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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18
Catching AN ALBATROSS.
The Bird Enjoys the Sport and !.
Landed Uniniured.

With the birds settling by the dozen
it is easy enough to capture specimens
for examination without causing in
jury or pain. Any sharply barbed hook
is altogether supernuous The alba
trosses absolutely enjoy the excite
ment, and the sport obtained is not
without novel interest.
A small metal frame should be made
In the shape of a hollow triangle at
tached TO 100 yards of stout line and
kept afOat by good sized piece of
cork. The sides of the metal frame
are then covered with bits of fat pork,
the hard skin of which is securely
bound thereto The bait is thrown
astern, and the line is slowly paid out.
Presently a great albatross swoops
through the air, impelled by curiosity
to Investigate the nature of the float
ing pork. 1t settles before the dainty
morsei of food; numbers of birds fol
low suit, each one made bold by COM
petition, and then the sport begins.
At this moment additional line must
be given in order to compensate for
the progressing of the ship. thus en-
abling bird to seize the desired food.
With a sudden rush the supreme eff
fort is made. Once or twice the at
tempt proves Intellectual; but. rendered
bold by greediness, a final grab finds
the curved bill securely wedged inside
the apex Of the triangle. as the fierce
tugs on the line quickly indicate.
Steadily the haul is made. hand over
hand. until helpless alhatross is bodi
~ lifted on TO the poop i'll an absolute
ly uninjured condition. A slackened
line enables the bird to escape, and if
scattered wits permitted such an eff
fort sudden fight would obtain release.
The other birds invariably commence
to attack a wounded comrade. a steady
pull being required, even if the line
does cut your hands. to save it from
mandibles are tied together, for 9TH
erwise the bird throws up an oily
fluid. a disagreed BILE habit possessed by
all the tribe
Subject % this precaution it may
wander gravely around to survey the
new horizon OF life. The large eyes
gaze with a truly pathetic confidence
expressive of anything but fear.
1t is a strange spectacle to witness
the inquisitive bird solemnly waddle
to and fro among the equally inquisi-
tive human beings around. True. it
objects slightly TO the process of
measurement. pecking sharply by way
of protest. but a gentle box on the ear
soon induces submission as the dimen-
sions are rapidly noted. the albatross
meanwhile reposing affectionately in
the arms of the second officer.
The specimen happens to be a small
one. but the wing expansion from tip
TO tip is less than ten feet. the extreme
length of body is three feet six inches
and the formidable bill measures up
ward OF four inches.-Cornhill Maya
cine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18
Senate Gavei Handieless.

1t is an odd fact that the gavel used
by the presiding officer of the senate
has no handle. like that used by the
speaker of the house. 1t is an ivory
contrvance. modestly ornamented, of
cylindrical shape and about four inches
long. In welding it the vice president
has to hold the gayel in bis hand as if
it were a small hammer without han
die. How the custom originated of
providing the vice president with a
handleless gavel is not known, though
the oldest senate attache cannot re
member when it was otherwise. just as
the oldest senate attache cannot re-
member when the gold snuffbox that
occupies its ancient niche at the right
of the vice presidents raised desk was
not dutifully filled every morning. al
though no statesman now patronizes
that once popular box for gentle
Washington Herald.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18
MONONGAH COMPANY
COMPLIED WITH LAW
Coroner's Jury Has Returned
Its Verdict.

Paramount w. Va, Jan. 1S.-The
coroner's jury has returned its verdict
in connection with the investigation of
the Monongagh mine disaster. 1t finds
that the explosion was due to either a
blown-Out shot or to the ignition of
powder, which, in turn, ignited the gas
in the mine. 1t finds that there were
traces of gas in the mines, No. 6 and
s, but not in dangerous quantities:
that the company complied with all
the state regulations and took all rcas
enable precautions, such as sprinkling
for the keeping down Of the coal dust,
and practically eXOnerateS the Fair
mount Coal company from responsible.
ity for the loss of life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18
Manager Jessup, After Making
Scouting Tour, Thinks 10.
League Will Be Organized
With Quakers in Line.
SEVERAL OHIO CITIES
ARE ENTHUSIASTIC.
Piqua and Hamilton Will Prob
ably Take Berths in the Re-
organized Circuit, Accord
ing to Business Men.

Manager Jessup of the local baseball
team and Manager Frank Gamble OF
Van Vert. were on a scouting triI
Thursday and Friday. during which
time they visited Hamilton, Piqua AND
Lima. These two magnates regard
the prospects of Hamilton. Lima anG
Piqua entering the lndiana-OhiC
league as excellent. 1t is an assured
fact that if a satisfactory 10. league
meeting to be held in this city next
Monday, Richmond will refuse to enter
the Ohio State league.
Today Manager Jessup stated that al
Hamilton he met with several repre-
sentative business men and they were
enthusiastic about placing a Hamilton
club in the 10. circuit. Before Jes
sup and Gamble left Hamilton, these
business men instructed real estate
agent to secure an option on ball
park located near the center of the
city. These Hamilton promoters state
that the Hamilton KrCbs will have &c
secure new park this year. but that
they will not place a Team in the field
If there is a prospect of Hamilton en-
tering the 10. organization.
At Piqua. JesSup and Gamble met
with several business men. who are
enthusiastic baseball fans. and they as
sured the two managers that they
would be willing to back an 10. league
club in Piqua and that that city would
he repreSnutpd at the league mpptjno
in Richmond Monday.
At Lima, the two scouts failed to see
the parties they were looking for. but
Gamble is in that city today and it is
probable that he will persuade the Ii
ma promoters to back an 10. league
team in that city. Not much faith is
placed in the report that Fred Drumn1
and Bobby Quinn are to place an Ohio
State league team in Lima. Lima will
no doubt be represented at the Rich
mond meeting.
A body blow was landed on the Ohio
State league last night when Spring
field absolutely refused to join that or
ganiZation. Its a safe guess that &
recognized 10. league will be in the
fed this coming season, all clubs un
der national protection and with sal
airy limit low enough to guarantee the
men interested in the various clubs
financial returns at the close of the
season. Local fans will also see aS
fast baseball as could be seen if this
city became Il member of the Ohio
State league
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18
NOTHING DOING"
SAYS SPRINGFIELD
Town Shows Little Life in
Baseball Way.

Springfield, Ohio, January IS-Pres-
ident Bobby Quinn, of the proposed
new Ohio League. and Paul Sturgis,
President of the Mansfield team, met
with little success here last night i'll
their efforts to get this city to Join the
circuit. The fans turned out in large
numbers to the meeting, but there was
no one willing to finance a local club.
Several, including Gus Sun. offered
to make liberal donations to the cause
but no action was taken. An effort
will be made during the next few days
to raise the money by subscription. 1t
is believed that the required amount
can be secured.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18
tickle Fortune.

The reverses of fortune are we'll IL
Illustrated among the descendants of
the old French nobility.
According to NJ. Lescure, a grandson
of that same Marquis d'Hauteroche
who chivalrously requested the Eng
lish troops al the battle of Fontenoy to
fire first ended his days as COM
mon policeman.
One of the noble family of Babou de
In Boardaisiere Is now a washerwo-
man.
Representatives of other noble fam
lies equally famous in their time are
or We're, according to the same author
ity, occupying the humble places Of
gamekeeper, carpenters apprentice,
house painter. cab driver, millers as
sistsnt. innkeepcr conductor of an ON.
nibus, box opener at theater, gas
man. bathing man, maker of mouse
traps. chorus singer at the opera and
wOodrHen d, while one who is a great
grand-cousin Of the illustrious Cardi-
nal de Retz unites in his own person
the lowly offices of gravedigger and
village fiddler.-LOndon Tit Bits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18
Barbsrians and Perfumes.

Though perfume may be the outcome
of civilization and more lavishly used
by nations we'll to the front in man
ners and polish, there are instances of
people of great ton who
use it il some of their horrible Gus
toms. The fetch men of Ashanti sup
ply an illustration of this. who. for the
benefit of young soldiers. concoct a
mixture of blood, Of human hearts and
Of fragrant herbs, and Bethany, quot
ing from Reecham, says. "All who have
never before killed an enemy in battle
eat of the preparation, it being believ-
ed that if they did not their energy
would be secretly wasted by the haunt
Ing spirits OF deceased foes"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18
Tiekled Warren 5 Vanity.

In the famous st. Leonards will case
Lord Brampton. Sir Henry Hawkins,
paid the most elaborate compliment of
which he was ever guilty. Sam War
rem, author of the novel Ten Thousand
a Year with whom vanity was a pas
sion. had TO give evidence. When
Warren entered the box Hawkins. with
his politest bow, said to the author:
MIR. Warren, / owe you an apology
for bringing you into the probate court
! am sure no one will ever dream OF
disputing your will because you have
left every body Ten Thousand a Year
The enraptured author bowed first to
Hawkins, next to the bench, receiving
the judges bow in return; then to the
jury. then to the bar and finally to the
gallery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18
Team Standing.

The Hunts bowling team had no diff
ficulty in taking three games from the
Bortons last evening. In the second
and third games the BOrtOns We're
ahead in the fifth and sixth frames. but
the Hunts succeeded in overcoming the
lead. The games were of ordinary
merit, b. Martin getting the only
double century" although Commons
was close with 100.
On Monday night the Hunts will
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18
a Bad Practice,

I've a good notion said Flooding
Pete, Ito join dis forestry association
What fur"
Il want de trees preserved in all DER
venerable beauty. l want to see de
monarchs of de wilderness left undis-
turbed in der peaceful majesty. It's
time dis practice OF handlin' a man an
ak an tellin' him TO chop wood was
stopped. Washington Star.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18

"Ptisouer. said the judge, taking a
part in the examination himself, the
imprint left by the thief on the stolen
jewel case corresponds exactly with
the markings of your thumb Now, as
a matter of fact, isn't it yours? Didn't
you make that imprint:'
Why, your honor stammcred the
prisoner, II think-that is | believe
-well-er-that's my impression.
Chicago Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18
MAKING TRIP ACROSS PACIFIC IN
LAUNCH AND is LONG OVERDUE
AT THE MARoUEsAs ISLANDS.

San Francisco. Jan. 1S-Friends of
ming to feel anxiety over his failure
to arrive at the Marquesas islands,
in December. London left Hilo, Ha-
wall, October :, last, in his boat, the
Shark, for Marquesas and is about a
month over due. 1t is supposed that
the Shark. which is equipped with a
gasoline engine, is drifting about as a
result of injury to her machinery. Be
sides London and Mrs. London. two
friends and a small crew are on board
the vessel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18
MAKING A COAT.
Thirty nine Distinct Varieties of Work
BY as Many Men

According to the United States bu-
reau of labor, the old saw at takes
nine taiIorS to make Il man. is filed
with INSTRUMENTATION, for in reality,
the bureau finds. it takes thirty-ninc
men Of different trades Just to make
coat under the present system of shop
manufacture, for the day when one
tailor measured the customer. cut out
the cloth and with his apprentices.
shaped it into a finished and pressed
garment has practically passed. To
day all one tailor may do through his
entire life is to mark the place where
buttons are to be SeWed on. Another
man never marks places for buttons
His speciality is to mark buttonholes.
third man spends the long day in
sewing on buttons. Il fourth in max
ing buttonhOles. Men who sew sleeves
do not make armholes. The armhole
men give place to shoulder shapers,
and these last do not touch collars
which are a distinct speciality. Even
the men who manipulate the tailors
goose are divided into pressers of
seams. edges. Innings. sleeves and coat
pressers The basterS stick to one dis
tinct speciality of hasting. and sep
arate functionary, the lasting puller,
undoes their work Even the coat
strap is Il separate province. So that
when the coat is finished it represents
thirty mine distinct varieties of work
by as many men. And when Il man
finally puts on the coat he is wearing
the product OF 312 fingers and seventy.
plSr f1- 1t~ f-rosr fiNA II &c
of those who sheared the sheep, wove
the cloth. dyed it. finished it. shipped
it and cut it nor the ink stained clerical
hands which kept book record of all
the processes. Probably from sheep
to wearer the coat was handled by at
least 5000 fingers.-New York Tribune
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18

DR.. Mark Baldwin. of the Johns Hop
kins university. Baltimore. explains
dreams by saying they are caused by
images which have been impressed
upon detached portions of the brain
and which are brought into action by a
rush of blood to the head or through
the absence Of the usual amount Of
b. God
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18
COLLEGE GYM. BURNS.

Madison, Ind, January Ia The
gymnasium attached to Hanover Col
lege was destroyed by fire last night
The loss is $1,000. The gymnasium
was built in 1896. AS the college is
dependent upon the public for sup
port, the loss is severely felt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18

Water pipes of terra Gotta were used
In Crete forty centuries ago. Those
supplying drinking water consisted Of
a series of sub-conical tubes socketed
into each other with collars and stop
ridges" so constructed as to give the
water shooting motion, thus pre-
venting accumulation of sediment
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18
The Great Difference

Poorman-Of course there's a big diff
terence between a botanist and a florist
Ascum-Is there. really? Poorman-
Yes; botaniSt is one who knows all
about flowers. and florist is one who
knows ali about the prices people will
pay.-Philadelphia Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18
BOBBY QUINN LOOKS
AFTER HAMILTON
He Meets With Encourage.
ment There.

hamilton. Ohio. January 1S--Presi-
dent Bobby Quinn, of the Ohio League,
and Manager Sturgis. of the Mansfield
(Ohio) team. were in Hamilton yes
ferday in consultation with several
business men and baseball fans, with
n view toward putting Hamilton in the
Ohio League. They met with cncour-
egemcnt and expect to make arrange
ments with Manager Jake Mildner. of
the krebs team, for the use of the new
Krehs Baseball Park.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18

Have you noticed the improved serv-
ice to Chicago via the c.. c. & L.?
Through sleeper leaves Richmond at
HIS p. NJ. daily. arrives in Chicago
at ZOO a. N. Try it. apr6-tf
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18

Infants and children are constantly needing a
azative. II IL important to know what to give
hem. Their stomach and bowels are not strong
enough for salts. purRetivc waters cathartic
pills. powders or tablets Give them a rrssd,
Jieasant, gentle, laxative tonic Ike DIR. CsE-
SeIl's Syrup Pepstn, which sells at tbs small
un of 50 cents or 81 at drug stores. II 10 the
ne great remedy for you 10 have IN the hcuse 10
i've children when they need Il.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18
N Of a Cnancei

Married men will certainly appre-
ciate the grim humor of the Staten Is
land schoolboy who wrote in an epic
heir foes in front. their wives be-
hlnd-impossible was fight" New
York Herald.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18

l. this concerns -ou. read carefully. go
Cadvell's Syrup Pepsin is positively guar,
sc to euro indigo stion. constipation, sick he
l1he offensive breath. n alaria and all disea SC
I.IsiuR from stomach trouble.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18

1t is we'll there is no one without
fnult. for he would not have friend in
the world Hazlitt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18

During the long. dreary. winter
months, mothers become tired, worn
out, cant eat, sleep or work. Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea is the
greatest blessing for mothers. Makes
them happy and we'll, S5c, Tea or Tab
lets-A. G. Luken & Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18

You needn't suffer with sfcx heeaache. indi
gestion, constipation or any oAner troubles arts
tug from disordered stomach. DR.. Csldwsll's
Syrup PspsiD will cure ycu ara keep you wall
Try is-kssc Il - hand he gear erornd.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18

It is generally admitted that you
can't beat the Dutch for lengthy names
but when ii comes to brevity New
York takes the palm. A grocer in
Lower Fulton street Brooklyn. signs
himself laconically. al Re" That is
as brief > signature as one could find
in good days travel. New York Sun
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18

play the Corners. On Tuesday night
the Eaton, Ohio, team will again make
its appearance here, lining up against
the Hunts. Summary:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18
The Formal Opening of the
Basketball Season Was
Witnessed by a Large Num-
Der of People.
QUAKERS INVINCIBLE:
WON BY SCORE SO TO rs.
Fair Co-eds of Quaker lnsti-
tuition Did Not Cheer Their
Team to Victory as They
Were Previously Forbidden.

Cheered on to victory by the boys
alone, the fair goods having been for
hidden to show their excitement by
yells. songs or gesticulations of any
sort, the Quakers ran away from the
Miami University team last night in
Il fast and clean basketball game. win
ming by a final score OF SO to %
The curtain raiser which was played
between the Earlham Reserves and
Whitewater was Il good, clean contest,
the Reserves winning by a score of p
to y. In the first of this contest, Ov-
erman in making one of his wild
throws from one end of the field to
tht other, broke one of the arc lamps
suspended from the roof of the Coli
scum.
Earlham was fouled three times, as
Was Whitewater. ThistlethWaite OF
Earlham was the referee.
When Miami came on the floor i'm
mediately after the curtain raiser, il
looked as if Earlhan had a very poor
chance Of winning the game. The OK
ford lads, after the beginning of the
the Quakers awoke to the fact that
the game had started. Then they
took a bracer and from that time on
Earlham was III the lead The Quak-
erS' team work was magnificent, Mi
ami being unable to block any of the
Quaker's passes at any time during
the game. Gem at center and Wilson
as guard were the stars of the evening
Gem having more field goals to his
credit than Capt. Chambers at for
ward. GEMS foul goals missed the
basket twice during the game. The
team work of the Oxford bunch was
rather ragged in places, but when
either Brown or Pogue, the forwards
for that team. got shot at the bas
ket, they rarely missed. The lineup
and score was as follows:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-18

Samuel GARRISON, with wnom. it is
said, Miss Maloney eloped to Europe
and whom, IT is further reported, she
will marry when free from Arthur Os-
borne
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-23

is allowed to soak the floors, drip
through and saturate the earth below,
and become putrescent, thus giving
rise to the most deadly germs.
In drainage, the first necessity nat
urally is that the stalls must be ar
animal be male or female. In the
case of males, the lowest part of the
stall must be between the fore and
hind feet. In the case of female ami
mails. it must be just at the rear.
For horses, says the Prairie Farmer,
the floor of the stall may be cut across
midway from the point where the fore
and hind feet rest, with a shallow
groove, say four inches wide, and de-
scending from the sides to the cen
ter, when it ends in a grating fine
enough to prevent the escape of the
bedding, etc.
Here it falls into a pipe running
under each stall and connecting with
EACH having inclination sufficient to
carry away the moisture quickly and
emptying on the open ground, as far
away as possible from the stable;
nevertheless, it is worse than folly to
adopt a system of underground stable
drainage unless there is an abundance
of water for flushing the pipes. In the
country this is difficult to obtain;
hence, sewage drainage is not prac-
ticed except in cities having public
water works. The illustrations will
show the idea we wish to convey. One
of these represents stalls arranged for
gelding and for mare, as to position
for gathering the liquid.
Neglect often arises from the idea
generally entertained that stable ema-
nations are not inimical to human be.
ings. 1t is, however, serious annoy
ance, as must be all disagreeable
odors, and, then, it is very injurious
to carriages, affecting the varnish, as
we'll as impregnating the cushions
with subtle odor, and eventually rot
ting them.
When stable drains can be attached
to a regular sewerage system, or be
run into a properly ventilated wasting
cesspool, there is little or no trouble
about vapors and doors; but where
the liquid has to drain into a closed
cesspool, considerable thought and in
genuity are required.
1t need hardly be told that stables
ought not to be drained into the same
cesspool as the horse sewerage. If
there is only liquid matter to be dealt
with only one cesspool is necessary
and this one, to be complete, should
be made with a movable pump and an
air-shaft ventilation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-23
Kindness Better Than cursinq.

Don't look upon the bull as an
enemy and carry a club or pitchfork
every time you go near him. His dis
position towards you will be just what
you make it yourself. Treat him
kindly but with firmness. He is sure
to remember any kindness and surer
to remember any meanness that you
may do to him and will watch his
chance to get even with you. Allow
him but one service and then lead
him to his stall and he will soon learn
what is wanted of him and will readi-
ly take up with the program. Well
managed and properly fed he will
live to be eight or ten years old and
get good calves. A well-cared for
bull instead of being nuisance and
disgrace will be an object of admira-
ton and credit to your herd and
farm.