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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-03-08
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Ladies' Patent Colt Oxfords, latest
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durable leather, with bellows tongue that keeps
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heavy weights, stock just received, just what
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-03-08
Free Mail Delivery for Alma.

Alma.-Postmaster Brown received
a notification from the postofiice de-
partment that free service will be in
augurated in Alma May ]. The peo-
pie have long looked forward to the
time when they would have free de-
livery. Three carriers will be EN-
Moved
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-03-08
Engine Crushed Engineer to Death

GuSIlC VI ho'lSO 1HSH'SN' " SNoNi'
Battle Creek.-Richard Drowley, a
Grand Trunk engineer, was killed at
Maynard, Ind. He was one of the old
est men on the road, and resided in
this city The engine toppled over
at a crossing, crushing Drowley to
death instantly.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-20
EarIk7arn Should Not Accept
Rock Money.

the arguments the contrary that
accepting moneyand tainted
because of his
o
methods but by descending
drawbachng
their
bookkeeping and other departments Anything In TACT just SO the corr
peto
a
fairly. His blows will be above
nots
is
severely alone
with manly
Competition business but older and mature form OF the
high
living being who has astonished the world
thinking themselves
fools that they
auded the for his philanthropy
And
When
his against illegal and criminal
phanthropc gentlemen John and
root Of crowd what Everyone
decided louder he aved against the attack the inter
punished
his old
peoples Earlham
part of he vicinity?
people
ly willing he back the
man. AS to hepn
ourselves
children aboring in foul mines and filthy facoesa result OF
absolutely
but
gentlemen
enable all live in the
refusing their phianthropc
AM benefit of such advertising
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-20

without reading of
of life Yesterday
people
of people
injury of whom the largest
the
a spinters The Pullman
contrary
of
of the construction
they should not enjoy just
old question
They cannot afford
protection
their
lives
he his
life If he married and has family their provider taken
absolute restitution The
Pullman his life
a
wealthy railway? family
the railway
he
Washington
directors
blame paid
accidents
private ownership of the railways
should and rightly
grossly and fatally
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-20

A notable instance about our
(the United Statesl trade with South
American points is that practically all
of our exports are handled by English
German or French vessels and as
those vessels now under American
control are so crude that they are al
most the laughing stock of the nations
of the earth. Many of the European
countries. including some of the small
est. support an excellent merchant
marine while America probably falls
to the rear in this respect. Yes | am
thoroughly in favor of ship subsi-
dy."
The question has been raised that
a ship subsidy would give an oppor-
tunity for graft. What do you think of
this?" was asked.
Well" said Mr. Strattan, Il don't
see why that objection should be rails
ed, although l believe, too. that the
men back of the freight lines would
profit greatly, but if the general re-
suits of an appropriation are good. and
net the manufacturers of this country
millions of dollars each year, the good
would more than offset the result of
the gains made by the men controll
ing the steamship lines 10 the South
American and Oriental countries"
S. +. Swayne. vice-president and
treasurer. Robinson & Co
Il am taken at disadvantage, as /
am not thoroughly acquainted with
the nature of the present ship subsi-
dy bill pending before congress, but
will say that | am not in favor of a
ship subsidy if the money appropri
ated is to be used for passenger and
mail lines. | do favor. however. a ship
subsidy, so long as it is confined to
merchants or freighting vessels. Amer.
lea is woefully weak in vessels whicl
are of such size and number that they
can accommodate the various ship
ping interests of this country. Yes,
you can put me down in favor of an
appropriation for a ship subsidy so
long as il is used for the benefit of thy
demoralized American freight lines,
but not if ii is used for passenger and
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-20
SIXTH DISTRICT EDITORIALS.

in the
in the
the
be denied
allow certain communities
be understood as saying that
There will doubtless
that the laws obeed they
be
a [ may do so
dallb
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-20
What Representative Manufacturers of
Richmond Think of Ship Subsidy Bill
uHdhg
Subsidy Until the Tariff

AT the present time when the ship
subsidy question is agitating the ma.
ton, the Palladium has collected for
its readers the opinions of four OF
Richmond's representative manufac.
turers. OF course as is to be expected
there is considerable divergence OF
opinion on some points, but IN the
main all the men questioned favored
the idea of ship subsidy bill.
Stephen Strattan, secretary. Gaar.
Scott Co, when questioned said: l am
a firm believer in ship subsidy. but |
am not thoroughly acquainted with
the bill now pending before congress.
| do not care to express an opinion
on it.
Since the opening of our business
with South American ports we have
been handicapped by slow shipments,
by the way of England because there
are no American lines of any import
ance traversing the distance between
New York and South America, and
hence the English vessels have TO car
ry our goods. They are taken TO Eng
land where they await the pleasure Of
the steam ship companies. so far as
haste in dispatching them to their des-
tination is concerned. English goods
cannot help but be favored and as the
result We are left out in the cold. fig.
uratively speaking. The shipping
rates via Liverpool, England, are large
and we have to suffer from this incon-
venience as we'll as delay in shipment
AS an illustration of this we sent a
shipment of threshing machinery 10
Beunos Ayres last September, but in
the past few days received a letter
from our representative IN South
America stating that the shipment had
as yet not appeared. I suppose that it
was delayed in England as the ship
ment was made via Liverpool.
The one line doing business directly
between New York and South Ameri
can ports is not at all up to the stan
dard, the vessels used being small
and of inferior quality.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-20

justment of the provision for meeting
the travelling expenses of the con-
gressmen
Hence the annual compensation of
a member of the Unitel States Con-
gress, including all the items to which
we have referred, is 6325 plus mi.
leage.
The franking privilege. granted to
the members as a perQuisite for all
official business, should be referred to.
but this expense is chargeable to the
government, and has nought To do
with the personal account of the con-
gressmen.
Is this compensation sufficient? The
writer has not the slightest hesta-
ton in asserting that the pay is by
no means an adequate compensation
for the character of the services
which ought to be rendered This is
not saying that every member of con-
gress is earning his salary. They are
good bad and Indifferent. Some OF
them appear to be less than thousand
dollar men. Nevertheless we the peo-
pie sent them there and we are IN a
measure responsible for their proper
whom we have chosen to accomplish
some highly important duties. and IL
they are not the right sort of men.
they represent the majority If their
constituents.
In 1888 the pay was fixed az $500
per- diem for the time actually in ser
vice. This arrangement continued till
1916 when the salary was placed at
s150000 per annum. This stipend was
repudiated by the country and next
year this statute was repealed and
soon after the pay was raised TO 81 90
per diem. There was no change made
till 1856 when yearly salary of $1,000
90 was agreed upon, and in 1856 tnis
sum was increased TO s5000.J0. Appar-
emily the country endorsed these
changes. although III bota cases The
increased pay took effect at the begin
ming OF the term IF the congress IN
which these changes were voted. In
1873 congress vote.l an increase in
the salary to s750o.G0, but the country
so overwhelmingly repudiated this
bill that at the very next session Of
congress the law was repealed The
bill of 1873 was framed with total lack
of discretion. II was unwise to vote
an increase of saiarv On the very last
day of the session TO lake effect for
the preceding two years. Some other
salaries were raised by the sarie stat
ute, but they were not retroactive SO
much remonstrance was made by the
people that some members never
drew the additional salary, Others
covered the extra amount back into
the treasury. and many lost all oppor-
tunity of future elections or advance
ment, and SO We're remanded TO what
was spoken Of at the ;ime 10 an ..in-
famous obscurity" The lesson vas
well learned and no active atteupt to
change the salary has been mad, Cor
more than thirty years. An effort was
made the other .iav 10 raise the sai.
iry q s7o00.00 ard TO abolish the
present system Of mileage simply
tContfnued on Page Severn
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-20

mail lines, and by old and well estao-
lished steamship companies. These
are able 10 take care of themselves
without n subsidy. | would not have
them profit by government appropria-
tons.
John NJ. Lontz, president and gen
eral manager of the +. 4 y. Lawn
Mower Cot am in favor of ship
subsidy, if ii is used along the proper
channels. viz. the building up of Amer
lean freight interests, instead of pas
senger and mail steamship lines"
Walter w. Schultz. president.
Wayne Works Cot am not in favor
of ship subsidy, because | believe that
the men now controlling the steam
ship lines would use il as they saw fit
while the American government would
have no assurance that il would he
used along proper lines, | believe that
there is something lying back of tho
present great agitation on the part OF
a few men in Washington for the ap-
preparation for a ship subsidy. Then
again. If the United States govern
ment paid these lines large amount
each year, in the form of a subsidy
we would have an opportunity TO ship
our exports. but when we wished 10
profit by the imports, ones which we
use every day and which we are re-
uuired TO pay excessive rates To Amer
lean concerns, we would be unable 10
profit by the subsidy because of the
high protective tariff. If the tariff was
lowered, then | might favor a subsidy
but until this is done I do not. We are
held up every day by the steel and
lumber combination and have TO pay
Sc more on the ton for steel than IL Is
really worth If the tariff was lower
ed and we could profit by having
American vessels bring the things
which we most need TO this country.
a subsidy would then be of some prac-
teal use. AS it appears TO me the
present time, everything would be go
ing out and nothing coming in. Wa
could send our products out, bat not
benefit by the products of other a.
tons being brought in"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-20
THINKS SALARIES OF CONGRF SSMEN
SHOULD BE INCREASED TO SlO,O
A. H. VOtdw, Former Richmond Man, Now in National Capital
Writes to the Palladium of the Observations lie Has
Made on the Subject

The salary of a member of the con-
gress of the United States is by stat
ute placed at So 10000 a year, payable
in monthly inStallments.
In addition to this sum an allow
ance of $1,000 90 per annum is grant
ed for the services of a clerk. Many
members pay more than this amount
for clerk hire, and some who appoint
their clerks from their immediate
families may actually pay less than
this sum. For the purpose of this ar
ticle this sum shall be estimated as a
part of the compensation.
From the fund of contingent eX-
penses stipulated sum per annum
amounting TO s125.00 is allowed to
each congressman for stationery. If
congressman does not use this
amount for stationery, the balance is
paid to him in cash. If his bill for sta
tionery amounts to more than $125. 90
the disbursing officer collects the diff
ference. Some years ago an article by
James Paxton. written for one of the
popular magazines. created in the
public mind an entirely erroneous inn
preston in regard to this allowance
for stationery. Other penny-a-liners
have taken up the cry, and have taken
a stupid or a vicious delight in sum
ming up just how many penknives,
jews-harps, handkerchiefs, cuff-but-
tons. bottles of perfumery, etc. have
been obtained by congressman from
the stationery department. and the
country is gravely informed that con-
gressmen are furnishing their houses
at the expense of the public revenues.
Wholly wrong, for If the member
chooses to spend the whole amount of
s125.o0 on graduated sugar. it does
not concern the public He will re-
ceive no more than this amount and
he will get no less. no difference what
he buys or does not buy
Mileage is allowed to each member
at the rate of forty cents a mile
twenty cents each way for each SEES
sion of the congress. This rate has
This allowance was made when mem
bers travelled to the Capitol by stage.
by private carriage, by canal. BY
horseback. 1t is evident that such a
method OF meeting the travelling ex-
penses is inapplicable at the present
day. Senator German. who resided at
Laurel. Md, was entitled to IS 90 mi
leage though the round trip cost about
30 minutes in time and one dollar in
cash. Congressman Humphrey. who
lives at Seattle. Washington, is enti-
tied to more than $4,000 on mileage
account In actual cash the Mary
land senator has realized about seven
dollars on account of mileage, while
the member from Washing ton will
easily make a profit of more than
100000. even when We include all
Pullman expenses. The system is
+ery inadequate. The delegate from
Hawaii receives about $1,000 for mile
age, or nearly one half as much as
MS salary This is a very nice invest
nent for Mr.. kalanianaole Some day
when we have delegates or full mem !
Ders from the Philippine Islands. the /
for each will be more than /
5000 Simple equity demands q read
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-20
IS PROMISED ONCE MORE
c. C. & L. THROUGH SERVICE
To Be Three Trains Each Way Be-
tween Chicago and Cincinnati by
February 15-WiII Also Provide
SleeperS.

Hammond. Ind, Jan. 10 (Spl0-F.
f. Landweier, district passenger
agent of the Chicago. Cincinnati &
Louisville railroad, promises that not
later than February Is trains will be
running regularly on the road which
is now completed to within two miles
west of this city. The link which is
10 connect the extension with the Chi
cago Belt line into Chicago is COM
pleted with the exception Of about
1.400 feet at Chicago Junction. When
this is completed there will be
through regular service between Chi
cago and Cincinnati, with three trains
each way every day, including sleep
ing-car service
j. * Stroufs. who has been engi-
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-20
WOULD TAKE JOHN DIS GOLD
Pa ilddium Subscriber Takes TX
CeptiOn to the Words of the
Rev. Case, and Shows Why
EdriI,dm Should Accept Rookie
feiler'S Offer.

EARLHAM SHOULD ACCEPT
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER'S MONEY
because Earlham did, in no way,
shape or form, forfeit any of its car
dinal principles for which it stands
to secure the money.
Because if its cardinal principles
are antagonistic to John ID. Rookie
feller's style of doing business. this
money will help Earlham to prosecute
its ideas and inculcate them into the
minds of thousands of the young who
come to this college for a lifes train
ing.
Because if it should be proven that
John DIS immense fortune has been
accumulated by a series of rebates,
special privileges etc, it is reason
able to suppose that the city of Rich
mond and vicinity, possibly, has suf-
fered as much in proportion as any
earth, and therefore has contributed
its share of what he now possesses
and a mere pittance of $50 900 would
only be returning to Richmond part
of what rightfully belongs to it. Ac-
cording to those criticising John d.
he should return his lily earned
wealth to those from whom he stole
it
Because it has not yet been proven
that John D. made every dollar he
possesses in a dishonest way, and
who knows but that which he has
promised Earlham, he has carefully
selected from his special. strictly
honest by the Ten Commandment
Rule account, thinking that some
person might object and he would
be deprived the pleasure of having
Earlham accept. Therefore let Earl
ham take the benefit of the honest
doubt. accept the money and forever
keep it in its proper channel.
Because if it were possible TO faint
a piece of money. it would not make
any difference whether the offering
were one dollar or one hundred thous-
and dollars. as the one dollar placed
with the other money would neces-
sarily leaven the whole lump.
Because if Earlham college is 10
raise $4,000 by popular subscrip-
ton in the city of Richmond together
with some of its friends, and sue
ceeds in doing so, it is a safe guess
that if some of the subscriptions were
analysed with microscope they
would be found infested with the mic !
robes of dishonesty. Earlham should
accept because she needs the money. I
and John D. has it, and has offered 4
1t as a gracious gift: anything else 4
would be gross ingratitude.
The immense fortune which John 4
D. has and is likely TO leave on this /
earth when he goes hence. were he /
so inclined. could be placed in chan I
nels that would forever carry out 4
vicious ideas There is nothing which 1
ne would wish to do for the breaking I
down of the better things of life \
which his money would not come
pretty near doing. He must be given Z
credit for wanting to place his for
.une in channels which go for the
up OF society and the better
Kings of this life from one end OF
his county TO the other.
Earlham college along with all 9th
sr colleges stands as a light in the
World and by its teachings that light
S liable to be carried TO any mart Of
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-20
Watson's Pension Bills.

Among the special pension bills
that Re preventative Watson has nre-
scented are the following: For Sarah
L. Ball, Henry H. Moore, Hugh l.
Mullen, Thomas Shepherd. Elizabeth
F1nnan, Addison ". Wilson, Benia-
min NJ. ricketts,, John Colby, Margar-
ct O'Tool, Mary D. Farrar, Mary j.
Martin, Christian B. Shelley. Gather
inc Frank. Joseph B. Israel, John
Shoemaker, Daniel w Mason. Will
liam Coe, Maria E. Walcutter, George
Winfield s. Condo, Margar-
ct A. Reed. James f. Taylor and
Thomas B. EQUITY.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-20

the world. John d. Rockefeller's do
nation to Earlham college will merely
furnish the oil which will make the
light, and the officers of the institu-
ton must so manage the machinery
that the candle power of the light is
kept up to its present high standard
If any doubt exists regarding the ac-
ceptance of this money, let a COM
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-20

want and W are
ferred bout crim S cry
bad S an
IS of of
of
aIawif a a law
public
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-20

mittee be appointed to investigate
every institution to which John ID.
has given money and ascertain the
facts as to whether his money did
contaminate and whether the useful
ness of the institution from the date
of its acceptance did degenerate and
gradually lose its power for good.
SUBSCRIBER.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-20

neer of maintainence of way for the
c. c. L. for several years, has re-
signed and the Office has been abol-
ished. temporarily at least The du-
ties OF that Office will be divided be-
tween Roadmaster NJ. A. Mulligan
and Paul Barnard. both of whom nave
headquarters at Peru.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-20

sxyf Assembly
o he
should do is forify method
relieved of his
though doubtful the Governor the state better
the OF axes
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-20

The Associated Prohibition
living prohibition
the
will
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-20

entirely
of
ty.-C
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-20

NOR
he
Mn
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-20
Use artificial gas TOR light and heat
lott

The Palladium gives dollar each
week for the best piece Of news '.tir,
ped orr to IL.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-20

has decided led Fsss4a that Of his %
debad those DISCHARGED from holding civil office He frankly admits
civil punishment There disposition the Of the chief
position
mpiveiy and Without san His quickly
s n T that but s ms Mistake ossD sns
n a5hoah an adbe Rspaecan " p'"'
M naa o n D m o Stars ha so
tina" the News sent out letter circulation that set out things
charity the could
strife % rs s had "1 @ ns s
@ @ ] we , smpaze with the
children These
the then s and % he ss middle ]
@ s ~ not sss
The efforts a publish a Tss in the interest the public
% or h e~ he e ana 4 that ] the rs
h nr 0o9d h an by the n B y hess intense a
no e h $ @ " n but a or
per loses and standing before the caste con pa
in the senate may
have nse good d pGo for the @ who rat That
a
in of
a the
he
fined immoral
aby opposed
a
large cities
Plea OF guilt News
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-20

Continued on Page Severn
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-06-07
Many Persons Injured by the
Collapse Of Floor During
Corner Stone Laying
Ladders We're quickly Secured and
the Unfortunate ones Soon Re.
moved From Their pcrIlous
Positions. - Child Was
only One Fatally ln.
jured.

wllkcsbarro. pa.-At fho laying of
the cornerstone ~ ST. MARI Greek
Catholic church Thursday afternoon
temporary flooring collapsed. pre-.
cipitatlng about sixty persons into a
cellar. twelve feet below Ladders
we're secured and with the aid Uf the
police the injured were removed from
their porllous position. Some were
able to walk to their homes. while
others were removed TO hospitals in
ambulancos.
The accident. q Is said. was due TO
insufficient braCing beneath the now
floor
Bishop uuban. Of Scranton. escaped
with a severe joltlng
The priests injured were: Father
G. Sopcy. rector ~ the church bruised
and injured about the body; Father
Gabriel G. Sopcy. Of Perth Amboy. ~.
j.. brother OF the local pastor, bruised
about the body and tongue badly In.
jurcd Father Kossy. OF Alden. Pa;
Father Jacovics. Of Scranton. Father
Loughrnn. Of Scranton. who suffered
severe bruises aud decorations.
a 5.ycarold child Of Kaspar Kali.
unszly Of this city. who was among
the Injured died Thursday night