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"Deruchet should be his. I pledge myself to 1t in Gods name"
 The next night a powerfully built sloop, immense in beam and deep of hold went out to sea through pas sages so perilous that fishermen and lighth ouse keepers remarking her from shore wondered what madman thus dared the dangers of the islands in the darkness. The madman was Gil- ljatt bound Cor the Douvres by the shortest way for he knew that ship wrecks will not wait and that the sea is an memorable creditor. With the face of Deruchette before him he feared nothing except rival in the enter prise.
 It was broad daylight when he ar rived at the grim and desolate place. Like two monstrous arms the two Douvres reach ed upward from their gulf and held the ,lifeless body of the ship up for the tempest to see. Gilliatt sprang ashore and climbed to the wreck.
 He found the afterpart, with engines and even paddlewhee intact. as the captain of the cutter had said, driven deeply between the two rocks as IF by an enormous hammer. The fore castle had snapped off and disappeared Gilliatt climbed to the top of a pad
  saw a blight enclosed on all sides ex- cept the east by rocky walls. This would make a shelter for his sloop. He clammered down hurriedly and with infinite care steered his vessel into the dangerous passage. When he had her safely anchored he cast about for sh elter for himself, At low water he could jump from rock to rock between the sloop and the cliffs that held the htrf at hiQh water there open sea between The wreck itself was too unstable for a shelter. Noth- ing remained but the rock. Gillbtt pitched on the top of the greater or the two Douvres. He could climb to 1t from the wreck by throwing knot ted rope with grapnel to the peak. By this precarious pathway Of rope he would have to go back and forth there after He would have dared and done more than that for single smile from Deruch cite.
 He slept that night in cavern. When he awoke the next morning he discovered that the wind had blown his provisions into the sea. Gflliatt nodded at tho water as if he under stood the token. To him 1t was the beginning of hostilities between the ocean and himself. He breakfasted on some limpets and set to work-work such as no living man had ever to do before him; for it was to salve such d ship as never had swum the seas be- fore, to take out of her engines un- derstood by none. to remove these mys- terious things without harming them. and to do all this single e-handed, with neither tools nor gear, and with out any food except such as he could wrest from the unwilling deep.
 His first labor was to build forge tn O cavern of the rocks, Gtlliatt was not only Q fish erman, but a sailor; not only.a sailor, but craftsman; not only a craftsman. but a born engineer. All these qualities were to be called on now. With his craft in tools he made hearth and anvil out of stones; witE his engineering skill he p1ade the sea winds serve him as a bellows; with his skill as a fisherman he fought the
 br eakers for . thousand and one prso-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

glers often ran within sight of the Douvres. They and other vessels would dare to come near those visible presences of death. Smugglers would
 take him off. ask no questions and tell
 no tales, if the price were sufficient. To get a view of the orizon 1t would be necessary to gain the summit of one of the higher rocks. Clubin promptly
 stripped. He fastened a stout leather belt around his waist. It contained tn @
 iron tobacco box. Then he plunged + keadlong ito the Sea. He sank deep touched the stony bottom, skirted a submarine rock for moment and struck out to regain the surface. In that instant he felt himself seized by one foot.
 That night there was a great hub bub In St. Sampson. The long boat had come ash ore with the shipwrecked people Mess Lethierry stood against the wall and listened like a dead man. His gray hair hung around his face. His hands were clenched Even a stranger ignorant of the passion that this old man had felt for his vessel could have seen that her destruction meant his own. Henceforth there was nothing. He was ruined and too old to begin life anew. While they were still IalklEb tne Cdpldin oi q tultci aiiifCo- He had heard the lowing of oxen in the open sea and, steering in the di- rection of this puzzling thing, had seen the Durande hanging to the rocks. There was no sign of Clubin or any one else. He was about to veer off again, when terrible crash was heard. A wave had lifted the wreck and hurled her bodily at the twin Douvres. She plunged in like a projectile and hung i.I trt tr, oI haf aa her up to her midship frame. He watched her long time through his glass. He said that he could affirm that though the hull forward and aft had been smashed sadly, the engines were still intact Even the funnel stood firm. Mess Lethierry looked up. Light came again into his eyes. But it faded as soon as 1t had appeared. On the high rocks where the Durande hung suspended there was hardly foothold for a man. To send ship and crew there to work was a wild dream. The season of heavy seas was coming on. The fearful seas that sweep the Douvres in that period would snap the stoutest ch aims that ever moored a ship. Thus. since no ship could lie there, and since no men could exist on the rocks them selves, and, furthermore. since there was not room for them to work except one Ut Il tiiic, S'Sii = s''S' foothold. it was only too clear that the engines must be left to the sea. The captain of the cutter spoke at that moment, as if in answer to the thoughts of Mess Lethierry.
 "No, it is all over," said he. The man does not exist who could go there and save the machinery of the Du- rande." Deruchette sprang to her feet and turned l. CT beautiful face on the crowd. "If he existed" she exclaimed, T would narry him''
 A tall young man made his way out of the throng and stood before her. anxious and pale. You would marry him, MadenoiseileT whispered he. This tall young man was Gilliatt. a fisherman. All eyes turned toward him. Mess Lethierry rose to his full height and said solemnly:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
A Whole Strinq.
vcenmite and Talent.

Lyceumite and Talent.
 It's difficult to live up to a reputation as humorist. J. Adam Bede seems to be able to do It. and every year the coun- try has several good laughs over some of his congressional witticisms. Recently he called on the President, and as he had favor to ask he thought 1t good scheme to take his six Cor was it eight D boys with him. In Indian file they en- tered the Presidents office. and 1t was some time before Roosevelt noticed the youngsters.
 ''Well. we'll in his characteristically enthusiastic way. what have we here. Bede?"
 "Oh." answered J. Adam. with utmost gravity. "this is my own string of BadAai~
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Victor Marie Hugo wrote this story In exile in the Channel Islands, whither he fled after .he famous coup detat of Louis Bonaparte. His descriptions of the characteristics of the primitive Is- landers and of the moods and mys- teries of the sea are, tn herefore, written from intimate personal Knowledge.
 For the reader who looks first and foremost for inc story, "Toilers of the Sea" is an untempting and on the whole. a difficult book. The author continually wanders far away into fields of science pseudo science. meta physical speculation, historical anec- dote and philosophy. It seems almost as if Hugo had tired so completely of the tale that he seized on every pos sible excuse to talk about something else
 Nor is the book much more satis- factory to the reader whose greatest pleasure is found in literary style, for in "Toilers of the Sea Victor Hugo has carried to bizarre extent the Latin love for effect" Judged as pure lit erature his style is almost atrocious In spots; but it is the sin of genius and never the weakness of mediocrity. The faults of "Toilers of the Sea" are like the dust and debris whirled in the arms of the tempest. Behind them is the thrill of the mighty breath of heaven.
 Gilliatt's battle with the devilfish, which is the episode of the story that has made the novel popular and ever fascinating among all classes of peo- pie, epitomizes the faults and the gen ius of the work. It has become one of the imperishable stones of literature. It is reprinted in almost evory book of se.ections from school readers to au- thologies, and 1t is quoted wholly or in . part in almost every reference to the giant octopods and other sea monsters. Thus it comes about that tens of thou sands all over the world know "Toilers of the Sea" by title and have fair inkling of it's remarkable style, with out ever having read the book itself. |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29

Next Sundays one page Classic Will be "The Woman in White,' by Wilkie Collins.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-09
A LEGEND OF WORMS.
Prophecy of the Jewish Sage and 1t
Strange FulfilFnent.


Rashi lived during the time Of tn
first crusade, and one of the legend
of Worms connects him with thi
event. He was one day seated will
his pupils, when knight, full pano
piled, made his way into the school
house and with threatening mien thus
addressed him: rabbi, thy name fol
wisdom has reached me and fain would
I learn my fate from thee. l have
assembled a host wherewith 1 purpose
to drive the infidel Turk from the Holy
City, but before | set out l demand to
know whether my undertaking Will
succeed. Answer me at once. l have
no time for delay"
The rabbi replied: "Thou wouldst
learn the future from me? Alas, l am
unable to foretell If. God alone can
say what the future will bring forth.
l have no powers of divination, and
my faith forbids the assumption Of
them. Pray. therefore, forgive me if /
am unable to accede to thy request
Rabbi" exclaimed the knight in
tones of passion, Il will listen to no
refusal Well l know that thou canst
foretell the future if thou wilt. AS
truly as I am Godfrey of Bouillon, 81
truly do | promise to protect thee and
thy community from all harm, even IL
thou shouldst foretell disaster to me-.
But if it is successful issue that thou
hast in store for me l will right roy
ally reward thee in addition on my re
turn. What? Art thou silent? Speak
or by heaven my sword shall open thy
mouth wide enough"
my liege lord" answered the Jew
ish sage, there is only one above who
can penetrate the future. Unless
would deceive thee, which l dare not
do, at most l can but venture an opin-
ion of what will happen to thee. Thy
undertaking will only succeed in part
OF thy immense host but three men
and one horses head will return in
safety" With blanched countenance
Godfrey of Bouillon turned to depart
exclaiming as he went, Take care
Jew, if l return to find thou hast de-
ceived me-" Godfrey of Bouillon went
up to Jerusalem, captured it and be.
came its first king.
But his success was short lived, and
the tide of war turned against him
Defeat and disease decimated his vast
host until there remained but four rid
ers of them all who made their way
to Worms. The Jew has not spoken
the truth" he remarked as the gates
OF the city came in sight. He said
we should return with only three rid
ers and horses head. He has lost his
reward" They rode up to the gates
and demanded admission. The massive
door behind was raised. and they pass
ed through. But as the fourth rider
was about to follow it fell down again
with a heavy thud. decapitating the
horse and leaving its trunk and burden
outside the city. Conduct me to the
RABBI said Godfrey Of Bouillon. Il
must see him at once" But the rabbi
had long since left Germany.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-09
ABSENTMINDED.
A Story Of Bunsen, the Great German
Scientist

A Story Of Bunaen, the Great German
Scientist.
In the autobiography of Sir Henry
Roscoe there is capital example Of
the Observation-Disclosures of Bunsen, the
great German scientist.
He had had his evening clothes put
out that he might attend card party
to- which he had been invited, but for
got all about 1T until the next morning,
when his man pointed out that the
evening clothes had not been worn.
And then ne remarked to himself, 81
know what III do" That evening he
put on his dress clothes, went to the
lady'S house at the appointed time and
walked in as If it were the day upon
which he had been invited. The host
ess, much too polite to tell him that he
had mistaken the evening and that the
party had taken place on the previous
night, sent to her friends asking them
to come in to play rubber again.
They did so. In the course of the even
ing the conversation turned on absent
mindedness, and Bunsen began to tell
them what had happened to him a
long time agO-hOw that he had for
gotten an invitation and how he had
made up his mind to go the next night
and thus he told the party the whole
story, forgetting altogether that he was
giving them an account of what was
happening at the very moment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-09
N MANUS' HARD WORK
PROVED OF NO AVAIL
Got Jurymen But KepIer Case
Was Postponed.
WILL BE HEARD OCT. 30.

The Illness of Mrs Evans the pro-
scouting witness in the case filed by
the state against Alonzo Kepler for
assault and battery, prevented the
third hearing of the case in the city
court. Jurymen summoned to sit in
the case at the instigation of Judge
VIM. c. Converse, returned to their
homes. The next hearing Of the case,
which has already occupied much
time in the city court, will be October
so.
Sergeant McManus of the local po-
lice force was about the busiest man
in the county Tuesday summoning
jurors to appear in Richmond. He
summoned nineteen farmers residing
south of Richmond and drove about
the country the greater part of the
day in his search for available men.
Owing to the condition of the weather,
farmers were not occupied at their
farm work and were off attending to
business matters and hence it was a
very hard Job for McManus to secure
nineteen men In all just forty-twO
prospective jurors were summoned to
appear in the city court. A number OF
Richmond men were selected.
AS the attorneys, both for the state
and defense, have other cases to
which they have to turn their atten-
ton the Kepler hearing could not be
set until the latter part of the month.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-09
WOMAN'S CLUB HAS
MEETING At CENTERv|LLE
Mrs. E. Y. Teas Was the Hos
tess Monday.
PHILLIPS IS CONSIDERED,

Centerville, Ind, Oct. 9.-The Wo-
mans club held very interesting and
profitable meeting Monday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. e. V. Teas. Mrs.
Mary Teas presiding The house
was beautifully decorated with ferns
and gladiolias. The author of the day
was David Graham Phillips. Mrs
Emma Bethel gave an excellent biog-
raphy and Mrs. Cora Demoss read two
very interesting articles concerning
THE Making of the City Sums" and
I'm Whom the Literary Critics see the
Long Looked for Great American Nov
elist." Miss Mary Teas favored the
club with two delightful selections
se-Myer-Helmund and Ber-
ceuse-Delacour. A pleasant social
season followed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-09
. BROUGHT to Terms,

In the Drayton household it is said
that the father Of the family has a
way of presenting alternatives to his
children that never fails to bring them
into line.
Il wish you would speak to Bobby"
said Mrs. Drayton one night. I've
told him to take his medicine and then
jump into bed. and he won't do it. He
just hops around and says he doesn't
want to take the medicine and he
doesn't want to so to bed"
Mr. Drayton stepped to the door of
Bobby's room and stood there, tall.
grave and impressive.
Bobby" he said firmly. "if you don't
take your medicine at once and then
jump into bed you will be put to bed.
do you hear me. put to bed. without
having your medicine at ALL
Upon which Bobby. alarmed and con-
fused, swallowed his allotted portion
and meekly retired for the night
Youths Companion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-09

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-09
new CYLINDER SHAPED
VAULT BEING INSTALLED
Improvement at Cambridge
City National Bank.
A SEVERE TESE WAS MADE.

Cambridge City. Ind. Oct "a new
cylinder-shaped vault is being install,
ed in the First National bank of this
city. which will better accommodate
the increasing business of this institu-
ton. The old vault that was taken
out in order to make room for the new
one, has been in service for over thirty
years. The old vault having been
built in brick encasement. has sever
al holes almost eaten through by the
mortar. To demonstrate the burglar
proof qualities of the vault eight
ounces of nitroglycerine was exploded
in one without doing it any damage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-09
BALLOON ASCENSION IS
COMPLETE SUCCESS
Prof. Barnard PIeases Crowd
At Economy.

Economy, Ind, Oct. 9.-The balloon
ascension Saturday evening was a sue
cess. Prof. Barnard went up in the
big balloon and threw out a rooster
The bird circled then headed for the
earth and landed safely The para
chute was not cut loose until 5000 feet
above the earth. 1t floated gracefully
with Mr.. Barnard southeast and land
ed in big tree in John Franklin's
woods, one and half miles from the
starting point. There was a concert
by the Mooreland band.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-09
Ruling Handed Down in Action
Of Noah Myers Against
National Drill Company.
GOT VERDICT FOR $1,000.
THIS WAS IN THE WAYNE CIR.
CUT COURT, BUT HE NOW LOS
ES THROUGH THE RULING OF
THE HIGHER BODY.

County Clerk Harry e. Penny has
been informed by the clerk of the ap-
pellate court that the verdict in the
Wayne circuit court against the Ma
tional Drill company in favor of Noah
Myers had been reversed by the appel
late court The ruling of the superior
court is as follows:
SS4. National Drill Co. VS.. Myers.
Wayne c. c.. Reversed. Myers. J..
1)Stating the facts shown by the rec
ord in appellants brief so the court
can understand what questions are pre-
sented and how they were decided be-
low, is sufficient without setting out a
demurrer literally. % A plaintiff,
counting on defendants failure to pro-
vide an emery wheel at which plain
tiff worked with exhaust fans"
for carrying off dust from emery
wheels" as required by Section 7OS71,
Burns, 1901. has the burden to allege
and prove that an exhaust fan could
have been provided without interfer-
ence with the use of the wheel.
The case of Myers against the drill
company was heard in the Wayne cir
cult court early in 1908. Myers sued
for damages, alleging that he had been
injured while in the employ of the Ma
tional Drill company, through negli-
gence on the part Of the defendant. On
Mar. 9, 1905, the jury which heard the
case, returned a verdict of 50, 200 in ia
vor of the defendant and the case was
at once appealed to the appellate court
by the attorneys for the National Rrill
company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-09
Knew His Habits.

The following anecdete is given by
an Indian officer as illustrative of the
manners and customs of the vii!
Pathan: A certain general and hi
staff, while vending their way througl
one Of the narrowest valleys of Tirah
were annoyed by the attentions OF ::
solitary marksman, who from time +
time sent bullet uapleasantly clos,
AT last the general turned to his order
ly-a Pathan sowar-and told him L
dismount, take his carbine and try an,
stalk the nountaineer. The sowa
started of. and presently there was !,
crack and a gray bearded old Arid
tumbled headlong down the mountain
side. The sewar rejoined and fell into
his place.
We'll done!" said the general. "BuI
how on earth did you manage it sc
easily?"
oh" replied the sowar. 81 knew his
habits. He was my father"-LondoI
TEI:h.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-09
MRS. JAMES MURRAY HOSTESS.

New Paris, O., Oct. 9-Mrs. James
Murray entertained a large number of
friends at her country home, east of
town Saturday evening, in honor of
her daughter, Mrs. Cora Swisher of
Dayton. Music and games were the
amusements of the evening and after
wards refreshments were served.
There were thirty guests present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-09
BURIAL AT HAGERSTOWN.
Mrs. Conrad Was a Member of the Re-
bekah Lodge There.

Hagerstown, Ind, Oct. 9-Burial of
Mrs. Mary Conrad, who died Tuesday
afternoon at her home at Richmond,
will be held here Thursday afternoon
at West Lawn cemetery Mrs Conrad
was formerly a resident of this place
and was member in good standing in
the Victoria Rebekah lodge of this
place
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-09
CHAS. TEETOR BUYS FARM.
He Gets the Dinah Teetor Farm at
500 Per Acre.

Hagerstown, Ind, Oct 9-Mrs Di-
nah TeetOr has sold her farm of 30
acres to Charles Teetor at 800 an
acre. 1t is located one-fourth mile
west of town. Tee tor will probably
build a residence there and move to
that place.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-09

Usage boys who attend the Usage
boarding school at PaWhuska. Indian
Territory, the coming year will be
quartered in tents. which will be dou-
bled covered. floored and finished in
the most approved white mans style.
This will be necessary because of the
expected overcrowded condition of the
school. judging from the large advance
enrolment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-09
Afflicted with Sore Eyes for SO Years.

| have been afflicted with sore eyes
for thirty-three years. Thirteen years
ago l became totally blind and was
blind for six years. My eyes were
badly inflamed. One of my neighbors
insisted upon my trying Chamber
1ain's Salve and gave me half box
of it. To my surprise it healed my
eyes and my sight came back to me.
p. c. Earis. Cynthiana, Ky. Cham
berlain's Salve is for sale by A. G. Lu-
ken & Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-09
They Make You Feel Good,

The pleasant purgative effect exper-
fenced by all who use Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets, and the
healthy condition of the body and
mind which they create makes one
feel joyful. Price, 25 cents. Samples
free at A. G. Luken & Co.'S drug store
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-09

Have you noticed me improved serv.
ice to Chicago W the c., G. & L?
Through sleeper leaves Richmond at
II Is P. M. daily, arrives in Chicago
at 700 A. M. Try it. apr6-tf