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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24
LOCAL FLORISTS
HAD LARGE TRADE
This Holiday Season Has
Been Banner One for the
Flower Dealers.
ROSES ARE VERY POPULAR
BEAUTIFUL RICHMOND ROSE HAS
NOT ONLY HAD A LOCAL BUT A
GENERAL DEMAND WoLETs
SOLD GOOD.
ROSES ARE VERY POPULAR

Local florists state that the Christ
mas trade this year has been heavier
than ever before. 1t is almost impos-
sible to supply the great demand for
flowers and the business among some
of the local florists this year shows
an increase of at least 20 percent
over the last holiday season.
The Richmond rose. grown by E.
G. Hill is a great favorite. Not only
do local people seek this new variety
of rose in preference to all others but
the shipping trade of this bloom is
enormous. it is said and they are sold
as rapidly as they can be grown.
Possessing the sweet odor of the Am
erican Beauty together with the rich
glowing red of the Liberty rose, and
it's moderate price make this bloom
the best seller on the market it is
said. The Richmond rose sells for
from $3.50 to SIS a dozen.
Are Real Luxury.
American Beauties retail anywhere
from SIS to $15 per dozen in this city
and their extreme high price makes
them a luxury sought only by the
wealthy class. In Chicago and New
York 1t is said this variety OF rose
retails as high as $25 dozen. the
dealers in the larger cities realizing
that they can get an exhorbitant price
for the flower just as easily as a mod
crate one.
| Violets are also in great demand
and will always remain favorite
with many people. Hundreds ol
lunches of violets have been solo
within the past few days.
/ It is said that not as much holly has
been sold this year as in former
jyears. A new variety of wreath call
ed "The box wood" wreath with win
tier berries. is rapidly taking tn
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24
NOW HERE

The charter of the Richmond lodge.
Loyal Order of Moose. was received
today by County Superintendent Of
Instruction. c. w. Jordan. The local
lodge was organized October IA. 1909,
with nearly 800 charter members. 30
Of whom are named in the charter.
The lodge has operated without a
charter since its organization to the
present time. but all of its acts have
been official and meet with the ap-
proval of the supreme officers of the
order. The charter is signed by Rod
ney H. Brandon of Anderson as su-
preme secretary, and ]. D. OBrien OF
Pittsburg, supreme dictator. Mr.
Brandon was presei at the time OF the
organization of the lodge.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24
HELP POSTMAN'S JOYS
ON MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Rule /. Always be sure to ask
the carrier if that is all. The mo
notony of the question is soothing
to his nerves and exercises the
nerve of the patron.
Rule 2. Never fail to write your
name in the wrong place upon the
register receipt slip and card.
What the carrier says when out OF
ear shot is intended for the birds
only.
Rule 8. Let the carrier rap or
ring twice before you respond
once,
Rule 4. Stand inside the door
and pull the lace curtain back and
watch the carrier until he gets out
of patience and starts off and then
open the door and say sweetly:
Did you ring twice?
Rule 5. Send the smallest child
in the house to the door and be
sure the door 10 locked.
Rule 6. Ask the carrier II he Is
not late, and before he can reply
ask him what time 1t is.
Rule Z. Ask the carrier to wait
while you run up to the third floor
and get q stamp that you forgot
Rule 8. Call across the street to
the carrier and tell him that you
want your mail first You are en-
titled to your mail before anyone
else.
Rule 8. Ask the carrier to reg
lister . letter for You and then
hand him a $50 bill to take the fee
out.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24
ne LEFT NO ESTATE
But the Widow of Dead Engi-
neer, Marshall, Asks Ad-
miniStration Letters.
EXPECTS TO GET DAMAGES

Lewis H. Marshall. the engineer OF
the freight train who was killed in
the Collinsville, Ohio. catastrophe.
October %, left no will or estate of
any kind However, the petition OF
his wife, Mrs. Iona NJ. Marshall for
letters of administration has been ap-
proved by Judge Fox, who placed her
bond at 5000 as it is very likely that
she will be awarded damages by the
Pennsylvania railroad company for her
husbands death. John L. Rupe is
named as surety on the bond. Mr.
Rupe is also attorney for the Pennsyl'
vania railroad company and it is said
that the claim of Mrs. Marshall will
be settled outside of court
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24
This Morning the Body OF His
Eldest Daughter, Miss Jean,
Was Found in a Bath Tub
At the Home.
VENERABLE HUMORIST
BEARS UP CALAMITY
It Is Generally Believed Young
Woman's Death Was Acci-
dental, But Some Have
Hinted Suicide.
(American News Service)

(American News Service)
Redding, Conn., Dec. 24.-Miss Jean
Clemens, the elder of Mark Twain's
two daughters, was found drowned In
a bath tub in her fathers home this
morning at seven-thirty o'clock.
Some attaches of the household be-
lieve 1t was accidental, others hint
at. suicide. Miss Clemens has been
in i'll health for some time. She was
greatly depressed over the physical
condition of her father. but when last
seen alive appeared cheerful enough.
Grieved Over Father.
Miss Jean was twenty-nine years
old, and had displayed a tendency to
ward epilepsy and this fact suggests
the accidental drowning. A servant
tapped on the bathroom door and re
|ceivfng no response. entered and
found the body submerged in q bath
tub full of water. Great caution wal
exercised in breaking the news to the
aged humorist. but the white-hairet
author, who has amused the whole
world. bore the shock with the same
fortitude displayed throughout thu
series of calamitous affairs Of recen
years. which involved a complete los'
Of fortune. desertion by fnancia
hackers and many erstwhile friends
and now the tragic death Of his "a
vorite daughter. on the eve OF tn
day that brings JOY to millions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24
A TRIBUTE IS PAID
To Salvation Army by Starr
Piano Employees in a
Neat Manner.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS BOUGHT

The Starr Piano employees yesterday
made up a purse and bought a black
board and doll cart for Irwin and Vio-
let Deuter. the little son and daughter
Of Captain and Mrs. Deuter Of the
Salvation Army. The gifts were made
to the children in appreciation Of the
good that has been done by the Sal
vation Army among the poor OF the
city this year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24
WILL MAKE REPAIRS

Repairs to the furnaces of the Norm
on and the marlborough district
made during the holiday vacation,
which began today. The furnaces in
these two schools have worked unsat-
isfactorily during the recent cold snap
and on few occasions it was necessa-
n to dishand school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24
.STREWs XMAS MEALS
Runaway Grocery Wagon
Horse Plays the Very Old
Ned Yesterday.
HITS A Telephone POLE

Becoming frightened at IN interur.
ban car at the corner Of Twenty-third
and Main streets. yesterday afternoon,
the horse hitched to . delivery wagon
belonging to Edward Stegman, .
South Twelfth street grocer. ran away
and created considerable excitement IN
that vicinity for . time. No one was
in the wagon 1t the time Of the runa-
way, but It was loaded with provis-
ions and many . Christmas dinner was
hicle struck . telegraph pole. The
horse dragged . heavy hitching weight
for . distance Of several blocks on
South Twenty-third street. before the
telegraph pole obstructed further prog.
re-.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24
NO PAPER SATURDAY.

All the employees Of the Pallad-
ium will have a day Off tonor-
row, so that they can eat big
Christmas dinners and have time
to thoroughly digest them. But the
Sunday morning paper will be pub
lished as usual. The management
of the Palladium wishes its many
readers the best OF Yuletide pleas
ures.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24
4. HENLEY BETTER

Harry Henley, son of NJ. c. Henley,
who has been seriously i'll at his home
for the past two weeks with appendi-
citis, is reported as somewhat improv-
ed today. He was able to sit up for
the first time wednesday evening 1t
was thought for q time that an opera
ton would be necessary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24
4 JOB FOR 0'NEAL

At the first Of the year when the
new administration becomes effective.
Watson p. ONeal, republican member
OF the present board Of works. will &C.
cept = position in the experimental de-
partment of the Hoosier Drill Mr..
O'Neal was formerly connected with
the Hoosier Drill before becoming q
msmher of the board Of work..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24
And II Nicaraguan Rebel Chief
Defeats ZeIayans Again, He
Will Be Recognized by This
Country.
A MEXICAN GUNBOAT
MAY CAUSE TROUBLE
One Arrives at Corinto for the
Purpose, It Is Said, of Offer
ing a Refuge to Oeposed
Zelaya.
(American News Service)

(American News ServiceJ
Bluefields. Mic. Dec. "a message
received here today. purporting to be
from General Estrada's agent in Wash
ington. says that Estrada must win
one more battle before the United
States government will formally rec
ognize him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24

place Of holly, owing to its lasting
qualities. 1t can be kept for months
without withering and will be just as
fresh as when purchased. 1t is also
said that the box wood wreath is just
as beautiful for decorating purposes
as the holly, and bears close resem-
blance to the latter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24
MEXICO eUTTING IN.

Colon, Dec. 24-A Mexican gunboat
arrived at Corinto today and was in
readiness to receive aboard ex-Presi-
dent Zelaya in defiance Of the protests
expected in the United States. accord
ing to advices received here today.
Feeling against Zelaya at Corinto
has been running high for some time.
The election of Hadriz as his successor
was accepted there as a move of re-
form, and the subsequent development
that Madriz was merely a figurehead,
increased the anger Of the stormy pet
rel'S enemies
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24
To Prevent Attacks.

1t is reported that extra precautions
to prevent Zelaya and his lieutenants.
Madrix and Irias. as well. from attack
by mob or by assassin have been taken.
but that an outbreak is feared in spite
of this step.
On the Eastern coast. Estrada Is re-
ported to have already started the van
guard Of his army on the expedition to
Managua. The provisional govern.
ment is credited with dominating more
territory than that controlled by the
Zelayans. From the Rio Coco on the
north. the border line between Mica
raugua and Honduras, to the San Juan
river, on the south. near the Costa RI
can frontier, Estrada is regarded as the
real head Of the government. and the
zone of his authority extends far into
a comparatively short distance frosr
| the capital itself. it is said, by those
familiar with the developments of th'
interior.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24

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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-09-08
POTASH BLACK ROOT REMEDY.
Tried With Gratifying Success by a
Sumter County Farmers.

In 1880 Hon. VIM. w. Shipp of
Chattahoochee county discovered a
complete remedy for black root, and
finally eradicated it on his farms in
Chattahoochee county.
He noticed that it generally Oc-
Cured on sandy land that had been
highly fortified with ammoniated
manures. Peas gather ammonia, and
black root thrives most after peas.
Cotton seed meal contain large per
cent. of ammonia, and black root is
prevalent in cotton fortified with it.
He was a close observer and practi-
cal farmer. He saw that black root
never occurred on his red lands or
on his bottom lands. He soon saw
that it was caused by a superabund-
ance of ammonia and a deficiency of
potash in the land. He then applied
to all his lands that blackrooted cot
ton 500 to 1000 pounds of KANT to
the acre, and never did the slightest
show of black root appear in the
cotton so fortified with this German
potash salt Cor kanit.) So certain
was he of this effect that he once
told a friend that he would pay 800
per stalk for every piece of cotton
that showed any black root when fer
tilted in this way.
If black root is a fungus growth.
or if it is an animalculae or germ,
or if it is disease it makes no diff
ference, potash, if plentifully applied
to land, will completely rid it of this
trouble.
A neighbor who had a field that
has blackroOted cotton for ten years
badly has completely prevented it
here in Sumter county this year by
this method.
Dozens of farmers to whom I have
explained this matter and given the
experience of this observant farmer
have tried and benefited by it. One
farmer who tried only 300 pounds
of KANT per acre had a little black
root in his cotton, but not one who
put as much as 500 pounds ever had
a single stalk to be affected. Yours
| truly, j. E. d. SHIPP.
Americas, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-09-08

factory at Cincinnati. AS soon as
the Atlanta man arrived and saw the
nature of the lockout he ordered an
other safe just like the one which it
has been impossible to open, but a
size larger, sent from the factory to
take the place of the locked safe
The new safe is expected to arrive
tomorrow or next day, and as soon
as it is in place the old safe will be
sent to Cincinnati by express.
The safe contains the banks cash
reserve of $4,000, part of which is
in gold and part in legal tender
notes. 1t will be an unusual ex-
press shipment, this locked safe con-
tanning $4,000 in cash. There need
be no fear that robbers will enter
the safe and steal away the money
en- route, for the safe has complete
ly baked the experts from the fac
tory. One of the officials of the bank
will accompany the safe and be pres
ent at the factory when it is opened
The entire expense will be borne by
the safe manufacturers.
The safe is the strongest safe
known, and it will be quite an I'M
dertaking, even at the factory, to get
into it. The method employed will
be to grind through the door with
emery wheels running at terrific
speed. This process will require sew
eral days, as the emery will cut the
steel slowly, and the door is several
inches thick.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-09-08
NORTH POLE is DISCOVERED
DIR. COOK REACHED EARTH'S
NORTHERNMOST AXIS.
For Many Months Nothing Was
Heard From Him, and 1t Was
Believed He Had Perished.


NEW YORK-The north pole, the
most coveted of all exploration for
a century, has been discovered, and
by an American. Word was received
in New York today stating that DR..
Frederick A. Cook of Brooklyn
reached the northern tip of the
earth's axis on April 81, 1908.
This report was confirmed shortly
after it was received by word from
DR.. Cook himself in a cablegram to
his wife, forwarded by way of Co.
penhagen, Denmark.
The first word received in New
York of DR.. Cooks tremendous feat
was sent by him to members of the
Arctic Club of America, and came
from Lervik, Norway. 1t was re-
ceived by the colonial Office of the
Norwegian government, and was
signed by DR.. Cook.
DR.. Cook for many months was
believed to have persisted in the ice
of the frozen North for nothing had
been heard from him since March II,
1908. At that time he had crossed
Ellesmere island, passed Nansen
strait and had reached the ice near
Cape Hubbard, 60 miles below Cape
Columbus, Peary's point of departure
in his expedition of 1906.
He was then well, and expected
to be heard from again in three
months. More than a year passed
without further word from him.
The dispatch from Lervik gives no
details of what trials and hardships
he and his companions had to with
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-09-08
LARGE SUM IN LOCKED SAFE
Experts Fail to Open Safe of Citi-
zens' First National at Albany,
and 1t Must Go to Factory.

and 1t Must Go to Factory.
From the Albany Herald.
The lockout at the Citizens First
National Bank has completely baf1ed
the experts who were sent here from
the factory to open the screw door
of the banks spherical safe.
The Herald last week gave the par
ticulars of the lockout. The bank
officials were unable to get into the
safe Wednesday morning. Imme-
diately the Atlanta office of the Vic
tor Safe Company was notified and
man sent from Atlanta to open
the safe. Soon after his arrival he
saw that he had a serious lockout
to contend with, and wired the fac
tory, who sent a second man from
Cincinnati.
The two men worked with the safe
all day yesterday and then gave up.
The door refused to yield, no mat
ter how hard it was forced or how
persistently it was cOaXed.
The safe will be returned to the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-09-08
THE FORMER MISTRESS OF MILLIONS
BEFORE POLICE COURT MAGISTRATE


sane, held her for examination in
the county court.
Does that mean l am irretrieva-
bly, insane?" pleaded the woman.
mo, no, not at ALL" answered the
judge softly.
The former mistress of millions was
brought into court by a policeman.
Led to the bar the woman raised her
long thin arms in gesture of suppl
cation, and in a low but audible
voice repeated the Lords prayer.
Then she began singing Nearer my
God to thee" in a remarkably sweet
voice
Il lost my voice last month, my
beautiful voice, because 1 was nearly
starved, but the shock of my arrest
brought it back to me-" she ex-
planned to the court"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-09-08
THREE AND A HALF BILLION POSTAL
CARDS TO BE MADE MORE ARTISTIC

ment expects to provide for the pub
lie better card at less expense to
the government. The saving will be
effected in the reduced travelling ex-
penses" of the postal card, because
of lighter weight on the various jour-
neys it makes from the time it leaves
the manufacturer until it reaches the
ultimate consumer"
The postmaster-general, in all
probability, will change the tint of
the card, as well as the color of the
ink used in printing, in order to
make the card more artistic. This,
however, has not yet been deter
mined
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-09-08
Former Wife of Brodie L. Duke, the
Tobacco King, Arrested For Fail
ure TO Pay Automobile Bill.

CHICAGO.-In a haunted woman
whose feverish lips answered to the
name of Alice Webb Duke, in Judge
Gimmells court here today, there
was little to remind the spectators
of the former wife of Brodie L. Duke,
the millionaire tobacco man. Mrs.
Duke was arrested last night,
charged with having failed to pay a
forty dollar automobile bill.
In her cell last night she sang
snatches from grand operas. Today
Judge Gimmell, on a statement of a
physician that the defendant is in
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-09-08
POstmaster-General Awards Contract
For Them. Tint OF Card and Col
or of Ink May Be Changed.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The con-
tract of supplying 3,487,O0O,OO pos
tai cards to the postoffice depart
ment, beginning Jan. /, 1910, was
awarded today by Postmaster-Gener-
al Hitchcock to the government
printing office, which submitted the
lowest bid, $934,71I95.
BY selecting a stock of lighter but
finer quality the postoffice depart
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-09-08

DR.. Abernethy, the great English
physician, said: Watch your kid
neys. When they are affected life is
in danger" Foley's Kidney Remedy
makes healthy kidneys, corrects uri-
nary Irregularities and tones up the
whole system. Dawson Drug Co. and
Peoples Drug Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-09-08
Like a Man Mitchell Hears Fate.
TRY 1T.

This is the TIME of year to drink
and otherwise use mineral water to
prevent bad colds, lagrippe, typhoid
and other fevers. Fulton's Resi-
dence, Vine street, north of Fulton
street.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-09-08

stand. No white man accompanied
DR.. Cook. He set out on the dash
to the pole with eight Eskimos,
twelve teams of dogs and four sleds.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-09-08
LOWEST EVER REPORTED.
Bureau Gives 63.7 as Average Con.
ditiOn of Cotton.

UIIIUA UI OUJJUUs
The crop reporting board of the
department of agriculture in a bulle-
tin estimates that the average condi-
ton of the cotton crop on August
25th was 63.7 per cent of nor
NAL, as compared with 76.1 per cent.
on August 25, 1908; 1927 per cent.
August 20, 1907, and 1876 the aver
age of the past ten years on August
25th. This report is the lowest ever
known. The lowest previous report
was $40 for August %, 1902.
States AuU Auo Ton w
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-09-08
LOCKED IN BOX CAR OF PEARS.
Americas Negro Lived Three Days
ON Fruit En- Route to New Orleans.

Attracted by cries coming from a
box car in the Louisville and Nash
vile yards in New Orleans trainmen
opened the car and found Will r.
vine, a Georgia negro, who had been
imprisoned in the car three days.
Irvine says he crawled into the car
at Americas to eat some pears, the
car being loaded with fruit. He says
he must have gone to sleep, for the
next thing he knew he was on the
road with the car doors closed and
sealed. 1t was the first time he had
ever left Georgia in his life, and he
says he was pretty we'll scared. For
three days and nights he subsisted
on pears, unable to attract attention
by his cries for release.
Irvine was taken to the harbor pre-
cinct station and some amusement
was created when it became known
that he had been locked up on the
charge of lettering "All | wants,
he said, lis ter git back to Georgy. "