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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-27
A 100000 FIRE
Entire Business Block in Port
land, Me-, Was Burned
Early This Morning.
FLAMES UNDER CONTROL.

Portland. Nc. Jan. - The whole
sale dry goods establishment of Mil
likin. Couscns X Company. was burned
this morning. The adjoining store,
occupied by A. F. Cox * Son, whole
sale shoe dealers. was damaged by
water and smoke. 1t is estimated
that the loss To the two firms and the
building owners will be Sl,OO0,O00
Despite the work of the firemen the
flames ate their way down through the
fourth and third floors of the Cox
building. cutting them completely.
After the fire was apparently under
control it broke out again in the room
of the A. +. Cox y Sons shoe estab-
lishment Before additional lines Of
hose could be run mp. the entire roof
was ablaze, and that part Of the block
with the Wholesale stock of shoes. said
to be worth $4,000. was burned
Aid was granted from Boston. Mover,
y. II. Portsmouth. y. H. and Il mum
bCr of Maine cities, as IL was feared
the blaze would get beyond control.
The flames are now under control.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-27
BYNUM TO ATTACK
THE SHIP SUBSIDY
Prominent Indianapolis Man
Will Answer Arguments
Of Watson.
SPEAKS TOMORROW NIGHT.
MAN HAS A UNIQUE RECORD IN
INDIANA POLITICS AND BECAME
WIDELY KNOWN WHEN HE
sOLTEO DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

Tomorrow night, W. ID. Bynum. of
indianapolis, will address the mem
bers of the Richmond commercial club
and their friends. on the subject of
Ship Subsidy" Mr.. Bynum is one of
the best known men in the state. has
been prominent in politics and is a
bitter opponent of the proposed ship
subsidy act. His address will be in
the nature of a reply 10 Congressman
James E. Watson. who several weeks
ago spoke in favor of q ship subsidy.
at meeting held in the commercial
club rooms, Mr.. Bynum will arrive
here tomorrow afternoon at ( 30 and
will be received by p. \. Reid. B. b.
Johnson and W. F. Starr. The house
committee for the occasion will be l..
NJ. Emmous, George Gay and W. d.
LOehr-
Mr.. Bynum has a unique record in
politics. Prior to the presidential
campaign OF 1896 he represented the
seventh Indiana congressional dis -rict.
indianapolis and Marion county. in
congress as member Of the dcmOcrat-
ic party. When ". j. Bryan was nom
mated by his parry ON q free silver
platform. Nj, Bynum hurdIed from the
democratic ranks into The republican
party and campaigued in behalf of
President Mckinley among thu rail
road men Of this state.
After Mr.. McKinley's election. he re-
warded Mr.. Bynum for his services by
appointing him chief of the codifica
lion bureau with headquarters in New
York. Mr.. Byuum still takes an act.
i've par in public affairs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-27
Mrs. May Eagle, of Sugar
Grove, for First Time, Sees
Child Born to Her Fourteen
Years Ago and Is Happy.
RESULT OF SURGICAL
OPERATION PERFORMED
Cataract Distracted Her Wis.,
ion But Through Delicate
Operation This Was Re-
moved.

The happlcSt woman in Wayne Coun-
~ today is Mrs. May Eagle of Sugar
Grove. After fifteen years OF total
blindness she is now able to see. This
miracle has been performed by the
cunning knife of celebrated Cincin-
natl eye specialist. After the opera
lion had been performed the members
OF Mrs. Eagles family We're in an
agony OF suspense for fear the efforts
Of the specialist would not be sue
CessfuI. Mrs. Eagle did not share this
agitation. With her eyes tightly band
aged she awaited confidently for the
time when it would be possible 10 re-
move the bandage.
sOne night last week at the Eagle
home in Sugar Grove the fold was TAX
en- from her eyes. Scarcely breathing,
the members of the little household
gathered. around Mrs. Eagle to see
what the effect of the operation was.
When the bandage dropped to the floor
she walked TO a nearby window and
looking heavenward exclaimed joyous
ly. "Oh look at the stars She then
called her husband and children to her
side so that they could share with her
the beautiful sight, strange to her but
commonplace to them. After thor
Ough look at the gem studded heavens,
Mrs. Eagle turned to the family group
and for the first time saw her young
est child, a girl now fourteen years of
age. Mrs. Eagle lost her sight fifteen
years ago, as a result Of the formation
of cataract, Every effort to restore
her sight failed until it was decided to
allow the Cincinnati specialist to OPP
crate on her.
To appreciate the beauty of every
thing in this world, one must be total
ly blind for number of years, like
was, and then suddenly be restored TO
sight" states Mrs Eagle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-27
JUST AFFAIRS OF RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL
FROM A GOODS VIEWPOINT

In one respect the Richmond high
school basket ball team falls below the
1907 foot ball squad, for in their line
up they have no CTallant.D
There were no chapel exercises held
this morning.
Mr.. Ralph Morris. son of EllwOod
Morris, who has been in Japan for the
last few years. visited the high school
this morning.
This afternoon the last term junior
and the first term senior classes in
English will observe Robert Burns
birthday which was Saturday.
Prof. Edward Birge. supervisor OF
music in the indianapolis schools. Wis
tied the music classes today. 1t was
because OF this that the classes which
usually reCite on Wednesday. met to-
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Birge are the
guests of Prof. Will Earhart and wife.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-27
Postmaster General informs
Postmaster Spekenhler this
Will Be Prevented by Addl-
ton to Parcels Post Law.
REASONS GIVEN FOR
FAILURE OF SYSTEM.
Mail Order Houses Now Have
No Selling Agents and If
They Did They Could Not
Continue to Sell Cheaply.

Postmaster j. A. Spekenhier recently
wrote to Postmaster General G. Won l.
Meyer. inquiring if. under the propos-
ed parcel post law, large mail order
houses would not establish agencies at
points. such as Richmond. and distrib-
ute goods from these agencies to pa
irons ia the country districts through
the rural route service. In answer
to this inquiry Mr.. Spekenhier has just
received the following letter from the
postmaster general, which is self ex-
planatOry:
Office of the Postmaster General,
Washington, d. c., Jan. II. 1908.
The Postmaster. Richmond. Ind.
Sir:-Your letter November ~ til has
been received and carefully noted.
With respect to the apprehension that
the large mail order houses would,
under the proposed law, utilize the spe-
cial parcel post on rural routes through
agents, | wish to say that it is the in
tention of the department to recon-
mend a provision which will prevent
such use of the routes.
1t should. however, be borne in mind
that even in the absence of such a
prohibition, any systematic attempt
upon the part of a mail order house to
thus distribute its wares, would neces-
state the employment of many thous-
ands of representatives.
The catalogues of these houses show
pretty plainly that they attribute a
large measure of their success to their
remarkably low selling expense, and
that the absence of any sort OF agents,
is the principal feature of their argu-
ment in accounting for the supposedly
prices of their goods.
The department has cndeavored to
so frame its recommendations for the
extension of the parcel post, that their
enactment into law would greatly ben
eft the retail merchant and his pa
irons. Attention is invited to page 8
to II of the annual report of the post
master general, to the president in
which they are fully set forth,
There is no objection to your giving
publicity to the views of the depart
ment as expressed herein. Believe
me. respectfully, (Signedl
G. V. l., Meyer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-27
THE LIE" GIVEN
BY ROOSEVELT TO
PATRONAGE CHARGE
Continued From Page One)

and for the last two years has spent
good part of his time travelling not
only in Indiana but in other states,
notably through the south, openly adj
vocating and working for the nomin-
alton of Mr.. Fairbanks. If there is
single Taft supporter among the
federal officials in Indiana he is I'M
/ known to the president or to any menl-
Der Of the cabinet. If any Officeholder
under MIR. Roosevelt has been PERM
ciously active in politics it has been
District Attorney Healing In this in,
stance it has been the desire Of the
president so expressed to Attorney
General Bonaparte that out of court
esy to the vice president extreme len
iency should he shown to the rather
amazing course of Mr.. Healing and
that he should be called to account Oh
" in the event that his political actiy-
ity proved an actual hindrance to the
/ progress OF official business in his
charge
It is not at al unlikely. how ever.
that before long there will be some
thing Of a circus in Indiana: the per
Sistent Misrepresentation of the Pres
! ident by The indianapolis Star and its
eN-cathedra tone may compel the Pres
! jdent to present 10 the public certain
facts regarding the condition Of the
/ federal offiCC-holduS machinery in
that state, lie is industrious OF do
! ing anything however. that would en-
haTraSS the Vice President or his Cau.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-27

Prof. Earhart, in company with Prof.
Birge, will visit the schools of Con
nersville, Columbus and indianapolis
this week.
The Courses of study of the high
school have been printed and given
out 10 the pupils.
Prof. Holland of Indiana university
visited the English department this
morning.
A few more days are left il this
term. Let them be spent with pleas
ure by the high school students for at
the beginning of the new term when
the Garfield graduates enter. some OF
us will undoubtedly have to recite on
the roof, as the cellar as already been
appropriated for recitation rooms, We
can hope for nothing better.
The removal of the Garfield build
ing will be hailed with delight by mos
of the high school pupils.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-27
PREDICTED SEX
OF HIS CHILDREN
st. Louis Car Conductor Has
A Strange Gift.

ST. Louis, Mo, January 27-A par
entail culture scientist unknown to
fame has been found in this city, who
claims to have known from early
youth that he has the gift from God,
yet in all his 80 years has never eX,
erted this influence on any woman ex-
cept his own wife. Irving G. limerick
is his name, and he is earning about
81 per day as Il Page avenue car con
duCtOr.
Pointing to his 10 living children he
said today: Il predicted what every
one of them would be before they
were born; also, my two other OF
springs, now dead"
limerick declined to reveal his
method. but said he never hypnotized
his wife to determine the sex of her
babes. He added he had always had
an ambition to reveal his power in a
book and may yet do so.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-27

At the present time much discussion
has arisen over how u dress ones hair
for parties, dances. and theaters, and
by that il meant how to dress 1t 80
that it may be becoming. Many a
couture is beautiful bat If not bccOnl-
ing can not be worn. 4 woman >
good looks should never be sacrificed
for what she considers d fashionable
arrangement of the hair. For evening
affairs the hair may be worn either
high or low, as is bet suited TO the
wcarcr. In New York women I~e
wearing to evening affairs hair Orna-
ments which are very charming. Wings
made of fine gauzc and heavily beaded.
called Mercury wings, are very pOpu-
lar They are being worn to operas
and parties. This garnature is becOm-
ing to all women except those who
have fat round cheeks as the spread Of
the ornament gives breadth to the
face The Mercury wing hair orna-
mcnt. is suitable TO debutantes and
young married people. but are decided
! ly inappropriate for matrOnly women.
But for the handsomely dressed older
women the jctted ai2rcttes are very
good. This year a wide band of gold
fillct net, set off by ornaments of i'm
it2tion pearl with pale pink or blue
artificial roses at either end els very
attractive and cb,rn,f,c fo,. yonng
girls. Silver and gold-tippcd combs
are no longer worn and are considered
very bad taste. Also as TO flowers.
which are much worn this year. viOlets
have a strong rival in white gardeuiaa;
used for the corsage but have nor haon
nnt IN route nv tba,n Roth arc
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-27
Every Woman in This Vicinity

will he glad 10 know that local gro
GERS now have in stock "OUR-PIE." a
ready to use preparation in three VI,
Iicties for making lemon. chocolates
and custard pies. BY purchasing and
preparing the choicest Pie ingredients
in large quantities tho manufacturers
are able to name the low retail price
Of 10 cents for a package which makes
Two large pies \ very economical
and satisfactory food product for ev-
erybody.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-27
CHICAGO HOTEL BURNS.
Guests Thrown Into a Panie-One
Pipeman Supposed to Be Killed.

Chicago. ILL.,. Jan. 21.-Fire destroyed
the hotel Florence and The w. =. Dunn
printing establishment adjoining, this
morning. Guests of the hotel were
thrown in a panic. but ell escaped.
James a Gallagher. a pipeman, is miss
ing and it is believed he perished un-
der the falling roof of the hotel The
loss is estimated at over a half MIL
lion
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-27


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The East End Ald society Oh 'ic
Christian church, VIII give Ho'ial
Wednesday evening from "eTeh-'hlrtE
to ten at the nome OF Mrs j. NJ. ROO
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from Indianapolis, where she mas been
| the guest OF relatives for nearly d
week.
The "Buzzers' Whist club was ell
tertalned Saturday evening by MISS
HollingsWorth at her home, 81 South
Fourteenth street. Whist was played
at four tables. The prize was won by
MIR. Ray HoltOn.
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A program in memory of Robert
Burns birthday is being given by the
members of the Junior and Senior
! classes of the high school this after
noon.
" ~
! the Country club tomorrow afternoon
! All members are expected to attend
| Mrs. Ray Shiyeley will be hostess.
| Mrs ! NJ Westcott and sons. Harry
and Robert. have gone to Los Angeles
California. to spend the remainder OF
the winter.
:"
The following was received To-Day
from H. c. Fryman, proprietor OF the
| Hotel Hayward. Of Los Angeles. Cal
| Mrs s s. Strattan. Jr.. Mrs. l.. s. AL.
lee. D Surface of Richmond. and Miss
=, :.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-27
4 SLIGHT Error.

\ prominent surgeon. lectUring 4
class Of students, said
I was 81 excited Al nv first opera
ton that l made mistake
A serious one. -5r:" asked s:u-
dent
"oh. I,a.- the surgeon answered Il
only totk oft the wrong i"s."-San An
fonjo Impress.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-27
THE CITY IN BRIEF

Ladies and Knights of the Golden
Eagle will give a dance at the X G.
E. hall Tuesday evening. Jan. -. Pub
lie invited. 27-1t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-27
Owing to Business Connection
With Law Firm, Action
Is InadvisabIe,
ISSUES A STATEME EMIT.
ROBBINS RETIREMENT LEAVES
BUT TWO MEN IN THE GAME
NEITHER ACTIVELY ENGAGED
IN PRACTICE OF LAW.

Today Byram c. Robbins. vel!
known young attorney of this city, an
nounced his withdrawal from the race
for the republican nomination for pros
ecut0r. In retiring from this contest
Mr. Robbins makes the following cx-
PLANTATION:
To the voters OF Wayne county:
Last Saturday some of my friends
entirely without authority from me
announced my candidacy for the office
of Prosecuting Attorney of Wayne
county. This report gained consider
able circulation. and following it,
myself. made a similar announcement
under pressure of many business men
who are anxious that the office be fill
ed by some member Of the bar in act
i've practice. Since. then. however.
have been given to understand that IN
the event of my nomination 70 this of
flee. | would be compelled to sever my
connection with my present law firm
inasmuch as from the firms stand
point. he acceptance Of the prOseWt
0r's office in connection with The firm
would mean considerable financial
loss. prohibiting the finn a. il uecesaa
lily would. from euG"4iug i'll defeuse9 al
criminal cases. and from undertaking
various classes OF civil cases viii
which the duties Of this Office wouic
conflict. have therefore Getermiu
ed not 10 seek this office: For ther'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-27

I'm i'll scrape this time for sure
observed the vaccine germ as the doc
tor scratched him into the patients
cuticle. -Bohemian.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-27
O'NE|L. VETERAN
PUBLISHER, DEAD
Was VICe-President of Great
St. Louis Daily.

81. Louis, Mo, Jan. 27--Frank r.
O>Neil, vice-president of the Post
Dispatch, this city. and a veteran
newspaper man, died at his home this
morning Of pneumonia
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-27

show that Roosevelt cannot be charg-
ed with favoring any one candidate.
Instances of his helping all candidates
by indirect moves are cited from all
parts of the country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-27

The Slutton i always thinking Of
what he il. going 70 eat, the dvsrnptic
Ct what he has lust eaten.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-27

Throw away pills az>fStrqng cataA lies ega5c1
= violent N aston. and\a9vays have g. aaus
IT, CaidwcnS S,rup "a =. the s..-Ta'l yec
Ire for cons patton and HI cissa so ar.z.~
m stomach trouble.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-27
TOSSED FROM BERTH
IN PENNSY WRECK
Young Woman Sustains Three
Broken Ribs.

Xenia. Ohio. Jan. 21.-The Manhat-
ten Limited. running between St Louis
and New York and the finest passen-
ger train on the southwest system Of
The Pennsylvania Railroad COMPANY
vas side swiped" by a road engine in
the yards OF this city while east bound
al u o'clock last night. one passen-
ger Miss Julia Biship. on her Wy
from 81. Louis TO New York. vas
thrown from a berth and three Of her
ribs were fractured. She was the only
person injured.
The road engine ran through
switch and side swiped the four last
cars OF the train. which was damaged
10 the extent o. S2Dno.
"Just little touch Of realism" re-
marked the lramatist with pardonabls
pride U.s. Wonder nobody ever
thought Of il before
What i it,:
VII my heroine is 4 brunette I'm
act and blond I'm act 2-Loulsvilis
C0urier-JouVual
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-09-10

House for rent cheap Mrs. O. NJ
Holson- 81.
Miss Lulu Cross left Saturday for
Staples. where she will teach another
year.
Miss SYnneva Gr1ndeIand returned
home Tuesday from q visit at Thief
River Falls.
LOST: A six months old heifer
calf. color gray with red spots.
March Farm.
Erick WassRren has accepted a
position as delivery clerk for the e.
j Taralseth Co. and entered UPON
his duties on Monday.
Arthur WeIin and Barney Peterson
left last evening for Minneapolis
where they will take course OF
civil engineering at the UNIVERSITY
Mr.. and Mrs. George Johnson and
daughter Maxine returned home
FRIDAY morning last week from a
visit at Mr.. Johnsou's old nome nea1
Red Wing.
DR.. Spoford's next visit te
" Warren will be Oct. 10,
Argyle. Oct. H.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-09-10

Ole Glendem- of Oslo, was IN the
city last evening.
Miss Stella Swanson let last Thurs
d2V for LitchneId TO resume hel
duties as teacher.
Patronize home industry by sn1ok-
ing the John TorreY and Victor
CIGARS Wright s. Kachelho1er,
makers.
O. B. Eckman. OF Roseau. is In the
city todav calling on friends In the
interest of his candidacy for repre-
sentative In the legislature.
Miss Clarice GrindeIand went to
Thief River Falls Saturday morning
to enter upon her second year as
science teacher In the schools OF. that
city.
G.. S. Bartlett received q message
from Alexis. Ill. at noon today stat
/ ing that his mother Was seriously
I'LL He Will leave for Illinois to
/ night
Mr.. and Mrs. An. Eckstrom re.
turned to the. city yesterday from
their wedding trip and will soor
commence house keeping In house
near the High School %5
| Andrew BierkhoeI, OF Chisholm,
the town that was wiped out nl
forest fire last week, has arrived II
accept the position of druggist Al
the Warren Pharmacy
| Miss Lydia Lott assistant post
mistress at PeIan. and her siste
Miss Ellen. visited with their sister
Mrs. FIG. Stromgren- for a few DAYS
returning home on Monday.
Il The Warren Board of Education
will tender a reception to the teach
ers and parents 1T the High Schoe
| building on Friday evening th1
week All parents and FRIENDS q
the school are cordially invited
II The floor OF the Warren oner
mouse was upon examination foun
Ito be tn poor condition and the Moo
, rem Woodmen lodge who OWES TIA
Ibu1ldlnq have ordered extensive n
= pairs made
Arthur Bratrud. Henning Smit
and A. A. Ecklund made q trip
EGraud Forks in Dfs- Bratrud
tAnderson's automobile on Tuesda
New solid rubber tires were put
the car there
= Misses Bernice and Calista Move
. lot St. Vincent, visited with frien'
here from Saturday night until Mo
day evening when Bernice left t
the St. Cloud normal and Cal1sta II
G ST. GATHERINGS school at ST. PAT
}, Their parents came down Mond:
night to ACCOMPANY them ~
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-09-10
Local News

Horses for sale. John Wolberg.
AIvarado, Mimi.
Miss Edith Madison visited friends
In Kennedy last Friday and Satur-
day.
Miss GIYn Sinclair left Monday for
St. Cloud to enter the Normal school
there as q student.
Miss Martha Mortenson left on
Monday morning for Oslo where she
will teach the primary grade in the
public school there