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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-15
SOCIETY NEWS
Phone 121 Bell Phone 81

IA number desiring especial mention
was the solo by Mrs. Sherman Bran
denberg, accompanied by Mrs. Perry
Jackson. Many nice gifts were re-
ceived. The gift of the club to
which Mrs. Elliott Is secretary, was
silver tea service. The only thing to
mar the occasion was the absence If
the Oldest son, Raymond, who is on
his way home from the Philippines,
but could not reach here intime to ne
with his parents on this occasion. It
being their son Byron's twelfth birth
day anniversary. several of his young
friends were present, including Roy
Bullerdick. Hugh Chandler, Agnes, Jo-
seph and Raymond Puthoff Russell,
Keith and Ralph Markley, Myron Muir
ley, Damon Whitmon, Eva Thomas,
Harry Edmunds and Albert Hartman.
He received several nice books.
i. !. :.
A party Of relatives and friends of
Miss Christine Norman, leading wom-
an with The Darling of the Gods, -
which played at the Gennett Thurs
day evening, were in the city that
evening from Cincinnati to witness
the performance. The party was com
posed OF Mr.. and Mrs. Norman, par
ents Of Miss Norman, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Huston Duriell, Miss Tiebern and
Mr.. r. J. Johnston. The father of
/ Miss Norman is a prominent business
man Of Cincinnati. The company con-
stituted dinner party at the West
colt Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bonpelier Of
Rushville were in the city Thursday
evening to see the Belasco production
at the Gennett.
Mrs. Augustus G. Scott, assisted by
Misses Dorothy Vaughn, Sarah Nixon
Almyra Starr and Abbie Schaefer
gave a delightful surprise party for
her daughter, Martha, Thursday eve
ming. The party was most successful
and enjoyable, The evening was spent
in games and music. One of the feat
ures of entertainment was telling for.
tunes, and Miss Starr was chosen as
gypsy queen. The decorations were
pink and green, chrysanthemums and
greenery being tastefully used on the
mantels and chandeliers. A three
course luncheon was served. Others
present were Ruth Kinsey, Anna May
Jones, Caroline Hutton, Mildred
Schalk, Cora Luce, Dorothy Dill, Ruth
Gilchrist, Ruth Marlatt, Rose Gen
nett, Geneve Newlin and Ruth Scott
SS -
The dance which was to have been
given Saturday evening in honor OF
the New Castle foot ball team, by
Messrs. Paul Fisher and Karl Allison
will be given in honor of the New Mad
ison team, which plays here in place
of the dsbanded New Castle team
! The dance will be given in I. o. o. F.
hall and the attendance promises to be
quite large.
The Occult Research society met
| Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Cora
Rush, 80 North Eighteenth street. The
work was very interesting and an in
structive paper was read by Mrs. Mar
garet Miller, on Beyond the Border.
Mrs. James Mcneil dealt with current
events. The next meeting will be al
evening session and Mrs. MCNEIL will
be hostess. At that meeting a paper
will be read that was prepared by Mrs
| Isham Sedgwick. who resides in South
America, on the subject, "A Spanish
! Inl iet
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-15
HORACE RATLIFF IMPROVES
He Is Not Now Considered In Serious
Condition.

Horace Ratliff. who underwent an
operation at Reid hospital several
days ago, is arpidly improving. H ia
not now considered in a serious condi-
fiou
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-15
TRANSACTED LITTLE BUSINESS

Owing 10 the number of representa-
tiyes who attended the Winchester
Knights of Pythias district meeting
Thursday night. lola lodge transacted
little business
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-15
SUIT TO QUIET TITLE.

Charles J. Wright has filed suit to
quiet title against the unknown heirs
of Margaret Moffitt w. c. Converse,
attorney for the plaintiff.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-15

Mrs Robert L. Penny OF East Ger
mantown. is in the city, the guest OF
her SOD, County Clerk Harry Penny.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-15

The meeting of the Historical society
which was to have convened Saturday.
has been indefinitely postponed. owing
to the death of Mrs. Cyrus Hodgin.
The next meeting will be at the call of
the president.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04

ing the visitors TO partake Of the punch,
and with each glass the suspicious cap
tain grew less suspicious. In an hour
he was amable In another hour he
was affectionate. BY the time the real
celebration began, while the coffee was
being served, he had forgotten the car
toon and was drinking healths TO the
stars and stripes every thirty seconds
When the ceremonies. which had been
carefully arranged. had been In prog
ress a few minutes he was proposing a
Joint expedition by his and the gun
boats crews against the Venezuelan
capital
Even If the incident of the Italians
conversion had been lacking the dinner
would have heen an affair to be remem-
bered The first part Of the closing eel
ebration was the appearance Of a
Christmas tree. which Of course should
have been called a New Years tree. Il
was big tree, too. one that anybody
might have enyied, and the tars had
made q trip ten miles inland to get II
on the previous day. AS It was borne
into the wardroom It reached up into
the dome-like window at the top. For
this window. forming a sort Of tower
space to the wardroom, naval men
have technical name. but no landlub-
ber could hope 20 get It right so let 1t
be called simply a window. The tree
went all the way up, and from every
branch there hung gifts for the merry
diners.
Just as the New Years tree was fas-
tened into It's place on the center of the
table there appeared through the high
window a real Santa Claus, with beard
and furs and red coat Of approved cut
Down the chimney-like opening he
crawled, finally leaping upon the Ia
bic with such force that half a dozer
glasses. went crashing to the floor
Amid the appaluse Of the now hilari
I ous party he proceeded TO award thu
( presents, calling each name in a gruf
voice from beneath his white whiszers
When he came to the italian captaiI
he addressed him as 'Your most pow
erful excellency Signor Captain --,
by which high sounding appellatiol
the signor captain was so fattere'
that he bowed until his forehea,
bumped into what was left OF a sauce
Of Ice cream. New York Times.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

When fish bite freely they're little
ones.
The impudence Of some people Is the
only great thing about them.
To burn a letter may show lack Of
sentiment, but IT is in many eases a
mark Of good judgment
You often hear mother say TO her
child. How often must l tell your
How often must you be toldl
There Is one thing you should put OF
tin tomorrow that you might do today
and that is sitting down and counting
up your troubles.
Some men not only feel that the
world owes them a living, but are sor'
because there are no collection agen
cies to collect Il for them.
If you brag that you are contented
people say You might as well be n COW
and II you are discontinued people say
you have a crouch. and there you are
--AtchisOn Globe
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
Animals at Play.

Animals have a keen sense Of "mak-
ing believe" which is the essence Of
play. a child's drst game Is bopeep-
make believe When a couple Of dogs
have n jolly tussle they make believe
to engage in deadly combat A strik-
ing instance Of this occurred to a writ
er some years back. He gave a dead
mouse TO a kitten. II was the first
time she had seen one, and she smiled
at it inqulsltively before deciding 60
toss II about A pair Of slippers lay
on the floor. She dropped the mouse
into one Of them and Immediately pro-
ceeded TO look for It most zealously in
the other slipper til I took up the
first, which contained her booty. Then
she showed that It was no real lack Of
memory that had sent her on the boot
less search.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
MAY DIVIDE:
COURT ROOM

In a few days bids will be called for
10y the Levy Court for installing filing
cases in the County Count House. The
plans are now in the hands of the Com
missioners. It is also probable that dur
ing the coming season the County Court
room viii be divided. thereby giving two
court rooms. The seating capacity is 800
outside Of the rail while the court in
which the Thaw trial is being conducted
has a seating capacity. including lawyers
and jury quarters of only 200. The Levy
Court Commissioners last week when they
visited the Montgomery County Court
House at Norristown. were impressed with
the necessity OF having two court rooms.
The Orphans Court or the Court Of
Chancery very often sits while the su-
perior Court is in session. In the opinion
of some members Of the Levy Count there
is no necessity for having so much seat
ing capacity in the court room as at pres
ent. The present court room IS the second
largest ono in the United States.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
HUeo'S SHORT MEMORY.
Told Different Versions Of a Story on
Three Occasions.

Told Different Versions Of q Story on
Three Occasions.
The Revue Hebdomadaire publishes
an anecdote on Victor Hugo which by
many will be considered very charac.
terlstic. Right after Napoleon HIS
coup d'etat Victor Hugo and School
cher, we'll known politician of that
period. fed together from Paris. A
short time afterword. when Hugo met
Schoelcher az bis table IN Brussels. the
poet said; EYES. my dear friend. you
can boast Of having once scared me
very much ! had no doubt but that
we We're done for" Turning 20 the
other guests. be explained;
eve were ON the way TO the North.
ern railroad depot and were sitting SO.
lent and uneasy in the omnibus. our
hats drawn deep over our foreheads.
Presently a regiment Of infantry pass
ed by with flying colors and rcsound.
ing music At The sight Schoelcher FOR.
got an caution and. leaning out OF the
window. shouted. Down with Cacsarr
Instantly I caught hold OF him and
closed his mouth with my hand Ono
word more and we should have been
done for"
Two years later Schoelcher visited
his friend Hugo ia Guernsey. AZ din.
ner again the coup d'etat was discuss
ed, and the poet called forth recollec
tions Of times past. DO you still recoh
lect. schoelcher" he asked, "the day
OF our fight? We really came or very
lucky But didn't we act like mad
men. shouting Down with Caesar!
when that regiment was passing by
OF course we were too indignant 60 b,
able TO keep our temper
Several years lnpsed, and agail
Schoeicher was guest in Hugo''
house. Conversation turned 20 civiN
courage and the like. "Well. my deai
I Schoclcher." Hugo said TO his friend
81 must tell you something I have
/ had IN my heart for years In n crit
icai moment OF your life you showed
/ weakness which grieved me deeply
You will recollect that day when we
after the coup d'ctat. left Paris an'
how /. while n regiment of infantr.
was passing by. at the sight Of thes
killers Of our liberty and In n rage
having no command over myself
shouted out, Down with Caesarv
still have you before my eyes trem
bling with fear, catching hold OF m
by the lapel OF my coat aud forcln
me down on the seat so concerned yo
We're for your precious life"
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
LOCAL OPTION
In THE SENATE
Body To-Day Votes by II to 6
But Rose Wants Re-
consideration
speeIaI % ID EnonIng Iournal.

DOVER March A small army of lob.
byists with divers grab or strike bills and
practically an looking for the good thing
along local option lines swoped down
upon the capitol to-day. The House. after
internecine warfare. recommitted the Re-
hoboth land grab bill thar this Legisla-
ture may simply order the complete sur
vey of the States broad expense Of pubic
lands. and the next Legislature. if 1t sees
fit. may order the sale.
The House passed the bill naming Green
bank Prison. the New Castle County
Penitentiary; also the bill protecting poul-
try from dogs by stringent provisions.
The local option state bill was read u
the House and referred TO the Committee
Of Temperance.
Representative Messick stated 10 The
Evening Journal representative in rela-
tion 70 his stand against the Sparks City
Charter bill: what Mr. Palmer and my
self propose 10 do we have decided unon
of our own initiative and rather in def
ance of than in obedience TO DR. Caleb r.
Layton, who has nothing TO do with hold
ing up the charter bill We are possessed
Of our fun mental strength and think we
know for ourselves how 10 vote on legis-
lauon."
In the Senate Mr. Sparks introduced a
Safety" bill amending the act concerning
the charter of Wilmington by giving au
thority to Council and Mayor TO amend
SENATE VOTES FOR LOCAL OPTION
It was ordered by President Parker thai
the scrgeant-at-Arms must produce ali.
sent Senators If in Diver, 70 record theiI
votes upon Senate bill No. 9s
Sergeant Hudson returned and at Il
o'clock the absent Senators appeared.
1t was then ordered by President Park
er that the secretary Of the Senate cal
the roll Of those members who had not
Vet voted on Senate Bill No 9S local op-
ton for the State. The roll was called and
a hote Of II to was recorded for the bin
Mr.. Rose voted aye for the purpose OF
reconsideration.
/ The Senate reconsidered and concurret
In the House bill giving the County Super.
intendents Of Public Schools $500 contin
I gent expenses.
| Communication in favor presented from
I Milford Grange by Senator Reed wh'
| thereupon. changed his vote TO Yes"
\ Mr.. Conner not present on Thursday
! also voted yes"
Ayes. 10. Noes. Boyce. Haut. Jester, Lin
go, Moore, Morrison. Rowland z.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
80. Ahout nuIldlnn slnn..

Almost everybody knows the rule OF
the masons that stone used In build
ing should be so placed that It will lie
as Il lay in It's natural bed when quar-
ried. But Francis W. Hoyt I'm the En-
gineerlng News says that this familiar
rule is not always to be depended upon
and needs in many cases to be supple
mented with other precautions. There
are three planes Of fracture known 90
quarrymen. The rift is the direction
IN which the stone splits most easily.
the grain that which is next easiest,
the head that which offers the greatest
resistance. In paving block the two
sides represent the rift fracture, the
top and bottom the grain and the ends
the head But in a quarry the natural
bed is sometimes considerably inclined
to the plane Of the rift; hence the i'm
perfection Of the ordinary rule for plac-
ing the stone In building.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
NEW YEARS IN THE ORIENT
The Greetings and the Presents In
China and Japan.

The Greetings and the Presents In
China and Japan.
The most wonderful ceremonies CON
nected with the new year occur in Chi
ma and Japan. A Chinese city presents
busy and attractive spectacle on
New Years day. The streets are
thronged with people dressed IN gala
attire The mandarins are known by
the red. blue, white and gilt balls on
their caps. Gentlemen of rank and
wealth are carried IN palanquins when
friends meet they greet each other
with "Kung-hi, Kung.hiw which
means. Il respectfully wish you Joy"
But instead Of shaking hands I'm the
American fashion each grasps his own
hands. lifts them as high as his chin
and with a sweeping motion throws
them down as low as possible. bend
Ing the body at the same time This
IS the mode OF salutation among the
Chinese At the dawn OF New Years
day the visits Of congratulauon begin,
and New Years gifts are sent TO par
ticular friends. always accompanied by
a visiting ticket Of red paper, on which
are written the name Of the donor and
a list Of the presents sent. These con.
sist usually Of silks. fine tea, sweet
meats ornaments Of personal wear
toys and souvenirs Of various kinds
In Japan the custom Is to send letters
ON rice paper to those in distant places
conveying the formal expression Of the
New Years greetings. Presents OF
cooked rice. roasted peas. oranges and
i figs are offered to every one-Leslie',
! WnnklV
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
CHENIEWSKPS END
IS A MYSTERY
May Have Either Been Killed
On Railroad or MUIR
deFed

The authorities have not yet reached
a decision as to what caused the death
Of John Cheniewld, a Lithuanian, Of
NO. 1927 Apple street, who was found
dead with one side Of his head crush
ed. under the elevated bridge Of the p,
3. and w. Railroad, at Fourth and
Church streets, early yesterday morn
ing.
At first it was thought that the man
had been murdered and Christopher
Columbus. a Pole, of No. 222 Pine
street, who was found in a drunken
sleep close by the body. was arrested,
hut the police are satisfied that he
knows nothing OF the case. He has
accordingly been released.
The police, though they agree that
the case has a mysterious aspect, think
the dead man was struck by a train
on the elevated railway, and wandered
to the place where his hody was found
His identity was learned through an
empty ray envelope in his pocket.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
The West End

Why Is It that IN most OF the cities
Of the world fashion makes its home
in the northwestern quarter? Why Is
il that the "west end" is so often the
arlstocratic section OF the city and
"east side' and "south side" so often
the residence OF the poorer classes
1t is a fact, and there IS a ruling cause
for IT. Is It this-that the prevailing
winds Of the earth are northwesterlyg
They are in general northwestery, and
their tendency is 10 blow the dust,
smoke and odors Of city to its east
ern or southern side. This makes the
opposite quarter the more desirable for
residence.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
EACH VESSEL
WAS AT FAULT
Judge Edward G. Bradford
Divides Damages and Costs
In Libel Case

Judge Edward C. Bradford, in the
United States Circuit Court at noon
to-day, handed down decision In the
libel case of iWlliam NJ. and Charles
p. A. Bright, against the Charles
Warner Company. in which he divided
the damages and COSTS between the
ubellants and the defendant.
The action was instituted by the
brights, who owned the naptha launch
Ralph W., Of Salem, n. J., which was
struck and sunk in the Christiana river
b va barge in tow of the tug Taurus
owned by the Warner Company, on the
night Of October 4, 1904.
The court contended that each vessel
was at fault and divided the damages
and costs. A special master win now
be appointed to fix the damages.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
ABUSE OF INDOORS.
We Rely Too Much on the Protection
Of Our Houses.

We Rely Too Much on the Protection
Of Our Houses.
Houses were made for shelter not
for confinement: for freedom. not re
straint. They were intended TO enlarge
our sphere of activities. not to dlmin-
ish them
They foster the family and make
progress possible, but we should not
abuse their protection. We have crawl
ed away into their still and comforta
BILE recesses. slept IN their dry, clean
chambers. toasted ourselves over their
sheltered fires. read by their unnicker-
ing lights and eaten from their bouni-
full boards so long that we are grown
pale, timid, peevish and thankless
withal.
We have kept ourselves away from
the wind and the sun and the lashing
rain, from the feel Of the earth under
foot aud the sense of the leaves and
stars overhead until we no longer know
the keen aud simple joys OF being
alive. We have set up barriers against
the inclemency Of nature and covered
before her severe austerity until now
we have forgotten how Indispensable
is all her kindly nurture. how tonic her
rugged ways, how full of solace her
assuaging calm
Houses were only made TO live In
when It is too cold or too hot or toe
wet 10 live out of doors. Any other time
out Of doors Is best To sleep out Of
doors for a month is better than a triI
to Europe. - Bliss Carman In Crafts
man.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
FALL DOWN STAIRS
CAUSED DEATH
Mrs. Susan NJ. Lynn III For
a Week, Died Early
This Morning

Mrs. Susan NJ. Lynn, one Of the best
known members of St Peters Cathedral
parish, died at her home, No. 2l5 West
sixth street early this morning. Her
death was directly due to a fan down
stairs week ago to-day, when her shoul-
der was dislocated.
Mrs. Lynn was 60 years Of age and was
the widow Of John p Lynn, an under
taker who previous to his death twenty
three years ago, was one Of Wilmington S
best-known citizens. His business has
since been conducted by his sons.
Five children survive Mrs. Lynn. They
are the Misses Mary A.. Viola A., Cath
arine A.. John p and William +. Lynn.
The funeral win be held on Thursday
morning with requiem high mass at St
Peters Cathedral, at 9 o'clock. Intermeni
win be made at the New Cathedral eem-
etery.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
Ysleta.

st. Augustine, Fla, founded by the
Spaniards in 1864, is generally said TO
be the Oldest European settlement
within the present limits OF the United
States, but some twenty or thirty
years earlier Coronado, the Spanish
conqueror and explorer. leading an ex-
pedition from the City Of Mexico north.
ward, had founded some sort Of a
Spanish colony at the ancient Indian
village of Ysleta, IN I'D Paso county,
Tex. In the southwest It Is therefore
claimed that Ysleta is the oldest Euro
pean settlement In the United States.-
st. Louis Republic
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
NAMES FOR JURY BOX
Complaint Made Concerning the Men
Drawn on Juries.

In all probability the Levy Court Com
missioners viii fill the jury boxes for thc
coming year tomorrow afternoon. Some
members Of the bar have complained OF
the men who were selected last year and
when an Evening Journal reporter asked
Commissioner Harry A. Brown to-day re-
garding such a rumor he said; Eyes. I
heard the rumor. but I will say that so
FAR as / am concerned better class OF
men never was named. 7, for one. am will
ing to have the list published. The idea OF
jury commission is nothing more on
less than an attempt TO get men on the
jury who can be handled. When you take
the grand and petit jury list ana take
name after name you viii find that the
ohjectors have very little 10 say because
the men are all FIRST class"
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
Gnnd Ans,ner.

A theological student supposed to be
deficient in judgment was asked by a
professor in the course Of class ex-
animation:
"Pray, Mr.. E., how would you dis
cover a fOolY'
by the questions he would ask
was the rather stunning reply.-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.