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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-15
Ono Of tho Advantages.

Ono Of the Advantages.
A pretty, highborn English girl en-
gagged herself to a young tradesman
and never wavered In her determine
ton to marry him despite the gloomy
forecasts of her friends. who predicted
lifelong misery for her.
my child do be advised urged one
Of these well meaning ladies'. calling to
see the radiant bride on the very eve
Of the wedding. Il am an older WON
an than you and have seen moro Of the
world, and it always makes me sad to
hear OF nice girl marrying beneath
her station. 1t is social suicide"
Then from a social standpoint con
slider me dead" smiled the light heart
ed girl. for l shall certainly marry
Tom tomorrow. We reckoned up the
situation long ago and found a whole
host Of advantages. but not q solitary
thing could we discover to place on the
disadvantage side"
Then you couldn't have searched!
very far. my DEAR" said her counselo.
1cily. Take my own case. Much as l
love you. shall be unable to visit vow
when you are married. Have you bar.
gained for that?'
The bride blushed.
"Oh. yes. indeed" she answered has
ttly. 1--WE put that down first of ALL"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-15
Brings Suit Enjoin His Wife
From TelepQthic MisheQtn1enf

Payne says he has travelled from the
Atlantic to the Pacific to escape his
wife, but her occult powers found him
out wherever he went. He says he has
freely consulted all the leading experts
spiritualists, magnetic healers and all
others claiming to be gifted with psy-
chic powers, but none has been able to
help him.
Treatment by specialists for nerve
trouble also failed to effect relief. His
malady has been diagnosed as obses-
sion, which, he says. means the possess
sion of ones consciousness by some
other personality.
The agreement signed by Mrs.
Payne not to modest her husband fur
Their IS the only one on record in ILL
nois courts of the kind. Payne's suit
is the only one of its kind known to
the courts of the state. Payne says
he battles with the unseen power until
he lapses into helpless delirium.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-15

Bloomington, ILL.,, Sept. 15.-Will the
courts of Illinois enjoin Mrs. Emily C.
Payne from administering telepathic
mistreatment to her former husband,
Isaac Payne, many miles away, in the
home for old soldiers at Milwaukee,
Wis.,?
Payne declares that his former wife,
who lives in Rvertsn. ILL.,, has held
him in her power for twenty years and
has continually tortured him, giving
him telepathic pinches and slaps and
otherwise tormenting him by horrible
facial grimaces.
He AYERS that she signed an agree
ment ten years ago that she would
cease her annoyances, but that she
failed to keep her promises and has
made his life burden to him since.
He now seeks a perpetual injunction
in chancery to restrain her from prac-
ticing hypnotic art and exercising her
supernatural powers over him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-15
THE MOSLEM BIBLE.

tien, was Given to Man.
In Arabic the word Koran means
that which ought to be read" The
Kofan IL divided into IA chapters call
ed suras, word meaning really row"
"order," Series" In manuscripts
these chapters are not numbered, but
bear titles, sometimes derived from
the subject matter, but usually from
the first important work. Some chap
tiers have two or more names because
of differences In the manuscripts fol-
lowed. Each chapter is divided into
smaller portions, called verses by nom
Moslems, but in Arabic known as
''ayat," signs or wonders. The entire
book again is divided into sixty equal
portions, called "ahzab," each subdi-
vided into four equal parts, or into
thirty parts called ''ajza," each consist
ing Of two ''ahsab." and again divided
into four. All the chapters except the
ninth begin with the bismillah, I'm
the name Of the most merciful God"
Twenty-Five begin with certain letters
Of the alphabet, which are believed to
and to conceal several profound mys-
teries, the understanding Of which, the
more intelligent confess, has not been
communicated to any mortal, their
prophet only excepted.
According to Moslem tradition, the
Archangel Gabriel paid $4,000 visits
to earth while revealing to Mohammed
the wishes Of the Creator. Some few
chapters were delivered entire, but the
greater part was revealed piecemeal
and written down at the prophets die
tation by Zaid. his secretary. The first
revelation, it is generally agreed, con-
tanned the first ave verses of the nine
ty-sixth sura. After the passages had
been written down they were published
to the prophets followers, several OF
whom took copies, while most learned
them by heart, and the originals were
then placed in q chest in no particular
order. For this reason it is uncertain
when many Of the passages were re-
vealed.
Abu Bekr. Mohammed's first success.
cor. collected the originals. which were
On palm leaves and skins, and had
copies made by Zaid from the dictation
Of those who had committed the pas
sages to memory. He further placed
the suras in the order still followed,
putting the longest ut the head Of the
list without regard to historical Sc.
Quence. Some time later Osman had
the Koran copied In the Quraish dia-
lect and suppressed the versions made
b Abu Bekr.-Chicago News.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-15
PLAN BIC AUTO RACE

Washington, Sept. 15.-The various
automobile manufacturers, dealers
and private owners, who have entered
cars in the Frank A. Munsey RELIABLE
ity contest from Washington to Bos-
ton and return, September 21-29, are
now engaged in sending their entries
to the capital city, either by road. rail
or boat. An inspection car will be
bitted out by entrants showing the
condition of the various parts of each
card. which card must be attested to
by the entrants representatives. In
addition to this certain measurements
of the car will be taken and recorded.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-15

may Or may MT rJe serious. 81 iie-
ponds upon whether poisonous germ
is transmitted and upon the condition
Of the blood Of the person bitten.
Baby Fattlers are fitted from the be-
and are ready for business, but they
have only a little button on their tails
where The rattles are to come later.
In the matter Of food snakes vary.
They cannot be treated to cold scraps
Of all kinds. In fact. most OF them
are rather particular about having
their food served alive. II they are
very hungry they may take something
freshly killed, but they vastly prefer
to do their own killing.
Gopher snakes live principally on
rodents, with birds and occasionally
birds eggs a. delicacies. Rattlers
also prefer rodents. Water snakes
have a weakness for frogs. The corral
snake, which 10 very common In the
southwest, IL quite 4 general eater.
He takes birds eggs, lizards, horned
toads. gophers, rats and frogs. He IL
q cannibal too. A corral snake was
once seen to devour q racer eighteen
inches longer than himself. he did
not eat again for some time.
Constructing snakes squeeze their
victims until they can no longer resist.
Viperine snakes strike and poison their
prey. Water snakes start right in on
a frog while it Is alive.
A snakes teeth are fine and sharp
and numerous. They look like fine fish
bones, all curved backward. The I'M
der jawbone Is divided in the middle.
and the food is worked in with IN al
ternating movement Of the lower jaw,
aided by q forward and back move
hooked teeth. With such teeth 1t would
seem quite impossible for a snake to
disgorge, yet this young man made one
give up q bird which had been partly
swallowed and stuck fast by its beak
having gone through the snakes body.
A snakes digestive organs may be
slow, but they are very sure. Teeth,
skin. hair and every part OF the prey is
digested. The hard. iinty teeth OF a
rat will be found, IL the snake is dis
ses.ted within a week. to be soft enough
to crush in the fingers.
Snakes only care to eat once In three
or four months, though they drink
much water. Through the winter they
hibernate In captivity as when free.
Occasionally they may be reused and
win possibly eat something. but they
are very sluggish.
Constructing snakes have . powerful
grip, but it can be loosened instantly
by unwindsng from the head or tail
New York Herald.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-15
TO CATCH A RATHER
SIMPLY STOOP AND PICK HIM UP
WITH YOUR HANDS.

II the Snake 10 Coiled, Lay One Hand
over 1t and the other Under 1t, and
1t VIII Not Move to Get Away.
Some Facts About the Reptiles.
Here are some facts about snakes
given by a young man who has studied
tbem since he wss,ten years old:
The best way to catch a snake is to
simply stoop down and pick it up. as
you would toad or q turtle. Some
times with q RATHER it is al well to
put q stick ON his head until you get
your hand on him. II the snake is
coiled, simply lay one hand over it and
the other under It, and the snake will
not move to get away.
There is a sursr cure for snake bite
than any brand of whisky. 1t is strych-
MIA sulphate, nitroglycerin and potas-
sium permanganats, which may be
carried In tablet form and must be dis.
solved in water and injected hypo-
dermically.
This young naturalist was without
his antidote the flrst time he was bitten
by a RATHER. 1t was on the Mojave
desert. and he was prowling around
among some old prospect holes. Stoop-
ing down to pick up piece Of copper
ore lying at the mouth Of hole, he
disturbed a big RATHER, and 1t struck
him. He placed ligatures on his hand
and arm and started for camp. At the
first camp he got a razor and bled his
finger as we'll as he could, but 1t was
nine hours before he could get to his
medicine. The next day his whole side
was numb and stin. aud 1t was three
weeks before he entirely recovered
from the effects Of the poison. He had
not neglected, however, to catch the
snake, and this became his special pet.
The lesson he learned was that q
quick movement in front Of a rattler's
eyes is a most dangerous proceeding
and it will make a snake strike quick
er than anything else. In handling
strange rattlesnakes he Is always lit
tie careful and usually draws them
into his hand over his coat sleeve. A
caressing little pat on the head seems
to have the same effect on snakes az
on other animals.
After putting RATHER on the floor
OF his room and teasing It, to make it
coil and strike, this snake trainer pick
ed 1t up In his hand, patted its head
and then pried open the big mouth
with a nail to show its fangs, seven
on each side. in different stages OF
Development. from one like q pin
point to one the sire Of birds claw.
The large fang Is likely to drop out
at least once year. but II injured 1t
may Be replaced three or four times
q year.
There ID about the same danger
from the bite Of q nonvsnomous snake
- frqn ths hdts q dor = . eat +
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-15
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Eternal gratitude Is eternal slavery.
No man knows enough to entitle him
10 conceit-
II you wish no man to suspect your
secret, don't have one
When some people work they make
20 much fuss you are sorry they start
ed.
It - q sign 4 sick man Is getting
better when he begins to worry about
his doctor bill
They are about even-if you are
boy. It II the wood box; II you are q
girl. 1t Is the dishes.
Every thief admits at the end Of his
life that he would have prospered bet
ter as an honest man.
OF what use are friends? In pros
perity man has no use for them: in
adversely they have no use for him.
Atchison Globe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-15
Consolation.

his trial sermon in a church in one of
the inland villages Of Scotland. After
finishing tho ''discoorse" he leaned over
the pulpit and engaged in silent pray
er, an act which rather surprised the
congregation. who were unaccustomed
to such procedure. Suddenly the young
preacher felt some one shaping him
gently on the shoulder. and on turning
round he beheld the beadle. who said:
'sHoot, toot. man. dinna TAX It sac
muckle to bert Yell maybe dae better
next time"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-15

General" he expostulated, this
dog Is not properly muzzled."
Eyes, he is, SIR" asserted Butler
Eyes, he ia. have examined that
idiotic statute, and flnd it says that
every dog must wear a muzzle. It
doesn't say where the dog shall wear
the muzzle, and choose to decorate
the tail Of my dog instead Of tho head
with this internal contraption."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-15
A Dull Scholar,

A negro boy was up for the fifth time
on charges Of chicken stealing. This
time the magistrate decided to appeal
to the boys father.
Now, see here, Abe" said he to the
darby. "this boy Of yours has been up
in court SO many times for stealing
chickens that I'm tired Of seeing him
here"
"Ah don't blame yo', sah." returned
the father. "Ah's tired Of seem him
here too"
Then why don't you teach him how
to actf Show him the right way. and
he won't be coming here"
"Ah has showed lin de right way.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-15

told him that, In
accordance with
an ordinance just
passed, he must
muzzle the dog.
" v cry WELL"
said Butler.
Next morning
he came along
with the dog, and
the policeman
again told him of
the muzzling Or
dinance and re-
quested him to
YnnZz1a hia DOC
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-15

eral,S he said,
'but I must ar
rest you. Your
dog Ii not muz-
xled."
mot muzzled!"
shouted Butler.
"Not m uzzled!
w ell. look at
him."
The policeman
looked more care
fully at the dog
and fou n d q
tiny toy muzzle
tied to it's tail.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-15
ON BOND

Ernest Ffdler. who was arrested In
company with Clarence Duncan of
Cambridge City for completely in the
attempt to blackmail Nathan Payne. a
wealthy Henry county farmer. has
been released from the county Jail ut
New Castle. He furnished $500 bond.
Fidler and Duncan will be tried in Oc-
tober.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-15
Cheerful and Hopeful.

The men whom have seen succeed
best in life have always been cheerful
and hopeful men. who went about
their business With a smile on their
faces and took the changes and
chances OF this mortal life like men.
facing rough and smooth alike as It
came.-Charles Kingsley.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-15

Success.
Success IL the hand trained to do IT.
work,
The eye that sees that the lines run
true,
Tho ear that hears when tho truth you
ohirk,
The brain that conceives old truths
anew.
Success u tho strife with tho heart aglow.
The effort we make for our fellow man,
Tho pride that laughs at the outer show.
The soul that fulnlls It's highest plan.
-E. H. Ellsworth in New York Inde-
pendent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-15
Oheved the Law.

When Benjamin f. Butler lived in
Lowell, Mass. he had little black
and tan dog. says the Saturday Even
ing Post. One morning as he was
coming down the street, followed by
the dog, a policeman stopped him and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-15
Alcohol For ve;la

Some persons keep their wells In con-
dition by dipping them In alcohol sew
eral times and then hanging up In
doors to dry. The alcohol gives the
veil q desirable stiffness. which win
add to its days Of usefulness
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-15

"All right" snorted Butler. 1T is q
fool ordinance, but I'll muzzle him.
Let me pass"
Next morning the policeman was on
the lookout. II beg your pardon, gen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-15

Our Gasoline or Alcohol Iron does
not heat your hand Costs only $3.50.
tones Hdw. Co
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-15
THE SCRAP BOOK

sah," declared tue old man earnest
~. "Ah has suttenly showed i'm de
right way. but he somehow keeps get
tin caught comm way wild dose
chfckensr'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-15

Irons with our personal guarantee;
cost only $3.50. Jones Hdw. Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-15
A Card

take pleasure In stating to my oao
friends as well al new ones, that I
have accepted position with Emmons
Tailoring Co. and will be able to serve
all in the best possible manner. The
connection of Emmons Tailoring Co.
with one of the largest wooden
houses in the country. gives them un-
usual advantage in prices. . saving Of
several dollars on each suit. They
are showing remarkable values In fah
suitings at SIS. SIS. and $50 and the
stock is very large. over 600 attractive
styles to select from. will take
pleasure in showing this beautiful
line OF suitings for the fall.
Cordially yours.
WILL H. SCHUERlGAN.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-10-30
This Sale Consists of

All kinds Of Queensware, Decorated and Plain; fancy lines
OF China, HaviIand and Japanese fancy Vases. Jardineers,
Cuspidors; Complete assortment of Kitchen Ware, consist
ing OF Granite, Onyx, Tin and Galvanized; complete 3. 10
and u piece Toilet Sets. Baskets--Clothes, Sewing. Waste.
Lunch, Shopping--baskets and some more baskets. Com.
plete assortment OF Mechanics Tools.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-18
DAIRY HERDS SHOULD BE
INSPECTED.
Case at Indianola Establishes Theory
That Tuberculosis is Com
municated by Use of
Milk,

Indianola, Ia, Nov. because
the baby of one of his customers,
which had been fed on the milk of
one certain COW, had been pro-
nounced by DR.. E. l.. Baker to have
tuberculosis, Mr.. Ed Greenfield, a.
dairyman near Indianola, sent last
week for Drs. Haworth and Frank
to apply the tuberculin test to his
entire herd. The veterinaries were
ignorant when making the test that
suspicion rested on any COW in the
herd, but when they closed the test
Saturday afternoon they pronounced
forty-six out of the forty-seven COWS
to be sound, and the forty-seventh,
the cow on whose milk the sick baby
had been nourished, to "be afflicted
with the disease known as tubercu-
losis.'
The father of the child had bought
the COW, a grade Holstein, few
months ago from a prominent Des
Moines dairy herd When he Sc
cured employment in Omaha about
the first OF October he sold the cow
to the Greenfield dairy, with the
stipulation that SO long as his family
remained in Indianola it was to be
supplied with milk from this COW,
as the baby had become accustomed
to it and they did not want to make
a change.
When DR.. Baker diagnosed the
sickness OF the child as tuberculosis,
| he made inquiries as to the milk it
received. Learning the conditions
he notified Mr.. Greenfield, who i'm
mediately had not only the one COW
but the entire herd tested, with the
above result. The herd had been
tested about a year ago and pro-
nounced healthy. The infected COW
had been in the herd only a short
time. She will be slaughtered in
a few days subject to post mortem
inspection.
There has been considerable in.
terest taken in the bovine tubercu.
losis question by cattle breeders a.
round 1ndianola during the past two
or three years Most of the herds
Of breeding cattle have been "tested
out. "s The result of the recent Green.
field test only. confirms the claims Of
veterinaTies and other scientists that
tuberculosis is communicable to hu.
man beings through the milk of in.
fected cows, and that tuberculin is
reliable as a diagnostic agent in the
hands Of competent operators. In
no case where a COW has been con.
demned on test in this vicinity have
the government agents failed to find
proof OF. the disease on post mortem
inspection.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-18
FOR STOMACH AGONY.
Ask L. P. Van Werden About Mi-o-na,
it Gives Relief in Five Minutes.

He will tell you that he guarantees
Mi-o-na to relieve promptly and cure
permanently all diseases of the
stomach or indigestion, or he will
return your money.
Have you gas on stomach?
One Mi-o-na tablet and the misery
is ended.
Are you bilious, dizzy. or nervous7
= Mi-o-naatablets will put YOU right
in day; give relief in 10 minutes.
Now, dear reader, don't 60 on suf-
fering with, stomach trouble. Be
fair to yourself; throw aside prejud-
ice and try Mi-o-na. It is great
Doctors prescription. No doctor ever
wrote a better one.
And money back FROM. L. p. Van
Werden if you don't say Mi-o-na is
worth its weight in gold. Sold by
leading druggists everywhere, but. in
Leon by L. P. Van Werden SO cents
a large box. Test samples free from
Booths Mi-o-na, Buffalo. N. Y.
Mrs. Mary Hutchinson says:
pains and distress in my stomach
and general stomach complaint was
entirely. cured for me by the use of
two boxes of Mona. and / have no
hesitation in recommending its USE"
sos Pearl street, Ypsilanti, Mich,
December 10, 1908
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-18
Forced Into Exile

VIM Upchurch, of Glen Oak, Ok
lahoma, was an exile from home.
Mountain air, he thought, would cure
a frightful lung-racking cough that
had defed all remedies for two
years. After. six months he returned,
death dogging. his steps. Then 1 be-
gan to use Dr.. Kings New Discov-
cry, he writes, "and, after taking six
bottles am as we'll as ever" It saves
thousands yearly from desperate
lung diseases. Infallible for coughs
and colds, it dispels hoarseness and
sore throat, cures grip, bronchitis,
hemorrhages, asthma, Group, whoop-
ing cough. so cents and $500, trial
bottle free, guaranteed by L. P. Van
Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-18
Greeks Make Trouble at Van Vert.

Some four weeks ago the R. r.
Co., set five cars of Greek laborers
off at the down town siding to work
on the railroad until cold weather,
but they were so careless about build
ing fires out of doors during the
windy weather that the authorities
thought best to move them out OF
town SO their happy homes" were
switched to a siding east of the de-
pot 1t seems that they are the
same bunch that got into trouble
at Leon They have been quiet and
peaceable until Thursday night when
some of them got hold of little
fire water. This made them SO happy
that some of them thought they
owned the whole R. R. system and
while under the spell they proceeded
to take possession.
A free-for-all knock down ensued,
with shot guns. revOlvers, iron rods
and clubs for weapons, that resulted
! in injuring one of them SO badly that
he had to be placed in the care OF
| one OF our local surgeons. Con-
stable Fuller was notified and hur-
ried to the scene but you ought to
have seen him cut dirt for town when
one of the big fellows produced a
| six shooter and took a couple of of
hand shots at Fred. He now says
they can have all the fun they want
to and he wont say word. Every.
thing is quiet and the men are KEEP,
busy putting the track in shape fol-
the coming season.-Van Vert Rec
ord.
It's funny how man will wax,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-18

A new religion has been invented
with only seven commandments. If
the members of the new, church
keep the seven they will be pretty
well up to the average.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-18

It's funny how man will wake
up and lie awake on mornings that
he can lie abed if he wants to.