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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-01
These New Licenses Issued
BY Commissioners After
Holding Consultation With
County Attorney.
ACTION WAS TO AVOID
ANY COMPLICATIONS
Question as to Whether New
Licenses Can Be Issued Be-
fore Gid Ones Have Expired,
-a.-.f -.
Was involved.

After receiving the opinion OF J. F..
Robbins. county attorney, the board of
county commissioners this morning
granted liquor licenses to five appli-
cants. One applicant is not at the
present time running a saloon and the
four others in order to protect them
selves against any possible complica-
tions surrendered the licenses they
now are using. This makes the licens-
es issued become effective today.
The commissioners were told by Mr..
Robbins that they were to grant the
licenses today the same as if no op-
tion election were pending. He said
the real question is, do the commits
sioners have the right to grant one H.
cense before the others expire? 1t has
been the custom Of the commissioners
to grant liquor licenses at their first
meeting of a term. held the first Mon
day of each month. This is done even
In cases where the license may not eX-
pire until the last day of the month.
It was held that If there be any
question of the right of commissioners
to grant one license before the other
expires thus permitting the saloon
proprietor to hold two licenses at the
same time. it would be advisable to
surrender the old license. This the ap-
plicants did. so the problem was re-
moved. AS a consequence the new Ii
censes become effective. at once
Simeon Crockett of Cambridge City,
who is not now operating saloon,
was granted license. He will conduct
a saloon in the place now operated by
James Mcclellan. The others granted
licenses were: John Steele. Henry Par
dieck and George Gay of this city. and
James Wharton of Cambridge City.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-01

on the day following the surrender OF
the note to the attorney. This attor-
ney appearefat the home Of the bride
elect and asked possession Of tho en-
gagement ring. The scene that fol-
lowed is not described but can b
pictured.
Ring 10 Returned.
The engagement ring was turned
over to the attorney, who in turn had
the ten days note destroyed after the
ring was returned to the jeweler. AZ
has been stated the young woman II
now preparing for q southern trip
while her sweetheart, who loved BE-
yond his means. has, 1t IL understood
left the city.
Surely this was a s0rry prank for
that wicked Dan Cupid TO play. ~
the friends. OF the xDung- g-eoupla.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-01

days the young woman began to make
anxious enquiries for her ring and
finally to appease her the hero OF this
tale had to take the ring to her.
JeweIer Was sceptieaI.
However, before the jeweler would
give up his security. it was necessary
for the young man to have a merchan-
tile firm go on his note for the
amount due. The note was good for
ten days and at the end of that time.
the young man having failed to COM
plete payment to the jeweler. the firm
holding his note gave it to its attorney
for settlement.
Meantime the happy young woman
was proudly showing her engagement
ring 10 her many friends and was be-
ing showered with congratulations
The climax to the episode Is heached
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-01
LAME DUCK" TO
HOLD A BANQUET
For the Retiring Indiana Re-
publican Delegation at the
National Capitol.
WATSON ON THE PROGRAM
HIS SUCCESSOR, WIN. o. BARNARD
WILL ALSO BE AMONG THOSE
PREsENT-AFFAiR is A UNIQUE
ONE.

Washington, D. c., Feb 1.-vice
President Fairbanks will be host
Wednesday night to one of the most
famous lame duck dinners in the
history of the nations capital.
1t is not often that almost an entire
Republican state delegation is. wiped
out of Congress in a year when their
party has won a sweeping triumph in
all the rest of the nation.
But that is what happened to the
Hoosiers here, and that is what they
are going to celebrate. Just how
much crepe will be mingled with the
flowers and the food Mr.. Fairbanks
will not say.
Chief among the lame ducks
whose terms end March is Vice
President Fairbanks himself. Senator
Hemenway also will DE among the
missing. and so he will be the chief
guest of honor at this Indiana feast.
The other Republican Congressman
from this state who go on the unem-
ployed list March and who will wear
crepe at the Fairbanks banquet are
John H. Foster of Evansville, John C.
CLANCY of Sullivan, Elias S. Holiday
of Brazil. James E. Watson of Rush
Vile, Jesse Overstreet of Indianapolis,
Charles B. 1andis of Delphi and Clar-
ence c. Gilhams, o. La Grange.
Congressman Edgar D. Crumpacker
of Valparaiso is the only survivor in
the crew who won out last fall. SEN
ator Beveridge - a hoId-over. Con
gresham Watson might have been re-
elected. but he wanted to be Governor
and failed. In his place comes William
o. Barnard, republican. from New
Castle.
BY special edict OF the majority at
the banquet there will be no -gloating
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-01
Corn School Program


$50 badges
100 2:30-Address welcome Wilred Jessup
Storing Corn" Prof G l. Christie
w.
hogs
1890 l:30"Soi Improvement Prof S D. Conner
2:30Judging judging fat hogs
3:30-"Pig Feeding Prof w A Cochel
Q: 90 10:3o-Judging judging breeding hogs
Cattle Prof W. A Coche
I
l.
THURSDAY.
g. 90 to 10:30-Judgng judging breeding cattle
11:30-"Orchard Spraying Prof G. c. Woodbury.
2:30-Judgng CATTLE Judging
100 10:30-Judgng draft horses
: breeding CATTLE judging
Prof G. l. Christie
SATURDAY
1O:30-Judging judging draft horses
1:3O-Judgng judging draft horses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-01

Francisco. from where they will sail
for Honolulu, Hawaii. Arriving there
Mr.. Leeds will charter a yacht and
then its ahoy for the southern seas.
In far off Samoa the Richmond
voyaGers will see the prankish monk
hurl. impishly, ripe cocoanuts at the
tan-colored pearl divers. and will be
bombarded by a hail of pineapples
driven before the mighty gust of a
South Pacific typhoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leeds expect to be
gone several months. AS far as Hon
olulu they will have as travelling COM
panions Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gennett
and daughter. Miss Rose
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-01
Pastor of st. Johns Lutheran
Church Denies That He and
His Congregation Are Mere
"Beer S0tS."
TOTAL ABSTINENCE Is
NOT GODS COMMAND
Beer and Liquor Can Be Used
Says the Minister, If One
Does Not Indulge in Them
To Excess.

1.-THE Divine word does not COM
mand total abstinence or prohibition.
When the dry agitators set us down
as beer-sots because we oppose them
they are unkind, uncharitable and un-
Christian. Intemperance is dam
nable sin because it destroys both
temperance in the use of liquors. On
the basis of Gods word we can use
beer and liquor if We do not use it to
excess"
In the above words the Rev. A. J.
Feeger OF the st. Johns Lutheran
church summer up his position on the
temperance question. He was dis
cussing with Palladium reporter his
sc rmon on True Temperance" deliv-
cred Sunday, in English. at the st.
Johns church. Sunday morning. Jan.
"a, the Rev. Feeger had delivered the
same sermon in German. 1t made
such an impression that the German
clergyman yielded to the demand and
repeated 1t in English yesterday.
"False Fanaticism."
The stand taken by the Rev. Feeg-
er Is an attempt to correct what he
believes to be "a false fanaticism ram
pant in our country at present" He
believes that when prohibitionists
teach that total abstinence is the law
OF God they are working gross in
Justice. He cites In support of his
stand Corinthians, 9:25. "Every man
that striveth for the mastery is tenn
perate In all things" He feels keenly
the fire of criticism that is directed
at his people by the temperance for
ces because of the stand he has taken.
He believes that in their fanaticism
they have overlooked the true idea Of
temperance. Their acts. according to
his belief, are working gross inius-
tice upon this community. When man
rises UP to protect the rights of him.
self and countrymen the temperance
people give him bad name.
Feeger is Loyal.
Mr.. Feeger has an intense loyalty
to the state. When he speaks about
it. one thinks at once of the old world
loyalty of subject for his govern
ment. ''lf the state decides" said he
in discussing the subject ito prohibit
the sale of liuqurs and beer. We will
submit for we are loyal to the state
But here in our own community we
feel that we have rights which should
be respected We are fighting now
for that respect"
Mr.. Feeger intends in the near fu-
ture to write out full account of
his stand upon the liquor question and
give the account to the press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-01
THREE new SUITS
WERE F|LtD TODAY
Was on Court Docket for Sew
eral Months.

Three suits have been added to the
file docket Of the Wayne circuit court.
F. c. Held & Company have filed suit
against Caroline E. Kibbey and Frank
C. Kibbey, doing business under the
Arm name OF Kibbey & Company on
account: demand $9315.
John Callahan has brought suit
against the estate of Catharine Sulli-
van on claim; demand S75
]. II. Kinsey is named as plaintiff in
4 suit brought against the estate of
CAtharine Sullivan on claim; de.
mand $3O.15.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-01
John WhitIock, CoIored, En-
pIoyed at the Westcott Ho-
tel, Descends Four Stories
Sunday Morning.
WAS DRAGGED UPWARD
BEFORE BODY FALLS
Accident Resulted When the
Young Man Tried to Jump
Into Elevator, as 1t Passed
The Third Floor.

Failing to grasp the lever snd stop
the freight elevator as 1t passed the
third floor in the shaft at the West
colt hotel, yesterday morning, John
Whitlock attempted to jump into the
cage The elevator was. moving
more rapidly than Whitlock had calcu-
lated, however. and he missed his foot
ing. Caught by the flood of the cage
beneath the chin as his body slipped
beneath, Whitlock was dragged by the
upgoing lif., hard pressed against the
wall Of the shaft to the opening on
the fourth floor His body was rele as
ed here, but too weakened by the
strain to which he had been subjected.
whitlock could not grasp the flooring.
The slight opening was sufficient to
release him and he fell the four stor-
les to the banding beneath.
Was Badly Mashed.
Badly mashed and bruised. Whit
locks escape from death was nothing
short of marvellous. His jaw was frac-
tured, so that the bones protruded
through the skin. but no other frac-
lures occurred. The fall down the
shaft was hot sufficient to break any
of the limbs, although the body
struck with great force. There are
no internal injuries and it was stated
at the Reid Memorial hospital, where
he is being cared for. today. that
there is every reason to expect the
young man will be out in a few days.
Nineteen Years Old.
Whitloc: is a nineteen year old col
ored youth. Tho has been employed at
the hotel as houseman. He came to
this city from Kentucky and has been
residing on North Fourth street. 1t is
the custom at the hotel to send the
freight elevator to the upper floors
unattended, hen signaled for. Whit
lock had signaled and the engineer
dispatched the elevator in response.
1t is the custom. also. for the one de-
string the lift TO reach through the
doorway. grasp the lever and stop it.
Whitlock missed the lever and the ac-
cident followed his attempt to Chamber
into the moving car Pinioned between
the cage and the wall, he was carried
upward.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-01
Alloy For the Southern Waters
Mr. and Mrs Rudolph g. Leeds viii Go to Honolulu and
Then Charter Yacht for Cruise in Samoa Waters

On Z. dead man sat in the anchor
I chains.
YOhD and 4 ship ahoy-
And tho South sea gale filled every
sail
Yoho and . ship ahoy.
Out into that sea of mystery and
romance. whose historian was Robert
Louis Stevenson-following the re-
csnt tracks Of the great English ro-
manoer's successor. Jack London, q
prominent Richmond young man and
his wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph G.
Leeds, intends to 60 a'sailing.
About the twentieth of this month
thG viii have Richmood for San
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-01
.DONEY CASE WAS
RESUMED TO-DAY
Probably Take a Week to
Hear 1t.

The case of George Doney VS.. the
Dickinson Trust company administra-
tor of the state of William Doney was
resumed in the Wayne circuit court
today. 1t is likely the case will re-
quire the larger part of the week to
complete. 1t is being heard by a
jury.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-01
Biu Demonstration Planned
For Wednesday by Coun-
ty Option Committee.
MEETINGS AT COLISEUM
oPTIoNlSTS HOPE TO WIN VOTES
BY GIVING EXAMPLE OF "voTE
OUT THE SALOONS AND SAVE
CHILDREN"

In the attempt to arouse enthus-
iasm in the interest Of the local option
cause, school children parade is
planned for Wednesday afternoon. 1t
is expected that several hundred chill
dren will participate. They will carry
banners, wear badges and ribbons and
other insignia proclaiming their advo-
cacy of the temperance cause. Op-
tionists hope that such a parade will
tend to make certain persons realize
there is something in the temperance
croy of vote out the saloon to save
the children
Places Of Meeting.
A mass meeting will be held at the
coliseum the same afternoon. The
speakers have not been selected The
children from north of Main street
will meet at Grace NJ. E. church at
2:30 O'Clock and those from South of
Main street will meet at the Christian
church. They will form in two col
umns and unite at Main and Tenth
street. After a short march they will
proceed to the coliseum. While the
parade is in progress there will be
speaking at the latter place, followed
by period of general speech making
at later hour.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-01

by the triumphant minority permitted
All Of the Democratic Congressman
from the state were reelected and viii
be at the banquet They are William
E. Cox OF Jasper. Lincoln Dixon. John
A. H. Adair of Portland and George
w. Rauch of Marion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-01
THE WEATHER PROPHET.

INDIANA AND oHIo-Lisht to mod
crate southeriy winds with in.
creasing eIoudiness, Tuesday.
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Continued on Page Four.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-01

There are many who have enrolled
or the course who will remain in Gen.
erville during the entire time. In
'rder to accommodate these the COM
nittee on arrangements have secured
private rooms in dwelling houses.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-24
DESERT TERRITORY
SENDS TlDINGS
Arizona AsSayHTS Claim Nothing
Similar Ever Was Before
Discovered

Salt Iake, March gt--k dispatch
from Phoenix authorized by the Re-
publican. whose party returned from
salome Monday night says;
EitNNac has returned from the
new strike few miles from salomc.
tle made a hasty report 10 The Re.
publican merely to verify his telegram
4 the night before, and then went
into retirement to prepare tor pub
llcation HIS story OF what he saw IN
The gold fields and bis conclusions
after making careful examination
II was hoped that he would get the
matter ready for publication last
light bni Ne found the task tco
stcenuous tired and worn as ne was
from hlR exertlons, Undoubtedly II
viii be available for the next Issue.
In the msastime, al have the assur
ance ~ hls flSs announcement, that
The strike Is gcn0ine and there ls
more gold whore that came from.
Several others who we're al the
strike at the same time. returned IN
the same trnln with Fitz.Mac. Amone
them were } } Sullivan who has &C
guirad valuable holding: Dayla
Shear VINO is also hoi.footIng for a
million, and Homer Il. King, whc
managed 70 edge IN On the good
Thing These are only few of tho
claim owners who are building groal
hopes on the strike na many claims
have been staked
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-24

Special 10 Daily Leader.
Muskogee, Mch a SherlG Ramsey
and deputy. Joe Depew. arrested Two
negroes IN the north Katy yards yes
serday for robbery and the sherlli shot
the crown OF third negroes hat away
khen The latter jumped from a freight
train anl started 90 run through the
railroad yards nfter being commanded
10 halt. The negro fell iilt on his face
after The upper part Of mis- Va had
been sho1 e$ay and grabbed bis head,
crying tnat It had been shot on IN.
eesllgasion showed that The BAH had
lmsl cleared hla scalp. leaving him
badly frightened but unlniured. He
was taken 10 tail and the two other
negroes were fnken before Justice
Bailey wheIt they were charged by n
young man named Sllas SafIells with
rohbing him at Wybark Of watch and
between four and five dollars in money.
The Modification Of the two no
sroes by SaRells was positive. After
Eobblng their victim the two negroes
boarded q freight train for Muskogee
and Sheriff Ramsey was notified by tel
ephunc 20 be on the lookout for them.
The arrest was accomplished as above
narrated
They save their names as James
Hicks and Jim Thomas
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-24
OKLAHOMA BOY EDITOR CONE

Bartieayllle Meh 24~-a 2 May.
ihe i6ysarold proprietor Of lhe Oehe.
lata pfogieas. Ki been missing since
Monday plarnlng and q general aoafca
tlr him was lneugnralad IN Bariles.
vile yesterday BY his father. q. M
Nay rhe youthful editor vas well sup
nlleG with money and when No ieft
1cheleta lelephoiina hla father there
that he was or his wHy ID the enter.
ufise office here. SAYS a message fgom
hat paper.
Aay father aaeersainNd that hls
aon NsA9in nnrtlesvllla yesterday gos.
at nboHs b. taIlpdlal a8IdnaIaiowdlrf
aeore ahd kahiirgd hts z@lah whlchhAd
baen left lof repairs several days ago
He has found no one who saw him
ainea
fhr MHga formerly lived u Ranaas
City hut Mr. May has been unable q
get Indignation q tha snana sneh h4x.
ing gone there eud aasa be haa 10
pressing fuei1ess IN asaa eliy.
Mny ie doubtless Faa oanI Il nead
paper owner aud editor Il ukhh0ns.
Is tooa me Ff9afEaH abonl fou7
months azo on hia aEssal Efnm Kan.
saH elis anA has aHAh a0FslnH ul.
aaeal|4 AHfe ever a.HHa.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-24
BILLS SIGNED
BY GOVERNOR

Governor Haskell approved nc fol.
lowing bills
Senate Joint resolution No. t2. au.
lhorlzlnR the submission Of d proposed
amendment 10 he Oklahoma couali,u.
tioiL
House Bin No. SO, 10 amend section
2 Of article seven, section 3 OF article
. Of ol Senate Rlll No. 90
Substitute for i,6dee 8lll No 209,
regulating he manufacturing and tran,
sporting o. nltw.glycerine, and other
explosives
House Rill No i0l, 80 amend the
.treet paving law.
House hlll No ii0, an net defining
and llxing The punishment Of coniolnl
aobbery. etc.
Senate nm No. 2o6, creating office
ot county welgher aud defining al.
ies.
House nlil No. 2sa. amendlng atat.
ties ia relation 70 plating Of toxin
liles.
House Bill No. 800. providing for res.
.orall0n ol court records destroyed
~ ilre ur lost
Senate Bill No. i0T. % protect be,
leyolent. humane and fralemRl com.
iaHles IN use OF embetns.
Houae BIll No $40. amending sec
IONS 10 3a Inclusive OF article /.
hapler 80, session laws 81 l9O7.a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-24
WOMEN OUTWITTED
NEWSPAPER MEN

sneola. 10 ihe Daily Leader
Norman. Mch 24fhe FIRST Alrs.
Kilahy was here yesterday, follOwed
hg Grace OF 40 ol newspaper meH
vino wished t0 see the meeting be.
tween lhe Mlsslasippl wife Of the ads
vanluref, now in iall IN oklahoma
clty. and the pretty little Norman Girl
whose d cam ol love waA 80 receRtly
struck hy the blow Of publicity
Mrs. W. Dlckaon. mother OF Mrs.
Mabel llaby. bad been advised by
long distance messages that the news
naner Ten were accompanying Mrs
Kilaby from Oklahoma City and she
was amply prepared 70 receive thena
it her front door with j firm, yet con.
YiHcing pdmunliion that no newspaper
men would be- allowed They retired
ID the front gate whore they remane's
for more than an hour and then dis
banded Arhe conference continued
three hours anu The attorney and Mrs.
Hilahy No, dld not return to okla
hnma city until last night. when all
parties present refused 70 discuss cth
of plaus or what had already been
done
hrs. Dickson, who has declared from
the beginning that she win leay, q
stone unturnnd 20 bring about XII.
ahys conviction hns NOT changed her
mind Al ID prosecution. From tho ilrst
lntlmatlna she received nf Kllabg's
wrong doing she has worked unceas-
lngly to bring about his arrest and
ultimate conviction. and II the prime
cause Of bringing he first wife to Ok.
homa 10 aid IN the prosecution. This
Il The part of the drama that Kilaby
hos tried 10 avoid. consendlng that Y
his fret wife lB Kept away and " en-.
canrnged 70 eel divorce he wild DO
able to Rol onl o. he oklahoms end
Of The taneie
Yaatesay'a movement fndlcaiea dll
fefehly ana although nothing has rel
haen made public isaiealIuns are M.
favorable ID ltilauy The meeting Nsa
advised hr Mrs. KlIahgn attorney wha
nunlnnaed shal The heAi way 10 settle
aartain tIiierencpa waa Tor the two
ufEaa % neel
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-24
MILLER STOPPED THEM

City Engineer Miller yesterday fof
the second time stopped the J. n Hlll
Construction company from using the
machine mixer for the concrete curb
and gutter work on North Diexel isQu.
leYafd. The specifications eah for q
mixture Of l2 and Z and the TEST madp
yesterday hy Engineer Miller fonna
them Is he, Z Is alleged not putting
ln required amount .of eemnnt sew
eFal laxpayers living along lhe bpule
ward are complaining also. about the
work no. being done according 10 spc
eldoaliong Jack and Joe Scrlbuer,
experienced concrete men. saw che
TEST made yesterday nf the concrete
curb aud gutter work. and bear OUT
Miller as TO Il not balng according
10 specifications Jack seribnef also
says lhal on North prexel lg inch curb
was laid, when the specifications cali
for "A inch curbing. Inspector Nor
man reported today that the company
did moi re-roll the street on oklahoma
avenue after the rain last night, nns
that Il should have been rolled