Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 89, 16 April 1906 — Page 8

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The Richmond Palladium, Monday, April 16, .1906.

MAY DAY WILL

. BE Earlham College Plans Festi v vities Fashioned After the ' Ancients. THE HISTORY OF MAY DAY. THE ORIGIN DATES BACK TO THE ROMAN FLCRALIA , AND THE DRUIDIE FEASTS INTEREST-i ING ABSENANCE. Wth the quinquennial celebration of' May day approaching at Earlham, it Is an interesting feature to look intol ' the history of May day, especially sd ; Its history in England, as the festlv ities'held at Ear-ham this year. will ba patterned after the old Enslish mode of precedure. This year Mayf day at Earlham will bo an event that! wll arouse more interest among thrj students and the friends of the coll lege than any celebration of the kim ever givcn at the Quaker iactitution .Throughout Great Britain and to a less extent Franco and Germany, thq first of May was formerly widely eel ebratod. Theso festivities aro the di rect discendants of the Roman Flo! ralla anl of the Druidie feasts in; hon or of the God Del, the Apollo of otheif mythologies and the Baal of the scrip tures. DRUIDS' CELEBRATION. Tho Druids celebrated the iirst oil May by, lighting immense fires In hon or of their God. Even to tms day sim liar customs survive among the Irisli and Scotch Highlanders. But the cus toms which survived most in th4 English festivities were those of Rom aa, origin. "where It has been the od casion of -a celebration of the feast of flowers. It Is a 'reminiscence of Flora rather than cf Baa!.. The exact date of " the institution of the May games in England durin the middle ages, cannot be traced: but they date back as early, as th4 14th- century. The King and Queerf mingled with their subjects in thesi fine old English customs.. The cust - torn seems to have been for the peOpla to go into the woods in the night gather branches of trees and flowers' and return with them at sunrise, ta decorate their houses. Other obserjvances were added. The May Queei i was crowned and held one day's swa: over her court consisting of Morri i .dancers, of-Robin Hood and his bam I "end generally of the villagers or towns people. A hobby horse wa i sent arround among the spectators t collect contributions in a ladle stuc In his mouth. Everybodyvwho wishe "to might "dance around the May pol The May pole was of birch and wa adorned with flowers and ribbon In the villages it was generally set up on May day eve, but in London and other large cities there were poles permanently standing in the streets ; May Day Revels. f 1 Some of the revels of May day are as. follows: The Milk Maids dressel themselves in their best and called oh their customers for some trifling gift. A group of dairy women led a cor all garlanded with flowers. Their heads were wreathed in flowers and Ly would dance around the animai, to tho sound of the viclin or claronet. ' ' Young ' men were seen clothed in jerkins of leather and appeared llkje woodmen, with their heads garlandel with Ivy leaves. Then comes RobinHood attired in grass green tunl. Ills hood and hosen were partl-color-ed blue and white. He had a. large garland,. of roso buds on his, head, a bent bow In his hand, a Bhief of arrows at his gurdle, and also carrying a bugle. Ten other of the outlaw men follow him, habited in green garments, also carrying bows and arrows. j Then came two maidens in orange colored klrtles with white countpHSs strewing flowers along their , pat'a. Following these was Friar Tuck carrjk in? his quarter stick on his shoulder, tho May poledrawn by oien and decorated with scarfs, ribbons and flovers, then the hobby horse and dragon. The May Pole. When the May polo was drawn into the square, the foresters sounded their bugles and the rustics danced around and wound tho pole in their cnuto fashion. ' Then came the revels of the Morris dancers. As far as known the Morris dance came from the oora in , Spain and its name from Spanish Morlsco. A Moor , was transferred io England and introduced Into the Majy ,tlay customs in tho sixteenth century. In this dance are two principal characters, Robin-Hood and the Maid Marian. To these were added. FrUr Tuck, the Hobby Horse, the Fool, t a musician, sometimes a fiddler, at others a piper, at others a taborer. A The chimney sweeps and Jack lathe green were prominent characters , of tho day. The chimney sweeps paraded the streets tricked out in finery enriched with strips of gilt and various colored papera. With their facts chalked and their shovels and brushes In hand, they capered the "chimney sweeps' dance" to a well known tune. Tho Jack-in-the-Green was a man enclosed In a bower made in the shae of pyramid about ten feet high out of which he peers at th9 people. The chimney sweeps in company with the clown and various other attendants, danced around this bush singing: "The first of May isv garland day, ? "And chimney sweeps dancing dap; "Curl, your locks as I do mice "One before and one behind." The People Rejoiced. Yv These vagaries were highly ampins to the people, who announced thir delight, hy related plaudits aud loud bursts of laughter. For this reason the dances were continued for -a cihisiderablo length of time. ' Then the Archers, set up their target and made trial of their skill. Robin Hood was always adjudged the' victor and a pri.e of honor, ! a garland of laurel embel lished wita vanegaieo nppona was

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ti finished with the archery contest and the procession began to move away to make room for the villagers, who afterwards assembled in the square and amused themselves by dancing around the May pole in promiscuous companies. . -. . SUING WESTERN UNION A MESSAGE WAS DELAYED Willis McLaughlin, of New Castle, Who Was Unable to Attend Double Funeral of His Foster Parents, Asks fcr $3,COO Damages. Palladium Special. New Castle. Ind.. April 15. Suit for $3,000 damages has been filed in circuit court against the Western Un-io-i Telegraph company by Willis McLaughlin, who seeks to recover that amount for the failure of the company to deliver a death message to him in this city. McLaughlin claims that by reason of the failure of the company fce was unable to attend the double funeral of his foster parents. He alleges that the telegram was filed In the office of the telegraph company at Muncie at 5:23 o'clock on tho afternoon of March 20, but was not delivered to bini until four days later. ' The telegram was sent by Warren Wolcott and stated that Enos and Mclvina Hutscn were dead at their home In Gllman and summoned him to attend the funeral. He charges that the company was neglectful in that it did not. take any pains to locate him by Inquiring at the postofflce or other place. Commandery Meeting. Richmond Commandery Knights Templar will confer the Order of the Temple this evening (Monday) at se.'en thirty. . Office supplies of all kinds at Bartel Stationary Store, 925 Main St. 16-2t IS THEIR LUST No More Regular Meetings After Today for Ten of the City Fathers. THOSE WHO ARE EFFECTED SINCE JANUARY THE FIRST THERE HAVE BEEN SEVENTEEN MEMBERS IN COUNCILNEW MAKEUP. After tonight's ssssion of the city council ten councilmen will retire from office and at the next session of council, Monday, May '7, three new members 4 will take seats in that body. The retiring councilmen are Ed. Norris, third ward; William Drifmeyer, first ward; Henry Farwig, first ward; W. W. Alexander, second ward; John C. Bayer, fourth ward; C. S. Neal, Sixth ward; James Harris, seventh ward; C. T. Peck, fifth ward; Alonzo Crowell, saventh ward; A. W. Blickwedel, fourth ward. The three new members are Charles Williams, first ward; E. G. McMahan, seventh ward; W. H. Bartel, fourth ward. Since the first of January there havo been seventeen members of the city council, seven more than the required number, according to the cities and, towns code passed at the last session of the legislature. The reduction, in the membership of the council was not made sooner because cf the decision handed down by the attorney-general that councilmen holding office at .the time the code went into effect could continue in office until the end of their terms. The three concllmen-at-large elected last Novembcr took their offices the first of the year. Beginning May 1, each ward in the city will be represented by only one councilman instead of two as heretofore. The new city council will be made up of the following members: First Ward Charles Williams. Second Ward II. W. Deuker. Third Ward Argus Ogborn. Fourth Ward R. H. Bartel. Fifth Ward O. A. Leftwick. Sixth Ward W. r. O'Xeal. Seventh Ward E. G. McMahan. Councilmen-at-Large H. H. Englebert,, Matt Von Peln, Harvey Brown. OPPOSED TO MONTE CARLO Lake County Residents Plan Surprise on Gamblers Petition Being Circulated. ' (Palladium Special. Crownpolnt, Indiana, April 15. Public Indignation Is being aroused In Lake county over the Chicago gam

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blers who have invaded Lake county, and started . a Monte Carlo near the shore of Iake Michigan. It is rumored that a petition is being circulated among the law and order people asking Governor Hanly to take steps to drive the gamblers out. The move against the gamblers is being made with great secrecy and a surprise on them is planned. If) :

ELKS READY FDR MINSTREL SHOW

Fine Program Announced for Two Performances Tomorrow and Wednesday. PARADE TO BE. FEATURE SURPRISES WILL APPEAR IN THE OLIO MISS EMMA MESSING OF INDIANAPOLIS HAS CONSENTED TO SING. The Elks bought a car load cf burnt cork Saturday and it will reach Richmond in time for the opening performance of the Elks' minstrels tomorrow night at the Gennett Theatre. There are still plenty of good seats to be obtained, though it is assured that there will be a good house at both performances, the seteond to take place on Wednesday evening. The parade at noon tomorrow will bring out a large number of the Elks. The line of march will be as follows. From Gennett theatre south on Eighth street to Main, east on Main to Thirteenth, north on Thirteenth to E street, west on E street to Ft. Wayne avenue, south on Ft. Wayne avenue to Fifth street, south on Fifth to Main, east to Eighth and north to the Gennett. Prof. Gus Fredericks, musical director at the Gennett theatre, ha3 devoted much time and energy to the work of drilling the Elks for the "first part" which promises to outshine any effort of local burnt cork artists in many years. The program for the "first part" follows: Minstrel Overture B. P. O. E. No. 649 Court of Jesters. Tambos. Bones. James Zoller Elmer Eggemeyer Walter Eggemeyer Lou Iliff Clem Kehlenbrink Ray K. Shlveley Soloists. "Will You Love Me in December as You-Do In May?" Mr. Dave Preble "Emalina," Mr. Lou Iliff "Deep, Down Deep," .Mr. Arthur Burr "My Lovin Henry," Mr. Elmer Eggemeyer "Good Night, Beloved, Good Night" Mr. Ben Bartel "Nothing Like That in Our Family," Mr. Clem Kehlenbrink "Star of My. Life," Mr. George Barnard of New Castle "Santa Claus," Mr. WTalter Eggemeyer Grand Finale. "Cupid Is the Captain of the Army," Mr. Frank Braffett Assisted by the Elks' Minstrels. The olio contains some surprises which will not be made public in advance of the production. One of the clever numbers will be the musical act by Messrs. Sutton and Hoeffler. Perhaps the star feature of the olio will be the appearance of Miss Emma Messing of Indianapolis, one of the best known vocalists in the Capital City. Miss Messing has kindly cc lsented to give one or two vocal numbers for the Richmond Elks and the two large audiences that will be present will show their appreciation. LUCKY ACCIDENT . ON PAN HANDLE Freight Car Was Derailed Saturday Night, But Rest of Train Unharmed. TRACK BADLY TORN UP WRECK OCCURRED THREE MILES NORTHWEST OF CITY ON THE RICHMOND DIVISION A JOURNAL BROKE. Employes of the Richmond Division of the Pennsylvania say that one of the luckiest "wrecks" ever known was that about three miles northwest of the city on Saturday morning, when the journal on a fast freight train broke and threw the car around on the rails but did not derail any others. The accident happened about eight o'clock when the train was hurrying to get into the Richmond yards. The track at the point where the journal broke Is straight and level and the engineer was pulling his string of loaded cars at a rate of thirty miles an hour. The defective car was near the middle of the train, and without a moment's warning, it commenced to jerk back and forth across the rails', tearing up ties and damaging . the track. The wreck crew was called and in a few hours had the track so that trains could pass. By evening, many of the broken ties has been replaced and traffic was resumed at normal speed. Railroad men say that this accident nine times out of ten, would have ditched the whole train resulting In a big Bmash-up and loss to the com pany. : r : Trading stamps flr trading checks with aUroteries at HARMIER'S, HfoSk30 Main. Phone 1111 ,

LEFT TO PRDF. TRUEBLOOD

HE WILL ARRANGE DEBATES Earlham College Oratorical Associaton at a Meeting Thursday Reorganized for Coming Year Clarence Sumner. President. At a meeting of the Oratorical Association of Earlham Thursday, the association empowered Prof. E. P. Trueblood of the Elocution Department, to select and make all preliminary arrangements for the debates, in which Earlham will participate next year. The question came up during the meeting of the advisability of the Quakers meeting opponents outside of Indiana, a3 a great expense is always connected with such affairs. This, however, was left to the jurisdiction of Prof. Trueblood. The following officers were selected for the spring term : President, Clarence Sumner; Vicepresident, Chester Haworth; Secretary, Berne Spradling, Corresponding Secretary, Gatb Freeman; Delegate, Grover Grimes; Treasurer, Frank Gardner. TWO BLAZES IN HOUSE. Fire Department Called to Home of Charles Graham Saturday Night Damage Was Small. The fire department was called out about 8:30 Saturday evening by a blaze at the home of Charles Graham, 29 North Third street. Mr. Graham and the members of his family were not in the house when the fire was discovered. The firemen found the flames in a small closet on the ground floor and after extingulslhng them it was discovered that there was a blaze in a closet on the second floor. This was at once put out. The loss will not amount to over $50. Chief Miller said that he was at a loss to know how two blazes should happen to originate in two different parts of the house. WEST SIDERS HOT PLEASED West Second Street Crossing Project Appears to be Dead. TRACTION COMPANY BALKS CITY ATTORNEY GARDNER CALLS UPON PRESIDENT McCOWAN AND URGES. ACTION IN NEAR FUTURE. The West Second Street crossing matter is practically dead and the chances are that it will not be resurrected for ' some time to come. This statement was made yesterday by two members of the Board of Public Works. The settlement of this much mooted question has been blocked by the refusal of the street car company officials to consider the proposition submitted by the P. C. C. & St. L. Railroad, whicn company agreed to be a party to the construction of a crossing under the railroad tracks at West Second street, with the condition that the street car company be barred from laying its tracks on the crossing, which it has a right to do under a franchise granted it by the city. Thursday while City Attorney A. M. Gardner was in Indianapolis attending the Republican State Convention, he called upon President Hugh McCowan who is at the head of the company which, controls the local street car system, and asked him if he would agree to tle proposition submitted the city of Richmond by the railroad company. Mr. McCowan refused point blank. Mr. Gardner when seen yesterday was non-commital on his interview with McCowan, but said that he had not given up hope of effecting a satisfactory settlement. 'West Side citizens are indignant at what they term the failure of the city council to push through the West Second St. Improvement. They still hold to the opinion that if the proper vigor were displayed the matter could be brought to a speedy issue. Excursion Well Patronized. The first cheap rate Sunday excursion of the year over the Pennsylvania lines was run to Cincinnati yes terday, and was well patronized by i Richmond people despite the threat1 ening weather. Over fifty went from ; here, and the train picked up many j more before the Queen City was ; reached. The additional charge of 25 cents over last year's rate is seemingly unmlnded by travelers, although it brings considerable revenue to the i. company.' Will Buy New Suits. New suits will be purchased this year for the members of the high school base ball team, according "to the decision of the Athletic Association at a meeting Friday. , The uniforms will be ordered at once. It is expected that more interest will ; be taken In the team when the uniforms arrive, and they are to be rushed through. The color wiill be gray, wlth the tetter R. H. S. on the front of the shirts. ' '

LOCAL STATION CLOSES DOORS

Uncle Sam Fares Badly in Getting Army Recruits in Richmond. SERGEANT SMITH LEAVES. THREE YOUNG MEN ENLIST IN THE SERVICE AS RESULT OF STRENUOUS EFFORTS, COVERING TEN WEEKS. Getting recruits at the rate of three in a little more than ten weeks, does not satisfy LTncIe Sam. and Saturday an order was received by Sergeant Smith, of the local station, to return at once to headquarters in Indianapolis. The government did a poor business here, and while it is hard on the Army it is a high compliment to the city, where nearly all the young men are actively engaged in some form of permanent business. The station here was opened on February 1, and nearly a month passed before a recruit was sworn in. There were many applicants, but as the Army accepts only physicially perfect men, several had to be refused. During the month of March, two others enlisted and since April 1, there has not been a single application. This was too slow, as better fields are open to recruiting officers, and It was decided to abolish the local station. The three men who entered the Army through the local station were Sylvester Lindsey, Max J. Ford and Frederick M. Hosier. All are contented with the Army life and glad they enlisted. Hereafter, frny applicant for the Army must go to either Muncie or Indianapolis, as these are the nearest places where there are recruiting stations. In speaking of the situation here, Sergeant Smith says that the men have a high opinion of the Army, but just now, everything is prosperous, they are making good wages on farms and in factories, and there is plenty of work to keep them busy. The pay of a private in the Army is less in a month than a factory hand can make in a week, and for that reason, it does not appeal to the laboring classes. If there should come a time when factories close, throwing men out of work, the unmarried ones would soon' seek the Army. LEAPS FROM A TRESTLE Veteran Takes Desperate Chance to Avoid a Car Jumped Fifty Four Feet. Palladium Special. Marion. Ind., April 15. Hugh W. McLaughlin, seventy years old, a member of the National Military Home, jumped from a trestle to the ground, fifty-four feet below, and till lives. He was walking over the eight hundred-foot trestle of the Indiana Union Traction Company that spans Deer creek, three miles south of Marlon. When about the middle if the trestle he say an interurban car coming. Fearing he would be struck, he jumped. The motorman saw him and stopped his car ,but McLaughlin did not wait to see if he would do so. His right hip was dislocated. CONTEST IS ON Person Finding the Missing Words on Page Seven Will Get a Dollar. A NEW PRIZE EACH DAY PALLADIUM DEVISES UNIQUE PLAN FOR GIVING ITS READERS SOME PIN MONEY AND BENEFITTING ADVERTISERS. The Palladium's missing word contest begins this morning aud will continue thirty days. On Page 7 there are the cards of seventy business firms of the city. From some of the advertisements the Palladium has" eliminated a word. To the reader who dis- ! covers the advertisements from which .' the word has been taken and also 1 can determine what word is missing I the effort will be worth a fiollar. No answer will be received at the j Palladium office until Tuesday morri- ; ing. A full-day must elapse after each publication of the missing word page ; before answers are received. It 13 also necessary to write the name of the advertiser and the missing words on a single sheet of paper, which also must bear the name of the person making the guess. Seal this slip of paper in an envelope, address it to the Missing Word Contest editor of the Palladium and send or bring It to the office. The envelopes will be numbered as they are received and the first correct answer will win the prize. No employes of the Palladium nor any member of an employes family will be eligible to enter the contest. Find the missing words today. The winner's name wilL be published Wednesday. No guesses will be taken over the telephone. Guesses absolutely must be placed in a sealed envelope.

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"' tUSKF Ltest hods In Crown idgo Work 1 maul gist 1C M fit OK ,fl1 w rwtas P w w -New L HOT BE AFFECTED Retrenchment Policy of Pan Handle Will NotBe Feltin Local Shops. AN INCREASE IS POSSIBLE AT FORT WAYNE, BRADFORD AND LOGANSPORT FORCE IS BEING REDUCED ON ACCOUNT OF COAL STRIKE. Although In many of the cities along the line of the Pennsylvania Lines the railroad shops are being either closed down or the force reduced, there is no likelihood of there being a change in the working time In the round house and , shops here; As the situation is at present, tho force of about one hundred men is too small for the volume of work and an increase In the force is expected, rather than a reduction. In Fort Wayhe, Bradford, Logansport and other cities the shops are being cut to five days to the week and shorter hours each day. This cuts deep into the pay, of; shop, hands;. as they only get, about four full. 'days each week in place of six. The reason for the 'reduction of working time and force in most cities is on account of the coal strike. There are fewer coal trains to handle, and fewer trains are being -run, so that' coal may be saved. This makes fewer engines to be cleaned and repaired, making it unnecessary to havo the former, large force ton hand. Here, it is different, as 'there are fewy'coal trains through Richmond andr those that do run through do now change engines here, as. they are oirthe Indi anapolis Division. . ,, Envelope Moisteners if I the newest thing in Office SupfJUjfif at Barters' Stationary Store, 925 Main St. 16-2t 3 qta Navy Beans and 30 stamps o ids. oiarcn ana zu stamps Tor

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MONDAY'S BARGAINS

Michigan Potatoes, hice, large andfriooth, best in Richmond at 70cts bu.

Home grown potatoes, suitable bu. 75ct Small potatoes, just the thing Ih Special Bargain in full 100 piAte A Fancy Decorated Set, goldeaf stores get $15.00. i Special in our Dry Goods Fancy Embroideries in 9 in 5 yd. lengths at 10ctsei-& fd. If Special Sale in the Vafencfennes. 10 c values at 5cts. Shirt Waists nicest line to be seen Pictoral Review Patterns on Sale.

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