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Graham guardian., 1906-10-26

Mrs John Damron of TbatcbS
save ey!e % |" e,n !ss+ s.rndey.
Graham guardian., 1906-10-26
For Constable, Thomas Precinct
j. n. O'Neil.

thereby announce myself as candidate for
constable of the Thomas precinct
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
Str0ppinE II Razor.

'"rhe idea that razor needs frequent
grinding or honing is not in keeping
with my experience" said man who
shaves himself. Il have razor that
got ten years ago which has never been
out of my possession, never had any
nther treatment than stropping. and is
today the sharpeSt ana best of six. A
razor can only be kept III this condition
without honing. however, by using g.
hard strop-thdt is, one which is rigid
instead Of flexible and not the kind
that makes an arc of Il circle when you
use it. This latter sort will sharpen a
razor for awhile. but it also makes the
edge round until at last it ceases to cut.
Why do l have six razOrs? Well. that
Is to use them\in regular turn and give
each one of them Il rest. l shave every
day, which find the least troublesome
method. and if l use the same blade
every day it would soon play out. The
edge Of a razor needs rest, just like
every other machine
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
The VIII to Die,

Two or three years ago, in Lanca-
shire town, while a fair was in prog
ress, to the proprietor of steam
roundabout there came shopkeeper
whose wife was lying supposedly at
the point of death. Thou mum stop
thy organ" he said. "WhyY asked
the other. Thou nun stop it, 1 tell
thai. My missus cawn't dee" was the
reply, a dialogue for which the writer
can vouch.
A clergyman had placed on record q
similar instance. Visiting a sick pa
rishioner, he was told by the doctor that
the sicilroom was full OF mourners, as
surfing the woman that she was about
to die. And tho woman was dying
from suggestion, though organically
there was not the least reason why she
should. The clergyman entered the
room and cleared out the doleful ones.
You're not going to die" he said.
''What! Am not dying, pGrson? Then,
thank God, won't!' That woman was
well in next to no time and round at
the vicarage thanking its master for
having saved her life.-St. James Ca
Zette
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
Peasants SuperstftiOns.

Now and then, not often, ghostly ap-
pearances or sounds are explained to
the peasants satisfaction. Thus in the
county of Durham "GabrePs hounds
were for long, long years believed to
shrek and howl through the air on
dark nights and to forebode death to
him who heard and saw them. But
prosaic modern research proved them
to be nothing but f1ocks Of wild geese
migrating southwark ON the approach
Of winter and choosing dark nights for
their journeys. Similarly the ghost. of
Irbydale. in the Lincolnshire wolds, a
goblin who terrified travellers at night
with its heartrending cries and who
was said to be witch who had been
worried to death by dogs in long past
age, has been shown to be nothing but
an owl. On the other hand, no true
Cornishman will ever be induced to re-
linquish the belief that the spirit of
King Arthur still haunts the ruins of
Tintagel in the shape of a white enough,
and assuredly the many English fam
lilies who possess awhile bird of omen,
such as that which John OXenham saw
in "Westward Ho," cling firmly to the
tradition If not to the belief in it.
London Graphic.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
Only Pine Martens.

A series OF grewsome incidents had
terrified an English neighborhood.
What made these incidents peculiarly
horrible was their tragic mystery. No
body could explain them. Sheep and
lambs, which were in full health over
night, were found dead in the morn
ing, their bodies uninjured, but drain
ed of every drop of blood. GhOuls and
vampires and all imaginable horrors
were blamed, and the whole country
side was up. The damage continued.
and in single night farmer had
fourteen out of twenty-One lambs kill
ed, and the same pen was chosen the
next night, and the remaining seven
lambs We're destroyed. In the early
peep of day the slayers were discover
ed, all hdeous from their sanguinary
work. They were neither men nor
monsters, but couple of pine martens,
which, having routed a pair of magpies
from their nest, had there made their
home and thence nightly secured the
country round about.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20

down the fraternity monopoly OF uni
versity honors and activities, and
DIR. Mccarthy told Of the workings
of such barb organizations in the
east. %ssW afs
The committee inquired into the
number of fraternity parties, ex-
penses, standing of such students,
daily life at the university. The
committee announced that further
inquiry would be made into the So
cial life Of the institution later. I'm
portant recommendations are ex-
pected. The committee also in
quired into the amount of time Civ
en- by professors to hearing classes,
and several students testified that
many professors often turned recita-
tions over to instructors, among those
cited, being DR.. R. T. Ely, the noted
economist.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
Slavery In Great Britain.

Slavery survived in England much
later than is generally supposed. The
word bondage in northumberland
still means female farm servant The
coolies and salters-i e.. salt miners
Of East Lothian We're actually slaves
till 1875. If they deserted their serv-
ice any one harboring them was liable
to a penalty of f5 If he did not restore
them in twenty-four hours. The last
slave in England was not freed until
1900, and in 1912 there was cody
living who, as well as his father and
grandfather, had worked as a slave in
pit at Musselburg.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
COUNCILMAN h. Il. ENGELBERT
CALLS ATTENTION TO Nj
NORS IN SALOONS.
SAYS LAW is OFTEN VIOLATED
Attorney Gardner Doubts if Ordi-
nance is Legal But Thinks Point
Should be Determined.

Last evening at council, Council
man Englebert stated that recently
there was an ordinance passed which
provided penalty for minors found
lettering in saloons. He stated that
the ordinance seemed to do no good,
as recently there have been six mi
nors arrested for this offense, but no
charges were placed against them by
the police or the prosecutor, and in
each instance they were discharged.
In two eases, Mr.. Englebert stated,
young boys were arrested for dis
turbing a public meeting while in an
intoxicated condition, but were tried
for neither offense and were allowed
Their liberty on the fulfilment of their
promise to tell the police in what sa-
looms they bought liquor.
Mr.. Englebert concluded by asking
the city attorney whether the ordi-
nance was legal and could be enforc-
ed and stated that if it was not to be
enforced he for one stood ready to
repeal it.
Mr.. Gardner stated that at the
time the ordinance was passed he
doubted its legality and thought that
the only way to determine the ques-
ton was to test the measure.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
RICHMOND BOY
!: is NOW MANAGER
ARTHUR G.. WILLIAMS IS IN
CHARGE OF BABES IN
ToYLAND."
WAS IN The CITY YESTERDAY
He Once Served a Day as Reporter
on the Palladium He
Was Canned"
WAS IN THE CITY YESTERDAY

Arthur G. Williams, a Richmond
hoy who is now business manager of
"Babes in Toyland" the big musi-
cal production which is to appear at
the Gennett next Tuesday, was in the
city yesterday making arrangements
Cor. the coming attraction and re-
newing old acquaintance.
Mr.. Williams is the son of Caleb
Williams, now deceased, who was at
one time postmaster here. He is. a
brother of Mrs. Helen Angle, the
wife of DR.. Angle. Mr.. Williams
was once a newspaper man, that Is
he was in the pencil pushing profess
sion for one day. He served this
time with the Old Palladium under
Isaac Jenkinson. -.....
Last night Mr.. Williams was tell
ing of his experiences in this city
and why he did not work longer with
the Palladium. His sudden discharge
all came, because Mr.. Williams wrote
story he heard on the street (good
enough for barber shop or a cigar
store, perhaps, but hardly the thing
for the staid Palladium which slip
ped into the paper. When Mr.. Jen-
kinson saw the thing he was angry
and Mr.. Williams got canned"
After that Mr. Williams gave up
Journalism, went into the theatrical
business and has had splendid sue
cess. He is now manager of an or.
ganization which numbers seventy
people and is possibly the largest
company en- tour, travelling almost ex-
clusively by special train.
"Babes in Toyland" is one of
the few big successes of the year. 1t
was first produced season before last
at the Majestic Theatre, New York,
and proved the greatest hit New
York and proved the greatest hit
New York had seen for years. 1t ran
for $50 consecutive nights.
The Libretto is by Glen Melon
ough. Victor Herbert wrote the mu-
sic and Julian Mitchell reached the
very pinnacle of his fame when his
clever brain conceived the produc
ton. .s
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
yndispens a bility.

mo" said lecturer, lit doesn't do
to get swelled head and think you're
Indispensable to the welfare Of this
world.
II was in the lobby of a big hotel in
Cincinnati when a bus load of travelling
statesmen came from the station. Ev-
cry man of them as he signed the reg
lister paused to shake hands with the
hotel clerk, fatherly old fellow who
had been there many years.
"'Ah,' said one of them to the clerk.
IT'S good thing you're still on deck,
Uncle Dave. l don't think the house
could run without YOU
"'Couldn't it, justv said Uncle Dave.
You fellows would come in here, and
If there was strange clerk you'd say,
''Where's Uncle Dave?"
"1And the clerk would say: "Why,
didn't you hear? He died a month
ago" ..-t
land then you'd say: well, I'll be
darned! That's too bad. Say, when'll
dinner be ready ?"'"
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
LIGHT ON FRAT" SYSTEM
COMMITTEE INVESTIGATES
CONDITIONS AT WISCONSIN.
Complaints Made to University Au
thorities that Secret Organize
tions Tend to Aristocracy.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 19.-The uni
versity investigating committee de-
voted the greater part of the session
today to an investigation of the
workings of the fraternity system at
Wisconsin.
Complaints have been made that
the rapid growth of fraternities and
sororities at Wisconsin was tending
to create an aristocracy here that
was deepening the gulf between the
classes and creating great discon-
tent; that the standards of living
were going higher and constantly
tending to make the institution rich
mans school; that extravaganza was
growing, and with the increasing So
cial demands the work of students
was often demoralized.
The committee questioned a num-
Der of students on this point, also DR..
c. G. Mccarthy, of the faculty on the
workings of the fraternity system in
Wisconsin and eastern universities.
Recently a "barb' society, now
numbering several hundred members
was formed at Wisconsin to break
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
WAYNE, BANNER COUNTY
MAP OF 1882 FOUND BY GREEN
FIELD MAN.
In That Year Old Wayne Lead Other
Counties in Population, Hav-
ing 1851.

Roy Order of Greenfield, has dis
covered among some old papers a
map of Indiana published in Phila-
delphia in 1882, by S. A. Mitchell
The map is said to have been correct
at the time it was published. 1t
shows all the numerous steamboat
routes and the National road from
the east to the west boundary of the
state, and also the few common
roads which are marked every bad
No railroads appear on the map, but
the route of a proposed line from
Louisville, KY, to Indianapolis and
Lafayette, appears, running through
the lands coded by the Pottawatomies
of the United States.
The distance to Indianapolis by
steamboat from the distant points is
stated and from the Ohio river the
nearest is 1913 miles. Wayne county
is shown to have the largest popula-
ton, 1851 persons, while St. Joe
has but 2S7. The total population
of the state was placed at 343, OBJ.
Of these 3,629 were free negroes and
there were three female slaves. Some
of the steamboat routes described
are from the Ohio river to Lafayette,
New Harmony, Oxford, White River
Vincennes, Merom, York, Sterling,
Terre Haute, Clinton, Covington and
Williamsport.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
PROUD. Of GIRL
STAGE DRIVER
s'- tT-e sESsnE a:
80 .taF ---. se,..s. r,..fs..t
Z 20 rn'',. -, E0.-
MAGGIE HARDY, A NEW ENG
LAND GIRL. HAULs MAIL
TWENTY-E1eFT NILES.
b
is PICTURESQUE new WOMAN
Owing to Illness Of Her Father the
Regular Driver. Girl Took Up
the Work.
is PICTURESQUE new WOMAN

Boston, Feb. 19.-In the far West
| they boast Of women on the ranches
who herd cattle; in the Middle West
is is common thing for women to
60 into the fields and harvest their
own crops; but in the farm regions
of New Hampshire, in the vicinity of
West Andover, the natives proudly
assert that in Miss Maggie Hardy, of
the nearby town of West Springfield,
they have the only woman stage driv-
er in New England.
During the last winter this seven
teen-year-old girl, almost as strong
as an average man, and a thorough
horsewoman, has driven the coach, or
carriage, that does public service for
miles around.
1t was owing to the serious illness
of her father, John A. Hardy, the
regular driver and mail carrier, that
Miss Hardy took up the strange
work.
Much of the work that the young
woman is called on to perform is of
nature that would tax the strength
of an ordinary man, not to speak of
the exposure and loneliness of the
desolate roads that she has to pass
over in covering her daily route.
Several Of the little hamlets that
exist IN the hills and valleys lying to
the west from the railroad station of
West Andover are daily covered by
this girl while making the rounds
over the miles of country and cordu-
roy roads.
Express, baggage and passengers,
together with the mails for the towns
of Springfield Center, West Spring
field and Wilmont Center, are cared
by this little new woman, and, in adj
dition to this, she takes upon her
shoulders the care of all her fathers
horses. -s... r..
In the summer time she and her
father alternate in operating the
stage to their home in West Spring
field, and have their hands full in
caring for the large number of trunks
and the amount of baggage brought
by the summer visitors to the Spring
fields. n
This section Of New Hampshire
covered by Miss Hardy, is in the
summer months, one Of the most
beautiful in New England, and dur
ing the last summer she became a IA
vorite with the vacationists in the
various towns that she touched on
her route.
Winsome and pretty, with true
blonde hair, and coloring that has all
the freshness that birth and constant
life in the New Hampshire hills may
bestow, Maggie Hardy is fast becom-
ing one of the most talked of natives
of the Granite State.
While at home all of her duties be-
gin at the rise of the sun. She then
goes to the barn, feeds, cleans and
otherwise cares for the four horses
that are alternately used in the oper-
alton Of the stage.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20

The little girl who. after a drink Of
soda. declared that her nose felt as IL
her foot was asleep has evidently
grown up and retained her happy
power of expression, for evidently the
young lady mentioned in Punch is the
same person who drank bubbles when
she was small.
The young woman was travelling in a
coach as an elderly and somewhat sour
looking man, in trying to open the win
dow, pinched his finger nail severely.
OH exclaimed the lady sympa-
thetically. How horrid, / always
think anything wrong with ones nails
sets ones teeth on edge all down ones
backv
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
WARNING SENT OVER STATE.
Secretary Hurry Of Health Board
Says that Tainted Hams Are
Being Sold.

J. n. Hurry, secretary of the State
Board of Health pas sent warnings
broadcast over the state informing
the public that a gang of men is en-
gagged in buying up tainted hams and
meats in Chicago and shipping them
to this state, where they are peddled
by other men and doctored up so that
the tame can moi be noticed. These
meats are sold at low price and at
first thought bargains. ...
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20

Washington was crossing the Della
ware. He stood.
Better sit down. SIR" suggested an
aid. .-
sit DOWN. responded Justify the Fa-
Their of His Country. "And. pray, what
sort of picture would that maker
Blushing under the rebuke, the aid
resolved to monkey no more with art
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
Atmosphere.

There is a wide difference Of opinion
among the learned men of the world as
to what would be the effect Of wholly
removing the atmosphere. Some think
that If it were possible to live after
ward all the stars. planets, etc, would
be visible in broad daylight. Others de-
clare that there would be no day and
that the sun itself could not be seen
under such conditions
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
Peacock Feathers.

Peacock feathers are said to bring Ill
luck. The origin Of this tradition is
interesting. 1t is found in Palgrave's
work on central md east Arabia whers
the traveller says that. according to
MohamJaedan traG ton. the peacock
opened the wicket of paradise to admit
the devil and received Il very an ME
share Of the deyil's own punishment.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
Strictly Business.

MAY I ask if am in the market for
Il bid for your affections?" asked the
youth who did everything in business
like way.
You must go to par before l can
take any stock in your OFFER" answered
the dutiful brokers' daughter.-Balti-
more American.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
The Martyr.

Poily-So Mrs. Highmere's husband
has developed bad habits. How did
you hear about it? Dolly-Oh, Mrs.
Iighnere invited US all to an after
noon tea, so she could tell US how she
suffered in silence. Brooklyn Eagle.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20

Visitor-Tell me now. professor, are
you suffering much from your head
ache? Professor Ito his wife)-Say,
Amelia. do suffer much from my
headache ?-Fliegende Batter.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
A Sign Of Prosperity.

Crawford How are all your old
friends? Crabshaw-They must be get
ting along first rate. They never come
around to see me-Watson's Magazine.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
wARNTEG Is GIVEN.

larty seen taking overcoat from
bank on north side of bridge Sunday
afte con vii raturn same to 135
Chestnut s. aad av.id trouble.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20

Mrs. Observation-Disclosures. I don't LII e
the looks Of that man who called TO zee
you last night. Bridget-weil, well
amt it funny, ma'am? He said the
same about you.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20

1t ia easy to learn something about
everything hut difficult to learn every
thing about anything-Emmons.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20

Want aus In Pa'1 diula payA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-29
COTTON.

New York. March 2s.-rhe markets show tonight an advance for May contracts of about ninety points over the low figures This advance of nearly one cent a pound buying. for there is no great speculation In fleet a May corner. for as far as can as certain, there is no corner and no probabil-
 The truth is that 1t reflects simply the strength of spot cotton and there has rarely been a time in the history of the trade. Tn my opinion, when the value of cotton rested upon so stable a basis. Practically every bale of spinnable cotton remaining out of
 this years crop is in my opinion directly or indirectly under contract to spinners.
 That portion which has not been directly
 bought by spinners is under contract to
 them through the medium of futures bought
 10 protect sales to spinners. either of fall cotton or of future shipments. , Meantime, the prospect of an increased acreage next year is sensibly diminish cd. 1t ia recognized that the scarcity of labor throughout the South makes planting an increased acreage difficult at best, and with the recent rains and cold weather, the difficulty of planting at all has been greatly increased.
 see no reason for any decline in the market. and every probability that the strength of the present situation. will lind expression in much higher prices, in fact the market seems to me now in more sure position than 1t was when 1t was a cent 'ODlN THEODORE H. PRICE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-29
chIcaro Crain and Produce.

Chicago March 2S.-Favorable re- ports regarding the condition of fall gether with lower prices at Liverpool induced much profit taking today in the local wheat market and caused considerable decline in prices. At the close the May option was orr 3-4. Corn was up 3-Sfb1-2c. OaIs were 3-S high CT. Provisions were unchanged to l2
 The wheat market was inclined to be weak all day but during the frs; part of the session q fair demand py shorts prevented any materiiaI i nrsaK ,da da moderate losses because of decline at Liverpool and in the local market May was down 1-4 to l-4@S-8 at Y S-S to 77 3-S61-2. The weakness at Liverpool was due to an official estimate which made the wheat crop of Victoria, Aus tralia, 2S.520,O00 bushels against 2O,- was claimed the crop will show a sur plus for export of 15.520,0o0 bushels. In addition to these foreign 5dyGes bdSHT saoT hsFe TeFe TfPREts Kansas and rains in Oklahoma and Texas. Primary receipts were liberal, being 449,0OO bushels against S29,0OO Tor the corresponding day one year ago Late in the day messages were recelv- ed from various points Tn the south . west to the effect that new crop IS making excellent progress. The mar ket became extremely weak and the price of May dropped from v 5-8 to I6 3-4. The close was weak with May at 76 I-S6077. July ranged between 16 f-S and IT 5-8 and closed at a net loss of 1-2m5-S at 76 7-S@77.
 Despite the weaknes of wheat the corn market was firm for the greater part of the day A slightly easier tone was manifested at the opening because of lower cables but all offerings were readily taken by cash pdyers ana the market soon became firm. Active buy ing by shorts. light country aeeep-
 tances and a good demand for casA corn contributed to the strength or the market. The close was strong with i prices at the highest point of the day. May opened a shade to 1-8q 4 lower at i 43 l-2 to 43 5-S and sold up to A l-6, | where it closed. Local receipts zOZ l cars. contract grade.
 There was an active demand for oats by shorts and cash houses, throughout showed considerable strength. Offer ngs were light May opened a shade ] lower at 29 7-s and 30. Advanced to