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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-14
BAD ROADS

A local farmer, after listening to a
reformer on the subject of good roads
at banquet, TODD up and said: What
we are interested in is not good roads
but bad roads"
There is lot to that remark.
And at the bottom of this bad roads
question, like most other things. you
will find that this is the fault of the
system. Roads in America are built
helter-skelter, under various supervis-
ion. under trying conditions of al
sorts. with indifferent money supplies
and worst of all, by the remnant of the
feudal system, called working out the
tax"
It is, therefore, with pleasure that we
find Mr.. Logan Waller Page of the
Director of the Office OF Public Roads
saying in Worlds Work:
THE present system of taxation,
expected to produce the best results.
1t is essential that the methods which
are adopted for obtaining road reve
nues, shall distribute the burden that
all parties and interests benefited shall
contribute In proportion to their means
and the advantages to be obtained
This will necessitate a general revision
OF road laws SO as to provide for staIe
appropriations to supplement county
and fownShin funds and an al in ST mept
of taxation so that the cities. the great
corporations. and the owners of auto
mobiles will bear a considerable por
ton of the cost
From time immemorial localization
has proven a totally inadequate polio :.
in the administration of public roads
The interests of most of the counties
and townships are too small and the
available revenues too meagre to ad-
init of the continuous employment OF
skilled engineers and road builders to
direct this kind of internal improve,
ment. On the other hand. a central
ization of authority and supervision
in a state official Is feasible and eco
nomical because the state can, for the
benefit og all the counties. maintain 4
corps of competent highway engineers
who will systematic and properly di
rect the work in each county. the to-
tai cost of this state department being
SO widely distributed as to rest but
lightly upon the individual counties
Capitalization must. therefore. be a
dominant factor in solving our road
problems"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-14
Women in the Trades
dayton JoUrnal.)


According to the census, there are
500 occupations in which the bread
winners in this country are engaged.
found occupying places in all Of them
except nine.
A recent report shows that OF the
unusual occupations for women. five
are pilots on steamboats,. ten are bag
gagewomen on steam railroads, thirty
one are "brakesmen" and twenty-six
"switchmen" or holding positions as
"yardman" or 'flagman." There were
forty-three women carriage and hack
drivers. and sos were listed as mach
inists.
There were, according to the rec
ords. 100 women architects, and $50
women builders and contractors
There We're 1877 women masons. and
no less than 545 female carpenters
Forty-five women plasterers. 1859
women painters, GLACIERS and varnish-
ers; l26 women plumbers, and 2il
women paper hangers show 10 what
extent woman is entering the build
ing trades. There were also two
women skaters and roofers. but the
number is so insignificant it need no.:
be considered.
There are nearly five million wom-
en- engaged in bread-winning occupa-
lions. OF this number 44.2 per cent
are under twenty-five years of age.
and 22.6 per cent are under twenty
one years of age. II would be hard to
bring more severe indictment
| against modern civilization than 10
consider these latter figures showing
as they do the millions of immature
women who are compelled TO earn
| their livelihood in the trades.
| The worst feature about these fig
ures is that they are constantly in
creasing. The fact that there are only
nine breadwinnins occupations into
which women have not entered. is it
self a tragedy, for there are a hundred
occupations into which women should
never have been thrust. 1t may be
several years until the effect upon
the human race is seen. but it is
bound to have an effect. and that eff.
| feet will not be favorable. In the
very nature of things these women in
the trades cannot make the best moth
ers. That is to say, woman is so con
structed that laborous work interiors
with collaborating. Further. these
women in the trades do not stand as
much chance of marrying and becom
ing mothers as women in the home.
While it is true that these women
in the trades deserve great deal OF
credit for going into such occupations
to earn their livelihood. now thai
such conditions have been forced up
on them, the fact remains that Il
ought not to be necessary for any o,
them to have to engage in such occu
pations. Whatever we may tlinr
about wonlan's rights, and woman.
independence, any one who has taker
the time to think seriously Of the mat
ter is bound to admit that a woman:
proper place is the home. Hence, an,
condition or system which forces hel
out of the home is crime against no
only the women themselves. but fI
ture generations.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-14

have been several cases. recently. OF
men whose eyesight has been injured.
even if not ruined. by the ridiculously
long hatpins worn by many women.
The most recent case was that OF
a man who was in a crowd on one of
the boulevards during the Ferrer
demonstration and who stood behind
a woman who wore one Of the dag
gers" mentioned. She suddenly
stepped backwards and the point OF
the hatpin. which extended entirely
through her hat. pierced one eyeball
OF the unfortunate man. He gave a
scream Of agony and fell to the
ground. An ambulance was called.
and at the hospital 1t was said that
the sight of the injured organ WAS
gone forever. The woman was ar
rested and locked up. charged with as
sault with a deadly weapon. She was
released on bail but is to be tried.
Newspapers are flooded with COM
munications from indignant men and
not few sympathizing women. who
demand that a law be passed restrict
ing the length of hatpins and provid-
ing means Of punishment for violat-
ors. Those who defend the long hat
pin. because Of the added security 1t
gives women's hats. advocate protect.
ing the point with a piece of cork.
Paris. always attractive to women
by reason OF the fact that womankind
the world over acknowledges IL rs the
fountain head Of style. is this autumn
showing more handsome styles in
dress and headwear. than ever before:
| and the woman who can calmly look
on and see the enhancing CONNECTIONS
in adornments for the form. that arc
shown in the best shops. must be a
stole. indeed. But to get them do not
lose sight OF the fact that the same
requisite obtains which the great Ma
poleon declared was absolutely and
forever necessary with which to make
war-money and still more money.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-14
HOPE FOR ECZEMA PATIENTS.
o. o. D. Prescription Now Offered a
Is Cents-A Trial Will Convince.

The oil of wintergreen compound
for eczema-known as D. D. D. Pre-
scription-can be secured at present
from Conkey Drug Co., in % cent
bottle
This offer is especially made to con-
vince those skin sufferers who have
not yet tried the remedy. One bot
tie will suffice to cure a mild case,
and the first application will instantly
prove to you that you get relief at
once from the itch. The moment Nou
wash the skin with this mild. sooth-
ing liquid, the itch is gone
If-upon our special recommendation
you want to try bottle fthis
proven eczema cure. at % cents. tele-
phone or call at our store Conkey
Drug Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-14

Paris, Nov. lS-Americen women
who are the posSessors OF handsome
furs should rejoice and be exceeding
ly glad, for there has been a tremen-
dous rise in the price Of fine furs this
season. In fact. each winter sees an
increasing demand. which the dealers,
as might be expected. say the supply
cannot meet Hence. the advance in
prices. 1t is a condition not unpleas-
ant for the dealer to contemplate. but
one which is not altogether lacking
in seriousness to prospective purchas-
ers, except to those whose means are
unlimited.
Chinchilla. for instance. that most
elegant of fragile pelts, and the best
specimens of which come from Africa
and from South America, is said to
be so scarce in those countries as to
be we'll night extinct. Skins which
sold for dollar twenty years ago
now command forty or fifty dollars.
and are rare at that. The supply Of
sable, too. is decreasing each year.
Such skins from Russia. having the
famous blue tinge, which it is impos-
sible to initiate. bring almost fabu-
lous prices. Seal-skin, also, is dearer.
Ermine alone, which is regarded as a
| valuable fur, is less expensive than
formerly. For this reason. If for no
other, it will doubtless appeal to many
as being smart wear. apart from its
softness and general suitability for a
variety of dress purposes
Stoles, wide and narrow. long and
| short. pointed like a shawl and again
rounded and flounced with another
| fur. resembling the old-time capes
worn by the beauties Fragonard SC
loved to paint are being shown. Many
| of the long and somewhat narrower
stoles are ornamented with heads In
imitation of a dogs head. rather than
that of the animal whose skin it act
ually is. These are particularly styl
ish. The daughters of the north are
fast acquiring. with their furs, the CO
Quetry which their southern sisters
display with theirs
Dainty and bewitching are the ways
OF wearing fur stoles and of dangling
| ones muff. which. by the way. are
huge this season. but very light il
| weight, lined with the most entranc
ingly pretty and softest of silk OF
chiffon. The stoles are so made tha
they can be worn in various ways. 4
model of pointed fox may be put OF
one day with the long. flat ends hang
ing down at the back and the front.
crossed upon the shoulder line be
meath couple OF fox masks. while tn,
next day. they may be worn in exact
ly the opposite manner. The charac
teristics OF the fur must determine. I,
some extent. the way in which tn,
stole is worn
Manufacturers of hat pins are sal,
to be seriously considering the ques
ton of reducing the length of thes,
articles of feminine wear. as a result
of the general demand on the part O
men whose health demands that III,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-14
His Pride Rebelied.

Yes" said the woman OF the house,
'T1l give you plate of victuals If
you'll say nothing about It to any body.
! don't care to have 1t known that
feed tramps. You can eat on the back
porch. you know. and keep it num-"
mo. thanks. You kin keep it. num-"
answered Saymold Storey. fitting his
battered hat forward. stinening up and
stalking majestically on the premises.
Chicago Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-14

Some women go along IN hse suSsrin:
untoid asonies. while others enjoy Iiv.os-
never know IN ache or pain Why II
this! ! an . woman and had ny share
Of pain Ny share. say. ard mean it
Such suffering Is only q woman stands In
silence. but I helped myself. and I say 70
you sisters who suffer from Leuoorrsoea.
liberation. Inflammation. LaceratIon. T1-
0crs, Painful Periods. Ovarian Troubles
Pains in Back. Bowels. Beartng-dowa.
Desire to Cry or Hot F.s.hes. you are
foolish to suffer longer. Write ne. aad
VII mall you Q 31.oo box Of ny Healing
Method Free. also my valuable book which
explains. Why Women Suffer So. Doctors
don't understand Jour troubles. and ts,T
-an't help yeu- Doa't su4er longer. J-s:
tell ne where -FOUR pain Is and VII.
nall you the $1-co box and the book. both
21s Athenaeum Bldg, Chicago. III.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-14
m Order Of lmnortanea.

N Order Of Importance
"How's yer wheat:"
First rate
Pigs dom wellT
Fine"
That puny colt come round al
rightT'
He sure did"
Glad to hear things IL SO likely.
Bill How's yer wife!-Louisville
Courier-Journal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-14

Not long ago we can remember some
what of squabble over the benzoate
OF soda question. There have been
several over the pure food laws 1t has
been long, hard fight.
Now and then determined, but mis-
guided folk who have things to sell
which are not worth the buying, and
which are dangerous to mankind in
their disease producing results-fight
legislation which seeks to protect the
public.
There Is one manufacturer whose
food is so clean that he aided the men
who were determined to protect the
public.
Is it any wonder that people like to
buy his goods:
We are grieved now and then that
people in various businesses have not
the forathought to invite the inspection
Of their wares by the closest scrutiny
possible.
The people will pay five times as
much for the pure thing-and buy more
of it,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-14

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-14
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT
THE EFFICIENCY or A COMMISSION
business eorpor
run it a legislature"

previous officials is
the Recall This must
cautiously bestowed in
officers They have since the beginning OF this republic TAX
powerful overthrow the rights of the people for their
to in governmental
propoionaey in city government city
a load it with balanced power
effectively which
afforded nesting place for all the evils
American politics.
The beginnings city government
constitution OF
constitution because they
England and their own struggle
when
itself without model
Boston did until 1922 although
The development
village
Listen Seth chapter Municipal Govern
to Commonwealth
naturally that the
us ~. ,s 49,. g, ~ ,, i 49,, ,s;o - IVA oonon,on
they little states Amer
only learning after of bitter experience tn
little Many of the mis-
cities this point
have defective conception.
where no Of
himself The natural
of a do
and the
whole organization the city government aided s"ch IN throwing "
sponsbily from another
elect and give
them all the they want without giving ourselves into the power
INSCRIPTIONS handing rights which will be used to
This question having been settled by the Recall
their hands at anytime
hy-fve in
pened with the old plan of
This
business complicated When thing done this is
anything don't know who is
able rid of them when they won't do what We
the stockholders want
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-14
ONLY AN ADVERTISEMENT

"Pure-because of our sunlit santa
nv kitchen, our own careful, watchful
inspection, and plant inspected and
approved by a government Food In
spector."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-14

Des Mones Plan which have already outlined is foil
Sec 7. The council shall have and possess and the
council it's members shall exercise all executive leg
islatve judicial powers and duties had possess
ed and exercised by the city council board OF
public work, park commissioners. board of police and
commissioners board
library trustees solicitor treasurer auditor
city engineer and other executive and administrative Of
cities Of class and cities acting under
special charter. The executive and administrative
authority and duties III such cities shall be dsrbu
into among five departments as follows:
l. Department of Public Affairs.
2 Department Of Accounts and Finance.
5. Department of Public Safety.
4. Department of Streets and Public Improvements.
Department of Parks Public Property.
The council shall determine the powers and duties
be performed BY and assign them to the appropriate
departments shall prescribe the and duties of Of
icers and employees; assign particular officers and
employees more Of the departments
qure officer employee perform duties in two
departments: may such other rules and
regulations necessary proper eff
cien economical conduct of the business of the city
Sec s. The mayNr shall be superintendent of the
department of Public Affairs the council shall at the
first regular meeting after election of its members des
gnate by majority vote councilman to be supern-
of the department of Accounts and Finances
to be superintendent Of the department of Public
Safety: one to be Superintendent of the department
Streets and Public improvements; and to be supern
endent of the department of Parks and Public Proper
ty; such designation shall be changed whenever it
that the public service would be benefited
thereby.
council shall, meeting,
practicable thereafter elect by majority vote the fol-
lowing officers city clerk solicitor teasur
auditor civil engineer city physician. marshal chief
of fire department. market master street commissioner
three library and such other officers and assis
shall be provided for by ordinance and
proper efficient conduct of the affairs
of the city, and shall appoint police judge in those
cities having superior Any officer assis
elected appointed by the council be removed
from office at time by vote of majority of the
members of the council except otherwise provided
in this
Sec. 9. The council shall have power from time
to time create fill discontinue offices and employ
other than herein prescribed according to their
judgment Of the needs of the city, and may by majority
vote of all the members such officer
poye otherwise provided for in this act and
may by resolution o. otherwise prescribe limit
change the compensation of such officers employees
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-14


There's nothing Ike bread made from
Gold Medal Flour. OxDo1AR
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-14
CARD OF THANKS.

/ desire to express my most sim
cere thanks to our relatives and kind
friends and neighbors for the sympa-
thy extended to me in my sad bereave-
ment in the death OF my dearly be-
loved husband. John H. Lawler. also
for the beautiful floral offerings, es-
pecially do I want to thank the mem
bers OF the ". NJ. A L. of the Ameri-
can Seeding Machine Co.. also the
pallbearers and Messrs Wilson &
Pohlmeyer for their efficient service.
His Bereaved Wife.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-14

Penny Club Chicken Dinner. K. of P.
Temple, Wednesday. Price 35c.
14-3t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-14

Manufacturers of hat pins are said
to be seriously considering the ques-
ton of reducing the length of these
articles Of feminine wear. as a result
of the general demand on the part of
men whose health demands that the
length of pins be shortened There
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-03-25
s COUNTIES ASKEDTO JOIN
In Creating a Big Fair and Racing
Association For East
Tennessee.

Several meetings have been held by
some of our citizens recently in the in
terest of fair to be held in Johnson
City this year, Capt. w. A. Dickin-
son, chairman; S. c. Williams, ]. Fred
Johnson, James A. Summers and S. r.
Taylor constitute the committee APP
pointed last Saturday to bring the mat
ter before the people.
AT the meeting of the committee held
Monday afternoon preliminary plans
were formulated. TWAS decided to in
vite the people Of Sullivan, Greene,
Johnson, Carter and UnicOi counties to
join with Washington county in this
industrial association. The committee
will send out letters to a number of the
leading citizens in each of these coun-
ties. Citizens of all of the counties
named will be invited to meet with the
Watauga Valley Farmers association
in johnson City in the Commercial
Club room on Saturday, April 3, at 10
A NJ.
A charter will be secured and stock
sold to raise about $4,000 to prepare
grounds and buildings.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-03-25
LIEUT.. HENRY WARREN
WEEDS MISS CARGO

Monday evening Lieutenant Henry
Warren, of the Cox Light Infantry,
and Miss Myrtle CaricO, of Bristol,
were married by Reverend S. b.
Vaught, at the parsonage of Munsey
Memorial Church. Miss Carico and
her sister, Miss Mae, came down from
Bristol Monday afternoon presumably
to attend the musicale given by Miss
Hunter. They stopped with Mrs, f.
B. st. John. After supper Miss
Myrtle announced that she was going
out to visit a friend. She was met at
the curb by carriage and Lieutenant
Warren and they were driven at once
to the parsonage and married. They
deny that it was a runway affair.
The bride is the charming daughter of
DR.. NJ. p. Carico, now pastor of State
Street Church at Bristol, and is well
known here, where she resided for
four years. The groom is the son of
Z. A. Warren, postmaster of Bristol,
and is a splendid young man, being
at present employed as shipping
clerk for the Summers-Parrott
Hardware Company. The happy
young couple will reside in Johnson
City and are receiving the cOngratula-
tons Of their many friends.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-03-25

Julian III. Campbell was amitted Ia
the bar upon motion of Hon. Robert
Burrow before Chancellor Haynes last
week and has decided to locate at Lou
don, Tenn.
The fact that Hyder Barr seems to be
making good at "firstN with Connie
Mack's Philadelphia Americans will
be good news to his many friends in
this city. He is now in New Orleans
with the team "working out"
The Exchange at H. c. Miller's drug
store will be conducted on next Satur-
day, beginning at 10 a. m, by the wo-
men of Munsey Memorial church. A
fine collection of bread and cakes will
be on sale. Written orders left at H.
&. Miller's before Wednesday night
will be filled on Saturday.
Rev. J. r. Lowry and four of the
lady teachers in the Park City public
schools came up from Knoxville last
Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs. E.
G. Reeves. Miss Willie Reeves is prin-
cipal of the high school there and out
of respect to her the schools suspended
Friday and q memorial service was
held, beautiful tribute being paid the
dead by Miss Kate Simpson, who had
known her for many years.
CURTAINS washed and stretched,
skirts cleaned and pressed by Mrs.
NJ. Hawkins, 104 Montgomery st. 1927
Buy garden seeds from H. w. Par
due.
BEFORE buying your stationery and
base ball supplies see O'Brien 4 Co.,
2l2 Main street. S9-tf
Seed sweet potatoes at Pardue's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-03-25
WATAUGA VALLEY FARMERS.
GLIB Will Hold Important Meeting
Next Saturday-All Farmers
Are Urged to Join.

In order to get the final order for fer
tilizer here in time for the early corn
crop, the next regular meeting of the
Watauga Valley Farmers Club will be
held next Saturday, March 81, at 10 A.
NJ. in the Commercial Club Room,
Johnson City.
Our prices on fertilizer have never
been approached in this section. The
last order for the season will go off on
March 2S.
Our contract with Summers Parrot
Hardware Go. for American Woven
Wire Fence at car load prices closes
April 10.
1t will cost you only SOC to become a
permanent member and secure all the
privileges of the club, no dues required.
If you can not be present at the next
meeting send SOC to f. l.. Anderson,
Johnson City, Route No. 2, and you
will receive list of prices by return
mail.