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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-27
JANICE MEREDITH COMING
TO LIVE HERE FOUR YEARS
edith Accompanies Parents Only
Visit Her Weekly.

Linus Meredith, sheriff-elect is en-
joying the present cold snap just a
little more than most mortals. He is
in the midst of moving his household
effects from Williams burg to the
sheriFs residen9~rn Richmond, and
the goods are being transported over
land. Sheriff and Mrs. Smith will
leave the sheriff's residence early
next week and Mr. and Mrs. Meredith
will arrange their household effects
Immediately after.
There will be a very interesting lit
tie lady to occupy the sheriff's home
during the coming administration, in
the person of Miss Janice Meredith,
the four year old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Meredith.
She has been especially interested
in the change of residence from the
capital of Greene township TO Rich
mond and the only regret she has is
the fact that she is compelled to
leave her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Meredith. Grandfather Mere
dith, or Tod as he is known to his
legion of friends over the county, has
given solemn promise to Miss Janice
to visit Richmond at least once each
week to renew his acquaintance with
her.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-27
State Teachers Will Give Much
Time to Question at Meet
ing This Week.
STATISTICS ARE COMPILED
IN WAYNE COUNTY THE AkqUAL
PAY FOR WOMEN is $384.6O AND
FOR MEN is 1.60-POLICE
COURT FINES.

Probably one-third of the teachers in
Wayne county will attend the sessions
of the State Association of Teachers,
which will begin at indianapolis to-
day, and according to all advance re-
ports the most interesting topic for
consideration will be that relative to
teachers salaries
Statistics will be furnished by coun-
ty superintendents from every county
in the State to show the wages of
teachers at this time. Supt. Jordan'S
report will show that the average
wage of women teachers in Wayne
couny is $2.49 day for lao days, con-
stituting the school year; that of the
men teachers, $294 a day for the same
period.
The annual compensation, therefore
for women, is $34S.60; for men, SAIL
co. The State Association will take
steps to present the conditions that ex-
list, to the coming session of the Gen
eraf Assembly and will have an influ-
ential lobby at work. The associa-
ton will levy an asse ssment upon the
teachers to meet the expense of main
tanning the lobby.
"A QlSpdUCn from lHuldHdpOiS, Ield-
tive to the salary question throws
some new light upon the situation
with reference TO the need for a rigid
collection of police court fines to
keep the school fund at its fullest,
thereby providing means by which
teachers salaries may be increased.
1t is contended by an Indianapolis at
torney that throughout the State there
has been vogue for long time a Gus
tom among some prosecuting attor-
neys not to enforce the collection of
delinquent fines in police court cases,
only in so far as their own fees are
1t is declared that by this
means though the prosecutor receives
his fees in these delinquent cases, the
school fund often suffers. From what
the Palladium can learn this custom
has not been in general practice in
Wayne county, if at all. AT the pres
INT time police court fines are always
collected in full and the school fund
never permitted TO suffer Under the
rule of the city court enforced by the
police department and Prosecutor Jes- |
sup, fines must either be paid or
stayed with responsible sureties on
he bond, and ii is the rule also TO see I
hat these stayed fines are collected. |
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-27
NOW UNDER $4,000 BOND
REMANDED TO GRAND JURY
William n. Roney Given His Preliri-
nary Hearing on Charge Of Grand
Larceny and Embezzlement-State
Used Three Witnesses.

Noblesville, Ind, Dec. 20. tSpL)-
William II. Roney, former president of
the Cicero Bank, who is under arrest
on the charge of grand larceny and
mbezzlement. had a preliminary hear
ing before Squire Supple today and
he was held under bond of $4,000 to
await action of the Hamilton county
grand jury. The State called but
three witnesses, w. Il. Ceilings, and
William Wrinkle, partners with
Roney in the banking business, and
f. NJ. Hinshaw, State bank examiner,
who examined the books of the bank
short time ago. Wrinkle testified
that Roney appropriated TO his indi-
vidual use, without security. the 81 1000
which he paid into the bank as his
portion of the capital stock.
Ceilings testified that Mr. Roney APP
propriated $700 of his money in the
same way. Mr.. Hinshaw showed
that at the time he investigated the
books of the bank there was a short
age of $4,000 or $4,000, but he said
that the bulk of this amount had
been secured by notes and mortgages
given by Roney and Ceilings. The
testimony showed that Ceilings gave
his individual note for $1,000 to help
make good the shortage.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-27
He Expectorated on the Side
walk and Must Face Court
TOR SO Doing.
ORDERS BY POLICE BOARD
ORDINANCE AGAINST THE SPIT.
TING NUISANCE is TO BE RIG
IDLY ENFORCED FROM THIS
TIME ON,
Joe Jones is an unlucky negro.

Joe Jones is an unlucky negro
lie is TO be made the example" for
hundreds and possibly thousands of
men who have so long been accus-
toned To expectorating upon the side
walks that even the existence OF an
ordinance which provides "A penalty
for so doing, has no terrors for them.
For months the splitting ordinance
has practically been a dead letter.
Spitters have exercised what they
deemed was constitutional right"
and they have spat upon the right
and then upon the left without fear
of being molested by the police.
The police board members have
seemingly been observing the nuisan-
ces created by the spitters and they
issued an order to Supt. Bailey a few
days ago to the effect that the ordi-
nance should be enforced to the let
ter. Supt. Bailey communicated this
TO the patrolmen with the express
understanding that each and every
person who was seen to spit upon the
sidewalk in any part of the city
should be arrested without ceremony.
Patrolman McNally was the first pa
trolman to tally. Joseph Jones, a
negro barber, while walking along
Main street near 9Th, spat upon the
walk. He was but few feet distant
from Patrolman McNally and the law
took its course in the fraction of a
second. Today Jones will be arraign-
ed on the charge of violating a city
ordinance and probably will be found
guilty. There will be others, probab-
ly, before the week is over.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-27
A SPLENDID TRIP
FOR THIS SUMMER
Promoters of High School Ex-
CurSionS Will Take a Party
to Europe.
LEAVE NEW YORK JUNE 20
DEPARTURE FOR HOME WILL
BE MADE UNTIL AUGUST 28-
ENTIRE WEEK TO BE SPENT IN
PARIS.

| Richmond High School students and
other persons also, will perhaps, be
much interested in the announcement
that Robert Hall and f. T. Forsyth
of Indianapolis, promoters of high
school excursions, have arranged for
an elaborate tour next summer. 1t
will consist of a European trip which
will cover Great Britain and the con
tinent. 1t is understood that Rich
mond high school students will be eli
gible in joining the party, which. how
ever, is designed especially for the
indianapolis High School. The de-
parture will be made from New York
June 20.
The party will arrive at Gibraltar
July ., and will emain two days view
in gthe fortress and the city, after
which it will go to Naples. from
which a side excursion will be taken to
Pompeii Rome will next be visited,
where four days will be allowed for
carriage drives and individual sight
seeing. One drive has been planned
for seeing Pisa. Two days will then
be spent in Florence and Venice and
one in Milan. The last three days
of the week will be given over to
steamer excursions on the Italian
lakes.
On Sunday, July 81, the party will
arrive in Andermatt, Switzerland, and
the entire week, with the exception of
Saturday, wiz be spent in visiting the
lakes and mountains thereabouts.
Black Forest to Be Visited
On Saturday the party will arrive
at Freiburg, and four days will be di-
vided between the Black Forest, Ba-
den-Baden, Heidelburg-on-the-R Rhine,
and Cologne. Brussels will be reach
ed on July 81, and the following day
the party will proceed to Paris.
An entire week will be spent in in
dividual sight seeing at the French
metropolis, from which side trips will
be made for those who do not care to
spend all the time in the city. On
August the party will arrive at Lon
don, and then one day each will be Civ
en- to Oxford, Stratford-on-Avon, York
and Melrose. Two days will be spent
in Edinburg and weeks tour of the
mountains, lochs and historic towns
of Scotland will follow.
Departure for home will be from Liv-
erpool, on August 2S-
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-27
Estimated that Cost of Maxine
Market House Improve
mentS Would be 900.
COUNCIL TURNED 1T DOWN
NEW CITY FATHERS WILL HAVE
CHANCE TO TAKE UP PROPOSE
TION AND 1T is THOUGHT AC.
TION WILL BE FAVORABLE.

The market house agitation has now
reached the stage that il is the beliei
4 of members of the administrators
forces of the city government that
there will be some step taken by coun
Gil at an early date to relieve the con
ditions that now prevail and give the
patrons of the city market, as well as
the gardeners and others who display
wares for sale, every convenience pos
sible
A search of council records sows
that two years ago the Civic Improve
ment League took up the matter of inn
proved market places and submitted
to council plans for making such i'm
provements, and furthermore furnish
ed an estimate of the cost. To erect
shed at the East End market plot,
so that gardeners and patrons would
be protected from rain, it was esti-
mated that the small sum of $500
would accomplish the desired result.
To remodel the city's market house at
South 9th and A streets, extending
the roof six feet all way around; /;
building cement walks, ETC., it was es-
timated that $3.50 would be necessary.
Council turned down the proposition,
however, and for some reason interest
in the matter abated to such a degree
that no definite action has been at
tempted since One of the PROPOSE
tions that will be considered by the
council, is to abandon both present
market places and establish a central
market, one that would be central in
location and which would be of such
size as to meet the demands of the
people.
The East End market place is on
leased ground. The city owns the
south side market house and ground
and the site is such that the ground
could be disposed of readily at good
price The chief difficulty would be
in finding a central location for the es-
of new market place.
Another proposition will be TO tear
down the south side market house and
erect a modern structure on the site.
In connection with this proposition
the East End market place is to be
provided with shelter shed.
Whether either of these will have
weight with council remains to be
seen, but it evidently is the desire of
Mayor Schillinger and a number of
the counciimen to bring about such
an Improvement 1t is argued that
the public markets are a source of
benefit to the people and that if strict
ly up-to-date facilities were provided.
the benefits derived would be materi-
ally increased.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-27
CONGRESSMAN Watson Now in
Richmond and Will Remain
Till This Afternoon.
HIS TIME WELL OCCUPIED
PAID VISIT TO STARR PIANO
FACTORY AND RECEIVED
MANY CALLERS AT THE IVES
COTT HOTEL-DINNER PARTY.

g Congressman James E. Watson ar
~ rived in Richmond yesterday after
!. noon and spent the remainder of the
!. day with friends here. He stopped
n at the Wescott Hotel and last night
. he entertained many callers. A din
!. ner party was given in his honor by
+. Postmaster Spekenhier at which COW
!. ers were laid for nine. The guests in
a cluded Attorney Will Hough, Green
field, County Chairman Chas. Chris
!, ,fopher of New Castle, H. J. Hanes,
- Harry Penny, Edgar NJ. Haas, John
H. RuDe and r.. G.. Leeds.
! Yesterday afternoon Mr. Watson
.,paid a visit to the Starr Piano Works
in company with Messrs Henry, Clar-
,,ence and Harry Gennett.
r Among Mr. Watson's callers yes
,terday were many factory owners
,and representative business men who
,are now interested in legislation pen
ding before the National House. The
'"Whip' will remain in Richmond un-
til shortly after noon today. He VIII
spend the morning in filling appoint
.ments made with a number of Rich
ahnond people and feeling the senti-
'lment of this city on questions on
which he will have to vote.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-27
.PRUSS|AN SCANDAL
IS BEING PROBED
Grand Jury Likely to Return
Indictments Against Insur-
ance Officials.
INVESTIGATION NOW ON
SEVERAL WITNEc EMPLOY
ED IN NEW YORK LiFE'S
TREASURY DEPARTMENT Ex-
AHMED
IPnblishers, Press. !

New York, Dec. 26.-The grand
jury held a special session this after
noon to continue it's investigation in
to the affairs of the New York Life
Insurance Company. Several witness
ses, employees in the treasury depart
ment of the company We're examined
by District Attorney Jerome.
1t was said that the present grand
jury had only gone into one phase of
the investigation, and that the alleg-
ed irregularities in the transfer of
certain stocks by the New York Life
to the New York Surety and Trust
Company under the title of a sale by
which the company was enabled to
continue doing business in Prussia af-
ter that government had shut it out
because of its dealings in objection
able stocks. 1t is alleged a false re-
port was made to the state insurance
department by which to satisfy the
Prussian government.
The present grand jury is expect
ed to pet through with its particular
investigation tomorrow, and one or
two indictments it was said, might be
filed against certain officers of the
company.
The report that the transactions
now under investigation by the grand
jury would be outlawed December 81,
was said today not TO be true Some
preliminary transactions in regard to
the Prussian scandal would be out
lawed on December 81, it was said
but a number of subsequent tranSac-
tionS wOuld not be affected by the
statute of limitations until 1909.
Subsequent grand jurys are expect
ed to take up the investigation of the
so called navigation bond scandal and
the Mexican bond transactions.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-27
WORK COMPLETED
IN RECORD TIME
Distribution of New City DireC-
tories Will Begin in Rich
mond Today.
UNUSUALLY LARGE BOOK
1T CONTAINS MUCH INFORMA.
TIoN HERETOFORE DESIRED,
BUT NEVER CONTAINED IN A
DIRECTORY.

J. X. Busing, the representative OF
the Interstate Directory Company OF
Marion, Ind, arrived in the city last
night, and today, with the assistance
of Arch Price, of this city, will begin
the delivery of the books in the city
and county.
The directories have been completed
in record breaking time by the Inter.
State people. as they wished to enter
the field before the r. l.. Pogue COM
pany of indianapolis had placed its
books. The haste which the compa.
ny has used however. has not in the
least deteriorated from the complete.
ness and beauty of the book, as 1t is
probably the best directory that has
ever been issued for this city.
The book is bound in dark red
velum and contains nine hundred
pages of material, consisting of the
complete directory of Richmond, all
the smaller towns of the county, and
New Paris, o., as well. Even a d.
rectory of the rural routes In Wayne
county is given, feature which has
never before appeared
The book is printed on the best
glazed book paper and it contains
many cuts. 1t will sell for $500.
The Interstate Directory Company.
although new, has demonstrated, or
will have demonstrated to the people
Of the city and county that it is among
those up and doing all the time, "as
Illustrated in their recent fight against
the r. l.. Pogue company which has
been publishing the Richmond directo-
ries for man. years. The rural route
is something the merchants
Of the city have been wanting in ev-
cry directory that has been published
for the city. but always their efforts
10 secure such have been unsuccessful
until the nreSeut time.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-27
PRISONER INHERITS $1,000
While Lying in Jail on Charge OF MUIR
der, Howard Nicholas Gets
Substantial Sum.

Chicago. Dec. 26.-Howard f. Mich
olas, awaiting trial in the Cook county
Jail on a charge of numbering Actress
Margaret Leslie for her diamonds two
months ago. was notified today that
he has just inherited $4,000 from an
aunt at Salina. Kansas.
Nicholas confessed to the police that
he and Leonard Leopold killed the
actress. He has repudiated the con-
fession. however. saying that Assist
ant Chief of Police Schuettier drew il
from him by hypnotizing him.
Leopold denies his guilt
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-27
SURPRISE ON THE TRUSTEE
Albert Anderson was Handsomely
Remembered BY His Teachers
Given Willow Rocker.

Whitewater, Ind, Dec 20, (Spl)-
The teachers of this township 4 ann
ed pleasant surprise on their trus-
tee Albert Anderson last Thursday
night. They met at the house and
enioyed a very pleasant social time.
On behalf of the teachers Prof.
Joe C. Burgess presented MIN Win
an elegant willow rocker.
Mrs. Anderson served an excellent
three course supper.
Those present were: NJ. E. Hunt
and family. Joe C. Burgess and fam
ily. Benz. Williamson and wife. Miss
es Lizzie Rothermel and Miss Grave,
Messrs George Rothermel and Earl
Graves.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-27
THEIR THREAT A BLUFF
TRAIN WAS UNMOLESTED
Unknown Persons Threatened to Dy-
Mantle Northern Pacific Train Un-
less They Were Given S25, GOO
EmuIated Isaac GraveII.

Helena, Mont, Dec. 26.-Emulating
the example of Isaac Gravel who
tried to blackmail the Northern Paci-
fic out of $4,000, unknown persons
made a similar demand upon that
company with the threat that if it
were not complied with they would
dynamite the st. Louis express on
the Burlington due here today. The
company placed number of detec-
tives on the train but the blackmail-
ers did not molest it.
The letter stated that the train
would be dynamited between Billings
and Livingston and the amount taken
from the express car If the money
was not deposited at a given spot.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-27
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
Delightful Program Carried Out by
the Sunday School Of Center
Vile M. E. Church.

Centerville, Ind, Dec. 26, (SpL)-
A very delightful festival was held
at the Methodist church on Christmas
eve by the Sunday school of the
church The tree was resplendent
with candles and tinsel. and contain
ed great variety of presents for the
children. which were distributed b,
Santa Claus, who had just arrived
from the polar regions. arrayed in
furs and flowing beard.
The program was as follows:
Organ Voluntary.
2-Anthem-"Calm on the Listen
ing ear"-Choir.
35Scripture Lesson.
4-Hymn-"Joy TO the World
Congregation
5-Inovation-Rev E. B. Westhaf-
6-Solo-Prof. Colwell Miller.
7-Christmas Chimes-Ethel Clev-
enger.
S-The Three Candles-Ruby Han
ley, Leo Elwood and Lillian McMinn.
9-That Splendid Stocking-Rus-
sell McMinn
-Recitation-Leo Elwood.
11-Star Drill--Class of Boys.
12-Child's Reason-Lillian Nc
Mimi
13-An Acrostic-Love-Eth Clev-
enger, Russell McMinn, James Peelle
and Bernice Anthony.
14-Solo-Ruby Tillson.
-Anthem-"CroWn Him Lord
of All''-Choir.
16-If I Should see Santa Claus
Ralph Bertsch-
17-Santa Claus.
1S-Doxology.
-Rorndicrifarn
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-27
ECHO OF |ROQuO|S FIRE
COMMISSIONER RELEASED
George Williams Allowed to 90 Free
The Indictments Being Declared
Possible.
IPnhlishers, Press.1

Chicago. Dec. 26.-Former Build
ing Commissioner George Williams
indicted for malfeasance in Office, be-
cause, as charged he permitted de-
fects in the construction of the Iro-
quois Theatre building that We're re
sponsible for the loss of 600 lives in
the firse and panic there, four years
ago, was released today, the indict-
ment being declared faulty. He is
protected by the statute of limita-
tionS against new Indictment.
Manager William J. Davis of the
theatre. of all those indicted follow
ing the disaster. now alone remains
TO be tried. Ha has taken a change
of venue from Cook county and his
case is to be heard at Ennville. Ill.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-27
MISS THOMAS WILL
TEACH AT CAMBRIDGE

Miss Ethel A. Thomas, teacher at
district school No. 8. east of the city.
rendered her resignation to Trustee
Potter yesterday. Miss Thomas, who
is one of the best known and most
efficient of the Wayne township corps
of teachers, has accepted a position
in the Cambridge City schools and
will assume her duties next week
upon the reconvening of the schools
after the holiday vacation.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-27
SANTA WAS A LITTLE LATE
Girl Born to the Home of Harry Sim
mons Came Four Hours After
Christmas Was Over

baby girl, weighing seven and
one half pounds arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Simmons yes
terday morning about 4 O'Clock. Burr
and Sheldon. the twin boys of Mr..
and Mrs simmons We're fully as
much pleased over the arrival of the
little sister as were the parents and
they are very certain that Santa
Claus brought them the gift for
Christmas
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-27
CONTINUED TILL MONDAY
Nudge Fox Still Sick and Cannot Hear
9 the Case Pending Against
Kroma This Week.

Judge Fox though somewhat i'm
proved is still unable to assume du-
[ies and in consequence the delay In
5he hearing of the Kroma case has
been prolonged. II was announced
an court yesterday that the continu-
ance in the Kroma case had been ex-
so,ended to Monday.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-27
SPECIAL CONVOCATION
ast Masters Degree will be Conferred
at the Masonic Temple Friday
Night.

There will be special convoca-
on of the past masters at the Mason
Temple Friday night. for the pun
,se OF comforting the past masters
.gree on Worshipful Masters elect
om Whitewater and Downey lodges.
i actual and virtual past masters are
|rdially invited TO attend the work.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-27
WATCH PARTY AND
THEN A REVIVAL

The members of the Apostolical
Holiness Mission of North 11th street
viii hold a watch party at the mis-
sion New Years Eve. A series of
revival meetings will start the next
day and continue indefinitely The
Rev. E. E Montgomery of EIwood
and the Rev. Jones of Connersville
will conduct the meetings