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BE KEPT5FRO
y, slgs sss CORNER ON FAT RACE PURSES

ID
he Is compelled to drop out Of certain
races and the other fellows GET o.
chance to win, sonnet thing.
For several syears most OF the g.and
circuit money has gone 70 six men
Murphy, Cox, Geers. Snow. Mel Donald
and Andrews. This year the Big
Six, was, broken. Andrews and Snow
failed town as usual ana their places
were taken by Mcmahon and yalen.
tine.
Murphy won sss1sos this year. Cox
s42,734 and Geers sST SIG, While a lot
OF others came out at2the small end
of;the horn. Is y
A majority. of ho-semen are in 10.
over the new system. Tho stewards
cannot put the nov: plan into effect.
but can recommendiit to- the indtyid.
ual tracks. II the system is adopted
on the Grand Circuit, Il likely small
er circuits will use It. tilSi 81
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C0BBANDl FRIENnsiR Is. 4,
# s4 PLANTATION AS. HUNT PRESERVE

caElpatgn against the pitchers Of the
American league. u
The leading batter and base runner
OF, the major leagues would rather
hunt than play ball. However, by
playing ball in the summe. he is. go.
ing obs able to hunt in style in the
winter.
Only he and his partners in the
ownership Of the preserve. will be al.
lowed TO! hunt on It and by stocking
the place with game they will know
there Is going 10 be something to
shoot when they 60 out, w.
Cobb haesbeen hunting most OF the
time this winter. He and three 9TH.
ers got 65 quail and one wild turkey
in one day. " y
By having private hunting grounds,
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NlUsKRAT SEASONS ON; HERE'S
THE DOPE ON TRAPPING THEM

are built Of the tops Of flags and
rushes and sometimes stand as high
as four or five feet above the water.
The entrance Is under the water, to
keep out cold, also the enemy.
The muskrat is prime, from the trap.
pers standpoint, In midwinter. There
a:es many ways ofgtrarping him.
One way Is to find a slide" where
the qmuskrat comes into the water.
Place the trap few inches. under wa
ter at the bottom Of the "slide.s. Use
No. Q or No. 1Strap and drive tho
stake full length of chain In deep wa.
ter.
For winter trapping in houses, make
an opening and place the traps on
the bed, covering the opening and
stalking the chain outside the house.
~ Visit the traps morning and night.
Some trappers, when ), they. find
houses numerous, destroy some Of
them as the animals will house In one
place, making trapping easier.
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I, CHICAGO o, Dec. ta2-Charley Wcegh,
man, who grew. from waiter to own.
er Of a string iof restaurants, then TO
baseball ma gnate has sjust.told for the
first time how be got into baseball,
started out to- gamble $4,000 and lost
o young fortune: !, ~, T.
! Jim Gilmore got into baseball by
advancing salary money to !; Federal
League clubs said iWeeghman. i"Then
he got the idea lie; r ederdl League
could be Unto. aS Big thing. a. I
/. Every time we played golf togeth.
erEhe aakedime. &c, get behind the I Chi.
cago,N Feterals.9 81 Srefused hims about
400! times, but. finally gave in. !; must
have been out Of aniy mind or some.
thing,lbn II promised Jim Id Just
gamble s25,Oe0 on Ills word that the
league could made to- 60 NJ
He said Mako at $4,000 and we'll
matte It. a. $4,000 CORPORATE Ion. That1l
give you control. ] consented. fig.
ured I,d:spend. that much and no more.
I'D lose the; s2e, 900 Sor+ make a lot Of
money. N ,s;. II u. Z. 50 4.
"Well, 31:gotI 50 interested in basa:
.44a Ia +. . . 80 z
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BY MORRIS .AcKERMAN.
Of the Fish and Game Protective

AoSpctatton.l, So = '''st -
This is's the time of year for trap:
ping the muslirat or mnsquash, found
in almost every part OF the United
States and Canada, along mashes.
ponds, lakes and streams, in fresh
water and saltwater districts.
The muskrat is nocturnal but Is
frequently seen In daytime.
His food consists mostly Of grasses
roots Of PUSHES, flags and other roots
and tender shoots found around their
homes They also like grainSand veg.
etahlesi the carrot and trump being
favorites. 3 80
Along fast water the home OF the
rat is burrowed into 1.-THE banks OF
streams, usually Just above sthe high
level Of the wate:, but sometimes
below. y. FsSS5st .ti #
Their houses in, marshes, swamps
and still water are coneshaped and
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ball i lost all sense Of proportion. /
nabbed Jces Tinker gave him SO 600
cash and signed him for. threeNyears
at $4,000 g year. That put me in for
q total of.ss62, 1000: !. II, \ , I. z; 5', N
Then guess Invent. mad. iI'g st to
talking big money signed 4 players
right and, leftSand started plans Tor
a ball park It costGnearly $50, 900
to clear the. land OF tenants. ;'
II planned to put,up aswooden grand.
stand for about s35 900, but. at the
city9ha!lp Iswass told q. ,wouldShav ,Gte
use steel concrete = rhatsmeaRt about
5000, 0oot but u wash sso far could
hardly back out so i ordered the steel
and concrete stands. s.
7"Well Z swas$ih$ for $3.50, ooosbefore
.,
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'PEAGE IN BASEBALL WORLD VI[l
Be FOLLOWED. Wild SCRAMBLE


lions relative TO thee international
League. N & ) e 4
Those who signed the agreement.
were: August Hermann. i chairman, OF
The ational 5Coh mission; President
,iJohnSy X; I Ten Ell % the q National!
League; President b: b. Johnson d
The: American League; 1,residont
James A.. Gilmore DC the Federal
League; President Charles Weegh,,
man Of the Ghicag 60 deral h League;
club & Harry Sinclair of the Newark
Federal League club; Il s cretarysJ II |.
Farrell OF the Ma ional Association;l
President Edward Barrow Of the In
ternational Leagueg and; President
Thomas Chiyingtons OF the American.
Associst ton. ~. 4. D " IS S..s (
Y When asked VIVA. disposition would
DE made Of the suit Of the Federal
League against organized baseball,
charging Violation Of the anti trust
Jaw now pending before Judge Lands
in Chicago. Presid en- ,Tener of! tho
National league, acting ssas $spokos.
man: said The ! suit will bel with
Idrs Bn."' y, !. 4, "A 4. 80.
Il h afrsWeeghman. who willsbccome I he
now owner +ofE the Chicago Cubs. In,
tended to SleaYes last niGht,for Texas 10!
make the. nalstransfcr, as Mr.. Taft
is on, a hunting trip there: He chang.
ed his mind at ,the last, moment. how
ever, and will 'sea Mr. Taft on January
4 on ,his. :eturn to this city,. +
The meeting of!tthe. committee TO
take up the international League. cues
tion.:. will sbeS held bore In coniuctioni
with the annual melting \ Of the Ma
tional Commission on January 3 next.
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BY BROWN A,OLMGs

r. -~., BY. .eR OWN HOLMES. III.
z TY Cobb, part owner OF a hunting
reserve and trainer OF hunting dogs.
There are twostitles that may be ad:
ded to the name OF the worlds great.
est ball player:
Ty, with ID. G. Rogers. clothing
manufacturer; John Philip fsousa. jri
and several other men have bought "a
vannah river In Georgia and will use
It as hunting grounds. They, will
stock the place with game. and go
there every Nter 70: the seasons
session 4withs.;;s :;ifc.ss ="
Cobb has best assigned the job Of
training dogs to beiused on the hunts.
Hes can prepare a dog for "a hunt as
well as he can 'bone" a bat for a
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BY BROWN Ho,lLMes.

"a system that will keep a group OF
about six owners from winning nearly.
all the money on the grand circuit
and give the "other fellow a chance
may be inSyogue during the next ,har:
ness horse season. III
The stewards will meet In January
and may recommend that all tracks
adopt the plan they have under. con:
sideration. Z ~. 7
The idea Is to change eligibility
rules. L At present races are program:
med for horses OF "a certain speed and
the same owners are winning all the
time Under the new plan; horses
that have won certain amount, OF
money will be barred from certain
races. .l',; ~ p
Under the new scheme, as soon as
a horse has won several big purses,
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TY COBB AND HIS .FAyoRITE
HUNTING DOG, ALSO COBB tLEFT)t
AND JOHN PHILLIP SOUSA, JR.,
IN THE WAGON THEY USED ON
THEIR HUNTING TRIPS.
Cobb will overcome one Of the handl:
caps he, has had to contend. .witlr in
the past. He will escape entertain:
ments. Wherever the Georgia Peach
goestin the South he is feted. This
winter when Cobb and his party land.
ed In a little village near Augusta,
Ca, from where they were going to
operate, theywere met bysa crowd of
citizens. 7
a big feastahad been planned in
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honor ofIthe famous son Of the south
and insteads of being able to start
right out after game, Ty and his
party had to lofficiate at the big feed.
When they returned from the woods
at night another feast was laid for
them. - 3. ~
4 Cobb Is criticized eye.y spring be.
cause he reports late in the Tiger
training camp Ty says It Is, not be.
cause eswants to be! high falutin, but
because by hunting. all winter he
keeps in good shape and all he needs
to do In the spring is to throw a few
balls and heris ready fot diamond
work. is, f1TfE N
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OLD TIMERS! ON
TOP OR FEDS

Two 81. the real veterans Of base.
ball-Eddie Plank and Miner Brown
among TIN leading pitchers
of the Federal League, according to
averages Just issued. A e.!
gPlank-past 40 and let out by Con.
ME Mack as too old, led the league.
He held opponent 81 to an average Of
201 runs per game !. won. 81 contests
and lost lin He was with ST. Louis.
Brown finished fifth He won IL
games md lost, s for Chicago and held
opponents to 2.12sruns per game.
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HEAVIEs TALLEST
EVER NFRINGJ

There will be more than 70 feet
offghters in the ring when Jess VIII
lard and Fred Fulton meet In New
Orleans in March. They are tho tall.
est fighters that ever met Willard
measures 6 feet 6 inches; Fulton Q
feet s inches. a total of - feet II
inches.
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we opened our gates. Remember, I
started out to spend s26,o0O.
Weeghman and partner, accord.
ing! to plans for peace between The
Federals and Organized baseball, will
be; allowed to buy the Chicago Cubs.
He hopes that as owner Of the CIha
he will be able to, get back the wad lie
lost5with the Feds.
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Remember Hartmann s2s.oo SUIT Sac.
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Live Turkeys at Robb's.-Ayd I
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Dressed gTn.keys at Robb,ss.:.Adv.
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4 big teast5had been planned d
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Early to bed. .''''
Early to rise. :,
Buy the Ideal Bakery's
Bread, cakes and pies.

=, -Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-17
DECEASED HUSBAND
PUT CASH IN JARS
unknown TO WIFE

EATON, o., May 17.-When Daniel
10y, gardner. died more than a year
ago he left an aged and infirm widow.
thought by many to be dependent.
Charitable courtesies were extended
her by many persons, among whom is
Carrie Harris, wife of former Cover
nor Harris, who made visits almost
daily to the 10y home.
Mrs. Harris was at the 10y home
Saturday and had occasion to enter
the cellar for some article of food.
Looking around among various arti-
cles, she was surprised to find several
old fruit cans filled with money, sill
yer and greenbacks. The money was
carried upstairs and when a count was
made the cash totaled more than
$1,000.
Several months ago Harry kissin-
ger, a laborer. was doing some house
cleaning work at the 10y home and
uncovered more than 5000 that had
been boarded by the womans hus-
band
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service commission to fix valuation on the
property for the purpose of the city buying.
The action of the committee was presented to
council and in joint session the same evening,
with the committee and the board of works, coun-
Gil passed a resolution which drawn by the
city attorney, the city attorney at that time out
lining to council that such action was only pre-
liminary step and would not bind the city.
Now, if the claims of the representatives of
the Light, Heat & Power company are valid, the
city finds itself legally and morally bound to buy
the property at price to be fixed by the commits
sion, no time being allowed to find out whether
or not it would be good time to combine the two
plants by the city buying out its competitor,
which is indeed very debatable question and one
in which the principal part of the argument is
against the purchase of the property while the
municipal light plant is subject to changes in
the political administration of the city.
The citizens of Richmond are entitled to full
and prompt explanation from the city, and more
especially from the city attorney as to why he
advised the committee and the council as he did
on the purchase of the property
The contract to expend 100000 of the tax
payers money should have full and comprehen-
sive investigation and discussion, and such a
resolution should not have been ralroaded
through in one evening behind closed doors if
either legally or morally bound by such action.
/ Let us hear what Mr. Bond has to say in de-
Tense Of such action.
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Harold Daniel has returned from a
few days visit with the family of
Chas. Daley east of town
Robert Gentle of Richmond visited
at his uncle's J. A. Browns. Saturday.
E. c. Caldwell is arranging to have
new bank barn erected on his farm
near Harrisburg.
Misses Dorothy Hoshour, Catherine
Snyder and Vivian Bennett were at
Cambridge City, Friday evening to
call on Mrs. Chas. Myers
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Izor who visited
relatives here, returned to Indianapo-
lis Friday evening
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Shank of
whitewater, were the week end guests
of their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs
Will Wissler. Harvey who was recent
ly married is we'll known here, having
| formerly lived in this township.
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Edward Grieg Wrote
Music of Peer Cant

home just in time to witness his
mother Asa's death. Then he builds
a little hut on a mountain side and
Solnejg comes to him having left all
her people. But the gnones still pur-
sue Peer and he goes to Africa. Hav-
ing stolen jewels and a horse from
the natives he pays his addresses to
Anitra a fascinating fastener, She
however deserts him as soon as she
has obtained the stolen jewels. Peer
at last is shipwrecked on his native
shore and goes back to his hut where
the faithful Solnejg waits for him. He
dies In her arms.
Grieq Composes Suite.
The first number of the Suite which
Grieg wrote for this play is the pre-
lude to the fourth act, and is called
Morning" 1t is very peaceful and
haunting melody running throughout,
played first by one instrument of the
orchestra and then another with quiet
runs and thrilling bird calls.
The second number represents the
sorrow of Peer when his mother died
and is called "Asa's Death" 1t is a
plaintive lament in Brunior having
many weird and sorrowful chords play.
ed by the strings of the orchestra.
The third number is "Anitra S
Dance" very light and airy. 1t almost
makes the hearer see the graceful
Egyptian, clad in the flowing robes OF
the east. If Anitra was as charming
as is this masterpiece Of Griegs, Peer
cannot be blamed for falling in love
with her.
The last movement is In the Hall
of the Mountain King" This repre-
sents the weird clumsy dance of the
gnones and sprites as they tormented
poor Peer Cant. The bass viOl and
bassoon alternately have the slow and
stately march at first Soon the VIC
Inns join in and the dance, little by
| little gets more fast and furious until
it ends in high scream and clash OF
cymbals.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-17
THREE GET DIPLOMAS

EATON, O., May 1.-THE annual
commencement exercises of the Jack
son township centralized schools were
held Saturday evening at Campbells-
town. Three graduates, Miss Orpha
Geeding, Adessa Jenkins and Ruth E
Rinehart. were presented diplomas by
Principal Joseph S. McDivitt The
graduates presented a part of The
Merchant of Venice w A. McCurdy
of Columbus, state inspector of rural
schools. was present and delivered an
address. Music was furnished by Mrs.
Earle Young, pianist, and Mrs Stella
E. Risinger. violinist, both of Eaton.
Prof. c. R. Coblentz is at the head of
the Campbellstown schools
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-17
Millions Social News

One Of the pleasant social events
was Home Makers club meeting with
Mrs. Oliver Thornburg, Friday after
noon. Members of the Cary club. Mil
ton, were guests. The program for
the day was Vases and the Arrange
ment Of Cut Flowers by the Misses
Overlook and Shrubs for Home
Grounds" by NJ. H. Gaar, Of Cambridge
City. Dainty refreshments were serv
ed by the hostesses, Mrs. Thornburg
and Mrs. Paul Ferris Of the Home
makers club. There were 68 present
to enjoy the day. The members of
the Home Makers club are Mesdames
Mary Butler, Aldo Cain, Geo. Cooper.
Paul Ferris, Isaiah Fricker. Josiah Gil.
bert, Thos. O. Henby, Fred Herbst,
Chas. Hill, Cyrus Hill, w. P. Hunni-
cutt Josiah Johnson. Junius Knipe.
Sarah Larsh, Larkin Macy. Virginia c..
Meredith, Oliver E. Stewart, Anderson
Toms, Howard Whiteley, Perry Will
son, Walter Wood, Frank Sutton, Miss
es Mary Cain, Bernice Fricker, Mary
Gilbert, Elma Henby, Lucille Johnson,
Florence Knipe, Ethel Macy, Mary L.
Matthews, Frances Sutton. Eva Toms,
Audrey Whitley. The members of the
Cary club who were present to enpoy
the day with the club were Mesdames
Malinda Barton. Edw. Beeson, J. A.
Brown, John DuGranrut, Chas. Ferris,
| Paul Ferris, Alice Gresh, F. M. Jones,
Geo. Kelsey, Chas. Kniese, R. P. Lind
say, F.. G.. Mccormick, w. l.. Parkins,
Cullen Squier. Park Thornburg. l.. E.
Thompson, Oliver Wallace, l.. H. War
rem, Edw Wilson, Walter Wood, Miss
es BERTHE FraZee. Louie Hussey,
Maude Hussey. Nellie Jones and Flor.
ence Newman. Not all of the mem
bers were able to attend.
Mrs. Harry Murley had as her guests
| Thursday evening, Misses Mary Pussi
nelli and Mabel Oldham of Cambridge
City.
Improves Residence.
Fred Murley has had his house
reprinted.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Lyons had as
their guests, Sunday, Messrs. Virgil
Martin and Clyde Breese of Richmond
Earl and Harry Martin of Jacksonburg
Misses Mary Stills, Gussie Miller
Cora Kellam, Lois Daley, Ruth Lever
ton. and Violet Murley came home
from Muncie Normal school for the
week end to visit home folks.
Mrs. Alice Caldwell Of Connersville
is visiting her sister, Mrs 0. Fergu
son The ladies we're at Richmond
Saturday.
Mrs Paul Fink and daughter of near
Harrisburg spent Friday with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Kuhns.
Madison Swisher was able to come
to town Friday.
Charles Davis was at Richmond Fri
day
G. w. Crull, township trustee. is hav
ing several miles of road in the east
ern part Of the township put in gooc
condition. He has had three bridges
put in,
Chas Izor caught a carp that weigh
ed 51a pounds from the river here
Friday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-17
ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF +
ESTATE.

Notice is hereby given that tn
dersigned as administrator of tt
tate of Edmund B. Osborn. by Y
of an order of the Wayne circuit
will offer for sale at public al
on the premises. at LEO p. m. OF
day, May 2S. 1915, the followin
scribed real estate in Wayne CO
Indiana. to-wit: The west half
southwest quarter of Section %,
ship Is. range IL east, containir
acres Also a tract or parcel of
known as a school house lot. bot
as follows: Beginning IS rods
of the northwest corner of the
half of the southwest quarter of
section %, township and range
said, thence running east l.
thence south Is rods. thence We
rods, thence north IS rods 10 the
Of beginning Containing 156 s,
rods.
Terms of Sale-One-third cash.
third in nine months and one-thi
eighteen months from day OF sale
deferred payments to be evidence
the promissory notes of the purci
in usual bankahle form, with si,
cent interest from date. payable
annually, and secured by first NOR,
on the real estate sold. Or the
chaser may pay the whole pure
price in cash on execution of de,
conveyance to him.
]. G. WHITTIER BEAT
Administl
Benz. F. Harris, Attorney. 26-3-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-17
BY RUTH BLOSSOM.

Edward Grieg the composer Of the
Peer Cant Suites and many other pop
ular compositions was born In Bergen,
Norway, June Is, 1913. He studied
music in Germany for many years and
on returning home in 1862 made a
compact with Rikard Nordrank an
other talented musician of that day to
establish a distinctive style Of Scan
dinavian music. This compact and
his patriotism Influenced greatly the
compositions of Grieg. His music is
of the weird northern type. inter
mingled with Norwegian folk songs.
Grieg wrote most of his best works
between his twentieth and thirtieth
years and although he was pensioned
by the government his talent seemed
to decline from then on. He estab.
lished a musical school in Christiania
and travelled extensively over Italy
Germany and England giving concerts
He died suddenly in September 1906.
Ibsen Writes Play.
When Grieg was thirty-one, Henrik
Ibsen the author of the poem Peer
Cant wrote a letter to Grieg telling
him that he was going to dramatize
the poem and wanted Grieg to furnish
the music for it. The story OF Peer
Cant is strange and tragic. Peer a
Norwegian peasant boy has the am
bition to become emperor of the world
He drives his mother almost frantic
and makes all the people around feal
him when Peer Cant hears of the wed
ding Of a beautiful maiden Ingried he
goes to the ceremony and carries of,
the bride. At this wedding however
he meets another girl, Solnejg. who
falls in love with him in spite of his
uncouth appearance.
Peer soon deserts his stolen bride
and after many adventures is cap
tured and taken to the Mountain kings
hall Here gnones and sprites tormen,
him but finally he escapes and returns
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-17
HONOR 43 YEARS
OF MARRIED LIFE

CAMBRIDGE CITY. Ind. May IL
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wallick observed
the forty-third anniversary of their
marriage with a family dinner Sunday
at their home on West Main street.
In the entertainment of their guests
they were assisted h. their children.
Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Harper. Covers
We're laid for Mr. and Mrs. o. P. Nus
baum, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Neff of Rich
mond, Mrs. Adam Hill and Miss Lille
Benbow of Bethel, Mr.. anG Mrs. Hen
ry Wills and George Neff of German
town, Mrs. Ira Pritchard and family Of
this city, and Mrs. Will Pritchard of
Lancaster, Pa.