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The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is a disease prevailing in this
.ountry most dangerous because SO decep.
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jury might be mace TO appear SER evl-
dent. In vain did try upon the redi-
rect examination to lead the pigheaded
and now thoroughly frightened coun-
tryman to select the right coin from
the two shown him. His feeble brain
seemed temporarily unbalanced by
vague visions OF unknown pains and
penalties which might be visited upon
him IL he failed to adhere to his origi-
nal statement. And no tact, no adroit-
ness-of which at least was MASTER
blunder.
Miss Etheridge was agitated at the
beginning of her first ordeal on the
witness stand, but gained confidence
as she proceeded with her story. The
prisoner had called upon her (here she
blushed and slightly faltered) on the
evening of his return from what he
had said had been his summer vacation.
He had shown her gold coin which
he said he had purchased from a plow-
man In Massachusetts,. Upon being
shown the piece identified by Mr.. Pope
she unhesitatingly and unequivocally
pronounced 1t the one shown her by
the prisoner
Knowing that she did not share Ell
Their the knowledge or the enthusiasm
of her lover in respect of numismatics,
I pressed my questions no further. The
attorney for the state, however, prov
ed pltiless. With all the suavity of
polished clubman he offered her the
genuine mobile" Could she read the
inscription? No. How had she been
able to so thoroughly describe 1t on her
direct examination? The prisoner had
read II to her, and she had recollected.
The other coin was shown her. Could
she read that inscription? She could
not. Could she, as a matter within her
own personal knowledge, distinguish
between the two coins? The large,
brown eyes were suffused as she an
swered in the negative. But the dis
trict attorney was resolved to press his
advantage before the jury.
Zone more question, Miss Etheridge.
Is there a promise of marriage be
tween you and the prisoner
Slowly the magnificent orbs rose
from the floor on which they had been
fixed. and for a fraction Of a moment
the answer was delayed. But when
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-11-27
ENTIRE FAMILY'S
SKIN AFFECTIONS
Mother Suffered Six Years with
Eczema = Baby Cured Of Heat
Rash-Father, Mother, and Child
Have Scalp and Hair Troubles.
ALL GIVE THANKS
TO CUTICURA REMEDIES

my wife had eczema for i've or six
years. 1t was on her face and would
come and go. We had read so much
about Cuticura Remedies that we
thought we would give them a trial.
We did so, and it has now been about
four years, and she has never had sign
Of eczema since. She also used them
both about a year ago for her scalp.
She had very thin hair and Cuticura
helped her hair greatly. ] myself
used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint-
ment some time ago for falling hair.
now have a very heavy head Of hair and
it does not fall out. We used Cuti-
cura Remedies for our baby, who was
nearly bald when young. She has very
nice hair now. She is very neshy, and
we had so much trouble with heat that
we would battle her with Cuticura Soap
and then apply Cuticura Ointment, it
would dry the heat up so much quicker
than anything else. We give thanks to
the Cuticura Remedies. Mr.. H. B.
Springmire, 1913 So. Capitol Street,
Iowa City, Ia, July l6, 1905 and Sept.
16, 1906"
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"The testimony of the plowman,"
said, fought to be valuable unless the
jury should chance to believe that his
story was ingeniously cOntrived for the
occasion. which is not likely. My own
evidence, fear. will not aid you very
materially, for, although Of course
feel sure that the gold piece that you
showed me closely resembled the one
which you dropped on the floor of the
alcove, 1 know 1t only because you
yourself have told me so. l only
glanced at 1t casually and cannot now
recall a single one Of its salient fea-
lures, except that 1t had head and
inscriptions with which l was and am
9 wholly unfamiliar. This would weigh
very little against the positive ldentih-
cation Of the piece taken from your
pocket by the librarian. But perhaps
Miss Etheridge examined 1t more care
fully"
"She did!' he exclaimed. I'VE look
ed at 1t together, and l explained the
Inscription to her. She could describe
II, feel sure. and then what will be-
come of the prosecution
could not find it in my heart to add
another straw to the load that he was
carrying, so l said, yes, that ought
to make a strong case" And then
asked, "Now, whom do you want to
defend you"
Jack stared at me. why, whom
should 1 want but your" he asked.
"You personally know the facts, and
who else would take so deep an inter
est in vindicatlng mJ innocenceT
Dear old boy" 1 replied, nothing
will ever happen that can weaken our
friendship. L merely want to be of the
utmost possible service to you. The
only question ia, How can accomplish
that? II I had only scrutinized that
unlucky gold coin more closely, prob
ably l could do you much good as
witness, and you know an advocate
should never be a witness for his own
client except as to some mere techni-
cal matter of form. However. as 1t is
/ don't think l could do you any good
on the stand, and If you really prefer
me to an experienced attorney In Grim
inal cases I shall certainly do all that
] can"
Then that's settled" he said land
as to experience, l haven't the slight
est fear on that score. And, Graham,
don't ask for delay. My acquittal is as
certain as my breath, and l want this
incubus lifted as soon as possible. And
now, as l didn't sleep a wink last
nfc,ht I boIiavn I'll ro and try fO bava
a nap"
Dear fellow! l wanted to tell him
that he had formed no conception Of
the consummate skill with which a
prosecuting attorney can weave a net
Of inculpatOry circumstances around
innocent men. Nor did he know any
thing of the whmsicalities of the aver
age petit jury. But l had not the
heart to disturb his confidence.
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it came there. was no quaver in the
girls voice; self assertion. rather than
defiance. was in her tone as she looked
her tormentor full in the face and an
swered:
II have promised to marry him. and
nothing but his death or mine shall
make me break that VOW"
l looked at her. Marble could not be
whittier, nor an aspen leaf more tremu-
lous. Yet when l rose TO examine her
upon what is technically known as
the redirect l felt a mad hand pluck
ing at my sleeve and hoarse voice
whispering In my ear: For the love
of pity, cant you see how she is suf-
fering? Not another question to her,
II hang"
That settled 1t. The case was practi-
cally ended, and knew only too well
that there could be but one verdict.
My friend was doomed.
After the jury had retired for de-
liberation / thought It my duty to pre-
pare him for the worst, since I knew
that the worst was inevitable. He
was sitting with his elbow resting on
the arm OF his chair, his face covered
with his hand. touched his shout
der.
"Jack, old friendw
In an instant he raised a pair OF
bloodshot eyes and a haggard face.
"Is she hereT' he asked. "Will It
kill herT
Then l saw that even In this su-
preme moment his dread was not for
himself, but for that noble woman
who had dared, in the face of a Jeer-
ing crowd, publicly to avow her IN
dying love for a hunted man whom
the world would, In a few hours.
brand as thief.
my dear fellow" q spoke as firmly
and as soothingly as my own sorely
tried nerves would permit, Miss
Etheridge has left the courtroom with
her aunt. But you-you yourself
may soon need all your courage"
put my arm around him. 1.-THE YER
dict may be against you, and then
To my utter amazement, Jack Scar
borough, my trusted friend from boy
hood, sprang from his chair and posi-
lively shook his cllnched fist in my
face.
"Hang your said he. "What in the
name Of perdltlon do you suppose
care for Juries and verdicts? Where is
Agnes? She said she was to be my
wife, and that fiend has killed her
with his smooth. Dalavering questions
Continued on another page.
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Soap and Cuticura
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heart disease,
pneumonia. heart
failure or apoplexy
are often the result
Of kidney disease. =
kidney trouble is al
lowed 10 advance the
kidney pois oned
blood will attack the
vital organs or the
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-11-27

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SKIN RRITATIONS
Soothed by Cuticura, when All
Else Fails.

For rashes, feelings, chahngs, inham-
nations, blotches, strong perspiration,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-27
WINCHESTER BOY
HAS A ROMANCE
Son of Superintendent of RAN
dolph Schools, Welded,
One Year Ago.
SON CONFIRMS THE RUMOR.

Lafayette. Ind. Dec. EFT has de-
veloped that c. w Driver, one of the
most popular athletes at Purdue, was
married secretly a year ago to Miss
Beatrice Hiatt, of Winchester. Driver
who is commonly known here as
Pete is busy receiving congratula-
tons of his friends at college. Driver
is prominent in base ball and track af-
fairs at the university.
The romance began when Driver
and his bride We're students at the
Winchester high school. 1t was when
Driver made the star play that won
the game that Miss Hiatt, in the
bleachers, first discovered her admira-
ton for him Driver entered Purdue
in 1905 and the bride sought to finish
her education at the Indianapolis con
servatory of music, but later entered
similar institution at Newport, KY.
In October Driver eluded his friends
and made a quiet trip to Kentucky,
where the marriage ceremony was
performed. Both resolved to keep the
wedding a secret until Driver should
graduate in 1909. Miss Hiatt while
visiting a friend impaired the secret,
however, and soon the marriage was
rumored about the school. l.. l..
Driver, father of the groom, superin-
tendent of the Randolph county
schools, brought his son home to
question him about the matter, and it
was confirmed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-27
Standpatters in Congress
Show Little inclination To-
ward General and Needed
Legislation Recommended.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
DOES NOT FAVOR MOVE
1t Is Pointed Out That Some
Things Demand a Change in
Present Tariff Rates, But
Action Is Doubtful.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The new
ways and means committee of con-
gress will decide soon after congress
reconvenes whether the sacred tariff
shall be touched at this session. Pres
sure designed to persuade the commit
tee to choose a broad gauge course is
being brought along at least four diff
ferent lines. The users of white print
paper and the allied printing trades
want the duty removed from ground
wood pulp and and from print paper.
Many Influential persons scattered
throughout the country have Joined in
request that the duty be removed
from art. The administration has re-
newed it's request that the duty on
products of the Philippines be reduced.
The committee will be asked to sane
ton legislation creating tariff COM
mission of experts, whose duty it will
be to gather data that win be helpful
in revising the tariff when it is re-
vised.
If the committee of the last congress
was 'standpat' committee the new
one is a "standpatter." One may rest
assured that the committee will not be
in favor of any serious disturbance of
the tariff WALL And yet it is difficult
to see how the committe can refuse to
consider favOfably at least one or two
of the requests that will be made of 1t
The petition for the removal of the
duty on wood pulp print paper, for
instance, is not brought forward as a
tariff measure President Roosevelt in
his message recommended that this
duty ne removed on the ground that by
taking such action congress will be do,
ing something toward protecting the
forests of the United States. 1t is
not asserted that any industry will be
injured by the removal of this duty; it
is pointed out that the benefits to be
derived by it's removal are many.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-27
Early This Morning After Loot
ing Small Illinois Station,
Two Men Tried to Board
Train and Fight Followed.
MANY SHOTS WERE
FIRED IN BATTLE.
One Robber Was Shot Five
Times Through the Body,
While Town Marshal Was
Also Severely Injured.

Greenville, Ill, Dec. pa west
bound Pennsylvania passenger train
was held up by two masked robbers
at Smithboro this morning and after
a desperate battle with the passen-
gers, both were captured and brought
here and placed in Jail. The bandits
threw a signal at Smithboro stopping
the train. When they attempted to
enter the train, City Marshal Brown of
Sorrento, ILL.,, who was on the train,
opened fire in which other passen-
gers joined and the battle grew hot.
One robber was shot five times and
he will probably die. Marshal Brown,
who was shot through the body is in
the hospital here, but he may recover.
Both robbers were loaded on the train
and rushed to this place. Investiga-
tions showed they looted the Smith
boro station, before they attempted
holding up the train.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-27
University of Paris.

The doctors degree in the University
of Paris is SO entitled as to designate
the faculty under which the work was
done, as those who do literary work
would receive the degree doctor of let
tiers, etc. To obtain the doctors de-
gree the candidate must possess the
lower degree of the corresponding di-
vision of work, submit two theses on
different questions, reply to questions
or objections concerning them, pay a
fee of lao francs and present 100 print
ed copies of one of his theses to the uni
versity. The candidate for the degree
doctor of letters must write one thesis
in Latin, the other in French. If in
the scientific department. the thesis
must be on some original investiga-
ton; If in theology, the examinations
are both oral and written.-School Bull
letin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-27
THE FUR SEAL.
A Sea Animal With Heart, Liver ana
Kidneys Like Sheep.


The fur seal is a land animal of per
verted tastes, who, living at sea, has
had his paws changed into fiippers
very like the long black kid gloves of
a woman His heart, liver and kidneys
are exactly the same as those of a
sheep and just as good to eat, but his
flesh. although just like fat mutton to
look at. is rank and distasteful from
his habit of eating fish. The whole
package is put up in parcel of thick
white fat to keep the body warm,
while from the skin grows a heavy
crop of beautiful brown fur, protected
with large fat oil bearing hairs, MAX
ing glossy surface which slides
through the water without friction.
Perfectly fearless, overlooking with
fun. a perfect little athlete, marvellous
ly strong. the fur seal is the most de-
lightful of all wild creatures. But, al
though they live at sea, the seals, be-
ing heavily clothed in fat, skin and
hair, find the temperate ATTITUDES much
too warm for comfort during the sum
mer months. Since they cannot shed
their garments like ourselves, they
migrate to subarctic climate, gather
ing in immense multitudes where there
are fisheries to support them. Their
ration is fifty pounds of cod eve, y
day, which for a creature the size Of q
sheep is considera ble.-Exchange.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-27
Nests of the Golden Eaole.

Every pair of eagles whose habits
have had an opportunity of watching
over a period of a few years would
seem to have invariably at least two
alternative sites for their nests. Some
have three, and I know of one with
four sites In fact, | only know of
one pair out Of many which habitually
resort to but one place and only one.
The reason for this is, however, APP
parent, for owing to it's situation it
has never been disturbed. The nest
is in a small cavern on the face Of an
absolute wall Of limestone rock some
800 feet high, at about 400 feet from
the summit Above the cliff is talus
of loose stone at an angle of forty-five
degrees or so, above which again rise
other precipices. To reach the nearest
point above this nest would be long
days work.-London Saturday Review.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-27
GETTING BREAKFAST.
Experience That Taught Man to Re-
spect Womans Ability.


Ever try to get your own break
fasts?" asked the man whose wife is
away. NO? Well, it's a most valu-
able education in the art of holding
more than one thing in the mind at a
time. 1 can understand after a week
of it how women get to be expert in
matters of detail.
I'VE men go through life laundering
along first at one thing and then at an
other. with the idea that what we are
doing at the moment should be finish
ed before anything else is taken up.
You can't get breakfast on that princi-
pie. Women instinctively know how
to run half a dozen things at once.
When they have the coffee on the
stove and the toast is browning and
the eggs cooking they can put the fin
ishing touches on the setting of the
table with light and cheerful heart.
At the psychological moment the cot
fee will be whisked of, the toast ex-
tracted and the eggs removed to a
place where further application OF
heat is impossible. It's a wonder to
me how they do 1t.
"A man if he essays to make coffee
must devote his whole attention to the
operation: likewise with everything
else. If he doesn't there'n be trouble.
He isn't a success in a double act,
and when the question is one of a
triple or quadruple act he might as
well throw up his hands. At least"
he concluded. with shade of pride in
his tone. It'll he's got the hang of it,
$50 you consider yourself qualified
now, do your his friend inquired,
with mock seriousness.
IF a succession of spoiled meals
qualities me-" the first speaker rejoin-
ed, I'm it."-New York Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-27
Queer N anes.

1--WE Chinese" said the law student,
"give our chiEdren queer names. Our
girls, for instance, are not called Ma
bel, Jenny or Matilda, but Cloudy
Moon, Celestial HaI piness, Spring
Peach or Casket of Perfumes.
Our boys get less delicious names.
Boys are made for work and wisdom
rather than for dancing and pleasure,
and their names show this, as Prac-
teal Industry, Ancestral knowledge,
Complete Virtue, Ancestral Piety, Dis
Greet Valor.
ITO our slaves we give still another
set of names. Yes, those dear, pathetic
little slaves of ours, some girls, some
boys, who do hundred various little
tasks about the house, these lowly
creatures have names like Not For
Me, JOY to Serve, Your Happiness and
Humble Devotion" - Cincinnati En-
1uirer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-27
SAVED BY A BET.
Peculiar Instance of the Power Of
Mind Over Matter.

The power of the human will over
the weakness Uf the human body has
seldom been more curiously exempt
fed than in the following instance:
One of the bravest officers in Lord
Wellesley's peninsular army was Colo
mel Hay, who, however, was as noto-
rious for his love of gambling and bet
ting as for his deeds of daring. At
Salamanca he was struck down by a
bullet and lay upon the field apparent
ly lifeess. Two brother officers COM
ing up, one of them exclaimed:
Poor Hay! He's gone at last"
He had scarcely uttered the words
when a faint voice came up from the
ground:
I'll lay you a level hundred he's
not"
The colonel had opened his eyes, but
they looked CLASSY with death, and 1t
seemed but a case of minutes.
Enter it." he went on, land you,
Captain Marston," addressing the sec
ond officer, "be witness"
Then, quite overcome, his eyelidS
dropped again, and he lay motionless.
Major Windsor, the one with whom
the bet was made, at once had the colo
mel conveyed to the hospital. 1t was
found to be very grave case, and aft
er the patient had been restored to
consciousness by means of restora-
tives the doctor told him there was a
ball in his back which could only be
extracted by a very severe operation.
But l must warn you" added the
surgeon, that you will very probably
die under it,
IF anybody will bet me ESQ on the
event, I'll consent" said the colonel
"Send for Windsor, and I'll endeavor
to persuade him to make it double OF
quits"
The major was sent for and agreed
to the terms.
"Now saw away with YOU" cried the
colonel. II won't die"
The operation was at once com.
menced, and the gallant gambler pass
ed triumphantly through the ordeal
while the major who was a generous
fellow, paid the bet with the utmost
satisfaction.
Il tell you," Colonel Hay used to say
when relating the story, but for that
bet I should be dead man now. II
was only my determination to win that
kept me alive."-Pearson's Weekly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-27
Left Out In the Cold.

Elder discussing the new minister's
probation discourse)-In my opeenion
he wasna justified in dividing folk into
the sheep and the goats. l wadna just
say, jamie, that l was among the
unco guild, an | wadna say that you
were among the unco bad. SO whar
do we come in? He'll no do for us,
Jamie. Wen no vote for him.-Lon-
don PUNCH,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-27

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