The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-04
Couldn't Resist Temptation
For Banging Noise of all
Sorts so Started it up Last
Night.
BAND MUSIC GALORE At
TWO OF THE LOCAL PARKS
Fireworks of all Sorts Tomor-
row But Night Displays Will
Prove to be the Big Fea-
ture.

Fourth of July in Richmond prom
ises to be quiet in name only. It is
Sunday, but the noise that began last
evening will be continued despite the
orders of the police although the real
celebration will not be on until tomor-
row. It is the first time in the lives o.
that part of young America" that par
ticipates in most Of the noise making
and surgical operations that three
days have been offered to shoot fire.
crackers. No arrests were made last
night for the premature observances,
but the police gave hundreds of warn
ings and required many too early cele-
braters to quit and go home, or be
good.
No Public Observance.
There was no public observance of
the day planned. No patriotic exercis-
es of any kind will be held. Every in
dividual Is left to do as he sees fit The
time Of street parade, horses and other
kinds of amusements seems to have
been relegated to antiquity In this city.
AS the consequence, hundreds of resi-
dents will seek other places for their
amusement. This mornings trains to
Cincinnati will be well filled by local
residents. The baseball game will be
one Of the chief attractions. Another
delegation will 30 to Cambridge City
where the local baseball team meets
the Grays In the second contest Of the
series for county championship. The
locals have not played for two weeks.
The public will have. occasion to
hear splendid band music today. A
foreign organization gives two con-
certs at the athletic park and at the
some time. the city band plays at the
Glen. The programs. for both con-
certs will prove Of interest. It Is ex-
pected that thousands of persons will
visit the Glen during the course of the
day. The city band Is making a repu-
tation rapidly.
Plenty Of Noise.
Last evening there was plenty of
noise to be heard despite the efforts
of the police. Cannon crackers were
exploded in all parts Of the city. Doz-
ems of toy balloons were sent into the
air. More balloons of this kind have
been sent up in this city this year than
at any previous time. Several Of the
balloons have carried redlight and
they made beautiful sights soaring
through the atmosphere.
Dealers reported the sale of fire.
works above that of the previous year.
Thousands OF dollars were expended
for noise and to please the eye. Deal
ers declared 1t was probable that more
fancy fireworks were bought this year
than has been the custom. Not so
much noise and a little more splendor
seems to have been the idea in vogue
with the purchasers.
For the most part there was general
compliance on the part of the dealers
with the request OF the police depart
ment as to the kind of explosives sold.
For this reason 1t Is believed the ply
sicians will have fewer cases of acci-
dent than has been customary. Toy
pistols and repeating canes were
barred from SALE None of the dealers
tried to dispose of these articles SO
far as the police became aware. The
dynamite cap has been restricted in its
sale. also It may be expected there
will be the usual explosions on the
street car rails as often this explosive
Is made It is composed Of combi-
nation Of potash and sulphur.
The north end business men gave
q display Of fireworks and band con-
cert that attracted large crowd last
evening. The display OF pyrotechnics
was quite extensive, The concert by
the band was well received by the
large crowd. 1t was shifting crowd,
but the merchants were we'll pleased
by the results their trade experienced.
Today and tomorrow the woods will
be filled with picnic parties. This way
Of spending the day has become Gus
tom with q large number of persons
who make an annual visit to the
woods to revel close to nature.