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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-05-27
President Taft Arrives.


Just at ten o'clock Wednesday
morning the booming of a 21-gun sa.
lutte by the Charlotte artillery notified
the people that President Taft had
arrived on his special train. Nearly
all the inhabitants and the thousands
OF visitors were at the station, and as
Mr.. and Mrs. Taft alighted from their
car they were greeted with a mighty
roar of applause. A special recep
ton committee took the distinguished
guests in charge and conducted them
to the Selwyn hotel, where they were
welcomed by Gov. Kitchin, Senators
Simmons and Overman and the mayor
Of Charlotte.
After meeting all the committeeman
and their wives, Mr.. and Mrs Taft, to-
gether with Mrs. Stone wall Jackson,
the governor and mayor and other
distinguished visitors, were escorted
BY guard of old soldiers to a review
ing stand and witnessed a great pa
rade of all the military and civic or
ganizations that could take part in the
celebration.
MIR. Taft Speaks Twice.
A second installment of the music
festival in the Auditorium was
graced by the presence of the city's
guests, and then all returned to
the reviewing stand, where President
Taft delivered an address. His words
were listened to with close attention
and frequently elected loud applause.
Later in the afternoon the president
made a speech to the colored people
and the students of Biddle university.
From to $50 in the evening Mr..
and Mrs. Taft held public re-
ception in the parlors of the Sci
wyn hotel and shook hands with thou
sands of people.
Military drills, band concerts and
other entertainments were provided
for the crowds all Wednesday after
noon and evening, and the great cele-
bration closed in a blaze of glory.
Old Controversy Renewed
The people of North Carolina, whose
proudest boast has been that their an
CestOrs we're the first Americans to
throw off the yoke of British rule. now
rejoice in the feeling that President
L ar iloo AtAcsolIlHCu lllt JUSTICE vi
their claim, but the century-old con-
troversy has broken out afresh. Many
historians refuse to accord to the pio-
neers of Mecklenburg county the
honor that is thus accorded them.
These historians allude to the story
as the Mecklenburg myth" and
thereby arouse the anger of North
Carolinians.
According to those unbiased investi-
gators who have looked most deeply
into the matter, the Meckenburgers
did hold a public meeting on May
81, 1915. and did adopt resolutions
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-05-27
Struck Baby, Threw 1t Into Pool.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.-Mrs. Mary
Boch of the village of Rudyard
is under arrest here pending an
investigation of the death of her two
months-old baby, which was found
dead in pool in the woods. She is
thought to be demented and is said to
have confessed that she killed the in.
fant by striking it on the head with
her fist before throwing it into pool
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-05-27
Guilty of KiIIinq Her Mother.

Clayton, Ala.-Mrs. Hattie Pope
was found guilty of the murder
of her mother, Mrs. Mary King, at
Montevallo, on March 4, and was sen.
fenced to serve 80 years in the peni.
tentiary.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-05-27
Tried to Danish Evil Spirits.

Seattle, Wash.-R. c. Mcintosh, Al,
a ranchman, was found in his log
cabin with his hands and arms so Sc
verely burned as to require amputa-
tion. Mcintosh said he had tried tc
rid himself of evil spirits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-16
Decrease of Shad.

From the Baltimore American
There is undoubtedly occasion for the
alarms that are sounded with each re-
curing springtime by the fishermen
of the Chesapeake bay region concern
ing the continuously lessening supply
of shad and herring that come in from
the ocean. The fishermen of the up
per bay region claim that these ocean
grown fishes are trapped by unfair
and wholesale methods in the lower
bay region, while below the mouth Of
the Potomac the fishermen say that
the annual runs are nothing like what
they used to be. Both statements are
undoubtedly correct. The trapping
methods all along the route are more
ingenious and ten times more extern
sive than they were twenty years ago,
which means that the vast schools
that come in from the ocean every
springtime are being divided among a
greater multitude of takers. But it Is
also undoubtedly true that natural
propagation is not more than one
tenth as prolific as 1t was two decades
ago, and the artificial Matching by the
conjoint efforts of the state and nat
ional governments is not anything like
making up for the nine-tenths shortage
in the natural breeding.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-16
Items Gathered in
From Far and Near
The Great Reviier.

From the New York Sun.-There is
no spectacle in life that can be more
sure in its appeal to universal sympa-
thy than that Of great reviler revil-
ed. What is more depressing, more
disheartening than the agony OF a man
whose words have cut a swath
through the feelings of all his COM
peers on that day when those words
return home; when his sensitive soul
is scared and burned by the same YER
bal vitroil which he has spread abroad
for generation; when from the splen-
did isolation of the sharpshooter's
cover he descends to the dangerous
task OF making the target! We feel
sure that there is no citizen Of this
town, however partisan in principle.
however prejudiced in politics, who
will withhold from the Hon. William
j. Gaynor his sincerest sympathy at
this sad moment. For years that seem
ed to have no end the eminent jurist
has delivered his indictments and pro-
nounced his judgments from the bench
and from the lofty seat of citizenship
without hesitation and without undue
gentleness. Right and left, up and
down have flown the winged shafts of
his scorn, the penetrating barbs of
his righteous wrath, until he sat soil
tary in an area OF destruction he had
achieved.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-16

Real research. in the greater universe
ties, ID at least half Of 1t, the giving OF
fellowships and berths for professors
without arduous teaching duties 60
that research work can be carried on.
This certainly precludes the actual in
struction OF Indiana students. The
work of research means thousands ana
millions. The greater universities,
such as Harvard, Chicago, Yale and
Johns Hopkins, can be trusted to take
care of the standing OF American
scholarship. for they have the funds T.
do 1t with. II the state colleges can
be raised to high general standard
all over the country, that will be the
most satisfactory solution OF the edu-
cational problem In America. Re-
search and Phi. DIS turned into a fad
and run wild. will not carry the CORE
spending benefit OF the higher standard
of state colleges. A good state col
lege is far more desirable than a fac
tory for the out put OF half-baked Phi.
DIS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-16
johnson For The Presidency
Was The Choice of Cleveland

nesota. The prospects to my mind.
appear as bright with him as our lead
er as with any other. and whether We
meet with success or not. l believe
with such leader we shall take long
step in the way Of returning to our
creed and the old policies and the old
plans of organization which have here
tofore led us to victory.
Il received a letter a few days ago
from Judge Donahue. of New York. an
old war horse Of democracy, now 81
years old. but still active in the prac-
tice of his profession. He said to me
that, though he was by a number Of
years older than I. he not only hoped.
but expected to live to see democrat.
ic president in the White House.
Il often think that, with my seventy
one years to be completed in four days
now, such q hope and expectation on
my part can hardly reasonably be en-
tertained; but confess that am
somewhat ashamed of such pessimistic
feeling when read the CHEEKY and con.
fident words contained in this old vet
Grams letter. do not want you 20
suppose that feeling of pessimism TO-
ward political affairs is habitual with
me. On the contrary. such a condf-
ton of mind is quite infrequent and
so temporary that it yields quickly to
a better mood and a settled conviction
that our party, before many years. will
march from the darkness to the full
light of glorious achievement"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-16
The Sunday Church Services

school at 9:15 a. m. No morning
preaching. On and after the first
Sunday of November the UniversalisI
church will hold its services In the
Commercial club room Preaching at
1880 p. m: Sunday school in the AZ
ternoon; no morning preaching. Ev-
eryone welcome.
Fifth Street N. al. Cook Graham
pastor. Sunday school 9:15 a. m:
morning worship 1890, address by
Mrs. Flora Walker of Indianapolis:
Epworth league $50 n. m: sacred
concert by choir at 7:30 p. m: quart
erly conference Friday at 1880 p. m
You are welcome.
West Richmond Friends-Held at
Earlham college. Bible school at a
M, Prof f. P Trusblood. superinten-
dent: meeting for worship so, ser
mon by Prof. Russell: monthly meet
ing Wednesday 7:30 n. m. All inter
ested are cordially invited to every
service.
St. Paurs Episcooai-Corner Eighth
and North a streets Rev. David G.
Huntington. rector. 1880 a. m. Holy
communion: 9:15 a. m. Sunday school
rally of all the old and new scholars;
special program. parents invited:
1890 a. m. morning prayer and ser
mon. subject "Zacchaeus and Christ:
evening prayer and address 1880 p. m.
'Auto-suggestion and Self-deceit.
Public cordially invited.
Reid Notwithstanding prepare
tory to communion both Thursday and
Friday nights at 1880 by Rev. w. w
Mccall Of Spring Hill, Indiana.
First N. E.-Corner Main and Four
, teenth street R. J. Wade. pastor
Sunday school at S:l5 A. m. Old PEG
pies Day. All aged and infirm whose
names have been secured will be
brought in conveyances. Sermon at
1920 by Rev. T. NJ. Guild. district SUI
perintendent. Sacrament OF the Lord
Supper. Dinner at the church. Love
feast at $3.50; Epworth league ut 80:
evening service at 1880 with sermon
by Rev. r. NJ Diffendorfer. Of Madi.
son. N. J. Music by choir directed by
Mrs. Grace German. A cordial vel
come to all.
Wesleyan Methodist-South Tenth
I street. w. F. Jones pastor. Preach
ing at II a. m. and 1880 p. m: Sun
day school at 2 p. m; prayer meeting
every THURSDAY evening. On neT'
Wednesday evening. October 20. tic
congregation will give a reception to
their pastor. A nice program will be
| rendered. Come and be present and
make the evening one Of pleasure and
profit. The pastors Of the various
churches with their respective con
gregations are invited to be present.
st. Andrew's Catholic Fifth and
South G streets. Mass at 1880: High
Mass at 9:45; Vespers. sermonette
and benediction at o'clock. Rev
Frank A. Roell. rector: Rev. H.
| Gadlage. assistant. Il
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-16

Grace N. e. Chureh-W NJ. Nelson,
pastor Sunday school at 900 r. m.
Preaching by the pastor at 1890 and
7:30. Class meeting at HAS a. M
Epworth League at $50 p. m. Morn
ing theme, The Danger OF Drifting. "
Evening theme The Sin OF the
World" On Monday evening Mrs. w.
F. Walker. for more than 80 years a
missionary in China, will address a
union meeting OF all of the Methodist
churches and their friends on The
Siege OF Picking" 1t will be worth
your while to hear her. Mrs. Walker
is the mother OF Judge Walker who
addressed the Commercial Club Mon
day evening.
East Main st. Friends-Truman c.
$40 a. m. A. NJ. Charles, Supt Meet
ing for worship 1890 a. m. Christian
Endeavor $50 p. m Thursday. 21st,
$50 a. m. Monthly meeting All are
invited.
United Brethren Church-Corner OF
Eleventh and n. B. H. S. James. pas
tor. Bible school at $50 a. M
Preaching at 1890 a. m. and 1880 p
m. Prayer meeting Thursday evening
First Church Of Christ Scientist
Second floor Masonic Temple. Sunday
service, 10:45 a. m. Subject. Doc.
trine of Atonement." Wednesday
Evening Experience Meeting. 7:45 p
m. Public invited Reading room
No. 10 North Tenth street, open to
public daily except Sunday. 3 a. m. to
IL and 1880 p. m. to 500 p. m.
st. PauI's Ev. Lutheran Church
c. Huber. pastor. Sunday school al
a. m. German preaching at 10 a. m
Young Peoples Meeting at $3.50. Eng
lish preaching service at Z o'clock.
First Presbyterian Church. Rev
Thomas ]. Graham. pastor. Sunday
school and Bible classes, 9:15 a. m
Mr.. r. R. Nicholson. Supt. Divine
Worship, 1890 p. m. and 1880 p. m
Preaching by the pastor. Morning
subject: preaching: Where? By
Whom? WHAT" Evening theme: THE
Devotion of David" Thursday, Hour
of Prayer, 1880 p. m.
Second English Iutheran-On invi
tation of the Church Council. the Rev
l.. w. Sifferd OF Delaware, O., will
preach for us this coming Sunday
Oct. 18th, both morning and evening
1t is earnestly hoped that all the mem
bers will come out and hear him. ant
all the West-side people. Rev. Sit
fert comes highly recommended.
st. Mary's cathelie-Masses every
Sunday at 8 and 9 o'clock and High
Mass and sermons at 1920; Vespers
and benediction every Sunday at 3 p
m. Rev. J. F. Mattingly, rector. Rev
Thomas A. Hoffman. assistant. Z
UniversaIist-Sunda October II
Rhoda Temple. Rev. Martha Jone.
will preach at 1880 p. m. Sunda,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-16
Mccurdy had been cash,nx N

McCurdy had been cashing pay
checks of several concerns In Portland
during Monday and had accumulated
the amount mentioned. The checks
had been laid out 10 be Endorsed. .
duty he had delegated to his wife.
While she took . nap for \ couple OF
hours they lay on table near the
cash register.
About o'clock In the afternoon.
when they were sought. not . one was
to be found. Finally he caught
glimpse within an orifice between the
shelving and its counter behind the
lunch counter. Taking out . panel. he
searched further. finally finding the
whole bunch Of checks In . small de-
precision under the shelves. neatly
rounded and chewed to dimensions to
make q rat . bed Every check show
ed tooth marks. but none were too
badly mutilated for Identification. The
rat was Immediately hunted down.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-16
HOW's This?

We offer One Runored Dolla.,s RE-
ward TOT any case Of Catarrh thst can
not be cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. o.
We. the unaersigncd. have known r..
J. Cheney Tor the last Is years. and
believe him perfectly honoraSlo In All
business transactions. and financially
able to carly out any obligations made
by his firm.
waldiNg. Kinnan 4 Marvin.
Wholesale Drlggists, Toledo. q.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter.
nal1y, acting directly upon tho blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system
Testimonials sent free. Price 7Sc. Dor
bottle Sold by all DruGxists.
patton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-16

Utica, N. Y, Oct. 16.-E. Prentiss
Bailey, veteran editor Of the Utica Oh.
server. and close friend Of Grover
Cleveland, prints in his newspaper the
text of a letter he received from the
former president, and which Mr. Bal
ley believes is the last letter Of any
length or importance that Cleveland
wrote.
The ex-President's letter is dated at
Princeton. N. j., March Il, 1908, and
its contents are particularly interest
ing in the light of the controversy pre-
cipitated a year ago by the so-callei
Cleveland letter produced by Brough-
ton Brandenburg, which was subsc-
quently alleged to have been forgery
and for selling which Brandenburg was
prosecuted and acquitted in New York.
The letter which Brandenburg gave
to the public made it appear early In
the last presidential year that Mr..
Cleveland, becoming hopeless of his
party, had turned an eulogist of Taft,
the then expected nominee of the re-
publicans Brandenburg testified at
his trial early this year that the letter
was signed by the president and given
to him about March s. 1903.
Favored Johnson's Nomination.
The letter, which is given below. was
written to the Observer six days later
than that date, and it shows that the
ex-President was still with his party,
and, instead Of having Taft in mind.
was contemplating with satisfaction.
the possible nomination of the late
John A. johnson. of Minnesota, for the
presidency by the democrats. The let
ter. in part. follows:
Il have read with a great deal of sat
isfaction your last exceedingly friendly
letter. Regarding you as one of my
oldest and best personal friends. as
we'll as one Of the staunch political
comrades still remaining to wage war
fare In the democratic cause, your So
licitude concerning my health and the
kind expressions contained in your let-
ter are most gratifying. often recall
past political contests and those who
were prominent as leaders in days
past in winning democratic victories
Il don't know but your thoughts are
often led in the same direction. and X
they are. you must feel the same sur.
prise that l do in being able to recall
so few who yet survive. 1t does not
seem to me that the successors OF
these old leaders naturally give rise to
great confidence or hope. Still, can
not rid myself of the idea that op-
party. which has withstood SO many
clashes with our political opponents
is not doomed at this time to sink to
a condition Of useless and lasting de-
cadence.
Sees Light Of Victory.
In my last letter to you expressed
myself as seeing some light ahead TO.
democracy. l can not help feeling IL
this time that the light is still bright
err It does seem to me that move
| ments have set in motion which
though not at the present time OF large
dimensions. promise final relief from
the burden which has SO long weighe
| us down. | have lately come to the
conclusion that our best hope rests up
on the nomin afion ri Iohnsrn Of Min
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-16
THE RIVERSIDE DRIVE

The first step In a general park sys-
tenn, not alone for the West Side but
for all Richmond was begun when the
city bought a strip of land on the river
front between the Doran and Main
street bridges several weeks ago. At
that time we called attention to the
possibility Of a Riverside Drive. Sew
eral previous attempts which promis-
ed much at the time have proved abor-
tive in each instance when just on the
verge of the accomplishment. 1t may
further be said that there is no actual
opposition, to our knowledge, nor even
a reason for any adverse criticism to
the improvement of the river front.
The main reason that the thing has
not moved with greater momentum is
due to lack of initiative and cooper
alton.
The purchase of the land on the riv-
err front has added the tangible ele-
ment to what has been talk. Morrow
err two new elements may be added to
this. The first one of these is def
nite-that is the fill just to the south
Of the Doran bridge which is accom-
plished. The second is the willingness
of the school board to cooperate with
the movement in buying a tract of
land for public play ground for the
West Side pupils which will cores
pond to the already crowded one in
the east end.
Added to this is the admitted fact
that sooner or later the South bridge
will be built for the convenience of
the farmers and the further develop
ment not only of the South End-but
the whole town. This being undisput-
ed, 1t ought to be taken into account
as factor in any drive contemplated.
And this, as in any public improve.
ment derives as much force from the
necessity of taking the future into con.
sideration as in what is desirable in
the present.
This brings us to two definite facts.
The first. that the West Side Is en-.
titled to a park; the second, that the
cost of actual purchase. together with
the actual possibility of buying, is a
thing not unconnected with the pres.
ent For 1t is fair to suppose that the
land can never be bought cheaper and
in few years it will be used for other
purposes If the matter is allowed to
languish.
We have said that the West Side is
entitled to a park-which is undeni
able. II it were put on that basis il
were safe to say i: would have nc
reasonable criticism. But the most
pessimistic and bigoted will be fore
ed to admit that the whole of Rich
mond will be benefited by the i'm
provement of the river front. 1t could
almost be said that the Riverside
Drive with its attending parks would
be really more of a park for all the
people than is Glen Miller, by reason
of the location of the two places.
The value Of parks as a civic in
vestment is not doubtful Who now
thinks of Glen Miller as squanderins
OF the peoples money? And yet there
were great many people who did not
approve Of buying woods" Those
who look at Richmond with the idea
that 1t will never grow are the ones
who will be opposed to any provision
for the time when it will not be posi-
BILE to make a Riverside Park.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-16
Councilman. Sixth Ward
HENRY G.. KAUFMAN
Councilman. Seventh Ward
FRANK WAIDELE
Councilman, Eighth Ward
JOHN T. BURDSALL
INDIANA COLLEGES

Governor Marshall has been In con-
ference with the heads OF the various
educational institutions in Indiana
with view to obtaining information
and advice. The main subject of in
terest is the status of the state insti-
tutions. The oft revived controversy
over the University and Purdue and the
discussion as to the out state students
and the tuition they should pay are 81
more direct interest to the people Of
the state than the other questions which
are being considered.
At Purdue it costs the state $50 per
head for students who come from with
out the state. And this Is in addition
to their tuition and other sources OF
revenue. At the State Normal School.
the students from Indiana are charged
$1O7, while the men and women who
come from some other state, can come
In for $4S. What this disparity of
rates for tuition is for, is not apparent
on its face. In the case OF Purdue
and the State Normal School, it scarce
ly needs to be said that 1t is only fair
to the tar payers of the state that some
other arrangement be made
The other mooted point as to wheth-
er Purdue and Indiana shall duplicate
courses and as to whether one or the
other shall be expanded into universe
ties, is another matter. 1t is undeni-
able that Purdue holds much higher
place in the scheme of educational
things as a technical school. than the
Bloomington institution does as a uni
verstty or even college. This is be-
cause there are far more good colleges
than good technical schools of high
merit.
When it comes to a pinch as to
whether Indiana should be classed as
q university and made to take a high
place in the work of research and the
manufacture of Phi. DIS there are very
many who would like to see 1t done.
In our opinion. we should think it un-
desirable to make it try to compete
with the large universities. II it is 4
good state college for the people 10
send their children to, that ought 10
be all that is necessary. And what
is more important. the amount OF mon-
ey that the state could afford to put
into Z school for philosophical re.
search for few, would do more good
in furnishing better and more complete
instruction for both Purdue and Indi-
ana.
We have already quoted the remarks
OF the assistant dean of Harvard to
the effect that educational institutions
should be run for the benefit Of the
students and not for the faculty. That
I Is : good common sense attitude for
skate colleges to take In particular.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-16
A Modern Younqster.

Willie's lifting up his voice,
Cause he's all alone.
None. except the neighbors,
Hears his mournful tone.
Fathers at the ball game,
Many miles away;
Mothers studying high art
At the matinee.
Brothers playing foot ball:
Sister has a tea;
The nurse is entertaining;
It's her afternoon" you see.
Poor little Willie boy
Could his fate be worse?
He only meets the ashman
When he wishes to converse!
Wouldn't you feel fretful.
With troubles of your own,
II this great world left you,
Like Willie. all alone.