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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-15
POWER OF MIND.
Always a Valuable Asset In Pres
encc of Danger.

Presence of mind is always an as
set 1t is especially valuable in pres
ence of danger such as springs from
the presence of men intent upon muir
der. This was never better eXempli-
fed than when gang of men set out
to take the life of MazZini. He got to
hear of their project. All the precau-
tons he took was to get ready store
OF very excellent cigars. The ruftians
presently appeared at his address.
Come in, gentlemen" he said and
produced his cigars. TO each man he
handed one. Taken aback at their
reception, they seemed abashed and
confused. II know that you came to
kill me-" he said. why do you not
proceed to your task" This was too
much for even this bloodthirsty depu-
tation. They could not kill tie man
whose cigars they We're smoking and
who invited them to carry out their
task. Muttering some excuse for hav-
Ing interrupted his studies, they shut
fed out of the room and troubled him
no more.
Each man has his own method with
would be assassins. With Napoleon
1t was the eye which counted. While
he was visiting the Duke of Saxe-Co-
burg Gotha one of the dukes retainers
made up his mind to STAY MIN. He
had so frequently heard the great man
denounced as the curse of Europe that
he felt impelled to seize the chance to
destroy him. He was common SOL
dier at the time and had to do sentry
duty In one Of the corridors of the pal
ace along which Napoleon passed. He
put his finger to the trigger as the
duke, accompanied by Napoleon, drew
in sight. He aimed for Napoleon
heart. Napoleon saw him. He said
nothing, but simply fixed his eagle eye
upon the youth. The latter seemed
spellbound. He let the musket fall
with crash to the floor of the stone
corridor. He felt, he said, as if he
must have swooned. Napoleon took
no further notice, said no word, pass
ed upon his way as if nothing had hap
pened. That one flashing glance had
saved his life. He knew its effect
and value.-St. James Gazette.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-15

Thomas, Shyloh Van Meter, Carlyle
Stifiel, Pearl Haner. Elizabeth Thorn
as, Ethel Thomas; Messrs. Carl Haner
and Ralph Hasemeier and Charles
Haner.
Nearly every Sunday school In the
city obsaved "children's day" yes
terday. The exercises at the First
Methodist church were exceptionally
good. The church was beautifully
decorated for the occasion. The First
Presbyterian and the Fifth street NJ.
E. churches also had very pretty pro-
grams.
Miss Shyloh Van Meter, Miss Hazel
Stifiel, Miss Carlyle Diffendaffer and
Miss Hazel Bertsch. who have been Wis
iting in this city, for a few days, re-
turned to their home in Cambridge
City this morning.
Dorothy Clyde, or the 'Squire's
Daughter" is the name of the play
which will be given Wednesday even
ing, June seventeenth by the Knights
and Ladies of Honor in the Red Mems
hall. The cast of characters is:
Barton Clyde, country squire.
Morley Dingle, a rich mans son.
Leslie Raymore. clerk.
Caleb Weatherspout, an old bachelor.
Dorothy, the 'Squire's daughter.
Mrs. Felton,. poor widow
Emily. her only child.
Mercy, her maid.
Act. Interior of the WIDOWS cot
tage.
Act 1.-THE masquerade.
Miss Mable Kuhn will give reading
between acts one and two. Miss Ida
Packer will furnish the music.
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The aid society of the First NJ. E.
church will meet tomorrow afternoon
with Mrs. John Starr at her home on
East Main street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-15
A Horse story.

Our Dumb Animals tells a remark-
able story about the intelligence Of a
mare who saved her colt from death
by stopping a train on a railroad in
Texas. The colt had fallen with its
legs through Il railroad bridge, and the
mother started down the track to meet
the coming train. AZ the train came
up she stood on the track whinnying.
The train stopped, and then the mare
trotted ahead Of 1t as il moved slowly
to the bridge. Here the colt was dis
covered and extricated from its peril
Gus position. The story was vouched
for by the engineer. railroad men and
passengers in the train.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-15
NEW STREET SWEEPER
OF NO USE HERE
Men Working for City Cannot
Use 1t.

Partially because most of the street
sweeping force of Richmond is COM
posed of men too small in stature. a
new hand broom, said to clean the
thoroughfares like in Spotless Town,
will not be purchased by the street
department. Experiments which have
been conducted for the past few days
by Street Commissioner Dye have
proven the value of the patent, which
does the work of four or five men, but
none of the present force is able to
WELD the thing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-15
LANGUAGE EVOLUTION.
Use of the SufHx "Less" In Verbs,
Nouns and Adjectiyes.

Nouns and Adjectiyes.
Many will remember that some years
ago there went on violent contro-
versy about the word tireless. The
discovery had been made that less"
was a suffix which could properly be
appended only to nouns; hence the
form must be discarded, and we must
all take pains to say untiring. The
duty OF so doing was preached from
scores of professional and newspaper
pulpits. No one seemed to think or
care for the various other adjectives
similarly formed and therefore liable
to the similar censure which they
never received. Hostility was direct
ed against it alone. The actual flaw
which Initiated the arguments against
tireless its censors never knew or took
into consideration. This was that the
fancied rule covering the creation of
such words had practically long ceased
TO be operative whenever a new forma
ton struck the sense of the users of
language as being desirable.
Unquestionably in our earliest speech
the suttix less when employed to
form adiectives was Joined only with
nouns. But the general sloughing off
Of nominal and verbal eudings which
went on in later centuries reduced a
great proportion of substantives and
verbs in the speech TO precisely the
same form. In consequence the sense
of any fundamental distinction be-
tween the two broke down in many
ways-in one way in particular. There
is nothing easier in our speech than to
convert n verb into a noun or a noun
into a verb. 1t is a process which has
taken place constantly in the past and
is liable to take place at any time in
the future, either at the will or the
whim of the writer or speaker
Thomas r. Lounsbury in Harper's.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-15
THE ALAMEDA.
A Famous Park That Is the Pride of
Mexico City.

mexico CITY.
Nearly every city thinks its own
parks the most beautiful on the face of
the earth. This pride it is that has
given to Europe and America their
magnificent recreation and pleasure
grounds. The German points with
pride at the Thiergarten in Berlin
and cries, Match it if you CAM
Whereupon the Partisan and the Lon
1oner act the Snowman, with a wealth
Of gestures, proclaiming their own
achievements.
The New Yorker has his Central
park shrine, with which Belle Isle, at
Detroit: Paramount park, at Philadel-
phia; Shaw's gardens, at St Louis;
Lincoln park, at Chicago, and a hun
dred others are constantly being COM
pared With such a host of competitors
for world honors it would be bold
person who would claim for Mexico
Citys Alameda the first place. 1t can
at least be said Of the park, however,
that it stands at the head in a land Of
riotous flowers and tropical growths.
We Americans who have heard
hundred times Of the Alamo, at San
ASA-s iddS associate
name with the Alameda, for alamo is
the Spanish word for poplar, the tree
that was first planted extensively in
the Alameda. Just twenty-eight years
before the landing at Plymouth rock
the viceroy Of Mexico, Don Luis de
Velasco, asked that a sum should be
appropriated by the city for making
pleasure grounds.
The market place of San Hipolito
was the most convenient for that pur-
pose, so changes were Immediately
made. trees planted. fountains erected,
| flowers set out and high inclosing wall
built that was pierced by gateways.
West OF this park extended an open
space known by the significant name
of Plaza del Quemadero. or burning
place. Here rose a broad stone plat
form where the victims Of the inquisi-
ton were burned.
About the time of the American Rev
olution this torture platform was re-
moved and the open space added to the
Alameda. resulting in a tract contain
ing some twenty-five acres, being near
~ 100 feet long and about half as
wide. Miles of walks wind in and out
among the shady hooks and pass in
their meanderings a garden for birds
and Fairgrounds for children. as well
as numerous statues and fgures.-Mod-
eru Mexico,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-15
STRENUOUS LIFE
FOR 7. /. KUHN
Local Minister Politician a
Busy Man.

Candidate for Congress from the
sixth district, preaching regularly
each Sunday, and in addition, making
addresses before fifty-fiye graduating
classes in all parts of the state, are
some of the duties that are leading to
what Roosevelt would call the siren
uous life. for the Rev. T. H. Kuhn. The
last of the commencement addresses
will be given the middle of July after
which time Mr.. Kuhn will start his
active campaigning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-15
WATER CURE LATEST
FOR LOAFlNG HABIT.

The water cure for loafing is the
latest effort of some undOubted
benefactor to rid the front entrance
of the Westcott Hotel of the ever
present gang that holds forth there
during all the waking and most of
the sleeping hours of Richmond.
Sunday evening. when the gum
chewing picnic was at its height.
we'll directed sack of water-com-
mon WATERWAYS dropped from one
of the upper windows of the hotel in
to the midst of the bunch, with tell
ing effect. Those used to water
"chasers" did not mind in the least;
others hurried home TO change
their clothes.
Vive la water bag"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-15


Ethel Bond, daughter of Mr.. Abner
Bond, to Mr.. Joseph Morgan, to take
place at the suburban home of Miss
Bond, 'Edgewood," south of Rich
mond, Ind, June 2S.-Indianapolis
Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Starr and fam
lily of Indianapolis have gone to their
summer home in Leland, Mich. to
spend the summer months.
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Miss May Boatman of INDIANAPOLIS
who came over to attend the wedding
of her cousin. Mr.. James Hopkins and
Miss Edna James. which took place
last Wednesday evening, has returned
home.
Mrs. Eli Griffith of ConnersviIIe,
Mrs. Val Curtis and Miss Elizabeth
Tingle arrived in the city to attend the
Taggart-Willett wedding
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Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Dill. Mr.. and
Mrs. Shuman Jones of Los Angeles,
California, Master Malcolm Dill and
Miss Dorothy Dill, formed a dinner
party at the Robinson Cafe yester-
day.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gennett. Mrs.
Henry Gennett and Miss Rose Cen
nett. formed a dinner party at the
Robinson cafe yesterday
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byterian church has prepared the fol-
lowing program to be given at the
Rainbow Supper" Tuesday evening,
June sixteenth, in the parlors of the
church;
Plano SOLO. ...-..- Myrtle Johnson
vocal SOLO .....'... Ruth Mumbauer
'loIin oollsa'o' MI. brewer.
iohi Soio ''''''''''''. MT. brewer
~ oooai Soio '''''''''. cora Johnson
laiio ooio ...'..'. Myra ChamneSs
vocal Duet fearl warner and Ruth
Mumbauer.
Violin Solo ........ Donald Bowman
Cornet Solo ............ Mr.. Connolly
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
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A solflns party was entertained yes
teFday al the Country club house by
MT. Johh \. Poundstone. The party
lhcludlhg three guests from lndianap-
OILS were: Mr.. Dudley Elmer, Mr..
Nlloer Hlboerd, Mr.. Frank Braffett
and Mr.. ;. r. Swayne. At noon lunch
con was served Dinner was served at
SIX CLOCK.
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Much interest Is centerlng around
the large landscape Groll which is
oeIhs eNhlolted IN the middle room
over the mantle at the Art Exhibit.
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"A reunion was heio Yesterday at the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-15
He Was mt Church.

Saunders, the village slater. was a
very poor attender at the church. One
day the minister met him and said:
Come. now. Saunders. why is 1t you
are never at church nowadaysT'
"Never at the kirk replied Saun-
ders. ''Ye're quite wrang there, sir;
1 spent the hale o. last week on the tap
o't"-GIasgow Times
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-15
This was In IS06.

Says the London Times OF May. 1903:
a decently dressed woman was last
night brought out into smithheld for
sale, but the brutal conduct Of the bid
ders induced the man who was. or pre-
tended TO be, her husband. TO refuse to
sell her; on which a scene Of riot and
confusion highly disgraceful to our
police took place"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-15
NJ CURE STEAMER
THREATENED BY FIRE
Quick Work on Part of Owner
Saved 1t.

An accident to the gasoline tank on
Elwood McGuire's White steamer, al
most resulted in destroying the ma
chine by fire late last evening. While
on Main street near Tenth, a jet of
fame shot out of the back of the car
and blistered the varnish badly. Mr..
Mcclure closed the supply from the
tank, however, and no further damage
was done.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-15
ADULT SCHOOL MEETS.

Both sections of the Adult school.
a new religious organization, met YES
terday at the North A Street Friends
church. The mems section was pre-
sided over by its president. L. c. La
wall and the women's section by its
president, Edith Winder. A letter
from Benjamin Hill, formerly of this
city, was read.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-15
JUDGMENT RENDERED.

In the Wayne circuit court this
morning judgment in favor of the
plaintiff for $795.30 was given in the
case of Martin Cranor VS.. Clarence
Greenstreet. Suit was brought ON
note.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-15
RETURN HOME.

J. f. Manford and J. W. Hoey, who
have been at Columbus to attend the
meeting of the Grand International
Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginee. )
have returned home.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-15
There's n Reason.

Billie used to be a lawbreaker, but
he's changed now. Jill-Keeps within
the law, now, does he7 Billion yes.
Keeps within the Jail too.-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-15

A man cannot escape in thought, any
more than he can in language, from
the past and the present
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-15

L. this concerns you. read carefully i,r
Caldweli's Syrup Pepsin is cositiseiy suaran,
teed TO cure indgestio con stpation, sic head,
ache. offensive breath. m aIaIia ana all diseases
arising from stomach trouble.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-15

Miss Esther Cole Of Indianapolis. is
entertaining this afternoon with a
company. in honor of Miss Lura Har.
old. a June bride.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-15

Mrs. John Hasemeier entertained at
dinner last evening at her home on
South Seventh street. The table was
prettiIy arranged with rambler roses
The guests were Misses Ruby Haner,
Edith Bowman, Ruth Bartel, Hazel
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-15

Friends in the City have received
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-15

Several out Of town guests were il
attendance yesterday at the art ex
hibit.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-14
BOURBON is DRYl
The End Came Last Friday Night
Euphonius Name is Now N. G.
News Mirror)

Bourbon is now dry town. This
condition of affairs came about last
Friday when, because of the remon-
STRANGE work done last fall, Ed Bri.ynt
closed his place The majority hav-
ing signihed their desire to have the
saloons out OF Bourbon, for at least
two years, it remains to be seen what
effect it will have on the town. Thar
it will improve, at least in moral
tone all must admit There are few
who, however, insist it will interfere
with business of the place. This re-
mains to be seen There is one thing
certain, that the law and order league
formed some months ago, will have
TO be wide awake, assisted by every
good citizen of the town TO see that
no illicit traffic in drinks is carried on.
This is not merely the duty of every
man who bows to the dictates of the
state but it should be the duty of
every man who believes in the ma
jority ruling. Bourbon does not want
this within her bounds and must not
have it. There is no indication now
that there is anyone who contem-
plates this kind of business and we
trust there will be no one. Bourbon
township has said she wants the
township free from the liquor busi-
ness for two years. 1t is safe to say
she means it,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-14
BEGIN WORK ON
NEW BUILDING
New Opera House Expected to Be
Completed in 8 Months.

Work was begun excavating on the
lot on the corner Of Michigan and
Washington streets Monday. The
building which will be occupied by ID.
w. Dewitt, with vaudeville and the
atrical attractions, is expected to be
completed within three months.
The new opera house will be called
the Majestic Theatre. Dimensions OF
the stNge will be asker. Main floor
27xs5 FEET, also gallery, seating ca
pacity 500. The floor will drop at an
incline from the entrance to the stage
of 3 1-2 feet. Opera seats will be
furnished throughout.
d. w. Dewitt the Lessee, plowed the
first furrow Monday He has taken a
90 year lease.
w. A. Rhinehart will occupy a
front room on the MOTH side, with his
barber shop.
The building will be owned and
erected by ]. d. Williams.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-14
DEMOCRATS MEET TO
OUTLINE THE CAMPAIGN
Ct ,irman Jackson Asserts That the
Vital Tariff Question Will be
Discussed in Indiana.

An enthusiastic meeting was held at
indianapolis Wednesday by the Dem
ocratic state committee and nominees
on the state ticket. Chairman
Jackson touched the latter for
part OF the salary of the of
fcers for which they are run
ming. However, the nominees stood
the touch" we'll and declared that
the Republicans will be licked to a
frazzle.
1t was decided that there shall be
a thorough precinct organization and
that each committeeman shall tour
his district soon, accompanied by one
of the nominees of the state ticket.
Chairman Jackson announced thar
all but one county is organized. He
reported that he visited thirty coun-
ties and that the outlook for Demo
cratic victory is super-ine. Jackson
asserted that there was no attempt to
dete mine what shall be the para
mount issue of the campaign, but that
from the informal discussion he would
Judge that the Democrats will give
more attention TO the vital tariff qhes-
tion than anything else.
Elkhart county Republicans have
held a meeting and have decided that
the congressional convention should
be held during the last week in May
or the first week in June They be
lieve that Charles w. Miller is the
strongest man they could put up as
candidate for congressional honors
and would be good leader in the ag-
gressive campaign they propose to
put up The workers are united in
their opinion that any delay in calling
the convention will not prove OF aid
to a successful campaign. The date oi
the convention is practically in the
hands of Mr.. Moorman district chair
man and candidate for the nomina-
ton
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-14
ARE TOUCHED" AT LAPORTE
Three Plymouth Men Are Victims of
Pickpockets While Boarding
Train

About 40 residents of this city,
spent Sunday in LaPorte visiting the
scene of the Guinness murder farm.
Considering the large crowd which
was in that city Sunday, the town
was orderly, and accidents were few.
A pair of pickpockets operated sue
cessfully on the Vandalia train just
before il started south from LaPorte.
John Kuhn, Henry Ulrich and Adam
Zumbaugh were each touched by
these sneak thieves. Mr. Kuhn for
about Sc, Henry Ulrich for $40 and
Mr. Zumbaugh for so cents and his
return ticket. Some of the excursion
lists had noticed two middle aged
strangers crowding against them IN
the car. before the train left LaPorte.
The robberies were not discovered
until the train pulled out however,
and both thieves made good their es-
cape.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-14
ATTEMPT TO SUICIDE
Or, What Bad Whisky Will Do to a
Good Man.

The residents of south Plymouth
were treated to little excitement
Wednesday night, when it was report
ed that Jerry Hines had committed
suicide at his home at 700 South
Plumb street.
Jerry had arrived home at about
900 O'Clock deeply under the influence
of bad whisky After raving about
his home, he secured 32-calibre re-
volver, and saying that he was going
to kill himself, fired shot into his
head The bullet struck about an inch
behind his right temple and came out
an inch and half higher The skull
was not fractured, and only bad
scalp wound was inflicted. A physician
was summoned who pronounced the
injury not serious, and said Jerry
would be all right in a few days. He
has a wife and four small children.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-14
Henry farrell Is Injured.

Henry FARRELL of Tyner, while at
tempting to board the south bound
excursion train from Michigan City
Sunday evening, was thrown and sus-
tanned injuries about the head which
were quite serious.
Mr.. FARRELL had been visiting at
Stillwell, and intended to take the
evening excursion train on the l.. E.
& W., back to Tyner. He arrived at
the station just as the train was pull
ing out. and by running, managed to
catch the rear end of the train. His
hold was jerked loose, and he was
thrown heavily against the rail. The
train was stopped and physician
who was on board the train dressed
the wound, which was an ugly cash
on the scalp. Twelve stitches were
required to close the wound
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-14
Connecticut for Taft.

There is nothing equivocal in the
attitude of the Connecticut Republi-
cans, as evidenced in their recent
state convention to appoint delegates
TO the Chicago convention 1t was a
Roosevelt convention. pure and sim
pie The Roosevelt policies were
emphatically and unequivocally en-
dorsed and the delegates selected
were instructed 70 vote for Secretary
Taft The two u. S. senator's are
opposed to Taft. and they were there
fore passed by in the selection of del
egates at large.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-14
Methodist Home Incorporates.

The Methodist Memorial Home for
the Aged, to be established by the
Methodists of the Northern Indiana
Annual Conference at Warren, Hunt
ington county, has filed articles of
incorporation. The association which
is TO conduct the home has no capi-
tai stock, but the expenses are to be
horne bv the assessment of churches
in the conference All of the work
of the corporation is to be carried on
in harmony with the discipline OF the
Methodist Episcopal church. Other
annual conferences of the Methodist
church in Indiana are expected to
contribute toward the expenses OF the
institution.