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Arkansas KaIisy Beneftted

Echoes OF the Eighteenth National
Irrigation Congress are still to be
heard and they are particularly reso-
nant In the Arkansas valley, which is
abundantly pleased ut It's success In
annexing the greatest prizes offered
ut the exposition and also because of
the fact that many land buyers and
homeseekers have been attracted to
this section Of the state through the
advertising received at the congress.
Never has the valley been more pros
porous and never has 1t been able to
take advantage OF advertising In bet
ter fashion. The enormous yields OF
the year, the great number OF people
attracted because OF this and through
the advertising resultant upon the r.
rigaLion Congress and the exception
ally good prospects for the future, have
made the people OF this part OF the
state more confident than ever before
as to the possibilities OF the future.
The winning OF the Hearst trophy
and the Governor ShaiIroth cup by
Otero county has directed much at
tention to the section that was able to
achieve such triumphs, and already
the results are being felt in an en-
largcd amount OF inquiry regarding
valley lands.
Promoters and directors OF irrigation
enterprises in this vicinity say that
they have had many more inquiries
from prospective purchasers since the
Irrigation congress than at any time
prior to 1t, and homeseekers have
come to the valley to investigate its
possibilities during the past week in
far greater numbers than ever before.
A concern having its Offices In this
city and selling irrigated land be-
tween here and Rocky Ford has taken
hundreds OF prospective purchasers
out to see its lands during the present
week and much OF this attention is
attributable to the irrigation con-
gress.
The same story is being told by
other irrigation concerns. The con-
gress and the wonderful showing made
by the valley at the exposition have
been responsible for tremendous
awakening in the valley, and with the
exhibition OF the trophies won and the
display which Won them In other sec
tions Of the country, it is expected
that these benefits will be much en-
hanced.
The prize. winning Otero county ex-
hibit will be displayed in several land
shows in the near future. The fact
that it took such high honors at the
Irrigation exposition as it did, is ex-
pected to cause it to be big attrac-
tion wherever it is exhibited, and this
fact will undoubtedly cause many
more people to view the display than
1t would otherwise attract.
Once this display and others sen: by
the valley are carefully examined,
there remains little doubt in the
minds of those best acquainted with
conditions that the valley will receive
an Infinitely greater quantity OF ad-
vertising, and this will be the more
valuable inasmuch as the valley can
readily justify all the praise that its
exhibits will evoke.
Therefore, there is reason for re-
joicng along the Arkansas. Never
in the history of this part of the state
has there been such prosperity, and
the measure of prosperity is far cx-
cceded by the abundant promise of
future development that seems abso-
lutely certain.-Star-JO
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Only So Far

A newspaper In the long run can be
no better, no braver, no more disin.
terested than its owner. II IL remains
a good newspaper, the owner is an es-
sentially good man. II the owner
lacks courage or public spirit or free.
dom from pull, the newspaper, wheth.
er ilagrantly or slyly. must inevitably
cease to serve the truth.--Colliers.
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Missouri Pacific Freight Krsck

Salina. kas., Oct. 1O.--GeOrge Sny.
der, engineer, and Roy Hinton, fire.
man, were killed when Missouri Pa.
ciac freight train was wrecked at
Falum, near here today. Snyder was
crushed beneath the engine and Hin.
ton was scalded to death.
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0iney Springs Hews
sips lie like epitaplis.

possipS liC IIhC Cpitdpus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Balch, OF Seattle,
WASH, and Claude Mccoy. who has
been ut Oregon and California points
for the past eight months, arrived last
Saturday evening. The critical III.
ness Of their mother, Mrs. II. N.
Mccoy. called them at this time.
Mrs. Mccoy shows no improvement
and small hope OF her recovery is en-
tertained ut this time.
Mr.. Ivey and family moved into the
section house Saturday. We are glad
to welcome Mr.. IYey and his family to
our town.
Mr.. Often, the former section boss,
expects to move his family to a town
about As miles north Of Denver, the
name Of which we did not learn. Mr..
Often made many friends while here
and the best wishes of the community
20 with him to his new location.
On Monday evening Mr.. Moore and
his wife gave an entertainment at the
school house. Musical specialties,
pictures, monologue work and pup
pets we're the features. Each was
good OF its kind. The children were
especially pleased with the puppets.
Come again.
Mrs. N. E. Guyst, OF Pueblo, spent
Il few days the last of the week at the
COWden home.
Born--to Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Harne,
Monday, October 10, u girl, Congrat-
ulatiuns.
o. +. Comstock is suffering from an
aggravated case OF stomach trouble
and we regret we cannot report his
condition much improved at this writ
ing.
Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. w. II.
Taylor last Friday and will meet with
Mrs. Snodgrass Friday of this week.
Miss Mary Freeman of Ordway is
visiting her brother, E. N. Freeman,
this week.
Our genial mail carrier, Jos. Sum-
merhalter, is taking his two weeks
vacation allowed yearly by the depart
ment. f. A. Shaifer, the deputy, is
taking care Of Uncle Sans business
in his absence.
Health Is the first wealth.
what's the new baby's name?"
asked the little girl, aged four. at
hasn't any name yet" said the mother.
"Then how do you know it's ours?"
came the reply.
Mrs. J. G. JEWELS mother, Mrs. AL
len, is visiting at the Jewell home.
Tyrrell Griswold was very sick for u
couple Of days last week. He is now
fully recovered.
Better get that heating stove pol
ished up and see that the stove pipe
nts. We're goin' to need 'cm directly!
Jack Clinton will be glad to see his
old friends and will make many new
ones at the new restaurant.
Tell your troubles to me likewise
your joys. l want to livcn up these
notes a little, but l don't know half
what's going on.
We are glad to learn that MIR. and
Mrs. Guy Curtis are to become resi-
dents of this place again. Mr.. Curtis
has bought land here and expects to
build some time.
II. NJ Ref expects to start work on
his new house this week.
TCdau fS DaS SIn6
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Market for His Product.

Halifax-Sponger. the man who
makes the Energetic Rising Yeast"
is preparing for a tremendous future
business.
Fundy-Why is he so optimistic?
Halifax-He has discovered that his
product makes an excellent anti ballast
for airships.
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Earl McMahen, who was seriously
hurt by being thrown from horse
near the Henderson ranch. is slowly
recovering and the operation thought
to be necessary has been given up. 1t
was feared at the time Of the accident
that he might be suffering from clot
of blood on the brain as he was un-
conscious for so long time.
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9th, lOoS, when shipping ceased.
Up to date there has been a few
light frosts but none OF them we're
what would be termed killing frosts.
The season has been most protlta.
BILE one for the growers, due to the
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season which Is always from ten days
to two weeks longer than the growers
enjoy along the river towns. Jack
Frost usually pays his compliments to
the river towns along about the mid
die Of September. while the earliest
visit in this district was September
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CANTALOUPE SEASON IS CLOSED
LAST CAR WAS SHIPPED OUT SATURDAY NIGHT.
Total of 1856 Car Loads Billed Out of the Orway Station
Ordway Pink Meats Still Growing In Favor

Though the acreage Of the Ordway
Pink Meat Cantaloupes was much
smaller this season than last, the crop
was only short Of last years by q few
car loads.
Saturday night saw the close OF the
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Tho 0rdway Ball Team

The ball season has closed as far as
the local team Is concerned and as we
look back over tl,e last few months we
are not ashamed OF the showing made
by. Ordway. Thirteen games have
been won and only four lost. There
is plenty Of good material In Ordway
for a fast nine next year. The season
must be started earlier and plenty OF
team work done during the long even.
ings. II possible, the grounds will be
enclosed next year and n new covered
grand stand will be erected. This
will give US the best ball grounds In
the valley and not only that, but we
will have the best team In the valley
also. Below Is a statement OF the Il.
nances OF the team:
1910 DIR. Cr.
June 1 Cash on hand 8 3 55
Gate receipts 332 l2
Donations 35 10
Dance AZ so
Paid To visiting
teams 5000 81
Paid TO players
and for acceS-
suries go So
Oct. - DIR. balance IS IA
$l3l Al s43l II
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Today is Passing

Yesterday is gone forever. Tomor-
row Is coming and with it Mr.. Gilmor
Brown at the opera house, Tuesday,
October Is.
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Fine four room cottage for 81 300,
water and lights. Isn't this better
than paying rent? See us.
BARTLErT BROS.
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BE sure you have Permit before
you smoke tf27
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03

up his fence and proceeded to dig a
ditch four feet deep around the en-
closure. This ditch he filled with
large stones. which even foxes could
not remove. He then replaced his
fence and turned loose another quar-
tet of foxes. That was two years ago
and the foxes are still at Mr.. Chase's
farm. but they have not increased rap
idly in numbers. Confinement and a
pining for the freedom of the woods
have interfered with the natural fe-
cundity of the animals, and the indus
try which Mr.. Chase hoped to estab-
fish upon firm basis is languished.
Although despised by most people.
the skunk, which is very plentiful, is
now greatly in demand by furriers
and sells for one dollar. a pelt and
even at higher prices. One man in
Somerset county esSayed to raise
skunks as Phineas Chase has tried to
raise foxes. He found that the skunk
is d cannibal and much prefers skunk
kittens to anything else for food. and
this mans visions of acquiring wealth
by means of his skunk farm were
rudely shattered.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
Br'er Fox ReSentS Being Earned
Experiment of Maine Man Does Not Meet With Great
Success as the Animals All SuIk and Then Die.

Portland Me-, Jan. 3.-Phineas
Chase, of Scion. in Somerset county,
is the only man in the country who
has ever tried to make a business of
raising foxes. He was induced to en-
bark in this enterprise because fox
skins are in demand by fur dealers
and bring from eight to ten dollars
each and oftentimes much more.
Chase has been a trapper about all
of his life and has caught many foxes
in his traps and he conceived the idea
of raising them on his own farm and
always having at hand a plentiful sup
ply of fox skins.
Preparatory TO breeding foxes Mr..
Chase enclosed with wire netting sew
eral acres of land which was grown
up with bushes and small trees and
was filled with rocks. But he failed
to recognize the fact that foxes can
dig under any fence that ever was
built, and one morning he discovered
that his stock of foxes had disappear
ed
This would have been discouraging
to most men, but the old trapper took
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
Items Gathered in
From Far and Near
Tranpina in Winter.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
When the snow is as heavy on city
streets and sidewalks as it is now one
sometimes finds it difficult to get
from his residence to the street car
line or elevated station. And when
person who has Just struggled over
sidewalks deep in snow unfolds his
newspaper and reads that Saturday
hike" is scheduled across country
roads. by a hundred Or more men and
women he probably puts down the
winter tramp across country as a new
form of insanity. He may even feel
as deep pain at the thought of it as
was felt by the 'hot-air' enthusiast
who day or two ago loudly bewailed
the murders" that were being done
by cold air upon innocent women and
children. AS a matter of fact, country
walks in winter. save in times of en-
ceptionally bad storms. are highly en-
joyable when one is properly equip
ped for them. The winter storm is
not really so great an obstacle to
walking as the summer sun. The lat
ter is a burden. and at times a real
peril to the tramper. The former is
a good foe to battle with, and. when
the battle is over ones vitality and
capacity for enjoyment is enhanced
rather than depressed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
A FEW DOSES END KIDNEY MISERY
AND MAKE LAME BACKS FEEL FINE.

anywhere else in the world. which will
effect so thorough and prompt cure
as fifty-cent treatment of Pape's Di-
uretic. which any druggist can sup
ply.
II is needless to feel miserable and
worried. because this unusual prepa-
ration goes at once to the out-of order
kidneys and urinary system. distribut-
ing its cleansing, healing and strength
ening influence directly upon the Or
gans and glands affected. and CON-
pletes the cure before you realize il.
Your physician, pharmacist banker
or any mercantile agency will tell you
that Pape. Thompson & Pape. of Gin.
cinnati. is a large and responsible
medicine concern thoroughly worthy
of your confidence
Only curative results can come from
taking Pape's Diuretic. and few days
treatment will make any one feel fine.
Accept only Pape's Diuretic-fif.y
cent treatment-any drug store-any.
where In the world
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
THE ROOT AND BRANCH

We believe the people Of the United
States are interested in the question
OF Cannon and the rules by which the
House of Representation is controlled
Cannon has the power-and everyone
knows how he uses 1t. We have had
toccasion to speak of Mark Sullivan, of
|E0llier's and his succinct way of put
ting the truth. In the following it is
my to keep your eye on the ball. And
Nose who are interested in the conduct
q their own business may realize lit
tie better how it is not conducted for
their benefit.
Here It all is-very completely-the
whole root and branch.
& 1Gr Sullivan says:
n cannon dominates Congress through
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
BOUND TO A CHAIR
Body of Wealthy Real Estate
Man Found Yesterday
In a Loft.
is VERY PECULIAR CASE

New York, Jan. In the loft of his
factory. bound hand and foot to a
chair, Morris Williamson, real estate
dealer. was found dead Sunday. The
room was filed with gas that had es-
capped from a broken pipe. He had
been dead for several hours No
marks of violence could be discovered
on his body.
Nathanson failed to return home Sat
urday night. and when morning came
his wife reported his absence to the
police. Mrs. Williamson called up her
husbands partner, Isaac H. Gold. and
he, his wife and Mrs. Nathanson went
to the factory today and found the
body
Examination showed that the body
had been thrice wound with half-inch
rope under the arms. and bound to the
back of the chair. Both legs were fas-
tened to the legs of the chair and also
bound to a pillar. The right hand was
free, but the left hand was bound with
WV t"1StS. anu 81 III huoltSO "
an arm of the chair that the Coroner
said he could not believe that a man
with only one free hand could have
tied the knots. Red stains were about
the body. but there were no blood
stains.
There was no money in the pockets.
one of which had Teen turned inside
out. His desk. which adjoined his
partners. was opened and Uttered with
torn and crumpled papers. On sample
table was a womans fur-lined kid
glove. torn and partly turned inside
The safe was locked Near it lay Ma
thansons hat. and above it the gas
lamp had been broken.
Williamson. so far as it is known.
had no reason to commit suicide He
was 40 years old. in the best of health.
his business was solvent and he lived
happily with his wife and daughter
Two sons. Benjamin and John, are in
business at Fayetteville. Tennessee.
The police detained the partner on
the strength Of what they say is dis
agreement between his story of his
movements last night and that told by
his wife He was later released on
S1.OCo bail.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03

the committee-appointin power. Nine
ten:hs of the work of Congress is done
in committees; nine-tenths of the i'm
portant decisions are made, not by pub
lie aye and nay vote on the floor. but
privately in committee rooms. And the
committees as now constituted, are
merely Cannon's fingers and thumbs.
Upon important committees he puts
the members of his own little clique,
reliable men who can be depended up
on as surely as he himself to serve the
interests he serves. Minor committee
appointments. carrying with them dig
nifty and perquisitea of patronage, he
uses as rewards. Very frequently he
Furnishes them who displease him by
removing them from desirable commit
tee places. The committee system is H.
Illustrated by one important matter now
publicly conspicuous. Ballinger, it is
now understood. prefers to submit him
self to investigation. so the inquiry by
Congress will probably come. The ma
chinery of it, exactly like the course
of thousand matters less in the lime
light is illustrative.
On the first day of the present ses-
sion, Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock of Ne
braska, Democrat introduced reso-
luton whose effect, regardless of the
official title. would be to investigate
Ballinger. the Land Office, and the
Cunningham cases. That resolution.
as soon as it has been introduced, was
given this official designation:
Referred to the Committee on
Rules
The Committee on Rules can % re-
port the resolution favorably, in which
case every member Of Congress will
have an opportunity to vote aye or
nay on it: (2) report the resolution
favorably-with the same result: or 90.
just do nothing. For the purpose of
staving off an investigation of Bal
linger. course number three would be
the most effective: it achieves the re-
suit with the least noise, and avoids
the embarrassment of making each
member of Congress a public stand on
one side Or the other. The members
of the Committee on Rules are: Joseph
G.. Cannon of Illinois, John Dalzell Of
Pennsylvania, Walter |. Smith of Iowa,
Champ Clark of Missouri, John j.
Fitzgerald of New York.
The first three are the Republican
members. They are the only ones who
of a committee has substantially no
voice. Cannon and Dalzell are fairly
well known. Smith is about the only
Republican from Iowa who is not an
Insurgent. Rules is one of the COM
mittees which Cannon packs most care
fully, for it deals with important af-
fairs including appeals from his own
decisions. 1t may be the country
wants Ballinger investigated: maybe
not Maybe a majority of Congress
thinks he should be investigated; may
be not. The Committee on Rules can
put the matter to a vote-or it can
avoid that result.
"My resolution to Investigate is be-
fore the Committee on Rules said
Mr.. Hitchcock, but there is no way
to force the committee to report. IT
ninety per cent. of the House desired
an inquiry, it would be impossible. un-
der the rules, without the Speakers
consent"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
Whisky and Common Sense.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
There is an element of the grotes-
que in an elaborate opinion from the
president of the United States upon
the definition of the word whisky"
But since no subject is now exempt
from governmental activity. it is i'm
possible to say that any one subject
is less worthy than another of the
presidents Daternal care. And what
ever Mr.. Taft takes up he elucidates.
His solution of the whisky controver-
sy is an admirable example of his
clarifying thought, his rate faculty of
logical arrangement. 1t was worth
while to have the question raised to
have it so completely disposed of. The
president uses words with their ac-
cepted significance. and interprets
statutes in accordance with their
plain intention. For as long as the
government of the United States has
existed the word whisky has been
used and understood as including "all
potable liquor distilled from grain
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SgT<A>s- .--.so3>Ss
A little runt Of a boy came shyly for.
ward to greet Mrs. Jones when. tired
with her shopping. she sat down on q
stool in the towelins department.
Mrs. Jones owned 4 hotel and was
buying supplies.
1t was the boys nrst day at the
counter. He had just been promoted
from the stock room, where he had
made good.
What is this bolt Of toweling worth
hotel ratesT'
The stripling's eyes bulged-
''I'H have to ask the head Of the
department. This is my nrst day sell
ing goods. Please excuse me. madam.
for just a moment"
He rushed to the senior and eagerly
made inquiry.
Are you sure she wants a whole
bolt:' said the department head. Tell
her Ill be there in q moment and wait
on her myself"
The boys face fell. but
Nn2t was II was IL something IN
the disappointed droop Of the young
salesman? Anyway. when the man
came forward. briskly rubbing his
hands. Mrs. Jones said:
Excuse me; this boy Is waiting on
me- II you will give him prices we
shall get along very WELL"
They did get along. And when the
woman's bill was footed up it came
to 500 Ninety dollars! Wouldn't they
stare when he turned In his little sales
book on his first days showing?
The sequel?
The woman became q regular Gus
toner Of the boy. who was always at
tentive and obliging. and brought her
friends to the counter. Very soon the
boy got a raise In salary and II now
head of the department.
A little thing to do. but
1t was a big thing TO the boy and
gave him fine start upward.
The fact is
LITTLE things are the HINGES on
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
A BANKING CHANGE

An important change in the banking
business of the city took place today
when the Union and Second National
banks Joined the ranks of their COM
petitors and announced that hereafter
they would pay three percent interest
on certificates Of deposit.
The action of the two banks in this
city In paying interest on certificates
Of deposit was anticipated as National
banks all over the country have pro-
yided for this feature.
Unless certificates Of deposit are
taken out. the banks will not pay in
terest. Merchants and individuals who
are accustomed to depOsiting large
sums for temporary safety will not be
effected by the change.
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HACERMAN IS DEAD.
One of Best Known Wayne
County Men Passes Away
At Dublin Home.
WAS A RETIRED MERCHANT
palladium Specially

Cambridge City. Ind. Jan. 81. A.
Hagerman, one of the old residents of
Wayne county. died at his home in
Dublin, at two O'Clock Sunday morn
ing. after a short illness.
He was born in 1886. and has been
long time resident of Dublin. For
many years he has been engaged in the
mercantile business, but had led re-
tired life for some time. He was ac-
lively identified with all the vital in
terests Of the town. The widow. alone
survives him. The funeral will occur
from the residence Tuesday afternoon.
at two o'clock. Interment at German
town.