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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-09

Contrary to popular superstition. mush-
rooms can be grown successfully all the
year around without the aid of glass
houses or underground caves In fact,
the winter is the most profitable time Of
the year for mushroom growing, on ac-
count OF the higher prices commanded,
especially about Christmas time.
In winter the beds covered with
sacking as an extra protection against
frost and snow. Mushroom growing Is
not so easy as It looks, as many an anna
teur gardener has found TO his cost. Sew
ersl things initiate for and against
successful crop. The first and most I'm
portant thing to be considered is the
spawn from which the mushrooms are
grown Obviously, this must be Of the
finest quality obrainable.
This spawn is produced In the shape Of
thin, dried. oblong bricks. and growers
are forever experimenting with spawn
OF different sorts, some homemade. some
with British producers and some i'm
ported from France Ia the endeavor to
produce the best possible results. In
fact, the experimental beds form a fea-
ture OF every up-to-date mushroom farm.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-09

the ascent in one hour and twenty-five
minutes This Is the work OF Edward
Locker and Guyer Freuler. This railway
was not opened until 1850. The town
council forbade any railroad to be built
here for centuries, because II was thought
that PLATE lived there. This railroad be-
gins at Alpuachstad. in a nook OF the
lovely Bay OF Alpuach. The journey to
fits summit is tedious, though II IN well
worth the Journey.
The lake below, among the ieafy
branches. sparkles Ike the purest soil
taire. Soon the eye catches . glimpse
OF another and still another lake, until
IA lakes are seen Beyond towers peak
after peak sealed I'm perpetual snow.
The electric railway from Sfansstad to
EuSelberg, though a less ambitious I'M
dertaking. shows great skill In electrical
engineering II was built in the summer
of 1898 and IL nearly ID miles long Al
first the railway proceeds easily and
without technical difficulties along the
level OF the River IA, but il soon enter.
upon the mountain portion through the
ravine OF the An, with a gradient OF As
degrees. TO Obermatr. At 0bernatt is a
dynamo house OF the railway, dlsposing
Of more than 5000 horsepower for the
railroad and for electric lighting TO a
number OF villages. At Obermatf begins
the steep portion Of the railway. 1t il
mounted By a gradient OF IS degrees
with motor carriages and cograiis The
train pssses In gentle curve into the
bright Alpine Valley OF Engelberx. hem
med In BY jagged peaks.
Interesting as these mounfain railroads
are, the St Gotthard ID the greatest swiss
engineering work 1t unites Switzerland
and Italy and carries the frare.er over
a difficult mountain pass. The Romans
built road here several thousand years
ago, and later this was improved b. the
Swiss In summer time traveiers went
over the pass In coaches: in winter on
sledA But the road was often covered
high with snow and very narrow. Every
year hundreds were killed By falling
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-09

other splendid carriage road cut
across the 3ernese Overland. making the
highest mountain passes accessible to the
people of Berue and Lucerne. One of the
most difficult and daring is the Simplon;
IL goes into Italy. and was the only
mode of access before the building of the
tunnel. The tunnel was not begun until
1S9S, by Bennett, Brandnu 4 Co. IL is Oh
the left bank Of the Rhone, and is the
largest in the world. Ii Is 1919 miles
long. while the St. Gotthard Is only pa.
1t consists of two parallel tunnels, and
cost 69.ooo.o00 francs, or So. SJo,0UO.
Much of the tunnel Is built at great
height. A different sort of engineering is
seen ut Meiringen. along the gorge of the
Anr. where galleries have been made
through the solid rock, and carried on
iron stanchions across the length of the
Schlucht.
Nothing is too difficult for the people
TO essay. Now II Is the bridge with n
light arch that spans great chasm;
there Is tunnel that pierces the bowels
Of the earth. and q narrow tressc. leaps
a daring height. Ingenious as these con-
structions are. they built with great
care and soidity. II the roadway IS
threatened with avaanches. IL is protect
ed by solid way. If the path Is narrow
and built up a mountain side. wall Is
carried along and sometimes for miles.
Where the ascent is exceedingly steep,
the road is not built straight. but Is car
ried zig-zag up the mountain heights A
handsome carriage road Is built along the
"Reminiscences, from Kursnacht to
Fluelen, At dizzy height, giving q mag
nificept view of the lake and the noun
tains beyond. The roadway at one place
Is carried through the mountains The
blasting was done with gunpowder in
such way as to make an open gallery.
supported By the natural arches of the
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-09

After the spawn, which corresponds to
seed, the beds In which the mushrooms
are to be grown are the next considera-
ton. These must be made of the best
manure, from which all foreign sub
stances. such as pieces Of wood, old
rusty tins. etc, have been carefully re-
moved Rusty Iron In any form Is a
great injury to the mushroom grower, as
patch around a piece Of iron that has
been overlooked In q bed Is always found
to be barren.
The usual size of the beds Is two feet
six inches at the base and the same
height. the sides rising sfeeply TO a point
When freshly made the temperature Is
carefully taken for some days until the
mass has attained the correct heat OF 50
degrees Spawn Is then inserted in small
Jumps about the size of large walnut,
every 81 <inches throughout the bed. and
the whole covered with mold about one
and q half inches deep and a layer of
straw.
Then follows an anxious time for the
growers The beds must be watched and
watered by an expert until the spawn
begins to run. At this period OF growth
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-09
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rock This celebrated cliff road was for
many years considered a masterpiece In
Swiss engineering, but 1t has been
overshadowed by many of the audacous
mountain railways.
There was time when even the brave
Swiss people would not ascend the Rigi;
they feared natures bold sentinels and
ina gined that evil spirits lived on the
SUBMITS. The first to ascend the Rigi
were scientists. and they climbed those
heights in search of curious plants. There
are two railroads up the Rigi now. The
Arth- Rigi line starts at Arth. on the
Lake of Tug. and. passing through the
Goldan. ascends through this gap as
does also the yitzuan line. The Rigi
the first mountain railway built. and was
opened In 1871. 1t comes from Nitzuan
over rocky ridges and green slopes. Both
lines meet at Rigi Staffel. slight. grace
full dip in the northern ridge, between
the Rotstoek and the Kuhn. AT the
height of 400 feet is the halfway sta
ton. known as Rigi Kaitsad. This rail-
way is 1.SOO meters long and Is carried
up grade Of 25 per cent. 1t was begun
In 1869 and finished in 1871. 1t was the
Wolf, ". Riggenbach and o. Zschokke.
But the idea of protecting the train
with cogs pinned into the sides of the
rail is the work of an American-Sylyes-
ter March. 1t is he who built the Mount
Washington Railway in 1866 and his
work served model for the Swiss en-
gineers. The Rigi holds a unique posi-
tion-it lies between three lakes. 1t is
not single mountain. as Is generally
supposed but fattened pyramid from
whose height several peaks appear. The
highest is the northeriy Kuhn. and sur
mounting this peak. 5.9o5 feet in height
are number of snow covered mountains
The 5oidest is the Rigi Hochiuh. in the
south The Kuhn is the watch-tower,
and offers magnificent panoram ma.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-09

Across the lake Is the Burgenstock. with
an elevator at an elevation of 1000 feet
above the sea. Near at hand are the
broad expanses of rolling meadows on
the sides Of the mountains. Below are
three shimmering lakes. with the faint
outlines of several towns Nesting along
the border of the lake. The eye lifted
heayenward from the plains takes In
with broad sweep many snow-capped
mountain SUBMITS. including the Yung
frau. Mouch and the Eiger.
more difficult piece OF engineering
IN the Piiatrs Railroad. The ascent to
the top is COOS feet. or 2. 230 metres. IL
ID nearly three miles In length. with an
average grade OF IS per cent. and makes
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-28

been. my motto from the very start of l my business career. saved the first dollar l ever earned, and from that hour have never been in debt to a human being for a cent that was not ready when due. Society is to blame for many wasted lives.
 To excite envy is to make enemies.
 Those who live for pleasure alone do no good to themselves or to others. There is no such thing as the money curse; a good man cannot have tooo much money. Fifty cents Is enough for straw hat; it will last two seasons. If l had my life to live over again I would try just as hard to turn my money over and over and over again, that it might do the most good to other men.
 I get plenty of relaxation from an exciting ruber of whist, played at night at my own home after dinner. When the game is over my day is done.
 It is a surprising fact that many men endure unwarranted expenditures for no other reason than to excite the envy of their neighbors. How wickea is thisl
 A boy who knows bargains in socks will become man who knows bargains in stocks. When you have made your fortune 1t Is time enough to think about spend ing it.
 The tender care of a good wife is the finest thing in the world.
 The longer man lives the more mistakes he may be counted on to ! make.
 Clubs are only place for idle men and wasteful young men. ! An active man builds success upon the foundation of failures; a passive 1 man does not
 Real charity is disbursed without blare of trumpets.
 l think the vacation habit is the out growth of abnormal or distorted busi- ness methods, I fail to see anything legitimate in 1t.
 The physician may recommend a change of air for man when he is i'll; but why be ill? Illness is nothing but an irreparable loss of time.
 Securities have been made in great quantities and sold at high prices on the idea that economies to be effected by capitalization of control will give them the arbitrary values which have been placed upon them. This theory will be exploded sooner or later, for there will always be competition. When the crash comes 1t will be na- tional disaster.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-28
anssEL1 sAGE,s RI1L.

The will of Russell Sage has been made public, and it is not the incon- sistent document which many seemed to expect 1t would be, He is no more charitable" in his will than he was in his life. He leaves $1O,OOO to his sister, 25,OOO to each of his nephews and nieces of his own blood and the rest of his big fortune he leaves to his wife.
 This will doesn't indicate that Mr. Sage thought he owed the world much, and perhaps he didn't, He never seem ed to think he did. His will will add to his reputation, though not exactly in the way many would have liked to see it add. An effort to break it will perhaps be made, but it looks simple and strong. It if holds Mrs. Sage will have heavy burden. She will any way. Perhaps she will get rid of a part of it in more charitable" way than that chosen by MT. Sage.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-28
BEGUN.

"Try our collins and you will use nc other" is an advertisement of a Ken sington undertaker.-Philadelphia Rec ord.
 Hi. Tragedy-"Did they call for the author?' Will Ayne-"Call for him! Why, they came up on the stage after him. Judge.
 Did you suffer much from the hu- midity Mrs. Flanigan?" No, mum; sure, the docther sez as it's the dyspep- i sy. Baltimore American.
 Fisherman (beginner)-'"Don't you think, Peter, I've improved a good deal since l began?' Peter (anxious to pay a complimenD-"You have, sorr But sure it was aisy for you to improve, sorr!"-Punch.
 The House Cat-You're getting ia; and apoplectic, I can see your finish. The Pug Dog (making an effort to turn his head, bit giving it up- That's more than can do, anyhow Chicago Tribune. What in earth are you doing to me?'' asked the indignant patient.
 "Kneading your stomach,' replied the great physician. Well, let up; I may be needing il myself one of these days. Chicago News.
 There is no such eloquenee as we ,fSad 9o bnx,o i yoy,a n rlya1 t1,a laoe;eIa t1,. No" answered MT. Dustin Stax A time has arrived when a man is ex- pected to back his opinions with his pocketbook, People are more guarded in their expressions" IT Washington Star.
 Hang it!" angrily exclaimed the un- successful contributor. T don't suppose there's anything I could write that you'd accept" T reckon not" replied the country editor. T don't spose you could write check fur years sub scription, could ye?" - Philadelphia Press.
 The Climax of Corruption. - Mrs Smithson- Brown--"I am told that Mrs. l Jones-Green-Gray has been expelled from her club Mrs. Clark-Devoris-- Served the horrid thing just right Was her offence serious?" Positively heinous, my dear She was giving re- bates on her aIimony. "-Puck
 T see they've invented another auto- matic machine that takes the place of a man, remarked Miss Peppery. But they'll never invent machine that could take the place of a woman"
 "oh, don't know replied Knox there's the phonograph, Philadelphia Press.
 Can I induce you to go to church?' asked the earnest evangelist. "ol not for mine, doc, replied the hobo ~
 Perhaps you have some feelings against the church that may be >-''
 No, I ain't got no ,grudge agin 1t; mine was a home-weddin' "-Philadel- phia Press,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-28
Iust for a Change.

I'm sort of tired of things that IS; They're lackin' somewhat as to hzz' There ain't no ginger in life's Jar With things a-goin' as they are. The fault may be with me, and then' It may be otherwise again. l ain't a-trying to fix no blame Because all tastes about the same Howeer it is, I wish 1t might Have things turned round & bit some
 night,
 So that instead of as they be, They'd work towards the contrary. I'd like to see some mountain Till Have spunk enough to flow up hilI' So that old Nature might be shown It had opinions of it's own. I'd like to see the settin' sun Out in the east whey day Is done Just as @ hint, when goin to ped, To prove it wasn't bigoted. I'd like to hear bullfrog sing Like nightingales upon the wing, Instead of that eternal "clunk With which he seeks his swampy bunk A cat that barks. dog that Ineows, And when it comes to miikin' cows, 'Twould cheer me up to get pail Of lemonade or ginger ale; And if the bucket in the we'll Would give up water for spell, And bring me up some fresh root beer, There'd be no kick a-comin' here. 'Tain't discontent that's vexin' me With life so everlastingly, But just a sort of parchin' thirst TO get peek at things reversed. They've been the same so very long A change would strike me pretty
 strong, And. though I'm maxim no complaint, For one I'd like 'em as they ain't.
 -J. K Bangs in the Century.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-28

fear the standardization of big in dustries in the hands of five or six men will prove a big. mistake. When half a dozen men control the business and financial policy of a great industry a single error of judgment will plunge the whole ns ton into financial loss and ruin.
 I do not say that trusts are not a good thing; but do say we should go slow.
 A wealthy man does not work for himself alone.
 My one desire has been to be let alone in order that I might do what I desired in my own way. In that I have not succeeded.
 Some people may not believe it, but it is fact that it has been my keenest pleasure to see people succeed who NNr'H acted upon my advice.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-28
THE FRENCH INCOME TAX.

In introducing his Income Tax bill to the French Chamber, M. Poincare, the finance minister, said that al- though the financial situation was not dangerous, yet it was serious enough to call for careful consideration. Tho government, he said, had divided in- comes into three categories, distin- gushing between those derived from capital, from labor, and from labor and capital combined. In order to give satisfaction, it was necessary to ob- serve three conditions; first that the tax on incomes derived from capital should not be identical with the tax upon income derived from labor; sec- ondly, that small incomes should not be subject to the same tax as large incomes; and, thirdly that the burdens imposed by families should be taken into account, The government propos- ed, therefore, a differential tariff under which small incomes would be exempt from taxation, moderate incomes would pay little, and those which were larger more. Revenues derived from labor and capital in combination would only pay three-fourths of the proportion paid by those derived from capital alone, while the income from labor alone would only pay half, Further more, each taxpayer would benefit by a certain reduction which would be larger for married men and the fathers of families than for the unmarried, the deduction increasing with the size of the family. The new system would be introduced gradually, the existing ar rangement being maintained for the present eoncurrently with it.
 In conclusion, NJ. Poincare made an eloquent appeal to the middle classes to accept these reforms and make the slight sacrifices necessary for public peace and the spirit of solidarity. The vote was ten to one in his favor.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-28
supERsr1rIoNs OF SAILORS.


 Some Uncanny Phenomena That As
 sail the Seafaring Man.
 All sailors 8le superstitious, and the legends of the sea are legion, ranging from phantom ships to spectral lights suddenly gleamlng from yardarms and mastheads. That many of these le- gends are very ancient may be proved by the fact that sea harpies are de- scrlbed by Homer and Hesiod, while according to. Virgil they plundered Aeneas during his voyage to Italy The beautiful sirens, too, are of classic origin. a
 Weird, indeed, are the tales of haunting spectres fit to send ones nerves a-shivering after hearty sup per- well suited for Christmas time ghost stories.
 There are the four Goblns of Dun- ter's Ness, not ghosts, but evil water spirits, who appear twice a year, only in midwinter, but bring bad luck in a very short time to the ship from which they are sighted.
 We must mention Adamaster, the dreaded Ghost or the Cape, that used to be seen in a halo of cloud and mist over Good Hope, and also the silent man of Wexford Harbor, the wander ing soul of the Dutch skipper who lost his smack on his way to Dublin some three centuries ago.
 Ghostly apparltlons are not, howev- CT, the only ones to be feared at sea. In the case of St. Elmo's fire these ap- partitions take the shape of spectral lights suddenly gleaming from yard arms or mastheads. It was known by ancient navigators as Castor and Pol lux-the best omen if seen double, but a signal danger if seen single,
 Jack has a score of well-known su- perstitions, many of which are of very long descent, such as the presence of flgureheads the blessing of ships and the crossing of the line" And it will be remembered that the jrince and Princess of Wales both paid tribute to old Neptune while on their journey to Australia.-EngEsh Illustrated Maga- zine.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-28
NO TAINTED MONEY FOR H1M.


 The protest against tainted money continues, and it continues in a way that shows that even if conscience is foolish it isn't dead. For instance, Herr J. Brengwin, a young German clerk, employed at modest salary in branch bank in Berlin, recently be- came entitled to a fortune of very nearly $1OO,OOO under the will of an uncle of whom he had scarcely ever heard, and who made him his sole heir. Delighted by his unexpected stroke of good luck, he repaired to Vienna, where his uncle had lived and died, to take over the estate. But, be- coming aware that his uncle had amassed his fortune by usury and that his name had become a byword in Austria, the conscientious heir abso- lutely refused to accept penny of the estate, resolutely returning to Berlin and getting himself reinstated on his old stool at the bank.
 MT. Brengwin may live to wish he had taken the tainted money and used it for good purposes, but he feels good now, which is cheering. It is also to read that MT. Bryan does mt want any tainted money used to pay for his reception when he comes to his own dear native land,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-28
now 4 CATFISH VAS CAUGHT.

This hasn't been very exciting summer in the water. The sea serpent hasn't made his usual trip along the Atlantic coast, and the fresb water has n't yielded much that is interesting. But it gives us pleasure to record a fish incident reported from White Ha ven, Pennsylvania. It appears that while Patrick Fully was fishing in the Lehigh river, near White Haven, he hooked catfish, but even after using all the scientific methods known to ex- pert anglers, he could not land the fish. He was about to give up the job when another Irishman volunteered assist ance. He offered to wade the stream and spear the fish. Fully, however did the wading act, and confidently expect ed to encounter baby whale. He found that his line had entered the bunghole of a beer keg that was lying in about five feet of water. The keg was dragged ashore with some diiTlcul- ty, and found to contain big catfish. The fish had evidently entered the keg when small, and finally grown too large to pass out through the bunghole.
 How the hook managed to get into the bunghole and how the fish grab bed it are particulars which are not necessary to explain. The story shows what can happen, and that is all that is needed
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-28
ADVERTISING RATES.

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 Display advertisements. per inch. one insertion. s1.2O; each subsequent inser- lion. 20 cents; one week. $320; one month. s10; one year. $40.
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The New York Journal of Commerce, which has been disposed to look upon our Asiatio adventures with a friendly eye, notes an interesting development at Washington: Dispatches from Washington lately published in certain newspapers supposed to stand close to the administration represent the presi- dent as contemplating new departure in Philippine policy. It is said to be his idea that the islands should have a minimum of American government and a maximum of local self-control. We might retain oneor more coaling stations or harbors, as deemed neces- sary, and exercise a nominal protec- torate over the whole insular territory. There is reason to think that this state ment is not mere idle rumor, but that it has had the serious consideration of some of the foremost minds of the administration, and notably of Presi- dent Roosevelt himself. It hardly needs to be said that the mere sugges- ton of such a policy as this in an au- thoritative quarter is of the very high est significance to the future ot our whole colonial policy. It is more than this, for it is a confession of failure in what has been done up to date.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-28

Kafir women employed as household servants on the Rand have been telling their white rnistresses that the revolt of the Natal blacks will surely spread to the Transvaal, and begging them to go away to places of safety while es- cape is still possible. The police pooh pooh these warnings, but tlmid people are disturbed by them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-28

It seems to be dangerous as well as disgraceful to die rich. A Mrs. Mary E. Hin of Plymouth, Mass, claims to be the heiress of Alfred Belts mil lions, because he proposed to her in answer to her advertisement for hus- band, in a Boston paper
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-28

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