Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 12, 20 November 1911 — Page 4

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1911.

The Richmond Palladium csd San-Telegram Published and owned by the PALLADIUM PKINTINO CO. laaued 7 day each week ever.lnga and Sunday morning;. Office Corner North th and A BtreetB. Palladium ami Hun-Telegram Phonebuaineaa Office. 2566; News Department. 1121. 1UCHMOND, INDIANA Rudolph 1. Led ..Editor BUBSCHIPTION TERMS In Richmond $5.00 per year In advance) or 10c per week. RURAL ROUTE3 One year, in advance 'i'.k Blx months, tn advance ,- One month, in advance v', "V. Addreaa changed a often an desired, both new and old addresses must d Subacrlhera will plc-aae remit wltn nrdcr, which should be Riven Ior. (peclfled term; name will not te entered until payment la received. MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS

(Inn vpxr. in advance ?:' Fix monthH, In advance One niuii Hi, In advance $.60 .45 Entered at Richmond. Indiana, poat office ax aecond cla.-H mil matter. New York Representatives Payne A Youna. 30-31 Wfl 3:id Hlr.et. and -!- B5 VVet 82nd Hlreet. .'New lorn, r. i Chicago HeprenentaliveH Payne ounK. 7 47 -7 -I S Marquette Huildln TounK Utilc-ago, Ill Tho Aaaociation of Amee111 lean Advertisers baa e mXi amined and certified to the oirca latiom of thla pablication. Tha f if u raa of eircolatioa aontaiaod in tha Aaaecial ion'e ra port only ara guaranteed. AssKiation of American Advertisers No. 169. Whitehall Blag. N. T. City Heart to Heart Talks. By EDWIN A. NYE. Copyright. 1908. by Edwin A.Nye EDWIN A. ABBEY. "ITe did his best." There could scarcely be a better epitaph than that to write over the tomb of the" late Kdwin A. Abbey, American artist. Nothing less tbnn his best was good enough for Mr. Abbey. When be wa a struggling Illustrator for FUrper'a, a quarter of a century go, it was said of him that ho could have made twice his wages had he been content to do leva than the best that was In him. He lired up to his idenls. Abbey's favorite work was his illustrated Shakespeare. In these paintings he worked from models exclusively. Further, in his desire for absolute accuracy he bought the costumes and furniture of the Shakespearean period and posed his models under the best possible surroundings. Always it was hi TXed determination to do his best. Abbey painted many pictures only to destroy them. They seemed to be good. lie easily might have sold them. But they did not satisfy his artistic sense. Love's labor lost, you say. Abbey did not think so. He felt that a picture which fell below the standard set up by Its maker did not deserve to live. Ablicy succeeded. He did not become a great painter like Michelangelo or Da Vinci or Millet, but his work will lire, and his death at sixty was a distinct loss to the world of art. Hard work and high ideals could not make him a Raphael, but it made him an Abbey a successful, admired and happy man. And you? Hard work may not make you great, but It will make you successful and comfortable and. if along right lines. Influential. The example of Edwip A. Abbey is of more encouragement to the struggling youth than is that of the greater genius. It shows what moderate ability, coupled with conscientious endeavor, may accomplish. Do your best When you look up at Abbey's mural work at the Iloston Public library, or see his great picture at Ilarrisburg. or look upon a copy of his paintings, let It remind you that He did bis best. BEGIN IT TODAY That good old saying. "A stitch in time saves nine," is proved over and over in our dally life. For example, when you begin to feel out of ort.s. don't want to eat. nnd don't seem as strong as usual, if you would begin right away to use Vinol, our delicious cod liver and Iron preparation without oil. you could easily put yourself in good trim again with one bottle or less. Hut when you wait and grow worse all the time, it Is bound to take more. We just got a letter from Mrs. Mary Glynn of Mt. Vernon. N. Y.. who says: "When my health became run-down last March I took prompt action to improve it and was told that Vinol was- the best thing to build me up. Using one bottle of Vinol has made me well and strong again." Don't put it off another day. If you feel the need of more strength and better blood, or if one of your family is weak and sickly. Viuol will give renewed strength and energy. If it does not, we will give you back your money. Iax H. Fihe, druggist. Richmond. Ind.

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A Plain Talk About Traction Lines. Wherever the Richmond boosters have gone on their visits they have found the people stirred to enthusiasm over the prospect of traction lines. Men are willing to donate terminal facilities; counties are ready to give over rights of way where a preliminary surveyor may care to drive a stake. People who are getting out county atlasses are already putting in the projected lines.

Madison, Indiana, is a pathetic figure of a town which for three quarters of a century has believed implicitly in the railroad and traction advent has maps with twelve projected railroads and traction lines and still the people are waiting. If all the traction and railroad lines that had been projected had come Madison would indeed have been greater than Indianapolis. This sounds pessimistic but every community that has seen the development of traction knows how fickle the promoters of traction lines have been. Take Preble County, Ohio periodically a line is projected from Dayton to Hamilton. West Elkton, Seven Mile and Winchester and Eaton have all had promise after promise. Half way between Camden and Elkton there is a scar on the side of a hill which is being washed deeper and deeper by every rain In Elkton there are stakes along the highway which for ten years have been rotting off. And farmers in and around the little town have papers which show that they have given a right of way to a traction line two miles on the other side of the town. And still the traction has not come. The word "traction" will draw a crowd quicker than a murder.

Now what is the reason for all this? Stock has been sold in many a community on the mere prospectus of a road. Men have been stung and remember it only after they have been stung the second time. In some traction stock in a mythical traction line will crowd the ventures that are surely on the way into disrepute. Until people understand the basic principles of the traction promotion business it will be a heartrending of the best hopes of every community.

The tremendous industrial developement and the other Changes in machinery of the credit of the country have brought the development of traction companies and railroads into much the same class.- Everone knows that the Morgan interests now control the credit of the country and every project must wait until their powerful approval has been given. A traction line no matter how Insignificant is in competition or a feeder to every other railroad or traction line in the community. Hence it is only natural that every railroad and traction line already existing takes an interest for or against the development of any line small or Kreat and the news is carried to Morgan. The network of the financial world reflects this as accurately as a thermometer in a changing season. These things and not the enthusiasm of a community are the things which build or leave unbuilt a traction line.

Traction interests are much like every other service they desire one of two conditions a condition in which they may take everything and get a long term franchise as in every other public service operation. At the start these jughandled agreements are not thought of by the community they have their traction line. But when the promoters profits from watered stock give them bad service then the public becomes aroused and commences to clamor for its rights and alas the public has none. The public service corporation has taken all and the sole beneficiary is the promoter who is off to another community.

The second condition that traction interests like every other publice service operation is the settled condition in which they know they will get a square deal. This is the condition in which a public service commission is in power and has reduced the regulation of public service corporations to an equitable basis. Capitalization is controlled and service guaranteed at fair rates. And the community and the corporation prosper and are satisfied. This has been proved in Wisconsin, New York and Massachusetts, where the public service commissions have been in existence long enough to have a fair trial.

Indiana is one of the most backward states in this sort of legislation but there are signs that the situation is changing. Traction lines will come into this state on a fair basis to the places which afford good opportunities. Is it better to give away everything without considering the future or to work for the best conditions under which the tractions can come? We hope that every community which is anxious for a traction will put some of its energy into the movement for public utilities commissions. For this will actually bean what the communities are striving for the real development not the exploitation of the communities.

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Is it the irony of fate, that the same day and date on which attorney Ray Shiveley was laying bare, (what to most of us is c skeleton in the closet) the fact that the Municipal Light plant has practically bankrupted the city, our mayor, W. W. Zimmerman, was : blowing his trumpet loud and long about the successes of his administration, preparatory to starting a campaign for another term, holding aloft as a special reason why he is the only mayor, the alleged, but somewhat doubtful statement, that he is the father of the municipal lfght plant. I am glad I am not the judge to decide on the legitimacy or illegitimacy of the plant's birth, whether it was born in or out of wedlock is of small moment. What does concern us, however, is the truth or falsity of Attornney Shiveley's statement who is quoted as saying '"It is a generally recognized fact among the business men that the city is practically bankrupt, due to the decision of the city administration of several years ago to establish a light and power plant, and in so doing, issuing bonds to cover the indebtedness." That a great deal of unnecessary money was spent in establishing the plant is a statement that can not be denied. The plant itself, when placed in the balance against the money cost of its production suggests a criminal waste of public money, or a criminal j lack of business capacity. No one will attempt to deny that the method pursued in the issuing of those bonds was, and is today, suggestive of the possibility that Pittsburg's municipal decalogue, was the manual used in giving birth to an "up to date" municipal plant in the city of Richmond. However, those conditions belong to the past, and as good citizens, we should try to forget them. R. I. P. Has the city of Richmond profited or lost by the establishing of its municipal light plant? Is the plant a success or a failure? Has the purposes for which the plant was established, that is, as a means of protecting the city and the citizens thereof from extortionate charges by the Light Heat and Power company been attained? All fair minded men will concede that the present administration of affairs does not give to the municipal light plant the measure of success to which it is entitled, nor the degree of concession, to which the users of the city's current should get. The omission on the part of the present city government to pay for the current used by the arc lights of the city, deprives the plant of approximately $25,000.00 revenue per year and seeing said omissions have prevailed since February, 1910, the plant has lost in revenue al . at $45,000.00 in less than two years. If a public service corporation was supplying the current for those lights the city would be compelled to pay the bill, why should it not be considered a legitimate obligation of the city to do so now? The addition of $25,000.00 per year to the present profits would enable the management of the light plant to make substantial reduction in rates charged for the current used, as well as enforce a per capita contribution for 110 MORE MISERY FROM OR A SICK, SOUR, Relief in five minutes awaits every Stomach sufferer here. If your meals don't fit comfortably, or you feel bloated after eating, and you believe it is the food which Ills you; if what little you eat lies like a lump of lead on your stomach; if there is difficulty in breathing after eating, erucations of sour, -undigested food and acid, heartburn, brash or a belching of gas, you can make up your mind that you need something to stop food fermentation and cure Indigestion. To make every bite of food you eat aid in the nourishment and strength of your body, you must rid your Stomach of poisons, excessive acid and stomach gas, which sours your entire meal interferes with digestion and causes so many sufferers of Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Billiousness, Con stipation, Griping, etc. Your case is no

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the benefits derived in the protection afforded by the city's street lights. Under the present conditions, however, those who use the city current, pay for the advantages enjoyed by

those who do not use it, in giving to them the protection of street lights ; free of charge, while they in turn of- j fer encouragement, by their patronage, ! to the city's competitor, thereby lending a helping hand to the city plant's , failure and a restoration of excessive j rates, the legitimate fruits of monopo- j ly of any industry run for profit. j Notwithstanding these discouraging j conditions Richmond's municipal light j plant is not a failure by any means. They are an impediment to the suc cess that would be realized were they eliminated. That cannot be denied. The purposes for which the plant was established was twofold: First, to lower the expense of lighting the city from its former price of $30.00 per arc light: Second. That the rate to private consumers should be made so low that our citizens could afford to use it rather thau the prohibtory rate charged by the Light, Heat and j Power company in order to compel the use of gas for all illuminating purposes. What was and is the result of their effort? My rocord does not antedate the year 1906, but that year shows the rate per arc light lessened 16 2-3 per cent and the rate to private consumers reduced from 15 cents to 7 1-5 cents per k. w., or nearly 50 per cent. Thus the first step toward bankrupting the city was in saving to the city $15 per arc light which at that time numbered -B4 lights, and cutting the cost to private consumers nearly in half, and during that year over $12,000.00 was spent in betterments etc., and 5 per cent for depreciation was included in the cost of operation. During that year, 1906, the city paid for Street Lighting $21,712.11 Park City Hall Market house No 1 Hose House No. 2 Hose House No. ? Hose House No. 4 Hose House Home for friendless Patrol Station, 8th & Main. Tool house 457.69 379.29 16.4t 17.90 21.01 21.02 q 18.00 5.75 1.58 Total $22,660.04 January 1, 1906, shows the plant indebted to the city $56,282.95, ending the year with an indebtedness (exclusive of the $144,000.00 of bonds) of $46,776.01. As a result of adding a new unit, Dec. 31, 1907, found the indebtedness increased $6,814.40 due to the fact that $30,006.78 had been spent during the year by adding the new unit and during that year the cost per arc light per month was $4.70 as against $7.50 charged before the installation of the municipal plant. Therein is the secon dstep leading toTherein is the second step leading toward bankruptcy. January 1, 1908, starts out with the plant owing the city (exclusive of bonds) $53,580.41, reducing the same Dec 31.of the same year to $33,977.50 after sustaining itself and allowing 5 per cent for depreciation to be charged as operating expenses. "How swift is the step that lead to destruction." January 1, 1909, starts out with an indebtedness of $33,977.50 finishing the year with a surplus of $45,521.51 to pay the debt and to draw the last breath before being submerged to the lowest depths of commercial failure. During 1910 and 1911 the city has been given from the wreck, $45,000.00 of free light, $7,920.00 has been added to the sinking fund and about $60,000 surplus (less the cost of recent additions) added to the plant's credit. If we can be sure of the same kind of failure intaking over the water INDIGESTION, GAS different you are a stomach sufferer, though you may call it by some other name; your real and only trouble is that which you eat does not digest, but quickly ferments and sours, producing almost any unhealthy condition. A case of Pape's Diapepsin will cost fifty cents at- any Pharmacy here, and will convince any stomach sufferer five minutes after taking a single dose that Fermentation and Sour Stomach is causing the misery of Indigestion. No matter if you call your trouble Catarrh of the Stomach, Nervousness or Gastritis, or by any other name always remember that a certain cure is waiting at any drug store the moment you decide to begin its use. Pape's Diapepsin will regulate any out-of-order Stomach within ive minutes, and digest prompely, without any fuss or discomfort, all of any kind of I food you eat. t 714 to 720 So. 9th St Phone 1685

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works plant and system it would be a good thing to bring it along, failure enjoys the society of failure. The only feature of attorney Shiveley's statement consistent with facts, is, that the bonded indebtedness of the plant of $144,000.00 prevents the issuing of bonds for many needed improvements. I say that is the only statement consistent with fact, but I

deny the improvements are held off j on the account of those bonds, or that the city is anywhere near approaching bankruptcy. Let me just state for Mr. Shiveley's benefit that the taxable valuation of property in the city is approximately $15,000,000.00, 2 per cent of which gives us a bond privilege of $300,000. Our present bonded indebtedness is about $210,000.00, leaving us a margin of $90,000.00 for improvements, for which bonds can be issued. Dec. 31st, 1915, will find Richmond free of bonded indebtedness excepting those outstanding against the light plant. Don't you worry, Mr. Shiveley, the city has not gone, nor is it going to the pow-wows just yet. On the contrary the city intends to hold her option to purchase the water works, and despite your possimistic view of all municipalized utilities, the water works will become a municipal plant. A. Bavls. MASONIC CALENDAR Monday, Nov. 20 Richmond Coraraandery No. 8. K. T. Special conclave. Work In Knight Templar degree. Tuesday, Nov. 21, Richmond Lodge No. 196, F. & A. M. Called meeting. Work in Fellow Craft degree. Wednesday Nov. 22. Webb Lodge No. 24, F. & A. M. Called meeting. Work in Entered Apprentice degree. Friday, Nov. 24, King Solomon's Chapter, No. 4. R. A. M. Called convocation. Work in Past Master degree. Obtaining Heirs In China. The practical Chinese have adopted a simple way of obtaining heirs where there are no legal ones the adoption of children who belong to side branches of the family. In this way the family line is kept intact. In the absence of male descendants in the side branches of the family the sons of strangers are adopted. The Chinese prefer this method to marrying second wives. Carthage. Rome destroyed Carthage during the three Punic wars, which began In 246 B. C. and closed in 146 B. C.

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