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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20
CROWDS ATTEND
THE FLOWER SHOW
Display of Whitewater School
Interesting.

Large crowds went to the Garfield
school last evening to view the third
annual flower show of the pupils of
the Richmond public schools held
Saturday under the auspices Of the
Aftermath society. The display from
the Whitewater school which won the
school board prize Of SIS for the best
display excited much interest.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20

Mistress-Bridget, it always seems to
me that the crankiest mistresses get
the best cooks. Cook-Ah. go on wild
FER blarney!-Town Topics.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20

comedies, just what the people wan
and the vaudeville which is good. At
the opening play, A Risk of His
Life" ladies will be admitted free.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20
OHIO SENATOR
WILL NOT SPEAK
BEFORE CLUBS
CONTINUED From Page One.)

enough money to be of very material
assistance, but for the sake of having
the paper in friendly hands, l was
willing to advance a part of it. 1 ap-
piled to a number of friends to see if
they would not make up the balance
of the amount. Among others l ap-
piled to the Standard Oil company.
They first agreed to loan to the news
paper company when purchased and
reorganized, $1,000, according to my
present recollection, the same to be
secured by stock of the newspaper
company.
Deal Not Carried Through.
Somebody who was expected TO go
into the enterprise dropped out and
that made it necessary for all the 9TH
ers to increase the amounts they were
proposing to advance. At the request
Of my friend l asked the different par
ties to increase their advances and
thereupon the Standard Oil company
did accordingly increase their amount
from $4,000 to $4,000 and sent me
the letter with the certificate inclosed
as stated. 1t was thought at that time
that the transaction would be imme-
diately closed. but there was a delay
of a few days. and at the end of that
delay the whole transaction fell TO the
ground because other people had step
ped in and purchased the property.
Thereupon I returned the draft to the
Standard Oil company. had no en-
ployment in the matter and never de-
rived a cent of profit from it and never
made any charge on account of it %
anybody. I am at a disadvantage of
not being able to produce this cores
pondence because it is on my files in
Washington and I car not get at 1t
for The present, but I am confident
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ADELAIDE:
Mother says "they can't say anything roo
good about Gold Medal Flour" CHARITY.
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ANN
PRUDENCE
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that when I am able to produce it, it
will be found to be exactly in accord
with my statement.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
co>sr,rurio>,L AMENDMENT.

Notice h. hereby given thnt at tho
general election to be held on the third
dny 1f November A - 1905. there viii
be submitted 90 tho qualified electors
OF the R'ntT Of Colorado the question of
amending the Constitution of said
state.
Ibe authority for admitting such
question IN found IN ArnutH itill No.
ii0 which n. In words aud figures,
following, Was
AZ ACT
To submit TO the qualified Electors
nf the STATE nf Colorado Hn Amend
munt 10 section 10 nf Article of
the constitution Of the State of Col-
NThdu
un IL Enacted hv tho General Assembly
~ the Htntn ~ Colorado.
No. tlon !, There snail br submitted
90 tho uuaiiflnd electors pr tho state OF
Colorado az th. nest general election
for members of the General Assembly.
fnr their approval ur rejection. the fnt-
lowing amendment tn tho Constitution
nf tho state of Colorado which, when
ratified hy majority ~ those voting
thereon, shall be Vnlid nH part of the
constitution,
Rsotlon 2 section 30 ~ Article V ~
the constitution nf the state NJ Colo
fado shall be amended 50 nH 10 read as
follows
H.rtlan so Except ~ otherwise pro.
yidud ~ this constitution. no inw shall
extend ,hr term ~ any public officer,
of increase or diminish his salary ~
hmOlumsnts after his election or sps
pninimsnti provided that on hnd after
the adoption ot this amendment, the
The state herald., 1908-10-30
One Of the
Essentials

of the happy homes of to-day is vast
fund of information as to the best methods
Of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge Of the worlds
best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval Of the
Well-Informed OF the World; not of indi-
viduals ouly. but Of the many who have
the happy faculty Of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One Of the products of that class, Of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
mended py the Well-Informed of the
World as a valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the wcll-known Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-.
facturcd by the California Fig Syrup Co.,
only. and for sale by all leading druggists.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
.DEVOL HAS RECORD
NEW CHIEF QUARTERMASTER ON
PANAMA CANAL.
Is Known as Expert In Organization
and Supply Work by What He
Did in Philippines, San Fran
cisco and Elsewhere.

Washington.-Maj. C. A. Devol, who
succeeds Jackson Smith as chief quar-.
termaster for the canal commission on
the Panama canal, has made a record
furnishing supplies to the United
States army in the tropics equal to
that of Jackson Smith in providing
men and means to build railroads and
manufacturing concerns in Mexico and
South America.
Maj. Devol entered the army In 1879
as n second lieutenant of infantry.
Appointed n captain and quarter.
master in August, 1896, he built the
posts of Fort Yellowstone. Wyo.. and
Fort Hancock. He Joined Gen. Otis
in May, 1898, and assisted in organiz-
ing the expedition to the Philippines,
with which he left for Manila in Au.
gust. 1898. On arrival the major i'm
mediately assumed charge of the
transport service and the Manila
Dagupan railroad. The military
necessities for which Maj. Devol was
called upon TO provide, required an
expenditure of over s7,O00.000 Mexican
currency, within is months. He had
about so transports in commission
supplying the $1,000 troops in the
field.
In July. 1900, he was ordered to the
United States and assigned as general
superintendent of the army transport
service between New York. Cuba and
Porto Rico. He remained in charge
until the service was discontinued in
1901. After he had taken charge Of
and reorganized the largest army
clothing depot in the United States
Mai. Devol was ordered to San Fran
cisco, in entire charge of the trans
port service on the Pacific. His stocl
The state herald., 1908-10-30
NOT UP TO THE RECORD.
Boy Had, at Least Once Seen Larger
Pedal Estremities.

A pupil OF one OF the public schools
In Chicago sends this communication:
Dear Sir: In our school this morn.
Ing an amusing dialogue took place,
"A primary teacher OF Chicago.
wishing to impress on her pupils the
necessity OF greater quiet. said;
81 am Il great deal larger than any
OF you, yet | don't make any noise
when | walk around the room
Perhaps, remarked little seven.
yearold Kenneth. you don't wear
shoes
"'oh. yes. do quickly replied the
teacher, lust look Did you ever see
any larger than mine?
Kenneth surveyed them carefully.
Yes he replied. slowly. 'onee-in
n show. "-Wayerly Magazine.
The state herald., 1908-10-30

salaries OF the following designated
public officers including those who
may then be incumbcnts of such offices,
shall he as herein provided. viz:
Tho governor shall receive an an
nual salary of seven thousand Ave mum
dred dollars, and u further sum OF
twenty-five hundred for the payment
of a private secretary.
The Judges OF the supreme court
shall ench receive an annual salary
of seven thousand five hundred dol
lars.
The Judges Of tho district court shall
each receive an annual salary of five
thousand dollars.
Section 2. Each elcctor voting Mt
such clectio and desirous of voting for
or against said amendment shall de-
post In the ballot box his ticket.
whcreon shall be printed tho words
For the Amendment concerning salar-
les of Governor and Judges" and
Against the Amendment concerning
shall indicate his choice by placing n
cross opposite one or the other OF said
groups of words; provided however
that when voting machines are used
suitable provision shall he made to ar
ford every elector an opportunity to
vote for or against said amendment.
Section 4. The votes cast for the
adoption or rejection OF said Amend
ment shall be canvassed and the result
be determined by the laws OF the State
for the canvass of votes for Rcpresen-
tatives In Congress.
Approved April Is. 1907
In testimony whereof | have here
unto set my hand and affixed tho great
seal OF the State of Colorado, ut the
city Of Denver, this 29th day of Sept.
A. p. 1908.
TIMOTHY o'coNNER,
fGHal Sooret1rv Of Gtata
The state herald., 1908-10-30
AsToNisAED THE DOCTOR
Old Lady Go, Well with Change o
Food.

4 great scientist has said we can put
on "old age" II we eau only nourlsh the
body properly.
To do this the right kind OF food, OF
course. Is necessary The body manu-,
features poiHons In the stomach and
intestines from certain kinds of food
stuifs and unless sufficient OF the right
kind Is used. the Injurious elements
overcome tho good.
MY grandmother. II years old"
writes n. Y. lady. had been nm IN.
valid for rs years from what was
called consumption Of the stomach and
bowels. The doctor had given her up
10 die.
Il saw no much about Grapc.Nuts
that persuaded Grandmother TO try
II. She could not keep anything ON her
stomach for more than n few minutes.
"She began Grnpc-Nu,a with only n
toanpoonful AH that did not distress
her and m she could retain II. she took
n little more until she could take all of
4 ieaspoonfula Mt n meal
Then she began 10 gain and grow
strong and her trouble In tho stomach
was gone entirely. She got 10 enjoy
good health for one so old and we
know Grapc.Nu,a saved her life.
'''rhe doctor was natoniuhcd that In.
stead Of dying she got well. and with.
out n drop Of medicine after she began
tho 0fape.NutH." There's n Reason"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read The Road TO Well.
ylllc." In pitga.
Ever read the above ie,tsr1 A new
one appears from time 10 time. They
are genuine, true. and full Of human
interest.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
BY Way Of Chlcauo,

A pupil of one of the public schools
In Chicago sends this communication:
Dear Sir: In our school this morn
ing an amusing dialogue took place.
primary teacher Of Chicago, wish
Ing to impress on her pupils the nec-
essi,y of greater quiet, said:
81 am a great deal larger than any
of you, yet don't make any noise
when walk around the ROOM"
Perhaps" remarked little seven.
year-old Kenneth, you don't wear
Shoes
"oh, yes I do" quickly replied the
teacher, Just look, Did you ever see
any larger than mine?"
Kenneth surveyed them carefully.
"Yes," he replied slowly, "onceNin
show."-Waverly Magazine.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
The Still Alarm.

A tourist in an out-of.the-way region
Of England put up one night at an
amiable old lady's cottage, the village
Inn being full.
Now. the tourist was very deaf.
which fact he took pains TO Impress
upon the old lady, together with In
structions to wake him at particular
hour in the morning.
On waking a great deal later than
the time appointed. he found that the
amiable old lady. with a commendable
regard for propriety. had slipped un'
der his door a slip OF paper on which
was written:
Sir. It is halfpast elght!"-Harp
er's Weekly.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
Anticipated Cause for Sorrow.

Ina came in from the country on her
fifth birthday to visit her cousin May.
At night tney were put to bed early.
An hour passed. when heart.breaking
sobs were heard from the children's
bedroom.
What's the matter, children?"
asked Mays mother. entering the dark
room.
From under the bedclothes Ina
sobbed out: MAY won't give me any
of her peanuts"
But May has no peanuts replied
her aunt
Il know that" sobbed Ina, but sha
said II she did have peanuts she
wouldn't give me any."-The Define
ator.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
He Would Talk,

"This is busy wire, tell you"
roared the excited man in the tele-
phone booth.
And from the other end OF the wire
came this:
Il don't care, will talk"
Get on the wire!" shouted the
other beside himself. You don't want
to talk with me"
But 1t was no use
I've paid ten cents TO talk" came
the answer. "and I'm going TO do 1t"
And talk he did. busy wire or not.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
Moman AeeompII,h,d lInuuI.,.

Miss Martoina kramcrn of Rottor.
dam. Holland. In ono OF the most nc.
compllahed OF women ilnsuiatn. She
can rond and speak thirteen different
langaRoa, She In the editor of Jus
surrnRil. the ofI,cial organ Of the IN.
tcrnational Woman Suffrage Alliance.
Che receives reports from the different
countries af'iila,cd with the intcrna.
tional Alliance and translate them
Tor her paper. which Is printed In
English.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
Au.,rlan nurnaueraoY.

Austrian bureaucracy. especially In
matters connected with the collection
OF taxes. In often extraordinarily pcdan,
tic. In n large village In Lower Aus.
irln there died last November n brick.
layer named stephan Schmidt A few
days nEo his family received an oiilcinl
letter from the dlsirlc, tax once nd
dressed to Herr Stephan schmidt and
reading No follows:
You are hereby officially notified
that on account OF your death taxes
for 1908 have been written on
The state herald., 1908-10-30

OF goods as quartermaster of the de
partmeni OF San Francisco amounted
10 about S2,500,OOO. At San Francisco
Mai, Deyol purchased everything need
ed for the United States army of the
Pacific coast, OF Alaska and in the
Philippines. To take these supplies
10 transports, some of which had
been Atlantic liners. were employed
When San Francisco was shaken
by the earthquake and rayaged by the
great fire Mai. Deyol took complete
charge OF all the supplies donated by
the states to supply the wants of the
100000 homeless. hungry people. He
organized and distributed these sup.
giles TO all parts of the city.
For this work he was made n mem.
Der OF the army general stan. on which
he served until he was ordered to the
isthmus In June.
As chief quartermnster for the canal
commission Mai. Dcyol's work com
binei the departments Of labor and
quarters, that OF material and supplies.
and n portion Of the work formerly
done by the sanitary department Tho
value OF the stocl, TO be carried by the
chief qunrtcrmastcr will be about
$4,000 600. and his work will be to
care for and repair the commission
quarters, to do police work. TO secure
the labor necessary for the canal
work and TO transport II TO the
lsthmus. The total expenditure oi
Mai. Dcyol's department for the year
ending June. 1909. will probably be
about 100000,
The state herald., 1908-10-30

There Is Catarrh In this section OF the country
than all other diseases put together and unt the
few years was supposed to be incurable For a great
many years doctors pronounced II local disease and
prescribed local remedies, and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment, pronounced incurabe
Science has proven Catarrh to be constitutional dis
and therefore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by T. J. Cheney
a &C.. Toledo Ohio. Is the only Constitutional cure
the market IL Is taken Internally In doses from 10
drops to teaspoonful. II directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They oner one
hundred dollars for any case IL falls to send
for circulars and testimonials.
Address; + J, CHENEY a CO. Toledo, OHIO.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Iake Mall's Family Pms for constIpatIon.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
Cruelty to Skeletons.

The Heiress-But it's nothing extra
ordinary for the count to have fam
= skeleton, poppa nearly all noble
men are similarly situated.
Mr.. Bigpile-Of course they are.
darn EN-, They can't earn enough to
keep little fat on their poor skele-
tons bones,
The state herald., 1908-10-30
The Inner Voice.

Mamma was trying to teach her
four.year-old daughter the difference
between right and wrong. She said:
sListen, baby, and you will hear lit
tie voice in your heart, which will tell
You what God wants you TO do"
A few days later, having some dis
turbance In digestion. and hearing .
rumbling noise within herself. she
called To her mother: Mamma, NAM
ma, come quick; God is talking to me
in my stomach"
The state herald., 1908-10-30
Have Little Care for the Morrow.

In the Congo the extravaganza OF
the average white man is astonishing
Champagne is the invariable order OF
the day for men getting few hundred
dollars a year, and the official usually
lands in Antwerp after three years
with enough money for a spree, when
he must sign and 60 back.-Worlds
Work
The state herald., 1908-10-30
II Didn't Work.

81 would like" said the gentlemanly
agent, ito call your attention to a lit
tie work which have here"
well, let me call your attention to
whole lot of work which / have
here replied the man at the desk
Chicago Record-Herald.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
AN ACT

NNAHN ~ ~ N'AhH hNR AAnAA'at l'AANM
ing, viz
To submit 10 the Qualified Electors Of
| the State OF Colorado an Amendment
10 Section ~ OF Article XIV of the
Concerning tConccrningl the Fees and
| Compensation OF County, Precinct
and Other Officers
lie II Enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Colorado.
Section J. That there shall he sub
mitted to the qualified electors NJ the
State Of Colorado az the next general
election for members Of the General
Assembly. FOR their approval or rojec
tiun, the following amendments IN the
Constitution ~ the state of Colorado.
which when ratified 10y a majority OF
those voting thereon shall be- valid nH
say.
section 10 of Article ~ NJ the Com
Htltutlnn aT the State NJ Colorado shall
be amended to read AZ foilnwa3
section ~, For the purpose ar prn-
vldng FOR ana regulating Tho rompcu-
Hntinu OF county. precinct ana other Of
ficcrH the General Assembly shall by
tho State HCrurdiuU 10 population, and
shah grade and fiN the compensation 0f
lh" officers within The respective
classes according 20 the population
thereof Su,h law shall establish
scales ~ fees to be charged and col
leotod hy such of the county, precinct
I
mated therein Tor services 90 be per
formed by them respectively; and
where Hulnriof are provided, all fees.
pornulHitos and rmolum"ntH shall ha
paid into the county treasury.
Section :. Each eiector desiring to
vote on such amendment shah deposit
IN the ballot box u ticket whrroon shall
bc printed tho words For the amend
msnt to section n Of article ~ com
ceruinH the fees and compensation or
county precinct and other officers"
and Against the ar rudment 10 section
% ~ article ~ concerning the fees and
compensation NJ county precinct and
other officers" and Hhau Indicate his
approval or rejection OF the same by
placing cross Apostle loppnaltrl one
or tho other ~ said groups NJ words
Section =. The votes rnHt for the
adoption or rejection uf said amend
msntH or either Of them shall be rnua
NnHHst and the result determined In
the manner provided hN The laws NJ
tho state for the canvass NJ votes for
r0prearutntiyoa In ConHroHH
Approved April 1rd 1907.
In testimony whereof ! have here
unto sot my hand nnd affixed the great
seal uf the state of Colorado, az tho
city of Denver. this 2Sth day N sept.
A. D. 1905.
TIMOTHY o'cOSSEH.
fgsnl1 Norr-tnry NJ state,
The state herald., 1908-10-30

Husselton (out of patience)-Great
Snails! Why, this train is simply
crawling along. conductor. What's tho
matter?
Conductor (without batting an eye)
Perhaps the engine has turned tur-
tie.
The state herald., 1908-10-30

Anybody can preach economy-ths
thing Is to practice It,
The state herald., 1908-10-30
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

Notice is hereby given that ut the
general election To be held ON the third
day Of November. \. u, 1908. there will
he submitted to the qualified electors
OF the state Of Colorado the question
of amending the Constitution OF said
state.
The authority for submitting such
question If found In House Bill No. iGa.
which II. In words and figures. follow
ing viz;
The state herald., 1908-10-30
DENVER DIRECTORY

everywhere for $500, Send for our free eat-
alopue OF saddles and harness. Lqw.st prices
IN The u. 8 The Er-d Mueller Saddle q mar-
n~ss Co.. tti-tO t.artm~r ST.. Denver. Colo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-16

BY the president 20 the secretary
OF var. acting as stenagrapher
The following statement was ls.
sued today from the white house
That which purports to be the
ao-called administration platform.
telcgraphed from Chicago. Is a
mere tentative draft prepared by
members Of the resolution com.
mittee for presentation 10 Score.
tary Taft for the purpose Of obtain.
Ing his views on certain planks.
"A large part OF this purportcd
platform never was seen By the
president at all and a number Of
the plaBks contained In the re.
mainder were subjected TO amend.
ments of both a verbal and a sub
siantIal nature.
This aud other drafts were
tentative only and merely for the
Information Of certain members OF
the resolutions committee, who
we're seeking the views Of various
prominent republicans.
Neither the president nor Sec.
Rotary Taft committed himself NOR
was asked to commit himself To
any particular feature Of any form
OF platform. but the various drafts
OF proposed planks we're laid be.
fore them both"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-16
FLOODS
RECEDE
End Of High Water in
Kansas Is Now in
Sight.
fey United prcss.)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. June L.
The end OF the big flood. which
has done so much damage in the
past few days. is In stght The
Missouri river aud it's tributaries
have reached the highest stage and
are now slowly falling
The Union STATEN Is still above
the flood level, although the water
Is a foot deep aioaeside the bag
gage rooms. and there are stili
two feet OF water in front of the
blossom house. one of the best
hotels In the vicinity of this depot.
The Missouri. Kansas g. Texas.
Chicago a Alton and Chicago, Bur.
lington a Quincy railroads have
started 10 move their trains and
are today landing passengers at
Sheffield on the eastern boundary
OF the city.
The overflow of the Missouri
stlil surrounds the east bottoms
OF the city, and force OF work
men employed by the Kansas City
southern railway. are to-day build
Ing a sand dyke for a distance OF
two miles. This will hold tho
water back until the river sud.
denly rises again.