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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13
THE DEViLFlSH.
It's Ability to Change Its Own and
the Water Color.

the Waters Color.
II was lying on rock watching the
movements of some land crabs which
kept retreatinG from the water as the
tide rose. when suddenly a crab dashed
frantically from the water. and out
after it galloped - there is no other
word for tia devilfish nearly two feet
across" writes an observer from Ava
Ion, Cal. The animal continued the
chase n short distance, lifting its ten
tacles in the air in sort of overhead
motion: then, finding pursuit hopeless,
ii withdrew with a peculiarly unpleas-
ant. writing. gliding motion charac-
teristic of these animals. Upon reach
ing the water 1t stationed itself just at
the edge so mimicking the color OF the
bottom that when | glanced away and
looked suddenly back | could not at
once distinguish it. This devifish had
the appearance of q cat watching for
mice. and when a crab was seen ii
would shoot out a long attenuated
tentacle and attempt to seize ii. BY
carefully insinuating my way to the
waters edge | quickly grasped the
specimen and after short struggle
tore 1t from the rocks and secured il.
"At various times I had from three
TO five devilfshes in an Enclosure
where could watch them change color
and test their strength. In con1ne-
ment, if the tank bottom was dark,
they assumed various tints, generally
a dark reddish brown, but the largest
one was a tigerIike creature, about
three feet across. with a ground OF
lfvid white covered with black or dark
gray blotches. giving it truly fiendish
appearance, especially as the eyes
were conspicuous and appeared TO emit
lambert CLEANS. The change Of color
was marvellous in its rapIdity. In a
special tank in which two Of these
prisoners were confined they occupied
the corners. facing outward. with arms
either coiled under or above them. At
any offensive movement on my part.
presenting my hand under water. the
color scheme would change. A blush
appeared TO pass over the entire sur
face. and in a large squid / can only
compare II to heat lightning-a rapid
and continued series of flushing and
paling, from deep brick red to gray.
1T was very evident that the ami
! mails differed much in pugnacity.
Some did not resent my touching them:
others merely threw tentacle In my
direction, while one never touched me,
but directed its siphon at my hand
under water and sent violent current
in that direction apparently endeavor-
ing to blow my hand away. 1t was
fascinating to observe the range this
water gun had and how by seeming
intuition the devilfish could direct il
at my hand as slowly moved it about
while attempting to attract the ami
mails attention in an opposite direc'
ton
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13
5000 PEOPLE MAY
HAVE To REMARRV
EIoperS Hear They Are Not
Man and Wife.
OHIO JUDGE so RULES.

PittsburG. Dec. 15.-Five thousand
Pittsburg couples may have to be mar
ried over again. if statement made
by Judge Disney Rodgers of Youngs-
town. o, before IA wOman's club in
that city yesterday is true.
According TO Judge Rodgers. who is
pre- siding Judge of the common pleas
court of MahOning county, in which
Youngstown is situated, every couple
that have eloped from Pittsburg tn
Youngstown to be married are not le-
gally married at all. He declares that
the Jaw in Ohio is very explicit in
stating that the woman must be res
ident of the county in which the cere-
mony takes place and that merely
coming to the city for a few hours
does not make the woman resident
The statement of the Judge has Gre
ated all kinds of excitement in Pitts
burg. In the last five years fully
5000 couples nave clipped to Youngs.
town and Steubenville from this city
Among them was Fred c. Fairbanks
son of the vice president and Miss
Helen f. Scott. who went to Steuben-
Vile and were married.
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Sensational Testimony at
Court Martial Favorable
To Defenders.
FORT WOULD HAVE FALLEN.
GREAT GENERAL REFUSED TO AN.
SWER SEVERAL QUESTIONS PUT
TO HIM SAYING THEY WOULD
DISCLOSE ARMY SECRETS

St. Petersburg. Dec. 13,-General Ku-
ropatkin testified at the trial by court
martial Of Lieut.. Gen. StOesSel and 9th
er army officers of high rank charged
with needlessly surrendering Port Ar
thur to the japanese. and what he said
made a sensation in the courtroom,
On the whole his evidence was favor
able TO Gen. Stoessel.
He declared that the Japanese could
have taken Port Arthur by assault in
the early days of the war. The de
lenses We're then SO incomplete, Gen.
kuropatkin went on. that the fortress
must have fallen at the first vigorous
attack but the slowness of the Japd-
nese and the resistance made by the
army in the field gave the Russians
time to improve defense works which
had withstOod the Japanese for
months
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13

INSTIGATOR IN ABDUCTION.
HAS BEEN ASSERTED THAT HE
WAS ONE OF THE RING LEAD
ERS IN THE KIDNAPPING OF
ELLEN M. STONE.

Sofia, Bulgaria. Dec. 13.-BOris Sar-
afoff. the most famous Oh all the lead
ers of the Bulgarian bands in Mace
donia, was shot dead at the threshold
OF his house today by Macedonian,
who at the same time shot and killed
another revolutionary chief, named
GarvanOff while the latter was in the
act of bidding Sarafoff farewell.
The murderer is believed to he q
man named PanitZa, a nephew Of the
notorious Major Panitza, who was eX-
ecuted in 1890 for cOnspiring to assas-
sinate Prince Ferdinand and certain
members OF the Bulgarian cabinet
The crime is attributed to disSensiOns
arising from differences of opinion re
garding the disposal of money sub
scribed to the 13acedonian cause. The
police are searching for Pauitza.
Boris SarafOff was appointed com
mander of the Macedonian revolution
arV forces that made so much trouble
in the summer of 1908. His name
was prominent in all the uprisinGs in
Macedonia against the Turks, and he
| has been described Us the mos 70
mantle figure III the Balkans. He was
popularity believed and stated to be
! the real instigator of the abduction OF
| Miss Ellen NJ. Stone. the American
missionary. from the village Of Salon
! ika, in September 1901. in order &c
procure through her ransom funds tC
| enable the Macedonian Revolutionary
committee to reOrganize the insurrec
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13
Favorable to Gen. Fock.

The conduct of Gen. FOck. who is
charged With responsibility for the de-
feat at Nanchan and the subsequent re-
tirement to Port Arthur. also was re.
viewed by the court and the evidence
of Gen. Kuropatlin was helpful to this
officer as we'll.
Gen. kurOpatkin declined 10 answer
several questions on the ground that
to do so would make known military
secrets. but he did say that the whole
plan Of the war was based upon the
supposed invinCibilitv of the Russian
fleet and that the original scheme for
the defense of Port Arthur could not
be carried out successfully after the
squadron had been crippled by the
"treacherous opening attack Of the Jap,
anese."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13
PURDUE TO CONDUCT
GRAND FRUIT SHOW
Event Will Be Held in January
For First Time.
May BE LOCAL ENTRIES.

Arrangements have been completed
for the first annual fruit show TO be
held at Purdue university during the
week Of the Farmers Short course,
Jan. ISIS. 1905. Several Wayne couu-
ty growers may submit .amplea. This
move. which promises 70 be of great
value TO the fruit growers of the state.
is the result of cooperation between
the State horticultural society and the
horticultural department Of Purdue
University. Cash premiums to the
amount of $500 ara being offered
by the horticultural society for eXhib-
its of fruit. and in addition to these.
several special premiums have been
secured. The contest is open and
free to every fruit grower in Indiana.
All fruit shown must be grown by
the exhibitor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13

BODIES BEING RECOVERED
UPTO DATE NEARLY THREE HUN
DRIED HAVE BEEN TAKEN OUT
OF THE MONoNGAH MINES IN
WEST VIRGINIA.

MOnon. w. Va, December 13-The
resCuers today had recovered 2S6 bod
les from the Mononeah mines. The
work is going on rapidly now. and ii
is expected that more than 400 bodies
will have been recovered by Saturda!
night. The body of Charles Wise
Chief Engineer for the MOnOngal
Coal Company, from which the Fair
mont Coal Company leases its land
was recovered early this morning, and
was brought here for interment.
Governor Dawson announced today
that he personally would attend the
inquiry for the purpose of institutine
a rigid investigation with view tC
ending West Virginia mine disasters
Probing Naomi Horror.
Belle Vernon, Penn, Dec. ID The
inquiry into the Naomi mine disaster
on December 1, when "a lives were los
was begun here today by Coroner \. S
Hogan, of FaYette County.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13
EarIham Students Are Pinninq
Their Faith in Him for
State Contest.
WAS DEFEATED LAST YEAR.
is A NATIVE OF OREGON, WHERE
1T WAS CONSIDERED LIkELY-
ASSERTED THAT HE WILL WIN
STATE EVENT..

Walter r. Miles, who will represent
EarIham college in the state oratOricdl
contest i'll February, is young man
from Weinberg. Oregon, and is recO2-
nizcd as possessing unusual OratOrical
qualities. While in the West he &C
quired considerable distinction along
forensic lines and since coming 10
Earlham, he has had but little diff
Guilty i'll holding first place against all
adVerSariCS.
At the state contest last year he
found more than his match and was
only able 70 win low place. Since
that time he has matured greatly as an
orator, so it is said. and his friends
predict that he will be able to make an
easy win at indianapolis this con
test. Mr.. Miles's subject is "Co-Opera
ton and Modern Life"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13
Cedar Shavipos For Doos.

If your dogs are troubled with feas
a very simple way to get rid of the
pest is to provide beds of fresh cedar
shavings or, better. cedar excelsior in
the kennels or wherever the dogs sleep.
The scent is not at all unpleasant to
the dogs. but is abhorrent to the feas.
When a dogs coat gets thoroughly
scented not only do the feas leave him
while asleep. but they will not jump
upon him when he Is out in the sand
during the day. - Country Life In
America.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13
VIM. {. DENNIS
SPEAKS At EARLHAM
Was Formerly a Quaker School
Student.
is NOW WITH GOVERNMENT.

William c. Dennis assistant solci-
tor of state, for the United States and
the son of David w Dennis of Earl
ham college, spoke in chapel this
morning on the subject of Information
al Peace.
Mr.. Dennis is very we'll acquainted
with the subject of his speech. having
written it as an Grafton when he was
student at Earlham. The direct sub,
ject of his talk was "Penn's plan for
the peace of the world and its modern
fullfillment."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13
Boards and Battles.

Shaggy locks and patriarchal boards
have proved highly inconvenient things
on the battlefield. Does not history
record that Alexander ordered the
Macedonians to be shaved lest their
boards should give a handle to their
enemies? Peter the Great was also Il
friend OF the BARRIERS, for he not only
ordered all ranks to be shaven, but
caused officers To go about to cut off
the boards of Offenders by force
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13
Unfortunate Omission.

One Of the most singular instances OF
punishment for an oversight was that
shown by the commitment of an alma
mac maker to the Bastille in I'LL. 1t
was made out by order of the Duke of
Orleans, regent during the minority of
Louis V. of France. and read as fol
lows: Laurence d'Henry, for disre-
spect to King George l. in not mention
ing him in his almanac as king of
Great Britain" How long this I'M
lucky almanac maker remained in pris-
on is unknown. The register of the
Bastille, examined at the time of the
revolution, failed to throw any light on
the subject
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13
FRATERNITY ORGANIZED
At LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL
May Be Investigated by the
School Authorities.
NOT ALLOWED IN SCHOOLS.

A new independent fraternity has
been organized at the school called
the c. I. G.'s. The charter members
number three-Harry Harms. Pres.
Carl Allison, Secretary, Carlos Haas
Treasurer. A new candidates. Glenn
Harsh, will be initiated into the three
degrees of the organization this even
ing. The purpose of this organization
is to propagate the athletic interests
of the school, and after a short time
il is the purpose Of the members to or
ganize a polo team to represent the
school.
FraternitieS are supposed TO be
barred from the local schools. Au
thOrities may investigate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13

Friday the thirteenth OF all
Jonah days, this one has no equal ac-
cording to an old cOlOred gent<Nan
who was interviewed by a reporter
this morning. do YOU believe that
Friday, the thirteenth, is an unlhcky
day, Uncle" was asked. Yes sab
suah do believe dat Why dis mOrnin
de very first thing | discovered when
Is got up, was dat some niggar had
done vemOosed with DIET fowl | been
feeder up fer Christmas for nigh on to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13
CARD OE THANKS.

We wish to thank friends and neigh,
bors and especially DR.. Nelson and
wife for their kindness in our affictiOn
by the death of our loved one. Alpheus
Townsend.
Mrs. Lydia Townsend, DR.. E. Town
send, Brothers and Sisters.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13
The Happy Family Circle.

get TO know one another's intina ate affairs and
the little bowel and liver disturbances soon be-
come household comment. It IS well to renen
Der that in constipation and indigestion, and
ether troubles of the stomach, liver and bowels
quick cure can be had by the OF Or. Csic
~cis Syrup Pepsir. Take il tonight and yor
II feel perfectly wei in the morning. Price
Oily 50 cents and 81 at druggists.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13
FRIDAY, THIRTEENTH, IS UNLUCKY DAY
SAYS OLD COLORED MAN INTERVIEWED
He Claimed That Some One Had Done Gone and Swped
His Christmas Fowl Which He Had Been Feed
ing for ''Ngh Onto Three Weeks

three weeks" Yes sab | am a belieT-
all dat Friday thirteenth, am de worst
of all Hoodoos what was ever. But dat
amt all neither cause when | st9htod
down town aftah breakfast. l slippe d
on de corner OF Fifth and \ streets
and ies completely busted my innera.
Yes sab, if any body asks We, bout
Friday thirteenth, You tell dem dat
am de day when all de imDs of mis-
fortune am runnin wild over de coun-
try"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13
DENVER WON BIG
NATL CONVENTION
Democrats Will Convene in Ju-
Iy to Select Presiden-
tiaI Candidate.
LOUISVILLE NOT IN RACE.
IF THE KENTUCKY METROPOLIS
COULD HAVE RAISED $4,000,
THAT CITY WOULD HAVE BEEN
CHOSEN.

Washington. Dec. 13.-"Money
talks"
These two words explain why the
national democratic convention will be
held in Denver instead of in Louisville.
The date for the convention-July =
was agreed upon by reclamation.
June 90 and June 30 were the only
other dates suggested. The selection
of Denver made it possible to delay
the convention later than at first in
tended, as July weather in the Rocky
Mountain city was declared as pleas
ant as May weather elsewhere.
Denver offered 100000. one-fourth
to be paid in ten days. one-fourth in
thirty-days, One-fOurth in sixty days,
and the remainder in ninety days. OF
this, $4,000 has been raised by APP
preparation from the city and county
Senator Simon Guggenheim and other
men OF means stand sponsor for the
balance.
Balance for Campaign Fund.
After the committee had decided to
send the convention to Denver. Repre-
sentative Clayton, committeeman from
Alabama, raised the point that the
committee ought not to accept more
OF Denvers money than was neccS-
sary to pay the expenses of the con-
vention. and should refund the bal
ance. This suggestion was frOWned
upon.
Chairman Taggart was among those
who spoke against it. He said if
little is left over after the convention,
it will be useful in starting national
headquarters for the campaign. EX-
perience, he said. has shown that
there is always a shortage of funds TO
begin the campaign. If it had not
been for funds left over after the st.
Louis convention there would have
been no money to open headquarters
for Judge Parker he said. The ;ug-
gestion of turning back some OF the
money to Denver was voted down 81
to IA, Mr.. Taggart being one of the
thirty-One.
The preference of the committee,
financial considerations equal, was
Louisville. If the kentucky metro
polls could have raised even $4,000.
as her promoters had promised she
would, the convention would have
gone there, but when the best she
could offer at the last moment was
$4,000 a majority of the committee
men contrasted that with 100000 Of
Tered by Denver and voted for the
Western city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13

what" she asked, lis your idea OF a
womanly woman?"
"One," he replied, "who takes the
comb out OF her back hair every little
while and gives it two or three upward
scrapes and then iabs it in again.
Chicago Record Herald.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13

4 funeral car operating on an ele-
waited railway is something Of an in
novation. for all that surface cars have
long had such cars in service. A Chi
cago L" line has pui into use fun
eral car, however. and according to
Popular Mechanics finds it in consid-
cradle demand
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13

do you agree with the woman who
says that vanity is a much stC niger
passion than love?"
We'll. know that there is a greater
demand for mirrors than for valen-
tines. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13

She-l must say l don't believe In
"warmed over love. He-Well, there's
one thing sure - n widower's second
love is always worth more than his
first. She-The idea. Hell mean his
second ladyloye is always worth moro
money than his first. 49, Philadelphia
Press
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13

"Cubbison says it costs him a quar-
ter every time he goes to church"
Il have never seen him contribute a
cent"
He has to get his trousers pressed"
~-Rn raara U-SsHIr
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13

Peggy-Now. Will you listen to me
while / tell YOU the plain truth. Reg
gy: Reggy-Im all ears. Peggy. Peg
gy-Thats just what | was going to
say, only l should have put it differ
ently.-Illustrated Bits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13

=
Mica when reduced to powder form
is used as lubricant for high speed
machinery. 1t keeps the bearings free
from dust and resists cold and damp
ness.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13

You needn't suffer with sick neRiache, fndi-
gestion. constipation or any other troubles arts
ing from a disordercd stomach, DR.. CaldwelIs
Syrup Pepsin win euro yor ana keep you we'll
Try it-kecp it ca h and the year around
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13

The average hand of the man IS
one and three-quarters inches longer
than the woman's average
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13
JUNIORS WIN OVER
tARLHAM SOPHS
Interesting Game in the Inter
Class League.
THE SCORE WAS 10 TO T.

The juniors defeated the Sophie
more team in an interesting game of
basket ball in the gymnasium at Earl
ham last night, with score of 10 to
1. The Seniors held the Sophs down
20 to II.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1907-06-06
WIBAUX DEFEATS BEACH.

In a red hot game last Sunday,
Wibaux base ball team 'got back"
at Beach, to the tune of 5 and 4.
''Old timers" state that it was
the best game ever played on the
Wibaux diamond, and the team
deserves great praise for the good
work done. Johannes and Reck-
ford, the battery, done noble
work and were ably supported by
the entire team. But for an un-
fortunate error in the eighth in
ming, the Beach boys would never
have crossed the plate. Seven
times the farmers valiantly seized
the bats, only to be passed nice
large lemon by the sheepherders
but in the eight inning a bunch
Of lucky hits for the farmers,
brought in three scores and they
also managed to cross the plate
once more in the ninth. WibauX
scored twice in the second, once
in the third, fourth and fifth.
Tho cooro woo.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1907-06-06
Married.

Murdock Cameron, of Preston,
and Euphemia Doull, of Scotland
were married in Glendive on
Tuesday, May %, Rev. E. N.
English officiating. Mr.. Gamer
on is a progressive ranchman on
the head Of Beaver creek, and
has made many friends during his
short residence in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron have
already taken up the duties Of
housekeeping in their comfort
able ranch home. The Pioneer
Joins in congratulating them up
on the happy event and wishes
them a prosperous future.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1907-06-06
Surprise Party.

who said DR.. Dwight never
had a birthday" He happened
to have one on Monday last, and
somehow his friends became
aware of the fact and planned a
pleasant surprise on the distin-
guished gentleman. About ten
O'Clock the honorable host pre-
sented himself to his waiting
guests and after recovering from
the overwhelming shock produc-
ed by hearing surprise" from a
multitude of voices, was present
ed with an abundance Of beauti-
full, CD valuable 60 and up-to-
date CD presents which were use
full as we'll as ornamental. Games
were played during the evening
and after the hen" had cackled,
the donkey" had brayed and
the ''pikers" had done their
part, delightful refreshments
were served. At late hour the
guests repaired to their respective
homes, voting it one of the jol-
liest times Of the season. wish
doctor had another birthday" was
voiced by someone, and the same
sentiment was felt by all.
Contributed,
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1907-06-06

Earned run, Wibaux 3, Beach
10. Left on bases, Beach s, Wi
baux 4. Two base hit Horton.
Sacrifice hits-Reckford and Gill;
bases on balls-Bowler 0, Smith
0, Johannes 0. Struck out by
Smith 3, Bowler 4, Johannes 13.