Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 120, 7 March 1910 — Page 8

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AXD SUN-TELEGRAM, MONDAY, MARCH ?, 1910.

PLATT IS CALLED TO GREAT BEYOND

Famed "Easy Boss" of New York Answered the Summons Yesterday. BRIGHT'S DISEASE CAUSE REMARKABLE CAREER OF THE LATE SENATOR, WHO ROSE FROM RURAL POLITICIAN TO A PARTY CHIEFTAIN. New York, March 7. Thomas Collier Piatt, formerly United States senator from New York, and for many years a national figure in republican politics, died at 3:45 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the apartment of Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Abele on West Eleventh street, from whom he, had rented three rooms tor the last four years. Mrs. Abele had been his nurse. Dr. Paul Auterbridge, his physician, said last night the cause of death was chronic and acute Brlght's disease. The body was removed last night to the home of Frank H. Piatt, his son, and will be taken on Tuesday to Oswe go, N. Y., the Senator's birth place, where it will be buried. Funeral ser vices will be held Wednesday at the Presbyterian church in Oswego. End Came Suddenly.' The end was startlingly sudden. An hour before the senator died his two sons, Frank and Edward, with their families and his widowed son Harry, with the latter's daughter, Charlotte and son Sherman, had left the house after their usual Sunday visit. The senator said at that time he felt very well and thought he would read the Sunday papers. At 3 o'clock he was taken with a fainting fit and Dr. Auterbridge was hurriedly called. The family was notified and returned in haste. Mr. Piatt recovered from his first lapse, but sank into unconsciousness again at 3:30 and died 15 minutes lat er. - The relatives were all at the bedside. Worked to the Last. Only laBt Wednesday Senator Piatt was at his office down town. For sev eral years he had been in feeble health, and latterly the use of his legs had al most deserted him, but his condition until today was not looked upon as more serious than usual, although a physician called upon him daily. Thursday at breakfast the senator had a fainting spell, but rallied quick ly. A year ago his feebleness was markedly accentuated and his life was despaired of for a period, but with remarkable vitality he recovered and went about his business as usual. - Dr. Auterbridge said last night that the vitality of his patient was truly unusual. In spite of his feebleness he took an active interest In affairs and refused to neglect his business until dictates of nature Imposed a rest. He was out of bed at 7 o'clock every morning and always early at his office. Family Is Prostrated. No pallbearers have yet been named. In fact, all the family were so prostrated by the suddenness of the senator's death that they were unable to discuss it in any manner for the public. The death of Mr. Piatt removes one of the most unique and interesting figures In the history of American politics. His active career of nearly 50 years was crowded with victories and defeats, through which he rose gradually to a position of domination in New York and became one of the most influential men in national affairs. His leadership terminated with the rise of former Governor Odell about 1901, but his actual retirement to pri A GOOD CHANGE A Change of Food Works Wonders. The wrong food and drink causes a lot of trouble in this world. To change the food is the first duty of every person that is ill, particularly from stom ach and nervous troubles. As an il lustration: A lady in Mo. has, with her husband, been brought around to health again by leaving off coffee and some articles of food that did not agree with them. They began using Postum and Grape-Nuts food. She says: "For a number of years I suffered with Btomach and bowel trouble which kept getting worse until I was very ill most of the time. About four years ago I left off coffee and began taking Postum. My stomach and bowels improved rignt along, but I was so reduced in flesh and so nervous that the least thing would overcome me. "Then I changed my food and began using Grape-Ntots in addition to Fos turn. I live on these two principally for about four months. Day by day 1 gained in f.esn and strength until now the nervous trouble has entirely disappeared and I feel that I owe my life and health to Postum and GrapeNuts. "Husband is 73 years old and he was troubled for a long time, with occasion al cramps, and slept badly. Finally I prevailed upon him to leave off coffee and take Postum. He had stood out lor a long time, but after he tried Pos tum for a few days he found that he could sleep and that his cramps disap peared. He was satisfied and has nev er gone back to coffee. " "I have a brother in California who has been using Postum for several years; his whole family use it also be cause they have had such good results from it." Look in pkgs. for the little book, "The Road to Wellville.' "There's a Reason." Ever read the above letter? A new one appear from time to time. iChey are genuine, true, and full of human Interest.

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hu Root was elected to his seat in the United States senate, in 1909. Sena tor Piatt was then 76 years of age. JUDGE ARMER TAKES LIFE LAST NIGHT (Continued From Page One.) ed. He was familiarly known as Judge Armer. Locates in This City. In 102, he sold much of his property in Kentucky and located in this city opening up a jewelry store between Sixth and Seventh streets, on Main. He afterwards had his store in the Westcott hotel and later near Seventh and Main. He disposed of his interests to E. Li. Spencer, and engaged in the real estate business and loans with Ben Price. He also opened the Armer House which was a popular, medium priced hotel. However, his investments proved failures, according to his wife. He still possesses considerable property, but was fearful that he would lose all. During the past winter he has been in very bad health, suffering from a severe attack of the grippe and other illnesses. On one or two occasions he fell on the ice. He was of a very nervous temperament and recently had been so nervous that it was necessary for his wife to assist him in drinking his coffee and liquid foods. Was in Three Lodges. Mr. Armer was a member of the Elks lodge of this city and also affiliated with the Masons and Knight Templars. In the last two orders, when a resident of Richmond Ky., he took a very prominent part and represented them in many important matters. The funeral arrangements have not been made, Mrs. Armer waiting the arrival of Mr. Stockton. The burial will be in Richmond, Ky., however. Mr. Armer having expressed a desire that that city be his last resting place. BEEF DEAD AHEAD OF SHIP SUBSIDY ACT IN CONGRESS (Continued From Page One.) estimated to amount to the cost price of a ship in about twenty years. The ships that would be built under such a measure as the Humphrey bill would be paid for out of the government's pockets in four years." Science and After Life (Dr. Gullie, of Michigan University.) Our life is a constant growth of the human intellect, closely connected with the development of the body. But we know that there is a continuous interchange of cells, decaying and forming, and yet, though the living tissues may in the course of time be en tirely renewed, the individual contin ues to exist; it remains one and the same. But even the matter and energy which have been given off from the living body have not disappeared; they are still in existence, though disconnected from the life-giving princi ple. Should we not demand that there should be a similar conservation for the invisible part of .our life? I have not the power to describe what the life after death is; the intellect will not tell us. While I have to content myself with the assertion that mind is as indestructible as matter and energy, my firm belief in evolution and in an or derly plan of the universe leads me to doubt that there can be any retrogression In its development. I believe my spirit will after death be more advanced in all the characteristics of the human soul. And thus I find no difficulty what ever in believing in a personality em bracing the whole universe and intimately blended with the marvelously intricate system of material bodies, a personality different from ours, it is true, but, since I form a part of it, one of the same nature as my own, only grander, wiser, more powerful and more just. In conclusion, let me say that the views here advanced were not obtained by adherence to any theological or philosophical dogma, but were the result of a purely scientific search after a word picture which would satisfy not only the intellect, but the human soul. ISAIAH FLOYD SICK Isaiah Floyd became ill while at work at the F. & N. Iawn Mower works Saturday afternoon and it was necessary to call the city ambulance and have the man removed to the Reid Memorial Hospital. Taylor fell off of his bicycle several days ago and sustained injuries from which it is thought his present illness resulted. His condition is not regarded as particularly serious. MATT SHEW IS ILL Matt Shew, the well known Cambridge City saloonist and also prominent In county politics in past years is confined at his home in Cambridge City with pneumonia. His condition is serious and no one but his nurse and the attending physician have been permitted to visit him since Friday. Nellie McCoy, now in vaudeville, has been, engaged by Charles Dillinham for a musical comedy production he JwIU make next April.

King Alfonso Goes to Morocco

The mercurial monarch Alfonso, King of Spain, who is ever on the go both in and out his kingdom. Beginning next week, Alfonso, accompanied by his Minister of War, and a dignified escort, will tour Morocco, with Mellila as a starting point. Were it not for the presence of the Minister of War it might be supposed the trip is to be one of the little joy jaunts the King often takes half ineognite. Because of the company he keeps en route his subjects suspect something grave is being hatched.

CAN'T CORNER JOY i Cardinal Says That Wealth Will Never Bring Any Peace. LEAVE CARE IN OFFICE' Baltimore, Md., March 7. That John D. Rockefeller and other millionaires, who have power to effect monopolies and corner markets, are unable to moI nopolize the gladness and the joy of heart which rises from the conscience of a man, even though he had been robbed of wealth, pleasures, his health, and other temporal benefits, was the statement made by Cardinal Gibbons Sunday in his sermon in the cathedral. Continuing, the cardinal said: "-Years ago the most popular and prominent man, perhaps in the United States was James Gillespie Blaine. Twice he ran for president, and twice the position was within his grasp, bat he never obtained it. He now is passed away, his political constituents ar gone, his memory is faded, and I doubt that if today there is even a monument to mark his grave. Blaine Told of Troubles. "I remember distinctly that he called on me a day or two after his second defeat. He told me of the trials, sufferings, tribulations, vicissitudes and afflictions which rest on the presidents of the United States. I merely tell this, my brethren, to show you that you should not place your hope on temporal things or seek temporal favors. You may have pleasures, health, wealth, but may be robbed of these. You cannot, however, be robbed of the joy of a good heart which springs from a clear conscience. This joy cannot be monopolized by Rockefeller or any other millionaire. "You must not be a slave to your passion and advice. You should be kindly disposed toward your neighbor. You cannot have serenity of heart or mind while you bear a spirit of resentment against your brothers. "Never enter home with the cares of office or the public on your mind. No matter how much you have been buffeted during the day in the business world, do not enter the harbor of your home with care." WILL IS PROBATED The petition for the probate of the will of Fred Jackson Bailey, who died in Buffalo, has been approved by Judse Fox. The probation of the will in local courts was petitioned for bv a relative, who is an heir. The decedent owned considerable property in this county. It is necessary for such action to be taken, in order that complications might not arise later as to the ownership of the property. RUFUS NEWMAN ILL jRufus Newman, fireman at the No. 2 hose house, is confined to his home on North Fifth street with a severe attack of grippe. My Sweet Little Pill My name is Blackburn, and I have become famous all over the country throue-h the merit of a sweet little pill, as "The Man Behind the Pills." It contains castor oil, cascara. wild lemon, etc., and is far superior to castor oil as a physic. It's name Is CascaRoyal Pills. Whenever you or any of your family become costive, feel drowsy, have headache, become sleepless and nervous, sallow or pale, and need a pleasurable physic, do not hesitate to buy of your druggist a package of Blackburn's CascaRoyal Pills. Which Prevent and Cure. IS doses 19c. 45 doses 20c. all diruc-

MEAT RISE GENERAL

Report Made at Washington Gives Latest Figures on Shipments. ALL VARIETIES BOOSTED wasmngton, March T. Meat prices have advanced in all the principal consuming and producing sections of the world, according to statistics compiled by the department of commerce and la bor. The report shows the chief meat ex porting countries of the world to be Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Canada and the United States; the chief meat importing countries, the united kingdom, Germany and, in a less degree, the other European coun tries. All the meat exporting countries show higher prices per pound in their exports in recent years than those of a decade ago. and all the meat import ing countries show higher rates in their import figures and the current market quotations. The advance in fresh meat prices is less than that in salted and preserved meats, and in nearly all cases the ad vance in beef is less than that in pork or mutton. The fact that the percentage of advance in the price of fresh meats, especially those shipped in the chilled or frozen state, has not been as great as the advance in salted or preserved meats, is said to be de to reductions made in the last few years in the cost of chilling or freezing and transporting meats of this class. The advance in mutton is regarded as due to the com paratively slow growth in the world's supply of sheep and the consequent ad vance in the price of wool. Some of the statistics obtained by the department are as follows: From Australia, in the case of beef preserv ed by cold process the export price ad vanced from $5.13 per hundred pounds in 1S!0 to ?-".-10 to 10O8; mutton and lamb from $o.S2 per hundred pounds in 1S!K) to $6.47 in 1908: an advance of about 3 per cent in beef and nearly 70 per cent in the price of mutton and lamb. In New Zealand similar conditions are shown in the report, while in Argentina the export price of frozen beef in I$i7-181K was 1.75 per hundred pounds and the price for 1!HKKM8, .$4.38; of frozen mutton, for 1807-1800, $1.75 per hundred pounds, and HXXV 10O$$3.5O. In Canada the value of fresh beef exports advanced from an average of 0.1 cents per pound in 1S0S to S.2 cents in lOuO. that of mutton from G.l to 11.2 cents per pound, and . pork advanced from 3.3 cents per pound to 9 cents. Telling Eggs. , The problem of tellings eggs is not an easy one by any means. Very few of us know how to do If properly. On the other hand, there are those who think they should not be told at all, but that is old fashioned nonsense, inspired entirely by false modesty. It is safe to say that eggs should be told at as early an age as possible consistent with their temperament. If allowed to go too long there Is grave danger that the egg will become bad. and when an egg becomes bad it is hopeless. The world is full of bad eggs which might have been saved if they had been told in time. Lipptncott's. Wasted Effort. At a fire recently a brave fireman came gasping and panting from the burning building with his beard and eyebrows singed in the flames. Under one arm he carried a small bat heavy box, which he deposited in a place of safety with the air of a man who had saved a box of government bonds from destruction. On opening the box it was found to contain six bottles of a new patent fire extiBguisher. Argonaut,.

LODGE SAYS THE COST Of LIVING PROBE IS PUBLIC

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Chairman of the Special Committee Announces That Al1 Classes of Witnesses Are to Be Called. BEEF TRUST ACTION ANNOUNCED TUESDAY United States District Attorney Sims Has Left Washington for Chicago to Act on Meat Case. Washington, March 7. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge announced this afternoon that the hearing on the cost of living by the investigation committee of which he is chairman, will be public. Lodge says he has summoned to ap pear tomorrow, representative retail merchants of Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York to give testimony in regard to retail prices. Next it will trace the cost of goods to the wholesaler and will summon a number of wholesalers to testify. After that packers and manufacturers will be summoned and lastly the farmers in order to ascertain the cost of produce on the farm. BEEF TRUST PROSECUTION. Washington, March 7. The decis ion of the government as to the prosecution of the beef trust and its millionaire officials, probably will be ; made known tomorrow. leaving Washington today. United j States District Attorney Sims is due i , ...,.. , .,; j ,l. ; 111 V l 1 H- il I J lUUlUllUW U11M1J111 L11U IUU i result of his trip will then be revealed, it is understood. Since his arrival here he has been in conference with the biggest government officials interested in the case, and in the last few days the entire standpoint of the government has been threshed out and decided on. In the meantime, as far as the public is concerned, the status of the prosecution has been more or less enigmati cal. Sims, however, it is understood, has the final work ready for utterance. Attorney General Wickersham and Sims have been in consultation several times recently and these meetings, as well as those of Chicago district attorney, with other high offi cials, are regarded as extremely siginficant. Facts presented last Satur day by Attorney Kruthoff for the packers have been carefully consider ed. A LETTERJO HAAS Thanks Commercial Club for Resolutions Adopted on Parcel Post. USED BY AN IOWA SCHOOL A letter was received yesterday morning by E. M. Haas, secretary of the Commercial Club, from Fred Vorhies of the Iowa State Normal school, in regard to a debate held at that school recently on the subject of parcel post. The school wrote Mr. Haas recently for a copy of the club's resolutions onypircel post, which through the Inflttfce of ex-Senator Hemenway, were admitted to Congressional Record and which are unfavorable to parcel post. The letter stated three debates had been held on this subject by Iowa schools and that two had been won by affirmative teams, favoring parcel post, and the third by a negative team. They thanked Mr. Haas for the resolutions, saying they had been of great assistance to the debaters. The parcel post bill has been before congress and at the time it was up the Commercial club of this city drew up resolutions pointing out the defects of such a bill and giving reasons why it should not be passed. Through the influence of James Hemenway, who was then a senator from Indiana, the reso lutions were placed on the congressional Record and read on the floor of the senate. The resolutions have attracted a great deal of attention over the country, especially among colleges and fraterni ties, the subject being very popular for debate. TALKED Oil WINONA An interesting program was rendered at the Quarterly meeting of the Whitewater Christian Endeavor Society, yesterday afternoon at South Eighth Street Friends church. The Rev. Levi Pennington will address the young people on the Winona assembly, to be held August 11-18. The Rev. Truman Kenworthy and Prof. W. O. Mendenhall also spoke. A PARTIAL REPORT.

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Partial report in the interests of its ward, Francisco Schneider, insane, was filed by the Dickinson Trust Company, guardian, in the probate court. The report shows that the total charg es were 1631.29 and a balance of $603.64 exists. A

CHAMPION WALKER IS I

t ENROUTE TO THE EAST SI Edward Payson Weston, the veter-; an pedestrian. who, possesses the iininno Hiut i nr-i irn onrl KDrisfitrt inn nr , " , , , " " " noW.ng n.s native ,ana xrom vui .u '?ast than an' .,hr ma.n al,vVaV1"g recently waiKea i rom .Maine 10 f a" '-". ing on root, as usual, in- i i'ih ihu iVUlUVII(UV U V J f-yv . .uu entire town turned out to meet him, while continuous whistling by factor ies and locomotives added to the greeting. The veteran walker makes forty miles a day EVER NEW HAT QUESTION. As the Season Advanesa Models Beoomo More Attractive. Tou may plunge as often as you will Into the fathomless depths of the hat question and yet bring op fresh and captivating spoil each time, partly be cause the original source is bo bountiful and partly because fashion is launching new specimens every day, each with special attractions of its own. The tricorne, chic and beguiling, but seldom becoming, gives place to an amazing variety of turbans, with hints of the nearer east and reminiscences of every period of history. Then there are statements that small hats are to be largely worn, which amounts to just this that it is now possible to fiud a modish small bat. bat large bats still hold their own triumphantly if you include the large turbans in the hat list. Hats are flat or high, gay or somber, airy or ponderous and are alike in only one quality, a sort of magnificent simplicity. Before the fashion is killed by popularity it will be interesting to note tbe enormous use made of gold and silver tissues and laces in the makeup of all sorts of hats. These sumptuous fab rics are, of course, usually employed for dressy bats, though by no means exclusively. Tbey are at their best on FBJtSCH CKEATIOS BT DCLX. SXX.YKB. wide brimmed hats with a marked crown, though there are some good looking turbans, notably a large swath ed one of gold lace over tulle, with two gold colored ostrich feathers at the left side. This piling of luxury on splendor by trimming tbe gold and silver fabrics with fur produces a rare effect. Tbe large bat of the picture, for example. is made of somewhat heavy doll silver lace and is mounted on the frame without lining. Around the full, ex treroely bigb crown Is draped a soft brownish gray pelt and at the side a huge swirl of gray algreta. , NO COURT THIS WEEK. There will be no court In the circuit court this week. Judge Fox is in Randolph county. , -

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A ROAD PETITION

MAY BRIIIG TROUBLE Between City and County, and Gardner, for Petitioners, Withdraws. EXPECT A REMONSTRANCE ON THE PROPOSED IMPROVE MENT OF THE NATIONAL ROAD FROM WEST FIFTH STREET TO CENTER TOWNSHIP LINE. Owing to the possibility of differ ences arising between the city and tho county commissioners, relative to the improvement of National road, from West Fifth street U the Center township lino. .which has been petitioned for. A. M. Gardner, city attorney, representing the petitioners has withdrawn as their attorney and Wilfred Jessup has been apHinted instead. It is probable that before the Im provement Is ordered some changes will be recommended for the Improve ment by the viewers, in whose hand the matter is at present. It Is because of the probability of these recommendations of the viewers that some changes in the original plans of the improvement are anticipated. The question has arisen as to whether it is neerssary for the roal in the country to be as good as it is in the city, especially in regard to the necessity of cement glitters. The question of remonstrating against the improvement for this reason has been considered by a number of taxpayers, who are not opposed to the- improvement, other than that they believe it will be to expensive. No renions trance has been filed as yet with th county auditor, and the time for filing of such an instrument is up this week. Plan a Tarvia Binder. In event the viewers recommend that the road be constructed as petitioned for. by the use of a two Inch tarvia binder on top of a macadam surface and cement gutters from West Fifth street to the city boundary. It Is probable that the cost for the cej ment work will be assessed to the city or the abutting property owners. It is i improbable that the cement curbs and gutters will be constructed, in the country districts, although the tarvia binder may be used. Mr. Gardner would have to represent the city in event the Improvement called for the city or the property owners paying for a portion of the improvement. The county would meet the expense Incurred in the construction of tbe road with the tarvia binder, but not that for the cement curbs and gutters, in event it Is decided not to construct curbs and gutters the full length of the road. Sophus Michaels, a Danish author. has written a play on Napoleon, called St. Helena." The American rights have been bought by the Shuberts. Pennsylvania Xa X XT XX 0 COLON I OT FARED LOW TO MARCH I TO APRIL 10 Ask Ticket Agek for parUculora Terre Dsute, Icic!b & Esstern Trcctlea Co. Eastern Mvlstoa Trains leave Richmond for Indian apolis and Intermediate stations at 6:00 A. M.; 7:25; 8:00: 9:25; 10:00; 11:00; 12:00; 1:00; 2:25; 3:00; 4:00; 5:25; 6:00; 7:20; 8:40; 9:00; 19:00: 11:10. Limited Trains. Last Car to Indiananolis. 8:40 P. M. Latit Car to New Castle. 10:00 P. M. Trains connect at Indianapolis for Lafayette. Frankrort. Crawfordsville, Terre Haute, Clinton, Sullivan. Martinsville, Lebanon and Paris, I1L Tickets sold through. WHEN YOU THINK OF GOOD PLUMBING Think of MEERHOFF 0 And Phone 1236, He has just what you want Itryptoli Lens2S Have no equal. Therefore any one who is obliged to use bifocal lenses will do well to lot us fit them a pair of them. n&ner. The Jeweisr 07 Mala St. F. H- Edmunds, Optometrist. 3

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