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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20
is NOT YET DONE
Chicago's Federal Building Is
Unfinished After Fiji
teen Years.
DECORATIONS ARE LACKING.

Chicago, Sept. 19.-That Hhicagos
famous old federal building, which
stands in stony grandeur in the heart
of the business district and is still In,
complete after fifteen years work. was
the surprising revelation made to the
public today when it was announced
from Washington that the contract
for mural paintings and decorations
been awarded to the w. P. Nelson
company of Chicago.
This work will require almost an
other year as the time limit placed
on the Sac, 900 contract has been ex'
tended to June l. 1909. Mr.. Van In
gen, who will be associated with the
Nelson's, is a New York artist who
has furnished panels. friezes and
paintings for the Congressional Ii
brary at Washington, Philadelphia
Mint and Federal buildings at India
napolis. He has sketched out with
N. ]. Nelson, president of the con
tracing company, tentative plans fol
the work and these will be confirmed
probably after a conference with
James Know Taylor, the supervising
architect.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20
DISTINGUISHED MEN
viii Attend Big Meeting at Clinton,
Iowa.

Clinton. Ia, Sept. 19.-The Upper
Mississippi river improvement associa-
ton will meet here September %. Del
egates will be present from all of the
towns and cities between Indianapolis
and st. Louis to the number of 225.
Among the speakers at the convention
or banquet will be Governor Johnson
of Minnesota, Governor A, B. Cummins
of Iowa, Governor Charles s. Deneen
of Illinois, Senator Clapp of Minnesota,
Hon. Clifford Pinchot and DR.. w. ].
MCGEE of Washington, Congressman
W. w. Wilson and William Lorimer
of Chicago. Frank Lowden OF Oregon,
James Mckinney of Aledo, Illinois.
and George w. Prince of Galesburg,
Randolph of Chicago, Congressman A.
F. Dawson of Preston, B. B. Birdsall
of Clarion, and D. w. Hamilton of 81
Courtney. Ia, Congressman Charles R.
Davis of ST. Peter and Fred c. Stew
ems Of ST. Paul. Mimi. Congressman
James w. Murphy of P~latteville, j. ].
Esch of Lacrosse, and James II. Da-
wilson of Oshkosh, Wis, Congressman
Jas. T. Lloyd of Shelbyville, and Ed
gar c.. Ellis Of Kansas City, No. Jos.
E. Randall. president, and ]. F. Eli
SON.. secrtary and treasurer Of the ma
tional rivers and harbors congress.
W. K. Kavanaugh, president, and w.
F. Saunders, secretary lakes to gulf
deep waterway association. Ellis B.
Usher. Milwaukee. Wis.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20
CUMBERLAND ARMY
VIII Hold Reunion at C~hattsnoog.
Next Month.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept 19--The So
ciety of the Army OF tho Cumberland
will hold its annual meeting here DC
tober il. Judge Oliver d. Liddell. Of
the S~ixty-Eighth Indiana regiment.
now of Denver, Col. has been invited
to make the principal address. II he
is unable to come the invitation will
be extended To Capt. William Rule Of
Knoxville, III a. This place will
prove of spedA interest to the veter-
Lookout mountain. Mission
Ridge and Sherman Heights are tho
suburbs of the city, and Orchard Knob
where General Grant gave the fateful
order for the advance Of tire Army OF
the Cumberland is now within the city
limits. Mission Ridge rising four hun
dred feet above the plain. is now dot
ted with beautiful residences and
marked with monuments and tablets
showing the location Of all troops en-
gagged in this memorable battle.
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CAN YOU SOLVE THIS?


A That Seems Simple, but
That VIII Invite Discussion.
How much greater than three-fourths
is f~our-fourths?
At first sight it seems an easy ques-
ton, but pu. it to your arithmetical
friends and you will probably find that
1t will divide them into two parties,
one ~contsnding that the answer IL one
fourth and the other as positively af-
frming that it is one-third, while both
will be ready to prove the accuracy of
their respective solutions.
The party of the first part Ito use a
legal phrase) may argue their point in
this way:
Five shillings is the fourth part Of a
pound. If you have Is shiliings. or
three-fourths OF a pound, and some
body gives you another fourth part you
have a sovereign-ergo, your four
fourths is one-fourth greater than
three-fourths.
But this will not suit the other party
at all, and they will proceed scornfulls
to point out that the argument is all
wrong. since if you have 10 shillings
and somebody is generous enough to
add 5 shillings to it the donor is on
ly giving you one-third Of the amount
you already possess % times 8 equals
l5). therefore your sovereign is only
one-third more than your Is shillings.
1t is a pretty problem, and expert
accountants have been known t wran-
gle over il for hourx-LonAnn Answers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20
PUPILS OF SCHOOL
TO Be PROTECTED
Fire Escape to Be Erected at
High School Building.

Work OF putting up the new fire
escape on the east side of the high
school building will be started Mon
Gay. Carpenters will be put to work
by the school board to put a door in
the east wall of the chapel according
to the instructions of the state fire
inspector. The school board hopes
that the new escape will be ready for
use by the last of September.
The question of installing the new
safety fire latch On the front doors of
the high school building nov confronts
the board. One of the latches has
been placed on the Garfield school
front door. and has proved satisfac-
tory. Their use will be decided al the
next meeting of the board.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20
new ORLEANS
THE MEETING PLACE
Louisiana Metropolis to Enter
tain International Mis-
sionary Convention.
HUNDREDS OF DELEGATES.
WILL ATTEND THIS ASSEMB-
LACE WHICH WILL BE ONE OF
THE LARGEST EVER HELD IN
THAT CITY.

New Orleans, Sept. 19.-Dr. W. NJ.
Taylor, pastor of the Soniat Street
Christian church, in charge of the
many details in connection with the
big convention of the International
Christian Missionary convention OF
the churches of Christ, which will be
held here October 8 to Is, is complet-
ing the program of entertainment,
end the order In which the convention
will be conducted. 1t is estimated
thai several thousand persons will at
tend the New Orleans meeting.
For the most part the sessions will
be held in the Athenaeum, and in the
First Methodist church. Mr.. r. \.
Long, a multi-millionaire of Kansas
City, Mo, will preside over the con-
vention.
On Saturday, October 10. there will
be a business session of the American
and Foreign Missionary societies.
During the evening hours there will
be a gathering of the members of the
Christian Endeavor societies, under
the direction of Rev. Claude E.. Hill,
national secretary.
Many of the visiting delegates will
occupy different pulpits in this city,
Sunday, October II.
During the afternoon of Sunday,
Rev. H. H. Moninger, national super
intendent Of Sunday school work in
connection with MI. Ellie state super.
intendent of International Sunday
school work, will conduct a special
service.
Monday and Monday evening will be
devoted to sessions Of the Foreign
Christian Mission societies.
Tuesday and Wednesday the Amer.
lean Christian Missionary society
with affiliated interests. will meet in
general session. The affiliated inter.
ests are: Board of church extension,
board of ministerial relief, board OF
education and the board of benevo.
lence.
Thursday will be the last day Of the
convention and will be devoted to the
interests OF all denominations.
The services will be closed Thurs
day night with an evangelistic address
by Rev. DR.. Herbert Yeuwell, a distin.
guished English minister. whose head
quarters are at Washington.
The music throughout the monster
gathering of ministers will be under
the direction of Prof. w. e. M. Hack
leman, of Indianapolis.
Among the prominent ministers who
have announced their intention of at
tending the convention are the follow,
ing: Drs. j. H. Garrison of st. Louis
Herbert Bell Willet of Chicago, uni
versity, T. A. Abbott Of Baltimore
Rev. Charles Reign Scoville, Chicago
Frederick d. Power, Washington, pas
tor of the church in Washington, at
tended by the late President Garfield;
DR.. S. T. Willis of New York and DR.
John r. Boone of Jacksonville, Fla.
Delegates from all over the United
States. various parts of Canada and
from many of the foreign countries
will attend the convention. India will
be represented by DR.. and Mrs. G. w
Brown, who will make the trip from
far-away Jubbulpore, India.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20
HOPES TO BLOT
OUT OLD STIGMA
-
Athletics at Local High School
To Be Put on Clean
Basis.
THE STUDENTS WILL AID.
TEAMS WILL BE UNDER CONTROL
OF BOARD COMPOSED OF FAC
uLTY MEMBERS AND STUDENT
REPRESENTATIVES,

A meeting for the reorganization OF
the Richmond high school athletic as.
ISOLATION will be called next week. 1t
Is proposed at this meeting to put the
association on a firm basis so that it
will be able to support school teams
during the present school year.
An entirely new form Of manage.
ment will be fnaugurated. A new con.
s~titution will be adopted; n that will
be similar to the constitutions OF
Shortridge, TT. Wayne and other first
class high schools of the state. The
president will be a faculty member
and the treasurer a student or vice
versa. The board of control will be
made UP of the president as an hon
orary member and three members o.
the faculty and three students. This
will give the association the cooper
alton of both the faculty and student
~ody, which the athletics al the schoo.
has always lacked.
Principal Knouff said last evening:
Il know that the athletics at the
school, with the proper management
can be put on a firm basis but 1t will
take the cooperation of the students
and the faculty and the coach. There
is plenty of fine material for good
teams in the field this year"
Efforts will be made this term to
live down the bad reputation Of the
local high school thta has been made
by teams of former years. The local
school is known all over the state fol-
h bad manner In which former
teams have acted when out of the
city. The fellows may think I am
radical on some of the questions, but
1t Is for their good. 1t is time that a
reform Of the athletics of the school
Is started. The Richmond school
hope will be recognized this year for
its clean athletics and its clean moral
boys who play on its teams"
The stand taken by Prof. Knouff on
the athletics of the school is welcom.
ed by the students.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20
Christenines to be Licensed Just
AS Boxing Matches and Circuses

Waterbury, Conn, Sept. 19.-Be-
cause Of the numerous riots precipi-
tated by attempts to endow Polish
and Italian infants with names, the
authorities of Bristol have served no
tice that hereafter no christenings will
be allowed except upon written per
mission of the chief of police.
The naming Of the little Pietros and
Ignaces is always accompanied by
merry wassail, the simple pleasure
loving peasantry usually concluding
the picturesque christening customs
of their native lands by a fusilade OF
revolver bullets and impromptu orgies
with stilettos. Fortunate indeed is
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20
FRENCH RUNNER
WINS MARATHON
Falls in Arms of Wife After
Crossing Line in Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 19.-Albert L. Corey,
an unattached runner, won the fourth
annual Marathon race of the New
Illinois Athletic club today. The great
French runner covered twenty-five
miles from Ravinia park to the Mich
igan avenue club house in 2 hours 81
minutes ard 30 seconds. Sidney
Hatch, one of the American n in
the great Olympic Marathon at Lon
don, sprinted across the line second
just n minute behind the winner.
John Feltes, unattached runner. was
third. Those that finished behind him
in the order named were, James
Thompson, Ed Dryer, Charles Tobert,
William Andres, A. Reisler, Calvert
Health and B. F. Brocksmit. The re-
cord for h purse is 2:41 s.
Corey has runu several Marathon
races in Chicago and others elsewhere
and has always finished among the
leaders. AS he entered the Illinois
Athletic club doors his wife was the
first to greet him. He nearly COL
lapsed in her arms.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20

the guest who sees the little stranger
acquire all his name and escapes with
all his own anatomy.
The climax came last week when
rival godfathers slashed each other
oyer the god-child's head and the lady
who thought she ought to have been
godmother laid the lady who really
was godmother out with a chair.
1t was feared that this sort of early
training might ten toward the encour-
agement. of ~recklessness in growing
citizens. Hereafter the police will is
sue permits exactly as they do for box
ing matches, fireworks, and ~circuses.
Patrolmen will be detailed to preserve
the peace and save the pieces.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20
African ~Grosbecks.

The social grosbecks Of South Africa
live in large societies. They select a
tree of considerable size and literally
cover it with grass roof, under which
their common dwelling is constructed
The roof serves the double purpose OF
keeping off the heat and the rain, and
400 or 500 pairs of birds are known to
have the same shelter. The nests in
this aerial dwelling are built in regu-
lar streets and closely resemble rows
of tenement houses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20
SCHOOL "FRATS"
GIVING TROUBLE
Chicago School Authorities
Have Awkward Prob
lem on Hand.
ADJUSTMENT PROTESTED.
THOUSANDS OF BOYS AND olRLs
OBJECT TO -PRoPosEQELIMINA-
TIoN OF THEIR VARIOUS Sc
cRET ORGANIZATIONS.

Chicago, Sept 1.-the Chicago
school board this year has an awk-
ward problem Of school fraternities
and sororities very much on its
hands. Such a violent crusade was
conducted against them last year that
the board decided to abolish them. In
spite OF the protests of thousands of
boys and girls and many parents. the
order went into effect. Every pupil
this year who has been a member of
a secret society has had to sign a
pledge r~enouncing his membership.
The sorority members have already
done so. but the majority of the boys
have fatty refused and are now de-
they will not be allowed I return IN
til they submit and the question is
thus a burning n In thousands OF
households.
Over 800. 900 tanned and sunburned
school children filed reluctantly to
their places when the public schools
opened. One hundred medical IN
spectors have begun a hurried exam
nation OF 300. 600 throats and 600. 900
eyes. The primary object of the In.
spection is to prevent possible cpl.
denies Of contagious diseases. but
great attention is paid to eyesight and
to "adenoid" growths in the child
ren's throats, which doctors declare
are the cause of so per cent of the
backwardness and lack of attention
in pupils. as well al fertile breeders
OF disease. The preliminary examin-
alton will take several days and will
be followed later by a thorough one
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20
REPORTS SATISFACTORY.
Trade Conditions in ST. Louis Sure to
improve.

st. Louis, Sept. 19.-The merchants
and manufacturers of st. Louis report
trade conditiCIs through that section
of the country as very satisfactory,
giving assurance of enlarged proper
tons in the near future. The COM
merce for the third quarter of this
year, It is estimated will appraise up
to that same period of 1907 and the
final quarter promises to be larger
than similar periods for many years
previous.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20

Mother-What did Mrs Meanly give
you for cutting her grass?
withdrawing.
. Mother-why, she promised you 10
cents, didn't she?
Willie-Yes, but l used her sickle,
and she charged me 10 cents for the
use Of it.-St. Paul Pioneer Press
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20
Talking Rock.

Australia has a postofhce named
Talking Rock. The origin of the name
is thus stated: Some one discovered in
the vicinity a large stone upon which
had been painted the words. Turn me
over" 1t required considerable strength
to accomplish this, and when it was
done the command, Now turn me
back and let me fool some one else"
was found painted on the underside Of
the stoue-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20
BIG INCREASE SHOWN.
Canadian Wheat Crop Increases
SIS, ooo,o oo.

Quebec, Sept. 19.-The Canadian
wheat crop this year. on the basis of
current prices is valued at $4,000. 200
as compared with $50, 900. 0f"l last
year, $780, 600, boo in 1906 and $50, 00e..
900 in 1905. The Northwest Grain
Dealers association estimates the
1908 yields at 107, 000, 900 bushels.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING.
Modern Brotherhood of America to As.
sembie Next Month.

Davenport, Ia, Sept. 1a.-The Modern
brotherhood of America, c fraternal
beneficiary society, organized in 1897,
Will hold its annual convention here
October Ii. The society has a men,
bership of more than 10000. and has
more than S136,500 of insurance in
force. 1t has paid claims to the
amount of more than S3.309.OoO There
are 2,311 subordinate lodges in he
United States. There will be 14S dele
gates at the convention.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20
A LIKELY STORY.

Owensville, Ind, Sept. 1a.-Rat-
tlesnakes were found in an aband-
oned well near GRANVILLE, III. Men
attacked the snakes with clubs and
guns, killing more than n hun
dred.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20
HORSE SHOERS E E
VIII Hold a Convention at Buffalo
Next Month.

Buffalo. n. Y, Sept. 1a.-The seven
teenth annual convention Of the mas
ter horse saoers' national protective
association will open here Monday,
October u. Addresses OF welcome will
be made by the mayor and other pub
lie officials, and the national president
of the association will make the re-
Spouse. Several papers will be read
on subjects pertaining to the trade.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20
is Representative.

John H. Russell will represent the
American Tent and Decorating COM
pany which received the contract for
the street decorations for the coming
Fall Festive,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20
R~ECE|VERSH|P WAS
GREAT SURPRISE
Booth & Co., Fish Trust, Came
As a Financial Thun-
derboIt.
OUTGREW ITS CAPITAL.
CONCERN ONLY HANDLED S PER
CENT ANNUAL CATCH BUT
MARKET. .

Chicago, Sept. 19.-Receivership for
A. Booth a Co.. established 40 years
ago, was a financial thundcrbolt that
struck throughout a very wide area,
on sea and on land, for the concern
had boats on the great lakes and the
Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic; oyster
plants on Chesapeake bay, and branch
houses in Canada and on the Pacific
coast. It has been called the fish
trust" and although 1t handled only
5 per cent of the yearly catch of fish
of the country, its business In fish and
sea foods has been so enormous that
conserved under a receivership, the
company is likely to become prosper
GUS again.
too fast for the capital Of the company.
OF fish the company is said to have
handled over 100000 pounds an
nually. This figure is interesting. in
comparison with the total of the New
400, 00O. 600 pounds annually. In the
great lakes the annual catch is about
2OO.OOO,OOO pounds.
A unique item of the company's
equipment Is the tank cars in which
carp caught alive in streams in Illinois
and other western states are shipped
to New York for kosher markets,
where the Jews buy the live Ash they
demand. The receivership has followed
quickly upon the return of w. Vern-
on Booth from Europe, where he has
spent much time-too much time 1t
proves. The heads of successful con-
Germs, ]. Ogden Armour, for instance,
are tremendous workers, at their Of
fees when many of their su~bordinates
are at
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20
NAPOLEON LAJO|E
HAS MADE MONEY
Veteran Baseball Player Must
Now Be Wealthy.

New York, Sept. 19-Napoleon Lajoie
will in all probability have made as
much money as any other baseball
player in the business by the time he
is ready to quit. In his twelve years
of big league experience he has netted
about $4,000. and since the Nap man
ager and second baseman appears to
be OF a careful nature. he is probably
well OF In this worlds goods.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20

Atlantic City Will Be Host to Trolley
Artists.

annual convention of the Anne rican
Streets and Interurban Railway asso-
citation will be held here October IL.
A feature of the convention will be
an exhibit by the Manufacturers esso-
citation, located on Young's Pier. The
convention will include meetings by
the Claim Agents association, Trans.
portation and Traffic association, En-.
cheering association and the Account.
ants association.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20

% this conc-r-S -ou. read carefully. Ii
wells Syrup Pepsin 10 Eositi se1y guar1f
10 cure indigestion. constipation, sic Z head
offensive breath. ~raizria anc all ciseass
- - erh .-r-Ee
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20

There u no medicine SO ea.s and AZ me same
lime so pleasant to take as DR.. Caldwell's Syrrr
Pepsin. the positive cure for all diseases arising
from stomach trouhla. Ths pdcs 70 VEN rsss
onahie-5oc and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20

LETITIA:
Gold Medal Flour makes the whitest
bread. SILVIA
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LEAGUE.

RESULTS
The Washington times., 1908-12-30
MARTIN IS ELECTED
BASKETBALL LEADER
Football Star Will Captain
Eastern High-PrOs-
poets Are Bright.

Martin, captain and haIfback on the
football eleven, has been elected captain
OF the Eastern High School basketball
FIVE for the coming ses son.
As the proposed interschooI league
has again collapsed, the Capitol HH
team will play an Independent schedule,
making an effort TO arrange games
with any OF the other scholastic Qulnts
in town Martin has played on the
basketball team at the southeast school
for the past two years, and is a good
man at the indoor game He intends
10 get the candidates down 10 work as
soon as the holidays are over, and OK
poets to begin OF the schedule about
the middle Of the month.
The team viii have the services OF
three experienced pIayers-Aartin,
Whitney. and Chasc-aud from the re-
cent practices &c appears Varela, a
freshman. viii be sure Of a job, with
several other very promising candidates
left FOR the fifth position.
The Washington times., 1908-12-30
GEORGETOWN PLAYS
MIDDIES SATURDAY
Blue and Gray Basketball
Team, on Form, Should
Cop Game.

Georgetown's basketball team will
make another try to show its superi-
ority over the Navy quint next sat
urday afternoon.
The Blue and Gray athletes are con-
ddent that they can trim the Middies,
and after some little correspondence,
Captain Rice has secured another book
ing with the victors. The last game
was said 20 have been one Of the best
ever played in tie Annapolis gym. and
Navy's win by but one point was due 20
the al too frequent foUling of the
Georgetown players.
When a visiting ream scores more
than half as many points as the home
FIVE. the merits Of the pair are gen
orally conside-ed even, and thus from
the way the local team pushed the
Sailors in the last contest, il is good
dope that Georgetown will come of win
ner in the coming fray.