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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-05
Well Driving

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repaired or a cistern cleaned We do
work OF all kinds promptly and all right
Prices right Holmes & Eckert.
Phone 25z. Eckert; 258, Holmes. 35tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-05

Lost-Saturday night. ladies small
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Catholic medal and two small brass hing
es Leave at Banner office.
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LOST-A string Of gold beads finder
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-05

For Sale-Large lot and good house
and barn on Washington street. Inquire
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-05

For Sale-My home on Washington
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-05

For Rent One large front room. fur
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street.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-05

Statesmen Wanted-Our new chart Of
the United States and World is now ready.
Far ahead Of anything Of the kind ever
published. 1t is new and in Rand, Nc
Nally quality. Greatest money maker
for statesmen we have ever had. Men
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-05
BUSINESS LOCALS

rlols 90 io' oaie -inqufe W. y noies''
For Sale-Kitchen cabinet. buffet. china
cabinet, gas range. hall tree. Inquire Of
Geo. 0 Tooley.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-03-05

In the bright lexicon OF municipal
ownership there is no such word as
deterioration. All city owned plants
are regarded as hardy perennials which
wax stronger with the passage of the
years-a beautiful floral dream If only
waking were impossible!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
WOULDN'T WEAR TIGHTS
AND GETS S4,7O0
Was Not Until She Sued on a
Breach of Contract.

New York. April "A verdict of
S4,70o was awarded by jury in the
supreme court to an actress who was
discharged by a theatrical manager be
cause she refused to appear on the
stage in tights. The plaintiff was Hen
rietta Lee Morrison, who is known on
the stage as Henrietta Lee, and the de-
PENDANTS, Hurtiz X Seamon, proprie-
tors Of d Harlem burlesque theater.
Mrs. Lee and her husband, Charles
f. Morrison, were engaged by Hurtig
x Seamon for "a season in a musical
comedy under a contract which pro-
vided that they were to receive $3.50.
At the end of three months the mana
ger directed Mrs. Lee to make certain
changes in her costume which would
neCessitate her appearance on the
stage in tights. When she refused to
make the change directed she and her
husband were discharged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
RAILROAD MEN GET
NO WORKING PLAN
Conference in Chicago AvaIls
Nothing.

Chicago, April 9.-Managers of ten
Western railroads conferred with rep
resentatives of the Order of Railway
Conductors, Engineers, Firemen and
Trainmen today 10 consider the appli-
cation of the sixteen-hour work day
law which will go into effect May /.
Nothing was accomplished in the way
of a working plan. The conference
will be resumed tomorrow. The rail
roads represented were the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific; St Louis and
San Francisco; Union Pacific: Chicago,
Milwaukee x St. Paul; Illinois Central
Atchison. Topeka x Santa Fe; North
ern Pacific Great Northern, Missouri
Pacific and Chicago x Northwestern.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
WANT INTERVENTION
Haitien People Think United
States or Some Other Pow
er Should Step In.
VIEW OF AN OFFICIAL.

Port Au Prince, April 9.-There is
reason to believe that measures are
now being taken in this city to force
the intervention of the United States.
if possible. Hostility against the
present Haytien government is grow
ing more intense.
1t is reported that those who are
opposed TO the present government,
including the better class of Haitiens,
contemplate a movement which will
bring matters to crisis within a very
short time. They will take advantage
Of the presence in the harbor Of the
United States warships to make an
armed demonstration, not in the eX-
pectation of overthrowing the govern
ment. but in the hope of precipitating
landing of marines, and subsequent
ly American intervention.
A prominent Haitien official, who is
highly esteemed in the foreign colony.
said today:
AT present conditions here are in
tolerable and it is impossible that
they can continue beyond few days
Prompt intervention on the part of the
United States, or some other power, is
the only means of avoiding a condi-
ton of absolute anarchy
The Haitien people are not able TO
maintain a stable government The
better educated of them realize this
and they would gladly accept provis-
ional American control, if only as
guarantee of protection of life and
property l do not believe that there
exists a single Haitien capable of ex-
ercising constitutional control as
president. The present government
is merely d military dictatorship. per
petuating its power through sheer ter
rQYiSm -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
rhe Rotary In France.

The notary is a most important per
son in all small country towns in
France. Everybody consults him. from
the big landowner when he has dis
cussions with his neighbor over right
of way to the peasant who buys few
meters of land as soon as he has any
surplus funds. We were constantly
having rows with one of our neighbOrs
over a little strip of wood that ran up
into ours Whenever he was angry
with US. which happened quite often
1--WE never knew Why, he had a deep,
ugly ditch made just across the road
which we always took when we were
riding around the property. The woods
were so thick and low, with plenty of
thorns. that we could not get along by
keeping on one side and were obliged
to go back and make quite a long de
tour. The notary did hiS best to buy 1t
for US, but the man wodh never sell
rather enjoyed, 1 think. having the
power to annoy us.-Mme. Washington
in Scribners.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
HER TWO PRAYERS.
Both Were Answered, but the Results
Were Dscoursging.

Both Were Answered, but the Results
Were Dscoursging.
During and for many years after the
civil war there lived in Franklin coun-
ty, Mo. where the old state road, built
before the days Of railroads. crossed
BOeuf river. a Mrs. Samuel Hutton.
who met with the misfortune of hav-
ing two Of her prayers answered, and
thereafter. her neighbOrs used to say,
she never prayed again. And this hap
pened during the civil war.
sam being away in the Confederate
army" was the way she used to tell ii,
Il got lonesome among so many brag
ging stay at home nOrtherners that one
day l got down on my knees and pray
ed for the southern boys TO come and
clean out the neighborhOod. and it
wasn't week before along came Gen
eral Pap Prices army, and, it being
near dark. the whole outfit camped
along the river. confisCated all my
stock feed. robbed my chicken roOst
and burned half the fence rails on the
place without asking my permission
As | didn't know where Sam was TO
tell him what the sCamps had done,
prayed again. asking the Lord TO send
the Federals TO chase Pap Price to the
jumping of place. 1t was about sun
down that day when l looked up the
road and saw my answer coming. and
the northern boys stopped at the river
for the night. ate what food the Con
fedora tes had left me and destroyed
the balance of the fence rails. Buff
falo Times
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
MILLER WAS THE
MAN OF THE HOUR
Brave Man Was Overcome
Three Times But Fought
To Get Back.
STRONG MEN TOUCHED.
NE MURMURED AND RAVED LIKE
A MANIAC BETWEEN HIS ORD
ERS TO MAYOR SCHILLiNGER
WHO ACTED AS HIS ASSISTANT.

Heroism of the genuine sort was
shown by Fire Chief Edward Miller.
Three times Frustrated by the i'm
mense volume of smoke. the man
fought to get back in command. This
be did about four O'Clock this morn
ing. About 7 o'clock he collapsed I'M
der the strain and was taken to his
home
When he was taken out of the
smouldering building the third time
in a semi-consciOus condition he raw
ed like a maniac At the Macke furn-
fishing store he was prOpped up
in chair and between inter
walls, when he was completely
out Of his reason, the man is
sued orders to Mayor Schillinger who
executed them. Strong men were
touched by the pathetic scene when
strong and brave-hearted Miller mum
bled strange things and then in cry
ing tones, ordered Get at the build
ing from the basement NO. ! play
your hose against the Seventh Street
wall" or My God. let me out of this;
j want to get back. want to get back.
Let me go. Let me go"
Later he was taken to his home
where a physician was summoned
and attended to his injuries. Under
strenuous treatment he began to re-
vive and his first thought was of the
burning building and informed his
wife that he must get back. He could
not be restrained and he left his home
on the run for the scene of the fire.
When he arrived there the small
groups Of men gave a cheer for the
plucky chief.
Miller from the very start to the
last held his position and fought the
fire in an admirable manner. His di-
rections to his assistants were sharp
and brief He handled his man in SUI
preme menner, but Notwithstanding
his excellent work of directing the
fight, his efforts to reach the seat of
the blaze were unavailing and it was
several hours before any Roadway
could be gained.
The heroism displayed on the part
Of Miller was the one big topic of con-
SerSatiOn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
SPRING TRADE IS
OPENING SATISFACTORILY
Low Prices of Lumber Boom
Western Building.

Kansas City, Mo. April 9.-The
spring trade of the interior towns of
the prairie states is opening satisfacto-
rily and reports from bankers and
merchants indicate that there is little
sentiment of over-conservatism left.
Building is rapidly picking up and
lumber dealers are shipping TO fill good
size orders. The lower prices for
lumber and building materials are i'm
proving, construction and towns are
entering on improvements to take ad-
vantage of the conditions As there
is plenty of money with which to take
up bond issues. it is easy for the mu-
inequalities To do this.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
The Richmond Fire Fighting
Force BattIed Nobly
With Fire Demon.
ANOTHER COMPANY NEEDED
THIS WAS THE UNIVERSAL OPIN-
ION OF THOSE WHO WITNESSED
THE BLAZE LAST NIGHT-BUSI-
NESS DISTRICT THREATENED.

Despite the fact that the fire was
too great for department the size
of the Richmond fire department the
local firemen are the recipients of
hearty congratulations on the excel
lent manner in which they handled
the blaze. 1t was seen at the first
o ne to subdue and Chief Miller with
out waste Of time led his men to the
heart of the contiagratiOn. Despite the
fact that the dense smoke drove them
back time after time and many of the
fire fighters We're rendered unfit for
service, the effort to subdue the blaze
and keep it confined to the basement
of the Cunningham Commission com
pany store room was never given up
until the flames burst from control.
After this took place Chief Miller
and Assistant Chief SineX distribute
ed their small force of fighters at van
tage points to prevent the flames from
spreading to adjoining buildings. In
this effort they We're more than sue
cessful, but Miller found it necessary
to appeal to out of town assistance.
With such a leader as Edward Miller
it is no wonder that the firemen were
able to make such a gallant fight to
save the heart of the business district
from destruction. Many citizens are
of the opinion that this fire empha-
sizes the necessity Of an addition fire
company. After midnight the water
pressure dwindled and it was neces-
sary to use the engine of the Dayton
detachment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
The Marian Sky.

The clearness Of thel Marian sky
comes in to abet the greater transmits
sion of it's air. From dawn till dusk
day after day in the SUMMER season
and largely in winter the sun shines
out of heaven innocent of cloud. No
shield of the sort and only a little
screen of air tempers its beams to the
soil held up to it. Such an exposure
far exceeds anything we have Oh earth,
for with us, even in the tropics. clouds
gather as soon as the heating grows
excessive and cool the air by pumps of
rain.-Percival Lowell in Century.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
ZC:t nrar-cu XIII.

"Ah. dearie me!' sighed the woman
when Mrs. Pipkins, the sympathetic
parishioner, called upon her. Yes,
there was worse men than my poor
Bill, but there, 'e's took now-gone. e
lad his good points, lad Bill"
II am indeed glad to hear it." said
Mrs. Pipkins.
Poor Bill" went on the bereaved
woman, "'e-well, e weren't exactly
handsome, but e were soft 'earted
enough to smoke like a chimbly when
ever 9 left the 'ouse."
"Indeedr' broke in the visitor. But
fail to see the connection between
smoking and
That's becos you never seed my
poor Bill" put in the widow. bill
weren't pretty. and e knowed it-but
there-sooner than scare hinnercent
little children into a fit Bill always id
that terrible mug O. is in a cloud O
smoke. Yes, e was soft 'earted and
thoughtful for others, was BILL
London Answers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
SOCIAL NEWS
Society Editor. 121


or it may be that she is simply tired
and is DESTROYS of these days of rest,
afforded by this season.
~ - ~
Miss Mary Dundon. will give din
ner party this evening at the Robinson
cafe, to a party of five in honor of
Miss Julia Shader, Of Anderson. 1ndi-
ana, who attends school at Otterbein,
and who is a member of the debating
team which will debate with the Earl
ham girls this evening.
y X y
The missionary society of the First
English Lutheran church met yester-
DAY afternoon with Mrs. Lee Nusbaum,
OF North Eleventh street. Several in
teresting papers were read. The club
meets every two weeks.
- ~ y
The Banner Social is meeting this
afternoon with Mrs. Durham.
~ y ~
The Tourist club will conclude the
years work, Friday, April the twenty
fourth. At this meeting reports and
election of officers will take place, aft
be served.
A fashion editor says that the new
idea emphasizes the simple classic
forms Of dress. Paris is looking to
ancient Greece for her Inspiration"
Surely that is stepping back a bit.
u Il *
novel idea this. uaV nj h
con was the one given yesterday at In
dianapolis by Mrs. William English.
An original scheme which gave full
play to her discriminating taste in art
and literature had been devised. There
were six tables, the first, that of the
hostess, being the nature table. 9th
ers We're dedicated to art, literature.
music the drama and travel. A diff
ferent flower was chosen for each ia
Bile, pink roses for the nature lover
daffodils for the art devotees. lilies OF
the valley for those who worship at the
shrine of literature. forget -me-nots for
the dramatist, viOlets for the musicians
and deep red carnations for the travel
ers. The flowers filled low baskets
and formed garlands which were fes-
TONED from the baskets to the cell
ing At each cover rested a corsage
bouquet of the special flower. The
name cards were hand painted designs
adorned with fancy heads.
For the nature table the favors in
Guided a lockwood vase, decorated
with trailing arbutus, a copy of Our
Country Home" and a copy of Poetic
Interpretation of \ ature," exquisitely
bound in flowered chintz.
For thes art table, a Fra Angelica, a
copy of Nine. LIE Brun, painted by her
self and etched in color by Ruet, and a
dainty little head mounted on old bro
cade.
One of the quotations for the drama
table was from Lemaitre. the favor be-
ing a handsomely bound copy of Com
edy Queens of the Georgian Era
The other favors were an old French
print of Mrs. Siddons, a celebrated ac-
tress of another day, and beautiful
little bronze statuette of Cleopatra
For the latter there was quotation
from Shakespeare.
For the travel table a bronze bust of
Shakespeare accompanied by verse
from Victor Hugo. The other favors
were bits of landscape.
Those who had places at the music
table were complimented with musical
quotations and the favors were bronz-
es of favorite composers and pictures
of musical subjects. The varied ma
ture of the quotations soon started the
conversational ball to rolling merrily.
- ~ ~
The ladies' OF the South Eighth st
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
CORPORAL Punishment.

Corporal punishment formerly had a
wider Significance than mere whip
ping. Henry de Bracton, chief justtci-
AIRY OF England in the reign of Henry
III, divided corporal punishment into
two kinds-those inflicted with and
without torture. The stocks and the
pillory would rank as corporal punish
ment; also mutations and other grim
confessions, but as penalties, and the
branding in the hand for felony, which
was not abolished until George III. s
time
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
A Permanent Place,

the 6 O'clock crowded car, but one
more passenger, young woman.
wedged her way along just inside the
doorway. Each time the car took a
sudden lurch forward she fell help
lessly hack. and three times she land
ed in the arms of a large. comfortabl
man on the back platform. The third
time it happened he said quietly
Hadn't you better stay here?"-New
York World.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
Private Theatricais.

In some private theatricals a fugitive
from justice was supposed to escape
from his pursuers by concealing him
self under a table. The table was
small, and the terrified fugitive was
somewhat lengthy.
The commander of the pursuing par
ty rushed on the stage and fell over
the legs OF the man he was searching
for. Picking himself up and ludicrous-
ly rubbing his shins. he convulsed the
audience by e1claiming in true dra-
matte style:
'Ha. ha. The dastardly villain has
eluded US again Philadelphia In
0uirer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
Heard at the Drama.

Mrs. Ryetop-John, how much time
elapses between the second and third
acts? Mr.. Ryetop-The programme
says six months, Maria Mrs. Ryetop
(aghasO-SiK months. John? Lands,
We cant wait. Why. them buckw heat
cakes l left TO riz will have gone clear
through the roof 10y that time!-Chi-
cago News.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
No Need Of Them Some Jay.

NO Neeu OF Ihem Eome Jay.
At a monthly examination a boy of
fourteen failed TO spell Is per cent of
his words correctly. The tutor told
him this was surprising and must not
happen again. The boy replied that he
thought he had done pretty well on
the whole.
You must study those words over
and over again" replied the tutor.
This must not occur at any future
time. Study them SO that you can re-
member them forever"
The boy stood still in silent contem-
plation for a few moments and then
remarked:
II was just thinking that l wouldn t
live that long."-Harpers Weekly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09

Binks-I notice that YOU have a
thread tied round your finger, sup
pose that is TO remind you Of some,
thing. JinkS-NOt exactly, 1t is to re
mind my wife to ask NE if forgot
something she told NE to remem Der
Harper's Weekly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
opbY's Reason.

Little Bobby was saying his prayers
at his mothers knee. but so rapidly
that she asked him why he did not
speak more slowly.
Because. YOU know" he replied. at
would keep all the other children wait
ng."-Lippincott's.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
Eorcn of Habit.

Lady formerly a telephone girD-
Porter. why didn't you call me. as l in
structed you: Sleeping Car Porter>-I
did, ma am. Sure's you're born, did.
l said "Seven-thirty. ma'am." an you
said Lines out Of der,"-Pick-M Me
Tn
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
Itching or
Use Blanchard's Eczema Lotion.
At CONkEY & MONNINGER'S
Richmond. Ind.

After exhausting your patience by
trying various skin remedies. why not
write to Prof. ]. Blanchard. Skin
Specialist, 3S11 Cottage Grove Ave.
Chicago, for symptom blank to fill
out and let him instruct You accord
ing TO your malady 1t costs you
nothing and you will know what to
expect from day TO day under his
treatment
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
Their Standard.

''Say," asked the first messenger
boy, got any novels ter swop?'
II got Big Foot Bits Revenge
replied the other.
rs it long story"
Nav, Ye kin finish it easy In two
MESA ges. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
Pointed.

Lady (at railway station, to porter
Now. porter, are you Sure l have all my
luggage in the train? Porter-Yes.
ma'am. Lady-Nothing left behind:
Porter-Nothin' ma'am-not even a
copper ma'am:-London Scraps.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
His REASONING,

Bobby believe you are engaged to
Mr.. Shocks at last, sis! Sis-What
makes You think so? Bobby-Becausa
he's stopped giving me pennies Lon,
don Opinion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09

He that will not be counseled cannot
be helped.-German Proverb.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09

The ninth international geograph-
ical congress will be held at Geneva,
from July - to August q.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09

1t is the mind that maketh good o,
Ill. that maketh wretcnedneSs or hap.
pineSS, rich or poor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09

Open all day and evening all
this week. the Christian
church Bazaar. Dinner, 25c.
Supper, zoe. Pythian Temple.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
PARLOR MILLINERY.

Mrs. Chas. E. Flock. 43 South 18th
street. Home Tel. 2279.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09


Gois MEDIA Flour is best for pastry.
BEATRICE
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09

The ladies OF the South Eighth ST
Friends church will give an Easter
market on Saturday, April IS. 1t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09

This has been the dullest Ienten sea
son in the way of social affairs that
society folk have experienced for
number of years. Not only is Rich
mond the sufferer. but the same holds
true in Indianapolis and other cities
1t may be due TO a wave of religious
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09

The Athenaea Literary society will
give u musical tomorrow afternoon in
the Starr piano parlors. The program
has been arranged by Mrs. Jean Mills
and Mrs. Turner Hadley. The follow
ing women will assist: Mrs. Carver
Miss Grace Forrey, Mrs. Clarence
Hadley, Miss Grace Miller and Miss
Haley Harold.