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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-06

John Brown has returned from
Camden where he has been visiting
friends for the past two weeks.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-06
Difference to Age.

DeXefchCG 10 me-.
Gayboy-Tve had an awful blow.
Friend-Whats the matter?
Gayboy-It never has occurred to me
that was getting old till this morning,
when pretty girl got up and gave me
her seat in the car. Detroit Free
Press
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-06

whats your idea Of sensible per
son..
"One who knows when he has h44
enough before he gets Il"
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traced 10 LIE kidneys,
but now modern
science Hoves that
nearly al diseases
have thef beginning
in the fdisorder of
these n5bst important
organs.f
The Kidneys filter
and puffy the blood
that i&fheir work
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Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened by OVeIfWOrk.

Unhealthy kidneys Make Impure Blood.
1t used to be considered hat only
urinary and bladder troubles vJere TO be
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-06

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how every organ seen5sto fail to do Its
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Here they fight each other to the
| death.-New York Life.
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10 do what I want 10 with TT" ard
would invariably receive the reply:
Yes. it's yours"
After the twenty persons had con
tributed their money he proceeded to
empty the hat Of the money. placing
therein boxes Of the corn salve. asking
the crowd at the same time what to do
with the money that had been given
him. Some wag or confederate in the
crowd called out: Put It in your
pocket" That is good advice" the
faker returned. "and as I promised
every one a present out OF this hat I
VIII allow my wife TO make the presen-
tations while go into the hotel for
a drink"
Did these twenty people think that
man was standing out in the damp
night air for his health7
Many and varied are the ''get-rich-
quick" schemes that have been work
ed and the supply OF people whose sole
desire IS to get rich without working
appears to be inexhaustibie. Probably
the simplest scheme was the advertise
n1ent that appeared. reading as follows:
do you wish to become rich? If so.
send 10 cents for my pamphlet telling
how TO accomplish this end. The
simplest and surest way ever devised
Address
The inquisitive one who desired to be-
come rich quick sent his 10 cents and
received in return a two-page pamphlet.
bearing on the inside this pertinent ad-
vice: Go to work and save your
wages Surely as sound advice as
could be given. but hardly Of value to
the victim.
A young woman stenographer. finding
that business was pretty dun. and that
time was hanging heavy on her hands,
was looking through an almanac which,
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that mythical female. Immediately
Phineas proceeded TO get out naring
advertisements Of the japanese mer-
maid; the only one in existence. and
which could be found only at the
American Museum. Barnums fourth
venture in the amusement field. and
about the worst collection Of humbugs
and frauds ever gathered together
under one roof.
Newspapers throughout the country
copied the mermaid's notices. as they
were novel and caught the attention
OF the readers. Soon the fame Of the
museum and the mermaid was wafted
over the entire country. and when Bar
mum started the curiosity on a tour OF
the country he directed his agents to
everywhere advertise it as From Bar
NUNS Great American Museum. New
York"
The effect was instantaneous. and
money flowed into Barnum's treasury
The majority of the people knew well
that no such thing as a mermaid ever
existed, but. Notwithstanding that fact.
they stepped up cheerfuIly and helped
to build Mr.. Barnum's fortune. Was
this held against him? Not at all
For when he started in the circus bust
ness the people went to his show
q gain and again. even though he had
humbugged them in the first instance.
During the season of the country
fairs the faker can be seen in all his
glory. It is there that the farmer
comes after gathering his crops Tor
the year, and. if the year has been a
good one, is quite willing to play al
most any game that presents itself
and that offers Incredible re-arns for
small amount invested
Here We, have the cane rack" with
its profusion Of canes. It seems very
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among other things, gave the horoscopes
OF persons born between certain dates.
Suddenly the idea presented Itself Of
pretending 70 he an ~Strologer and send
ing out these horoscopes for 10 cents 4
piece. No sooner ~ e thought Of than
she proceeded to put the scheme into
operation. This she did by advertising
extensively in all country papers telling
applicants TO send photographs and
dates of birth with 10 cents in silver.
and they would receive a complete horo,
scope IN return Upon receipt OF the
sum she would Immediately copv from
the almanac the horoscope Of the per-
son. and thus. at the expenditure ~ =
little time. made cents profit on each
applicant.
Before the postorice authorities ston-
ped her use OF the mails she had gather
ed together thousands OF dollar, an.
i'eI man nad increased so that she had
no go for IT with a carriage.
What was IT that induced the neon,,
10 send their money? Was 1t curiosity.
or was it that liking to be humburred
that Barnum spoke OF; or was # Inst
TO see what game the fellow had?
Barnum founded his fortune on a
humbug. and admitted afterward that
he was almost ashamed at the way the
general public was taken in. This he
accomplished by the aid Of the very
clever Japanese. whose skin in the
making Of monsters and fabulous ami
mails had long been known. and the use
of extensive advertising. Some sailors.
returning from voyage TO the far
east. brought with them and sold to
Barnum what was supposed to be a
mermaid which they had
purchased from the japanese, but what
was in reality only a Japanese image
very cIeverly constructed TO represent
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RECORD OF GREAT FIPEs-

Richmond. Na--Theater, governor and
many leading citizens perish; December
26. 1871.
New York City-eoo warehouses d.
stroyed; loss, SO. 600 90; December Is.
Washington. d. C.-General Postonca
and Patent Omce burned; December Is,
1886
Charleston. s. C.I.15s buildings con-
sumed; April q, ISIS.
New York Cfty-45 buildings burned;
loss. 100000; September s. 1883
EittsburE. Pa, 90 buildings; loszI
100000; April 10. 1915
New York City-I.S0O dwellings =
stroyed; June .. 1916.
New York City-S02 stores, four lives;
loss, $500. Oe0; July 70. 1915.
Albany. y. Y.-60O buildings. steam
boats. piers, etc; loss, $4,000; Sep
tember 9, 1S4S.
St Louis, NOS blocks Of houses.
% steamboats,; loss. SS.0o0.000, May Il.
1879.
san Francisco. CaL-2.5oO buildings de-
stroyed; many lives lost; loss, S,5oo. 600;
May SIS, ISL
san Francisco. CaI--5OO buildings; loss.
100000; June %. 1851.
Washington, y. C.-S5. 900 volumes Con-
gressional Library burned; December
q. ISL
Syracuse. y. Y-100 buildings; loss,
81 .000. 600. November 8. 1856
New York City-Crystal Palace and
exhibits destroyed; October 5. 1855
Portland. Me.-Almost destroyed. 10 007
people made homeless; loss. SI5.OOO. 90;
July f. 1856.
Chicago. IH.-Great fire. 17.45O build
made homeless: loss. over s900, ,0oo. 900,
October S-9. ISL
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simple thing TO ring one cane out OF
the many. and then there are canes
with prizes attached-a 81, 81, or 8 bill
IS attached to a cane that at the best
would barely pass through the ring. yet
the incentive. something for nothing. 3"
urges the victim to try and get that
particular cane. The average person
does not feel that he has had his
moneys worth until he has been hum
bugsed two or three times.
From the country fair to the city is
not a very far cry. and 1t was only a
short time aso that one Of the brightest
Of New England lawyers was taken in
in the desire to get something for
nothing He was approached in his
once by well-dressed stranger who
told him that he wished to set sona
legal advice as to the collection Of an
inheritance in England. The Iavve-
became interested in the strangers s,..,.
and agreed to accompany him to New
York whore he was to meet a represent
ative Of the English lawyers.
This lawyer was empowered. upon the
presentation Of a diamond-studded Ma
sonic charm which was to prove his
identity. to place at his clients dis
possl $4,000. Unfortunately the charm
had been pawned and it was necessary
to raise 500 to redeem it, and if the
lawyer would kindly consent TO put up
the necessary amount a fee amounting
to thousands Of dollars would be his for
his services.
The bait was tempting and Hum
bugetus" claimed him for her own. He
accompanied the man to New York and
there met the supposed lawyer from
England What happened there Is not
known, but it is known that the fortune
did not uaterialize and that the con-
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try and each purchaser received a ?
cent Columbian stamp neatly stuck on
piece Of white paper. They got their
steel engraving. but were out 9S cents.
one night in a little country town a
well-dressed man stood in a buggy and
told the people funny stories, joked
with them. and finally getting down to
business offered to sell a box Of corn
salve that was worth a quarter for 10
cents. Some few of the people bought
at this price and then he announced
that as business did not seem to be
very good that night he would advance
the price to . cents and throw the
money away. He actually sold any
quantity OF the salve at this advanced
price although these persons had seen
others get the same thing for 10 cents),
and kept hts word by throwing the
money received back of the buggy on
the ground. Business was so brisk that
he did not have time to make change.
After talking in his glib way for
while he told them he was going to
advance the price to so cents a box and
would make each purchaser a present.
something valuable; in fact, he was
going to give them back their money
and something besides. This he did,
and many were 1he 5O-cent pieces he
turned into his Golfers. only to take
them out and pay them back to the
people with prizes averaging from 10
cents to a quarter in addition.
Then came the project. He wanted
twenty men in that crowd to come up
and give him 81 each. and those twenty
men We're each to receive a prize OUT
Of the hat in front of him. which was
filed with bills of all denominations.
AS each man came forward. and they
did come forward. he would ask them:
DO you give me this money outright.
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hding lawyer was out $500 and did not
receive his fee
Was Barnum oorrect7 After reading
the foregoing can anyone doubt thar tha
great circus man knew his public and
knew 1t well when he made his we'll
known statement. and IN the language
OF one OF his followers: 1T tell You.
now. it amt no use to talk; You can't
run show widout humbug any mora
don you kin talk widout wind You
hear me-.
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XT TAS P. T. Barnum correct
wv when he made his famous
remark, The American peo-
pie Ike to be humbugged? >"
Something for nothingi That seems :,
be the cry from Maine to California
Not only are the residents Of the rural
sections the victims. but the much
vaunted intelligent city man IS inst as
easy as his country-bred cousin.
Once IN a while some co,,car.o,,.
man allows HIS name 20 20 before +ba
public as an easy mark and then the
people wake up to the fact that tbav
have been swindled. Such a cas-. b.,
pened few years ago in Lambert
ville' n J. One Benjamin Nf,tcbe1
was the person hardy enough to max.
the disclosure. He heard that a cor
tain New York firm would 9fra ras
useful household articles in return for
81 and tho names Of ten persons -
whom catalogues could be sent
Mitchell sent the money. and in return
received 1S5 sewing machine needles
worth IN all about 25 cents. Even he
had to acknowledge that each one Of
the 1S5 needles was a useful house.
hold article"
He felt that he had been swindIed
and so made the matter public. Had
he stopped to do a little figuring it
would have convinced him that there
must be something shady about the
transaction, but no. he could get some
thing for nothing. and so swallowed
the bait. at the same time furnishing
names Of ten more possible victims.
1t was but short time ago that
a couple Of these sharpers offered to
send to any address a welI-executed
steel engraving of Christopher Column
bus for the small price Of 81. orders
came TO thern from all over the eoun-
NAY 3. 1906.
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I applied my powers OF thought
to a solution of this problem.
"oh. you know what I mean,"
exclaimed Miss Morris. evidently
annoyed by her treacherous mem
ory.
~of course I do" agreed; but
somehow, you know, er-"
"oh. what is it," she said, i'm
patiently. Just a minute-drunk
-drunkard- -conhr-thats It; con-
frmed, of course. I always have
to think Of drunkard before
can remember the word conhrmed.-
I chuckled-
Now, please don't give me away
she said.
Don't ask me to promise" I re-
piled; its too good to keep"
It's a terrible admission." she
said.
Well, the young woman got her
lover into the church." Miss Morris
continued, and assisted him with
her moral support while he-now.
what is that word? Oh, yes-ab-
jured-abjured the flesh and the
devil He went through the con-
irmation ceremony successfully. but
the clergyman looked forward with
apprehension TO the wedding. You
see, the groom was as eager to
succeed as he was ignorant Of the
details, and he either answered the
questions out Of turn or had to be
logged by the bride before he re-
sponded. Wien the momentous
question was asked. Wilt thou,
John, take this womang the clergy
mans prophetic fears were real
lied. oh, yes he broke in, eag-
erly; yes, OF course; I abjure them
aII!f"
Miss Morris intimated at the
close OF our conversation that the
present engagement might prove
her last appearance on the stage.
The rehearsals for The Indiscre-
ton Of Truth" have tried her more
than any she recalls during her
long and active career. Moreover
she undoubtedly prefers magazine
and newspaper writing, and Is
quite willing 10 give all her energy
10 the new field There were five
good reasons apparent to me as I
said good-by why I should not
wish her the success behind the
automobile advertisements she has
enjoyed behind the footlights, so
1 didn't FRANK MORSE.
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ment instructed her to initiate me as
closely as possible. and 1 am told
she succeeded very well. In many
of the towns they played, the news
paper men would come around to in
terview Miss Morris whose work
they had enjoyed the night before.
You may be sure Miss Morris felt
obliged to decline. She had a re-
markable series Of nervous head
aches and other ailments that kept
her closely confined to her room. 1
received number Of letters from
people wbo had seen me play dur
ing that engagement and one was
from a woman who said that she
had seen me before in Camille and
other plays, but that until that last
night she had never known that I
had black eyes," and Miss Morris
smiled
This led me TO mention a maga-
zine story by Miss Morris that I
had read, and. being on the sub
ject. I mentioned the fact that her
stories were being used in Wash
ington, which was news to her.
Il write them" she said. "and
then forget them. do not follow
the publication arrangements very
closely. How do you like th2m?"
q read them as wei as read
copy on them" 1 replied, briefly.
which testimonial Miss Norris ac-
knowledged with a quick smile.
I'm so glad you do" she said.
People have. said many kind words
about my acting all my life, and
now praise Of that does not very
much interest me. But a word Of
praise IN the line Of ny new ambi-
ton Is more than acceptable"
This led to a discussion OF sew
eral Of her new stories. and one IN
particular reminded Miss Morris OF
wedding between an extremely
That reminded Miss Norris Of a
wedding between an extremely
bashfu, young man and a rather
strong minded young woman. The
lady in question had issued an ulti-
matum 10 the effect that her fu-
ture lord and master should be
solemnly received into the church
before the marriage ceremony was
performed.
when he went to the church"
she said, 'to-to-what IS II people
do when they enter a church,"
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T HE older generation Of ac-
tors may or may not be
better exponents Of dra-
matte art than the thes-
plans Of the degenerate
present, but one thing is quite GER
tain; they are decidedly more pune
tuAl in the matter Of engagements
than some recent glittering addi-
tons to the theatrical milky way,
whose names might be mentioned.
Miss Clara Morris sent me word
last Monday morning that she would
be glad to see me IN her apartment
at the Raleigh at p. m sent UP
my card at 1885, and received In
resopnse a message saying that the
actress would be through with
breakfast in FIVE minutes. And she
was.
She received me as though we were
old friends and mentioned half apol-
ogetically that she had risen late, as
the rehearsal the night before had
lasted until 1 In the morning. I
was the victim of a situation and
lost no time IN setting It before her.
THE art department" l told her,
'fn the exercise OF more energy than
patience. and being short OF copy
insisted that I should give them the
illustrations for my story in which
you figure before 1 left the Office. AS
a compromise gave out as a head
ing for the page. "A Dip Into the
Past With Clara Morris You see
am putting my trust in you to coy
er up"
Miss Morris looked interested. "a
newspaper Office seems such a won
derful thing to me-" she said. ct
always think Of It as the center OF
many wires, which are being worked
for the one great object that must
not fail, getting ont the paper If
a city is destroyed carrying with It
the Office Of the paper, the first
thought Of its makers is to some
how publish the story Of the disas-
ter In that the newspapers are like
the stage. No matter what happens
or who drops out the paper must be
printed and the play must 90 on"
You seem to know the inside
| observed.
Practically not at all" she re-
Piled 'Of course do not. Ike
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one were some years ago sent out
labeled with my name. The other
was my understudy during an en-
gagement In the Southern States.
where became quite III and had to
leave the company. Later l learned
that my name had not been with
drawn from the advertisements or
programs and this other one play
ed under my name. The manage
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spent much time in posing, as the
results have always been even ugller
than the original. Heaven chose to
make me hOmely, but I give you my
word that during my life I have
known two women more homely
than myself. The photographs Of
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with the
Makeup, " / suggested.

Yes, that's it. Well, when any
thing went wrong they would send
for him TO come down and exercise
his talent" Miss Morris smiled.
Our engagement did not last long,"
she said. I'VE were both very young
and very positive IN our views. We
could not be together a minute and
avoid quarreling. We were like two
tom cats, ready to pounce at che an
other the moment one advanced a
theory on any subject whatsoever
that did not match the others cpin-
ion. It was great relief to both Of
US when we broke the engagement,
but we remained great friends. He
was one Of a delightful circle Of
newspaper men knew in those days
and Of which only Henry Watterson
remains. CockriI, Watterson, and
Colonel Piatt-"
Dom Piatt, Of the Washington
Capital?" I asked.
Yes, we called him Colonel"
had settled myself comfortably
for a discussion Of the old days In
Washington, when she had played
before the audiences that were drawn
from Dom Piatt's enthusiastic read
ers, when. as reflected complacent-
ly. how well such q chat would fit
under the head had given the art
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many Of the public suppose that
men walk about the Offices wrapped
in dignifled thought l know on the
contrary, because my husband has
told me, that they go about with
their coats OF and swearing most
Of the time"
That has been known to happen"
l admitted apologetically.
why, OF course" said Miss Nor
ris cheerfully. 'T am told It has to
be done. Whea 1 was engaged to
marry Mr.. Cockrill, he was city ed
itor on one of the Western papers.
He was seldom, If ever, known to
use profane language away from the
Office, but when he was down In the
composing room he would swear
most frightfully. They told me he
had the reputation Of being the most
vigorous swearer on the staff. And
when anything went wrong with the
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department, I chanced to think Of
an important commission I had for
gotten.
Il have been asked to secure your
photograph" I said; do you know
where l can get a good likeness?"
She mentioned the name Of a New
York photographer
at is the least offensive Of all I
have had taken. Not that / have
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-20
WAR on COCAINE.

The efforts of The Richmond police to
break up the sale of cocaine powders had
an encouraging development Wednes-
day night, when officers captured seller
and purchaser 10 the act of exchanging
the goods for the money, and as veil q
large package of the powders 10 small
envelopes. The most interesting dis
coyery of all was the address on the pack
age OF the drug of so east Pratt street,
Baltimore, Md, druggist. The degen-
eracy, particularly among the negroes,
in Richmond on account Of the habitusl
taking of cocaine ic deplorable, and,
notwithstanding the strict law against
its sale and the vigilance exercised over
drug stores, the practice has rapidly in
creased, and the police have been un-
able to discover the source OF supply.
Mortimer True, q white man, was caught
a few weeks ago BY some clever po-
lice work selling cocaine in the market
place, aud is now serving q sentence OF
one year in Jail for the ofense. The
offender captured Wednesday night was
taken by two detectives who we're hid
in the shadows of a dark alley, and
proved to be James Hill, colored, recent
II under arrest for indulgence in the
drug himself. Hill was fined 500 in
the Police Court yesterday morning, and
sent to Jail for II months in default OF
$500 bond.
AS Q result Of the activities Of the
Norfolk police in running down all per
sons in the city doing an illicit traffic in
cocaine Druggist Richmond, of east Main
street, has fed to parts unknown, and j.
Lee Seneca, a Church street druggist
will have to answer to four charges oi
illegally selling the drug. The police
have been on the lookout for Richmond
| for several days. Chief OF Police Boush
thinks that he is the principal offender
in selling the drug. A warrant is out
for Richmond. Pitisble wrecks of the
cocaine habit will testify in the hearing
OF The charges against Seneca, and also
against Richmond, should he be caught.