Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 212, 29 August 1906 — Page 1
BICIHONB PALLADIUM VOL. XXXI. NO. 212. Richmond, Indiana, Wednesday Morning, August 29, 1906. Single Copies, One Cent. CITY IS TO HAVE THE BEST 'PHONE ZUEBLIII TALKS OF THE PEOPLE'S PART THE WEATHER PROPHET. IceROffcHE: INDIANA Fair Wednesday and Thursday; fresh south, shifting CENTRAL FIGURE to northeast winds. SERVICE POSSIBLE OHIO Fair, .warmer .Wednesday; AT FALL FESTIVAL showers and cooler Thursday; fresh south winds.
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RICHMOND GIRL
III OUR GOVERMENT
Visit of Citizens' Committee to
Columbus Causes Home
Telephone Company to
Adopt Automatic System.
SERVICE AT COLUMBUS
IS MOST SATISFACTORY
Richmond Party Had a Great
Day in Ohio Capital Special Car, a Banquet, a Lunch, Cigars, Etc., Free
Richmond Is to have an automatic telephone system, the most modern and perfect that money can buy. At a meeting of the Home Telephone Company directors to be held Friday, the contract for the new system will In all probability be let. This sudden decision has come about through the visit of a citizens committee to Columbus yesterday, where the automatic and manual sys tems cf telephone service are now in tise. The committee which was large and representative was highly pleased with the automatic system, and on the train home, a vote was taken to ascertain the views of the different committee members. The vote was unanimously in favor of the automat
ic system. A Telephone Education. s
The visit of the committee to Col
umbus yesterday was an education
along telephone lines for nearlv ev
ery member. To say that they were
(surprised ' and pleased at wh?.t they
saw is putting it mildly. They were taken to the exchange of the fiuto-
matlc phone system and there ex
plained the mechanism of the equip
ment, and allowed to giver it thorough
tests. Every test was satisfactory.
In that it gave nulck service, abso
lute privacy in conversation and en
abled the person using the phone to hear plainly from any point over the
city. .
The committee was shown how
nearly ten thousand subscribers In
Columbus are enjoying the most per
fect telephone service yet conceived. ' Th automatic system is as the word Implies. There are no girls to give numbers, the subscriber getting his own number by a dial, easily operated on his own 'phone. A lengthy
explanation of the system is not pos
sible. To put It briefly, each subscri
ber under the automatic system is a "hello girl." He not only calls h:s own number, but by a buzzing sound he cari tell if the 'phone he is calling
Is busy. When talking no one else can hear what he says, other than the person at the other end of tho
line. The beauty of the automatic
phone in use In Columbus and the even more modern one to be installed here, is that it is so simple that the merest child can ooerate it. Phone on Exhibition. The best way for those interested to get an adecuate idea of an automatic 'phone is to see the one which Is to be on exhibition at the Chautauqua. There will be a representative of the telephone company there to explain its workings to anyone interested, j Not only did the committee see for Itself what the new system is, but business men. city officials and officers of the telephone company strongly recommended it and told of the satisfaction it had given. The visit of the committee will certainly bear fruit for the Home Telephone Company, for every member of It Is now an enthusiastic automatic phone lover, and these twentv odd committeemen will be talking the new system to their friends for. some time to come. Those In the Party. rne party which went to Columbus yesterday in a special car was composed 'of A. C. Lindemuth. Joseph Zeller, Richard Sedgwick, Terrv .J. Freeman, Horace Kramer, E. W. t5. Craighead; John Davenport. Leroy Brown, B. B. Johnson, Benj. F. Wissler, W. P. O'Neal. Harvey Brown, William Rosa. Ed. Miller, Adolph Blickwedel. H. H. Engelbert, Oscar Williams. J. W. Moore. Fred Charles. Clifton Merrill, John Hegger, Dr. R. S. Sehillinger. Charles Holten, Theorore Hill, Roy Compton. William Bailey and Will Reller. They left here at five o'clock yesterday and arrived In Columbus at nine. They were taken Immediately to the telephone exchange where they spent the remainder of the morning. After the visit to the exchange, the party was taken to the Chittenden Hotel, where they were joined by the !
mayor or Columbus, officers of the board of trade, representative business men and telephone officils. The rirant hnnouet that was served was followed by a series of toasts, all beari" Henhone situation. Speech of Mayer Badger. Tfce. speech of M.-jvor Badger was esrczlzlly zirnlficn-it in that he is a po.(Continued to Page Eigttt.1
THE CONFERENCE OPENS
The Fifty-Fifth Annual Session of the
Methodists of Cincinnati District Begins at Eaton.
Karon, o., Aug. 28. (Spl.) The fif
ty-fifth annual session of the Cincin
nati, conference of the Methodist
church opened here today in St
Paul's Methodist church, with the an
nual missionary sermon by the Rev, W. H. Bailey, of Ripley, O. The va
nous sessions win De presided over by Bishop Joseph F. Berry, D. D., of
Buffalo, N. Y.
Monday many applicants for the
ministry took the conference examina
tions.
TOM TAGGART AND
HiS 800 HOOSIERS
Big Indiana Delegation Ar
rives in New York to Welcome Wm. J. Bryan.
OMMITTEEMEN TO MEET
"SMILING TOM" SAYS THEY WILL
NOT TAKE UP THE ROGER SULLIVAN MATTER ILLINOIS MAN THERE.
Mrs. Benj. Shute, Daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William Horton to Pose as "Poster
Girl," in Cincinnati's Great
Show.
COMPLIMENT PAID HER '
BEAUTY VERY HIGH ONE
She Will Pose in Most Costly
Garments in the Temple of
Art and Represents Spirit
of the Festival.
I Publishers' Press New York, Aug. 28. Among the important Democrats who arrived in the city today, was Tom Taggart, of Indiana, Democratic- National chairman with 800 Indiana Democrats. Taggart put up at the Waldorf. Tomorrow morning the national committeemen who are in town, nearly the full quota, will receive notices that a meeting of the committee will be held at the Hoffman house tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. "We are going to hold ag Informal session," said Mr. Taggart tonight. "The chief purpose will be the arrangement of our individual plans so that we may be present as a body at the reception."
Will the committee take any action .
Mrs. Benjamin Shute, formerly
Miss Marie Horton of this city and
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Horton, residing at 305 Richmond
Ave., has been selected to pose as the "Poster Girl" at the Cincinnatti Fall Fesival which opened yesterday
and will continue for the next month.
The selection of Mrs. Shute came
to her in a very peculiar and romantic manner. About six weeks ago Mrs. Shute went to Cincinnati to take
a position in the wholesale millinery
concern of Samuel Ach & Co. A few
days after her arrival she was walking around the Zoo with a party of friends, when a man breathlessly
rushed up to one of the group whom
he recognized, and renuefited an intro
duction to Mrs. Shute. The formality
was gone through with and Artist
FaulJone3. the designer cf the fa
mous and beautiful poster, which is used in advertisement at the Festival asked Mrs. Shute to pose as "The Poster Girl " Filled with astonishment she refused and on being almost begged by Artist Jones she finally agreed to write her parents, and if they gave their consent she would then agree to think about it. The consent was given by Mr. and -Mrs. Horton. After several dajrs of consideration and being pressed on all sides to accept the compliment, Mrs. Shute assented and soon began rehearsals. Hundreds of photographs have been received by Artist Jones from women all over the country, seeking the honor of picturing in reality, the comely "Poster Girl," but none of these seemed to approach Artist Jones' concep-
on the case of Roger Sullivan, of II-1 Uon of his original and ideal model
linois?" was asked. "Positively none,'
answered Tag-
Mrs. Shute is only 22 years old and
report has it that all Cincinnati Fes-
gart. "What is the use? Sullivan is j uvs" crowus are at lier ltjei m auuurai , tion.
IUV l. W A V, V V. AV. HIV V W . A
committee, and surely the committee j
The Cincinnati Times-Star has the
cannot question his right to the posi- j following in her regard
tion if his state has but a day or two ago endorsed him."
Sullivan is in town and will be
among those to greet Mr. Bryan In view of the latter's strictures passed
upon Sullivan, their meeting will be a
subject of lively interest and may offer the only possible chance during the festivities for a lack of felicity.
HIBERNIANS IN STATE SESSION
Hibernians of Indiana Hold
ing Forth This Week at -South Bend.
THE RACE FOR PRESIDENT
ATTORNEY WILLIAM H. KELLEY
OF RICHMOND ONE OF THOSE WHO IS REGARDED AS STRONG MAN. South Bend., Ind., Aug. 2S (Spl)
The first business session of the
State convention of the Ancient Or
der 6f Hibernians began this forenoon at the headcuarters in the Oli
ver Hotel. Mayor Edward J. Fogarty delivered the address of welcome,. He was introduced by P. H. McNelis. of
Indianapolis, who will preside at. ril
of the sessions.
The delegates and visitors attend
ed solemn high mass at St. Patrick's
church at 9 a. m. The Rev. John F.
Degroot was the celebrant, assisted
by priests from Notre Dame University. The march to the church was
imposing and showed that the num
ber of visitors Is large; J '
This afternoon a trip was made to
Notre Dame University and St.
Mary's Academy. Invitations from
each of the educational institutions
were received br the local commit
tee on arrangements before the guests arrived. This evening the visitors will be entertained at Springbrook Park. Interest, in the convention will, be. sustained to a high pitch rntil the very last because the election of officers does not take place until just before adjournment Wednesday. Candidates for the various places are b,isling
"Have you seen The 'Girl in
Black?"' "Few persons know her name, but for some time she has been pointed out as 'The Girl in Black. The girl in black is to pose for the Poster Girl in the Temple of Art. She will impersonate 'Sylvia Joy, the beautiful young woman painted by Artist Paul Jones. The original of the poster still refuses to have her identity disclosed. The girl in black is said to be quite as beautiful as the original Sylvia, although cf a somewhat different type. "Sylvia's ccstume is now ready! Dressmakers and fashion modelers have been at work on it for sine time. She is to be the living reality of the typical spirit of the Festival. She will have velvets, laces, furs, hats and all else to go with the part. She is tall and divinely beautiful. Up to the present time all efforts to secure a photograph of the girl in black have failed."
VtT ( cpth Am) f ' a CLOSED.
If John D. would do- all the stunts depicted above, we are afraid he would etrtt find the etoor closed. John D. Rockefeller is unbending arid7 becoming: a;Qerria1,. JjxHy fellow In the hope; of "opening the door of pubic opinion In his favor. News-Item.
WEST SIDEBS WILL
FORM ASSOCIATION
Think They Are Being Slighted
by Municipal Government Officials.
A MEETING FOR SEPT. 11
OFFICERS WILL BE ELECTED AT
THAT TIME AND A CONSTITU
TION
THEY WANT.
DRAWN UP SOME THING
DEDICATE WOOD'S PARK
The New Centerviile Resort to Be
Formally Turned Over to the Town this Evening.
Centerviile, Ind., . Aug. 2S." (Spl.) I Arrangements are being made for a formal dedication of Wood's Park j
ednesday evening, August 29, by a committee representing the town council and the citizens of Centerviile. Short speeches appropriate to the occasion, will be made by Wilfred Jessup, Henry U. Johnson, Henrv C. Fox, John L. Rupe, Thos. J. Study and others. Music will be furnished by the Centerviile Band. Following the ceremonies, ice cream and cake will be served, the proceeds from the sale of which will be placed in the fund for keeping the park in order.
HOTEL LANDLORD MISSING Shelby ville, Ind., Aug. 28." (Spl.) Richard "Evans proprietor of the New American Hotel, is missing and his family fear he has met with foul play. Evans left the hotel last Thursday evening, saying that he was going to the meat market. He had $300 cash In his possession, and an equal amount in time checks, which he had accepted from laborers working for the Blodgett Construction Company, on the Big Four railway cut, near this city. The last seen of Mr. Evans was when he passed around the public square about 8 o'clock Thursday evening. . His family is areatly
The citizens of West Richmond, in
cluding Fairview, intend to concentrate their efforts on forimng and establishing a civic league for the furtherance and betterment of their interests. A meeting has been called for September 11 at the Baxter chool house when preliminary matters will be discussed and a constitution drawn up. A. L. Jenkins. Fred Butler,
Charles Moore, C. K. Chase, Charles Smith, of Fairview. Prof. Ed. Trueblood and Richard Sedgwick are the prime movers in the proposed action.
The above contemplated movement arises as the result of that community's failure to have one of their residents appointed by Mayor-elect Sehillinger to some municipal office; from the fact that they consider that for their size, they have not enough representation in the city " government; and from the result of the last city election, in that they had hoped one of the Courcilmen at Large would be elected from their ward. In which they were disappointed. The main purpose of the society will be to have officers elected who may go before the City Council and present such matters as the body may think would be of benefit to their community and to the city and above all to foster the welfare of that section of the pity. It is the opinion of the West Siders that if they had been organized at the time the recommendation of the Board of Public Works for the purchase of a lot on Richmond Ave. on which to build a fire-house at some future period and which proposition was turned down by the Council, In all probability the lot would have been purchased through the intercession of their representatives.
THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS HAVE JUMPED INTO LEAD
Druids Drop Into Second Place Though They are
Holding Strength in Reserve, it is Asserted None of the Other Lodges Made Great Gains During the Fourth W eek of the Palladium's Contest.
THE NU STYL IS RITE Fonetik Wa of Spelling is Deklared Korrekt by Two Nuspaprs, one Witch is in Indiana.
Evansville, Ind., Aug. 2S. (Spl.) The Evansville Courier will adopt the new phonetic form of spelling in accordance with the rules approved by President Roosevelt. Each employe of the paper has been furnished with a copy of the new form and will be expected to follow it to the letr. The Courier is the first paper in Indiana to officially adopt the system and Tht Wooser (Mass.) Telegraph was the first paper In ths country.? to-attempt
HOW THE VOTE STANDS.
The Total Vote, as Compiled Tuesday, Aug. 28, the end of the fourth week Triumph Lodge, K. of P. 54,547 Richmond Grove of Druids 44,370 Richmond Lodge of Elks (withdrawn) 20,068 Hokendauqua Tribe Red Men 13,795 Eden Lodge, D. of R.(l. 0. 0. F.) - 12,986 Knights of Columbus -- 9,722 Modern Woodmen 1,853
30 29 10 10 7 4
Sol Meredith Post,G. A. R. G O. P. . ........ .... Ancient Order Hibernians .. Richmond Lodge of Masons . Richmond Country Club .. .. .. .... .. Eagles . ....
THE VOTING FOR THE WEEK. Triumph Loage, K. of P .... ...12,644 Modern Woodmen ... 1,812 Richmond Grove of Druids .. .... ...... ..... ...... 862 Hokendauqua Tribe of Red Men .... 58 Knights of Columbus .... ...... ...... ......... 50 Eden Lodge, D. of R. (I. O. O. P. .......... ......... ... .... 34 Richmond Lodge of Masons .... ..... .... ....... 4
The above tables tell their own story. The first gives the total vote of the lodges up to date, showing that the Knights of Pythias have 'jumped Into the lead, while the Druids who held the top notch from the beginning dropped to second place, having cast less than 1.0C0 votes during the week. It is known, however, the Druids are holding their strength In reserve. The second table gives the votes as cast' this week which Indicates that all of those which made good votes the week previous fell by the way side this week. One of these, however, which cast less than 50 votes during the entire week in laying its groundwork for a hustling campaign during the month of September. This is the beauty of the Palladium's contest. Even the leaders are not so far away that with united effort and hustling any of the lodges lower down in the scale of totals can quickly come to the front, or at least very near to it. This begins the fifth week of the contest and all ballots are dated September 4. On this date all ballots must be returned before 6 o'clock in the evening CONDITIONS OF CONTEST. FIRST PRIZE To the secret or fraternal organization In Richmond or Yn any town in Wayne County, which shall receive the largest number of votes during the period of this contest, a STARR PIANO with MECHANICAL PLAYER ATTACHMENT, built within the piano, will be given absolutely free. ' The cost of this instrument is SS50. SECOND PRIZE To the secret or fraternal organization in Richmond or in any. town in Wayne County which shall, receive the second largest . -..- (Continued on Page Four.)
Flays Without Feeling Both of the Great Political Parties for Their Failure to! Represent the Masses.
SPEAKER CANNON IS GIVEN HARD KNOCK
Declares That It is an Insult that His Name Should Be Used in Connection with the Presidency.
THE PROGRAM TODAY.
:00 a. m. Tetrauq Quartet. 9:00 a. m. MA Study In Clvlca, Prof. 8. D. Fees. 10:30 a. m Sociability," Prof. Chas. Zueblln. 1:30 p. m. "Character Sketch of Alexander Hamilton Prof. S. D. Fees. 2:30 p. m. Lecture, Dr. Frank Gunsaulus. 7:00 p. m. Concert, ParlandNewhall Quartette. 8:00 p. m. Illustrated Lecture, Prof. Chas. Zueblln.
Prof. Charles Zeublln Id continuing
his series of lectures on contempor
ary society, touching almost every
phase of It, yesterday afternoon took
up the question of "Politics,' no6
only as it relates to political parties
but as it may apply to any organlza-! tion that contributes to the affairs of
government. Prof. Zueblln poured some pretty hot shot into this representative government of ours, show
ing that in a general way the people.
the great masses of the people at! least irrespective of arty affiletjons, have little to do with the actual work of legislation In either branch of the American congress. He also uncovered the evils of municipal government, showed that' even the rural districts in some respects were worsely governed than the cities and as a climax to his state ments along the line of municipal!-, ties he declared that with all their evils the salvation of the government as a whole lay In the cities. Prof. Zueblln paid his respects to Joseph Cannon, speaker of the Nation-, al house of Representatives In no un-j certain way, declaring that It was a National disgrace that the mention of his name should be made In con nection with the presidency of the United States. Throughout his lec ture, Zueblln flayed both great parties, yet he admitted that the reforms In government must come through these parties, but only when? the voters saw to it that what theyjj wanted they would get. Likes Municipal Ownership. The Chicago University professor, also held upfto his audience as' falls clous the proposition of many tperi sons, both wise and ignorant, that! the less government we-had, the better government. The best governed! countries, the best governed cities.' the speaker said, were those In which the finger of state or municipal government could be seen In every phase of life. Municipal ownership was 'her aided as a coming feature of govern-' mental affairs and one which was daily adding to its supporters. Protj Zueblln declared that the federal constitution, the handiwork of our forefathers wag the bulwark of the nation, yet he maintainedthat it should! be frequently examined to see that it fit the conditions of the immediate period. " Roasts "Uncle Joe" Cannon. ' In speaking of Congress Prof. Zueblln said: "The division of our feden al legislative body into two branches, does not bring the representative government that it was intended. "In the House of Representatives the late Mr. Reed inaugurated a system which has made the speaker of that branch of government in absolute control. Mr. Reed was an able man. He may have done many things that were bad. but they were ably done. As for Mr. Cannon he is of an entirely different type. It Is a serious reflection (I speak as a citizen of Illinois) that a man of no better habits, hygenlc and otherwise; a man of no distinguishing traits of character, should have the power that this man possesses. That his name should be even mentioned as a possible candidate for the presidency of the United States, i3 an Insult to the gtate and to the Nation." Corporations and Cities. Prof. Zueblln la his discussion of municipal conditions dwelt with special emphasis on the abuse of the giving of franchises to ' corporations. The great corporations said the speaker, "know just what they want and they never tire of pressing their
cause. We will have to sit up late and
sleep little if we guard our munlci(Continued on Page Five.) .
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