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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20

Mr.. Herbert Knox Smith. whose zeal
in the cause of economic reform has
been in no wise abated by the panic
which he and his kind did 50 much to
bring on. is out with an answer TO
President MUffett. of the Standard Oil
company of Indiana. Tie publication
of this answer, it is officially given
out. was delayed several weeks for
business reasons" because it was not
deemed advisable to further excite the
public mind. which was profoundly dis
turbed by the crisis. Now that the
storm clouds have rolled by. however.
the commissioner rushes again into
the fray.
Our readers remember that the chief
points in the defence of the Standard
Oil company. as presented by Presi-
dent Moffett. were. 1h that the raIe oT
six cents on oil from Whiting to East
ST. Louis had been issued 70 the Stand
ard Oil company as the lawful rate by
employees of the Alton, ,2) that the Is
cent rate on file with the Interstate
Commerce commission was d class and
not a commodity rate. never being in
shipped in large quantities between
Whiting and East St. Louis over the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois at six and
One-fOurth cents per hundred pounds.
which has been filed with the Inter
state Commerce commission as the
lawful rate. and a. that the 1S-cent
rate on oil was entirely out Of proper
ton to lawful rates on other cOmmod-
tiles between these points OF a similar
character. and of greater value. such.
for example as linsecd oil. the lawful
rate Oh which was eight cents. Pres
ident Moffett also stated that thous-
ands Of tons of freight had been sent
by other shippers between these points
under substantially the same COndi-
tions as governed the shipments of the
Standard Oil company.
This defence of the Standard Oil
company was widely quoted and has
undoubtedly eXerted a powerful influ
ence upon the public mind. Naturally
the administration. which has staked
the success of its campaign against the
| trusts" upon the result of its attack
upon this company, endeavOrs TO offset
this influence, and hence the new de
| Iiverancc of Commissioner Smith.
We need hardly to point out that his
Iebuttal argument is extremely weak
although as strong. no doubt. as the
circumstances would warrant. He an
swers the points made by President
! Moffett substantially as follows: %
The Standard Oil company had traf
fic department and should have known
that the siX-cent rate had not been flee
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
BOY CHARGED WITH ASSAULT With
intent TO COMMIT MURDER IS INSANE

New Castle. Ind. Jan. 2O.-A. L,
Dougherty. father of Edward Dougher-
ty, held in Jail charged with assault
with intent to commit murder. in de
Tense of his son says that the boy fell
on the ice about seven years ago and
sustained injuries which left him men
tally afflicted. 1t causes him to act
strangely at times and under excite
ment TO fly into an uncomfortable
rage.
1t is also alleged that Reynolds, vic
tim of the knife thrusts. has bad dis
position and chased his helper into the
Bundy hoteh with 2 Ratchet. The
truth of this statement has not been
ascertained.
Young Dougherty states that Rey
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
NE IIft PLANI.
Its Curious Leaves and How They Die
and Bloom Again.

Visitors to Bermuda often bring back
to this country as a souvenir of their
trip the leaves of an interesting plant
of the house leek family. 1t is known
as the life plant, and when the leaves
begin to shrIvel and fade they send
out little shoots which in turn bear
leaves that continue to grow and re-
main fresh and green for months. The
leaves are about four inches long, rich
green in color and of a smooth waXen
texture. If you take one of the leaves
and pin ii to the wall indoors. it will
begin to SprOut within three or four
days. be it winter or summer. At first
the top portion OF the leaf will begin
TO wither and shrivel up, and this is
likely to continue until the upper half
has lost its green color. Then tiny
white roots will sprout from the edges.
and in time diminutive green leaves
will appear on these. These little off
shoots will sometimes grow TO be an
inch long and contain several pairs of
leaves. The limit of their existence
seems to depend upon the amount OF
heat and light they can obtain.-St
Louis GlObe-DemOcrat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
Commissioner Smith VS.. The Standard Oil Co.

that the Standard Oil company - Indi-
en- or eight times the value of its entire
property. because its traffic depart
ment did not verify the statement of
the Alton rate clerk. that the siN-cent
commodity rate on oil had been prop
crly filed with the interstate Com
merCe commission. There Is no evil
dence. and none WAS introduced at the
trial. that any shipper OF oil from Chi
CagO territory had been iuterfered with
by the eighteen cent rate nor that the
failure of the Alton 10 file its siN-ceGt
rate had resulted in any discrimination
against any independent shipper.-we
must take this on the word of the com
missioner OF corporations and of Judge
Lands Neither is it denied even BY
Ny Smith that the independent"
shipper OF oil. whom he pictures as be
ing driven out Of business by this dis
elimination OF the Alton. could have
shipped all the oil he desired TO ship
from Whiting via Dolton over the
lines OF the Chicago and Eastern ILL.,
uOis 10 East st. Louis, In short. Pres
dent Motfett's defence is still good. and
We predict will be so declared by the
higher court
The Standard Oil company has been
charged with all manner of crimes and
misdemeanors Beginning with the
famous Rice of Marietta, passing down
10 that apostle Of popular liberties.
Henry Demarest Lloyd, with his
Wealth Against the Commonwealth.
! descending by easy stages To Miss Tar
bells offensive personalities. We final
~ reach the neither depths of unfair
and baseless Misrepresentation in the
report OF the commissioner Of corpora
tions. The Standard has been charged
with every form of commercial piracy
and with most of the crimes on the
corporation calendar. After long
years of strenuous attack. under the
leadership of the president of the Unit
/ ed States. the corporation is at last
| dragged TO the bar of justice 10 answer
/ for its misdoinss. The whole strength
! Of the government is directed against
it. and at last, we are told. the Stand
ard Oil company is 10 pay the penalty
of its crimes, and il is finally convicted
of having failed to verify the state
ment of rate clerk and is forthwith
fined a prodigious sum. measured by
tue car. Under the old criminal law.
the theft of property worth more than
shilling was punishable by death. Tn
der the Interpretation of the Interstate
Commerce law by Theodore Roosevelt
and Judge kenesaw Lands. a technical
error of a traffic official is made the
excuse for the confiscation of vast
amount of property.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20

nolds has enticed boys into the tele-
graph office. Be that as it may. Wis
itors and loafers are not permitted by
the Western Union company under any
circumstances and for long time it is
known that this rule of the company
has been flagrantly violated.
Dougherty also says that Reynolds
had him down on the counter beating
him when he used the knife. This
statement is d contradiction Of the
first version Another contradiction
is that DOugherty was in bed when
placed under arrest. One of the Off
GERS stated positively that the boy had
on his hat coat, and gloves at the time
Dougherty says that his thumb wa,
badly lacerated in the fight and thinks
that Reynolds also had knife.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20

which applies 10 all the industrial
towns i'll the neighborhood of Chicago.
he could have his freight delivered
over the Belt Line To this Chicago and
Eastern Illinois al Dolton. and trans
ported to East st. Louis at rate of ia
cents. Where then is the conceal
ment which the commissioner Of cor
porations makes 50 much of: Any
ILtc-from DoilOu on the Eastern Iii
lois or Charpe,l on the Alton. or Har-
vey on the Illinois Central or Blue L.
land on the Rock Island. applies
throughout Chicago territory 10 ship
msuts from Whiting. as 10 shipments
from any other point in the district.
So ia" from The Eastern Illinois films
its rate from BOLTON in order 10 deceive
the shipper. il is the commissioner of
corporations who either hetrayS his
gross ignorance OF transportation Gus
toms in Chicago territory or relies on
the public ignorance of these customs
to deceive the public TOO apt to accept
unquestiOninsly every statement made
by q government official As necessarily
true. although, as in the present in
stance. a careful exanInation shows
these statements TO be false.
The final point made by President
Motfett that other commodities of a
character similar to oil were carried At
much lower rates than Is cents. the
commissioner Of corporations discusses
only with the remark that the 'rea-
sonableness' of the rate is not in ques-
ton. The question is whether this
rate constituted a discrimination as
against other shippers of Oil and he
also makes much of the failure of
PRESIDENT Moftett to produce before
the grand jury evidence Of the alleged
illegal acts of which the Standard Oil
official said that other large shippers
in the territory had been guilty. Con
sidering the fact that these shippers in
Guided the packers and elevator men Of
Chicago the action of the grand jury in
calling upon President MOffett to fur
nish evidence of their wrongdoing
may be interpreted as a demand for an
elaboration OF the obvious but the fact
that a rate book containing these
freight rates for other shippers was
offered i'll evidence during the trial and
ruled out by Judge Lands was kept
out of sight President Moffett would
not of course. accept the invitation OF
the grand jury although he might have
been pardoned if he had referred then
to various official Investigations by
the Interstate Commerce commission
and other departments of the govern
ment.
We come back. therefore. to the con
clusion of the whole matter. which i:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
Tbs CriGInar long -.om.'

The original Long Tom" had
strange and romantic history. 1t was,
or, rather. is. for it still exists, a forty
two pound gun of the old type, which
was originally part OF the armament
of the French battleship Hoche. 1t
was captured by the British in 179S
and soon after was sold to the United
States government. In this country it
was placed on the ship General Arm
strong and after some minor adycn-
lures with our ships in the war with
the Barbary states did good duty
against its former captorS, the British.
by helping to run the blockade of New
Orleans III 1911. Afterward the Arm
strong was sunk by the British in the
harbor of FayaI. in the Azores. There
Long Tom lay diSmant!ed until a pa
triotic American procured permission
70 dig it M aud carry it away. aud il.
was brought n New York city in 1898
minneapolis Journal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
BE CIVlLIZED!

BE civilized" says the Rev. j. A.
Parker-recoguize the truth, and the
truth shall make you free-from the
many common ills and horrors" due
TO toxic, or constipation poisons in
yonr system. Quit purging the bowels.
Quit robhing your brain, heart and
lungs of the nutrition that is properly
theirs: NouriSh the bowel nerves and
thus exercise the bowel muscles
they'll do the rest. This method won I
strain. irritate or drain the system Of
its albuminOus fluids which rebuild
the vital organs
Purges. cathartirs. laxatives and the
like. all weaken by taking these fluids
from other parts of the body 10 liqui-
fy the bowels contents.
Castor oil is harmIcssti but CGh?
The taste,
Bat Rlachhuru'S Castor-Oil Pills.
phystc ploasurahlv. tone. and purify
in a civilized" way. by nourishins the
bowel nerves. All druggists sell ten
and twenty-five cent packages. Fiji
teen doses for ten cents. Cut this out
so YOU will remember and get the
harmless kind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
GEN T,
Vaudeville At the Phillips.

Remarkable as it may seem, patron
age on vaudeville continues week af-
ter week at the New Phillips with
increased rather than diminished in
terest. This is due 10 the fact that
something new is constantly offered,
no TWO of the bills being alike and
most of them in many respects vastly
dissimilar. 4 new bill was given lis
first performance at ,his house this
afternoon, with the promise of suffi-
cient variety and merit to deserve the
patronage of all those who care for
vaudeville. A souvenir matinee will
be given for the ladies on Wednes-
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
Under Southern Skies"

On the night OF January 81. Lotto
Blair Parker's well known play of
Southern life will be given at the Gen
nett by a company understood to be
capable of giving IL = most satisfac-
tory presentation. This is one OF the
most popular OF this style OF plays AMI
each visit TO Richmond has brough:
it good business. The blood and thun-
der and ovcr-dramatic are lacking aud
this will recommend it 10 theatre 20
crs who prefer to have pretty story
simply but effectively told.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
CT AIMED STRONG CURB SHOULD Be
PLACED ON M|LL|ONA|RES OF COUNTRY

by the government, wfich would cut
down the income of some of the mil
lionaires and thus give others a
chance:
The government to draw revenue
from all oil fields In the United States.
Stop oppression of the independent
manufacturer by trusts.
The establishments of public utili-
ties commissions.
The establislme Mt OF postal savings
banks.
In this way Prof Ross declared the
conditions of the present time would
be adjusted, everybody would have
fair prospect, the future generations
would become wealtlies. and ii would
be difficult for the multi-millionaire 10
become richer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
Crushed,

''HalIna. Badger" said Thorpe. met
friend Of yours the other day. He's
been talking about you. and / feel il
my duty to tell YOU what he said
All. we'll l don't care TO hear what
he said. l know ii was some thing dis
agreeable" replied Badger
How do you know that:''
Because you are SO anxious to tell
it. Good morning"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
The Huh ar sTEa .kodr

The organ around which all the other organ.
-goiTe- and Erou which they are LACEY d,
7er6cnt tc- their welfare. is the stomach
hen the functions Of the stomach become in
cred, the bowels and NJ also become d.
lnEed. To cure disaSse Of the stomach live
bowels get a 20 cent 81 bottle OF DIR. Cal
els S-TUp PePsia &: your druggists. It
promptest relief Tor constipation and dy
ps;a ever &C r,'r~ou-rfscf-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
HIGHEST SMOKESTACK
IN CITY OF RICHMOND
Light, Heat & Power Com
pany Has Erected One.

The Light. Heat & Power company
has completed the installation of Il
new steel smokestack at its plant in
the river valley. 1t is the highest
steel stack in the city and towers
about 60 feet above the top of the
brick stack that has been in use for
number of wears.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
Tempest and Sunshine"

\ dramatization of Tempest and
the well known novel by
Mary J. Holmes. will be given a. the
Gennett on the night OF January -.
To tie many hundreds who have read
this pretty story. tlis VIII be an inter
esting announcement. Success is said
to have attended the play in no small
degree.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20

We'll. finally summed m the cnur-
age to speak to her father last night.
1 tell you, 1t was great relief
Gee. What did he sayT'
"Oh. you misunderstood NE. He
wasn't n."-PhiIadelphia Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20

Have you noticed The improved serv-
Ice 10 Chicago via the c. c. & l.. :
Through sleeper leaves Richmond al
HIS T. NJ. daily, arrives In Chicago
~ 600 \. NJ. Try it. apre-ti
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20

Have you trouble Of any ki1d arising from,
disordered stomach? Go'to your druggist
nd get a Soc or 81 bottle of DIR. Caldwen's
yrup Pepsiu. which Is positively guaranteed to
ire you and keep you well
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20

this concerns lou. read carefully. ~
4welis Syrup Pepsiu Is positively guarg,.
to cur> digestion constipation. sick heaSs
,, offensive breath, malaria and all diseases
sing from stomach trouble
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
AmuSementS
THEATRICAL CALENDAR.

NEW PHILLIPS.
Week of Jan. 2O-Vaudevlle.
GENNETT,
Week of Jan. 20-TayIor Stock Co.
Jan. 27-"Tempest and Sunshine"
Jan. 31-"Under Southern Skies"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13
ST. FRANCIsvILLE, LA.

In advertising, as in the prize
ring, staying qualities count for
a great deal. It does not do
much good to put in an ad "one
time" and then drop out. A
pugilist who simply taps his OPP
ponent and then drops to the
floor can hardly be expected to
win a battle. But if you keep
hammering away at your adver-
saries, giving them ad after al
in the solar plexus, the result
must be victory in the end
Change your blows your ads
as the same old swing is liable to
get monotonous and lose its Ell
fectiveness. Fourth Estate.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13
Mr.. MCWaterS Leads.

The following note is self-ex-
planatory, and gives fresh data
on the who's first" cotton
question:
Weyanoke, June 6 1908,
| see by your paper that you
have received from Mr.. Doherty
and Mr.. Wells some cotton
blooms. This is very gratifying
to me as it shows me that my
crop is not quite as late as |
thought. AS an evidence of the
progress of my crop as we'll as
the crops Of this section I send
you two matured b0lls.
Yours truly,
Nose McWaters,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13
No Trespass.

Crossing the rear of The True Dem
ocrat property in st. Francisville is
hereby prohibited. under penalty of
trespass. Persons found crossing
these premises or damaging the fences
will be prosecuted. All permissions
heretofore given are hereby revoked.
Mrs. M. E. Robinson.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13
Daughters of Rebekah Entertain.

Bayou Sara Lodge, No. 3 D. OF
R. gave very enjoyable recep-
ton, Monday night, in compli-
ment to Mr.. and Mrs. W. II.
Tenney on their departure for
their new home in Shreveport.
The reception was held at the
Royal Hotel, the home of Mrs.
f. M. Davidson, mother Of No. 3
Lodge. A short while was pass
ed in conversation among the
Rebekahs, male and female, UNI
til the invitation was made to
walk out on the long gallery
where refreshments were serV-
ed. The decorations, garlands,
emblems and flowers, were en-
tirely in the Rebekah colOrs,
pink and green, as were the icing
on the cake and the ice cream
served. After enjoying these
dainties, bountifully supplied
DR.. Barrow presided as toast
master and various pretty toasts
we're drunk-in fruit punch-tt
the honorees of the occasion
Mr.. and Mrs. Tenney, who sat
together at the head of the board
! Responses or toasts were made
by W. H. Tenney, J. R. Mat
thews, J. Aschaffenburg, George
Stern, A. Villeret, L. 2. Xii
bourne, E. Robinson, Mrs. F. NJ
Davidson and Mrs. Elrie Robin
son. Rev. Mr.. Claiborne gave
the final blessing. The kindlies
, sentiments were expressed con
: corning Mr.. and Mrs. Tenney
which must have been as crafty
inc to them to receive as it wa
for their fellow lodge member
to express.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13

Cutting wood on the Ryland and
Walsh tract, Bockel tract, Andy Hood
and Edwards tracts and hauling same
therefrom, also all other forms of tres
pass on these places are hereby pro-
hibited under penalty of the law.
Chas. Weydert.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13

Frank Marks has completed a
course in the shops of the Cum
berland Telephone & Telegraph
Go. at Nashville, Tenn, and has
been appointed manager of the
exchange at Delhi, La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13

From and after this date all hunting and
fishing on the Cottage plantation are posi-
lively prohibited under penalty of treSpaSsing.
Any one found on this place without permits
sion will be considered trespasSing and prose-
cuted to the full extent of the law.
Edward Butler
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13

All hunting with dog or gun on
Wakefield plantation is hereby pro-
hibited, also all cutting of timber
without permission, or wilful waste of
timber already cut All such acts
will be regarded as trespassing and
prosecuted as such.
MRS. S. T. ALLAN.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13

J. Lawrence Dupuy, who at
one time was an employee on The
TRUE DEMOCRAT, spent Sunday
and Monday here.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13

From the Republican we learn
that the respective residences of
DR.. r. O. Woods, Fl. a. Magru-
der, E. H. Cason, Warren Woods
and L. W. PEBBLES are now con-
nected with Woodville by tele-
phone.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13

The Cumberland Telephone
Co. is putting new transmitters
into all the phones, which will
materially improve the service,
particularly long distance.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13

Hunting and fishing of any kind is
prohibited on Elm Park plantation
under penalty of trespass.
M. J. Daniel,
w. S. Daniel.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13

Chas. Riviere, a white convict
from New Orleans, sent up for
wife-murder was shot and killed
at Angola, Monday Of last week,
the facts of which did not trans
pire till Saturday. While work
ing in a hoeing squad of 81 pris-
onerS he crossed the dead line"
set by the guards. Though re-
peatedly called upon to stop, he
broke into a run in an obvious
effort to escape. Guard j. b.
Prewitt then opened fire upon
him with a heavily loaded shot
gun. Two charge took effect in
the breast of the fleeing man and
he fell in his tracks, dying al
most Immediately. Forty yards
was the distance at which the
shots were fired. The place of
the tragedy is known as the
Luella Field, REVERE had borne
a good prison record, never hay
ing been penalized for infraction
of rnlpS
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13

Hunters, fishermen, travelling agents
and peddlers are prohibited from tres
passing on A. Schlesinger's, Stirling,
Jacko, McGehee md Stewart places
under penalty OF the law.
G.. r. TOoraen, Manager.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13

We have just received a big
line of children's oxfords and
sandals. N. Cohen & Co.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13

Let me give you estimates on
plumbing. I have employed a
first class plumber.
Cabs. Weydert.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13

The big store of JOS. Stern at
the foot of the hill is receiving a
coat of white paint which been
fits the appearance of that part
of town very much.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13
Tubular Wells

The Minneapolis Tubular Well
has been put in all through the
South as we'll as the North, and
is the only well by which you can
obtain an inexhaustible flow of
water.
For particulars, prices, ETC.,
apply to
Henry GRADER,
ST. FRANC1svILLE, LA.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13

Shoes that look right. feel
good and cost little at Cohen's.