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Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-23

Rev. H. A. Ruchtel denies tn
story lately circulated that he ant
some friends were arrested in Colo
RADIO for cruelty to animals. II,
thus explains how the story orig
mated:
A party of five ministers went
hunting in the fall, and on their re
turn two or three saloon loafers cir
culated the report that we brought
in our horses in a condition which
showed neglect. There were few
silly people took up the report, and
it finally got into the papers. The
owners of the horses have all signed
a statements to the effect that the
horses were in good condition and
that there is not a syllable of truth
in the ridiculous report. 1t would
be humorous if it were not so ridic-
ulous. OF course, there have
been no arrests, and nothing which
might be said to approach an arrest
You know enough of this world to
know that everything in the news
papers is not to be believed.
The story was no doubt intended
as joke, but, like a great many silly
jokes, was taken seriously by great
many people. DR.. Buchtel IS right
when he says that "everything in
the newspapers is not to be believed. )"
And when he says that, it might be
added that the half has not been told
as TO the sins of newspapers. But it
must be said for them that not many
newspapers would commit the sin
against the vernacular that Chancel-
lor Bucktel commits in using the ex
preston, ''It would be humorous if
it were not so ridiculous. 1t is
perhaps not expecting too
much OF a chancellor of a
university to assume that he would
see this point if one of his students
should remark that a thing would
be funny if it were not so laughable. =
But, then. the doctor may have been
misquoted by the newspaper that
first printed the above statement
from him The total depravity OF
type and the re lie-ability of news
papers may account for the awkward
expression attributed to DR.. Buch-
tel
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-23

Santa Claus has only two more
days in which to do his shopping.
Judging from the loads of trinkets
that passed along the street Satur-
day night his sleigh must be pretty
well loaded. The weather indicates
now that his RENDERS will have a
hard pull, but they will get there
all the same.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-23
monument

a dispatch from London states
that the brigands who are holding
Miss Stone for a ransom have
lowered their price, 1t is lossible
that they are in need of some ready
Christmas money.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-23
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:

Senator Fairbanks has contrib
ted 81 600 to the Mckinley memorial
fund and 81 900 for the Harrison
monument.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-23
Neck ruches $3.50 to S12
Black and cOlOrs.
Smith & Sherman.

You can get 81 in trading stamps
with every dollar s worth of groceries
or turkey you buy Saturday, Mon
day or Tuesday at Harmeier S
grocery, corner thirteenth and Main
street. Telephone I'LL. 2ld2t
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-23
TRUE MERIT
ALWAYS
WINS.

This is the reason why
the candies made only at the
Greek candy store are in
such great demand. They
make pure candies for the
baby and for grandma, for
the boys and girls, for papa
and mamma; in fact for one
and all. In the quality and
flavor of their Christmas
candies they have eclipsed
all their previous efforts.
Call and see the beautiful
designs of their Christmas
boxes, varying in price from
zoe to s..
GREEK CANDY STORE.
esi MAIN ST.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-23

Carpets, rugs, lace cur.
tains and draperies at
special low prices. NOlte
4 Kemper.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-23

The Ladies Of the Christian church
viii have turkey dinner at Pythian
temple tomorrow from IL to I:30.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-23

Full line of skates at Irwin
Reed & Sons.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-23

A savings account opened for your
friend or rela tive is a most sensible
holiday gift.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-23

Buy your shoes at Fl. Stiens.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-23

Dress suit cases at Fletcher's.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-23

A Starr piano in your home VII
add double pleasures to your Christ
mas happiness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-24
Roosevelt,s Thoughtfulness.

Prior to the time that Mr.. Roosevelt
was made President of the New York
Police Board no provision had ever
been made for policemen who ruined
their uniforms in rescuing persons from
drowning. Mr.. Roosevelt took the mat
ter UP before he had been In the office
n weeE and ordered that every uniform
thus united for use should be replaced
ut the cost of the city. He went still
further: down OIL the river front was
one old roundsman who had been In
the service many years, and during
that time had saved twenty-nine per.
sons from drowning. He was at once
made sergeant, and, as If to celebrate
tlfe promotion, lie saved his thirtleth
life the next week.-Ladies' Home
Journal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-24


What an awful disappointment 1t
must be to a calf TO wake up some
morning and find its mother missing
and no warm breakfast waiting, and
how disguised it must feel when the
farmer comes in a little later with
pail of skinned milk, straddles the
calfs neck, Inserts his finger in its
mouth and tries to convince it that
drinking is the proper method Of feed
ing from that time on. Happy would
be that calf if the farmer would pro-
vide 1t with the feeding arrangement
here shown, and happy would the far
mer be If lie did not have to waste his
time in teaching the calf to drink. The
calf seems to get along fairly well I'M
til the farmer undertakes to withdraw
his finger and make the calf 60 1t
alone, but then rebellion rises and an
upset pail is the result in some cases.
Once introduce the calf to this device
and he may bunt to his hearts con-
tent without upsetting the milk. The
arrangement consists of reservoir,
suspended from the wall, with tube
leading to a block underneath, on
which is mounted rubber nipple. AS
the nipple is screwed on the block 1t
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-24
FoRElaN SOIL IN WASHINGTON.

France to Require New Embassy
Grounds in the Capital.
Several foreign governments, among
them France. are negotiating for the
purchase of embassy land in Wash
ington. AS soon as such negotiations
are completed the annexed property be-
comes foreign soil. Frances new hold
ing, for instance. will be exempt from
taxation. The French flag will float
over it. If one Frenchman chooses to
murder another within its bounds it
will be none of Uncle Sans business.
The quarters of the present French
embassy are intimately associated with
the life of Washington. The mansion
was built Just sevcnty-fiyc years aga
by Richard Rush. statesman and dip.o-
matist. The year before Its foundations
began TO rise Rush had been recalled
from the ministry to Great Britain to
be Secretary Of the Treasury under
John Quincy Adams. In tie nos Rush
vacated the house upon his appoint
ment by President Polk as Minister to
France. Shortly afterward Hamilton.
Fish. then in Congress. moved in and
remained until retiring from the Senate
in 1857. Fish added a large ballroom
to the right of the house proper. The
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-24
Revenues Of the Riviera.

A writer in French paper says that
every year there are 100000 foreigners
who pass from fortnight to a Whole
winter on the Riviera. Every per,on
is supposed to expend on an average
Il thousand francs, or 5000, i'll the coun-
try. In other words, the foreign Wis
itors spend in the country every winter
the sum of S54,00O,O0O. This is el,or-
nous. The English are put down rs
contributing one-tbird Of this amount.
the French themselves contribute an.
other third; Germans, Belgians, Dutch,
and Russians do the rest. Nothing is
said about the Americans. Perhaps
they are Jumped up with the English.
From being quite poor country when
1t was annexed by France, Nice has
become one of the richest departments
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-24

An interesting experiment is being
made in the country schools of Iowa
the result of which will be, looked for
the educators hope to accomplish is the
abolition of the little white school
houses which dot the hills of that -four
fishing State. The idea is one of econ
only, and 1t would seem that the plan If
carried out successfully would result in
a great saving to the taxpayers has
been found that In Iowa as elsewhere
there are in the country districts too
many school buildings and teachers for
the population and that in many places
the cost of educating the pupils was
much greater than it should be. AS a
trial central school has been built in
each of about fifty townships, and all
the little district schools done away
with. Transportation is furnished for
pupils living at remote distances and
the teachers, In reduced numbers, are
gathered III the main school. The cost
of transportation is said to be only $50
q month for each township, which
seems ridlculously small sum, and the
plan has proved so far as the expert
ment goes a great success. These CEN
trail schools are built at an average cost
of $1,000 and the average number of
pupils in attendance at each is said 10
be 1000. The townships are enabled to
hire a better class of teachers at
slight advance of salary, and there are
fewer of them. The pupils have had
no trouble in getting to or from the
schools, and aside from educational
there are other advantages In the plan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-24

The porcles, which are noble and com
,manding in appearance, have futed
columns The roof is shingled and
stained green. Unlike most of the other
structures on the grounds, the Michigan
Building has plain white walls, re-
mindful of the White City at Chicago.
The dimensions of this building are
1OOxS2 feet.
| The Illinois Building is fine exam
pie of architectural art and appropri-
.ately representative of the great State
iof the Middle West. 1t covers an area
72x120 feet and is two stories high.
There is wide yeranda encompassfng
the house OH all sides. The lower floor
is divided into two spacious reception
rooms and grand hallway, from
which asccnds staircase into the see
ond story, which contains four smaller
reception-rooms. The walls of the
shuilding are covered With staff Tie
title roof sur.nounts an exterior highly
decorated. Four sculDtured figures
near the entrance symbolic the prin-
icipal Industries of the State gricul-
:ture, manufactures, commerce and min
ing.
The Wisconsin State Building is of
the Spanish Gothic style of architcc-
,ture, 4Sx46 feet in dimensions, and two
stories high. Its situation is one Of
1.-The most desirable in the Court of State
and Foreign Buildings, near the bay Of
ii. n.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-24

Trlumphal Bridge at the intersection
of the two principal thoroughfares and
at the head of the dock landing Of the
State and foreign building allotment.
The size of the building is S4x122 feet.
A ten-foot terrace walk extends around
the outside, being widened at the north
west corner to a circular form, thus
providing an ample approach from the
dock landing. The lower floor is in
tended for the use of the general pub
lie and the upper floor for the commits
sioners, State officials and the State
guests Natural gas is used for heating
and acetylene gas for Illuminating pur-
poses. The artistic manner of lighting
constitutes part of the interior decora-
tons. As the approach from the dock
landing Is the most picturesque, the
building is embcllished at the north
west corner with statuary group. The
background worked in relief upon the
plaster shows the great seal of the
State, with its hills, trees, sunrise and
sheaves of wheat and arrows. In the
foreground is the center figure standing
on the prov of a boat-to typify the
State. The Ohio River is represented
by n Mermaid and Lake Erie by a
Triton.
The Michigan Building occupies a
very desirable site in the Court of State
| and Foreign Buildings of the EXPOSE
ton. The style of architecture is col
onial, with large porclies. There is a
large hall with mantel, ladies and gen-
tlemen's parlors, secretary's Office,
check room, postotfice, lavatories, ETC.,
on the ground floor. and hall with
mantel, committee-room, directors
room two bedrooms ladies' parlor and
bathroom. The floors are hardwood.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-24
An Enemy of the Trusts.

"1he DEVIL" exclaimed the president
of the rubber trust crumpling up let
ter and viciously thrusting it into the
waste basket.
whats up now?" asked the secre-
tary. bad news:"
NO; cheerful news" answered the
president disgustcdly. 1--WE been cor
responding with some idiot in Texas in
regard 10 the purchase of his rubber
plant, and in my last letter asked him
where it was situated"
"Yes," assented the secretary, land
where was 1t situated?"
"Why. his letter says 1t is located in
the right-hand corner of his parlor."
And the Office boy had a hard time of
it the remainder of the day.-Indianap-
oils Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-24
Stock Farm Fences,

1t is very necessary to have good
fences for all our stock, and the fence
question is a very important one in re-
gard to expense, but 1t does not make
any difference how expensive 1t is, 1t
is one of the important items in sue
cessfully raising young stock. You can
not give them the proper~ca if they
run everywhere, especially in the yard
around the house, or, worse still, the
neighbours house or premises. 1t is
very necessary to have your stock just
where and when you want it. 1t is
very necessary to have numerous yards
and fields so as to separate young and
old stock and fattening cattle and the
weaker ones from the stronger.-Kan-
sas Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-24
STATES ARE WIDE AWAKE.
Planning for Representation at the
American Exoosition.

Pan American Exnosition.
The degree of interest in the Pan
American Exposition which has devel-
open in the different States and Terri
tories is up to the highest expectations.
1t assures adequate representation of
the integral parts of the Union, and in
conjunction with government action a
complete and comprehensive display of
tile diversified resources of Uncle
SANS broad domain. Official recogni-
tion of the EXPOSITION has been given
in all the States.
New Works onnronriation is S3oO ooo
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-24

A Roman Catholic Clergyman in New
Jersey recently advised the young men
and young women of his congregation
to marry early. They made mistake
serious mistake-he declared in wait
ing until late in life to settle into mat
rimony. An early marriage, in the
deans opinion, is the best guarantee
that man will be confirmed in his
habits Of industry, sobriety and moral
living. He advised all young men to
begin as soon as they become workers
to. lay aside part of their earnings, so
that they may adequately support
wives without waiting until the hey
day of life is past to take on family OBJ
legations. The girls he admonished to
qualify themselves early as homemak-
ers, so as 10 make the burdens of the
young men by whom they may be chos-
en- as light as possible. In Chicago, al
most at the very time this advice was
being given, an obdurate father was
Waiting his 17-year-old daughters 49,
year-old husband over the front steps
and advising him never to show his
face in that precinct again. There may
be personal reasons for this fathers
objection to early marriages that are
sufficient for him, and, indeed, it may
be said that people in general, If they
have children of their own, seem to
have an unalterable opposition to early
marriages except in other families.
Nearly every man is willing that some
other mans son or daughter should con-
tract an early marriage, but he wants
his own children to hang around the
hearthst0ne until he can be sure that
they have reached years of discretion.
Dean O'Grady's idea may be the right
one. 1t is undoubtedly true that a good
many men by waiting until they are 8.
or 40 years Of age before getting mar
ried rob themselves of happiness that
can never be recovered. More than
this, they increase the crop of old
maids, and no community can be at lis
best with n high percentage of old
maids. But 1t seems impossible to ad.
just these matters according to the
calm Judgment of disinterested observ
ers. Matrimony Is and probably al
ways will be, largely a matter of indl
vidual inclination or convenience, save
in cases where girls have opportunitie.
to marry titles. Age then ceases to b,
a matter for consideration. So it ma,
be as we'll to preach about something
| else,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-24
Has a Home for stray Cats,

An uptown woman in New York, the
widow of Supreme Court Judge, has
devoted her attention to the welfare
of stray cats. She has had constructed
a cage thirty-two feet long and ten feet
wide, where all homeless animals who
are found in the vicinity receive food
and shelter. The neighbors call it the
"cat mission" The cage is fitted with
cushions and has house heated with
hot water pipes in one end. A local
milkman has the food contract for this
asylum and leaves large can of milk
daily for the inmates. Over forty cats
are being cared for at present, and
news of the institution is spreading.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-24
Litt1c Hay t;oe, n L,ony w.v

Hay for work horses Should not be
fed in excessive amounts when they
are upon the road or worked hard.
Stutiing with hay when required TO ex-
ert their strength or speed is liable to
cause serious and lasting injury. Ii is
also without doubt more frequent
cause of heaves and windbreak in
horses than in anything else. When
either of these troubles exists it so ag-
gravates the disease AS to endanger the
animals life. At morning and noon
only very little hay should be given,
with enough grain to keep up the
strength and flesh of the horse, but at
night a liberal amount of hay should
be fed.-Farm and Home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-24
FRENCH EMBASSY Bu1Lp1so.

spREsENT FRENCH EMBASSY BUILDING.
year Fish retired Queen Victoria leased
the house as her American legation, and
Lord Napier. arriving shortly after Bu-
schanan's Inauguration, took possession
as British Minister. There were no
foreign ambassadors here In those days.
His Lordship was dashins young no
bic CT only So. He was accompanied
by Lady Napier, four children tutor.
a gOverness. a pompous butter, a coach.
man and two maid servants. Her lady
ship was regarded at tue time as the
most beautiful woman in Washington.
During their three years in the Rush
house it was the scene Of the most bril-.
liant functions given at tie capital.
In this house King Edward Of En-.
gland was entertained when Lord
Lyons was ambassador. In 1865 Lord
Lyons was succeeded by Sir Frederick
Bruce, who became a warn friend OF
Charles Sumner. He remained master
of the Rush house until he died of
diphtheria, in Boston, during Grants
administration. He was succeeded by
Sir Edward Thornton, who built the
present British embassy. Soon after
Bruce's death Admiral Porter, succeed
ing Farragut as commanding officer Of
the navy, purchased the stately old
mansion and there remained until his
death. In 1894, when NJ. Jules Pateno-
tire, former French ambassador, mar
ried Miss Elverson, of Philadelphia,
France first leased the property for an
embassy.
When France acquires the land now
being negotiated for 1t will be the sew
icnth patch of foreign soil within the
bounds of Washington. Great Britain
was tie first purchaser Of embassy
grounds, and then followed Germany,
Japau. Mexico, Corea and Austria. Tho
fifteen other foreign governments rep.
resented in Washington rent their en-
bassies or legations.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-24

Sinners are always eager for tracts
of land. Il ss.
A lie out of whole cloth is pretty poor
goods just the same. ],
The great man is lie who does not
lose his child's heart encius.
London has the poorest water service
Of any of the large cities of the world.
There are many occasions on which
1t is wiser to hold conference tkan to
let it go.
For an army of 10000 men and 10,
600 horses for three months, it Is esti-
mated that II 900 tons of food and for
age are necessary, 5
The Russian ministry OF communica,
tion has decided TO adopt petroleum for
generating motive power on the To-
comotives on all railways.
A motor-car has been designed for
towing canal-boats. AT recent trial it
towed a lieavily-ladeD barge at the rate
of three miles an hour with the great
est ease.
Cincinnati is figuring on plan for q
permanent exposition. The building is
to be fireproof and ten stories high,
tits for an attraction for outsiders and
benefit for home merchants and man.
ufacturers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-24
What Re.u1t to the soiIa

I would not seem to undervalue sta
BILE manure, but 1t is mistake to sup
pose that land must grow poor when
we cease to feed everything upon the
farm. 1t is not necessary to sacrifice
all income for the cake of keeping up
the soil. Now that we know more
about the composition of the soil. we
know that productlveness depends in
great degree upon the presence of or
ganic matter In 1t, and not solely upon
stable manure or commercial fertiliz-'
ers. The ideal condition would be one
in which a goodly number of live stock
could be kept with profit on nearly ev-
cry farm, but. the cattle feeders of most
fertile Eastern valleys must give up a
farm scheme that makes fat cattle and
wheat the only cash products. The
list of cash crops will be made longer,
and clover, peas and sods must be free
ly used TO supplement the MANURE
Farm and Fireside.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-24


Before the horses are put to work
very hard in the spring after winter
of comparative idleness their grain ra-
tions should be gradually increased,
and the work should not be too hard or
the days too long at first, and this last
is good rule for man as well as beast,
but the man should have sense enough
to look out for himself and his team.
See that the harness is properly fitted,
clean and oiled until it is soft and plia-
bic, that 1t may not chafe anywhere
and thus avoid sore shoulders and sad,
die gals. A little water at the middle
of the half days work will always be
relished and may prevent drinking too
much at one time and thus lessen the
danger of colic.-American Cultivator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-24
killing Brusl,.

We see much said in our Western ex-
changes about the value of the Angora
goat to destroy brush. If that is their
strong point we do not want them. 1t
used to be the fashion to advocate
keeping sheep to kill weeds and briars.
They will surely do that IL kept on
them, but we never knew any one to
start with sheep with that as his main
incentive, who did not come to the
conclusion that there was no profit In
sheep. If we want good wool and NUT
ton the sheep must have something be-
side briars to feed upon, and If they
choose to take few briars or weeds
as a sort of condiment with the other
food, well aud good. So we think IL
Angora goats are kept to kill brush ell
tirely they will furnish but little mo-
hair and poor flesh. Give us the old
plan for killing brush, NOV in July.
burn in August, and then let sheep pick
a few of the tender sprouts IL they
want them the next spring.-American
Cultivator.