Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 328, 27 December 1906 — Page 1

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hp fil PA ABICTM i VOL. XXXI. NO. 328. Richmond, Indiana, Thursday Morning, December 27, 1906.

Single Copy, One Cent. JOE JONES TO BE MADE EXAMPLE OF He Expectorated on the Sidewalk and Must Face Court for So Doing. ORDERS BY POLICE BOARD

THE "WHIP" PAYS THE WEATHER PROPHET. YEAR AS SHOWN BY BUILDING PERMITS JANICE MEREDITH COMING IMPROVEMENT PLAN NOW UNDER $6,000 BOND INDIANA Fair virmer In South, rain or snow in north portion A VISIT TO CITY Thursday; Friday fair. OHIO Partly cloudy warmer Thursday, possibly snow near Lake Erie; IIP ONCE BEFORE TO LIVE HERE FOUR YEARS REMANDED TO GRAND JURY Friday fair; fresh south west to Little Daughter of Sheriff-Elect Mer William H. Roney Given His Prelimi v Congressman Watson Now in northwest winds. According to Books of City edith Accompanies Parents Only j LSlimaiea mat UOSt 01 MaKinq t x 1 I 1 . - .. nary Hearing on Charge of Grand Larceny and Embezzlement State Richmond and Will Remain l Till This Afternoon. Controller, Improvements Amounted to $342,365. on Condition Lot Her Grand Pa Visit Her Weekly. Market House ImproveTHEIR THREAT A BLUFF ments Would be $1,000. Used Three Witnesses.

HIS TIME WELL OCCUPIED

PAID VISIT TO STARR PIANO

FACTORY AND RECEIVED MANY CALLERS AT THE WESCOTT HOTEL DINNER PARTY.

ft in e Congressman James E. Watson ar5 rived in Richmond yesterday afternoon and spent the remainder of the

-,,dajr with friends here. lie stopped

at the Wescott Hotel and last night

din-

no cnierxaineu many cauei .

tner party was Riven in his honor by Postmaster Spekenhier at whidi covers were laid for nine. The guests inq eluded Attorney Will Hough, Greenf field, County Chairman Chas. Christopher of New Castle, II. J. Hanes. Harry Penny, Edgar M. Haas, John L. Rupe and R. G. Leeds.

i-i Yesterday afternoon Mr. Watson

o.fJiliU tL VIOll lilts itjbcai. a "-J .w

j in company with Messrs Henry, Clar

nence and iiarry uenneit.

Among Mr. Watson's callers yes-

.terday were many factory owners

;l4and representative business men who

ware now Interested In legislation pen

ding before the National House. The

J r Vhip" will remain in Richmond un

til shortly after noon today. He will

j spend the morning in filling appoint-

! 'ments made with a number of Rich

,amond people and feeling the sent I

nient of this city on Questions on

I which he will have to vote.

TRAIN WAS UNMOLESTED

Unknown Persons Threatened to Dynamite Northern Pacific Train Unless They Were Given $25,C0O Emulated Isaac Graved.

nMTiMiic:n tii i m n m n a Y

fiiludge Fox Still Sick and Cannot Hear

the Case Pending Against Kroma This Week,

I Judfte Fox though somewhat Im

proved is still unable to assume du

lies and in consenuesce the delay in

.ihe hearing of the Kroma case has ?Veen prolonged.. It was announced

.in court yesterday that the continu

ance in the Kroma case had been expended to Monday.

Went Violently Insane.

New Paris, Dec. 26, (Spl.) Mrs

siah Price took violently Insane last

,-eek and was taken on Sunday even-

nsr to tho unio state jiospuai ai

si Dayton.

IHEIR SILEIICE All

OPEII CHALLENGE

1 H i f S

fr,

I fraction Line Officials Will

Not Act Till They Are Forced To Do So.

TO CITY OFFICIALS

INTERURBANS ARE TO BE

COMPELLED TO GET FRANCHISES IT LOOKS AS IF CITY MUST MAKE A MOVE.

1 f

J I The feeling In official circles of the ? lty is that the continued silence of

j ie interurban officials relative to the J j-anchise matter, Is nothing more or pss than an open challenge to the

2 n. the interurban companies have

j ' p complaint to offer against existing

Publishers Press. Helena, Mont., Dec. 26. Emulating

the example of Isaac Gravell who

tried to blackmail the Northern Paci

fic out of $25,000, unknown persons made a similar demand upon that

company with tne threat that li it

were not complied with they would

dynamite the St. Loui3 express on

the Burlington due here today. The

company placed a number of detec

tives on the train but the blackmail

ers did not molest It.

The letter stated that the train

would be dynamited between Billings and Livingston and the amount taken from the express car if the money

was not deposited at a given spot.

199 STRUCTURES BUILT

OF THE BUILDINGS, 157 WERE

FRAME AND 42 WERE BRICK HOOSIER PLANT WAS THE LARGEST.

PRUSSIAN SCANDAL

IS BEING PROBED

Grand Jury Likely to Return

Indictments Against Insurance Officials.

INVESTIGATION NOW ON

SEVERAL WITNEC3ES EMPLOY

ED IN NEW YORK

TREASURY DEPARTMENT EX

AMINED

LIFE'S

IPublishers Press.l New York, Dec. 26. The grand

jury held a special session this after

noon to continue its investigation into the affairs of the New York Life

Insurance Company. Several witnes

ses, employes in the treasury depart

ment of the company were examined by District Attorney Jerome.

It was said that the present grand

jury had only gone Into one phase of the Investigation, and that the alleged irregularities in the transfer of certain stocks by the New York Life

to the New York Surety and Trust Company under the title of a sale by

which the company was enabled to continue doing business in Prussia af

ter that government had shut it out because of its dealings in objectionable stocks. It is alleged a false re

port was made to the state insurance

department by which to satisfy the

Prussian government.

The present grand jury is expect

ed to fc?t through with its particular

investigation tomorrow, and one or

two Indictments it was said, might be filed against certain officers of the

company.

The report that the transactions

now under Investigation by the grand

jury would be outlawed December 31,

was said today not to be true. Some

preliminary transactions in regard to

the Prussian scandal would be out

lawed on December 31, it was said,

but a number of subsequent transac

tions would not be affected bv the statute of limitations until 1909.

Subsequent grand jurys are expect

ed to take up the investigation of the so called navigation bond scandal and the Mexican bond transactions.

The building record for 190C in

Richmond has not been extraordin

ary but according to the records of the City Controller's office, where

permits are issued for building work

of every sort, there was a normal

amount of improvement of this sort done and in the aggregate the amount of money expended furnishes a pretty accurate idea of tt prosperous conditions that prevailed.

It must be understood that in & majority of instances the valuations stated in permits do not equal the ac

tual amount expended. Permits are issued in advance of the construction work and are based on estimates of

the cost, whereas In many instances

the actual cost far exceeds that speci

fied in the permit.

According to the records of permits for the fiscal year of the city which

ends next Monday, there have been

199 structures built or remodeled in Richmond during the period, and the aggregate cost of such structure which have either been completed or

are at present tinder construction, is

$342,305. Taking into consideration

the discrepancies between the actual cost of such improvements and the costs as given in the permits it is fair to estimate the calue of buildings

erected during the year at $400,000.

The perm?? calling forth the highest

valuation was that issued to the Am

erican Seeding Machine Company for

the addition to the plant now under

construction. The cost of this im

provement as stated on the permit is $100,000.

Permits by Months. The following .will show the num

ber of permits issued month by month for brick and framo struct

ures:

January Brick 1; frame 3. February Brick 2; frame 6. March Brick 2; frame 12. April Brick 8; frame 20 May Brick 5; frame 32. June Brick 7; frame 19. July Brick 3; frame 15. August Brick 7; frame 12. September Brick 2; frame 1C. October Brick 2; frame 10. November Brick 2; frame S. December Brick 1; frame 4. Total for year Brick 42; frame

Value of Permits by Months. The following will show the value

of improvements for which permits were issued during the year:

January .. .. $ 1,500

onditions. It is the city which is

Issatlsfied, and which has made de-

l lands of the interurbans that they . ' A J- XI , . ,

0., iumi pruvum irtii.-ui!t?3 giving mem

ghts to the use of streets within the

limits. Until forced to do some-

JliJjKi, lb 1 ftnviltu, lilt? lUlVlUlUUU L Smpanies likely will not mako a move f any sort.

gj j The city, on the other hand, has j. uans at its disposal by which it can ; rc the issue in short order. Acjrf; irding to Information given the Pal-

LLi' idium yesterday, the Board of Public

re-ork9 and the city attorney are layjj; jg plans to proceed against the inter-

ou te first of the year.

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ECHO OF IROQUOIS FIRE

COMMISSIONER RELEASED

George Williams Allowed to go Free The Indictments Being Declared

Faulty No Further Prosecution Possible.

Februray

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Linus Meredith, sheriff-elect is enjoying the present cold snap just a little more than most mortals. He is In the midst of moving his household effects from Williamsburg to the shen''s resideny--?a Richmond, and the goods are being transported overland. Sheriff and Mrs. Smith will leave the sheriff's residence early next week and Mr. and Mrs. Meredith will arrange their household effects immediately after. There will be a very Interesting lit

tle lady to occupy the sheriffs home during the coming administration, in the person of Miss Janice Meredith,

the four year old daughter of Mr. and

Mrs. Meredith. She has been especially interested in the change of residence from the capital of Greene township to Richmond and the only regret she has is the fact that she is compelled to

leave her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs

John Meredith. Grandfather Mere

dith, or "Tod" as he is known to his legion of friends over the county, has

given solemn promise to Miss Janioe

to visit Richmond at least once each

week to renew his acquaintance with

her.

COUNCIL TURNED IT DOWN

NEW CITY FATHERS WILL HAVE CHANCE TO TAKE UP PROPOSITION AND IT IS THOUGHT ACTION WILL BE FAVORABLE.

SALARIES TO BE

THE PRIME TOPIC

State Teachers Will Give Much

Time to Question at Meeting This Week.

STATISTICS ARE COMPILED

IN WAYNE COUNTY THE AWflUAL

PAY FOR WOMEN IS $384.60 AND FOR MEN IS $411.60 POLICE

COURT FINES.

March ." 10,950 April .. 20,275 May 43,900 June . S3,4S0 July 26,775 August .. 13,010 September 50,300 October 119,600 November 13,350 December .. .. - 3,700

Total ?34:

' collection of police court fines to

keep the school fund at its fullest, thereby providing . means by which teachers' salaries may be increased. It is contended by an Indianapolis attorney that throughout the State there has been vogue for a long time a custom among some prosecuting attorneys not to enforce the collection of delinquent fines in police court cases, oiily in so far as their own fees are concerned. It is declared that by this means though the prosecutor receives his fees in these delinquent cases, the school fund often suffers. From what the Palladium can learn this custom

has not been in general practice in

Wayne county, if at all. At the pres

ent time police court fines are always collected in full and the school fund never permitted to suffer. Under the rule of the city court enforced by the police department and Prosecutor Jes-

sup, fines must either be paid or "stayed" with responsible sureties on the bond, and it is the rule also to see that these stayed fines are collected.

Probably one-third of the teachers in

Wayne county will attend the sessions of the State Association of Teachers,

which will begin at Indianapolis to

day, and according to all advance reports the most interesting topic for

consideration will be that relative to

teachers' salaries.

Statistics will be furnished by coun

ty superintendents from every county in the State to show the wages of

teachers at this time. Supt. Jordan's report will show that the average wage of woman teachers in Wayne

couny is $2.49 a day for 140 days, con

stituting the school year; that of the

men teachers, 2.9i a day for the same

period.

The annual compensation, therefore

for women, is $34S.60; for men. $411

60. The State Association will take

steps to present the conditions that ex ist, to the coming session of the Gen

eraf Assembly and will have an influ

ential lobby at work. The associa

tion will levy an assessment upon the teachers to meet the expense of main

taining the lobby.

A dispatch from Indianapolis, relative to the salary question throws

some new light upon the situation

i with reference to the need for a rigid

SURPRISE ON THE TRUSTEE

Albert Anderson was Handsomely

Remembered By His Teache Given Willow Rocker.

Whitewater, Ind., Dec. 26, (Spl.) The teachers of thi3 township anned a pleasant surprise on their trustee Albert Anderson last Thursday night. They met at the house and enjoyed a very pleasant social time. On behalf of the teachers Prof. Joe C. Burgess presented him with an elegant willow rocker. Mrs. Anderson served an excellent three course supper. Those present were: 51. E. Hunt and family, Joe C. Burgess and family. Benj. Williamson and wife, Miss

es Lizzie Rothermel and Miss Grave,

Messrs George Kothermel and Larl

Graves.

at the Masonic Temple Friday Night

Publishers Press.J Chicago, Dec. 26. Former Building Commissioner George Williams, indicted for malfeasance In office, because, as charged he permitted defects in the construction of the Iroquois Theatre building that were responsible for the loss of 600 lives in tho firse and panic there, four yefrs ago, was released today, the indictment being declared faulty. He is protected by the statute of limitations against new indictment. Manager William J. Davis of the theatre, of all those Indicted follow-

ialt .There will be a special convoca- ing the disaster, now alone remains

he i 3n or tne past masters at tne Mason- to tie triea. lis nas taken a change

het,i Temple Friday night, for the pua of venue from Cook county and bis B, se cf conferring the past masters case is to be heard at DmriHe. 111. Ji "gree on Worshipful 5Iasters elect t m Whitewater and Downey lodges.) Mr. and Mrs. John Cooley of Brookf !l actual and virtual past masters are ; ville. Ind., are the guests of Mrs.

.rdially invited to attend the work. Nancy. Hardinju

PRISONER INHERITS $2,000 While Lying in Jail on Charge of Murder, Howard Nicholas Gets

Substantial-Sum.

The market house agitation has now reached the stage that it is the belief of members of the administration forces of the city government that there will be some step taken by council at an early date to relieve the conditions that now prevail and give the patrons of the city market, as well as the gardeners and others who display wares for sale, every convenience possible. A search of council records sows

that two years ago the Civic Improvement League took up the matter of improved market places and submitted

to council plans for making such im

provements, and furthermore furnished an estimate of the cost. To erect a shed at the East End market plot,

so that gardeners and patrons would be protected from rain, it was estimated that the small sum of $100

would accomplish the desired result.

To remodel the city's market house at South 6th and A streets, extending

the roof six feet all way around; building cement walks, etc., it was es

timated that $830 would be necessary.

Council turned down the proposition, however, and for some reason interest in the matter abated to such a degree that no definite action has been attempted since. One of the propositions that will be considered by the council, is to abandon both present market places and establish a central market, one that would be central in location and which would be of such

size as to meet the demands of tho people.

The East End market place is on

leased ground. The city owns the south side market house and ground and the site is such that the ground

could be disposed of readily at good price. The chief difficulty would be in finding a central location for the es

tablishment of a new market place.

Another proposition will be to tear

down the'south side market house and erect a modern structure on the site. In connection with this proposition

the East End market place is to be provided with a shelter shed.

Whether either of these will have

weight with council remains to be seen, but it evidently is the desire of

Mavor Schillinger and a number of

the councilmen to bring, about such

an improvement. It is argued that

the nublic markets are a source of

benefit to the people and that if strict

ly up-to-date facilities wrere provided

the benefits derived would be materl

ally increased.

Xoblesville, Ind., Dec. 26. (SpL)

William H. Roney, former president of

the Cicero Bank, who is under arrest

on the charge of grand larceny and

embezzlement, had a preliminary hear

ing before 'Squire Supple today and

he was held under bond of $6,000 to

await action of the Hamilton county

grand jury. The State called but three witnesses, W. Z. Collings, and

William Winkle, partners with Roney in the banking business, and

E. M. Hinshaw, State bank examiner

who examined the books of the bank

a short time ago. Winkle testified

that Roney appropriated to his lndi

vidual use, without security, the $1,000 which he paid into the bank as his

portion of the capital stock.

Collings testified that Mr. Roney appropriated $700 of his money in the

same way. Mr. Hinshaw showed

that at the time ho investigated the

books of the bank there was a short

age of $16,000 or $17,000, but he said that the bulk of this amount had been secured by notes and mortgages given by Roney and Collings. The testimony showed that Collings gave

his individual note for $7,000 to help

make good the shortage.

II SPLENDID TRIP

FOR IRIS SUMMER

Promoters of High School Ex

cursions Will Take a Party to Europe.

LEAVE NEW YORK JUNE 20

DEPARTURE FOR HOME WILL

BE MADE UNTIL AUGUST 23

ENTIRE WEEK TO BE SPENT IN PARIS.

A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

Delightful Program Carried Out

the Sunday School of Centerville M. E. Church.

Woman Stranded Here. Mrs. Anna Russell, of Johnstown, Pa., who became stranded in Richmond on Christmas day, while enroute to Rushville to visit relatives, was yesterday assisted on her way by Township Trustee Potter, who provided her with, transportation. Mrs.

! Russell was cared for at the Home

j for Friendless Women on Christmas j Day.

Chicago, Dec. 26. Howard E. Nich

olas, awaiting trial in the Cook countyiinTpii PARTY AMn i-ifi nr o .iKir nf murdering Actress f VH I W rl rHn I I HIvlU

Margaret Eeslie for her diamonds two

months ago, was notified today that he has just inherited $2,000 from an aunt at Salina, Kansas.

Centerville, Ind., Dec. 26, (Spl.)

A very delightful festival was held

at the Methodist church on Christmas

eve by the Sunday school of the

church. The tree was resplendent

with candles and tinsel, and contain

ed a great variety of presents for the

children, which were distributed by

Santa Claus. who had just arrived

from the polar regions, arrayed in

furs and flowing beard.

The program was as follows: 1 Organ Voluntary.

2 Anthem "Calm on the Listen

ing ear' Choir.

3 Scripture Lesson.

4 Hymn "Joy to the World"

Congregation.

5 Inovation Rev. E. B. Westhaf-

er.

6 -Solo Prof. Colwell Miller. 7 Christmas Chimes Ethel Clev-

enger.

8 The Three Candles Ruby Hanley, Leo Elwood and Lillian McMinn. 9 That Splendid Stocking Russell McMinn. 10 Recitation Leo Elwood. 11 Star Drill Class of Boys. 12 Child's Reason Lillian McMinn. 13 An Acrostic-Love Ethel Clevenger, Russell McMinn, James Peelle and Bernice Anthony. 14 Solo Ruby Till son. . 15 Anthem "Crown Him Lord of All" Choir. 16 If I Should see Santa Claus Ralph Bertsch. 17 Santa Claus. , IS Doxology.

19 Benediction.

ORDINANCE AGAINST THE SPITTING NUISANCE IS TO BE RIGIDLY ENFORCED FROM THIS TIME ON.

Joe Jones is an unlucky negro. He is to be made the "example" for hundreds and possibly thousands o men who have so long been accustomed to expectorating upon the sidewalks that even the existence of im ordinance which provides a penalty for so doing, has no terrors for them. For months the spitting ordinance has practically been a dead letter. Spitters have exercised what they deemed was a "constitutional right" and they have spat upon the light and then upon the left without fear

of being molested by the police.

The police board members havo seemingly been observing the nuisan

ces created by the spitters and they Issued an order to Supt. Bailey i fewdays ago to the effect that the ordinance should be enforced to the let

ter. Supt Bailey communicated this to the patrolmen with tho express understanding that each and every person who was seen to spit upon tho sidewalk in any part of the city

should be arrested without ceremony.

Patrolman McXally was the first pa

trolman to tally. -Joseph Jones, a

negro barber, while walking along Main street near 6th, spat upon the walk. He was but a few feet distant

from Patrolman McNally and tho law took its course in the fraction of a. second. Today Jones will be arraign

ed on the charge of violating a city ordinance and probably will be found guilty. There will be others, probably, before the week is over.

MISS THOMAS WILL

TEACH AT CAMBRIDGE Miss Ethel A. Thomas, teacher at

district school No. 8, east of the city, tendered her resignation to Trustee Potter yesterday. Miss Thomas, whe '

is one of the best known and r.iost

efficient of the Wayne township corps

of teachers, has accepted a position

in tho Cambridge City schools and

will assume her duties next week

upon the reconvening of the schools

after the holiday vacation. ,

rVORK COMPLETED III RECORD TIME

Richmond High School students and

other persons also, will perhaps, be

much interested in the announcement

that Robert Hall and E. T. Forsyth.

of Indianapolis, promoters of high

school excursions, have arranged for an elaborate tour' next summer. It will consist of a European trip which will cover Great Britain and the continent. It is understood that Richmond high school students will bo eligible in joining the party, which, however, is designed especially for the Indianapolis High School. The departure will be made from New York June 20. The party will arrive at Gibraltar July 2, and will remain two days viewin gthe fortress and the city, after which it will go to Naples', from

which a side excursion will be taken to Pompeii. Rome will next be visited, where four days will be allowed for carriage drives and individual sightseeing. One drive has been planned for seeing Pisa. Two days will then be spent in Florence and Venice and one in Milan. The last three days

of the week will be given over to steamer excursions on the Italian lakes. On Sunday, July 21, the party will arrive in Andefmatt, Switzerland, and the entire week, with the exception of Saturday, wit be spent in visiting the

lakes and mountains thereabouts.

Black Forest to Be Visited. On Saturday the party will arrive

at Freiburg, and four days will be divided between the Black Forest, Ba-

aen-uaaen, HeiaeiDurg-on-tne-Khine. t o Busing, the renresentative of

and Cologne. Brussels will be reach-jthe inter-State Directory Companv o ed on July 31, and the following dayiMarlon Ind arrived in the city last the party will proceed to Paris. nieht. and todav. with the assistant

An entire week will be spent In in-!r,f rrh ph f m Mtv ni v..rn

dividual sight seeing at the French th delivery of the books 'in the citv

metropolis, from which side trips will ; and count3-.

Distribution of New City Directories Will Begin in Richmond Today.

UNUSUALLY LARGE BOOK

IT CONTAINS MUCH INFORMATION HERETOFORE DESIRED, BUT NEVER CONTAINED IN A DIRECTORY.

be made for those who do not care to

The directories have been complete'!

spend all tho time in the city. On ln rfeCord breaking time bv th IntPr.

August 8 the party will arrive at Lon- sute opte. as they wished to enter don. and then one day each will be giv- the fieM before the r poeup, roin.

en to Oxford, Stratford-on-Avon, York ny of Tndianapojis ja placed its and Melrose. Two days will be spent books The haste which the compa. in Edinburg and a week s tour of the n haa R ,nw(Vf,r haa nnt in th

mountains, lochs and historic towns

of Scotland will follow.

Departure for home will be from Liv

erpool, on August 28.

SANTA WAS A LITTLE LATE

Girl Born to the Home of Harry Sinv

mons Came Four Hours After Christmas Was Over-

Louis Stromme Resigns.

Louis Stromme, manager of the

Knox 5 and 10 cent store, has resign-

"J"-JEJ A REVIVAL' an on January 1 So to New ; York to become indentified with the The members of the Apostolical i Holmes, Toler and Evans 5 and 10

j Holiness Mission of North 11th street jcent store.

Nicholas confessed to the police that j will hold a watch party at the mis

he and Leonard Leopold killed the sion New Year's Eve. A series of actress. He has repudiated the con-' revival meetings- will start the next

fession, however, saying that Assist-: day and continue indefinitely. -The

Rev. E. E. Montgomery of Elwood and the Rev. Jones of Connersville

will conduct the meetings-

ant Chief of Police Schuettler drew it

from him by hypnotizing him.

Leopold denies his suilU

Cottage Prayer Meeting.

A cottage prayer meeting will be held at the home of W. R. Mount of

413 Richmond avenue Friday evening

J beginning at 750 o'clock. ,

A baby girl, weighing seven and one half pounds arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Simmons yesterday morning about 4 o'clock. Burr and Sheldon, the twin boys of Mr.

least deteriorated from the complete, ness and beauty of the book, as It i$ probably the best directory that has ever been issued for this city. The book is bound in a dark rod

velum and contains nine hundred pages of material, consisting of the complete directory of Richmond, all the smaller towns of the county, and, New Paris, O., a3 well. Even a directory of the rural routes in Wayne county is given, a feature which has never before appeared. The book is printed on the best glazed bqpk paper and it contains many cuts. It will sell for 3.0O. The Inter-State Directory Company, although new, has demonstrated, or will have demonstrated to the people of the city and county that it is amon;

those up and doing all the tlme,"as

and Mrs. Simmons were fully as

much pleased over the arrival of the , 1Uu8trated In their recent fight against little sister as were the Darents and i rr. Mrr,r,rr ,rhi ho-

been publishing, the Richmond directo-

they are very Claus "brought Christmas.

the parents

certain, that Santa them the gift for

John Bucher and Ben Hawkins have returned from Portland. Ind., where they have been

JUew days with relatives and friends.

rles for man.' years. The rural route directory is something the merchants of the city have been wanting in every directory that has been published for the city, but always their efforts to secure such have been unsuccessful until th xu-esout time.