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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-29
CONGRESS NOT TO
aAlSE SALARY OF
THE PRESIDENT
This Session to Be "NoteWor-
thy for Its Economy Says
Chairman Tawney, of Ap-
preparations Committee.
EXPENSES OF CHIEF
EXECUTIVE ARE HIGH
Feature of Taft Inaugural Ger.
emonies Will Be Military
Display and Presence oil
Many Governors. -.
BY Sheldon s. Cline.

Washington, Dec. 29.-There is little
likelihood that Senator Bourne's bill
to increase the salary OF the President
of the United States to 100000 year
will be passed at this session of con-
gress, and If it is not passed before
President-elect Taft takes the oath of
office it cannot be passed to become
operative during his tenure. The con-
stitution provides that the salary of
the president shall neither be increas-
ed nor diminished during his term Of
office. x.s.
Congress Economical.
Failure to pass the bill this winter,
if it does fail. will not be because Of
lack OF earnestness on the part of the
Oregon senator, nor does the bill meet
with the disapproval of the President
himself II might be explained that
the Bourne measure, though admit
tedly meritorious, has been introduced
at an inopportune time, because. to
quote Chairman Tawney of the house
committee on appropriations, this is
to be a congress noteworthy for its
economy" Then, too. there is a fat
rivers and harbors appropriation in
prospect. the demands of the water
ways people for a fifty million dollar
appropriation have become so insistent
| they can hardly be ignored, and con-
gress feels the need of appropriating
tions of the country, all of which will
take a considerable slice of the federal
| funds. In the face of this demand of
| the already overburdened treasury, it
would seem that the friends of the
Bourne bill could take little or no
cheer
Chief Executive Underpaid.
| There are few among those having
knowledge of, the drains to which the
executive purse is subjected, however,
| who will not admit that he Is under
paid. While President Roosevelt has
Senator Bourne's bill, he recently said
to a caller at the White House that sew
en- years experience in running the ex-
ecutive establishment had taught him
a valuable lesson in economy. In short,
he has learned that it takes mighty
good management for a man with a
family to run the place and keep up
| appearances without over stepping his
salary allowance. President Roose-
welt is no sense a lavish spender- yet
it has always been his desire to main
tain the traditional brilliancy Of White
House entertainments. In doing 50
he has been called upon more than
once % call on his private purse.
Entertaining cest large.
Everyone knows that the presidents
salary is $4,000 year. which is less
In some instances than is paid the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-29
PETITION WAS GRANTED.

Official notice of the granting of the
petition of patrons of rural route No.
3. east of the city for better delivery
service. has been received by Postmas-
ter J. A. Spekenhier. The change is
effective January 2. 1t will be nee
essary to make an addition of about
two miles to the route carried by W..
L. Morgan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-29
CATASTROPHE AWFUL.
Earthquake One Of Worst in Worlds
History.

Rome, Dec. 29.-According to late
advices last night the city Of Messina,
in Sicily, was terribly damaged by
the first shock at 5 o'clock. and later
three-fourths of the town practically
was swept from the earth by vast
wave from the sea. Few living things
escaped from this inundation.
Among those lost was Commander
Passino Of the italian navy and body
of men whom he had led ashore as a
re seue party from his ship, the Bar
Dor. after the first shock.
Four Cities Wholly Lost.
Calabrian towns, Palmi, Reggie
Scilla and Bagnara are destroyed com
pletely. being now merely masses OF
ruins. Many hundreds of persons were
killed or injured in each place. 1t is
reported that Reggie met the same
fate as Messina.
Mount Etna seems to have been the
center of the disturbance and that por
ton of Sicily within radius of forty
miles seems to have been laid waste
The region devastated yesterday is
subject to earthquakes and probably
250,0o0 persons have been killed by
these phenomena in Sicily and Gala
bria In the last three centuries.
Pope Wants to Go.
The pope was greatly distressed al
hearing of the scourge that had afflict
ed the loyal population in the south
He could hardly credit the truth oi
the dispatches describing the devasta
er than In 1905.
After kneeling fervently in prayer
his holiness arose and said. as he SAID
three years ago. that he felt his place
was amidst his suffering children. II
was his firm intention to order that
instructions be given for beginning
the journey, but his physicians and
those in attendance upon him insisted
that ii would be impossible for hi,l
to undertake such fatiguing expedi
tion In the present condition of his
health.
In this latest visitation shocks begar
ut o'clock in the morning and LASTED
at the outer radius of the disturbance
for about thirty-two seconds The
range of the disaster from the point
of view of serious damage was about
200 miles in diameter. The western
end OF the island escaped with slight
shocks. The disturbance extended
through the toe of Italy for about Isl
miles toward Naples. The tidal wave
following the earthquake hadly damag
ed shipping in almost all Siciliar
ports.
Palermo Most Fortunate.
Palermo, near the western end oi
the island. suffered scarcely at all. Il
Is by means of the cables from there
to Naples that the most meager news
ts received. although some wireless
communication with the warship Bar
Dor has been established.
Upon the kings command the gov
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-29
ALL TO BE DEPUTY.

Albert Albertson, county treasurer
elect, has named Thomas Ahl as his
deputy.
Mr.. Albertson is spending much of
his time about the county treasurer's
office at the present time. becoming
acquainted with the business transact.
cd therA~
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-29
LET RUSH BE ON.

City officials are asking that all
bills against the city be forwarded to
them on or before December 81, as
they desire to start the new year with
clean sheet
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CONTINUED on Page -Four,
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Entertsinins cest Larae.

Everyone knows that the presidents
salary is 10000 year. which Is less
in some instances than is paid the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-29

dConetnasd ~on -Pae-Five}
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-29
THE WEATHER PROPHET.

lfsDfANA-PrsbssIy rssa~ wednesday,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-29

The constitution provides that the
legislature shall convene on the first
Thursday after the first Monday in
January ana that the terms OF the
governor and the lieutenant governor
shall continue for four years from the
second Monday in January. Four
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-02-15

Der was in attendance that was
ever present at any business as
sembly ever before called together
in Tucumcari. A number OF new
members were added at that meet
ing.
The Articles Of Incorporation
were adopted by the unanimous
vote of the meeting as they were
prepared by the committee. The
Articles provide for the incorpora-
ton at Io,ooo.o 90, and declare the
purposes Of the company to be:
ITO advertise and promote the
interests of Tucumcari and Quay
county.
ITO entertain visitors to the
town of Tucumcari, provide quar-
tiers and to furnish the same tor
their social entertainment while IN
the town.
To purchase, lease, hold and
convey, such real estate and other
property as may be necessary tor
the purposes of the organization.
ITO issue and h~ypothecate its
stock"
The directors named in the Ar
ticles of Incorporation for the first
three months Of the corporations
existence are: Chas. c. Davidson,
w. F. Buchanan, M. b. Golden
berg, c. ]. X. Moore and V. w.
Moore.
A number of very interesting
talks were made Monday night by
leading citizens and the plans Of
the club thoroughly discussed.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-02-15

The Tucumcari Trading Co. has
a second hand buggy and harness
for sale, sewing machines, guns
musical instruments, rugs, WINDOW
shades, dishes, lamps, etc. etc.
II #
Four room residence and three
lots on corner in MCGEE addition
for 5000 90 if taken soon. This is
the best bargain in the city.
,6.tf LANCE x Sisney.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-02-15
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office, Clayton N. NJ,

Department Of the Interior, United states
Land Office, Clayton N. NJ,
Feb. 4th, 1908.
sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Ulysses O.. Dodson'
contestant against Homestead Entry NO.
s7o7, made January 9, 1905 for ca sea wv
sea and sea sw4 Sec II, Twp ION, Range
2ae, by David l.. Foster, contestee, IN
which it is alleged under date OF Aprli
Is, 1907, that the said David l.. Foster
has wholly abandoned said tract tor over
six months last past, that the SAID tract Is
not settled upon nor cultivated by saiu
party as required by law. and mat the
said alleged absence was not due TO ms
employment in the army, navy or marine
corps of the United States as a private
soldier, officer, seaman or marine during
the war with Spain or during any other
war in which the United States may be
engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to APP
pear. respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at ten o'clock a. m. on
Mar. IA 1905 before N. V. Gallegos. u. 5.
Court Com. at his office in Tucumcari.
New Mexico, and that final hearing
will be held at ten o'clock a. m. on March
al, 1905 before the Register and Receiv-
er at the United States Land Office in
Clayton, New Mexico.
The said contestant having, in a proper
affidavit filed February 4, 1908. set forth
facts which show that after due diligence
personal service of this notice can not be
made, it is hereby ordered and directed
hat such notice be given by due and proper
publication.
2-IS-oS-5t Edward w. Fox, Register.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-02-15
Boosters Incorporate for Ten Thousand Dollars
to Boost for Tucumcari and Quay County.
Boosters Boosting for all They are Worth.
Business Men Give Their Money to the Enterprise to Talk
tor Quay County-Permanent Organization Effected.

The business men OF Iucumcari
have effected a permanent organ
ization, to be known as the Tu-
cumcari Business Mems League,
to boost for Tucumcari and Quay
county.
The Organization has been in
corporated at a capital stock Of
ten thousand dollars divided into
one hundred shares OF the par
value Of one hundred dollars each,
and six thousand three hundred
dollars of the stock has actually
been subscribed.
The Called Meeting for the pur-
pose Of organizing a business
mems club was held at the Court
House the fore part of the week,
and it was determined to organize
and incorporate such a club. c.
c. Davidson was chairman,
and addressed the meeting at
some length upon the plan of
work proposed and the great
good to be accomplished.
Attorney V. w. Moore was un-
animously elected as President OF
the organization and Harry H.
McElroy was unanimously elected
Secretary.
The meeting opened with only
ten Of the business men present,
and when the question of how
many present would subscribe for
one share Of stock at one hundred
dollars, every person present voted
to take the stock without an in
stant's hesitation, being the first
named ten persons on the follow
ing list of subscribers for stock of
the League. Later on in the
meeting as new arrivals came in
they were enrolled almost to a
man.
A committee was appointed by
the President to present the mat
ter of the organization OF the Bust
ness Mems League to the business
men and solicit their cooperation,
being the following persons:
Chas. c. Davidson,
c. J. X. Moore,
John Z. Whitmore,
T. H. Sanders,
Harry II. McElroy.
The work of the committee so
appointed resulted in a total en-
rollment of sixty-three members,
each of whom subscribed for one
share of stock at one hundred dol
lars each.
The entire list being the mem
bers who enrolled at the first meet
ing and thereafter, are as follows:
Chas. e. Davidson,
A. d. Conner,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-02-15

c. c. Hammons,
A. ID. Goldenberg,
c. K. J. Moore,
Harry H. McElroy,
John Z. Whitmore.
c. c. Chapman,
T. H. Sanders,
V. w. Moore,
S. G.. Lawson,
M. c. Mechem,
w. +. Buchanan,
). M. Wharton,
J. A. Street,
J. w. Campbell,
l.. L. Sherwood,
Elwood Heman,
Cabel Chenault,
c. T. Adair,
F. p. Sampson,
l.. E. Taylor,
c. S. Shelton,
Herman Gerdhardt,
r. P. Donaboo,
H. H. Hargis,
M. b. Goldenberg,
Frank Donohue,
r. S. Coulter,
r. A. Dodson,
Donald Stewart,
Lee Anderson,
Bonito Baca,
M. Rudolph,
s. Anderson.
J. r. WATSON,
A. A. Blankenship,
Powell & Eastman,
r. L. Patterson,
Geo. Evans, Jr.
F. E. Record,
N. V. Gallegos,
c. H. Beal & Co.,
May & Highhll,
w. A. Jackson,
w. H. Brymer,
s. II. Neafus,
c. B. Parchman,
]. r. Daughtry,
Chas. Chenault,
De Yampert & Pinn,
Spencer & Parish,
u. S. Smith for Smiths CIR
Gerry.
Gus Mathis,
James Lanigan,
M. B. Fowler,
+. ]. Collins,
Earl George,
Lee G. Pearson,
r. II. Hutchinson,
L. c. Beverly,
Lang & Sisney,
Edgerton & Glascoe.
The second meeting of the T
cumcari Business Mems Leag,
held Monday night at Il
House, and the largest nur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12

Totals ..... 4S0, 45O, ,042 $614, ,S31 549 +-Includes production of Nebraska and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12
LABOR IS SCARCE
 IN COTTON BELT

From the August Delineator.
 Though it is seeking improved means, the south is still growing cotton in the primitive manner The ancient terraces, curving about the hills of upper Georgia and Alabama. follow the same lines as those they occupied a generation ago, and true to them the tiny blow or double shovel with which the negro works his field goes each year over the same furrow. turning the soil one way this spring, the other way the next and never mixing in CT disturbing the underlying and the ad- change
 The trouble with the south is now a double one-the absence of labor, and the need of diversification. The first of these resulted directly at the end of the war; when the negroes, turned foot-loose be- came an irresponsible and rowing band, whom. even to this day, it is impossible to engage for a full crop season with any certainty that they will appear when needed. The greatest result of this has been to break up large holdings into small farms. There are very few men now. in any of the states, who grow great acrea ges of cotton as in the old days. Instead, the land is divided into cne-mule and two-mule farms, and these are let out to tenants. generally black, but often white, who farm them on half shares of the crop. The landlord fur nishes land and house, the tenant provides stock and implements. The crop is even ly divided. Good supervision is as difficult to secure good labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12

Paris. July 1.-The serious attention of diplomats has been attracted by an arti- cle which has appeared in La Revue by M. Alexandre Ular, and which Is entitled Can England Hold India?"
 The writer says that, by reason of it's tranquility under British rule, Europe had almost forgotten the existence of h. dia. The recent disturbances there have once more directed attention toward the ancient empire of the Moguls. English goods have been boycotted in Bengal, and the Hindus, in seeking to rid themselves of the yoke of their western masters, have had recourse to the bombs of the Russian revolutionaries. What has the future in store? M. Ular does not profess to answer this question, but he feels cer- tain that grave happenings are impend- ing.
 The few thousand civil and military functionaries that replaced the adminis- trative employees of the East India com pany. according to the writer, accentu- ate, by their every act, the racial, reiig- ious social and moral difficulties which separate them from the 250,0O0,O00 human beings whom they govern solely by the prestige of the power they represent, but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12
GREAT BRITAIN'S HOLD
 ON INDIA QUESTIONED

which power would have the greatest diff ficulty in efficiently aiding them on the day of a general revolt.
 The British hold in India he thinks, is just as precarious as 1t was in the days of John Company" and, all things considered. the fact that the Indian Elm pire still exists, M. Ular regards as the most extraordinary of miracles. Other wise than in the case of Australia, En- glish colonists did no good to the land of India.
 They did not make their home there. They came as financiers, tourists, or for tune hunters and they quilted the coun- try as soon as possible, always providing they did not die in the meantime.
 For long the English believed that the only way by which India could be wrested from them was by invasion. But now, as by some cruel irony of fate, when the Russian menace has disappeared, 1t would seem that India was in danger of being lost by troubles from within. If India is to be held, M. Ular thinks, she must be conciliated, and the time, he feels. is com ing when England will realize that it is only by making the necessary concessions to the governed race that she can retain her hold on the peninsula.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12
Thought She Knew Him.
August Delineator.

From the August Del1neator.
 short time ago a surgeon had three leg amputations in a week. The unusual number caused talk in the surgeons household, and his little daughter Dorothy was greatly interested A few days after the last operation the surgeons wife and little Dorothy were rummaging in the at lie. In a trunk was found a daguerreo- tyne depicting girl about years of age The portrait, through a peculiarity of nose. showed only one leg of the subject inc other being doubled up under her
 ..Whose picture is that, mamma?" asked Dorothy
 "Mine. It was taken when I was a ch,ld not much older than you are now"
 "Did you know papa then?"
 ..No. dear Why do you ask?"
 ..I thought maybe you did. cause you've only got one leg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12
CHANGE OF MIND LEADS
 CHAMNITZVIK TO PRISON

But it did. He lasted until June "A, and then so far forgot himself as to slap Molie, and it is alleged, take her watch and a diamond ring, and depart for pas lures green. Miss Bonnet, hurt and broken hearted, kept the news to herself for awhile, but finally notified the Cana dian police authorities.
 Chamnitzyik came to the United States and finally reached St. Paul, where ho has been for several days. The provincial authorities notified the local police and now he is on his way back to Canada to answer for the theft and breach of con- tract both, in charge of Provincial Mar shal McKensie. Winnipeg police authori- ties report that his contract Of year ago is sound and that his injured sweet heart will have little trouble inexacting the 5000. in addition to which she will have an opportunity of proving serious charges against him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12

Charles Chamnitzvik, Russian, 23, loved Mollie Bonet, his Canadian sweetheart, so much that a year ago her persuaded her to appear before a rabbi, and both signe1 an indemnity contract by which the an- nulment of the engagement to marry by either party entailed the payment of damages of 5000 to the other. Chamnitz- vik was wildly enthusiastic and kissed and hugged his sweetheart in his joyous elation over the fact that she could not quit him except by handing him 5000 In good money He told all his friends abou the shrewd arrangement he had made and just to make a little more sure, had the contract examined by competent legal authorities who assured him that he had Mollie where it was either make good or deliver up the money. Chamnitzvik didn't think about himself. He believed the end of his love could never come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12
Ready for the Dollar.

From the August Delineator
 Marjorie, aged 9, had not been having very satisfactory reports from school. Her father finally said, Marjorie. for the first hundred you get I'll give you a dol lar" Time went on and the reward could not be claimed. One day the child was taken violently ill Her mother sent for the doctor. When he had gone. Marjorie said. Mamma, am 1 very ill?"
 ''No, dear; your temperature is little over a hundred. but the doctor thinks you will be all right in day or so'
 Smiles broke through Marjores tears.
 .'Now, mamma, I can have my dollar Papa said he would give 1t to me if could get a hundred in anything"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12

NeNaud-
 Great Brtains production of coal in 1907 was 267 ,S29,276 long tons, or 299,969 ,669 short tons and Great Britain is the sec ond coal-producing country of the world. The coal production of the United States in 1907 exceeded by 1S0, 4S0373 short tons, or more than 50 per cent that of the British Isles. It was more than double that of Germany. and was equal to 40 per cent of the total coal production of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12

Wanted Competent and ex- perienced glove saleslady. Please do not apply unless you are experienced. Apply to manager ladies department, Louis Saks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12
OF
 COAL IN 1907

From Mines and Minerals for July.
 The following table gives the quantity and value of the coal production in the United States in 1907 by states
 Quantity and value of coal produced in the United States in 1907, by states:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12
TREASON AFFAIR
 GROWS SERIOUS France May Have All Informa
 ton She Wants REPORTERS ARE BARRED Traitor Claims That He Was Hypno- tized by Bride, a Young French
 Governess-Firebug Is
 Captured.
By MALCOLM CLARKE.

Berlin, July 1.-The new treason af- fair at Kiel, the second which has be- come public in less than three months, threatens to become much more serious than 1t was thought at first and it IS whether France has not obtained pos session of all the German naval and mil- itary secrets she cares to know anything about.
 It has already been found out that the officer and his bride who was arrested on suspicion some two weeks ago have betrayed to the French the composition of the new German smokeless powder, which Is said to be superior to that used by any other European power and at least equal to the Japanese.
 The defense of the accused officer, Dietrich, will be that he was hypnotized by his bride, a French governess, who had come to Kiel for the purpose of dis covering military secrets, and who is said to have been employed by the French secret service for years.
 Dietrich claims that the girl, who is unusually pretty, got him interested in hypnotism and after while could put him to sleep merely by looking at him. He claims that when he stole the pow der which was sent to France, he was not responsible for his action and that although he felt he was doing wrong he had not the power to resist the girls suggestions.
 His trial will be held behind closed doors and no reporters will be allowed to be present