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VOL. XXXII. NO. 79.
Richmond, Ind., Monday Evening, April!, 1907.
Single Copy, Two Cents.
8 PACES Fm
TLD
A
NOTABLE CAMPAIGN
IS
CLOSE
WINDY CITY"
Chicago Voters About to Cast
A Deciding Vote on a Prob
lem That Has Long Been
Vexatious.
TRACTION SITUATION
UPPERMOST TEN YEARS.
Republicans and Democrats
Alike Are Confident of Vic
toryContest Exceptional
For Vituperative Nature.
Chicago. April 1. With tonight's
meetings in Chicago, which will be the
' republican gathering at the Auditori
um, will come tne end of an exception
ally hard fought and exceptionally bit
ter city campaign of the highest im
portance. When the voters vote to
morrow they will have the chance to
write "finis' to a vexatious municipal
question which for ten years has been
the alpha and omega, the sum total of
city politics. For ten years candi
dates have fought ami mayors have
been elected on traction issues, with no
effect on the question itself. The
street car systems show ten years"
wear and tear and little or no better
ment. Republicans Are Confident.
Republican political leaders, in fin
ishing the hard work of the campaign
are confident that not only will the or
dinances be endorsed by the vote of
the people and ltusse elected to suc
ceed Dunne, but that the entire repub
lican city judicial and sanitary tickets
will be elected. On the other band,
the democrats assume to know that
"Dunne will occupy the mayors chair
at an increased salary of l.s.(. and
that t.i'1 Mieet ordinances fs named.
Hiving; the company an extension . f
Ue;.y. years:, m'! vhc tp" chv ... i-r
ceut. or the net receipts, will be buried
ly popular vote, on the grounds that
the peope want municipal ownership
now and not twenty years hence.
Term Has Been Extended.
The term for which Mr. Busse and
"Mayor Dunne are candidates, is a. four
year cue. the first in the city's history,
and for that reason the election is of
double importance. The campaign has
"been a most vituperative one and
marked by libel suits. W. R. Hearst
"began this leal game by suing the
Chicago Tribune for reprinting por
tions of Roofs New York speech.
"Hearst made the figures .2,r( ',( .
Then Mr. Busse came back at Hearst,
tiling for pMuD as damages and the
end is not yet. according to public
threats made on both sides. Leaders
of all parties expect a fierce election
"lay. Preparations ample in .their de
tails have been made by both parties
to man the polls fully. Tenor of the
orders issued by Chief of Police Col
lins to the police as to their duty and
what is expected of them aroused
Ft ron g resentment at republican head
quarters and it is pot beyond the range
of possibility that a force of deputy
sheriffs large enough to supply one to
each of them shall be named. I
QUEEN IS NEAR DEATH
Mother of King Alfonso in
Critical Condition.
a
ILLNESS DUE TO GRIPPE.
Madrid. April 1. The condition of
Queen Christina, mother of the king
who has been confined with an attack
of grippe, is regarded as critical today.
The last sacraments have been given to
her and the din-tors refuse to make any
predictions as to the progress of her
Illness. he had planned to go to Car
tagena with King Alfonso to meet
King Edward, but was prevented from
doing so by her illness.
WANT HECHT REAPPOINTED
Governor Hanly Will be Asked to Give
Vindicated Man His Place on
K Pharmacy Board.
Evansville. Ind., April 1 Friends of
David Hecht. who was acquitted at
Winchester last week of a charge of
soliciting a bribe in connection with
the sale of examination questions of
the state board of pharmacy, are urg
ing his reappointment to the board by
(Jovernor Hanly.
Hecht declares he would not accept
the place again. The removal of Sala
und Otto from the board is demanded
by men of both parties here.
No Easter Services.
Hagerstown, Ind., April 1 There
tv ere no special Easter services at any
rf the churches yesterday. Rev. Walk
preached, at the Christian church
morning and evening from texts sug
gested by Easter, but no special music
or preparations were made to cole
prate the day.
EAR G
Circulation Statement for Palladium
and Sun-Telegram.
Thomas J. Golding, circulation manager of The Rich
mond Palladium and Sun-Telegram, does hereby certify that
the following is a true and correct statement of the circula
tion of The Richmond Palladium and Sun-Telegram from
March 17, on which day the Palladium and Sun-Telegram
were consolidated, to March 31, after deducting all waste
copies and those not accounted for, and does NOT represent
the "press count" which would show figures considerably
in excess of those given belcw.
(Signed) THOMAS J. GOLDING.
PAID.
DAY. COPIES.
17 6,945
18 ...6,927
19 6,927
20 6,925
21 6,917
22 6,921
23 6,921
24 6,845
25 6,841
26 6,843
27 6,848
28 6,855
29 ..6,857
30 6,857
31 ...6,851
TOTAL 103,280
Average Paid Circulation for 15 Days 6,885
I solemnly swear that the above is a true statement of
the paid circulation of The Richmond Palladium and Sun
Telegram from March 17 to March 31, inclusive.
(Signed) THOMAS J. GOLDING.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of
April, A. D. 1907. D. H. KUTH, Notary Public.
(Seal) My commission expires June 1, 1909.
HARMLESS COW THF
SOURCE OF STRIFE
Residents of Clay. Township
Appear Before the Coun-
ty Commissioners.
OPINIONS DIFFER VASTLY.
SOME FAVOR RESTRICTION AND
OTHERS ARE STRONGLY IN
FAVOR OF FREE AND UNLIMIT
ED USE OF HIGHWAYS.
The sad-faced, peace-loving cows of
Clay township have been the cause of
stirring up strife among the farmers
of that township, and at the present
time the turmoil is at fever heat. Shall
or shall not the bovines of Clay town
ship wander at large along the high
ways? is the question which has cre
ated so much excitement
farmers of that district.
among the i
Sentiment)
for and against the personal liberties
of Clay township cows, seems to be i
about equally divided.
This merry fight, which has been
waging for some time, came to a focus
this morning, when one faction of
Clay township residents presented a re
monstrance against the order of the
board of county commissioners allow
ing cows and other animals to wander
at large along the highways, and the
other faction presented a petition to
the commissioners urging them not to
rescind the order. There were over
one hundred names signed to the re
monstrance and an equal number cf
names were attached to the petition.
Arguments Are Heard.
About 11 o'clock this morning
spokesmen for the two warring fac
tions appeared before the commission-
i 1. j., : 1
arguments. The champions of the
tows stated that it had been the cus
tom since the beginning of time to al
low bovines to amble about the roads
and byways, eating tne juicy wayside
grass and harming no one. The re
monstrators stated that cows allowed
to wander at large were a public mii
sauce. They stated that these va
grant cows broke down fences, tram
pled over the crops and did other
things that they should not do.
The commissioners have not yet had
. ,
time to sift all the evidence in the case
and their decision will not be made for , pi on several points,
at least a week. Meanwhile the ram- Mlt- the evidence in the trial, the
bling milk producers will continue toMf"61"8 written to Delaucy Lyon and
occupy the highways of Clay
ship.
town-!lue
RALPH HUSSON SUCCEEDS.
Richmond Young Man Making Good
In His New Position.
Ralph Husson. who is now in the
claim department of the Rock Island
railroad, with headquarters at Topeka
Kan., is making a good reeord. Al
though in the service but a short time
he is already being entrusted with the
full settlement of claims. Mr. and
Mrs. Husson are well pleased with To-peka.
TOTAL.
COPIES.
7,171
7,153
..7,153
7,151
DAY.
17
18
19
20
21 7,143
22 .....7,147
23
24
7,147
7,071
25 7,067
26 7.069
27 7,074
28 7,081
29 - 7,083
30 7,083
31 7,079
TOTAL 106,672
THAW JURY EXCUSED
TILL ON THURSDAY
It
Is Believed the Lunacy
Commission Will Then Be
"Ready to Report.
DEFENDANT IS CONFIDENT.
EVELYN GIVES OUT INTERVIEW
AFTER VISITING HER HUSBAND
IN PRISON ATTORNEYS ALSO
CONFIDENT.
New York, April 1. The Thaw jury
when it met today, was excused until
Thursday when it is assumed the lu
nacy commission will have decided
fully. Thaw wijl then hear whether
his trial is to go on or he is to be sent
to Mattewan.
"My husband never felt better in his
Jllt-- llB 1S ausouueiy comment mat
lie De declared sane by the com-
mission in lunacy, and after talking
with him I feel more confident than
ever that the trial will proceed and he
will be triumphantly acquitted."
Evelyn Xesbit Thaw made this
statement Sunday in an interview giv
en in the Tombs prison immediately
after she had left her husband. Be
cause it was Easter Sunday and be
cause she was unusually desirous of
congratulating her husband on his
splendid showing before the commis
sion on Saturday young Mrs. Thaw
obtained a special permit to see her
husband on Sunday.
When asked if the report was true
that her husband had speculated re
cently in Wall street and won a large
sum on railroad stocks she smiled and
said:
Oh, that't just another paper story.
- - - - - --..v .i- v i n v 1. 1 uc iu: j i v
hasn't speculated in stocks for ever
so long."
The same confidence that marked
! Thaw's attitude was reflected in his
wife s interview.
"Counsel for the defense have every
confidence that Thaw will be declared
sane by the commission in lunacy."
said Mr. O'Reilly. The defense will
offer no witnesses before the commis
sion. We will not call our seven ali
enists, although we know that Mr. Je
rome was promised by the commission
1 V. ,; ...... . . .
ooservations ot experts in court.
e expect that Dr. Allen McLane
Hamilton will not be heard by the
commission when the examination is
renewed on Thursday. We also feel
certain that his evidence will be ex
cluded on the ground that it is of too
remote an issue."
BOOKER WASHINGTON TO
SPEAK AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Much Interest centers in the visit to
Indianapolis of Booker T. Washington,
the noted negro leader. Washington
will sneak at Bethel A. M. E. church
in that city Tuesday rvenim;.
POTS SPIRIT INTO
HIS REVIVAL WORK
The Rev. Allen Wilson Believes
In Up-to-date Methods of
Rousing the Public.
MAY USE THE COLISEUM.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT HE WILL
SPEAK ON "IF CHRIST SHOULD
COME TO RICHMOND" CHRIS
TIAN CHURCH SERVICES.
Marked by typical Easter services,
large attendance, a chorus of ' fifty
voices, which rendered several beauti
ful selections, two powerful sermons,
baautiful solos and what is still more a
spirit for accomplishment among the
members, the revival services at tho
Christian church began Sunday under
most auspicious circumstances. The
crowd attending the morning service
filled the auditorium, while that at
night taxed the seating capacity of the
entire church, and the agitation was
immediately started for holding the
services in the Coliseum, that mere
people could be accomodated who
wished to attend the meetings.
Whether or not this will be done is
still a matter of doubt, but if the Rev.
Allen Wilson, ean pursuade the mem
bers of the congregation to accede to
his wishes, such will be the case, for,
as he put it Sunday night, when he
viewed the large crowd, "The church
is full and probably seventy-five per
cent of those here are church mem
bers, and it is the other people whom
I wish to reach; we should secure ,a
larger meeting place."
Sermons of Much Power.
The two sermons by the Rev. Wil
son were of much power and he im
mediately inspired the members of the
congregation to the highest pitch of
enthusiasm, and all are predicting the
greatest revival ever known in the
history of the church. The Rev. Wil
son himself stated thnt the Richmond
field is a good .one and everything
points to a great meeting.
The Rev. Wilson's morning topic
was "How Nehev. ah built the wall"
and he direct d tic message chiefly to
those who were already members of
the church, urging each to do his
most efficient work during the meet
ing, and all work together for the
saving of souls. In the course of his
remarks he showed the work Nehemi
ah has accomplished by taking others
into his confidence and allowing them
to work with him, and of the ultimate
great good accomplished. He further
continued to show how the success of
the present revival meeting depends
largely upon the members of the con
gregation and how each one was a
link in the chain of success which
should not be broken by some one
shirking his duty.
Posters Are Put Up.
At the morning services, posters
similar to the large window cards
which have been placed in the up town
store windows, were given to the
members of the church to be placed
in the windows of their homes and
many of these, were placed about the
citj Sunday.
In the evening. Rev. Wilson dis
coursed upon the "Resurrection of Je
u,uu "l JC"
sus Christ," and gave a
most forci-
ble appeal, showing how the entire
faith of the Christian is based upon
the belief that Christ rose from ,the
dead. Mr. Wilson is a rapid fire spea
ker but with it all he speaks so dis
tinctly that no part of his message is
lost by his audience.
Prof. W. F. Lintt, the soloist ami co
worker of Rev. Wilson, at once es
tablished himself favorably with all
his hearers in the solos of Sunday. He
possesses that charm in singing wlych
consists in throwing his whole soul in
to the message that he gives and that
feeling he imparts to the audience.
The special chorus which has been ar
ranged for the meeting, numbered
about fifty on Sunday and occupied all
the platform space available. Prof.
Lintt will make an endeavor to se
cure a chorus of at least one hundred
if possible, before the meeting has
progressed very far.
If Christ Should Come-.
Rev. Wilson will speak tonight upon
"The Bible, How to Use it." Tuesday
night his subject will be the "Death
of Jesus Christ," and on Wednesday
night he will speak on "If Christ Came
to Richmond." The last named topic
promises to draw one of the largest
crowds ever assembled in the church,
as many people will desire .to hear
just what the famous evangelist has to
say about conditions in Richmond.
As he has a habit of handling subjects
without gloves the address promises
to be a most interesting one.
THE WEATHER PROPHET.
INDIANA Fair and warmer Tuesday
with fresh to brisk east to south
winds.
OHIO Tuesday fair and warmer.
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
SUNDAY
(March 31)
Total Circulation
Net Circulation
7,079
r 6,851
ADVERTISING COMPARISON
For the Month of March.
PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM.
Inches.
Total for March 16,174
Total for February 9,249
Gain
Gain
6,925
75
Per Cent .,
LOCAL ADVERTISING.
Total for March 12,433
Total for February 7,387
Gain
5,046
68
Gain, Per Cent
FOREIGN ADVERTISING.
Total for March 3,741
Total for February 1,862
Gain
1,879
100
Gain Per Cent.
The above figures show the great increase in advertising the merged
paper, The Richmond Palladium and Sun-Telegram, carried during the month
of March as compared to the amount of advertising carried by the Palla
dium during February. From the figures of both the Palladium and Sun
Telegram and the Item it can readily be seen that in total advertising the
Palladium an 6un-Telegram carried 1,068 inches more of total advertising
than Hid its competitor, the Item. In local advertising the Palladium and
Sun-Telegram carried 1,479 inches more than did the Item-. And besides this
the Palladium and Sun-Telegram showed a gain for the month in foreign ad
vertising of 100 per cent as compared to only 24 per cent gain for the Item.
All these gains clearly show that advertisers, both foreign and local, re
alize that they can obtain better results from the Palladium and Sun-Telegram
than they can from the Item. And they naturally do get better results
as the Palladium and Sun-Telegram leads the Item in paid circulation by
2,000 subscribers or more.
CLASSIFIED
PALLADIUM AND SUN -TELEGRAM.
Ads.
Total for March 1,454
Total for February . . .595
Gain
Gain Per Cent.
859
144
The great volume of classified advertising carried by the Palladium and
Sun-Telegram is clearly recognized as indicating its great popularity among
the people. It hasn't taken the people long to find out that the largest cir
culation easily brings the greatest results to classified advertisers.
HEBBLE HOME WAS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Beautiful Residence Near East
Germantown Burned to
The Ground, Sunday.
LOSS PROBABLY $5,000.
MR. HEBBLE MADE A FIGHT
AGAINST THE FLAMES UNAS
SISTED UNTIL ARRIVAL OF SEV
ERAL NEIGHBORS.
The beautiful frame dwelling of A. L..
Hebble, a mile and a half northeast of
East Germantown, burned to the
ground about 5 o'clock Sunday after
noon, despite the vigorous efforts on
ithe nart of Mr. Hebble to save his
j ,
nronertv. The loss is estimated at
about $5,000. Mr. Hebble had about
$3.500 insurance on all of his farm
buildings, and it is stated that the in
surance on the house amounted to
about .S2.500.
Mr. and Mrs.' Hebble were away from
home Sunday and before leaving Mr.
Hebble built a big wood, fire in the fur
nace. It is thought the blaze origi
nated from sparks falling from the
chimney onto the roof. Mr. and Mrs.
Hebble returned home about 4 :''
o'clock and shortly after their return
it was noticed that the roof was
ablaze.
Made Fight Unassisted.
Mr. Hebble carried several buckets of
water to the roof and began to fight
the blaze. He was the only man on the
farm and he had to make the fight un
assisted. Mr. Hebble would probably
have succeeded in saving the home
from total destruction had it not been
for the high wind which fanned the
blaze beyond his control. Fortunate
ly the wind drd not blow in the direc
tion of the barn and other farm build
ings, or they also would have been de
stroyed. Some Goods Saved.
By the time Mr. Hebble realized that
he could not check the fire, neighbors
began to arrive and under the super
vision of Mr. Hebble the work of sav
ing the household goods on the first
floor was successfullj- carried out. All
the property on the first floor of the
house, including a piano, was saved,
but none of the household goods on the
second floor could be removed.
The Hebble home was rebuilt about
three years ago. and was one of the
finest country homesteads in the coun
ty, having all modern improvements.
Mr. Hebble probably will rebuild his
home this spring.
ALLEN JAYT0 OFFICIATE.
He Will Have Charge of Dedication of
Wabash Church.
The new Friends church in "Wa
bash, indbma will be dedicated on
Sunday, April 21. The Rev. Allen Jay
will" have charge of the dedication.-
ITEM.
. Inches.
Total for March 15,106
Total for February 11,900
Gain 3,206
Gain Per Cent 27
LOCAL ADVERTISING.
Total for March 10,954
Total for February 8,553
Gain 2.401
Gain Per Cent I .....28
FOREIGN ADVERTISING.
Total for March J 4,152
Total for February 3,347
Gain
Gain
805
Per Cent 24
ADVERTISING.
ITEM. m
Ads.
Total for March .927
Total for February 635
Gain . w
.292
Gain Per
Cent 46
STATE TAX BOARD
NOW-III SESSION
Will Make Assessment of Rail
roads, Telephone and
Other Property.
APPEALS WILL BE HEARD.
WORK OF THE BOARD DIVIDED
INTO THREE PERIODS THE
LAST OF WHICH CARRIES INTO
THE MONTH OP JULY.
Indianapolis. Ind., April 1. The
state board of tax commissioners con
vened in annual session this morning
at the office of the auditor of state.
The purpose of the meeting was to fix
the annual assessment for taxation of
jail the property of steam railroads.
electric railways, telephone, telegraph,
express, sleeping car, transportation
and pipe line companies , copartner
ships and all associations upon which
the state board is, by law. required to
make the original assessment.
The board will also hear all appeals
and applications for revisions of as-
sessments as formerly fixed by
the
county boards of review and the state j
board of tax commissioners. The te!- j
ephone companies will be first taken j
up. alter tne organization or tne noara
is effected.
The first session of the board will
continue for fifty days, ending Monday,
May L'O. This session will be devoted
exclusively to the hearing of state
ments of the corporations and the as
sessment of their property.
The second session will begin Tues
day, July 2, and will continue for 12 j
days. This will be devoted to the
tearing of appeals from assessments
made by the board at its first session.
The third session will begin Monday,
July 33, and will continue for twenty
days, unless extended through -neces-i
sity. for appeals from decisions of
county- boards of review and the equal
ization of the assessment of alj prop
erty, real or personal, and the final ad
justment of all matters before the
board.
VAN DUSEN WILL FILED.
The
Estate Reverts to the
Three in Number.
Children
The will of the late Frank Van
Dusen, formerly chief assistant to the
general passenger agent of the Penn
sylvania lines west, who died recently,
was filed for probate at Pittsburg on
Friday last. In the will he left his
entire estate to his widow, Sarah E.
Van Dusen, but as the latter died a
few hours after her husband, the es
tate reverts to the three children of
the deceased. s
Going to Cincinnati.
A number of Richmond baseball fafis
will eo to Cincinnati next Sumiav to.
see the Reds play the Chicago White
jsox, r
EASIER SERVICES AT
THE CITyCHURCHES
Day Was Made a Notable One
At Many Places of Wor
ship in Richmond.
ST. ANDREW'S MALE CHOIR.
ITS APPEARANCE HAD A DECID
EDLY PLEASING EFFECT PRO
GRAM RENDERED AT FIRST M.
E. TO BE REPEATED.
Easter services in the churches of
Richmond were marked by the unus
ually large attendance both morning
and evening. Excellent musical pro
grams were given by the choirs and
Sunday schools of the various denom
inations. Every where the glad- tid
ing of the resurrection were sunr.
while the ministers ppoke on Easter
topics.
Easter was marked at St. Andrew's
church by the appearance of the full
male choir, the first which has ever
sung in the church. Its work was ex
cellent and though an innovation, wns
a decidedly pleasing one. The first
mass was held in the morning. th
Rev. Uadlage being in charge of tho
services. At the high mass at $:4.
the Rev. Father Roeil gave the sermon
in English, while the male chorus gav.i
the "Figured Mass" under the leader
ship of Prof. J. M. Richter. The mass
is a difficult one but was well rend
ered. In the afternoon at thren
"elock the choir sang the vespers C
the benediction of the blessed sacra
rneht. South Eighth Street Friend.
At the South Eighth street Friend
church the Sunday school children,
gave the exercises of the day at tho
regular Sunday school hour. They in-
j eluded readings and musical selections
which were well received. The Men'-
Social union attended the Sunday
school in a body. At the regular
morning church services Miss Halcey
Harold sang a beautiful solo wht'e th
quartet composed of Misses Harold
and Katherine Snyder and Messrs Ray
Weeks and Thurman Overman ng
most acceptably. The Rer. C. M.
Case, pastor of the church, spoke on
an Easter topic.
St. Paul's Lutheran.
Services at the St. Paul's Lutheran
cbjurcli Eastcf nioinjng were given
in German, while communion was
taken. The Rev, Conrad Huber, 'as
tor of the church, spoke on '."The
Blessings of Easter," while !lie choir
rendered two beautiful anthems, ouo
being given in German and p in
English. The Sunday school of tho
church had charge of the esrcniiifJf
services and the primary department
gave several interesting selection?.
The choir gave the cantata "Th-? Ris
en King." by T. A. Tschnecker. in r-'i
excellent manner.
During the day offering's for tho
church extension fund amounted lo al
almost $G0.
Trinity Lutheran.
The congregation at Trinity L.ul'h'
ran celebrated the Eord'- supper.
The Rev. J. Beck, pnstor, look for hi
morning topic, "The Joyful Message,
of Easter." The edifice was crowded
at the morning service, as it.was at all
the services of the day. In tiv after-
; noon the Sunday school gave the can
tata, "Halleujah." The effort was n
most creditable one.
First English Lutheran, .
Four persons were baptized at thw
First English Lutheran at lb.3 services
in the morning. The Rev. Mr. How
ard gave a short speech appropriate t
the day. At night the Sunday tehoot
had charge of the exercises.
which
(Continued on Page Two.)
CURTIS MftD MANAGER
Placed in Charge of Starr Pi
ano Store.
IS FROM INDIANAPOLIS.
E F Curtis, a valued employe of
jthe Starr Piano company at Indiana
j olis has been brought to this citv and
j piaced in charge of the company's
store rooms on Main street Mr. Cur-
tis will move here with his family as
soon as he can secure a suitable resi
dence. He has been in the employ of
the Starr company for a long time.
Mr. Curtis understands the piano bus
iness thoroughly and is a very affablo
gentleman.
WILSON RESCINDS RULING.
Bloomington Judge Had Overlooked
Section in the Ganiard Blind
Tiger Law.
Bloomington, Ind., April 1. The
cases against, the Bloomington liquor
men, which were thrown out of court
last Monday by Judge James B. Wil
son, are to be revived and put back
on the docket again this .week. An
nouncement to this effect Was made
by Judge Wilson in a public statement,
in which he says that at the time'of
quashing the eighty-four indictments
he had overlooked that section of thn
law which provides that the prosecu
tions shall bo made under the statntes
that were in effect prior to the enact-
ment of the Ganiard law by the lat
legislature.