The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-01
He Calls Madly for News
Editor to Send Out Entire
Staff to Aid in Collecting
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CICARETS CALLED
HEALTHY BY CORMON
Tracks Removed from Glen,
Hammond Reveals Water
Works Proposal, Suffrage
Granted to Women.

Wayne county went dry in an option
election last night. by a thousand ma
jority. All the saloons are closed this
morning.
The city bought the water works
plant and will; furnish water at cheap
rate in the future.
Wayne county council decided to ap.
propriatc for an insane ward.
The street car tracks in Glen Mil.
Ter were mysteriously removed last
night. The company will donate $40
600 To the park commissioners for inn
provements.
by new arrangement the gas rates
In Richmond will be decreased.
Women Can Vote Now.
On recommendation of the women
iffragists of Richmond, an ordinance
III be introduced in council granting
women the right to vote and to hold
office.
President Hammond OF the board OF
works, said good morning" to the
reporters. pleasantly. and passed ci.
garets. Lighting one himself he said ::
Now boys, I'll tell you just what's in
the Water Works franchise
Superintendent of police Gormon re-
commends cigaret smoking as con
ddcivc to good health.
These stories broke" today on one
solitary reporter. He dashed madly to
the nearest phone and begged the
news editor to send the entire news
staff to his relief without a minute g
delay. I'm swamped." yelled the
scribe on the city hall beat" He was
greeted by a loud. raucous "ha. ha, ="
by the news editor, who had been
stung eleven times in the same spot
before $50 a. IN. Look at the cal
cndar." the reporter was informed
then said scribe dropped the receiver
and retired to IA lonely spot to address
a few remarks to himself.
Even Sun Is Joker.
The sun would creep out from be-
hind a big black snow cloud this
morning, and then Side back again in
n provoking manner. as though TO say
april Fool"
Papa came down town this morn
ing, putting his ten-center. Peeping
out the front window with huge
grin was sonny" watching trium
phantly ten yards of handsome pink
lace trimming from mama's work bas
ket. trailing from papas overcoat
Richmond citizens suffered from the
jokers as usual, and munched red pep
per candies. for n minute, and then
spat them out smiling outwardly
but cussin' inwardly," 10 quote from
Mark Twain.
Paul Wilson, a local music dealer
was brought before Mayor thinner
man this morning In police court, tc
answer u serious charge-the charge
resulting from long investigation
by Patrolman Vogelsong.
Wilson was much agtated when led
. into the court by the bailff. He
twisted his hat and looked inquring
ly at the court. prosecutor and patrol
men.
Now Wilson" began the Mayor
''we have found you are dispensing
liquor on Sunday. and We have brought
You mp Tor II.
Then the Mayor hesitated minute
as Wilson's nervousness had increas
cd to the extent that when he open
cd his mouth the words baked or
making their exit.
This liz April the first, you know,
the Mayor finally said.
oh" said Wilson. There was inde
scribable relief expressed in that spon
tateous oh" The court and attaches
burst into laughter, while Wilson
shccpishly stole out of court
"Oh. you just wait, you'll get yours.
he grittcd between his teeth. To Mr.
VogelsonG, who was executing one o
his well known "t-t-rre.e-c. p.s-sst's.