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RICHMOND
ALLADIUM
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TODAY
TODAY
VOL. XXXI. NO. 363.
Richmond, Ind:, Sunday Morning, March 24, 1907.
Single Copies, 3 Cents.
ILD
burton is una
AGAINST PRESIDENT
Ex-senator Celebrates His
Liberty by Vehemently
Attacking Roosevelt.
WILL FIGHT HYPOCRISY
THROUGH HIS MAGAZINE AND
FROM THE PUBLIC PLATFO.X1
HE WILL WAGE WAR ON ALL
WHO ARE TWO-FACED.
Chicago, March 23. A dispatch to
the Tribune, from St. Louis, says: "The
roost monumental hypocrite in histo
ry" was Joseph Ralph Burton's charac
terization of the president when h
reached St. Louis.
Burton, former United States Sena
tor from Kansas, has been released
from prison at Ironton, Mo., where he
had completed a six months sentence
For improperly representing the Rialto
Crain company, of St. Louis, in gov
ernment matters.
When Burton arrived in St. Louis,
he was bursting with a desire to talk
For publication. He was eager to
talk about himself and about the men
he called his 'enemies' particularly
about his enemies of whom he places
President Roosevelt at the top of the
list.
He did not choose his words in dis
cussing the president, or the presi
dent's friends, his policy or his ambi
tions. He declared Roosevelt was
alone in the presidential race and that
he was moving other candidates
around on the board like a chess mas
ter.
"He's the most monumental hypo
crite In history," he declared, intro
ducing Roosevelt as the topic of con
versation. "I would say he is always
a candidate and has been since he was
old enough to vote.
I will devote my time to publishing
my magazine and speaking, and will
da what I can to blot out hypocrisy
wherever it may exist."
ADDRESS AT ABILENE KANS,
Burton Speaks to Neighbors and
Friends Reviewing His Case in a
Most Bitter Manner.
Abilene, Kan., March 23. Ex-Sen-,tor
Burton delivered an address in
the opera house tonight which he hir
ed to speak to friends and neighbors.
His speech was a bitter attack on the
president, whom he blamed for all his
persecution, lie reviewed his case
and cited numerous instances where
congressmen, senators, heads of gov
ernment departments represented cor
porations. He said he met the presi
dnt at St. Louis and asked him why he
proceeded against him. The president
he said uttered a falsehood when he
evaded the question and said he did
not know. He charged every witness
who testified against him as having
been promoted in office or given im
munity and that at their own price.
He said Judge Harlan received his
price in making the supreme court
decision, the appointment of his son
a member of the interstate commerce
rommission. His entire speech was of
a most astounding nature and was fill
ed with charges against the govern
ment and president.
After charging the president, Root
and Knox with using revenue from the
government to advance their own
ends, he stated they allowed the su
par trust to make a revision of the
iMngley bill. He charged Wood with
hiring agents to exploit Cuba, and
ended: "No man nor method was too
tad to be pat-aside by Roosevelt, if it
would hold him to continue as presi
dent. No crime was too black to de
ter Roosevelt, if its commission would
minister to his ambition."
NEGOTIATIONS ARE ON
FOB AN ELKS'
E
Mrs. J. M. Gaar Has Submit
ted a Proposition.
STOCK YET TO BE SOLD.
The home committee of the Rich
mond lodge of Elks met Friday after
noon with Mrs. J. M. Gaar to consult
with her regarding the purchase of her
home on North Eighth street. Mrs.
Gaar made a proposition to the com
mittee. The Elks have already sub
scribed a large amount of stock for a
new home and ORly about ?"i.Om worth
of stock remains to be placed. As
Oon as the remaining stock is placed
Mrs. Gaar'a proposition probably will
ie taken up.
Would Be Ideal Home.
The Gaar homestead will make 3n
ideal home for the lodge, as it is large
and centrally located. About the only
feneration that would be necessary
would be to raise the roof sa that the
third floor of the house could be made
Into a lodge hall. An effort will be
made to place the outstanding stock at
the lodge meeting which will be held
3:iy-iii- nisht of this week.
Jail-Bird Senator
;&Mr'' f - '' A
Ex-Senator Joseph R. Burton, now that his term in the penitentiary is
over, says he will begin a fight against hypocrisy. He starts in by calling
Roosevelt the most monumental hypocrite in history. Burton intends to
edit a magazine and make speeches.
SAY WOMAN IS KEPT
TIED WITH ROPES
'olice Are Making an Investi
gation of a Case on
South Sixth Street.
A DENIAL IS ENTERED.
MRS. FLORENCE HARRIS AC
CUSED OF UNKIND TREATMENT
OF HER AGED MOTHER, MRS.
HANNAH SWAYNE.
On a statement by a local newspaper
solicitor. Sergeant McManus, Saturday
afternoon, called at the home of Mrs.
Florence Harris, colored, 23 South
Sixth street, to investigate the report
that the woman was mistreating her
aged mother, Mrs. Hannah Swayne
who is alleged to be in feeble mental
condition. Mrs. Harris stoutly denied
that she mistreated her mother and
when the old woman was asked if she
had ever been tied with ropes she stat
ed that she 'did not think she had
been." Mrs. Swayne tried her best
to recollect if this treatment had ever
been accorded her, but she could not
remember. Mrs. Harris said that she
could prove by her neighbors that she
never, mistreated the old woman, and
that the only reason she lived with her
was to keep her from the poor house,
authority and force them to leave the
support my mother, and I'll never al
low her to go to the poor house while
I am alive," stated Mrs. Harris.
Still Sticks to Story.
The newspaper man still sticks to his
story that he saw Mrs. Swayne tied
with ropes. It is a most unusual case
and will be given a thorough investi
gation. The newspaper solicitor referred to,
states that Thursday he called at the
home of Mrs. Harris and was admitted
by Mrs. Swayne. He talked with her
a few minutes regarding a newspaper
premium. About the room were bas
kets of washing. The newspaper
man states that while we was talk
ing. Mrs. Harris, who had been in the
back yard, entered the room and look
ed at her mother a minute'in a most
astonished manner, then she said to
the old woman, "Get back there to your
chair, back of the stove and put your
ropes on."
Says It Is Necessary.
The newspaper man stated that the
old woman meeklj- took her seat and
slipped on her wrists, rope handcuffs.
Mrs. Harris was asked by the visitor
if thi9 was not cruel treatment toward
her mother and she replied that she
had to do so. The newspaper man
states that Mr. Harris said if she did
not keep her mother tied, she would,
when Mrs. Harris was out of the room,
take the washing and strew it promis
cxiously about the room. He added
that Mrs. Harris said her mother was
not violent, but inclined to be mis
chievous. TOM L.'S DAUGHTER WEDS.
Italian Claims the Hand of Miss Bes
sie Johnson, at Cleveland.
Cleveland, O., March 23. Miss Bes
sie, daughter of Major Tom L. John
son, was married at noon today to
Signor Frederice Mariani. of Milan,
Italy. The wedding was quieL The
Rev. Cooley, who is also a director on
the public service board, performed
the ceremony. . Mr. and Mrs. Mariani
will make their home in New York
after the weddins tria.
Poses as Reformer.
T HATED
III RUSSIA IS DEAD
C. P. Pobiedonotseff Escapes
Bombs and Yields to In
firmities of Old Age.
CRUEL AND INTOLERANT.
WAS LOOKED UPON AS THE POW
ER BEHIND THE THRONE AND
BELIEVED IN THE DIVINE
RIGHT OF THE CZAR.
St. Petersburg, March 23. C. Petro-
vitch Pobiedonastseff, formerly chief
procurator ot. the Holy synod of the
Russian church, and declared to have
been most cordially hated man in all
the empire, died today at the age of
79 years. Five times did the terror
ists attempt to kill him with bomb and
revolver, but the spare, weasened old
man who was credited with being the
power behind the Russian throne,
escaped each time to yield finally to
the infirmities of old age.
Bigotry, cruelty and intolerance are
declared to have been the chief charac
teristics of Pobiedonostseff s rule. He
opposed with all the strength at his
commands the efforts of the other Rus
sian leaders to introduce reforms in the
government which would bring a great
er measure of liberty to the people. The
Czar's divine right to rule, he consid
ered an axiom and he fought with all
his energies to prevent inroads upon
the authority of .Nicholas.
WAS STONED TO DEATH.
Natives of Morocco Take the Life of
a French Doctor.
"Washington, March 23. The French
doctor at Morocco, official physician
resident there.was stoned to death by
natives in that place today. United
States. Minister Gummere informs the
state department by cable.
EXPOSITION MOVEMENT.
Planned to Hold an International Fair
on Banks of Pa tap so.'
Baltimore, March 23. A popular
movement has been started to hold an
international exposition of the banks
of Patapsco river in 1914.
LAD MAI BEIN ENGLAND
Boy at Portsmouth Resembles
Horace Marvin.
IS HELD ON SUSPICION.
Washington. March 23. Third As
sistant Secretary of State Wilson, has
received a cablegram from the Ameri
can consul at Portsmouth, England,
saying the authorities there have a
boy who enswers the description of
Horace Marvin, the four-year-old boy
kidnapped from his father's home near
Dover, Del., three weeks ago. Mr.
Wilson, acting on President Roose
velt's instructions, forwarded the mes
sage of Governor Lee,, of .Delaware.
Mr. Wilson said that this government
stands ready to co-operate with the
state officials in every possible way in
the efforts to ascertain information in
the kidnannim: case. , --
MOS
MAN
THE WEATHER PROPHET.
INDIANA Warmer with probability
of storms.
OHIO Slightly
portion.
cooler in Southern
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
SATURDAY
Total Circulation
Net Circulation ,
7,071
6,921
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
LARGEST COUNTY CIRCULATION
LARGEST RURAL ROUTE CIRCU
LATION. LARGEST PAID CIRCULATION.
BY CARRIER.
Seven Papers for Seven Cents.
Richmond's largest and best paper
to you every day in the week for sev
en cents, the same price you have to
pay to get the other local paper only
six days each week. The Palladium
gives you ten-page papers four or five
times each week. The other paper
never gives you more than eight-page
papers week in and week out.
INTERVENTION IS LIKELY
Uncle Sam May Take Hand in
South America.
FOREIGNERS ARE UNEASY.
Washington, March 23. American
intervention in Niearaugua, Honduras
and Salvador, is pending. Grave con
cern Is felt over the action of foreign
investors from these countries. They
have been appealing to their home gov
ernment and it is feared that unless
the United States moves, Europe will
act. It is feared that an immense bill
for damages will be created and it will
become necessary for Americans to
take charge' of the governments.
The national governmert is loath to
take a step fearing that it will be mis
construed as an act of aggression by
South America, which already is sus
picious. The president and his ad
visers are determined that the if the
belligerent governments aie not amen
able to a suggestion and for the second
time refuse to eriitrate differences,
then peace in Central America will oe
restored by a vigorous application of
the big stick. Mexico may be used to
gain the end and not force the United
States to expose its hand.
GETS CORDIAL WELCOME.
Ambassador Bryce Banquetted at the
Waldorf-Astoria.
New York, March 23. Not since its
conception has the American Pil
grams society entertained so many
distinguished guests as at the banquet
at the Waldorf-Astoria to introduce to
New York City the Right Hon. James
Bryce, Ambassador for Great Britian
to the United States.
RAIN STORMS PLAY HAVOC
California Coast Suffers
Great Loss.
REPORTS ARE ALARMING.
San Francisco, March 23. Rain
storms or tremendous fury, accom
panied by high wind renders telegraph
and railroad conditions worse than ev
er. Alarming reports ccme from Sac
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rememo anu oan juayuia vaiieyo.
Levees have weakened and may break
which means a loss of millions will
follow. The valley of San Brune,
south of here is inundated and great
stretches of the Southern Pacific are
wiped out.
Class to Be Confirmed.
At the evening services at St. Peni s
Lutheran church today, a class of 22
will be confirmed. The following are
members: Frank Lakamp, Wilbur
Weisbrod, Howard Beckman, Raymond
Weisjbrod. Elmer Hanning, Herbert
Krone, Howard, Steinbrink, Herbert
Steen, Harry Thorman. Howard Elstro,
Viola Graff. Elsie Miller, Marie Moelk,
Elma Hasecoster, Ivy Russell, Mar
guerite Hasecoster, Cora Iserman. El
sie Hawekotte. Marie Bockstette, Edith
Runge, Edna Sittloh and Marie Hart
man. RUEF WILL MAKE FIGHT.
Declares he Will not Confess to 71 In
dictments Now Standing Against
Him.
San Francisco, March 23. The
grand jury convened today but did not
vote on additional indictments drawn
Friday. Instead it investigated the
telephone franchise scandal. Ruef an
nounces that he will make no confes
sion but will fight each of the 71 in
dictments. ,
Explosion in a Mine.
Glouchester, O., March 23. An ex
plosion occurred at one of the Sugar
Creek mines today caused by gas in
the mine. Among those reported kill-
Jed are Alex Wiper, Charles Brown and
William Driver.
lTIhiir33 IPdDEinis
The People.
The Palladium is making an effort to show that
people of this county gain nothing by trading
with mail order houses. A careful study of the
facts presented, it is believed, will convince
any reader that it is much better to patronize
the home merchant. Watch the advertise
ments of the home merchants. See what they
have to sell and then if the goods are as repre
sented in the advertisements, patronize the
men who have money invested in your own lo
cality, the men who help to bear your burdens
and who should share in your prosperity. ,
The Merchants.
There are two ways to offset catalogue adver
tising and cheap goods of the mail order house.
First by keeping your own name before the
people, and second by giving an honest piece
of merchandise for the money you receive. Ad
vertising without honest goods, in the long run
will avail you nothing, while honest goods with
out advertising is not business.
The Medium.
Admitting as most merchants do that newspa
per advertising is the best way to reach cus
tomers, then the question naturally arises,
what shall be the medium used? Naturally
people want a good newspaper. That is the
reason the Palladium publishes the best in the
city, as a result of which it has the largest
city, rural route and small-town circulation of
,any newspaper in Richmond. The Palladium
will accept no questionable ads., thus giving its
readers confidence in the advertisements
printed. By reaching seven thousand homes,
whose members have confidence in the pa
per, the Palladium is without question the best
advertising medium in Richmond.
SECRETARY TAFT'S
BOOM IS LAUNCHED
An Effort Will Be Made to Find
The Sentiment of Ohio
Republicans.
BROTHER VERY ACTIVE.
AN OFFICIAL OF THE GOVERN
MENT SAYS HE KNOWS THAT
ROOSEVELT IS WORKING IN
TAFT'S INTEREST.
Washington, March 23. Charles P.
Taft of Cincinnati, brother of Secreta
ry Taft, is acting in full accord with
the desire of the latter in sounding the
state of Ohio with regard to Secretary
Taft's possible candidacy for the repub
lican nomination in 100S. When Sec
retary Taft was shown today the in
terview given out by his brother in
Cincinnati, he laughed heartily, but de
clined to make any statement. It was
evident, however, from his manner,
that he had known of the intention of
Charles P. Taft to use Vorys as a sen
timent sounder.
Today an official of the government
who stands very close to Secretary
Taft, said he knew absolutely that
President Roosevelt was working for
the nomination of his secretary of w.ar.
Charles P. Taft's announcement in
Cincinnati is generally regarded here
as the formal launching of the Taft
boom fOr 1908.
William Hutchins Sick.
Wm. Hutchins of 415 South Thir
teenth street, is critically ill with the
grippe. owing to nis auvanceu age
which is S5 years, hopes for his ulti
mate recovery are few.
CRAZY OVEBTHAW. CASE
Peculiar Mania of a Machinist
At Hamilton.
THOUGHT HE WAS DELMAS.
Hamilton, O., March 23. Incessant
brooding over the Thaw case drove j
Robert HilL 51 years old, a machin-; were a constant burden to the char
ist. employed at the Niles Tool works, j i table societies and to, Mr. Potter,
insane last night. Hill has been read- They left these quarters about a
Ing all the reports of the trial. Yes- j
terday afternoon he Imagined that he
was Thaw's ehtef counsel, and was
placed in the care of a physician, whojening that -he- intended to exert his
hopes he wjll recover without treat-"T take inseven washings a week to
mem at on asyium.
EVERETH FAMILY IS
AGAIN TO THE FORE
Effort Will Be Made to Get
Them to Take Up Their
Residence Elsewhere.
FOUND ON NORTH F STREET
EVERETH CLAIMS HIS WIFE HAS
BEEN WRONGED AND WANTS
TO PROSECUTE A MAN IN RUSH
COUNTY.
Friday evening Officer Bundy found
Mr. and Mrs. Will Everetth and young
son living in a barn in the rear of the
old Leonard saloon property on North
F street. Bundy ordered them to eva
cuate their abode and it is 'expected
the family, who have been the worry
of Township Trustee Potter and prac
tically all the charitable organizations
in the city during the past winter,
will now leave the city as the author
ities have Intimated that their pres
ence here is not desirable.
Mrs. James Garrett, 126 North F
street, when Officer Bundy discovered
the Everetths in the vacant barn, of
fered to provide a home for Mrs. Ev
ereth, who is In feeble mental con
dition, but she would not accept Mrs.
Garrett's offer because her husband
was not included in the invitation.
Claims Wrong Was Done.
Saturday Evereth with his wife and
son called on Prosecutor Jessiip and
asked that a man residing in Rush
county be prosecuted for misconduct
with Mrs. Evereth. Prosecutor Jessup
told Evereth that as the man lived in
Rush county he had no authority to
act in the case. Evereth insisted
that he prosecute the man and then
the prosecutor told him that he would
have absolutely nothing to do with
the case. Evereth states that ne in
tends to go to Rush county and prose
cute the man, who he alleges has done
his wife wrong.
Must Leave the City.
The greatest part of last winter Will
Evereth and family lived in two small
rooms in a small house on North Nine-
teentn street. Their surroundings
were of the most squalid and they
month ago and since that time have
been drifting from one place to the
other. Mr. Potter stated Saturday ev-J
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GREAT STRIKE MAY
BE THE OUTCOME
Railroad Situation Is Threat
ening One Just at This
Time.
A MEETING AT CHICAGO.
STRIKE SEEMS CERTAIN UNLESS
THE DEMANDS FOR BETTER
WAGES AND SHORTER HOURS
ARE GRANTED.
Chicago, March 2.". Unrest among:
western railroad employes will crys
talize in the next ten days in a mon
ster railroad strike. Representatives
of all railroad unions held a meeting
here today and were, in secret session.
A strike can only be avoided by tho
railroads granting the demands madt.
The strike will affect every system
west of here. The men demand
twelve per cent increase and an agree
ment of nine hours for trainmen and
ten hours for all others. Reports of
locals show an almost unanimous vot
to strike. The railroads under fire
employ TiO,0O of locomotive and train
men, and firemen, who will al
so go out. The firemen want fifteen
per cent raise and an eight-hour day.
Switchmen in the Chicago yards also
are in line. In all, ",0,00 join In tho
demands. The trouble started last
fall, when demands were made for an
advance, but the railroads caused de
lay in settlement. March 12, after
two months effort to reach an agree
ment, the strike "committee left, after
ordering a strike vote. They are now
authorized to call a strike at any time
and will present the demands to the
companies next week.
WILL OPEN BASEBALL
SCHEDULE ON SATURDAY,
Earlham Team Will Meet the Kibbeya
On Reid Field Much Prac
ticing la Being Done.
Earlham college will open her baser
ball schedule next Saturday after
noon on Reid field, lining up against
the Kibbeys. The town boys have
been practicing faithfully for several
days and if the Quakers walk away
with the. game, it wlirnot be until aft
er a hard fought battle. So anxious
are some of the Earlham players to
improve their form before the regular
season begins, that they may irake
the team, they are practicing on Reid
field, daily.
JOSIE GRAY MAY DIE.
Phyaicians Have no Hope of Her Re
covery. Evansville, Ind., March.' 23. Josio
Gray, victim of the assault at the R.
& G. furniture store last Saturday,
has again lapsed into unconsciousness
and no hopes are held for her recov
ery. Attending physicians today gave
out the statement that her mind was
again becoming blank, as a result of
concussion of tho brain. The police
declare that their hopes for appre
hending the criminal who committed
the theft and assaulted the woman,
will vanish if she dies.
DEATH AT FOUNTAIN CITY.
Miss Melissa Haisley, Aged 54, Explrv
ed on Saturday From an Attack '
of Heart Trouble.
Miss Melissa Haisley, aged 54 years,
died Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at
her home in Fountain City, after a
short illness. Her death is attributed!
to heart trouble. The funeral will bo
held Monday morning at the Friends
church, in Fountain City, the Rev.
Luke Woodward officiating. Inter
ment will be at the South cemeterj'.
The deceased leaves one sister, Mrs.
William Carson, and a brother, Alva
Haisley.
ACQUITTAL OF THAW
IS BEING PREDICTED
Reports Say Outlook Was
Never So Bright as Now.
DELMAS BESTS JEROME.
New York. March 2?,. Not since the
trial of Thaw commenced nine weeks
ao. have prospects for the ultimate
acquittal of Thaw been so bright. Del-
mas' affidavits on the question of san
ity are considered much stronger tbaa
Jerome's. In the opinion of laymen,
Del ma.; beats Jerome a mile in bis ef
fort to have an insanity commissioa
appointed.
GET THEIR NEW HATS.
City and Rural Carriers Donned
Spring Headgear on Saturday.
The city letter and rural, carriers
Saturday received their fpring and
summer hats from the Goeller Hat
company of St. Louis, and donned th ia
for the first time that afternoon. Tbo
j hats are cot greatly different front
(those formerly worn, but aredarkerin
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