Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 279, 18 November 1907 — Page 4
THE ttlCHMOXD PAI LADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, 3IONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1907, ME RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. TRYING TO DETERMINE VALUE OF PAPER FRANCHISE. 44 a great and good magazine that should be in every American home' WTTTTAM 41 IT WHUFF Palladium Printing Co., Publishers. Office North 9th and A Streets. RICHMOND, INDIANA. x 1 ju4 Aim. aw - - --.
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Entered at Richmond, Ind. Postcfflce As Second Class Mall Mattty TRIALS OF THE RICH. Financial Prosperity and Its Worries and Perplexities. Once upon a time a young man aDd girl loved each other fondly. Ho was pwr, but bright, energetic and persevering. She was pretty, cheerful and amiable. They married. Their friends thought they might have waltrd until their prospects were better, fcnt they laughed prudence to Bcorn. Two years after the marriage the wife met one of her friends. "How nro you getting along?" asked the friend. "Very nicely," said the wife, beaming. "My husband is bo good, and I have such a lovely baby. And, just think, we have $1,000 in the bank, and we don't owe a cent to anybody:" Five years later the friend met her gain. "I hear you are doing very well," nhe said. "Some one told me your husband had $10,000 Invested In real estate." "Why. yes," said the wife, "but It's such a worry. There are repairs and taxes and interest on mortgages, and one of the tenants has just moved out owing us a whole month's rent. Isn't It a shame?" Five years more elapsed, and again the friend met her. "They tell me you're growing rich," cbe said. "Ye-es, but I'm anxious about the tock market. My husband has $30,000 In stocks, and he thinks they're going up, but I'm not so sure about It Indeed, I didn't sleep a wink last night." Five years lateranother meeting. "From what I hear your husband Will soon be a millionaire." "Oh, I don't know," said the wife. "He hasn't more than half a million yet. And It Is so tied up In all sorts of Investments one never knows how they will turn out. I just wish we had enough to put the money In government bonds so that we wouldn't have to worry. Fut of course the income from half a million hi government bonds wouldn't be enough to ma'.e both ends meet. And yet, do you know, some people have such absurd notions about the amount of money we have! One crank has even sent a letter to my husband threatening to shoot him just because he Is rich. I declare, sometimes I'm so worried I don't know what to do." It would be pleasant to give this story a happy ending, but that isn't tho kind it had. This lady's wealth continued to Increase as long as she llTed, and she never ceased to be uneasy except In those brief Intervals when she forgot all about it. Bohemian. THE BABY POST. A Curious Institution That Onos Flourished In England. Although few people are probably now aware of It, the fact remains that there once flourished In England a regular "baby post," the rates of postage being fixed on a strictly business basis, ; according to distances traversed. The curious Institution came Into existence In connection with the foundting hospital In Guilford street. When his charity was first established. It was understood that Its operations j would be confined to London and Its environs. But the people of the country towns and villages heard of It and showed a decided disposition to share In Its advantages; hence the "baby post!" All over the country there were men ind women who entered vigorously Into the business of carrying children to London and depositing them at the gates of the foundling hospital. The charge was 8 puineas from distant localities like York and Monmouth, down to a guinea from places situated within thirty to fifty miles of the metropolis. The unfortunate infants were borne on horseback in panniers, two to each pannier, or lu wagons lined with straw, for which the charge was somewhat less. Xaturally abuses grew up lu connection with the traffic. But, even apart from them, the mortality among Ihe "posted" babies was terrible. Thus, out of 1-1,034 received at the hospital In four years, only 4,400 lived to be "apprenticed out," being a mortality of more than 70 per cent. Eventually parliament passed a measure abolishing the practice, and the "baby post" ceased. London Answers Leaving Richmond 11:15 p. m. via C, C. & I lands you In Chicago at 7:00 a. m. Through sleepers anJ coaches You will like it aprG-tf MASONIC CALENDAR. Week commencing Nov. is. Monday Richmond Comuiandery No. 8, K. T. Rehearsal for inspection, 2Cth inst. Tuesday Richmond lodge No. r.H'. V. & A. M. Work in Fellow Craft decree. Wednesday Webb lodge, No. 21, F. &, A. M. Stated communication. Saturday Loyal Chapter No. 49, O. B. S. Special meeting to receive visitation from Grand Matron, Nel'.e L. Goodbar and examDlification of the vork.
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Snapshot of H. H. Vreeland, on the left E. J. Eerwind who evidently has an aversion to cameras, and Paul D. Cravath, well known in New York financial and railroad circles. When the picture was made they were leaving the hearing before the public Utility commission which is r.ow trying to determine why a check for $963,000 was paid for a railway franchise that existed only on paper.
BRYAN IS GREETED B? GREAT THRONGS The "Peerless One" Reached Lafayette Yesterday and Had Busy Time of It. SLAM AT TAINTED COIN. VEILED BLOW AT JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER .THE NEBRASKAN TO SPEAK AT THE BANQUET TONIGHT. Lafayette, Nov. 18. William Jennings Bryan is in town. He came Sunday and the day was not one of rest by any means. From the minute of his arrival until late last night, the candidate for the democratic nomination was besieged. In the afternoon he addressed a monster mass meeting conducted under the auspices of ! the Y M. C. A. He took a stand ! against "tainted money", and evidentlv -tt-na liittino- Tilindlv nt .Tnhn D. Rock efeller Mr! ' Bryan took as his subject,! "Prince of Peace," and was greeted by an audience that completely filled
the large auditorium. If the warmth1 une OI ine inobt U1II1CU11 lums ,u of the greeting paid the Nebraskan obtain ls the r,nt kInd of an admlnSundav is in any wav indicative of istration in our jails. The sheriff is what "is to come when the escape elected because of his political belief, valve of political enthusiasm is turned and not on account of his ability. We wide open this eveninc at the Jack- some who are wel1 Qualified and son club banquet he will be given an who take pleasure in caring for those ovation that will compare with those committed to their charge as well as f;f ,,5ci in tiiic conditions will permit. On the other
,-"'7 - city after being nominated for presi-(ndna dent in 196. It came from one of Mr. liryan's
Mnt frifmH tW ho -will HlsniKs in detail at the banquet this evening the statement he made several days ago regarding his candidacy for the demorratin nre.sirtentia I nomination. Bv more than one democratic leader he i,o w ,ie,,i tr. Ho Ko awot 1,1 , o.o iaHt iht ATr I Bryan went to the Hotel Lahr to write n. letter to Mrs. Brvan. but. he; was w i l.riof hoinv c,n0H hv fries ' nnH admirers , who wished to shake his hand. In all fi Ortll nannla ViO'irH Tr Tit-Van ' ' ' ' ' " Sunday. As the aiieinuuii uifcuus i . . was tinder the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association, only men were permitted in the hall. In exactly eighteen minutes 3.000 of them had crowded and jammed into the building and standing room was was at a premium. Before the doors were opened a line of ticket holders extended fori nearly two squares, four abreast, and . . to nrevent accidents. i
When he took occasion to take a! "lunacy" refers to the supposed Influslap at tainted mono-, he was speak-; ence of the moon. "Insane" simply ing of the lengths to which some peo- means unhealthy; "imbecile" signifies -...in c,..-.i- minii init onlv weak, and "crnzT." meanine de-
IUV Bill f,J ll c:v.l ic.-ivv um. uuu soul. "Everv heart that, beats." he said, "has been in search of peace. Many have been the methods employed to secure it. Some have thought if they could just pet money enough to buy everything thev want to buy that that would produce peace, but the great majority of those who "iave tried to get money in the hope of buying peace with it luve failed to get as much money as they thought neceb-j sary to their peace. Talk to tnose j who have been eminently successful in finance, and they will tell you that they siicnt the fiis-t part of their Mves trying to set the money from others ami the last part trying to keep ethers from getting their money, and that they didn't have peace in either case. ! Half Shut It. i i; i . . . . ! --i. ism uas an uucie WHO taugilt her to open and shut his crush hat. Cue evening, however, he appeared with an ordinary siik hat which he left in the hall. Presently he saw the child coming with his new hat crushed into accordion plaits. "Oh, uncle," she cried, "this one is very hard! I've had to sit on it. but I can't get it more than half ehutl" Tearson's Weekly.
JAILS ARE L DISGRACE Secretary Amos Butler of the State Charity Board Makes A Stirring Address. REFORM IS NOW NEEDED. ADMINISTRATION OF JAIL SYSTEMS MOST DIFFICULT PROBLEM OF ALL, HE SAID SOME SHERIFFS DO GOOD WORK. Wayne county officers and citizens in general, who are aware of poor jail conditions that exist here and elsewhere over the state, will find food for thought in the stirring address delivered yesterday at Indianapolis by Amos W. Butler, secretary of the state board of charities. Mr. Butler told of the investigation of the jail system of the entire country, as car ried on by the National Prison asso i ciation. As a rule, throughout the length and breadth of the United States, the jail system Is deplorable, Mr. Butler said, and there must be a general rerorm aiong mat nne In hand there are ome who leave the en-1 inere are tome wno ieae me eu . ' tire administration to a deputy or jail-! ! er- wll knows little and cares less i i a - e it i siji xi. auoui me care vi iub uunuiug or me treatment of its inmates. A few rules of a simple character, applicable to the i officers and inmates, if properly enforced, would greatly improve condl,tions: but that which wil1 be the most I practical heip at the prespnt time will be the assistance given by the members of the county boards or visitors, who. in their regular visits, should carefully investigate conditions and make reports, fearlessly critclslng with a desire to be helpful. ' "Our sheriffs usually .ollow the line .i . i i m , j . . , or least, resistance, iney tane tne way - - that is the easy way. The easy way Clearly always the wrong way. We can build our jails on such a plan that thP. easv wav will he the riaht wav. When we do that we shall have taken a long step in the right direction." Euphemisms For "Mad." In order to avoid the blunt word j t u t?. i-cu tx-iwi to In the Enalish language. hue . " crepit. almost corresponds to the slang "cracked." "A tile off," "not all there," 'n bee In his bonnet," are only a few of the efforts slang has made to carry off the sad fact with an uneasy joke. "Lunatic psylum," for the old "mauhousc. represents not only a great improvement iu the institution, but also in the term used to designate it A Tiny Well Digger. The i lole is one of the thirstiest of animals. It never burrows at any great distance from water, and at times of drought when the supply of the needful element is diminished or cut off the "little gentleman in the velvet coat" counteracts the scarcity by digging wells until it comes to a depth at which water may be obtained. Reassured. "Say, pa. won't you buy me a drum?" "No: I'm afraid you'd disturb me with the noise." "No, I won't, pa. I'll only drum when you're asleep." Life. The wild leek, which flourishes profusely on the coast of Glamorgan, has long been regarded as the jtationAO, emblem cf Wales..
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SHORTER HOURS III PANHANDLE SHOPS Eight-Hour Rule Became Effective in Richmond Today. IS REDUCING EXPENSES. GENERAL CONDITION OF THE RIGHT OF WAY IS DEEMED GOOD OTHER RAILROAD NEWS OF INTEREST. The maintenance of way department of the Pennsylvania railroad, will witness a decrease in its present force, according to the most recent notice sent out from the general offices of the road In Pittsburg. Not only will this department of the Richmond division suffer a decrease, but there will be a "cut" In the hours of labor in the shops, the sched.. being made eight hours per day instead of ten, as it has been heretofore. The eight hour system in the shops in this city will go into effect today. Just when men wm oe iaia on in tne department oi maintenance of way, local officials have not yet decided. It Is the general opinion, however that the force should not be decreased until all fall work that preparatory to the winter t An crn T-i n r o"0"" been finished. The or- , - "er irum nusumg iraus; "Owing to the discouraging outlook for the coming months, and the very large Increase in the operating expenses of the company during this year, it has been decided to cut down expenses in so far as it is practicable with the economical movement of traffic. "Beginning November IS. shop forces working on repairs will be put , .... . on an eight hour basis, but all standards for repairs will be strictly maintained. While reductions will be made in the maintenance of way ' i. , 41,forces, the tracks iJ be put in the ; Desi possmie biiape ior rue winter 1 months and there will be no let up ln tfae work necessary to insure the present standard of operation of the j road.'' 1 X . II 1 A. I. 1 J. . ! CHARLES SOPHER HURT. Charles Sopher of this city, a brakej man on the northern Richmond divisI ion sprained liis ankle at Logansport Saturday -fthilf alighting from his train. After his injurr was attended to he resumed his duties and finished his run notwithstanding the pain which he suffered. CUTTING THE FORCE. The C, C. & L. railroad seems to have caught the spirit of reduction ! which has become an integral part of 'railway operation at the present time. The peneral oiScials of tb road have issued from the offices In Chicago an order which states that all section gangs along the system shall be reduced to three men and their time reduced from twelve to nine hours a day. Nineteen men, boiler makers and their helpers were laid off from the shops at Peru Saturday according to reports reaching Richmond. It is understood
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that the road will continue the retrenchment policy into other departments. ALL CASH THE BASIS. Firmly believing that the Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad would pay their employes in Richmond on the check-cash basis as did tho regular Pennsylvania car reaching this city Saturday, local G. R. & I. employes were surprised when they were paid in full by the cash system. First reports reaching Richmond were that the northern roads pay car was using the check system on the northern division. The surprise was a welcome one however. NEW DEVISE TESTED. Thorough tests are being made by the Pennsylvania lines of an invention for establishing temporary telegraph stations along the railroads when wrecks occur. The new device has been patented by Charles Maynard, a Baltimore and Ohio telegraph operator, and the tests are being made by C A. Cellar, superintendent of telegraph of the Pennsylvania lines. The only mechanism used in connection with the invention consists of the usual instrument having two wires leading from it. To each of these wires is connected a hooked contact. Engagement with the line wires may be made by raising the contacts on the ends of a Jointed pole or in any other manner. LOCAL OFFICERS HOME. Local officials who attended the meeting of Pennsylvania officials in Pittsburg, have returned home. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss company schedules. Nothing definite was done owing to the spirit of unrest at present existing in railroad circles and the meeting adjourned to meet probably in two weeks. It is known that there will be no radical changes made in the time cards of the different divisions as the present schedules are as near perfect as could be wished. Th Coal That la Laft. The world still has a considerable supply of coal. Germany is credited with 2S0,000,000,000 tons, sufficient to last 2.000 years at the present rate of consumption; Great Britain and Ireland claim 193.000.000,000 tons, with an annual consumption about double that of Germany: Belgium has 2S,000.000.000 tons, France 19.000.000.00t). Australia 17.000.000.000 and Russia 40.000.000.000. North America ls believed to have 6S 1.000.000.000 tons-more than the total of the other countries named. It is the tremendous Increase in the use of coal that justifies alarm, for while the supply of the United States would last 4.000 years at the rate of consumption in 1903. it will be exhausted within a century at the rate of increase of the lest ninety years continues. No estimate of the coal of other parts of the world can be made, but Asia has an enormous store. In the Foolish Days. They had only been married two months and stiil loved each other devotedly. He was in his den seeking inspiration for his new novel. ".T-2;kI" she called nt the top of her voice. "Jack, come here quick!" He knew at once that she was in imminent danger. He grasped a stick and rushed up two flights of stairs to the rescue. He entered the room breathlessly and found her looking out of the window. "Look, she said; "tbafs the kind of a new bat I want yon to get me." Lend on TatUar,
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STATE LIBRARIANS TO HOLD CONFERENCE Session at Peru On Wednesday Is of Importance. A BENEFIT TO WORKERS. Indianapolis, Nov. 18. The first library institute to be conducted under the direction of the Indiana Public Library commission will be held at Peru on Wednesday. This institute will be conducted for the benefit of the library workers of Wabash, Kokomo, Monticello, Winamac, Rochester and Peru. The lecturers will be Miss Carrie B. Scott, of the Public Library commission and Miss Lovina Knowlton. Miss Knowlton will take up a subject which is of unusual interest just now to library workers. She will discuss "Methods of Bookbinding." "There would be a great saving among the libraries of the state," Eaid Chalmers Hadley, secretary of the Li- ; brary commission, "if the librarians understood just fully when they may repair the books and how this repair work may be done. It would save huch money that is expended now for bookbinding." It is likely that five library institutes will be held in the state this j ear. "He married money, didn't he?" "No; he thought he was marrying 1 money, but he merely married some- I thing else that talks." Exchange. j
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Danger. "She was even more afraid of cows than most girls, so when she spied a placid animal recumbent under a tre, peacefully chewing: its cud. she at first refused to go through the pasture at all. Her husband calmed her fears to some extent, and they started by. when the cow slowly commenced to get up. hind legs first, aa they always do. At this the little lady shrieked with terror and said: "Oh. Bob, hurry, hurry. lie is getting ready to spring at us. Exchange.
Blind Justiea. Little WUlle Saj. pa. wbj do they always have a bandage over the eyes of Justice. ra Probably because the lawyers have talked the poor worn HQ blind, my son. Exchange. His Remedy. "Out of a Job7' "Yes and they pat a woman la my place." "Gee! Well. I'll tell you why doa't you marry the woman?" Cleveland Plain Dealer. FOUNTAIN PENS. The largest and best stock In the city. 25c to $3.00. Pens repaired while you wait Keep this In view. JENKINS & C0.9 Jewelers. miiaiikiv Tea Co. QfraAt av a aw Naw Phona 1215
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