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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-11

The coliseum is dressed up in ex.
pectancy of large crowd to attend
the Lincoln centennial anniversary
exercises tonight. The work of the
Cincinnati firm which decorated the
hall, is the highest perfection of the
art.
Hundreds Of Flags.
Flags by the hundreds have been
hung from different places, some be-
ing draped in the form of a butterfly.
Nearly all are United States flags but
emblems of other countries are also
used. The stage at the west end OF
the coliseum is very large and on it
will be located soldiers camp. At
one side will be regular army wag.
on. A real grove will also be located
on the stage. In the midst of the
trees and stumps, the soldiers, or
rather, the members of the Apollo
club dressed in uniforms will be sta.
toned. Each member of the organ
ization has pup" tent. To one side
will be stacked the guns. In the back
ground there will be an officers tent.
At the rear of the stage there will be
rail fence. During the numbers
of the Apollo club the hall will be in
darkness except for the red incan-
descent lights displayed in front OF
each tent. The stage curtains will be
American flags which will be drawn
aside after the commencement of the
program.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-11
The Legislature of That State
Decides Not to Disturb Re-
Iations Between Japan and
United States.
RECONSIDER SCHOOL
BILL AND DEFEAT IT
President Is Rebuked for His
DictatoriaI Ways and the
Rights of States Are Set
Forth Very Plainly.

Sacramento. Cal, Feb. 11-Yield-
ing to the pressrIe brought to bear
by President Roosevelt and Governor
Gillett, the California Assembly re-
tired from its previous position on the
anti-Japanese matters yesterday by
reconsidering the former vote on the
segregation of Japanese students in
the public schools. and finally reject
ing the measure by vote of Al to 81.
An effort by the supporters of the
bill further to reconsider was lost by
a tie vote. and the Assembly is now
clean of any anti-Japanese measure
objected to by the National Admins
tration.
The fight for the suppression of the
bill was won only after many hours
of heated debate on the floor. The
struggle started at 1890 o'clock in
the morning on the presentation of a
resolution by Assemblyman J. p.
Transue, Of Los Angeles, affirming the
but Withdrawing the Japanese segre-
cation measure because Of the Presi-
dents objection to 1t. and it lasted un-
til o'clock in the afternoon. when
Grove /. Johnson's motion further to
reconsider was defeated on a tie vote,
SO to 3S.
The school bill is still to be consid.
cred in the J,nate, having been pre-.
sented there by Senator A. C. Min.
nette. but there is little chance that
the measure will be approved when
brought up.
Governor 10 Pleased.
'I am highly pleased with the &C.
ton of the Assembly" said Governor
Gillett. THE East has been deeply
concerned in the measure pending
here, and I feared that If the anti
Japanese legislation was leased at
this time it would have a S).strous
effect
The anti-Japanes. forces in the AS
sembly were led by Grove !. Johnson
author of the segregation bill on which
the fight hinged, and Louis w. JUL
lard. Democratic floor leader. while
the opposition was directed by Tran
sue and Richard Melrose. Transue's 6
resolution opened the debate, and the
fight was really made on this meas
ure, the reconsideration motion not
being put until there had been a
lengthy argument.
Mr.. johnson repeated his defiance
of the President and called upon the
Assembly to ."stand by it's guns" He
was answered by TI.nsue and Mel
rose, every phase of the question be
ing reviewed. Transue suddenly
withdrew his resolution and the fight
centered on the reconsideration mo
tion, presented by Walter Leeds, OF
Los Angeles. This was finally forced
to vote and was carried. 43 to "a
The roll call on the bill itself immed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-11
JurymeIl Smash All Court Rec
ords in Reaching Decision
That Tangeman Was Not a
Wife DeSerter.
WALKED IN AND TURNED
AROUND, THEN CAME OUT
The Case Was First Tried in
Wayne County, Making 1t a
Penal Offense for Man to
Shake His Better Half.

In the shortest time on record, the
jury that heard the case of the State
VS.. Charles Tangeman, charged with
wife desertion returned it's verdict
this morning. 1t was just four min
utes after the jury passed to its room
that it returned and informed the
court it had found the defendant not
guilty. But one ballot was taken.
The time consumed by the jurors in
de batting the subject was a nonenity,
as all appeared to have made up their
minds during the reading of the in
structions by the court.
Court Was Surprised.
Judge Fox said he believed the time
required to agree upon the verdict
was the shortest he ever had heard of
in the local court. He said he felt
certain it was the quickest in his ex-
perience as judge or attorney. The
jurors simply walked into their room.
turned round and walked right out
again.
The charge against Tangeman was
preferred by his wife Alice. She
charged him with going away and
leaving her without any means of
support. She claimed he had cursed
her. The defendant claimed his wife
had threatened to kill him a number
of times. that she swore at and reviled
him in the presence of others. Wit
nesses were introduced to prove the
woman of violent temper and that
when angry she did not always choose
the best of language. Before marry
ing the couple went together for ten
years. Tangeman testified that be-
fore their marriage they had had quar-
relss but believed all would be better
If they took up life's course together.
Courts Instructions
Touching upon the meaning of wife
desertion, the court in instructing the
jury said:
"The word desert as used in the
statute means wilfull cessation Of the
marital relations of the husband and
his wife, without iustifiable cause,
leaving her without reasonable means
OF support BY the term of the sta
tute the causes that will justify such
desertion are adultery or other vicious
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-11
VIII Probably Pass All Three
Liquor Bills, Then It Will Be
Up to Those Dignified Sen
atorS.
HOUSE MEMBERS TIRE
OF BEING THE GOATS
Governor Marshall Today
Signed the vincennes Uni
versity Claim After Waiting
To Be Enjoined.
Palladium Bureau,
indianapolis, Feb. II.

indianapolis, Feb. II.
The democrats and republicans in
the house of representatives have
grown tired of the liquor question and
at present there is reported to be a
plan on foot which will relieve the
strain. The scheme is to pass all
three Of the liquor bills, the Tomlin-
son, Kleckner and Madigan bills.
These all go in on passage in the
House this afternoon. The Madigan
bill In its present form adds ward and
township to county local option. BY
passing these three measures the
house puts the responsibility of solv-
ing the liquor question on the senate.
Bills Passed by House.
The following bills were passed by
the house: Stahl, to require mutual
insurance companies to have q million
dollars insurance before they are al
lowed to incorporate: Stephens, re-
Quiring publicity in insanity inquests
to prevent railroading of persons to
asylums: Sunkels, to give 25 cents Of
each dollar for hunters license to the
county clerk; Seidensticker. making it
crime to make q false financial state
ment to obtain credit; the county
clerlsS' fee bill was made a special or
der in the senate for next Thursday.
The house voted $26O to the family
OF Representative Sarber of Marshall
county, who died. The election of his
successor occurs there today. Sarber
would have earned this sum in salary
II he had lived until now
Marshall Has Signed.
Gov. Marshall today signed the Vim
cennes university claim bonds amount
ing to $12S. .54S. He waied thirty days
after taking ONCE for some to enioin.
but no action has been taken The
claim was allowed by the legislature
two years ago, but Hanly vetoed it.
The bill was passed over his veto.
Hanly still refused to sign the bonds.
Marshall declared that the governor
had no right to refuse his signature
after the bill was passed over his veto
Gov. Marshall wrote q letter to q
friend which was made public today
saying that he will not attempt to
control legislation. He says il the
legislature fails to redeem the party
platform pledges, the fault will not be
with the governor. This is his first
utterance concerning legislation since
11k inauguration.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-11
Bill FavorabIy Reported to
House Providing Against
Pumping of Gas From One
County to Another.
EMERGENCY CLAUSE
WOULD BE DAMAGING
Prompt Passage of Act Would
Mean Many Richmond Cit
liens Denied Fuel Before
Close of Winter.

Away out in the cold would be left
hundreds of local citizens IL a bill in
troduced in the house this week be-
a law. Larger supplies of coal
would have to be stored away. In
some residences the lighting system
would have to be changed at addition
al expense and Inconvenience. Every
natural gas fire or light In the city
would be extinguished and all because
q representative OF Madison county
has an idea that natural gas should
which the flow is secured. The busi-
ness of the natural gas company Of
this city would be ruined practically
and its property holdings would have
to be sacrificed at large financial
loss. Because the Richmond supply
of natural gas comes from the Henry
county field and is pumped here.
Bill Reported Favorably.
The bill has been reported favor
ably in the house and is expected to
be reported for passage within a few
days. 1t carries an emergency clause
duu IL pdSSCU Uy UOtu UIduCuCS anu
signed by the governor would become
effective with the proclamation. Hun
dreds of consumers of natural gas in
this city would be DERIVED of their
fuel before the winter season is over.
All communities in the state would
be deprived of the use of natural gas
unless they would be supplied by the
natural flow. That would be practi-
cally impossible in this city. The
distance from the Henry county field
is considerable and it is not probable
the natural pressure of the gas would
be sufficient to force it through the
pipes to this city.
Have Good Gas Supply.
Within the last few years the To-
cal company has drilled new wells.
and added to its pumping and piping
equipment SO extensively that local
consumers enjoy a good flow Of gas
1t is but very seldom that trouble
with lack of supply IL encountered.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-11
BOWER OF BEAUTY
IS THE COLISEUM
Hundreds of American Flags
And Other Decorations
Have Been Put Up.
HON. w. D. FOULkE SPEAKS
ON THE IMMENSE STAGE Is A
MINIATURE SOLDIERS CAMP
WHICH WILL BE A POPULAR
FEATURE OF PROGRAM.
HON. W. D. FOULkE SPEAKS
RUMoRs ARE UNFoUNDED.

Reports were current on the
streets today, that VIM. Dudley
Foulke will not deliver the address
at the Lincoln exercises this even
ing and that all seats will be re-
served, so that the general public
cannot be accommodated. The re-
ports are absolutely false. Mr..
Foulke will speak and there will
be plenty of seats.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-11
HORSE THIEVES
CAUSE TROUBLE
Are Now Very Active in Fay
cite County.

Horse thieves are getting in their
work in Fayette county. Farmers in
the vicinity of Glenwood have lost a
number of valuable animals recently.
The police of the surrounding cities
have been sent notification. but none
of the horses have been recovered. 1t
is believed the animals have been taxi
en- to Cincinnati. where ready sale is
provided for stolen horses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-11
OLD GLORY FLOATS
Over The SCHOOLS
Children Win Observe Lincoln
Day Fittingly.

The Lincoln Centennial ,Anniver-
sary will be celebrated in the public
schools OF the city tomorrow with ap-
propriate exercises. On all Of the
buildings the American nag win be
raised. The schools win adjourn at
the afternoon recess. No set program
has been adopted but each room win
the anniversary II Z uay
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-11
Lincoln Centenary Program at
Coliseum Tonight

Master Of ceremonies-Rev. s n.
Guest Honor-lsaae Jenknson
I.
Richmond
C.
Rev. S. r.
g. Presentation of Lincoln Tablet
E. H C.
Acceptance behalf of Of
Rev. r.
=.
William
Apollo Club. Soprano Oblgato. F. w.
Sounds
Richmond
Entire audience accompanied by Richmond City Band
Benediction-
Members Of Apollo Club Mr. Lee Nusba
George H Eggemeyer Frederick e. KnoIenberr
Sulinger ,,.u.--- :. r1,.-..-
F.. "iilAln a n1e"Aei
Nushaum A.. Price
Edward Hasemeier Walter H. Lurfng :
Rutherford Joseph H Chamness
Alton L Chenoweth
Charles l.
begins During Of
audience Richmond City Band will
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The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
ASSESSORS GET SINGLE FEE
Cannot Claim si for Each Holding
 of q Non-Resideut.

Assessors are only entitled to a tee of Sl for assessing all lands of unknown owners and non resi- dents in each township, however numerous the holdings may be, IS the opinion of Attorney General Hal L. Norwood, rendered yes- terday in response to a request for an opinion ot the law by J.E Hampton, chairman of the State Tax Commission.
 la support of his opinion, the attorney general refers to a de cisiou of the Circuit Court of Ar kansas county in the case of Bell
 gainst the state of Arkansas. affirmed by the Supreme Court, which allowed the assessor of a county only $l for the assesss- ment Of a non-resident's property in a township, no matter how large or numerous the holdings may be.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
ruRNIps AT REFORM SCHOOL
Sixty Three Boys Engaged la Planting
 Seed in Improving Soil.

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. D. No matter what the crops of the state have done in the past, the inmates of the Reform school will have turnips in large quanti- ties to eat this winter, if they can be grown on a gravel bed, for nearly all the 63 boys there are today working Tn the field plant. ing turnip seed. The boy con victs are engaged when not busy in the field in building a good road to the school site. While there has been general com plaint over the location of the school where it is, because of the non pToduciiveness of the soil, scarcely anything being raised there, the ground being so poor and rocky as to cause the local wag to remark that Eff a rabbit started across the field without lunch it would starve 10 death, ]" there is no complaint on it for other reasons. It is the most healthy spot that could have been secured.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
POLICE JUDGE DID
 NOT FOLLOW LAW
Fort Smith Council Calls Attention to Statute Making Minimum Fine for Drunkenness in Public
 Places Si0.

Fort Smith, Sept. s.-The city finance committee in examining the court records, ascertained that, in the month of July, l4 men had been dlcharged by Police Judge Woestman notwithstanding they had pleaded guilty to the charge of beng drunk in public places, for which the state law prescribes penalty of not less than $l0.
 The following resolutions were then unanimously adopted by the council on recommendation of the committed:
 Whereas, The statutes of the state of Arkansas make 1t a pun. isment of a fine of not less than ten dollars for a person to be drunk iu any public place in the state of Arkansas, and
 Whereas, the city of Fort Smith has on various occasions produced in the police court of the city of Fort Smith a person who had been taken in charge by the of 6cers of tbe city of Fort Smith, and also produced that evidence that proved beyond doubt that said party was drunk, and
 Whereas, In many cases of this kind the police judge has failed to discharge his duty as required by law to enter the fine of ten dollars against said parties, but to the contrary has dismissed said cases without fine.
 Resolved by this Council, That the clerk notify the police judge that proper notice will hereafter be taken of all such cases with convictiug evidence of being drunk, and should he not deal with them as required by law that this council will take proceedings against him for failure to dis charge his duty.
 In addition to the resolution, council withheld the judges salary until he made proper settlement with the city.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
IT WAS A HOT SPRINT.
"Bob' Tomlinson Catches Runaway
 Team in Rear End Chase.

As No. } rolled into the station Wednesday team belonging to Dr. K. T. Connally of Rocky took fright and ran full till up Mena street, ignoring all efforts to stop them on the part of on- lockers. At th, corner of Maple and Mona, Bob" Tomllnson swung in behind the rattling wagon while dozens watched anu raced after the runaways. By a good sprint he caught the end- gate as the team turued into Port Arthur. Tie scrambled aboard but found the lines dragging be- vond reach. but his calls of awhoa' quieted the horses and they stopped near Randolph's barn.
 No harm was done, but a vehicle or two hitched along the streets had close slaves for a smashup.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
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The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
PENSION FUND TO
 PAY 62 PER CENT
Falls Five Cents on the Dollar Be- low Record of Last Year. but Runs Above That of Prior
 Years-IrCreased List.

Little Rock, Sept. S.-Only 62 cents on the dollar will be paid this year by the state on Confed- crate pensions. This announce meat was made yesterday at the state auditors office alter the pension accounts were closed. The total amount subject to dls- tribution will be $462, 329.S4.
 Last year b7 cents on the dollar was paid on pensions. The de- crease this year is caused by the fact that there are more pensiou- CTS ou the list and the pension fund is about $4,000 less. The absence of any funds from Mon roe county, which was given a6- ditional time 10 settle with the state on account of the tornado disaster last spring, is largely ac- countable for the decrease in the amount for distribution. The total amount distributed last year was $466,oS
 In 1907 only 40 cents on the dollar was paid. The year prior to that 5l cents was paid and the year previous to that 45 centss There were $500 pensioners last year aud there are about S,700 this year.
 After this year dollar for dollar will probably be paid the pen- sioners, as it is firmly believed the State Tax Commission will get in sufficient additional revenue to put the pension fund on a par basis.
 The work of preparing the pen- sion accounts has consumed much time. The work has been in charge of State Printing Clerk Earle w. Hodges of the state auditors office, who was able to announce the final figures sooner than he expected.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
YOU CAN AFFORD IT.

Forty-fve dollars pays for an unlimited life scholarship in bookkeeping, shorthand or teleg- raphy ln the Tyler Commercial College of Tyler, Texas. $85. .00 pays for any two of these courses combined. Good board and lodg- ing with private families IS fur nished our students at from : ~s1c to s. co De. week. Students en- roll daily throughou- the year. Just as soon as their courses are finished, their diplomas are issued and they are placed in good pay ing positions. Students arriving in our city should come directly to the college, where they will be given prompt attention and choice as to boarding place. If the reader is not familiar with our college, we would advise the writ ing for our lSS-page beautifully illustrated tree catalogue, which will describe in detail America s largest commercial college. The average time for completing our shorthand course is three months, bookkeeping or telegraphy, four months; bookkeeping and short hand combined, five months. Re- member we guarantee to give you better and more thorough course, in half the time, at half the expense of any school teach ing other than the Byrne systems, or we refund your tuition and pay your railroad fare both ways.
 Some competitors may tell you we can't do what we claim. He is judging by the systems he has to use. When we used the same old systems he IS using, we couldn't do it either; 1t is the fa- nous Byrne systems that enabled us to reduce the time at least one half. We will gladly pay $l00 cash to anyone pointing out an incorrect statement in our adver- Using matter.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
LAY STOP CAPITOL WORK
Attorney for Caldwell & Drake Thought to Be Planning Trouble for
 Governor Donaghey.

Little Rock. Sept. 9.-Some move is expected to be made soon oy judge J. w. Blsckwood, the foausel for Caldwell X Drake in
 State Capitol case, but jus
 where he is going 10 light he will not state. He says he has noth- Ing to give out at the present lime, and when he does, it will De on the court records. In his conversation it would seem that pc IS going to wait until the Su- Feme Court meets in full set sion aaa have the body as whole pass upon the injunction granted o7 Chancellor Martineau restrain log the State Capitol Commission 'eom working on the building which injunction was dissolved y three members of the Supreme 0ourt in vacation. He sa3s he can conceive of nothing more 'nan sbe Martinesu decision be- '0g sustained by the higher court, 'uu Will not discuss any other s'sps at the present time, yet h "ao'e demeanor would indicate as IS studiously working on an ss se'l0n to be brought in some oth- \ court. The Capitol Commis- s'on held another meeting yester
 .sy and attended to merely rou
 .aes aas ousiness, getting the work ~ ,uSssnced as rapidly as possible 50 ,ud' Il would ba as far along ss 'ae ~oFkmen can rush it when a ss xsona series of litigation begins, , sa0u'd there te one. The pub q. sentiment is now much with c'o ccosefnor Douaghey in his State usp''ol work and move to stol aas,.', ,rs work there would be very un
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
HOTTEST AND DRYEsT KNOWN
All Records Have Been Broken al
 Conway This Year.

Conway. Sept. 7.-According to records of Prof. G. H. Burr, local volunteer observer for the United States Weather Bureau, this summer has been the hottest and dryest this section has ever experienced. He today compiled statement showing the maxi mum and minimum temperatures and precipitation since June 1.
 During this period of 97 days, there have been 76 days with maximum temperatures exceeding 90 degrees, while during the per iod from June 24 to September 4, 7z days, the maximum was less than 90 but twice. There were S days when the maximum was above 95, IT days above 105 and and one day above 10. The highest temperature, no l-2 de- grees, was recorded on August F, and broke all records since August F and B, 1899, when the mercury here climed to 1l2 degrees.
 The rainfall during the 97 days has been far below normal, amounting to total of 5.l0 inches, nearly half of which fell during the first IT days of the period.