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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-16
Fine Program Announced for
Two Performances Tomor-
row and Wednesday.
PARADE TO BE FEATURE
SURPRISES WILL APPEAR IN THE
OLIC-MISS EMMA MESSING OF
INDIANAPOLIS HAS CONSENT
ED TO SING.

The Elks bought car load Of burnt
cork Saturday and it will reach Rich
mond in time for the opening perform
ance of the Elks' MINISTRIES tomorrow
night at the Gennett Theatre. There
are still plenty of good seats to be OBJ
tanned, though it is assured that there
will be a good house at both perform
ances, the second to take place on
Wednesday evening. The parade at
noon tomorrow will bring out large
number OF the Elks. The line of march
will be as follows. From Gennett
theatre south on Eighth street to
Main, east on Main to Thirteenth,
north On Thirteenth to E street, west
on E street to FIT. Wayne avenue,
south on FIT. Wayne avenue to Fifth
street, south on Fifth to Main, east
to Eighth and north to the Gennett.
Prof. Gus Fredericks, musical direc-
tor at the Gennett theatre, has devot-
ed much time and energy to the work
of drilling the Elks for the first
part" which promises to outshine any
effort of local burnt cork artists in
many years. The program for the
first part follows:
Minstrel Overture =. ......
....... ..B. p. 0. E. No. 649
Court of testers.
Tambos. Bones.
James Zoller Elmer Eggemeyer
Walter Eggemeyer Lou Tiff
Glenn Kehlenbrink Ray K. Shiveley
Soloists.
"Will You Love Me in December
as You DO in Mayo. .......
....... Mr.. Dave Preble
Deep, Down Deep" Mr.. Arthur Burr
MY Lovin' Henry" ............
=. 49,. ... Mr.. Elmer Eggemeyer
Good Night, Beloved, Good
Night" ...... 80. Mr.. Ben Bartel
Nothing Like That in Our Fam
ily," -. Mr.. Glenn Kehlenbrink
Star of My Life" ..............
Mr.. George Barnard of New Castle
Santa Claus" Mr.. Walter Eggemeyer
Grand Finale.
Cupid Is the Captain of the
Army" ...... Mr.. Frank Braffett
Assisted by the Elks' Minstrels.
The olio contains some surprises
which will not be made public in adj
vance of the production. One of the
clever numbers will be the musical act
by Messrs. Sutton and Hoeffler.
Perhaps the star feature of the olio
will be the appearance of Miss Emma
Messing of indianapolis, one of the
best known vocalists in the Capital
City. Miss Messing has kindly ccl-
sented to give one or two vocal num-
bers for the Richmond Elks and the
two large audiences that will be pres
ent will show their appreciation.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-16
SESSION TONIGHT
IS THEIR LAST
No More Regular Meetings
After Today for Ten of the
City Fathers.
THOSE WHO ARE EFFECTED
SINCE JANUARY THE FIRST
THERE HAVE BEEN SEVEN
TEEN MEMBERS IN COUNCIL
NEW MAKEUP.

After tonight's session of the city
council ten councilmen will retire
from office and at the next session of
council, Monday, May Z, three new
members will take seats in that body.
The retiring councilmen are Ed Nor
ris, third ward; William Drifmeyer,
first ward; Henry Farwig, first ward;
w. w. Alexander, second ward; John
c. Bayer, fourth ward; c. S. Neal,
Sixth ward; James Harris, seventh
ward; c. T. Peck, fifth ward; Alonzo
Crowell, seventh ward; A. W. Blick-
wedel, fourth ward. The three new
members are Charles Williams, first
ward; E. G. McMahan, seventh ward;
w. H. Bartel, fourth ward.
Since the first of January there
have been seventeen members of the
city council, seven more than the re-
quired number, according to the cit
les and towns code passed at the last
session of the legislature. The re-
duction in the membership of the
council was not made sooner because
Of the decision handed down by the at
torney-general that councilmen hold
ing office at the time the code went
into effect could continue in office I'M
til the end of their terms. The three
cosncilmen-at-large elected last No
vember took their offices the first of
the year. Beginning May l, each
ward in the city will be represented
by only one councilman instead of
two as heretofore.
The new city council Will be made
up of the following members:
First Ward-Charles Williams.
Second Ward-H. w. Deuker.
Third Ward-Argus Ogborn.
Fourth Ward-R. II. Bartel.
Fifth Ward-O. A. Leftwick
Sixth Ward-W. P. O'Neal.
Seventh Ward-E. G. McMahan.
Councilmea-at-L arge-H. H. Engle-
BERT, Matt Won Pein, Harvey Brown.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-16
WEST S|DERS
NOT PLEASED
West Second Street Crossing
Project Appears to be
Dead.
TRACTION COMPANY BALKS
CITY ATTORNEY GARDNER CALLS
UPON PRESIDENT MCGOWAN
AND URGES. ACTION IN NEAR
FUTURE.

The West Second Street crossing
matter is practically dead and the
chances are that it will not be re-
surrected for some time to come.
This statement was made yesterday
by two members of the Board of
Public Works. The settlement of this
much mooted question has been block
ed by the refusal of the street car
company officials to consider the pro-
position submitted by the P. G. c. &
St. l.. Railroad, which company agreed
to be a party to the construction of
crossing under the railroad tracks
at West Second street, with the con-
dition that the street car company be
barred from laying it's tracks on the
crossing, which it has a right to
do under a franchise granted it
by the city.
Thursday while City Attorney A. M.
Gardner was in Indianapolis attending
the Republican State Convention, he
called upon President Hugh MCGOWAN
who is at the head of the company
which controls the local street car
system, and asked him if he would
agree to the proposition submitted the
city of Richmond by the railroad COM
pany Mr.. MCGOWAN refused point
blank. Mr. Gardner when seen yes
terday was non-commital on his inter
view with MCGOWAN, but said that he
had not given up hope of effecting a
satisfactory settlement. West Side
citizens are indignant at what they
term the failure of the city council to
push through the West Second St
Improvement They still hold to the
opinion that if the proper vigor were
displayed the matter could be brought
to a speedy issue.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-16
LOCAL STATION
CLOSES DOORS
Uncle Sam Fares Badly in
Getting Army Recruits in
Richmond.
SERGEANT SMITH LEAVES.
THREE YOUNG MEN ENLIST IN
THE SERVICE AS RESULT OF
STRENUOUS EFFORTS, COVER
ING TEN WEEKS.

Getting re cruits at the rate of three
in little more than ten weeks, does
not satisfy Uncle Sam, and Saturday
an order was received by Sergeant
Smith, of the local station, to return
at once to headquarters in Indiana
polls. The government did a poor
business here, and while it is hard on
the Army it is a high compliment to
the city, where nearly all the young
men are actively engaged in some
form of permanent business.
The station here was opened on
February /. and nearly a month pass
ed before recruit was sworn in.
There were many applicants, but as
the Army accepts only physically per-
feet men, several had to be refused.
During the month of March. two
others enlisted and since April l.,
there has not been a single applica-
ton. This was too slow, as better
fields are open to recruiting officers,
and it was decided to abolish the local
station.
The three men who entered the
Army through the local station were
oylseSIeI LlHuSey, MdA d. roIu anu
Frederick M. Hosier. All are content
ed with the Army life and glad they
enlisted. Hereafter, any applicant for
the Army must go to either Muncie
or Indianapolis, as these are the near
est places where there are recruiting
stations.
In speaking of the situation here,
Sergeant Smith says that the men
have high opinion of the Army, but
just now, everything is prosperous.
they are making good wages on farms
and in factories, and there is plenty
of work to keep them busy. The pay
of a private in the Army is less in
month than a factory hand can
make in week, and for that reason,
it does not appeal to the laboring
classes. If there should come a time
when factories close, throwing men
out of work, the unmarried ones would
soon seek the Army.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-16
LEAPS FROM A TRESTLE
Veteran Takes Desperate Chance to
Avoid a Car-Jumped Fifty
Four Feet.
Palladium Special

Marion. Ind, April 15.-Hugh w.
Mclaughlin, seventy years old, a
member of the National Military
Home, jumped from a trestle to the
ground, fifty-four feet below, and still
lives. He was walking over the eight
hundred-foot trestle of the Indiana
Union Traction Company that spans
Deer creek, three miles south of Ma
rion. When about the middle if the
trestle he say an interurban car COM
ing. Fearing he would be struck, he
jumped. The motorman saw him and
stopped his car but Mclaughlin did
not wait to see if he would do so. His
right hip was dislocated.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-16
Will Buy New Suits.

New suits will be purchased this
year for the members of the high
school base ball team, according to
the decision of the Athletic Associa-
tion at a meeting Friday. The uni
forms will be ordered at once. 1t is
expected that more interest will be
taken in the team when the uniforms
arrive. and they are to be rushed
through. The color will be gray,
with the letter R. H. s. on the front
of the shirts.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-16
RICHMOND WILL
NOT Be AFFECTED
Retrenchment Policy of Pan
Handle Will Not BE Felt
in Local Shops.
AN INCREASE Is POSSIBLE
AT FORT WAYNE, BRADFORD
AND LOGANSPORT FORCE Is
BEING REDUCED ON ACCOUNT
OF COAL STRIKE.

Although in many of the cities
along the line of the Pennsylvania
Lines the railroad shops are being
either closed down or the force reduc-
ed, there is no likelihood of there be-
ing change in the working time in
the round house and shops here. AS
the situation is at present, the force
of about one hundred men is too small
for the volume of work and an in
crease in the force is expected, rather
than reduction.
In Fort Wayne, Bradford, Logans-
port and other cities the shops are
being cut to FIVE days to the week and
shorter hours each day. This cuts
deep into the pay of shop hands. as
they only get about four full days
each week in place of six.
The reason for the reduction of
working time and force in most cities
is on account of the coal strike. There
are fewer coal trains TO handle, and
fewer trains are being run, so that
coal may be saved. This makes fewer
engines to be cleaned and repaired,
making it unnecessary to have the
former large force on hand. Here, it
is different, as there are few coal
trains through Richmond an9 those
that do run through do noH change
engines here. as they are OF Fthe Indi-
annapolis Division.
Envelope Moisteners the newest
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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-16
Excursion Well Patronized.

The first cheap rate Sunday ex-
cursion of the year over the Pennsyl-
vania lines was run to Cincinnati yes
terday, and was we'll patronized by
Richmond people despite the threat
ening weather. Over fifty went from
here, and the train picked up many
more before the Queen City was
reached. The additional charge of %
cents over last years rate is seem
ingly unminded by travellers. although
it brings considerable revenue to the
company.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-16
OPPOSED TO MONTE CARLO
Lake County Residents Plan Sur
Prise on Gamblers-Petit;on
Being Circulated.

Crownpoint, Indiana, April Ia
Public Indignation is being aroused in
Lake county over the Chicago gam
blers who have invaded Lake county,
and started Monte Carlo near the
shore OF Lake Michigan. 1t is rumored
that petition is being circulated
among the law and order people ask
ing Governor Hanly to take steps to
drive the gamblers out. The move
against the gamblers is being made
with great secrecy and surprise on
them Is planned.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-16

put upon his head. The pageant was
finished with the archery contest and
the procession began to move away
to make room for the villagers, who
afterwards assembled in the square
and amused themselves by dancing
around the May pole in proniiscuous
companies.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-16
Commandery Meeting.

Richmond Commandery Knights
Templar will confer the Order of the
Temple this evening (Monday) at
se:en thirty.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-16

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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-16

Trading Dvy-New Phone los;
Old Phone 1sRstcrs Open Tuesday Friday Saturday Evenings
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
PLEA FOR ROBERTSON.
Continued from First Page.

great river 1850 miles of leVees, hold
ing the river in check in seasons of
high water, constituting the finest leVee
system ever known in any age on any
river. The fight to commit congress
to the recognition of its tWo-fold duty
to the river, viz: improving its navi-
cation and preventing it from remain
ing terror TO those who live in its
lower valley, went on for years. I
was there and a member Of and chair
man for years Of the river and harbor
committee, was deep in the fight.
81 know who the fighters were. The
fight was won in 1892, In that year
there was written into the river and
harbor bill ten millions of dollars for
the lower river TO be expended il four
years time under the continuous work
or contra system. and for the first
time all restrictions on its expenditure
for levee construction and repair
were removed. It was a levee bill,
and was followed four years later by
another appropria of nine millions
along the same lines.
son every mile OF the magnificent
lines of levee referred to above is the
stamp OF the federal government, and
it was put there mainly in the bills al
luded TO. Tho fighters for these bills
were, in the main, the Louisiana dele
CATION and portion OF the Missis-
sippi and Arkansas delegations. Rob
ertson was there, and in the fight for
the levees. A gretty good record,
think.
ssBesides the Mississippi, which
flows through his district, there are
other navigable rivers in the district.
Robertson looked after them and never
a river and harbor bill passed con-
gress that did not contain appropria-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
POINT HollMAS.
views OF the Fine Residence and Sugar
Factory ON Historic Ascension
Parish Plantation

In last Saturday Is issue Of the Lou
isiana Sugar Planter appeared two
fine views Of the residence and sugar
factory on the Point Houmas planta-
ton, accompanied by the brief sketch
which follows, and through the eour-
tesy OF Col. j. S. Webster and the pub
fishers of The Planter permission has
been granted for the reproduction OF
the pictures in today's Chief:
s.Point Houmas is one. Of the historic
plantations of Louisiana. On it
stands the first residence built on the
famous body of lands making up the
present Miles group of sugar planta-
tions. Here the Prestons and the
Hamptons lived, one of the families
later occupying the present fine old
home just opposite and across the
Mississippi river known far and wide
as tsHoumas House, u the present resi-
lence Of DR.. w. 2. Miles.
aPoint Houmas is in Ascension par
ish, sixty miles above New Orleans
and five miles below Donaldsonville.
It is il a beautiful bend in the river
facing to the north, the river protect
ing cane from the cold fall and winter
billiards. Cane does not require wind
rowing; in fact oranges remain on the
trees usually all wiuter-the last being
taken from the trees on April 20 of the
present year fresh and fine.
ssPoint Houmas has always been
known for IFS fertile lands. fine crops
of cane-in t,.et one of the best money
making sugar estates in all Louisiana
and for the open-handed hospitality
which has distinguished its owners
from the olden days down to the pres
ent time. -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
Growth of a Splendid Institution.

With the special appropriation Of
$4,000 made at the recent session of
the general assembly for the purchase
OF twenty-five acres of additional land
for the Southwestern Industrial Insti-
tute at Lafayette, the board of trustees
of that institution has consummated a
purchase which efeetually lays the
founda alton for great state Institution
OF learning in southwest Louisiana.
The original Is acres donated by Grow
Girard and his mother six years ago
as an inducement TO the state to select
Lafayette as the location of the school
would have been ample for the immedi-
ate needs of the school, but not nearly
enough to allow for its growth, addi-
tional buildings, ETC., which would
have soon deprived the young men OF
their athletic field and would have
limited to a very small area the
space for gardens, ETC., for the board
ing clubs. It is also necessar to have
separate play grounds for the young
ladies, who are entitled to as much
consideration as the young men. With
the area of'50 acres now at the Insti-
tute' command, all these various
problems are happily solved.
Bids are now being received for the
enlargement and completion of the
young ladies brick dormitory Of 20
rooms. This gives the Institute three
large brick buildings. besides the pro-
teeted galvanized iron workshop, the
presidents residence (frane1 and the
large two and alf-story frame resi-
dence recently purchased for $4,000 to
be used as an additional dormitory.
The actual present cash value OF the
Institute plant is 1852. 600.
Among the new teachers employed
for the coming year are DR.. James R.
Jewell of Iowa, who has recently taken
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18

his doctors degree at Clark Univer
sity, Worcester, Mass; Miss Nina FL.
Dana, Of Wisconsin, a recent graduate
Of the Stout Manual Training School
at Menominee; Miss Grace Lynn Gid
den, Of Detroit, a graduate of the
Thomas. Training School; and Wade
o. Martin, Of Arnaudville, La, L. S.
u. '05 J, late OF the state crop pest COM
mission. There will also be a new
teacher for the course in commerce.
All the courses are to be greatly inn
proved, and the Institute has never
had q more prosperous outlook. The
sixth session is TO begin Wednesday,
September 10.
Letter TO He. Whiteman, Donaldsonville.
Dear sir-Here's a tale with three
or four tails to it.
Professor Irvine has an academy,
Mercersberg, Penn. He paints the
floors il summer vacation. It used to
take 80 gallons Of paint. There were
two paint stores there, and he used to
buy Tone year of one. next year OF the
other 80 gallons year after year.
Now he paints Devoe:: so gallons;
and the difference is a saving of $50
a year.
81. C. Fal1on was one of those deal
ers. good man; but he Wouldn t take up
Devoe; SO we turned to the other, j. A.
Boyd. But Fallon has found it neces-
sary to get a good paint to compete
with Devoe. He got one of the eight
honest paints. He has a big hardware
store and is doing an excellent hard
ware business; but Boyd, OF course,
has the run on paint-he's a little
hardware man.
We don't care how little or big a
man is, if he wants good paint and is
active and sound.
Yours truly,
e. w. DENOE & co.
10 New York.
P. s.-M. s H. Augustin, New Or
leans sell our Daint
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18

sonal1ty must be central figure and
his achievements a central thought in
the campaign.
We desire TO maintain the work OF
this campaign with popular subscrip-
lions of one dollar.each from Republi-
cans. To each subscriber we will send
the Republican national campaign
text book and all documents issued by
the committee.
Help us achieve great victory.
JAMES S. SHERMAN, Chairman,
20. Box 2O63. New Y ork.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Opportunities offered for Obtaining EN-
pIoyment Under the Federal
GOVernment.


The United States Civil Service
Commission announces the following
examinations to take place at the New
Orleans Customhouse on the dates
given below, and circulars containing
detailed information relative thereto
may be seen at the Office of this paper.
August %, 1906-Stenographer and
typewriter, Panama Canal and Philip
pine services. Age limit, Panama
Canal service, 20 TO 45 years; Philip
pine service, Is to 40 years. Men only
will be admitted to this examinati
in view of The. small number of eHgi-
bles resulting from the last examina-
ton.
Chemist il the bureau of science,
Manila, $500 per annun. Age limit,
Is to 40 years.
September 5, 1906 Engineer in the
quartermaster' department at large,
at Fort Mckinley, Maine, at $1,000 per
annum.
November q, 1906 The annual fall
postal examination will be held for the
positions Of clerk and carrier. Both
men and women will be admitted to
this examination. Applications and
books OF instructions to be had at the
Office OF the District Secretary, Room
is, Customhouse, New Orleans, La.
Applications must be on file in this
office not later than 4:30 p. m. on the
third Monday in October. Age limit.
Is to IS years.
Application blanks may besecured BY
addressing Horace A. Leche, Score
tary. Board of Examiners. Custom
house, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Why do you serateh7 Royaline letter oint
| ment will stop that itching or your money back
I so cents.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
Vou Can Afford ii.

Forty-five dollars pays for either a
course Of bookkeeping and business
training, shorthand and tspewriting,
Or telegraphy;; ss5 pays for any two OF
these courses; s125 pays for any three,
ID the Tyler Commercial College OF
Tyler, Texas. The average time for
finishing the shorthand course is three
months, bookkeeping or telegraphy
four months, the two combined five
months, the three combined seven
months. Board and lodging from SIC
to ST. 50 per month, with private fam
lily. Upon arriving in our city, come
direct to the college, where you will be
promptly enrolled and given choice oil
two or three nice boarding places.