Richmond Palladium (Daily), 26 February 1906 — Page 1

MONB PALLABMJM i WEEKLY F8TAI-14TTT5T 1881 DAIJL.V E8TABLI.UED .876 RICHMOND. INDIANA, MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 26, 1906. SINGLE COPIES CENTS. THREE KILLED IN KENYON FIRE WANTS $100,000 Y. M. G. A. SWALLOWED A SET OF TEETH GILLILAN BACK TO NATIVE LAND 11 CHRIST AND COMMERCE" YOUNG PEOPLE FIND CHAMPION REV. KUHN ON RIGHT KINDS OF AMUSEMENT. REV. HOWARD APPLIES CHRISTIANITY TO BUSINESS. WARREN CLEMENTS OF THIS CITY TELLS OF HORRIBLE CATASTROPHE. Advocates More Playgrounds ' and Better Supervision of Present Popular Pastures. AT LEAST JOE ILIFF THOUGHT THAT HE HAD DONE SO WHILE ASLEEP. ' ' STRICK, ' ' THE JOKESMITH SPENDS SUNDAY WITH FRIENDS HERE. He Says It is Duty of Merchants to Conduct Business Enterprises - Humanely. REV. HADLEY DOES NOT THINK ALL IS HARM IN PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.

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THE DEAD BODIES ARE FOUND

Two! of the Students Suffocated While"' They Slept Another ': Student May Die. . Fire -which broke out early Saturday morning in Milnor Hall at Kenyon Military Academy, Gambier, Ohio, totally destroyed that building and caused the death of three students, James J. Fuller of Warren, Winfield Kunkle-of Ashtabula and J. Everett Henderson of Chicago and serious injury to other students, one of whom may also die. Warren Clements, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Clements of North Thirteenth street, attends Kenyon College, which although not affected by the fire, is at Gambier and Mr. Clements witnessed the fire and the horrible spectacle that followed. In talking over the long distance telephone last night, he gave a graphic account of the fire to the Palladium: A story written from Mr. ' Clements' 'message follows: The bodies of the three students who, were burned to death were found yesterday afternoon'. The bodies of Henderson and Fuller, who were roommates, were found in their oom at two o'clock. The body of Kunkle was found an hour later at the end of the long hall on which his room was located. It is thought that Henderson and Fuller were suffocated by the smoke I while they slept, ivunuie, u is thought, tried to escape but was overcome before he could get out. Some of the students say that they saw Fuller at his window, . trying to get out. , .' ' S. W. Nicholson, who was badly burned while sliding down a water pipe on the outside of the building, was so I badly burned that it is thought that he cannot live. The bodies of the three dead students have been taken in charge by their parents and they will be taken to their homes after short . funeral services are held bythe college this morning. ., ' - The financial loss from the fire will total $50,000. School will be contin- ( Continued to Page 8. A FORMER RESIDENT IS DEAD. Samuel L. Johnson Died at Home of His Sistor-in-Law In Indianapolis. Samuel L. Johnson, who died at Indianapolis February 17, at the home of his siter-in-law, Mrs. Forkner, was formerly a resident of Riehmond id was widely known here. He was a brother of the late Calvin Johnson and also of Daniel Johnson, a prominent resident of Seymour. Samuel I Johnson served the Palladium many years as a compositor and after moving to Indianapolis he con-J tinucd to work at his trade with the Burford Printing company until a shor time ago. 1 R H BURKE LIKES CALIFORNIA Richmond Contractor Says Long Beach is Garden Spot of WestAdvice to Movers. Word has been received from R. n. Dm of this riiy, now at Long Beach, California, wher he i now li'ng. Mr. Burke describes South- ; trn California and Long Beach ev jtcially, s a Gavler of Eden and advises all of his friends who are thinking of moving west to ? go ; to that "promised land.": Long.Boach is i suburb of Los Angeles arrtd a Lrif. j: beautiful, well governed western city.

In speaking on "The Right Kind of Amusement for the Young People of Richmond," the Rev. T. H. Kuhn

last evening at the Christian church before a large congregation, advocated .the building by the municipality of a Y. M. C. A. at a cost of $100,000, and a similar institute at the same cost for the young women of the city. , He again took occasion to denounce many of the popular places of amusement in this city. "If the skating ring, vaudeville, public dances, pool rooms and card parties are beneficial, they are all right but if they are detrimental, then they should be eliminated," said the speaker. He then plainly stated that he thought that they should all be eliminated. He said that all places of amusement should be under the control of either the state, church or family. He advocated more play grounds for school children. WEATHER INDICATIONS. , Forecast for Richmond and vicinity: Fair and warmer. A LONE HEARSE; NO MOURNERS LITTLE DAUGHTER OF JOHN BRUSHER BURIED WITH FAMILY ABSENT. ALL SICK AT THEIR HOME Family of a Popular Motorman Is Sorely Afflicted Case Arouses Sympathy. One ' of the saddest instances of sickness and death on record in this county is that of the family of John Brasher, a motonnan on the Indinapolis & Eastern Ry., living at Cambridge City. The Brusher family lived here until a short time ago, and Mr. Brusher was with the local interurban line. Several days ago his home became infected with diphtheria and besides Mr. and Mrs. Brusher, their two children, one a girl of seven years, and the other a baby, were stricken. The disease came in its most virulent form, and Saturday, the litUe girl died, leaving the other members of the family in sick beds with little hope for recovery for any of them. Yesterday, a lone hearse, closely quarantined, brought the remains of the child to Earlham Cemetery, where they " were interred, without ceremony or service of any ? kind. Now, the baby is at the point of death, and the physicians are baffled with the peculiar phase of the disease. The Brusher family is well-known in Richmond, and their affliction has aroused the sympathy of their many friends. MAY RUN FOR CONGRESS. Charles Major May be a Candida to For Congress Against James E. Watson. Dispatches from Shelbyville say that Charles Major, the author of "When Knighthood was in -FVmsr svill be a candidate for Congress on the Deinccra tie ticket. The Palladium wired lir. Major in cgrd ti-.a report yetrixy but .re-jir-rd . answer. It is felt that this is a prettv re irfieatin that the Teperfc a rK. W t ?eit Ur. Major is coasid- , rix.4 the raaWc. .

READY FOR AN OPERATION

Sent For His Wife and Was Resigned to Fate When Molars Were Found. That imagination is to a great" extent, the cause of bodily ills, impressed in a never-to-be-forgotten way upon the mind of Joe Iliff, proprietor of the Arlington Hotel, last week. Mr. Iliff has been accustomed to wearing his artificial molars to bed and last Thursday night he went to sleep as usual, with the teeth in their proper place. In the morning he awoke to find something missing and a thorough search of the interior of his mouth failed to reveal the set of teeth. The hunt began and everything in the room was literally torn to pieces in an attempt to find the missing teeth, but they were not forthcoming COMFORTABLE i . i v. and the mind of Mr. Iliff became imbued with the only reasonable idea that he had swallowed the teeth in his sleep. This feeling did not wear off, and about eight o'clock he hurried to the office of Dr. Marvel, where he explained the situation, and asked that the teeth be recovered. ' The X-Ray was brought into use, but to no effect. The pain became more and more terrible and at last, after telegraphing to his wife wfio was in a distant city on a visit, to come home at once, he went to the Reid Memorial Hospital (Continued to page 8.) BRAKEMAN MASHES HAND. Walter Smith Loses Two Fingers in Making a Railroad Coupling at Cambridge City. Cambridge City, Feb. 25 Walter B. Smith, of Indianapolis, a freight brnkeman on the Pennsylvania lines, hat h.s hand mashed about midnight ajunl.iy while making a couplir.; in J he railroad yarns. He wa taken to, J th oMee of Dr. Mauk, vhere two fin gers were amputated by Drs. M&uk an 1 toyd. The vrafojrtunate man was taken heme to India apolii n an eari, morning train.

HE IS HOW A BUSY LECTURER

Although He is Prosperous Declares He is Seeing the Backdoor of Life-Same "Strick." "Strick" Gillilan was here yesterday. He just stopped for a few hoijrs but all who had the opportunity of seeing the former Richmondite, now famous jokesmith, funny writer, poet, feature writer, lecturer, etc., etc., were made happier. Mr. Gillilan is the same old "Strick" perhaps a little wittier, but nevertheless "Strick" Gillilan as local people knew him for many years. Mr. Gillilan came here from Illinois. He is now actively engaged in filling lecture dates before colleges, universities, literary clubs, and other organization. He came yesterday morning and had to leave last night for Jackson, Mich., where he speaks NOW, BUTtonight. Gillilan is a busy man, he has been home but three weeks since last October, which according to his own statement, is seeing the backdoor of life, right. He has not given up his writing although he is not connected with any newspapaa at the present time. He 3. a regular contributor to Judge, for whieh he receives, again, according to his own statement from $1 to $10 a week, fortunately the latter figure most of the time. Many of the magazines . print much of Gillilan 's work although he confesses that much of what he writes never is seen by the public. Gillikn already has sixty Chautauqua bookings for the summer and is already planning his lecture tour for the coming winter. He declares that he wants not to re-turn to Richmond soon to lecture. "Here, I am an amateur, ty many know me, 'as I was when now an amateur is worse than a degenerate, and although I love Richmond, think it is fine and all its people konutiful, I don't want to fill a profession date here Foon. Givn me Strang0; God bless thd8r souls" thus spoke "Striek" in that sonorcxs tone of via, so characteristic of the Man. A free entertainment will be give this evening at fhe Masonic Temple for the ladiee of the Eastern Star and their friend.

The Rev. E. G. Howard last even

ing at the First English Lutheran church spoke on "Christ and Com- j merce." As an introduction to his subject he spoke on the medium of application of the Christian principles to the commercial life of the times. He introduced here the startling disclosures recently made in the life insurance business. In speaking of the railroad rate question which now holds the lime light in public interest, he stated that the question is preeminently the application of the principal of simple justice. Talking of. the Master's message concerning the motive of commerce, Dr. Howard stated that he believed it to be the duty of every merchant to conduct his enterprise for the service of humanity, as much as it was the minister's duty to fulfill his calling for the same purpose. "That principal of honesty and the square deal is simply the present day expression of the Golden Rule." aid Dr. Howard. THERE MAY DE NO GOAL STRIKE VICE PRESIDENT T. L. LEWIS MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING SITUATION. TO BE ANOTHER CONVENTION Pres. Mitchell and Operators Agree on Terms That May be Satisfactory to Miners. (Palladium Special.) Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 25. The announcement was made here tonight by Vice President T. L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers of America, that a soft coal strike had been averted and that the national convention would reconvene and a scale of wages for the coming year would be signed. He made this statement without equivocation and says that it was based on conferences had with Frank L. Robbins of Pittsburg, representing the bituminous mine owenrs of Western Pennsylvania, and H. N. Taylor of Chicago, representing the operators of the west. Vice President Lewis said that these two men had several conferences with President Mitchell and had proposed concessions that he is sure the miners will accept, but he refused to go into details or say precisely what advances have been granted. It has been known around miners headquarters for weeks . that the fnearer the miners officials came to the point of suspension tne more loath they were to enter upon a contest, but Mr. Lewis declares that it is the concessions that have been made that now averts the . suspenion, and not fear of the miners as to the issue of such a struggle. While no concessions have been gained from the anthracite operators, Mr. Lewis thmSs that the moral effect of the agreement with the bituminous mine own ers, will be such as to force the anthracite operators to grant a similar ad'soi'M in wacres, and that the miner: -'i'l be willing to meet them upon Una that mark the agreement with the soft coal interest. Th'e nationajpnvention will be reconvened, he Vmts. to saiify A Agreement, atd there will He a meeting of the jotnf inference eft the interstate operators at the 'fame time.

BELIEVES III GIIAPEROIIES

Thinks That Much of What is Tern ed Evil Could be Remedied By Them. Although first explaining that he was not preaching in opposition to anyone and that he did not wish to enter into any sort of controversy, the Rev. H. H. Hadlej', of the St. Paul's Episcopal church, last evening became the champion of public amusements in Richmond. Rev. Mr. Hadley took his text from the Book of Proverbs, "Have ye found honey eat as much as is sufficient for ye." His sermon, in part was as follows: - "We are all open to criticism for the things which we do and term our pleasures. I am criticised for what I do and I think, everyone is, but it will always be so. Pleasure, to remain a pleasure, must be indulged in moderately, and this we should bear in mind. When it is asserted that bad companions are to be found in all places of public amusements, the statement is true, but for a person to confine himself to a place where he would not meet bad companions, he would spend his life in bed. I do not think that there are any young people in this city who purposely, seek out bad companions. Young men and women do things which have been called questionable because there is pleasure in them, and not .because bad associates are wanted. "I am very much afraid that if you are to wait for a place to spring up where bad people are not to be foundr- you will wait forever, - and pleasure will have been given over to a long struggle, with none of the. a pleasure which is attendant upon life. "I am a great believer in chaper- :' ones. Not the newly married chaperone, but the parent or grown person with responsibilities. People may go to the rink, or the public dance to flirt, but they do the same thing while walking up and , down on Main street. The chance .for bad companions are the same at every turn, and the pure in heart, who are seeking innocent amusement, are not harmed by contact with such, in public places. "I am not referring to any particular kind of pleasure. All are included in the list. I do not believe that there is a place in this city that would not welcome a suggestion from any one of you, if you went to the managers and said that there were bad people who frequented that place and that you did not care to bring your friends there. ' "The question has been asked, " What would Jesus do-" We are li ing in a different time, under different conditions and then too, we are different persons. - If Jesus were to be here, we could be sure He would do right, arid that He would remain pure. It is not for anyone tq . say what Jesus would do, v if He were here, as everything is so changed, but it remains certain that He would 'do what is right. The question, instead, is "What would Jqpus have me to dot" Qe indulged in innocent pleasnres ' and. in the Bible, it is recorded Khat He ate with the sinners and visited'the worst places, yet ne remained pure. "Therefore, it is only a question of the purity of our hearts. God meant s to have pleasures to enjoy them as they are meant to be enjoyed and the pure in heart comes from all pleasures unscathed. Strengthen your ha?irters, and have no fear." BTCXSzXBfG COMPANY OFFICERS. The Masonic 'Building Compaq v Lave elected" the followLig qgfcfcrs; President, John H. NiehojsTiea President, A. W. HampJ etrJ kicrUry, Joseph L. Smith; Trm,arer,0.

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