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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-06

to secure it. Then. again, when sta
toned in warmer climes it was not
easy to find men willing to oficiate.
Uncle Sam sets seven tables, in &C
cOrdance with his rules of class dis
tinctiOn, which are as fixed and I'M
Swerving as the laws Of the Modes
and Persians. There is, first, admiral's
mess, at which the head officer is
served in solitary state; second, cap
tain'S mess, at which the presiding
officer enjoys the same lonely distinc
ton; third, wardroom officers or jol-
LITIGATION mess, so called for the good
times enjoyed by the tableful of COM
missioned officers below rank of cap
tain; fourth, Junior officers mess, con-
sisting of midshipmen, the young
graduates of Annapolis, who, having
been educated at Uncle Sans expense
are now getting their first maritime
experience; fifth, the chief petty
officers mess, for those in rank below
the midshipmen; sixth, the warrant
officers mess, who, by pull, special
ability Or act of prowess, have raised
themselves from the enlisted ranks;
SCNcIlu anu DuI IOI lCdSl, liz
general or mess table where the lusty
appetites of the rank and file are as
suaged.
Uncle Sans officers want the fat
of the land and supply 1t from their
own purses. By special clubbing ar
engagements among themselves an Off
GERS mess is provided at cost to
each officer of $50 a month Even a
colored chef is retained.
His souffes and his salads are true
works of art. The key of the wine
chest he guards with jealous care. But
all this is a matter of reckoning be-
tween him and the officers. Uncle Sam
enters not at all.
Uncle Sans head housekeeper, the
paymaster, indeed has quite enough on
his mind trying to keep nearly a thou
sand lusty men satisfied with their
grub and at the same time keep his
bills down to the satisfaction of the
navy department auditor at Washing
ton. 1t is no light undertaking.
The paymaster in truth must be q
man of rare parts and is rightly es-
teemed one of the ablest and most hon
ored officers in the service. Take the
qualities needed to make a successful
hotel man, add to them those to make
the popular leader, throw in intense
pride and loyalty to the service, sea-
soned with untiring zeal for the inter
ests of his men, and you get the kind
Of mixture Uncle Sam has to find be
fore he appoints his paymaster.
When he is loading up for an eight
weeks cruise no wonder his brow is
Snotted. Making out the next meals
order while in port is one thing-sim
ply a confab with his steward as to
Wheeler it shall be 500 pounds of fish
or go pounds of pork and barrel and
a half of beans.
By the ships regulations every mar
is allowed a daily stipend of one an6
| three-quarter pounds Of fresh meat
For the long voyage however, it's q
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LIVING ON A WARSHlP
The Fare That Uncle Sam Serves
to His BIuejaCkets.
COSTS THIRTY CENTS A DAY.
The Food Is Good, Plenty and Varied
and Better Than Many Civilians Get.
The Officers Meals and the Different
Messes-The Paymaster's Work.

How many housewives would like
cents head day? That's exactly
the sum it costs Uncle Sam, and he
has something like 10000 bluejackets
to feed at his man-of-war table.
Even on ordinary days a sailor sits
down to a fare no civilian need sniff
at, says the Home Magazine Eggs,
boiled potatoes, bread and butter and
coffee form his breakfast one morn
ing. Perhaps the next he has sau-
sages and corn bread
Roast veal with gravy, boiled pota-
toes, succotash, bread and butter, gin
gerbread and coffee is an ordinary din
ner menu, while fried pork chops,
bread and butter, apple sauce and tea
is the bill of fare submitted by the
steward to the paymaster for the same
days evening meal.
That the fare agrees with him is at.
tested by his hospital record. Seldom
more than five to ten men are sick al
b time from the ships crew of $50.
MOI Ill the SealUeu are DEouSul up
hear the sea. Many of them are in.
land boys who run away from home
Tor the life on the brine. The books
Of the Virginia, for instance, bear this
but with a record that of the $50 sail
ors 600 have enlisted from states as
Ear inland as Idaho and Wisconsin.
Every minute of the day aboard ship
is lived according to rule. At $50
o'clock in the morning the sailor is
aroused by the call of three bells
Thirty minutes is allowed him for
flashing his hammock. etc. After that
he is allowed to take it down only by
special permission. There is no sneak
ing it off for seductive little maps in
the day
His breakfast is served at 6:3l
O'Clock. five bells Twelve seamer
mess at one table, one of their owT
mum Der receiving an extra stipend OF
s. monthly from Uncle Sam for wait
ing on his comrades.
This assignment is now generally
| made in rotation. Jack tars have beer
! known to come to blows in their yea
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-06
GENNETT.
Week Of Oct. 7-Reed-Stuart Stock Co.
Soon-"The Isle of Spice"
Reed-Stuart Stock Company.

The Reed-Stuart stock, which is
scheduled to appear at the Gennett
all this week, is considered among
the foremost of repertoire organiza-
lions and Manager A. P. Reed has
spared no pains in making this one of
the strongest attractions of its kind
in existence. While this company
may be new to the theatregoers of
Richmond, several familiar faces will
be seen who have appeared here be-
fore in other companies. The plays
to be presented are tried ones that
have been previously seen at higher
prices but seldom with so good a cast
as that provided by the Reed-Stuart
company. In addition to the dramatic
performances Mr.. Reed carries com
plete vaudeville show which is well
worth the price of admission alone.
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must keep his clothes, himself and the
contents of his locker immaculate or
stand in danger Of a reprimand or the
curtailment of his privilege of going
ashore.
And so his life goes, at every point
hedged about with red tape and rou-
tine, but within those limits as care
free and happy go lucky as the dane
ing waves about him.
Should there be war tomorrow-all
the better. That means action. AS
to any national issues, why bother his
head about them? The Jack tar is
hired to do Uncle Sans bidding. In
return Uncle Sam does his think ing
for him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-06
= Servian Custom.

In Servia there still survives a won
derful old institution known as the
Zadruga. 1t Is the living together OF
a whole tribe, numbering sometimes as
many as 100 persons, all under the alb
solute authority Of one chief. He
keeps all the money, makes oil pur-
chases and decides the minutest de-
tails Of family life. AS a family grows
the home has to be enlarged, and some
times Ii re"~'~"-- 49, '@-'--N Of q street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-06

"Your wife has such liquid voice. "
said Mr.. F. admiringly to Mr.. T.
Eyes: that's a pretty good name for
it," replied Mr.. T.
Mr.. F. looked up inquiringly and
Mr. T. added Immediately: Don't you
understand? Why. it never dries up,
you know"
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A yankee girl had travelled far,
She went to gay Paree,
She rivaled all the beauties there,
She used HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea.
A. G.. Luken & Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-06

proach of cooler weather shows an in
crease in the patronage on vaudeville
and profitable fall and winter run
is in prospect.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-06

Have you trouble of any kind arising from
disordered stomach Go to your druggist
and get SOC or 81 bottle of DR.. CALDWELL
Syrup Pepsin. which is positively guaranteed to
cure you and keep you well.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-06

Chicago passengers using c., c. &
l.. trains land at 18th st. Ullinois
CENTRALLY Station: most conveniently
located. Remember this. 6-tf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26
MANILA CAMPAIGN CIRCULAR.
Modest Appeal OF Anti-Amerscan Agitator
- the FtlipinOe.

MANILA. July 20.--The most striking bit
of campaign literature which has been
hurled at an unsuspecting and simple peo-
pie in the FAST approaching fight for the
first Philippine Assembly has come from
the pen of Dominador. Gomez. This arch
agitator. convicted in the lower court of
forming an illegal association and defraud-
ing the working people and nov awaiting
decision in the Supreme Court, swaggers
before the masses declaring himself a
martyr Of Government persecution. a
champion Of the workingmen and a states
man who will snatch immediate i~ndepen-
dence from the unwilling and unworthy
tyrants of the United States.
Several extraordinary manifestoes have
been born full fedged in the brains Of some
Of our local politicians. for the first time
in their lives giving public vent to thought
on subjects quite unfamiliar and almost
unknown after the American occupation.
and fsirminded people should make due
allow snce for the shortcomings Of this
mixture OF races which has lived and labored
in the dark. or at best only in the twilight,
of political thought and consciousness.
But Gomez's flaming declaration is a gem
and so far unsurpassed. A postal cand
has been issued bearing the name of the
National party. which is described as the
result Of the fusion of h three radical
factions. the Urgent. the Immediate and
the National Union. The Electric indie
pendistas seem to la been lost in the
shuttle. The card bears a SINAI picture Of
Gomez, while an insurgent flag in colors
the centre. Electors are eau
toned to vote for Gomez. the Patriot of
Steel The other face of the card atteets
asopoe ne tho avfraordInarv inertia of the
candidate, as follows:
First Indomitable patriot and FIhpin-
ista till death.
second Intellect of the first order; highest
culture.
Third Ms gnincent. refined. manly and ir-
resistible eloduence.
Fourth Daring bravery. unrivslIed firm
ness.
Fifth His works surpass his words.
sixth Eonhearted. fearless soul.
Seventh--He fears not death and hopes to
conquer it.
Eighth Alive or dead he will struggle for
the emancipation and honor of the work
ingmen.
NINTH He loves the people more than he
loves himself and he would sacrifice every
thing for the liberty and independence Of
the Philippines and the Fiipinos.
Gomez leads the radical element Of Fill
pinos. He lie the idol Of a large portion Of
the Young, half baked student class as well
as the boss Of the uneducated masses. He
is a fire eating orator OF the first class and
he sways his audiences with extraordinary
success. Histspeeches contain but a small
measure of sincerity or OF common sense.
hut with the natives who think more Of
Aowery diction and graceful and impas-
stoned gesture h Of facts or works he
In supreme. He is generally considered
the arch enemy Of all things American.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26
ARRESTED FOR KIDNAPPING.
Apparently rnt oSicsted Mar says Bic Just
Took the Little Boy for a Ride.


John Connorton, 81 years old. of 431
Bergen avenue Jersey City. Strengthened up
in front Of -year-old George
Wikander Of i0s Bayview avenue, neal the
latter's home yesterday, and said: SHAY.
nice little bub, don't you vanish trolley
rider"
The little bub smiled and Connorton
carried him aboard a crowded Bayonne
car.
-Now be a good boy. said Connorton.
as he planted the fodder in a seat, land
we'll have a bully good ride
Mamma! Mammal" shrieked the child.
Me wants mammal
THAT mans kidnapping that baby, v
exclaimed a motherly looking woman,
and the rest of the passengers got interested
right away.
Two or three men caught Connorton by
the shoulders and wanted to NJ what he
meant by stealing somebody else's boy.
II amt no kidnapper," replied Connorton.
I'm just goin' to give him a good time"
The conductor stopped the car n the
man was yanked into the street. Police
man Dunn ran mp to zee what all the excite
ment was about and took Connorton TO the
Fifth precinct station. The prisoner was
locked up on a charge Of kidnapping, and
Hilmer Wikander. the boys father, said
he would appear against him this morning
in the Second Criminal Court.
The police declared that the kidnapping
was a drunken freak.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26
HEARING.
case of Aged lumber Dealer who Married
''BishOp'' Pepper VIII start To-day.

case of Aged Lumber Dealer no Married
"Bishop'' Pepper VIII start To-day.
The commission composed Of Herbert 7.
Ketcham. a lawyer: Henry A. Fairbairn. a
physician, and Herbert q. Taylor. a bankers
recently appointed by Justice Maddox OF
the Supreme Court in Brooklyn to inquire
into the mental capacity Of Edward Ward
Vanderbilt, the rich aged lumber merchant
who married Mrs. Mary Ann Scanned Pep
per, better known as Mrs. May Pepper.
the s~piritualistic medium. will start the
hearing to-day before a Sherii's jury.
The marriage too place early in June
last, soon after Mrs. Pepper returned from
a European trip. IL was quickly followed
by the institution of a suit by the two daugh-
ters OF the aged bridegroom to a the
marriage annulled On the ground OF their
fathers mental u~nsoundness on the subject
OF s~piritualism, which made him ~ they
alleged, an irresponsible tool in the hands
Of is noted little Bright Eyes" expounder.
The daughters in their complaint also
averred that their father had already
decided away some OF his property to his
new wife and that he was in danger Of part
ing with his entire estate in the same way
II is expected that the hearing before the
commission will extend over the week and
that the case will be s~tubbornly contested.
II was rumored that Mrs. Vanderbilt has
20 far kept herself beyond the reach Of
the process servers. but her friends said
yesterday that there was no doubt she
would appear before the commission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26
BEW ARE FAKE DIAMOND WINES.
Wholesalers Sending Out Not Altogether
t'nselhsh Warnings.

tnseInsh Warnings.
Diamond mining schemes of a fraudulent
character are being started say dealers in
precious stones, who are sending out warn
ings. The schemers, it. is said, are taking
advantage Of the discovery of real diamonds
in the rocks in Pike county Ark, to say
that similar discoveries have been made
elsewhere. Wholesale dealers are accord
ingIy notifying the retail dealers of the
danger. .
II is not the risk Of men losing their money
by buying stock in worthless mining COM
panies that bothers the wholesaler His
apprehension ia lest people get the idea
hat diamonds really are becoming plenti-
full. such a notion might depress prices
and disturb the trade. which has been en-
ioying prosperous conditions for several
years.
There is no real reason one of the large
importers Of dia said. why real
profits of great size should be offered to
the public for small capital. It. N only in
cases Of pure speculation OF absolute fraud
that companies devote their efforts to selling
diamond mining stocks in small mounts
Even when an actual diamond mine ia
found there il no assurance that IL will be
a paying proposition. There are in South
Africa scores Of real diamond mines in which
the percentage Of diamonds is too small
for profit. 4 handful of mines provide all
the worlds diamonds. You cannot tell
whether or not a diamond mine will be
profitable until it. has been worked to a great
extent. BY that time the promoters have
no need Of soliciting additional capital, as
the output can be converted into cash
quickly"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26
SEE THEIR CHILD kILLED.
street Gar Runs Over q Little Girl On Her
way to church.

Helen Metzger, 3 years old, who lived
with her parents Mt POI FIR anklin street,
Williamsburg, was instantly killed yester-
day morning when she was knocked down
and run over by a car Of the Greenpoint
line at Franklin and Freeman streets.
The parents witnessed the killing of the
child and the father attacked the motor
man. Michael Faulker, - years old. Of i5i
Norman avenue. who tried 10 run away.
Policeman Burke Of the G%reenpoint avenue
station saved the motorman from further
abuse by threatening to club any one who
interfered with him. Faulker was taken
to the Manhattan avenue police court.
where Magistrate Manner held him on a
charge Of homicide to await the Coroner's
investigation.
After the child was dressed by her mother
she was told to go to the front door and
wait Until the parents got ready to take her
to church. The child crossed the road
way to speak to some Of her little play
mates and when her parents came down
she ran back an car 1893 OF the G~reenpoint
line came along on it's way TO South Ferry.
The car was OF the vestibule style and
to protect himself from the dust Motorman
Faulker had closed the window. He told
tho police after In fatality that the sun q
a against the glass blinded him and
that when the Metzger child ran in front
Of his car he did not see her until IL was too
late.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26
TWO TRUTHFUL .JERSEyMEN
learn That yeractty I'm Police Court Pays
as Hlgh as Sd Per Cent,

"HHSs - wv
And what are these young men charged
with?' asked Magistrate Breep, peering
over the top of his spectacles as two rcd
faced, husky young Irishmen were ar
raigned before him in the Tombs police
court yesterday morning.
They r~oughhoused me car" explained
Alexander Mccarthy, conductor Of a Ninth
avenue car. They was soused good and
proper and one tries TO get on me car from
the wrong aide. / rings the bell to keep
him from gettin' his brains knocked out
by a truck and the other guy nails me in
de face"
Come up here" ordered the Magistrate.
"You must have been going to Haffen's
picnics from the account Of your conduct"
The prisoners said they were Alexander
Egan and Arthur Anglin, 20 years old, and
that they pushed produce trucks on the
Communipaw docks" As they got their
few drinks.
Twas soused all right, Judge, yer Honor, -
said Egan. when me pal Anglin was
dragged be the car this conductor laughs.
That was too much fer me and / Materially
handed him a JOLT"
"Nothin' to say. ! wal drunk and dis
orderly" said the other.
well, you are certainly the rankest
pair l ever had in front OF me- said the
Magistrate. 1T is refreshing to find two
men who will so freely admit they were
wrong. Now you are both decent enough
young fellows, but you did a very wrong
thing. Two dollars each. That's better
than lying, isn't IL? l would have fined you
$40 il you had lied"
Upon a further promise TO ride on the
water wagon by five pay days the pair were
turned out.
-Say, Egan, he'sa good natured'old geezer,
amt hep said Anglin as he dug into his
trousers.
Wed got ten each over in Jersey, that's
a cinch," replied Egan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26
NOTHING A NIFTY FORGER.
so Good NJ 10 Years mi Police Think We
Must Have Had Help.

Nineteen-year-old Henry c. Koetling Of
$50 Rogers avenue. Brooklyn. the youth
with a policernan's badge who was arrested
at Nassau and Fulton streets on Saturday
for forgery. was held in the Tombs court
yesterday in 81 500 bail for examination to-
morrow. The detectives who got him
say he is abnormally clever for a beginner
and that some OF his forgeries would have
done credit to Jim the Penman.
William A. Degan. a haberdasher Of III
Nassau street. cashed two checks for IS
each drawn 20 bearer" and signed with
the name of Francis c. Brown. an attorney
of 800 Broadway. These checks were
drawn on the Title Guarantee and Trust
Company. Koetling "a o some. work
for Brown IA an investigator. Another
check for SIS was drawn on the C~osmopoli-
tan Bank and the name OF Kantor h Co.,
Bronx druggists, was forged to il.
In Koetling's Brooklyn room the detec-
tives found several check books with vari-
Gus names already signed. They are trying
10 find out where he got the genuine sigma
lures. He was 40 well equipped and his
knowledge Of the game seemed 30 much
beyond his years that it Ii thought possible
he was working with some more expert
enced forger. His father. q small business
man in Brooklyn. when told of his sons
plight said the police might 60 az far as
thoy liked, az he would do nothing. He
said he had given the boy up AZ incorrigible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26
HELD BURGLAR Ar BAY on ROOF.
Negro Under Cover OF Pistol waits TIN
Policeman Comes.

STANFORD, Conn. Aug. IS -Stsnding in
a window Of his house. David NJ. Lock-
wood. a musician. held a burglar at bay
for three-quarters Of an hour about day
break to-day. Then Policeman Hofkins
arrived. climbed up a ladder TO the roof
where the burglar crouched and hand
cuffed him.
He is a negro and gives his name as Rob-
ert A. Weaver. He had a pistol. the cylin-
der Of which was missing.
Mr.. Lockwood stayed mp late. just
after he retired his twelve-yesr-old daugh-
ter, Marguerite. ran into his bedroom and
said a man was at her window. Thinking
the child was dreaming. MIR, LOCKWOOD
Was about to send her OF TO bed when he
heard a crash 81 glass. Then he got a
revolver and went to investigate.
Meantime his wife ~telephoned for the
police and the burglar leaped out upon the
roof OF a veranda. Mr.. Lockwood spied
him through an open window and firing a
shot into the air to brighten him and attract
attention. covered him with the pistol
and told him TO throw up his hands. Ter
ror stricken. Weaver threw himself on his
face and pleaded that he be not shot.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26
ARMY SIGNAL CORPS WORK.
Excellent Results with Telegraph servtc'
tn Alaska i abpr On Cuba.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-ln his annual
report Brig. -Cten. James Alton, no chief
signal officer OF the army. says there In a
shortage Of both officers and men in the
Signal Corps. The force In no small that
her men on foreign service have little pros
pect Of being relieved and sent TO more
congenial posts In the United States.
During the fiscal year ended June 30
last. tho report says, the Washington
Alaska military cable worked successfully
and satisfactorily both TO the Government
and to the people OF Alaska. approximately
200, 600 commercial and 10000 oficisl mes
ssgee being handled. The cable was out
Of commission only a part Of one dsv, which
was due TO the change in the subw sy and
Office at Seattle.
In Cuba the Signal Corps established
a telephone system with intercommunicat-
ing trunk lines from the headquarters Of
the Army Of Cubsp Paciioation to Camp
Columbia and the city OF Havana. and IL
also undertook the operation Of the Cuban
Government telephone lines between these
places.
The officers and men Of the corps also
handled all official Government messages
lines wherever American troops were sta
toned on the island. The more important
army posts were connected by telephone
and the service proved highly satisfactory.
The wireless system between Havana and
the Isle of Pines was repaired.
Gen. Alton represented the United States
at the wireless congress held in Berlin from
October 3 TO November 3. 1909. in which the
principal nations OF the world participated
The treaty which was agreed upon by the
members Of this congress- will later he sub
mitted to the lena for action. The treaty
provides for cooperation between tbs
various Governments in the establish
ment of wireless svstems.