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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23
CENTERVILLE.

CenterviIle, Aug %. (SpD-Miss
Florence Ratliff and Miss Clara Rat
lift and Mrs. Horace Commons and
daughter, Ruth. all of Richmond
and Mrs. Frank Nugent of Center
vile, were guests on Monday of Mr.
and Mrs. John Jackson and of Mrs
Porter Pike at their country homes.
Frank Williams of Chicago, who is
spending the summer with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Williams
left on Tuesday for weeks visit
with relatives at Liberty. Ind
Mrs. G.. P Morris and her two
daughters of De Funiak Springs, Flor
ida, visited Dr. c. J. Woods and Miss
Laura Woods, last Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Mary Clark left today on an
excursion to Niagara Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. William Harvey and
their niece Gladys Harris of Webster
were guests at dinner on Tuesday of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brumfie1d
Mr.. Isaac Allen of Liberty, Ind,
spent Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. J.
w Williams
w. G. Ferguson of the Ferguson In
vestment Company. Richmond, was
in town on business on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Fricker of Dub
lin, were entertained on Wednesday
by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clevenger.
Mrs. Jennie Brumfield has been
seriously sick the past week, but is
now improving.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23
THE CONTROVERSY
IN LOWE TAX CASE
City Clerk Taggart Issues a
Statement Regarding
Matter.
HOW FEES WERE ALLOWED
CITY ATTORNEY GA e.s,9 ALSO
MAKES A STATEk~;nef TO THE
PALLADIUM WITH REFERENCE
10 THE DISPUTED POINTS.

Editor Palladium--Relative to the
controversy which exists regarding
the payment of fees to w. E. Lowe
the tax adjustor, by the city of Rich.
mond, L desire to make this state
ment:
In the first place the city of Rich
Charters & Lowe, tax adjustors of
Indianapolis, 30 per cent. of all omit
ted taxes placed upon the duplicate
of the city of Richmond. This con-
tract was made and entered into
properly. After this contract
was entered into bills were
properly presented to the common
council as will be shown by the rec
ord of council in the office of the
clerk These bills after being proper
~ presented were allowed and paid,
as also will be shown by the records
of the clerk. If as alleged the $4,000
has been Illegally paid. definite in
formation can be obtained by con-
sulting the records in the offices of
the clerk and treasurer. At the time
these bills were allowed the city at
torney A. NJ Gardner, who succeeded
Mr. Robbins, was consulted and gave
1t as his opinion that these bills were
in a legal sense technically wrong,
yet as matter of fact they should be
allowed. This, the opinion of the city
attorney was accepted and proper
warrants were drawn for the amount
of the claims, as was usual in such
cases. The city clerk drew the or
ders and the same were transferred
to the treasurer as also was usual in
such cases. If any mistake has been
made, it is not the fault of the clerk
or treasurer, but the fault Of the 1e-
gal adviser employed by the city.
Charles Tennis, city treasurer. de
clared to me last night that this was
the manner in which the transaction
was made.
JOHN F. TAGGART,
City Clerk.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23
There seems to be a pure wellsprin
of delight in fooling oneself.
Envious.

Envious.
I wish I were an elephant
Unwieldy. large and strong,
With dusky palm leaf fans for ears
And tuslSs a few feet long,
And with a Saratoga trunk
To swing from side to side,
A fancy blanket on my back.
Where all my friends might ride.
I'd have a barrelful of fun
In working at that trade:
Go to the circus every day
And be in the parade.
I'd cut up capers in the ring
And stand upon my head.
And / could always stay inside
To see the lions fed
The ladies they passed me by
On me would all be sweet.
They'd open up their peanut bag
And let me eat and eat.
The little children would come round
And dope me up with cake
And cookies and q lot of things
Like mother used to make.
I'd scare my keeper half to death
When l was feeling gay,
For when l went upon a toot
There d be old smash to pay.
The owner of the blooming show
Might come ard throw Il fit,
But II l didn't like the place
I'd pack my trunk and quit
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23

If the lingering of pleasant recollec-
lions of delightful personality be
the test of the merit of a drama per-
Torrance, then Sol Smith Russell S
"A Poor Relation may claim distinc-
ton as worthy, wholesome drama.
1t will be seen next Saturday matt
nee and night at the Gennett. In
these days of the erotic exhalations
of the Parasian stage, in which vir-
tue is scoffed at and vice exhibited
for applause, it is doubly refreshing
to view and contemplate the drama
that eXtolS virtue and attains honest
with and humor, without holding a
good man Or woman up to ridicule.
Nobody who has the good fortune to
witness performance of "A Poor
Relation" which Edward Kidder
wrote for Sol Smith Russell has ever
forgotten the impression that play
produced. Its humor, SO essentially
American, it's wit spontaneous, and
it's pathos enforced, present an ire
sistable combination. The character
of Noah Vale, the inventor. whose
plans for great mechanical device
are stolen from him. and who is re-
duced to extreme poverty through
this misfortune, yet who in spite of
fortunes frowns, retains a cheerful
smile and a big heart, appeals stron-
ely to human sympathy. His love for
the small boy, whom he fathers amid
all his reverses, whose clothes he
never fails to feed. awakens the best
impulses of human nature, suggest
ing that there is something worth
striving for in this world besides
fame and dollars and cents
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23
FRiGHTFULLY BURNED,

Charles w. Moore machfnfst of
Ford City, Pa, had his hand fright
fully burned in an electrical furnace.
He applied Bucklin's Arnica Salve
with the usual result: "a quick and
perfect cure" Greatest healer on
earth for Burns, Wounds, Sores, Ec-
zema and Piles. Csc at A. G. Luken
& Co.'S, druggists.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23
The Way II Goes.

Where the foaming breakers roar
Down beside the sandy shore,
There the sportive maiden sweet
Dips her dainty hands and feet.
Plunges in, a mermaid fair,
With the sun bleach on her hair,
Natures hue upon her skin.
For the swim she's strictly in.
In the autumn at the store
Where the busy traffic's roar
F'rets the ear. with worried mien
There the maid is daily seen
RJying drugs and lotions weird
That the freckles may be cleared
From her tanned and toughened skin.
For the social swim she's in.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23
There Are No Certain Ones.

1.-The only objection l have to this
story said the cynical bachelor, ia
the frequent use of he phrase a Ger
tain girl The phrase is grossly mac
curate, as everybody well knows that
all girls are exceedingly uncertain'-
Chicago News.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23
EcIicon Police.

The Mexican police attend closely to
their duties and are very polite. At
night each policeman carries a Ian
tern, and this lantern is set out on the
sidewalk opposite wherever he may
be; so it is possible to look down a
street and see a whole row of these
twinkling lanterns
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23
THE YELLOW FEVER GERM.

has recently been discovered II bears
a close resemblance to the Malaria
germ. To free the system from dis
ease germs the most effective remedy
is DR.. Kings Nv Life Pills. Guaran-
teed to cure all diseases due to ma
laria poison and constipation 25c at
A. G. Luken & Co.'S drug store.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23
Srother-in-Law of Hanna.

Cleveland, O., Aug %. = Jay c.
Morse, at one time president of the
Illinois Steel company and brother-in-
law OF the late Senator NJ. A. Hanna,
died here of a complication of dis
eases, which made him an invalid for
over year.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23

Teacher iunior grammar Glass; -
Johnny, what gender Is '-phonograph 2"
Johnny-Feminine gender.
Teacher-No, no: it's neuter
Johnny-Well. il ought to be femi-
nine. cause it repeats everything ii
hears CHICAGO Fn--s
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23

The wheat fly feeds upon the flower
of the wheat, while the hessian fly
lays its eggs on the stem. The former
thus renders the flower abortive, while
the injury done by the latter affects
the whole slant
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23
Eouact With Revo,vers,

Muskogse. I. T., Aug. 22.-Near Tus-
tin, l. T., 25slniles southwest of Mus
kogee, James Haynes and George
Brown fought duel with revolvers.
Brown was killed. outright and Haynes
died shortly afterward.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23
kilIedfPaS serSby,

Warsaw, Aug. %. An unknown
man shot and slightly wounded Count
Fermor, a colonel Of gendarmes. +
patrol OF soldiers replied with vol
ley, killing tx" p@Fsersbv.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23
All Right.

Il thought you said that Bra gger is
man Of veracity.'
"Oh. he was just talking about him.
self last night. He never lies abort
any one else"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23
Depends On the Kind.

How would you like to ask for
bread and be given stone?''
well, if it were a diamond and
there was pawnshop handy 1 think
l could survive the shock
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23
In the Good Time.

When soda water fountains
To please their patrons try
VIII every drink be sundae
By and by?
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23
Not if He Knows II.

Aren't you afraid that Mr.. Titepurse
will give you trouble?''
ron, dear, no. He never gives any
thing
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23
No Account;ng For Tastes

Here's the best thing in this line
that ever happened"
You might show me the worst then
It might be different"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23
All the Fruit.

Because he thought she was a peach
This maiden fair and rare,
He asked her If she wouldn't like
To be one Of a-pair.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23
And He Couldn't STAY In.

81 never could get my own consent
to fall in love"
why not?"
TOO much trouble TO get OUT
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23
Out of a lob.

"Would, you help a poor man who
can't find work in his line and can do
nothing elsef'
What is your line of work."
Carrying sympathy to the worthy
but friendless rich"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23
Couldn't Qualify.

"Her friends We're charitable enough
to call her trouble kleptomania, but the
doctor knew at a glance that wasn't
what allied her"
How could he tell?'
''She was neither young nor beauti-
full
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23
Morning Rafnbows


A rainbow in the morning foretells
rainy weather during the day.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23

You never know how many enemies
you have until you need your friends.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23
Hurnor me Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

The man who is in love with himself
doesn't love beneath his station.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23

When q man is smarter than he
looks, he is apt to make you smart.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23

a IdclIul woman Is one WHO can
manage a house and a hired girl at
the same time
A lie has TO be lively or some one
would be sure to nail it.
We are always willing to take any
bodys word for our own virtues.
On questions of behavior a child al
ways exhibits undue curiosity as to
his fathers past record.
Imitation is sometimes the rawest
caricature.
The innocent bystander usually is
QUILTED with q life sized vacuum in
his Uranium.
Wild oats as a crop do better in the
city than the rolled variety.
There seems to be a pure wellspring
Of delight in fooling oneself.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23

A lie has TO be lively or some one
would be sure to nail it.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23

We are always willing to take any
body's word for our own virtues.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23
A Poser.

Il see they are having another
monkey party at Newport
Say. how do the girls tell which
is monkey and which is dude?"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23

Imitation is sometimes the rawest
caricature.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23

A tactful woman is one who can
manage a house and a hired girl at
the same time.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-23

Wild oats as a crop do better in the
city than the rolled variety.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-19
NO TRUTH m REPORTS
False ReportS Have Bsea Seat 0si Rek-
tive 10 New 0riesas Health.

New Orleans, La, April is--Dur-
ports regarding both health condi-
tions in New Orleans and the failure
of the merchants of this city TO sub
scribe the necessary funds for the
entertainment of the various Neter-
ans during the reunion, have been
unfortunately circulated
The committee in charge of the
arrangement will greatly appreciate
II If you viii publish, at your earliest
convenience In your paper, that both
of these reports are absolutely
groundless and without foundation
in fact
The health conditions in New Or
leans have never been better, as can
be shown by the monthly reports of
the city board of health, which will
be furnished you if desired. There
has not been a single case Of yellow
fever in New Orleans since last Oc-
tober and the health officials of
both the city and state are confident
that no case will occur during this
summer.
AS the time of the reunion ap-
proaches, the business men of the
city are subscribing literally, and
there is not the least doubt that
when the reunion opens April 25th,
sufficient fund will have been Sc
cured for the entertainment of the
Veterans.
The members of the committee
are acting on this behalf and are
making all preparations for the
grandest reunion ever held in the
South r. w. CASTLEMAN,
Director General.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-19
DEFEAT FOR VISITORS
Triaiiy Wins Over Austia Cslleae ID Z
usseiy Csaiesiet Gene.

The Austin College fast team cross
cd bats with the Trinity team yester-
day afternoon on Trfnity's diamond.
The game .as a slow one. Both
teams lacked ginger and snap In
their playing. A very fast game was
expected yesterday as the visitors
this season have won "a large major
ity OF the games played The fca-
tlires OF the game were the pitching
by Touchstene. who held Trinity
down to two hits and struck ont
eight men. Neil Whites fielding and
the general infielding OF the home
team. Fancher saved himself for
the T. G. IT, game. at no time save
once did he pitch hard ball and that
was when he struck out three men.
Hits, by Trinity, 2: Austin College.
6 Earned runs, Austin College, /.
Two-base hits. Nesbett. l. Bases on
balls, Fancher. Touchstone, 4. Err
rors. Trinity, 0. Austin College. 6.
Struck out, by Fancher, S: Touch
stone. 10. Batteries: Trinity, Fan
cher and Orr; Austin College. Touch
stone and Watson.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-19
100000 PEOPLE ARE HOMELESS
Ten Million Dollars of Government Money Ordered Transferred
from New York to San Francisco All Cow nmen Build
'n8s Have Been Destroyed Fire Still Burning
Dynamite Supply Is Exhausted


Special TO the Daily Light,
Washington, April 10, 11:40 a.
m.-The secretary of the treasury
has authorized the telegraphic trans
fer of ten million dollars from the
sub-treasury in New York to San
Francisco The Wells-Fargo Ex-
press Company today announced that
they will transport free of charge all
supplies intended for sufferers in
San Francisco where they are ad-
dressed to any relief association or
public official in charge of distri-
button
The war department has received
a telegram from General Funston
which says;
THE city is practically destroyed.
You cannot send too many tents or
rations. About two hundred thous-
and people are homeless. All gov
ernment buildings are gone Food
is very scarce. The fire is not yet
under control. The water supply has
again been cut off.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-19

San Francisco, April 19. $50 a.
m.-(Daily Light Special. The sit
uation here increases in horror all
the time. and il begins TO look like
San Francisco cannot be saved, The
Chronicle building is still standing,
but it is badly damaged The fire
has now reached a point one mile
from the water front. Eleven square
miles of business and residence dis
tricts have been practically destroy
ed Whole blocks are being bloWn
up At time in order To check the
fire The entire city seems doomed
II is now estimated that 5000 people
are dead and injured More than
POE. .0o0 are homeless.
United state marshals and sol
diers have been shooting down many
caught robbing the dead aud looung.
n is now believed the property loss
Will exceed $500 GOO upo
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-19
REPORTED TODAY THAT SEVERE EARTHQUAKE VISITS Los ANGELES GALA

~as then central over Kansas, was
attended by numerous thunder
storms with squalls. hail and moder-
ate 10 heay precipitation throughout
the northern portion of the eastern
half of the state On the early morn
ing of he 18th these local distur-
Dances extended southward TO the
coast line. They were particularly
fssere and destructive In portions OF
the central and northeastern divis-
ions. The hail and wind did eonsid-
cradle damage In Burnet Bell, Braz-
os, Johnson, Milan and Robertson
counties of the central division, and
in Collin, Dallas, Grayson, Lamar.
and Red River counties of the north
eastern division In the coast and
southwestern divisions the storms
were not so severe, but some dam
age has been reported from Cald-
we'll, Dewitt, Chambers and Hardin
counties The greatest damage was
done in Burnet county of the CEN
trail division. where a tornado devei-
oped during the afternoon of the
18th and destroyed the principal por-
ton of Briggs, which is small town
in that county with a population of
134 inhabitants according to the Cen
sus of 1900. Six persons are re-
ported fatally injured and great
number received more or less bodily
injury The damage to property has
not vet been determined These de-
structive storms were generally of
short duration and they were fol-
lowed by fair and cooler weather,
which continued to the close of the
18th. With the beginning of the
10th an area of cloudiness overspread
the state and moderate precipita-
tion fell in the Panhandle.
The tempature during the week
was very nearly normal and the av-
erage ranged from Sc degrees at
Amarillo in the Panhandle to 20 de-
grees at Corpus Christi and San An
tonic. The week closed with gener-
ally cloudy and unsettled weather
over the entire state and with rain
falling in the extreme northwestern
division.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-19

Oakland, April 19.-(P. H. VIII
sons Wire 1T is now estimated
that 5000 people were killed in San
Francisco The Postal building has
been destroyed for fear it would col
lapse. All operators have started
across the bay to Oakland to resume
telegraphing. Officials of the Wes-
tern Union Telegraph Company have
announced that the company has
direct wire out of San Francisco
They state that their latest informa-
| ton is that the fire is still burning
and that it has reached Twenty Sec
| ond and Mission streets. They add
| that the flames are spreading in all
| directions and the indications are
that the entire business district has
| been destroyed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-19

States mint ~ now burning The
south half of the city IL in ruins and
the flames arc sweeping the remain
Ing sections s'rom almost every
town within radius OF 100 miles
come reports Of death and ruin The
fire has spread ~ Knob Hill. the
rich residence section Thirty thous-
and buildings have been DESTROYED
and 100000 are homeless Many
riots took place on the street last
night. The insane asylum at ST.
Aenews collapsed. burying the In
mates In She ruins.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-19
Dynamite suppl, Exhausted.

San Francisco. April ~. 1916 u.
IN. f Daily Light Special Fire is
still raging throughout San Francis
co and there IL no possible way of
checking IL The authorities are un-
able to procure more dynamite TO
be used in blowing up buildings and
the fire RACES unchecked Every
business building and over half the
residence portion are gone. There Is
great suffering from lack of water
and food Thousands are in line In
government distribution OF food and
water
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-19
Wire Business DELAYED.

Dallas, Tex, April 10, S:45 a. m.
-(Daily Light Special THE Pos
tai has issued bulletin saying that
telegraphic business for San Francis
co will be accepted subject to very
heavy delay and at sender's risk.
The Pacific cable route is still in
terrupted.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-19

New York, April LIP II. Will
sons Wire. .)-Dispatehes from San
Francisco say the fire has reached
Knob Hill above the residence sec
| ton of the city and that Paramount
| h0tel, a new STRUCTURE erected by
Mrs. Oelrichs, is in flames. Tht
Vaults of the government mint hav
been opened and everything foun'
intact For the state outside of Sal
Francisco the loss of property viii
amount to $1O0.000,000. The num-
! Der of dead in the city will probably
exceed 1000, while the loss of life
outside of San Francisco is estimated
at 1000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-19

Famous University Destroyed.
San Francisco. April 10. 1890 a.
M (Daily Light Special "A re-
port from Palo Alto says the Stan
ford University is practically de-
stroyed. Several lives were lost The
loss TO University and adjacent prop
erty is estimate at several million
dollars.
San Jose reports that several
buildings were destroyed there and
many lives lost
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-19
Off to Georgetown.

j. c. Mills, P. E. Riley and W. T.
Bone left this morning for George
town to attend the state intercolle-
giate oratorical contest which occurs
there tomorrow night Mr.. Riley is
the representative of Trinity Univer-
sity. His oration will be on the sub
ject of 1.-The Passing of the Auto
Graf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-19
WEEKLY WEATHER BULLETIN
Summary Of Climate Conditions in
Texas for Week Ending April 16.

Following is general summary of
the weather conditions in Texas for
the week ending April 16, as re-
ported by Section Director Bunne-
meyer at Galveston:
The week opened with fair wealth
er and increasing temperature in all
portions Of the state. On the 18th
cyclone disturbance which had
crossed the Rocky Mountains and
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-19

the earthquake have been destroyed
by fire. The loss is now estimated
at 5000, 100000 Thousands spent
last night, wrapped in blankets, at
Golden Gate Park beach.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-19
All I.arg. Buildings Gone.

Oakland. Cal, April 10, 1880 p.
m. m.-t DAILY Light Special The
supply OF powder in the city and at
the government arsenal is about ex-
hausted, and the dynamiting of
buildings will have to cease The
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-19

San Francisco. April l9.-The Me
chanics pavilion which was yesterday
turned into an emergency hospital
has collapsed. buryiug hundreds of
wounded in the ruins The United