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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-18
BIG FIRE AT CARLISLE.

Carlisle, Ky.-F'ire destroyed the big
plant of the Bluegrass Product Co.
here. The loss is about $4,000, with
insurance of $4,000. During the fire
an explosion of gas in the building
RACED a portion of the wall and injured
John M Nathan, an insurance man,
and Charles Nathan and John Arch
Deacon, fremen. They were blown
several feet and burned about their
faces, but their condition is not seri-
GUS. but very painful The fire is said
to have started from a defective fue
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-18
ANOTHER STRIKE IN BARREN.

Glasgow, Ky.-Erb & Bailey, of this
place, operating for E. l.. WATSON &
Co., of Butler, Pa, have drilled in a
well on Beaver Greek, four miles from
here. Oil was found at the depth OF
SS5 feet At first the oil was thought
to be amber, but later it was decided
that it was amber and green oil mixed,
as it was found considerably below
where most amber is found in this ter.
ritory. Just what the strike will
amount to is hard to say as no test has
been made.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-18
STEVENSON KIN IN TROUBLE
Wife Of Lloyd Osbourne, Stepson of
Famous Author, Brings Suit
for Divorce.

San Francisco, Nov 17.-Lloyd Os-
bourne, stepson of Robert Louis Ste
yenson, and himself noted as an au-
thor, was sued for divorce by Mrs.
Katherine D. Osbourne The suit is
based on a charge of desertion.
Mrs. Osbourne in her complaint asks
a settlement of property rights which
will give her $4,000, including the
house which she now occupies with
her two children. TIE house was
built by Robert Louis Stevenson
shortly before his death. osbourne.
the complaint says, is now in Europe.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-18
VOTES AT FIVE DOLLARS EACH.

Bowling Green, Ky.-The special
grand jury convened to unravel cleo
ton frauds by Judge Moss is begin
ming to develop results, and up to date
twenty indictments have been re-
turned. True bills beng returned
against County Attorney-elect G. Dun
can Milliken; County Clerk-elect Elvis
Smith; County Assessor-elect Lon H.
Jackson; James H. Tucker, defeated
candidate for the nomination for
sheriff; F. Y. Patterson, defeated can
sdidate for the nomination for county
clerk, and James jenkins, Jr.
Eleven more indictments were re-
turned against voters in the Sand Hill
precinct for selling their votes at So
each
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-18
ASSASSINATION OF eALLARDo.

Mexico City--News reached here Of
the assassination of Rincon T. Gal
lardo, husband of the former Luz Diaz,
daughter of Porf1rio Diaz. Senior Gal
lardo was multimillionaire and own
ed vast amount of real estate, in
Guiding a great number of buildings in
the heart of the capital. He was shot
down at his hacienda near Aquas Cali
entes, where he had gone for short
visit.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-18
TWO ESCAPE FROM JAIL.

Litthfeld, 1.-two men and a
woman, identified as having held up
and robbed an Illinois Central freight
crew October IL last, escaped from jail
here by prying open the jailer's desk
and getting his keys. They are Rose
Tapp, % years old, who was dressed
az man when arrested; WI. Fow-
Ter, as, and Alexander ST. Clair, 80.
Chief of Police Goodin is heading a
posse in pursuit of the fugitives. Fow-
Ter was under sentence of three years
for robbing ba-4k at Palestine, Ind.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-18

Cynthiana, Ky-The Democrat. has
recently entered upon its 4Sth year of
publication, the paper having been
founded by the late Col. Green R.. KEEL
Ter. James A. Allen, the present pub
lisher, has been running the paper
continually for 81 years, and has de-
monstrated his ability as newspaper
man and editor in every issue. The
Democrat is model newspaper, con-
tanning general and local news, with
a live advertising patronage, and is
always printed in an attractive style.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-18
SPANISH STEAMSHIP BURNS.

Hamilton, acknowledgements
by the Pannonia, the Spanish steam
ship Balmes, which caught fire on the
morning of the 18th in mid-Atlantic,
reached the eBrmudas. The 103 pas
sengers on board the Balmes when
she left Havana for Cadiz were trans
ferred to the Pannonia after the YES
sci had responded to wireless calls
for help sent broadcast over the
ocean, came in safe.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-18
DEATH RATE is LOW.

Paducah, Ky.-Records of C. P. Bur
nett, local registrar of vital statistics,
for the month of October show the
smallest death rate for any one month
in years. There were only twenty
eight deaths, as compared with forty
two births. tuberculosis led in the
deaths, claiming four victims out of
the twenty-six who died of natural
causes.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-18
RAPTIsTs CHOOSE SOMERSET.

Lexington, Ky.-The twentieth an
nual convention of the General Asso.
citation of Baptists of Kentucky was
one of the most successful conventions
in the history of the body. The con-
Vention decided upon Somerset as the
next convention city and the Baptists
will gather there next year in the early
part of November.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-18
MISSIONARY WAS DROWNED.

Lexington, Ky-While attempting to
swim the Lokolo river in far off Africa,
where he had gone as Christian mis-
ssionary, was the fate of the Rev. Roy
Eldred, a former student of Bible Col
1ege of Pennsylvania University here,
according to letter received from the
Rev. H. c. Hobgood, by college friends
here. Mr.. Eldred was reared near Car.
Isle, KY, where he was well known
The body was buried at the mission.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-18
REVEALS WELL ATTENDED.

Carlisle, Ky.-Large congregations
attended the revival meetings which
were conducted at the Methodist
: church in this city by DR.. E. G. B.
Mann, of Lexington, and considerable
Interest was manifested by the citizens
of the town and country. Each morn
ing meeting was held in some pubic
place in Carlisle for men, and these
meetings also were largely attended.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-18

New Orleans, La, Nov. 17.-Mrs. NJ.
Cantrell, of louisville. resigned as a
delegate to the United Daughters OF
the Confederacy convention here. Her.
resignation followed the rabling of a
resolution which she had offered per
hitting a. suffrage orator to address
the convention -
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-18
klna,s Ear .Troub.ss linn

Vienna, Nov. liking Alfonso of
Spain during his sojcurn here will
consult Prof. Ursant Schitsch, presi-
dent of the Vienna Clinic for Dis.
eases of the Ear, concerning a nee
essary operation on the kings ear,
which was advised by his Spanish
physicians, but which the king him.
self deemed unnecessary and to
which he at first declined to submit.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-18
MINERS WILL GET TURKEYS.

Pikeville, Ky.-T. ]. Mitchell, super.
intendent of the Allegheny Coal &
Coke Co. at Hitler, has ordered a
dressed turkey to be delivered to the
home of every employe of the mines
at Thanksgiving. This means that up
ward of $50 families will partake OF
glad Thanksgiving cheer at Mr.. Nit
chelIs bounty.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-18
TOUCHED LIVE WIRE.

Cleveland, Oils hat was RESPONSE
bic for the death OF ]. c. Thompson,
lineman for telephone company.
Thompson was on a pole repairing
line when the wind blew of his hat.
He turned to see where the hat had
dropped and his forehead came in con-
tact with live wire.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-18
WANT VISITING NURSE.

Georgetown, Ky.-The Scott County
Anti-Tuberculosis Society has decided
to ask for the services of a visiting
nurse, the local organization to defray
the expenses.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-02-06
Vol. XXvI.-No. q
Am / My Brothers S
Keeper?
Anon.

Anon.
Skip this article. Mr.. Outside
Reader; go and wander in poetic
fields with Apache; view the New
Prison building with 0. c., or gath
er drops of wisdom from Ye. Editor
on the editorial page; this is just a
little heart to heart talk among our
selves.
To lot of us the time has come
when we must answer that question
am l my brothers keeper" Some
will say one thing, some another, but
| want to make my little plea to-day
for an affirmative answer. We read
and hear lot about Mans inhu-
manity to man." You ask what has
mankind done for me. How can 1.
who have been cast out from decent
society and secluded in the Silent
City, be expected to believe in the
brotherhood of man? Are we not, in
nearly every instance, getting just
what we were asking for, just what
we had right to expect? Is il not
being meted out to us in the meas
ure that we meted it out unto others?
In all parts of the country, in
every city. town and village things
were being done that we knew Of,
things that we condemed, things
that revolted us, but did we throw
our weight, our voice. our influence,
against them? We knew that in oul
cities women and children, yes, per-
haps our mothers and sisters, were
being sweated, overworked an d
underfed to make enough for bare
existance. Did we do one thing
to help them, do one thing to make
their dark life brighter? We knew
that countless thousands of children
and women suffer day after day with
sickness and desease, suffer for the
want of treatment, suffer even for a
little fresh air. Have we ever
given gift to a hospital for their
treatment. have we ever given even
the twenty cents that will give one
of these little ones day beside the
sea and two square meals, or take
them out into the country where they
can see green fields and watch the
flowers grow under Gods own
sky? Have we done our share to-
wards these, our brothers, before
we complained Of our brothers
treatment towards us?
The saloon; our curse se-yours and
mine. Who's fault is it? Have we
ever done one thing to upset it;
have you ever voted for its abolition
ever spoken against it, ever lent
your aid to those who's life work it
is to destroy that which has destroy
ed us? If We have done none of these
things, is it fair of us to say, strong
drink is curse, strong drink put
me behind these walls, and my
brothers made the sale of strong
drink legal? Yes, some of them did
bnt so did we, aud we are finding
.onr own acts come home to roost
But when we are in here and
when we 60. out, have we learnt our
lesson, have we learnt our respon-
sibility to man? / am not talking
about the lawzI am talking about
something higher than mere law
humanity. was very much struck
with a remark | heard last holiday.
A man said: "Oh he was no good, he
bad to come back and ask them te
take him ill.," 1t was said with a
sneer, and even applauded by some
but to me that is the man who had
made good. All credit to him, he il
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-02-06

bridge at a smart trot and passed
through symetrical tunnel of over
hanging trees. rich in their plunage
OF turning leaves, and various col
ored songters that seemed a part of
them. On emerging from this can
opy of Natures. there rose up ahead
Of us large rambling structure
which, on closer view, proved to be
a combination grist and saw-mill on
the edge of the river. We had. by
tact, dragged a little information
from our stacatto voiced guide, and
| viewed with amazement the huge
dam that supplied the power for
running the mill. for it was built
entirely. by hand.
The stone had been cut by pre-
historic methods, and had been built
up with antiquated hand implements,
but, a s are most structures built
that way, was destined to stay in
tact and useful for centuries. 1t
leaped into my mind suddenly the
wonderful possibilities for an Amer
lean. There lay that whole valley
containing some nine square miles
of fertile fields fairly toppling over
with heavy headed grain; large orch
ards with luscious fruit of many
varieties, goodly amount of fair
timber, good spring water, and last
of all that dam to do the work and
light or illuminate the whole valley
if necessary. Ny interest in fish
suddenly died and my wonder and
curiosity increased.
While the others were getting out
the poles, lines, bait, ETC., / quest
ioned the guide and on learning
that some few of the Russians, or
Rooshians,'' as he called them
spoke English, started to walk to
the settlement, a half-a- mile distant,
where some of the rurals were al
ready astir. On arriving there, /
stopped at a well, the pump of
which was partly handmade, and
drank the most delicious water from
a gourd, east of the Bad Lands.
AS l finished drinking, quaint but
large inhabitant came out of a one
story house and sauntered leisurely
toward me. As he approached, the
early morning sun shining on his
beaming be- whiskered face, I had a
chance to study his costume. His
hat was black, low, fat-crowned,
broad brimed felt, that shaded his
friendly, good natured eyes. His
shirt was collar less and home made,
of a heavy texture. The suit was
decidedly home made woolen of a
dark natural finish. but the cut of it
was beyond Imagination. The coat
fitted snugly at the shoulders, the
sleeves rolling away in large dimen-
sions, bagging at the cuff. 1t fitted
tight until it reached half way down
his waist where it flared out abruptly,
SO much SO that one could play cards
on it. The trousers were high
wasted, built up to meet the coat,
I surmised, tight in the hips and bag
gy at the knees (Which | couldn't
make out whether in the making or
in the wearing) and tightened at the
calf, spreading sailor7fashion at the
bottom. The shoes were square
toed. fiat-healed, d had Sears
Roebuck printed all over them.
Such was the outer form and / never
really did get at the inner man. of
any of them.
l greeted him with salutation
and he replied in almost perfect
English. He was. it seems. the head
man of the village. or better, the
father of his flock. who handled all
of the money, business, gave out
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-02-06
The "MennOnites"
Auto Mobile.


The Jim River flows through the
southern part of South Dakota. In
one of it's broad, fertile valleys, nest
ling there in the seclusion of the
hills, lies the hamlet of Memo. Cut
off almost entirely from the outside
by these same hills, the quaint in
habitants are perfectly independent
of the world in general, which is
their desire.
In the early fiftjes, a peaceful
band of Christians in the North of
Russia, tiring of the iron-cIad fist
OF the Gar, hearing of the free
country called America, made their
way cautiously from the country and
set sail for the place where they
could whorship God in their own
manner. They left their homes of
traditional childhood for the same
reason the Pilgrims did; and as the
Pilgrims came, so came they, with
their children, their house hold
goods, their stock, and last of all
The Spirit. They made their way
slowly into the interior of America,
away from civilization which awed
them, driving their bullock drawn
prairie-schooners to the extreme
frontier. There they settled, and
with the aid of Nature, built their
impregnable stronghold. Like our
fore-fathers, they fought the Indians,
not because they wsnted to. but be-
cause they realized and understood
the survival of the fttest." While
the surrounding country developed
improved modernized itself, they
stuck, with dog-like persistency, to
their old customs and means of liv-
ing; and indeed, to this day they
have changed but little; solittle, in
fact, that it is called, Little Russia. y
So much for their history and origin.
One Saturday night. while in that
section of the country, party of us
decided to go fishing. Accordingly
we made arrangements with the To-
cal livery and started out early the
next morning for a spot, where our
very modest guide vowed there
were bushels of 'em''. We rode in
straight line for nearly nine miles
over well-kept roads. fanked n
either side by fields of ripening
grain. The next two miles were
the toughest / ever experienced.
You have ridden in the rear seat of
an automobile going twenty miles an
hour over rough bumpy roads? I
once thought that was the limit but
it can in no way compare with rid
ing in the hind seat of a springless
wagon going over, around, and
through those choppy hills where
every foot of land IS cut on the bias.
1t was worth while. however, as we
discovered on reaching our destina-
tion. We went down hill. with
the wheels locked, that was easily
sixty per cent. graded and turned a
sharp corner almost doubling on our
tracks, and ahead Of us was-rara-
disc, or Little Russia" Only the
one way in, and that was through
Hell's Gate, as it had been appro-
priately named, where our wheels
almost scraped the rocks.
If the countryside was quiet as
We came along, this place was quiet
er. It was not still, dense. over
hanging quiet, for the birds were
nearly bursting their throats in
song. but it was that sublime peace
fulness that makes one wish to spend
the rest Of his days there. We
crossed the well-built substantial
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-02-06
-.} $1.OOa Year
TERMS. I 6 Months Fifty Cts.

advice. administered to their physi-
cal wants, their material being, and
their spiritual souls. In the words
OF the unsophistocated guide, he was
the hull cheese, smell m all.'
| had more time later to study
their character, their ways and
means, and their ideals. as / had the
rather unique experience of teaching
their school for three short weeks.
In the first place, they are not
Americans; that is, they never have
taken out their naturalization papers
for this reason; if they became
Americans in every sense of the
word, they might, some time, be
forced to serve In the Army or goto
war, and they do not believe in
fighting in any way.
They live several families in a
house, which same are built of stone
as are all of their builcin but un-
like most foreigners that live that
way, everything, including their
persons. IS j M m Gu latel y clean.
Everything in the valley is likewise;
not stray branch in the road, no
fences down, no refuse in the yards
GALL the refuse, blythe way, is burn
ed and the live stock is kept in the
best condition.
They are not unlike a swarm of
bees, minus the drones. Every one
has his work to DO, and he does it
with deliberate percision. A certain
few run the mill, few look after
the horses which are being constantly
improved by breeding and sell at top
prices, as does all of their produce.
a few keep the buildings repaired
and the street clean, one keeps the
boots and shoes repaired, few of
the women weave all the cloth from
wool, others make all the clothes,
some do the washing. Cat one time
with stones. but they now have hand
machines), and some take care of all
the babies and at the same time do
the cooking.
That was one place that didn't
me-the .cook-shindy,"
that is; the food itself. While it is
clean and wholesome, it has no taste
whatever. The dinning-room is a
very long building with low rafters
and many windows. a bench runs
around the entire wall for the fe-
males to sit on while their lords and :
masters eat their fill from long
table running full lenth of the room.
There are four huge pots on this
table filed with food, usually what
we call mulligan" and the men and
boys sit on home made stools.
They eat with wooden spoon from
tin plates, but if one sees a tempting
morsel of meat floating in one of the
big pots, he does not hesitate to
dive inn after it with his fingers.
That is one thing | objected to.
After the men have finished, the
women take their places.
The boys can shave until they are
twenty years old then they must let
their boards grow. They have a
most unique way of cutting hair.
A large wooden bowl is placed on
their head, coming an inch above
their ears. The clippers then make
short work of every hair visible.
As / said, | taught their school for
short period, during the absence
of a young college student who was
studying them and had been called
home suddenly. AT one time no
outsider was allowed in the valley;
if they came, they were not molest-
ed, but were soon shown that they
were not welcome. Later as they
Continued on ard pdge)
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-02-06

Don't waste your time in longing
For bright. impossible things:
Don't sit supinely yearning
For the swiftness of angels wings.
Don't spurn to be rushlight
Because YOU are not star,
( But brighten some bit of darkness
BY shining just where you are.
There is need of the tiniest candle
AS well as the garish sun.
The humblest deed is ennobled
When 1t is worthy done.
You may never be called to brighten
The darkened regions afar:
So fill. for the day. your mission
BY shining just where you are.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-10
WOMAN,S CLUB MUSIC DEPARTMENT
ELECTS; MISS JUDYN HAGUE WEBS

-HE wedding Of Jesse NJ Elliott and
Miss Judyn Hague was solemnized
= on Wednesday afternoon at $3.50
in the vestry room of the church
Of the immaculate Conception, Rev.
Father F. C. Roy performing the eere-
mony. Only the members Of the brides
family and the family OF judge William
Coldweu. uncle Of the bride. were pres
ent.
The bride. who is a pretty blonde,
wore a gown OF white crepe meteor,
trimmed in real lace. with a touch OF
orange blossoms. Her long tulle veil
was worn in cap effect and cauSnL
with the blossoms. She carried
shower boquet of white brides roses
and lilies OF the valley
Miss Aileeu Hague, sister Of the bride,
attended her Miss Hague wore a gown
Of white satin, with spangled Oversklrt'
and carried American beauties
Immediately after the ceremony, the
bridal party and a few Of the most IN
innate friends repaired 10 the home OF
the bride, 1O5 South Santa Fe street
where a reception was held
In the drawinSrOcm. where the guests
were received a decorative scheme OF
{ pink. white and green was used
Orange blossoms and smilaX prevailed
and baskets filled with the flowers
were effective
we're the colOrs. white predominatInG
I The table was especially attractive In
/ the center was a large basket filled
| with Easter lilies and tied with white
maline bows The maline was attached
/ to the chandelier overhead and felL
| down over the table. making an i'm
Z provised bridal veil. Candlesticks OF
lilies held white candles. A large we'd
/ ding cake at one side Of the table was
| decorated in the lilies and maline.
| Bowls of the Easter flowers were placed
at different parts of the room and silver
/ candelabra held green candles Re
| freshments Of Newport ice, punch and
.mints, all in white, were served. In
| cutting the cake Miss Aileen Hague re-
ceived the ring.
Those assisting were Mesdames Max
Weber, Josephine Nations Morfit and
| Gertrude Eedbetter.
The bride, who is an FL PasO girl,
| IS attractive and accomplished. She is
a musician and has many friends among
the young social set OF the city, who
| regret that she is not to make her
home here. Mr.. Elliott is a young
business man Of Jacksonville. Fla,
where he is manager Of the advertising
DEPARTMENT Of the Times-UniOn. They
! left on Wednesday evening for their
} home by way Of New Orleans, where
they will stop over a few days.
The brides gOing-away gown was a
/ tailored suit OF Alice blue whipcOrd,
l with trimmings OF oriental braid She
/ wore a hat to match and carried Amer
I lean beauties
The young couple received many
beautiful gifts from their friends and
/ the bride has been the incentive Of
many parties given prior to her mar
/ rage.