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RICHMOND DAILY PALLADIUZI SATURDAY MORNING, -DECEMBER 17. 1904. r Aje the new pianos during our big sale now in progress. Never before have we sold as many pianos during a sale. ' We always have a few second hand pianos left which Will be sold at Bargains. Organs as good as new at your own pri. e THE STARR PIANO 00. Manufacturer?, 935 Main Street. ... v! 'i, -',. til - 2 3 1THE PALLADIUM PUBLISHED DAILY AND WEEKLY. AT 922 MAIN STREET. TELEPHONES: CENTRAL UNION HOME - 21 21 M-I X 1 I 1 I 1 1 1 1 I ! H I 1 1' 'I I I 'I I X I M-H' I X' .I..;..f..T..I..I..H..I..;..:.;..i..i..;..i..i..i..;.. ENTERED AT RICHMOND POSTOFFICK 2D CLASJ MATTER AS Dally delivered bv carrier to any part of tne city ior evu - - SUBSCRIPTION KATES: DAILY Oatslde city, six months, In advance ..fl 50 Outside city, one month, In advance. Oatslde city, one year, In advance w WEEKLY By mall one year, tl.eo In advance.3 jfiHN S. FITZCIBBONS. - Editor A. O. HOLLY, - Business Manage H. S. CARTER, Report or' RAMSEY POUNDSTONE al Staff The Palladium will be found at the following places: Palladium office. Westcott Hotel. Arlington Hotel. Union News Company Depot. Gates' Cigar Store, West Main. Two cents at all places of sale. The Christmas fund started by the Palladium is appreciated by the peo ple, judging from the generous man ner in which the contributions are coming in. And t"e good, kind heart ed people who have entrusted their offerings lo our care may rest assur ed that the good ladies who have been appointed by the different churches lo distribute the fund will no doubt give eminent satisfaction. The spirit of giving can not be over done near so much as the habit of growling about things that are done and done well. We are indeed thank ful to the kind hearted people who have h generously responded to our call, and hope it will be continued 'until the dosing day. " 'Tis more blessed to give than to receive." Many a little heart will be made hap py on this day of days, ami those who give will enjoy the day all the better for having done so. ONE OF THE VERY FINEST X At the South Eighth Street Friends' church this evening a lect ture, illustrated by stereopticon views will be given by Professor Hole of Earlham College on the sub ject: "Aeoma, a Pueblo Indian vil lage." All members and friends are cordially invited to be present. - 4f The regular weekly whist party will be given at the Country Club house this afternoon when Mrs. W. J. I-I-X-I-X H-X' X I-X-X An interesting feature of the even ing's pleasure was the parcel shower for Mrs. Sadie Eagle whose marriage with Mr. McGuire of Farmland is announced for December Twentieth. A dainty luncheon was served, the evening being a most pleasant one. .Si The History Club will meet this afternoon at two-thirty o'clock at the home of. Mrs. Mattie Johnson, 206 'Son th: Eleventh Street. A paper Ut.1o ;! ...ill-Via l.v Mrc Robie and daughter, Miss Grace, Will . T , . , t, , : pected. J; Mr. and Mrs. James Fry delight fully entertained a party of their friends Thursday evening at their home in South Eighth Street, the event being the twenty-third anni versary of their marriage. Progres sive euehre was a feature of the evening's pleasure, prizes being won by -Mrs. Charles Kreimoier and Mrs. Fry. A several course lunch ecu was served after the sanies. serve as hostesses. t yfr -3fr -H- Mrs. Walter Cox was hostess Thursday afternoon for the Bide-a- Wee Club which met at her home in North Seventh Street, Needlework passed the hours after which refresh ments were served. A most enjoyable afternoon was spent. A brillian event in social circles was the winter opening of the Flow- er l-itv i inn at Newcastle, inurs- lay evening. The club numbering fifty members, occupy a suite of , i -r 1 t"1 rooms m tne jiaxnn nuinting. r 01- lowing the dance in Red Men s Hall, for which a large number of invita tions were received here, an elegant i i 1 course iuneiuen was served. vr vc vr Mrs. John Mitchell of South Twelfth street, left for Adrian, Michigan, where she was called by the serious illness of her father. 4fr -X- The "We Do" Whist Club was entertained Thursday at the home of (tive Christmas novelties proved a Miss Rhea Hutchinson, West Rich- '. boon to holiday shoppers and the la monrf. Miss Laura Hoover won the , dies conducting the sale feel encour- rize for drive whist which occupied , aged with the returns, the ho.urs. A dainty luncheon was BATTLE OF NASHVILLE FOUGHT FORTY YEARS AGO YESTERDAY WAS FIERCE MANY RICHMOND VETERANS The Daughters of Pocahontas will give a pie social this evening at Red Men's Hall to which all members and , i:n.. ,v.. commanded UlCIlllS ill C . Ol UliU 1 Jlllll-U. iii " - eral good time will be the principal feature. M. -V. A'. A large number of shoppers visited the bazar given by the ladies of the First Presbyterian church yesterday afternoon and evening afcithe church parlors. The large number of attrac- a;. served The Club will meet two weeks hence. X- The Protection My Club was hap pily entertained by Mrs. Mattie Yates, at her home in the Reed Flat. ' Miss Elizabeth Graff, of Anderson, i will spend a few days with relatives and friends in this city. X- -X- -X- Mrs. Martin Dolin is visiting Cam-biid"-.' Citv friends for a short time. Continued from first page.) Brothers, who came here recent Iv from Danville, Illinois to become res idents of our beautiful city. Botl gentlemen come very highly recom mended, and the Palladium extend a welcome among our coterie of splendid business men. In order that nothing might be lacking to make everything complete, Meitzler Brothers have engaged the services of Mr. Earl Kamp, one of this city's most excellent and exem plary young men. No better selection could have been made. His many friends will be pleased to note that his ability has been recognized by this new firm. The business is now open and we wish the proprietors abundant success. RICHMOND H YOUNG LADY Missouri For Winter Manoeuvers. . Boston. Mass., Dec. 17. The bat tleship Missouri, which has been go ing under repair at the Charleston Navy Yard because of cracked cylin der will sail today to take part in the winter maneuvers in the Carribean. Owing to the non-arrival of materials the battleship Maine will not be rea dy to sail for at least a month. Naval officers are much worried about the tendency of the Maine and some of the newer vessels to throw out dense clouds of smoke. On her recent trip to Europe the Maine emitted such quantities of dense smoke as to inter fere with the fleet signalling. Ulti mately she had to take the rear of the column. Reports on the smoke dif Acuity are under preparation and an inspection of some of the newer ves sels will be made to correct the evil. Dr. J. A. Walls returned Denver, Colo., last evening. from Defeated in Basketball by Anderson High School, 49 to 17. The Richmond high school basket ball teanuwas trimmed in forty-nine varieties last night by the Anderson high school team. During the game Richmond succeeded in making 17 points while the Anderson five roiled up -10. The score is sad but true. Much could be said about the contest but it would hurt the feelings of the local quintette and' it's supporters. It can. however, be safely stated that the visitors played a whirlwind game md their rushes, Larman and Bailv, ire "the goods" from a goal-making standpoint. A large crowd witnessed the contest. Lineup and score : Richmond Anderson Decker R Larman (tennett R Bailey Hopkins C Cookson Cuyer C dust in denn G Dabe Score Anderson 40, Richmond 17. O i. Took Part in This Engagement Re sulted in a Great Union Victory. Yesterday was the fortieth anni versary of the battle of Nashville. Many local veterans fought in this great battle, which was one of the fiercest of the civil war and many gallant Hoosier soldier laid down hi life. There was a local company in me .-Hii jnuiana mranirv, winch was i in the 1 1 1 i-k of the lighting, and was commanded by Captain Messick. Another Indiana regiment that parti cipated in the fight was the 124th In fantry. The local company in this fighting command was Company I, bv Captain Jonathan Wright. At the Nashville engage ment he was absent from his com mand and the company was led by First Lieutenant Thomas Howell. Nicrht Seryeanr Betzold. of fho local 1WtllfA fi1f'CI IOM'i1 111 v HO n ! ovi All kill. i fiu rutlj i The battle of Nashville began at grey dawn on the morning of Decem ber 15, 1S01, and ended at a late hour in the afternoon of the day following with the rebels in full flight. The Union forces consisted of the Fourth and Twenty-third Army Corps and were commanded by dencral Thomas. The Confederate forces were com manded by General Hood. The bat tle was fircely fought and the rebels contested every inch of the ground. One local veteran said yesterday that this engagement was the first battle of the war in which he engaged in hand-to-hand fighting. In the after noon Hood was driven out of Nash ville and the city occupied by the Federals. The Confederates made a rapid retreat and threw nearly all of their guns and supplies into the Col umbia river. It was .this battle that broke the backbone of the war. John S. Iredell was also in this fight. THE SETTLEMENT OF TAXES FOR 1903 COUNTY AUDITOR H. J. HANES GIVES OUT HIS REPORT nr THE DISTRIBUTION OF TAX FUNDS. The work of distributing the county funds, received in the pavment of the second installment of .1003 taxes, has been completed bv Auditor H. J. Hanes. Next Monday the settlement with the State auditor will be made County Treasurer Spekenhier's report and Auditor Hanes' reports tallied perfectly. The distribution of the taxes into the various funds shows the folJ lowing totals: State tax $130.00 - Benevolent institution fund 7,200.51 State debt sinking fund 4,302.77 State educational institution fund 3.S21.20 ( State school tax 17,72S.31 County tax 38.841. SO Townsip tax 0.520.88 Tuition fund 34.1S3.2S Special school tax 33,018.82 Road tax 2,157.77 Township poor 3,368.14 Bond sinking fund 10,506.55 Bond interest tax 7,081.3s) Free turnpike repair fund G.101.81 Township assessor fund 3,283.55 Corpora 1 i i tax 3.310.32 Library tax 3.052.12 School house bond tax 438.57 Corporation bond tax 280.50 Total tax of 10O3, December settlement 201,530.20 Total fix of 1003, June settlement 232,857.07 Total taxes of 1003 534.388.20 The total amount due the State from the county on the Decembe.r settlement is 54.028.04. I The amount due the township trustees and school corporations on tlw settlement is 70,381.55, leaving a balance of 07,230.10 at the disposi tion of the county commissioners for current expenditures of the county. The total amount collected on poll tax was 3,717.75. Delinquent taxes collected amount to 12.203.02. Miss Morton's Debut. Washington, Dec. 17. Miss Pau- Team of Runaway Horses Yesterday Afternoon. Miss Jessie Beeler of North Twelfth street yesterday afternoon stopped a team of runaway horses near her home as the frightened ani mals started to bolt down the street. She saw them start to run and Avith- out hesitating a second, rushed into j line Morton, daughter of the Score the street, grabbed the nearest horse j tary of the Navy, will make her do by the bridle and in a fraction of a 'but this afternoon before society of second had them completely under the Capital. Miss Morton is a fine ii ti ii i li.ii" -i i , iooKing young woman and lias neen very popular since her arrival in Washington. She will be one of the ackonwledged belles of the season. Her reception will be the (occasion for a grand assembling of the fash ion's elite. Miss Morton will receive with her mother, Mrs. Paul Morton, and several young friends. Among the guests will be Miss Alice Roosevelt. MANY GOOD TIPS FOR SATURDAY MARKETEAS. Ah ng with Christmas shopping comes the necessity for supply ing the table with everyday needs, with a few "extras" for the Sunday dinner. The groceries are offering a large variety of fruits and fancy goods Especially desirable for the holiday trade. Cali fornia and Florida navel oragnes sell for 25c to 50c a dozen; Tan gerines, 40c; grade fruit, 15c to 25c each; apples, 35c to 50c a icck; Malaga graves, 20c a pound; Catawba grapes, the western New York kind, 20c a basket. Figs are selling at 15c to 25c a pound for the layer kind, and 25c a box or basket for washed. Hallowei dates, 714e a pound, and Forward dates, darker colored and more suitable for stuffing, 10c. Stuffed dates are 25c and 30c a box. Nuts are lower. Pecans, 20c, shelled, 50c a jnound; English wal nuts, 20c, shelled, 40c; almonds, 20c, shelled. 40c for Valencias and 00c for Jordans. California seed almonds are something new in the local stores. These are shaped like the Valencias and marked like the Jordans, and sell for 30c, shelled. Vegetables: Baby beets, 8c a bunch; leaf and head lettuce, 20c a pound; cauliflower, 15c; cabbage, 5c; spinach, 20c a oek; shal lots, 5c; parsley, 5c; cucumbers, 20c each; hothouse tomatces, 20c a pound. Imported French prunes, more a confection than a staple dried fruit, soli for 20e a pound. California prunes, 0c and 15c a pound; dried peaches, 10c and 15c; apricots, 15c and 20c; canned peaches, apricots, pears and plums are 20c to 35c a can and toma toes, Ciin and beans 10(. and 15c. 0 control. She then led them back to the place from where they started and after hitching them, walked calmly clown the street as though nothing out of the ordinary had happened. BUT FEW CASES OF IMPEACH MENT TRIAL IN HISTORY. Washington Dec. 15. Judge Chas. Swayne of the Northwestern District of Florida has been impeached by the Douse of Representatives. Im peachment trials in the United States have been very few. The first case ever brought under the constitu tion was against William Blount, a United States Senator from Tennes see, for violation of neutrality laws of the country. Other trials have been against the following public men: John Pickering, United States district judge. New Hampshire, for imprisoning an attorney for alleged contempt of court, consisting of a re view in a newspaper of a decision f the judge; Samuel Chase, associ ate justice of the I nrted States su preme court, for malfeasance in of fice: James Peck. United States dis trict judge of Missouri; West W. Humphreys, United States judge for Tennessee, for advocating secession and giving aid and comfort to the rebellion: Andrew Johnson, president of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors; William W. P?bl- knap, secretary of war. for malfeas ance and accepting bribes. Perry Gath to Marry. Perry D. Gath, an old Eaton boy, and the son of Rev. Mrs. Lottie D. Crosley, it is announnced will be married on the 18th to Miss Margar et Keene of Baltimore. Hie wedding will take place at Kent, O. W. II. Craig, of Williamsburg, was in the cit yyesterday on business. : At 520 Main Street. Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Trunks, Suit Cases and Traveling bags and many other articles for sale at Bargains. Reduced Prices on Everything of Value. A Present to a Friend for Christmas will be Appreciated. CALL AND SEE US. AMERICAN LOAN CO 526 Main Street fl KnoIIeoberg's Fnjrs9Umnhbrel Ias9 Smoking Jackets FURS match. We culled from our Fur Stock Some choice Isabella and Sable Fox Scarfs which we have marked at the special prices of $5.00, S6.50, $10,00, $12.50 and $15.00. These all have Muffs to 9 This morning we received some elegant numbers, among which are Squirrel Lined Fox Scarfs at $12.50. We also have those beautiful Siberian Squirrel Scarfs with Muffffs to match. I f IWI D D C I I AO Although we have experienced an unnsual sale of Umbrellas, our Stock i- I t l U- ' is still quite large As a special number Ave offer a Black Silk Umbrella ?red Border Silk Umbrellas fr 'om S2.38 upward. What is more useful than an umbrella when it rains. with fancy handle, silk case and tassel for $1.98. Col- TQu (SaDo CD. CDHODDDomiltoeirgj (Sod , B. DO SOT FORGET THAT SMOKING JACKET FOR "HIM." T