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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-28
RACE IS NARROWING
Probably There Will Be Only
Three Candidates for
Co. Superintendent.
ELECTION HELD ON FRIDAY

Charles Woolard Of Hagerstown,
Charles Williams OF Williamsburg and
j. NJ. Blose of Whitewater, the latter
a teacher in the Garfield school, prob
ably will be the only candidates for
county superintendent. The list was
cut down from fourteen as with the
exception of the above three all candi-
dates were not eligible.
The trustees of the county meet on
Friday and win elect a successor to
G. w. Jordan, who has held the office
for seven years. The meeting will be
held in the office of County Auditor
Demas Coe. There are fifteen trus.
tees and majority vote is required
for election Of candidate. 1t is
probable that this is the first time
that SO few have been applicants for
the position.
Prof. d. D. Ramsey and Prof j. O.
Edgerton took the special examination
that they might be eligible for the
office. However, they failed in arith.
metic, according to the gradings OF
the state superintendent, and conse.
Quently had to remain out of the race
Prof. Woolard of Hagerstown was the
only one who took the special exam
ination who passed. 1t was held last
Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-28
DRIVE OUT PACIFIC
Adams Express Company Will
Supercede II on the
c. 4 o. of Indiana.
ANNOUNCEMENT JUST MADE

Cincinnati. Sept. 2S.-The Adams
Express company will succeed the
Pacific Express company to the ex-
press rights on the old c. C. 4 L. road
now the c. 4 o. of Indiana. The
change will DO effective November /.
The displacing Of the Pacific Ex-
press company will shut that company
out of this city, and tho local once
will be abandoned. The wagons and
other local equipment will be shipped
to other ohices of the Pacific company
In the west.
The Adams Express company now
operates the Pennsylvania, the Nor.
folk 4 Western. the Louisville 4
Nashville. the Queen & Crescent, the
Cincinnati. Lebanon T. Northern, and
the Chesapeake q Ohio.
The elimination of the Pacific Elk.
press company from the Cincinnati
Aeld will bring the southwestern por.
ton Of the country into quicker touch
by express service. The southwest
Is the territory of the Pacific Express
company. and the business for that
section has been hauled from here to
Peru. Ind, then to st. Louis and over
the Gould lines into the Southwest
This business will hereafter be han.
died by the Adams company. via Mem.
phis, which will be q saving OF "a
hours to the shipper.
When seen yesterday General Agent
Charles F. Barret, Of the Adams Elk.
press company. declined to confirm
or deny the report that his company
will secure the express rights over
the c. c. & l. He says that he will
not discuss the proposed change un.
I'll after formal notice has been made
Of 1t by the company itself
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-28
THE FRENCH DUEL.
Tricks That Are Invoked to Make the
Meeting 6Ioedlsss.

Tricks That Are Invoked to Make the
Meeting 6IoedIsss.
A French paper has been describing
the various contrivances to insure pis-
toll duels ending in coffee for two" a
favorite trick. it seems. Is to use pro-
jectiles that look like ordinary lead bull
let's. but crumble To pieces when fired
In more serious cases bullets are used
Of smaller caliber than the pistol. thus
lessening their penetrating power.
Sometimes the wad is Intentionally
left out. so that when the duelists face
each other with the pistols held down
ward the bullets roll out In man,
cases bullets OF the right cnliber are
used. but only with third Of rho
proper powder charge. SO that they are
practically harmless. A variation vi
this trick r. to load with double pow.
der charge. which also causes the bul-
lets to SO wide OF the mark This. how
ever. Is dangerous to the spectators.
Again. we'll meaning seconds some
times use the right bullets and the
right charge. but stitfen the triggers 30
that the extra pressure causes the bull,
lets to go wide. Perhaps the most
amusing device Is the use Of pistols
fitted with q sort Of secret safety
valve. which opens when the weapon
Is loaded. SO that the bullet drops out
and only the powder charge remains
EXCHANGE
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-28
Tells High School Students
They Should Avoid These
Obnoxious Habits.
WARNS THE STUDENTS NOT TO
STORE AWAY KNOWLEDGE RE.
oARple see or THE WORK TO De
PURSUED IN LIFE.

Cigarets aud chewing gum and
their use by high school students was
condemned By the Rev. J. e. Cathell
In an address to tho high school stu
dents this mornir);. His illustrations
were tho moral result Of these obnox.
ious habits.
III had great amount Of money"
said the Rev: Mr.: Cathell. II would Of
fer large reward for any young man
who at the age OF twenty-five years
can show he has never smoked Gig
aret. Tho penalty for those who
smoked cigarets before that age
would be a button hole of asafoetida. /"
Nothing can so injure the appear
ance of girl as by chewing gum
In tho presence of Others" said the
Rev. Cathell. st. Paul condemned
chewing gum when he proclaimed the
doctrine OF sincerity. Sincerity is
made up Of two words. sin and 'cere'
meaning without wax"
Then. departing from the humorous
vein. the Rev. Csthell told the stu.
dents they should be wells instead of
cisterns for knowledge.
"A WE'LL" he said. els filled with
moving water. A. cistern contains
stored water. The minds OF you stu
dents should be filled with living edu-
cation adapted to the needs OF your
lives. You should not store away
learning regardless of what you are
going to do. Your minds should be
adjusted TO your life work."
The Rev. Mr.. Cathell mentioned the
name OF the late Allen Jay az a man
who had overcome the impediment OF
faulty speech. He was one of the
brilliant lights In the early history OF
old Wayne county. according to the
Rev. Cathell.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-28
ANCIENT iucATAN.
lts Mysterious Ruins Once the Scene
Of Human Sacrifices.

It's Mysterious Ruins Once the Scene
of Human Sacrifices.
It was Chichen--Chichep Itza tn.
magnificent. the Tai Mahai OF Central
America-and :. the building We were
gazing on was. the most wonderful Of
the ruined group.
As we looked upon II In the noci.
light we could not help feeling how
awe inspiring this colossal temple.
rearing itself 100 feet into the nir. must
have been to the ancients. On the top
Of the pyramid still stand the crum-
bling ruins of Il temple. II is reached
by a stairway on each side OF Its four
sides. having 10 steps apiece. anu
contains three rooms. the dOurposts OF
which are carved with the figures Of
priests. except the one fncinG east
ward. which has large pillars carved
into the forms Of xerpents. The heads
Of these are turned so that they lie
DAT upon the top OF the pyramid. their
rich green jade that once filled them.
As we sat We pictured to ourselves
the strange aud barbaric scenes thns
had here been enncted. for II legends
are to be believed It was on these dat
tened serpents' heads that the tyrant
priests Of the ltzas. majestic tn their
bejewelad and befeathrrcd robes. tore
out the pulpitating hearts Of their sac
riticial victims after s!icing open the
breasts with slick knife.
These sacrifices were probably per-
formed in view Of thousands Of wor.
shippers Of the sun deity c0ngregated
on the plains bpiow. the heart after II
was torn from the membranes being
burned as an Offering In the inner holy
Of holies. while the body Of the victim
rolled down the stone steps to he sncrn-
mentally ea'en by the people World
Wide Magazine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-28
Territory from Flagstaff to
Grand Canon Is Almost
Depopulated.
THE INDIANS ARE TERRIFIED
TRIDAL TALES or ACTIVITIES OF
NOW 0URNEo OUT cRATERS,
OVER 80 ~ NUMBER, CAUSED
THE sTAMPEoE.

Flagstaff, Aris., Sept. 2S.-Territory
fifty miles square and extending from
here to the Grand Canyon of the Colo
RADIO river today Is practically depopu-
lated because OF earthquakes and
rumblings. which, beginning Saturday,
are steadily increasing in magnitude
and violence.
Indians. OF whom there we're many
In the region. fled when the quakes
began. terrified by sinister imports
which they imagined to be contained
in the cracking Of the solid ground.
Tribal tales OF the ancient activities
OF now burned out craters. of which
there are more than fifty In the re-
gion. FASTENED their flight. The whites
remained until their houses fell about
them.
]. b. Chaves, the first OF the refu.
gees to reach Flagstaff, reported that
his house cracked open. Others re.
ported that volcanic stones weighing
many tons had been torn from their
beds and sent crashing down the
mountain side. They refused fatty to
go back for any reason.
The whole district Is of volcanic
origin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-28
Pawnina Bank Bills.

"Pawnbrokers don't think much Of
ten dollar bills as pledges" said the
city salesman. II saw man pawn
one the other day for $3.50. When
asked why he didn't spend his SO In
stead Of soaking II for a little more
than half the amount he explained that
he wanted to keep that particular BILL
Twice before he had tried to keep a
certain bill by giving It as security to
friend who had so many bills that he
wouldn't need 10 spend that particular
one. but both times the friend got his
money mixed and the keepsake was
lost after all. This time he depended
upon the pn wnbroker to tide him over.
To pawn money struck me rs very
curious proceeding. but the broker as
sured me that II II frequently done by
people who attach sentimental value
to particular bill or coin."-New York
Sun,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-28
LARGEST GAME FISH.
The Tuna Sometimes Attains q Weight
Of 1000 Pounds.

The Tuna Sometimes Attains . Weight
Of 1000 Pounds.
Charles Frederick Holder. the Cali.
fornia naturalist. thus describes thar
remarkable fish. the tuna: The tuna
is pelagic Ash. a free lance. IN ocean
rover. a sort Of staggering musketeer
Of the sea. the largest Of what may be
termed the game or bony fishes. at,
tanning a maximum weight Of nearly
1000 pounds and IN approximate
length of fourteen feet or more. Such
Dish is very exceptional. though
specimens weighing 1900 pounds have
been taken on the New England coast.
I once entered school Of such tunas
in the Santa Catalina channel In a big
launch. The school divided to port
and starboard as we passed through
1t. and I had view Of one or two
fishes that appeared to be more than
half rs long as the bOat.
''These fishes spend the winter in
warm ATTITUDES and migrnte north as
far as the mouth OF the st. Lawrence.
They are found In the Mediterranean
and north to the Loffoden island. yet
20 far the efforts Of anglers. except ut
Santa Catalina. have failed to take
them With the rod. Even here there
IL a stretch Of but eight miles or 50
where they can Ike satisfactorily play
ed and taken with rod and reel.
This region lies on the north side
Of Santa Catalina. from Avalon to
Long point. and to the east rs many
more. fncins the north. and generally
smooth-n,ore like Scottish loch than
q fishing ground twenty miles out at
sea."-Chicugo News.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-28
COLONIAL VIRGINIA.
The Naughty Planters Wore Flores
Foes Of Royal Tyranny.

Foes Of Royal Tyranny.
In no part " The world were social
distinctions more rlgidlv defined than
In colonial Virginia. The founders 81
that colony Sipl,md from the brilliant
court OF Ell2alrtll into the forests VI
Virginia. Tl,r lord lsruprietM trans
ported 10 Ills ,.siatr little army Ut
gentlemen and indrniured servants.
and afIerwGrl .alnip the negro slave.
Each formed t.tiss apart from the
others. and almost ~ ois,p there was
created II qiasi system Vt aristOcracy.
The proprietor obligated himself to
protest his tenants lrnm TIN. Indians.
They In turn agreed 4, follow him. TO
battle. precisely the system, inaugulN.-
ed by William the cnlntn~rOr for the
military defense Ut rs realm. Hia en-
vironmrh, naturally l,rt.d ,'crtnlu haa,-
It's VI command. f,.ss.ttt.u il capacity for
directing the r.ra,.iS III others and ira
posed u s,.;,sr nf responsibility ni1ua
the planter fur the l.veS thar we're III
hlS keeping.
Above all ,slsr The l,lnn'er jenlOusly
guarded his rights ~ m English fftsr-
man. When iisntly tsntsnisl,ssl IN Eny-
land the virSinian Ssrrdiiy ,.>iSis.d ~.
cry aggression Ut royai iyrailis. t,nOa
husband ns;e Wife. ,,:is. il.snlr. t,li.. king.
one t;ud- this WIS THE i,lasitprx sEstSl.
But be- reserved is.' right ~ rplsainsN
Il monarch Win, rln!Aitxl fhp anrh'nt
compact lrfw.s.n King aud InOi,ie. No
other IHplsls. Numerically NJ uiiMIn,s.
tant liz thar i.roui, Ut firItnin settiefss
has given Ia humanity M many xtafeN-
men. soldiers. CRITTERS. lnitris,ts and phs
losoph~rs. : Evrryln,dy's Mugnxihe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-28
A Orop In Rhexor;c.

81 remember" said an ofiicial Of tn.
East Indian service. .'thp speech OF an
Anglo-lndian who was delegated BY !;
certain district TO place before the gov.
ernment's notice the horrible slaughter
Of their stock by tigers. 4 very no
ticeable litter could be heard in the
audience when the delegate shouted
very dramatically:
''Mr. Chairman. the tiger il the
most ferocious animal that prowls and
runs at large In India. He creeps
from his lurking place at the hour OF
midnight. when all nature IL locked
In the arms OF Morpheus. and ere the
portals Of the east are unbound or
bright Phoe!,us rises In his golden
majesty whole litters Of pigs are de-
stroyed'"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-28
WIGS AND Boards.
1ordersd On the crotssqus In Enslaa0
IN Queen Anness Time

0ordersd On the Grotssqus In EnslaN9
IN Queen Anne's Time
At the restoration wigs began % ~
more generally worll and In Queen
Anne's reign they became the unOs&
costly Item Of gentlemen's wardrobes.
Sir Richard Sieele's '.full buttoned
black wig cost 20 guineas tabout
$a35,. aud the fashion became 90 cum
brous that Collry Cibber when play
ing ,.The Foot OF Fashion" to satiri1o
the styles introduced wig Of. OAK -
large that Il was brought on the stage
Ii i sedan chair. A. matter of fact
the stagecoach lines were compelled to
restrict the length OF wig boxes TO-
three feet.
John Taylor. one Of the EngliAh mi
nor poets. thus depicts tho bearda OF
his day:
some seem a. they were starchsd Ara
fine,
Like to the bris,es Of an angry swins.
And some. TO set their loves desire .
Are cut and praned like = quick -
hedge:
Some nke spade, some IKE fork. souas
Some round. some moved like stuoble.
some quite bare,
Some sharp ssiic,to faxhioned. dagser-
like
That may In whispering mans eye out
ryke:
some IKE . hammer cut or Roman r;
These boards eN,ravakant reformed must
be.
Some with the auadrate. some triangle
fashion.
...~..I.. a. go rsln t,rr.
Some perpendicular In longitude,
Some like 4 thickct for their crassttud0:
Thus height. depth. breadth. triforA
square. oval. round.
And rules geon,esrical IN boards abound.
- National Magazine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-28
A DUKES LOVES.
The Force Of the Attacks Were Meas.
urod by His Appetite.

j no V0TCO 0V SV0 ~txuOWS "0VO "O~O'
urod BY His Appetite.
In the late eighteenth century a DR..
Moore was tutor to the young Duke
OF Hamilton of those days. whom he
accompanied on the usual continental
tour. The duke was then eighteen and
was susceptible to feminine charms.
He had just fallen a victim to the
black eyes of n married lady when DR..
Moore made this re-, VI. to the youth
full peers mother:
This Is the third passion the duke
has had since we crossed the sea. They
generally affect his appetite. and can
make pretty good guess at the height
Of his love by the victuals he refuses
to eat. A slight touch Of love puts
him Immediately from legumes and
oil kinds of jardinage. II 1t arises
degree higher he turns up his nose at
fricassces and ragouts. Another de-
gree and he will rather go to bed sup
PEERLESS than taste plain roasted veal
or pOulets OF any sort. This Is the Ut
most length his passion has ever come
hitherto. for when he was ut the court
with Mile. Marchcnville. though she
put him entirely from greens. ragouts
aud veal. yet she made no impression
on his roast beef or mutton appetite.
He fed plentifully upon those In spite
Of her charms. intend to make q
thermometer for the dukes passion
with four degrees-1 green's. ~ fric-
assess and ragouts. e, roast veal and
fowls. a, plain roast mutton or beef
and II ever the mercury mounts as
high rs the last ] shall think the case
alarming. "-ArgOnaut.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-28
LEFT ALL TO Wife

Property of all kinds which the late
William c. Converse. a prominent at
torney. possessed is given to his wild
ow. Mrs. Ada Converse, according to
the terms of the last will which was
filed in the circuit court on Wednes-
day. The estate was of the probable
value of $1,000 and Perry J. Freeman
has been named as administrator and
filed bond In the sum of $4,000.
The will was made on September 10
while the deceased was in Chicago.
The witnesses to the testament are
Helen Smith and Mrs. Mabel c. Lieb-
erknecht. The widow was named as
executrix without bond but she pre-.
ferred not to take the trust and re-
signed in favor of Mr.. Freeman. Mr..
Converse died at Chicago on Septem.
Der Is.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-28
ASKS FOR new TRIAL RI !

decision of the court was not support
ed by the evidence and was contrary
to the law, the Pennsylvania Railroad
company. by It's attorney. ]. l.. Rupe,
has petitioned for a new trial in the
matter of closing of alleys and high
ways in Cambridge City. The COM
pany appealed to the court to vacate
several streets in Cambridge City that
it might avoid the expense OF con-
structing viaducts. demonstrators, in.
Guiding the town and the telephone
company, were successful, Judge Fox
deciding against the company in the
trial during the summer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-28
THE HURRY HABIT.
Il 10 Charged With Being . breeder Of
Bad Manners.

000 Wb0UuSF0s
"My attention was recently called tu
an article" observed the retired pro-
lessor. .'in which the writer rrbuked
us. individually and rs Il nation. for
our lack Of manners due to the hurry
habit. He claxscd this habit amonx
the bad. senseless. inexcusable habits.
and ] fully agree with him. Watch u
crowd anywhere. pitching or traiEs
and boats or surginI on 10 them. fight
ing for first places going UP stairs or
down. squirming and elbowing to re,
through a gateway or IN open door.
and II you were TO inquire NOT one
man Jack or woman Aiarie could tell
jump.
The average male being will consult
his watch. bound across the lawn. run
like mad for car. hire cab to break
the speed law driving 10 ferry. dash
into his office as X he had done 1O.
yards in ten seconds. remove his hat
and overcoat. open his desk. pull out n
and wonder what he's going to d.
next.
THE average female being will bort
through fringe OF shoppers nine
deep to forge to a bargain counter.
and after she's arrived she'll calmly
put down her purse and paraxol. fingrr
the goods for fifteen minutes. ask
questions concerning the prices- past.
present and futurc-snd move OF lei
surely without buying so much as n
spool of thread Providence Jour-
nal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-28
EvANGELlsTlc MEETINGS.

All who are interested in the ad-
vancement OF the church work in
Richmond will be glad to learn that a
special series OF evangelistic meetings
are to be conducted in the South
Sighth Street Friends church the
week Of Oct Sth led by Rev. Arthur
Damn and wife of London, England.
These two English Friends did splen-
did work during the recent session ct
the Friends. Yearly Meeting here. and
the people Of the city are very fortu.
nate in the opportunity Of being in .
series Of evangelistic meetings under
their leadership. All Of the Friends
churches Of the city are 70 unite in
this campaign and al are invited to
attend the meetings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-28
TRIED FOR LARCENY

Tru trial OF George Dubois OF Mil
ton, charged with the theft Of $21
from William Henry. a fellow citizen,
IN June II. was started In the circuit
court on Wednesday morning. The
prosecuting witness In his testimony
charged that while at the tent.home of
John Doty and wife. south of Cam.
bridge City. Dubois lifted q wallet
containing the money from his hip.
pocket. The defendant stoutly pro.
fessed his innocence and has engaged
Will Keller to defend him. The prose.
cution 10 conducted by states attorney
ladd and his assistant. r. X. Shiveley
The case was dismissed this afternoon
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-28
Thc While wilE.

~. Nsossvsit's Description Of Niehs On
the Great African River.
We had come down through the sec.
0od OF the great Nyanaa lakes. As We
sailed northward its waters stretched
behind Nc beyond the ken OF vision, TO
where they were fed by streams from
tAs Mountains Of the Moon. On our
)eft hand rose the frowning ranges on
The other side Of which the KongO
1oesst lies like shroud over the land.
On our right we passed the mouth Of
The Victorian Nile. alive with mon.
otrous crocodiles ana its banks barren
oe human life because Of the swarms
e the ay whose bite brings the tor.
0sut which ends IN death. >s night
1ell Ne entered the Will, le and
steamed and driftcd down Mighty
stream. Its current swirlcd IN long
curves between endless ranks Of plum
I'd papyrus. White ana blue and red
tbs floating water nlies covered the
laecons and the still inleta among the
reeds. and. here and there the lotus
lifted Its leaves and flowers stifny
above the surface. The brilliant tror-
k stars made Lines OF light on the lap
ping water as We ran ON through the
night. Thc rivec horses roared from,
the reed beds and snorted and plunged
beside the boat. aud crocotiiles slipped
sullealy into the river as we glidcd By.
Toward morning mist arose and
through Il the crescent Of the dying
moon shone red and lurid. Then the
sun famed Aloft. and soon the African
landscape vast. lonely. mysterious.
stretched on every side IN simmer
nc glare Of heat and light. and ahead
u 40 the great. stranse river went
:wistips away iato the distance. =
choo6peo Roosevelt IN Scribnes'a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-28
BUSY WITH FLOATS

Owing to the desire Of teachers in
the different district schools of the
county to work on next Saturday in
preparation OF floats which will appear
in the Centennial parade during the
Fall Festival. the county teachers in
stitute has been postponed from next
Saturday until Saturday, October Sth.
More interest is being taken by the
school teachers in the fall festival this
year than in the two previous events.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-28
TO CONSIDER BOOKS

County Superintendent c. w. Jor.
Ian will attend the meeting Of the
state reading circle board at India.
napolis this evening. Books for both
pupils and teachers will be selected
Tor the ensuing year by the board
The meeting Is special one. having
been called at this time in order that
che younger members on the board
might have the value of the expert,
snce OF Mr.. Jordan and State Superin.
tendent r. J. Alley. both of whom have
resigned their respective positions to
take effect In the near future.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-28
A FINAL REPORT.

U:iah Bcrtsch. administrator OF the
estate OF John Boyer. has filed final
report showing that the total charges
which came into his hands were
S2.s0?.5e. all OF which was spent In
payinS debts and distributing money to
heirs.