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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-21
MANY RICH MEN HAVE FEAR OF NEXT
MESSAGE TO COME FROM WHITE HOUSE
Raise Bogy Congress- Meets
Radical Said Have
Widespread the Immensely Rich

the president, apparently with inten-
ton, avoided celebrating the idea to
any great extent. He still had the rail
road rate fight unfinished on his
hands and wisely avoided laying too
much stress on new issues. Since then
however, congress has disposed of
the rate bill and the result was
that when the president came to ded-
icate the state. capitol at Harrisburg
he expanded the idea of a tax on in
herited wealth in a way which at
tracted general attention, particularly
in the east and in the money center
on Wall street.
This fall, after his return from Oys-
ter Bay the president talked to sever
al of his callers, including both sena-
tors and representatives. As result
of these conversations, which were of
course repeated more or less, it was
announced in the Washington cores
pondence of The Chicago Tribune
that the president actually was tend
ing toward actual advocacy of an in
come tax, which would be an applica-
ton of the principle of the taxation
of dead wealth to the restriction of
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-21
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conscience in the nation, and we are
having better laws and higher stand
ards of public conduct in everything.
So luck is with us as well as we'll
earned progress, for otherwise we
should by so much be the further be-
hind. We have simply to go forward
in the way that we are. AS Governor
Hanly says, elect Legislature that
will carry on this good work so well
begun. 1t is purely a matter that con-
Germs ourselves, and unless every sign
fails, unless the people everywhere
in the State that are greeting the
Governor manifest their feelings by
opposites, there is no doubt that the
people are going to attend to the
matter and give the Governor re-
Spouse at the polls that will set Indi-
ana still further forward in the good
work of reform that has brought her
SO much honor.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-21
CORTELYOU MAY
SUCCEED SHAW
The Official Announcement is
Expected to be Issued
Very Soon.
GENERAL SHAKE-UP SURE
IN THE CABINET OF ROOSE-
WELT THAT MUST BE FILLED
THE COMING WINTER.
Publishers PreSsl

Washington, Oct. a0.-It is declare~l
on good authority that Postmaster
General Cortelyou has been selected
to succeed Secretary Shaw, when the
latter retires from the cabinet in
March No official announcement as
yet has been forthcoming. but this is
expected within few days. The delay
in making public the decision is de-
clared to be due to the inability TO Sc
lect a man to take the place of Mr..
Cortelyou as head of the postal ser
vice. 1t is the general belief here
that George Won l.. Meyer, now am
bassador to Russia. viii be given the
post. President Roosevelt's official
family is on the eve of general shak-
ing-up. for Attorney General Moody's
approaching withdrawal from Office
will leave another vacancy to fill. This
last-named portfolio will be taken by
Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte. il
the President can bring such a trans
fer about. leaving vacant the navy
chieftancy. Mr.. Bonaparte, however, is
declared to have expressed strong
desire to remain where he is, and the
transfer may not be effected.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-21

the accumulation of living wealth.
Many people at that time did not
Deileve the announcement could pos
sibly be true because it involved such
radical change in party policy. Since
then, however, several of the big Wall
street houses have convinced them
selves of this story and they are dis
playing great concern lest the next
message of President Roosevelt
should contain pointed argument in
favor of taxation on a graduated scale
not only of the estates of dead men,
but of the actual incomes of those
living. This is the Interpretation put
by Wall street people upon the presi-
dents declaration at Harrisburg in
which he said:
1T is our clear duty to see, in the
interests of the people, that there is
adequate supervision and control over
the swollen fortunes of today, and al
SO wisely to determine conditions I'M
der which these fortunes are to be
transmitted and the percentage they
shall pay to the government, whose
protecting arm alone enables them to
exist"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-21
UNITED STATES is
FEEDING THE WORLD.
Publishers press1

Washington, October 20-If
the United States were wiped off
the face of the globe, it is a ques-
ton whether the civilized world
would not Starve to death. AL
though long purveyor for man
kind, the Bureau of Statistics of
the Department of Commerce and
Labor this week issued a state
ment showing that this country in
the nine months ending with Sep
TENDER so, exported just s43,607,-
654 more breadstuffs this year
than in the same time last year
The total value of breadStuffS
sent to feed the hungry in other
lands during those nine months
was just s130,607,719 1t is doubt
full if any nation in the history of
the world ever has been able to
act so generous Lady BountI1l.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-21
at Oyster Bay.

at Oyster Bay.
In view of this fact and the certain
ty That the message will be completed
practically speaking, within the next
two weeks; certain people have begun
to make inquiries in Washington for
the purpose of finding out what the
president proposes to say to congress.
There are some gentlemen in Wall
street and others in different finan-
cial centers throughout the country
who appear to be extremely fearful
lest the president may develop in his
message to congress an extremely
radical program, which might unsettle
business. Therefore cautious inquiries
have been sent here through Wall
street channels, through visiting con-
gressmen, and through other people
who would be likely to have an oppor-
tunity to find out the presidents in
tentions.
1t is a sifnificant fact that all these
inquiries are conferred about President
avowed policy in favor of
a federal tax on inheritance. When
that declaration was first made at the
corner stone laying on Capitol hill
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-21
THE CAR SHORTAGE ON
THE RICHMOND DIVISION

Agent Sligar of the Pennsylvania
railroad, says that never in the his
tory of the road were cars as scarce
as they are now. Especially is it hard
to get box cars to ship goods in. Ev-
cry available car is in use and tracers
are after cars that are in use on other
roads, asking that they be returned
to nearest interchange point at the
earliest possible moment. Shipments
are being delayed to a considerable
extent owing to the lack of cars to
ship in, and as the winter approaches
and the corn crop begins to move the
situation will grow more serious
New Castle Courier.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-21
Publishers Press1

Chicago, H., October 20.-The Chi
cago Tribune of today prints the fol
lowing dispatch from Raymonds, it's
Washington correspondent:
In order to make his trip to Pana-
ma during the time between the cleo
tions and the opening of congress the
first Monday in December, it will be
necessary for President Roosevelt to
finish his annual message before he
goes away, subject only to some pos
sible cable changes in case of unex-
pected developments.
The probability is that the message
will be entirely completed before
election day and will be ready to be
put in type and final proofs handed
to the president as he boards the bat
tleship Louisiana at New York, Nov.
8, two days after he casts his ballot
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-21
THE EMPLOYEES MAY
GET INCREASED PAY
Postmasters Hope to Over
come the Difficulty Now
Apparent.
MANY LEAVING SERVICE
SPEkENHIER OF
RICHMOND ONE OF THOSE
WHO BELIEVES THAT THERE
SHOULD BE BIG SALARIES.

Postmaster Spekenher, who attend
ed the meeting of first class post
masters at st. Louis recently has re-
ceived a copy of the resolutions adopt
ed endorsing the proposed bill for
increase of postoffice clerk salaries.
The folder also contains a copy of the
two bills which congress will be ask
ed to pass as it's next regular session.
One of these bills provides for an
eight-hour working day and extra pay
at the rate of a day for the time put
in on Sunday or any holiday, by the
clerks in the various departments of
the first and second class postoffices
The postoffices have lost many good
men through the low salary offered
by the government, and an effort will
be made to have an increase granted
At the st. Louis meeting a commit
tee of seven was appointed to secure
the consent of President Roosevelt
and the postmaster general, to go be-
fore congress in the interests of the
two bills.
The secon one provides for the
hiring of clerks in first and second
class offices, at not less than 5000 per
=
500 per year, until the salary gets to
be $1,20O~in second class offices and
81 400 in the first class Offices.
The proposed action has created a
great deal of interest in the local post
Office and the clerks are heartily in
favor of the proposed bills. Good
men of executive ability have resign
ed because they were AIN to com
mand a higher salary in other posi-
tionS. In order to make the lobby a
strong one, the committee of seven
will call upon all postmasters for the
number of designations and the cause
for the years beginning July 1, 1905,
and ending June so, 1906. The claim
of the committee will be baseds on
facts secured from all first and Sec
ond class postmasters, and tits be-
lieved that the arguments onF the bill
will be favorable. There has been no
of postal employees sal
airy for the last twenty years, yet
the business has increased wonderful
ly
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-21
IMPORTANT POINT
IS PASSED UPON
Railroad Commission Defends
Bipartisan Organization
of Boards.
A BRIEF IN MONON CASE
ANSWER TO THE ATTACK OF
THE RAILROAD COMPANY is
FILED IN THE APPELLATE
COURT.
A BRIEF IN MONON CASE

Indianapolis, October 20-In brief
filed in the Appellate Court today
Charles V. McAdams, one of the rail
road commissioners comes to the de-
tense of the many Indiana laws that
provide for bipartisan organization of
various State boards and prescribe
certain qualifications for the holding
of certain statutory Offices.
In the answer of the Monon rail
road to the Attorne y-GeneraFs brief
filed IN a case now pending in the
Appellate Court, the position is taken
that the railroad commission law is
because of the two
following provisions:
Provided that at no time shall
there be more than two of the said
commissioners members of the same
political party.
THE persons SO appointed shall be
resident citizens of this State and
qualified voters under the constftu-
ton and laws, and not less than thir-
ty years OF age"
The point made by the Monon is
that because of the bipartisan organi-
zation and the age limit prescribed
the law is unconstitutional, because
the law under these provisions would
deny some citizens of this State their
rights under the priv
leges and immunities" section of the
bill of rights; and also because the
law. in prescribing these limitations
is arrogating to itself powers that
rightly belong TO the constitution and
not to the General Assembly.
Statutory Office.
On. this latter point Commissioner /
McAdams, in his brief, says in effect |
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-21
TWO RATES IN FORCE
Still Claimed That Pennsylvania Mi
Ieage Charge Will Not be Strict
iy Legal.

A question has been sprung as to
whether it is lawful for the Pennsyl-
vanfa and other Eastern roads 10
carry out their intentions to sell for
$50, 1.000-mile mileage books good for
the bearer, charging a regular passen-
ger rates of cents mile. Some al
lege that the provision of the law
which would be broken is charging
a greater or smaller rate for serv-
ice than that specified in its tariffs in
effect at the time. The opponents of
the plan contend that the penalty for
breaking it is the same as those of
any other form of discrimination.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-21
THE ACTUAL SITUATION.

The simple truth must be told that
Governor Hanly's reply to the speech
of Mr.. RalSton-or, as he said, to the
speech prepared by the Democratic
syndicate, which Mr.. Ralston was fin
ally induced to deliver-was such as
to smash it into smithereens says the
could not have done neater or COM
pleter job. Not merely was the ans
wer to the large affairs of state COM
plete-and the Governor made the
answer in cumulative way that add
ed vastly to it's force-but the con-
temptible things to which we alluded
yesterday, such as membership in the
Columbia, was answered in the most
conclusive manner by the simple
a member of the club at all. And
thus it went as to allegations about
conversations, the mighty question of
the Governors house rent, and so on.
AS matter of simple politics, it had
been better not to attack the Cover
nor. AS he has explained in almost
every utterance, he is not an issue.
He is not candidate for reelection;
our constitution removes all such
temptation by making the Governor
ineligible. He has declared as en-
phatieally that he is not a candidate
for any Office At all events, midway
in his term he can have no other am
bition but to so on as he has begun.
To this end he asks for Legislature
that shall be committed to finishing
the good work that he is pressing.
We believe the people thoroughly I'M
derstand the situation.
The Governor, in what we correctly
called in the beginning, his report of
business of the State, has shown
and the Ralston speech simply gave
him opportunity to emphasize it
that some years speculation and mis-
direction of funds had been going on.
II was not merely under laws that
enabled public officers to get enor-
nous compensation. but by lack of ac-
counting and by wrong construction
of laws that turned vast sums into
their pockets. Now this sort of thing
has been broken up. But we need to
have it so settled that the system
shall be broken up. And now is the
time. As is not infrequently the case
when one of an evil brood IS driven
out. the whole of that feather scatter.
We have Governor, like our Presi-
dent, that believes in getting things
done. The result is the long list of
achievements of which Indiana can
Justly be proud, as evidence of puri-
hcation.
But coincident with this process
there has awakened a more vivid
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-21

that commissionership is statu-
tory office, and as such is amenable
TO whatever qualifications the General
Assembly may see fit to impose, with
in the constitution. THE power and
authority of the General Assembly to
legislate is limited only by the Fed
eral constitution and the constitution
of the State, says the brief. "All leg
islative authority not granted to the
general government or prohibited by
these constitutions may be lawfully
exercised by the Assembly"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-21
BANISHED FROM CAPITAL
An indianapolis Newspaper Vender
Can Never Again Return to
That City.
rPuhIishers. Press1

Indianapolis, October 20.-"Crip'
Reed for years a newspaper vender
on the streets of the city, agreed yes
terday afternoon to Punishment from
indianapolis forever. He promised
never to return to this city if allowed
TO go free of a charge of stealing $50
new SpaperS.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-21

To consumers of Natural Gas.
In order to make some necessary
changes in our main line, gas will be
shut off at o'clock on Sunday after
noon. OctoheR21 for about two hours.
RiCHMO4b NATURAL GAS co.
2O-2t
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-21

Mrs. Maggie Fitzgibbons, John $.
Fitzgibbons and Mrs. Dundon Will
spend today in Muncie the guests Of
relatives and friends.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-21

Arthur A. Curme, Sr., has returned
from Dunkirk where he has been Wis
iting his niece, Mrs. George Curme.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-21
TO FORM BROTHERHOOD
Presbyterian Organization to Receive
Its Start in Indiana at the
Capital.

The Presbyterian Brotherhood.g the
newest and one of the most impertant
movements undertaken in tbs de-
in the United StaJes, is to
be organized at IndianapoEis next
month. and it will bring together
some of the most emina2t business
and professional men, minister's and
church college men which the
church can boast
" lott
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-21
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The Delta independent., 1906-08-24
Superintendent Harding Arrives.

Prof. G. L. Harding, of Rome City,
Indiana. and who has been selected by
the school board as superintendent of
Delta's public schools for the ensuing
year, came to Delta the first of the
week and has been busily engaged in
perfecting preliminary arrangements
for the opening of the schools. Prof.
Harding is no tenderfoot. having been
a resident of Colorado thirteen years,
ten of which were spent in Boulder
county. four years as superintendent
OF the Longmont schools and six years
as county superintendent He served
three years as principal of the schools
at breckenridge The professor grad
uated from the University of Michigan
in the class of 1874. He is square
built. active kind man and we look
for brisk. business administration OF
the schools.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-24
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks TO all who kindly gave us help
and sympathy during the illness and
at.liction which has visited US and for
the many beautiful floral offerings
Especially would we make mention of
our neighbors at Eckert who gave such
unselfsh aid in caring for our crops on
the ranch. Yours sincerely.
Mrs. LOUISE MCGREw AND FAMILY.
ETA JORDAN.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-24
Two Divorces Granted.

The divorce case of Archie D. Brown
VS.. Iva l.. Brown was heard in Judge
Dickcrson' court the first of the week
Plaintiff brought suit on the grounds of
descrtion and defendant brought in n
cross complaint charging non-support
and habitual drunkenness. The jury
found in favor of plaintiff and divorce
was granted. Judge Dickerson award
cd the children, three in number. to the
defendent and granted her S25. 90 per
month alimony for their support. The
case was warmly contested and the jury
dcliberated two and half hours before
arriving at verdict. Plaintiff halls
from Ouray and was represented by
Attorney Cassidy of that city. Stcph-
an & Vincent appeared for defendant.
Another divorce was granted by the
county court this week. the case being
entitled Clara E. Daughenbaugh VS..
VIM. =. Daughcnbaugh. Plaintiff. who
halls from Paonia. was granted the
custody of the two children. Defend
ant did not appear.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-24
Death OF L. {. McGrew.

Lester Clarke McGrew died at his
home in Delta August II at 10 p. m.
He was born in Sheridan, Iowa, Dec.
II, 1864, later moving to Omaha, Neb.
where he was married Nov. 10, 1887.
From Omaha he went to Denver and in
1894 came to Delta where he has since
resided. He leaves wife, two sons
and two daughters to mourn their ire
parable loss.
Thus, in brief, is the life history of
one of Delta best known and foremost
citizens, a man who was dynamo of
energy and thrift and who championed
every move looking to the advancement
of the community in which he resided.
The esteem in which Mr. McGrew was
| held by the people of Delta, as well as
throughout the county. was forcibly
illustrated by the large concourse OF
friends that followed the mortal re-
mains to their final resting place in the
| Delta cemetery. 1t was one of the larg-
est funerals ever held here, the line of
carriages being almost mile in length.
Services were held at the family home
Sunday at p. m, conducted by DR..
rockingham, assisted by DR.. Darley.
Mrs. Seaton, Wclland Jeffers, Joseph
Prcgent and Mr.. Remington compos-
ed quartet that rendered special
music. DR.. Darley read the scripture
lesson and offered prayer, after which
DR.. rockingham delivered brief but
beautiful remarks, bearing on the life
and services of the deceased and the
hope of all for immortal life beyond the
grave. He spoke words Of consolation
to the sorrowing family and commend
ed them to tine God of US all, who is
always the greatest comforter.
Following these services the body
was removed to the hearse. members Of
Mesa lodge No 81 Knights of Pythias
acting as escort. they being preceeded d
by members Of the Woodmcn of the
World. which organization also attend
cd in a body. At the grave the Knights
Of Pythias burial service was carried
out and all that was mortal of a good
citizen. kind husband and loving father
was consigned to the earth from whence
it came.
The casket was almos, completely
covered with beautiful floral offerings.
rendered in loving memory by different
orders and numerous friends.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-24
New Real Estate Firm.

The land and emigration firm OF
Fitzgerald, Dermody & Co., of Omaha,
Nebraska, will open an Office in Delta.
They are one of the big land and emil
grafton firms of the country with
branches at Colby and Goodland, Kan
sas and Burlington. Colo. F. G. Myers,
a member of the firm, is already here
accompanied by his wife. They have
rented the J. Mason Lee property on
Garnet Mesa and will establish their
permanent home in Delta. Mr.. Myers
will have charge of the firms business
in the Uncompahgre valley and in
choosing Delta as the proper place for
headquarters he put in force rapidly
growing conviction that once the Gunni-
son tunnel is completed, here will be
the center of the greatest growth and
development. Another reason for
choosing Delta is its close proximity to
the great Hotchkiss, Paonia, Cedaredge
and Eckert fruit districts. The firm
represented by Mr.. Myers is big ad-
vertiser and spend money with lavish
hand in making eastern people ac-
quainted with the districts it is pushing.
Delta is glad to welcome the new firm
and its good looking representative and
trusts that many easterners will be
brought here to add their monev and
energy toward the development of this
great country through its instru
mentality.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-24
Proposals For Bids.

Notice j. n"-,ly given that th, R.,ari # Tr7l>-
tees Of the 1.wu "f y, Ira will r-,v, >tl,-i hid,
urto and iucluI.r.c clock y IA of >"p:ru-
hcr 9th. Ir-'. for furnishing all the nrr c>>Ary
material and ,l'uu- rh" work "f building SAM
,ary sewer Ne. Is. IL the Town of Delta. colorado,
in acrunInucr with IA" rrnhI,.>. section and
specifications IN file wlthrity clerk
CoutraCto' must furnish bond IN sum of
81 .Oo' for fnithf 4 Performance, Of contract.
The riglri 'rr -, Any and all hii- j. reserved
Delta. t"l"rad,.. Auru>r 18th. lpH
lille +. WILSON.
2i-Il Town Clerk and K,-'"r,lcr.