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THE WEATHER. For Indiana : Fair tonight and Saturday and Sunday; cooler tonight. FaRadram job printing is up-to-date' and at reasonable prices. Corae in and get prices. SO WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1881. DAILY EST ABLISHEU 1876. RICHMOND DAILY PALLADIUM, FRIDAY. APRIL 1, 1904. ONE CENT A COPY.

C0I1HTEY FLOODED OHIO AID INDIANA

SUFFER IMMENSE LOSS FROM HIGH WATER RAILROADS SUBMERGED. THE UNION STATION At Indianapolis Under Water Reports From the Flood Elsewhere. (By Associated Press.) Indianapolis, Ind., April 1. The heavy rains last night in northern and central Indiana added to the danger from the flood. At Portland the flood is worse than a week a z- The Wabash railroad has two washouts near Delphi. Alexandria has the worst flood in its history. The suburbs are under water, and all trains are annulled. 4 Following a steady downpour of rain last night Pogue's Run Avent on another rampage and a large section of the eastern portion of the city is again under water. In Jackson park all the residents were forced to leave their homes The entire territory was under from two to three feet of water. All street car lines manning to the eastern part of the city were tied up last night. The Union depot is under water, and no trains left this station today east or west. Lima, CApril 1. The report from Celina, Ohio, that the great reservoir is breaking is untrue. St. Marys, O., April 1. The banks of the reservoir are badly washed out but are still holding. Youngsrown, O., April 1. As the result of a rainfall of 3.46 inches in the past forty-eight hours, Mahoning river is the highest ever known and is still rising. Several manufactories are closed. A dispatch from Alliance, O., says the Cleveland & Pittsburg railroad 1 racks are under water for ten miles south of there. A New York limited train was stalled at Wooster. The big Pennsylvania railroad bridge here, on which men have been working for a year, went down in twenty feet of water in the Mahoning river. Celina, Ohio, April 1. The reservoir rose ten inches. There are fears that the west wall will be broken by the east wind. Farmers are removing live stock. Indianapolis, Ind.. April 1. A News special from Celina, O., says the great reservoir at St. Mary's is breaking. People are fleeing for their lives. Lima, O.. April 1. The Ottawa river is higher than ever known and is rising six inches an hour. Onefourth of the city is flooded. There is no communication between North and South Lima. Great damage is expected. aprOoIl A Good Many Persons Caught in One Way or Another. This is the first of April, and all are well aware of the fact that March went out like a lion, and there is no use of repeating it here. April fool is one of the pastimes indulged in by a great many people, and severr.l very funny pranks were played on the unsuspecting. But the best of all is on Samuel C. Whitesell. He called on Sheriff Smith this morning and csked for the Indianapolis Journal. Dick knew the Journal was late this morning, and he also knew it was April fool. lie handed Sam a Journal about three weeks old, and Samuel threw both feet upon ja chair and fixed himself for a siege of comfort and knowledge. He read and read and read until he became red in the face. Diek sat back of him and

almost bursted a blood vessel watching Sam digest the stale news unobserved. Sam was looking for some special thing, and had not yet found it. After about a half an hour's perusal, Sam remarked: "I see by the weather indications we're to have more rain." At this juncture Tom Newkirk, who happened in, looked over Sam '.9 shoulder and said: -''Isn't that paper a little stale, Sam!" For the first time Sam looked at the date, and then f-aid he 'd be Well, ove -vbody laughed and Sam had to laugh wih the oilier., He was politely told by the genial sheriff it was April 1st. V CIVIC IMPROVEMENT. Richmond, Shelbyville and a number of other enterprising towns have organized a civic improvement league, the members of which are to do what they can toward beautifying the town, keeping the streets and alleys, front and back yards clean, planting trees, flowers and in numerous other ways adding very much to the beauty of the town. Whether we have a league of this kind or not, let us all work together to beautify our little city. Rushville Republican.

THE FIBST OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN LNDIANA RECALLED BY A RICHMOND MAN Who Was Also a Member of the First Electoral College Call for Old Timers. Chairman Good rich has decided to send special invitations to all Republicans who attended the first Republican state convention ever held in Indiana which assembled in Indianapolis in 1853, to attend the coming convention as guests of honor. It has heretofore been announced that Judge M. L. Bundy, of New Castle, was the only one in this section of the state, but it develops now that Hon. Enos Watson, of Winchester, of the law firm of Watson & Hunt, father of James E. Watson, of Rushville, was present at that notable convention. Mr. Watson was surveyor of Randolph county in 1854, having been elected on the Democratic ticket, but became a Republican at the very organization of the party. The Palladium was under the impression that Hon. Isaac Jenkinson, of this city was at that convention, and, accordingly, interviewed Mr. Jenkinson on the subject. He said: "I did not attend the Republican state convention in this state in 1856, but remember it very well. I was a member of the first Republican electoral college held in Indiana, in 186(f, and cast me of the thirteen votes of the stale for Abraham Lincoln for President, and was appointed to carry the official vote of the college to Washington. : This I did, placing the returns in the hands of John C. Breckinridge, then Vice President. Mr. Breckinridge accepted the package, examined it a moment, then turning to me remarked, with a smile, 'That's a sockdolliger.' " LEEDS RETIHES And B. L. Winchell Takes His Place as President. New York, April 1. The Rock Island railway announced today the following changes in officials, to take effect immediately: B. L. Winchell, president, in place of . W. B. Leeds, resigned ; Robert Mather, first vice president, in place of C. H. Warren, resigned, and J. J. Stevens, second vice president, in place of Robert Mather.

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OF THE REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN COMING CAMPAIGN. A GOOD APPOINTMENT Made by Chairman Goodrich of the Republican State Committee. Chairman Goodrich, of the Republican state committee, in looking over the state for some one to help him run the coming campaign in Indiana and cast his optics on Richmond and Harry Starr. A Washington corre spondent of the Indianapolis Star of yesterday contained the following: "Harry Starr, of Richmond, will be a big man in the management of the Republican state campaign in Indiana this year. Chairman Goodrich, of the Republican state committee, has decided to appoint him chairman of the executive committee and to give him wide latitude in directing the campaign. Mr. Starr is a very successful political manipulator, many persons of discriminating judgment considering him the best all-round politician the Republicans have in Indiana. He is a railroad attorney and has a large income from his practice." There could be no wiser or better selection made. Mr. Starr is in every way fitted for the place, and will be sure to bring success to the G. O. P. ELD UP TRAIN And Killed the Express Messenger on the Southern Pacific. (By Associated Press.) Redding, Cal., April 1. Three masked men boarded a train on the southern Pacific railroad, ten miles north of here last night, and killed Express Messenger O'Neill and carried off the contents of the express box. The train stopped for water and the robbers compelled the crew to take them on the engine five miles away, where thev disappeared. Report for the Month and the Year. That the Richmond postoffice is coming to the front rapidly goes without saying, for figures talk for themselves. The receipts for March were $5,752.G5, an increase over last March of $1,000. t The total receipts for the year were $53,519.38, an increase over last year of $2,711.26v This is certainly a most creditable showing, one which Postmaster Surface is justly proud of. goldIWage Record Broken For February and March. , (By Associated Press.) San Fmncisco, April 1. The record for coinage of gold was broken by a mint here, which, in February and March, coined $54,693,500. Its weight was more than 110 tons. CARS RUNNING. Huntington, W. Va., April 1. The Camden interstate Electric Railway began operating cars today for the first time since the strike began, ten days ago. Non-union men are employed. Crowds follow the cars in the city but no trouble yet occurred. Samuel C. Whitesell has a drove of little 'gs or a little drove of big pigs on his farm that he is exceedingly proud of. lie says they can't be beat in these parts.

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N ELMER HOLMES WRITES A BOYISH LETTER TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THANKING THEM KINDLY For the Interest They Took in Him Dogs, and Cat Glad to See Him. It will le remembered that a short time ago Elmer Holmes, of Kitchel, Ind., was t aken up by the police as a runaway and returned to his home. To show how grateful he was for the interest taken in him, he wrote the following letter to Superintendent Gormon, which we print verbatim: "Kitehel, Ind., March 28 the, 1904. "My Dear Fellow Ploiceman: I got home a bout six o'clock was glad to get home I am ever so thankful, to yoa for your kindness, showed me and returning me back home Papa and mamma says tell you that, they are ever :o thankful, to you as they was very anusey about me Papa and Uncle Roe hunted for to days and a half for me, and herd nothing of me until I came home, my dog got home at eleven oclock Thursday my cats was glad to see me was glad to see them too, I must say good By for I must get redy for school. If we come up to the Red mans carnival I want you to let your little boy to come home with me give this to the man that, paid my way down on the haek. "good By - "Elmer. Holmes' "to the Police." THE Bllff ! AT HIGH SCHOOL HALL LAST NIGHT A SUCCESS, DESPITE THE WEATHER. THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Will be Ahead About Thirty Dollars Scenes From the Rivals "Poor PiUicoddy." Despite the extremely bad weather, a large number of people attended the entertainment for the benefit of the Athletic association at high school hall last fcvening. The evening was marred by several unfortunate happenings. The electric lights gave out in several places and gas was substituted and, at times, the heavy downpour of rain entirely drowned the voices of the speakers. But, notwithstanding these marring effects, the entertainment was a success. The scenes from the Rivals and the play, "Poor P:llicoddy," a detailed account of which has been given, at the time of the publics, were both better than at their first presentation, but nearly half of the latter play was lost, even to those in front, on .account of the noise of the rain. The comic dancing by George Rettig, Harry Niies and Fred Gennett was exceptionally fine. The dancers appeared in regular "Nigger minstrel" outfits, high hats, black Prince Albert coats and white Irousers and vests, and, in the encore, appeared as negro cooks, with dippers in thei hands, from which they threw camty out amons the audience. After the program a "dutch feast" was spread on the stage for the players and those directly' concerned. The players wish to acknowledge their in

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debtedness for assistance to Miss Hawkins, Miss Jean Lupton, Harry Ross and Miss Schaefer, also to others who kindly assisted them. The net proceeds were about $30, which will clear the association of debt and leave a good balance in the treasury. ONLY A RUMOR. There were some wild rumors about town today in regard to changes in the management of a certain institution. The Palladium investigated the matter and found it without foundation in fact. COAL FAMINE. (By Associated Press.) Des Moines, la., April 1. There is a coal famine throughout Iowa as a result of the lockout which closes all the mines in the state and this section of Missouri. HEALTH OFFICE. Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. Edgar Ballinger, 806 north eighth street, a boy. To Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stidham, Spring Grove, a boy. To Mr. and Mrs. Alva Heath, 201 south eighth street, a boy.

ELKS' BIG NIGHT HAD ELECTION OF OFFICERS LAST NIGHT, WHICH WAS HOTLY CONTESTED. ELMER E. EGGEMEYER Elected Exalted Ruler Largest Meeting in Years, 118 Present. Last night the B. P. O. E. had a rousing meeting at their hall in the Colonial Building. It was the annual election of officers. There were a number of candidates for the various offices, and the election was hotly contested. Following is the result: Exalted Ruler Elmer E. Eggemeyer. Esteemed Leading Knight Prof. John Thompson. Esteemed Royal Knight Everett Lemon. Esteemed Lecturer Arthur Burr. Secretary C. A. Tennis. Treasurer Albert Morel. Tyler Robert Weidner. After the election choice refreshments wero served and a general good time enjoyed. It was the largest meeting in years, 11S members being present. , Tokio, April 1. Sixteen newspa per correspondents, mostly British, and American started to the front today. Thoy go to Moji and embark on a transport whose destination is kept secret This is the first party to rrr prvrrpQT'T Only a Few Items Gathered There. The will of Catherine Williams was admitted to probate and record. Judge L. C. Abbott filed the suit of Nellie Skillen vs. Charles Skillen, for divorce. She asks for-no alimony, and it is said Charley will not appear against her. m m The fishing trip arranged between County Clerk Haas and Sheriff Richard Smith, for reasons known to themselves, has been declared off. Dick is organizing a singing class, and a good deal of his time is thus occupied. He has taken to sacred music, and, this morning, rendered for. the benefit of a crowd that beautiful hymn, "I Saw Two Little Angels Ascend up Into the Skies."

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HAEEY CURES AFFLICTEi IN THE TABERNACLE CHURCH IN INDIANAPOLIS. THE STORY OF HIS CURES Charles Schwab, a Blacksmith, Relieved of Heart TroubleGreat Faith. . -j-n Indianapolis, Ind., Aril 1. Laying his haads on the head of Charles Schwab, a blacksmith, and commanding the evil spirits to depart from him, Rev. W. F. Manley, of Richmond, exemplified divine healing at the Pentecost Tabernacle. Schwab, who had been suffering from a chronic pain in his heart ,arose with the pain gone. Since Monday of last week Rev. Manley has been giving examples of his healing powers at the Tabernacle, and many members of the band declare that they have been cured of various ailments. , At the meeting last night the minister, after emphasizing the need of perfect faith, asked that any one present troubled with sickness, who had faith that he could be cured, raise his hand. Charles Schwab came forward. He said that he had been troubled for a long time with pains in his heart, which he had been unable to cure. The preacher called upon the congregation to kneel with him in prayer. Long and earnest was the supplication. The climax came when the minister, in a tone of sharp command, said: "I rebuke thee, foul spirits! In the name of Christ, our Lord, I command you to leave this man. In the name of Jesus Christ, you shall go! In the name and power of Jesus Christ, I lay my hands on your head and say to every disease in your body: 'Depart this moment. All poison of flesh, blood or bone, leave this man. You shall be made whole by the power of Him. Glory to God. Amen. M Schwab arose, it is said, seemingly bewildered, and said he did not feel the pains in his heart. Asked if he believed himself cured, he said that the pain was gone and he believed that it would remain away. BARN STRUCKBY LIGHTNING Tower on Sam Gaar's Barn Hit This Morning and a Corner Knocked Off. About 2 o'eloek this mornitig the residents of the central part of the city were awakened by a deafening carsh of thunder. The lightning struck the. tower on Samuel Gaar's barn, on north thirteenth street, completely demolishing one corner and ripping several slates from the roof. Luckily no serious damage was done, but the people living around there were badly; frightened. A pungent smell was in the air for several hours. lSSpST Head Trimmer For Mrs. C. A. Brehm Died Yesterday. Miss Fern West, head trimmer for Mrs. C. A. Brehm, died at the latter 's home yesterday from the effects of an operation for appendicitis. Her remains were taken to Columbus, O., her home, for interment. CALL FOR BANK STATEMENTS. Washington, April 1. The comptroller of the currency issued a call for the report of - the condition of banks, at the .close: of business March 28th. ,

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