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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09

An Irish lad fell in love with a
sprightly lass and determined to put
his fate to the test. The next time he
met her was st. Valentines day, and
he boldly said to her. Twin We be my
valentinew
NO." she replied. Il am another's. /"
He heaved sigh and said:
"Shure. thin, darlin', wish ye was
twins, 50 that could have at Taste the
half OF ye."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09

of them asking, innocently. But he
must have a colossal fortune to travel
about the world as he is doing" 1t
will surely be a great day for Paris
when he arrives. Already the shop
windows are filled with Teddy bears
and wooden figures Of M. Roosevelt"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09
A LETTER FROM OHIO

Cincinnati
Beverage
his
frequently then
might
Indiana Republicans will slap
hare continent"
gentle letter from
objection
paragra he casually
from
man has a Of sheep
an and
tariff question
a O a
inspired inevitable" hold
own n the way. theory"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09

The Canadian minister Of azricul-
ture Expresses the belief that before
half q century the United States win
have population in excess Of 200.-
0oo, 900 people.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09
Since fortune has prevailed.
We're well along in April and
The fruit crop hasn't failed.
Not Complaining.

Not Complaining.
Don't you wish your wife would
stay home with the children instead
of going to card parties? ?" inquired the
meddlesome person.
No" replied Mr.. Meekton. The
children are too young to learn to play
bridge whist"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09

Your bread. cakes and pastries will
tell the story of the superiority OF
GOLD COIN FLOUR. Ask your groc-
err
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09

Its e Years Dividend Record
The annual dividends for 1905, 1907. 1908 and 1870
have bean 81. The American Telephons and Telsr
graph and its Predecessor. the American Bell Tse.
phone Coz have never paid less than 7H@ annual
dividends during the past q years.
Compare this Stock with Otheso
For net income yield IL stands ct the top Of the fol-
lowing list Of hsh class investment securities. Tho
prices are current Stock Exchange quotations O tn
day Of this writing. March Path. 1910:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09
A Happy Ending.

A Happy Ending.
did your novel have happy end
ing?" inquired the friend.
Il should say so,' replied the auth
or. Il got big check from the pub
Usher as soon as delivered the manu-
script"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09
Hard "a Believe.

Hard to Believe.
, what makes you think King Men
ell is not dead?"
1.-THE reports of his demise sound
too lifelike and natural"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09

The club women OF Boston are in
teresting themselves in club house
for undergraduate girl students.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09
TWINKLES
10y PhlIander Johnson.)

The Social Lion.
THAT man insists on considering
himeelf lion In society
eyes" replied Miss Cayenne, "and
for no other reason than that he has q
large voice and exceptional hair"
n Call % juhllatlon.
k,ot Joy expand throughout the land,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09
Items Gathered in
From Far and Near
Summer Homes.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
In few respects have the customs OF
the American people more rapidly
changed within the memory of living
men than In reference to the SINNER
outing. It is only within the last gen
Grafton or two that people have gen.
orally left the cities for summer homes
in the country, by the seashore or in
the mountains. Not only has the GUS
tom of maintaining two regular
homes practically come in, but the
way In which the year is divided be-
tween the two has very greatly chang
ed In the last half century. The coun.
try season 10 steadily growing longer.
All this Is the logical outcome OF the
growth Of our cities, as well as the
growth OF wealth and of public taste.
The old Boston OF seventy years ago
was almost a. rural in it's access to the
fields and the seaside as are many OF
the places In which Boston people now
maintain their summer establishments.
The time has gone by when an un-
written law or duty or social custom
compelled even the wealthy to choose
between staying in the city during
the heated term or seeking what reposc
could be found In few approved wat
ering places whose mammoth hotels
were usually congested. Yet the time
when the revolution In thought that
impelled the city countryward in the
summer began is not SO long gone by
that the middle-aged, or the man and
woman in the fortiees, cannot recall
the curiosity which inspired them to
doubt whether the closed shutters on
urban residence streets mean that the
family was actually away.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09
YES?

10
the Shebyvle Republican,
I'm these determination speak write things
extremely gratifying
the Democratic idea tariff only?
Taft will Indiana will
Pincho diplomats
will breathe easily Balnger will
Golfers libel
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09

Mrs. Taft will give her garden party. The people
look the society column with interest,"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09
What i Thi. Great Company?


what - Inns Great Company
Orrsnized in 1855. The American Telenhone a Tele
graph Co. owned and operated long distance and toll
lines throushout The o. s. and Canada. In 1900 II
took over ne American Ban Telephone Co tooether
with control of IS Ben Companies. coyerinR the
western Electric Co. Arrest m.ters Of tsiephons
instruments and equipment in the world.
a, -.
AcquMes Weeen Onso0 4eseg1opn 20.
Late in 1905. substantial interest was acquired in
the Western Union Telegraph Co The same aires
can b used ct the fiae for teephoning and tel
oeuseIea ~ eiepnme. Anese are oere ndicauons
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09

Is the Shelbyville Republican in favor of prote
gone over the Democratic idea OF tariff
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09

This is in LIES enormous scheme
The moment of suspense supreme!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-03
FAVOR RAILROAD AMENDMENT
Oklahoma Commercial Clubs Want
Outside CAPITAL to Come In.

Guthrie, Ok, May "a. L. Walker,
on behalf of the State Federated Com
mercial Clubs. filed the rebuttal argu-
ment to the statement OF Chairman
Love of the corporation commission
on the proposed railroad amendment
to the state constitution which would
permit railroads to consolidate to exer-
else the rights of eminent DOMAIN ana
relieve them from establishing general
offices in the state. The argument is
in favor of the amendment and de-
clares that the decision in st. Louis by
Federal Judge Hook against the state
in the Oklahoma rate cases was Sc
cured, first. because the commission
fixed the rates too low; second. be-
cause of the Incompetence OF the at
torney general to present the case:
In reply to Loves statement that
2O7 miles of new track have been built
in Oklahoma since June. 1SOSs anu
that the same roads built but 115 miles
in Kansas. Louisiana. Texas, Arkansas
Colorado and Illinois in that same Pc
Rod, the argument states that SINCE
statehood the Santa Fe pullt over zVV
miles in Texas and none IN OkIanoiilss.,
the Orient. in Oklahoma 2S miles. IN
Texas 145: Wichita Falls & Norm
western, in Oklahoma Is miles IN
Texas SO: the Katy. none IN Okla-
hona or Texas. and the ROCK 1slanu'
none in Oklahoma and 30 IN IeAas'
Other roads which do not toucn OKla
hona have built in Texas totai u
500 miles, most of which was bullt ana
since statehood, the panic re-
ferred to by Mr.. Love not anec 1 ae
Texas railroad construction In 1SOe-o9
there were built in Arkansas 10 miles
and in Colorado 20 miles both being
older states than Oklahoma and lar
better supplied with railroads,
LET the people or Okianona,
arrunent continues, $50 that cap1tai
can afford to invest IN rallroaos AZ
Oklahoma"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-03

1T is surprising" said Mullen to-
day, that there are as many balls
thrown in every Western league game
as there are. But it is because the
pitchers are trying to do everything in
their power to win games They have
confidence in the fielders. but all are
ambitious and they want to do as
much toward winning the game as
they can.
Then there is the fact that they do
not have as good contro- as do the
pitchers in the bigger leagues and also
that the players are good stickers
The Western league hitters are good
and they wait for good ones. The
pitchers give them as many bad ones
In attempt to strike them out or
make them pop out as it is possible to
do without getting into hole, and
there you have the reason for the long
games. When the pitchers are using
everything they have and trying to
outguess the hitters. when the hitters
are good players and have good eyes
for balls and strikes and wait them
out, when both batters and pitchers
are ambitious and working for every
advantage the games are slower. More
time is spent in throwing balls. This
makes the difference"
IN response to questions. Mullen said
the umDires were instructed to hurry
the games and that the umpireS were
willing to do this as much as possible,
as 1t meant that they would finish their
duties that much earlier.
But" said he. 1.-The trouble lies in
the balls and strikes. I umpired seven
games in the. National league last year
and I did not call as many balls in
those seven games as I call here in
one. Control is the great thing in the
big league and the pitchers get 'em
over the plate by one turn or another.
If the batter hits 'em it is UP to the
flelders to take care of them and the
feiders do a good job of 1t. The field
erS are fast and of course sensational
stops, slabs and scoops result. Fewer
balls are thrown and the games are
played more quickly
This is Mullen's sixth year as an
umpire. Last year he umpired in the
Western league season and made good
Had Pulliam lived or Heydler re-
manned president of that league the
Western would, have been shy an UNI
pire that is popular in all the towns
But he didn't and Mullen didn't ap-
ply for a place under Lynch because
he would almost as soon umpire in the
Western. The worst part of it is being
separated from his family.
In the winter Mullen is employed in
n Pittsburg mill. For fourteen years
he has worked in this mill. And after
his days work he goes to his home,
little Irish youngsters eagerly await
his coming.
AS to umpiring, Mullen does it be-
cause he likes to umpire. He leaves
his family in Pittsburg because he
could not we'll trail them around the
circuit with him.
IAN umpire knows when he misses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-03
HARTMAN LINE EXTENSIONS.
Southern Pacific Gains Access to New
Source Fuel supply.

Important extensions of the Harri-
man lines are to be begun in the near
future, by one of which the Southern
Pacific is to gain access to a new
which is the most important projected
in point of mileage, is to connect the
line through southern Arizona with
the company's coal fields near Dur
ango, Cal, an air line distance of about
500 miles. Surveys for this line have
not been completed. but considering
the general topography of the country
through which the road must run it
will cost probably from $4,000 to
$4,000 mile to construct. The Dur
ango branch probably will leave the
ella Valley, Globe & Northern at
Talklai station near San Carlos. and
cross the Santa Fe at Gallup, in New
Mexico. While there would undoubt-
edly be gradual development Of local
traffic along portions of the line, the
imm ediate purpose is to reach new
fuel supply for company requirements,
as it is stated that the Durango field
yields. the highest grade of coking coal.
The object of the Hartman manage
ment in purchasing the property was
to secure control of the coke ovens,
that the entire supply might be avail
able for Southern Pacific's LOGON olives
east Of Ell Paso.
On the Union Pacific the most i'm
portant project involves the extension
of the Northport branch in Nebraska
Medicine Bow, Wyo. This will cut off
40 miles in the length of the main line,
and, through the construction of a
15,5OO-foot tunnel and a 3,10O-foot
tunnel, will save 1000 feet in the
climb over the continental divide, the
ridge of which is now crossed at
Sherman where the elevation is S,009
feet. This will take the main line of
the Union Pacific over the original
Mormon trail. leaving Cheyenne and
Laramie to the south on a branch. 1t
is stated that this change is assured,
but how soon the work will be under
taken is still to be decided.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-03
RESULTS BIG LEAGUE GAMES.
Cleveland Takes Three Straight Games
From St. Louis-ChampiOns Win.

Cleveland took the third straight
game from st. Louis Monday. Score
stood L to 1 until the final inning, when
Lajoie walked, Lord singled and East
Lajoie and winning the game. Cleve-
land played an errorless game.
A rally with the willow in the final
half of the ninth inning Philadelphia
last time at bat the Quakers hit five
times, scoring on each hit. Boston hit
6 and Philadelphia IA times.
Mcbride INJURED LaPorte's fly in tine
tenth inning and New York tied up
with Washington. Score to 2. In the
last of the tenth Hemphill tore off a
three sacl1er and Chase followed with
a. single, bringing Hemphill and the
winning run over the plate. 1t was a
fast game up until McBride's error.
The Pittsburg Pirates, worlds cham
pions, boosted their league standing by
taking another from Chicago. Score
to ?. President Taft. Secretary of
State Knox and Count Won Bernstorf,
German ambassador to the United
States, witnessed the game.
Cincinnati defeated st. Louis to 4.
Enraged at Umpire McGinnis whom he
alleged was unfair and incompetent,
Manage BreSnahan protested the game
to President Lynch of the National
league. On learning of the action of
Bresnahan, President Garry Herr
man Of the Reds, filed a counter COM
plant against Bresnahan. Herman
declares that Bresnahan shifted his
players to unaccustomed positions,
thus making the game farce. As far
as McGinnis is concerned he was agreed
to by both teams before the game COM
menced.
New York shut out Brooklyn 6 to 0.
Matthewson pitched a one hit game.
The Gothamites connected with Scan
Ions delivery eight times. But for
Devlins long throw not a Brooklyn
1nI Gr.=f
Philadelphia beat Boston 9 to s. The
game was exciting from start to finish.
Each team used three -twirlers in an
effort to win. All the runs were grab
led in the first four innings.
Only two games were played in the
American association. Columbus beat
Louisville 9 to 4, and Toledo lost to In
dianapolis. Score to 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-03
HOUSE PAINT

Oklahoma side from Durant and are
so far ahead with work thai the track
gangs will commence to lay steel this
week. 1t is believed that the track
work will be completed to the river
by June 1.
Grading work on the proposed Den
yer, Kingfsher & Gulf railroad is to
begin out of Oklahoma City within the
next ten days, according TO ]. NJ. Nc
Donald of Kansas City president OF
the company. Plans are that the in
terurban service between Oklahoma
City and Kinghsher shall be in effect
by January 1, 1911. and that the en-
tire road will be completed by Jan. 1,
1912. The shops are to be located four
miles west of Oklahoma City and will
occupy a tract of $50 acres of land.
Employment viii afford 800 men, ac-
c0rding to the present plans. r
Engineers on the Mountain. Valley
& Plains railroad. to be built from
Guthrie to Cimarron, n. NJ. state that
trains will be running between these
two points by January 1, 1911. The
final survey will be completed, II is
said, by the first of this week Cen
eral Manager Wanamaker says the en-
gineers from the east will meet the en-
gineers working from the west in
Dewey county this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-03
HAVE FOUND THE CAUSE.
Investigations Reveal Cause of In
crease in Idle Cars.

Since the American Car association 9
figures on the number of idle cars on
the country's railroads were published
last Saturday there has been a good
deal of investigation to discover the
reason for the very marked increase.
The greatest increase in the amount of
idle equipment was in the form of
coal cars. the number being 40.S5S. as
against 400 on March 80. 1t appears
that the possibility of strike in the
soft coal regions led to an unusually
heavy demand UP to the end of March
and that thereafter. in the absence of
these special requirements. and In
connection with the closing down of a
good many mines where disagreements
existed, although without a general
strike. coal cars piled up ont the vari-
Gus roads In the Rittsburg district a
great many mines were closed down,
but at least eight OF the largest have
been opened again. and the results of
the movement here and elsewhere
through the soft coal district will be
disclosed in the next report of the Car
association. due next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-03
FR1sCo,s GULF COAST LINE.
Another Deep Water Outlet to Be Es-
tabIished at Riviera

Kingsvi1le, Tex, May s.-The New
Orleans, Texas & Mexico railroad, the
Gulf coast line of the Frisco that runs
between New Orleans and Brownsville,
will be equipped with deep water out
lets when all of its Improvement plans
are carried out. It runs within ten to
twenty five miles of the Gulf of Mexico
for the entire distance of about 500
miles. 1t is already able to reach over
short connecting lines the deep water
ports of Sabine, Port Arthur Calves
ton, Velasco and Arkansas Pass. 1t has
its own line into O'Connorsport, Cor
pus Christi and Point Isabel. It is in
touch with the ship schannel at Hous-
ton and with New Orleans. In addi-
ton to these several deep water OUT
lets plans are on foot to establish an
other one near Kingsville.
A. branch line will be built from
here to the shore of Bafhn's bay at the
new town of Riviera 1t is claimed
that by dredging a channel through
Padre island, connecting the water of
the gulf with Lagunda 0fadre and the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-03
NEW LINES IN OKLAHOMA.
Spring Season REEVES Activity Tor
Several Railroad Projects.

Guthrie. Ok. May 3.-The survey
ors who have been at work for the
past few months for the Wichita Falls
& Northwestern railroad completed
their survey in Comanche and Tillman
counties and during the past week
were ordered from Frederick to Hollis.
where they will take up and finish d
survey of the line to wellington, Tex
The old Kentucky roadbed from Altus
to Hollis will be used. with a few
slight changes from Hollis to yelling
ton. In Comanche county the final sur
vey gives a direct line into Lawton.
William Kenefck. president of the
Missouri Oklahoma & GuIe railroad,
and T. j. Harrison, chief engineer,
made an Inspection yesterday of the
bridge being erected east of Denison
over the Red river. 1t is to be used
as a wagon, railroad and interurban
bridge. and will be completed early in
June. Four piers and two approaches
have been completed and are ready for
the steel work The grading outfits
have almost reached the river on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-03
Substitute Needed for Decreas-
ing Supply of Wood Ties.
Number Used in United States
for One Year 1913, 700, 900.
TREATED TIES BEST.
Last Just Twice as Long as Old
Naked Wood.
Other Items of General Interest
in Railroad World.

with the diminishing supply of hard
wood suitable for railroad ties. and the
rapidly increasing demand, the prob
lem Of nnd1ng some efficient substitute
is becoming increasingly urgent, says
the Railway Journal. Taking the sta
ttstics for 1907-190S not being a normal
year-we find that the total humber of
ties u lin the United States 1853, 7OO,-
der new track and So per cent for re-
newals under old track. OF the total
number, 40 per cent were oak % per
cent southern pine, and the remaining
SO per cent were made up of about ID
other kinds of wood. The total cost of
these ties represented the enormous
sum of SIS, SOC, 900, or approximately $500
per mile of road, including street and
interurpan roads. OF the total sum,
So, 1876. 200 was paid for oak ties, $17,241,-
14O for -outhern pine ties, and the ball
ance, SOS, 059, $50, for ties of nliscelIane-
Gus woods, mostly the softer varieties,
says a writer in the Santa Fe EN-
ployes' Magazine.
If the rate of increase in tie con-
sumption which has prevailed for the
past ten years is maintained, the tie
requirements will double in about Is
years and will be close to 300 900, 900 by
1875. This increase alone, even were
the supply adequate. would result in a
considerable increase in the cost per
tie, and when the diminishing supply is
taken into consideration, the cost per
which will seriously handicap new con-
struction and make the maintenance
of existing track a serious drain on the
earnings of the railroad companies. If
this is true of all tie timber in general
1t is more serious in. regard to
oak and other hardwoods. and the
cost of these bids fair to become
prohibitive in the near future.
The railroads, therefore. must turn
their attention to the use of
cheaper kinds of timber, and this
means the softer varieties. These soft
er varieties include fir, cypress, hem
lock, spruce, birch, redwood, the less
valuable species of pine, etc. BY treat
ing with creosote or other decay-ar-
resting chemicals these woods can be
made to give a longer useful life, as far
as general decay is concerned, than oak
and other hardwoods which are I'M
treated. The United States govern
ment reports give the following data as
to the relative life of untreated ana
treated railroad ties:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-03
CHANGES IN SANTA FE.
Mr.. Conrad's Promotion Causes Several
Promotions.

Following the announcement OF the
nromotion of A. L. Conrad, auditor OF
disbursements, to assistant general
auditor of the Santa -Fe, and the pro,
- auditor. of disbursements in Topeka,
Mr.. Bunnell has made public the fol-
lowing appointments:
Fred A. Davis, who has been motive
lot as chief clerk to Mr.. Bunnen. G.
3. Davis. a brother of F. A Davis,
will succeed his brother as motive
power accountant c. F. Jackson
chief cIerl, to the motive power ac-
corntant, has been made travelling
auditor and Clarence B. Rex becomes
chief clerk to the motive power ac-
countant, Mr.. Davis