Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 307, 19 December 1907 — Page 3

TIIE RICHMOND PATiIAPIU3I AND SUN-TELEGRAM, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19. 1907.

PA'GE THREE,

To ttDne CMnzees

Ojli Mnciiiinnioeo, Jim.:

The following proposition was presented to the City Council of your City on December 2, 1907, as follows: TO THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, IND: Gentlemen: The undersigned is interested in the operation and financial success of the Municipal Light Plant in your city as is no other person or corporation, for the two evident reasons that not only are we the second largest tax-payers, but we are likewise the only competitor of said plant. That our position may in no wise be misunderstood, we at once acknowledge our desire to purchase the city's plant, provided satisfactory negotiations may be carried through. We would be willing to accept a new franchise safeguarding the city and the public as to the rates for current that may be charged in the future. Our desire to purchase is inspired by reason of the fact that under present conditions of competition this company is not, from the electric end of its plant, operating profitably, although operating, as we believe, at a lower cost than the city's plant, with r.nnrlitinns more favorable to that end. The exist

ence of more than one corporation furnishing the same public utility leads to a duplication in the development of the plants in serving the community, and prevents either plant from earning sufficient interest on its investment to justify future extensions, which would be beneficial to the city's future growth. Therefore we request and petition that for the purpose of establishing a basis for further negotiations, and arriving at an appraisement or true value of the plant, and for the further purpose of accurate knowledge on the part of the city's officers, a firm of competent chartered accountants and electric engineers, trained in Municipal investigation and satisfactory to both the city and ourselves, be retained by the city to make such examination and appraisal, and to report at the earliest opportunity. The expenses incident to the same this company agrees shall be added to any purchase price hereafter established, should we purchase. And should a sale not be consummated, we agree to reimburse the city to the amount of such expense. The Richmond Light, Heat & Power Company, George Bullock, President. On December 16th, the same was laid to one side and refused us. Now, permit us to say that if the city plant is making money, we cannot expect to buy it; if it is losing money, that fact should be a matter of common information to (ther tax payers as well as ourselves, that they may he able to enter into an intelligent discussion of the possible future sale of the city's plant. Having been refused the co-operation of the city government, we now direct the same proposal to any organization of citizens already existing or any group of tax-payers forming a self constituted committee, that if they will make a proposition to the city government asking for such an investigation and report, we stand ready as before to bear the entire expense of the same if it can be brought about. We make this offer in view of the fact that it has been openly stated in the council chamber by a member, that if such proposition came through the channels we now invoke, it would no doubt receive favorable consideration. Respectfully, The Richmond Light, Heat and Power Co.

CHRISTMAS TREES HAVE HOT PASSED WITH HISTORY

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Beautiful Vermont Evergreens Are in Demand Indicating Feeling of Richmond People Toward Old Custom.

VERMONT HAS DEVELOPED BIG CHRISTMAS INDUSTRY

Valueless Lands Have Been Converted Fertility Especially Conducive to Beautiful Quality of Trees.

Many people are surprised at the unusual beauty of the Christmas trees this year, they being exceptionally green in appearance and dense of foliage. The trees for the past two or three seasons have been ex-; ceptionally attractive, owing to the fact that most of those on the market i

are imported from some of the north

ern states, practically all of them

coming from Vermont, where they

grow in abundance. For many years

all trees used in this section were

gleaned from the neighboring hillsides, but this supply has about been exhausted consequently the importations from Vermont. The supply that comes from that state is much more attractive than that formerly supplied from this section, and comes nearer to meeting the demands. Vermont is noted for its evergreens, (he hilly nature of the country being especially conducive to the growth of a ehrub-like variety that makes excellent Christmas trees. The growing of this class of evergreen has become quite an industry In that state and thousands are t-ent out every year to all parts of the country. Many acres of land, almost valueless, have suddenly become valuable owing to the increasing demands for Christmas trees. The holly and mistletoe industry has also become a large one, this product being shipped throughout the United States. In New England the making of wreaths and garlands has become a lucrative occupation for the children and wives of the farmers and many families make a snug little sum for Christmas shopping money.

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Richmond's Holiday Store For Men

fE are bidding strong for your Xmas

trade for men. We are strong in

our line of Suits and Overcoats, having for our specialty Hart, Schaffner & Marx Fine Clothing. Suits and Overcoats $15 to $25 Men's Furnishings

BATH ROBES in nobby effects, $5.00 and $6.00. SMOKING JACKETS, browns, grays, maroons, $5.00 and $6.00. SILK SUSPENDERS, 50c to $2.00. HOSIERY, 15c to $1.50. ODD TROUSERS, $2.00 to $6.00.

NECKWEAR, 25c to $1.00. MUFFLERS, 50c to $2.00. SHIRTS, 50c to $1.50. COLLAR BOXES, $1.00 and $1.25. FANCY VESTS, $1.00 to $4.00.

Amusements

THEATRICAL CALENDAR. NEW PHILLIPS. Week of Dec. 16 Dark. Week of Dec. 23 Vaudeville. GENNETT. Week of Dec. 16 Elite Stock Co. Week of Dec. 23 Van Dyke-Eaton Co. Dec. 30. Ezra Kendall. Jan. 6 "The Time, the Place and the Girl." Jan. 9 "Our New Minister." Jan. 11 "The Girl of the Golden West." Jan. 16 "The Girl Question."

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SWEATERETTES New shipment just received of nobby Sweaterettes grays and blue trimmings $2.50 to S3.00

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Vaudeville at the Phillips. Vaudeville will be resumed at the New Phillips next Monday afternoon and the management has sought to provide a week of good entertainment for the patrons of the house. The feature act will be by Anna Eva Ray a rival of Anna Eva Fay in mind reading and other acts of occult nature. Mrs. Edward Hinshaw will succeed Cal Lankert in singing the illustrated songs. Friday night Floyd Wood and Isabelle Bass will appear in anticipation of going on tie road as vaudeville performers. Saturday night it is the intention to give away a 100 piece dinner set and instead of giving souvenirs on Wednesday, uext week, the day has been changed to Thursday. The complete bill will be announced later. Repertoire at the Gennett. For the remainder of the week the following plays are announced by the Elite Players at the Gennett: Thursday night, "Mystery of Audley Court;"

Friday matinee, "East Lynne;" Friday night, "Self Accused;" Saturday matinee, "Shadow of the Guillotine;" Saturday night, "Kit Carson." Interest centers in the award of Teddy bears to be made Saturday afternoon. Van Dyke and Eaton.

As has been the custom for some ' years, the Van Dyke and Eaton com-1 pany will "come to the Gennett for an! engagement throughout. Christmas week. They will open Monday after-

noon with "A Carolina Fued" and at

night will present "The Great Diamond Mystery." The Van Dyke-Eaton company is one of the most popular stock aggregations visiting the Gennett. j Ezra Kendall Gennett.

by George Ade in which Mr. Kendall will appear at the Gennett, Monday, December 30, is the most pretentious dramatic vehicle in which the famou's , laugh-maker has ever been seen. Ho is supported by a splendid company :

of players and which he is just as humorous and laughable as ever, he is not quite so much the "whole show" as he has been heretofore.

WHiTTIER'S BIRTH T0BE OBSERVED By Members of South Eighth Street Friends' Church.

INMATES

BUSINESS MEETING ALSO.

The Bishop of London who made so notable a visit to this country in September is now planning to tour Russia next year and visit some chaplaincies in that country.

The centenary of Whittiers birth, will be observed at the South Eighth Street Friends' church tonight. A

very interesting program has been prepared including an illustrated address by Prof. D. W. Dennis. The usual monthly business meeting will be held at 7:15 instead of 7:30 and as important business is to be considered a full and prompt attendance is desired. The program will commence at 8 p. m. and is open to all.

AT ROME

WILIJAVE XMAS Will Be Celebrated December 23.

The Christmas exercises at the Home for the Friendless will be held at the home Monday, Dec. 'Sill, about n p. m. Friends sending 1n gifts will

piease see that they are plainly mark'ed and sent in before that time. There Iwill be a tree with appropriate exercis

es. E. H. Bell, nurseryman, residing east on the national road donates the tree.

It was 230 years ago that the society of Friends founded its church in Lynn, Mass.

An old 'cello which the owner tit Mount Noorah. Victoria sent to be repaired was found to bear the label of N'icolo Amati and the date There was also found a record of the Instrument having been repaired by Louis Dandeh of Versailles, in 1781, for Louis XVI.

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A MERRY CHRISTMAS Cannot be without your house Is heated with a high grade of clean coal. Such as you will get when you order your coal from our yard. O. D. BULLERDICK 529 S. 5th St , Phone 1235.

You needn't suffer with sfett DeaSaobe. lnd fetioo. constipation or any otaer troubles arlswg from a disordered stomach. Dr. Caldwell's Jyrep Pepsin will core you and keep you weil. 1 ry it keep it cm ban 'he year around.

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XMAS JOY!

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Sec Your Dear Friend, SANTA In Our Window

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