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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09

similar to those worn by children, that
their ugliness might be the more ap.
parent She wore very large shoes,
while she took care to expose her
arms which are long and thin. Her
wiry, thick black hair she cut short,
crowding it with the most eccentric
headgear. Always thin and lanky in
body. she reduced her waist line until
she declared it to be the smallest OF
any living woman.
The result of all this clever and pre-
meditated advertising was to launch
her on high wave of success. Plays
are now written for her especially
People crowd the theater to witness
her performance, while they stop and
stare at her in the streets. She has a
beautiful residence on the Champes
Elysees, and SO great has been her pub
lie success that London theatrical man
ayers are besieging her with offers
of engagement. What more could the
heart of an ambitious actress ask. Oh
yes. A season in New York and Other
cities in the United States. She may
be seen there soon, although no an
nouncement to that effect has beer
made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09

Paris, April 9.--Mlle. Polaire, a
French woman, who prides herself on
being the ugliest woman on the stage
today, and one of, if not the most unat-
tractive woman, SO far as features go,
in France, has returned from profess
sional visit to London. She scandal
lied the staid Britishers by her-well,
let us call it, strange dancing. 1t is
nearly five years since this peculiar
person proceeded to storm the Paris
theatrical world. From her keen OBJ.
servation of the conditions surround
ing her, at that time. rather obscure
position, she evolved the conclusion
that the pretty girls in the ranks OF
the chorus, of which she was a mem
Der, remained generally speaking, un.
noticed. She therefore said to her
self, II am SO utterly ugly that have
decided to attempt a new lead. will
accentuate, il possible, my bad points
OF form and feature to such an extent
that even future generations shall
speak of me as the 'hideous Polaire!
She thereupon proceeded to encase
her extremely ugly legs in short socks
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09

London. April Can birds talk.
reason. understand, appreciate COM
partnership. These and q score of
such questions are suggested by the
experience OF Stourbridge resident
with his tame love bird.
A year ago some notice was at
tracted by the eloquence of one of
these tiny parakeets. A talking love
bird had not been known before. and
this specimen which talked rapidly.
was regarded as freak. Some months
ago this little wonder" hoped down
one day on to his masters hand, utter
ed Pretty Polls' in his usual vivacious
manner and died without more ado.
Another bird was procured. and this,
too. after three months instruction, is
able to talk.
The achievements of the bird have
stirred considerable interest in the
nieghborhood. where certain number
of the birds are bred. and though the
bird was not in great talking vein
he said enough to prove his powers
He can rattle off a string of little
phrases: ..Oh. how do you do" Pretty
Polly a beauty" and SO on, all tripping
off the tongue consecutively like 8
song and generally preceded by low
laugh and a preparatory ''tehut, tchut
tchut.'
Initiates Other Birds.
The effect is Just that Of lark's
song. from which leap out the initial
ed notes of thrushes and blackbirds
only from this song the phrases tina
| come have the exact human information
and accent. and the effect is indie
scribable when human voice pro
ceeds from a little creature tina
weighs hardly an ounce.
The bird, like many of it's species
clearly recognizes human companion
ship. He sleeps on his perch when hi
master sleeps in his chair. AS 500
as the master wakes the bird open
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09
MAKES ODD REQUEST
Eccentric Delaware Farmer
Expresses Peculiar Wish
on Death Bed.
TO BE BURIED ON MATTRESS

Laurel, Del, April 9.-Unique fea-
lures attended the interment in the
Pepper burying ground of William
Minas Boyce, Broad Creek farmer,
who died last Wednesday. There was
no coffin. The body rested on a mat
tress cot, which was placed in large
mahogany box and then sealed up
with cement in an unusually shallow
grave.
All this was in accordance with ex-
plicit instructions which Mr.. Boyce,
ever noted for his quaint eccentrici.
ties, had given the undertaken and the
members of his family.
1t was several years ago when Mr..
Boyce accosted Willard Salisbury
Holt, an undertaken. and told him he
wanted Mr.. Holt to bury him. but
there was to be no coffin
81 want my grave dug not too deep
and cemented tight" said the aged
man. Then want a nice mattress
cot and pillow placed in. Then
when you are sure that / am dead
place me in the cot and wrap me up
and there let me rest. and don't want
any fuss about it either. Mind you,
if you don't do as I tell you." continu-
ed Mr.. Boyce, Il will come back and
haunt you just as sure as the devil is
a Dutchman."
The same request with the same
threat was made by Mr.. Boyce to his
sons.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09
At Local Thedters
"The Goddess Of Liberty"

Sallie Fisher, the highest salaried
American musical comedy prima dom
ma. comes to the Gennett on Monday,
April 25. with the original production
and the original all star cast, includ-
ing George Parsons. who was featur-
ed with Miss Fisher for the past 300
nights at the Princess theater, Chi
cago Miss Fisher and Mr.. Parsons
have been starring together in THE
Goddess OF Liberty" the much talked
OF musical comedy that created SEN
sation this present season In the
metropolis of the East and West.
This is the first time in six years
that Miss Fisher has toured the coun-
try, and It is said that this is her
farewell engagement before entering
grand opera. Miss Fisher Is making q
brief tour Of the principal cities in
the middle west. and 1t will possibly
be the last opportunity to see her in
musical comedy. 1t Is said that Mort
III. Singer of Chicago has entered into
acontract with Oscar Hammerstein to
star Miss Fisher and Tetrazzini
abroad In grand opera next season.
national stock Go.
The National Stock company will
close its engagement at the Gennett
tonight in The Temptation of Money"
The company has made an excellent
impression here this week and prob
ably for that reason alone. il not for
the gold piece which is to be given
away, y large house will be in atten-
dance.
Tenth Infantry Show.
Special leave of absence has been
granted the men Of the Tenth U. S.
Infantry who are coming to the GEN
nett next Tuesday evening to give
their annual minstrel treat. only this
time 1t will be their very first appear
ance outside the army post. Chap
lain Ferry of the Tenth Infantry and
Chaplain Hoolihan of the Fifth Caval-
nv who are directing the affair have
secured the services Of Frank Leo
Binney the great handcuff king, who
Is popularity called The Master of
Mancles. The post orchestra which
Is considered to be the finest in the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09

Watson's Farmyard Circus-no ami
NAL act like it has ever been seen in
Richmond, it is new and SO different.
At this circus one can see trained
roosters obeying their master, cats,
dogs, geese, sheep and donkey do
ing surprising tricks. One must see
this act to fully appreciate the patience
that the trainer must experience in
accomplishing such wonders with the
animals of the farmyard. Another
headliner this week is the Cox Family
Quintette in their musical comedy
sketch which has proved very popular
at every appearance. The act of
Edythe and Sig Franz is also good
one as they Introduce the unicycle in
number of sensational feats as we'll
as using the bicycle in surprising
ways. Gordon and Henry in dane
ing and singing act have also won a
large number of followers as it too, is
an act of merit. The motion picture
rounds out big bill For the bene-
fit Of all school children big matinee
will be held this afternoon and there
Is no question but that many parents
AS well as children, will avail them
selves of the opportunity of seeing this
big production.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09
ROSY COLOR
Produced BY Postum.

when q person rises from each meal
with q ringing In the ears and gen.
eral sense Of nervousness, 1t is a com
mon habit to charge it to deranged
stomach.
II found It was caused from drink
Ing coffee. which never suspected for
. long time, but found by leaving of
coffee that the disagreeable feelings
went away. II was brought to think
of the subject by getting some Postum
and this brought me out Of trouble.
1T 10 most appetising and invig.
Grating beverage and has been of such
great benefit to me that naturally
speak of It from time to time rs oppor-
tunity offers.
"A lady friend complained to me that
she had tried Postum, but It did not
taste good. In reply to my question
she said she guessed she boiled II
about ten minutes. I advised her to
follow directions and know that she
boiled It fifteen or twenty minutes and
she would haze something worth talk
ing about. A short time ago heard
one Of her children say that they were
drinking Postum nowadays, so !
judge she succeeded In making 1t good,
which II by NO means . difficult task.
The con OF one Of my friends was
formerly pale lad, but since he has
been drinking Postum, has . fine color,
There n plenty OF evidence that Pos.
tum actually does make red blood a.
the famous trademark says"
Read The Road to MELVILLE" found
On pkgs. There's Reason"
9ver read the above letterf a new
one appears from time TO time. They
aso oenuinss true, and full Of human
lneeeost
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09
AIDES Slang Made Judges Gasp
Venacuar Used by Attorney in His Brief and Now the Joker
Will Be Hauled Before Court for Contempt

San Francisco, April 9.-The supreme
court of California has cited Attorney
Ralph Schoonover of Santa Bargara
for contempt because he used George
AIDES slang in preference to the Ian
guage of Blackstone in a brief recently
submitted to the learned judges.
When the court met en- banc to re
view the papers in the appeal case OF
Williams VS.. Lane, one OF the justices
took up the brief of Attorney Schoon-
over and began to read it aloud
Then the state court butts in to the
game" he read in an amazed tone.
BEG pardon, didn't follow" inter
rupted one of the learned associate jus.
tees.
Then the state court butts in
my gracious" exclaimed a justice,
Ibid Blackstone ever use such Ian
guage?"
IF my memory serves me-" suggest
ed Justice Melvin. st sounds like a
newer master, George AIDE, l believe
his name isl
State Court 6utted In.
The justice who was reading the
brief continued:
Then a state court butts into the
game, and when it has gotten its but
ter going it is unable to stop, but
continues with all the judicial solemn.
ty of an owl. Its actions would
doubtless pass muster in a circus or a
moving picture studio, but certainly
dignity and caution"
Dignity and caution. does he say
sacrilege," muttered learned judge.
But go on; we must get this night.
mare over. And they talk of abolish
ing capital punishment"
The reading of the brief was contin.
ued: DO not comport very well with
the dignity and caution and evenness
of mind popularity believed to be per
sonified in one who wears the judicial
ermine and is presumed to know the
law and to administer 1t.
There was a general judicial gasp
en- banc.
The decision is a peach" continu
ed the reader.
s.What.' exclaimed learned Judge
.What.''
In the vernacular,' explained Justice
Melvin, .the word peach signifies any
thing rare, pretty gather that it is
used here in an ironical sense"
Decision Declared Rotten.
b .
"tSaid rotten decision continued
the reader, was the rottenest decis
ion. that ever disgraced the records Of
any court, for it wiped out the entire
story Of his perfidy. It is raw decis-
ion.'"
THAT. l fancy, is another colloQuial-
ISM" asserted Justice Henshaw
:. The said Judgment the brief read
SIS one of the wonders of the legal
world
1t is finding not only frivolous
but false as well. and was intended
simply as cloak to cover more VII
lainy.
There were phrases that never be
fore had found their way into the pure
lexicon of the supreme court : The de.
cision was putrid-
There was sarcasm. too. Attorney
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09
Paris Fashions Have Run Mad

Photograph of the latest Parisian
afternoon gown. made OF the new ma
teriai. printed chiffon. for early sum
mer wear. The model shown Is white
chiffon with sake blue designs and
flowers. The belt is OF blue and green
liberty silk. Bands OF trimming are
woven into the material.
Gown BY Laferriere. Photo BY Felix.
Paris, April 9.-Fancy has run mad,
absolutely mad, In many of the new
shapes for hats shown for spring
wear. Abruptly turned up at the back
and producing poke bonnet effect
in front. high. pattern-like effects,
laden with flowers; again high
crown. loaded with bright red wheat
(where grown, Heaven alone knows.)
held in place with wide. black velvet
ribbons. topping off curiously dent
ed wide brim; turbans. high-crowned
and covered with qualities Of flowers:
turbans wide and low crowned with
tulle-everything. anything seems to
be the supreme effort of the day. Mil
liners are fairIS besides themselves,
what with the orders on hand and the
effort to launch novelties, for this Is
the momentous time for getting out
styles. Indeed. many of the leading
modistes cannot be seen without an
appointment being made several days
| in advance.
AS / wrote some time ago. the buy
ers for large American and foreign
shops appear first on the scene, and
use excellent discrimination in the Sc
| lections made, especial lines of styles
| being made up for them. Then come
the buyers from the provinces and
lastly the Parisiennes. who demand
| frocks and hats for the flower show
and salons and the great race meet
ings of the summer.
A wrinkle in fashion which in
variably pleases. is a windmill bow
worn at the back of the hat. Wher
worn in front it is termed the "alsa
tian" bow.
Particularly charming is the after
noon gown, by Laferriere, made O
printed chiffon. the new material, ant
an illustration of which is here Civ
en-.
The mild weather invites the wear
ing of light colored cloth with which
black hats are chiefly worn. One mil
liner assured me that she is maxim,
up nothing but hats in black just a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09
Vanity Tiekled.


During the early excuses Of the
French revolution rabble Of men and
women we're rioting In the streets OF
Paris. Lafayette appeared and ordered
young artillery officer to open fire
upon them with two cannon. The of
ficer begged the general to let him try
first to persuade them to withdraw.
TT Is useless to appeal to their rea.
son. said the general.
Certainly" answered the officer
and 1t is not to their reason, but te
their vanity, would appeal
The ollicer rode up to the front OF
the mob. doffed his cooked hat, pointed
to the guns and said:
Gentlemen win have the kindness
to retire. for l am ordered to SHOOT
down the rabble.
The street was cleared at once. FOL
none could brook the idea Of beins
classed with the scum OF the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09
Living lndelible Ink.

Living lndelible Ink.
II the shell Of the Purpura lapillus
be broken there is seen on the back Of
the animal. just under the skin, a
slender. whitish vein which contains
. yellow liquor. When this liquor Is
applied to linen with a small brush
and exposed to the sun it becomes
successfully green, blue and purple
and finally settles into . brilliant un-
changeable crimson. Housewives of
New England have growing abundant
y on the seaside rocks in their neigh
borhoods little living bottles Of indeli-
BILE ink not to be excelled in beauty
or durability by any manufactured
product, since neither acid NOR alcohol
will affect this juice Of the whelk.-
Youths Companion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09

Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure
any case of kidney and bladder trouble
not beyond the reach of medicine. No
medicine can do more. Sold by all
druggists.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09
Dropsy
Given up by Doctor

Il had dropsy, and was told
by my family physician that
there was no chance for me. My
family also gave me up. My
limbs and body were swollen
one-third larger than natural,
water collected around my heart
and / had to be propped up in
bed to keep from smothering. /
took DR.. Miles Heart Remedy
until / was entirely cured. This
was in 1902, and / am now able
to do any kind of work on my
farm. My cure was certainly
marvellous"
L. TURLEY CURD,
Wilmore, KY.
DR.. Miles Heart Remedy has
been wonderfully successful in
relieving heart trouble. It's tonic
effect upon the heart nerves and
muscles is a great factor in
assisting nature to overcome
heart weakness.
Or. Miles, Heart Remedy 10 sold by
alt druggists. II the first bottle does
GOT beneft, your druggist will return
your money.
MILES MEDICAL CO., EIkhart, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09
He Prontoed.

He Prontoed. !.
A Scotchman was presenting let
ter Of introduction to = merchant in
the Ecuadorian capital. Quito. Ecua-
dor is noted for its earthquakes. The
houses are but one story in height,
and the windows and doors Of the
thick walls are the universal inches
for safety.
OF course at that moment an earth.
quake had to come along.
Like q fash the merchant shot into
one Of the window inches, yelling to
the stranger: .Pronto! Prontow which
means Quick. Quick!
In narrating the incident afterward
the Scotchman said, Il didn't know
Spanish. and didn't know what
'pronto' meant, but you may bet
prontoed all the same"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09

Schoonover said: "The judgment was
the conclusion of a sapient court, OF
massive brains. masterpiece of judi
cial wisdom
And all this the supreme court OF
California declared to be "scandalous
disgraceful, insulting and constitutes q
contempt of this court" Schoonover
was cited to appear at the Los Angeles
session of court Wednesday, April Is.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09
victoria Faljs.

vietoria Fails.
The African name for the Victoria
Calls b -Mod On tunja.s which means
..Dmoke thundeED here
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
The new store. 1O1S Main street.
will hereafter be known as THE LIN.
en- Store" named by Samuel Young.
Ella Haskell.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09
Can Birds Talk, Reason and Understand?
Many People Think They Can and IN Fact the Matter Is the
Occasion Of Considerable Comment in London.

his wings and begins to talk. He win
shake hands and respond to calls.
As this bird is not OF the same
stock as the other. 1t is probable that
all this popular species may be taught
to speak. The great secret of teach
ing the humanities to the bird Is iso-
lation from other birds. The previous
talker had no companion but stuff.
ed parrot. on which 1t vented Its rage.
This bird has no companion but =
small mirror, to the image OF which 1t
offers food and makes much Obeis-
ance. Whether it regards the reflec~
ton as real bird Is hard to tell. but
it Is furious when the mirror Is re-
moved. and when it talks In the Ian
guage of man the bird almost always
turns its back on the mirror.
1t is probable that IL similar trouble
We're taken with an English starting
and like methods applied wonderful
results would be achieved.
There is no cough medicine SO p0pa-
lar as Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t new
err fails to cure coughs. colds, Group
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09

army and the regimental band will
furnish some of the most delightful
music we have heard for a long time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09

There is no cough medicine SO popu-
lar as Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t new
er fails to cure coughs. colds. Group
and bronchitis. Sold by all druggists.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09

The evening hat of black Chantilly
lace, by Alphonsine, illustration OF
which is also shown. is an especially
attractive creation
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09

The mild weather invites the wear.
ing of light colored cloth with which
black hats are chiefly worn. One mil.
liner assured me that she is making
up nothing but hats in black just at
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
A TRUE EXTERMINAToR.

And how many of the households that
thus invite the filthy fly make the simple
play for safety of offering it something
more attractive than fOodstuffs upon which
to alight? Yet thdt can easily be found in
any grocery or drug store. II Is called the
Daisy Fly Killer. In it's ornamental metal
case. six incnes long by three and a half
wide and one-half high. is concealed certain
death TO flies The surface OF the case rep
resenfs a field OF daisies. the centre OF each
being q small sponge. that when water Ia
added to the chemical contents becomes
saturated with the deadly Ito fiies) adrnixt-
ure Certain of the advantages of this
FILLER which is the invention ~ Harold
Somers NJ A. No 80 DeKalo avenue
FrookIvn-whO has made an eShaustfve
study and has written much of the fy-a~e
apDarent It's neat and dainty appearance
will not make of it a false note even among
the crystal, china and silvervare OK the
veil furnished dining table. white the fact
that it cannot be tipped over renders Il safe
to place il anywhere
1t is economical because the Chemicals
last from six to eight months. and can ba
repIenished at trifing cost That il is
cIeanIy goes without saying. And ~
course the enamelled metal case is praetf-
cally indestructible- As its contents an
not be gotten at by children il is not d.
safe as are the black paper laid in vessels
and covered with water some OF the fv
papers etc And that the sponge petals az
the testimony of nUmberieSs users OF ths
Daisy in all parts Of the country. IN fact.
its achievements in the line OF fiy slaughter
have brought its makers in The tWeIve
years of it's career whole volumes o. testI-
mOnalS to it's worth.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
r1,y SPREADS DISEASE.

When a speaker before the New JERSEY
Sanitary Association summed up the NY >
mower for evil in the portentous statement
that. on the basis of present knowledge ne
would estimate that two years might pe
added to the average span of each human
life in the United States by the elimination
of the transmission of disease by rleS ;
that this would mean saving OF one
hundred and seventy million years OF
human life. or four million lives of the
present average length-inc<ientalIy q
money saving of about s20,0oooo1. he un-
doubtedly arrested the attention OF the
country. Such stupendous figuring couId
not fail 10 do so. But to what extent mas
this warning affected the people in whose
interest it was uttered? Not to the extent
it should have. it Is clear, or there would
have been more and better organized effort
to exterminate the pestilential little disease
carriers not impossible task. since he
has a known breeding place-the manure
pile-and practically but one in which
he hibernates throughout the winter. the
roots OF grass True, the efficient Health
Department of this city watches with