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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-06
THE SWISS ARMY.
Always Ready For War Service at a
Moments Notice.


The total population q Switzerland
is rather less than half tee population
of London alone, yet the plucky little
republic can throw into the field at a
moments notice four completely equip
ped and trained army corps to Ger
many'S and Frances twenty and Eng
lands nominal eight. In proportion to
her population as compared with Swift
zerland, England should possess fifty.
Every ablebodied Swiss is, ipso facto,
a member of the army from eighteen
to fOrty-four, yet never does one hear
the least complaint made by a Swiss
of whatever social class at the trifing
sacrifice Of time that his military
duties demand. To watch Swiss bat
talon on its way to maneuvers In
camp or on its return is to watch as
contented, scrviceable and cheerful a
lot of men as one could wish to meet.
The only serious tax upon the time
of the soldiers is the first two months
of hard training as q recruit. After
ward sixteen days in camp every other
year is all that is required of him.
Between whites he shoots with his
comrades-every little village has it's
shooting range-because he loves it,
and devotes certain amount of time
voluntarily to the physical exercises
he is taught at school to keep himself
fit. On first joining he is carefully
examined as regards his suitability for
this or that branch of the service and is
drafted into that for which he is best
fitted, and he invariably takes as great
pride in his regiment. battery or
squadron as could any voluntarily en-
listed man in our smartest corps at
home.
The Swiss army comprises 100 bat.
talions of infantry and twenty-four
squadrons of cavalry, with the neces-
sary ordna nee and departmental corps,
while the artillery includes forty
eight field batteries, ten batteries Of
position and two excellent mountain
batteries.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-06
Must Charge to Get Crowd.

The ladies' guild of an uptown church
had planned an evening entertainment
and reception and asked the rector tc
make announcement of it on the Sun
day preceding.
This Is all right" he said, but you
must charge admission
why, this is just social evening,
they protested. 1--WE are inviting peo
pie"
They won't come" said the rector
"becauce they will think it is not worth
while. But charge a small admission
and you will have a good crowd" Sc
the women gave in, and subsequent
events proved the rector was right
New York Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-06

Mrs. Ray Shiveley. The club will be
entertained at the home of Mrs. Elmer
on North A street.
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The aid society of the First English
Lutheran church met yesterday after
noon at the church After the regular
business session a social time fol-
lowed.
The Musical Study club will meet
Wednesday, March eleventh in the
Starr piano parlors. Chopin and De-
busy will be the subjects and the
names Of the following are on the pro
ram: Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Miller,
Mrs. Byram Robbins, Miss Foster,
Miss Harold, Mrs. BarteI. Mrs. G. Had
ley and Mrs. Reeves.
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The program for the Tourists club
which meets Friday, March thirteenth
is as follows: The Temple Of the
sun: the Fortress of Sacsahuman;
Other Ruins by Mrs. David w. Den
MIS- A conversation, the subject of
which will be a current topic, will be
led by Mrs. l.. T. Lemon, and Mrs.
Florence LOdwick.
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Rev. S. W. Traum has returned
from Lynn and New Castle. He de-
liyered several addresses at both
places.
The aid society of the Reid Memoir
ial Hospital met yesterday afternoon
with Mrs. George Eggemeyer, of East
Main street. After the regular bust
ness session, the hours were spent at
needlcwork. Light refreshments were
month with Mrs f. G. HILL 2037 East
Main street.
Miss Hazel Budd of Muncie. is the
guest of the Misses Ada and Ruby
Kelley, of South Sixth street.
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Miss Fannie Kramer visited in this
city the first Of the week.
&c ~ ~
Mrs. George Dilks, Jr, of Spring
Grove, is entertaining at bridge whist
this afternoon in honor of Miss Healey
of Chicago.
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Several Richmond people will be in
attendance at the Cincinnati musical
festival to be given some time in May.
This is the first time for several sea
sons that Richmond has not had a fes-
tival and many Of the music lovers of
this place will form a party and attend
the afternoon and evening perform
ance
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Mr.. Chris. Hasemeier left yesterday
for New York
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COLOR COMBINATIONS.
How They Were Cleverly Used In
ExposinE Fraud.

In a large factory in which We're en-
ployed several hundred persons one OF
the workmen in welding his hammer
carelessly allowed it TO slip from his
hand. 1t flew halfway across the room
and struck a fellow workman in the
left eve. The man afterward averred
that his eye was blinded by the blow.
although a careful examination failed
TO reveal any injury, there being not n
scratch visible.
He brought suit in the courts for
compensation for the loss of half of
his eyesight, and refused all offers of
compromise. Under the law the owner
of the factory was responsible for an
injury resulting from an accident OF
this kind.
The day of the trial arrived. and in
open court an eminent oculist, retained
by the defense, examined the alleged
injured member and gave it as his
opinion that it was as good as the right
eye.
Upon the plaintiffs loud protest of
his inability to see with his left eye
the oculist proved him a perjurer and
satisfied the court and jury Of the fal-
sity Of his claim. He did it simply by
knowing that the colors green and red
combined make black.
He prepared a black card, on which
a few words were written in green ink.
Then the plaintiff was ordered TO put
on pair of spectacles with two differ
ent glasses, the one for the right eye
being red, and the one for the left eye
consisting of ordinary glass. Then the
card was handed to him, and he was
ordered to read the writing on it
through the glasses.
This he did without hesitation and
the cheat was at once exposed. Owing
to the effect which the colored glass
must have had upon the green writing
the sound right eye fitted with the red
glass could not possibly distinguish
the writing on the black surface of the
card, while the left eye, which he pre-
tended was sightless, was the one with
which the reading had to be DONE
London Standard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-06
Gettina His Own Back.

An ironworker, having had the worst
of an argument with friend, decided
TO get even with him.
Waiting, therefore, until his enemy
had retired to rest one night, he ap'
preached his street door and knocked
loudly in order to wake him.
Opening the bedroom window, the
other hurriedly inquired what the noise
was all about.
"Why," replied the outside one, lone
of your windows is wide open"
(Which one?"
"Why, the one you have your head
through" chuckled the other as he
went away satisfied with the success
of his plot.-Illustrated Bits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-06

MIR. and Mrs. A. l.. jenkins gave a
dinner party last night at their home
corner Seventh and West Main streets.
The table was beautifully appointed
with carnations and ferns. A six course
dinner was served. The place cards
were plain white with the name OF
each guest engraved upon them.
Covers were laid for Rev and Mrs. AL
fred T. Ware, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin F.
Jay. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G. Charles, Mr..
and Mrs. w. f Hiser and Mr. and Mrs
Clarence Hadey. The remainder of
the evening was spent in a social man
ner.
The women of Fairview have com
pleted all the arrangements for bas-
ket social to be given tonight at the
Farview club house. The affair is in
charge of Miss Anna Davis. Mrs. Luel-
la Meyers. Mrs. Mary Meyers, and Mrs.
Ella MADDEN.
Mrs. Walter VossIer left today for a
visit with relatives and friends in
Ohio.
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Mrs. George Williams of East Main
street. has been entertaining several
house guests this week Miss Healey
OF Chicago is among the guests.
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The most recent of hotels exclusive
~ for women was opened the other
day on East Thirty-second street, New
York 1t is for working girls, earn
ing not more than $40 a week. 1t is
non sectarian and is to be maintained
by the young people of the Epworth
league of New York. At present there
are accommodations for only eighteen
girls. but it is hoped soon to enlarge
it. The board paid is 81 a week. The
girls make their own beds and keer
their rooms tidy, and the heavy clean
ing is done for them weekly.
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Mr. Lee Nusbaum left today fol
New York He will be gone several
weeks.
The Ladies of the First Christian
church have decided to repeat the
midget wedding" which was giver
with such success last Wednesday eve
ming. The date will be announced il
the near future.
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Although the afternoon tea has
grown rapidly into prominence. it has
not altogether taken the place of {
chocolatiere which is distinctly a wo
mans function. Women are all quit,
fond of chocolate and many times at ar
afternoon affair where women only are
the guests, the refreshments will con
sist of chocolate in some form or 9th
er. There is hot chocolate Will
whipped cream, chocolate ice cream
chocolate cakes with white frostins
and chocolate bon bons. As choco
late is apt to become distasteful wheI
no other flavor is used. the sandwich
es are preferably of plain bread anC
butter. while olives stuffed or plain
and sailed nuts fit in we'll with III,
chocolate scheme.
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The Thursday Thimble club me
yesterday afternoon with Mrs. r. L
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-06
NOW at all druggists In three sizes.
Csc, SOC and 500 per bottle.

Miss Gettingon Carchly)-I hear you
are thinking seriously OF matrimony,
Mr.. Mccoy.
Mr.. McCoy-Me? Say, what do you
take me for?
Miss Gettingon-Oh, Jack, for bet
ter or for worse, Of course, But this
is 50 suddeni-CIeveland Leader.
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Jones of North Eighteenth street. The
hours which were from two until five,
were pleasantly spent at needlework.
dainty luncheon was served. The
club will meet in two weeks with Mrs,
John Evans. 1872 Main street.
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The Womans Relief Corps met yes
terday afternoon at the G. A. r. hall.
Preparations were made for a dinner
to be given Saturday, March twenty
eighth, at the hall.
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A luncheon is ever the most coZy,
| friendly and informal manner of en-
tertaining few special favorites, and
the forget-me- not gives lovely key
| note of color for the table. Strange
to say that although light blue is the
| favorite color of nearly every woman
under the azure heavens. one never
sees a table decorated in that shade.
In these days of aestheticism, feast
to be acceptable, must appeal to the
eyes as we'll as to the palate, and peo-
pie of abundant leisure demand novel
| ty. No matter how delicate the fare,
or fine the surroundings, their taste
Graves the stimulus Of some new thing
For the center of the table a drop
| lamp. either light or blue, white. gilt,
or even Unsupported that the silk
shade be of the true turquoise is sug-
gested. Surrounding this a generous
wreath of forget-me-nots, six inches in
| Wild fa1I ha Of MT
SONS are always plentiful, and can be
easily arranged by the merest novice if
placed in the low glass troughs that
! florists keep for hire. and which may
! be adapted to any form. large,
ring-shaped trough made of tin may be
had for one dollar and fifty cents, and
with a light blue ribbon tied about it
parting of the flowers may betray its
presence, the effect is dainty and pref
| ty. The shape is rather better than
that made with glass trOughS. White
candles with tiny blue SHADES (crimp-
ed paper ones are effectivel at the four
corners of the table may be further
supplemented with bobeches woven of
artificial forget me-nots twisted as
though growing. about the base Of the
candles. The last, are a pretty nov
city at one of New Works most fam
Gus shops but so simple are they any
one could make them.
If the hostess be so fortunate as to
| possess Il square of linen embroidered
with the flowers it will. of course, add
much TO the completeness of the dec
grafton.
The Kings Herald band will meet
| tomorrow afternoon at two-thirty
o'clock at the Grace NJ f. parsonage
All the members are urged 10 be pres
ent.
Miss Ada Mcintosh was hostess tc
the Protection Mite club last night at
her home on South A street The
hours were spent in a social manner
| after which a three course luncheon
was served. The next club meeting
has not been announced.
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Several Earlham students will form
a party at the basket ball game to.
night at the Coliseum.
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Tho Athcnaea Literary society is
making preparations for a musical af
ternOon. to be given Friday, March
thirteenth. The program is in charge
of Jean Mills and Grace Hadley.
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The aid society of the First Preshy.
terrain church is meeting this after.
noon in the church parlors.
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The hostesses for the Buffers
whist club which meets tomorrow
evening are Mrs. Dudley Elmer. and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-06

will be glad to know that local gro
GERS now have in stock "OUR-PIE," a
ready to use preparation in three va
rieties for making lemon, chocolate
and custard pies. BY purchasing and
preparing the choicest pie ingredients
in large quantities the manufacturers
are able TO name the low retail price
of 10 cents for a package which makes
two large pies. A very economical
and satisfactory food product for ev-
erybody.
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IF you refuse me-" said the infat-
uated young man, Il shall blow out my
brains"
I'D hate to have you do that" re
piled the girl thoughtfully, land yet
it would be a good joke on pa. He
says you haven't any, you know
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
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And then" exclaimed Miss Passav
Indignantly. "she asked me IL
wouldn't marry the first man that
came along"
The idear' exclaimed Miss Cutting
Don't these obviously unnecessary
questions make you tired T-London
Telegraph.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-06
Dandcriif1,
GREW MISS CARROLL'S HAIR
AND WE CAN
PROVE IT


XxITHIN the last decade great and rapid strides have been
w made the medical profession Many diseases that
considered ncurable fifteen cured
few days. prevented altogether. The
of late been searching for the and the
of disease fully realizing that the actual and true must be
before the remedy be created Hair troubles
like other diseases have been wrongly diagnosed and
altogether misunderstood The hair itself the thing
that simply product the scalp
and wholly dependent action. The scalp the
soil which the hair produced nurtured and and
should the results be expected
1t would do earthly good to the OF plant with
making grow and become beautfute soil i'll
which the plant be attended Therefore, the
scalp which the hair receive the attention If
you to expect 1t to and become beautiful
Loss of hair caused by the scalp drying up losing its
supply of nutriment when badness the
all its nourishent leaving nothing for
the hair feed upon plant would die under
similar conditions).
The natural thing do in either to feed and
repenish the soil scalp be- and
will grow and multiply nature intended should.
Or. Kno~itons Danderne has most wonderful effect
hair the scalp 1t Is the
remedy the hair that Identical With the
natural hair foods or liquids OF the scalp.
and nourses the hair and does all the origin
ally carried by the natural nutrients feg1vlng
generated by the scalp itself 1t the of the
scalp quickly and the hair shows the effects OF Its wonder
fully exharating and life producing qualities.
23-cent bottle is enough convince Of its great
hair growing and hair beautyng remedy-try 1t
and SOC for yourself.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14
Cleveland Moreland.

At his home near Nettleton, Miss,
Jan. 22nd, 1908, the weary wheels of
life stood still and the weary spirit of
that bright, devoted boy, Cleve More
land. was borne home to God. He
leaves loving mother, father, three
brothers and two little sisters, besides
host of relatives and friends to mourn
his death. After an illness of nine DAYS
his soul left its earthly tabernacle to
answer the summons of Him who said.
well done. thou good and faithful SER
want, enter thou into the joys of thy
Lord. Cleveland belonged to the M.
=. Church. South. He had lived
devoted Christian life and God sent a
convoy of angels to watt his split home
to rest. He loved his mother with that
tenderness that is characteristic only of
the heart that has felt and known the
power of God. He had climbed the rug
ged mountains of life and had waded
through the valley of sorrow of this
life, but at last, borne on the everlast-
ing arms of the Savior, he has been
carried through the golden gate.
With broken hearts we bid farewell
to this tender servant of Christ, feel
ing assured that we will meet him in
the far-away city which hath founda-
tion whose builder and maker is God,
May God add His richest blessings to
the bereaved family and may the vacant
home be filled with sunshine, is my
prayer. | see him now in fancy all
clad in robes of white, singing with the
angels where all is pnre delight. And
soon We'll cross the river and join that
happy throng.
A friend,
ANNIE MAY WALKER.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14

Eyes tested and glasses fitted by
graduate Optician at HOUGH'S. Here
all the time.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14
Cemetery Association Organized.

! Pursuant to the call issued, a goodly
number of women and a slight sprink
ling OF men met at the court house at
p. m. on Thursday, Oct. 9Th, for the
purpose of organizing a Ladies Gene
terry Association. The meeting was
called TO order by Mr.. w. A. Dozier,
and Mrs. c. II. Clifton w.'s elected tenn
porary secretary. Mr.. John A. Stin-
son then gave splendid talk, in which
ne outlined the work of the association,
following which occurred the election
OF officers, resulting as follows:
Mrs. j. w. Hoyle, president; Mrs. B.
D. Pledge, vice-president; Mrs. C. H.
Chiffon, secretary; Mrs. Carrie Mai
Wright, treasurer, The president then
TOOK the chair and stated that a com
munlcation had been sent to the City
Board at the time of their recent meet
ing. and In reply they assured the ladie,
or their cooperation and all financial
help possible for them to render, and
appointed MeSsrs. d. S. Ballard F. G..
McGaughy and E. G. st Clair to confer
with the executive committee of the
association in regard to the work, A
meeting was accordingly called for that
purpose at the residence Of Mrs, B, d.
Pledge Oct. 7th at 7:30 q: m
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
On Correspondencc-Mrs C H Clifton,
chairman; Mes danes Julia Blair. r +
Robertson. w l. Clayton and L d
Pledge.
On Finance-Mrs Carrie Mai Wright.
chairman: Mesdames Wade Armstrong.
Nettie Clark, d S Ballard, and Miss
Zlna Witherspoon.
A name for the cemetery was next
discussed. Glenwood and Pinhurst being
suggested, but on motion it was deci-
ded to defer the decision upon a name
to later meeting. The committees
appointed to canvass the community in
the interest of the association reported
an enrolment of eighty-three members
and a sum of $265. 90 on hand, with the
work only slightly begun. We recon-
mend that association dues and all SUBJ
scriptions be paid to the treasurer, Mrs.
Carrie Mai Wright, at as early a date
as possible. The association then stood
adjourned
MRS. C. H. CLIFTON, Sec.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14
SUIT BETWEEN LEE
and PONTOTOC ENDED
Letter from Mr.. Anderson Ex-
plains Line Will Remain, Where
it Was Thought to Be.

| Jackson, Miss, Feb. 9th, 1908.
To the Editor of the Tupelo
Journal:
Knowing the interest some of
! the people of Lee County feel in
the question of the disputed
boundary between Lee and Pom
totoc, | write to let them know
the status of the matter in the
Legislature.
Lee County was created by
act of the Legislature of 1866,
the line between Lee and Ponto-
toe being fixed four miles west
of what has been treated as the
line for about thirty-two years.
In 1870 the LIE. sislature created
Union County, taking part of
Pontotoc off the north. The Leg
lslature of 1874 came along and
put the line between Lee and
Pontotoc four miles east of where
the act of 1866 put it. giving
Pontotoc eighty sections of land
which the act Of 1856 gave to
Lee, which Pontotoc has had
governmental control of ever
since. This Eighty Sections is
the territory in dispute. When
the codifiers prepared the Code
of 1880, in order to get the
boundaries of Lee and Pontotoc,
they evidently went to the Act
of 1872 which gave it back to
Pontotoc;and in this way, through
oversi light of the Legislature of
1880, it was put back into Lee;
and evidently in making the
Code of 1892 the boundaries laid
down in the Code of 1880 were
copied, and in the same way the
boundaries in the Code of 1892
were copied into the Code of 1906. |
All the while, from 1872 until re-
Gently, this Eighty Sections was
supposed by everybody to be in
Pontotoc, and Pontotoc had pos
session and control of it. So it
is clear this territory was put in
to Lee by mistake of the Legisla.
ture of 1880, and has so contin-
ued since, in the manner | have
stated.
For several years, good many
people at Sherman, Chesterville,
and other places in this disputed
territory have been clamoring to
get into Lee County. They do
their trading at Tupelo, and are
inaccessible to Pontotoc. W.lile
| was in the Legislature of 1893
they petitioned me to get an act
through putting them in Lee. 1
tried to get the governor to sub
nit the question to the Legisla-
ture (which was a short session.
which he refused to do. Last
summer many of them renewed