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TO NOMINATE WATSON TODAY ABLE "WHIP" OF THE HOUSE WILL AGAIN HAVE NO OPPOSITION. THE PROGRAM IS OUTLINED Little To Be Done at Greenfield Aside from Formality of Naming tke Candidate. (Palladium Special.) Greenfield, Ind., Feb. 21. It been bo long since Greenfield, has the capital of Hancock county, has entertained a Republican convention that pome of the rock-ribbed Democrats of the Jeffersonian type were rudely shocked several weeks ago when informed that the Sixth Congresional District Republicans would gather here to nominate a congressman. The advance guard of the delegates reached Greenfield this forenoon, and throughout the day' there was almost a constant stream of Republican politicians pouring into town. Tonight every hotel is filled and some of the visitors have difficulty in finding a place to sleep. Tomorrow, Congresman James E. Watson will be renominated by the Republicans of the Sixth District. It will mark the fifth consecutive time that he has won the coveted honor by acclamation. Despite the fact that there will be no contest to lend ex-, citement to the occasion there is much interest manifested and the convention " will be something of a Tove feast. Congressman Watson's success in winning nominations that are bloodless battles cannot be attributed altogether to the fact that he is a iditician of ability, nor to the additional fact that he numbers among his closest friends the cleverest politicians in the district. There is something more, his friends declare, and this something is the abaility of the Congressman to do . things. The fact that Mr. Watson stands as high in the House of Representatives as any member of the Indiana delegation; that he is looked upon as an aggressive as well as a progressive representative, and that he is close to the pulse of the biggest men in Congress has been responsible for his present strength. . Speaker Cannon long go recognized in Mr.- Watson elements that not only made him valuable to his own constituency but valuable also to any contemplated legislation that the entire country had interest in. It was not an accident that put the Sixth district congressman in the harness as the House "whip"; neither was it accidental that he has been assigned to the Ways and Means committee and other congressional committees, before which many of the most important National measures are first investigated before pre(Continued to page 8.) HEW PUMPS ARE INSTALLED NEW CASTLE GAS CO. HAS COMMENCED WORK. Secretary Hibberd Says That It Will Not Effect Richmond's Supply of Gas. v The Citizens' Gas Company of New Castle has installed its pumps in the gas field, and the work of pumping the supply will be commenced noon. The pumps are small, compared to those in use by the Richmond company; and are about four mites away from the local company's pump house. E. G. Ilibberd said yesterday that all the pumps the New Cottle people could put in would not hurt the Richmond supply. He also tilings that the New Castle people will not bee benefited

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INDIANAPOLIS AND EASTERN WILL ERECT BUILDING. Brings Several Families Here Said Ttat the General Offices May Also Come. When A. Gordon, of this city was appointed assistant superintendent of the Easjern Traction Company, the operating department decided to move the general car shops of the company to this city, and this week the work of bringing the machinery to Richmond was commenced. For the present, no new building will be needed fcr the car shops, but later, probably this summer, a new building will be built especially for this work, as new ears have been ordered and will require attention. Several families have come to Rich mond from Greenfield, as a result of the removal of the car shops. It is .rumored that the general offices of the Indianapolis & Eastern will be moved to Richmond within a short time. TO RECEIVE AN ALICE FLOWER Miss Myrtle Shiveley, of Wabash, a niece of Charles E. Shiveley of this city, will receive one of the flowers from the Roosevelt wedding. Miss Shiveley was given the flower by a Wabash young man who is employed in the postoffice department in Washington. WILL MOVE TO RICHMOND. Ellsworth Filbv, of Milton will move his family to Richmond in the hear future. CHEAP ICE WITH A LITTLE PROFIT JOHN SCHWEGMAN SAYS COMPANIES WILL LOSE BY THEIR ICE WAR. PUBLIC WILL PROFIT BY FIGHT All Hopes of a Friendly Settlement Is Apparently Gone Means Many Ice Wagons. An ice war has been decided upon for the people of Richmond next summer. At a recent meeting of the managers of the three ice companies which now form the Richmond Ice Delivery Company it was agreed to sell all the stock of that company, to dissolve the existing partnership, and all would go into business for themselves. For several weeks this action has been impending and was predicted by those in authority. It grew out of an attempt by one company to secure a greater percent of the profits on the ground that they were supplying more ice than the other companies proportionately. A break was then decided upon and after April 1, the Delivery Co. will cease to exist. John : Sehwegmau, the president of the delivery company said yesterday that for each company to get a fair share of the trade in the city, a rate war will have to be started which will be beneficial to the public only. Mr. Schwegman is retiring from the ice business after forty years, and he has seen both methods of conducting the delivery. He thinks that unless the companies- stay together, there will probably lose money. WEATHER INDICATION Temperature. February 21, 1905. Morning 51 Noon ...35 Night . .........37 February 21, 3906. Morning .40 Noon .43 Night .......... ...... .'..42 Forecast for Richmond and vicinHty: Fair, and slightly colder.

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CONSOLIDATION WAS EFFECTED MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION AND COMMERCIAL CLUB UNITE FORCES. ORIGINAL NAME RETAINED Rejuvenated Commercial Club Starts With 150 Members Annual Election March 6. At a joint meeting of the Commercial Club and Merchants Association held last evening, the report of the joint committees, chosen to draw up plans for a consolidation was presented and approved. The rejuvenated Commercial Club starts with 150 members, but before the annual election of officers on March C, it is expected that this number will be greatly increased. The report of the joint committee is given below in full: The committee reeommends as a The Monkey: "Say, old man, evolution basis of consolidation of the organization, as follows: First. In as much as the Commercial Club is an incorporated Institution, the name be retained and the organization continued. Second. The members of the Commercial Club who have paid their dues for the year ending March 1st, 1906, shall be credited with dues for the year ending March 1st, 1907, without further payment. Third. The members of the Merchants' Association shall be received as members of the Commercial Club, upon payment of Ten Dollars each dues ending March 1st, 1907. - Fourth. The furniture and fixtures belonging to the Merchants Association shall be transferred to the Commercial Club, as an offset to the balance now in the treasury of the Commercial Club. Fifth. Any member of the Commercial Club, wishing to organize themselves into a section for the furtherance of their particular interests may do so, and have full privilege to use the rooms of the Commercial Club. Signed. SHARON E. JONES. W. K. BRADBURY. A. L. JENKINS. Committee from Commercial Club. John f. McCarthy, e. w. craighead, 'cash beall. Committee from the Mtrehants Association. The Palladium pays a dollar each week for the best piece of news "tipped" off to it

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IV PROF. CYRUS HODGIN TELLS WHY CENTENNIAL COMES IN YEAR 1906. YEAR MARKS THE BEGINNING He Says That the Start Not the Incorporation of City is to be Observed. Prof. Cyrus W. Hodgin of Earlham College, president of the Richmond Centennial Association, takes exceptions to the statements made by Isaac Jenkinson, that the one-hundredth anniversary of Richmond will not be celebrated next September. Mr. Jenkinson states that Richmond did not become an incorporated town until 1816. The following is the statement made by Prof. Hodgin. Our friend Isaac Jenkinson seems to think that the Centennial Association has selected too early a date for hasn't done much for you after alii" Cleveland Plain Dealer. the celebration. If we were preparing to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of the planting of the town, or the naming of the town, or of its incorporation. Mr. Jenkinson is right. The Centennial Association selected 1906, because it marks the one hundredth anniversary of the coming of the first settlers to this spot. Their cabins, and families occupying them, were the material and spiritual beginnings. Beginnings are always interesting for they often determine the future. "When we observe Lincoln day for example, we do not select the. date when he was christened, or when he split his first rail, nor when a dmitted to the bar, nor when he was elected President of the United States, but the date when he begaan his existence in the world, where he wrought out those great principals and facts of his life, which have made it worth while to remember him. CYRUS W. HODGIN. Pres. Centennial Executive Com. RAILROADS WILL OBSERVE IT. Many Freight Trains Will Not Run On Account of Washington's Birthday. Washington's Birthday, today, will be observed by the railroad company as a legal holiday. Local freight trains will le annualled on some divisions, and on other parts of the roads, only the sTiops will be elosed. The local freight office will be open until 9 a., m. only for the delivery of perishable freight.

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mms EIITER mm mi THEY GET BOOTY TO AMOUNT OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS. Mr. Colty Was Away From Home And Wife and Children Were There Alone. The house of Clarence Colby, 315 North Nineteenth street, was entered last Monday night by burglars who secured money and valuables to the extent of about $25. The robbery occurred during the absence of Mr. Colby, who is on a business trip to Omaha, and there was no one in the house but Mrs. Colby and her three young children. The thief or thieves made no noise and the burglary was not discovei'ed until the following morning, when Mrs. Colby found things in general disorder on the lower floor and besides about $15 in money, a pair of gold nose glasses, a poeket book and several pieces of silver had been taken. ED. CAVANAUGH IS MANAGER. New Polo Team is Organized Under The Name of Empire Games Scheduled. Eddie Cavanaugh, of the firm of Cavanaugh & Emmons, is business manager of the Empire Polo team, the recently organized quintet. Sev-ei-al games have been secured outside the city. DR. JOHN C. SPRAY DEAD IN CHICAGO FAMOUS PHYSICIAN BORN IN RICHMOND IN THE YEAR 1846. ATTENDED EARLHAM COLLEGE His fGreat Work in the Field o Medicine Has Attracted Much Attention. One of Chicago's oldest and most prominent physicians, Dr. John C. Spray, born in Richmond sixty years ago, died Tuesday morning at Chicago hospital after an illness of two weeks. Dr. Spray was born here in 1846 and was educated at Earlham College. After graduating from that institution he attended Northwestern University medical school, from which he also graduated. Dr. Spray leaves five children. It was the expert testimony of Dr. Spray that convicted Prendergast, the assassin of Maj-or Carter H. Harrison. He also inaugurated the idea that amusement is the best cure for the insane which has been adopted by every insane hospital in the country. TO HAVE INTERESTING THEME. Rev. Caldwell at Dublin will Speak on Old and New Heaven and Hell. (Palladium Correspondence.) Dublin, Ind., Feb. 21. The Rev. Mr. Caldwell will preach in the Universalist church next Sunday at L0 ;30 a. m., and 7 :30 p. m. The subject for the morning discourse is "Religion How and. Why." For the evening, "The Old and New Hell and Heaven." The subject for the usual Saturday night lecture i3 "The Religion of the Japanese."

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THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS NEEDED IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION HAS NOT ROISED BOYCE FARM FUND. ANOTHER APPEAL IS MADE A Complete List of Those Who Have Subscribed For Stock Present Sum $12,360. , The South Side Improvement Association yesterday issued the following statement: Having located five factories and feeling the necessity of having free factory sites to offer as an inducement to concerns wishing to locate in Richmond, and at the solicitation of prominent citizens, who realize that Richmond is handicapped by the lack of suitable factory sites, the SouthSide Improvement Association has undertaken this work for Richmond's benefit by forming a stock company to purchase the "Boyee" farm adjoining the city. About one hundred and fifty lots adjoining the C. C. & L. R. R. will be received for factory sites. 650 lots will be sold for the benefit of the stock holders in this enterprise, whose investment will be profitable to themselves and who will have the Stock is now being sold at $10.00 per share, a total of $12,360.00 (Continued on Page 4.) The Palladium pays a dollar each week for the best piece of news "tipped" off to it. FINAL DECISION SATURDAY LOCATION OF WOMEN'S JAIL TO BE MADE. B. F. Wissler Says Commissioners Have Decided to Build Addition to Home for Friendless. , The County Commissioners . .will meet with the trustees of the Home for the Friendless, Saturday, and at that time it is expected that the question of building a women's jail at the Home for the Friendless, or aa an addition to the county jail, will be definitely settled. Ii. F. Wissler, a member of the county board of charities, says that the commissioners have given the board assurance that the new jail will be built as an addition to the Home for the Friendless. X. Y. Z. WINS PRIZE. - This week on account of the request of the person who contriliuted the best "tip" to a . news story, his name will not be ; usedThe story which was "tipped" off was the one aboiit Mrs. Elizabeth Strong being killed by the Limited car near Dublin This story would no doubt have . come to the Palladium had not the person who won the prize, told the paper about it. However the Limited car which was responsible for the accident, had hardly arived in the city, when the Palladium received notice of what had happened. In a short time a reporter had gathered all the facts and the story was written. It is for this, that the Palladium is paving its dollar prize this. week. The person who won it, was put to no trouble by what he did, yet he re- , ceived a reward for his service. You can do as much; try it anl see. The contest will be continued for some time to come.