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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-25

There is a Mackinaw coat at police
headquarters awaiting its owner.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-25

Monday night the young mems com
mittee engaged in the y. VI. c. \
work will have an important n.eetine
at the Masonic Temple.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-25

Business mems Xncheon served IN
the Cafe of thsNesoott Hotel every
day from 11IS0 to 400 o'clock. Price
35 cents 12-tf
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-25

After the first of next June Indiana
Odd Fellows will pay their dues in
advance instead of at the completion
of fhe quarter, as at present. This
change has been ordered by the
Grand Lodge.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-25

a handsome new catalogue for the
Starr Piano Company, is being pre-
pared by the y cholson Printing and
Manufacturing Company.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-25
THE CITY IN BRIEF

Charles Gibson, recently injured
LaundrNto get your laundry. tf
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-25

Two hundred thousand dollars is
the sum the State tuberculosis Com
mission will recommend FOR the er-
ection of a hospital in which TO treat
consumption in Indiana.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-25

The Knott-Von Braman Manufac-
turing Company, of Fort Wayne, has
placed an order with tho Nicholson
Printing & Manufacturing Company,
of this city, for tenthousand illustrat-
ed catalogues.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-25

Another issue of the Earlhamite was
distributed yesterday. 1t is devoted
largely to athletics and has much tha
is of special interest to the college
fraternity.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27
Ideas Of Bio Battles.

"A Cubans idea OF war differs very
materially from that OF the natives of
other nations" sal an American.
Contrast II with the idea of Jap
anese. These little orientals never
think they have had battle unless
there has been a loss running Up into
hundreds or thousands.
I'm the first days of the recent out
break. one OF the government Officers
sent this report from Pinar del Rio TO
Havana: We met a portion Of Guer-
ra's forces to-day and q hard fought
battle took place and tbs rebels re-
treated. succeeded IN capturing two
mares and a saddle
Another report reads: The gov
eminent forces retreated after losing
heavily. Three were killed and sew
eraI wounded
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27
WOOD RAT TYPlFles MAN.
His Eaasrness to Increase Size Of
His "Piie."

Too many Americans have the
wood rat instinct" says the Mon
al Star. The wood rat the animal.
a native of southern Oregon. but
20 wood rat typified In man Is not
,stricted to any small section OF a
tate or nation. but Is wellnigh uni
'ersal.
The wood rat Is small no larger
han common rat but his ambition
md acquisitiveness are Unsuitable.
Ills one insane desire seems to be to
increase the size of his pile Of sticks.
rhe nelghboring field Is placed under
tribute. First all the nearby sticks
are gathered into the pile. Then, as
these are cleaned up. he goes further
and further away from home. and
every twIg Is eagerly seized upon to
increase the size OF his pile of sticks
The wood rat regards his pile OF
sticks as a refuge In time OF trouble.
On the hrst sound of alarm he rushes
20 the pile and crawls underneath. II
Is here that he often finds his de-
struction. for a summer fire some
times sweeps through the woods. and
the wood rats pile OF sticks make q
Teritable furnace. The larger the pile
the hotter the nre. and thus he has
piled up the means OF his own agony.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27
- ic. suDi2cI OF Controversy Be.
.hsea Canada and Newfoundland.

abradcT has till recently been re.
~ ~ sort OF never. never
"a" owing to the inhospltality OF the
mate and the rugged nature of the
= untry. but the 100000 square miles
the peninsula are now attracting
ention BY reason Of its forests and
Jputed mineral wealth, and Canada
) accordingly disputing the boundary
line claimed by Newfoundland. The
coast belongs to the latter country.
hut the inteiior-beyond line not yet
definitely observation-disclosures TO Canada.
In 1909 the eastern littoral was given
70 Newfoundland and the unknown
liaterland to Canada. or rather to the
Hudson Bay company. AS laid down
in the documents the boundary Is a
mistaken one. since IL conflicts with
IN express grant of the coast to New
eoundland. Negotiations are now In
"roGress for an amicabie adjustment.
4 refusal of Newfoundlanders TO pay
royalty to Quebec for timber cut at
Hamilton inlet has brought differences
20 climax. Accurate surveys are be-
ing made with view TO a decision,
the last word being with the privy
council or arbiters chosen by the Lon
don government.
At some points Newfoundland's
claims extend 200 miles inland. but
Canada will not concede strip along
the whole coast of this width. The
latter wants an outlet on the Atlantic.
without having to pass through a
coastwise strip owned by her neigh
Dor Forests and minerals-gold par
tieularly-are thought to abound In
the disputed area 1t will not surprise
the Canadian TO learn that he has
second Klondike A Labrador.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27
THOUGHT SOAP WAS EDIBLE.
ThIevIn1 whisky Jasks" Dlsappolnt-
ed In . Meal.

These birds are about the size and
color OF the catblrd. but have longer
tails. 1 never saw wild BIRDS SO saucy
as these, says a writer In Forest and
Stream. No sooner was our camp
pitched than these birds began to
congregate In the treetops and plan
mischief The moment anything was
exposed that they thought was eatable
they would grab II and be on in a
twinkle. They would eat. or try to
eat. anything from meat. sugar OF pan
cakes to q bar OF soap. We used tar
soap. and for the purpose IL was orig
inally .ended II was a grea. success.
but as an article OF diet | should not
consider the flavor quite up to other
dainties. Nevertheless. we kept miss
Ing our soap. One would then ask the
other:
-Esve you really reformed and gone
to using soap?
Not guilty" would be the an.
swer.
Then. after a speech. we would find
the soap some distance down the
slope. all pecked and clawed by the
whisky Jacks" Possibly they did Il
to take the taste of my cookery out OF
their mouths.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27
For Writer'S ,,erina r:ano..

Does your hand ache when writing
II SO. do not neglect the sign, but re-
gard II as pointing 10 the need for I'M
mediate treatment. If the aching Is
merely occasional proceeding from
cold air, or extra work, you may treat
It by little rest, dipping the hand
into hot water and rubbing with a
very hot cloth But If the aching be-
comes fire .uent. 1t demands quite as
much attention as disease threaten
ing life would demand, for ones abil.
ity to gain livelihood is at stake.
Rest is good. but 1t is rest from writ.
ing only. What the hand needs equally
iii. such rest is massive evsr"'--
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27
rev Women Sufferers.

did you ever see wom;.l wLo
stuttered?"
Nov that come to think OF Il, I
never did"
"They are very rare" said the
physician. 81 think II is safe to say
that the average person passes
through life without ever meeting a
suffering woman.
There arc two reasons for this.
First, woman naturally don't know
WHY'S less liable to the disease of
stammering than man. Second, IL she
develops this disease she sets out with
the determination to cure herself. and
she succeeds. whereas careless man
rather than take the trouble of a cure
will 20 stammering on to the end"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27
ps,,sIan's Use for Water.

Water has little interest for Paris
ians. They fear TO drink 1t. and un-
less there Ia special occasion that
calls for cleanliness. the people do
not wash.
The chauffeur. the coal HEAVIER. the
rag picker, the mason. will spend .
few sous on bath. and spend them
regularly. but the small clerk. the
working man. the art student. the
shopmen. the bourgeois. do not battle.
The Bystander.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27

Charles v. OF France on one occa-
sion celebrated his own funeral
Some years before his death he
caused his tomb to be built In the
chapel Of the monastery. and was
actually carried thereto az IL he was
dead. The king was placed In his
cofnn. and the burial ceremony en-.
acted with all due solemnity. Tears
were shed as IL he was In the calm
sleep of death. Chants and prayers
were said over him. and then the
mourners left him In his coffin In the
chapel. where he remained for about
two hours.--The Sunday Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27
Ills Own Manufacture.

Sir William Bailey "playc,. this
off" as he expressed it, at a dinner
at which the late Cardinal Vaughan
sat near to him. Where did you get
that bit OF history from" the cardi.
nal asked. Il didn't get 1t from any
where" Sir William answered. IL
make history as ] go on"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27
Followed by Cool Change.

YES" said the naughty maiden,
with 81 pam of scorn in her dark eyes,
don't fear l shall reproach you with
your perfidy. / waive all claim to
your miserable, tickle, utterly undesir-
able affections"
"Whewi" muttered the crestfallen
young man. as he was left alone with
his thoughts. But that was a hot
wave!"
...a~<s 49, ALA s--AsAn-n
....I &c A INV kLONDikE.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27
Proof OF His Arts .ocyacv.

An engine driver who was recently
killed on the railway by an electric
train at Liverpool was known as TIL,
work every day in clean collar an,
tie and bowler hat.-Newcastlt
Chronicle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27

A good story reached me the other
day. The sultan OF Turkey was re-
GREETING to Sir Nicholas O'Connor,
our ambassador at Constantinopie.
that in the new British cabinet
should be Mr.. Bryce. whose anti.
Turkish and pro-Macedonian senti-
ments are well known.
"Your majesty need not worry
about Mr. Bryce" said Sir Nicholas
O'Connor.. for In Ireland he has q
Macedonia Of his own to keep him
busy" The sultan was vastly
amused London World.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27
Speed Of Carrier Pigeons

Carrier pigeons. in calm weather.
can travel at speed of 1.20O yards
a minute. With brisk wind pre-.
vailing and blowing in the direction
of its tiight pigeon has been known
to make 1900 yards a minute.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27
Goats

Does your man need fur coat? If
he does buy him one of the Bishops
We have two that will be closed out
for S14 each.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27

OF course you pay your money,
But you get your moneys worth,
For what does money mean to YOU
When Rocky Mountain Teas o
earth. Connell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27
Dress Goods

We have all the latest. shades and
kinds in dress goods and a swell line
of trimmings to match.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27
Patterns

What's the use of paying Csc for
a pattern when you can buy one of
the May Manton for 1Oc
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27

A first-class cook in charge Of the
kitchen at Unger's restaurant. Get your
meals and lunches there.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27
Table Linens

All the newest patterns and designs
with napkins to match. Lunch cloths
dOiles and Mexican drawn work.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27
Trading Stamps

Save your trading stamps One
with every lOc purchase are always
good
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27
Ways Mumers

In any shade you like. No use TO
go around with a sore throat when
you can buy one for 500 to 76C.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27
HandkercheM

Ladies handkerchiefs from SC up
to 81 90.
Gents initial handkerchiefs 1Oc or
3 for Csc.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27
Ladies Hand Bags

A large assortment OF ladies hand
bags and purses all the way from Csc
to SO so
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27
Furs

II you want TO make your girla pres
ent, nothing would please her better
than a nice fur. Take look at
them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27
Ladies Skirts

A swell new line of ladies skirts
just arrived. Call and see them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27
Pubbers

Are selling at your own price.
Make your purchase while there is a
good supply.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27
La dies Goats

one-fourth off on ladies Coats. A
'ull line of everything. All sizes and
kinds.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27
Ladies Cloaks

We will make it object those of
bought winter AS usual thing
anything until after the holidays having
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27
Belts

Ladies' leather belts of all kinds
and escIiptions. Prices range from
Csc up.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27
Umbrellas

Keep dry. Ladies and Gents Um-
brellas. Prices range from Csc up Il
So SO.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27

Buy your goods of Lincoln and you
will get something in return. Our
stamps are always good.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27

Your money will be well spent if
you will but buy one of our new win
ter overcoats The new French back
Is the one.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27

Never lay the blame OH the mer-
chants shoulders If you get bit in buy
ing cheap goods Buy one Of our $1S
suits and you will buy another.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27

This is the kind of weather a man
wants to be well shod. Try pair Of
our So 25 line.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27

A large line of trunks and suit
cases, all sizes and prices delivered
at your place or room.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-27

III you have to have anything in
underwear, we can fit men. womer
and children in everything.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-03-31
Terms Suited Him

The late j. Warren Bigelow. for
many years a prominent member
OF the Worcester county board OF
commissioners, was fond of relat.
ing this story: One winter day 0
man stood in front Of a store
where mems shirts were dis.
played. A few were hung outside,
and one particularly took his fan.
cy' Without waiting to inquire
the price, he seized it and started
down the street. The owner han.
pened to see him, and immediate.
ly gave chase. Seeing that the
thief Outran him, he cried out:
swell, if l don't get the pay in this
world ] shall in the world to
come"
"Oh," called back the man with
the shirt, eff you want to wait till
then I'll take another shirt."-
Boston Herald.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-03-31
WILL HIDDEN IN A BOOK.
It Left $4,000 to a 1dtt,. eir, :.
Seven Years-Purchased at
Auction.

AN extraordinary story comes
from st. Etienne Of how a lost will
came to light.
An ex-Benedictins monk. NJ
Granger, was passing the place
aes Ursules several days ago and
heard a secondhand bookstau
keeper selling of a job lot. "Wbo
wants a will for a penny?" cried
the man.
M. Granger, however. man.
TONED the incident to a notary
who advised him to try and obtain
possession of it.
The bookstall man was nor bacb
at his customary stand till a wesL
later. The will was still for sale
and the Benedictine at :
bought it and took it to the NOT.
airy, Maitre Ayril, who, on reading
II, exclaimed:
"Why, it is a perfectly valid will
of the lave Nine. Chavanne. who
leaves her whole fortune to her
goddaughter Sophie.o
Nine, Chayanne having appar.
emily died i~ntestate her estate
valued at 100000, was about to b.
handed over to her next.of,kip.
Little Sophie Chavanne Is only
seven years old. The will boS
been hidden In a book which was
among an odd lot bought at a salo
Of the old lady's furniture.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-03-31
JURY NEEDED INSTRUCTION
verdict Was Forthcoming When This
One Point Was Settled in
Their Minds.

It was a plain, straight case OF
highway robbery, and the Judge
charged the jury that they could
Only bring in a verdict of guilty.
relates the Cleveland Leader.
They went out. and three bours
ipassed. Then they came strag.
CLING In and the foreman an.
nOunced that they couldn't agree.
What" exclaimed his honor
you can't agree ON "a plain a case
'as this"
sorry to say we can't, ledge"
"Then you must be a passel of
idiots. Do you doubt that the
plaintiff was riding along the Blue
iHul road on the day swern tor"
%NOt at ALL"
do you doubt that Joe simp,
Son was hiding in the brush@
SNot a doubt"
Didn't he spring cut and hold
the plaintiff up"
"He certainly did"
Didn't he afterward ride the
plaintiffs horse into Red Valley
and spend some of the moneyYu
eur shore"
"Then what in bIazes ails va that
.ye can't agree?"
ITS this way, jedge. If we bring
ia a verdict of guilty, Joe will cit
about i've years, won't he~
"All of that and mebbe moro -
, Then the question comes IN IA
10 who is to have his boss and
guns. w can agree on his guilt.
but it's the other thing we are Jaw
In about"
"Wall, | kin settle that pint for
ye purity mighty quick. His boss is
In my stable, and will stay thar
and his guns are in my desk and
can't be Token away. Now, then.
tAumP yourselves and bring in !
verdict of guilty"
The point Of contention bavin,,
been settled, the jury bumped
and the case was quickly dis,
posed Of.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-03-31
SIMPLE FAITH OF A CHILD.
Little One Did Not Fear storm for
he Believed the Lord Would
Watch Him During Sleep.

A friend told me this story from
real life the other day. l think il
IS good enough to pass on, writes
Rev. Q. B. Mitchell, in the New
York Observer, l shall not append
any moral. The point is easily
visible to the naked eye:
"A wild storm was raging
around a prairie home one night,
Inc windows were blown in and
no lights could be kept burning.
It was only with difficulty that the
doors could be braced against the
blast The father was absent
from home and the mother, grand,
mother and three children sat in
the darkness in a room on the shell.
tered side of the house, fearing
that at any moment the house
might be swept from the FONDA.
lions by the force of the wind
Suddenly 11-year-old Walter
was missed. He had been HOLDING
a whispered conversation with
his grandmother only a few mo.
ments before. Frantic with fear
the mother called him at the ton
OF her voice and, receiving no re.
ply, started TO grope her way
through the darkness and con.
fusion of the house to find. If nos.
slble, the missing boy.
"She found him in his room
sound asleep! And when sbo
asked how he could 20 to sleen
when they were all in danger. be
simply replied:
why, mamma, grandma told
God would take care of us. and
! thought | might as we'll 90 to|
bed again."
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-03-31
TALK WITH ITALIAN SCOT.
Englishman Attempts to Stammer
Tongue and He Is Asked Why He
Does Not Speak Own Language.

One does not need to study his.
tory in order to appreciate the
worldwide Scot; one has only to
travel abroad and to keep his ears
open to identify this persevering,
determined, narrow, accommodat
ing, infexible citizen of the world.
You find yourself one morning on
the deck of an Italian steamer
lodging about among the Greek
islands, says Ian Maclaren, in the
Queen. The captain, who sat at
the head OF the table at the morn
ing meal, was an Italian, and the
crew appear TO be all of the same
blood. You have mustered all the
italian you know, and are doing
your best to discover from one of
the seamen why the steamers
BOWS show signs of recent repair,
and to satisfy yourself that she is
IN safe condition. 1t is a some.
what fragmentary conversation,
and, although both sides are do.
ing their best, it is not quite as lu.
cid and informing as could be de.
sired. The mate of the steamer
has Joined you, and is listening
unnoticed to this effort at national
reciprocity. Then suddenly he
breaks in with a powerful accent,
which could have been reared in
only one country under heaven:
'Nlr Italian is not so bad, but Pm
Jldgln you wouldna object to get
the information we're after in yir
own tongue" 1t was my own
tongue with a vengeance, and
regarded the speaker with siIent
for he was the first of.
lcer on an Italian steamer, and no
nad al the appearance of an Ital
an. 1t came out that his father
Deen a Scotch captain in the
service Of this line, and had mar
ned an Italian woman, SO that nv
200 friend was practically an
irallan, and had only once been
n Scotland; but his father had
brought him up with a broad ac.
'ent' and after we grew friendly
re asked some searching ques.
IONS about the conditions of the
scotch church, and produced with
luch satisfaction a copy of the
dundee Advertiser.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-03-31
RECLAIM The ALKALI LANDS
Agricultural Report Tells Of Success
i. Of Experiments to Redeem Soil
Of the West

According to the latest report
OF the secretary of agriculture the
government has been especially
successful in its experiments in
the reclamation of alkali lands by
undertakings and surface food.
ing. The work was undertaken as
an object lesson to farmers in
those irrigated districts of the
west where considerable trouble
has been experienced with the rise
OF alkali and consequent deprecia-
ton in the value of the land. On
one tract near Salt Lake CITY,
within one year, 80 per cent. of the
total quantity Of soluble salts
was removed to a depth.of four
reet by the flooding process, and
the land seeded to oats, barley and
wheat. Other experiments in
California, Washington, Arizona
ana Montana have proved equally
successful, and the farmers are
taking great interest in the work.
The experiments have demOnstra.-
ed that within three years, at the
most, practically worthless land.
30 heavily charged with iniurious
salts as to be unfit for any form of
agriculture, may be reclaimed to
grow ordinary field crops, and the
method of doing this is so simple
ana the expense involved so slight
that the work may in many instan
ces be economically undertaken by
individuals as well as by corpora
tons or by the state.
Now that all ayailible land of tbp
country has been taken up and in.
tensiye rather than extensive
is becoming more and
hVre necessary, the question of
utilizing the millions of acres of
naturally unproductive land in.
creases in Importance. SO success
Iul have been the experiments of
the government that in the case
y tne utah tract, which was prac. ,
Iically valueless at the outset, the {
present worth of the property. |
judged by the value of the n I
'ounding unaffected lands, is in t
ne neighborhood of $3.50 or $500 ,
acre. The total expense of d
exclamation, taking everything .
uto consideration, is but a small S
raetion of the enhanced value. q
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-03-31
lawyers Advice.

Timothy Coffin, who was IRON.
inent at the Bristol county Massl
bar half a century ago, once se,
cured the acquittal of an old Irish
woman accused Of stealing a piece
of pork. AS she was leaving tho
courtroom she put her hand to her
mouth, and, in an audible whisper
said:
"Mr. Caran, what'll | do with
the por-ruk?"
Quickly came the retort: "Eat
II, you fool; the Judge saws yo,,
didn't steal it,"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-03-31
Other obIsctiona-
"Gladly would die fnr ron !,

GLADLY would | die for you.p
Her look of hauteur was main.
famed despite this plea.
@YOu are in error she replied
eoldly, "f you think the color az
your hair constitutes my chief oh.
lection to you"
The goodnight vas brief and
soon.-PhiladeIphia Ledger.