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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-15
Business Review of The
Past Week by Henry CleWs

lions possess enormous power. and that
by means of further combination they
might be able to exercise an influence
that would by corrupt or other means
threaten supremacy Of the government
itself. The placing Of such vast in
terests in the hands of few men,
who absolutely control the destinies of
hundreds of thousands if not millions
of our population. cannot reasonably
be expected to be permanent. The
people will rule. They will insist up
on the open field and fair chance.
That is the foundation of our govern
ment, and no power that is able to Sc
riously interfere with that object will
be tolerated. The threatened control
of our industries and our railroads b.
small groups of men. organized for
purely selfish purposes and having lit
tie or no regard for public welfare, has
awakened a deep-seated feeling OF un-
easiness among the masses and is rea''
ly the chief incentive for most of the
socialistic propaganda which is spread
broadcast today. Mr.. Hartman was a
man of vast ability and undoubtedly
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There has been a further toning
down of unreasonable optimism in ii
nancial circles. For this the gradual
hardening Of money was partly respon-
sible Call loans advanced to over
5 per cent in this market and time
money to the end of the year is also
quoted at higher rates. There is no
need for any uneasiness regarding the
monetary situation: but with the sur
plus reserve of the New York banks
verging on the point Of exhaustion and
the manifest desire of the Bank Of
England and other great European
banks to strengthen their reserves Il
feeling of caution is impaired that is
wholesome. although not acceptable IN
every quarter The New York banks
have lost considerably through sub
treasury operations, and gold exports
to Brazil continue. After the middle
of the new year, howevery the funds
withdrawn for crop-moving purposes
will begin to return. and meanwhile
the situation should be further reliev-
ed by liquidation in the stock market.
This does not mean that We are to re-
turn to the former conditions OF abnor-
NAL ease; on the contrary. for some
time to come firm rates are In pros
pect. Appreciation of the latter con-
dition is having a distinctly depressing
effect upon the bond market. Demand
for this class of securities is now very
limited, and it is noteworthy that in
the placing of new issues bankers pre-
fer placing stocks to bonds.
OF late the stock market has shown
more or less weakness owing to the ap-
| preaching session of congress and an
| undercurrent of uneasiness regarding
President Taft's attitude towards cor
porations. The president has just fin
ished tour of 1900 miles throughout
the country, traversing the populouS
districts of all sections. He has thus
come in close touch with political sen
timent, and has evidently found the
so-called Roosevelt policies popular
Having been elected on promise to car
J ry out these policies. it is to be expect
| ed that he will more or less favor leg
islation unacceptable to corporations
and that agitation on these lines VII
be renewed when congress opens. tt
the disinterested observer this Is no.
altogether surprising. A strong hos
tile public opinion has unfortunatel'
been created against our large corpo
rations, chiefly because of abuses inc:
dental to the recent rapid growth.
will be conceded that these corpora
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On Saturday of Last Week the
Mercury Hit the High
Mark, II Degrees.
SUNDAY THE COOLEST DAY
IT IS VERY SELDOM THAT LOW
EST AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
FOR ANY WEEK IN NOVEMBER
is ONLY FORTY DEGREES.

Delightful weather was experienced
by Richmond people all last week. The
air was soft and exhilarating and the
balmy days were greatly appreciated
and taken advantage of at every OPP
portunity. to be out of doors. The
highest point reached by the mercury
during the week was on Saturday, :he
18th, when the liquid scared to the 70
degree mark. Sunday, the 7th. was the
coolest day. the thermometer recording
10 degrees. 1t is not often that there
is week in November when the mer-
curry does not drop below 40 degrees
on any day.
A Slight Rainfall.
The rainfall for the week was very
light, there being O6 of an inch o.
precipitation recorded on Monday. the
Sth. There were traces of rain on
three other days, but were scarcely
noticeable. Saturday was the only
perfectly clear day during the entire
week. The daily temperature, as TAX
en- by Weather Observer Walter voss-
Ter, at the water works pumping sta
ton, east of the city, was as follows:
Hiph low
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DICKINSON TRUST co.

achieved great results. but the system
of excessive Capitalization in industry
for which he prominently stood is In
violent conflict with all the principles
of this government, which aims at
equality of opportunity to all. Roose.
velt's tremendous popularity in this
country was based upon his clear rec.
ognition of the fact that public welfare
was being frustrated by our great rail.
road and industrial combinations. His
methods of cure may not always have
been the wisest. but his purpose was
sound and his policy will prove a win,
ming one although in the rough and
tumble of battle more or less injuri.
Gus agitation and legislation may hava
TO be endured. President Taft has ev-
identity sufficient political sagacity To
recognize these conditions. and ii Is
quite likely that he will vigorously
carry out the Roosevelt reforms.
Should he not do SO, there Is little
doubt whatever that Mr.. Roosevelt
himself will be recalled to perform tho
task.
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THREE ELECTIONS
LAST THIS MONTH
Dekalb, Scott and Warren
Counties Have Option
Dates All Set.
RESULT IN LITTLE DOUBT
THESE COUNTIES ARE ALREADY
DRY BY REMoNsTRANcE, BUT
IT is SAID THE VETS oUTNuM.
Der TEMPERANCE HOSTS.

Indianapolis. Nov. 15.-Three more
counties, Dekalb, Scott and Warren,
all of which have been dry for some
time by remonstrance, will vote un-
der the county local option law this
month. The dates set upon the pre-
sentation of election petitions are as
follows: Scott, Nov. %; Dekalb, Nov.
81; Warren, Nov. 80.
It is probable that in the remain
ing counties that are now dry" by
remonstrance elections will be held
some time this winter, or next spring
at the latest. In many there is no
need to hurry, as the circumstances
cover various periods into 1910 and
until these expire no saloon license
can be obtained Elections in now
dry" territory are confidently pre-
dicted to be dry"
The situation in the wet" counties
that have taken no action under the
county local option law remains about
the same. From present indications
they will remain wet" for some time
to come as the liberal element is such
as " SIcdlls oul-SOIS tuS IcSlucuto
who favor either temperance or pro-
hibition.
Sixty-Three Counties Voted.
OF the ninety-two counties in Indi-
ana, sixty-three are now dry" by op-
ton; seven dry" by remonstrance,
thirteen wet by option and nine
wet" with the option question yet to
be decided.
OF the counties where the territory
is dry" by remonstrance, Brown and
Steuben are the most apathetic. So
far as local option is concerned, as in
Brown only one saloon was ousted and
in Steuben ten, as compared to forty
in Dekalb, seventeen in Johnson, five
in Scott, ten in Warren and twenty
six in Wells.
Wet" and still wet best describes
the condition in the counties that are
wet" but that are still open to option
In practically every instance the
"wets" have such an overpowering
majority that it is not likely any effort
will be made toward a county loca
option election in the near future al
least. The wet" counties yet to vote
and the number of saloons they con
tain are as follows: Allen 252: Dear
born, 81; Dubois, As; Lake, SOS: Mar
ion. 1926; Perry, 81; st. Joseph, 81
Vanderburg, s04; Vigo, 31s.
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He Guarded the President From
Danger During His Long Journey

to assist his father. He acted as
"shadower," that is. he watched the
counterfeiters and reported their &C
lions to his father.
Later he was employed in the office
of his father in ST. Louis, and ulu-
mately became a secret service oper-
alive.
About that time the famous John A.
Skoog, a notorious crook, was thought
to be engaged in making bad money.
Murphy was assigned to the case, and
before long had his man and confed-
crates and landed them in the federal
prison.
Landed the Gang.
In 1903 Murphy was assigned to
look up a gang. that had been making
Bank Of England notes. He finally
located the gang at Revere Beach,
near Boston. where they had rented a
magnificent country place and were
turning out American and English
money by the thousands. The raid
resulted in the arrest of Nose Novak,
the most notorious criminal the gov
eminent ever had to deal with. No
yak and his pals were given long
terms in the federal prison.
Moses Rosengarten, leader OF a
gang in New York. also went the way
of Novak through the efforts of Muir
ply.
Chapters could be written about the
experiences of Murphy. He has work
ed as a timer on roof. sewer dig
ger, porter, waiter and every other
conceivable occupation in order to Sc
cure evidence against the men he was
after.
His record is a brilliant one and it
is for this reason that he was detail
ed first as a personal body guard OF
President Roosevelt. He was with the
former president for four years, and
made every trip with him. He has
the distinction of being the only man
who followed Roosevelt in his memoir
able rides and walks which created
such attention all over the country.
He was with him when he made his
famous trip to the Panama Canal.
With the Duke.
When the Duke of the AbruzZi
about whom there have been many
rumors of his marriage with Miss
Katherine Elkins. was in America
Murphy was detailed to act as body
guard for him. He performed his ser
vices so we'll that he was presented
with magnificent gold watch as a
recognition of his work.
Being a secret service man is nc
easy matter. The work requires high
ly trained men, who must be gentle
men.
Murphy talks little about himself
but is affable and courteous. He
weighs about 100 pounds. is feet
inches tall. and possesses a well knit
frame.
! He has all the appearance Of a mos
accomplished college man and is the
last man to be suspected of being (
secret service operative.
He wears beautiful pin which wa!
presented to his father for acting a
bodyguard to Prince Henry of Ger
many when he was here.
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afternoon. I was mistaken. 1t was
being settled before my eyes. The
men. the women and even the children
were all talking about what had been
going on in the council meeting in the
afternoon. They knew more about it.
far more than l did, I, who had been
there. They knew what each man
had said: And then knew that the
people of Des Moines had at last come
into their own in the settlement of
corporation matters. They, and not
the council, and least of all, the Off
Gals of the corporations were settling
the matter.
But it was coal miner. who put the
Des Moines Plan in the most concrete
form that have yet heard it express
ed. A little group on the back plat
form were discussing the work Of the
afternoon at the City Hall.
People Grant 1t.
well" said one of them, I'm going
to do all I can to help the city out Of
what we've been going through for tbs
last ten years. I've got a vote on it.
next January"
So it is the people of Des Moines who
grant the franchises to the public SER
vice corporations.
And yet l could think of some men
who were active in securing franchises
kindly to the thought of a mere coal
miner having a voice in the question of
whether or not they were to get fran.
chise. So l sought out the one man
in Des Moines that night who might
be supposed to have some misgivings
on the Des Moines Plan. That man
was Mr.. McKinley-the man who was
seeking the franchise.
He was staying at the same hotel
and, instead of being worried and hav.
ing all sorts of political men to see,
found him unoccupied and in a most
pleasant mood.
THE Des Moines Plan? From q
business point of view it the best
know. In my business one never
knows when he is going to be held ur
or when some one is going to ask him
blinds pulled down and stick out his
hand for something. I'll trust the
people any day. The Des Moines PlaI
is great relief can do business ir
! comfort this way"
A Laboring Man
A few days later the point in discus
sion had reached a satisfactory con
clusion. Then I remembered the
words of Ash, the coal miner council
man, to the council and to Mr. McKin
ley, when he said: Il hope that tn.
council and that Mr.. Mckinley and tn,
attorneys on both sides will take car
to make this document SO clear tina
any child in the public schools viii
know exactly what is in it. If this i;
done, l am sure that the work which
We have completed now will be passe,
when it comes to vote of the people
The council and the company hav,
agreed to the things which the peopl
want All We have to do now is 7.
draw the franchise up in such shap'
that the people will know exactly wha
is in it,
/ wondered in how many towns i.
Indiana the people were given SO mucl
consideration
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Seattle, Nov. 15-The most trusted
man in the service of the government,
whose duty is to see that the nations
chief executive, Mr.. Taft. does not
come to any harm, is a resident OF
Columbus. He is Joseph Murphy. son
of the late John E. Murphy, former
chief of police, who later engaged in
the government service as secret
service operative.
Mr. Murphy is Twenty-Five years
old, and since leaving the Fifth av-
enue high school has been engaged in
secret service work for the govern
ment.
Today he acts as personal body
guard to the president, but his official
position is chief of the New England
headquarters of the secret service de,
partment.
1t means considerably more to be
bodyguard to the president than one
would think.
Murphy's duty is to stand at the
side of the president at all times and
to scrutinize the face of every one of
the thousands who pass in review be-
fore the president.
OF course, all of the responsibility
does not rest on Mr.. Murphy, because,
as rule, many detectives have gone
down the whole line and searched
pockets and hands and warned every
one that move of any kind would
mean instant arrest.
High Training Necessary.
Nevertheless the work requires a
man who has an eagle eye and wh1
is trained to the highest degree. A
false move or one which would create
suspicion to Murphy and the man is
grabbed and thrown out before he has
opportunity to think.
Murphy sits at banQuets, attends
church, guards the rooms of the
president, rides with him. and in fact
is with him every one of his waking
hours except when the train is safely
on it's way or the president is in Sc
clusion. Wherever the public and
president are. there is Murphy. His
duty is to protect the life of the man
he is guarding. even at the risk of his
own, and it requires a man of unusua
strength of character and nerve te
run into the face of death for another
man.
That Murphy has been trained sui
ficiently to test his courage is showr
by the fact that he has been engaged
in some of the biggest cases in the
country.
Ability Unquestioned.
His ability as a sleuth is unquestion
ed, and he is considered one of the
best detectives in the government ser
vice.
His work previous to becoming
bodyguard to the president was tt
hunt down counterfeiters and the bis
crooks of the country.
Murphy was put to work as a secre
service operative when he first wen
into the business. His father was en-
gagged at the time. 1898, in ferretin,
out band of notorious counterfeiter!
in Philadelphia, and the chief Of tn,
bureau gave permission for the sol
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At IOWA CAPITAL:
HOW It OPERATES
CONTINUED From Page One.)

was abb ut to make q negative and po-
lite .efrsai. But as surprise turned
out 70 lie of another FORT.
why, come ahead! All our meet
ings are open. Tle business would
not be valid if it were not transacted
publicly. and beside that. all our min.
utes have to be published. You see
there isn't the slightest use of onr
holding private meetings, particularly
in granting franchise, because the
people will have to vote on it.
1t was my turn to be surprised, be-
cause in my own knowledge the boards
Of public works in Indiana often con-
sidered various franchises in private
meeting and, for that matter, more in
Consequential things tnsn franchises.
Granting a Franchise.
A, TWO o'clock. Mr.. Mckinley and
the five councilmen woo compose The
Commits son system i'll Des Moines.
We're staI.G around table. Eact
side. the city and the financier, had
prepared two sets of typewriter pro-
rosa's n which thee were various
p.,lnts in the franchise to be consider.
ed
1t will not matte what were the
rooted rcints in the case but in q
quiet, business-like manner. with no
speeches and little argument, the work
progressed Point hv POINT, the pr
posals OF the city and the company
wee agreed upon. UT ii. by five ciocE.
that evening, when they had adjourn
ed. there were only two points still re-
naming unsettled. On these the city
and the company could not agree IN
entirety and it was left open for con.
sideration.
Celebrity Startling.
must confess that was both sur
prised and shocked at the apparent
hasty action of the council. l had
been bred and born to consider that 4
franchise which went through in such
hurry could not be anything but a
direct robbery of the people. could
scarcely understand the celebrity with
which the thing was handled.
And them realized-that this was
| the Des Moines Plan in action.
.evertheless. l went out on the
| street in disheartenment, For
thought: Here is town, all the peo
pie are going about their business un
disturbed. The people do not realize
that important rights have been con
sidered this afternoon in which they
have had no part In spite of tbs
boosted Des Moines Plan, it is the same
old story-the story We are all so IA
miliar with-afterward"
Had New Viewpoint.
But that night, as took dilapida.
/ ed car. damned with all sorts of PEG.
pie. l had another viewpoint present
ed. thought that the council ha6
settled the street car business in thu
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Crop Conditions in This County
Are Reported to Be
Quite Good.
THE OUTLOOK IS PROMISING
CORN AND WHEAT CROP FOR
NEXT YEAR IS NOW IN ExCEP.
rioNAlLY GOOD sHAPE-MEET.
ING HELD SATURDAY.

At the meeting OF the Wayne Coun'
ty Horticultural society Saturday. the.
condition OF the fruits, vegetables and
grains was reported to be good in
most instances. The yields were good
and the quality equal to the average.
The excellent corn crop more than
made up for the poor wheat yield.
Farmers have not entirely harvest
ed their corn crop this year due in
most instances to the large acreage
planted. The average yield in the
county promises to be better than SO
bushels an acre and many farmers
will average in the neighborhood of
Is and 80 bushels per acre. The
quality in every instance has been
No. /. little corn being damaged either
in the growth or in curing.
Outlook is Good.
Wheat sowed this fall for next
years crop promises to be better than
usual, at least good stands have been
secured by the majority of those farm
ers who have a fairly large acreage
planted. Pasturage is short and farm
ers are turning thier cattle and hogs
into corn fields. which have been har-
vested. Glover has made excellent
growth so far this year and the crop
next season promises to be exception
al.
While corn remains comparatively
high, farmers figure that hogs and
cattle will also remand good figures
farmers have large number of hogs,
which will be placed on the market in
time for the holiday trade. Nearly
every farmer has a few steers which
he is fattening for the winter market.
Vitality is Needed.
New vitality is necessary for the
fruit trees. Nathan Garwood. horti-
culturist who is a careful student of
the fruit conditions. says that he, as
have also other fruit growers in this
community found the best way to &C
complish the result was by top prun-
Ing This causes the trees to produce
heavy foliage, thus materially reduc-
ing the susceptibility of the trees to
the scale.
An interesting report as to the crop
conditions in Central America was
made by Isham Sedgwick, a resident
of Matagalpa, Nicaragua. He reports
that all fruits native to that country
are very fine in flavor and good pro
ducers. Nearly all are seedlings.
No systematic way of orchard plant.
ing or production has been establish.
ed as yet.
1t was reported that In the death OF
Joseph Ratliff, the society had lost
it's last charter member. The society
was organized in 1855.
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Marconi Objected.

There was a little dinner once given
to William Marconi. Of which one in
cident Is still remembered by some Of
the guests. An oratorical member Of
the company, growing enthusiastic
over q toast to the inventor Of wireless
telesraphy. made this climax to his
peroration: Gentleman. 1 give you
Marconi, the Franklin, the Faraday
and tho Helmholts Of Italy" When
the toast had been drunk the distin-
guished guest thanked the party for
the honor and added, But I must pro-
test against the action Of the proceed
ing speaker In making me triplets."
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Had New VieWpoint.

But that night, as took dilapida.-
ed car. jammed with all sorts of peo-
pie. had another viewpoint present
ed. l thought that the council had
settled the street car business in the
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MASONIC CALENDAR.

Tuesday, Nov 16-Richmond Lodge
No. 1876. F. & A. NJ, work in Fellow
craft degree.
Wednesday, Nov. 17-Webb lodge
No. "a, F. & A. NJ, stated meeting.
Saturday. Nov. 20-Loyal Chapter.
No. -, o E. S., stated meeting.
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There 10 no medicine 90 safe and at the same
time 90 pleasant to take ~ DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsiu the positive cure for all diseases arising
from stomach trouble. The price 10 very rsAs-
ouable-sOc and q.
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ly exception Mrs. Austin's pancake
flour. Same old price at all grocers.
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The Diamond,

The Diamond.
The diamond has been found on al
the continents and In almost even
country on the globe.