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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-28
Proficient,

When western Iowa was newly set.
tied the farmers in an isolated section
banded themselves together as a schoo,
district and proceeded to choose one OF
their number committeeman. A log
schoolhouse was erected, and soon q
young woman came that way seeking
a chance to teach. The committeeman
was designated to ascertain her fitness
When the time for the ordeal arrived
the public official was at his wits end
He had been examined himself ofte1
enough, but that was when he was at
tending district school fifty years be
fore The very thought of conducting
an examination himself, and for 6
teacher at that. staggered him. He
could not think of a question to ask.
q The young woman sat waiting, anG
the old man teetered nervously on hi:
tiptoes.
well, now, Miss Burden" he sale
cautiously at last, kin you say the
alphabet back ards?"
Miss Burden could, and did.
"Finew cried the committeeman. "Tl
just indorse your certificate" II,
wrote it thus:
'Fully profeeshunt."
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-28
FLY CATCHES.

Richard Croker is furnishing the
money to launch a baseball league in
Dublin.
Although the season has just started
some fans are inquiring about double
headers.
Donovan's Brooklyn team Is weak,
and the weakest spots are first base
and shortstop
Bill Donovan advises young pitchers
to avoid using the spit ball and stick
to the out curve.
Napoleon Lajoie's health is such that
he is said to be in no danger Of break
ing down this year.
Baltimore is pleased with the general
appearance of Pitcher Starkell, Sc
cured from Washington.
The ST. Louis Americans have sent
Pitcher Buchanan to their st. Paul
farm for more experience.
Brooklyn may give up the drop in the
box system Sunday games. Mutilated
coin and buttons come too fast.
James Potter, former president and
now director of the Philadelphia Ma
tionals, is convalescing from an attack
of blood poisoning.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-28
ENGLISH ETCHINGS.

In England n man can take out an
insurance policy against twins.
Less than s. per week is earned by
three out of every four Englishmen.
Fully one-third of the land in Great
Britain is owned by members Of the
house of lords.
Great Britain, it is said. eats in thir-
teen weeks all the 100000 bushels of
wheat which 1t grows.
Since the sixteenth century twelve
churches, convent, a hospital and
many hundreds of acres of land have
been swallowed by the sea in the vi
cinity of Aldeburgh.
For every ton Of genuine ivory I'M
ported into Great Britain there are I'M
ported three tons of vegetable ivory.
The latter comes chiefly from the re-
public of Colombia, in South America.
1t Is obtained from the seeds OF tie
ivory nut palm.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-28
EDWIN SYDNEY STUART.

by day in connection with his vocation,
which necessitates constant association
with literature. He began his business
career as errand boy, but soon showed
that a bookish atmosphere had I'M
usual attractions for him, and this led
to his advancement. He became ac-
quainted with celebrated literary men
of the time who dropped into the store,
and thus as years passed on grew into
an ardent admirer Of good literature.
In the course of events he became own
er of the business.
He first ran for public Office In 1886,
when he was chosen member of the
select council. He has several times
served as presidential elector and as
delegate to national Republican con-
ventions. In 1891 he was chosen mayor
of Philadelphia and served until 1895
In 1901 he acted as president of the
electoral college of Pennsylvania. He
is one Of the trustees Of the Stephen
Girard estate, this bsdy having charge
of Girard college.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-28

Before the White-Thaw tragedy is
finished in the courts there promises
to be some revelations that will gath
er into the meshes of publicity more
prominent New Workers than the two
who figured as principals. The news
paper stories indicate that young
Thaw was far from a model young
man and that White, despite his gen.
ius and greatness in certain lines, Dor.
dered degeneracy. He was worse
enemy to society than Thaw and 1t
seems that associated with him in the
nightly revels were other prominent
New Workers of the same despieable
stamp. White simply drew the
wages" that he had been working
for during many years past. However
Thaw's act cannot be legally justified
though sentiment probablywill be fav.
orable to him. His trial will eat up
thousands of dollars and will furnish
many n rare morsel of food for those
readers who delight in the sensational.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-28
PiTH AND POINT.

Some people can't listen unless they
have their mouths open.
1t is sometimes easier to figure the
other mans profits than'yo own.
Unfortunately man with an easy
going disposition is apt to be mo ac-
count"
The reason a good, many of us do not
show bad taste in dressing or do ride
ulous things is because we have not
the money to spend.
One of the things the average girl
cannot explain is why when she an
nounces her engagement the world
does not stop going around.
Children cannot lay claims to having
any sense until they admit that their
parents know best, and they are no
longer children when they admit it,
Atchlson Globe.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-28

j. Ogden Armour, the meat king"
has just reached America after a tour
abroad. He denounces the work of
the government in condemninng the
packing industry because of it's illeged
uncleanly and unhealthful methods of
handling its product. Mr.. Armour,
however, failed to give convincing az
gument that the charges made were
not true. Just how J. Ogden Armour
who fits around the world much of
his time should have personal know
ledge OF the kind of stuff that goes
into tip sausages that are manufac-
tured in his plant, is not plain. The
men who investigated for the govern
ment probably saw more of the inner
workings of the great establishment
during their brief engagement than
Armour hasSe ever seen since he be-
came the head of the company.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-28
THE HALL OF FAME.

George Cabot Lodge. Psychologist,
vate secretary in the United States
senate.
The present chief of police of San
Francisco, jeremiah Oman, was born
In Boston and went to San Francisco
In 1870.
Sergeant Horatio ]. Homer is the
only colored man in the Boston police
department, where he has been since
1873. He is proficient on eleven differ
ent musical instruments.
Chaplain Rev. Francis Doherty of
the Seventeenth United. States infan-
try, stationed at Fort Mcpherson. edits
a little paper called the Haversack,
which is widely read among soldiers
and is frequently copied.
Major General Frederick Dent Grant,
commander Of the eastern division of
the United States army, has asked the
international committee OF the Young
Mems Christian association to place it's
branches in every post under his COM
mand
county, Tenn, says he has more sons
without having other kind Of children
than any man in the country. Nine
lusty youngsters are in this interesting
family, and their ages range from six
months to eighteen years.
Few presiding officers Of the senate
have been as popular as Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks with the officials of the
senate. He has co-operated with them
SO as to expedite the business of the
senate, and that is an important mat
ter to the clerks, who desire to have
the business closed up every day.
William c. Brown, first vice presi-
dent of the New York Central lines,
with a salary of $4,000, the best paid
vice president of a railroad in the
United States, was in the early seven
ties a telegraph operator and messen-
ger boy in Sioux City, Ia, receiving
messages and delivering them himself
David c. st. Charles, an engineer of
San Francisco, has invented a repeater
which will make it possible to tele-
phone clear across the continent What
the so called repeater" has done for
telegraphy st. Charles invention, it Is
now claimed, has done for the tele-
phone. The combining Of the echo in
nature with the sounding board of a
violin furnished the clew to the dis
Covery.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-28
-
WON PRIZE AT LAST.
Senator Eject Du Point and His Long
Fight For an Honor.

right For an Honor.
There was poetic Justice in the Sc
lection of Colonel Henry A. Du Pont
of Delaware for the seat in the United
States senate which remained unoccu-
pied so many years because of the in
ability of ex-senator J. Edward Ad
dicks to get 1t and his unwillingness to
permit any one else to have it. 1t was
on account of the opposition of Addicks
that Colonel Du Pont was prevented
from taking a seat in the senate in
1895. 1t was In that year that the con-
test In the legislature occurred, result
ing, according to the claim of the fol-
lowers of Colonel Du Pont, in the
choice of the latter as senator. His
right to seat in the senate was con-
tested in that body, however, and the
case went against him by one vote. He
has fought. Addicks in Delaware poll
tics for years and has at last obtained
the prize he has so long sought.
In 1861 two classes were graduated
from the United States Military acade-
my at West Point. At the head of the
first stood Henry Algernon Du Pont Of
Delaware, scion of a family noted in
the annals of the country, founders Of
what has since become known as the
powder trust, and descendants of the
Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours,
who won fame in France in the eight
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-28

also convincing proof that the kidneys
and bladder are. out of order.
What To Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge 60
often expressed, that DR.. Kilner's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy.
fulfIls every wish in curing rheumatism,
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part of the urinary passage.
It corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overconles that unpleasant ne
cessity of being compelled to go often
during the. day, and to get up many
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You may have a sample bottle and
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:.a.r.,toa, \. Y. When Eozae az svsra-ROss-
writing mention this paper and don't
make any. mistake, but remember the
name. fDr. k1rneS's Swamp- Root, and
<Ls address, SIMULTANEOUSLY N Y.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-28
Con solntOry.

A correspondent of an English paper
show and saw n countryman come in
bearing unmistakable signs of having
had a glass too much: 4 tiger scratch
ed the back of the hand with which the
man grasped a bar Of the cage. The
laceration was severe. and the pain
was great. The sufferer danced about
and twirled his shillalah, crying: Let
him out! Let him out till 1 have me
will av him. A companion tried to
soothe the irate dancer. with this neat
impromptu: Never mind, Pat. Sure,
he only wanted to scrape acquaintance
wild We"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-28
HEALTH MEYERS.

Never hammer at a bit of bad feel
Ing in the house till you shape 1t into
a disease.
Never ask people If they've ever en-
tirely got over that attack of disease.
You might bring 1t on them again.
Never swaddle up baby in order to
keep ii warm, so that it will take cold
as soon rs a breath of air strikes It,
Never feed cold" or any other dis
ease. Let your stomach have u rest.
You win not starve IL you go without
food a week.--Carleton's Magazine.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-28
Outwits the Surgeon.

A complication of female troubles,
with catarrh of the stomach and bow.
els, had reduced Mrs. Thos. S. Austin,
of Leavenworth, Ind, to such a deplor.
able condition, that her doctor advis
ed an operation; but her husband
fearing fatal results, postponed this
to try Electric Bitters; and to the
amazement of all who knew her, this
medicine completely cured her. Guar
anteed cure for torpid liver, kidns,
disease, biliousness, jaundice. chills
and fever, general debility, nervous
ness and blood poisoning. Best ton
ic made. Price SOC at A. G. Luken &
Co.'s drug store. Try it.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-28
THURSDAY, JUNE 2S, 1906.

Tom Taggart is one of those fortu-
nate individuals who has been able
to make politics and business mix to
his advantage. Mr.. Taggart's "busi-
ness" at French Lick though not bear
ing the stamp of legality-that is the
part of it devoted to faro. roulette,
etc, has been wonderfully profitable.
Now it is reported that Governor Han
ly is devising means to put Taggart
out of business at French Lick. He
will have more time to play at poll
tics IL this is successful.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-28
Died at Dayton.

Mrs. G.. B. Williams, and Mrs.
Julia Neal of this city and James Bag
ford of Hagerstown went to Dayton
afternoon, called by the
death of their aunt Mrs. Comfort Hell
ney. The funeral services will be
held at Dayton this morning and the
body be taken to Xenia, Ohio, for
burial.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-28
Lady Carteret.

The only woman who ever ruled over
an American colony was Lady Car
teret. Lord Carteret married for his
second wife New York widow, Mrs.
William Lawrence. She was a woman
of strong character and was appointed
regent during his absences from the
colonr: Many. documents are extant
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-28
EDWIN S. STUART.
Republican Nominee For Governor of
Pennsylvania.

Edwin Sydney Stuart, regular Re-
publican nominee for governor Of
Pennsylvania, is a publisher and book
seller and was born in Philadelphia in
1858. He was educated in the public
schools and may be said to have been
continuing the educational process day
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-28

a sediment or set
Ting an
unhealthy con-
dition of the kid
neys; if it stains
your linen it is
evidence Of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire
to pass it or pain
in the back is
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-28
The First SON.

Nodd-I can't make up my mind
what college to send that boy of mine
to. Todd-How old is he? Nodd--
Nearly three weeks.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-28
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect Il
ToU To Find On

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let stand twenty-four hours !;
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-28

a
York have
popularity and bluff afable
fromw he Ia no
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-29
Comes to Jackson.

Mir. Henry Detmer, a Garri- nillo, Iowa banker, farmer, real estate man and financier, was a sojourner in our city few days last week.
 While here MT. Detmer was so taken by the possibilities of a real estate investment in our in- comparable Jackson county land that he purchased of the South ern Land Company the Dutton farm of 200 acres. located one m le south of town.
 While we do not claim to be in touch with the local real estate situation, yet we do believe Mir.
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-29
COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE.
DIAZ.

DIAZ.
 Miss Fannie West returned Friday from a months visit to Hot Springs.
 Walter F. Hurley, who has been quite sick for some time, was able to be up the past week. And still it rains.
 Miss Lola Amick of Fitzgerald visited in the city the past week. Geo. Dameron is on the sick list.
 Farming has begun in some localities but on the account of so much rain work is progressing slowly.
 w. T. Guin was in Newport Saturday.
 It has been reported that Os- car R. had quis farming but the writer saw him pulling the bell cord over "Old Beck" last week. Mrs. M. J. Patterson, who has been sick for some time is able to be up at this writing.
 Mrs. William Kidd and daugh- ter, Miss Maude, were shopping in Newport Saturday.
 Rev. R. B. Willis held services as the school house Sunday.
 Miss Hattie West of Newport was in the city Sunday.
 We'll, news is scarce. We we ring off until after the pri- ,uaries. RATTLE Box.
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-29
GRASS.

eagerly the cornfed horse seeks m the Sprng tells him he needs it. His purgave drive impurities and the medicine All animal It's purifier and have greater need of than the animal Man. because give their digestive organs so acknowledge natures for relief from Winter
 thousands who do nothing sasfyth need and
 harvest of death The the vigorous body when hot weather strength will couple weeks III the early spring purifier and system regulator where find
 PRICkY ASH BTTES, the great and regulator that has done so much working taizes the blood and puts the entire system m for work Try it.
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-29

John Hencke returned from Pocahontas Tuesday where he had been visiting friends since Sunday.
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-29
LIVERY MEN FARMERS
 t}rAYMEN

 And all users of axle grease euat want the best grease on the ..arket and that recognize a good ming when shown it's merits, we commend our Golden and Cas- car Oil brands of Axle Grease. < IS put up in 1 pound tin boxes 4nd 3 pound tin buckets: For sale by all up-to-date merchants. ask for it and take no substitute. T. IS guaranteed to have no equa. for quality on the market.
 WATERS=PIERCE
 OIL COMPANY.
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-29

Detmer evinced good judgment in his investment as it will only be a few years until Jackson county lands will doubly enhance in value.
 We are indeed proud to have such a man as MT. Detmer come among us and we hope, should he in future contemplate a change of location, that he will take up his abode here.
 WANTED-Gentleman CT lady with good reference to travel for firm of S25O,000 capital. Salary S1,O72 per year and expenses; salary paid weekly and expenses advanced. Address, with stamp, J. A. Alexander, Newport, Ark. 80b7t.
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-29

Here is a victim of neglect.

y weakened the entire digestive apparatus, invohmga -A the kidneys liver towels beginning sick spell
 person in this state of health finds work buelea Strength and he can't with relish he tired and da truly useless and diaafeeabe person The part that such person is liable take dangerous disease that may be about Pneumonia Consumption Brghs Disease Cholera Typhoid Yellow Fever Malaria Sna would find in him easy mark because his system weakened very ebood In this condition powerful system cleanser such purpose found than
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-01

ment. but this personal Knowledge is
not evidence against John. Doe 7lntl
somebody has stated it from the witness
chair.
"One never realizes how absolutely
uncertain is everything connected with
human affairs until he has listened to
the stories OF witnesses in liquor case.
It is then and there that he learns of
the everlasting probability of what
might have been. Assistant Attorney
General Carver went into court the 9TH
er day in Topeka to prosecute Fred
Ross and Joe Handy for selling liquor
in violation of the prohibitory law. Ross
was the owner of the alleged joint and
Handy was the bartender It was of
course great undertaking to prove that
they sold the liquor and the assistant
attorney general conceived the master
full stfategical idea of dlsmissing the
case against Handy and making him
witness against Ross. Then came the
great legal battle to determine whether
Handy might not incriminate himself,
but the judge finally concluded he could
protect Mr.. Handy. When put on the
witness stand Mr.. Handy made the as
founding statement that he might have
been employed by Ross and he might
have had an interest in the business,
and then Mr.. Handy baked and refused
to answer any more questions.
Judge Dana then very properly or
dered the sheriff to lock Handy in the
county Jail and to let him rest there
until he was ready to answer questions.
The attorneys applied to another court
and in a few minutes they had Handy
cut of jail on a writ of habeas corpus.
That looks to the Eagle a good deal
like making a burIesque of our courts
of Justice. If Mr.. Handy did not in
tend to tell the truth. he did the next
best thfng-refused to answer the
questions: only ne should have done
that before taking the oath to tell the
truth, the whole truth, and nothing but
the truth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-01
ENFORCING PROHIBITION.

esor,a of these DAYS there viii arise in
Kansas an attorney general who VIII
give an emphatic object lesson TO the
neriilrers and Iaw-breakers who aid IN
making the enforcement of the prohibi-
tory law a farce. and the officer who
does it will be applauded throughout
the length and breadth Of the state.
County Attorney Wagstaff of Mont
gomerv county is that kind of an official.
More like him are needed elsewhere
There are communities in Kansas where
it is extremely dihieult to get jury
that will convict ii liquor case, even
on the strongest evidenee-evidence that
is undisputed There are other com
fo1nfties in which Offenders against the
prohibitory law are regarded as a privi-
legged class, and legal tactics are en-
pIoyed IN their defense that would not
be tolerated in any other kind of crini-
nal cases. 1t may be matter of gen
eral street knowledge that the accused
is guilty of selling liquor, yet it may be
impossible to convict him of it in court
The Wichita Eagle, which is extreme
ly unfIiendly to the prohibitory law
and is not given to criticising joints
and jolntists as a rule, makes some very
pertinent remarks about recent Tope-
ka case. 1t says:
Topeka, it seems. has an assistant
attorney general. and in Kansas. the
chief business Of an assistant attorney
general is to prosecute men who are
accused of violating the prohibitory
LIQUOR law. It is a very solemn oeea-
sion when an assistant attorney general
goes before a court of justice to pro-
duce evidence to show that John Doe
actually sold liquor in violation Of law
when the attorney general, the court,
the witnesses, and perhaps a majority
Of the jurors have a personal know
ledge that Mr.. Doe did sell liquor at
the very place charged in the tndiet-