Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 289, 25 August 1911 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AD BUN-TELpGIlAil, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1911.

PALLADIUM STORY STARTSSOMETHHJG Standard Oil Company Denies Report that Oil on Streets Injures. Some time ago the Palladium published a news story to the effect that manjr oculists were of the opinion oil placed on atreeta waa Injurious to the yea. This article haa caused much comment in the district newspapers, and la still being discussed pro and con, even by the tSandard Ooil company. The Connersville News says: Borne time ago Richmond and other papers contained items purporting to show that oil sprinkled on atreets was injurious to the eyes. The news at that time asked a local oculist of long and extensive practice in regard to it and his answer, In substance, was that the eyes are .Injured far more by flying dust than by oil and that he knew of no sub- , stance In the oil when spread on 'streets that would Injure the eyes. , - The Greenfield Reporter says: , The following Is a copy of a letter received by M. II. Oant, who sent a newspaper clipping concerning an alleged 111 effect on the eyes, of putting oil on the streets to S. C. Drake, of the1 Standard Oil company. The letter is written to Mr. Drake by W. H. Leonard, manager of the chemical refining department of the' Standard Oil company at Chicago, and Is as follows: "Chicago, August 8. 1J11 "Mr. S. C. Drake, Indianapolis. . "Dear Sir: I acknowledge yours of the 7th, together with newspaper flipping regarding road oil being injurious to the eyes. There has been a number of articles in. various papers lately, all of which have, grown out of a press notice clipping from some eastern paper, which we have looked upon as a Joke. I. hardly believe there is anything in It at all. ; "As you are aware, petroleum oil, erude oils, and various products maniufactured from petroleum oils, are used for healing purposes, and we have I never yet heard of an instance where 'petroleum products tended to irritate or affect the eyes. Even in the reflniry, where acids are used In connection with the cleansing of the 6ils, etc., we have never heard of any particular complaint of eye affections of any kind. Yours truly, . (Signed) "W. H. Leonard." . Mr. Gant is agent for the Standard Oil company and is well known here.

Sporting Gossip 1 KEEPING TAB ON THE MINORS ; ' A new law in New Hampshire forbids the posting of baseball scores in saloons. Dick Cooley has his Salt Lake City team well up In the Union ' Association race. ' V "Bugs" Raymond Is back in Chicago ' and spending h.ls time pitching for the boys, on the lots. 'The heavy clouting of Tim Jordan and Al Shaw has put the Toronto fans all to the Joy." , . . ' 8haron, Pa., has taken over the defunct Newcastle team )n the Ohio and Pennsylvania league. ' The Cotton States league teams 'don't seem to be able to stop Vlckstlrurg. The Hill Billies, look like sure 'winners.;., : ;.t v , ' , . Cincinnati has sent Inflelder Grieves to the Huntington Mountain State leaigue team for the remainder ' of the 'Season. t . In Curtis Coleman, of the Tacoma I team, the New York Americans get ' jthe class among third basemen In the (Northwestern' league. ) " ' Cravatah, Grinshaw and Denny Sullllvan, three ex-Boston American leaIgue players, are leading the American (Association in stick work. ', , The American Association of minor .leagues will meet,, in San . Antonio. Texas, In November1. The meeting will ibrlng together , nearly .1,000 baseball feien. ' Ping Bodie of the White Sox, has three brothers playing ball in Califorjnla. The Bodie family may become as famous on the "ball Yield as the DeleUtantys. " " '-- v' " " - ' ' t 'Pitcher Douglas, who haa been purchased by the Chicago White Sox ffrom the Macon, Ga., club, has a record of 24 victories out of 31 games in phe South Atlantic league..-. t Manager Steve Flanagan of the Brockton, New England league team, has purchased First Baseman Barry of the Brantford, Ont; club. Barry; leads he Canadian league In batting. 4 San Francisco has a semi-profession-al team composed of Irish, boys, playring under the auspices of a. Chinese Eerchant and , managed by . a Jew. ary, put away .the scissors,' I hear under . .. . WITH THE BOXERS. Kid McCoy will not try to "come jlbac" If he takes Jack O'Brien's adIce. A New York promoter Is trying to orlng together. "Porky" Flyhn and Joe Jeannette. ' v Bob Deedy, who formerly managed ;A1 Kaufman, is now looking- after the Utereata of Billy Barger. " i When ordered by the court to pay W each month to his divorced wife. '8plder" Kelly said, "Your Honor, If 1 had $125 a. month to give to my "wife I would go over to the Mint and make face at it." HAYTIEN CITY WAS! t PARTIALLY BURNED (National News Aiwdttlra) ' CAPE HAYTEIN. Haytl. Aug. 25. JA great fire, which threatened to destroy a large section of the city broke , oat here thia morning. Soldiers were pressed Into service to help the flretnen. The flames swept, swiftly over M rxame DuiMungs, -

CALEB KING WILL HAS BEEiyilTERED Three Institutions Beside the Family Benefit by the Bequests. Benevolent bequests of the late Caleb W. King, a prominent resident, who died on August 9, following an unsuccessful operation for appendicitis, are considerable according to the will which was filed for probate on Friday in the Wayne probate court. The Christian church, the Associated Charities and the Margaret Smith home for aged women received generous gifts.. The residue of the estate, which included real estate and personal property is inherited by the widow, Mrs. Agnes King, and the three sons, John M., Lewis E., and Walter S. King, also a lew smaller bequests being made in the interest of others. The First Christian church on South Tenth and A streets, in which he took a great deal of interest, wil receive $500. In his will, which was drawn up on July 28, a few days before his death, he provides that this amount shall be set aside for the church and that the interest which it will draw, shall be used for general expenses of the congregation. Not until such a time as sufficient money has been subscribed which, with the sum which he left to meet the indebtedness of the institution, shall the principal of his bequest be used. $100 For the Poor. The Associated Charities will receive $100. The use to which it shall be put is not specified and it no doubt was his desire that it should go in the general fund, from which the money is drawn-to meet the expenses incurred in prescribing to the wants of the poor. The Margaret Smith home for aged women also will receive $100. The two sons, Walter .and ' Lewis, will receive a two hundred acre farm, including all the undivided live stock grain and implements on the place. A forty acre farm in Center township also is inherited by them, but in this bequest the decedent provided that they should pay for the land at $50 a acre, which is less than its market value. The $2000 raised by this method shall be distributed as follows i $200 to Mrs. Ola Thompson, the wife of Edward Thompson; $200 to

Mrs. Anna Cisco, the wife of John Cisco, and $100 to Robert C. Thompson, who is named after the decedent. The remaining $1,500 is to be divided among the widow and three children, each sharing equally. In case the two sons, Walter and Lewis can not decide to pursue this course within the next six months, the testator provided that .the court 'should appoint a commissioner to sell the farm and make these special bequests. ; To the widow, all other, property, either personal or real, in Richmond and Fountain City or wherever else he may have possessions, is given. Mrs. King is to have entire control of these properties for eight years and at the end of that time she and the eon, John M. King, will divide the estate, each sharing equally. During the period which the widow is in entire control, without even the necessity of making report to the court, she may dispose of the property if she so desires. The decedent said it was his desire that she should have all comforts and educate their youngest son during this period when the estate is held In a way in trust. No letters of ' executorship were is sued and possibly none will be. Ac cording to the petition for probate the personal property of the estate is of probable value of $1000. TRAFFICISIIORMAL Strike Situation in Liverpool Clears Up. (National News Association) LIVERPOOL, Aug. 25. Military guards of the railroad stations were removed today and traffic was practically in a normal state. The city was tranquil and in view of the progress made in the peace negotiations, it was believed that labor troubles here are almost at an end. However, taking a lesson from the sudden and unexpect ed violence yesterday and last night, the police are still vigilant. - , Nearly all of the idle 68,000 men whose return to work was conditional upon the raising of the lockout by the municipal street railway committee went back to their posts-today. LONDON IS QUIET. LONDON, Aug. 25. London's labor troubles had dwindled today to the strike of bargemen but the government was confident of having this settled by mediation before it could seriously cramp river and harbor traffic . LOCAL PHYSICIAN FORGETS REPORT Dr. Mora S. Bulla this morning hand ed In a report to Health Officer Davis of the birth of Ralph Sylvester Par ker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Frank lin Parker, who reside on the Gaar road. The birth occurred some time last July, and the doctor is liable to a fine on the grounds that he failed to report the event within the time alow ed by law. The law in this state re quires that the doctor in attendance make a written statement to the city health officer within thirty-six hours after a birth, but Dr. Bulla waited over a month to give in his notice. The only excuse which the doctor offers in defense of hia position, is that he made out the report and forgot to turn It in. Inasmuch as no harm was done by his negligence, it is doubtful whether Health Officer Davis will file a com plaint against Dr. Bulla.

LORIMER ATTACKS THE PROGRESSIVES Secession of Southern States Compared to Fight on Standpatters. Duquesne, 111 , Aug. 25. The struggle of progressive Republicans against the old order of things is as great a menace to the country as the secession of the Southern States in 1861, according to Senator Lorimer. who, spoke yesterday before the Southern Illinois Old Soldiers and Sailors' Reunion Association. "The speaker ioquently pleaded for the retention of the old order of ' things and against the order of progressives. Republicans who believe In the initiative and referendum and the recall were read out of the party by him and were branded as Socialists. Wrapping the tattered banner of the Civil War about his toga and waving aloft the flag of Washington and the 13 original states, he beseeched the veterans to rally once more in defense of "freedom and the people's government" and put down this army of invaders who seek to destroy Republican government. According to the speaker, progressivism is the only thing under the "blue firmament" which can destroy the constitution and the nation.

A Different Tune. A few hours later State's Attorney John E. W. Wayman, speaking from the same rostrum . and , to the same audience, assailed the man who lifts his hand "to stay the progress of the onward march to better government," calling him an "enemy to us all." The people of Southern Illinois, particularly the old soldiers and sailors, have in two days been treated to three Republican speeches, one progressive by Walter Clyde Jones, a gubernatorial candidate; one stand pat by Senator Lorimer and one insurgent .by State's Attorney Wayman, another candidate for Governor. Senator Lorimer and Mr. Wayman were scheduled to occupy the platform together, but the committee of arrangements, fearing a clash, changed the program so as to allow the Senator to speak in the afternoon and the State's Attorney from Cook County was given his choice between the morning and evening. He chose the latter, as offering an opportunity to "reply" if there was anything to reply to in the Senator's speech. He also had an opportunity of connecting up Senator Lorimer and the legislative scandal of 1909 with less embarrassment than as if the Senator actually had been present. Another Compromise. . "The Missouri compromise with its attendant arguments and disputes preceded the civil war," said Wayman, "another Missouri compromise v in a bath room beyond the Mississippi River was the prelude to another civic warfare. The men around Springfield in 1909 must have thought that they were there to be seen and not heard. When money determines political preferences, the ambition of the poor boy is paralyzed." In his speech after a preliminary eulogy of the veterans. Senator Lori mer turned his topic to the initiative and referendum and said: "Just think of it, in this state of Lincoln and Grant we have men trav eling from one to the other, pleading with the people to change the system which has made this the prosperous and happiest land on earth to change what Lincoln and Grant fought for, and they give us not one reason, only conclusions. "Can any one who thinks say that laws placed on the statute books by the Initiative and referendum will be put there after intelligent consideration? That is absolutely impossible." City Statistics Deaths and Funerals. STANTON Margaret M. Stanton, age thirty-three years, died today attj Dr. Wampler's office as a result of heart trouble. Funeral will be Sunday at London, O., where burial will also be. Special services will be held this evening and friends may call at that time.. . SAXTON Arthur Saxton, ten years of age, died late last night at his home at Whitewater. . His death was caused by being kicked by a horse. The funeral will be held Sunday at 2:30 o'clock in the Christian church in Whitewater; burial will be at Whitewater cemetery. HASEMEIER The funeral of Fred Hasemeier will be a private one at the home, 227 N. 18th St., on Saturday at 2:00 p. m. Burial will be at the Lutheran cemetery. Rev. Huber will officiate. Friends may call Sunday afternoon or evening. Births. To Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Braxton, a daughter, Mary Jane Braxton, on August 24. To Mr. and Mrs. George Strieker, 1724 North F street, a son, Carl Ellis Strieker. To Mr. and Mrs. Louis Mouser, 1031 North H street, a son. Clifford Earl Mouser. Contagion. A case of typhoid is reported at 315 North A street. The patient is Florence White.MOROCCAN TROUBLE HAS BEEN SETTLED : (National News Association) LONDON, Aug. 25. The Evening Globe (newspaper) announced today that the difficulty between France and Germany over Morocco had been completely settled. - The Globe does not reTeal the source of its information but Jajaerta that-it is authoritative,

JEALOUSY CAUSES A DEAF MUTE TO ATTEMPT SUICIDE

Jealousy is said to nave caused Frederick Frazer, a deaf mute, living with his mother, Mrs. Hattie Lepage, to attempt to end his life, at his home, 612 North Twelfth street, shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon, by placing a 22 target rifle over his heart and pulling the trigger with a string. It is believed that in pulling the trigger the rifle slipped and his life was saved by this fact The 'bullet entered his body above the heart. He was removed to the Reid Memorial hospital in the city ambulance and physicians are probing for the bullet. After shooting himself Frazer arose from the bed on which he was lying and staggering into the saloon to the south of his home, which is operated by Henry Leonard, asked the bartender to telephone for a physician, saying that he was shot ' The bartender told him that he would call the physician, but ordered him from the saloon. Shown Rival's Picture. .. Frazer, who la twenty years of age, has been courting Miss Ida Clark, also a deaf mute, residing on Pearl street. Both were employed in the key room at the Starr Piano factory and being afflicted in the same manner, naturally struck up an - acquain tance. - Frazer's fondness for the girl soon became strong and this morning when he went to the factory his sweetheart gave him a postal card on which was the photograph of herself and an other young man, which was taken at Glen Miller park last Sunday. Concealing his emotions, Frazer handed the photograph back to the girl and at noon today decided to kill himself. Prior to quitting time this noon he wrote a note to Miss Clark saying that because she had her picture taken with another man it proved to him conclusively that she did not like him (Frazer) any more and that "everything was off between them. The girl thought nothing of the note "DEAR KID" LETTER RULEDJMMATERIAL Beattie Defense Scores and Loses Point Defendant Will Testify, (National News Association) .CHESTERFIELD, Va., Aug. 25. Defense in the Beattie trial scored one point today when Judge Watson ruled out of evidence the "Dear Kid" letter, which the defendant wrote to Beulah Binford, enclosing money to pay . on furniture. The state had relied on the letter to prove the first step in showing the alleged motive for the murder of Mrs. Beattie was that he might live with the Bonford girl. The defense motion immediately followed to quash the Indictment on the ground of alleged error regarding the cause of the death of the victim, was also overruled, making honors even. Detective Karrell related on the witriess stand the story of how Beattie was tracked on the night his wife was murdered and the story related to him, Beattie covering that night's tragedy. Paul Beattie and Beulah Binford are both here ready to testify, probably late this afternoon. Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., will take the stand in his trial for the murder of his wife, Louise, only as a last resort to save him from the death chair. This was admitted, today by Harry M. Smith, who is associated with Hill & I Carter, counsel for the defense. "There has been nothing in the de velopments thus far to indicate such a course will be necessary," he said. Paul Beattie, the cousin of the de fendant, upon whose testimony the commonwealth deeply relies to convict Beattie, was the star witness selected by Prosecutor Gregory and his assistant Wendenburg to take the stand today. APKINS CLAIMS HE . NOW GETS WHISKEY investigation on compiaim or local authorities was made by the police of Lexington, Ky., to ascertain the truth of statements made by P. P. Apklns In letters to prisoners in the county Jail, with whom he associated while confined here on the charge of em bezzlement. Upon delivery to Kentuc ky authorities to be tried on a bigamy charge. Apkins was sent to the jail at Lexington. He wrote to two former associates in the Wayne county jail stating that he had two meals a day and all the whisky he cared for and that conditions in the Kentucky jail were much more congenial than those here. The letters were discovered by Turnkey Same Roberts who communicated with chief of police J. J. Reason of Lexington on the subject. The latter declared in reply that no intoxicating liquors are ever taken in the jailnd the-authorities both here and there , are at a loss to understand the reason for such statements. Some credence is given the theory , that the statements have a different meaning, being only a key for some plot-' CHOIR LOFT GAVE . WAY; 25 ARE DEAD - - 0 .(Stations! News Association) BERLIN, Aug. 25. Eighty-two worshippers were buried and 25 kmed out right in the collapse o fthe choir loft of the church in Binieff. Province of Posen, today, according to dispatches received here.. The accident occurred while serrioea were-being held.-

at the time, believing that Frazer did not mean what he had written. Contrary to his usual custom Frazer did not eat his lunch at the factory but went to his home. He entered the house while his mother was in the rear yard and going to the front room he obtained the rifle, which belonged to Mary McLaughlin, a roomer. He tied the string to the gun and lying on a bed pulled the trigger. His mother did not hear the shot, but she heard him stamping on the floor with his feet, after he had returned from the saloon. Mother Finds Him.

Mrs. Lepage said that she knew that her son wanted her by the stamping on the floor as she stated that was the method employed by both to call one another. She went into the room and beheld her son bleeding profusely. The gun was lying across bis body. Mrs. Lepage excitedly called to her neighbors to call a physician and that her son had shot himself. She then returned to the room and Frazer wrote a note stating he had committed the act because Miss Clark and he had quarreled. He asked that his sweetheart be notified. Miss Clark, who is about seventeen years of age, was asked to go immedi ately to Frazer's home, but she was not informed of his attempted suicide. When she arrived at the house he had been taken to the hospital and she was told in writing of her lover's ac tion. Tears stood in her eyes, her face became pale and she nearly fainted before she was assisted to a chair. She regained her composure within a short time and writing on a paper said that she was going to the hospital, but she was told that no one could see him until .the bullet was found. Although nothng definite can be learned from hospital authorities as to hi 8 condition, it is believed that Frazer will recover. REPLY IS MADE TO CAMPFIELD CHARGE Attorneys Shiveley & Shiveley Deny Trying to Influence Public. To the Richmond Palladium: The article signed by E. M. Campfield in your paper of Thursday con cerning a couple of suits brought by us is so manifestly untrue aid unfair that we feel we should not let it go uncontradicted. We have been careful, as attorneys for the Richmond City Water Works, not to indulge in any personal attacks on Mr. Campfield, who submitted bid for some people, as claimed by him, in New 'York City. The two suits which we have recent ly brought in the Wayne circuit court against Mr. Campfield came to our of fice through other attorneys located where these claims came from, and this business came in the usual ordin ary way that foreign business comes to resident attorneys. We never heard of these claims and knew nothing about them until we were written to by these foreign attorneys, and no one connected with the Richmond City Wa ter Works or any one else in the city of Richmond, so far as we know, ever knew of either of these claims against Mr. Campfield until they were filed in court by us. There has not been a thought in our minds of influencing public sentiment against Mr. Campfield in bringing these suits. The parties whom we represent claim that Mr. Campfield failed and refused to pay them for material furnished in building public buildings in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and these claims have been standing against Mr. Campfield for a number of years, as he well knows, and he refused to make settlement with these parties, and the only reason that the suit has not been brought on them before is that Mr. Campfield has claimed to be execution proof. One of these parties lias decided to test the question of whether or not the transfer of the Colonial building property in this city by Campfield to his wife was bona fide transfer and for valuable consideration, or whether it was done for the purpose of keeping these claimants from collecting their just claims Shiveley & Shiveley, Atty's. BEAUTIFUL ASCEN SION BY FOOD PRICES (National News Association) CHICAGO, Aug. 25. Food prices in Chicago today are on the ascension, and according to grocers and butchers a new high cost of living record is due to be set within the next; few weeks. As usual, Mr. Consumer has to foot the bills. Meats have ' ad vanced from 2 to 4 cents a pound and are going higher by leaps and bounds. PEACE OVERTURES - MADE-TO LABORERS ' (National News Association) CHICAGO, Aug. 25.; Peace confer ences held between officials of - the Harriman railroad and union officials in Chicago apparently have failed of their purpose and today it was consid ered almost certain that 25,000 mechanics employed by these lines would go on strike in a fortnight. . The main demand is for recognition of thenonions thoroughout the system.

A BIG BAI1K MERGER

iffected at Indianapolis Plan New Bank. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 2f The di rectors of the Columbia and Union National banks have arranged a merger of the two institutions, which contem plates the liquidation of each and the organization of a new bank under the name of the National City Bank. The capital stock of the new bank will be $1,000,000 with a surplus of $200,000. The combined deposits of the two banks are approximately $4,000,000. The board of directors in the new bank will consist of the combined boards of the present banks. SAYS ASSOCIATION TO WAR WITH MAJORS (National News Association) PORTLAND. Ore., Aug. 25. Patsy O'Rourke of the Sacramento team pre dicts that a merry war of the outlaw type wil be the program in baseball circles before summer Is over and that the 'American association wilt be the leader. He says the personnel of the new major league that will positively be launched' before next spring will be Minneapolis, Kansas City, Louisville, Pittsburg, Cleveland, Chicago and Cin cinnati. The American Association has been storing up a fund for two years waiting for the crisis," said O'Rourke. "It's agreement with the majors expires on September 6, and an outlaw movement la a cinch. Kansas City and Indiana polis are aure big league towns. Why, we used to draw 20,000 and 25,000 there on Saturdays and Sundays." MINISTER OF FINANCE OF JAPAN RESIGNS (National Newa Association) TOKIO, Aug. 25. Marquis Katsura. premier and minister of finance for Japan, tendered his resignation today simultaneously recommending that Baron Saionji be appointed his sue cessore. The resignation ot Marquis Katsura who has guided the destinies of Japan sin July 14, 1908, marks a complete change in the policies of the country. The entire cabinet wil be reorganiz ed. ' VESSELS COLLIDE OFF GERMAN COAST (National News Association) KIEL, Germany, Aug. 25. The Swedish steamer Askeraunt was sunk in collision with the German warship Hessen off the German coast today. The crew of the steamer was picked up by small boats off from the man-of-war. The Hessen was damaged, her forward plates being parted but she was in no danger of sinking. SOCIETY WOMEN TO TAKE UP AVIATION (National News Association) CHICAGO, Aug. 25. Chicago socie ty women have taken up aeroplaning and two or three are going in strong for it. That Mrs. Francis Taylor, wife of the secretary of the Treasury Franklin McVeagh and Mrs. Redmond Stephens had made voyages with Avi ator Rodgers, was revealed today. The women went up without their hus bands' consent, but liked it so well they intend to fly again. ABERNATHY BOYS RIDING TO PACIFIC (National News Association) CHICAGO. Aug. 25 Lewis and Temple Abernathy, sons of the former U. S. Marshal ; of Oklahoma. "Jack" Abernathy, were in Chicago today on thir way to San Francisco by horse. They started from Coney Island Aug. 1, to make the trip for a $10,000 purse. Hew a Juror Was Lest. In a southern county of Missouri years ago, when the form of questioning waa slightly different than now. much trouble was experienced in getting a Jury in a murder trial. Finally an old fellow answered every question satisfactorilybe had no prejudices. SATWIZD WITH THE UESFECTIO. was not opposed to capital punishment and was generally a valuable find Then the prosecutor said solemnly: - - "Juror, look upon the prisoner. Prisoner, look upon the juror." The old man adjusted his spectacles and peered at the prisoner for a full minute. - Then, turning to the judge. as though fully satisfied with the In spectioo. be said: "Judge, durn me If I don't betters he's gulIty.M-Kansas Cttg Sue -

BATTIS PROVES It

GOOD ENTERTAINER His Performance at Chautau-, qua Today Was Clever Impersonation. BY ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE. The formal program of the Chau tauqua was opened this afternoon at two o'clock with a concert by Bland's band, a talented aggregation of musicians who pleased their audiences with programs made up of popular and more serious numbers. They will give another concert this evening at a quar ter after seven. W. S." Battis. the well known im personator, delighted his audience with the presentation ot his own dram atization of Dickens' famous novel. Oliver Twist." Mr. Battis being the only Dickens Impersonator now before the public and regarded as the most accomplished who has ever presented the characters of this great master of fiction in this ' particular teld ot dramatics. Mr. Battis, not only superlative in the art of makeup. Is Impressive , In pantomime, being the possessor of ex pressive eyes, a mobile countenance and a gift of portarying subtle and diverse emotions, all of which lend Itself admirably to the presentation of a set of world famous characters. His extreme facility 'n changing from one character to another, both in voice and expression, showed histrionic ability of an uncommon sort and impressed his hearers with the range and versatility of his talents! Mr. Battis will this evening give a series of characterisations taken from the novel of Dickens, including an impersonation of Dickens himself, in monologue, all to be in costume, this promising to be one of the most entertaining of the Chautauqua series. For eight years Mr. Battis was on the stage and waa identified with many popular comedy successes, having starred under Frohman in "Charley's Aunt," among other things. He is engaged throughout every year with his Dickens entertainments having come to Richmond from Oregon. ; - NOTES. Dr. Dent Atkinson, who has charge of the Bible Study classes and who la thoroughly cosmopolitan, having been everywhere and seen many things, states with great positlveness that 'the program will be carried out strictly according to the time scheduled. That no matter how famous the person appearing or how much people may want to hear him to a conclusion, the closure rule will' be called if he is not through on the minute. Dr. Atkinson is very emphatic about this phase of the proceedings and, since he has the calling in charge, will observe it with great regularity and precision. Her Opportunity. In an old French Joke book Is a story to the effect that when at Borne public penances were customary a confessor thought fit to order that one of his female penitents should be flogged. 8he told her husband, and he volunteered to undergo the penance for ber. The wife waa present at the flogging, and whenever the confessor's energies flagged she would cry: "Flog harder, father, for you know I'm a great slnnerr Net a 8eot. From some unexplained cause the engine attached to a Scottish express once broke down near Y. A worthy quickly put his bead out of the window and Inquired: "What on earth's wrong, galrd?" The guard was cross, for no records could be broken, that journey, and testily he replied: -Well. Scot tie. the driver's a countryman of yours, and the beggar has used all the hot waterrln the boiler to mix grog with." "Na, na, galrd. the chiel's nae a Scot," came the retort, "or he wldna trouble muckls aboot the water." He Get There. A New England bishop waa on bis way one winter day to fill an episcopal appointment In the lumber country when he ran Into a old fashioned Maine blizzard. He had a dozen miles , before him when it burst, and be was . traveling In an old fashioned moun- . tain stage drawn by two wiry bones. They fought about six miles bravely. . and then It began to look boneless. . The driver and the bishop were wondering bow they and the horses would . live through the night when there came a whoop. In a few moments six husky lumberjacks mounted on six northern Maine bones came ' up to , them through the awlrt. "Well, bishop,'' said the leader, "we was bound yon should get through to that meeting if we could help you." The good bishop wss deeply touched at this show of religious seal and tribate to him and bis cause and so axpressed himself. "les." replied the man. well gat , you through. Ton sea. we waa paid yesterday, and the boys haa made up -a thunderin' big pool on whether er not you'd git there. . We boys baa. got a whole month's pay on your end. You'll git there." He did. and he got half the pool for a new scboolhoasev.. What Did Ho Msanf At a sapper party shortly before the .t production st the Duke of York's theater In London of Henry Arthur Jones , play. "The Princess Nose." some one ;. said to the late Sir W. 8. Gilbert across ' the table: " "What do yon think of Jones' new , title, GObertr ; "Don't know what it Is." growled 1 Sir William. " "It is quaint to say the least. was ' the reply. "He calls bis piece "The Princess Nose." : "Hm." granted Gilbert meCtadvely: "hope ft will ran." . Palladium .West Ads Vzf.