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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-21
Our High Death Rate: Criminal lndif'
ference 10 Proved Facts.

The Country Life Commission whose objects
and whose Southern itinerary were &c, forth In
our laai Issue held notable seaasona In Raleigh.
\. c. spartanburx. \ c.. Athens. Ca. and Knox
WILLIE Tenn. last week s~o OF those being attended
by tho writer. Our conviction ts tina, tho Commits.
slon ~lil accomplish untold good by directing the
but Of own home people TO tho pressing needs
Of rural llse and tho possibilities OF rural develop
men. IL IL unfortunate sha, Governor II n
Glenn talked prcmasureiy In an ,aservtcw con.
corning a session which he did no, attend and re-
ported In paper whose representative did not
as'nnd-cncops for moro fraction of tho time.
IL 10 hish time anyhow. for tho South got over
this morbid aud hahYish constituencies about tho
publication of every statistical fact that aocsn's
please our passing fancy. Tho bald truth IL tina,
oar aeash.rasr from typhoid scs-s and other pro
sontabic diseases 10 shockinwiy and inoxruaabiy
high. burning sham. to our people amounting
TO nothing less than a sectional crime and II IL
folly TO deny H. Tho true sou,herncs. tho man
ought 10 honor and follow. 10 tho man Who
looks an nnpieaaan, fac, ssaaseiy In the face and
sr's ahou, getting remedy. In Heavens name.
Irts have done ~ish our aaack. popularity huasinx
doctors and leaders ~ho toll us there ts no,hin.
tho matter Nth us. that 40 tho greatest ana
happirsi people on earth aud that alt NC need to
10 Ia TO keep forever Ia old ru,s OF Hitter
aer. unaerelopod resources. and oa,-os.da,c farm.
lng methods. Let ns rather follow tho doctor and
III. leader ~ho iorrs the South with all his heart;
but Who loves her too volt no, 60 use tho knife
Of criticism and reform upon tho cancers upon her
economic iifc and general wcll-b-InE az ought
tn be said that this criticism In no, aimed a, Gov
~fnor Glenn. but a, tho typo of man whom bis III.
considered interview suggests
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-21
WHAT A STUDY OF SOUTHERN CITIES
SHOWS.

but IL II tho registration area only. embracine
not the entire South but only our Southern cities
for which tho United ta,ea Census processes TO havs
truly accurate mortality statistics and we are 70
ng to take In alphabetical order JUS; an they COM
In tho census tables. every Southern city included
In tho registration area with their dea,h-raie pr
1000 OF population for both races. and compare
each ono of these Southern cities with the two
cities In other sections Immediately following n
alphabetical oracr-iust as named In tho census
llas Here then ls tho showing:
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-21

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-24
NEW &PHiLlIPS.
"A Message From Mars"

AS the curtain rises upon the first
act of Mr.. Ganthony's comedy, "A Mes
sage from Mars" which will be seen
here at the Gennett theatre this after
noon and tonight, one sees the luxuri-
ously furnished apartment in Lon
don house. The first sensation is
that of complete mystification. What
message can possibly be sent from the
far off planet Mars to jewellers in this
conventional English home? This
is the question that the average audi
tor asks himself From the very
starting point of this comedy the inter-
est In the beautiful development OF the
play. is so intense that it rivets the at
tention of those who see it from the
rise of the first to the fall Of the final
curtain. The play, having been seen
here once before, its beauties are well
known to our theater goers. There is
most delightful love story running
through it from beginning to end and
one of the most important features is
where the young girl, the fiance OF the
hero, breaks her marriage engagement
because the gentleman is afflicted with
the sin Of selfishness to such degree
she believes that he is incapable OF
loving her.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-24
THE THEA TER

play: "A. first night audience at the
Van Ness theater followed it with
breathless interest And at the finish
for the last act is the most acuteiy
dramatic of all--there was no hurry
ing with wraps, no noise of shuffling
feet. When came the fall of the cur
tain there followed an outburst of APP
plause until the stage was disclosed
ing its acknowledgement. An then
the curtain went up again, and Charles
Ram Kennedy, the author, came down
to the footlights. Very briefly, very
heartily, he thanked San Francisco
for its welcome AS in San Francis
CO SO it was In Chicago. Last even
ing" said the Chicago Post, in its first
review of the play, after the curtain
had fallen on the final act the audience
was loath to 60 Time after time 1t
called the players back with the ap-
plaused that had SCENE dout of place
earlier in the evening, and at last per-
suaded the author to appear and speak.
He said but few words, applying the
theme of his play-the Brotherhood of
Man-to the attitude of his hearers,
| and bowed himself away" The Ser
| want in the House." will appear at the
Gennett theater Thursday afternoon,
Thursday night and Friday night
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-24
A Star or the Sun.

One Of the stories that Disraen was
accustomed to tell with the creates,
relish was of an absentminded astron.
omer who, scanning the heavens one
night, was much puzzled by a phe
nomenal brightness for which he tried
In vain to account. For hours he sal
profoundly studying the phenomenon
and while he was thus engaged day
light arrived. After awhile the alb
stracted astronomer stumbled to bed
telling himself sleepily that IL he re
manned out Of bed much longer ht
would miss his nights rest.-Chicags
Record HeEaA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-24
Source of Vice Not Among In
dividuaI Criminals,
Says Heney.
GRANTS FIRST INTERVIEW.
6EED HAS BEEN SoWN AND WE
MUST REAP THE HARVEST"
SAYS FAMOUS SAN FRANCISCO
GRAFT PROSECUTOR.

San Francisco. Cal, Nov. 24.-Fran-
els J. Heney Is SO far recovered from
the effects of the wound inflicted by
Morris Haas, that he probably will be
able to go to the country to recuper-
ate within few days.
In the first interview granted by Mr..
Heney since he was shot in Judge
lawIor's court room November IA, by
Morris Haas, when the hearing of one
of the cases against Ruef was in prog
ress, he expressed devout thanks for
his miraculous escape. Mr.. Heney
said:
I'm this great human battle against
vice and corruption let no one believe
that the true source is to be found in
the individual dynamiters, jury brib-
ers, kidnapers and assassins, and that
their determination means ultimate
victory. Such beings are but the bub-
bles waiting from the pool of filth that
has been years in making. The seed
has been sown and we must reap the
harvest, but. in gathering the tares,
let us be satisfied with nothing but
the root.
ut has been terrible sacrifice, but
if my blood has not been shed in vain
If theassassin's bullet had suddenly
disclosed to the public eye the hideous.
ness of the gigantic conspiracy to de-
feat the law. then I shall feel that
have not lived in vain, that my poor
efforts have met with unreasonable
benefit to my beloved city and state"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-24
"The First VioIin"-Gennett.

The music drama THE First Violin"
derives it's source from the famous
novel by Jessie Fothergill.
The dramatist has, in this play, as
in the book, portrayed the story OF a
young woman of noble character, who
poor but proud, and possessing
beautiful singing voice, sets out for
Germany as a paid companion to
woman of social rank and, by this
means she is enabled to study music
and become a talented singer.
The first act finds her in the rail-
road station, Cologne, Germany, where
lady companion has taken. She finds
herself alone in strange country
where she cannot speak their lam
guage. She is without funds, or a
friend, at this juncture she meets a
musician who lives in the city she
wishes to go to. He befriends her and
invites her to dine with him and share
his seat in the coach. This chance
meeting Is the beginning of many ro-
mantle and amusing episodes which.
in the subsequent scenes, furnish a
series of complications and revela.
lions, that are full of sustained inter
est and at the same time. delightful
conclusions.
This play will be presented by a
most competent company of ARTISTS
with the talented singer Miss Ella
May Fitch in the role of the English
girl May Wedderburn' The date OF
performance, in this city, is set for
Nov 2S, matinee and night at the
Gennett theater.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-24
VaudeviIle-New Phillips.

Bert Swan, with his alligators, is
easily the most sensational attraction
that has been at the New Phillips for
the present season. His daring as
sumes a stage of nearly gruesomeness,
as he toys with huge beasts, plays with
them, rolls about the floor with them,
and even wrestles with them in their
native heath, the water. And he has
no protection at all. The animals
show their ugly teeth, and flap their
vicious tails with snap that would
break a mans leg. Mr.. Swan is be-
sides, the champion deep sea diver of
England, and shows many marvellous
feats under water.
Nick and Ida Russell, in ''The Pro-
fessor's Substitute" have an act that is
one of the best of its sort ever seen
here. Nick supplies the agility in this
act, and Ida the looks. and both of a
plenty of their specialtles. The PRO
fessor" is a wonder as a vaudeville pi-
anist, possessing great skill, and no lit
tie degree of humor. Ida Russell is
as sprightly and attractive an actress
as ever visits the house.
Miss Nancy Lee Rice, the dancing
harpist, has an act that isabsolutely
novel. She is a young girl, wonder
fully talented as a musician, and also
graceful, and fair singer. Her harr
playing is a revelation. Her combina
ton of the three, singing. dancing and
playing the harp, is attractive as vel
as new.
Lou Harvey and Agnes Baylies ir
their high class musical comedy mum
Der keep the bali rolling at RICH
rapid gait. Their act is fun from frs
to last He is possessed of very goos
voice, and the musical feature Of thu
act is its best.
Moving pictures and the illustrated
song complete the bill. which is thu
best that has been at the house TO
some time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-24
HoW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known F.
j. Cheney for the last ID years. and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
walding, Kinnan & Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
,nally acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c, per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-24
Calling a Bluff.

81 have discovered more things in
New York that are a bluff pure and
simple" said business woman. "My
latest discovery is that bachelor apart
ments' are apartments for any one
who will sign a lease. 1 have rented
one advertised as a bachelors apart
ment, and yesterday a man, his wife
and two crying babies moved in
New York Times.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-24

Hoyt's "A Bunch of keys"-Gennett.
This season Manager Bothner will
have an entirely new production from
the fact that every act is new, and a
much stronger cast and new songs,
than has ever been seen in this funny
play. New specialties, new dances,
have been written for this popular
farce comedy. The company is COM
posed of a number of the most clever
artists appearing In any farce comedy
of the present age. "A Bunch of
Keys" comes to the Gennett theater
soon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-24
St. vitus, Dance.

st. Vftus was the saint who was sup
posed to have special power over ali
nervous and hysterical Affections;
hence when the celebrated dancing
mania began In Germany. the Low
Countries and elsewhere over Europe
the strange phenomenon was called
est. vitus' dance"-that is. 1t was
something coming under the special
care of that saints power.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-24

Foley's Honey and Tar clears the
air passages. stops the irritation in
the throat, soottes the inflamed mem
branes. and the most obstinate cough
disappears. Sore and infiamed lungs
are healed and strengthened. and the
cold is expelled from the system. Re
fuse any but the genuine in the vel.
low package. A G. Luken & Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-24
"Servant In the House."

One of the curious features OF first
performances in various cities of THE
Servant in the House." is the fact that
audiences seem almost unwilling to
leave the theater. When the play Is
ended, there is no hustle for hats or
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-24

wraps. 1t is not that they fail to rec
but they remain seated, as though un-
willing to depart from the atmosphere
of the wonderful drama. Referring to
this fact. the San Francisco Examiner
said in it's mornings after review Of the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-24
THEATRICAL CALENDAR.
cENNETT.

message From Mars'-Tuesday, mat.
inee and night
1.-THE Servant In the House"-Thurs-
day matinee and night; Friday night.
"The First vioIin"-Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-06
INSANE OHIO MAN
COMMITS MURDER
Shot Young CoIored Girl, a
Man. and Then Later
Killed Himself.
TROOPS IN THE CHASE.
ONE COMPANY SURROUNDED
THE BARN IN WHICH DEVANEY
TOOK REFUGE WHERE HE
KILLED SELF.
TROOPS IN THE CHASE,

WASHINGTON c u O Nav 6-Rert
p ,u ,.no,., nousa,,a,
e'"'''''
shot ana IhSl""U! N'I''" MISS l-Iua
Bird last evening at her h"me' on
John street. He then turned the gun
on Mrs Bird mother of th, victim.
-, 49,, 49,, ,,,,.., ;,.'i,.
anu 9Ho' hel III '"t ""'"li4c"' !",''Ot-
ING prooani! Iat"' "U''"u' anu '"'C,
Is 'a a,"n rnnor r ' fhat Shac,,Iafnrd -
son has been killed hv Devanev,
nevanev took refuqa in Sbacl1a.
$50, 49,, ,, s...; 49,. .,,,,,
i't va al" ''A"''"7 ~ SUI 0HON' >
SheTlli posse ana members OF Com
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-06

but that her two most priceless prod.
ucts were those grand old men, Isaac
JenkinsOn and Timothy Nicholson.
From what he had in past years
heard Of Richmond. Mr. Kern stated.
he was not surprised at the remarka-
bic things he had heard of this city in
the course of the evening. Mr.. Kern
provoked much laughter when he stat
cd that he was one of the few Demo
Gratis who did not have the reputation
Of being a drinking man. He then
told of the hard time he had in CON
vinCing the American Consul General
at London of this truth. He said that
he formally drank and that not long
ago d friend in indianapolis informed
another man that If Kern lived TO be
a thousand years old and never took
another drink he would still have a
high average.
Mr. Kern stated that he was inter
ested in the remarks of Judge Barn
ard about what nice place Indiana
WAS TO live in, etc. He said that he
used to talk that way himself (hearty
laughter but since being defeated
for governor by about 10000 majority
he no longer INDUCED in such con
versation. Judge Barnard shook with
laughter AZ this witty remark.
Mr.. Kern took exceptions TO the
statement made by Mr.. BarteI that
merchants were a little bit better than
lawyers because they were mentioned
Oftener in the Bible than the lawyers
were. He said that he remembered
reading in the Bible how Christ had
entered the temple and driven out the
merchants with a whip. There
wasn't a lawyer in that crowd" said
Mr.. Kern.
In conclusion he stated that Com
mercial Clubs were splendid organiza-
tions for at their gatherings men
talked without party or creed preJu-
dices He said that the American
PEOPLE were too prone 10 think that
the party they were not affiliated with
was composed OF degenerates and
traitors. This party feeling. he said.
was TO a great extent wiped out two
years after that heated presidential
election Of 1896 when the men from
Alabama and Kentucky side by side
/ with men from Indiana and Massach-
usetts swept up the crest Of San Juan
hill under the leadership Of Joe
Wheeler and Theodore Roosevelt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-06

Gated by Col John F. Miller, who have
become famous, and of the Richmond
men who have become captains of fin
anCe.
Young Men Enterprisng.
Rudolph G. Leeds. in responding
to the toast "RichmOnd's Young Men.
discoursed briefly on the subject. He
stated that RichmOnd's young men had
shown by their actions of last year in
assisting in raising the 100000 neces-
sary for the y. NJ. G. A. how enterprise
/ ing they were. He also stated that he
had not realized how broad was the
subject of Richmonds Young Men I'M
til he saw how many of them were act
i've and progressive members Of the
Commercial club present last night
City's New Factory.
James A Carr of Springfield, O., for
merly of this city. responded TO the
! toast. "RichmOnd's Newest Factory Ac-
question: Mr.. Carr stated that what
| he had to say would probably sound
| like footing the horn Of the American
Seeding Machine company, but that he
had not selected the subject and it was
up to him to comply with orders.
Mr. Carr told of the formation OF the
American Seeding Machine company,
/ into which combine the HoOsier Drill
plant was merged. He stated that an
effort to manage this company from
/ general offices in Springfield met with
! a failure, so it was decided TO reduce
the number of factories. Two Of the
six factories were merged and recently
it was decided to merge the Louisville
branch with the HOOsier Drill. The
local plant had previously been enlarg
ed, through the efforts Of Mr.. Burton
Westcott and himself, and with the as
sistance of the local Commercial club
which was vitality instrumental in hav
ing a part of North Fourteenth stree
closed. Mr.. Carr said that by the fif
teenth Of this month the Louisville
branch would cease operations and tht
work done by this concern would b.
carried on at the local branch. II wa;
the plan. he said, to continue 10 manu-
facture the Kentucky line separate anC
apart from the Hoosier line.
Mr.. Carr stated that the American
Seeding Machine company now consid
cred the Hoosier Drill plant the best il
the combine. Its capacity has beer
doubled. he said. aud that It was nov
possibly 10 employ seven hundred mel
instead OF three hundred and fifty. Mr.
Carr was interrupted with hearty ap
: plause when he stated that within tn
, next twelve months he expected tina
| ! from seventy-five per cent to one hun
: dred per cent of the total working fore
would be on the payroll Mr. Carr SAT-
: that there were now four factories il
the combine. but that within year
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-06

was probable that this number would
be reduced.
Early Applauded.
When that prince of after dinner
speakers. George P. Early OF Pitts
burg. formerly of Richmond. arose to
respond to the toast "RichmOnd, That's
ALL" he was greeted with a storm of
applause.
Mr.. Early began his screamingly hui
morous address by stating that he
claimed Richmond his home nOtwith-
standing the fact that he was born in
Ohio, because Of the presidential pos
sibilities offered by that state Mr..
Early said that ne lived here a quar-
ter Of a century before he could make
up his mind TO leave.
He said that most people owned
stock in the trouble combine and that
this stock was always worth par value
and never failed TO pay dividends. How.
ever, he said the troubles most people
! had were imaginary and that they
! should be happy that their lot in life
was not harder than it was. To illus
trate this point he told the following
story:
Mark Twain one time received a let
! ter from a cousin in which the cousin
! lamented the fact that he had 30 Iona
/ delayed answering Marks letter. but
/ that he was sure Mark would forgive
him when he learned of all the trouble
and suffering he had gone through He
II 4 10 y
been crippled by an attack of sciati'
rheumatism. which was followed bl
neuralgia in the face. govt and a car
bunkle on the back Of his neck
In reply 10 This heart-rendins epis
tie, Mark informed his cousin that h.
was pleased to receive from him sucI
a cheerful letter. However. Mar
continued, he had been able 10 discer-
by reading between the lines that hi
cousin was not enjoying the best 0
health. but that he should thank Got
he was not in the condition Of mar
Mark had once known. Marx stacer
that this man had suffered with in
flammatory rheumatism and St Vitus
dance, both at the same time"
Mr.. Early told several other Yer,
witty stories and when he had cor
Guided his address the applause was 81
great that he was forced to spin an
other yarn"
The las. toast OF the evening
sponded TO by John W. Kern of In
dianapolis, one of the best know.
public men in Indiana. Mr.. Kern stat
ed that he had heard much Of Rich
mond as her sons and daughters ar
peared 10 never tire OF singing he
praises. He said that he knew Rich
. mond had produced much OF value
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-06
The Cannon That
Modernized Japan
By Herbert Kaufman

Business is longer man TO contact. in which the
merchant and the patron establish PERSONAL bond any more
than battle andohand grappe where bone and muscle and
It's aspec-Bo7H ARE NOW FOUGHT At IoNG RANGE.
nifty to display the INDIVIDUAL vaIor of its MEMBERS Just
merchant who counts his personal acquananCeshp for
cess is relic of the pasta BUSINESS OODO.
Japan changed her policy of exclusion to foreigners after
fleet Of Warshps battered the Satsuma Notifications. The
Sama who had hitherto considered their blades and bows good
s a IH 9H9 cn MAS c mnR a al The
USE THEM Japan proed by the lesson She did not wait until
FURTHER ramparts battered to pieces but satisfied with
her ONE experience and proceeded to modenze her methods
The merchant who doesn't advertise pretty much the
same position that which Japan stood when her eyes
ened to the fact that TIMES HAD CHANGED The long range pub
Cy of competitor will surely destroy business the
of the foreigners cmbed the walls of Sasma Unless
take the lesson to heart unless REALIZE the Importance of
advertising not only of EXTENDING your business.
consequences of folly as great as that of dueSt who expects to
survive in contest in which his ADVERSARY bears SWORD
TWICE THE LENGTH OF HIS OWN.
stores which have had the advantage of years of cumulative
year. 1t INCREASED TRADING FACILITIES just it's hun
BUT If Will NEVER AGAIN SUPPORT NEIGHBoRHooD
STORES. Newspaper advertising has eliminated the strength of
cut the advantage being AROUND THE CORNER store
five miles reach out through the columns of the daily
and draw next door neghbor to its ases while
you sit by and the people block entced
without being able to etaae or supply NEW customers to
take their place.
question of your ability STAND THE COST of ad
but holding WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE.
Advertising an INVESTMENT. the cost of which is the
proportion to its RETURNS AS SEOS are the HARVEST
just preposterous for to consider publicity
would be for farmer to hesitate purchasing
FERTILIZER he discovered that he could PRoFTABLY INCREASE
his crops by EMPL DYING it.
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