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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-18
A Water Telescope.

Norwegian fishermen use a water
telescope to ascertain the position Of
the herring shoals. This is the way
to make the water telescope:
Procure a tube made Of tin and fun
mel shaped about three and a half feet
long and ten inches in diameter at the
largest end. 1t should be wide enough
at the top to take in tue observers
eyes. and the inside should be painted
black. At the bottom. or wide end. a
clear. thick piece OF glass must be in
serted. with little lead in the form
Of a ring to weight the tube. When
the instrument is immersed in clear
water it is astonishing how many
fathoms down the observer can see
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-18
MOONSH|NERS IS
name GIVEN THEM
So Barnard Styles Peddlers
Who Sell OIeomargarine
for Butter. :.
HE DENOUNCES DEALERS
FOR SELLING THIS PRODUCT FOR
BUTTER, ALTHOUGH HE SAYS
"oLEo" IS REALLY A VERY
GOOD FOOD.
HE DEN0UNCES DEALERS
palladium Specially

Indianapolis, Feb. 18.-"Moonshin-
ers" is what H. f. Barnard, state
those peddIers and hucksters who go
out over the state selling oleomargar
inc for butter. He applies that name
because he says they are viOlators of
the federal law and that they carry
on their illegal business just as the
noonshine whiskey makers and sell
ers carry on their business in the
Tennessee hills. He does not de-
nounce oleOmargarine as a food. On
the other hand he says it is a good
ods OF these hucksters and peddlers
III selling it.
In his monthly report of the work
done by the food department, Mr..
Barnard SAYS: "Of the thirteen but
ter samples examined nine proved to
be oleomargarine. Most of these sam
pies were purchased from men who
posed as peddlers or hucksters but
who were in reality cleverly disguis-
ed agents of illicit Oleomargarine
houses. While there can be no pOssi-
product, the large profits which can
be made by selling it for butter, and
especially when the seller is willing
to risk detection by agents of the in
ternal revenue department and cOlOrs
Oleomargarine in imitation of butter
and thus evades the payment of the
10 per cent tax to the government, Of
fer so great a temptation that the
oleomargarine business is to no small
extent conducted by mOOnshiners in
quite the same way as the illegal
whiskey business. The removal of
the tax on colored oleomargarine
would no doubt take away the incen-
tive to defraud and tend to place the
oleomargarine business on better
busines basis. There is no real rea-
son why the coloring of oleomargar-
inc should be practically prohibited
by the federal government, when the
coloring of butter and cheese is per-
mitted without restriction. 1t is hoped
that oleomargarine may some time
occupy it's rightful place as a legiti-
mate food product of undoubted merit
and that it's sale for what it is will be
unhampered by any restrictions other
than those which the government
may see fit to impose upon it for the
purpose of raising revenue. And even
such tax should, it would seem, bet
ter be levied upon articles which are
not used as food and consumed for
the most part by the poorer classes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-18
His Style Of Voice.

''Most musical critics are fools" said
Robinson. why, one Of them recent
ly wrote in his report Of a concert
where l sang that my voice was a
baritone, whereas my voice is pure
basso!"
"Yes." said Jones. - basso relievo."
''Basso relieve" replied Robinson.
sharply. "Why. there is no such
voicev'
"Oh. yes, there is" added Jones'
"basso when you sing and a relief
when you leave Off. you know."-Mu-
Sical America.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-18
YOUNG MEN WANTED
Pays Railway Mail Clerks
$500 to 81 400 a Year.
Free Scholarships Are Offered.

Uncle Sam holds examinations for
railway mail clerk. postoffice clerk or
carrier, custom house and depart
mental clerks. Prepare at once for
the coming examinations
The job is for life; hours are short,
salary twice monthly and vacation. To
any young man who has energy
enough to answer, this is the opportu-
nifty of lifetime
Thousands of appointments are to
be made. Common school education
is all You need; city and country peo-
pie have equal chance. Start to pre-
pare nOw-frec information. Free
scholarships this month Write i'm
mediately to Central Schools, Dept
232, Rochester, \. Y.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-18
HEALTH
CURING DECEMBER
Northwest Section Had the
Highest and the Lowest
Death Rate.
RICHMOND RATE WAS HIGH
THERE WE'RE 1875 PEOPLE WhO|
MET VIOLENT DEATHS IN THE
STATE THAT MONTH, INCREASE
SIS OVER DECEMBER, 1908.
palladium Specially

indianapolis, Feb. 1S-Strange as
it may seem, the highest and lowest
death rate in the cities having a
population of 1000 or over during
December were both found in the
northwest corner of the state. East
Chicago, in Lake county had a death
rate of 33.3 for each thousand of pop
ulation, an enormous rate. This was
by far the highest in the state. Then
Michigan City came along with the
smallest reported death rate for De
cember, Ga.
The monthly bulletin of the state
board of health for December has
esting figures on the death rate for
December The figures for the cities
having more than 10000 population
are as follows:
Death Rate in Cities
Indianapolis. 1865: Evansville, 15.7;
South Bend, 16.7; Anderson, 1856; Co
lumbus, 1873; East Chicago. 1873; Elk
hart, 1871; Elwood, 6.S: Hammond,
1913; Jeffersonville, lis: Kokomo,
21.1: Lafayette. 1853: Laport. 23.5;
Logansport. 14.S; Marion, 121: Mich
igan City, GA; Muncie, IFS: New Al
bany, 1913: Peru. 179; Richmond,
1913; Vincennes, III
The total number of deaths in the
- -
The death rate in the previous De
cember was 11.6. The figures show
that the northern sanitary section
composed of counties in the north one
third of the state had the lowest
death rate 11.2. The central section
had a rate of 1874, and the southern
section had 11.6.
Birth Rate in the State
The north part of the state carried
off high and low honors in the birth
rate for December ST. Joseph coun-
ty had the highest birth rate. 27.S and
Steuben had the lowest, 50. The total
births in the state for December We're
L4,1O5. Of these 2,136 were males and
1863 were females. The total birth
Idte LOT llc SCdle WAS 100 per l.UuU
population. This an excess of : over
the death rate. OF the total nuber of
births 4,03S were white and G7 ne.
Groes.
1t is interesting to note that the to-
tai death rate for the cities of the
| state was ISL. while the total rate
among the rural population of 1852
240 was 104.
There We're 105 violent deaths in In
| diana during the preceding December
OF the violent deaths were murders
26 suicides "a 1863 accidental. OF
the murders, one male and two fe
males We're by gun shots; one male
by stabbing: one female by blunt in
strument; one male, method not Civ.
en-. OF the suicides, four males sui
cided with gun shots: four males and
one female by hanging; two males
and one female by aSphyxiation by
gas; three males and six females by
carbolic acid; three males and two
| females by various posons.
| OF the accidental deaths steam rail
roads caused 90; interurban railroads
g.: street cars 4; automobiles 8;
horses and vehicles 2; crushing in.
juries 10; mining accidents s.; ma
chinery 4; drowning Z; burns and
| scalds 81; falls 20: injuries at birth
IL; and the remainder by various
causes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-18
His Text,

The three-year-old son Of a Metho-
dist minister was with his mother at
a gathering Of ladies'. At the proper
time he was given a cooky. He ate ii
in short order and asked for another.
The hostess said:
''I'n give you another if you will
sing for u.s."
Cant sing" was his reply. but /
know something can say
THAT will do all right" the lady an
swered, expecting to hear Twinkle.
twinkle. little STAR" or some other
nursery classic.
But the little fellow drew himself up
in real Sunday school fashion and said
his piece:
God loveth cheerful giver."
The lady gave him the cooky. and
the whole company seemed to be very
cheerful about it.-Harper's Magazine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-18
The SYharites.

The Sybarites were the Inhabitants
OF the ancient city of Sybaris. in
southern Italy. founded 1oOB.C. They
were so greatly addicted to voluptu-
BUSINESS and self indulgence that their
maine. became a byword among the
peoples of antiquity. The word ..sy bs,-
rite Is used at the present. day to de-
note a person devoted to luxury and
pleasure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-18
Her Only Course.

Lady Anne Lindsay. the author Of
the old poem Aud Robin Gray" was
not only delightful conversaionalist.
but she was a great story teller.
This gift made her not only a well
come guest abroad. but a valuable
member Of the home circle. for it Is
related in "A Group of Scottish Wo-
men" that at a dinner party which
she was giving to some friends an old
manSeryant caused some amusement
by saying in perfectly audible un-
dertone:
My lady. you must tell another
story. The second course won't be
ready for Eve minutes"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-18
Out -order Kidneys are reg
uIated ending Bladder
misery.

Out-of-order kidneys act fine and
backache or bladder misery is relieved
after few doses of Pape's Diuretic.
Pains in the back, sides or loins
rheumatic twinges, debilitating head
ache, nervousness. dizziness. sleep
lessness. inflamed or swollen eyelids.
worn out feeling and many other
symptoms of clogged, inactive kidneys
simply vanish.
Frequent. painful and uncomfortable
urination. due TO a weak or irritable
bladder is promptly overcome.
The moment you suspect any kidney,
bladder or urinary disorder. or feel
rheumatism coming. begin taking this
harmless reUsdy, with the knowledge
thai there Is NO other medicine, at any
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-18
The Text,

The minister had preached on the
text. "Why halt ye between two opin-
ions:' and upon little Cora's return
home from church her grandmother
asked what the text was.
Il don't remember exactly" answer
ed Cora, but it was something about
a hawk between two pigeons"
60 News
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-18

DR.. r. Narloth has discovered in
South Africa six species OF plants that
possess window leaves" They are
all stemleSs succul-nts. and the egg
shaped l.-aves III" imb-dded i'll the
ground. only the apeXes remaining Wis
lille. This visible part OF the leaves is
flat or convex on the surface, and col
orless. so that the light can penetrate
it and reach the interior of the leaf
below. which is green on the inside
With the exception of the blunt apex
no part of the leaf is permeable TO the
light. being surrounded by the soil in
which il is buried.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-18

Nine. Lydia Lippowski, the Russian
prlma donna, member of the Boston
Grand Opera Company. who has as
tonished the professional world by re-
fusin gto be advertised She has
brought suit against the management
of the Hotel Lenox in Boston. enjoin-
ing them from using her name on the
menu cards. The chef of the hotel
has named some of his special dishes in
favor OF the sOngstress. She says she
objects to having some dishes on the
menu called The Cup Lydia. and souf-
fie des Praises a la Lipawsla"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-18

Mrs. M. E. Read has just celebrated
the twenty-fifth anniversary of her
service as passenger agent at Ardmore
station on the Pennsylvania railroad.
She is said to have performed her du-
ties in a manner highly satisfactory to
both the public and the railroad.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-18

An Alma girl who is considered as
belonging to the high-brow crowd. was
the object of a serenade the other
night, and in telling a friend about it,
said: Il don't think there is nothing
more nicer than to be woken up at
night with vocal singing Alma
(kas.) Signal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-18
FooIino the Boy.

moon, pa?''
Il suppose it was sort Of early ex-
pertinent in aerial navigation."-New
York Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-18

In the time of King Chanute. the
eleventh century. there was law pro-
hibiting English parents from selling
their children to the Irish for slaves.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-18

Careworn man has in all ages sowr
vanity 20 reap despair.--Goethe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-18

The army is experimenting with
transmitting bugle calls for long dis
tances with the aid of the megaphone.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-18
She Took Notice.

She Took Notice.
An Inspector one day visited a coun-
try school taught by young lady and
in the course of the lessons said
Now. children. wish you to take
notice OF what l do and then write an
account of it
Then he stepped TO the blackboard
and wrote a sentence upon IL.
All the children except one wrote in
effect that the master came into the
school aud wrote on the black board.
Il love a good school"
One little girl. however. followed in
structions more literally and complet-
ed the story by adding:
And then he went To the platform.
sat down. played with his watch chain.
twirled his mustache and winked at
the lady teach Judge.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-18

At last accounts there were 1854
licensed vehicles in London
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-18
Almond Oil.

One hundred pounds Of almonds
yield forty.eisht pounds Of oil
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-18

For good. wholesome. cheap
breakfast. always buy Mrs. Austin's
pancake flour. Your grocer has a
fresh supply.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-21
h||e!FP6}RI''T3:,
lack GLEASON SPRINGS
TICKET SELLING SCHEME
Promoter Of Big Fight Still Ex-
poets to Secure Help Of
Railroad Co.'S.
EASTERN ROADS FAVOR PLANS

lack Gleason, co-partner of TEX"
Richard in the promotion of the big
left Johnson lght, has several new
ideas which he hopes to put through
IN the selling OF tickets for the cham
rionship affair. After being turned
dawn nv the Western Passenger as
ISOLATION i'm his effort to have the rail-
roads handle pasteboards for the bout
IN connection with the transportation,
,lleason announces that he has another
ono rnder his hat and hopes to make
satisfactory arrangements within the
next day or two.
The western promoter had not given
M the idea Of having the railroads
taking a hand i'm the selling OF the
tickets for the battle, and his latest
move is TO appeal TO the different
transportation companies as individ
nails and he believes the plan will 6
through. The deal now pending wit
the big transcontinental roads calls
for the handling of orders for tickets
for the fight, these orders to be wired
10 NTltdEOli at FllSNbt WIN VIII DpNh
the sale. The individual who secures
a duplicate of the order calling for a
certain seat from the railroad ticket
agent will receive the ticket at Frisco
upon his arrival there, provided he
presents the paper between June 81
and July 3. the day before the battle,
In the draft of these orders, as
shown by the promoter necessary
clauses to protect both parties have
been inserted, the most noteworthy
being a footnote calling for the re-
turn of all money provided the fight
Goes not take place.
Eastern roads look more favorably
upon the joint ticket selling scheme,
and one or two have gone so far as
TO issue forms which will be used In
the booking of orders for seats at the
battle Gleason is of the opinion that
the western railroads win accept the
plan Of handling orders, but i'm the
event of refusal he has arranged to
sell tickets through agencies which he
will establish i'm the big cities west
Of the Rocky Mountains and in the far
Northwest Places like Chicago, De-
troit, Cleveland, Buffalo, New York,
Boston and Philadelphia would have
agencies established and the enthu-
siasts in the smaller towns will be
taken care of through the mails. Giea-
son is at a loss as to how to account
for the stand taken by the passenger
association, as the railroad officials
seem to be i'm favor of the idea, fore
seeing the great amount of business
that will result from the fockinC of
fans to the far West.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-21
HOW AMERICAN lFACUtRS
MADE hit IN NEW YORK
American League Clubs Engaged
in Popular Benefit Game
Last Year.
NATIONALS WILL LOSE OUT

According to the reports from New
York the Yankees, If they make any
showing in the flag fight in the Am
crican league this season, are going
to have the call on the Giants in
popularity.
They opened the season to close to
$4,000 persons, and the Friday and
Saturday crowds were enormous
All the papers are pulling for them and
to tell it gently Frank Farrell seems
about due to win his long uphill fight
for the metropolis. At least, II looks
SO good that the plans for the new
Yank park are being elaborated until
a plant Is promised that will have
Shiebe park and Forbes field running
'or the end book.
And while much of this is due to
the fact that Broadway has finally
awakened to the fact that they play
BAH in the American league, one little
incident has had more to do with
this change of feeling than all else.
Down in the big town they are bugs
on the benefit gag. 1t is light week
when a benefit for something is not i'm
progress.
So. last fall when the doctors told
Sam Crane OF the New York Journal,
who has been reporting baseball since
before the dikdik was born, that he
must take n trip out west for his
health, the other occupants of the
press box Immediately conceived the
idea of a benefit game for Sam. The
proposition was put up to Frank Far
rell and he voted AYE" i'm a moment,
offering both his park and his team
for a post-season game. This was all
right. Nothing to II from the Giants,
as Sam had been following them for
years. But when it was put up to
McGraw and Brush, they ducked from
under and wouldn't agree to meet the
Highlanders. In this emergency the
Tigers showed i'm town for the last
series there of the year Some of this
talk drifted to the ears of one II
Jennings, who Is about our best little
publicity grabber. The said Hugh
Ambrose accidentally fell in with
some of the quill takers and expressed
his regret that the Giants would mo-
play. From this II was but.a step tc
request for the Tiges, and 1t was
granted in a moment. And Jennings
sent his big team down to New York
for game with the Highlanders be-
fore the opening Of the world series
and played the benefit game. Christy
Mathewson took part of his own ac-
cord and old Joe McGinnity was also
in the fray, and 1t was a real nice
party Sam had his trip out west and
is back on the job again. Farrell Is
i'm strong I'm New York and the De-
troit club Is about the best little road
attraction to get into the big village
And there you are. The moral Is
too obvious to need pointing out.-De-
troit Journal.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-21
"OLD ROMAN" SAYS COBB
is THE GREATEST EVER

Tyrus Cobb. Detrolt's great right
fielder, who was picked i'm n recent
issue of the Chicago Tribune as the
greatest ball player of all time by
Charles A. Comiskey. owner OF the
White Sox, is justly proud of the UNI
expected honor, for he had no init
nation that the "Old Roman" was
preparing a story on baseball heroes
past and present.
When asked to comment on the Sc
lection, Cobb said:
That's an awfully embarrassing
question to put to ball player who
mas been praised by a man of Pres
ident Comiskey's standing in base
ball. President Comiskey himself has
been regarded for 20 years as one of
the greatest men In baseball. as play
or, as manager, and as club owner,
ana to be spoken of by him as |
nave been, I consider IL the greatest
compliment I ever received i'm my life
the greatest compliment any ball
payer could receive. I simply can
not begin to express my appreciation.
some of the Cubs while at Cincin-
hau Endorsed President Comiskey's
selection of Ty Cobb as the greatest
pan player of all time, and others,
loyal to the National league, said the
palm should be given to Hans wag-
ner
Manager Chance wasn't willing to
commit himself, but admitted that
'he Detroit youth was one Of the
greatest he ever had seen. Johnny
hVers who was mentioned honorably
Nv Commy, said that IL II were left
20 him he would name the manager of
the Cubs, all things considered.
Look at Chances duties and the
way he does them" said the Trojan.
lie Is a great manager and a great
Dall player besides. Cobb Is n won
uer but I'd rther have Chance on
my team"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-21
DRAFTED PLAYERS FATE.
Few Good Men Survive Purchasing
Season in Baseball.

That very few good minor league
players survive the purchasing sea-
son and are left when the drafting
time begins is shown by the fact that
of the ESQ players drafted by seven
American league clubs last fall, but
six are liable to receive big league
trials This spring. Connie Mack draft
cd 1G players and does not intend
to keep a single one. Comiskey grab
bed 16 recruits as well and not one
will be regular. Detroit acquired
possession of 13 youngsters in the
draft net and win keep Pitcher
Browning and Infielder simmons
OF the IL drafted by Cleveland,
Pitcher Boice is the only one still a
Nap. Boston got II men i'm the
draft and not one will wear a Red
SoX uniform now. st. Louis grabbed
nine, ard Of that number. Infielder
Truesdale and Pitcher Strimmell
NAV at least warm the bench for a
while, New York drafted seven and
there does not seem to be one of the
bunch that will stick.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-21
PAcKY CAN MAKE WEIGHT.

In a letter Feceived by Johnnie
Observation-Disclosures 81, Packey the
stock Yards Eiighter, who Is to meet
Freddie Welsh, tie English light
weight champion. en- May 80, Pacley
states that ne had signed to meet Joe
Fletcher. -theN English "Meltcrweight
on May ?, over the 15-round route.
According 60 PacKey wclch had been
circulating stories around England
that the Chicagoan would not make
the weight and that what he was
there for was to pick up a little easy
money ana sthen crawl out of the
fight. TO convince the promoters of
the fight that he could make the
weight Packey weighed in before the
promoters at the National Sporting
club last week and tipped the beam
at 13S pounds.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-21

VIII Bad Bin Dahlen make a good
manager? Down mt Brooklyn they
opine that he will and give Brooklyn
team that will be fighting for a
place in the National league race.
They're not particular down I'm the
trolley dcdging town. They're not ask
ing for a first place CT even first
division team but they want one that
will win a few more games than have
clubs Of recent years. And Dahlen
ought to make good in this line, for
he has served under a winning leader
In John McGraw.
Brooklyn has a baseball past, the
future is very indefinite, and the pres
ent looks very much like fifth or sixth
place this season. Brooklyn took its
place In the National league I'm 1890
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-21
JOHNSON BECOMES HERO,
Black Man Assists Fircmen to Rescue
Two Men and Woman.

Jack Johnson. the negro cham
pion heavyweight, yesterday assisted
flremen in rescuing two men and a
woman who were buried under an
automobile which had turned COM
pletely over i'm Jackson park, Chi
cago. One woman was thrown out and
escaped serious injury. Although it
was an hour after midnight Johnson
with his trainer was passing in his car
and Immediately went to the rescue.
Johnson at first attempted to lift the
overturned car. but failing in this sent
his trainer N. ]. Furey. TO call for
help. few moments later a hook
and lader company arrived, About a
dozen firemen. assisted by Johnson
lifted the wrecked car. The injured
persons were then PIT in Johnson's
car and rushed to a hospital