Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 146, 4 April 1909 — Page 2

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THE RICH3IOXD PAL IiADIUiH AND STTX-TTXEGRAM, SUXD AT. APRIL 4, 1909.

Dr. J. N. Hurty Talks About Kids, Ginger Ale, Also Clams

Illinois has a 'child labor law. Twelve firms were arranged in court lo,one day for violation. The lowest fine, five dollars. wa3 laid against each " offender by the judge trying the case. , Immediately following the child cases, in the same court, a man was fined fifteen dollars, the limit, for having on sale a bottle of ginger ! with an illegal label. Is it three times as great a crime to trifle with a, bottle of ginger ale as with the health and development of children? United States Commissioner of Education E. E. Brown, backed by Secretary Garfield, asked congress for an' appropriation of $3,000 with which to dentlfically study a certain phase f child life to the end that child life might be better conserved. The appropriation committee laughed it down. When, however, the pearl button makers asked the same committee tor $15,000 with which to pay the cost f a scientific study of clams to the end that more clam shells for more

buttons miglit be obtained; the "committee passed it unanimously. Are clams worth more than children? When the . bee keepers and fruit growers asked the Indiana Legislature for $15,000 annually for protecting bees and fruit trees, the amount was voted by a big majority. When the State Board of Health asked for $2,000 with which to print and circulate health circulars teaching the care of the health of infants and school children, not to exceed ten of the one hundred members of the legislature voted aye; and two representatives cried out loudly, "Kill it." It was the bill, not the children, they wanted killed. However, gilling the appropriation keeps the infant and child death rate in Indiana at the old figures. Are .we to conclude from these acts of the court, the congress and the

legislature that Jesus Christ was mistaken when he spoke for little chil

dren?

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MITCH BIG EVENT

Will Be Held on Ohio State Range at Camp Perry In August.

HUNDREDS CONTESTANTS

PREPARATIONS FOR, THESE MATCHES ARE MORE ELABORATE THAN EVER BEFORE GOVERNMENT INTERESTED.

.Washington, D. C, April 3.-Official announcement is made of the program lor the National Rifle Matches under the auspices of the National Board of

Promotion of- Rifle Practice and those

of the National Rifle Association of America, which will be held on the Ohio State range at Camp Perry, Ohio, In . August next . The preparations for these matches are of a. more elaborate scale than ever before and it Is be-' lieved that the attendance will exceed that of any previous match. Lieut. Col. R, K. Evans of the U. S. Cavalry, who is on duty with the' General Staff and who has been executive officer of the national matches for the past two years, has been detailed by the war department for this duty" in connection with the, coming National matches and this year will also act. as executive officer for the"' National Rifle association matches. . , , To Have Big Staff. w He will have an; enlarged personal staff and approximately one hundred Tegular -officers of the army will.be assigned to duty in connection with the match. ' About one thousand enlisted men will be oh duty at the range. It Is expected that; at least fifty teams representing the states and territories, the infantry, cavalry navy and marine corps, and the naval academy.' will be entered in the national match. Each team- Is entitled to twelve shooting members and three alternates, an aggregate of nine hundred. They are al- " o entitled to three officers and are usually accompanied by more. In addition there will be a large attendance of unattached members of the National Guard and civilians who will participate in the individual matches, as well as teams from regiments, companies land rifle and revolver clubs drawn to 'the range by the matches above mentioned and those of the Ohio State Rifle association and department of the Lakes Rifle association and of the Ohio National Guard which will immediately precede the national team match. A $12,000 Appropriation. Congress has appropriated $12,000 'for messing the competitors in the national team match, which will be, done in the magnificent new concrete mess hail erected by the state of Ohio in which 1,000 men can be fed at one sitting. Congress has e lso very materially increased the amount of money for prizes in the national team match, the national individual match and the National pistol match. The' National Rifle Association has adopted the policy of returning to "the "competitors the j entire amount of. the entrance fees less 'the actual expenses either in" the form of medals, or cash prises. -The Ohio State Rifle association will have a prize list far; in excess -of previous years and there will be the new matches of the Department of the Lakes Rifle association which will be shot for the first time,;' The amount of prize

money will thus be increased by from $6,000 to $10,000 and the whole pro

gram is the most attractive ever offer

ed for military rifle shooting in this

country. The state of Ohio has gen

erously placed at the disposal of the

various organizations the magnificently equipped and extensive range,

with more than two hundred targets,

without further cost than the necessary expense of operation. It will al

so furnish tentage and camp equip

ment .to competitors. A Striking Change. A most striking change has been made in the program for the national

team match. Heretofore the teams have been entered as on class, with six prizes offered, of $300, $200, $150, $100, $73 and $50. This year the teams will be divided into three classes

to be known as A, B and C. respective

ly. This classification will be made on the standing of the teams in last national match, the first 15 teams constituting Class A, the next 13 Class B and the remainder Class C. States and

territories entitled to representation

but not so represented in 1908, will be

added to Class C. There will be four

cash prizes in each class, as follows:

Class A, 1st, The National Trophy (giv

en by the congress of the United

States,) $450 in cash; 2nd, $330; 3rd,

$300: and 4th, $230. Class B, 1st. the Henry A. Hilton trophy and $330; 2nd, $230; 3rd, $225; and 4th, $200. Class C, 1st, the Bronze Soldier of Marathon,

presented by the Commander-in-Chief

in behalf of the state of New York, and

$300; 2nd, $200; 3rd, $175; and 4th;

$130. Every member of a prize win

ning team will receive a bronze medal, the design for the three classes being

different. The total prize money in

the national Watch s thus increased from $875 to s $3,200, -and the number

of prize winning teams is increased from six to twelve. " ."!. ,

VERY LARGE CROWD TO COHNERSVILLE

. Lifting clouds were responsible for a larger crowd taking advantage of

the Odd Fellows' excursion to Con

nersville last evening than had been

expected. During the day the pro

moters of the project were doubtful

if the crowd would be large enough to defray expenses. Large additions to

the group were made at Centerville, East Germantawn and Cambridge City, so that Wayne county was well represented when the train reached its destination. Whitewater lodge's

degree staff conferred the degrees on

a large class of candidates. White

water's team is one of the best In the

country in this work.

A WATER CARNIVAL

HELD AH M. C. A.

Second Aquatic Sporting

Event of Season.

The second of the series of aquat

ic carnivals was held at the Y. M.

C. A. swimming pool yesterday. In

the afternoon the juniors had the

time of their lives splashing about in

the invigorating water. The inter

mediates held forth in the evening. There is a number of expert swim

mers among the youngsters of this

class. All kinds of fancy diving and

floating stunts were indulged in. An

Interested audience of spectators witnessed the events of last evening

and applauded the efforts of the boys

The Pirate and the Grouch

are eternally saying, "Well, Tm not In business for my health." We do know that these pirates and grouches do not get health. The fact is that the man who cheerfully sells useful things, things that cheer and comfort and civilize the fireside, THINGS THAT EASE WOMAN'S LOT, THINGS THAT OO NOT WRECK HOMES AND MAKE CHILDREN BEGGARS, IS IN BUSINESS FOR HIS HEALTH.

Giving honest value for honest money brings health all the time. Giving stuff that injures for hard earned dollars reacts upon the seller and means disease. No mistake about it, man. You know it. Good business is not the preying of the strong upon the weak. Good business is co-operation, reciprocity. This . Wash Boiler is useful and is only SO cents. Nuff ced.

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TAMMANY

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CLEAR OFF STAGE

Peru Newspaper Relates an Amusing Account of the Local Situation.

STRANGERS ELIMINATED

LOCAL ORGANIZATION IS SO STRONG, SAYS PAPER, THAT IT CAN DICTATE TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The Peru Evening Journal prints one of the most absurd stories ever put in circulation about Richmond since the local option election. The Journal fails to understand the law governing the issuing of licenses to sell intoxicating liquors in almost every particular. Col. C. E. Wiley, Rqb Beeson and Barney Linderman will be surprised to learn they are being controlled by a bunch that has the Tammany crowd "backed off the boards." Likewise local saloonists will wonder where they acquired so much power. For the information of the Journal, it might be stated there is no way for the county commissioners to deny a liquor license to any applicant who presents the proper credentials. What Journal Says. Here it is: Naturally, everyone has been thinking that a greater number of saloon men will swarm to Richmond which is "the one wet spot in the state," for the purpose of going into business, and storebox mathematicians have figured just how many saloons will start up in Richmond during the coming year. All plans of this kind have been knocked and business men of that city have such a strong organization that it is in the head by the fact that the saloon impossible for any outsiders to have the county commissioners grant a license to them. It is said by those who know, that the organization has the old "Tammany" bunch of New York city backed off the boards. No one can get a license who is not already in the saloon business in the city unless his petition to the county commissioners is signed and approved by the committee selected by the saloon men for that purpose. One man had bought property and spent $4,000 in getting into shape for a drinking place, but is doomed to lose all his money spent for that purpose, as he cannot secure the necessary license to operate.

BILLIARD CHAMPION ?. " '"v " Will Give Exhibition at the Westcott Hotel Monday Night.

A CHALLENGE IS ISSUED

George Gay, proprietor of the Westcott hotel, has arranged for a billiard exhibition at the hotel Monday evening It will be given by George Spears of Minneapolis, one of the experts of the game. It is probable that a billiard table will be placed in the corridor and the exhibition held there, instead of in the billiard parlors, so as to accommodate a larger crowd, who will be attracted to witness the event.

Mr. Spears will play any local per

son, 100 points or no count. This is a

handicap which few professionals attempt. It is probable that under these

terms a match can be arranged with some of the local players of ability.

Mr. Gay tried to get Nusbaum, the

champion of Indianapolis, to meet Mr Spears, but was unable to do so. Mr

Nusbaum was in the city Friday and yesterday, but would not consent to

staying until Monday.

City Statistics

' Deaths and Funerals. NELLING Margaret Nelling, an aged and respected citizen of New Paris, died at her home in that place early yesterday morning at the age of 80 years. She is survived by her husband and four children: Mrs. Ida M. Bolin, Mrs. Kate R. Clark, Mrs. Margaret Reinheimer, ' and William H. Liawler. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Christian church of - New Paris. Burial will be in the cemetery near New Paris.

SOURCE REVENUE UNDERESTIMATED IN TARIFF DILL (Continued From Page One.)

is raised to $1.50 per ton and charcoal iron from $6 to $10 per ton. The duty on iron wire Is increased one-half a cent per pound. Free rice with the Philippines is killed and the maximum duty la applied. The provision applying retailiatory treatment with foreign governments on patents is revealed. There Is to be no change on the drawback provisions for the bill. The lumber joker is to stand. There is to be no free lumber. It is stated the committee's amendment will not satisfy those who have opposed a rule under which the Payne bill may be passed. Senator Elkins has lined his following op against the bill and a repubIlcan split 1 promlsa.- - 1

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CARPETS AND IR.HJC5S

One of our busy departments. No reason why it should not be, when you con sider the fact that we are selling carpets cheaper than any store in Richmond. You can easily demonstrate this fact by visiting this department the coming week. It costs you nothing to investigate. - . Just a Few Dry Goods and Bacemcnt Opscfals 10c Curtain Swiss 5c Yd. Best Calico 5c Yd. Saturday and Monday, 10c India Linsn 5c Yd.. 15 pieces new spring Dress 29c 49c, fltc 79e 35c White Poplin 19c Yd. Goods, in light colors, reg- 25e shopping Bags ...10c Merrick Thread 3c spool ular $1.00 quality 59c " , 25c and 35c Dutch Collars.. 19c JARDINIER 8PECIAL 10c 3-quart tin pails V! 500 yards new Crepe Suiting, 100 New Jardlnlers. regular 16e Whitewash Brushes vi.Oc 18c quality 15c price, 39c, 69c, 89c 11.00, 25c and 50o Perfume .......17e

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WHAT IS-THE USE OF All ELECTION; FINISH IS TOLD (Continued From Page One.)

number of business men also are supporting, him and he is strong among the factories. ... Dr. Zimmerman in the Race. Another candidate is Dr. W. W. Zimmerman, who served two terms as mayor and was defeated by a democrat in his third race. Dr. Zimmerman has a large personal following, and will take some of the "wet" vote away from

Gordon. After Zimmerman was nom

inated the third time the women of

Richmond held a mass meeting to pro

test against his election, and two of the men who were prominent at that meeting were John L. Rupe and John Nicholson, now strong supporters of Mr. Harris, and J. Bennett Gordon, who, through his paper, the Item,

fought Zimmerman bitterly and had a great deal to do with turning the city

over to the democrats, Dudley Foulke being one of the owners of the Item then as now. Some of the saloon keepers are for Zimmerman, but the

majority are for Gordon. ?

A fourth candidate is Henry W. Deuker, a member of the council and a business man, but he does not appear to have a great deal of support from the elements that are taking a hand in the contest. Samuel K. Morgan is the fifth candidate, and Mr. Morgan is just in the running, that is all. Believes Zimmerman and Gordon.. At this time the consensus of opinion is that the race is between Zim merman and J. Bennett . Gordon, with Gordon getting a little the better of it, and Harris as the third man. That is the way it looks now, but thirty days may make a big change. There are several issues in the campaign. Every candidate has pledged that West Richmond shall have more fire protection and that a hose house shall be built in that part of the city. They all agree, too. that the personnel of the fire department shall remain unchanged. It is charged that Mr. Harris is getting his electric lights from the Richmond Light, Heat and Power company, which is a foreign concern, and Richmond has a municipal plant of its own. He was once in the employ of the Richmond "Water company, and that company desires a new franchise in 1912. Gordon, however, has gone further than any of them in the platform business. t He has announced that he will, if elected mayor, do everything in his power to abolish grade crossings in the city. . The municipal campaign is taking up a great deal of the public attention. The people have even ceased wondering what Ed Cates' new automobile will look like and are paying no attention any more to the report that some distinguished citizens of an adjoining town will bring over some chickens to contest for the championshop with certain fowls the Hon. Gabe Sullivan is said to have had in training for a long time. An Echo of the Option Fight. Taarv 1a not -much - talk anj- more

about the troubles of Professor Trueplood, of'Earlbam, because he voted the "wet" ticket, or the refusal of Earlham to give Walter Ratliff a degree because Ratlin' Voted with the whiskey forces in the legislature. . In fact, it is doubtful If. there la a municipal campaign anywhere in Indiana in which the people are taking as much interest as they are here and which is attracting as much attention over the state. The fact that Richmond voted "wet" by a big plurality, overcoming the "dry" plurality in the country, makes

this city one of special interest, politically speaking. . 1 ' V ; The municipal nomination will be In a measure an echo of the county option fight. If either Zimmerman or Gordon is nominated it means that the "wets" win again. If any of the other candidates win it means that the people of the city favor the "dry" policy, -even if the county is "wet." They seem to have forgotten over here that the administration of the affairs of a city like Richmond Is a business proposition and not a moral question.

HAS NOT ACCEPTED.

Morristown, X. J- April 3 Dr. Elliott has neither accepted nor declined the appointment to the ambassadorship to court of St- James, said McMaster Woodman of the Morristown School today. . Mr. Elliott is the guest of Mr. Woodman "When the proposal was first made to him he told Mr. Taft that he could give no answer for six - months.

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