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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-17

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 17-Mrs. n.
Operson, a young Chicago widow, has
set society talking by organizing a
woman's proposal club, the members
of which are bound to propose at
least once a month to a different man
until accepted. Some foremost socie-
ty girls are said to have already joined
and it is expected that more than a
hundred members will be enrolled.
No names are given out, as Mrs.
Operson has counseled secrecy. say
ing it would spoil the fun if the men
knew when they received proposals
that their fair 'Woers were members
of an organization pledged to take adj
vantages of the opportunities of leap
year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-17
Novel Trio.

do you like ensemble music!" the
city girl asked young Nathan Hobbs
of Willowby, who was trying to enter.
tain her at the church social Nathan
looked bewildered.
Il mean do you enjoy hearing sew.
eral instruments played together"
asked his new acquaintance. taking
condescending pity on his ignorance.
Il guess l do said Nathan, bright.
ening at once and speaking with en-.
thusiasm. Say, you just wait till You
hear Eta Willis on the organ with
Ed Holmes playing the harmonica and
Sadie James the TRIANGLE It's greatw
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-17
TO PROPOSE TO A DIFFERENT MAN ONCE
A MONTH UNTIL THEY ARE ACCEPTED

Mrs. Operson moves in the gave:
circles and is distinguished by her
quisite dress and powers of entertai
ment. Nearly a hundred marriage
BILE girls gathered with her yesterdT
at Levy's for luncheon, where the O
ganization was launched and rule
agreed to.
Each proposal must be sent to II
secretary, accompanied by an affida
it. Proposals must be uncond
tional. Acceptances must be PROM
ly reported, accompanied by resign
ton and invitations TO all members t
attend grand banquet given by tn
engaged couple.
Mrs. Operson is so delighted wit
her plan that she has arranged
spend the summer in this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-17
COMPANY NOT
TO ARB|1RATE
President Brady Answers Citi-
zens' Petition.

Anderson, Ind, Feb. Nv. A. Bra
dy, president of the Indiana Union
Traction Company, has replied to the
petition presented Friday, signed by
1900 citizens of the twenty-nine cities
and towns on the system and asking
for arbitration with the strikers. The
written reply Of President Brady indi-
Gates that the company is still firm in
its attitude against arbitration. He
says that new men will not be dis
charged in favor of the one-third force
which is still striking
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-17
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS.
Don't Mistake the Cause of Your
Troubies-A Richmond Citizen
Shows How to Cure Them.

Many people never suspect their
kidneys. If suffering from a lame,
weak or aching back they think that
it is only muscular weakness; when
urinary trouble sets in they think it
will soon correct itself. And SO it is
with all the other symptoms of kidney
disorders. That is just where the
danger lies. You must cure these
troubles or they may lead to diabetes
or Bright's disease. The best remedy
to use is Doan's Kidney Pills. 1t
cures all ills which are caused by
weak or diseased kidneys. Richmond
people testify to permanent cures.
Enoch Cromer, living at 221 North
10th street, Richmond, Ind, says:
"Railroading is said to be hard on the
kidneys and the continued jar and jolt
of riding on trains got me into bad
condition. My kidneys became weak
and there was Inflammation of the
bladder Many nights there would be
three or four passages of the secre-
tons before l could get to sleep and
this loss of rest made me weak, de-
pressed and in no condition for work.
Frequently l felt faint and dizzy SEN
sations and a general feeling of lassi-
tude and weakness. Mr.. Hiatt of the
Hiatt Drug Co, advised me to try
Doan's Kidney Pills. I did SO with
good results. The backache was re-
lieved and the kidney action became
regular"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-17
"Our New Minister"

Denman THOMPSON and George W.
Ryders Our New Minister" will
Gennett this season on Thursday, Feb.
20. That this latest product OF
Messrs. Thompson and Ryder is one to
coniure with, is evidenced by the re-
quests of theatrical managers every
where to book it. for it is one of the
few genuine money winners in the
theatrical field. Before its first pro.
duction in New York its managers
had only moderate expectations con
corning the new piece, but it did that
most astonishing of all things, surpris.
ed its managers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-17
"A Pair of Country Kids"

Among the many attractions Man
ager Swisher has booked at the Gen
nett for the season none gives better
promise of being distinct novelty
than "A Pair of Country Kids" that
will appear tonight. This new rural
comedy drama has been built on en-
tirely new lines and as true to nature
as stagecraft will permit and as this
is the day of the scenic artist and the
stage artisan, we can expect to spend
one jolly night in the country and
laugh and romp with the kids and
their merry company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-17
"The Yankee Doodle Boy."

In Bud Hicks, The Yankee Doodle
Boy" which comes to the Gennett
Tuesday night, playgoers and music
lovers have in store a treat of comedy
music, drama and song. The book and
lyrics are by Halton Powell, while
Carlo Portfolio has supplied the music
for the song hits. The production is
an elaborate one, the company accept
able both as regards dramatic and vo-
cal ability, and the electrical effects
novel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-17
AMUSEMENTSI


given Harriet Beecher Stoves immor-
tai work. 1t is said to cost 100000 to
put it on the stage and that scenically
it has never been euualed The cast
numbers many people, at the head of
which is Frank Lee, the prince of
black-face character actors and min
strel men. The balance of the COM
pany has been selected with special
care, and it is said to be unsurpassed
since the days of Newton Gothold,
Stockwell and Eva Miller. Many
bright specialties enliven the scenes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-17
"Uncle Toms Cabin"

At the Gennett Feb. p, matinee and
night, We are to have Uncle Toms
Cabin on larger and grander scale
than ever before. VIM. Kibbles big
100000 production is said TO be the
most pretentious that has ever been
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-17
The Twilight OfLife.

The muscles of the stomach in old age are NOT
as strong or active as in youth and In conse-
Quence old people are very subject to ustipa.
ton and indigestion. Many seldom have q
bowel movement without artificial aid. Many
also. have unpieas ant eructatious of gas from
ed by the use OF DR.. Caldweu's Syrup Pepsir
which permanently regulates the bowels so I'd at
the stomach that food is digested without dis
comfort. Druggists sell it at 50 cents or 81 y
large bottle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-17
BLACK WAR CLOUD
Turkey and Russia Making
Preparations for the
Combat.
OVER DISPUTED TERRITORY

London. Feb. 11.-Affairs i'll the mid
die East are not shaping for the peace
of the Orient. The talk of war between
Russia and Turkey over the Persian
boundary question is not mere bun
Combe. Sir Edward Grey. the British
foreign minister is known to regard
the developments in that region as
among the most serious matters before
him. The prophets of war fix next
spring us the date There is no mis-
taking the energetic character of the
preparations being made by St. Peters
burg and Constantinople to hold what
each thinks its just position in the dis
puted territory the Turko-Pcrsian
boundary.
Russia's intervention in a dispute
that concerns Persia and Turkey. is ?
result of the Anglo Russian agreement
rs to Persia. by the terms of which
southern Persia is within the British
sphere of influence and northern Per
STA within the Russian. It is along
tie northern frontier that the dispute
has arisen, and Russia steps i'll TO save
Persia, a weak state. from the myrmi,
oons of Abdul Hamid She will eff.
feet her purpose
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-17

The term frozen music" as applied
to the Gothic cathedrals of the old
world originated with Frederick Schle-
gel, the German critic and philosopher.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-17

did you feel nervous when Jack
proposed to you:''
Rather. / was afraid we might be
interrupted. "-London Opinion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-17
THEATRICAL CALENDAR.
NEW PHILLIPS.

NEW PHILLIPS.
Week of Feb. 17.-Vaudevilie.
GENNETT.
Feb. 17-"Pair of Country Kids
matinee and night.
Feb. 18-"Yankee Doodle Boy"
Feb. 2O-"Our New Minister"
Feb. 21-Stetson's "UncIe Toms Cab
in" matinee ana Night.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-17
War Is Courted by Gar,

Here are the possibilities of n first
class conflict, though diplomacy has
not exhausted its resources for keeping
peace. Possibilities become more like
probabilities in the light of the willing
ness of Emperor Nicholas to engage in
foreign adventure in order to dis
tract attention from domestic strife
and the willingness of Great Britain to
see Abdul Hamid crippled by costly
war. The day is coming fast when
Europe must take up the question of
the near East--the administration of
Macedonia-with England moving at
the head of the procession. The day
Is coming when Abdul Hamid will
cease TO sway the sccptar ON the Bos-
porus.
Russias army and treasury are equal
10 vigorous campaign on the Persian
frontier and Great Britain, as the pro-
tector of southern Persia has an inter
fst III seeing Russia win i'll the north.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-30

were so fierce for reform a few weeks
ago, with vote on the license ques-
ton pending, they are now wildly op-
posing the efforts of the excise board
to carry out the promised reforms.
The Canadian postoffice department
has announced that in the future it will
require all contracts for mail carrying
to contain a clause which will forbid
the contractor to carry any intoxicat
ing liquors while carrying His Males
tvs mails
In Ventura, Cal, the saloon won a To-
cal option election by the most open
and barefaced frauds. The result has
been that the village trustees have given
notice that a no-license ordinance will
be passed and no saloons licensed after
July 1.
The Texas state Sunday school con-
vention of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, at its recent session in
Fort Worth, passed a resolution for
state Prohibition by the unanimous rising
vote of the two thousand people present.
The passage of the resolution was &C
companied by tremendous and prolonged
cheering.
The high moral character of the dis
pensary is we'll illustrated by the fact
that the dispensaryites of Aiken coun-
ty, S. c., not only keep an official gin
mill open at the end of the bridge
which leads from Augusta, Ga, into
South Carolina, but are planning to
open another dispensary at Hamburg
and to run naphtha launch to bring
customers from Augusta.
Ex-senator Carmack and Governor
Patterson are stumping Tennessee in
Joint debate in canvass for the gov
ernorship. The chief topic Of discus
sion is the liquor traffic Governor
Patterson stands for local option-the
last hope of the liquor men for saving
the few remaining saloon cities of the
state. Senator Carmack stands for inn
mediate and complete state Prohibition.
Manufacturers, Dealers and profess
sional men in all lines of business that
have even incidental dealings with the
liquor trade are being bombarded with
letters enclosing blanks for applications
for membership in the Manufacturers
and Dealers League The tone of the
letters is almost mandatory and they
call for an initiation fee of SIS and $40
per year of annual dues.
THE BETTER DAY OF CANADA" is the
title of a new Prohibition paper which
appears from Humboldt, Saskatchewan,
the first number being dated March &c,
1908. The editor and publisher is Mr.
w. P. Hull, who is not unknown to Pro-
hibition workers in the United States
among whom he labored before he
joined the great army of peaceful in
vasion that has moved into the far
northwestern British provinces.
The local option election in Cairo, ILL.,,
was mere farce. The city, for days
preceding the election, was practically
in the hands of saloon mob which
broke up Prohibition meetings without
interference by the police. Hundreds
of negroes were brought over from Ken
lucky and voted by the whisky men.
The election boards were in the hands
of the saloonkeepers. The "dry" bal
lots were not even counted
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-30
THE NATIONAL PROHIBITIONIST
THINGS HERE AND THERE

The city council of Kenosha, Wis,
has formally voted that the state law
forbidding the opening of saloons on
Sunday shall not be enforced in that
city.
The soft drink" dealers of Knox
vile, Tenn, have been placed under
$500 bonds not to sell nor to keep on
hand any liquids having more than
one and one-half percent of alcohol.
William D. Upshaw, editor of the
Golden Age of Atlanta, was mobbed
by a gang of drunken DULLES while
campaigning for Prohibition against the
dispensary in Aiken county, South Car
Dina.
H. ]. Heinz, the pickle man." is TAX
ing great pains to deny in the liquor
papers the story that he ever contrib
uted any money to the Anti Saloon
League or the Prohibition party.
Atlanta recently had a political meet
ing at which six thousand men were
present, without a fight, an arrest or a
drunken man seen anywhere. The po-
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-30
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ECHOES FROM OAK STREET
Or. The Twentieth Century
Prayer Meeting
Good Words From The Press:
BY RUTHELLA BENJAMIN.

unique" - Entertaining" Sensible"
Exceedingly Natural'-"ThOught-St Slim
-Inspiring"-
Helpful"
"a bright little volume.-Neso York Chris
tidn Adu0cdte.
"a live and interesting h"-Jonrnal of
Education, Boston,
"An earnest word in favor of Christian
unity."-Chicdg0 Tribune.
"A delicious little book that the w. c. T. u.
would risk in anybody's hands. Rose Boa0er,
State Lecturer IS. Ddk) for the W. c. T. u.
Cloth so cents.
M. A. Donohue 6 Co., Chicago.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-11-05
PUZZLE SOLVED.
Coffee at Bottom of Trouble.

1t takes some people long time to
find out that coffee is hurting them.
But when once the fact is clear
most people try to keep away from
the thing which is followed by ever
increasing detriment to the heart,
stomach and nerves.
Until two years ago I was a heavy
coffee drinker,' writes an Ill. stock
man, "and had been all my life. am
now Sc years old.
About three years ago began TO
have nervous spells and could not
sleep nights, was bothered by indi-
gestion, bloating, and gas on stomach
affected my heart.
Il spent lots of money doctoring-
one doctor told me | had chronic ca
tarrh of the stomach; another that l
had heart disease and was liable to
die at any time. They all dieted me
until | was nearly starved but |
seemed to get worse instead of better.
Having heard of the good Postum
had done for nervous people, dis
carded coffee altogether and began to
use Postum regularly. soon got bet
ter, and now, after nearly two years,
l can truthfully say / am sound and
well.
Il sleep we'll at night, do not have
the nervous spells and am not both
cred with indigestion or palpitation. l
weigh 80 pounds more than when l
began Postum, and am better every
way than ever was while drinking cof-
fee. can't say too much in praise of
Postum, as / am sure it saved my life."
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to Well
Vile, In pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time TO time. They
ARE genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-11-05
Shoots Into Crowd of Boys.

Wichita. Kan, Nov. George Nc
Michael of Cunningham, fifty miles
west of here, died this morning from
a bullet wound received Saturday
night. w. F. Racket, the man who
fired the rifle shot which fatally
wounded McMichael is in the coun-
ty jail at Kingman.
A crowd Of boys gathered to cele-
brate Halloween, and they threw
rocks at Hackett's home. He fired
several shots at them as they were
running away Later another crowd
of boys appeared, and they also threw
rocks at the house. Mr. Hackett was
thoroughly angry by this time. and he
went to the door armed with rifle
and fired at them. One of the bull
Tets struck McNIichael, who was about
$50 yards distant,
McMichael is 20 years old His
father is a prominent man OF King
man county. and is the Democratic
candidate for sheriff of that county.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-11-05
LAMENT FOR CHANGED TIMES.
Adoniram corntop Discourses on Pres.
ent-Day Extravaganza.

Eyes, stree, Bill, times is changed
since you an me was dom our court
in said Adoniram Corntop, with a
note Of sadness in his voice, to old
Andy Glover, who had come over to
"set SPELL"
when we was dom our courtin'
Andy, gal thought she was bein'
treated right harnsom if Teller
bought her ten cents wuth O pep'mints
once in awhile, an II he TUX her to
any doins in town she didn't expect
him to go down into his jeans to the
tune of dollar or two fer Ice cream
an soda water an candy at fo'ty cents
a paound. My son 81 TUX his duckey-
doodle to the band concert In town
yistiday an there want quarter left
of dollar bill he struck me fer time
he got home. Beats all the way young
folks throw the money away nova
days. / tell we times is changed
nightly since we was boys, an the
Lawd only knows what the end will
be with Teller layin out rs cents on
gal In one day'-puck.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-11-05
ASSESSMENT WILL STAND
Judge CottreaI Refuses to Grant In


junction Asked BY Corporations.
Guthrie, Okla, Nov. 2.-Judge John
II. Cottreal, in the United Stated cir
cult court here today denied the in
junction by the Pullman company and
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany to restrain the state board of
equalization from certifying to coun-
ty clerks the assessment of their
property made by the board, claiming
that the board had arbitrarily assess
ed the property at three times its
actual value.
Judge Cottrel held that the court
could not set aside excessive assess
ments unless it should appesr that
the assessments We're not merely err
rors Of judgment but were intention
ally placed above actual value for
the purpose of casting an unequal bur-
den of assessment upon the compa-
MES, and were fraurulent In law.
He also held that the designation OF
the assessing broard as the board of
equalization" by the constitution and
the board of assessors" by the legis-
lature was immaterial as the same Of
fetal constituted the board in each
case.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-11-05
A Queer Harvest.

\ II was little Ethel's first VISIT 10
church, and the sermon had for Its
text, AS ye sow, SO shall We reap"
But on her return home she could not
remember 1t, and in consequence was
chided by her mother for being stupid.
A fortnight later seamstress came
to the house to do days work. After
watching her for awhile fashion old.
style garments into those that we're
tn evogue, Ethel suddenly exclaimed:
20 mamma, know now what the
preacher said. 1t was: What you-sew
In the winter you shall rip in the sum-
mer.'"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-11-05
From Fryinu Pan to Fire.

Some years ago, when the late
Judge John Henry Mccarthy was a
candidate for the bench, says the He
brew Standard, in district populated
by both Hebrews and Irish, there was
displayed in an East Broadway win
dow banner which read; Vote for
John Henry McCarthy-the friend OF
he Hebrew An Irishman on his way to
the polls espied the sign and grew in
dignant. He remarked, vote for the
friend of the Hebrews? I'll be hanged
If | will. I'll vote for the other fell
low" And he did, the other fellow"
being Henry M. Goldfogle.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-11-05
LIVED ON TEN CENTS A WEEK.
Bill DooIittIe's system Good One
But Not Attractive.

"D'y'u find smoking hurts y'a?'
asks Hi Biddle, Yankee lawyer, in
Willie Brooks story, THE Solar Ma
chine in Harpers
1T probably doesn't do me any
good" ] said; but I'd have trouble
quitting it,
NO y'u wouldn't. Smoke this
He took from his vest pocket the fel
low to the stogey in his mouth and
tossed it across the table to me. Ever
hear how Bill Doolittle lived on ten
cents week."
confessed that Bills economies
had never been brought to my atten
ton.
oval" said Biddle, "he took dinner
with friend on Sunday. an ate
enough to last i'm till Wednesday
Then he bought ten cents with o
tripe. an he hated tripe so like thun'
der that it lasted i'm the rest O the
week These seegars work good
deal like that tripe. You take to
smokin EN-, an y'u won't want more'n
one or two a day