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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-12-01
Not Taking Any Chances.

And whether he did or did net. it
was all the same. Fort Lee was 50 no
mood 10 take any chances. But it
was ii closer shave than even FORT
Lee reckoned ON. Those two Repub-
lican votes which the election man
ayers threw out in CoytesvIlle were
absolutely good. and a recount would
have proved this The tickets were
not damaged. and there was no viola
ton Of the law Still election man
ayers can do lot 70 encompass q
mans defeat. and so. without know
ing ii. these two votes. had they been
allowed would have made Roedele-
defeat a thing Of one vote majority
And al that there wouldn't have been
30 much complaint But - be- beaten
BIZ three votes That was where the
shoe pInched Looking al the cleo
ton Of kinsler over koedele- &c
didn't mean much. after at kin-icr
was already J. r. It bad never
made him rich. bur ID had been q post
81 honor. and he craved III contlnu-
auce- There l. kind of immunity
IN being r. that doesn't come
with every office. s man filings care
r0 the winds Hc has no more tTou-
bic MI Of ms misery ends then ana
there. and life takes on news HoDe.
One Of these days Fort lee wil. ~
vert a. the Roedele- incident and re-
cali how ID changed public sentiment
III night because Ramsey made
break
The book lover IS always au opti-
mist
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-12-01
A Casual Acquaintance.

DINO over to Washington one al
poo6 recently / sat in a parlor car
Inc In an end seat some fifteen
l s9av and facing me sat man,
nj also reading. | looked up
and then. when the man would
EriabIv look in my direction. He
I'll absorbed, and when his gaze
mine he seemed to penetrate me
H hi ewes. | thought | recog
II an old acquaintance and finally
+ over and spoke to him. only to
4 I was mistaken in the man /
aot know him, but he was agree
TO the interruption and invited
10 Be seated. He had been read
Science and Health, remarked
l. #. and asked ME 10 be seated.
l naturally drifted into discussion
sdence. ! found him most mod
but engaging gentleman, fluent
0speech. transformations. quick, even
/ q. possessed OF we'll modulated
refined voice and a style OF ex-
s.ion most captivating and force
and a vocabulary rich in choicest
/ lish.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-12-01
A amily Affection.

My own family" said my com
panion. was given 10 heart troubles
Several had died OF IT, moved from
Massachusetts 10 Virginia, 10 get a
lower altitude on account Of my
heart To-day J can go where J like.
in any altitude. at any time. and have
never had d heart symptom since,
Believe in science Yes, I'm the abb
solutc God has given Mrs Eddy
this manifestation TO teach all men
how TO become pure and like Him
God takes no cognizancc Of evil
How do ! know Because He wants
every one to be like Him Evil j.
not possible with God Hc never
sees 1T, and makes no record Of it,
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-12-01
Another Strange Case.

Another man broke his right fore
finger in the mill. went on the sclen-
list. He came to me with the I'm
ger hanging limp from his hand |
applied science, and he never lost
day from his work No, / never set
the bone. It healed itself On
train in the Rockies one day, a man
sitting near asked me If there was a
doctor on the train | inquired, and
found none We were up 10000 feet.
A little later he said, If there Is a
physician on the train, he will have
to be mighty quick. he exclaimed in
despair. and "a white "a cotton.
Perhaps | can aid YOU / sug-
gested. / am a scientist I added.
Then. turning my face TO the win
dow. ] applied science. I'm few
moments the man touched me and
saiu.
Did YOU do that"
=" What, | asked
Why. I am we'll again Was
never as we'll in my life.
Il told him ] had applied science
TO his malady. He looked at me in
profound gratitude, the tears rolling
down his cheeks That altitude often
affects the heart. have never seen
the man since.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-12-01
Zone Science Cures.

--y return 10 the West. where
Saged in mining. continued
~t acquaintance. Il was more
5.4f5 absorbed in Science and
was mining In Colorado.
night, while reading Mr..
ogoS late at night. 7 acciden-
ING one Of the lenses To nv
had used glasses for
| = -4NlHs up the broken lens.
% read through it, but found
u Effort then CHANGED To
~. ..'1 3oos- when Z found I
h. 5a- WITH perfect ease Z would
nave been amazed. but
|ac @Hltestation a. matter
Rave never used glasses
3-5 cay I am sixty wears Of
~ sighr i perfect.
You account for it, II
n, heal thyself. says the
rs done this without know
So puHgent Odor- 81 Chris
Ne Aal permeated my soul
an us -re again 7 did not know
aut ] had the faith.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-12-01
An Unbiased Opinion.

I have ventured to give this Incl
dent Of a Christian Science talk be-
cause of il, human interest. III j.
30 unlike the religion Of our fathers.
1t i new. yet the Scientists say 1T H.
the oldest OF all only 1t f. the latest
to be understood 1t always existed
I do not know what II means. bur
z speak from the standpoint OF the
Iayuan- The man OF whom T have
written was no more enthusiastic
than the average Scientist They all
feel alike IF one doubts the faith.
1t does not affect a Scientist They
go ON making recruits In the Office
of the general publicity agent 81 the
Scientists cult the other day. 7 saw
a map Of the State of New York
Tt was covered with little coIorcd
tack- The red ones indicated the
number Of science churches in sec
ton. Tn New York State there were
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-12-01
The Psychology of a Speech.

Looking at the psychology OF the
Ramsay speech at Fort Lee, which IS
supposed to have encompassed the de
fcat OF George D. Roedeles at the No
vcmber election, it is perhaps no won
der that the Fort Lee voters bolted
the Palisade candidate at the last mo
ment Why not: Wasn't Palissasde IN
the attitude Of an usurper2 Wash I
Fort Lee 80 years old and Palisade
only four and one-half5 Why, it was
as plain as day. Palisade had come
out here in these woods to build fine
homes and own automobiles: so where
was Fort Lee to get off: Well, now,
they perhaps argued, we just won't
stand Tor any Of that, 50 well take
the ambitious village down peg;
and then they proceeded 10 vote and
vote and vote against Roedeles until
they had him beaten by three votes!
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-12-01
SBLH0uET 7 IS.

\ man in a mill near my mines had
his head split open, laid bare to the
skull and his jaw broken. | offered
to treat him, or take him to the VII
lage for surgical aid. He told me to
go ahead | applied science, and IN
two days the man was at work.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-12-01
Becoming A Scientist.

How long have I been a scien-
I he asked, in reply to my query.
BOAT dozen years I was in a
Stern city. and was about to
( a trip East. 4 friend asked
Re lead Mrs Eddy's book, and /
z m my handbag along with
rl5 OF good whiskey- had been
raderate drinker for many years.
4 TOO. / was a very wicked man
wore like trooper. and was far
BENG model OF morals. was
Fy5r by profession. and became
interested in Science and
h from the moment OF starting
lead II through. and became
a,Ist by absorption. II 30 held
t12t 1 unconsciously embraced
ann do not know what
--5 Il about Strange a. it may
never once thought OF the
s ia the bag. and never touched
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-12-01
PALISADIAN

I22 points indicated to show where
there was already a church erected,
church organized or society Of the
faith in existence. As to the number
Of Christian Science COMMITMENTS,
no one can tell. They are growing
dailY-hourly.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-12-01
A Principle Involved.

It was a very logical thing to put
this crimp in Palisades pride. i
didn't do Fort Lee any special
amount OF good but it was the prin-
ciple involved They didn't stop 10
consider what a change would have
come over the face II the returns If
Palisades I22 registered voters had
all turned out and voted the Other
way. That wasn't the question. Could
Fort Lee afford to let an infant in
arms do any debating in borough
matters Not if it could be helped.
There wasn't any excuse TIP to that
last rally the night before the dec
ton. but here was Ramsey's speech,
and that settled it. The silk stocking
crowd must be put cut u the way
and taught a wholesome lesson.
There were the lies about Roedeles,
which some sneak had maliciously
thrust into the campaign. But these
were not enough Of themselves to
have effected the purpose Tor which
they were started in the FIRST place
Seize. then. upon the Ramsey speech.
Take il from u, Ramsey knows what
he j. talking about
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-17
The People Don't Want 1t.

Meridian Star.
The Star has said that there was no
very voiceful demand, in Mississippi,
for a two-cent passenger rate on the
railroads in this state; but as the dis
| cussion proceeds there is developed Il
very definite and pronounced mega
ton to that proposition from
many responsible sources. The mu
nicipal boards of Meridian last Thur.
day night adopted a resolution depre.
eating the agitation of this matter
| by the railroad commission, and III
that act reflected the very general
public opinion of the city; a petition
gotten up by the local railroad EN-
ployes protesting against the measure
has been signed practically by every
body to whom it was presented; and
the Stars dispatches from Jackson OF
Saturday stated that Railroad Commit s.
sioner John A. Webs office WIS
flooded with protests of similar cha
acter from many sources.
These things indicate not only that
there is no affirmative demand for the
proposed general reduction of passen-
ger rates, but a very serong negative
demand that the railroad commission
should let this matter alone. The in
formed public opinion of this state has
found an adequate expression, and it
speaks what the Star anticipated it
would speak, whenever it had the op-
portunity. 1t realizes that MISSISSIPPI
better and larger travelling facilities /;
| it understands that there is no profit
| in crippling what railroads we now
have or impairing the efficiency of the
service rendered by them; it sees that
every Industrial commercial and So
cial interest is prospered in the eX-
pansion of the transportation service,
| its facilitation and general better
ment; it knows that those with whom
the cost of travel is a material item
| already enjoy, through the voluntary
act of the railroads, lower rate than
prevails in other states that have I'M
dertaken a statutory reduction and
understanding these things the intelli-
gence and common sense of the state
has spoken emphatically against Com
missioner SCOTS proposal to compel
the railroads to sell tickets at two
cents a mile without respect to the
distance travelled.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-17
Circulation Double That of Any
Other South Mississippi Paper
PROTEST AGAINST REDUCING
PASSENGER RATES.

AS guide to our Railroad Commits
sioners when they assemble tomorrow.
the News most respectfully presents
the protests of many representative
newspapers of the state, and the sig
nificant part of this symposium of
sentiment is that the most influential
of the weekly newspapers of the state
have entered a protest, while respectful
cannot be disregarded, if the commits
sioners really wish to be informed on
the important matter they have under
consideration. The protests of the
weekly papers, is important because
if there was any demand for action
anywhere now, it would have found
expression in the columns of the coun'
try press which is more susceptible
to local influences than it is to rail
way influences and after the most
careful search of the columns of our
exchanges, which EMBRACES almost
every paper in the state of import
ance, we have failed to find a single
utterance that could be construed into
a demand for a two cent passenger
rate.
This is a remarkable fact and one
that ought to impress the commission
with the truth that there is not only
no demand for action on their part,
but an analysis of the sentiment eX-
pressed by the newspapers and bust
ness organizations is that the people
would like to have this matter settled
for a long time to come, as such fire.
quent agitation is delaying indefin-
itely the prosperity of the state so
far as it relates to the railways.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-17
THE HATTIESBURG NEWS

troduced a resolution before the State
Railroad Commission to make the
passenger rate in Mississippi two
cents.
In the canvass, Mr.. Scott advocated
such rate and since his election he
has continued to hold the same view.
In 1907 during the canvass for state
offices there was a period of pros
perity which the country has never
enjoyed before. At that time the
business done by the railroads was OF
such a volume as to warrant the belief
that the reduction of the passenger
rate would not materially affect the
roads. We entertained this opinion
ourselves. Nearing the close of 1907
the entire country was visited by a
money panic which cut off business,
and the question of defraying ex-
penses was a serious one with both
private and public enterprises. The
legislature elected that year, and
which assembled in January, 1908,
took a very considerate view of the
matter and no bill was introduced
providing for a reduction to two cents
per mile for railroad fare. The legis-
lature was disposed to be fair with
the roads and the matter was not
pressed before that body.
At this time the roads have met,
in nearly all cases, the popular demand
for better service, and nearly every
section of the state enjoys greater
travelling facilities than ever before.
We have better trains, and more
of them, run over better tracks and
with better schedules than we have
ever had, the delays . by failure to
make proper connections are cut
down, and considering the time saved
and the conveniences afforded, the
difference of one cent a mile reduc
ton would not compensate the travel
ing public.
We have no fault to find with Mr.
Scott, recognizing the fact that he is
acting with a conscientious regard oil
his duty, but in our opinion, the grea
body of the people are not demanding
the reduction. The evil from which
the people are suffering is the higf
rate of freight charged by the roads
in transporting our commodities from
one state to the other.
This is a matter which the nationa
government alone can regulate, ant
which will come when the people cleo
the right kind of men to represen
them in Congress.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-17
rhe Clarksdale Register.

The Clarksdale Register.
A movement seems to be on FOOT
to have the Railroad Commission put
a two-cent rate in force in this state.
Mr. Scott. member of the commission
and known over the state generally
as 'Two-Cent Scott" seems to be
championing the movement. Mr.. Scott
was elected on that platform, so ne
naturally wants to see it in force.
At one time this two-cent rate was
a very popular measure in this state
but we doubt whether it is now ap-
proved by the people. The legislature
decided not to adopt it at its last ses-
sion, and nothing has transpired 50
far to change the sentiment OF the
people on the subject. Many or the
states that adopted it have since re-
pealed the law; and in some instances
the supreme courts have decided the
law as confiscatory and unconstitu'
tional.
If we felt the railroads in Missis
sippi could afford the reduction with
out Gripping them in a reasonable
interest on the sums invested, we
would unhesitatingly declare that
such a law should be enacted. But
We doubt whether the railroads are
in a position to stand the reduction
Mississippi is behind the times in the
railroad building and we want all WI
can.get. They should rather be en-
couraged than retarded, and we be
lieve the people think as we do OF
the subject.
We hope, therefore, the Railroad
Commission will look into this matte'
carefully and not commit somethinf
they will have to undo in the future
While there is some merit in muci
of the anti-railroad legislation through
out the country, the thing can be car
ried too far. It is said the recen
panic through which we have gone an
are still going, resulted largely be
cause of the hostile legislation agains
railroads, and Mr.. Scott will do wei
to carefully and thoroughly conside
what he is doing in this state.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-17
The McComb ENTERPRISE.

The McComb Enterprise.
The Railroad Commission of this
state has made the mistake of re-
opening the question of a tWo-cent
passenger rate on all roads operating
in the state. The commission sum-
moned the representatives of the va
rious roads operating in Mississippi
to appear before them and show cause
WHY the rate should not be reduced
from three to two cents. After
lengthy hearing, the commission ad-
iourned until Tuesday, May is, when
the question will again be taken up.
What caused the commission to ag-
itate this question at the present
time, is beyond our comprehension.
However, We do know that it was
not in response to popular demand as
we believe the majority of the people
are perfectly satisfied with the pres
ent rate, for the time being at least.
The arguments against any such
reduction are so numerous that 1t
would be impracticable for us to go
INTO detail and enumerate all of them.
We deem it sufficient to mention a
/ few.
First-The experience of a number
of other states who have made the
reduction in rates, has not proven
at all satisfactory, and we believe
never will.
Second-Cheap rates means cheap
service with a probable reduction in
the number of numerous trains that
now travel from point to point every
day in the year, at the most conven-
lent hours.
Third-At it's last session the State
! legislature after a thorough investi-
the rate stand, which action met with
popular approval.
Fourth-The reduction of rates
means a certain reduction of the
wages of those who are employed in
railroad work. This of itself is of
vital concern to the people of Nc
Comb and other railroad towns, and
a monster petition should be circu-
lated and signed by every white male
citizen of McComb and sent to Jack
son by nextTuesd y,protestingagains
son by next Tuesday, protesting
against any such action by the Rail
road Commission.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-17

The demand for a two cent passen-
ger rate by Commissioner Scott, finds
no echo from press or thoughtful Mis-
sissippians in any walk of life. We are
all aware that the travel in our state
will not justify the sacrifice on the
part of the roads, and the exigencies
of the men of constant travel mas
been fully met by the issue of 1000
mile tickets at the 2 cent rate. This
wheat was thoroughly thrashed out
by the last Legislature, and the public
fails to see either wisdom, policy OF
craftsmanship in the review proposed
by the railroad commission,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-17
HOW'S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys- |
tenn. Testimonials sent free. Price
IS cents per bottle. Sold by all drug
fists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
alton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-17

generally men of fine business quail
fications and it is not reasonable to
suppose or say they are oppressors of
the people. They carry on their bust
ness on the strictest business lines
and principles. 1t is largely to the
interest of all railroads to develop
and build up the country through
which their lines run and it is folly
to contend otherwise. Oppressive and
excessive charges would have a ten
dency to break down rather than to
build up, and all railroad men know
this. In making tariff rates many
things are to be considered of which
the tyro can have no conception. Can
there be any greater folly than the eff
fort to regulate these great business
enterprises by men unacquainted with
their many business qualifications?
Nothing has done so much to open
up and develop this great country of
ours as railroads. All honor to the
men VINO nave put their money and
business talent into these great ar
teries of national and commercial life.
The Leader will never engage in
fight against them. 1t was one of the
original opposers to the state railroad
commission, and it is just as much op-
posed to it as it was when the ques-
ton was first sprung. 1t said it was
a mere effort by politicians to create
tanned at the expense of the people
and would never be of sufficient pub
lie good to justify the expense. The
commission, in our opinion is fifth
wheel to the wagon"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-17
Whoopinu Couch.

"In February our daughter. had the
whooping cough. Mr.. Lane, Of Hart
land, recommended Chamberlain
Cough Remedy and said 1t gave his
customers the best of satisfaction. We
found it as he said, and can recon-
mend it to anyone having children
troubled with whooping. cough" says
Mrs. A. Goss, Of purand, Mich. For
sale by Hays &Field and Yellow Pine
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-17
Biloxi Herald.

Petitions have been pouring into the
office of the Mississippi railroad COM
mission protesting against any change
in the passenger rate in this state.
Many are from boards of trade and
commercial organizations. 1t is the
general opinion that the commission
should 'let we'll enough alone" 1t is
the opinion that at this time any eff
fort at rate regulation would seriously
cripple business interests and destroy
prospects for the building of new
roads. So great is the opposition to
any ''tinkering' with railroad rates
that it is believed that the commits
sion, for the present at least, will
give over all attempts at rate regula-
ton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-17
Says News Is Correct.

Greenwood Commonwealth.
After quoting an editorial of the
News in regard to letting. the pres
ent passenger rates alone, the Green
wood Commonwealth says:
The News is eminently correct,
and expresses the sentiments of most
of our people in the matter of re-
duced transportation rates in this
state. The people generally are more
in securing better service
and cheaper freight rates than to have
The Railroad Commission tamper with
rates. The present passen-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-17

The Coast Beacon, Pass Christian.
The Railroad Commission of Mis-
sissippi has called another meeting
of the railroad officials for the pur-
pose of considering the proposed two
cent rate advocated by Commissioner
Scott. We have seen no expression
from any section of Mississippi de.
handing such a reduction, and the leg
islature, at its last session, refused o
order such a cut after a thorough "a
vestigation of the entire matter |, Is
not reduction in the passenger I.tt
what our commission should strive
for, but a better service in that branch
and better and cheaper freight rates
for the hauling of our products. On
the mileage and Communication books
those of our people who have much
travelling to do can purchase the same
cheap, but it is the poor farmer or
trucker who is left without any re-
course to the exorbitant prices and
exceedingly poor freight service of
some of the lines operating in this
state What the commission should
do is to look out for the interest of
those who are not in position to help
themselves, for those who are in posi-
ton to do much travelling are usually
in position to help themselves.