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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16
DUBLIN, IND.

Dublin, Ind, May 16.-Mrs. Emily
Day and her sister, who have been
spending several months in Ohio. have
returned home.
Mrs. Albert Layman of Richmond,
after a short visit here, has returned
home.
Miss Annabelle Clifford spent Friday
with her sister, Mrs. Quincy Bryant of
Lewisville.
Misses Madge and Lena King spent
Thursday in Richmond.
Miss Fossie Hines has gone to VIII
liamsburg to spend a few days with
her sister, Mrs. Lydia Hines.
A. c. Van Slyke and c. H. King were
in Richmond Thursday.
Mrs. Swisher was in Richmond
Thursday.
Miss Pansy Spencer of Straughn, Wis
tied Dublin friends Friday
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs
BENZ. Toms was buried at the south
cemetery Friday. Death was due to
mumps.
c. H. King has gone to Indianapolis
on business.
Mrs. Mary e Stewart, Mrs. Julia
Morgan and Mrs. Corwin Larsh at
tended the federation of clubs at Con-
nersville Wednesday. Mrs. Stewart had
place on the program for a talk on
birds.
Mrs. Flora Ferguson of Milton was
the guest Of Mrs. W. E. Floyd, Friday.
Mrs. J. c. New is entertaining her
mother.
Mrs. Aldale Hale has returned from
a visit at COnnersville
D. P. Demree was in Richmond Fri
day.
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ECONOMY, IND.

Economy, Ind. May 16.-Mr. and
Mrs. Elvia Swain are the happy par
ents of a little girl baby which ar
rived Friday noon.
Mrs. Maude Naming and daughter
are visiting her mother. Mrs. Ellen
Fox of Richmond. this week.
Mrs Howard Mason of Illinois was
called here on the account of the seri-
Gus illness of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Will Segrist.
DR.. Frank McKinnon returned to Lo-
santsville Friday evening.
Mrs. Clara Pierce was in town Fri
day.
Mrs. Loop has received word of tho
serious illness of her oldest sister that
lives in Lebanon.
One can hear the click Of the corn
planter in many fields this Friday aft
ernOon.
Ed D Martin the Snowman is here
to stay over with his mother. Mrs.
Tilda Martin. He will leave Monday
to join his troupe at Kokomo.
Aaron Bowman was out east Of town
prospecting Friday.
Mrs Elizabeth Bowman. who has
been sick for several weeks is report
ed better.
Miss Hazel Beard of Union is visit
ing the BOwmans this week.
Mr.. and Mrs John Bowman enter
tanned at dinner Friday. Mr.. and Mrs
A. Bowman and Miss Hazel Beard.
The Wayne county sheriff has been
a frequent visitor here the past week.
George Cook went to Richmond Fri
Gay on business.
Mrs. Mary Peterson has some beau
tiful pot flowers that she will dispose
of TO those that wish to buy.
Henry Replosle returned TO Hagers-
town Friday.
Mrs. Louie Albertson our postmis-
tress has more mail to handle for the
size town than any other town in the
state.
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CEMENT IS TESTED
All That Used in Public I'M
provements Experiment.
ed With.
CONDEMN FOUR CAR LOADS.

AS indication of the direct results
Of the cement tests made at the office
bf the city civil engineer, shipment
Of four car loads of cement has been
condemned as it was not as represent
ed. The cement was sent to a local
dealer and represented as a certain
well known brand. 1t was accepted
by the dealer but in order TO make
sure he was buying what was repre-
scented he had the material tested. 1t
failed to stand the test aud the dealer
will not be permitted to retail it in
this city under the same representa-
tions as the manufacturers used.
All brands Of cement offered for
sale in Richmond as containing GER
tain ingredients are tested by the city
engineer. Dealers are not permitted
to sell the brands unless they will
pass the test. The test was originated
for the use of the city to provide pro
lection for work done on public i'm
proveme nts. In the same way prOtec-
ton also is provided for contractors,
builders and all workers of cement.
They know when buying cement in
this city that it has stood the test and
is as represented.
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MILTON. IND.

Milton, Ind, May 16.-Henry Hoover.
Berk kellam and George Filby. were
putting the cornice on Lou Boyds
farm house north Of East German
town, Thursday.
Mrs. Louisa Mullen and daughter
Mary have gone to Cincinnati for
visit. after which they will go to their
former home at Ffndlay, Ohio. for res
idence.
Mrs. l., H. Warren is at Hartwcll, O.,
with her mother, Mrs. H. D. Black
burn, who is suffering from the effect
of railroad wreck which occurred
while she was enroute from St Louis
her berth in the accident.
Rev. J. T. Soul and family were at
GlenwOod this week attending the
ministerial institute and visiting
friends.
Mrs. Wallace Warren returned
Thursday from Dallas Texas. where
she visited her father. A. NJ. Deckman
Misses Hazel Ferguson and Pearl
ThOrnburg arc at their grandmother S
Mrs. Linville Ferguson.
Miss Inez Ball is at Richmond visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Homer Wissler.
Mrs. Sylvia Custer has moved back
to indianapolis.
Mrs. Susan Hale Of Anderson and
Mrs. James Bryan Of CASTOR. visited
Charles Hale and family this week.
The old soldiers are requested to
meet at the office of DR.. I. F. Sweeney
Saturday evening to arrange for dec
Grafton day.
Miss Martha North visited Miss EN-
ma Quinn at New Lisbon.
Miss Kate Baker has returned to
Indianapolis
H. R. ManlOve drove rural route No
16 Friday.
W. P. Moore was at Richmond
Thursday.
John Thurman of Richmond was a
Milton visitor Friday.
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HEMENWAY HELPING
Wants to See Congressman
Adair Treated Fairly by
The House.
PORK, THE MEAT DESIRED.

Washington. May 16.-The wark of
putting the finishing senatorial touch
es on the omnibus building bill began
Friday as soon as that famous 'pOrk"
measure passed the house. Senator
Hemenway introduced the following
amendment:
For a building at GreencastIe on a
site already purchased. $500 600 for a
site for building at Elwood. $50 900;
for a site and building at Frankfort,
500 600; for an increase Of the appro-
priatiOn for Jeffersonville from $50
900 TO S65, 900.
Senator Beverage introduced the
following amendments:
For building at Peru, $4,000; for
a building at Gre encastle, $4,000.
These amendments were referred to
the committee on public buildings.
The fact tnat Senator Hemenway has
asked for an appropriation for Ell
wood shows that he has come TO the
aid OF Representative Adair, whose
similar request was turned down by
the house republicans.
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RUSSELL A JUDGE
IN PEACE CONTEST
Northwestern Man Best Peace
Advocate.

Greencastle, Ind. May 16.-1n the
oratorical contest. which opened the
third annual convention of the Inter
collegiate Peace association here last
night, Glenn Porter Wishard. speaking
for Northwestern University. won first
hOnOrs over orators from five states.
Wishard had for his subject The Unit
ed States and Universal Peace"
Second hOnors went to w. P. Len
nartz of NOtre Dame University.
DR.. H. A. Goblin acted as chairman
of the meeting. The judges were
Prof. Davis, Purdue; Prof. Tilden. De
PAW; Prof. Smith NJ. T. H s. Indian
apolis: Prof. Russell, Earlham and At
torney Jackson Boyd. Grecncastle
The convention proper opened with
a business session this morning. A
mass meeting will be held in the after
noon and the Rev. Jenkin Llowd Jones
of Chicago will deliver an address on
universal Peace" tonight.
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GREENSBORO, IND.

Greensboro, Ind, May 16.-Miss Ada
Cause Of Richmond is spending the
week here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ike Cause.
Miss Effie Wilson has returned
from a visit with relatives at Will
liamsburg.
Elvin Oler of Economy was in town
Friday on business.
Mrs. Emma Woods of Anderson, is
spending d few days with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mony Snyder.
Mrs. Charles Weber of Richmond,
was in town Friday, demonstrating
the trading stamps with purchases at
Mosey general store.
Dr. W. W. Neff and wife spent
Thursday in Richmond.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Skies have re-
turned from a visit with relatives in
Richmond.
Mrs. Rice Miller and Mrs. Tom
Gunckle were guests of relatives in
Richmond.
Al Nicholson was in Richmond on
business Thursday.
Mrs. viii Roller and daughter, Hell
en-, spent Friday with relatives in
Richmond.
Miss Ruth Nicholson has returned
from a several weeks visit with her
aunt in Indianapolis.
Rev. Stanley will fill his regular APP
pointment at the United Brethren
church tonight.
Mrs. John Roller was shopping in
Richmond. Friday.
Marion Shreeves Of Richmond, was
in town, Friday.
Miss Edith Lunday was visiting in
Richmond, Friday.
Mrs. Boyd Bond and son have re
turned from a visit with relatives in
Richmond.
The first base ball game of the sea
son will occur here Sunday afternoon
between the HagerstOwn and Green's
fork teams at the East End ball park.
Frank Allen of HagerstOwn, was in
town Friday transacting business.
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OUPES TO TESTIFY
Pittsburgers FIimmed in a
Gambling Game Willing
To Get Even.
100000 SECURED.

Pittsburg, Pa. May 16.-The office
Of the district attorney of Allegheny
county gives out the information that
seven wealthy men, alleged dupes Of
the gambling syndicate, whom District
Attorney GOehring, of Pittsburg, and
District Attorney Jerome, of New
York, are trying to run down, have
volunteered their testimony to be us
ed in the trial of Frank T Thompson
and Frank B. Ranger, who were indict-
ed on charge of having cOnspired to
rob one rich man through a crooked
card game in New York.
1t is claimed here that warrants
we're issued for 10 other members of
the gambling syndicate, which is said
to have robbed rich men Of at least
$1,000,000 in the last four years, but
they have all disappeared.
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ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
Prohis Think They Will Do Big
Things in Indiana This
Year.
CONVENTION NEXT WEEK,

Indianapolis, Ind, May 16.-The
next political event OF importance in
Indiana is the state convention of the
Prohibition party, Scheduled for Tues
day and Wednesday of next week at
Tomlinson Hall. The party leaders
express confidence in a record break
ing attendance.
A unique feature of this gathering is
to be a street parade Tuesday noon.
The delegates, alternates and visitors
will march from Tomlinson hall
through the principal business streets
led by the Greenwood band Each
county delegation has been asked to
bring a banner to carry in the process
sion, and the result will be some strik-
ing and interesting notices and party
slogans. The saloons. the two old
parties and the compromise measures
will doubtless be given some vigorous
knocks. National Chairman Charles
r. Jones of Chicago. will address the
meeting.
State Chairman F. w. Tough said
yesterday: Our convention will be a
recOrd-breaker and a history
We will adopt platform for no
compromise, on which all enemies of
the liquor traffic will be invited to
stand. We will nominate a ticket of
clean and capable men, and our candi-
dates will receive the largest vote ever
polled in the history Of this reform
in Indiana. Our slogan is Indiana
Dry in 1909"
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

The Board of Wayne County Com
missioners will receive bids on coal
for the Court house to be furnished
between September l, 1908 and May l.
1909. up 10 IL O'Clock a. m, on Satur-
day. June s, 1908. Bids must be seal
ed. must he accompanied by bond and
affidavit and must In all respect con-
form to specifications which are on
file in the office OF the Wayne County
Auditor. The Commissioners reserve
the right to reject any and all bids.
ID. s COE.
Auditor Wayne County.
may9&16
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PERSONAL.

II any person suspects that their
kidneys are deranged they should take
Foley's Kidney Remedy at once and
not risk having Bright's disease or
diabetes. Delay gives the disease a
stronger foothold and you should not
delay taking Foley's Kidney Remedy.
A. G.. Luken & Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16
Ladies, White or Yellow?

For years there was no choice as to
the color of laundry soaps one was
obliged to buy. There was but one
color-yellow. Now it is different.
You can buy Easy Task which is the
white, snowy kind, has no objectional
odor, and yet will clean linens. laces,
flannels. -anything-and with
out boiling. 5 cents a cake at all gro
GERS
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SERIOUS RESULTS FEARED

You may we'll fear serious results
from a cough or cold. as pneumonia
and consumption start with a cold.
FOley's Honey and Tar cures the most
obs innate coughs or colds and pre-
vents serious results. Refuse substi-
tutes. A G. Luken & Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16
LETTER LIST.

Ladies' List-Mrs, Margaret Brum-
field. Miss Gertrude Combs. Miss
Grace E. Leas. Mrs. Gertha Rogers,
Miss Mary Smith, Mrs Matte w.
Whiting, Nettie Wilson.
Gentlemens List-Ott Burton. J. Fl,
Bannon, E. II. Buntin, John A. Deck
er. Henry NJ. Gruver J. D. Keen. H.
n. McGiu, Charles Pattie: ]. Thomas.
J. A. SPEKENHIER P. NJ.
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II understand the new magazine has
a high Standard
Indeed 1t has. It went up yester-
day."-Atlauta Constitu ton
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In every cline its fame is heard:
Its name has spread from sea TO sea,
BE not surprised if in the other world
You're made to take Rocky Mountain
Tea, begin now
Irlap G. -
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time SO pleasant 70 take a DIR. Caldwell 5 Syrup
Pepsin, the positive cure tor all diseases arising
from stor ach trouble. The price is very ress-
onAble-Soc and q.
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EUPH2ASIA

EUPHzAsIA:
NORA.
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Vaudeville at the Gennett.
Murray and Swisher announce their
program for next week at the Gennett,
in vaudeville, with more real conf
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AmuSenentS
THEATRICAL CALENDAR.
GEM T.

GENNETT.
Week of May 11-VaudevilIe.
May 2e-AI. G. Fields MnstreIs.
NEW PHILLIPS.
May II and 15-Burlesque.
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A. G. Luken s. Co.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09
COUNTY BOARD OF EDuCATIO

d: egalar Monthly Meeting Held
NIUnday Pc tltIons tOr Special
Tax Elections and Librs rieS
ADprOVed-BIlsss Audited.
The regular monthly meeting
of inc county board of education
was held in the office of Superin.
t4ndent J. R. Poole Monday, all
tile HEN bers of the board being
present.
Petitions for local tax elections
were presented from the follow
ing districts, and it appearing
that each petition Was signed by
one fourth or. more of the free-
holders of the several districts,
they were approved: Thompson.
township. district No. 2; Smiths,
district No. /; Thompson, dis.
trict NJ. 8; Atfordsvi.le,r district
No. 3; White House, district. No.
i; Thompson, district No. 10;
Red Springs, district NJ. .;
Britt's. district No ).
W. H. Mercer was transferred
To district No. s. Howellsville
township.
Applications were approved for
a library for district No. 3, White
House township, and for a sup
elementary library for the High
School at Philadelphus.
1t was ordered that a special
appropriation Of ST. be made to
district No. 2, white, Blue
Springs township, in order to
give a four months term, and an
appropriation of $50 SO was made
for district No. l, white, Thomp-
son township.
Inc following claims were
passed; Robt. Inman, for build
ing school house in district No.
8, colored, White House, 1876; R
B. Humphrey, three library
cases, $3.50; J. Bryan Grimes,
one dozen registration books, 9;
Fairmont Hdw. Co., piping for
district No 4, white, Sterling's,
S25 downright Leggett, 81 school
desks for district No. 4, white,
Sterling's, $45. so; J. E. Single,
ton, repairs for district No. a.
colored, Lumber Bridge, So %
Freeman Printing Co.. printing
matter for the board, s7.45.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09

Rev. J. Nj. Mclean. of Row
land, will preach on prohibition
Attack Swamp Sunday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock.
Mrs A. E. White, who
was very sick the first of the
week, is improving. She is
much better today.
The box supper at lions Hill
Church Saturday night was well
attended, but only about $500
was rails ed, same to be applied to
the organ fund.
Superintendent J. R. Poole
will bold an examination forhigh
school teachers certificates in
his office at Lumberton on the
oath and Goth inst. Applications
for this examination must be
fled with the State Superintend-
ent of Public instruction not
later than the 18th inst.
Invitations have been issued
TO the marriage of Miss Eleanor
Nunnelee Williams. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fitzhugh
Williams, of Red Springs, and
Mr.. Louis Preston Hall, a well
known young business man Of
Wilmington. The marriage will
take place at the Presbyterian
church at Red Springs at 1880
o'clock Tuesday evening, the
21st.
Rev. +. NJ Hoyle, pastor of
the Methodist church, left Mon
day for Shelby. WHARF, he is
trying TO secure homes for f2ur
orphan children VINE live near
Bankers. One OF them, j. Mar
vim Powers, accompanied Mr..
Hoyle. The parents of these
children died of consump tion and
their guardian, Mr.. W. H. Hum.
phrey, has been advised by ply
sicians that it would be best for
the children to move to some 9th.
er section. Mr.. Hoyle thinks
he can secure homes for
them in or near Shelby. He
will return next Monday. Rev
r. E. Sentelle, superintend.
emit of the graded school, will
occupy Mr.. Hoyle's pulpit at the
Methodist church Sunday morn
ing and evening.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09
Simeon institute Commence.
menG.

The annual commencement of
Simeon Institute, at Orrum,
Prof. M. Shepherd, principal,
will be held on Thursday and
Friday of next week, the 10th
and 18th. The annual concert
on Thursday evening at 0o'clock,
the literary address will be de-
livered at 1890 O'Clock Friday
mornining by DR.. B. F. Dixon,
State Auditor, and there will be
a recital Friday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. The marshals are E. T.
Billiard aud M. B. Westbrook, OF
Colum bus county, and Simeon
Powell and Almond Graham, OF
Robson.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09
women OFganlzed for \ PrOhibi-
lien Campaign.

In the meeting held at the
Opera House Sunday evening
each of the churches was re-
qnested to appointa committee
Of seven ladies to meet at the
Methodist church Tuesday
evening to organize a temper
snce league. The meeting was
held at the appointed time and
was an enthusiastic one, each
church being represented by
more than its full number of
delegates. An organization was
formed with Mrs. R. D. Cald-
well as president, Miss Emma
Norment, secretary, and Mrs.
r. B. Beckwith, treasurer, and
an executive committee was ap.
pointed for each church as fol-
lows: Baptist, Mesdames. r. D.
Caldwell, G. H. Durham, G.
Freeman, E. X. Proctor
and Miss Mary Watson Pres
byterian, observation-disclosures
Mary Mcneil, Flora Mcneil
Laura Norment and Mrs. w
P. McAllister; Methodist, Mrs
R. B. Beckwith, Misses Jessie
Fuller, Vivian Townsend, Ma,
Gill, Margaret Boone; Taber
nacle, Mesdames Ed. Free
man, w. w. Carlyle, F
Weiss, and Miss Lizzie Cald
well.
This organization is read
for active work undo
the direction of the connt
Anti-Saloon League.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09
PROMINENT PHYSICIANS
Endorse Our Cod Liver frepara.
ton, YinOI.

Many Of the most eminent
physicians are now prescribing
Vinol as the most satisfactory
cod liver preparation. Thus it
is fast superseding other forms
of cod liver oil and emulsions
w. N. Rand, NJ. D., of Evans
Mills, N. Y, writes: "From
personal experience, I am able
to appreciate the value OF your
cod liver preparation, Vinol.
1 have used it and prescribed
it largely during the past eigh-
teen months, and I want to say
that Vinol is all you claim for
it and more" .-
DR.. Bonchel1e, of Thomas
Vile, Ga, a physician well
known i'll the South, writes: 81
use Vinol in my family and in
my general practice with most
excellent results for nchial
and pulmonary troubles and tc
create strength.
Another physician writes: !
am satisfied that Vinol derives
it's wonderful life-giving and
strengthening power from
the medicinal curative elements
found in the Gods liver. 1t is
the most satisfactory strength
creator and vitalizer for ole
people, weak women and deli
cate children which it has eve,
been my pleasure to prescribed
The reason that Vinol ha'
such remarkable curative anC
strengthening power is be
cause it is made by a scientifi
extractive and concentratin;
process from fresh Gods livers
combining with peptonate c
iron which is a needful cor
stituent for the blood all tn
medicinal, healing and body
i, building elements of cod live
oil, but no oil.
: We ask every person in Lun
1 berton who is in need of sue
a medicine to tryVinol on OF
guarantee to return money
it fails to give satisfaction.
D. Mcmillan q Son, Druggist
r Lumberton, n. G
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09

Town COMMISSIONER Meeting
A Primary to be Held for the
Nomination of Town Officers.
The regular monthly meeting
o; the town commissioners was
held Thursday evening in tho
office of Mayor E J. Britt. :
M. A. w. Mclean presented
to the board petition signed by
a number Of citizens and taxpay.
erS OF the eastern section of the
town asking that the ditch cross.
ing the Whiteville road near the
residence of Mr.. A. Nash be
cleaned out and deepened to the
river, the ditch being in sucn
condition at present that it does
not drain properly. The matter
was referred to the street com
niItee to take such action as it
may deem advisable.
1t was ordered that a primary
be held for the nomination of
town officers to be voted on in
the election to be held on the
first Monday in May, the time for
this primary and the rules under
which it shall be held to be passed
upon by the board at future
meeting.
Rebates we're allowed as fol
lows: R. E L. CorrelI, sanitary
tax. $3.50, and dog tax, 81; E. c..
Mcneil, dog tax, 81; ]. A. Row
land, poll tax 81 80; Virginia
& Carolina Southern Ry. Co.,
property tax, $13. 60; w. A. Pre-
watt, property tax, 95 cents.
The following bills were audit
ed and ordered paid: McAllister
Hdw. Co, supplies, s13 40; South
ern Electric Co cartoons, ga q
Crescent Fuel Co., coal, $40. 32;
Tower Binford Electric & Mfg.
Co, metres and globes, $52. 20;
KIM. Biggs, rake, % cents; Cald-
we'll & Carlyle, supplies. SO. So;
l.. H. Cald well. lime, etc, $21. So
T. R. Tolar & Co., lumber, &23. Sc;
E. 6. Sipher, electrician. work,
! 1920. Total, &25l.55.