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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-10-16
AN OPEN LETTER ON TRUTH.
TO Jack Dalton,

To Jack Dalton, Il
Editor Democrat, Manson, Iowa.
You are a Democrat with a big d.
Priding yourself on your love OF truth,
hatred of those who bear false wit
ness against their fellows you not
long ago printed: r.. '':':&'
I'VE are telling the truth about
Maurice Connolly and his hackers and
Maurice Connolly lied, yes LIED,
about US and we can prove it." 'r@
: More recently you printed half
column of syndicated stun which In
cluded q declaration about the valua-
ton of railroads as having been re
duced so per cent" You added that
these facts and figures" must con-,
vince everyone he should vote Tor your
democratic candidates for office.
Now bearing in mind your hatred
of liars, will you have the fairness and.
honesty to get the facts and f1gures
as to railroad valuation is Iowa, from
any one of your democratic county,
officials at the county seat, where the,
published records are always avail
able. Mayhap they will be too busy
to look it up, but If they do they wilil
furnish you the following facts.
Actual value OF all steam railroads.
interurbans, and sleeping cars As
sessed to these railroads:
For the year 1914. $323,l4o'oos,
For the year 1912, 269'14s'a4ol
Increase by Clarke oo'o7o'o1a
Perhaps, though, you had in mind
your own county Of Calhoun, with,
which you are, of course, familiar. u,
YOU investigated you found these to be-
the facts as to valuation:
For the year 1913, 99'lSzi
For the year 1912, 3,1l4,04S;
,ncrs,sa ,1,5s5.144'
Unless your county officials are der
elicit they will collect taxes on THIS
enormous increase Of more than 81.
per cent in value of railroad property.
in Calhoun county the coming year.
Now what did you mean by printing
a story that railroad valuation mad
been reduced so per cent? Why CON-
ceal the so per cent increase In your,
own county? Where did you get what
YOU have palmed off as facts" as well
as figures" regarding railroad valus'
ton?
know. and we all know. whore you
got the story. II WAS furnished yeu
by John r. Hamilton. They were sent
into every county with intent they
should be believed and thereby gain
votes OF the supporters Of Connolly
Hamilton, Myers and others on your
democratic ticket.
Just what it was your frleno Con-
nelly palmed off on you has never
been explained in print, but it 10 In
conceivable that 1t was as big as this
one.
Your candidate, John T. Hamilton,
"misinformed" you to the extent OF
exactly s20S,270,9e8. sr@
Compare the two falsehoods and see
how Connolly and Hamilton measure
up. vi
And this wicked falsehood that was
na]med off on you has gone into every
preeinct. John T. Hamilton paying tie
postage; now what are the voters
going to think Of candidate who let's
hi, money talk for him in this way?
! ' Yours for Truth: '''a}'
.-.. :. -. i. TAXPAYER.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-10-16

Increase by Clarke oa'oSo'o@
Perhaps, though, you had in mindl
YOUR own county Of Calhoun, with(
which you are, of course, familiar. ~
YOU investigated you found these to oe3
the facts as to valuation:
For the year 1913, $4,799'lSzs
For the year 1912, 5,ll4'V4ei
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-24
PERSONALS.

Manager Edwin Clifford of Chicago
was in the city Tuesday and Welnes-
day, visitor at the home Of his aunt
Mrs. Fl. K Pratt, his mothsr Mrs.
MeIvina Clifford, has been resident
of keokuk for the past two years
FIT. Madison Democrat. April %:
Mrs. Maude Blake of Keokuk is the
guest at the home Of Mrs. W. H. Peel
of this city Fred Gwynn spent
the day in keokuk. Mrs. II. d.
Clark was a business visitor at Keo-
kuk today. - John Sheldon, who
was in the city yesterday on business,
return to his home at Keokuk this
morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-24
CITY NEWS.

The remains of Mrs. Beatrice
Johnson who died at the home of her
son. Alvin Johnson. where she had
gone with the hope of benefting her
health, as Announced in The Gate City
Wednesday afternoon, arrived in
keokuk last evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-24
CITY NEWS.

-Buggies that ride easy sold by
Sherwood 703 Main.
According to the Review, Donnell-
son is growing and improving, six
fine new residences to be erected this
summer. Donnellson is one of the
progressive cities in Lee county.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-24
WAR ON DIRT.

I solicit your trade on wall paper
cleaning. Just cleaned nine rooms
that paper cost $40. and gave good
satisfaction. Can give references as
20 work. Phone Red-493 and leave
order and | will call on you.
P. T. MARTIN,
1923 Carroll street
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-24

Miss Vera Lee of Centervilla is Wis
iting her grandmother Mrs. r. r. LOT
ton and family OF her uncle Ed. S.
Lotion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-08
BRITISH PAPERS BESPEAK
FRIENDSHIP FOR AMERICA

10y
LONDON Aug 8-Edoral appeals to Italy to abandon
ay and the aid of England France and Russia against
common Europe made by the Standard Daily
Mail other while the leading editorial the Times here
praises the United States for its strict neutrality stand The
Times editorial which headed he United States and War;
1.-THE British people have noted with profound satisfaction
during the last four that the which flung
virtually has the unqualified sympathy of their American
kinsmen.
"The United States government has proclaimed official
neutrality and the only first class the Western world
that maintain attitude of apparent detachment AS
such there reserved for the of the United States
role not unlike that assumed by Mr. Roosevelt in the
between Russia and JAPAN indeed Mr. Wilson already init
mated his Willingness but the time still is distant there much
stern work before likely to avail itself
this offer.
1.-THE Americans who in London that the
sentiments of Americans overwhelmingly side They
have been quick this forced the ab
lion of and that Great Britain went uemost
lengths to avoid it. England acted under the compulsion of
terrible obligations and Holland and Dutch America has
acquitted Great Britain of designs the
but they they could equally
verdict in the of Germany.
The downfall of the British empire which would the
inevitable result Of the of the British power
parayze financial and commercial interest in the
States for at least two decades They
that the defeat of Germany would have such
results
The rise of Germany to the power influence hitherto
enjoyed by would be development nmca American
ests the Caribbean South America and the Pacific
would be to the position United
States world power"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-08
FIGURES
BELIEVED TOO HIGH

Local business men have been figur.
ing out the probable cost of the trac-
ton line from here to Boston and the
amount of earning which would be re-
quired to pay interest on the preferred
stock.
According to Purtelle's figures.
Charles w. Jordan, secretary of the
Commercial club has figured that the
net earnings above cost of operation
wuold have to be $4,000 a mile to pay
six per cent interest on the amount
of the stock required to finance that
stretch Of road.
Mr. Jordan does not accept Mr.. Pur-
telle's statement that the line from
Richmond to Hpston would cost $780,
600. He has f.ured. according to for
mer surveys maLe out of the city that
such a line should not cost more than
$4,000.
Purtelle said he would furnish or
raise sixty per cent of the capital re-
quired and that forty per cent would
be local capital. The outside capital
would be SIS. 900 and the local capital
$4,000 while Purtelle asks for $4,000
or more than twice the amount.
Perry ]. Freeman and John Lont1
are reported to hive made the remark
that they would furnish bond In any
amount to build Richmond-Hamilton
Traction line II the people Of the town.
ship would vote them 100000 Al
subsidy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-08
MAIN TENT READY
Work at Chautauqua Pro.
crosses Rapidly.

Only a few lots at the Chautauqua
grounds remain unreserved.
The total number OF tents ordered
is 23O and with the number of tents
that are privately owned, the number
of White City homes will be approx
imately $50. The headquarters will
be removed to the Chautauqua grounds
Monday morning
Over one hundred tents have been
placing down the floors. The big tent
has been erected and is ready for the
first assembly program. From present
indications, the camp will be ready
for occupancy by Friday, as was orig.
fnally intended.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-08
SHIPS SEEK CUTTING
ATLANTIC CABLES
Heavy Guards Patrol Land.
ing Station to Prevent In
reference.
[RY LEASED WlRE.1

NE WYORK, Aug. S-Warned that
an attempt may be made to cut the
seven transatlantic cables that term.
mate at Far Rockaway. armed guards
are today watching the cable landing
stations and the adjacent region. Gov.
eminent dispatches betwee Washing
ton and the United States diplomatic
and consular representatives abroad
are the sole business handled on sew.
eral Of these lines; others carry Eng.
lish and French official messages
Two foreign vessels, reported to be
German, have been seen in the chan.
mel and fears are entertained that they
may be grapplig for cables. Fisher.
men reported seeing boats crews from
warship at work. They appeared to
be graphing to pick up and cut the "a.
bles at that point.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-08
FRENCHMAN TELLS
OF B|SMARCK'S RUSE
Native Of France Living in
City Protests Story Of the
Prussian War.

France, sir, was not defeated by
the Germans in the war Of 1870.
France was stolen by the Germans"
excitedly declared Jules Bietry, a ma
tive born Frenchman but citizen Of
the United States for a quarter Of a
century, as he entered the Palladium
office, waving a Palladium in which
was an article on the Franco-Pru
war of 1870, written by German resi-
dent of Richmond.
Mr.. Bietry il q farmer, living east Of
the city near the driving park. He
says he is Wayne county's only native
born French citizen.
Mr.. Bietry before leaving submitted
the following reply to the article
which had proven offensive to him:
"How Germany won on the French
men 40 years ago, 1870. One of the
French citizens of Wayne county has
seen the advertise on the Palladium
and recites the methods used by the
France declared war q la Prusse
Napoleon III didn't mean to declare
war to Germany. M. le Bismark catch
the telegram between France and
Prussia and change the telegram him
self and declared the war to Germany
against France. That's what made
Germany Z to against US in 1870.
France in 1870 had 100000 men and
Germany had 100000 men. That's
what made France lose the war in
1901"
Mr.. Bietry was living in France at
the time of the war of 1870 and was
9 years old.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-08
PITTSBURG LIVESTOCK

P1TTSBURG, Aug Seattle sup
ply steady cheap, market s9.00@9.25,
choice steers $S.65 $3.50, prime steers
$S.25@S.40, good steers $S.OO@S.25,
tidy butchers $7.0O@74O, fair $500,
common $5.60@7.75, common to fat
bulls $3.5007.75, fresh cows and
springers $40.00@$750o, veal calves
$11.oo@11.5o, heavy and thin calves
$8.O008.50. Sheep and lamb supply
light, market higher, prime wethers
$6.15@6.35, good mixed $5.S5@6.O0,
fair mixed $4s5@56O, culls and com.
mon $2OO@3.50, lambs $5.0O@8.6O
Hogs: Receipts light, market &c high
err. prime heavy $9.65, mediums $1O.O5
Q101O, light workers. $1O.O5@111O,
roughs $S.OO@S.5O, stays $7OO@7.05,
heavy mixed $3.50.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-08
STREETS
COSTS $11 A MILE
Bavis Submits Report of De-
partment's Expenditures
for July.

President Bavis of the board of
public works today submitted report
of the street department for the
month of July, the principal feature
of which was the fact that it cost an
average of $11.30 mile to flush the
paved streets, rs miles having been
flushed, making the total cost $252.15.
The cost of this work was $1.62 more
a mile than during the month of July
and five miles less streets were flush
ed. All this was due because of the
vast amount of dirt hauled over paved
streets last month, requiring more
laborers and more water to keep them
in condition.
There were 1913 loads of ashes haul
ed in July at an average cost of 67.1
cents load and a total cost of
$1,000.
The expenses for other work last
month were: Cleaning sewers, $145..
20; street repairing, $S54.57; cleaning
cutters, $24.22; dumps, $1,000; cut
ting weeds, $500; operating street
roller, $63.16; oil inspector, $49.60;
work on public buildings, $1O.4O;
fountains, Slip.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-08
GERMAN COUNSELLOR
EXPLAINS DETENTION
Tells Secretary Bryan All
Trains in Empire Used by
Military.
TBY LEASED WIRE.1

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. S.-Fol-
lowing a conference with Herr Won
Heimhausen, counsellor of the German
embassy, Secretary of State Bryan to-
day issued the following statement:
1.-THE German charge has informed
me that he feels sure the detention OF
foreigners in Germany is not due to
any order issued forbidding them to
leave, but due to the fact that all
means of transportation during mobili.
zation are employed by the government
so that it is impossible for foreigners
to travel"
After his conference with Secretary
Bryan, the German counsellor said he
considers the fighting at Liege as
skirmishes and not decisive.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-08
.RE-MARR|AGE FAILS
Laura Dalrymple Asks Sec
Ond Divorce.

Re-marriage in the case Of Laura
and Thomas Dalrymple of Cambridge
City, was a failure
On August Is, 1880. the marriage oc-
CURED. Dalrymple was cruel to his
wife and she secured a divorce from
him In the Henry Circuit court in July,
1912. For a year they lived apart and
then on his promise to keep his mar
rage vows and treat her properly. they
were married again. A year later. or
July &c, 1914, they separated.
Mrs. Dalrymple today filed suit in
circuit court asking for . divorce on
the grounds her husband has struck
her. cursed her and threatened her and
that he has threatened to burn down
the house and to take her clothes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-08
SUSPEND BUSINESS
Is MINUTES FOR
PRESIDENTS WIFE

For fifteen minutes Monday after
noon business activity in tho banks.
the post Office and q number OF the
stores will stop. Thus will Richmond
express its sympathy for tho nations
president, bowed down with grief over
the loss Of his wife.
From 2 until 2:15 o'clock the trans
action Of business will cease. The
movement first included only the post
Office and the banks, but has grown to
include almost all the business houses
Secretary Jordan of the Commercial
club today said no merchant who had
been requested to cooperate in the
suspension Of activity had declined.
Since the death of Mrs. Woodrow VIII
son the flag on the post office, and on
all federal buildings all over the coun-
try, has been flying at half mast.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-08
COMMERCIAL CLUB
FAILS TO ACCEDE
PETITION DEMAND
Committee Files Protest on
Lighting Plan But Does
Not Take Initiative for
Other System.

Apparently members of the pubic
Improvement committee Of the Com
mercial club have ignored the formai
statement Of Mayor Robbins and mem
bers Of the board of public works that
If an ornamental-conduit lighting sys-
tenn is to be established in the busi'
ness districts the improvement must
be made under the public improve
ment law and petition OF resident
property owners filed before any &C
ton is taken by the board.
Today the Commercial CLUBS puDhc
improvement committee addressed .
communication to the board or puDnc
works urging an ornamental-conduit
system, but it was not accompanied
by q petition of resident property own
ers as the board demands.
Apparently the members OF the clup
committee are assuming the attitude
that proceedings for the desired I'M
provement should originate with the
board without the affected resident
property owners petitioning. At least
that is the construction given to the
committees action by several city
officials.
Committees Statement.
In part the committees statement 10
the board follows:
1.-THE data shows an overWnelmlne
majority for ornamental poles and un
der ground wires as against the
brackets and overhead wiring.
I'm the light of this information we
recommend that brackets on trolley
poles be not used for ornamental
lighting in the business district, and
ornamental posts with underground
wiring be installed.
"As the matter of property assess
ment was also suggested at the con
ference, the questions on this phase
were also submitted. AS there has
been no opportunity to lay this sug
gestion before the directors Of the
club or the club itself, the committee
can make no authoritative recon
mendation on this question. The re
suit of the canvass, however, also
shows large majority in favor of this
plan, and an inspection of the cards
reveals that Of the Is members of the
board of directors who are at present
in the city, IA answered in favor o.
property assessment, and one was
non-committal This would clearly in
dictate what action the board nigh
take on~th question If presented.
"As this is the data which the board
of public works expressed desire t
obtain through our committee we take
pleasure in respectfully conveying tc
them the results Of our investigation
for their consideration"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-08
W|THHOLOS ANSWER
GOspOrt Minister Under Con.
tract Until October.

The Rev. D. G. DUNCAN of Gosport,
choice of the pastoral committee as
successor to Rev. r. c. Leonard Of the
Central Christian church. will be una
BILE to preach here tomorrow.
The Rev. Mr.. Leonard received a
message from the Gosport minister to
the effect that he would be unable to
leave his passionate to consider another
until October /. At that time he will
be free to consider the Richmond field.
The Rev. Mr.. Leonard expects an
other message tomorrow morning max.
ing a more definite announcement and
probably q promise of . date to preach
. trial sermon. The pastoral commit.
toe expects to meet to consider the nit
uation either tomorrow or Monday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-08
TEACHERS DETAINED
War Prevents Instructors
Early Return.

County Superintendent Williams
fears some of the Wayne county teach
ers who are in Europe this summer
may be delayed in reaching here.
Word has been received from Miss Flo
ra Broaddus Of Connersville who will
teach in the high school and Miss EN-
ma Gingrich, primary teacher at Mil
ton. Neither has sailed.
Miss Broaddus wrote on July 26
from the Hotel Manner Hof, Mainz,
Germany, saying that she expects to
reach New York August % on the An
Choir line steamer Cameronia. Miss
Gingrich is in Italy
Other teachers who are in Europe
are Elizabeth Sudhoff and Margaret
KnOllenberg
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-08
FLASH STUNS WOMAN

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Aug. S-When
lightning tore the end from house
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cain,
during the electrical and hail storm
yesterday afternoon a piece OF flying
glass struck Mrs. Cain in the forehead
cutting a deep cash. The shock of the
lightning bolt stunned her, 50 she had
to be attended for almost two hours.
The storm which was accompanied by
vivid flashes of lightning and a heavy
fall of hail was one of the worst that
has visited the city this summer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-08
CATCH RUNAWAYS
FROM BROOKVILLE

Two boys who ran away from their
homes at Brookville, O., have been
taken into custody here and are being
held until word has been received
from their parents. They are Frank
Banta, II, and Robert Aldrich, IS.
They were taken off of freight train
and said they we're going to Illinois.
Banta said he was going to Illinois to
look for work and had induced young
Aldrich to accompany him. Both will
be mighty happy when they get back
to that dear Brookville.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-08
SUES ON MATERIAL
Green Brings Action Against
Contractors.

The contracting firm of Sisk, Sprin.
kle and Leavell of Portland and Win.
chester, are made defendants in a suit
filed in circuit court today by Herbert
Green. Green alleges the firm owes
him $3.50.
The contractors were given the con
tract for the building of North and
South Eighth street which was paved
last year. Green sold them sand and
gravel amounting to $4,4S491 on which
they paid him $4,000. He says a bal
ance of $1,S25 remains.
The bonding company of the firm
the United States Fidelity and Guar
anty company, Is made part to the
suit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-08
LIGHTNING HITS
BRADBURN HOUSE

CENTERVILLE, Ind, Aug. S.-Dur.
ing the electrical storm here yesterday
afternoon a bolt of lightning struck
the chimney and the corner of Frank
Bradburn's house. Several bricks
were knocked from the chimney and
weather boarding torn from the side OF
the house. No one inside the building
was injured by the stroke. All during
the storm there was a brilliant cleo.
trical display, but this is the only
place which was struck, according tC
reports late today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-08
SEES COMMANDMENT
OF RUSSIAN PORT
Captain of Schooner Reports
Destruction of Liban Fort
reSSeS.
[BY LEASED WlRE.1

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 8.-A destruc-
tive bombardment of Liban. Russia
chief Baltic port, by the German fleet
on Aug. 4, is reported by the captain
of schooner who arrived from that
city today. He witnessed the partial
destruction of the Libau fortress by
shells from the German ships. No fleet
was encountered on the way to Stock
holm. Commerce has been resumed be-
tween Sweden and Finland, although
the Russian troops and Fins blew up
the wharves at the port of Hangou.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-08
The Twenty Year Test.

"Some twenty years ago l used
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and d.
arrhoea Remedy" writes George w.
Brock, publisher of the Enterprise,
Aberdeen, Md 81 discovered that it
was a quick and safe cure for diar-
rhoea. Since then no one can sell me
anything said to be just as good.
During all these years l have used it
and recommended it many times, and
it has never disappointed any one"
For sale by all dealers.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-08
UNION STOCK YARDS Ill. An

UNION STOCK YARDS, Ill, Aug. 8.
Hogs: Receipts $500, market 200
Csc higher, mixed and butchers 1855
$3.50, good heavies $S.55@96O, rough
heavies $S35m9.40, light S9.O00965,
pigs $7.75@9.20 Cattle: Receipts
200, market strong. beeves $71009.95,
COWS and heifers $3.60@9.10, stockers
and feeders $5.5O@7.9O, Texans $6.4O
OTIS, calves $S.0O01125. Sheep
Receipts 1000, market strong, natives
and westerns $5.3O@6.1O, lambs $3.50
@S.60.