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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-23
His Opanind Break.

A congressman had returned to his
constituency to deliver a carefully pre-
pared address. The day arrived, and,
loosening the first button of his Prince
Albert. he uttered his carefully pre-
pared predatory remarks. and 70 this
day he cannot understand the ripple
of laughter which swept over his au-
dience when he uttered his opening
sentence. Before l tegin to speak to
you l desire to say something" he
said it-Kansas City Star.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-23
hubbv's Little Game.

Wife. What's the matter? Husband
Some one has been robbing the firm.
and I'm afraid I'll be suspected. Wife
-Imnossible. Husband - Well. it's
best to be on the safe side. Better not
buy that new dress you've been worry
ing me about.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-23
On tho Way.

II understand that you owe every
thing to your wife," said the tactless
relative
NO" answered Mr. Meekton. but
I will if l don't stop playing bridge
with her end her mother"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-23

Industry.
1t is not enough to be industrious.
So are the ants. What are you indus
trious about ?-,Thoreau
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-23
Duck bv Duck.

An old farmer had brought twenty
ducks to the market to sell and. after
the usual amount of haggiing insepa-
rable from a bargain Of that descrip-
ton. managed to dispose OF the lot to
a dealer.
That's 80 shillings l have to give
you" said the dealer as he proceeded
to count 1t out.
But the old chaps strong point was
not arithmetic, and he was not salts
fed with this mode of payment.
''Noa. noar' he exclaimed. "Ye
bought them at wan an six apiece. an
yen jist pay for them duck by duck"
And duck by duck" it had to be-
London Scraps.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-23
How Il IL Done.

Returning from school the other
afternoon. q little girl proudly tnfor N
ed her mother that she had learned to
''punchtate-"
WELL dear" said her mother. "aIu
how is it done?'
You see. mother" explained the
child. when you write 'Hark" you
put a harpin after it. and when you
ask q question you put q butronhooks'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-23
Her Slip.

Her Slip.
He-Do you think if l were to kiss
you your dog would bite me: She
Well-er-he's never done 1t to any
one before.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-23
BURGLARY

The sumrser outing season will
soon be here, when you will leave
your silverware. furs, rugs. paint,
ings and bric-a-brac to the burg
lars. Upon your return, il you
find some valuables gone. others
destroyed. locks broken, and your
pretty home turned into a place OF
desolation. a draft covering the
loss and damage will look mighty
good to you. Let DOuGAN & CO.
protect you. Phone 1880
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-23
Crowds Attend the Exposition.
BsJapanese Display in London Attractive to Americans
Hosiery Factories Are Enjoying Boom.

ers are fighting American makers on
their own ground.
Boot and hosiery machine manufac-
turers are also very active, especially
in export orders. but in this branch Of
the trade no foreign country can COM
pete with Great Britain.
Although the Times" is mistaken
in supposing that Mr. J. Pierpont Nor
gan's precious collection of old Ger
man silver has arrived recently at
the Victoria and Albert Museum. the
announcement in our contemporary
has, at least, had the effect of drawing
public attention to the collection.
The silver has now been on view at
South kensington for several months,
and with the other art objects lent by
| the Great American financier, his con-
| tribution occupies half the space in
| the Loan Court. The collection fills
| two large cases and consists almost
entirely of articles connected with the
convivial Observation-Disclosures drinking
| horns, salvers, table ornaments, all of
them richly chased or engraved. many
of them with inlaid ivory carvings or
enamel.
| What may have led a casual visitor
to suppose that the German silver was
| recent addition is the fact that the
pieces unlike the other exhibits, bear
no inscription. That. no doubt, will
be remedied in time. and will add to
| the value of the collection.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-08-18
If . a%1a,e sys. T ass ThOmpsOr's Ego Water
Doll House Library.

A search for a child's short story.
"The Griffln and the Minor Canon"
in a volume all by itself revealed to a
persistent city shopper the thought
and money that are expended on the
furnishing of dolls houses. Book
stores had not the story in a single
volume, but In a department store
one young woman interviewed had re-
Gently been transferred from the toy
department and was able to contribute
q helpful hint.
Il think" she said, you can find 1t
in one of the dolls houses downstairs"
Curiosity had by that time become
a sauce to literature, so the shopper
hurried downstairs to inspect the doll
houses. Three Of the most expensive
houses contained libraries consisting
of a score of diminutive books and
each book contained a child's story
complete. One of them was The
Griffin and the Minor Canon"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-08-18
A EittInn Deslun.

81 want an estimate Oh 10000 letter
heads" said the professional-looking
man with the silk hat,
ANY special d~esign?" asked the en-
graver.
YES, sir" replied the caller. I'm
the upper left-hand corner l want a
catchy cut of Patrick Henry making
his memorable speech, and in dis
tinct letters, under the cut, his soul
inspiring words, Give me liberty or
give me death You see," he added,
handing a card to the engraver, I'm
a divorce lawyer, and want some
thing fitting" -Lippincott's.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-08-18
CHAPTER m.-contlnued.


The picture gallery was new, an adj
dition; and the plain, narrow, unex-
pected door in this place, where all
was high, arched, elaborate and -four
ished, was like a loophole through
which to slip into a foreign atmos-
phere. This atmosphere was resinous
of fresh wood; the light was thick
with drifting notes; the carpets
harshly new, slipping beneath the feet
On the too polished floor; the bare
bones of the place yet scarcely GOV
cred. But its quiet was after all COM
parative. There were plenty of people
lingering in groups in the center of
the gallery, which was dusky, eclipsed
by the great ~re1ectors that circled
the room, throwing out the pictures in
a bright band of color around the
walls. People leaning from this Dor
der of light back into the dusk to
murmur together, vanished and reap
peared with such fascinating abrupt
ness that Flora caught herself guess
ing what sort of face, where this
nearest group stood just on the edge
OF shadow, would pop out of the dark
next.
She was ready for something ex-
traordinary, but now, when it came,
she vas taken aback by it. 1t gave
her a start, that toss of black hair,
that long, irregular, pale face whose
scintillant, sardonic smile was merci-
lessly upon the poor, inadequate pic
ture-face fronting him. His stoop
above the rail was so abrupt that his
long, lean back was almost horizontal
yet even thus there was something
elegant in the swing of HMM the
careless twist Of his head. around, tc
3speak to the woman behind him. The
light above struck blind on the glass
in one eye, but the other danced with
a genial, a mad scintillation. The light
of it caught like contagion, ant
touched the merest glancer at hin
with the spark of its warm, ironit
mirth. The question which naturally
rose to Fora's lips-"Who in thu
world is that?'-she checked; why
she didn't ask herself. She only fell
as she followed Clara, trailing ava.
across the floor, that the interest o
the evening which had promised 81
well, beginning with the Chatwortl
ring, had been raised even a not
higher. Her FESTIVE fancy was begin
ming again. All the footlights of he
little secret stage were up.
Clara turned to the right, followini
a reckoning fan, and Flora, dallyini
with her anticipation, reasoned tina
now they must circle the room befor
they should face him-the %interestin
apparition. 1t was a pilgrimage c
which he on the other side was pei
forming his half. Perfunctorily tall
ing from group to group, consciou
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-08-18
Square Pegs in Square Holes

nurse, or a housekeeper; because
whatever your occupation or profess
sion you will be an artist instead Of
an artisan.
You will not apologize because you
are not this or that, because you Will
have found your place and will be
satisfied.
You will feel yourself growing In
your work, and your life broadening
and deepening.
Your work VIA be Q perpetual tonic
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-08-18

He had the attention of the table,
as if they sensed behind his words
more even than Judge Butler could
have told them.
And then the superstition about it.
It's rather a pretty tale" said Kerr,
looking at Flora. you've seen the
ring-a figure Of Vishnu bent back
ward into a circle, with a head of
sapphire; two yellow stones for the
cheeks and the brain Of him of the
one blue. Just as a piece Of carving
it is so fine that Cellini couldn't have
where it was made. The first that is
known, the Shah Jehan had it in his
treasure house. The story is he stole
it, but, however that may be, he gave
it as a betrothal gift to his wife
possibly the most beautiful"-his eye
brows signaled to Flora his uncer-
tainty of that fact-"without doubt
the bestowed woman in the world.
When she died it was buried with her
not in the tomb itself. but in the
Tai Mahal; and for a century or so it
lay there and gathered legends about
it as thick as dust. 1t was believed
to be a talisman of good fortune-es-
pecially in love.
at had age; it had intrinsic value;
it had beauty, and that 4 other
quality no man can resist-it was the
only thing of it's kind in the world.
At all events, It was too much for old
Neville Crew, when he saw it there
some couple of hundred years ago.
When he left India the ring went
with him. He never told how he got
it, but lucky marriages came with it,
and the Crews would not take the
house of lords for it. Their women
have worn it ever since"
For a moment the wonder of the
tale and the curious spark of excite
ment it had produced in the teller
kept the listeners silent. Clara was
was the first to return to facts. "TheI
Bessie" she prompted eagerly.
Kerr turned his glass in meditative
fingers. "She wore it as young Chat
worth's wife" He held them all in
an increasing tension, as if he drew
them toward him.
THE elder Chatworth, Lord Crew
is a bachelor, but, of course, the rims
reverted to him on Chatworth't
DEATH"
And Lord only knows" the judg'
broke in, "how it got shipped will
Bessie's property. Grew was out o
} England at the time. He kept tn
wires hot about it, and they MANAGE
l to keep the fact of what the ring wa
l quiet-but it got out to-day when Pun
} die found it was gone. You see h
was showing it-and without specia
. permission"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-08-18

Bread made Of c%ottonseed meal is
one Of the unusual things which was
seen exhibited hero in a local hotel,
the specimen having been sent by a
Texas cottonseed oil mill man. who
says the bread Is to be used exten-
sively In his state. The taste Of the
stun is as good as a piece Of graham
bread.-vicksburg Correspondent New
Orleans Times-D omccrat
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-08-18
dHe COAST Of CHANCE

der their pale-tinted hats, with their
smiling recognitions to Clara, to Flora,
to Ella, smiled with q sharpened in
terest. 1t proclaimed that Kerr was
a stranger. and, in a circle which
found itself a little stale for lack of
innovations, a desirable one.
Apparently the dominant note of
their party was Ella's clamorous Sc
lection for the supper; but to Flora
the more real thing was the atmos-
phere of excitement and mystery she
had been moving in all the evening.
She was pursued by the obsession of
something more about to happen
something imminent though, Of
course, nothing would; at least, how
could anything happen here, to them?
And by "them," she meant herself
and these people around her so stupid
ly talking-the eternal repetition Of
the story she had read out that even
ing to Clara, and not n glimmer of
light! She wondered if her obsession
was all her own-or did 1t reach to
n Of them? Certainly not Ella; not
Judge Butler, settled into his collar,
choosing champagnes. Clara? She
had to skip Clara. One never knew
whether Clara had not more behind
her smooth prettiness than ever she
brought to light? Kerr? Perhaps.
With him she felt potentialities
enormous. Harry? Never. Harry
was being appealed to by all the WON.
en- who could get at him as to his part
in the affair-what had been his sen,
sations and emotions? But Flora
knew perfectly well he had had none
He was only oppressed by the atten
ton his fame in the matter, and thu
central position of their table, brough
him. Protesting, he made his part al
small as possible.
ooh, confCund it, if I can't get a
my oysters!" he complained, leanini
back into his group again with /;
sigh.
You divide the honors with tn,
mysterious unknown, eh?" Kerr in
CURED across the table.
Hang it, there's no division! II
offer you a shared" Harry laughed
and it occurred to Flora how nue.
Kerr could have made of it.
"Purdie'd like to share something,
Butler vouchsafed. Hes been paw
, ing the air ever since Crew cableC
and this has blown him up complete
ly."
Crew" Flora wondered. Her
was something more happening. Crew
She had not heard that name before
Z 1t made a stir among them all; BIT
if Kerr looked sharp, Clara locke
: sharper. She looked at Harry an
1 Harry was vexed.
"Who's Crew." said Ella; and th
a judge looked around on the silence.
"Why, bless my soul, isn't it OF
anyway, it will all be out tomorrow
But I thought Harry'd told you. TIL
n C~hatworth ring wasn't Bessie's."
1t had the effect of startling the
X all apart, and then drawing the,
0 closer together again around the tab
over the uncorked bottles.
g why" Judge Butler went on, 9Th
ring is a celebrated thing. It's Il
Grew Idol!'" He threw the name o
n as If that in itself explained ever
p thing, but the three women, at lea
g. were blank.
why celebrated" Clara objecte
k "The stones were only sapphires"."
n Kerr smiled at the measure
ID fame.
to "Quite So" he nodded to her, "b
there are several sorts of value abo
Is that ring. It's age, for one"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-08-18

You will be happy in your work
c~ontented. Joyous, cheerful, energetic,
The days will be all too short for
you. Dinner time and closing time
will come before you realize 1t.
All your faculties will give your
consent to your work, will say amen"
to your occupation. There will be no
protest anywhere in your nature.
You will not feel you are wasting
your time because you are only q
blacksmith. or q shoemaker. or .
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-08-18
a New Version,

Lawyers have a peculiar system Of
abbreviation, such words as trustees,
executors being cut down to trees,
exors, and admors. This practise led
to an amusing slip on the part of a
solicitor, who, somewhat late in life,
abandoned his profession and entered
the church. A few Sundays after his
ordination he startled his congrega-
ton while reading the lesson by deliv-
ering one of the passages as follows:
"I see men as trustees walking"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-08-18
(To BE
clinn to Inherited Tonaue.

After years of effort to spread the
English language, the home tongue
of the full-blooded Hawaiian Is his
aboriginal jargon. Exclusive of the
half-whites in these islands there is
but one family that talks the English
language in its home. All the rest
are as true to their inherited tongue
as they are to their racial hue.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-08-18

However. to make sure. he rubbed out
all the marks Of approval, and then be
lent the book to others Of his &C
quaintances and friends. telling them
at the same time to put some mark on
each story they disapproved Of, A
short time elapsed before the book
was returned again. and to the schol-
ar,s greater surprise than before, each
story was marked with some sign Of
disapproval. The scholar. seeing how
events turned In this world, said to
himself: let no man try to please
everybody. for he who a please
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-08-18

Al certain scholar once wrote q large
volume Of fables and a~llegories with q
view to publication. When he had
finished the compilation to his salts
faction, he lent the manuscript book
10 a number Of his friends, telling
them to put a mark Of approval
against any tale which happened to
strike their fancies. A short time
afterwards the book was returned to
him. and, strange to say, all the
stories were marked. This made him
conclude that they were all good.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-08-18
More Likely.

1t is said that the Nicaraguans
would rather fight than eat.
But don't jump at the conclusion
that this is an indication of great
courage.
1t may mean poor cooking.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-08-18
Can't Fool the Reguar..

"You can't fool a beggay with bad
money" says the Philosopher of Fol-
ly. THE deaf and dumb beggar rings
It to see II 1t has the right sound. and
the blind beggar looks for the mint
mark."-Cleveland Leader.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-08-18

SYNOPSIS.

At a private view of the Chatworth per-
sonal estate, to be sold at auction. the
Chatworth ring mysteriously disappears.
Harry Cressy, who was present, describes
the ring to his ~fiancee, Flora Gilsey, and
her chaperon, Mrs. Clara Britton, as be-
ing like a heather god, with a beautiful
sapphire set in the head. Flora discov-
ers an unfamiliar mood in Harry, espe-
cially when the ring is discussed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-08-18
4Eyen II He is a Theft"

to you. There will be no drudgery In
1t.
You will go to your task with de.
light and leave 1t with regret.
Life will be a glory. not a grind
Success Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-08-18

everybody Is able to do impossible
ties"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-06
ENNIS MAN CROWNS At HOUSTON
Body OF Mack Love Found Floating
I'm Buffalo Hayou-Ffreman on
the Central.

Houston, Texas, Aug. 6.--An un-
known white man, supposed to be
Mack NJ Love of Ennis, Texas, was
found floating in the bayou at The
fopt of Main street yesterday aftei-
room about o'clock.
The body was embaimed and is
being held until identity is fully es-
tablshed and instructions re eseiNcd
from relatives.
No marks of violence we G fonnd
on the body and there is nothing t.
indicate foul play. Two letters ad-
dressed to Mack NJ. Love were found
in the clothing OF the deceased. TAey
were mailed at Ennis three days ago
which would seem to indicate tha'
the body had been in the water noi
over two days, although its copdi'
ton indicates a longer period OF
time.
Justice of the Peace Mcdonald
held the inquest and has not an
nounced his findings in the matter
Deceased was about IS years OF
age. On his right forearm wert
tatooed the initials A. M. W.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-06
C-H-I-C-K-E-N SPELLS CHICKEN.
Negro Who Was Tempted and Fell
Doing Penance On County
Farm

Will Adams, colored who was
wanted here on an alleged charge
of stealing chickens, was arrested
at Lancaster by the city marshal
late Friday afternoon while he was
trying to dispose of box of poultry.
Deputy Sheriff Davis went to Ian
caster that night and brought the
prisoner to Waxahachie. He enter
ed a plea of guilty in the county
court Saturday morning He was
fined $500 and given a sentence o.
one day in Jail. Adams will go to
the county farm to work out his
fine.
The c9licers are looking for an
other r93ro who is alleged to hav.
been associated with Adams in the
poultry raising business. 1t is
claimed that they had been stealing
poultry In and around Red Oak
Adams claims that the Other
negro would steal them and he
would do the selling, return to Red
Oak and divide the proceeds.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-06
FLUSHING WATER MAINS.
Stream OF Water Now Shot Throug'
Pine Before 1t Ii Laid.

The Daily Light is delighted TO
know that it's editorial suggestion
with reference to flushing water
mains before they are put under
ground and connected with the sys-
tom is being followed by the water
department. Heretofore pipe 1of
water mains has been distributed o.
the street and then put in the ground
and connected up with the city's net
worh of mains without being clean
ed OF the dirt and filth which had
accumulated in them. SATURDAY
morning before the new pipe was
,.ia IN North Rogers street hose
was connected to a fire plug and :
stream OF water shot through the
sections.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-06
GOES AFTER THE BUSINESS.
Brazos Valley Makes Big Cut IN
Rates to Democratic Meet.

Brazos Valley Makes Big Cut III
Rates to Democratic Meet.
The Trinity and Brazos Valley
struck the other railroads solar
plexus blow when it made the an
nouncement' that the round trip rate
to the democratic state convention
had been cut little more than half
In two. The original rate made FROM
Naxahachie by the different roans
was $3.50. Friday the Brazos Val
ley almost took the wind out Of It's
competing lines by cutting the rate
to $3.50 and extending the retiir'l
limit to August IA. A proportionate
rate has been made for Fort Worth
and Dallas in order to catch the dele
gates from those cities.
The Waxahachie delegation will
leave here Sunday night at IL O'Clock
over the Brazos Valley for the con-
vention at Galveston. Special sleep
ers have been provided by the road
for the delegates who 60 from this
city. 1t is expected that a large num-
Der of Woodmen of the World will
go to Galveston on the same train
Tickets at the rate of $3.50 for the
round trip will be on sale today. to
morrow and Monday.