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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-24
LAFOLLETTE BEATEN
Control of Republican Affairs
In Wisconsin Wrested
From Him.
ENEMIES NOW IN CONTROL.

Madison, Wis, Sept. 24.-Sanator
Robert M. LaFollette no longer dom
mates the republican party in Wiscon.
sin. The Stalwart faction, in combi
nation with Senator Isaac Stephenson
the richest man in Wisconsin,, who
was formerly LaFollette's financial
hacker, has wrested the political scep
ter from the Madison Senator.
These elements of the republican
party had sufficient power to defeat
by very decided votes the planks pro-
posed by Senator Lafollette as a min.
mittee, the platform as supported by a
majority of the resolutions committee
being the platform on which the re.
publican party will stand in Wisconsin
in this campaign.
The two planks on which the LaFol-
lette people made their stand and
went down to defeat were:
The demand for a tariff revision
by commission appointed by the
president, this being the plank offered
the republican national convention by
the Wisconsin delegation.
"A demand for legislation adding
the second choice vote to the primary
election
The LaFollette tariff plank was de.
feated by vote of 81 for the plank to
20 in opposition, and the second
choice primary plank by a vote of 43
to 70.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-24
NEW HEAD ARRIVES
The Rev. Genre Takes Charge
Of the WernIe Orphans
Home.
FIGHT AGAINST TYPHOID.

The Rev. Gehre of Chenille. Neb.,
who was recently selected as the new
Superintendent of the Wernle Orphan
Home arrived in the city yesterday
with his family to assume charge.
The Rev. Gehre succeeds the Rev. A.
Klopser who received call to the pas
torship of a church near Toledo, O.,
and since that time the home has been
without permanent superintendent.
The Rev. Gehre comes to this city
we'll recommended.
Three more cases of typhoid fever
have been reported making a total of
eight cases with one fatality. The
authorities are DESTROYS of ascertain
ing how the epidemic started at the
home as a result a sample of the wat
err used there will be sent to the state
board of health at Indianapolis. Last
year an analysis of the water was
made and it was pronounced excep-
tionly good.
1t was stated at the home this morn
ing that it is the general belief that
the appearance of the disease in the
home is due to the exposure of sever
al children that have just been receiv-
ed from Columbus, O., as they were
among the first patients. At present
the officials have stopped the use of
the water from the wells at the home
and it is hauled in large iron tanks
from the city mains. Every precau-
ton has been taken to stop the furth-
er spread of the epidemic.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-24
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Pill z
Gu RE
Sent to Demonstrate the Merits OF
Pyramid Pile Cure.

What 1t Has Done For Others, 1t Can
Do For You.
We have testimonials by the hun
dreds showing all stages, kinds and
degrees of piles which have been cur.
ed by Pyramid Pile Cure.
If you could read these unsolicited
letters you would no doubt go to the
nearest drug store and buy box OF
Pyramid Pile Cure at once, price fifty
cents.
We do not ask you to do this. Send
us your name and address and we
will send you trial package by mail
free.
We know what the trial package
will do. In many cases it has cured
piles without further treatment. If il
proves it's value to you order more
from your druggist. This is fair, is ii
not? Simply write us a letter giving
your name and address and we will
send you the trial package by mail in
plain wrapper free. Address Pyramid
Drug Co, 164 Pyramid Bldg, Mar
shall, Mich.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-24

SARAH ELIZAnrrH:
Those mullins YOU liked so well were
made from Gold Medal Flour. LIE.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-24
Sheriff Meredith Run Over
By Fox Squirrel He Missed

Linus Meredith, one of the most
prominent sheriffs and stump blowers
in the state has practically recovered
from the effects of being run over by
an alarmed fox squirrel.
Recently. Mr.. Meredith, with his
trusty squirrel blunderbuss went MIN
roding in a collection of trees near
Williamsburg. Seating himself on the
ground and leaning against tree he
dared any squirrel in the neighbor.
hood to come out and give battle to
him.
After some delay our hero noticed a
large. fat fox squirrel in a nearby
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-24

tree Pointing his artillery in it's di.
rection the sheriff closed both eyes and
pulled the trigger. The animal
alarmed at the terrific explosion, dart
ed to the ground. sped across the gras.
sy carpet and ran right up the sher,
ifs anatomy, stepping in his face as
it gained the tree trunk against which
our hero was leaning The creature
then rapidly sped upward to a dizzy
height and hid itself in the foliage. II
so happened that the tree against
which Mr.. Meredith was reclining was
the one the fox squirrel called
home
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-24
WINE GROWERS AFTER
ANT|-SALOON LEAGUE
Condemn Unreasonable" Act
To Injure Wine Industry.

New York, Sept. 24.-GrowerS OF
grapes from California and other
grape growing centers OF the United
States are gathered here to cooperate
with the American Wine-growers' AS
ISOLATION in a campaign against the
Anti-Saloon League and the Womans
Christian Temperance Union, which
bodies, the growers allege, threaten
seriously to injure the industry.
Resolutions were passed condemning
the unreasonable" efforts to bring
about legislation that would injure
the wine industry.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-24
FOREIGN MISSION
SOCIETY TO MEET
Indiana Yearly Meeting Body
ConVeneS Oct. |.

The Woman's Foreign Mission asso-
citation of Indiana Yearly Meeting OF
Friends will meet at East Main Street
church Thursday afternoon, October
first, at one o'clock for the annual cleo
ton of trustee. Mrs. Phariba w. Ste
phens is president of the organization
and has issued the call.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-24

Millions of bottles of Foley's Honey
and Tar have been sold with out any
person ever having experienced any
other than beneficial results from its
use for coughs, colds and lung trouble.
This is because the genuine Foley's
Honey and Tar in the yellow packaee
contains no 'opiates or other harmful
drugs. Guard your health by refusing
any but the genuine. A. G. Luken &,
Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-24
NOBILITY STRICKEN
WITH AS|AT|C CHOLERA
Cousin of Gar III-PIague
Checked in Manila.

St. Petersburg, Sept. 24.-The Asia
tic cholera is spreading day by day
and now appears in the upper class
of society. Twenty-four cases have
been reported in the town of Peter
hof The imperial family is expect
ed to return soon to the Peterhof pal
ace from it's cruise in Finnish waters.
One case has been discovered in the
palace of Prince Alexander Oldenburg,
a cousin of the Emperor.
Pest on the Decrease.
Washington, Sept. 24.-Cholera con-
ditions in Manila are materially i'm
proving, according to Gov. Smiths dis
patch to the war department
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-24
Good Laces are Always Treasures

Every woman breads sending her
fine laces to the wash, because coarse
yellow soap always spoils them. They
should not be boiled, because The deli.
cate linen threads, like all other veg.
etable fabrics, will boil soft If you
want your laces to look like new, use
Easy Task soap. You need not boil
them or give them hard rubbing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-24

Garge-Ef t missus doan' get better
by next Tewsday fortnight I'll sem fer
T. doctor
Farmer-Why not before. Cargo?
Cargo = Wull, It'll be fowrty year
mex Tewsday fortnight since we 'ad
t doctor, an I'd like make It even
fowru-London Taller.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-24

Foley's Orino Laxative is a new
remedy, an improvement On the laxa-
tives of former years. as it does not
grips or nauseate and is pleasant to
take 1t is guaranteed. A G. Luken
& Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-24

The pays.cs,..y Guut should be re
moved" declared the new thinker of
old thoughts.
I'm glad to hear you say So" re-
sponded the gentleman chauffeur. at
will make me feel easier in my mind
when running over a decrepit pedes
trian. Ledger.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-24

Gateman (at the musical comedy
Don't you want to come back?
Castleton-No.
well. take this pass check. anyway.
You can hand 1t to some chap on the
outside"
my dear fellow. haven't an enemy
in the world life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-24

=
24.-Deseron which Nat
is brought
engagement at local theater She de-
cir to further
e
Reno A. C. actor, who Monday
in Hall
refused
Elliott at the present time and
the
a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-24
Here's a Beauty Hint for you Madam.

Care kills beauty. Youthful fresh
ness fades when household work is
needlessly heavy. Poor yellow soap,
that smears but does not cleanse, null
tiplies the housework, but it's easy to
keep the home sweet, bright and sani-
tary with Easy Task Soap. Only five
cents cake at all grocers.
The sun., 1908-12-13

OF record II only e. evidence, we're II
needed. that Paris is not peopled with
Mime Steinheiis alone. Here are some Of
tberp:
Miss Anna Puttemans is q seamstress
who employs some ten assistants 10 whom
shelg q devoted friend. When they are
III she nurses them. when work is slack
she assists them from her own scanty re-
sources. shs visits the poor and for six
months sheltered under her roof q dying
oolmistreas. When IL is remembered
that she can only earn few francs a dag
nobody willthink the prize misplaced
Celina Leclere. a nidnette. as Parisians
call the sewing girls. whom they 80 only
at lunch time (nlid0. when they swarm
forth for a rest and scanty meal was
only II when her mother lost her sight.
her brother was unable to work and her
father died. leaving her alone 10 support
the household. Then began for her q
life of self-deniak
Rising every day before dawn. she
attended TO the work Of the house, then
TO gain 70 cents she carried morning
newspapers from the offices to the
kiosques where they are sold. and after
that worked the long day OF the Partisan
workshop. 81,
A third prize winner was Marie de
Breton. When she was 20 she had been
working thirteen years in the house OF
Joachim Padrun. Breton farmer, At
this time--it was lsel-the farmers
wife died. leaving him with three little
children. Padrun was a good hearted
man. somewhat inclined to drink too
much and not Industrious.
Marie, feeling her position in the house
somewhat difficult. went to Vanves.
became a member of religious order
which involves the VOWS of chastity
poverty and obedience, then returned and
took charge Of the farm and the farmer.
In few years she mana ged all his money
affairs. allowing him only small sum
a week for .cider-aloohol she barred en-
tirely. She brought up the children.
made the farm model place and remains
to this day after sixty years Of service
in the employ of the family. her wages
still being no more than si2 year.
Harry Barnato. who died the other
day. was one OF the multimillionaires
Of whom the general public knew and
saw very little. Some years ago his
fortune was computed St Eli. 2.ooo. 600 stsr-
ling. His savings alone amounted to
several hundreds OF thousands Of pounds
year, for to a great extent he lived
frugally, his one luxury being good
cigars. which he smoked incessantly.
A good many stories are told Of his
thrift. but most Of them are apocryphal.
Still it is probable that in recent years he
never spent as much In a year as he re-
The sun., 1908-12-13

ceived In 4 month. He seemed 70 live
In curly brlmmed top hat, black frock
coat. with large scarf In which he wore
largo diamond or pearl! Thus attired
he went every morning to the offices OF
the Diamond Syndicate, where he smoked
cigers all the time After lunch, which
he ate In the office. he would 60 to his own
room, still wearing the silk hat, and sleep
In his chair for an hour or two.
He went to South Africa to make his
living as wandering juggler. He sent
for his younger brother, Barney. to join
him In the early days OF the diamond
fields and the two brothers started as
diamond dealers. Barney's genius for
finance coon showed itself, and with as
tonishing rapidity the enormous wealth
81 Barnato Bros. was built up.
One of Harry Barnato's proudest pos
sessions was check for over 5000. 900
bearing Barney's signature, which he
kept In frame. He was fond of explain
ing that this was the last link in the chain
Of negotiations for the amalgamation Of
De Beers with the Kimberley company.
To the last Harry Barnato looked more
like q retired Snowman than magnate
OF finance. He raced little, but not
with the keenness or on the scale of his
nephews, the Joels. He was great
authority on the music halls, which he at
tended regularly, although never wear
ing evening dress.
He was the hero OF one Of London's
most famous freak dinners. After the
conclusion Of the Russo-Japapese war he
entertained twelve other millionaires at
the New Gaiety. The Duke OF Con-
naught Rooms were got up to represent
a scene on the veldt.
The floor was covered with sand;
boulders, quartz, veldt carts and bags Of
gold dust were strewn about. and a
miners tent stood In the middle. with a
rough wooden wash hand stand beside It
bearing the notice. please wash your
hands before sitting down TO eat The
banquetingl hall was representation In
little Of Port Arthur and the walters were
made up as Beers and Kafiirsn
In the centra OF the table was large
tank In which foated model Japanese
warships overlooked by miniature Port
Arthur. When the guests entered the
room 1t was in semi-darkness, and at the
moment Of their entry fireworks blazed
out from the warships and the forts.
The principal dish was lamb which
had been roasted whole and was brought
into the room on the back OF a small
black pony. The pony walked around the
room. while each, guest selected portion
Of the lamb to his taste.
Lord Cur2on's effort to raise e2So.ooo
Continued on Fourteenh Pd6e.
The sun., 1908-12-13

has OF course been 10 give q great impetus
to the business. Absinthe rnantffac-
turers are making the most Of their two
years. extending their premises and work
ing TO the fullest possible extent.
The German Government, which like
the British is faced with an urgent need
for additional revenue, lie also having
its attention called to the peoples bev-
erages. The German Conservative party.
not wishing to lay violent hands on the
German's beer, is advocating the I'm
position Of duty on artificial non-alco-
holic drinks.
The brewers, according to the Kreus
zeifang, feel that their business is being
seriously interfered with by the spread
OF abstinence principles and the inetaas-
inely large consumption of artifciaily
prepared lemonades and mineral watets
The cost of production and sale Of these
beverages. tits urged, ls sinfinitsly lees than
that of beer. and they are just a. much
an article Of luxury as beer is stated to Be.
Moreover they are sold at a price which
permits Of the imposition of duty with
out affecting the consumption. sBut,r it
is added. "in the interests of many weakly
persons to whom alcohol IL injurious,
and in the interest OF temperance, 1t IL
desirable that the tax should not be too
heavy"
Seeing. concludes the Kreus Sslt4Ho o..
that wine, beer and spirits are regarded
as luxuries on the ground that they are
not indispensable, 'no sound reasons can
be advanced against the business Of q tag
on non-alooholic beverages. painful as
this tax may be to that most moderf, of
virtues, hygiene. A consolation may be
found In the circumstance that many
doctors place all artificially produced nom
alcoholic beverages on the index, and
declare their consumption to be deleteri.
Gus to health"
The French Academy distributed last
week the prizes for virtue founded over
eighty years ago by NJ. de Montyon, who
left all his fortune-which he expected to
realize less than sec, 1000. but which proved
to amount to nearly $1,000 .0Oo-for re-
warding good deeds in private life.
The Marquis de Segur In making the
speech In praise Of the prize winners.
which M. de Montyon's will requires shall
be delivered every year by q member Of the
academy. gave in detail the stories Of six
of the lis good deeds that had earned re-
wards. Coming as they did on the day
that interest in the Steinheil case was at
its highest these stories attracted no at
tention, no newspaper printed them. and
few referred to them except to express
cyni cal surprise that several of the prize
winners came from Paris and that one was
a concierge.
And yet some Of these stories are worthy
The sun., 1908-12-13
A YELLOW PEACE COMING
SIR ROBERT HART LOOKS TO
CHINA FOR THE MILLENNIUM.

This 10 Happen when CHINA Has Adopted
western Ways--esermany Asked 70 Put
O TAX on soft Drinks-Examples Of
the Freaeh Virtue T'hat Wen Prtzes--
Harry BeFnato IN Economical Multi
niIIIonairei- Engiand's Newspaper
Peerage-PaPiE Manners Werse-|Gset
0 Aghtweight Chauffeur -JoAnr Of
Ares Beatificat tien- Open Air schools
LONDON, Dec. 2.-=Sir Robert Hart. who
probably knows moro about China than
any man living. made an interesting
prophecy this week as to that country's
wonderful future. That IL would be Won
derful he was quite sure.
The Chinese. he said, were strangely
reasonable people, but they hated the
idea Of having to become soldiers andsaid
III right is right, It ought 10 be rseog-
nised by everybody. and We ought not
to be required to fight to support it.
Circumstances, however. required thet
now they should be able to stand on their
own legs and hold their own ground
against the strong foreign competition
which was coming nearer and nearer
Ia view Of the labor saving appliances
which we're being invented and the i'm
provenaent Of the means OF communication
and transport.
Now in addition to ethics they were to
study Western science In order to cope
with It and acquire the appliances which
we're in daily use here. Thus they pro-
possd to strengthen themselves.
Il was easy TO imagine what great
numbers OF soldiers could be produced
from population Of 400 millions Of people.
Possibly 100, 200 or 100 years hence those
100 nnillions Of people would be as strong
In arms individually and nationally as
for instance great European Power
like Germany was ut the present moment.
and then what would happenf
China would turn around to the rest
OF the world and cay: Gentlemen, there
must be no moro fighting They would
throw in the force Of their arms with the
country that was attacked and against
the country that made war, and he be-
heved that in that way the millennium
would come. That was . curious state
nent. but he knew something Of the
Chinese and he knew their reasonable
character, and he knew that they would
aot in reasonable way
The liquor trafiic is engaging the at
tention OF Legislatures in many countries.
The British peer has come to the rescue
II the British brewer and the undoubtedly
i'll considered licensing bill Of the present
Government has been quashed; but In
his hunt 70, money TO make up the serious
deficit he will have to face in March the
Chancellor Of the Exchequer Is generally
expected to 20 for the trade again, this
time by means Of imposing far heavier
license fees than now obtain.
Between two ard three millions sterling.
1t 10 expected. will be raised in this fashion,
and the result WIN probably be to effect
a considerable reduction Of the number
Of slieepsed houses in the country. for
The heavier Hcense win put many OF,
the smaller houses out OF business.
In France and SWITZERLAND war has
been declared on absinthe. It's manu-
tacture in the latter country will be illegal
after two years. The immediate result
The sun., 1908-12-13

gaooKLrN ADVERTISEMENTS.
The sun., 1908-12-13

paooKLYN ADvERT1sEdENTs.
The sun., 1908-12-13

BROOKLYN ADVERTISEMENTS.
Evening journal., 1908-02-11
NO MORE SALARY
FOR COLLECTORS

pendix Volume 30. Laws Of
Delaware. the salaries of the collectors
of county taxes are required to be fixed
and determined by the Levy Court
Commissioners at least five days prior
to the appointment of such collectors.
The salaries Of these collectors were
fixed by the Levy Court prior to the
appointment of such collectors, and the
Levy Court has taken no action to in
crease such salaries up to this time.
1 am, therefore, of the opinion that
under the provisions of the above noted
acts. the Levy Court has no authority
to increase such salaries. While the
act providing for the fixing of salaries
at a specified time is not a mandatory
act, yet after the Levy Court has fixed
them. they have exhausted their power
in that direction and cannot authorize
any increase. Had they have failed to
fix any salaries at all up to this time,
they would now have power to do so.
the act being directory to that ex-
tent
Il am further of the opinion that the
collectors of county taxes are county
officers holding county offices, by virtue
of legislative authority, and that their
salaries cannot be increased under the
provisions of Chapter IS. Volume %,
Laws of Delaware, which provides as
follows:
That on and after January 1. 1905,
any increase in the salary, personal
emoluments or compensation for per-
sonal services. attached to any State or
county office is hereby prohibited dur
ing the incumbency of the officer, I'M
less the duties or work of said officer
be increased by legislative enactment"
It is true that the duties of these coll
lectors have been increased by legis-
lative act, but not by such act passed
since January 1, 1908, which is I'M
doubtedly the time contemplated By
Chapter rs. Volume "A.
3 AS to whether or not the salaries
of the clerk to the county engineer or
the copyist for the Office Of the recorder
of deeds are included within the pro-
visions of Chapter IS, Volume "A, de-
sire to state. that after a very careful
examination of the adiudicated cases
in the various States. am of the opin-
ion that they are not included within
said act. and that therefore, the re-
solutions increasing such salaries are
valid.
There IS a very considerable conflict
in the decisions, but from a full and
careful examination Of those authori-
ties. my opinion is as before stated, for
the reason that I believe the Legs-
lature contemplated only offices
! created by that body or by the consti-
tuition. and Furthermore, that the per-
sons referred TO are no more officers
as contemplated by said act. than
would be a ianitor for the Court House
or a boolkeeDer for a private corpor-
! alton.
Yours very truly,
S d. Townsend, Jr.,
Attorney for the Levy Court.