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The Washington times., 1909-10-10
Battle Is Waging to Thwart
Attempts to Monopolize
Water Power.
POOREST AMERICAN
HAS STAKE AT ISSUE
Industrial Freedom of Country
Hinges on Outcome of
Warfare.
BY ALLEN D. ALBERT, Jr.


VT YITHIN seven years door
NV has opened on an en-
tirely new industrial free
dom for the people CT the United
States. Within the last five of those
seven years certain great corpora
tions have undertaken to slip a
paddock on that door in the night
This is the real meaning of the
fight now on for the control of the
water power of this nation.
The stake OF the fight is esti-
mated at 37,OOO,OOO minimum horse
power-a driving force great enough
TO operate every mill, to drive
every spindle, to propel every train
and boat, to light every city, town
and village in America.
At one time, and that not long
in the past, all of this enormous
industrial asset lay in the wallet
of the people. Today there is a
contest for the possession Of what
remains unabsorbed, perhaps the
less desirable five-sixths.
On the one side of the battle
field are certain opulent electric
companies with their base of sup
plies in the great banking houses
of the nation. On the other are the
people OF the United States, their
hone ceRtered on three leaders
William Howard Taft. Richard
Achilles Rsllfnger arf Clifford
Pinchot. The issue rests with Con-
gress.
Few Of Us Able
To Follow Developments.
Most of us have not been able TO fol-
low the development OF this campaign.
From scattered paragraphs Of news. an
occasional message from Theodore
Roosevelt while President. attack and
answer from Secretary BaIlinger and
Forester Pinchot, and certain very de-
lIberate statements from President
Taft. there has come an understanding;
and that understanding, not 10 put too
fine a point upon II. is that a member
OF the Cabinet, suspected Of corporation
sympathies. is having departmental
quarrel With crank
Now this is far from the whole
truth. so far. indeed. that this battle
involves the price Of practically every
bite Of food. every stitch Of clothing.
e-,o-.- s,-ot, - -L,r.,- g. o,-o.--- -. - .
us alive ten years hence Instead Of
being an academic issue between
buresucrsts. II is, as has been said, a
fight for the industrial freedom of a
nation.
The explanation is that the mechan-
ical progress Of the past seven years
has brought into existence a new in
dustrial driving force. Invention has
produced a rival 70 steam. white
coal" IL has been called, and IN the
sense that II propels engines, turns
lstnes. and drives looms it is as good
as coal or better.
Water Power
Now and In Past
Water power. as we have thought Of
il. is an old-fashloned means of run
ming country grist mills. These seven
years have made it a new-fashioned
means Of running everything but foun-
dries and steel works. For 20 the old
method OF running water over or un-
der wheels has been coupled a new
method Of making those wheels turn
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MOODYS RECOVERY
MATTER OF MONTHS

HAVERHILL, Mass, Oct. 1O.-The
health of Associate Justice Moody, Of
the United States Supreme Court. today
remains unchanged, the attending ply
sicians stating that he Is merely suffer-
ing from the inevitable debility follow
ing months of acute rheumatism. No
Doubt is entertained for his recovery.
but il will be q matter OF months before
he can possibly resume his public
duties.
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TEMPERATURES.
Sun TABLE.
TIDE TABLE.

Today-High tide. Sis a. m. and So
%. m. Low tide. 11:51 a. m.
Tomorrow-High tide. Sos r. m and
6:25 .. m Low tide, 12.1s a. m. and T. Is
D. m
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Water Power
Now and In Past.
WEATHER REPORT.

FORECAST FOR DISTRICT.
Increasing cloudineEs and warmer to
night; Monday showers; moderate 20
brisk southeast winds.
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Partition fer Wainscoting, S2.So per 100
feet. Frank Libbey & Co.. 9th & ny. Ave.
-Advt.
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Partition Lumber For ANY Purpose, s7.5o.
per 100 II. Libbey & Co.. 9Th & n. z. Ave.
-Adyt-
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Partition Beaded in. Wide, S.. 50 per 100
feet. Frank Libbey & Co., 9Th * N.Y. Ave.
-Advt. -.----.
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Partition Lumber Good and Pretty, sz.sa
per 100 It. Libbey & Co.. sth & NJ. Ave.
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Partition for Philadelphia Fencing, So. so
per 100 It. Libbey & Co., 9Th d NJ. ave.
-Advt.
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CONDITION. OF RIVERS.
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va. Oct To-
Both rivers clear this morning.
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Partition for Ceiling, s2.so per 100 feet
Frank Liobey & Co. eth & n. 7. Ave.
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Partition Georgia Pine, sa.so per 100
rect; Frank Libbey & Co. 9Th & N.Y. Ave.
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Continued on Tenth Psge)
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~AAE AAAAh
To Back Judgment.

Because OF what was shown and wha4
was done in yesterdays game at Pitts
burg, Detroit fans think the Tigers are
now possessed Of royal chance for the
worlds title. and as a result they are
willing 10 chance their bank accounts
TO back up their opinions. The fans
hgure the advantage lies with the
Continued on Tenth Page)
The Washington times., 1909-10-10

Cloudy, Warmer Tonight.
Showers Monday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-12

The very fact that they have to go out
of town to market their wares with
lines to country towns Is conclusive
enough that they are grasping at
straws. The people in general rallied
to the support of the Municipal Plant
when it was struggling under the
burden of newspaper attacks by Mr..
j. B. Gordon tformer editor of the
Item and when it was not in so good
financial condition as it is today.
Municipal ownership has not only
relieved the people OF the burden of
absolute monopoly but it has vindi-
Gated the views OF those who were re-
sponsible for the plants existence by
actually proving without doubt that
it can pay and does pay.
The horrible examples that were
put before the eyes of the people at
the time when the Municipal Light
Plant was struggling. have been
robbed oe thsir scare. The municipal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-12
CITY CAN OWN WATER WORKS
AT END OF TWENTY YEARS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE.)

the fanas from the future and at last
have back what rightly belongs to
them-thinos taken in the name Of
public service and handed back to
them-"THE PUBLIC Be" That
has made all attacks on municipal
ownership failure in Richmond.
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
Municipal ownership has always
been popular in Richmond. particular
~ since the Municipal Light Plant
has proved success. II is generally
conceded that were it not for the fact
that the Light, Heat and Power Co. is
enabled to carry on its rebate system
and its cut-throat competition by own
ing the artificial gas plant and max
ing very handsome profit ON it at
$1.25 per thousand, that the Light,
Heat and Power company would be
DOWN and out in its electrical sidA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-12
tMMONs TAILORIlG Co.
ENLARGE THEIR BUSINESS -
ELECTRIC PRESSING sYs-
TEN IN8TALlE0.

Emmons Tailoring Co. have enlarg-
ed their business. In addition to the
large and fine line OF suiting they
make at SIS and SIS, they have added
an extra fine line Of Imported Suit
ings that they will make up at 81.
This is the same goods sold by high
priced tailofs at $35. The connection
OF Emmons Tailoring Co. with one Of
the largest wooden houses in the coun-
try gives them unusual advantage tn
price.
Emmons Tailoring Co. have also In
stalled an Electric Pressing system.
This system does the best pressing
work at low prices. Pressing suits.
35c; trousers. 15c. Best work or NO
eharUa
They are also showing surprising
0D In their Fan line.
eordial invitation ID extended to
box ovee thsir new Fan style&
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Items Gathered in
From Far and Near
COOL WATER WITHOUT ICE
Boston Globe)

The following Is an excellent meth
Cd Of cooling water: Fill gallon bot
tie and then wet crash towel or any
other cloth and wrap it around the
bottle; set in draft and in few
hours the water will be found to be
cool; the hotter the day the cooler
the water. This is the principle Of the
ice plant. AS the moisture is evapor-
ated from the towel the heat is drawn
from the water, leaving 1t cool and
pleasant. In Mexico and Cuba por-
GUS earthen jar is used, and water
soaks through, cooling the water with
in. In country towns. butter and veg
etables are kept in the cellar In wet
cloths and remain cool and firm.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-12
Availability.

A nObleman was once showing .
friend a rare collection Of precious
stones which he had gathered at q
great expense and enormous amount
Of labor And yet" he said. they
yield me no income"
His friend replied. Come with me.
and will show you two stones which
cost me but e. each. yet they yield me
considerable income" He took the
owner Of the gems to his gristmill and
pointed to two gray millstones which
were always busy grinding out grist.-
Success Magazine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-12
CURED HAY FEVER AND SUMNER
COLD

A. S. Nusbaum. Batesville. Indiana,
writes: Last year I suffered for three
tressing that 1t interfered With my bus
mess. I had many of the symptoms
of hay fever and a doctors prescrip-
ton did not reach my case. and ! took
several medicines which seemed only
to aggravate 1t. Fortunately insisted
upon having Foley's Honey and Tar.
1t quickly cured me. My wife has
since used Foley's Honey and Tar
with the same success" A. G. Luken
& Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-12
Verse and Worse
REvAMPs FROM THE OBVIOUS

REvAMPS FROM THE OBVIOUS.
In the smiling Sunshine a Young
and Fashionable Butterfly fitted Joy
fully through the World in search Of
Local Color in various Bohemian Re-
sorts. In the equally smiling Sunshine
a Young and Industrious Ant was busy
trying to uphold the Honor of his
Race and the Proverb which has been
the motto of the Ant Family from zen.
GRAFTON to generation.
The Ant as we said before an Indus
trious person found difficulty in be-
ing courteous to the First Cousin of
the observation-disclosures.
Why don't you get job, instead of
playing the races and smoking cigar
cites and INDUCING yourself In immor-
al pursuits?"
With the airy persiflage which
might be expected of a butterfly. that
careless Papillon replied:
You have entirely too much ego in
your cosmos to be a perfectly intelli.
gent being-but for Aud Lang Syne
I'll bet you some Of the money that 1
owe you that / will have a Better Fu-
neral than you have"
It happened that very Night that
the Young and altogether Reprehen-
sible Butterfly. being intoxicated.
flew into the Conservatory of some of
the Government Experiment Stations
The Next Morning being recovered
from His Headache he found himself
established in Perfect Paradise. He
was accounted a very Perfect Speci-
men (which he was) and was kept az
such as the Pride Of the Institution.
When he died at a Ripe Old Age he
was put in a Mahogany Case with a
Golden Name Plate on the outside.
The next morning after his Con-
versation with the Butterfly. the Ant
was stepped on by a perfectly Com
monplace Citizen. who never knew the
Difference
There IL q passage Somewhere
which says that the WY q the Tran
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-12
He 10 the Real Thing.

louisville Courier-JournalD
Nelson w. Aldrich differs from the
late Don Carlos In that he has never
been q vulgar and vain pretender. He
has left the pretending business to
others.
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But Cincinnati Goes on Forever,
Baltimore SUM-
Beverly. Mass, will also pass, fo
every Oyster Bay has its day.
TWZNKLES
In Old Kentucky.

In Old Kentucky.
(Life)
What killed jeff Thompson?"
What killed jeff? Oh. he got care
less-went to Thursday evening pray
er meeting without his gun.
Two Sides To II.
(Kansas City Star)
Few married women learn the use
Of money"
Few ever get any to practice with"
Oh, the Difference To Him!
(N0w York Times)
ell : maA dog. and forthwith he
STARTS right to paw the scenery,
Halt removes his waistcoat and his
coat,
Even makes some passes at my.
throat.
Things look black for me. but / cry.
Ha.
] can remedy my rude faux pas.
Yes. dog,-sad dog." quickly ada.
My! but he looks pleased and sly and
bad!
More Effective. &.
(Houston POST
The police force In London had
hard time dispensing the suffraget1an
What did they want to call out the
police for?'
because the suffragettes were mals
ing trouble"
why didn't they cali out : = 81
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10 a Sure hoodoo.

clos Angeles Times)
Henceforth 1t will be wise to class
ify Texas as among the doubtful
states. politically. Mr.. Bryan is about
to take mp his residence in Texas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-12

People with chronic bronchitis,
asthma and lung trouble. will find
great relief and comfort In Foley's
Honey and Tar, and can avoid suffer.
ing by commencing to take 1t at once.
A. G. Luken 4 Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-12
MunicipQlize the Water Works

Probably citizens
Richmond City Water Works is ask
ing the
conflicting views as
public contend that the
period
their
OF
problem could definitely
existing debt would be impos
sible Richmond outright
OF its legal
borrowing And to OBJ
would be
probably
realizing the absolute absurdiy
those OF the
public utilities
multiplication of
the alter
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-12

The worst famines Of modern times
were the famine In Ireland In 1S4ti-s.
in which 100000 people perished:
the Indian famine in 1864. which
claimed 10000 victims: the Indian
famine in 1877. in which 100000 peo-
pie persisted and the great famine In
China in 1873. in which $500. 600 died.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-12
Has the Ohio Idea.

Chicago News.)
President Taft is going to look the
whole country over SO that he may
act intell4gently If any part Of it
comes around asking for repairs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-12

gressor 10 Hard and another one to
the Effect that the Wicked rourtsh
as the Green Bay Tree
All Of which il Slightly Immoral
but Obvious. Quite Obvious.
ANSWERS TO 1927?
ANXIOUS INQUIRER: Will you
please give me all the data IT your
hand concerning the effect Of putting
pink paiamas on swine: We have
been told that IL makes the meat OF
the pig tender and rare.
We have been informed after careful
meat of the pig treated In this fash
Ion is quite rare. As 10 its being more
tender We would suggest talcum pow
der scented with orris root. Give the
pig Tor swinel q bath every Saturday
night and apply the talcum powder
with rabbits foot. Place In the cur
rent OF an electric fam Then try the
pink paiamas. II this 10 not satisfac-
tory use them yourself.
p. F. What is the SILLY Season
mentioned In the newspapers!
Our correspondent has more know
ledge OF this than We care to confess
to.
S. ]. Will you please explain the
expression e Julepus Unum:"
This is not an expression-it Is .
sensation. The correspondent 10 refer
red TO the above answer to p. F. Look
not on the Mint when II Is green
However II the correspondent will en-
close postage (care of this columnl
we will tell him where this can be ac-
quired.
| SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE.
We fight for love.-not woman's love.
But the love OF Our Lady Chance.
In Fever Lands and Ice-bound Zones
| Wherever She calls our lance.
Some paltry King stirs up a war:
/ He'll give US medal and fun:
Come gallop and fight with a smile
Come on-you can point Gun.
For we are smitten with Vanderbilt.
We fret in the city walls.
Come jump in saddle and run your horse
Where the Smell o Powder calls.
o what care We II we stake our lives?
i The World goes on the same.
The City Slaves die in stupid ways
4 Come-let's play the Game.
The Game that was Old when the
World was Young; :.
The Game that is called Romance;
Its the Game for those who've lost all
Else
The Game of Our Lady Chance.
For We are the last o the Race Of
Men,
The Sons of the Gods are We!
With blood In our veins-and blood on
our hands.
But thank the Lord We are Free!
c. b.
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years.
the company according to Its figures is ss25.ooo.
get company figures
officials
what its income
1, ~, na -, as -, ffton ss - ao.s.r,v to
amount =, se5o ooo Th 10 u.nsd T., e,r ss,de cb xsr -
the Figuring the
If bonds in 1913
placing $12,Oo5.o7 in sinking fund
willingness
authority would be
bearing the
would not bring in one cent Of additional That the
of sufficient
o bond
This additional sinking
es surplus each But that surplus is the thing that
canno o be
earnings Of
dividends $375ooo capital stock .$1s75ooo
so $25oooo Mtg. .......... 125oooo
at maturity 12ooso
Annua +
00"o' " "@o'" @<z'o
Total $s1,4e4oa
Can that the should $751;
annually?
ing up gross
1908
gallons
of
receipts
office 5000
coai-4o tons at $245 5ose
Total
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The Sentiment" 10 Mutual.
philadelphia Inquirer)
Colonel Roosevelt announces that
he has no patience with sentimental
lists.
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The Palladium, therefore, stands unequNocaby for the
proposition Of the City buying the Water Works. believing
that in that way and that way only the present ques
ton in regard to that company be solved and future dam
gers and contingencies be avered 1t therefore earnest
y and sincerely advises the citizens of Richmond to signi
fy to their representatives in the City government in
uncertain manner, that the time has to add another
gem to the Cys municipal owned public utilities crown.
to the end that present and future generations may
be haunted by the spectre Of water monopoly enthroned
in unjust power and greed And to the citizens the PaIad
ium pledges its every support. R. 6. Leeds
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-12

municipal ownership Of public utilities
of
Cs ownership
practical
cd ando
stockholders the citizens of Richmond
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excun.

PENNSYLVANIA LINES excU0.
SION TO DAYTON
Sunday, August 18th. 75c round trip
from Richmond. Special train leaves
8:35 a. m. 1012-14
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eressor 10 Hard and another one to
as the Green Bay Tree.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-12

He Will Need All His Eloquence.
(New York Worldly
Senator Aldrich is going to make a
few informal speeches in the West
next autumn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-12

citizens the financial
$25o0Oo by
According
officials
by $250oo
company. according figures is $685.
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ALI of which il Slightly immoral
but Obvious. Quite Obvious.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-12

Isn't Afraid Of George M. Conan.
Denver Republican,
DAnnunzio has announced that he
Will try for the Nobel prize for litera-
ture in 1910.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-12

should board
should the might
stockholders
aged by business
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Why Not Payne's.

Why Not Payne's.
New York Herald.)
Senator Aldrich's summer home is
called Warwick's Neck. But why
Warwick's?
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ANSWERS TO ,?:?.

ANXIOUS INQUIRER: Will you
please give me all the data n your
hsnd concerning the effect Of putting
pink paiamas on swine: We have
been told that IL makes the meat OF
the pig tender and rare.
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net income Of $s1,4s4.os.
Manipulating the Water Works

Of company
there being
right buy franchise
time valuation
This valuation by
the City and two to be chosen by the company
That $4,000 of
this
$4,000 worth capital stock waed Eliminating all
value of the purchase
In the first by providing contract is give the
Water Works
with That they each
brings about Of the
time
Richmond
a o
fair
should divided
equally between
Would this fair the Of the Water
Works. The
Present earnings Of $5@s4os
Out Of which will
.$1e,75o
Interest $25oooo 1850
SINKING FUND-$2o,1s1.34 paid in annually with 4o
interest compounded. annually will equal $e25,ooo,
and
oeD' u" twenty years <oo''%
Total charges 51431.34
Surplus Observation-Disclosures.
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hardship stockholders
reality
of
on
at he
accumulated
dollars
population the CITY,
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p. F. What is the SILLY Season
In the newspapers.
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Entered at Richmond, Indiana, posi-
office as second class mail matter.
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the Richmond City Water Works will this there
difficulty finding
Works City right finance the
sha in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-12

Our correspondent has more know
ledge OF this than We care to confess
to.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-12

Few married women learn the use
Of money
Few ever get any to practice with"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-12

wisdom of municipal
Of nj n It
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-12

late Don Carlos In that he has never
been . vulgar and vain pretender. He
has left the pretending business to
others.
10 Sure Hoodoo.
clos Angeles Times.)
Henceforth 1t will be wise to class
ify Texas as among the doubtful
states. politically. Mr. Bryan is about
to take up his residence in Texas.
Has the Ohio Idea.
Chicago News.)
President Taft is going to look the
whole country over SO that he may
act intelhgently If any part Of it
comes around asking for repairs.
He Will Need All His EIoquence.
New York Worldly
Senator Aldrich is going to make a
few informal speeches in the West
Isn't Afraid Of George N. Conan.
Denver Republican,
DAnnunzio has announced that he
will try for the Nobel prize for litera-
ture in 1910.
Why Not Payne's.
New York Herald.) ........
Senator Aldrich's summer home is
called Warwick's Neck But WHY
Warwick's?
The Sentiment" 10 Mutual.
philadelphia Inquirer)
Colonel Roosevelt announces that
he has no patience with sentimental
lists.
But Cincinnati Goes on Forever,
Baltimore SUM-
Beverly, Mass, will also pass. for
every Oyster Bay has its day.
TWINKLES
In Old Kentucky.