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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1914

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retary of war. It may even mean ultimately the withdrawal from active politics of Viscount Morley. Seen in this light, the British crisis becomes of world-wide interest. If Germany decided this to be the psychological moment to strike, the blow will upset the political equilibrium of the world.

A Russc-ty Argument

Once in a while a politician steps to the front who is innocent enough to blab the real truth about his party. Indianapolis was treated to a specimen of this delightful ingenuousness last Tuesday when a certain Paul Russe, candidate for the nomination for county recorder, blurted out the following in a meeting of the Woman's Franchise League: "I feel I am under obligations to each and every voter who works for me and I .think they should benefit by Having the positions." There is no need to call any Daniel to interpret this writing. However much they may squirm, every Democratic war-horse in the depth of his soul knows this to be one of the frankest, straightest, truest expressions ever made of Democracy's real attitude toward the of f ice holding problem. It is a Democratic tradition and has been ever since Andrew Jackson's time that to the victor belongs the spoils, a tradition which being interpreted means, "The civil service be damned, Fitness for the place be damned, Administrative efficiency be damned, We drew the willing number and to us belong the spoils. Let all the faithful gather under the plum tree." To the Jacksonian Democrat, of which the secretary of state is a smiling example, any good citizen can fill any office. "What are offices anyhow," says the Jacksonian, "if not our political patrimony, in which every good citizen should have a share ? And why shouldn't offices be held for brief terms and why shouldn't they be passed around as often as possible in order to give all a hack at them?" This has been the plea since Jackson's time, the ancient and honorable argument, the glorious tradition which has borne such splendid fruit as Tom Taggart and Tammany Hall! But somehow or other, the thing is becoming weak in the knees. Mrs. Grace Julian Clarke, a mere woman, unsophisticated by political experience, put a question to the honorable Mr. Russe which floored that gentleman and all he stands for: "Don't you feel under obligations to any other of the taxpayers who contribute to your salary, even if they don't vote for ycu?" Shades of Andrew J.! No wonder the Indiana Democrats reused to nail a suffrage plank in their platform ! Anxious England

In the eye of the world, the stir in the British Parliament is due to the Ulster rebellion, but if one had an X-ray eye trained in international politics, one might see standing alongside the Irish spectre another looming shape infinitely more terrifying to John Bull the German war scare. For many years, German leaders with Kaiser William at their head have been plotting their ?reat scheme of Pan-Germanism. The intent of this is nothing else than that German industries hall dominate Europe, that the German reichstag shall rule the destinies of Asia and Africa, and that Germany shall become the world's greatest Power. Kaiser William believes German culture to be that type of civilization divinely selected as the permanent form of human society on earth. "Germanism," he said on one momentous occasion, "must everywhere expand and impose itself." Pan-Germanism ("All-for-Germany") is the name of this Napoleonic scheme and German officers often close their banquets with toasts to "The Day." This ambition has been the pole-star of Germany's actions for more than twenty years and has shaped her foreign policies. A number of the a cutest students of world politics see in the Moroccan, Portuguese, Tripolitan and Balkan wars the opening scenes of the great drama in which Pan-Germanism is to be the protagonist. The chief obstacle in the path of this plan is the British Empire. The British navy and army constitute the Chinese wall about the dream of Pan-Germanism and this means that Germans (at least those fired with the ambitions of PanGermanism) are always glad to see a weakening in British military forces. It also means that British leaders who understand the Pan-Germanism program are thrown into a panic to discover any, weakness among themselves. This explains, perhaps, the tumult in Parliament caused by the "army scandal" due to the Ulster rebellion. "If our own army chiefs," so the Britishars are thinking, "are so disloyal to British imperialism as to - lay down their arms when called to duty in Ireland, what would they do in a war with Germany and her allies ? For this incipient mutiny to come to head, for this inner demoralization of our forces to become known might cause Germany to believe the hour has struck to hurl herself upon us." It was the pressure of this fear that led to the resignation of Field Marshal French and Adiutant General E wart and of Colonel Seely, sec-

Wilson on Top Until Tuesday, there were evidences to show that Champ Clark's opposition to the President was animated by prejudices carried over from the Baltimore convention. Leaders within his own party didn't hesitate to accuse him of plotting Wilson's overthrow. A number of leading

Democratic papers charged him with the same. But now it appears from his arguments he has been sincerely convinced throughout of the justice of exempting our coastwise shipping from paying tolls. Those paragraphs of his speech in

which he vindicates himself are ruggedly sincere

and carry conviction.

The Democratic party was elected, he averred,

on a platform which demanded toll, exemption. It

should live up to that contract. The canal be

longs to us and we are privileged to use it any way we see fit. Exempting tolls does not violate

the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, he declared, and cited

a decision of the supreme court to back his argu

ment. Only the railways will profit by this repeal. Furthermore, and on this he dwelt at length, the President has not given definite reasons for asking his party to repudiate its platform. ' These opinions are honest, if they do not persuade one to his views. They so impressed the house, even if that body did vote against them and the fact a number of representatives voted against them is not altogether due to their own convictions on the question but to a holy fear of the Big Stick. As Clark indicated in his speech, Wilson has given no detailed reasons for asking the exemption clause repeal. He merely put the thing in the form of a personal request. But that was sufficient. There never has been a President since Washington more completely in control of the national party than Wilson is at this moment. During his pre-election campaign, he took Roosevelt to task for using a club but that doughty executive never wielded the weapon more effectively than Wilson himself does. It may be a good thing for the country that this is so, but if he fails, the whole Dem ocratic party can embark on Secretary Bryan's good ship "Piffle" and spread its sails for Salt River.

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INDIANA"

I never heard a feller start to braggla 'bout his Btate, V But what I get to equirmln an' I jus' can't hardly wait To tell him where I come from, an where I was born an rlz, Cause I allow that my state's every bit as good as his. Twas here in Indiana I first saw the light of day. In Brookville, Franklin county right smart town, too, by the way. An jus' about as pretty as you'll find upon the map, -; All nestled in the valley like a baby in a lap. She may not be the oldest in the bunch, this state of mine. She ain't the biggest, either, but in many ways she'll shine .. As bright as any of them, fer she'B never .fell down yet A holdin' of her end up, an' she never will, you bet! Her pioneers was sturdy an' God-fearln', brave and true, We little know the hardships an' the suffrlns they went through,' But in our hearts we'll cherish, aye, forever an' a year. The record of their triumphs, an' we'll hold their mem'ries dear. I'm proud of Indiana fer a lot of things she's done: Look bow it was way back there In the days of sixty-one When Lincoln called fer soldiers; why, she didn't hesitate. But sent 'em by the thousands, an' she ranked the fifth best state. An' in the farmin business she's right there with both feet, A-standin' forth fer raisin' corn, an eighth fer raisin' wheat; An' as fer population, it beats all I ever seed. She holds ninth place at present, an' she's growin like a weed. An' when it comes to statesmen, she's contributed her share, Ben Harrison fer four years held the presidential chair, An' four times has the country picked her sons fer second place, First there was Schuyler Colfax, then Tom Hendricks won the race; The next was Charlie Fairbanks, an Tom Marshall's in 'today, A-doin' mighty well, too, an' with three more years to stay. Of course there's states that's got us skinned a mile, but then, by gum, You can't dispute the fact that Indiana's goin' some. An' there's her writer-people that has won world-wide renown, Jim Riley an' Lew Wallace, (Lew he come from my old town) An' Eggleston an' Major, an' Booth Tarkington, an' Ade, A clever lot of fellers, an' all Indiana made; An' there's old Abe Martin, an George Barr McCutcheon, too, An' beg your pardon Nicholson, come near forgittin' you, An' there's some more I hope their noses won't git out of jint, I jus' picked out a few to sort o' illustrate the pint. Some people says I'm crazy 'cause from early dawn 'till late, I never seem to weary of a-harpin' 'bout my state; But Iain't a-carin nothin' what the people think of me, I'm goin to keep a-harpin' as long as I'm a-livin', see? An' when the dear Lord calls me from this world of care an toil, I want my folks to bury me In good old Hoosier soil; An when St. Peter asks me fer the pass word, I'll jus' grin An' whisper "Indiana" an' I'll bet he'll let me in. Edward Keely Beeks, Brookville, Ind.

Report of Fire Marshal Shows Loss of $6,000,000 in 8 Months

arson. . Statistics are presented showing the prosecutions made by the division and . giving the results of the work thus far. Although the number of casea Investigated by the division has necessarily been small In many instances, greed for Insurance money has been found to be the chief cause.. "In the few months that this department has been in operation," says the report, "it has caused the total cancellation of insurance amounting to approximately $43,365. These risks bad a high moral hazard. Sontinuance of the policies canceled would have resulted in certain liss by incendiarism. It is Interesting to note that the total insurance canceled exceeds the annual allowance for maintaining the fire marshal department.' Three obstacles to the work of the legal department in its efforts toward stamping out arson are set forth in the report as follows: "First. Extensive over-insurance, the result of carelessness on the part of local insurance agents in the examination of Insurance risks. "Second. The lack of surveillance and co-operation on the part of prosecuting attorneys. "Third. Inadequacy of the criminal statutes as regards arson." Statistical Division. The report of the statistical division of the fire marshal's office deals with the classification of fire causes throughout the state. Tables showing the losses in each county are set forth, and fire causes are analyzed, both from the standpoint of the time and the place where they occurred. Copies of two city ordinances creating first limit districts and providing for thorough inspections are also contained in the report. These are recommended for adoption by all Indiana cities. In transmitting his first annual report to the Governor, the fire marshal calls particular attention to the cooperation shown by the Indiana newspapers in assisting in educating the people in fire prevention.

I MASONIC CALENDAR?

Thursday Wayne Council, No. 10 R. and S. M. Stated assembly. " Friday King' Solomon's Chapter No. 4, R. A. M. Called convocation; work In Royal Arch degree. Refresh ments. . Saturday Loyal Chapter, No. 45, G E. S. Stated meeting. Eastern Star Stated, meeting and initiation.

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At the end of 1912 there were 2,619891 bee hives in Germany, more than half of these being in Prussia. Silesia leads Prussia province with 187,264, and of all the non-Prussian states only Bavaria has more. The province of Posen counted 122,705.

A Cure for Sour Stomach. Mrs. Wra. M. Thompson, of Battle Creek, Mich., writes: "I have been troubled with indigestion, sour stomach and bad breath. After taking two bottles of Chamberlain's Tablets, I am well. These tablets are splendid none better." For sale by all dealers. ( Advertisement. )

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v., . V vvJw ith The national forest8 contain water es m Indiana during the first eigbt I powers with an aggregate estimated months of the existence of the fire I The legal division of the office, as ; , of 12 000 00 horse-power.

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State of Ohio. City of Toledo, Lucas County, ss: Frank J. Cheney makes oath that ha is senior partner of the firm of J. Cheney & Co.. doing business in th. city of Toledo, county and state aforesaid, and that said firm will pay tha sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use -of HALL'S CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D., 1886. (Seal) A. W. GLEASON. Notary Public Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O. Sold by all Druggists. 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constlaond

A Billionaire Frederick Weyerhaueser is lying at the point of death in his winter home at Pasadena, California. Every expedient known to the medical profession, however costly, is being used to prolong his life. Weyerhaueser is worth, so it is said, almost a billion dollars. A big sum? Try to imagine what a billion dollars means. After you have attempted that, try to conceive how any human being can possibly have earned a billion dollars. That

will be a more difficult puzzle, we guarantee, than j

the former. And we can anticipate your conclusion that he nor anybody else ever has or could, under our present economic system, earn a billion. Of course he didn't earn it. It was given to him. And it was the people of the United States who made him the present.

Weyerhaueser is like one of the big English !

Dukes which Lloyd George is now fighting he is a landlord. The land over which he is lord is covered with timber. It is the lumber cut from these forests that has given him his billion. "But he paid for it." Probably he did, but that was many years ago when timber was cheap. He simply held on to it for a few years. Population rapidly increased, demands for lumber went up and the lumber lord cashed in the difference. It wasn't Weyerhaueser who created that value. It was the ninety million people moving in about his lands, toiling, saving, building, that created it. They created it, but the laws of the land permitted him to keep it. If Henry George were living now he would make good use of Weyerhaueser as a typical example of "private appropriation of unearned increment." But Henry George doesn't need to return from the land of shades: after we have developed a few more Weyerhauesers, there will be v good many Henry George's on hand.

of $5,932,110. More than 6,208 fires have occurred within that period. Such is the waste from fire in this state, as set forth in the first annual report to the Governor, of the Indiana state fire marshal. "An examination of the causes of these fires argues for the necessity of fire prevention," says the report. "Sixty-five per cent of all the fires which have occurred are clearly preventable. In comparison with other states, Indiana shows a high number of fires. ' Three Divisions. As outlined in the report, the work of the fire marshal's office during the first eight months has been divided among three departments, the inspection division, the legal division. Each division is under the charge of the fire marshal's deputies. The chief duty of the inspection division, as set forth in the report, is to reduce the present fire waste in the state by means of thorough inspections. More than 5,703 buildings have been examined by .this division thus

far. according to the report, and I

wherever hazardous conditions have! been discovered, they have been itn-; mediately ordered corrected. Of the 119 orders demanding that buildings be torn down because of the dangers from fire which they presented, the department reports that more than

to the investigation and prosecution of j the secretary of agriculture.

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By your burden and your care He is there. By your shadow and your grief, By your sorrow and your woe, In your doubt and your belief. Wheresoever you may go. In your struggle, your despair, He is there. In your battle and your blight, . In your suffering and your tears, In your music and your light. Through the immemorial years Of your fated toil and strife, At your side and everywhere, Crowded moments, silent prayer. With His life to aid your life. He is there. Bentztown Bard in the Baltimore Sun.

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Customary Way. Farmer's Wife "Yes, I suppose I can let you have a cup of coffee? How do you take it?" Frayed Philip "With breakfast, please." Boston Transcript.

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