Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 305, 17 December 1907 — Page 4

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM.

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INVESTIGATION OF LIGHT PLANT. We understand that a member of the board of public works expressed the opinion the other day that the Palladium's support had been bought by the Light, Heat and Power company. That such accounted for the Change of front by the Palladium and kept it from loudly extolling the municipal light plant and its present Unanagement. That that was the reason we favored the acceptance of the Light, Heat and Power company's proposition for an open investigation by experts and, if needs be, the ultimate sale of the plant. Possibly the most significant thing about this is, ttiat it is all report as far as we have heard. The man (?) who is claimed to have uttered these accusations did ot come to our office and accuse us

directly of being so corrupted. Hei la alleged to have bravely made! these statements along the streets and in the stores and offices j to others than the principal one involved. Before passing from, this J point, we wish to say that if this man 1 did make the charges alleged and it j was a mere oversight that caused him j to neglect to show that he was a real man by bringing his charges directly to us, he still has the chance. Our j office is still located at the corner of Ninth and North A streets and we will , be there at all reasonable hours f the day to ram the dirty remarks and charges he is alleged to have made down his throat, if he really has manhood enough to riiake theni to

us personally. But we doubt that he will avail himself of this opportunity.

He has always enjoyed a reputation in : this community of being a long ran so fighter. Bravest when the other fel-j low was farthest away. j As far as the truth of his accusa- j tions are concerned with the public, we feel that we will not suffer at alii by a comparison between his record in Richmond and our own. Our interest 1 in the municipal plant is purely a business one. We do not mix semiment with business either in the daylight or in the dark and that is thej reason we want to know the exact con- j

ditlon of the Municipal plant from the lips of experts. Not that certain members of the board are not experts in their line. One we know of, for in

stance, Is certainly an expert at cor- j railing the ice and coal business into u j

pretty good imitation of a real, live trust, with all the embellishments, uch as price boosting, etc. But we do not want the expert advice of an ice and coal expert in regard to an electrical plant. We would feel much

more surely enlightened if further j

knowledge of our municipal plant came from an electrical expert. And that knowledge should be soon forthcoming. It will only be a matter of a year or two until the entire overhead By st em of the city's wires will have to be rebuilt at a cost of not far from 150,000. A new unit here and a nw overhead system there. Always some unexpected and extraordinary expenditure, and as is generally the case, the bill has to he met from the city's general fund. They show us in beautifully arranged figures, that the municipal plant is making money and yet very year seems to bring with it its own particular kind of large expense. Those who do mix sentiment with

of depreciation, interest on indebtedness and the creation of a means of ultimately cancelling the indebtedness. The board should not object to an in

vestigation. The people did not put ; them there for the purpose of being , the mighty "I ama" and "over-riders i

of the insolent masses who want us to account for our stewardship." If the light plant Is making money in the sense of being a money maker from the standpoint of a business basis, let an investigation show such to be the case and the question of selling the plant would be preposterous. But as long as a doubt remains that the municipal plant is not running on a business basis, as long as the feeling remains that during every ten years

some $200,000 will have to be raised !

from the citizens of Richmond by taxation to replace worn out parts of the plant, it will never do to object to an investigation. The thing to do is, to have the investigation and if that shows the latter to be the case, dispose of the plant while the opportunity remains to do so on a basis that lets the city tax payers out with a whole skin. If the investigation shows the former to be true, then it will only be a question of time until the city will have a monopoly of lighting and power in Richmond. For no matter how long its bank account is, the Light, Heat and Power company, being com

posed of business men, will not main-1

tain an unprofitable and losing business in competition with a successful and money making rival.

Pneumonia Follows a Cold but never follows the use of Foley's Honey and Tar. It stops the cough, heals and strengthens the lungs and prevents pneumonia. A. G. Luken & Co.

BURNS THOUSANDS BEFORE HE DIES Aged Farmer Destroys Fortune in Bank Bills.

CHARRED REMNANTS FOUND

Marion, O., Dec. 17 John Gordon, a wealthy farmer of this county, burned $10,000 in bills today a short time before he died. The charred remnants of the bills were found by members of h's family, but as they were mostly ;ishes no attempt will be made to have them replaced. Gordon was 85 years old 'and in the last few weeks had grown childish. He had steadfastly refused to put the $10,000, the savings of years, into a bank, but kept the money under his pillow. This morning he amused himself by setting fire to them and watching them burn. Shortly before noon, when one of his sons entered the room the remains of the bills were found and Gordon was lying dead on the bed. He had succumbed to heart disease.

DANCE POSTPONED. The dance which was to have been Siven Wednesday evening of this week at the Coliseum, by the Richmond Amusement company, has been indefinitely postponed.

Professor Barus. of Brown university, recommends as motive power for sky-ships some form of high explosive particularly those that can be worked up into wicks and ribbons. He proposes to obtain a continuity of power using cold storage.

All Abyssinian male children over twelve must go to school. The state provides the education and is building many schools.

SPRY AT 77

Made Young by Change of Food. Any food or combination of foods that will restore vigor to the digestive organs of a person 77 years old who had been troubled with indigestion for years, is worth looking into. This Kans. woman Fays: "I am 77 years old and for many years had suffered from indigestion which I supposed was caused by old age. Thought the weakened organs would never do good service any

business in their attitude towards the ! moremunicipal plant, attempt to justify "l ecme s wek 1 coul? J"r.?Jf , (get about, my breath came with diffithemselves by arguing that even if cuUVf r was really in a bad way x the plant Is a money loser, it is good lived as I always had, ate meat and for the city because it keeps lighting I other things that were clearly too ratfts verv low. Thev forest how-v. : heav" for m-v digestion, but I didn't

er, that the Municipal plant in whicq over 1200,000 has been spent to date, must one day wear out. They do not realize that the process of the plant'6 wearing out is already at work. Else why would it be necessary to rebuild the over head system of wires so soon? The rebuilding of these wires is not adding to the plant in any way to increase its producing power and. consequently its earning capacity. it is simply replacing worn out material

with new, a process that every man- J

ufacturer has to face and surmount with a depreciation fund collected for

know any better way '"Five months ago I came to the conclusion that I would not live much longer without help cf some kind. I was badly discouraged until one day I read about Grape-Nuts, what it had done for others, and finally I concluded to try it myself. "Wonder of wonders, what a change it made. I eat three heaping teaspoonfuls with cream for breakfast and the same amount for supper. Of course I eat fruit and something light to make up a meal, but I can eat a hearty dinner leaving out meat. '"How good I feel. I can do more work in a given time than for the past five years. I can walk two miles or more and can hardly believe

fie Appreciates

A L(2pttfiinniaite lll( "The Hassenbusch Way In a plain, straightforward way we explain the reason for this Mid-Sca.son Marked-Down Salt'. p give no "panic" story. ' no "overstocked manufacturer' who "needed money", but, in a word, we tell the public that we want to stimulate trade. You know, and we know, that business hasn't been equal to the usual large volume, so as a special inducement we offer a discount of One Fourth from our regular prices. In other word?, on everv $2." Worth of Furniture, Rugs or Carpets t hat you buy You Save $6.25; on every $50 Worth $l.'.50; n $100 YVoitli $-5 and so on in pronortion. That the Hassenbusch Policy of Always Telling the Truth is appreciated will be ?hown by the generous response of the people.

$3.25 I3J5

This iiandsome eight day Clock wculd be cheap for $5.50, now $3.25.

A Bed Davenport, $25.00

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"A COUCH BY DAY AND A BED BY NIGHT" explains our DAVENPORTS. They have also a large close below in which to place bed clothes, dresses or any other commodity. They work automatically, and are upholstered in the best manner for comfort and service. They will accommodate two people for sleeping purposes, and also act as a divan so that six may be seated otherwise. We are showing a snecial line of theee in oak frame, nicely finished and with Chase Leather upholstering, for $25.00. They are like cut except that they have no carving. The construction is first class and fully warranted. Any room or corner where you put one of these Davenports, it will adorn and prove servlceavle. We have some forty-five different styles of Davenports which include all the various types and makes in the country.

A Large, Strong Bamboo Easel Regular price 85c, now

ROMAN CHAIRS, always sold for $2.25 Now $1.75

I 5sS3sataR $

This Oak Corner Chair TJke exit, a $:.50 value h?s been cut down to S2.0U.

Rocking Chair, $1.65 This rocker made of good mock, has leafier seat and worth $::. they gr at this sa'e for T1.C5.

ISlSSSinilblLIlSdSllll SOS and SO? Main Street

ANTI-GIFT SOCIETY RECEIVE BAD JOLT Young Woman Breaks An Engagement.

WILL BE A BEAU NO LONGER

that express purpose from his profits, i rny own senses as to the change. I

The question then that an investigation must answer Is this: Is the Municipal light plant making money'.- filing money not in the s-enf e of so much in excess each month of receipts over expenditures, hut in the sense of whether the excess of receipts over expenditures is great enough to take care

did not have much faith at first, but

the next thing I knew I would get up in the morning and rush around and do things so easily jr surprised me. All this change is nearly due to Grape-Nuts and I am thankful." Name given by the Postura Co.. Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little booklet. "The Road to Wellville," in packages. "There's a Reason."'

Waterbury, Conn., Dec. 17 The breaking of her engagement by a young woman of this city yesterday probably will have the effect of dissolving the anti-Christmas gift society formed here a week ago. The society was started by a wealthy matron. Her society so appealed to the popular taste that within a few days it had 300 members. All the members pledged themselves neither to give nor receive Christmas presents. Yesterday when a certain young man Informed his sweetheart that she need not expect a present at Christmas she told him if he was that kind of a young man he might consider himself her beau no longer. Her action has had the effect of reducing the membership of the antr-gift society to a small coterie of antique spinsters and grouchy old bachelors.

REMOVAL OF BOOKS . GOES STEADILY ON

Assistants at Library Daily Engaged in Task.

first floor to the new shelving room provided by the addition w-.c 1 v.-as made last summer. The change means the removal of everal thousand volumes and periodicals With

i the alternation thus made, the con-, j gested condition on the f;rt floor in

removed and better opportunity is afforded for the arrangement of the works of reference. i

JONES RETURNS.

MUCH BETTER CONDITIONS.

To get rid of daughters. East In

dians marry them to flowers. When

ithe flowers are dead the girls are widiows. and widows can be sold cheap.

For some time, the force of assistants at. the Morririson-Reeves library has been engaged in removing books from the overflowing shelves on the

Ti ed Jones has returned to this city ; from Champaign. 111. Jones while there was employed in a dry cleaning house which burned up as a result of a, gasoline fire. j

A Dangerous Deadlock,

This is the season of decay and weakened vitality; good health is hard , to retain. If you'd retain yours, for-". tify your system with Hollisters : Rocky Mountain Tea. the surest way.1 35c, Tea or Tablets. A. G. Luken & Co.

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that sometimes terminate. fatally, is the stoppage of liver and bowel func-' tions. To quickly end this condition ! without disagreeable sensations. Dr.! King's New Life P'ills should always be your remedy. Guaranteed absolu-j

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SAMTOL $2.70 worth of Sanitol Toilet Luxuries for 81,00. Oiler closes Dec. 31, '07. Why not have one for a Xmas present? Leo H. Fine's PHARMACY.

PALLADIUM WANT ADS. PAY

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