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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-25
A BILLION COULD
Be SAVED YEARLY
If Every State in the Union
Would Improve Its Prin-
cipal Highways.
palladium Specially

Washington, June 24-Between half
a billion and billion dollars would
be saved annually in the United States
if every state would improve it's main
highways to the highest point of eff
ficiency.
Calculations just made by the Uni
ted States Office of Public Roads show
that to affect this enormous saving
throughout the country it will be ne
cessary to improve only about 20 per
cent. of the roads.
There are now about 2,15O, 900 miles
of road in the United States. Two
hundred thousand miles, or about 8
percent are improved in some man.
ner. To bring the number of miles up
to 90 per cent, it will be necessary to
improve 100000 more miles. While
this task may seem stupendous, it is
estimated that it can be accomplished
by probable average expenditure of
$1,000 a mile, or $1,75o,000,000 for a
fairly complete system. Were each
state to put 100000 into the i'm
provement of its roads, the work could
be accomplished In very short time.
Page Discusses II.
"a complete system of roads," said
Logan Waller Page, director of the
United States Office of Public Roads
in discussing the road movement that
is sweeping over the country, lis an
economic necessity. A few figures
will illustrate the stupendous saving
that could be made.
There are. for instance, nearly
half a million automobiles in the Uni
ted States at the present time; their
value, roughly estimated is close to
three-quarters of billion dollars.
There are, in addition, 21,040.00O
horses and 4.123.800 mules, the num-
Der growing steadily despite the ad-
vent of motor vehicles. The value of
the horses is obout $2.o76,353 900; the
value of the mules, $500. o00. 900.
Then take the pleasure vehicles.
They number 907 900, with a value of
$51 100000. Then take the wagons
used for commercial purposes They
number $4,000, the hotal value being
$31 10000. The wear and tear on
these vehicles as a result of bad roads
lis nearly twenty-five per cent. A COM
piete system of improved highways
-Tould cut this loss in half.
"The great saving in transportation
of all kinds of products, including
those of the mills as well as those Of
the soil would amount to many mil
lions of dollars annually. In the case
of the corn crop OF the South alone.
no less than s. 900 would be saved
in transportation despite the fact that
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-25
Motnan'e
Gardct,
Gardening Notes.

SArdonln9 Noeoe.
Plants growing In sunlight always
need more water than those In shade.
for evaporation and Transportation arc
always greatest under those circum-
stances.
Midday watering when the sun
shines on the foliage will burn the
foliage OF many OF our common house
plants.
Shad ding during excessive heat win
strengthen plants and help them No
tain moisture.
Temperature both of the air and OF
the water should he considered. An
oyerheated and humid atmosphere
will cause straggly. spindly growth
very susceptible 10 attacks OF disease.
The temperature of the water used
has been found to have a marked ef-
feet on plants. Best results are oh
tanned when the water Is about the
same temperature as the place in which
the plants are growing.
Although the watering should not
be carried on SO that q constantly wet
soil results. In watering always BE-
thorough. ANY receptacle in which
plants are growing should have holes
In the bottom for drainage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-25
Window GARDENING.

No home should be without q win
dow garden. In city homes trouble
frequently arises from insufficient caro-
In selecting plants which will with
stand the unfavorable conditions usu.
ally met with. Too great heat. insult
fcient air and insufficient light are Of
ten the great faults. The 6rst two
conditions may be remedied by much
spraying and dampening. Spread out
cloths to protect the door and spray the
plants frequently. II there Is insufi-
cient light plants must b chosen
which will endure the shade.
Do not make the mistake Of using
inferior plants for your window gar
den. Procure vigorous plants growing
In rich soil and you will DO we'll r.
paid. Among the towering plants suit
able for . window garden are the
Gala. cyclamen. Chinese and English
primroses. oxalis. geraniums. hello
tropes. fuchsia and freesia. Attractive
hanging baskets may b. filled with
vines to add to the beauty Of the room
or porch.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-25
SEE MORGAN
Some Gossip Gdtherd From
The Gay American Metropolis

New York, June 24..-To relieve a
long felt want another gigantic hotel
is to be built in the vicinity of Times
Square. The structure, which will be
erected on the northeast corner of
Seventh avenue and Thirty-seventh
street is to be twenty-four stories high
and will cost more than $4,000, OO0
The ground to be occupied by the no.
tel. was recently purchased by a syn
dictate for $1,35O,OOO and, adding to
this sum the cost of the structure the
total will reach the respectable sum of
about $5,500,0O0. 1t is scarcely neces-
sary to state that the hotel will be
strictly up to date in it's arrangement
and equipment Accoring to the plans
mapped out the hotel will contain 1,
900 rooms, about 200 more than the
Waldorf Astoria, and every room will
be provided with bath. The hotel has
already been leased to a prominent
hotel man for $35O,00O year, the
lease to take effect when the building
is ready for occupancy. which is ex-
pected to be some time in the fall of
next year.
During the coming month there will
be wholsal naturalization of aliens in
this city. in preparation for the COM
ing fall election. There are nearly
three thousand of these aliens who
have taken out their first papers,
some time ago, to be made into full.
fledged citizens and, TO accommodate
them a special term of the supreme
court will be held during the month
! of July, which will devote practically
its entire time to the naturalization of
aliens.
A great weight is about to be taken
off the police force in Brooklyn Pa
trolman Frank J. Link, of the Ralph
avenue precinct in that borough, who
is built somewhat on the lines of a
railroad round-house, has putin an APP
plication for retirement. He weighs
s25 pounds, and is said to be one of
the heaviest policemen in the depart
ment. Link has geen on the force
Itwenty-three years. Some time ago he
disputed the right of way with a
Brooklyn trolley car and his left leg
was injured. II has troubled him ever
since and this fact induced him to
seek retirement. There is no record
of what happened to the trolley car
in the collision with Link.
The suffragettes of the Nineteenth
Assembly district have settled down
to business. The other day they held
their first Suffrage Darning Bee"
which according to corroborating tes-
timony proved grand success.
About twelve of the suffrage-aspiring
ladies' assembled at the headquarters
OF their Organization and spent the
afternoon mending stockings, bathing
suits and other femanine things. while,
at the time time they talked politics
and other subjects dear to the fema-
nine mind. Between darning stock
ltnga and other thiQgA The time passed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-25
FOUND

quickly ana soon 1t was time for tea
and then came adjournment.
For the first time in many years a
supreme court jury took the testimony
of several deafmutes in a suit which
was heard the other day. Walter Har-
riman, deaf-mute- sued the Francis
H. Leggett company for $4,000 for
the loss of his right hand. Hartman
claimed that he not only lost his
means of earning a livelihood as a prin-
ter by the accident, but he also had
to learn to talk in a new way The
company claimed that Hartman lost
his hand by his own negligence.
Notwithstanding the strict pure food
laws upon the statute books and the
fitful efforts of the authorities to en-
force these laws, there are army cas-
es of the most fragrant violation of
these laws The three children of a
poor widow on Second avenue invest
ed few pennies in so-called Jelly
Beans" a cheap kind of candy sold
in large quantities in the poorer dis
tricts of the city, and all three we're
so severely poisoned that the doctors
at the hospital held out no hope for
their recovery. Their diagonis was
ptomaine poisoning and a rigid inves-
ugation of the nature of the Jelly
beans" will now be made.
An unusually rare and interesting
Indian relic was unearthed the other
day on farm near White Horse, n.
]. The relic, evidently the work of
some Indian sculptor, is of baked clay
and represents the head of an Indian.
The head is two and ons-half inches
long and an inch and a half wide.
Shell ornaments, known to have been
used by the Delaware Indians are at
tached to the ears, while the lips and
nose have been slightly abraded. The
artistic ability shown in this relic ia
said to be unusually high for an In.
dian.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-25
HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.
Wsllinaton's Plea In Favor Of the
Thames Embankmsnt Site.


Wellington once declared that the
most exciting moment Of his life was
not in any of his great battles, but
that in which he had to forbid William
Nv. to attend public banquet In the
city during a time OF great national
excitement. OF the millions OF people
who every year see the English houses
Of parliament how many imagine that
their position was determined by stra-
tegic considerations? No one nowadays
can think Of the palace Of Westmin.
ster In any other position than that
which it occupies. But when the old
houses were burned down and the task
OF rebuilding faced there was a propo-
sition to establish them on or near the
site OF st. James palace. Wellington
resolutely put down his foot on the
proposal.
The site suggested, its advocates
pointed out, would be better az regards
centraltty and convenience than any
other. But to the argument OF the
duke there could then be no answer
with vast and growing population.
such as yours in London" he said
you must never make 1t possible that
you can be surrounded. You must
build your houses of parliament upon
the river. so that the means OF ingress
and egress are safe and that the popu-
lace cannot exact their demands By
sitting down around you" Sir William
Fraser. in whose memoirs the story Is
recalled, mentioned 1t to Napoleon Ill
3,~~A 80 - = - -
What WISDOM he said. What wis
DOM And it set him musing upon the
different turn which the history Of
France might have taken II In other
ways as great precautions had been
observed In his own case.-St. James
Gazette.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-25
Queer Eyes Of q Queer Spider.

The attus family of spiders. abound.
ing In Java. have In addition to nu-
merous smaller eyes a pair Of large
ones which have been called "gig
lamp" eyes. A specimen OF the spider.
captured near Buitenzorg. exhibits u
remarkable power OF changing the col
or Of its eyes. When taken the eyes
were dark brown like the body, but
suddenly they changed to bright grass
green. Soon aftcrward they turned
back from green to brown. and this
change Of color was repeated several
times In succession. apparently at the
will OF the creature. Whether this ac-
ton on the part Of this curious spe-
cies OF spider Is an effort to inspire
terror in its enemy or whether it is an
effect OF its own terror is uncertain.
Another singular fact is that the color
Of either one or both eyes could thus
be changed Mt wallpapers Weekly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-25
Flower Screens.


A screen OF climbing nasturtium 70
hide the unsightly ash Gun and gar
bage bucket will be n thing OF beau.
ty" all summer II the blossoms are
plucked freely and the roots properly
watered.
A screen OF sweet peas Is also beauti-
ful. but It is late 10 plant seed for such
o purpose at tllia season.
For families thar ere Just now NOV.
Ing into the country Il nasturfium trel.
lis Is better. The seeds. II planted
now, will produce blossoms soon. and
II the very beet luniIty Of mixed seed
is selected the variety Of color will be
q constant surprise cd delight.
Use fence OF chicken wire and fas-
ten at both ends TO stakes driven into
the ground
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-25
The Rotation ~ Plants.

Geraniums will grow In any soil. but
must have only moderate amount OF
manure and not too much water. Pan-
sies like the richest kind Of light,
loamy soil. Most shrubs like moder-
ately rich soil. with yearly applications
Of manure on the surface over the
roots. Cannas like the richest possible
kind OF soil, with abundance OF water
after they start to grow.
For some reason which cannot b.
fully explained some plants will not do
well two years in succession In the
same place. Especially II this true Of
asters and sweet peas. II II more OF
less true Of all plants That u why
the farmer rotates. his crops and why
the gardener should meyer. IL she can
avoid It, plant the same variety IN the
same place oftcner than once IN three
years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-25
Phloxcs Are str;kinc.

The varieties OF phibx which grow
In a season are suitable for the anna
teur who wishes TO produce striking
effect in her garden. There are 30
many different varieties that any
shade desired except yellow may be
found. Varieties differ in height. size
and shape CT blossom All are OF
easy culture. The pianfs should have
q sunny position They grow rapidly
and their blooming season IL not tong.
but may be prolonged by giving pIen-
ty Of moisture and partial shade
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-25
axx.~& %. ec.n;>.

Slugs and other pests must be watch
ed for. especially In the evening. when
they come OUT to feed II put into q
pail Of strong salt and water they WIN
die very quickly.
II small green or brown dies
aphides-appear on the plants. spray
them at once with soft soap and water
and kerosene or with some insecttcide.
Syringe the plants with clear water
the next day. and spray them again
and again. II necessary, till all the
aphides are destroyed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-25
Which Dos. Did n. Want,

which 0oo0 Oio ne WantT
els the boss in?" was asked at q big
business ONCE In this town.
It happened to be the proprietor who
came to the 'front.'
Which boss are you referring to-
be asked mildly. ''the ONCE boy or the
0taAagSa0hoeE .~4ioW. York IakeEcnm>
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-25
- aut aha noe.n,t

~ 6ut She 0oesn't.
'Of all inappropriate names I ever
heard our landlady takes ths bun"
aid the fat boarder.
.You mean her drst Manner aakod
the thin boardef.
Sure. It's Phyllis - Yonlszs
Statesman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-25

A story showing to what sxtsnt bus
mess acumen may be developed 70 told
on q Leavenworth fKas1 man He
ratified off 5000 house and his
daughter won Il
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-25
House Plants.

In dark rooms such plants ~ the
palms. the pandanus, the screw pine
and New England fax do well OF
the palms the ian and date varieties
require least care. The rubber plant
Il excellent It II injured by dust an
should be washed frequently
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-25
For YOUR Com
veniemce
LIST OF AGENCIES


Branch offices are located In every
part OF the city. Leave your WANT
ADS with the one nearest you. The
rates are the same and you will save
. trip TO the main office.
SOUTH o. MAIN
BrueninR 4 Eickhorn. 18th and 8. E
A. w. Blickwedel. sth and South =.
Henry Rothert. 9Th and South H.
NORTH or MAIN
Quigley Drug Store. S21 North e.
Childs 4 Son. 18th and North G.
VIM. Hieger. 18th and North q.
John J. Gets. 10th and North H
cgNTRA.
ouigley Drug Store, 9Th and Main
WEST RICHMOND
John Foster. Richmond Ave. ana North
Wsst First 81
FAlRvIeW
". H. Schneider. 1898 Sheridan.
-RATGo-
One cent per word-7 days for the
price Of days. We charge advertise.
uasnts sent In BY phone and collect
after it, insertion.
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the way, Wanamaker has some very
pretty and enticing lady clerks in his
employ. Wonder II that had anything
to do with Lebo's extravaganza.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-25
T. p. A..
Notes
BY W. n. @. !
No meeting last night. Too hot fol
comfort at headquarters.

President Harrington says unless
something OF importance comes up to
demand attention there will be nc
regular. meetings until September.
Tho following directors were elect.
cd at the National convention, John
NJ. bull. st. Louis: Geo. NJ. Steffries,
st. Louis; Alex McQuilkin. Philadel.
phia: r. A. Boogles, Atlanta, Ca: J.
w. Lillard. OF South Carolina. The
Missouri division put forward F. r.
Shadlock andt Geo. w. Smith as can.
didates for National directors from st.
Louis. but the other states did not
seem to be In sympathy with the
wants Of the Missouri division In that
direction.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-25
RATES
cent per word. days for the
price of 5 days.
We charge advertisements sent in
by phone and collected for
after its insertion.
REAL ESTATE.

REAL ESTATE EXCHANGED-A
NJ. Roberts. eel S. B st. Phone 1890.
5-tf
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-25

The National constitution and by.
laws were changed to pay $4,000
death benefit when member is xiii.
cd while riding on train propelled by
steam. Also to pay for partial disa.
bility at the rate Of $l2.5O per week
for the length Of time. a member is
so disabled by accident. Both OF
these changea are welcomed and will
strengthen the organization by being
effective.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. T.. Shreeve leaves
for Crooked Lake next Saturday for
a two weeks stay. shorty" Is going
to take Jim Lewis's map OF the bottom
Of Crooked Lake and is trying to get
Jim's catalogue OF the fish there. Jim
has all the fish named In the lake and
while he has never been there knows
the haunts OF the finny tribe that
abound SO plentiful in that body OF
water.
The only Chas. Tooker has been seen
In town several times lately. Took
looks fine and as young as ever. He
says he has disposed OF his interests
In kokomo and may come to Rich.
mond to live.
Harvey l.. Gard, Of Rockefeller
fame is visitor In town. Rocky
says its some warm working tee pass
es" among West virglnia's hills these
days.
Don't forget to pay your dues. Re
member your insurance expires at mid
night of June 30th.
Mrs. William Kramer has been quite
sick but is slowly improving.
Have you seen Hasty's new trou-
scrs? "Yours Truly would be lost in
this new creation. Of his. Marcus
thinks he IL up to vhe minute and it
would be cruel to tell him otherwise
They say Elmer Le5o "blowed" in
q years salary at Wanamaker's while
In Philadelphia. He has one room
ut home devoted entirely to his pur.
chases and the Mrs. has been very
busy figuring out what In the world
n do with al tho stuff he bought BY
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-25

FOR SAILS good building lots SIX
100. $400 each South 9th and G..
Sewer and sidewalks made. Phone
2477. 204 South 18th.
thurs If
FOR SALE-Small, well improved su-
burban premises: we'll fTuited, good
house and barn; other buildings:
an ideal little home for the retired
farmer,or city man seeking a su-
burban home. Price $4,000. Apply
to the ]. E. NJ Agency. over 6
North Seventh street. sept lit
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Don't forget your dues.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1911-11-01
Dwarfs.

The game is 0 to 0 up to the ninth
inning with Thief, of the Dwarfs at
bat
Thief singles, steals second; Egg
beats out bunt to Piano, who played
the ball poorly. Molasses was too
slow and was put out on his long in
field hit, his out putting Thief on
third, Egg on second Track walked
and Wind breezed on three fast ones;
Rubber trippled, sending Thief and
Egg over the pan, but was himself out
for stretching home-two out. Gun
followed with a shot over short for
a single. Measles was taken out to
allow Mosquito to act as a pinch
hitter. He bit at three bad ones and
struck out. Two runs, four hits.
For the Black Bears, Hammer be-
gan the fun by mailing a double over
third; Chicken laid bunt to third
which went foul. but a second trial
gave him sacrifice on which Ham
mer went to third. One out. Tele-
graph poled off a triple over center
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1911-11-01
Football


Secret Athletic Association" team.
And they did, coming away with
eleven S. A. A. scalps hanging at their
belts and a great big 8 as their team
prize, leaving the Hackensack eleven
trying TO see daylight from out Of
their goose eggs.
Tn the preliminary practice it looked
bad for Palisade The backs did not
seem able to connect with the ball,
while the S. A. A combinations were
drilling in clock-lile fashion But
when the game had started the early
triumphant smiles Of the Hackensack
contingent changed to something like
groans. For in the last few minutes
of practice Palisade had changed her
back formation, and with the greatly
improved style of passing the ball
started to win from the kick off
Every man on the Palisade team
played a snappy game and outplayed
the Hackensackltes man for man. 1t
was a rafting good game and we'll
worth seeing.
As each Palisadian played such a
thoroughly fine game it seems hardly
just to refer to any one in particular,
but some of the plays were really SO
striking that they deserve mention.
S. A. A. kicked off. The ball was
gobbled up by Douglas, who ran it
back beyond the middle of the field.
Palisade lost the ball on downs s.
A. A. commenced her siege by funb-
ling. After two or three fumbles Ded-
rich had no more than received it
when Breiby tackled him so hard that
he dropped the ball and on the next
play the ball was again knocked from
one of the backs hands, and Hilliard
falling on it, it passed to Palisade.
Palisade then rushed the ball some
forty yards by various plays, lost it
once or twice, on downs, but promptly
recovered it. either by holding the line
or by dropping on the ball as it rolled
between the S. A. A. backs With a
third down Beckman caught neat
forward pass from Brady and paved
the way for a beautiful field goal from
the twenty-five yard line, which Brady
kicked shortly thereafter
During the remainder Of the quar-
ter Palisade had S. A. A. on the go
again, but time was up before they
could score.
The second quarter was signalized
by McDermott's entrance into the
game, who introduced himself to his
opponents by rushing down the field
as Brady kicked off and tackling
Wheeler as he started to run with the
ball. In the same quarter Douglas
was tackled for the fourth down while
running around left end and seeing
that he was falling within the 10 yards
he wriggled and squirmed so vigor-
ously that by stretching out his arms
when he fell The ball touched the
ground a foot beyond the 10 yards
for first down. Before three more
downs had been registered against
Palisade Douglas ran around left end
again and with excellent interference
scored a touchdown. Brady failed in
his try for the kick from the corner
of the field
In the third quarter Palisade had
the ball in S. A. A. territory most Of
the time. Beckman made a dandy
run on fake kick by Brady who
blocked the man who came through
ready to tackle Beckman Brady tried
for field goal and though he placed
If well the wind blew the hall two foot
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1911-11-01

fields head, Hammer scoring The
Dwarfs changed their battery, Small
pox catching, Pennies pitching Corn
popped fly to Wind; Glue was hit,