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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-15

Ferdinand Laabs, an old and re
spected resident of the town of En-
met, passed away at his late home
just outside the city limits Sunday
evening. The deceased would have
been sixt-eight years of age on the
22nd of the present month. 1t will
be remembered that Mr.. Laabs was
injured last summer on North tourth
street, when his horse ran away and
he was thrown into sewer trench in
such manner as to receive the in
jury tn his head, from which he never
fully recovered. He was native of
Germany where he was born March %,
1889. He came to this country in 1865
and has been resident of this Sec
tion ever since. He was in the
employ of the Milwaukee road for
thirty-one years. He is survived by
his widow and six children as fol-
lows: Mrs. August Gauger, Mrs
August Lentz, Mrs. John Kaiser, Ar
thur Laabs, Milwaukee; Mrs. Albert
Otto and Reinhold Laabs, WATERFOWL
The funeral services will take place
Thursday afternoon at o'clock from
the hume to st. Johns Lutheran
church.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-12
THIRD COUNT ORDERED
BY SUPT. F. A. COTTON
Enumeration of Terre Haute
Schools to Be Taken.
CONTENTION BY STUDY.

An amicable settlement of the school
enumeration controversy at Terre
Haute has been reached between Fas-
sett A. Cotton, state superintendent Of
public instruction. and the Terre
Haute school board. Because of the
settlement of the question the suit
filed by the school board in the Vigo
county courts against Superintendent
Cotton to compel him to order a third
enumeration of the school children in
Terre Haute will be dismissed. A
new count will! be made at once.
The settlement was by compromise.
The school board was strong for
third enumeration, which would not be
granted by State Superintendent Cot
ton on the grounds that the school
board had not paid for the second emu.
meration. Since the board has paid
for the second enumeration, Mr.. Cotton
has ordered remuneration of all
children of school age in Terre Haute
The controversy arose out of charges
made by J. N. Study, superintendent
Of the Fl. Wayne schools, formerly of
Richmond, to the effect that the Terre
Haute enumeration this year was pad
ded. The Terre Haute enumeration
showed unprecedented gains over last
year the count this year showing in all
about 1900 children.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-12
ARGUMENT HEARD
ON TWO CENT Law
Lawyers Appear Before tn
Supreme Court of Penn
Sylvania.
RAILROAD BILLS
HEAVY FREIGHT TONNAGE cRE.
ATES DEMAND FOR LOCOMO-
TIVES-WALL MAPS PUT OUT
BY THE c., c. 81

Pittsburg, Nov. 12-The case of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
against Philadelphia county, in con-
nection with the 2-cent railroad rate
law, was argued Monday before the
Pennsylvania supreme court sitting
here. The case was recently decided
against the county authorities in
their efforts to collect fines from the
company for violations of the provis-
ions of the rate law by the common
pleas court of Philadelphia.
M. Hampton Todd, attorney general
of Pennsylvania, said that the rate
law case was one which affected the
state solely.
LAS it appears to me-" said Mr..
Todd, I'VE are going to have the same
arguments to refute before the supre-
me court that were presented in the
common pleas court OF Philadelphia
county, and our lines of argument will
be substantially the same.
1T is purely question of the rights
of the Pennsylvania Railroad com
pany, under it's charter, as against the
rights of the commonwealth of Penn
sylvania to make general laws for
what are conceived to be the best in
terests of the people at large
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-12
HEAVY FREIGHT TONNAGE.

That the freight tonnage on the var
iouS railroads this winter will be
much heavier than at first expected is
evidenced by the fact that the Penn
sylvania Railroad company has placed
a rush order with the Baldwin Loco
motive works for twenty-five heavy
freight locomotives to be delivered
the latter part of December.
While some of the railroads claim
the motive power shortage is causing
more trouble at the present time than
the scarcity of freight cars, Pennsyl-
vania railroad officials say that at the
present time there is a sufficient num-
Der Of locomotives IN that system to
handle all the business offered They
admit, however, that while the exist
ing motive power is sufficient to han
die the business under the present
conditions, it would not be handled ex-
peditiously when cold weather and
SHOWS will necessitate a reduction in
the present train load. At present
many of the roads have every avail
able locomotive in constant service
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-12
MUST FILE A BLANK.

A shipper who now desires car for
interstate shipment, must fill blank
application, showing date, shipping
point, route and character of freight.
No telephone or verbal orders can be
considered There is heavy penalty
for applying for a car, except for bona
fide purposes. These application pa
pers are subsequently filed with the
authorities. The object of this rule is
to prevent the loss of time in moving
cars, and to make a record that viii
make rebating impossible.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-12
ALABAMA'S RAILROAD BILLS.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 12.-The
scheme of railroad bills, presented at
the suggestion of Governor Conner,
were all reported favorably in the two
houses of the legislature Monday.
They are in series, each house having
the same, SO that they may be rushed
through. They reclassify the railroads
and are so arranged as to make it
practically impossible for the rail
roads to have them enioined. They
provide for a per cent increase over
the old commodity rate bill.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-12
HAD WINNERS ON DISPLAY
New Castle Roses Fared Well
At Chicago.

New Castle, Ind. Nov. 12.-Not a
flower show is held in the country but
that New Castle grown roses and other
flowers figure in the disposition of the
ribbons, and such was the case at the
flower show held in Chicago during
the past week, which is said by local
growers to have been the greatest
show in the country in recent years.
One local firm was successful in cap
turing several prizes among the large
number of entries
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-12
NEW HOUSE AT CANTON, o.
Murray and Sun Are Still Adding to
Their Vaudeville Circuit.

AT Canton, o., Monday night Messrs.
Murray and Sun opened new vaude-
vile house under favorable circum-
stances. They have provided the peo-
pie Of Canton with an up-to-date house
and have greatly strengthened their
circuit as it is believed Canton will be
one Of the best of the several cities
included.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-12
WALL MAPS ISSUED,

The c., c. & L. is issuing large wall
maps of the road. In addition to the
map, advertising from various cities
along the route adorns the poster
These have been given to the ticket
agents along the line to distribute in
the Offices of their cities and towns
1t is a neat advertising venture.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-12

believe might be at the present Time
| had 1t not been for system or tax
alton, that has made ship construction
impossible in America.
For many years the special privi-
legged class have been making a de-
termined effort to secure the passage
of a ship subsidy bill. A lobby has
been maintained at Washington for
years and their methods and opera
tons have been public scandals in the
past Tons of literature have been
forwarded to members of congress, all
emanating from the same source, try
ing to impress upon them the belief
that there is a demand by the people
for the enactment of a ship subsidy
law
Members of congress cannot be
mislead on the subject. The people
are opposed to such legislation and
members of congress know it, Labor
organizations backed by public senti-
ment, have denounced the principle,
not alone because 1t is the worst form
of special privilege, but because it is
impracticable and would be wholly in
efficient if extended now to rehabili-
tate our merchant marines.
Not Sefaring People.
The American people are not sea-
faring people, and are too busy now in
making farms, building cities, develop
ing the mines and forests and the
great systems Of transportation.
and the thousands of manufacturing
establishments, and Notwithstanding
the fact. that more than a million
foreigners find their way to America
annually, yet there is a demand for
more labor in the factories, the fields,
the mines and the forests. Why
should American labor seek the sea.
The wages paid for such service Goes
not compare with the wages paid for
labor on land and there is no induce
ment to become seamen.
"American capital is much more
profitably employed on land than it
could possibly be on the sea.
The cost of construction is 80 per
cent higher in America than in for
eign countries, and the cost of main
tainance is 35 per cent higher, there
fore, there is no inducement for Am
erican capital to go in the business,
and there never will be until both cap
itaI and labor are forced to seek en-
ployment on a small margin of profit.
THE only way the business could be
made profitable to the American.
would be for the government to pay
the margin of loss from the treasury
Of the United States. In that event it
would come out of the pockets of the
people who are already Overburdened
by indirect taxation.
Il do not believe this government
will enter into the bounty system, and
SO far as l am concerned, 7 shall never
cast my vote while a member of con-
gress, in favor of any measure that
will allow Messrs. Hill, Hartman and
Spreckles millions of dollars out of the
public treasury, to float the American
flag. for the benefit of themselves at
the expense of the toiling Millions
Remained Over Night.
During his stay in Richmond Con.
gresham Adair was entertained by a
committee composed of John Rupe,
George Gates and Samuel Gaar. He
remained in the city over night.
While here he had long talk with To-
cal democratic members of the COM
mercial organization. 1t was merely a
friendly talk.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-12
The Happy Family Circle.

Father and mother. cisteTs and brothers, soon
get to know one another's intimate affairs and
the little bowel and liver disturbances soon be-
come household comment. II Is well to reueu1
Der that In constipation and indigestion, auc
other troubles of the stomach, liver and bowel.
quick cure can be had by the use OF DR.. Gallo
wells Syrup Pepssn. Take II tonight and ycr
win feel perfectly we'll In the morning. Price
Anly 50 cents and 81 at druggists
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-12
A Significant Prayer.

MAY the Lord help you make Buck
lens Arnica Salve known to all
writes J. G, Jenkins, Of Chapel Hill,
n C. 1t quickly took the pain out
of a felon for me and cured it IN a
wonderfully short time" Best on
earth for sores, burns and wounds
Csc at 4. G. Luken & Co. drug store.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-12
LOCAL VIEW OF IT.

The statement is made locally that
the action of the higher officials of the
road in the passenger department.
Withdrawing popular excursion tickets
is indicative that there would be no
more such excursions next year. If
the passenger department has any
idea of running a few more Sunday
trains, local agents have not been ap-
prised of it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-12
DELAY TO BE ENDED.

Predictions are being made that the
delay of the railroads in placing or
ders for steel rails will be ended with
In thirty days when it is expected that
there will be upwards of from 1000 to
5000 tons of new orders placed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-12

correct this evil, will in some instanc-
es work a hardship on the innocent
purchaser, but that is no reason why
the government should not proceed TO
make it impossible to repeat the
wrong.
Il have faith in the American peo-
pie, and l believe congress will find a
way, to place railroads under such reg
ulation, as will protect shippers
against discriminating rates, prevent
the giving of rebates, the watering Of
stocks and the use of railroad funds
for stock gambling purposes. s.
Tariff Question.
That there should be a revision of
the tariff is admitted by every student
of commercial interests. Only twice
before in the history of our country,
has a tariff been longer in effect than
the Dingley law The delay in re-
vising the schedules has caused a rest
lessness that is evidenced by the pas
sage of resolutions by many of the va
rious interests. On the 22nd day of
May, the National Manufacturers as
ISOLATION passed resolutions asking
for an immediate revision of the tariff
and the negotiation of more reciproc-
lty treaties. But a few days ago the
American Newspaper association
passed resolutions asking that the tar
if be repealed on every thing that goes
to make white paper. The farmers
are daily passing resolutions asking
for the repeal of the tariff on lumber,
and all along the line the people are
demanding a reduction of the sched-
ules to meet changed conditions.
Ship Subsidy.
Another very important question
with which the GOTH congress will
have to deal is ship subsidy legisla-
ton. The defeat administered to the
ship subsidy advocates at the last ses-
sion of congress has not discouraged
them in the least. You will find them
back again next winter, with another
proposition in another form. 1t is for
tunate for the people that no political
party is behind the proposition. Many
of the leading republican papers and
practically all of the democratic pa
pers have denounced it as the worst
11rm of special privilege.
I'VE are told by its advocates that
1t Is a disgrace to American citizen
ship. and a stain upon American pat
diotism, that the American flag has
been driven from the sea. Last year
we exported a billion and a half of
American made goods and practically
all Of them were carried in foreign
bottoms, with strange penants above
their sails, and strange voices on their
decks. Yet it is fact that the Ameri-
can flag at one time floated from Il.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-12

Frequently painting will bulge and
be very unattractive unless remedied.
An artist claims that such pieces can
be remedied without danger of destroy.
ing the paint by dampening both the
right and wrong side and keeping the
canvas under very heavy pressure un-
til thoroughly dried.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-12
MASONIC CALENDAR,

Tuesday-Richmond Lodge No. 1876,
E. A. degree.
Saturday-Loyal Chapter No. 40, o.
e. S., stated meeting and rehearsal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-12
Entered at Richmond, Ind. Postofice
ks Second Class Mail Mattsr
HAD MISTAKEN IMPRESSION.

Along with our little talks on the
advertising situation in Richmond we
must not fail to call attention to a
combination of merchants that was
once formed in this city for the pur-
pose of restricting advertising in their
line as much as possible. These
merchants figured that there was just
SO much trade in Richmond and it's
surrounding territory and that if they
did minimum of advertising or none
at all, each merchant would receive his
share Of that trade without practical
~ any advertising expense. The the
ory is beautiful, but in practice it isn't
worth a continental whoop. These
bright Richmond merchants forgot
that while they could discontinue ad-
yertising, their more wide awake COM
petitors in other cities, whose papers
circulated in Richmond and the neigh
boring country, were still advertising
and because of the lack of advertising
competition from these Richmond
merchants their outside competitors
1e largely from trade that would
&Fk4ee have remained in Richmond.
that little combination is bro
fuse one or two bright and en-
Ing young men have inStilled
Hood and new ideas into that par
1zar line of trade in Richmond. And
Jae OF the new ideas is to use plenty
pf advertising. The most conspicuous
It these new merchants is now doing
he largest business in his line in
Richmond and that after being in bus
aess for himself less than a year.
'oes he believe advertising did it?
ell, today he is one of the heaviest
iv9rfkoszs the Palladium has, and it
that he would not spend
advertising in this
lll TOUCHES On
aoF
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-12
Dr.Lyon's
PERFECT
Tooth Powder

Cleanses, preserves and
beauties the teeth, and
Purihes the breath
A superior dentifrice
for people of refinement
Established in 1866 by
Il Il lynn. III g.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-12
alContinued From Page One.)

a9lcal parties are practically agreed
pom what the laws should be, and the
lly question now to determine is, who
IL best carry out the will and wish of
people. All now agree that the
iffFshoald be revised, the railroads
III md the trusts destroyed.
IL you will take the plat
ted by the two leading par
Nd sremove the head
q IN which
L. 11s points
tn i4yS. ana the sdefI0kfatic party
ways Views with alarm 1t would
almost impossible to tell which was
Amocratic and which was republican.
Il believe in political parties, for it
through them our ideas must be pre-
nted to the people for their consider
lon. But l also believe that the
an, who would make the interests of
S party, paramount to the interest
his country, is not a good citizen
you want to build up your party, the
st way to do it is to show the people
at your party stands fore something,
ID that can only be done by the faith
1 discharge of your duty.
Railroads.
I'm my opinion one of the most i'm
srtant questions, with which con-
ess will have to deal is the railroad
estion. 1t is one which effects ev-
y community and ever state in the
lion. The great commercial inter-
Is of our nation, demand and must
We railroad facilities sufficient to
ove the products of the farm and
Glory, and these facilities must be
thin the reach of all. This ques-
N has been forced upon congress by
Q railroads themselves. If the bust
SIS of the railroads had been con-
cted honestly and fairly, in the in
rokf ~ the railroads and the people,
- rak1a ma hssn lust and equal
& n1Gn r nj ssnuther,
l xe II the cors,ap-
u d lesisistures. 4 there had not
zen combination OF railroad inter.
its representing stupendous financial
over. which threatened the very foun-
ltion of the government itself, there
ould not be the necessity of the gov
nment exercising its power in the
guiation o. the business. The en-
tment of the railroad rate law, by
e 10Th congress was a step in the
hit direction, and will work a great
cd to the people, but 1t is yet mad
nate to meet present conditions.
The government must no longer
rrnit the unrestricted issue of rail-
I'd securities, which are often I'M
.ded on innocent purchasers at a
% Tar above their true value. To
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-12
Remained Over Night.

During his stay in Richmond Con.
gresham Adair was entertained by a
committee composed of John Rupe,
George Gates and Samuel Gaar. He
remained in the city over night.
While here he had long talk with To-
cal democratic members of the COM
mercial organization. 1t was merely a
friendly talk.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-08
He Renewed Hi, con.ump,ion.

81 read with interest,"" said n re
porter. Henry James novel. The
Wings OF the Dove but there was one
phrase In 1t that haunted me. The
phrase was. He renewed his con.
sumption
The hero of the novel sat on a rainy
afternoon In a cafe In Venice for
three hours. and 1t was during that
protracted sitting that his consump.
tion was renewed. What did this
mean? Was 1t Mr.. James intricate
way of saying that the young man
contracted a fresh cold?
Now my doubts are at rest. I met
Mr.. James in Philadelphia at dinner
and / asked him what He renewed
his consumption signified. Mr.. James
said 1t signified that he ordered an
other drink.
The novelist explained that In
Europe drink is called a consom
nation. He translated consomma
tion into consumption. And thus
he evolved the sentence that mus
have puzzled, I am sure. every un
Travelled admirer of the delicate
Henry James art"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-08
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PREPARE THIS YOURSELF.
Tells How to Make the Best Blood
Tonic At Home.

For those who have any form of
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Compound Syrup Sarsaparilia. three
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Shake well in bottle and take in
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