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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
QUICKER THAN LIGHTNING.
Action of the Human Body Outstrtps
Everything In Motion.

Action OF the human bO0y outstrips
Everything In Motion.
"As quick as lightning" is a phrase
colloquially used to express the maxi
mum Of rapidity, but, according to
we'll known scientist, electricity itself
Is outstripped by that old fashioned
machine, the human body, by which it
appears powers can. SO to speak. be
generated in the brain. transmitted
through the nerves and developed in
the muDeles in an infinitesimal frac-
ton of a second.
1t is stated that a pianist in playing
presto of Mendelssohn played 1896
notes in four minutes and three sec
onds. The striking of each Of these. 1t
has been estimated, involved two
movements Of the finger and possibly
more.
Again, the movements OF the wrist,
elbows and arms can scarcely be less
| than one movement for each note. AS
twenty-four notes were played each
second and each involves three move
ments we would have seventy-two vol
urrtary movements per second.
Again, the place. the force. the time
| and the duration Of each Of these move
ments were controlled. All these motor
reactions were conditioned upon q
knowledge Of the position Of each I'm
ger Of each hand before 1t was moved
while moving II, as well as Of the au.
ditory effect to force and pitch, all of
which Involves equally rapid sensory
transuissions
II we add to this the work Of the
memory in placing the notes In their
proper position as well as the fact that
the performer at the same time partici
| pates in the emotion the selection de
scribes and feels the strength and
weaknesses OF the performance. we ar
rive at truly bewildering network OF
Impulses coursing along at fnconceiva
bly, rapid rates.
Such estimates show, too. that we arr
capable Of doing many things at once
The mind fs not.a unit, but In composed
| Of higher and lower centers. the avail
able fund Of attention being distrib
Ueo0 a0e0g them.-Pearsop'B Weekly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
A DISTANT BELFRY.
EnS,ish Church With n Bell Tower
Half a Mile Away.

1t is generally supposed that the vii
lase church of East Bergholt, Suffolk,
Is the only one in England which pos
sesses au entirely distinct building for
its belfry The bells of this church are
hung in shed many yards away from
the church and are worked frorn above
instead of from beneath.
The church of WarmsUorth, how
ever, village situated about two miles
from Doncaster, can boast Of belfry
which is about half a mile away from
the church. AS the crow flies the dis
lance between church and belfry, which
is known as Bell Tower, is 1850 feet.
the distance by road being about half
a mile.
The belfry is by no means a make
shift building. The tower in fact. Is
said to date back to the twelfth cen
fury. and the reason of it's isolation
forms n rather curious story. The
church was originally built on its pres
ent site to accommod ate the villagers
of both Warmsworth and Baby. the
latter village being half a mile from
the former.
The tower was then placed in Warns
worth in order that the parishioners
might hear the bell, which stops ring
ing a quarter of an hour before the
service in order to enable the bell ring
err to get to the church in time.-Lon
don Strand.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10

Gertrude Routh have joined party
from indianapolis, making a ten days
tour down the St Lawrence, Niagara
Falls, Thousand Islands. Montreal and
Quebec and other places of interest.
Mr.. Goley of the American Casket
Co.. has been quite i'll with tonsilitis.
Mrs. Laurence Ogborn is taking a
two weeks vacation.
Mr. Ed Pitman and family, of Rush
vile, spent Sunday with relatives in
this city.
Miss Annette Edmunds of Richmond
visited friends in this place Sunday.
David Wissler, of New Castle, spent
Sunday with his parents in Cambridge
City.
Merriman Straughn who has been
confined to his room for several weeks
on account of critical illness is again
seen on our streets.
John Jackson and Lon Worl were
among the number of those who at
tended the Good Roads meeting at
Richmond Saturday.
Walter Smith is again able to be
on the street, after having been in
the Reid Memorial hospital for several
weeks.
Mrs. J. B. Routh and Mrs. M. NJ
Galloway left today for Winona
where they will spend two weeks.
Mrs. Kate Jay of Centerville, was
in the city Saturday.
Mrs. Ed Murphy and children, OF
Peru, are visiting Mrs. Murphys par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. K. Ebert
Miss Bertha Coulter spent Sunday
in Richmond.
Fred Herbst, of Dublin, Joined the
force of clerks at Halls Store on Sat
| urday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
INCREASED
Awards at Indiana State Fair
Will Be Larger Than
Usual This Year.
ENTRIES CLOSE AUGUST 27.

indianapolis, Ind, Aug. TO- The
premium list Of the Indiana State Fair
shows that the prize awards have
been increased in all departments and
for the coming exposition, to be held
the week of September 7, and that the
total amount is SIS, 663. The largest
showing is for the trotting and pacing
races, the sum being $4,000. The
horse shows in the live stock pavil-
ion will have total OF $l0.53S in priz-
es, $2,107 going to draft horses, $720
to coach horses, 1920 to mules. and
1891 to light harness horses and sad
dlers. In the cattle departments the
premiums amount to $14,251, the beef
cattle premiums making a total of
s10,S76, and s3,375 going to dairy cat
tie. For the dairy and creamery ex-
hibits the prizes amount to 500. In
the sheep show $2,665 is offered and
$4,000 will be distributed in the swine
department. In the poultry show the
awards offered amount to $2,4s9. For
farm products the premiums reach
$11S9, and on fruit. 1896. The prizes
on plants and flowers amount to $3.50;
bees and honey, SPAS; table luxuries,
5000, and on fine arts, $1,370. In the
cattle and horse shows the increases
in premiums have been especially
large.
The entry lists in all departments
of the Fair close on August q, and
the Fair opens for visitors on Monday,
September I.
Premium lists may be obtained by
addressing the Secretary, State House,
indianapolis.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
Rheumatism

Do you want to get rid
of it? If so, take DR.. Miles
Nervine modified as di-
rected in pamphlet around
bottle. In addition to the
direct curative properties
it has a soothing effect up
on the nervous system by
which the rheumatic
pains are controlled, and
rest and sleep assured.
1t has made many cures
of this painful disease,
some of them after years
of suffering. If it will
cure others why not you.
If your case is compli-
Gated, write us for~advice,
it costs you nothing and
may save you4 prolonged
suffering.
II was so crippled that 4 could
scarcely walk. After having my shoes
on for an hour or two I couD manage
to walk by suffering the ppm. Then
my system. Ny doctor toif ens I had
an acute attack OF infAu1nA&ory
rheumatism. ! read about Or. MtieS
menced to get better from the start
and for the past six months have
scarcely any pain. and am able e
walk as wen as ever"
JAS. II. SANDYR0,
p. o. Box 5. Rockaway. N. J.
Your druggist seiIs DR.. kitss' New.
Inc, and we authorize him TO rcturN
pric& of first bottle ton,yl u II saHs
TO benefit you.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart Ind
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
FARMER KILLED;
FAMILY INJURED
Thought Two Members of
Cass County Family Can
not Survive.
ACCIDENT ON SUNDAY.
FAMILY WAS RETURNING FROM
FUNERAL OF NEIGHBOR WHEN
ENGINE CRASHED INTO MA
CHINE AT CROSSING.

Logansport, Ind. Aug. 10.-Return-
ing in an automobile from the funeral
Of neighbor. the family of Levi
Weaver, a prosperous farmer, was al
most wiped out of existence Sunday
afternoon when the machine was
struck by Panhandle engine.
The accident was practically a dupli-
cation of the Sherman King tragedy.
near Columbia City.
Levi Weaver was instantly killed.
His wife, Mrs. Maggie Weaver; a son,
Milburn, aged TO- and daughter. Hon
or aged II years, are at ST. Joseph's
Hospital. There is little chance of the
recovery of Mrs. Weaver and the son.
The only survivor who has regained
consciousness is Honor Weaver, who
gives this account of the accident:
We had just come back from the
Cyrus Phillips funeral. There was a
cut OF empty cars on the track near the
crossing; and papa did not see the en-
CINE, which was behind. The engine
was about 90 feet from us when he
saw it. He tried to back off the cross
ing and that's all | remember"
The machine and occupants were
hurled 100 feet and the machine was
demolished.
A relief train with doctors was hur-
ried from this city and the injured
were brought to ST. Joseph's Hospital
here. The body of Levi Weaver was
taken to the City MOrgue.
Doctors prepared to perform an OPP
GRAFTON on the crushed skull of Mrs.
Weaver, but say her recovery is doubt
full The boy has a broken leg and in
ternal injuries. and on account of his
weakened condition the limb cannot
be set.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
A Broken Down Wife at Thirty.

Unless you, Mr.. Husband, want
your wife to have that broken-down
look when she is thirty. you must in
terest yourself right now. Only one
reason for it-overwork-lack of la
Dor savers. One thing that will help
is Easy Task soap. She must have 1t.
1t will do more than its share. Buy
two cakes for ten cents and after she
has used it, the Hewitt Bros. Soap Co.
will refund your money If it has not
greatly reduced her labors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
Terre Haute, indianapolis &
Eastern Traction Co.
Eastern Division

(Time Table Effective Oct 81. 1907
Trains leave Richmond for Indian.
apolis and intermediate stations at
600 a. m. "7:25. SEQ. 1895. 1000.
HOO. 1900. 100, 1925. $500. 400.
.5:25. 600. 1880. $40. 800. 1000.
11:10.
Limited trains.
Last car to Indianapolis. $40 p. m.
Last car to New Castle. 1000 p. m.
Trains connect at Indianapolis for
Lafayette. Frankfort, Charlottesville.
Terre Haute, Clinton. Sullivan. Paris
Qlls.) Tickets sold through.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
FOUNTAIN CITY. IND.

Fountain City, Ind. Aug. 1O-Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Thomas gave a party
on last Friday evening at their home
north of this place in honor of Misses
Edna Oelklaus and Nellie Miller of In
dianapolis and Agnes Burkhart of
Richmond. Those present were: Misses
Marie Pegg, Lora Wolff. Leona Nier-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
The Huh ofrae Raax.

The organ around which all the other organs
rcvolve. and upon which they are largely de-
pendent fo- their welfare. II the stomach
" hen the functions of the stomach become i'm
>aired. the bowels and liver also become de-
anzed. To cure disease of the stomach. live:
n bowels got Q 50 cent or 81 bottle of DR.. Cald
yelis Syrup Pepsfn at your druggists. II is
he promptest reaie< for consttpataa an6 dys
nepsia ever ccmpeunood
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
CORN A FAILURE.
Southern Indiana Has Had But Little
Rain.

Milton. Ind, Aug. 10. P. Zeller,
who has been travelling over Southern
Indiana reports the corn crop in that
section almost failure because Of
lack Of rain.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10

There Is no medicine 80 sac and at the same
sue so pleas ant to take as DR.. Caldwelfs Syrup
Pepsin. the positive cure Tor all diseases arising
from st omach trouble. The price Is very reas
onable-50c aud 81.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-12-10
The Desert Tortoise.

One Of the most interesting reptiles
Of California's great desert is the des-
ert tortoise. A writer in Suburban
Life says: Il have found as many as
twenty of these hard shelled fellows
that we usually associate In our minds
with the thought Of water in the very
heart Of the desert. where the water
was exceedingly scarce. Yet when you
pick them up they generally void two
or three large spoonfuls Of liquid. Dis
section shows that they each have two
large water sacks on the back, and
these afford them their water supply.
They are great travellers and can walk
faster than we should imagine. They
are also good climbers. have watch
ed one for hours climbing up and
down the rocky sides Of desert
mountain. He could wriggle himself
up to rock almost as high as he was
long. Raising himself on his tail end,
he would use his head rs a hook
then claw with his right leg until II
had secured a good hold, then, with
what seemed to me extraordinary
strength. he would lift himself up and
wiggle his body into a secure posi-.
ton"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-12-10
perter AIvave : eailor.


During Grants first term his secre-
tary Of the navy, Borie. for time
turned the actual administration over
to Admiral Porter. Admiral Porter
was a sailor in the strict chronological
sense Of the term in that he believed
there was nothing like sails. AS soon
as he was in authority he caused the
four bladed propellers Of the vessels
to be removed and replaced by two
bladcd ones in order that the ships
might maneuver better under sail. The
inefficiency thereby brought about Is,
Of course, apparent to any engineer, as
the size of the propeller opening was
fixed and the two bladed screw could
not be made large enough. A few years
later in a report to the department he
actually claimed that the vessels were
faster under steam with the mutilated
screws. The facts. Of course, were just
the reverse, aud when his influence be-
came less proper propellers were again
fitted. This was when he was still In
his prime and his judgment was. at
least, not impaired by age. About
twenty years later, when the Roach
cruisers were being built, the dear old
man. then over seventy, went before
the naval committee and said that the
plans Of these vessels were wrong be-
cause they had only auxiliary sail
power. In his judgment they should
have been given full sail power With
steam as an auxiliary. He was still q
sailor! The world had not moved for
him. Engineering Magazine.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-12-10
4 Naandaeful n;ed.

One day wonderful bird tapped ut
the window Of Mrs. Nansen's (wife OF
the famous arctic explorer) home at
Christiania. Instantly the window was
opened, and in another moment she
covered the little messenger with
kisses and caresses. The carrier pi-
geon had been away from the cottage
thirty long months. but It had not for
gotten the way home. 1t brought q
note from hansen. stating that all was
going well with him and his expedition
In the polar region. hansen had fasten-
cd message to the bird and turned It
loose. The frail courier darted out
into the blizzardly air. 1t few like an
arrow over thousand miles Of frozen
waste and then sped forward over an-
other thousand miles OF ocean and
plains and forests and one morning
entered the window Of the waiting
mistress aud delivered the message
which she had been awaiting so anx-
l0uS1y
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-12-10
eteIla's 0iunitv.

'Glenn paid me dandy compliment
last night, mother one that viii
please you, too" said Stella Harding.
HE was talking about the girls in this
block and how disguised the boys
were getting with them. He said the
trouble with the girls round here was
that they had positively no personal
dignity, and lie never seemed to take
into account that lived in the block
myself. But he made up afterward
for forgetting. He said not much,
he guessed, he didn't mean me; that
was noted for my dignity with all
the fellows, and he'd often heard them
speak of IT, What do you say to
that?'
Mrs. Harding was listening with
motherly satisfaction. How did 1t
happen to occur to him that you
might be applying 1t to yourself?" she
asked.
Il put it to him straight. just
waited until he stopped for breath,
and then said. Well, Jimmy, Glenn,
Is this n slam?'"
"Stella, what speech! There's no
dignity about that!'
"Oh, toot, mammal was the laugh
ing response, made without the slight
est intention of disrespect. THAT'S
just the way we all talk. Things like
that don't count ON dignity one way
or the other-not In our bunch. It's
how you act, don't you know?'-
Youths Companion.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-12-10
ha;rs and esathere.

Hairs are found on almost every
thing TINT grows, and, IL we may SO
call the fine fibers Of asbestus, they
even invade the mineral world. From
piece Of mineral asbestus quarried
from the earth and looking like stone
with satiny fracture the silken fbers
can be rubbed with the finger till the
lump Is worn away.
Secure fcather somewhere-it will
be much better than picture-and
you will see that 1t has main stem
or midrib. Along each side of this ex-
tends the thin part known as the vane.
Look closely and you will see that this
vane is composed Of tiny feathers, call
cd boards, fastened together through
out their whole length from where
their bases join the midrib to their
tips You can easily separate one OF
these from the rest, when you will see
how like tiny feather 1t Is. with what
seems fine fuzxiness along each edge.
st. Nicholas.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-12-10
a Ghost etsrx.

Floors castle. home Of the Duke Of
Roxburghe, was the scene Of curious
psychical mystery over q century aeo.
Sir Walter Scott relates the incident.
John, third duke Of Roxburghe. who
died in 1904, the celebrated book col.
lector. when arranging his library EN-.
ployed neither secretary nor q libra.
rian, but footman called Archie. who
knew every book az shepherd does
each sheep Of his flock. There was q
bell hung in the dukes room at Floors
which was used on no occasion except
to call Archie to his study. The duke
died in st. James square at time
when Archie was himself sinking nm.
der a mortal complaint. On the day
OF the funeral the library bell sudden.
" rang violently. The dying Archie
sat up In bed and faltered, 'sYes. my
lord duke. yes. will wait on your
grace instantly" And with these
words on his lips he fell back in bed
and died.-St. James Gazette.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-12-10
Ornaments q the Pesraas.

Lord Lyveden is an ardent peerage
reformer and tells an anecdote in this
connection for whose authenticity he
pledges himself This narrates how a
famous statesman of the nineteenth
century was called upon to visit his
son in prison. He bitterly reproached
him, rcmarking, Here am l. having
worked my way up from a middle
class home to great position. and
when die you will be the greatest
blacksuard in the pcerage." The son
listened quietly and then replied, with
terrible irony. "Yes-w when you die
Another of Lord Lyveden's pecrage
stories Is equally piquant. The son Of
peer applied to Il friend in the north
Of England for a housekeeper and was
recommended certain Mrs. Brown
The peer wrote to the woman accord.
ingly to the effect that, having learned
particulars Of her character, he was
willing to engage her as his house
keeper and making an appointment for
her to call and see him on certain
date. The good woman replied:
My Lord-From what have learned OF
your character decline to enter your
house. am your lordship's obedient
servant. ANNE BROWN.
Westminster Gazette.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-12-10

his company and the audience. Az
Malvolio he was expressing surprise
at remark Of Sir Toby.
DO you know what you says" he
asked.
To his surprise. roar Of laughte,
echoed through the house, and his
stage associates were convulsed.
He repeated the line. putting undue
emphasis on the pronoun. and again
the audience shouted with laughter.
1t was not until after the perform.
ance he learned that quite unconscious.
~ he had been parodying the well
known words Of 1.-THE Private Score.
tary.' His only explanation was that
It was done in a bit Of foreetfulnesa
while thinking Of the other play
Chicago Record-Herald.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-12-10
osetins On soid MAN.


speaking Of new men," said the
boes Of the skyscraper builders, with .
twinkle. ''comical things happen even
up here, the same 40 In theater.
Sometimes In rusli seasons there amt
enough hands to 60 round. and we
have to take 'en1 green % the hills. I
had one once. 4 kid from Vermont, .
whale Of . kid. with bones like q horse
and eyes awful anxious to please
eyes that made you like him. Hes one
Of the best men I've got now, but then
DO was green 40 God made him." The
foreman stopped to chuckle.
eco up to the eighteenth noor.' I
told him one day. and bring down an
old man. was busy at the time. and
when saw the kid stare I said kind
Of sharp that if that old man wasn't
here In ave minutes the whole blamed
building would probably 60 to smash.
This was Just my way Of making him
hustle. but he thought meant It word
fof word. He went up on the run. and
h q few minutes he came down with
Q sputtering. clawins old Teller held
Ike wise In his arms.
He was the only old man on thu
door said the kid. and he wanted t.
stop and argue about It. but from
what you said knew what It meant
% I just grabbed him and came
"You see" the foreman added kind
y, noting my puzzled expression, "ar
old man happens to be the name Of {
tool ne use. "-Everybody's Magazine.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-12-10
Tho alhillaial..

The ohinalah owes it, name . tn
fact that the finest specimen thereof
psed to b grown IN the pleasant
eroyes Of trees that formerly flourish
"a 10 the barony Of Shillalaeh. y
County wicklow. The best ehtllalah
must b root sprung sapline. Tor on
taken from the branches Of . full
grown tree would lack ths necessary
touehness. Being trimmed and
sbeousht to hand" the young stict
undereoes preparatory discipline By
being placed In the chimney to season
thus becoming early acclimatiaed e
the hot work In store foe It This part
OF the curriculum 6nished, Il 10 rub
bed until completely saturated with
oil, after which It = securely wrapped
10 Z stout sheet Of brown paper and
buried IN Z convenient hotbed. Al
this stage Of IT. Development 1t Il %
object Of unceasing watchfulness or
H. part Of it, proprlstoE. who to fore
stall any detrimental warp In the oh
1ect Of his care visits It daily, correct
Ing any youthful tendency to depart
ftom . straight line and ultimately &c
curing % straight bit Of timber q
heart could desire.-New York Trib
une.
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CHORUS.


"Oh! mother. / miss thee-my heart IL 90
sore.
Come back, dearest mother from yonder
bright shore.
Oh break now the silence SO long and 20
Rock me TO sleep, mother. Rock mo 70
sleep.
Rock me to Sleep mother. Rock me 10
sleep
Those words. sweetly sung by girl Of nine
years,
Made me think OF mother, and start ed the
tears.
1 thought how she prayed. with her hands
on my head.
Love God. dearest boy. and never drink.' .
she said.
Alone In the darkness. with rain fallina
fast,
sought God to save from the dark, sinful
past.
Grace came to my hears-love for liquo,
WAS gone.
Praise God evesmors for the words OF tha,
song.
Oh! dear brother OF mine addicted Il
drink.
70 think.
Think Of your mothers and all others 70,
wrong
OF dear ones In heaven Seek God and b
strong.