Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 307, 12 September 1911 — Page 4
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 1911.
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New York Representatives Payne & Young-, 30-34 West 33rd street, and 2215 West 32nd street, New York, N. Y. Chicago Representatives Payne & Young, 747-748 Marquette Building, Chicago, 111.
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ThisJs My 60th Birthday
HANNI3 TAYLOR. Haanls Taylor, well known as a lawyer and diplomat, was born in New Berne, N. C, September 12, 1851, and received his education at the University of North Carolina. He made a specialty of the study of international law and is recognised as one of the foremost of American authorities on that subject' In 1892 he became professor of constitutional and international law at Columbian university. In 1893 President Cleveland appointed him United States minister to Spain and he remained at Madrid four years. Following the war of 1898 Mr. Taylor served as special counsel of the United Staates government before the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission.
HOUSE CLEANING HORRORS. The time for the great annual round up of dirt of all kinds, microbes and all that are obnoxious to the cleanly housekeeper is about at hand. It Is a hard piece of work and means tired heads and hands, fagged out mentally and bodily. Hewitt's Easy Task soap will reduce this work one-half and make the home brighter than ever. It is as good for woodwork as for bed linen, lace curtains, porcelains, dishes and all that Is washable. Five cents a cake.
NEBRASKA LABORERS ATTEND CONFERENCE National News-Association) . , . OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 12. Delegates I from many of the cities and towns of Nebriska assembled here today on the
opening of the fourth annual convention of the 8tate Federation of Labor. Sessions will continues for several days. Workingmen's compensation
rand legislation relating to woman and
child labor are the chief topics slated for discussion. The report of Secre-tary-Treaturer, W. A. Chrlsman shows that more than 100 organisations, with total membership of about 11,000 are now affiliated with the federation.
500TH YEAR OF EVERY FAMOUS UNIVERSITY (National News Association) EDINBURGH, Sept. 12.—Delegates from the universities and learned societies of all the civilized world, noble-
men and many others of note, assembled today in Scotland's ancient ecclesiastical capital at the opening of the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the University of St. Andrews. Among the Americans present were Prof. Johiah Royce of Harvard university; Prof. Bernard P. Moses of the University of California, and Dr. Leonard Stejneger, representing the Smithsonian institution. St. Andrews was founded in 1411 by Bishop Wardlaw and is the oldest university of Scotland. Prior to its founding the only opportunity for the education of the Scottish youth lay in pilgrimages to other countries.
A HOT WEATHER TONIC
A Home Made Medicine that Makes You Sit Up and Take Notice The intense heat of this summer has affected many of our people so that they can work very little; they say they are constantly tired and worn out. This condition is neither natural nor necessary. It is almost always due to a slightly disordered stomach; a perfectly healthy man or woman can work even better in hot weather than what we call a "comfortably cool" day. People who are thus affected by the , heat need a hot weather tonic, one, that goes direct to the cause of their I trouble, the stomach; and one that -has a gentle tonic effect on the entire system. Such a medicine you can make right In your own home. Here is the recipe: Get two ounces of Logos Stomach Tonlo Extract (concentrated) at any first class drug store. Mix the contents of this bottle with enough water to make a pint and add two teaspoonfuls of ordinary baking soda. Ehake It up and you have your tonic; could anything be simple? A two ounce bottle of Logos Tonic Extract cost 60 cents' at any drug ' store.
Real Representatives
It was a remarkable meeting of council last night. Not in many years has there been so important a session. It is true that every one of the measures considered by council was of the highest importance but it was the spirit of the men at the council meeting that ought to be commended first and the things that they did afterward. It Is true, also, that what the council did was only what fair minded men working in the Interest of all the citizens ought to have done and would have done but how many cities in the United States are there where men who sit in councils work in the interest of the people? The whole history of the cities of America Is so absolutely filled with corruption, with vicious Ignorance and with wilful blindness; that it is a pleasure to give every man in council praise. For all the important measures passed In council last night were by the unanimous action of the council. "BRING OUT THE BOOKS.'' "Bring Out Your Books!" said council to the Water Works. There are probably a few hundred men in the state who own stock in public utilities companies who will condemn the council for making use of its obvious right and duty under the statutes of 1909 to investigate the books of the company with which it has a contract and is negotiating for another contract. To these men we call notice to Ex-Governor Folk's now famous words: "Any business that can be hurt by investigation ought to be hurt." No one of us who approve the action of council do so because their is any desire to hurt the legitimate investment of the Richmond City Water Works but we do approve it to find out what THE ' ACTUAL INVESTMENT AND THE CONDITION OF THE BUSINESS IS. Public service corporations have too long taken it for granted that they have the right to set any valuation on their holdings which they please and then fix the rates to pay dividends and salaries on that valuation. The action of the council acting in unison simply reflects the attitude of this community. This paper has repeatedly called attention to this sentiment. It has shown what the Maury valuation really means an arbitrary valuation of the company's holdings without regard to what they cost the Investors. Public service business is entirely different from private business. This is a monopoly that the company holds what is to be the true basis of the rates which that monopoly forces what is a fair profit? In order to know that let us see what profits the company has made so far under the existing rates. Without doubt the company will resist. But why should it? Resistance will only mean that there is something to conceal. It can not be urged that there are competitors to the Richmond City Water works who will profit by this it must be something, then, which the company is seeking to keep away from the citizens. It is the hope of every man not to persecute the Richmond City Water Works but to be sure that no imposition is placed on the citizens and the company. "REVOKE THE FRANCHISE.". When council passed the resolution empowering the legal department of Richmond to take steps to revoke the franchise of the 6treet car company it is the attitude again which should be applauded. The city attorney, the mayor and the council say unhesitatingly that they believe the company has been violating the teims of Its franchise with the city. What else is there for the city officials of this town to do? If they did not do this they would be violating their oath as officers of the city. If the franchise Is revoked there should be steps taken to make the new franchise in accordance with the franchise of other cities who have just completed agreements on more favorable terms. The T. H. I. & E. forfeited the good will of this community by its service; treatment and attitude. There are very few men in Richmond who will not again rise to thank the men of the city who tire connected with its government. Whether it 1b the nine dinky remade cars that bump along the street or the defiant attitude of the T. H. I. & E. in the western limits of Richmond and Wayne Township the treatment of Richmond by the company Is the real reason for the action of last night. So far these have been corporation affairs that council took up. But they are closely allied to another thing that council did. "THROW DOWN THE BARS." When Marie Antoinette said to the suffering French people who were having difficulty in making both ends meet: "Why don't you eat cake?" a nation rose in revolution against the constituted authority. There are many complex reasons for the high cost of living but one of the most perplexing and hard to bear is the relation between consumers and producer. Last night Richmond revised downward its prohibitive tariff which., seemed to protect the working agreement between the middlemen and gives every opportunity for the former to come directly to the consumer. All the ordinances which conflict with this are to be Immediately repealed! This will doubtless be done without Interfering with regulations imposed for the health of the city and without letting In professional peddlers in other lines. We are pleased with the action of council on the vital question that has stirred Richmond ever since we brought It to notice in a formal way. When Dr. Zimmerman said that he was willing to go to the limit of throwing down all the established conditions at the market in order to get a real market and destroy the combination or understanding between middlemen it seems to us that the effect should be reen soon. On all these things The Palladium has the satisfaction of knowing that It was already committed to every thing which council did in what seems to us likely to be a historic meeting. We can praise with the full consciousness of having publicly stated our position first and finding that we were expressing the feeling of the people of Richmond. It was a remarkable meeting of council. Every man who sat in it has reason to look back to It as the beginning of the time when every man in Richmond who has no special privilege and wants none will look to council and the city government as their real representatives. With such a city and with such a city government this town will speedily become better known to all the state as a place where there is real government for and to the advantage of every citizen and particularly that long suffering man the every day average hard working citizen not the "dear people" of political demagogues but the efficient thoroughgoing citizen of a real city.
Society9 s Law of Elimination , After Nan Patterson came Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, and now it Is Beulah Binford who bows in crime's limelight as she trips blythely about New York seeking to capitalize shame and Incentive to murder. Nan Patterson, charged with murdering her paramour, Caesar Young, a New York 'bookmaker' and sporting man, was freed after two juries in as many trials disagreed. But she went In fear and trembling outside the city and state of New York during the remaining period of service of District Attorney Jerome. ' Evelyn Nesbit, heroine of many sensational flights into after-the-thea-ter land a region easily reached by any uncurbed, flighty or miniature brain that is masked by a pretty face married Harry Thaw and told him the story of her debauched past, A disordered brain backed by a manhood debilitated by debauchery and every describable dissipation, felt Itself cheated of every decent man's right, a pure wife. Consequently, Stanford White who had played several thrilling parts in Evelyn Nesbit's past, was shot in the back and murdered by this equally guilty offender-against-the-moral-code avenger. Thaw is still in the New York asylum for the criminal Insane, but two to one odds are being offered he will be released before New Year's day. Beulah Binford, a mistress at thirteen, and a mother at fourteen, through lack of proper parental love and management, was well started for her 1911 debut on the stage of crime as the principal cause for one of the most shocking and revolting murders It has ever been the duty of a newspaper to chronicle. She is in New York now seeking and expecting a big money reward for her part in this awful wreck of lives! Henry Beattie, however, despite his rotten criticism of that jury of
God-fearing Virginia farmers, who, thank god, did not believe that ownership of an automobile implied the right to welcome temptation and embrace a life of riotous and degrading dissipation, gets his reward in serving as an example to his fellow men. The electirc current that will jolt his soul into eternity ninety days hence, should not be regarded as being sent by society as a punishment to Henry Beattie. It Is but society's warning that murder is always a breach of such magnitude of the rules of life that for Its own protection and as an example to those of its members who of course, unknown are murderously inclined, the murderer, one way or another, electric chair, hangman's noose or life imprisonment, must be eliminated. Several examples of prime importance are afforded by this Beattie case and everyone of these apply to Richmond. It is a common saying that no jury can be obtained in Wayne county that will condemn a murderer to the death sentence. If Wayne County public sentiment does not believe in the death sentence well and good. It does believe in life Imprisonment, however, as was shown in Its handling of young Revalee, who will spend his life behind prison walls and bars that all may know the murderer will not be tolerated at large; that he will be eliminated. It is well for Wayne County's peace and security, however, that its Juries do inflict penalties for the various degrees of murder, rather than it should have a Nan Patterson at large as a mockery of properly safeguarding society. It were better for Wayne County if its juries would decree death rather than life imprisonment if our governors are to continue granting pardons to murderers under the mistaken idea they have been "punished" long enough. By such pardons our governors restore to the ranks of society those who forever should have been eliminated. A law better regulating the power of Indiana governors in this respect is sadly needed. v Take next the example of Beulah Binford. How many Richmond parents through inattention, weakness and sloth permit their daughters to roam the streets all hours of the day and night, accompanied by men or other girls of questionable intentions and character? Possibly in four or five years Richmond may furnish the next Beulah Binford of some great murder trial and, if so, that girl is getting the training for her part now. Careless and inattentive parents and bad companions and environment will have their result and the world another heart rending example. And the Henry Beattie of that day knows now, in time to mend his ways, he will joy ride his dissipated and debauched self into eternity and oblivion and shame such as stares today at our Virginia Beattie. The awful examples are before the country today and those things responsible for their being show not only the workings of natural law but also indicate and show the necessity, of society's law.
Heart to Heart Talks. By EDWIN A. NYE. Copyright. 1903, by Edwin A Nye.
SCHOOL TEACHER FOR FIFTY-FOUR YEARS
''THIS DATE IN HISTORY''
SEPTEMBER 12. 1609 Henry Hudson began his voyage up the river which bears his name. 1640 Lord Sterling, to whom James I. gave a large section of what Is now the United States and Canada, died in London. Born in 1580. 1777 Washington re-entered Philadelphia wits the remnant of his army, after the defeat at Brandywine. 1786 Lord Cornwallia became Governor-General of India. 1814 British forces under General Ross advanced against Baltimore. 1815 Prince Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte born. Died April 8, 1881. 1836 Dr. Marcus Whitman and party arrived at Fort Vancouver. 1847 American army under General Scott began the bombardment of Chapultepec, the last place to be defended outside the City of Mexico, 1896 P. J. P. Tynan, the Fenian agitator, arrested at Boulogne". 1899 Cornelius Vanderbilt, noted capitalist and railroad magnate, died. Born in 1843. 1910 The Maine election resulted in a Democratic victory for the first time in thirty years.
UNION VETERAN LEGION IS IN CAMP
(National News Association) PITTSBURG, Pa., Sept. 12. The twenty-sixth annual national encampment of the Union Veteran Legion began in Memorial hall in this city today and will continue until the end of the week. Several hundred delegates are present, including National
Commander Nathan Munshower, of .
Columbus, O.; Senior Vice Commander William P. Griffith, of Brooklyn; and Junior Vice Commander, F. E. McCabe, of Beaver Falls, Pa. Nearly all the national officers of the women's auxiliary are here.
HONOR CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR FOUNDER
THE MARGARET SMITH HOME WILL GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY FRUIT OR OTHER DONATIONS. ll-2t
Carveo y u.nvs, u me Pasl. The strange stone carvings on Eastt?: island are one of the mysteries of the world. They range In size from a colossus seventy feet in height to n pigmy standing three feet. There are 553 of them. The theory has been advanced that they were made by the race of wicked giants mentioned in Genesis, for whose punishment the flood, was brought about.
(National News Association) OTTAWA, Ont., Sept. 12. Rev. Francis E. Clark, founder of the Christian Endeavor society, was a guest ,i honor at a convention held here today by the Ontario and Quebec branches of the organization. The gathering was held in honor of Dr. Clark's sixtieth birthday anniversary. This afternoon the delegates journeyed to the town of Aylmer, the birthplace of Dr. Clark, and .held a memorial service at the grave of his mother.
MUST BE NO DROP IN COTTON PRICES
(National News Association) MONTGOMERY, la., Sept. 12. The state commissioners of agriculture, together with, representative bankers, farmers and business men,
met in conference here today to con-1
sider plans to aid in holding up the
nrice or cotton. All or the cotton growing states were represented at
the conference.
A Vain Desire. "On, wad some power the glftie gie us" to see our children as others see theml London Glob.
EDUCATION. We all have two education one from others and another, and the more valuable, which ,we give ourselves. It is this last which fixes our grade in society and eventually our actual condition in this Hfe and the color of our fate hereafter. AO the professors and teachers in the world cannot make you a wise or good , man without your own cooperation, and if such- you are determined to be the want of them will not prevail. John Randolph.
REST A fUm TO BOTHEt AX9 Ktllfl. Mas. WirsloWs Sooth i xo tnrr ku been tsedforom SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHIUt TEETHING, witli PERFECT SUCCESS. tt SOOTHES the CHILD. SOFTENS th CCXSL ALLAYS all PAIN ; CURES WIND COLIC, and Is the best remedy for PIARRHCEA. It Is absolutely harmless. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. WinsloWs Soothing Syrup," and take do etbcf kind. Twenty-live ctnts a botUc
HOMESICKNESS. Out in the Philippines the order to military bands, it is said, is to play "Home, Sweet Home," very sparingly. The reason? The old tune is apt to Induce homesickness in the soldiers, and homesickness leads to desertion. General Leonard Wood, chief of staff in the army, asserts that the greater proportion of desertions in our military forces is caused by homesickness. It is the same in other armies. In Canada some years ago the authorities found it necessary, for the same reason, to prohibit the playing of "Lochaber No More" by the bagpipers in regiments of troops composed largely of Scotchmen. Also A similar prohibition was made, for a like reason, by French officers against the playing of "Bans des Vacbes" in regiments in which Swiss troops were serving. And Human nature being the same everywhere, it is likely that much playing of "Die Wacht am Rhine' would tend toward desertions from the German army In Africa. The home tunes touch a tender spot. The doctors say homesickness is a real disorder. They call it "nostalgia' and say it often takes the form of acute melancholia and Is ruinous to health and frequently fatal Persons literally die and go insane from the heart wrench ing-s. The poor soldier, far from familiar scenes and home surroundings, among a strange people, doing onerous duty, hears the dear, familiar music, and the longing for the homeland tugs at his heart. The longing induces brooding, which ends In acute melancholia. The lure of home makes him half insane, and he forgets his duty and his oath. The call of memory is enhanced by time and distance. Who can resist the tender plea? Those who lend men Into strange lands do well to be careful they do not awaken In the hearts of their followers fond recollections of native land and home and friends. Because The tie that once has bound a boy to his home will never come untied.
(National New Association)
i NEW YORK, Sept. 12. After flfty ifour years of service as teacher in the East Side schools, Charles F. Hartman, principal of Public school 106, retired from his position today. In the half century of his pedagogy Mr. Hart-
man taught many a boy who after
ward attained distinction in the life of
the metropolis.
Hia Bluff. "Tea, Angelina, when X muttered something in my sleep last night about being out on a bluff I was dreaming of a delightful excursion a friend and 1 took to Dover cliff, in England, several vears aao."
INSTANT RELIEF FOR CATARRH 10c If you have spent dollar after "dollar for apparatus and medicine, you may deem It peculiar that you can be instantly relieved and probably , cured for a dime. But it is a fact, and you can prove It with a 10-cent box of Plex, "the quick-healing salve." The results will make you regret that you never tried it before. Plex ie a wonder-working, penetrating ointment that destroys germs, cleans and heals like magic. A big box for 10 cents, and It has a hundred uses in every home. One application cures itching piles. A few more applications cure sore, aching feet, and produce eye-opening results in eczema, dandruff or other
skin diseases. Splendid for sore, stiff
muscles. Unequalled for cuts, burns, etc.Plex cost3 only a dime, and it's the biggest household bargain you were ever offered. Your druggist has it, or can easily get it for you. Sent prepaid on receipt of price by The O. C. Co., Terre Haute, tad. - r
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KIQZRLEBN BEER-
I wish to announce to the people of Richmond that I have taken complete control of the local Moerlein Beer agency and will serve good, clean, bottled beer brewed in Cincinnati, at the office, 304 North D street. Will deliver to all parts of the city pfomptly.
PHONE 1930.
A. M. COLLUTT, Elcr. OFFICE 304 N. O STREET.
INSURANCE AGENTS OF ILLS. MEETING (National News Association) SPRINGFIELD, IIL, Sept 12. A large and representative attendance marked the opening in this city today of the annual convention of the Illinois Association of Local Fire Insurance Agents. The business sessions will , continue two days and will be liberally interspersed with features of entertainment including a smoker at the Illinois Country Club and a banquet tomorrow night at the New Leland hotel.
How to Banish Wrinkles Quickly
(From Guide to Beauty.) , If the average woman only knew it, it is not so difficult to preserve the youthful contour and velvety smoothness of complexion. Every, woman hates to see her face wrinkled or bag. gy, and practically every one has experfmented with some sort of patent remedy in the effort either to remove such condition or ward It off. As a matter of fact, the most effective remedy in the world is one that any woman can easily make up herself at home, in a moment's time. Let her take one ounce of pure powdered taxolite, which she can purchase at any drug store, and dissolve tt In a halt pint of witch hazel. Apply this refreshing solution to the face every day. The results are surprising and instantaneous. Even after the very first application a marked improvement Is apparent The wrinkles are less in evidence and the face has a comfortable, smug feeling of trmness that Is most delightful.
Use Queen Ready Mixed PAINT, $1.75 per GaL Old Reliable Paint Co. H. C. SHAW, Mgr. 10 A 12 8. 7th, Phone 2239
Nickel Alarm Clocks High grade, well made goods that we guarantee to be absolutely right 1. 00, 1 AO, 1.78, $2.00. : See them in our East Window. HANER, the Jeweler 810 MAIN STREET
WILL MONEY HELP YOU f IF SO, CALL ON U8. We will loan you any amount from $5.00 up and take your personal property as security such as household goods, pianos, team, wagons, etc Your loan will be arranged In small weekly or monthly payments to suit your Income and, so small you will hardly miss the money. If you have a number of small bills outstanding, call on us and get the money to pay them all up and have one place to pay. All business Is etricUy confidential.
Phone 2560 Take Elevator to Third Floor.
The one great remedy for eye troubles is a properly fitted crystal lens. We give an
oculist's examination without
drugs, using crystal lenses only. E. B. GROSVENOR, M. D. Oculist OVER 713 MAIN STREET
Flashlight Photography Now is the time. We have all the materials. Booklet on Flashlight Portraiture Free. Ask for copy. W. H. Ross Drug Co.