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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15
CHINESE ART IN STONE.
its Best Examples and some OF It's
Greatest Defects.

The spirit of purely Chinese art in
stone is shown in work such as the
great monolith figures of animals and
warriors which flank the approach 10
the tombs of the Ming dynasty and In
the perfectly plain structures designed
for the tombs Of the present dynasty
These are composed Of enormous
blocks of stone brought with Infinite
labor from distant quarries over ROADS
and bridges which are hardly capable
of sustaining ordinary cart tratic and
have always to be specially prepared
to prevent the great weights causing
their collapse.
The same admiration for the employ
ment of huge blocks of stone is seen
in the case of the bridges over the riv-
ers along the coast of South Fukien,
where the stone slabs used in lie con-
struction occasionally measure sixty
feet in length and are estimated to
weigh nearly 100 tons, and the bridges
themselves have a length of 1000 to
1000 yards.
In almost all cases where the build
ings are not of solid construction the
weight of the blocks employed has
placed a strain upon the supports which
the architects skill was not competent
to provide against. and with the lapse
of time the melancholy spectacle is
seen of slabs fallen from their places
and of noble and costly structures
approaching ruin. In some cases the
interdependence of the arches leads to
the same result One notable instance
Of this occurred during Colonel Cor
don's campaign against the Taipings,
when to allow of the passage of his
small steamers 1t was necessary to
make a gap in bridge Of over twenty
arches, and arch after arch collapsed
Immediately after the passage of his
small fiotilla. - London Saturday Re
view
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15
KNEW THE DEATH
ANGEL WAS NEAR
CONTINUED From Page Unej

disembarking at Baton Rogue. La, his
company was garrisoned at Fl Gaines,
Dauphin Island, Alabama. In April
1865 he participated in the seige and
capture of Mobile. On May IS the ex-
plosion of a powder magazine in Mo-
bile killed over 1000 people and Mr..
Compton led the relief party. BY the
conclusion of this explosion steam
boats on the gulf We're submerged by
the rush of water resulting. After the
seige of Mobile Mr.. Compton was sta.
toned at Fl. Pickens, Fla. until Dec.
IA, 1865. On his twentieth birthday
January 10. 1866. he was mustered out
OF the service. During his service in
the army Mr.. Compton was promoted
from private to corporal. then TO first
geant. He YVES also made a second
lieutenant but was mustered out be-
fore receiving his commission
A. G. Compton was twice married
first to Emma Florence Miner at Dub
lin in 1869. She died six years later
His second wife was Mary P. Gruelle
He married her at Cambridge City IL
1877. His daughter Mrs. George Cole
man is by his first marriage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15
Penance For Discourtesy.

Nicholas l., car of Russia, was the
type of an absolute aristocrat. The
succession of terrible wars which
clouded his reign did not tend to soften
his disposition or to render him less
imperious. But, rough and harsh as
he was, Nicholas had a measure of
chivalry in his disposition. He would
not tolerate under any circumstances
an insult offered to a woman. AS the
czar was driving through the streets
of st. Petersburg he caught sight of
an officer OF his household in the act
of upsetting an old beggar woman
whose hands were raised in prayer
for aims. The official was quite IN
mindful of the august witness Of his
act and was rather pleased when, a
few hours later, he was summoned to
the imperial presence. Nicholas soon
undeceived him and in the presence of
a dozen courtiers cut him to the quick
with his indignant reproof.
Enough" said Nicholas finally.
"You will walk up and down that cor
ridor all night, and every time you
turn you will say in loud voice: I
am puppy! l am a puppy"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15
AVERAGE HUMANITY.
Most People Are Not Very Good Nor
Yet Very Bad.


Yet Very Bad.
What do we mean by good man or
a bad one, a good woman or a bad
one? Most people, like the young man
in the song, are not very good, nor yet
very bad" We move about the pas
lures of life in huge herds, and all do
the same things at the same times and
for the same reasons. Forty feeding
like one" Are we mean? Well, we
have done some mean things in our
time. Are we generous? Occasionally
we are. Were we good sons or dutiful
daughters? We have both honored and
dishonored our parents, who in their
turn had done the same by theirs. Do
we melt at the sight of misery? Indeed
we do. Do we forget all about 1t when
we have turned the corner? Frequently
that is so. Do we expect to be put to
open shame at the great day Of judg-
ment? We should be terribly frighten-
ed of this did we not cling to the hope
that amid the shocking revelations then
for the first time made public our little
affairs may fail to attract much notice.
Judged by the standards of humani-
", rev people are ellner Soou OF Dau.
81 have not been great sinner" said
the dying Nelson; nor had he-he had
only been made a great fool of by a
woman Mankind is all tarred with the
same brush, though some who chance
to be operated upon when the brush is
fresh from the barrel get more than
their share of the tar. The biography
of q celebrated man usually reminds
me of the outside Of a coast guards
mans cottage-all tar and whitewash.
Essays Of Augustine Birrell.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15
She Wanted to Know.

A little woman with wilton carpet
horal designs on her hat came into the
uptown Pennsylvania ticket Office the
other day and bought ticket for a
point down the state.
She gathered up her ticket and asked
for little folder because it had a pic
ture on 1t In colors Of a girl waving
goodby to somebody from the end of a
train. Then she placed her ticket in
side her purse and the purse inside a
little satchel and put the satchel inside
her shopping bag which she carried
in a small alligator travelling bag. Just
before she started out she inquired of
City Passenger Agent Dillon, who had
been waiting on her. How long be-
fore my train starts?"
you'll just about have time to make
it," Dillon told her. 1T leaves the
Union station in about seventeen min
utes."
Seventeen minutes" she repeated
land is that by central time or eastern
time ?"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15
Budapest.

Americans know absolutely nothing
of one Of the greatest cities of all Eu-
rope" said a returned traveller. II re-
fer to Budapest. Do you believe it has
over three-quarters of a million inhab-
itants and is foremost in many of the
arts and sciences? Take my word for
it. Why, it has university with near
ly 5000 students and 23O professors.
The trolley was developed in Buda-
pest. Most of the population is Mag
var. Buda has the finest Jewish syna-
gogue in the empire. The Danube, di-
viding Buda from Pest, is beautiful
stream, spanned by magnificent
bridges. The largest electrical works
in all Europe are in this wonderful
city."-New York Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15
LEVER|NG SEEMS
TO Be FAVOR|TE
Former Prohibition Candidate
t For President Considered
Again by Party.
INDIANA Is FOR ARTMAN.
JUDGE OF BOONE COUNTY CIR
CUT COURT URGED TO ALLOW
HIS NAME TO BE PRESENTED
TO CONVENTION.

columbus, O., July 15.-While there
are at least a dozen candidates for
nomination for president Of the United
States on the prohibition ticket, lead
ers of the party whose national con-
yention opened here this morning,
say Joshua lowering, of Baltimore,
Md, stands the best chance Of being
selected as the national standard bear
or.
Mr.. lowering was prohibition candi-
Date for president in 1896 and prohi-
bitionists all over the country regard
him as the highest type of citizen
within the ranks of the organization.
There has been no special boom for
Mr.. lowering, though leaders say if
his name is brought before the con-
vention he is almost sure Of the NOM
nation.
AS a running mate for Mr.. lowering,
Daniel r. Sheen of Peoria, ILL.,, is be-
ing put forward by those who are
quietly working for the nomination
Of Mr.. lowering.
Sheen Wants First Place.
Mr.. Sheen also is a candidate for
the presidential nomination.
Robert H. Patten, of Springfield, ILL.,,
author of the Illinois local option law,
sounded the keynote at the open
inc Of ho In, Mo-,
orial hall. He was chosen temporary
chairman by the national committee
over William p. F. Ferguson of Chi
cago, editor of the National Prohibi-
zionist.
Indiana for Judge Artman.
Members of the Indiana delegation
have Endorsed Judge Samuel A. Art
man of Indiana as their candidate for
president. They have not given up
hope of inducing him to consent and
have kept the wires hot with messages
Urging him to enter the race. Judge
Artman is republican and is a can
didate for second term c3 circuit
judge. 49,.
His decision declaring the licens-
Ing VI IHS ITdue 10 Dc unCOuStl-
tutional has won for him the admira-
ton of the prohibitioaists.
Brief Platform Is Wanted.
Numerous drafts of platforms have
been prepared, and will be presented
to the committee on resolutions. The
sentiment is that the platform will be
brief. Besides declaring for the sup
preston of the liquor traffic, it will ap-
peal to the temperance element of the
old parties BY attacking their attitude
on the liquor question.
1t is said that woman's suffrage will
be Endorsed, despite the action of the
Ohio prohibition convention yesterday
in refusing to do SO.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15
Only Ono Alternative.

A cynic was smiling at the extrava'
giant attentions that are lavished by
the rich upon pet dogs. He spoke OF
the canine operations for appendicitis
the canine tooth crownings, the canine
wardrobes, that occur in New York
and then he said:
How servants hate these pampered
ours! At a house where l was calling
one warm day the fat and pompou:
butler entered the drawing room and
said:
Ibid you ring, madam
Eyes. Harrison. / wish you to take
Fido out walking for two hours
Harrison frowned slightly. Blu
Fido won't follow me, madam he
said.
"'Then. Harrison, you must follow
Fido'"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15
FOUR MEN WANT IT
Would Like to Have Independ-
ence Party PreSiden-
tiaI Nomination.
CONVENTION IN TWO WEEKS

New York, July 15.-Indications of
an active contest for the nomination
of president at the national convention
of the Independence party, to be held
in Chicago July 81 and % has devel-
oped. Four active candidates are in
the field.
Thomas L. Hisgen, of Massachusetts,
who was the candidate for the party
for governor last fall, has been indoors
ed by several states. Howard S. Tay-
Tor, of Illinois; NJ. w. Howard, of Ala.
bama and Charles A. Walsh of Iowa,
are active candidates also.
The convention of the party will es-
tablish new record in disposing of
its business in two days. The first
day will be devoted to the organiza.
ton and reports of committees. while
the second day is to be devoted to the
adoption of the platform and the nam
ing of nominees for president and
vice president.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15
BURTON WANTS TO
SUCCEED FORAK Err
viii Be a Candidate for United
States Senate.

Cleveland, Ohio, July 15.-Congress-
man Burton will be a candidate before
the next session of the Ohio Legisla-
ture to succeed j. B. Foraker in the
United States Senate.
Mr. Burton has as yet issued no for
NAL statement as to his attitude. but
he has clearly indicated to his friends
that he will make strong bid for the
honor.
Myron T. Herrick, former Govern
or, it is understood, will not be a can
didate at this time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15
The Crab as a Fishermau.

The crab sometimes catches a fish.
and it catches it without hook and line.
1t lies in wait, perhaps in some creek,
with its jaws extended in front and
open. Perhaps a school Of killies comes
along, and it may be that killie on the
outskirts Of the school may swim I'M
suspectingly along through the clear
water between the upper and lower
parts of one of the motionless open
claws of the crab. When it is we'll
within them the claw suddenly snaps
together and that particular little killie
goes no farther.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15
ORATOR
GETS SECOND PLACE
Levi Pennington Made Good
Showing in National Ora
toricaI Contest.
TEXAS WON THE CONTEST.
SPEAKER FROM THE LONE STAR
STATE WON FAIR VICTORY,
HOWEVER, BUT ONLY BY CLOSE
VOTE OVER QUAKER SPEAKER.

In the national intercollegiate prohi-
bition contest held in Memorial hall
last evening, Levi T. Pennington Of
Earlham college won second, losing
first by one vote, on thought. Char
les S Pierce of Howard Payne col
lege, Texas won first place with the
subject, The Price of Victory" Gus
tave Hoelscher of Earlham college
made a creditable showing and took
fourth place in the contest.
The men who spoke last evening
were the best of six hundred who en-
tered in the contest of about two years
ago. The first prize Of 500 was
awarded to Pierce of Texas. The
speaker was forceful and magnetic
and he presented his arguments in a
keen and telling manner.
The second prize $50 in gold was
awarded to Levi T. Pennington OF
Earlham college. His subject The
New Patriotism" was excellently
| handled and the speaker was cheered
many times for several minutes. Fred
Mesch Jr, of the Central University,
Iowa was third with the subject The
Unconstitutionality of the Saloon" and
Gustave Hoelscher fourth with the
subject I'VE the People" The other
two men entered in the contest were
Everett L. Jones Of Albany College Or,
egon. His subject was prohibition
and Citizenship" and Ralph H. Blakes
ley of the University of Southern Cali
fornia with the subject The Last
Stand"
During the delivery of the orations
the speakers were interrupted by &C
tual count 80 times.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15
Carried Out Instructions,

Every sailor has his story Of the
mistakes which landlubbers make over
the names of things at sea, which
always seem to be exactly the oppo-
site of what they are on land.
A new boy had gone on board a
West India ship, upon which a painter
had also been employed to paint the
ships side. The painter was at work
upon a staging suspended under the
ships stern.
The captain, who had just got into
a boat alongside, called out to the
new boy, who stood leaning over the
rail, LET so the painter
Everybody should know that a
boats painter is the rope which makes
it fast. but this boy did not know it.
He ran aft and let go the ropes by
which the painters staging was held.
Meantime the captain was wearied
with waiting to be cast off.
You rascalv' he called. why don't
you let go the painterY'
Hes gone. sir" said the boy brisk
ly. Hes gone-pots, brushes and all!''
london STANDARD.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15
WARNED FRIENDS
AGAINST CIGARETTES
On Death Bed Wabash Lad
Issues Statement.

Wabash Ind, July 15.-Smoking Gig
arettes is believed to have been the
primary cause of the death of Well.
man Civetts, who died of consump.
ton, and on his death bed he dictated
this message. which he wished to be a
warning to others:
ITO My Boy Friends:
Dear Boys-Take advice and quit
smoking cigarettes and drinking. Take
this as the last advice that Wellman
Civets could give"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
National League.

National League.
Cincinnati, 8: Brooklyn, 2.
New York Chicago, rain.
Philadelphia, IL; Chicago, 2.
American League.
Detroit, 5; Boston. 3. Ten innings.
Cleveland-Ncw York. rain.
Washington, Z; st. Louis, 4.
Philadelphia Chicago, rain.
American Association.
Toledo, s; Indianapolis, 5.
Milwaukee, 3; Minneapolis, 1.
Kansas City, IL; st. Paul, 3.
Central League.
GAINESVILLE, 2; Evansville /.
South Bend, 6; Dayton, 3.
Grand Rapids, 8; TT. Wayne, Z.
Tere Haute, 0; Wheeling, 0. Six inn
ngs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15
CITIZENS SEARCH
FOR BAD NEGROES
Follows Criminal Assault of
Little Girl.

Beaumont, Tex, July 15.-Ada Belle
Hopkins, the thirteen-ycar-old daugh-
ter of Widow Hopkins. was criminally
assaulted by an unknown negro. who
then dubbed her into insensibility.
Jese James, a negro suspect. age II.
when ordered TO halt raised his rife
and was shot to death by ]. T. Smith.
a contractor.
Hundreds of citizens ere searching
for other bad negroes. Five blacks
have been jailed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15
Iaavino Homo.

would give a few words Of encour.
agement to any young man who may
hesitate about leaving home. There is
nothing in the world so good for a
man, say. between twenty-five and
thirty-five years of age, especially If
unmarried. as visit to distant coun-
tries. to learn other tongues, to see new
sights and to experience strange ad-
ventures. such as he may readily en-
counter by throwing aside the restric-
tons of home life and taking up work
abroad.-Frederic Shelford. B. &c., in
Engineer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15
CHAUFFEUR IS
NOW A MANIAC
Was Driver of III Fated VIM. R.
Hutching's Car.

New York, July 15.-Frederick Glow.
the chauffeur who was in charge of w.
r. Hutching's automobile when it was
hit by Long Island train on Friday,
the owner, his wife and child being
killed, has become a raving maniac
as a result of the accident.
Since the tragedy Glow has imag-
ined that he was being pursued by enc
mics who sought to kill him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15
SHOOTS At SPARROWS;;
KILLS HIS PLAYMATE
Unusual Suffering Follows the
Death of Ohio Lad.

Marion, o., July 15.-Milton Buck,
aged sixteen years, was shot through
the heart and instantly killed by his
playmate Lewis Seckel, aged fourteen,
east of here.
Young Seckel was shooting sparrows
with a rife and did not see his COM
panion, who was riding bicycle
around a bend in the road. Seeing
that he had killed his friend, Seckel
went into spasms and is in a serious
condition.
A sister of the dead youth is criti-
cally ill with fever.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15
Point Not Well Taken.

81 observe" said the editor of the
magazine, looking over the manuscript
that had been submitted to him by the
aspiring author thereof. that you have
used the phrase lean hours How can
there be such a thing as lean hour?
"Why not?" demanded the other
There is such thing as a spare mo-
ment, isn't there T"-Chicago Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15
GAM ES TO-DAY
National Lea que.

National League.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
New York at Chicago.
Boston at Pittsburg.
Philadelphia at ST. Louis.
American League.
Chicago at Philadelphia
Cleveland at New York.
Detroit at Boston.
st. Louis at Washington
American Association.
Louisville at Columbus.
indianapolis at Toledo.
Minneapolis at Milwaukee.
st. Paul at Kansas City.
Central League.
Dayton at Grand Rapidt
FIT Wayne at South Bend.
Terre Haute at GAINESVILLE
Evansville at Wheeling.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15
Only $1O.25 for the Round
Trip.
JUST THINK OF IT.
Tts Cheaper than waiklng."

10 S"ScfS'
Through sleeping car and re-
clining chair car will leave Rich
mond on August 5th. at 1885 a.
m, running direct to Niagara
Falls without change. This will
be a personally conducted excur-
sion.
The Palladium invites you to
join them. They have special
rates from the leading hotels and
you will get the benefit of this.
Look at the route. Can you beat
1t?
c. c. g. l.. to Peru: Wabash rail-
road to Niagara Falls: Gorge r.
r. to Lewiston; Steamer to To-
ronto. Returning steamer Toron-
to to lewiston: Gorge r. r. to
Niagara Falls. rail to Buffalo:
steamer Buffalo to Detroit; Wa
bash r. r. 10 Peru; c., c. & l.. to
Richmond.
The cost of sleeping car. double
berth, accommodating two persons.
will be $3.50 Richmond to Niagara
Falls. Make your reservation for
sleeping car berth at once.
For particulars write or telephone
c. A. BLAIR, Pass e. Ticket Aat
c. c. & L. n. r.
Richmond, Ind.
Home telephone No. 2062.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15

- S%i'O>'s .----->-.. .--4...>---eu at Lille.
= tramp named Delanoix ran after
eat. The cat IAN into sewer, and the
tramp crawled into the sewer after the
cat. Neither the cat nor the tramp
has been seen since. Both are be-
ieved to have been sucked into the
river
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15
FOURTEEN OUTLAWS
KILLED BY TROOPS
Lieutenant Burr and One Pri-
vate Injured.

Manila July 15.-Lieutenants Burr
and Whitney, commanding detach-
ment of the constabulary. stormed Co
Ia. on the island of Mindanao, occu-
pied by the outlaw Uyan, on Friday
last. Fourteen of the outlaws were
killed and two guns captured. Lieu
tenant Burr was slightly injured and
one private was seriously wounded
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15
CLEVELAND'S NIECE
IS WESTERN NURSE
Made Beneficiary by UncIe's
Will.

Kendall, Mont. July 15.-Miss Mary
Hastings, a nurse in moderate circum-
stances in the county hospital at Ken
dali, is one of the beneficiaries of the
late Grover Cleveland Not a person
in town knew Miss Hastings was re-
lated to the former president until the
news was made known that she had
been left $4,000 from the estate. She
is daughter of Anna Hastings, sister
of Mr.. Cleveland.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15

w.LHELIMISA:
Better use Gold Medal Flour.
YoLAspn.
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Via the c., c. & L. r. n.

For Niagar Falls. Buffalo, Lewis
ton. Toronto, Canada, returning
stopping off at Detroit. &C.
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OPHELIA:
Gold Medal Flour is nourishing.
kEzIAH
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HONOR:
Order Gold Medal Flour next time.
FELICITY
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Your
Vacation.

Here's what you have been look
ing for. Plan your summer vaca-
ton now and join the Palladium
Special
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-05
MR.. HARTMAN AND THE RAILROADS.

THERE'S a a and kill it. Many
bad reputation prompted
envy live Many
him and his usefulness de-
acquired
utterly
would him
his extraordinary
the method
ability
him logically at the head Such has
his
in ability
threats
hing correcting
huriedly o vndcaion
various state legislatures
unusual odds
Pacific
Of bankruptcy
the returning prosperity was
further He saved
who doubts prevented a catastrophe
vindication
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-05

PLAYHoUsEs HELP THE CITY OF HAMMOND.

T.
every is of greatim Importance to he
a
will
things splendid
the other
providing front
providing
All of these things
the financial
The Improvement
in
will bring hundreds of people
Hammond citizens necessity Chicago
Hammond is becoming Independent
when the Chgoans