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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
A VISIT TO EASTHAvEN
Board of Trustees for Indiana Sol.
diers' Home Guests of DR..
Smith Yesterday.

In order that some of the many
splendid institutional features of the
Eastern Hospital for the Insane might
be embodied in the improvements that
are to be made at the Indiana Soldiers
Home at Lafayette, the board of trus
tees of the last named institution
came to Richmond yesterday and made
an inspection of the Eastern Hospital
for the Insane. The cold storage
plant was especially interesting to the
visitors, and it probably represents the
highest degree of perfection possible
Unquestionably it is the model cold
storage plant in any Indiana State in
stitution. The visitors included w S.
Haggard, of Lafayette, formerly lieu
tenant governor of Indiana; Capt Full
weller, of Peru; Carl Scott of Indian
apolis, and Senator Rainier, of Bluff
ton. DR.. and Mrs. S. K. Smith enter
tanned the delegation at luncheon and
last evening the visitors departed.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
WILL DEMAND THE OFFICE
Defeated Candidate Says Opponent
Owned no Real Estate, Which
is Necessary.

New Castle, Ind, Dec. IA, (Spl)-
John NJ. Clawson, who was a candi-
date for county assessor on the Citi-
zen's ticket at the last election, con-
tends that Jesse Bell the successful
Republican candidate is not eligible
to the office The lfw requires that
county assessor must have been a
real estate holdes - four years prior
to his taking the office. 1t is on this
point that Clawson proposes to make
a fight for the Office, as a search of
the records fails to show that Bell
has owned any real estate for the
time required by law.
A few days after the Republican
convention in January last a deed
was made and filed in the county re-
corder's Office whereby Leydia Bell
sister of the Republican candidate
for assessor. conveyed TO Jesse Bell
a strip of ground containing about
one-thirtieth of an acre. This land
is entered for taxation at close to
$40. There is, however, real estate
on the records in the name of his
wife, Emma Bell.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
MAJORITY FAVOR REVISION
Congressman Watson Heartily in Fa-
vor of Changing Indiana's Con-
Stituton.

Anderson, Ind, Dec. Il. Spl.)-In
reply to the Herald's request for opin-
ions on the proposal to call a conven-
ton for the revision of the constitu-
tion Of Indiana, letters have been re-
ceived from forty-one lawyers, thir
tv-eight of whom favor calling the con
vention.
James f. Watson, who represents
the Sixth district in Congress, said:
THE best way to tell whether or not
we need new constitution is TO read
the old one Any one who does that
certainly will be convinced that the old
one is obsolete and that a new one is
required. OF course, the old one can
only be amended in accordance with
its own provisions, and not otherwise
but | have been of the opinion for
some time that that could be done
The reasons for this are set out in
your editorial in an admirable way
and / need not add thereto. They are
as numerous as they are evident.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
Vote of ]. c. FuIghum in Coun-
ty Council. was Favorable
to M. M. Lacey.
PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES
BUT FIVE OF SEVEN COUNCIL.
MEN WERE PRESENT AND
FOUR VOTES DID NOT MAKE
TWO THIRDS OF MEMBERSHIP.

The Wayne county council at lis
session yesterday failed to appropri-
ate money TO oe devoted to the coun-
tvs defense in the suit brought by
Major NJ. NJ. Lacey against the coun-
ty for fees arising from the listing
of sequested taxable property.
The sum of $3.50 had been recon.
mended as necessary and the failure
of the appropriation was due TO rath-
er peculiar circumstances. There
are seven members of the county
council and it requires a two.thirds
vote of the entire membership of the
council TO pass any appropriation.
At yesterdays session five of the
seven members We're present and it
required the affirmative vote of the
five to pass the appropriation in
question. j. c. Fulghum. of New
Garden township. cast his vote
against appropriating the fund for
the conunty's defense, holding the
opinion that the claim of Major La
cey was a just and lawful one and
should be met by the county
The four members of the council
who voted for the defense fund were
Henry Robinson of Richmond. Wal.
ter Commons of Centerville; George
w. Cotton of Richmond and w. T..
Floyd. of Dublin.
Though the measure temporarily is
lost, because of the lack of a legal
majority, another session Of the coun-
ty council was called for December
21, at which date the matter will
again be considered and according TO
the belief of most members of the
council the defense fund will be ap-
propriated. Asa Pitts and A. L. Heb.
bic, We're the absent members of the
council yesterday, they being un-
avoidably detained.
Even though the council should
fail TO appropriate money for the de-
fense in the Lacey suit, this would
not mean that the case would be lost
by default. for the county attorney
would appear. The fund proposed is
for expenses incident to the case and
for the employment of an additional
attorney. The case will be heard
soon in the Randolph county court.
There are some who still cling to the
opinion that Major Lacey's claim is
legal and that the courts finally will
pass upon it in his favor. 1t is un-
derstood that Major Lacey has pre-
pared 10 make a hard fight to sustain
his position in the legal controversy.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
CARDINAL RICHARD
AWAITS EXPULSION
Aged PreIate Must Give UP
Episcopal House, Under
French Law.
DRASTIC ACTION LATER
CABINET is PREPARING MEAS
URES FOR GOVERNMENTS
GUIDANCE-REPOR SOCIETIES
HAVE RIFLES DISCREDITED.

Paris, Dec. 1.-THE first day of the
regime of the separation of the church
and state living passed without grave
disorders, public interest in the con-
tinuation of the struggle is visibly
Tagging. 4 is apparent that resist
sive, and that there is no prospect of
religious passions being aroused, un-
less the churches are closed. The gov
ernment therefore is resting on its
oars, and will continue to do so until
parliament authorizes drastic meas
ures the cabinet is preparing. In the
meantime in this city. except in the
churches where legal applications
were filed, the police again took notes
of infractions of the law at the morn
ing masses
Cardinal Richard is awaiting expul-
sion from the episcopal mansion. The
government, however, desires to avoid
even the appearance of force in the
case of the aged primate, who is in
bad health, and is postponing action
in the hope that he will depart in a
few days of his own voIition.
The Action, a Socialist organ, made
an attack on the government, calling
attention to the alleged fact that the
Catholic grmnastic societies had num-
bers of rifles. There is not the slight
est evidence, however, that armed re-
sistance is contemplated.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
WILL OPEN FEED STORE
PLANS OF OMAR WHELAN
Former City Controller Will Start in
Business on North 9Th Street in
Prominent Location Within a
Few Weeks.

Omar Whelan. former city control
Ter has decided 10 onen a feed store
in a prominent location on North 9th
street. Mr.. Whelan hopes TO be
able TO begin business by the middle
of January. He plans TO handle
horse feed of all kinds and in addi-
tion to carry full line of seeds. The
location he feels is an admirable one.
He has secured the large barn in the
rear of the Waldorf saloon and will
use ii for hay, straw and such.
Mr.. Whelan is well and favorably
known and has an especially extern
sive acquaintance among horsemen
of Richmond and the vicinity That
his venture will be successful one
there is little doubt.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
MAY LOSE LITTLE FINGER
William TuteroW is Recovering Slow
ly From Effects of Electric
Light Burns.

William Tuterow, one of the valu-
ed employees of the municipal light
plant who was seriously injured and
miraculously escaped death as the
result of an electric shock, three
weeks ago, is recovering slowly from
his injuries but it will be long per-
iod before he will be able to resume
his duties for the city.
Tuterow's experience with a live
wire came while he was in the act
of repairing a street lamp. In addi-
tion to being rendered unconscious
for a brief time, both his hands and
arms were frightfully burned, At
the present time the deep burns are
heaing fairly well, but the little fing-
er of the left hand will have to be
amputated. The attending surgeon
is making an effort to save the en-
tire palm of the left hand though it
is possible that a part of it will have
to be cut away. Tuterow is bearing
his troubles in philosoDhic way.
"Everytime | thing of the accident"
he said. / congratulate myself that
am alive
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
HIGH GRADE DEMANDED
SIGNIFICANT TRADE SIGN
Bradstrect's Report for the Week
Shows Encouraging Conditions in
Business Generally-Wages Still
Being Advanced.

New York, Dec 14.-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say:
Holiday trade, now in full swing.
attracts most attention. Business
which is of enormous proportions. bids
fair TO eclipse previous records. a sig
nificant feature being the demand for
high grade goods. In other resnects
retail trade is irregular, good in sec.
tions favored by cold weather but
backward in the northwest and parfe
of the south, where mild weather has
restricted demand for heavy weight
wearing apparel. Business in iob
bing and wholesale lines displavs
slight falling off, but only by contrast
with the activity prevailing early in
the season, the point being raised
that trade is more than seasonabIv az.
tive, especially in dry goods. Fijlin.
in orders are of fair proportions ard
demand on spring account is cropping
up I'D satisfactory way, best reports
coming from the southwest. !
Industrial lines We're never so act.
I've ana the labor situation so far az
grievances are concerned, seems In
nave improved. Wages are still be.
ing advanced and the supply of holm
still continues scarce, though the sea.
son Tor the comparative suspension o,E
outdoor activities is approaching carI
shortages still prevail and il is alIeeaI
that the railways are diverting roIlinI
stock from grain to other higher re-
enue paving freight. Railway gros}
earnings IN November advanced ondt
40 per cent over the same Month i
1908, but in that period traffic was ~
ceptionally heavy and earnings 4
creased 81 per cent over Novemb&
isoi, when the gain over the Ike
month In 1903 was SO per cent. Mtn.
ey is IN active demand. banks are
cioseiy loaned up, and rates are
hlgh, except at the southwest where
country banks appear TO be plentifSlly
supplied, the result of being . pod
demand for commercial paper nom
such interior points.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
'|LLAGE FOR EP|LEPT|CS
I'LL BE A GREAT BENEFIT
nos w. Butler Discusses Conditions
in State-Many Patients Now in Pri-
vate Houses and in a PitifuI State.

In commenting on the village for ep-
optics to be built near New Castle
mos w. Butler, secretary of the
bard of State Charities, said today
at there are 920 epileptics in the
late and county institutions of In
ana-367 in the hospitals for the
sane. 305 in the School for Feeble
inded Youth. and PAS in the county
ifirmaries There are. in addition, q
w epileptics in the county jails. of
hom no figures are avaitlble. The
tmber probably is less than ten.
.'Of the whole number of epileptics,
o are males and 40 females" said
r.. Butler. -Four hundred and
Fenty-seven are insane. 420 feeble
inded and 73 have no marked mental
.ficiency Classified by ages, "A are
tder sixteen years of age, ga be
Eeen sixteen and forty-five years and
2 are forty-five years and over
f'How many epileptics there are in
cir homes or under the care of
lends or relatives it is impossible
this time TO tell The number is
obably several times greater. than
at cared for at public expense.
leir condition is pitiable. In many
the homes they are being retained
a great sacrifice to their relatives
d at great injustice to the epileptics
emselves. who can have there none
the privileges of life, to say nothing
its enjoyments. In a village peo
ed by their own class they could get
uch enjoyment out of life and be, in
way, useful citizens"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
FRAUD CHARGES DENIED
Bicycle Race Management Declares
waIthour and eedelI are Get
ting Square Deal.
TPublishers' Press. I

New York, Dec 14.-With thirty
detectives accompanying him, Depu-
ty Commissioner Mathot spent al
most the whole day in the Madison
Square Garden, making tour of the
arena for the purpose of proving or
disproving the published stories of
numerous pickpockets ''frisking" the
crowds of valuableS..
''PaY Powers Indignantly denied
stories of fraud circulated in connec-
tion with accidents occurring every
time either Walthour or Bedell man
aged to gain the lost lap which they
were penalized when they formed a
new team. Powers declared the race
is being run under the auspices of
the national cycling association and
the judges were selected for their
probity and impartiality.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
MARY {. GASTON is DEAD
WAS SEVENTY SIX YEARS
One of the Oldest and Best Known
Residents of City Passed Away
Last Night at her Home on South
Seventh Street.

Mary E. CASTOR of 123 South 7th
street, who has been a resident of
Richmond for about fifty years, died
at her home last night of heart
trouble. She was seventy six years
of age.
Mrs. CASTOR was born in Oldwin-
dom, Conn, and later removed to
Cincinnati with her parents. She
came here fifty years ago and while
resident of this city was married
to Isaac u. CASTOR.
Mrs. CASTOR has been almost a
lifelong member of the Episcopal
church. She is survived by three
children they being, Miss Laura Gas
ton of this city, w w. CASTOR of In
dianapolis and Mrs. A. l.. Matchette
of Cincinnati. The funeral arrange
ments will be announced later.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
SUPT. MOTT is HONORED
Named on Committee Which In
soects the Indiana State Normal
at Terre Haute.

At the closing of the State Board
of Education held in Indianapolis
yesterday, T. A. Mott, superintendent
of the Richmond schools, was named
as one of three prominent educators
in the state whose duty it is to in
spect the Indiana State Normal
school at Terre Haute, as regards to
work done and condition of the
school. All reports by the commit
tee on which he will serve will be
handed into the State Board of Edu-
cation.
The other men serving on the COM
mittee are President Brown of Val
paraiso Normal College and NJ. Nc
Turnan. Assistant State Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
GOVERNOR TAKES
HAND IN FIGHT
Exposes Scheme of New York
Life to Secure Policy Hold
erS' Proxies
A STATEMENT is ISSUED
WORK OF ONE, WALKER, OF EV.
ANSVILLE, is MADE PUBLIC, HE
BEING A REPRESENTATVE OF
THE COMPANY.
IPuhlishers. Press.l

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec 1f.-Gover-
nor Hanly has taken hand in the
fight for the control of the New York
Life Insurance Company, that will end
next Tuesday, when the voting on the
two tickets for the directorate will end.
He has issued a statement calling at
tention TO letter that is being sent
out to the policy holders of this com
pany by James T. Walker, of Evans
vile, asking that the policy holders
give to him their proxies. The letter
does not state for whom these prox
les are to be voted. but the Governor
in his statement. shows that they are
ticket.
1t seems, too, that letters have been
sent out by one of the grand officers
of one of the large secret fraternal or
ders, these letters having been sent
out over the signature of this man in
his official capacity. 1t is understood
that he has stopped this, however, and
has repudiated the letter. The Gov
ernors statement follows:
Scheme of New York Life.
"The following letter is being sent
out by the New York Life Insurance
management, over the name of one
James T. Walker, of Evansville, Ind:
Ind:
December IL. 1906.
Dear Sir-I have decided as policy
holder of the New York Life lnsur
ance Company, to go to New York and
be present at the election.
1t occurs to me that a great many
fellow policy holders hereabout cannot
go to New York, but might like to be
represented by neighbor.
If you have not voted, and would
care to have me represent you, just
sign and date the inclosed proxy and
mail it to me in the inclosed envelop
at once, so as to reach me in time.
Very truly yours,
JAMES T. WALKER.
''The letter is printed by the New
York Life The stationery upon
which it is printed is furnished by the
New York Life. The postage that
carries it is paid for by the New York
Life. Mr.. Walker is the representa-
tive of the New York Life. ? Every
proxy sent to Mr.. Walker will be vot-
ed by him for the administration
ticket This fact, however, is careful
" concealed. No one can learn his
relations to the company from the
context of the letter. 1t was not in
tended that any one should know that
relation. 1t is proper and just how
ever, that all policy holders should
know these facts, and | feel it my duty
to give them to the public and TO call
the attention of policy holders there
to- There are only two or three days
remaining in which policy holders may
vote With them it is now or never.
No proxy should be issued to any
man. There is no occasion for it,
Every policy holder may vote directly
by mail himself. He needs no go-be
tween"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
A Fine Dividend.

Hugh Allen, administrator Of the
estate of John Bowman will in the
course of a few days make his final
settlement of the trust and it is ex-
pected that about $4,000 will go to
Receiver Spekenhier for the benefit
OF the creditors of the Commercial
bank. This with funds that the re-
ceiyer already has on hands will like
" enable him TO declare a. final divi-
dend of Is per cent
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
ice President, Speaker and
Members of Cabinet to Get
$4,000 a Year.
ASSED BY A LARGE VOTE
HOWEVER, TURN DOWN BILL TO
INCREASE THEIR PAY AND
THAT OF THE SENATORS.
Publishers Press.l

fPubItSherS' PreSS.1
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE House of
representative today, after voting to
.crease the salaries of the Vice-pres-
,ent, the speaker of the House and
,binet members to $4,000, refused
y a vote of 1SS to 100 to increase their
gn salaries and those of senators to
900.
Mr.. Littauer, (Rep. n. Y.,) introduc-
1 the original amendment, which was
the legislation appropriation Dill.
h latter accepted the amendment on
.r. Butler, (Rep. Pa.,) that the IN
ease take effect March a, 1909. Mr.
ms, (Dem. Tenn.,) wanted March q,
y07 as the date, but withdrew the
.ggestion after a volume of debate
In defense of his amendment, Mr.
,ttauer pointed to the increase OF the
Larry of the President Of national
isebalI league to $4,000.
Mr.. Clark, Dem. Fla.,) said Every
le of you fellows who are voting
;ainst this are hoping to God that
will pass. Answer the great daily
swspapers which say we have not
e courage to pass this amendment.
Increase Dinninishes Honor.
Mr.. Boutell, (Rep. Ills.,) said an in
ease in salary diminished the honor
serving in the House.
Mr.. Sullivan, (Dem. Mass.D said
at mediocrity was found as long as
'laries were low and he feared this
as the reason why a large class
build vote against the amendment.
In closing the debate. John Wesley
hines, Dem. Tenn.,) called attention
George Washington voting $4,000
his salary.
lam / better than the Father OF my
,untry." he inquired
"A rising vote showed 135 in favor
the amendment and 161 against 1t,
II the roll call changed the vote to
6 to 1SS.
After the salary vote the House
assed the legislative appropriation
H..
Webber the Lone Republican.
Mr.. Webber of Ohio, was the only
epublican to vote against the in
ease in the salary of the cabinet
embers to $4,000. The vote was
a to 81. in favor of the increase.
A Joint resolution was passed di-
citing the city of ST. Paul to turn
/ money for the construction cf a
.idge at Fort Smelling, Mimi, to the
,cretary of war, to be expended by
m for that purpose. Another res
ution was passed requiring Wash
gton and Westmoreland counties,
ennsylvania, to construct bridge
ross the Monongahela river within
se year from February 21, 1907.
A bill was passed providing for the
:tension of time within which
)mestead settlers may establish
cir residence within the land for
erly in the new indian reservation.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
GOT 500 FOR EACH BITE
Damages Aggresating $500 Awarded
Man Who Was Bitten by Bull
dog at Marion.

Marion, Ind, Dec. IA, (Spl 1.-THE
Warren dog case. which has attract
ed much attention in Huntington
county, was decided in the Grant
awarded Davis Kaufman s400 dam
ages from Jesse S. Gordon for injur-
les received by being bitten by Cor
don's bulldog.
The affiaavits showed that the
plaintiff has four scars as the result
of the dogs bites, and damages were
awarded at the rate of $100 a scar.
The case came here from the Hunt
ington Circuit court on change of
venue.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
CIRCULATION STATEMENT

Dec. II -. ..... -. -. ...4,oo3
Nov. II 80. =. -. 80. =. ...3,722
month or SO ago we ventured the
prediction that the circulation of the
Palladium would be 1000 by the first
of the year. Our prediction has been
fulfilled before the time we set, as
the circulation of the Palladium yes
terday was 4,o03. The first of last
January when we took charge of the
Palladium, the circulation was AL
In just one years time the circula.
tion has increased to almost ten times
that amount. Seven issues each week
for seven cents, and the best newspa-
per in Richmond will keep our circula-
tion on the increase.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
2 FINGERS "FRIZZED" OFF
Factory Employe Did Not Profit by
First Lesson and Loses a Sec
ond Finger.

New Castle, Ind. Dec. II, (Spl. -
While he was carrying his hand in
bandages as the result of an accident
last Tuesday, whereby he lost fing-
er in a 'frizZing machine Edgar
Smith. an employe of the Hoosier
Manufacturing Company, suffered
the loss OF another finger in the
same way. Smith was laying off
duty on account of his first injury.
and was at the factory to show an
other man how the machine was op-
Grated. In doing so his hand was
drawn into the machine and he lost
another finger.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
viii Speak at Franklin.

Pres. R. L. Kelly of Earlham, will
leave today for Franklin, Pa, where
he will speak before the teachers in
stitute which will be held there next
week. President Kelly returned
from Indianapolis yesterday where
he attended the meeting of the State
Board of Education.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
WON BY A SMALL MARGIN
Richmond High School Basket Ball
Team Defeated ConnersViIie by
Score of 81 to 30.

The Richmond high school basket
ball team had a narrow escape last
night in its game at Connersville.
Although the local lads easily defeat
ed the Fayette County boys in the
Garfield gym not long since the score
last night was but one point in their
favor. being 81 TO 50. The boys re-
mained at Connersville last night
and will return home today.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
Three for Second Degree.

Elmer kreimeier, Frank Schuman
and Leslie Johnson We're initiated iy
to the mysteries of the second degree
of Pythianism at the meeting of the
Triumph Lodge of X. of p held last
night in the Pythian Temple The
same men will take the third degree
at the regular meeting of the lodge
next Friday night.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
Shipment to Portland, Ore.

Cambridge City, Dec. II, ,SpL)-
The Standard Manufacturing Co,
shipped a car of the famous Spice
land Chairs which are manufacture
in this city. to Portland. Greg, today
These chairs are now being shipped
to all parts of the world consien-
ments having been made recently TO
Brazil, in South America. ard 10 At
rica-