Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 359, 9 February 1908 — Page 1

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM

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WAYHE COUNTY TO CHOOSE FROM LONG LIST OF CANDIDATES

Primary Election Tomorrow And Record Breaking Primary Election Vote Is Expected to Be Cast. SATURDAY WAS BUSY DAY FOR OFFICE SEEKERS. Thousands of Cards Were Distributed in the City Change in General Complexion of Things. WHERE TO VOTE. First ward Court house. Second ward City building. Third ward Schaefer room, North Eighth street. Fourth ward Pythian temple. Fifth ward North End Mission and Hodgin shop. Sixth ward Thirteenth and Main. Seventh ward 236 Pearl street. Eighth ward Republican club rooms. P.arring exceptionally bad weather tomorrow ,tho republicans of Wayne county will cast. 8U per cent or more of th.'ir party tlrcngth at the primary flection. Thrco weeks ago it was stated on all sides, that interest in the races for county offices was at low ebb and that the primary would see u very light vote east. There was no mistaking the fact that there was "less tulk" concerning the candidates and their prospects than for years, but during the past, ten days it lias developed that in every township the local races, those for township trustee and assessor, would serve as a very strong stimulant to the voters. Here In Wayne toAvnship, the race for township trustee, with its ten eandi-j dates has aroused greater interest per-! Itaps than all oilier contests, township or county. This means that thre is every likelihood of a Rood vote being polled, unless, as suited ahove, the weather should prove exceptionally bad. Two years ngo a heavy fall of snow on the night preceding the primary, and intensely cold weather that immediately followed, made election day one long to be remembered, because of the shortage 1n the vote. Homo of the out-townships polled less than one-half of their vote. Richmond polled less than 7' jier cent. All of the candidates for office put In a strenuous time of it. yesterday. Thousands upon thousands of candidate cards were distributed in the hope of catching the voters, but. probuhly a vast majority of voters had long before made up their minds as to how they would cast their ballots and consequently there was little of actual good accomplished for any of the aspirants for office. There was a notable absence of the old time system of passing out the "long green" for ' workers" yesterday. In years gone by It has been customary for candidates to "make arrangements" for their precinct lieutenants on the Saturday preceding the nomination. Yesterday was different. The candidates could simply greet the "old guard" of workers In the same manner in which the masses of voters worn greeted viz: with a bit of cardboard bearing the candidates name thereon. County Chairman Txu Bowman ppent yesterday in Richmond at headquarters in the Masonic temple, and nil election material, ballots, etc., "were distributed. Tomorrow nisht Chairman Bowman -ill receive returns of rhe primarv at the court house. Several of the comity officers will assist in the compilation of returns and instructions have been given to all election boards to telephone In the results at the earliest feasible moment. PATROLMAN IS Trial Will Begin at Frankfort Tomorrow. Fraukfort. lnd.. Feb. $, Patrolman Benjamin Martin, accused of manslaughter, growing out of the killing of Rosce IkMt-lass, will be called for trial. Monday. Patrolman Martin, after being relieved from duty ;uid returning home, shot ItiMidiiw under the impression that lie was a burglar. Pouitia"; lived for so .-ral day:-; after being wounded, hue 10 the last he resolutely refus.-d to make any statement. A special venire, canine for thirty-five talesmen, has been drawn, from which to select a jury. Much interest attaches t.. the ease, although it. is believed that the siud wV. occupy but two or ihree da: a.

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FOUR SECTIONS OP INSTITUTES!) CONVENE Meeting Will Be Held Here Next Saturday.

A joint meeting of four sections of 'ownship institutes will be held in the court house March 7. The township-; that will participate are Abbingtou. Boston. Center. Clay. Franklin, firccu. Harrison, .v Garden. Perry. Wayne. Webster, and the Centerville schools. The Richmond schools do not participate as there is no monthly institute work done by the city teachers. Superintendent Jordan however, lias given them a cordial invitation to attend. The regular institute program will be followed in the forenoon. In the afternoon there will be special music and an address by William Dudley Foulke. the well known reformer, on "The Recent Movement Toward Civic Betterment." t THEJJ. S. NAVY In Comprehensive Report He Answers the Many Faults Pointed Out. CRITICISMS NOT NEW ONES FAULTS WHICH WERE CITED CONSIDERED BY CONTRACTORS WHEN THE MONSTER STEEL FIGHTERS WERE BUILT. Washington, Feb. S. Admiral Converse today submitted to Secretary of the Navy Metcalf a report on the results of his investigation into the recently published criticisms of American naval vessels. Admiral Converse's report is long, for he has felt bound to take up and answer in great detail every charge. It is not. probable that its contents will be made public until the president baa had an. : porluuity to read it, if then. It. v.! stated, however, that the report ; i dettakes to demonstrate as clearly as "gures comparisons of foreign navies and scale drawings can establish the fact, that the fighting ships of the American navy were at the date of their design the best ships in the world of their class, and that they are today comparable 011 even terms with the ships of any other navy. It is declared in the report that everything that human forethought on the part of intelligent and highlytrained navy officials could do to insure this result is shown to have been done by the veteran naval officers, both line and staff, who perfevt'd the designs for the vessels of the new navy. Few, if any. of the objections which have been found by later-day critics, were unknown to the designers of the ships, who considered them while the plans were being prepared, which, it is said, represented the necessary compromise between extreme views of different schools of construction. TEACHERS CONVENE Second Meeting of the School Year Will Be Next Saturday. E. H. LINDLEY TO SPEAK. The Wayne County Teachers' association will hold its second meeting of the school year in the high school hall next Saturday. Dr. F. II. Lindley of Indiana university has been secured to address the teachers. Dr. Lindley is well known in Richmond, having married a Richmond woman some years ago. He is one of the best known educators in this state and a pleasant speaker. One of his addresses will be on "Hypnotism and Suggestion,'" a subject which he has studied for a number of years in connection with education. Saturday night following the institute the teachers will banquet at the Westcott hotel. At this banquet the Wayne County Pedagogue's club will be formally organized. The complete program for the association meeting is as follows: 10:00 A. M. Music Richmond High School Devotional Service ..Rev. S. R. Lyons Music Richmond High School Lecture "The Importance of the Individual" Dr. K. H. Lindley. Noon. 1:30 P. M. Music Richmond High School Lecture "The Pedagogical Message of Hypnotism and Suggestion." Dr. K. H. Lin.iler. General business-. THE WEATHER PROPHET INDIANA Partly cloudy with probable rain or snow in southwest portion. Sunday. OHIO-Snow and warmer Sunday

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JOHN C. BAYER SUFFERS WITH A PARALYTIC STROKE

Is Now Confined to His Home

In Serious Condition But lt. sni:siy than was at 1 . 11 11,-n - I first supposed. Two ribs and the colIS ThOUght He Will Event- 1 lar ben., were broken and he also was

ually Recover. IS ONE OF BEST KNOWN MEN IN WAYNE COUNTY. His Hundreds of Friends Were Alarmed Over His Condition Is Under Constant Care Of Physicians. As a result of a paralytic stroke' John F. Bayer, the well known local baker and restaurant man, who is prominent both in business and demo cratic political circles, is quite ill at: his home on South Eighth street, j There is no better known man in! Wayne county than Mr. Bayer and yesterday afternoon and last evening! a host of his friends called at the home to inquire after his condition. The stroke sustained by Mr. Bayer principally effects the upper pari of his body, including the iiead. Last evening his condition was not satisfacfory but there are no doubts emcrJtained as to his ultimate recovery. , Yesterday forenoon Mr. Bayer npl peared to be in excellent condition and ' I he remarked to some of his friends : that he felt fine. After visiting his1 bread bakery 011 South Fifth street he! returned to his Main street restaur-; ant and bakery about ten a'clock. I While walking to the restaurant he re-! marked that he did not. feel good and j said that he thought he would return ! home. -v ; Just as he entered the restaurant he was stricken with a paralvtie stroke ; ; and fell to the floor. lie was promptly j 1 cared tor and physicians were sum-! I moned. After the shock of the attack 1 I had somew hat, subsided, he was re-1 1 moved to his home. The stricken man is now under the constant care of physicians. The stroke was a slight one and it. will not be long before he is able to resume his business duties it is claimed. ENTETMHE RACE Thinks He Has Chance for Lieutenant Governor. Indianapolis. Iud., Feb. S. - Friends of K. S. Crumbaker. of Kvansville, sayhe lias just about made up his mind to seek the Republican nomination for the lieutenant governorship. Mr. Crumbaker. himself, admits that he is casting about with a view to entering the race. He was in IndianapoTis yesterday, conferring with political friends. A formal announcement is expressed early next week. Just now there are only two candidates in. the race for second place on the ticket -Emmett F. Branch, of Martinsville, speaker of the Ijist. house, and Fremont Goodwine. of Williamsport. state senator. John Edwards, of Mitchell, was in the rate, but has practically withdrawn. As he had made no formal entry, he made no formal withdrawal, but since Tom Nugent, of Washington, was defeated for chairman of the Second district. Edwards lias done nothing to promote his candidacy. He was regarded as a Nugent man in the Second's chairmanship fight. SECRETARIES WILL ORGANIZE UNION Congressmen's Aids Full Pay. Want Washington, Feb. . The secretaries of congressmen, particularly of the house members are about to organise in effect, a labor union. The main purpose of the secretaries is to strike for their full salaries. Each congressman receives SK-X) a year to pay for a secretary. The money is paid to the congressman, who -igus a certificate that he turns over ti full iTimnnt t tiic zcH'Ttzt ty ! One secretary tells a tale of SlSt" irawn from the public treasury and inly jtjuo paid to some stenographer luring the session. Another version is one of 5.1T.M paid to the wife or .laughter 01' the statesman. The association of congressional secretaries has for its main purpose the placing of these employes on the governnieut payroll in their own names, in 1. ha?: ease they would draw l.y

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LAFAYETTE JACKSON BADLY INJURED Fell on Ice and Sustained Several Fractures.

Cen'erville, hid., Feb. S. Lafayette Jackson, who fell on the ice at Willard Townhend's pond on last Tuesdav injured 011 the head. From symptoms it is feared that he is injured imerniiy. DR. CHAS. BOND ON TUBERCULOSIS I P S WaVne UOUMV HOrtlCU tural Society That Steps Must Be Taken to Stop the Dread Plague. MANY SOCIETY MEMBERS DOUBTED HIS STATEMENT Annual Dinner of Horticulturists Was a Great Success And Over Two Hundred People Were Served at Dinner. Another animal dinner of the Wayne County Agricultural and Horticultural society was held yesterday at the court house in the society's room. Through the assistance of the special committees, the tables were arranged and as the well-rilled baskets were unpacked, the dinner was made ready. This meal was partaken of by about -'K members and their friends. In the vestibule of the court house corridors the premium articles were placed to be judged by the special cornmittees appointed by the president, and after the awards were made, they were placed upon the large dinner tables along with ho other goyd t hings. After the dining tables had been cleared the members and their friends together with a number ot visitors list-, t ned to an entertaining lecture by Dr. Charles S. Bond on the subject of tu-

SOONDS WARNING

berculosis. The electrical connect ion ' township for a pardon for Caleb Powat the court house was so imperfect t.rs. and besides his name the signee tuat he was unable to use the stereop- j 0f the petition was supposed to also t tea u to illustrate his lecture. In his j indicate his political party. The readdress he referred to experiments j suu of this brought out that the sothat have recently been made in con- j cialist vote in that township had grow n nection with the study of contagious j to about forty, and that the new ones

diseases. He said that cholera, lockjaw, diphtheria, and measles as well as tuberculosis have been the favorite germs for experiment, and thanks to the investigators, it has not only demonstrated many unproved facts, but it. has enabled science to better battle with the virulence of such diseases. It is expected. Dr. Bond said, that before another half century, if such experiments continue, all diseases may be so well known that the average life of humans as well as live stock may be lengthened many years. Dr. Bond referred to the necessity of cleanliness and the great care that should be exercised by people who are exposed to germs of diseases. Of ail diseases he believed tuberculosis was the worst. He stated that about ninety per cent of the people now living had. or would have, tuberculosis in some form or other during 1 heir lives, and tne reason that there are not more fatalities, he stated, was due to the resistence of the individuals themselves. He referred to recent experiments in slaughtered animals that were killed for public use. He advocated the necessity of thorough inspection as the only means of le-st-emng the liability of contamination. He said that, contrary to general opinion, it is often found that the latest animal has some portion of its holy more or less badly infected with tuberculosis. Aside from the subject of meat, he said that milk should receive ils share of attention, as perains to the publichealtl He contended that milk itself was an excellent medium for the rit-j velopment of such germs and bacteria. ! It. has been shown that milk which j lias soured. Dr. Bond stated, did not ! owe its condition to the development ! of tubersuline bacilli with milk as such : a medium, there can be no doubt, be stated, as to the necessity of cleanli- i ness and. as he stated, much of ike complaints so common to humanity could be kept to a minimum. ' It was seen from the countenances rf many of those present as well as the expressions made after the ad dress that they did not all take kindly to Dr. Bond's theories. Many agreed that the experiments which have been made are steps in the right direction but. they could not see why it was that our ancestors wt re so long lived , and apparently healthy when inspection war then unknown-, and at this time, with all the modern knowledge) and appliances, the average life is ap-j parently so much shorter. These per- j tir.eut questions Dr. Bond answeitd with the statement that the hardships' il frontier life aad Utcir exposures

SOCIALISTS INTEND TO PLACE CGUNTY TICKET IN FIELD

Confident of Making the Best Showing Since the Establishment of Party in This Section of the State. CONVENTION TO BE HELD NEXT SPRING IN COUNTY. At This Time Strong Ticket Will Be Named Situation In Washington Township Is A Peculiar One. The socialist party of Wayne county will place a county ticket in the field this year. They are confident of making the best showing since the establishment of the party in this part of the state. Joseph Bruner, one of the leading members of the party and well known in socialistic circles throughout the central west, stated yesterday that it was an assured fact that the partywould have a strong ticket in the field. "Our candidates will be chosen at a convention to be held in the spring, the exact date not having been selected as yet," said Mr. Bruner. At the last general election the vote showed that there were between three hundred and four hundred socialists in Way ne county. Mr. Bruner states that since that time the socialistic vote has been tripled. Socialistic workers are untiring in their efforts to add recruits j to the ranks of the party. For the past two years at frequent intervals local socialists have had socialistic leaders of national reputation, deliver public addresses in Richmond and elsewhere in the county. By this plan of campaign the preachings of the new party have been spread broadcast with the result that there has been recorded numerous desertions from the ranks of the republican and democratic parties. A prominent Washington township man is sponser for the statement that the growth of the socialist party in that section of the county is liable to be rcsi.onsible for a realignment of the two great parties there. Recently a petition was circulated in Washington had been recruited chiefly from the democratic party. Washington township has nearly always gone democratic and the usual majority runs in the neighborhood of forty or fifty. With these desertions to the ranks ejf the socialists, however, it is felt that future elections will probably place the republicans in power by a slight majority. 1 ! to the weather had made our ances tors far more hardier than the present generation and less susceptible to diseases. i The care of milk dairies received ! its share of attention from the speaker. He believed that at 110 distant 1 time the dairies of the country v.ould iall be modern ones and with tubercui line serum tested animals there would

I be less contamination and spreading j of tuberculosis. One poin touched : upon by Dr. Bond related somewhat Th mcn ta.ed of iimiu.d inv,rUrto pasteurized milk. This was its , , , , . ,. , . . , , ,. , ban schedule from Indianapolis to Co- , keeping qualities alter being delivered : to consumers, in which case there hmibus. O., has l.-n abandoned for was b'ss liability too the development the present according te traction offiof disease trerms than that which had cias Two cauSPS nre given for this : not been treated. , , . ., , . ., ..,...

MUCH PITY IS MANIFEST ,r0R WOMAN Is Wife of Francis M. Duncan. Murderer. Greenfield. Ind.. Feb. S Though the verdict in the Franci M. Duncan case is universally approved, there is much sympathy for Mis. Duncan, who has stood by her husband through the trial ar.d provided funis for his defense until she will have scarcely any property I .-ft. Duncan is 50 vears old. .. GET NEXT 2

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KIBBEY AND CCMPAKY TO CONTINUE PUSIKESS The Suits Filed Against Company Will Not Cause Suspension.

To protect the stockholders in the i defunct Kiehmond Hat company and 'to mett the payroll of that concern. I Frank C. Kibbey, of the Kibbey Co. j l.ab nlaskcry. used mo.Nt. of his avad- ! alee money. The suits on account that lave beer, til . d a-a'nst Kibbey V Co.. I which has been doing a most satisfac- , lory business, w ill be met. Mr. Kibbey states, and there is no probability of ! that concern going into the hands of a receiver. Mr. Kibbey states that he has paid sixty per cent of the indebtedness he contracted while connected with the Richmond Hat compauv. MORSE IS NOW ON RIS WAY HOME Sailed from Liverpool this Afternoon for New York to Settle Affairs. GRANTS AN INTERVIEW. SAYS HE IS RETURNING TO INVESTIGATE THE SITUATION SURROUNDING HIS MANY FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES. Liverpool. Feb. 8. Charles W. Morse arrived on the steamship Campania this morning and sailed tor home on the Eti-uria this afternoon. He was in Liverpool long enough to pick out a stateroom for the return passage. When the correspondent came up to him, Morse smilingly said, "I have just received cables from my folks in NewYork, and they have determined me to return at once. I want to get home quickly to straighten out matters. It was my intention." he contluued. "when I sailed from New York to visit the continent for a few days 011 business. Had 1 followed the program I would have booked passage for next Saturday home." "Can you make any reassuring statement that can be cabled to America'-" "Well. I cannot say 1 am hopeful in the sense that you mean. But when I get back I will know everything, and I am returning to investigate the real situation." MRS. TALBERT RECOVERS. Mrs. Elizabeth Taibert, )'. Aldine block, who was very ill. while visiting in Chicago, is much improved and was able to return home yesterday. THE CITY IS BLAMED Asserted Traction Limited Cannot Start Under Existing Conditions. MAY BE INAUGURATED SOON un'-'Ai'ecieu iicie'ii. viie i iiitr cHLM.-i-.iv of tae Richmond city administration toward the traction lines. The interurban officials desire to wait until the suits, now pending in the courts, in which they are involved are decided. The other reason given is that the ofI ficiais think it not wirse to start th" !ta,s at 5his M;iSOn rf the J-'ar- A scned i.e made to suit conditions now when traffic i.-: delayed by storms end unseasonable weumer would certainly have to be revised when spring came. Tnis they do not desire to do. They j do promise howev.-r that the through interurbans will be placed in the service sometime in the future. Leeal agents think that this will happen in y.Tarch or April when the weather settles and t' e spring travel begins. GET NEXT I

ADMINISTRATION

DOES NOT WANT TO ENTER COURT Would Rather Have Special Session of Council Eject Taggart From Office Than Go to Law Over Question. TAGGART MAY CONTINUE AS CLERK FOR A WEEK. There Is Doubt as to Legality Of Special Meeting to Confirm the Appointment- of Clifton W. Merrill. The city administration wants to avoid going into court to eject John F. Taggart from the office of city clerk, and with this end iu view there is talk of the mayor calling a social session of the city council next week for the purpose of making Tagnart's resignation take effect immediately, and to indorse the appointment of C. W. Merrill as his successor. last night several members of the city council stated that they had heard nothing of a special council meeting call and they also stated that in case the mayor did assemble the body in a special meeting It would do no good because, as they construed the law", council would have 110 authortty io confirm any appointment made by the mayor except at a regular council meeting, which will not be held until a week from Monday. If this is the case. Taggart will continue to fill the office of city clerk unti. the next regular council meeting. The administration may beck the immediate ejectment of Taggart from office by haying the prosecuting attorney file a civil action by the htate on the relation of C. W. Merrill against John F. Taggart to test bis right to bold office, but this action is not desired by the administration. As a result of the entanglement on the city clerkship question. It is almost certain that Taggart will continue la office until a week from Monday, at which time it is certain that council will -onfirni Mr. Merrill's appointment. Taggart will then be comiIled to relinquish ills office. CUBA MAY BE MADE PART OMTHE U. S. Confidential Reports Received At Washington Point To This. DATE FOR GOVERNMENT, ON FEBRUARY 1, 1909, THE NEW CUBAN GOVERNMENT WILL BE TRIED. BUT IT IS NOT THOUGHT IT WILL LAST. Washington, Feb. 8. Cuban annexation is nearer than many pooplo guess. Confidential repeats from Cuba all pednt in tiiat direction. There is to be one more try at an Independent government, then the United Htate will take permanent charge. No official information can be had to this effect, but tho unofficial Information is more reliable than any f' rmal statements. According to th latter. Feb. 1. 1909. has now been Bet is the date for trying on a new Cuban ;overnment. By that time the census will be taken and an election held, ind the new officers and legislature nstalled. So much for the official statement hick of them are these facts. Tb mtlook in the island is exceedingly in promt sing (or peace and a ntab' government. Since the United State as l"en in control rebellions have ben lat'-nt in many parts of the is'and. The political parties have been plit up into all kinds of ultra radicxl 'actie.n.s and there n-ver has been a uomeut when an orderly electiea ould have ben held, or when a renoval of American forces would not ave been the signal for the outbreak -f civil war. It i-s therefore with no confidence at !1 that tae final effort Js to be madq s--t us an independent Cuban grrvrnment. Governor Magoon does not xpect the government to last six ?eks after he has left. But the United States will not gy on .definitely setting up Cuban adminiararion or suppressing Insurrection, o. If this try fails, annexation will b nevl table. Representative Samuel Walker Ms ""all. one of the most active members f the lower house from Maxsachustf 9 ,as born In Pennsylvania and was e1 '.edited in New Hampshire. He graduated from Dartmouth, and for af tins "as editor in cfcief lor a Boston dU7