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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-12-18

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a woman is due to her dresEnaaEer-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-12-18

The trouble with divorce is that
no insurance goes with 1t against do
ing it again.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-12-18

Piles Cured in @ to IA bars
Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to care nssp
care of Itching, Blind. RlcediRg or Prns yssIissa:
Piles in 6 to II days or money refunded Soc.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-27
COULDN' STAY OUT
Fairbanks Returns to His
Home in Indianapolis Anx-
iOuS to Get in Politics.
NOW READY TO DO BATTLE.

Indianapolis, Aug. 27.-Charles w.
Fairbanks, vice president of the Unit
ed States, is at his home in Indianap-
oils. He arrived yesterday, and, aside
from one or two trips he will make
outside of the state in the next few
weeks, he will spend the most of the
time until election day in Indianapolis.
The vice president left indianapolis
a month ago as the official representa-
tive of the United States to appear at
the Booth anniversary of the founding
of Quebec.
The vice president and Mrs. Fair
banks were the guests of the royal
families of Quebec and the vice presi-
dent passed the compliments of the
season with the Prince of Wales, who
represented the mother country at the
exercises.
Mr.. Fairbanks is in the best of
health. Notwithstanding a number Of
newspaper reports had him in a hos
pital at Excelsior, Springs, Mo-, he is
hale and hearty and ready to enter in
to the Indiana campaign. Il never
was in better health in my life said
Mr.. Fairbanks last night
Within the next few days Mr.. Fair.
banks will have a conference with the
officers of the republican state COM
mittee and the question of what share
he will take in the campaign will be
discussed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-27
HAS OPTION ON
GENnETT LEASE
Harry Summers, New York
Theatrical Manager, May
Not Accept Terms.
FIRST CLASS ATTRACTIONS.
MENT CHANGES HANDS, GOOD
SHOWS WILL BE SENT TO THIS
CITY.

Ira Swisher lessee of the Gennett
theater, has given an option on his
lease, which expires in September
next year, to Harry Summers, prom
inent New York theatrical manager,
who controls chain of theaters in
this section of the country. Mrs.
Swisher, who in the absence of her
husband from the city, has acted as
manager of the popular play house,
has not yet been notified whether the
terms given Summers We're accept
able. In local theatrical circles this
morning, it was rumored that the
terms would not be accepted and that
the mana cement of the theater would
continue to remain in the hands of the
Swishers until the expiration of their
lease.
This week an agent of the Sum
mers interests was in the city accom-
panied by B. F. Shiveley of South
Bend, who acted as attorney for Sum
mers. While here negotiations for Sc
curing the Gennett were opened. For
her husband Mrs. Swisher gave an
option on the lease and Clarence Cen
nett, owner of the building, signified
his approval of the proposed change
of management.
Mrs. Swisher has given an option
on the lease and has named her
terms. These are now being consid-
cred by Mr.. Summers but up to the
present time no word has been receiv-
ed from him. The Swisher lease ex.
pires year from next month" stat
ed Mr.. Gennett this morning when
asked to confirm the report that the
Gennett theater would soon change
management.
Should the house pass under the
control of the Summers interests it
would still continue to offer the pub
lie the best theatrical attractions OBJ
tainable. In the event the deal is not
consumated the amusement public
will lose nothing as Mrs. Swisher has
booked a long list of excellent attrac
tons for the ensuing season.
The Summers interests in this state
control two houses at Marion. a house
at South Bend and one at Goshen. Al
the productions appearing in these
, houses are booked through klaw
Erlanger-or in other words the the
atrical trust. Mrs. Swisher has en-
| tered into a contract with Klaw anC
| Erlanger to book all Of her attrac
| lions the coming season.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-27
Hot Cross Bun Mem orfa1.

At Bromleyby-B is a public house
with the sign of The Widows Son."
and there a curious old custom is
maintained. Once the tavern was kept
by a widow with an only son. He
started on a sea voyage on Good Fri
day and promised that he would be
back by that day i'm the following
year. He did not come, but for years
the mother kept her promise to prepare
a hot cross bun for his return. Each
year she lived the anxious mother OBJ
served the custom, which has been
maintained by successive hosts and
hostesses of the inn ever since. Now,
as for long time past, within its guest
chamber may be seen old oaken raf-
tiers with buns hung up between."-
London Standard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-27
GOVERNOR CHEERED
HORSEMEh KISSED
Hughes Insulted While Attend
County Fair in New
York.
RACES WE'RE DELAYED.
WHILE EXECUTIVE is ON THE
GROUNDS HORSEMEN DECLINE
TO START HORSES IN RACES
MADE FRIENDS FOR HUGHES.

Balston, Spa, n. Y. Aug. 27.-An in
the state occurred at the Saratoga
County Fair, Wednesday, when Gov
ernor Hughes was Inundated in the
eyes of thousands of people by the
horsemen, who refused to start their
horses while the governor was on the
grounds
The incident, it is believed. will
make votes for the governor should he
run again this fall, as the action was
strongly condemned on all sides, and
the fair officials were almost at the
point of disqualifying the owners.
The governor had made his visit to
the fair and at the conclusion of his
address took a seat in the grand stand,
surrounded by prominent republicans
of the county.
The hOrsemen at meeting last
night. it is said. decided to retailiste
against the governor for his action in
racing matters, by not starting the
races.
The horsemen openly charged that
the governor, by favoring legislation
antagonistic to their interests, had
hurt their business, and they proposed
to show him their feelings by refusing
to trot race in his presence.
The fair officials did their very best
to get the horsemen to start. but they
were obdurate. They were about
ready to disqualify the horsemen
when the governor departed from the
grounds.
AS the governor left he was cheered
and for the horsemen there were jeers
and cat calls. The races proceeded at
once, but it was nearly dark before
they were completed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-27
RICHMOND PEOPLE To
ATTEND ENCAMPMENT
w. K. Young to Represent Sol
Meredith Post.

William X. Young of this city will
be the delegate from the Richmond Sol
Meredith Post. G. A R., to the national
encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic that is to be held at Toledo
from Monday, August 81, to Friday,
September ,. There will be a num-
Ter of other people attend the encamp-
ment from Richmond. among whom
are Mr.. and Mrs John Markley.
The big day of the encampment will
be on Tuesday, when Governor Harris,
Mayor of Toledo. and the commander
of Ohio will be the speakers. This
viii be the semi-official meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-27
THE CITY IN BRIEF

Mrs. r. l.. Ellabarger of st. Louis
was in the city yesterday visiting
friends.
Corswick of Liberty are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Iredell.
Clarence Mayhem station master at
the Pennsylvania depot has been call
ed to Logansport on account of the
illness of his wife who is at the home
of her parents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-27
SAL AIRY INCREASED
TO SECURE OFFICER
Health Job at New Castle Now
Filled.

New Castle. Ind, Aug. 27.-After be-
ing without a health officer for three
weeks, this city now has the services of
DR.. E. X. Westhafer. The appoint
ment means the salary will be increas-
ed Heretofore it was only 500 a
year 1t is understood there is no ten
tative agreement between the board
and DR.. Westhafer, but that the sala-
ry will be doubled as soon as the nee
essary ordinance can be adopted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-27
Nobody Was Offended.

A Michigan congressman tells this
story:
A certain citizen of my district was
called upon to defend a man who had
soundly whipped a worthless individu.
al He had been indicted for assault
and battery, contrary to the peace and
dignity of the people of Michigan The
lawyer contended that the prosecution
could not hope to convict unless the
entire allegation was proved. We ad
NIT the assault and battery he said
but we deny that it was contrary te
the peace and dignity of the people OF
Michigan
The jury so held, and the fellow was
acquitted. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-27
The Feast of Asses.

The festum asinorum, or feast OF
asses, was formerly held Jan. IA &c
commemorate the fight into Egypt
There are still extant several rituals
of this festival. One, of Beauvais, In
France, orders the priest to bray three
times in a similar manner. An ass,
decorated with costly coverings, was
led to the altar in a procession and with
hymns of rejoicing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-27
Nature Solves Hard Arithmetic
Problem Through Medium of Gold Fish

twelve gold fish placed in small
pond multiplied by four months equals
900 little gold fish. Manlove says
the rule applied is as old as the world.
Last spring he placed the twelve re-
publican finnies in the pond and last
week seined the pond and removed
mass of first voters that he claims
numbers at least 1000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-27
NEGROES TO VISIT CITY.
Estimated 1900 Will Come to Glen
From Dayton.

Glen Miller park will be a mecca for
colored people Saturday. A big col
ored church at Daytoa will run an ex-
cursion to this city and it is expected
there will be 1900 Dayton negroes
make the trip. The excursion will be
run over the Panhandle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-27

Milton. Ind, Aug. 27.-Just a little
problem in arithmetic, IL ? equals
/ 900. School is not in session and it
would be shame to make the happy
lads and lassies struggle with such a
perplexing problem. Leave it to ma
ture-or maybe the nature fakir. j..
l.. Manlove of this place claims he has
the solution. 1t is something like this
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-27
NOTHING TO SAY.
Governor Hughes Silent After the In
cident at Saratoga.

Albany, n. Y, Aug. Ex-Governor
Hughes, on his return last night from
Balston. had nothing to say regarding
the action of the horse owners at the
Saratoga county fair.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-27
Figuring liz Ont.

Miss Stocksonbons--I thought / saw
the baron come in. Where is he? Mr.
Stocksonbons-He has just had an in
terview with me, and at present he is
in the library to figure out whether he
loves you or not.-Life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-27
Hat. and Heads.

If some people bought hat accord
ing to their own estimation of the size
of their head they wouldn't need ar
mbrella.-Chicago Journal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-27

Prof H. C. Stevenson, who has been
the guest of Rev. and Mrs. E. G. How
ard on South Eleventh street for the
past several days, left this morning
for his home at Columbus, o.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-27

Facts are Gods arguments: We
should be careful never TO misunder
sand or peryert them.-Edwards-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-27

BECKY:
Gold Medal Flour for me.
LIBBIE.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-27

lsIBBIE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21
The Kirstakostoepsomaniac

From the New York World.
 If you have no mustache whiskers or beard upon your face, you most certainly are not a kirstakostoepsomania The word is applied by scientists to describe those nervous men who are addicted to the habit of twirlng their mustaches in a kind of frenzy of meditation or when much upset. Tn the first syllable you see the root, "Sirkos," which means circle. . Perhaps, however, you may be an un- convicted otodactylomaniac. In all prob ability you are. Did you ever see man with his first finger in his ear and his arm forming an angle of 67h degrees, ringing away at his auricular appendage with an energy that knows no surcease? That man is suffering from otodactylo- mania. Science shrinks at nothing, and it's records must be given in the world.
 Could you guess, for instance, what is the meaning of the highly criminal social offense known as rhinodactylomania! No? Well. then, you have often sat in a trolley car opposite a lady accompanied by a child, who, when 1t has nothing more interesting to do, puts its finger 10 it's nose, and in fit of deep abstraction, proceeds to play upon that minute pro- boscis till it's mother calls the naughty finger off This little criminal is a rhino- dactylomaniac. of the deepest dye
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21

are set end on end, so that the hollow spaces form continuous perpendicular pipes. These hollow spaces make the walls non-conductors of heat, and thus tend to keep the house warm in winter and cool in summer. In the floors the
 blocks are laid between beams of steel or reinforced concrete. With both walls
 and floors made of terra cotta each room
 is inclosed with fireproof material, and fire could not easily spread from one room to another.
 The second man who submitted to the
 New York building department plans for a terra cotta house was Amos l.. Schaef- fer, engineer of the public service com mission. Instead of letting the job to a contractor MT. Schaeffer employed labor CTS and himself oversaw the construc- tion of the walls and floors. By this he saved money, the frame costing him only
 $2500. Once the frame of hollow blocks is built, the cost of a house depends mostly upon the ..frills'-the interior
 finish, trimmings, decorations, etc.
 The exterior surface of a house Of this type is covered with stucco or whatever. color the owner chooses. When the work is all done there Is no way of telling what is under the stucco, whether wood or brick or tile. The original cost of a terra cotta house is perhaps 10 per cent greater than that of frame building of sim liar size. The ultimate saving is ef- fected through smaller maintenance
 charges and insurance premiums. Some architects have made a special ty of freproof dwelling houses, plan ming homes that cost anywhere iroli
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21
COLIN WINS HIS
 FIFTEENTH RACE Unbeaten King of Horses Take Another Big Prize VICTORY WITHOUT EFFORT Four Horses Are In the Race, But None Has Any Chance To Beat
 Keene's Splendid Racing
 Machine.
VICTORY WITHOUT EFFORT

New York, June 20.-(Special.) )-Colin made his appearance this afternoon in the T ldal stakes at Sheepshead Bay and cap tured the $2000O event by three lengths from Dorante. Six lengths behind Dorante was Stamina. Chapultepec. who was the only other starter. finished 20 lengths behind his field. Colin ran the mile and Il quarter in 2:04.
 This makes the fifteenth successive vic- tory for Colin. and he has earned over sl65,000, Colin ran hls usual race. He was away flying and in the first furlong had opened a lead of a length and half. Notter mad him under double wraps all i the way up the back stretch, and with the loafing manner. for which he Is noted. Colin never made an effort to get too far in front Chapultepec shot up to with ing half a length of the Keene runner in the first quarter but in another furlong had enough and dropped back. When they swung into the last quarter Dorante loomed up very dangerous, but Notter gave Colin two swift clips with the whip. The colt jumped from under the lash and was out of danger. In the last furlong he
 
 the wire Notter had him under slight rein. Summaries:
 First race, six and half furlongs- Timber, 40 Dugan), 8 to 5, won; Sari- eensea 11S (Musgrave), to 1, second; Far West, 1S5 (Lee), Il to ,, third. Time, 1:20 2-5.
 Second race. steeplechase, about two mies-Bayonet, 142 (McKinney), 4 to l, won Thistledale. 165 (HupO, to ?, sec md T. s. Martin, 16O (Heider), to 2 third Time, 4:05 2-5.
 Third race, five furlongs-Mediant III tMcCarthy), to l, won; High Rangea 11S Lee), 10 to l. second; Casque, 113 (Not ter), to ,, third Time, 100 3-5.
 Fourth race, mile and quarter-Colin i26 (Notter), 1 to 5. won; Dorante, 126 o. Lee), 10 to l, second; Stamina, 12l Dugan), to l, third. Time, 2:04
 Fifth race, mile and three sixteenths- Brother Jonathan, 107 e. Burns). to l. on; Flavigny. 100 Deaby), 10 to 1, sec ord Sea Wolf, 115 (E. Dugan), to B. third. Time, POI 3-5.
 Sixth race mie-The Wrestler, 105 (Not- ter), to l, won; Rockstone, 103 (Garner), 6 to 1, second; Tom Dolan, 101 (Smlth), 10 1, third. Time, 1:39 3-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21
BROADWAY TALK.
Record of Conversation Heard On the
 Famous Street.

From the Kansas City Star. Broadway which Is the most talked about street in the world, has many topics of conversation these days. A faithful record of some of the remarks passed on the thoroughfare reads:
 Let me have twenty till tomorrow"
 q could have had the part for twenty five week less than my figure, but there is no manager living for whom I'd work on starvation pay"
 'If a man could afford to live here this is the only place in the world to live"
 You ask any business man in Toledo who am I make more money than any other three men,"
 Its funny about these places with all the gilt You can't get decent service In them unless you own part of the place."
 Please, mister, give me dime for a bed
 "Where do we go from there?'
 What I like about him is that he don't try to pick the whole card. He gives you one winner a day"
 How can that fellow pay Broadway reht?"
 "Therell never be another chance like this We need the money for developing purposes and all the stock we're selling is treasury stock
 Yes, he's a good fellow, but
 "They aren't any prettier here than they are back home. They dress better, that s all"
 If I had a hundred and half I'd take the first train for the coast"
 q never could see how he fools them. I knew him when-'
 I'm on the wagon now. l haven't had a drink since last night .Did you ever hear that one about" q don't say this to boost myself. but anybody that knows will tell you that You can't let me have five for a couple of days, can you?' "These taxicabs are certainly all right. Last night I took a party out to the Claremont and back and guess what it cost-'
 Stand on this corner long enough and you'll meet everybody in the world"
 q haven't been here for ten years and the town has changed a lot"
 Doesn't that man ever buy?'
 "If had it I'd give it to you in a min ute''
 That's tough bunch over there on the corner, but they've got friends
 "I've done pretty well. I guess I've been pretty lucky, but if you can make good anywhere you can make good in New York;
 "Td like to have you indorse this for me You know I'll make good"
 "Please give a poor man nickel for a bite to eat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21

$5000 to $40,000. Only last year two handsome terra cotta residences were built at Englewood and Mount Kisco, suburbs of New York; at cost of about $40,000 each. At almost the same time terra cotta cottage" with nine rooms, was put up at Briarcliff, another suburb, for $6,500.
 Since the introduction of automobiles the safe storage of large quantities of gasoline has become a problem for the builder. Wood is of no value here. In the big cities the law requires the building where gasoline is kept to have none but fireproof materials in them. Accordingly, many of them are being made of clay products throughout An instance is the tile garage built re- gently by MT. Dave Hennen Morris, former president of the Automobile as- sociation of America. Other owners of private and public garages have followed his example.
 Perhaps the most significant single effort toward the substitution of other materials for wood is the proposal to extend the fire limits of New York to include the whole greater city. If the aldermen pass such an ordinance, 1t will mean that no more frame houses of any kind may be built in the me- tropolis. Ten years ago this plan would have had no chance of success; now it has good chance, simply be- cause the high price of lumber has made the cost of fireproof house rela- lively small, and has therefore removed or weakened the desire of builders to use wood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21

What are houses going to be made or when there is no more timber? That IS question which, in these days Of d1sap- bearing forests, cannot be dismissed as '.academic" There is no better proot of the reality of the destruction of the forests" of which so much has been heard recently, than the outlay necessary for even a simple frame dwelling. In the short period of 10 years the cost or home has increased from 30 to 50 per cent, according to whether 1t is near source of lumber supply or in a thickiy settled section far away from the woous.
 Government experts have covered the country with their investigations, and they report that the time is not far or when the country's timber will be gone.
 This means that other things must be found to take the place of wood. The United States government has established laboratories at various centers for the purpose of testing all sorts of structural materials The results of these tests are published from time to time, and in this