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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-24
This Appears An Assured
Fact by Shera's Reapoint-
ment as a Member of the
Police Board.
LAWS REPEAL WOULD
HAVE NO EFFECT.
1t Is Asserted the Next Gov
ernor Has No Authority to
Gust Any Commissioner
Without Cause.

E. K. Shera who has served for the
past several months as member of
metropolitan board of police commits.
sioners in this city. has been reap.
pointed to the place by Governor Han.
ly, Mr.. Shera having just received his
commission. Mr.. Shera's present
term in office does not expire until
January 5. The haste used by the
governor in appointing Mr.. Shera is
causing considerable comment, as
heretofore it has always been custo.
mary for him to delay such action
At one time sixteen months elapsed
of the members of the board, who re.
signed.
With the appointment of Shera, 1t
is practically assured that unless the
metropolitan police law is repealed
by the coming legislature. Jesse A
Bailey, who is at present police chief
will be retained in his position for
it is claimed. it will be impossible for
Governor Marshall to oust either of
the present republican board mem
bers without first showing just cause
As neither of the republican members
have committed any act which would
justify their removal from the board
it is quite probable that they will re.
tain their places until the expiration
of their terms.
Fight Against Law.
From all indications, the metropolis.
tan police law will be killed by state
legislators, as there is much opposi-
ton to it. Senator Carroll c. McCul-
Tough Of Anderson is preA ably it's most
an organized fight upon the measure
He is mastering his forces. and it is
claimed he already has the promise of
a senate majority favoring the repeal
1t is understood that he is also acting
as general in the mastering of legisla
tors in the house, who will vote for
repeal when the question comes up for
ances the bill will be one of the first
measures considered by both houses.
Chief Bailey Retained.
Notwithstanding the probable repeal
of the measure, which it is asserted
has proved to be a great burden upon
many Indiana cities, the Richmond
board of police commissioners will
again name Bailey superintendent of
police. Bailey's services have been
most satisfactory and the departme mt
is we'll organized There is no need
of a change.
There is much speculation as to
who would be named chief of police
in case the pre- sent police law was re,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-24
They Came With Haste and
Found the Babe in the Mdnger

brought forth her frst-born wrapped
him in swadding clothes laid him because
there room for them in the inn
And there in the country shepherds abiding
in the field, keeping watch their nocks by night.
And 10, the angel of the Lord them, the
glory of the Lord round
afraid
And the angel said them. Fear for behold.
bring good tdngs of joy which shall be all
pie
For is born this day in the city of David
Saviour, which Christ the Lord.
NJ shall a you shall find the babe
wrapped swaddng clothes. lying in a
And suddenly there with the angel multitude of
the heavenly host praising God. and saying.
Glory God in the highest, and earth peace, good
will toward
the angels were gone away from
the shepherds said TO another. Let
Bethlehem and this thing which ia
O which the Lord hath made known unto
And with haste. and found Mary and Joseph
babe lying in a
And VIII they made known abroad
saying which told them concerning this child.
md they that heard it wondered those things
which told them by the shepherds.
Blu all these things and pondered them in
heart
shepherds ned glorifyng and prasng God
for things they had heard and 1t
told them.-St Luke II:1-21
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-24
Advises FOulke Work for
Woman Suffrage Association
New York Life Reviews Panama Canal Affair, and Has
Much Sport Out of it,

New York Life, Americas most ia
NOUS humorous periodical. has great
fun in it current issue over the spank.
ing President Roosevelt recently ad-
mfnistered the Indianapolis News. the
New York Sun and the New YoFk
World. Life also throws one OF its
barbed arrows of sarcasm into prom
inent local citizen. the Hon. Whham
Dudley Foulke. who was responsible
for the presidents, outburst. After re
viewing the entire incident editorially
Life hands the following to MT
Foulke:
But, dear Mr.. Fouike. In spite ol
the possible usefulness OF your recent
effort, don't send the president any
more clippings Stick To your duties
las president of the American Woman
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Suffrage Association. and leave him
be. Truth is mighty and will prevail
but not much by slamwhanging OF
newspapers that don't tell il. Let
them alone. In dispensing publicity
they do vast and indispensable ser.
vice. and when they fabricate, ii
doesn't much matter. because the
truth leaks out at last There is a
magic in Truth that makes men love
her. and makes them good and wise In
proportion As they win her. The twin
of the greatest thing in the world is
Truth. Mr.. Foulke. and there is
enough TO go round, but lets not
crowd anything so lovely or so pre-.
cious on folks who don't want it No
not even now at Christmas time, when
We are wishing all good gifts to men.
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HAD AUTHORITY
BUT WAS HARSH
General Opinion Here of Ruling
Against the Labor Lead
ers Yesterday.
THINK THE LAW is UNJUST.
RICHMOND UNION MEN, HoWEv.
Err, FEEL THERE IS A SMALL
CHANCE OF CONGRESS ACTING
IN MATTER.

The supreme court of the District
of Columbia. acted within the con-
fines of the law when it sentenced
Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell and
James Morrison, American Federation
of Labor officers to one year. nine and
six months Imprisonment for yiolat-
ing an injunction against a labor boy
colt of the Buck Stove and Range COM
pany of st. Louis, but the law is unjust
and should be remedied."
This. in brief, Is the general verdict
of Richmond union men, after review
ing the courts action of yesterday.
They feel however that the punishment
complished much for the cause of the
millions Of laboring men throughout
the country, is too harsh. and are not
therefore in sympathy with the courts
action.
1t Is being argued that under the
present injunction law, any laboring
man, no matter how high or how low
in labor circles. on advising a friend
not to purchase Buck Stove or Range
could be Jailed for his action. Under
the statute 1t is illegal for any man
to advise another not to purchase any
article where there is an injunction
against a boycott in effect. That the
law should be changed by congress al
it's next session seems to be the gener-
al opinion, but as the republican ma
tional convention, which convened In
Chicago last June. refused to sanction
the proposed Injunction law amend
ments, submitted by labor, II is
thought unlikely that congress. which
is republican. will take any action in
changing the present statute
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Labor Leaders All Over Unit
ed States Enter Protest 0v-
er Decision of District Su-
preme Court.
BELIEVED TAFT MAY
BE FINAL ARBlTER
Case Would Undoubtedly Be
Taken to President Should
The Supreme Court Sustain
Wright's Decision.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Gompers to-
day found great heaps of telegrams
from labor leaders throughout the
country denouncing Judge Wright 8
decision and offering their support in
any further contesting case. Many
expressed opinions that If these lead
ers have to serve out heir sentences
in prison 1t would serve to advance
the interests of organized workingmen
more than anything else could do. 1t
was announced today that the case
will be carried to the United States
supreme court and Gompers said he
was confident that Wrights decision
would be reversed.
Taft May be Arbiter.
t, If the court of appeals should re.
verse Wright's decision, counsel for
the Buck Stove company would take
the case to the highest tribunal in
the country. Some believe that in
the end President Taft may be the
arbiter. While the decision Of Wright
was no surprise it was generally be-
lieved among labor leaders that fine
would be imposed instead of imprison-
ment. A mass meeting OF union men
will be held here Sunday to protest
against the decision. Demonstrations
will be planned all over the country.
The white house has also received
many kilograms of protest.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-24
eoYcoTT's DEATH kNELL
as Term Given Decision by Counsel
For Stove Concern.

Philadelphia, Dec. "a James NJ.
Beck, of New York. counsel for the
Bucks Stove company, was informed
of the decision in the labor case at
Washington, while in this city Mr..
Beck, who made the closing argument
for the company, in commenting on
the case. said:
Counsel for the Bucks Stove COM
pany in this contempt proceeding, re-
luctantly discharged what seemed to
them an imperative duty. rot only to
their client, but to the public. Had
we not done 50. DEGREES of courts of
equity against the widespread boycotts
of the Federation of Labor would have
become worse than farce.
This case ought to be the death
knell of the boycott. If so. it is the
most important decision in a labor con-
troversy since the Debs case of 1896.
from which 1t only differs in the fact
that the Debs case physical violence
was used to paralyze interstate traffic.
In the Bucks stove case the insidious
and far more dangerous method of a
national boycott was employed
For both the employer and employe
the courageous action of Judge Wright
ought to prove a judicial emancipa-
tion from a form of tyranny of which
President Roosevelt has said in sub
stance that it is one of the most cruel
forms of oppression yet devised by the
wit of man for the infliction of suffer-
Ing from his fellow man.
viii Not Serve Terms.
Detroit. Dec 24-'I think you will
find that Mr.. Gompers. Mr. Mitchell
and Mr.. Morrison will never serve
their sentences" said Immigrant In
spector Daniel J. Keefe. former Vice
President of the American Federation
of Labor and head of the Longshore-
mems Union. when told of the decis-
ion in the Bucks Stove Company case.
1T is an outrage: an absolute out
rage" declared William d. Mahon,
president of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Street Railway Employees,
when told of the decision. This is
the end of the declaration of free
speech. 1t will be resented not only
by workingmen. but by all other lib
erty-loving people. They can't destroy
trades unions in this way. That was
their object. II they put these lead
ers in Jail. for contempt of court, there
will be fresh leaders to take their
place tomorrow. and again fresh lead
ers after that indefinitely"
LAW UNJUST.
Springfield, H., Dec. 24.-John n
Walker. state president of the United
Mine Workers of America, sent tele.
gram TO President Rcosereit. protest.
ing against the sentence Of President
Gompers. Secretary Morrison and John
Mitchell. member of the executive
board OF the American Federation OF
Labor. fer contempt of court in the
Bucks s. ve ard Range company in
junction cases. 49, telegram said that
while the sentence might be in accord.
ance with law. the law was an unjust
one and that it ought TO be repealed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-24
As Joseph Copeland BrutalIy
Assaults His Mate, He
Tells Her to Call on God for
Help.
DRESSES TORN FROM
STRUGGLING WOMAN
Assai|ant. Who Lives Near
Milton, Is Under Arrest and
Friends Believe Him to Be
Insane.

Now call upon your God to help
YOU" Joseph Copeland. a we'll known
farmer of near Milton, is alleged to
have screamed at his wife. as he tore
her clothes from her and heaped other
indignities upon her person, because
she disobeyed his dictates and became
affiliated with the Christian church of
Milton last Sunday. The assault up
on Mrs. Copeland occurred about elev-
en- O'Clock Tuesday light. Copeland,
on the complaint of his spouse. was,
Wednesday afternoon, arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Daniel Drischell.
Copeland Furious.
Mrs. Copeland is spoken of in the
highest terms by those who know her.
1t is said she is kindly and indus
trious woman. while her husband is
spoken of as a man whose temper fire.
quently becomes ungovernable and, it
is claimed that in his home he has al
ways dominated over his family, so
much SO, in fact, that at times he has
become tyranical. This trait was
demonstrated when he objected strenu-
ously to his wife attending church and,
later protesting christianity, he hav-
ing, it is said, but little sympathy for
such foibles.
Sunday, when Mrs. Copeland told her
husband of her action. his rage knew
no bounds. Since Sunday. it is said.
he has frequently assaulted her, but
the outrage of Tuesday night was the
worst
Mrs. Copeland's Story.
According to the story of Mrs. Cope
land, she and her husband retired
eleven o'clock he awakened her and
began to beat her. She attempted to
put on her clothes, but the man in in
sane fury tore three dresses from her.
She loudly screamed for help, but her
terrified cries could not be heard by
the neighbors and she was practically
powerless in the hands of her hus-
band. He. it is stated, knocked her
down time after time. At last she
succeeded in summoning an officer.
Milton Indignant.
There is much indignation manifest
in Milton and surrounding country
over the indignities heaped upon Mrs.
Copeland and there is no sympathy for
her husband.
Mrs. Copeland is a sister of Albert
Sarver, who resides east of Milton, and
has two brothers, prosperous farmers.
who reside near Jacksonburg
Mrs. Copeland is now making her
home with relatives and she bears
many black and blue marks on her
body. also a scar on her forehead
caused by her husband biting her.
There are some people who reside
near the Copeland home, who think
Copeland is insane.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-24
COURT HOUSE HAPPY.

County officers will take a vacation
tomorrow. All business will be trans
acted this evening. Several of the Of
ficials will spend Christmas with
friends in other cities.
Offices in the city building will also
be closed during the day
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-24
PALLADIUM FORCE
TO HAVE VACATION

The management Of the Palla-
dunn will give its employees a vaca-
tion tomorrow, consequently the
next regular issue of this paper
will not be until Saturday evening.
To its readers the Palladium ex-
tends its best wishes for a merry
Christmas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-24
.FRENCHY WAS ..
GIVEN A FINE
Well Known Italian Stoned a
House.

Francisco Tacoma, one of the lead
ers of the Italian residents of this city,
was fined 81 and costs by Judge Con-
verse yesterday afternoon for malic-
ious trespass. He stoned the residence
of Thomas Henson, with whom his
wife has resided since she was refus-
ed a divorce by Judge Fox.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-24
JORDAN THINKS
LAW DEFECTIVE
Superintendent Don't Like the
School Abandonment
Provision.
COMFORT NOT REQUIRED.
NOT REQUIRE PROPER CARE OF
CHILDREN IN TRANsPoRTA-
TION.

There are several defects in 1.-The
ment of country schools where the en-
rollment is SMALL stated County Su.
perintendent Jordan this morning,
"and think that these may be reme-
died at the coming session of the
state legislature
According to Mr.. Jordan, these de-
fects in the law are glaring. Under
present conditions. where a school is
abandoned, children under the age of
twelve years. who reside one mile from
school, and those residing over two
miles, have to be hauled to school.
Under the present law a six year old
girl who resides fraction less than a
mile from the school must walk.
whereas a "strapping' boy residing a
fraction over a mile away from the
school. must be transported to and
froLl, according to the present laws
provisions. This is unjust according
TO the opinion of Superintendent Jor.
dan.
Comfort Neglected.
Also. under the present statute, NO
provisions are made for the comfort
of the children while enroute to and
from the schools. Although the state
naturally expects that those men hired
to haul the children will care for them
in the proper manner, there are no pro-
visions which make this compulsory.
That there should be some clause in
the law which shall specifically specify
the manner in which the children shall
be cared for. is generally conceded. A
uniform hack system should be pro-
vided. thinks Mr.. Jordan.
The county superintendent is in per-
feet accord with Representative Rat
lifts proposed amendment to the
school law which provides that where
the attendance in any district is toe
small. the school shall be abandoned
Representative Ratliff would have the
law provide that where at any time the
population of school children in any
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THE WEATHER PROPHET.

INDIANA AND oAfo-cioudy and
prohabIe showers.
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New-York tribune., 1908-07-03
THE ANTI-GAMBLING DECISION.

The decision OF Justice Bischon is the first
definition of the intent Of the antl-gampilhs
laws It Is In effect that these statutes were
oimed at the business of bookmakiDg and not
at betting which is not conducted as business.
His opinion of the law is borne out by the TACT,
TO which he aludes that an amendment direct
y prohibiting individual bets offered at the last
session failed to pass. The Legislature did nor
intend to forbid betting between friends OF the
sort that prevails In all sports
The effect of the decision Is to establish the
legality of all such non-professional betting at
the racetracks and of all betting with the pro-
fessional bookmakers to which the characteris-
tics of non professional betting can be attrlb-
uted The bookmaker can make an oral Det
and pay 1t or accept payment OF 1t with money
at the tracks, just as any man not IN tnat Dusi-
ness can make and pay or collect wager tnere.
But he is not permitted to post odds upon the
race or to record the bets he makes. obviously
such oral betting must be conducted upon very
limited scale compared with the bookmaking
that formerly fourished 1t can take place only
between bOokmaker and patrons with whom ne
is familiar and in whom he has confidence, and
can be carried on only to the extent TO which 1t
is possible to keep the transactions in mind.
The decision does not settle the question what
evidence besides recording bets and posting odds
will be sufficient to prove that man Is con-
ductng the business Of bookmakng. Perhaps
even taking up regular stand In the ring and
accepting oral BETS or being regularly at the
track and being resorted to by large number
of patrons making oral bets, will be evidence
enough that the person doing these things is a
professional bookmaker. If that should be so,
then the decision of Justice Bischof, while per-
mitting private betting between friends, will
give little aid to the professional gambler at the
TRACKS
New-York tribune., 1908-07-03
THE BUREAU OF EDUCATION.

Among the resolutions adopted by the Ma
tional Education Association, in convention at
Cleveland, this deserves special notice:
The Bureau of Education Vat Washington
should be preserved in its integrity and the
dignity Of its position maintained and increased.
II should receive at the hands of Congress such
recognition and such appreciation viii enable
il not only to employ all expert assistants neces
sary but also to publish in convenient and US
able form the results Of Investigations. thus
making that department a source of such in
formation and advice Will be most helpful
10 the people in conducting their campaigns Of
education.
These words are more than a gentle reproach
10 Congress- particularly to the Ways and
Means Committee of the House of Representa-
tives, for its unwllingness to finance various
important researches. Much dissatisfaction has
been expressed by prominent educators, from
time to Time. over the failure to make the most
of the opportunities which little money would
bring within the reach of the Commissioner of
Education But the resolution adopted at Cleve-
land is not simply an echo Of past disappOnt-
ments; il summons Congressman to recognize
the new needs Of education and educational re-
search Not long ago the words We'll done,
thou good and faithful servant were spoken
TO the school statistician who had counted the
seats male and female pupils, ditto teachers,
courses offered, dollars spent and diplomas
granted in schools from A TO Il. The goal was
tell us what percentage Of the students Of
photo-engraving at the State Reform School
were boys. of Italian descent, etc. The National
Bureau Of Education has produced these primi-
tive fundamental statistics well and copiously.
But unnappily the world needs other facts more
urgently to-day. We want to know If 1t is
true that malnutrition is to blame for most
cases of retardation in school or that labor
laws are interfering with elementary educa-
ton: what methods Of supervising rural schools
are in use, and how they compare as TO expense
and results. These and many other funda-
mental questions demand clear and exact an
swers Cannot impartial information about
academies and colleges be put into pamphlet
form and distributed TO parents: If the farmer
is taught TO raise grapefruit. if the merchant
is told by a national daily bulletin where in
China his wares are wanted, may not the
father of a growing boy hope for unbiased in
strucfion about schools, curricula and home
training:
Such queries reflect the temper of the age.
Help is wanted ia solving the intimate details OF
school management and finance, and 1t is felt
10 be worth many dollars Of school taxes the
demand sor an extension of the National Bu-