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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
HARDNESS OF DIAMONDS.
The Stones Can Be Forced by Pres
sure Into Steel Blocks.

word as TO the hardness OF dia-
monds. They vary much in this re-
spect. Even different parts OF the
same crystal differ in their resistance
to cutting and grinding. So hard is
diamond in comparison TO glass that a
suitable splinter OF diamond will plane
curls off a glass plate as carpenters
tool will plane shavings of deal
board. Another experiment that VIII
illustrate its hardness is 10 place
diamond on the fattened end or
conical block of steel and upon II
bring another similar cone OF steel. IL
I force them together with hydraulic
power, can force the stone into the
steel blocks without injurIng the dia.
mond in the least. The pressure which
| have brought 10 bear in this expert,
ment has been equal to 10 tons
square inch of diamond.
The only serious rival OF the diamond
in hardness is the metal tantalum. In
an attempt TO bore n hole through a
plate of this metal q diamond drill
was used, revolving ut the rate of
5000 revolutions minute. This whirl.
Ing IOTCe W AS COlItIHutu StdStit9His i''
three DAYS and nights, when Ii was
found that only a small point one
fourth Of a millimeter deep had been
drilled. and it was a moot point which
had suffered most damage. the dia
mond or the tantalum.
After exposure for some time TO the
sun many diamonds glow In a darb
room. One beautiful green diamond 10
my collection when phosphorescing IL
a vacuum gives almost as much lIgh'
as a candle. and you can easily read by
its rays. But the time has hardly come
when we can use diamonds as domes
tic illumirants-Sir William Crookei
in North American Review.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
BRYAN STUNG AGAIN
PENNSYLVANIA Democrats Re-
fuse to Instruct for
Him.
GUFFEY WINS A VICTORY.

Harrisburg, Pa, May 21.-After one
Of the hardest fights within the party
in several years, Pennsylvania demo
Gratis in state convention here Wed
nesday, decided not to instruct dele
gates at large 10 the Denver cOnVen-
ton for Bryan. Cheers and Catcalls
followed
1t was a clean-cut victory for the
democratic organization, headed by
Colonel James NJ. Guffey, Of Pittsburg,
the Pennsylvania member Of the nat
ional committee.
Colonel Guffey maintained all along
that he and his friends would control
the convention, but their claims were
always disputed by the leaders of the
leaders of the faction in favor Of isSu-
ing binding instructions for VIM. j.
Bryan.
The Bryan men under the leader
ship of the executive committee of the
Bryan Democratic league, had a large
following, and they fought to the bit
ter end.
Colonel Guffey and his supporters
believed that the fight made to in
struct the delegates at large against
his advice was more of a contest to
depose him as the state leader than
it was a contest in the interest of Bry-
an.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
OUR NEED OF WATER.
Muscles Made Elastic and Tempera-
ture Regulated by Moisture.

M uSC1eS WAGE ClSSIlS ara GWPeF&-
ture Regulated by Moisture.
Psychologists tell US that the animal
body consists of almost 50 per cent Of
water. Admitting this TO be true, it
would seem plausible says the Medical
Record, that this quantity is necessary
in order to carry on the normal physi-
illogical processes of the animal econo-
my in proper condition.
For similar reasons 1t would also ap-
pear plausible that should this quaint
II in any way be greatly reduced or
diminished, either through normal proc
esses sf the body or through abnormal
processes. this lost quantity must Inn
mediately be resupplied- Should such
a withdra wal of water be permitted to
be unduly prolonged the disorders will
assume such grave dimensions that life
itself may ultimately be terminated.
Elasticity and pliability Of muscles,
nerves. cartilage, tendonS and even
bones depend mainly on the amount OF
water they contain. Water also serves
as a distributor Of bodily heat and reg
ulates the body temperature By the
physical process of absorption and
elimination
Under normal conditions and in a
proper degree Of health this supply is
ordinarily furnished partly by the food
and partly by the drink we are daily
consuming. An overindulgence in the
use OF water, provided 1t is not carried
to excess, will seldom if ever be pro-
ducuve Of any deleterious conse'
QuenceS.
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a Miraculous ESCAPE.

1t happened that in the last month
OF the reign of Charles I. a certain
ship chandler of London was foolish
enough to busy himself over a barrel
of gunpowder with lighted candle in
his hand. He paid the price Of his
folly A spark fell into the gunpowder
and the place was blown up. The troU-
bic was that the man who did the mis-
chief was not the only one to perish.
Fifty houses were wrecked, and the
number of people who We're killed was
not known. In one house among the
fifty mother had put her baby into
its cradle to sleep before the explosion
occurred. What became of the mother
no one ever knew, but what became Of
the baby was very widely known. The
next morning there was found upon
the leads of the Church of Allhallows
a young child in a cradle. baby and
cradle being entirely uninjured by the
explosion that had lifted both to such
a giddy height. 1t was never learned
who the child was, but she was adopt
ed by n gentleman of the parish and
grew to womanhood. She must surely
all her life have had a peculiar inter
est in that church.-Sir Walter Be
SAINTS London;
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JOHNSON SATISFIED
Governor of Minnesota SAYS
That the Race Is Not
Over Yet.
MAKES GAINS IN ALABAMA.

Chicago, H., May Iii Governor
John A Johnson. of Minnesota, in
Chicago declares that his friends did
better in the Alabama primaries
against William j. Bryan that he had
expected.
This fight is not over yet by any
means" he said. Most of the South
ern states are to hold their COnven-
tons in June, and the settlement of
the Denver nomination is a cOnsidera-
BILE distance of yet. | feel satisfied
with the situation generally.
AS to the result in Alabama, l new
er expected to carry the state, and
do not believe Lynch, here. my man.
ager, did. When l was in Washing
ton a few days ago, the Southern men
there told me that if l got 80 per cent.
OF the vote l could consider it a vic
tory. Well, now I'm told l received
40 per cent. and that means added vic
tory"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
ANIMAL VISION.
Its Acuteness Depends Upon the Size
of the EyebaIl.

OI INC IJ0Oais
DR.. Alexander Schaefer investigated
the vision of many animal species and
found that the size of the eyeball is
the principal factor of acuteness Of
vision. The bovine species has the
sharpest sight The second place is oc-
cupied by man and the horse, which
have nearly equal visual powers, the
third by the sheep. Small and espe
cially small eyed animals. whether
mammals. birds. amphibia or reptiles,
have very poor sight Owls and buz-
yards are the only birds that possess
great acuteness of vision. The low pO-
sitions in the scale occupied by dogs.
cats. bats and many fishes which feed
upon living prey is contrary to all ex-
peCtatiOn. In the case of dogs and GER
tain fishes lack OF sharpness of vision
is due to the great size Of the retinal
elements 1t has long been known that
dogs have such indistinct vision that.
as a rule. a dog is not able to recognize
his master by sight alone.
These results emphasize the disinc-
ton between vision Of motionless OBJ
iects and vision of moving objects.
The latter faculty is necessarily keen
in all animals of prey. A cat is little
affected by the sight of motionless OBJ
jects, but pounces on fleeing mouse
or a trailed string instantly and with
unerring precision. A trout will rise
to the most impossible artificial fly If
its motion resembles that Of a living
fly
The inclusion and position Of man in
the series are based upon the ocular
measurements given by Helmholtz in
his "Physiologische Notwithstanding
American
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
THE FIELDS" DIRTY TACTICS.

In practically every issue of the In
dlanapolis News and other newspapers
published in the interest of the cap
tains of predatory wealth and their
candidates, appear articles dealing
with the race for the presidential
nomination in which Secretary Taft
is always given the small end Of the
horn. In last nights News an article
appeared very much favOring the so
called field" candidates. Fairbanks,
Cannon, Hughes, Knox, La Toilette
and Foraker, who were placed in the
light of being the peoples candidates
and Secretary Taft was given the I'M
enviable position of being the favorite
of the great Wall street interests, who
were declared to be working for him
industriously. This is rich, coming
as it does from newspaper devoted
to the interests of predatory wealth.
1t shows that the captains of preda-
tory wealth realize their great unpop-
ularity with the people and are using
that TO tag the one candidate they do
not wish to see successful in the Chi
cago convention, trusting that by so
doing, the people through their dele
gates will withdraw their support from
Taft and enable one of the field" can
didates to secure the plum. Taft has
always been looked upon as President
Roosevelt's favorite and he undoubt-
eddy is. But if that is the case it is
hard to see by what stretch Of imag,
ination Wall street can truthfully
claim him as its own man. President
Roosevelt, by his unselfish devotion to
the interests Of the entire nation. has
gained first place in the hearts Of the
American people and the everlasting
enmity of the Wall street gambling
kings. Taft. as his candidate. there
fore could hardly be in league with
our financial pirates. On the other
hand, picking at random from the fielt
candidates, Cannon, Knox and Forak
err are certainly as close to the inter
ests that prey as can be found. Dur
ing the present session OF congress
Cannon has sought time and again tc
have a currency measure passed, the
Aldrich bill. that would deliver the
country over to Wall street. bound
hand and foot. He has killed all pros
pecuve legislation in the interest O
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
A WONDERLAND.
New Zeaian6's Belt Of Geysers OF
Boiling Wster.

If one can imagine furious and &C
tive volcano with crater a thousand
miles in extent. sunk level with the
earth and thinly covered with screen
Of soil, one has some idea of the awe
inspiring wonderland" of New Yea
lands north island. You cannot poke
a stick into the ground without start
ing a boiling spring. and wherever
you turn the ground is fairly alive
with geysers of boiling water-steam
jets and blowholes. with Quivering vol
canoes and gurgling mud pots" all
colored Enthusiastically with rainbow
hues. ranging from brilliant sapphire
10 vivid scarlet Stranger still, the
entire face Of this region Is constantly
changing in shape and color, and there
are hot springs here stretching in a
continuous chain for 300 miles The
ground throbs and quivers with vol
cauic activity. and set in the midst OF
it all are native Maori villages of sur
passing interest. a strange race OF
magnificent savages, who, although
they have been Cannibals within the
memory of man. are now highly in
telligent race and actually send rep
resentatives 10 the parliament in Wei
lington.
The native women, gorgeous in gar
ments of crimson, green and purple,
are forever putting stolidly at big
pipes and going hither and thither
about their household work with the
quaintest Of babies slung across their
backs. This reminds me that domes-
tic work in this strange region is
made light indeed for white house
wives as well as the Maori women.
Every garden and back yard has its
hot water provided by nature.
And when these easy going people
grow hungry the mother prepares q
meat pudding or a joint and drops
it into a convenient pot Of natural
boiling water in the earth, and in a
few minutes it is cooked The same
conveniences are still more in evil
dence on washing day. Stepping care
fully through a tang!e of boiling gey-
sers and gurgling mud pots, one sud
denly comes upon a great collection OF
native women and girls doing their
washing in a vast smoking lake big
enough TO have steamers on It-W
7. Fitz-Gerald in St Nicholas
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
A visitor to the canal zone Of Pana

a visitor to the canal zone Of Pana
ma can have the privilege Of an intro
duction 70 not less than eighty-thret
species Of mosquitoes. thirty Of then
found nowhere else. Fortunately
they do not all bite. and the eontagior
Of yellow fever is carried by only on,
Of them. Certain genera. technically
called mergarhinus, psorophOTa and
autzia. are found. which instead 0!
spreading any disease hostile TO men
wage war on their weaker cousins ant
at times even on their brothers ant
sisters.
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Valued Same as Gold.

B. G. Stewart, a merchant of Cedar
View. Miss, says: Il tell my custom
ars when they buy a box of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills they get the worth of
that much gold in weight, if afflicted
with constipation, malaria or bilious
ness" Sold under guarantee at A. G.
Llken & Co drug store. 25c.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21

presumably for place Of greater Sc
ClusiOn.
It is declared that the object of
Wrights visit to New York is to
finance his flying machine project. and
the name of Charles r. Flint, million
aire organizer of corporations, is men
toned as the man with whom the
Wrights are dealing Flint refuses
to talk
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
Ballots Deposited Today Will Appear In To-
mOrrON'S Count.
NOT AGAINST TAFT
It Was Not Because He Was
Opposed That Senator
Burrows Was Chosen.
HARRY NEW is EXPLAINING.

Chicago. H.. May 21.-Charman
Harry s. New. of the Republican Nat
ionai committee. denies that the selec-
ton of United States Senator Burrows
as temporary chairman of the Nation
al convention was inspired by a spir-
it of animosity toward Secretary Taft.
Senator Burrows was selected be-
cause he had no entangling alliances
said Chairman New. He is an old
line republican. The party has every
confidence in him. There will be no
complaint about his speech from any
faction in the party"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
LOOKS FOR FINANCES
Wilbur Wright May Interest
Millionaire in Flying Ma
chine Venture.
A MUCH SOUGHT FOR MAN

New York, May 21.-Wilbur Wright,
elder of the brothers of airship fame.
was the most sought man in New York
today. Members of the Aero Club Of
America and many other persons inter
ested in aeronautics kept the tele-
phone wires busy trying 10 locate the
Ohio man. but without success.
Wright arrived in New York early
Tuesday morning and went 10 the
Park Avenue Hotel, where he thought
he would be free from molestation. He
lsfs thA Park Avenue the same night
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
Good Reasoning.

IL don't see, madam. how you car
expect us 10 pay any claim under YOU
husbands accident policy"
We'll. you see 1t was this way
When he asks which 1t was. boy oil
a girl. and the nurse said that he wal
the father OF triplets. he dropped
Now. his death was due to an acci
dent"
How do you make that outf"
1T was an accident OF birth."-Nev
York Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
Strorpino a Razor.

In stropping a razor the blade should
be drawn across the strop from thu
heel to the point. at the same time go
ing the full length OF the strop. In
shaving this motion should be reversed
the blade travelling from point TO heel
The reason OF this is that the edge o
the blade has tiny. sawlike teeth, ant
the opposite movements use these u
the best advantage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed 10 be incura Bile
For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced It local disease and prescribe
ed local remedies, and by constantly
failing to cure with local treatment.
pronounced it inCurable, Science has
proven Catarrh 70 be a constitutional
disease and therefore requires consti-
tuTonal treatment Halls Catarrh
cure. manufactured by +. J. Cheney &
Co, Toledo. Ohio, is the only consti-
tutional cure on the market 1t IS TAX
en- internally in doses from 10 drops to
a teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the sys-
tenn. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case IL fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
Address: F J. CHENEY & co. Toledo,
Ohio.
Sold by Druggists 75c
Take Hairs Family Pills for consti-
pattaa-
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Opeprd by Mistake,

Absentmindedly the young womai
yawned-
Pardon me-" she said. Il didn't
mean 10 do that"
Il see" responded Mr.. Linserlona
Opened by mistake. Trib
une.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
4 Vast Difference.

Don't give vou all the money yoI
need her husband complained
Yes she replied. but you told N,
before we were married that you wouIt
give me all / wanted. "-London Tai
tier.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21

Dulls the scythe of Father Time.
The electric spark goes through every
part Of your body. bringing new life
and hope. HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea brings back that feeling Of
by-gone days. 50 cents, Tea or Tab
lets. A G.. Luken & Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

STATE.
governor
JAMES F. WATSON.
Lieutenant Governor
FREMONT C. GOODW1NE.
Secretary Of State
FRED A. SIMS.
Auditor Of State
JOHN c. BILLHEIMER.
Treasurer Of State
OSCAR HADLEY.
Attorney General
JAMES BINGHAM.
State Superintendent
LAWRENCE McTURNAN.
State Statistician-
]. L. PFETZ.
Judge of Supreme Court
QUINCY a. MYERS.
Judge CO Appellate Court
DAVID MYERS.
Reporter Of Supreme Court
GEORGE w. SELF.
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ETPHzAETA.
NoRA
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Entered at Richmond. Ind. Postonlce
AS Second Glass Mail Matter.
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RACE ONE OF THE MOST
SPECTACULAR EVER RUN

First One Candidate and Then the Other Leads the Field in
The Niagara Falls Conte st - Miss Lucie Ben
y Once More Fo rges to the Frort~
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o
Centervle
There
hall o
wish
CONDITIONS.
subscriptions in
One entities the lady
fifteen paid entities the lady
.
One months subscriptions entities the lady
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COUNTY.

Joint Representative
ALONZO NJ. GARDNER.
Representative
WALTER S. RATLIFF.
Circuit Judge
HENRY G.. FOX.
Prosecuting Attorney
CHAS l.. LADD.
-Treasurer-
ALBERT ALBERTSON.
Sheriff
LINUS ?. MEREDITH.
Coroner
DIR. A. L. BRAMKAMP.
Surveyor
ROBERT A. HOWARD.
Recorder
WILL ]. ROBBINS.
-Commissioner Eastern Dist
HOMER FARLOW.
commissions Middle Dist
BARNEY H. LINDERMAN.
Commissions Western Dist
ROBERT \. BEESON.
WAYNE TOWNSHIP.
TRUSTEE
JAMES II. HOWARTH.
-AssesSor-
CHARLES f. POTTER.
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DISTRICT.

Congress
WILLIAM .. BARNARD.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-12-15
NEW SEEDS.

Sam Graft, the we'll known florist and
retail seed dealer of 1915 Pike Place,
has branched out into the wholesale
supply supply the farmers and garden
ers of the state with field and garden
seeds of the highest quality from his
large and excellent stock. His stock is
absolutely new and has been selected
from the stocks of the largest and best
growers in the world. In addition to
seeds, Mr.. Graft is handling bulbs,
shrubs, ornamental and fruit trees.
Frank e. Morgan, who has been connect
ed with the largest seed houses in the
Northwest, and for a time with North
ciated with Mr. Graf, and his wide ex-
perience and thorough knowledge of the
needs of the farmers of this territory
assures the patrons of the new house
the best of service Mr.. CRAFTS catalog
is a valuable work which everyone
should have, and will be sent free upon
request.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-12-15
Fortunes in Fig Orchards.

The fig is one of the oldest fruits
known and is also a sure crop in the
Gulf Coast country of Texas, where the
soil, climate and markets combine to
make fig culture a source of pleasure
and profit. Texas fig preserves won the
prize at the st. Louis worlds fair and
the demand is unlimited. Anyone can
and town lots in suburban village near
Houston upon the easy monthly pay
ment plan of $40 and $40 per month, or
for cash, that will pay for itself in four
years and yields an annual income
thereafter of 100 per cent on the invest
ment Write to E. c. Robertson, SOL
Kim Building, Houston, Tex, for full
particulars, also terms to agents, If you
want to make a safe and profitable i'll
vestment in south Texas, the coming
California. Other lands to suit in south
west Texas.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-12-15
F1RsT-cLAss BUSINESS CHANCE.

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mess, also general repair shop, also
eral sporting goods business, the whole
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nished apartments and the rents of two
adjoining stores. This property all as
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easily net 10 per cent. as an investment,
or if purchaser desires to handle prop
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Write or wire us today for further
details.
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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-12-15
A GILT EDGE INVESTMENT.

Farm mortgages, and 1919, princi-
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day for information.
MACKAY & BURR, Real Estate,
Olympia, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-12-15

The White Lily Manufacturing Com
pany, of Davenport, Iowa, have issued
an attractive and neatly printed, cata-
studying the question of power for the
farm. This catalog shows the various
uses to which an engine may be put on
of using the White Lily engine, which,
it is claimed, will furnish more horse
power to the pound and to the dollar
than any other engine; uses one-third
long-stroke engine, uses less electricity
and is more easily operated. This book
let will be sent free to any subscriber,
using or can use an engine should write
to them for a copy. Address, White
Lily Manufacturing Co., Davenport, Ia.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-12-15
EUROPEAN TICKETS.

GOING TO EUROPE? Send your name
and get handsomely illustrated book
on travel, free of charge. We sell tick
points, and reserve your accommoda-
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Agency, TOP Second Ave., Seattle.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-12-15

Don't overlook this. The Columbia
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Read their full page advertisement in
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you have not already done so, send now
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