Richmond Palladium (Daily), 27 February 1906 — Page 1

3EIOHMOMB BAILY PALLAMU1

WEEKLY FBTALUHKD 1S3I 1AIJLY E8TABL1. IIEI RICHMOND. INDIANA, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 27, 1906. SINGLE COPIES S CENTS. MAJOR WILL NOT BE A CANDIDATE INCLEMENT WEATHER RATE OFFERED BY CENTERVILLE PUPILS DEBATE ON AMUSEMENTS DR. D. W. DENNIS OH BIRDS STUDENTS HAVE MUCH TROUBLE WAS NO CENTENNIAL MEETING LAST NIGHT. SPOKE AT HIGH SCHOOL YESTERDAY MORNING.

SHELBYVILLE AUTHOR WILL NOT RUN FOR CONGRESS AGAINST WATSON.

IS POSITIVE 111 STATEMENT Major's Boom Was Started by the Editor of the Shelbyville Morning News. Morning Palladium, Richmond, Ind. I would not accept any office nor would I accept the nomination for any office. CHARLES MAJOR. The above is the message which the Palladium received yesterday, in reply to the query it made of Mr. Major, relative to the report that he was n candidate for Congress in the Sixth district on the Democratic ticket. " Mr. Major's boom was started by ( the editor of the Shelbyville News, the Democratic organ of Shelby county. The boom evidently origintited through the local pride of the News editor, as Major's name had never before been mentioned in connection with the nomination, as far as Richmond and Wayne county Democrats knew. Evidently the fame the Shelbyville writer is receiving from his clever novels is all he cares for, and unlike Booth Tarkington he does not want to try the political game. . ' Local Democrats know of no one at present who will make the race against Congressman Watson. Benj. VF. Wissler, a Democrat in position to I speak authoritatively on the subject, said last night, that he had heard no names mentioned in connection with the nomination, but' thought that in due time there would be candidates in the field. The nomination is not to be held till this summer. PUT LITTLE FAITH 111 IT HAGERSTOWN DOES NOT BELIEVE PIPE LINE STORY. Creditors of Defunct Bank Have Littie Hope of Getting More 5 Than 30 Percent. (Palladium Special.) Hagerstown, Ind., February 26.; People here are not excited over the report that the place has been found where John Bowman sunk tho money he took from the defunct Commercial Bank and few of them even believe the story. It was first said that Bowman leased some fifty miles of oil or gas pipe line and later, it was reported that he had with him two partners. No one has been able to discove . who bis pp.rtnors ir the venture vpv. The people ire still wondering whete the ironey went,, and the report just circulated seems to be the most reasonable, in spite, of the fact that little stock is takenAf.it. MISS FITZGERALD RETURNS. . Miss Maggie Fitzgerald has returned to her work at the Pennsylvania depot, after an absence of two weeks. Miss Fitzgerald has been seriously ill and her place at the station was taken by Mrs. Maggie Dick. WILL CONFER MASTER DEGREE Richmond Lodge of Masons will confer the Voters degree Tuesday evening. AH tn resident Masons and sojourners are invited. TO HAVE NEW ELEVATOR. . The Court House is to have a new elevator to take the place of the unsatisfactory 1 ' lift ' ' which : has -never

Next Meeting Will be Held March 12 Daughters of America To Assist.

Owing to the inclement weather and to various counter attractions jiq t 4 meeting of the Centennial Association was held last night. Several came to the meeting place, but as there was not a sufficient number to transact business it was decided to adjourn until the second Monday evening in March. In the meantime, if there is any need for it, a special meeting will be called by Prof. C. W. Hodgin, the president. The work of the association is coming on nicely and much interest is being manifested in every part of the city. The Daughters of the American Revolution, recently organized here, will assist in the centennial work and a member to represent them in the general body will be selected soon. Judson R. Rupe has been chosen to represent the First Presbyterian church, taking the place made vacant by the death of Matthew H. Dill. Rev. F. B. Baker, pastor of Bethel A. M. E. church, has been named to represent that congregation. HOWARD CAMPBELL BETTER. Howard Campbell was much improved last evening and it is thought that he will soon be able to be up and about. He showed no bad effects from his relapse of Saturday night and yesterday passed a comfortable day. ' SHIVELEY MAY MAKE THE RAGE. HE HAS UNDER CONSIDERA TION CANDIDACY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL. TOICAIIVASS THE SITUATION Jamos Bingham of Muncie, A Prominent Attorney of Delaware County Will Run. "Still considering the matter," said Attorney Ray K. Shiveley, last evening, in response to an inquiry as to whether his father, Charles E. Shiveley, had announced his candi dacy for the Republican nomination for state attorney general. Mr. Shiveley is in good health but worn out from his long southern trip and retired last evening at an early hour so that he could not be interviewed on the subject. The local friends of Mr. Shiveley are of the opinion that he will announce his candidacy in a few days. Attorney General Miller, it is said, will not be a candidate again for the office, as he has his eyes on the gov ernor's shair and will be a can didate for nomination to that office two years hence. He is already grooming himself for the race. At the present time there is only one candidate in the field for nomina tion as attorney general, James Bing ham of Muncie, one of the most prominent attorneys of the Delaware County bar. WEATHER INDICATIONS. Temperature.

FBruary 26, 1905. Morning 28 Noon ...39 Night 40 February 26, 1906. ' Morning .28 Noon. ...49 Night ......31

Forecast for Richmond and vicinity: Colder and partlyeloudy. ,

CENTERVTLLE EXPECTED CITY LIGHT PLANT TO GIVE AWAY ITS POWER.

PRICES PAID BY CONSUMERS They Exceed Greatly the Rate Which Centerville Wanted No Contract Made. It was learned yesterday what proposition the promoters of the proposed Centerville light plant, submitted to the Board of Public Works, for the supplying electricity to the Centerville plant, from the Richmond Municipal Lighting and Power plant. The proposition offered by Centerville was to pay the city of Richmond 2.5 cents per k. w. The board almost gasped for breath when the "generous" offer was received. Suffice to say that the proposition was promptly turned down and all negotiations broken off with the Centerville people. ' Lighting 'is now furnished to the

STUNG!"

HISTORY OF JAP RUSSIAN WAR VICTORY o POY AUTHOR Victory . VIC John Bull (after receiving Japan's -Bless my bloomin heyes; the cheek o people of Richmond by the Municipal Lighting and Power plant at net rates of 7.2 cents per W. K. maximum, and 4. 8 cents per K. W. minimum. Just why the Centerville promoters thought that the City of Richmond would supply them lighting power at a rate just about one half the minimum lighting rate in this city still remains a mystery. Not only is-the proposition sent out from Centerville prohibitory in itself, but the Centerville men who are engineering the electric ; light plant scheme,' failed to take into consideration the expense the City of Richmond would be put to,-in putting up wires from here .to Centerville, a distance cf six miles..' Copper wire has now jujojped from its average price of 12 cents per pound to 20 cents, and Superintendent Rogers of the Municipal plant . estimates that the construction of a line to Centerville would cost in the neighborhood of $2,800. ... EMORY RATUPP WAS , HERE. Emory Ratliff, principal of the Central Academy Plainfield Ind., spent Sunday with friends at Earlhm. The Academy which was totr.?iy destroyed hr fire n few. .week ago. will be repla?d with a fine new building, thorough1 v inodtf ra in every repeet. I At psntit!i, school.' is conducted in . the Friend- meeting house at Plainfield. . . f

HIGH SCHOOL CLASS TAKES UP ' THE. MUCH MOOTED QUESTION.

THE STUDENTS ARE LIBERAL They J&elieve -in Thaatre -and jLf ter- , noon Skating but Censure Gambling Roundly. Having chosen a subject that is now of great importance to the young generation, the classes iu the High School held an interesting debate last Friday in the history department. "Popular Amusements, how far they should be carried, and what forms are the best," were discussed by the pupils and the outcome of the informal debate, although no vote was taten, seemed to favor the indulgence in such amusements as dancing, skating, card playing and the theatre. When the theatre was discussed, there was not a voice that suggested that the stage should be taken away from the public. The theatre is inhint that the British army is out of date) the kid! structive, it was agreed by the class, but its tone should be higher and the price made cheaper, as has been done in Germany. The theatre was indorsed unanimously as a harmless yet instructive form of amusement. A spirited debate was held on the subject of rink attendance and public skating. With one voice, the girls voted that there could be no harm in attending in the afternoon, but they did not favor night attendance. A private skating party, given at night was held to be an innocent form of-entertainment. The boys could not see. any harm in attending the rink at any time, although when it came to speaking of what they would have their sisters do, they favored the afternoon skating. Private r dances were recommended but not without a few persons dissenting. These held that the . dance itself was "harmful whether private or public, y Little encouragement was given the. public danee, although few had ever ' attended one. 4 " Card playing at parties, without the awarding of prizes was sanctioned. Most of the pupils play cards and do so in their homes. No form of gambling was approved of by the pupils and many held that no cards should be played as they led to such forms of wiekedness MARRIAGE LICENSE. 1 George J. Kuhlman to Lydia - R

Says Eighty Percent of Fruit is Invested by Women Could Be Prevented.

Dr. D. W. Dennis delivered a lecture at high school hall yesterday morning to over four hundred pupils and many patrons of the school. . His lecture was on "Our Common Birds" and was profusely illustrated by stereopticon views. He held the closest attention of his audience for an hour and a half and all pronounced it a most masterful and entertaining presentation of the subject. .' Dr. Dennis has spent time, thought and money in the study of birds, and what he says on the subject may be received as authority. He showed in a convincing manner that the worm inhabited fruit of the orchards, 80 per cent of it being in that condition, may in a large number be traced to the cutting away of forests. He thinks the birds should be protected and that we should by every possible means induce them to become closer friends. "Provisions make friendships" he says, and if we would place within their reach the means by which they could live and reproduce themselves, they would always be a comfort, satisfaction and value to mankind. UNCLE SAM GETS ' TWO RECRUITS MAX FORD AND SYLVESTER LINDSEY ARE FIRST TO ENLIST HERE." ' ' 1 WORST TOWN IN THE STATE Recruiting Officers Say That Richmond People Are Hard to En- , tice Into Service. Better fortune is now with the local recruiting station, and during the past week, two recruits were enlisted in the service of Uncle Sam. Saturday, Lieutenant Carroll Power, of the Indianapolis station, was here and enlisted the men. Richmond is said to be the poorest city in the state of its size for the business of the recruiting officer. In Terre Haute, fourteen have been secured this month and in other cities, the number ranges from five to fifteen. The officer here has had several examples of good, hard luck, but he thinks his "hoodoo" has about played itself out and he believes he can do better work next month. Max J. Ford, of this city, and Sylvestor Lindsey, of near Centerville are the young men who enlisted last week. They have been taken to Columbus Barracks, in Ohio, and there will be instructed in, the "School of the Soldier" and in Drill Regulations. Ford is a well known machinist and Lindsey is a young farmer. Both were anxious to get into Government service and tried to get some of their friends to join the army. REVIVAL MEETINGS OPENED. Prospects for Successful Sessions Are GoodRev. Ware Is . Conducting Services. . The revival meetings at Earlham, under the direction of Rev. Alfred T. Ware, pastor of the East Maiu Street Friends Church, and ass:sted by Clarence M. Case, pastor of the South Eighth; Street Friends Church, began Saturday night. Each year great interest is taken in these meetings and this year promises to be no exception to the case. - j ; 1;

NAUGHTY PUPILS AT HIGH SCHOOL HAVE TO MAKE PROMISES.

THEY MUST DISOBEY 110 MORE Students Who Scrapped Last Friday Have To Take Their Parents to School. V

Although it was easy enough for the thirty or more members of the Junior class at high school, to leave the building last Friday when told ' to do so by Prof. Ellabarger, the outlook was not a bright one to those same students yesterday morning, when they were turned away from the doors and told to bring their paents to explain for them, iu case they wished to be allowed to re-enter the school. The class demonstration on last Friday, which caused all the trouble, is a thing in direct'"disobedience fo the rules of the school, and the pupils had been warned before the "Black Friday" that any demonstration in the school or on the street or . any , wearing of .'colors would" not be tolerated. The school board directed that the old custom of having a High School fight, be eliminated, at the expense, if necessary, of dismissing al the pupils, and this ; direction was adhered to. t Early yesterday afternoon the boys commenced to return, taking with them their parents to secure their readmission. "A clear understanding is to be had with, every member of the class who returns," said Principal Ellabarge yesierday afternoon, "and .the boys must agree that law and order will be the rule with them while at1 the High School. This thing has been carried too far and the disreputable exhibition which the pupils ;made of themselves on South Tenth street and on Main street, last Friday speaks in poor language of J.? ' ,' the management of the -school. We 1'must have obedience and we intend to have it." ' Last night about twenty more paents took their boys to the princi-. , pal, arid after a short talk, the dismissed pupils were allowed to return "on conditions."

SIMON HAS HIS TROUBLES HELD TO ANSWER TWO CHARG- ' ES OF ASSAULT. He is Under Bond in Squire Abbott's Court and on Probation From Sheriff Smith. Lewis Simon is having his troubles. Yesterday in Justice Abbott's court he was placed under $100 bond to keep the peace,and ordered to appear in the 'Squire 's court next Monday, to answer a charge filed against him by his wife on account of a severe beating he administered to her last December. Sheriff Smith also placed Simon under a $100 bond yesterday, to appear in the circuit court to answer to a charge .filed against him by Attorney Perry J. Freeman for assault and battery, y. The date of this trial nas not been set. , Simon was tried for beating his his wife before Freeman, while the latter was police judge and the fine Freeman imposed upon him angered Simon, so that on the first opportunity he waylaid the ex-polic judge and assaulted him in a severe man ner. 1 NEW PASSENGER SCHEDULE. A newpasaenger, schedule went into effect on MftnC.- C. A L. Sunday. The running" time between all of the 'stations- has :been, jpretj reduced. :