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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-17
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@ ECRETARY OF WAR TAFT is N part owner of one of the largest SJ ranches in Texas, the Coleman
 Fulton ranch. so called, a 1T5,000 acre farm" eleven miles from Corpus Christi on the San Antonio and Aran- sas Pass railroad. One hundred men are always and 250 men sometimes employed on it
 q was so fortunate as to have the pleasure of seeing a unique Christmas tree on this ranch" writes Mary Elise Muncey in the St. Louis Globe-Demo- crat Christmas morning. though warm. was foggy. and slow rain fell. but by 12 o'clock the sun came out, and the people at the ranch house be- gan to make their preparations. Ever since early morning the employees from the different farms had been com ing in. All kinds of vehicles were pressed into service. Some came on horseback and some on foot. There were many children.
 'I saw what I had never seen be- fore. a growing Christmas tree. Just in front of the house was a large mul-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-17

trouble was chiefly hypochondria and that he might live for years in the same state or might possibly recover as suddenly as he had collapsed. At all events the patient was in no immedl- ate danger.
 The inquiry would have done no harm had it not been that the doctor had talking wife. to whom he told everything, So before long the whole neighborhood was saying that Jack Ralston had been asking how long old man Ackermann could live. Of course the story came to Miss Ackermann's ears, to her intense indignation and still greater grief. Jack could not deny it in toto, and short of positive denial she would listen to no explanation. There was a quarrel, broken engage ment, and Jack Ralston went west. leaving his sweetheart well nigh bro- ken hearted. with only duty to console her, and sometimes duty is the best consolation one can have.
 If he had been less impatient there would have been no trouble. Dr. Bland did not understand tine effect which T broken heart sometimes produces upon the body. MT. Ackermann died before the winter was over. Jack Ralston came home as soon as he heard the news. but Miss Ackermann had gone to the city with a cousin of her mother and was obdurate. Her filial affection found satisfaction in refusing to for give the lover who had desired her fa- ther's deasA. She would not even see him, and so the affair ended.
 We'll, it was too lnte now, and she was a fool to be dreaming of it. The sermon was ended. and the music of the organ reused her to the conscious ness of things present and to come. She took part with the congregation in the rest of the service and then hur- ried home to make a hasty toilet for dinner.
 There was only a quiet family gath ering. The iance of the oldest daugh- ter, a travelIng salesman in the en- ploy of a wholesale house, was the life of the party. He was considered very bright young man and 6 good taIker. He was at his best today and kept them all amused with stories of his travels. so that Miss Aekermann had only to listen with a semblance of interest.
 By the way. Miss Ackermann," he said presently, T met an old friend of yours on this last trip. Ralston was the name-J. ". Ralston. It was in Idaho. Boise City. He Is doing well In mines out there and Is quite chum- my with one of my best customers. who has some money in his business. The two were together at my rooms in the hotel, and he saw Mfn's picture oa the bureau. I always czrTy t around to keep ne out of temptafio7-guzrd- Ian angel business. yOa know. Min and he saw 1t You know people say you two BoOk sIEke, ard the Hkeness cones out strU1g h that pb0ta It struck him an of heap. Excase ne be said. but vii yo1 tel ne vboss p5ct1re that Isi It locks Esry uuch Ike so1e O1e I knew ten ysars sgo'
 Certainty saH L That k zy bsst girl she is ths1sht vsET zzch Eke a Iady vbo Hrsz n the sane hozss, Ms Ackerzzzz- fru7 Nsw ter ssE Wen t t1ed oat to be fhs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-17

commencing to blow, shook them gen. tly, making the illusion more perfect. Then long bright ribbons of many col- ors were suspended from the topmost limbs and fruit and candies tied on with ribbons of the same color-or- anges with orange ribbon, apples with red ribbon, Hines with green ribbon, etc. Small toys were suspended from the tree; large ones were at the base. It presented very gorgeous spectacle, and the sight of the happy children that surrounded it made one wish to be a child again to enjoy it to the ut- termost. But the best was yet to come.
 "In the front yard were the presents intended for the grown people, and each man received one. One was fine surrey. Five were each given fifty and seventy-five dollar saddles. Several married men got handsome metal bed. steads, with springs and mattresses. Twenty or thirty fine hats. costing $7 apiece, were distributed and many other articles, all the best of theiI kind. I saw young man who re. ceived an all leather suit case. This last item may seem strange on a ranch, but there are many polished gentle. men among the employees who would consider suit cases very necessary should they have occasion to visit the city.
 "All this while music was to be heard from a band stationed on the front porch, where many of the visit. ors were seated. After the Santa Claus of the Christmas tree had retired and the presents to the grownups had been distributed all repaired to the porch and front yard to see again the gIee. full children and the tree, and surely fl was a thing of beauty and, with its fruits and flowers. looked as though ii had been transplanted from fairyland.
 ''The people that came from a dis tance departed before nightfall, but those that lived near by remained for an evening of music and good cheer. and thus ended a happy Christmas day"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-17
srh. Queen, Christina. card!s

Queen Alexandra has not given ur her interest in behalf of the unemploy- ed. Last Christmas she sanctioned . unique plan to raise more funds for them. This was in the shape of the issue of a Christmas book. consisting of poems. stories. sketches. drawings and music. which was entitled The Queens Christmas Card" Algernon Charles Swfnburne. Alfred Austin. the poet laureate: Thomas Handy. Marie CoreIlL Hall Caine. George Meredith. Arthur Wing Pinero. Sir Laurence Alma-Tadema. Edwin A Abbey. Will tam Holman Hunt. Sir Edward John Poynter and Sir Edward Elzar ars among the hest of those who contrib uted The production of the book was practically gatEitouS It sold for half q crOEn. and the proceeds were devoted to the queens unemployed fund
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-17

CTS in the season. His father was the farmer who supplied them with vege- tables and fruit. yack drove the wagon which brought the daily supply to the cottages. They would have known each other in any case, but the morn ing interviews over lettuce and straw berries. melons and tomatoes brought them closer together.
 Every one approved of their engage ment, and the day was set, when a great misfortune happened-her moth CT and oldest sister were killed in a buggy which they were driving by train at railroad crossing. This was bad enough surely, but troubles hunt in couples" and the blow seemed to af- feet her fathers mind. He became al- most childish, took to his bed and would have no one but her wait upon him. To complete the roll of disaster her brother suddenly brought home as his wife a girl whom none of his friends would have chosen. and the old man would not let his daughter-in- law come near him. To tell the truth, she had no desire to help Miss Acker- mann in her duties. She had married for step up and said plainly that she did not mean to slave to please any body.
 "You see how it is, Jack" Miss Ack- ermann said, with streaming eyes. q cannot leave father. even for you"
 Bring him to our house with you," replied Jack. There is plenty of room, and father and mother won't mind"
 "TIo, Jack: thanks ever so much, but that wouldn't do any good. Father
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-17

Come in" she called as the knock was repeated.
 Heres a gentleman to see you" the child said. with the air of a person who confers a favor. He says be is an old friend. so l brought him right ga." Miss Ackermann remembered that. it being Christmas day. the maid would be out and that consequently the little girl would answer the door.
 Thank you" she said. you may go.~ Then she found herself face to face with a bronzed and bearded man whose eyes only were familiar.
 well. Annie" he said fn a Toice she knew 90 well. here I am onee more" |"
 She held out both hands with an eager gesture ~0h. Jack. JackT she cried
 A moment more and she was sob ping On his shoulder while his arms held her ss though they vOuId peEeE ct %.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-17
A English supe-ssItien.

Tbe uost popular superstition tr many parts Of England is that eTer1 puzxut of Christmas deoo-ztioa must be removed before Ca1dls1zs day. shozid a sprig of hoIly CT 0tber ever green be left ia sny ho1ss oae of is ycczuznts vm die vifhfa the yszr.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-17
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-Do1f yoa hate to grU- old- said the frzt ezz sadly
 @No. I don't rsturned the secoa1 ezz. win a toz of fhe head @Whe1 I becozs cd esozgh I an goinx oa ths stza-Chcnnati E1quirsr.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-17

berry tree. The ladies of the house came out abOgt o'clock and deco
 rated the tree, with the assistance of some of the men Even the men re- quired stepladde-s to reach the top noSt bO1ghs- First. the ladies gave them some artisciaI icic1es. vhica they
 hung ca the branches in great profa- si0u AS ths sun was shining b-szhfIy
 bv this tine. 1t gave tke icscses vsry
 sIftte-izg sppezrzzce. and thz vind
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-17
FAST MAIL TRAIN
WAITS UPON STORK
Almost an Hour Lost by New
York-St. Louis Flyer on
Friday Morning.
HELD UP AT COLUMBUS, O.
REMOVED FROM TRAIN AND
is BEING CARED FOR BY THE
PENNSYLVANIA.

The birth of baby Friday morning
delayed over fifty-five minutes Penn.
syivania train No. Il, a fast mail
bound from New York to st. Louis
No. 21 arrived in Columbus from
New York on time. at 6:35 o'clock
with Mrs. Sarah Sucl1le. a pretty young
woman, on board. She was enroute to
Prescott, Ariz., and was travelling in
the company of a friend, Miss Henriet-
Ia Hinden.
Just as the train stopped in the shed
attaches of the station were seen hur-
rying and scurrying about and tele.
phones were used to the limit. In
response to the call six doctors soon ar
rived, all intent on doing what lay in
their power for the woman.
A consultation was held and il was
thought inadvisable to remove Mrs
Suckle from the train. After fifty
five minutes wait. however. she was
placed in an ambulance. and with her
husband, was taken to Hunts hospital.
where she is being cared for by special
orders of the Pennsylvania.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-17
.ENGLEBERT'S TIME
WILL SOON Be UP
Former Mail Carrier win Be
Released From Prison
September 28th.
CONDUCT HAS BEEN GOOD.
PROBABLE ENGLE6ERr WILL RE.
TURN TO RICHMOND AND MAKE
FRESH START IN THE BATTLE
OF LIFE.
CONDUCT HAS BEEN GOOD.

T.. Dan Englebert. the NYchmon6
mail carrier. who was sentenced. last
year to one year in the United States
prison at FIT. Leavenworth. Kansas. for
pilfering the mails, will be released
from prison September %, according to
information received by his relatives~in
this city. Owing to mis- exemplary be.
havior since his confinement. his sem
tence will be commuted seventy two
days.
During his confinement in the .Ft,
Leavenworth prison. Engelbert has
been failing in health. his physical con-
dition being such that confinemenc
chafes him. 1t was thought for a time
that pardon might be secured for tho
man before his year had expired. but
owing to the short sentence which he
received. this was given up by local
relatives. 1t is unoerstood that En-
glebert is not, by far. the man he was
before entering the prison. He is
broken in health and in spirit.
1t is not known whether he will come
back to ..ichmond and valiantly at
tempt to live down the notoriety at
taching to his crime. but several OF his
friends, who know him quite well, say
they think this is what he will do. His
local friends, who have always held
faith in the man. are well pleased with
the reduction of Englebert's sentence.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-17
Many Counties Are Affected
In Point of Care for
Poor Children.
MUST BE DECLARED WARDS
UNLESS THIS PROCEDURE HAS
BEEN GONE THROUGH WITH, 1T
WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO
COLLECT FOR CARE.

The effect of the new law passed
by the last legislature, providing a
new method by which children shall
be declared public wards and depen-
being felt in many counties of the
state The law is making it impos-
sible for orphan asylums to collect
from counties for dependents who are
not public wards, as has been done
in the past. The result is that a sub
stantial portion of the income to the
institutions has been removed. The
money paid to many institutions by
counties in this way practically made
them self-sustaining The absence Of
this income is somewhat embarrass-
ing to the institutions. Wayne coun-
ty is not affected as it has no orphans
home, the children being cared for at
Whites institute.
Before the new law became effec-
tive it lay with different public Off
GERS to declare child dependent up
on the county, but under the new
method the township trustee, the tru-
ant officer, probation officer, the men,
bers of the board of children's guar
dians or any citizen can, without per-
sonal expense, bring the case of any
child which is destitute or without
proper home care to the attention or
the court for investigation. The coun-
ty will pay for the maintenance OF
only such dependents who are so de-
clared by the court. This has teen
the practice in Michigan, Wisconsin
and other states.
The fact that the larger portion OF
children in this state are public wards
has not been so declared by court,
and is due to the ease with which
children could be turned over to the
county to support, thereby enabling
relatives who placed the children in
the orphan asylums, under agreement
to contribute to their support. to es-
cape their natural responsibilities.
The law does not prevent asylums
from taking wards from families un-
der contract However. willful neg
lect. of duty on the part of the parents
or other persons having control of the
child. should such neglect make it
necessary for the child to be declared
a public ward is now punishable by
fine in any sum not to exceed $500, to
which may be added Jail or work
house sentence.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-17
DUBLIN AGOG OVER
RECENT MARRIAGE
Another Young Couple Take
It On Themselves to Get
Married Quietly.
KEPT SECRET FOR A WEEK.
RUMORED THAT STILL OTHER
COUPLES ARE KEEPING THEIR
MARRIAGES A DEEP SECRET
FROM FRIENDS.

Dublin. Ind, Aug. 17.3Nother sur
prize wedding for the busy wags of our
little town to get action on. Who
started this thing of secret marriages
ty anyway! Tick Conner was the
last one He quietly walked off and
took unto himself a bride and kept the
matter profound secret for five
weeks Now the next pair to get out
of town without letting their papas
and mammas know what they were
about. and have the matrimonial knot
tied. is Linley Baker and Miss Tina
Wolf. The young people had been
married a week before the matter be-
came known to their parents and
friends. Whether the marriage of the
two is to be taken in the light of an
elopement is not positively known,
but the fact that their parents were not
let into the secret is fact as the
young man himself is authority for
that statement
Mr.. Baker is 21 years old. He is the
son of George w. Baker, a farmer re-
siding south of Dublin, while the bride
is petite little miss of 20 summers,
and is the daughter of William Wolfe.
one of the highly respected citizens of
this place. Last Thursday week ago
Young Baker hied himself to the coun-
ty house and secured the license, re-
turning to Cambridge City in order to
throw any suspecting friends off the
tack, where he and Miss Wolfe embark
ed for New Castle. There the nuptial
knot was fixed up by Justice Hammer.
after which the young people returned
to their respective habitations as if
nothing unusual had taken place 1t
was the intention of the newly married
young folks to keep the thing quiet for
some time yet, but one of the inquisi-
tive citizens of this burg who happen
ed to be at the county house made a pc
rusal of the marriage records and
found where the license had been
granted TO the couple. whereup he has
tened home ''hot FOOT to spread the
news to the natives. and in less time
than it takes to relate the circumstance
es of the affair, the marriage was we'll
known. Then the young people were
compelled to 'fess up.
Verify. Dan Cupid rs having a very
busy time of it. mating the aged peo-
pie and making clandestine couplings
for the young of this quiet little vii
lage. Next we will have a real-for-
sure sensational elopement. 1t is al
ready rumored that there are two cou-
pies who are keeping their recent mar
riage a secret and it will be no sur
prise to learn that such is the case
Mr.. Baker and his bride have known
each other for about a year They
will reside for the present. at least.
with Mr.. Bakers parents on the farm.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-17
Fifteen Hundred Members of
The Party Now PicniCk-
ing at Glen Miller.
TWO SECTIONS OF TRAIN.
ALL THE VISITORS WERE HIGHLY
PLEASED-PRoGRA OF ATH-
LETic EVENTS GIVEN THIS AFT
ERNOON.

Fifteen hundred Pennsylvania termi-
nal employees of indianapolis arrived
in Richmond this morning on their
fourth annual picnic. They were NJ
Glen Miller park during the entire day.
Notwithstanding the fact that the rain
for short time this morning inter
fered with the festivities, jolly time
was participated in by all present.
One of the committeeman in charge
of the picnic stated for the past three
years the terminal employees went to
Lake Maxinkuckee, but hearing SO
much of the beauties of Glen Miller
park in this city, decided to come here
for the annual outing.
The party came in on two sections,
each train bearing eleven coaches.
They were delayed west of town owing
to hot boxes and other things which
are so generally characteristic of an
excursion outing. All were happy
when they arrived in this city, howev-
er, and the entire picnic proved gala
event. Hundreds of the railroaders
were in the uptown districts during
the day, while many who came. took
advantage of the occasion. to visit rel
atives and friends in the smaller towns
near Richmond in touching distance on
the interurbans.
All the visitors were highly pleased
with their reception in Richmond and
well pleased with Glen Miller park.
the scene of the picnic. All were SO
we'll pleased that they decided to con-
slider Glen Miller again next year for
the outing.
The program of events which were
pulled off this afternoon follows:
Base ball game-Iron workers VS..
wood workers. Two prizes.
50-Yard dash-Boys under Is years.
Three prizes.
5O-Yard dash-Ladies. Three prizes
Fat mems race-2OO lbs. and over
Two prizes.
Throwing base balf--L4adies. Three
prizes
1OO-Yard dash-Free for ALL Three
prizes.
Egg race for girls under 16 years.
Three prizes.
Old mems race-6O years of age and
over Two prizes.
Pie eating contest for boys. Three
prizes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-17

sessed more than 10 cents year for
each member. Other labor organ1Za-
tions have similar provisions in their
charters This matter will be taken
up by Samuel Gompers. president of
the national federation of labor, at the
meeting OF the executive board in
Washington next week.
Money Likely to Be Needed.
There were indications that the
strike fund will be needed. The gem
eral strike order issued early in the
morning did not meet with response
calculated to arouse the national Off
GERS or the local strikers to the highest
pitch of enthusiasm. The statements
made several days ago by the tele-
graph companies that the strikers al
ready had taken out all the men they
possibly could was borne out to great
extent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-17
TEDDY, PALLADIUM PONY,
is HERE; GREATLY ADMIRED

The pony and cart arrived this morn
ing in O. K. order. The pony as you
al know, we have named Teddy" and
Teddy is worthy of the name. He is
fine little Shetland pony and is
brown and white. Had it not been
for the threatening weather we would
have hitched Teddy" to the cart and
driven him around the city for all his
little friends to see.
As it was, there were countless num-
bers of boys and girls at the Palladium
office when Teddy" arrived and many
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-17
MANY DEALERS

for the additional profit invar-
iably try TO sell articles which
they claim are just as good as
the ones advertised. Protect
your own interests and insist on
getting what you ask for. When
you are convinced by an adver-
tisement that the article is
what YOU wish. insist on getting
it. An advertised article must
have merit. therefore do not let
your dealer talk you into TAX
ing something else, which he
claims is just as good, simply
because he is making larger
profit on the substitute.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-17
President Small Declares the
Striking TeIegraphers viii
Have a Fund of Two Mil
lion Dollars.
AT CHICAGO COMPANIES
CLAIM GOOD SHAPE.
Small Is Out With New State
ment in Which He Urges
Strikers to Organize Com
mitteeS for Work.

Chicago, Aug. 17.-That the
etriking telegraphers are prepar-
ing to make the present battle
fight to the finish is disclosed by
President SmaI's declaration that
two million dollar fund would
be raised within two months.
The latest reports show one
hundred and twenty-five cities
out. Ore hundred electricians
employed on the drainage canal
quit work today because both tele-
graph cor raries were negotiating
with the --ritary commission for
the surriv of electricity. Other
trades threatened to 90 out if non-
union men are used to fill vacan-
cies. The strike leaders are pre-
pared to get teamsters 70 stop
delivering supplies to the Postal
and Western Union. Janitors,
elevator mer and other employees
in these buildings may be called
out. Board Of Trade brokers de-
clare they have lost five millions.
Both telegraph companies claim
they arc IN good shape to handle
business but it is said the Western
Union is refusing business.
President SraIl in statement
to strikers today. urges them to
organize committees and get ev-
cry commercial teIegrapher not
under contract away from the key
and raise a strike fund. They
want a fifteen per cent increase,
an EIGHT hour day, free tyrc%rit-
ers and the same pay for women
who have the same work, as men
are receiving.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-17
FORMER TEACHER TO
COME TO ST. MARY'S
Sister Mary Isabella Has
Been Returned Here.
NEWS QUITE PLEASING.

The assignment of teachers for Sc.
Mary's school has been announced
from st. Mary's Of the Woods. located
near Terre Haute Sister Mary Isa-
bella. who served in the capacity OF
superior sister about fifteen years ago
in this city. will be returned, and this
announcement will be greeted with
much enthusiasm and pleasure by the
parishioners and school children Of st.
Mary's. Sister Mary Isabella taught
in St Mary's school for about seven
years and she was beloved by all. Nine
other teachers weare assigned. but
their names have not yet been learned.