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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
A GREAT TRADING WEEK.
Local Merchants Expect to do Bulk
Of Business for Holiday in Next
Six Months.

This will be the great trading week
incident to the Holidays. Every mer-
chant is anticipating it and to that
end special endeavors have been made
to care for the hundreds of patrons
each day The interurban lines re-
port that Saturdays business was ex-
ceptionally heavy, large numbers Of
shoppers from Centerville, Cambridge
City and other towns in Wayne county
west, coming into Richmond. In ad-
ditioual to this there were visitors
from Henry county towns along the
traction line. Richmond merchant1
also drew we'll from Ohio towns with
in radius of twenty-five miles of
the city.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
DEATH FOR HIS
UNFA|THFULNESS
Young Husbands Body Is Rid
died With Bullets by lrate
BrOther-in-laW.
TRIED TO LEAVE HIS WIFE,
HER BROTHERS STOOD GUARD
AND COMMITTED MURDER
RATHER THAN SEE HIM GET
AWAY.
[Publishers. press.l

Culpepper, Va. Dec. 16-This com
munity was thrown into the most in
tense excitement early today bv the
shooting and killing of w. +. BY.
waters. a well known horseman and
fox hunter and trainer of high Jump
ers by his two brothers in law. Yes
terday afternoon Bywaters procured
from the clerk of the court a license
to wed Miss Viola Strothers. daugh-
ter OF the late Col, John r. Strothers
who represented Culpepper county
for many years in the general assem-
bly, of this state. Bywaters in the af-
ternoon accompanied with the two
brothers of the prospective bride
drove directly to the old Strother
residence, Strotherwood, about ,
miles from the town. The services
of the Rev. J. V. Ware. Rector of St.
Stephens Episcopal church were pro-
cured, the young couple being marri-
ed at nightfall.
Soon after the marriage Bywater
insisted on leaving the Strother resi-
dence without taking his young bride
with him. This action on his part
was strenuously opposed by the
Strother brothers, Philip and James,
both Of whom are young men.
quarrel ensued between the three
men but was finally hushed up, By
waters declaring he would remain.
After Bywaters tried TO leave by
jumping from the roof of "A porch but
the Strother boys, were waiting for
him on the ground below. He was
shot and killed as he was climbing
over the roof. The man was literal
ly shot to pieces. there being twelve
distinct wounds on his body. The
Strothers surrendered to the sheriff
Immediately after the shooting.
At an investigation before the cor
oners jury it developed that Bywat-
ers had been forced to marry the girl
by her brothers. Bywaters, the broth
ers swore last week took the girl TO
Washington without the knowledge
of her family. Both Bywaters and
Miss Strothers bore exemplary repu-
tations in the neighborhood.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
DRUIDS DEDICATE
THEIR NEW HALL
Grand Lodge Officers and In
dianapoIis Degree Team
were in Attendance
WORK WAS WELL DONE.
SEVEN CANDIDATES GIVEN SEC
OND AND THIRD DEGREES
NEW QUARTERS ARE SPLENDID
IN THEIR FURNISHINGS.

Amidst scenes of great festivity. the
Richmond Grove of Druids yesterday
dedicated their new quarters on Main
street between Fourth and Fifth. In
addition to the grand officers of the
lodge, fifty members of the Capital
Degree Team of Indianapolis, were
present yesterday afternoon when
seven Richmond men were initiated
into the mysteries of the second and
third degrees of Druidism. The In.
dianapolis degree team had charge
team is reputed to be one of the lead
ing teams of the kind in Druids cir
cles, the Indianapolis team proved by
far the best that had ever made its
appearance in the local Druid's hall
in this city.
Saturday night a grand ball was
given in the Druids hall, while yester-
day morning the visiting delegates
were shown about the city. Yestes
grees was given while last nights So
cial time amply held up the Richmond
men as entertainers of the hignes.
order.
The Druids now have one of the
most handsomely furnished halls
devoted solely to lodge purposes, in
the city.
The grand officers who were pres
ent at yesterdays initiation and festi-
vites were, Grand Noble Arch, of In
diana; Col. Rucklehouse. of Indiana
polls; Grand Secretary, Charles Geide;'
of Indianapolis.
Adam Weber, the Grand Secretary
for the state Of Ohio, was also pres
ent
Other than the Indianapolis Grove
of Druids, the various lodges sur.
Richmond did not send rep
resentatives in the meeting.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
WILL HELP OUT KROMA
GET CHRISTMAS MONEY
If Judge Fox is Able to Hear Proceed
inqs, kroma Case Will be Resumed
important Evidence of Lutz Al
ready Given.

Uuless Judge Fox should still be
unable to attend court today, the
Kroma case will be resumed. The
jury was ordered to report at 8
o'clock this morning as were all wit
nesses. The delay, which was alto
gether unavoidable, has it is assert
ed, done the State no particular good.
Andy Lutz, the prosecuting witness,
told his story of the assault made up
on him by Kroma and his compan-
ions, during the first session of the
hearing and as this will be the most
important testimony the State will
present, the jury must therefore re-
tain the impression made during the
several days delay. Getting evidence
by 'installments" is not desired in
jury trials by attorneys. If Judge
Fox is in attendance today the case
will be pushed as fast as possible.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
SUNDAY PASSED
WITHOUT RIOTS
Anticipated Trouble Did Not
Occur in Churches of
France Yesterday.
THE POLICE I'M EVIDENCE,
NEARLY ALL THE HOUSES OF
WORSHIP WERE BARE OF Al
TARS, ORNAMENTS AND COST
LY PARAPHERNAIIA.
Publishers Press.1 .

Paris. Dec. 16-So far as the city
of Paris. an in fact all of the larger
cities of France was concerned, Sun
day passed comparatively quiet and
there were none of the riots that had
been anticipated as the result of put
ting into effect the new church laws.
Socialistic demonstrations and riot
ing are reported from various sec
tions of the province, but in but one
case were those serious. The excep-
ton was Perpigan, where an attack
was made on the Bishop of the pro
vince as he was being escorted from
the church to his residence. 1t was
necessary for the police to charge the
mob number of times before it was
finally dispersed.
Divine services were held as usual
in Paris. Nearly all of the churches
were bare of affairs or ornaments and
the costly paraphenalia had been re-
moved. Plain clothes policemen
were very much in evidence in the
congregations while cordons of uni
formed men were on duty outside
and closely scrutinized all who de-
sired to enter.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
HARD FOR dope F|ENDS"
DRUG STORE LEGISLATION.
Indiana Pharmacists Want to Knock
Out the Practice Made by Many
Druggists Of Appeasing Appetite Of
Eiends.

There are some druggists in the
State, according to Prof w. c. Stur-
mel, professor of pharmacy at Pur-
due, who cater to the trade of people
addicted to the drug habit. The leg
islative committee of the Indiana
Pharmaceutical Association has draf-
ted a bill for a law to make it more
difficult to carry on such business.
Under the proposed law, cocaine,
morphine, opium and other narcotics
will be sold only on the prescription
of physician Would-be suicides. as
well as drug fiends, will be checked
by the operation of such a law, the
druggists believe.
The present laws are considered
deficient in many minor points. No
distinction is made between regis.
tered pharmacists and their assis-
tants, as far as privileges are con-
cerned, though the requirements for
registration are much higher for the
pharmacist. 1t is desired to have
the enforcement OF the laws on this
subject placed in the hands of the
State Board of Pharmacy and to
raise the fees for registration and ex-
animation in order that the board
may have funds for prosecution of of-
tenders. Double the present fees will
be asked
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
EXCITEMENT At ROME
CROWDS PARADE STREETS.
lists Had Arranged a Demonstration
Condemniag the Vatican and in Fa-
vor OF Government.
Publishers Press.l

Rome. Dec. 16.-As a result of the
intense feeling that has been created
by the controversy between the Vati-
can and the French government, ex-
cited crowds paraded the streets of
Rome throughout Sunday. Fortunat-
ely however, there were no clashes,
although troops were held under
arms throughout the entire day.
The most exciting times were in
the vicinity of the French embassy
where the Socialists had arranged a
demonstI Zion against Vatican and
in favor of Frances anti-clerical atti-
tude. Many incendiary speeches
were made but the police gave the
crowds a free rein and they finally
dispersed without any damage being
done
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
Men Behind Columbus.
Greensburg and Richmond
Line Certain of Success.
is UNDER WAY.
OF COUNTRY is
SUCH THAT LINE CAN BE BUILT
AT AN UNUSUALLY SMALL Ex-
PENDITURE.

The promoters of the Columbus
Greensburg & Richmond traction line
are apparently sanguine that the fin
ancing of the project will be success
full and it is said that steps are under
way to proceed with the preliminary
work of procuring franchises and get.
ting the right-ofway. A meeting is
scheduled for this week. perhaps to-
day at indianapolis, at which definite
information relative TO the financing
OF the road will be presented The
Columbus, Greensburg & Richmond
company has been formed for two
years and the projected line has been
looked upon as one possessing many
natural advantages. The territory
through which the proposed line will
pass is thicllly populated and for the
most part runs through fine agricul-
tural country. As a general proposi
tion the topography of the country is
such that engineers say the road can
be built without great expense in the
way Of cuts and fills.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
VIOLENCE FEARED;
WITNESSES HIDE
Those Who Testified Against
Shea Are Said to be in
Indiana Now.
SECRET PLOT DISCOVERED.
WERE ITO BE DONE UP" AND
HE AT ONCE SENT THEM FROM
CHICAGO.
Publishers Press.l

Chicago, Dec. 16.-FearfuI of vio-
lence to the states witnesses in the
teamsters conspiracy cases on trial
here. Attorneys for the prosecution
have smuggled Albert Young. VIII
liam and Michael Kelly, Joseph
Schultz and Michael Murphy out Of
Chicago and are supposed to have
them in hiding somewhere in India
ma.
The five men We're among those in
dicted for conspiracy in the teams
ters strike of 1905. entered pleas Of
guilty and they have been the prose
cutions strongest witnesses.
They have been heavily guarded
during the trial and have not been
permitted to sleep together or twice
in the same place during the trial.
Despite these precautions, hints
reached Prosecutor Healeys ears that
a plot existed TO do them up" ard
their disappearance quickly follow
ed
Five men answering their descriD-
tions registered under assumed
names in Michigan City Friday mig NJ
but have since vanished from there.
1t is supposed that news of their
whereabouts leaked out and that that
they were spirited away for safety
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
CHICAGO ASKING
FOR FAIR RATES
Windy City Claims it is Being
Disseminated Against by
Railroads.
ST. LOUIS NOW FAVORED.
PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW YORK
CENTRAL ROADS ARE BLAMED
AN APPEAL TO INTERSTATE
COMMERCE COMMISSION.
ST. LOUIS NOW FAVORED.
Publishers Press I

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Charging that
the Central Freight Association is a
combination in restraint of trade, the
Chicago Board of Trade will ask the
Interstate commerce commission to
compel the eastern railroads to make
what the board deems fair rates on
grain shipments from the Missouri
river via Chicago to the seaboard It
is desired that the rates conform to
Louis.
The board will set forth that the
Glover Leaf line recently reduced its
corn rate from ST. Louis to Toledo
from seven cents to five cents, MAX
ing the domestic rate from Omaha
and Kansas City via st. Louis to the
sea board 1S12c, while shipments by
the way of Chicago cost 201a. The
Board asserts it has repeatedly ap-
pealed to the eastern railroads to
unite with the western lines in MAX
ing corresponding Chicago reduc-
tion but that such requests have been
refused Some of the smaller systems
it is added. would comply but for the
fact that they fear to make rates un-
approved by the Central Freight AS
sociation, which is alleged to be
dominated by the Pennsylvania and
New York Central-two systems de-
clared by the Board to be habitually
unfriendly to Chicago.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
WILL DECIDE ON
PLAN OF ACTION
The Board of Works to Take
up Traction Line FranchiS-
eS This Week.
PATIENCE is WORN OUT.
COMPANIES MUST COME TO TIME
OR ELSE SUFFER FOR VIOLA.
TIoNS-LEGAL Slept BY CITY
ATTORNEY.

Unless the Board of Works shall
receive some intimation before
Christmas from the officers of the
Dayton & Western and the Indiana
polls & Eastern traction compa nies
relative to the franchise matter. it
is probable that with the opening OF
the new year action against both of
these companies will be taken. De
spite stories circulated TO the effect
that the representatives of both of
these companies would soon appear
before the Board aTtd inform that
body that formal application for
franchises would be presented to the
city council. there has not been
move of this kind made. A week ago
President Merrill, of the Board of
Works said that unless there was
some sign of action by the traction
companies, the Board would take the
initiative. Now the time has arrived
for plans to be outlined as to Just
what this initiative action will be-
The Board will discuss the situation
at its meeting this week and pro-
gram will likely be agreed upon.
City Attorney Study has had the case
IN hand from the outset and what
ever legal step is taken by the city
will be under his direction
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
Series of Meetings Arranged
For Farmers of Wayne
County Next Month.
THE FIRST ONE AT BOSTON
IAMSBURG AND THE THIRD AT
BETHEL-A VARIED LINE OF
SUBJECTS.

The series of three Institutes to be
given by the farmers of Wayne
county, under the auspices of the
School of Agriculture OF Purdue Uni
versity, have been arranged and the
programs have been prepared.
The first institute will be held at
Boston on Thursday and Friday, jan
uary 5 and in the Universalist
church. The second institute will be
held at Williamsburg on January 4
and in the Friends church and the
third institute will take place at
Bethel on January 9, in the Christian
church. The arrangements this year
is considered superior to that of for
mer years, as three Institutes in
three sections of the county will give
the farming classes opportunity to
avail themselves of the opportunity
presented. The programs this year
are unusually attractive, embracing
a varied line of subjects, all of value
to the agriculturist. The programs
in full follow:
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
F0ULKE REPORTS TODAY
AUDIENCE WITH PRESIDENT
Richmond Man Will Tell of His Inves-
tigation of Graft Charges in Con-
nection With Sale Of Government
Lands in Indian Territory.

William Dudley Foulke, of this city,
who recently was assigned by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to visit Indian Terri
tory and investigate the stories of
gross irregularities which character
some of the towns, has reached Wash
ington. A dispatch says that Mr.
Foulke will confer with President
Roosevelt today and will lay before
him the results of his inquiry. 1t is
limited, according to the Washington
dispatch, that Mr.. Foulke has in some
part at least, confirmed the stories
of graft-like transactions.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
Four Special Messages Will &C
From White House to Con-
greSS This Week.
ALL ARE ON LIVE TOPICS.
THE MESSAGE CONCERNING
PANAMA AND THE CANAL
WILL BE ILLUSTRATED eY
MANY PHOTOGRAPHS.
Publishers Press.J

washington, d. c., Dec. 16.-The
president will be the central figure
in congress this week.
There will be four legislative days.
|There will be four special messages
|from the White House. They will
&alI be on subjects of absorbing inter-
| est.
Two of them will be sent in on
tMonday. One of them will relate
Ito the Panama canal. 1t will PIE.
|5ent conditions on the Isthmus as
1.-The President found them on his re-
|cent trip there and will embody GER
Tain recommendations. The report
|of the Isthmian canal commission
Twill be submitted at the same time.
|The message will go down in history
las the first illustrated utterance from
|the White House for each senator
and each member of the House will
he supplied with a score of photo
graphs Of views taken during the
Presidents trip of inspection.
The second message will relate TO
The public land question.
Message on Japanese Question.
On Tuesday both Houses Will re-
|,eive a message on the Japanese
Question, which became so acute ov-
|er the action of the San Francisco
authorities excluding the little brown
man from the schools of San Fran
DISCO. The message will include the
report of Secretary Metcalf who
'Eent to the Golden Gate City as a
Special commissioner of the Presi-
Fent, to investigate conditions there
Ind report upon the possibility of Sc
curing equal treatment for the Japan
ese.
That portion of the annual report
Df Secretary Taft upon the interven-
Jon of the United States in Cuba
will be sent in the same day.
On Wednesday the President will
+espond to the recent request of the
Henate that he supply it with full in
formation bearing upon the subject
of the recent dismissal from the ar
ny of three companies of negro
troops.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
)ne Went Insane, Another
Was ParaIyzed and Third
Fatally Frustrated.
all WERE WITNESSES.
fHE PRISONER ON TRIAL WAS
Y FOUND GUILTY OF MANSLAUGH.
TER AND SENTENCED TO SIX
TEEN YEARS IMPRISONMENT.
Publishers Press. ]

Harrisburg, Va. Dec. 16.-Thomas
illed Frank P. Hensley on November
IS. because the latter reproved him
hen quarreled with his sixteen year
I'D wife. who had gone to the home
&C Hensley, her cousin, against the
fishes of her husband, was found
utility of murder in the second degree
-oday. His punishment was fixed at
5 years in the penitentiary by the
~iry His bride of less than six
ionths was by her husbands side
hen the verdict was delivered The
lrl had witnessed the shooting of her
insman by her husband from the
orch of the formers home and testi-
A.ed against Lam.
The trial. which was one OF the
\ lost sensational which has been
reard in the local courts in years, last
n ten days. Numerous pathetic fea-
vires were brought out in the testi.
rony.
= During the course of the trial. Hens
Dry's stepmother. who was called as
u witness, became paralyzed. She
nave her testimony from a cot on
rjhich she was conveyed into the court
nom. The husband of Mrs. Lams sis
Er became raving maniac during the
Vial as the result of the attacks Sn
te charter of his wife. The pris-
Aer's mother-in-law became prostrat-
~ in the court room as the trial near
U it's close and is expected to die
Haother witness, jackson Wyany,
ehn so years of age, was stricken with
eralysis while attending the court.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
NO DISTINCTION OF FISH.
Government Has Been Unable to Sc
cure the Usual Supply for the
Central Territory.

The fish commission at Washington
announces that it will be unable 10
make fish distribution in Indiana this
year. The commission has depended
upon the Mississippi river for its sup
ply of young fish for the central ter
ritory, and owing TO the high water
in the river at the fish taking time,
the commission was unable to obtain
supply. The members of the India
ma delegation have placed on file with
the commission many requests for
young fish.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
AT BOSTON,.
Thursday, January 8

900 a. M, Prayer-E. E. Hale.
Music-Quartet.
1000 a. m, Soil Fertility and
Plant Growth"-D. B. Johnson, State
Speaker.
Discussion.
Music-Quartet.
HOO a. m, Coarse Manures, their
Value, and How to Use Them"-D.
B. Johnson.
Discussion.
Adjournment-Dinne
100 p. M, Music-Quartet.
'.Silos and Ensilage."
Discussion
Music-Quartet.
200 p. m. "Of What Benefit are
Continued On Page Four.)
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
POSSIBILITY OF A WAR
BULGARIA AGAINST TURKEY.
TWO Nations are Said to be Making
Active Preparations and il Looks
to Step in.
Publishers Press.I

Constantinople, Dec. l6.-Trouble
is acutely feared between Bulgaria
nuless the great powers step in
quickly. An Austrian firm has just
completed a large order for field guns
for Bulgaria. and Prince Ferdinand
is also building up a considerable re-
serve OF small arms and small arms
ammunition. On the other hand the
Turkish Arsenals here now overseer-
ed by either Germans or Englishmen
are turning out more ammunition
than has been the case for twenty
years.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
To Give Basket Supper.

Miss Ora White and pupils will give
a basket supper Friday evening, De-
cember 21. at Columbia school, No. 6,
Middleboro pike. A musical and liter
airy program will be carried out. Ev-
erYhody is invited.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
Pay Day at Postoffice.

Saturday was pay day at the Rich
mond postofice. and about $500 was
distributed. Local carriers. clerks
and twelve railway mail clerks re-
ceive their salary here
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
Rev. A. T. Ware Took Part.

Rev. Alfred T. Ware, of East Main
Street Friends church, participated
in laying of the corner stone of the
new Friends church at Muncie yes
terday.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
SALVATION ARMY is BUSY.
Preparing to Give More Baskets te
the Poor Than Ever Before-A
Christmas Tree.

The Salvation Army is making ev-
cry effort to secure contributions for
the Christmas dinner which they will
give to the poor and needy of the city.
The Army officers hope to put out
more baskets than ever before. There
will be a Christmas tree with useful
presents at the Army headquarters
on Main Street.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
Miss Flora Mills Won.

Miss Flora Mills has been
awarded the Palladium's news
tip prize of 81 for the week end
ing last night. Miss Mills kind
" told the Palladium about the
serious epidemic of diptheria in
and about Liberty, also the at
tempted murder of Mrs. Ora Mil
Ter.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
OHIO-Snow Monday; Tues
day snow. much colder; var
liable winds.
Advertising Record.

The Palladium yesterday
carried the record amount of
advertising for any Richmond
newspaper so far this year. In
all 925 inches of paid adyertis-
ing were carried. This is one
inch over AZ columns, or six
pages. OF yesterdays twelve
page issue, therefore, six
pages were advertising and
six pages were straight news
matter and the serial story.
This great volumn of advertis
ing is a compliment to the Pal
Iadium subscribers. II means
that the merchants of Rich
mond realize that the PaIIa-
diun's circulation comprises
first class and discriminating
subscribers; those who read
the advertisements and take
advantage of the suggestions
and bargains they offer.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
Township Institute.

Teachers Of Clay. Greene. Perry
and Webster townships held their
regular institute Saturday at the Of
fee Of County Supt Jordan
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
Report of Sale Approved.

REPORT of the sale of real estate of
sDrnelia A Reynolds. by Luther Rey-
fdds, guardian of her heirs, was ap-
<oved in circuit court.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
Is Going to vicksburg.

Major NJ. NJ Lacey. of Fountain
City will go to Vicksburg this week
as a member of the vicksburg Park
Commission.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
Weather Prophet.

INDIANA-Snow or rain in
South portion Monday, cold
er; Tuesday fair colder;
brisk northwest winds.