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Georgetown, 10 p. m.-Democrats con-
cede the county to the Republicans by Il
large majority.
Broad Creek has elected Republican
Representative. This OF itself is con-
sldered remarkable, as the hundred is
one of the Democratic strongholds of the
county.
The Fifth Senatorial District has also
elected DR.. Hiram Il. Burton, RepubI-
can, State Senator and given one Repub-
lican Representative.
Cedar Creek has given 800 Republican
majority.
Are still counting vote Of Georgetown
hundred. The hundred will not give
over 81 Democratic majority.
Georgetown, 10 45 p. m.--The election
all through Sussex county has passed off
quietly. Knowing men have been send
ing in estimates since the polls closed.
A dispatch from North West Fork
gives Republican 2l0 majority.
Indian River gives 10 Republican ma
jority.
The election of DR.. Hiram Burton in
the Fifth Senatorial District is attributed
to the cutting between the gold and sill
yer Democrats.
Bridgeville, 7.45 p. NIT is thought
that the Republican majority in tie
Second Representative District will be
about 200, making a majority in the
First Senatorial District Of SOC for the
Republicans and electng Simeon S.
Pennewill State Senator over Joseph +.
Holland and insuring two Republican
Representatives as well as swelling the ma
jority OF the county and State nominees.
Frankford, 7.45 p: m.-The Republic.
cans are certain of victory in Baltimore
bundled, both East and West, and are
positive that they will have majority of
Of POO. Neither side used money and the
people of this portion of Sussex are
proud OF the election and are able to say
that they have at least seen one election
in Delaware in which money was not the
most potent factor.
Georgetown. 7.45 p. m.-The Regular
Republicans, true to the pledges made
by their chairman, K. &. Houston, did
did their work nobly and stood by Mr..
Houston to the dissatisfaction of Il few of
the Massey men and the Democrats.
The Democratic newspapers through
out the county and State have tried to
make it appear that the Regular Repub.
lican chairman stood alone in the fusion
movement. The ballot at Geol ct OWN
to-day. Will reveal an entirely new state
of affairs.
lewes, S.25 p. inf the reports from
Broakiln of a Republican are true and
Lewes and Rehoboth hundred gives its
usual majority ior the Republicans the
Fifth Senatorial District will be Repub-
lican by good majority and insure the
election of DR.. Hiram X. Burton.
Harbeson, $50 p. MT is an undeni-
abe fact that the Republicans turned
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Fourth Senatorial District.

Towns - FELTON,, Harrington, Willow
Grove.
No election for Senator S. r. Mere.
dith holds over, a.De4
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NEW YORK

AS both Mr.. Plat and Mr..
Croker want Col. "Teddy"
Roosevelt defeated there is little
or no doubt about the election of
Mr.. Agustus Van Wyck, Demo
cratic candidate for Governor of
New York. The rest of the
ticket is attracting little attention
outside the State. 1t is reported
i'll hostile circles that Mr.. Croker
means to succeed Senator Muir
ply i'll the Senate of the United
States.
State officers will be elected in New
York and a Legislature, which will
choose a United States Senator to sue
coed Edward Murphy, Jr. (Dem). There
are flve tickets in the ticld--the Republl-
can, the Democratic, the Prohibitionist
the Citizens Union and the Socialist
Labor a Silver Democratic ticket was
nominated, but it was refused place
on the official ballot because Of Il de-
lcct III the nominating petition.
Rep. Dem. Pro. Dem.
1871 oo tJge Ct. App. .483, ,791 $50 1913
ls9G Pres)...... .S19S3s 651. 800 1G,0b2 1880
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missed to vote. This is taken with q
grain Of salt as there are politicians who
think that the majority will not exceedx
l75, which is in all probabili etter
estimate.
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INDIANA

The Demo cratic State ticket
will be elected by ,najorities in
dicating a strong undercurrent of
dissatisfaction.
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Tenth Represent ativc District.

TowNs-Miford, Houston.
Total vote, i,l0l; probable vote, ,OG2;
probable Republican vote, COG; probable
Democratic vote, 456; probable RepubIi-
can majority. $50. Hoffecker Ball,
Lingo Of State Republican ticket, Davis
H.. Frazier (Rep.) for tie Legislature,
John B. Wharton, (Rep) for Sheriff,
r. S. Downs, rep for Clerk Of the
Peace and David II. Knots rep. for
Coroner will carry this district with ma
iorities ranging from 1870 to $50. Regu-
lars and Union Republicans are closer
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ARKANSAS

There is every reason to be-
lieve that the entire Democratic
State ticket viii. be-electcd.
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MISSISSIPPI
True to tradition, this State
will elect every nominee on the
Democratic ticket.

The only voting in Mississippi. other
than that for Representatives i'll Con-
gress, will be on a Constitutional amend
ment empowering the commissioners of
the levee districts to cede the rights of
way and lcvees, and the maintenance,
management and control thereof to the
United States Government.
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GEORGIA

Without a single exception tie
candidates on the Democratic
State ticket will be elected.
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CALIFORNIA

Mcguire, the Democratic
nominee for Goveuor, seems GER
tain Of election. The rest of the
ticket is in doubt.
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.r1lCHIGAN

In an effort to secure a COM
plete vindication for Secretary
Alger, the Republicans of Michi-
gan have resorted to heroic
methods to get out the vote and
the entire Republican State
ticket will be elected.
For the election in Michigan complete
State tickets have been nominated by the
Republicans, by the usionists-Deno-
Gratis, Populists and Silver Republicans
by the Prohbitionists and by the anti
fusion Populists. The Legislature to be
elected will choose United States Sen
ator to succeed Julius G. Burrows Rep.).
1896 Pres.) ..2o$,s27 2s7, ,25l $3.50 4,oes ~:
1894 Cow. .237,215 l30,S23 1s,7Ss 30,0l2
The question of calling a State Con-
vention for revision Of the Constitu-
ton will also be submitted to the voters,
under section of the Constitution pro-
viding for such revision every sixteen
years, if the people so decide. >.
Detroit-Compete count i'll 81 out OF
l2O precincts in Detroit give Pingree,
Rep, 1861; Whiting, Dem, 2,630.
S.15p m.-New York Journal says
Pengree, Rep, of Michigan, badly
scratched by Republicans.
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MINNESOTA

Lind, tile Fusion candidate for
Governor is a strong favorite and
will probably poll enough votes
to gain respectable majority.
The Republican ticket will poll
a very large vote.
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SUSSEX COUNTY

Votes for one Congressman,
State Treasurer, State Auditor,
Sheriff, Coroner, County Treas
urer, one Inspector, one Asses
sor, six members Of the Levy
Court, four Senators and ten
Representatives.
The Democratic ticket will
probably carry the county.
Handy may lead the ticket i'll
this county.
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KANSAS
Fusion ticket is very popular
and will undoubtedly triumph.

A full set of State officers will be
chosen in Kansas, as also a Legislature.
The Democrats have indorscd the Pop
ullst nominees. The other tickets are
those of the Republicans. the Silver Re
publicans, the ProhiDitionists and the So
cialists.
Nat.
Rep Dem "Iop. Pro- Dem.
1897 G.t.G.) .153,793 ...... 1G7 1876 2074 -.
1896 pres.), .1595l1 12dGG0 4i,91i II .730 l, ,209
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LOUISIANA

The Democratic party will
carry this State.
9.l5 p. m.-New Orleans, elections of
six Democratic Congressman assured.
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ALABAnA

The Democratic State icket
willprobably be elected.
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l1ONTANA

An increased vote will show a
decided gain for the Democratic
party in this State.
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out en.maase at the election to-day and
Indian River hundred will give ma
jority Of $50 for the Republicans.
Frankford, 655 p. NIT is not
thought that the fusion OF the Regular
Republicans under William A. Gumm
has effected the results in this hundred
to any great extent and old campaigners
say that the hundred will pile up her
usual Republican majority. Repueli-
cans claim that the former purchasable
vote hockep to thm and more than made
up for the number who followed the
Massey men.
Seaford, ITO p. m.-The friends OF
nominee for State Treasurer Willie nj.
Ross forgot Willie and have gone over to
the Republicans, tor ifappearances stand
for anything the usual Democratic ma
jority OF $50 in Seaford hundred has
taken wings and there will have to be
good counting done to enable the Demo-
Gratis to find majority. The Democrats
can't realize as yet that the curtain has
dropped Oh the last act Of the party in
Sussex county.
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S.l5 p. m.-kansas seems be going
steadily Republican with Populst losses.
The Press., 1898-09-08
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL. NorIclss.


 tnatterunder this head 10 cents per iins.l A. w. Walker ia showing c good yas- sortment of LAoe Cnrtains from % tts. DOT pair up.
 Shirt Waists, Wrappers and summAr goods at reduced prices, at K. l.. Burr'b. For First Glass Photographs call at Cardinals Studio. Cabinets only e2 per dozen. Good work guaranteed. s8 Main RLroet. A. W. Waiker offers this week one case Of Uotton and Wool Bed Blankets IA white, with red. blue and pink bord- CTS, at 06 cts. per pair, the best yet. Call and exBmine.
 -Artistie photographs from e1.5O per dozen upwards. Those handsome carbon ettea from s2 per dozen up. Martins, Johnaon's block. CARD.- MT. and Mrs. George Fagg wlsh to thank their friends for their generous gift tn celebration of their golden wed- ding. ."H=s
 A. W. Walker is receiving new Dress Goods most every day. LaIRa assort- mont of Black Dress Goods from I9A cts. Co Sl.82 DOT yard. .# ., # } Iat s.
The Press., 1898-09-08
West, sf;annrd.

 Calvin Patten of Meriden Is visiting his brother, Francis Patten.
 Miss E. A. Newell of Willimantic spent labor day with her mother.
 Mrs. Nelson Bugbee of Monson is the guest of Mrs. w. s. Shepard.
 Mrs. Arthur Alberty of Charlton, Mass, is the guest of Mrs. s. A. Pease.
 Miss Mabel Truesdell has returned from visit with her brother in Burnside. Rufus Chaffee of Enfield, Mass, has been spending several days with his cous, in, Norman Gold.
 MT. and Mrs. D. J. Glazier and son Charles, attended the Davis reunion at Flynt's Park last Thursday.
 The Y. P. s. 0. E. will hold a temper. ance meeting next Sunday evening at o'clock. Leader, Miss Josephine Newell Please bring Best Hymns.
 In speaking of the children of the late Mrs.. Dunlap, in last weeks Press, the home of her son, George. should have read Stratford instead of Stafford. Alonzo M. Graves has left town to oc cupy g. position in D. E. Whiton's ma chine shop in New London. MT. Graves Is an enterprising young man, and vii doubtless we'll fill the position.
The Press., 1898-09-08
ELLINGTON.

Crystal Lake Correspondence, Mahlon Stacy of Westfield, called on his father, J.. A. Stacy, Sunday.
 Miss Edna Dimock is spending a week with Mrs. Walter Skinner in Rockville.
 UT. Mcknight, chairman of the new town committee, visited school Monday.
 Quite a number from this place attend ed the Foresters' picnic at Snipsic Satur- day.
 The Knights of Pythias of Hartford and Rockville will hold picnic at Crys- tai Lake next Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. Clark Gates of Moodus, who have been visiting at Frank NewelPs and other relatives in this place, returned to their home Sunday.
 The meeting of the Ladies' Aid society, held last Thursday in Harwood's grove. proved a decided success, both socially and financially. Although most of the inmates of the cottages that we expected to meet had repaired to their several homes, yet few fingered and very kind ly lent aid in preparing coffee, etc., for the supper. Supper was served to about fifty. The receipts from the table and from outside friends who so liberally do. mated amounted to $17, for which the SO. | ciety wishes to extend thanks. The next meeting of the ladies will be with Mrs Frank Newell, the "jolly hostess of New. ell hill," Thursday, Sept. 18th. Come | one, come all
The Press., 1898-09-08
MANSFIELD. 

Gurleyville. Louis Ingalls, of Abingdon was in this vicinity last week. School in this district commences Tues day, Sept. 9th, with Miss May Thompson as teacher.
 MT. and Mrs. George A. Walker have been entertaining relatives from Spring. field, Mass.
 Miss Ethel Moriarty of Mansfield Hol- low is the guest of her friend, Miss Flor ence Durham. Misses Florence and Blanche Swift of Atwoodville visited their grandmother, Mrs. A. c. Durham, recently. Herbert A. Bosworth, wife and little Clifford are visiting Mrs. Bosworth's pa- rents, MT. and Mrs. F. H. Ballou, at Rock Meadow. Miss Gertrude Martin, who has been spending the summer with her sister, | Mrs. F. c. Durham returned to her home in Chaplin last week. l The sacrament of the Lords supper was administered in the M. E. church last Sunday. Rev. G. w. Crabb was as- sisted by Rev. Henry Conant
 MT. and Mrs. Mitchell of Gardner Lake are the happy parents of baby girl, born Sunday, Aug. 2sth; granddaughter to Rev. G. W. Crabb of Gurleyville.
 Rev. J. Harding Baker and Miss Ru. hama James and little niece, Julia James, who have been staying on the Williman. tic camp ground, visited at H. A. Nason's last week.
 Clarence, George, Herbert and Everett Barlow and Miss Florence Barlow, who took a ride on their wheels from West ford to Gurleyville, were the guests oi their aunt, Mrs. H. A. Mason, last week Mansfield Depot.
 Joseph Garvey was at his home ovel Sunday.
 T. H. Eldridge of Norwich Alas in tow Thursday.
 Miss Grace Snow is visiting friends if Jewett City. Lottie Smith is entertaining her cousin Etta Smith, of Westford. , Miss Rose Snow of Cranbury, N. J. , called on friends Thursday. Allie Carpenter of Willimantic spen
 labor day at c. N. Badgers.
 Edwin Snow of Hartford spent the Sal
 bath at Mrs. Mary Durkee's.
 Miss Ella Botham of Willimantic sper f Sunday with her brother, Albert Bothan
 Miss Mabel Dimock arrived home Sep - 1st, after two-months' soiourn at Whit
 takers hotel, Hampton. d The willing Workers" entertainme1
 and ice cream social was much enjoye t by all Wednesday evening.
 Lawyer Snow and friend of Springfiel - and Rufus Snow of Norwich were
 David Snow's over labor day.
 School in district No. opened Tue day. with Cora Whitford of Ashford { teacher. Glad to welcome Miss Whi
 ford among us once more.
The Press., 1898-09-08

UNION.
 Miss Adele Ludington has gone 10 Lud- low, Mass, to teach another year.
 Mrs. George Agard of Brimfeld spent last week with her father, Thomas Ringe.
 w. H. Horton and family of Monson, Mass, spent last week with friends in town. Roscius Newell and family of Three Rivers attended the Cong'l church last Sabbath. The fertilizer agents and others as well are cutting large fields of rowen, and some complain there is no room to store 1t.
 Rock Meadow. Adelbert and Philena Agard attended church last Sabbath at Westford anG called on their sister, Mrs. Henry Barlow after service.
 Frankie Ballou visited over Sunday with his sister, Mrs. H. A. Bosworth, al Chaffeeville. MT. and Mrs. Herbert Bosworth ano son, Clifford, are the guests of Mrs. Bos worth's parents, MT. and Mrs. F. H. Bal lou.
The Press., 1898-09-08

oPAAASAOAOs CCpCOHDOIs 1oSos Great Auction
 Bargains in Dress Goods
 From the Auction Sale of 75,ooo pieces, held in New York last week, by Messrs. Harding, Whitman & Co.,, selling agents for the celebra- ted Arlington mills of Law renee, Mass.
 Our Syndicate was one of the largest purchasers, and from them we have received, and now have on sale, a large lot AT PRICES THAT CANNOT BE DUPLICA- TED THIS FALL. Re- member this: The goods are all new and perfect, beautiful Fall patterns, and are just such goods as almost every woman will be after two or three weeks hence. There won't be any to be had then at these prices. Now is the time to buy.
 Black Dress Goods.
 Several hundred yards of Fancy Black Bro: l regular s7hc quality-at 25c per yd
 Ten s aobsa H5 bac MSnsr 25c per yd
 Black Brocaded and Braided Mohair Ores Goods, 42 inches wide-at
 37 1-2c per yd COlOred Dress Goods.
 WeoI Mixed Dress Goods, 4o a1s inches 1 vide HI 25c per yd Several hundred yards of Fancy Bayader effect Dress GOods-new Fall shades, B 1 inches wide-at
 l 25c per yd Six styles-One piece to each style-abOu
 three hundred yards Silk and Wool Fanc! | Mixtures, 40 inches wide-similar to goodi sold last fall at 5Sc-at
 | 33c per yd II Ten pieces of stlk-m1xed Goods, all dark fal | shades-30 inches wide-5Oc quality-at
 37 1-2c per yd | FORBES & WALLACE, II Main, Vernon and Pynchon streets,
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-05

The commonest sound of pleasnr-
able emotion, the ordinary pur, has
no purpose TO serve 1t isan oAt
come of pure satisfaction. and is
thus slightly disting from a
chirrup-tbe nearest approach cat
makes TO response in ufterarre W hen
ii is affectionately addressed. The
response by backward movement of
the ears Is more frequent. The
ehuckle of pieasurable excitement -
used when the cat is quite unaware
OF the presence of people or otI !
cats as much as when it Is playing
with person or an animal cpm an
ion- Again, cat news to j elf
when II Is bored or hungry. FIT if
1t IS making direct appeal cor food
does SO, unless IT is painfully hum
cry, with very small voice or ..
mouth silently opened Excepe pen
maps for the chirrup of response, fhe
call appears to be the only real apl
proaoh TO language. and here Is
seems possible that the cat does real
~ listen for a response. and cal,
again. Spectator.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-05
Lewis CarroIi's Grave,

The grave stands almost on the
very crest of ridge which com
mands a glorious panorama of some
OF the finest scenery in the south OF
England. Deep down below you. as
IN cup. lie the red roofs of Guild
ford, the winding river, the crum-
bling remains of the ancient castle,
beneath whose ivy covered walls
nesties The Chestnuts, where the
Hodgsons live II is almost in a bee
line with US. and even at this dis
tance 1t Is easy to pick it out from
among its nelghbors by the white
blinds still down. Away beyond lies
London. In the misty middle dis
tance, on the somber clad heights.
looms the church of ST Martha's
where once Canterbury pilgrims lin
gered. To the right the downs
stretch as far as eye can see. 1t is a
gray day and dull enough, with a
wintry wind whistling weirdly
among the churchyard shrubs, when
views and prospects are least appre-
ciated, and yet one fingers by this
grave of Lewis Carroll long after
priests and surpliced choir have
wendell their way down the hill
again. How lovely must be the
scene in the summer sunshine or
bathed In the light of the harvest
moon London News.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-05
THE JOLLY AMER.

Abdurrabman of Afghanistan One of tn
Most Original of Rulers.
The most interesting ruler in til,
world at present is probably Abdur
rahman of Afghanistan.
A fine old crusted autocrat is Alb
durrahman, capable of waking VI
his doctor to ask if il would hur
HIM TO eat a peppermint lozenge
and also shutting up thief in al
iron cage TO starve to death.
Once a beggaI in Kabul asked
aims of the khan.
Did you ever work for livingi'
asked the ruler.
Never. o khanl' the man re
piled. i am a beggar."
Then" said Abdurrahman, eve
can do without you" and forthwith
directed that the beggar should bs
hanged. He is, however, susceptible
to fiattery and can sometimes be Ca
joled.
man whom he had sentenced tc
have his ears cut off for some indis
erection happened to be friend OF
his chief secretary, who averted til.
mutilation by offering to perform
the task himself, provided it Nigh,
be done in the ameer's presence
To this he assented, whereupor
the secretary explained that he had
never executed this form of punish b.
ment before and would his highness
Shnxtr HIM.
moved
The ameer passed his hands over
both ears of the trembling wretch,
whereupon the secretary reminded
him of a passage in the Koran say
ing that anything touched by the
representative of the Almighty be-
came sacred. So the ears were
saved
Afghanistan is anything but back
ward, as Asiatic countries go. There
is modern factory in Kabul run by
steam and employing $500 work
men which turns out daily 10000
Martini Henry cartridges and 10, 600
Snider cartridges, finished and com
plete; % Martini Henry and 90 Sni-
der rifles; so, 900 coins; two field
guns, varying from 3 Founders to IL
Founders; IL Maxims; IS GARDENERS.
with carriages and full equipment,
per annum, as well as large num-
Der of swords and mechanical con
trivances
The ameer takes great pride in the
factory and makes his khans and all
his visitors go and see it. One day
Umra Khan, who came from a dis
lance, called on Sir Salters Pyne and
said: How do you make gunsf"
1T is quite easy" replied Pyne
lou makes hole first and then
wrap some iron around it" ."Ah,"
he said sorrowfully, there is lots of
air for the hole in my country, only
no one there knows how to wrap the
iron around iti'-New York World.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-05
The Rest Remeav for Rbau

The Best Remedy for Rheumatism.
From the Fairhaven New Yorkl Register. j
Mr.. James Rowland of this village
states that for twenty-five @ears his
wife has been sufferer from rheuma-
tism A few nights ago shh was in
such pain that she was near1 crazy
She sent Mr.. Rowland for tie doctor
but he had read of Chamberi ms pain
Balm, and instead of goin for the
physician he went t. the stol .ra sa-
cured bottle of it. His wife not on.
prove of Mr.. Rowland's p1 .hasa ~
first, but nevertheless applied he p I'm
thoroughly and in an hours me was
able to go to sleep. She MOI anplies
it whenever she feels an aAhe or
pain and finds that it always givbs reli.f
He says that no medicine w6ich she
had used ever did her as mud good.
The % and 80 cent sizes for s3le by A.
&. Luken Il Co druggists.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-05
Not Disturbed,

Nassau William Senior. the Eng
fSh political economist, was a fire.
aSent guest of Lord Lansdowne a,
Lansdowne House, and on one occa,
pn was buslly writing, quite alb
ssracted as usual, in room full OF
company when Tom Moore was sing
-g. The scratch Of his pen was not
- agreeable accompaniment, and a,
las one of the company asked very
ro4lteiy. You are not fond of music,
ar. Seniori No." he replied
tut II does not disturb me in the
least Pray go on. "-Argonaut.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-05
Len nanae., Chic.xo.

There is great prevalence of left
handedness in Chicago. This is par
ticularly noticeable in the way the
citizens of that metropolis enter a
building If q man approaches a
building where the entrance consists
of two swinging doors, he will in
varlably reach out with his left
hand. pull open the left hand door
and make a wild dash 10 get inside,
running the risk of collision with
any body who remembers that TO 60
TO the right Is the first law of navi-
cation on land.-New York World.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-05

The Junior League of the Third NJ
+. church will give an entertainment
Wednesday evening. May 4th, for the
purpose of assisting in the purchase Of
a new carpet for the church The pro-
gram consists of music, Rotations.
dialogues and tahleaux. Two of the
tableaux entitled, The Drawn Sword.
and The Sword Sheated,' will rep
resent three countries, which at present
are very prominent. 4-dt2
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-05
For Law, aad Flowi.

Nothing will give the luxnrhnce TO
your lawn and flowers as Bdbe Fer
tllizer. 1t contains no add Ill pure
animal matter only, giges tie lawn
new life and vigor. You eak oct it
delivered in any quantity at yqnr home
oy telephoning Tom Mertz. nuu.ber
lO3- R-1mb