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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-19
The Office and the Mar

The office should seek the man. you
know"
That's all right" replied the avow-
ed aspirant, but gave it fair
chance. and il seemed difident.
adelphja Ledger
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-19
OVER $4,000 IS
CLEARED BY PLANT
Superintendent Rogers Sub
mItS April Report.

The following is the report for the
municipal plant for the month of
April, submitted to council by Super
intendent Charles Rogers:
Total receipts ............$6 $500. 90
Disbursements
Operating expenses ....$2,S3411
Building & Equipment. $4,000
Total Disbursements $500. 81, 513.20
RECEIPTS from light and power $6,326.93
Operating expenses .......$2 ,S34.11
Excess receipts over operating
expenses ............... S. 92 81
Like Crystals fair of morning dew,
Your complexion now can be,
If you take this good advice:
Drink HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea.
A. G. Luken & Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-19

Has the patient 4 generous reserve
force. nurseT' No, doctor; he has
nothing but mean temperature."-
baltimore American
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-19
Cunard. the Whittler.

Sam Cunard. the whiting Scotch lad
OF Glasgow. wrought out many odd in
ventions with brain and jackknife but
they brought neither honor nor profit
until he was consulted by Burns &
McIvor. who wished to increase their
facilities for carrying foreign mails.
The model Of steamship which Sam
whitfield out for them was carefully
copied for the first vessel OF the great
Cunard line and became the standard
type for all the magnificent ships since
constructed by the firm. When Sam
uel Cunard was knighted. he did not
forget that he owed his honors and his
wealth TO conscientious whiting
Pushing to the Front"
Preaching In Labrador.
an old missionary who had been
many years in Labrador was ct length
coDpGlles to return. his influence Ill
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-19

One of the most important social
events of the week is the bridge
whist party which will he given this
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-30
southern Commercial Congress.

Mople heBIBIer-
 Tn the numerous waterways and other conventions of the present and the future--and this year has devel- oped an extraordinary number--the cial Congress should not be lost: sight of. It is proposed to hold this con gress in Washington, opening on De- eember 2, and all the Southern States have signihed that they will be repre- sented. Men high in national affairs will also participate and President Roosevelt R. stH has .s assured the organizers the Congress. One of the speakers will be General Luke F. Wrghf, Secretary of War, whose name was suggested by dress will be the Panama Canal and its influence on the commercial develop ment of the nation. Secretary Oscar S straus, of the Department of Com first session of the Congress. and many representatives of foreign countries will be present to hear an address on southern Health Conditions" by Sur geon- General Walter Wyman of the marine hospital service. The subject is of international importance and the South in the proper light in the coun- tries sending most of the immigration to this country wherein misapprehen- sion exists as to health conditions in the South.
 Tn it's purpose and the far-reachinR effects designed. the Congress is unidue. Every commercial. industrial and agri- cultural interest in the South will have representation and even education has not been overlooked. While eminent speakers have been obtained for each branch. the Congress will not be a del egated body. and all Southern men will nave equal rights on the floor. The keynote of the addresses Is interpreta- ton of what the South means as much as exploitation Of what the South pos sesses. The Congress will give bet ter general understanding of the nat ural advantages for stupendous con- mercial growth and Is the biggest ef- fort that has been made to place these advantages before the world. The Rivers and Harbors Congress and the National Conservation Commission will meet in Washington at the same time and the representatives at one gather ing will be welcome to all.
 In a letter to The Register, Mir G. GrosVenor Dave, of Montgomery. one of the organizers of the Congress and Chairman of the Committee of Ar engagements. calls attention 10 the ht- ness of speakers and subjects that will characterize # and to the good that will accrue to the South Because of the several gatherings in Washington during the week of December ', the more men from any locality in attend ance the greater the attention that will be attracted to that locality and 1t is particularly desirable tlat Mobile shall be represented by an able and active delegation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-30
AscnIx Rarks.n

Marion Standard.
 The Standard is nearly always re- marking that we people do not know half nature has done for this section. We have noted repeatedly that we should ever revere the names and keep green the graves of the pioneer fath- CTS who selected this God favored sec something new bobs up to prove we have been fed as it were by EliJah's ravens We have never yet exercised enough encrgy and eftort to pay legal Nature. While many of our citizens have grown rich and others became famous as leaders and teachers Of men, they did so without exercising enough of effort to make a paltry living in less favored portion of the lAordsN vine yard Our forefathers just happened thousand years after the fall. Simply luck. Nothing more. But we have never realized nor appreciated our good
 But it is not the purpose of this ar ticle to recount the many good things nature has done for us We have told the story so often even the children know it. suface to direct attention 10 the fact that the little worthless "scaly- bark hickory nut" Is being shipped from the Marion depot in car lots The shipper Is r5s 5Psybps bas 6nsn aSs Pss % largest nut year for the past dozen years. and possibly to divert our att tention Dame Nature has made the crop attractive to. moet the present panic as she has done so often in the past in bringing to the front our won derful resources when confronted with diversity Thousands of bushels of this superior nut are now lying on the ground in our prairie swamps and the one -hundredth bushel will never he marketed What few the hogs do not eat will be left to rot. There arc acres and acres of these nut-bearing trees worth ten times the value of the land if the public but knew the nut while thousands of acres have been cut down to make Scent cotton and to burn for fire wood. It Is now told that the woods are being burned, and the trees cut down to make the gathering more easily. Such a destruction we leave for future generations to say. as we now reserve the right to speak of the destruction of our common forest.
 But reader. did you ever eat a real "scaly-bark hickory nut?" If not you have lived in vain even though you have lived fifty years and been a globe trotter It Is about two-thirdR the size of the average English walnut and the shell as thin as the thinneRt pe- can which sells from 35 cents to 50 cents DOT pound. It falls apart at the slightest stroke of a small hammer and the full rich and delicate meat would tickle the palate of the epicu- rean like the brains of a peacock.
 It Is for our "scaly- barks" The Standard bows in thankfulness on this our Thanksgiving day
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-30
MR. BRYAN AGAIN.
4 Faithful Friend Reqmeats His Am.
 nouneement.

A Faithful Friend Requests His AH- Russell Register.
 It was announced few days ago. that Mir. Bryan had been interviewed. and that he had stated that if the party demanded 1t and the conditions four years hence.
 There Is no newspaper that has wish elected to the presidency than The Register has. It has advocated his election from the moment he was nom i,Saated ,Saaated in Chicago, the first time in 1Ss6, We did not like the idea of vot- ing for him that year. because we were not in sympathy with his ideas com corning the coinage of silver. But we the party and we fought for his elec- tion with as much earnestness as was possible for any. newspaper to do. We came to regard his views as being cor vocated his nomination before the con vention met, and again we fought for his election. Tn 1904, while we were still in sympathy with him, we were ready to try some one else, and advo- cated the election of Judge Park CT with as much earnestness as we had ever advocated that of Mr. Bryan. Again defeat came to us more over whelming than before. This time we thought that Mir Bryan was tho strong est man that, we could nominate and NO WOIo IiHl-NOlGQ TOT nm to be nominated. But we have been defeated again. It appears that the majority of the people of the United States do not want him for President
 So. then. while We have the sincerest regard for Mir. Bryan. while we De- lieve that there is not a man in the whole country who surpasses him in honesty and sincerity, we hope that no such conditions will arise as he speaks of. We hope so for the sake of him- self and for the Democratic party be- cause we do not now believe that the people will ever elect him to the pres idency. We believe he would make a good President. but 1t seems that a majority of the people of the United States do not agree with usa and they have voted against him three times
 It is beginning to appear that there is something wrong some where. We confess that we do not know where Hut It seems to be somewhere. It is a long time before 1912. and possibly by that time we shall be able to see tna trouble and be able to mend It. Lei us hope SO at all events.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-30
A Pitahle spectneIe.

Selma Times.
 Will the citizens of Selma and all Alabama for that take look. If they please. at the spectacle presented at this time by the Alabama Railroad Commission. inducted into ofice if you please by their grace. Two years past and gone and there went up great hue. and cry for lower rates of freight great Moses appeared on the horizon and to the easily gulled populace appeared able to lead them out of the wilderness of so called rail- road domination into the promised lands of low freight rates. The rail- road lines trembled but some of them. at least. were not dismayed, and de- spite every promise. despite every effort of brow beating. batting and and 1t Is claimed in some circles even higher than formerly owing to differ entials allowed certain points.
 Then came the railroad commission, water from the rock in the desert. and declared it had domination over the rivers of the state; public high ways lieved open to him who chose to utilize its channels. The Times and the Com mercial and Industrial Association of Selma together with the Wholesale about all in this broad state with the temerity to say to them nay. The contention was that the river was as 4luCu luo property or one man AS all other and no eminent domain" being involved no privileged concession was
 The wisdom of the contention of this paper and the organizations of this city was evidenced sooner than was expected. A steamboat company de- sired to put on a rate forty per cent lower than the regular rate charged on boats making faster time and given quicker service Other boats of the benefcial to the shippers along the latter class protested that such rate would be detrimental to their business. though not denying that 1t would be river and correspondingly to the peo- pie. The high and mighty commission must therefore hold up this benefit to the people and take under considera- ticn q matter that if 1t were a rail- road instead involved would have been dismissed without a bubble.
 The Times wonders if a railroad had decided to haul its passengers at one cent q mile for the next year would he great commission declare they could not do 1t until they had passed on the question of whether or not it would interfere with some other carriers bus mess. We wot not
 It Is indeed a spectacle that the ship pers along the river lines of Alabama are called on to witness and the pity of it is that they are themselves to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-30
AN EXPLORING ADVENTURE.

A new use iB to be made of the ballooning business as we are now in- formed-that of exploration. We get the information from what we sup pose is a reliable source. that during the coming year this country proposes to send out a balloon expedition to explore New Guinea. Readers who have not forgotten their geography will remember that New Guinea is a huge island of the Pacific, probably | the largest island in the world with the exception of Australia. It is es- timated to contain three hundred thousands square miles, but is of such irregular shape that its area cam not be given with anything approach ing accuracy.
 This great island, stretching it's ir- regular shape about thirteen hundred miles in it's longest course. is very much 6 land of mystery to civilized man. Much of its interior is as thor oughly unknown as is any portion of the African desert or of Dark est Africa itself. What little is now known of it and its inhabitants causes a desire to know more, and so it is proposed to explore 1t from the air. We do not know just why any one desires to know any more about 1t, but in this adventurous age the | fact that there is something hidden only creates a more intense desire to find out all about it; hence the prop osition to send a balloon over and find what is to be found.
 Whatever may be the motive behind the proposed expedition 1t may be safely assumed that the job will be both dangerous and uncertain. They have not yet learned to construct and equip Sany kind of airship or balloon that can be absolutely depended on to remain in the air for certain length of time. nor one that can certainly be depended on to travel in any given direction. As we have said, this vast island is much of it absolutely un- known, and little is known of the natives except that they belong to the most pronounced savage type Sup pose. now. the balloon when over the darkest and widest part of the big island should become unmanageable. or should descend to the earth. what hope of help or rescue would there be for those in it? Even if the na- ttves do not put men to death on the spot, they could not aid them to re- pair their balloon. and probably would not assist them to return to civilza- tion. They would be as completely lost as Andree has been.
 And yet. in spite of the possible, probable and certain dangers and diff faculties to be apprehended 1t need hardly be doubted that the attempt will be made. either by Americans or l others This. we repeat. is an explor- ing and venturesome age. anG nothing can be proposed that is too dangerous to be undertaken If there is a spice
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-30
Er1rn sennIon ProbabIe

walker County NeWS.
 Governor Conner who seems to have been looking about for a reason for calling and extra session of the legis- lature, is now quoted as saying that he believes things are shaping up for and extra session some time next spring Further than that he would not say, even though he was pressed to give an opinion of the things that. are doing the shaping He said that he had not mode up his mind about the matter, nor did he know just what would hap pen He thinks that there Is a pos sibility of an extra session; in fact, is looking for one, but cannot tell if it will come or not.
 The supposition Is that the governor has reference to the prohibition laws. Ii is tn ought in case there Is not a full sympathetic effort to keep the law after the first of the year he will call the legislature to say what is to be done to strengthen the laws on the books.
 It Is hinted that the governor has his eye on Mobile, where, 1t is alleged the people are not disposed to be very friendly 10 the prohibition law which was forced upon thtm without their consent
 The tax payers of Alabama view ing the depleted condition of the state treasury. are inclined to think we have quite sufficient supply of laws with out starting the mill to grinding again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-30
nrssEMER DAILY TIMES.

The Bessemer Daily Times is new entry into the field of Alabama jour nalism. At it's head as editor ap- pears the name of Dr. J. A. B. Lovett who was quite active in the recent campaign in the interest of the new county amendment. Bessemer was the largest city in Alabama without a daily newspaper. A number of Ala bama cities having neither Besssmsr's wealth nor population boast of excel lent small dailies. It certainly seems that one should succeed there.
 Good wishes for both Bessemer and The Daily Times will be extended from every quarter of Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-30
DANGER or asvIcIoUs RIoH.s
eroton School Principal Declares Men
 see is Far Reaching; x.,

Groton School Principal Declares Men-
 ace fa Far Reaching.
 New Haven Dispatch to The New fork
 Tn the weekly sunday morning ser. mon at Yale today. the Rev. Bndicott Peabody, principal of Groton School. discussed the danger of the vicious rich.r He is principal of the school where the sons of President Roosevelt. John Hay and Williasa c. Whtney prepared for college. He said:
 Some years ago a mother came to me and said that she would have some hope for her son is he was not to Tn. herit, a large amount of money in the near future. Her fears were justified in the few years to come. for only . few days ago he died as the result of 'induiging in every luxury and m every bad habit purchasable by the money of which he had SC much
 Tt Is the vicious Idle rich rom whom we have to fear more than rom any other element in our modern ire. Their viciousness IS of the most vio- lent sort, and is the most harmful since it iE so far reaching. Beside those who are born rich. another class to be feared fs that of those who be- come rich and are unable to stand
 we nd no longer fear people in high authority. and in one way this is q good thing; but we do not fear God any longer, 1t seems. sometimes. what we do fear, and what Is bad. are ma- terial tfipgs. Things are in the sad dle and ride mankind
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-30
TARIFF INIQUITIEs.
Goods Sold Abroad at Less Than Do
 mestic Prices.

Goods soTa Abroad at Less Than Do- mestic Prices.
 Wall Street Summary.
 It is possible for an American to purchase starch in England. which was made in and exported from this coun- try. and ship 1t back to the United States at less cost than if he had pur- chased the same commodity in his own country. Forty cents can be saved on every hundred pounds of American starch bought in England and reship- ped to the United States. This illu- minating disclosure of the workings of Dingleyism was made before the Ways and Means Committee on We'd resday, when the starch tarift sched- ules were under discussion. Accord ing to the testimony of the sales man ager of the Corn Products. Refining Company. one-fourth of the starch manufactured by that concern is ship ped to Great Britain and sold at a loss of 10 cents a hundred pounds.
 There is something incongruous in this. Whatever Justification may be found in the old story of dumping the surplus on the foreigner." we be- lieve. in the case in point that excuse will not hold A surplus amounting to 25 per cent is. to say the least, a reflection on the administrative direc- tion of the company. It leads to the inference that the company largely controls the domestic market, in con sequence of which it Is enabled to charge what it pleases. but. facing a different condition abroad. has to lower its prices. Now. IT the higher wages. " etc. in this country will permit this company to sell it's goods cheaper abroad than at home. why must pro- tection be given 1t here?
 The revelation is fin keeping with others concerning steel. watches. and other commodities for which the people are taxed heavily and unjustly, because of an equal and oppressive tarif sys- tenn. If direct testimony like this fails to bring about a radical amendment in the Dingley schedul as-and we doubt it--nothing short of revolution will accomplish it. Tariff iniquities are Morsa than trusts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-30
This h Ny 49th Birthday
Jefferson De AnseIis

Jefferson De Angells, the well known comedian. was born in san Francisco. age. Both his father and mother were players. He received 6 common school .ducation and made bis first stage ap- pearance when but a child. In 1871 he and his sister Sarah began tour on their own account In two or three llt- tie sketches, working their way, east .Sd1 went to Australia. where they failed to reap the harvest of cellars they had had was their tour that followed in India and South Africa The comedian n,s6a na1 f1ai; |; was a long time before he won his way to fame. With. the McCaull Opera principally in the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, then at the height of their popularity. In 1890 he became princi- pal comedian at the New York Casino, where he remained three years, par : ticipating In all the successes of that play house. In more recent years he has headed his own company and has appeared successfully in numerous comic operas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-30
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1908.
THE MOBILE ITEM.

The Mobile Daily Item did itself proud in an anniversary edition on November 25. It so happened that the eleventh anniversary of The Item fell on one of the Confederate reunion days. The Item took advantage of the double occasion to print one of the best special editions seen in Ala bama in a long time. The Item has always enjoyed a good advertising patronage. but in it's Anniversary Edi- ton it outdid all former efforts.
 Mobile has shown a wonderful growth in the past eleven years. The Item has kept fully abreast of that growth. Its Anniversary Edition is one of which the entire stan may feel proud.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-30

lid South. to be in touch with the lea ders in it in more than one State. Botl before and since the election have talked with a number of the Southern ers who have this year. for the first time. voted for a Republican candidate Tor the Presidency, and I feel as sure as one can be on such a matter that there. were thousands of such men who would not have voted for President Roosevelt. They have been attracted by Judge Taft's judicial ways and tenn perament; they believe that his experi- ence In the Philippines will incline him 10 deal sensibly and justly with the sou.ns peculiar problems; they have read with pleasure his declarations of his deep desire to draw the South more fully Into National politics. and they admire the courage which prompted him to come South during the campaign for their sakes.
 It is possible that President Roose- welt might have got some Southern votes Judge Taft did not get They would have come, however, from the radical faction of the Democratic Party and with Bryan in the field the num- Der would not have been large. The voters who went over to raft, on the other hand. were rhe most intelligent and high-ninded citizens of the South This is high praise but feel it is just.
 The result of the movement, though not so striking as if some one of the old Confederate States had gone Re- publican. are yet sufficiently pronounce ed to make it seem that the South---or, at any rate. the eastern part of it, may be entering on a new political era In Virginia and North Carolina, par ticulariy. it is now freely predicted that. unless tho Democrats turn to a different leadership. they will lose these two States. and probably others further South, in ls12. Independence is in the air, and Southerners every where are arguing that the time is come to make an end of their long poll tica1 solidarity For the moment all depends on Judge Taft himself. He can. if he is wise, secure permanently what has already been gained, and. lead these Southern States out of that political abnormality which for so many years has deranged our entire system of representative Government.
 William Garrott Brown.
 Ashviile. N. C., Nov. 26, 1908.