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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-08
ASPHYX|AT|ON WAS
NARROWLY AvERTEO
James Howarth, Township
Trustee, Now Seriously
III at Home.
COAL GAS WAS THE CAUSE.
FILLED SOFT COAL STOVE WITH
HARD COAL AND COMBUSTION
RESULTED MRS. HOWARTH
SLIGHTLY AFFECTED.

AS tie result of narrow escape
from asphyxiation, James HOwarth.
township trustee is seriously i'll at his
home 411lA South Fourth street. Mrs.
Howarth. who had a similar escape
was not SO seriously affected. For the
present Charles Potter. former trustee
is attending to the duties of the ONCE
with the assistance of Aaron COnley.
Before retiring Wednesday night,
Howarth filled with hard coal heat
ing stove in which ii has been the GUS
tom to burn soft coal. The stove was
not constructed for hard coal burning
and failed to dispose of the gas that
accumulated as the result of the COM
bustion of the anthracite. The gas
filled the house and when he arose the
next morning Hovarth was almost ov-
ercome. He became very sick for a
short time. but later recuperated. Mrs.
Howarth did not seem to be SO badly
afflicted by the fumes. The trustee
was suffering from a relapse today,
but there is no apprehension as to his
ultimate recovery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-08
NOW, WHO DID It 2
SquabbIe Over Y. N. c. A. For
felt Keeps Up, Both Sides
Claiming to Be Right.
AGITATION IS TIREsomE

The contention has arisen as to
whether Oh not the Y. NJ. c. A. is enu-
tied to forfeit of S1.695 from the
Caldwell and Drake OF
Columbus. 1t is claimed by the friends
of the contractors that the association
violated the contract by defeating
the building and occupying it. there
by accepting it. Such action is claim
ed by a local architect to be under
stood by contractors as an acceptance
of the original contract without the
forfeiture clause. The associations
attorney in discussing the question
stated that if such was the case the
association might have stayed out OF
the building long enough 10 have
made the forfeit amount to sufficient
to pay for the building. The bond
fully protects the association in this
regard it is stated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-08
THE vENTRILOQUIST.
Only an Amateur, but His Exhibition
Was q Success.

Only an Amateur, but His Exhibition
Was q Success.
81 was one Of a house party up the
Thames" said an amateur ventrilo-
quist. "Tea had been served In the
garden, and after tea I consented to
essay a little ventriloquism, and the
fifty or sixty guests grew very still.
Behind me rose superb tree.
Looking up into the thick foliage. I
shouted in loud and angry voice:
Hello! What are you doing up
there9
ITO my amazement 4 thin young
voice replied:
"T amt dom no harm. mister. I'm
just a-watchin' the big bugs
"The guests glanced at one another.
smiling approximately. Pulling my
self together, went on:
"'Did any one give you permission
to climb up into that tree?'
eyes, sir. The second groom. sir.
He's my cousin
"'Well,' said I, so far there's no
harm done. but be careful not to fall,
and don't let any one see you
"'All right, mister said the humble
voice.
II turned to my audience and smiled
and bowed triumphantly. They broke
into thunderous applause. They said
that they had never listened to ven
triloquism 50 superb. And they were
quite right too."-London Answers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-08
HANGING THE BABIES.
HhistIer's Arrangement Of the Pic.
lures q Joke on the Artists.

o'SS''S's ~ 49, -
lures q Joke on the Artists.
Late in life. when people had begun
to realize the genius Of the man, Whis-
tier was asked to arrange the annual
Liverpool exhibition, and here, in his
own words. is how he did It. according
to Heinemann's life Of whistler"
"You know. the academy baby by
the dozen had been sent in. and l got
them all in my gallery. and in the GEN.
ter Mt one end I led the birth OF
the baby-splend;d- opposite the
baby with the mustard pot and oppo-
site that the baby with the puppy and
In the center. on one side, the baby
in. doctor holding it's pulse, mother
weeping: on the other. by the door. the
baby dead-the baby's funeraIbaby
from the cradle to the grave-baby in
heaven, babies Of all kinds and shapes
all along the line: not crowded, You
know, hung with proper respect for
the baby.
'And on the vanishing day in came
the artists, each making for his own
b.: 1y-amazing! His baby on the line
--nothing could be better! And they
all shook my hand and thanked me
and went to look-at the other mems
babies-and they saw babies in front
of them, babies behind them. babies to
the right Of them, babies to left Of
them. And then-you know-their
faces fell-they didn't seem to like 1t
-and-well-ha. ha, they never asked
me to hang the pictures again at Liv-
erpoOlv'
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club. Following him. remarks were
made, wishing the association the best
CT success, by Henry Englebert and
Ernest Hill.
Rae Chewing is Virtue.
Walter Johnson stated that the rea-
son The association was so successful
was die. to the fact that its directors
were rag chewers. He is dl -or
himself He declared that each meet
ing evening he and his fellow mem
bers of the board ''chewed and chewed
and chewed" until finally an agree
ment was reached.
During the evening there We're fire.
quent intermissions and music num-
bers were rendered by the members
of the old Meunenchor, including
Matt Won Pein, Fl. H. Englebert, Al
bert Stauber and others. This was
one of the most enjoyable features OF
the evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-08
ROBIN HOOD NOT A MYTH.

Moro % oher<wood Forest Had q Court
Place Under King Edward II.
Many famous men have their names
luked with Sherwood-King John, the
three Edwards, Richard Ill, Cardinal
WolDsy ana Charles but the hero Of
the place. the genius loci" is Robin
Hood,
Some think that the. famous outlaw
of the 6a1fads was q myth, mere po-
edo cooception and creature of the
popular mind. but Mr.. Hunter in his
research into the person and period of
Rohln Hood holds that he was born
seeevean 1885 and 1895. living through
the safgn Of the second Edward and
lupo the early years Of the third. He
was 81 family Of some station seat
"a near Wakefield and supported the
Earl Of Lancaster in his rebellion
against the government. When the
oal1 1an and his followers were pro-
oeelnea Robin Hood took to the woods
ana 0upported himself by staying the
MA animals found In the forest and
- lo1ying 4 species Of blackmail on
Da111ngsED along the great road which
nn1Ded London and Berwick. This
eooe1nusd for about twenty months.
6o0 April. 1922. to December, 1928.
MhGo ~ fell into the kings power,
W4o for some unknown reason not
hnly paFdoned him. but gave him
D5Aoe Ct court. Anyhow. q man Of the
oame oe Robyn Hode was a ''varlet"
q IL king n 1924.
OR epenceF +. Hall says that Robyn
Was croated Earl Of Huntington by Z
kondon ballad writer hard up for 4
Wogd 10 rhyme to Little John. Be
this . Il may, Robin Hood will always
b the hero Of romance, and those who
love romance will refuse to believe
that he never existed. Globe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-08

King, OF Wabash, is q strong man Ia
the house and very able represen-
tative, but he has always trained with
the Hanly crowd and has supported
everything that the governor propos-
ed He was a strong advocate OF the
county local option law The repre-
sentatives Of the smaller counties and
the new republican members elected
from the smaller counties appeared to
think that 1t would be better to elect
floor leader from among their num-
Der, because a floor leader from one
of the big counties might not put up
as stiff fight to maintain the coun-
ty option law as would one OF their
number. That was why Elliott was
defeated. / would not be at all sur
prised now to see Elliott favor the re-
peal of the county option law. l know
his county wishes 1t repealed and
believe he will take that stand"
Elliott refuses to discuss the ques-
ton when he was asked about 1t, but
1t is known that he feels that he was
defeated by the means mentioned.
Temperance War Sure.
If this is true. then 1t looks like
there will be a decided line up of the
vets against the drys in this session
of the legislature. 1t shows, too that
the vets control the democratic side
of the legislature while the drys are
probably In control Of the republican
side. But 1t is said that there is a
number of republicans who will vote
to repeal the law, among them being
representative Ratliff, of Richmond.
The senatorial situation looked bet
ter for Kern yesterday and last night
than it has at any time previous. It
was conceded on all sides that his
chances were frightened considerably
through the election of Honan as
speaker by such a decisive majority,
because the same element that was
Efor Honan is for Kern. And this land
slide for Honan started about the
time the train arrived from French
Lick with Tom Taggart. Even some
of the supporters of other candidates
were saying last night that it looked
nightly like Kern. One man said.
however. that the other candidates
could prevent Kern's election by COM
bining their vote. because they lad
more votes than Kern. but he said he
was afraid that they could not get to-
gether. And even If they were to try
to get together they could probably
not swing all their votes to one can
didate.
Slack ie Smiling.
l.. Ert Slack, however, was smiling
last night in his most encouraging ald
encouraged manner. He said things
were looking fine. The fact is that
If Kern should happen to lose Slack
will win. 1t seems almost certain
that Slack would get most of the votes
of the other candidates If there comes
break uD that will enable them to
change. Therefore, he said he was
happy.
A desperate effort is being made to
get Governor-elect Marshall into the
senatorial fight but he says he simp-
ly will not mix in it. He proposes to
let them fight it out among themsel-
YES. He says he is not looking for
trouble.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-08
CUPID. FINDS A way
Despite Difficulties expee.
fenced, Young Lovers Arc
Finally Married.
CAMBRIDGE CITY ROMANCE

Cambridge City. Ind. Jan. SEM
cry Howard of Dublin, and Aiss Mary
Leibhart of this city were married In
Covington, KY, Tuesday. Tho young
woman is but fifteen years Of age. and
consequently could not procure . IL
cense in this state. Not to BE- 0utd0no
the young woman accompanied By her
mother. went to Covingt0o. but hago
again they met with dimcuky. - ~
officials would not grant . no00o
without the consent Of the father. Tie
long distance telephone vas brought
into service. the fathers consent OBJ
tanned and the young people were hap
PLY married.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-08
Rats, Cold Weather Retreat.


Many animals snuggle together for
warmth in bitter weather, as the squir-
rels and the rats. Those who go rat
ting in hedges and dells In the winter
know they may try dozen freshly
used burrows without finding rat,
when suddenly from a single hole the
rats will come pouring out In a stream
OF frenzied fur. Twenty or more rats
will lie together in one hole.
They are clever enough to block up
q hole on the windward side to keep
out the draft. % that when a rat hole
is noted newly stopped with soil. tur-
nip leaves or grass here is almost GER
tain indication that rats are within
Like the squirrels, they store food for
winter. aud the keeper may find 1t
more difficult to secure his potatoes
from frost than from the attack Of the
most numerous Of his furred foes
London Standard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-08
Don't Blame
Your Stomach
When Wrhout Exertion Or Cost You
Can Enjoy Meals And Cure
Dyspepsia.

Don't blame your stomach or your
luck when your meals declare war on
your system.
When the stomach won't do its
work it is because it cannot.
When foul smelling odors come from
your stomach. when the head aches
and the sourness of mouth every morn
ing makes you hate your breakfast,
when dreams and nightmare assail
you, don't give up the fight.
This is the appeal of nature, and it
should be heard.
Over-eating, late suppers, poorly
chewed food. too rich pastries and un-
der.done cooking are some of the caus-
es of the stomach's ill health.
When the stomach is busy, it press
es and churns all the liquid matter
from food and with it's juices dissolve
into liquid form or pulp everything
which comes into it.
If such food be poisonous it effects
into the blood and weakens the entire
system.
Stuart's Dyspe psia Tablets will di-
gest a full meal easily without mater
ial assistance from the stomach. They
will restock the gastric fluid with all
the elements needed. They build up
the blood. destroy sour taste, bad
breath, belching, stomach and bowel
trouble and quickly restore natural
conditions. ..
One grain of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets will digest 5000 grains of food in
the stomach or In a glass vial without
aid of the human digestive apparatus.
The method of Stuart's Dyspepsia
| Tablets are the methods of Nature.
They contain every requisite for the
stomach and digestion After a meal
one of these little tablets when it en-.
ters the stomach mingles with the
juices. attacks the food and digests it.
1t removes the fermented and decayed
mass. lying stagnant there and eases
the stomach at once
1t. is wholly question for you to
solve. Your druggist will furnish Stu.
arts Dyspepsia Tablets soc the box
or send US your name and address and
we will send you trial package free
Address F. A. Stuart Co, $50 Stuart
Bldg. Marshall. Mich
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-08
A Ratified Bridegroom.

Some few years ago man Of ma,
1ure age found himself playing first
fiddle to marriage bells. Then they
HE'D themselves away, as others have
done. to Niagara Falls. He chuckled tc
AimseH as he took pen to enter on a
hotel register for the first time "Johu
Doe and wife"
He thought he wrote with the easy
dir OF one who had so written 1t there
many years and turned carelessly
away.
On leaving the proprietor inquired
II hope you have enjoyed your honey
moon with u.s.
''Sir-ry' But he merely turned the
register back and pointed to this en-
try, "John Doe and bride"
He had been as ratified as any boy
Philadelphia Ledger.
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RAIL|Ff TO VOTE
FOR REPEAL OF
OPTION LAW
CONTINUED on Page Four.)

halls at the present time. but it can
truthfully be said that the repeal of
the law is certain. This is even con-
ceded by the republicans in the senate.
that is by many of them. substitute
for the present statute has not been
discussed. 1t is, however conceded
bill be repealed. some sort of temper
ance legislation will be passed.
Roscoe Gets Good Seat.
All of Wayne county's legislative
solons were in their seates when the
senate and house roll was called yes
terday. Senator Roscoe E. Kirkman,
secured the best seat of the three. he
being on the front row. Walter s..
Ratliff is located about the center of
the house chamber. while Represent
alive Gardner was given place in the
rear.
Congressman w. O. Barnard of New
Castle, who will go to Washington, D.
c., next FEBRUARY to become acclimated
was in Indianapolis a short tome yes
terday afternoon.
Just legal business, not politics. Is
said Mr.. Barnard when questioned as
to his mission in the capital.
Postmaster Not Considered.
He stated that he had not given the
matter of appointing postmaster for
Richmond. much consideration and
would not do SO until February.
Edward F. Warfel, Richmond
newspaper man is one of the number
of young men considered by Mr.. Bar
nard for the position as his private
secretary. Ralph Barnard. the con-
CHEESEMAN'S son. who is with the c. c.
Il l. in Richmond. has signified han
kering for the job. As the congress.
man does not consider the job one OF
patronage he may give the place to
his boy.
Will Care for Warfei.
Congressman Barnard stated. how.
ever. that Warfel would be cared for
His services in Wayne county during
the last campaign as secretary of the
Wayne county republican central COM
mittee, are sure to net him good gov.
eminent job. What it will be Mr.
Barnard does not know.
Among the Richmond men who have
been in Indianapolis during the past
few days circulating among the politi.
clans were Charles e. Shiveley, Fred
Krone and Thomas III. Kuhn. Mr.
Shiveley made his appearance in the
senate chamber yesterday and watched
the opening deliberations.
On arriving in Indianapolis Mr.
Kuhn struck out for the Denison hotel
the haven of democracy for the mex
two months. where he stayed some
time. Kuhn is mentioned as a darl
horse in the senatorial race.
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Only Temperance Advocate
That Won Out Was Repre-
sentative King, Chosen Re-
publican Floor Leader.
ENEMIES TO OPTION LAW
APPEAR QUITE STRONG
kern's Senatorial Candidacy
Looks Healthier Since EIec-
ton of Tom Honan as
Speaker of the House.
Palladium Bureau
Indianapolis, Jan. 8.

Little by little the true inwardness
Of the caucuses that were held by
both parties for the selection of Off
GERS for the two houses Of the legis-
lature are coming to light, and they
show that the liberal element in both
parties is not overlooking any bets
anywhere along the line. In the first
place it was this element that elected
Representative Honan speaker of the
house and it is the same element that
proposes to elect the United States
senator. 1t defeated J. Fred France
sistant clerk of the house, also
France was the choice of the element
that has not trained with the Taggart
crowd in state politics. William Hab-
ermel, of Corydon, came to town a
candidate, and nobody had ever heard
of him. But he defeated France by
one vote, and the talk now is that he
came in as the candidate for the liber-
al element.
Mistake in His Vote.
A good story is told of this case.
however. At the democratic house
caucus when Habermel was chosen,
Habermel received 30 votes and
France 20. Soon after the caucus ad-
journed one of Frances supporters
came to him and told him that rep
resentative who sat next to him In the
caucus asked him how to vote for
France. He was shown and voted, but
afterward he told the man that he had
made mistake and had voted for
Habermel instead. If he had voted as
he intended in the first place France
would have had so to Habermers 20.
OF course. this y only an incident in
politics.
A Temperance Victory.
But Representative Gil Elliott, of
South Bend, who was candidate for
republican floor leader of the house,
was defeated by the temperance ele-
ment in the party. At least that is
what his friends are saying.
TT was as plain as could be in the
republican house caucus" said one OF
Elliott's friends. that the members
from the smaller counties had their
minds made up to defeat any candi-
date from large county or county
In which there is large city and
which would probably vote wet at a
local option election. Now everybody
knows that II local option election
were held in st. Joseph county the
vets would win, SO these fellows decid-
ed to defeat Elliott. Representative
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laansHslds Lonely Meals.

There were two meals which Mans
Geld always ate alone-breakfast and
the light repast Of broth and oysters
late In the afternoon. An empty stom-
ach attacked his nerves and set bis
temper on edge. In the morning he
was In no convenient mood until he
had the invariable coffee and bacon.
After somewhat rigid abstinence
during the balance Of the day and
evening the fatigue Of 4 performance
edged his nerves till his midnight sup
Per. which, with q troop Of friends
about him. warmed him into the sun
Alest humor Of the day. A book or
play was the companion Of his solita-
~ meals.-Paul Wilstach in Scribner's.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-08

The person who is least affected by
trade depression and "slumps'' in pro-
Guction is the peasant proprietor. SO
long as his acres produce corn, pota-
toes, peas, beans, fruit. milk and yege-
tables he is safe enough from hunger
His sheep will give wool, and home
spun is excellent wear His is the
safe, primitive and elemental profess
sion where q man lives close to the
earth. the great mother.-Dublin Irish
homestead
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DO IT OURSELVES
IF WANT It DONE:
MOTTO OF S. S. |. A,
I assure you that it will be my earn
est endeavor to advance the work of
the association
Continued From Page One.)
Jessup Cites Good Work.

est endeaVOr to advance the work OF
the association
Jessup Cites Good Work.
During the banquet Thomas r. Jes-
sup was called upon by the president.
He spoke of the history of that part
of the city and how the members of
the organization had beer RESPONSE
BILE for it's upbuilding. Also that this
part Of the town had done more for
the city in many respects than any
other, assisting materially in securing
the municipal light plant, the c. c. &
L. railroad, the interurban lines, the
new depots, both passenger and
freight, from the Pennsylvania rail-
road and other improvements and adj
ditions to the city. The speaker stat
ed that while the improvement of the
South Side in general was always up
perinost in the minds of it's council
men that it never was selfish in it's
stand for improvements for other Sec
tions of the city.
Gives Cause Of Failure.
Perry ]. Freeman was called upon.
He said the organization always sue
ceeded in accomplishing it's undertak.
ings when it did the work itself The
failure to secure the Rahn-Carpenter
Tool factory of Cincinnati was due,
not to the association, but to the fact
that promoters were employed in the
work
Secretary Matt Won Pein was the
next one to respond to toast and he
referred to the factory propositions
the organization has before it. The
Rahn-Carpenter factory, he said, is
still under consideration but even
though unsuccessful in reopening ne
gotiations with these people the club
has two other propositions just as
good.
Merrill Gives Praise.
Clifford Merrill, city clerk. spoke
of the improvements achieved by the
South Side in the last few years. He
proposed that from e street to South
L street on Seventh street be improv
ed He said if this was done South
Seventh street would be one of the
best and most beautiful streets in the
city. He said after the completion Of
South L street the route down South
Seventh to L street and thence to Lib
erty avenue and back to the center Of
the city would prove one of the most
popular driveways in the city. He
also commended the members on the
neatness with which their property
was kept.
South 1 Street Bridge Wanted.
The proposed South L street bridge
crossing the Whitewater was consider
ed. This win be one OF the improve
ments the association. win fight fol
this year. George Cotton, a former
member Of the county council, spoke
on this question.
Hans Kohl declared himself to be /
typical vice president In that he va.
more ornamental than useful. He urg
I'd cooperation with the Commercia
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The Very First One.

The v1attors in the historical mu-
ooum ga1ed curiously at small feath-
= pillow which nestled IN glass case.
4 don't see anything unusual about
hat pealew." remarked one Of the Wis
ltnc4 cunning to the guide.
~1eAA vsgy valuable pillow" replied
- G11da. 'That IL Washington's
o26Md AeadQuarters."-
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4 xeoIoajcaI oveetjon.

\ Biological Question.
41o director Of The geological gar
Qens Wes On his vacation. He receiv-
ID Z note from his chief assistant,
which e1nood thusly: ''The chimpanzee
seems 10 be pintng for q companion.
What shall we do until you return ?"-
81. Iouis Republic.