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Barton County democrat., 1915-01-08

flScatlon, the people of Kansas
must, through their rate-making
authorities consent to a return
to the three-cent passenger fare
which was arbitrarily suspended
by the old Board of Railroad Com
miSSionerS in 1907, without a due
regard for increasing labor and
supply cost or an adequate inter-
est return upon the millions in
vested in Kansas railroad prop
critics. What industry is there
in the nation which could have
tolerated a reduction of one-third
in its income on a large volume
of its business during the last few
years without coming to grief?
Four years ago, as governor of
New York, Justice Hughes, of the
United States Supreme Court,
vetoed a twO-cent passenger law
enacted by the legislature on the
ground that it was an arbitrary
procedure which did not take
into consideration a fair return
upon the railroad properties of
that State-and few men stand
higher in the esteem of the Amer
ican people than this great iurist
who did perhaps as much as any
other man in the country to break
up illegal and unfair practices
on the part of large corporations.
So, too, the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania held that a two
cent passenger fare was ulcOn-
Stituaional in that state because
it was essentially cOnfiScaIory.
This high court took the position
that capital invested in railroads,
as we'll as in other lines of Dri-
vate property, is entitled to earn
6 per cent on fair capitalization
and that the arbitrary enactment
of a twO-cent fare rendered such
a return upon the lines in Penn
Sylvania impossible. II also took
the position that railroads not on
ly have the right to insist upon a
fair return upon both freight and
passenger business, but that ii is
their duty to do so in order that
one class of patrons may not be
compelled 10 pay an inequilable
rate to make up for losses sustain
ed in another department.
If the arbitrary enactment of a
two-cent passenger rate is unfair
to the railroads of New York and
Pennsylvania, where there are
large centerS of population and
where the nations greatest den
Sity of freight tonnage naturally
exists, how much more unfair is
such a rate in a purely agricul-
tural state like Kansas, which has
a total population of only a mil
lion and a half with no large man
ufacturing cenierS?
The reader is familiar with The
recent five per cent increase in
freight rates granted by the In
terState Commerce Commission
to Eastern lineS-and again, as
the Commission wisely says, if
the precariOuS financial cOndi-
hOnS created by the European
war renders this increase neceS-
Sary, how much more are the
weaker western lineS-which are
compelled TO exist almost alto
gether upon an agricultural pa
tronage entitled to some sub
Stantial relief?
Facing Grave Problems.
UnqueStionably we are facing
some of the gravest problems that
ever confronted us as a Nation
and these problems grow largely |
out of a war which is without pre-
cedent in history. True, with a |
rapidly increasing cost of opera
ton on the one hand and reduc-
ed rates on the other, it was mere
ly a matter of time until the rail-
road question was bound to be-
come pressing but the great ira
gedy across the seas has suddenly |
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-08

|. w. YenSer. of Hoisihgton,
was in the city Monday morning
on his way to points west and
southwest to attend to business
matters.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-08

Pete Thul was here from Fl.
linwoOd Monday on a business
trip and for visit with friends
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Masonic Calendar
wednesday-Webb Lodge. No. -.
F. and A. NJ. Called meeting: work In
Permanent Relief for
Chronic Constipation
knowledge and Practice 81
Correct Daily Habit the
Great Essential. =

Constipation is q condition affecting
all classes Of all people and can be per.
manently relieved only by acquiring
habits of regularity.
The most natural time for the elm
NATIVE process is in the morning when
both the muscular and nervous sys-
TENS are relaxed by sleep and rest.
When relief does not come readily, 1t
is an excellent plan to take . mild
laxative at bedtime. Cathartics and
purgatives. that by the violence OF
their quick action shock and disturb
the system. should not be employed.
An effective laxative remedy that
is very dependable. and which does not
grippe or otherwise disturb the organs
involved. is found in a combination OF
simple laxative herbs known rs DR.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin that can be
bought at the drug store for fifty
cents bottle.
Mrs c. c. Allen. 215 Foam ST., New
Monterey, Calf. wrote to DR.. Cald
well that she found DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin Just what was needed
for constipation and distress OF the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-23
A Word for Logansport

The growth of the health idea in American
municipalities has been phenomenal. Cities now
days are cognizant of the Importance of giving
citizens health protection well police and
fire protection. Logansport is shining example
of the new trend of municipal enterprise.
In 1914, there were twenty-nine deaths and
1872 cases attributed to typhoid fever. In 1915,
there were twenty cases and only four deaths. A
year ago Logansport stood low in the health sta
tistics of Indiana today the city ranks among
the highest in the state. Whence this change?
A Logansport newspaper summarizes the
causes thus
"The present excellent condition is due to the
activity of the health department, the sanitary
survey and analysis of the water from every we'll
of the city by state water chemists the tagging
of wells containing contaminated water supply
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and the vigorous anti-typhoid campaign conduct
ed during the latter part Of November, 1914"
Logansport merits commentator for its zeal
in wipine ont condition that formerly made
that city one to be Stunned and feared. Health
is an asset to the individual and to the city and
state. Logansport's fight was waged in behalf Of
it's citizens. Healthy citizens mean men at work,
women enjoying themselves, children wel-fed
and clothed, money added to savings accounts,
prosperity for the merchants, happiness for the
city.
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diana could be counted upon for six
thousand men. The Indianapolis Sen
tinel, in sympathy with the secession
lists, scoffed at the offer, saying that
the people of Indiana would not wage
a crusade against the south. Within q
week, before the news of Lincoln's
call. for volunteers, Morton wired him
offering ten thousand men, and within
another week twelve thousand men
had reported at Camp Morton at In
dianapolis.
Indiana received the news of the
firing on Fort Sumter on Friday, April
8. Through the long Saturday that
followed, business was at stand. The
streets were black with GREATNESS
multitudes. At 10 o'clock a dispatch
was announced, Sumter has fallen
Young men and men in middle life
looked at the white faces and wet
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Preparing for the Xmas Rush.

Christmas will be here in five weeks
At distance of five weeks the holiday arous-
es sentiments of homecoming and pleasure in
the hearts of many, while to others it brings
thoughts of drudgery, hard work, grinding toll
and day spoiled because thoughts of drudgery,
and day spoiled because thoughtless people
stifled all the joys of the approaching festival by
waiting to the last minute to do their shopping
and buying of Christmas gifts.
Merchants are already displaying their holi-
day goods They are ready now to take care of the
Christmas trade. Their clerks are acquainted
with the goods, eager to show them now and
willing to offer counsel and advice. Merchants
are willing to lay aside goods until Christmas
Two days before Christmas, the sales forces
Of the stores and shops will be jaded and worn
out by the rush of late shoppers, their nerves
will be on an edge, their patience almost exhaust
ed, and their bodies wearied by the long hours
and steady grind.
Why not get better SERVICE better selection.
more efficient attention, and more satisfaction
by shopping early?
Why not exemplify the Christmas spirit not
only in the messages you send, but also in prac-
tice by making work easier and more pleasant
for the clerks?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-23
MAN GRoWLS LIKE DOG.

LAFAYETTE. Ind. Nov. 23.-One
of the most puzzling cases ever de-
veloped in Tippecanoe county con.
fronts Lafayette physicians. Alfred
Noble, %. was bitten by dog about
two years ago. and his jaws have been
locked twice. He is now in jail. In
straight.jacket.a after apparently losing
all sanity and developing canine In.
stincts. He crawled on his hands and
knees and growled, barked and snap
ped at objects near him.
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Continuation Schools.

Continuation schools teach working people
those things which they need to know to make
them more efficient and capable. A continuation
school is what its name implies school where
person may continue studies forcibly interrupt
ed when the struggle for existence drove him in
to the store, shop, or factory; or a school where
he takes up such branches as will increase his
vocational or cultural efficiency.
Men and women are afforded opportunity to
study branches which they need or which they
failed or neglected to take during their school
years, in the night school conducted here.
The mast interesting phase of the night
school is tie course offered to men and women
of foreign parentage who are anxious to perfect
their knowledge of the English language. These
pupils of alien birth are taught not only the YER
nacular of their adopted country, but also how
to become American citizens.
The growing rate Of iliteracy in the United
States is attributed to the influx of foreigners
from the South European countries. The depart
ment of immigration and the department of Ia
Dor are urging municipalities and school authori-
ties to combat the growth of illiteracy by open
ing night schools and by instructing the resi-
dent foreigners.
An illiterate person in foreign country is a
useless citizen and poor patriot, even if he has
taken out naturalization papers. He is an easy
tool for the politician the plaything of the ward
healer and the vote buyer. When a foreigner
read, he is able to peruse newspaper, and
therein is supplied with an agency that exposes
the political crook and enables him to Judge for
himself as to how he wants to vote.
The effort of the Richmond school authori-
ties has received the commentator of the fed
eral bureau of naturalization which expresses the
hope that other Indiana cities will follow the ex-
ample of Richmond.
It is interesting to note in this connection
that illiteracy among the foreign born is ncreas-
ing in the Middle West and not in the eastern
states. indicating that the best men of the south
European immigrants are retained there, and
that the West has to deal with a more ignorant
class.
The foreign born residents of this city have
taken kindly to the educational opportunities Of
fered them here, which shows that many of these
men and women whom we often call foreigners
in disparaging sense have yearning for knowl-
edge and education and are willing to learn our
language, customs and traditions. Many of these
men would have no chance to learn during the
day. The night school affords them the oppor-
tunity and they are wide awake to it's possibili-
ties. We are proud of their enterprise and genu-
inely anxious to help them attain an education,
and become good citizens.
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TO DELIVER LECTURE.

c. L. Summons of this city will de-
liver a lecture at the Second Baptist
church at 1880 o'clock Wednesday
night it was announced today. The
title of his address will be "Unfinish-
ed Business" A large number of the
members of the church are expected
to be present.
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Master Mason degree. cobbeaeing at
o'clock.
Friday-King 6olomon's Chapter.
No. 4, r. A. n. Sailed convocatton-
Work In the Past and Most Excellent
Masters' degroes. commencing 1t Z
O'Clock.
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Seeing Opportunity.


knocking at your door. Almost every successful
man has issued statement telling the world how
he attained fame or fortune. Many of us have
read and studied these expressions and yet the
fact remains that most of persist in the ex-
cuse, IF only had chance or an opportunity, /
might save something and might make my stake
and reputation
OF course luck and good fortune often are
contributory elements to success. This cannot
be gainsaid, because the proof is to be found all
around u.s. The fact remains however, that nine
times out of ten, we pass up our chances either
because we are too lazy to prepare ourselves for
better positions, or because we do not save our
pennies and watch them grow into the dollars
that would permit us to make our first invest
ment when opportunity came along.
If you do not believe that the United States is
still a land of opportunity, and Richmond place
where you can earn good competence and save
some money, look at the foreign-born men and
women who have come to this country and city
without a cent, ignorant of our language and GUS
toms, and yet within comparatively few years
have acquired working knowledge of our Ian
guage, built homes, put money into the savings
banks, and financed and developed business en-
terprises Begin at Fourth street and walk to
Thirteenth street, scrutinize the signs above the
doors, and ponder over the men who own the es-
adjustments. And then walk through the resi-
dent DISTRICTS north and south, east and west, and
inquire as to the owners Of the homes. These
men came to land of opportunity and made
good.
We sometimes sniff at the immigrants from
the South European countries who have settled
in Richmond in the last few years. True, their
standard Of living is far inferior to that of the
average American of today; but compared with
the standard of living of our forefathers, two and
three generations back, who cut down the for
ests and cleared the land, is the difference so
alarmingly great? Our forefathers endured
what we now call hardships to earn a livelihood
and get start. After all, is that not what the
foreigner is doing? This phase of the problem
opens wide possibilities for thought.
Again, the standard of living among the for
eigners in Richmond improves very rapidly. A
survey Of some of the homes of our alien fellow
citizens will show that they are fast acquiring
many of the things that are often rated as small
luxuries. Their children are attending our
schools, coming under the influence of patriotic
and lofty-souled women who in the little
black-eyed boys and girls infinite opportunity for
the highest kind of citizenship
Investigation shows that these foreigners are
saving their money They depositing it in
Richmond banks and it is staying there and not
going back to italy as many of us believe it is.
Only a small proportion of it goes back and then,
often for the support of aged parents. Many of
these foreigners intend to make America their
home. They see an opportunity here. We might
tap big opportunity if we were better acquaint-
ed with them.
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EatOn-RichmOnd Line
Owner. A. Banfill
Richmond and Centerville

Owner-W. Henson
Leave Richmond-7:o0 a. m: 800 a.
M: HOO a. m: 100 p. m: 800 p. m:
500 p. m: ZOO p. m
Leave Centerville-S:00 q. m: 1000
a. M: IL noon; 2 p M: 4 p. m: 8 p.
m; p. m.
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DID SHE EAT TT

OIO Sue e~S 80
II we don't get that rabbit before
Thanksgiving day II some one Will
slip US a pumpkin pie Well forget all
about it. High school students are
barred for we have heard something
about some of the mixtures pulled
off at those cooking lessons. One
girl baked some bread that was served
as hard toast and she got away with
it too.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-23
EARLY CITY
HISTORY
Contributions on the pioneer
days of Richmond will ap-
pear in this column daily.
PREPARING FOR WAR.

PREPARING FOR WAR.
When news reached Richmond years
ago that Fort Sumter had fallen, the
city was astounded. Before the out
break of hostilities, Governor Morton
had made visit to Washington when
he assured President Lincoln that In
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eyes of old and venerated citizens who
stood In the streets waiting for tidings,
and great stiffness fell upon them.
They turned to separate and crept 81.
lently to their homes. No one present
upon the eventful Sunday which fol-
lowed will ever forget it."
The theme of the crisis permeated
all the church services. In Indianapc
lis two monster mass meetings were
held. which pledged support to the
government.
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stomach after eating. II should be In
every household"
Get . bottle Of DR.. C.ldwells Syrup
Pepsin and keep It in the house to use
when occasion arises. A trial bottle.
free Of charge, can be obtained by
writing to DR.. ". B. Caldwell. i5i
Washington st.. Monticello. Ill.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-23

The sound Of the military rifle 'bulle,
travelling at 1900 feet second. is like
that of long blacksnake whip, vic
lently cracked. However, the bullel
beats the sound, and If a man struci
by one hears cracking it is fro1.
some other missile.
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REMEMBER.

REMEMBER.
Remember people to always think
OF what you say another may sink.
OF what q person may be struggling
under
That may cause a decided blunder.
Always speak Of the best =
That In later years you may be blest.
So always remember and keep in mind,
That what you see to another Is
blind.
Many people are thrown to the dust,
For others to gain honor and lust.
So let US do deeds that will answer the
needs,
OF our more unfortunate brothers.
Marvin H. Pickett.
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MUSICAL CRITICISM

my dear. how I do love to hear YOU
eat SOUP" was the comment heard II
local eating joint recently.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-23

SAX,- ABOUT 132H.
Anyhow we havn't got you in a win
dow with people guessing at your
weight.
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cAllaEN E0R FAAMKS

CAUSES FOR THANKS.
Yes, we have to work on Thanksgiv-
ing day and will miss the turkey. Our
molars will have to be content to sink
into fifteen cent lunch as per usual.
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PINCH HITTING,

PINCH HITTING.
Johnny. the Hagerstown barber, who
is now playing the big time was all
dolled up Sunday with a new overcoat
that was dream and also new bon
net that was q scream. Topping 1t all
off was a nifty pair of yellow kids that
made the outfit shine. And Johnny
spent all that money juEt to make a
hit with the Hagerstown chickens.
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the public in the convenient form
Of Senreco Tooth Paste. ~.
Senreoo contains the best cor
rective and preventive for pyor.
rhea known to dental science.
Used daily it will successfully pro-
tect your teeth from this disease.
Senreco also contains the best
harmless agent for keeping the
teeth clean and white. It has a
rareshins favor and leaves a
wholesomely clean. cool and pleas
ant taste IN the mouth.
Start the Senreoo treatment
tonisht-full details in the folder
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WHAT'S Tue

A harness factory in st. Louis now
sells binders for chaperons. Great
chance here for some of the high
school bunch
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wrapped around every tube.
Symptoms described. A
25c two OF. tube 10 sufficient
for six or eight weeks Of the
pyorThea treatment. Get
Senreco at your druggists
today. or send 4e in stamps
or coin for sample tube and
folder. Address The SEN
tanel Remedies Co. 502
Union Central Bldg. Gin
cinnati, Ohio.
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Oxford and Richmond
Owner-H. w. Otte

Owner-Ike ANIME

Owner-lke zimmerman
Monday. Wednesday and Friday
7:0Oa. m. 0vD.. Liberty lar Is: 0Op m.
10: 0Oa. m. (ar.) Richmond Nv. ": DON m
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-.... WE HAVE.
Speaking Of chickens We have not
heard recently from the lady who OBJ
jects to the sobriQuet. Perhaps she
has been mistaken for a turkey and is
slaughtered by this time.
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The greatest enemy
of your teeth

When scientists recently dis
covered the cause Of that dread
disease. pyorrhea. they discovered
the greatest enemy Of your teeth.
Why yours9 Because the germ
that causes this disease inhabits
eoeyy human mouth 49, -
Your dentist will tell you that
half Of all the permanent teeth
lost are lost from this disease.
This Is because people have not
realizedbeforeth that eperyone should
take precautions against this
enemy. You can start now to
ward off its constant attack and
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Richmond Hagerstown Line
Centerville and Richmond
Owner-O. Darnell
PHONE 1869
LEE HARLAN. MGR.

The public requested
Information
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escape the terrible results
Of this disease by using the
proper corrective and pre-
ventive treatment in your
daily toilet.
To meet the need for this
treatment and to enable
everyone to. take precau-
tions against this disease. a
prominent dentist has put
his own prescription before
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TaME AUTO HACKS
PALLADIUM BUILDING

:. AILAOIUW OUILOINU
Liberty Richmond Taxi Line
Cliff Snyder. Owner
Leave 700 a. m. Liberty Ar. ll:l5 am
Arrive 7:45 Richmond Lv. 1890 am
Leave l p. m. Liberty Ar. i:45 pm
Arv. lao Richmond Lv. 400 pm
Headquarters in Liberty or Bonds
Garage
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-10-09

to help her clients. There are doubt
less many admirers and clients Of
Sister Teresa of the Holy Child
Jesus right here in America who
would like to do something in her
honor yes, even build a chapel-and
here is an opportunity. Chapels and
churches are generally built of con-
tributions according to the people 9
means. The people for whom Father
Van de Vale pleads have no means,
save the fuIcrum OF prayer, which,
indeed, moves the world Everyone
reading this cannot give $500, the
amount necessary to secure the cree
ton of a chapel, but some reading
this can give in the hundreds and
some can give fifty, thirty, twenty
and one dollarsg The clients of the
Little Flower are especially invited
to- contribute to this fund. Donations
may be sent to the offices of the Cath.
Ollie Church Extension Society, which
are located in the Mccormick Build
ing, Chicago.