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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-10

But 1 feel SO happy" said the voice.
plaintively Il could go on singing FOR 2
schfidt"' know that right through I'll
sing it for you now II yor like
You begin to sing and I'll have you
put In de street." said Mr.. McNab. peer
ing abou. industriously. Il believe 1t ros
you vot sang" he said. suddenly. ad-
ladies. who. at the moment. was yawa-
Ing copiously. low dare your
''And how dare your she retorted
irately. I'm a respectable married wom-
an. and don't go about singing: Why.
FOR two pins she threatened vague
ly, and rose from her seat.
"An right-aE right.' said Mr.. McNab.
starting back In alarm.
But 1t amt all right. guv'nor." de-
clared one OF the dealers explosively.
you've stepped on my pet corns! All
five OF 'emr'
Mr.. McNab. between the irate female
and the angry dealer, apologized profuse-
ly, and at length both his antagonists
lapsed into a defiant silence.
Now denr' said Mr.. McNab thank
fully. nodding to the auctioneer.
Martin glanced at his watch.
Five minutes past -" he murmureo
Not bad for a start"
Lot One" announced the auctioneer.
"a walnut sideboard."
Ten bob" said an optimistic dealer
promptly.
Fifteen amended a second.
1.-TWO pounds" cried Martin.
Three pounds" offered Martins voice
from an opposite corner.
"Six" said Martin.
"Tenv' capped his distant voice i'm
mediateiy.
The crowd shivered with excitement at
this brisk opening OF the sale.
twenty" said Martin briefly.
.'Twenty-fve!'' said his other voice:
The auct!onecr looked expectantly a:
Martin.
..No. lie, him have IT," said Martin.
shaking his head. i've bid q bit more
now than I intended to-"
twenty-five pounds" said the auction
eer, waving his hammer. "Going-going
gone! What name pleaser' he que-ied.
xlancing in the direction Of the winning
voice.
There came no reply.
THE bid came from somewhere IN that
corner BY the door," said the auctionee-
sternly.
The three men who occupied the corner
indicated began Indignantly to deny The
statement
'It WASH. any Of U.S. they declared
ssrenuousiy.
IT distinctly heard the voice come from
that corner" said the auct,oneer.
''Oh. no. 1t didn't"' they protested.
1T did,
''It didn't!'
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.ouarter to one" murmursd Naftis
Vow. ladies' and gents said the
auctioneer. Lot Ons--walnut sids-
board"
"Wait I bit. suv'norr' begged ons e
the dealers. Lets listen!''
It seemed that Z newspaper boy was
passins down. the street outside. shcut
ing news OF an extraordinary nature.
"Hengand invaded! came his voice.
Landing OF the Dutch. Germans.
French. Russians and Manxmsn. Ex.
try speshui Enemy in Londont 'ousse
being looted speshuI"
Only the auctioneer ana his clerk
Martin. the porter and Mr.. McNab were
left.
"Better wait TIL they come back. {
supposer suggested the auctionesr.
"Of course" said Mr. McNab.
After an interval OF . few minutea.
the crowd. in ones and twoes, came back
Into tns room. looking rather shame.
faced.
II couldn't fvd the boy anywhere"
they confessed. HE must have been
having Joke with IN"
Two minutes TO one murmureu
Martin. when At last the auctioneer raj.
ccedings.
Lot IL he said tirediy. "wainut"--
He was interrupted by the sudden adj
vent OF two gentlemen who advanced
through the crowd a. though they were
playing football
Where's old McNab.'. cried Mr.. Herr
weisch. who was one OF them. "'Ere.e
your money; my pars turned up . few
minutes early. Sol
That settles IT, said the auctionesr.
"Dfsgracefu1 arrangements allowing IN
this Drawing and confusion. I'm on for
good this time"
He took his departure. Mr. McSah
Faxed rather ruefuIiy II his friends in the
crowd.
Sales over" he said, terssiy,
1t never bezan"' they reminded him.
Indignantly.
Then that's ali right!'' exclaimed ~.
Bert Welsh. "'Ere's your money. ~.
McSab: count II and you'll ma n ro,.
rect And now 'op Il out Of my 'ouss.
quick.'
Mr.. McSab sadly withdrew. foiloweA
by his friends. who reproached him Sit.
ferly for having promised them All bar
gains which had failed TO materiaiixe.
''It'ii take old McSab al hts fifns -
get friendly with them again." said ~.
Welsh,h apply. They WON'T be "a WI.
Ing In future to let i'm into All their f,ttie
plans. Ell be an outsider for I Ion1
time. And it's all owing to you. sir." ~
added. turning TO Martin. Keeping hack
the sale for IN hour. It was very rooA
Of you-''
Don't mention IT.. begged Martin.
with poIlteness and truth. IT vas 3
pleasure"
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O6 SAFE. .
Twelve twerty-one." observed Martin
glancing again at his watch. And stll
Lot One is not sold"
Now" said the auctioneed YEARLY
.'oncs more-Lot One. q walnut side
board"
"Ill repeat my offah Of fourpence-ha'-
penny" said the nnicking voice.
Unluckily for him. small boy sni9-
gered at the remark.
Ere. out you go. my land" cried Mr..
McNab. bouncing up. and hustling the
small boy to the door. We've lad just
as much OF you as We can stand. You're
q fiddle rascal-dat's yot you aref'
''Oh. is e? demanded an angular fe-
male. rising swiftly. is e indeed
Cali my son q rascal, would you. and
It's libel and defamation of character.
and / wonder is father over there can
stand still and listen to you
Sure. an OF don't intend to. said 4
wiry little red-headed man, coming
forward. Not at ahl, at ahli Dim
list COINS to tell Guild McNnab jis,
what OF think av i'm"
At last the father and mother, hav-
Ing exhausted their ammunition, moved
stormily from the room, followed by their
son and heir. Mr.. McNab collapsed
brokenly into a chair, And Martin noted.
with keen satisfaction. that twelve thirty
one had arrived.
Same old Lot One--wainut Sdeboard--
same old sideboard.'
Vat rotten auctioneer you are." said
Mr.. McNab's voice, or SO 1t seemed TO
everyone except Martin. 'AI dis time
wasted and holdings sold! Why. Tor two
pins. I'd kick you out!
At this. the emotions Of the lttis
auctioneer came unfastened.
well" he exclaimed, in q helpless
manner well"
He rose and climbed carefully down
from the platform. Then he put on his
hat and moved towards the door.
Where are you going?" asked Mr.. No
Eabb, In surprise.
Home! I've had enoogh-more than
enough Talk about Lar gardens. And
then you have the cheek to say
Never said nodinss." protested Mr..
McNab.
I'm going, And you can't have q
sale without me-you haven't an auc-
tioneer's licence. Serves you rizhtp'
Mr.. McNab followed him to the door.
almos. tearfuily irnp.oring him to re-
turn. and apologiEing wildly for every
thing and anything.
''All right" said the auctioneer. re-
lenting. -rll give you one more chance.
But think we'd better have an interval
to cool down In. The sale in postponed
for ten minutes"
At the end Of the stated time. the auc-
ttoneer climbed back on TO the table.
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BY r. MORTON HOWARD.

TACK MARTIN, the Man with Twenty
Tongues. sat on the hack seat OF the
j motor bus ana gaEea renestivcly at
The other passenger VITA whom he was
sharing the roof OF ths vehicle.
The other man was occupying . front
seat. and presented 10 Martin back
view which was eloquent Of melancholy.
HIS shoulder were hunched in gloom.
Ole neck dropped deprcssediy: from time
% time he shook his head dolefully.
''Buck up!' exclaimed Martin At last.
throwing his voice 30 that II seemed to
sems from tbs other mans sida you'll
soon be dead. you known
The Other passenger listiessly raised
his head ana glanced around. Failing
naturally. 10 associate Martin with the
voice. an expression OF weary suEps'ss
slowiy crept into his face.
.Aiways merry and brisht" said Mar.
ein's voio.. proceeding this time from tns
ether slds ct tho man.
The depressed Individual turned again.
ana the surprised on his face deepened.
"'Earing voices now: am: ne
I'm going on my rocke.--thats what's
che matter with me-and no wonder.
"pon't be a focl.'' said . voice urgent
". from beneath tho seat.
The other passenger bent down ana
oeered beneath tina seat.
'l'm on my rockr already. no de-
elared, with conviction. Worried QUE
Of my mind--and as all Mr.. Moses MO
Nab6 faulti''
He Eroaned bitterly. and his chin sank
on 10 his chest In complete abandonment
70 misery.
Martin rose and seated himself beside
The other passenger
s'Tel me-" no said. sympathetic ally.
swho Il Mr. Moses McNab?"
$50 you've card % I'm. :oa?" said the
ether man. oblivtous OF the source OF
Nart.-'s knowledge Of the name. 800
n e: Well. 's's tho Lac. word In rotters.
Hes . 'ard.'eartei old 'umbug. that's
what . ts.'
II take y. said Martin. "that hes .
gentleman OF mixed nationality. Moses
and 'McNab' would eugees, tha:."
"'E Amt . gentleman" replied the
other, rousine himself. land q ain. OF
mixed nationality Apart from that. you.
remarks II correct rs name Amt really
McNat. don't know what II Ii. but
shouldn't b. surprised II 1t was Nosey-
Otein"
III. appears 70 have Incurred your
an!mosisy." remarked Martin.
''lf that's another way OF putting Il
chat IA like to dot I'm one on Is tat
aoss." said the other. ''you're right. 'E's
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DlQ.'
Didn't" ...s
wordy wrangle ensued. At last the
auctionee- turned to Martin.
well, sir. the men who bid against
you appears to have vanished he said
glancing skeptically at the hot and angry
three men IN the corner Your last bid
take that?'
''No. thanks" replied Martin.
i've changed my mind. told you I
bid more than I meant to-"
The auctioneer. assuming I an en-
sought to persuade Martin to recon-
slider his decision. He spoke eloquent
ly and, to Martins secret pleasure.
vo1ubly.
And now. sir. what do you sayr'
asked Martin.
what do / say?" asked Martin.
Yes. sir. what do you say7"
well, since you ask me SO pres
singly. I say no." replied Martin
sweetly.
The auctioneer made no EFFORT to
disguise his annoyance. Mr.. McNab
stirred restlessly. the others present
murmured angrily a. this waste OF
time. Martin merely glanced at his
watch.
Twelve minutes past twelve" he OBJ
served to himself And we haven't
started vet"
I'VE shall have to offer the lot again. %
said the auctioneer. irascibly. Wow
then-Lot One"
May be permitted to of1ah." rose a
finicking voice. ''the precise sum OF four
pence-ha' penny. less the usual discount
for cash?'
Mr.. McNab bounced nercely to his feet.
wow dent" he shouted. Vow den. We
don't want any OF dat nonsensings 'ere!'
"Sit down, you silly old fooI.' said
Martin. contriving a really excellent imi-
tation OF the auctioneer's voice.
Mr. McNab spun round wildly.
low dare you call me names, chr he
screamed. You call yourself an auc-
tioneer. and den make a mock of your
best client! 'Ow dare you do it?''
Il never called you anything! said the
auctioneer. heatedly.
With some enjoyment In the s.tuat ion
the crowd characterized this denial as a
brazen falsehood-
why. We card you" they said re-
proachfuily.
In vain did the auctioneer strenuously
deny the charge. The bulk OF evidence
was too strong against him.
All right" he said at last. Il never
said a word. but Til apologize all the
same, Just 80 as we can get on with the
business. Mr.. McNab. I'm very sorry
for what I didn't say. There,''
Oats all right said Mr.. McNab
land I'm glad to accept de apology vo,
you 'aven't given Now lets gts on With
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rich, and in the love OF restoring
the writing on Moderated paper he
has evolved some "don'ts" which
he announces as follows:
Don't put currency or valuable
papers and coins IN the same COM
partment. for when they roll your
safe about the melted coins will
churn up the burned papers and
currency.
Don't put currency or valuable
papers away folded up or wrapped
with rubber bands or in wallets. for
the rubber bands will melt and
make a condemnation that will be
impossible to handle. or the en-.
velope or the wallet will break
your charred papers or currency
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-10
AIN r
Bur N
PAP ER
FOR |
GOLD
the most remsfkar
. be gold miner In the world II
= CAorRo A. James. OF San

TYPOGRAPHY the most remarks
r. bic gold miner In the world II
i George A. James. OF San
Francisco. Cal. He has made Q
moderate fortune in the past few
years mining for gold in the debri9
ef burned documents.
Il 10 not the precious metal itself.
Of course. that Mr.. James seeks. but
what II equally valuable. evidences
Of indebtedness and statements OF
accounts. Honest tradesmen Will
pay their pecuniary obligations
whether the note. draft or other
paper which evidences them Is In
existence or not. but al tradesmen
are not honest. and when such
paper II destroyed by IRE the
holder has very little recourse
against his dishonest debtors. al
though the law does prescribe .
roundabout way OF securing pay.
ment In such cases.
~ So0SDp WoO 40 ~ assay
profession. and who dabbles in
srchsology. anthropology and chem.
istry In his spare hours. has how.
ever found . way to restore burned
Documents. and for this reason
every commercial drs II to him .
gold mine.
While travelling In Europe Mr..
James had occasion to visit Pompei:
and noticed thero tn, ineniciert
methods followed by those who
were attempting to restore the
burned papyri. On his return to
San Francisco he had occasion to
talk with a business man whose
burned documents in the earthquake
and conhagra. ION Of 1905 involved
Q possible loss of q million dollars.
This man WAS Bea Upkam. of Pay.
Of Upham q Co. James. at Up
hams suggestion. secured the ashes
from the Upham vaults and set
about experimenting In the hope
OF Anding some acid or combination
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easily broken. breath OF wind or
a slight draught being sufficient 70
break into q thousand pieces what
might be . promissory note worth
$1,000.
From his work on burned docu.
ments James has made himself
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when trying to separate them.
Don't take 1t for granted thaf
burned documents are worthless.
have taken q piece OF charred paper
four inches wide by six inches long.
renewed the writing on 1t and saved
for the holder $15,500.
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rs the woman OF to-day gradually
losing her distinctively feminine
= figure owing to her increased In
terest in masculine sports?
VIII the tendency among women
to adopt mannish habits mean the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-12-14
CUTICURA r NJ HEALED
BAD SORE ON LIMB

Some time ago l vas coming up
some steps When the board crushed
under me like an egg shell, and my
right limb went through to the knee,
and scraped he flesh off the bone
just inside and below the knee. 1
neglected it for a day o. two, then it
began to hurt me pretty badly. l put
balsan fir Gu to draw out the poison,
but Wien ] had Isl it a week, it hurt
so badly that I changed to -- ONT
mont. That made it smart and burn
SO badly that l couldn't use it any
more, and that was the fourth week
after l was hurt.
Then ( began to use Cuticura ONT
ment for the core. 1t stopped hurting
Immediately and began healing right
away. 1t was a b%ad-looking sore be-
fore Cuticura Ointment healed it, and
suffered so I couldn't sleep from two
days after I fell until I began using
Cuticura Ointment.
"Cuticura Soap is the best soap 1
ever saw. | have used all kinds of
soap for washing nay face, and always
1t would leave my face smarting. I
had to keep a lotion to stop the smart,
no matter how expensive a SOAP 1
used. find at last in Cuticura Soap
a soap that will clean ny face and
leave no smartiilss, and l do not have
to use any lotion or anything else to
case it. believe Cuticura Soap is the
best soap m-de." (Signed) Mrs. NJ.
o. Failchild, S05 Lafayette ST., Wich-
tia, Kan, May s, 1911. Although
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
BY druggists and dealers everywhere,
? sample of each, with 32-,age book,
will be mailed free Oh application to
eCuticura," Dept. % Is, Boston.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-12-14
Heroic Treatment.

why must you Invariably take q
taxicab when Q have been dlin!s-
ing?"
The bill always sabers Ire instant
~"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-12-14
a Eta.

A Fias.
did the singer succeed i'm getting
what suited her in an apartments"
'Oh, yes. She told me she had a
lutte thing in A fiat"
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-10-12
Albemarle Presbyterv.

The forty-fifth stated meeting of
the Albemarle Presbytery was held
last week at Falkland. There were
eleven ministers, six elders and a
number of visitors present. Rev. j.
s. Coleman, of Stovall, was modera-
tor, and the opening sermon was
preached by Rev. J. C. Shive, OF Will
son.
Mr.. J. f. Hemphill was examined
for ordination, and Mr.. Robert
King was presented for licenseship.
Several Presbyterial sermons were
preached by Rev. J. S. Wood. Rev.
j. E. Ballon delivered an address on
Home Missions. The address on
Foreign Missions was delivered by
Rev. j. A. Mcclure.
The following is the statistical re-
port to the synod: II ministers. 40
churches, 8 candidates for the min.
istry, 1881 members, $45,215,
which was $4,6S1 more than the
year before, 345 new members added
during the year.
The elders and deacons' meeting
will be held at Wilson on November
14th.-
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-10-12
Request From Civic League.

The chairman of the Civic League
Committee on prevention OF cruelty
to animals asks that all owners of
horses in the town read the follow
ing prayer of a horse to its master.
And remember that the horse in
Henderson adds this particular
petition: "PrOtect me, oh, my mas
teri from the cruelty of my cnlored
driver. To thee, my master, | offer
my prayer: Feed, water and care for
me; and when the days work is done,
provide me with shelter and clean,
dry bed. Always be kind to me. Pet
me sometimes, that | may serve you
the more gladly and learn to love
you. Donot jerk the reins. and do not
whip me when going up hill. Never
strike, beat or kick me when | do
not understand what you want; but
give me a chance to understand you.
Watch me, and if fail to do your
bidding, see if something is not
wrong with my harness or feet.
Do not overload me, or hitch me
where water will drip on me. Keep
me well shod. Examine my teeth
when | do not eat; | may have an
liberated tooth, and that, you know,
is very painful. Do not tie or check
my head in an unnatural position or
take away my best defense against
flies and mosquitoes by cutting OFF
my name or tail.
| cannot tell you when | am thirs-
ty; so give me clean, cool water
often. | cannot tell you in words
when / am sick; SO watch me, and
by signs you may know my condition.
Give me all possible shelter from the
hot sun; and put a blanket on me
when | am working, but when | am
standing in the cold. Never put a
frosty bit in my mouth; first warm it
by holding it q moment in your
hands.
| try to carry you and your bur
dens without a murmur, and wait
patiently for you long hours of the
day or night. Without the power to
choose my shoes or path, [ some
times fall on the hard pavements,
and | must be ready at any moment
to lose my life in your service.
And finally, O my master, when
my useful strength is gone, do not
turn me out to starve or freeze, or
sell me to some human brute, to be
slowly tortured and starved to death;
but do thou, my master, take my
life in the kindest way, and your God
will reward you here and hereafter
Amen.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-10-12
Attention, Confederate Veterans
(COntributed.l

At a meeting of the Henry l..
Wyatt Camp U. c. v, Saturday.
Oct. 7th, Commander J. r. B. Hoov-
er requested every member who
could possibly go with him to Ra-
leigh Tuesday, Oct. 18th, to notify
him by Saturday, Oct. 18th. Leave
on Shoo-fly at S:54, see the Greatest
State Fair ever held in North Caro-
lima Including flying machines) and
return that night. If as many as
fifteen go, he will take the Camp in
Uniforms.
The Camp was sorry to hear of
the sickness of two of the members,
}. d. Ayscue of North Henderson.
and T. NJ. Evans of No. Manson.
Y. C..
The eight uniforms received at f..
II. Davis Sons and Co. since last
meeting, had been called for making
thlrty-seven of the Veterans "Men in
Grey" for the second time.
The Drum was used to call the
camp together and proved q draw
ing card. Giving pleasure to the
Boys who stepped lively to the in
spring music made on the drum bv
the Commander.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-10-12
Nice COTTAGE,
Changes on Charlotte Observer.

Desiring to give the very best possible
service to the people of the two Carroll
mas, The Observer Company having been
reOrganiZed, announces to its friends
that Major James c. Hemphill, one of
the best known and ablest editors of the
South will on November 1st, assume the
duties of editor-in chief of the Observer.
For twenty years Major Hemphill as
editor OF the Charleston News and Cou.
rier, made that paper power in South
ern journalism.
For two years past he has had edito-
rial direction OF the Richmond Times
Dispatch.
In addition to the coming of Major
Hemphill, Mr.. A. E. Gonzales assumes
the office OF publisher and managing di-
rector, and Mr.. George Stephens and
Mr.. W. III. Wood, two Of the most active
business men of Charlotte, become
stockholders OF the reorganized COM
pany.
Under the new plan the Observer will
be immeasurably strengthened and pro-
poses to be better and greater as n daily
newspaper.
Published seven days OF the week at
Charlotte, with the very best mail facil-
tiles The Observer will reach all parts of
the two Carolinas at the earliest posi-
bic moment.
With a still larger force eofnewsgathers
and we'll trained special correspondents
and staff writer's, The Observer proposes
to cover the field as never before.
The subscription price will remain at
$500 for a year, 81 90 for six months,
and 81 90 for three months