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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-17
SHOPPERS OUT YESTERDAY.

The streets were thronged yester-
day with women who were bent on
Christmas shopping. In some of the
stores it was almost impossible to
make much Roadway as the clerks
were all busy. shop early" the mot
to this year although regarded by
many will no doubt find number of
persons still endeayoring to buy at
the last minute. One tired clerk re-
marked yesterday, %, yes, they are
beginning TO buy now, but last week
they were just looking" Make up your
mind, shoppers, before starting out.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-17
His Mark.

Edmond Rostand. the famous French
playwright. was once the hero Of an
amusing episode. During a visit to a
friend in the country NJ. Rostand was
requested to accompany him to q mai
RE In order to register the friends
newborn infant. The adjunct Of the
marie. conscientious little man. book
ed the infant and then turned to NJ.
Rostand as the frst witness. "Your
name. sir7'' Edmond Rostand."
"Your vocation?" Man Of letters and
member Of the French academy"
every WELL" replied the Official: you
have to sign your name. Can you
write? II not you may make q cross"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-17
FOR GUESTS.

About a dozen couples enjoyed a
small informal dance Thursday even
ing in the New Castle club rooms Elk.
ceilent music was furnished by Bur-
leigh Pentecost.
The honor guests of the evening
were Miss Helen Sweeney of st. 10
seph. Mo-, with Miss Louise Millikan,
and Mr.. Archer Jackson of Muncie.
The dancing was interspersed with en-
joyable vocal and instrumental num-
bers by Miss Millikan.-New Castle
Courier
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-17
SOCIAL NUMBER NINE.

Friday afternoon the members Of
Social Number Nine met with Mrs.
George Ferling at her home in South
Sixth street. Thirty-six members were
present. Needlework and social con-
versation were the main features Of
the afternoon. A lunch was served.
Mrs. George Jackson will entertain
the society in two weeks at which time
the annual election of officers will be
held.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-17
DANCE AN EVENT.

The dance to be given Monday even.
ing, December Nineteenth by the La
dies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of
the Railway Trainmen, will be most
enjoyable society event. The affair is
to be held in the Odd Fellows hall
The Hicks orchestra will furnish the
dance music. The grand march will
begin at eight-thirty o'clock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-17
RECITAL AN EVENT.

An important event at Earlham col
lege this evening Is the recital to be
given by Miss Laura Castor, head Of
the music department. assisted by her
pupils. The public Is most cordially
invited to attend. The affair will be
held in Lindley hall. The program as
announced Friday will be given with
out change.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-17

the members, being one of the best
given this year at any club meeting.
The Spectator which had been de.
ferred from another meetings pro-
gram was given at this time by Miss
Sarah Hill. The subject was treated
In humorous manner. Mrs. Emery,
OF Boston, Miss. and Mrs Mamie
Doan Of Philadelphia, were the guests
OF the evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-17
TOURIST clua.

A meeting Of the tourist club was
htid last evening Mt the home OF DR.
and Mrs. David w. Dennis in Vast
Main and Seventh streets. Mrs. Har
ny Holmes and Miss Sarah Hill had
charge Of tho program. Mrs. Holmes
talked on Manila, Labuan. Borneo.
Batavia. Java and Singapore. Mrs.
Holiness talk was much enjoyed by
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-17
GUESTS HERE,

Mrs. Harry Macy and Mrs. Edgar
Love OF Hagcrstown. Indiana. are In
the city the guests of Mrs. George
Thornburgh Of East Main street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-17
RETURNED HOME.

Mr.. Bonner Wampler returned home
yesterday from Chicago and will
spend the holidays in this city the
guest OF his parents. DR.. and Mrs. J.
NJ. Wampler OF North Seventh street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-17
70 RCTURN MONDAY.

Miss Mabel Hasemeier will return
Monday from Delaware. Ohio. whore
she has been attending school. She
will be the guest OF her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John Hascmeier during the
holidays.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-17
ENTERTAINED CASTE.

The members of the caste. Brown
of Harvard" were entertained in a
charming manner last evening by
Miss Agnes Kelly at her home in Col
lege avenue. The evening was spent
in a pleasant social manner and with
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-17
WILL COME SOON.

Miss Ruth Gilchrist who has been
In Pittsburg during the winter will
return home next week TO spend the
holidays with her mother. Mrs. Gil
christ OF North Fifteenth street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-17
FOR BILE.

Mrs. Emma Hodskin Of North Sew.
enteenth street left Thursday for Mo-
bile, Alabama, where she will spend
the remainder of the winter the guest
Of her son.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-17
CAME TODAY.

Mr.. Paul Fisher came home today
from Bloomington, Indiana. where he
has been attending Indiana university.
He will spend the holidays here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-17

games. Miss Pauline White played a
pretty program of musical numbers
A supper was served late in the even
ing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-17
VISITING HERE

Mrs. Frank Ingerman of Cambridge
City, is the guest Of friends in this
city today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-17
TO REMOVE TO cENTERvILLE.

Mr.. Thomas Jessup and family will
soon remove from South Eighth street
to Centerville, where they will take up
a permanent residence.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-17
TO RETURN HOME.

Miss Marie Kaufman will return
from Cincinnati the latter part OF next
week TO spend the holidays here with
relatives.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-17
RETURNED HOME

Mrs. B. F.. Wehrley has returned
from a months sojourn in Decatur, IL
linois.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-17
ATHENAEA SOCIETY.

The Athenaea Literary society was
entertained in pleasant manner Fri
day afternoon by Mrs. r. w. Randle
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-17
Is IN NEW YORK.

Mr.. Carl Bernhard Is spending a
few days in New York.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-17

Buy Mrs. Austins Buckwheat Flour
fine for breakfast, all grocers.
The Redwood gazette., 1910-03-02

TIE led The way around the mousse ~
the tool shed and lit lantern.
Heinzman sat down Oh q nail keg
Orde looked &c him curionsly. He
was half dressed. without d collar. biz
thin hair unkempt His eyes burned
bright a. though from some Internal
fire.
ssWhat IL it, asked Orde.
Zach. Orde.' cried tie German. u
am tortured init holenqualIe what
you cal? -heIl's fire. You. whose wife
comes In and saves my Nina when
the others runs away-you, my best
friends! 1t IL schrecklich! She vas
the nobIest, the best! She might take
the disease: she might die. It vas no
ble.r He shuddered. My Nina left TO
die all aloneH'
Orde rose to mis- feet.
"That il all right" said he. "Now
let me get you home"
"Nor' cried Heinzman. Listen to
me! haf your note for sefenty-fye
t'ousand dollars. No?"
Orde nodded.
dot money never lent you. No!
I'm not crazy. Sit still! ! know my
name is on dot note. but the money
came from your partner, Newmark.'
.sWhat?" Orde asked In bewilder-
ment.
Den ven you could not pay tie
note | vas to foreclose and hand ever
dot northern peninsula land to Joseph
Newmark. your partner"
.Impossibles' cried Orde.
| II vas to get share. It vas a
trick"
sWhy do you come to tell me now?''
Because for more than one year
now say to mineself: Carl Heinz
The Redwood gazette., 1910-03-02

~
that you would take them up person
ally. Our resources are all tied up"
Cant we raise anything more on
the nothern peninsula timberg" asked
Orde.
.sYou ought to know we can't" cried
Newmark, with an appearance Of grow
Ing excitement. The last seventy five
thousand we borrowed for me finishes
that"
Cant yon take up part Of your
note?s
my note comes due In 1885, rejoin-
ed Newmark, with cold disgust. Il
expect to take 1t up then. But can't
until then hadn't expected anything
like this"
'sWell. don't get hot" said Orde
vaguely. Il only thought that north
ern peninsula stun might be worth
saving any way we could figure It"
Worth savingr' snorted Newmark.
The Redwood gazette., 1910-03-02

-WeII. keep your hair on said
Orde, on whom Newmark's manner
was beginning to have it's effect. as
Newmark intended it should. You
have my Boom company stock as Sc
curity.''
.Pretty security for the loss of a
tract like the upper peninsula tim
Der. thought you'd surely be able to
pay IT." retorted Newmark, now secure
in the position Of putting Orde entirely
In the wrong.
.Well. / expected to pay it. and I'll
pay it yet" rejoined Orde. II think
Heinzman will renew the notes"
He seized his hat and departed.
Once in the street, however. his irrita-
ton passed. AS was the habit Of the
man, he began more clearly to see
Newmark's side and so more en-
phatically to blame himself. After all,
when he got right down TO the essen
tiais he could not but acknowledge
that Newmark's anger was justified.
..Mr. Heinzman?' he asked briefly
OF the first clerk.
"He Is at home ii"
ALREADY p said Orde. He drummed
on the rail thoughtfully. The notes
came due in ten days.
"Well. who's in charger"
"Mr. Lambert
Orde passed through the grill into
i the inner room.
Hello, Lambert" he addressed the
individual seated at Heinzman's desk.
$50 you're the boss, eh?'
"Yes, I'm the boss" said he non
committally.
..Heinzman holds some notes due
against our people in ten days" said
Orde. Il came in to see about their
renewal"
Lambert struck a bell. and to the
bookkeeper who answered he said
"John. bring me those Newmark &
Orde papers,
The clerk returned and handed to
Lambert long manila envelope. Lam
bert spread its contents on his knee.
.'Note for $4,000 with interest at L
per cent. Interest paid to Jan. 10
Mortgage deed on certain lands de
scribed herein"
81 want to renew the note for an
other year." Orde explained.
Cant do it, replied Lambert Mr.
Heinzman gave me especial instruc
tions in regard to this matter just be
fore his daughter was taken sick.
"But I'll give him II per cent for an
other year,
HE said not to renew even If yo'
offered higher interest"
what does he intend about thi
mortgage?"
ITO foreclose."
where's your telephone?" Ord
asked.
He tried in vain to get HeinZman a
his house. The bell had been removed
Orde left the Office at loss how t
proceed next.
There's the year of redemption Of
that mortgage" ne reminded himself
I'VE may be able to do something i
that time. don't know just what,
he added whimsically. with a laugh a
himself. He became grave. Poo
joe he said. This is pretty tough o.
him. Ill have to make it up TO hir
somehow can let him in on tha
California deal when the titles ar
: Strengthened out"
The Redwood gazette., 1910-03-02

"Tt 1ss all righdt to be smart, but TO be
a tTltet!" 1"
man, you vas one dirty scoundrel. You
vas a thief It iss all righdt to be
smart. but to be thief!'
why didn't you pull out?" asked
Orde
II couldn'tr' cried Heinzman pite-
ously He haf me cold. paid Stan
ford $500 for his vote on the charter,
and Newmark he know dot He can
prove it. He tell me If I don't do what
he say he put me in JAIL Y
ssWell. he can still put you In prison.
said Orde.
"Vot care?' cried Heinzman. throw
ing up both his arms. ''You and your
wife are my friends. She save my
Nina. Du lieber Gott! If my daugh-
| ter had died. vot good iss friends and
money, vot good ISIS anything?
| don't want to live! And ven ! sit dere
| by her always something ask me, Wy
you do dot to the peoples dot safe your
Nina r."
His excitement died.
"Have you that note?'' asked Orde.
cit is at my Office for the foreclosure.
l | will not foreclose. He can send me
to the penitentiary."
Telephone Lambert in the morning
| to give it to me. No-here. Write an
order in this notebook.
Heinzman wrote the required order.
II GO said he, suddenly weary.
Orde accompanied him down the
street and succeeded in slipping him
through the improvised quarantine.
Morning found Orde still seated in
the library chair. His head was sunk
forward on his chest; his hands were
extended, listless. palms up. along the
arms of the chair; his eyes were va
cant and troubled.
When the full sun shone into the
library he aroused himself to change
his clothes. Then. carrying those he
had just discarded, he slipped out OF
the house and down the street. He
paused only long enough to telephone
from the office telling Carroll he would
be out Of town all day Then he set
out at long swinging gait over the
hills. miles from the village and In the
high beech woods. There he sat down,
his back to a monster tree. All day
long he gazed steadily on the shifting
shadows and spIotches Of sunlight; on
the patches OF blue sky. the dazzling
white clouds that sailed across them;
on the waving. whispering frond that
, overarched him and- the deep cool
shadows beneath.
AT evening Orde shook himself and
arose
j He reached home a little before
|. O'clock He found Taylor awaiting
him.
II have things pretty well in shape
/ the lawyer said
{ "Then the trouble ii over?' asked
Orde.
II wouldn't say that" replied Taylor
: 'sbut you can rest easy a. TO the title
to your lands. The investigation had
nd real basis to III. There may have
been some small Individual cases 81
false entry. but nothing on which *
) ground real attack Y
@When can borrow on it7"
/ mot for year or two, should say
There's an awful lot or red tape to un
d wind
] oh said Orde In some disappoint
. ment.
! Taylor hesitated.
d I'll have something more to tell you
/ something that will b. painful" sai'
Tie.
Orde looked up quickly.
The Redwood gazette., 1910-03-02

F7namy ne pulled up opposite rna
Orde house. sprang up the walk and
into the front door.
~Hello, sweetheart he called cheer
NY.
The echoes alone answered him. He
cried again and vet again. with 9
growing feeling of disappointment that
Carroll should happen to be from
home. A moment later Mary, the Irish
servant girl, came through the dining
room. caught sight of Orde. threw her
apron over her head and burst into ex-
travagant demonstrations of grief.
what is it, Mary?' he asked very
quietly.
But the girl only wept the louder.
Orde sprang forward to shower her
with questions. These ELECTED nothing
but broken and incoherent fragments
concerning ''the missus." ''oh. the sad
day!'' At this moment Bobby appear
ed from the direction of the Kitchen.
Orde. frantic with alarm. fell upon his
SON Bobby could only humble some
thing about smallpox and '.took
mamma away with DOCTOR
"Where. where?' cried Orde.
AT this moment a calm. dry voice
broke through the turmoil Orde look
ed up to see DR.. McMullen standing in
the doorway.
"It's all right" said the doctor:
'sYour wife was exposed to smallpox
and Is at my house to avoid the dan
ger of spreading contagion. She is not
I'LL"
"Where was she exposed r.
ssDown at Heinzman's. You know
--or perhaps you don't-that old Heinz
man is the worst sort OF anti-vaccina-
tion crank Well, he's reaped the re-
ward"
HAS he smallpox p asked Orde.
mo; his daughter Nina. Lord
knows where she got it. Mrs. Orde
happened to be with her when she was
taken with the symptoms that begin
/ the disease. As a neighborly deed she
/ remained with the girl. OF course no
one could tell it was smallpox at that
time. Next day. however. the char
acteristic rash appeared on the thighs
and armpits. telegraphed to Red
/ ding for a nurse. Until she came Mrs.
! Orde stayed by like brick. Don't
know what should have done with
out her..
when was this?' asked Crde.
Seven days ago"
4 How is Nina getting on"
"ShelI get we'll suppose I'll have
old Heinzman on my hands. though.
Emotional old fool. Rushed right in
when he heard his daughter was sick.
Couldn't keep him out And he's been
], with her or near her ever since"
"Im going to step up to your house
and see Mrs. Orde."
"You can telephone her." said the
doctor.
lie called up DR.. McMullen's house
, on the telephone.
You're dear. brave girl, and I'm
proud of you,' said Orde.
Nonsense. There was no danger al
all. I'd been vaccinated recently. And
somebody had to take care of poor
Nina until we could get help. How's
Bobby ?'i
After lunch Orde went downtown K
his Office Newmark came in. Hello
Joe!' said Orde, with slight con
straint. Too bad you got sick just a
that time. We needed YOU
'You know I'd have been there |
Z possible"
+ '.Well. we had lively time, you bet
all right. and got through about b.
The Redwood gazette., 1910-03-02

the skin OF our
teeth. = He arose
and walked over
to Newmark's 5
desk, on the edge
of whic b he
perch ed. Il is
cost us consider
able. I'll have to
get an extension
on those notes. .
Whats that?'
asked Newmark
quickly
Il don't believe
I'll be able to
meet those notes.
So many things
have happened"
But" broke In
N e W mark, 1.-THE
firm certa in y
cannot do so. I've
hppn rnyinO IN
The Redwood gazette., 1910-03-02
Chapter

ORDE did not return to the office.
He felt unwilling to face New
VI mark until he had little more
thoroughly digested the situa-
ton. He spent the rest Of the after
noon about the place playing with
Bobby. Three or four times be called
up Carroll by telephone. After dinner
they sat on the porch until Bobby's
bedtime: Orde put his small son to-
bed and sat talking with the youngster
as long as his conscience would permit
Then he retired to the library.
Suddenly Orde leaned forward. his
senses at the keenest attention. After
a moment he arose and quietly walked
toward the open window. just as be
reached the easement and looked out
a man looked in. The two stared at
each other not two feet apart.
'sGood Lord. Heinzmanm cried Orde.
"What are you doing hereg" be de-
manded.
s.Dake me somew here's" he whis-
pered hoarsely Il haf broke quaran-
tine. and dey will be after me-"
What do you mean by coming here
and exposing my house to Infection?
Heinzman began to blubber and cried
aloud In greatest agony:
II haf Something's to say to you" He
grasped Orde BY the arm. "Dey are
dere NIT shotguns to kill me If broke
quarantine. And hat left my daugh-
ter, my daughter Nina. all alone e
come and tell you. And now you don't
listen
'sCome with me-" said Qrde briefly.
The Redwood gazette., 1910-03-02

A young woman entered q music
store the other day, and said to one
Of the clerks: Have you got 'A
Heart that beats for me'?D No ma
dam, not On seven dollars week,
replied the clerk, Fl arper's Weekly
The Redwood gazette., 1910-03-02

There is considerable in the follow
ny from the Royalton Banner: How
many of our readers who rave over
the tariff, throw a fit over the COM
binations of capital, howl because
traffic in booze is allowed and show
general dementia over existing evils
Of the day, ever tried to sit down and
figure out, on paper, a sure cure for
these disorders Of government? Gen
tie reader, just try this when you
again feel disposed to lambast every
thing in sight, with declarations Of
theory
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-12
CONGRESS TO CHANGE
INAUGURATION DATE
Resolution in House Makes Presidents
Term Expire on Fourth Thurs
day In April.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Jan. IL
The passing of the historic fourth OF
March as presidential inauguration
date and the fixing Ct the fourth
Thursday In April in its place, Is pro
vided for in a resolution ordered IA
vorably reported by the house COM
mittee on the judiciary today. The
resolution, action on which was unani-
nous. directs that hereafter the terms
of the President. vice president, Unit
ed States senators and representatives.
in coDgrs SIS shall begin on the final
Thursday of April. This change Is
not to apply To the members of con-
grsss until their present terms ex-
pire.
The actisn of the committee follows
a general cutlery against the. holding
of ausuration ceremonies in WASH
ington at time when Indictment
weather has been the rule and when
blizzard that shu; OF all communi-
cation with the outside world for
time. marked the last inauguration.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-12
TAFT GIVES HIS FIRST
DIPLOMATIC DINNER
Presidents Wife Is Absent and Her
Sister craees the Right OF the
Executive.
tBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Jan. H.
President Taft gave his first dinner
10 the diplomatic corps ut the White
House tonight.
The AFFAIR is always brilliant one
and mile stone In a Washington So
cial season.
Mrs. Taft was not present. Her
sister, Mis- Charles Anderson. now
house guest. sat at the Presidents
right
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Taft ana
Miss Louise TAFT were also guests.
Practically all Of diplomatic Wash
ington was represented al the table.
Representative and Mrs. Longworin
also were among the guests.
Cattleya orchids and fariayeance
palms were the decorations.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-12
WANT MOUNT VERNON
BECOME PUBLIC PROPERTY
American Federation of Labor Will
Petition Virginia and Congress
TO Admit Public Free.
tRy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Jan. IA
cablegram expressing wish for the
success OF labor's parliamentary can
didates in the present English cam
paign, was sent today TO j. heir
Hariee. London, ty the executive
council of the American Federation
of Labor now in session here. the
common people of England are urged
to stand by their constitutional rights
in the contest.
Congress is TO be urged TO inves-
.tigate the methods employed by cor
porations in several industries in re-
gard to the tariff and its effect upon
the cost of living"
In order TO have Mount Vernon be-
come the property OF the United
States, the public to be admitted
thereto free. it was decided TO petition
the legislature OF Virginia and con-
gross to pass Dece ssary legislation.
The council decided il would rem
der every assistance in its power 10
the shirt waist strikers and the cloak
makers CT Baltimore.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-12

President Packet. OF the school board
and Harold +. Norton. John Grearer
and Joe Hagan. OF the shipyaTd were
appointed COMMITTEES to draw up
plans for the proposed schools. whieh
will be submitted to the joint sess. on
OF the trustees and the foremen az
some future date. The joint commit
tee will NEE, next Wednesday night.
Before the board meeting. the trrs-
tees were entertained at luncheon
ty the members OF the lib class in
domestic science in the domestic
science room. The young ladies had
prepared an elaborate menu for the
association and the trustees imade
merry around the festive board for up
ward.s of an hour and a half.