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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
Murder Will Out

Arthur Waltonen Finn, houseman in the
home of a rich New York widow, murdered her
last September and escaped arrest until few
days ago. His case proves the old adage that
murder will out. Seemingly, Waltonen had es-
capped detection for he had left New York and
was working as barber in small town of Wis
consin. No one suspected him there, and the ex-
element over the murder had died down.
Waltonen is barber. One day customer
was fascinated by the scar on the finger of the
barber who was shaving him. This man was
Finn. In a Finnish newspaper he had read of
the crime, and as the barber worked on him the
scar brought back to his memory description
of the New York murderer He puzzled over the
scar for few days and then called the attention
of the police to his suspicion. Waltonen was ar
rested and is now in the Ton1bs awaiting trial.
The Waltonen case proves again that a man
cannot commit murder or a theft and hope to
escape Every moral wrong will be avenged
some time and some how. The punishment may
not be in the form of prison stripes and prison
fare. 1t may be only the torture of an outraged
conscience. But that punishment need not be
sneered at. Fully many man has broken down
under the spiritual lashes of his conscience and
gone to an untimely grave for a deed that the
world never solved.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
Fighting the Gas Ruling

The issue between the City of Richmond and
the public utilities commission is clear. The gas
company, by virtue of the recent ruling of the
commission, has raised the price of the commod-
ity to prohibitive figure. The only recourse
open to the city is to take appeal to the circuit
court asking the judge of that court to set aside
the order of the commission and to enjoin it from
enforcing the obnoxious rates.
1t is high time that halt be called to the
actions of the utilities commission. The city of
Richmond has suffered under almost every rul-
ing the commission has handed down. Water
rates have increased, gas rates have gone up.
The rights of the people seemingly have received
little regard. The consumers have been forced
in very instance to pay higher prices for the uti-
tiles than they did a few years ago.
The battle that has begun will be one that
will go to the finish. The city cannot afford to
let the matter rest The gas company, of course,
will not want the increased rates reduced to the
former schedule to the one proposed in the brief
filed by the city with the state commission when
the question was before that body. The state
commission will back up it's position with all the
legal talent and the precedents it can find.
The reasons assigned by City Attorney Bond
for the appeal are cogent. That the value of the
concern, as fixed by the commission is excessive
is fact in which every student of municipal af-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20

fairs has concurred. The same holds true of the
amount set out for "going value"
Everyone has been wondering why the COM
mission should include the artificial gas general
ing apparatus in the valuation Of the plant, when
the company has been furnishing natural gas.
Seemingly every user of natural gas is penalized
because the artificial plant was purchased by the
natural gas concern.
The city attorney is right in his contention
that the charges are excessive and will yield a
much larger gross revenue than the company is
entitled to.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20

Copyright 1916, by the Mcclure y
Once upon time king sat upon
his golden throne, clad In velvet robes
Of crimson. all embroidered with jew.
els. His palace was of white marble,
his halls filled with beautiful statues
and pictures and his stables full of
fine horses and coaches Of glittering
metal.
But the young king was sad. He
wanted to do what was best for his
people, yet it seemed that on every
side he was beset by courtiers who
wished only to use his friendship for
their own ends. AS he sighed and
looked out of his window, he noticed
poor man walking down a patch in
distant field.
"Ah!" said the King to himself,
here l am the head Of this nation,
yet helpless as to those l can trust
! wish above all that I could find an
honest man among my courtiers."
ut would be hard to find one among
your courtiers," said a voice at his
elbow, "but you can find one among
your people, if you try rightly" The
King turned to find that the court
Fool was speaking. In few words
the Fool told the King of the plan.
and they agreed to carry it out. In
the center of a loaf. of bread were
placed ten golden coins, and this the
Fool put in basket. Dressing him
self as bakers boy, the Fool went
toward the home of the poor man the
King had seen crossing the fields.
Here the Fool opened his basket and
displayed the loaf
"This is the last loaf I have" he
said, land will sell cheaply. Three
pence will buy this nice fresh bread"
So the poor man bought the loaf and
the Fool returned to the castle, fav-
ing told the man that he lived in one
of the Kings cottages back of the
kitchen.
The poor man had a sick wife.
There was no fire in the hearth, nor
any food in the cupboard, and he
broke the loaf eagerly, to give his sick
wife some, soaked in milk.
What was his surprise when out
tumbled on the table ten shining
golden coins! The wife sat up in bed
with sparkling eyes.
THAT is fine!" she exclaimed 1--WE
are rich now That gold will buy a
fine ham, chickens and plenty of fruit.
Hasten to the market
But the man did not move.
This is not our money" he said,
sadly; ''it belongs to the baker whose
boy sent the bread out for sale. will
on ar onro and rot,1rp IL -
So placing the coin in a bag, he set
out toward the castle. The Fool saw
him coming and fastened to the King;
then, returning, he put on the dress of
a bakers boy again and met the man
at the back gate of the castle.
81 have come to bring your master
his money which, by mistake, was put
in my loaf of bread" said the poor
man, as he placed the ten coins in the
Fools hands The Fool said nothing,
but reckoning the man to follow, he
led him through the marble halls of
the castle into the great throne room,
where the King, sat on his gorgeous
throne. All about him were pages
and guards and the glitter of jewels,
the glow of silks and velvet.
THAT is my MASTER" said the Fool,
as he led the man to the throne you
must arrange with him about the
loaf" Then he placed in the Kings
hands the money, telling him that the
man had found it in the loaf, and
had brought it back, thinking it was
a mistake of the bakers.
The King stepped down from his
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
By VIM. ]. Burns and Isabel Cstrander

habit of creeping in here, when l am
more deeply respondent than usual,
and sitting for a while in my fathers
chair. 1t Gains and comforts me, al
most as if he were with me once more.
Il was sitting there just before tele-
phoned you, thinking over all that had
occurred in these last weeks, when
broke down and cried. felt for my
handkerchief, but could not find it,
and thinking that l might perhaps
have dropped it in the chair, | ran my
hand down deep in the leather fold
between the seat and the side and
back. My fingers encountered some
thing fat and hard which had been
damned away down inside, and l dug
it out. 1t was this bottle! Mr.. Blaine,
does it mean that my father was MUIR
dered by that man whose voice l
heard-that man who came to him in
the night and threatened him."
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1T Is you, Miss Lawton?" he asked,
half unbelievingly What is the mat.
ter? What has happened?"
II must see you at once, at once, Mr..
Blaine! ! have made discovery SO
unexpected, so terrible that ! am
afraid to be alone; am afraid of my
own thoughts. Please, please come i'm
mediately!"
Il will be with you as soon as my
car can reach your door," he replied.
What could the young girl have dis
covered. shut up there in that great
lonely house? What new developments
could have arisen, in the case which
until this moment had seemed plain to
him to the end?
He found her awaiting him in the
hail. with ashen face and trembling
limbs. She clutched his hand with her
icy one, and whispered:
Come into the library, Mr.. Blaine.
have something to tell you-to show
you'll"
He followed her into the huge, SOM
Der, silent room where only a few
short weeks ago her father had met
with his death. Coming from the BRILL.
ant sunshine without, it was moment
or two before his eyes could penetrate
the gloom. When they did so, he saw
the great leather chair by the hearth,
which had played so important part
in the tragedy. had been overturned.
"Mr. Blaine" the girl faced him,
her voice steadied and deepened por-
tentously,-"m father died of heart
disease. did he mott"
The detective felt sudden thrill,
almost of premonition, at her unex-
pected question. but he controlled him.
self, and replied quietly:
"That was the diagnosis Of the phys
ician, and the coroner's findings cor
roborated him"
might be another and more terrible ex-
PLANTATION of his sudden DEATH"
"A detective must consider and an
alyze case from every standpoint.
you know, Miss Lawton,' he answer
ed. ut did occur to me that perhaps
your father met with foul play, but
put the theory from me for lack
o. evidence
"Mr Blaine, my father was MUIR
dered!"
Murdered! How do you know?
What have you discovered?"
He was given poison! have found
the bottle which contained 1t, hidden
deep in the folds of his chair there.
II was no morbid fancy of mine after
all: my instinct was right! No Won
der that chair has exerted such hor-
rible fascination for me ever since
my poor father died in it. See!"
With indescribable loathing, she ex-
tended her left hand, which until now
she had held clenched behind her
Upon the palm lay tiny fiat vial.
with a pale. amber-colored substance
dried in the bottom of it. Blaine took
it and drew the cork. Before he had
time to place it at his nostrils, faint
but unmistakable odor Of bitter al.
monds floated out upon the air and
pervaded the room.
"Prussic acid!" he exclaimed. 1T
has the same outward effect as an at.
tack of heart disease would produce,
10 a superficial examination. Miss
Lawton, how did you discover this?"
by the merest accident. ! have al
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
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throne, the music ceased, the pages
bent their knees and the guards pre-.
sented arms, for the King took the
poor man by the hand and led him up
the steps till he stood high above all.
There is no mistake. had the coin
put in the loaf to see if l could find
an honest man." said the King loudly.
Il have found one; it is you. l knew
how badly you needed the money and
put you to the test. 1t is just such a
man that want for my High Minister
of State, to deal with the funds Of my
kingdom. You and your wife must
in future make your home here in my
castle. You will serve me in the CON-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
CreyiCe''

I'm afraid it does, Miss Lawton."
Henry Blaine said slowly. when
you hear that voice again and recog-
nize it, we shall be able to lay our
hands upon the murderer Of your
(To be Continued)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
REACHES AGREEMENT

w. O. Jones, county highway super
intendent, has entered an agreement
with Spring Grove in behalf of the
county to resurface one-half mile of
macadamized roads within the cor
poration limits
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20

Tools kept in damp places can be
kept from rusting if some unslacked
lime, which absorbs moisture from the
air, is kept near them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20

ing years as my High Minister of
State"
So the honest man was brought to
the castle. where he and his wife lived
in every comfort. while the young
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20

"A Real Detective Story by
the Worlds Greatest Detec-
tive. A Fascinating Love
Story interviewer with the
Tangled Threads of Mystery.
Copyright, 1916, w. ]. Watt
Company. Newspaper rights
by International News Service
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20

King felt happy to know that such
true heart ministered to his people.
Tomorrows story-"Mrs. Reddy
Fox"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-11

that American of paid 100000
the increased price of that article during 1918
This connection with the Democratic promise of
dnced Of living
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-11
THE GARRISON RESIGNATION

before press time fact the Bonanza delayed last
evening in order publish brief mention of the rgna
ton of Secretary Garrison from the cabinet 1t learned by
later bulletin that the secretary of resigned because his plans
for continental army not approved
The house committee military affairs disproyed OF the idea
and largely the declaration of that grd old veteran
General Miles that would be dangerous step toward
eenralzaton that would tremendous IN some future
president The general said boldly that would be step toward
Germanzng the American people BY this he did not cast
Election the Teuton nation that is battling for its
meant doubtless that would miarize this nation
Military should not become compulsory the Ameri
youth They always be depended volunteer their
service when needed Besides the volunteer for
battle than who forced the front In speaking of the
conduct of citizen sodery Cuba military atache of for
government which conrbes its soldiers said Your tactics
unscientife but successful hell
Speaking with ultra however the resignation of the
secretary somewhat View all the
cdens combined Philadelphia volunteers 10000 citizen soldiers
Secretary Garrison President Wilson abandons further
speaking watch
bills Appropriations made for yards both coasts
Orders given keep the Panama open all hazards We
be readiness will be after Tho
red has been tied number Of federal packets that
being typed.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-11
TRUE SPIRIT OF FRATERNITY EVIDENCED

said that when opens private correspon
dence he gets fairly good insight into his character The
Bonanza putting envelopes with the
Opened by mistake doing considerable printing for the
fraternal organizations of this will tell
mustn't be repeated that of it charity
1t of the sounding brass and tnking ymbel either,
but between and bound by fraternity
benefcares their charity
bers outside of those directly concerned in the good
There many things the Bonanza would like
the beauty the Christfuness Tonopa
bnevoence but what has had read in order type
be of the order of what the lawyers call privileged commune
cations although the lawyers really do explain what they
by that than the Bonanza able specifically
argesses people this city and
beautiful of fraternity and ndeavr demonstrate the
of their obligations and their practical applications.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-11
MR.. WILSON AND THE TARIFF

FTER thinking for nearly three years President Wilson
has arrived the point reached by President Taft the
of 1909 lie has concluded that there ought TO be tariff
mission Mr. Taft through the Republicans established
tariff board This lasted only until
troll Of the house of representatives in the sxcond
Then they appropriate
Of existence.
To all purposes the tariff
Wilson recommends will be with the tariff board 1t will
be authorized investigate the effect
duties the relation between rates materials and those
finished partly finished products perfect schedules
cations inquire Of production
collect facts study laws and regulations entry appasemen
and collection, OF the commission theoretically
will be nonparsan SO the federal board supposed
be- but the federal trade commission
the president careful overlook bonafde Republicans making
his appointments.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-11
AND PREPAREDNESS

T HE nation through representatives congress goes
record avorng policy of preparedness So feeble
the opposition that had the political face
division III there with personal
miar they electoral discretion the
and bowed to the inevitable which the will of the
democracy
Oveeaous advoctes Of peace programme will doubtless
disappointment think that there
assebage congressman dared pop
lar opinion but there things precious than marc
right the
eide what they believe to be national emergencies the
Chronicle
Foremost the of the pacific party the
tenton that European navasm and miarism nma the
spirit democracy there sincerity well validity
reasoning accept the verdict of the
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-11
CLIPPED AND CREDITED

doctor advises the drinking of water for red nose but who
wants a red nose2- FLORIDA Times Union
The Ford peace party sick the home Most were
sick of the party long before that-Boson Advertiser
Harvard professor thinks the aliens keep poor As long
somebody TO blame it might well be
the aliens.-Detro Free Press.
The English language has words than European Ian
There that Theodore Roosevelt leaves of
msad in his longest speech.Louve Courier journal
Carranza has wisely least fifty
be admitted into Mexico He certainly should
have enough pay his aganFlorda Times Union
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-11

democracy ON the face short the issue as to pre-
pareess secondary the scored principle Of popular government
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-11

democratized the industry,
ST Paul oneerl Not yet brother but when the
Democratic put gasoene you may be right
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-11
DUTY AND OPPORTUNITY OF THE PRESS

duty privilege of all editors and managers
attend the association meeting that VIII ne
held Reno Monday action should and doubtless
will be taken to the statute books the damnab
law that recently the muzng of the the de-
priyaon of free speech
Now mnz do the dogs. and there
are no indications former likely spread the rabies
for the protection of the public
the hydophoba whom entrusted duties which
badly performed ahont the ratio of the criticism
favorabe placed upon their actions Some people
they fear that this nation be enanized but It would be
worse Russianzd and the brethren of the press who
defendants equally with Mr. Booth for all are liable to have
the the law sme them amy moment have
poruny their well their right at the meet
ing be held in Reno on the 18th
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-04-20
BETTER GET TOGETHER

Those who went 20 the city nall las.
Monday night expecting 10 see some
thing very in the way Of
blocking the installation of the new
mayor, Joseph Israel, were disappoint-
ed. Mr.. Israel had his forces organ
lied and the steam roller worked ac-
cording 20 his desires.
II the council will get down TO bust
ness and all work together for the
good Of Tucumcari, there will be much
more accomplished than if the mayor
is forced to use the steam roller tao
tics. Nothing is gained by stubborn
ness in the city council. II the mayor
is wrong IL is up to the council 70
correct him. II he is right the council
should support him. There is always
a right and wrong side 20 everything
and Mr.. Israel does not claim TO bee
perfect. He will give and take and
will be as liberal as any good officer
should be. There is much TO be done
and the council is made up Of men
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-04-20

and professional manipulation, the
people, before nominations are made,
have a chance to he heard and to have
some influence upon these nomina-
tions il they will go TO the trouble of
letting their wishes and preferences
and objections be known.
No political boss. not even a New
Mexico boss Of the old school, will
force the nomination OF men against
whom there is popular clamor.
The reason bad nominations are
made is because the people take active
interest in their own affairs until after
the day for nominations has arrived.
when il is too late 20 oppose or break
down combinations and alignments
which the always active manipulators
have perfected.
IL the people of every county In New
Mexico will begin now an active in
vestigation of the men aspiring or
being put forward for Office; if they
will discuss in their newspapers, in
their stores and homes and on their
street corners the men they believe
should bee nominated for county and
Legislative and state Offices, and if
they will voice their preferences "out
loud" the bosses will listen.
IL can be taken as cold truth that
there is no greater coward in the
world than the average political boss
no man quicker 10 recognize a force
likely TO lick him and no MAJ more
ready to abandon his stand and get
out Of the way Of the stampede than
the average political dictator. To an
extent he is a cold-deck gambler. He
is generally willing TO take the chance
that organization, carefully planned
and well directed, will defeat disor-
ganized clamor. The average political
boss, however, is able Immediately 70
distinguish between public clamor and
the public mind made up. He blithely
toys with the former. When he sees
the latter looming up he hunts the
storm cellar.
II the people of New Mexico's coun-
ties will insist for the next sixty days
upon competent men for their county
Offices, IS against parasites, and com .
petent men for the legislature as
against tools and errand men, they
will be very likely TO get public sery-
ants for Offices and not party en-
ployes. However, IL will require per
sistent, vigorous insisting .-Albuquer-
que Herald.
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ing any right or title to said premises
adverse TO plaintiff and plaintiffs III
tie thereto, and that plaintiffs title
thereto be forever quoted and set at
rest, and for such other and further
relief as to the Court may seem equit-
able, and you are further notified that
unless you enter or cause TO be en-
tered your appearance in said cause
on Of before the Goth day of May,
1916, judgment by default will be rem
dered against you and relief prayed
for by plaintiff granted and decreed.
(Seal) ID. j. FINEGAN,
Clerk Of the District Court Of
Quay County, New Mexico.
Harry H. McElroy,
Tucumcari, N. M.
Attorney for Plaintiff. 3-80-4t
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-04-20
TIE TIME FOR ACTIVITY

A Saint Louis newspaper cynically
its readers that they have
absolutely no chance to participate in
the nominations Of thc:r candidates for
ofice-that their only chance for par
ticipation in the selection of officers
is by their ballot at the polls, when
they have the privilege Of choosing
between the two sets proposed by the
bosses.
Missouri, too, has an effective pri
mary election law; something New
Mexico sadly lacks and needs.
But even in New Mexico, without
a primary law and with everything
favorable to the easiest and most com
plete domination by the party bosses
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-04-20
COULD HARDLY DO HER WORK

HouseWorR IS trying on health n
strength. Women are a, much inclin-
ed 20 kidney and bladder trouble as
men. SYMPTOMS Of aching back, stiff
and sore joints and muscles, blurred
vision, p~ufiness under the eyes, should
be given prompt attention before they
lead 70 chronic or more serious ailment
Mrs. George Hauck, s55 Pearl ST.,
Benton HarDer, Mich, writes: Il was
awful bad, with such pain ! could hard
ly DO my work, and | am very thankful
for Foley kidney Pills. - Dor
sey Drug Store.