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The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-24
Co-Operative Pension Plan.

The Boston & Maine railroad pen. sion act is the first instance of a great corporation making a provision for a pension in which the employees have acquired a legal right to their pensions. Other railroads have pro vided a plan for pensions which the railroads themselves control. This system originated with the employees of the Boston & Maine railroad and while they were able to secure the cooperation of the railroad, the act is the employees act
 This pension system will be pio- neer in a great movement for coop, erative pensions. because it will be cooperative in every respect.
 The adoption of the system de- pends upon the consent of the em- ployes, as well as of the railroad. The rules for retirement and the granting of pensions are cooperative, the men having an equal representa- ton on the board of trustees, which makes the rules, with the railrGd it. self
 The management of the fund is in the same way cooperative, and final lv, and most important, the contribu- tions to those funds are made in equal parts by the railroad and the employees, with the additional guar antee on the part of the railroad that TO Dension shall be less than $200 a wear
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-24
A lesson In Etiquette.

This story would read better if the incident had happened when there was company at dinner. As a matter Of fact, however, only the family was present. The new maid had recom- nended herself as having been em- ployed in the households of various people of fashion. Things went smoothly enough at the first dinner, which she served until the meat and vegetable course was finished Then, instead of taking away the dishes, she stood idly in a corner: Finally her mistress said
 You may remove the dishes now, Kate. and serve the dessert"
 All, right, mum; I'm waiting"
 Waiting for what?"
 Waiting for you to stack
 Stack what?"
 Why, to stack the dishes and shove them down to this end of the table" Christian Endeavor World.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-24
Gotham's Annual Fire Loss Is Huge

tai, the average annual loss is almost $5, ,0000 000, which does not include the expense to the city of 300,000 false alarms.
 The figures show that fire alarm is received every 23 minutes and that an actual fire occurs on an average of less than every two hours, or at the rate of 13 day. or 4,476 each year.
 The annual loss has shown varia- tions to an extent which would seem conclusively to prove that there is no law of fire averages. Thus, trough the city grew rapidly in the IA years from 1883 to 1897, the loss by fire in the latter year was less than in 1883 and smaller than in any previous year except 1886. The fire loss in 1891 was s6,900,000 and in 1886 1t was only s3,300, ,000-a difference of s3,600,0 900.
 That the city should sacrifice annu. ally one-twelfth of the value of its new buildings is | record calculated not only to make Nero. who is popu- larly supposed to have enjoyed the burning of Rome, turn in bis grave. but One which is causing Father Knickerbocker considerable amount of worry
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-24

off. In the morning or during the day when the sun Is hot the members of the family cannot find time to sit out in the front of the house. so instead of having thick shade in front, why not have 1t on the side, where the good wife can take her work when she has task that she can sit down to?
 lf there is a good healthy trumpet vine, Virginia creeper or Dutchman's s pipe climbing over a wire trellis sus- pended from the caves of these back torches. she will take a great deal of comfort working there on hot sum- mer days. l would rather see an ivy, or a climbing rose vine climbing up each column of the front porch with a few hanging baskets and a bird cage be tween. It is just as important to dress up the porch as any other part of the house, and it requires about as much study to do 1t right
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-24
Water Supply Is Big City Problem

year to a quantity equal to good. sized lake, is an engineering problem. which is giving all sorts of difficulty.
 The existing sewer systems of all the five boroughs which constitute Greater New York are at present great. ly oyertaXed. The plans from which they were built were based on formu las in vogue 40 or 50 years ago.
 These early formulas make provision for rainfall at a maximum rate of an inch an hour. It frequently happens. to-day that three inches of rain will fall in an hour, and as a result the. city engineers are faced with the ne cessity of providing storm sewer ac- commodations capable of caring for a flow as large as that of many rivers
 ParadoXical as it may sound, the city to-day is spending hundreds of mil lions of dollars to get water by it's new aqueduct supply system, and is faced with the necessity of spending an almost equally large amount 10 gsl water out of the city,
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-24
RAILROAD OWNED BY TWO MEN
Canadian Line Has for One of It's Proprietors a Character Who
 Is Unique.

In 1896 there was no Canadian Northern railroad; to-day there are 7,000 miles of it in operation, under construction or surveyed. At the present rapid rate of extension it will in a few years form a continuous streak of steel from ocean to ocean, making the third transcontinental highway in Canada.
 The Canadian Northern is unique among railroads, says Hampton's g Magazine in that it's shares are not scattered among a large number of holders. but are owned and con trolled by two men, William Macken- zie and Donald D. Mann, two of the most interesting characters Canada has yet produced.
 Mackenzie's early experiences em- brace school teaching, operating a sawmill and running a country store in Kirkfield, Ont. He is known as a financial wizard. His ability to se- cure capital to float his enterprises is one of his chief characteristics. He slips over to England every now and then so quietly that he Is back al most before any one is aware of his departure-and he brings with him the cash needed for new railway ex- tensions or big enterprises of some kind.
 He is a genius for selling bonds and for getting the majority of them guaranteed by the Canadian govern ment It matters not whether times are prosperous. He can borrow mil lions where others would find it diff ficult to negotiate the loan of post age stamp His business interests are extensive and he is said to have rejuvenated more lopsided, tottering enterprises than any other Canadian.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-24

Mir. William A. Radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining to the subject of building for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide expe- rence as Editor, Author and Manufac- turer. he is. without doubt. the highest authority on all these subjects Address all inquiries to William A. Radford, No l94 Fifth Ave, Chicago. III. and only enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
 Generally speaking. I prefer a hall in the front part of the house 1t seems to be the right place to go up- stairs. and I like to put little extra work and expense on an open stair way. Some builders like to close in the stairway as much as possible. but I think most of us like an open stair. nicely designed. made of good wood and showing good workmanship There must be some woodwork inside of house besides the doors and floors and window castings. We can buy loose furniture and place 1t to ad vantage. but nothing looks so we'll as cabinet work designed and built to fit the house. A well-designed stair, with treads and risers properly propor- toned, and a railing to match, sup ported by a handsome newel post and neat spindles made from good wood that finishes up nicely, certainly Is a work of art. Stair work is not so ex- pensive since special machinery has been pressed into service for it's man ufacture. Hand work has been elim inated in stair building to such an ex- tent, that an elaborate piece of work may be supplied at very reasonable cost.
 The entrance to house with hall way like this is pleasant. It is sort of key to the character of the house hold. coat closet Is built under the stair at the farther end of the hall This Is heater and much more conven- ient than to hang clothes in the open hall Then the extra coats that hang there sometimes for week without being worn, are kept free from dust. In new buildings in cities these Eall closets are becoming very common. We often see large mirrors in the hall
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-24
Mad Hunt for Money Enriches Doctors

pression to the observer that they eat everything. On the contrary, only plain food is allowed them; they must avoid spices and sauces and the fanoiful con
 coctions for which the chefs draw high salaries. There are many whose digestive apparatus rebels at meat. but who may partake freely of vegetables others who dare trust themselves with
 only the merest bite at midday and others who can take little more thau
 invalid food.
 Russell Sages midday apple fux
 nished text of pleasantries to those
 who did not know that he paid law | ishly for advice that held him to spare
 diet and enabled him to outliye by
 many years his early competitors in. the speculative race. When the pub | lie was interested in what John D-
 Rockefeller ate news came from his | table that could hardly be duplicated
 outside of a hospital.
 J. Pierpont Morgan is a careful eat
 CT, realizing that he could not stand an | indiscriminate diet even If he were so disposed. H. H. Rogers could take only the plalneSt 1Ood and Ii. M. flaS-
 Ter is almost an ascetic in his table habits
 The taste for buttermilk which has been developed in recent years is shared with common folk by the rich There are bankers down town who keep 1t in their offices for frequent in
 dulgence, some of them drinking as
 much as five quarts day. practically living on it. Alcohol has no place ip. this kind of regimen.
 Exactly what Arrangement happens | with men who demand expert attend ance could not be described in terms
 that would generally apply. The only
 remedy is plain living and fortunes arc spent every year in getting prescrtp.
 tions for 1t.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-24
USED THE RAILROAD BRIDGE
Automobile Racers, in Hurry, Speed Over Chicago and Alton Struc-
 ture at Glasgow, Mo.

few days ago the Chicago X Al ton steel railway bridge at Glasgow, Mo, at which point it spans the Mis- souri river, was the scene of great excitement The leading automobile in the New York to Seattle race reached Glasgow. and hailing the an tediluvian ferry boat was transferred safely to the opposite shore. In ad- dition to the usual ferry charge the driver of the leading car paid to the ferryman an additional amount if he would conveniently permit his en- zines to break down, thereby, as he believed, placing an insurmountable delay in the path of his following competitors. These competitors, how ever, upon arrival at Glasgow, formu- lated their opinion as to the true con dition of affairs, ignored the ferry boat and took to the Chicago X All ton Glasgow bridge, proceeding at a high rate of speed and finding the roadbed good, followed the track for a distance of about two miles. The next day two more automobiles CTOsSeu lHe AllOu DTluSe III pTeIer- ence to the ferry. As is the case when any unusual event transpires on the line of conservative, we'll managed road like the Alton. the off cials became greatly excited, and after conferring with his legal de. partment the superintendent request ed the company attorney at Glas- gow to arrange with the authorities to appoint the c. x A. ticket agent a deputy marshal and instructions were sent to the section foreman to catch and hold any automobile that attempted to cross the bridge in the future. The officials in the traffic de- partment did not look upon the mat ter so seriously; they regarded the occurrence as more or less of joke.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-24

THE astonishing fact that all New York is consumed by fire once in every 12 years has just been brought to light there by the compilation of figures covering the losses by confla- grafton during the last 26 years-that is since 1883 While 1t is not true that the entire city is simultaneously con- sumed by fire during each 12year pc riod, it is true that the fire losses in 12 years equal the total value of all the city's new buildings.
 Even on this basis, however, the burning of Rome was a mere tritie compared to that which goes on in New York every year. Since 1883 the value of the property destroyed by fire has exceeded $125,000,000. As 125,496 fires go to make up this to-
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-24

NEW YORK-This community has " developed in recent years a special class of physicians who in a town of fewer democratic professions might at tach to their signs the proud testimo- nial: By special appointment to Wall street" They minister to stomachs that have burned out their vitality in a mad hunt for dollars Some of them have only single patient, like those who devote themselves to men like John D. Rockefeller and Edward II. Hartman.
 Others are engaged for given pc riods and accompany their patients in travel, and nearly all are under retainer which enables them to re- strict their practice to the few who assure them better incomes than they could get If they were at the call of all corners. They maintain establish ments in the choice residential quar- ters and must live with all the out. ward show of the wealthy to whom they cater
 If the best known names were select ed from the offices in the Wall street district they would furnish fairly ac. curate list of those whom the special ists are treating. There are few sound stomachs in the lot, and they grade from cases of aggravated debil- ity like MT. Harriman's, to the kind that does not rebel at being filled, provided the food is carefully select ed, like that of John w. Gates.
 Men like Mir. Gates give the i'm.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-24
Picked Men at the Throttle.

Chief Stone of the Brotherhood ot Locomotive Engineers calls attention, in the World To-day Magazine, to the fact that of every 100 men who be- come firemen. only IT are ever made engineers, and that out of every 100 engineers, only six ever get passenger runs" They are picked men who stand at the throttle. Yet the provi sion for security in travel is only as strong as the weakest head that is concerned with a train dispatcher's message, the most careless hand that throws a switch or the brain made most weary by an hours-of'wosk schedule emitting hours Nf sleep.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-24
First Floor Plan

wide by 44 feet inches long. with cut measuring the porch The archi- tect estimates that it may be built for from $2,0O0.00 to $2,300.00. according
 to the locality in which 1t is built. Forty y-four feet sounds like a good long
 house. but a good share of the length
 is taken up in the one-story kitchen, although the roof of the kitchen Is utilized for the bathroom and two good
 sized closets. There are six rooms in the main part of the house and two lnoms in the extension. One of these rooms Is a downstairs sleeping apart
 aent that is found useful in number less households. In this house, with il small family, 1t probably would be used as sewing room. and this Is something that every woman needs
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-24

Very few houses provide such con- yeniences on the ground floor, near to the sitting room and kitchen. The sitting room and dining room in this plan are two splendid rooms. with
 tse archway between 1t Is like one bis room reaching from one side of the house to the other, with a bow
 window in each end of it. There is plenty of light and air in room of this size and shape. and placed as 1t Is in the center of the house. This house should have good hot air furnace arranged to take the cold fresh afr from outside. and distribute 1t after
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-24
Asked and Answered.

"I wonder why it is," queried the old bachelor as he laid aside his paper that nearly all the unhappy wives sc into the lecture field?"
 Because" explained the scanty, haired man who had been up against the matrimonial game three times, "lecturing seems to be the only basi' ness they ever learned"
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-24

MOT less than 2OO,OO0OO0 tons, or IN 0,000 100000 pounds, of rain and snow drop on New York City every year, according to the calculations of engineers, and the new record set dur ing the recent storm, when 6,000.00 tons of water fell on Manhattan in 2i hours, has accentuated the seriousness of the problem of what is held to be the most difficult question of storm water disposal in the world.
 As compared with this question. that of providing for an underground and under-river entrance to the city for a trunk line railroad is simple, and the disposal of rainfall. amounting in a
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-24

way but not peg to hang a coat or hat on. The halls are too nice to be decorated in this manner, and the idea Is right. Clothing looks well only when it is in It's proper place. don't expect every one who has an expen- sive hat-rack or hall-tree to send 1t at once to the junk dealer or wood pile. but 1 do hope to see less of this kind of furniture manufactured and dis played in the future. It Is wonder to me they were not discarded long ago They are as unnecessary as they are unsightly.
 The size of this house is 29 feet
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-24

being warmed to every room in the house.
 There are two back porches in this plan, and they offer a splendid place for thickleaved climbers. I prefer lighter vines for the front porch, be- cause 1 like to see out to the street; then 1t is not good polio. to cover up the front of the house closely. It Is better to have good circulation of air and the house looks better when the view from outside Is not entirely shut
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-24
Chinese FIoatinu Hotel.

A floating hotel is to be established In China. The vessel will have three decks, the lower being arranged for dining, billiard, smoking, and card rooms. The main deck will contain a drawing-room and "A bedrooms, each with a full-sized bath and dressing, room, while the upper deck, or spar deck, has been arranged as pronlen- ade.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-24

of. that which is unknown or mys- terious." Why it is that 13 should be more danger ous than another number no one can tell, and yet there is not a class influenced by superstition but
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-24
DREAD OF HOODOOS
MOST RAILROAD MEN HAVE PET
 SUPERSTITloNS.
Especially Averse to the Number Nine -Friday and Thirteen Also Are Looked Upon with Consid-
 erabie Dsfavor.

Webster says that superstition is man eNceSSiNe reverence for. or fear
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-01


Napoleon Bonaparfe had NO more Dc.
voted and disinterested friend thaa
Gaspard Monse. the iIlustrtous acadep
mician and founder Of L'Eco1e Poly.
technique. On one occasion he demon
strated his regard by giving the great
general some unwelcome advice.
NapoieoD announced bis intention ol
reading . paper TO the French insti-
tute. Aonge frankly expressed his dis-
approval Of the plan.
You have not time to write good
paper. and you cannot afIosd 70 write
poor one. The eyes Of the world are
upon You. Whatever you write Vim
be severely criticised"
Napoleon was astonished and indiG-
nant 1t this pIain Speaking. but - new.
e wrote the paper.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-01

A bright little fellow was taken to
a barber shop for the first time to have
his hair cut. and. as the barber was
in a distant part of the shop for few
moments, the small customer said In
lowered tones to his father:
Papa. you must tell the man that
am not to be shaved."-Delineator.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-01

Best pigs :. =. 49,. :. :. 1000 $50
BEST STEERS
Good to choice steers 80. 6256 $50
Choice to fancy yearlings $3.50 5.65
STOCK CATTLE
Good to hwy feeding steers 4.5o.0 475
Fair to good feeders -. 1850 $50
Inferior to choice stockers 3.0O@ $50
Common to fair heifers ;. 2.50@ 3.25
BUTCHER CATTLE.
Good to choice heifers ;. 5000 900
Choice to fancy cows -. $3.50 4.75
VEAL CALVES.
Good to Choice veal 80. 5.OO1 IT'S
Fair to heavy calves 49,. 5000 700
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Best yearlings >. :. :. 4501 ATS
Good to choice sheep. :. 4.OO6 AS
Good to choice lambs -. $3.50 SIS
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CINCINNATI LIVESTOCK.

Cincinnati, July 81
Hogs-Receipts 700: tops s..
Cattle-Receipts 800: calves $3.50;
bulls quiet
Sheep and lambs-Receipts 200;
$3.50
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indianapolis Grain.
EAST BUFFALO.

East Buffalo. July al
Cattle Receipts so: tops $6-75.
veals-Receipts so; tops S..
Hogs-Receipts 800: tops $S-35.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts
sheep $50; lambs $7.z5.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-01

II viii soon lie with my fceefatheea,e
exclaimed 4 blatant orator.
Yes" interrupted IN audttpg. ard
1--WE the0 potBtD at e toA~
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-City property and farms.
merchandise stocks and fire insur-
ance. Porterfield. Kelly Block. Sth
and Main. 6-tf
FOR SALE-Five room house. three
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TOLEDO GRAIN.
Toledo, July 81
PITTSBURG LIVESTOCK,

pittsburg, July 81
Cattle-Receipts light; tops SAN
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BARBER SHOP.

BARBER SHOP. hair cut 1Oc, shave
&c. 1S9 FIT. Wayne ave. 29-tf
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veals-Receipts light: tops g.
Hogs-Receipts Hight: tops $50.
Sheep-Receipts light. $50; iambo
500.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-01

FOR SALEI2O, 900 Acres Farm Land
In eastern edge Gaines County, Tex
as: 100 miles south of Hereford;
smooth prairie, no rock, fine water;
$50 tillable; suitable for small col
ony; price SIS per acre, will take
100000 first-class city property, but
prefer to sell half interest to col
onizer. John H. Belcher, Lou, Daw-
son County, Texas. lit
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-01

Richmond Seed Market.
Run.s L Col
Timothy, per Blu ........ 81 30
Glover seed. :. -. -. 5.OO@ $50
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Richmond Hay Market.

Omar g. Whelan.)
New timothy hay (loose) $1,000
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-01

He-rhe mayor II going to be mar.
Red again.
She-Why. when his good wife died
he said that the light Of bis. LIE, had
gone out.
He-There's no reason Why he SHOULD
not strike another match. b theEe?-
Illustrated Bits.
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Richmond Grain Market.

Eggs -. .cOC
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FOR SALE-First class confectionery
and soda fountain, modern in every
detail, doing a profitable business;
best location; no competition, we'll
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-01

FOR SALE-Velvet Brussels Rugs for
$1.10. Druggets, 9x12, $500 up. An
uque Furniture Co., $40 Main.
25-tf
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WE do all kinds OF Fountain Pen re-
pairing while you wait. Before go
Ing on your vacation see your pen
ID In good order. Jenkins Mfgs.
ee july13-1mo
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NEEDLES, Oils and Repairs for ali
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WANTED-If you want money In
place Of your city property or farm.
70 right to Porterneld's Real Es-
tate Office. Kelley Block. 9Th and
Main. 14-tf