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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-10

mortar, rising to a height of Is feet The
rooms were small and dark. being about
IL feet square. As the crevice and
house were 80 feet up the perpendicular
side OF the cliffs face and there was no
path nor steps. II Is assumed that lad
ders were used by the Inhabitants. who
could pull them up after them, thus be
ing absolutely safe from marauders.
Interesting dwellings OF these lost peo-
pies are found on the Rio Grandc, the Rio
ella. San Francisco. Rio Blanca. Rio Bo-
nito and other streams or stream beds IN
New Mexico, and 10 the ancient provinces
OF Hubates and Tanos. which included
the Zandia and Placer Mountains. are
many others. those Of La1aro Los Tan
ques. Gura and San Marcos being Of par
ticulnr interest. telling the story OF lost
people Some years ago an ancient ruin
was discovered above the TuhuaN town OF
Tesuque buried three feet below the river
bank. The ind was made by accident It
had been completely covered. but q
fresbet washed away q vast deposit Of
earth, disclosing the remains Of tho an
cient city, the houses Of which were
about 20 feet In height. The discoveries
entered the rooms. found charcoal In the
old frepinces and secured many pieces Of
pottery.
One of the finest OF these old dwePiings
is TO be seen In the Canon de Chaco.
known as Pueblo Bonito. The Enclosure
Is about 400 feet In length. the wall be-
ing formed of plates of sandstone and
two feet In thickness. The south front 10
three storied. and the inner side descends
In q series OF terraces.
The first story II seven feet high. the
second nine and the upper six. In tho
outer row are 10 rooms. each about 20
feet long and 8 feet In width; some dark.
and evidently storerooms. All In all. this
extraordinary home has about 100 rooms.
There were no stairs. ladders being used.
as in the Moki cities of today.
The Territories of New Mexico and Arr
xona are literal treasure-houses. these
strange dwellings and homes In all stages
of ruin being found over n large area.
telling the interesting story OF a lost peo-
pie who, though they may have been the
ancestors of the present natives Of these
territories. left no permanent record OF
their fate
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-10

where, but The term is more commonly
applied to a delicate white film which is
not rice paper at all, but is prepared In
China from the pitch OF shrub.
Salt has long been wholly excluded from
the class OF bodies denominated salts. Ia
BILE salt Is chloride of sodium. Sealing
wax Is not wax, nor does 1t contain a
single particle of wax 1t is made of
shellac and resin melted with turpentine.
The titmouse is no mouse, but a bird.
Turkish baths are not OF Turkish origin.
Whalebone is In no sense bone, but an
elastic, horny substance attached to the
upper jaw OF the whale. Norwood has
nothing to do with worm or wood While
the formation OF the word Is uncertain.
Ii Is apparently from the Angio-Saxon
wernoa, preserver Of mind, from the sup
posed belief In its medicinal virtues.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-10

- HERE Is an Arabian tale in which
theyoung prince, travelling over
seemingly endless desert, sights a
beautiful city, whose minarets. spires and
glistening domes form a splendid feature
In the forbidding desert landscape. In
size, beauty and elaboration OF architec-
ture IL suggests q large and vigorous
population, but as the traveller approaches
and enters the gates he finds no one to
challenge or even accost him. The once
busy marts are deserted; streets that
bear the trace Of grinding wheels. steps
that are worn down by countless feet.
know them no more; the city is deserted,
is a place of absolute stiffness.
Nothing 20 appeals to the human mind.
nothing is SO mysterious as a situation of
this kind. / once found a vessel at
sea. deserted. Large ships have been
seen, with all sails set, drifting aimIess-
~. without captain or crew. On the
channel islands of Southern California
i have found scores of towns and village
sites that showed that years ago they
supported large and vigorous populations:
yet today not a person lives who by
legend or hearsay can tell the story of
these people, that appeared to have
buried their belongings-weapons. imple-
mepts, vessels, mortars and musical In
struments-by the ton in the black earth
and to have been swept out of existence.
In the center Of the Island Of Santa
Catalina. on one of the ridges that
sweeps down from Mount Orisaba. l once
came upon a lofty rock Jutting from the
earth. On the lower side was a forest
OF cactus Breaking through this l found
II growing on a heap Of Abalone shells,
which could only have been brought from
the sea, nearly two miles distant, by
human hands On the rock was q blazed
mark in red mineral paint. and scattered
about were implements of stone, pieces
Of mortars and pestles, while beneath
the rock was the home of a cave-dweIler,
now partly nlied with debris, and for
centuries, possibly, the shelter or refuge
of the Wild goat. Delving In the door Of
this cave, which originally WIS large
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-10

NTHONY SHUTTER, a sailor re-
Gently returned from a trip up the
Gulf of California from La Paz, told
q story a few days ago that opened the
eyes Of some of the California anglers.
at came from Callao on a brig" he said;
'.got left at Maxatian, and finally shipped
with a pearl-shell fisherman at La Paz.
Down there they are like a lot of miners.
When they hear of a new field they all
make a rush to locate. and our skipper
was on such a trip. We struck plenty of
pearl shells, and 1t was while hunting
for them that 1 had the time of my life.
We were anchored on a shoal about half
a mile on shore one day. when l saw
what took to be a big black whale I'm
sweeping along: Then it disappeared and
came up pure white. then black again,
and I saw that 1t was something swim
ming IN a circle.
The skipper-as wild-eyed a Dago as
ever l saw-shouted that 1t was an um-
brella fish and would drown us all. But
/ made up my mind that 1 would try 1t,
So we tossed the harpoon into the boat
and started after II. When we got near
the school saw that there were four or
five rays whirling around small school
of fish and evidently feeding them.
They looked like whales. One was GER
tainly 20 feet across and quite as long.
They were bird shaped. Their long,
pointed wingiike fms moved up and down.
and behind came q big whiplike tall.
1T was an easy matter to get up on
them, and we got the line clear and coiled
and the end fastened to a small white
key that could be tossed over, If neces-
sary. All being ready. the men sent the
boat ahead, and as one of the devil
fishes swung around. not 10 feet distant.
Y ~ fxAx~ r%l
no chance OF missing 1t: 1t was like the
side Of q house. and The iron struck 1t
fairly IN the back. The next minute
thought the whole bottom Of the ocean
had jumped out OF water
up came the big ash into the air Dap
ping and beating 1t like a big bird
sight 10 demoralize any man-and as 1t
dropped into the water again 1t nearly
swamped the boat The men backed of
and / did some lively stepping to get
clear Of the line that was terked from the
pile so fast that IL fairly smoked. and
when the end came the boat started ahead
like a shot out Of a gun, jerking me clear
OF my feet. The fish turned up the
gulf and kept along shore for nearly two
miles. then turned ont into deeper water,
and you might ~ well have tried to stop
a 6ofoot whale as that fish. The rope
was Ike wire, you could have walked on
II. thirty feet. 1 reckon. for an hour.
The schooner got under way and fol-
lowed us, and about eight miles up the
coast we all took hold Of the rope and
began to pull. I had a regular whale
lance, and thought IL I could get along
side / could kill the fish, so we hauled.
You know how a hook will hold on 10 the
mud sometimes and defy the whole crew.
Well. 1t was a proposition something Ike
that. At frst we couldn't gain q foot,
and It only drove the devil-nsh to make
q greater exertion. 1t just put on all
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-10
Gar buys Bomb
Proof Auto.

The much hunted and badly haunted
Car OF all the Russias has now taken
decided liking to automobiling. But alas!
the family council of grand dukes has de-
cided that the dangers to the life OF His
Imperial Majesty are already too great.
The Gar. however. has had built for him.
self an enormous bomb-proof car which ir
covered with bomb proof steel. This
makes the car very heavy and too IN
comfortable to use along any but the
best OF roads, as the Jolting OF q steel
clad auto would kill the nervous system
of a farm iaborer within q very short
while.
The Cars new car was built In Paris
and cost In the neighborhood Of $100.0 600.
making II the most expensive motor car
ever turned out. OF course, nobody but
the unfortunate Car II compelled to
take pleasure jaunts in an auto which IL
covered with heavy steel plates. The
auto is enormous and contains q private
apartment for the imperial party, .
bathroom with hot and cold water and
rear compartment for servants and bag
gage. special commission of expert
engineers was appointed by the Gear to
run the machine for several weeks and
make all possible tests. 1t has been re-
ported all that could be desired Three
expert engineers will have entire charge
Of the car and a trip to Siberia is what
they may expect whenever an accident to
the vehicle can be In any way traced to
any one OF them.
The roads near Peferhof are magnin-
cent, and 1t IL thought that the Gar will
probably review the guard regiments !,
his new auto. The fact that one attempt
has been made by troops on review to
kill the Car. and another even more re-
cent to assassfnate the Grand Duke
Michael make the inspection Of bis
troops by His Imperial Majesty In Q
bomb-proof auto very significant The
Czarina, who is said not to be marked
out for assassination By the revolution
lists, Is an enthusiastic automobilist and
learned TO love the sport while IN Eng
land and Denmark. The chauffeur to the
Gar Is q member OF one OF the oldest
Boyard families fthe ne plus ultra OF Rus
sian nobility, and Will become a mem
Der OF the Russian imperial MENACE which
carries valuable privileges In the land Of
the Great White Emperor.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-10

The oldest licensed village alehouse In
England Is claimed to be the George Inn,
in North street, Philips The license
dates from 1907 Each story OF the pic
turesque old structure overhangs the one
beneath. The front IL broken by bay
windows, a porch and q fight Of stone
steps leading TO a doorway In the wall.
At the back are more quaint doors and
windows and q turret built against the
wall encIoses an outside stair. while In
the yard still remains part OF the old
gallery found in so many hostelries OF
the Middle Ages A curious chimney sur
mounts each gable.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-10
Trained Fish.

A Philadelphia dealer In pet stock has
an aquarium OF trained goldfish These
nsh, when the man holds a small wand
of redwood an inch above the surface Of
the water leap over the wand In graceful
ct-es. little silver bell swings above
the tank and a siIken cord descends into
the water. The fish when hungry takes
the cord In the mouth and ring the bell.
They will feed from the mans hand. II
he holds morsels of food just out OF tle
water they will leap up and snatch the
food from his fingers. It took nearly q
year to train them.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-10

enough to afford protection and shelter to
a family of several persons, l found
number of curious implements, and deep
In the debris a skull was found that might
have passed as that of the man OF Men
tone, completely absent was the bulg-
ing forehead. SO pronounced the ridges
over the eyes. Near the cave, but on an
other side of the rock. was a smaller
place which had been the kitchen. the
rock still showing evidences of smoke.
These are interesting, but how much
more so are the evidences of lost races In
Arizona and New Mexico. In the channel
islands communities have disappeared.
but In this vast region. In what to the
races have passed on, leaving only their
homes and strange handiwork to tell the
story.
That a comparatively high civilization
existed In this region ages ago is be-
yond question. We find stupendous ruins.
artistic workmanship, houses built with
a skill that suggests marked individual
ity, and engineering projects that stamp
the people as a race far above the ordi-
nary savage. These unknown Americans
were skilled engineers, and their bitches.
their irrigating canals, which still stand
filed In with sand and gravel are evil
dences of a remarkable race.
In wandering over New Mexico and Arr,
iona the discerning traveller will find
nearly everywhere the remains of this
lost people. 1t will be q crumhling ruin.
an ancient burial place, an adobe WALL a
mass of broken pottery or a lofty eyrie
still In stu, Just as it stood when the
unknown owner was driven away. The
standing homes of these cliff dwelling
people have been looted for years by a
vandal public, but now the government
has stepped in and they are to be pro-
tected for all time and will constitute
a government reserve.
In visiting these arid regions Of the
territories one is impressed with the be-
lief that these ancients were peace
loving people that were surrounded by
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-10
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and the various tributaries of the Rio
San Juan, Walnut Canon, Montezumas
well and castle, not to speak OF the pic
turesque homes that top the mesas OF
the southwestern region through which
Cabeza de vaca and Coronado walked. the
latter In pursuit of the tabled cities OF
Ciboia.
A greater part of the Southwestern
country was once the bottom OF an an
cient sea, peopied by giants 60 or 100 feet
In length. Today this old ocean bottom
is often a typical desert. Once well
watered with streams. 1t is now an arid
waste. like some parts Of the Bad Lands.
and the great runa ways or canons washed
out of the heart of old ocean beds by
the rains OF centuries, became the homes
of human beings.
Just how early these cliff jewellers were
discovered by white men is not known,
but In 1s49 they were found by Gen. J.
H Simpson, who announced that he had
discovered the remains OF a lost people.
He was riding with his party down the
dry beds OF the Canon de Cheile when
something unusual caught his eye far up
the face of the ciif. The eavalcade halt
ed. an adventurous climber began the
ascent, and after a long and dangerous
climb reached the spot. the home OF a cliff
dwelIer, one of the most famous-an
eyrie In the face of cliff 800 feet high.
This is one of the most typical ruins.
and as 1t Is approached the remains OF
dwelling are seen In the foreground
doubtless built upon the bank of what
was once a rushing stream This partic-
ular dwelling stands on the north side Of
the canon and has frontage of las feet,
with a depth of As feet. Back OF it and
80 feet above 1t, occupying a vast crevice
In the face of the cliff, is the famous
Casa Blanca. or White House. The clin
forms the back and the outer wall Is
typical of many, being formed of thin
blocks of sandstone set in soft mud or
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-10

disintegrated portions of the cliff and so
made their homes often hundreds of feet
above the bed OF the canon, in positions
that commanded miles of country.
1t is often said by foreigners that the
United States has ruins, no castles,
but those who say this do not know the
Rio Chance Canon, the Rio de Chelle
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-10

have entirely escaped observation, which
was the object of the builders.
Driven from the lowlands after repeat
ed attack, they went into the canons,
climbed their sides and adopted the
weathered-out portions as their homes.
or excavated others, as the case might
be. These built up or inclosed with the
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-10

menacing tribes, and to escape their raw
ages they had made homes in the al
most inaccessible cliffs a refuge, imi-
tating the swallow in its eyrielike nest.
SO perfect Is the resemblance of the
cliff house to the cliff itself, So high up
Is 1t perched, that, without doubt, many
have been passed by discerning people and
Evening journal., 1906-07-19
She Was Frank, Too

This story will appeal to hostesses
whose visitors drop down upon her at
their own sweet will and stay past the
limits OF hospitable patience.
Its heroine, according to the Balti-
more News" was a Quaker lady. She
had been Invited TO spend a short time
with relatives. and had come bag ana
baggage, apparently prepared for a
long siege.
One day at the dinner table. there
fore, her host decided 90 explain mat
ters to her in his own sane and sensi-
bic way.
Thee has been with us a long time
now Cousin Martha" he said, "and
we have enjoyed thy visit very we'll
but now thy room is needed for other
visitors and so thee must leave to
make place for them"
There was a long silence after this
but finally the spirit moved Cousin
Martha to make reply.
Thee has been very kind to me dur
ing my soiourn I'm thy house, Cousin
Josiah" she said "and 1 appreciate
the frankness with which thee has
spoken TO me. will be equally frank.
1t does not suit me to leave thy house
now. I am comfortable here. and il
pleases me to remain for some time
yet. When I am ready to go 1 shan
give thee full warning so that thee
may invite the other friends, but that
is not yet"
And she stayed.
Evening journal., 1906-07-19
WILL MAKE STATEMENT
Il. C. Knowles Declares Rice Statement
False in Many Particulars.

Horace G. Knowles, Esq, attorney
for ViVto Negro, one of the prosecut-
ing witnesses against Edith Grant,
keeper Of a notorious dive on Tatnall
street, and whose case was dismissed
in the Municipal Court Tuesday morn
ing without calling a single witness,
was out of the city yesterday, when
reference was made to him by Judge
Cochran and Assistant Solicitor Rice.
Mr.. Knowles was shown the statement
made in court by Assistant City So
licitor Rice and approved by Judge
Cochran, as he was on his way to the
station to catch an early train out Of
the city, but, took time to say that
the statement was absolutely false in
many particulars and was made ap-
parently for the purpose Of befricnd-
ing the Grant woman and discourage
ing further complaints about her dis
reputable house. Mr.. Knowles said
he expected to return to the city in
time to prepare a statement OF facts
in the matter for publication to-mor-
row.
Evening journal., 1906-07-19
Social Notes
Social and PersonaI Notes

Miss Blanche Walker has returned
from a three weeks outing at Barne-
sat Bay.
Mrs Elmer Conog and children are
spending some time in Easton, Nd.
Miss Mary Fulton is visiting friends
in Philadelphia.
Miss Bessie Porter is spending her
vacation in Atlantic City.
Miss Edna Gray is spending the
week in Penn's Grove.
Miss Lizzie Debrow of Chester. has
been visiting friends in this city.
Miss Blanche Taylor Of Dover, is the
guest Of relatives in this city.
Miss Margaret Ferguson OF FELTON,.
is visiting in this city.
Miss Mary Hawkins Of EllSton. Nd.
is spending the week in this city.
Miss Edith Dalton is visiting friends
at Asbury Park.
Miss Mary Pierce is visiting friends
in Dover.
Mrs. Frank Peters is spending the
week at Cape May.
Mrs. Frank Steward OF Mlddletown,
is the guest Of friends in this city.
Miss Bessie Hatton is spending her
vacation at Wildwood
Mrs. William Mccain is the guest OF
friends in Georgetown.
Mrs. Mary r. Cooper is spending
some time at Lewes.
Mrs. William Stanton Of FELTON,, is
the guest OF relatives in this city.
Miss Josephine Carter of FELTON,. has
been visiting friends in this city.
Miss Charlotte Lynn is spending
some time with friends in Rehoboth.
Mrs. Caleb Wright is visiting friends
in Seaford.
Frank w. Young is spending his va
cation at Asbury Park.
Thomas f. Lynch. of Pittsburg. Pa
is visiting his cousin, Mrs. Martin f.
Keough and John J. Gilbride.
James Kilroy. Of Cleveland. Ohio
who has been visiting in this city
started on Tuesday for Cleveland.
Mrs 7. Dobbins, of Baltimore. is
\ visiting her sister, Mrs. j. r. Koffen-
berger. Of 2O3 Connell street.
Mrs. Edward d. Gray and Miss Eve
Sullivan. Of 1O9 w. Twelfth street. ar,
spending a weeks outing at New
York, and Jersey Heights.
Evening journal., 1906-07-19
For the Bathroom
and Dressing Table

Make little list of the things needed and
let us fill the order We have the best
soaps-the preferred perfumes and toilet
waters-the favored face powders and all
the hundred and one things that find place
III well ordered bath rooms and toilet tables.
And what is quite important, you will find
many of these items quoted at less than drug
store prices
Rogers & Galet Rice Powder in Violette
and IIeliotrope, in either pink or white 2oc
r. & G.. Niolette Talcum Powder ..... 2oc
Hudnuts Niolette Talcum .........s soc
HIudnuts Violeue Sec. toilet powder csc
Rikers Rice powder, in rose, pink and
Wnile .;;...';s,,,, ....'''.'.''.. .l5c
RiSers Niolette Talcum ........Isc, exc
Colgates Niolette Talcum .......Isc, CSC
Bathasweet Rice Powder ...........I5c
Eastmans Niolette Powder .........I5c
Mennen's Talcum Powder .........Isc
Rikers Niolette Cerate, a skin food excel
lent for tan and sunburn ...........5oc
Iiudnuts Marvellous Cream .........soc
Rikers Cold Cream ...............os
Clawson Med-Aseptic ..........1oc. I5c
Rikers Cream of Almond ...........2sc
Rikcrs Illusion Cream ................zsc
RilIers Cream of Roses ..............so soc
Kikers Hair Salvent ..................5 soc
Evening journal., 1906-07-19
Wash Dress Fabrics

Not only wonderfully low priced-but in
great demand just now. White never was
in such demand and never before so stylish.
and just now profits don't figure very
strongly with us and among these dainty
wash dress goods they don't figure at all.
Here's where Dame Fashion and Madame
Economy meet in a warm friendly hand
clasp. i.sl
Fancy figured and Dotted Swisses, az to
"a inches wide, so patterns to select from
at all prices from r2Ac to SIoo yard
Natural Colored Linen, ~ to 90 inches
wide, some very special values at r2I5c to
35c a yard.
Colored Linens, red, green, pink, black,
lavender, Isc to soc yard
Fancy, plain, and figured Percales, OF the
very best quality for I2Hc.
Evening journal., 1906-07-19
pIree.or Of 3. 8 i. corporation.

At a recent meeting Of the directors Of
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Corpora
tion in New York a quarterly dividend
OF one per cent was declared. f. NJ. Nc
Ilvaine resigned as chairman Of the
board and also as director. lie was sue
ceeded by Archibald Johnson. also Of
Bethlehem, which is the residence Of Mr..
Mcllvaine A. Z. Borie also resigned as
a director and was succeeded by J. A.
McGregor, Of New York. Samuel X.
Smith. Of this city, was elected treasur-
er and Mr.. McGregor assistant treasurer.
Evening journal., 1906-07-19
Showing Of ParasoIs

Ncver-in any
former years have
Parasols been so
greatly in favor
as they have this
year.
We have plenty
of them at this
store-for, know
ing what particu-
lar women will
demand we have
a larger and bet
ter selected as
sortmcnt { h a n
ever before. And
here's pleasant
news. They are
Evening journal., 1906-07-19
The Orange Lining

Orange stockings and a white hat
with an orange-llned brim give just
the right touch to white outing cos
tune. say the Parisians for 1t. There
is reason for It, too-that is, FOR the
orange in the hat II removes danger
'of sunstroke and enables the summer
girl to walk, golf, or drive in calm dis
regard of the temperature. Orange. Il
has been discovered by scientists, abb
sorb the destructive red ray which is
responsible for Old Soils detrimental
action on the brain.