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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-11

played the most important part and
the records are taken up in a large
part with their reports. Their first re-
port made at the second council meet
ing held Tuesday May IA, contained
list of the liza bilities carried from the
village records. There was no money
in the treasury and $4,000 was due
on the Richmond-Brookville canal
which was then in construction (thls
canal was never finished) and a note
for $1,000 payable to the First Nation
al bank was due within a short time
after this meeting. The latter sum was
borrowed for the purpose of paving
Main street with flag stones. A list OF
the resources of the borough for one
year was fixed as an approximate fig
ure at $3.50 which included the in
come from every known source.
"One-Man" Meeting.
At a meeting held July ., 1889, not
one member of council was present.
City Clerk Alexander Stokes called the
meeting to order, according to his min
utes, read the minutes of the last
meeting, called the roll and then ad
journed until July 6. The minutes
read: LAS l have found every member
of council, including the president, alb
sent and as there is not a quorum
present, this meeting will now ad-
journ."
In order that money with which to
pay debts and meet expenses might be
borrowed more easily, the council ask
ed for a charter as a city. This was
granted and in 1910 the first municipal
election was held. John Sailor was ell
ected mayor by large majority, al
though the races for the office of
councilmen in the wards were spirited
The new council held it's first meeting
May 4. At this meeting $3.50 was appro-
priated for the salaries of the city Of
ficials for one year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-11
M. NICHOLSON OWES
POST TO MARSHALL
Vice President Admits Sug-
costing the Novelist to
President Wilson.
(National News Association

INDIANAPOLIS, June 11.-After re-
peated denials that he had anything to
do with the proposed appointment of
Meredith Nicholson as a minister TO
Portugal. Vice President Marshall at
the Indiana Democratic club reception
this afternoon made the admission
that he had spoken favorably of Mich
olson to President Wilson.
I'VE were discussing Indiana patron
age" said the vice president and l
remarked to the president that Mich
olson would be a good man for a for
eign post. | recalled TO him that in
times past literary men had made good
at diplomatic posts and cited Thomas
Nelson Page and others as examples.
told him that Nicholson was excel
lent material; but further than that |
never said anything to the president
about Nicholson
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-11
POST OFFICE MEN
ARRANGE MEETING
Rev. George Grannis of New
York City to Speak Here
June 3.

Rev. George Grannis, of New
York city, will deliver an address at
ening of June %. The Rev. Mr. Gran
mis- will speak here under the auspices
OF the employees of the post office. who
held meeting last evening at which
time arrangements were completed.
The speaker is one of the most prom
inent ministers of New York and it
was through his influence that the post
offices throughout the country were
closed on Sundays. In his address here
special attention will be given TO
eight-hour working days. He will also
discuss a disability and retirement law
The meeting will be open TO the pub
lie.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-11
JUDGE WR|GlEY WEDS
Prominent Jurist is Here for
Honeymoon.
National News Association

COLUMBIA CITY. Ind. June IL
Judge Luke Wrigley OF the Thirty
third Judicial Circuit was united in
marriage here yesterday TO Miss Jen-
ME Menaugh. who for the last four
years has been the official court ste
nographer. The announcement of the
wedding came as a surprise 10 their
many friends. Judge Wrisley is q
resident of Albion. The couple has
gone 10 Richmond. where they will
spend their honeymoon with the
groom's mother Mrs. Sarah Wrigley.
- South 18th street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-11
HEAVY FINES GIVEN
BURR|S AND OARNELL
Each Pleaded Guilty tc
Charges of Violating
Game Laws.

Lester Burris, of Abingdon township,
and William Darnell entered pleas of
guilty to violating the game laws as
alleged in affidavits filed in Justice
Abbotts court by Game Warden John
j. Bravey, of Anderson, yesterday aft
ernoon. Each was fined 1928 in
Guiding costs.
The affidavits charged Burris and
Darnell with hunting on the premises
of Francis NJ. Clevenger without a per
nit from the owner. and with hunting
during the closed season from Novem-
Der 1, 1912, to July l, 1918.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-11
EASTERN STAR
TO HOLD MEMORIAL

The Order of the Eastern Star will
hold a memorial service Sunday az
ternoon at $50 O'Clock in the Ma
sonic temple. \ program is being ar
ranged for the occasion. The public
is invited to attend.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-11
Comparatively.

Towne-Yes, my wife is able to dress
on comparatively little money. Browne
oh. come now. Comparatively little?
Towne Il mean on little compared
have
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-11
EXAMINATIONS HERE

G. w. Moss, secretary of the Sixth
civil service district, located at Gin
cinnati, sent the list of dates on which
civil service examinations will be held
in this district. Many inquiries have
been made concerning the examina-
tons at the local postoffice.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-11
MORLAND APPOINTED
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Succeeds L. E. Thompson in
Cambridge High
School.
palladium Specially

CAMBRIDGE C ITY, Ind, June II.
}. w. Morland of Terre Haute has
accepted the principalship of the Cam
bridge City high school, succeeding
Prof. l.. E. Thompson, who resigned.
Mr.. Morland is a graduate of the Indi-
ana State Normal school and has at.
tended Indiana University He will
take up his duties at the close of the
present school term.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-11
People That Drink Beer

are learning that It pays to buy the
best-we have it. The Jung Brewing
Co. Phone 2185.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-11

These women had their Hoosiers delivered
at once. Ask any of them if they would GO
back to the old style table.
They save by actual test, Is to 40 minutes
each meal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-11
Owed Money on Canal.

During the next ensuing years, the
ways and means committee of council
La Junta tribune., 1913-07-26
NUMBER 80
Played cre.. s.n >, Rocky eoco

La Junta's new baseball team went
10 Rocky Ford last Sunday for the
first game 'of a series and gave
good exhibition OF baseball for the
first six Innings. when Yeager, who
did the slab work for La Junta was
found, and In the seventh and eighth
was pounded hard. with the result
that when the last man was retir-
ed the Rocky Ford team had piled
up six runs. leaving the score 8 To
j In favor of Rocky Ford.
The game was full Of good plays.
some OF which bordered on the sen.
sational. Maxwell. for the Rocky
Ford team making phenomenal
catch back of the first plate. La
Junta put up good game and had
about all the advantage until tha
sixth and seventh. Jackson, on
the mound for Rocky Ford. pitched
a good game. and save in the third
inning kept the hits well scattered.
The score:
La Junta tribune., 1913-07-26
Architect Doing Land office 0usIness

There IL much building In prospect
aud already underway In the Arkan.
sas Valley. and there viii be- some.
thinY doing IN that line In La Junta
before the present year has cess.d to
be. our local architect. Walter Du.
br.c. reports that he has at present
$4,000 worth of buildings under con.
s,ruciion. or for which plans are be-
ing mad" A, tho present time he
Is drawing plans and specifications
for the new $4,000 county high
school n, Las Animas. for which
bonds were recently voted. aud which
IL Ia he erected ai once, Included
IN the ss5. 900 worth Of new build.
Ines ar. the following: Rocky Ford
Elks' Home. ": 900: North Ia Jun.
Ia school house. the contract for
which WIS let yesterday. $50. .0OO:
South La junis. $1,000: swink. $500:
cuIr residence. Rocky Ford. $1,000:
Las Animas Hixh schoo,. Sta. .ooo.
Ia jmn,A n not aiow. either. when
II comes 10 new buildings under way.
or In prospect before tho present
year closes Thcr~ arc already
e7ts.ooo worth NJ n~w buildings IN
sishi. among them b~inx tho nov
Santa ~ office building. lss. .000.
Federal building, SIC nm: Methohist
church. 1000: nrw opera house and
store rooms on tho burned district.
10000: North Ia iunta srhcot house.
eso.o"o. Total. e3ts.oee. How can
Ii lnnta help being prosp~rous With
oil these ne~ baildssss IN dat.
chees ~!
La Junta tribune., 1913-07-26
Million Dollar Rainfall.

Humid shadows. with a supcrabund'
ance OF moisture. lowered over all
the starry spheres last Friday night.
aud the melancholy darkness gently
wcpt In rainy tears all night long
To the tune OF on. and one-half
inches. which was tn. precipitation
weather observer. $, H. Miller, Oy-
er In the Holbrook country there
was a rainfall OF 3.52 inches. accord,
Ing 10 government rain gauge. aud
Dave Bolc reported four Inches by
the rub route IN the fairmount coun'
try.
The surf,i, OF wrtncss extended
from Canon city To Holly Ia the Ar
kansas Valley and did several million
dollars worth Of good. as II was
much needed and the farmers IN
consequence thereof are very Iubilant
a. II makes a einch ON the prospect.
for the biFrcst crops that the val
ley has ever known ON Wednesday
night of this week there was anoth.
cr prolific rain. the government rain
gauge registering / 90 inches Ever
prospect ploases IN th. agricultural
line, and oven the editors back yard
Is a dream of horticultural lowell
ncn.
La Junta tribune., 1913-07-26
Eighth o'rshdsy Annivsrssry.

CiAnd. F"rtig celebrated his eighth
birthday last SATURDAY. NJ the
home Of hi. parents. Mr. and Mrs
" l. rcrtin. of Orchard place. by
inviting number of his young
friends IN sssist MIN In doing honor
,o the event The day vas dark and
gloomy. and ioo wst and disagree
able outdoors. ~ the hoys and rirls
spent the afternoon by playing games
indoor. and all report y folly time
Lixht rrfrcshmcnts were served. con'
Stating of Ire rrsam. cake and punch,
afsrr which aii wished many happy
r~turns Of the day 10 the honoree oi
tAs eccaNlea. ssl departed IN thrI'
respective homcs.
Among tsose present were Mrs.
Graham. Mrs. Finger. Marie Bech.
told. Fanny B~chto,d. John Bechtoid,
Francis smhh. JAnts Saith. Charles
Saith. Edlth Elder. wiaifreA Elder
Ashley Jenkins. c1asAe jenkius. Carl
Edwarasoa. wtil,an Ctark. George
Bsacham. aal I.eota witske. u rrm'
iAaA.
La Junta tribune., 1913-07-26
Or. Martin a Airdome-

DIR. Martin. general superintendent
Of the National Reform Association.
II spending . few. days In the city
with friends and will speak At the
untoo services at the Atrdome Sab
hath evening.
Dr. Martin is returning from the
Second Worlds Christian Citizenship
Conference which adjourned recently
at Portland ore. This was the great
est conference OF the kind ever held.
All the great problems OF citizenship
such as marriage and divorce. cor
ruption In political life. the relaxa'
tions OF labor and capital. the sup
precision OF the liquor traffic. the
place Of Christianity In our nation
nj Me and many other like topics
were discussed by men OF this and
other countries Fifteen noted men
from abroad were on the program
among whom were y. DE Rouxemon',
of Switzerland: Prof Theophil Mann.
Of Germany. Dr. Patterson. N"
great Temperance apostle of ireland.
and DR.. Joseph $. Motoda. Of Tokyo
Japan.
The sessions Of the conferences
extended over .ieh' DAYS and we're
attended by audiences Of io.""" TO
$1,000 DR.. Martin was the gen
~rai organizer Of this conf"rene" ana
one os the leading spirits in ~ tn"
p.opl. of La Jun'a sr" hivhi, favor
cd IN having nm opportunity y"
hear n man who Ia a. thoroughly con
y.rsan, with the Wide field OF Chris
tian citizenship and who comes hr'
I'd with N. enthusiasm OF such
great conference.
Seats will be ai n premium nj 'h"
Airdome n YOU ar. NJ all inter
cs'od In the great problems ~ hn'
man well being yon cannot afford 10
miss hearing Dr. Martin,
La Junta tribune., 1913-07-26
City Council.

There Was very short session of
the city council last Monday night
Only four aldermen were present
Blankenship. Warner. Fiscus and
Davis. Draper WAS out OF town
taking In the sights Of Bevlah, and
Moore is still away out west recu.
perating from his recent serious Ill.
ness.
The only business transacted was
the granting of two petitions and
the awarding of q contract for put.
ting In concrete gutter on the
north side OF the park.
One OF the petitions WAS that OF
Jim Malouf for building permit to
erect 4 brick garage in the rear OF
his store on West First street Mr..
Malouf has recently acquired the
Stoddard. Dayton Six. owned by Frank
Osborn. and is now member OF the
automobile brigade.
The petition Of X. W. Staley. street
commissioner. for fifteen day lay
off with full pay was granted These
city officials have rest OF us skin
ned a city block on the lay-on stunt.
Not many OF us are privileged TO
take a vacation unless we pay for
IL The city printer will put In an
application at the next meeting for
two weeks vacation with full
pay.
Sealed bids for the construction of
concrete gutter on the north side
of the court house park were open
ed Only two bids were submitted.
that OF Burnside 4 Kirkpatrick be-
Ing Si25. and C. A. Dahlgren $40.
The Job was awarded to G. A. Dahl
gren.
After allowing the bills. list OF
which will be found In another col
umn Of this paper. the city council
adjourned.
La Junta tribune., 1913-07-26
Mis.Up o, the Alfalfa Route.

r I. Mackic. the trainman'et who
was injured last Tuesday morning
near Las Animas and conveyed 'o
the company hospital In this city
has about recovered and II II OK.
pcctod that he will be- able TO be at
work within a fc~ days. Mr. Macki-
accompanied by julius Frocse. super.
intcndcnt of the bridx" and building
department. WAS making All inapcc.
ton trip on u motor car when the
car coiiidcd with = dog that attempt.
cd To cross tho track. The car and
IL occupants ~ well % the dog.
won't Into tho ditch. Mr. vfosss va
uninJurcd. but Mr. Mackis rscsived
. number Of pAinfui beuisss. ns
dog found surcsass iron % ID
troub,ss. notor ears taclu1e1.
La Junta tribune., 1913-07-26
Suspected Murderer Arre.,.d Hs,s

'k,d" Burns. M alleged bad man
\fro-, Colorado City. who has been
engaged In the prosaic occupation of
washing dishes AZ the Harvey House
for . week or more. Was arrested
last "Wednesday evening. about ! y"
O'Clock. by sheriff Van, and Deputy
shevtsf Ro~. on suspicion of bcsns
concerned In the murder of Albert
Whitehead. nixh, ~Atchman At tn"
cum House. Manitou. on July i:sh,
Burns had . decidedly had man sp-
p~Asnnce. and when arrested claimed
that Ae vas the victim of put
Job IN the pars ~ some saloon keep
crs whom hs cisim~d Ne hsd mas~
what they were-pr~sumabie veil OF.
~ most Of tAsm are. He vas taken
To COLORADO springs Thursday BY
sherif Birdseil and there gave an
abb nat conviacsd the officers thas
he vas NOT The nsa waate1. a
tAoesugA iavsstlsattoA q hh story ~
Ne Celessle SpriAss eesseers 49,
efns1 II n 1seau ~ Dss9s w
tsess1 teees Thun1Ay alssssssa.
La Junta tribune., 1913-07-26
SON or KIT CARSON JAILED
Arrssted for Deserving Wife and Four
Children - Was Concerned In
Tragedy vears Ago.

Kit Car son. son and namesake, Of
the old scout who has achieved .
national reputation. Is in the Oero
county jail charged with deserving
his wife and four children, all Of
whom are In destitute circumstances.
The children are all under sixteen
years of age.
Carson WAS arrested In Trinidad
last Monday by Undersherin Stew
ard. on warrant sworn out by his
wife, and brought back to La Jun
Ia the following day. He was found
working as common laborer on q
new garage now under course OF con-
struction in that city.
Kit was in trouble about twenty
years ago, when he shot and killed
his motherin-law Mrs. Billy Rich
ards. He was tried for the murder
and sentenced To term of nineteen
years In the penitentiary. He was
released on an appeal to the su-
preme court on technically. on the
ground that three terms of court
had expired before he was accorded
trial before the lower tribunal
On the way up from Trinidad Kit
told the story OF the tragedy of
twenty years ago 10 undersheriff
steward Through the generosity
OF Uncle Sam about $500 OF pension
money that was due his father. the
scout, was turned over TO him He
Invested all Of this money in sheep.
and went to Northern Mexico where
he prospered as he never had pros
pered before. His wife became dis.
satisfied. however. and wanted to
return to Colorado. and there was no
peace In the family until he sold
out and did xs she requested. He
lett his wife with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. -1Any AAnharAs> - wsat
bsck to New Mexico. Later h~ came
back to visit his wife and children.
but WAS ordered off the place by his
father. .in.iaw. While they were q,ssp.
reling his mother.in.lsw appeared
upon the scene armed. with an axe.
He succeeded In Wrestling the wca.
pom from her. and II Was Immediate
y picked up by his father.in.law who
advanced towards him thrcat.ningly
He pulled gun and took one shot.
The bullet missed it's intended mark
and struck his mother.in.law. killing
her Instantly. According To Kit It
WAS an accident. pure and simple.
but since that day he has never had
any luck or peace OF mind. Carson
and his wife had some disagreement
over political matters last fall. he
being opposed to her working for
the democratic candidate for sheriff,
and since then there has been no.
peace In the family. 80 he decided 10
quit He has been working In Trtni-
dad for y month or more.
Carson will have u preliminary ex.
animation ~ NOON M his brother.
Charlie Carson, who has been sum.
moned from his home In Nine Mile.
arrives In town.
La Junta tribune., 1913-07-26
NEEDED MONEY $40.
Young Winters Resorts to Ferpsry to
Raise Money to Pay Old Debts
and ouy New Clothes.

JudSon J. Winters IL In the coun-
~ jail charged with. series of
forxeries that will probably land him
In the penitentiary. He is only nine.
teen years OF age, and the son OF
J. W. Winters. who lives south OF
town. Last Monday evening he
called at the store OF John Harding
about s O'Clock. and after purchasing
a suit OF clothes, a sui, case and
some other furnishings rendered a
check for $+2. signed by J. ". Win.
ters. his father. and made payable
to and endorsed by Mrs. J. II.
Rapp. receiving $ls in change.
II. Rapp. and signed by J. W. Win.
ters. receiving Sl9 In money.
Just before closing Mr.. Harding be-
came suspicious OF the check. and
went over TO the Rapp Grocery to in
terview Mrs. Rapp. Although Mrs.
Rapp was deceived for AN instant by
the almost perfect signature. she
promptly pronounced the check u for
gerry AS she Was positive that she
had never received the money.
Mr.. Harding Immediately notified
Sheriff Yant and Undersherin Stew.
ard. and they started cat At once
on the trail Near Swink they met
$. n. Rose. who is also deputy sher-
IT. and notified him of their mis-
Sion. MIR Rose WAS returning 10
La Junta. and by y strange coinci.
dcnce had Just leff young Winters a
short distance west OF Swink. from
which point he expected to walk to
hay baling outfit where he hoped
to secure toL. After leaving
Harding's tas yosnx man had employ.
ID Rose to drive him out there.
The officers immediately left for
ene ppiW NuVte nOor usu i'bt WIN
teru. but he was no where u sight.
and on visiting the hay baiinx out.
TT learned that he had not been
there. They searched the country
over but found no trace and then
went on to Rocky Ford. About 10
O'Clock that night Winters appeared
upon the depot platform. dressed in
new suit Of clothes and carrying
grip. When confronted with Rose
he confessed his crime and was
brought back To La Junta. He had
S23 IN money on his person and \
ticket TO Cheyenne. Wwo.
On Tuesday another case Of for
gerry developed In which winters was
implicated. Earlier In the day on
Monday. he visited Drapers. and paid
an old bill amounting TO e2I. and
rendered In payment check for $40
made out to Hubbard Savage and
signed by J. W. Winters. In this
ihsthutf ne ree'tN~u Wv III cuAuk~,
With this money he had evidently
paid = number Of bills around town
and announced that be was going to
leave for Canada that nixht On
his person was found another check
for $50 which he had tried 10 pass
on Abe ojcna. on. of our Syrian
clothing merchants. ba, as that
gentleman was recently siung by n
on.-eycd son Of Ham who was up
before tn. district court NJ the last
term and sentenced TO the county
jail. he failed TO connect IN raising
the desired d.niro In this instance.
win'cp had preliminary before
Justice wilkins Tuesday afternoon,
and In dcfaui, 81 bonds In the sum
Of $500 was committed to the o'cro
county bSsiiic 10 avail, tho action
Of III. district court.
La Junta tribune., 1913-07-26
RECEIPTS

CONCLUDED ." Last Pass.)
La Junta tribune., 1913-07-26
ROCKY FORD

'Morehead bafted for Yeager in the
ninth.
Score by innings:
La Junta.. o. % o o 00 o o 0-3
Rocky Ford o o o o o 2 0 0--6
Summlry-Two base hits. Smith.
G. Swink Struck out: By Jackson.
Z. by Ycagor. q. Bases on balls
OF Jackson. 2: Off Y.ager 2 Hit
by pitcher: Smith. Hoover. Anderson
Wild pitches: Yoagcr. 2. Passed
balls. Hoover. 9. Time: i:55. I'm.
pire: Ray.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-07-05
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-07-05
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE,

The various religious and fraternal
organizations of the Twin Cities to
which, notices were sent requesting
that they send representatives. to the
Crispus Attacks Home Association
are again requested to select their
representatives, if they have not al
ready done so and have them present
at a melting to be held at the Wilder
Charity building corner 9Th and
Washington STREETS, Thursday evening,
July 10 at $3.50 sharp. A number of
the organizations failed to notify the
president of the home of the appoint
ment of representatives. All the
representatives appointed are re-
quested to appear at the above meet
ing with properly signed and sealed
credentials. .-... ..
FL, J. H. Charleston, President.