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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-11
A PRIZE FOR sREvlTY.

"At Yale replied President Had
ley to a visiting clergyman who ask
ed how long it was the custom to
preach, "there is. fixed belief that
no conversions are made after the
first half hour"
It is a good thing to know when
to stop talking, either In the pulpit
or on the platform. 1t is easier to
bore than to please, as most audi
encs will testify. The wonder is
that so many public speakers are so
sloweof observation. A good rule
might be that long-winded orators
who delight in their own voices
should be condemned to sit at one
another's feet and endure the physi
cal trials they inflict upon others
Perhaps then they would learn tc
practice selfrestraint as an act o
mercy. Brevity is rarer than wit, fol
the professional humorist in public
is likely to be tempted to length by
applause.
The Rev. ]. NJ. Williams of PINE
Village, Ind, is evidently a clear
headed, well-balanced man. Fol
~ew ons eviden. IS himself he mad.
his sermons short and to the point
He also grew in favor with his con
gregation. A weaker nature nigh
have presumed upon his popularit,
and extended his sermons ten o
twenty minutes on Sundays. But h
kept his head. Because people lik'
a good thing does not mean tha
they want too much of it. Now wha
is the result? A discerning membe
Of the Rev. Mr.. Williams church pre-
sented him with a 60-acre farm il
recognition of his abstemiousness Q
speech after four years of flatterin
success.
In the light OF Pine Valleys expel
ience, why rot amend the pevailin
practice and offer the rewards c
merit to the clever writer or speal
er according to the fewness of tn
words he employs rather than tn
number? When a dollar word
held up as the pay Of, a public cha
acter not unsparIng OF speech, tn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-11
History Of The Measure and
Summary Of Its Principal
Proyisions---T Rev
Free List

After one of the bitterest and one
of the most momentous legislative
duels in the history of the national
capital the new tariff measure, the
Payne bill, has been drafted, perfect
ed, put through both houses and has
been signed by President Taft.
The real battle was commenced when
the bill (house report 1,43S) was re-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-11
ARE YOU cRAzY9 TRY TIL,

ARE YOU CRAZY? TRY THESE.
Close your eyes and strike the
point of your nose with the tip of
your index finger.
If you accomplished this test and
are cocksure of your physical and
mental fitness, here are few other
Stunts" simple tests used by medi
cal men for you to try:
Close your eyes and make quicl
grab for the lobe of your ear. Car
you seize it. -or did you clutct
your hair pinch your cheek, or misi
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-11

young and the struggling are lured
into mistaking violence for force and
quantity for quality. What is need
ed is more Rev. Mr.. Williamses, and
may they inherit the farms of the
earth.- York World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-11
HISTORY OF THE BILL.

The new tariff law is on the statute
books. Officially it will be known in
history as the Payne bill, taking its
name from the chairman of the house
committee of ways and means, the
Hon. Serene E. Payne of New York
who also had part in framing the
Mckinley and Dingley acts Actually
1t should perhaps be called the Payne
Aldrich bill, as the chairman of tho
senate finance committee has had quite
as much to do with debating its fina'
provisions as Mr.. Payne. On this line
of reasoning, however, there are those
who insist that it should be called tn.
Taft bill, as the hand of the presiden
has been seen in all the moves tlla'
have shaped it from the days of ths
Republican national convention tha
nominated him and adopted a pan!
for tariff revision up until the hour OF
the final fight in conference committee.
when the big man in the White House
made his historic fight for free raw
materials and for carrying out the
promises of the party.
1t is the first time there has been a
change of the tariff laws in twelve
years, the Dingley act having gone
into effect in 1897. The inception o!
that law was strikingly Ike that {;
the present. In each case 1t was en-
acted by an extra session of congress,
called as the first act of an incoming
administration. More noteworthy still,
each of these extra sessions was called
to meet on March Is, the first one
having been issued by William Mckin-
ley of Ohio, the last by William How
ard Taft of Ohio.
Taft and the Chicago Platform.
The agitation within the Republican
party for a revision of the Dingley
act has gone on from the days of the
Iowa idea" until at last 1t eliminated
In the plank in the last Republican
| platform beginning:
"The Republican party declares un'
| equivocally for revision of the tariff
by a special session of congress i'm
mediately following the Inauguration
of the next president"
| In his campaign on that platform
Mr.. Taft construed this plank as mean
ing revision downward, a point that h
insisted on in his speeches and tinan
clinched in his inaugural addres
when he said that conditions had S
changed relative to the Dingley &C
that they will permit the reductio
of rates in certain schedules and wi
Continued on Page Eight.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-11
the PAYNE Tariff Bill
What the People will Pay Less
and More FoT---President
Tatrs Fight For Down
ward Revision.


on iof maj passage, over forty Repub'
means VINO had grievances OF one sort
VI aho'her AGAINST certain OF the pro-
visions OF the Dill stated that they
Mouia Vote against II. Ihey had IL IN
.'ie'f power 10 aeieat the measure ana
iolce ehe president 10 call anothef
spec'ai session III september or oc'
.opel. lhey haa tne party leaders
p'aiiis Morfieo ioi d tlihe' put the apie
reace,'lahens a. ,he capital ihciudlhs
liesi0eht latl hiiiiseii' succeeded IN
caiiiiihs 'le ruined waters.
ADMINlSTRATlv FEATURES
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members OF congress to evidence clear
ly that the bill has regulation for Its
object and not merely revenue.
The customs court of appeals will
further centralize the national govern
ana .o.,,n,.a, piaI Wy .,s 'i.i iea'e
t;aa ~ ~ -. so, "n " .Ae 'one. ".
ing classification of merchandise and
rate of duty under the jurisdiction OF
men who are specialists in this line.
There is no appeal from this court
which will sit in Washington. and the
members OF which will be appointed
by the president.
Continues Policy of Protection.
While many items in the bill show
revision downward. it will as whole
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-25
RALLY DAY SUNDAY

East Main ST. Friends church OBJ
served Rally Day in all its depart
ments yesterday. The attendance
was large at the different services.
The Sabbath school room was appro-
priately decorated with autumn
fruits and flowers. An interesting
program was rendered. consisting of
recitations. An e. .;se entitled
'Earth's Harvest Time" by the Pri-
mary department, and musical setec-
lions by the school. Also a mixed
chorus and the quartette. The pas
tor. Trueman S. Kenworthy, addressed
the school on the duties of the meet
ing to the school; the Home depart
ment and cradle roll. The program
closed with the graduation OF twelve
Of the primary scholars into the main
school. conducted by the superintend-
ent, Arthur NJ. Charles. The other
services of the day were very inter
esting and profitable and a fitting
prelude to the work contemplated by
the meeting during the coming sea
son.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-25
ExHILARATING SPORT.
Dog Driving Over the Ice and Snow Of
Labrador.

Labrador.
Winter driving with Il team OF a
dozen dogs is declared by DIR. Grenfell
of Labrador to be the most fascinating
sport ever enjoyed by man. His de-
scription OF it as quoted by James
Johnstope in his book. "Grenfell Of
Labrador" Is as follows:
Although there is no harder work
when driving over a rough country.
yet the bracing cold. the exhilarating
brightness Of the reflected light from
the nov the difficulty Of getting bad
ly hurt. however sharply one shoots q
mountain side or ever tumbles over a
cliff. the abscnce of damp or moisture.
the fact that one can travel anywhere
in soft. light moccasins and in such
clothing as is most conducive TO aGil-
ity. without any reference to conven-
tionality. all help I o vanquish any re-
alization OF labor IN Il long trip.
There is infinite scope for skill in
choosing. tending and training your
dogs. also for both pluck and physical
strength in driving. I'M all the craft of
the woodsman is called for in crossing
miles OF virgin country. where at any
time any wrong turn will surely mean
a night in the open and perhaps a
temperature of 40 degrees OF frost.
Dog driving also teaches ~ what
boxing is said to teach. self control.
for OF all the trials of temper one can
be called on to endure the worst Is.
given a glorious day for travelling and
when u IS in a hurry. TO have ones
dogs run wild. listening to nothing.
not watching anything. but tanglins
with every stump and tree and biting
at everything that comes in the way.
AS one mar, told me when ! asked
him what kird of a team be had: lis
had to give 'cm up. sir. though l loved
they well enough. Good dogs be that
wild it is too hard for to be a-handlin'
OF 'em and be \ Christian. too, sir"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-25

There are big ferccious creatures in
the jungle far away,
Their teeth CLEAN out in grim, de-
fiant smiles.
They nave claws we'll fit for tearing in
a s%anguinary way
The victims of their shrewd and
hungry wiles.
But if a battle you would see of weird.
relentless might
And slaughter that is wild beyond
compare,
Go, seek the cliffs of Gotham and OBJ
serve the fearful fight
When the wild cat seeks the tiger
in his lair.
The pugilists will stand in awe and
cease their chatter vain
When these contestants raise an an
CRY cry.
The polar controversialists will rend
their coats again
And feebly seek to help the fur to
fly;
But all unnoted they will pass: the
world will hold it's breath
And stand in terror at the grewsome
sight.
1t looks as if it ought to be a struggle
~ to the death
When the wild cat and the tiger
start a fight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-25

exports for September were also
he largest on record for that month.
amounting to nearly 1854. O0O, 600. The
result was an c Of exports
amounting to $s3. 900. 200. compared
with an excess of over $40. 900. 900 .
year ago. On the other hand. since
January 1 the excess of exports has
amounted to only $S2 .OO0. 900. compar-
ed with $432. OOO. 900 the same time
last year. 1t will take. therefore.
some length of time to recuperate
from the serious setback which our
foreign trade received during the cur
rem e Much of the recent in
In both imports and exports
must be attributed to anticipation Of
effects of the maximum and minimum
clauses of the new tariff. the applica-
ton of which is already threatening
serious friction with France. Germany
and other countries. Since our for
eign trade is not upon q normal basis
1t is difficult to forecast its outcome.
though 1t Is easy to e that cOndi-
tons are much less favorable for gold
imports than a year ago. We are al
ready heavily indebted to Europe.
while London. Amsterdam and other
foreign centers have been active sell
lers of our securities during the past
week. Some important new security
issues are pending, notably the Penn
~sylvania issue, and q considerable por-
ton of these will be placed abroad.
thus helping offset our current indebt-
edness. London is already shipping
gold 10 various parts of the world In
settlement Of British imports and will
be correspondence less inclined to
the precious metal here unless
obliged by conditions more favorable
to us than nov exist.
HENRY CLEWS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-25

They were very controversial in
those days.
First.-Bowles wrote a book about
Pope.
Second.-campbell abused Bowles'
book on Pore
Third--Bowles replied to campbeIls
abuse Of Bowies on Pope.
Fourth.-Byron wrote an answer to
Bowles' answer to Campbeirs abuse OF
Bowles' book on Pope.
F~ifth.-John Bull wrote a letter to
Byron about Byron's answer to Bowlcs'
answer to Campbelrs abuse of Bowles'
book on Pope.
Sixth.-Irr. Garnet has a theory OF
the authorship Of John Bulls letter to
Byron about Byron's comments on
Bowles' answer tot Is like The
House That Jack Built--Andrew
Lang.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-25
Items Gathered in
From Far and Near
Progress Of Divorce.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Whether n is or is not proud of
our divorce record depends wholly up
on his point of view. If he believes
that no couple should live together
after the first petty quarrel Of mar
ried life and should have an easy
chance to make another experiment, he
will be gratified to know that we ara
progressing rapidly toward that end:
that now there is a divorce to about
every ten marriages and that, in the
course of the lives of living men, il
the ratio is kept up the man who has
never had but n wife will be looked
upon as a phenomenon and a social pa
riah. On the contrary, If he still be-
lieves that there is some sanctity in
the home and that the future of the
country depends upon the maintenance
OF the family IS the unit of society, +.
will be much perturbed by the Stats
tics which show that the divorce evil
is growing rapidly. In the last TWEEN
ty years there have been almost thir-
teen million marriages reported in this
country and almost a million divorces.
But the discouraging feature is tina.
the ratio of divorces to marriages in
creases every year. The situation is
best in the south. where divorce is very
uncommon, is impossible in the state
of South Carolina and is frowned upon
socially elsewhere below Mason's and
Dixon's line; it is at it's worst in the
west, where it seems as if marriage
were almost a mockery and where, in
fact. it has come near to being moth
ing more than licensed polygamy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-25
MISSED A TRAIN:
THEN WERE HURT
Two Travelling Men Believe
Themselves the VIC
Tins of Fate.
WERE INJURED ON FRIDAY
MISSED FIRST TRAIN FROM HERE
TO CINCINNATI, THEN TOOK
THE iLL.FATED PASSENGER
TRAIN NO. 10.
WERE INJURED ON FRIDAY

d. H. Miller of New York City and o.
Twitchell of Cleveland, Ohio, who were
passengers on passenger train No. is,
which was wrecked at Collinsville Fri
day afternoon, boarded the rain at the
local depot. Both hold fate respon-
sible for the fact thai they were on
the train. Besides these two. Samuel
Friedman of Cincinnati, and Fred e.
Graf, also of Cincinnati, had beer in
this city for several days during the
week and were enroute home to spend
Sunday. The four men were among
the passengers who were slightly. al
though painfully injured.
Mr.. Miller is a we'll known salesman,
having been a frequent visitor to this
city for several years. He had in
tended to leave for Cincinnati on the
80 p. m. fast train. He was talking
to a friend and overlooked the fact
that it was near train time. He miss
ed the bus from the Westcott hotel.
where he was stopping. He probably
could have caught the train if he had
made an effort. as he had five min
utes in which to do SO. However, he
decided he would wait for No. Is. and
is now cursing his luck, that he did not
make an attempt to catch the earlier
train. Mr.. Miller was slightly cut
about the head.
He Is Superstitious.
o. Twitchell of Cleveland. is a young
a and according to information re-
ceived here. he told a friend after the
wreck that he had an inherent super
stition about travelling on Friday. He
never makes a long trip on that dav
when he can avoid it. Mr.. Twitchell
was me of the passengers who was
rather seriously injured. He was much
shaken up and suffered a number of
bruises. Mr.. Twitchell had been stop
ping at the hotel for two days. calling
upon local merchants who handle
goods in his line.
Mr.. Friedman and Mr.. Graf. the two
Cincinnati men who were injured about
the face and head by falling glass. had
been in this city a few days. Both of
the men have been making this city
regularly for a number of years. Much
anxiety was felt for their safety by
their local friends when the first news
of the wreck was received.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-25
Councilman. Sixth Ward
HENRY G. KAUFMAN
Councilman, Seventh Ward
FRANK WAIDELE
A MILITANT SUFFRAGETTE

Mrs. Pankhurst has arrived. The
aggressive leader of the English suf-
fragettes has come to America to
confer with the leaders of the woman
suffrage cause In this country, to
hearten them, and in turn be hearten-
ed herself. She will speak in public,
and OF course to large audiences. She
is at ease on the platform, and at
home has a reputation for great en-
orgy and directness of statement. If
she succeeds on this side she will re-
turn to her own people stronger than
ever.
This English woman is of the mill
tant school. She has suffered for he:
cause. and is willing to suffer more.
Her idea Is war. and war to the hat
pin. She feels that she is dealing not
only with a difficult situation, but
with an obstinate foe. The English
man in office who is opposed to
woman suffrage is very 'set" in that
attitude. and, according to the Pank-
hurst view, needs to be Jared. Now
Earring such an official calls for heroic
means.
So FAR. the cause In this country
has been conducted on different lines.
Force and fury have not been resorted
to. Over here. executives and law
makers are very approachable. 1t is
no necessary to threaten to lynch
congress to obtain a hearing for a pro-
position. OF course a hearing is one
thing and action quite another. but af.
ter a hearing. whether favorable or
unfavorable, the case is closed. In
case of defeat. there is no appeal to a
mob gathered for the purpose in the
capitol grounds. and no Gordon of po-
lice is drawn around either of the
white house or the speakers resi-
dence.
What. then. will be the effect of
Mrs. Pankhurst's visit. win the Am
erican leaders be converted to the
cause militant. or Mrs. Pankhurst to
the aus persuasive? Or will 1t be
agreed that action in both countries
shall continue as at present-force
and fury for the stubborn Britisher.
and argument and persuasion for the
amiable American
Mrs. Pankhurst met the interviewer
at the dock, and replied to some queer
questions. She could see no reason
for bloodshed. Who can? Why blood
shed? American women have no
thought of becoming pistol toters."
We have enough of that on the part
of men: and women have been the
most vigorous OF all those protesting
the evil practice. Besides. a woman
would be at a disadvantage in war
fare OF that Kind. Before she could
possibly find her pocket and draw, her
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-25
VALUABLE ITEM
FOR MEN

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even when the public least sus-
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the following home treatment
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no one will be the wiser as to
The treatment is simple. thor
ough and correct. Leading
druggists supply the main
t~lnctures. extracts and esSenc-
es IN one bottles, ready
to mix Get three ounces syr-
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tnot cardamon). Shake well and
take a teaspoonful after each
meal and at bedtime.
The ingredients are used for
various prescriptions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-25
TO USE TELEPHONE
fAmerican News Service)

american News Service)
Norfolk, Va. Oct. 2o.-The Norfolk &
Western railroad has put into service
two telephone circuits for handling its
trains, one between Roanoke. Virginia.
and Biuefield, West Virginia; over a
distance of 1o2 miles. the other be-
tween Bluefield and Williamson, West
Virginia. 107 miles. There are six
teen stations On the former circuit and
twenty-five stations On the latter.
Western Electric telephone equipment
and Gill seleetors are used on both
circuits.
This equipment extends through
some very mountainous country and at
fords a good test of telephone train
dispatching under severe conditions.
1t has been in service since Sept. -.
and Mr.. w. G.. Walstrum. superintend-
ent OF telegraph. reports hat both cir.
cults have been giving excellent SER
vice.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-25

enemy would have gone straight to
his, and dropped her.
No bloodshed. Suffrage floated
through on a flood OF gore would be
too expensive. Mrs. Pankhurst, we
may all be sure. will not use her in
fluence to arm her American sisters
Washington Star.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-25
Workers..

PATRON Van der Donck. in the years
after 1912. lived such a serene and
robust life on his Hudson river estate
that the Dutch villagers called his
manor farm DE jonkheer's landt"-
the gentleman's land. later compressed
by. the frugal English into ''YonkerS."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-25
MASONIC CALENDAR.

Monday evening. Oct %. Special
meeting Richmond Commandery. No. =.
K. T. knight Templar Degree re-
hearsaI-
Tuesday. Oct af-Richmond Com
mandery. No. s. X. T. Knight Templar
degree and annual inspection.
Thursday. Oct 2S-Richmond Lodge.
No. 1856. F. K A. NJ, called meeting.
master mason degree. Refreshments.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-25
San Francisco.

From the New York World.
In the Portola festival San Francisco
has reproduced u Hudson-Fulton eel
ebration on perhaps a smaller scale.
but amid associations which give 70
the California jubilee a l~ivelier tinge
OF romance through its suggestion of
Spanish discovery and conquest and of
friars who planted the faith along with
the vine and the olive and left their
picturesque mission architecture as I
lasting monument. But the San Fran
cisco to which the nation yesterday
drank a toast is the younger city which
has grown into greatness since the
Gringo came, a city OF yet greater ro-
mantle interest than any the Spaniard
gave it as the goal of the Argonauts
and the home of the bonanza kings: the
city of Bret Harte and the heather Chi
nee. the city of the sand lots and of
municipal corruption and publication,
now celebrating its rebirth after it's
prostration by fire and the elements.
1t well deserves the nations congrat-
Ilations on it's marvellous regenera-
ton. San Francisco in its rise from
IT'S ashes has given an exhibition Of
,ivic spirit than which there is 10
finer example in American annals.