Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 119, 19 May 1907 — Page 4

Page Four,

The Richmond Palladium and Sun-Telegram, Sunday, May 19, 1907.

RICHMOND PALLADIUM

AND SUN-TELEGRAM. Palladium Printing Cc, ' Publishers. Office North 9th and A Streets. RICHMOND, INDIANA. PRICE Per Copy, Daily 2c Per Copy, Sunday 3c Per Week, Daily and Sunday 7c IN ADVANCE One Year $3.50 On Rural Routes (one year) $2.00 Entered at Richmond. Ind., Postoffice As Second Class Mall Matter: : THE REAL SIGNIFICANCE. Ait the meeting of the Sixth district republican editors at New Castle, Fridar eveninsr. from the opinions exDressed as to the sentiments of the people throughout the district, it could readily "be seen that the dominant factor in the Sixth district is Theodore Roosevelt and his policies. Editor after editor rose and testified to the great esteem and confidence the people of this country felt in the president: how they approved of his policy of the "big stick" and hi3 fight to bring of fending corporations to justice. And all this despite the frantic efforts d the Indianapolis newspapers to conrrinoa us that- the people are tired of theVradical" Roosevelt and want "conservative" president! This attltudaxnthe part of 'the people of the fiixthidlstrict as seen through the ut tenuneesof the representatives of their , press,-Is convincing proof that that portion of thevftate of Indiana within the boundarlesfkof.the Sixth district is heart and s6ufcwlth President Roosevrt)inhis fight for reform. They look: upon him as a true reformer and not a mocker. They, have put on their thinking caps and realize just what they have to look forward to if they do not support his policies, and allow the corporations once more to put foot upon their necks. They see that the kind of "conservatism" preached by such papers as the Indianapolis Star, is bat a cloak to cover the "you-mind-your-own-business" conservatism of the corporations. And they don't want that kind of conservatism. President Roosevelt does not appear radical to the people whose interests he is protecting, but only to those whom he has Interrupted in their hoggish feast upon the rights of others. His policies, whether carried out by himself or by a successor worthy of him, are of vital importance to all of us, and realizing this it Is no wonder that the rank and file of the Sixth district are for President Roosevelt. The expression of the editors of the Sixth district so over-whelmingly for President Roosevelt are in the nature of a demand that if the republican party is to be successful in 198, it must have either Roosevelt again or a man as true as he is. ' RICHMOND AS ART CENTER. That Richmond's work in the line of art has attracted wide notice and that it has given the city an enviable reputation, is folly evidenced by the following from the Springfield, O., Sun: .There closed at Columbus yesterday an art exhibition that was of considerable moment. It was a pioneer effort in the capital city. A loan exhibition was planned and was carried out with conspicuous success. A Columbus art critic writes in one of the local papers that the exhibition was designed primarily to prove the fact that a love of art really exists in Columbus, and that it consists not only of a love of art for itself but that it has manifested Itself in the purchase of notable works of art by Columbus people of means. It is said that the exhibition was a revelation as to the large number of art treasures that are owned in the city. The exhibition was attended by thousands of persons, many of the poorer classes particularly taking advantage of the opportunity to see the art treas-

ures of the rich, and which otherwise

they would never have seen. The experience of Richmond, Ind., is one which proves that such a plan. even a more ambitious one can be car ried out In small cities. Richmond Is not as large as Springfield, yet there a wonderful work has been done. The fame of the Richmond plan has spread far, and an article in the current num ber of a leading review tells particu larly of some of the more important phases. The movement in Richmond has been carried forward by an Art association which has been in existence for ten years. A loan exhibit has been held every May since the movement was started. More than this a perma nent fund has been created, a public spirited man of wealth giving $500 each year for the purchase of a pic ture. Thus a collection belonging to the association is being secured, and the movement is beginning to show signs of permanent results. The annual exhibition is held in one of the fine school buildings of the city. It is attended by practically the en tire population of Richmond. In connection with this event a musical festival is held every year and this year the Theodore Thomas orchestra will play an engagement of several con certs. Richmond has a population of about half of Springfield. The art move ment could be carried out as well here as there, provided a start could once be made. Nobody knows what the arf stores of Springfield families consist of, for they have never been brought together and no account taken of them.- Beyond a doubt those possess ing good pictures would be glad to loan them and thus make ti e begin nings of a movement which would be as far reaching and as valuable to the city as that of Richmond. THE PRESIDENT MAY JOURNEY IN SOUTH Will Probably Go to Memphis In the Fall TO DEDICATE MONUMENT. Washington, D. C, May IS. The president's itinerary at the close of his summer vacation may be radically changed within the next few days. He had intended leaving Oyster Bay late in September, going direct to Canton, O., where he is to spealc at the dedica tion of the McKinley monument on September 30, and immediately after that returning directly to Washington to resume his duties. It is probable now, however, that he will go through Ohio to Cincinnati, and from there south to Memphis to attend the deep waterways convention which is scheduled to meet early in October. While this is not settled definitely yet, it seems generally conceded that the trip will be undertaken, for the president is deeply interested in the inland waterways commission, which he created, and in the whole problem cf waterways improvement. He has shown this repeatedly, both by action and by words, and, in addressing the delegates to the conventions of the Na tional Rivers and Harbors congress, has most heartily endorsed the work of that organization and its aim, which is to procure an appropriation of not less than $50,000,000 a year from Congress for the steady improvement of the rivers and harbors of the coun try- It is believed also, that the pres ident is not averse to showing himself in the South, for he, is nothing if not a good politician, and he realizes that by October the fight for delegates to the national convention will be in full swing in several of the states south of the Mason and Dixon line. MASONIC CALENDAR. Week Commencing May 20, 1907. Monday Richmond Commandery No. S, K. T. Work in the order of the temple. Tuesday Richmond lodge No. 196 F. & A. M. Work in Master Mason's degree. (2) Wednesday Webb lodge No. 24, F. & A. M. Work in Fellow Craft de gree. Use artificial gas for light and heat 10-tf

PRINCIPALS IN MATRIMONIAL TANGLE.

v,i.,- ii .. " -J- r' . "' " " "" - -MP yt'r ' - - V " 1 1 I '' f- , - T ; I l - 2JUrr;-:-LiJi I t ' HlJ " ' ' ' - Oiiii'T v r t H I ft ii i..,.JpH'iiU, nuujm j j ui w"1 11 ' "' fTr i - vj k 1

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gould and Yacht, Niagara. This snapshot of the Howard Goulds was taken as they stood on the bridge of the Niagara, the last time the boat came into port. The indications are that Mr. Gould is preparing his yacht for a cruise alone, aa a result of his estrangement from his wife.

News of the Ra,Iigoa.ci

Local and PICNIC IS ARRANGED FOR. EMPLOYES OF THE RICHMOND DIVISION TO HAVE A GOOD DAY. It Will be Held at Some Point Yet to to be Selected on 29th of June. Arrangements are being made for an annual picnic of all employes on the Richmond division of the Pennsyl vania, to be held at some point on the division, Saturday, June 29th, this picnic to be in charge of the employes under the management of a general committee, selected from all the de partments of the division. It is the desire of the management and the general committee that all employes in every department feel free to participate in this picnic and enjoy a day's outing. Amusements in the way of base bail, tennis, croquet, sack races, wheelbarrow races and everything else tiiat the committee can arrange, to help every one enjoy himself, will be furnished. Refreshments will be furnished free to all employes and their families. While this is to be strictly an em-1 ployes picnic, it should be understood that all employes are cordially invited, not only to attend, but also to lend their aid to the different committees in making the picnic a success in every way. MAY BE DISCONTINUED. According to the information received at the local Pennsylvania offices, the sale of mileage books in the Central and Trunk Line passenger association territories, probably will be discontinued after January 1, 190S. The two cent passenger fare law, which is effective in many states under the jurisdiction of the associations is responsible for the move. The advisability of discontinuing these books will be discussed at a meeting of the officers of the two associations in the near future. It is understood in Richmond that the passenger officials of the Pennsylvania railroad favor the move. Although there has not been a material change in the number of books sold at the local station, it is expected that there will be a decided slump after the two-cent law becomes effective in all the states, whose legislatures have passed them in the past several months. 5. SPECIAL TRAIN COMING. . The telegraph and insurance special a train wmcn is touring the Pennsylvania lines with several representa tives of large insurance corporations who hold insurance rights on the Pennsylvania property, and a party of

2

General telegraph inspectors aboard, is expected in Richmond within the course of the next few days. The entire southwest system is being inspected and the work will continue about three weeks. . GIVES $1,000,000 TO THE CITY HE FOUNDED General William J. Palmer's Generosity. FOR COLORADO SPRINGS. Colorado Springs. Colo., May 15. A gift worth practically $1,000,000 has been given to this city by its founder. General William' J. Palmer. General Palmer notified the city council of his readiness to deed to the city Palmer and Monument Valley parks, the Hign Drive, Paseo IV"ulevard and adjacent trails, on provision that a park coinmission of six citizens named by him be created. The land embraces 1.500 acres and is worth considerably more than $1,000,000, Monument Valley park alone extending from the Rio Grande depot for a distance of two miles north and has been improved during the last four years at a cost exceeding $75M'X. The High Drive includes the famous Bruin Inn and Cutler mountain trail, in addition to numerous other trails of prominent scenic Interest. MAY FESTIVAL SEATS. On Monday morning at 6:45, the doors of the Coliseum will be opened and holders of season tickets will receive a numbered card for choice of not more than six reservations. At 7:15 a. m. these numbers will be called in consecutive order, beginning with number one. After 12 o'clock noon Monday, the plat will be open at the Starr Piano Co. rooms. ' On Saturday, May 25, at 7:30 a. m. the plat for the reservation of single admission tickets will be open at the Starr Piano Co's rooms. " 18-2t Have you noticed the Improved service to Chicago via the C, C. & L? Through sleeper leaves Richmond at 11:15 P. M. daily, arrives in Chicago at 7:00 A. M. Try it, apr6-tf Artificial gas, the 20th Century fuel. 10-tI National extracts and spices sold under a positive guarantee. Come back and get your money if not satisfied. For sale by the National Medical Co., Sheldon, Iowa.

An Incident ol Army Life !n the Philippines Sergeant Bard, the Local Army Recruiting Officer, Tells of the Grewsome End of a Brother Officer.

Sergeant Bard was in a reminiscent mood the other day, when he was approached by a Palladium representative, and after a few minutes' chat, in which trivial formalities were passed between them, he picked up a picture from his desk, and handing it to the reporter, said: -See this photograph? I ran across it when I was looking through my pipers, and it brought back many experiences of army life in the Philippines. It's a picture of an old pal of mine a bunky, as we say in the army. Sergeant Charles M. Austin, of M company, Fourth United States infantry. I took the picture when we were on duty together at Imus, in the Philippine islands, where we were both attached to C company. Fourth infantry. He was as close as a brother to me, and was one of the bravest, as well as the brightest young men 1 ever knew in the army.'' The sergeant- puffed vigorously on a cigar for a few moments, and thea continued slowly: "A sad fate belt 11 him in fact, a horrible fate, and the memory of it. remained with us who were his tloe friends, to tatt a gloom over us during the remaining years of our' service in the Philippines." ! And then the sergeant went on to tell the story the conclusion cf which brought out clearly some of the dan-j gers a soldier on duty in the Philippines was brought to face. Companies 1) aud C. Fourth United States infantry, had been railed in April, l.V,', two months after the outbreak ut the insurrection, to the relief of a batalllion of volunteers of the First regiImcnt of the state of Washington, 'which had been stationed at San Ferjnando. in the heart of the rebel terri tory, for the purpose of guarding a section of a ninety raiie railroad, from Manila, north to Dagupan. This railroad was. of course, of indispensable value in the transportation of army supplies and troops into the island and consequently, had to be carefully protected against the bands of marauders. The two companies, in one of which Sergeant Bard and his bunky, Sergeant Austin, were serving, encamped in the heart of the town, put out their outposts, established headquarters in a Roman Catholic church and lay In readiness for action in case it should be demanded. "For a time it was pretty dull," said the sergeant. "The Pillipinos made no attack, contenting themselves with firing an occasional shot from the thickets over our heads. These thickets surrounded the town. Austin was the one man in the two companies who understood the Tagalo. or native language well. This made his services of great value to the American troops, as he was able to get badly needed information from the natives in regard to the country, which was all new and strange to us and also secure information in regard to the movement of the enemy. Well, we lay around for over a month without any- : thing really important happening, j Then, on the morning of May 37, bell j broke loose in all its fury, and the town was made the center of a vicious attack." Vivid Description of Battle. Sergeant Bard's description of the battle was vivid. About eight hun dred of the natives surrounding tha 1 town, crept up to. the edge of the bamboo thickets, under the cover of darkness, and at five o'clock opened a vig orous fire with their Mavsers. The American soldiers, of whom there were only one hundred and eighty, were at once formed for the attack, before they had had any breakfast, and spreading out, encircled the town in advance of the enemy. The crack of the American rifles was incessant, and the troops moved slowly forward, keeping under cover of the thickets as much aj possible. Austin, Sergeant Bard's friend, who was in the very front of the advancing line, and who was cracking away like a demon, seemed to be the special target for the 'Filipinos, the bullets whistling around his head savagely. Corporal Lacey, who was at Austin's side, was wounded in the neck and fell to the ground. Austin reached down and dropping on one knee, supported the Injured man on the other knee, while preparing the antiseptic gauze for the wound. While in this position, a bullet found its way Into the corporal's head, killing him instantly. Austin left the dead man and went back to fighting. After four hours of continuous firing the enemy became demoralized and breaking up into small bands, turned and fled through the flooded rice fields and out of reach of the American rifles. "Following the battle," said the ser

geant, "our boys again became dull. We kept as well informed of ths whereabouts and movements of the natives as we could, through Austin, our interpreter, and we prevented them from damaging the railroad. "The tragedy of which I will speal:, was enacted when we least expected it. It had been raining all day and the weather continued gloomy into the evening, and there hadn't been much doing except occasional shots from .t sharpshooter in the bamboo thickets.

With the coming of dusk Austin, who was sergeant of the guard, went to attend to his regular duties, superintending the placing of men at points of advantage at the outposts. The sergeant had visited two posts and on approaching the third was halted by the sentry in the regular manner: "Halt: who's there?" "Friend, with the countersign," answered Austin, as he had at the other two posts. "Advance friend, with the countersign." then said the sentry. "He advanced as commanded, joinel the sentry, and went out to the "point man" on the extremity of the post. After a few words with this man, he started out for the fourtii post, but Instead of retracing hls" steps and following the line of the sentries, between post three and past four, he proceeded outward from post three intending to approach the "point man" on post four, from the front in order to test his alertness. In order to do this he had to cross a ravine of considerable depth. The point man he left behind, watched him until his figure was lost in the darkness. This was the last seen of him by any of us." Bloody Hand Found. "The next day we discovered that Austin was no where to be found in the town, and scouting parties were organized to be sent out in search of him. On the day after, the party of which I was a member, found a severed right hand at the side of a little pool down the ravine. The had had the appearance of being hacked' off the arm with a bolo. That hand I knew pool down the ravine. The hand had my bunky, Austin. On one finger was a familiar ring. The grounds

cm w

.. J. H. RUSSELL.. Patented Ventilating Awnings Made to Order UPHOLSTERING AND AWNINGS. Parlor Fur Couches, Sht Waist Boxes Made to Order. UPHOLSTERING. MATTRESSES.' Repairing a Specialty; All Work Guaranteed First Clact. Heme Phone 593. Old Phone 409R. No. 14 South Seventh Street.

around the pool were blood stained and deeply marked with footprints. There had evidently been a struggle at the side of the pool, which had ended in Austin's being overcome. The hand had undoubtedly been cut off for the purpose of immediately disabling the officer. "What became of the man ultimately, we never knew. According to the army custom his name was left on thi company rolls for a year after his disappearance, but at the end of that time we concluded that he had been killed, as he had never shown up." The story of Sergeant Bard was a well told and strikingly descriptive one, and more than once the sergeant was choked with grief as he told the story of his lost friend. "Poor devil. I wonder where he is or what becam of him." concluded Bard.

HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO MEET IH E Session Will Be Held at Homecroft, Dublin. SOME INTERESTING PAPERS At the meeting of the Historical eo" ciety on the third Saturday In Jane, at Homecroft, Dublin, a most interesting program will be given. The meeting will be held at two o'clock and on the program will bo Dr. Caldwell, who will read a paper on "The Value of Historical Study" and another paper will be read on "The Industrial Life of Dublin." Some one from Richmond will read a paper on a historical subject. Two musical numbers will be given. Next year it is being planned to have a home coming of th school people and a paper will be read os "The Schools of Dublin." Use artificial gas for light and ?eat. 10-tf We Csm Ffitt Yom With th bt... Medium Priced Clothing In th olty Glv you snappy up-to date, stylish, splsndl4 fitting garments at $10 to $20 THE BREAD THAT KEEPS THE FAMILY HEALTHY. Is a treasure no one can afford to bo without. It is made right here. Once used it becomes a luxury that you wont dispense with. No more dyspepsia, indigestion. ? bilious attacks, sick headaches or tired feelings! Give it a trial is all we ask. AT ZWISSLER'S HOME BAKERY. Phone 366 and 1631. Restaurant 908 Main and bakery 28 South Sth.

JON