Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 73, 20 January 1910 — Page 4

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIU3I AND SUX-TELEGRAM, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1910.

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EXPEDITE CORPORATION TAX. Apparently the validity of the corporation tax. law is to be tested exactly as that of the income tax law was under the second Cleveland administration. That is to say, the case just begun in the federal circuit court in Chicago is one to which the government is not a party. A stockholder sues to restrain the officers and directors of a

bank from voluntarily complying with any of the provisions of the act and paying except under protest any tax for any period, past or present. If the bank alone defends the suit the decision finally reached will settle nothing, legally speaking, except the legality of particular payments u a particular corporation. If, however, the attorney general should intervene, as the attorneys of the bank wish and ask him to do, and argue the issues involved thoroughly, as was done in the Income tax cases by Mr. Olney, a decision by the supreme court would settle for the entire country and for all corporations the question of the constitutionality of the act, and the government would be bound by the ultimate decision. Of course it is desirable to reduce litigation, uncertainty and confusion to a minimum. The government itself should be as anxious as the corporations are to know where it stands with hegard to the corporation tax and the sooner the case is brought to a conclusion the better for business, for revenue, for all interests affected by it. Doubtless the supreme court would expedite the suit on application, when its turn came. Meantime it should be pushed with all possible vigor. Chicago Record-Herald.

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UNIFORMITY OF STATE LAWS. For some years a belief has grown steadily stronger that measures 6hould be adopted to unify the laws and practices of the states in certain regards In order to prevent the nomalous conditions now existing owing to the wide differences of state laws. Attention was attracted to this need most conspicuously a few years ago, when an effort was made to secure a uniform divorce law throughout the United States, to cure a scandalous and morally dangerous diversity. The conference of governors summoned by President Roosevelt two years ago was the first move on broadly national lines in this direction of state unification, the immediate purpose of that meeting being to advance the cause of the conservation of resources. While little was accomplished in direct results as a result of the conference, the moral effect of a great meeting of governors in Washington was unmistakable, and since then several plans have been proposed to establish such conferences as a regular feature of the national organization. Today begins a conference on uniform legislation, called by the National Clvis Federation. Over four hundred delegates, named by the governors of the states, are in attendance. It is planned to discuss the entire range of interstate laws, and and to emphasize the need of uniformity of legislation. In a way this conference will be a clearing house of ideas, invitations having been Issued to all the Important national organizations which are at work to secure uniformity in special lines to be represented before the conference, in order that this body may obtain a comprehensive view of the needs of the country in this respect As a matter of practical procedure this is probably the most effective method that can be adopted. This present conference will express the demand not for any particular line of uniform legislation, but for the adoption of the broad principle of unity of state laws in certain matters which are essentially of an . Interstate nature.

The common council of Richmond will soon be called on to approve the franchise of the Richmond Natural Gas Company. Council can either approve the franchise granted by the last administration or decline to let it pass until it meets the approval of the citizens. If council accepts the franchise It will be in force for twenty-flve years. In the next twenty-flve years the town will have plenty of time to investigate the franchise at its leisure. But the franchise can not be altered. So all the investigation worth anything had better be done now. In other words, the time has come to get busy. The Richmond Natural Gas Company has been busy. It has a franchise all to its satisfaction. And why shouldn't it be satisfied i The city is not protected. The city has no right to buy stock. The city receives nothing In return for a valuable right Not even competition is guaranteed. Not even the quality of the gas is established. The last administration, therefore, gave away (as far as it had the power) this franchise. It did not get anything In return save a hazy possibility of competition. The Richmond Natural Gas Company promises competition but refused to have such a clause in the franchise! That indicates something.

The common council of Richmond will soon be called upon to approve or turn down the franchise. If the company really wants to play fair let its present financial condition with the profit it has made during twenty-three years existence be set forth. Let us see whether the company is not in pretty good shape. Let us see whether during the next twenty-five years it will not reap a harvest of gain.

That ought to settle the question as to whether this same company should get a franchise for nothing with no safeguards to the city.

Thus In a way the present conference is a body of specialists, seeking uniformity in general and offering to the advocates of all special lines the best opportunity that has yet been presented to put their own projects In the way of success.

The list of subjects legitimately fall- j ing within the range of state unity is ' long and impressive. It is proposed, for example, to unify the state laws regarding fire protection and insurance; those in regulation of common car-j

riers which, doing an interstate business, are subjected to both state and federal laws; those affecting the manufacture and sale of foods and drugs, already regulated on an interstate basis by federal enactment; those affect-' lng the marital relations, which are not now under federal regulation. Other propositions will be discussed with reftrence to the propriety of moving for state uniformity, especially in all instances where the United States has already established standards in conformity to which it is desirable that the state laws should be i written. ' This conference may become a powerful agent for the cure of conditions j which are increasingly a cause of dif- j ficulty and retard the country's prog-j ress. The principle of interstate reg-! ulatlon by the government is now firmly fixed as a part of the national system, and sooner or later it will be necessary for the states to conform to standards which have been established ; by the votes of their own chosen rep- j resentatives in congress, and to which j they thus have subscribed. Washing-j ton Star.

is hardly the type of man to exact

any charges, for additional expenses, from the necessaries of life, as long as the lauded interests of England are exempted from its just proportion of the Nation's financial burden. Yours truly, A. Bavis, 411 N. 13th St.

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 Palladium: Your editorial of today (Jan. 19th) on the "British Election" wherein you say "It (The Budget) was rejected by the Lords because it placed a tax on the necessities of life," is hardly correct. The objectionable feature of the financial bill was the proposal to tax unearned increments, including uncultivated lands held for game preserves. Chancellor of the Exchequer George

Man's Misery Promptly Banished (From "Man's Maladies.") A certain sort of misery 4 which causes a man to become abject in manner, timid, suspie- 4 lous and jealous without real warrant, can be readily banish- 4 4 ed by a systematic nerve treat4 ment which van be followed out in the privacy of home and re- ( storation of a normal or natur- - til condition speedily ensues. fr 4 A man feels and knows when lie is not getting out of life all 4 that it holds, and this know4 ledfee makes the misery which occurs with such symptoms as 4 unsteady jzrait, weak voice, downcast eyes, cold extremities, S loss of flesh, loss of self control, 4 lack of self esteem, pains in the J back and back part of head, fr fr shooting rains, heart palplta- i tton, nervousness, sleeplessness, hollow eyes, sunken cheeks. colorless lips. diiziness and tremblinff. S The requirement to overcome 4 these dreadful symptoms is a 4 restoration of power and 4 strength to the nervous' system fr which has been poorly nourish- t cd or abused by thoughtless eat- 4 r ing drinking or social duties, 4 perhaps superinduced by over- 4 work. Keen, strong, sensitive nerves which carry every sen- 4 sation or emotion to the brain 4 centers of consciousness can and should be the possession of 4 every living: individual. Let this 4 prescription be used and the re4 suits will surely reward the ef- 4 forts. Obtain of any good drug- 4 gist, three ounces of syrup sar- 4 4 saparilla compound, in a six 4 ounce bottle. Add one ounce of 4 compound fluid balmwort, shake 4 and lot stand for two hours. then add one ounce of tincture radomfne compound (not cardamora) and one ounce of com- 4 4 pound essence cardiol. Mix. fr 4 Shake well and take a tea4 spoonful after each meal and one when retiring. The three t last named ingredients are speclally prepared and powerful concentrations, much used in various prescriptions, but con- 4 tain no opiates to harm the systcm.

To the Palladium: The evening sky is unusually full of interest to us all and this fact moves me to write a line or two. In the southwestern sky the planet Venus is at present the most brilliant Venus, the most brilliant jewel in the evening sky. This planet is called Evening Star or Morning Star, according at it rises before or after the Sun. It Is now moving rapidly toward the sun, wilt in a few weeks pass it and then will rise before the sun, making it morning star. A little after sundown and almost directly over head are the planets Mars and Saturn. Mars is the brighter of the two and shows a reddish color and is a littl edlstance to the northeast of Saturn. Mars is moving in its orbit eastward more than fourteen times as fast apparently as Saturn, therefore the observer can notice from week to week the increasing distance between them. The different rate of their progress through the sky is due to the fact that Mars is traveling in an orbit so much smaller than Saturn. Mars circles the Sun In two years, Saturn in twentynine. The star referred to in a recent issue of the Palladium as possibly the Bethlehem Star, is the planet Jupiter. Jupiter rises about midnight and is very beautiful in the early morning sky. It is the largest of all the planets, in fact it is twice as large as all the others put together. Its diameter is 01,000 miles, its distance from the sun, 496,000,000 miles. It makes one circle around the sun In twelve years and is never a fraction of a second behind time. It has some eight moons, four of them can be seen on a clear night through a strong field glass. In the coming spring Venus will be close to Jupiter In the morning sky and the sight will reward the early risers. The socalled reappearance of the Star of Bethlehem every five hundred years Is a bit of popular fiction. What have seemed to be new stars have appeared from time to time In the heavens and are called temporary stars. They appear suddenly, blaze brightly for a time and then fade from sight One such, called Tycho's star, appeared in 1572, No. 11. It grew brighter till it outshone Venus, was visible in full daylight, lasted more than a year, finally faded away and has never been seen since. From the facts - of astronomy one can safely conclude that the story of the star of Bethlehem Is true, but the facts do not warrant a belief in the return of such a star at any time, much less any regular time. S. R. LYONS.

Items Gathered in From Far and Near

Treating Tuberculosis. From the New York Tribune. Current reports of the results of treatment of tuberculosis patients at sanatorlums in various states show marked differences of efficiency, which are perhaps susceptible of satisfactory explanation, but on the whole give abundant encouragement for perseverance in the campaign against the "white plague." Thus In New York in 1907 there were treated 577 patients, of whom 2 were cured. 43 had the disease arrested and 3S showed improvement. In New Jersey in 1909 of 319 treated 27 were cured. 34 arrested and 62 improved. In Massachusetts in 1907 of 1,280 treated, 197 were cured, 165 arrested and 279 improved. In Rhode Island in 1907 there were 313 treated, of whom 12 were cured, 74 arrested and 78 improved. Maryland in 1909 showed a record of 350 treated, 15 cured, S3 arrested and 100 improved. On the other hand, Virginia in the same year tad 50 treated, of whom only 1 was cured and 2 were arrested. The total record of the 6tates named, with Michigan and Wisconsin added, shows 3,343 treated, 276 cured, 452 arrested and 629 improved; or 1,357 substantially benefited. There were, therefore, 8.2 percent of the whole number of patients cured, 13.5 percent had tlie disease checked and 18.8 percent were Improved; making more than 40 percent benefited to some perceptible degree. Such a percentage of benefit applied to the whole nation, would mean an enor-

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One E2)ay Almost (Some Five VI ore Days Left to Buy Rflen 'g Footwear At Dissolution Sale Prieeo Did you get your share of shoe wearing apparel? If not, do so tomorrow; you can not afford to pass this opportunity. Hundreds of men thronged our store today, taking advantage of the many Shoe Bargains offered. Be "Johnny Wise," get your share. See our Bargain Table of Oxfords for men at $1.98 in tan or black, worth $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00 a pair. Strong & Garfield's High Shoes, all leathers, $5.00 grade, now $3.98. Strong & Garfield's low shoes, all leathers, $5.00 grade, now $3.48. Bostonian Shoes, one lot, the $4.00 grade, now $2.98. Bostonian low shoes in tan or black, all leathers, $4.00 grade, now $2.98. Rubber Footwear for Men. Felt Boots, Warm Lined shoes for men. .adies' Week next week, beginning Thursday, Jan. 26th. Terms cash and no goods taken out on approval. Open nights until further notice. T13 Rflain Street

mous saving of life and an enormous increase of industrial efficiency.

Resurrection of Messina. From the Boston Transcript. The resurrection of Messina will bo only another illustration of how difficult it is to destroy a city which sits

on a trade route or which becomes a center or school of industry. Commercial cities rise or decline with trade routes. Venice began to lose its primacy with the discovery of the Cape of Good Hope rotue to India. Nevertheless it was not ruined, and though its population is but three fourths of what it had when it "held the gorgeous

east in fee," its inhabitants today number 150,000. The mad men of the French revolution decreed that Lyons should be no more. They leveled the

city which had resisted them to the ground; they wiped out its name, and

in a dozen years Lyons, the center

of the silk industry, the great distri

buting point of the region, was what

it had been before the terrorists turned it into ruins. Today it is the third city of France. A great San Francisco looks out on the Golden Gate, despite the catastrophe of 1906. Cities are stubborn facts. It has been said

that if New York were overwhelmed the necessity of the United States would compel the reconstruction of a great city where the Hudson reaches the sea.

of serious thought he seems reticent about showing his eloquence." "Yes," replied Senator Sorghum, "I fear he has put an enemy into his brains to steal away his mouth."

The Profitable Pronoun. "What makes the writer use the first person singular so much" "He gets a dollar a word, and I is the shortest word there Is."

In the Realms of Flattery. "His majesty seems inclined to be

lieve everything he hears," said one . courtier.

"Not exactly," answered the other; "he merely insists on not hearing anything he does not wish to believe."

Plenty of Heat.

From the New Orleans Times-Demo

crat. Washlngtonians need not worry

over the cold weather for the rest of the winter. Insurgents and stand-pat

ters, Ballingerites and antl-Balllnger-ites, promise to keep things warm in that vicinity.

Unprofessional. "You and your old friend Meandering Mike have separated," said the village constable. "Yep," answered Plodding Pete. "He's a plagiarist. He got up early in de morning an' went down de road tellin' me best hard luck story."

POLTIC A L ANNOUNCEMENTS

JOINT SENATOR. WALTER S. COMMONS Candidate for Joint Senator from Wayne and Union counties, subject to Republican nomination.

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(By Philander Johnson)

Spare That Treel We've got to save the forest lands, For what a fearful fate To the prophetic eye expands With sawdust out of date! Each morn will find us harsh and rude And all insatiate; There'll be no patent breakfast food

With sawdust out of date. The paper roll that slowly frets The air with vapors great Must die. We'll have no cigarettes With sawdust out of date. No more the acrobats will fling Gay flipflaps and gyrate. How can they build a circus ring With sawdust out of date? The dancer with her merry whirls Will find a shapeless state. What shall we do for ballet girls With sawdust out of date? No wonder that we shrink in fear, As for the end we wait! This world would be a sorry sphere With sawdust out of date!

A Simile. The climate's like a sandwich As on our way we jog A very little sunshine Between two chunks of fog.

CHARLES W. STIVERS, of Union county, is a candidate for joint senator from Wayne and Union counties, subject to the Republican primary election.

County Clerk, subject to the Republican nomination.

F. F. RJGGS Candidate for County Clerk, subject to the Republican nomination.

W. E. EIKENBERRY Candidate for County Clerk, subject to the Republican nomination. THOMAS R. JESSUP Candidate for Clerk of Wayne County, subject to the Republican nomination.

COUNTY CORONER. DR. R. J. PIERCE Candidate for Coroner of Wayne county, subject to the Republican nomination.

DR. MORA S. BULLA Candidate for Coroner of Wayne county, subject to the Republican nomination.

COUNTY AUDITOR. L. S. BOWMAN Of Hagerstown, candidate for Auditor of Wayne county, subject to the Republican nomination.

Poultry Feed THE GOOD KIND Taat makes them cackle RICHMOND FEED STORE

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WE HAVE FOR SALE INVESTMENT PROPERTY Good for 10 net Income WM.H. BRADBURY SON. 13 WeetcoU Block.

ALBERT E. MOREL Candidate for Auditor of Wayne County, subject to the Republican nomination.

COUNTY ASSESSOR. ALBERT OLER Candidate for Assessor of Wayne county, subject to the Republican nomination.

REPRESENTATIVE ELMER S. LAYMON Candidate for Representative of Wayne County, subject to the Republican nomination.

LEE J. REYNOLDS, of Hagerstown. candidate for Representative of Wayne County, subject to the Republican nomination.

WALTER S. RATUFF Candidate for Representative of Wayne county, subject to the Republican nomination.

THOS. F. SWAIN Candidate for Assessor of Wayne county, subject to the Republican nomination.

WILLIAM MATHEWS Candidate for Assessor of Wayne County, subject to the Republican Nomination.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER. ROBERT N. BEESON Candidate for Commissioner of Wayne county, subject to the Republican nomination for the second term from the Western District.

B. H. IJNDERMAN Candidate for Commissioner of Wayne county, subject to the Republican nomination from the Middle District

JOINT REPRESENTATIVE. JOHN C. HARVEY Candidate for Joint Representative, from Wayne and Fayette counties, subject to the Republican Nomination.

TREASURER.

ALBERT R. ALBERTSON Candidate for Treasurer of Wayne County, subject to Republican nomination.

COUNTY SHERIFF JESSE A. BAILEY Candidate for sheriff of Wayne county, subject to the Republican nomination.

Reversing the Order. "That orator has become a student of political economy," said the statesman; "but since he got his head full

EZRA N. THOMPSON Candidate for sheriff of Wayne county, subject to the Republican nomination.

THEODORE P. CRIST la a candidate for County Commissioner (Western District). Subject to the Republican Nomination.

MASONIC CALENDAR. Friday evening. Jan. 21 King Solomon's Chapter, No. 4. R. A. M.. called meeting. Past Master Degree.

TOY JUST ONE BOTTLE OF COMMONS' TOE OK

We might tell you that we produce and handle our milk, scientifically that we are sure It is pure, because we watch it from the time It Is produced until It is delivered but give It a trial and you will say you can ask for nothing better.

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PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY.

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Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That Contain Mercury. as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering It throurh the raucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do Is ten fold to the good yoa can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. O.. contains no mercury, and is taken Internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the g-enuine. It is taken internally and made In Toledo. Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free. Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bettltt. Take Hall's Family Fills for constipation.

the Republican nomination.

term of two years only.

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OSCAR E. MASHMETER Candidate for sheriff of Wayne county, subject to the Republican nomination.

COUNTY CLERK.

FRANK M. WHITE3EL.L Candidate for County Clerk, subject to the Republican nomination.

GEO. MATTHEWS Candidate for County Clerk, subject to the Republican nomination.

W1L K. CHEESJlAN Candidate for

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