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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-10
TOWN OF MEMORIES
LitchfieId, Conn.,, Can Boast
Many Past Glories.
Little New En- gland City of Two rhou
sand Inhabitants Has Been Center
Of Many Noted Events-Famed
for Beautiful Scenery.

Boston.-For a town OF probahIv
less than two thousand inhabitants
situated on a branch railroad. whose
principal present asset is her beaut.
full scenery, Litchfield, Conn, can
boast more past glories than almost
any other of her size and rural char
acter in the country. Her forme,
fame is recalled by the Grafton by Rev
DR.. Hills of Plymouth church, Brook.
Ign, at the celebration of the centen.
airy of the birth of Henry Ward Beech.
er. who first saw the light in thar
town. Harriet Beecher Stowe hls
elder by two years, was also born
there, and in 1911 the people Of Lltch.
field made it evident that the honor
had not been forgotten. AS DR.. Hills
is the successor of the man who made
the Plymouth pulpit famous 1t is It
ting that he should be selected as the
one best qualified of a later generation
to do justice to the splendid gifts Of
one who in his day was the most popu-
lar of American preachers and as a
lecturer so widely sought, even at bis
price of $500 an appearance, that he
had for a time to retire from the plat.
form in order to give to his ministe-
rial duties the attention that he de
sired.
II for no other reason Mr.. Beecher
has deserved the gratitude Of the
American people for the service he
rendered the Union cause in England.
It was as purely patriotic mission as
was undertaken in the struggle OF Afty
years ago. By the force OF his argu
ment and the power of his eloquence.
his clear statement of facts and prin.
cples, he did more than almost any
other man to change the opinion and
attitude of the British public toward
this country. II is interesting, at this
commencement season when honorary
degrees are being distributed with
considerable prodigality to recall thai
he steadily declined to be the receipt
ent of one, though his opportunities
were numerous. The Grafton antic.
pated the birthday by three days, since
June "a is the generally accepted
date.
But even had not DR.. Lyman Beech
er fortuitously resided in Litchheld
during the period when the most gift
ed two of his numerous children were
born, it would still have large claims
to its ancient distinction. Ethan Allan
was born there. In the latter part Of
the eighteenth century Judge Topping
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-10
BIGGEST HOG HAS DOG cHUh
Bareback Riding "stunt" Gets P'se'
for Unique Team Among Frsa"
at County Fair.

Sunnyside Farm, NOV. W. on's.
is the owner of the largest nos =
Missouri. 1t is of the Poland Cnina
breed and weighs 700 pounds.
7 feet inches long and 3 zee. !,
inches high. The smallest par y
its leg is eleven inches in circu~
ference. a..
The hog. which answers 70 1.
name of "a Wonders Equal,
very gentle. It's closest friend " j.
tiny dog, which goes to the hos - !,
every day. leaps upon the pscA :, =
the big hog and rides around TINS ~ -.
Both have been entered IN -
freak class exhibit Of the next s0"
ty fair.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-10
GIRL GIVES LIFE FOR KITTEN
Young Child Killed in Front Of Street
Car When Brushing Pet to
Safety.

New York.-In a desperate en-
deavor to save a small kitten which
had wandered on the car tracks in
Front street, Brooklyn, from being run
down by a Fifth avenue trolley car,
Tessie Calabra, five years old, Of s
Front street, ran in front of the car
brushed the animal aside and was her
self run over instantly killed.
Tessie and other little girls we're
playing in front of her home with sew
eral kittens which were born recently
to the Calabra family cat. One Of the
little animals jumped out of Tessie's
lap, ran into the street and sat directly
in front Of car. Without a moments
hesitation Tessie, amid the warning
cries of her companions, leaped to her
feet and ran into the street to save her
pet. The car, which was going at a
high rate Of speed, was upon her be-
fore she could regain her feet after
having showed the kitten to safety.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-10
DROVE HIS WIFE AS A HORSE
Farmer, Accused Of Using Little Son
in Same Way, Is Held In $500
Bond.

New York.-Accused of hitching his
wife and thirteen-year-old son with
himself to a potato digger when his
team had proved unable to drag the
machine, and then beating his wife
and throwing her into a gully when
the human reinforcements had proved
unavailing, George w. X. Boyce was
before Justice P. F. Dodd In Neptune
township, N. ]. He was held in 5000
bonds for the grand jury.
Boyce manages the c. E. F. Hetrick
farm near Farmingdale. Mrs. Boyce
disappeared after the alleged assault
and he was arrested on complaint Of
a married daughter. Mrs. Grace Town
ell of Elizabeth. Mrs. Boyce was
found working in a restaurant In As
bury Park She and Boyce became
reconciled, but the charges still hold.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-10
LLOYD-GEORGE'S PLAN A SUCCESS

Lloyd-George. chancellor of the
excheQuer OF England, is jubilant over
the success attained by the system Of
unemployment insurance established
by him a year ago amid general con-
demnation of the scheme and its au-
thor. In a speech to the Midlands
miners. defending his policy, he re-
ferrea to the approach of the Amer
lean Labor day and declared that
"even in a land where labor receives
the highest compensation given any
where it is only a question of time
when unemployment insurance will
be demanded by the workers"
His jubilation as to the working Of
the principle in this country is shared
today by many who had predicted a
fiasco. No longer does any prominent
josrnal dispute the feasibility Of es-
tablishing compulsory insurance
against unemployment on a large
scale
During the twelve months nearly
$1,000 900 unemployment books hSve
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-10

1t proved to be Miss Wilsos, who
while out riding with her fiance, Fran
els B. Sayre, had been thrown from
her horse. Mr.. Sayre had been rid
ing little ahead, and knew nothing
of the accident until the riderless
horse dashed past him.
DR.. Worthen applied remedies, and
after about half an hour Miss Wilson
regained consciousness. Later she
was taken to the home Of Fred Smith,
near by, and word was telephoned to
the Cornish residence of President
Wilson.
The scene of the accident was on
the New Hampshire side of the Con-
necticut river, just opposite the Yer
mont town of North Hartland.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-10
UNIFORM LAWS ARE URGED
Thirty States Of Union Represented In
the Third Annual Conference
at Montreal.

Montreal, Que.-The twenty-third
annual conference of the commissions
on uniform state laws was in session
here. Thirty states of the Union were
represented. Charles Thaddeus Terry
Of New York addressed the meeting.
his principal recommendation being
the ACCESSIBILITY of obtaining uniform
ity of judicial decisions on uniform
laws in the various states.
The following officers were re-elect.
ed: President, Charles T. Terry, New
York; secretary, Clarence N. Woolley,
Rhode Island; treasurer, Talcott H.
Russell, Connecticut.
The vice-presidency, which Is for
one year only, went to Rome G. Brown,
Minnesota.
There was discussed a special com
mittee's report on a uniform law In
prevent dissertation, mutilation or i'm
proper use Of the American flag with
In the states.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-10
Professionals Build Magnificent Strue
lures in New York Downtown
Section.

New York.-New York city is held
to be the most difficult church field
in the world because of its high land
values. its excessive salaries to
clergy, higher than any other city,
and it's downtown problems. which
now extend to all of'Manhattan island
and fully half of Brooklyn. For
Protestants it is held to be especially
difficult because 1,250.000 of its Chris
tians are Roman Catholics. At the
same time there are 100000 Jews in
the city.
Yet this fall new edifices for Prot
estant work are TO be opened to the
value OF $3,50O,OO0. Almost all of these
edifices are in what are termed down
town districts. What is more, every
dollar is subscribed. Every building
opens without mortgage debt. While
the Episcopal cathedral of st. John
the Divine is taking large sums, not
a dollar Of the sum named Is repre-
sented by 1t. A very small part rep
resents buildings on the cathedral
6iOuhOoB uul vi INC a
itself. or any Of its chapels. In al
most all cases IT represents only
buildings to be actually thrown into
use this October. Beside it, for future
openings. there are under construc
ton downtown structures to the value
Of about 100000. for which all the
money Is subscribed.
In Brooklyn, in its furthest down
town section, the Beecher Memorial Il
to be opened in October. in connec
ton with Plymouth church. Its cos
exceeds $25O,000. A new Baptis
church is building in Manhattan at {
cost of 100000. The famous Fiftl
Avenue Presbyterian church is beini
enriched at a cost of $4,000, and tn
West End Presbyterian enlarged at
cost of 100000. One new Presbyterian
church Is to be opened that is costing
100000. A new choir school builC
ing costing 100000. new synod hal
costing S350,000, and new churche
costing $1,6OO,OOO. the last two Epii
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-10
HORSE, THROWS MISS WILSON
Presidents Second Daughter Is Found
Unconscious Beside Road by
Doctor.

White River Junction, Wit be-
came known here that Miss Jessie
Wilson, second daughter of the Presi-
dent, was thrown from her horse and
injured. She is said to be suffering
from many bruises, but her injuries
are not severe
AS DR.. Charles W. Worthen of
White River Junction was on his way
to visit a patient at Plainfield, N. H..
the other day he came upon a young
woman lying unconscious by the road.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-10
CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND VISITS AMERICA

viscount Haldane, the first lord
high chancellor of Great Britain to
leave his country since Cardinal VOL
sey went to France 400 years ago.
recently paid flying visit of five days
in this country and Canada
The lord high chancellor while
here was the guest of the American
Bar association. before which he de-
livered an address at It's annual meet
ing in Montreal. While in New York
he was entertained at a dinner CIV
en- in behalf OF the association by G.
A. Severance OF ST. Paul. His itin-
erary included visits to West Point
and Albany, N. Y
Lord Haldane declared that he was
in favor of woman suffrage. prophe-
sled that a millennium of peace was
far of. said the relations between
Germany and England we're never
more cordial. praised the intellectual
growth OF the United States and pre-
dicted that home rule for Ireland
would soon be an accomplished fact
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-10

horse from the river. where 1t is
only two feet deep. He asked the
farmer what had caused the horses
death.
Suicide. SIR" said the farmer.
That horse simply walked into the
river and drowned himself. He was
ambling around this morning as spry
as a colt, and there seemed to be
nothing wrong with him. Later, how
ever. he seemed to be afflicted with
the blues and moped about Then l
saw him go down to the river and
look all around. He lay down In the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-10
Penalty for Wife Beating.

Pittsburgh.-That they may have q
taste of their own medicine. wife beat
ers here will in future be compelled
to face the wife beaters' squad" a
sextette of brawny policemen. Any
man convicted of wife beating will
have to go one round" with each of
the policemen, otherwise he win be
given the full limit of the law.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-10
MAYOR GAYNOR DRAWS A MORAL
ssssHSHHHss1ssssssssss

The bullet wound which Mayor
cavnor of New York city received
about three years ago. when an al.
tempt was made upon his life, sun
causes him serious trouble. which de-
tanned him at his Long Island home
several days. In response to friends
,nnuiry as to his health the mayor
described his trouble as "hshhooK
IN his throat. In one OF his charac'
ter,stic letters he said:
MY right lung, pneumogastric
ns1-e and stomach have again taken
n into their heads that by combined
and violent effort they could succeed
IN casting this 'fishhook out OF my
throat which that bullet lodged there.
Put as in their former occasional at
tempts. they succeeded in casting
everything out except the 'fshheok.
and have completely done themselves
and me up in the bargain
These members Of my body which
trv 10 do this thing now and then are
inst, as foolish as are people yoH and
! know who want something done all
uaIly and little by little. But they VIC
they go. might and main. to do II al
that instead of doing it they DO mucn
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-10
TO RAzE LONDON LANDMARK
Proposal to Widen and Rebuild Cloth
Fair, Famous In Early Days az
Merchants Mart.

London.-If the proposals Of the
streets committee of the corporation
of the city of London are carried out
In respect of the Cloth Fair" area
one Of the most ancient and pic
turesque parts of old London will
disappear. Cloth Fair" as visitors
will remember, IL close to Smith
field, where in former days men and
women passed through the Gate OF
Fire" for conscience sake, and where
today American beef magnates domi-
nate the English meat trade. Close
at hand is a narrow passage, which
It is proposed to widen and rebuild,
where the ancient Cloth Fair" was
held, to which came merchants from
Italy and France and a host OF
clothiers from the provinces. 1t was
in Cloth Fair" that the famous court
of pie powder used to be held in fair
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-10
Put 100000 in Churches

copal, make up most of the balance.
All of these are exclusive of church
buildings in the suburbs Of New York
which is going on at a normal rate.
and in part on borrowed money.
Sums named represent solely down
town districts-the Protestant inter-
ests in some measure keeping pace
with hotel. apartment and loft con-
struction.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-10
Form British Mayfower Club.

London-The British Mayfiower
club was founded here at a dinner
given by the Atlantic union to num-
Der OF Americans who are in England
to attend the unwilling at Southamp-
ton of the Pilgrims monument. Dur
ing the dinner the following message
was sent to President Wilson at Wash
ington: THE members of the British
Mayfiower club at their first dinner
send greetings to the president Of the
nation which the Pilgrims founded"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-10

water, and when / got there. I'll be
hanged IL he hadn't drowned himself.
/ tugged and hauled. but when I got
him out he was dead.
Mr.. Minor asserts that 1t was i'm
possible for the horse to drown un-
less he wanted to, for the river at the
point In question is too shallow.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-10
HORSE THAT KILLED HIMSELF
Animal Got Blue, Waded Into River,
Lay Down and Died,
Says Farmer.

Montclair, N. frederick j.
Minor of LOG Midland avenue, who
returned from a canoeing trip on the
Passiac, relates what he believes Is
sure enough case Of suicide by a
horse.
Near the town of Beaufort. MIR.
Minor saw a farmer draw a dead
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-10
BEETLES FIGHT CATERPILLAR
caIifornIans Go to Italy to Get Bugs
to Clean Up Citrus Tree
Groves.

Sacramento, GAIA green beetle.
a native of Italy. and known as the
calasoma. has been imported into
California to fight the caterpillars
that are injuring the citrus trees.
The beetles will be bred in great
numbers and then liberated among
the caterpillar infected groves.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-10
BANQUET Oldest sneezer.

Bethlehem, N. H.-Americas ~
est sneezer-Maj. Richard Muckls
Philadelphia. aged eighty-eigh.'s...ss
given a banquet here by the uh ~.
states Hay Fever association,
major has suffered from the sneel'.S
lrihirg fever for seventy-fve yea''
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-10

question of suffrage was
of the militant
delayed equal
DR.
United States would deal with the question in the
wa in other problems"
fellow
across the old
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-10

development
mental
of and moral stamina
points physical examination high
that makes walk OF two or e
a
schools which,
problems spinal
ture uneven eyesight
the board of education
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-10

Mr. LoydGeorge
credit
uionees with satisfaction ourselves
only where workman refused to
claims
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-10
flRS. YOUNG TO REVIVE THREE RS

Mrs. Ella F1agg Young, superinten-
dent Of the Chicago public schools, in
her annual report to the board of edu-
cation. suggests that as a means OF
eliminating difficulties she has re-
Gently experienced the board adopt a
definite statement of the duties OF the
superintendent and that the term OF
office be extended from three years to
FIVE.
Mrs. Young asks for more eff
cheney and less theory in the courses
of study and would have fewer sub
jects taught within a week in order
that more concentration may be CIV
en- to each She asserts that the old
academic type of education is coming
back, not only in Chicago, but through
out the country, and that the three
RS will again be fundamental in edu-
cation work.
Mrs. Young devotes considerable
attention to the need for correcting
the present system of physical train
ing in the schools. She declares that
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-10
Needle In woman's Foot.

New York.-Physicians found in the
foot of Miss Mary Dieter Of this city
a needle that she ran into her heel two
years ago.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-10

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-11
TO DISMISS AFFIDAVIT.
John Mulholland Obeying
Courts Order.

John Mulholland was taken in Gus
tody by Deputy Sheriff Mote this
morning, but released upon an order
from Prosecuting Attorney Keller.
Mulholland was arrested in January
for child desertion and was arraigned
before Judge Fox in the Wayne cir
cult court.
The court explained at that time the
seriousness of the charge against him
and advised him to employ an attor-
ney to defend him. He was allowed
TO leave the court room to return the
following day. No bond was asked
by the court. Mulholland left town
imm ediately, going TO Gary Ind. His
wife, Rosie Mulholland, was then
granted a divorce on the grounds of
and cruel and inhuman
treatment. The court specified the
amount which the defendant should
pay for the support of his children to
be SO per month. Mulholland has
been paying this, according to the
prosecutor and the affidavit against
him will be dismissed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-11
WAS BOUND OVER TO
FEDERAL GRAND JURY.

George Dupont, alias Meyers, alias
Rinehart, was bound over to the Fed
eral grand jury, which convenes next
fall, by the Federal Commissioners
yesterday at Cincinnati.
Supt. Of City Delivery Lawrence
Handley, Mail Clerk Otto Sprong and
Chief of Police Gormon went to Gin
cinnati to testify in the case yester-
day. Dupon swindled Sehlim Amt, a
Turk, of this city, out of $3.50 a few
weeks ago. He used the mails in
swindling Amt and is charged with
using the mail for fraudulent pur-
poses. His bond was fixed at $4,000.
Dupont will be under the supervision
of Chas. Swain, post office inspector
located at Dayton, Ohio, until his case
has been disposed of. Swain was for
merly city clerk and county clerk
here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-11
TO PRESENT PROJECT
On Park Amusements to
Council Monday.

Edward Hollarn, uperintendent of
parks, will present to council at the
meeting Monday night, the proposition
of Richard Qwinn who has asked for
concessions to place a merry-go-
around in Glen Miller park. Superin-
tendent Hollarn stated that he wants
an expression from the public before
any steps toward granting the conces-
sions are taken. The board of works
visited the Glen Monday and decided
that should Qwinn be allowed to
place a merry-goaround in the park
the most suitable place for its loca-
ton would be near the railroad north
of the pavilion. Qwinn stated that he
is willing to operate the amusement
on per cent of the profits with the
city. If the proposition is accepted
the money will go to a fund for the
maintenance of the parks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-11
MANY GIRLS MAKING
THEIR OWN DRESSES
Girls of Graduating Class
Will Garry Out Class
COlOrS.

Principal John F. Thompson, of the
high school. announces a meeting OF
members of the Senior class in room
20 at o'clock Friday morning. From
the high school the class will go to the
Coliseum to make arrangements for
the commencement exercises Friday
evening
The ushers from the Junior class
have been chosen, and are asked to re-
port at the meeting Friday morning.
They are: Kirk BLY,, head usher
Horatio Land, Wilbur Ball, Burrell
Mckee, Wilson Taggart. Warren Mer-
anda, Henry Bockhoff, Hubert Thomp-
son, John Meranda, Robert Phillips,
Elizabeth Myrick, Elizabeth Marvel,
Mary Converse, Catherine Quigg, Lois
Kelley, and Ruth Shera.
The commencement address will be
delivered by President Robert L. Kel-
ley of Earlham. Superintendent T A
Mott will present the diplomas. The
presentation of the class will be made
by Principal Thompson.
The girls of the graduating class
will carry out the school colors by
wearing white dresses with large red
bows. Many of the girls have made
their own dresses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-11
City Statistics
Marriage Licenses.

MARRIAGE Licenses.
Thomas B. Curry, %, musician, Bat
tie Creek and Hattie Van Anda, 26,
school teacher, Richmond.
Clayton c. Dickey, %, gardener. and
Fannie Elizabeth Meyer, Is, city.
Births.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Cox, 321 South
West Third street, girl, first child.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Kern, Jr, Will
dams street, girl. fourth child.
Deaths and Funerals.
GOINS-The funeral of Lafayette
Coins will be held Thursday afternoon
at 200 o'clock from the home of his
father, 1926 North G street. Burial in
Earlham cemetery. Rev. Coins will be
in charge. Friends may call any time.
Real Estate Transfers.
Rebecca Rupe to John L. Rupe. lot
95 of the Haynes addition. Considera-
ton $4,000.
Richard Sedgwick to Edwin Moore,
ct al, PIT. Is of the c. E. S. and r. r.
S. Sub addition. Consideration $3.50
Mary Davis to Albert Jones, PIT. 6,
block 1. addition to Hagerstown. Con
sideration $1,000.
Transfers 3: consideration S4,950.
Building Permits.
Everett J. A. Alderman, 316 South
Sixteenth street, frame dwelling, So
500
Gus Kofski. 1910 North A street,
brick dwelling. S3.70o.
J. E. Lahore. 22I Chestnut street,
addition to dwelling, $500.