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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24
FLAX WEAVING Is ANCIENT.
And the Process Has Improved but Lit
tie In Forty Centuries.

And the Process Has Improved but Lit
tie In Forty Centuries.
Flax weaving. according to a recent
authority, is 1000 years old as an in
0astry. Egypt was the first country
to taIse fax. All fine table linen is
made from water spun fax, as water
Is essential to its manufacture. Vapor
mas been tried. but unsuccessfully.
The process of manufacture has i'm
proved but little in 1900 years, the
linen made by The Egyptians being
often found in an excellent state of
preservation, wrapped about the bodies
of mummies.
There is no grass bleaehed linen to-
day, as grass bleaching is too slow a
process. Chemicals are used to short
en- the work.
Very little fax is raised in the Unit
ed States because the air contains too
little moisture. The finest lawns and
handkerchiefs are made in Ireland
aud the Scotch linens wear perhaps
better than any. Straight line patterns
do not wear as we'll as figures witt.
rounded edges
In single thread damask the same
number of threads run each way In
double thread damask there Is double
the number of threads in the weft.
which doubles the wear.-New York
Post.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24
A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE.
Strenuous Career Of William Walker,
the Noted Filibustsr.

Strenuous Career Of William Walker,
the Noted Filibustsr.
william Walker. the noted filibuster
and soldier Of fortune. was born In
Nashville. Tenn. on May & 1924. For
a time he was an editor in New Or
leans and In 1850 went to California
In the summer OF 1853 be organized
an expedition for the conquest of the
Mixican state OF Sonora. He captured
several small towns: but. his provisions
and ammunition running short. be
crossed the border into the United
States and surrendered to the govern
ment officials He was tried at San
Francisco for violating the neutrality
laws, but was acquitted
Walkers next venture was an inva-
sion of Nicaragua. where he was for a
time successful and had himself pro
claimed president Later he was driven
from the country. Late in 1858 he
started with q force of adventures for
Honduras, but a shipwreck caused
suspension Of the expedition.
In June, 1850, he made second at.
tempt and captured the town of Trux
lilo, but was compelled to Zee and sub
sequently surrendered to the captain
Of the British sloop OF war lscarus. by
| whom he was handed over to the Hon
| duran government He was condemned
by court martial and on Sept Il, 1850
was shot to death at Truxillo.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24
BOSTON REvolTED.
When Commodore Knowles Works3
His Press Gang In 1747.

when Commodore Knowles Wcrks5
His Press Gang In 17T.
In the year 1747 a great tumult was
raised In the town of Boston. Com
modore Knowles. while lying at Nan
tucket with q number OF men OF war.
losing some of his men 10y desertion.
thought it reasonable that Boston
should supply him with as many men
as he had lost. He therefore sent his
boats uptown early in the morning
and surprised not only as many sea-
men as could be found on board OF
any Of the boats outward bound as
we'll as others. but swept the wharfs.
taking some ship carpenters appren-
tees and landsmen.
This conduct was resented As soon
as it was dusk several people assem-
bled in King street. below the town
house. where the general court was
sitting. Stones and brickbats were
thrown into the council chamber
through the windows A judicious
speech of the governor from the bal
cony. disappearing Of the impress and
promising his utmost endeavors to OBJ
tain the discharge of the persons i'm
pressed. had no effect. The seizure
and restraint of the commanders and
other officers who were in town were
insisted upon as the only effectual
method to procure the release of the
inha bitants on board the ships. The
militia was summoned in aid of the
government. but refused to appear.
Letters in the meantime passed be
tween the governor and the commo
dore. The council and house of repre-
sentatives now passed some vigorous
resolutions. and the tumuituous spiri
began to subside. Finally the commo
dore dismissed most If not all of tn,
inhabitants who had been impressed
and the squadron sailed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24
WOMENS NEE TING
RIVALS DEMOCRATS
General Federation of Clubs
Will Open at San Fran
cisco on Tuesday.
National News Association)

(NatiOnal News ASSoclatlon1
SAN FRANCISCO, June PA con-
vention that will rival in importance
and numbers the great Democratic
battle to be staged in Baltimore on
June %, will assemble here on the
same day. This meeting is the bl-
ennial convention of the General Fed
Grafton of Womens Clubs, and it's ten
days session will be attended by over
10000 women from every part OF the
! United States.
The advance guard of this great
army is already on the ground, and
its leaders declare that all previous
attendance records of the organization
will be surpassed. They also say that
the matters which VIII come before
the delegates for consideration Will
embody many affairs of importance to
the nation Among these will be the
consideration of a uniform marriage
and divorce law, and questions relat-
ing to public health, child welfare and
civic purity.
The women's headquarters during
their stay in this city will be at the
Palace hotel. The convention sessions
will be held in the Suffer street pa
wilton. Here speakers from every
state in the union, representing the
Interests of law, medicine, home, phil.
anthropy and education, will address
the delegates. OF the forty addresses
scheduled, only four are to be made
by men.
The formal opening of the conven
ton will occur on Tuesday evening
with the federation president, Mrs
Phillip N. Moore, in the chair. Ad
dresses of welcome will be delivered
las follows
For clubs, Mrs. E. G. Doniston; fol
state, Hon. Hiram w. Johnson; fol
city, Hon. James Rolpf, Jr.; for Pa
cific northwest, Mrs. McCreedy, pres
ident of the Washington State FEEDER
alton; for the Pacific southwest, DIR
Agnes Mckee Wallace, president o.
the Arizona Federation; for the inter
mountain states, Mrs. c. II. Mcmahon
of Utah; for California, Mrs. JOSIAH
E. Cowles, first vice-president of the
given by Mrs. Moore.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24
True to His Promise.

Dearest, will you let me share your
every sorrow after we are married ?"
she whispered as she cuddled her
cheek against his.
Yes, darling" he replied. again
plucking a delicious kiss from her
sweet lips.
1t was the same lady who two years
later YEARLY cried out:
"Oh. Tom. why can't you ever come
into the house without bringing a tale
of trouble with you? I'm so sick OF
hearing about how hard you have to
work to keep the bills paid."-Chicago
Record Herald.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24
Could Not Sleep Nights
SUFFERER FROM SKIN TROUBLE
TELLS HOW HE FOUND RELIEF
IN SAxO SALVE.

Il suffered from a severe skin affec-
ton SO could not sleep nights. l was
almost crazy with itching. l would
scratch and almost tear myself to
pieces. l tried a great many rene
dies without relief. When l saw Sake
Salve advertised | decided to try ii
and one tube entirely cured me.
recommend it wherever / goa. L
Morgan, Endicott, n. Y.
Many persons around here suffer sc
much from eczema that they cannot
sleep at night. Saxo Salve stops the
terrible itching and soothes and heal:
the eruptions.
In all kinds of eczema, salt rheum
letter, BARRIERS itch, ETC., Saxo Salvs
has wonderful healing power because
it penetrates the skin pores and de
stroys the germs at the very seat o
the disease.
We give back your money if Sax
Salve does not help you. Leo H. Fine
Druggist, Richmond, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24
Sparrow Diet For q Stork.

An English sparrow few into the fly
ing cage in the zoo and began helping
itself to the cracked corn thrown upon
the ground by the keeper. A Brazilian
stork quietly approached and shot out
it's six inch red beak and caught the
sparrow. Going to the fountain. the
big bird dipped the little one in the wa
ter ard then swallowed it and looked
about for more.
"Oh, you cannibal! You ought to get
a beating!" exclaimed a woman Wis
itor.
The sparrow ought to know better
than to go in there" explained the
keeper. 1.-The stork has been eating
half a dozen of these birds a week
since he came here. The English spar
row has a quick eye and is quick on
the wing and is seldom caught by
prowling cats, but doesn't suspect any
thing with feathers on. The big bird
is getting fat on a sparrow diet."-NeW
York Sun.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24
CENSUS GIVEN ON
SCHOOL CHILDREN
United States Census Depart
ment Makes a Very In
teresting Report.
(National News AssociatioE)

WASHINGTON, d. c., June PA
preliminary statement giving the num-
Der of persons of school age and the
number and proportion attending
school, as shown by the returns of the
thirteenth census, taken April Is, 1910,
was issued today by Director Durand,
of the Bureau of Census, Department
of Commerce and Labor. The Stats
tics were prepared under the direc-
ton of William c. Hunt, chief Stats
tician for population in the Bureau OF
the census, and are subject to revision
The census inquiry as to school at
tendance was merely as to whether
the persons had attended any kind OF
school at any time from September l,
1909, to the date of enumeration, April
Is, 1910. The statistics herein pre-
scented relate only to persons from 6
to 20 years of age; they do not in
clude persons under 6 or over 20
years who may have attended school
during the period named.
The total number of persons o.
school age, that is, from 6 to 20 years
| inclusive, in continental United States
in 1910 was 27,750,599, of whom H.,
| 3OO,2O2. or 62.3 per cent, attended
school.
| Persons from 6 to 8 years of age
numbered 7,725,234 of whom 5,67S,320
or 1876 per cent, attended school.
OF the whole number Of persons
from Is to II years of age, namely
5,372,177, those attending school, mum
bered 2,742,3S7, or 51.2 per cent, while
of the 5,546,048 persons from IL tt
20 years of age, there were 844,S35, Of
1872 per cent who attended school.
For the combined group 6 to IA
inclusive-the most common years o
school attendance, there was a tota
of 16,S32,374 persons reported in 1910
and of this number, 13,706,980, or 81.
percent attended school.
The period of maximum school at
tendance is in the ages 10 to IA years
For these years comparison can b.
made with the census of 1900. In 100
1913 per cent of the children ATTENDED
school, as compared with 1872 per cent
in 1910. The following summary give
the percentage of children 10 to l
years of age attending school in eac
OF the years 1910 and 1900, by gee
graphic divisions
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24
First Recorded Yacht Race.

A race aross the Atlantic ocean
would have seemed wild romance to
King Charles IL when he took lead
ing part in the first recorded yacht
race. II sailed this morning." says
Evelyn on Oct 1. 1861. with his maj
esty in one Of his yachts. or pleasure
boats, vessels not known among us till
the Dutch East India company pre-
scented that curious piece to the king.
being very excellent sailing vessels. 1t
was on a wager between his other new
pleasure boat. built frigate-like. and
one of the Duke of York's: the wager.
f1OO: the race from Greenwich to
Gravesend and back. The king lost II
going, the wind being contrary. but
saved stakes in returning. There were
divers noble persons and lords on
board. his majesty sometimes steering
himself"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24
Apes and Boards.

Almost all apes have boards. Oar
win says that goril'as. chimpanzees
and orang outangs have also stiff and
bristly hairs upon their upper lips, re-
sembling CATS whiskers. The boards
of apes possess a remarkable resem-
blance to those of men in being al
most invariably lighter ~in-eelar than
the hair of the head. In apes the chin
growth is most frequently yellow or
red. becoming white in age. 1t Is
common to both sexes. although more
strongly developed in the male. Apes
and monkeys also have eyebrows as
well, which do not grow thickly to-
gether as in hanlan beings. but are
scattered through the hair. covering
the part of the face which would be
called the forehead in man.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24
JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
Which is Better-Try an Experiment
or Profit by Richmond Citi-
vAn,S Exnerience

Which is Better-Try an Experiment
or Profit by Richmond citi-
gems Experience.
Something new is an experiment
Must be proved to be as represented.
The statement of manufacturer is
not convincing proof of merit.
But the endorsement of friends is.
Now supposing you had bad back.
A Lame, Weak or Aching one.
Would you experiment on it?
You will read of many so-called
cures.
Endorsed by strangers from far
away places.
It's different when the endorsement
comes from home.
Easy to prove local testimony.
( Home endorsement is the proof that
backs every box of Doan's Kidney
Pills.
! Read this case. H.
Mrs. Fred Heater, GOT n. Thirteenth
street, Richmond, Ind, says: "Doan's
Kidney Pills were used in my family
several years ago with the best of re
suits in a case of backache. This rem
edy was procured at A. G. Luken
Sos drug store and it effected a com
plete cure. l publicly recommended
Deans Kidney Pills in 1906 and at thi:
time I have no hesitation in verifying
| hat statement
| For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-sn NJ
take no other.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24
CUTTING a Hailstorm.

During a severe hailstorm In the Him.
'alayas our native gardener brought out
a Ratchet and placed it edge upward
in the gardeFto "cut the Storm" as he
said. Catlin in his 'sNorth American
) Indians describes ceremony Of the
Mandan Indians In which hatchets and
edged tools are sacrificed to the ''spirits
of the waters to avert recurrence of
the. great deluge, of which the tribe
has the tradition.-London Notes and
Queries.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24
Searchlight on the Sky

Mrs. E. A. Bishop of Brooklyn, n. Y.
says: 81 should like to have the merits
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound thrown on the sky with a
searchlight, so that all suffering wom-
en- could read and be convinced that
there is d remedy for their ills. For
years l was a great sufferer from Or
ganic female troubles and had de-
SPARED of ever being we'll again, but
found relief in Lydia E. Pinkham' S
Vegetable Compound, which 1 tried as
last resort
For nearly forty years Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
been the standard remedy for female
| ills.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24
A Partnership.

|. 'sMy father and I know everything
I IN the world,'' said a small boy to his
-o0mpanion.
"An right" said the latter. where's
.BAsia?
/ c II was stiff question. but the little
4 fellow answered coolly. 'That is one
sof the questions my father Knows
ladies' Home Journal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24
RHEUMA TlSM
EASY TO CURE

Eeo IL. Fihe guarantees RHEUMA I,
banish rheumatism or money back.
That's why he sells so much of it.
Pcr'ple are coming for miles to get it,
aasause they know it quickly stops the
t0rturng pains, relieves at once the in
tense suffering and drives the poison
Gnm swollen joints.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24

i Assistalt AS we've given up our
music department. 1 may as well throw
away this sSn reading. "Take This
Home and Tfs 1t on Your Piano."
Ms ager-Throw>it away? Certainly
no stick 1t up on the furniture polish
90 ter.-Boston Transcript.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24

In the northern and western divi
sicns over nine-tenths of the chill
dren are enrolled in schools. In the
three southern divisions, the proper
ton approximates eight-tenths. A
comparison of the two shows an adj
vance in all sections, but it is most
marked in the southern states, re-
f1ecting the great progress of popular
education in recent years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24
AmuSementS
THEATRICAL CALENDAR
At The Murray.
Lewis-Oliver Stock company, indefi.
mite.
"CamiIIe" Tonight.

Camille" the greatest emotional
drama ever written, and Madame Sar-
ah Bernhardt's masterpiece, will be
presented by the Lewis-Oliver Players
at the Murray theater tonight. The
play is in five acts, the scenes all be-
ing laid in Paris. Mademoiselle Ca
mile, gay, talkative and restless, who
was fond of excitement and enjoyed
dancing, finally falls in love with Ar
mand. and herein lies the plot of the
story Miss Frost will play the part
of Camille" and Jack Darlington will
be seen as Armand" Special seem
cry has been painted for the occasion.
There will be matinees on Monday,
Wednesday and Saturday of every
week mot Guilty" is the underlined
attraction for the balance of the week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24
Funny Metaphor.

The late King Edward when he was
Prince of Wales once made a funny
mixture of metaphors In reply to GER
tain inquiries and admonitions he said.
II will do my best to walk in my IA
theirs footsteps. which you have held
up for my imitation"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24

waste any time: il will start to
%$on Kidneys. liver, stomach and
81 today. and tomorrow xan'u kno,s
The poisonous uric aeia il amir,
ting you forever. Use RIiEIrNA for
rheumatism, sciatica. lumbago, arthrit.
-, neuralgia and kidney disease. 1t
surely does the work-bottle for ONLY
eo cents. Mail orders filled by RHEU.
MA Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24
His Act of Charity,

Mrs. Henpeque-So you did an act
of charity to commemorate the TWEEN
tieth anniversary of our wedding. Mr.
Henpeque-Yes: l refused raise of
salary to one of my clerks who wanted
to get married.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24

It's a wonderful
remedy. is RHEU-
MA; a splendid
doctors best pre-
scri p t i on; 20 u
don't have to take
it a week and then
wonder whether it
is doing the work
or not.
Start to take it
today - RHEUMA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24
An Invitation.

whats the difference between a
haunted house and a handsome man
about to kiss you?" asked she coyly.
II give it up" he murmured, growing
Interested.
why. yea can't let a haunted
house."-Princeton Tiger.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24

Mothers have hard time during
the summer months with their babies
If cross, peevish, crying, just give
them HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
twice week. They'll eat. sleep and
grow; be happy and bright; no trou-
BILE, day or night. 35c. A. G. Luken.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24
Mother.

Most Of all the other beautiful things
in life come by twos and threes. by
dozens and hundreds! Plenty of roses.
stars. sunsets. rainbows. brothers and
sisters, aunts and cousins. but only
one mother In all the wide world
Kate Douglas Wiggin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24
NEGATIVE Woman.

Marks-I married my wife a month
after she accepted me. Parks-That's
nothing. ! married mine three days
after she refused NICHOLSON Tran
script
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24
She Did.

"Jack proposed TO me while turning
the music for me Mt the piano"
"Ah. l see: You played right into his
hands. "-London Answers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24

The purpose of a journey is not only
to arrive at the goal, but to find enjoy
ment on the way.-Van Dyke.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24

, great man Is made up of qualities
meet or make great occasions
veil.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-24

Hurt not others with that which
pains yourself.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-29
HERE'S PROOF.
A McCOnnelIsbmg Citizen Tells Of His
Experience.

You have a right to doubt state
ments Of people living tar away
but can you doubt a McConnells
burg endorsement.
Read 1t:
F. M. Taylor, civil engineer,
Water ST., Met onnellsburg, says
81 suffered from severe pains in
my back and loins. My kidneys
were weak and their action lrreg
ular. i was advised to use
Doan's Kidney Pills. l got a box
and they gave me great relief. l
always take them with me when
/ 60 out of town because il /
catch cold, l get a slight attack OF
the trouble. When this occurs /
can always depend on Doan's Kid
ney Pills."
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mr.. Tay lor had.
Foster Milburn Co., Props, Buff
falo, N. Y.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-29

Hon. George B. Mellott is well known to almost every voter IN
this county, as a successful farmer and business man, and as a faith.
tul representative in the last General Assembly of the State.
AT no time during the sessions Of the term which he served in
the Legislature did he neglect his post of duty, aud as proof of his
record OF how closely he applied himself TO business, and how he
voted on all bills, he respectfully refers any and all to the Legislative
records at Harrisburg.
In asking for your vote at the coming election, Mr.. Melott is
gladly answering all inquiries as to how he stands. He makes no
pretence to carry favor by giving evasive replies as to how he will
vote on certain bills that are expected to come before the Leglsla-
ture.
Particular stress IS laid upon the necessity Of returning him to
the next sessions by reason of the fact that the election of Hon.
Vance {. Mccormick for governor is practically assured, and, in
order that the reforms that Mr.. Mccormick stands for may be car
ried out, it will be absolutely necessary that legislators, who are in
full sympathy with Mr.. Mccormick, be elected. Mr.. Melott is
standing by Mr.. Mccormick on all vital questions concerning the
moral and industrial welfare Of the State, and all know how Mr..
Mccormick stands. When Mccormick was mayor of Harrisburg
he cleaned up that city as never before; he gave every cent of his
salary to benevolence while mayor;he is now fighting for the cleans.
ing Of the whole State. Mr.. Melott fully believes in the rule of
the people, and he will be better able to work TO that end during a
second term, to which he respectfully asks your support at the cleo.
ton on November Bird.