Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 250, 17 July 1909 — Page 8
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TRIUOT IS TO GO
LIBOR MEIIitL OBSERVE SEPT. 6
W IT LEOII HUG
JURY HS THE HlflS. SHELL WILL Son Disinherited by the Illinois Millionaire Is the . Victor. . VERDICT IN LAST NIGHT
CONTEST OVER THE ESTATE DEVELOPED 300 SCANDALOUS LETTERS, ALL OF WHICH ARE TO BE CREMATED. . t Clinton, 111., July 17. The will of Millionaire Snell: was last night broken My a, Jury after three hours' deliberation. Hits means If it is sustained by
thotbigher courts, that the disinherited
on, Richard, -will inherit $750,000. ' The case has been in the courts and before) the public for three years and has-been chiefly notorious because of the revelations of relations between the eccentric millionaire and numerous women.' and girls, to whom he gave money, diamonds and clothing and who wrote him. unprintable letters. In one or more cases these letters are said to have shown the1 willing-
of mothers to sacrifice . theiri
young daughters to the mat of the old man. In hi will he cut off his son beCauathe4 latter had criticised his actions) and; Che -suit followed. Ttrase Hundred' Letters to Be Burned. Bammg wW be the fate of the lettlm addressed to Col. Snell by wo
men of central Illinois. This was de
cided yesterday by the son, Richard Snell. These letters, discovered . recently ia-.thewSnell mansion', numbered aOOwndKme-tbdrd-of them were written by a society woman of Washington, D. C, whohas relativesia Chicago and Sycantore, 111. They were- carefully sorted and read.
It was decided at the last moment,
however, that the question1 of undue Influence was of less importance than that of sanity and the letters were Withheld. Publication of the missives and disclosures of the Identity of the writers
would have meant disgrace to these
women. The last witness for the contestant
was placed on the stand Thursday night and arguments were begun to
day. Five hours were allowed each
side. It was announced that no mora
letters would be made public
Col. Snell made only a few bequest, leaving the estate in trust until the
death of all his children and grand
children. It then was to be distributed among his great-grandchildren and their heirs. The contesting son is a
banker of Clinton, who was cut off
with $50 in the will.
The first trial resulted in a disagreement. The second trial the jury returned a verdict breaking the will, but
the supreme court set aside the verdict on the ground that Improper evidence was allowed to go to the jury.
It is announced that the case will again be apepaled to the higher court.
ROMAN DICE THROWING.
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Bevteea Use te rvat Feaea the Dars tfce Caesara.
The aamber of dice ased was three.
being marked ,w4th a minimum of one and a maximum of six spots. The most fortunate throw, called venereus by Cicero and basilicas , by Plautue, was when ate dice showed three seniones, or eighteen spots. The gravity of the losses depended naturally upon the amount of money at stake and the fines that were paid when the dice showed
one or mors aces.
It Is dttScelt to expiate what skill
bad to do with such a game. Still 1st
tore describes bow inveterate gamblers cooM sacceed ta throwing the six and
In avekUag the unit In a graffito at Pompeii an honest player congratulates
himself for having gained a good sum of money without fraud. Plautus
dwells-on these dishonest practices, ta avoid which several Instruments were Invented, such as the bora and the
frltlHus. It seems, however, that these lnstru meats did not always fulfill their pur
pose. A third one was consequently
Invented in the shape of a tower, with a spiral staircase inside and a runnel
on top. The dice, shaken first In the
born or In the frltllhis, were thrown in
to the funnel and rolled down the spiral staircase until they landed on
the table. Such precautions rendered
almost impossible.
How the Cure Worked.
, man suffering from a stubborn
aoacK ok insomnia was aavisea by a
well meaning friend to try a number
of leg and toe exercises after retiring.
a zew aays anerwara he was approached by his friend with Inquiries
as to the result of his suggestion. "Well," said the insomniac laconical
ly, "X reckon those exercises are all
tight, Jim, but when I had tried them
all It was time to get up."
Deafness , Cannot Be Cured , . . . ....... . .
oy locai applications, as mejr cannot
reaca m ai.ea.ou portion or the- ear.
Tnero is oniy one wy; 10 euro dear.
nets, and that Is by constitutional
rameaKw. - mainwi - is vausea by aj inflamed rondttlon of the mucous 1 in
tns oi ttie isustacnian Tube. When Ma tun Is Inflamed you have
011ns sound or imperfect hearing-, and ' whan It Is entirely closed. Deafness la
tne reauii. n umes me innammatloa can be taken out and this tuH re
stored to Ha normal condition, hearing V will be destroyed forever; nine cases
ui ex in an caiuca oy catarrh, rhlck Is nothlnr but an Inflamed con-
: Silion oi in mucous aunacea. . Wo will give One Hundred Dol
lave . for any case of Deafness
(caused by catarrh) that cannot bo
urea oy iairs uatarrn uura. Send
, :or circulars xree. . T. J. CHENKT CO., Toledo. O. old by Druvslsta. TSe.
Take UaU's Family Pills for conatl-
Lodge to Take Part in Instal
lation at Greensfork, Uext Thursday. .
A COMMITTEE APPOINTED
The Triumph lodge Knights of Pyth
ias at its meeting last night named the following committee to represent
it in making arrangements for the trip to Greensfork next Thursday night when a lodge will be instituted there: August Scbroeder, Walter Hawekotte
and O. L. Fisher.
All three of the Richmond Pythian
lodges have appointed committees for the Greensfork affair and the three committees will have a meeting tonight in tbe office of Will W. Reller in the Colonial building. Details for the trip will be arranged. The matter of taking a band along will be considered. The Coeur de Lion drill team, which
will give a public exhibition at Greensfork, has been drilling in preparation for next Thursday night. The team will be in charge of Capt. R. N., Whitman.
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AMUSEMENTS
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for glen mm
Outdoor Moving Pictures Will
Be Evening' Attractions From Wow On.
BAND CONCERTS SUNDAYS
UNKIND WEATHERMAN HAS IN
TERFERED GREATLY WITH THE MUSICAL ATTRACTIONS AT POPULAR PARK.
Preliminary Plans for the Celebration of Labor Day Are Made.
aBssssasasassa ' '" T '' Question Asked by Those Who
Saw Chink Sprint to - . Catch Train.
A BIG PARADE PROBABLE
ON JULY 25 THERE WILL BE A LABOR PICNIC AT HOTEL DE BUM TO RAISE FUND FOR THE EXPENSES.
Labor day will be generally observed in this city. Initial plans were made
last night at the meeting of the Cen tral Labor Council but the exact na ture of the program has not been def
initely decided upon. Labor day this
year comes on September 6. Several
prominent speakers will be secured if possible and it is also understood that
a parade will be given.
In order to help defray expenses of the Labor day celebration, a picnic will be given at Hotel de Bum west of the city on July 25, to which an admis
sion fee of 25 cents will be charged
The admission ticket is good for sandwiches and other refreshments. Those
whoattended the meeting last night wweeectaTly well pleased with the effort that is being made to make the
celebration a big success this year.
INK THAT LIVES.
The
Used
will be if the
Moving pictures as an out door at
traction will be added to the comple
ment of Glen Miller park. Concession
Manager Fetzer has arranged for the
installation of an outfit and will erect
a screen directly east of the band stand. The pictures will be of the same
character as those shown in the down town theaters. It is expected the innovation will prove a popular attrac
tion. There are no evening attractions at the Glen' and the pictures are ex
pected to fill a long felt want. The date for the first performance has not been decided upon definitely. Proving Popular.
The Sunday band concert given tomoroow afternoon,
weather man is kind enough to permit it. The frequent rains on Sunday have often interfered with the concerts. The band could find accommodation out of the rain in the pavilion, but there would be no shelter left for the audience in that cases so bad weather always means no concert at the park. These concerts are proving as popular as they have for several years. Hundreds of men. and women with their families spend the afternoon in the cooling shades listening to the splendid music. The popularity of the park for picnic .purposes continues at high tide. Not a day goes by but there is a gathering of revelers with their lunch baskets well filled. Yesterday the Sunday school of the First M. E. church enjoyed the park. Tomorrow the members of the Helping Hand society will picnic their husbands and families. Dinner and supper will ue served at the residence of Supt. Klopp, whose wife is a member; Sunday's Program. The program for tomorrow's band concert will be: Part 1.
March Greater Pittsburg.. ..St. Clair
Overture Pique Dame . ...Suppe Waltzes Visions of a Beautiful Woman. . . . . . . ... . . . . .... .Fahrbach Selection from Ragged Robin.......
.Olcott-Herbert
March General Mix-Up U. S. A...
................ .... ......Allen
Part 2.
March Belford's Carnival. .Alexander
Selection from the Three Twins.
.' . . . .. .. Hoschna
Trombone Solo Lovelight Beaming
From Your Eyes ......Klein
Walter Renk.
Sextette from Lucie. ... . .Donizetti
March of the Powhatan Guards
.... .... Wheddit
Indelible Writ Ins Flat
ay the Old Irish Moalta. It Is Impossible to read the most ancient histories of the Irish saints without noticing how large a part books play in their lives.
In the library some cut the sheets of
parchment or even sewed together In
tbe neatest way tbe odd shreds, for the monk must not waste the gifts of
God, especially when they are rare and dear. They polished it on one side un
til It was smooth and laid it near the
scribe. Others prepared the peculiar
thick inks of the Irish writers, very
much like varnish, in different colors.
The red was the most beautiful, and
after 1,000 years It yet shines as the
day it was first used. It was got from
I a kind of cockles collected on the sea
shore. Then there were black and
green and golden inks, used in various thicknesses by the illuminators and the
artists in miniature.
All these inks will resist chemicals that corrode iron. The Ink was placed
in thin conic glasses attached either to
the side of the desk or to the chair,
sometimes to the girdle of the writer, often fixed to the end of a pointed stick placed upright in the ground. It
Is owing to this peculiar skill in mak
lng ink that so many of tbe old" Irish
manuscripts have come down to us. London Answers.
WILL PRODUCE SHOW
Milton, Ind., July 17. The rehear
sals for "Don't Tell My Wife," the
comedy to be produced at Odd Fellows hall, Saturday evening, July 24,
by Harry Manlove and Earl Atkinson
are running smoothly. Mr. Manlove will be seen in a light comedy part
and Mr. Atkinson in a character part. They will have the assistance of Mrs.
Harry Manlove, Miss Aldene Cart-
wright, Miss : Marie El well and Mr. Bllley Gordon, with Miss Rachel Thomas at the piano. :
Harry Manlove as Felix Feather-
stone, and Harry Manlove as "Uhcle John Thorny croff, are both cast in parts to which they are exceptionally suited. .
Parllaiueu:ii Candidate Then I may count upon your vote? British Workman Xaw; 111 vote for t'other feller. FacUamentary Candidate But yove never seen him! . British Workman Naw, hot I've
MISSING PERSONS.
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Tkoaundi Yearly Disappear Are Never Heard From.
More than 5,000 persons annually disappear in the United States and' are never heard from again. At first blush
the assertion seems incredible, but po
lice statistics furnish confirmation. The actual figures, based on a conservative calculation, are even more alarming
than those given.
The tragedies of real life hidden within these peculiar cases, if they could but be brought to light, would rival many of the novels penned by
the world's greatest writers. No sub
ject that can be imagined has such
weird fascination as that of the thou
sands and thousands who have gone
down this grand canyon of oblivion.
It would be possible to fill many
pages with the absorbing stories of
these curious cases, but nearly every
reader of the newspapers, whether hr
lives in village, town or city, is pro'o
ably acquainted with some instance or
the kind concerning either friend o
relative. Men and women wbp havt
lost all they treasured most in life h this manner go about vacantly, numb
ly, ever waiting for the return of the
missing one a dream that never comes
true. Brooklyn Eagle.
Troaaers la Enfflaad.
Strange though it may appear to tb
present generation, it seems that trou sers when first introduced Into Eng
land were regarded as aeytning but a
mark of respectability. In tbe original
trust deed, drawn un In 1820. of
Bethel chapel, Cambridge street, Shef
field, there was a clause containing the
following prohibition: "Under no cir cumstances whatever shall any preach
er be allowed to occupy the pulpit who
wears trousers." It is scarcely neces
sarv to add that knee breeches an3
gaiters were then the correct attire.
A Filer. "What's the reason you are so late?' demanded Mrs. Suburban.
"Weil, you see, explained her be-
muddled husband, "the tram I came In on went so fearfully fast that we skipped several towns and had to go
back after them r Detroit Free Press.
Hto BBTlskle PmIHoi.
"Are yon In any way related to the nobility. Mr. Goldwaller? inquired the
reporter.'
"Nope! replied the rectangular but eminently astute old millionaire. "You
see. all my children are boys. Puck.
MONGOLIAN WAS A WINNER
Chapped Hands Cold Sores Frost Bites, Chilblains, Rough Skina.SoreneaB and Inflammation I all kinds yield promptly to the soothing, healing Inflaeacea of SABINE'S Curatine Oil
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FarialoatafeaaaSOcrKr . l Thlstiethwalte W. X. Bodhoff
Was; it Leon Ling? '. Passengers at the Pennsylvania de
pot this morning anxiously asked this
question as a very excited Chinaman dashed through the waiting room dragging behind him a heavy suit case and raced, frantically for the east
bound train for New York which was
rapidly disappearing from view. His
ridiculous gestures as he ran down the long platform shouting loudly all the
while in his Chinese tongue, caused much amusement among those who
witnessed the incident. The race between the Chinaman and the train
was very exciting for a short time but finally the kind hearted engineer realizing his predicament came to the rescue and slowed down; A1 broad smile
appeared on the genial countenance of the Mongolian as he waved a parting
salute to the interested spectators.
JOHNSON'S JAG.
A Telephone Talk That Must Have Had a Queer Sequel. McCarty has a fondness for a Joke. If a realry glittering opportunity turns up, his well controlled conscience is no obstacle to his devoting all the time necessary to the thorough and artistic performance of his Jokelet, which is bad for business, but seems to be good for McCarty's digestion. The other afternoon the telephone rang. A woman was on the wire. She had the wrong number, which made no difference to McCarty. He was In need of relaxation, and the following one sided conversation ensued: "Yes yes, this is bumpty-nmpbsteen-seven Rector." "Who? Mr. Johnson? Oh. yes, Mr. Johnson sure," he lied pleasantly. "Did you want to speak to him?" inquired McCarty sweetly. "You're sure it's Mr. Johnson you want to talk to?" Here McCarty held his hand over tbe mouthpiece and forcibly admonished the office boy, who, with humane Intentions, bad come to rescue tbe switchboard, suspecting trouble. "G'wan now! I'm doin this," remarked McCarty, fixing the menial with an eagle eye. "Could you give me the message, ma'am, and 111 deliver it to Mr. Johnson?" he resumed with engaging politeness. "Oh, you must speak to him personally If he is busy?" McCarty's voice was an Interrogation point. "You want Mr. Johnson himself to step to the telephone, and yon are Mrs. Johnson?" "Well, ma'am, you see he ain't stepping much now that is I mean be la well er er" He hesitated In elaborate confusion. "Yes'm, I am explaining what's the matter. He well, you see, your husband would be willing to come to tbe telephone, but he isn't exactly able." "No, he's not just what you'd call busy." "No, he's not 111. He's doing nicely." "We have 'lm on the lounge in the directors room, and we're doing all we can for him" "Oh, no, ma'am, yon needn't be at all alarmed. He's not able to walk yet, but we'll soon have him all right." "No, no not 111. I say he's not HI; he's dr that is, intoxicated, ma'am, but you needn't What's that?" "You've never seen him intox welL you ought to see him now. What?" i "You I'll" "Oh. She's rung off." "Now, who In the deuce who d'yer s'pose Mr. Johnson is, and what d'yer s'pose will be comln to him when he gets home? Oh, gee!" And McCarty gurgled with joy as he swung back into bis seat, and his typewriter clicked innocently out upon the office atmosphere. New York Press.
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I BIRTHDAY PARTY
Milton, Ind., July 17. Mrs. Willis Leverton and daughter, Miss Ruth Leverton, were hostessea this afternoon at a party in honor of the eighth birthday of the little son and brother, Arthur Leverton. The guests were Masters Howard Warren, Dayton Warren, Howard Bryant, Vernon Hess, James Crownover, Paul Connell, Robert Lathrop, Floyd Hunt, Doris Lyons, Harold McDaniel, Harold Daniels. Robert Revelee, Theodore Clingman. The afternoon was happily spent from three to five o'clock in games for the children and music. Master Arthur served cream and cake as refreshments.
M. HAMILTON,
Over CSS Uala Street.
2213.
Breaking Out the Colors. A pretty sight aboard ship is the
breaking out of the flags on reaching a port. At tbe appointed time a seaman takes his station at the forward mast and another at the rear mast. In bis hand is a small silken bundle, tightly rolled. This Is sent aloft When tbe signal to break out the colors is given a cord Is pulled, the bundle unrolls, and a splendid silk flag flutters out into the breeze. At the foremast is that of tbe nation whose port the ship is entering, while that on ; tbe rear mast is tbe flag of the steamship company, tbe ship's nationality being advertised by a large flag at the stern. Tbe latter Is lowered, or dipped, by way of salute when another steamer is passed- out in the ocean. H. J. Blanton in St. Louis Globe-Democrat. LETTER LIST. Women Hiss Dovie I Ballon, Lei a Burdsall, Miss Jean Coleman 2. Mrs. Warnen Fleisch, Miss Sadie Geltemy, Miss May Hamilton, Lena Loyde, Mrs. J. Marting, Mrs. Nora'Naylor, Miss Cynthia Shoopon, Mrs. Augusta A. Smith, Miss Saler Traub, Miss Emma Thomas.' Mere Cassis 'Allen, Thomas R. Burton, EI Baltas, Stillman W. Burrough, H. J. Caldwell, Edward Ellison, Lewis Graber, Lester . Howard, James E.
Heath. A. R. Hill, Johnston Seed Po
tato Co., D. A. Jelcer, Frank C Kaper, Clarence Leitsoot, J. C Miller, C R. Potter, Harry Pritchard, Roberts Mfg Co., Tony Tenon, Frank Wright, Cassia Allen. Drops Mrs. Johnston, John Noggle, Harry Prichard, Walter Turner (colored), Myrtle Vantxor. J. A. SPEKENHIER, P. M.
Hissing The hiss does not a i ways mean ils-gnst-and reprobation. In - Japan it means delight. A Japanese in greeting one hisses. In West Africa the hiss denotes astonishment.. In the New Hebrides they hiss before anything beautiful. The Basutoa hiss in sign of cordial agreement. Among tbe Kabyles of northern Africa the hiss denotes satisfaction. In mills and factories, wfoere the machinery makes so much noise that spoken words cannot be heard, workmen hiss to one another to attract attention. Exchange.
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