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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-16
Youthful Members of Rich
mond Y. N. c. A. to Lobby
Against a Vicious Child
Labor House Measure.
TWO OTHER MEASURES
ARE GIVEN SUPPORT
Communication Points Out
DepIorabIe Conditions Ex-
isting in State Glass and
Broom Factories.

Even the boys Of the Y. M. c. A.
will in a way lobby against certain
measures coming before the legisla-
ture. At a meeting Of the boys depart
ment Saturday a communication from
Edward N. Chopper, secretary of the
Ohio Valley section OF the National
Child Labor committee. will be con-
sidered and probable resolutions drawn
up and sent to REPRESENTATIVE Rat
lift and Representative Gardner. To
vote for bill 425 and against bill num-
ber so; and to Senator Kirkman ask
ing that he support bill number 332.
All three bills touch upon child labor
legislation. House bill No. SO benefits
the employers OF children.
Indiana Child Labor.
According to the communication
sent to the association this morning,
there are a large number of industries
in Indiana which employ child labor.
The glass factories come in for the
worst censure. Some of these referred
to in the communication are located
at Munoie and Marion and employ
boys IA years old to work at night.
The conditions such as the erection of
large fences around the plants and the
use of vicious dogs to intimidate the
youths and compel them to stay at
their work are referred to in the CON-
munication. Also the conditions in the
broom factories where young boys are
allowed to operate dangerous machin-
cry, is mentioned. The organization
would like to have some law passed
wherein it would compel the employ.
ment of messenger boys in the day
time only and prevent youths from
being on the streets at IL and IL
o'clock at night.
Two Satisfactory Bills.
House bill number 425 and senate
bill number 332 have been reviewed
by the Children's Aid society Of In
diana, and also many leading manu-
facturers and met with their approval
Both bills are now before the educa
tional committee.
The only bill introduced which
would tend to injure the present chile
labor conditions is bill number 81
introduced in the house. It provides
for doing away with a truant officer
The child labor committee believes
this would hurt effective compulsory
education.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-16
Should Agreement Between
Two Local Companies Be
Dissolved, Bell Will Contin-
ue in Local Field.
MAY ERECT BUILDING
ON TENTH STREET SITE
This Action Will Almost Ger
tainIy Be Taken Should the
Ruling Be Made Against
The Bell interests.

That the decision of Judge Taylor
of the United States District Court OF
Toledo, relative to the telephone in
junction proceedings and in which
both the local telephone companies are
interested will affect the Bell tele-
phone company of this city is almost
assured. Reports are current that the
Bell telephone company will move
from it's present headquarters in the
Odd Fellows building either to the
Home Telephone company's building
or erect an office building on its lot,
corner Of Tenth and Sailor STREETS.
Should the Injunction of Independent
telephone companies against other
like companies cooperating with the
Bell system in it's long distance busi-
ness be sustained. 1t is understood the
local branch of the Bell system will
make a fight for new business and es-
tablish its office on it's site on North
Tenth street.
Courts Decision Soon.
Judge Taylor has had the injunc-
ton proceedings under consideration
for some time. He Is expected to
make his decision soon and the local
managements are expectantly and
anxiousy awaiting it. The injunc-
ton proceedings in the United States
district court were brought by an in
dependent company against other in
dependent companies which had con-
tract agreements with the Bell sys.
tenn The Independent company bring.
ing the action seeks to have 1t de-
ciared Illegal for the Bell pecale to
handle business over independent
lines.
Probable Action.
1t is rumored that If Judge Taylor
holds the injunction proceedings un
just and against public policy, as q
Nebraska court has done, the Bel
company will move to the Home com
panys building and establish its Ions
distance business there. This woulc
practically mean that the Bell system
| would abandon the local field only
doing long distance business. At pre-
sent practically the same condition
prevails. @.r r.a-,
Should Judge Taylor rule that the
injunction is just on1, the contract
between the Home people and the
Bell system would be void and no ex
change of business could be done BY
the two companies. when the inde
,pendent company could make othel
| connections. In this event, 1t is un
derstood. the Bell system will make
a fight for new business and. it is ev
en- suggested, war between the two
companies might ensue. 1t is alst
said that the Bell company will ther
erect building on North Tenth stree
and establish headquarters there.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-16
DECLARED DEMOCRAT
BY FELLOW MEMBERS
Il Was Pointed Out That Rat
lift Has Always Supported
Democratic Measures He
Treats It Lightly.
Palladium Bureau,
indianapolis, Feb. IS.

Walter s. Ratliff-"Our Walter"
as he is sarcastically called by his
constituents in Wayne county-has
been formally read out of the republi-
can party. This action was taken
last evening at a caucus held by the
house republicans. Several speeches
were made by indignant brother-mem-
bers OF Ratliff and he was openly de-
nounced as an outrand-out democrat.
1t was the decision OF the house re-
publicans that in the future Ratliff
will be considered democrat and
that he will not be invited to attend
republican caucuses. as was the case
last evening, and he will not be asked
to support any republican measures.
Action 10 Unique.
This is the first time in years that
any member Of the legislature, either
branch, has been publicly kicked out
OF his party. The grounds for the
action OF the republican chieftains in
the Ratliff case is based on his record
during the present session, the special
session last fall and the session held
two years ago.
Walter "BawIed Out"
At the caucus last evening 1t was
pointed out that two years ago Rat
lift voted with the democrats on the
1000 liquor license measure. 1t was
pointed out that at the special session
last fall he was absolutely compelled
to vote for the republican platform
measurable county local option bill
and then he sided with the demo.
Gratis until the eleventh hour. 1t was
also pointed out that during the pres.
ent session Ratliff voted with the
democrats for the repeal of the county
local option law and for the democra
tic platform measure. the Klecknel
ward and township bill.
Has a Bad Cold.
When Ratliff was seen this morn
ing and asked for his opinion OF the
action taken by the republican house
caucus, his only comment was, with a
grin, Il have an awfully bad cold this
morning but / expect that will be
entirely recovered by tomorrow"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-16

adjoining the theater was burned and
all wires put out OF commission
The Flores Theater was a wooden
structure and more than 1000 persons
had crowded into it to witness
special performance. given iE honor OF
Governor Damian Flores of the state
of Guerrero, who was visiting the
post.
One of the numbers of the program
consisted of a series of moving pic
lures. While the operator was exhib-
iting these a film caught fire and a
blaze was communicated to some
bunting which had been used for dec
orative purposes. In short time the
flames spread to all parts OF the
structure.
There were but three narrow exits
and the panicstricken audience rush.
ed to them. many falling TO be crushed
to death, their bodies choking the way
of escape to others.
Literally Roasted Alive.
The screams OF those imprisoned
were terrifying. Owing to the rapid
" with which the firo spread. 1t was
impossible to attempt rescue work,
and those imprisoned were literally
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-16
LARGE MEETING
FRIDAY EVENING
Whitewater |. O. O. F. Will
Initiate Big Class.

Whitewater lodge. Odd Fellows. will
bold big meeting next Friday night
There, will be twenty-five candidates
70 take the first degree and a large at
tendance of the membership is expect
Cd. The famous first degree will be
used in the initiaVory degree. Motto
90 have been sent out by Secretary
Handley requesting the presence of
every member. Besides the work, II
Il probable something in the nature
Of a'surprise will be given.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-16
FRUIT CROP IS SAFE.
Ice on the Trees the Past Two
Days Will Not Effect
Any Damage.
BUDS ARE STILL DORMANT

1t is not believed by fruit growers
that the ice on the trees during yester-
day and today will affect the fruit
crop. The buds are still in dormant
state, and the growers say they are suf-
ficiently protected to withstand the
freeze. Also in the rural districts tho
wind blew hard enought to crack the
ice and allow the air to get in. The ice
is very heavy and many trees have
been damaged by limbs being broken
off under the great weight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-16
MILK ORDINANCE
REPORT NOT MADE
Committee Has Not CompIet-
ed It's Investigation.

No report on the proposed ordinance
was presented TO council last evening.
Chairman Deuker of the committee OF
franchises and ordinances said the
committee had not had the chance to
investigate the matter - far - Il
would like He asked for more dime
and promised an early report The
COMMITTEES has had the matter under
cWaldeS1fiop.f0>ahoptrtxnmQnfho.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-16
WANT SCHOOL REPORT.

The school board Is to be asked by
the board Of public works upon the
recommendation of council to report
m invoice OF the moneys on hand and
the property OF the School City Of
Richmond The council wants to
know something about the manner In
which the financial affairs OF the
1a0rulAnystam. .aGA seonduoteA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-16
.SHWELEY SPEAKS
ON PYTH|AN|SM
Will Deliver an Address al
Lebanon Tonight.

Charles E. Shiveley of this city will
speak this evening before the Lebanon
lodge, knights of Pythias on "Pythian-
ISM" The occasion is the celebration
of.the anniversary of the 45th period
ofa,he order. The orders in Lebanon
have a large membership and large
crowd will no doubt be prese1k
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-16
QUAKE KILLS THIRTY
Six Thousand Stricken With
Fear as Earth's Death
Shivers Are Felt.
BUILDINGS ARE SHATTERED

Constantinople. Feb. 16.-A number
OF houses and government buildings at
Sivas, Asiatic Turkey. collapsed to-
day as the result of earthquake. Re-
ports say thirty persons We're killed.
The town has six thousand inhabi-
tantA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-16
LARGE BUSINESS
DONE YESTERDAY
The Y. N. C. A. Spa Proved a
Popular Place.

The Spa did the largest business of
its history yesterday and the Y. M.
C. A. officials say that snow, ice and
rain may be blessing under dis
guise some times. Many new patrons
were made yesterday and the popular
ity of the place and Mrs. Fitzgibbons'
cooking is proving profitable to the
association.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-16
JORDAN PROPERTY
Was PURCHASED
John Townsend, Near Chester,
Is the Buyer.

John Townsend. residing near
Chester, has purchased the residence
of County Superintendent Charles
Jordan, South Eleventh street. and
will move into the dwelling soon. Mr..
and Mrs Jordan and family have rent
ed another property which they. via
oecuuy.1or>fhe preaenk -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-16
Organization Proposes Pro-
ject of Selling Old Cemetery
And Buying Tract of Land
East of Park.
WILL SPRING SCHEME
At Meeting TONIGHT
Section of'Park Club Proposes
To Dispose of Desirable
Residence Location - 0p-
tionS Are Secured.

The Young Mems Business club
will consider a proposition this even
ing at its meeting at the city build
ing, to sell the front part of the Glen
bordering North Twenty-second street
and purchase 60 acres to the east of
the Glen. on which the club has Sc
cured long term options. This propo-
sition the club will put up to its mem
bers and the citizens at large. and it
is believed that the public will
acquiesce with the plan proposed.
Study Favors Plan.
Several prominent attorneys have
been consulted in regard to the sale OF
this piece of ground. 1t was held by
some that the city had no authority to
dispose of the land in question. Thorn
as J. Study, city attorney. was one of
the attorneys consulted and he said
that he saw no reason why the city
could not sell the ground.
The land on which the club has op-
tions lies east Of the Glen and is own
ed by Henley and r. R Van SAINT. It
includes approximately 60 acres. It
is commonly known as ''the thicket" +"
The land is covered with native trees
and is situated between two ravines.
It extends to the road to ,the west of
the old fair grounds. Two other
small tracts extending from this land
to the National road are included in
the proposition the club has to offer.
tracts say that they are as beautiful
as any part of the Glen and.would aid
much to it's attractiveness.
Expense Nominal.
1t is believed by the club officers
that at a very nominal cost the land
could be cleared and roadways con-
structed. One road could have an
outlet on the road to the west of the
fair grounds and two other roads
| could run through the property, touch
ing the National road. This would
give the Glen four out lets on the Ma.
tional road; one at Twenty-third
street, another at Twenty-fourth
street and the other above mentioned
ones. At present there are but two
exits from the Glen on Main street:
one at Twenty-second street and the
other at Twenty.fourth street
The club believes that after the sale
OF that part Of the Glen cut on by the
freight line, sufficient funds would bt
received to purchase the tracts or
which it holds options n the sale OF
the west section of the Glen, the clul
is willing to take the responsibility or
| a commission basis and believes II
can be done in a weeks time if ths
capable Of doing.
| 10 . Desirable Place.
The old cemetery has been regarded
for some time as a very acceptable
i PAoSD AoA ASSANChsS Pun pOSco duu NAL,
proposals have been made for fits sale
However the city would not entertain
the question and was supported b,
many citizens who claimed that i
would spoil one of the prettiest part.
of the park. Now. however. this sup
port has been withdrawn since III,
board OF works permitted the TRACTION
lines.to construct freight line alonl
North Twenty-third strese.
i TIE WEATHER PROPHET
INDIANA AND oHIo-Wedneoda,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-16
HUNDREDS KILLED
IN MEXICAN FIRE
Moving Picture Film in Thea
ter Causes Destruction
OF Building.
VICTIMS BURNED ALIVE
SCREAMS FOR HELP ev THE
WOUNDED AND DYING MAKE
THE NIGHT HiOEOUS, BUT
THEY WERE ALL IN VAIN.

City Of Mexico. Feb. 16.-Owing to
impossible Identification it is not yet
known whether any Americans were
killed in the horrible theater fire of
last night. The total casualties will
reach at least two hundred
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-16
SCENE OF HORROR.
Destroyed Theatre Was Wooden
Structure.

Structure.
Mexico City. Feb. l6.-Between ESQ
and 800 people We're burned to death
and many were injured in a fire which
destroyed the Flores Theater In the
city of Acapulco. Sunday night. The
news OF the disaster reached here
yesterday afternoon, telegraphic com
munication with Acapulco having been
destroyed last night and today owing
stat-tha 1aot that The telannnh=l0 l0einn
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-16
ls . Desirable Place.
TIE WEATHER PROPHET.

INDIANA AND oHlo-Wednsoda,
: saieat siis1taGrafmses
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-22
LEFT THEIR SEATS HASTILY
Fair School Teachers Blissfully Una ware of Contents of Box on
 Which They Rested.

"While in Paris this summer anoth- CT girl and I went out to Versailles one afternoon" said a school teacher who had just returned from abroad. 'It was dusk when we reached the railway station, and as there was no waiting room we sat down on two crates that were out on the platform among a lot of others. We noticed that the station employees kept staring at us with a persistence that was an moving. Presently a man in shabby uniform with a bucket on his arm ap- preached us. He touched his cap deferentially and said-in French, of course:
 'Mesdames, pray do not let me dis turb you, but I am forced to open the boxes on which you are seated in or der to feed the boa constructor and other serpents that are within.
 When we recovered from our fright we found we had been seated in the midst of a huge collection of snakes that had just arrived from their native jungles en route for the zoo near Versailles"
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-22
$50 Spent on Useless Treatments -Disease Seemed lncurabIe.
Cured by cuticura for $1.5o.

"When my little boy was two and a half months old he broke out on both cheeks with eczema. It was the itchy, watery kind and we had to keep his little hands wrapped up all the time, and if he would happen to get them uncovered he would claw his face till the blood streamed down on his cloth ing. We called in physician at once, but he gave an ointment which was so severe that my babe would scream when it was put on. We changed doctors and medicine until we had spent fifty dollars or more and baby was getting worse. I was so worn out watching and caring for him night and day that I almost felt sure the disease was tncurable. But finally reading of the good results of the Cuticura Rem- edies, l determined to try them. I can truthfully say I was more than surprised, for I bought only a dollar and a half's worth of the Cuticura Remedies (Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills), and they did more good than all my doctors medicines I had tried, and in fact entirely cured him. His face is perfectly clear of the least spot or scar of anything. Mrs W. M. Comerer, Burnt Cabins, Pa., Sept. 15, 19OS."
 Potter Drug < Chem. Corp. Sole Props. Boston.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-22
GENTLE REBUKE FROM PULPIT
Yet One Somehow Cannot Help Won dering Whether Sermon Was Worth Listening To.

Somewhere in the pages of her pleasant Book of Joys" Mrs. Lucy Fitch Perkins tells a delightful story of her New England clerical great grandfather, who was man of in genuity and resources. She says:
 "He employed more than one device to secure wakefulness on the part of his weary congregation. Standing during the prayer was but one of many. My grandfather used to tell us with pride of an instance which oc- cured at time when new church edifice had been proposed, and was under warm discussion. Great-grand- father thought this a worldly and un- necessary expense, and emphasized his opinion by pausing in the midst of his sermon on a Sunday, saying inn pressively, as he fixed the somnolent members of his congregation with stern look:
 You are talking about building a new church. It seems to me quite un- necessary, since the sleepers in the old one are all sound! '"-Youth's Con- DaniOn
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-22
The Soft Answer.

At dinner in Bar Harbor Boston woman praised the wit of the late Ed ward Everett Hale
 Walking on the outskirts of Boston one day. she said, "he and I inadvert ently entered field that had No Trespassing' sign nailed to tree.
 Soon a farmer appeared.
 'Trespassers in this field are prose- cuted,' he said in grim tone.
 ''Dr. Hale smiled blandly.
 But we are not trespassers, my good man, he said.
 What are you then?' asked the amazed farmer.
 We're Unitarians, said Dr. Hale. y Washington Star.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-22
A BANKERS NERVE Broken by Coffee and Restored by
 Postum.

A banker needs perfect control of rate brain. A prominent banker of Chattanooga tells how he keeps him. self in condition:
 Up to IF years of age I was not allowed to drink coffee, but as soon as I got out in the world I began to use 1t and grew very fond of it. For some years I noticed no bad effects from it's use, but in time it began to affect me unfavorably. My hands trembled, the muscles of my face twitched, my men, tai processes seemed slow and in other ways my system got out of order. These conditions grew so bad at last that I had to give up coffee altogether.
 My My attention having been drawn to Postum, began it's use on leaving of the coffee, and it gives me pleasure to testify to it's value find it delicious beverage; like it just as well as did coffee, and during the years that have used Postum | have been free from the distressing symptoms that ac- companied the use of coffee. The nerv- ousness. has entirely disappeared, and am as steady of hand as ia boy of 25, though I am more than 92 years old. I owe all this to Postum." There's a Reason" Read the little book, 'The Road to Wellville,'' in pkgs. Grocers sell.
 Ever read the above letterg new one appears from time to time. They are genrs1ne, true, and full of human
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-10-22
Farmers Educational m and Co-Operative
 HI Union of America
Matters gf Especial Moment to J the Progressive Agriculturist

Cooperation all along the line should be the watchword with every. one.
 Prosperity-the kind we read about has again made it's positively last first appearance"
 The farm that is dignified with a name soon returns a measure of that dignity to it's owner.
 Good lives; Evil dies. Good has be- fore it all the years of the Forever; Evil has only the now.
 The larger the load the less the cost per bushel for marketing, and that is where good roads have their innings.
 To win you must all cooperate, and to cooperate you must make up your mind to stand by your obli- gation.
 Some horses are born balky; some achieve balkiness; but most of them have it thrust upon them by their drivers.
 More fences, more hogs, more sheep, more cattle, would mean to the grain farmer as much grain, less weeds, and more cash.
 The mountain labored and brought forth mousse" The American con- gross labored all summer and brought forth a blood-sucker!
 Another evidence that railroads were ruined by unfriendly legisla- tion:" Two s25,O00,0OO stations are being built in Chicago.
 Don't extend the mortgage merely because the selling value of land has Increased; how about it's producing value? Is that on the climb?
 Too many elevators mean need less expense connected with shipping grain, and this is charged back tc the farmer in the form of prices.
 The problem before the grain farm CT is not to produce more bushels of grain, but to produce more bushels of grain on the present number ol acres.