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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
JOSEPH RATL|FF
IS SEVENTY NINE
Birthday of Grand Old Pioneer
of County FittingIy Observ-
ed Yesterday.
WAS BORN NORTH OF CITY
ON THE NIGHT OF HIS BIRTH Oc-
CURED A TERRIFIC STORM
AND MOTHER AND HER BABE
WERE NEARLY DROWNED.

Yesterday was the seventy ninth
Wayne cOunty's grand old pioneers
and the occasion was fittingly OBJ
served at the home of his son, Wal
ter Ratliff, west of the city.
Born in 1927 on what is now the
farm of Cornelius Ratliff Jr, north of
Fairview and having resided here all
his life, Mr.. Ratliff now entering his
eightieth year is perhaps better
qualified to talk on the great develop
ment of the county and city than
many other persona. The persons
who gathered yesterday to observe
his birthday were reminded of many
interesting things in connection with
his life.
He was born on 4 farm which his
grand father entered in 1908 and set
tied on it with his family in 1910. 1t
was common story among the early
neighbors of the Ratliff's that the
night on which Mr.. Ratliff was born
occurred the worst storm in the his
tory of the county. Mr.. Ratliff was
poi IL III Il loSo iluI tllC lool W NHlIu
was warped allowing the rain of that
night to beat in on the mother and
her babe. 1t was only by the aid of
dippers, buckets and pans that the
members of the family were able to
carry away the water and keep Mrs.
Ratliff and her child from drowning
Mr.. Ratliff yesterday rehearsed
some of his early experiences. On his
fourteenth birthday, in order to prop
erly observe it, he cut with a sickle
and bound fourteen shocks of wheat
each containing twelve bundles which
was at that time considered a days
work for an ordinary man.
Those who gathered at the Ratliff
home yesterday were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Bishop, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Ratliff, Mr. and Mrs
Walter Ratliff, Mrs. Sarah Thistleth-
waite, Mrs. Horacy c. Ratliff and
daughters, Cornelia and Virginia. of
Liberty; Mrs. Inez Reed, of Chicago,
Miss Florence Ratliff of Anderson,
Miss Clara Ratliff, Cornelius Ratliff
and Master Verlin Ratliff
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
New York'S Executive Admits
He Intervened for Inde-
pendent Operators.
HE CONSULTED ROOSEVELT
SUGGESTED TO PRESIDENT THAT
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT OUGHT
NOT TAKE so MUCH ADVICE
FROM STANDARD OIL CO.

Albany. \. Y, July 6.-Governor
Higgins this evening confirmed the
statement of T. S. Barnsdall, Pitts
burg oil operator, regarding his inter-
vention at Washington in behalf of
the independent oil men.
1T is true that | had a talk with
the President" said the governor.
and that | have written him one let
ter relative to oil leases in Oklahoma.
live in an oil country where a large
number of my friends and constitu-
ents are interested in developing oil
fields, and who migrate from state to
state in their operations wherever oil
is found. l have no interest person
ally, in the oil business. l wrote
personal letter from Olean to the
President for the reasons stated. 1t
is true there had been good deal OF
dissatisfaction with the manner in
which the oil leases have been ham
died by the Interior Department, in
Oklahoma and the Indian Territory.
This is SO, as / knew universally
among oil operators and so informed
the President. think that among
other suggestions | made, | said l
believed it would be wise for Secreta-
ry Hitchcock to advise with practical
oil men, not connected with the
Standard Oil on this subject. l don't
know that the Standard Oil Company
is in any way interested in this mat.
ter. have known Mr.. Barnsdall for
many years, but have never had any
interest with him financially o. other.
wise"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
CANADA AFTER KELLOGG
Dominion Government Asks for Infor.
nation Concerning Case-Detec-
tives Are at Work.

Bloomington, Ind, July G. (Spl)-
The fact is disclosed that the Cana
dian government will bear a part in
the coming trial of Ulysses B. Kellogg
the Canadian land promoter, to be
tried at Lafayette in a few weeks
The statement is made by w. H. Rog
ers, who is the official Canadian gov,
ernment land agent, who says that
the Interior Department feels that
there has been an imposition practic,
ed on the Dominion, and for tEat rea-
son secret service men are now at
work tracing down the alleged com.
pany with which it was said that Kel.
logg was doing business.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
THE CASE COMES HERE
The Charge Filed Against William
Waking Has Been Changed to
Cruelty to Animals.

The case of William Waking. char
ged with shooting a dog belonging to
Lon Swallow, near Germantown, on
Decoration Day. was called in the
Cambridge court yesterday. The case
was appealed to the Wayne Circuit
Court and the charge changed from
shooting dog to cruelty to animals.
Henry U. Johnson will act as attor-
ney for Waking.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
Battle Royal Coming

Though the plans of the remonstra-
tors against the closing of North
Fourteenth street have not been Civ
en- out. it Is known that when the
Board of Public WORKS meets on the
18th inst. to listen to complaints
against the assessment roll of dam
ages. that there will be much do
ing The property owners most con.
cerned are not satisfied with the
damages given them and appeals
to the courts are very likely
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
The Cases Dismissed.

The fourth remaining indictment
against Charles Hammond. charging
him with contributing to the delin-
quency of children. were stricken
from the docket yesterday on motion
of Prosecutor Jessup. The outcome of
the one case tried in the circuit court
indicated what the result in all other
cases would be.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
Prof. Voris Chosen.

Prof. P. V. Voris, formerly a Wayne
county school teacher, and for severas
years located at Parker City. Ind,
has been elected to the superinten-
dency of the schools at Dublin to fill
the vacancy caused by the resigna-
tion of J. E. Ewers who becomes an
instructor in the State Normal School
at Terre Haute.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
HOUSER is ExONERATED
Wisconsin Secretary OF State De.
cIared to be innocent OF Bribery
'harge Against Him.
Publishers Press1

Madison. Wis. jury 6.-Secretary
of State Waller l. Houser was found
not guiity by a jury here tonight. He
WAS tried on q charge Of attempting
to br.be insurance commissioner
Host with a promise tha. a decision
favorable to the Equitable Life AS
su:anoe Society would bring a s3.an0
q ntribution to the r publican state
campaign fund.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
Was Not Seriously ri.

Americus Zimmerman who was re-
ported very i'll with typhoid fever in
Chicago has returned home to spend
few days He says that his reported
illness was no more than aslight in,
disposition caused by the change OF
innate He will return in a few days.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
Welded in Kentucky.

Miss Cora Vosselr and Charles Tay-
lor, both well-known young people of
Richmond, were married. Thursday at
Covington, KY, the affair being a sur
prise to their many friends. The bride
is a daughter of John Vossler, North
] street and the bridegroom is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor
South Tenth street.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
Eagles Posters Here.

The posters for the Eagles Carni-
val have arrived and the work of put
ting them up will begin sometime
next week. The town will be plaster
ed from end to end with the billing
which is said to be of some very onnd
designs.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
Ex-Mayor Waring Dead.
rPuhliSherS' PreSS1

Olean, \. Y, July 6.-James H.
Waring, former mayor of Olean, died
this afternoon of valvular heart trou-
BILE. He was twice elected mayor and
was formerly prosecuting attorney of
the city. He was one of the most
prominent attorneys of western New
York
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
Meeting of Board.

At the meeting of the board of pub.
lie works today, the assessment rolls
for the improvement of South M.
South Thirteenth and Ridge stree/s
by the construction of cement side
walks, were approved. The clerk was
instructed to advertise for bids on the
Improvement of South Fourteenth
street by the construction of cement
sidewalks, .curbs and cutters.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
Commissioners Today.

At today's session of the board of
Wayne county commissioners the re-
monstrance recently filed against the
application for liquor license made by
Frank Egly will come up for consid-
Grafton and will be passed upon.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
Assistant Engineer.

Exum Haas. son of County Clerk
Haas who is in the engineering de-
partment of the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois railroad company, has been
made assistant engineer of the divis-
ion of which Danv1Ile is headquar-
ters.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
Will Start Next Week.

Gath Freeman and Clifton Williams
starts next week In the collection de-
partment of Gaar. Scott and Company
They will be employed during the
summer and will travel q great deal.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
Another New Well.

Centerville, Ind, July 6. (Spl)-
The school board of Centerville have
employed John Clinehens of Webster,
to construct a tubular well at the pub
lie school house. The work began this
morning.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
Eagles Picnic Aug. Is.

On the 18th of Aug. the local lodge
of Eagles will hold their annual pic
mic. If the proper arrangements can
be made it will be at Swallows Grove
and if not then at Kitchell's grove.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
City Fund Diminished.

The Special City Fund was dim.n-
ished yesterday to the extent of $2,-
065.02, which sum went out for inn
provement bonds and interest One
park improvement bond WAS redeem
ed yesterday for $4,000.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
A New Sewer Systel1.

plans for the proposed new sewer
system, for the block bounded by
Twentieth and Twent-first street, on
east and west sides and Main and
South A streets on north and south
sides.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
Dr.. Weist Out of City.

Dr.. Harry II. Wefst left yesterday
for the East and he will be absent
from Richmond about two weeks.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-07
THE WEATHER PROPHET.

Saturday, warmer in
extreme south portion; Sunday
fair, warmer; light to fresh east
winds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-06
-e-
no YOUR SHOPPING EARLY.

This is the time of year when every
shopper. if she will. can be a humani-
tartan without any great exertion or
cost to herself Just one rule will do
more good TO a greater number of peo-
Die than almost anything that could
be tried: Shop early, don't waste the
clerks time or your own in looking at
things you don't mean to buy, quit
when you get through. and all the time
do lust as you would like to be done
bv.
The holiday shopping season Is al
ways a trying time for the people who
sell goods; this year 1t is worse than it
ever has been because business is live
lier, more people are in the city and
everybody is spending more money
than usual. To facilitate the work of
the salespeople is to relieve them of an
unnecessary burden at a time when
they are taxed to the limit Of their ply
steal endurance. They are entitled to
the thoughtful consideration of the
nublic and they will be sure to show
their appreciation in a practical way
nv better attention and full apprecia-
ticn of the thoughtfuIness shown.
Shop early!
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-06
m DANGEROUS GROUND.

AS might have been expected, the
presidents announced determination to
interfere in the attitude of San Fran
cisco toward the japanese in the public
schools has provoked a good deal of
hostility. Entirely apart from the rec
ognized feeling of the Californians to-
ward the Asiatic races, there is a long
line of precedents against the presi-
dents expressed belief that the federal
government has the legal right to inter-
fere with a states own affairs. and the
feeling is not limited to people of the
Pacific coast.
In his message, the president, refer
ring to the exclusion of the japanese
from attendance with white children,
SAYS: Even as the law now is, some
thing can be done by the federal gov
eminent toward this end enforcing the
rights of aliens under treaties). And in
the matter now before me affecting the
japanese everything that is in my pow
er to do will be done, and all of the
forces, military and civil. of the United
States which 1 may lawfully employ
will be so employed"
This language conveys a distinct
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-06
HUBA'S AFTERMATH.

An edict has been issued by the
president declaring vacant the seats of
Cuban members of congress elected in
1905, and continuing in office those
elected in 1904 The deposed members
say this is. equivalent to turning over
the government to the Liberal party
and that it is likely to result in another
revolution, with the certainty that the
United States will have to intervene
again, this time permanently.
The vacancies in congress are to be
filed by an election under the pro-
visiOnal government; and since there
was no question as to the validity of
the election Of 1904, there seems to be
no reason why the Cubans themselves
should not accept the situation without
protest or further agitation. The de-
posed men are naturally irate, but they
will have a chance for reinstatement
by popular will at the new election,
and they ought to be willing to submit
the case to the people if they mean to
maintain a republican form of gov
eminent.
But, if the indictments stir up strife
and start another revolution. the end
Of self-government for Cuba will be
only a matter of time. From the Amer
lean standpoint this would be a calam-
ity for Cuba and a misfortune for the
United States. which would be COM
PEELED to step i'm and assume control OF
the island. After some little experience
with the Latin nations as dependents
the American people are not anxious tc
extend their responsibilities in this di-
rection or to take upon themselves the
odious task of governing a discontented
people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-06
ADJUSTMENTS TO-DAY.
MHY SALT LAKE GROWS.

Some of the hard-shell fossils who
thought they knew Salt Lake realty
values, are expressing surprise at the
sudden activity in property and the
promise of an era of fine improvements
In the business district. Neither the ac-
tivity nor the prices should be any oc-
casion for establishment; the only won
der is that with its command of a great
empire, its almost unlimited resources,
the wealth concentrated here and the
extraordinary growth of the city recent
ly. the movement forward did not begin
sooner.
In geographical position Salt Lake is
unique among American cities. Denver
on the east, Seattle, Spokane. Portland,
San Francisco and Los Angeles on the
coast, are its nearest competitors in
trade. Butte alone rivals it in copper
production, and even Butte is likely to
be passed in the race before long. The
Salt Lake valley is foremost in smelt-
ing capacity and will soon be greater;
it is close to coking coal. is in the GEN.
ter of the mineral-prOducing states. has
splendid transportation facilities, is
headquarters for the great transconti-
mental lines. has a variety of smelling
and fiuxing ores indispensable to sue
cessful reduction works; it's labor sup
ply is good and undisturbed by the la
bor troubles that sometimes hamper
operations elsewhere; the mines are so
situated that supplies of food are near
by and comparatively cheap; and,
above all, the men Of the city and state
know the mining and smelling business
from long, successful experience.
Almost equally advantageous is the
city's location in the center of the great
agricultural and sheep and cattle-grow-
ing region. No similar area of land
available for grazing under favorable
conditions is TO be found elsewhere in
this country unless it he in Texas and
the southwestern states. In recent
years. the livestock business controlled
from Salt Lake has grown to enormous
proportions, and the men responsible for
its growth recognize this city as their
headquarters.
Commercially. the distributors of the
city have awakened to the possibilities
of their territory and have been push
ing out after business until they con-
troll a good part of the trade within a
radius of 500 miles or more. Financial
ly. the city is strong out of all proper
ton to its population, because the men
who have made their money in Utah
have invested 1t right here.
Taking these facts into consideration
one can readily understand why Mr.
Newhouse regarded realty investments
and improvements with such marked
favor, ard has been followed by others
who have awakened to the possibilities
of the city. The new movement is only
the capitalization of forces that have
accumulated to make Salt Lake great;
and the men who have recognized the
fact first will benefit most by it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-06
Christmas Sale of Decorated China

At the studio of Miss Dunster, 1049 3rd
street. from Dec. to Dec. %. Orders
taken, firing done. Teaches mornings
from to IL O'Clock.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-06

threat TO use the executive powers, civil
and military, in California to compel the
reception of japanese in the public
schools on the same terms as whites.
Unless he has some such intention the
language Is unnecessary; and if he real
ly means 1t and undertakes TO carry
this threat into execution, he has I'M
dertaken the largest contract of his
whole strenuous career with a. certainty
of ultimate failure.
Senator Rayner's resolution sets forth
exactly the opinion of very large ma
jority of the states in this and similar
matters affecting the jurisdiction of the
federal government in local affairs. The
resolution reads:
Resolved, That in the opinion of the
senate this government has no right to
enter into any controversy with any
foreign government relating to the pub
lie school system of any of the states of
the Union.
Resolved further. That 1t is the opin-
ion of the senate that there is no pro-
States and the government of Japan
that relates in any manner to this sub
ject or in any way interferes with the
right of the state of California to con-
duct and administer It's system of public
schools in accordance with its own leg
islation; and,
Resolved further, That it is the duty
of the president of the United States to
notify the government of Japan and to
notify any foreign government with
which the question may arise that the
public educational institutions of the
state are not within the jurisdiction of
the United States and the United States
has no power to regulate or supervise
their administration"
That resolution is simply a statement
of conclusions reached by every court
and every president in the history OF
the country until the Roosevelt an
nouncement. 1t involves questions that
have been passed on time and again in
! controversies affecting aliens, always
with the resultant confirmation of the
states exclusive right to control its
own affairs under constitutional rights
that have been confirmed from the be-
ginning of the government.
/ San Francisco's treatment of the Jap.
anese may have been unwise, but the
interference of the president is much
less wise, and if pushed to the extern
/ indicated by his message might b,
fraught with untold possibilities o
| harm.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-06

Mitchell Van and Storage Co. moved
to So West End South.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-06

Eastern offices. w. J. Morton n
charge-15O Nassau street. New York; 81
Washington street. Chicago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-06
rerms Of subscription.

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SUNDAY-One year. 500.
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year. 81 50; six months. Is cents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-06
BAZAAR AND TURKEY DINNER.

Ladies of First Presbyterian church
will hold Christmas sale of dolls and
all kinds of fancy and domestic articles
December 6 and Z. Turkey dinner
served o'clock p. m. Thursday even
ing. Kings Daughters entertainment
o'clock Friday evening.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

2s47-Peter M. Peterson. Salt Lake.
Viona L. Banks, Salt Lake.
33&-John ". Ennis, Draper.
Laura Peart Draper.
s34e-George c. Hanson, Sandy.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-06

For a session that was TO be dead
calm. this congress has come nearer a
cyclone right after the invocation than
any meeting of recent years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-06

Wouldn't il be just as well for the
council to get some of the existing con-
tracts for street paving done before it
talks much about paving other streets?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-06

AS we understand it, Congressman
Howell thinks it would be wrong to
prosecute a Republican for monkeying
with the ballot.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-06

For a town without coal, Salt Lake
manages to make a remarkable showing
of smoke.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-08-25
Startling Admission Said to
Have been Made by Dis
pensary Director.

From Yorkville Enquirer -
Mr.. Wylie of the state board of
dispensary directors was on the
@. & N. w. train yesterday
morning, going toward Gastonia
and between Yorkville and Clio
yer he said in the presence of DR..
j. E. Massey and Mr.. F. P. Nc
Cain, who were going to Glover
with the county campaign party,
that the state dispensary has al
ways been corrupt and it is as
corrupt now as it has ever been.
He said that the state board is
corrupt; but he is only one man
against two and cannot help him
self. He cited that recently, over
his protest, the other two mem
bers of the board had purchased
two thousand cases Of so-called
case whisky. Upon the arrival
of the whisky he, Wylie, insisted
on having it analysed. The an
alysis showed % per cent OF al
cohol and the balance was vari
Gus kinds of chemicals. AS the
result of the analysis, and Mr.
Wylie's threatening to make a
fuss, the liquor was sent back
DIR. Massey and Mr.. Mccain both
repeated Mr.. Wylie's statement
to them in their speeches al
Glover.