Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 24, 1 December 1909 — Page 1

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM

AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXV. NO. 24. RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1, 1909. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. MILLER TO LOSE THE PRESIDENCY OF EASTERN ILL. HAD A GOOD MONTH SPORTSMEN HAVE A BIG GRIEVANCE WITH THE STATE Picture That Was Ordered Suppressed

UNCLE JIM SAYS YANKEE FARMERS HAD GREAT YEAR The Secretary of Agriculture Shows the Great Tide of Prosperity in Country in His Annual Report.

Little Dan Cupid Was Quite Busy in Wayne County In November.

But It Is Not Probable That the Former Richmond Man Will Bs Out of a Position Very Long Time.

DISSOLUTION OF THE ROCK ISLAND CAUSE It Is Reported That Mr. Miller May Become Its Second Vice President or Successor To Yoakum. TvTll the reported division of the Stock Island-Frisco system result in Harry I. Miller, formerly of this city, losing his position as president of tha Eastern Illinois? According to press dispatches, this will come to pass, but it is also hinted that Mr. Miller will not be out of a job Oong, as he is too valuable a railroad expert. Iast week, Mr. Miller was in Richmond visiting his father. Col. John F. Miller. At that time Mr. Miller refused to discuss with a Palladium reporter, the effect of the big railroad deal. Position of H. I. Miller. The following dispatch, under a Chicago date line, will he of interest: Plans are being perfected in New York, according to dispatches, for the separation of the Rock Island-Frisco eystem. It practically has been arranged that H. U. Mudge, now second vice president of the Rock Island, wPI succeed W. L. Winchell as president. Mr Winchell is to follow B. P. Yoakum to the Frisco and become its president, succeeding A. J. Davidson, recently resigned. It is understood that the separation of the two systems will necessitate the retirement from the Eastern Illinois of H. I. Miller, Its president. It Is more than likely that Mr. Miller will have no successor unless Mr. Winchell's jurisdiction be extended to cover that road, which is the property of the Frisco. What will become of President Miller has not been determined, but it is assumed that he will be given a place In the Moore family. There is some talk of his succeeding Mr. Yoakum as chairman of the executive committee of the Rock Island, with headquarters in New York. There is also talk of abolishing this position and making Mr. Miller second vice president of the Rock Island. Mr. Mudge and Mr. Miller were hastily summoned to New York yesterday. Will Be Restored. It is understood that the details of the official changes have nearly all been worked out, and they mean that the Rock Island will be restored to almost its original position when the Moores and D. G. Reid and W. 11. Leeds secured control of it. The taking back of the Frisco by Mr. Yoakum will cut the Rock Island off from any connection with the Eastern Illinois and Evansville and Terre Haute roads, nnd consequently from the enjoyment of a Chicago-St. Louis line. The Eastt rn Illinois undoubtedly will be moved from the La Salle Terminal into its former home, the Polk Street Station, es soon as the Western Indiana builds a new terminal, if not before. It is understood that the separation deal, which will require nearly $'..- m.f0 In cash, is being financed by Speyer & Co., of New York, and by Edwin F. Hawley and his syndicate. A MOOSE ELECTION Nominations for officers of the Order of Moose were made last evening at the lodge meeting. The following more important officers were nominated and will not have any opposition: worthy dictator, Alphons Weishau.pt: past worthy dictator. C. W. Jordan; secretary. Will Robbins, and treasurer, Albert Morel. IT MIGHT BE WORSE Will Robbins, county recorded, made his report for the past quarter to County Treasurer Albert Albertson today. His report shows that his salary for the quarter was $500 and that in addition he should receive 30 per cent commission on $43S.55 for excess fees which will make his total income from tha office for the past quarter, $631.57. ASKS FOR DIVORCE Mrs. Leota J. Norris has entered suit in the circuit court for divorce against Roy C. Norris, a well known young wan. The grounds for the divorce are not known, complaint having been withdrawn soon after filing.

THANKSGIVING WAS A HELP

Little Dan Cupid, whom no one has seen, but who many persons have felt the presence of, united thirty-seven men and women for life (probably) during November, according to the records of County Cleric Harry E. Penny. Nearly half of this number of marriage licenses were granted on Wednesday, November 21, Thanksgiving eve always being a popular time for marriages. There were three marriage applications covered up during th e month. which the ferrets learned of today, and include the following: Frank W. Reis, Ohio, 21. foreman, and Helen Herman, Richmond, 22, seamstress; Frank Weblcr, Richmond, 4, trimmer, second marriage, and Catherine Grottendick, Richmond, .'it; Clifford J. Marson. Cambridge City, jeweler, and Hattis A. Voorhees, Centerville, t!. ORAGGEO IN POND BY THE FRESHIES "Baby" Class at Earlham Yesterday Afternoon Won the First Annual Tug-of-War by Hard Work. LOSING CLASS FOUND WATER QUITE CHILLY Victors Credit Victory to a Practice "Tug" in Which They Pulled Down a Tree A Big Crowd Out. The Freshmen ducked the Sophomores at Earlham College yesterday afternoon in the cold water of the college pond and won the tug of war contest in less than five minutes. Thirtyeight big sophomores had to wade the pond, five feet deep, and cross over to the freshmen's side. The victory for the freshmen is due to the efforts and work of George Hughes, the class president and leader of the contest for that class. Everyfreshman was expected to do his duty and help pull the sophomores, if not, he was to be ducked. Monday evening the freshmen took a large rope and went to the woods nearby, tied the rope to a tree, and by their steady, even pull, uprooted the tree. This preliminary practice by the lower class men, aided them greatly in the contest yesterday afternoon. Sophomores Outnumbered. The sophomores were handicapped by the absence of their leader, "Deak" Reagan, from the line. Reagan has suffered from sore throat and was unable to pull. This class also had but thirty-eight men, which was ten less than the freshmen. They worked hard at first, however, and when both classes began to pull, the rope stretched several yards. The sophomores could not hold their ground after th"! freshmen began their steady pull, and at the rate of about six inches at a time, the sophomores were forced to cross the pond. The ducking of the sophomores was witnessed by about four hundred people. Everyone from the college was at the pond and many from the city. The contest was for the purpose of testing the strength and supremacy of the two classes and was arranged by the two upper classes and the faculty committee on student affairs. A large rope was placed across the pond and each member of the tw-o classes was lined up with his class on opposite sides of the pond. When the referees blew their whistles, each class began to pull. Gradually the sophomores were forced into the pond and then across. The water was deep and cold anl Haworth, the first man in for the sophomores did not like the trip. They all gradually followed in and when they were once wet and cold they made no stand, but followed to the other bank. The referees for the occasion were Dr. Charles S. Bond and Frank Gardener. RISER WILL ATTEND W. S. Hiser, supervisor of manual training in the public schools, win attend the Western Ohio manual training teachers convention at Hamilton, Ohio, Saturday, December 11. THE WEATHER. INDIANA Local rains tonight and Thursday.

SOPHOMORES

WERE

Wayne County Sportsmen Pay $2,100 in Three Years to Hunt Game, But the Fields Not Restocked.

COUNTY IS IGNORED BY THE GAME WARDEN Hunting Law Requires Onethird of Money Paid for Licenses Shall Be Used in Restocking Fields. In the past three years. 52,100 has been turned over to state game warden, Z. T. Sweeney of Columbus, Ind., by County Clerk Harry K. Penny. This was received from the sale of hunters' licenses. However, not one cent of benefit has this county received from the amount turned over to the state and many complaints have been made by local sportsmen over this fact. The hunting laws of the state provide that one-third of the amount received from hunting licenses shall be expended by the game warden in restocking the forests of the state with native animals and birds. In event this had been done in this county, the county would have benefited to the extent of $700 worth of game animals and birds. It is not provided in the law fiat the money shall be expended in this proportion in the counties from which it is received. A Goat Long Enough. The sportsmen of this county have been the "goat" just long enough, they think. A petition will probably be drawn up and presented to Mr. Swee ney, asking him to recognize Wayne county, because the local sportsmen have been liberal "spenders." This year. County Clerk Penny has issued 463 licenses. The licenses were nearly all issued during the past month, as the hunting season did not open until November 10. A few licenses were issued in October. Yester day the clerk sent a receipt for $4fi to Mr. Sweeney. The record for the past month does not equal that of the corresponding month of last year, when more than 500 licenses were issued. Mr. Penny, who is a sportsman hirr.self, sympathizes with the complaints of the other sportsmen and has registered an individual "kick." He also complains because the law requires him to issue the licenses but does not give him any compensation, by fees, such as it is usual when public officials are required to do duties, rot entirely regular. In addition to this the county clerks have to pay out of their own pockets for postage and other incidentals in sending their reports to Mr. Sweeney. PASSING HIM ALQKG Special constable H. D. Williamson of Justice Beyerle's court, who went to Ft. Wayne yesterday to arrest Walter "Jack" Shire on a charge of obtaining money on false pretenses, arrived too late, as a Huntington official had arrived in advance. Shire will be taken to Huntington and tried. It is probable that it will be several weeks before Shire is tried here. ACCEPT INVITATION Coeur De Lion lodge. Knights of Pythias, at its meeting last evening, accepted the invitation of tho Elks lodge to be present Friday evening at the affair to be given in honor of tfce different lodges who extend courtesies to the Elks when they were without a home. RESCUE THE MINERS (American Xows Service) Knoxville. Tenn., Dec. 1. Eight imprisoned miners at the Ducktown mine were rescued in an exhausted condition this morning. . TWO ARE INITIATED. At the Richmond lodge of Masons last evening two candidates were initiated into the order. TO RIDE THE GOAT. Seven candidates will be given the third degree at the meeting of Whitewater Lodge of Odd Fellows, Friday evening. DR. PULSKAMP HERE. Dr. Pulskamp of Rome City, was the guest of Will Young yesterday.

This remarkable picture showing English Princes at play, was suppressed by royal order. It illustrates the military spirit now prevalent in royal circles abroad, and was taken by special permission of the Prince of Wales. Before its publication, however, Sir Francis Knollys, private secretary to King Kdward. issued orders suppressiu?; it. The Ikivs in the picture from left to right are Prince John, son of the Prince of Wales, Prince Olaf, Crown Prince of Norway, and grandson of King Kdward; Prince George, son of the Prince of Wales.

WARREN IS "DRY" BY A LARGE VOTE

Temperance Given a Majorityjance of a law enforcement league to!

Of 925 Yesterday in a Listless Election. ONLY A SMALL VOTE CAST THE OUTCOME WAtf A FOREGdNE CONCLUSION AND THE WEATHER WAS IDEAL FOR FARMERS TO HUSK CORN. Williamsport, Ind., Dec. 1. By a majority of 925 the voters of Warren county yesterday voiced their approbation of the "dry" regime which has been in effect for the last year. The election was quiet in every precinct, and the result, being a foregone conclusion, it aroused little enthusiasm. Less than fifty ieople gathered at the headquarters to receive the ieturns, which began to come in early and which were completed at 8 o'clock. The day was ideal for corn husking and that fact kept many voters away from the polls. Only about 65 percent of the total vote was cast. Fight in Liberty Township. The only township in which any fight was made was Liberty. A health resort is located at Mudlavia Springs in this township and 'bootlegginji" has been going on there in a quiet way ever sinec the town went "dry." A gumshoe campaign was carried on by the "wets" in this township, and their plans were not discovered until a few days before the election, when two men became intoxicated and gave away the details of the plan. Mudlavia Springs is to Warre.'i county w hat French Lick is to Orange county, and the temperance peoclo were determined to make a good showing in this "wet" stronghold, and the best speakers that could be secured were sent here. II. C. Van Heide, a reformed Ohio saloon keeper, spoke in the church at Mudlavia and it is said his talk won many votes for the "drys." The vote in Washington township, in which Williamsport is located, developed a surprise by giving the "drvs' a majority of 10G, when it had been conceded doubtful by the temperance people and was claimed by the "wets." The vote cast today was entirely satisfactory to the temperance people, as they had estimated that about 60 percent of the vote would be polled. There were fifty more votes cast in Williamsport than at the city election a few weeks ago. The result of the election shows that the sentiment against the saloon is still growing, and it is hardly probable that another saloon w-ill be opened within its borders. Predicted Sweeping Victory. The Anti-Saloon league has conducted a vigorous campaign throughout the country and maintained from the beginning of the contest that the temperance forces would w-ba a sweeping victory. The liquor men had practically no organization, as the strength of the "drys" and the determined stand taken by the merchants In favor of the temperance cause discouraged any attempts they made toward carrying on & campaign. Not much money was

put up by the "wet" forces, though ; several brewers are said to have hid

agents working quietly in the vicinity of the polls. Members of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and other church organizations entered into the fight to some extent. The former have uedared that they will aid a movement fn 1, . . a ui !. a. a . I prevent the forming of bund tigers and the illicit sale of liquor in other ways. KIBBEY SELLS OUT Haberdashery at Westcott Hotel Has Been Bought By W. Haughton. COMPLETE DEAL TUESDAY Will Haughton has purchased the haberdashery in the Westcott hotsl building from Frank C. Kibbey. The deal was closed yesterday. Mr. Kibbey, who is one of Richmond's best known business men and state commander of the United Spanish war veterans, will, after the first of the year, leave this city for Chicago, where he will engage in business. Mr. Haughton is well acquainted with the business he has just taken over, as several years ago, when the establishment was owned by Jess? Fletcher, Mr. Haughton was employed there as a clerk. Later he was one of the officers of the Richmond City Mill Works and still later was in control of the Auto Inn. Under his management the success of the store is assured. ON MURDER CHARGE (American News Service) New York, December 1.—Miss Virginia Wardlaw, fifty seven years of age, was today held without bail in the East Orange, New Jersey court on a charge of killing Mrs. Ocey Snead of Brooklyn, whose body was found in a bath tub in a Fourteenth street house. The dead woman owned property worth sixteen thousand dollars and was insured for twenty thousand dollars. THE POLICE RECORD The November record in the police court is not a particularly enviable one, as there were 22 arrests made. It ; shows one thing, however, that the police force is composed of vigilant officers. The number of arrests and th? ; charges placed against the violators ; are as follows: assault and battery". J drunk. 47; larceny, 4; safekeeping. '2; i begging, 1: beating board bill, 1, and ( grand larceny, 1. CHANGES HIS PLEA Isaac Winburn. who was recently fined $5 and costs by Judge Converse of the city court for drawing a dangerous weapon on Mrs. Jennie Morris, but who appealed the case to the circuit court, this morning, entered a plea of guilty and was fined $1 and costs by Judge Fox. The fine was paid.

HALL SPEAKS ON THE SEX PROBLEM

Made Addresses at the Y. M. C. A., Earlham, Garfield And High School. DUTIES OF ALL PARENTS ARE TOLD BY THE SPECIALIST AND HE ISSUES A WARNING AGAINST PATRONAGE OF MANY QUACK PHYSICIANS. Dr. Winfield S. Hall, a member of the faculty of Northwestern University delivered a very interesting address on the sex problems at the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium last evening. The attendance was especially pleasing. Protection of the home particularly i and indirectly, the church and govern- ! ment. was urged by the speaker by saying that children should be warned J of dangers of the sex question. He j said that parents were often reluctj ant in informing their children on the true conditions. He said that the boy i should be taken in charge by the ' father when he reached the age of 12 and the girl should be instructed by the mother when she was of the same age. Before children reach this age. Dr. Hall said, the mother was the one to inform the child. Dr. Hall urged that in case of disease the "physicians" who advertise in some of the large daily papers as specialists in almost every kind of disease should be left entirely alone, as more harm than good is done by them. "Do not b come excited if you have symptoms of disease described by the quack," said Dr. Hall. He delivered addresses before the students of the Garfield and High schools yesterday morning and afternoon, respectively. This morning he spoke at the Earlham college chapel exercises. TO LEAVE ECONOMY William I. Conley. William R. Williams. Paul Cain and J. C. Haton. aM prominent young men of Economy, will leave either this week or next for Denver, Col., where they will take up government claims. Each will enter a half section In Kit Carson county, Colorado, which is about miles from ; Denver. They will have to remain on ; the claim five years in order to ac- ! quire title. Their wives w ill follow 1 them next spring. ZELLER The homestead of the late Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Zeller, 1406 Main street, has been sold to Horace Kramer, a veil known lumber dealer and manufacturer. Immediate possession was given. The consideration was $10,000. BOYS' BRIGADE MEETS. The Boys Brigade of SL Paul's Episcopal church will hold a meeting this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the parish hous.

HOME SOLD

VALUES OF PRODUCTS DOUBLED IN DECADE

A Record Established That Is Unexampled in Wealth, Production and in Reduction of Mortgage Debts. Washington. D. C. Deo. 1. Mot prosperous of all years is the place to which 1!H is entitled in agriculture, declares the secretary of agriculture in his thirteenth annual report. Just made public. The value of farm products is so incomprehensibly large that It has become merely a row of figures. For this year it is $.7oo.iO.OO, a gain of f.sr.it.iMMNMNt over l'.xS. The value of the products has nearly doubled in lo years. The rejiort says, "eleveu years of agriculture, beginning with a production of $4.f 17.no.M and ending with fS.7 M n .M: A sum of $7MMM.4Na.n for the period: It has paid off mortgages. It has established banks, it has made better homes. It hm helped to make the farmer a citizen of the world, and it has provided him with means for Improving bis soil and making It more productive." Most Striking Fact. The most striking fact In the world's agriculture is the value of the corn crop for 1!R. whit h is about $1.72.nmi,xn. it nearly equals the value o the clothing and personal adornment:) of 7i;. .(" people, according to the census of VMn. The gold and silver coin and bullion of the United States are not of greater value. It ha grown upfrom soil and out of the air In 120 days f 13,mk).0ui a day for one crop, nearly enough for two Dreadnaughts daily for peace or war. The crop exceeds in value the average of the crops of the five preceding yean by . per cent. Cotton is now the second crop in value, and this year's cotton crop is easily the most valuable one to the farmer that has been produced. With cotton lint selling at 13." cents on the farm. November 1, and cotton seed selling for about per ton, the lint and seed of this crop are worth about $$..mi.. OOO to the farmer. No cotton crop since 1S73 has been sold by farmers for as high a price per pound as this one. Third In value is wheat, worth about $72..).0() at the farm, and this largely exceeds all previous values. Tha November farm price was almost an even dollar a bushel, a price which has not been equaled since ISM. This the third wheat crop in point of size, with 72o.rtK(ii)0 bushels. Values of the Crops. The hay crop is valued at $053.000,. orn: oats at $400,000,000; otatoes at J212.M.nMr: and tobacco at nearly $o,mm. Beet and cane sugar and molasses and sirup, from farm and factory, will reach the total of about $tfcV M The barley crop is worth $S8.K"w M. flaxseed $36,000,000 and l.ono.ono.ooo pounds of rice, $23,000,MM. The production of all cereals combined is 4.711, bushels. an amount considerably greater than that for any other year except 11L It exceeds the average of the preceding five years by .." per cent. The value of all cereals in 1900 has never been equaled in a previous year. It Is almost exactly ftfirt.onn,nw. or 34 per cent, above the five-year average. Compared with the average of the previous five years, all principal cropare greater in quantity this year except cotton, flaxseed, hops and cane sugar; but without exception every erop Is worth more to the farmer than the fivt year average. This is the year of highest produc tion of potatoes, tobacco, beet sugar, all sugar and rice; next to the highest production for corn, oats, and all cere, als. Compared with lr, gains In value are found all along the line, the exceptions being barley, buckwheat, rye and milk. The Increase for cotton, lint ind seed is TJ(f.K wheat. ?1i7.": corn. $UCfrKK hay, $20.m oats. $22.o .: tobacco. $jijtMt: potatoes. iZfr)ff. WILL DPEII fi The new high school building at Whitewater will be opened Monday, according to announcement made this morning by county superintendent C W. Jordan. The building has bee under progress of construction sine last summer, numerous unavoidable delays preventing an earlier opening. The teachers Jn the school will Include: Joseph C. Burgess, principal; Erma Smith. Miss Erma Curtis and Miss Graves. There win be no dedication.

I0HDAY