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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
Rodents Are Scarce.

Squirrel hunters are not having
the big time anticipated. Steve Haw,
kins and others who are recognized
experts at the business. claim that
the woods have been almost depleted
CT the festive rodents. 1t is alleged
that there was much hunting out OF
season this year and this in part is
responsible for the famine.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
Gutter Stock Company.

The Opera Singer is the attrac-
pany at the Gennett this afternoon
and tonight the old favorite. Ca
mille,' will be given a complete stag
ing, in scenic effect. costume and act
ing. Camille" is expected to bring
out one of the best audiences of the
week. Saturday afternoon The Coun.
try Girl" will be given and Saturday
night the engagement will close with
"Deadwood Dick"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
"a Wife's Secret"

A melo-dramatic offering that will
appear at the Gennett on Thursday
night of next week is "A Wife's Sc
cret," which will come with elaborate
scenic outfit, ingenious mechanical
effects. and a cast of the highest stan.
ding. The story of the play aims at
the human emotions. and involves a
charming story of love adventure,
heart-interest, comedy and thrilling
realism.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
Victory For. Cummjns.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 2. After
adopting a platform declaring for pro-
lection with tarifkreyision and recip-
rocity, the Republican convention re-
nominated Governor A. B. Cummins
by a vote of 81. for .Cltnmins, 6O3 for
George B, Perkins tand .104 for S. w.
Rathbun !. on first ballot. Warren
Garst was nominated for lieutenant
governor.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
Mental Limitations,

your honor" said the arrested
chauffeur Il tired to warn the man,
but the hornywouidsnot work"
Then why did YOU not slacken speed
rather than run him: DOWN.
A light seemed to dawn upon the
prisoner.
"Gee!." he said. That's one on me.
I never thought of that."-Houston
Post,
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
Want the Records.

st. Paul, Aug. 2.-The state rail-
road and warehouse commission en-
tered an order compelling the rail-
roads whose oficials have given testi-
mony lin the merchandise rate hear
ing here to produce at the office Of
the commission all records on which
their statistics were based. This or
der is the most sweeping eve made
by the commission.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
inheritance Tax.

Columbus, O., Aug. I'm an opir-
ion to the state auditor it is held by
Attorney General Ellis that the repeal
Of Ohio inheritance tax law did not
go into effect until April 16, and that
up to that date estates are subject to
the tax.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
General Strike Ordered.

London, Aug. "A dispatch from
st. Petersburg say an extraordinary
conference of all the revolutionary
bodies decided on an immediate gen.
eral strike. Railways and factories
have been ordered to prepare for fu-
tura events.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
Defense Shifted.

Toledo, O., Aug, 2.-Attorneys for
the ice trust took, q new tack in their
arguments betors Judge Rabcock.
They exQaerataa Judge Kinkade of
making aropiss,,of;lenianc if the ice
men would piead5guifty, but contend
ed that the imprtsonsaent feature OF
the Valentine trust law is unconstitu-
tional, as it impossible to imprison
an individual for the misdeeds of a
corporation.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
The Surrender of SANTIAGO,

Madrid, Aug, 2.-The Spanish gen.
erals concerned-in the c%apitulation Of
Santiago. Cuba, to the United States
forces July II, 1885, replied to attacks
in the press regarding this. capitula-
tion by signifying their intention to
issue a manifesto explaining that the
blame for thel surrender of the city
attaches to the politicians of that
time.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
Public Debt.

Washington, Aug. 2.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that at the close Of business July 81,
1906, the debt. less cash in the treas.
ury, amounted to ss73,S56,s01, which
is an increase for the month of 49,.
421,114. This increase is largely &C
counted for by the decrease in the
amount Of cash on hand. The recent
issue of Panama bonds does not ap.
pear in the July statement.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
Buffalo Official Convicted.

Warsaw, N. Y, Aug. John w.
Neff, former auditor of Erie county,
indicted for grand larceny in connec-
ton with a Cemetery deal in Buffalo,
vas found. guilty. The specific charge
Oh which Neff was tried was the
stealing Of $500 from Erie county
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
Internal Revenue.

Washington, Aug. 2.-The commits
sioner of internal revenue has issued
a preliminary report of the operations
of his; bureau for.the year ended June
80. 1t shows the receipts from all
sources for the year aggregated
S249 ,102, 1888, which is an increase az
compared with last year Of 14,s14,.
761. The expenses Of collections for
the yeer were about s4,72o,7s3
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
Skrydloff's Opinion.

S~evastopol, AUG. 2. Admiral
Skrydloff, commander Of the Black
sea fleet, ascribes unrest in the fleet
not to the: economic conditions of the
men, but to, the revolutionary propa-
ganda and the attitude of a small
number Of officers. He does not be-
lieve the task of restoring order will
be eaSy.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
"Pin PaH Pouf"

One of the early attractions that
Manager Swisher has secured for the
Gennett is "Piff Paff Pouf." one Of the
cleverest of musical comedies.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03

"May Pechis graduated from our
cooking school last year and now"-
"Yes. l know-she's taking a post
graduate course"
"Not at all. Twas going to tell you
that Sheswas married last week
Eyes, that's swhatNIs mean..xPhila-
deInhiadrkhaA n1.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03

Sandusky, O., Aug. 2. - Jermain
Chandler, thetToledo lad who swan
from Lakeside to Kelly's Island, a dis
lance Of four and a half miles, Sun
day, died at Lakeside hospital from
exhaustisp. He entered the water at
Lakeside atr11:2s a. m, and was
pulled out ct Kelley's Island at 1883
p. m. Heywas paced by a row boat
and a naphtha launch. On board the
launch ~ele his parents, brother,
aunt apd several friends. Chandler
in his swim broke the record for that
distance. He as;soply.1s years DID,
and it was his pfthslong-distance
swim, and also his longest.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
camnaton AGAINST Cannon.

Chicago, Aug. 2-Ten of Chicago's
best union. spelibinders are to be sent
into the Danville district by the
American Federation of Labor in an
effort to defeat Speaker Cannon for
re-electioni to congress. J. D. Pierce,
organizersfor the Federation, who is
in the city. received the order from
Samuel Gomuers.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
Treaty With SnAin-

San Sebastian, Spain, Aug. 2.-The
treaty Of conHerce.between the Unit
ed States and s5pain, the protocol OF
which was signed recently. was final
ly executed.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
"Dora Thorne" Comma.

Another early production for the
Gennett will be Dora Thorn" Bertha
Clay's famous novel. as dramatized
by Rowland and Clifford.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
Drowned In Mill Racs

Flint, Mich, Aug. 2-William H
Davis 20. a member q. one Of the best
known fanil'es;tn Flint. was drowned
in a mill raceshsre. The police be
iieyed h w. --eF,~5 ito the water
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03

"Dr. Thomas" Electric Oil is the
best remedy for that often fatal dis
ease-croup. Has been used with
success in our family for eight years.
Mrs. L Whiteacre. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03

Philadelphia, Aug. '2.-Announce-
ment was made of the marriage of
Fay Templeton, the actress, to Will
liam Patterson of -Pittsburg, by Rev.
F. G. Steinmetz, at the home Of DR..
Giles, a brother-in-law Of the bride,
at Ridley park, a suburb. Immediate
ly after the wedding the copule de-
parted on q bridal tour.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
Warsaw Official Killed,

Warsaw, Aug. 2.-General Mark
graffsky, chief Of the Warsaw gen.
darmerie, was shot anG killed near
here Thursday.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
MANY Drown,

Berlin, Aug. "A ferryboat on the
Vistula river sank near Wilnowo and
80 persons were drowned.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
Dropped Dead.

Lebanon, Tenn, Aug. flames N.
Mckenzie, state railroad commission
er, dropped dead at his home here.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
North Dakota3ror Bryan.

Minot, N. D., Aug: 2.-William j.
Bryan was unanimously endorsed for
president by the Democratic state
convention.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
MutIneers, Surrenoerro.

Tifis, Caucasus, Aug. 2.-Upon ar
rival Of a detachment of Cossacks the
companies of the Samar regiment at
Deshlagur, commanding the famous
iron gate at Derbent, which mutined,
surrendered and handed over their
%ringleaders to the Cossack COM
mands. Telsgraphic communication
with Deshlagur. has been restored.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
Barney. alsfsta,e; W4se Remarked.

Toledo,1O Aug., 2.7Beatrice Old,
field, divorced wte. of Barney Old
field, the automobile racer, married
Fred Hart, a woodworker of this city.
In the licenses they took out both
gave their ages as 81 years. They
were married by a justice of the
peace. The Oldfelds broke relation
at Columbus, where it was claimed
by the wife. Oldheld was attentive to
another woman.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
Died In

Washington, Aug. 2.-The navy de-
partment was informed of the death
at Honolulu of w. E. Taylor, a retired
medical inspector.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
Archie RoeseyeIt's Cruise

Oyster Bay. L. L., Aug. 2.-Archie
Roosevelt, the presidents son, com
pleted a cruise from Oyster Bay to
Newport and return in Captain slo-
GUMS yawl, Spray. Captain Slocum
accompanied Roosevelt On the cruise.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-03
Mexican Strike.

Monterey, Mexico, Aug. 2. The
yardmen Of the National railroad Of
Mexico returned to work. They claim
their grievance was personal and had
no connection with the strike Of me-
chanics in the Central shops. The
strike Of Mexican machinists contin-
ues, but is causing little inconven-
fence. All trains run regularly.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-03-24

the castle but the old town. Every
stone and stick OF the dear old place
Is my property to-day. including, to be
sure, the homestead where my fore
fathers for generation upon generation
have been born and lived and died.
have been able to buy the dear old
place and know that my father and
mother will live there for the rest of
their lives"
Mr.. O'Connor and his wife and
daughter expect TO take formal pos
se7-i,n OF their feudal town and castle
en- y in the coming summer.
Story Of Robert Hughes.
Robert Hughes story Is the very OPP
posite to Michael O'Connor's. Wealthy,
too. he is to-day. to be sure. wealthy
beyond the dreams of avarice. but, un-
like the brother In good fortune. he
did not earn Il. II came to him like a
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-03-24

has worked hard all his life, always at
silk weaving. BY virtue of intelligence
end industry he was promoted some
thing like five years ago to the position
OF foreman. His pay is, or was, S1S 4
week. He has a wife and two children
to support and by strict economy he
was able to lay by enough to buy little
house. Two tiny rooms downstairs and
two upstairs, with small porch in
front-that is the sort of house Robert
Hughes has been living in in Lodi. The
Belfast mansion he has fallen heirrto
contains 3S spacious chambers, any one
of which would almost be larger than
the little house in Lodi In Lodi Robert
Hughes had one fire, that which glowed
in the kitchen stove. In Belfast there
are 22 great open hearths wherein the
logs are wont to blaze all day long.
Pleased at Good News.
Don't think am excited said Rob-
ert Hughes, when interviewed by re-
porter, ''or pulled up with pride, for
am not. am only happy to hear the
good news. Do you blame me?
Think of It.! Only the other day
was a poor man. To-day, well, to-day I
ara wealthy. How wealthy | DO not
know | seem to be walking In dream
even yet. | get up In the morning and
eat my breakfast just like man only
half awake. have to pinch myself
when hear the factory whistles calling
me to work, and they too sound like they
might be blown
"Oh, yes. I'still goto work every day.
The habit of work is very strong. espe-
cially when one has worked all his life
as | have done. Indeed, do not know
whether I shall ever be able to stop
working, now that have an opportunity
to quit.
Twill go back To Ireland to live?
Not on your life. I'would not take the
whole city OF Belfast, much as love
every stick and stone of the dear old
place. would not take II all as
precious gift and be obliged to live there
the rest of my life and give up my Amer
lean citizenship. I have toiled and suf-
fered here. married my wife here and
my children were born here. have
helped to elect three presidents OF the
United States. l tell you am mighty
proud of being an American and
would rather forfeit all the money or
John Hughes. of Belfast, than lose my
right to that name.
God has been good to me, and Uncle
Sam has been good to me in spite Of all
my hard luck. America has stuck by
me when was down, and now that ! am
up mean to stick to her. America was
good enough for me to earn living in,
and guess It's going to be good enough
for me to spend my money In.
Will Buy Coveted Home.
"Will move to New York city? No.
won't. don't like New York. have
been up thore twice. and don't like the
place. don't feel at home there. I'd
rather stay right here in Lodi. even IL It
is barren and ugly. than to go up to that
great, cruel, unfriendly city, No. ]
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-03-24
Michael O'ConnOr and Robert
Hughes, Sons of Erin, Now
Roll in Wealth.
MONEY ACQUIRED BY DIFFERENT METHODS
Former Prospers Through Speculation in
Real Estate - Buys His Native Town
Latter Inherits Million Dollars and
Ancestral Castle in Ireland.

adopted by heroes of romance Heroes
from time immemorial have won their
millions by wrestling 1t from the bow
els of the earth, by clever manipula-
tons Of the stock market, by war and
! conquest. But who ever heard of a
hero OF romance who made his money
In plain. prosaic real estate dealing?
That Is what Michael O'Connor did,
and 1t paid him vastly more In re-
turns than more romantic money
making might have. Penniless when
he came here, he managed to secure a
clerical position almost Immediately
upon his arrival. He was industrious
and frugal, and after several years he
had managed to save up several hun
dred dollars, which he invested in a
few lots in the Bronx. 1t was the luck
lest thing he could have done. He
sold them for more than double sew
eral years later and reinvested his
money in more real estate. Soon
Michael O'Connor, from Leitrim town,
was worth a hundred thousand dol
lars; then the road to wealth was
easy.
When prosperity had claimed him
for It's own Mr. O'Connor's thoughts
began to turn to Ireland, and one sum-
mer. some six or seven years ago. he
journeyed back to Leitrim and mar
|Tied the girl of his boyhood love and
brought her to America.
"It was then that first thought OF
buying my native town." said Mr.
OConnor In an interview with re-
porter. II suppose all men banker for
their native towns, and Irishmen
most of ALL Anyway, did. used to
think when | was little barefoot
boy, playing about the ruins of the old
castle there, how much would like,
when | became a man, to be able TO
buy 1t and restore 1t to Its once fla
nous grandeur You see, every boy in
Leitrim knows the story of the castle
and Of the kings and princes who once
feasted in It's great halls. Then there
were songs, sweet old Irish songs. to
keep our memory green. suppose
there was not hoy In the village who
did not share in the same emotion.
well, fortune has been very good
to me, and 1t turns out that | have
been able to go back and buy not on y
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-03-24

New York.--Dame Fortune, that
tickle being, has smiled on two men
who came TO America 10 years ago
fresh from the land of Shamrocks. AL
though both of these sons of Ireland,
Michael O'Connor and Robert Hughes,
are now rich, they obtained their
wealth in ways that are greatly differ
cnt. The stories of their careers and
of the triumphs which recently crown
ed them. are the making of two as
pretty end interesting romances as
ever were conceived.
Before relating the story of Michael
Common 1t will be necessary TO ina
CINE ones self transported across the
sen to the ancient village of Leitrim,
time immemorial. Lellrim Is on the
banks OF that much sung stream the
River Shannon, beloved OF Tom"
Moore and immortalized in his songs.
There; close upon its banks, stand the
ruins of the great old feudal caste
which was once the seat of Michael
OConnor's illustrious ancestor, Rhod-
criCk O'Connor, the last king of Con-
naught, Prince of Branffny. About the
crImbling walls the little town nest,es
closely. There Is the white house of
tho village squire. the apothecary
shop, the cobbler's shop, the wagon
makers and the village forge. In the
little white houses between dwell the
villagers. descendants every one of
them, of Irish kings.
Ihe ground floor of one of these
dwellings, contains general store. The
people OF LeiIrim may by anything
In mis- small store from a pound OF tea
to yard Of Bingham CT a peck of po-
iatocs. The propricto- of the store Is
Michael O'Connor's father, to-day the
most prosperous Citi:cn In .Leitrim
and the happ!est and proudest man
In all the green land of Ireland.
o'Connor Comes to America.
For his son, his first born, the boy
who IL years ago set sail for the alien
land Of America. has made a fortune
beyond the dreams of Leitrim avarlce
and like fairy prince has bought
back not only the castle OF his long
deposoi ancestors, bat the entire
town of Leltrim, his native pace
Michael, the fair haired, blue eyed,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-03-24

more elegant house here. But want
neither. What | want is the house of
my years of dreaming and the green
hill 1t stands upon. That is all my wife
and | and my little girls want We feel
we can be happier there than in any
other house in the world, and believe
we can"
Eyes, am sure 1t is as my husband
says" remarked Mrs. Hughes, who had
been darning stockings. while her hus-
band talked. Il want the house on the
hill. We are plain people. We have
been plain people all our lives, and 1t
would not be becoming for us to put on
the airs of fine folk now that we have
been lucky enough to inherit old Mr.
Hughes money and lands. Besides we
should not be happy to depart too much
from the way we have been used to liv-
ing. The white house on the hill is just
large enough, and II lived there am
perfectly sure | could not be happier
this side of Heaven.
"Oh! it does seem to good to be true.
And the white house on the green hill!
To think that /. Maggie Hughes, can
dare to think seriously now of ever liv-
ing in that beautiful place! Oh. 1t does
seem like a dream! I am afraid to go
to bed at nights for fear wake up some
morning and find that after all it is only
a dream"
But the lawyers of Paterson and Pas
sale assure the silk weaver and his wife
that It is a very substantial fact, and
that they need have no fears Of waking
in the morning.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-03-24

merry n,outhed hoy who sailed away
L. years ago. Is master OF the town
and It's castle to-day. He 1t IL VINO
owns the long village street, The forge,
the apothecary shop, the cobbler shop.
He IL Is. little Mike OConnor. wSo
owns the squirc's white house, and tn
brown rectory. and ah! even the pref
ty little church and the chapel STANDS
on Michael O'Connor's freehold
ground.
Formal announcement of the pur-
chase OF the village was made recently
In the Leitrim Observer, publishe | at
.Carrick 7on-the Shannon, and the same
issue contained detailed story OF
Michael O'Connor's adventures In the
land of his adoption.
Fortune Made Through Real Estate.
Strangely enough. he did not make
his fortune after the manner usually
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-03-24

golden windfall from heaven, houses
and lands and three million dollars in
cash. A poor silk weaver, toiling all
day long. and barely keeping the wolf
from the door these many years past
Robert Hughes is to-day one of the
landed proprietors OF Belfast. For ten
years he has lived with his little fam
lily In plain little wooden house in
the mill village OF Lodi, near Pater-
son, N. ]. In future he may IL he
wishes live In one of the finest man
sions In the most aristocratic quarter
OF the Irish capital.
Until a few weeks ago Robert
Hughes never dreamed that he would
be other than hard working silk weav-
er. The widest dream he INDUCED Ia
was that OF an era which would know
no strikes and lockouts among the silk
mills In which he has been earning his
livelihood ever since he arrived, which
was just three weeks after Michael
OConnor. OF Leitrim, had stepped of
the gang-plank. For Robert Hughes
has suffered bitterly from the privations
incident to the frequent labor troubles
among the factories of Paterson.
Inherits Fortune from Relatives.
Hughes fortune he inherits from a
distant relative, John Hughes, ESQ.,.
merchant of Belfast. recently dead, leav-
ing fortune Of $3,OOO,0OO in cash and
much valuable real estate in Belfast and
the surrounding country.
Hughes is 3S years old. three years
older than Michael O'Connor. He
learned to weave silk In the factories Of
Belfast long before he left Ireland. He
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-03-24
Tactful Quaker.

Some time ago there lived a gentle
man OF indolent habits who spent his
time visiting among his friends. After
wearing out his welcome in his own
neighborhood he thought he would
visit an old Quaker friend some 20
miles distant. On his arrival he was
cordially received by the Quaker, who,
thinking the visitor had taken much
pains to come so far to see him. treat
ed him with great deal of attention
and politeness for several days. As
the visitor showed no signs OF leav-
ing. the Quaker became uneasy. but
bore It with patience until the eighth
day, when he said to him:
my friend, am afraid thee will
never come again"
20, yes, I shall" said the visitor.
II have enjoyed my visit much, and
shall certainly come again"
But" said the Quaker, III thee will
never leave. how can thee come
again?'-London Black and> White.