Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 283, 19 August 1911 — Page 8

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THE KICH3IOXD PALIiADIU3I AND 8UX TELEGRAM, SATURDAY AUGUST 19, 1911.

i POLITICAL CHIEFS BUSY COHSIDERIIIG PRESIDEIIPS VETOS 'Indiana Politicians Speculating on the Probable Politi- , cal Outcome of the Action TaftTook.

(Continued from Page One.) voters. The man who shall lead the Democratic hosts of Indiana to victory must be a warrior who can fight, an orator who can present the Issues forcefully, and a leader who can point the way to success. "Sam Ralston s known to the Democracy of Indiana In every point of the compass. Ho needs no introduction to the voters of this state, for he has been fighting the battles of the party for twenty-tive years. He cpmes from the line of the common people and Is truly a self-made man. He was born In Tuscarawas county, Ohio, Dec. 1, 1857. As a farmer boy he attended the district school and was graduated from the Anville Normal college. He taught school and finally read law with Robinson Fowler at Spencer, Indiana. In 1886 ie located for the practice of his profession In Lebanon, where he has since continually resided Never Held Office. Though he has never held office he las twice been the party's candidate. .In the last state convention he was a candidate for governor but withdrew before the nomination was made. For )a quarter of a century he has been in 'the forefront of all the party's engagements with the common enemy. Few men have campaigned the state more frequently, or . more thoroughly, or more effectively than Sam Ralston. "There will doubtless be competitors of Mr. Ralston for the Democratic nomination for governor, but In our opinion none is his equal as a speaker or stronger or safer in Intellectual : grasp. Indeed he appears to us to be In a class by himself and we feel that he 'is the party's logical candidate for state leader In the greatly important campaign of 1912 ." Mr. Henderson who la Interested in the Ralston candidacy was in Indiana(polls the greater part of this week and while here met prominent leaders of the party from different parts of the state. All Democrats agree that the 'Ralston will result In smoking out the other candidates and that before long II who expect to be candidates will have announced themselves. It la well enough known here that Congressman Boehne will be one candidate to oppose Mr. Ralaton. Whether the large clars of those "mentioned" will come forward with an announcement is problematical. Mr. Ralston is working every minute to effect an organization and will make a -desperate fight to get the nomination. Hunt for Capital. The Republicans are trying to make capital out of the failure of the Democratic house to pass the dollar-a-day pension bill. The bill waa framed by Congressman Sherwood of Toledo, O., chairman of the committee on invalid pensions. Another bill waa introduced by Congressman Anderson of Fostoria, O., which is said to have been written by John McElroy of the Soldiers' "National Tribune.' McElroy became involved In a scandal In which lie was accused of using the paper to promote a fake land deal in Florida and this scandal has split the O. A. R. upon the question of pension legislation. The Indiana men favor the Sherfood 'bill which would give a dollar a day to evry disabled soldier who can show .that his disability is traceable to the army service. When many of the (present members of congress from In'diana were making their campaigns (they made . promises of substantial .provision for the soldiers if they became members of a Democratic com cress. Indiana Democrats In the house tried to have a day set for the consideration of the Sherwood bill but were blocked by the southern Democrats who are opposed to further pension legislation. Failing to accomplish anything, It appeared for a time that the Indiana members would hold up other legislation. The heralds of both political parties In Indiana know that a good deal ot demagogism la connected with the agitation of additional pension legislation. Both parties have been guilty of hoodwinking the old soldier and it 1s said now that the old soldier will be fortunate to get any substantial recognition from future congresses. His power and influence are walnlng because the ranks are thinning and as his power wanes, he is more and more helpless to get what he wants. Senator Beveridge not only introduced and fought. for a dollar-a-day pension act during his incumbency but his laat appeal to the soldier vote was made on his pension legislative record. Congressman Adair has many soldier friends in the Eighth district who left the Republican party to vote for htm. He is now being assailed bitterly, by the Republican press of the district for the failure of the Democratic house to pass a pension bill. Indiana Republicans are pleased with the apparent failure of the New .York Democracy to give the state a satisfactory. . administration. Many Democrats have expressed grave doubt whether their party can carry the Empire state in 1912 after the return of Tammany to the control. A prominent Democrat in the state house said this week that New York Is likely to swing back to the Republicans as a rebuke to Tammany following the Democratic victory of 1910, which he considered a rebuke to forjbum puiat. RooMYalt. It Is stated

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MR. AND MRS. T. on good authority that Boss Murphy personally passed upon every bill before the state legislature at Albany and that the people of New York are aware of this relationship. The flop of the New York World against Gov. Wilson and its apparent reactionary tendencies at this time is viewed with concern. The World recently said editorially that the Democratic party would find it difficult to nose out a victory in 1912. Its bitter fight against Roosevelt In 1910 will be remembered in connection with its present leanings. It begins to look now that many of the Republican candidates for state office in 1910 will seek a renomination. John R. Reed, former deputy auditor of state, and Republican candidate against H. O'Brien is following the drift of sentiment very closely. ( It is fairly certain that Mr. Reed will go Into the race again if the goings looks good. Samuel N. Farrell of Shelbyville, It is said, will be a candidate for renomination as the candidate for state superintendent and it is expected that Otis Culley will be a candidate for the nomination of secretary of state. . There is little talk of reorganization In either party. Leaders of both parties are saying that August weather is a bad time to arouse any political activity perticularly when a session of congress furnishes all the politics that the people want to talk about. HE WON THE CROWN. The AneisRt Story of the "Bloody Hand of Ulster." The emblem of the Ulster steamship line is a huge red hand, from the wrist of which Is flowing drops of blood. An official of onw of the vessels of the line gave this explanation of the queer device: "It was Id the early days of Ireland, when James I. was king and when Ireland was divided Into four provinces, that the king of Ulster died, lie had two sons, who were devoted to each other and who at the time of tbeir father's death were on the isle of Aaron, Scotland, in those days the eldest son did not always succeed the father on the throne. "They were bravo lads, these two sons of the old king, and upon learning of the death of their father each planned to race flcioss the channel and be the first to place his hand upon the soli of Antrim and thus become king of all the north. "With eight men each they started off from Mullcantry. On rearing the shores of the isle the youngest prince, whose name was Nelll, seeing that his brother was in a fair way to become king, drew his sword, placed his left hand on the sido of the boat and cut It off at the wrist "Quickly seizing the dripping hand, he threw it on shore and thus won the crowu. Since that time, it is told, the bloody hand of Ulster has led to victory on many a hard fought Qeld as emblem on the shields of the young king and bis followers. Ulsters name, whether In trade or war or sport or on a steamship line. Is known by this sign." Philadelphia North American. PROVED HIS WQflDS. Still, the Philosopher Didn't Like It Whtn Death Called. A certain philosopher was in : the habit of . saying whenever he beard that an old friend had passed away: "Ah. well, death comes tp us ail: It Is no new thing. It Is what we mast expect. Pass me the butter, my dear. Yes, death comes to '. all, and my friend's time bad come. Now, Death overheard these philosophical remarks at different times, and one day he showed himself to the philosopher. "I am Death." said he simply. "Go away!" said the man In a panic, "lam not ready for you.""Yes. but It Is one of your favorite truisms that Death comes to all, and 1 am but proTlng your words." "Go away! You are dreadful!" ;'' "No more dreadful than I - always am. But why have you changed so? Yon have never feared the death that has come to your friends. 1 never beard yoti sigh when I carried off your old companions. Yon have always said. 'It Is the way of all flesh.' Shall I make an exception In favor of your flesh T "Yes, for I am not ready." ' "But I am. Your time has come. Do not repine. Your friends will go on buttering their toast. They will take It as philosophically as yon have taken every other death." - And the philosopher and Death departed on a long journey together. Charles Battel! Loomja,

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ROOSEVELT, JR. SAVED BY PRAYERS Were Missionaries from an Arab Band. NEW YORK, Aug. 19 A story of an escape from a tribe of Arabs in a sandstorm, which, they declare, was brought about by their prayers, was one of the tales of suffering and peril brought to this city by John Wiseman and Wesley Newbern, missionaries from California, who, dressed in the garb of the early Christians, have traveled through the greater part of Europe and the East in eighteen months. The men arrived here on board the Martha Washington of the Austro-Am-erican line, and will return to Califor nia by the way of Florida, traveling the most of the way on foot. Dressed in flowing robes and sandals, they held daily services on board the Martha Washington and excited much interest as they stood on a pier yesterday waiting for customs officers to inspect the tiny bun'es which made up all the baggage they carried. Tell of Pilgrimage. They declared they set out on their pilgrimage in order to demonstrate that missionaries who would dress and live as Christ and His disciples did would accomplish far more for religion than men who live comfortably in houses and preached from the pulpits of churches. While journeying on foot from Jer icho to Jerusalem, they declare, they were suddenly surrounded by a band of Arabs who demanded money and accused them of masquerading as Mohammedans. When they explained that they had no money and that they were Christians the Arabs, they charge, announced that they would kill them. As the Arabs were discussing their fate the captives bowed their heads and prayed for deliverance. Saved by Sandstorm. According to Mr. Wiseman their prayers were answered. He said that out of a clear sky there came a sand storm and the Arabs in fear threw themselves on the ground and wrapped their heads in their burnooses. The travelers seized the opportunity to escape, and, they declare, they made their way to Jericho through whirling sand. They say they think it was miraculous that they could breathe. At other times, they assert, they were attacked by hyenas and jackals, but beat them off with their staffs. They say that after the first of these attacks they never doubted that they were under divine protection. Their determination to live according to the manner of early christains they preserved despite much ridicule and many hardships. At times they could not get lodging at inns on account of their costumes. On board the Martha Washington they slept on the open decks. Mr. Wiseman formerly was an engine driver, employed by the Union Pacific railroad, and Mr. Newbern was a carpenter. Kind. Words Mean Much. Cultivate r kindness of heart; think well of your . fellow men; look with charity upon the shortcomings in their lives. Do a good turn for them as opportunity offers and, finally, don't forget the kind word at the right time. How much a word of kindness, encouragement or appreciation means to others - sometimes and how little it costs ns to give It. We do not need to wait for some special occasion. When calamity overtakes a friend words of sympathy and encouragement are offered sincerely enough, yet In certain respects as a matter of course. Such an occasion calls for expression on our part, and we naturally respond. But why wait for occasion? Why not speak the kind word when there is no special occasion!

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HI DIVISIQII Df ; C, & 0.JSBIG ASSET So Far Has Yielded No Commensurate Return Other C. & O. News.

Chesapeake and Ohio's camparitively poor showing for the year ending June 30 has given rise to some apprehension regarding the continuance of the present annual rate of 5 per cent on the stock. While the company did the largest gross business in its history for the year recently closed, yet the amount available for dividends was equal to 5.14 per cent on the $62,798,300 stock outstanding, compared with 10.20 per cent tor the year 1910. The margin over dividend requirements for 1911 was exceedingly slim. Unlike so many railroads throughout the country, Chesapeake did not see fit or was unable to bring down its running costs and the excess over the year 1910 was $2,856,916. or about 15 per cent. At the end of 10 months officials of the company rather ex pected that the concluding two months of the fiscal year would see a reduction in expenses over the same months of 1910, but such was not the case. Expense Was Larger. Every item of expense was larger than the year previous and of the to tal increase, transportation costs con tributed about 54 per cent. Both maintainance of way and maintenance of equipment increased materially. In 1910, when the road made such a gratifying exhibit, maintenance was apparently not skimped, for all the items showed substantial increases ov er 1909. But operating ratio in 1911 was 66.7 per cent, compared with 60.8 per cent in 1910. Fixed charges and taxes, less other income, of $7,561,511 for the year, compared with 16,009,984 for 1910, an increase of over $1,500,000. It was rather unfortunate that the increase in fixed charges should have come in a year of comparitively unfavorable operating and general conditions. The $31,390,000 four-and-one-half per cent convertible bonds issued a year ago last spring increased interest charg es in the last fiscal year about $1,177,000. Of the $29,000,000 proceeds, $7,000,000 went for the acquisition of Hocking Valley stock, $1,500,000 was used for purchase of Kanawha and Michigan stock, $10,000,000 was des ignated for improvements and $5,200,' 000 for the purchase of the old Chi cago, Cincinnati and Louisville. This $5,200,000 was the set price for which the road was obtained at auc tion, but the total cost of the Chesa peake and Ohio is probably in the neighborhood of $8,000,000. An Unfortunate Purchase. In the acquisition of the Hocking Valley and the Kanawha and Michi gag. the Chesapeake and Ohio has been unfortunate. Litigation over the control of these properties started as soon as the purchases were consum mated, and is still pending. Chesa peake and Ohio has been receiving dividends on the Hocking Valley and recently Kanawha and Michigan paid an initial dividend of 4 per cent, which meant $140,000 to the Chesapeake So that the increases in the bonded debt of the Chesapeake for the con trol of these roads, while it has to some degree tied up capital, has not been altogether unproductive.. If the courts untie the controlling company's hands these two properties could easi ly be made worth considerably more. Value of Indiana Line. So far the acquisition of the line from Cincinnati to Chicago has yield ed no commensurate return to the owner. But a Director of the Chesa peake recently remarked that the best part of the system's future was in this stretch of track. About $1,000,000 has been spent on improvements on this line in the past year and officials expect that the value of the road as a traffic carrier will begin to be shown by fall, when improvement work will be near enough completed to let freight and passenger trains move unhampered. The year just ended was the most unfavorable from the standpoint of money saved from shareholders since 1908 when only 4 33 per cent was earn ed on the stock. The Turnip. The turnip Is supposed to be a native of Asia and Europe. It has been cultivated for centuries. The wild East Indian turnip is said to be remotely kin to the edible turnip. It is the size of a walnut and first tasted. Is sweetish, but in a moment the . taster's tongue feels as though It were pricked by a hundred hot needles, and he feels like expectorating for hours after. It Is the country boy's favorite medium for a joke on the visiting town boy. Work and Worry. "So you think worry kills more people than work?" "I'm sure of It," replied the sarcastic scientist. "Why?" "Because so many people find. It easier than work and devote their time to It." Washington Star. For who knows most, him loss of time nHMt grieve. Dante-

CEIITERVILLE HAS BIG CROWD TODAY Over Two Thousand People Are Attending -the Old Settlers' Picnic.

(Palladium Special) CENTERVILLE, InL, Aug. 19. Al most two thousand people from all parts of the county congregated here today to attend the annual gathering of the Old Settlers. The crowd was one of the largest ever attending the picnic. The weather was ideal and no doubt was conducive to the exceptionally large crowd. Everything went off smoothly and as planned. The exercises this after noon, which consisted of addresses, reminiscent talks by . the older residents, and musical selections by the band were all interesting and well received. There were several amusement features which drew the atten tion of many. Resolutions of condolence were drawn up in memory of Caleb King, who for several years was president of the association. .The town was gaily decorated and the best spirit prevailed. Although accommodations at the park were Jimited, the large crowd found the park sufficiently large for all purposes. A STORY OF FORREST. Th Acter Encounter With an Impertinent Critis. Many years ago Edwin Forrest, the celebrated actor, when In New York, was in the habit of dining at Windust's, a noted restaurant on Park row that was a favorite resort of actors and literary saen. It usually happened that Forrest would be joined by friends and that the little group would sit together at one table. On one occasion It chanced that an Englishman with a reputation for conceit and Impertinence, who had scraped acquaintance with the tragedian, was one of the group. Early in the course of the dinner the Englishman began to make criticisms which he considered pleasantries about Forrest's conception of certain roles. Encouraged by bis own appreciation, he gave full play to his humor and concluded each of his Impertinences with "Pardon my freedom, sir it's my way." To the astonishment of all who knew Forrest's Irascible disposition be bore the Briton's offensive remarks fiatlently and seemingly ignored them as far as possible. When, however, the nuts were brought in- by the waiter be took several cracked walnuts in his hand and, walking over to the Briton's place, jocularly snapped them successively in the face of that individual, lightly saying after each shot, Pardon my freedom, sir It's my way, and snapped him out of the restaurant SPEED OF WAVES. , 'Over Ssvsnty-eight Miles an Hour Has Besn Rsoerded. . Interesting facts about waves were given by Dr. Vaugban Cornish In one of his lectures. In the north Atlantic, be said, waves bad been measured, the largest of which .was somewhat more than forty feet high, with a length from crest to crest ef 500 feet It was in the southern Indian ocean that waves attained their fullest development, and they had been measured there with a length of 780 feet. In the Atlantic It had been found that waves attained a speed of thirtyeight miles an hour In a wind of about forty-four miles an hour. Speaking of the swells in the waves that run freely on the surface of the sea after the wind has ceased. Dr. Cornish said that during a storm in December, 1S98. be, recorded breakers near Bournemouth which moved at sixty-seven miles an hour and had a length from crest to crest of 1,900 feet. In February. 1899, he observed breakers on the same shore which had a speed In deep water of not less tbsn seventy-elgut and a half miles an hour. London Family Herald. Governor Dix, of New York, vetoed 234 bills. This establishes a record in executive disapproval. He cut from the appropriations 15,519,128.27 and $1,633,700 in special enactments carrying disbursements. A veto message was written for each of the 234 vetoes.

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i- WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 19. President Taft will go to Rochester Tuesday on what will probably be the only trip that he will take until he begins his tour of the South and West next month. The Rochester visit will be in fulfillment of an engagement to address the Grand Army veterans at their national encampment. The political campaign in Canada is increasing in intensity as it progresses and scarcely a city, town or hamlet from coast .to coast but will hear the oratory of the platform speakers the coming week. Sir Wilfrid Laurier will devote the week to the Montreal district, while Robert L. Borden, leader of the opposition, will speak in half a dozen cities of Ontario. Admiral Togo, having concluded his visit to the United States, will be entertained in Montreal Monday and will then start for Vancouver to sail for home. The Argentine battleship Rivadavia. the biggest ship of war, now building or under design, will be launched Saturday at the yards of the Fore River Shipbuilding company at Quincy, 'Mass." "Monday is the day set for the trial to begin in New York city of Paul Geidel, the bellboy charged with the brutal murder of William H. Jackson, ORDERED CHILD'S BOWED LEGS BROKEN PITTSBURG, Aug. 19. Judge L. L. Davis, sitting in Juvenile Chambers, today decreed that five-year-old Min nie Johns should have an operation performed upon her to adjust her bowedlegs to a -normal position. The child's legs will have to bo broken and placed in casts. Judge Davis issued the decree after two city physicians, Dr. D. G, Rafferty and Dr. Wallace, had both assured him that the operation "is a minor one which is performed, every day with only one out of 10,000 resulting seriously." When the operation was first spoken of T. Johns, the girl's father, immediately objected, and Dr. J. Mishkln testified that there was a chance of the operation proving fatal.' Nevertheless the Court ' ordered the child ft

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An international marriage will take. place In St. Paul Thursday, when Miss Josephine Kalman. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Kalman, of St. Paul. will become the bride ot, Richard Ed- i ward Blacque Bey, first secretary of ! the Turkish embassy in Berlin. : ? Another wedding of note will be that of Miss Dorothy Chapman, daughter ' of Mr. and Mrs, Winfrid B. Chapman. 1 and Benjamin Sturtevant Foss, son of; Governor Foss, - of Massachusetts, which will take place Wednesday la Grace Fro-cathedral in San Francisco.' The convention calendar for the week is filled to overflowing. Among the gatherings of wide 6cope will be the conventions of the Grand Army of the. Republic and affiliated bodies in Rochester, the Spanish-American war veterans in Oklahoma City, the Nation-" al Association ot Insurance Commissioners in Milwaukee; the American . Federation of Catholic Societies, in Columbus; "the Fraternal Order of Eagles In San Francisco; the Loyal Order of Moose in Detroit; the National Association of State Dairy and Food Commissioners in Duluth;- the Com. imssioners on Uniform State Laws in Boston; and the American Veterinary Medlca) . Association ; in Toronto. . taken from the protesting mother, who fought screamingly ; What with her cries and the enraged father's declamation the spectators' lost their decorum and those that did not hastily leave the room, had their uncalled-for views summarily shut off. . , Two fainting , women were carried ; out. .... .," ' ' Glasses Repaired Broken Lenses Duplicated at HANER'S 810 MAIN STREET F. H. EDMUNDS, Optometrist.