Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 360, 7 February 1907 — Page 5
Page Five, KAISER IS VERY HAPPY One of the Most Beautiful in England. HE SEES A BIG VICTORY M The Re-Balloting in the Reichstag Elections Shows Results That Put Him in a Decidedly Good Humor Socialists Defeated.
The Richmond Palladium, Thursday, February 7, 1907
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Berlin, Feb. 6. Emperor TVilHam Is in great good humor over the result of
the re-balloting in the reichstag elections, which emphasized the govern
ment victory of Jan. 25.
The government counts on 187 to 210 members of the reichs'ag to sup
port the colonial policy on which the house was dissolved. The present po
sition of the parties -is as follows
Center 103, Conservatives 80, Agrarian
and anti-Semitic group 23, National
Liberals 55, Radical group 46, Social
ists 43, Poles 20, Alsace-Lorrainers 7,
Independents 10, Guelphs 1, Danish 1.
Defeat of the Socialists In the kin
dom of Saxony, .where they lose 61
seats, caused astonishment.
Among the new members of the
reichstag is Lieutenant General von Liebert conservative, president of the
Imperial League, which has nearly
100,000 members, and which next to
the naval league is the most powerful
organization in Germany.
RECEIVER MAKES SEARCH
Wants to Ascertain Who Has Been
Getting Money from Bonding Company.
Publishers' Pressl Lexington, iy Feb. 6. J. C. Hogtb of this city, receiver of the American Bonding company, left for Chicago to secure the names of people who secured money from the company. Rogers will go to Los Angeles and San Francisco next week on the same business. Suits were filed here last week against the 2,700 people who had secured money totaling $1,250,000 trim the Southern Mutual Investment company, which disbanded two years ago. The money secured will be refunded
by law. The bondholders are scat tered over the United States.
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LADY MILBANKE, AN IRISH BEAUTY.
Lady Milbanke, wife of Captain Sir John Peniston Milbanke, Is said to b
the most beautiful Irishwoman in English society. The wedding of the Mil bankes about seven years ago was a great social event. Immediately after ward Lady Milbanke accompanied her husband to South Africa, where tht latter won the Victoria cross for distinguished bravery In action against tht Boer patriots. The Milbankes have a son and heir five years of age who wili inherit Sir John's fine old estate in Sussex.
OLIVER'S BID 13 READY
NO DECISION VERY SOON
Fatality at a Fire.
Publishers' Press.
ne: tan was killed
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and at least 13 were injured in a fire that destroyed the block occupied by
the Hunt department store and sev
eral tenements. The monetary loss is
estimated at $100,000. The dead man is Jacob Gold, who was overcome by smoke, and died . before assitanea could reach him.
-Claims Self Defense. ' Ashtabula, O., Feb. 6. G. W. Ryle, foreman of the non-union men working for the Pennsylvania company at the harbor, was arrested and made a .statements admitting that it was he who shot George Butler. Itjie says Butler knocked him down from behind and that he shot in self-defense.
See how wnat you nave neard looks
In print and get a dollar for doing it Win thu news "tip" prize.
There Was a Slijrht Mistake That HI Attention Was Called To. A assure you, lady," began Panhandle Pete as the farmer's wife came to the door with a scowl on her face, "I ain't no common tramp. I'm a gent author wot's writin a book uv his travels round tie world." "You don't look much like an author,? she coldly replied. "Xo, ma'am, but I'm dressed up dis way so as ter study de life, yer see. I'm tloin a world tour on a Let, an' if j-er'll give me a little assistance I'll put yer In de book." -What's the name of the book?" "It ain't named yet, lady. I'm jest takin some interestin' notes as I go on me way, tin' den some day I'll set down an pv.t Via all tergether." "You fellows tell such tales." she suspiciously remarked as she looked him over. Dat's wot dey do. lady," he replied as he took out pencil and paper and began to write. "Scuse me while I put down dat a kind an beautiful lady, meanin you. gib me some ideas fer me book an' den iuwited me in an' gib me de finest spread I had on de hull trip. In course dat's only fur de book, yer know, an yer needn't gimme only four or five turkey sandwiches an' some roast beef" an a couple uv mince pies an a pitcher or two uv cider. I got some Interestin notes here, lady. So far on de trip I've had 362 pieces uv punkin pie. 892 pieces of mince, 116 dogs hev bit me. 2G2 kind ladies, includin yerself, hev" "Wasn't it you who was here working the book swindle about this time last winter?" she interrupted him with. "Me? No, ma'am. I wuz Jest startln on me trip about dat time an biddin' me old gray haired mother goodby. Ah, lady, yer should hev seen de tears she shed as she parted from her only son! But. as I wuz savin, de feed yer gib
mewiir ' "Just a minute. There's a little mistake in your Ogures. I think." "As as ter how. lady?" "Why. as to the number of dogs that LAve bitten you. You said 116, didn't you?" "Y-yes. lady." "Well." she said as she came out Into the yard and started toward the barn, you want to change that, because Carlo will make the one hundred and seventeenth. Here. Carlo! Ilere, Carlo! Carlo! Carlo!" But P.iuhandie Pete bad leaped the fence at the very first call and was half n mile down the road before the do? caught sight of him. A. B. Lewis In Judjre. -
The Proposition ef the Tennessee
Contractor to Build the Panama Canal, to Be Placed in the Hands
of Secretary Taft.
Publishers' Press. J Washington, - .i. 0. W. J. Oliver, the lowest bidder for the construction of the Panama canal, who has been engaged in perfecting terms of his bid, acording to suggestions of the president and Secretary Taft, returned to Washington, prepared to present his completed proposition to Secretary Taft. It is not expected that any decision will be rendered at once by the president. Oliver's amended proposition wil be taken in hand along with other bids submitted, and examination made to determine whether or not any of the bids shall be accepted or whether the government shall continue to dig the canal under the management of Chief EngiT?r f vens.
RICHMOND
CITIZENS
VISIT LEGISLATURE (Continued From Page One.)
the need of placing the oversight of insurance matters in. a distinct department. In both house and senate there are members who openly declare their purpose to fight this provision and who believe that the state auditor should continue to have oversight of insurance matters. The strong insurance lobby has not finished its work yet, and evidently it has some hope of bringing about changes that will eliminate what are termed "objectionable features." X. V w As indicated in the Palladium a few days ago, anti-trust legislation was on the program this week, and the senate has now under consideration a newly drafted bill, which is to be substituted for the Hawkins bill
and which like its predecessor will
bear the name of the senator from
Jay county. The conference of the
republican senators a few days ago
at which the anti-trust bills were I
discussed, decided that the best plan
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Social and Personal Mention
The T. C. H. club will meet this 1 banquet and dance. Miss Bessie
vening with Miss Laura Hoover, at
her home in Spring Grove.
The Alice Carey club will meet with
Mrs. Charles Ross, at her home on
South Thirteenth street
There will be a meeting of the Co
terie Thimble club this afternoon.
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Mrs. John Woodhurst will entertain a thimble club this afternoon. . The Thursday Euchre club will meet this evening, -f - -X" A The ladies of the First Baptist
A PLEA OF ABATEMENT
IS ENTERED FOR WALSH
church will give a basket picnic sup-
for procedure would be to place in per Friday evening in the Sunday the hands of a special committee all , school room. All members of the of the anti-trust measures pending j .church are invited.
Brown furnished the music. 7T Miss Elizabeth Townsend was hostess to the members of the Tuesday Thimble club yesterday afternoon in the recorder's office at the court house. A two course luncheon was served. Mrs. Thomason was a guest.
with instructions to draw up a "composite" bill. All ' of the important
features of the several bills pending '
The engagement of Mr. Paul Wilson of Kansas City, and Miss Pearl
Claim is Made that the Grand Jury
Should Not Have Indicted Ex-Rail road and Bank Official Action in U S. District Court.
I Publishers Pressj Chicago, Feb. 6. Attorneys of John R. Walsh, former president 6f the Chicago National bank and recently indicted on charges of mismanaging that institution, entered a plea In abatement, in the United States dis
trict court, on the ground that cer
tain explanatory evidence offered by
Walsh was not taken before the grand
Jury. It was claimed in behalf of Walsh that if this evidence had been
given to the jury an. indictment would
have been returned.
Attorneys for Walsh declare that
only such evidence as would tend to procure an indictment was given to
the jury and that extenuating circum
stances, which would have shown an absence of criminal intent, were not
submitted at the same time.
were to be included in some form or Green, of this city, has been announcother. This morning the special com- ed, the wedding will take place in mittee announced the completion of June. Mr. Wilson is the son of Dr. its work and it is anticipated that and Mrs. C. S. Wilson, and Miss the bill drawn will meet with little Green is a popular teacher at the Waror no opposition from the republican ; ner school. side of the chamber. The salient ' features of the Hawkins bill are re- j The Woman's Home and Foreign tained, but instead of attempting to Missionary society of the Second be specific In enumerating the various Lutheran church, will meet Friday lines of commerce, trade and manu-! afternoon at the home of Mrs. T. B.
facture that might be affected, the ; Penn, on Sheridan street.
new draft is more general in nature,
not attempting to pick out and name.
Mrs. B. B.
J! -V- JWL Johnson entertained the
The bill is in part the Sherman anti- Duplicate Whist club yesterday aft-
trust act, under which the federal crnoon at her home on East Main
PERSONAL MENTION. Mrs. Grace Porterfield Polk returned to her home in Greenwood, last evening. Miss Eva Toms has gone to St. Louis to attend the millinery openings. Mr. and Mrs. George Berry have returned to their home in New Castle. Miss Mary Nabor of Dayton is the guest of Miss Clara Myrick.
Benj. Morse of St. Louis, was In. the city yesterday. Mrs. Grace Pierce Burr has returned to her home in New Castle. Mrs. J, A. Greenstreet has returned from a visit in New Castle. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Moore have returned to their home in Detroit. Mrs. Ralph Husson spent yesterday in Indianapolis. Miss Bertha Fihe is visiting friends in Cincinnati. Miss Alta Cummins of Middle town,
Ind., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fos-1
ter Hoeffer of South Nineteenth street. W. C. Lindsay of Detroit was in the city on business yesterday. Mrs. John Lontz has returned from
Rejected Suitor's Deed. Publishers Press. Ponca, Neb., :fb. 6. Frank Frink, a farmer, 30, shcand killed Miss Bessie Newton, daughter of a prominent citizen, and then sent a bullet into his own body. He Is not expected to recover. Miss Newton was to have been married to Edward CDonnell of th!s city. Frink was a rejected suitor.
VERSATILE AND UNIQUE In Exclusive Originality la the RECEPTION MUSIC Furnished by Lawrence W. Dcuker's
Tet-rauq Concert Quartet X
ON TRHAIL When a man is on trial for his lire the judge charges the Jury to give th prisoner the benefit of the doubt. W don't ask the benefit of the doubt, but give you the benefit of a trial. Io other words, if you buy Laxacold Tablets at 25c a Box and doubt the benefit derived from them, bring back the box and get your money back. The decision will then be reversed and the costs will b borne by us. For sale only by M. J. QUIGLEY Court House Pharmacy Phone 198
...DOCTORS... CHEHOWETH&DYKEMAfl announce tha opening off HEW DENTAL OFFICES IK THE MASONIC TEMPLE Cor. 9th and North A St.
government has taken steps to prose- street. There were three tables of a visit in Indianapolis.
cute the Standard Oil company and the beef trust and which lias been found adequate in the way of conferring power on the proper officials to take such action. The Valentine anti-trust law of Ohio also has been em-
Fletcher Elliot has returned from
a trip to California. Mrs. William Sparks is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Edward Morrow, of Anderson.
Miss Mabel Barber has returned
Latsrprising Promoter. "What are you doing now?" "Promoting the Married Woman's Protective association." "How does it work?" "Guarantefs a hundred dollars per alimony in cae of misfit marriages.
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
A bum job is often worth more than a good lecture. Your own interests make your entire change of front quite obvious and mat ter of course, and it looks so fsilly and envious of your acquaintances to talk about consistency.
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We cannot understand why people bent on suicide do not hire some one to tickle tbn? to 'ieti
Washington. Fob. C. Mrs. ix. felt and daughter Ethel, returned from a two days cruise on the lower Potomac aboard the United States yacht Sylph.
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?ards and a luncheon was served. The next meeting will be with Mrs. W. A. Sample, at her home on North Thirteenth street. . Mrs. John Youngfiesh was the host-
bodied in part in the new Hawkins ess for a meeting of the Sorosis Whist frnm a ,-iSit at the Cincinnati Con
bill and under this statute it was pos- club yesterday at her home on Sonth ! servatory of Music. sible for the attorney general of Ohio Fourteenth street. After the games: B D Donner of Germantown, to proceed against the bridge trust, prizes were awarded and a luncheon '' '.crjav n th o itv This same trust, it has been alleged, served. Mrs. J. A. Spekenhier will spent yesteraa in ine has been carrying on its nefarious entertain the club in two weeks. j Mr- and Mrs- Harry ens or cmoperations in Indiana, and if the. Haw- ; cinnati, are visiting in the city. kins bill is enacted into law, it will j The Young Woman's Home Mis-; likewise be possible for the Indiana sionary society of the First M. E. DCDCI I IflM THRPATPMFn
attorney general or any prosecuting church, met Tuesday evening at the , ,,, """" w attorney to prosecute an investigation home of the Misses Friedley, on North j 4 -
that will disclose the inner workings Fourteenth street. The general sub-j
01 tnis combine. Under existing laws ject was "The Broad Field." and it has been found impossible to pro-: Life in Porto Rico." Several vocal ceed against the alleged bridge trust, solos were given by Misses Jessie A "mere understanding" as to which Maun, Lucile Gwynn and Mrs. Home, company shall or shall not receive The next meeting will be the last a contract for a bridge, i3 sufficient Tuesday in March at the home of under the Hawkin3 bill, to constitute ; Mrs. L. H. Bunyan, on North Twelfth
a violation of the provisions of the street
act, and the penalty may be heavy fine and imprisonment. One of the important clauses in the bill is that which provides immunity to anj person who shall give testimony in a
proceeding against an unlawful!- con-; Twelfth street.
ducted business of whatsoever kind. The person giving such ttimony cannot be, prosecuted for any pari he may have taken in such alleged violation, but the exemption from prosecution does not extend to tho company in which the person so exempted, may be identified.
Arms are Being Imported into China for the Use of the Revolutionary Party.
Accidents will happen, but the bestregulated families keep Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil for such emergencies. It subdues the pain and heals the hurts.
Fire at Detroit.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of Grace M. E. church, held an interesting meeting yesterday at the home of Mrs. G. H. Hill, on North
Several papers of
interest were read, and a. discussion followed. The next meeting will be the first Wednesday in March. . One of the most enjoyable affairs of the winter was the dance given last
evening by Messrs. Cecil Wintersteeu j t and Fred Folev. The music was fur-j nished by Messrs. Calloway and Mar-, West Virginia Senator Loses Out son, of Cambridge. There were over His Damage Suit at City of
Publishers Pressl Shangtii. , . o. tvr ug to an accident at the wharf the discovery was made that arms and ammunition have been smuggled through Shanghai, to the disaffected districts where rebellion is in progress. It is claimed 59.000 rifles and 5,000,000 rounds of ammunition have been Imported into China from Japan, by the revolutionary party.
VERDICT AGAINST ELKINS
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Publishers' Pressj Detroit. Feb. 6. Fire that started in the rear of Huah Dillon's dry goods store at 130-132 Woodward avenue resulted in the practical destruction of the Dillon stock by smake and water and considerable damage to neighboring business houses. Mr. Dillon estimates his loss at $100,000, insurance $70,000. Other losses to a number of small concerns approximate $40,000.
fifty guests present. . .-i Mrs. Jesse Scvu!tz entertained the
members of a euchre club last even-j ing at her home on North E street. There were four tables of cards and j
after the games a three course luncheon was served. . The Ladies Aid society of the Reid Memorial hospital held its regular monthly meeting this afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Leroy Browne at 43 South Fifteenth street. The Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen celebrated their fourth anniversary Tuesday evening at Red Men's hall with a
Washington.
Washington, Feb. 6. A jury in the supreme court in the District of Columbia which had under consideration the suit of Bobert Burton and George Dubreuil. of Baltimore, Md against Senator Stephen B. Elkins. of West irginia, for $500,000 for alleged services in connection with the sale of the Western Maryland railroad, returned a vedict awarding plaintiffs $5,000. The suit was on trial before Justice Wright the past two w?t-ks.
..NEW OfPICE.. The RICHMOND PRINTING CO. HAS MOVED from oth and Main Sts. to 1024 Main St. The BEST JOB PRINTING at Reasonable Prices. DICK WARFEL Both Phones: New, 1581; Old, 412.
T"e COLD THAT HANGS ON is more dangerous than Z most people imagine t
Why not try X COLD TADLETS? They drive a cold right out J of vnuf svsttm and it dots 4
af, - " not come back. If they do J J not we refund the money. Price 15c Per Dottle ADAMS' DRUG STORE, i
How Delicious That HOT CHOCOLATE is at Greek Candy Store. It's just like all their Chocolate Candies They are so good I
CREAM TO WHIP ! (Extra Heavy.) Home made Bread, brown and white. Phone 292. HADLEY GROG.
Use artificial gas for Ujht and hear.
Richmond has a first class Dyeing and Dry Cleaning Establishment, at 1024 Main St. This new plant is equipped with the most modern machinery, and we are using the latesi and most up-todate methods. This plant is owned and operated by Richmond people This Week free All this week we will clean, free of charge, for each lady in Richmond, one waist, in order to introduce our new methods of Dry Cleaning. All work guaranteed. Richmond Dry Cleaning Co. Office: 1024 Main St. Old Phone 412 New Phone 1581