Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 102, 18 February 1909 — Page 3
THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1900.
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TAX FERRET LAW MAY BE-ILLEGAL New Statute Regarded by Some Attorneys as Unconstitutional Measure. WOULD BE EMBARRASSING
SIX COUNTIES VITALLY INTERESTED IN THIS LAW AND IF ILLEGAL IT WOULD PUT THEM WAY UP IN AIR.
Palladium Bureau, Indianapolis, Feb. 18. Although the house and the senate fcave passed the Wood senate bill legalizing certain contracts with tax ferrets there is no certainty that the bill will e good law. Some lawyers have already declared it unconstitutional. In pix counties of the state, county commissioners made contracts with tax ferrets under which the ferrets were to dig jup sequestered property and place it upon the tax duplicate. The ferret Under such a contract was to receive as his pay a commission of. say 33 per cent of the taxes collected from property which he brought to light. In pix counties such contracts were made before any appropriation was made by the county council to pay such commission. The supreme court decided that no such commission could be paid without a prior appropriation by the county council. The court held that the county commissioners had no right to bind the county to pay out money for any purpose whatever except on appropriation made by the council. Six Contracts in Air. This put six contracts up in the air, and Senator Wood, on behalf of the tax ferrets, introduced a bill in the senate to legalize these six contracts, and it was this bill that passed both houses and is now ready for the signature of the governor. But the point has already been raised that an act that is illegal when committed can not be made legal afterward. This argument was used by Governor Hanly two years ago in vetoing the bill that sought to legalize the assessment of state banks made tinder an old statute that was held unconstitutional by the courts, and it has been raised in the tax ferret case. It : is a nice question and it is likely that some taxpayer in one of the counties affected will start a suit to test the legality of the matter. Politics Crops Out. After all. politics does cut some figure when it comes to taking credit for doing things in the legislature. Early in the session a republican member of the house introduced a bill to reduce the salaries of circuit, and superior court ' judges from :i.nH to $-J..VK. The bill was killed by a democratic committee. Soon afterward Representative McGinniss of Martinsville, a democrat, introduced a bill of the same kind. Yesterday the committee reported it out with a recommendation that it pass.
THE THEATER
THEATRICAL CALENDAR. GENNETT. Feb. 18. The Royal Chef. Feb. 19- The Top O Th' World. Feb. 20. "Fascinating Widow." NEW PttlLUPS. All Week High Class Vaudeville. "Fascinating Widow." Six big musical specialties will be introduced in "The Fascinating Widow," C. T. Dazey's roaring farce comedy which will be presented at the Gennett theater Saturday matinee and night by Otis B. Thayer and his company. Mr. Thayer will render three new songs, everyone of which is said to be a screaming hit, while two numbers will be rendered by Miss Black, the gifted contralto who has been especially engaged for Mr. Thayer's tour this season.
Kasy to buy, easy to try, the best, wholesome, appetizing breakfast is Mrs. Austin's famous pancakes.
The English suffragists held a social meeting recently in Claxton Hall at which it was forbidden to talk politics. Anti-suffrage wax works by Miss Hamilton are described as the event of the entertainment. The Ideal wife was represented as cooking sausages for her husband's supper with one hand while she darned a Bock with the other; she was rocking the cradle of triplets with her foot, reading Mrs. Humphry Ward's latest novel, and besides having her hair most elaborately arranged was wearing a huge merry widow hat.
A committee has been formed in Denmark to erect a memorial to Mylius Erichsen, who perished with his companions while engaged in explorations in Greenland. It 13 expected that the memorial will take the form f a lighthouse to be erected on the Danish coast.
"The Royal Chef." Messrs. Stoddard and Taylor, librettists have solved a story sufficiently coherent to hold ihe attention and the comedy incidents and situations which follow one another quickly during tae progress of the performance, compel immediate laughter. Nothing more ludicrous nor more intensely funny could be imagined than the scene in the second act where W. II. Conley ' The Chef" disguised as a lady attempts to solve that mysteries of the Kajah's harem. The scene which ensues creates such continuous laughter that little of the dialogue can be heard, and the situation is carried on practically in pantomine, for that reason. This is but one of the many extremely humorous incidents with which the piece abounds. Ben Jerome has contributed a charming musical number which is scintillant with spirited, catchy refrains. Since its last presentation in this city, a great many new musical numbers have been introduced and several fresh comedy bits interpolated of all which are calculated to make the performance appeal to the multitude, which are familiar with it as previously given here. Some new members will appear in the. cast, the most notable is Wm. H. Conley, a graduate of the famous Boston Castle Square Opera House company, and later identified with the Madison Square Roof productions, "E. E. Rice" "Liberty Belles" and the Savage attractions. He will be ably assisted by Miss Mary Malastesta, a sprightly comedienne late of Richard Carle's Tenderfoot company and a cast including Mr. Herbert Carter, Walter B. Smith, Donald McKenzie, Karl Stall, Genevieve Victoria, Wilma Norella and others of the" original cast. ' The dancing and singing chorus is still one of the big features not the least attractive of which is the well known "Broilers." At the Gennett tonight -
"The Top O' TV World." The attraction at the Gennett theater Friday evening will be the sensational musical comedy success, "The Top O' Th' World." The piece has a record of a year in New York and Chicago. It comes here now with the original cast and company of seventy singers and dancers and the famous Collie Ballet; Bailey and Austin. Kathleen Clifford. Arthur Hill, George Majeroni and Alice Hageman head the cast. In fact, since the company left Chicago, where they appeared all last summer at the Studebaker theater, there has been scarcely a change in the personnel of the organization. Arthur Hill, the famous animal impersonator, who created fthe cowardly lion in the "Wizard of Oz" and Tige in "Buster Brown," is one of the principal fun-makers. There are twenty musical numbers, the most notable being "Busy Mr. Bee," "How'd You Like to be my Bow-wow-wow" sung and danced by the kiddies, and six collie dogs, the only number of its kind in the world, and one which has been a great feature with this attraction.
The New Phillips. - The Hickman Willis company of entertainers will be the features at the New Phillips this week-end. This troupe of excellent and pleasing actors and actresses will offer a Jittle comedy playlet that has aroused laugh after laugh over the Sun-Murray vaudeville circuit this season. The Holloways in a very neat and
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On the many million dollars' worth of building owned by the United States Government in the Panama canal zone no insurance is carried. The government haa spent $10,250,000 in buildings in the zone, which amount takes no account of the value of the buildings purchased from the French, both in the canal zone ?nd in the republic of Panama, nor value of the property in all the buildings, including the large amount of stores. However, the canal fire department has been
CITY BILL MEETS A VIOLENT DEATH
Measure for Fifth Class Towns Was Killed Yesterday By the House.
CLAIM IT WAS DANGEROUS
BILL TO PROHIBIT THE REBATING OF PREMIUMS ON INSURANCE POLICIES WAS ALSO DONE TO DEATH.
Palladium Bureau, Indianapolis, Feb. 18. Representative Elliott's bill for the regulation of city government in cities of the fifth class was killed. It provided that such cities may or may not maintain boards of public works and boards of public safety, that the mayor fire chief and police chief may perform the duties of the present safety board, that mayor, city engineer and street commissioner may perform the duties of the board of public works, and making it optional with the council as to whether the city shall have a city judge. The bill was opposed by some members from fifth class cities. Merriman of Bluffton, and McGinniss of Martinsville, spoke against the bill saying they were afraid of it. By abolishing the city treasurer Merriman said, the municipal light works in his city would be crippled. The bill failed to pass, the vote being 26 ayes to 31 noes. Insurance Bill Killed.
A bill by Representative Stahl of
Kendallville, which prohibits the prae tice of rebating premiums on insur
ance policies was killed. Representa
tive of Tell City, said in a speech
against the bill that he did not object to rebating. "If I was an insurance agent and went out to a widow's house and Insured her property," he said,
"and if I should wish to rebate her a part of that premium, whose business
is it?" Sweeney's masterly argument killed the bill.
A bill passed the house which pro
vides that where school hacks are run through the country to haul children
to and from school, the township trustee shall erect shelter houses. Constructed at convenient central points along the road where children may gather while waiting for the hack during bad weather.
RICHMOND'S FIRST TASTE PLEASING
Immense Audience Witnesses Initial Local Grand Opera Offering.
WAS STANDING ROOM ONLY THE WEIRD, BEAUTIFUL MUSICAL POEM WAS APPRECIATED EVEN BY BURLESQUE-LOVING GALLERY DEVOTEES.
Some Attractions You Cant Afford to Miss. I Tonioht II f Msic? CTS I at 8:15 THE ROYAL CHEF SPECIAL PRICES 25. 53. 75. $1.00 Tomorrow II oriiduciio Top O' th' WorM I Hlght WITH BAILEY AND AUSTIN Scats now selling. Prices: 25. 50. 75. $1.00. $1.50. r " '
It was a splendid audience that packed the Gennett theater last evening to witness Richmond's first pre
sentation of real grand opera. "Mad-! am Butterfly," the most popular grand j opera of the present decade, was the ! offering. True it is that once before j an attempt was made to put on grand , opera in this city, but it was not the1 kind that entertained and bewitched almost 1,000 persons, as was the case ; last evening. Then it was "Carmen," as experimented with by Rose Cecelia 1 Shay, but this time it was the only; grand opera in Knglish that has been j a pronounced success on two contin-1 ents. "Madam Butterfly" was pre-! pared by John Luther Long and David Belasco. noted authors of dramatic' successes with the music by the famous Italian composer, Giacomo Puccini. author of "La Bone me," "Tosca" ,
and "Mamon Iescaut." Were Appreciative." Judging from their initial experience, Richmond theater-goers appreciate grand opera. They were unac
customed to the prices charged, but
they paid them without dissent. They knew grand opera "comes high" and were so willing to accept the opportunity to see it that they poured forth the dollars with apparent abandon. The city has the reputation of being a musical center and when the present lessee obtained control of the Gennett, he announced grand opera would be offered as a test. The test has come and the city has stood up nobly and now Mr. Sommers may have the chance to realize first class productions will be appreciated here by first class audiences. Music Weird and Heavy. The music of "Madam Butterfly" is weird, as is the acting. It is heavy and in fact is so heavy that the company singing here last evening carries three prima donnas and two leading men. They alternate in the work and in this way manage to rest their voices between the various performances in which they take part. It was not an orchestra of thirtyfive pieces (as advertised) which accompanied the singers, but it was sufficiently large. The volume of music at times was sufficient almost to drown out the voices. The orchestra was a cosmopolitan group, containing Germans, Italians, Americans and at least one Mexican. Karl Grossman
appeared a comjietent director and his work was emphasized by the excellent harmony and the ease with which the musicians followed the vocalists through their roles. Staging Was Beautiful. Japanese in sotting, the production affords opportunity for beautiful scenic effects. The stage settings are in no wise luxurious but ,m jhe contrary depict the dainty airiness of the Japanese architecture. With three exceptions, all the players wear the Japanese dress. Absolutely free from "lingo" of any kind the opera was a welcome contrast to the usual imitations of Mongolian life by the drama. Has a Rich Voice. The leading role was sung by Miss Adelaide Norwood. She has a voice of great richness of tone and wonderful range. She is as strong when singing in the contralto register, as when soaring beautifully to the higher notes. Besides possessing an excellent voice. Miss Norwood is a competent actress. There are prima donnas, who can sing, but that is about all, and Miss Norwood is not one of these. Her songs and acting are in perfect accord and at no time, when thinking most of her words and notes does she froget that she is acting. Her rendition of the part is beautiful and brilliant. Harry Taylor who sang the role of the unfaithful Lieutenant Pinkerton possesses a splendid tenor voice, remarkable primarily for distinct enunciation. Ottley Cranston, as the U. S. Consul acts and sings well. also.
Largest Assortment ol pipes and smokers articles In the city to select from. American Kid Cigars Are flavored with the distilled sunshine and rain of Cuba. ED. A. FELTMAN, MAKER. Phone 3039. 609 Main St.
Enland sends great quantities of condensed milk and biscuits to China.
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That Contain Mercury. as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering It through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never, be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damagre they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from - them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. O., contains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying: Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you jret the genuine. It is taken internally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free. Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bottle. Take Hall's Family Fills for constipation.
Emmons Tailoring Co. Enlarge Their Business Electric Pressing System Installed. Emmons Tailoring Co. have en
larged thir business this Spring. In addition to the large and fine line of suitings they make at $15 and $1S, they have added an extra fine line of Imported suitings that thiey will make up at $22. This is the same goods sold by high price tailors at $35. The connection of Emmons Tailoring Co. with one of the largest Woolen Houses in the country gives them unusual advantage in prices. Emmons Tailoring Co. have also installed this Sspring an Electric Pressing System. This system does the best pressing work and at low prices. Pressing suits, 35c; trousess, 15c. Best work or no charge. They are also showing surprising values in their Spring lie. A cordial invitation is extended to all to look over their new Spring styles.
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VAUDEVILLE. Week End Feb. 18 Entire change of pragram Monday Thursday Hickman, Willis & Co. Comedy Playlet
7 Other Big Acts. Admission 10 cents to all parts of the bouse.
imdiama TP(T))TT .(Th league - - (COILISEIUM - New Castle vs. Richmond Monday Eve'g, Feb. 22. Skating -Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday Morning. Afternoon and Evening. Polo Prices Admission 15c; reserved seats 10 cents extra.
A COUNTY UNIT BILL
Kentucky Anti-Saloon Forces Demand the Enactment Of Such Statute.
ASK A SPECIAL SESSION
Louisville, Ky.. February IS. By a unanimous rising vote the delegates to the Anti-Saloon League of Kentucky conventiou, assembled here, late yesterday afternoon adopted the resolution presented by Rev. M. B. Adams, pastor of the First Baptist church, of Frankfort, urging'that Governor Willson call an extra session of the Legislature to pass the county unit bill. The Committee on Nominations made its report, recommending the election of the present officers, who are as follows: President, Rev. W. D. Brauchamp, of Louisville; Vice Presidents, Dr. E. Y. Mullins, of Louisville; Brice Goldsborough, of Georgetown; J. B. Adams, of Marion; Rev. Mr. Ryan, of Catlettsburg, and J. S. Dill, of Bowling Green. Superintendent J. W. West recommended the passage of a law enforcement. He advocated the appointment of a commission empowered to enter any county where the law is being violated, in person or through agents, to secure evidence against the offenders. The fines imposed should go, he said, toward the maintenance of this commission.
About 75,00 fox skins are sold out of Maine every year. Very few of these sly animals are shot. Many are killed by the use of poisoned bait, while hundreds of others axe killed in drives.
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