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THE WEATHER. For Indiana: Cloudy tonight and Sunday; colder tonight. Palladium job printing is up-to-date and at reasonable prices. Come in and get prices. WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1881. DAILY ESTABLISHED 1876. . RICHMOND DAILY PALLADIUM, SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1904. ONE CENT A COPY. CHALLENGE HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE JOSEPH KE1EY PARAGRAPHS ; . OF THE DAY I

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THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL WAS ) TOO SLOW AND SHORTRIDGE GOT THE DEBATE.

MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL Of Indianapolis Has Been Asked Tor a Debate With the Richmond . ." School No Answer as t Yet. The challenge issued by Steele high school for a debate with Richmond high school was withdrawn yesterday, a letter received here saying that Steele high school had challenged Shortridge, of Indianapolis, and the challenge bad been accepted, and that, if Richmond had been quicker in deciding to accept the challenge, the local school might have gotten the debate. The new came as a great surprise to the high school students, most of whom have become greatly interested in this, the first thing of the kind undertaken in hiirh school for three vears. Minor preliminaries have been arranged for and the contestants for the debating team have chosen their sides and set to work upon the preliminary debates. The school was rather disgusted with Steele's method of challenging and then withdrawing the challenge, but,, as the contract between the two schools has not been signed and few definite arrangements made, nothing can be done. The manager of the local debating society has written to Manual Training high school, at Indianapolis, asking for a debate with that school, but, as yet, no answer has been received. M. T. H. S. .was chosen rather than a smaller school on account of the fact that it will not be a great deal border to beat them than a smaller school; that if the locals do win the honor would be all the greater on account of the size of the school, and that, if the Ifiehmond school is defeated, defeat by a school such as that will be almost an honor rather than a defeat. "With the assistance of Prof. Davis a formal debating society has been organized at high school, in order to help the candidates for the coming Rebate with M. T. II. S., of Indianapolis. Last evening the members of the society debated on the question: "Is the United States in Favor of Japan or Russia?" and they nearly unanimously decided they were in f5Vor of Janan. Thursday evening the question was: "Resolved that Napoleon was justified in divorcing Josephine." Rudolph Hill and Gus Hoelscher had the affirmative and Harry Niles and Frank Dickinson the negative. The judges decided in favor of the negative by a vote of 0 to 2. Levi Peacock, the new coach of the track team, will give a talk to the boys of the high school Monday noor on "Track Athletics." As soon as the weather becomes warmer Peacock will begin training and coaching "the track candidates. Reid field will probably be secured for practice. Sheridan (Ind.) high school has written, requesting a track meet. Sheridan lias a strong team and could make the contests interesting. Two more game with Carthage and Rushville have been secured by Manager Carman, of the baseball team. OPEN CHURCH. At the south eighth street open church this evening there will be an old-fashioned spelling school. Timothy Wilson, an old?, teacher and county superintendent, will have charge. The irfublie is invited to come and take part. ED SALTER. i We regret to say thaj. Ed Salter isl Sorimtel v ill Seriously ill and does not improve as rapidly as his friends would like. : j

DANIEL J. SULLY, The Big Cotton Operator, Who "Was Forced to Suspend. THIS SUMMER'S IIPROVEHENTS THE PROBABLE COST OF THEM AS FIGURED OUT BY THE B. P. I. OPENING WEST SECOND STREET Will Cost Most Eestimated Cost of Other Proposed Improvements. The board of public improvements held its regular meeting yesterday afternoon. Routine business was the only matters up before the board, and the meeting was short. The board will make a report to the city council Monday as to the probable cost of improvements to be made this summer, of which cost the city's share is estimated at 60,000, not including the $12,000 for the extension of the municipal light plant over the city. . The opening of west second street, under the Pennsylvania Railroad company's tracks, will be the most expensive improvements, costing about $40,000, of which $30,000 will be for construction of viaducts under the tracks. The city's share of the $30,000 is forty per cent., or $12,000. The sewer will cost $0,000 ( thus making the total cost to the city $21,000. Nearly all of the C, C. & L. excess subsidy will go for this improvement. The south side people are anxious for the proposed intercepting sewer on south seventh street, and many councilmen think they deserve it. The west side of south seventh street has no sewerage and this improvement has been under consideration for several years. The cost of this sewer will be $15,000, the city paying the largest part. The building of intersections in the improvement of south eleventh, thirteenth and fifteenth will cost about $12,000 and the north end sewer, the one between Sheridan and Butler streets, in Avest Richmond, and other improvements, many of which have been under contemplation for three or four years, will cost at least $10,000 more. " ' The condition of the city treasury is such that rigid economy will have to be observed in other lines, if these proposed improvements are made, and, this being the case, the Glen pavilion and other projects are knocked in the head. -

EXAMINATIONS. Diploma examinations are being held in all the townships today with the exception of Wayne. Examinations are made in the eight common branches. Those who pass are admitted to any high school. STEAMER AFIRE. (By Associated Press.) New Orleans, March 19. The steamer Atlantian is afire at 'her dovde. She has 12,000 bales of cotton ar.d Jsrge consignments of grata and btbc freight aboard. . : h " . . it j-.-.;-1- ' - "i - '' '

MISS CHARLOTTE MYRICK TO EDIT, IN INDIANAPOLIS, A NEW JOURNAL.

FOR THE STUDENT A Monthly Publication to Cover an Exclusive Field. Miss Charlotte MjTriek, who has been on the Palladium' staff for the past four months, will go to Indianapolis next week to make arrangements preliminary to the publishing of a new masrazine. The magazine will occupy an entirely new field and will be devoted to the high school student, his work, play, contests, athletics and general news. Its con tents will be largely from the students themselves, as prize stories, drawing, designs and various other articles are to form the fundamental principal of the periodical. Miss Myrick has had a practical experience in newspaper and magazine work and becomes one of the company organized by the Central Printing company, of Indianapolis, to place this magazine on the market. A prospectus will be issued next month, a preliminary number in May, and regular publication will begin with the opening of he schools next September. SALVATlW ABMY Will Soon Start a Meeting in This x City. There is a well defined rumor circulating to the effect that Richmond will soon be invaded by the Salvation Army. In the past few weeks Salvation Army workers have 'been dropping into town by twos and threes, until now there must be a considerable number of them here. They will probably start working in a few days. The Salvation Army has not been in Richmond for several years not since the leader was arrested for "disturbing the peace." Since that time it has given Richmond a wide berth. polFcFIirt Quiet This Morning Other Police News of the City. Carrie Rawn, F. II. Haley and Frank Weston were un for intoxication and all got $1 and costs. Nothing has been heard from the gang of colored boys who started a "rough house" at the Gennett a few days ago, and the gang seems to have been scared into disbandonment. A woman reported to the police this morning that a dozen chickens belono-in" to bpr were found ln;t . , , , wished to recover them. The police took no action in the matter, except to keep watch on the neighbor. MS. SUTHERLAND Climbing the Ladder of Success. Mr. I?. R. Sutherland, lately connected with the C.., C. fc L.. railroad in this city, has been going higher according to the following notice received here by Superintendent Gormon, which is as follows: "Kansas City, March 10. " Effective March 15th, Mr. R. R. Sutherland is appointed superintendent of the El Paso division of the Chicago, Rook Island & Pacific, vice Mr. J. IT. Conley, resigned. ""II. E. Byram, "General Superintendent.." -The many friends, of Mr. Sutherland in this city will .be pleased to hear of his snca ! . . . -

AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY LAST NIGHT.

THE SOUTH AND HER PROBLEMS Subject of the Oration Joe Again Honors His Own Town. Joseph W. Kenney, of this city, who is at present in the law department of Indiana university, and who brought honors to Earlham by win ning the state oratorical contest, won a contest at Indiana university last night. The following dispatch from Bloomington tells the particu lars of the affair: Bloomington, Ind., March 19. At the annual primary contest last night to select delegates to the Central Oratorical league, Joseph W. Kenney, law '06, was chosen to represent Indiana university. His subject was "The South and Her Problem." Charles A. Reeves, '04, was given second place. He spoke on "The Mob and the Law." The other speakers Avere Roy Medsker, '05; Ralie B. Buzzaird, '04; Percv -V. Ruth, law, '03. ; . The jifdges were Judge Hogate, Dr. Lindley and Miss Mary Breed. The winner will represent Indiana in the contest of the Central Oratorical league at Ohio Wesleyan university at Delaware, O. ; PESO BANK Burglarized Last Night Cashier At kinson Shot. (By Associated Press.) Peru, Ind., March 19. The Miami county bank at Amboy wras entered by burglars last night, who attempted to blow open the vault. The explosion blew out the front wall of the building. Chas. Warren heard the explosion and called Cashier Atkinson. They fired on the burglars, wrho fled, after returning the fire. Cashier Atkinson was shot in the head and seriously wounded. The burglars got no mo new If RHLI By State Superintendent Cotton. County Superintendent Jordan received notice from State Superintendent Cotton in regard to persons making application for teachers' license. The communication states that persons applying for license must identify themselves other than by let ter. The applicant must be accompanied by some persons known to both the applicant and the superintendent. T170 FAILURES Announced on the Cotton Exchange Today. (By Associated Press.) V New York, March 10. The failure of J. Garrison & company, which was announced on the Cotton exchange today, is not an important one. A statement from Sullyread said he hoped to resume in the near future. The cotton market opened irregular from five points lower to twenty-four points higher. 'Hii New York, March 10. Daniel J. Sully, Samuel F. B. Morse, Edwin Hadley, jr., and William P. Fagan, as Daniel J. Sully & company, dealers in cotton, coffee and grain, assigned today to Joseph II. llondley, for the benefit of their creditors. . New Orleans, Ln., March 19. Cotton opened citHry at f points down to 2Q) lup wnlitifn(f re unsettled.

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J4 r T. v JOSEPH W. KENNEY, Who Won the Oratorical Contest at Bloomington, Last Nght. IRS. BERTRAM . 01 THE STA1 TELLS OF HER MARRIAGE TO ROBERT DELAP, AGED 72 YEARS. WHEN SHE WAS NINETEEN Progress of the Trial Which is At tracting so Much Attention. Friday Afternoon. The Bertram case closed today's session witn JUrs. Jjertram on tne stand on direct examination. She made a g-ood witness for the defense. The court room was crowded all afternoon until court adjourned for the night. Saturday Morning. y Mrs. Bertram was recalled on, direct examination at the opening of court this morning and occupied the witness chair until 9:30, when John F. Robbins began the cross-examination. Mrs. Bertram stated that she was born in 1864, and that when she wTas ninteen years old she married Robert Delap, who was then seventy-two years of age. A child, the plaintiff in the case was born to them. After six years of married life Delap died. She then told the story of her mar riage to Bertram, of her mother's visits to her home; of her staying! with her; of the actions of the members of the' family, etc., up to the time the trouble began. A large number of witnesses for the defense were on hand todav. Court Adjourns. The judge, jury and everbody connected with the Bertram case case, being tired out. Judge Fox adjourned court until Monday morning. Seven Officers and Nineteen Men Killed. (By Associated Press.) Berlin, March 19. Col. Leutwin, governor of German Southwest Africa, reports severe fighting there on March 13th. The Germans forced a retreat, with seven ofr.cars and nine-' teen men killed. Many were wounded. Chee Foo, March 19. A priv.iVj dispatch was received here from Mukden. It says a battle has taken place on Yalu river, in which the Russians claim to have captured eighteen hundred prisoners. Liao Yang, March 19. Troops continue to arrive here in increasing numbers. fBy Associated Press.) ' Berlin, March 19. The Frankfurter Zeitung says that the Russian government has ordered three ; thousand railway-cars in Russian Poland, to be"lelivered within six months.

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INTERESTING ITEMS Of Various Events Happening at Present in the City and County. j i. There is much complaining . going on at present relative to the new government building plans. The story that is being circulated to the effect that there may be an attempt made to have the plans changed is exciting a great deal of local interest. Many persons think that in addition to changing the front of the structure from brick to stone or terra cotta, the structure should be changed so as to front on north ninth street instead of on A street. It is not known whether these changes will be made but it is evidently the wish of the people that they be made and complaints and "kicks" are being heard everywhere in regard to these matters. The Flower Mission has done a great deal of good work in the past winter in the way of relieving many poor families that have been visited with sickness or dire want. Their treasury Iras a balance of several hundred dollars which is a good showing indeed. The work of the mission in summer is chiefly to take care of the sick and in this way, helping the poor in winter and the sick in sum mer, it is doing an inestimable amount of good. The copper wire that was stolen a few days ago from the plant of the Richmond Street and Interurban Co. has not as yet been found, nOr have the thieves been brought to justice. The exact amount of wire taken is not definitely known but it was of considerable value. There are two engravings of the new Federal building on exhibition" in the post office window, a front and side view, which are attracting much attention at present. Richmond will not belong to the Indiana baseball league this summer. Harry Alford, the manager of the local team, withdrew from the league (yesterday and will have an independ ent team, composed of local plaj'ers, ' who will give the Richmond "bleacherites" their ball this summer. Evangelist Reed is drawing great crowds at the revival services at the First M. E. church at present. He is an able evangelist, a good exhorter and is well liked by all. The county commissioners are looking into the matter of the cost of the proposed southside bridge as they will ascertain the probable cost before doing anything in regard to the matter. It is probable that the plans of Engineer Weber will not be accepted, as they call for a combinaticn wagon and railroad bridge, while it is only proposed to build a wagon bridge, but which will be wide enough for traction lines if they pay a good sum for the franchise. A wagon bridge will cost less than the proposed bridge of Mr. Weber.

The new Jones Hardware Store building is rapidly nearing completion and will be in service by April the fourth. An iron bridge connects the upper stories of the new and old buildings. At the Bertram trial at the court house old men are there in evidence. The fellows who are too crippled to go to the polls to vote and have to be hauled there in rigs, get to the trial without any assistance. The Palladium is in receipt of the St. Patrick's day number of the Nel-" son ; Record," Bardstown, Kentucky. The eolr of the paper is pireen. James P.A OtfJricri'-of this - city,'0 is' ' " working on the paper. ,