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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-21
The MAN WITH
THE MUCK RAKE
President Roosevelt Denounces Crit
icism of Public officials.
ADVOCATES INHERITANCE TAX

Washington. April 16. - President
Roosevelt. in his speech at the laying
OF the cornerstone CT the ONCE build.
ing for the house OF representatives,
added another number 10 his program
Of reforms by advocating the imposi.
tion OF a federal inheritance tax on
swollen fortunes" He also denounced
the detractors OF public men in the
course OF his talk on the man with
the muck-rake" The presidents ad.
dress in part was as follows:
over a century ago Washington laid
the corner stone OF the capitol I'm what
was then little more than a tract OF
wooded wilderness here beside the Poto-
mac We now find 81 necessary 20 pro-
vide by great additional buildings for
the business OF the government. The
material problems that face US today
are not such as they were IA Washing
tons time. but the underlying facts OF
human nature are the same now as they
were then. Under altered external form
we war with the same tendencies toward
cvu that were evident I'm Washington S
time. and are helped by the same ten
denotes for good. II is about some OF
these that I wish to say a word.
In Bunyan's Pilgrim Progress YOU may
recall the description Of the man with
the muck-rake. the man who could look
no way but downward with the muck-rai<e
In his hama: who was offered a celestial
crown for his muck-rake. but who would
neither look up nor regard the crown
ne was offered but continued 20 rake GO
himself the Nth OF the floor. N1ere Is
nth on the floor. ana 70 must be scraped
up with the muck-rake; and there are
times and places where this service IS
the most needed OF all the services that
can be performed. But the man who
never does anything else. who never
thinks or speaks or writes. save Of his
feats with the muck-rake. speedily be-
comes. not help 90 society. not an in
element 10 good. but one OF the most
nnInnI fnr... Tor ..m
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-21
Killed Watching ease Ball Game.

New York, April 16.-Robert Norton.
IL years of age. was struck on the
forehead by base ball batted into a
crowd by player. The boy died within
a few minutes. He had been watching
two teams playing on a vacant lot near
his home in Jersey City.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-21

Chat we were willing to continue to pay
the wages fxed by the strike commission.
We have no other suggestions TO make
than those contained IN our former prop
ositions. and We regret that you have
declined both OF them We have nothing
further TO offer
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-21
HUNDREDS OF DIVORCES ILLEGAL
Decision Of U. S. Supreme Court Pavet
Way For All Kinds Of Cancellations.

Decision Of U. S. Supreme Court PaVet
Way For All Kinds Of Complications.
Chicago. April 1S.-It is estimated
by Chicago lawyers that the decision
OF the supreme court OF the United
States holding illegal all divorces ex
cept where both parties 10 the suit
resided within the same Jurisdiction
Will make illegal 500 divorces that
have been granted in this city alone
and pave the way for all manner OF
complications In the next generation
over Inheritance and the rights OF
property.
Several prominent attorneys declare
that the decision means chaos In re
gard 10 the title 10 personal property
Complications will arise. particularly
In the cases Of men who remarked
after obtaining divorces now held &c
be Illegal. Property held by men SC
divorced and so remarked must go tc
children OF the first marriage and can
not be held by children born OF the
subsequent marriage.
Created Sensation In Divorce Colony
Sioux Falls. $. D.. April lS.-The
United States supreme court decision
In the HaddOck divorce case created
a sensation here among members OF
the divorce colony. Attorneys inter
ested In the South Dakota divorce law:
declared themselves not prepared al
this time 20 state what effect the deci
sion will have In Dakota However
II is believed that regardless Of the de
cision the present members OF the col
ony will not abandon their intention
tO eacura dfvorcoS
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-21
Ia Ne eetter La rhlef.

They are in the body polite. economic
and social. many and grave evils and
there IS urgent necessity for tho stern
est war upon them. There should be re-
lcntiess exposure or and attack upon
every evil man. whether politician OF
business man. every evil practice wheth.
or IN politics an business or in social
ne. I hau as a heuefactor every writer
or speaker. every man who. on the plat.
form or IN book. magazine or newspaper
with mcrcileSS severity. makes such att
tack. provided always that ne in his
turn remembers that the attack is OF use
only 81 30 is absolutely truthful The
Nar is no whit better than the thief and
N his mcndaCity takes the form OF Sian.
der. hc may be- worse than most thieves
10 puts premium upon knavcry un.
truthfully Co attack an honest man. OF
even with hysterical eNagEcration TO as
san "A bad man with uutruth An cpl
dcmic OF indiscriminatc assault upnr
character does no good. but very great
harm. The soul Of every scoundreI Is
gladdened whenever an honest man Is as
sailed. CT even when a scoundrel Is un.
truthfully asSailcd
Now. IL is easy 20 twist out OF shape
what I have Just said easy 20 affect &c
misunderstood 10. and ~ a Is slurred over
In repetition. not difficult really 90 misun.
deTStand g. Some persons are sincerely
incapable or understanding that TO dc.
nouncc mud singing does not mean the
Endorsement or whitcWaehing. aud both
tho interested individuals who need white
washing. and those others who practice
mud Singing like 20 encourage such con-
fusion Of ideas. one of the chief counts
against those who make lndh crlmlnate
assault upon men in business or men ir
public life is that they invite "a reaction
which is sure 90 tell powerfully ln favor
or the interruptions scoundrel who really
ought 20 be attacked who ought 90 De
exposed. who ought. ~ possible. TO De
put In the penitcntiary.
ANY excess is almost sure 20 invite d
reaction. and. unfortunately. the reaction
instead OF taking the form OF punish
ment OF those guilty OF the excess. Is very
apt TO take the form either OF punish
ment OF the unonending or OF giving Inn
munity. and even strength. 20 Offenders.
The EFFORT 90 make financial or political
profit out OF the destruction OF character
can only result IN public calamity. Gross
and reckless assaults ON character Gre
ate a morbid and vicious public senti-
ment and 81 the same time act as a
profound deterrent 10 able men OF nor
NAL sensitlvcness and tend to prevent
them from entering the public service al
any price. As an instance I'm point
may mention that one serious difficulty
encountered In getting the right type
OF men 10 dig the Panama canal Is the
certainty that they will be exposed. both
without and. I am sorry to say. some
times within. congress 10 utterly reck-
less assaults on their character and ca
pacity.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-21

Colored men, we should continue
60 impress upon our children the
necessity OF being polite and oblig-
ing 20 white people as we'll as 20
colored ones.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-21

Entered At the Post-Ofhce az Richmond V
- eecond-clAss matter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-21

Al communications intended for publication
should BE- sent 20 as TO reach IA by Y ednesdav
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-21

The liar is no whit better than the
thief. and IL his mendacity takes the
form OF slanjer. he may be worse
than most thieves. 1t puts a pre-
MUM upon knavery untrutnfuIly to
attack an honest man. or even with
hysterfcal exaggeration to assail a
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-21

NuFoCatcs IhHcflt1nce Ak
10 IL important to this people to gran
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-21

JOHN 7ITchELL. JR. EDITOR
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-14
CLIMBED TREE
TO AWAIT OFFICER

Constable L. II. Rogers arrested
John Slate and I.oui Spina at Fail
Run Wednesday morning ana
brought them to jail to answer i
warrant issued by Justice NJ. S.
Riley charging them with a mar
dcrous attack on an Italian at Fan
Run Tuesday. 1t is alleged they
and Frank Slate assailed him with
clubs, rocks and guns. But he GOT
away without serious injury and
came to the city and swore out Inc
warrant. Frank Slate stationed
himself in the top of an apple free
for several hours after the affair
armed with a gun waiting for ths
arrival Of an officer, but "Wednesday
morning he escaped and the office,
had his hands full with the ollie,
two without giving chase after
Frank.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-14
LIT TLETON WILL
BUILD AGAIN

Littleton, Feb 14-Bittleton Is
now able to take care ofiherself and
no further aid for the fire sufferers
will be asked from West Virginia
towns.
At a meeting of the relief COM
mittee last night, it was decided to
inform relief committees in the
cities and towns which so kindly
came to the aid OF the destitute here,
that enough money was on band to
tide things over until the people can
look out for themselves.
The deepest thanks were extended
|to the cities of Fairmont, Manning
ton, Wheeling, Pennington and
lothers for the aid so quickly and
generously furnished.
Both local banks are open and
they have now ample funds to take
care of all the needy until the town
IS reconstructed.
This was another day Of much
work in rebuilding and preparations
we're made for the erection Of many
new business houses and dwellings
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-14
I CITY. COURT

There were two this morning. A
very interesting race problem was
presented. One gent was white, the
other colored. When it came to get
ting drunk they were even. No
superiority of the white over tho
black was apparent. They were on
equal terms. Their fines were like
wise the same in amount, and their
available assets were also identical
IL nil.
If We could find the party who
sent US that valentine we would sen
renee him for contempt Of court.
Besides our hair is not red, even Il
NE 10 get red headed. occasionally.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-14
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
DANCE At WALDO

The dance at the Waldo last even
ing given by the young gentlemen
of the social set was an immense sue-
cess. A large number were present
and the dancing was enioyed 10 a
late hour. Wells orchestra paved
delightfully."- and Worthington White
house Walters conducted in a de,iced
clever manner, bah joye. Wells
novelty called Tapping on the
Window Pane, scored a hit,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-14
ELKS MEETING

Clarksburg Lodge, No. 4se, B T.
o. Elks, met last night at their ball
on Third street. Only routine
business was transacted.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-14
BASE BALL GOSSIP
FOR THE FANS
. . +%%+s++4 4++%.


Napoleon Laioie, manager and
captain of the Cleveland .smcricgn
league team, is out with a sagges-
ton to the rulemakers of baseball
looking to an increase in batting.
Larry, who is one of the best bats
men in the game, is not shedding
any tears over the retention CT The
foul strike rule, but he does come
along with a hint that the rule
makers adopt the threc-ball rule.
I.aioie says:
eve have the foul strike rLic N
force, and there is no chance Of IS
being repealed, 50 lets take our
medicine gracefully. Its a. fair
for one as another. cannot say i
favor the changes suggested Nv Cal
lahan and Griffith, for the reason
that it would only serve to compli-t
cate matters, and cause many am
argument with the umpircS. Who
seem to have all they can do nov.
IF they are going to take any
steps to aid the batter it might not
be bad idea to adopt threc-ball
rule. That would increase base
running, and he big step toward
bringing back the hit and run game,
which the foul strike rule has done
much to obliteratc. With a pitcher
limited to three balls, he would not
be in a position TO waste as many
balls as he does at present in check
mating an attempt to try the hit and
run, which in my mind is one of the
prettiest pieces of baseball"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-14
Deeds Recorded

Isaac P. White to D. 5. White, |
lcre, Eagle district.
West End Land Company to Fes-
tus 1. Day, 1Iot, city.
Charles A. Short to jesse >
AEaloy, 2 lots. Shinnston.
Fair Grounds Improvement Com.
pany to ID. Lee Hedges, l lot, Clarl
district.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-14

John McGraw wants to have the
foul strike rule abolished. He does
not even favor the notifications
suggested by Clark Griffith. at was
not a good rule at the start, said
McGraw, ''and the fact that the very
men who favored it when it was put
into operation now want to have it
modified, shows its weakness. II is
an unnatural handicap to baseball,
and should be done away with. Let
the umpire use his Judgment as to
the intention Of The batter fouling
off balls. That viii put the umpire
in hot water which will add inter-
est to the game
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-14
ADVERTISEMENT
FOR PROPOSALS
u. S. IL. and r. Q. Bldg
Clarksburg. w, Va.

Sealed proposals will be received
at this building until 2 o'clock r
NJ, March IA. 1906. for furnishing
fuel. lights. water, ice, miscellaneous
supplies. washing towels, hauling
ashes. and sprinkling streets for this
building during the fiscal year end
ing june 30, 1907, or such portion
of the year as may be deemed adj
yiisable. The right to reject any
land ali bids is reserved BY the Treas
urs Department
s. {. DENHAM,
J febll&l6 Cusio1lah-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-03-08
A NECESSARY EVIL.
Experience of Minister Who Tried
to Think That of Coffee.

Experience of Minister Who Tried
to Think That of Coffee.
"a descendant of the Danes, a ma.
ton of coffee drinkers. l used coffee
freely till 1 was 20 years old" writes
a clergyman from Iowa. AT that time
l was a student at Biblical Institute,
and suddenly became aware of the
fact that my nerves had become de-
moralized, my brain dull and sluggish
and that insomnia was fastening its
hold upon me.
81 was loath to believe that these
things came from the coffee 1 was
drinking, but at last was forced to
that conclusion. and quit it.
"I was so accustomed to hot table
beverage and felt the need of it SO
much, that after abstaining from cof-
fee for time and recovering my
health, l went back to it. I did this
several times, but always with disas.
trous results. had about made up
my mind that coffee was a necessary
evil.
about this time a friend told me
that l would find Postum Food Cof-
fee very fine and in many respects
away ahead of coffee. So l bought
some and, making It very carefully
according to the directions, we were
delighted to find that he had not ex.
aggerated in the least. From that day
to this we have liked it better than
the old kind of coffee or anything else
in the way of a table drink.
Its use gave me. in a very short
time. an increase in strength. clear.
ness Of brain and steadiness Of
nerves; and sleep, restfui and restor-
ing, came back to me-
Il am thankful that. we heard Of
Postum and shall be glad to testify at
any time to the good it has done me-"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich
There's reason. Read the little
book. The Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-03-08
All He Knew of Henry Clay.

A distinguished foreigner was being
shown through the Capitol by an
American friend, and the two gentle
men, having spent some time in the
gallery, passed through the Senate
lobby, where the portraits of the two
great statesmen, Daniel Webster and
Henry Clay, hang opposite each other.
The guide pointed out these paintings,
saying, "And here you see the por-
traits of some of our great statesmen
of the past"
"Ah, indeed" remarked the distin-
guished foreigner, admiring Webster's
solemn likness, and then, turning
around to Henry Clay, he exclaimed,
with establishment in his voice, But
how do you get the picture of this
cigarman here?"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-03-08
China No Longer "eunkoed. 4"

The day has passed when unscrupu-
lous agents can sell the Chinese gov
eminent defective rifles and cannon of
one caliber and ammunition of another
caliber for them; when WORKOUT ma
chinery can be unloaded upon the Chi
nese as the latest and best, and when
dwarf locomotives discarded by the
New York Elevated railroad can be
used to equip a Chinese trunk line.
This is all finished. The China of to-
day has no more use for such things
than has the United States. The Eu-
ropean or American with a bunko
game on big scale might as well stay
at home. His chance of working it
will be fully as good there as it is in
China; perhaps a little. better. But to
the young westerner who knows how
to do something useful and is willing
to do it, to the business concern which
has something valuable to offer upon
reasonable terms, this wonderful coun-
try beckons and will reward.-Scrib-
Qer'S
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-03-08
EMPRESS OPPOSED TO CHANGE.
Chinese Soldiers VIII Wear Queues
wbffa RuIar I fu>S


While Ruler Lives.
According to the new Chinese mill
tary laws, in all the army, from the
commander to the private, a new uni
form is introduced, but the question of
the queue presents great difficulties.
Many Of the soldiers of the Pei-yang
army have already shortened their
queues by two-thirds. However, the
Lian-ping-chu (the chief military adj
ministration), although it has several
times discussed this question, has not
as yet permitted the soldiers to cut
of the remainder of their queues.
Even Prince Ching does not venture
to address the Empress Dowager with
a report about this matter. Just few
days ago he asked the head, eunuch,
Li-lien-ying, to choose a suitable &C.
casion, as If unintentionally, to find
out from the Empress Dowager her
opinion on the question. And so, at
a time when the Empress Dowager
was resting and was hearing the read
ing of the newspaper, the head
eunuch made up his mind to tell her
that all the papers now state that dur
ing war time the queue would be a
great inconvenience to the soldiers,
and on this account would it not be
better to cut them off,
He had hardly finished his words
when the Empress Dowager, full of
wrath in her face, answered sharply,
Wait till die. then you can cut off
your Queues!"
The head eunuch, of course, did not
reply to such an answer; and from
that time no one has dared to raise
the question of abolishing the queue.
China Review.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-03-08
Senator's Hiqh Ideas.

Senator W. A Clark of Montana
would have made an artist if he had
not had the luck to be millionaire.
81 am fond of art and artists" said
the senator last night at the recep-
ton at the Corcoran Art Gallery on
the occasion of showing the fifty-six
pictures of his collection. which is a
most interesting one. 1t has cost the
owner more than 100000.
81 sometimes wish,' he continued,
that l had studied art"
What would have been your line,
SENATOR" he was asked.
"Oh, should have chosen great
subjects 1 would never have painted
sheep or cattle or peasants. should
have chosen to paint lions. New
York Sun.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-03-08
MANUFACTURE NOSES.
The Notoriety of Indore Rests Upon
Its Hospital.

The city of Indore is modern and
ugly and uninteresting. Apart from
being the prosperous capital of a rich
state, its chief claim to notoriety rests
upon its hospital. which has won uni
versal fame by the manufacture of arti
fetal noses. That may seem a very
limited industry on which to build a
name. But in India the re are several
ways of promoting this Industry. When
a woman comes to the hospital carry
ing her nose in a napkin you may fair
~ assume that her husband suspects
a breach of the seventh commandment.
When man appears in the same
plight you may set him down as a
usurer who has fallen into the hands
of his clients. and has had no Portia
to plead his cause. Indore is the Mec-
ca of these unfortunates.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-03-08
GIVES TIME TO CLEAN UP.

Extension of Tribal Relations Good
Thing for indians.
Muskogee, l. T, March 5.-The sus-
pense was taken from the minds of
1000 school teachers in Indian Terri
tory, and the chiefs and their peo-
pie were made happy when it was
learned that the tribal governments
had been given an indefinite lease of
life. This means that 700 schools
which were on the point of closing
will continue until the end of their
terms and that the Indians will be
given plenty of time in which to set
tie their affairs and dispose of their
tribal property to the satisfaction of
oil
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-03-08
TO GUST eRocERs' TRUST.
Ohio Attorney General Files Suit
Against Wholesalers.

Columbus, o.. March 5. Attorney
General Ellis filed in the circuit court
here a petition to GUST the Ohio
Wholesale Grocers' Association Com
pany from its charter, on the ground
that it has operated in restraint of
trade contrary to the provisions of the
upon complaint made to the attorney
general that the company arbitrarily
fixed the prices at which sugar and
coffee should be sold to the retail
dealers of Ohio. The company was
given hearing and claimed that the
operations complained of had ceased
in May, 1905, but failed to satisfy the
attorney general on this point.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-03-08
MUST HAVE SHOCKED STOMACH
Wine Expert Recognized Water, bat
Not as Beverage.


Not as Beverage.
Wine-tasting was his business, and
he was reputed to be one of the best
who followed that somewhat peculiar
means Of making livelihood, so when
the bet had been made and the money
posted, his packers were sure of
winning. Incidentally, they did.
The subject, blindfolded, was to
taste, one after another, the contents
of twenty-five wine glasses, and-if
he would win the stakes-name cor
rectly the liquor in each. From one
to twenty-four he went down the line,
never hesitating, and always right. At
the last one he stopped. 1t was filed
with water only.
He slipped it, turning it over and
over with his tongue, asked for a sec
ond mouthful, considered it with
most perplexed expression, and then
had an inspiration. 'Of course" he
exclaimed; 'it's the stuff 1 clean my
teeth with."-Harper's Weekly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-03-08
Champion Congressional Talker.

Littlefield of Maine is the champion
talker of the house. He rattles off Lis
words faster than an auctioneer call
ing for bids and in very much the
same manner. When interrupting an
other mans speech he has a way of
emphasizing his words syllable by
syllable and with each sylabble he
snaps his head forward as if to break
his own neck. For instance: "The
presidents power is soup-ream."
When he said that the other day he
nearly cracked the desk in front of
him with his head when he said
soup" and again when he said
"ream"