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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31

been written by way of practice, the rhyme:
 Sir Knghte, you oft scha linden me
 A goode friende in adverse;
 In bataille in chevache,
 See thou that well cosen be.
 These lines were supposed to be the vizor's advice thing of of this ii sort;
 good friend in diversity;
 In battle in foray free
 See you that we'll closed be-
 "Yea by St. Austin" said the Sire Richard, "thosc are the lines worthy elerk at home made them for them on the rim of the vizor?
 Yes messre. I thought them suitable, when you made their meaning plain"
 The English knight changed the point of his long sword JoyouSy upon the tiles
 Then come instantly with me to the Town Hall," he cried eagerly Lock the door, and make haste shall be answerable to old Jehane" a good customer who had influence with his master in the end the door locked and the boy and his guardian set forth toward the marketplace of Bruges In the ancient hail, Charles the Bold, late Count of Charolais, and now the Duke of Burgundy and Lord of Flanders, sat upon raised das surrounded by his nobles. At his feet lay five and thirty helmets, his helmet, stood the themselves They grave, dgnifed men, haing from many cities-from Bruges, from Lille, from Ghent and from London and Paris. But none of them all looked more con- sequential than Master Jehane Dupessis as he bent his gaze his splendid silver helmet and on his lord the Duke
 A notable gathering filled the hall, and well-ngh impossible it seemed for any to gain an entry who was not great lord, eccesiastic of high rank Thus it seemed surprising that simple English knight like the Sire Richard should manage thread his way with ease through the glitterng press. Leading by the hand the pale and trembling Alain, Sire Richard had only to whisper his the surrounding men, at-arms when a road was cleared for him. As they passed, Alain heard danes voice whisper:
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"There goes the captain of the Dukes foreigners Marry, but he is doughty knight"
 One by one the contesting armorers' trophies inspected by the Duke After fully hours discus sion, the chamberlain at length announced, amid breathess silence that his Grace was divided in his mind between the golden helmet of Master Anthony Maas of Ghent, and the silver of Master Jehane Duplessis.
 Alain's cheek flushed with joy. The silver helmet his own beloved silver helmet Twas one of the two from which the choice was to be made The tall cap tain of mercenaries grpped him tightly by the arm, however, SO that he his emotion and awaited the final result.
 Once more the Duke of Burgundy and his lieges examined the two helmets. An eager discussion seemed to divide them into two parties At last how ever, the Duke seemed decided and whispered some words in his chamberlains ear Aan almost ceased to breathe tense his excitement the long-robcd functionary, with much dignity, stepped forward to speak.
 His Grace" said the chamberlain "has chosen in favor of the helmet which, while perhaps costly fashion and design He awards the prize together with the honorable title of chief armorer to Master ehane Duplessis"
 A murmur of satisfaction spread through the great hail. for the victory of citizen of Buges popular Old Jehane bowed low, and opening his mouth for a speech of thanks, when tall, redfaced Englishman pushing his way out of the crowd, dragging be- hind him boy in the leathern jerkin of apprentice Bending knee before the Duke, the English knight exclaimed
 Your Grace, crave word on this matter of the helmet"
 Speak good captain" answered the Duke, albeit greatly asonished the interruption; I've have given you the right to audience at all tmes since fought side by side at Monthery"
 Then up the Sire Richard, and in good round phrase denounced Master Jehane Dnplessis as thief and man of fasehood He recounted the entire the shrinking Alain, at whom old Jehane darted scowl of wrath
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that you, without the slightest assistance made the silver hernet?"
 "Assuredly; other hand touched it,, swered the false Jehane.
 Then, pray thee, repeat aloud the motto device which you engraved certain portion of your masterpiece"
 cold sweat broke forth on Jehane's face The motto? He had observed motto,
 q forget it." he stammered
 "At least, Master Jehane, you can tell us upon what part of the helmet it is engraved asked the English 
 The Master Armorer, in speechless agony shook his head.
 The Sire Richard turned to Duke Charles "Is it likely your Grace" he cried, "that should for get the legend engraved by him his trophy or be unable even to locate it?"
 Then addressing Alain he bade him repeat the verse and indicate its position on the helmet Without moments hesitation the lad explained that the words were on the vizor-rm, and then repeated the rhyme
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to punish the dsgraced Jehane, and by way of little comedy he commanded the aged to serve as apprentice for three long years the lad whom he had striven to cheat. But Aain proved kindly master, and eventually took Master Jehane into partnership To this day you may their joint workshop in the old town of Bruges The house can be readily identi- fled by the two carved devices the door, Without doubt of these belonged to Master Jehane The second represents silver helmet and upon scroll beneath the carving you may with care decipher the following quaint legend:
 Sir Knighte, you oft schal linden me
 goode friende in adversitie;
 In bataille or in chevachie
 See you that I we'll closen be-
 Such the motto and such the trademark of Master Alain of Bruges, the Dukes Armorer.
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Cbe Oln Tasbioneo "S'
Bp Grace Tra3er.

Dy VldCC IdoCI. This book is very odd indeed" said Little Tom to me; think the man who wrote it must have lisped a lot" said he. Ct was leather-covered book of Seventeen Naught-Three) Wherever he should put he puts an instead Just listen to this nonsense' and the learned Thomas rcad He fauntered off in qucft of fport It $ all like that" he said. The fqure and parfon fat at cafe and feafted undifmaycd; The fage, though ufualy fhrewd lack of fcnfe dfpayed'; k And eaft and welt they failed to find the ftateman who had ftrayed." J I took that leathcr-covered book of Seventeen Naught- Three; ( said: Those are long s's, not the f's they to be-" We print books better nowadays" said Little Tom, said he.
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But Jehane not to be robbed of his laurels thus easily With assumed he replied that the captain of mercenaries had been taken in by this rascal boy who, indeed, imposed upon many. The story was un- true. He alone had fashioned the helmet. Indeed how could be thought that boy could produce such work of art?
 This of argument had powerful effect upon the Duke and the audience generally. Murmurs arose. But that saunch warrior smiled grimly, and stepping forward so look Master Jehane full in the face cried in resonant tones:
 'varlet and evldoer, do you to tell his Grace
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"A silver helmet, did you say? Why that must be the one you finished on St. Johns Eve?"
 "The samc," assented Alain
 The same, eh? And don't you remember anything linking with that helmet?"
 "Oh surely" answered Alan. You came in as l was at work and I asked you for sort of motto or to engrave upon the vizor-rn."
 And gave you such device, did not?"
 Indeed did you sr-an English motto have it yet" Alan groped in the beneath his bench. and drew forth scrap of parchment upon which had
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TITLE Alain looked up for moment from
 the gorget upon which he busily at
 work. The noise of a merry crowd coming down the Street of the Armorers had at tracted his attention.
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Tt is even so said the Duke, gancing at the graven legend on the silver
 Again the Englishman turned to Jehane Master Artfcer" he said with smie "snce you placed those rhymes there, at least you tell their meaning in Flemish?
 Jehane that he trapped all round, for ne knew him for some method of escape he fell upon his knees before the Duke confessed everything, and prayed for pardon.
 The close of this curious affair pleasant enough. The Duke made Alain his chief armorer, and at once
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Dtsftt SpectacIes.

I've wondered why the spectacles that help grandpa
 to read Should make things, when put them on look very
 queer indeed. Good reason why his spectacles for me will never
 do, For don't you my eyes are brown. while grand papas blueI v rHE CENTURY COMPANY.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-30
Local Temperance People
Were Pleased with Results
Yesterday in Wabash and
Lawrence Counties.
PREDICT A MAJORITY
OF 1000 IN THE COUNT
Richmond Saloon People Say
Yesterdays Elections Will
Have No Effect on the Local
Situation.

There was joy in the hearts of the
temperance hosts of Wayne county
and of Richmond when this morning
it learned that Wabash and Lawrence
counties voted dry at the county To-
cal option elections yesterday, for they
pictured in their minds similar vic
tory in this county. Wabash county
gave dry" majority of S97 votes and
the Lawrence county temperance peo-
pie were victorious by the large ajor-
ity of sos, a large vote being cast in
each.
Claim County by 100.
The advocates of the county local
option in Wayne say that if the county
commissioners call an election, the sa-
looms will be voted out by a majority
ranging between 1000 and 1900 votes,
they basing their estimates by support
promised to their cause not only in
Richmond but the county at large.
They are confident the country dis
tricts will poll heavy dry vote but
are not quite SO optimistic concerning
Richmond, and are only hoping that
the vote in this city will be about
equally divided. In this event they say
that the country districts will save the
cause.
The liberals are saying but little, but
that little is thoroughly indicative of
the determined attitude of that faction
all over the county.
"Wets" Claim Richmond.
They are claiming Richmond by a
large majority, majority larger than
the country districts will give the
"drys." They state that generally
speaking, sentiment against the cleo
ton before the legislature is permitted
to act definitely upon the prevailing
statute, is growing and that many
people who would vote for the temper
ance cause under any other circum-
stances will not do SO because they
think an election before the legisla-
ture acts would be unjust not only to
the saloonists, but to the county at
large. the expense being heavy.
The saloon keepers say that the To-
cal option elections OF yesterday will
have no particular effect on the cleo
ton in this county, as conditions are
different here. They argue that Rich
mond and Wayne county people are
not swayed to any great extent by pop
ular fancies and will stop and consider
the entire proposition before they act,
and when they do act many of the peo-
pie who are thought to stand with the
temperance people will bolt the ranks
and join the cause of the saloon men.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-30
CITY IN BRIEF

Fresh oysters, plenty of them at
Prices. Standards and Selects in
bulk and cans. 30-2t
Flower Mission Charity ball, $3.50 to-
night. Spectators Csc.
City bowling alley, 22 N. 9th
22-tf
Roast turkey, oysters, celery and
salads at Westcott Buffet, New Years
Eve, to 10 p. M.
Turkey and oyster dressing, Ed Ro-
ser, New Years Eve.
Order ice cream for your New
Years dinner, at Prices. S0-2t
Roast turkey oysters, celery and
salads at Westeott Buffet, New Years
Eve, to 10 p. NJ.
Blue Point shell oysters at Prices.
30-2t
Flower Mission Charity ball, $3.50 to-
night. Spectators Csc.
Emily Agnes Harms, of North Eighth
street, gave charming holiday party
this afternoon. The hours were
spent in games and dancing. A two
course luncheon was served. Those
present were Elizabeth Marvel, Doro-
thy Martin, Ruth Wilson, Mary Tiff,
Elizabeth Kolp, Josiah Marvel, Freder-
lex Gates, Samuel Smith, Benton Bar
low, Malcolm Dill, Earl Miller.
Fruit baskets filled to order at
Prices. 30-2t
Turkey and ovsfer dressino Ed M.
ser, New Years Eve.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-30
O'NEAL. ATTENDING
Will Make ddress at Munic-
ipal lage Meeting
at dianapoIis.
URGES De MONIES PLAN


Needed chaies in the cities and
towns law will discussed by the leg
islative commite of the Indiana Mu-
nicipal League. hitch convenes in In
dianapolis today w. p. O'Neal. mem
Der of the Richond Board of Public
Works, is atten mig the meeting, and
it is likely he vi outline the Des
Moines plan of " government which
he thinks will wk to an advantage in
this state. I'M hat city the mayor
and five counchen, elected by the
people, transact II of the city's bust
ness. There is board of works and
other minor Offhs. He thinks the
scheme would w@ advantageously in
towns of Indian, of 10000 or more
Inhabitants.
Although Mr.. Meal has received
no word to the etct, 1t is probable
plans will benade whereby the
boards of public prks, now threaten
ed with extinction rill be saved.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-30

prison was demolished and many of
the prisoners were killed, but others
made their escape and started to join
the vandals who were looting the city.
These robbers, undeterred by the
appalling sights around them, robbed
the collapsed buildings and took valu-
ables from the bodies of the dead.
With the arrival of the first troops
yesterday a patrol of the city was in
augurated. Some of the citizens who
were sufficiently calm after the panic
joined with the troops in the work OF
perfecting order and making rescues.
Lives were lost at Barcelona, Sicily
and at Castroreale and Montagano.
Great havoc was reported at Florida,
Motto, Chiaramonto, Vittoria, Palermo,
Terranova, Marianopoli and Marc.
At Augusta the convicts in the gov
ernment's salt works escaped during
the excitement. Foro and Ganzini,
once prosperous suburbs at Messina,
are total ruins. Santo Onofrio and
Mileto are probably almost totally de-
stroyed.
Many Villages Destroyed.
Borgia and San Vito. on the main
land, were among the places worst
stricken. News is still lacking from
Pizzo, a Calabrian port of 10000 pop
ulation, and great damage there is
feared.
Numerous villages scattered over
wide expanse of territory are damaged
or destroyed. Some of these are ex-
tremely inaccessible and it may be a
week before the full extent of the
calamity can be computed. 1t is GER
tain that the ruin is complete and
broadcast.
Prof Suess. the eminent geologist of
Vienna. predicts that eruptions will
follow the earthquake, which he attri-
butes to the sinking Of the earth
crust in the zone of which the Lipari
Islands are the center. AS the pro-
cess of sinking goes on the Calabrian
and Sicilian highlands on either side
of the strait of Messina will be sub
merged, only the highest peaks re-
naming above the sea. The strait will
thereby be greatly widened.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-30

satisfy mortgage i; replevin .; fore
close assessment /; accounting ]; fore
close mortgage q; appropriation i; par
tition 10; damages s; account 10; con-
version 2; foreclose mechanics lien 3;
claim 5; work and labor i; receiver 3;
recover real estate /; possession of
real estate 2; annullment of marriage
/; injunction L. breach of warranty 2;
divorce 10; change of name L. fraudu-
lent marriage L; contest will 2; modi-
~ decree j; restoration of sanity 1 in
quest /; quiet title 2; note IA; appeal
8; contract !; set aside order 1; recov-
er money 2: to reassess 2; to resist
probate of will J.; bastardy 1; attach
ment /; secure conveyance /; to con-
strue will .
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-30
TO REcEIlE BIDS.

The Board of Nernle Orphans
Home will meet January and receive
bids for the contract TO construct the
new dormitory at the home. southeast
of the city. The new dwelling will be
used to replace the PRESENT building.
which is very unsatisfactory. 1t will
cost in the neighlorhood of SIS, 900.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-30
lATHEE FREELY IN
lE HARDEST WATER

In WASN'T your hands in hard water
with the binary slippery. greasy
soap, did u ever notice the white
curdIe' tt comes in the water !?
That's limit kills the soap and pre-
vents thorsh cleansing.
Use the ne water, but rub a little
Whlz' ovsour hands the next time
and see houuickly you get lather.
and what adherence there is in the
cleansing.
A ten-cen,an will last two weeks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-30
WHEELER VEIL KNOWN.

Eldorado, O., d. 30.-William ".
Wheeler. founder 4 the rescue mis-
sion at Indianapoli who died recent
ly, was native of1reble county. He
is we'll remembereI by many friends
in this vicinity asan earnest, con-
scientious worker behalf of Chris
tianity. He was anlngel to the down
fallen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-30
DOUBT RECOVERY.

+ Eldorado. o., Dec. 3O.-Doubt is en-
tertained as to the recovery of Will
liam Jefferson, who is i'll at the home
of his daughter. Mrs. George H. Leh-
man, at Eaton. Mr.. Jefferson was
ninety-four years old last July and is
theoldest Mason in Preble county. He
has been identified with the local or
ganization for two and fifty years. His
age is factor derogatory to his re-
covery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-30
Terre Haute, indianapolis &
Eastern Traction Co.

Eastern Division
(Time Table Effective Oct "a. 1907
Trains leave Richmond ts Indian
apolis and intermediate stations At
500 a M. '7:25. $500. 's:2s. 10: 90.
.1:o0. 1900. 100, '2:25. $500. 400.
s5:25. 800. 1880. 'S:4o. 500. 10: 90.
11:10.
Limited trains.
Last car to Indianapolis. $50 p. m
Last car to New Cattle, 1890 ?. m.
Trains connect at Indianapolis for
Lafayette, frankfort, Crawfordssi1ls.
Terre Haute. Clinton. Sulliyaa. Paris
(faA) T1cosO4 80 t1RUash
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-30
CASE POSTPONED.

The case Of the state against Martin
Carroll and VIM. Stole, charged with
trespass on the farm of Mr.. Smith, re-
siding east of Richmond, was post.
poned in the circuit court. The two
men are alleged to have Illegally
h1nto6 On the Smith farm.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-30
TEACHERS IN SESSION
Pedagogues from All Parts of
Indiana Assemble in In
dianapoIis.
RICHMOND TEACHERS GO

Indianapolis, Dec. 30.-The Indiana
State Teachers association opened it's
annual convention here yesterday.
DR.. Elmer Bryan, of Franklin college,
retiring president and George w.
Benton, of Indianapolis, his successor,
delivered their annual addresses The
other speaker last night was L. D.
Harvey, of Menominee, Wis, presi.
dent of the Teachers National associa-
ton, who spoke on the Education of
Girls for the Home" ..
Among the prominent men who de-
livered addresses today and who will
speak Thursday are Superintendent
Martin G. Brumbaugh, of the Philadel-
phia schools: Bishop Mcdowell, of
Chicago; Booker T. Washington, Rob-
ert ]. Alley, recently elected superin-
tendent of public instruction.; DR.. w.
L. Bryan, president of the Indiana uni
versity; Fassett A. Cotton, retiring
superintendent of public instruction;
James L. Lardner, president of the In
diana state normal school and Rabbi
Morris NJ. Feuerlicht, of this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-30

Prominent actors and musicians in
Berlin have been engaged for the
shadow theater" which will soon be
opened in that city. 1t will be con-
Quoted according to the prospectus
that has been printed. as the Schatten-
spiel theater in Munich and a similar
place Of amusement in Paris
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-11-26

car in spite of his verbal and fistic
protests, and the turkeys were hand
ed over to the hotel proprietor and his
cook to be prepared for the grand
public dinner
The short winter day came to an
end and darkness fell upon the plain,
hardly whitened by the snow that had
melted as fast as it had fallen. Sud
denly there was great excitement and
confusion at the hotel. Nothing was
to be found of the cook or of the tur-
keys which had been roasting for
hours in the oven of the hotel range.
The chef had been bribed in advance
by willy Ashtonian. and with the
first shades of night he had stolen
away, figuratively and literally, with
the turkeys already done to turn.
At Ashton all went merrily The
oyster supper began decorousy, but
when plates bearing small but in
dubitably genuine slices of turkey,
and generous helpings of dressing
flanked by quivering masses of Grim
son cranberry jelly, were swiftly
passed down the long table, wild,
exultant shout went up that lifted the
roof of the frail hotel structure and
shattered the silence of Dakota night
outside till the rival town nine miles
away might easily have noted the vi.
brations.
Among the unspeakable crimes Of
the great west that are still shrouded
In mystery is the bribing of the hotel
cook. The briber possibly still lives
in luxury, with his secret all his own;
In some kitchen far away may still
preside the chef who accepted his cor
rupting fund. Il,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-11-26

to make it's rival, Ashton, either swell
with rage to bursting or wither away
IN reimbursement and despair.
The fateful day arrived, a gray day
with the first flakes of snow in the
air. The prize turkey shoot came off
early in the morning at Redfield, as ad-
Fertised, but an unforeseen contingency
resulted. A markeman of truly dia-
bolical skill developed in a resident Of
two weeks standing, and all three
turkeys fell before his trusty rifle. The
fowls had been set up at $50 yards and
with only their heads exposed to the
destructive bullets. All participants
at half dollar for each shot had dis
played remarkable accuracy of aim,
but the winner had distanced his COM
petitors, and captured the shooting
match. The apprehension evolved
among the witnesses of this remark
able accident soon ripened into rebel
lious determination. What was to be
done with disloyal citizen who calm
ly announced that the turkeys would
be served up at a private banquet at
the Hotel Dodge, to be enjoyed by him
self and two especial friends? He said
he thought bird apiece was about
their normal capacity, and as three
fowls certainly could not furnish a
meal for rs, and somebody must go
without turkey, it would be more sat
isfactory all around to let three lucky
fellows get enough for once. At the
end of a short but explosive debate
the winner was immured in freight