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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-01
BENEFIT FOR THE
FESTIVAL FRIDAY

On Friday, December 2, the Thea
torium five cent theater at go Main
street will give beneft performance
for the Fail Festival. The receipts
will be turned over entirely to the as
wards meeting the deficit Mr.. Cook,
the manager. has arranged for the ex-
hibition of special films and it is felt
that the affair will be profitable one
for the association. The vocal num-
bers will be rendered by the old Quak-
er quartet, including Cal Lankert, frst
tenor; S. F. Cook, second tenor: Will
Horn, first base; and Frank Hebbler,
second base.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-01
PHYSICIANS HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING

Endorsement of the state board of
health's views in regard to the preven-
ton Of rabies, and diseases of the eyes
of small children. also the inspection
and examination Of the physical con-
dition of school children. was given
on Thursday at the meeting of the
Sixth district physicians. The meet
ing was held in Liberty at the Pres
byterian church. DIR. ]. N. Study of
Cambridge City had paper on the
penalties which should be exercised
for uncleanliness. Several physicians
from Richmond attended
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-01
IMPROVEMENTS IN
CITY ARE ORDERED

Several improvements were sane
toned by the board of works Wednes-
day, including the improvement Of
South F street from Eleventh to Thfr-
teenth street by grading and gravel
ing the roadway, cement curb and gut
ter on both sides; the west side of
North Thirteenth street from the
Pennsylvania railroad to North II
street with cement sidewalk; South
Tenth street from Main to South 4
street with cement sidewalk. There
was a decIaratory resolution for the
opening of an alley between Ninth
and Tenth street from North y to
Elm Place.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-01
PARENTS INVITED
TO VISIT SCHOOL

Invitations have been issued by the
faculty of the high school to the par
ents OF the pupils and others to visit
the school on Friday evening. Prof.
J. F. Thompson, head of the botany
department. will give stereopticon
lecture on the subject The Woods
OF Maine" A reception in the gym
nasium will follow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-01
''HA n q sf'VI N ~ 80
Gould Yield Fortunes. w"

Z sHeicaraguans have been too busy
fighting among themselves for per-
soma; gain to plan Industrial develop
ment. Lying along the river OF the
east coast are still millions of unde-
veloped acres that could be made to
yield fortunes. Buried but foot be-
meath the surface Mt the headwaters
of these streams are untold quantities
of gold, silver and other metals.
More nuggets OF pure gold have been
picked up along the mountain streams
Of Nicaragua than in any other re.
public or monarchy Of the world. In
no other climate does fruit. oranges,
grape fruit pineapples. and bananas
reach such stage OF perfection.
Knowing these facts. the natives. In
dians and Spaniards. a mixed breed
OF 81 varieties have gone along seek.
Ing out an existence with possible
exception here and there. Graft has
been their watchword. their idol, their
one aim In life. Work is new word
for them. ~ .R
There Ia plenty OF liquor in Blue.
fields. and all other settlements in the
Republic. Whiskey may be purchas.
ed in practically every store.
There are nearly as many saloons in
Bluefields as residences. They are
only another index on the moral con.
dition OF this people. Immortality is
the curse Of the nation and before
Nicaragua can ever assume a sitting
posture among nations. it's moral code
must be reversed. The United States
government may lend assistance. and
by the use of the iron hand. keep
down revolution. but before 1t becomes
q real nation, the white man who
comes inside It's gates must be clean
and wholesome. Therein rests the
blame OF the immortality Of the natives
Tide Of immigration.
From the incoming tide of immigra.
tion-those foreigners who have flick.
ed here since hostility ceased. and the
United States Government recogniz.
ed Estrada as President. much is ex.
pected. For the major part they are
men who have invested and are invest.
ing money In agricultural or mineral
lands. Just at present a revival in
the banana industry is taking place.
Men from the middle west and north
are investing heavily in bananas, rice
and fibre lands. Along the Rio Grande
river. junglcs are being cleared and
planted In bananas. A customs house
is being built there for the handling
Of products and q large boat Is now
plying back and forth on the river.
Steel barEes are on their way to the
river to be used in the banana trade
Bluefields has within its grasp the
wherewithal to advance to one OF the
treasure lands Of the world. Whether
II does 80 or not remains to be seen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-01
CHICAGO IN TEAR
OF COAL FAMINE
Unexpected Cold and Heavy
Demand Will Exhaust
the Supply.
American News Service)

Chicago, Dec. IA coal famine
threatens Chicago today because OF
the unexpected arrival of winter, ae-
cording to many fuel dealers.
At the same time an advance in
the price of butter and eggs was look
ed for today or tomorrow.
No immediate warmer weather was
in sight, the official forecast for Chi.
cago and vicinity being generally
fair and continued cold today and Fri
day; brisk northwest winds"
Chicago is face to face with coal
famine as a result of low supplies and
the sudden demand caused by the
cold" said G. II. Gushing. dealer.
Few of the railroads have profited by
last years freight blockades to the
point of adding enough equipment to
forestall a repetition"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-01
DISMISSAL OF THE
CASE TO BE ASKED
(Ameriean News Service)

Louisville, Ky, Dec. 1.-The attor-
ney for Joseph Vending announced
today that as soon as the State con-
cludes it's presentation of evidence he
will ask that the trial be discissed on
the ground that good and sufficient
case has not been made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-01
RED CROSS SEALS

Red Cross seals are now on sale.
. large number have been sent to
Richmond to be disposed Of. The
Palladium has these seals on sale.
Cali for them at the business Of
flee. Each penny spent for a RED
Cross seal goes into the war fund
for the campaign against the great
white plague.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-01
SENTENCE SUSPENDED
Erring Banker Is Given An
other Chance.
(Amcrican News Service)

Indianapolis, Dec. l. - William
Swormsted, cashier of the Citizens
National bank at Evansville. Ind, in
dicted last June for false entries, and
who pleaded guilty, was permitted to
go on suspended sentence today by
Judge Anderson of the federal court
S. p. Gillett, president of the bank,
committed suicide few days ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-01

Above is a photograph of secret
agent of the United States. who trav-
els as Hungarian girl, second class;
and below is Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Harr, who is at the head of the
great investigation now being carried
on by the department of justice in an
effort to free from bondage 100000
white slaves within the domain of the
United States.
Mr.. Harr, through the secret service
and its hundreds of sleuths through
out the principal municipalities of the
country will conduct a progressive
war upon the white slave traffic which
is expected to put an end once and
for all to the importation of peasant
girls for immoral exploitation in the
large cities of the United States.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-01
UNVEIL MEMORIAL
TO CONFEDERATES
tAmerican News service)

Rocky Mount, Va, Dec. IA hand
some monument erected in memory of
the Confederate soldiers Of Franklin
county was unveiled today with i'm
pressive ceremonies and in the pres
ence Of a large throng of spectators.
Samuel w. Williams, encouragement
of Virginia, delivered the Grafton of
the day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-01
ANNIVERSARY OF
THE ROOSEVELTS
american News Service,

New York, Dec MANY messages
of congratulation from friends through
out the country reached Sycamore
Hill today to remind the former Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt of their TWEEN
tyfourth wedding anniversary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-01
HOTEL WAS BURNED :
AT WATERLOO, IND.
fAmerican News Seryice)

N<AItSeFICd NEWS oGEVICeI
Auburn, Ind, Dec. 1.-The Locke
hotel Waterloo, Ind. was destroyed
by 6re early today. The fire origin
ated in the kitchen and spread rapidly
but the guests and help managed to
escape. The loss is fifteen thousand
dollars.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-01
F. JACKSON PAROLED

Frank Jackson the youth who was
sentenced to Plainfield reformatory
about year ago for the theft OF some
tobacco has been paroied.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-01

The total population OF these 81
states is 50.819.4 AGO. an Increase OF 81
556,59S over the last census. or an
average of increase OF 15.4 per cent
during the ten years.
Estimate on 22 States.
The total population Of the % states
yet to be given out was It the last
census 4O,551.212. Estimating their
increase during tho last ten years to
be 1874 per cent, the average increase
for the states already announced.
these states would show an approx
mate gain of 4.701,SS6. This would
make total for the states yet to be
announced OF $3.50. .09S. Thus the
estimated population Of the United.
States exclusive OF Alaska and its
other possessions should be approx
mately sS.072.55S.
The population of the Philippines,
Porto Rico, Hawaii, Tutuila and Guam
now unoficially estimated by the CEN
sus bureau, is 8.757, ,I31.
According to the figures and includ-
ing the territorial possessions OF the
United States. the population should
now be approximately 94.829,6S9. The
population of the United States AZ
given under the last census was 76,-
800, ,346
When these figures we're shown to
an Official Of the census bureau today
it was said that the discrepancy OF
more than 5000. 600 between these e.
timates and the estimate Of 100. .000.-
900 made by Mr.. Durand probably
would be explained by the fact that
the bureaus estimate Of the insular
possessions of the United States may
be too low and some of the states
whose population has not yet been an
nounced may show a larger percent
age than 15.4
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-01
A DUKE VERY ILL
(American News Servicel

lAfnerlcan news SerVicel
London. Dec. 1.-The Duke of Man
chester. husband of Henela Hmmer-
man, of Cincinnati. O., is in a critical
condition today, as result of an ope-
ration for appendicitis.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-01
COUNTESS TOLSTOY
SAID TO BE DYING
lAmerican News Service)

american News Service)
st. Petersburg. Dec. 1.-Countess
Tolstoy is reported to be dying in a
dispatch from Ysanaya, Polayana, to-
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-01
Methods Now Employed So
Slow That 1t Takes Three
Weeks to Deliver Mail a
Distance of 20 Miles.
F0RElC CNERS ARE TO
OPEN RICH COUNTRN|
Natives Have Been So Busy
Fighting Amopgst, .Ihemr
kpss couatrD 4
(American News servIce)


Biuefields. Nicaragua. Dec. AR.
rangements are now being made. 1t
10 said. for the importation OF a car.
so OF aeropianes. They are to be used
In carrying mail between Managua,
other cities on the west coast and in.
terror towns. and the ports along the
east coast. At present the transporta-
tion Of mail IL as slow as the natives
can make Il. Biuefieds and Port Zela-
va are about 20 miles apart, both be-
ing on the east coast, yet 1t frequently
takes three weeks or a month for
mall to reach one point from the other.
Residents In Blueficlds desiring to
send mall to Cape Gracias. 12O miles
to the north. find the best plan is to
send II by steamer to New Orleans.
thence back on the same steamer to
the Cape. In this manner letter
will reach It's destination in about
two weeks. Mail sent from the City
Of Mcxico. the middle OF October. 1909,
for Bluefields reached there less than
ten days ago. Mail from Bluefields
for Mangua is frequently sent to New
Orleans. thence to San Francisco and
down the coast on Pacific mail
steamer. This can be accomplished
In q month. and Is much less time
than is required to get mail to the
interior. But the elimination OF the
railway and the installation of the air
ships will insure rapid delivery OF
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-01
THE WEATHER

STATE AND locAL-Fair and con-
tinued colder tonight and Friday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-01

of fac
N j. twenty
injured their
those
their injuries An explosion Of
oil mbers and within eight minutes the build
N
leading the Woo Manufacturing Co. makers OF
hundred children the
So
of the OF
with fiery
below. ~ @~--5s.--s
M
with their life
investigation
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-01
TRAFFIC IS BLOCKED.

South Bend. Ind, Dec. Traffic is
paralyzed here as a result Of thirty
six-hour fall of snow. The storm is
still raging.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-01

1,665,111, gain of n per cent: West
Virginia has population Of 1.23l,119.
gain Of q per cent.
Washington, Dec, 1.-The popula-
ton OF the United States and its pos
session unofficially estimated by the
census bureau to be 100.00O.O 900 may
fall 100000 short OF these figures
according to careful computations
made today.
The population of more than half of
the states has already been announced
and computation based on the per.
centage of increase in these states,
compared with the states whose popu-
lation has not yet been announced
does not bear out the census bureaus
claim that this census will show l0O,-
100000 population under the Ameri.
can flag.
The population of "a states has
been announced and the total of these
does not agree with the estimated pop
ulation made by Director OF the Gen.
sus Durand before the beginning of
the enumeration. His estimate was
90.000,000 in continental United
States, and 100000 In Porto Rico,
the Philippines and the other insular
possessions.
Populations Announced.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-01
It Is Believed Durand's Esti-
mate of 100000 Under
American Flag Will Fall
S,O00Coo Shy.
POPULATION OF "A
STATES COMPLETED
Census Of These States Indi-
Gates Average Increase of
l5.4 Per Gent During the
Past 10 Years.
6uILETIN.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The popula-
ton of Pennsylvania for 1910 IL
7.665,1l1. a gain of u per cent: West
Virginia has a population Of 1.23l.11s.
gain Of p per cent.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-14
New English Invention Can Raise or
Sink When Not Under Way
Electricity Controls.

London.-British naval authorities
the other day examined new subma-
rine, invented by H. Middleton, which
will sink or rise in the water at will
without forward or backward motion.
The new vessel Is provided with
two fins on each side. as well as a
propelled The propeller shaft can be
turned at an angle. directing the boat
to port or starboard. thus doing away
with the rudder The fins" are curved
flexible metal plates and, like the pro
peller. are driven by electric motors
running from accumulators These
fins are able 10 propel the boat by
their motion, making the vessel look
like some large hsh swimming grace.
fully. ny bending the fins" into the
correct position the boat goes under
and travels at any depth below the
surface OF tie water. There Is no
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-14
TELLS OF CUSTER MASSACRE
Indians Acknowledge Braver2 Of Gen.
erai, But Butchered UP His
Brother Horribly.

Passing the evening Of his eventful
life In peace and comfort at his
orchard home in Klickitat county.
Wash, southwest of Spokane, is Ben
1amln Gallentine frontiersman and
Indian fighter with the United States
regulars In Dakota, Montana and Wyo-
ming from 1870 to 1876. He enlisted at
Wheeling. Va, in 1870, and with a
company of recruits was sent to Camp
Hancock, then located at Bismarck n.
D., being afterward shifted to Fort
Lincoln, where General Custer was in
command of the Seventh cavalry.
Gallentine was on the battlefield the
25, 1876, and this Is his version of the
affair:
When the Sioux broke over the
limits of their reservation and were
committing ravages In Wyoming and
Montana, the government sent out a
force of regulars from st. Paul under
Generals Terry nd Crook There were
Is companies of infantry In the COM
pany. | was placed with the Seven
teenth infantry.
The Seventh cavalry and companies
OF infantry left Fort Lincoln In June,
1876. with General Terry in command.
for the Little Big Horn country, where
several thousand Indians, led by Sit
ting Bull, were on the warpath, and
crowded back against the Big Horn
montana and river
We crossed the Yellowstone river
on steamboat at a point where the
Northern Pacific Ia now bridged, and
went into camp. There Is Were Gen
eral Terry ordered Custer and Reno to
go ahead with the cavalry and dis
cover the rendezvous of the Indians.
A day was set for the big battle. \
Being with Terry. | was not far
from the scene of the Custer battle.
Evidently Custer was led into trap.
After advancing nearly the entire
length OF the Indian camp. thousands
Of yelling Sioux and other tribes ap-
peared from ambush and started their
deadly work against the little band OF
cavalrymen. The battle lasted nearly
two hours. and of Clusters command
not soul escaped death.
while the battle was going on
Reno and Bentine were fortifying on
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-14

the bluffs at the head of the Indian
village. After wiping out Clusters
band, the Indians, carrying Clusters
battle flags, made a rush for the forti-
tcatiOns and killed all but fifteen or
twenty cavalrymen In each company
Il was on the battle-ground with
Terry the second day after the mas
saCre. and was detailed to help bury
the dead. which took us two days. We
found every soldier stripped and mu.
tilated In the most horrible manner.
Custer evidently was not touched
after he fell. We found small riding
whip laced across his nose, probably
an acknowledgement of his bravery.
However. his brother, Capt. Tom
Custer, Jared differently His heart
had been cut out and laid across his
breast. 1t was the belief that this act
was perpetrated by Rainin-the-face.
Sioux chief
While | was stationed at Fort Lin
coin In 1873 man appeared who had
successfully impersonated woman
for 20 years. and not until a year after.
ward was his identity discovered.
Joseph Newman. quartermaster-ser-
geant OF the Seventh cavalry. with his
wife. Jane, arrived from Texas. having
travelled the entire distance on horse
back Jane was an ordinary looking
working woman. and was made laun.
dress for the regiment, being also
called upon when nurse was re-
CURED.
Jane died In the hospital Mt Fort
Lincoln in 1874. Before passing away
she asked to be buried in the garments
she wore Custer, however, ordered
the regulation burial. and was soon an
prised OF the fact that Jane was
man.
Custer summoned Newman to head.
quarters and asked him where the do.
nestle felicity came in by having a
man for a wife Newman stubbornly
maintained that his dead wife was n
woman This denial coming Just after
hearing the verdict OF physician. so
yeXed Custer that he kicked Newman
of the porch
Three days after this incident New.
man was found dead In a stable He
had committed suicide by firing a bul.
let through his brain. He left nothing
explaining his act. hence il could not
be ascertained whether 1t was through
shame or the loss OF his companion
that made life not worth the living"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-14
A BURNING ERUPTION FROM
HEAD TO FEET

-Four years ago suffered severely
with terrible eczema. being a mass
of sores from head to feet and for six
weeks confined to my bed. During
that time | suffered continual torture
from itching and burning After being
given up by my doctor was advised
to try Cuticura Remedies. After tho
first bath with Cuticufa Soap and ap-
plication of Cuticura Ointment I en-
toyed the first good sleep during my
entire Illness. l also used Cuticura
Resolvent and the treatment was con-
tinued for about three weeks. At the
end of that time | was able to be-
about the house, entirely cured, and
have felt no Ill effects since. | would
advise any person suffering from any
form of skin trouble to try the Cuti-
cura Remedies, as know what they
did for me. Mrs. Edward Nenning,
1112 Salina st, Watertown, N. Y,
Apr. II, 1909"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-14
The Lost Chords.

The village concert was to be
great affair. They had the singers,
they had the program sellers, they
had the doorkeepers and they would
doubtless have the audience. All they
needed was the piano, but that they
lacked. Nor could they procure ona
anywhere.
At last the village organist learned
that one was possessed by Farmer
Hayseed. who lived lat the top O. the
Ill" Forthwith he set out with two
men and van.
Take It, an welcome" said Hay
seed cordially I've no objections
s'long as ye put 'Pyenner by Hayseed'
on the program"
They carted II away.
An | wish 'em Joy OF It." MUIR
INJURED Mrs. Hayseed as the van disap-
peared from sight.
Wish EN- Joy of It," repeated Hay
seed. What dye mean?"
Well. | mean only 'ope they'll
find all the notes they want" replied
the good woman. Cos, ye see, when
wanted bit o. wire allus went to
the old ptanner for it."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-14
What's the Answer

We're ready to quit, After sending
two perfectly rhymed, carefully scan
ned. pleasurably sentimental pieces OF
poetic junk to seventeen magazines
and having them returned seventeen
times. We turn to the current Issue OF
a new monthly and find "pome'
modelled after kiplings Vampire"
and In which home is supposed to
rhyme with alone. run on page eleven
with all the swell curlycues ordinarily
surrounding piece of real art. II
roetizing is gift we are convinced
that this poets must have been. AS
FOR us. We are on our way to the wood
shed to study the psychology of tho
ak or any other old thing that hasn't
to do with selling poetry to maya
zines.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-14
Long Gets After johnson.

Boston.-Earl Van Meter Long,
the Harvard strong man who has
won fame by muscle building on one
dollars worth of food per week. is
a new-found hope of the white race.
He's after Jack Johnson's scalp and
says If he can get the colored
brother in the ring he'll lift it, too,
even if the kinks are short.
Long has for some time been
urged to enter the ring. Now that
Jeffries is vanished, he is willing.
at looks to me-" said he las if
1t devolves upon me to have some
thing to say to Mr. Johnson. | can
box little and have done so before
coming to Harvard. | have Leen
asked by my friends to give Drexel
Biddle or Ralph Rose a go, but |
have kept away from the game.
Now that Johnson is champion
meet him, pugiistically speaking
Even more, | should take PLEASURE
in defeating him.
Long is a perfect athlete. He is
six feet tall and weighs 1913 pounds
His neck measures II y inches and
his forearm 1212 inches. From
shoulder to shoulder he measures q
inches and he has a chest measure
ment of 43 inches. The waist meas
ure gives an idea of the symmetry
of his body-it is just 80 inches
His thigh is 21 inches and his calves
Is