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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-15
A TRIUMPH FOR TAFT.

1t was a great triumph when the
president made an agreement with the
railroads to hold up the suits and the
rates until the new railroad law went
into effect. If the law is not good
one the people know where to place
the responsibility. This gives the
roads the square deal to which they
are entitled and insures to the people
a safeguarding of their interests. Pres
ident Taft is working hard to protect
the interests of the people and it ought
to be recognized by this time that he is
a great observation-disclosures Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-15
SUITABLE PUNISHMENT.

When a man goes home drunk,
shoots hole in the ceiling and -four
tshes loaded revolver over his de-
fenseless wife and children, it makes
one realize that the laws are painfully
Inadequate in providing a suitable
punishment.
The trouble is taht if you lock the
man up in Jail for a long session, as
he so richly deserves, you punish the
wife and family at the same time by
taking away their only means of sup
port. Some provision should be made
by which men could be locked up and
at the same time be put at some profit
able employment, the proceeds of
which should go exclusively to the
family. Some day the county and city
jails Of the country will doubtless be
equipped with workshops where the
prisoners can not only earn their
bread and keep, but where their en-
ployment will be such that the county
or city can pay to the prisoners fam
lily a certain amount each week for
the prisoners services.
Six months of this, with good
horse whipping thrown in as starter,
would be the ideal punishment for
wife-beaters and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
lima Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-15

The government wants a woman to
teach the Haskell Indians to sing.
From what we have heard of Indian
singing, we feel competent to announce
that there is room for great improve
ment in that line. -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-15

what salary do you want?'' "Oh, fit
q week. 81 judge I'd better frame m
question differently. What salary do yo
expect ?'-Pittsburg Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-15

Gunner-They say since Coggsyood.
bought his new automobile he has run
400-pound hog the other day.-Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-15

prison?'' mo. He only said It wasn't the
jail where his mother used to go"-Har
per's Bazaar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-15

Tag day has been put off for a week.
Very frequently we come across some
excuse for being thankful
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21
HAGERsT0WN, IND.

Hagerstown, Ind. May 21.-Mrs. j.
H. Kidwell entertained at dinner Fri
day Mr.. and Mrs. Exum Copeland and
children and Charles Backenstoe.
H. C. Knode and Ralph Knode OF In
dianapolis were guests OF Dennis Gregg
Thursday.
Mrs. Oliver Deardoff has been quite
Ill but Is recovering.
Mrs. Melissa Durbin and Mrs. Eliza
beth Pitts were guests this week OF
MIR. and Mrs. George Pitts at Indianap-
oils.
L. nj. Peirce was called to Hot
Springs. Ark, by the illness Of his son
Claud Peirce.
John Hara had forefinger cut off at
the tip end while at work at the L. /
C. factory.
Mrs. p. H. Davis and Mrs. Ruehamah
Shafer went to Van Buren,, Ind. Fri
day to visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Abbott.
Frank Pitts of Cincinnati spent this
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Nanny Pitts.
7. Mrs Joseph Needham of Sulphur
Springs spent q few days of the week
here attending to moving a part Of hel
household goods.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21
THIS IS QUITE SAD
Man Who Never Heard of Taft
Accepted as a Juror in
North Dakota.
ONCE LIVED IN INDIANA

Minot, N. D., May 21.-John Drama,
a fifty-two-year-old farmer. born in
Southern Indian, but living for the last
seven years twenty-eight miles south
of Minot in the bad lands" said yes
terday that he had never heard before
of President Taft and that he might
a. heard of Roosevelt, but had long
forgotten the name. Drama was the
forty-eighth examined and the only
one selected out of special venire of
fifty men for a jury to try Robert S.
Noah, alleged murderer of a home
steader near Kenmore, in 1908.
But" inquired Judge E. B. Goss, edo
you not get papers?" Drama explained
that occasionally he got a farm paper
published at Fargo. from a neighbor.
ing farmer and that his wife still ''in.
sisted" on getting story paper for
one of the children of which he had
four, the eldest aged twenty-four. He
did not know what the word tariff
meant. The pictures of aeroplanes he
thought those of box kites, and litter
ed incredulously when told his fellow.
men had mastered the air.
Roosevelt. Roosevelt muttered
Drama unfamiliarly. 1T seems
have heard tell of the name, but clean
most forget it, Soldier, wasn't he?"
Your honor" said States Attorney
George A. MCGEE of Minot. ''the attor
ney for the defense will not challenge
the juror. and l will not"
THE juror is selected said Judge
Goss grimly. Take a seat in the box
please. At any event. the juror know.
nothing about the CASE" remarked the
Judge.
"Your honor" said Attorney Duncan
for the defense. will admit we have
made an ideal choice for juryman."
Drama said he left his farm in In
diana, owned by his father. in a prai
RE schooner ten years ago and farmet
as laborer near Watseka and Quin
cy, ILL.,, before coming to North Dakota
| and getting a homestead.
Il never took no interest in noos
| papers," he said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21
CAMBRIDGE CITY. IND.

Cambridge City. Ind, May 21.-Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Wheeler have fallen
In line and are keeping up with the
pace by the purchase Of an Oakland
automobile.
Mrs. J. e. Coffin returned home to-
day, after q visit OF two weeks with
relatives and friends in Marion, Con-
verse and Anderson.
Friends In this city received the sad
intelligence OF the death OF Grady San
ders, the youngest son OF Prof. and
Mrs. w. F. l.. Sanders Of Connersville,
who died Thursday. after prolonged
illness OF tuberculosis. The Sanders
are well known In this community,
Prof. Sanders having been superin-
tendent of the Cambridge City schools
a few years ago.
willard B. Overhiser will represent
the Cambridge City Post No. 70 at the
State G. A. r. encampment at Terre
Haute net week.
The fire alarm was sounded at an
early hour Friday morning and the
company called to the home OF Bar
ney Leonard who lives in the south
part OF town. The fire is thought To
have been the work of tramps who had
sought lodging for the night The
blaze was extinguished with but lit
tie damage to the house, aside from
the burning of the roof.
The Little Giants ball team OF this
place has been invited to take part ir
the annual field day exercises Of the
Spiceland Academy, Wednesday. June
list.
Mrs. Charles Hageman spent the day
in Richmond and was accompanied
home by her mother, Mrs. Martha NC
Lear. who has spent several weeks
with relatives in Fountain City.
Mesdames Frank and Charlie Winter
Of Germantown, have been in Indian
apolis in attendance at the grand as
sembly Daughters of Rebekah.
Miss Neva Hazelrigg visited friends
at Straughn Thursday.
Miss Hazel Gibbs has spent the pas
few days with friends at Milton.
Mrs. c. K. Canaday of New Castle
spent Friday with Cambridge Cit!
friends.
DR.. ]. N. Study and daughter, Mrs
May Boden attended the funeral o
Grady Sanders at oCnnersville today
Mrs. Frank Nettleton OF Fremont II
the guest OF w. D. Wagar and family
Miss Lena Luddington attended ;
dance given by Richmond young PEG
pie at Jackson park last evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21
MILTON, IND.

Milton. Ind, May c1-Ora Parrish
OF indianapolis spent Thursday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Scott.
Memorial services at the Christian
church tomorrow morning. The dis
course will be delivered by the pastor,
the Rev. E. X. Van Wrinkle. Seats
will be reserved for the soldiers, wild.
ows and daughters Of deceased soldiers
Everybody Is invited.
Miss Anna Tooker of New Castle is
visiting here relatives. DR.. Sweeney
and family.
Joe Klieber. south OF town will
make some interior improvements on
his home. w. E. Booth has the con-
tract.
Miss Pearl Paxson received a card
from Miss India Neeves who is visit
Ing at New Paris. Ohio. stating that
she was having a nice visit.
L. HI. Warren who has been very
busy this season hanging wall paper
states that he still has q large num-
Der OF contracts.
''The Loyal Men" Of the Christia,
church Bible school viii have charge
Of the Sunday evening services at that
church. A special number in music
win be the Mems Chorus" Everybody
10 invited.
Miss Helen Hoehour Of Cincinnati Is
visiting her mother. Mrs.. Anna Ho
shour, and other relatives.
Miss Mary Stills II visiting friends
at Richmond.
The assessor. George Crull reports
tho dog fund.- q this townahtr
amcuntine to &20A
III ladies aid q The CAristian
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21
Spoiled tn. Treatment.


She was unquestionably stout wo-
man. She occupied more than one per-
sons share of space in the street car
and quite overshadowed her trim COM
panion. You really ought to try
something" said her friend in reply to
an aside from the stout lady herself
regarding her weight. "A woman
know reduced herself twenty pounds
in a very few months by taking q
treatment l can find out what it was
If you like"
you're very kind" said the stout
lady. "but I've quite given up trying
to get thin. Oh. know" she went on
as the other interrupted, but you can.
not induce me to take up any new
fads. The last one tried settled that
They made me imagine that l was q
beautiful lily swaying in the summer
breeze from side to Side. l decided
that was ridiculous for a woman OF
my weight and So
Perhaps you didn't give it a fail
trial." suggested her friend.
Perhaps not, but my husband came
in just when I was being a lily, anG
he"-
Men never understand, do they?'
said her friend.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21
News Of Surrounding Towns

church has just finished quilting a
very pretty quilt for q lady in Gin
cinnati. 1t takes only four blocks for
the quilt which is OF pattern OF early
days. 1t was begun in 1852.
o. L. Beeson who recently purchased
town lot here and will move from
the country has begun stalking off for
the new house he will build. Roy
Kniese OF Cambridge City has the con-
tract.
Harry Manlove has sold large num-
Der OF his suction housekeeping ma
chimes
Miss Mildred Warren spent Thurs
day with Miss Hirsch east OF Milton.
The soliciting committee for the Wo-
mans Cemetery association is out can
wasting the town for the festival to be
given by the association Saturday eve
ming, May %.
Sam Stamm OF Mt. Auburn was in
town yesterday.
Miss Rae Wagner is home from
Earlham.
John Faucet and daughter, Miss
Lulu, were at Richmond yesterday.
| Miss Ida Packer OF Richmond who
has Just returned from Chase, Kansas
| Is the guest of Miss Nora Murphy.
| Mrs. G. HI. Pinnick will be the lead
er of the Epworth league at Dodd
ridge tomorrow.
| Bert J. Davis of Indianapolis was In
town yesterday. He represents the
| Blickensderfer typewriter.
1t is said that w. H. Miller and vii
lis Leverton are now settling down t.
business They were much disturbed
over the comet and now that we have
gone through, their fears are subsid
ing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21

reading. re ..a Sens--.---an sookrd ur
and surveyed his son. The longer b..
looked the more disguised he became.
Son." he finally blurted out. you
look like 4 -- fooi"'
Later the old major. who lived next
door, came in and greeted the boy
heartily William. he said. with un-
disguised admiration, ''you look exact
II like your father did twenty years
ago when he came back from school"
''Yes." replied William. with smile
80 father was just telling me-"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21
WHAT evERvsopv WANTS

Everybody desires good health.
which Is impossible unless the kidneys
are sound and healthy. Foley's Kid,
ney Remedy should be taken At the
first indication OF any irregularity,
and 4 serious Illness may be averted.
Foley's Kidney Remedy win restore
your kidneys and bladder to their nor
NAL state and activity. Sold by an
druggists.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21
He QUALIFIED.


The Soldier Told this Truth and Wen
the Prize.
During the spring of lSG4 company
Of Virginia soldiers was eneamped
near the home of Mrs. Sawyer, a wo-
man noted throughout the neighbor-
hood for her charitable deeds. One
day, driving by the camp, she saw a
poor, sick soldier lying by the roadside
and, stopping her carriage, talked to
him for some time, asking about his
health and expressing her sympathy.
She noticed while doing so that on
each hand he had two thumbs
Upon reaching home she was haunt
ed by the recollection Of the poor man.
and, although provisions of all kinds
were very scarce, she determined to
divide with him the few things she
had in the house.
After preparing the basket she re
name. but. recalling his defOrmity,
wrote on the cover. For the soldier
with two thumbs" Giving 1t TO a
trusted negro. with minute directions
she sent him on horseback to the
camp.
She was much surprised at his
speedy return and asked how he had
managed to find the man so soon.
He was de fust one l see" said
Sam. Il was gwine long. and a sol
der ask me what / got in dat basket
and l tole i'm a chicken and things
for de man wild two thumbs, and he
say he was de one, and l give i'm d.
basket
Did he have two thumbs on eact
hand!" she asked.
"Well, he didn't say nothin' 'bou
whar he had EN-. He jes' say he go
two thumbs."-Youth's Companion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21
Beaten by a Professional.

Hank Johnson had long enjoyed the
distinction Of being the homeliest man
In Canyonville, so it was somewhat Of
q shock to him when Steve Billings
came into the Tourists Retreat and
announced. Boys. there's a homelier
man than Hank over at the depot
Teller by the name Of Charles Battel
Loomis, that gives lectures
Without Il word Hank started across
the road and was gone some time.
"Waal." Steve said when Hank re-
turned. dye give up:"
Heck" Hank replied. with supreme
disgust. Hes PROFESSIONALISM
cess Magazine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21
He Eunoled II.

The mayor of an English town who
had had little experience in public
speaking consulted a friend as to what
he should say in proposing the toast OF
a distinguished lady who was visiting
the borough for public ceremony.
"Oh, be quite brief.' said his friend
''You might mention her being model
Of all the virtues and that sort OF
thing. hut the less you say the better
And this is what he said: Gentle.
men, propose to you the toast Of our
guest You know they say she's
model Of all the virtues, but the less
we say about that the BETTER"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21
THE HIGH COST OF LIVING

Increases the price of many neces-
stiles without improving the quality.
Foley's Honey and Tar maintains its
high standard Of excellence and its
great curative qualities without any
increase in cost 1t is the best rene
dy for coughs, colds. Group. whooping
cough and all ailments of the throat
chest and lungs. The genuine is in a
yellow package. Refuse substitutes
Sold by all druggists.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21

What commandment. my son, did
Adam break when he ate the appley
nsked the pastor.
!. Please. sir. returned the boy,
there were no commandments at tina.
time"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21
Nose. Not Vet.

The Rev. Henry van Dyke Of Prince
ton is quoted as telling this story at q
recent Presbyterian gathering:
"A Connecticut pastor of a Genomi-
nation well known to us was question
Ing boy pupil Of the Sunday school.
The lad answered greatly to the salts
faction OF the good man. but finally
the latter was stumped when the
youngster made his last rcaly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21
Domestic Frankness.

Mrs. Tower-Frankly. John Tower, !
think you are the meanest man ever
saw.
Mr.. Tower-I wouldn't say that, Gus
ty. You know you've said hundreds Of
times that you have been the making
Of me.-Boston transcript
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21
The Lesson.

When Willie's father came home to
supper there was vacant chair at the
table.
'Well. where's the boy"'
civilian is upstairs in bed" The
answer came with painful precision
from the sad faced mother.
"Why, wh-what's up: Not sick is
hep IAN anxious pause.)
ut grieves me to say, Robert. that
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21
The Point Of viexv.

The Point Of View.
William had just returned from col.
iege Respondent in pegtop trousers,
silk hosiery. fancy waistcoat and q
necktie that spoke for itself. He en-
tered the library. where his father was
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21

Foley Kidney Pills are antiseptic,
tonic and restorative and prompt
corrective of all urinary irregularities.
Refuse substitutes. Sold by all drug
gists.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21
ron MORE THAN THREE DECADES

ron MOhe tHAN sVUee
Foley's Honey and Tar has been a
household favorite for all ailments of
the throat. chest and lungs. For in
fants and children 1t Is best and SAT-
est as 1t contains no opiates. and no
harmful drugs. None genuine but
Foley's Honey and Tar in the yellow
package. Refuse substitutes. For sale
by all druggists.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21
THE SCRAP BOOK
They Al, I'D Him.

The old gentleman from the back
lots was holding up line of passen-
gers at the ticket Office of Chicago
station the other day.
II want q ticket to New York"
Twenty dollars"
"What? Twenty dollars! The last
time went it was only ten!"
Twenty dollars, please"
How long has the fare been raised:
I amt got no 500"
Twenty dollars is the fare. Hurry
upv'
II amt going to pay no twenty.
know only put up ten last time"
Then get out Of the way. Don't
you see you're holding up all these
people: II you want to go to New
York it will cost you $40. Move on
Where can ! go for $40. then?"
Well, the line Of people told him II
one emphatic monosyllable.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21
The Test.

The Test.
look into my neighbours eyes
And twist a smile that's strangely grim.
I'm thinking. Would he feel surprise
TO know just what think of him?
gaze into my dear friends face.
And with this thought my soul II
stirred:
What revolution would take place
Were to tell her what I've heard?
stare into my mirror there
With eyes that hunger to be true
And say aloud. Would it be fair
To mention all know of you?
-Iurana w. Sheldon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21

HIS CHIN ON THE TOP STEP.
our son-your son-has been heard
swearing on the street. heard him"
Swearing? Scott! I'll >teach him
to swear.' And he started upstairs
in the dark. Halfway up he stumbled
and came down with his chin on the
top step.
When the atmosphere cleared little
Willie's mother was saying sweetly
from the hallway: THAT will do, dear.
You have given him enough for one
lesson.'-Judge.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21
Too Much For His Faith.

"The late Bishop Hare said q
Sioux Falls physician. used. very rea
sonably. to impute skepticism to mis-
understanding.
HE once told me about business
man of skeptical tendencies who SAID
to him:
MY dear Mr.. Hare. do not refuse
to believe in the story Of the ark.
can accept the ark's enormous size
its odd shape and the vast number Of
animals it contained. But when l an
asked. my dear doctor, to believe tha
the children Of Israel carried this un
wieldy thing for forty years in tn.
wilderness-well, there. I'm bound t.
say, my faith breaks down.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21
A Test That Failed.

n Test That Failed.
Her husband was an oculist, and she
desired to help him. She studied hard
and then sought to begin practice on
the negro cook. She placed the cook
in position and then began with the
cards that contained the big and little
letters. She selected the extreme
lenses. and each time she tried one
she said:
Martha. can you read the letters
with that lense:''
"No," the cook said: II can't read il
yet"
The ambitious wife tried and tried
going through her entire supply Of
lenses. but the result was the same
Finally the cook said:
"'Tain't no use You never will
teach me to read that way. ought to
have learned when l was a kid
Kansas City Star.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21
Today.

Today.
If you made mistakes yesterday for
get them. No strength was ever built
upon continued regret. Today is the
result of yesterday, but it is more i'm
portant to remember that tomorrow is
the result of today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21

|. THE INNOcENrS ABROAD VOL ~
2. THE INNOCENTS ABROAD Cvol H.
3. A TRAMP ABROAD (VoL ~
4. A TRAMP ABROAD VOL Ill.,
5. FOLLOWING THE EQUATOR Vol. ~
&. FOLLOWING THE EQUATOR (Vol. H.
7. ROUGHING 1T VOL ~
8. ROUCEIING TT Vol. H.
9. LIFE ON THE. MISSISSIPPI
10. THE GILDED ACE VOL ~
II. THE GILDED ACE VOL H.
II. THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER
I3. HUCKLEBERRY FINN
The Ordway new era., 1910-07-08

Ennui is the price we pay for knowl-
edge.