Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 194, 20 May 1910 — Page 1
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RICHMOND. IND.. FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1910.
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A SQUARE DEAL TO ALL The paid circulation of a newspaper Is the teat of its worth to the advertiser and the hall mark of its standing in the community. By the news value which It gives to Its readers and the sincerity of its policy It builds up an asset of good will on which it must subsist by allowing advertisers to make use of that good will In building up their businesses. It can readily be seen, that unless the principle of sincerity Is followed through into this branch of its affairs, an injustice is done to the advertiser, akin to obtaining money under false pretenses. It Is a policy of square dealing toward its advertisers which has actuated the Palladium to be sincere and open about its circulation. The Palladium has a circulation of over 5,700 of which over 5,500 is net paid. The Palladium does not believe that its evening competitor can show any where near so great an evidence of advertising value nor that it has carried sincerity into its dealings , with its advertisers in representing Its circulation. We have already explained the injustice done to advertisers in default of such sincerity. In order not to do the Item an Injustice and in order to secure Justice for this paper and the advertisers in both papers, we challenge . the Item to state its circulation in detail and to back up that statement with an agreement to allow an impartial and full examination of the circulation of both the Item and the Palladium that both papers may go to the advertisers on a just and sincere footing and the value of newspaper advertising be raised in this city by that evidence of the sincerity of both the Item and Palladium.
CIRCULA T10N STA TEMENT MAY 19, 1910
161 2341 2502
City Paid ................3179' .... .... .... City Complimentary ...... ............. .... 98 .... News Stands Paid ................. 23 .... .... .... City Total Paid 3202 3202 Total City, Circulation -. . .... 3300 3300 Rural Routes Paid ................1496 .... .... .... Agents Paid, Co. Towns . . .V. ..... 677 .... .... .... Mail Paid 168 .... .... ....
Advertisers & Exchanges, Unpaid...... .... Total Paid Outside Circulation ....... . . 2341
Total Outside Circulation .............. .... 2502 2502 TOTAL PAID CIRCULATION..-:.. 5543 TOTAL CIRCULATION .............. 5802 Office, Waste and Returns ............................... . . . 333 Press Count .................. 6135 Estimated average dally returns from last month's report deducted. I, Loftus Jones, manager of the Palladium Printing Co., do solemnly' swear that the foregoing statement of the Circulation of the Palladium for May 19th, 1910, Is true. Signed, LOFTUS JONES. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of May, 1910. AL. A. KEMPER, Notary Public. My commission expires January 20, 1913.
NAMED
DB. LITTLE
AS THE MODERATOR
Popular Wabash Pastor Presides Over Big Presbyterian Conference. HIS CAREER REMARKABLE
FOR THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS HE HAS BEEN PASTOR OF ONE CHURCH IS CONGRATULATED BY LOCAL CHURCHMEN.
EHD CLEAIIIIIG WORK "Doc" Genn and His Busy Men Clear Streets of Winter's Debris. HE RAPS CORPORATIONS
; Street Commissioner D. C. Genn stated this morning that the work of cleaning the streets of the city would be completed tomorrow. The street department has been buBlly engaged
since April 11 and all of the streets have been thoroughly scraped and
cleaned until now they present a dif
ferent appearance. Mx. Genu declared, however, that the streets of the
city at present were In worse con
ditlon than they had been for ten
years.
He stated that since December 29,
the Light. Heat Power company alone had made 800 taps on different
streets In Richmond and to the pub
lic service corporations, he said, could
Vta attarthAri Mia Mam fnr thn ifanlniv
able condition of the thoroughfares
Many of the streets are filled with deep ruts and It Is like riding the
'billows to traverse several of them in
n automobile. In fact there Is scarcely a street In the city that is not
la need of some repair but the gaunt condition of the city treasury renders the improvements Impossible at this time. . .
CARNIVAL TO COME
Local Lodge of Moose Will
. Bring One Here the Last Of This Month.
WILL BE IN BEALLVIEW
Yesterday the Rev. Dr. Charles Little of Wabash. Ind.. one of the oldest
and most popular Presbyterian ministers in the state, was elected moderator, or presiding elder of the one hundred and twenty-second General
Assembly of the Presbyterian church,
in session at Atlantic City. Dr. Little is well known in this city,
Today the Rev. T. J. Graham, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, sent
Dr. Little the following telegram:
"Richmond and Whitewater Presbyterians congratulate you, the assembly
and ourselves."
Heralds Proclaiming George As the King
A DIG
EARTHQUAKE
Occurs in Costa Rica and the Loss of Life Is Reported Heavy. .. ALL DETAILS NOT KNOWN
A deal was closed last evening by a
committee of the Moose lodge and
representative of the Welder Carnival
Company for the carnival to appear in
this city during the week of May 30.
A contract, was signed this morning
with officers of the South Side Im
provement association for holding the
carnival In Beallview.
The company has the reputation of being one of th ebest on the road. The Wayne Aerie of Eagles, No. 606, had received the company's proposition but
were forced to turn it down owing to
the immense amount of work In con
nection with the state convention here
in uJne. Hie company has three free attractions and ten tent shows. All
are first class and strictly moral. It ap
peared at Chillicothe, O., last week and the chief of police of t hat city told the Moose committee the attractions
could be recommended.
BOARD GIVES ORDER
(American News Service) . Washington, May 20. An earthquake was recorded at the weather bureau at seven o'clock this morning. It was also registered at Albany and Cleveland. ,
SHOOK THE INTERIOR. Port Limon. Costa Rica, May SO. A terrific earthquake today shook Costa Rica. First reports say the property damage and loss of life was heavy In the Interior.
HEROINE 0FA NOVEL. Mrs. Wilhelmlna Bell Jones, of San Jose. Cat., is In the city the guest of her brother, Edward Bell. Mrs. Jones la the heroine In the book, "A Chinese Quaker,N and la an Intimate friend of ih author. She Is well known here.
Summons Representatives of
Public Service Corporations to Meeting. WILL DISCUSS STREETS
Members of the board of Dublin
works have notified the public service
corporations to send representatives to confer with them Monday in regard to
tne repairing of the streets. At that time the companies will endeavor to reach some agreement with the board in respect to remedying the defects in the thoroughfares caused by the placing of pipes. The corporations contend that the city employs a trench Inspector whose duty It Is to notify the companies when repairs are necessary and Inasmuch as the Inspector has not mentioned the matter to them, they, do not believe that there is anything radically wrong with the street However the board is of a different opinion and declares that 'the streets must be repaired at the expense of the public service corporations as they are responsible for the poor condition of the city's thor-
A PASTOR 38 YEARS. Wabash, Ind., May 20. The Rev. Dr. Charles Little of this city has the distinction of holding the pastorate of the Wabash Presbyterian church in continuous service thirty-eight years. Born in Granville, O., sixty-four years ago, he was educated at Marietta college, in Ohio, and later at Lane Theological seminary of Cincinnati. His first pastorate was in the Presbyterian churqh of this city, where he preached even before he was ordained a minister. This pastorate he has held continuously since his ministry began. . For several years he has been stated clerk of the M uncle. Presbytery and also of the Indiana Synod. He is also a trustee of Western College of Oxford, Ohio, and at the last meeting
of the Indiana Synod Dr. Little was Indorsed as a candidate for moderator of the general assembly, but he frown
ed upon the efforts of his friends, be
lieving the office should come unso
licited. He made no effort whatever
to advance' his candidacy either here
or at the-present session, ..s-
Dr. Little has married more people.
baptized more converts and officiated at more funerals than any other Wabash minister. He has the distinction
of having married more people whose
parents he also married than any oth
er Indiana minister, a distinction due
to his local popularity and long residence In one city. He inaugurated the
baccalaureate sermon for the Wabash high school graduates and has been nearly always baccalaureate minister by election of the senior classes. Dr. Little is a son of a minister, the Rev. Jacob Little, having been a Presbyterian pastor at Granville, O., almost as long as the Rev. Mr. Little has served In this city. A. son of the Rev. Robert Little, is pastor of the Winchester Ind., Presbyterian church. Dr. Little has always shunned radical
measures, but has been successful in
building up his congregation until it
is one of the largest as well as one of
the oldest and most strongly establish
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Interesting scenes in the proclaiming of King George V. as ruler of the British Empire. The Officer at Arms and his two trumpeters halted at the site of Temple Bar, the gateway to the City precincts, by the Lord Mayor, and sheriffs, who asserting their historic rights, shouted: "Who goes there?" Assurance being given that it was a royal herald, permissio n to enter the city was given and the new King proclaimed.
A COLORED YOUTH
IS
AWARDED
S300
Earl Cotman, Injured at teenth St. Crossing Good Witness.
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ASKED $10,000 DAMAGES
HIS STORY TO THE JURY PRACTICALLY UNSUPPO RT ED PROS-
4 CUTION PROVES THE SWITCH
MAN WAS DISCHARGED.
WILL OPEd MARKET
East End Stands Will Be Used
by Gardeners Throughout Season.
BOARD ISSUES AN ORDER
The petition of the market eardeners
which was presented to the board of
public works yesterday asking that the
nst End market be established again this year was granted by the board this morning. The market place will
be the same as formerly between Fif
teenth and Sixteenth streets on the
nortn side of Main street In the
cant lot. The place win be thorough
ly cieanea up and the sheds will be
erected immediately.. The residents
especially in the east end will be verv
much gratified over the reestablishment of the market in that section of
tne city. The plan of establishing a
cemnu mareec place was talked of
by the board for a time, but the idea has been abandoned because of the fact that there Is no desirable location. It Is believed that the present
pian or noiding two markets, one on
South A street between Fifth and Sixth streets and the other on East Main street, will be the more satisfactory arrangement to all concerned.
HEW IVAGOII IS HERE
Thenew combination hose and chem
ical wagon arrived this morn ins and
will be placed Immediately in the new West Side Hose House No. 5. Fire Chief Ed Miller stated that he was particularly well pleased with the wagon and believed that It would answer all
the requirements. It will probably be tested out this afternoon. .
Ten year old Earl Cotman. colored, proved a strong witness in the prosecution of his damage suit for $10,000 against the Pennsylvania railroad for personal Injuries, sustained last September, by being struck by an engine at Sixteenth street crossing. The jury returned its verdict last evening about 8 o'clock and gave the boy $300 damages. , .' The trial was started on Wednesday morning. John F. Robbins represented the plaintiff while John L. Rupe represented the Pennsylvania Railroad company. Two days were consumed in Introduction of evidence and the giving of the arguments. Cotman's testimony was practically all the evi
dence the prosecution had that was
valuable to the jury, as the plaintiff s other witnesses had lapses of memory
or did not see the essential details.
However, lor the defendant corporation, there were a number of impor
tant witnesses. Although the plaintiff had no supporting evidence to his testimony as to the nature of the accident, his attorney was able to prove that the company discharged the flagman at the crossing after the accident, and that the flagman's shanty, which it was alleged obstructed the youth's view of the track, was removed. It was represented to the jury that the company recognized Its responsibility in the matter when it discharged the flagman and removed the shanty. ' The boy's Injuries were such that he was in bed for a few weeks. - His back and head were hurt and he said on the witness stand that over exertion at the present : time v often brought on pains in his head or body.
His elbow was broken and he suffered
other injuries of less serious character.
HOWARTH BECOMES ILL FROM WORRY
Popular Trustee Feels Deeply the Insinuation That He Has Grafted.
VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCE
SUPERINTENDENT JORDON, PRESIDENT OF TRUSTEES ORGANIZATIONP HOWARTH A HIGH COMPLIMENT. " ,
WAR Oil SMALL BOYS
Police Start a Campaign for
the Elimination of "Nig- ; ger Shooters."
James Howarth, trustee of Wayne township, who is one of the few trustees of townships in this state in
which conditions are such that the official must either neglect his office or violate the law, deeply feels the odium of the insinuation that he grafted. He has worried over the matter and this morning was feeling so badly that he remained at his home on advice of his physician. County Superintendent of Instruction, C. W. Jordan, who is president of the township trustees organization, is perhaps more familiar with the customs and management of the trustees offices of the various townships of the county, than any other individual. He paid Howarth a high compliment this morning, stating that he was one
of the most conscientious and honest officials who has served any town
ship since he has been county super
intendent. Advised With Jordan. Howarth has advised with him al
most , daily in the matter of settling
business which came to the trustee's notice. Mr. Jordan stated that any dis
crepancies which the field examiners
discovered were due to the fact that
Howarth followed the established precedent of former trustees. Furthermore, he said that Howarth has been
a diligent student of the new account
Ing laws and that he changed many practices which have been followed in the past. Jordan mentioned the mat
ter of the trustee paying $11 a ton
for coal for the poor of the township.
He said that" Howarth dismissed the township deliveryman on January 1, because he believed that this expense was unnecessary. Jordan t also men
tioned a number of other Incidents In
which Howarth had corrected the es
tablished precedent.
010 COMET REALLY PASS OVER EARTH?
New York Astronomer Says That This May Always Remain Hidden to Man.
WHAT HAPPENED TO TAIL?
CALIFORNIA ASTRONOMER THIS MORNING FOUND. JTS STREAMER8 THE SAME PLACE THEY WERE YESTERDAY. ' "
WOMAN MAKES COMPLAINT
The police are waging. a. war on the
small boy and his "nigger shooter"
who la very much in evidence Just at this time it is said. ; A woman was
struck by one of the missiles from the sling shots on West Main street yes
terday anernoon ana entered a com
plaint. It is said that there Is an ordinance prohibiting the use of "nigger shooters," and according to the police the law will be enforced In this particular and an effort will be made
to break up the dangerous practice
before some one loses his eye sight.
THE WEATHER.
STATE AND LOCAL Partly cloudy
tonight and Saturday; cooler Sat-
BEGIN FIGHT TODAY Nicaraguan Government Arm- ; ies Start Hostilities V . Against Estrada.
U. S. MARINES ARE BUSY (American Nevi Service) s Bluefields, May 20. Outpost fighting between the forces of Estrada and Madriz began at daybreak three
miles from the city. The government's three armies are closing In on the insurgents, ti Is believed the battle
win be concluded outside the city but the 100 United States Marines landed last night are throwing up lines of defense about the American consulate.
(American News Service) ' New York, May 20. "Mankind may never know for certain whether or not our earth passed through the tail of Halley's comet in the year 101O. This startling declaration was made today by Prof. H. A, Jacoby. chief of the astronomical department at Columbia university. Scientists of this city are still in doubt as to what has happened to the comet's tail, whether it has been lost or merely strayed about in the curve whichT has been attributed to it. Millions of eyes will be turned to the skies this evening for it is then that the comet Itself is scheduled for appearance in the western sky. Amazing Discovery.
Mt Wilson Observatory, CaL, May 20. Dr. George E. Hale and his astronomers at the Carnegie solar observatory discovered when the moon set this morning to their amazement that the streamers of the comet's tail appeared in the same relative position as they were discovered yesterday morning. They stretched from the eastern horizon up to the milky way fainter than yesterday morning, but brighter. Dr. Hale was unable to advance a theory that satisfy himself as to whether the earth has passed through the tail of the comet or not There are three possible explanations of the phenomena observed. If we are now in , the comet's tail we could
not see it. at all. If we were through
it, it would seem that it would be in
a different position. One possible ex
planation is that the comet has two tails. If we have passed through one a curved tail we might see the sec
ond and smaller one in the position In which these streamers are beheld.
EDWARD THEKIIIG IS LAID TO REST WITH CEBEMOIIIES Thousands Upon Thousands of People in London Witness the Magnificent Funeral Cortege Today.
KITCHENER AND TEDDY LIONS OF THE CROWD
Body of the "Peacemaker" Borne to Its Last Resting Place, Windsor Castle, on a Gun-carriage.
The queen of Italy is one of the finest shots tn Europe, not only in comparison with her own sex. bat as against : all comers. In her girlhood she was a great huntress, but she no longer hunts; she now has an unconquerable aversion to killing anything: and. though she still shoots, it is only
Lt clay pigeons or some such mark.
MADE A JliFESSIOII Man Arrested at Peru Admits Stealing a Local Liveryman's Horse.
IS SENTENCED TO PRISON
Chief of Police L A. Gormen went to Peru, Ind., yesterday for the purpose of connecting Oris Stambaugh, who was arrested in that city early in the week on a charge of horse stealing, witih the theft of the horse and rig belonging to T. C. Taylor, the local liveryman which was stolen about five weeks ago. : Stambaogh pleaded guilty to the
charge of having stolen a horse from a fanner near Peru and was sentenced to serve one to fourteen years in the state penitentiary. After sentence had been passed on the prisoner. Chief Gormon asked him if he were not guilty of stealing Taylor's horses also. Afterconsiderable questioning Stamhangh finally admitted that he was guilty. Taylor's horse was recovered about a week after it had been stolen, being found near Dayton, Ol Stambaugh s home is near Covington, a
(American News vice) '. London. May 20. The remains of King Edward, the peacemaker, were laid to rest in the tomb of his forefathers at Windsor today. The exact date on which he would have been the host of Theodore Roosevelt had not fate altered the original plans. Nine kings of the nations and two envoys representing two of the most powerful republics on earth the United States and France, followed the casket through the streets of London. Ex-President RnnaAvoIt imf n iHnoK.
on, the foreign minister : of France rode side by side. Roosevelt was attired In evening dress with tie and silk hat, the simplicity of his dress rendering him conspicuous amongst the royalty, in resplendend regalia. He Raises His Hat. Roosevelt was the only , envoy to raise his hat when passing the draped standards, all others giving the military salute. Mrs. Roosevelt. Ethel and Kermlt viewed the procession from the balcony of the Dorchester House. . The funeral procession from Westminster hall to Paddington station presented the most spectacular- scene ever witnessed in London 1! not in the world. Thirty-five thousand troops bowing on their arms formed an immense lane through which the royal procession slowly wended lts way. while fully five millions of people were banked behind these troops. . The weather was clear and hot after an early morning thunder shower. Starting promptly at nine forty-five o'clock the sorrowful procession proceeded, while the booming of minute guns, tolling of bells and strains of specially selected funeral marches accompanied their movements until Paddington was reached at eleven-thirty. The train started ' for Windsor twenty minutes
later.
Lionm of the Occasion. The lions of the occasion were easily Lord Kitchener and Theodore Roosevelt, with the kaiser a close
third.
"There's Teddy- was the cry set
up as the ex-president passed plainly visible through the open : windows of the closed royal carriage, which was
gorgeously gilded, and manned by uniformed coachmen and footmen. A
pair of cream horses, magnificently caprlsoned, drew the vehicle. : More interest was shown in America's envoy than in the new king, who seemed worn and troubled. Only the solemnity of the occasion prevented volleys of cheers from greeting; Mr. Roosevelt. ; - - .f ' Lowered Into Vault. ' The coffin was received at the west door of the chapel at Windsor. King George and Queen Alexandra stood at the head of the coffin. Queen Mary occupying the royal stalL Other royalties stood near the altar steps, while other representatives, in
cluding Roosevelt occupied choir stalls. Fully twenty-five tons of flowers had been sent, their value exceeding a cuarter of a million dollars. A small American flag was attached to that from Roosevelt. The services were brief, the archbishops of Canter-, bury and York officiating. Queen Alexandra was the central figure. As the body . was lowered into the vault she spasmodically clutched the arms of King Georze and Pr1nv viai
who half supported her. The obsequies came to end with a prayer and the roaring death music of the Church of England. Hundreds of persons fainted during the progress of the procession. Despite the most complete arrangements several terrific crushes resulted and fully fifteen hundred patients were taken to hospitals for treatment. .
A PATRIOTIC DOAflD
The board of works has purchased
new American flags for each of the
different hose companies and heretfter "Old Glory" may be seen flyfccj . from the flag 'staff on these different buildings at an times. It has been customary In the past only to Csplay the flags on National holidays. However, the present board evidently believes in being patrtotlo and intends 1 to establish a precedent in this poit3e ular by keeping the star spangled banners blowing all the time. A targn.
Deanunu new nas; nas also
chased for the city buUding,.
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