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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-07
Cleveland's New Charter

In the exuberance of the moment Cleveland,
Ohio, is procaiming it's new charter for city gov
eminent the best in the world This claim is
probably far fetched but much can be forgiven
when any American city escapes the thraldom of
our ordinary municipal government and wakes
enthusiastic it's new freedom.
Ceveand's latest charter obtained under
the new home rule for cities law passed at the
last session of the Ohio legislature 1t was
adopted by the citizens of the city by vote of
$4,000 to 10000.
Under the new charter all executive and ap-
pointive power rests with the mayor, and all
legislative powers are exercised by the council.
The mayor appoints director and subordnates
for each of the six departments into which the
city business is divided These are: public safe
ty, welfare, finance utilities, accounts and serv-
ice. Council then makes the laws for the guild
ance of these department heads.
The following rights reserved by the people
give them tremendous leverage in controlling
their city government:
Short ballot to insure intelligent voting
Nonpartisan ballot, to discourage political
machines.
Recall, to GUST bad officials.
Initiative to give people direct law-making
power.
Referendum, to check council if necessary.
Smaller council, to expedite business
Outside expert accounting, to insure honest
accounting.
Nomination by petition, to escape cost and
red tape.
Preferential voting, to give majority rule.
Centralized power, to prevent shifting of
blame
Easy charter amendment, to profit by ex-
perience.
Limited franchises, to make municipal own
ership easy.
This is simply variation of the commission
form of government and the business manager
plan of government for cities. 1t marks great
advance over the inefficient form of municipal
government Richmond suffers from. 1t brings
home the fact that the Democrat legislature of
Ohio progressive than the Democratic
Indiana legislature, which refused to pass any
legislation that would free Indiana cities from
boss rule.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-07
GLORY OF AMERICAN RELIGION

George A. Gordon in June Atlantic.
1t is at admitted that nothing satisfactory in
the present conditions the religion
every other region of e here too discomfort and
fusion reign There is however great of prop
hecy ringing in the heart of religious America audible
above the tumu of confused and contentoug tongues
group of serious American students engaged the
ragnment of unsatisfactory college preacher
silenced by of their number, who said Il plead
this preacher. He has done world of good. AS /
have watched him striving earnestly find something
and always finding it, have been stimulated hunt
that something myself. l engaged the hunt,
and have already found in religion reality great
ness beyond my utmost dream American churches,
testant, Catholic and Greek Orthodox all American reg-
ious bodies less in the condition of
1ege preacher
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-07
Fighting for Empire

The present Balkan situation is somewhat
similar to that out of which Prussia emerged to
be the predominant figure in the German en-
-pife. With this exception. Unlike Bulgaria,
Prussia overcame the smaller states first and
then tackled her Turkey, France.
In 1865, Prussia defeated Denmark and took
by right of conquest the Danish provinces of
Schleswig and Holstien. This action stirred the
jealousy of the Austrian Germans who had al
ways maintained that Austria should head any
empire of the Germans. Prussia, awake to it's
opportunity, Immediately hurled it's legions
against the Austrians in 1866. In an incredibly
short campaign the Prussian arms were victor
ious and Austrian aspirations for leadership in
German empire were for all time destroyed.
In 1901 Prussia and the allied German
states warred and defeated France. A bill
lion dollars indemnity and the provinces of AL
SAGE and Lorraine fell to the victors. The king of
Prussia was declared emperor of the Germans in
the palace of the ancient French kings at Ver-
sailles. A dream was realized.
Bulgaria has sought to be the Prussia of the
Balkans. Only Bulgaria pursued her ends diff
ferently. She allied herself with the other Balk-
an nations and with Greece in common war of
territorial spoliation against the Turk. Success
full in that war. Bulgaria would now like the lions
share of the conquered territory. Obtaining it
she would be in line to take the predominant po-
sition in the formation of Balkan empire.
Greece, of course is not Balkan nation and
has no desire to be included in empire of those
peoples. Greece, whose new king bears the name
of Constantine, remembers the time when a
Greek ruler named Constantine held sway from
the city he founded, Constantinople. The pres
emit King Constantine is not averse to pursuing a
policy that will make Constantinople the capital
of Greek empire
There are more Greeks living in European
Turkey than members of the Balkan race There
are twice as many Greeks living in European
Turkey and across the sea the shores of Asia
Minor and on its fringing islands than in the
present kingdom of Greece.
Ferdinand of Bulgaria, emperor of the Balk-
ans, or Constantine, emperor of the Greeks; that
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-07

DR.. Johnson is said to have re-
/ ance of the use of playing cards,
What an old age he is preparing for
himself"
This same thought often arises
when one sees a man so absorbed in
his regular occupation. by which he
gains his living. that he takes no in
| terest in anything else.
Now this is a mistake. BY all
| means cultivate hobby! Let it be
something so different from your bus
mess that you will be developed by
it's pursuit.
ever known in Richmond was a man
with several hobbies. He was a fine
photographer and an enthusiastic
huntsman. He studied French and
read French novels. There was al
ways a side issue by which he sought
relaxation from the serious affairs of
his life, by means of which he became
man of interests and sympathies,
which gave an elasticity to his brain
that could not be acquired or retained
in any other way.
One sees German men knitting. A
very agreeable and useful occupation!
A great outlet for pentup energy.
A young actress and her husband
whom We casually met, occupied every
leisure moment planning a chicken
farm and save money for an incu-
bator.
Herbert Spencer sought relaxation
in piano playing.
Joseph Jefferson painted pictures.
A grocer became one of our greatest
Shakespearian scholars
Durham, now a great astronomer,
few years ago was a court stenog-
rapher, and had small telescope
in a city back yard.
Any one of US can study astronomy
and learn the ways of the planets and
to trace the consultations these sum-
mer nights.
Even if we dwell in fats and in
houses without gardens, We can read
about gardens and have gardens and
castles in Spain
The birds and wild flowers are OBJ
viously seeking our acquaintance and
there are many unheard of pursuits
and hobbies awaiting exploitation.
And where can you find better assist
ance in cultivating your hobby than
that to be found at the library.
So by all means acquire some hobby,
thereby becoming more interesting
and interested Be you man or WON
an, young or old. have something TO
think of besides the regular business
of life
The business at the library changes
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-07
Talks on the Public Library

with the season. At present the an
nual inventory is being taken and
every book must be accounted for by
the first of August
The patrons of the library come
now for relaxation Unsteady of study.
The reading room is full of magazine
readers, attracted by the. cool room
and by the good assortment of period
icals. The following magazines are
upon the shelves:
American Historical Review, Amer
lean Homes and Gardens. American
Journal of Sociology, American Mag
azine. Annals of the American Acad-
envy of Political and Social Science.
Atlantic Monthly, Bird-Lore, Bookman.
Boys Own Paper, Building Age, Gen.
fury, Chautauquan, Golfers Weekly,
Country Life in America, Craftsman,
Current Opinion, Deutsche Rundschan,
Dial. Education. Educational Review,
Electrician and Mechanic, Engineering
Magazine, Engineering News, English
Historical Review. Everybody's Mag
azine, Fortnightly Review. Forum.
Garden Magazine, Good Housekeeping
Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, Harper's
Monthly, Harper's Weekly, Hilbert
Journal, House Beautiful, Illustrated
London News, Independent, Indiana
Magazine of History. International
Journal of Ethics, International Stu
dio, John Martins Book, kindergarten
Magazine, Ladies' Home Journal, Ii
brary Journal, Life, Lippencott's Mag
azine, Literary Digest, Little Folks.
Living Age, McClure's, Missionary Re
view, Munesy, Musician, Nation, Nat
ional Geographic Magazine, Nature,
New England Magazine, Nineteenth
Century and After. North American
Review, Notes and Queries, Outing.
Outlook, Philosophical Review, Photo
Fra Poet Lore. Political Science
Monthly, Public Libraries, Puck, Re-
.-.Gs Vi the fast, Review of Reviews,
American; Revue des deux Mondes,
Saint Nicholas, Saturday Evening
Post, Science, Scientific American,
Scientific American Supplement-, Scrib-
ncr's Magazine, Spectator, Survey.
Theater, Uber Land und Nicer, West
minister Review, Woman's Home Com
panion, WorlaR's Journal, Worlds
Work, Youths Companion, Richmond
Palladium, Evening Item, Indianapolis
Star, Chicago Tribune, New York Sun.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-07

One OF the most remarkable features
Of life in New South Wales Is the
transformation OF criminals into hard
working citizens OF the $1,000 set
tiers there in 1871. $1,000 were or had
been convicts. Ii Is said that on board
an American liner a boastful Austria
liam asserted loudly and over and over
again that the men who settled Ans
tralia were a remarkably sensible lot"
Yes" said an American quietly. i
have always understood that they were
sent out by the very best judges"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-07
REACHING THE SPOT
II Has Been Done. So Scores Of Rich
mond Citizens Say.

IL Has Been Done. So Scores Of Rich
mond Citizens Say.
To get rid of an aching back,
The sharp twinges.
The tired-out feelings.
You must reach the spot-get ut the
cause.
In many cases tbs the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
Richmond citizens testify.
r. c. Lankert. retired farmer, s2i
\. Fifth St.. Richmond. Ind. says:
"Doan's Kidney Pills are just as re-
presented and l am pleased TO recon-
mend them. / had rheumatic pains
in my back and limbs and the action
of my kidneys was irregular and pain
full When | saw Doan's Kidney Pills
advertised, used them and they soon
gave me entire relief"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milbur Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-07
NOT WELL ENOUGH TO WORK

In these words is hidden the trag-
edy of many a wage earning woman
who supports herself and is often
helping TO support a family, on mea-
gre wages Whether in office, fac
tory, shop. store or kitchen, woman
should remember that there is one
tried and true remedy for the ills to
which all women are prone. and that
is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound II creates the vitality that
makes work easy.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-07
LIBRARY HOURS

The library is open on week days
for the delivery of books from 8
a. m. to p. m, and on Saturdays
from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m, in the
adults department. Reading room
is open from a. m. to 8 p. m. on
all days with the exception of holt
days when it is closed and on Sun
days from D. m. to 5 D. m.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-07
FAITH

Faith is not merely praying
Upon your knees at night;
Faith is not merely straying
Through darkness to the light
Faith is not merely waiting
For glory that may be,
Faith is not merely hating
The sinful ecstacy.
Faith is the brave endeavor
The splendid enterprise,
The strength to serve, whatever
Conditions may arise.
IS. E. Kiser, in Chicago Record Herald
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-07
no.
',l#YRE
GUIDE
At the Murray.
July ATLAS Jimmy Valentine"

July Atlas Jimmy Valentine"
Alias Jimmy Valentine Tonight.
The Francis Sayles Players will be
seen at the Murray all this week start
ing with the performance tonight in
the famous thief-detective play Alias
Jimmy Valentine" the play has rec
ord of two solid years at The Wallack
theatre, New York.
Paul Armstrong, the author of Alias
Jimmy Valentine" received his inspi-
ration from that exceedingly interest
ing short story writer, the late o.
Henry, out of the short story "a Re-
trieved Reformation" he has elabor-
ated a consistent plot with an exceed
ingly interesting series of incidents.
The Sayles Players will give the
play an elaborate production and each
member of the company will be seen
at their best, Mr.. Sayles has played
the part before and is said by many
to be at his best. The regular matinees
will be given this week, the first one
tomorrow and also Thursday and Sat
urday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-07

The administration office of North
western university, undertaking to
prove in dollars and cents the value
of a university education, finds It to
be approximately $4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-07
To BE Produced Soon,

Browns In Town" a funny farce
comedy by Mark Swain, is one of the
earliest offerings of the Sayles Players
This is said by many to be even fun
nier than .-Charley's Aunt" or Mrs.
Temples Telegram ''Brewster's Mil
lions The Man From Home In
Wyoming" and The Travelling Sales
man" viii also be produced soon
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-07
MASONIC CALENDAR

Monday. July I, lsls-Richmond
Commandery. No, s. X. T.. stated con-
clave.
No. Ise. F. & A. NJ. Called meeting.
work in Entered Apprentice Degree.
Friday. July IL. 1918 King Solo
mons Chapter, No. 4. r. A. NJ. Steted
meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-07
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
WHEN COL. MULHALL's AROUND.

WHEN COL. MULHALLs AROUND.
Washington Star
Hot weather hints in the line of avoiding exertion
and excitement barred in Washington during an
extra session.
HE'S THERE JUST THE SAME.
Washington Post.
Every sort of military character will be welcomed at
the reunion, except old General Humidity
ART HIS ONLY MISTRESS.
Houston Post
Jim Corbett he would not advise boys become
pugilists Jim is welded dramatic art.
SUPPLY SEEMS INExHAUsTIeLE.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
A New York woman died turkey trotting there's
much cheer in this Others will her place
YOU BET 1T DOES
Norfolk virgnian- Pilot.
Senator La Toilette proposes to speak for a
the tariff bill Now wouldn't that make you tired?
ARNoLD's DAYS ARE NUMBERED.
st. Paul Dispatch.
81 begin think" says Arnold Bennett in starting
article At that rate he will long be popu-
lar novelist
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-07
Paid In Full,

The Francis Sayles' Players will Of
fer at The Murray theatre next week
the great American play Paid In
Full" This is one of the most success
full plays ever written by Eugene Wal
tiers. and had a long run in all the
large cities.
On Friday night of next week The
Sayles' Players will celebrate their
one hundred performance in Rich
mond when beautiful silk program will
be given to each lady attending the
performance.
Today's subject at the Palace will in
troduce TO Richmond photo-players one
Of Americas greatest emotional &C
tresses Miss Maude Fealy in the
part Thanhouser classic, King Rene's
Daughter, a poetic drama from the
Danish by Henrik Herr. Miss Fealy,
who in her stage career has supported
Sir Henry Irving, William Gillette,
Richard Mansfield and Nat c. Good
win, is supported by Mignon, Ander-
son, William Russell, Harry Beulian
and many other Thanhouser players
The story of the fifteenth century Is
beautiful. The costuming is wonderful
and presented by such cast OF play
ers this picture sets a new standard
in filmdom.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-07
ARNoLD's DAYS ARE NUMBERED.
A SMILE OR TWO

Employer-"Do you know the duties of office boy ?'
Office Boy-"Yes, sir: wake up the bookkeeper when
hear the boss coming. Orleans Tines Democrat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-07

'Arod-"Who Civ yer black eye, Jimmie?"
Jimmie-"No one was lookn' thro' a knothole in
the fence at football match, an got it
don Sketch.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-07

Nugson-'Yes, two"
Jigson-"Twins?"
Nugson-'No-a baby boy and my wife's MOTHER
Bits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-07

Prisoner at the bar said the judge, lis there
thing wish before sentence passed upon you
NO, lord, there is nothin I to say: but ii
you'll clear away the tables and chairs thrash
my lawyer, you can give year or two extra"-Tit-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-07

thought you said. Crouch that YOU would per
nit your wife auto?"
i so did, she happened hear me say it-Judge
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-07
ART HIS ONLY MISTRESS.

/ Jim Corbett he would not advise boys becom
pugilsts. Jim is welded dramatic art.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-07

*Bunsby claims to be a of the world"
Yes"
Has he travelled much?"
No; he lived in New York three months
Chicago Reeord-Herald
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-07

Every sort of military character will be welcomed
the reunion, except old General Humidity
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
DEATH Of MRS.
CARL JOHNSON

Last Wednesday, Mrs. Carl John
son went to Augustana Hospital in
Chicago for treatment After a care
full diagnosis of her case the physi-
clans and relatives decided it was
best to operate. This was done. She
rallied from the operation but died
shortly afterwards, ON Sunday morn
ing at 2 o'clock a. m, February 8,
1913, and her remains We're brought
here Monday evening on the C. NJ.
& St Paul railroad. She is the
wife of Carl Johnson, shoemaker in
the Johnson & Hill Co. store.
The funeral services will take place
Friday afternoon from the house at
1:30 o'clock and 2 o'clock at the
Scandinavian Morayian church, Rev.
Nordling officiating. Burial will take
place in Forest Hill cemetery. She
leaves her husband and five children
tomou IN her death. The oldest child
is IL and the youngest four years
old. She also leaves. one sister and
three brothers.
health for some time. She leaves
besides her family many friends to
mourn her sudden taking away. The
family have the sympathy of the com
munity in this hour of their bereave-
ment
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
A BEAUTIFUL NEW
THEATRE BUILDING
Crowded To It's Capacity On The
Opening Night.

ing the building and the left as the
main exits. There are three exit
doors on the south side and two
from the stage. It is lighted with!
electricity and every exit has red
light always ON during a perform
ance. There are six inverted lights
suspended from the ceiling and brack
ct lamps on each side Orchestra
lights in front of the stage and lights
in the rear part of the audience room
The machine room is modern with all
safety devices known 20 the art. It's
simply a little beauty reflecting
credit upon the architect and builder
A. F. BiIlmeyer and his Workmen anC
J. T. Starks who made its erection
possible The seating capacity is
475 chairs The pictures We're beau
tiful and everything passed off nice
ly on the opening and the management.
was highly pleased and the patrons
went away contented and happy.
Grand Rapids has another play house
she can be proud of. We extend con
graJulatiCns.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
TIE COMING
MINSTREL SHOW

The Elks' show committee he'd a
meeting at the club rooms Sunday af
ternoon 1t has be9n decided to give
one OF those famous minstrels. An
efficient corps OF officers was elect
ed and there is no doubt but what
they viii put on one of the most sue
cessful of the successful shows that
the Elks have been in the habit Of
putting on. The date has not been
set as the officers elected need some
time in which to become familiar
with their several duties.
Everyone who has ever attended az
Elks show is hoping that this SHOW
will be given soon. A full list OF the
performers will be published as soon
as possible. Following are the Off
GERS elected Sunday to put on this
greatest of the great Elks' Minstrels:
A. Normington, permanent chair
man of the committee.
C. NJ Nash, Secretary.
o. R. Roenius. Treasurer.
F. NJ. Schnabel Advertising Manag
pr
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13

Fire started in the double hub ware
about $40 o'clock Saturday morn
ing. The fire was confined to this
warehouse The prompt arrival of
both fire companies and the good wor,
done saved other buildings from catch
ing fire. The fire was confined to
the front part of the warehouse where
! 11d badly damaged the building The
stock of huts in this warehouse was
damaged by fire and water.
THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE.
One of the workmen started up a
good fire in heater in the warehouse
and closed the stove. The stove must
interior Of the building. The workman
saw the fire and ran to the office
and told JOHN Schnabel, who innledi
ately sounded the fire whistle and
turned in the alarm to the telephone
| station. Mr.. Schnabel and the work
man rugged up a line of hose from l.
engine room and started to work ON
the fire
The warehouse was a one story
frame building. 1t is not damaged be
yond repair. Right next to the ware
house on the north side is another
wooden building about the same
size and separated from tie burned
building by about four feet. On the
south side of the burned building is
the new warehouse and paint shop.
This building is +sheathed with iron.
The prompt work Of Mr.. Schnabel
in getting water on the fire and tlr
ing in the alarm, the quick response
Of the fire companies and the good
work done by them saved the Mac
kinnon Manufacturing company a ser;
Gus fire
The amount of damage to the build
ing is estimated at between $500 and
$500 and the stock is damaged to the
amount of $1,000. Both the building
and stock are covered by insurance
which is placed by the First National
bank of this city.
When the east side fire company
coupled onto the hydrant in front
of the C. &. n. w freight depot, they
found the hydrant frozen and it took
the combined efforts of four men to
open the valve The city authorities
should see that all the hydrants are
tested at frequent intervals during
the cold weather.