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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-27
Dayton's New City Government

For long time the population OF the united
States was overwhelmingly rural. During that
time it was very fit that the balance OF power De
vested in the farmers and in the state admins
tration which represents the interests OF the
state as whole. But when cities grew up as oy
magic and the urban population began to over
top the rural it became manfestly unfair to leave
to the rural districts control of city affairs A
movement was started toward the reorganlza-
ton of municipal government with the result
that we are today just beginning to feel the full
force of it.
This evolution of municipal reform has
brought into strong relief number of import
ant principles which must rule If cities are to be
efficiently governed.
Local affairs must be removed from the con-
troll of national political parties The tariff and
the currency question are rightly held as integral
parts of national political program, but they
have no place in city government
The enforcement of city rule from state rule
is another important requirement. The gentle
men at the state capital may be admirably fitted
to cope with state questions but they are hardly
equipped to deal with those matters which are
always peculiarly local in their character. Cities
cannot be governed wholesale.
Municipal civil service is another necessary
requisite. Any Tom, Dick and Harry cannot fill
the important offices of our growing towns.
Men of special fitness and training demand
ed and this cannot be left to the whims of party
bosses to select. Hence civil service requirement
must come to rule in municipal appointments.
The business like administration of the bust
ness of the city is equally necessary and follows
naturally from the foregoing. The books of a
city and it's accounting need to be as carefully
handled as the records of corporation.
For this reason those in charge of the various
offices need to be experts in their own lines.
Merely because is honest and willing to
work hard does not signify his fitness.
City government must be simplified and
the machinery of election reduced that the
average busy citizen will be able to keep up with
the affairs of his own community. This de-
mand has created the commission form and the
short ballot.
The city-manager plan about to be put in op-
Grafton at Dayton is that embodies all these
principles in a remarkable way. It combines
simplicity with efficiency, experiences with econ
omy. Any child can understand it's operation
and the busiest merchant can easily keep abreast
of affairs. For these reasons the country over
will watch the experiment with keenest in
terest and hopes for it's success.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-27
CROWDED CHURCH
HEARS PROGRAM

Perhaps the largest Christmas cele-
bration in any Protestant church OF
the city, was held last evening when
about one thousand persons damned
ST. Johns Lutheran church to hear
the program given by the inmates OF
Wernle Orphans home. II was one of
the largest congregations ever as
sembled at that church TO hear the an
nual program OF the orphan children.
Under the direction of Professor
Mroch the orphans recited Christmas
poems and sang famous holiday songs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-27

Thursday. January Wayne Coun-
Gil, No. TO- R. and s. NJ. Stated meet
ing and installation of officers
Friday, January king Solomons
Chapter. No. /. R 4. NJ. Called meet
ing. Work in Past and Most Excel
lent Masters degree.
Saturday, January 3.-Loyal Chap
ter. No. ~. o. E s. Stated meeting
and installation OF officers and floral
work
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-27
GIVEN FINE FOR
ILLEGAL PRACTICE

For alleged Illegal practice of OPTIC
metry. Andrew J. Streng, OF Indianapo-
lis. was fined SIS by the state board
of registration and examination in Op-
tometry. which is now investigating
a number OF such cases.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-27
MASONIC CALENDAR

Monday. December 29.-Richmond
Commandery, No. s, X. T. Special
conclave. Work in Knight Templar
degree.
Tuesday, December 30.-Richmond
Lodge, No. 1876. F. and A NJ. Called
meeting Past Masters night. Work
in Master Mason degree and banquet,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-27
FORUMOF7HEPEOPLE

Articles Contributed for This Column
Must Not Be in Excess OF 400
Words. The Identity OF All Con-
hhutors Must Be Known to the
Edito-. Articles WIZ Be Printed IN
the order Received.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-27
Piles Cured In 6 to - Days

Druggists refund money il PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure Itching,
Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles,
First application gives relief. soc.
AdVertlsemrnt4
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-27
Editor Palladium

Editor Palladium:
In your issue OF the oath inst. there
appeared an item regarding the sup
posed restitution of myself and fam
lily as a result Of the sickness and dis
ability of my husband, Paul Moss. who
has been and is now, confined in he
hospital.
l am sure you were prompted by
spirit of true philanthropy in pointing
out what apparel to you as a deserv-
ing case for charity attention, but our
condition is not such as to require
charity and l am sure you will appre,
ciate our feeling of repugnance TO be
so described
It is good TO know, however. that
vigilance is being exercised and those
that actually need will not be over
looked.
Mr. Moss and myself are not with
out friends who, l am sure would not,
If the necessity arose, permit us to
become objects of organized charity.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Paul Moss.
los n 18th St
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-27

Cure Your Cold While You Can.
More real danger turks in a cold
than in any other of the minor all
ments. The safe way is to take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and rid your
self of the cold as quickly as possible.
For sale by all dealers.
(Advertfssu'eu
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-27
NOT ENOUGH KNOW 1T YET.

Brooklyn Eagle.
Not of those politicians knew that he was paving
Sing Sing with asphalt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-27

German scientists trying to devise to
utilize the amount of fuel contained in the 500
square miles OF peat bogs in southern Bavaria.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-27
BRIGHT VISION OF YOUTH.

New WORLD.
Governor Gynns belief that the legislature pass
both directprimary and workmens compensation bills in
week is based hope, experience
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-27

First Old Friend-Hulo, old chap. how are youo
Second Old Friend-First-class, how you?
First Old Friend-Steerag e.-Lampoon-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
JUST MAKES 'Em MORE NERVOUS.

Kansas City Star.
Secretary McAdoo the bankers they moth
ing fear from the administrations proposals.
but the bankers still scared. They
too much like a dentists This won't hurt"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-27
IMPENETRABLE DISCUS

CINCINNATI Enquirer.
The lot of people can't find Opportunity is
because Op usually goes disguised as Hard
Work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-27
NO DOUBLE HEADERS, EITHER

Louisville COurier-Journal
innings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-27

los \. 18th st.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1913-03-15

what is said by Prof. Newman on the
same page of my article in the issue
of February s. The man who is
painstaking and careful enough to
keep up the variety of pure staple
cotton by individual plant selection
and breeding will, am sure, do the
other things required to succeed with
the variety. 1t requires only few
years, where there is no definite plan
in use to keep the stock pure, for the
pure variety to run back to what it
originated from. Many of the large
cotton planters prefer to pay some
one else to take the extra pains to
breed up and keep pure seed for
them, and here is fine opening for
the man who has proven himself
capable and careful enough to be
trusted with the job. There is so
much in the business of breeding up
and keeping pure the fine varieties of
cotton, and all other crops for that
matter, both for the man who does
work and the man who buys the
seed, that l wonder more careful far
mers do not make study of it.
A word of advice to those who
think of doing it: be sure you have
studied the matter in detail and know
Just how to go about it and then be
very careful about the claims and
statements made about what you Of
fer for sale. 1t is downright shame
how some folks claim to have seed or
pure varieties for sale and when you
buy it it is no more than half pure,
and have seen stuff sent out as
pure article when it did not resemble
the pure variety. The farmer who
studies this matter of seed selection
and breeding will find it will pay nlm
MANY fold on his own farm, and
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1913-03-15
Local Cotton Breeders Needed.

TN EACH locality there should be
i some live, progressive farmer who
would take an interest in breeding
and selecting and continually trying
to improve the cotton crop for local
conditions. That farmer would not
have to begin at the bottom, but could
take advantage of what others have
accomplished in these lines, and start
with seed that are known to be good.
He can grow this kind till he has be-
come thoroughly acquainted with
both the good and bad qualities, then
begin improvement for better adap-
tation to local conditions. II this Is
carefully followed out, each locality
in the South can be growing cotton
that is especially adapted to that sec
ton, and bred up SO as to produce a
good yield Then the farmers. instead
of going to the gin or collecting up
their seed at random, can get seed at
but very little cost to them, yet seed
that will pay them well for their
time and trouble in the greatly in
creased crop that is produced.
Tyner, Tenn. A. w. SHOFNER.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1913-03-15

The makers of farm implements and ma
chInery are interested in putting out tools
that will give satisfaction. They cannot
AFFORD and do not want to put out tools that
disappoint the purchasers As an illustra-
ton IT may be cited that the Simmons
Hardware Co, st. Louis. Mo-, authorize all
its dealers TO refund the purchase price II
any article is not perfect.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1913-03-15

can think of nothing in the study of
this that would give more real knowl-
edge than the article of Mr.. Davis in
the issue of The Progressive Farmer
of March /. FELIX WILLIAMS.
Villa Rica, Ga.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1913-03-15

Remember that II what you wish to buy
Ii not advertised In the Progressive Farmer.
you can often get II by putting Q little
notice In our Farmers Exchange.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1913-03-15
MORE ABOUT LONG-STAPLE
COTTON.
March 10, 1871

tivation and Careful Handling Es-
santiaI to Success.
>uE improved upland long-staple
i cotton is more difficult to grow
.han the ordinary short cotton.
hove heard the statement made that
al that is required is the selection
ord Improvement of the seed, but
that is not my experience. In the
srst place, moisture has great deal
more to do with the development of
the long-lint cotton than it does with
tho short-staple. If the seed OF the
much desired 1 n inch staple is plant
od on a shallow-plowed field with a
moor supply of vegetable matter in
q It is likely to produce short and
Uneven lint if extremely dry weather
comes during August or September.
so in growing upland long-staple cot
ton find that must manure heavier
and cultivate oftener and later to get
the best results.
I have never planted a field in
staple cotton with profitable results
that has not had heavy application
of barnyard manure on it before prep
aration or had it applied in the drill
as it was prepared. The best cotton
| ever grew was treated with manure
like this: the rows were thrown out
with middle burster and five tons ma
nure fresh from the dairy barn scat
tered in these drills. A 16 per cent
acid phosphate was applied with the
manure at the rate of 400 pounds
per acre. A guano made of acid
phosphate, nitrate of soda and potash
was used at time of planting, in with
the seed. This fertilizer analyzed
1888, and was used at the rate of
ITS pounds per acre. I grew 13 bales
on an eight-acre field. The cultiva-
ton was done with Planet Jr. culti-
vator very shallow and a cultivation
was given as late as the tenth of Au-
gust.
The staple cotton requires earlier
planting in this section than does the
short. If the weather will not per-
nit OF early planting, l would advise
the planting of the short cotton in
stead of any of the long-staple va
rieties I have tried. But I find the
season here is long enough if the
planting can be done by April 80, or
even up till May 1, never later than
that for profitable results. 1t is a
peculiar fact about staple cotton that
II blooms as early as any of the me-
dlum-early varieties of short cotton,
out Is quite good deal later in show
ing open bolls. I also find that it re-
qulres more distance; but this is real
" because it requires richer land and
more moisture. I find Mr.. J. L.
ookers plan of giving the plant the
same distance square as it is usual
,of plants to grow high, is very sat
isfactory rule.
notice that some of the growers
lave lave mad trouble marketing their
staple cotton. 1t goes like "hot
caKes' for me. I have been thinking
~, na' tne grower who has had the trou-
We VIZ marketing his staple cotton may
NV ~, realize fully that it is a fancy ar
,on .'e tne mills want, not only in the
ona,., us.n OF the staple, but also in the
suality of the staple.
lne staple cotton should not be al
,Sneo s,, TO get wet in the fields if avoid
De laa' The more it is rained on. the
mil, ,avor 1 1t finds in the eyes of the
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1913-03-15
Dillon Cotton Seed :?

III you have seed Of this cotton you should
advertise them. We have had several In
quiries recently a. to where they may bc
had.
An advertisement will cost very little, and
In this case II will mean nothing less than
and q pile Of money that will do you lots
more good.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-09-19
The Types as They Slip.

The bathrooms marched past IN
column, and then in review order
Englishman.
English boarding and apartment
house; dark room convenient foI
bathing."-Daily Malta Chronicle.
THE program was as follows: Quar-.
tet, o Hurl Thee My Baby.'"-Natal
Witness.
"A delightfully."- cool breeze was
blowing. . Several ladies, both
Indian and European, were among the
gusts"
"Penarth-Charming detached resi-
dence, commanding interrupted sea
view."-House Agents Announcement
Thursday, December 7th.-The
state entry at 10 a. m. Deception OF
the chiefs, 8 to 5 p. m."-Times OF
India.
"A beautiful light flooded her face
-half-proud, half-tearful-shone in
her left hand, closely pressed against
her bosom."-Church Family Newspa.
per.
Very pretty Oct. curb bracelet, set
round wool; los Cd to kind home only
as pet dog."-The Lady.
Miss Stapleton Cotton was married
on Tuesday in the private chapel at
Lambeth palace to Viscount Hood.
... Viscount Hood was unable to
be present through Illness Church
Family Newspaper.
Newcastle was agitated on Sunday
night by the appearance Of two harem
skirts. "-Staffordshire Sentinel.
"Speniels-For sale, three healthy
dogs, eft. high, practically new, includ-
ing tilt, price eS, 1Os."-West Sussex
Gazette.
"A few crackers should be or a
glass Of milk should be kept inside
the bed."-How to Sleep Well.
"The captain and the boats crew
were picked uoup by the passing YES.
sel."-Birmingham Post.
tx. L. Hutchings and Seymour In
splendid CONDITIONING News.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-09-19

CARRIED mandarins-only the glare
and glitter Of a vast empire filled her
mind,
At that very hour the man she loved
was at the crisis Of his life-a lone
figure amid a lonely, lonely scene. He
crouched behind the figure Of an idol
in a Chinese burial ground, pale,
worn, his clothing in shreds, his only
possessions the picture of Agnes next
to his heart and his artist outfit and
portfolio.
That was stored with sketches and
memoranda Of immense value to
science and literature, but courage
had died out Of his heart. Thousands
Of miles from civilization, a friendless
hunted fugitive, he was lurking in this
forlorn retreat clinging with a natural
love Of life to a mere thread Of hope.
He drew further into the shadow Of
his refuge as he made out two forms
approaching. Wade was expecting
somebody, but he was in a situation
where he dared not risk confronting
an enemy, and he knew that he was in
danger Of meeting such, Then at a
glance he made out friends, and spoke
to them in the native dialect, which
he had mastered quite proiciently
during his stay in the district.
Both the new corners were Mongol
lians. One poorly dressed advanced,
kotowed humbly to Wade, and even
kissed his feet-reverently, CRATE
fully.
See" he said, arising and waving
his companion forward as though he
were some supreme person-"lt is the
high n Of our fa~mily-Kwang Lo."
Wade welcomed the 1.-the erect
young man introduced. There was a
quiet dignity that attracted.
II am the sacrifice" he said simply.
"The sacrifce?" repeated Wade in
wonderment.
1T is So" was the quiet reply. 1T
is you who a month since found the
mandarin at the home of my kins-
a He was about to be beheaded
for an infringement Of the law. 1t
was that or the payment Of LOO
taels. Without that, not only would
he be executed, but his Oldest son and
all the others imprisoned. The sacred
burial would be denied. It would take
generations of prayers and sacrifice to
wipe out the stain"
Wade well remembered the cir
cumstances. Sheer pity for the unfor-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-09-19

CRISIS OF HIS LIFE
Great Sacrifice Of Chinaman and
AWe-lnspiring Sign in
VermiIiOn.
BY GERTRUDE MARY SHERIDAN

BY GERTRUDE MARY SHERIDAN,
A beautiful young girl sat at an
open window gazing out upon a gar
den redolent with lilac bloom, Her
hands were clasped, her eyes fxeG
upon the full noon sailing on In silver
state, her souls thoughts going fortl
10 her lover at the other end Of the
world.
She was Agnes Norton, and the per
oil upon whom her heart centereC
was Wade Latham. author and or
st. Once he had been a law reportC
and quite incidentally had acquired Il
'ormation upon which rested the vita
issues OF the great Norton will cas-
rhe Norton family rose or fell on tn,
final decision upon that noted litiga
ion. 1t was now appealed to the hig'
st court, and General Norton VI;
sure that the newly discovered ev'
dence Of young Latham would turl
The scales of justice In his favor.
1t was natural on account Of tn.
that Agnes and Wade should NEE;
It vas Just as natural that Il
should love. They seemed made {
ne another. No engagement exist
between them, but when they had L.
parted the farewell meeting of the
yes told both that their hearts an
their future were united.
The Norton case would not com
up for a year. Wade had an offe
rom a publication to invade centra
China and bring back something new
from pen and pencil to give to IL
world. Success in this effort LEI
further, a recognition by the ACADEMY
Of Design, 1t was a great commission
for a young nan and Wade ambitious
ly undertook its execution.
A year had nearly gone by. Agnes
had not heard from her lover for near
ly three months. The will case came
up in thirty days. The general was
anxious and worried. And Agnes sat
dreaming Of Wade at the other end
Of the world.
She pictured him among great tenn
pies, far extending mountain chains,
amid splendid pageants Of richly
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-09-19
Before You Buy Feeding Cattle.

Get the Daily Drovers Tele-
gram so you will know what the
market is. You can't afford to
handle live stock, or sell cattle,
hogs, sheep, horses, mules, grain,
hay or produce unless you know
tn market price. Unless you
get the Daily DrOvers Telegram,
the leading market report and
farmers newspaper Of the coun-
try, you are liable to lose more
on every sale to pay for the Tel
egram for a year. Send in your
subscription through The Intel
ligencer and get both papers one
full year at the regular price Of
the Telegram alone.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-09-19

tunate family had, indeed, induced
him to part with nearly all his surplus
stock Of money.
"Since then" continued Kwang 10,
the evil m~andarins, thinking you had
money, have imprisoned you In the
hopes of winning the bride ransom
you could not pay. Last night my
kinsman here enabled you to escape
from Jail. They will seek you every
where. From here two hundred miles
cross the mountains to Beiro, II you
are seen it is death for you. They
have sent for me, the high one OF the
family, to get you beyond peril, and
because for some great reason that
is not our affair you must be In your
native land speedily"
But have no means to pursue my
Journey from Beiro to Canton" sug-
gested Wade.
They shall be provided" quietly as
ured Kwang Lo.
Master, within your case-open It,"
poke the other native.
Wade did as directed. Kwang Lo
reached within it and drew from
-.mong the colored pencils a wood en-
cased crayon of vermilion hue.
Give it to me-" he directed. ut
shall be your safe conduct. Within
= hour be prepared for the jour
ney,"
True to his promise Kwang 10 re-
appeared shortly with a two-wheeled
push cart holding a close wicker box
top. Across this was a broad sheet
of bamboo bearing some Chinese let
iers in bright vermilion.
IN an Instant Wade knew what this
meant. The royal sign manual was
tiways written with a vermilion pen
Ill. Kwang 10 intended to force a
cafe conduct to Beiro by deluding the
natives with that counterfeit awe-in-
spring sign manual Of the ruler OF
.Ae realm.
Within that wicker covert Wade
Latham was conveyed to Beiro, When
il was opened he found himself in the
ear room Of a Chinese pawn shop.
wang Lo had disrobed to the-waist.
incircllng him was a band Of gold.
heavy and unbroken, bearing native
characters. There was some talk be-
Veen him and the keeper OF the shop.
Then money passed, and Kwang 10
came forward and placed in Wade's
hand a sum equal to two hundred
American dollars.
you are safe to travel hence to
Canton" he said-"you can return to
your native land as soon as money
a speed you now"
but this money"
II have agreed to remain here the
slave Of the shop keeper until l am
redeemed" was the explanation. 1.-THE
family %circlet, sacred for generations
surely my family will not allow 1t to
pass to others at my death! But that
is naught to you. I am the sacrifice
/ glory in thus doing for the man who
saved my kinsman!"
That sublime sacrifice was first In
the thoughts of Wade Latham when he
landed on American soil. AS quickly
as he could reach his friends more
than the amount necessary to redeem
Kwang Lo and his family talesman
was transmitted to Beiro to make Of
him a free man.
In time to act as a witness in the
great lawsuit and to see It won for
General Norton, honored and famous
through his contributions to science
and literature, Wade Latham gained a
still richer prize after all his perilous
adventures-the hand Of loyal, happy
Agnes Norton.
Copyright 1918, by w. g. Chapman.)