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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
CURSE Of GOD
IS CALLED DOWN
Priest Asks Same Curse to
Fall on the Children of
States Attorney
AROUSED OVER BILLIK CASE
DIVINE HAS BEEN WORKING TO
SAVE NECK OF MURDERER AND
WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
DEFEAT OF HEALY.

Chicago, H., Aug. 1O.-Father Peter
J. O'Calaghan, who has stirred all Chi
cago in his efforts to save the neck Of
Herman Billik the condemned poison
er of seven members of the Vrzal fam
lily, called down the curse of God on
the head of States Attorney Healey in
his sermon at st. Mary's church Sun
day. He also expressed the hope that
the same divine curse would rest upon
Healy's children.
States Attorney Healy was defeated
in his candidacy for denomination at
the primary election Saturday and the
priest who had canvassed the city
against him making speeches bristling
with invective, declared Sunday that
the attorneys defeat was the judg-
ment of God against him for his part
in the prosecution of Billik. He
added:
Il would explain to you why said
that I felt that if the people of the
city did not condemn John Healy that
the curse of God would rest upon him
and upon his children. | had said be-
fore that he, like Pontius PLATE,
would think to soothe his conscience
by washing his hands in a basin of
water. The next day the papers came
out and said that John Healy was
anxious to assist in the discovery of
the truth and was going to cooperate
with the authorities of Du Page coun-
ty in sitting the evidence thoroughly
and honestly.
The next day we find that this man,
this honest investigator, sends out an
assistant who does nothing but belittle
the evidence, turning that which
should be a serious investigation into
q farce.
THAT night he came out with the
affidavit of an irresponsible man, do
ing his best to thwart the purpose of
the investigation. This was a provi
Dental exhibition of his dishonesty
and hypocrisy, making manifest the
insincerity of his promises to investi-
gate, and it justified me in saying that
apologized to Pontius Plate for com,
pairing John Healy with him.
ut was to that cry of the multitude
that l referred, and to that old proph-
ecy, and that old judgment that God
uttered in the Old Testament that the
sins of the father will be visited upon
his children unto the third and fourth
generation.
only with repentance and only by
some marvellous interference of Gods
grace can any child escape the sins of
his father. 1t is Gods holy word that is
condemned and Gods judgment OF
mems sins rather than my utterances
of what l firmly believe to be a holy
law of a just God"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
SOCIAL NEWS


John Aufderheide of North Meridian
street, indianapolis. this week.
- - -
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hiatt, of Phil
adelphia, will be the guests this week
of Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Hiatt of
South Fifteenth street.
- - -
Mrs. Edgar Henley, Miss Beth De
Prato of st. Louis and Miss Electa
Henley entertained Mr.. Hall and Mr.
Capped of Dayton, yesterday.
- - -
Mr.. and Mrs. Butler of Central ave-
nue. will be the host and hostess for
a picnic party Tuesday evening. Sup
per will be served on the lawn.
- - -
Mr.. and Mrs. Wickham Corwin, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Campbell and Mrs.
Charles Corwin of New York, took din
ner at the Country club house yester-
day.
Mrs. V.'D. holland and Mr.. Thomas
holland have returned from a visit at
Indianapolis.
Misses Lena Richey, Beulah Nicely
and Grace Bradford with Messrs.
Brook Salyer. Bert Bradford and John
day with Miss Clara Thomas, 40
South Tenth street.
- y -
Miss Carolyn Hollingsworth and
Mr.. Louis Francisco took dinner last
evening at the Country club house.
- - -
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Martin of South
Eighth street will leave soon for an
extended trip through Montana.
- - -
Miss Esther McKone will leave next
week for visit with friends at Detroit
Michigan, and Cleveland, o.
- - =
Mrs. Emma Releaux of Pittsburg,
has returned home after visit with
Mrs. Hannah Thomas.
e ~ =
Mr.. Howard Shaughnessy and Mr..
Charles Rousch of Madison, Indiana,
spent yesterday with Miss Alma Pfaff-
lin of North Sixth street.
- - -
Mr.. William B. Fisher was COM
pletely surprised Saturday evening at
his home, 256 South West Second
street. The function was in honor OF
his thirty-sixth birthday anniversary.
Games and music were features of the
evenings amusements. At the con.
clusion of the evenings festivities an
elegant several course luncheon was
served. The guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward wilkins. Mr.. and Mrs
Balze Bescher, Messrs. William Kel
Ter, John Imill, Joseph Allen, John
Gully, Sherman Howe, Alvin Gully, AL.
bert Keller. Mr.. Penquite, Mrs. Anna
Haner, Mrs. Solomon of Kansas, Miss
Marguerite wilkins, Miss Lucille
Howe. Misses Ruth Allen and Lena
Griffith and Master Lesley Howe.
- - -
Mr.. z. F. White of Indianapolis, was
the guest of his brother, Mr.. Charles
White, 202 North Nineteenth street
Yesterday
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
ELKS CHANGE
RULES OF ORDER
Present and Past Grand Off.
GERS Meet in Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-The present
grand officers and several past grand
exalted rulers. comprising the grand
forum of the Benevolent Protective
Order of Elks met in Chicago Sunday
to make such changes in the rules OF
the order as we're ordered by the last
grand encampment. Grand Exalted
Ruler Holland, of Colorado Springs.
who presided at the meeting stated
that the work would require several
days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10

She Was Welcome to the Rest.
AS several travellers got into the sta
ton bus one Of the men noticed that a
young woman had grip exactly like
his, but that 1t was placed with the
rest of the baggage on top. Thinking
there might be some mistake made, he
kept his inside and placed 1t at his
feet. He was soon engrossed with his
paper and did not notice the young
woman reach over and draw the grip
close to her side. He waited until she
was occupied with a book and then
pulled the grip to its former position,
the rest of the travellers looking on
with amused expressions.
In turning over a leaf she looked
down and suddenly became aware of
the removal of the grip. With some
force in her voice and manner, she
said, That is miner and jerked it
back close to her feet.
Touching his hat politely, the owner
said: "All right. madam. But may l
please get my pipe and nightshirt out?
You are welcome to the rest of the
things!-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
Little Reason, Bio Fuss.


Robert G. Ingersoll used to relate
an anecdote Of Hebrew who went
into a restaurant to get his dinner.
The devil of temptation whispered in
his ear, Bacon" He knew that il
there was anything that made Jehovah
real white mad 1t was to see anybody
eating bacon. but he thought, Maybe
he is too busy watching sparrows and
counting hairs to notice me-" and SO
he took a slice. The weather was de-
Iightful when he went into the res
taurant, but when he came out the sky
was overcast, the lightning leaped
from cloud to cloud. the earth trem-
bled, and it was dark. He went back
into the restaurant, trembling with
fear, and. leaning over the counter,
said to the clerk, did you ever hear
such a fuss about a little piece of
bacon?"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
HUSBAND OUT ALL
NIGHT; WIFE D0WNCAST
She Takes Gas But Is Re-
covering.

New York, Aug 10.-Despondent be-
cause her husband, Joseph De More,
had stayed away from home all night
for the first time since they were mar
ried, three months ago, Mrs. Maude
De More tried to commit suicide at
her home, No. 2472 Marion avenue, the
Bronx, Sunday by inhaling illuminat-
ing gas
When she regained consciousness
prisoner in Fordham hospital, she
found her husband at her bedside.
Where were your" she asked.
He explained he had been in Jail,
being put there for participating in a
rough house in five cent theater.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
GOLD.


Gold, gold, gold. gold!
Bright and yellow. nard and cold.
Molten. craven, hammered and rolled,
Heavy to get and light to hold,
Hoarded, bartered, bought and Sold
Stolen. borrowed squandered, doled.
Spurned by the young, but Rugged by the
old
To the very edge of the churchyard mold!
Price of"many crime untold,
Gold, gold. gold, gold!
Good or bad thousandfold!
How widely its uses vary
To save. to ruin to curse. to bless,
As even its minted coins express
Now stamped with the image Of good
Queen Bess
And now OF bloody Mary!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
WESSLER REUNION,
Pupils and Families of School to Meet
Thursday.

The annual Wessler school reunion
will be held at Wessler's grove near
Chester. Thursday, August Is All
former pupils at the school and their
families are invited. This is one of
the oldest schools in the county. Mu-
sic will be furnished by the Cooper
orchestra of this city The Rev
Aaron Worth of Fountain City will de-
liver the address.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
TWO MILLION PEOPLE
RESIDE IN CHICAGO
Directory Shows Increase of
$4,000 Over Last Year.

Chicago, Aug. 10-Chicago has a
population of 2,425, 900 according to
the 1908 city directory, which was is
sued today. This is a gain over last
year of 5000. The number of names
in the alphabetical list is 75S,10O, an
increase of 20,7o0 in year. This pop
ulation statement is in excess of what
is shown by the school census, which
found only 1,922,336 persons in Chi.
cagO
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
As Lincoln Miqht Have Put II.


A naval officer once went to Presi-
dent Cleveland, laying before him a
request for the appointment Of a
nephew to the Naval academy at An
napolis. His father, my late brother,
our father, grandfather and great
grandfather before him were all in the
service" the officer added
The president did not speak for some
moments. When he did he said:
LAS a matter Of fact, I am rather
disposed to grant the appointment.
knowing as l do the young mans mer-
its, but what you have just remarked
with reference to the long service of
the family in the navy fills me with
some doubt. I am tempted to ask
whether you do not think that it is
about time that one Of the family went
to work for living
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
THE SCRAP BOOK

occasionally they" turned on their at.
tendants and killed them
II say, old chap" said a shocked
voice from the corner. what sort Of
ants were theyw
Elephants" said the quiet man.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
Not a birth" In His LANGUAGE.

A commercial traveller is on friendly
terms with the porter of sleeping car
that he uses frequently.
well, Lawrence" announced the
salesman one morning gleefully, Il
have good news for you. We've had
a birth in our family-twins."
dat am no birth, cir; OATS Sec
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
F.Is i<cSscn.

F.!s I1Sxscn.
Il desire to swear on my taxes.
said the millionaire.
"Of course we understand that,
suggested the official, but ii Is neces-
sary to give some reason-merely as 4
form. you know"
why, it's so much easier to swear
off than to pay them" replied the mil
lionaire, somewhat bored.
The rest was the merest routine
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
Guilty Conscienoes,

The following advertisement recent
~ appeared In a London morning pa
per:
THE person who stole my umbrella
last Sunday In st. PauPs church is per-
sonally known to me, and unless he
shall return it before twenty-four
hours he will see bis name printed in
this same paper. Address X. Y, 10
High street"
a dozen silk umbrellas were received
by the advertiser the following day.
each accompanied by a note of apology
for the involuntary mistake made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
A Conscientious Constituent,

Congressman Hull of Iowa sent free
seeds to constituent in a ranked en-
velope, on the corner of which was the
usual words, Penalty for private use,
$500" \ few days later he received q
letter which read:
Il don't know what to do about
those garden seeds you sent me. l no.
tice 1t is $500 fine for private use.
don't want to use Them for the public
l want to plant them In my private
garden. I can't afford to pay $500 for
the privilege. Won't you see If you
can't fix it so L can use them private.
"? I am law abiding citizen and dc
GOT want to commit any crime"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
EVENTS FOR TODAY.


Mrs. Fred Fox, 219 National avenue
is entertaining with a thimble party
this afternoon.
The Elks will give a dancing party
this evening in the pavilion at Jack
sons park.
The Mary F. Thomas, w. c. T. U.
is meeting this afternoon in the dome
room of the Morrisson-Reeves library
Annual picnic of the Olive Branch
Bible class. at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John M. Haas. west of the city.
Chester Haisley was pleasantly sur
prised recently by thirty of his young
friends, at his home near Arba.
Games and music furnished the even
ing's amusements. A luncheon in
three courses was served. Those
Martin. Florence Payton, Alpha
Moody, Woodsie Elliott, Ruby Brown,
Alta Hill, Mary and Echo Horn, Edna
Hill, Blanche Colvin, May Smock,
Georgia Haisley and Miss Colvin;
Messrs. Delbert Martin. Russell White,
George Meyers, Ora Clark, Howard
Thomas, Walter and Wilbur Haisley,
Fred Hill, Ollie Marshall, Ralph Jones
and Clifford Ryner.
- - -
The Ladies Aid society of the Ches-
ter Methodist church will meet at the
church Wednesday afternoon at two
o'clock. All members are urged to be
present.
Mrs. s. B. Clapp of Walnut Lane,
Germantown, Philadelphia, is the
guest of her daughter Mrs. Benjamin
Johnson, 201 North Eleventh street
- - -
The members of the choir of the ST.
Paul's Lutheran church will hold an
all day picnic Thursday, August 10, in
grove near Centerville.
y - u
The Central Aid society of the First
Christian church will meet Wednes-
day afternoon at 3 O'Clock at the
church.
The East End Aid society of the
First Christian church will meet We'd
nesday evening at the home of Mrs.
Albert Jones, 204 South Fifteenth
street All members are asked to be
present.
The Cook family reunion will be
held Thursday, August 20 at Glen Mil,
| Ter park.
- - -
no 80
Bible class of the First English Lu
| theran church which is being held
this afternoon promises to be a most
enjoyable event. The picnic is being
held in place of the regular monthly
meeting of the organization, which us
ually occurs the first Monday in the
month.
| Miss Carson of Knightstown was
honor guest at a luncheon given yes
terday at the Country club house, by
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Craighead.
Flowers as prizes at bridge parties
! is departure successfully made by q
New York hostess. On the refresh
ment table at each of the series oil
parties given by her were two vases
! filled with rare flowers. At the close
of the repast the flowers were award
ed to the ladies having the highest
scores. The same amount as the more
commonplace prizes would have cos
was expended for the flowers Every
one was delighted with the plan and Il
was in all respects a welcome change
both to the hostess and the guests 1
seemed far less commercial than the
customary method of awarding prizes
- y -
The meh's social union of the FRS
| Christian church will meet Wednes.
day evening. August Twelfth at tht
church. All members are urged to at.
tend The program is in charge Of
the Rev S. w. Traum-
= - -
Mr. and Mrs Thomas NJ Kaufman
| will be the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
What The Nose Couldn't Do.

What the Nose Couldn't Do.
A Sunday school teacher tried to
make the little ones understand differ
ent verses in the Bible by letting them
finish each sentence.
1.-The idol had eyes," she said, "but 1t
Couldn't
"Seev' cried the children.
at had lips, but 1t couldn't
Speak"
cit had ears, but it Couldn't
Hear"
1T had a nose, but it Couldn't
BLOW itr'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
Evadinq the Issue.

Evading the Issue.
An old woman who entered coun-
try savings bank was asked whether
she wanted to draw or deposit.
"Nayther; OF wants to put some mon
ey In
The clerk entered the amount and
pushed the slip toward her to sign
"Sign on this line, please" he said.
"Above or below it?'
"Just above it,
me whole nameY'
"Yes."
Before Oh was married?"
mo; just as 1t is now"
"Oi can't wrote"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
Gsttyshura.

the verified figures for the killed
and wounded of the Revolutionary
war. the war Of 1912 and the Mexican
war are as follows: Revolutionary
war. 1880: war OF 1912, 5,613; Next
can war. 4.977. Total for three wars.
q, 400. The killed and wounded at the
battle of Gettysburg. Union and Con-
federnte. were 40,322, not quite twice
the bined losses of the three for
mer .s.-New York American.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
Crowded..

Crowded.
In the Berkshire hills there was
funeral, and as the friends and mourn.
ers gathered in the little parlor there
came the typical New England female
who mingles curiosity with sympathy,
and as she glanced around the dark
ened room she said to the bereaved
widow:
where did you get that new eight
day clock?"
1--WE amt got no new eight day
clock"
You amt? What's that in the cor
ner there?"
"Why. no, that's not an eight day
clock: that's the deceased. We stood
him on end to make room for the
mourners."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
Delicious Chocolate Pie

You Should Try This Reeipe:-
/ quart milk, 1 package "ouR-PiE"
Follow directions on package. Each
package makes 2 pies. 8 kinds, Lem
on. Chocolate. Custard. 10c. Order
from any grocer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
Steekton's Chickens.

Stockton's ChIckcns.
When Frank Stockton started out
with his Rudder Grange experiences he
undertook to keep chickens. One old
motherly Plymouth Rock brought out
a brood late in the fall, and Stockton
gave her a good deal of attention. He
named each of the chicks after some
literary friend, among the rest Maxy
Mapes Dodge. Mrs. Dodge was visit
Ing the farm some time later. and, hap
pening to think Of her ramesake, she
said, by the way, Frank, how does
little Mary Mapes Dodge get along?"
The funny thing about little Mary
Mapes Dodge" said he, lis she turns
out to be Thomas Bailey Aldrich."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
As IL Seemed to Him.

A man had been employed to make
an inventory Of the furniture in the
house. He was so long about his task
in the parlor, however, that the mis-
tress of the mansion went to see what
he was doing. On the floor lay an
empty bottle. On the sofa lay the man
sleeping. But the inventory bad not
been wholly forgotten, At the top OF
the page stood a solitary eloquent en-
try, Zone revolving carpet"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
How Jack Got the Bed.

How Jack Got the Bed.
Il sweetheart of his was longing for
feather bed" said Goggins, land
Jack determined to get it. Well, he
marched into house, the door Of
which he found open. and went up
stairs and took the best feather bed
In the house. tied it up in the quilt
crammed some caps and ribbons he
saw lying about into the bundle and
marched downstairs again. But, you
see. in carrying off even the small
thing Of feather bed Jack showed
the skill of high practitioner. for he
uescendhered the stairs backward"
backward. What was that for?"
You'll see by and by. He descen-
dhered backward, when suddenly he
heard door enening and a faymale
voice exclalm. Where are you going
with that bed:'
I'm going upstairs with it. ma'am
says Jack. whose backward position
favored his lie, and he began to walk
up again.
"'Come down here said the lady
we want no beds here. man..
Mr.. Sullivan. ma'am. sent me home
with it himself. ma am said Jack, still
mounting the stairs.
Come down here, l tell you,' said
the lady In great rage. There's nc
Mr.. Sullivan lives here Go out OF
this with your bed. you stupid fellow.
II bee your pardon. ua'am. says
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Lots of Weather.

Lots OF Weather.
II want to do some shopping today.
dear" said fond wife-"that Is, If
the weather is favorable. What is the
forecast?"
At the other end Of the table her
husband, consulting his paper, read
aloud. Rain. hall, snow, thunder, light
ming and foods"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
Told In Six Hundred Words.


A beginner in newspaper work in a
small town who occasionally sent
"stuff" to one of the New York dailies
picked up what seemed to him big
story" Hurrying to the telegraph Of
fee he "queried" the telegraph editor:
Column story on so and so. Shall I
send it?''
The reply was prompt, but unsatis-
factory. Send six hundred words"
was all 1t said.
Cant be told in less than twelve
hundred he wired back.
Before long the reply came: "Story
of creation of world told in six hun
dred. Try it,"
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A Poor Sermon.

A clergyman accepted an invitation
to oficiate at Sunday services in a
neighboring town and intrusted his
new curate with the performance of
his duties. On returning home he ask
ed his wife what she thought of the
curate's sermon.
1T was the poorest one I ever heard
nothing in it at ALL
Later in the day the clergyman,
meeting his curate, asked him how he
had got on.
"Oh. very well. I didn't have time to
prepare anything, so preached one of
your unused sermons"
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Sweet Revenge.

OWCUt EtNVSHBCs "a
A little boy came into a dentists
office and had a troublesome tooth re-
moved. The boy asked for the tooth
The dentist gave 1t to him and asked
why he wanted 1t.
I'm goin' to take the old thing home
an stuff 1t with sugar an watch 1t
ache"-Lippincott's
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10

Aplomb means true to the plumb line,
but Is generally used to express that
self possession born of perfect self con-
fidence and composure.