Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 274, 31 October 1906 — Page 1

BIO A .ABIUM. VOL. XXXL NO. 274. Richmond, Indiana, Wednesday Morning, October 31, 1906. Single Copy, One Cent.

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n OUFSTIQN OF ALL LEFT UNANSWERED Mrs. Eddy's Attendants Refuse to Ask Her in Presence of Reporters if She Manages Own Affairs. TALKED BUT 50 SECONDS AND WAS HURRIED AWAY Visit of Newspaper Men to Home of the Head of Christian Science Cult Not Exactly Satisfactory. (Publisher Preasi Concord. N. II-, Oct. SO Mrs. Mary , Ilaker C. Eddy, High Priestess of the j Christian Science Cult, as stated in ; ' these despatches last night, is a very Kick v.-oman with physical strength weakened by the ravages of years, and with her wonderful mentality Klowly. but none the less surely, giving way under the heavy strain of the duties she has discharged so long. She granted an audience of exactly lifty seconds duration to a staff correspondent of the Publishers' Press Association because, as her advisers put it "we want to prove to you how utterly untrue are the stories that Mrs. Eddy is not her old self." But the interview proved the opposite. It was held in her beautiful heme, Pleasaut View, about 2 miles from the center of the city of Con cord. Questions That Were Asked. Prior to leaving, for Pleasant View it was duly impressed upon the .correspondent thai he could ask no questions of. Mrs. Eddy personally, lie was to have no communication whatsoever, and the interregator was to be a very estimable young woman magazine writer, who had 3 prepar ed questions s'.'-en her by Mr. Wilson, ; the general press a?ent of the scientists. .The questions were sample. They consisted of: "Mrs! Eddy, are you now in perfect health?" . - . ... 'Mrs; Eddy, have you now, or have you had any other physician than God?' " , "Mrs. Eddy, do you drive out every day.?" . This seemed all right, but was hardly satisfactory to your correspondent, who desired some light thrown on the report that Mrs. Eddy had transferred a goodly portion of her property to (her secret.Vy-footman Frye. So after much urging and countering on the part of the managers of the Interview, this additional question was framed: "Mrs. Eddy, do you now control and manage your own affairs, and do you keep an oversight over your own financial affairs?" Important Question Not Answered. This question was at first declared to be impertinent by Wilson anl his friends, but -it was finally admitted under protest. The managers builded better than the correspondent, how ever, as subsequent events proved and the question was never asked, nor was it answered. The correspondent was ushered into one of the beautiful front parlors of the Eddy home. Then he was told (Continued on Page Two.) STRICKEN WITH APOPLEXY HERMAN H. MARTI NG DEAD Falls From Wagon While tnrouie to His Day's Work Deceased Was C5 Years and is Survived by Widow and Five Children. Herman H. Marting, 73 Soutn 6tn street, suffered a stroke of apoplexy earlyi yesterday morning while en route to his day's work. Mr. Marting was employed by Contractor Schneider on the. sidewalk construction on North 9th street and left his home yesterday morning with his horse and wagon. While driving along North 7th street between A and B streets, Marting was noticed by several pedestrians to pitch head long from the wagon seat to the street When picked up he was unconscious and his labored breathing indicated his precarious condition. The unfortunate man was carried into the office of Dr. C. S. Markley but he was beyond medical aid nd died in a few minutes. Dr. Markley sa'.d that death was due to apoplexy. The body was removed to the home. The dead man who was 63 years of age, is survived by a widow and five children. Choirs Alternate. During the mission the choir of St. Paul's Episcopal church altarnutes with what has been known as the children's Lenten Choir in rendering the music. The services are at 1 p. m. and 7:20 p. ru

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INDIANA Fair and warmer Wednesday and Thursday; light to fresh north winds, becoming southeast. OHIO Fair Wednesday except snow flurries along the lake; Thursday fair; fresh northeast winds. Circulation -. Yesterday 3478 A Week Ago 3383 I Same old story again still gaining, but don't think for one minute we want it to be any other way. On the contrary the subscribers cannot come fast enough to suit us. We realize one thing, however, and that is the subscribers will continue to come as long as we furnish them not only with a satisfactory paper but the most satisfactory paper published in Richmond or in Wayne county. And that is just what the Palladium is today the most satisfactory paper in this section of the country: The fact that we have gained over 3.CC0 new subscribers since the first of last April prove3 that. FUNERAL OF MARY HILL MANY MINISTERS THERE. Last Sad Rites Performed for one of Richmond's Most Beloved Young Women Floral Offerings of Exceptional Beauty. The runeral of Miss Mary Hill, daughter of the Rev, and Mrs. George H. Hill was held yesterday afternoon at the family home, North 12th street. Jn addition to a very large number of Richmond friends of the young woman in attendance there were a" half dozen or more from Muncie and several from other cities. The floral offerings were many and they were of exceptional beauty. The services were conducted by, a number of ministers of of ,the Methodist church from the Richmond district and other parts of the North Indiana conference. Among those who had some part In the services were the Rev. Mr. Wade, presiding elder of the Ft. Wayne district, the Rev. Mr. Guild, presiding elder of the Richmond district, the Rev. K' J. Naftzger, presid ing elder of the Muncie district, the Rev. Mr. Parr, of Kokomo and the Rev. W. N. Nelson, rastor-of Grace Methodist church, this city. Mr. Harry Paris and Miss Nellie Jewett, of Muncie, who were close friends of Miss Hill, sang during the services as did also a quartet composed of Mrs. Elmer Gormon, Mrs. Fred Eartel, Miss Clara Myrick and Miss Elizabeth Sands. The pall bearers were T. A. Mctt. Clarence Kramer, Frank Paige, Raymond Wehrly, Rev. Barrett and Rev. Trout of Cambridge City. The burial was at Earlham. World's Richest Bride Spent ft x

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MRS. VON BOHLEN UND HALBACH. TTndoubtedly the wealthiest bride In the world is Mrs. Gnstav ron Bohles ond Halbach, who was Miss Bertha Krupp. daughter of the famous Germar manufacturer of guns. At her father's death she inherited property said t exceed J 100,000.000.. '. She owns the great Krupp works at Essen, where ar manufactured the artillery and arms for the army and the armor for the navj of Germany. Mrs. von Bohlen. as she will be known, is twenty years of age She is described as a wholesome, sensible young woman. It has been stated

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RICHMOND SCHOOLS : GETS HIGH HONOR

This City Smallest One in the Country to be Visited by British Teachers. TO SEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS INDIANAPOLIS AND RICHMOND ONLY CITIES IN THIS STATE WHICH FOREIGNERS WILL VISTTIME OF COMING UNKNOWN i Richmond Is the smallest city in the United States which will receive a visit from the British educators on their coming tour of America for the pur pose of studying the public school system. There are several smaller cities which hae special educational institutions, such as the Booker T, . Washington school at Tuskegee, Ala r which will be honored b the British educators, but in the long list of cities ;' in which public school systems will be looked into, Richmond is the only smajl city selected. Yesterday Supt. Mott and Prof. N. C. Heironimus, chairman ana secretary respectively of the Richmond re ception committee that will enter tain the British visitors, received offl cial circulars from Nicholas Murray Butler, of Columbus University, ' in which, matters pertaining to the American tour are set forth. The list of cities that various groups of British teachers will visit is given and it was highly gatifying to the Richmond school board and teachers that Rich mond Is the only city in Indiana out side of Indianapolis which is deemed worthy of the English teachers' at tention. Supt. Mott said last night that he was unable to say definitely when the tourist educators would , reach Rich mond. They will come to America in parties and the first of these will arrive in November, others following at intervals of every week for perhaps two months. Just which part' will be sent to Richmond is not known, but President Butler of Columbia Universitiy will notify Supt. Mott in suffici ent . time for arranging the local re-j ception. , The full reception comruitteehasnqtjbeen made up but likely will be composed of representatives from Earlham College, the school board and from the : Richmond Commercial Club. 7 MILES OF CEMENT WALK WAS LAID THIS YEAR According to an unofficial estimate of the city engineer, seven miles of cement sidewalks were constructed in Richmond during the past summer and fall, equalling almost, the mileage constructed last season. From a city that two years ago was numbered among those that had very few miles of cement sidewalk-s, curbs and gutters, Richmond is climbing to a high place. Probably next season's cement sidewalk record will be greater than either this or last season. . : ' Russel Parker III. Mr. Russel Parker is lying very low at his home 234 S. W. 2nd street, with m. stroke of apoplexy. but $250 on Trousseau aly $200. - - -

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HYPOCRITES ARE Dr. Elliott Expresses Himself on Two Faced Characters in the Church. HIS TEACHING OF VALUE THE NOTED EVANGELIST IS meeting with enthusiastic congregations all over theVity. The meeting at the Fifth Street M. E. church last night conducted by Dr. Elliott and his singer Mr. Rykert was an enthusiastic one. Dr. Elliott came in close touch with the people. with his eloquent, and dignified discourse and teachings. His sermons are not those that tend to arouse a false enthusiasm so often a feature of revival meetings, but his striking truths put in a man ner that cannot help but touch the hardened heart, are making great in roads on the lives of many people of the city, who have heretofore looked upon the church with. passing in difference. His sermons are .in the nature of good heart to heart talks, and the earnestness with which he delivers them cannot fail to impress his hearers. Dr. Eiliott took his text last night, the 2Sth verse of the 11th chapter of Mathew "Come ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest." He showed during the progress of Ms discourse, that Jesus was a friend of the laborirg man, he being one of that class himself. He showed the great temptations that are liable to beset the man of this class. He stated that even though the laboring man did not receive what he should, it ought not be any reason why he should stay from the path of God. He appealed to the people who have sorrows and carry great burdens through life, stating that they were probably caused from some sin they have committed at some time, and that the best thing for these peo-; pie, would be to confess to Jesus, which would be the means by which they could live happier lives. ! Dr. Elliott took occasion to de- j nounce jhose false hypocrites who go to the prayer meetings of their churches, and make long and touching prayers, and then go home and bemean their neighbors. He stated that It was the duty of this sort of people to first set themselves right with themselves, before they looked j to the sins of others. JOHN SPERLING RETURNS TO RICHMOND ONCE AGAIN John Sperling, for many years one of the best known and irvest popular of Richmond'.-; barbers, has returned to Richmond after five year's residence in Indianapolis and is hqlding down a chair at Lane & Aring's shop North Ninth street. Mr. Sperling's family returned with him and they are once more quarte'-.sd In their old home on South. Ninth, street.. . .

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OFFERINGS TO THE SPIRIT OF HALLOWE'EN.

THIS IS THE BIG NIGHT FAIRBANKS TO BE HERE Vice President and His Party Arrive Late. This Afternoon and Will be Accompanied by Hosts of Well Known Political Writers Vice-President Fairbanks and his party will leave Indianapolis at 7 o'clock this morning on the four days' tour- of Indiana. The special train bearing the distinguished visitors will reach Richmond at 5 o'clock this eveAing and Vice-president Fairbanks will be taken in charge by a local reception committee and escorted to the Westcott Hotel. The Coliseum meeting will be held at 7:45 and the doors will be opened at 7 o'clock. Accompanying the Fairbanks party are sev eral newspaper correspondents.among them Louis Ludlow, of the Indianapolis Star; "Billy" Blodgett, of the Indianapolis News; Bert Tucker, of the Cincinnati Enquirer and Arthur Tracey, Washington correspondent for a number of Indiana newspapers. "Kin" Hubbard, of the Indianapolis News, creator of the famous Abe Martin also accompanies the party. ESS ATTACKS TDAIl! I Trained Beast Becomes Savage Monarch of Jungle and Nearly Kills Victim. WOMAN'S GRIT SAVES HER SHE BEAT OFF ANIMAL WITH WHIP AND GOT OUTSIDE CAGE DOOR WHEN SHE FAINTED NOW IN HOSPITAL. - i fPublishers Pressl - New York, Oct. 30. Attacked by a trained lioness in Hubers Museum during the afternoon performance today, Emma Schell, a Hon tamer, fought the animal with a whip until she could reach the cage door and escape. The woman was so badytorn by the beasts claws that it was necessary to take her to the hospitalj for treatment. Miss Schell performs with a lion and lioness and in closing the acts j i opens the mouth of the lioness and i . places her head between its massive j jaws. Today the animal which heretoforelhas shown such unruly tactics, became suddenly angered and snapped at Miss Schell. It followed by attacking her with its huge claws tearing open the sida of her face. With, remarkable courage the woman beat the beast .with her whip and held it at bay until she could break out ot the 1 cage. Once oats'de Miss Schell slam- j med the cage door shut, and then, fainted. She was taken to Bellevue hospital and after having her wounds j attended was removed to her hoteL

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KNAPP EXPECTS TO GET A REHEARING

Slayer of Marshal Geisler to Petition Court -to Reconsider His Case. WORKS HIS TRADE IN PEN EARNS FIVE DOLLARS A MONTH CARVING MARBLE ALL OF WHICH HE SENDS TO HIS WIFE IN THIS CITY. John Knapp, the murderer or Lennle Geisler, marshal of Hagerstown, who is serving a life sentence in the Northern Indiana prison, at Michigan City, expects that he will be granted a rehearing and it is known that within a short time his atorney will take the legal steps necessary to present the petition of Knapp before the courts. Sheriff Smith; who has just ret-im-ed from Michigan City, said yesterday that he spent an hour talking io Knapp. , "He is feeling in good spirits," said the sheriff, "and looks much better than when he left Richmond to begin his life sentence. He ia in splendid physical health, that much Is certain, and when lie talked to me he exhibited no indication of the dejected man, a type that is common among convicts, especially lifers." Knapp is an expert marble cutter and he is employed by ,a contractor w-ho gets out large quantities of monument work at the prison. He chisels designs and Inscriptions ird as i his task is a light one, compa-a-tively speaking, Knapp feels that he is getting the best possible out of a bad thing., Knapp firmly believes that he sooner or later will be granted a new trial, and this belief serves to buoy him up to a degree that he is not depressed. Knapp's wife, who resides in Richmond, hears from her hesband regularly. He receives $5 a month from the contractor as his wages, and every two months f 10 comes to Richmond for Mrs. Knapp. His interest centers in his wife and children and while I was there he turned over to me three pieces ot granite that he had chiseled out In different designs for the children." COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO MEET NEXT FRIDAY The Board of Wayne "County cornnilssloners meet next Monday in regu"V rZ7 ,w vi i SLUeuu"i ot bus.ness that likely mar come ud there will be nothing pressing nor ex-j i citing aurtng tne period that the board is at work. There will be the usual grist of liquor licenses and the usual' business relative to the several county institutions. t Troy Dailey's Funeral. j Rer. A. R. Jones preached the fu-l neral of Troy Dailey at East Germantown Friday morning. The deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dailey and a pupil of the Township! school at Maple Grove. The school? dismissed on the day, of the funeral.

HEW AGREEMENT FROM PANHANDLE IS RECEIVED "HERE

Board of Works Believe Railroad Company Wants to Deal Fairly in West Second Street Controversy. IS LIKELY THAT VIADUCT .WILL BE BUILT AT ONCE Company Asks "Squatter's Rights" on State Street Which Has Been Practically Covered by Filling Track. The amended agreement net ween the Pennsylvania Railroad company and the city of Richmond relative to the construction of the West Second Street viaduct, was filed with the Board of Public Works yesterday by Attorney John L. Rupe, for the railroad company. As a general proposition the amended agreement does not1 materially change the original agreement, excepting as to the conditions that shall be imposed upon both city and the railroad company, and although the agreement was drawn up in its entirety by the railroad officials the members of the oard of Works are inclined to believe that the provisions contained are fair to the city and that no effort has been made to give the municipality the little end of anything. ' A Division of Contracts. The Pennsylvania still agrees that it will pay 60 per cent, of ihe cost of the Improvement, which will consist of two viaducts, one under the Richmond division, the other under the In dianapolis division tracks, but It Insists that the construction of the viaduct proper, the structure which shall support the tracks. Is a part of the work mhich should and must be left entirely 4 with the railroad ' company and that It must be permitted toi let the contract for this work without any suggestions from tho city. On the other hand the Pennsylvania company L-ilf -AlfnmiteVft r ' o-Vi f it- tnnv nnu. sess under the original agreement to have any part In the letting of tho contract for the actual street building. The Pennsylvania will permit the city to go ahead and attend to this part of the general contract and it will assume the responsibility for the building of the viaduct superstructure. The city is to submit to the railroad company a certified copy of the plans and specifications for Its part of the work and the Pennsylvania .will turn over to the city the plans and specifications upon which the contract for the f iauuv.ii o j r- - nient is included so that each party may know exactly what the other is doing. The total cost of the two contracts will be apportioned : betweon the city and the raiiroad company as originally agreed, 40 and CO per cent. The prlnciparconcession asked by the Pennsylvania is that the city will savo the company from any liability In connection with State street, which parallels the tracks of the company for a considerable distance. The railroad company by reason of Its right-of-way fill has encroached upon the city's ground. The company evidently does not see Its way clear to give up its "squatter rights," and desires the city, to relinquish it from any liability resulting therefrom. As a return concession the Pennsylvania is willing to pay the full cost of the retaining; : walls of the viaduct. Agreement is Voluminous. The agreement Is voluminous, covering a number of closely type-writ ten pages, but the most significant points involved are outlined above. No call for a siecial session of coun cil to consider the matter has been made and likely it will come before th3 council on Monday night at the regular session. As stated the Board of Works Is favorably impressed with the proposition because of the fact that It recognizes that the need for the opening of West Second Street is pressing and there evidently must be some concessions made on both sides. The west side citizens are anxious that the matter shall be closed upOUTFITTERS' DAY. Next Sunday the Palladium will devote considerable space to 'the men's outfitters of Richmond. A special article has been prepared dealing with Richmend men as good dressers and should appeal to our men read- ' ers, who are well aware that the male population of Richmond as a whole is judged to be better dressed than that of any ether city in the state. In conjunction with i this Interesting article a number ef trad anf!Ouncfrert will appear, all of them of more than ordinary interest as they will be filled with the latest s:.J most seasonable offerings.