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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-24
There Is q Santa Claus
Despite What SkepticS Say
Good Old Saint Nick Is as Much Reality as the Fair
les and the COLLINS

with which childhood fills the world
would be extinguished.
Not believe in Santa Claus, You
might as we'll not believe In fairyland!
You might get your papa to hire men
to watch in all the chimneys on
Christmas eve TO catch Santa Claus,
but even IL they did not see Santa
Claus coming down. what would that
prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus. but
that is no sign that there is no Santa
Claus. The most real things in the
world are those that neither children
nor men can see. Did you ever see
fairies dancing on the lawn: OF
course not. but that's no proof that
they are not there. Nobody can
conceive or imagine all the wonders
there are unseen and unseeable In the
world.
You tear apart the baby's rattle, and
see what makes the noise inside. but
there is a veil covering the unseen
world. which not the strongest man.
nor even the united strength of all the
strongest men that ever lived, could
tear apart. Only faith, fancy. poetry.
love, romance, can push aside that
curtain and view and picture the per-
petual beauty and glory beyond. Is it
all real? All, Virginia, in all this
world there is nothing else real and
abiding.
No Santa Claus! Thank God. he
lives. and he lives forever. A thous-
and years from now. Virginia, nay ten
times ten thousand years from now, he
will continue to make glad the heart Of
childhood.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-24
MORE ATTEND
PARTY CAUCUS
THAN EXPECTED
Continued From Page One.)

delegation. The Tenth has a larger
republican representation than any
other district in the state.
The Tenth district men will stand
by Mickey in the contest in the legis-
lature. Mr.. Mickey declares that he
has assurances from the republicans
in every district that they will support
him, even to the point of appealing to
the senate to give aid. Action by the
republicans would probably be the
only thing that could keep the demo-
Gratis from unseating Mickey in case
they should decide that that was the
thing to do.
Democrats Dictate.
In the house the democrats will be
be in the majority and will be able to
unseat whomsoever they please. In
the senate the republicans will be in
the majority. Mr.. Mickey believes
that if the democrats in the house at
tempt to unseat him the republicans
in the house should give the demo-
Gratis in the house to understnnd that
a democratic senator will be unseated
in the senate. Mr.. Mickey believes
this would be nothing more than fair.
Mr.. Mickey was elected by a plur-
ality of more than 1900" said one of
the Tenth district men" It may be
that there were Irregularities among
the republicans at election time in
Lake county. But there were irreg-
ularitis among the democrats, too, and
it was merely a question of which
party could do the most. There is no
reason why Mr.. Mickey should be un-
seated"
Representative Gil Elliott, of South
Bend, declared that there was no more
reason for contest In Lake county
than there was In St Joseph county
or several other counties.
They will have to go some if they
unseat Mickey" said Elliott.
It Ii said that the republican state
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-24

organization feels the same way about
it. One of the leaders of the state
committee declared that whenever. the
democrats started to unseat Mickey
In the house there would be things
doing in the other branch of the leg
islature.
Contest First Clash.
There is little doubt that the Vic
key-Simon contest will cause the first
clash in the legislature. 1t is largely
on the ire gularities in Lake county
that the democratic candidates for
state offices are basing their contests
These contests are backed by the
democratic state committee. Both
party committees will be lined up in
the Wickey-Simon contest in the
house.
1t was stated by several of the rep
resentatives who attended the meet
ing that this contest should not be
allowed to interfere with the passage
of laws designed to purify the cleo
tons. The democrats are favoring
have lived for five years in the Unit
ed States and to have been fully nat
uralized before he may vote The re-
publicans also, 1t is said, will aid In
the passage of such a law. but they
will not by any means admit that the
| republican party has been wholly to
blame for election irregularities in the
past.
Il am for a law to purify elections"
said Representative Brown. 81 be-
lieve foreigners should be residents of
the United States for five years be-
| fore they are permitted to vote. But
in the last campaign in Lake county
the democrats were just as guilty of
Irregularities in election work as were
the republicans. 1t was merely a ques-
ton of which party could do the most
of it,"
1t was thought that the question of
the selection of floor leader for the
republican side of the house would be
taken up at this meeting, but some of
| those who attended said the subject
| was not mentioned. This will be left
to the caucus to be held just before
the session opens.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-24

The following is a letter little
New York girl wrote to the New York
Sun and the reply she received from
an editorial writer on that paper:
Dear Editor: / am $ years old.
Some of my little friends say there Is
no Santa Claus.
Papa says: IF you see it in the Sun
it's So"
Please tell me the truth, is there a
Santa Claus:
VIRGINIA O'HANLON,
115 West Fifty-ninth Street.
Virginia, your little friends are
wrong. They have been affected by
the skepticism of skeptical age. They
do not believe, except as they see.
They think nothing can be which is not
comprehensive by their little minds.
All minds, Virginia, whether they be
mems or children's, are little. In
this great universe of ours man is a
mere insect compared with the bound
less world about him. as measured by
the intelligence capable of grasping the
whole truth and knowledge.
Yes. Virginia, there is Santa Clause.
He exists as certainly as love and gen
crosby and devotion exist, and you
know that they abound and give to
your life its highest beauty and joy.
Alas, How dreary would be the world
if there were no Santa Claus. II
would be as dreary as II there were no
Virginias. There would be no child
like faith then, no poetry, no romance
to make tolerable this existence. We
should have no enjoyment except in
sense and sight The eternal light
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-24

And so there was no room in the Inn!
Is there in this world, no room for the
above all other things is what the Christn
the life hereafter and charity for all while
this world?
Is there no room in the Inn?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-24
BROWN WINS S4OO.

George Brown, well known local
young man, who is the agent for one
Of the leading monthly magazines, has
received word that he had received
the $500 prize offered to the most
successful agent in November. There
were 5000 contestants
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-24
A CHRIS TMAS EDITORIAL
NO ROOM IN THE INN
st. Luke III, z.
Because there was no room for them in the inn."

Z.
world
with
bullying tables
all will will redoen with the
But let Christmas festival of Optmisma
Lights tighten
making of the thoughtful
ST Thomas Doubfon
December s
Bethlehem
the
they arrived
much cheer-"Because
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-24


said What going
identified gradually
people born
love cattle
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-24

Women are not allowed on the island
OF Ferdinand de Eorouha. belonging to
Brasil. 1t u reserved for male con-
.Y1ct&
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-24
THE FIRST CHRISTMAS.


full
Haste you beggar take your leave
Gath like n sn1 NOT tn she w sGp b sn' theve,
Go to The the morning glow.
THE KINGS STAR
see Kings Star Star the the east heaven vs ride
n Of
Foil through the night
THE STABLE
stabbed OK and docie sheep:
A weary and her
The s xomsns s eys'a ns,s long ng to weep
Then the baby turned smiled.
THE THREE KINGS.
Finely stlled Basam all fresh from the Fir.
Poor n gifts is for Heaven wen Born Born King we bear
Kings OF the o Earth.
Calling the Nations to Worship Thy BIRTH
nd there room in the Inn.
charity
Hope
the life hereafter and charity all while
Is hereno in the Inn?
cold crowd of with
should full of ape
the hope of getting work Tonight these
ing in the Bread
it.
IS n n Inn.
conspicuous. crngng Haunting
in faded ne Men push her out of the
eye al
child
father the first line office
to
sound asleep in drunken stupor
Is NJ n Inn.
Blu the of Christmas one of Hope and Charity
Some day there will
There is sinister tinge to that old Christmas
God rest Gentlemen
Let nothing dismay
andSa
Yes! Let nothing dismay Yes
RI.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11

Senator Grady, OF New York, here asked That
the state be called again. The request was granted
and Daniel F. Cohalan went to the platform
New York" said Mr.. Cohalan. "came to the
convention without candidate either for the Vice
Presidency or the Presidency. We were under in
str11ctions from our state convention to consult
with leaders from all parts Of the country to SEQ
what best might be done for the party. We are
convinced that the voice of the party in no uncer-
tain terms called for the nomination Of William
Jennings Bryan, and now feel there IS the
same call for Mr. Kern. New York. therefore. de-
sres to second Mr.. Kern. and in behalf of the
militant Democracy Of the Empire State desire
to pledge earnest support and to say to you
that all that be done by harmony. intellect.
energy or force to bring about victory in Novem-
ber for ticket Will be done"
Mr.. Cohaan loudly cheered.
Connecticut withdrew the of Mcneil and
moved that the nomination Of Kern be made by
acclamation.
Nebraska, which had been passed and had been
forgotten by the clerk, asked that it be called and
then seconded Kern.
Gentlemen Of the convention" said Mr.. James,
who again in the chair, you have heard the
motion. Are you ready for the question:"
Question" Question" from all parts of
the hall.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11

Mr. James stated It, and at 4O5 o'clock a roar
Of ayes made John W. Kern, Of Indiana. the nomi-
for Vice-President OF the Democratic party.
The convention instantly in great confusion
and brought back to order with difficulty
A large number of resolutions and motions were
offered. and by their adoption the national COM
mttee was directed to fill any vacancies that may
occur on the national ticket just nominated. and
the various state central and state committees were
empowered to fill any vacancies from their states
on the national committee.
A motion adopted rendering the thanks OF
the convention Thomas Taggart. the retiring
chairman of the national committee. for his work
Other resolutions expressed the thanks of the
convention the city of Denver because of the
manner in which 1T had entertained the delegates.
and to Permanent Chairman Clayton and Tempo
rary Chairman Bell for the ability with which
they had conducted the sessions Of the convention
Another resolution. adopted with a cheer ap-
pointed Mr.. Clayton chairman of the committee
selected to inform Mr.. Bryan of his nomination,
and Mr. Bell chairman of the committee to in
form Mr. Kern.
The Rev. p. u. Ramsey. of Denver, was invited
to offer a benediction before motion to adjourn
should be put
Mr.. James made the motion to adjourn sine die
at 423 p. and it adopted. The crowd made
a rush for the door. and the convention ended
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11

motion which on being put by the chairman was
carried with a roar H HI. Elders. Of Georgia
alone voted In the negative
IT now declare William ]. Bryan 10 be the
inee of the Democratic party for President Of the
United States" said Chairman Clayton. and the
delegates gave one wild cheer and began to move
toward the doors motion to adjourn until
D. m Friday was then carried with whoop. and
AT 3:42 g. m the convention adjourned The big
clock in the balcony. however. stu marked the
hour of midnight Thursday
The detailed vote was not announced. but il stood
as follows: Bryan. 1921: Gray, 5s1s; Johnson 49,
absent and not voting. g.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11
COMMITTEE TO INFORM BRYAN.

Denver. July 10--The following Is the conoi'
tee appointed to inform william J. Bryan OF hi
nomination for President:
A1abama-R H WALKER
aEa9rRtELMER Gaiorado&ELMER +. REcKW1TH
Connecticut-EARRY c. NET.
Delaware-PETER J. FORD.
Florfda-W. s. JENNINGS
Georgia-CRAwFORD WHITLEY.
Idaho.HABRIH IiI9hoi.Hk.PWHRp i PA6i P puNNz.
Irr5h9r-IHsATRRWY Indians[HARRY W McART.
Kansas. ks8s-s.LcHaRIHs Fl aMAktMx Z. SAWYER
Louisiana-JoHN PULsToN.
Maine-FRANK ". MORSE
MaryIand-S. S. FIELD.
MiGhs MiGhisaaaJ9HMN ssaqsJf y T zXTfETi T1NsH1F-
MissourRWJ Misscsn1Rp.JW "! FARRis
Nebraska JOHN n MoREHED.
Nevada-CHARLES R Evans.
New Hampshire. 9. HUTCHuO
New Jersey-ROBERT DAVIS
New York-LEwIS NIXON
North Carolina-EDWARpJ J. HALR
Ohio-T- s ARNOLD.
00klahoma[Df N yaAId HAkE4-
ennsyIvania-DEWITT G. DEWITT.
Rhode IsIand-P. n KEAN.
South South fs5S5aaFF bsE6ta@F NJ f zETsscH RkAhcH
nfi Tennessee@D. g. MKEELER
Texas-wILLIAM MASTERSOS
Utah-T. II. FITZGERALD.
Vermont-JAMEs Z. BURKE
Virginia. H TYLER -
W. WssP'9frshhic2'1W3 sst VfrsniaEc. W. osHENToN 1-
Wisconsin-BARON BARwIG-
Alaska-H W. KELLEN.
Arizona-W. A FORBES
District of Columbia-sAM DE NEDRY.
Hawait-ALLEN HERBERT
New Mexico-JOHN MORROW.
Porto Rico-D. COLLAZO.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11
THE KERN NOTIFICATION COMMITTEE

Denver July 10.-The following Is the cornrntttl
appointed to inform John ". Kern OF his nomtni
tion for vice-President.
Alabama-M. A CLAY
Arkansas: II, CRAWFoRD
California-JUSTUS s. WARDELL.
Colorado-T A. WHEELER
Connecticut-FRANK P. FENToN-
DeIaware-L IRVING HANDY
Fiorfda-M L. BROWN
Georgfa-LINDsAY j. L. JOHNSON
IDAHO-w. Fl. ECKLES.
Illinois-wILLIAM n WARDER-
Indlana-SIG- KANN.
Iowa-CHARLES BULLOCK.
Kansas. S. GRAYBLL
Kentucky-J T. GRIFFITH
I.ouisiana-JoHN MARSHALL
Maine-JAMEs r ABBOTT ,
MaryIand-JACKSON II. RALSTOS
Massachusetts-JOHN OGARA-
Nichigan-E f. M'KNTGHT.
Minnesota-JoHN c. WISE
Nississippi-N c. MGHEE.
Nissouri-R. L. HAMILTON
Montana-R. a FORD -
Nebraska-ANDREW NJ MORRIssEf
Nevada-w- 5. ELLIOTT.
New Jersey-CLARENCE COLE
New York-JAMES NORTON.
North CaroIina-w. j. COOKE.
North Dakota-D. II. PERRY.
OhIo-R j. RUNYAN.
OklahOma-JOHN j. GERLACH.
Oregon-DANIEI. J. FRY
nnsyIvania-MORTTMER c. RHoNE
Rhode Tsland-P- j. MURPHY
south Carolina-THOMAS n. wARING-
South Dakota-ANDREw FOLEY.
TsRassisfcf TsRas@Rfch MAxET. Il x af-A
VermontNJkMEs f. BURKER
virginia-E r. FORD.
washington-LA B. RIGNOLD-
West virginia-S. A HAYES
wisccnsin-dII. BERT 7, HoDGEs-
wyorning-M. E JOHNSTON
Alsska-JOHN II. DUCKwoRTH
Arizona-w A. FoBRES
New Mexice-G. A. RICHARDooo.
porto Raoo-A- L I'LL.
The Hartford republican., 1908-08-07
The Voice of the People.

The editor of the Conroe, Tex, Cou-
rier has received the following note
from a subscriber:
A lady wants to say few words
to the grocery merchants. and really
it is delicate SUBJECT to handle.
You know it is now time that our
grocery men set their vegetables out
side on the pavemnj. and you know
there are so many tall dogs in town
and now, Mr.. Editor, you mus5 know
what ! want to say and if youwill
help me out you will do the public a
great favor. What we want is the
vegetables on the boxes or in other
words; "above high wafer mark"
For the good Of the women and
,aankind, the grocers will please at
tend to it. Those wire screens that
they use over barrels and baskets are
not "watertight' this is a delicate
matter but you know when a lady
goes shopping for cabbages and bsets
she doesn't like to get peas also.
Please put in shape so as to offend
nobody.
The Hartford republican., 1908-08-07
An Intelligent Horse.

A good horse is great treasure.
There is as much difference in the dis
position of horses as there is in the
disposition of women. Some of them
you like, some you tolerate and others
you are afraid Of You can almost
always pick out a good disposition
horse by the looks Of his head, ears
and face, but you can't Judge woman
In the same way. There are more com
plications and the subectj is generally
more difficult. Somemen get badly
taken in horsetrade but that is
their own fault. They should know
better than TO trade .sorses. The on
ly proper thing for a farmer to do is
TO raise colts until he gets more
horses on his farm than he needs then
sell off the mean, cranky ones and yust
keep the best. If anyone is entitled TO
q good horse or good wife, it is a
straightforward honest Woodworking
farmer. A farmer should only sell!
the best apples and feed the culls or
The Hartford republican., 1908-08-07
A. w. GLEASON,
NOTARL PUBLIC.
Attorney General Decides Forest
Service News Articles are Legal

A clause in the Agricultural Appro-
priation Bill affecting lhe Pores Ser
vice has been the subject of recent
opinion by the Attorney General. The
clause provided that no part of the
appropriation for the Forest Service
shall be paid of the appropriation for
the purpose of paying for in whole or
in part the preparation or publication
of any newspaper or magazine article,
but this shall not prevent the giving
out to all persons without descrimina-
ton, including newspaper and magazin
writer's and publishers, of any facts or
official information of value to the
public"
The question was submitted to the
Attorney General by the Secretary of
Agriculture, whether this provision
of the law prohibited the sending TO
newspapers, writers, and other us
such statements as it has beca as.
tributing in the'past. To this ipqd
the ATTORNEY General replied.
You express the view Jhat IN dis
tributing such information as is COM
piled and sent out by the Forest Ser
vice, especially TO persons engaged in
the practice or study of forestry, and
generally to the public at large
through the newspaper and magazines
The Hartford republican., 1908-08-07

you are fulfilling the primary and
fundamental duty imposed upon the De
partmenc of Agriculture by section
500 of THE Revised Statutes. Informa
ton thus given out will be accompani-
ed by noJiceChati it is Sent IN accord
ance wish :he provise 10 che appropri-
alton act of19OSA There will therefore
be no discrimination; and you say, fur
ther, that no money will be paid on
this account to any newspaper or ma
gazine or 10 any newspaper or maya
zine writer or publisher, or to any
person not regularly employed in the
Forest Service. Obviously, such infor-
nation as has been collated and dis
tribu,ed heretofore and will continue t
be sent out is of value to the public,
and Certainly your determination that
it is so, as head of the Department
of Agriculture, is conclusive. Under
TO doubt that your conception of your
official duty in this respect is legally
correct, and that the Forester may
lawfully distribute information as
proposed; and | am also of opinion
that information requested by news
paper or magazine writer or publisher
may lawfully besent in The form of a
letter.
The Hartford republican., 1908-08-07
Making Good.

Where Is no way OF making rnstinQ
Friends like Making Gooj;" and Doctor
Plerces medicines well exemphfy this,
sand their friends, after more than two
decades OF popularity, are numbered by
the hundreds OF thousands. They have
made good" and they have not made
.drlnkards.
"A good, honest. square-dcal medicine OF
known composition is DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. 1t still enjoys an i'm
imense sale, while most Of the prepara-
'tions that have come into prominence in
the earlier period of its popularity have
rg0ne by the board and are never more
heard OF. There must be some reason for
this long time popularity and that is to
ibe found in its superior merits. When
once given affair trial for weak stomach,
or for liver and blOed affections, it's supe-
'rior curative qualities are soon manifest;
hence IL has survived and grown in pop
ular favor. while scores OF less meritorious
articles have suddenly flashed into favor
for brief period and then been as soon
forgotten.
For torpid liver with its attendant
indigestion, dyspepsia, headache, per-
lhaps dizziness, foul breath, nasty coated
tongue, with bitter taste. loss OF appetite,
with distress after eating, nervousness
and debility. nothing K so good as DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It's
an honest. square-deal medicine with all
teo htituithbS ptlllltu VII DObtIt-WTdDpeF
= no secret, no hocus-pocus humbug,
therefore don't dcc.pt substitute that
the dealer may possibly make little big
ger profit. Insist on your right TO have
what you call for.
Don't buy DR.. Pierce's Favorite' Prescrip-
tion expecting IL to prove rcure- ALL" 1t
is only advised for woman's special all
ments. IL makes weak women strong ana
sick women well. Less advertised than
some preparations sold for like purposes,
Its sterling curative virtues stillmaintain
Its position in the front ranks, where IL
stood over two decades ago As an in
vlsorating tonic and strengthening nerv-
me IL Is unequaled. 1t won't satisfy those
who want BOOZE" for there is not a drop
OF alcohol in it.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, the ortoi-
nal Little Liver Pills. although the first
pill OF their kind In the market, still lead,
and when once tried are ever afterwards
In favor. Easy To take as cantiy-one to
three a dose. Much imif1ted but alspsr
eQltdled.
The Hartford republican., 1908-08-07
State of Ohio City of Toledo.
Lucas County.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of +. j.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore
said and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and ever case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and.subscribed
in my presence, this 16th day of De-
cember, A. D., 1856.
A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD NOTARL PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for cons,i-
patton. IN