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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-21
TO CONSERVE STATE COURTS.

llnOlanaponS star.
Highly commendable is the under
taking to enlarge the remuneration OF
judges on the state bench. The sum
of $500 a year is not too much for
the state judges. Indeed, if the state
were able to pay more, it is not en-
ough. No official function of repre-
sentative government is higher or
more important than this. While it is
true that the honor of the place often
attracts men of fine character and
ability to it, the fact remains that the
pay should be kept at point where il
compares not too disadvantageously
with the rewards of private practice,
which have grown far beyond the stan
dards of an earlier day.
This legislative session might do an
other useful and beneficial thing for
the state courts and even the circuit
bench: that is, provide an amendment
to the election code whereby the
names of the judges might appear
more than once on the ballot. Ii is the
earnest and praiseworthy hope of the
better element in the legal profession
to bring abuot nonpartisan selections
for the courts. often made by the Bal
Association, designed to acquire the
best material for the bench and also
TO keep skilled and upright judges
there in spite of mutations in politics
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-21

of new system than to the ordinary OBJ
server living here in Evansville.
The gist of the whole matter is that
Evansville's high insurance rate is not
due to the fact that the municipality
does not spend enough money to put
out fires after they are started. The
city is spending ample money in its
fire fighting department.
Facts secured by the New York fire
department and by private Investigate
ors show that large part of the fire
loss-probably one-half-is to be blam-
ed on the companies themselves. They
fail to make proper investigation be-
fore writing risk and the losses which
they invite by their policy of taking on
business at any hazard is passed on
to the public. The man who takes ev.
cry precaution to avoid fires must pay
a high rate because the insurance com
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-21
YESTERDAY IN
THE ASSEMBLY
SENAT e.

SENATE.
indianapolis teachers pension bill
giving fourteen former teachers the
benefits of pension law, is passed.
Thirteen new bills introduced, elev-
en- passed.
Senate roads committee hears objec-
tons to the Hawkins-G. w. Spencer
road bill.
Caucus fails to reach agreement on
utilities bill and will hold another ses-
sion Monday. Decides to pass consti-
tutional convention bill.
HOUSE.
House refuses to concur in appropri-
alton bill as amended by Senate. Cra-
vens and Bedwell named on conference
committee.
commissioners to add $1,000 to annual
salary of county school superintend-
ents in six counties passed.
Ensle bill increasing salary of Van.
derburg County auditor from $500 to
$4,000 passed.
Weisman "shot firers" bin passed
with only three opposing votes.
Riley bill, giving licenses, without
examination, to druggists of ten years
experience, passed with bare constitu-
tional majority.
Dickinson-Koenig nine-hour day bill
for women and girls passed on second
reading. attempts to amend it being
defeated.
NanAuken Senate bill. increasing
pay of jurors from 81 to 81 day, pass
ed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-21

panies sustain losses on risks that
ought never to have been taken.
To find the cause of the high fire
loss and the high insurance rate. one
need look no further than 10 the fire
insurance companies themselves. To
spend more money TO put out fires at
ter they are started is going at the
matter from the wrong end. Evansville
is spending sufficient for that purpose,
What is needed is a policy by the in
surance companies that will not make
the careful and honest property-holder
pay for the improvident risks taken
by the companies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-21
EDITORIAL VIEWS
FIRE PROTECTION.
Evansville (Ind.) Courier)

(EVanSV1ii6 (ind-b COURIER
Three years ago when the fire insur-
ance companies demanded the expen-
diture of large sums of money for bet
ter fire protection in Evansville the
Courier opposed most of their de-
mands as uncalled for. Now they are
back with new demands.
Some of them commend themselves
to common sense. 1t wouldn't cost any
thing to put the firt department and
the water works department under CIV
il service regulations. AS matter Of
fact, Mayor Boehne continued the fire
chief serving under Covert and the
present water works superintendent
was appointed by Covert and has serv-
ed continuously since. Civil service in
the rank and file would add somewhat
to the efficiency Of both departments,
but in way that would have but
slight effect on the actual fire loss. At
brief periods throughout the week the
fire apparatus is not fully manned
Some of the men may be away at their
meals or taking their day off. But even
| in these cases they are near at hand
and in case of fire are expected to res
pond. We doubt if it can be shown
! in single instance that theseabsences
have added materially to the fire loss.
| There houses, too, are in the parts OF
the city where fires are small and ex.
tremely rare.
The fire alarm system must be an
| tiquated We have been told so for SO
many years and so often that We have
come to believe it. Nevertheless it is
giving every day of the year and some
! times several times day good and
| honest service. No system on earth
! is perfect. Errors are made on them
all. Doubtless the present system will
wear out like everything else, but it is
not now by any means a menace. Its
defects are more apparent to statesmen
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-21
HearttoHeart
Talks
NOW AND HERE.
ByJAr1Es.A. sEDeERToN

NOW AND HERE.
Cattle that jump the fence cause
trouble for themselves and others.
There are people Of the same brand.
The breachy cattle evidently think the
grass is greener in the next pasture.
The people have a like attitude Of
mind. The desirable is always some
where else or at some distant time.
Their favorite music Is Far, Far
Away" 1.-THE Good Old Times" or 1.-The
Sweet BY and By"
Any other time but now; any other
place but here.
The grass is always greener in the
next pasture.
These are the folks who think the lot
Of others is better than their own.
They are filled with envy, repining
and discomfort.
There are two kinds of discomfort,
one helpful and the other hurtful.
Helpful discomfort is the kind that
spurs us on to improve ourselves and
our conditions.
Hurtful discomfort is the sort that
makes us try to run away from both.
This is the discomfort of the folks
that resemble breachy stock.
wonder If these people ever reflect
that any place they reach is here, just
as any time they attain is now.
We cannot run away from the now
and here. 1t is ever with us.
When we get into the next pasture
we find the grass is not greener. 1t was
only the distance made it appear so.
True romance, true enchantment,
true opportunity, are right at home.
We have merely overlooked them, or
they have grown so common that we
did not appreciate them at their real
worth.
There is a story of man who search
ed all about the earth for a treasure
and, returning home, found it in his
own dooryard.
Sometimes a change of environment
is necessary, but usually the distant
alluring prospect is simply a mirage
that disappears as we approach.
If the time and energy used in max.
ing changes were expended at home
they would achieve success.
II we would win we must win here
and now.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-21
FRECKLES
February and March Worst Months
For This Trouble-How
to Remove Easily.

There's a reason why nearly every
body freckles in February and March,
but happily there is also cure for
these ugly blemishes, and no one need
stay freckled.
Simply get one ounce of othine, dou-
BILE strength, from Leo II. Fine. and
apply little of it at night, and in the
morning you should see that even the
worst freckles have begun to disap-
pear. while the light ones have van
ished entirely. Now is the time to
rid yourself of freckles. for IL not re-
moved now they will stay all summer.
and spoil an otherwise beautiful COM
plexion. Your money back IL othine
fails.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-21
Factory Safety Device.

Factory Safety Device.
The management OF a machine tool
works in America has during the last
several years kept careful record OF
all accidents and made a study of them
danger is greatest and what accident
can be prevented by means of i'm
proved safety devices, One recentl
installed device particularly interestin
is an electrically operated control !
which the power at the engine roo
can be stopped by pushing butt,
anywhere in the works.-Exchange
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-21

n. U. LUhVu anu NUIHpdHy. .
(Advertlsemen
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-21
An amendment like this would com.
pass that highly desirable end.

An amendment like this would COM
pass that highly desirable end.
Sooner or later the question OF new
constitution must be seriously faced:
and it will be the further duty Of the
Bar Association to study how they
may be influential to improve the stat
us and efficiency OF our state courts,
One suggestion worth thinking OF
would be the appointment of judges by
the Governor to serve during good be-
havior. with some simple process for
, the removal of any found unworthy.
The state of Massachusetts has this
practice and il develops on trial q
high sense OF responsibility in the
Governor. The judicial appointments
OF our Indiana Governors have been al
most without exception first class. The
farther the bench is removed from pol
! itics the better.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-21
The
Masonic
Calendar

Friday, Feb. Fixing Solomon's
Chapter. No. 4, r. A. M. Called con-
vocation. Work in Royal Arch de-
gree. Refreshments.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-21
Ordesls.

OFU6GTS.
1T must be terrible thing to go
through the third degree"
1T must be. indeed" replied Mr..
Bingdad I'll bet It's even worse
than trying to answer MI the questions
a twelve-year-old boy can ask
Washington Star.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-08
LETTERS
4 GOOD LAW

Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Sir:-Among the few proposed good
laws, and the overgrown bunch OF
nonsensical, tax-eating rubbish that
some OF the legislators would foist on
an unsuspecting public as laws. is the
proposed law regulating the automo-
bile in all its phases while In the
hands of a chauffeur. II Is the best
piece Of work so far launched by the
legislators outside of house and senate
bills No. 1.
II the new auto law Is adopted and
applied solely to the corner Of Hotel
and Fort streets II will be worth
while. because It does seem as II auto
lists take an insane delight in crowd
ing their machines between the curb
on Hotel street by Blom's store and q
Rapid Transit car while the latter ID
taking on passengers at that point.
The chauffeurs seem to think that the
foot passengers have no right in the
matter whatever. and the policeman on
that. beat pays about as much atten-
ton to the state Of things as the rest
OF the force would expect him to.
HIKER.
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Section g. Preparation and distri-
button of ballots. The ballots for ter
ritorial elections shall be prepared
and distributed by the secretary, and
for municipal elections, by the clerk.
They shall be bound in blocks of one
hundred each in such manner that
each ballot may be detached and re-
moved separately. Not Jess thanstwice
as many ballots as there are voters in
any precinct shall be sent in a sealed
package to the inspectors of election
of that precinct, so that they shall be
received by such inspectors at, least
two days before the election They
shall not be opened after such receipt
until the opening of the polls on the
day of election In case, by reason of
miscarriage or other reason, they shall
not be available for use on election
day, such inspectors shall cause to be
prepared and used at such election
other ballots as nearly as may be in
the form required by law.
Section 4. Count by inspectors and
transmission of records. As soon as
the polls are closed, the inspectors of
election shall count and enter on a
tally sheet the number of ballots cast,
counted and rejected, and the number
of first, second and third choice votes
counted for each candidate.
If the ballot contains more than one
vote for the same candidate, only the
vote highest In rank shall be counted.
If the ballot contains more votes
under any choice than there are places
to be filled, no vote in the column
showing such excess shall be counted.
If a ballot contains any mark or
symbol whereby it may be identified,
or If two or more ballots are found in
the ballot-box so folded together as to
make it evident that more than one
ballot was put in by one person, or if
the ballot in any other way be con-
trary to the provisions of law, such
ballot and all it contains shall be re-
jected. $50 i. s.a..@ Il"
Each ballot held invalid under this
section shall be indoysed on its back
by the chairman of the inspectors with
his name or initials and the word re
jected." d., =. '......
Immediately after completing the
count, the inspectors shall announce
the result publicly and send a copy of
the tally sheet to the secretary or to
the clerk, according as the election is
territorial or municipal.
The inspectors shall also Immediate
ly make up into sealed packet all
ballots, whether used, unused, count
ed, cancelled or rejected and the list of
voters and all other records and pa
pers, except said tally sheet, which
shall be sent separately and send the
same, properly addressed and with a
list of the contents on the outside, to
the secretary or the clerk, according
as the election is territorial or munic-
ipal. Such packet shall not be opened
or examined until the next general
election, except in the presence of
justice of the supreme court or cir
cult Judge, according as the election is
territorial or municipal, and after such
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Third choice.
Vote for not
more than

opening or examination it shall be re-
sealed in the presence of such justice
or Judge After the next general cleo
ton the ballots may be destroyed by
the secretary or the clerk, and the
other election records opened and filed
in the office of the secretary or clerk.
Section s. Tabulation and Count by
Secretary or Clerk Immediately upon
receiving the election tally sheets
from the several boards of inspectors,
the secretary or the clerk, as the case
may be, shall tabulate the same and
ascertain the result of the election.
The candidates who received y ma
iority of first choice votes for any Of.
fee shall be deemed elected.
If the full number of candidates to
he elected did not receive such a ma
iority of the first choice votes for such
office, count shall then be made of
the second choice votes received by
those candidates for said Office who
are not elected by first choice votes.
Such second choice votes shall be
added to the first choice votes re-
ceiYed by such candidates, and sub
ject to the provisions of the next para
graph, the candidates who by such adj
dition receive majority shall be
deemed elected.
If, by the count of either first choice
votes or first and second choice votes
as above provided more candidates
than there are Offices to be filled re-
ceive majority, only the candidate
OF candidates equal in number to the
number of places to be filled having
the highest votes shall be deemed
elected.
If the full number Of candidates to
be elected do not receive a majority
by adding first and second choice
votes as above proyideds.sR count
shall then be made of<sthe third
choice votes received. by those can
didates for said office who are not
elected either by first choice votes or
by adding first and second choice
votes Such third choice votes shah
t.!en be added to the first and second
choice votes received by such candi-
dates, and the candidates equal in
number to the number of places re-
naming to be filed who receive the
highest number of votes by such adj
dition shall be elected. =..... !. H.. =
A tie between two or more candi-
dates shall be decided in favor of the
one having the highest number of first
choice votes. If they are equal in that
respect also, then the highest number
OF second choice votes shall deter
mine the result. If this does not de-
eide, then the highest number Of third
choice votes shall decide. If this also
Goes not decide, the tie shall be de-
tt;rmined by lot by the secretary or
clerk. .-..s. H. ~. 49,. Il.
Majority when used in this Sec
ton shall mean more than one-haff of
the total number OF first choice votes
cast for all the candidates for any
office divided by the number of places
TO be filled in such office. IT,.
Section g. Certificate of Election.
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Senator Judd Introduces Ad-
ministration Measure Which
Provides New Method

Senator Judd introduced in the SEN
ate yesterday a bill providing for cleo
lions on the preferential theory. This
plan, he believes. may be more eff
fective than a direct primary law. His
chief objection to the primary law. as
given in the senate, was that it would
obIige the candidates to expend con-
siderabIy more than under the pres
ent system, and that voters would be
forced TO vote a straight party ticket
Both of these objections, he says, he
has removed in the preferential bill,
which, il is understood, is an admin
istration measure. 1t is given here
in full. ~ 49,.
An Act Relating to Elections, Provid-
ing for Preferential Voting and
Amending and Repeating Certain
Laws. N.Y.. RI ... d.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature of
the Territory of Hawaii:
Section l. Definitions. In this act
and all other election laws, unless
context requires otherwise, "Secre-"
tsry" shall mean Secretary of the
Territory of Hawaii; "Clerk" shall
mean Clerk of the City or County or
City and County -er other political
division as the case may be-; and
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PREFERENTIAL Voting BILL
SUGGESTED NSTEADOFPRIMARY

Municipal" and Municipality" shall
refer TO such City or County or City
and County or other political division.
Section 2. Form of Ballots. All
territorial and municipal elections
shall be by ballot X.
The ballots for delegate to con.
gress shall be of pink paper; for SEN
ators, of blue paper; for representa-
tives, of white paper: and for mt,
nicipal officers. of green paper
All ballots of the same class at the
same election shall be- of the same
size, weight, shape, thickness, quality
and tint of paper. kind and arrange
ment of type and color of ink, and
shall be so printed that sthe type shall
ret show q trace on the back.
The names of the candidates for
each office shall be placed upon the
ballot in the alphabetical order of
their surnames No ballot shall have
upon it any party or political desig-
nation or mark or anything indicative
Of the source or support Of the candi-
Gacy.
Instructions to voters shall be print
ed on the, ballot in the Hawaiian and
English languages; and the Hawaiian
equivalent of the name of any candi-
date shall likewise be printed thereon
if the candidate shall so request the
secretary or clerk in writing when his
nomination is filed
The ballot shall be in substantially
the following form:
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There will be comparatively little general OPP
position to the proposal to reduce the conserva-
ton tax to one per cent, SO long as the hoard of
agriculture and forestry is notScrippled. The
recent experience in bringing immigrants from
Europe and seeing them skip off to the mainland
within few weeks rather disceurages further
charters such as that of the Willesden,-at 500
apiece for the people assisted from Europe.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-08

In view of the rapidly improving flood situa-
ton on the mainland, the Hawaiian Legislature
may well consider the ACCESSIBILITY of not pro-
ceeding further with its plans to appropriate
$4,000 for relief. Aside from the doubt as to
the legal ability of the Legislature to pass such
an appropriation bill, the necessity for it is not
now pressing. Mainland cities and towns are
giving literally millions for relief and Hawaii
needs every dollar just now for public improve
The people of the territory have already given
upwards of SIS, 600.
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by which convicted editors would be fined So, 0O0
imprisoned, five years and flogged five times.
We will eheerfully admit that rather than suf-
fer such dire punishment we could reconcile our,
selves to leaving Georges name out of the paper
altogether. ":.@> ~.
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For Sale

We building
CITY including
bungalows. located kamuki
Mkiki and other parts Of the city Detailed
be given any calling office.
We the maka eide King
cottages
occupied.
GUARDIAN TRUST CO., Ltd,
eEcoND FLOOR. JUDD BUlLDIha
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Congressman Kent, the California. Progress
sive, seems to be in the thick of whateyer's doing
in Washington Now he is giving Wilson advice
on the California japanese jangle
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-08

The legislature is confronted with the diff
cult problem of making two dollars grow where
but one grew before. .:..~. ="
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This Democratic congress could make quite a
hit by putting ham and eggs on the freelist
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The New York Yiddish papers re-
.cognized the reporters union, thereby
ending strike.