Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 27, 4 December 1909 — Page 8

PAGE EIGHT THE RICH3IOXD PAIXADIU3I AXD SUX-TELEGRA3I, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1909.

BIG DEAL IS TO GREATLY CHANGE MAP OF RAILWAYS

Two Great Continental Lines Have Sprung From the Division of the Rock Island Just Completed. ORIGINAL SYSTEM TO TAKE LEHIGH VALLEY There Will Be Grim, Relentless War Between Two Rival Roads, and Millions to Be Spent in Fight. New York, Dec. 4 Two great continental railroads are to spring out of the separation of the Rock IslandFrisco system. One is to be controlled by Edwin Hawley and B. F. Yoakum and the other by the Moores and D. G. Iteid. This conviction settled upon Wall street when it was officially announced that W. H. Moore, his son, E. S. Moore, now assistant to the vice president of the Rock Island, and D. G. Reid are to be given places on the Lehigh Valley board of directors. The conviction that supendous deals are pending in the railroad world was further enhanced by the statement that an announcement would be made Jn a few days to the effect that the Moores would be given representation on the board of the Wabash road These two events would mean a material changing of the railway map of the country and the creation of two rival transcontinental systems from the Atlantic seabord to the gulf. Astounds Railroad World. The series of events which has led up to the Lehigh Valley announcement has happened s rapidly as to leave all authorities in the railroad and financial worlds agape with amazement, and it is now certain that there is to be a struggle for supremacy in a territory west of Chicago covering more than fifteen states. The move which has grown out of the parting of the Hoores and B. F. Yoakum is along the line of effert pursued In recent years by other .western railway owners, notably the late Edward H. Harriman and James J. Hill, who sought eastern outlets for their western roads. Huge Battle it Near. Back of the Lehigh Valley announcement, also, lies the story of ambitions of big men in the railroad world, ambitions which ran counter to one another and caused the divorce of two great railroad systems, ambitions that ' separated men who carried through deals calling for millions, and brought together fifteen thousand miles of railroad under one management, ambitions that almost forced the organization of two hostile railroad camps from which many more millions are to be brought forth to wage battle in the transportation of the world. Such Is the meeting which Wall street reads in the stirring events of the last week in the railroad world, for it now seems certain that one financial faction, backed possibly by Speyer & . Co. and headed by W. S. Moore, is to enter upon a determined struggle with another faction, backed by the St. Louis Union Trust Company, of St. Louis, and headed by B. F. Yoakum and Ed win Hawley, for the supremacy in certain rich tonnage fields of the middle west and the southwest. What Big Deals Mean. As Wall street sees the situation the changes which have recently taken place in the railroad map of the country mean this: 1. That Edwin Hawley, aided by 3. F. Yoakum, or Yoakum aided by Hawley, is to be in the railroad world what Harriman was, maker of great railway systems. 2. That the Moores and D. G. Reid are to be rivals of Yoakum and Hawley in buying up railroads and welding them into harmonious systems. 3. That there Is to be war. grim, relentless war, in which millions of dollars will be spent, between these two factions in the railroad world. 4. That the Moores are striving to get a transcontinental route from th3 seaboard to the gulf 'and possibly across two continents by the way1 of Mexico City. 5. That the Yoakum-Hawley combination has the same ambition and that there Is to be a race between the two financial interests for the goal sought, a co-ordinated system of transcontinental lines. Hawley Foremost Figure. The recent coups In which Edwin Hawley has been the main factor have startled the railroad world, and they make him, lor the time being at least, the foremost figure on the railroad horiion. The railroads which he now controls, if linked into one system, would make over thirteen thousand miles of road. The system would touch the seaboard at Baltimore and extend from there through Cincinnati to Chicago, and from Chicago to St. Louis, from Toledo to St. Louis, from St. Louis to Kansas City, from Chicago to the Twin Cities and Sioux City, from Kansas City to the most important centers in Oklahoma and Texas and from Kansas City and St. Louis to Galveston, New Orleans and Brownsville. Alone and of itself the Frisco system Is apparently made up of scattered bits of railroad. With the Eastern Illinois and the Evansville and Terre Haute, it has a line from Chicago to St. Louis and lines from Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City to Oklahoma and Texas points, to Birmingham and from Houston, Texas, to Baton Rouge. The Frisco served as a connection

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between two or more widely separated portions of the Rock Island system. With the Frisco out, the Rock Island will have lines from Chicago to the Twin Cities, Chicago to Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Chicago to Kansas Sity and El Paso, from Tucumcari to Memphis, from Little Rock south to Crowley, La., and from St. Louis to Kansas City. Moores Would Have 11,000 Miles. In connection with. the Lehigh VaTley and the Wabash road the Moores would have asystem of over eleven thousand miles. The acquisition of the Wabash would partially replace the loss of the Frisco, as it would give the Rock Island a road from Chicago to St. Louis in place of the Eastern Illionis

Walking To Settle Poets Dispute William Watson Says He Can Beat Le Gallienne Hitting the Dust Laughs at Challenge to Box.

New York, Dec. 4. A walking match instead of a boxing contest, as a means of settling the controversy between himself and Richard Le Gallienne, was somewhat insidiously suggested by William Watson, the English poet, in a vein of pleasantry on his arrival from England on the Lusitania today. A recent poem by Mr. Watson, "The Woman With, the Serpent's Tongue," stirred Mr. Gallienne's ire to verse writing in reply, and prompted him to forward Mr. Watson a challenge for a meeting, preferably in the roped arena. Mr. Watson today appeared amused when asked about the challenge. "As a matter of fact," said Mr. Watson, "this passage at arms seems to be entirely one-sided. I know Mr. lie Gallienne, and I can remember that he used to walk fifteen miles and then become thoroughly fatigued, while I was able to do thirty uiilos and confess that I did not feel any too much worn out by the effect. I am vastly amused at this challenge of Mr. Le Gallienne. I don't taka it very seriously, however." Regarding his much talked of poem, Mr. Watson said: "I merely wrote a. poem on a general theme; that is all. I made reference to absolutely no woman in particular." Mrs. Watson accompanied her husband to this country. William Watson does not look like a poet. Instead, he might be takeu for a powerful stock buyer. He is well built and prosperous looking, and the usual popular ideas of a poet's make-up are all missing, yet at the time of Tennyson's death the present Premier of England strongly urged upon C!fdstone that Mr. Watson be appointed his successor. Mr. Watsoa has a letter from Premier Asquith, written some five years ago, in which he says that he (Asouith) advocated his appointment. It has been openly charged that the woman in Mr. Watson's poem is none other than Mrs. Asquith, whose manner of talking about some of the best known men in England has caused considerable comment. Mrs. Asquith is also popualrly believed to have inspired the novel "Dodo." Mr. Watson was asked if it were true that he referred to her. "Astounding!" was the poet's rerly. "Does any one Imagine that the wife of the Premier of such a great country as England could be such a woman?"'- ' . It will be noted that although the

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route between these places, and thus preserve the great tonnage which the company has been enjoying over this route. It would also replace the Frisco between St. Louis and Kansas City, giving the Rock Island the use of two tracks between those cities, and would give the Moores an Omaha outlet from St. Louis. The Wabash would also give the western portion of the system an outlet through Detroit and Buffalo, where a connection would be made with the Lehigh Valley, thereby taldng that system to the seaboard through central New York, eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. For an early breakfast, take home Mrs. Austin's pancake flour. Ready In a minute. question was branded as astounding, there was no direct denial on the part of Mr. Watson. Mr. Watson was also asked if, as Mr. Le Gallienne charged, the pfem referred to women in general, and Mrs. Watson, with a toss of her head, said: "It better not. If it does, Mr. Watson will have me to answer to instead of Mr. Le Gallienne." Still In Love. A happily married woman who had. enjoyed thirty-three years of wedlock and who was the grandmother of four beautiful little children bad an amusing old colored woman for a cook. One day when a box of especially beautiful flowers was left for the mistress the cook happened to be present, and she said, "Yo' husband send you all the pretty flowers you gits, missy?" "Certainly my husband, mammy,' proudly answered the lady. "Glory!" exclaimed the cook. "He suttenly am holdin' out well." Embarrassing. When the new minister, a handsome and unmarried man, made his first pastoral call on the Fosdicks he took little Anna up in his arms and tried to kiss her. Bat the child refused to be kissed. She struggled loose and ran off into the next room, where her mother was putting a few finishing touches to her adornment before going Into the parlor to greet the clergyman. "Mamma," the little girl whispered, "the man in the parlor wanted me to kiss him." "Well," replied mamma, "why didn't you let him? I would if I were you." Thereupon Anna ran back Into the parlor, and the minister asked: "Well, little lady, won't you kiss me now?" "No; I won't, replied Anna promptly, "but mamma says she will." Evolution. Observe constantly that all things take place by change and accustom thyself to consider that the nature of the universe loves nothing so much as to change the things which are and to make new things like them. Marcus Ajrellns t A Calamity. Kyer Why so sad, old man? Dyer Somebody promised to lend me $10 today, and I've forgotten who it was. Courage. . Courage consists not in blindly overlooking danger, but In seeing it and conquering ic

ANTI-TRUST LAW

IS GREAT ISSUE AT PRESENT TIME It Is Predicted That This Will Become the Center of a Hot Fight Before Close of the Session. SOLONS WAITING FOR PRESIDENTS ADVICE There Is More Doubt Abqut This Feature of the Mes sage Owing to Numerous Contradictory Tales. (American News Service Washington, Dec. 4 With the open ing of Congress only a few days away. and President Taffs blue penciled message in the government printers' hands, the great issue to the fore to day is the Sherman anti-trust law. It is predicted that this will became the center of a hot conflict in congress be fore the session ends. Arriving senators and representatives are anxious to ascertain what President Taft will recommend in the way of amendment to the law. There is more doubt about this feature of the message than any other for the reason that within the last few days contra dictory statements have been circulat ed to the effect that President Taft will urge complete changes in the law, and again, that he will suggest that con gress wait until the supreme court of the United States has passed upon the appeal of the Standard Oil case, which is expected to be heard by the court early next January. An Important Statute There is no law on the statute books that is as important to the corpora tions and the railroads of the country as the Sherman anti-trust law. The most drastic provisions of that law have been upheld by the courts. It is admitted that the strict enforce ment of the law retards legitimate bus iness combination and for this reason the suggestion to correct and amend the statute so as to promote legitimate combination of capital, received the an proval of former President Roosevelt This is one of the Roosevelt policies with which Taft is in full accord Some of the leading members of the house and senate who are lawyers say there is no logic in the suggestion that congress wait until the supreme cour has handed down its decision in the Standard Oil case before taking up the question of amending the Sherman act Any delay in the matter at the coming session, they say, would surely carry the subject over until after the elect ions next year. People Are Watchful They admit that it is one that de mands careful consideration for the people and will not sanction any amendments to the law that would do prive it of its power to check unlaw ful combinations in restraint of trade by which healthy competition would be destroyed. Large employers hae written to the president protesting against any changes that would exempt organized labor from the application of that section of the act relating to r straint in trade. It was this provis Ion of the act that was invoked in th Danbury hatters case. Since that de cision the American Federation of La bor has been assiduously at work striving to secure legislation amenda tory to the act that would exempt or ganized labor from its operation. This feature of the message was discusse with Mr. Taft by Mr. Gompers at the conference at the White House las Monday. The president did not com mit himself, however, although it 1 believed he is favorable to such an amendment to the Sherman anti-trust law. There are now pending in the house several bills amendatory to that law but the one that will be known as the administrative is to be introduced in the house early this month. It will be drawn by the attorney-general an will be submitted to the cabinet for ap proval, after which it will be made public. A TRIBAL ELECTION Osceola and Hokendauqua lodges of Red Men have elected officers to serve for the ensuing year. At the meeting of Hokendauo.ua tribe, last evening, the following officers were elected: Bruce Kenny, Sachem; Ed ward Ireton. Senior Sagamore: John Burkhardt, Junior Sagamore; Clifford Haworth, Prophet; James Haworth, Collector of Wampum; C. W. Genn, Keeper of Wampum; C. W. Coe. Collector of Records and Henry Shepherd, trustee, Osceola's officers for the ensuing year are as follows: Alva. Eliasorc, Sachem; William Taylor, Senior Sagamore; Everett Norton, Junior Sagamore; William Simms, Prophet; William Hungerford, Collector of Records; Fred Knight, Collector of Wampum; E. R. Stover. Keeper of Wampum and Elmer Ford, trustee. CETTH1 lUXL SPiSTCa.1 Spanking does not cure children of bedwetting. There is a coosti rational cause for this trouble. Mrs. M. Summers. Bos W. Notre Dame, Ind.. win send free to sny mother Iter successful home treatment, with fan instructions. Send no money, but write her today if your children trouble yoo u. this way. Don't blame the child, the chances are it can't help it. This treatment also cures adults and aged people troubled

9IGH SCHOOL TO

HIVE 1 FESTIVAL Big Attraction Will Probably Be Held at the School December 10th. NUMBER OF ATTRACTIONS THERE WILL BE A COMEDY SKETCH. A VAUDEVILLE SHOW AND NUMEROUS 'BOOTHSMUCH INTEREST IS T Unless further confliction arise the Fall Festival" at the local high school will be held on Friday. December 10. This date interferes with the Steele Richmond basket ball game, and it may be possible to change the date toj a more desirable time, although this is questionable, owing to the numerous difficulties which arise in the matter of a postponement. The comedy, called "Per Telephone." will be presented in the chapel and the cast will be composed of the follow ing: Hubert Smith. Errett Halsley, Lucy Smyser, Eleanor Shute and Marjorie Meagan. Prof. Kelly will have charge of the attraction. There is decided Interest in the vaudeville which which will be held in the east room. One of the hits will be a sketch by Fred Rossiter. Taylor Ferrell and Harold Myers. Prof. Thompson will be the stage manager. Alsie French will sing, the illustrated songs. Principal C. W. Knouff and Miss Edith Tallant are the general supervisors for the event, while Prof. F. L. Torrence is the active manager. Various committees have been appointed to complete the arrangements for the different events which will consist of wild animal show, a flower show. doll show, poster room, candy booth? and other attractions. The festival promises to be one of the most interesting affairs ever held at the local high school and a record breaking attendance is expected. The Title He Wanted. Two young men who had been chums at college went abroad together. One conscientiously wanted to visit every spot mentioned in the guidebooks; the other was equally conscientious about having a hilarious time. This naturally led to disagreements. In the course of one of thee the lover of pleasure said tauntingly: "Perhaps you are doing tbese places so thoroughly because you are going to write a book about your trip." "I should." replied the other promptly, "If Robert Louis Stevenson badn't pre-empted the title I want to use." "What's that?" "Travels With a Donkey.' "-ew York Trlbuue. Breaking the News. Mrs. Bingo (severely) I shou'd like to know where you were last night. Bingo Well, if the truth must be told, I was playing chess with Kingley, and. my dear, the last game I bet him a new bonnet for you against a new bonnet for bis wife. Mrs. Bingo Yes, my dear, and who won? Bingo Well, you just wait until you see his wife next Sunday! Dr. S. C. Markley bas removed to No. 34 S. 7th. 4-3t Select a water color or oil for "the Richmond Group," at Morris & Co.'s. 3-3t We Make all of our own candies, hence we are able to guarantee absolutely their purity. The Greek Candy Store. 4&9 WHY

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THE PLEBEIANS) y7k

Their Secession From Rome and Their Rise to Power. Plebeians were the commons of Rome, who were originally forbidden all political rights. They were for the most part poor and were not allowed to intermarry with the patricians. They served in the army without pay and were sold luto slavery for debt and could even be cut into pieces for distribution among their creditors. Finding their condition Intolerable, the plebeians in 497 B. C. seceded to Mons Sacer. near Rome, where they resolved to build a new city. But this step so alarmed the privileged classes that they granted to the commons the right of annually choosing from their own numbers two magistrates, called tribunes, with power to protect them against the aggressions of the patricians. After the lapse of about 200 years the disabilities of the plebeians were almost entirely removed, and between the years 356-300 B. C. they secured the dictatorship, the censorship and the praetorsblp as well as the right to be pontiff and augur. Thus the Ro man republic, after two centuries of existence, finally secured a democratic form of government. New York American. Sweat and Perspire. It is possible to tell almost exactly when the more elegant "perspire' drove out the vulgar "sweat." According to a writer in the London Gentleman's Magazine in 1791. "for some time past neither man. woman nor child in Great Britain and Ireland of any rank or fashion bas been subject to the gross form of exudation which was formerly known as 'sweat. Now every mortal. . except, carters, coal

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how often he prescribes atonicforthem. probably answer, Very, very freentirely free from alcohol. heavers add chairmen, merely "perspires. For these twenty years past the word "sweat has been gradually, becoming more and more odious." Before 1770 or so "perspiration" commonly meant an Insensible process, "sweating" the grosser t artery there of. In one of bis sermons Wesley remarked that "during a night's sleep a healthy man perspires one part ia four less when he sweats than when be does not." That would be meaningless today. . Queer Sort of Borrow. lie was displaying with much ptiO a silver dollar "pocket piece." "One of my best friends." he said. patting it fondly. "Ilsve had it ten years, and daring that time hare been dead broke half a hundred times and in actual need of food and a bed quite often." "What!" a listener exclaimed. "Keep a dollar from sentiment and go hungry and sleepless?" "I didn't say so." the other replied. "I never went that far. Ton see, when I'm so bard pressed I use the coin as collateral. 1 borrow a not bet dollar and give this one as security to be held till called for. Queer sort of borrow, lsu it? But the coin's too good a friend to desert." New Tors Globe. ' X ! V Identified Her. A story of lovely woman's ability ta rrlse superior to those petty details which so often hamper, limit and nullify tbe operations of sny mere man la told of a Uarrison woman who tried to have a check cashed at a bank where she was not known, says the Newark Call. The usual remarks were made by the cashier concerning tbe need of identification, to which tbe woman immediately replied: "Oh. well, that's easy. I can always be identlnetf by this mole on my cheek, A Mistaken Cure. "Jennie!" yelled the composer. "Yes. dear." called back tbe sen tie wife. "Why In thunder don't you keen that kid quiet? What alls ltT "I cant think, dear. I'm singing one of your lullabies to the poor little darling!" Llpplncott's. A Potential Difference. "Pa. what's the difference Idealism and realism?" "Idealism, my son. Is the contempts, tiou of marriage; realism Is being mar. tied." Boston Transcript. Tbe world Is a ladder for some ti go up and others to com down, French Proverb. iIljlMiXfflira A FULL. LINE OF THE NEW ART BRASS CRAFT METAL0GRAPHY Moormann's Book Store, 520 MAIN 3T.

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