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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
TAYLOR NOW BANKER
Former Richmond Man Re-
signs From American Ex-
press Company:
FORMERLY LOCAL AGENT

Edgar F. Taylor formerly express
agent for the American Express COM
pany in this city but transferred to
Charlottesville when the company left
the local field has resigned his posi-
ton as agent to accept one in the
Charlottesville State bank His many
local friends We're agreeably surprised
when informed of his advance. A dis
patch from the Charlottesville Review
of Friday says:
Edgar F. Taylor, the American Ex-
press company's agent in this city who
came. here from Richmond about two
years ago was this afternoon elected
by the board of directors of the Craw-
louisville State Bank to fill the vacan-
cy made by the resignation of Frank
Boyd Mr.. Taylor will entn' upon his
duties at once. Since coming to this
city, Mr. Taylor has made many
friends and is highly regarded by mis-
business friends with whom he has
had dealings. He has been connected
with the American Express company
for the past 16 years, having virtually
grown up in this business. Capable
efficient and accommodating and
pleasant Mr.. Taylor should prove a
most valuable man for the State
bank
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
Penal Ssrvitude For Life,

It is popular error in England that
penal servitude for life" means In
reality '.for twenty years." OF course
it IL no such thing. Penal servitude
for life means precisely what 1t says,
neither more nor less. True, all life
sentences are reconsidered at the end
Of twenty years, and if the convicts
conduct has been all that it ought to
be during the whole Of that long Pc
Rod he may be tentatively released on
a ticket Of leave. But obviously that
Is a very different thing from letting
him 60 free altogether. he Is still q
convict and win remain one to the end
Of his days. He has to report himself
every month until death frees him.
and II he swerves from the narrow
path ever 50 little-and Is found out
he goes straight back to jail without
even the formality Of trial. to be re-
leased. ss q general rule. never again.
-Inn6on AnSVers
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
STUDYING ths Crowd.

There doesn't seem To be aay ar
ference between q crowded train IN
the morning ard n crowded train at
night. does there" queried a subway
traveller of his companion But
could distinguish enc from the otis01
even II had 10 idea OF the hours"
ASK the guards"
NO III you need 70 do is 70 meas
ure the buzz OF conversation. In 'he
morning when the crowd il fresh and
on the way TO business. the converse
ton II Mt least ten times In volume
what II is at night when the crowd IL
tired ard on the way home. Often
times at night I've been in crowded
car for ten minutes without hearing 4
sound save the rattle of newspapers
and an occasional cough That same
crowd in the morning would be full
Of dialogue. punctuafed here and there
with laughter.
Its just wee study In human m
ture, that's all.--New York Globe
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
COUNCIL SUMMONED
County Guardians of Treas
ury Will Meet to Appropri-
ate Election Expenses.
HOLD SESSION ON JAN. 19.

The county council has been sum-
moned to meet and pass upon a mo-
ton to appropriate a sum to defray
the expense of the local option election
Tuesday, January 10. The commits
sioners called the election Saturday
The law provides weeks notice shall
be given the members Of the county
council. Auditor Coe sent out notices
to the members of the council Satur-
day evening. The mails were made use
of and for fear some Of the addresses
might not receive the notice before
was specified. Coe wanted to make alb
solutely certain that no error should
occur as the result of the weeks no.
tice clause.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
T|LLMAN MAKES
SCAIH|NG REPLY
TO THE PRESIDENT
ontinued From Page Five.)

tegrity has never before been ques-
second only to his own. In doing this
he made a false declaration" for the
government inspectors nowhere say
any such thing as the president
quotes, which can be proven by ex-
animation of their report"
Senator Tillman then demanded to
know what law he had broken or what
ing to report of attorney general he
said, 1.-THE presidents dear friend,
Hartman, still holds in defiance OF
the law upwards to two million acres
OF the best Oregon and California
lands and refuses to sell at any price:
Tillman said he never expected to
get more than seven quarter-sections,
one for each member of his family
and related in detail how he sought
to attain them through Reeder and
Marshfield of Oregon. the gist OF
which was that there was nothing i'm
proper in it. He continued. "Roose,
welt, the man who announces to con-
gress that he assumed the right to
permit the Steel trust to absorb its
greatest rival. contrary to law. doubt,
less will not hesitate to help his dear
friend Hartman to hold two million
acres of public domain because Till
man contemplated buying fourteen
hundred acres"
Tillman concluded by saying that he
would abide by the verdict of the Am
erican people and the senate in the
matter and courted and demanded
q searching investigation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
. THE GERMAN CENSOR.
He Was . Terror to thd Oramatist Q
Hundred Years Ago.

He Was . Terror to thu Oramatist .
Hundred Years Ago.
The way the censor worried the Ger
man dramatists Of century or 50 ago
is strikingly illustrated by q book on
the censorship in Gefu1any published
by Dr. Robert Heindl az Munich. The
German theater used TO be terribly
moral. In 1895 the v,ennese censor
laid II down that an engaged couple
ought not to quit the stage separately.
but that they should te accompanied
BY ali onicial who should be under.
stood to be about to make immediate
arrangements for their marriage. Even
In 1S48 misalliances were prohibited
on the Viennese stage, for, AZ the CEN
sof sigely observed. these misfortunes
will occur in real life. but they should
not be allowed in the theater.
At Stuttgart the 'Iphigenia In Tau.
Ris' OF Goethe was nearly prohibited
because the Greek dress allowed the
actors bare legs to be seen. There
was 4 long dispute over this point, but
at last the censor permitted the play
on condition that the actors wore vel.
low tights.
Few would have imagined that the
Viennese censor was SO careful of the
morals Of the population q hundred
years ago, but DR.. Heindl shows that
not merely political illusions were cen.
sored. but that the strictest decorum
OF word and Of thought was insisted
upon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
FIRST REAL FALL
OF SNOW THIS WINTER
Covered Ground to Depth of
Over an Inch.

The most beautiful and heaviest
snowfall of the winter covered the
ground in the city and surrounding
country to the depth of about one and
a half inches today. The snow fol-
lowed a cold drizzling rain, which had
been too feeble to have any effect on
the frozen ground. A continued cold
spell is reported in prospect for this
section of the country. The snow will
prove a valuable protection to the
wheat
Pedestrians met with some difficult
ty as the result of slick payements.
The walks in the downtown district
were cleared off rapidly with but few
exceptions. The street cars encount-
cred trouble and the rails and switch
es had to be swept and sailed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
WOODcRAFf.'

Methods Of Canadian Indians In Trav.
srsins Forests.
A Canadian Indian, states a contem.
porary, never loses his way in the
woods, being always able to find his
road over a route once followed by
him and also to penetrate forests that
he has never seen II only another In
dian shows him the general course in
a rough draft on a piece Of bark.
Indians display marked ability in
communicate. with one another in the
woods. They telegraph by means Of
smoke, and 1t is astonishing how far
of they can scent it-always a long
time before they can see 1t or could
hear a sound from its vicinity. If they
expect to be followed by another party
they stick a piece of wood in the
ground on a portage, slanting it in the
direction in which they are travelling
Those who find it will know by the de.
gree of inclination whether they who
planted 1t are travelling hurriedly OF
not.
II 1t be In summer, a small bough OF
piece of a shrub is fastened to the
stake, and BY the extent to which II
has become withered those who find II
will know when it was placed there
If hunter. a. very often happens, has
to make q detour or to remain behind
his squaw in search Of game, she will
occasionally indicate the route she has
taken by sticks placed In the ground
to which she has attached q small por
ton Of her skirt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
MINISTERS DENY
MOVE WAS THEIRS
Believe That SaI0oniStS Were
Responsible for Stopping
Sunday Card Games.
MAY HURT OPTION CAUSE
ASSOCIATION THIS
MORNING HOLDS SESSION AND
APPOINTS COMMITTEES FOR
THE ENSUING YEAR.

At the meeting of the Ministerial
association this morning. the minis
tiers individually and collectively de-
MED that they were responsible for
the edict of the police department that
card games should not be allowed in
cigar stores on Sundays. The minis
tiers do not know the source of the
order, but individually it is attributed
by them to the saloonists.
The association members admit that
the closing may hurt the county local
and right The association has taken
no steps whatsoever to enforce the
blue laws. Other matters of routine
nature came before the members.
Committees for the ensuing year were
named and are as follows:
Temperance and Good Citizenship
Rev. r. J. Wade, chairman; Rev. c.
Huber. Rev. s. w. Traum. Rev. NJ.
Hobson and Secretary George l..
Goodwin of the Y. Nj. C. A.
Associated Charities-Rev. S. r.
Lyons. chairman: Rev. E. G. Howard,
Rev. I. s. Harrison and Rev. Allen
Jay
Evangelistic-Rev. w. NJ. Nelson,
chairman; Rev. H. r. Smith. Rev. G.
E. Harsh. Rev. T. Gambler.
Sunday Observance-Rev. I. NJ
Hughes, chairman: Rev. D. c. Hunt.
ington, Rev. r. H. Dunaway and Rev.
A. III. Kenna.
Committee on Topics-Rev. r. j
Graham, chairman; Rev. Addison
Parker, Rev. G. H. Hill and Rev. E
Minter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
THE PLOT OF A PLAY.
How Sardou Came to Write "lss
Pattes do Mouehe."

Sardou sat working at a scenic adap-
tation of Voltairc's "CanSide." and il
hung fire not because there was NJ
prospect Of a dinner, but because his
pipe was empty and he had not 4
penny wherewith to buy tobacco. Sud
denly on opening drawer of his tabl.
be uttered a cry OF joy at the sight OF
Eve or six tickets of a wine company
which gave its customers a voucher
for 20 ccntimes for every bottle pur-
chased. A quarter OF an hour after
ward he was the happy possessOr OF
silver franc piece and some sous be-
sides.
Picking up a scrap of paper or tho
sanded floor of the tobacco shop, he
was about to light his weed when the
words "Marie Laurent caught his
eye. The ''unconsidered tribe" turned
out to be the fragment of a letter from
the well known actress to her son
Charles. Sardou put his find In his
pocket, but on his way home his
plot weaving faculties. stimulated by
the fumes of the tobacco, at once re-
asserted themselves.
This is the innocent letter Of a
mother to her boy" he said to himself.
''Supposing. however. 1t had been the
letter of q woman to her lover and.
falling by n similar accident into the
hands of the woman's husband. wish
ing to light his cigar
The suggestion led to his play LES
Pattes de Mouche. Chron-
icle
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
A HUMAN GIBRALTAR.
The Story That Is Told Of the English
Colonel Burnaby.

The Story That Is Told Of the English
Colonel Burnaby.
In the biography of Colonel Fred
Burnaby there is 4 characteristic
story. told by his friend Lord Binning.
of that soldier Of herculean frame and
reckless courage:
We were engaged I'm football
match on THE green inside Windsor
cavalry barracks, and the yerandas
were crowded with onlookers a. the
colonel, dressed for London In frock
coat and tall hat. with q cigar In his
mouth. came out OF the cfficers' quar-
tiers and proceeded slowly across {
corner Of the ground. apparently OBJ
livious Of the fact that match was In
progress at the time. At this moment
our fullback. a gigantic Yorkshireman
named Bates, who must have weighed
nearer fifteen than fourteen stone.
charging impetuously for the ball.
dashed full into Burnaby. The impact
was terrific. but while the Yorkshire
man, hurled backward by the shock as
though he had coIlided with q noun
tain. lay gasping on the ground. neither
BurneDys NAT nor the angie OF DIS
cigar was in the smallest degree dis
turbed. In fact, he scarcely seemed
to realize that q collision had taken
place. When he did so lie removed his
cigar from his mouth ard. with his
pleasant smile. said. Dear me. I do
hope I am not Interfering with the
game" The shout of delight whic',
went up from the yerapdax Was a
thing to remember.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
PIPE BREAKS AND
HOUSE IS FLOODED
Unfortunate Accident at the
Home of w. c. Hibberd,
South 18th Street.

During the cold snap of the past
week while Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Hib-
berd were not at home. Mrs. Hibberd
being in Chicago and Mr.. Hibberd liv-
ing with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
G. Hibberd, the water system in their
residence, Thirteenth and South b
streets froze. When the thaw came
the house was flooded from cellar to
garnet. The discovery was not made
until after water was seen by neigh
Dor running from under the front
door. Upon entering the house YER.
dict Of destroyed by flood" was rem.
dered on most of the house hold
goods. The loss was considerable.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
PROH|B|TIONISTS
HOLD CONVENTION
Select County Officers and
Name Delegates to Their
District Convention.
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED
PLEDGE SUPPORT OF PARTY TO
MOVEMENT NOW ON FOOT TO
NUMBER WAYNE COUNTY
AMONG THOSE DRY.

Officers were selected and delegates
to the district convention were ap-
pointed at the county convention of
the prohibition party at their meeting
today. Addresses wer edelivered by
F. w. Tough, state chairman and other
leaders in the organization. The Pro
hibitionists declare they will not re-
linquish their opportunities for state
wide prohibition by favoring either of
the major political parties. Martin
Davis of Fountain City. was named as
county chairman. and will direct the
campaign. Edgar Lamb. also of Foun-
tain City, was chosen secretary ana
treasurer.
Announcement was made of the dis
trict convention, which will be held
at Rushville, January 10. The fol-
lowing delegates were elected: Mrs.
Hannah Graves, Edgar Lamb. Martin
Davis and Henry McMahin.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
We the prohibitionists OF Wayne
county. Indiana. in convention assem-
bled, once more affirm our belief In
the righteousness of the principles that
called our party into being and pledge
ourselves anew to the perpetuity and
establishment OF these principles
among all good men and patriots. As
ever. We deprecate any and all al
lianceswith these foes of our common
wealth and set ourselves steadfastly
against any and all compromises with
our willy foe. Whe view with deep
qualification the concerted attack that
is being made against the licensed
liquor trafic, believing that this wide
publicity given to the benefits of pro-
hibition. even though it be but local
will in tn end demonstrate the cor
rectness of our plea. and will hasten
the day when a nation free from the
infamous traffic will enjoy the salutary
effects of national prohibition.
nasmuch as there is on the statute
books of Indiana a law granting us
the privilege of expressing ourselves
touching the existence of the saloon
resolved that we as party will join
with the friends of temperance using
our suffrage for the abolition of the
traffic from a territory as wide as the
statutes will permit. but at the same
time commencing to the consciences OF
men our primary belief that the sal
DON should be outlawed in every state
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
FUNERAL WILL
Be TUESDAY
Body of Henry E. Robinson to
Be Inferred at indianapolis

The funeral of Mr. Robinson will
take place Tuesday afternoon at $50
o'clock at the residence, 407 North
Tenth street Rev David c. Hunting
ton of st. Paurs Episcopal church, will
officiate. Friends of Mr.. Robinson
may call this evening from until 9
o'clock to view the remains. Mr.. Rob-
inson viii be buried at Crown Hill
cemetery, Indianapolis, Wednesday
morning at o'clock
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
Then He Subsided.

Il have made 1t a rule through life"
he said at the table the other day to a
man 1T his left. never to NEEDLE with
another mans business"
That's right-perfectly right" was
the reply.
''But see you have q new confiden.
tial clerk"
'eYcs, sir, yes"
Hes q hard looking case. have
seen him intoxicated a dozen times.
and I wouldn't trust him out of my
sight with a sixpence. Took him out
Of charity, eh:"
"Well. not altogether. you know. He
happens to be my eldest son."-Lon-
don Mail
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
Counting Postal Cards.

OF the many interesting machine.
employed by the government in its
daily work there may be mentioned
Those used for counting and tying
postal cards into small bundles. These
machines are capable Of counting 500.
600 cards in ten hours and wrapping
and tying them in packages Of TWEEN
V-.ive each In this operation the pa
per Is pulled OF 4 drum by two long
fingers which emerge from below, and
another finger dips In vat Of mu-
cilage and applies itself to the wrap
ping paper in precisely the right spot.
Other parts Of the machine Irvine the
paper round the pack OF cards, and
the, thumb presses over the spot
vhereon the mucilage has been ap
piled whareupon the package r.
thrown On Carrying belt ready fol
acknowledgements Journal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
SKILLENS WAS RELEASED

The charge OF visiting a place
where gambling was permitted, was
dismissed against Charles Skillens in
city court this afternoon. Sklllens
was accused of being member OF
the gang that shot craps at Ed Nc
Kay's place. The state was without
evidence. although morally certain
Skillens was one OF the men.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
A Look Ahead.

Simon had Just paid long delayed
bill At the grocer's. partly in response
to many urgings aud partly because be
happened to have the requisite ready
money. The grocer. an old friend in
spite of his persistence In dunning
thanked him heartily.
Good for you. Simon" he said gra-
ciously "You deserve credit for pay
ing up this way"
Il know it," replied Simon. ''and !
wish you'd give it to me sooner anoth
er time."-Youth's Companion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
HOWARTH RECOVERING.

Township Trustee James Howarth
is recovering but slowly from the ef-
fects of his narrow escape from as
last week. His physician
has advised against returning to his
ONCE. His throat has been affected
badly and his speech interfered with.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
HAS APPENDICITIS.

George Fishering, a student at Earl
ham College. has appendicitis. He
has been taken to Reid Memorial
Hospital for treatment. He is one OF
the most popular students at the col
lege. His parents at Fl Wayne have
been notified OF his condition
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
TAWNEY INSISTS
FUNDS ARE BEING
ILLEGALLY USED
JConunued From Page One)
(Conunued From Page One.)
hoping to have such an investigation
made for some time.
Sleuths Cost Money.

A stupendous sum of money is spent
annually for the numerous inspection
and detective services maintained by
the federal government. AS the result
OF. the passage of several laws in the
last few years and for other reasons
the number Of men employed to dis
cover violations of the statutes has in
creased nearly twenty-fold within a
decade. According TO Mr.. Tawney the
number Of these men on the federal
pay roll just prior tot he Spanish war
was less than 200. Today 1t exceeds
1000. and the appropriations for their
maintenance have jumped from a lit
tie over a million dollars to seven or
eight times that amount. This is aside
from other expenditures necessary in
connection with their work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
MASONIC CALENDAR.

Tuesday, Jan. 12.-Rchmond lodge
No. "a, F. & A NJ. Master Mason De
gree.
"Wednesday. Jan. 13.-Webb Lodge,
No. "a. +. E A. NJ. Fellowcraft degree
Saturday, Jan. 16-LoyI Chapter,
No. ~. o. E. S. Stated Meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
MISS TOWNSEND
IS APPOINTED
Will Act as Deputy in County
Treasurer's Office.

Miss Elizabeth Townsend has been
appointed an assistant in the office
of county treasurer Albertson. Miss
Townsend was deputy recorder under
F. c. Mosbaugh. She is thoroughly
competent and her many friends con-
graduated her today upon her appoint
ment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
intoHereoce,

Magistrate Ito burglarl-Look here
my man. II you don't mend your ways
you are sure to come to grief. What
made you take to such a miserable
business: Prisoner-The business Is
good enough, only between your wcr-
ship and the police 1t has been ruined
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
Broke the Rule.

Creditor-Say. sent you my bin 4
month ago. Editor-Yes. but you wrote
across the back OF it. please call and
settle" We make 1t rule to pay NO
attention to manuscripts written OH
both sides.-C1eseland Plain Dealer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
TWO CANDIDATES.

AT the meeting of Occur De Lion
lodge knights OF Pythias tomorrow
evening two candidates will be initial
ed into the second degree.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
DR.. DAVIS REAPP0INTED.

Dr. T. Henry Davis has been reap
pointed a member Of the state board
OF health by ]. Frank Hanly. the rettr-
ing governor. DR.. Davis was one of
the last appofntees named By Haniy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
SUIT IS ENTERED.

Suit has been entered in the Wayne
circuit court by Thomas ]. Clevenger
vs. e. C. WOODS ct al. on note and to
foreclose mortgage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
NOTICE, LADIES OF G. A. r.

All members are requested to meet
at the home Of Mrs F. n. Howe, 81
South 5th street. Tuesday evening.
Jan. u, at 1880 to attend the funeral
services of Sister Mary E. Graham.
10 South 9Th street.
ELLA HOWE. Pres.
JENNIE HARRIS, Sec't
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
HAS RETURNED HOME.

Walter KnoIlenberg has returned
from q business trip to CHICAGO
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11

doubt greater mischief than DESPAIR.
-OenhAA
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Entered at Richmond. Indiana, post
office as second class mail matter.