Richmond Palladium (Daily), 15 April 1904 — Page 1

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AND PAYS THE HANDSOME SUM OF SEVENTY DOLLARS FOR IT. MASS MEETING LAST EVENING Fairly "Well Attended and Several Buttons Sold Speeches, Etc. The much-advertised mass meeting of citizens took placo last night at the Phillips opera house, about' five hundred persons being present, several of whom were ladies. The hall was decorated for thet occasion, and placards were placed here and there calling attention to the boom that is on. The stage was decorated with American flags,and a large bouquet of flowers ornamented the speakers' stand. The several speakers and other citizens occupied places on the stage. The city band played several selections while the crowd was gathering. At about 8 o'clock the president of the South Side Improvement association, Mr. Herman Zwicker, announced the object of the meeting and introduced the Richmond Maennerehor, one of our old-time singing societies. The following song, prepared by members of the society was well rendered and brought forth round after round of applause: O, Riehmondites don't think me gruff; But take at once my warning; Richmond has been slow enough, But she'll wake up some fine mornmg. Chorus. To wake her up; to wake her up, herways too soporific. Let us unite with all our might and give a yell terrific. The boom is coming fro mthe south; You'll hear its roar and rumbling; We'll surely wake the old town up, And make you stop your grumbling. Chorus : Lot us unite with all our might; Let progress be our motto And Richmond will soon be out of Cl rrli f ror boom sne reauy ougnt to. Chorus: ' After a hearty eneore the club responded with a German selection. The first speaker introduced was the Hon. Henry U. Johnson. After making a few apologies for his presence as a lawyer, the speaker said he had a deep and profound interest in everything that pertained to the city's welfare. "Whatever makes for the general prosperity of the city is certainly mine. I endorse this move and every honorable agency employed to develop the community. We should back up the Commercial club in its endeavors for good. I endorse the South Side Improvement association. It has more industry, public spirited

ly ness and patriotism than all the other

organizations of the city put together. In the short life of this organization it has accomplished much, and, inside of the next two years, we will have more interurban lines and factoris. There is no reason why we shouldn't go forward. Our rates of taxation are lower than that of most pities, our streets are well made, the city is one of great beantjv and yet we have our drawbacks. Our population has not increased at the rate it should. There is too much conservativeness here too much hugging the shore. What we need is a George McCulloch to put life into the men

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tii nil a l vi 1 1 w w i i . i . i iim sivn v a a ' ' Mr. Johnson then made a comparison "with the growth of New Castle and Jther Indiana towns and wound up by saying he would lend his time and means to advance the city's pros perity. b...iJUiV i -

Prof. D. W. Dennis

was the next speaker. He said, in coming to the meeting, he passed the finest court house in the state, save one, the finest library in the state but one, (and Carnegie didn't build it either). Richmond furnished two of the greatest financial men to New York Reida nd Leeds that the world knows. We furnished to the Smithsonian institute one of of the best authorities on the Indian question in the world James E. Mooney. The National Biscuit company was formed here, and its president is a Richmond man Mr. Zeller. The National Seeding company has a Richmond man at its head James A. Carr, and, if there was a National Threshing Machine company it would have to come here for a president. He said the reason Los Angeles was not where San Pedro is wTas because a Richmond man, Frank Wiggins, was the biggest man in Los Angeles. His remarks were witty and well received. (Continued on 4th page.) JAMS CHAEES OF THE CHARGE OF PRACTICING MEDICINE WITHOUT LICENSE. JURY BALLOTED TWICE And Brought in a Verdict of Guilty as Charged. Not The trial of James Charles, charged with practicing medicine without a license, came to an end last evenin. The evidence was all in yesterday, morning and the arguments were begun, Judge Gavin speaking for the prosecution and Hon. Charles E. Shiveley for the defense. The case was given to the jury before 6" o'clock, and, after being out a" short time, returned with a verdict of '"not guilty," as charged in the indictment. The first ballot stood eleven for acquittal and one for conviction, and the second ballot was unanimous for acquittal. MR MS FROM THE FAR EAST (By Associated Press.) St. Petersburg, April 15. Grand Duke Boris telegraphed Grand Duke Cyril an account of his escape. He said at the moment of the explosion he fell to port side of the bridge, from whence he lowered himself to the deck and was swept away by an immense wave and sank to consider able depths. He arose to the surface and caught a fragment of the ship's steam launch, to which he clung for ten minutes, when he was picked up by the torpedo boat destroyer Beshumi. Prt Arthur, April 14. Delayed in transmission.) In the engagement at 6 o'clock yesterday morning between seven Russian torpedo boats and the cruiser Bayan, the Japanese torpedo boat destroyer Bezstrahu was sunk. Five torpedo boats, with the Bayan, returned at 7 o'clock in the morning. The battleships Petropavlovsk, Poblida and Peresviet and gunboat Gaydamak then put to sea. At 9:30 the Petropovlos sank. The battleship Pobeida was damaged amidships and went to the inner harbor. Paris, April 15. The foreign office has a cablegram saying that the Imperial palace at Seoul burned last night. The emperor and staff escaped. No mention of the cause of the fire was made, but it is supposed to have been the work of the rebellious element. Mrs. E. F. Taylor and daughter, Ida, of .Chieago, is visiting Mrs. A. B. Swift.' t J t

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An Excerpt From His Easter Sunday Sermon at Marion

The following from a Marion paper indicates the high esteem in which

he is held at his former charge: ! , Many were turned away from the First llethodlst church at the Sunday services. Yesterday witnessed a great opportunity of the people to express the very high esteem in which Dr. Swadener is held by the citizens. It was such a demonstration as to make the heart of the popular pastor glad. - Since coming to Marion the doctor has endeared himself to all classes alike, and the First church has been recognized under his aggressive and manly leadership as a constantly growing force for righteousness. Dr. Swadener is not only an attractive preacher of the gospel of sunny hopefulness, but he is a great mixer and man of affairs. His keen business judgment has worked wonders in the affairs of the First church; his broad catholic, and tolerant spirit in all things in which he might differ with others has given him a hold on men that is rare indeed to find. His removal from the pastorate of the First church will not only be a great loss to the congregation, which will be very diffi ult to supply, but the whole city, where he has stood for everything uplifting and culturing in society and character, wrill miss him also. The sermon of the morning hour, was upon the " Significance of the Empty Tomb," and was a thrilling and eloquent treatment of the keystone doctrine of the christian religion. The doctor-said in part: "There are three great doctrines around which the hope of the world gathers, and upon which all christians unite, namely: The Birth, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. No matter how they may differ as to minor matters all differences melt away when considering these truths. There are three sets of problems bearing upon these three lines of truth, all of which

have been fulfilled in the Christ, and rest upon a foundation that skepticism through the centuries has not been able to jostle. The battle line of the opposition has been hurled again and again against the supernatural, element in Christianity, but like the waves of the sea, dashed to a foam against the granite of the shore. So these attempts of unbelief have availed nothing, until today ; there are more people joining in the services of the Easter tide, than since the angel rolled the stone from the door of Christ's tomb and sat upon it. Row much poorer the world would be if men could eliminate all of the heavenly influences born on that far off Easter day, and given without stint as the heritage of us all. The real glory not only of life, but of death, appears as we contemplate the inspiring theme. There were more people dead than living, before the resurrection of Jesus. The door on the earthward side of the grave was open, and the multitudes had for ages been marching in without hope, for the door on the other side was elosed and only the power of the Infinite could open the way leading to the home immortal. If Christ remains in the grave the entire scheme for immortality breaks down, but on that ever memorable Easter morning,. as he came forth, he lifted the gate of the grave from its hinges and carried it away, and no one has ever been able to find

it. So life and immortality came to

the result, the preaching of which is to lead the straring. world baek to " the source of life and power, and the victory that Christ achieved over death and the grave, puts within easy reach of all men, the power to rise from the old life of sin and wrong doing and walk this earth clean, noble and upright in all things. Unbelief is on record as saying that the doctrine of Christ's Resurrection is the most stubborn fact with which they have to deal. Move this from their path and their teaching would command more attention, but so long as this Great doctrine remains intact, their cause goes limping through the years. Th story of the evangelization of the nation's today, is an in spiring comment on the resurrection of our Lord, for the power that robbed death of its sting, and the grave its victory, works as never before in the uplifting and transformation of human society everywhere, and the blessed day hastens on. . , , ,, , , ""When Jesus shall reign, where'er the sun. Does His successive journeys run. ...-- His kingdom snread from shore to shore, Till moons shall wax and wane no more."

G. R. Dilks returned last night 1 from Cincinnati. .' ,

rnr? METHODIST CHURCH IN CITY lisrht, and a lull orbed gospel has been Frank Lackey spent yesterday in Cincinnati. m

OIL AT SELMA. Commissioner John Dynes returned from Selma, Indiana, yesterday where he spent a few days visiting friends. He says there is a great oil boom up there now and : people are greatly excited. Mr. Dynes says he saw eighteen derricks en route and th,ey just struck a new gusher. A JEALOUS ACT. (By Associated Press.) Philadelphia, Pa., April 15. Frederick Scaife, in a fit of jealousy, shot his wife in the presence of their three children and then "killed himself. The woman will recover. ODD FELLOWS TO CELEBRATE. I. O. O. F, lodge, of Dublin has- is-v sued invitations for the celebration of its eighty-fifth anniversary. This lodge is one of the oldest in the country and the event will be celebrated on an extensive scale. The date set is April 26. BOLD BUS&LARY AT HILTON

WILLIAM A. BRAGG 'S STORE BROKEN INTO AND ABOUT FIFTY-THREE DOLLARS Taken Postoffice and Drug Store Also Visited Suspicious Strangers. . (Special to Palladium.) Milton, Ind., April 15. Burglars visited this place last night and looted the store of William A. Bragg, blew open the safe and took therefrom about $53. They then visited the drug store and postoffice and only secured about seventy-five cents in pennies. They made good their escape. The motorman say that several suspicious characters have been lying around the west end of the county for (several dajTs, and it is likely they perpetrated the robbery. The authorities have been notified, and no pains will be spared to locate them. MR. MIFHOME After an Absence of Three Years in Singapore. Stephen Stanton Myrick, son of Mr. -and Mrs. Reuben Myrick, arrived home today from Singapore, Straights Settlement, where he has been for the past three years teaching. He will likely not return. He is looking well and feeling splendid. PROF. LIDLEY Showed Many Interesting Pictures at Earlham Last Evening. Prof. Lindley of Earlham college, gave a very interesting illustrated lecture last evening in Parry hall, to the college History lub. Prof Lindley showed many pictures of the old colonial residents of Virginia's great sons, such as those of Thomas Jefferson, Washington . and Robert E. Lee, also the monuments to these men, the national cemetery and pictures of the battlefields." Mr. Lindley concluded his lecture with a view showing a bird's eye view of our national capital, Washington city, and explaining some of the grand Improvements that are in process there :at .will help to make our capital the .nost beautiful city in the world. "... r REFUSED TO CONCUR. Columbus, O., April 15. The house refused to concur in the senate amendments to the Brannock local option bill. This sends it to the conference committee in conformity ' to the wishes of Governor Herrick. The vote stood 40 to- 42,. .4.. . ,

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SOME LOCAL PERSON WILL BE DRAWN ON HIS CANVAS. LECTURER AT WESTCOTT The Sketch Club Encouraged With Prospects For Large Attendance. One of the interesting features of the illustrated talk by 4 Bowers," of the Indianapolis News, this evening in high school hall, will be a picture of some well-known local person drawn during the course of the even ing. Bowers is especially happy in getting a "likeness" and catches the special ehai-acteristies of a face at a glance. Mr. Bowers, who is at the Westcott, will leave for Indianapolis immediately after his lecture. The talk begins at 8 o'clock and will doubtless be largely attended. Not Much Doing at the Temple of Justice. Attorney A. M. Gardner brought suit for the W. -H. Hood company vs. Silas L. Cates and Oran Cates part ners, doing, business under the firm name of Cates Bros.' Demand $265. Marriage licenses were issued as follows: , . tS! Claude Addleman and Minnie Kauper city. Winfield J. Veregge and Esther E. Horney. J. A. Commons filed final settlement in the estate of Geo. L. Adair. Also made ; settlement in the estate of Barney Hoar. . . ' William M. Wallace filed final settlement in the estate of John Wise. J. A. Commons petitioned court to be allowed to expend money belonging to the estate of Geo. L. Adair. The county commissioners will meet one week from next Monday. "S The Item Publishes Another Story With hove Intent. Yesterday's Palladium had an article in regard to newspaper "scoops," and received many compliments for the same. This morning Rev. Dr. Marble of Grace church called our attention to the following article that appeared in last night's Item: "Pushing the Work. "The work of remodeling the auditorium of Grace M. E. church is being pushed and will be completed in time for the -re-dedication, which will take place one week from next Sunday. The day will be a memeorable one in the history of the church.?' Rev. Marble says the above, article is absolutely incorrect, and, if there is any sucl) thing going on he knows nothing of it. , - But the Item had a "scoop," and their purport was accomplished. AUTO CLDB Will Meeet Next Wednesday Night at Commercial Club Rooms. On next Wednesday night the Automobile club will have a meeting in the Commercial club rooms at S :30 for purpose of electing officers and transacting other business. Previous to the meeting a run will be had around the city by the different automobilists. Perry Mn .Williams made a business trip to Dayton this morning. "

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