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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-31
32O,0OO,OOO PENCILS
ARE MADE IN A YEAR
Supply of Red Cedar for Them
Being Depleted.
FOR GROWING 1T.

Washington, ID. c., March 31.-The
lead pencil is one of the most common
articles in everyday use. and nearly
800 100000 pencils are manufactured
in this country every year. To manu-
facture these millions of pencils there
are required 10000 tons, of 1890, 900
cubic feet, of wood, so that each day
in the year 800 tons, or 10000 cubic
feet, of wood are used for pencils
Since practically all of the wood is
red cedar, and since the pencil indus
try is steadily growing. the supply Of
red cedar is greatly depleted; yer no
substitute has been found for it. Leav-
ing out of consideration the imported
pencils, the average educated Ameri-
can over 10 years of age uses six pen
ellis of home manufacture each year.
Ten years ago he used less than five.
Red cedar has a soft, straight grain
and when grown under best conditions
is very free from defects. Because of
its peculiar qualities no equally good
substitute for it has ever been found,
and it is doubtful if any other wood
using industry is so dependent upon
single species as the pencil industry
is dependent upon red cedar In fact
red cedar suitable for pencil manufac-
ture is the only wood the price of
which is always quoted by the pound
Strange as it may seem, no steps
have heretofore been taken to provide
for a future supply of red cedar. This
formation on the rate of growth and
the habits of the tree, and to the wide
spread belief that second-growth red
cedar never reaches merchantable
size.
In accordance with its policy toward
the conservation and economic use of
woods, the Forest Service
has made a careful study of red cedar
and has come to the conclusion that !
it can profitably be grown in regions |
)f its development. Several changes /
are recommended in present forest /
in order to secure the de- I
sired growth. In the southern forests
he cedar viii have to be given bet I
Ter chance instead of being consider 1
3D. as now, negligible quantity in its
Younger stages, and many of the for /
est-grown trees which are now cut for I
,ence posts can profitabIy be left to
attain their full development and thus !,
become available for pencil wood
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-31
FORUM OF THE PEOPLE
OPEN TO ALL.
A FEW WORDS ABOUT
CONSISTENCY AND HYPOCRISY
Editor Palladium :

Editor Palladium
| Our genial fellow citizen, r. j
Study. has always characterized the
republican party as always being
consistent in its hypocrisy" But let
us see into a few things Some time
ago upon a platform in the local audi
| torium the present democratic mayor
| of our city when reaching out for
votes promised the reform people
that he would if elected to the office
of mayor know no boss and would
uphold the laws" Well, did not this
same mayor after he was elected call
out the fire department on the eve of
the opening of a fair at the rink and
ride in great style to that building
where gambling devices of many
kinds were in operation and did he not
knowingly act in full accord with
these things; and when accosteG by
one of his supporters as to the change
in affairs, it having been noticed that
in the previous administration GER
tain other organization was prohibited
from conducting like gambling
schemes, this same mayor replied
'Oh, that was in the other admins
tration." ''Ah, but you are a reform
man, and made promises to the people
that you We're going to stand by the
laws" was the reply" Now as to the
matter of further hypocrisy and where
gave a hospital building to this city
Gave it to the people. At the time of
raising the endowment fund for its
support it was noted by those in the
work that certain malicious and false
stories were afloat about the old St
Stephens hospital and it was noted
whence they came. 1t was also noted
that when asked by the soliciting com
mittee that the present mayor refused
to contribute to this fund stating that
this hospital was not a charitable in
stitution, that he and his friends were
devotedly preventing others from con-
tributing to this fund for the maimen-
ance of the hospital Nobody will now
state that the present hospital is lack
ing in the feature of charity When
council appropriated last year money
to meet expenses demanded after full
the aforesaid genial cit |
izen as city attorney discovered that |
the law would not permit The may |
or stated in council that he was re-
minded of his pledge to the dear peo- |
pie that he would uphold the laws and !
vetoed the appropriation bill
He and others stated in the daily pa |
pers that they all loved and were |
friendly to" Reid Memorial hospital |
1t was not then the matter of amount |
but the law was in the way Now |
the objections of the law are removed |
and again he vetoes the appropria-
ion recently made under law that |
provides for and sanctions the pre-
rious act of council. The committee
n council has investigated the needs
If the hospital. Council indorses their
'eport. The amount appropriated
within the judgment of the entire
council is needed and there is no ques-
ion as to the honesty of the board
If trustees in the handling of that
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-31
MANY EASTER FLOWERS,
More Than $4,000 Shipped from New
castle Greenhouses.

Newcastle, Ind, March 3O-LocaI
greenhouse firms last night and to-
day shipped large number of roses
and other flowers to the large cities
for the Easter markets. The Easter
business this year will amount to
more than 100000. The cloudy
weather early this year was detri-
mental to flower-growing. The firms
here received many more orders than
they could fill, and they report the
demand for Easter flowers the larg-
est known in years
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-31
THE TAFT BOOM
SHOWS GOOD SPEED.

1t is entirely unnecessary for any
body 10 boom Mr. Taft for that or
any other position of dignity. He is
booming himself well into the hearts
of the people.-New Haven Register
1t is almost amusing to find the
strongest possible candidate the least
DESTROYS for the opportunity. 1t
ought to make him still stronger
Hartford Courant.
Mr.. Taft has undoubtedly impressed
upon the country as a man in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-31

The Chicago mayoralty campaign is
serving splendidly as an opportunity
for the Windy City newspapers to say
mean things about each other AMI es-
pecially the Tribune and Examiner.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-31
whom is the stuff of statesman
New York Evening Post

whom is the stuff of a statesman
New York Evening Post
The Leader believes that William III.
Taft is the most available Ohioan. He
is the man most likely to win the nom
inatfon against formidable opposition
by the friends of rival candidates in
other states.-Cleyeland Leader.
We believe that Ohio will most cor
daily support Judge Taft's candidacy.
and that the republican party of the
state will be united in the effort to pro
cure his nomination Ohio State Jour-
nal
Logically Mr. Taft ought to be as
strong as Mr.. Roosevelt If the latters
record is as popular as ii is repre-
sented to be. for Mr. Taft has helped
to make the record of which his chief
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-31
CINCINNATI. RICHMOND G. FORT
WAYNE RAILROAD COMPANY.

Richmond, Ind, March 1.-THE an
nual meeting of stockholders of the
Cincinnati. Richmond & Fort Wayne
Railroad company will be held at the
office of the company in the
city of Richmond, Ind, on
Thursday, April 4, 1907.
at ten o'clock a. NJ, for the purpose
of electing eleven directors and trans
acting such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
S. B. LIGGETT, Secretary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-31

For the next several months the
dear public will be enlightened chiefly
on the subject of the great national
game. Unless all signs fail, base ball
enthusiasm is going to run very high
this season
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-31

w. J. Bryan now says that railroad
regulation should not be carried to a
point where reasonable profit TO stock
holders would be wiped out.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-31

The secretary of agriculture makes
the statement that fIurries on Wall
street cannot affect the nations pros
perity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-31
$ SO proud.-Baltimore Sun.

is SO proud.-Baltimore Sum-
IL we must have Republican there
does not appear to be more capable
candidate in sight on that side of the
political fence than the genial Ohioan
Taft would make a president in spite
of his politics. News and
Courier.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-31

Richmond is the best city in Indi-
ana, everything considered, despite
the stingy census bureau.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-31

1t appears that the San Francisco
bribery scandal, will be pushed to the
end. Hunt for the big game is on.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-31

Wayne county has special interest
in the approaching unwilling OF the
Morton monument at Indianapolis. A
committee to arrange for this has been
appointed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-31

The secret of fashionable beauty.
asked the question Of noted beauty
specialist In order to be round.
rosy. plump. very pretty and stylish.
take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
80 cents. A. G. Luken 4 Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-31

Straphangers furnish the issue at
Chicago. How would street car SER
vice do as an issue in Richmond?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-31

Free advice given on the germ d.
seases of domestic animals. Write tho
National Medical Co. Sheldon, Ia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-31

well dig that ditch or bust
Speaker Joe Cannon at Havana
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-31

Use artificial gas Tor hight and heat
lott
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-02
FALLING ROOF
HITS F|REM[N
EIGHT INJURED WHEN POLICE
HEADQUARTERS or BUFFALO
NJ. Y. BURNS.
DOCUMENTS DESTROYED
Original Confession Of czoigosz Was
Among Them--Rogues Gallery
Concluding Total
Wreck.

Buffalo, Noy 1.--Pollce records, tho
! fognes gallery and many Important
documents. including the original
copy of Czolgosz's confession Of the
assassination uf President Mckinley
were destroyed by fire which this az
ternoon wrecked police headquarters.
The fire was OF incendiary origin.
Two companies OF fremen were
caught In the collapse Of the roof
and cupola and eight men were seri-
ously injured None will die.
At 2:30 this afternoon Police Com
missioner Zeller picked up blazing
newspaper in the hall way. Half an
hour later police messenger found a
blazing dindow brush in the store
room. He had reached the commits
sioners room with the smoudering
brush when the alarm of fire was civ.
en- from the street and flames we,e
shooting from the cupola over the
main entrance and from the windows
Of the fourth floor. The prisoners
were handcuffed together and march
ed to JAIL The firemen apparently
had the flames under control and
were working on the third floor when
the cupcla topplied over and crashed
through the 1907 and top floor
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-02
CONDITIONS NOT
LIKE FORMERLY Y
BRYAN SHOWS DIFFERENCE BE.
TWEEN PRESENT STRiN.
GENcY AND 1893--No DOUBT
ABOUT QUALITY or MONEY.

Omaha. Nov, William J. Bryan
in Omaha today, gave the following
interview on business and financial
conditions: Il do not look for any
prolonged trouble In the business
world Conditions which made the
panic and depression in 1893 are Ell
tirely different now. Then prices
were falling because Of the restricted
money supply Now we are in the
midst of tremendous gold production
which gives an abundant money sup.
ply and maintains prices so that busi-
ness is brisk"
He did not think the present bank
trouble shows the need of emergency
or asset currency but on the contrary
thinks 1t presents a strong argument
against the asset currency. Sup
pose he said, I'VE had been using as.
set currency during the past year,
and In addition to the present trouble
% re had distrust about the money.
That would make matters much III >
worse As it is now there is no dou'
about the quality Of our money
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-02
NEW MOTOR WAS
A HUGE FRAUD
SECRETARY OF ELECTRIC CON-
PANY ARRESTED ON CHARGE
OF USING MAIL FOR PRoMoT-
IN FRAUDULENT SCHEMES.

Chicago, Nov. Charles f. Bid
well, secretary of the Bidwell Elec.
trio Company, was arrested this af
ternoon ON a complaint of PCstoiiice
Inspector Latham that he and his
father. Benson II, Bidwell. presid ant
of the company had made use Of the
mails to promote fraudulent schem
A warrant was issued for the eldgr
Bidwell, but service was delayed CIV.
ing to his ellness. According to the
postal authorities the Bidwells have
represented Benson II. Bidwell who
was the inventor of. and that com
pany manufactured. an electric mo-
tor which would not become heated.
II Is charged that the claims of the
Bidwells constitute a fraud inasmuch
as the motor was not invented by Bid
well but Is of a well known and ordi-
nary type Two hundred thousand
dollars is said to have been realized
by the company through the sale Of
stock. part Of which was the personal
of the Bidwells. and from
which the stockholders have derived
no benefit.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-02
BIG CUNARDER
BRINGING GOLD
TEN MILLION DOLLARS ABOARD
LUSlTANiA WHEN SHE LEFT
LIVERPOOL.
FINANCIAL SITUATION
Gradually clearing--Showed No strik-
ing Features Yesterday-South
Wants Maas to Move
Cotton Crop.

New YORK, Nov. 1.-THE fnancia
situation was gradually clearing to
lday without showing any striking fea
ltnres. Runs on banks and trust cam
panies are practically over, and
money temporarily Withdrawn from
banks subject to runs, is flowing into
the stronger banks and currency is
being provided in most cases where
the demand for it is considered legiti-
mate. Further engagements of gold
have brought UP the total gold en-
gagoments abroad under the recent
rlcyement to s2G,550, 900. The Lusl-
tania which sailed from Liverpool to-
day has on beard about $10,000,000
gold. Cne Of the largest single ship
nients ever made Balances with the
clearing house have settled down to
normal conditions Doubt is ey,
pressed whether the secretary of th1
treasury will be able to carry out OH
any considerable scale the project Ct
the New Orleans exporters for ac-
coptance Of cash at the government
official agencies abroad and trans
ferring It by telegraph to points in
this country, but Cortelyou is under.
stood to be willing to make such de-
pcsits of public money at the cotton
exporting points as will to consider
able extent relieve the strain.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-02
SUBSIDIARIES OF
GREAT NORTHERN
CONVEY ALL PROPERTY TO MAIN
STEM IN HlNNEsoTA-ATToR-
NEY GENERAL PUZZLED AT
ACTION.

st. Paul, New. deeds were filed
today with the secretary of state, con
vcying to the Great Northern railroad
company all the subsidiary lines oi
that system in Minnesota, as follows
Minnesota and Great Northern
$1,000. Wilmar and Sioux Falls. ST..
327,904 Park Rapids sand Leecll
Lake, $521,S7l Eastern Railway Of
Minnesota, $16,7S3,545. Minneapolis
Union Railway. $S0S.G07.
Deeds were filed yesterday trans
ferring to the Great Northern the st.
Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba road
Attorney General Young is at loss
to understand the reason for the alb
sorption cf its subsidiary lines by the
Great Northern, and is making an
investigation to learn, as he says. "if
Il is on the square.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-02
SENATE PASSES
PRIMARY BILL
al
nv VOTE or FORTY TO EIGHT
AFTER MAKING CERTAIN
AMENDMENTS
GOES BACK TO HOUSE
For Concurrence Aliens Drainage
Bill Passsd--Arothea Bill Dtfeat
ed--Hcuss and Senate Ad
journ TO Monday.
snecial to The bulletin.

Special TO The Bulletin.
Springfield, ILL.,. Nov 1.-The scn
ate today, after numher & I senators
lad made speeches explaining theil
votes, passed the Oglesby primary
election bill with the emerg ancy
clause, by vote CT 40 to s, with the
senate amendments. Thc.ta voting
no" We're Broderick. Cruickshank,
Curtis, Gardner. Hall, Humphreys,
I.ish and Tiffany Galpin was present
but did not vote. The bill now goes
to the house for concurrence in the
senate amendments. Both houses ad
journed until 5 O'Clock Monday even
ing, The senate passed, without the
emergency clause, Aliens bills. in
structing the~eAnYeEnor and attorney
general to prosecute any persons
placing distractions in the Des
PLANES or Illinois Rivers without the
explicit consent Of the legislature and
bin requiring state treasurers to pay
interest due the state treasury failed
to pass, 25 to 3.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-02
TOWERS RECORD
IS A FINE ONE
SAYS ROOSEVELT IN LETTER TO
DIPLOMAT AT BERLiN-RE-
oRETs THAT AMBASSADOR is
TO RESIGN.

Berlin, Nov. President Roose
magne Towner, American ambassa
dor here. reply to Towers note init
mating his intention OF resigning his
post and retiring from the service
next spring. The president writes in
part: Il sincerely regret your leav
ing Berlin | cannot, at the moment,
think of anyone else who can take
your place as we'll You will have
given nearly twelve years Of honor
able service to your country II is a
fine record and one of which YOU
should be exceedingly proud when
you hand II down as a memory 20
your children
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-02

STOLE LETTERS
FROM OFFICE or DISTRICT AT
ToRNEy SIMS WHERE SHE
WAS EMPLOYED.
CASE or JNO. r. WALSH
Hinges on Documents--Man Also Ac
crsed--Culprite Held TO Grand
Jury in 5000 Bond--cive
Bond.

1 Chicago, Nov. u. Miss Eta ac-
lean, stencgrapher III the ffice of
United states District Atteraey sims.
and Alexander Il. Gcrdee were today
held to the federal grand Jury II
| bonds Of $4,000 each, cn d charge O..
ste allng important papers from the
loffice CT the district attorney The
icyidence shows that the woman had
taken numerous letters aud papers
and that Gofdee had tried to
sell them to John r. Walsh, former
president of the Chicago National
Bank, now awaiting trial in Chicago
ton charge of misapplication of the
funds Of the bank, aud to his attor-
neys. They received no encourage
ment from Walsh or from his attor-
neys
When Miss Mclean and Gordee
were brought before the commission
er late in the day, Captain Porter of
the United States secret seryiae, de-.
elared that Miss Mclean had admit
ted to him that she had taken letters
from the office Of the district attor-
ney and when asked why she had
done so, replied that she wished them
for souvenirs. Porter testified that
Miss Mclean had told him that she
had conferred with Gordee and they
had concluded that II the Walsh neo-
pie knew of the existence of certain
letters they would be willing to pay
well to get them The woman de-
clared according to Porter, that she
never knew whether Gordee had seen
Walsh or any OF his attorneys.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-02
ENTIRE COUNTRY
ON CHECK BASIS
BRADsTREETS SAYS uNEAslNEsS
SEEMS TO HAVE ENTIRELY
GAINED DOWN.
J0BBING TRADE QUIET
Eut Retail Trade Aided by Fine Falf
Weather DURING Last Week.
Lower Line Values
Expected.

New York, Nov THE country tit
large has this week felt the after
effects cf last weeks financial AZ.
turbances at New York and other
eastern cities. and the entire country
may be said to have gone upon the
, check or credit basis pending tao
passing OF the uneasiHess W..jeh.
seems to have almost entirely calmpa
down.
Naturally there has been soms DIS
location OF the country's business,
notably in the item OF domestic ex.
changes, which has reacted on the
collecting and forwarding forces by
stopping the buying, for d time, III
wheat in the northwest and cotton as
the south. and there has also been 4
sensible qnieting down Of the job
bing trade activities. some reduction
Of forces In railroad Improvement
work and In other industries, AMI
some effect also upon the retail trada,
which however, aided by the fine
fall weather. has given a good &c.
count Of itself this week. In the dry
goods trade there Is greater dis
position to concede that the lower
level Of values for the several Inns
of cotton goods is likely to follow
cuts made by jobbers recently. This.
however refers more largely to dis
tant deliveries than to immdiate his:
ness and the same IL predicted cf
some lines Of woolen goods for next
fall.
The iron aud steel industry reports
the new demand quiet as whole.
with atendency to ease in prices. AM
the leading interest notes moderate
reduction In the volume Of uniilIel
orders.
A Business failures for the week. 23s.
against 1863 In the Hike week Ia 1906
Canadian failures 25, against 2l.
Wheat, including -four, exports from
United States and Canada for the
week, were 4.792.000 bushels. against
4,493p00 this week last year: for the
eighteen weeks of the fiscal year Gs..
2GS.000 against 62,667000 OF the fiscal
year of l90G.7. corresponding.
Corn exports for the week GGC.0O0
bushels, against 1.400.000 In 1906 For
the fiscal year to date 17,3G0,000
against 14,617.000 In 190s-7.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-02
WOOOMEN HAD
LARGE DEPOSIT
IN IOWA BANK THAT CLOSED
DOORS AFTER CASHIER SUI
dIoEs-oFFIcERs OF ORDER
TO INVESTIGATE.

Charlton. Iowa. Nov. 1.-The Mod
ern Woodmen had on deposit in the
First National Bank which closed III
doors following the suicide of Cash
Ter Crceker. s350.000 of the orders
funds. Directors and officers of the
order are expected here tomorrow te
investigate the situation. II is stated
that the order is fully protected by
bonds several times in excess Of the
sum on deposit. Croker was form
erIy head banker Of the order. II
was stated by National Bank Examin
or Bostwick that it would be several
weeks before he could make a state
meht of the banks condition
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-02
RELAXING THE TRACKS
Rain Observation-Disclosures Protection
BY Signal Lights Needed to
Prevent Accidents.

The bad weather is interfering very
seriously with the Traction eompany's
work in rebuilding its tracks at
Eighth and Twentieth streets Large
forces of men have been at work day
and night to hurry it to completion,
but it is almost impossible to accom-
plish anything In rain and mud. But
good progress has been made.
There is need of thorough lighting
b. red signals at the crossings named.
Imperfect lighting at the Twentieth
street crossing caused a lady in a
buggy to drive into the excavation
the other night. She was thrown from
the buggy but fortunately was not
hurt
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-02
STATEMENT OF
NATIONS DEBT
SHOWS INCREASE OVER LAST
MONTH OF OVER MILLION
DoLLARs-REcEiPTs OFFSET
EXPENDITURES NICELY.

Washington. Nov. The monthly
statement OF the public debt shows
the debt. less cash in the treasury. to
be ss7s.176.C3e, an increase compared
with last month of s1177.S22
A comparative statement OF the
governments receipts and expendi-
tares shows for the month Of October
receipts s5s.02s,245. expenditures sss-
544.5 .557. and a surplus for the month
about sfsleoa. For October. 1896.
the surplus vas about s2.eo0.8oo.
Civil and miscellaneous expenii-
tures last month increased over 81
09a. 900 on account of the navy in
crease OF $500. .0oo. while Ear ex-
pendftares decreased over s.. leo 0oe
and the public works $500 90. For
four months Of the fiscal year the sur.
plus Is shown TO be S s4s5. .o0o.