Burley-Oakley line, and have just fin
ished the Aberdeen branch and Vale
to Brogan lines.
We are also undertaking other ex
tenSive improvements at Pocatello
which vii cost about three quarters
of a million and are putting in dou-
be track grade at American Falls,
with the intention when that is com.
pleted of doublc-tracking the line
from Pocatello to Minidoka. AS the
Rupert Bliss line will be used for
east bound freightS. this will give III
practically double track from Bliss I,
McCammou and will be of immense
assistance in operating the Idaho di-
vision through this congested district