Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 206, 25 August 1907 — Page 4

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to par, but the strangs thing is a very small per cent, who promise ever keep their obligation and if I should mention some names of persons who have done this, you would be surprised." Reader, If you have been guilty of this breach of honesty and truthfulness, make reparation at once or have the claim cancelled. Give the minister his dues if you must have his time and service. If you cannot do so in a pecuniary way at least thank him as well as pallbearers and others. Wo are led to believe that much we have criticised is due to thoughtlessness and not always intentional, and therefore hope it may be received in the spirit of fairness.

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FORUM OF THE PEOPLE OPEN TO ALL.

A TIMELY DISCUSSION. Editor Palladium: It may seem strange to some that the subject of funerals should be discussed under the above caption but with persons who have much experience in such work there frequently arise questions concerning the propriety and consistency of certain things. Of course the first thing to be done is to call your undertaker and consult him and inform him of your particular desires which he will endeavor to carry out. The selection of the burial outfit should be in keeping with the pecuniary condition of the deceased or the friends. Extravagance merely for the sake of sympathy and show is not in good taste and at once becomes a subject for comment if not gossip.

Many times a real hardship is caused and unpaid bills result from such a course. The next person to see before all arrangements are made is the minister who is to officiate at the funeral service proper. By no rowans make your announcements until this has been done. This is frequently the last part of the whole affair to be attended to and often serious conflicts occur and sometimes dissatisfaction is the result.

Unless a minister Is conveniently sit

uated he may first discover through the published notice that he is wanted at a certain time for a funeral service.

Other engagements may make it im

possible for him to be there and a dis

appointment is the result.

There seems to be enough thought

lessness in many instances to make it

appear that the minister must change whatever plan he may have and adjust himself to the demands made for the particular service. Many people for

get that there are other things that be

long to the minister's work that are

Just as Important as burying the dead

If possible when the time and place

for such services have been deter

mined upon, do not change them for endless confusion may result. If a service Is held in the home under or

dinary circumstances it should not ex

ceed forty-five minutes and if In a hall or church it Bhould not exceed one hour. A funeral Is no place to give

exhibitions of knowledge or vocal power in the pulpit or choir. A plain gos

pel talk is frequently the safest, with

some words of comfort to the friends

Only in rare cases is it well to Indulge In eulogy for there are but few who

have not some grievous faults In the

mind of some listener who at once ac

cuses the speaker of falsehood and talks of preaching people to heaven. The songs should be those requiring

little display of musical talent. Sing

ers may be chosen by the friends as well as the songs selected. Many limes It would be a relief to a busy pastor If the work and responsibility of singing and singers were not expected of him. Tersons are not easily found for such service in many congregations. If they are working people it means a loss of a half day unless some compensation is made for ssrvice. This is rarely done and where a pastor has frequent funerals it becomes very difficult to secure these people. It is hoped that where financial conditions permit this item will not be forgotten. Where people are too poor to do this, most people will freely give their services. This point naturally brings us to the question of the minister's services. Should he receive pay for his services? We can answer this with no and yes. Most ministers do not make a charge for a funeral service. Few expect anything for their services for deceased members of the church and poor people everywhere. Of course If expense has been incurred, recompense should be made. We assume without fear of contradiction that the minister is an absolute necessity at a funeral service. All classes of people want him. A sense of pride demands his presence and service and there are certain people who should regard him as worth something. To ask a man to give you his time and service when you are better able to pay him for them than he is to do this for nothing, is an imposition. This last statement applies almost entirely to non-church people and most ministers have more such funerals than among their church membership. If the church and her ministry are not worth recognition when in life why do our friends insist on giving the church a chance after death claims us? The truth is that which we curse and despise and ignore becomes a necessity unless we would be classed as barbarians. If our lives have said that money is the Standard of value and that thought has appeared all through them, certainty consistency would say the necessary man Is worth something even at a funeral service. What la here said has reference only to persons outside of the church who do not support the church and yet are able to do so. There Is a class of people who strike a compromise by promising remuneration for such service and then utterly ignoring the claim. As one minister said, "They do not owe me anything until they promise and then I certainly have a right to expect them

Beauties of Modern Syria as Seen by a

Vc.-r.an Writer.

Here is a vivid description of the

Biblical plaiu of Esuraelon, taken from Mrs. A. C. InchbolJ's "Under the Syrian .u:i:'' Iasts-.tly our gaze aud with it our hearts .vtut out to the strange bfcru.ty of the plain of Esdraelou. fprt-f.d out j.'St Lt-und the robin,; rartr. of the Oaiiia hi! Li. It was like so:i:o beautiful .sea with its softly grem 14-iows jwi.epi;t inland in broad grtclou cu: . between the boundaries of its u-itlfvn and southern bills. And upMi thi !i:.pld, seeuaingly liquid surface resre 1 big cloud shadows of deep veiVd p.:rp!e. The biilows were the cuithate.l :t:--tci:-r.s of the plain,

aud the c! -u t ..;.... . indicated the .brokir.'i, tin.-; ".!. Vv Len in reality the

slut'U'vs .f f .'oi.ti; tr,oed across the

bliI.vttJ f!i !j::.':s nt the great meadow

as tl:t liiiiitt.'i cailed Ksdraelon the

effect wzi tebbliiiie beyond description."

Of Baalbek the same author says:

"So ovt: -.uaeriii'was the first impres

slou of i(!ifiia." and awe created by the sud ik yiht cf the giant pillars towerin- in the mystic blue light that Instinct bi.de one creep behind the nearest giant stone wall and hide hide from the gu;u clans, the genii, who

seemed to bo lurking in the dark

depths between the fallen pillars, to be

Immovable as sentinels in the penum

bra of the vast colonnade. But there

description fails. The wonders of that whole magic area through which we wandered a;; under a pell outstrip

expression. "Thf veil of the supernatural lay lightly alike on the untouched surface as on the totally buried relics, now laid bare by the persistent burrowing of the searchers after truth. Ghosts of the long io hovered near. In the light which trans.i.-ic-. all things earthly with an atmosphere that is supermundane they whistled strange tales of the phantom world, which at the moment freenied vivid and real, but in tin brij? h tne.ss of tLw morrow vanished asa dieam -which memory yearns in vain to retain."

POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

People will treat yon all right unti they become familiar. Whipping a little man does your rep utation as a fighter no good. You can't p.ease eveiybody. A chr-er fill person is a pessimist's idea of .-. fcol. The man wlr realizes the cowardln of people can always put up a gre bluff. You can livo way off on a lout!; farm, but troubie will come to you olthere. Whn some men put a quarter in tl. collection basket it gives them a fee. ing of ' " -i? real sporty. The i. ...i who is reKlly in love pay very Httle attention tn the ability of hi sweetheart as a bread maker. Don't feel bad if people do not ngret with you. You m&y not agree witl yourself if you stop io think it over.Atch ls n (t lo be.

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When the Earh Quakes. Som idea of the stupendous powe: of tho subterranean forces exerted bj earthquakes is siiawn by the change? effected by them in geography. Mouu tains have been obliterated or new ones formed, islands have btTen made or de stroyed, and whole stretches of coast line wiped out. For instance, in September, 1750, on the iofty tableland about 130 utiles southwest of the Ctfy of Mexico, a piece of lind four square miles in area was suddenly raised 55C feet, and numerous cones appeared, one of them, the volcano of Jorullo, being nearly 1,700 feet high. Java in 1772 suffered in the opposite way, for a tract of country fifteen miles long by 6ix miles broad was swallowed up entirely, a mountain of 9,000 feet being reduced to 5,000 feet only in the Droeesa-

Have you noticed the improved serv

ice to Chicago via the C, C. & L?

Through sleeper leaves Richmond at 11:15 P. M. daily, arrives in Chicago at 7:00 A. M. Try It apr6-tf

With Its cool shades, Invigorating

waters, pleasant plots of grass and gorgeous flowers Glen Miller park

may well be called the garden spot

of Indiana. Taking the present time as our view point there is scarcely

a resident of Richmond who would

part with Glen Miller park, yet twentytwo years ago the opposition to the

purchase of the land which now forms the greater portion of the Glen was so strong that it came near remaining

In the possession of Col. John F. Mil

ler.. Various objections were made to the purchase of the original 130 acres but finally all were overcome and Monday night. February 16, 1SS5 the city council of Richmond authorized buying the ground, by a vote of 6 to 3, the price being $35,000, payable in seven installments, the first $3,000 being turned over to Mr. Miller at the time of the transfer and the remaining Installments annually. Provision was made that the city could

there and in going they would ride on his street cars. The place was beautiful, but one feature of Mr. Miller's work being the planting of 3,000 catalpa trees. Roads were buiit.

i culverts put in and deer and elk pens

built and stocked. Eighteen artesian wells were made and what are now the Glen Miller springs were made by Mr. Miller, he having driven pipes through the ground to the source of the water. He provided numerous e ntertainments to attract people to tte

its account of that night's meeting of council in the following manner: "Thus the three most important matters that were ever pending In the common council of the city of Richmond at any one time, were after many hard trials and great tribulations, effectively disposed of and the city fathers adjourned, and went home feeling that a long heavy burden was lifted from their weary shoulders and they were ready to meet the consequences "be they breaths from heaven or blasts from hell." The first board of park commis

sioners appointed by council to take

chase of the Richmond Street Railway in 1877. At that time the Richmond Traction company was preparing to tear up its tracks and sell the entire

equipment. The proposition was not CAen and although the programs M ere a paying one and the owners were not quite so elaborate as anything we

disgusted with it. Service was bad, ; have now, particularly the chautau-1

cars running when the horses did not quai many people gathered there "d'cnarge cf tne Glen were: Gurney Hill, have other work to do. It was at this enjoyed them. On various occasions, j Frank Reeves and Jos C Ratliff juncture that Col. Miller bought the j Col. M11er arranged to have soldiers j They had at that tlrae "about $4,000

OUUJt UL lJie blu "u,ucls from Ohio camp at tne uien ana me . annu.,,:v fo work wltl. At once worU

stretch of treeless land to the north j wag begim on thc erection of iron of us was made into a drill ground. ; brId)ire8t auimal cages, tho pavilion

Many of the Older residents enjoyea the drills of the soldiers provided by Mr. Miller.

It will be seen that the Glen was a

line.

not even want to transfer the-stock

to a local man, who would maintain the road, and it was necessary for CI. Miller to get ot a temporary injunction to preve.i; the tracks from being torn up. Later he got out a permanent injunction against the destruction of his property and then started to improve it. According to Col. Miller he did not buy the traction property so much for the investment as that ho did not want to see Richmond lose its street car service. He says that thc history

and boat house. Mr. Ratliff gave the work a great deal of his time, personally supervising the collection of

animals and the building of roads

Issue twenty year bonds at any time of a city losing its car service is that it chose to meet the unpaid install- j the city spends years in getting it

ments. These bonds were issued and accepted by Mr. Miller, bearing six per cent interest. Although the land bought from Mr. Miller forms the main portion of Glen Miller other purchases were made and the old cemetery taken in, thus giving the park an acerage, according to the statistics of the city engineer of 14S acres, but according to those who have been interested in the park, of 164 acres. Lack of time on the part of the writer and insufficient compilation of facts in regard to the Glen heretofore make It impossible to state accurately just how much land there Is. A substantial purchase of 17 acres was made from David Hawkins, February 23, 1893, the consideration being $3,659.25. Maple Grove cemetery vacated by the legislature March 6. 1SS3, was added to Glen Miller park following the removal of the bodies interred there to the Earlham cemetery and other points. There are 14 acres In the former cemetery and as yet It has not been Improved to the extent of the other portions of the park. It is well kept, however, although, there are no walks, flower beds, or springs in It as elsewhere. Glen Miller was so called under the ownership of Col. Miller. He had

back. Being burdened with the street car line which was a losing proposition, Col. Miller took steps to induce people to ride on his cars. He bought from Nathan Hawkins and the Samuel Charles estate, the land which is now Glen Miller and started to improve it for park purposes. Col. Miller says what Is now the Glen looks but little like the ground he purchased. There were tilled fields, timber land, a stream of water and a pond, a mill race and saw mill but no bubbling springs, well kept driveways, splendid culverts and other features which go to mihi 'the Glen the pleasant, retreat which it now is. It was a diamond in tho rough but so very rough that even Mr. Miller did not anticipate anything like we enjoy today. It Is the popular conception that the Glen is largely the handiwork of nature that the trees just grew and the water flowed all man had to do was to cut the grass and pull ihe weeds. This is very nearly all wrong. Of course the hills and dales were there and underneath the surface flowed the water which so many now seek, but it was due to Mr. Millet's efforts that the Glen took on the as pects of a park. He improved it in

popular place before it was purchased j jir. Hill provided the Glen wth many by the city and the objection to the j imported plant3 and American flowcity getting possession of it did not I era. Many hedges were cut down arise so much out of the unfeasibility i which were unsightly. The collection

jof the move as from other sources. ; of animals and birds wa3 very choice.

Mr. Miller first asked $40,000 tor the . many of them having been donated, land and even when he reduced the j Much of this collection was lost and price $5,000 many contended that it j really at the present time the m snagwas too much to pay. In the light of erie feature Is not as strong as several what we know now, $33,000 seems ta years ago. An old saw mill which have been a small valuation and the ; was operated by Nathan Hawkins was cry of "graft, holdup" and such which torn down by the city when the lake was raised at the time was not justi-iwas enlarged. It stood at Ihe north fied. A part of the opposition to the end of the lake and was highly prized purchase of the Glen originated with by Mr. Miller, who had given much

remain as was the intention of Mayor Rupe and his administration which, purchased it. In 1S91 Atty. L. C. Llndemuth then in the state legislature Introduced a ment of a park board by city councils, nient of a park board by cly councils, where the population was over 10.000 and under 100,000. This measure became a law and Richmond thus look ed after the Glen until the new cities and towns law was passed placing the park affairs in tho hands of the board of works. Under both forms of administration the Glen has been looked after in a satisfactory manner. At present approximately $5,000 is expended annually on the Glen, four men being employed regularly in tha winter months and twelve in the sum mcr time. An experienced florist gives his constant attention to the flowers and shrubbery. The annual chautanqua assembly adds a new interest to tho park and with the prospect for a permanent Chautauqua grounds north of tho railroad In the Hawkins addition, Glert Miller bids fair in future years to play a greater part in the life of Richmond than ever before. Even now the effect of its mute personification of all that is good in nature is (shown in tho character of Richmond people.

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the water works company, which was at that time trying to secure a franchise in Richmond. The water works crowd and the Glen Miller crowd arrayed themselves against each other and for a long time it looked as if Rich-

effort to perservlng it. In 1892 a large hotel was built at the west entrance of the Glen. The

(hotel was not a profitable venture and

was later torn down and built into

Ismail houses in the east part of the

bought the land subsequent to his pur-'order that people would be attracted

mona wouia neimer gei a pumic pariv , cit y The hotel was really projected or a water works system. The ques-jas a means of sellinc land in the east

tion of the Glen purchase and the j part of the city by MessrB . starr, Jack-

water works franchise entered Into

the municipal election of 18S4 and men were named to council who made it possible to swing both deals. At one time there was strong talk of building the water works reservoir In

! son and Washburn. E street was

called the grand boulevard and property boomed along it for a time on account of the hotel. At one time the traction car barns were located on

North E street between Twenty-first

Glen Miller, but those who favored an(1 Twenty-second. This disagreei . j .(

gravity pressure ior me sysrem in-; able feature was taken away and now

stead or direct pressure won me Dai-,Jt 2ooks as ,f the G,en on the west at 1 Jt t-i t r J i t . '

tie and the reservoir was built in its

present location and the beautiful Glen saved to future generations. Monday night, February 16. 1884, was a memorable session of the city council; $71,400 was appropriated for a water works system, $35,000 for the purchase of Glen Miller and $30,000 for the erection of a new school fiouse in the Second ward. The Richmond Telegram concluded

least will be surrounded by a residence district. In the spring of 1904 E. G. Hill in order to enlarge his green house asked the city to sell him thirty acres of ground adjoining his present property. Despite a strong effort the request was turned down and Mr. Hill enlarged his plant by building In West Richmond. City councilmen a!l seem to be of one mind in regard to the Glen that it chall

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