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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-21
FEAR OF COAL
FAMINE IN CITY
Local Coal Dealers Say That
Chestnut Supply Is Very
Low at Present.
SHIPPING ORDERS ARE BAD.
IN ORDER TO SECURE CHEST.
NUT DEALERS MUST ALSO OR.
DER EGG SIZE, FOR WHICH
THERE is LITTLE DEMAND.

Local coal dealers are fearful of a
chestnut coal famine, owing to the
fact that the supply is running low
and it is almost impossible to secure
more of this class of coal. At the
mines, a rule is maintained whereby
only a limited amount of chestnut
coal is permitted to be shipped and
when the demand has practically con-
sumed the supply, a shortage results.
Local dealers have been notified that
if the dealer will order a car Of the
egg size, the mines will permit 4 car
load of chestnut to also be shipped.
The hardship this works on the local
dealers is obvious for in order to Sc
cure a sufficient supply Of chestnut
which is greatly in demand, they must
also order the same amount of egg
size which is not in such demand. con-
sequently the dealers have this class
of coal left on their hands. Local
dealers are trying TO educate the trade
TO buy their coal mixed. using equal
parts of chestnut and egg sizes. It is
claimed that Just as good results are
obtained and that it assists to forestaIl
a possible shortage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-21
Daily at the Rooms of the AS
soCiated Charities Tales of
Poverty and Distress Are
Heard by City Missionary.
MANY SUPPLIES DONATED.
SHOE STORES AND COAL MER.
CHANTS GIVING TOWARD WORK
OF TAKING CHRISTMAS CHEER
INTO MANY HOMES.

81 am farmer living near New
that number of worthy people i'll
this city are in need owing to lack OF
employment. | want to do what | can
to relieve this suffering" said an aged
man Friday as he stood in the editor
ial room of the Palladium. This farm-
er was told of certain family living
in the north end of the city which
was in dire need Of assistance. With
out wasting any time he went to the
home of this family, where he told
them that he would at once bring
some warm bed clothing and wearing
apparel This old man in a snow
storm drove all the way to Richmond
for the purpose of extending his char
ity to some unfortunate.
The efforts of the Palladium to
stimulate interest among it's readers
in behalf of the worthy poor. have met
with the most gratifying success. All
day Friday the telephones in the Pal
ladium office rang ard people kept
members of the reportorial staff busy
1QQulIlnS Ile udllltS VI DOol Dcoplc
who deserved charity All those who
made such INQUIRIES we're referred to
Mrs. Elizabeth Gambler, at the head
quarters of the Associated Charities,
South Fifth street.
Friday afternoon the Palladium
took much clothing, which had been
left at the Palladium offices during
the day, to the Associated Charities
headquarters. When the motor-phae-
ton arrived there the rooms were
found to be we'll filled with people.
The sight of the clothing deposited in
the office of the headquarters made
the eyes of all brighten.
The burden of all the statements
made by most supplicants, of Mrs.
Gambler Friday was-no food or coal
in the home. the husband. father and
elder brother out of employment.
Many told of sickness and lack of
proper medical attention.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-21
All Department Appropriations
Will Be Cut to the
Lowest Figure.
SAVE UNCLE SANS CASH,
ACCORDING TO OUTLINED PRO-
GRAM CURRENCY REFORM
WILL BE THE LEADING QUES-
TION TO CONSIDER.

Washington, Dec. 20.-The republi.
can leaders in congress have had their
heads together and they now have a
pretty general idea as to the lcgis.
lative program for this session of con,
gress. Their decision may be sum.
med uD as follows:
A currency bill will represent the
only general legislation of the ses-
sion.
Appropriations will be sealed down
to the lowest possible figure.
The Legislative body will not com
nit itself hastily to projects which
will call for a large expenditure OF
money in the future.
The work of the session will be so
shaped as to make it possible to adj
journ early in MAY.
There is small prospect of enacting
currency law early in the new year
Adjournment will be taken next Sat.
urday until the first week in January
and ii is not planned to give any ser.
ious thought TO currency Legislation
until after the holidays. The leaders
say bill may possibly be introduced
soon after the reassembling of the
body, but there are indications that
senators and representatives will wish
to debate the subject at length, and
1t will not be a surprise if the talk
runs unchecked until March or April
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-21
Members of West Side I'M
provement Association Do
Not Take Kindly to Display
Of Ankles on Bill Boards.
SUCH ADVERTISING SAID
TO BE DEMORALIZING.
Association Also Takes Action
In Reference to Proposed
Sale of Light Plant, Sus-
tanning Committee.

Firmly believing that bill board ad-
vertising, particularly that of show
advertising, which displays chorus
girls in negugee attire, is detrimental
to the pubic in more ways than one,
the West Side Improvement associa-
tion at its meeting Friday night, drew
up resolutions against the practice in
Richmond. Although the show girl
feature of bill board advertising is not
mentioned in the resolutions adopted,
President Heironimus, of the associa-
tiOn said today, that this was one Ut
the chief features discussed before i
was decided to place the stamp of dis
approval upon such methods of adver-
tising.
In the discussion on the subject at
the association meeting, the sentiment
reflected was that many of the posters
used. which displayed the dainty
ankles of chorus women, or further
lighted forms, was demoralizing to the
younger generations. The following
is the resolution adopted by the asso-
citation on the subject:
Whereas, Advertising bill boards
are not only a blot on the beauty OF
any landscape, but are also a menace
to morals, cleanliness, safety and san
itary conditions generally, therefore
Resolved, That the West Richmond
Improvement Association regards with
decided disfavor, any such medium for
advertising, and stands ready to coop.
crate most vigorously with any legit-
innate efforts to abate or abolish this
prevalent nuisance.
The association expressed satisfac-
ton at the progress in street repair
work, and the outlook for the erection
of viaduct at the Panhandle crossing
at Northwest Second street.
1t was the opinion of members OF
the association that the city light plant
should not be sold to the Light, Heat
and Power company, and the action OF
the council committee on contracts and
franchises and the board of public
works in advocating the retention of
the municipal plant was approved.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-21
Sol Meredith Post Favors the
Pension Measures Now
Pending Before the Ma
tionaI Congress.
WIDOWS WILL RECEIVE
BENEFITS AS WISHED.
1t Is Quite Probable That Adair
Bill Will Be Enacted Into a
Law As 1t Has Received Al
most Universal Endorsement

After first rejecting the Adair bill
providing for pensions for widows of
Civil and Mexican war veterans the
Sol Meredith post, g. A. r., of this
city, reconsidered this action and vot-
ed to approve of the bill after letter
OF explanation from Congressman J.
A. NJ Adair, father of the bill. had
been received.
When Congressman Adair first sub
mitted his bill to the Sol Meredith
post for its approval. the local veter-
ans opposed it on the ground that the
existing laws in regard to widows
pensions were unsatisfactory and that
the Adair bill did not improve upon
these laws.
In his letter which was read to the
members Of the post Thursday night,
Mr.. Adair makes the following state
ment in defense of his bill. Section
two of my bill bars none and allows
those who are now receiving; those
who have claims pending and those
entitled to pension, to apply and
procure the amount for which you ask,
s12 per month.
To sum it up, soldiers widow
whether she Is or is not drawing u
pension. may apply under my measure
and receive that to which she is justly
entitled, s12 per month. Does not
this cover fully that for which you are
contending?'
Mr. Adair also saws in this letter,
that section l, of his bill is very
broad and provides that widows of all
soldiers, including those who served
sixty days in the Mexican war and
ninety days in the Civil war, are en-
titled to s12 per month pension, no
matter when or how many times they
married.
At the conclusion of the letter Mr..
Adair says that the two local news
papers have misinterpreted his bill.
He states that in an article published
by the Palladium the statement is
made that Congressman Adair's act
is simply a measure for the increase
of pensions for widows and minor
children under existing laws Mr..
Adair takes exception TO this state
ment. He SAYS that his bill is An act
in itself which entities those who are
receiving pensions under existing
laws to reap the benefits Of his bill.
1t is quite probable that the Adair
bill will be enacted into a law as so
far the bill has been endorsed by over
one hundred G. a. r. posts in various
~arts of the country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-21
Fear of This Is Greatly Handi-
Gaping the Work of the
ResCuers and Recovery of
Bodies Is Doubtful.
ONLY ELEVEN BODIES
HAVE BEEN REMOVED.
Question of Scientific Treat
ment of Gases From Mouth
Of Mine Will Determine the
QuiCkneSS of the Work.

Jacobs Creek, Pa, Dec. 21.-With on
ly eleven bodies removed from the
wrecked Darr mine, and the great daE-
ger of another explosion, more terrific
than the first, and with the almost in
surmountable obstacle of great vol
umes of poisonous gas. the recovery of
the three hundred miners will be ex-
tremely slow It is now a question
OF the scientific treatment of the dead.
ly fumes. A canvass of the miners
homes shows that three hundred men
are in the mine.
Conad Schultz, IS years old, crazed
by the death in the mine of his son
and other relatives, ended his own life
Friday by drowning in the river near
the mine. He was a widower and
leaves four small children.
Mrs. Garrino Delano was restrained
from committing suicide today with
great difficulty. She lost her HUSBAND
and two sons in the disaster and In
quest of the bodies was crossing the
river in the sky ferry" basket car
suspended from cable. when she was
seized with the idea Of leaping into the
stream. In the frail car the efforts Of
three men were required to restrain
her until the landing could be reached.
President John Mitchell of the Unit.
ed Mine Workers of America, tele.
graphed from indianapolis authorizing
district officials TO draw upon the ma
tional treasury for 81 LOCO for relief ci
the families of the victims.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-21
WITH LOVERS ARMS
ABOUT HER, TEACHEROIES
Young School Mistress Drank
CarboIiC Acid.
WAS FAILURE SHE SAID.

Huntington. Ind, Dec. 21.-Mabel
Burwell, 20 years of age, and a teacher
in a country school north of here, COM
mitted suicide this afternoon just after
she had dismissed school and after all
the children had left the school build
ing. Her lover. Riley Crider, was the
first to discover the girl. and she died
while he held her in his arms trying to
revive her. A note on the teachers
desk stated that she had taken her own
life because she thought herself a fail
ure as a teacher and she. wanted to
give up her place to another and more
efficient person.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-21

During the past year. four members
of the Sol Meredith post, G. A. r. have
died. The post still has quite a good
sized membership. but Year by year
the grim reaper thins the ranks Of the
comrades affiliated with the local
post.
On Thursday evening December 26,
when the Sol Meredith post holds it's
annual memorial exercises aud the
adjutant reads the roll call, four gal
liant soldiers. Captain |. r. McDivitt.
Surgeon NJ. B. Ballard, Surgeon NJ. III.
Haynes and Lieutenant William Allen
will not answer here when their
names are called.
Since the roll call last year these
men, who responded to the call To
arms in the dark days of 81. have for
the last time heard the sweet, mellow
refrain of taps, lights OUT and have
gone to join the shades of their great
leaders. Grant. Sherman and Sheridan.
To the memorial exercises the Sol
Meredith post has invited the Wo-
mems Relief Corps. the Ladies' of the
G. A. r. and the Denver Brown post
OF the United Spanish War Veterans.
The services will begin promptly at s
o'clock To the soldier dead. the
young veterans of the var with Spain
and the aged veterans OF the great
war of the rebellion will join hands
in paying tribute.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-21
FIVE MILES OFF SHORE
Standard Oil Loads Lighters
To Evade State.

Galveston, Texas, Dec 20-Rather
than risk its costly floating plants
within the jurisdiction of Texas, which
extends three miles into the gulf the
Standard Oil Company is loading eight
of its big vessels five miles off shore
from Port Arthur. taking on crude and
refined oil cargoes for export. The
oil is carried out in lighters. and this
very hazardous service is costing the
company $4,000 a day. or $4,000 a
month. The Security Oil Company is
charged with being a trust concern
and is enjoined from removing any of
its property from the state The
Standard has big contracts with the
Security for oil and is afraid that if
its vessels get within the jurisdiction
of the state they will be seized
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-21
UNEMPLOYED TO
Be BENEFITED
Board of Works Will Start
Potter'S Field Fill.
WILL BEGIN IN JANUARY.

To provide work for a few of the un-
employed men of the city. the city
board of public works has advertised
for bids for hauling dirt and filling the
potters field at Earlham cemetery. Bids
will be opened January 3, and work on
this job will start as soon as the con-
tract is awarded. At the last meeting
Of council 500 WAS appropriated I'd
improve the potters field. The town.
ship has also appropriated 800 for the
work
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-21
MRS. BUhYAn BETTER
Physicians Hopeful of Com
pIete Recovery.

Mrs. L. II. Bunyau, who has been
very sick for some days, was reported
improved today and the doctors are
very hopeful of her complete recovery.
Mrs. Bunyan has a. stomach trouble.
the exact nature Of which has not yet
been determined. She Is under the
care of trained nurse.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-21
PRESIDENT PAYS A
COMPL| |MENT TOCHURCH
A. Mclean Says Missionary
Rally Most Successful.
LARGE SUM FOR MISSIONS.

Unusual interest centered in the
missionary rally that was held at the
First Christian church Friday, the
principal address being delivered by
the Rev. 4. Mclean, president of the
foreign missionary work of the
church. The address was along gen
eral lines of missionary work in the
church and was of an educational ma
ture. In the course of his remarks he
stated that the rally held here was the
best that he had attended recently.
AS a slogan for the Christian mission
board next year, the watch-word will
be. 's300,000 for Foreign Missions"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-21
BOUND OVER TO
JUVENILE COURT
James Temple Arraigned for
Stealing Harness Parts.
COURTS WARD SUSPECTED

James Temple was this morning
bound over to the Juvenile court on a
charge of petit larceny. Temple is
accused of having stolen harness rings
and spreader straps from o. l.. Daley,
farmer. Chester Deevers, a youth
full ward Of the Juvenile court, was
suspected of being Temples accom-
plice but an investigation of the case
revealed the fact that Deevers was
not Implicated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-21
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN
Royal League Elects for En-.
suing Year.

At meeting Of the Royal League
the following officers were elected to
serve during the ensuing term:
Archon-A. Ed. Ranhe.
Vice Archon-A. c. Thomas.
OratoT-F- NJ. Howe.
Past Archon-W A. Vietze. Jr.
Scribe-Wm. Vietze.
Collector-J. 81. Ranks
Treasurer-Albert c. Thomas.
Pre-ate-F. NJ. Howe
Guide-Jos NJ. Ranks
Warder-M. Howe
Sentry Howe
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-21
THE SCHOOL IS CLOSED
Miss Williams Makes Address
To Pupils.

The Hiser's school closed for the
holidays with appropriate exercises.
One Of the features Of the pro-
gram was a talk by Miss Williams.
stenographer and bookkeeper for the
Starr Piano company
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-21
MORE DIPHTHERIA.

Diphtheria, which claimed the life
of the little child in the Snlithmeyer
family of South Seventh street. has
now stricken the mother of the child,
although the case is not considered
serious
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-21
ICE SKATING SOON
If Present Conditions Rule
Long, Lake viii Freeze.

Just a little bit more OF the pres
ent kind Of weather and the young
people will be enjoying ice skating at
Glen Miller lake, the river, ice pond
and other PAGES In and about the city.
Ice skates this year are popular Christ
mas presents with the young folks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-21

The following advertisement appears
in a London journal: M. n. O.-Be
original. Drowning unpleasant this
time Of year. When sensible you may
call O Sh-SIS.-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-21
-FOUR LOVED VETERANS
DIED LAST YEAR.
Memorial Exercises to Be Dec.
rs When Old and Young
Alike Will Join Hands in
Memory of Those Gone.
"ABSENT AT ROLL GALL"

Capt. |. r. McDivitt.
Surgeon NJ. B. Ballard.
Surgeon NJ. III. Haynes.
Lieut.. William Allen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-21

lhe following saloon keepers
have raised one hundred dol
lars: Ed H. Roser, Geo. l..
Klein, Dan Calvin. Alf Col
lett, Louis Knopf, Gus KEN
nepohl, Ed Muey, Albert
Stauber, Fred Brokamp. II. p.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-21
THE WEATHER PROPHET

| INOlANA-Fair Saturday and Sunday;
fresh west winds.
| loHlO-CIoudy Saturday and Sunday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-19
SILKS.

300 yards silk 45c, sale price 29c
900 yards silk was 80 and zoe, sale price 39c
POO yards silk was soc, sale price Bic.
Black Taffeta silk the 81 % kind, sale price 98c
100 yards short length silk at about half price.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-19
THE PEOPLES STORE COMPANY
8 A Z 2 !!

Everything offered this announcement for this great clearance is
marked at price that deserves Pas AXE that this sale
will be OF the greatest the people Is miles m
wing thousands of dollars will therefore some idea Of the
marvellous bargains that going phc sale bnns
day July 10th o'clock These bargains the as you will know e
moment you make an hout comparison
Await every who is a lover of true economy and
desires the best and for the least money doors
Saturday morning, July 20 Come to the opening
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-19
CHILDRENs AND MISSES SHOES

Childrens shoes worth 25c, sale price 19c
ChiIdrcns shoes worth soc. sale price SOC.
Chldrens shoes worth 81 90, sale price Zoe.
Chldrens shoes worth 81 %, sale price Csc
Cnlldrens shoes worth 81 30, sale price 81 49,
Vhildrens shoes worth - 90, sale price 81 %.
100 pairs Of broken lots athalf price
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-19
Wait for the clearance sale of the Peoples So,s Co., BueGd w Va
opsnms SATURDAY MORNING Jul -

~ clock The greatest bargain closed Friday
July 18TH to mark down he doors this bargain will
Saturday morning July 10Th olok Thousands surprises You
havs attended tbs you they you afford
this the srsa Of them ALL One price ALL We are over
stocked The hve besn adapted dspo<
which means the saving Of dollars TO you
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-19

Ready-to-Wear
All ready -towear and and trimmed Millinery at
cost
All Ladies Coat Suits at and below cost
All ladies Silk jumper Suits at
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-19
DRESS GINGHAMS

Zoe, Dress Gmghams at Size.
15c, Dress Ginghams at lie.
25c, Dress Ginghams at 19c.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-19
WHITE GOODS

Indian Linen worth 10 to / 2 1-2c. price IL.
Indian Linen worth sc. sale price 8 1-2c
indian Linen worth zoe sale price 14c
India Linen worth Csc sale price &C.
Madrass worth csc. sale price &c.
Persian Lawn worth Sc sale price lie.
Prices slaughtered on all white goods.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-19
CALICOS AND LAWNS

a good quality Of calico at Sc
The best quality Of calico at &c.
A good quality Of lawn at 4c.
- lie, quality Of lawn at &C..
13c, quality Of lawn at Go.
25c, quality of lawn at 19c.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-19
LADIES SKIRTS

These fabric
oors
one lost 81. co. price $8IS.
one lot $500. sale price sSS7
One lot skirts 90. sale price $429
$3.50. sale price S54s
were $1,000. sale price s7.4s.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-19

TABLE LINEN AND NAPKINS
One piece Table price 24c
onPpiece Table price 39c
One piece Table price 49o
one piece 500 sale price 79c.
One piece price sec.
Surprising bargains in napkins \
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-30
EXPERIENCE THE
BEST TEACHER

There are hundreds and
thousands of men who are insured in
the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co.
under single policies ranging IN
amount from $1,000 to $4,000. 1t Is
more than likely that the vast major
ity of these insured in this particular
company because of the solicitation
of an agent or on the advice OF some
one already a policy holder, Git Is gen.
orally conceded that in no company
i'm business are so many new policies
issued through the influence or those
already insuredD, but it Is a fact also
that there are hundreds and thou-
sands of members who have from two
to eight policies each in the Mutual
Benefit issued at different times, In
many instances the last being issued
as long as 25 to 80 years after the
first. and it is usually the case that all
except the first are voluntarily applied
for because the assured knows Dy
Experience, the best teacher that eV-
cry claim made for the company ana
its contracts are true. If you are
thinking of applying for Life lnsur-
ance You cannot afford to ignore the
Mutual Benefit.
SAM NJ. GRIST. Special Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-30
Letter to Geo. Wallace

Dear Sir: Here's a tale with point
to it. Florida is the hardest state in
the Union for paint.
Gilmore & Davis Co, Tallahassee,
Florida, think they know what paint
can do in their climate; they've been
painting for 35 years, Devoe ten years;
and they say Devoe wears 10 years
their words are: Buildings we paint
ed Devoe ten years ago are in good
condition Of paint today"
They also say lead-and-oil wears
only one year there; Devoe 10 years;
Ten years is a long lifetime for
paint in Florida: longer than 20 in
Maine. We don't dare say that either
is true as a general fact in those
States; but there are such instances.
If we should call the cost of Devoe in
Florida half of the usual cost OF paint.
il would be too much; we suppose it's
about one-third: there is so much
trash there-the costliest paint is the
worst, and the worst is the costliest
everywhere.
Yours truly
80 F w DEVOE & co
p. S. ]. ]. Keller & Co, sell our
paint.