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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-06
TO JEFFERSONv|LlE

Sheriff Meredith win go to Jeffer-
sonville tomorrow and take with him
Harry Clark who is under sentence to
the reformatory for from two to four
teen years for forgery. While gone,
the sheriff will visit Evansville to at
tend the state convention Of Elks. He
is looking for big time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-06
SYNOD NAY PLACE
MOTH[RHOUsE At
BAL T|MORE CITY
Consideration Of This Project
viii Be One Of the Import
ant Features of the Session
This Week.
ESTIMATED COST OF
BUILDING, $50, 900
Rev. AberIy Hopes to Secure
Large Gift From Watts
Family of North Carolina
For a College.

In Saturdays issue Of the Palla-
dium, page 4. was given q complete
list of theassignments OF Lutheran
ministers to Richmond's various
Protestant churches today.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-22
Edison Sees the End of the Trolley.

Some time ago, Themes A. Edison, the
Wizard of MEMO Park, formally an
nounced his retirement from commercial
promotion i'll connection with new inven-
tons, and declared that he would hence
forward devote himself entirely to labo-
ratory work, in the interest of progress
along the lines of effort in which he
has been eminently successful, not only
as an inventor but as a money maker.
Those who have imagined that despite
his persiStency in the past and his con
tinued devotedness to research in the
field of electricity, Mr.. Edison really in
tended to ''let co. will be encouraged
by the announcement from his private
laboratory that after several years of eN-
pertinent with heavy automobile trucks
he has at last perfected his promised
durable" storage battery and secured
permission to demonstrate its efficiency
in New York city over such of the lines
of the Third avenue system as are now
served by horses. Mr.. Edison says he
appears to have at last devised Il battery
that will not wear out iii year, like the
old street railway storage batteries, but
will continue in state of usefulness for
five years, if not for an entire decade,
and that will be able to move a car more
then hundred miles with one charging.
Mr.. Edison states that the improve
ment has been wrought by using nickel
instead OF lead, ana Dy COMBINING GER
tain chemicals which do not give off
acid fumes that eat away the battery,
but are alkaline in nature. This has
overcome the chief defect of the old
time batteries, which soon became de-
ficient through corroism. The outlook il
therefore for an Improvement in street
railway service by making each car a
unit of power and doing away with the
trolley wires and poles. Power houses
will be necessary as heretofore, for the
development Of electricity, but instead Of
sending the fluid out upon the trolley
wires, the generators will charge bat
tsries which can be substituted for spent
reservoirs Of power when the limit of Il
cars usefulness has been reached. Mr..
Edison saws this will be an improvements
of great Importance, because it will
make impossible the closing down of en-
tire lines by temporary breaks in The
power service at the stations.
A lame car is only trivial incident in
street railway traffic, but Il tied-up sys-
tenn is n calamity during the height of
traffic. and anything that will prevent
suun t;r-urs viii be hailed as a decided
Improvement.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-22
Relief for Italy-America Leading the
World

Contributions from different parts of
the world sent to Italy for the relief
of sufferers by the earthquake aggre-
gated $10,2SS,000 at the close of last
week. OF this amount $2,000,0OO was
from South America and $3,6O0,00O from
the United States.
Premier Giolotti was prompt to make
formal recognition of the fact that in the
good work Of extending aid to Italy in
her distress this country has led the
world. He said: In respect to the rapid
ity and thoroughness of relief work
America stands first. Our gratitude 20
the United States will endure forever
The Pope gave a farewell audience
to Archbishop Ireland yesterday, after
having dictated to his secretary, Card
nal Merry del Val, a cablegram Of
thanks to Archbishop Quigley of Chi
cago for the generous relief contribution
of $21 900 made by communicates of the
Catholic churches in that city. To
Archbishop Ireland his holiness said.
America always is first" and author
lied the distinguished prelate to con-
vey the apostolic benedictiOn to the
American people.
In addition to what the people Of the
United States acting through private
channels have done ami are doing for
the earthquake sufferers, Italians are
naturally impressed by the 100000
voted by Congress and by the effective
work which the crews of the American
warships are accomplishing at MessHa
and other points in the stricken dis
trict.
England is a rich country which has
always been liberal in extending aid ou
occasions of great calamity. France is
ltaly's closest neighbor. Yet the con
tributions of England SO far have
amounted to 40 more than 5000 600 and
the total of those from France is $3.50.
600. 1t is creditable to the United
States to be in the advance of all the
world in an international competition 10
do GOOD
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-22
public Buildings Should be Fire.r-,,-

The threatening blaze catsed d..
match carelessly dropped upon som d"
pers on the floor of the office of So. pa IL"
Cannon. at Washington. viii don6riast
augment recent criticism as TO the char
acter of 4 number of the public IIu.l. 80
AT ashlngton, and the dangerous ,.t,,
ton OF priceless public docuu.p.s.> I
though the present offices of menu .s..
Congress are in an up-to-date strlIcf,,,.
1t should also turn the thoughts af Ig a.
lie officials everywhere in the Jira.r:0..
OF safeguarding important records J
keeping them i'll iire-proof buijdin...
There should never be any such coujirinm
as has been casually reported from tI,l
Court House. where the register of tool.
Is now SAID TO be engaged in examining
and rearranging for more satisfacrcrG
storage a mass of public documnt.
which have been piled up in the fasa
men like so much waste paper
Recently, a fire occurred in the h,H3-
ing occupied by the Geologic Survev ~
Washington. The floors Of this buidin1
are of wood, as are the doors and Win
dows, and even the file cases, vel i'm il.
various Offices are stored data of GREAT.
value than the entire structure ybi.,
if destroyed would necessitate mann.
years of scientific work at great eyparsc
to the government. The building urll
pied by the Interior Department is sam
to contain wooden shelving upon vbicL
public records and papers of varil,Il
kinds are stored.
A San Francisco expert who assist
ed in drafting that city's present buildina
regulations after thorough eyamingfinT
of the ruin caused by the earthuuakp ami
fire for the purpose of securing inforrpa
ton as to the fre-resisting qualities nf
the various kinds of building material.
and the different modes of construction
is quoted as saying, after examining tIn
| public buildings at Washington thai
they are mainly structures which
would not rank higher than San Fran
cisco's third-class buildings" This is
severe criticism which should cause GOV
eminent officials and members of CON
gress to give immediate consideration to
the important matter of preserving vain
able public records against fire
The recent destruction of the Illinois
club building at Chicago was an exam
pie of what may be experienced in
many other instances should fire get n
winning start. The loss of the cluh
building is in itself cause for regret huf
the building can be replaced with a
more artistic and commodious structure
that will be proof against fire. This can
not be said as to the costly painting,
and other works of art which were de-
stroyed with the building They en-,
never be replaced. This latter consid-
GRAFTON is one that should dictate ahSn-
lutte tire-proofng for all public build
ings. Years of trouble and litigation are
impending, for instance, wherever the
documents in the offices of registrars Of
deeds are located in inflammahle Struc-
lures.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-22
Eating the Pie.

Il remember one man from my home
town." western senator said recently,
lin the good old days before civil serv-
ice examinations, whose dream of earth
" attainment was a government place.
When his party was finally successful
he Immediately set out for Washington
and was on the job long before the
4th of March, but there seemed to be
81 hitch somewhere. All through the
spring he was about town Wherever
! went | would see him, striving for or
Just after an audience with some de-
partment official, BY june he was seedy
and broken looking, but still appeared to
Ice game Finally | found him in the
gallery of the Senate chamber apparent
~ endcavoriug to kill time.
Well. have YOU given it upT
asked, trying to be sympathetic.
oh, | got the job, all right he re-
piled with a satisfied smile. I'm work
ing now Success Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-22

that he cometh out like unto molten
lead
After a week she calleth him to her
SIDE, with tears and pIaintiveness she
was wrong. for she saith it
But he insisteth his was the sin. and
soon she alloweth it, leaving him not
time to ponder it over. He maketh
Iamends for his crime, iierceIy kissing
her and asking the day.
Like unto a bursting bud is her eager
mess, but to all appearances she is shy.
she is reluctant, only yielding at length.
O woman that cumbereth the earfbi
10 mans sempiternal foe!
In the garden OF old time thou vast
there Thou enticedst him. thou ledst
him astray! Art thou not the same. the
only unaterabie thing, world without
end?
The stars die the suns fade. soon rots
the world the flowers wither. but still
thoE fddlest on the ancient strings.
The grass fadeth, the flower withereth.
but still dost thou lay thy bait.
To woman all cometh naturally; she
|needeth no academy; her brain is well
stocked with devices
She hath no ambition save one: verify
doth she sometimes pretend to intellect.
but gladly abandoneth it should she
.espy a man. Votes would she essay /;
but truly woman's place is by the fire.
side; and we'll she realizeth it.
Though she be clever, kiss her on the
nose tip.
Her costumes she planneth fearfullv,
her face she powdereth or paintetb
Sandow is not unknown to her, if so be
it serves her grand purpose
She lleth still in wait; she hungereth
for thee; in the devious ways where
thou wouldst escape her there are her
tolls. She hath been there before.
My son, trust not woman.-R Recently
discovered, translated, and now present
ed by Charles Stokes through London
Opinion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-22
cHANsoN FROM LATIN QUARTER


An attic up four flights of stairs,
With couch, an easel, luckless chairs,
My loaf and bottle with me shares
A mistress; this is she:
A fragile form in shabby dress.
A rogue's dark eye; in each careSs
A mingled sweet and bitterness;
Her kiss but ironYl
Eth, bien, / like the bite and tang
OF careless kisses; like the lang
OF her crisp love words; with a pang
Our parting | foresee.
She gave me life, she gave me friends:
Her lovers, they, ike mei-she lends
Us inspiration, all: she blends
Our toll with gaiety.
All! some, know, she's made her slaves,
a few to false and bringing knayes;
Her kiss drove some 10 Dameless graves;
Their love was tragedy.
But /, / love her as a wench
To spice my face on wine-house bench
With Attic salt and cayenne French;
Thus she and | agree.
My attic, up a hundred stairs,
With books and bottles piled on chairs
And pipes and sketches, with me shares,
My mistress, Poverty.
Charlton Lawrence Edholm, in Smart Set
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-22
Ferns for Human Food.

Recent study of the dietary Of tJe
Japanese shows that they utilize as yece-
tables not emily water weeds and lichea~
but also several species of ferns, One oL
the foods regularly supplied 20 the W.
kado's troops during the recent war with
Russia was kind of dried feru biscuit
Most of these edible ferns grow Wild 30
the United States, but nobody ever
thinks of utilizing them. There Is
a kind of fern known in Japan us war
abl which sends out roots in aiI alrer.
tons to a distance. In spring these r""D
lets throw up fine sprouts, which aE"
esteemed a delicacy. Poor Japane>r ".-
tain from the woody stems of the @3."'
plant an edible, starchy substance "ar.
they call warabiko. In Normandy j""
root stocks of this species Of fern Hr
ground up and mixed with flour l"'
bread for the sake of their bitter taste
to which, however, one must become ID.
cumstOmed in order to like il. lite .',-s .
Of these root stocks in Japan ar" asgN
for making a kind of rope which, "..1
very strong, resistS the action ol |a''.
1t does not rot, as does ordinary L..
when constantly wet. \ species u.
that grows wild in Swampy places }. '"
pan is much valued for food. If l''.'-
leaves being gathered in late NptI.t-7
women and children and cooked
vegetable This variety is f'n
in the United States.-Dundo" ~.
tiSer,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-22
TALES OF PUBLIC MEN
Kermit Roosevelt.

Kermit Roosevelt was talking about
his forthcoming trip TO Africa
Il hope i'll the African wilds." said the
young man. TO have many exciting and
novel adventures. But / trust that /
Will engage III no such startling feat rs
vas once undertaken by New Yorker.
This New Yorker, a big game hunter
Of many years experience, was lion
shooting in Uganda. He had excellent
luck. Nearly every day he posed in a
complacent attitude beside "A freshly
killed lion, and his photographer snapped
him for the magazines
One afternoon the photographer was
awakened by loud noise. He rose and
looked out. Sprinting toward him from
the jungle, hat gone and coat tails flying.
came his chief. and with terrible roars
and growls a huge lion bounded at his
heels.
The photographer gazed spellbound at
the strange and exciting picture. His
chief, perceiying him, shouted:
"'Quick, quick! Open the door,
George! I'm bringing him home alive
New York Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-22
Booker T. Washington.

Not long ago there was a negro con-
ference at Tuskegee, Ala, the site of
Booker II. Washington's famous insti-
tute, and one of the most profitable
speakers was Mrs. Lucy Nelson of Dade-
vile, Ala. This woman was an extreme
~ black African, but she was neatly
dressed-had passed, indeed, the sun
bonnet stage" as Mr. Washington calls
those of his people just budding into ii
more ambitious and broader existence.
Under the cross examination of Mr..
Washington the woman related Il most
interesting eNperience-an experience
that should be an inspiration to the
whole colored race.
DO the people of your community own
homes, Mrs. Nelson?" asked Booker Il.
Washington.
Il think they's fixin' to own 'em, sab .
but do they own them?"
"a heap of times you can't just tell.
sab. But they's holdin' 'em down"
Do you own your homer"
Yes. sab, | do" proudly. And l can
tell you jest how | got it. l snapped a
puppy dog for it,
Huh" said Mr.. Washington, express
sively.
Yes, sah," the woman persisted 4
means jest what l says
Tell us about it.
We'll it was this way. When | start
little yaller puppy dog. L took the dog
over to my brother-in~law He had
eight little bits of pigs. Oh! Jest SO little,
an I snapped the puppy with him for
one of the pigs. 1t was sech a little pig
that it didn't look like it would live, but
| | nLrsed it good and | prayed to the
Lord to make that little pig come for'ard
to do me good, and the pig lived and
grew. The first year | turned her out
and when she came back in the fall she
brought me seven little pigs with her.
That was my start I've never had to
buy any meat since. This winter I've
killed three hogs. and I've got another al
home ready to kill. I've got forty acres
of land now, all paid for, and house.
and it all come from that one little pup
DO you hear that?'' exclaimed Mr..
| Washington, you men? Some of you'd
better 20 back home and swap your dogs
for pigsr'-New York Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-22
Political Anecdote.

politician who was making house
toulouse canvass during a recent election
came to "A farm house, when he observed
young woman standing Mt the gate.
and the candidate gracefully lifted his
hat and politely asked;
No doubt my dear madam. your hus-
band is at homeT
Yes" responded the woman.
Might | have the pleasure of seeing
him. inquired the politician.
He's down in the pasture a-buryin'
the dog was the reply from the indi-
vidual at the gate.
Il am very sorry indeed to learn Of the
death Of Your dog" came in sympathiz-
ing tone from the candidate What
killed himY"
He wore hisSclf out a-barllin' mt the
candidates" said the woman.-Tit- Bits.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-22
WHAT LABOR rs DOING.

Transfers at Galveston, Tex, recent
Is formed a union.
The postoffice clerks at Atlanta, Ga,
have chartered new union.
The asbestos workers at Denver. Colo.
are preparing to form an organization.
A metal trades department of the
American Federation of Labor is being
formed in Augusta, Ga.
Leather workers on horse goods ex-
demand for an eight-hour day in their
trade.
The Illinois Federation of Labor has
amended its constitution SO as to deny
the seating of delegates holding political
office.
After a struggle of about quarter Of
a century the ships officers on the Aus
tralian coast have at last established a
union.
An effort win be made at San Fran
cisco to effect permanent organization
of all trades and industries that have
a grievance against Asiatics.
Electricians union No. y of San
Francisco has in its membership the
tallest and the shortest man in the trade.
The former stands 6 feet inches, the
latter 4 feet 3 inches
An effort is being made to amalgamate
the International Brotherhood of Boil
ermakers and Shipbuilders and the
United Boilermakers and Iron Shipbuild-
ers Of North America.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-22
Justice Harlan.

Justice Harlan told a story to Judge
Taft of how he went ont to play golf
in fog. He thought he would drive the
hall and sent it off at hazard" He
came to the caddie and asked him to find
the ball. looking within a radius of 300
yards. The caddie's eyes stuck out.
II done found dat ball. judge. 1t am
in de hole sure 'nough. 1t jest wiggled
in like
1t was certainly remarkable that a
drive through the fog should place bali
where the most earnest effort of two to
twenty strokes may fail in broad day
light.
Judge Taft responded with a fishing
story, also about a fog. He went out
one day in a wagon to fish and the fog
came down thick. He drew up where he
thought the stream ought to be- cast his
line, felt a pull and hauled in fine
trout-another bite and another, until
the wagon was filed. The fog lifted and
the wagon was 800 yards from the river.
There was a silence which might be
felt when Judge Taft concluded and Jus
tice Harlan told no more fog stories
National Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-22
His Price.

Ker Hardie, the English labor leader,
during his American visit referred at a
New York banquet to political corrup-
ton.
You are sweeping your house of poll
ties clean here in the states" he said.
land the buying and selling of votes will
soon be a thing of the past
Traffic in votes is death to repuh-
lie. | wish that this vile traffic could al
ways be shown up as it was the other
day in western law court.
''In this court the judge said severe
~ to prisoner:
My man, did you ever earn a dollar
in your life?
Yes the prisoner answered in loud
voice. L voted for your honor once -
Washington Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-22
James J. Hill.

One of the boasts Of James ]. Hill,
the railroad magnate, has been that he
has no telephone i'll his house. My of
flee is the place to do business" he has
declared, and my. office hours the time
in which to do business When / ana be-
hind the DOR Of my home l am safe
from the w Id
He has be =. too, as can be proven by
many a reporter who tried to interview
him there at night. The best the re-
porter ever got was n sarcastic grin from
the butler. who huttled the reporter out
to the cold world and hot city editor.
But the other day, according to Mr.
Hills own statement, his butler APP
preached him. The man is here to nut
in the telephone" said the butler
MIR Hill promptly 'wilburwrighted :"
He wanted no telephone, he said. He
would have no telephone. He regarded
it as a piece of gross impertinence on
the part of the telephone company to as
sumo that he wanted a telephone. WHY
didn't YOU tell him SOP he demanded
of the butler. Now you would think
that this mental. convicted of error.
would have wilted beneath the mag
mates frown. He did not. Hi told
i'm, sir, said the butler, calmly that
this telephone was wanted by the sery-
ants, sir Hi told i'm you didn't desire
hit, sir, but that we 'ad to ave it,
James J. HAl, magnate, looked nj Mr.
Hills buffers impassive face. He twid-
died his fingers for a moment on the
mahogany desk. Then. confronted with
the certainty of Il servants strike. he
weakened. Put it in. then he said.
and. with return of courage. he
growled mt the butler: But if I'm ever
bothered by it I'll fire every one of
you"
And the butler bowed in meekness
and said: Very good, sir. Cincinnati
Times-Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-22

asked him what they told him; where
upon Oliver related as best he could
the miracle of the loaves and fishes
His father suggested that the story was
rather hard one to believe, and asked
the boy what he thought about it, but
Oliver evaded his fathers question. The
next morning, however, the two were
alone at breakfast.
Father" said the boy suddenly and
s0lemnly.
We'll" answered the father.
Il didn't believe that story about lie
loaves and fishes yesterday" continued
the child in a quiet. confidential tone
but | didn't say anything. / didn't
want to start an argument. Success
Magazine
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-22

The Iovial testers.

'Mistah Middleman, perhaps yo' kin
tell me de difference"
The difference between whatY"
mo, sab; not de difference tween
what. All wants to know de difference
tween de subway an pulverized coffee"
That's utterly absurd, Mr.. Bones.
There's great deal of difference be-
tween the subway and pulverized cof-
fee"
''Ah knows dat; but dere's one special
difference to which All particularly re-
fers."
We'll, what is the especial difference
between the subway and pulverized cof-
fee?"
De subway is. underground an de
pulverized coffee is overground"
Mr. Highknote will render that sym
pathetic ballad, i Dearly Love the Sub
way: It's Hum, Sweet Hum to Mer
Bohemian.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-22
Harry P. Whitney.

Harry Payne Whitney, the day his
own and other noted horsemen's racers
were shipped for London en- the Mime
haha, said of the death of racing in New
York:
a good many jockeys have been hard
hit \ jockey told me last week very
sad tale of misfortune. ! listened sym
pathetically."
sAh. joe said / When man is
down, few hands are extended to him.
The jockey as he chewed Il straw
smiled bitterly.
Few hands-yes - that's right, he
said. hut think of the feet New
York Press.