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THE RICHMOND PAXtiADIUM AVD STJN-TEM5GR AM, MOST AY APRIL, 12 1909

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BtaMtall G. Lee4. . . . Mtuitu Bdlfar. Charles M. Mergaa Maaaarer W. WL PwtiadataM Wewa Editor. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS. In Richmond $5.00 per year (In ad- ; vance) or 10c per week. MAIL. SUBSCRIPTIONS. ' On year. la advance ............ $5.00 Six months, in advance 2.60 Ona month. In advance RURAL, ROUTES. One year. In advance $201 Six months. In advanco 1-26 One month, in advance .......... .2$ Address cbana-ed aa often as desired; both new and old addresses muat be vlven. Subscribers will please remit with otter, which should be Riven for a scorified term; nrme will not be entered until payment is received. Kntered at Richmond. Indiana, post offlco as second clu mat', matter. V 9 V V W U 'lh Association of American j AeWertisera (Now York City) baa 4 xaaiaed and esrtilisd to the sirculstlon 1 of this publication. Only the ti cares of 4 r efmlatioa contained la Its report art 1 F . a a m . .! 4 IN 1W " T THE STANDARD AND THE TARIFF. The discovery that the Payne bill lias accumulated in some occult way a EChedule which places a twenty percent duty on petroleum products, while admitting crude oil, and refined petroleum on the free list will not be pleasing to the great mass of Amerifiuis who do not own stock or receive retaining fees from the Standard Oil company. There has been a great amount of criticism of Sereno Payne who declared that I1I3 tariff bill. had no such thing in it and Rep. Crumpaeker of this state has come to the fore in his defense saying that that as ; far as Sereno is concerned there has been no trickery and chicanery; ""i It makes no difference in the minds of most oft us whether or not Mr. Payne is responsible or not. If that is the way the tariff bill is at present and that is the way the tariff bill goes through it may as well be one man as another, as far as the effect on the' public is concerned. If vthere is one industry in this country which does not need protection it is the Standard Oil company. And everybody knows, it. The people need not be surprised that after the disclosures of certain letters made last fall during the campaign that the Standard has come in again in the same "mysterious" way. It!-will go' hard for the republican party and with the men who vote for this measure if there are very many such things which get into the tariff. There is no doubt that the majority of people want real tariff revision. The ' mass of the people understand that in order to get revenue certain things have to be taxed but the people also know that this does not mean protection of the gigantic corporations which do not need it. ' On such things there is only one thing to do. Tq find out the responsible congressmen who are standing in the way a:id to remember them when the time comes for re-election. Just at present that fact does not seem to have very much weight with the men in congress. But the most of u-j will bear certain things in mind if we do not get what we were promised. That is real tariff 'revision. It might be well for Mr. Barnard to -be careful about his actions on the tariff bill. If he does what his constituents have a right to expect from his declarations, he will keep out of trouble. . .ANOTHER PHASE. Those who have followed Governor Marshall's official actions so far. have been exceedingly interested in the little problem which Mr. Taggart'a French Lick is presenting. Briefly stated, the main points seem to be that there is "something doing" down at that watering place, which furnishes a rapid means for money; to change hands more suddenly than U thought desirable by the laws against gambling. This has , not been yet demonstrated, although a certain individual of unknown fame, has taken it upon himself to acquaint the governor of the fact. . The governor refuses to act against the establishment of his friend, Mr. Taggart. until the veil o! anonymity is raised and the accuser stands revealed, '-i Added to this, also, is the fact that the last legislature took away the. power of the governor over the police cf the state by repealing the metropolitan police law. More than that, a law was Introduced, but not passed, by the legislature, to make the grand juries open to the suggestions of the state executive. - - So Mr. Marshall can, with the legal training and general acumen of his calling, put up a very good reason qq all these grounds, for not acting. Nevertheless It will not do him cred

it not to act, especially since it is well known that Tom Taggart is his friend. The duty of the chief executive of the state is to enforce the laws to the utmost of his ability, and no amount of failure or slipshod work on the part of the legislature, excuses him. And it will be all the more to his credit if he does act and act independently. For what will the governor have left soon? He has practically done away with his duty to supervise the legislation with the veto. If he attempts to side-step law enforcement he will soon do away with that also, and must content himself with routine business. Mr. Marshall demands the evidence against French Lick gambling, and he also demands that the Informer be not anonymous. But it does seem that the governor should display a little initiative and not try to lean back. Evidence against most of that sort of thing is not easy to obtain always, unless pursued. Even if this is a political trap, set for Marshall, as has been hinted-the governor can' not be censured for attending to the affairs of the state rather than playing the highly interesting game o'f politics. Otherwise, the people of the stai.e will have some reason, however illfounded, for thinking that if Mr. Taggart had been a republican leader, am! not a democratic boss, the machinery of the state would be acting and thj voice of the governor would be hear l.

LITTLE NIAGARA. When the astute individuals harnessed little Niagara and made her furnish electric power and dividends on rights which have something to do with shady dealings and the despoilation of natural property they congratulated themselves. Just now the congress of the land not having been willing to take a hand in protecting Niagara that river seems by some inspiration of poetic justice to have started a little campaign of her own. After the various dams and turbines and dynamos had been well started she freezes over, gets an ice jam from the lakes behind her and then waits with the patience of a giant to see what damage she can do. So far they think she can do only $1,000,000 worth. Those who play with Niagara, whether they go down to the whirlpool in barrels or whether they merely manufacture electricity may learn that Little Niagara is not so much of an easy mark as they think. Items Gathered in From Far and Near Loafers. From the Leavenworth Times. Why Is a loafer, anyway? If the loafer at the very best does no good for himself he certainly harms those with whom he comes in contact. We have frequently heard the remark that there is but 15 cents difference between the man who works and the man who doesn't, and that the latter has it. When particularly the young men of a town see a loafer who somehow manages to get along on no income, they are inclined to believe that the world owes them a living also and work becomes objectionable to them, when it should he a pleasure. We have too much patience with loafers. We should learn from the bee, which, when it can secure conclusive evidence against the drone, drives him out. A loafer is a vagrant. He ought to be treated as such unless he can be compelled to go to work. In Leavenworth, for instance, there are loafers, and this in spite of the fact that there is an abundance of employment here. If under these circumstances these loafers refuse to work, they should be compelled to get out of town, or stay at home, where they could not exert a bad influence upon others by their idleness. Cheer Up! From the Detroit News. Health is just as catching as sickness, and a cheerful disposition is a wonderful help in making others happy. Try Devil Island. From the New York World. Perhaps the administration would consent to Castro landing at Guam. May Keep Them Busy. From the Hartford Times. The job of catching Crazy Snake may furnish a permanent occupation for the Oklahoma militia Not Wasting Their Time. From the Jacksonville Times-Union. It is an enormous waste of time to learn to spell, says Prof. Matthews. This encourages us. So many of our correspondents have evidently not been wasting their time. International Derelict. From the New York Tribune. Ex-President Castro has become an international derelict. The White House Cow. From the Cleveland Leadt". The President urges economy in tho departments, and he sets she example by turning the cow loose to mow the White House lawn. Bank It. From the Houston Post "A Texas farmer stored $300 in currency in his barn and a fire wiped it out. Men : who hide their -money in harna have money to burn, all right.

TWINKLES

Encouragement. "You want a tariff that will encourage industry." "That's it exactly," answered Senator Sorghum. I want to encourage the industrious voters who are trying to keep my friends and me in office." Not a Fisherman. "Do you think it's a good thing for a man to go fishing once in a while?" "Certainly." answered Mr. Sirius Barker. "He may not have any fun, but he gets it off his mind." Statesmen and Constituents. ' We've talked unto our colleagues bold Till many a throat is sore, And when they get back home, we're told. They'll have to talk some more! An Uncomplimentary Estimate. "No," said Mrs. Tackpoint, "I don't want woman's suffrage. It's liable to cause embarrassment." "In what way?" "Supose the average woman's husband is running for an office. If she doesn't vote for him it will cause comment. And if she' does vote for him, how is she going to satisfy her conscience?" A Generous Spirit. "You say your creditors annoy you?" "They don't exactly annoy me," said the impractical man, "but they keep me all worked up, sympathizing with them." Heart to Heart 1 alks. By EDWIN A. NYE. Copy.ight, 1908, by Edwin A. Nye A WOMAN BEHIND HIM. Doubtless some of us asked ourselves this question on Feb. 22: What made George Washington great? And the answer that some of us arrived at was this: His mother. Do you remember that rule in physics about finding the striking force of a moving body? You multiply if we remember correctly the velocity of the body by its weight, and you thereby figure out the Impact or striking force of the body. Just so of a man. If you will multiply bis best personal endeavors by bis heredity you will get the Impact of that man upon the society of bis day. Therefore if you would figure the greatness of Washington you should multiply the man by his mother. George Washington was p-rculiarly a "mother's boy." His father died when he was but ten years old, leaving the widow with six children, of whom George was the oldest, and upon her firstborn she put the impact of her forceful character. At the age of sixteen sturdy George wanted to "run away" and seek adventures, but his mother kept a tight grip on the boy's affections, and he stayed. Mary Washington was a great woman. The test came when the thunderclouds of black war gathered over the devoted head of the American colonists. The Washlngtons were wealthy landowners, whose natural ties were with the aristocracy of the new world. Which side would they take? The son of Mary Washington, nobly backed by his splendid mother, cast his lot with the struggling patriots. Even when congress turned coward and he was beset with spies and jealous generals it was the spirit of his self sacrificing mother that kept him on the field of honor. And when the long, red years of war were ended it was the mother in him that asked no greater reward than to peacefully retire to his quiet farm. He was no conquering Napoleon; he had a patriot mother. It is peculiarly gratifying to know that Mary Washington lived to see the boy of her pride made the first president of the republic. She was justified in her son. You cannot understand George Washington unless you know about his mother Where got he that self abnegation, high courage, patience and faith in the right? There was a woman behind him. CITY IN BRIEF Frank Brown has returned to Purdue University after a few days' visit with his parents. Mrs. Clarence Morton of Marion, is visiting local friends. Cottage prayer meeting will be held Tuesday evening at the home of J. Wrill Mount, 423 Richmond avenue. Mr. Edgar Fisher, a student at Earlham College, spent Sunday with his parents at Eaton, Ohio. California's Big Trees. The great trees of California. It has been said, began life before the earliest dawn of Chinese history and at the time of the deluge were older than the art of printing from type Is today. Professor Charles E. Bessey, however, contends that even 2,000 years is a great overestimate, actual ring count of a tree twenty-flTe feet In diameter having indicated "only 1.14? years. While auntie arranged the pantry shelves her little niece handled the spice boxes and called each spice by name. Presently she said, "Auntie, I can read." "Can you. dear?" answered auntie. "Yes. auntie.', came the reply, "but I don't read like yon do. I read by the smell." Delineator.

NIAGARA'S VOICE IS STILLED FOR THE SECOND TIME Great Waterfalls Frozen Solidly Sunday by a Howling Southwester, and the Roar Is Silenced.

RESULTING DAMAGE IS . PLACED AT A MILLION Before the Mighty Rush of Waters Renews Its Activities There Will Have to Be Warm Sunshine. Buffalo, X. Y., April 12. The voice of Niagara was mute Sunday for the second time in the memory of man. The first time was late in February, when, following a severe northerly blow, the falls ran dry. Now, following a severe southwester, the river is frozen solid from bank to bank. Unprecedented weather has brought about unprecedented conditions. On Wednesday of last week the worst gale of the season and the most violent in the history of the Weather Bureau for April was recorded, and following the lakes and the channel of the Niagara left ruin in its wake. Ice Is Piled High. The solid ice fields of Lake Erie were churned from end to end and piled in a huge mass at the lower end of the lake. At Niagara Falls there had been a heavy ice bridge in the pool below the cataract since the middle of winter. Under the impact of the mass of Ice from the lake above and the added floods brought down by the wind, the bridge gave way and began to surge down the rapids. But before it could win freedom in the ample waters of Lake Ontario the wind shifted again to the north. Instantly the moving floes packed at the mouth of the river. Each instant of cold congealed the pack more solidly and each hour brought added pressure from above. By Leaps and Bounds. Unable to escape by its natural channels, the level of the river rose by leaps and bounds. The highest flood level recorded from previous years is 28 feet above the normal. Friday night the river was 40 feet above normal. Water ponred over the window sills of the power house of the Ontario Power company and flooded the machines. The tracks of the great gorge route were covered from the lower steel arch bridge to Lewiston. Conservative estimates place the damage at $1,000,000. All day long a constant stream of visitors poured down the railway tracks, the trolley tracks, packed the trains and the cars and even rode and walked cross country to see a sight that is not likely to repeat itself within the present generation. Under a brilliant sun the river lay white and glittering. All estimates of ultimate damage are conditioned by what the weather may have in store. To Melt Gradually. The best that can be hoped for Is a succession of calm, warm days. Then the ice will melt gradually and subside bit by bit. Already it has sunk five, and in spots ten feet, as the support of the water beneath has been withdrawn. The worst that could happen would be another violent blow from the southwest. By no means all the Ice in the lake is out. For the moment the upper Teaches of the river are running clear, but as far as the eye can see, the white mantle of the frost blankets the lake. If that great mass should be driven down onto the jam below, the damage would be inconceivable. " " ' . ' EMMONS TAILORING CO. ENLARGE THEIR BUSINESS ELECTRIC PRESSING SYSTEM INSTALLED. Emmons Tailoring Co. have enlarged their business this Spring. In addition to the large and fine line of suitings they make at $15. and $18, they have added an extra fine line cf Imported suitings that they will make up at $22. This is the same goods sold by high price tailors at $35. The connection of Emmons Tailoring Co. with one of the largest Woolen Houses in the country gives them unusuai advantage in prices. Emmons Tailoring Co. have also installed this Spring an Electric Pressing System. This system docs the best pressing work and at low prices. Pressing suits, 35c; trousers, 15c. Best work or no charge. - t 'They are -also showing surprising values"" in their Spring line. A cordial invitation is extended to all to look over their new Spring styles. . - MASONIC CALENDAR. Tuesday, April 13. Called meeting. Richmond Lodge No. 196, F. & A. M. Fellowcraft Degree. . Wednesday, April 14. Called meeting. Webb lodge. No. 24, F. &. A. M. Fellowcraft degree. Friday, April 16. Called meeting King Solomon's Chapter, No. 4, R. A. M.. Royal Arch Degree. Saturday, April 17. Loyal Chapter, No. 49, O. E. 8. Regular meeting.

VIOLET COSTS A LIFE. Cleveland. O.. April 12. When picking the first violet she had found this year eight-year-old Cecil Boyd was run down by a train and instantly killed on the Lake Shore Railroad tracks off Detroit street, Sunday. Cecil had lert her home half an hour before to go to church with her little friend, Mary "Smerda, who lives next door. Cecil proposed that they go down by the railroad tracks and hunt for violets. Cecil was the first to find a bud, and in her excitement to show it to her friend ran upon the railroad track directly in front of a tvsi train. The pilot of the engine hit the child and tossed her into the air. When picked up she was dead, the bud tightly clutched in grimy fingers.

HINT AT CONTEMPT COURT BY DOCTORS Resolution Censuring Judge Fox and Prosecutor Being Discussed. DEALT WITH BULLA CASE COPY OF RESOLUTION HAS BEEN WITHHELD, ALTHOUGH IT WAS STATED THAT IT WOULD BE GIVEN TO PRESS. The secrecy displayed by the physicians of the city following their meeting, in which action was taken on a resolution dealing with some of their fellow practitioners, has become puzzling. The resolutions are said to have made reference to the former prosecuting attorney, Wilfred Jessup, and the judge of the circuit court, because of the dismissal of the case against Dr. J. M. Bulla. Before the meeting one of the physicians stated a copy of the resolution would, be given to the press, but afterward it was withheld. There is some feeling among attorneys that the resolution in its terms, may have constituted contempt ot court. Local physicians are as well organised as any secret society. Not only does their organization dictate matters of practice, but a schedule of rates has been adopted and this must be met by the patients. The competition that might be expected to exist among the profession does not appear. SEVERAL ATTEND FULGHUM FUNERAL It Was Held at Fountain City, Today. The funeral of Mrs. J. C. Fulghum, vrhich was Jield at Fountain City today was attended by a number of the friends of Mr. Fulghum from this city. Mr. Fulghum is a member ot the county council. Among those who went to the funeral from the court house were Superintendent Jordon, Auditor Coe and Sheriff Meredith. Representatives of the county council and board of commissioners also were in attendance. There was a large gathering of friends and relatives of the deceased. Lincoln's Freedom From Cant.'' . One of the delightful things about Lincoln was his freedom from cant. He never set out to "set an example. He lived bis life simply and naturally, thought out and spoke the thought that was in him, did the work be found to do and let his example shift for itself. By consequence it Is one of the great examples, one of the great inspirations of human history. Harper's Weekly., If any member of the family Is very sick at the stomach beat up the white of an egg and let him swallow it. It acts like a charm.-"". Political Announcements Advertisements in This Column Cost Ten Dollars for all Offices Except Councilmen which Are Five Dollars FOR MAYOR. HENRY W. DEUKER Is a candidate for mayor, subject to the Republican nomination. SAMUEL K. MORGAN, candidate for Mayor, subject to the Republican nomination. EDWARD H. HARRIS is a candidatt for Mayor, subject to the Republican nomination. FOR CITY CLERK. BALTZ A. BESCHER is a candidate for the office of city clerk of Richmond, subject to the Republican nomination. FOR JUDGE OF CITY COURT. LUTHER C. ABBOTT is a candidate for Judge of the City Court of Richmond, Ind-, subject to the Republican nomination. - COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE. MATT VOX PEIN is a candidate for the office of Councilman-at-large. ' subject to the Republican nomina- .... tioxu

SOCIALIST OATH DEEMED TREASON

"Independent Americans" Ask Government to Investigate the Cult. THE BOOK INSPIRES ACTION COAN'S ASSAULT ON THE PARTY OF DEBS AROUSES A NONPAR TISAN BODY OF PATRIOTS TO TAKE ACTION. Philadelphia. Pa., April 12.-Basini their action upon statements made byj Maris Blair Coan In his book. "The! Coming Peril," which is an arraign ment of the propaganda of socialism as a danger to the country, officials of the Order of Independent Americans will ask Secretary of State Knox to Investigate socialism and its doctrinal principles. The statement which has aroused the order to arms is made early in the book and is that the following resolution was passed by a body of socialists, reoresenting the entire membership of the United States: Menace to Government. "Should the United States of Ameri ca declare war or be plunged into war with any foreign nation, socialists of the United States shall be and are pledged, through their delegates, to engage in anything which may terminate this war, even to causing general strikes and insurrection against the government"If the socialists have taken that stand," asserted Edward Wilson, state councilor of the Order of Independent Americans, "they are acting treasona bly and should be investigated. "As a patriotic order we feel it our duty to present this matter to the proper authorities and see to it that something is done. We are a nonpartisan body politically, except in the sense that we are solicitous for the welfare of the nation. These charges are per tinent and should not be allowed to go unheeded."

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