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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-20
BEAT HIS BILL

Michael Morgan was fined IS and
costs in police court this morning for
defrauding board bill at the board
ing house of John Weber, Ais North
Fourteenth street. Morgan contract
ed debt of SIS at Webber's last April
and refused to pay the bill.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-20
City Statistics
Marriage Licenses.

Hansel Dennis, 20, farmer, Henry
county, and Hazel Abbott, II. Wayne
county.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-20
JUST JOIN THE CLUB
PAY S1.00

and the great Hoosier Kitchen Cab
met will be delivered to your house
within "a hours after we get our
next shipment-or on Christmas
morning, as you prefer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-18
BILL BOARD ADVERTISING

France proposes 10 take drastic
action To put Il stop To the billboard
nuisance. Ii the bill carries that tha
government has introduced in The
Chamber OF Deputies. billboards viii
he taxed ont of existence. Hitherto
the tax on them has averaged abou,
10 cents per year. but the plan now
suggested is To tax them all the wa
from $40 10 $50 on each square ward
according TO the size of the advertise
ment. The larger the billboard the
higher actually and relatively the
tax
Not only that. but if two advertise
ments have in view not the benefit OF
The people the tax is doubled: if three
1t is trchlcd: if four. Quadruplcd. The
owner of the land on which the bill
board is placed is also to be taxed.
In taking this action the govern
n'ent has in View not the benefit of
lie newspapers. but the cause of art
II holds, and rightly so. that the Of
forts which every civilized nation is
making 10 improve and bcautify nat
nral scenery. and incidentally 10
stimulate a love for the beautiful. is
@criously checked by the enormous.
Ggly hillboards that disfgure tho
landscape in every direction.
Tie motive is praiseworthy. and if
similar action were taken in this
country the nuisance. now so wide.
spread, would soon cease TO exist.
Aside from that. it is so strange
'nat this plan of advertising con-
unues- In almost every instance
where pains have been taken to meas
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-18
THE MAN WHO CAN
PAY, BUT WON'T.

The man who can pay his bills and
Goesn is one of the public enemies
y no are responsible for the slow re-
ouvery of business. He cripples in
Gfstry. Restraints trade and creates
q long line of debtors who canOt
pay. He is brake upon prosperity,
"A drag upon humanity.
He has been deterrent factor in
business the past five years, ranking
in Oppressive effect next to the finan-
cial furry of 1907. The habit OF de-
ferring payment, contracted anew in
1907, has become chronic with a
number of individuals, firms and cor
porations and has served to harass
business to an extent realized only
hy the bankers who carry the &C.
counts OF the retailers and smaller
manufacturers.
BY withholding payment OF one
bill a procession of difficulties is
formed. 4 boards his cash and en-
harnesses b, who has to put off C..
and d is pressed to the wall This
chain of evil, started by the pros
porous, reaches down through the
ranks of industry, commerce and la
Dor. cramping enterprise. combining
trade and CALLING most of all the men
at the bottom OF the business struc-
ture.
This survival of panic times has
become engrafted upon our business
system to such an extent that in
some circles the pride in being con-
sidered prompt pay" is now regard
ed as Old-fashiOned, and skill in put
ting of ones obligations has come
to be reckoned a desirable acquire
ment.
But the business situation today
seriously demands the chasing of tn:
deliberate slOw-payer with the cheat
His reformation would free the in.
voluntary slOw-payer from plight
that is none of his chOOsingand would
make the wheels of business hun
with prosperity.
You who can. Npay up. Then thOs,
who now can't pay will be able to dc
so. Money will flow faster through
the arteries of the cOuntry's life, and
all the people will be benefited II
New York Evening Mail.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-18
THE JOY OF GRuMBLlNG.

II is amazing to hear humanity.
set on end for some unknown pur-
pose. dcvoting SO much of the brief
time allotted us on earth to II care
fully detailed diagnosis of our head
aches. backachcs, stomachaches and
other miserics that defy description.
The comical part of this business
lies in the patience with which We
listen to one another. But he or she
lnOws that his or her turn comes
next, and the luxury of returning
siekcnHg accounts of troubles will be
granted.
Many of us are not miserable
enough with the pains of the present,
hut must treasure up the pains of the
past, as a constantly accommodating
reservoir OF misery; and the most
wociul and most useless of all is the
anticipating of troubles supposed to
be coming.
II talk about our aches and pains
were suppressed. a third of the con-
Ncrsation of civilized life would
cease. II to this be added the wealth
CT. another third would be chopped
eff. Still the female discourse on the
troubles of dress and servants would
remain.
If We would only forget il all
and permit others To forget it, what
Il world of JOY. now unseen. would
open up to us. EXch.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-18
SOUTH AMERICAN EXHIBITS
MAINTAINED IN WASHINGTON.

Washington. July Seeing
South America may be added to the
prospectuses OF railroads advertising
rcurs TO the capital city as result
OF the joint efforts OF Secretary OF
State Knox and President Fletcher OF
the Southern Commercial Congress to
install in this city permanent eX-
tibition of South American products.
Ever drink yerba mate? They do
in South America. 1t is only tea
the kind they grow in Paraguay.
This will probably be one of the en-
hjbits set out for the edification OF
Washington tourists. Peru may send
M samples of her paltas and chiri-
n.oyyas These are tropical fruits.
Think of the best Baldwin apple you
ever tasted Multiply its luscious
ness by three. cut your apple in half,
end eat it with spoon. That is an
unfattering portrait of the palta.
Llama wool, uncut emeralds from
Colombia, diamonds from Brazil,
rdbber from the wild headlands OF
the Amazon, nitrate from Chile, cab
met woods from the interior jungles
Of the north. and what not in the
way of Latin-America's products
which the Panama canal promises
some day to make part OF our every.
day consumption, will probably form
part of the exhibit Then, too,
South American countries are ex.
rected to show American sightseers
astonishing facts regarding their pro-
duction of staple articles, of the
grade of wheat raised in Argentina,
of the cattle industry of Uruguay and
tie Argentine. of coffee from Brazil,
and cocoa from Ecuador and Colon
bia.
The work of gathering this exhibit
ton is being done directly by the
Southern Commercial Congress. Sec
rotary of State Knox has ordered the
American diplomatic and consular Of
fees in South America to lend their
assistance to the work. The gath
ering of this exhibition is only one
part OF an extensive program for the
expansion OF Pan-American trade in
forests outlined by the Southern Com.
merrlal Congress. In the fall of 1913
IL" congress will hold convention
in Mobile. Ala. This is at the time
Of the opening of the Panama canal
and il is proposed TO have the Latin.
American Republics represented a,
the convention by delegations. Sec.
rotary Knox is lending the congress.
the entire strength of the department
o. state in SO far as it can be cX-
tended in behalf of a private organi.
cation. He believes that such work
al that which the congress has un-
dertaken will prove great step in
lettering relations between the Unit.
&c States and its L.atin-American
neighbors, and has. consequently, in
structed both the diplomatic and con
sular officers to cooperate with the
congress in every possible way.
Ne n
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-18
NOTICE.

This is TO inform my customer,
that | have moved my shoe repair
shop to my home, and 10 ask then
10 please leave their work at Clough
Shoe store. where | will get sam,
and return it two days afterwards
All work left there will receive nj,
best attention.
Thanking my customers FOR pas
favors and asking a continuance O.
their patronage, am, True 10 III.
last,
PHILIP FISCHER.
June %, 1912.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-18

The assessor must have laughcd
when he made the figures. One clerk
in prominent store who pulls down
about twenty per. pays taxes ON two
hundred and fifty dollars worth Of
personal property. One OF the wealth
lest men in the city, with one Of the
finest residences. gorSeously fur
nished. is assessed one hundred dol
lars on his personal property That :
what makes anarchists Miami Her
aid.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-18
WHEN IS AN ORANGE RIPE9

An important meeting, indeed, in
yolying the interests of one OF the
States most important industries, is
that of the citrus growers of Flor
ida, who will convene at Gainesville
on Aug. IL to discuss the problems
arising out Of the law passed by the
last Legislature to prevent the ship
ping from the State of immature
fruit.
The law in its intention is good,
but in its application some Difficult
ties are encountered. II a grower is
to be arrested and punished for ship
ping immature fruit, he may reason
ably ask by what standard of ma
turity his shipment has been thus
adjudged. Buyers and growers, anna
tours and experts may differ in their
opinions as to the maturity of any
lot of fruit that may be brought into
question. Those who wish to evade
tho law may have plausible opportun-
ity to do SO; and even those who de-
sire to be law-abiding are left in
doubt as to the exact thing to do.
The meeting mentioned has been
called by State Commissioner of Agri-
culture McRae, in the hope that some
standard of maturity may be fixed, SO
,hat the law can be intellgcntly OBJ
served or enforced.
Tn" commissioner and the state
chemist have appointed a commission
&c decide upon Il standard of acid to
sugar ratio to determine the question
of maturity or immaturity of an or
angc. which standard it is proposed
to submit to the growers at the
Gainesville meeting for their accept
ancc or rejection. 1t develops, how
ever. according to some authOrit les
that this test is impracticable; that
the fruit from different trees in the
same orchard would show widely
varying analysis and that the acid or
sugar contents of IN orange has no
bearing on the matter of its matur-
ity.
To Il layman. who knows nothing
about an orange except that his pal
ate tells him when it is good to eat,
il looks like the only way to arrive
at a practical solution of the green
fruit shipment problem is to fix
date or dates when shipments may
begin. This might not work just right
IN all eases, but in general il would
avert the flooding of the market with
green fruit. and would give the
grower something tangible and def
mite to live up to. For certain va
ricties, perhaps Oct. l., would not be
too early: but our observation is thai
Florida oranges as Il rule are not
really fit for consumption before Nov.
|. Personally. we regard the orange
with too much affection to do il the
injustice of eating il until after the
date specified
Al all events. il is 10 be hoped hat
the Gainesville meeting will evolve
some definite and positive rcgula-
tons that Will put an end to the con
tcntions that the green fruit law has
given rise to. Shipping immature
fruit from the State. il is conceded
~ all. is a dctrimcnt to our citrus in
t,nstry and disastrous to the reputa
ton of the Florida product. At the
same time the uncertain conditions
that have resulted from the attempt
a regulation are also very undesir-
able. Let lis hope the growers az
Gainesville will he able TO bring on.
CT their deliberations feasible. prac-
teal plan. that will be fair alike to
the small grower and The large.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-18

The country should take a keen in
tereSt in the selection of its vice pres
ldents because the mantle of the pres
i'cht has SO often fallen on his run
"lhs mate.-Pensacola ourual.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-18

IRE results it is found that such adj
yertising brings the poorest returns
while newspaper advertising brings
the highest. For that one reason alone
hillboards should cease to be-
Gainesville Sun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-18
Use of Speech.

speech was given to the ordinary
sort of men. whereby 10 communicate
their mind; bat 10 wise men. whereby
to conceal it.-Bishop South
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-18
A Coed Q.fense.

How could you tell that ugly girl
she had complexion like peaches and
cream No lie about thai. meant
yellow peaches and sour cream.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-18

Well. now that you are
married, suppose your wife expects
you TO live up to your ideals?" Wed.
more (sadly) to her ideals"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-18
They Go Together.

II God writes opportunity" on one
side OF open doors. he writes re.
sponsibility" on the other side
Gracey.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-29
TWO HIGHWAYMEN CONFESS.
Wore Implicated In the $25,ooo Cab
 Robbery.

Not only have detectives rounded up three of the six men implicated in the $25OO0 taxicab robbery. which startled New York city several days ago, but two of the prisoners have made a com pletc confession. They are Charles Kinsman, alias Collins, and Jess AL bruzzo. In their confession they i'm. plicate GenO Montani, the driver of the taxicab in which the bank messengers were riding when they were robbed.
 Lines are out for the other two men who engaged in the robbery. One of them, the brains of the plot, the man who arranged the robbery, re hearsed 1t with a taxicab in Centra! park and got the bulk of the loot, is in the west in hiding. The other two, professional strong arm" men, who ran alongside the taxi to stall off any interference from witnesses, are be- :lieved to be in New York city.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-29
CORNWALL HOLLOW

The Musical and Literary Entertain ment which was to have been given on Tuesday evening was postponed. on &C., count of the meeting of the Men and Religion Forward moYemeut at West Cornwall on that evening. The enter tainment given by Rev. and Mrs. Wilson at the Cornwall Hollow church will be this evening, Feb. 29, at o'clock. Ad- mission 25 cents. children 15 cents. It is understood that the proceeds are for the pastor, Rev. B. F. Nye. .. Ernest Ocain has been saving wood at the Harrison farm with a gasoline en- zine.
 Willis Hurlburt's man and team were drawing wood for Bradford Bros. the for part of the week.
 , Verious signs of the approach of spring have been reported in adjoining towns, robins having been seen, wild geese were going north, etc. Bethlehem is even more summer like and announces "woodchucks are out. That one man
  early last week" This is far ahead of anything we have heard from the Corn wall Hills !
 There was heavy thunder storm here on Feb. 21. Thunder at this season is claimed to indicate late spring.
 Robert Vail visited friends in this place last week.
 A family moved on to the Harrison farm last week. Miss Susan Harrison has returned to l Cornwall.
 Willis Hurlburt has commenced saw ing out lumber at his steam saw mill on his farm in this place. Most of the water pipes hereabouts have been put out of commission during 1 the extreme cold weather.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-29
SALISBURY

Miss Carrie Conklin spent the week end in Hartford.
 Miss Grace Sherwood spent Washing tons birthday with relatives in Phil mont, N. Y.
 Miss Margaret Eggleston of Rhine beck. N. Y.. spent the week end with her mother, Mrs. L. M. Eggleston.
 Miss Helen Larney. who has been talk ing cooking lessons, returned home Saturday night.
 Mrs. L. NJ. Eggleston spent Saturday in Ct. Burlington. > Mrs. o. F. Roberts was in town Tues day.
 George H. Clark spent Saturday in Hartford.
 Miss Ruth Miner entertained the G. B. G. club at her home last Thursday evening.
 Mrs. Mary Barney has sold her place to Mrs. Ellen Pulver and has gone to Burnside to live.
 A delicious supper was given to, the Knights" by the Changers on Monday evening. Games were played until sup per was announced. Much credit IS due Mrs. Charles Hardisty. Mrs. L. M. Eggleston and Mrs. J. R. Melvin who composed the supper committee. After supper speeches were made by some of the Changers and the entertainment closed with the singing of America.
 The following children were perfect in attendance during February in grades three and four: Edith Flood. Theodore Hoffman, Irving Levett. Eva Scott, Thomas Stalker, Mable Stalker, Ken nard Surdam, Lawrence Travis. In grades five, six and seven: Ethel Ball, Clara Stone, Nina Lamson, Percy Tan ner, Paul Parsons, Kester Surdam, George Flood. Rev. MT. Beardsley of Hartford preached in the Congregational church Sunday, Rev. MT. Goddard being absent.
 Mrs. William M. Clark, who has been spending several weeks With her parents at the parsonage, returned to her home in Washington, [. O., Monday morn ing. ..
 MT. and Mrs. O. F. Wagner attended the automobile show in Hartford last week. ' |'..~. .
 The Social Service League held busi- ness meeting in inc Scoville library on Monday evening.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-29
~Weiuht of Mercurv

A gallon of water weighs ten pounds, while gallon of mercury weighs 136 pounds.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-29
MINERS TO MEET
 AGAIN MARCH 13. Delegates Take PrGIimInayStG
 For Wage Increase.
NINE DEMANDS MADE BY
 THE ANTHRACITE MINERS.

First.-That the new contract be for a period of one year, commence ing April 1, 1912, and ending March 31, 1913.
 Second.-A workday of not more than eight hours for all inside and outside day labor, with no reduc- ton in wages.
 Third.-Recognition of the United Mine Workers of districts Nos. l. and g as a party to negotiate wage contract and the right to pro- vide a method for the collection of revenue for the organization.
 Fourth.-A more convenient and uniform system of adjusting local grievances within a reasonable time limit.
 Fifth.-An advance of 20 per cent on the rates of wages for all em- ployees over and above the rates awarded in 1903
 Sixth.-A minimum rate of $3.60 per day for miners and $2.75 for la borers for considera tion work.
 Seventh.-That the system where by a contract miner has more than one working place or employs more than two laborers shall be abol- ished.
 Eighth.-That the rights of the check weighman and chief docking bosses shall be recognized and that they shall not be interfered with in the proper performance of their work.
 Ninth.-That all coal shall be mined and paid for by the ton of 2,20 pounds wherever practicable.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-29
UNDERWOOD ENTERS RAGE.
Senator 6ankhead Is to Manage Ma jority Leaders Candidacy-Head-
 quarters Open In Washington.

Representative Underwood of Ala. bama. majority leader of the house. was formerly entered in the race for the Democratic nomination for the presidency. Senator Bankhead. whu will manage the Underwood candidacy announced the opening of the Under
 :, uod hr ldquarters in Washington and issued the following statement, in part:
 ''To set at rest any question in the public mind as to the actual candidacy of Representative Underwood of Ala
 bama desire to say that all we are doing in his behalf has his full and hearty concurrence. He is q candidate and is in the race not only to win the nomination, but also for the election il, November"
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-29

At the first session of the conference between the anthracite miners dele gates and the operators representa- tfves at 143 Liberty street, New York. preliminary steps were taken in the discussion of the demands made by the miners. The conference was adjourn ed till March 13. The operators will meet here next Tuesday.
 The present agreement expires On March 31. The chief demand in the proposed new working schedule is for 20 per cent increase in wages.
 The anthracite operators are repre- sented at the conference by George F.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-29

G. F. BAER AND J. P. WHITE. Baer, president of the Philadelphia and Reading railway; E. B. Thomas, presi- dent of the Lehigh Valley railroad; ". H. Truesdale, president of the Dela- ware, Lackawanna and Western rail road; L. F. Loree, president of the Del aware and Hudson railroad; T. P. Fowler, president of the New York, Ontario and Western railroad; Morris Williams, president of the Susquehan- na Coal company, and Joseph L. Coke. an independent coal operator.
 The conference committee of the mine workers consists of John P. White, president of the United Mine Workers of America, which takes in both the hard and soft coal districts and the presidents of the three an- thracite districts of the United Mine Workers and their executive commit tees. The presidents of these districts Il, and 9-are J. T. Dempsey, T. Kennedy and John Fahy. In all there are thirty-two members on the mine workers committee.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-29
W. MORGAN SHySTER
 ARRIVES HOME
DepOSed minister RdDS England
 and Russia.

W. Morgan Shuster. the deposed American treasurer-general of Persia, who was forced to leave that country early in January, after his policies had brought Persia and Russia to the verge of war, returned to New York on the steamship George Washington, accom- panied by his wife and two children.
 He did not look like man who had been the center of so intense an inter national dispute.
 "I am more than glad to get home again." said Shuster 'I have been away less than a year, but the time seems much longer. I was particular ly pleased with the reception given me in London, and left there more than, ever confirmed in my original belief that the British people have little syA pathy with the immoral and disastrous foreign policy of their present govern ment.
 The past year has witnessed th"ep acts of international brigandage r...n perpetrated by Christian nutiOu against MOhammedans. and each n,ur shocking to the accepted principles uf humanity and justice than the preccd ing one. Compared to the cynirml brutality with which the Persians lave been treated. even the Tripolitan out rage pales The Russian governrrnt had not single spark of iustifra:ion in either law. morals or fact for is barbaric cruelty toward the Persian people, and the British government must be judged by its acquiescence in the acts of it's partner in crime
 England dealt civilization ard nr v ress foul blow when she set to wo'; to create strong Russia after the Jap anese war. The British people are beginning to realize this now, and Inc, will see it still more clearly in the neXt ten years.
 Tn its endeavor to outpoint Germany In the European diplomatic game tho British foreign office has paid a stiff price for something which will never: be delivered-Russian support ngainst Germany. The. eyes of the British. for efgn secretary have been so glued on Europe for the past few years that h. has completely overlooked the British empire in Asia
 "One result is that there is no longer a buffer state between Russia and thp Indo-Persian frontier. Another Is thn, 72,0O0,000 Mehammedans In India havn so far changed their feelings toward England as to no longer be an offset to Hindu agitation. Another result k that England has lost caste as the friend and helper of struggling peo ples. and this outward manifestation of waning national prestige is being felt among all classes of the British people themselves. -
 To-day the so called government Of Persia is conducted by a few profes sional politicians without a shadow of legal authority. who take their orders from the Russian legation and are kept in power by Russian influence alone"