Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 272, 8 August 1909 — Page 4

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TEUEGllAM. STJXDAY, AUGUST 8, 1909,

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Itadelpk O. Leeda... .rflanaslaa- Editor. CMrfea M. rgu Manaa-er. W. K. Pnadiloae.. Kri Editor. SUBSCRIPTION "TERMS. , ,; Richmond $5.00 per year Cn advance) or 10c per-week. MAIL SUBSCRIPTION One year. In advance ....;.,....5M Six months. In advance , 2.60 One month. In advance RURAL. ROUTES. One year. In advance ........... .12.50 Blx months, in advance l-JO One months in advance .......... .25 Address changed as often as desired; both new and old addresses must be given. Subscribers will pies remit with order, which should be given for ' a specified term; name will not be entered until payment is received. Entered at Richmond, Indiana, posti K office as cecond class mail matter. Tsm Association of (New York City haa f I eerUUad to Ue atrenlatlea Oaly the flnrea et i auinaj la tta Ikvtse Items Gathered in From Far and Near The Debate Reporters. From the Chicago Post. There is a general Inclination to believe that the employes of the house and senate in Washington are not working to the point where their health is in danger of breaking under the strain. The general belief, well founded or not, should make exception in the case' of the official stenographers whose duty It is to report the debates. These faithful workmen have set down and turned Into copy for the printers 9,776,000 words since the discussion of the Payne tariff bill began. The work of the debate reporters Is one that allows no lagging of mind or hand. They must take every speech with all its ramblings and interjections , and with all its interruptions. The task of the official stenographer? Is the most trying one "that me government seis, anu, uiuiui, the lawmakers appreciate the fact. The pay is good and it is every cent earned. There may be some loafers in Washington, but the debate reporters have no fellowship with them. ' Democracy! From the New York Sun. The socalled democratic party breaks its last link with the democracy of tradition and conviction. It licks up gratefully and greedily a few poor crumbs of protection from the republican table. It sells the one pitiful remnant of its birthright for a mess of pottage. A pack of populists, of socialists ashamed, of the name, mouthing against "centralization" and rapturously voting for extreme forms of it; but poll parroting still of revenue duties ; that is the democracy. Cobbett sent Jefferson a mirror that he might "e ,the face of a "traitor," " In its 'tform3 and In the speeches and - ky of most of its public men the f r ""lied democratic party can see it-t-e'' he in'.ieritbr of the Ocala and Omii dispensations, the heir of the Farar.sia' Alliance, the continuator of the straitest sect of Kansas populism. Hazing at West Point. From the Boston Transcript The natural disposition to regard "hazing1' at Wrest Point as prankishness of the kind which wilt, break out from time to time wherever four or five hundred young men- are brought together in one institution ought to be followed by the reflection that of all places in the world the military academy is the one in which obedience to orders ought to prevail. Hazing, when it takes the form of humiliation, tyrany or amise is not only violation of the standing orders of the academy but of the federal statues. Congress passed a law intended to stamp out the practice, and if reports as to the recent outbreak of West Point arecorect some of the offenders have brought themselves within its penalties. Voting .Gowns. From the Columbus Ohio State Jour nal. We shall know when the advent of equal suffrage is really at hand when she comes around and asks for a litle extra money to buy a poll gown with. Again. From the Indianapolis News. . It looks as is hazing at West Point would have to be permanently sup pressed again. . v Vengeance! From the Newark News. Every day or eo Uncle Joe thinks of another representative who isn't going to get a fat committee assign ment. ' ; ' - .-. - BRITISH FLYER SMASHED BY FULL Military Aeroplane Refused to Fly Properly. Portsmouth, England, Aug. 7. Th British military aeroplane was smash' ed. today during experiments here when the tall of the machine caught in the steering rail which, dashed the car to the ground just as she startei to rise. Lieutenant Port, the Invent or of the machine and another army officer were aboard bat neither was JmrL ;

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VOTING MACHINES : We do t not believe that the time has come lor the purchase of voting machines. As might be Inferred from our editorial of Thursday in commenting ton the jail, we think that not only is the time inadvisable for the purchase of voting machines, but that other more profitable things could be done with the money which they would cost the county. The Palladium has been at some pains to get to the bottom of the proposition made to the county commissioners and referred .by them to the commercial organizations of Richmond. We herewith submit some of the information with the hope that a little light may be shed on the subject.

; The representative of the Empire Voting ' Machine Company made i; the proposition to the county commissioners to sell them twenty-seven or eight voting, machines at from $700 to $750 each, involving anywhere f from $19,000 to $22,000. The machines are not to be paid for outright, but interest Is to be paid to the company at 5 on the deferred pay- '. ments. The installments are to be taken care of by the saving in ex

pense which is claimed" for them. v His statement is verbatim, thus:

VOTING MACHINES REDUCE ELECTION EXPENSES. The purchase and use of voting machines in Wayne County is a good V business proposition. An examination of the County Auditor's books shows that it la now costing to hold an election in Wayne County, 64 Jk precincts, nearly. $ 3,300.00

If voting machines were used the number of precincts would be reduced to 27 and the cost of holding an election would be as follows:

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27 Inspectors...... 3 days at $2.00 $162.00 54 Clerks 1 day at 2.00 108.00 5 Judges 1 day at 2.00 108.00 54 Sheriffs 1 day at 1.50 81.00 27 Election Rooms at 5.00 135.00 378 Meals (2 to each) at .35 132.30 Printing, Drayage, Mileage, etc 350.00 Election Commissioners 100.00

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Saving $2,124.70 Wei have made similar estimates for various Counties in Indiana and the J use of machines has shown our figures to be correct. EMPIRE VOTING MACHINE COMPANY.

Let us see. We are viewing this as a business proposition only. The company's representative claims that $3,300 is the average cost of elections in Wayne county. An examination of the county auditor's books shows that, the average election since 1900 has cost more nearly $3,000. .... i. . - 1900 $3,199.40 1902 3,273.15 1902 (special) 2,821.75 1904 3,185.00 County, Li. 0 2,025.89

$17,7S9.8S $17,789.S8--6$2,964.98, Average Cost of Election.

The Palladium sent a representative (one of its staff) to Indianapo1 lis and obtained the figures from the county auditor of Marion county, of the cost of themachines in the last general election. There are items for repairs, placing and setting, etc., which do not quite agree with the figures the representative of the company submitted to our county commissioners and commercial organizations. According to the agent's figures submitted, each voting machine's share of the expense would be $43.19. The average election cost per machine is $77.46 in Marion county. If the machines cost at the same rate here, the average election cost (for twenty-seven machines) would be .$2,091.22, instead of $1,176.30, which the agent claims. We ourselves can not reconcile the apparent double cost of elections under the same law in two counties of the same state. Obviously like all agent's figures, these figures are not entirely accurate.

For the public which may care to compare the glittering figures of the agent with those of Marion county, we print the set from that county's auditor's office. MARION COUNTY GENERAL ELECTION, 1908. Repairs on Booths $ 70.75 Repairs on Voting Machines 112.05 Supplies for Voting Machines , . 105.30 Placing and Returning Voting Machines 525.00 Drayage . io.OO ', Automobile hire 30.00 Locating and Setting j 7.50 Locating and Setting (Mendenhall) 276.60 Sheriffs' Fees (284 election sheriffs) 73.00 Mileage, Posting Election Notices 74.80 Advertising 11. 00 , Canvass Board and Meals. 207.16 Election Officers and Meals . 9,055.16 Sundry Supplies . . . .' 295.14 Total $10,853.46 Thus the original proposition of the sales agent of the Empire Voting Machine company is open to question. He has placed the average cost of the elections in Wayne County too high and the cost of operating his machines too low. , We Cannot be brought to look at the expenditure of $20,000 in any other light than the expenditure of $20,000 as an investment. The proposition of the company to have the county pay 5 on deferred payments means $1,000.00 each year and $2,000.00 every two years. This should be added on to the cost of each election. In case the county should issue bonds at Zyz to purchase the machines outright, this would be $1,400 every two years. We cannot look at the proposition of the investment of money into machinery in any other light than we figure our own investment in our own machinery. Five per cent is a very conservative estimate for ma- . chinery depreciation. The company says that there is no depreciation on their machines. That is absurd. Even if the machines were not worn out, conditions are changing; machines are being improved to the point where ours if for sale, would be comparatively valueless. This is so of any machinery. And five per cent means a depreciation counted for twenty years. That is another $2,000 of the county's money gone every two years which should be counted into the cost of the elections with voting machines. It will be seen then that instead of an election with voting machines being much cheaper than the ordinary way, that it is anywhere from a little less to more. The cost of the elections in Wayne County at the rate per machine in Marion County ($77.46), would look more like this: $2,091,22 for 27 machines at the rate in Marion Co. $2,000.00 interest at 5 $2,000.00 depreciation at 5o $6,091.22 cost of election every two years with voting machines. As we have said before the average cost of elections in Wayne . county is in the neighborhood of from $3,000 to $3,100. It is true that every four years the city holds an election and this rental can be deducted from the cost of voting machine elections. Too may therefore deduct $760 every four years (the amount of rental suggested by the company's representative). For ourselves -we cannot yet see the great advantage in baying voting machines: There are many ether things which need more- attention ' -. . - . " - f .

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than the buying of voting machines. Voting machines would be a total loss of actual cash if anything happened to them, and would from time to time need repairs and those repairs after five years at the mercy of the company. That we would be at the mercy of the company after the time limit of legal repairs free is concerned, we submit the fact that the agents of the company admit that there is a combine which will never allow the price of these machines to be lowered.

There are many other things which need Wayne county's money more than the voting machine trust And if it is necessary to cut down the present expenditure under the present system, the expense of the inspectors can be lessened. But that has nothing to do with the Investment in voting machines which seems inadvisable at present.

FORUMOFTHE PEOPLE Articles Contributed for This Column Must Not Be in Excess of 400 Words. The Identity of All Contributors Must Be Known to the Editor. Articles Will Be Printed in the Order Received. Editor Paladium: Your reporter placed an entirely false construction upon my hopes on the Emmanuel Movement which I read at Earlham college Thursday evening. He gives an opposite meaning and failed to get the object of the paper. It is no part of the medical profession to teach religion. .1 did say that the medical profession was making more use of psychology as a therapeutic agent, but pscychology is not religion. I am sorry to have such a report on so important a question please correct it. Truly Yours, O. N. HUFF. TWINKLES The Place for News. v , . "What is the latest news?" '' "I don't know," answered Miss Cayenne. ";v '". . "But I thought I sa"w you reading the paper." "Yes, but 1 haven't yet been with the ladies on the hotel piazza." Rural Simplicity. The summer boarder goes about Without a hat or coat or vest! Compared to him, without a doubt. The farmer's lad is finely dressed. An Escape. "Are you sure that indicator registered the correct fare?" "Yes," answered the taxicabman. "You aren't kicking, are you?" "No, I'm congratulating myself. If we went that far in so short a time we were mighty lucky not to get ar rested for scorching." Artistic Approval. "Did you tell that photographer you didn't want your picture taken?" "Yes," answered the eminent but uncomely personage. "Did he take offense?" "No. He said he didn't blame me." The Pecuniary Standard. "Do you assume to compare yourself with the masters of literary expression?" I "Sure," answered the man with the typewriter. "I was paid more for my latest story than John Milton got for Paradise Lost. " T. P. A. Notes BY T. C. H. William Ryan is enjoying a month's vacation off the road and will spend the time in and around Richmond renewing old acquaintances. During the past weelt the entire club rooms have been repapered, every room receiving new decorations. The work has been done under the direction of J. B. Hegger and C. O. Tooker and shows what these two willing workers can do when they want to. All the boys are greatly pleased with the improvements and are deeply grateful to these men for having given the work such close attention. When everything is finished Post C will have quarters second to none in Indiana. From appearances around Post C headquarters life is real and earnest. The members are getting down to business, working hard and are showing renewed energy ' that promises

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It will pay any one who contemplates buying a Piano any time to come in and examine these bargains, as we expect to start off September 1 with new stock from the factories. Grands and Uprights that have come in from colleges and homes on rent will be among these Pianos. One fine Decker Bros, in the number

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much good for the growth of ouh local post. Frank Robertson of Elwood has accepted a poscition with Pogue, Miller & Co.. and will travel over the territory formerly covered by Tom Rost. He will continue to make Elwood his home being most central for his field of work; Some of our friends have gone into the poultry business making a specialt yof ducks. Mallard, canvasback. wild or tame can be had for the asaking. Samples can be seen in the club rooms. All the boys on the road report business extremely dull and quiet. Business at present seems to be at a standstill and all ines of goods are effected. Naturally this is an unusually quiet time of the year, being the height of the summer season when men turn their attention to other things than business and seek a little rest and pleasure. With the tariff settled and out of the way the country can soon turn its attention to business in earnest. Crops are good; the corn crop from appearances to date being one of the largest this country ever had to harvest. Labor is well employed and is getting in a better condition daily. So from indications at present business this fall can not help but be good and by the spring of Hlo the tales we hear now of hard luck and poor business will have been forgotten. And now a vote of thanks is in or der. Will some one please make the motion. Mr. Shaw of Vincennes was in town last week and visited the club rooms. The boys were pleased to see their old tim efriend and would likewise be glad to have the pleasure of reading his T. P. A. column. The convention of Johns to be held in Eaton, Indiana, next week promises to be one of the greatest gatherings of great men this . county has ever seen. John like Mary, is a grand, old name and many a good fellow from the time of John, the Baptist, down to the present day of many Johns, has been proud of his name. Post C has received a special invitation to have a delegation present and have selected John eHegger, John Hirschberger, John Minnich, John Hoerner and John Highley to go and represent the other numerous Johns of the post. John Hegger is chairman of the delegation and has received a telegram from the Eaton people stating that his old friends John Rockefeller, John Wanamafcer, Gov. John Johnson and John Sullivan will be on hand and for him to be sure and not be sick' or miss the train. He has entered the different boys in the several contests, leaving himself open to any important events that turn up. Who will enter the talking contest from Post C has not yet been determined. President Quigg and family have returned from a two weeks' outing at James lake and report a good time except for the fishing, which according to William was very bad. He states that all he could get to bite was the mosquitoes and they did their share very well. "Bill' tried his best to get "Shorty' Shreevee to go up and keep him company, but his conscience failed him and he telegraphed Shorty" to stay at home as life in Richmond was better than at James lake with the fish on their vacation and off the biting job. The president will have to be content with listening to some of the experiences of Jim Lewis" crowd. "No hunting allowed" is the sign in. Hegger's ducte room. Secretary Hasty has received a letter from Harvey Gard who is trarellng in the south selling oil to beat the band. Harve also is finding time to tak ein all the side trips and is seeing all the sights to be seen. , He reports a good business. eorge W. Miller and wife win leave next week on a vacation Tiaiting an

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the poitns of interest in the east. They expect to be gone two or three weeks. You who have tears to shed prepare to shed them now. "Took" is about to leave us and the hearts are becoming sad in anticipation of his long absence. C O. will travel in the interest of a Monroe. Wis., grm, selling steel vaults and bank supplier. Frank Palmer will also take up the same line as "Took." making Chicago his headquarters. Charlie will continue to make Richmond his headquarters, which is some consolation to the boys as they could not see him go for any great length of time. JAPAN NOTIFIED OF POWERS STAtlD Intends to Proceed at Once With Construction of Chinese Railroad. THE SITUATION DEMANDS FOREIGN OFFICE BELIEVES GOOD GROUND FOR BELIEF CHINA WILL NOT SERIOUSLY INTERFERE. Tokio, Aug. 7. Japan formally notified the powers today of her intention to proceed at once with the reconstruction of the Antung-Mukden railroad without further regard to China. Japan's ultimatum concludes with this paragraph: "In this situation the imperial government is now compelled to take independent action and carry out the necessary work of reconstruction and improvement according to the treaty rights." At the foreign office there is good ground for the belief that China will not seriously interfere with the work. CORPORATIONS TO MAKE JKSISTAI1CE Aldrich and Penrose With New England Allies Fight Government Service. Spokane, Wash., Aug. 7. Surface indications are that powerful corporation interests supported Senators Aldricn and Penrose and the New England delgation in congress, are preparing to

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purpose is to destroy the co-operati-k. plan of lending money without lfWJK.1 est to establish reclamation hoping thereby to put Into effect a sy tern by which private individuals could become rich on the interest of the funds necesary to carry into effect these vast projects. Scouts have been sent into various parts of the western and southwestern states, but their missions have been without success. Now" it is purposed to resort to other means. The various commucI ties in which moisture Is supplied by artificial means have been notified to send representatives to thwart the plans of the enemies of the service, and as practically every one will send its quota of delegates, there Is every reason to believe that the coming sessions will be the liveliest in the history of the congress. Sometimes robbing with alcohol will rest tired feet, and It to also said that it is a preventive of a cold after getting the feet wet. PALLADIUM WANT ADS. PAY. LADIES' FANCY WAIST. This is a dainty design for lingerie waists, the garment itself being plain. The tucks are so arranged as to admit of many ways of trimming. The lines for trimming, as In the picture, are marked on the pattern. This pattern Is rut in five sues, 39 to 40 bust measure. Sise SS requires ? yards of 36-inch material. Price of Pat- 4 Urn 493 is 10 cents. No. 40. Name Address Sue Fill out blank and send to Patters Department of this newspaper. This large Turkish Rocker, genuine leather $18J5 (125.00 value) Big and comfortable, aceurely tufted, strong steel called springs, solid oak base seat filed with springs, covered with genuine leather. A limited number at this price, only one to a customer. LZzZtx Streets.

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