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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-06
OOOCEO THE LADDER
Main Street Crowds Proved
That Old Superstition
Prevails.
INCIDENT VERY AMUSING

Are you superstitious 1t is really
surprising the number of superstitious
people there are in Richmond and this
fact was plainly shown by an amusing
little incident on Main street yesterday
afternoon. A large ladder was
stretched across the sidewalk in front
of a we'll known business store. There
was ample room to walk under the lad
der without even ducking one shead or
STOPPING over in the slightest degree.
yet the way people walked around into
the gutter even to the extent of getting
their shoes muddy. was a caution.
They would first assume a bold front.
walk bravely and rapidly until within
a few feet of the ladder, then stop
short, smile, shake their heads and in
variably walk around much to the
amusement of the man on the ladder,
who claimed that during the several
hours that he had worked on the sign
which he was repairing, not one pc
destrian who had passed had exhibited
sufficient nerve to walk under the lad
der. 1t is an old superstition that it
brings bad luck and apparently no one
wanted to take the chances.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-06
7WINKLES
(By PhiIander Johnson.)
The Patient Request.

mo matter whom you are address
ing said the careful mother. you
should speak gently and politely re-
gardless of your personal feelings
Il know" answered the bright
child You wish me always to speak
like father does when he is asking the
janitOr to send up more heat"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-06

100 acres fine land that is black. ii
miles south OF Minot at $500 per
acre on time, with a small payment
down. c. G. Richards, Minot, n. Da
kota. 6-13
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-06
A RECORD SALE.

Madison. Ind. March 5.-Snook
Brothers today sold at auction seventy
thousand pounds Of loose leaf tobacco
ranging I'D to % cents, record
breaking price.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-06
A VSteran's Approval

ALLOW me to compliment you on
your splendid Speech" said Senator
Sorghum.
But you went to Sleep"
Yes. That is an evidence of my
approval. 1t wasn't one of those irri-
tating and ill-timed addresses that
make me so indignant l can't Sleep
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-06

Senator Roots measure. The repub-
lIcan insurgents We're routed horse.
foot and dragons" The democrats
as usual pulled the republican chest
nuts out of the fire
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-06

EFF profanity did any real good"
said Uncle Eben. you could manage
i mule jes' by gettin' poll parrot"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-06
III went to Sleep
A SimnIe Distinction

De wise folks dat l meet each day
Is dem dat allus thinks my way.
De foolish folks. it's plain to see,
Is dem as disagrees wifi me.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-06
Bow Knee to Aldrich.

BOW Knee to AlorICh.
The following democratic senators
voted with Senator Aldrich and his
organization: Davis. Ark; Foster. La
Johnston, Ala; Money. Miss: Over
man, y. c.; Paynter. Ky; Rayner.
Md; Simmons, ~ c.; and Smith. Md
The following democrats voted with
the republican insurgents for the
Cummins amendments: Chamberlain,
Ore: Clarke, Ark; Owen, Okla;
Shively, Ind; Stone, Mo; and Tall
ferro Fla.
The senate republican leaders boast
ed last night that they could command
as many democratic votes as were ne
cessary to their purposes. 1T is an
adjustable number" said one of the
leaders. Like so many cards in
closed in a rubber band. We can put
in or take out as the eXNencies nay
require"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-06
BEVER|OGE FEELS
QUITE SATISFIED
But Would Have Preferred to
See the Cummins Amend
ment Adopted.
DEMOCRATS AID THE GANG
EVEN FIRE EATING" DAVIS, THE
MONOPOLY HATER, LINED UP
WHEN HE HEARD ALDRlCH'S
WHIP CRACKING.

Washington, March 5.-Republican
senators Of the progressive type are
satisfied with the postal savings bank
modified by the Borah amendment.
Senators Lafollette and Beverage and
other progressives would have pre-
ferred to see the Cummins amend
ment prevail, which Limited the power
of the president to withdraw postal
funds and invest them in government
bonds to time. when an actual state
of war existed But the effect of the
BOrah amendment Will be to prevent
the investment of any of the funds in
the outstanding per cent bonds. In
fact before the president can act UNI
der the authority granted and invest
any of the funds, legislation by con-
gress will be necessary, authorizing
an issue Of bonds availa BILE for invest
ment under the terms OF the Borah
amendment.
Democrats Were Scarce.
Nine democratic senators joined
the republican leaders who were push
ing the postal savings compromise to-
day, and by vote Of 40 to IS defeat
ed the amendment of Senator Cum
, Minis of Iowa. Only six democrats
voted with the republican insurgents
on the Cummins amendment. Imme-
diately following the vote by which
the amendment of the senator from
Iowa was defeated an amendment of
fered by Senator Borah waas adopted
by vote of 20 to II. 1t directed that
the president in the exercise of his
| authority to withdraw and invest pos
| tai funds in government securities in
times of national eXigencies should be
| limited to investment in bonds bear.
| ing PA per cent interest or more. The
vote presaged the passage OF the pos
tai savings bill as the senate leaders
have planned it. The Smoot amend
ment will prevail. which is practically
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-06
Eorebodinus,

L am afraid Mrs Flimmins is very
short-sighted,' said Miss Cayenne.
in what respect?"
I ''She insists on living SO extrava.
gantly that her husband won't be able
/ to pay decent alimony."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-06

Entered at Richmond. Indiana, pos,
office second class mail matter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
CONTAGIOUS Diseases in The County

The number of cases of scarlet fever,
measles and smallpox in this city and
county is considerable, although the au-
thorties are alert, and DIR. Hardness, the
city health officer, is doing his utmost
to keep these diseases under control.
He has notified all physicians that the
appearance at any place in the city of
any OF these diseases should be imlre-
dately made known by telephone to him
self as health officer of the city; and #
a physician be in doubt about the nature
of a case the health officer should be
at once notified, thereby relieving hiinself
of pubic responsibility and serving the
good of the community.
Dr. Rosser who is the county's health
officer is cooperating with Dr.. Hardness,
md the other municipal health officers,
and they bid fair to keep the three dis
eases from becoming epidemic in this big
county Their task is heavy one, ana
they need all the aid that individuals and
the mining companies can give them
Every individual should be alert in
avoiding known cases OF these diseases,
and care and cleanliness, both in the per-
son and in surroundings. should be given
fun and due. attention. BY means of
general cooperation the three diseases
can be nnimized and at leangth driven
out Of city ard county
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
Better Roads Needed In The State

No man in this county knows The
farmers better than w. S. Brown, and
he expressed the opinion that they
would vote for a good roads bond is
sue if the fact was made plain to them
that such an issue would not increase
the rate of taxation. 1t is not neces-
sary to tell the farmers that they need
better roads, for they know they need
them. Actual experience tells them as
much daily. But they do not know
that a bond issue would not increase
the taxable rate. 1t would not, and
an effort should be made to explain
how and why it would MOTTO explain
that the added prosperity of the ooun-
ty would readily meet the interest on
q bond issue and finally redeem them.
The good roads cause should be turned
in this direction, for when the farmers
vote Solluiy III laNof VI soou Ioaus
bonds they will be issued and the state
will be supplied with tie great bless
ing of modern roads. The Good Roads
association should give Mr., Browns
suggestion due consideration.
The agricultural committee of tho
United States Senate has authorized
Senator Bankh cad to report a bill ap-
propriating $780, for improving the
condition of rural free delivery routes
in the country. This sum is to be
expended in counties that furnish an
equal amount of money for roadmahing
purposes.
A million dollars would not go far
in building modern roads in a broad
country but it would serve as an acorn
and it may grow until it overspreads
the land 1t is a beginning and that
is more than had before been accom-
plished. If Senator Bankhead succeeds
in securing this primary appropriation
he may start a movement that will
prove a boon to all farmers and a
means of enrolling his name among the
country's great public servants.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

Edwin johnson of the Johnson DOLLS
Advertising company of Atlanta is in
Rirmingham He Is first-class news
paper writer and is one of the best
.ad' men in the south.
ATLANTA never gets tired of pushing
ahead, and our people are feeling par
ticularly good just now over the city,
81 OO0, 900 bond ISSUE" said Mr.. john
son. 1.-THE proceeds of the bonds will be
expended on streets. sewers, school
buildings and other improvements de-
manded by Atlanta's recent expansion.
The Atlanta spirit was never more in
evidence than it is today and Georgia &
great metropolis will give even better
account Of itself in the next few years
than ever before
Birmingham. like Atlanta, is always
in the spotlight. 1t Is one of the best
advertised cities in the country.
found it a handsome city a year or sc
ago when l was last here, and I find
it still handsomer now. But there are
not many things that an Atlanta man
sees when he travels about which
strike him as being better than his
home town boasts. Candor, however
compels me to say that Birmingham
beats Atlanta In one thing at least
The Age-Herald building. We have
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
Wilbur and 0rYIlle Wright's Injunction

Judge Hand. a federal judge in New
York, has issued an injunction against
Farman, the French aviator, which will
prevent him from using the three-rud-
sSer device for regulating the aeroplane
and balancing it while in the air.
The three-rudder device is by no
means the only way an airship can
be balanced and regulated. There are
other good plans, and inventors will
surely bring out still more, now that
the wrights have secured in this coun-
try a monopoly of the three-rudder de-
vice.
The very popularity of human fight
in power propelled machines will slim
uIate inventors to devise new meth ods
of balancing. If they succeed in find
ing other means that will serve their
purposes while in the air the injunc-
tion granted by Judge Hand will not
prove the basis of another monopoly.
We have monopolies enough without
adding a new one. The earth Itself is
in this quarter peppered with monop-
olies, and the air should not be Yexed
with them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

From the Washington Star.
Mr.. Bankhead was not happy in his re-
ply to the Albanian who is seeking
his seat in the Senate He might have
easily turned the point, and very effect
lively. against his opponent without taking
fling at a fellow-senator. He had
but to refer to his own record, which is
that of an industrious senator bent more
on silent hard work than making a brave
show in debate. He has been an efficient
representative of his people in both
houses of Congress, and has a good deal
to show for his activities In legislative
halls the race is not always to the fluent,
or the battle to the snowy. The quiet
justfies his commission.
But an orator of charm at either end
OF the capitol is always welcome. He
gives color to the picture and breeze to
the proceedings. He tones up the COM
Dany he addresses, and, when not heard
too often, is source of pleasure as well
as instruction. The busiest body of law
makers can afford now and then a little
refreshment in the way of word paint
ing and ornamentation.
The fling of Mr.. Pettus at Mr. Bev-
eridge had no force outside the fact that
IL came from quaint old gentleman.
The same thing said by a younger and
more everyday man would have attracted
no attention. What the Senate enjoyed
was hearing an octogenarian, rid of all
illusions, dress down. a youngster not
half his age who was just getting well
into his oratorical stride. Mr.. Beverage
suffered nothing by 1t, and Mr.. Pettus
thing is not quotable for any serious pur-
ose.
Strange, this charge of silence brought
against senator from Alabama. Against
the man Mr. Bankhead succeeded in the
Senate the opposite charge was brought.
II amused the frivolous to refer to Mr..
Morgan as a senator who talked all the
time. He was called the long dista nee
talker." He was often ON his feet, but
never stood up without contributing
something Of value to the debate. A
full and learned man. he always knew his
subject, and always helped those who
were wise enough to listen. He was ar
orator in that larger sense of the word
which embraces matter as well as man.
ner.
| Let the men of silence respect the men
of sound, and the men of sound the mer
of silence. Both are found in our officia
life at all times. The real question re.
ates to results. Is the silent man max
ing progress? Is the orator convincing
his audience? If Mr.. Bankheads record
shows results obtained without speeches
the lack of speeches is no proper re-
proach.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

the biggest cotton crop in long time
It is very natural in a farmer or any
other man to want the largest possible
return for his efforts. but it was short
crop which gave us 15-cent cotton. A
large crop next fall would inevitably re-
duce the price The larger the crop the
smaller the price per pound. IF, says
the Savannah News, the farmers are
wise they will not greatly increase their
acreage of cotton. but will give a part
of their time and attention to grain
fruits and stock. Il was demonstrated
last year that with the right sort of
cultivation they can grow corn as sue
cessfully as cotton. That being the case
what would be more profitable than hogs?
With the corn with which to fatten them
and the price OF hogs on hoof being as
high as it is at present it would pay
fully as well to raise hogs as cotton. In
fact we are not certain that there
wouldn't be more profits in hogs. Cot
ton will always be the south's great
crop, but if she is to become rich and
she must diversity her farm
products. She will remain poor if she de-
ponds wholly upon cotton because the
profits from it will go to other sections
for bread and meat for the farmer and
his family and feed and hay for the
farmers stock. The farmers should do
a little thinking about this matter. 1t
will pay them to do it before they decide
upon their plans for this year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
IN HOTEL LOBBIES.



"A decree relating to passes entered IN
the chancery court recently was of con-
siderable Interest technically, at least
saio prominent citizen.
The anti-pass law was before the
ehancery court, and Chancellor Bennefs
held that it was not effective to prevent
iile issuance of passes under and pur-
auant to a contract entered into before the
passage of the law.
The East Lake Land company filed
LII in the chancery court through It's
counsel Mr. Nathan L. Miller, alleging
that prior to the passage of the anti-pass
law 1t had entered into a contract with the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company for free passes for three of Its
officers and nine OF its directors over its
street railway system, and that the street
railway company issued the passes as
called for up to the time this statute went
into effect. and that it then ceased issuing
them signing as it's reason for such re-
fueal the enactment of this anti-pass stat
uie. The land company asserted that the
passes called for by its company We're not
free passes within the meaning OF that
statute, and that if 1t was mistaken IN
that contention that the act was in con-
iiict with the provision of the constitution
against the passage of laws impairing
the obligation of contracts, and praying
that the railroad company be compelled,
Notwithstanding said statute, to specific
ally performi its contract and issue the
passes provided for therein.
1.-The railway company urged the valid
ity of the statute and that 1t was prohib-
tive of the fufllment of the contract.
This position OF the railroad company
was set up by demurrer, and briefs were
Fled both for the land company and the
railroad company and after considera-
ten the court overruled the demurrers
and ordered the railroad company TO issue
the passes as called for by the contract.
ut does not necessarily appear from
the decree in this case whether the chan
cellor was of opinion that the passes
which he ordered issued were free passes
within the meaning of the statute or
whether he held the statute Invalid as
against contract issued prior to the
passage of the statute.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
Making Plans for a New Crop

While President Taft is delighted to
have 15-cent cotton, the farmers of the
south are getting ready to make new
crop with "a will and determination
Gays Alabama's commissioner Of agricul-
ture, Wilkinson, never before known in
this state" The commissioner says plow-
ing is more general and deeper He
does not, however, anticipate an increase
In the cotton acreage, neither does he
expect any decrease, but he says more
corn will be planted and more grain will
be sown.
From Georgia come reports directly to
the contrary. A machinery man was in
terviewed by the Savannah News, and he
says that .the farmers without exception
are making arrangements for planting
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
FAsrIDIous MAN
New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
An observing person said the other day
that If anyone wished to assure himself
that men are more fastidious than women
let him go into a restaurant and observe
both sexes.
"Why, do you know he said, there
is one man who eats at a downtown res
taurant where 1 do. He brings his own
knife and fork and spoon in a box-a
sterilized one, 1 suppose-and uses them
exclusively The first time l noticed him
he was in the act Of returning his silver
to it's case and thinking he was helping
himself to the company's plate l pointed
him out to waiter.
oh. it's his own stuff said the lat
ter with chuckle. He's afraid OF
germs and we have to humor him a lit
flo -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

but never uses 1t in dignified senate
rial debate. Loring Woart Bailey, in
his book, New Species of Miscroscopical
Organism from the Para River" does
not use "simoleon" once, but it would
hardly be "germane to the NATTER to
quote Mr.. Shakespeare, who, by the
way, never used it throughout his long
and prolific career. The English lexi-
cographer, Nathaniel Bailey, in his nse-
full though somewhat incoherent, nar-N
rative, "An Universal Etymologica.
Dictionary" makes ne mention OF
'simoleon.' A careful search through
the works OF the English poet. Philip
James Bailey, shows that he never
used the word, at least in writing verse.
Samuel Bailey, in his ''Essay IN
the Pursuit of Truth and the
Progress of Knowledge" makes no
mention of 4simoleon. Scion Irv-
ing Bailey, founder of the Astro-
nomical observatory at Arequlpa
wrote volumes without using .'simo-
leon." Theodore Bailey, who was iden-
titled with certain naval maneuvers un-
der Admiral Farragut, notably In the
capture of the Chalmette batteries and
the city of New Orleans, was gu!ltless
of using "simoleon." Vernon Bailey, in
his "Spermophiles OF the Mississippi
Valley" and in Revision of Voles of
the Genus Evotomys," seems to avoid
the use of "simoleon," but he really
had no occasion to employ it. Willis =.
Bailey, the Kansas statesman, who was
elected governor of his state on the re-
publican ticket few years ago, Is said
to have used simoleons and with mark
ed effect during his campaign. George
Bailey, Texas journalist, makes no
effort to side-step "simoleon," or the
plural form, in print or elsewhere.
1t will be seen from these few re-
marks that the Charleston News and
Courier in maintaining the chastity of
its vocabulary, Classics itself with
most of the notables of the Bailey fam
lily and with other erudite persons too
numerous to mention. all of whom are.
In a literary sense. of the st. Cecilian
society.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
HARMON FoR PRESIDENT
WashinEtOn Post


New York-Col John w. Tomlinson of
Birmingham, Ala, member of the DEM
ocratic national committee. who during
the last presidential election was chair
man of the committee on club organiza-
ton, said tonight that Gov. Judson Har-
mon of Ohio is apt to be the next demo-
cratic nominee for President.
'If Governor Harmon is reelected gov
ernor he will be the presidential nominee
sure, said Colonel Tomlinson. land !
don't think as such he could be defeated
Governor Marshall of Indiana will very
Likely be nominated for the vice presi-
dency. AS for Mayor Gaynor's possible
candidacy. don't think there is anything
| in that. l don't think Bryan will be 8
candidate at the next election"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
p1NING For SUMNER.


Oh, to be sitting where frefiies are fit
ting,
Meath the light of the stars and the
silvery moon,
While the night breeze is signing and
cloud ships are flying
And all the wide world is throbbing
tune!
Oh, to be hearing the nightingale clear
ing
Her magical throat for a burst of song;
Or TO be drifting where lily pads lifting
Kiss the PROV of the canoe as we rustic
alongl
Oh, to be fishing where willows are
swishing
Ard the voice of the eddies is murmur-
ing low,
And still to be dreaming where the sun
light is streaming
And the sweet-scented blossoms of
flower land blow,