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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11

Is any law which can reach these per-
sons who think it a part of their bust
ness honor to enter into an iron clad
agreement to hold up the county in
the matter of school supplies-we
very much hope the law will be put
in operation,
And we also hope there will be
some effective way of depriving them
OF the Wayne county trade. And this
not only in this county, but in all the
others in the state.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11
THE DAYS OF THE r. O.
The days of the Rake Off.

Without doubt there was graft in
the days OF the building of the pyra-
mids. But history does not relate Of
the populations of the contractors en-
gagged In the building Of the struc-
lures. Doubtless. also. the bricks
made without straw were a part Of
the rake off and the graft practiced
to the discomfort Of the chosen peo-
pie and the Egyptian treasury. Il
cannot be said that the combination
Of certain men for q holdup game in
the matter OF prices for which the
people have to pay Is any new. game.
The pattent painotakinH outimistic
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11

The More Daylight" agitation has
not hit Richmond yet although the
merchants in Cincinnati have adopted
the setting of clocks back farther.
Still the days are getting shorter all
the time
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11

The chautauQua managers who have
been after Wilbur Wright have evil
IDENTIFY forgotten that the aeroplane is
beyond the hot air period in even the
airy flights Of oratory
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11

A golf player in u match at Roch
ford. Essex. England. drove ball into
hedge bordering on q stream which
intersects the course. On searching
for the ball II was found in q nest rest
ing On four eggs, the parent bird hav-
ing been knocked into the water. Mel
ther nest nor eggs were damaged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11

"As the temporary leader Of
Of the party, l do not hesitate
10 say. with all the emphasis
Of which I am capable, that If
the party is given the mandate
Of power In November 1t will
perform its promise in good
faith"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11

So many women attended the Cling
les trial in Chicago that the court
threatened to photograph the inquisi-
tive and sensation loving wearers of
peach baskets. Even that does not
seem to have been an effective threat.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11

Anyway il the Dayton people
were beaten in golf they have little
the better Of US in the matter OF aero
planes. There are some who would
rather be Wright than be president.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11

The action OF the senate in the mat
ter OF raising the schedules on every
thing under the sun could have no
bearing on the gum shoe business.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11


Golfers this week mentions a
prospectus sent out by an organiza-
ton known as the Little Land League.
THE Little Land League
will persuade people how to
provide themselves with
home and employment by
gardening; to live on their
land and do business there
and by doing SO to promote
their development intellectu-
ally and morally. 1t will show
them where to buy land,
help them to get it, and
teach them how to make the
best use of it,
1t sounds well doesn't it?
Utopian and highly impractical as
the men behind this proposition to
the Flat Dwellers may be, it is found
ed on Pre-adamite principles of in
herent soundness. Just now when
people are spending dollars and cents
to build sleeping porches it is we'll
that some others should also recog-
nize the value of the country. And
this despite the findings of the Coun-
try Life Commission of Col Roose-
welt.
Golfers seems to think that it is
better to have nation of small farm
ers than protective system and
factories. 1t may be. One thing is
certain. The small farmers are not
as much worried about the tariff as
some of us. We might expatiate on
the considerable independence of
those who raise their own garden
truck. but this is going to the depths
of Arcadian simplicity. We suggest
that the motto of the Little Land
League be that last ringing phase in
the Chorus Lady," dramatic pro-
duction made attractive by Rose
Stahl in which the girl from the bur-
lesque show exclaims: us for the
Rubens and the Cows
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11

But One Was Equal to Congress.
Two Roosevelts, it appears, wer
equal to six rhinoceroses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11
So said William Howard Taft.

So said William Howard Taft.
There is no reason to think that he
will not keep his word. The ten in
surgents have kept their promises.
And We arc not inclined to think of
Taft as one with a yellow streak.
It Is indeed a moral issue.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11
Items Gathered in
From Far and Near
Ought to End the Smile.
Chicago Record-Herald.)

We are to have a new issue OF one
cent pieces which will bear a portrait
OF Abraham Lincoln smiling. Uncle
Joe" and ''Oom Shelby" will both feel
complimented.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11

Quietest Spot on Earth.
(Pittsburg Gazette-Times)
''Is there one spot in America where
absolute quiet prevails?" asks a dis
tracted English tourist. Try Oyster
Bay, L. I.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11

The Jikiri OF Jolo is deceased. That
needs no comment
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11

It will be interesting to learn which
killed the biggest lon-Kermit or his
father?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11
TAFT AND THE TARIFF

It is now four months since William
Howard Taft called the special session
OF Congress to consider the revision
Of the tariff downward. The House
passed the Payne bill: the Senate pass
ed the Aldrich bill. The bills will
next be considered in the conference
committee.
Now the work of Taft is to COM
mence
Up to this time he has been a silent
spectator Of the tariff as wooded
around by the standpatters and the in
surgents. Now it is up to him. From
now on he will not be in the review
ing stand but down in the arena.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11

AS the New York Evening Post says:
The question now is whether he will
be able to compel the besotted pro-
tectionists to surrender the prey in
which they have already fixed their
teeth" That is the point although
there may be some question in the
Middle West as to whether Aldrich
ct al are protectionists or prohibition
lists. The Aldrich tariff as II. passed
the Senate was more q prohibitive
tariff than a protective measure
The President Is said on good auth
GRITTY, to be very confident that he can
accomplish much when the bill is in
conference. He has said this repeated
~ to his friends and he has also de-
fined to some extent the sort of a bill
that he will sign. He is in favor ac-
cording to the most accurate informa-
ton that can be secured, of signing no
bill which is mot considerably better
tnan the Payne BILL" He Is in favor
Of signing a bill which will retain all
the reductions contained in the Payne
bill with the addition Of the reductions
made by the Senate.
The eyes Of the country are now cen
tered on Mr. Taft. What will he be
able to accomplish? The question that
the people are as much interested n
as in anything else-even more than in
the tariff, perhaps-is what Golfers
is pleased to call the moral ISSUE
The country is interested in seeing
what manner Of man it is that we have
elected to the Presidency. We have
heard-we have heard others say-we
have instances in past history-all
this. But what we really want to see
after ALL is whether the man is going
to measure up. We want to know the
kinship between Candidate Taft and
President Taft. Are they the same
man?
That Is the moral issue. VIII
President Taft keep the word Of Can
didate TAFT: That will mean much in
the future when the tariff has gone to
the customs officers
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11

whom can We buy school supplies o
any way!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11

Unless He Stars in Another Divorce.
Chicago Tribune)
This will be about all from Colonel
w. F. Tucker, U. s. A.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11
It's a Bum Story.

New York WORLDLY
Mr.. Aldrich's serial on the subject
months and is steadily losing in pop
ularity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11
The Tiger Hates Jokes.
(Washin1fnn Post !

washington Post.)
It will be rare joke on Tammany
il Bingham has been fired as Police
Commissioner only to make him May
or.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11

And This From Boston.
Boston Globe)
King Edward now is said to be
Fletcher convert, as anybody may be
if he choose.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11

Must Have a Loeb Over There.
louisville Courier-Journal)
More than a score of officials OF
sugar trust in Japan have been sent to
Jail. They seem to do things different
ly in Japan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11
SociAtv NotA

Society Note.
Reverend Fourthly seeks the seaside,
Reverend Fifth the mountain crown,
Reverend Tenthly goes to Europe,
Only o. Nick stays in town.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11


You'll have to Go Some Beat Richmond.
Richmond's Going Some.
The Boom Is in Richmonds Coming
You'll Have Hurry Richmond
The Livest Wire in Indiana.
Richmond-Quaker take'r.
Richmond-Take'r. Quaker.
Richmond-onward Upward:
Richmond-ouaker Quality!
Richmond-Forward March.
Richmond. Our Home-,he World Our Market:
Richmond First-You're next!
Richmond Leads-Let Others Follow.
Richmond Products Everywhere!
Richmond First-the World Afterward.
Let Richmond Spread Like a Ripple:
Richmond for Home and Business!
Richmond-A Live Wire
If It's Alive From Richmond
Richmond-Mecca of Art and Industry.
misunderstanding Doing.
Richmond-Sure and Steady.
All Free Equal in Richmond
Richmond-Hard to Beat.
Rchmond-Health. Wealth and Happiness.
Richmond-Good Thing-Help Push.
Every One Make a Noise Like Richmond.
Wet Dry. I've Come Richmond to Live and ps&
To Richmond Tie Wet o Dry.
They'll Never Stop Her-Richmond
Real Richmond
industry Industry.
Counts Commerce.
High Happiness.
May Mark
Our
Never Noted
Decline. Doings
Richmond Never Looks Back
Richmond the Beautiful.
We Will Meet Thee in Richmond
Push Her-Rchmond the Hoosier.
Boost Don't Bruise Richmonds the Move.
Richmond-Thc Growing City.
Richmond-The Pride of Indiana
Extraordinarily. Morally Physically Great
Richmond is Hummer.
Rchmond-City of Commerce. Manufactures and Fine
Arts
Rchmond-The Laborers Ideal Home.
Hip. Harrah. Richmond's Comm.
Richmond-star City Business Center Of the Mid
Richmond Health. Wealth. Prosperity. Awaits You
Homes and Business in Richmond Solid . Rock.
Richmond-where the Sun Always Shines.
Rchmond-sold . Rock.
Rchmond-Come and See US. You'll Come Again!
Richmond Supplies all Your Needs
Rchmond-The Center for Everything
Richmond-The wealthiest City in the World Wen
Share With You.
Goodspeed Richmond The LAtchstrins ID Out.
Pattern After Richmond-A Progressive City.
Richmond-The Eastern Gateway Of Indiana
You VIII Come Back to Richmond.
You Will Like Richmond.
You Will Feel at Home in Richmond.
The Park City Of Indiana
The Big Little Hoosier City.
Rchmond-The Glen City.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11

Diogenes with his searchliGht on the
trail for an honest man. would not
have thought to find one in set OF
contractors looking for chance to do
Wayne county out of several sous in
the school supply line.
We do not know all the motives
which entered into the confession OF
Mr.. Draper that the other supply COM
panies were holding a few extra aces
up their sleeves and that he was go
ing to play the game fairly. But. at
any rate. it is comforting thought
that the contractors for the school
supplies did not do US out of money.
No doubt they have done it in the
past and will do it in the future and
no one will be the wiser. 1t may be
bridges or school books-it win be
done-but let us thank human nature
that they did not do 1t this time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11

able difficulty in selecting the best one.
ans Received !
-Richmond-50Ooo.
Richmond-watch us grow.
Richmond-1t's Quality that counts-Richmond.
The Coming Cit -Richmond.
The City OF Quality.
The Intellectual Center Of the West.
Progress Enlightenment Beauty.
The Athens OF Indiana.
The connectinglink of Indiana and Ohio
U Auto Be a Honker
Honk for Richmond.
Uauto Honk for Richmond
Richmond does things!
Richmond uses young blood.
a boom toTn-but watch us grow:
We've gotten together!
Push and Proeress:
Richmond-on the map.
Up and Growing!
You Welcome here!
You'll find it in Richmond
Acknowledgements!
At your service-Richmond!
Richmond's coming-there's a reason!
Richmond-the city of homes and happiness!
Sc Richmonds in the hed-we lead all!
Richmond Business Is Good.
Richmond for me and for you. Richmond
Make Booster Out Of Me-Thats the Spirit
Let's Run Richmond the High Speed Gear
Put on Your Glad Rags Richmonds a Comm.
All Together, Guddup Richmond!
Richmond Says. More Yet.
Are You With Richmond?
Engineer. Not Brakeman.
Here's Tip Back-Richmond.
Well Win With Richmond.
Be True Blue Richmondite.
Get the Boosters Habit.
Everybody Ready! Aim Fire, Boom Richmond
Nockin Never Got Richmond Nuthin'.
You'll Like Richmond.
Reinforced Richmond.
Start Right Richmond.
Come Richmond Prepared to Stay.
Richmond-Panic Proof
Believe in the Future Greatness Of Richmond.
No place like home Richmond. Either.
First the Foundation. Solid to the Core; Frame
work Will Follow.
Richmond. Richmond! Ever Upward Always Onward!
Richmond! Richmond!
Richmond for science-Building, Education, Aerial
Navigation.
Get in Touch With Richmond.
Everybody always busy in Richmond.
We make the World Notice Richmond
Be Progressive Soar High, Get Your Wings in Rich
mond, the Wright Place to get EN-.
Richmond, Distinguished Originality.
Eagle Flights" for Richmond.
Your interest in Richmond means
You Can't Forget Richmond.
Richmond for Good Government.
Richmond-Always Progressive Prolific.
To Richmond is to pronounce 1t Beautiful
Richmonds Highest Ambition-Onward
Richmond Forever.
Richmond, $4,000 bust
The City Of Homes, Sweet Homes
Everything Is Lovely and the Goose Hangs High
Pride Of the Middle West
The Home Of Virtue and Industry.
The Beautiful City of Rest, Excelsior.
Resourceful Richmond Rules the Roost-
Thee for Richmond; Richmond for Thee.
Richmond for Everybody, Everybody Richmond
Onward and Upward
Pattern After Richmond Progressive City.
Richmond the Bright the Beautiful.
Meet Me at Richmond.
Richmond Now and Forever.
Richmond, Let Us Endure No Equal.
Richmond! The Greatest Possibls
Richmond Never Unprepared
Richmond, Example to Others.
Richmond. Second to None.
Richmond Succeeds by Courage and Faith
Richmond. We appeal to your interest.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11

Would Rival Jack London's ThriIlers.
Baltimore Sum-
when We Were Running the Coun-
try" is suggested as a title for the
James r. Garfield-Gifford Pinchct
book on the Roosevelt Administration
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11

II is f,ne TOR the county but from
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11
Slogan Contest Ends

At six O'Clock last evening the contest. to the
citizens OF Wayne county. for the most appropriate
slogan for the Richmond FAN Festival to be held
October. to a close. Altogether there
hundred and eighteen slogans submitted all OF which
will be handed the executive committee Of the
Fall Festival this and their decision is expect
ed within short time There many excellent
ideas submitted committee will have
able difficulty in selecting the best one.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11
Had Noticed It.

1d0 NOIJCS0 Vs
Houston Post.
Women are more and more crowd
ing men out of employment"
That's right. Our cook buttoned
my wife's waist this morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11

reporter on the spot says:
with a remarkable display
of candor William Baker and
his allies, Kiger and Bolser,
entered the meeting Of the
trustees unlimited and adj
mitted there had been an
agreement. Baker acted as
spokesman. He said it had
been agreed that certain pri-
ces should prevail SO as to
make profit sure. He was
asked If he did not under
stand there is law in Indi-
ana governing such a scheme
for entering bids for public
supplies. He admitted the
existence of such a measure
but secuted it's effectiveness.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11
TWINKLES
Maybe He Did.

Maybe He Did.
Kansas City Journal.
Emerson advises us to hitch our
wagon to a STAR
Wagon? He meant airship, didn't
hep
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11

But ladies and gentlemen think OF
the nerve of the other contracting
supply companies Here is what the
reporter on the spot says:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11
Terse,

Teree.
Detroit Free Press.
"How's fishing:'
Good"
"How's catching?"
Rotten"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11

Centrifugal. Centrpetal Richmond.
B for Richmond.
Keeping Step-Richmoud
Richmond 10 In the Field
Don't Grunt-Root for Richmond.
Work and Smile for Richmond.
Purveyor the World-Richmond.
Richmond, the Wide Awake City.
Richmond-the Beautiful. Healthy, Heoident Relta
ble Progressive City
We Want a Large Richmond-Are You with %:
Richmond. the best place for and Why not yo0?
II you for Richmond. say 90; II not Why not?
Richmond. $4,000 before 1916: we'll show you
See Richmond about II!
Root for Richmond.
See Richmond and Live!
Nothing Is Too High to Be Reached. Too Good to
Be True in Richmond.
We can't loaf lose In Richmond.
Richmond Must Be $4,000 or bust
Richmond. the Gem OF the West
Richmond. the Park City.
Try Richmond First
Richmond Most Beautiful.
l Like Richmond.
You Can Get Job in Richmond
You Are Wanted in Richmond.
II Won are For Richmond. Am For You.
Is 1t for Richmond?
Richmond the Upgrade
Richmond for All.
Richmond in the Advance.
Richmond viii not recede
In God Trust. Let Others Trust Us-Richmood. Ind
Onward. Onward. Onward-Hchmond.
Always Say Richmond.
How, Where? Richmond!
Talk Richmond.
Stop In Look For. Listen to Richmond
Richmond-Real Reliability.
Richmond! Just Richmond!
Richmond-the Only Spring in the Desert
Richmond. Like wrights. Il Growing by Flights.
II You Would Rise. Be Mchuond-wise.
Richmond Town Of Home Renown
Rich in Character Homes, Manhood, Oppogtun3t3oo-
No Drawbacks-RicAm0nd.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-11
SOME SENSE IN THIS

SOME SEVSE IN 7H7S
Golfers this week mentions a
prospectus sent out by an organiza-
ton known as the Little Land League.
The Appeal., 1909-01-02

tion of their children. Even the white
children in the South are not receiv.
ing enough money to properly educate
them from the public fund. In some
way each community must organize
effort to tax itself and keep taxing
itself until each community has a
good schoolhouse and school term
lasting from six to eight months in
each year, taught by qualified teach
ers.
speak; to OUT people now on this
subject that they may begin organiz-
ing and that they may raise money
this fall while our people have it.
Now Is the time to act. Do not delay
another day. This is the season of
the year when our people are hand
ling considerable cash as a result of
the sale of their crops. This is also
the season Of the year when they are
tempted to throw away thousands of
dollars i'm unwise directions. I urge
you to use some of the money this
fall that YOU would throw away IN
providing for the proper education of
your children. We must, as race.
learn to make sacrifices. It is better
that we go without proper clothing,
that we 30 hungry, live on bread
and water even if necessary, rather
than neglect the education of our
children. Let each person, teacher or
minister, who reads these words, be.
gin at once and stir the people to
action in his immediate county.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.
The Appeal., 1909-01-02
SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1909.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOx'S DE-
TENSE OF RACE. ~-

The Afro-American race is certain
ly indebted to Mrs. Ella Wheeler Will
cox for the eloquent defense she
makes in a recent article. A brief
extract will give good idea of the
general tone of the article. Miss Will
cox says:
"The Negro has not failed; he has
not proven himself incapable. He
has, on the contrary, shown amaz-
ing power to rise out of the awful
ignorance imposed upon him by the
savage conditions of his native land
and later by the fetters placed upon
him by the white race.
I'm every city of the United States
may be found able, educated and sue
cessful colored people, poets, artists,
orators, actors, musicians, attorneys,
editors, elocutionists, teachers, clergy
men and scholars, besides good busi-
ness men and women"
Yet we think that Mrs. Wilcox is
a little unfair in the following criti-
cism:
"All over America, wherever the
colored people have settled in COM
munities, there Is a painful evidence
of their lack of pride in the making
The Appeal., 1909-01-02

chise. The Negro should ask moth
ing other than an equal chance to
qualify himself for the franchise, and
when that is granted by law and not
denied by executive discrimination, he
has nothing to complain of.
"The proposal to repeal the 18th
amendment is utterly impracticable
and should be relegated to the limbo
of forgotten issues. What we are
considering is something practical,
something that means attainable pro,
gress. 1t seems to me to follow
therefore, that there is or ought to b4
a common ground upon which we
can all stand in respect to the race
question in the South, and it's politi.
cal bearing, that takes away any jur.
lsdiction for maintaining the contin.
ued solidity of the South to prevent
the so-called Negro domination.
"The fear that in some way or other
social equality between the races
shall be enforced by law or brought
about by political measures really has
no foundation, except in the imagina.
ton OF those who fear such a result
The federal government has nothing
to do with social equality