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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-07

Ii is reported with entire plausibilit5
that practically every one Of the sUoo
gwenty-dolIa- ~oId pieces that forue !
what may be called the first edition Of
the Saint-Gaudens eagles have al
ready been withdrawn from circulation
and having been carefully laid away
by coin collectors. will never again
serve as currency--New York Times.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-07
some varieties of fish can stand an

Some varieties of fish can stand any
amount Of cold withou, harm. Per "a
will live in ponds which ire for, i
practically solid all winte-. The Whit
fish OF Canada caught through holes
in the ice. have been picked up frozen
SO stiff that the would break like brit
tie sticks. yet when carefully thawed
out showed signs OF life.-London An
swers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-07

An attempt is being made to oust
Mrs. George French and Mrs. Clark
Barker as Oyerseers Of Portland. Me.
\ reaction against women Office hold
ers has set in.
The Washington times., 1908-12-13
RELEASE
CAUSES SURPRISE
Buffalo Would Like TO Get the
Former Philadelphia Ameri-
can Star.

BUFFALO. n. 7, Dec 13-The re-
lease of Jimmy Collins from the Phila-
delphia Americans has caused amaze
ment in this, his home city. Only last
Sunday Collins returned here from a
hunting "trip, and stated that he would
not be released by Manager Mack.
All efforts TO locate Collins today have
failed, but there were any number Of
his personal friends who would speak
for him. Buffalo would like to get him.
but It is not regarded as probable that
he will come here. II is said that he
has something up his sleeve in the way
of a good berth with a team farther
West. where he may become a stock
holder.
The trouble Columbus is having in
reaching terms with Manager Clymer
has led TO the local prophecy that that
city is Collins destination
The Washington times., 1908-12-13
TAFT PLANS A BLOW
TO THE STANDARD OIL
Speech to Be Delivered in New York Before the Ohio
Society Will Inaugurate Fight Against Com
pany's Influence.
BY JAMES HAY, JR.

Standard is the direct sequel Of last
years performance by the corporations
representative. A-chbold and other
prominent men OF the company are
Ohioans, and they saw the opportunity
for them to do some good missionary
work by bending the organization TO
their will. Not only did they I'LL fifty
or sixty seats with their followers. but
they knew in advance the kind OF
speech Foraker would make. They then
set about trying to induce Mr.. Taft TO
be present at the dinner. No avenue
Of persuasion was neglected. Not only
did they use every means Of inducement
possible In New York. but they went
to Ohio and enlisted certain members
OF the State organization.
One Of these Ohio men practically
threatened Taft with political disaster
if he did not go to the banquet
Taft Stands By Guns.
Taft, however, saw what was in the
air and stuck to his original refusal.
Foraker, when the time came. made a
speech bitterly assailing Taft and bas-
ing the assault on a speech Taft had
made prior to that in New England, in
which Tatt gave some reasons for the
Lntn ENlSLlllk OuSlAF0o AfllA NsSApAA- II u
aker made the promise that Taft had
put all the blame for the panic on the
Boer war, which had happened six or
seven years previously, and then pro-
ceeded to subject Taft 10 a scorching
criticism The wisdom Of the President
elect in refusing the invitation was full
ly demonstrated by that speech
II is more than probable that similar
tactics would have been pursued this
year had It not been that Henry W.
Taft and his following in the society
took hold Of things months ago and
made up their minds 10 throw on the
| hold Of Str adard Oil. With the successful
! carrying ut Of the plan this week the
abolition of The Standards power IN the
society is made complete.
! The benefits Of this to Mr.. Taft, espe-
| ciaIIy in Ohio, cannot be overestimated-
( He is strong in his native State because
/ OF the prominent manner in which he
! has always figured as an opponent Of
gang rule and other Objectionable polit-
/ teal methods in Ohio He first made
himself dear to the voters there by his
I scorchirg denunciatiOn of George p
/ Cox. the boss Of Cincinnati and Hamll-
/ ton county. His next bid for the graft
tude Of the people came in the manner
] in which ne renounced all tr endship or
IassOciation with Senator Foraker, as a
! result Of the exposures or Foraker 8
! relations with Standard OIL
The Washington times., 1908-12-13

NEW YORK. Dec. 13--It developed
here today that the speech Of William
Howard Taft before the Ohio Society al
the Hotel Astor, in this city, next
Wednesday, will be the principal part
Of a well-formed plan to destroy the IN
fiuence which has heretofore been eNer-
cised in that organization by the Stand
ard OIL Company.
The Ohio Society is probably the most
influential body Of its kind IN New
York. and is a. pronounced power in bus
mess and political affairs. 1t was the
boast OF John d. ArchbOld, and other
nagnates of the Standard Oil Company
last wear, that this corporation has
gained a cast-irOn control OF the society.
At the dinner last year ntty or sixty
seats were taken by Standard OH, ana
there was cooked up plan 10 nave MI
Taft be present and then subject him TO
a sccrching criticism by Senator Joseph
Benton Foraker Of Ohio, who since that
time has received much undesirable ad-
vertisment owing TO his connection with
the Standard OIL Company. Taft at
that time refused TO attend the dinner.
This year, however, Henry w Iatt'
brother OF the President-elect, is pres
ident Of the society and several months
ago ne ana OLAeE lcducAS u Il4D oA SUI
ization decided that If the society was
to have a wholesome and useful exist
cnce, the domination Of Standard Oh
must be done away with In accord
ance with this plan, it was determined
to have a meeting this year which
should be an unmistakable CemOnstra-
ton that the Ohio Society could not
be used by any interest, however pow
Drops Tariff Revision.
The principal speakers will be the
President-elect, Governor Hughes OF
New York, and John c. SpOOner, former
Senator from Wisconsin. who is a law
yer in this city at this time. The
speeches will be Of a tenor to show
the progressive character of the ele-
ment which now controls the organ
ization. Mr.. Taft had intended to make
a few weu-pointed remarks about tariff
revision, but, owing to the thorough
understanding which he reached with
/ Speaker Cannon and other members OF
the House OF Representatives on this
subject he does not expect to treat this
| topic as the principal subject OF his
address. He will make however. a
| speech in which the dominant note viii
be the necessity for progressive worn
| In legislation
This overthrow Of the influence Of the
The Washington times., 1908-12-13
STARVING ANIMALS
BEING FED BY STATE
Antelopes Driven by Snow From
Food Supply, Wardens Pro-
vide Hay.

DENVER, Col. Dec. 13.-One thou
sand starving antelopes, which were
driven from the mountains by the
recent heavy snowstorms into the val
leys and sugar beet fields OF eastern
Colorado, are today being fed at the
expense Of the State.
Game wardens by the score are un-
loading hay and alfalfa at different
points 50 that the animals will not
succumb to starvation. The animals
are unable 10 paw through the deep
snow on the plains 70 reach the grass,
and 81 resolved itself into a question
Of supplying them or letting them
starVe.
The Washington times., 1908-12-13
LYNCHBURG GOES "DRY."

LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec. 12-Lynch-
burg voted against liquor license by
majority OF 195 in a total vote OF $50.
There was no disorder. Coffee and
prayer rooms were maintained by the
". c. I. Z. in each precinct, all day
prayer service was held at one church.
and $50 well organized children marched
and sang in the streets
The Washington times., 1908-12-13
LAKE BOAT BEACHED.

LUDINGTON, Mich, Dec. 13.-BaI-
tling for hours In a terrific northwest
wind and sea, the small schooner Belle,
Capt Dan Ludwig. of Benton Harbor
was swept on the beach. The crew was
saved.
The Washington times., 1908-12-13
Cornell University President
Sees Purer Political and
Business Life.
PRAISES HUGHES
AND ROOSEVELT
Taft Also Held Man Who Will
Insure Highest Glass of
President.

CHICAGO, Dec. 18-If those pessi-
mistic souls who believe the Government
is going TO the demnition bow-wOws via
the graft route could hea- President
Jacob Gould Schurman. Of Cornell Uni
versity. they would subject their views
to a sudden revision.
DR.. Schurman declares that the moral
sense Of the American people has been
so awakened that they finally are gov
erning themselves. that boodlers and
grafters practically are extinct and
that the people now are choosing the
best men for the offices TO be filed, re-
gardless Of politics
In short. ne asserts the pious Puri-
tanicaI DAYS Of old have returned, as
far as our Government Is concerned
Incidentally, President Roosevelt and
Gov. Charles Evans Hughes, Of New
York. are TO be given much Of the
credit for this awakening OF the pub
lie
Better Men in Office.
Among the signs OF progress to
which I call attention is the improve
ment In the character Of our pub
lie men" said President Schurman-
Nothing Is more impressive In con-
nection with the recent election than
the discernment shown by the voters
OF the United States in the stamp OF
man that they have selected for public
office and for political leadership.
I'm New York We have reelected Gov
| ernor Hughes a man who, without any
support from adventitious sources, with
no money behind him. with political or
ganizations against him, relied solely
upon the moral sense, the Judgment,
1 and the civic pride OF the State, and
| the issues showed that his confidence
was not misplaced.
Roosevelt the Leader.
BEST Of all. we have the great name
of Theodore Roosevelt. 1 know there
are those who consider him impulsive,
Iand who believe lie has wrought great
injury 10 the trade and business Of the
county. But one thing canno. be de-
MED: He has proclaimed tie incls-
/ pensabIeness Of morality IN public af-
fairs; he has made himself the leader Of
! a movement which has been taken Up
| by the American people for the pur1iica-
| ton both Of business and OF politics, ana
/ the result IS that We would not in 1908
tolerate in either field practices which
were common enough and scarcely con-
siGered blalneworthy only little while
! ago.
I'VE have selected as his successor 2
man animated by the same moral IDEAL
political principles, and reform atoTy'
1 spirit
The character and achievements OF
/ William Howard Taft guarantee that
the next four years OF our national life
VIII be both an era of good feeling and
fof b{gb constructive craftsmanship.
/ Then DR.. Schurman declared that with
the Environment Of good men wealth
vas being deJhroned. The young men
/ OF today, he said, are coming 70
realization Of the fact that money in
itself is of no value except 70 graufy
our animal desires-to secure Ior Us DIT
ter food and clothes.
The Washington times., 1908-12-13

Baltimore and Return, SI.25, Baltimore
3 Ohio p. R Every Saturday and
S,,nday. All trains both ways, both
5sl-s. except Royal Limited. city Of
6ces 1l7 G ST. and 61s Fenna- Ave
Advt
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-07
Mountain Sheep Increasing In Rockies

Trainmen on tho Denver & Rio Grande report the recent appearance of two bands of mountain sheep on the cliffs just beyond the Royal gorge near Spike Buck
 The animals are roaming about on the rocks hundreds of feet above the tracks. They pay no attention to the trains, and as the law forbids anyone to shoot at them they have not be- come frightened at the appearance of human being In the distance
 One band contains eight sheep, as near as they could be counted from the moving trains, and the other con- tains about fifteen. The train crews have come to watch for the agile ami mals in and about the Royal gorge, and there is seldom a day when they are disappointed, The precarious pas ture they have found is apparently all most inaccessible for other animals. and the feeding is approximately good in conseQuence.-Denv Repub. lican
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-07
FLEEcED PORTER OUT OF TIP.
Dignifled Senator Played Joke on Col
 ored Attendant.

Great minds sometimes seek trivial United States senator from Montana, work diligently for 30 minutes in order to have little fun at the expense of a colored servant It was on an over- land Northern Pacific train. Carter, sitting in the smoking apartment of one of the coaches, wet the sides of several boxes containing Pullman car matches and rubbed on the sole of his shoe the composition that ignites the lucifers. Then he held up his foot for a quarter of an hour while the mixture dried, after which he summoned Sam. the colored porter, and asked him to do some small service While tho dark-hued servant was present Carter tried to light one of the Pullman car matches on his shoe.
 "Yuh kaint do dat, Mars Carter; sho yuh kain't," Sam expostuatsd The senator protested that he could. and Sam declared with ardor that such thing was not possible. The discus sion ended in bet of two dollars, ard was made stakeholder. Then the senator calmly lit match on tho sole of the "doped" shoe. Sam was as- founded
 "Ah've been a po'tah moren foteen yahs an. Mars Carter. you is de fust man evah done dat afo'e," he ex- plained.
 Heres your two dollars back" said the senator, as he collected his win nings; and it's all the tip you'll geC from me this trip. Never doubt sen ator's word again. Sam. San Fran cisco Call.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-07
GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS.
coiored Man Used Rod and Line to
 Escape Hard Work.

I had two hours to wait at south ern railroad junction for the other train, and the first thing noticed was colored man fishing in a little pond near the depot. that was only two feet deep. I thought it strange If he could catch any fish in such a place, and after while I wandered down there and asked:
 Well. Moses, had any bites yet?"
 He shook his head without looking 1p. and half an hour later I repeated he question. It was answered by mother shake At the end of an hour and a half, having seen no signs of 'uccess yet, I went down to the place and said
 "I don't see what you expect to catch here"
 Muffin, sah," he replied.
 There cant be no fish here"
 No, sah."
 And yet you've been fishing for al- most two hours"
 Yes, sah"
 Will you kindly tell me your ob- ject?"
 Boss. does you see dat culd lady ober der?"
 The one leaning over the gate watching you-yes."
 She's my wife, sah"
 "Well?"
 She dun wanted me to put shingles on de roof of de cabin
 Yes. and you are here fishing"
 NO, sah. Ize here gwine frew de moshuns of it to keep from doin' dat hard work wid de shingles! !"-New Orleans Times-Democrat
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-07
Mustaches Grew After Death.

Gen. Marbot, in his Memoirs" re- lates that the body of Morland, the French general slain at Austerlitz, was by the orders of Napoleon l. con- veyed to Paris, in order that it might be inferred under splendid monu. ment No other conveyance being available the body was sent to France cellar The monument was never erected and the forgotten hero re- mainded in his cask until after the fall of Napoleon. when decay caused the cask to burst, Then 1t was found that the rum had caused Gen. Nor lands mustaches to grow so long they reached to his feet
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-07
RATHER A NEAT COMPLIMENT
Answer That Probably Brought Both
 Bushes and Forgiveness.

It was at Montauk Point, after our soldiers had returned from Cuba, and the hospitals were crowded with sick and wounded. that the ladies visited them daily. carrying dehcacies of every kind, and doing all they could to cheer and comfort the suffering
 It happened one day that a pretty young woman of 16 was endeavoring to cheer those around her, when she overheard a soldier exclaim. "Oh, Lord!"
 Thinking to rebuke him for his pro fanity, she said:
 Didn't I hear you call upon the name of the Lord I am one of His daughters. Can I ask Him anything for you?"
 Looking up into her bright. cheerful countenance, he replied: ''I reckon you can. miss."
 What Is 1t you wish?" she asked.
 Raising his eyes to hers. he ex- tended his hand, and said: You might ask Him to make me His son. in-law. Harper Weekly.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-07
"ecOf FOR EVERY DISEASE.
But No Universal "cure-Al" Has Vet
 Been Found,

Every disease has it's remedy and in the search for that remedy hun. ureds of cults of medicine have sprung up, says a writer in Leslie's Weekly one man pins his faith in minute doses of powerful drugs; another walks barefoot over the wet grass. another eats raw fruit and grain; one IS confident that mud baths induce health, and still another urges us to chew each mouthful of food at least So times before swallowing. No doubt every one of these cures" is of bene- Tt to some form of disease The mis. take of followers of the treatments Is In thinking their particular remedy a cure-all for every malady. There are no universal remedies. Indeed. every type of disease must receive special attention and be treated after the fashion long experience and study nave taught the medical profession Is best adapted to the case. Certain ills respond quickly to drugs, the virtues of which are sometimes wonderfully effective; others need nothing but fresh air; still others a change of climate, and a variety of diseases need no drugs and no journeys to the noun tains, but are best relieved by simple dieting. And just as the variety of drug preparations is almost beyond the power of the maker to recall and is daily being increased by the chem ist in pharmacy, so great variety of remedies has been brought out that cannot be considered as drugs but which still possess singular curative properties.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-07
To Avoid an Accident.

The hero of the story was Lord Guillamore, famous fin legal history as Chief Justice O'Grady. In case be- fore him the leading counsel for the defense of the prisoner argued that there was no case before the jury. Lord Guillamore was about to pro- nounce judgment when the junior counsel asked leave to address a few words to the court. The judge replied. T will hear you by and by, MT. -"
 The young man said: But, my lord, it is on this point that wish to address your lordship."
 Lord Guillamore rejoined; T will hear you by and by, MT. -. Mean while, for fear of accidents, l will di- rect the jury to acQuit your clisnk"-- From Henry Drummond Woinss Rambling Recollections."
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-07
Queens Humble Treasure.

Of the many valuable treasures in the possession of Queen Alexandria, there is none more highly valued by her than a modest milk jug of earthen- ware, which she keeps in the boudoir attached to her dairy at Sandringham, It was given to her by poor dying girl, whose latter days had been soothed by the tender nursing and sympathy of the princess. Alexandra. When the queen entertains any very exalted guest at afternoon tea tn her Swiss chalet, 1t is from this humble but priceless jug that she pours the cream.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-07
A Waste of Diplomacy.

Safety pins and matches as a diet for a baby struck Nurse Aurel.a Light bourne of Rockville Center, L. l., Gs a pretty good stunt to get out of taking care of 1t. according to reports which have led to her arrest and contine- ment in the Nassau county jail. The child belonged to w. J. Purdy, at whose home Aurelia was employed Baby got sick and Investigation showed him to be full of safety pins, dress pins, matches and other small articles unsuited to a baby's tammy. A further investigation led to tie con- fession by Nurse Aurelia that she had dieted baby on the stuff so that lie would get sick, in which case she OK pected his mother to care for him and let her have day off. Now rursie is in jail and baby is being relieved of his prize collection by judicious dos ing. When Aurelia longs for a day off again she will use more commonplace methods.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-07
Collectors Notice.

will attend at the following places on the dates mentioned for the purpose of collecting taxes for the year 1907. Owners of real estate will bring their last years tax receipt, also the number of their school district
 Falcon, Tuesday p. m. February 18th Falcon, Wednesday am. !" 26th. Register, p. m. 26th. Bodcaw, Thursday !" 27th.
 Azor, Friday am. " 28th.
 Sutton, Friday pm. and Saturday m. February 2Sth and 18th.
 Laneburg Monday March End.
 Mt. Moriah, Tuesday a. m. Mch 9rd. Gale, Tuesday p. m. '' 3rd. Morris, Wednesday q. m. C 4th. Boughton, Thursday |" 9th. Emmet, Friday 9th. And will remain in Prescott until April 10th, after which time the books will be closed. ED HOOD, Collector of Nevada County.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-07
5llnding Seams to Be Used at Night
 in Wars of the Future.

The searchlight of 30,000 candle power has long been a feature of naval warfare and the apparatus is carried by every battleship and cruiser afloat, chiefly to detect the night approach of torpedo boats, says the New York Press
 But now the sweeping beam makes it's appearance on the battlefield also, thanks to the invention of a German staf oGcer, which has been adopted Tn England and also in this country 1t will be remembered that both Boer and Russo-Japanese wars were fruit rul in night attacks and much confu- sion ensued in the darkness. Indeed there were many instances in South Africa where the British troops poured a murderous fire into their own con- rades mistaking them for the enemy
 But the next war will surely see the new portable searchlight at work, gal loping into action with the artillery when the alarm of a night surprise is sounded. The apparatus is carried on a specially constructed wagon and may be upraised 20 to 30 feet on tele- scoping ladders
 The type employed is the usual cleo tric arc of immense power or else acetylene. The most successful of all is one of 50,000 candle-power, which has it's truck hitched onto a fighting motor or armored war car, so that it may be tranSpOrted more uuickly to the scene of action.
 Thus the battlefield of the future will be swept by blinding beams at. night, just as the sea is now, enabling one side or the other to locate the enemy and his guns. A further use Tor the invention will be the more successful finding of the wounded dur ing and after a night attack, in con- Junction with the ambulance dogs that have now proved so conspicuous a success in all armies
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-07
The Palace Barber Shop. Jack and Johnny Bulls Place Everything frst-class- Clean Tow els, Sharp Razors, Bath Room
 We will please you-try us West Main Street. Prescott. Ar
Traitor to Her Sex.

She's a horrid child" said s.x.ysar. old Elsie. she's forever wishing she was a boy"
 Well" replied Kitty, also six. I'm sure l wish l was, too"
 "Of course, but she wishes it out aloud so the boys can hear her"