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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-08-19
MS LIFE FOR A SMILE.

Chicago. July l.-For the smile of a hap.
py little child Stephen Kidd. fifty years
old. went to his death. He died from q
fracture Of the skull received in a fail as
he stepped backward into an open stair.
way af:er handing a tiny tot cents for
candy.
The account goes on to say
While in front of II candy store Stew.
Kidd stopped to play for u moment
with a child ON the sidewalk He
handed the tot u coin and then stepped
back to avoid Interference with the
baby game In which the child was en-.
gagged. oh.
Kidd neglected to turn ns he backed
away and fell into Il stairway leading
from the sidewalk to the basement
His skull was fractured. and be never
regained consciousness.
Literally. he gave his life for the
smile OF a little child.
Well
How better could stephen Kidd have
died? What finer deed to plead for
him than the last one OF his lifel
After all. was 1t not better thus to
die. basking in the smile OF the inno-
cent child than decorously In his bed
with attendant friends to weep over
him and candles burning?
Because
While the generous impulse was the
last Of his life 1t was not the first.
That much II IL safe to say. FnI. .
No doubt his last act was character.
istic Of his life. 49,.
No man 10 noble By accident.
When men die people say. "How
much property did be leaver'
But the angels say. What good deed
did he bring with him?'
Measured by the heavenly query,
Stephen Kidd died felicitous death.
Seldom does the grim reaper come to
mortals at Q time 20 opportune.
And that cents?
Why. that little coin given to make
one of these little ones glad In the
mathematics Of heaven counts for
more than q million.
Was II not good for Stephen Kidd
after 6fty years Of mortal life to 60
m be did?
And II. as we safely may assume. his
last conscious act was but q single
blossom In the towering OF q gracious
life. may we not fancy that the kind
angels were swifter than their wont
In bearing his ransomed soul into the
inner circle Of the t,aseen Holy?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-08-19
This Is My 48kh Birthday
. JOHN D. JACKSON
John BrinkerhoR jackson.

John BrinkerhoR jackson. United
States minister to Cuba. was born in
Newark. N. j.. August 10. 1862. He
was graduated from the Annapolis
naval academy In 1883. and remained
n the navy until 1856. when he resign.
q to study law. Within q. year after
HE admission to the bar Of the state
Of New York In 1889 he quit the prac.
tioe Of his profession to enter upon q
diplomatic career. His first position
In the diplomatic service was that Of
second secretary OF the United States
le9ntion at Berlin. In 1894 he became
secretary Of the embassy and In 1902
10 accepted the post OF minister to
Chili. but this appointment was sub.
ssausntly changed to that OF minister
Of the United States to Greece. Rou.
mania and 0ervia. In 1904 Minister
Jackson represented the United States
at the coronation OF King Peter Of
0srvia and In 1906 he was the official
American representative at the Olym.
pic games In Athens. The following
year Ae was transferred to Teheran
@ envoy extraordinary and minister
pleupotentiary to Persia. which posi-.
ton he continued to MI until his ap-
pointment some time ago ~ United
states minister TO Cuba.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-08-19
UneQuQl Taxation and FenetS

many states
laws Inequalities that the
Indiana remedy
saved nifty or
hundred dollars the prevailing in
association savings
bank required amount for taxation I
ing Richmond your tax rate this year
interest
three dollars after paying taxes the
sum o
invested his savings in lit
full of his property but generally
There inequality in bank must tax
invested piece
Of only pays on forty cents on the dollar Most
the majority
~. s thew viii d , their money and hide it about the
will bonds for short period
Many turning in their tax duplicates conveniently forget
the total they deposit and much smaller amount
possibly with the idea in mind that
It not fair proposition to tax money on the hun
real estate
hire
whose duty the duty regularly elected county and
ship officers the and auditor These latter elected by the
people attend all questions taxation They paid by the
of tracing
down sequesered putting the books
when the hire they
caly publicly declare auditor incomp
Then by contract they give the ferret thirty Of what
his spying methods.
this w. the of Wayne county
your
building association which savings
showing your you
collect
ed he receives thirty cent Of the
1t and the
hundred dollar deposited neigh
only
lar salaries instead giving thirty Lowe
ing their
depostor Company
National Bank First National Bank Union National Bank
associations Richmond
savings With his
court order he into bank at WILL
existing
suit People will withdraw deposits banks savings
stons That shrinking deposits and consequently
less be loaned in
the community will be
the citizens will
believe members
Robert
gentlemen with
installed
probably consider its ultimate
whole people Of their county with all the evils the
laid believe
the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-08-19
IN FEAR OF WATER
(American News Service,

(American News Service3
Basking Ridge, N. j., Aug. 19.-The
famous grand opera singer who insur-
ed her voice and the equally famous
dancer who insured her feet have
nothing on the firemen of Basking
Ridge and vicinity. The firemen are
holding a carnival here today, '.the
best, biggest and brightest affair of its
kind ever pulled of in Jersey" and
in order to prevent loss they took out
an instance policy on the weather. II
1t rains before midnight tomorrow
night they will collect a policy of
81 900.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-08-19
READY FOR EAGLES
tAmer,can News Service,

(Amcrican News Scrvice.)
st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 19.-The local
committees announced today the COM
pletion Of all arrangements for the
twelfth annual national convention Of
the Fraternal Order OF Eagles. The
gathering will convene in this city on
Monday and continue in session four
days. Beween 10000 and $1,000 dele
gates and visitors, representing q
membership OF 100000 throughout the
United States and Canada are expect
ed to attend the convention.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-08-19
A Vacation DAv.

A Vacation Day.
Now let the farmer gather gold
From every bush and tree
And live amid the haunts extoiled
For peace and rustic glee.
In spite OF all the poet sings,
When truth 10 shifted down
The best thing that vacation brings
Is getting back to town.
Who has not tried the simple life
Among the birds and bees.
And lodged the insects in their strife
And waded to the knees
In dewy grass where brambles grow
And yellow jackets throng-
Hurrah! The home.bound engines
blow
Once more the city song!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-08-19
A Nov hpmiliatien.

did you have any trouble with the
customs people when you came homer
"Yes." replied Mrs. Cumrox. That
horrid appraising person insinuated
that some OF the things We brought
over weren't worth as much as we
paid for Washington Star.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-08-19
Why He couIdn's Pay.

He was q switchman In a small
town mp state. When 1t came time
to pay bis board bill the first week
he complained that work had been
scarce and he had not been able to
save enough. 50 bis landlady. noa
with any too good grace. agreed to
wait.
It was the same the next week. and
the landlady. still hoping. kept him.
The third week she felt he had had
every chance. and she was determined
to get 1t least some OF her money.
She stated her request.
''weal, did get some work this
week." he admitted. -but 1t was most
~ switching empty cars. and We don't
get anything for switching empties."-
New York Herald.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-08-19
a N.a,s., chsc.,.

DO I have 70 exchange wedding
peooeooD In the department from
watch they we're purchascdr'
sNot at all" said the 6oorwalker.
~Thank you." said the bride. n
Wone . trade chipa vase foe . ffy-
- pan.~-P1ttsoarg Pest
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-08-19
Tbe eeer 49,.

Men hunt lions and tigers" ex-
planned mamma. because they KIN the
poor sheep"
III that's the case. MAMMA re-
Joined little Joe. why don't they 9s<
b0gy and hunt tie bstchsGs t0er'-
Ch1cego News
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-08-19
A SCR|B{s MEETING
tAmerican News Service,

Wichita Falls. Texas. Aug. 10.--A
good attendance marked the opening
here today OF the twenty-second an
nual convention Of the Northwest
Texas Press association. Features OF
the initial session this afternoon were
an ofnciial greeting from the mayor
OF Wichita Falls. q response tor the
visitors by w. A. johnson of Mem
phis. and the annual address OF
President Harry Koch Of Quanah. The
proceedings will continue over tomor-
row.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-08-19
A QAadhaad.

What makes you tell that boob
agent to call again? You have no idea
of buying his book"
NO." answered Mr.. Penniwise
But l can't afford much amusement
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-08-19
They Wort Learn.

From the Chicago eRcord.Herald.
Women should receive early instruc-
tions in the art Of alighting from air.
ships without stepping backward.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-08-19
TWINKLES
sv pH,LANoER JOHNSON.
on0urAne(

"That horse of yours looks terribly
run down."
"Yep." replied Uncle 81 Simlin.
"Why do you keep him."
''Well. It's kind Of comfort to
have him around. AS long as I've got
him I feel that there amt much dan
ger Of my bein' cheated In a hoss
trade"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-08-19

Shoe Shine Bushes.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
1t is reported that boys employed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-08-19

and I enjoy looking at the pictures
and hearing him talk"
A Terrible Thought.
II 1t be true. as men declare,
That germs in ice cream drinks
abide.
The summer girls in sweet dispair
Are all attempting suicide.
Resignation Justified.
so you resigned"
"Yes. I couldn't stand the way the
firm treated me-"
What did they do?"
Took my name off the pay roll"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-08-19
Speech and Writing.

Speech and Writing.
MANY people talk much more ag-
reeably than they write," said the
literary person.
YES" replied Mr. Owington. my
tailor does that"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-08-19
Tive R.vsr.

Two Rivers.
The amount of water lowing out Of
the Nile II sixteen times that Of tho
Thames.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-08-19

Entered at Richmond, Indiana. pos
office as second class mall matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-16
The Markets.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
eatures Of tho Days Dealings In All
The Leading Stocks.

New York April 15.-Operations for the
rise in stocks encountered some obstacles
today which caused hesitatlng and n
regular movement The causes OF the
markets action. were iarseiy tecilllIca,
and actual business still played small
mari in the dealings The advance which
has occurred in prices this week has re-
suited in attractive profits accrued Tor
those who held stocks from the begin
ming Consequently, when those who are
at the outset today there was Il ConSid-
cradle volume of selling orders in the
advance from those DESTROYS of realizing
their profits. The offerings proved heav-
Ter than the bulls cared to accept, and
prices ranged lower, with a subsistence of
offerings. Conditions were not against
the rise in stocks. The preliminary esti-
indicated q large influx of cash to New
York from the interior
1t is reported that short time corpora
ton notes and some additional railroad
bonds are being placed in foreign mar
kets again Foreign exchange rates rose
money market here. The declining ten
dency of prices of foodstufrs is attracting
growing attention III the financial cen
yer and important results are expected to
how from this in the international trade
position. The conclusion of the London
stock market settlement today promises
70 brng some relaxation in the demand
Tor money at that center and diminishes
the likelihood of further immediate de-
mand on New York for gold.
The announcement by the United States
steel Corporation of a coming advance in
wages was of mixed influence on thai
stock
Bonds were heavy. Total sales. mar
value. 81, $4,000. United States bonds were
unchanged on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-16
Welsh Would Be
Welterweight Champ.

Freddie Welsh EnglandS light
weight champion. is so confident of de-
fearing Packey Mcfarland of Chicago
at tho National Sporting Club Of Lon
don on the night of May so that he has
announced his intention of meeting
Young .ioseph5, the British Welter-
weight champion, i'll Il bout for the lat
ter'S title. As Il matter of fact, Walsh
has already laid claim 20 the Welter-
weight title for the reason that he
whipped JosephS in II rounds at Noun
tain Ash i'll Wales last July. .JosephS
was not the WeltcrWeight champion AT
that time and besides Welsh won on a
foul. Since then JoSephs has beaten
the recognized tltieholder. while Welsh
has secured clear right to be called
lightweight champion, having received
Lord LonSdale's belt
Welsh's plan to fight Josephs may
be the result Of supreme confidence
but ~ the opinion of many American
sporting men on the other side and
competent ring Judges in New York
Freddie will not have the expected
snap with Mcfarland. In q letter to
friend in New York, Mcfarland makes
clear the terms of his coming match
with Welsh and says he will beat the
English champion without extending
hemSelf. The articles of agreement
stipulate that neither man shall en-
gage in a boxing contest for at least
q days preceding the date of the big
mill. The weight is fixed at 1873 pounds,
scaling at P. NJ The National Sport
ing Club hangs UP Il purse of $500, of
which $4,000 goes to the winner. A side
bet of $4,000, which has been posted
with the club. will also be paid to the
successful pugilist. This famous club
has offered but one larger prize in the
past and that was when Peter Jackson
and Frank p. Slavin battled for &c..
900
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-16
A HANDICAP MEET
VIII Be Held by Bates Track Team on
Patriots Day.


Lewiston, Me, April I5-(Speciall =
manager Garfield Bishop. III. of the
track team at Bates College has arrang
ed Tor handicap meet to be held on the
morning of Patriots day on Garcelon
hetd, All entries viii be in by next
Monday This win be the first ut-door
meet ot IN" year at Bates and promises
10 be u good one.
Apo"t !" fh"n We're out in track suits
llid2l- Coach OConuor saws that the
outlook is very hopeful this wear and
looks for Bates to make good showing
at the NJ, / 4. A. meet. which will be
held IN Lewiston May It, Cant Will
liams. Blanchard. Andrews and Jackson
of last year team are out and are the
only men i'll college who now, wear n
track B, Bates will be strong this wear
in the field events. but PERTAINS weak in
the distance races.
Manager Ralph c. Whipple has an
nounced that he has arranged a dual
tennis tournament with Amherst Agri-
cultural College to be held in Lewiston
June /, the week before The Maine In
tercollegiate tournament at Waterville.
The courts are now all in condition and
the teams are beginning to work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-16
Second Yale Man
Hurt This Week.

New Haven April ti-Tachle Mccul-
lough of the Yale football eleven was
injured SO seriously in the ScrlinmaSe
practice Thursday afternoon that
water OH the knee has developed. His
injury is the second since Scrimlnaglng
under the proposed new rules began
this week, and capt. Fred Daily OF the
eleven said Thursday night that he
was growing rather sCeptlcai about
tie new code being much improvement
over that of last season
Mccullough tried to recover an on
side kick, and went down with his
knee Wrenched An examination this
evening showed that water had devel-
oped.
Halfback Read was injured Tues
day in the first days practice, but his
bruise proved to be only a wrench.
Mccullough will be out of the prac-
tee the remainder of this spring.
Forward passes We're tried Thurs
day for the first time this spring.
HalfhackS Francis and DAILY were drill
led at length on drop kicking
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-16
Boston Stock Market.
New York Produce Market.

New York. April 10.
FLOUR-Dull and Easier: spring pa
tents 545@57o; winter straights 51oa52o
winter patents 53JG5I5. spring clears 400
as; winter extras No. ! i25I46O; winter
extras No. 3S5M4S5 Kansas straights $40
m5l5; receipts l0S62: shipments 24,195
WHEAT-Spot steady, No. red III
nominal c i f. No l northern 49, o b
opening navigation; receipts 500; ship
ments 1900.
CORN-Spot firm; steamer 63i nominal
and No. 60 nominal, both elevator ex-
port basis: exports No. 81 nominal f o b:
receipts $500: shipments 29.10l.
OATS-Spot steady; mixed 26M33 lbs.
nominal; natural white 26d33 lbs 46lG, %
clipped white 3fG42 lbs. 47lm53: receipts
1885; shipments 2763.
PORk-Barely steady.
BEEF-Steady.
LARD-Steady; middle west prime 10 30
Gt1345
SUGAR--Raw barely steady; muscova-
do 50 test ga; centrifugal So test 424. mo-
laSses sugar SO test 349. refined steady.
BUTTER-F'irm. unchanged; receipts
5i06
EGGS-Steady; receipts 23.394, state. Pa.
and nearby hennery white fancy 23d25t
do, gathered white 230cJ
POTATOES-Easy unchanged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-16

lower Lake is selling at Isis ~
at ia to IL ceuts ,,an "S a.
The report last week of the C,per POM
ducers' association, showing ap Pfb
pectedly large increase In domos,, uhsi.
plies during March. and the stesan sgis
Ginning quotations In the foreisn 4.
tive metal market, are respon.i a,p,eeua.
current weakness. II is rnn,nsiie 3,
Calumet az Iiecla is negotiatins ~ Ia.
of large amount of copper M ~ a.
Fear has been felt that the Isr, - cent
ing agency might offer prices dea.s' sci.
trarily. The actual statistjcal an
of the metal market is stronger, my poSllts
1t was at the first of the wear NV NV ts
and with any slight improvemapt" G;"ess
eral business confidence there i ~ ~ ga
be a further increase in the dsynssufe D
the price of the metal is offernS d
the action will be inexcusable ~ .d0n
simply give spectators an on as y 9.
to purchase large lots of conna pV'tuot
prices. which they will throw h,o,. al hs
market a little later The ac, nn On U
sumption of copper is just as iarsa cr
l3-cent market as it would be ~ ~, ~ % /
were cent lower. "e pFn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-16
Ranney Is Fast
Harvard Runner.

Dudley F. Ranney of the Sophomore
ciass Is ons IL Harvards fastest run
hers IN the 44o-yard dash. Last year
ne broke the Harvard Yale Freshman
uuai track record of So seconds by one
inth OF second. and also won second
place IN the 1oo-yard dash.
Coming to college with considerable
experience In track athletics. he easily
made his class team. At Noble a.
Greenough's school he vas captain of
the track team and q member of the
relay team for three consecutive wears.
IN college he ran the 44o aud the 30.
and was also member of the relay
tcari.
Last winter he ran ON the .yarsit :
Sso-yard relay team Which defeated
Corneh. At the present time he is
tra'n,nS with the Varsity squad for
the coming spring meets.
Ranney is popular in his class and
takes lively interest in various col.
lege activities. Though he should do
velop into a point winner this season
he will probably attain greater dis
tinction as runner in his Junior ant
Senior wears.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-16
Unique Souvenir
From Pres. Taft.

aShlngton. April 15.-President
rats solcitude for the success this sea.
son of his home team" the Washing
tor American team. which in last years
pennant race landed the tail of the pro-
ceSsion, was shown today when the Pres
ldent presented to Walter johnson, the
Washington teams premier pitcher, an
unique autographs message. The SOU
venir is the baseball which President
Taft threw from his box in the grand
stand out into the diamond at the game
with the Philadelphia team yesterday
thereby opening the baseball season here,
johnson sent the ball TO the White
House today aud the President wrote
upon it:
For Walter Johnson. with the hope
that he may continue to be as formida-
bic us in Yesterday game
tSigned) civilian III. TAFT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-16
A Tough Year
For Champions,

This year of 1910 has surely been a
tough one on champions. and the year
is only three months old More than
half dozen opponents of the more
popular branches Of sport arc now OK
champions, and there is no telling just
where the record breaking year Of
1910 is going TO stop The young year
may carry its reaper to the JeTrics
and Johnson fight, and Mr., Johnson.
who IS the title holder may lust fall
i'll line with other good old once
vases
Pool and billiards saw the greatest
change. but the pri1" ring gave up two
Of its champions. Battling Nelson fell
by the WarSide in lis contest with Ad
Wolgast. and from over III Paris we
heal Of the downfall OF the French cham
pion, NJ Willie Lewis.
The billiard and pool games saw the
placing If six new champions. First,
Alfred be ORC, WHO was the champion
at ILL" tErec-cuShion game, relinquiShcd
his title in match with Fred Eames Of
Denver, md the latter only recently LOST
it to Tom iieuS ton. The latter until q
month or so ago was til" pool champion
but lie ran against Jerome keoGh. and
.Jcroim. carried horne the bacon Then
Calvin Dcn.arcSt was the IS billiard
champion fof Just u little while. lie
won his title in tournament, but did
net have it very long, as Harry Cline
came along ana landed it. Then Willie
Hoppe grabbed the ISL championship
from George Sutton, and that is about
the. only title We know of that looks
safe where it is. Thcrell be other
changes in many other branches OF sport
before the year ends, and it's safe to
saw that il will be 4 record breaking
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-16
CHICAGO BANTAMWElGAr
Fixes His Own Limit for Cha!lenaers
To the Title.

New York, April 15.-Johnny Coulon
of Chicago. who says he is the cham
pion hantamweight. but fixes the
weight for challengers at lis pounds
ringside. IS ready to meet all corners
AZ local clubs under those conditions
and has signed articles to box 10 rounds
with frankie Burns at the Marathon
A. c. in Brooklyn a week from next
Monday. If Coulon trims Burns he
Will take on Joe Wagner, rugged lit
lie chap who has a big following here.
Coulon may allow Young O'Leary to
have q return match later on
While Harlem club is trying to in
duce the Chicago boy to hook up with
Phil McGovern tor 10 rounds early
in May. Coulon and his father insist
that 1l5 pounds ringside is the real
bantamWeight limit. and as they will
not concede q pound above that mark
there is absolutely no chance for u
battle between the little Windy City
boxer and such good boys as Jimmy
Walsh, Pal Moore. Digger Stanley and
Monte Attell. all of whom are regarded
as bantamweightS by majority of
ring experts. Moore will fight anybody
at 1i6 pounds. scaling at 3 or P. NJ,
is already called bantamweight cham
pion of America because of hts ability
to make this weight, at which Jimmy
Walsh will not fight him. Terry Nc
Govern won the weight title
at 116 pounds. which is one of numer-
Gus precedentS.
A pourd or two will make vast
difference in the showing of one Of
these little men in even contest of 10
rounds II Coulon was willing TO fight
at the usual bantamweight limit of
116 pounds at p. NJ. he'd be COM
PEELED to make a match with Moore
or turn down the latter's challenge,
whereas ii Moore should agree to
weigh according to Coulon's stipulation
he would have to weaken himself to
a dangerous extent to make 1i5 pounds
ringside.