Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 327, 25 December 1906 — Page 1

MOOT) CD tVOL. XXXL NO. 327. Richmond, Indiana. Tuesday Morning, December 25, 1906. Single Copy, One Cent.

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ALL HAIL TO TIE SALVATION ARMY! Their Filled Baskets and Little Presents Bringing Joy to the Poor. CHRIST SPIRIT IN WORK

A NEGRO KNOCKED i FROM INTERURBAN White Man Takes Exception to Riding on Same Car with William Burrows.

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AFFAIR WAS DISGUSTING

SYMPATHY WAS ALL WITH THE t COLORED MAN WHO IS HIGHLY RESPECTED HE WAS ROUGHLY USED. i 1 William Burrows, a highly, respect-. t1 colored resident of New Paris, last evening found it to his disadvantage o have a black skin, although it was !no fault of his that nature had seen fit to endow him with such. Mr. IBurrows spent a portion of yesterday j Richmond, making purchases incident to the holiday season, and in the evening boarded a car at the Interurban station to go to his home. It was at that point mat ms coior stood him in bad stead for some 'white man, whose name was not pearned, took strong exception to havjng a Negro ride on the same car with him and after several unpleas- i fant remark3 to Mr. Burrows, struck j Jhim in the face, knocking him from ; Lthe car. Burrows was considerably i injured and for some was partially j f unconscious. He was taken into the jWestcott Pharmacy where he was given medical attention and went to, this home on a later car. I Those who saw the occurrence on J Jthe interurban were shocked by the conduct of the white man but no one . rod to interfere in the matter. 'hardly expecting that the stranger Jwculd go so far as to resort to violence. "When Burrows saw that the fwhite man meant to strike him he k stepped toward the door in the vestiVibulo and it was this fact that made tit possible for him to fall from the car, when struck. A second individual, who was between Burrows and (the door, was also knocked from the I ...... . t Il A Acar but allgntea on nis ieei ximujuiu ' land was able to get into- the car g'again, which Burrows could not do. vThe crew of the car know nothing of the "matter and of course the car did ,not slacken its speed. It is surmised that the man who V,th:i3 mistreated Mr. Burrows was Hinder the influence of intoxicants or the would not have so far forgotton fhlriiself. Persons about Main and V Tenth streets, who saw the affair, h were Indignant over it but there was Uno way in which the man guilty of lithe unprovoked assault could be I, reached. lYESTEBDAY COLDEST DAY DEGREES BELOW ZERO m . , Record Had Any Day During the Past fi December Beaten by Nineteen Def ; grees Changeable Weather Prom ised for the Holidays. i The temperature yesterday morning at seven o'clock stood seven degrees .below zero, or just nineteen degrees .fcolder than at any time during Decem-Nko-f ions The miriest noint last 8 LSV S V. M t- thfl "weather siL-M Anven tn tu.l va decrees above. OLAIV v . . " - " - - ct--O I , i V, 1 r. K trn Ha sand nights, ranging from twenty above to seven below zero. MT1 . . n -..Anil jttc V 1 f M 1 lie WCUlUt'l (liUJIUCIS Jlvulk .-!". -the holiday season will be one of 5 changeable weather from cold to warm -and vice versa, but never ranging over J twenty above Zero. WANTS WILL SET ASIDE

r C'1 James A. Sullivan Claims That His

7f Father Was in Unsound Mind L When He Made Document. 7! 7? James Sullivan, a resident of Ten- : aes-see, but formerly of Webster townJf.hlp. has filed suit in the "Wayne Circuit court to have the probate of the

0-1 will of hi3 father, Madison Sullivan,

. set aside and a third of the estate turned over to him. He alleges that the will was drawn when the deceasLV ed was of unsound mind, that it was not the last will and that it wa.s nnduly probated. The widow and ano-

re ther son, John Wesley Sullivan, re-

0,,lcelved the bulk of the estate, which NiIs valued at about $2,500. A. M. A CSV . M, . .

r, uardner ana T. J. stuay are attor-

neys for the plaintiff. iirunni n i ernuinrp

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' BY G. A. R. THURSDAY

pop The annual G. A. It. memorial ser-

vices will be held in the hall Thursday.

" evening. During the past year three ;

Altr members of the Tost passed away as

fe ' follows: Henry Fossenkemper, Henry

ne Davis and James SharkltL

i Chan Jeffries, an aged and promlcent resident of the city, residing on vEast Main street, is seriously ill. Mr. I? Jeffries is one of the oldest Odd Fel-

lows in the State

THRASHED CHAUFFEUR Laporte. Ind., December24. (Spl.) Recently Mrs. George Leliter, wife of a farmer, wa3 severly Injured through the carelessness of a chauffeur In his automobile. Saturday, Mr. Leliter, while driving was met by a Chicago machine. The chauffeur refused to give the road and narrowly missrunning him down. Enraged beyond endurance Mr. Leliter whipped his horse into a gallop and overtaking the chauffeur, gave him a severe beating. A crowd of people gathered and applauded. WEATHER PROPHET. OHIO Fair Tuesday and Wednesday except snow flurries along Lake Erie; not so cold, fresh northwest winds. INDIANA Partly cloudy Tuesday to fresh and Wednesday; light south winds. A BEAUTIFUL OBSERVANCE AT CATHOLIC CHURCHES One of the Interesting Phases In Connection With Exercises at St. Andrew's Today Will be Representation of Holy Crib. Christmas music will be provided by the choirs of St. Mary's and St. Andrew's churches today. Early mass will be celebrated at 5 o'clock and there will be two other masses j besides vespers at 3 o'clock In the af- -ternoon. High mass will be celebrated at St. Andrew's at 9:45 o'clock j and at St. Mary's at 10:30 o'clock. j One of the interesting phases in connection with the observance in St. Andrew's church will be the rep-. esentation of the holy city. The 1 scene in the stable at Bethlehem is duplicated by images, so arranged as to follow out the historical account ' of the visit of the shepherds and wise men. The musical program for St. Andrew's is as follows: . Morning 9:45 O'clock. Kyrie Haydens Gloria Haydens Credo Silas Offertory Sanctus Hayden Benedictus .. .. Gounod Agnus Def Gounod Adeste Fideles. Vespers , Kaun's Alma .. Lambolette O. Salutarus. Tantum Ergo. Te Deun. . s HAD A NARROW ESCAPE Mrs. William Smoker and Son Were Struck by Hose Company No. 1 Yesterday. i Mrs.. William Smok$r and son, of near Abington, had a.' narrow escape from serious Injury yesterday morning while driving into the city in a phaeton. When at Third and Main streets the phaeton was struck by hose wagon No. 1, which was making a huried run to answer an alarm of fire. The horses were going at such a rate that the accident could not be averted. The tonage of the hose wagan caught the rear wheel of the phaeton and both occupants were out, but neither were seriously hurt. The tongue of the t hose wagon was broken but none of the horses suffered in the least. Given Beautiful Clock. The Rev. and Mrs. W. M. Nelson were presented with a handscme chrystal clock on Christmas eve, the gift of the members of the Grace M. 4E. Church-

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WAS BUSIEST DM OF ENTIRE YEAR Phenomenal Business Was Done in Richmond Yesterday by all Stores. PEOPLE BOUGHT QUICKLY HAD THEIR MINDS MADE UP AND IT WAS EASY FOR THE CLERKS TO SELL MERCHANTS ARE ALL SMILES. Yesterday was the busiest day of the year for the Richmond merchants, even Saturday not being excepted. From morning ill night the stores were crowded and the majority of the customers were from the city, who had put off their shopping until the eleventh hour. Notwithstanding the report that the farmers did most of their shopping Saturday, the city was filled with rural citizens yesterday. The lnterurbans did an exceptionally heavy business between the smaller Wayne county towns and Richmond. The merchants of the city were all smiles at the close of last night's business, us it is generally conceded by all of them, that this year's busness has surpassed any holiday business in years. One of them stated to the Palladium: "Our business had been phenomenal during the past week. We set Saturday up as a record breaker, but today's business was much larger with us, and I believe it has been so with all the other merchants of the city. The class of peo ple we have dealt with today were j those that had money and were not afraid to ' spend It. They also had their minds made up as to just what they wanted to buy and the clerks did not have to tarry with them, giving us a chance to wait upon more people than usual, under the circumstances. The holiday business of 1906 will no doubt long stand as a record with us." When several other merchants were seen and asked as to their business during the past week, all expressed themselves in the same manner. GAS A NICE XMAS GIFT Abundant Supply of the Fuel Has Come to Housewives of City, at Opportune Time One of the best Christmas presents that has come to the city of Richmond is the abundant supply of natural gas and many people who otherwise would not have attempted to cook turkey today, will be ab!e to have family dinners with the national bird as the center of attraction. Richmond probably has the best supply of gas at this time of any place in the State. DEBATE IS DECLARED OFF Oxford College and Earlham Co-eds Will Not Meet In Forensic This Year. Owing to the hitch at Oxford College, the debate that it was proposed to have been the young women of that institution and those of Earlham College, has been called off, much to the disappointment of the Quaker maids, at least, as they were confident they would be able to come out triumphant. Former Resident Dead. Mrs. Louise Rowlett, widow of Edwin S. Rowlett, died last week at hef home at New Augusta, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Rowlett formerly lived in Rich-

God rest you, merry gentlemen Let nothing you dismay, For Jesus Christ our Saviour Was born upon this day To save us all from Satan's power When we were gone astray. O tidings of comfort and joj For Jesus our Saviour was born on Christmas day. In Bethlehem in jewry This blessed babe was born, And laid with'n a manger Upon this blessed morn; The which his mother Mary Nothing did take in scorn. From God our heavenly father A blessed angel came, And unto certain shepherds Brought tidings of the same, " How that in Bethlehem was born The Son of God by name. Fear not, then said the angel. Let nothing you affright. This day is born a Saviour Of virtue, power and might; So frequently to vanquish all The friends of Satan quite. The shepherds at those tidings Rejoiced much In mind, And left their flocks a-feeding In tempest, storm and wind. And went to Bethlehem straightway. This blessed babe to find. But when to Bethlehem they came. Whereat this infant lay, They found him in a manger Where oxen feed on hay; His mother Mary kneeling Unto the Lord did pray. Now to the Lord sing praises, All you within this place, And with true love and brotherhood Each other now embrace; This holy tide of Christmas All others doth deface. O tidings of comfort and joy. For Jesus Christ our Saviour was born on Christmas Day.

1 To save us all from Satan s power f

XMAS GIFTS FOR THAW VISITED BY LOVED OWES Wife and Mother See Slayer of Stanford White for the Last Time Till. After Christmas Young Millionaire Has Had a Cold.. . Publishers Press.J New York, Dec. 24. Harry Thaw was visited in the Tombs today by his wife and mother, Evelyn Nesbet Thaw, and Mrs. William Thaw, who brought the several presents, it being their last opportunity to see the slayer of Stanford White until after Christmas. Several other parcels of Christmas presents were received at the Tombs for Thaw, but at his wife's request, he decided not to look at them until tomorrow. All were examined by Tombs keepers and then wrapped up again. On departing Thaw's wife and mother wished him a merry Christmas, and expressed that they would could not see him again until Wednesday. The young Ifitsburg millionaire must spend Christmas like other prisoners in the Tombs, locked in his cell except at exercise hours, and without visitors to carry him Holiday greetings. "Mr Thaw is In good health." said young Mrs. Thaw, as she was leaving the Tombs. "He has had a cold, but he's well now." THE WORK OVERWHELMING Never Before Have the Express Companies Worked Harder Than at Present Time. Perhaps never before In the history of the city has it been necessary for employes of the three express offices in Richmond to ' work harder than during the present week. The rush has been tremendous and the task of disposing of the avalanche of packages committed to the keeping of the companies, was almost orer-whelminSo

DEMURRER IS SUSTAINED

JUDGE C0MST0CK RULES Holds That Complaint of Miss LaVerne Beard Against Earlham College Is Not Good An Appeal Likely to be Taken. Judge D. W. Comstock of the Appellate bench, who heard arguments in the case of La Verna May Beard against Earlham College Monday announced that he had sustained the demurrer, filed by Attorney John L. Rupe, representing Earlham College, against the complaint. Miss Beard sued the college to obtain benefits alleged to be due her ( under the terms of the will of Zachariah Stanley. She averred that she had prior claims to the Stanleys who are now students at Earlham College and whose expenses are being paid out of the fund established by StanI ley, being nearer of kin but the court held her complaint not good. An appeal will be taken. WEEKS IS GOING AHEAD Richmond Man Now Superintendent and Traffic Manager of Klondike Mines Railroad. Harry D. Weeks, a Richmond boy, son of Mrs. Caroline Weeks, of South Twelfth street, is making rapid advancement In the railroad world. He has been appointed superintendent and traffic manager of the Klondike Mines Railroad Company, said to be located fhe furthest north of any railroad in the world. Mr. Weeks is planning many Improvements for the line and will give the Klondikers the best that It is possible for them to have in the way of transportation. Mr. Weeks family resides in Seattle, where he is now visiting. Howard Russell, arrested with IrYin Hart, charged with robbing the box office at the Hays Brothers Theater, has been released on bond of J100. - "

FOOD Alio DRUG BILL FOR IHOIAHA Secretary and Chemist of State Health Board Draw Up Measure.

MUCH LIKE NATIONAL LAW FOLLOWS THE LATTER CLOSELY, ONLY ADOPTING IT TO STATE CONDITIONS MAKES STATE CHEMIST INSPECTOR. Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the State Board of Health, and H. E. Barnard, chemist of the board, have prenared a nronosed new pure food and drug law that they will present to the j next Legislature. Outside of two interpolations tho bill follows the Federal pure food and drug law very closely, the Federal bill having been modified only in so far as is necessary to meet State conditions. One of the interpolations concerns the condition of slaughter houses and the other gathers up the milk law of the State into a new section. The bill makes one change .from present conditions in that the chemist is made the State Food and drug inspector. . MRS. CHAUNCEY TO MARRY Former Richmond Woman Is to Wed Lord Kitchner, a Famous British Soldier. Dispatches from . New York announce that Mrs. Alice Carr Chauncey, at one. time a resident of Richmond, is to marry General Kitchner, a famous British soldier. Mrs. Chauncey Is a sister of Grace Carr, who marled into the nobility some years ago. The Carr girls will be remembered by many Richmond people. They are strikingly handsome women and have apparently realized their ambition to hit only the high places in the social strata. EARLHAM DEBATERS BUSY Quakers are Preparing for Coming Battles in Forensics with Wabash and Butler. Although they are enjoying a vacation at this time, those Earlham students who expect to enter the primary debates, are giving considerable attention to the collection of material for their efforts. It has been arranged that Earlham shall debate with both Wabash and Butler and two teams will be chosen, one of which will take the negative side of the question: Resolved, That the interests of the working man would be better subserved by the policy of the closed shop than by that of the open shop, while the other will uphold the affirmative. One debate! will be in Richmond and the other away from here. REV. C. E.SHULTZ TO PREACH AT CAMBRIDGE Cambridge City, Dec 24. (Spl.) Rev. Chas. E. Shultz, of New Castle, has been . engaged by the congregation of the Christian church to conduct services, bi-monthly, for the coming year. He will deliver his first sermon Sunday, Jan. 6. Rev. Shultz has been engaged in Evangelistic work for the past year in New Castle and surrounding towns, and It is hoped that the public will extend a cordial welcome, and come to hear him. His Xmas at Cambridge, Harry E. Penny, who will assume his duties as county clerk January first, will go to Cambridge City today where he will spend Christmas with relatives.

MIDST THE REVELRY OF THE DAY THEY ARE MAKING THE UNFORTUNATE ONES REMEMBER THERE IS MUCH GOOD ON EARTH.

While those people, blessed with beautiful homes, loving families, and all that goes to make life great and grand, are celebrating tho birth of Christ, surrounded by all that Is good, they will no doubt lose sight of tha "other half or those persons who aro in distress. In" need, and perhaps hungry, but there is an organization In Richmond which will take cheer and good will Into all the humble habitations of the citty, and that organizations In none other than tho Salvation Army, which is doing more for the poor and needy of tho city than any other one organization. All day yesterday the faithful and conscientious workers In the army carried well fillod baskets of food into th distressed homes of the city. Over fifty baskets were sent out from tho Salvation Army headquarters on Main street, and many more will follow te day. In all the Army expects to feed about four hundred people who aro otherwise unable to supply themselves with Christmas cheer. Tho basket contained meats, bread, apples, canned goods and other little delicacies. All day yesterday many kind hearted farmers, who appreciated the situation of the city's poor, brought all manner of fruit and vegetables to th Army headquarters, to bo distributed ip the needy. The poor children of the city, to whom the name Christmas, has always been a misnomer, will gather at the Army headquarters tonight and a present will be given to each. It will be a night of happiness for them, and the members of the Army, who so rejoice in the happiness of others, and especially of the class of people with whom they are dally thrown In contact. It will be a night of mingled emotions on the part of tho little tots, a night of joy, gladness, doubt, expectancy, and of pathos, but the little hearts which have seldom been blessed with the spirit of joy and happiness, will be overflowing. MRS. HENRY SCHELL DEAD THE END CAME SUDDENLY While Peacefully Sleeping Aged Woman Passed to the Great Beyond on Very Eve of Christmas Long a Resident of City.

Mrs. TTenry Schell, aged 65 yeans, died suddenly at her home. 1303 Main street last night. Mrs. Schell has been a sufferer from heart trouble for some time and that was the cause of her death. She had retired shortly after nine o'clock and when her husband returned home at eleven, ha found her dead. Dr. V. Zimmerman, the family physician was called and he pronounced the death as stated above. II notified Coroner Markley, who cs In . customary in such cases will make out his verdict on the testimony of the attending physician. Mrs. Schell was a resident of Richmond for a long time and was favorably known. She Is survived by her husband, two eons and four dau&U-ters."

HARD TO BE A CITIZEN Richard W. Bennett is Having Trouble Getting Around Red Tape of Naturalization Laws. Richard W. Bennett, u Canadian, now a resident of this city, would like to become naturalized, but he finds that under the new law, with Its abundance of red tape, this is rather a difficult matter. Some time ago papers of application for Mr. Bennett were forwarded to Washington, but owing to some minor irregularities they have been returned for correction. Mr. Bennett will eventually arrive at his desired citizenship, but the authorities want every point covered just so. PIANO FOR PRIVATE CAR Marie Cahill Orders One of the Starr Make for Her Pullman Car the "Colonial." Marie Cahill . has just ordered a Starr piano for her private car, the -Colonial." Her winter tour Miss Cahill will use her own car entirely and it is a high compliment for a theatrical woman of Miss Cahill's standing to select a Starr above all , jther makea. " " -