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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-06
SALUTING A STATUE.


The character Of Peter in F. Hop
kinson Smiths book (you should read
it, Is a fine old gentleman who lifts
his hat to the statue Of George Wash
ington.
The author tells it this way:
peter wheeled and lifted his hat to
the statue. Good morning. your ex-
cellency.' he said In a voice mellowed
by tho same respectful tone with which
he would have addressed the original
in the flesh"
A strange conceit?
His companion thought so and laugh
ed at it, whereat Peter says: He
wasn't put there for ornament, my
boy. but to be kept in mind. and there
Is no place in the world where his ex-
ample Is so much needed as in Wall
street. Nobody reverences anything
nowadays. 80" Even our presidents
have to be murdered before we stop
abusing them"
Into our NAV 60 respect for tradition.
reverence for the dead. decency, love
Of religion. sentiment, beauty. They
are back numbers.
"Do you wonder. my boy, why ]
touch my hat 10 his excellencyw
Nor was Peter a crank. He was the
hard headed paying teller Of a Wall
street bank.
But he had ideals. The novel itself
is a story OF the clash between modern
business methods and idealism-
Is the Indictment too sweeping?
Fancy a money mad broker saluting
even In his mind. that fine statue op
posite the subtreasury!
To a high financier. absorbed in the
game, tradition has no glamour, great
ness no precedence OF honor. goodnes.
no prestige. heroism no appeal. ''Th'
tender grace Of a day that is dead.
Valley Forge. Yorktowu-these ar,
nothing to him.
And. without being pessimistic. i
may be said that lack of reverence 1:
one Of the crying evils OF our day.
What of the callow youth who dubs
his father 1.-The old man" and speaks
Of his mother as 1.-The old lady" Whe
calls his fathers advice dope" ane
speaks Of bis mothers caution a.
dream stutfT What OF the girl who
in the presence OF guests, is greatly
distressed over mothers accent or ia
TIERS table manners?
Imagine these youngsters displayin.
reverence at the foot OF the statue Of
George Washington!
In Lincoln park, Chicago. not lon{
ago, l heard one OF these irreveren
sprigs speak of the great statue o.
Abraham Lincoln as the old party OF
the pedestal"
Peter Grayson was right
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-06
Editor of Palladium ::

In the enforcement of laws, the po-
lice force of any city is one of para
mount Importance and supreme res
possibility. The police control the me-
dunn which makes it possible that the
rights and the safety of the citizens
be preserved. In this city the enforce
ment of the speed laws by the Rich
mond police is absolutely ludicrous
and absurd. The law specifically re-
quires that the limit be eight miles per
hourin the Are limits.
How often is this law adhered 10 by
the drivers of automobiles and motor
cyclists? Perhaps an occasional driver
Will drive according to the letter of
the law, but this is very seldom
Take for instance the eastern part
of the city, especially east Main street,
it is no common occurrence to see an
automobile enter or leave the city at a
rate not less than thirty or thirty-five
miles an hour while the tests cars of
the various factories burn up the
dust"
The owners of motorcycles are per
iopS tuS w TN tuSii
exhausts wide open, giving emissions
equol to the explosions of young
cannon on the Fourth of July. leaving
trail of dust resembling a London
fog, they race down Main street un-
pertrubed and without fear of being
reprimanded by the police for their
excessive speed.
Some time ago the Supt. of Police
announced in the local papers that
drivers of automobiles and motor cy.
cles should be careful and not exceed
the speed law, or arrests would fol
low. AS a result how many arrests
have been made?
What is the cause of all this laxity
and carelessness on the part of the po-
lice, whose duty it is to see that the
laws are enforced. One reason, it is as
serted by many residents in the east
end, is that a policeman is a minus
quantity, and almost unheard of per
sonage. During the early hours of the
evening and afternoon, not day pass
es, but that some driver does not ex
coed the speed limit varying from
twenty to thirty miles.
This is indeed a serious matter. Dali
ly there are many who narrowly es
cape serious injury. Little children
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-06
He Fell In Action,

They were talking OF war. and the
young man mentioned that one Of his
ancestors was killed during the Revo-
luton. He WAS brave man. he
said, land we are all very proud OF
his record"
The young woman looked pensive.
Il had an uncle who was killed in
war, the very first battle he ever went
to-" she sid. he was only pri-
vate. so be hadn't made any record"
THAT was hard" said the young
man. Ito be shot down In bis first en-
gagement."
lie wasn't shot down." said the
young woman. He TELL and broke bis
neck when he was running downhili.
I think war Is awful cruel. don't you Z"
Youths Companion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-06
RICHMOND, INDIANA
"PANIC PROOF CITY"

Has a population of 22.324 and
Is growing. 1t is the county
ssadns W Senyer Of rich fna asr e
cultural community. 1t Is To-
Gated due east from Indianapolis
50 miles and 4 miles from tho
state line.
Richmond Is city of homes
and OF Industry. Primarily a
manufacturing city. II is also the
jobbing center OF Eastern In
diana and enjoys the retail trade
OF the populous community for
miles around.
did streets. well kept yards. It's
cement sidewalks and beautiful
shade trees. II has three nation,
al banks. one trust company and
100000. Number of factories
1926; capital invested $7,000.000.
with an annual output OF W.T.
100000. and pay roll Of $3,-
100000, The ,., total pay I roll for
matedly $4,000 annual.
There are five railroad COM
panies radiating In eight differ
emit directions from the city: In
10000 lbs. oatsoing freight
handled daily. 10000 Tbs. Yard
facilities, per day 100 cars.
Number of passenger trains daily
s g.. Nnmbes Of freight ,. t trains
receipts amount to $4,000. Total
assessed valuation OF tho city,
916.000.000.
Richmond has two interurban
railways. Three newspapers with
combined circulation OF $4,000.
Richmond Is the greatest hard
tNh % Tn tn OF IN
and only second in general job
hing interests. 1t has a piano
factory producing a high grade
plano every 15 minutes. 1t Is tho
leader In tho manufacture OF
Traction engines. and produces
more threshing machines. lawn
mowers. roller skates. grain
drills and burial caskets than
any other city In the world.
The city's area Is 2.640 acres;
has q court house costing $780,
900: 10 public schools and has the
finest and most complete high
school In the middle west: three
parochial schools: Earlham coll
1ege and the Indiana Business
SSnss f fss splendid So.s Sau frs 1sn
miller. park. the largest and
most beautiful park In Indiana.
the home of Richmond's annual
chautauqua; seven hotels; NUM-
successful operation and a pri-
vate electric light plant, insur-
ing competition; the Oldest pub
lie library In the state, except
one and the second largest, 40, 900
volumes: pure refreshing water,
unsurpassed; IS miles of improv-
ed streets; 40 miles Of sewers; rs
miles OF cement curb and gutter
combined: 40 miles OF cement
walks. and many miles OF brick
walks. Thirty churches, includ-
ing the Reid Memorial. built at a
cost OF S250.000: Reid Memorial
Hospital. one Of the most modern
in the state; Y. Nj. c. A. building,
erected at a cost of 100000 one
OF tho finest in the state. The
amusement center of Eastern In
diana and Western Ohio.
No city OF the size of Richmond
holds as fine an annual art ex-
hibit. The Richmond Fall Fes-
tival held each October Is unique.
no other city holds a similar at
fair. 1t Is given In the interest
OF the city and financed by the
business men.
Success awaiting any one with
enterprise In the Panic Proof
City.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-06
DIRTY DISHES.

These form one of the most severe
tasks in household work. When they
are stacked up with grease and unus-
ed food 1t is quite a task 10 the one
who has to wash them.
Hewitt's Easy Task soap solves the
problem. Ii is a pure, white soap
which quickly releases grease and
dirt and saves at least one-half the
labor.
Pure food without pure dishes is of
little avail. and Hewitt's Easy Task
should be welcome occupant OF ev.
cry home. Five cents a cake.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-06
| PARIS AND AMERICAN TELE.
| PHONE.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
1t was an unlucky coincidence that
upon the day when American tele-
phone stock was listed on the Paris
bourse for the first time and after in
terminable negotiations during which
apparently insurmountable difficulties
were overcome, the American COM
pany should have "cut a melon" to the
extent of increasing its already enor-
nous capitalization by s50.000,0O0
The stock sells we'll above par, pays a
handsome dividend. and the stockhold-
ers get their proportionate share of
the new issue at par. In this country
such a proceeding is so common as to
call for little comment. but in Paris it
has caused such sensation that
there is talk of striking the stock from
the list and even of getting rid OF some
other listed American securities What
Paris objects to is that the issue was
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-06
A MOCkERY,

There's a man whose mirth so hollo
Echoes freely on demand,
His chuckles cold will follow
Words he does not understand.
Oft a purpose grim is lurking
Meath his efforts bland to chaff.
No one comprehends the working
Of the imitation laugh.
1t is cold and it is cherries!
1t is quite a different thing
From the joyous shout and fearless
That an honest soul will fling
Like the waters clear that bubble
Where the weary pilgrims quaff
But, instead of joy, there's trouble
In the imitation laugh.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-06
Heart to Heart
Talks.
Copyright. 1908. by Edwin A. Nye
SUICIDE IS CONFESSION.
By EDWIN A. NYE.

young man threw himself into the
Chicago river. When a policeman pull
ed him out he said he was driven to
the step. In his own words:
Il could not see my way through
life"
Poor fool: He had $50 in his pocket.
was strong and healthy. and there was
no one dependent upon him.
Coward!
Suppose all who cannot see the way
through life should jump into the
water What would become of the
census?
1t Is not given to mortals to see the
end from the beginning. Who has a
map of the life expeditions in which
he is engaged? One may have plans.
but plans fall down. And often the
way grows misty. Sometimes the stars
do not shine.
But
The forces that are for US are strong
er than the forces that are against US.
Therefore
The wise man goes on.
He does not go on blindly. He goes
by faith rather than by sight Faith
sees the glimmer Of a star and hears
the rustic of an angels wing" Faith
holds the way-unseeing.
Only towards turn back.
Because OF lack OF faith and courage,
because of the morbid broodings lest
they fail in the darkness. men and wo-
men commit rash acts Of self destruc-
ton. Is moral courage decreasing?
Life is given to be hazarded. l say
it is a gift. And if 1t is a gift no one
has the moral right to throw it away.
Hug your gift closely.
II defeats come. let them. Even de-
feats. If honorable. are a form OF
glorious victory.
Let US die nobly straining toward the
goal. And if sometimes the harness
should gall the tender spots-well, the
scars are honorable.
Life Is to be lived-to the brim
Bravely drink the cup.
Lift high the beaker and let US drink
to the brave who so upward and on.
ward, onward and upward, though the
way be dark and thorny and full OF
stones.
II there be sweet poison in the cup
Providence put it there. not you or
Drain it down!
And as for Death?
Why. let him come knocking when
he wills. He shall not have you-no1
me-merely for the asking. Let him
knock. He shall not have US until
he breaks down the door!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-06
THIS DATE IN HISTORY"
JULY 9Th.


Revolution, New
lS35-The Worchester
1S6-Unon back oil Mo
ne Born in
1S2-Demoac
for
ViUoria May o Queen Nary
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-06
Worrying Happiness.

The bishop OF Manchester. speaking
at meeting at Church House. West
minister. said the secret OF happiness
was to have a sufficient multitude OF
worries.
The man who bad only one worry
a blind that would not be pulled VI
straight by the servant or a coal scut
tie the bottom OF which was always
coming out. found his way to the luna
tic asylum, but the man who had nc
time to dwell upon his worries because
he had to so from one to another and
back again and round and round like q
squirrel In a cage could be a perfect!
happy man.-Loudon Mail
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-06

Calmny is the very worst Of al
evils. In i, there are two who com
init injustice and one who IS IN
ured. for he who caIunniates an
other acts unIus,ly by accusing one
who is no, present, and he act. un-
justly who is persuaded before he
has leaned the exact truth. and he
that Is absent when the charge IS
made is thus doubly injured. being
illuminated by the one and by the
other deemed to be ba.e.-F-,od-
otuS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-06
A Sick Man

very hospital a
those who
i'm the most
condition there
mistaken question
His tortured body never ruled h-his
spirit is Ia o unquenchable
before he
I'll this
wait
And then as before the goes by
and
against injustice and perfdy
what t urges the
his comfort and welfare?
figures OF the and downrodden
blatant their betrayal
He he nationWan
protect
He
commonwealth
may once themselves
that through his weak body
: The Fight-aed Blood against Greed and sloth!
the hospital
wounded General Wolfe at Quebec might
be on And a
Never has this community taken this mans measure rightly such
fiery hated loved but it their lot to have fair
Bennett Gordon beena
bring
fights have laid his fighting
And he in
think
ask
o all that he has
OF
free of all domino
Because of his there returning days
Because of m is progressive.
him
that
he nan and the
a
And cal
in
are
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-06
HOLIDAY SANITY.

From the Philadelphia Press
If a sufficiently sane Fourth has
been arranged to avert injuries to per-
sons, it might be worth while to ex-
tend the plans far enough to prevent
fires and destruction of property. That
is something in which everybody
would be willing to help. The Fourth
has usually been too busy a day for
the fire department in cities
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-06
AN ADDED SENATE,

From the New York Commercial.
Never has a Republican Senate in
recent years been so divided against
itself as now. And only the final roll
call on the reciprocity bill will deter
mine where each member of the nomi
nal majority is really at
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-06
THE iMPREss,vENEss OF SOUND.

Il don't understand the passion for
noise" said the nervous man. Why
should people insist on explosions to
celebrate the Fourth of July?"
Il don't know" replied Mr.. Grow
cher, ANY more than | know why ma
val officers should insist on having sa-
lutes fired"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-06
TWINKLES
AN AFFlICTION.

Don't you think Mr.. Doodles is
rather silly"
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne, But
never make sport ia persons physi-
cal misfortunes."
Has he a physical misfortunee'
Certainly; the style of brain with
which he was born"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-06
Elastic.

AN one other thing l want you to
remember when you build the house
is to put one OF the finest elastic steps
on it that money can build
An elastic step. madamr'
"Yes; was readin' how Miss Blu
bud had a tine elastic step. an l want
one just like 1t or better."-Houston
Post
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-06
A sARDoNIc ENTHUSIASM

Now let's rejoice with honest glee
For some relief from Folly's reign.
Whatever other days may be,
July the Fourth is safe and sane
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-06
UNITE RtFIED.

There are microbes in kiss" said
the scientist.
Il don't care" replied the summer
resort beau. "A microbe can't be
witness in breach of promise case"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-06

made without any notice whatever. al
though the officials of the company
must have been aware of it while ne
gotiations for listing were pending.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-06
Es.cnc, o, .aopsrrnins

6tvcNSs o. FNpperFs1tES.
Ton can remove that unsightly white
rpot from the polished top OF your din
ing room table caused by hot dish
b. simply saturating a piece Of cloth
with essence Of peppermint and rub.
bling H. spot with it-National Maya
g1no.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-06

Becoming.
isn't my new dress becoming to
meT' asked the delighted wife.
Yes" replied the head of the estab
hshment. land I suppose the bill for
1t will soon be coming to me-"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-06
DOWNTOWN TALK.

Il squandered quite a sum of money
yesterday"
Business or pleasure?"
Neither Consented to fill out a ia
BILE at my wifes bridge party"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-06

Life Is a quarry out Of which we
are TO mold and chisel and complete q
Character.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-06
FORUMOFTHEPEOPLE

Articles Contributed for This Column
Must Not Be in Excess of 400
Words. The Identity Of Al Con-
hibutors Must Be Known to the
Editor. Articles WW Be Printed in
the Order Received.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-18
A YOUTHFUL BURGLAR.
Charged With Robbing Two Clothing
Stores at Newport.

Newport, Oct. lS.-The clothing stores
of j. Il. Foster and that Of MacDermd
q Co. were broken into,early yesterday
morning and as result OF the prompt
action Of Sheriff Il. }. Hill Walford
Hendriehon, the offender, il lodged in
Orleans county jail Fifteen dollars in
cash was secured at Fosters and ow-
ing to the fact the money was all taxi
en- out of the drawer OF MacDermid, his
search was fruitless. There was no evil
dence of there being anything disturbed
except the money drawer. The clew
which lead 10 the Identification of the
burglar was knife purchased the day
before at the store of MacDermid &
Co. and found Just inside the window
where he had cut the screen. Hend-
richon has admitted his guilt and Is
expected to plead guilty when brought
before the court. He is about II years
of age and claims home in Green
field, Mass. He said he had escaped
from the reform school in Westboro,
Mass. Thirteen dollars and fifty cents
of the money was found on his person.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-18
CHINESE TROOPS AT HANKow.
Thousands of Soldiers Arrive at Sscene
of Revolution.

Peking, Oct IS. Several thousand
Chinese troops have reached the out
skirts of Hankow, while troop trains
are carrying thousands more to the scene
OF the revolutionary rising in Hu-Peh.
Eight Chinese ships of war and ten or
twelve foreign warships have assembled
off Hankow. Peking advices say that
Wu-Chang, where the rebels are in force,
will be bombarded probably ON Satur-
day.
The German foreign Office at Berlin
reports receipts Of adyices from Hankow
TO the effect that German bluejackets co.
operating in the international landing
movement participated in an engagement
in the streets with the Chinese mob.
Acting American Consul Gilbert has
notified the American legation at Peking
that the fall of Marking is imminent.
Kai-Fung, the capital of Ho-Nan, is.re-
ported to have fallen into the hands Of
the revolutionists.
Following the American example, italy
has ordered that contingent Of blue
jackets be made ready to- reinforce the
Italian legation at PelSing.
The acceptance of the vice-royalty Of
Hu-Peh by Yuan Shi Kai has in meas
ure restored the confidence of the gov
ernment, which predicts the rapid sup.
preston of the rebellion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-18
AUTO VICTIM
LAID TO REST
Following s, of the Largest
FunessS -ser in GraniteviIIe
FATHER TURCOT OBLIGATED.
Procession of 90 Teams Followed the
Remains Of Mrs. odule Gilbert, Killed
Monday Morning, to Catholic
Cemetery in This City.

The funeral of Mrs. 0due Gilbert, the
victim of the automobile accident on the
East Montpelier road early Monday
morning, was held at st. Sylvester's
church in Granitevile this morning and
was one of the largest ever known there,
the church being crowded with people.
II is estimated that 600 persons attend
ed, or tried to attend, the service, among
the number being three organizations,
st. John the Baptists, Lady -Foresters
and the Ladies of st. Anne, of which
Mrs. Gilbert was a member, which at
tended in a body, wearing the insignia
of their orders. There were a great
many flowers.
As further mark Of respect of the
woman in the community, the curtains
in the Graniteyille stores were drawn,
and the clerks attended the service. Fol-
lowing the service a procession of 90
teams followed the remains to the Cath,
Ollie cemetery in this city, making ono
of the longest lines ever seen here. The
bearers were four brothers-in-lawy
Charles, Eugene, John and Arthur Gil
bert, and Arthur Ross and Joseph Le-
tourneau.
Fr. Turcot of st. Sylvester's church
conducted the service, and the children
of the convent sang under the direction,
of Arthur Gilbert, brother.in-law of the
deceased, he having come from st. John,
p. @. The service began at 8 and lasteL
until l0:30 o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-18
CONTRIBUTES sss,ooo EACH
To Secure Absence of Democratic Leg
islators Was Testimony.

Milwaukee, Oct. ls,--purported state.
ments Of Others that Edward Hines, the
lumberman. and United States Senator
Isaac Stephenson, each contributed $780,
600 to pot Of $4,000 to secure the
absence Of Democratic members from
the Wisconsin legislature on March 4,
1900, 50 that Senator Stephenson might
be elected, formed the basis Of sensa-
tional testimony given by Thomas Nor
ris, lieuteuant governor Of Wisconsin be-
fore the senatorial investigating commit
tee yesterday
Morris declared that the information
was given to him chiefly by w. H..
Cook OF Duluth, who figured prominent
ly in the first investigation of Senator
Lorimer's election, and that Cook said
that Robert J. Shields Of Superior. Wis,
was also mentioned in putting the deal
through. Before testifying, Lieutenant
Governor Morris stipulated that his
statements were to be taken an "sec-
ond hand" as they were based on what
Others had told him.