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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23
MARVELLOUS MACHINES.
Some of the Wonderful instruments
Man Has Invented.

Man Has Invented.
The sensitiveness of the human Or
ganism Is gross indeed compared with
that of the marvellous machines man
has made. A Photographic plate cou-
pied with telescope discovers millions
of stars whose light the retina of the
eye does not appreciate. The micro
phone makes the inaudible tread of
fly sound like the tramp of cavalry
men. The human heat sense cannot
realize difference Of temperature be-
:; I'd one-tifth of degree. but the ba-
i.'sacter. an instrument 100000 times
q, sensitive as the skin, notes a differ
e',Se. OF nillionth of a degree. A gal
saameter flexes its finger at current
generated by simply reforming a drop
o. mercury so as to press it out of a
spherical shape into that Of an egg.
The amount of work done by the wink
Of an eye equals 100.o0o.o0o,0 900 of the
winks marked on the scale of delicate
Instrument, but even this performance
Is surpassed by the coherers of Branley
OF Paris by which the Hertz waves of
wireless tclegraphy are caught in their
pulsings through space. The range of
impressions which we get from lifting
an object Is exceedingly small An or
binary chemists balance is some mil
lion times as sensitive and weights
aown the two hundredth part of a mil
iigram. Without such instruments as
these we should know far less about
the world than they place within our
reach. They make it evident that our
sense organs give us reports of but a
comparatively small number Of com.
paratively gross stimuli. = Chicago
Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23
Haxinx In Scotland.

They haze in Scotland, too, only there
they call it Raging" A recent ex-
plot Of certain St. Andrews university
students was to shave the head Of an
unpopular man and cover 1t with red
paint Then their vengeance fell upon
one who had refused to join in their
frolics. With great solemnity he was
tried and found guilty Of publishing
libels against their supreme highnesses
the king Of Siam and the dey of AL
giers and for punishment was forci
bly, carried to the Swilcan burn, g
stream running through the famous
links, and there ducked.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23
Township Made to Bear Big
Expense Because of the
Hack Law.
MANY INCONSISTENCIES.
TRANSFER OF CERTAIN PUPILS
ALWAYS PROVES A BIG COST
TO THE ToWNsHIP-SEEK TO
DO AWAY WITH THIS.

Hack troubles are not the least with
which the township trustees Of the
county have to contend and relief is
being sought. 1t is probable that the
trustees Of this county may seek a
revision of the legislation that now
governs the hack service for pupils
attending district schools. The law
requires that the trustee must furnish
q hack line to bring the pupils to
school and he Is given no relief
against the whims and foibles of the
patrons.
Wherever 1t is possible the trustees
cessity of long hack lines by means
of transfers. If family resides far
removed from neighbors and especial
ly the road which is Travelled most by
the hack, the trustee usually endeav.
ors to induce the patrons to transfer
their children to schools that are more
convenient of access. In the majority
of cases the parents are willing as
they prefer their children ride only
there are exceptions.
One of the best examples of the
exception class is to be found in Bos
ton township. A resident insists that
his children be taken by hack to the
school at Milton, five miles from his
home. He resides three miles from a
school in Fayette county, which is 10
Gated on the same road as his house
He will not consent to his children
going to the Fayette county school
however. He demands they be taken
TO Milton and besides run a special
heck line for his benefit, the trustee
is required to pay the cost of the
transfer as the school at Milton is in
corporated. The trustees say that
such injustices are not infrequent but
the law is on the side of the patron
For the small township to pay $25C
per day for hack besides the cost OF
transfer to satisfy one man is regard
ed as somewhat extreme.
In Franklin township, a patron has
three children. One is within the age
limit specified by law as requiring
hack service. The home is located but
one mile from the school and the faith
er demanded that the trustee operate
hack line past his house so as to
accommodate the one child The man
refused to accept transfer so as to
enable the child to attend another
school.
The sentiment among the trustees
OF this county favors a change in the
hack law.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23
Comparative Depth of Wells.

The deepest wells in Europe are al
Passy. France, depth 1900 feet: at La
Chapelle, Paris, depth 1850 feet; a,
Grenelle, Paris, depth 1,79S feet; a,
Neusalwerk. near M1nden. depth 2.2ss
feet; at Kissengen. Bavaria. depth
1,7S7 feet; at Sperenberg. near Berlin
depth 4,19O feet, which is said to be
the deepest in the world, and at Pesth
Hungary, depth 3.1s2 feet. In the
United States there are wells located
at st. Louis, depth 3.S43 feet: at Louis
Vile, depth 2,Os6 feet; at Columbus
O., depth 2,7751a feet. and at Charles
ton, s. c., depth 1,25O feet
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23
DelE wares Names.

Delaware has been called the Dia-
mond State, for. though small in size,
it formerly was of great political i'm
portance. 1t also enjoys the nickname
of the Blue Hen State, this having
been bestowed on account of gentle
man named Caldwell, who made the
state famous in sporting annals by the
quality Of his gamecocks, which he al
ways bred from the eggs Of blue hen,
believing that this was the best color
for the mother of gamecock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23

''.uguSiu. .....- -. -. IS when the
quarrel was at its height, you haze
devised a great variety of ways TO
call me a fool"
Merely a matter of necessity" re-
Piled Mrs. Wyss. You have devised
SO many ways of being one."-Bohe-
mian Magazine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23

Infants and children are constantly needing a
laxative: II Is important TO nnow what to Eive
them- Their stomach and bowels are not strorcr
enough for salts. purEative waters or catha-tic
Pulls, powders or tablets. Give them q mid.
pleasant gentle. laxative tonic like DR.. Sali.
wells Syrup Pepsin, which sells at tks sr1ait
sum or 50 cents or 81 at drug stores. 1t is the
one great remedy for you to have \ the house ,c
Nve ehlArsa when they Rcd Il
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23
AnluSemeHtS
Cutter Stock Company

To Increase the comfort of the pa
irons OF the house, electric fans are
being installed at the Gennett. Ev-
elything has favored the Cutters this
week and they have been accorded a
liberal patronage. Tonight the final
production of The Angel of the
Mines" will be given and on Friday
afternoon and night and Saturday aft
ernoon and night the offering will be
The Black Hand"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23
Look For Soap Quality.

It's no bargain to buy a big chunk
of yellow soap for a few cents, if the
bulk and weight are made with rosin
and grease; that simply smears things
but does not clean them. There is a
good pure sort called Easy Task soap
which only costs five cents a cake and
is the greatest cleanser known. Con-
suit your grocer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23

Joy is the handspring in the whole
round of everlasting nature: joy moves
the wheels Of the great timepiece of the
world; she it is that loosens flowers
from their buds, suns from their firma-
ments, rolling spheres in distant space
seen not by the glass Of the astrono-
mer.-Schifler
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23
No Compromise.

I'm very sorry my people have Civ
en- offense," said the savage ruler, land
I'm ready to apologize"
"ApologizeT said the European en-
voy Indignantly. "But my country will
accept no apology. This insult can be
wiped out only in real estate."-New
York Press
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23

Delay in commencing treatment for
slight irregularity that could have
been cured quickly by Foley's Kidney
Remedy may result in a serious kid.
ney disease. Foley's Kidney Remedy
builds up the worn out tissues and
strengthens these organs. Commence
taking it to-day A. G. Luken & Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23
Too smooth.

The Fiancee-There's just one thing
that worries me little. The Fiance-
What is that? The Fiancee - There
seems to be no opposition on the part
Of any of our relatives
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23

you are beautiful enough to be WOO
ed by an emperor"
Am I beautiful enough to be wooed
by dukeT'
Yes, indeed; but not rich enough. -
Houston Post.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23
COnfession.

Often confession is owning up when
you are sure to be caught.ySaturdaN
Evening Post.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23

There is no medicine So ss.e and at the same
time so pleasant to take as Dr.. Caldwen's Syrup
Pepsin. the positive cure for all diseases arising
from stomach trouble. The price is very reas
onable-Oc and 81.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23

Every duty which we omit obscures
some truth which we should have
known.-Ruskin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23
NOTICE

We wish to inform our
old customers as well as
new ones that our stock of
WoolenS for fall suitings
has arrived and is the larg-
est we have ever shown.
SIS or $18 will get a fine
fall suit. See the new fall
styles.
EMM0NS TAILORING CO..
Cor. 9th and ain.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23

Use DIdHCHdrU ECZcIUd LOtIUAf
Prof. J. Blanchard, Skin Specialist,
3S11 Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, will
diagnose your skin disease Free, also
give advice, and state how the disease
will act, and disappear, under use of
his Lotion. How many are there that
can do this? Write for symptom
blank. His Lotion is sold
At CONKEY & MONNINGER'S
Richmond, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23
Efght-Inch Patent Tension
Spring Shears

The Shears being distributed by the
Palladium and Sun-Telegram are man.
ufactured of the very highest grade
steel, perfectly tempered and heavily
nickel plated on a highly polished
surface. The patent tension spring
takes up all the wear on the rivet so
that the cutting edges will never wear
dull. A simple turn of the little
thumb screw will adjust the blades to
cut anything from the thinnest and
most delicate fabric to the heaviest
material. Every woman who has had
the exasperating and trying exper-
fence of attempting to cut with dull
pair of shears, will appreciate the val
ne of this new invention.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-08
ANOTHER VICTORY
FOR SHORTER
WORK DAY

A notable victory for the shorter
work day movement was scored by
a recent decision of the New York
court of appeals. The court was
unanimous in the opinion that the
eight hour law as applying to gov
eminent work in that state was
constitutional. A contracting cor
poration engaged in building a
sewer in the Bronx ignored the
eight hour law. The controller of
New York city refused to pay the
company claim of $4,000 on the
ground that the contractors had
violated the law in compelling en-
ployes to work more than eight
hours day and in refusing the pre-
vailing rate of wages.
The contractors sued in the local
courts and the controller was
served with a peremptory writ of
mandamus ordering him to pay the
amount claimed. The case was
carried up and now the court of
appeals has reversed the lower
court and upheld the constitution
atty of the law 1t is believed that
the contractors lost about $4,000
through monkeying with the legal
buzZ-saw.
The movement to assemble kim
dred trades in separate depart
ments under the control of the
American Federation of Labor is
making rapid progress. The print
ing trades were the first to estab-
lish department, composed of the
principal branches in that industry,
for mutual advantage. About
gear ago the building trades took
similar step. followed shortly by
the formation of an alliance by the
metal trades.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-08
MADE BRADY BEAT IT

James Brady of the building Ia
borers' union, wants to know about
these Tim crow Jim Hill police
men. Last evening he was ambling
peacefully home before 8 o'clock
along the railroad track, as he has
been doing for so long it has be-
come a habit. Suddenly a flash
light was thrown into his face. The
man behind the light commanded
Brady to submit to a search and
general investigation. Said he'd
crack Brady with his billie If Brady
didn't. Brady did. The Jim Hill
man then ordered him to face
about and walk along the track no
Brady did that, too. But he's
got his ideas Of track sleuth who
can't distinguish a workingman
from a holdup.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-08
CAPTURE THREE
H0LOUP MEN

Soon after the holdup of M. L.
Weller, 625 Madelia street, about
10 o'clock last night by three
highwaymen who took 81 from him
after first firing at him, Special
Policemen Long, Hood and Water
bury arrested Tom Nolan, George
Clements and Frank J. Carpenter,
who were positively identified by
the victim. The men were hurry
ing from the scene Of the holdup
when the officers who had been
sent to sceur the neighborhood,
found them. The suspects had no
revolvers or masks when caught,
having evidently rid themselves of
them on sight Of the officers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-08
OSTRANDER HAS
AMENDMENTS
WOULD APPLY CIVIL SERVICE
8 RULE AND LIMIT NUMBER OF
SALOONS BY SPECIAL CHAR.
TER PROVISION.

Councilman Ostrander has under
contemplation the introduction OF
two important amendments to the
city charter.
One is the application, of civil
service rules to all city employees
and the other is the limitation of
the number of saloons.
In the first instance he believes
civil service qualification for the
various branches of public work
would result in marked improve
ment, but it not SO certain about
applying it to appointive heads of
departments. However, he can't
see why qualifying treasurer or
comptroller should not work as
well as qualifying the man who
works with a shovel.
The proposed saloon amendment
is designed to take the place of
the Lambert ordinance that ap-
pears to have persisted by the way
side. Mr.. Ostrander would limit
saloons to the present number for
a certain term Of years and then
allow but one additional saloon per
1000 inhabitants. He believes that
in this manner the increase of sa-
looms beyond the actual demand
could be restricted, and a value
added to the licenses authorized
that would justify the city in de-
manding higher license fee. 1t is
the councilman's intention to have
his amendments in shape to bring
before the people at the coming
spring election.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-08
NAMES FOR TOWNSHIPS

Petitions have been filed with
the county commissioners asking
that they name number of town
ships as suggested in the petitions.
Over so townships were formed in
the division agreed to by the coun-
ty commissioners and the county
engineer.
The township names thus far Pc
titioned for are Moran, Roosevelt,
Chattaroy, Mckinley, Latah, Ches-
ter, Spokane, Green Bluff, Valley
ford and East Cheney. These
names have been taken under adj
vehement by the commissioners.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-08
SAY WILSON SENT
POISON TO BOAS

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S.
Handwriting Expert Kytha report
ed to the police that there is no
doubt that the letter written to
Harry Boas, accompanying the
stomach powders" which killed
Boas, was in the handwriting of
John Walter Wilson, employed by
Boas in the electrical business.
Kytha says the attempt to dis
guise the writing ives clever, but
it served to emphasize the peculi-
arities of the handwriting.
Wilson is under arrest. The po-
lice have announced they will file
a charge against Wilson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-08
ATTEMPT TO HOLD UP
BANK Is FOILED

ELLENSBURG, Wash, Dec. g.
Daring ATTEMPT was made by an
unmasked bandit to hold up the
First National bank of this city. J,
The bandit demanded the stocks
Of gold and silver in front Of the
assistant cashier, who refused to
turn them over. The bandit then
fred shot at him, the bullet
piercing his arm.
He escaped, waving his revolver.
A posse is pursuing the wouldbe
robber with bloodhounds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-08
CREMATORY TO
RUN LIGHT
PLANT
Wasted Heat Can be Utli-
zed to Generate Steam
Power.

There is a possibility that a
municipal lighting plant which
City Engineer Ralston has been
working on for some time may be
run by steam furnished by the Gre
matory, instead of by water power,
as first suggested. There is plenty
room for an electric plant on the
crematory grounds and unlimited
heat now going to waste.
Councilman Funk and Superin-
tendent Merritt of the crematory
met yesterday and discussed the
matter Mr.. Merritt is of the opin-
ion the problems can be solved
with little study and stated that he
would give his time to it.
At present the intense heat gen.
Grated at the crematory might as
well be making steam for other
purposes, one of them for the pur-
pose of producing sufficient power
to run an electric plant. Mr.. Mer
rift grasps the possibilities of the
suggestion and is certain the Gre
matory may be put to this other
use besides merely incinerating
garbage, etc.
Although municipal plant prob
ably would not reduce the expense
of arc light 10 any great extent,
it would materially reduce the ex-
+. pense of incandescents to the small
home owner.
Mr.. Funk refers to Seattle as a
demonstration of the saving posi-
BILE with public plant. In this city
the charge is Is cents kilowat
hour; in Seattle, the municipal
plant charge is Sh cents.
Before the year is out the city
will probably be paying the w. w.
p. $4S year FOR 1000 lights. On
this bases alone, allowing for a
reasonable prGit which the power
trust must make from its city con-
tract, it would be but a matter of
a few years when the probable
100000 cost of a municipal plant
would be paid for.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-08

small cottage at Sheepshead my.
John Jones, neighbor, not having
seen the brothers for several days,
broke into the cottage today and
found Michael dead and John Idy-
ing. Both were cases OF staaya-
ton.
While in the ambulance on the
way to Kings County hospital, John
Flaherty was searched. In his
clothes was found 1880 in bills
and currency.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-08
SALESMAN GOES INSANE

LOS ANGEL .ES, Dec. S-Possess-
ed with the haunting fear that he
had embezzled sum of money
from relatives in Los Angeles, Ora
E. Bills, until recently salesman
at the Burton Music Co., 760 s.
Broadway, became suddenly de-
mented while in San Francisco and
is in the insane ward at the emer-
gency hospital at that city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-08
CLUB DANCING OPENS

The Hiawatha club has opened
the new season with dances at
Elks' temple instead of Corbin
Park hall, and all those who held
invitations last year are vordially
invited to the Thursday evening
dances. An apple cotillion will be
arranged in honor of the national
apple show. The barn dance is
all the rage this season.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-08
COUNTY DEPUTY GETS
RAISE OF SALARY

Chief Deputy: George F. Whit
more, of the assessors Office, has
been remunerated by the county
commissioners for his work in de-
Tending the increased property as
sessment before the state board of
equalization by salary increase
from $125 to $40 per month.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-08
ART EXHIBIT OPENED

An exhibit of 1877 paintings by
Spokane artists is open for the rest
of the month at the public library.
In the exhibit the work of 81
painters are represented. w.
Thomas Smith. Adolph We'll and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-08

Mrs. Amelia M. Weckter has
brought suit against the Great
Northern railroad for $4,000 dam
ages for the loss of the life OF her
husband. H. A. Weckter, freight
brakeman who was killed by falling
between two cars and being run
over at Deer Park in October.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-08
MURDERED IN CABIN

EUGENE, Ore, Dec. 8.--Jacob
Matthews, who has lived in various
parts of the county, was found
dead today In a deserted cabin
along the trolley line between Eu-
gene and Springfield.
His pockets were rifled. He was
evidently robbed and murdered. He
was probably choked.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-08

T. H. Thompson lead in the number
of studies displayed. The ar so
ciety held an informal reception at
the opening of the exhibit last
evening. a4 !.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-08
MlNNESoTANS TO MEET

A meeting of the Minnesota club
will be held tonight at 8 o'clock at
the assembly room of the chamber
of commerce.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-08
STARVE WITH WEALTH
in THEIR CLOTHES

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Michael
Flaherty, aged 65, and his brother,
John, siv years his junior, have
lived together for many years in a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-08

What trade should be recon-
mended to short person? Grocer
(Grow, sir.)