Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 49, 27 December 1908 — Page 5

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1908.

PAGE FIVE. GOVERNMENT PLANS FOR THE NEW RICHMOND Y. M. C. A. BUILDING WHICH IS TO BE DEDICATED AND OPENED TO THE PUBLIC TODAY. PANAMA ZONE teal Purpose of the Hepburn Committee Is Made Known. PARTY LEFT SATURDAY. ONE 8CHEME SUGGESTED FOR EVIL CONDITIONS PREVAILING IS TO BRING REGION WITHIN U. S. JURISDICTION.

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"Washington, D. C, Dec. 26. The real purpose of the so-called Hepburn party trip to Panama, which started from New York today, is to substitute a genuine government of the canal zone for the anomalous conditions which exist there now. Congress started a year or pwo ago to inquire into the conditons in Panama.

For practical purposes the authority conferred, on the president by the Spooner act has been sufficient when the issue was only a business question, but now that criminal trials have been begun and sentences of fine or Imprisonment are being imposed upon offenders against the law, the situation is far from f satisfactory. The idea that a visit to the canal strip should be made by a party of federal legislators, apparently is that alone ofiWilllam P. Hepburn, of Iowa, chairman of the house. With the committee as a nucleus, such a party has been assembled as Mr. Hepburn has Been fit to select. It is only semiofficial. Pay Their Own Expenses. f Each person pays his own way, except that transportation is furnished over the water and rail lines of the Panama Stearqship Company and for the last few days, as the attractiveness pf a fifteen days' , sojourn in a warm climate has grown upon the statesmen, the party has been augmented by senators and renresentatlves with a little time to spare. Governmental power in the canal zone is now divided between the civil administration, which regulates personal and business affairs within the zone, and the military administration, which has direct charge of the construction of the canal. When the canal is finished and the t..-iury must be guarded against foreign encroachment, the United States must have real power over life and property and it is the apparently self-imposed duty of the Hepburn committee to devise a workable scheme of government which shall last for all time. One plan proposed to relieve one phase of the "Intolerable" situation Is to bring the canal zone within the jurisdiction of the United States courts, probably of the southern district, thus giving the right of appecl to the higher courts of this country. Mr. Hepburn disclaims special authority for the trip, stating that it has been arranged -by the war department, but officials of the department in turn refer all inquiries to Mr. Hepburn. WILL HOT EFFECT Aley's Reforms in "Three R's Not Intended for This County. PLAN REGARDED GOOD. Shortly .after Robert J. Aley. state buperintendent of public instructionelect .takes his office in January, his probable rulings in reference to more thorough instruction of pupils in the "Three R's" are expected to be issued. Mr. Aley is a staunch advocate of a more complete course in the foundations of all education, reading, writing and arithmetic, and he is expected to urge all pedagogues to . devote more time to these branches of study, they having been, generally and sadly neglected in the past few years. It has been the rule in Wayne county to avoid any shunning of these fundamentals and any ruling of Mr. Aley will not affect this county as it will others, it is , declared ' by Richmond and Wayne county, teachers. Local educators, however, are not prone to say that all pupils graduating from the common schools are good spellers; know how to write "a good hand," and are complete masters of arithmetic. It is probr.b!e that even more attention will b3 r :v the "Three R's" after Mr. Aley ic office, than is now giv en in V t .. county. Catching a Thiof. in Dewabnry several years ago a gentleman present at a public gathering had the misfortune to have hla watch stolen, a magnificent gold repeater. Standing tip, he announced his loss and added: "It Is now two minutes to 0. At 9 o'clock the watch will strike the hour, and as it is loud I ask every one to keep quiet. We shall then be able to put our hands on the thief." A dead silence ensued, and one individual, seized with a bad fit of coughing. , endeavored to leave the room. He was promptly accosted, searched and the missing property found in his pocket. It afterward transpired that the watch would not have struck, as !t was out of order. London I-"nre. " jp The National Good Roads assoclatlon was organized by delegates from thirty-eight states in national convention at Chicago, Nor. 21, 1900.

NEWS OF TO REACH THE SOCIETY SOCIAL EVENTS FOR THE WEEK. Monday Miss Rosa Gennett will give a "dancing party in the evening at the Pythian temple. The affair is in honor of visiting guests. Miss Mildred Gaar will entertain in the afternoon. The Mary F. Thomas Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet in the afternoon with Mrs. R. E. Haughton, 47 South Tenth street. Tuesday The marriage of Miss Anna Dilks and Mr. George Cole of Champaign, will be celebrated in the evening at the home of the bride's parents in Spring Grove. The aid society of the First Christian church, will meet. A number of young men of this city who are members of a fraternity, will give a dance in the Odd Fellows hall. The Spring Grove sewing circle will meet In the afternoon. Mrs. Rudolph Leeds and Mrs. P. W. Smith will receive in the afternoon. Wednesday. The Flower Mission will give a dance at the Coliseum. Thursday Mrs. Thomas Kaufman will entertain for Miss Temple of New York. MrB. George Reid will entertain with a watch party at her home on South Fourth Btreet. Miss Fannie Jones will entertain at cards. The Trifolium society will give a watch party. Friday Mrs. Charles Kolp will give a dance in the Pythian temple. Mr. Walter Steinkamp will give a class dance in the Knights of Columbus hall. S J Mr. W. D. Wiggins of Pittsburg, who has been the guest of his Bister, Mrs. Demas Coe, of North A street, left last evening for New York. jfc Miss Elma Nolte will go to. Indianapolis this week to attend the State Teachers' Association. A Christmas dinner party was given by Mr. and Mrs. I. V. Gause of North Thirteenth street. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Hardin of Oregon, Illinois; Dr. and Mrs. G. E. Weir of Indianapolis; Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Lutz of Springfield, Ohio. C 4 j& Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Shera entertained with an informal reception last evening in honor of Professor and Mrs. D. R. Ellabarger ami family of Piqua, Ohio, who are house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Shera. Light refreshments were served to a number of guests during the evening. v J J Rev. and Mrs. J. O. Campbell were entertained to dinner Christmas day by Mr. and Mrs. James Kelly at their home, 137 Chestnut street, t? M Miss Mable and Miss Stella Barber entertained .several guests informally Friday evening at the home on South Thirteenth street. J J J Mr. Frank Norris, . formerly of this city, who has just returned to Washington after four years' absence abroad, studying piano playing, is arranging for a public recital next month, according to an article which appeared in last evening's Indianapolis News. Mr. Jones was a brilliant young pianist before he went to Europe, and has broadened and improved remarkably. v& ?4 A charming party was given yesterday afternoon by Miss Mary Canby at her home on South Eleventh street. The function was in honor of her thirteenth birthday anniversary. The guests, on arriving at the Canly home, were invited to attend the various amusement theaters of the city. Later they returned and spent the remainder of the afternoon at games and social conversation. The dining room, where luncheon was served, was beautifully appointed with Christmas bells and holly. A miniature tree gaily decorated formed an attractive centerpiece for the table. Small dolls were given as favors. The guests were: Misses Louise Hunt, Mary St. John, Josephine and Irene Wilson, Helen Buckley, Lucile Nusbaum, Lu

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EDITOR, CALL PHONE 1121 cile Bowman, Mary Converse, Helen i Cring, Katherine4 Ensminger, Dorothy Land, Elizabeth ' and Gladys Bailey, ' Elizabeth Schreiber, Helen Neal, Mona Porter and Lydia Needham. Mrs. Thomas M. Marshall f Indianapolis has returned from a visit to her brother, Mr. Charles Braffet, of Lagrange, 111. She also has been vis- j ltlng in this city, this having been j her old home. Mrs. Marshall was a daughter of Dr. Braffet and has lived in Washington ever since 'her mar-, riage to Colonel Marshall, which took J place in this city about fifteen years j ago. 1 J J J Miss Beulah Eliason, Miss Olive Eliason and: Miss Alma Johnson have gone to Chicago to spend the holidays with Miss Josephine Newkirk. A number of social functions will be given In their honor while there. t 8 js Mr. John C. Ball and Miss Alma Hamilton were quietly married Christmas eve by the Rev. J. O. Campbell at his residence, VU North Sixth street. The bride wore a beautiful gown of white, beautifully fashioned. She carried a large boquet of brides' roses. There were no attendants. Mr. and Mrs. Ball will reside at 216 South Eleventh street. t Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Martin of Rushville and Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Morris of Shelbyvllle, Indiana, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Abner Buell, 117. -Third street. West Richmond. Ji 3 J Rev. and Mrs. J. N. Kapp of Cincinnati will come the latter part of the week to be the guests of Mr. and Mrs, John Peltz of North Ninth street. New J Year's afternoon ( Mr. and Mrs. Peltz will receive informally for their guests. The hours are from 2:30 until 5:00 o'clock. No invitations will be issued. Rev. Kapp was former pastor of the ; First English Lutheran church and! has a large number of friends here wno will be glad to meet him. ' j " Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Whitsell enter tained with a 6:00 o'clock Christmas dinner. The house was beautifully i decorated appropriate to the Christ-; mas season. An elegant dinner in sev-j eral courses was served to Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Marshall, Messrs. Glenn and Carl Whitsell, Misses Rosella and Mona Collett and Miss Elizabeth Mackey. I j j j ! Miss Ruby Reid entertained with a! skating party yesterday afternoon for i her guests from Muncie. t? t& . Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kaufman and their guest, Miss Marguerite Temple, of New York, were entertained to dinner Christmas day by Mr. and Mrs. John Aufderheide of Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Guy S. Robie of Chicago are guests of Colonel and Mrs. Roble. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wilson of Marion, 111., are guests of Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Wilson of South Fourteenth street. 4 4 4 v Dr. G. A. Mottier of Indianapolis and Mr. Willard Parry of Cincinnati spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Crome of this city. A number of dinner parties will be given today by the various hostesses the city for visiting guests who are here for the holidays. . Mrs. L. H. Bunyan entertained yesterday afternoon for her niece. i Miss Lois Otstat, of Springfield, Ohio, j The house was beautifully decorated with Christmas bells and greens, i About fifteen seusts were preseut. La- ! tar in .the afternoou luncheon was j servsl. CLUB NOTES Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hill entertained the members of the Buzzers whist club last evening-in a delightful manner at their home, west of the city. The affair was iu the nature of a

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cd a a Christmas party; the house having! been beautifully decorated for the occasion. Bridge whist was played at six tables.. Prizes were awarded. After the game luncheon was served. Among the out-of-town guests were: Miss Katherine Stewart, Wm. Albert Stewart of Seattle, Washington; Mr. Roscoe Cook of Chicago and Mr. Henry Bulla of New York. The club meets every two weeks. fcS The next meeting of the Music Study club will be he'ld Wednesday morning, January Twentieth. At this meeting, the program, according to the year book, will be as follows: Paper Russian Composers Mrs. Bernhardt Leadoff, Seriabine, Glazounoff and Ilimsk y-Korsakof f . Those who will illustrate the music numbers, the works of the above composers are: Mrs. John Foster, Mrs. Carl Meyers, Miss Halcey Harold, Miss Marie Kaufman, Miss Clara Myrick and Mrs. C. Hadle.,. 4 The members of the Country club will keep open house New Year's at the club house. Dinner will be served in the evening, followed by dancing and a social time. i Piano and drums "will furnish the music. The Trifolium literary society, an organization of the First English Lutheran church, will give a "Watch Party," New Year's eve at the church. The next regular meeting of the society will be held Monday evening, January eleventh. The program for this session as announced in the year book is: Mary, Queen of Scotts Mrs. Elmer Nolte John Knox and the Relizion of Scotland Rev. E. G. Howard Jt j j One of the most elaborate functions of the week's social calendar, is the charity ball, to be given Wednesday evening, December thirtieth, by the Flower Mission of this city. The affair will be held in the coliseum. The committee in charge is endeavoring to have the large " building beautifully decorated. Heidelberg's orchestra from Dayton will furnish the dance music. ' jl Miss Bertha Garver was hostess for a meeting of the "Gabblers" yesterday afternoon, at her home on South Thirteenth street. Bridge whist was played at three tables. Miss Opal Husspn was awarded the prize. After the game a dainty luncheon was served. Miss Bessie Broomhall was a guest of the club. CITY IN BRIEF City bowling alley, 22 N. 9th 22-tf Prof. F. S. Lamar will lecture before the Domestic Science Association on Jan. -1 in the lecture room on the first floor at High School. Polo, Elwood vs. Richmond, Monday, Dec. 28. 263t POt-LT! . Gold Modal Flour makes bakinr eajiy. Thzresa.

Bring Home Tales of Real Winter Weather

Singular as it may seem travelers coming to Richmond from the Southland are bringing tales of heavy snowstorms, especially is this true of the South Atlantic states. Through trains into Cincinnati have been delayed for several hours by the heavy snow in the mountains of Virginia and West Virginia. Ia Virginia, where the winter seasou is generally mild, there is a foot of snow. T".ie mountains are covered

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a ELECTION COURT 4 FIRST OF Governor-elect Lilley's Election Expenses Are Probed. A QUESTION HAS ARISEN CONSTITUTIONALITY OF LAW UNDER WHICH ACTION IS BEING TAKEN SEEMS TO BE IN DOUBT. New Haven, Conn., Dec. 20. An paign and election expenses of Con gressman and Governor-elect George L. Lilley of Waterbury, was opened here, today upon the application of George L. Fox, a schoolmaster of this city, unfer provisions of a corrupt practice act passed by the general assembly in 1905. It is claimed that thi3 is the first election court to be set up in this country. At the November election Mr. Lilley was opposed by a faction in his own party. While Judge Taft carried the state by over 44,000 plurality, Mr. Lilley had slightly less-than 16,000. The present inquiry, should it reach the ttage of taking evidence, is expected to go back into the canvass for the nomination in the spring and summer. The campaign expenses of Mr. Lilley were returned in the certificate to the secretary of state at $23,000, those of Judge Robertson, the democratic nominee at $33,000, while the antl-Lil-ley republicans spent over $15,000. Mr. Fox's power of subpoena under the corrupt practices act is believed to be unlimited. At the outset Col. Lucien F. Burpee of Waterbury and State's Attorney Stiles Judson of Stratford raised the question of the constitutionality of the corrupt practices act on the ground that it contravenes several sections of the state constitution, especially In the paragraphs which provide for an Inquiry of the kind now opened. A Dangerous Operation. is the removal of the appendix by a surgeon. No one who takes Dr. King's New Life Pills is ever subjected to this frightful ordeal. They work so quietly you don't feel them. They cure constipation, headache, biliousness and malaria. 25c at A. G. Luken & Co. drug store. ' Decorations For Women. There are few decorations for women in Europe, the most ancient order coming from the Austrian throne. It Is the decoration of the Star and Crucifix and is given to women of high rank. Another Is the Lulsen, founded in memory of the beautiful queen of Prussia whom Napoleon insulted. This order Is given to all classes of women who subject themselves to any great self sacrifice. and the Virginians experienced an old-time white Christmas. The snowstorm originated in Georgia' and worked north as far as the Ohio river and there it abruptly stopped. The holiday weather in this section of the country has practically, broken all records for mildness and gives further weight to the argument of oldtime weather prophets that climatic conditions are not what they used to be. -

FEARS BACHELOR TAX SO MAN GETS MARRIED.

Monticello, N. Y.. Dec. 20. Edward Greeve, nearly 0 years old, who has lived like a recluse for several years, was married to Miss Fannie Murray, of Middletown, yesterday. "Why did you marry 'r" his neighbors at Bushville, asked the happy bridegroom, who. thty thought would be the last man to wed. j "Well, you see I have been losing : money lately," said Greeve, half apologetically. "I am certain the bill taxing bachelors will be passed by the legislature. I have no money to spend foolishly, and I think I can save money by getting married." A marriage license was issued to the couple and they drove to Monticello to the house of the parish priest, the Rev. R. C. Mearns. FREIGHT SERVICE TO BE Probable That Dayton and Western Start Service This Week. USE MAIN ST. TEMPORARILY CITY WILL ALLOW COMPANY USE OF ITS STREETS UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF THE NORTH END DEPOT. With the promise of the city officials to the Dayton & Western traction company, not to prosecute should that company run freight cars on Main street pending the completion of the north end freight route, it is probable that within the next few days freight traffic between Indianapolis and Dayton, which has long been interrupted, will be resumed. In notifying the Dayton and Western officials that the city council had ratified its franchise. City Clerk Merrill told President Kelsey Schoepf of the Ohio Electric company, which controls the Dayton, and Western that the city would offer no objections to the operation of freight cars on Main street for the time being and urged the resumption of the service. Clerk Merrill has heard nothing from Mr. Schoepf, however. He is expected to order the re-establishment of freight traffic into Richmond this week. It is specifically required by the city, that just as soon as the north tnd route is completed and the new station ready for freight business, freight cars shall cease running on Main street. For Harmony. "I bear." said Mrs. Nextdoor. "that that stubborn candidate for president of your club has finally been induced to, withdraw In the interest of har- , raony." j "Yes," replied Mrs. Teppery. "By 1 the way. It's a wonder you couldn't induce your daughter to withdraw from the piano occasionally for the same reason." Kansas City Independent.

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For some reason the priest refused lo marry them, so they bunted up Justice of the Peace Hulziander, who made tbeiu one. No one in the village suspected that a bridal pair were on a very brief honeymoon trip when" Mr. and Mrs. Greeve strolled up aud down Malu street here. The bride, a comHy woman of 20 years, was dretsed iu blaek. The bridegroom, robust, weighing more than SK pounds, wore his everyday clothes, his usual blue overalls and jumper and combination felt boots and rubbers. About cow time, Mr. and Mrs. Greeve got in his wagon and, behind the family horse, returned to Bushville.

XMAS TREES DELAWARE HOLLY HOLLY WREATHS MI8TLETOE. HADLEY BROS. For your supper or Breakfast, try PURITANA MUSH A delicious new health, food; five cents for a two-pound roll. Made at ZWISSLER'S. Ask your Grocer for it. You smoke for pleasure. Any cigar will make smoke, so will a smoke-stack. Our cigars are brimful of pleasure. Quifllcy Drug Stores 821 N. E St. - 4tl A Mala Sts. Fire Insurance, Bonds, Loans. Moore & Ogborn Room 16 I. O. O. F. Bldg. Phona 1589. Watch Repairing Right on the second Is the only way to have your watch and that way is to have FEEGER civ It his attention. 1027 Main St. Phone 2174 FRITZ KRULL The Higher Study of Singing vocal classes in Richmond will observe vacation during holidays. Will be resumed Monday, Jan, 11, 1909. Studio: Indianapolis, 17 E Nortn street. There is bo medicate a:e end at tbe Mom so pleasant I tako a Dr. CaJdwell'a Byrne Hepstn, te positire curt fir all disoas artstea from tlimtck troebie. TbO pric U VT r BtUc-Sbc asd i-

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