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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-24
RECEIVES GOLD PRIZE
Mrs. Martin Conducted
Twenty-One Medal Con-
tests.

ECONOMY. Ind. Oct a For hav-
ing conducted more gold and silver
medal temperance contests than any
other woman in the state, Mrs. G ".
Martin, OF this place. was awarded a
s. gold piece by the state convention
OF the W {. T. [. Twenty-one con
tests were held under Mrs. Martin $
supervision.
The second prize a pennant. was
given TO Mrs. Rowena Randall, OF
Richmond. secretary of the county or
sanitation.
The regular meeting OF the Econ
0my union was held at the home OF
Mrs. Emma Hiatt, east of town. this
afternoon.
meeting of the Grand Lodge, /. O. R.
M this week
Mrs. Bertha Hoser will offer a por-
ton Of her household goods and fix
lures for sale Saturday afternoon at
her home on West Front street. Col
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15

all his life and wants his first Christ
mas present to be an official docu-
ment that will make him a free man.
IT have eight months on MY time
to serve out my maximum" Patton
wrote Governor Hodges today. "And
I wish you would make me happy
man on Christmas day. This Christ
mas and this winter is my first Christ
mas outside of prison bars in 90 years
of my life. Now am free, yes. free
man by you. You gave me a chance
and I made good. was happy the
day you paroled me and hope to be
made happy once more on Christmas
day. 1 never had a Christmas present
yet and will not forget my Christmas
pardon If you give me pardon
Stole Something to Eat.
IT am the boy who spent q years in
prison for stealing something to eat
and was sent to the reform school for
not minding my folks. You know my
case. Mr.. Hodges, SO I will look for a
present on Christmas day. / wish to
be a free citizen like other people and
I will be. hope, on or before Christ
mas. and / want to be free six months
SO that I can vote as citizen"
Patrons education was gained en-
tfrely within the prison walls Of Kansas.
His case was brought to the governors
attention last spring and for six months
the young man has been working in
Topeka.
While no announcement to the effect
has been made, it II generally believed
that Patton viii get his first Christmas
nresent in the form of citizenship pa
pers signed by the governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15

welkept hand in girls favor but is well kept
at the expense of the comfort of her family There
thing spending much time polishing that
no time is left help mother polish pots pans There
IS such thing putting work
them There the danger of thinking "Wat can make of
my hands?" instead of What / make them?"
The needed woman the best woman the worthy yvo
the who considers the puts hands
of importance than the work puts Them and
written in due appreciation of the importance of the work
that must be put them.
But well kept neglected. if they constantly employed
in fitting from breaspin belt buckle they speak as elo
quenty the hands printed sign board and the story
they tell is not in the girls favor.
She is vain She has idle mind She selfcentered
and selfish She is concerned neither magazines nor
books, and hasn't ambition above her Her mind
fits from face powder ribbon her hands move
with it. telling of what she thinks plainly hands Of
clock tell the time.
The woman who is planning hoping, thinking of others
IN her idle moments doesn't keep her flying from her
hairpns to her belt buckle and back eyebrows
WHAT TO DO
want all girls pay due to their appear
ance and having completed their toilet forget it. Let self
fade from mind with the last glimpse of the mirror When
the there always something of greater
importance to occupy ones mind than hair IF
girl can't for good reason employ mind in reading
she with advantage to herself employ it in STUDYING
human nature.
She fold her hands quietly in lap and THINK Of
and for others She is thinking; could almost saw she
using either heart, when her hands
necessarily occupied with her attire
My son, watch her handsi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15
WHISKY CURED ELEPHANT.
Other Brief Notes From Winsted Re
count Unusual Happenings.

A three-ton elephant billed to appear
In an opera in the Winsted opera house
was seized with collie soon after its ar
rival here. 1t was feared that one
spectacular effect would have to be
abandoned.
But a quart Of Winsted whisky. ta-
ken internally. put the patient ON his
feet
next Monday.
A bush OF mountain laurel, the state
flower. Is In blossom at Highland Lake,
and summer birds are hating there
A motorboat pilot on the lake 1T dusk
halted his craft suddenly to avoid rum
ming into what he thought was noat-
ing log. Then the obstruction ar0oe
and disappeared In the air. It consist
ed of dozen black ducks, which had
rested ON the surface In single ME-
Winsted (Conn-) Dispatch to New Yorh
World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15

Pope Plus x, Of which he is the head, Is
engaged in revising the Latin Bible.
The inventor, accounted an agnostic,
had asked the abot to dinner to hear Of
the work he has undertaken. When the
abbot had finished telling of the tre-
mendous scope of the task, involving a.
1t does the minute analysis of ancient
in Europe. Mr.. Edison turned to him.
saying:
Father Gasquet, want to tell you that
I wouldn't like your job. It's more than
I could do"
But you. Mr. Edison. are the genius
Of the age" protested Abbot GasQuet
INV work does not compare with yours. -
oh replied Mr.. Edison. with q wave
of the hand. It am only mechanic"
After dinner Abbot Gasquet. In the
Edison library. heard operate arias.
I'm feeling like boy said Mr. Edi-
son. when asked II he had fully recovered
another vacation. New York American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15

(By Beatrice Farfax.)
A young woman who a m the other day
had neither book baby occupy mind and straight
way fell back herself and she showed by the
which she moved her hands.
One hand smoothed her hair The other gave tilt her
hat 1t then became feel of her necklace and
both hands flew from there her breaspn Her hand
sooted fold in her Dress which reminded her that
time the left hand to pull up the right glove little
smoother.
Surely" thought, cher toilet is completed last"
selfsased look she her dress showed
her Oxford straight hat again.
followed by the application of powder puff her
I watched her for hour, and nthat time
in repose They moved ncessany indicating
every that self-centered person.
whose sole and ambition life centered around her attire
the human duplicate of the peacock
An older her sat with her hands folded
quietly in her lap They hands that looked if they
had worked unngly for Others and in this labor
all beauty of shape color texture and proportion They
strong hands, the kind that associates with those
bear than their share of the burdens quite
that the better hands of the younger that
fitted from hat shoe and back again. and STILL
would be mutely eloquent.
WATCH HER HANDS,
hear frequently from young men, "How may know
of girl who will make good wife?"
NY son, watch her hands!
There time when the mark of the useful hand
the calous spot the PALM but the invention of machinery
making household tasks light and the employment of
girls of business which leave sign of toll
that invalid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15
We ARE "SPlGOTIES. /"
Titled Freedman Tells His Nation
Americans Not Loved I'm Panama

A titled FrencMnan who has been TAX
ing note OF things In Panama reveals to
the world through one of the Paris papers
the highly reputed Temps-that Ameri-
tives. They admit. 1t seems. that as canal
builders We deserve 2 certain ; amon N 20, OF
even though these blessings are obtained
at the cost Of q lot of irritating disturb
the native merchants. now that anybody
can live In Panama, suffer from competi-
don from which they were safe In yellow
paid as rent for the Canal land. since it
saves them just SO much In taxes.
Their national independence: however.
restrictions of several kinds. especially
foreign loans - and the granting Of conces-
sions. Their really bitter complaint, ac-
cording to this somewhat belated discov-
Is of ou4 aoo
brusque and short in our dealings with
people Who like to take their time aboat
manifest feeling Of superiority to the
native population. The higher canal Of
frai als &c f . social inteIcourse With the
Tot humbler-invaders from the north
that the Fanamanians are = roor lot.
The French critic doesn't say, though
he might. that the Zone Amer1cans make
ino referrins 70 tn Their new neisibooss- =
word that i not less trying e native
s ssmresis ss to fheir atfsmpt % Sn
hears down there not only Of ..Splgotdes.' .
%nys 2. an6 WSsneasr Used n hesslnx q
the older resident the term causes III feel
ing and resentment-not without reason
more courteous and more connf6efnfa NJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15
Nest on Sleeps Back.

An extraordinary story of a starling's
nest on a sleeps back comes from
auckland Brewer. near Bideford
During sheep shearing operations on
Gournwood farm. which is occupied by
Mr.. Cox, one of the shearers cut into a
neshy substance. and examination
showed that he had cut in half a young
Startling. which was In a nest that had
been built in the sleeps wool. and
which contained two other fiedglinRs.
still alive. The nest was composed Of
moss and twigs.
For some weeks previous to the
shearing the sheep, with others, had
the run of three fields near the farm
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15

ton. If not excuse. however in n. ,--,%.-
tons of the cruel climate. and men Who
are 1870. working hard themselves can Be
Jest at people who exempiifv tropsc
.anguor and Incidence as much az do a
majority of Panama's old inhabitants
. Ano anyhow, Spigoty'' Is IS polite as
ankee in intention, 80 the account Is
ABOUT even.-New York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15

And In the line Of sympathy pleas
came letter from Arthur Patton VINO
wants pardon az a Christmas pres
ent. Patton has spent % years In pris-
on and has not known the meaning Of
q Christmas day of freedom eince he
was years old. He has served time
IN the Industrial school. reforynatory
ana penitentiary and never for q crime
greater than the theft OF SO. Six
% now working In Topeka.
Pattons plea to the governor q that
he never had Christmas present q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15

isn't It q fright what wages servant
girls expect nowadays?'' ssIt certainly is.
It's got to the point where It's hard 70
tell when our servant eirl is working
our servant girl"-Dctroft Free Press
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-09
WIDOW ARRAIGNED
ON MURDER CHARGE:
PLEADS NOT GUILTY

children obtrudes itself does Mrs
Westman succumb to a paroxysm
of grief Her entire reserve thei
breaks completely, and she is con-
vulsed with tears.
The gossips would tear the ba-
bies. six beautiful babies, from
their mother" she cries bitterly.
They have no heart at all They
have nothing else TO do but to
meddle and break up families. Shall
low people with too much time on
their hands, they are"
And to the last little old Mrs. Pc.
ter Barbeau. who is detained as q
witness. remains loyal to her
friend.
What will become OF the title
ones?" she cries. They need
need their mother So"
Mrs. Westman is confident of
her acquittal. She had been separ-
ated for over year from her hus-
mand. and had entered suit for d.
vorce
There was no reason why
could not have obtained the d.
vorce," said Mrs. Westman. The
murder charge is silly"
The sheriff found In the posses
sion of Mrs. Westman, when he ar
rested her. warm love letters ad-
dressed to her from Peter Barbeau,
husband of the little woman who
has remained so loyal to her. Bar.
beau is not now in Washington, and
neither of the women would discuss
the letters.
Island gossip has II that the West.
mans were estranged by Barbeau.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-09

Mrs. Carl Axel Westman. al
though charged with murder in the
first degree. may be allowed TO 20
on bail. pending her trial. a privi-
lege that is seldom granted In such
cases. This was indicated today
when the matter was taken up be-
tween the prosecuting attorney and
Mrs. Westman's attorneys. Gay 4
Olson OF Seattle.
Mrs. Westman was arraigned at
Port Orchard before Judge French
this morning. and entered a plea of
Not guilty" The bail is to be fixed
at $4,000
Mrs. Westman was arrested Sat
urday on information secured by
Burns detectives. During Friday
night. while she and Mrs. Peter
Barbeau. her neighbor. who testi-
fled that she saw Mrs. Westman at
her home about the time the muir
der was committed. were detained
at the Winslow hotel. a further at
tempt to gain a confession from
the women. by means or detecta-
phone placed In their room. proved
fruitless.
According to Mrs. Westman, she
is victim OF "Gossiping Island,
the name she has contemporary
given Bainbridge Island.
Strong featured. keen OF mind,
we'll educated, strong In spirit.
Mrs. Westman maintains stoic,
stolid indifference TO the opinion
of her neighbors, who have been
dissatisfied with the verdict OF the
coroner's jury, which acquitted her.
Only when the thought OF her
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-09
LAUNCH BURNED
ON The SOUND

TACOMA, June e.-less
than ten minutes after she had
landed 20 passengers on
Vashon Island. the passenger
launch Mignonetse took fire
and burned 70 the waters edge.
midway between Point Deh-
snee and vsshon.
With his vessel enveioped In
flames, A. J. Bachelor. master
Of the Mianonette. sent the
launch ahead a. full speed 70
the beach a. the Point. while
large crowds OF plenIckers lined
the shores TO watch the spec
taeulsr race. When the boat
grounded on the beach the fire
had eaten lts way 10 within q
foot of the gasoline tank.
The boat 10 . total loss. She
was 81 feet long and was val
ued a. e4.5oo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-09

called who arc alleged to have
heard Mrs. Morrfsey express her
opinion OF Miilcr's guilt before she
had been drawn on the jury which
recently convicted him OF burglary,
According TO affidavi,s filed by
Judge Glasgow. Milier's attorney.
Mira Norrisey's husband and Hugh
Mcmahon. the bartender. alleged
to have been murdered by Miller.
were intimate acquaintances. To
her fellow jurors. Mrs. Morriscy is
alleged 20 have repeated her firm
conviction that Miller killed Nc
Mahon.
With this phase to thrash out. II
IL rumored about the courthouse
that Miller's oft.repeated charges
that he Ia being prosecuted instead
Of prosecuted may also be gone
into. Prosecutor Murphy has retain
ed Attorney Ellis as special prose-
cu;or. whose duties are entirely
confined TO work connected with
the Miller case. For this, he Ia re-
ceiying $500 a month. or the same
amount as Prosecutor Murphy him.
self rets. That this shows an un-
usual eagerness on the part OF the
police and prosecuting attorney to
get" Miller. that is not Justified
by the mere desire to perform their
duty. is the contention made BY
Judge Glasgow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-09
CITIZEN PROTESTS
TO CHIEF AGAINST
COPS BRUTALITY

io5 arrested Jack Smith boy Saturday afternoon
N Washington
police headquarters had
officer the Washington
Paroman No directly patrol
lad him
alley Second fellow policeman fcowed
them
Puckett OF I'll Seventh tell the rest Puckeu
He the policeman
Smith the alley SO he stood by and watched Later the day
he a Chief Bannick.
policeman Of
he
feet so,t suddenly
The fellow staggered The policeman
bsck
"a I couldn't
policeman stood locking
u.
"Then they the the box
and called the His face was Ike piece OF heefs'eas
bloody
telephone conversation with the desk sergeant at headauArers
the
disorderly conduct
fighting the desk said His face
The to be
exhibition OF |
saw" wrote Pickett. iookeron Chief Bannick.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-09
BOTHEL.L SOLVES
RIDDLE OF nsAT
MYSTERIOUS JAG

Ftem our Special Correspondent,
BOTHEi.L. wash. June Con.
stable Nathaniel irontreo has
soivcd The problem OF the mys-
terious Sunday jags.
For three months lron,rce has
been worried by having TO lock up
various jingled persons. Yesterday
he searched the premises Of Pete
Shark and found the cistcrn half
full OF hard cider On being put
through searching examination.
Shark admitted that In cider season
last year he poured i6 barrels OF
apple Juice into the cisterE. The
town chemist announced just before
noon his test showed the cider was
IS per cent proof.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-09
GIRL LEAPS OUT
WINDOW IN RAID
ny ihIisa Pres. Leased wlr.

~ FHhHfA fF'NA AffaN"b NN'
Los ANGELES. June 9.-Blght
girls. whose ages range from II to
Is. and seven men are under ar.
rest today following a raid on Del
rey Tavern. near Venice. According
to the officers. one or the girls was
captured after she had leaped
through n window. while another
who threatened 10 commit suicide,
Is being closely guarded.
The raid. which was made I'm
connection with the anti-vice cam.
paign. came while, It IL alleged.
drinking and "ragging" at the tav-
ern were at their height. The Of
fIcers claim that liquor was served
without question 10 girls barely In
their teens.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-09
MRS. MATTHEWS FREE
ON BIG BAIL.

s'Extradstion proceedings at Ed
monton failed. the authorities re-
fusing to return Mrs. Matthews TO
Oklahoma on the ground that Camp
bell had told contradictory stories.
The record shows that he admitted
he lied when he said he and Mrs.
Matthews had killed her husband.
but stuck to II that there had been
intimacy between them, He said
ne told the murder story In the
hope that II would frighten Mrs.
Matthews into marrying him.
Mrs. Matthews moved to Van
couver. and then second attempt
was made at extradition. This time
II succeeded. and my client return
cd to Oklahoma. and we secured a
change OF venue from Paine county
to Guthrie. the capital OF the state.
Now we have been going back over
the ground In Canada, taking depo-
sitions. Mrs Matthews is out un'
der &25. 900 bail"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-09
u. s. SUPREME COURT
HITS EXPRESS TRUST

corporation. II could not he pros
ecuted.
The decision in the Adams Ex'
press case was unanimous. The
opinion was read by Justice
Holmes. II said In part:
1T has been notorious for years
that some Of the express companies
were organized as stock companies
for tho purpose. It seems, OF eyad-
ing the law"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-09
R. B. RICE TO Be
POTLATCH TYEE
Hyas Tyee. r. u. Rice.

Hyas Tyee. r. u. Rice.
BY a vote OF 30s TO 25l for +. 8.
Sears. the Arctic club Saturday
night elected r. H. Rice. manager
of the Ford Automobile Co. as
chief OF the 1918 Potlatch.
Rice's chief duties viii consist Of
riding in royal robes in all the pa
rades. issuing pronunciamentos.
whatever they are. proclamatlons.
edicts. etc. etc. and wearing paint
on his face.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-09
AvIATRICE ALYS
M'KEE MARRIED

Husband and wife will furnish
tho aviation attractions during the
Golden Potiatch. for II Is no longer
Aviatrice Alys Mckee. but Mrs.
Johnny Bryant.
II happened IN Boise on May %
The aviator and the aviatrioe stole
march on Fred A. Bennett. presi.
dent OF the Bennett Aero Co. and
on the rest OF their friends. They
quietly took little stroll. nowhere
In particular. as they said. But II
happened TO lead 10 the office OF a
Justice Of the peace. and he did the
rest. Bennett. In Seattle on busi.
ness, has brought the news.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-09
PREPARING FOR
BIC CONVENTION

Some OF the most prominent
charity workers in the country VIII
visit Seattle during the National
Conference OF Charities and Cor
rection and allied societies. to be
held in Seattle, beginning July !
and ending July IL. The program
has already been received here.
At least six different organixa-
sions will meet here next month.
The number Includes the meetings
OF the American Association OF So
cle,ies for Organizing Charity, Ma
tionai Children's Home society.
American Red Cross, Washington
State Conference OF Charities and
Correction and American Fedora
tiou OF SEX Hygiene
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-09

WASHINGTON, June s-The
United States supreme court today
decided that the Adams Express
Co. may be prosecuted for violation
OF interstate commerce laws. The
department OF Justice and the inter
state commerce commission have
been fighting for this ruling for
years. The Ohio federal courts
held that because the company was
a Joint stock association" and not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-09
VOLCANOES ARE
BELCH|NC FIRE

SEWARD. Alaska, June 9.-The
katmai group off volcanoes, the
eruption OF which caused great
damage on Kodiak island and the
Seward peninsula last year. 10
again In eruption.
Katmai is belching great col.
umns of smoke and fumes. the odor
of which was noticeable here last
night. The sun is visible yet, but
the sky is overcast and copper col
ored
The volcanoes In eruption include
Mounts Katmai. Redoubt. st. Au-
gustine, lliamna and Peulik, the
latter overlooking Becherof lake.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-09
NATION CANNOT
CONTROL FARES

WASHINGTON. June 9.-The U.
3. supreme court denied TO the In
terstate commerce commission to-
day Jurisdiction over interurban
lines doing an Interstate business
In n decision continuing the pres
ent fares from Omaha to Council
Bluffs.
II upheld the ruling OF the com
merce court. which enjoined the
Interstate Commerce Commission
from making effective It's order re-
ducing tares.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-09
NEGRO FOLLOWS
WOMAN TO CANADA

The prejudice against negroes
IL strong IN Oklahoma. as you
know. The Matthewses employed
an illiteraic black man. named Jim
Campbell. ms servant and farm
hand. Mrs. Matthews. defying To-
cal prejudice. often ordered Jim TO
hitch up and take her TO town on
shopping and business errands.
Mrs. Matthews shipped her entire
stock OF farm implements and all
her horses and mules to Edmon-
ton. Alberta, where she took land.
The negro followed her four
months later. You do not, perhaps.
know the nature OF the Southern
negro farmland. Campbells name
had been coupled with white
woman's. and he was mighty proud.
He asked Mrs. Matthews for
job. She refused. and when he
pcstered her. she complained TO the
police. who arrested him Then II
was that he confessed that he and
Mrs. Matthews had smothered Mat.
thews to death In the house. clothed
his corpse and carried II TO the
barn. and that he had been living
nj Edmonton with Mrs. Matthews
as man and wife.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-09
PARADES IN PAJAMAS

UNIONTOWN. N. Y. June @
After walking n mile through the
town in his pajamas without being
seen and jumping into the Hudson
river. Melville Hayes. somnambu
list, awoke and swan ashore.