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Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09
MFrHkNIsM OF a cHIEss RrcYcLR

other hands and affd untold enjoy
ment for another ys or more. Its
owner has selected indeed he has
not already given aIrder for new
years model, just abe has been in
the habit of taking tor granted that
his tailor viii supplIim with a new
wardrobe as the oIdees out of style
ana fashion.
To tile rider of slider purse. how
ever. the question is>timely one. II
he has slowed his veel away in the
cellar to I'LL up WI furnace dust.
mayhap TO receive drippiugs from
sweating waste or wer pipes. he viii
find just about now fit subject for
the scrap heap ana VI without ques-
ton need Il brand ne mount for the
present year
The percentage of iders who take
even ordinary care # their wheels
during the winter ionths is small
CareleSSness is cert,nlI a prcdomi-
Eating characteristic i'll the human
family, and the factthat nine times
out of ten they are ompelled to pay
dearly for their fault seems to leave
no salutary effects. Eov many riders
are there who, when the air becomes
chill and the roads ftupn. give their
bicycles a thorough co.ting of vase
line, shelter them with canvas cover
and store them carefulg in some dry
wholesome corner. thee to remain
until the ensuing season shall call
them forth again. in this respect
there are few SolomoTE and equally
few wise virgins in he ranks of
cyclists. Neglect, dust and dampness
work destruction oTtenea than not, and
the life OF many a higl grade wheel
has been shortened by neglect and mis-
use rather than by ju1cious use and
actual wear and tear.
Bicycles, lire men and horses. suffer
from neglect and abuse. only they suf
fer TO Il greater extent because theiI
nickeled and enameled parts possess
no recuperative powers and are de
pendent for their life and condition
upon the care and attention they re
ceive from others.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09

Ann Arbor. Mich, April 9.-The uni
versity authorities refuse TO make
known the name Of the student in the
university hospital pesthou>e with the
mysterious disease supposed 10 be bu-
bonic plague, but it is learned from
medical student that the young man :
name is Charles Il. Hare of Pawnee
City. Neb. He is a sophomore medic,
and has been taking special work in
bacteriology and has been handling
culture tubes. Ii is supposed that in
performing this work that he became
inoculated. Or Noyy said that the
young man was coming out of the
disease all right, but again refused 10
make a definite statement as to its
nature. 1T Will take several days for
the animal experiments which we are
making 10 be in shape so | can state
the name of the young mans com
plant" he said.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09
Penn's New Gymna stun.

The gymnasium committee appoint
ed three years ago to raise $3.50, 900
for new gymnasium for the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania has made its re-
Port. showing that all the money has
been raised. the architects plans ap-
proved and land given by the city Of
Philadelphia on which to erect the
building. Work is to begin at once
The building viii be three stories in
height, the gymnasium proper occupy
ing the top floor. There will be a run
ming track gallery around the gymna-
stun one-tenth of a mile in circuit.
The swimming pool on the ground
floor Will be 100 feet long by ~ feet
broad. Separate rooms will be pro-
vided for fencing, sparring and wres-
Ting as We'll as for the use of the
physical director and gymnasium III
structor. George Woodruff expects to
be made director general when the
new gymnasium is opened.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09
DUBLIN.

Several new patterns of the lawn
swing are the products of some oil
the genius of Dublin.
A. J. Billy is having considerable
repairing done on the property lately
bought of Mrs. Jane Hammond.
A proposition is now on foot to
pay our marshal one dollar day or
$500 per year, with no extra pay for
any kind of work, which will bring
out large number of candidates for
the Office this spring.
Prof. Guy Jones of Cadiz was down
to see his parents Sunday week ago.
Miss Myrtle Laymon was visiting
friends in and about Cadiz part OF
last week.
There will no doubt be some from
Dublin who will attend the NJ. f.
conference the last of the week and
over Sunday az Elwood.
Tuesday evening the citizens meet
in the Odd Fellows hall to nominate
a ticket. There will be two points in
this election that will elicit some in
terest. One is that of the marshal,
and the other whether we are TO
have cement sidewalks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Lamb of
Mishawaka have been here several
days visiting their mother, Mrs.
Jane Gilmore, and other friends.
The sick of our town at present
are John Snyder, Jesse Hiatt
Mrs. Claude Canady, Samuel Shield
Ter and David Mullon. Some others
not so serious.
Mrs. Jane Gilmore sold her eighty
acre farm, three miles southwest of
Dublin, a few days ago to Prof.
Daniel Ellabarger of Richmond
Mrs. Gilmore did wisely in this sale
as she is entirely alone, her children
having all left her and no one to see
to anything but herself She can
certainly see more satisfaction if she
were to move where neighbors were
not SO few and far between.
The Liberal Brethren are soliciting
for the repair of their
lhnrchs which Mil be considerable if
1t is not given out definitely as
yet who are now the proprietors OF
the lumber yard here Of the late
John Fountain. The lumber will be
left here and run as il has been.
Cliff Mason and father sold their
fine lot of hogs the other day at In
at top of the market
figures.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09

dom is farce. Thousands of more
cartoons than this are pub
lished in the United States every
year, yet no officer intrusted with
power by the people would dare for a
moment TO think Of suppressing the
newspapers that publish them or Of
imprisoning their authors.
We are endeavoring to teach the Gu
bans self government, and here we
have the man appointed to do this
using the military force at his com
mand TO carry out d within caused by
puerile resentment Is the picture .
pleasant one?
We are endeavoring 70 teach the
Cubans respect for law and order.
We rescued them from an unscrupu-
lous and merciless despot al cost Of
many precious lives and millions of
money. Shall we now allow any up
start who happens TO be in
control Of a newspaper to undo all
that has been accomplished by teach
ing the half civilized natives of Cuba
that their rescuers are thieves, rob
bers and enem ies2 Cuba is in a
transition state that may end in
good government or anarchy. 1t is
in the thrOes of a struggle for exist
ence as a civilized community. When
this country was undergoing such a
struggle A Abraham Lincoln did not
hesitate to suppress seditious speech
and newspapers. Any patriotic
thing
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09
IE.kSE lELEGkANIS

Six fresh cases OF babouic plague in Cape
Town were officially reported yesterday.
celebrated yesterday everywhere in Den
mark The king is in quite good health.
Paul Meyer, one of the most prominent
lawyers of Wisconsin, committed suicide
yesterday at Boscobel by shooting No
cause is assigned for the deed
The reported increase of duties at Vlad-
livestock ON American machinery. iron and
steel has not been made the subject OF
special communication 10 the state depart
ment-
Two burglars who attempted to rob the
private bank of ). w. Clark at Spencer.
o., were frightened away before securing
any money. They left burglar tools after
them.
The Canton-Akron railway company OF
Canton, Ohio. has been Incorporated with
100000 capital To construct and operate
an electric railway connecting Canton aud
Akron
Congressman r. b. Gordon Of the Fourth
Ohio district and other members of con
sreSs will visit Manila and the Philippine
Islands this summer They will leave the
nrSt part OF next month.
The sealing steamer NImrod. which ar
rived at St Johns yesterday with 1880
seals. reports that the remaining three
vessels of the sealing fleet are damned in
the ice hoe> near White Bay
Frederick Cove Cochran, aged -. bro
ker the Merchants Exchange. 81. Louis.
committed suicide yesterday by taking cy
auide of potassium. business troubles
supposed TO have been the cause.
Late mail advices TO the war department
contain the details of the surrender of the
fnsurgcnt leader. Emiterio Fumes at Bulan.
on Feb. - last, which has already been
touched upon briefly in the cable dispatches
from Manila.
According To expert opinion China would
he able to pay from tn. 100000 to $50 uo1.
eco without Gripping her financial re
sources. " lille the amounts which the pow
erS AT present demand aggregate from
tSO.oeo.ou1 To tlp0.ooo.eo-
Mrs Prudence smith, Mrs. Jane McNutt
and her daughter were arratgucd in Judge
Nanuing'S court in Kansas city, Kan. yes
terday on the charge Of destroying prop,
crty In an Armourdale Joint March II.
and the county attorney dismissed the case.
Mrs Carrie Nation says she will sue the
city Of Topeka for some OF her hatchets
which are now in the possession u the
police department The hHtCheTs were
taken from her on the occasions Of her
several arrests during oi,-smashing
days.
The naval ship supply. now at the New
York navy yard, il t. lee Overhauled and
Guam. She Viii take the place Of the
collier BrutHS which i now on her way
to the United States to he laid up for
repairs.
Th. United States supreme court has ad-
vauced the hearing in the ease of Ewing
argument Tor the 18th II October next.
The ease involves haCkpay claimed To be
due po>tma>terS. amounting in the aggre-
gate u >-,tssttsA-
Lathe Hemhrec the murderer II VI. W.
Mills tie Inspector and payma>ter ~ the
ed from Jail at Aieua. Ark. last month has
been captured. Hembrre was sentenced 70
hang in l>sEl. hut was granted = new trial
By the supreme court
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09
NEW SHORT STORIES


Gardiner IathrUp II Kansas city
tells this The witness had been de-
scribiug murder. aud he seemed over
anxious to convict The defendant The
defense was an allhi. The witness had
roId how Be bad seen the defendant
slim M 20 th,. deceased plunge jew
eIcl knife into his heart, and he had
even gone 50 far a 10 distinguish the
sort Of buttons he had Oh his coat. al
though it was nighttime The defense
got hold Of him something in this way:
You say you saw this murder com
mitred:"
Il am certain Of II. sir.
1T was . o'clock IT night
YES. sir; the clock IN the church
tower had just struck .
Il believe you said you were about
- feet away
Between 20 and - feet: somewhere
along there"
"Of course this killing was not done
under an electric light:
.'Oh. no: il WAS done in an alley.
There were re lights there
And Vet You say you distinctly re-
member that YOU saw Il jeweled knife
in the defendants hand aud that the
buttons on his coat had curious little
cross on themg'' Then, musineiy; And
vet YOU were - feet away, and il was
a dark ni.htf Now. are you lying OF
were you drunk
oh said the witness. YOU can hg
ure il out to suit yourself | don I car,
ANYTHING about the case anyhow.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09
THE TROTTlNG CIRCUIT.

Hornellsvflle. y y. opens the Lake
Erie circuit this year
Henry Noeller. Buffalo, las purchas
ed Amy Arney. 2:.2s-'.
Walter X 2:14i4 is now owned by
T. H Camp BeIlHille ont
Race meetings have been held al
Nashville continuously since 1872
Prince II. 2;17s4 cost his owner
John l'riscol. Grange. y. J.. $40.
Leonard Bell PIPE IS now driven
by Nathan Allen. Charlestown Mass
George Castle. Chicago. has purchas-
cd William Mae. 2.u5l4- Price private.
James Hutler. proprietor OF East
View farm. now owns Edna Simmons,
2:l2ls.
The notorious 1900 ringer Walter K.
Pos. IS in the stable Of Dick Benson.
Kansas City
Welcome. 2.10le. is said to be tho
fastest and biggest stallion in the stud
in California.
Bethlehem. Pa. offers $40. COO in
stakes aud purses. the largest amount
for q half mile track
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09
A MAN HUNT
Dogs and Mob Amer n Couple OF
Negroes In Alabama.

Mobile. Ala. AHTli = keports from
Bas MInette. near here, ~ BALDWIN
county. tell 81 ease OF attempted ar
son 10y Two negroes Wa" are now sur
rounded ga swamp mar fiutEi'ahe
bayou Al - " 'itt'h >'ti'itadN h1-ht
the negroes We're d4~c'A cred alteiHpt
Ing 10 set mr." Z" a large store At bay
Minette. They made Of. the tlre WAS
extInguI~hcd, and a chase was made
after the negroes hy an armed posse
The railroad telegraph operator M
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09
CONUNDRuMS.
The Information and Exchange Ed
itar. Get ON Some Good Ones.

itar. Get on some Good oaes.
while you're talking about emok-
ing" said the exchange editor. maybe
You can tell why , cent cigar j. ike
a young half breed Indian sIuaw-
MAID II poor >tos.k. replied the in
formation editor. What's the differ
ence between roller towel aud the
PEOPLE who have To use it,
One is wiper and the other +
generation II vjpers What's the diT
ference. between Il catfish aud wad Of
chewing gum I.
Not much Its all in the mouth.
Why is a ripe apple like the shettoE'
Full OF juice. Why i grain OF
sand like the faith cure
"An IN Your eye. Why does "a
Hold on. That isn't right You
didn't have the answer. either, about
the ) cent cigar and the young squaw,
Its a mistake to furnish match Tor
il. then. You were all wrong, too, about
the roller towel and the people who use
it
THE ones a crash. and the others
push II that isn't il, wash my hands
OF it
soap yourself. Its because the peo-
| pie are changed every seven years and
| the towel is never changed Why is
i "a
"Then You ought TO change boarding
t houses You didn't get the right point
of difference between tile catfish and
the chewing gum.
They're just alike You can get
stuck on both. Why does "a
Gum of, | say they're not.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09

The biggest episcopal throne in Eu
rope is at the Exeter cathedral Com
posed Of the very best oak, with mag
nificent carving executed by the most
expert designers OF the day, the throne
scars upward in beautiful tapering pin
nacles, which rise up to the lofty roof
OF the sacred edifce. The throne is
not only the biggest, but one OF the
Oldest II was saved from destruction
by the Puritans by the ingenuity Of the
Cavaliers. who when the Roundheads
marched on Exeter pulled down the
throne and divided it into $50 pieces.
one for every day OF the year. The
pieces were safely secured in many
hiding places. and when peace was re
stored the pieces were put together
again without the aid OF q single nail
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09

The report comes from Topeka that
David Nation has become tired of
playing the role of Carrie Nation 5
husband He is going to move to
his farm and do business on
his own account. He was captain
~, .l.ss SIXTY -ui-et, t"sass..>> ~.ssi.as>at.
and he prefers the honor OF having
been a smasher of the great rebellion
to that of being the meek and lowly
spouse of the saloon smasher. His
course in this matter may have been
somewhat influenced by the fact
that Mrs. Nation $ zeal in the saloon
smashing business was largely pro
duced by the drunkenness of her first
husband David probably has no
sympathy with the saloons, but he
may prefer that his predecessor ;
career should not cut quite SO large
u figure in his own domestic affairs.
Ia fact he may not care to be con
stantly reminded that he had pre-
decessor, especially as he was not at
all creditable one.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09

Just after Easter is an appropriate
time to call attention to the cruel
slaughter of birds that is going on in
this country to supply the demand
for ladies hat and bonnet ornaments.
a report of committee on North
American birds gives some startling
case of one hunter in Texas is cited
who boasted that he and companion
had, in 1889, shot Sl6 birds in five
days and | ,023 in six or seven days.
The principal birds taken were water
birds but brightly colored land birds
found 4 ready market, and any white
breasted birds could be sold. Special
war was waged on the gulls and
terms. whose white breasts are Just
now greatly desired by the piumed
hat wearers. The report says ~ he
close of the year 1899 marked a great
increase in the demand for gullS,
terms and other sea birds for milli-
merry purposes. In one case postal
cards offering q regular scale of
prices for birds were sent to post
masters all along the Gulf coast.
with requests to place them in the
hands of gunners and fishermen.
All these birds are useful. The guls
are the Scavengers of the sea. The
land birds are the destroyers of
harmful insects. Without birds life
in this world would lose much of its
charm. Shall they be eNterminated
by man 5 cupidity. woman vanity
and bows deStructiveneSs
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09
Reeds Warning.

The struggles of the speaker and his
lieutenants on the floor to keep down
appropriations and to curb certain
committees of the house that have
been in recent years thoroughly domi-
mated by certain departments have
brought to light a bit OF unwritten his
tory of Mr. Reeds more recent regime.
One day one of his chairmen came in
with an earnest request for certain
legislation which the department was
clamoring for.
WAL" said Mr.. Reed after listen
ing to the Importantly, wait till you
get it before going out on the terrace to
spread your pinions and to ask the de
partment what more il wants.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09

The Northern Indiana conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal church
opens at Elwood today. The session
one. The meetings will be held IN
the new NJ +. church at that place,
one of the finest in the state. The
vited the ministers to visit the nam
mouth plant at Elwood and they will
avail themselves of the opportunity
some day this week.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09

II is seldom that any one who Is not
entitled to the privilege OF the floor
of the senate manages TO slip by the
keen eyed doorkeepers who guard the
entrance Their watchfuiness Is I'M
firing. yet one day during the recent
special session they had 10 admit them
selves outwitted, and by a book agent
al that The feat WAS accomplished
through n combination Of unlimited as
surance and prosperous appearance.
About half an hour before the opening
of the days session a middle aged man
with few books under his arm walk
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09
Mr.. Armour Knew IA Hog.

On one occasion the late Mr.. Armour
made a Christmas present of a suit
of clothes to every clerk in his office
With the exception Of one they all Sc
lected good business suits worth SO
or 500 The exception vent in for q
dress suit that cost SI2J. Armour call
ed him up.
How is this Mr. Blank? It's all
right. of course. but | notice you We're
lavish to yourself beyond all your asso-
ciates. What surprises me is that after
all my many years in the business YOU
should think l failed to recognize hog
when | saw him
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09

1t is estimated that there are aboU1
400. 600 Angora goats in the United
States and that oUr annual production
of mohair is about 100000 pounds
Although very little has been said @
written about Angora goats during tlis
last 40 years, they have been extensive
IL bred in the western states and terri
tories. especially in Texas. New Me1i
CO. Nevada. California and Oregon
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09

London. April 9.-The Turkish Free
Masons have sent to King Edward a
curious appeal on behalf of the unfor
tunate Mourad, elder brother of Abdul
Hamid. who reigned as sultan under
the name of Amurath V for three
months and was then deposed on the
ground of insanity. The appeal refers
10 him as zone who for the last quar-
ter of a century has been imprisoned
on the preteNt of a mental malady,"
and begs King Edward TO use his in
fuence to secure the freedom of a
brother Mason
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09

The Indianapolis Press is the only
respectable American newspaper
that has found fault with Governor
Wood for suppressing the Havana
sheet that indecently caricatured
President Mckinley and General
Wood, representing them as the two
thieves in the crucitixiou scene and
Cuba as occupying the position Of
Christ on the cross. Here is the
burden of the Press howl
One of the fundamental rights Of
man, as the founders of our Republic
conceived them and as We have de-
yeloped them, is the right Of free
speech, with the correla tive right of
free press Where these are de-
niei liberty does not exist and free
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09

The annual report OF the Panhandle
railroad just issued shows a gain in
business over last year Of 81, ~ 500.
The gross revenue for the year on
the / ,I07 miles operated was 50,
264 900. The net earnings were 80,
s57 600, and the net income over all
charges was 50, 3S2, 800.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09
Mortgage Exemption.

Persons desiring to get the benefit
of the 5000 exemption had better
come to the court house to get their
atlidavits made. The description
must be the same as on the tax du-
plicate or the auditor can not give
the proper credit. Price p cents.
THOMAS J. NEWARK,
Court House.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09

Miss Chatterton-Charley says q for
tune teller told him be was going to
marry 8 brunette
Her Mother Being q blond. that does
not look very promising for you
Miss Chatterton (confdentlyl-On the
contrary. feel that il only shows how
far of fortune teller can be at times
Puck
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09
Bishop Turner'S Recommendations.

Macon. Ca. April 9.-Bishop Henry
NJ. Turner Of the African Methodist
church. who has been conducting ser
vices among the negro churches here
for the past two days openly adyo-
Gates the Punishment OF negro Grim
inals He thinks the United States
government should send all negro
criminals 10 Africa He deplores the
facI that this country has no steam
ship lines TO Africa. He thinks south
ern ports in the United States would
profit great deal by the commerce
that would thus be built up.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09

The cool weather, while it delays
the dotfng Of winter garments has
its advantages. 1t is keeping the
fruit buds back and preventing fall
wheat from growing too rapidly.
Both crops are very promising. he
wheat prospect has rarely been bet
ter at this season than it is now.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09

Although the ostrich has powerful
legs and can kick like a mule. his limbs
are very brittle and are easily broken.
He has two toes on each foot. one being
armed with 4 horny nail which he uses
a his principal weapon OF warfare
W hen an unarned man is attacked by
one Of these birds. the chances are
very much against the man unless he
can Climb tree or jump over a five
foct vau