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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
WOULDN'T WEAR TIGHTS
AND GETS S4,7O0
Was Not Until She Sued on a
Breach of Contract.

New York, April "a verdict Of
S4.7OO was awarded by "a jury in the
supreme court to an actress who was
discharged by theatrical manager be-
cause she refused to appear on the
stage in tights. The plaintiff was Hen
rietta Lee Morrison, who is known on
the stage as Henrietta Lee, and the de-
PENDANTS, HurtiZ Il Seamon. proprie-
tors of Harlem burlesque theater.
Mrs. Lee and her husband, Charles
F. Morrison, were engaged by Hurtig
4 Seamon for d season in a musical
comedy under a contract which pro-
vided that they were to receive $3.50.
AT the end Of three months the mana
ger directed Mrs. Lee to make certain
changes in her costume which would
neCessitate her appearance on the
stage in tights. When she refused to
make the change directed she and her
husband were discharged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
WANT INTERVENTION
HaitIen People Think United
States or Some Other Pow
er Should Step In.
VIEW OF AN OFFICIAL.

Port Au Prince, April 9.-There is
reason to believe that measures are
now being taken in this city to force
the intervention of the United States,
if possible. Hostility against the
present Haytien government is grow
ing more intense.
1t is reported that those who are
opposed to the present government,
including the better class of Haitiens,
contemplate a mo cement which will
bring matters to crisis within a very
short time. They will take advantage
OF the presence in the harbOr of the
United States warships to make an
armed demonstration, not in the ex-
pectation of overthrowing the govern
ment, but in the hope of prccipitating
landing of marines, and subsequent-
ly American Intervention.
A prominent Haitien official, who is
highly esteemed in the foreign colony,
said today:
AT present conditions here are in
tolerable and it is impossible that
they can continue beyond a few days
Prompt intervention on the part of the
united states, or some other power, is
the only means of avoiding a condi.
ton of absolute anarchy.
The Haitien people are not able to
maintain a stable government The
better educated of them realize this
and they would gladly accept provis-
ional American control, if only as a
guarantee of protection of life and
property. ! do not believe that there
exists a single Haitien capable of ex-
erCising constitutional control as
president. The present government
is merely military Dictatorship, per.
petuating its power through sheer ter.
rOrism.'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
The IIdrarY LII rfance.

The notary is most important per
son in all small country towns in
France. Everybody consults him, from
the big landowner when he has dis
cussions with his neighbor over right
of way to the peasant who buys a few
meters of land as soon as be has any
surplus funds. We were constantly
having rows with one of our neighbors
over a little strip of wood that ran up
into ours. Whenever he was angry
with US, which happened quite often
1--WE never knew Why, he had a deep,
ugly ditch made just across the road
which we always took when we were
riding around the property. The woods
We're so thick and low. with plenty of
thorns, that we could not get along by
keeping on one side and were obliged
to go back and make quite long de-
tour. The notary did his best to buy II
for us, but the man would never sell
rather enjoyed, | think. having the
power to annoy us.-Mme. Waddington
in Scribner's.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
RAILROAD MEN GET
NO WORKING PLAN
Conference in Chicago AvaiIs
Nothing.

Chicago, April 9.-Managers of ten
Western railroads conferred with rep
resentatives of the Order of Railway
Conductors. Engineers, Firemen and
Trainmen today to consider the appli-
cation of the sixteen-hour work-day
law which will so into effect May /.
Nothing was accomplished in the way
of a working plan. The conference
will be resumed tomorrow. The rail
roads represented were the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific; St Louis and
San Francisco; Union Pacific; Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul: Illinois Central
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; North
ern Pacific. Great Northern, Missouri
Pacific and Chicago d Northwestern.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
The Richmond Fire Fighting
Force BattIed NobIy
With Fire Demon.
ANOTHER COMPANY NEEDED
THIS WAS THE UNIVERSAL oPIN-
ION OF THOSE WHO WITNESSED
THE BLAZE LAST NIGHT-RUSI-
NESS DISTRICT THREATENED.

Despite the fact that the fire was
too great for department the size
of the Richmond fire department the
local firemen are the recipients of
hearty congratulations on the excel
lent manner in which they handled
the blaze. 1t was seen at the first
that the fire was going to be an ugly
ne to subdue and Chief Miller with
out waste of time led his men to the
heart of the cOntlagratiOn. Despite the
fact that the dense smoke drove them
back time after time and many of the
fire fighters were rendered unfit for
service. the effort 10 subdue the blaze
and keep it confined TO the basement
of the Cunningham Commission com
pany store room was never given up
until the frames burst from control.
After this took place Chief Miller
and Assistant Chief Sinex distribut-
ed their small force of fighters at van
tage points to prevent the flames from
spreading to adjoining buildings. In
this effort they were more than sue
cessful, but Miller found it necessary
to appeal to out of town assistance
With such a leader as Edward Miller
it is no wonder that the firemen were
able to make such a gallant fight to
save the heart of the business district
from destruction. Many citizens are
OF the opinion that this fire empha-
sizes the necessity of an addition fire
company. After midnight the water
pressure dwindled and it was neces-
sary to use the engine of the Dayton
detachment
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
The Marian Sky,

The clearness of the Marian sky
comes in to abet the greater transmits
sion of it's air. From dawn till dusk
day after day in the summer season
and largely in winter the sun shines
out of heaven innocent of cloud. No
shield of the sort and only a little
screen of air tempers its beams to the
soil held up to 1t. Such an exposure
far exceeds anything we have on earth,
for with us, even in the tropics. clouds
gather as soon as the heating grows
excessive and cool the air by pumps of
rain.-Percival Lowell in Century.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
MILLER WAS THE
MAN Of THE HOUR
Brave Man Was Overcome
Three Times But Fought
To Get Back.
STRONG MEN TOUCHED.
BE MuRMURED AND RAVED LIKE
A MANIAC BETWEEN HIS ORD
ERs TO MAYOR sCHiLLINGER
WHO ACTED AS HIS ASSISTANT.

Heroism of the genuine sort was
SHOWN by Fire Chief Edward Miller.
Three times Frustrated by the i'm
mense volume of smoke, the man
fought to get back in command. This
he did about four O'Clock this morn
ing. About o'clock he collapsed un-
der the strain and was taken to his
home.
When he was taken out of the
smouldering building the third time
in a semi-conscious condition he raw
ed like a maniac. At the Macke furn-
fishing store he was prOpped up
in chair and between inter
walls, when he was completely
out of his reason, the man is
sued orders to Mayor Schillinger who
executed them. Strong men were
touched by the pathetic scene when
strong and brave-hearted Miller mum
ing tones, ordered Get at the build
ing from the basement No. | play
your hose against the Seventh Street
WALL" or MY God, let me out Of this
want to get back. I want to get back
Let me go. Let me go"
Later he was taken to his home
where a physician was summoned
and attended to his injuries. Under
strenuous treatment he began to re-
vive and his first thought was of the
burning building and informed his
wife that he must get back. He could
not be restrained and he left his home
on the run for the scene of the fire.
When he arrived there the small
groups of men gave a cheer for the
plucky chief.
Miller from the very start to the
last held his position and fought the
fire in an admirable manner. His di-
rections to his assistants were sharp
and brief. He handled his man in su.
preme menner, but Notwithstanding
his excellent work of directing the
fight. his efforts to reach the seat OF
the blaze were unavailing and it was
several hours before any Roadway
could be gained.
The heroism displayed on the part
of Miller was the one big topic of con-
yersatiOn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
HER TWO PRAYERS.
Both Were Answered, but the Results
Were Discouraging.

wcTe
During and for many years after the
civil war there lived in Franklin coun-
ty. Mo, where the old state road, built
before the days Of railroads, crossed
Boeuf river. a Mrs. Samuel Hutton,
who met with the misfortune of hav-
ing two Of her prayers answered, and
thereafter, her neighbors used to say.
she never prayed again. And this hap
pened during the civil war.
sam being away in the Confederate
army" was the way she used TO tell it.
Il got lonesome among SO many brag-
ging stay at home northerners that one
day l got down on my knees and pray
ed for the southern boys to come and
Clean out the neighborhood. and ii
wasn't a week before along came Gen
eral Pap Prices army, and. it being
near dark. the whole outfit camped
along the river, confscated all my
stock feed, robbed my chicken rOost
and burned half the fence rails ON the
place without asking my permission.
AS I didn't know where Sam was to
tell him what the scanps had done.
prayed again. asking the Lord to send
the Federals to chase Pap Price TO the
jumping off place 1t was about sun
down that day when l looked up the
road and saw my answer coming. and
the northern boys stopped at the river
for the night. ate what food the Con
federates had left me and destroyed
the balance Of the fence ralls."-Buf-
falo Times.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09

"Ah. dearie me" sighed the woman
when Mrs. Pipkins, the sympathetic
parishioner, called upon her. Yes,
there was worse men than my poor
Bill, but there. 'e's took now-gone. e
lad his good points. 'ad Bill"
Il am indeed glad to hear It," said
Mrs. Pipkins.
Poor Bill" went on the bereaved
woman, "'e-well. e weren't exactly
handsome. but e were soft 'earted
enough to smoke like a chimbly when
ever e left the 'ouse."
"Indeed.' broke in the visitor. But
! fail to see the connection between
smoking and
That's becos you never seed my
poor Bill" put in the widow. 'Bil
weren't pretty. and e knowed it-but
there-sooner than scare hinnercen-
little children into a fit Bill always 'iC
that terrible mug q is in a cloud o
smoke. Yes, e was soft 'earted and
thoughtful for others, was BILL
London Answers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
A Permanent Place.

There was not even standing room in
the 6 o'clock crowded car. but one
more passenger, young woman,
wedged her way along just inside the
doorway. Each time the car took a
sudden lurch forward she fell help
lessly back, and three times she land
ed in the arms Of large, comforta bic
man on the back platform. The third
time it happened he said quietly,
Hadn't you better stay here?'-New
York World.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09

No Need OF Them Some LAY.
At monthly examination boy Of
fourteen failed to spell Is per cent of
his words correctly. The tutor told
him this was surprising and must not
happen again. The boy replied that he
thought he had done pretty well on
the whole.
You must study those words over
and over again. replied the tutor.
This must not occur at any future
time. Study them so that you can re-
mem Der them forever"
The boy stood still in silent contem-
plation for a few moments and then
remarked:
II was just thinking that l wouldn't
live that long" -Harper's Weekly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
Corporal Punishment.

Corporal punishment formerly had a
wider Significance than mere whip.
ping. Henry de Bracton, chief justicl.
AIRY OF England in the reign Of Henry
Ill, divided corporal punishment into
two kindsr-those inflicted with and
without torture. The stocks and the
pillory would rank as corporal punish
ment; also mutations and other grim
fortunes when imposed not to extort
confessions, but as penalties, and the
branding in the hand for felony, which
was not abolished until George Ills
TINA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
SPRING TRADE IS
OPENING SATISFACTORILY
Low Prices of Lumber Boom
Western Building.

Kansas City. Mo. April 9.-The
spring trade of the interior towns of
the prairie states is opening satisfacto-
rily and reports from bankers and
merchants indicate that there is little
sentiment of over-conservatism left.
Building is rapidly picking up and
lumber dealers are shipping TO fill good
size orders. The lower prices for
lumber and building materials are i'm
proving, construction and towns are
entering on improvements to take ad-
vantage OF the conditions. As there
is plenty of money with which to take
up bond issues. it is easy for the mu-
inequalities to do this.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09

Mrs. Ryetop-John, how much time
elapses between the second and third
acts? Mr.. Ryetop-The programme
says six months. Maria. Mrs. Ryetop
(aghast}-Six months. John? Lands,
we can't wait. Why. them buckw heat
cakes | left to riz will have gone clear
through the roof by that time:-Chi-
cago News.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
Private Theatricals,

In some private theatricals a fugitive
from justice was supposed to escape
from his pursuers by concealing him
self under a table. The table was
small. and the terrified fugitive was
somewhat lengthy.
The commander of the pursuing par
ty rushed on the stage and fell over
the legs OF the man he was searching
for. Picking himself up and ludicrous-
~ rubbing his shins, he convulsed the
audience by exclaiming in true dra-
matte style:
"Ha. ha. The dastardIy villain has
eluded us again Philadelphia In
ouirpr
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09

or it may be that she is simply tired
and is DESTROYS of these days of rest,
afforded by this season.
~ y -
Miss Mary Dundon, will give a din
ner party this"evening at the Robinson
cafe, TO a party of five in honor of
Miss Julia Shader, of Anderson. Indi-
ana, who attends school at Otterbein.
and who is a member of the debating
team which will debate with the Earl
ham girls this evening.
:: ~ -
The missionary society of the First
English Lutheran church met yester-
day afternoon with Mrs. Lee Nusbaum.
of North Eleventh street. Several in
! teresting papers were read. The club
meets every two weeks.
! ~ y -
/ The Banner Social is meeting this
afternoon with Mrs. Durham.
| ~ y y
| The Tourist club will conclude the
years work. Friday, April the twenty
fourth. At this meeting reports and
election of officers will take place, aft
er which, an elaborate banquet will
| be served.
y - -
A fashion editor says that the new
/ idea emphasizes the simple classic
! forms Of dress. Paris is looking to
ancient Greece for her inspiration"
| Surely that is stepping back a bit.
~ Y ~
!
| con was the one given yesterday at In
dianapolis by Mrs. William English.
| An original scheme which gave full
play TO her discriminating taste in art
and literature had been devised. There
were six tables, the first, that of the
| hostess, being the nature table. 9th
ers were dedicated to art. literature,
music. the drama and travel A diff
| ferent flower was chosen for each ia
! BILE, pink roses for the nature lover,
daffOdils for the art devotees, lilies OF
the valley for those who worship at the
shrine of literature. forget-me-nots for
the dramatist. violets for the musicians
and deep red carnations for the travel
ers. The flowers filled low baskets
|
TONED from the baskets to the cell
ing. At each cover rested a corsaGe
bouquet of the special flower. The
name cards were hand painted designs
adorned with fancy heads.
! For the nature table the favOrs in
Guided a lockwood vase, decorated
with trailing arbutus, a copy of Our
Country Home" and copy of Poetic
| Interpretation of Nature" eXquisitely
bound in flowered chintz.
! For the art table, a Fra Angelica. a
copy of Nine. LIE Brun, painted by her
self and etched in color by Ruet and a
dainty little head mounted on old bro
cade
| One of the quotations for the drama
table was from Lemaitre, the favor be-
| ing handsomely bound copy of Com
edy Queens of the Georgian Era
The other favors were an old French
print of Mrs. Siddons, a celebrated &C
tress of another day, and beautiful
| little bronze Statuette of Cleopatra.
For the latter theRe was a quotation
| from Shakespeare.
| For the travel table a bronze bust of
| Shakespeare accompanied by a verse
| from Victor Hugo. The other favOrs
| were bits of landscape.
Those who had places at the music
table were complimented with musical
quotations and the favors were bronz.
es of favorite composers and pictures
| of musical subjects. The varied ma
ture of the quotations soon started the
conversational ball to rolling merrily.
- - -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
Bobby's Reason.

Little Bobby was saying his prayers
Mt his mothers knee. but SO rapidly
that she asked him why he did not
speak more slowly.
Because, you know" he replied. 1T
wou1 keep all the other children wait
ing "rLippincott's
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
Force OF Habit.

Lady formerly telephone girD-
Porter. why didn't you call me. as in
structed you: Sleeping Car Porter,-I
did. ma'am. Sure's you're born, / did
said. ''Seven-thirty. ma'am," an you
said, Lines out Of order. Pick Ne.
On.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09

Binks-I notice that you have a
thread tied round your finger. sup
pose that is to remind you of some
thing. JiRks-Not exactly. 1t is to re-
mind my wife to ask me If 1 forgot
something she told me TO remem Der
Harper's Weekly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
Itching or
eczema Psoriasis
Use BIanchard'S Eczema Lotion.
At CONkEY & MONNINGER'S
Richmond. Ind.

After exhausting your patience by
trying various skin remedies, why not
write to Prof. J. Blanchard. Skin
Specialist, 3S11 Cottage Grove Ave,
Chicago. for a symptom blank to fill
out and let him instruct you accord
ing TO your malady. 1t costs you
nothing and you will know what TO
expect from day to day under his
treatment
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
Their Standard.

SAY" asked the first messenger
boy, got any novels ter swop?"
II got Big Foot Bits Revenge"
replied the other.
rs 1t a long story?''
Nav. Ye kin finish it easy in two
MESA ges. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
Pointed.

Lady (at railway station, 10 porter
Now. porter are you sure have all my
luggage in the train? Porter-Yes.
ma'am. Lady-Nothing left behind
Porter-Nothin' ma 'am-not even a
copper, naturalization Scraps.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09

Open all day and evening all
this week, the Christian
church Bazaar. Dinner, 25c.
Supper, zoe. Pythian Temple.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
His REASONING,

Bobby believe you are engaged to
Mr.. Shocks at last, sis. Sis-what
makes you think so? Bohhy-Because
he's stopped giving me pennies Lon
don Opinion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09

He that will not be counseled caDno
be helped.-German Proverb.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09

1t is the mind that maketh good o.,
I'll. that maketh wretchedness or hap
piness, rich or poor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09

The ninth international geograph-
ical congress will be held at Geneva.
from July ~ to August q.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
PARLOR MILLINERY.

Mrs. Chas. E. Flock, 43 South 18th
street Home Tel. 221o.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09

WINTFEEp:
Gold Medal Flour is best for pastry.
REATRrcs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09

The ladies of the South Eighth ST.
Friends church will give an Easter
market on Saturday, April IS. 1t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
SOCIAL NEWS


Society
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09

This has been the dullest lenten sea
son in the way of social affairs that
society folk have experienced for a
number of years. Not only is Rich
mond the sufferer. but the same holds
true in indianapolis and other cities
1t may be due to a wave of religious
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09

The Athenaea Literary society will
give musical tomorrow afternoon in
the Starr piano parlors. The program
has been arranged by Mrs. Jean Mills
and Mrs. Turner Hadley. The follow
ing women will assist: Mrs. Carver,
Miss Grace Forrey, Mrs. Clarence
Hadley, Miss Grace Miller and Miss
Haley Harold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-17
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
OMAHA CALL TO CHIEF GOODS
ASKS WHEREABOUTS OF MAN.
Alva Aerie, F. o. E., to Buy Home.
Evangelist Denounces Card Play
ing and Dancing.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.


ALEX AEDRIA. Va. December - 1905.
Chief Goods of the police departmcn; to-
day received letter from c. c. Turner,
2021 California street Omaha Neb in
which the writer asks him to locate the
whereabouts of man named Abraham
SPOTS, whom he says he believes resides
in this city or the immediate vicinity.
The writer further says that Spotts
married Louise Roux. and to them was
born child, Ophe,ia The child. the
writer says, never remembers her father
as the parents separated during her in
fancy. He says the child was told that
her father was dead, but three attempts
were made presumably. to steal her dur
ing her infancy.
Continuing, the writer says that the
girls mother died when she was nine
years old, and the mothers relatives
with whom the child has resided have
succeeded in keeping the father and
daughter apart.
AIva Aerie. No S71, Fraternal Order of
Eagles. at d meeting held last night de-
cided to purchase a home. The matter, it
is understood. has been under considera
tion for some time past. Within the next
| few weeks. it is said. deal will be form
| ally consummated for the purchase OF a
suitable building. The building to be pur-
| chased will. it is said. be at once re-
modelled and converted into hall use.
Police Court Cases
| In the police court this morning Morris
Robinson and Jesse Robinson. colored
brothers. charged with theft. were ordered
| sent to the reform school. Both of the
| boys Tuesday attempted to steal bread
from a bread box. Purcell Washington
and Lawrence Bolder. colored. charged
with stealing a small wagon from Ed
ward Rowe, colored were acquitted. A
fine Of $40 was imposed on Clara Ward,
colored, charged with assaulting and
beating Nancy Jackson, colored Robert
Miles and David McCannon, charged with
stealing iron from Henry Bladder. were
ordered to be sent to the reform school.
Other cases disposed of were fol-
lows: John Bryant and Annie Freeman
colored. disorderly and fighting. fined S.
each; Raffaral Johnson, colored. charged