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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-08-04

tumble is taters, an they have
been goin' down three times day
rite along.
AS [ said precedingly before.
everythin' seems to be gittin' in
middle, an if it haint one thing
it's another, sure as you're alive. I
have been recently advised that
them wise Iookin, tail coated, slick
fellers, at the he'd Of things are
goin to pass a law at the next
legislature maxim it a crime pun
ishable by Punishment for six
months at the north pole for a fell
Ter to eat twice as much as he needs.
They say that if Teller wood eat
one slice of bread in ten minutes.
instead of two, it wood do him
jest as much good, besides it wood
cut the bakers bill in to. That
down east professor has put bugs
in there beds [ guess.
These times are maxim fellers
put on their thinkin' caps. A jay
over in st. Paul applied for pat
ent last week tnat will cut the
wood bill into almost nuthin'. He
has invented hood to put over
the alleys an back yards of Still
water to accumulate all the gas so
that the folks can burn some in
their furnaces next winter. He
says the only trouble that he kin
see now is that his machine will
accumulate so much of the gas
that the citizens of this beautiful
burg will have to bid bigger stoves
or houses. Now that Teller ought
to git a patent on maxim hot air
an if he did he Good git a good
position with the Associated Press
over in Russia
[ tell you things are gettin' in
an awful state, an if me an you
don't do sumthin' to help straight
en- out things [ am afraid there
will be nuthin' left for us to start
on. But I tell you what me an
you will do in the meantime,
We'll jest do the same as the other
fellers. Well grin an bear it.
Yes, we will.
Lovingly Yourn,
I. B. A. RUDE.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-08-04

tiers satisfactorily to Ma or not,
but I do know that Mrs. FL. sent
me from the hotel, five minutes
after our arrival to buy some darn
ing silk, and when [ returned she
and Ma were viewing with alarm"
an awful rent in Mrs. HIS hosiery,
while Kitty was blissfully asleep
on an expensive pillow sham,
recuperating from the strenuous
life of the past few days.
HARLEY.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-08-04

VoSAA ~ pAU OAA UA1O AAoS AOU az g
high figure per unit, while at the
same time wages would practically
! be as they are at present. On the
| other hand, if manufacturers were
endeavoring by the old way to
meet foreign demands, and if their
productions had reached in quanti-
ty the output Of today, our country
would be abnormally developed
along lines of manufacturing, and
the foundations of country, that
is, the natural productive agencies,
such as agriculture and minerals,
would be in their infancy. This
can be the only conclusion, be-
cause we as a people could not
supply sufficient numbers to meet
the demands of the manufacturer
and develop the country at the
same time.
The introduction of machinery
has meant one of two things-it
has either retarded or developed
our country. It has increased the
output without proportional in
crease in employees and it has
turned the minds of the working
classes into new and remunerative
channels, and this has meant the
development of natural productive
agencies. The increased output
has created a greater demand, and
this demand has meant the build
ing of more factories and the en-
ployment of more workingmen.
Looking at this matter from the
standpoint of wages, we must con-
slider what might be termed equal
ization. If the results for labor
in any one branch of our produc-
tive sphere was double that which
could be acquired from another
branch, naturally everyone would
wish to be employed in that par
ticular work; but as matters stand
today when you compare the daily
wage of all like classes, and figure
the net results at about living ex-
penses, there is practically no
difference between the soil produ-
Ger and the craftsman. Again, when
we take into consideration the
average daily wage of the working
man of today, and compare what
his dollar will purchase now with
what it did purchase prior to the
machinery wage, we find that
the introduction of labor saving
machinery has increased his wage
instead of decreasing it. Besides,
he has shorter hours to labor.
Use labor saving machinery;
create demand; lower the price
of the manufactured article, and
you will then have field for a
greater number of employees, and
the net results at the end of the
year will compare favorably with
wages prior to the time when ma
chinery relieved man of the sweat
ing ordeal.
r T q
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-08-04
THE LANDING
81


my60ll utl Ucou tOSoCu VII Oiu AA'
lantic's bosom. With Joy we be
held the distant city. On deck
with us were the other passengers
and most of the crew. AS we ap.
preached the landing place, 6
small boat put out, and soon the
information went round that the
ships pier had been destroyed by
fire during the night. That q
fearful confagration had taken
place was evident from the appear
ance of the shore line. The black
ened piles were burned nearly to
the waters surface.
1t being impossible to land at
the place, the captain gave orders
to weigh anchor, which was &C.
cordlngly done. The passengers
were told to arrange to 60 to shore
in the ships lifeboats. Said Ma:
what! 60 in one of those little
pleasure boats, and ride in this
awful sea! Never! I'll stay here
an preference to going ashore if
that's the only way
But" said Mrs. H., "they're
safe because they're lifeboats."'
Certainly" said I, "there's no
danger"
90 that [ had stayed at homer
walled Ma. "To think that after
Providence mercifully spared me
from death by seasickness, I must
now miserably perish in an un-
known and watery grave
"Rodentsv' SAID l. 'There's no
danger in those boats" "Ma wants
to be coaxed," whispered Mrs. H.
Eyes, [ replied; "Ma wanted to
be coaxed to come on this trip [
don't think
Said Mrs. H. aloud: "Ma, please
come on; we can get into the
same boat with the captain, and
he won't let us drown. And think
how Kitty will enjoy it, Kitty
gave her consent by chewing Mrs.
HIS. ear, and was punished by be-
ing put into the box, from where
she poked her soft paws at Ma
very viciously.
After sufficient cajoling Ma said
she'd go. In order to reach the
boats, the passengers were lowered
In swinging chairs, attached to a
rope and manipulated by sailors
aloft. Most of the passengers had
gone, and indeed some of the more
important baggage was being
lowered.
Come" said I, "let's get into
this next boat
We were ready to leave when
Ma turned to sailor by the rail
and said, "Do you think. sir, the
rope is strong enough to lower me
safely?"
well, [ just lowered piano
with it, said the man, Ma made
no further remark, but took her
place and was soon safely in the
boat. Mrs. H. followed with Kit
ty in an ecstacy of fear. When
[ had joined them, few more
passengers came over the side,
four sunburnt sailors pulled at the
oars and we shot over the waves.
90 please don't go SO FAST" said
Ma.
The sailors thought she said go
faster" and we did
Ma clutched at the sides of the
boat and threatened dire vengeance,
to be executed as soon as she
reached land. Meanwhile Mrs. III.
was taking Kitty out of the box to
let her see the waves at close range.
Kitty saw them. With one bound
she attempted suicide by jumping
in the water.
"Ohv' shrieked Mr.. 81. "Kitty's
gone, stop the boat"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-08-04
Machinery and Wages,

1t is not uncommon 20 hear the
remark, that in many of our man
ufacturing establishments they
have introduced labor saving ma
chinery for the sole purpose Of re-
ducing the number of employees
Is this statement correct or not
Has the introduction of inventions
made any material difference with
the working classes in the point Of
wages and number employed
What would be the condition Of
affairs today if machinery had not
been introduced? These are the
questions to be considered in or
der to draw a right conclusion.
Referring briefly as to the princi.
pie of machine introduction and
how it has affected working men
as a class, and our country as a
whole, [ will state that while it is
true that in many manufacturing
establishments labor saving de-
vices have been. and are constant
ly being introduced for the pur-
pose of reducing the number en-
ployed, yet this is not generally the
rule. The manufacturers today
are not figuring SO much on how
they can reduce their payrolls, but
on how they can increase their
production at a price at which
they will be able to market larger
quantities at a smaller per cent
per unit. They know that they
can sell a certain quantity of their
goods and make certain per cent
profit on their investment, and
they realize that if they can increase
their output and dispose of it at a
smaller per cent profit per unit,
with equally as good returns for
their investment, in time they
will create a demand for greater
quantities of their goods. UIti-
mately this means An increase of
employees and the introduction of
more machinery, as we'll as larger
yearly profits.
With the increase in demand
for staple manufactured goods at
home and abroad, the manufac-
turer has been obliged to intro
duce machinery to meet the de-
mand. 1t is questionable whether
man can produce as perfect an
article by hand as the inventions
of man are able to produce. From
the standpoint of service ability,
the individual might turn out an
article by hand much more durable
than by machine; but when it
comes to uniformity man must
admit that the machine, with it's
dies and its regular and uniform
movement, can and does produce
a more perfectly appearing article;
and this is the class Of goods that
is in demand by the average pur-
chaser.
Again, from the standpoint of
the expert craftsman, the wages of
today are as high as they were
years ago, nor has the common
workingman's wages been reduced
the only material difference has
been that the expert all-around
man has practically given place to
the expert piece man. The appren-
tice of years ago has also disap-
peared, and today he is making a
fair wage and learning a trade at
the same time.
What American manufacturing
would have been today without
the use of modern machinery can
only be conjectured. The factor
les would in all probability be
producing to meet home consump-
ton, and the articles produced
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-08-04

Kitty was put under Mrs. H. s
wrap, box and all, and when the
conductor was looking the other
way Mrs. H. surreptitiously placed
the box on the floor and covered
it with her skirts. Presently she
began to fidget.
"What's the trouble with you?'
asked Ma.
"Why, that old seasick feeling
is coming over me-" said Mrs. H..
"Shall we leave the carp" I
asked.
NO." said Mrs. H.; 'I'll soon
feel better"
I felt worried and looked anx-
iously at Mrs. FL.
"Please don't stare at me-" said
Mrs. H., as she gave another twitch
and shudder.
Il think" said l, "we'd better
alight. Maybe the air is too close
in here for you
No." said Mrs. H., cts not the
air; it's Kitty that's too close"
whats she doing?" I asked.
"Why," whispered Mrs. H., she
has gotten one of her paws out of
the box and she's scratching me,
but don't tell Ma" And Mrs. III.
reached down, apparently to tie
her shoe string, but in reality to
give Kitty an awful slap.
Just as l expected, Kitty CON-
menced to cry. The passengers
looked suspiciously at one another.
Ore old man persisted in staring
at Ma to such an extent that that
amiable lady returned his stare
and remarked:
"Sir, don't you dare wink at me!'
To which the poor old man re-
piled: II wasn't winking; I was
only looking"
flush, hush, Ma whispered
Mrs. II.
NO." said Ma, thoroughly arous-
ed, GIL not hush. [ am married
woman, and Eli not have strange
men staring at me-"
"a cat" began the old man,
may look at king"
The conductor luckily saved us
a scene by coming at that moment
to collect our fares. AS he passed
by, Kitty resumed her meows.
The conductor looked at Ma. Ma
was busy reading an advertise
ment opposite and didn't notice
him. AS Kitty continued her
crying, the conductor came back
and said to Ma: MADAM, we don't
allow animals in this car"
Ma was astonished.
"Animals,'' said she, "who, sir,
are you calling an animal?"
Hes referring" said the old
man from his corner, "to the cat"
"Heavens!' said Mrs H.; where
will this end?'
Right here" said Ma, and she
signalled the conductor to stop the
car, after promising that official a
certain discharge.
Cline beginnings, fine begin
nings," said Ma, when we were on
the pavement, - insulted twice in
side the first half hour I'm here.
Called an animal and no man
around to protect mel" Here she
looked scornfully at me.
"My dear MAJ began.
But Ma said: "Don't dear Ma
me. You heard that old man and
you heard that conductor. Don't
you dare to dear Ma me-" And I
didn't.
really don't know whether Mrs.
81. succeeded in explaining mat
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-12-09

ARRESTED
ON THE CHARGE OF AIDING
AND ABETTING A NEW
YORK
BANK OFFICIAL
In Misapplying the Funds of a Ma
tional Bank-Arrested at the
Hotel Breslin
$4,000 IS THE BAIL GIVEN
President Beckwith Said: "I Believe
All is Lost She is Being
Closely Watched.
$4,000 IS THE BAIL GIVEN

New York, December S.-Mrs.
Cassie L. Chadwick, who was arrest
ed at the Hotel Breslin last night on
the charge of aiding and abetting a
bank official in misapplying the
funds of a national bank, was ar
raigned before United States Com
missioner Shields today and held in
$4,000 bail. The hearing was post
poned until December IL.
Shortly after Mrs. Chadwick ar
rived at the federal building accom-
panied by her maid and the United
States marshal, Attorney Carpenter
of the woman's counsel, appeared
and was in consultation with Unit
ed States Commissioner Shields.
At Mr.. Carpenters solicitation the
time for the arraignment of Mrs.
Chadwick before the commissioner
was delayed and he left the building
to find bail.
United States Marshal Henkle
said that if Mrs. Chadwick s counsel
failed to secure bail this afternoon,
she would be taken to the Tombs
prison.
In the meantime, Mrs. Chadwick,
with her son and maid, were seated
in the MARSHALL IS Office.
The throngs of secret service men
and newspaper reporters who have
followed Mrs. Chadwick from one
place to another, and who maintains
ed their vigil throughout the night
were astir early today. 1t was ex-
pected that Mrs. Chadwick would
ask to be taken before the United
States commissioner early to avoid
the curious crowds which were ex-
pected to congregate around the Ho-
tel Breslin and the federal building
in hope of getting a glimpse of her as
she passed TO and from her carriage.
Up to S O'Clock, however, there was
no sign that any one in the Chad
wick apartment was astir. A few
minutes later, however, Mrs. Chad
wick's son, Emil, came down stairs
and went to the Holland House.
There he asked to see Virgil p.
Kline, the Cleveland attorney, who
Continued on fifth page.)
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-12-09
0MER WHELAN
Recommended as Assistant to City
Clerk by Committee.

Last Monday night the city council
met in committee of the whole to
consider tie request of the city clerk,
John +. Iaggart, for an assistant
during the busy season. The clerk
wanted to name his own deputy.
but the committee of the whole
thought otherwise, so the matter was
referred to the finance committee of
council-Messrs. Deuker, Norris and
Blickwedel-to recommend some one
to fill the position. Yesterday the
committee announced that it had a
meeting with the mayor and the
name of Omer Whelan was selected
from among the applicants. There
were several candidates for the po-
sition, as it pays $40 per month.
Mr.. Whelan is young man of ex-
cellent habits and good education
and will fill the position with credit
to himself and those who We're in
strumental in his appointment.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-12-09
ORA WILSON
Fell From a scaffold and Was seri-
ously Hurt.

Ora Wilson, living at 43 State
street, was seriously injured by fall
ing distance of twenty feet from a
scaffold yesterday noon. DIR. Kin
sey attended the injured man, but
stated last evening that it would be
a few days until the result of the
injuries can be foretold. Mr.. Will
son was working on house at
Fourth and Lincoln streets, under
the direction of Contractor Smith.
The scaffolding on which Wilson was
working broke and threw him to the
ground. He alighted on his should
ers and was unconscious when picked
up. The city ambulance was called
and the injured man was removed
to his home.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-12-09
An All Night Bank.

New York Dee. 9.-New York,
which already has more strenuous
achievements to its credit, than prob
ably any other city in the Union, will
before long have an all night bank.
A movement has been on foot among
some of the leading bankers to es-
tablish such a financial institution
for some time, and now those plans
are about completed. The new bank
will be in the vicinity of Thirty
fourth street and Fifth avenue.
There are many occasions on which
financial and commercial undertake
ings, in which business men are in
terested, are either begun or COM
pleted after customary banking
hours and for such occasions the
bank is specially intended. Provis-
ions will also be made for obtaining
as well as depositing money at the
new institution.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-12-09
nan PATTERSON ,
Is in Better Spirits as Her Trial
Progresses.

New York, December S.-With on
ly one more juror to be chosen to
complete the trial Of Nan Patterson
was resumed in the Supreme Court
today it was believed that the prose-
cution's ease would be well under
way before adjournment tonight.
The, Little gataesings of welldresseS
women, which have been conspicuous
at many Of the famous trials in this
city in the past, were not in evidence
today. 1t is believed that Justice
Davis has taken the position exclud-
ing women not directly connected
with the case from the court room,
largely out of consideration for the
prisoner Miss Patterson complain
ed bitterly during the first trial be-
cause she was obliged to "sit all
day and be stared at by crowd Of
women,' as she expressed it.
Miss Patterson seems to be in bet
ter spirits as the trial progresses.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-12-09
MORRIS IS
HIS name
PICKED UP ON STREET OF MIL
TON LAST SPRING
The MAN OF SILENCE
Makes His Name Known to Sheriff
Smith Says He Formerly Lived
in Piqua, Ohio. :

The man Of silence, who was pick
ed up On the streets of Milton early
in November in a half demented con-
dition, has at last made known who
he is and where he is from. His
name is George w. Morris and he
formerly lived at Piqua, Ohio. He
was sent to the county Jail here
about six weeks ago, but all efforts
to learn his name or where he was
from were fruitless by Sheriff Smith
and his deputies until yesterday
morning, when the man beckoned to
Sheriff Smith and told him that his
name was Morris and that he form
erly lived at Piqua, Ohio. The sher-
If attempted to get further infor
nation from the man but was un-
able. Although he made several eff
fortssto tell about himself he seemed
to be dazed and confused and had
every indication Of having just re-
fcoyered his mental equilibrium.
OuCIlA tCulltu dU OllCC uOU1uCu TIC
thorities at Piqua and it is likely
that an officer from there will come
to Richmond today to see the unfor
tunate man. At the time the man
wassbrought from Milton the author
ities.of Wayne county did everything
in their power to find out who he was
and where he was from. Scores of
letters were written all over the
country, but his identity was never
established. Toward the latter part
Of last month a woman who believed
the man to be her missing husband
came to Richmond but Morris was
not the man. There has never been any
charge placed against Morris and if
he has recovered his senses he will
probably be released. He has never
said anything to the rest of the pris-
oners since he has been confined i'll
the Jail. It is thought that Morris
was an inmate of a poor farm or an
insane asylum before he was found
at Milton.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-12-09
REPORT j. j.
Has Been Completed and Sent to
Governor Durbin.

The annual report of the Treas
urer of State, N. .. Hill, has been
completed and forwarded to Cover
nor Durbin. 1t shows the receipts
from all sources during the year of
1904 to be $S,645, ,3S9.51. Disburse-
ments during the year amounted to
$S,603, ,516.32 The balance on hand
October 81, 1908, was $352,O7s.07,
and on October 81 of this year the
balance amounted to 1898, ,951.2
The receipts and disbursements
for some of the more important
funds in detail during the current
year are as follows: General fund,
receipts $4,4S7, ,646.s2, disbursements
81, 6,O02.64; educational institu-
ton fund, receipts $329, 9,621.35, dis
bursements $329,O4S.O2; school rev.
enue for tuition, $2,531,2170S; paid
to counties, $2,5O2, ,47S.96, balance on
hand $2S, S,73S.12; sale of State lands
So, ,246.37, disbursements Sc; perma-
nent endowment fund principal
$142,34135, apportionment $l19,127.-
Is, balance $23,214.2O.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-12-09
Preparing to Take Port Arthur.

London, Dee. 9.-Reports received
here today indicate that the Japan
ese will make desperate attempt to
finally capture Port Arthur tomor-
row. This was determined upon last
week after the successful attack on
2O3 Meter Hill. Despite the fact that
the japanese took the fortress with
terrible loss of life, they are not dis
mayed. 1t is known that even in
Russia, it is believed that the fall of
Port Arthur is not far distant, a
belief which has been greatly en-
phasized by recent japanese sue
cesses.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-12-09
THE FOUR
BIGGEST FOOLS
IN RICHMOND WAS THE REV.
KUHN'S THEME LhCT NIGHT
Al THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Biggest Fool on Earth is the Rich
Fool-There Was Very Large
Attendance.

"The -Four Biggest Fools in
Richmond,' was the title of the dis
course Of the Rev. T. H. Kuhn at
the Christian church last evening.
Mr.. Kuhn placed the four fools un-
der the heads of the "fool who did
in heart believe there was not a
God,' the erich fool,' "the self
conceited fool,' and "the sluggard
fool.'
In speaking of the first "fool"
Mr.. Kuhn said in part: "The man
who is in possession of his normal
mental faculties and in his heart
believes that there is no God is the
biggest fool in the universe. The
kingdom of France at one time tried
to run without a religion. This was
proven to be an impossibility. Ma
poleon was with party of promi-
nent atheists at one time and they
all agreed that there was no God,
but after the argument was over Ma
poleon pointed to the heavens above
and said, God or no God, there is
some power Divine which placed
those stars above and put these
planets and worlds into position and
continues them in their workings.
After all the argument he knew that
thpvs wfzssss Il supreme power,A The
biggest fool on earth is the rich fool.
The person who believes it his mis-
sion in this life to get hold Of all
the wealth possible is corrupting the
workings of God. A large number
of these people who accumulate a
large amount of wealth in their
younger days, think that all they
have to do is to set around and en-
JOY it. Some of them get real pious
and endow universities, colleges and
churches and think action of that
kind will assist them on their way
to heaven. John D. Rockefeller en-
dowed Chicago University, one of the
greatest institutions of learning in
Continued on page fve.)
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-12-09
INDIANA FOLKS"
Given by Edwin Young at the Phil
slip Last Night,

The Edwin Young Stock company
opened a two-nights engagement at
the New Phillips last night. The
piece presented was" Indiana Folks'
great rural play bordering on the
plot of "Way Down East" in a
number of ways. The company is a
very capable one and deserves better
patronage than it received last ev-
ening. The star of the cast is Ed
win Young, and his support is first
class. Tonight the same company
will present great meldodrama en-
titled "Hearts of the Sierras.''