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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-15
NEW STAMP ISSUE
ON SALE MONDAY
Many Denominations Repre-
sented in Change.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 12.-The
new issue of postage stamps will be
put on sale in postoffices on Novem-
Der 16. The denominations are /, =,
3, 4, >. 6, s. 10, Is. Is. and 80 cents
and 81. The postoffice department
says that the 50 and So stamps will be
discontinued after the present supply
is exhausted. On the one cent stamp
is the head of Benjamin Franklin in
profile from Houdon's bust. All the
other denominations bear the head of
George Washington in profile from
Houdon's bust. The border designs
of all the denominations are identical,
the head being an eclipse on end with
laurel leaves on either side. Above
the head are the words "U. S. Post
age; below it the denomination. The
size of the stamps is the same as that
of the stamps now on sale.
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TURKISH WOMEN
ADOPT NEW CUSTOMS
Change Can Not Be Rapid
With All Classes.

London, Nov. 14.-Discussing the
position of women under the new con-
dition in Turkey, a Constantinople
correspondent of Londan journal
points out that many of the modern
Turks are monogamists, and that
their wives live at home much after
the manner of Europeans. But" he
goes on to say, 1.-The women want
more: they want to institute home
life and many have done so already
They also desire to receive visitors
without restriction and adopt more
becoming dress in public. The educat-
ed Turks have no objection to this
provided the change is not too quick
as they also have mixed in foreign
society and feel the want of ladies in
Turkish society. If it remained with
this class alone the change would
come rapidly, but there are the com.
mon classes and the country people
who cannot understand it and can
never imagine any change by which
their women folk should be anything
else than what they have been for
centuries.
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of the day? Can Richmond afford to
introduce this element of discord, de-
pendent as she is upon the entire
county for support? Are her people
foolish enough to suppose that they
can make war on the the interests of
one half their friends. and not alien
ate them. The business of kissing the
hand that smites you is not extensive
~ carried on at this day.
If Richmond can not see that the
course of her citizens will drive her
trade away from her let her wait and
see. She will find out, perhaps, when
it is too late.
1t is urged against the continuance
of the county seat at Centrevine that
the place is small and has no business.
There is some truth in these state
ments, but what do they amount to
as an argument against it. A central
location easily accessible to the peo-
pie, with good public buildings. hotel
accommodations is all that is really
wanted. All beyond this is unneces-
sary. and if it is vicious in its char
acter is Objectionable. We submit in
this connection that the drinking
houses and haunts of vice Astounding
in Richmond do not especially recon-
mend the place. Centreville is quiet
moral place. inhabited by people of av-
erage intelligence: it is centrally 10
Gated, and is reached by good turn
pike roads and accommodates more
people than Richmond would Why
make the change? 1t has been the es-
tablished seat of justice for over fif-
ty-three years. People have bought
and improved property with the un-
derstanding that it was to remain
there. Many of them have invested
in it all they are forth. To all the re-
moval would be a serious loss, to
most of them it would be simply pow
erty and financial ruin. Will it be
right to thus destroy the prospects
of such a people? Is there any neces
sity for such a sacrifice? For more
than half century the people of the
county have been content with their
county seat. What has occurred to
unsettle their views and incline them
to do this unnecessary thing, and to
infiict this great wrong on the peo-
pie of Centreville?
Having lived in the good old county
of Wayne nearly the whole of our
lives, and being somewhat interested
in her welfare, and devoted to her
best interests, as we think. we protest
against this change. and respectfully
submit to the people these suggestions
asking for them such consideration
as they may be worthy of. All we
ask is that the people inform them
selves before signing any petition or
that if, having been induced to sign
by misrepresentation, they may, as
they will have the right to do, take
their names off.
David Commons, c. B. Jackson,
Philip Jenkins. Lewis Jones,
Norris Jones, Joshua Elason.
May list, 1872.
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These two sons, strong, sturdy men,
with. their clean Scotch ancestry evil
dent in their stalwart makeup, have
just returned with their wives from a
reunion of their remarkable family in
the old manse which has been the
home of the Corkey family during
the nearly fifty years of the fathers
pastorate in Londonderry. All eight
of the preacher boys were there, ev-
cry man of them a son in whom the
father found just reason for his pride.
Each came to the reunion with state
ly Reverend" as his title. and except
for the sons in America, they all held
pastorates in such good old Irish par
ishes as are found in Armagh, Drum
hillery, Cullybackey, Ballygawley.
Belfast and Londonderry. The mis-
sionary daughter could not come, but
two other daughters who live at home
were there. There was only one
break in the family circle at this re-
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So rapidly does the cycle OF time re.
volve that the period of argument and
discussion that preceded the removal
of the county seat from Centerville
to Richmond is forgotten by many
persons who were deeply interested at
the time. Sinister warnings were is
sued by the prominent citizens of Cen
ter township foretelling dire disaster
that would befall if the circuit court
were transferred to this city. So ar
dent became some of the men inter
ested in the proposition that their
protests were printed and distributed
throughout the county. An immense
increase in the rate of taxation was
predicted, if the change should be
made. Richmond was pointed to as a
place where drinking houses and
haunts of vice predeminated.
A committee of six interested Cen
tervillians who were leaders in the
fight which at the time of actual re-
moval~,xesulted in rioting, published
their We've These papers were dis
tributsd IS broadcast throughout the
county, bnt only few have been pre-
served One copy has been entrusted
to this Office and is deemed worthy
worthy of republication as an indica;
tion of what was feared if Richmond
became the county seat This copy
was issued in 1872.
The CODY reads as follows:
TO THE PEOPLE OF WAYNE
COUNTY;
The, question of the removal of the
seat OF justice of Wayne county from
Centreville to Richmond, is being
forced on the people of the county for
settlement by a portion of the citizens
Of Richmond Petitions asking such
removal are already being circulated,
and the purpose is freely avowed of
accomplishing their designs at what
ever cost to themselves or to the peo-
pie of the county at large, and with
total Indifference to the fact that pc
cuniary ruin to the people of Centre
vile will result from their success.
In common with the great body of
parts of the county, we believe this
change ought not to be made, and on
their part we desire to make a plain
statement of the case.
1t is urged by the Richmond Board
of Trade which seems to have charge
of the removal interests. by commit
tees appointed by the Board, and by
the press at Richmond, that Centre
vile commenced the agitation of the
question by bringing suit to compel
the erection of a Court House.-This
is false, and it would seem to us that
people so well informed. or whose op-
portunities for obtaining information
are SO good ought to know that it is
SO. 1t is true a suit was commenced
to compel the Board of County Com
missioners to supply the county with
fire-proof offices for the preservation
of the public records, papers. etc. AS
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everybody knew or might know, this
suit had nothing to do with the build
ing of court house. 1t however
aroused the jealousy of Richmond
and though such building is pub
lie necessity, is inexpensive in its
character, and its absence is a dis
grace to the county; even if this suit
was dismissed at an early day of the
term. This was well known to every
body familiar with court proceedings,
and yet the Richmond press and the
Board of Trade persists in saying that
it is now pending, and are seeking to
win success by such dishOnorable
means. What we want is to let the
people of the county understand that
Centreville has done nothing whatever
and contemplates doing nothing in the
way of compelling the erection of a
new court house, and that If the coun-
ty-seat remains where it is, no tax for
that purpose will be levied at their
suggestion on the people.
1t is stated by our Richmond friends
that the expense of the removal will
be cry small. Among other reasons for
this, they say that the public build
ings at Centreville may be removed,
with the fence around the square,
and used at Richmond. There is not
one word of truth in this, as they
ought to know; none of the public i'm
provements on the public square at
| Centreville can be removed the law
settles that They remain just where
they are, and are substantially loss
| to the public. 1t is true the petition
ers for the change will have to pay
the appraised value, but what will
that be when the appraisement is
made? .st. r.
The new Jail and other improve
ments cost, perhaps, $12O,OO0; and
while the seat of justice remains at
Centreville are worth that much.
But when the removal is determined
on, land not till them the appraise-
ment will be made. What will they
then be worth?
In our opinion not over $4,000; the
loss to the county being in that case
$4,000! ..
Whoever, therefore, signs the petit
ton for the removal asks to tax him.
self his share of that loss to begin
with. These buildings will do Cen
treville no good; they will be no ad-
vantage to the county; they will be
simply thrown away and the people
taxed to build new ones at Richmond.
to crafty the selfishness of her peo-
pie.
Again if the county seat remain
where it is no new court house will be
required to be built. but if it go to
Richmond where there is none, it will
be different. The building of one
| there will be a necessity; and it will
be folly to say that a good one will
not be wanted. 1t will be safe to say
that in the loss on the public build
| ings in Centreville, the building of a
new court house and Jail, and the gen.
eral fitting up of the public square
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PAGE SEVEN.
South Bend Man Testifies.

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I the Days When Richmond and
CenterDille Fought to be the County Seat
md ConeC Claims

the people will be taxed at least
100000! Are you prepared for this
is the question? Is the removal a lux
ury that you can afford to pay so
dearly for? Viewed as a financial mea-
sure will it pay?
AS tax payers we submit to you
these facts. We ask you before sign
ing to think of these suggestions; en-
quire into the truth of our statements
and of those made by our Richmond
friends-don't suffer yourself to be
imposed on.
We can not close this branch of the
subject without some reference to the
very liberal offer of the Board Of
Trade to the people of the Western
part of the county. to allow them TO
try their cases at Cambridge City.
Considering the fact that under the
constitution and law, all cases in the
courts must be disposed of at the coun-
ty seat, this is very kind on their part.
Aud not wishing to be outdone. in this
respect, we propose, If the county seat
remains at Centreville-not only al
the county this privilege, but will see
that their causes are decided In their
favor, and the costs paid, and attor-
neys found to represent them. ian
easy matter without charge! When
the Board of Trade bids higher than
this, our Centreville friends have
other offers to make, still more liberal.
unworthy, not to say mean than the
course pursued by the friends of the
removal, in the false attitude in which
they seek TO place Centerville by the
suppression of the truth, and misrep-
resentation of the facts as referred to.
But aside from the financial aspects
of the case there are other considera-
tions worthy of attention. Wayne
county has had one contest of this
kind and can not afford to have an
other. A half century has not sufficed
to obliterate the ill-feeling it engen-
dered. Even now the few survivors
of that memorable controversy, and
the descendants of those who actively
participated in it are ranging them
selves on either side, much as they
and their progenitors stood before.
That contest lasted several years
that is it required several years in and
out of the courts, to bring it to an
end. With the increase Of wealth and
population. how many years will it
take if this controversy goes on, and
each party to it is inclined to exhaust
all the means at hand for it's procras-
tination it can not be brought to a
close under five years. In the mean
time public excitement and bitter feel
ings will increase. Every political, So
cial and business transaction will be
made to turn upon it. Forgetting the
ties of blood and friendship, men will
divide and become enemies for life
over this unfortunate contest. Are
the people of the county prepared for
this uncalled for disturbance where
and good feeling ought to be the order
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WOMAN RAN
AHEAD OF TAFT
Kansas Miss Secures Clerk
ship of Court.

Hutchinson, Kan. Nov. 1i.-Hutch-
inson and Reno county Law claim TO
the first woman TO hold the title OF
clerk of the district court in the state
of Kansas. in Miss Amy 7. Alexander.
who will aid Judge c. f. Branine OF
Newton in the handling of court mat
tiers in the Ninth judicial district. At
the recent election Miss Alexander
was elected to this office by a major
ity Of 1.027. As the republican party
candidate she ran 500 votes ahead of
w. Fl. Taft in a republican county.
Unlike some of her fair sisters in
the far East, she does not believe in
the determination of man, but de-
sires to place the two sexes on a fair
and equal basis. with the right of as
sisting in running the affairs of the
government belonging to the women.
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Father and Eight Stalwan Sons
Are All Presbyterian Ministers

Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 14.-Every
Scotch arises in his Presbyterian pull.
pit in Londonderry, famous Irish
city, to expound the gospel he does it
with the Christian pride that some
where, on the same Sabbath morning
eight stalwart sons are likewise. ex-
pounding the gospel while daughter
is probably teaching the heather in
Egypt.
Two sons of this remarkable Pres
byterian family are we'll known in
Iowa. One, Rev. James S. Corkey, is
pastor of thriving Presbyterian
church at Winterset, also president of
the Iowa Sunday School association
and prominent as a temperance lect-
urer: another Rev. Alexander Corkey
was formerly located at Fairfield, Ia,
and president of the Iowa Young Peo-
pies society of Christian Endeavor,
though now he has a pastorate at
Cedar Bluffs, Neb.
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union-the mother of these stalwart
sons and daughters was not there.
But she had seen them all grow up to
manhood and one after another enter
the ministry. as she had always pray
ed they might.
This reunion was made the occasion
of a notable celebration in the Sec
ond Glendermott Presbyterian church
in Londonderry, over which the faith
er had presided for forty-nine years.
The entire parish and Presbyterians
from far and wide participated. The
parish itself joined in memorial
address to the veteran preacher. in
which fitting testimony was paid to
his long and honored service.
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ANTI-CRUEL|STS TO
convene IN SOUTH
Only Society of Kind to Meet in
New Orleans.

New Orleans, Nov. 1.-THE only
national gathering of anti-cruelists on
This continent, will be held here Nov
II, continuing for three days. 1t is
tie 23rd annual meeting of the Am.
erican Humane association. The first
half of the ting will be devoted
to children, the second half to ami
mails. All who are interested in the
betterment or protection or elevation
of childhood or the protection or i'm
provement of the conditions of ami
mails or in humane education, are in
vited to attend the meeting. The dis
cussion will be general and open to
all.
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rhe Advance of Time.

The age of man. we are told, is
threescore years and ten. From TWEEN
ty-five to forty. il the health be good,
no material alteration is observed.
From thence to fifty the change is
greater. Fifty-five to sixty the altera-
ton startles: still we are not bowed
down. In the earliest periods Of our
life the body strengthens and keeps
up the mind: in the later stages of it
the reverse takes place, and the mind
keeps up the body-a formidable duty,
this, and keenly felt by both. Such is
times progreaA
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SOCIALIST ORATORS
ALARMING ENGLAND
Causing Ferment in Army of
Unemployed Which May
Cause Trouble.
MANY PAUPERS IN LONDON.
AMONG MEMBERS OF TRADES UN-
IONS FULLY FIFTY PER CENT.
ARE OUT OF WoRk-WoRSE
WITH UNSklLLED WORKERS.

London, Nov. 14.-England is just
now enduring spasm of social unrest
which in the eyes of many observers
10 distinctly alarming. Both in Lon
don and in several provincial centers
there have been manifestations of dis
content of serious nature. The
question of the unemployed has as
sumed proportions which promise
trouble before the winter is over.
IN London alone it is calculated that
there are upward of quarter of a
million paupers, while such statistics
as are available for the country gen
orally show that among members OF
trades unions not less than $4,000 out
of 650,000-a proportion Of 8 per cent
are out of work. These figures dc
not include the unskilled, who form
by far the largest proportion of the
unemployed. In thirty-three towns
which have been canvassed. exclusive
OF London. the total of unemployed il
given at $4,000. Winston Churchill
president OF the board of trade. has
stated in parliament that he could not
SlVo comparative liSuIeo do " INC III
employed trade unionists in this coun
try and Germany, but he was of the
opinion that the conditions of unem'
ployment were worse in England than
in Germany.
Whether the measures that are be-
ing and are to be taken to meet these
conditions will be effective remains
to be seen. That the conditions exist
makes the task which the would-be
disturbers 4 the social order have set
themselves the easier and the posi-
bility of their success the more alarm.
ing.
Up and down the country there are
dozen of orators spouting crude SO
cialistic theories. 1t Is only few OF
them of whom the public at large
hears anything. Victor Grayson, the
young socialist member of parliament
is one of these.
Speaking to meeting Of the unem-
ployed at Nottingham, Grayson de.
clared he was not preaching disorder,
and went on to prove it by saying: If
the crowd were made hungry enough
it would not be necessary for him to
preach disorder. 1t was the apathy
of the government in France toward
hungry people which had made the
French revolution, and 1t was the apa-
thy of the English government to the
starving poor that would make the
English revolution"
1t will undoubtedly be a very long
timebefore England sees any such rev.
olution as Mr.. Grayson predicts, but
the signs are multiplying that the fer
ment which he and other socialists are
causing is likely to produce trouble
which, with exceptional conditions
aiding, may make the history of En-
gland during the next few months one
of storm and stress Already there
has been demand for troops to sup
plement the efforts of the police in
keeping order-5O men of the Fifth
Lancers and 100 men of the Yorks and
Lancaster regiment having been pa,
raded and served with twenty rounds
of ball ammunition in apprehension
of disturbances at meeting at Brad
ford last night.
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Humorous Churchmen.

In wandering through country dis
tricts one often sees signs on stores
or elsewhere with a humorous twist,
intentional or unintentional. in the
way they are worded. but, as a rule,
one does not look to churches for such
contributions to the gayety of nations
Yet in small town in New York
state there is written on a large stone
outside church the following cheerful
announcement:
This is none other than the house
of God A. .. 1S2S."-New York
Times. -
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South Bend, Ind.

South Bend, Ind
The Rheumaline Co.
Cincinnati, o..
Gentlemen:-I have been a sufferer
from Rheumatism for over Is years
and during that time have tried every
remedy l could get hold of, but with
out relief until obtained Rheumaline.
Last week the Rheumaline Expert who
was at the Public Drug Store induced
me 10 try The Rheumaline Remedies
and | must say that in an extremely
short time it produced wonderful re-
suits. | can now move around freely,
my pain is gone, my digestive organs
are in excellent condition and / feel
there is now hope for anyone, no mat
ter how bad of they may be. recon-.
mend Rheumaline to all.
Respectfully,
F. j. Steamann.
612 T.. Sample st.
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WILL WIND UP
CAMPAIGN BUSINESS
Hitchcock Leaves Washington
For New York.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 12.-Chair-
man Frank II. Hitchcock left Wash
ington for New York last night, and
during the next week will give his at
tention to closing up matters in the
Eastern headquarters of the republi-
can national committee and the pub
LEGATION of the statement of collections
and disbursements of funds in the
campaign just closed.