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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-21
SEE SIGNS OF
BIC VICTORY
The Republican congressman
Have No Fears for Indiana
Now.
PROSPECTS FLATTERlMG
STATE CONVENTION DID MUCH
TO CLARITY THE DISTURBED
ATMOSPHERE IN HoosIERpoM
NO EssiMIsTs.
PROSPECTS FLATTERIMG
palladium Spccial.1

Indianapolis, Apr. pa special
dispatch from Washington to the
Star says:
The Indiana Republican congress
men are enthusiastic over the politi-
cal prospects at home. They believe
that the recent State convention per
formed wonders in clarifying the at
mosphere and uniting the party. Be-
fore. the State convention there were
several pessimists among them. Nov
there is not one. All feel that Repub-
lican success is practically assured.
While Representative Fred Lands,
Overstreet and Cruslpacker were not
able TO attend the convention. they in
dorse heartily the ticket and the plat
form. judge Crumpac,er does not
hesitate to say what he thinks on any
proposition, but as 20 the state con-
vention and it's work he has no criti-
cism.
I'VE have a good platform and a
good ticket" said he. I'VE are
starting out we'll"
Overstreet is equally enthusiastic
over the platform and the ticket and
is thoroughly optimist as to the
outcome of the campaign. We have a
strong platform and a splendid tick
ct and that means that we are sure
winners" said Fred Lands.
One fact particularly noted by the
congressman was that the delegates
gave their hearty approval to Cover
nor Hanly's administration. There
was nothing perfunctory about it and
the congressman believe that this is
only an indication that the people of
the State are going to ratify the con-
vention's Endorsement with an in
dorsement of their own at the polls.
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Adulntion Extrnordfnar


This may 30 found prefixed to a
printed sermon preached at Aylesbury
in 1893:
ITO the Right Honorable Sir John
Holt, Lord Chief Justice: My Lord,
Without leave presume to prefix Your
Lordship's Name to this Discourse.
That it was Preach'd, 1 my Self stand
accountable: but that it was Printed,
1t has nothing to justify it but Your
Lordships Command, whom nothing
can or dos resist For the greatest
Obscurities of the Law, It's most sullen
difficulties scatter before Your Lord
ships Eye, as the Clouds before the
Sun. The most intricate Knotty Cases
You untye with that Ease and Dexteri-
ty as that they seem Of themselves to
open. 1t is not in You to cut or force,
1t consists not with that sweetness Of
Temper, by which You SO charm all
You have to deal with, as that You
seem most deservedly to inherit that
Glorious Title of the Great Vespasian,
of being the Darling of Mankind. For
the very Curse of the Law You man.
age with that Tenderness and Indul-
gent Affection, as even that the Con-
demn'd go away Satisfied. If not
pleased That 1 might not therefore
appear the only stubborn Thing in Ma
ture, / submit and subscribe my Self,
My Lord, Your Honor's most humble
and obedient Servant. Alb. Camption."
London Notes and Queries.
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A REAL VOODOO DANCE.
Weird Rites That Attract Negroes of
Florida ard GeOrRin.


Florida and Georgia.
In certain parts Of the south voodoo
superstitions still exist ard lead, espe-
cially at Christmas, to quaint rites that
have n marked suggestion of savagery
says the Nashville American.
One of these ceremonials may be wit
messed in the swamp and forest lands
of Florida and Georgia. 1t is apparent
ly a pantomimic representation Of hui
man resistance to death or of deaths
attack upon community. 1t takes
place in the cabin that contains the
largest room, as all the negroes in the
community are generally on hand as
witnesses.
The spectators seat themselves around
the side walls, leaving an open space
for the performers in the center of the
room
All but one of the performers remain
In the kitchen until ready for their en-
trance. At the wall opposite the kitch-
en- door a small table is placed. and
there an elderly negress, the mistress
of ceremonies, seats herself.
Solemnly she begins beating time on
the table with her small sticks. while
the other negroes in the room sing dole
full hymns. In the midst of this three
loud raps sound ON the kitchen door.
The singing abruptly ceases, and the
audience manifests signs of terror.
The raps sound again, followed by the
noise of Il scuffie
Then the presiding negress arises,
takes lighted pine knot from the fire
and starts a slow. whirling dance.
chanting some weird incarnation.
The kitchen door is burst open, and
three men with blankets around their
shoulders enter. AS the dancing ne
grcss moves toward them, waving her
torch and chanting her prayer or hymn,
they sink before her on the floor.
The melancholy droning and the
dance go on. but are again interrupted
by raps. This time a single man en-
tiers, having black sack over his
head and carrying long bone in his
hand.
This enhance causes genuine con-
sternation. All the negroes in the room
seem frenzied with fear and huddle to-
gether along the walls. This is Death
himself, and should he touch any of
those present with the bone that .un-
fortunate person would die before the
next Christmas.
AS general thing, however, the
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what He wanted.

The crowd Of passengers seemed to
buffet him from one end to the other
when the little man, who had some.
thing of jag, got the conductors ear.
"Say, conductor. let me OF at 376
Main street," he bawled.
The fare gatherer did not speak, but
in moment the small man again spoke
up and said:
Don't forget me at 376 Main streets
"All right" said the conductor.
In moment the little chap was
again repeating the number. The con-
ductor, now somewhat angered. yelled:
Whats the matter with you? What
are you worrying about 378 Main street
for?"
WELL" said the passenger, because
here's a sign that says, Space to rent
in this car at 376 Main street. kan
sas City Independent.
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man impersonating Ceatn Is kind
hearted and manages to trip and fall
before he reaches any of the specta-
tors. Instantly the presiding genius
springs to her table. begins a vigorous
tattoo of triumph, and the entire COM
pany breaks into wild hallcluiah cho-
rus.
The power of death thus broken, the
impersonator removes the black sack
from his head and the assemblage
plunges into kind of prayer and ex-
perience meeting, in which chants and
voodoo dances have their place.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-21
DAVID COPPERFlELD.
Miss Mowciier In the Flesh Called
the Novelist to Account.

When Dickens was a young man
with literary ambitions he contemplate
ed writing his own life. David Cop
perfield," however, was not written
until Dickens fame as an author was
established.
Many of The adventures ascribed to
David Copperfield were undergone by
Dickens himself, and not a few Of the
characters presented in the novel We're
the authors personal friends.
The original of the famous MI. Mi
cawber was Mr.. Dickens, ST., the nov
elist's own father, an unfortunate but
agreeable gentleman, who afforded his
son much innocent amusement by rea-
son of his grandiloquent language and
inordinate love of letter writing.
When Dickens was a boy his father,
like Wilkins Micawber, was imprison-
cd for debt, and Charles, like David,
went daily to and fro between his
lodgings and the Jail.
His experiences at Hungerford mar
ket, his ha1'ror of his rough and rude
companions and his daily wanderings
about the streets of London are all
faithfully recorded in those chapters of
David Copperfield" dealing with the
hero's stay at the house of Murdstone
and Grinby.
David's subsequent adoption by his
aunt, Miss Betsy Trotwood, who, by
the way, is an imaginary parsonage,
and his apprenticeship at Doctors COM
mons owe something to real life. Dick
ems was for many years connected
with Doctors commons, but not like
David, as student, but as a shorthand
writer in the court. The incidents Of
David's life in chambers, however,
are copied very faithfully from those
of Dickens.
Readers Of the novel will not forget
Miss Mowcher, although she makes but
two brief appearances. She would
certainly have been more prominent
had not Dickens, upon reading the
twenty-second chapter, in which she
first appears, received a letter from
the original of the character calling
him to account for the liberty he had
taken. Dickens was sincerely sorry to
have given offcnse and expressed his
regret CnoI Dy copy ing TOO CLOSELY lHe
pecUliarities of his grotesque little
friend lie should have caused her to be
recognized. He had intended to use
Miss Mowcher in an unpleasant man
ner, but he promised to change her
character in such a way that only an
agreeable impression should be left.
This he did in chapter 81 of the novel,
which undoes much of chapter %.
.icl Dickens books We're great reali-
ties to him. David Copperfield' espe-
cialiy so. He loved the Peggotty group
Of characters best of all and was very
fond indeed. of Little Emily. On the
chapter called Tempest" which de-
scribes the shipwreck Off Yarmouth
and the death of Ham and Steerforth.
the author spent fourteen and half
laborious hours and finished utterly
exhausted.
Get your ofS Beef, RoiIsS~Ham
and Bacon at Mans.
FRESH fPoTAToAlPs.
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CREAM n ~IP Extra heavy.)
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SUNDAY SERVICES
IN THE CHURCHES
First Church OF Christ Scientist.

First Church OF Christ Scientist.
Services at 1890. Subject: Ever.
lasting Punishment" Wednesday
Services at 1920. Subject; PRO
baton After Death" Wednesday eve
ming experience meeting at 5 O'Clock.
Pythian Temple. All are welcome.
Christian Science Reading Room open
to the public every afternoon except
Sunday No. 10 North Tenth street.
. x-xx
East Main Street Friends.
Alfred T. Ware, Pastor.
Bible School at 8 o'clock. Meeting
for worship at 1890. Junior C. E.. at
$3.50. Senior c.. E., at g.: 80.
X K X
North A Street Friends.
First day school at 8; Meeting for
worship, TO-: 30; Evening meeting 80.
First English Lutheran.
Rev. Elmer G. Howard, Pastor.
Sunday school 8 a. m. Morning
worship 1890. Evening service 1870,
subject: The Shadow of the Golden
Gate"
Mrs, Il. NJ. Whittemore, of the Door
of Hope, New York City, will speak at
union services at and 1880 p. m,
Monday and Tuesday.
Z :: x ::
First Baptist.
Sunday school at 9:15 a. m. Preach
ing at 1890 and 1880 by Rev. H. r.
Smith, Of Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary, Louisville, Ky. B. Y. p. u. at
$50 p. m. All members are earnest
ly requested to attend both services.
Visitors cordially welcomed.
First Presbyterian.
Rev. Thomas Graham, Pastor.
Sabbath School 9:15 a. m, Mr.. How
ard A. Dill, Supt.
Divine worship 1880 and 1880.
Texts: Luke 24;18, and First Kings,
S:18, 10. Prayer meeting Thursday
1880. All wishing to worship with us
are welcome.
United Presbyterian.
Rev. s. r. Lyons, Pastor.
Preaching by the pastor at 1890 a.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-21

vitch) and sea island are grown in
spots along the coast, chiefly at Supe
and Huacho. near Lima, for export
chiefly. The limitations Of the local
mills form the chief reason for the
more prevalent selection of the variety
known rs Egyptian, which is more
easily worked than the others.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-21

WANTED-Position by young man
well educated, been Notary Public.
Good references. In anything in
which there is a chance to climb.
Address V, care of Palladium.
21-3t
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PUBLIC SALE,

PUBLIC SALE.
Attend public sale of household
goods, Mary E. wiggiN, N9211 N
18th St, Thursday Aptl H. at 1C
o clock a. m. "
T. r. WOOIAURST,
21-4t. Auctioneer.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-21

BESSLEMAN'S AUCTION/SALE
OF FINE LIQUORS MONDAY TUES
DAY, THURSDAY MOI FRIDAY
NIGHTS AND SATURDAY AFTER
NOON NEXT WEEK. "a SOUTH
SIXTH STREET. ~
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ORANGE SALE SATURDAY.
THOSE FINE SNEE1 JUICY
KIND % cents A Doz1WAT
PHONE 2e2. n HNBLEY BROS
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Country dresse/ chickens, fresh
strawberrie fesh Vegetables Of all
kinds at DoRs. Phone your Order.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-21
St. PauI's Evangelical Lutheran.
Rev. C. Huber. Pastor.

Sunday school at 9 a. m. German
preaching service at 1880 a. m.
Young Peoples meeting at $50 p. m.
English service at 7. Lessons from
our Western calamity will be consider
ed at the evening service.
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m. and 1880 p. m. Sabbath school,
9:15 a. m. Christian Union GAS p.
m
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~
Grace M. c. Church.

Rev. Wilbur M. Nelson, Pastor.
Sunday school at 8 a. m. Preach
ing by the pastor at 1890 a. - and
1880 p. N. Class meeting at HAS q.
m. JUNIOR League, 2:30 p. n. Senior
League at G:30 p. m.
There is a call for the men OF the
church to meet on next Tuesday even
ing at 1880 to organize a Brothe. hood
of st. Paul Midwcek meeting 1880
Thursday evening.
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ST. Paul's Episcopal.

Rev. n. n. Hadiey, Rector.
7:30-No Service this Sunday.
9:15-Sunday School.
10: 30-Morning Prayer, Easter mu-
sic repeated.
7:30-Evening Prayer, Easter mu-
sic repeated.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-21
Ladies' oxfords

at $500 pair, in Ideal patent kid,
Hand Turn or Welt, the prettiest
you ever saw, at Lahrman's.
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$1.75

Buys of Us Hand I Urn or Mckay
Oxford, for Ladies, that are hard to
beat at $500. You must see them.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-21
Whitewater Friendo.

wHitCWCtCT TTiSuCo'
O. M. Frazer, Pastor.
Bible School, 900 a. m. Meeting
for worship, 1880 a. m. Flynn and
Stanly, of the Y. M. c. A. Earlham,
will speak at the Sunday evening mcN.
ing. The pastor will preach at Econ
omy Sunday morning.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-21

Strong & Garfieid's
Fine Shoes for Men, $500 a
pair, and worth every penny Of
the price.
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Misses and ChiIdren's

Low or High Shoes, In Canvas or
leather "a big line to select from
! Lahrman's.
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Rev. 5. r. Lyons, Pastor.
Preaching by the pastor at 1880 a.
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FRESH PoTAToAlPs.
BAKED AN 6oked done.)
CREAM T(~IP extra heavy.)
Phone 2e2. HADLEY BROS.
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21-4t.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10
MAKE LONG TRIP IN AIRsHIP
Aeronauts Test New Devices in Jour-
ney Covering 225 Miles.

Brant Rock, Mass, Aug. Sailing
above the clouds and over 225 miles
of panoramic land and water from
New York city, and landing at the lit
tie sea shore resort of Brant Rock,
near the historic town of Plymouth,
DR.. Julian P. Thomas, of New York,
and Roy Knabenshue, professional
aeronaut, made one of the most sue
cessful balloon trips yet undertaken in
this country, and learned much, it Is
believed, that will assist in the devel-
opment of aerial navigation.
DR.. Thomas in an interview, said
that the trip from every point of view
was the most successful he has yet
accomplished.
The voyage was made with one stop
and that a voluntary one at Noank,
Conn, early Monday morning, where
by the aid of new guide. rope, DR..
Thomas quickly brought his balloon
to the earth to procure breakfast and
water The aeronauts landed at Brant
Rock at 1880 Monday afternoon, and
as they left New York at midnight
Sunday night they were nearly II
hours on their trip.
The trip was made for the purpose
of testing two new appliances-a guide
rope and a water anchor. The former
device worked with great success. !.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10
CALL FOR RIVER CONVENTION
Commercial Congress to Assemble at
Kansas City in November.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 6.-The Of
fetal call for the seventeenth annual
session of the s-Mississippi Com
mercial congress to meet in Kansas
City, Mo-, November 20, q, % and %
next was issued here Sunday by the
executive committee. The congress
promises to be the most important
since it's organization. Many great
questions are to be considered.
In issuing this CALL the executive
committee directs attention to the
necessity for some concerted action on
the great question affecting navigation
upon the rivers of the trans Mississip-
pi states. In various sections of the
Mississippi region there are
many natural waterways which only
need government aid to make them
commercial factors in the upbuilding
of the states to which they are tribu-
tary. Therefore, the executive COM
mittee places the. subject of river nav.
igation upon the programme as
question of great Importance, trusting
that the commercial bodies of the en-
tire trans-M Mississippi region send eff
fective delegations to participate in
the discussion and help the congress
to a wise conclusion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10
BOOKS FOR GREAT COMMANDER.
Library Napoleon Ordered Comprised
Many Subjects.

In 1908 Napoleon formed the idea Of
having a travelling library in order to
make his hours of intellectual recre-
alton Independent of thN exigencies
of a campaign or the delays of
courier.
The proposed library was to form
about thousand volumes. The books
were to be of small duodecimo size,
printed in good type, and without mar
gins in order to save space. They
were to be bound in morocco, with
flexible covers and limp backs. The
boxes for their conveyance were to
be covered with leather and lined with
green velvet, and were to average
60 volumes apiece, in two rows like
the shelves in library. A catalogue
was to accompany them, so arranged
that the emperor could readily find
any desired volume. The distribution
of subjects was as follows: Forty
volumes on religion, 40 of epic poetry,
40 of the drama, 60 volumes of other
poetry, 60 volumes of history and
100 novels. I'm order to complete
the quota" ran the instructions, "the
balance shall be made up of historical
memoirs. James Westfall Thomp-
son, in the Atlantic.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10
VICTORY FOR SENATOR cULLoM
Indications are He Has Carried Illinois
Primaries by 10000 Plurality.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. additional
returns on the advisory vote for Unit
ed States senator confirm the earlier
reports and indicate Senator Cullom' s
plurality in the state may be con-
servatively estimated at 10000. Sen
ator Cullom's plurality in Cook coun-
ty is 16,477. The returns show that he
not only will have a plurality of the
popular vote in the state, but that he
has carried Al out of 81 senatorial dis
tricts. Some of the districts which on
the face of the returns have been car
ried by Yates are his by small plurali-
ties and may be thrown into the Gull
lom column by the official canvass.
Moreover, Senator CullomI appears
to have complete control Of the state
convention for the purpose of sena-
torial instructions. Yates has lost
the popular vote in the state at large,
he has lost four-fifths of the senatorial
districts and he has no chance to Sc
cure instructions in the state conven-
tion
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10
Places for the Graduates.

About 10000 young men and women
Just graduated from the universities
and colleges of the country are now
confronted with the question, What
are we to do in life? Quite apart
from the three old-time learned pro-
fessions" are new fields constantly be-
ing opened by science and industrial
developments. 1t will one day be
found that scientific farming has at
fractions for the educated man and
country boys who have received a col.
lege education will not all rush to the
cities as they do now. Homely advice
to the beginner, but advice approved
by the test of time, says the New
York Herald, is: Choose the occupa-
ton for which you have a natural
bent, or If you cannot discover this
an occupation that at any rate is not
distasteful, and be prepared to win
your way by probity and hard work.
There is no other sure road to genu-
Inc success.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10
HUNDREDS CO down
ON Sinking VESSEL
CAPTAIN SAID TO HAVE BLAMED
THE WRECK TO HIS OWN
lMPRUDENcE.
Officer Committed Suicide when the
Steamer Sank After Striking Rocky
Reef about TWO and a Half Miles
East of Cape Palos.

Cartagena, Spain, Aug. Ga terri
BILE disaster occurred Saturday eve
ming off Cape Palos.
The Italian steamship Sirio, from
Genoa for Barcelona, Cadiz, Montevi-
dec and Buenos Ayres, with about 500
persons on board, was wrecked off
Hormigas island.
Three hundred emigrants, most of
them Italians and Spaniards, were
drowned.
Captain Blames Himself.
The captain of the Sirio just before
he killed himself attributed the wreck
to his own imprudence.
The bishop of Sac Pedro, Brazil,
also was lost, and it is reported that
another bishop is among the missing.
The remainder Of the passengers
and the officers and crew got away in
the ships boats or were rescued by
means of boats sent to them from the
shore.
Rescuers Drowned.
A number of fishermen who made
attempts at rescue were drowned.
Those rescued from the vessel are
at Cape Palos in pitiable condition,
being without food or clothing.
The Sirio struck rocky reef known
as Bajos Hormigas and sank soon
after, stern first. Hormigas island lies
about two and half miles to the east
ward of Cape Palos.
Before he committed suicide the
captain declared the steamer had 645
passengers on board and that her crew
numbered 127 men. The Sirio had $40
passengers when leaving Genoa, but
additional Spanish passengers were
taken on board at Barcelona, where
the vessel touched few hours before
the disaster.
Vessel Strikes Reef.
The disaster occurred at five o'clock
Saturday afternoon. The steamer was
threading difficult passage through
the Hormigas group, where the Bajos
Hormigas reef is a continual menace
to navigation.
The vessel began to settle rapidly
Immediately she had struck, and
terrible scene of confusion and panic
ensued on board.
The fishermen along the coast
sought to render every assistance in
their power, and sent out boats which
brought many survivors ashore. Most
of the officers and crew of the Sirio
are among the saved.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10
DEFECT IN EIGHT-HOUR LAW
DOES NOT AFFECT SHIPS BUILT
IN PRIVATE YARDS.
Supreme Court Case Cited to Show
Title Does Not Vest in Govern
ment Till Vessel is Completed.

Washington, Aug. THE attorney
general in an opinion addressed to
the secretary Of the navy and made
public Monday holds that the so-called
eight-hour law which provides that
the service and employment Of all Ia
borers and mechanics who are now
or may hereafter be employed by the
government of the United States, of
the District of Columbia, or by any
contractor or subcontractor, upon
any of the public works of the United
States, or of the said District of Co.
lumbia, is hereby limited and restrict
ed to eight hours of any one calen-
dar day. does not apply to vessels
under construction for the navy by
contract with builders at private es-
adjustments. The attorney general
calls attention to the case of Clarkson
versus Stevens (16 U. S. 505), where
in the supreme court held that the
title of naval vessel under con-
struction does not vest in the govern
ment until after the conditions and
covenants of the contractor have been
fulfilled
The opinion was prepared and
signed by Solicitor General Hoyt and
was approved by Attorney General
Moody. A similar opinion has been
given the secretary of war to the eff
feet that the eight-hour, law does not
apply to contractors furnishing the
quartermaster's department with sup
plies.