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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-18
|MPOL|TENtSS BIG
CAUSE OF TROUBLE
Telephone Company Finds in
Making Investigation of
the Situation Here.

That discourtesy, carelessness and
impatience, largely on the part of non
subscribers, are the causes for some
of the troubles of the Home Telephone
company. is the conclusion reached by
officials after a quiet investigation
which was completed Monday.
In the last six weeks the company
has had a great deal of trouble, some
of it due to the instruments, some to
the recent storms ara good share
to the abuse of the Instruments. Man
ager Bailey declares t1..t now the
company has eliminated IL its trouble
and SO far as he know ne system is
once again in normal condition.
That discourtesy should figure
among the causes for troubN, IS well
as impotence of patrons may appear
odd, but the company found this was
fact, and in the instructions in the
next edition of the telephone directory
there will probably be instructions to
be certain of the number of the party
called and in case the wrong party is
secured, not to bang up their receiver,
but to beg the pardon of the person
disturbed.
When the wrong number is called
through either carelessness or some
fault of the instrument and the party
disturbed has the connection violent
ly cut of with his receiver to his ear,
he feels like cussing and often does.
the manager says. Abruptly cutting
off the connection without giving the
other party opportunity to expect it.
is no very pleasant sensation. Impati-
ence. the company found. figured in
the troubles largely when the same
party continually calls the wrong num-
Der. 1t was found that frequently the
party was getting the number called,
but was ringing the wrong number be-
cause he had the combination of
numbers confused
Hello, Hello, who is this2' and
when a reply is received to follow up
the discourteous salutatiOn with,
Il don't want you; want JONES'" is a
sample of the impolite conversation,
which often results in trouble to the
phone, which was discovered in the
probe. The company believes that il
the users of the phone would exercise
the same courtesy as they do In meet
ing people face TO face, the efficiency
OF the system would be greatly in
creased
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-18
FILED FOR PROBATE

Estates of the late George Forkner
and wife. Catherine, who died on De-
cember and May II. respectively,
were filed for probate on Tuesday
The personal property in each
amounted to within a hundred dollars.
Mary Riley Forkner. daughter, was
named admiuistratrix.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-18
FINAL SETTLEMENT

Final settlement report of the es-
tate of the late Mrs. Josephie Pien-
ing. a we'll known grocery store pro-
prietor has been filed in the Wayne
probate court 1t shows that the to-
tai value of the estate was 1896 10.
After debts were paid 4 balance of
$97o.S3 was distributed among heirs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-18

Angel of Annunciation, terra
Gotta figure by Mates Civitali, one
of the latest pieces of art acquired by
the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New
York. Civitali was the most important
sculptor during the period of the
Renaissance and his work is classed
with that Of the great Florentine
sculptors Of the second half OF the six
teenth century, which the figure re-
sembles. Unusual interest is attached
to the new acquisition owing to the
fact that the museum experts cannot
decide whether-is issa m1ie or female.
1t Is youthful figure with face and
arms beautifully moulded, the former
showing a childish expression of in
nocence. The hands are folded over
the bosom. A long. clinging. flowered
tunic is worn, dropping over the cine
ture at the waist, and the sleeves are
of crimson.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-18
THE WEATHER

STATE AND LOCAL Increasing
cioudiness and probably showers,
Wednesday. Moderate tempera-
ture.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
MEET At PITTSBURG
KNIGHTS AND DAUGHTERS or Ia
Dor HOLD EIGHTH ANNUAL
GRAND SESSION.

Pittsburg, Pa.-The annual grand
session Of the knights and Daughters
Of Tabor, or international Order Of
Twelve, was held In this city at Con-
tinentai hall, Center avenue. The In
ternational Order of Twelve is an in
teresting organization In view Of the
fact that its founder was negro. The
order was founded during the days Of
slavery Of Moses Dixon. The associ.
alton has grown until It has as its
members some Of the most prominent
and best known women and men Of
the race.
Sir NJ. E. Merchant, of Columbus, o..
is the grand chief Of this division, and
Sir s. A. Jordan, of Little Rock. Ark.
is the international grand chief. Both
were present at this important SEES
sion. Sir H. s. Bates. of Ebenexer
Baptist Church choir, of which the
Rev. W. w. Brown is pastor. is an sc
tive member.
In speaking OF the society one Of
the prominent members said There
is no possibility Of any OF the white
associations entering law suits re-
straining US from using their signs,
embiems and regalia, for everything
we are using is the product Of negro
brains
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
.uMAmEp SAME

What was his nsmeF do not kh his
only know he heard Gods voice and
came;
Brought all he loved across the sea
To live and work adorf noG rdlosou
To live and work for God and me:
Fened the ungracious oak.
With horrid toll
Dragged from she SOIL
The three-gnarleds roots and stubborn
With plenty filled the hagsard mountain
side.
And when his work was done. without
memorial died,
No blaring trumpet sounded out his fame:
He lived. he died. 1 do not know his
name.
No form of bronze and no memorial
Show me the place where lie his mOlder-
ing bones.
Only cheerful city stands.
Builded by his hardened hands
Only ten thousand homes.
Where every day
The cheerful play
or love and hope and courage comes;
These are his monuments. and these
There is no form of bronze and no me-
mortal stone.
And I?
Is there some desert or some boundless
Where thou, great God of angels. wilt
send me2
Some oak for me to rend. some sod
For me TO break
Some handful of thy corn to take
And scatter far afeld.
TIL IL in turn shall yield
Its hundredfold
OF grains of gold,
To feed the happy children OF my God?
Show me the deesrt, Father of the sea.
Is II thine enterprise? Great God. send
mel
And through this body lie where ocean
rolls,
Father, count me among All Faithful
Souls,
Edward Everett Hale.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
WHEN CUPID WAS OFF Duty
Lovers Bad Cold That Led 70 Most
unfortunate MIsnnderstand-
ing With Girl.

Sweet was the lass, low was the
gas; it was the evening she expected
him tc put across the big question.
He did not look well. Something
seemed to he troubling him He tried
to say something. but, the words stuck
in his throat, and the girl, noticing
this, turned the gaReyen lower
Suddenly he turned to her and
cried. I'm a b."
NO" she said, fondiy. you don't
appreciate yourself as well as some
others do. perhaps. Tee Aee."
Yes" he persisted stubbornly, I'm
a dub"
NO" she maintained.
"Yes," he almost shouted, 'Tms q
dub"
She was a sensible girl, and so, real
izing that he ought to know best, she
thanked him kindly for warning her
ia time and handed him his hat II
was only. after the door slammed be
hind him forever that she realized the
awful truth.
He had contracted nasty cold
and what he had been trying to say
was, I'm In loveI"
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
HANDS BURNED LIKE FIRE

Il can truthfully say Cuticura Rem
edies have cured me OF four long
years Of eczema. About four years
ago I noticed some little pimples
coming on my little finger, and not
giving 1t any attention, it soon became
worse and spread all over my hands.
II would have them in water for a
long time, they would burn like fire
and large cracks would come. could
lay a pin in them. After using all
the salves could think OF, I went to
three different doctors, but all did
me no good. The only relief got was
scratching.
so after hearing so much about the
wonderful Cuticura Remedies, pur-
chased one complete set, and after
using them three days my hands were
much better. Today my hands are
entirely well. one set being all used. "
(Signed) Miss Eta Narber, r. F. d. 2,
Spring Lake. Mich, Sept. rs, 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold everywhere, a sample
of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura," Dep. L, Boston.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
THE GARDENER.

A gardener old. with eyes and senses
keen.
Bent DER his garden plot of springingf
green
And tended carefully each tiny shoot,
Each usn-fiecked leaf and struggling lit
tie root.
When suddenly he spied a strange small
blade
OF which he knew not. and he quickly
gaping hole the where its root had
been.
And tossed it DER the wall among the
green,
The days went by In air and shower
The tiny blade TALL slim stalk had
grown,
And. tipping its fair length with sunny
light.
A crest gold lily opened to the sight.
The gardner, looking DER the wall one
day,
Espied the thing which he had thrown
away,
And with a Sigh and sad. regretful air.
Its looks were wicked. but it's soul was
fair
It's ever thus The flowers are tossed
aside.
The weeds remain. The gardeners in
their pride
See not the future. only the today.
And throw the sweetest things OF life
away.
w. P. steinhaeuser, in the Lutheran.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
BUY SHEEP AND
LAMBS NOW
But Don't Be a Sheep.
A COMMON EXPERIENCE.
Don't Follow the Crowd.


In chasing the market for profit, the
fellows who blindly follow the crowd
are generally the ones who get left.
The successful man buys when he has
the least competition, at the lowest
prices and with the greatest margin
for profit, which usually brings HIS
selling time during a period Of com.
parative scarcity at market, and he
therefore gets higher prices and most
always makes a good profit in his
dealings.
Here's Chance for Gain.
The present very low market val
ues Of feeding sheep and lambs, being
less than the cost of production, Of
fers such an opportunity to those who
are prepared to properly care for
them.
Feeders Are Selling Cheap.
Well-bred, thin but thrifty lambs Of
the growing kind can now be bought
on the Chicago market for $5.25 to
$3.50 per 100 pounds; wethers of sim.
liar description, $40 to 1918; year
ling wethers, $425 to $3.50; yearling
breeding ewes, $500 TO $500, and good
feeding ewes at $3.50 to s2.s5. These
prices are about s1.75 lower than a
year ago for feeder lambs, and the
lowest since 1904. Feeder sheep
prices also are unusually low.
Now Is the Time to Buy.
In view of the fact that prices Of
feeder sheep and lambs are now be-
low the cost of production, and that
present prices Of lamb and mutton are
cut Of line with all other meats and
must therefore soon rise because of
the increased consumption invited
thereby. the conclusion is inevitable
that now is the best time to buy feed
er sheep and lambs for all those who
are ready to prepare them for market
during the early part of next year.
A leading sheep owner and dealer
says: Fat is made pretty cheap on
the Fall feed that otherwise would
be wasted, and the sheep ana lamb
feeding proposition from the stand
point Of fertility is worthy or most
careful consideration"
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
HOW FAB CAN you sEEq


What is the farthest limit to which
the human vision can reach? Power
in his book, The Eye and Sight"
gives the ability to see the star Alcor,
situated at the tail of the Great Bear,
as the test. Indeed. the Arabs call it
the test star. It is most exceptional
to be able to see Jupiter's satellites
with the naked eye, though one or two
cases are recorded, the third satellite
being the most distinct. Peruvians
are said to be the longest sighted race
on earth Humboldt records case
where these Indians perceived a hui
man figure Is miles away. being able
ito recognize that it was human and
clad in white. This is probably the
record for far sight.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
Red cross chrIstmas seals.

The National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis
will this year for thA1rst time be ma
tional agent for the American Red
Cross in handling the sale Of Red
Cross seals. A new national office has
been opened in Washington, and an
initial order has been placed for So
000, 600 seals, although IL is expected
that double that number will be sold
The charge to local agents for the
seals will be 1914 per cent of the gross
proceeds, the national agent furnish
ing the seals and advertising material.
and taking back all unsold seals at the
end of the season. Postmaster Gener-
al Hitchcock has approved of the de-
sign Of the seal. Owing 20 the fact
that many people last year used Red
Cross seals for postage, the post office
department has given orders that let
tiers or packages bearing scale on the
face viii not be carried through the
mails.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
Unfortunate Man.

A tourist in the mountains Of Ten
uessee once had dinner with a queru-
lous old mountaineer who yarned
about hard times for Is minutes at a
stretch. Why. man." said the tour
Ist, you ought to be able to make
lots of money shipping green corn TO
the northern market. Yes. orter."
was the suIlen' reply You have the
land. / suppose, and can get the
seed" Yes, guess So" Then why
don't you go into the speculation"
mo use, stranger" sadly replied the
cracker; 1.-The old woman is too lazy
to do the plowin' and plantin'."
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
PERFECTLY SIMPLE.

No apologies go with this. 1t is the
invention of former Mayor Baxter Of
Baltimore, and he must take all re-
spoEsibility for it.
why" asks Mr.. Baxter. "is the
prince OF Wales like baldheaded
man. monkey and an orphan?"
Well. there isn't any answer to a
question like that. of course. Where
upon Mr. Baxter answers it himself,
with every indication of. enjoyment.
THE prince Of Wales" he eluci.
dates, sis the heir apparent A bald
headed man has no hair apparent, the
monkey has hairy parent, and the
orphan has nowhere a parent"
Comment would be superfuous.-
Herbert Corey in Cincinnati Times.
Star.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
THE OLD PLANTATION.

Way down South in Dixie land
Shines the sun today;
Memory sees through feeting years
Little folks at play,
Catching crawfish in the pond
Overgrown with grasses.
Just behind the sugar house
Where the long road passes.
Silent Is the engine room
Boilers rusted over;
Still. the whirling governor balls
But there, blooms the cloverl
Little faces flushed ana hot
Watch for craWfish shy;
Sunbonnets and pinafores
Very much awry!
Bees are humming; butterflies
Fit from bloom 70 bloom.
See, the great red crawfish comes
Slowly to his doom!
Reaches out his long sharp claws
Smells the tempting bait
Seizes hoid-ha. shouts of Joy.
He has met his fatei
Fiercely claws and google eyes
Hold the foe at bay,
While he swiftly down the bank
Backs and crawls away.
Eager little fingers shen
Bait again with glee:
Never any crawfish yet
Quite so big as he.
Softiy through the summer air
Thistledown is sailing.
Breezes blow and white clouds diff
Patience unavailing,
Wearied grow the little hands
OF line and fishing pole;
Leave the old red crawfish then
To sink within his holei
M. z. Buhler, in New York Times
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
PIetures that PLEASE.

Every once in while you read about
some picture selling for many thou
sands Of dollars, but you can secure a
beautiful reproduction Of some of the
worlds masterpieces, ready for franz
ing, absolutely free, by sending the
Hewitt Brothers Soap Company, Day
ton, Ohio, twc-cent stamp and
twenty-five wrappers from Hewitt's
Easy Task, the pure, clean, original
white laundry soap.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
ONLY a Moose.

"The modern woman isn't a blur, -
asserted Mrs. Gobbolink, looking up
from her newspaper This suffrage
movement has more in it than mere
ideals. The new woman is brave and
fearless. Here is story Of woman
up in Canada who killed a mouse. 1t
seems that she"
ImpossibIe!" interiected Mr. Cob
bolirk. There must be some mis-
take-read it again"
Mrs. Gobbolink searched out the
paragraph and then. biushed wildly.
How stupid of me- she stammered.
II did make a mistake It wasn't a
mouse she killed Nothing but .
poose.e
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
Masculine Anxiety.

Teddy's mother had been taken sud
denly i'll one morning while he was at
school. On his return, he was admit
ted TO his mothers room for a few
minutes, and found his Aunt Alicia
sitting by the bed.
No, Teddy" said she, mother has
been very i'll, and must not talk"
20, my! I'm sorry, mother" gasped
Teddy. q
Mother smiled at him lovingly.
Master Teddy seated himself on q
large chair directly opposite, and, aft
er wriggling anxiously around for e
minute or two, delivered himself o.
the speech.
Mother dear-now don't try to
speak-but If you mean yes. nod your
head-this way-and if you mean no,
shake your head-this way. Have you
seen my baseball bat?"-Lippincott'
Magazine.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
THREE RosEBuDs RARE.


Pink rosebud, blushing through a mist
OF dew.
Your subtle fragrance nils the morning
air
And makes the day and all our lives
more fair.
Ny heart O'eriows with love, Mignon.
for you:
Pale. perfect bud. dropping with tender
Yorr snowy petals hide heart Of COLO.
Which giows with splendor as your leaves
unfold.
Rest on my heart, IT is your rightfrl
place.
Soft. crimson bud.sSho art the gift Of
God.
The poets ear may hear your fairy voice
Bidding the waking world once more re-
joice.
The nodding lilies and the em'rald sod
Oh. this fond heart OF mine shalI sweetly
rest
with these three rosebuds. elasped unto
Meta z o.coI
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
Don't Be Embarrassed.

Nothing causes person more en-
barrassment than the knowledge that
some part Of their attire needs apol-
ogy. Dirty linen is the most. common
and inexcusable fault. and as long as
strong rosin soaps are used in the
laundry, streaked washables are In
evitable.
Hewitt's Easy Task-the Original
white laundry soep-is the best clean
linen guarantee obtainable. Multi
tudes Of women say so. and you'll
agree after trial Ask your grocer.
Five cents a cake.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
A ereat Grace.

1t is no great matter to associate
with the good and gentle, for this is
naturally pleasing TO all and everyone
willingly enjoyeth peace and loyeth
those best that agree with him. But
to be able to live peaceably with hard
and perverse persons. or with the dis
orderly, UT with such as go contrary to
us. ip a great grace. and most com
meDdable and manly thing Thomas
q Kemnis.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21

Newspapers print near
ly every day the story of
some fire disaster involv-
ing the complete destruction
of great property values and
sometimes the loss of human
lives. The annual FIRE losses of the
United States are measured by the
millions; in fact, II is stated that over
two hundred and fifty million dollars
worth of property was wiped out by FIRE in
the United States last year. While Il is tr1o
that the precautions to prevent FIRE and IRE
fighting systems are often inadequate, tho
main trouble lies IN fling, s0H-frepr0ef
Building contraction. Experience has proved
that 6reproof construction is both practicable
and economical. In some industries hreprOOf
building is compelled by law. Reinforced
concrete has come to the front as the most
important agent in building against FIRE. Tbs
use of cement in building is becoming more
and more common, due to its hreproofness,
durability and economy. When building any
thing from the back porch steps to an Office
building, concrete construction may be safely
adopted. The use of Uaf0eySaI Portland
Cement IN the concrete viii insure cSmSHf Of the
best quality possible to manufacture. UafTSy-
SaI is handled everywhere by the best dealers
UNIVERSAL PORTLAND CEMENT CO.
cHcAGo-PTTTSBURG
ANNUAL OUTPUT 100000 BARRELS
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
Folly Of Vain Regrets.

The late John w. Gates, an incur
able optimist. harped continually on
the futility Of pessimism. One of Mr..
Gates's epigrams. still quoted on the
Chicago Stock Exchange, ran:
He who nurses foolish hopes may
be an ass, but he is not such an ass
as be who nurses vain regrets"
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
Not All Smoked

L. White Rusbey, secretary to for
mer Speaker Cannon, was explaining
that the speaker did not smoke so
much as pspple thought he did.
my understanding" suggested one
of the party. ''is that he gets away
with about 20 cigars day"
"Oh. WELL" said Busbey, but he
eats half of 'em."-Sunday Magazine.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
AaEneT TINE IN oIME.

You bet oil Dixie amt forgotten
FIELDS just fine with corn an cotton:
Hooray
Today
For the harvest time IN Dixsei
The birds are stu but the bells are
rfnRin'
The harvest sets the wide world sineia'
-sFIoorayiv
They say,
For the harvest time IN Dixie.'
Oh. bless yer stars an reap yer mone7
Take yer place an swing YER hcnex;
Hooray
Today
FOR shs harvest zine in Disisl
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
ToMMY MuRPKY,

The great horseman who Is winning
most of the big races for fast trotters
2:0SK says: eSPOHN'S DISTEMPER
CURE is the best remedy for all forms %
Distemper and coughs have ever known.
I have used it a number OF years" All
druggists or send to manufacturer soc
ana 81 a bottle. Spohn Medical Co.. Chen
lists, Goshen. Ind. u. S. A
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
Important to Mothera
pIav h az RaIae ItI

A German composer has written an
altisonant piece of music called
Hell" There will be any number
of people in this country able to play
It at a glance.-Houston Post.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
Roman Gossip.

Mummy (the village banker)
do you suppose the young fellows in
ancient Rome did to pass the timer
Phunny 1.-THE village philosopher
oh. don't know. suppose they used
to hang around and talk about what
= punk town Rome was.-Puck.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
EXPLAINED.

@Eatie, said Mike. 'if ye're after lis
tening tonight and hear an inaudible
whisper underneath your window. tbs
messli that's keepsn' quiet. Harper'1
Bazar.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21

The Pure Food Law stopped the sale
Of hundreds of fraudnlant medicines They
could not stand Investigation. Hamlins
Wizard Oil has stood the test of investi-
CATION for nearly sixty years.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
rhE swEEr rHl.Na.

Clasa-He says he thinks am the
incest girl In town. Shall ] ask him
20 cailg
ssrah--No. dear: let him keep on
thinking 50.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
pi5,,t sr,ak n Around Ne,

DIon't Bleak It Nrounu F1cT.
Ella-Our friend, the pitcher. has q
'glaSs arm"
Stella-I didn't notice II when he
called on me last evening.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21

Sunshine is worth more than gold,
when it is real sunshine and not fox
fire.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21

If man smokes in the house and
his wife is afraid her curtains win be
ruined. he should be obliged to take
them down.