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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-04

As for the words of Roosevelt on
Taft IN their bearing on the future
the public little realizes what storm
of abuse the president will have to
shoulder. Tariff revision means quar-
rels Of which all the blame will be
laid on the president. A man close
to the administration said the other
day that Mr.. Taft will be the most
unpopular man in the country before
the tariff question is settled.
1t is well for the country then that
we are to have man Of the charac-
teristics SO described by Mr.. Roose-
welt:
1.-THE ability unflinchingly to stand
by the right and yet to do it with the
minimum OF offensiveness toward
those who do not see matters so clear
ly as he does"
The characterization brings up also
the question as to whether or not we
really see the passing with Roosevelt
of the Big Stick.
An analysis of the Big Stick Policy
would apparently show that Mr. Taft
will be morely likely wielder OF this
Rooseveltian doctrine than was his
predecessor. For Taft has always
shown his ability to speak softly and
be armed at the same time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-04

Civil Service In England and America.
The difference between the civil
service examination IN England and
In America II important and to the
advantage OF the English. In the
United States the object is almost en-
tirely to discover the immediate At
ness OF the candidates for the work
they are expected to do. In England
the object In most cases u to measure
what their ability to do the work viii
be after they have learned it.-From
The Government Of England" by A.
Lawrence LOWELL.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-04
Roosevelt Tells the Command
err of the Fleet He Is
The "BeSt Ever"
NEWBERRY ADDS EULOGY
GALLANT TAR RESPONDS TO
THESE PRAISES BY TELLING
THE CREDIT WAS DUE TO THE
OFFICERS AND MEN.

Washington, March Mot ship
has had scratch says President
Roosevelt in approving Admiral
Sperry's command of the Atlantic
fleet on it's cruise. Secretary New.
berry adds that the trip reflected
great credit on the entire navy and
Admiral Sperry in Acknowledgement.
pays tribute to his officers and men.
The correspondence was made public
yesterday.
President Roosevelt's letter FOL.
lows:
1.-THE White House, February q, 1909.
Sir: desire to express my earn.
est and hearty approval of the man
ner in which you have exercised the
command of the Atlantic fleet. You
have brought 1t from our home coast
on the Pacific. westward around the
world to our home coast on the Allan.
tic. Not ship has had a scratch.
The whole fleet is more efficient
than when 1t started. You have kept
the ships, separately and together, SO
we'll exercised that they have increas-
ed their efficiency in gunnery and in.
creased their efficiency in technical
maneuvering
Real Ability Shown.
Moreover, YOU have shown real
ability Of an unusual kind in the way
in which, in Australia and Japan you
have represented this country, In
what was. In effect. on one side. a
great diplomatic mission
In addition want heartily to COM
mend what you did on the National
Coast Defense Board in 1905. where
the work was OF the very greatest i'm
portance.
Il also congratulate you upon the
distinguished part you played. espec-
tally in connection with the work done
in the discussion of maritime law. in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-04
Items Gathered in
From Far and Near
humor Of conare.s.

From the New York World.-The
sixtieth congress, in bad humor, is
nearing its end. Honorable members
of both houses lose their patience
easily. Irate senators and excitable
representatives grid at each other. at
their officers, at the president-even
at foreign nations. Gavels are smash
ed to splinters. the solemn ceremony
OF taking down a speakers words" is
proposed and the awful discipline of
the mace" is evoked. A committee
Is at work much Of the time expung-
ing unpleasant passages from the
record.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-04
HORSE THIEF WAS
UAGRATtFUL CUSS
Now Henry County Friends
Are Badly Stung.

A number Of Henry county's promi-
nent citizens were stuck to the tune OF
$500 by the clever J. L. Phillips.
horse thief. He was caught in this
city last August by policeman Weston
berg at Sixteenth and Main streets.
His Henry county friends took COM
passion on him when he was returned
to that city and instead OF allowing
him to lay in Jail in default OF the
bail. they went on his bond. Now
prosecuting attorney George Barnard
is contemplating bringing suit against
the bcndsmen to recover the money.
Those who went on Phillips bond in
clude w. c. Christina. Will Christina,
W. c. Freund. r. J. Ward, Ed Hark-
ness and William Phillips Of Indian
apolis, and c. H. Beard of this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-04
The Lobby.

From the Birmingham Ledger.-The
idea of forbidding lobbying is futile
one and wrong in principle. Any man
has right to 60 to any member Of
legislative body and urge him to
vote for or against bill. There is no
wrong in it. Bribery and corruption
is wrong, but lobbying is not. It would
break down any administration in the
world to enforce law forbidding men
to lobby with legislators. 1t is not
only right. but it is a duty to lobby
for some bills and lobby against 9th
ers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-04
PRESENTATIONS?

"A communication from members OF
the Dublin Quarterly Meeting accuses
this paper OF falsifying in the report
OF the action of that body in demand
ing the resignation Of William n.
Trueblood. The correspondents do not
Introduce any evidence to the con-
arary but content themselves with
gentle phrases such rs "presump-
tious," altogether misleading" pitt
ably ignorant and to say the least
''ungentlemanly."
Az the communication asks for a
correction in the paper 1t would have
been more to the point on the part of
the Meeting through its official men,
bers to supply facts instead Of opin-
ions and epithets.
1t IL our opinion that the resent
ment shown by the members of the
Meeting is largely due to the fact that
they had no wish to be reported and
the statement OF two Of it's members
to the effect that such course is pre-
sumptious," adds strength to our point
of view This being the case 1t would
appear that the Dublin Meeting is
either ashamed Of It's action or wished
to stab Mr.. Trueblood in the back
without the knowledge OF his friends.
The purpose of this paper in having
a reporter at the meeting was to de-
feat any star chamber work, letters
de cachet,' and the like entering into
Mr. Trueblood's case as they are
said to have done in the expulsion
from Earlham of Professors Pierson
and Mactaggart some twenty years
ago 1t was to give Mr.. Trueblood's
friends chance to show their estima-
ton Of the man by rallying to his sup
port, and moreover In the general in
terests of fair play.
And so a report IL condemned as
presumptious the truth OF which can
not be disproved. Harsh words from
source SO conspicuously unfair Gas
witnessed in the Trueblood AFFAIR." are
more acceptable than praise.
The flood OF enlightenment let in
By the assertion that no matter comes
before the Quarterly Meeting without
being thoroughly Investigated is hard
~ matter for consratulation for the
Friends In their subsequent action on
the Trueblood affair. Think of hav.
ing all the facts and then acting in
furtive fear and infallible unfairness.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-04

q forecast o. what the nation Ii to ex-
pect and recapituIation q the trials
OF Mr.. Roosevelt himself. There re-
mains little doubt In the minds Of the
American people that Roosevelt has
always stood for the right-but many
have been OF the opinion that he has
not been careful in what he said.
Most OF US have liked it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-04
The Lady WASH the Ghost.

me Lady was. Not the Ghost.
An Irish family once had a ghost so
troublesome that they sent for detec-
tives. One Of these men late 1T night
fell asleep In his chair. The lady Of
the house chanced to come into the
room and could not resist the tempta-
tion to groan and rattle her keys. She
had never played ghost before. It was
momsntary indiscretion. But the po-
dceman did not and could hardly be
expected to believe this. He said 1t
was hardly worth while to bring him
from Dublin, and he withdrew in dudg.
con. Yet the lady was not really the
ghost. He was sulking In retirement;
hence doubt has been cast on the
ghosts Of haunted houses even among
rejecting minds.-London News.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-04
TWINKLES


ShreWd.
Il suppose your constituents ask
you great many questions"
NO" answered Senator Sorghum:
Il make the first question serve as
the text for a four-hour speech. and
then they are afraid to ask any more. /"
Apprehension.
DO you think you will like the new
administration better than its prede-
cessor?"
Well answered the man who
takes everything with terrible earn
estness. Il don't know just how much
Importance to attach to these stories
about Taft bancuets. I'd rather play
tennis and ride a horse than eat ALL
gator steaks
The 4th Of March Parade.
In years to come the men who march
ed will tell
OF that eventful morn
When gay pedestrians feared no
street car bell
And stunned no motor horn!
An Inventor.
SO your boy Josh is an inventor -
Yes" answered Farmer Corntossel
4 Z
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-04
Americans.

From the Milwaukee Wisconsin,
1t was to be expected that American
Rhodes scholars at Oxford would do
well at the annual distribution Of hon.
ors. In the first place. they are all
picked students: in the next place,
they are all Americans.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-04

The Question Of the Hour.
We have ceased our agitation
Ger the future of the state;
And ON tariff legislation 4.
We forsake the fierce debate:
We've reduced our zeal untiring
Over things we wished to know,
And we're eagerly inquiring:
do you think it's going to snow?''
Shall we make the navy greater?
Shall a peril sweep our seas?
For the citizens born later
Shall we save the precious trees?
Be persuaded to go Slow
These are unimportant matters
do you think it's going to snow?''
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-04
May be a Mascot!

From the Dayton News.--Washing-
ton is also anxious to know whether
jonah to the ball team as the past few
presidents have been.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-04
Not a Military Hero

Not Military Hero.
From the Boston Transcript.-Mr.
Taft will be the first republican presi-
dent elected since the civil war with
out . record Of military service! Who
says We care not for the heroes Of
peace?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-04
ON 4 DUCK HUNT
RICHMOND MEN co
Local Nimr0ds Are at EnuljSh
Lake.

Clarence Jessup. Otto Helms, Ed
Roser. William Kelley and Lou
Knopf have formed hunting party
to English Lake. Ind. where the ducks
and wild geese are said to be thicker
than flies and mosquitoes in the sum-
mer time. Helms. Jessup and Roser
joined the party today The other two
left earlier in the week and prepared
the camp They win be gone for about
Z week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-04
RoosEvxLT's APPRECIATION or
TAFT.

TAFT.
In spite of the rumors which have
been emanating from sources inimical
to Theodore Roosevelt-to the effect
that he has quarrelled with Mr.. Taft
etc. etc. Roosevelts appreciation OF
the character Of the new president is
one Of the most striking tributes ever
paid by one man to another.
He said:
AS solicitor general Of the United
States he won an enviable reputation
and succeeded to q remarkable de
gree In combining entire fearlessness
In stating and upholding his own con
victions with the ability to avoid Civ
ing needless offense to those whose
convictions differed from his. The
combination Of these qualities is rare
There are too many in public as In
private life who will not stand By
their convictions In time Of stress and
there are also not few who. having
the right convictions and the courage
to stand by them. nevertheless put
them forward in the most offensive
possible manner-in the manner best
fitted to prevent their becoming the
convictions Of any considerable mum.
Der OF their fellow countrymen. It is
one Of Mr.. Taft's great gifts Of use.
fulness that he possesses exactly this
ability the ability unflinchin9ly ia
stand by the right and vet to do II
with the minimum Of offensiveness to
wafd those who do not see matters q
clearly - he does. :
He concludes with this general tri.
bute % Mr. Taft's qualities:
No man Of better training. no man
q moro dauntless courage. 81 sounder
common sense and OF higher and finer
character has ever come to tn prest'
dsncy than William Howard Tart.
This 81 more than . mere document
4 rsnafd Tor NJ. Taft: It i n ! way
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-04

There is Only One "eRoMo QUi
NINE"
That Is LAXATIVE BROMO QUI
NINE. Look for the signature OF e.
W. Grove. Used the World over to
Cure a Cold in One Day. Csc.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-04
Washjnoton ia at"

From the Baltimore American
Washington always has BEEN on the
map; now it occupies the main por-
ton of these United States.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-04
He has invented a lot O. labor-saving
devices"
What are they?"
Excuses for not working"

Pears to me-" said Uncle Eben.
dat when a man succeeds in gettin'
rich quick all he gifts out Of it is de-
sire for gittin' still richer still quick.
err"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-04

Bliss.
what sort Of time do you expect
to have during the social season."
Fine" answered Mr.. Cumrox.
Mother and the girls win be 90 busy
thinking about their clothes that they
won't have time to notice my Rram.
mar."-Washington Star.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-04
GREENHOUSE Men
ARE QUITE BUSY
Are Forcing Blooms for Easter
Season.

Scenes IN the greenhouses or the city
are about the same as those in the mil
linery stores, in respect to hurry and
hustle in expectation of a large trade
during the Easter season. Many
plants, such as azealas. primroses. hya-
cinths and others are being forced just
at present in order that they will be in
bloom by April II.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-04
The othsr side.

The othsr Side.
I've been wondering about some
thing"
About whatT
Il wonder II cooks ever ret together
and discuss the missus problem
Kansas CITY Journal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-04

An Inventor.
So your boy Josh is an INVENTOR
Yes" answered Farmer Corntossel.
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This 81 more than mere document
u rsGzsd Tor M Tafk: II u n ! way
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01
MEN AND THINGS
IN &c n e RAJ

Mr. Allen Foster, the genial
mixologist at Ed Jones empor-
ium. is somewhat under the
weather. and Airs. Fosters alb
sencc only aggravates the NAL
ady.
Ed Jones is in 81. Louis. Mo.
on business. but his presence
here is expected any day now.
leweler a. NJ. Price has been
attending to some outside mat
tiers the past few days. but his
holiday business was very salts
factory. SO he declares.
p. !. CARRIER, whose word was
formerly law on the Kansas
frontier. was in town last Tues
day, enroute to his castle " miles
south of town
The First National Bank OF
Holly has sent its customers a
leather purse to keep their silver
in, and the writer was among
them. The purse is daisy. but
how To fill it-ttere's the rub
Seriously. it is a present deserv-
ing OF especial mention. and
shows enterprise on the part oi
the bank officials.
\ memorandum and account
book has been sent out by the
Holly State Bank to its patrons.
and it's as handy as pocket in
shirt 1t contains valuable in
formation to the wayfaring man.
besides complete memorandum
for every day in the new year.
George W. Marsh. one OF the
able statesmen Of the Arkansas
Valley Sugar Beet & Irrigated
Land Co, was thrown off OF his
motorcycle last Monday, rccciv
ing some slight bruises on his
limbs. He was taken to his
home in an auto. where his iniur-
les were promptly attended to-
Mrs. ]. p. Linville. accompan-
led by her son Lon, went to La
mar last Friday. the latter return
ing on Monday last. Mrs. Lin
vile is the guest of Mrs. Dick
Farrell.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01
A Mountain of Sulphur.

The Soufrierc. or sulphurous noun
tain. Is considered to he the greatest
natural curiosity Of st. Lucia. and. In
fact. of the West Indies. 1t is situated
about half an hours ride from the
town Of Soufriere to which 1t has CIV
en- its name. and nearly two miles to
the east Of the Pitons. and Is at the
foot of two small hills, both Of which
are quite bare of vegetation on the
sides facing the crater. 1t covers a
space of about three acres and is crust
ed over with sulphur and alum. There
are several caldrons in perpetual
state of ebullition. The water is quite
black in the larger ones. but in the
smaller ones It is quite clear. Visitors
never fall to boil some eggs in one OF
the smaller cadrons. obtaining them
from one Of the creole guides, who
keeps supply on hand for that pur-
pose.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01
Miss Porter Entertains

Miss Jessie Porter entertained
hea Sunday school class at her
home, yesterday, and a pleasant
evening was spent by all. Each
of the guests wore something that
represented song. and IA prize
WAS awarded for the most correct
answer This was won by Harry
Garfield.
Among those present We're:
Benton Marsh, Henry Bogue,
Harry Porter, Charles Christopher.
Lloyd Davis, Frank Bonnell.
Harry Bonneli, DWIGHT Gil, Ross
Gill and Harry Garfield.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01
THE STRANGE VI, I.INIsT.
chieftain Man Spends Day in
Denver and Sees Celebrities.

1t was Christmas afternoon.
and Bohemia" in Denver was at
its best. The corridors were
thronged, and Sam Dutton said
the famous hostelry was at its
capacity. Mrs. O. L. Spencer,
one of Denver's celebrated musi-
clans, had just rendered an exer-
else brimming over with passion.
when her violin accompanist fell
i'll. A frail little man smooth OF
face and classical countenance
came to the rescue and offered to
take the sick mans place.
In hands almost too delicate
to be masculine he grasped the
violin, and SO lovingly did the
blue eyes caress the instrument
which the delicate hands clasped
that all became interested, and
deep hush fell on the assembled
multitude.
Sweet, clear and trembulous
the exquisite notes of the ever
popular adaptation of Lange's be-
loved Flower Song" f1oated
above our heads, in answer to the
mans deftly drawn bow.
In the crowd were youth and
beauty, old age and wisdom-al
became hypnotized at the strange
power of the Strange Violinist
and they arched their brows in
wonder as the first liquid notes
reached their ears-permeating
the senses with their rare har-
mony as might some subtle-pcr-
fumed-say apple blossoms fra
GRANGE or the wild grapes aroma
For minute he allowed his
notes to float soothingly in low
minor chords. Then as he no.
ticed the crowds appreciation.
his notes trilled forth in delicious,
ecstatic treble, like birds war
Bile, and the Strangers hands
dropped by his side, and with the
rest he listened eagerly, wraptly,
to the sweet creation, the pure
beauty Of which he was just be-
ginning to understand. When
the last notes were husling as
softly as breeze that passes,
there was no applause. Silent
" those who had heard cast adj
miring, yea almost affectionate
glances, at the Stranger, whose
face had about it an illumined
expression as he stood motionless
before them, gazing upward with
that wraptness which belongs
alone to those who tread the
paths of Memory or the golden
realm of Dreams. For moment
he stood thus, seemingly trans
ported.
Then softly, without apparent
physical effort, he drew the bow
once more across the responsive,
vibrant strings. In a moment
hot tears sprang into the eyes OF
those who heard. for with such
yearning, such tenderness, an
guish and pleading as human
tongue could ever voice, the vio-
Inns heart of hearts was plead
ing, Then You'll Remember
Me, Then You'll Remember Me-"
Audible SahS and deeDdrau,u
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01
Belated Christmas Gift

w. r. Rockwell, the contractor.
is the proudest man in the valley
today without exception. The
stork attempted to present him and
hiss amiable wife Christmas pre-
sent, butwas belated until Hhe 29th,
when a bouncing baby boy, weigh
ing nine bounds. took possession
of Bills home. At last accounts
mother and baby are doing we'll,
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01

sighs mingled with the tender,
music notes as the violin's pa
tfetic cry dropped to the low.
hcart-breaking moan of living
thing in repeating the plea of the
songs last lines When in the
air the final sob of the violin's
heart was quivering, every head
OF those who heard was bowed
reverently as in the presence Of
some unspcakable grief.
suddenly they were startled
by the fall of body to the floor.
Another moment and the crowd
gathered anxiously about the
Strange Violinist.
: after awhile the pulse
again beat and the eye-lid qhive,
gave evidence of returning con-
sciousness.
1t was a golden-haircd woman
who broke the silence.
Il wonder what SHE could
have been like" she whispered.
And the crowd consisting OF
youth and beauty. old age and
wisdom. wended its way, still
wondering at the marvellous pow
er possessed by the Strange Vio-
liniSt.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01
Don't Take the Risk.

When you have had cough OF cold
do not let II drag along until it be
comes chronic bronchitis. or develops
INTO an attack of pneumonia, but give
ii the attention II deserves and get
rid of it. Take Chamberlain Cough
Kennedy and YOU are snre OF prompt
reiicf. From small beginning the
sale and USE of this preparation has
extended to all parts OF the United
States and to many foreign countries
lis MANY remarkable cures of coughs
and colds have won for it this wide
reputation and extensive use Sold
by kleman Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01
BEET GROWERS GET RAISE

The Holly Sugar Co yesterday voluntarily increased scale Of
for beets S. $3.50 and 81 per making the pay
checks for December the increased rate
the envelope accompanying the check each
this voluntary Christmas present. worded as follows
S. for all beets received time contracts
Not less than $3.50 for all eets received on regular contracts
Not less than $500 for all beets received scale
This voluntary increase beet growers welcome,
coming when highly app recaed speaks well for the
Sugar Co. management.