Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 96, 3 March 1913 — Page 2
AGE TWO.
THE RICHMOND PALLADIU3I AND SUX-TELEG K A3I.3IOXDA Y, 31 A KC1 1 lSHIf.
CONTRACTS FOR 2
ENGINES
AWARDED
Board of Works Decides to Pay $16,614 For H. O.
& R. Engines. The board of works this morning awarded the contract for the two engines for the light plant to the Hooven, OvenB, Rentechler Engine company of Hamilton, Ohio, the total coat of both engines being $16,614 Installed complete at the light plant. The engines which were purchased by the board are known as the Hamilton Corliss engines and the board believeB that these are the most satisfactory for several reasons for the city light plant. The three engines considered by the board were the Nordburg, Rice and Sargeant and the Hamilton Corliss. In the trip of Inspection which was made by Howard Gluys, engineer of the light plant. It was discovered that the Nordburg engines had several objectionable features for which reason the engine was not wanted for the local plant. The Rice and Sargeant engine favorable Impressed the board but the works are at Providence Rhode Island and the engineer of the light plant believes that on account of this distance, It would take too much time to get repair parts for the engines if at any time repairs were needed. The bid of $16,614 was not the lowest bid presented, the bid of the Nordburg company being $2,279 lower. The accepted bid was $2,301 lower than the nearest other competitor. The bid of the Allis Chalmers company was in a lump form for engines and generators and for this reason could not be accepted. The board met this morning to award the contract for the generators but were not able to decide which one would be more favorable to the local situation. A special meeting was called for 2 o'clock this afternoon at which time the contract was awarded to the Westinghouse Electric company. The delay was caused by the two companies bidding for the contract to Install the generators, introducing the question of excitation, each trying to show that its generator was less expensive than the other company's machine. The total cost of the two generators Is $7,695, erected complete. The competlting company was the General Electric company.
The Richmond Palladium Circulation and Advertising Statement for the Month of February, 1913
CIRCULATION-
1 7,946 2 Sunday 3 7,511 4 7,514 5 7,529 6 7.537 7 7,541 8 7.561 9 Sunday 10 7,572 11 7,576 12 7,580 13 7 585 14 7,586 15 7,586
16 Sunday 17 7.612 18 7,614 19 7,615 20 7,614 21 7,630 22 7,624 23 Sunday 24 7.635 26 7,636 26 7,648 27 7,650 28 7,648
Total 182,100
Daily average distribution for month of February 7,588 Increase Over February, 1912 100.
ADVERTISING The Paid advertising printed by the- Richmond Palladium during the month of February, 1913, was 14,961 Inches.
Increase over February, 1912, 817 inches. Total increase for months of January and February, 1913, over the same months in 1912 1,829 inches.
THIS IS THE TIME 0' YEAR
When You Realize the Insanity of Possessions and Seek to Clear Away Their Accumulation By Way of the Bonfire, Rag-Bag and the Ash Heap.
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Men's day was observed at the First English Lutheran church yesterday, the services being in charge of the Men's Union. At the morning service short addresses were . made by William Klopp of the Second English Lutheran church, William Meerhoff, of the St. Paul's Lutheran church and E. Q. Hill of the Friends church. The principal address of the morning was by Harry B. Gebhardt of Springfield, O., who emphasized the importance of the work men can and should do and outlined plana for them to carry out. In the afternoon the entire membership was called upon by various committees of the union and definite pledges secured for current expenses and benevolences of the church. At the evening meeting which, was in charge
ofthe E. M. Haas all committees re
ported the work completed, and a substantial gain In benevolent pledges.
LECTURERTSECURED For Meeting of Preble County Teachers.
(Palladium Spsotal)
EATON, O., March 3. A meeting of the Preble County Teachers association will be held Saturday, March 8,
In Eaton, and an Interesting program
for both the morning and afternoon
sessions has been arranged. Lecturers secured for the meeting are Dr. W. W.
Parsons, president of the State Nor
mal, Terr Haute, Ind., and Prof. O. C. Olney, of Central high school, Toledo. MACHINE ON FIRE; COMPANIES CALLED
The fire department was called to
the home of Erman Smith Sunday
vening at 6 o'clock to extinguish
flames which threatened to destroy a large automobile, which caught fire while Mr. Smith was cranking the machine. The engine backfired, igniting part of the wood work which was bias
ing near the gasoline tank when the
department arrived. As the flames were mostly from oil, there was very
litUe damage.
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BY ESTHER GRIfFIN WHITE. "This is the time o' year " began
Sal.
"Yes the time o year?" murmured
the cynic.
"When you haul over things and
view the accumulated debris with despair."
" 'Accumulated debris' is good," said
the cynic. "It reminds me of Whitman."
"Whitman?" "Yes Walt, you know wrote
poetry," added the cynic.
"Thanks!" sarcasticated Sal. "However," she went on, "there's
nothing particularly extraordinary about writing poetry everybody
writes poetry nowadays."
"Everybody writes," interrupted the
cynic. "Whether is is poetry or not is another thing "
"True," cried Sal, "why even the
people on the side streets fulminate
m rhyme. Look at this, she cried throwing the cynic a card. "Read it out loud."
"Oh, kind theatrical critic, Excuse our ignorance, do, And please explain some evening The meaning of this word new;
exclaimed Sal dramatically, i "But don't they er try to make I 'em believe they're all embryonic poets jand dramatists?" inquired the cynic.
"Certainly not." faid Sal. "That's a notion that's current. But it's all
wrong. We aren't trying to make jthem over into authors and artists ; Merely trying to instruct them In certain principles which will make for
a foundation of general culture." "Well said!" cried the cynic. "I can fancy thee in the class-room, my Sal. for the first time."
"Jeer If you want to," cried Sal. "It's i the truth.- Despite the yaps and yahoos who jump up and down and ; yell for blacksmith shops, kitchens and laundries in the public schools." ! "Well, they've got 'em haven't J they?" inquired the cynic. j "Sure and it's nil right enough j attar a fo&hliTi Ttttt an oH n. Hnn that '
doesn't succeed in teaching the correct use of the language Is a failure " "Failure!" exclaimed the cynic. "After this emanation of genius?" "Pooh," said Sal. "The person who wrote that post-card probably never saw the inside of an English class. That was native talent pure and simple." "Well, anyway," said the man at the next desk poking his head in at the door, "it shows the paper's read. And the great thing," he continued insin
uating himself through the portal, "is j
to get your paper read. No matter how or why or when or for what reason get It read." , "Our circulation is " gently murmured the cynic. "You bet It is!" grinned the man at the next desk. "I used to believe we
lied about our circulation but that was when I was on the Evening Bat. Now ' "Now?" "I know its true." said the man at the next desk. "Why I get all kinds of communications. From Fairview to the Glen from Ooosetown to Beallview from the remote fastnesses of Greensfork and the purlieus of Abington. "I have received original poems that would astonish you from safe and sane people living all over WayDe county." "And the wonder remains," said Sal, "whey they call 'em 'original?' " "It's a form of tautology practiced ; by the uncou," replied that man at the next desk. "It's on the principle of 'widow-woman.' " ! "Well, all the same It is the time of year," said Sal. "Please explain your allusion to Whitman," she politely re-
WILL TAKE PYLE TO EASTHAVEN TUESDAY
We know not how to say it, We know the fault's with us, We beg kindly elucidate This 'pulchritudinous! " "Not bad," said the cynic. "Where'd you get it?" "The postman gave it to him the man at the next desk the dramatic
critic of the 'Lame Duck,' " explained ; quested of the cynic.
"Your acrobatics, ae I have frequent
ly remarked In the past, my dear
Sal.
"Well It shows what the English courses are doing for the populace," grinned the cynic. "We don't teach them to write poetry," cried Sarah. "We try to teach 'em how to talk." "And succeed?" "Would If we had any help from that famed home influence," cried Sal.
"After you have wrestled with their 1
maltreated speech, put it in splints and behold it in a fair way to mend and straighten out mother comes home froim th euchre party and says " 'We was over to Mrs. Jones's and she had on them awful old shoes again. I seen her with them on the other day and as I hadn't saw her for several months'' "And then they blame the schools!"
Sarah," smiled the cynic, "were ever a stimulus, if an amazement to me. It is true however, that Whitman did deliver himself of a line that, oddly enough, fits into the woof of our nearconversation. "It is the verse beginning " 'I think I could tnrn and live with animals, . they are so placid and selfcontrolled 'Not one is demented with the mania of owning things.'"That, it strikes me, sums up the psychology of this .time' o' year. "Great!" cried Sal. "That's just itdemented with the mania of owning things. "That's what's the matter with us all. . "Crazy to accumulate.
The condition of Charles Pyle, -who has been confined in the county jail for over a week, is slightly Improving though it Is thought that he is hopelessly insane. He will be committed to the Eastern Indiana Hospital for Insane tomorrow. Papers for his admittance to the institution were received by the sheriff today. Last week Pyle made threats against the life of his wife who drove to Fountain City with him in an automobile. Pyle became enraged because his wife would not let him drive the car and showed symptoms of insanity. He returned to this city with her and publicly made threats against her. He was arrested eight days ago.
"To pile possession on possession. "To add to our already bursting list. "And then when we die what becomes of our treasured gods? Aren't they mauled over by ruthless hands and consigned to the relatives jou hated worst or sold at auction or thrown on the junk-pile?" "Imagine Ellen going through your dresser drawers! "Fancy Aunt Jerusha reading all your letters and prying through the secret compartments of your desk! "Think of Cousin Nathan placing an estimate on your pictures and brie a brae! "And of Cousin Emeline wearing your hats and best clothes!" "I should say at a venture," interpolated the cynic, "that it might be as well to destroy your letters before Aunt Jerusha had a chance to read 'em." "I trust," interrogated the cynic further, "that If you are feeling any fatal symptoms you will take a day off and burn up that package of buratag epistles I wrote , you in my extrlfce youth before "
"Take another think," said Sal rudely. "I never kept any of the letters you wrote me In extreme youth or any other time." "It's an awful habit keepin' letters" whispered the man at the next desk. "Always consider who's going to read 'em after you have paseed over,"
ejaculated the cynic. "You're the last of your line, Sarah, and I beg you will exercise proper precaution " "Well, what's the difference if none of your letters are left over," said Sal. "Why worry about the other fellow's?" "I'm not worrying about the other fellow it's you," grinned the cynlq. "Think what a reputation you'll have after Cousin Emeline and Aunt Jerusha have read all your canned love-letters!" "They're not canned," said Sal, "they're preserved." "Would you like to sell that joke?"
inquired the man at the next desk.
A TEACHERSNViEETIHG Thompson and Kelly to Attend From Richmond.
Principal J. F. Thompson and Prof. H. V. Kelly of the high school announced today that they expect to attend the yearly meeting of the Indiana Association of Science and Mathematics Teachers which is to be held at Shortridge high school in Indianapolis March 7 and 8. ' Prof. Thompson has the unusual distinction of being one of the few charter members of this association. He stated that it was organized in 1694 by Prof. Smart of Purdue University with a membership of about thirty teachers. Since then the organization has grown in membership and strength until it ranks among the first of the state teachers associations.) The program to be observed at' the meeting this year is one of the strongest ever given. It includes lectures by many men prominent in high school and college work in. the state and nation, and on such subjects as are at present attracting the attention of scientists everywhere.
FUNERAL OF MRS. PARKER TOMORROW i i tfuUdium Special! FOUNTAIN CITY. Ind.. March 3. Amanda Parker, wife of Jecse F. Parker, died at her home in this place Saturday mornlr.g. IVath was due to uremic poisoning. She is survived by her husband and one sun. Elmer. Indianapolis, two brothers. Henrv Thomas, of Portland. Ind, and A. P. Thomas, of Richmond, two sisters. Mrs. J. P. Williams, of this place, and Mrs. Una Clark, of Toledo. Ohio. Service will be held at the Friends' church Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Iurial in the cemetery at this place.
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ARREST JUNG BOYS Were Found in Y. M. C. A. Early Sunday.
Robert Hopper and Paul Kramer.
both 1 years old. claiming their home ! as Peru were found In the Y. M. C. A. Sunday morning at S:30 o'clock by Pa-1 trolman Little who took the boys to i the City Building where they were kept until daylight. They were search-! ed and found to have a little money j besides a Y. M. C. A. membership tick-;
et from Peru. Later In the day they . were turned over to the Y. M. C. A. of-!
ncials who returned the boys to their'
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