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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany Has 226 Who Are
Over 80 Years.
THREE ARE OVER NINETY
WHEN THE COMPANY ESTAe-
LISTED THE FIRST RAILROAD
PENSION SYSTEM.

Pittsburg, Jan. 3.-Probably unique
among the pension rolls of the coun-
try is that Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company, which, according to a
compilation just completed, is shown
to have 226 employees who are over
eighty years of age, and who were re-
tired when they were seventy years,
or younger, and have received annual
pensions ever since.
A similar compilation made recent
ly shows that the Pennsylvania rail-
road has 1850 active employees who
have been with the road forty years
or more, and 1913 additional men
who, before they were retired on pen
sion, had served the road more than
forty years.
The number Of employees on the
Pennsylvania pay roll who are over
eighty years of age is shown in the
following table:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
8eethoven's Last DAYS.

Beethoven had troubles besides the
scourge Of deafness. Throughout his
life the conduct Of his brothers irked
and grieved him, and when on the
death of one Of them he adopted his
orphaned son that nephew's outra-
geous conduct broke his heart. Then
he felt the sting of poverty. Dying,
he would have lacked the very neces-
sar;es Of waning life had it not been
for the Philharmonic Society of Eng
land. The society has never boosted
Of the fact. but a fact it is that a
doucer of f1OO sent by it to Bee
thoven at his last gasp made death
less a martyrdom to the famous mu-
stefan than it otherwise would have
been.-London Graphic.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
"Mary'S Lamb"

Richard Garlic will be the attraction
at the Gepnett theater on Wednesday,
matinee and night. The elongated
comedian will be seen here again as
Leander Lamb, the hen-pecked hero
of his lively musical comedy, "Mary's
Lamb" He has added some new lines
and jokes, but in the main the play.
the cast and the music remain as they
were last winter. The newcomers to
the cast are Miss Adele Rafter, a
statuesque comedienne and Joseph
Coffman. who has the part of the
darky servant The chorus is as large,
rosy and nimble as ever. The seats
went on sale this morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03

the popular place this week for the
alter goers. The Sunny South is the
headliner this week and a novel and
singing production. introducing scenes
from the land of cotton. 10 colored
performers take part led by the fam
GUS dancing and singing duo-John-
SON and Wells. Major OLaughlin
the original juggling musketeer and
baton twirler in an entirely novel act
with the latest motion pictures make
up big program for the weeks en-
tertainment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
"The Chorus LADY.

Rose Stahl, who is to appear at the
Gennett on Wednesday. January II in
James Forbes comedy, The Chorus
Lady" is an actress who grants her
self no fads and whose one hobby is
domesticity. Miss Stahl is never seen
in public cafes or other places where
actresses, as a rule. are to be found.
Practically all of her time she spends
in her apartments at the hotel where
she is living. She is an incessant
reader and writes a great deal. Her
favorite author is Balzac. OF all her
possessions there is nothing she pri-
yes more highly than medal given
her for proficiency in cooking. This
was obtained from the Convent of the
Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Mon
Ltreal, from which she was graduated
in her seventeenth year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
GOLD HIDERS.
The Aurohuaeos Of Colombia Worship
the Yellow Metal.

The Aurehuaeos Of Colombia Worship
the Yellow Metal.
Ipfesting the snow clad slopes OF
sun kissed Ahorqueta. the Sentinel"
one of the highest peaks in the Sierras
de San Marta. in northern Colombia.
is one of the strangest tribes Of In
dams known to ethnologists-the Au-
rohuacos. Their name means hidden
gold" or gold hiders." and that il
Just what they are. They worship
the yellow metal. dividing their devo-
tons between gold and the sun.
The Aurohuaco will do anything for
gold. Murder is nothing If it gains
him the tiniest bit of gold. He works
for any kind Of money. When he gets
enough silver or copper or paper mon
ey he changes it for gold and then
hurries with it to his mountain fast
nesses, there to hide it. and come back
for more. Why he wants it is impos-
sible to say. No Aurohuaco ever was
known to part either with gold dust
or gold coin.
His neighbors. the Talemancas. ara
wholly different. They regard gold or
emeralds. also found in Colombia. as
simply a mct I'M Of exchange for whis
XIV or aguadicnte. The Talemanca Is
superstitious to an absurd degree and
wears a wild turkeys foot on a neck
lace as a talisman against sickness
and bad luck He worships fire as the
cleansing and redeeming god.
In this favored region is plenty Of
alluvial gold which only needs to be
taken out to make the republic of Co.
lombia rich and powerful. But the
Aurohuacos spoil the best laid plans
of men who come there to mine. They
let men dig and dig and wear their
fingers away washing the precious yell
low grains out Of the earth. and then
they murder the miners for their treas
ure. This has been done countless
times. Many's the skeleton that whit
ems the sides Of "the Sentinel.
York World.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
"Three Twins"

The cheering announcement is
made that we are to have Three
Twins the delightful, funny musical
comedy. which ran for ten months in
New York at the Herald Square the
alter and five months at the Whitney
theater, Chicago, and which comes TO
the Gennett theater on Thursday, Jan.
18th. This comedy is in the hands
of remarkably clever company of
players, chief of whom are: Thomas
Whiffen. Edward Wade, Hugh Fay.
Neil Kelly. Russell Lennon. Henry
Schumann- Heink, Florine Sweetman,
Elizabeth Carmody. Helen Du Bots,
Ida Paetz and all the other Broadway
favorites
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
A Cruel Jest.

Samuel Rogers. the poet. resided
with Lady Holland and anus u him
self by exacerbating her fears Of ILL
ness and dt"th. During the cholera
epidemic Lad! Holland was a prey to
Understandable terrors. She couId think
of nothing but precautionary measures
and on one occasion was describing
to Rogers all that she had done. She
enumerated the remedies she had
placed in the next room-the baths. the
apparatus for fumigatiOn, the blankets,
the mustard plasters. the drugs Of ev-
cry sort
You have forgotten the only thing
that would be ct any use." observed
Mr.. Rogers.
And what is trat:"
"A coffin" repliel' the poet.
Lady Holland Observation-Disclosures of
the Duchesse de Dino"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
A Terrifying Smoke.

The Mexican peon smokes cigarettes
made of the dried leaves Of the merri.
huana weed. One of the peculiar ef-
fects Of merrihuana smoking is to dr.
tort the bigness of all animals. making
them of enormous size and horrible
shape. The smoker is filled with q
horrible fear. something like the hor.
rors brought on by delirium tremens
A kitten or puppy to his distorted
vision appears as some terrible crea-
ture A common sight in Mexico is to
see a swarthy "Sreaser." armed to the
teeth, fee in terror from a small dog
while he would fearlessly attack any
man with his knife or his machete.-
New York World.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03

Iotdl ..IlO
In addition to these employees there
are three who are 80 years of age or
more: Andrew Abels, of Philadelphia,
who was born May %, 1917; was re-
tired January 1, 1900; David B. Price,
of the Sunbury division, was born No
vember 3, 1918 and was retired Janu-
airy 1, 1900; he has been with the
company as an active employee since
1854; Andrew Neblinger of Philadel-
phia division, was born March II.
1919, and retired on a pension jan
uary I. 1900, after 40 years of con-
tinuous service with the road. These
three men were retired when the
Pennsylvania railroad in 1900 estab-
lished Americas first railroad pension
system.
These unusual statistics are not
brought out in the reports of the rail-
road pension fund of the PENNSYLVANIA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
Eaotism Of Genius.

When Wordsworth. Southey and
Coleridge Wee walking together. and
Coleridge remarked that the day was
SO fine lit might have been ordered
for three poets" the gentle Words
worth promptly exclaimed: Three
poets. Who are the other two:"
Disraeli. when a mere youth. wrote
to his sister that he had ieard Macau-
ley. She'll and Grant speak. but be-
tween ourselves could floor them ALL"
And again he said. When l want to
read a good book ! write one
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
"RIue Mouse"

. A Fitch play is always characterize
ed by novel settings and beautiful
costumes. Being a master of stage
craft it goes without saying that this
remarkable playwright also chooses
players. A happier combination, it is
said. has never been had than with
The Blue Mouse" "The Blue Mouse"
with a cast including Beatrice Moves.
Earle Mitchell, Sam Edwards. Guy
D'Ennery, Ruth Rose, Marie Gerard
and fifteen others, comes to the New
Murray theater on Tuesday, January
18th.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
East Lynne.

East Lynne" is almost half a cen
fury old, yet people are as wildly stir
red By it now as those of the Civil
War times We're and as the ones in
the next fifty years will be. Joseph
King, who produced The Ninety and
Nine, the great rural play that ran
for six months at the Academy of
Music, New York will present his
New York company in this wonder
full play at the Gennett tonight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
new COUNCIL IS IN
F. c. Mosbaugh Only One of
Old Officials to Con-
tinue in Office.
A SPLENDID RECORD MADE
palladium SpeciaD

Cambridge City. Ind. Jan. 3.-The
members OF the old council. composed
OF John f. Gray. Chairman. r. c. Mos
baugh, Fred Storch. Charles Wheeler
and Israel Morrey. retired today at
noon. and were superseded by F. c.
Mosbaugh. Chairman. John Hazelrigg.
Joe Moore. Will Austill and Ellis Filby.
The retiring council has we'll served
the interests of the town. When they
assumed the duties of office. four years
ago. the municipal debt was $4,000.
This has been reduced to $1,000 With
the amount of Indebtedness cancelled.
the rate of taxation has been reduced
from S1.iO to Sl.1o per capita Claims
to the amount of $1,000. held by indi-
viduals have also been paid off
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
He 0idn't Die.

Laura-While Jack was here the 9th.
er evening he made the statement that
Believes: tAfter Il pause, Well, did
he kiss you: Lauru-iou haven't read
any account Of Jacks death in the pa.
pers, have you?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
The Girl From Rector's.

The comedy which caused such
sensational success at Weber's Music
Hall in New York last year, THE Girl
From Rector's" will be seen at the
Gennett theater on Monday, January
10th.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
His Rirthcav.

when were you born:' asked an
inquisitive of Robert Louis one day.
MAY 10. 1880" was the instant reply.
and Robert Louis and Fanny Steven
son exchanged glances. This was theiH
wedding day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
AoWe's Pictures.

The most beautiful painting cannot
compare with nature itself That S
the reason Lyman II. Howe's scenes
of sunset and moonlight at the Gen
nett Thursday, January 6, are incom-
parably beautiful.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
1.-THE CIansman.

A thrilling drama of the South
where the question of the negro race
is becoming more and more a sub
ject of great concern, is the CLANS
man" which will be at the Gennett
theater on Tuesday, January II. At
ter seeing this story which Thomas
B. Dixon Jr, has described with such
telling effect. the northerner does not
wonder so much at the terrible feel
ing which has been born and bred in
the Southern man for generations.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
At the MURRAY.

The fact that Defur and Estes, COM
edy sketch artists come here from Co
lumbus. Ohio, where they appeared at
the Keith and of whom the papers
had much to say in commentator in
dictates that Murray's theater will be
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
EXCEPTION.

Teacher-As 1 have been telling you,
there are two general classes Of work
ers. Tommy, does your father make
his living by using his brains or by
using his muscles? Tommy-Neither
one, ma'am. He's policeman.-Chi-
cagO Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03

rife with dramatic incidents in the
life of the famous hunter and the
scenes are all thrilling with the at
mosphere of the early American will
derness. Several full blooded Indians
and a pack of Siberian wolves are
especially carried by the company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
A Font Ruie-

Workman-Is there a foot rule in this
house: Housekeeper-Yes. Everybody
wipes their fe.f on this mat before
they dare come in.-Comic Cuts
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03

! ANNABEL.
GERALDINE.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03

which in the first nine years of it's
existence has paid to retired employees
of the railroad total of $3,445, 1877
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
Daniel Boone

At the Gennett theater tomorrow
evening. the attraction will be Dan
iel Boone on the Trail" The play is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
G1ZE At G4TNOR,
ThrOngs IN Park Watch His
abduction bu DR.. Bum Dus.

Shortly before o'clock yesterday after
noon a smart looking motor car stopped
In front of the City Hall. 4 footman
jumped off and brought himself TO atten-
ton. The usual bench loungers then made
3 rush for the steps to see what il u.uS all
about. Finally a man got out of the car
and walked into the City Hall.
There was much speculation as 10 what
was happening and the crowd soon grew
TO large proportions as various rumors
spread. There were fully twelve hundred
persons on the plaza and on ne lroad
steps when Mayor Gaynor walked out with
DIR. H. z. Bumpus. who had called to
take him to the Museum of Natural His
tory.
Dear me- said the Mayor, what is
all this crowd about"
why. they heard you were coming out
and wanted TO get d look at YOU" replied
Lieutenant Kennel.
The Mayor started his day by walking
across the bridge with Fire Commissioner
Waldo. At once the rumor vas revived
that Commissioner Waldo was 10 he trans
ferred from the Fire to the Police De
partment but regarding this neither would
talk. 1t is believed, however, that there
will be no change in the head OF the Police
Department for several months.
William Brown Meloney. a magazine
writer and formerly reporter IN The
World" was appointed executive seq etary
to the Mayor, to succeed William H. Willis.
He was born in California thirty-three
years ago. but has lived in this city for
eight years.
The Mayor had a conference yesterday
with Supreme Court Justice Belts. of
Kingston The topic of discussion vas the
appointment of condemnation commits
siCners for the CatskiI acqueduct- The
Mayor is determined to bring about
reform in the expenses attached to this
work. He is also much opposed to the law
passed by the Legislature last fall allow
ing what are known as consequential
damages" as he fears that. unless it is
repealed. the city will be mulcted for ex-
cessive amounts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
TAINTED CLERK FIRED


Mayor Gaynor wrote to Justice John NJ.
Cragen, of the Cd District Municipal Court
In Queens, yesterday, suggesting that he
remove Luke J. Connorton as clerk on the
ground that he was untitled for the place.
The Mayor said his Commissioners of Ac-
counts had been unable to get a Satisfac-
tory explanation of d discrepancy in the
accounts of the court which are supposed
to be kept by the clerk.
It seems that Justice Cragen. who was
elected on the fusion ticket last fall, had
already removed Connorton and appointed
J. Frank Ryan as clerk of the court on
February !. The Justice held that Con-
norton's term had expired. Mr.. Common
ton said that when he was appointed. two
years ago. to take the place of man who
died the appointment was for full term
instead of an unexpired term. and he is
preparing to ask the courts TO reinstate
him.
Connorton. who was a city magistrate
until two years ago, but failed of reap
pointment by Mayor Mcclellan. declared
last night that there was no trouble with
his accounts He said he would hold
Mayor Gaynor responsible for any charges
he might make.
Justice Cragen said that he had super
seeded Connorton because the Iatters term
of office had expired. and that he knew of
no trouble with the accounts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
DIGGING INTO CITY RECORD.
Mayor Names Committee to Find
Abuses and Causes for Them,

Patrick J Tracy's hold on his job as
Supervisor Of the City Record depends
upon the sort of report made by COM
mission appointed Yesterday by the Mayor
Ito examine into the management OF the
CITY Record and into the contract for print
ing il and furnishing the city with sta
tionery and printing supplies.
The committee. which consists of John A.
Hennessy. William J. Ellis and James E
Sullivan is instructed TO report the
abuses. extravaganCes and dishonesties
which have grown up therein, and how TO
do away with them" The Mayor says he
is not inclined to blame Mr.. Tracy, IS
after a careful examination he has learned
that he has acted under orders and prece-
dents.
when YOU have finished your work,
writes the Mayor Il shall be ready to as
sist Won in framing a few short rules for
the future guidance of the supervisor.
Mr. Hennessy is managing editor of
THE New York Press" Mr.. Ellis, who is
noy in the automobile business. Is prac-
tical printer and a former newspaper nan.
Mr.. Sullivan is manager Of the American
sports Publication Company and is secre-
tary of the Amateur Athletic Union
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
TO SAFEGUARD THE AVENUE.
President of Association TO Confer with
Commissioner Baker.

Members Of the executive committee Of
the Fifth Avenue Association held a special
session Yesterday al No 542 Fifth avenue,
and decided on ways and means TO Danish
strong arm women pickpockets and
other undesirable characters from that
thoroughfare.
Magistrate Cornens statement" said
Robert Cirier Cooke, president of the assO-
citation, that Fifth avenue was being over
run by strong arm women from 29th to 43d
street. together with number of sugges-
tons by members of the association had
10 do with the calling of the meeting.
was empowered TO take the matter up with
Police Commissioner Baker. ! have already
written TO him, and when he has had suffi-
cient time TO get his own facts on the sub
ject viii have a conference with him"
More lights and more police on the avenue
were some Of the suggestions made by the
executive committee. Ex-Governor Levi p.
Morton was elected "A member Yesterday.
Others who attended the meeting We're
William Post Sackett. Richard w Meade,
Henry A. Siebrecht and John A. Sleicher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
SUGAR MEN SETTLE.
Eracf 1mounf Paid GOJCrR-
mcnf Is -sGO4.3O4 81.

WInrrcd r. Denison. Assistant United
States Attorney General. issued state
rl.st yesterday regarding the settlement
Of she National Sugar Refining Company
with the Eove-n1lenr Tor back duties due
70 the underv, eiSlling Of sugar importations
As told exclusively in The Tribune. this set
Element WAS made on Tuesday Mr.. DEM
son said that the exact amount paid over
by the company was Ss4,So4 81
THIS ravu.ent." the statement declares,
has been accepted by the Secretary of the
Treasury. with the concurrence Of tie At
.ornev General. and on recommendation Of
the Solicitor Of the Treasury and the special
counsel for The government The settle
nent in noyise affects the criminal prose-
srltior o. any individuals who may be
shown 10 have been responsible for any
criminal frauds"
With the payments by the American
Sugar Refining Company and Arbuckle
Brothers. thu government has now received
2. 4S4. 81 s. as the result Of tho prosecutions
for and investiCat ions Of the frauds in the
weighing or imported sugar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
BOOM FOR BENNETT
DINNER TO LAUNCH IT
May Be Placed in Race for
Governor on March II.

1t Is expected that Congressman William
5, Bennett will be placed In the race as
a candidate for the Republican nomination
Tor Governor a dinner which is being
Planned by a special committee for Mon
DAY, March IA. Most of the members OF
the committee are Hebrews, and the dln-
her is to be held in Little Hungary. No.
Ioi East Houston street. The invitations
say that the dinner is given to Mr.. Bennett
IN recognition of his valuable services in
congress. Particular stress will be laid
on the activity of the Congressman in
hghting various bills that have been de-
signed to check immigration AS head OF
the immigration commission of Congress
he performed much valuable work in in
vestigating conditions under which immi-
grants come TO this country.
EX-Assemblyman Gustave Hartman is
chairman of a large committee of arrange
lnents. Edward Lauterbach is chairman
of the executive committee and Isaac \.
Seligman is treasurer. other members of
the committee are Marcus Braun Albert
Falck, Supervisor of the Census for New
York County; S. S. koenig, Secretary of
State. leader OF the 9Th Assembly District;
Joseph Levenson. leader of the I'd District;
Jacob A. Newstead, leader of the 4th Dis
tTict: Abraham Gruber, lead@r of the nth
District: Louis Marshall, the Rev. H. Pereira
Mendes. Judge Otto A. Rosalsky. the Rev.
DR.. Charles H. Parkhurst. Register Grit
enhagen. Postmaster Morgan and Otto T.
Barnard. Jacob Bremen. chairman of the
Kings County Republican Executive Com
mittee. is the only member outside of New
York County. II. Taylor Phillips former
Deputy Controller, is the only member of
the committee who is not a Republican.
Congressman Bennett has been an As
Semblyman, served one year municipal
court justice ard Is now in his third term
in Congress. He was mentioned as pos
sihle fusion candidate for Mayor last fan.
and when Mr., Barnard was nominted be
came his campaign manager He is an
active member OF the Presbyterian Church.