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GREAT INTEREST I THE TRIAL

OF OTHO EEETRAM NOW GOING ON AT THE COURT HOUSE. STATE RESTS ITS CASE And the Defense Takes Up Rebuttal Large Attendance All ; Day. Thursday Afternoon. The Bertram ease was continued with Mrs. Hill on the stand. The cross-examination proved her to be a food witness, for she withstood the cross-firing of Attorney Johnson with very little visible effect. She left the witness stand about 3:30 after being on the stand since court convened in the morning'. The next witness was Mayor Wm. W. Zimmerman. ITe told his story of the case to the court and what he had to do with it. On cross-examination the witness and attorney for the defense, Henry IT. Johnson, had a tilt that required the presence of the sheriff to ouell. It was on a question as to whether "Dr. Zimmerman had not told Mr. Johnson things in private that he denied in public. Zimmerman said he didn't and Johnson said he did, and they had it back and forth until the atmosphere grew oppressive. The next witness was Mrs. Hanley, an aunt of Mrs. Hill's. She was a rcat witness, inasmuch as she proJ vided considerable amusement fpr the auditors hx her manner of answering the questions and her curt replies to interrogatories. Friday Morning. The first witness this morning was Mis. Hansen, on cross-examination, by Attorney Study. She related all the circumstances as she knew them and insisted on telling them as she knew them. She told Attorney Study he didn't know how to ask questions. When he asked her how many times she visited the Hills she said she didn't keep any record of such mattersshe had other work to do and usually did it. The attorney insisted on her telling the probable number of times she visited the Hills, when she replied, looking very black at Mr. Study, "I told you once I didn't j keep a record of such things, and when I said I didn't, I meant I did- ! n't. and that's all there's to it." j Mrs. Lloyd Hill was recalled by her attorneys, and, after answering- a few questions, was retired. At this juncture the prosecution announced that the evidence for the state was all in and turned the case over to the defense. Hon. II. U. Johnson asked the privilege of the court to state the defendant's side of the case to the jury. He went over the situation from the time of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Delap. He stated that Delap was rather old when he married the present Mrs. Bertram and that he was possessed of considerable land. A daughter, the prosecuting witness in the case, was born to them. About four years after her birth the father died, without making a will, thus, according to law, leaving the property to his wife and daughter. Mrs. Delap was appointed guardian of the minor heir until she should become of age. A short time afterward she was married to Otto S. Bertram, who thus became stepfather to the prosecuting witness. The child made her home with the Bertrams until her marriage to Lloyd K. Hill, jr. Mr. Johnson told the jury that Mrs. Hill always spoke of her father and mother in endearing terms until she got under the Hill influence, which completely changed her attitude toward her father and mother. After Mr. Johnson's statement to the jurv the rebuttal evidence began. Mrs. Johnson did not finish his explanation until this afternoon, and the first witness for the defense was Mrs. Bertram, who was on the stand as we went to press. . -

CONFESSION. The revival meetings at the Christian church continue with increased interest. 1 Confession of Faith in Christ" will be Evangelist T. J. Legg's theme tonight. The ordinance of baptism was very impressively administered last night at the elose of the service. Mrs. Oliver T. Knode, avIio was to have sung, was unable to do so on account of illness. She will sing tonight. Service begins promptly at 7:30 o'clock each "evening. REVIVAL SERVICES. Evangelist Reed arrived and com

menced his meetings at the First Methodist Episcopal church last night. He is an able evangelist and has been greatly blessed in his work wherever he has gone. A. splendid interest and feeling exist here and betoken a great revivaL Preaching this evening at 7:30. Everj'body invited. REDllT" GREAT CARNIVAL WILL EE HELD AGAIN THIS YEAR AT THE SAME PLACE. ' THE FARARRI BROS. And Hokendauqiia Tribe of Red Men Have Closed the Contract. Hokendauqua tribe of Red Men have closed a contract with Farrari Bros, to hold their street carnival here during the week beginning May 23. The have also closed a contract with Manager Murray for the city bill boards. Outside of the animal part of the carnival the other features will be entirely changed. The committee who successfully conducted the carnival last year w'll have charge this year. The committee is composed of C. D. Genn, Fred Krone, George McCoy and Ed. Multl. COIffiYlHSE Not Much Doing Outside of the Bertram Case. The real business at the court house is carried on in the court room these days, the Bertram case occupying the attention of the people. The commissioners in session yesterday let contracts for supplies for the county poor farm. Following are the bids, the lowest bidder in each case receiving the contract: Groceries. F. M. Jones, Milton .$109.48 II. II. Peelle, Centerville 193.71 J. M. Eggemeyer, city 1S0.35 Edgar M. Xorris..." 178.34 A. L. Kinzle, Greensfork 173.34 Meyer Bros., city ISO. 70 Dry Goods. A. L. Kinzle, Greensfork. . . . . .$17.17 L. R. Gresh & Co., Milton 14.G2 n Hardware. II. II. Peelle Centerville $9.38 Jones Hardware Co., city 9.75 Drugs. IT. Tilson & Co., Centerville. . .$20.72 F. W. Kinzle, Greensfork 22.55 Fuel. David Hanagan, (wood) 125 cords, per chord, $2.00. Dunbar Bros., Centerville, (coal) 35 tons, per ton, $3.60. The county commissioners will be in session next Tuesday and on Wednesday they will meet with the county council. County Superintendent Charles Jordan is having his office papered with a beautiful red and gold paper. He will have a house warming one of these days. Harry Hatfield, who attended business college, went to Greensfork this evening to visit, relatives over San- . ..... ..,jgmS222fr.

m PENSION MEASURE

COMMISSIONER WARE AND SECRETARY HITCHCOCK ESTABLISHES A NEW ORDER FOR VETS The System Will Cost From $10,000,000 to $15,000,000. Washington, D. C, March 18. President Roosevelt's administration relieved congress of the service pension bugaboo by putting into effect a service pension f3an of its own, without recourse to additional legislation. An order issued by Pension Commis sioner Ware and signed by Seeretai'y of the Interior Hitchcock, establishes a system whose cost is estimated between $10,000,000 and $15,000,000 the first year. This will rapidly increase and there is no way of ascertaining just what the total will be. The President has high regard for the old soldiers. Recently he appointed General John C. Black, head of the Grand Army, President of the Civil Service Commission, and later made "Corporal" Tanner Register of Wills of the District of Columbia. The order issued puts into operation much the same provisions as the S nil o way service pension bill carries. Under this bill and the order of the Commissioner age and service are the only requisites to a veteran's obtaining a pension. If he is 02 years of age and can prove his service, he is to be regarded by the pension bu reau as one-half incapacitated for manual labor and will receive a pension of $6 per month. From this amount at this age there is a gradual upward scale. A veteran who is G5 years old is to lie regarded as more than one-half incapacitated and will get $8 a month ; at 08 his pension will be increased to $10, and at 70 years to $12. The legislative committee of the Grand Army has been very insistent upon the passage of some service pension bill, and the order issued today was the Administration's compromise with that organization. Under the act of June 27, 1890, the Pension Bureau is directed to regard any veteran whose service is sufficient to entitle him to a pension as incapacitated if' he be 75 years old. Under this law, on his application, he can be placed on the roll at $12 a month. The argument by which the Administration has arrived at the new pension plan is that if a department has the power to make a ruling that a man is totally incapacitated at 75, it has a right to assume he was V pOJUJIDBcTCDUT jpjl pilK almost totally incapacitated at 70 RICHMOND LADY Dies From Operation in Walla Walla. Word has just been received from Walla Walla, Wash., that Miss Rebecca Aiken of north B street, who went there last September with her nephew, Prof. Edward Ruby, in hopes of recovering her health, died yesterday afternoon having been operated upon for appendicitis. The remains will be brought to this city immediately and should arrive the early part of next wTeek. A RE Williamsburg Girl Neither Tardy Nor : Absent in Nine Years. Stella Roberts of Williamsburg, this county, has attended school for the past nine years and ''in all that time she was neither tardy nor absent, and, strange to say, she accomplished a year's work in every year. She spent eight years in the graded schools and one. year in high school. This is certainly a record that Miss Roberts should be proud of, as there is not a parallel case in-the,. country, and we doubt if there be one in the

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ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION

THE HIBERNIAN INITIATION A SIGNAL SUCCESS. FATHERBYRNE'SSPEECH A Beautiful Tribute to Irishmen and St. Patrick Ladies' Auxiliary. Last evening at Knights of Colum bus hall occurred the initiatory ser vices of the Ancient Order of Hibern ians, when twenty-five men were inducted into the order. The four degrees were put on by the local degree staff, and it was pro nounced superior to anything ever attempted here by that society. There was a large turnout of members. The ihall was beautifully decorated for the occasion with the stars and stripes and the green flag of Ireland. The work began at 8:30 and ended at 11:30. After the initiatory work Prof. Kamp's orchestra was on hand to discourse sweet music. Cigars were passed and the punch bowl was well patronized. M. J. O'Brien, who is the national treasurer of the A. O. II., with a grace and dignity peculiar to him, presided over the meeting. In a few well worded remarks he introduced Rev. Father Byrne, of Lafayette, national chaplain of the order. His speech occupied about forty five minutes in its delivery and it was 1 one of those speeches characteristic of the. man. He portrayed the beauties of Ireland and referred in "lowing terms to the Ireland of other years when she furnished teachers and preachers to the entire civilized world. Wm. II. Kelley followed in his usual concise and accurate way, reviewing the wrongs Ireland has suffered, and expressed hope for the future, for the "cause" remains and the "race" remains. After a few selections by the orchestra J. S. Fitzgibbons made a few remarks appropriate to the day and the occasion. Rev. Father Gorman responded to an invitation to speak in a feeling manner. Timothy Glenn, James 'Lavt-i'i nd P. J. Flatley expressed arorpe"nf ;on of the work of the evening. James Sullivan sang a number and responded to an encore. Edward Tierney also rendered a vocal selection. It was now 1 a. m and the meeting adjourned. The Ladies Auxiliary to the A. O. IT. gave an entertainment, at St. Mary's hall. The affair was a literary and musical one, intersperse! with graphophone selections. The hall was filled, about five hundred persons being present. The following program was rendered: Song Boys. Instrumental Solo Miss Mabel Geier. Reading Mrs. Harry Leon Sullivan. Vocal Selection Mary Porter. Instrumental Trio Misses Esther McK one, L. Shofer and K. McKone. Declamation Ray Shinn. Song Intermediate girls. Reading Mrs. Harry Leon Sullivan. Vocal Selection Mrs. Samuel Mann. Instrumental Solo Miss Grace Brennan. Vocal Selection Mr. George McKone. . Declamation Mrs. Harry Leon Sullivan. Vocal Selection Miss Lillian Shofer. Remarks Rev. Father Mat tingly. Chorus "Columbia the Gem of the Ocean" Boas and Girls. George W. Hammitt, who has been in poor health for several months, is now confined to hist home, southwest second street, wesj Richmond.

SOCIALIST TICKET. The Socialists of this city met recently and organized. The following ticket was nominated: Mayor Jefferson Cox. City Clerk Frederick M. Price. Treasurer Malcolm Ritchie. Council. First ward J. Mauriee Rank. Seeond ward Geo. Lane, Edward McKay. Fourth ward Joseph Brunner, John W. Newbern. v Sixth ward Edward C. Watters, William F. Manley. Seventh ward J. H. Harris. Prof. O. L. Voris is suffering with the mumps this week and has been unable to be in school. Mr. Voris has been teaching for twenty years and until this present sickness has lost but four and one-half dajrs from the school on account of his own

health Hagerstown Exponent. salyamTsale closes saturday THE SALE HAS EEEN A SUCCESSFUL ONE. ROST MARSHALL CO. Much Pleased With the Way the Salvage Company Conducts the Sale. There' has been a good deal snid first and last about the salvage uale at Rost,' Marshall Co.'s main street store. Well this is all right when one reflects that there has been something doing" there for two wcvLs. Tomorrow (Saturday) closes the sale. The interest has been remarkably well sustained throughout, and the proprietors are much pleased by the way in which the sale was conducted. The people, too, are pleased, for the reason that they are being given real bargains. The stock is in no rense exhausted, and tomorrow is expected to be a record-breaker. So take the advice of a veteran bargain hunter and visit this sale early on Saturday morning. GEfERlLfOOD His Appointment as a Major General Confirmed. BRIGADIER GENERAL LFOXAIJD WOOD. (By Associated Press.) Washington, March IS. The senate today confirmed the appointment of General Leonard Wood as a major general. The vote stood 45 to 1G. There was opposition to General Wood's appointment because he permitted the playing of jai alai while he was military governor of Cuba. The confirmation will please all lovers of justice. Murray. The remains of the late Chas. Murray arrived in this city at 1 o'clock today on a special train, and were taken to St. Mary's church, where short services were held. A large- concourse of people ' accora pariied the remains to , the cemetery of St. Mary's, where interment occurred.

RICHMOND PAPER mm SEED

OF DISCORD OVER THE STATE ABOUT HOME TOWN. BUILD UP THE CITY And Do Not Tear It Down Attitude of the Press. The following appeared in one of the Richmond papers recently and is being copied over the state. It is the publication of articles of this kind that is a direct injury to the city. The Palladium is for every interest that tends to build up our city, and will encourage all-honorable methods of bringing factories and families here, and if the efforts put forth by certain people and concerns do not meet with approval right away, it is no reason why the town or the people are slow. Following is the article we refer to: "The land association which was to boom Richmond, and of which the Rev. Otho Williams, of New Castle, was the head, seems to have died out for good, and all that can be learned of the matter is that it is resting. This is interpreted to mean that the boom, as far as practical results are con cerned, is dead, and that the city is to wait a few years before it can experience the beneficial results of a scheme that made New Castle quite a city. "Mr. Williams, the promoter of the plan, is now in Xew Mexico, and it is not known when he will return. Of the stock which he was to dispose of, not . a dollar's worth was taken. The project seemed a little too big for the conservatism of the business men and from the start met with little encouragement." The New Castle Courier, in commenting on the article from the Richmond paper, says : "After a desperate effort to inject some new life into Richmond, Otho Williams, run down, worn out and disgusted, has gone to the southwest to recover his health." How does the above sound to men who have factories to build and money to invest? After reading the extract from the Richmond paper they would certainly conclude that Richmond was a dead one. Local papers can do a whole lot in keeping business away from this citv. SERVIGE RESUMED On the New Paris Branch of the Dayton & Western. Superintendent Fravel, of the Dayton & Western Traction company, advises the Palladium that through service was resumed today on the New Paris branch and that cars would be run on schedule time, as published in the regular time card hereafter. KINGlElLIK'S Presents to President Roosevelt Have Arrived. (Bv Associated Press.! Washington, March IS. The President has been informed that the lion cub and two elephant tusks sent him by Kink Menelik, of Abyssinia, have arrived in New York. They will be brought to the White House for inspection, when the cub will be sent to the "Zoo" and the tusks to the National museum. The President, by personal letter, will acknowledge the receipt. George Reiser returned this morning from a visit with Dayton friends. , Mr. and Mrs. Gus Lawall, of New Castle, visited., friends here yesterday. , . , :"" .. ; ..