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aYNoPSIa

A foolish young tenderroot becomes
fascinated with the bold. srtful Wife OF -
drunken prospector in a western mining
sSwn sn. assS BBr rs are to eon siGos .d By 'Aa the
vie but The enlvairoa. boy PIN. :
s sSs: himself f. Il; ' 10 their safin Sixhs the to crime g.:
balls exhausted; the youth put, her
on hi. y and tSllows hsnr,nE to shs
msnt. the woman thrusts her escort into
2 snow drtt and rides on Half-fronsn
Do stumbiss into the railroad station just
Twsnty-hvs years later this man, GsorEe
4ormiy. In a multi millionaire In New
York: Hs meets Eleanor HAidane,
ss e0e eoaop saa .'1 VIZ i herr IN her "S WORN.
Eormly becomes ownsr OF q steamship
Pine q nnds himself frustrated In pier
3nd track extension plan, x sra1t,nc a.,
company. An AUTOMOBILE. accident brings
that he will be mayor OF
{uption. Mr., Haidans in a long desired
ntsrvrsw with Gormly, makes an Indirect
Rroposition TO compromise the fight which
t@eers ssain., the hen Gotham faction com
pany. and which HAidane II suspected OF
peinK the head. Gormly boldly announces
sts plan q 9.mpssrs 70 H1iss1si Go wn1s
he refers to the ride Of the night before
- mild compared to one he experienced
=, nsu n. S b, o.Ds,s Ssy', Cor TN S.yg paps r.. p po-
Eticai dsciaration Of the msrchant prince
produced q tremendous sensation. The
E Ein..,ty ms Iss's yy. :;:ln. IL si% I 70 n sSs iae
forsement OF his candidacy by. the outs"
Gormly. however, rejeca all proposed
alliance. A msstns Of The sschsm u so
dane Home, Many political dignitares
means are advanced 10 danpsn Gormiy.s
mayoralty aspirations and sidetrsck his
candidacy. The younger HAldane is
proposed as IN opposition candidate; the
whole machinery Of the city's detective
force is to be used to dig up something
damaging TO Gormly. Haldane. Jr., re
fuses the nomination and announces that
he will support Gormly. The reigning
party then decides TO name a non-part-
san ticket for the purpose of dividing the
Gormly forces, and at the same time rush
through a Freight Traction company
franchise. without which the Sachsrn So
ciety would be helpless. The press here
tofore unanimously favorable TO the mer-
chant candidate. now under pressure. di-
vides and the campaign wakes warm. A
resolution IN introduced granting q gretui-
tous renewal OF the traction franchise.
Gormly offers ten million dollars for the
franchise The excited p~opulace threaten
20 mob the aldermen. when addressed by
Gor'nly. The Ring mayor and the mer-
chant have q critical moment The de-
tect.Fe force reports a valuable clew.
MI~s ua'dane congratulates Gormiy on
what she terms a new Declaration OF In
pendence. and he makes an unexpected
declaration OF love. He Ia shocked bv
the confirmation OF his suspicious that
her father is the head and backbone of
the notorious traction company which he
IN attempting TO overthrow.
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Successful Economy In Baking.

Most housewives assume when they buy
a big can of baking powder at a low price
hat they a been economical. They
have to a slight eXtent-but when they
use that cheap big can" baking powder,
and find 1t so Uneven in quality, or SO un-
reliable that the baking falls. there isn't
so much economy in 1t after all, for the
wasted materials far outweigh the few
cents saved In the price.
SUCCESSFUL economy, Is in the reach
of every woman that desires it. She has
only to order Calumet Baking Powder,
and use it according to instructions. Then,
she will achieve economy. For not only
does Calumet sell at a reasonable price
Csc per ~pound-but II Is so carefully made
by experienced chemists that failure is
impossible. Only the best materials are
used and the proportions of the ingredi-
ents are so exact and so uniform that
EVERY baking comes from the oven,
light, sweet, and beautifully raised. Calu-
met guarantees you against failure, and
that Is what constitutes real economy In
baking.
Why not use Calumet, a baking powder
that you can always rely upon2 You can
get no better at any price, for at the
Worlds Pure Food Exposition, Calumet
received the Highest Aware
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The Very Worst.

Clement J. Driscoll, at a dinner in
New York, told a number of amusing
stories about his strenuous life as
commissioner of weights and meas
ures last year.
"A friend of NINE" said Mr.. Dris-
coll, noticed one morning that his
grocer looked very sad. What's the
matter, old man. my friend asked
jokingly. The weights and measures
mar hasn't been dropping in on you,
l hope?'
Yes, he has, snapped the grocer.
but you don't really mean to say
exclaimed my friend, that he caught
you giving only fifteen ounces to the
pound?'
Worse than that groaned the
grocer. I've been giving seventeen "
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ingstone being a man, ii does no!
make so much difference; but you
should be more careful"
Il think 1t proper said Miss Hal.
dane at this ju~ncture, ito inform you
that Mr.. Gormly told me that he
that he cared very much for me-"
What" exclaimed both Mr.. and
Mrs. Haldane at the same moment
and with one voice.
The intimation. however. and the
feeling expressed In both cases were
decidedly different. Both were sur.
prised: but Mrs. Haldane's surprise
was lost In indignation. In Haldane's
amazement. there was a shade OF re-
lief. A possibility instantly leaped In
to his mind, a possibility that he dared
not formulate or give utterance tc.
1t rendered him less emphatic, there.
fore. in his disspproval. Nothing re
strained Mrs. Haldane.
The i%mpudence. the insolence OF
that mani" she cried. 1T was bad
enough to have him aspire to be
mayor Of New York: but that he
should have the ~audacity, the pre-
sumption to raise his eyes to you.
Eleanor Haldane. is inconceivabls! |
trust that you reduced him TO his
proper position instantly. For one
thing. ! am glad that he did declare
himself: for now the acquaintance
viii be absolutely ended"
He did not ask me to be his wife,"
returned the daughter quietly.
Why, good gracious! you don't
mean to say that he-
Eliza" interposed Haldane. don't
be foolish. have no doubt that Mr..
Gormly's remarks were entirely prop
err"
"Mother!" exclaimed the girl indig.
nantly. "of courss they were"
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II You Have a Sticky
Youngster Try This Free

The family with young children that is
without sickness in the house now n
then is rare. and so it is important that
the head of the house should know what
to do in the little emergencies that arise.
A child With a serious aitment needs a
doctor, 1t is true, but in the majority of
instances. as any doctor knows, the child
suffers from some intestinal trouble,
usually constipation.
There is no sense in giving II a pill or
a remedy containing an opiate, nor is
flushing of TIE bowels to be always rec
commended. Rather give l. a small dose
of a mild, gentle laxative, tonic like DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, which. by clean
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Not anything dishonorable In one
sense" answered Gormly. "And what
ever It was. l have repented of It
long since and would have made
amends II | could have done SO; but
Well, II l ever should come to you
with that question about being my
wife, l will tell you all about It. As
II Is. / don't want even the faintest
shadow Of a pretense about myself
where you are concerned"
You were only a boy. as o say.
Mr.. Gormly." said Miss Haldane after
a long pause. II don't know what 1t
is, nor do I wish to. now. I know
what you are, the world knows what
you have been since you have been
here. and T." She extended her hand
to him. II trust you. I would trust
you with anything"
The man took II In both his own.
They were stretching out beyond the
city. No one al near. The two In
front were busy about their own con.
Germs. He bent over and kissed II
f%ervently.
Il thank you for that" he said sim
ply, as he released 1t
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over the proposed granting to the
Gotham Freight Traction company Of
the New York Street Car company
franchise was still at its height, Mr..
and Mrs. Haldane and their daughter,
after waiting sometime for the arrival
Of Livingstone Haldane. sat down to
luncheon without him.
It was Eleanor who opened the con-
v~ersation, after the luncheon had been
served and the servants had with
drawn.
Father" she said. Il have been
thinking for some days now that
ought 10 tell you something that hap
pened the other night"
What night, Eleanor"
THE night Mr.. Gormly made his
famous speech In the city hall square.
You know Livingstone and Louise and
l were down there in the car and saw
and heard 1t all"
Yes" said her father. somewhat
bitter. at was told TO me the next
morning that Gormly had spoken from
your brothers a and that after It
was all over he had ridden away with
you two young women"
Told to your" exclaimed his daugh.
ter. Why should you be interested
In Mr.. Gormiys movementst"
HAdane saw that he had made .
mistake. Il mean" he said quickly,
that I heard Of all this from some OF
those who were present"
Eleanor, I am surprised" began
Mrs. Haldane In her Hottest and most
impressive manner, that you should
allow yourself to be mixed up with
this ineffable person In any way. II
Is bad enough to have Livingston
espousin8 his cause; but to have you
associated with him In the public eye,
or out Of II, is simply preposterous!-
"Motherl" said Miss Haldane mild
ly; but the elder woman was not to
be stopped.
The family has never BEEN allied
with trade since II has been settled
on Manhattan Island. l am o FIVE
barred Colonial Dame; your fathers
people are nearly as old; and I say
frankly that I do not like your init.
macy with this person. or course Lfv.
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CHAPTER xi-Contlnued.

"And you-you will-do you think"
He stopped. no" he said, II shall
stop there, with this moment, with
this statement. I ask nothing. l ok.
pect nothing, and so far as a man can
crush down his own feelings, l hope
for nothing. I just want you to know
the fact"
II know IT," was the answer. Now.
you must let me say something. | am,
z east I believe myself to be, abso-
/ sly heart free. Sometimes l have
thought that what you have said
might be true, with regard to your
feelings l mean; but l have tried to
put II out Of my mind. Your declara-
ton, therefore, comes to me with 3
certain measure Of surprise. You have
not asked me anything. and 1t Is just
as well that you have not. l think |
can say honestly and t%ruthfully that
l do not care for you now in the way
you seem to care for ne"
Seem to care for you." cried the
man impulsively.
"The way you do care for me them"
returned the woman
That's better"
And whether / could care In that
way, I don't know: but at least l care
for no one else. And while I hold
myself as free as the air, when you
sreak to me again on this subject. !
shall at least be ready to hear you"
THAT Is all that I can ask"
Meanwhile I want to say over and
over again how I respect you, how I
admire you. The fine life you have
lived. the splendid stand you have
taken for public right. the browning
of your long and honorable and un
blemished caree with the success
which think l see before you and
with the great opportunity for service.
flls me with pride"
Miss Haldane," said Gormly. what
you say to me il sweeter and
precious than the acclaim. the ap-
plause, the Endorsement OF all the rest
of the people OF New York. As I said.
I began this to make myself worthy
of you: but I would not be worthy
~ Won, I would not be worth consider
ing In any light. II I did not sy 20
you now that ! am carrying II ON for
the work and for the possibilities that
It presents, as well as for you
Il believe you" said the woman,
"and | am glad to have o say that"
Although there Is nothing in my
life ! SO covet as you. Miss Haldane,"
went on the mar with the blunt hon
esty that somehow appealed to the
woman much more powerfully than
more graceful and romantic wooing,
yet II ! had to choose now between
you and this great opportunity for
service TO the people"
AYou would choose the opportunity
for service" interposed the woman
quickly.
Il should have to do 90. And yet
you stiii remain my Inspiration" said
The mar. ~your appreciation means
more - ne than anything or svsry-
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thing else. don't know what fate
has in store for me; but l doubt IL
shall have another opportunity OF the
magnitude Of that ! have enjoyed to-
night, and that you were there com
pletes my satisfaction"
Mine, too"
Yet, there is another thing that !
ought to say" continued Gormfy, and
this was the hardest thing he had ever
attempted, lie thought You have
spoken of my career, OF my long and
honorable record, Of my unblemished
reputation. / have to confess TO my
shame that / am not altogether worthy
Of your confidence"
What do you meany
Ever since I have been In New
York, there La no act OF my life that I
could not tell you myself: but before
that"
You we're Q boy then" said the
woman quickly.
But I mingled with life In an ugly
way"
That ride in the snow" she whis-
pered, staring at him in turn.
1t did not occur TO him to lay any
emphasis upon or draw any inference
from the fact that she had remem.
bered his remarks Of several months
before.
And that other woman. was 1t she
for whom you rods?" she went on.
Yes" said he.
did you do anything that makes
you unworthy the respect Of
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ing out the bowels and strengthening the
little stomach muscles. will Immediately
correct the trouble.
This is not alone our opinion but that
OF Mrs. N. III. Mead of Freeport. Kans.,
whose granddaughter has been taking IL
successfully and of Mrs. j. r. Whiting
of Lena, Wis, who gives 1t to her chill
dren and takes ii herself. It is sold in
fifty cent and one dollar bottles at every
store, but If you want to test II In
your family before you buy 1t send your
address TO DR.. Caldwell and he will for
ward a supply free of charge.
For the free sample address DIR. w. n.
Caldwell. Dol Caldwell building, Monti-
cello, Ill.
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BOOK ILL.,.
THE CRUCIAL MOMENTS.
CHAPTER XII.

Mrs. Haldane 10 Surprised.
The Haidane family usually partook
Of luncheon together. Breakfast was
an irregular meal taken at different
times Ay different members of the
household. end dinner usually brought
many sngagemsnts which widely sep
arateA them. A NV days after ths au-
toucbile ride. while the excitement
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Does your automobile go faster
than your neighbor's?"
NO." replied Mr.. Chuggins. But
my danger signal makes a much more
disagreeable noise than his"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-24
A POLICE MEASURE
Is Considered BY the Coun-
Gil.

The flash light police call system II
now practically assured for Richmond.
Last night. at council meeting. Al
phonse Weishaupt, councilman from
the First ward. made motion that
the ordinance committee investigate
the feasibility Of the installation of
such system in Richmond and to
introduce an ordinance appropriating
money to cover the cost Of the patrol
system.
The matter has been under invcsti-
CATION by the police department and
the boa.d Of works for some time.
Mayor Zimmerman stated that az soon
rs the investigation was complete the
board would introduce an ordinance
10 council Chief Gormon Is greatly
in favor of the system and says that
nothing will Increase the efficiency Of
the department more than The install
Iaiion of the system.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-24
DATES OF MUSICAL
FESTIVAL ARE SET
Event Will Be Held This
Year, May 25-26-Com-
mittee Has Meeting.

The May Musical Festival this year
will be held Thursday and Friday.
May 25 and 26. These dates were de-
cided upon at a meeting last evening
Of the festival executive committee Of
the Commercial club, composed of E.
NJ. Haas, Nettleton Neff. John Nichol-
son. George Eggemeyer. H. c. Hase-
meier. George Seidel, Henry Gennett,
Howard Dill and Prof. Will Earhart
The dates chosen are the same on
which the festival has been held dur
ing the past several years.
Several reasons entered into the de-
cision of the committee. Principal
was the fact that the dates come after
the close of the opera and theatrical
season. Also because most of the
public schools. excepting those of the
city, will be closed at that time, and
because II will be a fitting event be-
tween the state G.. A. II. encamp-
mcnt and Decoration Day.
Success Is Assured.
Chairmen of the subcommittee are
engaged in the detail work and, ac-
cording to the statements of the COM
mittecmen last evening. there is ev-
cry indication that the event this year
will be the most successful of any
ever held.
Rehearsals of the orchestra are be-
ing held every Sunday afternoon in
the high school. and of the chorus ev-
cry Tuesday evening. The attendance
at both has been exceedingly large.
The personnel of the chorus has been
particularly commented on. practic-
ally all Of the best singers of the city
being included.
Rapid progress is being made in the
work. and Director Will Earhart is
highly pleased with the increased eff
cheney noted at each rehearsal He
states that the members are manifest
ing large amount of interest in the
undertaking.
The orchestra numbers SO far Chos-
en- and i'm rehearsal are: Rienzi Ov-
erturc. Wagner: First symphony. B.
IA, major. Schumann: Egmont Over.
ture. Beethoven: Marche Slave,
Tschaikowsky: Der Freischutz Over.
ture. Weber To these will be added
u suite. probably Grieg's Siguret Cor.
saefar.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-24
Passes Resolution Authoriz-
ing Board of Works to
Draft Ordinance for Coun-
ellis Approval.
RESOLUTION ORDERS
STREETS WIDENING
Authority Given Board to
Adopt Resolution for the
Paving of North Third, at
the Meeting.

North ID street will be improved
with pavement, probably of brick;
cement curbs, cutters and six-foot &C.
ment sidewalks on both sides of the
street and the street will be widened
six feet This Improvement will be
made from Fort Wayne avenue to the
Doran bridge Land will be condemn
ed on the south corner of Fort Wayne
avenue and ID street, in order to cut
off a short corner.
At meeting OF the council last
night, the city fathers passed reso-
luton which provides for the adoption
of an ordinance to the above effect.
which will be Immediately drafted by
the board of works. The resolution
for the Improvement will be drawn
up and advertised at once. and a re.
monstrance is expected, but it will be
useless as council will pass the ordi.
nance.
For North Third Street.
Besides the improvement of North
ID street, council gave the Board au
thority to adopt a resolution to pave
North Third street from d street to
the south end of the C. and o. railway
When these two improve are
completed, excellent pavements
and sidewalks will exist between the
G. and 0. and Pennsylvania freight
stations, condition toward which the
city has been striving for severa
years.
/ The council was. to a man, in favor
of the North p street Improvement
All of them spoke on It and many an
/ ticipated great Increase in the use o
this street for business purposes. The
first motion was proposed by Council
man Kaufman, ordering the board K
make the improvement. but this mo
ton was withdrawn after Engelber
protested that it looked like the coun
Gil was debating to the board. HI
wanted the resolution to originate IL
the board meeting.
| The paving of North d street was al
SO discussed. a resolution for thi;
] improvement having been passed b!
i the board of works. If. however, it i:
found that both the d and f stree
improvements cannot be made thi
year, the latter will be dropped unit
next year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-24
G. & O. in South N Street
Case Will Make This Argu-
ment When the Petition
Gets a Hearing.
ALI.EGE THE PUBLIC
is NOT BENEFITED
South Side Improvement As
sociation Committee to
Hold Meeting to Frame Re-
ply to c. & O.

The contention to be made by the c.
and o. railroad. defendant In the PEE
tition of the South Side improvement
association for the opening OF South
n street, at the hearing OF the case.
February 8. will be that the opening
would be merely for the benefit Of the
National Automatic Tool works and
not for the general public and for that
reason can not be made according 10
the provisions OF the Indiana law.
The officials of the road declare there
are no residences in that section abut-
ting on the proposed cut Of N street.
nor are any likely to be erected very
soon. and that the street. II made.
would not be Of any great value as
pubic thoroughfare.
It is maintained by the railroad Of
ficials that the factory has q very
good entrance from Eighth street by
way OF the o street crossing and Sew
enth street. and that there il no neces-
sity for another street to be opened for
its benefit alone.
Richmond Is accredited by the Off
cials with being the, most advantage
GUS point In the road between Cincin-
natl and Peru for division headquar-
ters, but that II the yards are cut
through here the next most advantage
GUS point will be chosen. which, they
say would probably be L0santsville.
70 Hoid MssAins.
" tns soditn side Improve.
mcnt association had arranged q meet
ing for this afternoon, when an an
swer to the statements or the c. and
@. officials, as published In last even
ings issue Of the Palladium will be
prepared. for publication tomorrow.
An expose Of the railroad company In
its efforts to prevent the opening OF
the street Is promised
| According to statements of the rai:-
road officials the improvements OF the
yard being planned for In the event
that the street is not opened are ex.
tensive. In contemplation Of the Inn
proyement being made, It Is said. the
/ AsiSuOHu ~! sNaS1l OOsho Has III
ready undertaken the laying OF line
for water tank. Other improvements
being considered by the company are
All automatic coal elevator. Z large
crane and derrick. a round house for
the storage OF engines and repair
shop, and the construction OF 1000
feet Of additional track for switching
purposes.
1t is claimed by the company that
| the establishment of division freight
headquarters here would be or great
value to Richmond manufacturers and
wholesalers, as trains could be made
up in the city, whereas at present NIL
freight must wait for trains from Pc.
ru or Cincinnati