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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-12
POLITICS MAY
ENTER IN FIGHT
County Local Option Fight to
Present Unusual Sit
uation.
REVENGE is SOUGHT.
CLAIMED BY SOME REPUBLICANS
THAT TEMPERANCE WORKERS
FAILED TO KEEP THEIR PLEDG-
ES LAST ELECTION.

Those who are behind the move
ment to drive the saloons out of the
county are greatly alarmed over the
prospects of the movement, principal
ly because of the attitude taken by a
large number of republicans. Every
effort has been made by the county
local option workers to keep politics
out of the campaign against the sa-
looms but this now appears to be a
hopeless task.
1--WE lined up with the temperance
people this fall and were defeated at
the polls because many of the temper
ance voters who promised us their
support turned us down and voted the
prohibition ticket. They turned us
down-now we will turn them down
and vote wet" is what many staunch
republicans throughout the county are
saying. This is where politics is
creeping into the anti-saloon cam
paign.
To these disgruntled republicans the
mention of the Indiana Anti-Saloon
league has about the same effect a
red flag has on a bull. They say that
the league promised to deliver the
temperance vote if a county local op-
ton plank was embodied in the repub
lican platform. They say the republi.
can party carried out it's agreement
but the league failed to produce the
strength it claimed to have-and Mar
shall was elected governor.
Situation in Franklin TIP.
A well known young republican OF
Franklin township was in the city last
evening. He stated that the drys
would carry the township in the event
of an election but that they would
only have a small majority. He said
many republicans would vote wet be-
cause of the feeling against the tenn.
perance people.
mo petition has been circulated in
Franklin township asking that coun'
ty local option election be held. Sew
eral of the temperance people in
Franklin township have attended tenn.
perance meetings in Richmond but
that is the only sign of interest dis.
played in the campaign so far re-
marked the man referred to. He is
known as liberal Temperance peo
pie in Franklin township state that
that township has always been dry
and it will give a large temperance
majority.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-12
Wild Ride on Step Of Flyer
Ira Swisher Rides Long Distance Chngng TO Pullman
Train Travels Through Storm. SO Miles an Hour

Lorraine. o., Dec. 12.-Locked on
the outside of a Pullman sleeper and
having but narrow edge of step on
which TO cling while the B. & O. flyer
cut the storm at the rate of so miles
an hour, Manager Ira Swisher. of
North Bros. Stock company at the Ma
jestic this week, had about as thrill
ing a ride Sunday night as might be
depicted in one of his shows on the
stage. At least he is thankful to be
in little old Lorraine. we'll and alive.
even if the white still persists in
clinging to portions OF his face. the
region of his unusually smiling mouth.
for instance.
Manager Swisher. as is his invaria-
BILE custom, went TO the baggage sec
Ition OF the train last night at Tiffin
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-12
SANTA CLAUS
MAIL PROBLEM
Disposition Not Determined
BY Meyer.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Postmaster-
General Meyer. has not decided wheth-
er he will issue an order similar to the
one he issued on Dec 13, last, which
provides that letters addressed unmis-
takably to Santa Claus may be deHv.
cred to any regularly organized char
liable society. The postmaster gen
eral has received numerous communi-
cations both for and against the reis-
suance of the order and is now giving
consideration TO them before taking
any definite action.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-12
LONG TRIAL LIKELY
Unless Keller, Alleged Murder
er, Pleads Guilty, Week
May Be Taken.
OTHER CASES POSTPONED,

Beginning with the Keller murder
case, there will be sessions of the
Wayne circuit court from Monday un-
til the second Saturday following, with
the exception of Christmas day. 1t is
probable that if Sherman Keller per-
sists in contesting the charge of first
degree murder placed against him.
the trial will require the greater part
of the week. Keller has retained
council. Other important cases, which
have been doeketed for trial and had to
be continued. will be called The
court will attempt to get the docket as
nearly free from all cases as possible
by the time the January term opens.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-12

to see that the company's props were
properly loaded into the cars. He lin
gered a little too long and had but
time to grab the handle of a sleeper
as it sped past him. With the train
gathering momentum at every in
stance, too late to drop off. he found
the door locked. For eight miles he
pounded ON the door without gaining
any response, the steep banks OF deep
cuts in the road just grazing him.
One bridge he just saw in time to
squeeze up against the door and keep
from being swept into the river be-
low. His poundings were at last
heard by members of the company
and he was released from his perilous
position, wet and bedraggled speci-
men OF humanity, but q very thankful
one at that
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-12
ROOSEVELT AND
TAFT CONFER
Matters Relative to Next Ad-
ministration Are Gone
Over.
TAFT'S PROBABLE CABINET
WEST AND NORTHWEST DESIRE
PLACES IN DIPLOMATIC SERv-
ROOT CONFERS WITH
PRESIDENT-ELECT TODAY.

Washington, D. c.. Dec. 12.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt and President-elect
William H Taft had an extended con-
ference last night at the White House.
Many matters relative to the present
and next administration were discuss
ed, not the least important of which
was general talk regarding the Taft
cabinet
The conference began after 10
o'clock, at the conclusion of a dinner
at the home of Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury and Mrs. Winthrop, at
tended by Mr.. and Mrs. Taft. Before
the conference Mr.. Taft announced
that it would be entirely an executive
give any details whatever. aside from
the advance announcement that he
should talk over many important mat
ters with the president.
Expects Talk With Root
Besides consulting with President
Roosevelt regarding various men who
may be available for cabinet positions
Taft today expected to have confer
ence with Secretary Root
During an interview between Mr..
Taft and Senator Aldrich the result Of
the work of the monetary commission
was thoroughly gone over. Senator
Aldrich. it was learned, is a thorough
believer in the efficacy of the commits
sion. and is an enthusiastic advocate of
legislation which hall place into per-
manent law, some of the recommenda-
tions which are to be made.
Many After Cabinet Seats.
Cabinet recommendations are being
made to the president-elect by many
callers, the northwest and the Pacific
coast being especially desirous of pre-
ferment. The northwest wants repre-
sentation in the diplomatic service.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-12
CATHELL SPEAKER
At BIG BANQUET
Richmond Man Touches Upon
Life of Lincoln at Feast
Of Indiana Society.
M'CUTCHEON TOASTMASTER
CREAM OF HooSiER TALENT IN
LITERATURE REPRESENTED IN
ANNUAL SESSION ABOUT BAN
QUIET BOARD LAST NIGHT.

What are we of Indiana going to
do to honor the approaching centen-
NAL in memory of Abraham Lincoln?'
asked the Rev. J. Everist Cathell, of
this city, at Chicago, last night. He
was speaking before the members OF
the Indiana Society of Chicago. His
remarks turned the minds of his hear
ers from jest and gayety to serious
ness in response to the toast "A State
less Citizen of the Republic" He de-
clared himself to be stateleSs, having
been born in the District of Columbia,
and reminded his hearers that Abra-
ham Lincoln, also, was Stateless.
The men assembled about the ban
quet tables represented the cream of
Hoosier talent in literature. Numbered
in the gathering, also, were bankers,
manufacturers and merchants who
claim Indiana as the state of their ma
tivity. DR.. Cathell is an ardent dis
cipleof Lincoln and probably is better
acquainted with the history Of the
martyred president than any man in
this section of the country.
In response to the toast DR.. Cathell
said:
"All that Abraham Lincoln ever
learned, for the most part, he got on
and from the soil of Indiana. There
he prepared himself for that leader
ship which has brought his memory
a,,ic hah fo
a Lincoln schoolhouse in every city.
village and hamlet in Indiana. This
much Indiana should do to honor his
memory, and she should lead the
states in the observance Of his ami
versary''
A Chicago dispatch says of the ban
quet: -TA>r
Indiana invaded Chicago last night
and acquired by annexation for the
nonce that portion Of the city which is
occupied by the Auditorium Annex ho-
tel, in general, and in particular that
part of the hotel which is designated
as the gold ballroom.
At least. annexation was declared by
the 800 members Of the Indiana Socie-
y
allegiance to the Hoosier state, at the
occasion of the fourth annual ban
quet of the society.
OF the good things eatable there was
plenty, of the good things convivial
there was nearly as much, but of good
things expressible there was most, and
these from George Ade, on the eve of
trip abroad: Meredith Nicholson,
well-known authors; from Addison G.
Harris, former ambassador to Austria,
and from the Rev. J. Everist Cathell,
just from Indiana"
Of things observable the chief was
handsome de luxe menue and pro-
gram, with drawings by Christy from
the literary works of Indiana authors
and novelists, the plates for which
were broken when the edition of $50
was run off.
1t was President Joseph H. Defrees
who opened the program of speaking
and the feast of wit and humor and
oratory and stor ytelling began with
the introduction of George Barr Nc
Cutcheon as toastmaster. The novel
list met with a hearty round of ap-
plause. and then with sober face and
mirthless mien proceeded to encourage
his fellow Hoosiers to apoplectic
laughter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-12
KNIGHT Of DEATH
At LAST CAPTURED
Chicago Butcher Boy Wrote
BIaCkmaiIing Letters, U.s.
ing Threat of Death.
Ibid 1T JUST FOR FUN"
WILLIAM J. POLLARD ROe6ED
CEMETERY OF BONES TO BE
SENT WITH LETTERS-IS THE
YOUNG MAN BRIGHT?
"DID 1T JUST FOR FUN

Chicago, Ill.,. Dec 12.-William ].
Pollard, butcher boy of Evanston,
last night confessed the authorship of
the mysterious knights of the White
Death letters which have been re-
ceived by five prominent Chicagoans at
intervals during the last four mnths.
The confession was obtained by
Chief Postoffice Inspector James +.
Stuart, who made the arrest with the
aid of the Evanston police after two
weeks of personal work on the case.
Pollard said he got human bones and
coffin handles and other trimmings
from old graves at Calvary cemetery,
where his father was sexton for twen-
ty years. These he attached to the
letters, which in each case demanded
large sums of money on pain of death.
He alone. he declared was The
knights of the White Death" He
never had breathed a word of his plot
! to a living soul.
He Just Wants to Annoy Police.
The boy claimed his only object in
writing the letters was to start trouble
for the police, get his name in the
newspapers, and prove he had cum.
ming mind-something which many OF
his friends appear to have disputed.
He had no knowledge of or enmity
against the persons to whom he ad-
dressed the letters. Never, he said,
did he receive a cent of money, or eX-
pect to. 1t was all joke.
The postoffice officials do not con-
slider it joke, although they have not
decided what disposition to make OF
| the young man. He is % years old.
He was traced through his handwrit-
ing, after long search by Inspector
Stuart. through the north side and
! Evanston public schools. He gained
his letter writing idea from reading
one of Conan Doyle's stories and mod
eled his letters from a series of sto
ries about the Red Hand" which ap-
peared in a Chicago morning newspa-
per.
Boy Names His Victims.
He confessed writing letters to these
persons:
| The Rev D. p. Roberts. pastor OF
| Quinn chapel. demanding that $500 be
| placed in the entrance to the public
vault at Oakland cemetery, or death
would follow.
The Rev. A. c. Dixon, pastor of Moo
dy church, demanding that $1,000 be
placed at the entrance to the church
or the church would be blown up.
DR.. Adolpb Gehrmann. 1916 Ellis av
enue, demanding that $500 be placed in
a cigar box and put in the confessional
| at st. Jariaths Roman Catholic
church. Failing to do this. DR.
Gehrmann, his mother and father were
to be killed and their home destroyed
This letter was written on Sept. 90, the
day after DR.. Gehrmann killed Louis
| Louterbach. burglar.
| Assistant Chief of Police Herman F.
| Schuettler, demanding that 500 be left
in the confessional of st. Ambrose S
| Roman Catholic church, or a bomb
| would end the assistant chiefs life.
| The Rev. William o. Waters. rector
of Grace Episcopal church, demand
| ing that $500 be placed in the middle
| of the bridge over the Lincoln park
| lagoon. Otherwise DIR. Waters was to
be killed and his church made unsafe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-12
GERMAN SHIP
GOES AGROUND
May Be Gotten Off New York
Sand Bar.

New York, Dec. 12.-The German
Steamship Harburg with a crew of
forty men and a cargo of five thous-
and tons of pipe clay, ran aground on
the sandbar off Beltport, Long Island,
this morning. The ship may be safe
ly gotten off, if storm don't break
out. A dense fog prevails and work
Is hampered.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-12
STATE OFFICIALS
TO VISIT DRU|DS
Entertainment for Them at
Mondays Meeting.

At meeting of the Druids next
Monday evening a number of the state
officials will be entertained. Among
those that are expected to be present
are Henry Dittmer, of Anderson. noble
grand arch: G. NJ. Geider. of Indianap-
pills. grand secretary: Henry Sehroed-
sr. grand trustee and Harry airing.
6eputy noble grand Arch, the last two
being residents of this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-12

w III bt NhO
purpose of this
meeting TO talk
over plans for
the coming ses-
sion of the leg
islature and TO
outline the pol
icy to be pursu-
ed by the minor
ity side of the
house.
OF course, the
republicans in
the house, as
far aS nnnah harS
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-12
OUT OF QUARANTINE.

The family of B. A. Kennepohl of
South Sixth street, has been released
from quarantine. A little daughter OF
Harry Kennepohl had been i'll with
scarlet fever.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-12

Tar as numbers ems SeQFfeS.
is concerned. will amount to about as
much as the democratic minority in
the senate. But there are some good
fighters among them and they will at
least be able 10 keep the democrats
from getting sleepy during the ses-
sions. IL is a notable fact, and has al
ways been. that the generalship of the
republicans in the legislature has been
better than that of the democrats. 1t
seems that the republican members
and TO work trick to their own ad-
vantage than are the democratic MEM
bers. In other words. the republicans
play better politics. This is the rea-
son why it is pointed out that unless
the democratic majority keeps its best
eye open. it will find itself showed in
hole dozen times day.
There is little, in fact, practically
nothing, the republicans can do on the
important questions of who shall be
speaker or who shall be United States
senator. All they can do is TO vote
for the losing candidate, and there is
not much consolation in that.
The call was issued by Luman X.
Babcock, representative from La.
Grange and Stenben counties. Bah
cock is. private secretary to Governor
Hanly.
Mayors Love Feast
The meeting of mayors of Indiana
cities, which has been called by Mayor
Becker, of Hammond, for the fifteenth
of this month in this city. will probab-
ly be love feast more than anything
else. The call states that the pur-
pose is to start movement for the
repeal of that part of the cities and
towns law which prevents a mayor
from being elected to succeed himself
As the law now stands a mayor serves
term of four years and cannot be
reelected for a succeeding term,
though he be again elected after a
four years wait.
Many of the mayors of the cities
in the state are of the opinion that
they should not be bound up in this
manner. They argue that they are
just as compet tent TO fill the office at
the end of four years as they were at
the start, and that they should be
allowed to hold the office another
term IL they can be elected They are
satisfied 10 hold on il they have the
chance.
IL is expected that when they come
together mere next week the MAYORS
will all take kindly to the proposition
and line up for such an amendment 10
the law.
Halleck May Start Something.
Senator Abe HalIeck, of Rensselaer,,
has up his sleeve a bill which he says
he will introduce that will probably
raise lot of smoke. HalIeck wants
each county TO have it's own circuit
court judge. But he would not have
any Judge serve in the county in which
he resides. This would make ii neces-
sary for Judge TO leave home and
remain away in another county during
all the time he was holding court.
But, HalIeck argues, it would fix
things so that no one could say that
any judge was prejudieed or biased
because of local conditions.
Halleck's plan would create about
twenty-five more judgeships in the
state and while many of the counties
affected will surely favor the passage
of such bill in order TO get a court
of his own. there will be raised the
cry OF extravaganza. and this NAV
hurt the bills chances. But Halleck
says he will push 1t, just the same.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-12
.BATTLESH|P GEORGIA
HAS SMALLPOX ABOARD
Vessel Arrives at Colombo,
CeyIon.

Colombo, Ceylon. Dec 12.-The Unit
ed States battle ship Georgia arrived
today with a case of smallpox on
board. The ship is in one day in ad-
vance of the remainder of the fleet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-12
PUGlLIST DIVORCED.

Chicago. H., Dec. 12.-John L. Sui
hvan, champion pugilist, was today
granted divorce from Annie Sullivan
his wife.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-12
REPUBLICANS IN
HOUSE WILL NOT
REMAIN IDLE
Democrats Will Be Kept on
Alert or They Will Find They
Will Lose Out on Many
Propositions. ---
BETTER POLITICS
PLAYED BY G. o. P. MEN
Party, However. Can DO But
Little on Election of Speak
er and Senate - More
Judgeships Planned. ....
BY Special State Corresponds nj.

Indianapolis, Dec. 12.-Announce-
ment was made today that the republi.
can members of the house of repre-
sentatives will hold conference in
this city on Wednesday, December, %.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-12
REBELS ROUTED BY
PERSIAN TROOPS
Insurrecrlon eliminates in a
Battle Today.

Odessa, Dec. 12-The insure ction
movement throughout Persia. culmi,
mated in a battle with loyalists today.
The rebels were put TO rour with
many killed and wounded.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-12
THE WEATHER PROPHET
iNDIANA-Fair Saturday night and
Sunday; moderate Temperature:
west winds shifting to southwest
and increasing.

oHio-Fair Saturday night and SUM-
day; moderate temperature: fresh
west winds becoming variable.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-08

tana, representing the Empire Distil-
lery compsny of New York. Heller is
alleged TO have in his possession whis-
key certificates which have been can.
celed, but which he is charged with
selling in small towns. He is wanted
in several towns on the sound.
BUTTE, Jan. 6.-WhiIe timbering
10 the East Stewart mine this after
noon. Mike Hartnett, a timberman,
fell from a tagging on the 800 level
to the bottom of the stump, a distance
of several hundred feet. In falling he
dislodged some timber, which caused
a fall of the side wall, and it is feared
that the unfortunate is buried under
many feet Of rock and water which
was in the stump.
HELENA, Jan. 6.-The program for
the forty-seventh annual convention
of the National Wool Growers asso.
citation, which is to be held in this
city January ii, Is and Is, has been
announced, and most interesting SEES.
sions will result from the considera.
ton Of the various topics to be con
sidered. There will be two sessions
daily with the exception of Wednes.
day, the afternoon of which day will
be devoted to the sheep show.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-08
Hit Him With the Text.

ION a visit to Scotland l went to the
old United Presbyterian kirk at Sa-
voch," said n clergyman. land l heard
a good story about a former minister.
His name was the Rev. David Cav,
and he was very diminutive. standing
only about Ave feet two inches. He
led to the altar n strapping, handsome
lass some Ave or six inches taller than
he, and her name was Grace Wilson.
"The Sunday after the wedding he
got a neighboring minister to preach
for him, so that he could sit with his
bride on the first Sunday. The minis.
ter was a good deal Of n wag, so Mr.
Cav made him promise faithfully that
he would not allude In his sermon tC
himself. his bride or the fact Of the
marriage. So he promised that in his
sermon he would make no allusion OF
that kind whatever, but Mr.. Cav near
~ sank through the floor when the
text was given -Ephesians Ill. 8
Unto me. who am less than the leas
Of all saints, is this Grace given"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-08
The Mysterious Passenger.

The captain of a vessel which was
bringing to America in the fall of 1906
a mysterious passenger who had come
aboard at Hamburg watched the latter
so closely that at last the passenger
said one day: "Sir, this is not the first
occasion upon which l have observed
the attentive scrutiny you bestow up
OF me. May inquire the reason?'
Sir" responded the candid captain.
you took passage on my ship as a
Dane. don't believe you're anything
Of the kind"
The passenger smiled. The smile
was full Of p~erspicacity and confidence
and was followed with. Pray tell me,
then, what you believe me to be-"
At this question Captain Ewing
f1dgeted. hesitated and finally blurted
out: well. to be honest, l think you
are a gambler. You've we'll nigh
ruined yourself at home and are now
coming to fleece the fools you'll And on
Shore"
The young mans smile broadened.
The next minute he turned grave
again. lowered his voice and replied
Captain Ewing, as YOU have studied
MI during this voyage, so l have
studied you. l have come to the con
clusion that you are a man to be
trusted. l am Louis Philippe, due
d'Orleans. eldest son of that Louis
Philippe d'Orleans who was slain by
the guillotine on the 7th Of Novem-
Der. almost three years ago."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-08

or a democrat or a republican, Judge
Hunt continues:
"The function of a labor organiza-
ton is usually to elevate the stand.
ards for men-to raise to higher levels
men who labor. 1t is a noble aim.
1t has accomplished an inestimable
amount of good. I don't believe there
is Il Judge or a student in the land
who would decry the organization OF
laboring men. But the great princi-
pie that men lose sight of is that the
rich, as we'll as the poor, must always
move circumscribed by the limitations
of the law. No corporation, be it the
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone com.
pany or any other, is superior to the
law, and, on the other hand, 40 MAI
who works for it or anyone else is
superior to the law"