Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 96, 12 February 1909 — Page 3

TOE RICHMOND PALLADITOI ANI) Sl7y-4TElEGKA3I, l'KIDAYFEBRUABY 12, 1903.

PAGET1I

IS GOV. MARSHALL DISGUSTED WITH

IEMOCRATS

HOUSED

Judging from a Letter Just Made Public, He Is Sick Over the Miserable Showing Made by His Party. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH RESPONSIBLE, HE SAYS

Insists That He Will Not Attempt to Make House Democrats Do Their Duty If They Can't See It.

Palladium Bureau, Indianapolis, Feb. 12. Governor Marshall's letter, which lie wrote to a friend a few days ago and which just leaked out yesterday relating to the work of the legislature caused considerable stir among the democratic members of the legislature. It was the talk of the crowds In the hotel - lobbies last .night. A jnan whose name is not made public wrote the governor the other day and asked him why he did not undertake to Influence the legislature to enact laws that would redeem the platform , pledges of the party. Governor Marshell has said all along that he did not Intend to "butt in" on the legislature and that he would not try to infDuence it in any manner. But his answer to the letter makes his position clear. He says: ' : .'s ; Marshall's Letter. "You ask me why I do not call the legislature into my office and insist on the democratic house carrying out the pledges of the democratic . platform, such as economy In public expenditures, retrenchment and ( reform along the line of abolition of ' useless offices, the investigation: of public affairs to "determine whether the expenditures made were perfectly Vjjti-

mate. the guaranting of bank depos

its, the passage - of a primary law, uniform accounting and and examination of. public records, and why I do not endeavor to prevent the legisla

ture from going directly against the will of the people in making extravagant allowances of claims which have been dead and buried for many years, and of still further catering to the vicious fee system by giving the sheriffs their in and out fees and to clerks the transcript fees, and ' by seemingly being . desirous of ratslng the salary of every man who wants . his salary raised. Gives His Answer. "I think I must answer you when you make am inquiry of this kind, because the people of . Indiana know I am opposed to legislation, which does not attempt to better the condition of public affairs in Indiana, reduce expenditures, make of the state government and of every county government a business proposition and work wherever it can work for the good of the people. ' For these things I stood during the recent campaign, for these things I now stand, but I warned the people of Indiana that my theory of government was that it was not the light of the executive to interi'ere with the legislative department. Such being my view of my constitutional duty, I shall not interfere with the legislature in ' the discharge of its duties. What he Desires. "I have been hoping from day to day that the really important measures in the interests of the people would , be taken up by the house of representatives, passed by a democratic majority and put up to a republican senate, giving it an opportunity to 'play politics or serve the public. I still hope that these things will be done, but they will never be done if it Is necessary for ; me to threaten, bulldoze, bribe : or plead with any member of , the legislature to do his duty." When this session' of the legislature shall ; have adjourned, if the democratic party' as represented r in the legislature shaft! not, have kept its pledges to the people, It must be understood that the breach of fidelity has been . a breach of the legislative and not a breach of the executive department of the state.' Is He DiaguctedT This letter is generally accepted as an expression on the part of Governor Marshall of disgust at the miserable showing made thus far by the democrats . of the legislature, and that he has about giwen up hope of their doing anything that - they promised ., the people they would do. Some believe it will make the democrats spruce up and get busy, while others are of the opinion that the t democrats in the legislature will go right ahead as they have been going, doing nothing for the people. The letter is considered about the sharpest rebuke to the democratic majority in the house; that he ' could have written. J

Richmond Man Who Saw the Assassination Harry Hoover, Veteran Printer and Former Member of President Lincoln's Bodyguard, Gives Graphic Account of the Event That Will Always Live in History.

lie stood in an uptown store gazing intently at a. splendid likeness of Abraham Lincoln. Finally he remarked, casually, "I saw that man assassinated." The abrupt statement caused-every-one to center attention on the speaker the man who saw the great president done to death at the handta of a traitor. The man who witnessed this tragedy, which will always occupy one of the most important places in the world's history, was a Richmond man Harry Hoover, a veteran printer and former justice of the peace. Hoover was plied with questions by his interested auditors and the tale he told them is tense with human interest. Detailed to Washington. ' "At the outbreak of the war I enlisted in an Indiana regiment. In Alabama my brother was killed and my mother, half frantic, used every influence, and with success, to secure my return to New Castle, where I then lived. After I came home I was assigned to the provisional regiment stationed at "Washington and which acted as a bodyguard to President Lincoln," Hoover began. "The night of the assassination I was detailed with a small detachment of the guard to accompany the president to the Ford theater. There was an immense crowd there and the president, as he sat in his box. was the center of attention." Here the speaker passed for a spacers if he was

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HARRY H. HOOVER. Photograph taken two years after Lincoln's assassination.

again a spectator of that historic scene. Finally he continued: Heard Revolver Crack. "After the show had been going some time, I remember I was standing in the center aisle of the pit taking up passes of some soldiers who had come in late, when suddenly I heard the crack of a revolver. Greatly startled, my first impulse was to turn in the direction of the presiden

tial box. There I was horrified to see President Lincoln pitch forward,, his blood staining a flag used in, decorating the box. Next I saw a man jump upon the stage. Instantly the house was the scene of the greatest uproar and excitement. "Frenzied men and women, sobbing and yelling, made a dash for the exits. I, with the other soldiers, seized my gun and helped to hold the crowd in check until after the dying president had been carried out of the

theater. Guarded Andrew Johnson. "I was one of the guards placed at the home of Vice President Anirew Johnson after the assassination rand I remember distinctly my orders were to shoot anyone who even uttrared a disrespectful remark about thf! president. That order suited iie and the other soldiers immensely a;, Lincoln was beloved by all uhe tioops. At the white house every tim; be would pass one of his guardsunei he would always say, "my good soldier, my good soldier." ' "During the trial of Mrs. Suratt I was one of the men detailed to guard her. She was sentenced to death as an accomplice in the assassination. She always read her "Bible during the sessions of the court. Years after her execution I was suitmioned to "Washington to testify whether she was compelled to wear a ball and chain

during her trial. Aa -no appropriation was made to cover my transportation expense I did not respond to the summons.

THE THEATER

THEATRICAL CALENDAR. GENNETT. Feb. 12. Uncle Tom's Cabin. Feb. 13. "The Man From Home." Feb. 16. The Thief. Feb. 17 Madam Butterfly. . Feb." 18 The Royal Chef. Feb. 19. The Top O' Th' World. NEW PHILLIPS. All Week High Class Vaudeville.

Francis E. Leupp, present United Indian commissioner, will retire from office along with Mr. Roosevelt, according to !t his own annjMincement. Mr. Leupp has been in office four years. After his retirement he will make use of his large Accumulation of knowledge concerningf the American Indiana, whom lie Mgan to study many years before be took office, by writing articles and books,; Mr Leupp was for a long lime an active journalist - .-

The New Phillips. Did you ever hear of or see a boy walk on his head? It is unusual "and it is safe to write that there are very few persons in the world who can walk a yard on their head. It has been done and it has - been seen in vaudeville, but not outside of the Kleth circuit previous to this season. : .One of the Nana boys at the Phillips theatre this ' week-end walks six feet across a plank and up six steps on his head! Wht is more his balance never wavers , and he does not reach out to any substantial object for a moment's support or relief. This isn't a catch act nor is there anything mystical concerning it the boy just simply walks on, his head.

The Voysins, husband and wife, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Legardes at their country home. The Legardes have a son, Fernand, who is smitten with Mrs. Voysin and writes her the most ardent love letters. Mrs. Voysin, who is young and charming, and who treats the young man's amatory attitude lightly, as a sort of romantic flutter that will soon pass away. She is good-natured and good-humored towards him, but his attentions have rip't? no other impression upon her than that they are the outbreak of a silly sentimentality on his. part.

"The Top of the World." Charles Bamold, who trained the

collies in "The Top O Th World," )

said: "I have trained everything from monkeys to tigers, and found nothing so difficult as the collie. You can not " drive him. He must be coaxed and petted to learn. He , learns much more quickly than any other animal, but the whip is useless or almost useless with him. A light touch across the paw or the ear mar bring him to a sense of duty when he is insubordinate, but anything like "real punishment he so bitterly resents that it is worse than , useless to administer it. Then collies are extremely notionate.

One of the dogs in the dance suddenly

developed the habit of barking during his performance, which is strictly against - rules. He was perfectly 'stage-wise. He would rehfarse perfectly, but the minute he was on the stage, with the lights up and the music playing, he knew he couldn't be punished and he would indulge to his fullest pleasure in barking at the audience. I cured him of that peculiarity with an air-gun. ,1 stood in the wings one night, and the moment he began to bark I shot him on the ear with a pellet of bird shot. You never saw a more astonished dog in your lite. He uttered one more tentative bark and immediately got a second fillip on the ear. He has never barked during a performance since that time."

"The Thief." . The company ; which will perform "The Thief" in Richmond is sufficiently well known not to need detailed introduction. Every performer in "The Thief is sufficiently well known not to need detailed introduction. Ev

ery performer in "The Thief" is gen-

erally recognized as an actor or act

ress of great strength of emotion and,

sure dramatic appeal. No play put on in the last twenty-

five years has ; created the stir andJ

received . such general approbation as

this play from the French, whose story 4

runs as follows:

. , "Madam Butterfly." a ."The girl who can study without a healthy desire to run or play would soon wear out, hut the desire to run or play must be held in check until the study is accomplished. There is the idea the success brings late hours, high living and no exertion, but nothing is more detrimental to those ascending the heights. It is still work, even though success has set the seal of public appreciation on that work. Sometimes I wonder that an association of "No Advice" is not formed by my fellow actresses, for if they felt the disinclination that I do as to the final "Yes," or "No," as to the adoption of a stage career, I am sure such a club would be welcome. For, after all advice means little or nothing. It is experience that proves and all that I could say might not convince. So I find myself always in a quandary, knowing that really I am only expected to agree with what is already decided upon," states Miss Collier of the Madam Butterfly company, seen at the Gennett next week.

"The Man From Home. George Kennan, the famous Siberian traveler and writer of Russian prisons, never drew a more carefully lined picture of the horrors of the knout and the sufferings of the politically banished there than that depicted by Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson in the person of Ivanoff in the "Man from. Home." The very appearance of the man conjures instant visions of the stories of Tolstoi and Tourgenieff. The character gives an intensely strong dramatic effect to the play, without in any way interfering with its main story and interest. "The Man From Home" is the record production of the season. From all sides come reports of its triumphal tour of the country and of the splendid impression it is making. Liebler & Co. have given it an especially fine cast and stage production, and in 'every city' it has more than sustained the reputation it achieved during Its twelve months run in Chicago. It will be seen here at the Gennett theater Saturday afternoon and evening.

"Uncle Tom's Cabin." Manager Wm. Kibble with Stetson's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" company begins an engage nr l t at -the Gennett Theatre, matinee and night, Feb. 12, when the patrons of v that popular house will see this time-honored play in all its superior: attractiveness. "Uncle Tom," the hero of this purpo: ful story, is portrayed by Gus Collins,

Stetson's original "Uncle Tom," probably the best known impersonator of

this celebrated character in the

Harry C Sommr,

and Mgr. Phone 1683.

Tuesday Evening, February 16 A Good Play for Lovers and Sweethearts. Husbands and Wives to See. Charles Frohman Presents the Great Dramatic Sensation THE TTMHEIF By Henri Bernstein, as played for Ten Months at the Lyceum Theater, New York. ?Every Lover of the Drama Should Go and 8e The Thief" (Wm. Winter in the New York Tribune.) Seats on sale at box office after 10 a. m. Prices, 25c, 50c, 75c, $1-00, $1.50.

world. The work of competent players is further enhanced by beautiful stage settings- and new electrical devices. Col. Sawyer's celebrated pack of Siberian bloodhounds is one of the features with this company, as well as the prize Shetland ponies. John Loery. champion buck and wing dancer, assisted by the .Mississippi Singer, Lu Ocette, "The Lone Star Quintette" in superb vocalizations, and the grotesque Limber Lee. The street parade of this big company will be worth going to see.

A Wll-Dev.l4 Flame, Gi alstt Wtmmt PropncflOB, Well RsraSea Ava "V1 Neefc Make Hamelr Womci AttractiveCat This Out.

SOCIALLY CHARMING, TOO

There was recently published' the formula of a famous beauty doctor who became wealthy in the profession of figure culture. Many of our famous actresses and society ladies, it is claimed, owe to her science the charming and exquisite proportion of figure which they enjoy. So rapid and thorough is the treatment that one can almost "see the flesh grow." One young matron had to prove her identity to her husband after a month's absence, during which time she had used the home treatment. An increase of six inches is not unusual after a

month's treatment.

Go to any druesrist and get i

separately two ounces of gly- . cerine. three ounces of rosewat- ." er, one ounce tincture cado-. mene compound not carda- : ( 4 mom) and five cents worth of , borax. Mix the "glycerine and' ' tincture cadomene. shake and . 4 4 let stand two hours. Then add 4 rosewater and a teaspoonful of . borax. Apply morning and fr night, rubbing until absorbed; ' i 4 then wash with hot water and 4 soap: dry thoroughly. Continue ; a few weeks and beautiful development rewards the effort. , 4 AA AAA A AllAAAAll A A A A A A A A A a. AA " TTTtitTTtTtt TrWrWrTTT JM1

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We have on hand about 100 Men's ShU that wa want to get rid of. and we must sell them; they are worth from $1X0 to $1.50 each, and a afwclal far this week we are going to offer them at the low price of

OPPORTUNITY ONLY COMES TO A MAN ONCE IN A LIFE TIME. SO JT IS WITH THESE BARGAINS THEY 'ONLY COME BUT ONCE. ITS YOUR DUTY TO TAKE AOVANTAGE OF THEM.

MOTHERS, NOW IS THE OPPORT U N E TIME TO CLOTHE THE BOY AT THE SMALLEST POSSIBLE COST.

Each

lies 14 to 17, attached and detached cuffs.

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(toys' SpecoaOs For Satortw

f ' For one day mora we will offer our entire stock . j -' ...... . of Boys' Straight Knee Pants Suite at one-half price. -. vSizes 8 to 16 years, In Fancy All Wool, Blue Serge and blacks, two-piece suits. Come in at once

$640' Ones, Now $3X9 $1j00 Ones, Now $2X0 $3X0 Ones, Now $1X0

$7X0 Ones, Now $3X0 $5X0 Ones, Now $2X0 $3X0 Ones, Now $1.75

Boys' Kniclaerbocker Suits at

Reduced

RoseeMooom, tftminilHiini & Co.

524 Main Street

W. F.

FEEGER,

EXPERT. WATCH MAKER AND JEWELER. PHONE 2174. , 1027 MAIN

Harry G. Sommert, Lessee and Mgr. Phonml683. Wednesday Evening, Feb. 17 The Event of the Season! The management beg to announce the extraordinary engagement in . this city shortly of the Famous English Opera Co.

Max Faetkenheuer. Mor. the Sai

Ssicccss of Two Worlds.

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A Grand Opera in three Acts by Giacomo Puccini, from the novel and play by John Luther Long and David Belasco. The great cast includes: Miss Adelaide Norwood. Miss Louie Collier. Miss Myrtle Thornburg, Miss Ellen James, Mr. Ottley Cranston, Mr. Arthur Oean, Mr. Henry Taylor, Mr. Thos. J. Conkey, Mr. Chas. E. Locke. Karl Grossman, Musical Director. "'-.;-v,-:V . Company, 75 people. Orchestra, 30 Musicians. Gorgeously Costumed, Magnificently Staged. First 'time in the world at - regular prices. ; Curtain, 8:15 sharp. Carriages, 10:35.-

Sale opens Monday morning at box office after 10 A. M. 50c, 75c, $1X0, $1X0. $2X0. .

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Haruy G. Sommers, Lessee and Manager. Phone 1683. Saturday, Feb. 13, Metises ca TZi . ' Liebler a Co's Supreme Production of that epic of Indiana, played by the only company en tour In this success of the century. THE MAN FEJOM EOHOE : By Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson, and aa given 34)2 times In Chicago, and the seasons triumph Jn New York. Matinee Prices, 25c 50c 75c $1X0. Night Prices, 25c 50c 71, $1X0, $1X0. Seats on sale at box office. . ; , .?

Harry C Sommm. Lwm and R!sr.

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TONI6BTI V , GEO. B. STETSON'S DM MKCU C7ECTACCXA3 uncle Tor.TO CADin conpnrjv A $35X09 production under the management of Mr. Kibble. Taa Barnum of them all. 50 Man, Woman and Children SO; Fine Or

chestra of Fifteen Musician. Traveling in a Special Train.

Invest ure a Revelation. 20 Spectacular Specialty

20 Colored People from the Cotton Belt 20. Sterling

Cast of Metropolitan Artists. . Eva's Ascension. The

Parade ever given. Tw Bands. " Popular Pi iuaa.

office. Prices Matin, 10, 25. Night. 10. 231 XX tX

Albert O Martin, D. D. S.

Colonial Banding, Rooms 18 and 19.

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