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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-07-29
A, MARYLAND, FRIDAY. July %, 1910.

and. II never had an offer, I won
der how | should behave II such an
event happened to me" he overheard
one girl saying to another the MORN
ing after his arrival Instantly Arm
strong resolved she should have the
opportunity Of knowing. Assiduous-
ly he cultivated her acquaintance
until she was goaded Into asking him
what he had ever done.
Nothing much; only taking care
Of mother. What shall do depends
on you
DO you mean you want to marry
me?"
Delighted at her freshness he broke
forth into ardert words.
"oh don't, Mr.. Armstrong" she
interrupted; really couldn't. You
see. this Is my first offer. so YOU
won't be sexed at my question, and /
don't know how men do It. I'm sorry
II you care. but I'm going to college
and to have career, for, when the
four years are over. there will be
three in the medical school and
couldn't study well II were-in
love-"
Then You do care for me-"
NO, really don't care a bit. You
are very nice. but not the kind Of
man a college graduate wants. You
don't mind. do you?'
Yes. do but mother always told
me never to marry a college girl;
frivolous girls. she said. made better
wives"
Good morning. Mr. Armstrong.
Good morning. Miss Raymond"
Six months later Armstrone's
flancee showed him a brooch she had
received from three Of her college
friends. It was a golf stick resting
on bar OF music with the college de-
vice below.
"confound such bad taste. nut.
tered Armstrong, angriiy, remember
ing that the three girls to whom he
had offered himself were at Psyche
College Could they have told each
other Of his futile endcavors? Bos-
ton Post.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-07-29

story Told About General Manager
Frank Hedley, of the marlborough.
How does high salaried man
earn his pay?1 asks a writer in Sys.
TEN, and proceeds to answer HIS own
question with the following incident:
Some time ago Frank HeGley, the
general manager Of the Interborough,
was waiting on subway station
platform. A train drew in with the
power on. reached the stop signal and
came to sudden halt, iolting the
passengers and straining the machin.
cry. The incident gave him an idea.
He went to a manufacturer OF
time clocks and gave an order for an
experimental timepiece that would re-
cord elapsed time during which cleo
trio power was being used by the In
terborough trains. The manufacture
er in due time produced a small de-
vice that could be attached to the
mechanism In the motorman's box in
such way that the power could be
turned on only after the time clock
had been unlocked by the motormans
special key and the clock set in oper-
alton.
when the power was shut of the
clock would record the exact moment.
By this means the exact number of
hours. minutes and seconds. during
which ahat motorman consuDfed eleci
trie current was automatically re-
corded and special device printed
the total elapsed time during the
days run.
''The device was attached to the
motormen's control boxes in all the
trains on one line and experimental
with for a month Instructions we're
issued to the motormen to coast into
the stations by turning off the power
as far distant from the stopping place
as possible and come to a gradual halt
after running some rods by the force
Of momentum. Rewards were offered
to the men whose records showed the
most economical use Of electric power.
"At the end of the month the engi-
neer of the line reported reduction
of over fifteen per cent. in the power
consumed The individual records OF
the men showed a reduction ranging
from ten per cent. to forty per cent.
over the amount Of power used pre-
yiously. Time clocks have been or
dered for the other Interborough
lines.
''It may be assumed that the same
saving in power Will be effected. The
Interborough's annual coal bill for
producing electric current is s2,S00,-
900. A saving of fifteen per cent
means a saving Of s294, 4,0o0 a year on
this item alone to say nothing of the
saving on wear and tear Of machinery.
The sum is considerably larger than
Frank Hedley's salary"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-07-29
-. oNohsd from Death.

When the ensslneer OF PASSENGER
train No. 4, on the c2.oraao Miolahu
rolling down the weste s'ol's q -, ~
Continental division at lf1 hiliss %
an hour, rounded a curvS ' zen
wood Springs, Col, he saw ads
years old. in the middle Of the ffatf
laughing and waving at him. He set
the emergency brake, but the heavy
train sJ's down grade and he saw
that he could not stop il before It
reached the child. Fireman John
Baker had seen the child as soon as
did the engineer. He dashed through
the cab window sped along the foot
board Of the swaying engine and
out upon the pilot
Just before the engine reached The
child Baker made jump. threw an
arm around the child and rolled
with it on the track in front Of the
forward trucks The child's father
had lust left the spot. having freed
a horse from the barh-wire fence Of
the railroads right Of way, and had
not noticed that the little tot follow
ed him to the scene
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-07-29
Te Avoid Is weIl as cure.

The crusade against consumption
is not undertaken chiefly to save
consumptives-that must come later
but TO prevent youth, infancy. ignor-
ance, poverty and to prevent you and
yours and me and mine from catch
ing it. The burnt child dresds the
>are: bc,,f III iIY--THsSst shiIdren I'D not get
slightly burnt. and 90 learn c.. Eae
dispensable teaehments OF the law Of
natural consequences. then they
~ould be burning up themselves and
everything around them all the time
The day drawesh nigh when no man
can say, as so many now can. .1e.
norance Of this disease destroyed me
ate me, consumed me. burnt me up
alive" Certainly, physicians. for|
all their knowledge. catch consump.
ton and other diseases and die I'll
them" some viii say. SO what's the
use2" But, considering how much I
they are exposed. they fare far bet.
ter than doctors formerly did.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-07-29

Eyes. we all get the benefits of
mountain climbing here, says the
man with the fringed whiskers.
Mountain climbing7f asks the
man who has Just arrived why,
there isn't a hill ten feet high within
twenty miles. "
II know; but we sleep on the fifth
floor and there is ne elevator. p
Judge.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-07-29

@Did Bliggins enjoy himself at the
banquet?S
Pm afraid not. He was scared all
evening at the possibility OF being
called on for speech, and when 1t
was over resented the fact that he
was overlooked ~ Washington Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-07-29
To staE wan the old Man.

Come in doors Immediately. >
called a RaTse 70 4 smsilll -hAay whose
father was going out. You won't go
to heaven il you're SO naughty" !
4 don't want to 60 to heaven, wag-
the aggrieyed reply; Il want to go
with father,n Philadelphia lraas
rer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-07-29

Mr. Hubb--"The intelligence office
manager told me that our new girl
was once an actress"
Mrs. Hubb-sI believe It. She
dusts the furniture exactly as the
soubretAe does on the stage. ."-Bos-
ton Transcript
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-07-29
Restraint.

$50 You think woman has sense
OF humor..
Yes, replied Miss Cayenne But
she has schooled herself to suppress
it. Common politeness forbids a
woman to laugh every time her hus-.
band says or does something ridicu-
lous '--W Washington Star.
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scenticnI-

Little Girl--'Look. Auntie. there's
poor man with wooden leg. Can't
| give him penny"
Aunt" Certainly not. dear. 1
have no doubt he's an imposter -
Punch.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-07-29
A Hustler.

Charitable Person-"I thought you
were blind.
Beggar-~W Well, cap, times is SO
hard Just now and competition is so
keen even a blind man has to keep
his eyes open nowadays II he wants
to do anything at ALL Brooklyn Life.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-07-29

Il tell you. my dear boy, stand on
my rights, | believe man should
be the master in his own house.
eOf course, that's all right. But
what i want to know is II you are al
lowed to smoke in the parlor?"--Bal-
timore American.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-07-29

"I'il tell the public that everybody
ought % see this playi% said the press
agent.
Don't do that, replied the mana
ger. The plays people flock to see
are those they oughtn't to. Wash
ington Evening Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-07-29

Husband Did you hunt up the
new cooks references?"
Wife-"No, John, I didn't. | was
afraid they might prove preiudiciaI.r
-Harper's Bazaar.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-07-29

Farm Hand Can't see why you
sit there. day after day. when you
never ketch nothin
Adipose Person-'My friend, the
doctor told me I must take outdoor
exercise. Puck.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-07-29

Society may suit SONS people. bat
so far as we are concerned It consists
of nothing but an Uncomfortable chair
to sit on and dab Of something indi-
gestible to eat.-AtchisSn Globe.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-07-29

"You can't beat system
How now?T
Il understand the traction interests
throughout the country get a profit
from melting down the lead money
taken In. Washington Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-07-29

So powerful are the ja $ Of wasp
that the insect has BEEN known to
psnciure sea she'll
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-07-29

Next 10 knowing what Is truel
comes knowing what isn't tTua
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-07-29

slmkins--Oh, sirl Was that
banana peel you slipped on?"
Crabb-@Di ye think 1t was a
piece Of sandpaper?" ?"-New York
Telegram.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-07-29

Of
inscriptions
preston that the Roman
exist The professional the
aecouheuse the the dress
barmaids
thousands haworling
orded lives and bore children lady
nothing do with them strengthening
her position
down the Forum taxation without
Atlantic
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-03
The Glad Hand
You know how IL Is yourself.

how is yourself
spent
Festivai-and It be . material success-t win be-
%
Richmond almost all there
10
the acquanances has lost the
Fesivaand the opportunity
things from
to 10 ftend-n
smiling and the
glad hand. So with cities.
manifesty In business here to
o
Is which
child this
curt
people
receive an NV ben O ow
think foolish all know them?
makes a worth living In
That 10 what the Fall Festival is for large scale
throughout
anor o
To a making policy
which really
is money Of friends. simply
feel home
Richmond and know that appreciate their trade
policemen
is
which
hearty
who
Boiled
in
those who here
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-03
RICHMOND, INDIANA
"PANIC PROOF CITY"

Has . population Of $4,000 and
~ 9rowine. Il IL the county
seat OF Wayne County. and the
trading center Of . rich agri-
cultural community. II n To-
Gated due east from Indianapolis
s;., ni les, and = miles from the
Richmond is . city Of homes
manufacturing city. y 10 also the
1obbing center Of Eastern II.
atans and enjoys the retail trade sas
~iics around.
Richmond 10 proud Of its spien.
did streets, well kept yards. u:
cement sidewalks and beautiful!
shade trees. II has 2 nationa!
building associations with com
binsd resources OF over eS.0o0.o0o:
Number Of factories 1876: capital
invested $1,000. 600, with An an
nss' r SHe y s. e.. IL. Total
pay roll for the city amounts to
approximately es.soo.Seo annual-
There are five railroad com
pss.iss:: .I ssd,stire IN sisht differ
eem!ne freight hendled daily. l..
hsSSisa daily. 10000 is:; Yard
5ecSIIttos. per day. LOO cars.
Nr% 81 sr. s.sr' , a:iy
ssscsps: .ss.s sr 70 Eco s Tsssi
esseccs1 valuation OF thu city.
RicSmcnd has two in,srursan
ah ereusssS e . w,ss
Richmond n the greatest hard
ware 5obbtn9 center IN the state
bling Sneereets: It has . piano
ss;sfsy rrSdY,ss'nS; ,s,. nisn r. ,Ss
leader In the manufacture OF
traction engines. and produces
more threehing machines. lawn
mowere.. roller skates. grain drills
ana burial baskets than any 9th.
or rig Fly e y sn' are. ws.'d /. ..o acres,
has . court house costing $780,.
600: 10 public schools ana has tina
finest and most complete high
school In the middle west under
confirmation: parochiai schools:
business College: five sriemdid
ss..: so" dssn M,,Ssr f ncss hs e:
largest and most beautiful park
r. IrS': ."n,t the hen: 81 Rich.
plant. under succsassui operation.
and . private electric light plant.
1naWrtnR competition: the oi6eeS
public library IN the state. -.
cert enc and the second largest.
10000 volumes: pure. refreshing
water. unsurpaaaed: e6 miles of
improved streets: 20 miioe OF
eewers: - miles 81 cement curb
ana gutter combincd: 20 milee az
cement walks, and many miles OF
hvlck walks. Thirty churchee. IN.
rtudlng the Reid Memorial. huiit
AZ q cost % $3.50. 900: Reid Mem.
evial hospital. one Of tho most
moAern IN the state =. M. G. "A.
kWVt1tug. erected at o cost az
at0A. 900. one Of the finest in the
state The amusement center OF
Eastern Indiana and Western
No city of the size OF Richmond
hoVAs ~ fine an annual art ex.
mint. Tho Richmond Fall Fes-
slvAt held each October n UNIQUE.
No other city holds Q similar AZ.
fair II n given In the interest
~ the city ana financed by the
business men.
Rwrc~sa awaiting anyone with
cct~rprise In the Panic Proof
city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-03
"TI7IS DATE IN HLSTORY'
ocrosER ;.


une
historian Died
Warrington D. c. L..
lss-French defeated BY the Prussians
lsRobert
I n J in
1Sowniam
~ Conn. Died In Boston. January 10. 1894.
ls3sLous Cyprisn
lese-ltay o
lsss-wfnam Morris post a. 1894
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-03
Some of Wayne CounD's Noted Men

secretary Of state from 184e to 1863.
Samuel Z. Psrkina-Born In Yer
mont In l81l. Came to Richmond in
1886. walking from Buffalo. N. X. He
began the study Of law here and In
1887 was admitted to the bar. In
1S43 he was prosecuting attorney. In
1915. at the age Of - years. he Was
appointed by Governor Whitcomb -
a Judge OF the supreme court. He
was elected to the Same ONCE the
year following and served nineteen
years Of the bench Of Indiana's high
est court.
Nimrod n. Johnson-Born In Ohio
in 1920. Came to Wayne county In
1889 and was admitted to tho bar In
1s43. He was prosecuting attorney
for several years and was the first
Judge Of the common pleas court III
the Wayne district under the con.
stitution Of 1852. He was regarded ~
the most brilliant lawyer Of his time
in Wayne county and in Eastern In
dana.
James Psrry-Born In Ohio In 1899.
| 110 GAA40 ~ 44AAAA0 al 40NA 0u0
1881 was made prosecutor OF the Fifth
judicial circuit which included Wayne
county. In 1870 he was made presid-
ing judge OF the same district and 1t
the expiration Of his term resumed
the practice Of law In Richmond.
William A. Pseiie-Born In North
Carolina in 1919 and came to Wayne
county with his parents in 1879.
Taught school In his early years and
in 1S45 began the practice OF law. In
1860 he was elected secretary Of
| state.
William p. eenton-Born in Mary
land in 1928. Came to Richmond
about 1910. Was soldier In the
Mexican war. In 1852 was district
attorney and in 1856 was elected
Judge Of the common pleas court. He
was the first Wayne county man TO
respond to Lincoln's cali for volun-
teers in 1861. He was colonel OF the
Eighth Indiana. At the battle OF Pea
ridge he commanded brigade and
| was promoted to brigadier general for
gallantry.
Thomas w. eennett-Born IL I'm.
ion county IN 1881. Began practice OF
law In Liberty and 1t outbreak oil
civil war organised . company and
was made captain Of the fifteenth
Indiana volunteers. He served with
great distinction and In September,
1861, was made major Of the Thirty.
sixth regiment A year later no was
appointed colonel Of the Sixty-nintn
regiment. President Grant named
him as governor Of the Territory Of
Idaho in 1871 and during his resi-
dence there was elected to congress
serving eighteen months. After re
turning to Richmond he served -
mayor Of Richmond number Of
terms.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-03
Items Gathered In
From Far and Near
Dix q Good Candidate.

From the New York Times.
After. much searching for a candi.
date the democrats at Rochester have
nominated for governor Mr.. John A.
Dix. a man of affairs, a business man,
who. there IL every reason to believe.
will administer the public business Of
the state of New York as a successful
private business il and should be ad-
ministered. with method, with order,
with system, with q sense Of account
ability for himself and his sabordin-
ates, and with q willingness ind the
courage to be held responsible for his
administration of the trust. AS a sue
cessful business man. as a man charg-
ed not only with the care of his own
interests but with the proper safe
guarding and advancement of the in.
terests of others, Mr.. Dix Is in best
sense. representative Of the intelli-
gent, active. sober minded. conserva-
tive and successful citizenship Of the
Empire state.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-03
WAYNE COUNTY WAS FRIEND OF SLAVES
Residents Of Old Wayne, Through Underground Railroad
Helped Fleeing Blacks to Freedom.

In treating OF the history OF Wayne
county the past hundred years there
Is perhaps no chapter that would
stand out more prominently than that
dealing with the antislavery move
ment. in which many OF her residents
took prominent part, the influence
welded here being nationwide In its
effects. The county was noted for it,
friendliness to the escaping slaves and
Fountain City was an important sta
ton on the underground railway"
that carried the escaped blacks on
their way to Canada and freedom.
Records are incomplete as to the time
Of the formation Of the Richmond An
tislavery society. which was an auxil.
larry to the American Antislavery SO.
ciety. but it is believed that 1t was
formed about 1887. That these soci.
cites were instrumental in hastening
the abolition of slavery. Is now nd
mitted by many who opposed them, OF
questioned their expediency. There
were fifty-two participated In the for.
nation of the first society and they
are the names of men and women
whose descendants are among the
most prominent in the community al
the present time.
It may excite the wonder Of many OF
the present generation that these ef
forts were discountenanced, il not &C
tually opposed. by majority OF the
people of the non-slaveholding states
1t is but just to state. however. says
an historical authority, that much Of
this opposition arose, not from re
gard for slavery, but from q misappre
hension of the aims of the abolition
lists and from the supposed tendency
of the agitation to excite servile in
surrectons in the South.
The first separate nomination OF an
tislavery men as candidates for mem
bers of the legislature from this coun
ty. was made in 1871. Pusey Gray wal
nominated for senator; Samuel John
son, Daniel Winder and Josiah Bel
for representative. The number o.
votes cast in the county for Gray wal
442. In 1912 Isaiah Osborn. Hermor
B. Payne and Elihu Cox were candi
dates, and received between 200 ant
800 votes. In 1874 Charles Burrought
and HI. p. Bennett, candidates for thu
senate, received respectively 1854 ant
1855 votes, being supported also b!
the democrats. ]. Unthank. Isaiah Os
born and Philander Croker, for repre-
sentatives, received a little upward o.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-03

800 After this year no antl-siaSery
nominations were made until 1s4s.
There were Ia this county many who
disregarded both the letter and the In
tent Of the law for the reclamation Of
slaves. Long before any Of the present
railroads were projected. under
ground railroads" ~ they came 70 be
called. were In operation. and there
were q number Of stations IN this
county where southern property was
deposited for short time and tor
warded with care. to it, destination
beyond the northern frontier. Arrests
OF fugitive slaves in this county were
not infreQuent. Among the. cases OF
rescue OF which mention II made In
the local histories ID the following:
"A slave Was apprehended BY z
claimant under oath, and brought be
fore Justice John G. Kibbey. but the
corroboratiye evidence Of ownership
was insufficient to justify the rendi'
tion OF the fugitive. The claimant
subsequently, managed to set 2 GRASP
Of the negro il the street who, In at
tempting to extricate himself from the
grip Of his pursuer. was struck Sc
we're blow by the latter. The offender
was arrested for assault and battery
tried and 1t Is believed. fined The
negro was conducted by some coloret
friends to the woods, whore he wal
for few days supplied with food By
Peter Johnson and others. and helped
on his way to Canada.
Another fugitive was brought before
justlge ID Richmond. During thu
trial, the negro. sitting In raised win
dow, thought proper to let himself fal
out backward. into the hands q
friends outside. These were trying q
draw him out while the friends OF tn
claimant inside. having hold OF hi
legs, endeavored to pull him In. Tn
friends OF the negro succeeded IN 81
fecting his rescue. Against one Q
them, william Bulla. suit wal
brought to recover the value Of thu
slave, and 4 Judgment was obtained II
favor of the prosecutor for $500. Sew
eral OF the others who participated u
the rescue, 1t Is said, shared In tn
payment Of the money.
At Fountain City, which was one Q
the important stations on the under
ground" Eliza Harris OF Uncle Tom
Cabin fame. is said to have beel
sheltered by Levi Coffin. and tina
much OF the story surrounding thi
incident, and which Harriet Beechel
Stowe subsequently used In her story
was secured while Mrs. Stowe wa
on q visit to the Coffin home.