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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-11
ELECTRICAL
IL NOIfSU g

One-third Of Great Britain's tele-
graph operators are women.
Nightly concerts are provided fof
telephone subscribers In Australia.
In this country the average II about
81 telephones for each 1000 inhabi.
tants.
The United States has issued near.
ly 10000 patents for inventions along
electrical lines.
Telephone service between England
and Switzerland has been established
over two routes.
A new electric filter for household
use uses current only as water is
drawn through 1t.
An electric crane in . Scotch ship.
yard has handled loads Of 1877 tons to
q height Of 143 feet.
Marconi's wireless station at Col.
tona, Italy, sends messages to this
country. over 4 distance Of 1000 miles.
A solution Of ten per cent. borax
and flve per cent rosin 10 driven into
wood BY electricity in France to pre-
serve 1t.
One Of the newest musical instru.
ments, operated By electricity, repro
duces tho notes OF 46 orchestra Der
formers.
A French wireless station has been
installed In Morocco and communities
ton established with tho station on
the Eiffel tower.
An English inventor has copied IN
old idea in the history Of telephony
by designing 4 transmitter shaped
like the human ear.
China's new cotton mill 10 tho only
one In the country. It was built By
the japanese. The machinery 10 oper-
sted by electricity.
A tiny storage battery driven cleo
trio fan has been perfected to be
placed inside . top hat to keen tn
Wsarer'S head cool.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-11

Lord Howard de Walden. the richest
bachelor in England. IL not in all Eu-
rope. is about to be married. He 10
in his thirty-second year. His vast
property interests in London. which
yield him an annual income Of about
81, 500. 900, were inherited from his
grandmother. the sister Of the duke Of
Portland
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-11

A Danish ranchman who came to
this country in the steerage twenty
two years ago. has just entered on the
SUPPLEMENTARY Of a nine-million-acre
ranch in South America, at salary of
$4,000 a year. He will have charge
of 400, 600 hogs. When the man landed
twenty-five years ago he had hardly
money enough to go west
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-11
Whsro They Resemble,

"A man, Ike watch. II known BY
his works." observed the epigT1m max
er.
And By the hours he keeps" added
the wife.
And BY the spring In him." said the
athlete. .
And by his being oomettDee inst"
remarked the refoEmer.
"And BY the way his hands % up"
put In the pugilist.
And by his not always going when
we want him to-" finished the girl
who'd been robbed Of her beauty sleep
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-11

oeedieal oslsWes - Il Existed In The
Ancient City.

AU0s00S Voxts
The patient work Of the archaeolo.
Oist enables people Of today to form a
very fair idea Of medical science as 1t
existed In Nineveh ESQ years before
the birth of Christ. says the New York
Sun. OF the $4,000 tablets taken from
the library Of Assurbanipal. the great
king Of Asayria, who conquered Egypt
and Bablyonia and established his sub.
9ects In the deserted cities Of Samaria.
hundreds deal exclusively with medi.
eine and contain numerous prescrip-
lions:
IN Z man has collie make him stand
up and pour over him q decoction Of
Aypericum and he win recover.
'Or make him crouch down on his
heels and pour cold water over bis
head"
Faith healing seems to be indicated
On q prescription which runs: III he 10
On = weak state, make him bend dowa.
then raise his legs and say. May yag
oet quite we'll Strike him also ON ~
bad fourteen times with your thumls
Many prescriptions deal with -
eurs Of disorder which was very
eonmon &C Ninsvsh and which seems
. have bean doc 70 overindulgsncs In
bod and drink: when Q man = hill
Sous rub him with IN Onion and 1t
Aipa. drink nothing but water and ab-
sesin from food aitogethef."
Among the medicines used By the
oAysic1ane of Ntneveh were sesame.
olive Oh. castoe on. sixup Of dates,
D Aonsy and salt Fasting and massage
SSEore frequently ordered.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-11
Moving Picture Audience,

Moving Picture Audiences.
It has been estimated that the
moving picture audiences Of the
United States last year numbered
more than two and q quarter mill
ion souls per day-three times the
audiences of all the regular theaters
in America put together.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-11

Largest Telephone Exchange.
The largest telephone exchange in
existence 10 that at Hamburg, which
is taking care Of 10000 lines at pres
ent, but accommodations have been
made for future extensions so that
this exchange will be enabled to take
care Of twice - many lines.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-11

IN one hand and the chisel In the
other. these slips are very liable
to occur frequently.
"As with the drill. the operator
may devote his entire attention to
the work as the blow Of the hammer
Is entirely automatic"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-11

A steamer service on the Rhone win
probably be commenced in the late
spring between Lyons and Avignon II
this can be accomplished. the trip
promises scenic beauties In every way
equal to those now 20 m1ch admired
ON the famous though somewhat hack
neyed Rhine trip. 1t il expected by
the promoters Of the scheme that 1t
least twenty thousand passengers will
use the service during the navigation
season. .-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-11

Palladium Want Adj Pay.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-11
MARch MAGAZINES.

The Century 10 running series Of
articles On the Middle West by q
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-11
DOUBLES CAPACITY OF PLANT
Chicago Manufacturer Claims Electric
Drills and Hammer % Better
and Quicker Work.

Tho adoption Of electrically op-
Grated hand drills and hammers has
almost doubled the capacity Of our
plant." said e. A. Williams. mana
ger Of . large Chicago manufac.
turing concern.
Mr.. Williams chen told OF the
many uses to which these machines
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-10-28
Worried Hloh ofnclal,

Custody Of the great seal is one
Of the most important duties under
taken by the British lord chancellor
In return for his $4,000 year. This
responsibility gave Lord Brougham an
unhappy time during his tenure OF
the chancellorship. When staying
with the duke of Bedford, in Scotland.
some of the women In the house
amused themselves by abstracting the
seal from Brougham's room. The
chancellor was 50 frantic when he
discovered the loss that his tormen,
tors promised to restore it on condt
tons. SO they blindfolded him, hid
the seal In the drawing room. and
told him to find it, guiding him in his
search by a tune on the piano, which
grew louder when he drew near II
and softer when he drew away. At
ter an hours scrambling the seal
was found In tea caddy. -. .....t
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-10-28

I announce myself as the Re-
publican candidate for the office
of County Attorney for Bel.
trami county.
If elected I will be the attOr-
ney for the county. I will con-
tinue to conduct the office eco
nomically, as a purely business
one, and in no sense as a politi-
cal Office.
I solicit the active coopera-
ton of the people of this county
in support of my candidacy.
GRAHAM NJ. TORRANCE,
Bemidji, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-10-28
Lots There "a Couture

Lots There to Capture.
During the civil war there WIS "a
freshman OF the Th1rty-sixth Indiana,
who, while on the skirmish line ID
Dallas, saw good chance to capture
a, confederate. He availed himself OF
the opportunity, captured his man;
and was passing to the rear with hia
prisoner, when one of his comradea
called out to him: "Pat, let me have
that man. 1 will take him over to
General Gross, our brigade comman-
der" "Niver mind, me boy" replied
Fat. II left million back over the
hill there. Go yourself and fetch one
of the lads over and take him to Gen.
eral Cross
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-10-28
judicial SPELLING,

A probate judge in western Kansas
wrote to the Judge Of the Juvenile
court in Kansas City asking for in
formation as to how the court should
be conducted. He spelled it "Juva,
nil'' first, then "juvenil," and finally
"juvanile;" three trys, and a clean
miss In all three. Charles Blakesley
of Kansas City recalls that there was
once a probate Judge in his town whq
spelled 1t 'probat jug'' and a con
stable who used to spell his own title
"cuncible." The celebrated Judge
Noggle OF Wisconsin, and a good Judge
he was. too, once told a prisoner at
his bar that he. the court, knew the
man to be a fraud as certainly as ii
he saw the letters F-R-O.A-D stamped
on his forehead.-New York Mall
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-10-28
10 Wanted Hla Deserts.

Patrick, lately over, was working in
the yards of railroad. One day he
happened to be In the yard Office when
the force was out The telephone
rang vigorously several times and he
at last decided 1t ought to be an.
swered. He walked over to the instru.
ment, took down the receiver, and put
his mouth to the transmitter, just as
he had seen others do.
s'Hillo!" he called. -@ .
'Hello!" answered the voice at the
other end Of the line us this eight.
six-one-five-nine?
saw, g'wan! Phwat d. ye tink OF
ana box car?"-San Francisco Star.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-10-28
APPENDICITIS BOOK FREE

The Adler-i-ka book, telling how
you can EASILY guard against ap-
pendicitis, and how you can relieve
constipation or gas on the stomach
INSTANTLY, is offered free this
week by E. NJ French & CO., Drug
gists.-Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-10-28

Having been nominated for the
Office of Representative for the sixty
first district solicit your support at
the polls Nov. 5, 1912.
I stand for the development of
NORTHERN MINNESOTA and if
elected, pledge you my earnest sup
port to all measures coming before
the legislature, to that end.
A. P. RICHIE,
Bemidji, Minnn.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-10-28
PAID ADVERTISEMENT.

$500 for Series.
J. G. THOMPSON
Candidate for County Commissioner
Fifth District.
At the urgent request of a COM
mittee of citizens hereby announce
myself as an Independent Candidate
for the Office of county commission
er from the Fifth district. I have
lived in this county twenty years
and if elected will fill the Office to
the best of my ability and will en-
deavor to give the county a good
business administration.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-10-28

Having received the nomination as
candidate for county superintendent
of schools your vote is solicited at
the general election, Tuesday, No.
vember 5th, 1912.
If reelected 1 will in the future
to promote the best interests of the
as in the past devote my whole time
schools of the county.
Yours very truly,
w. B. STEWART.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-08

announced later 10 days prior to closing contest,
the judges will carefully lock seal ballot box and
take same to bank, where same will be in place
where voting can be done during business hours
and locked in vault at night until close Of contest,
when the judges will take charge and count the
votes and announce the names Of the ladies win.
ming in their turn.
The last ten days all voting must be done in a
sealed box at the bank. If you do not wish anyone
to know whom you are voting for, place your cash
for subscriptions together with your coupons in an
envelope which will be furnished you, seal it and
put same in ballot box. This will give every one
fair and square deal.
Contest Closes August 26fh, 1912
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-08

Votes sfter being voted cannot be transferred to
another. Be sure you know whom you are going
to vote for before coming to the ballot box as the
editors or no other person positively will not give
you any information on the subject. The keys OF
the ballot box shall be in possession of the award
ing committee during the contest.
For the first thirty days the paper will run 25-
vote coupon which can be voted free for any lady
contestant.
Contest to run no less than 80 days. Closing OF
contest will be announced 25 days In advance OF
closing. The right to postpone date OF closing Is
reserved if sufficient cause should occur
The contest shall close day which will be
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-08

final count.
d. TIE VOTES. Should any Of the contestants
tie in votes, The Publishers Music Company will
award similar prize according to standings at the
final count.
5. VOTES CLASSED.--V Votes will be issued in
the following denominations:
New Subscriptions 800 votes 90
year new subscriptions, 5000 votes ........5.0o
g. INSTRUCTIONS.--R as to standing OF
votes will be issued after 80 DAYS No votes accepted
at less than regular price Of the newspaper concern
ed in this contest No one connected with this
publication will be allowed to become candidate
in this contest or work for contestants.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-08

4 ANNOUNCEMENTS The Piano and Popular
Ladies' Voting Contest will be conducted fairly and
honestly on business principles strictly, with justice
and fairness to all concerned With the above prin-
ciples, it will be an assured success.
2. PRIZE--Th capital prize will be an Ober-
meyer < Sons Piano. Also other valuable prizes
to the amount OF many dallars which are announc-
ed herewith.
8. CANDIDATES. Young Ladies in this and
adjoining towns are eligible to enter the contest
and the party receiving the largest number of votes
shall receive the beautiful $400 Obermeyer & Sons
Piano and additional premiums will be distributed
in accordance with the contestants standing at the
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-24
CAMPAIGN MUD
Anglers VETERAN
"Comrade" Editors Effort to
Distort Democratic Position
on Pensions Rebuked.
CIRCULAR TO G. A. R. POSTS
Sought "Mean" and "Harsh" Ex-
pressIons by Wilson Supporters,
but Finds. Facts the Reverse.

Ignoring the fact that the Democrat
ic house passed the most liberal PEN
sion bill in the history of the United
States and that 1t was the Republican
senate that reduced the appropriation
the editor Of the National Tribune OF
Washington has appealed to grand
army posts all over the country to sup
ply canpaign material for use against
the Democratic party.
Colonel (Sergeant) John McElroy the
editor. has not met always with tho
cooperation he desired. This IL evi-
denced by the fact that indignant
grand army men have forwarded his
circular letters to Democratic national
headquarters in New York with their
protests against the playing Of such
politics within the old soldiers organ
ization.
Quest for "Msan" Things.
Editor McElroy's appeal was sent
out, mimeographed. on the letterhead
Of the National Tribune, with his own
name at the top. The letter read:
Sept Il Isli
Comrade-We are anxious to get the ex-
preston OF editorials on pensions from
the papers supporting Wilson in your
ighborhood. VIII you kindly look over
anything par Scuiariy hrrsh and moan
which they have published. We want to
show conclusively the attitude Of the men
who are supporting Wilson and who will
control his administration II elected.
Please send these At your earliest con-
venience. as the time Is short. Fraternal-
ly. THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
One Of the replies sent to the Trib-
. une was:
Headquarters Cushing Post. No. II. q. A
Astoria. Ore. Sept. 2s. 1914
National Tribune. Washington. d. c.:
Gentlemen Your communication ad-
dressed to me adjutant of Cushing
Post. No. II. of the 18th inst. I found to-
day on my return from the national en-
campment ut Los Angeles. Cal. Thus the
delay In answering.
You wish me to look over the files Of
our local papers and send you anything
particularly harsh and mean. which they
have published regarding pensions As
you have specified that these harsh"
and mean" comments must be from pa
pers supporting Wilson must inform
you. that the papers supporting Wilson
throughout tho state. so far as ! have
been able to learn. are friendly toward
the interests OF the civil war veterans
and indorse the action OF the Democratic
house OF the United States congress In its
passage Of the pension bill In the special
and last session of congress and have no
fault to nnd with Senator Kern for his
eloquent appeal in the senate in behalf Of
the civil war veterans.
II you are really looking for mean"
and 'harsh" editorials along this line. II
your object In this search 10 for the In
terests Of the old soldiers. you will md
enough mean" and harsh things In
the papers that are supporting Mr. Taft.
And II you wish to prospect away out
hero In Oregon politically for other than
pure gold please excuse the adJutant Of
Cushing Post. No. IL. department Of Ore
gon. q. A. R.. In assisting.
p r. ALLEN,
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-24
WHY TAFT OR ROOSEVELT
PrIees Of Food Products Have SCARED
Under Thorn, Yet They Promlss Re.

PrIees Of Food Products Have scared
Under Thorn, Yet They Promise Re-
duotions.
According to the bulletin Of tho fed.
eral bureau of labor the average price
Of dozen or more Of the principal ar-
ticles Of food has increased 80 per cent
in the last ten years.
The price Of nour has increased 50
per cent. lard 81 per cent. steak SO
per cent. hams 81 per cent. cornmeal
SO per cent. rib roast e3 per cent,
round steak % per cent, pork chops
So per cent. bacon 06 per cent, and
Irish potatoes II per cent.
During these ten years Of rising
prices Roosevelt and Taft were at the
head Of the government Both Of them
want to be at the head of the govern.
ment again.
Does any sane man believe that IL
these men in ten years did nothing to
retard the rise Of prices which are
depressing the people they would do
anything In four yearsf Rather, judg.
Ing by the past. we -hould be paying
approximately 26 per cent. more than
we do now, or 75 per cent. more than
we did ten years ago.
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-24
why NOT ELECT
WOODROW WILSON
Chicago Post, Influential Repub-
Iican Paper, Asks Its Read
ers a Leading Question.
FRAUDS OF PRESENT REGIME
Says the Tariff Has Been Too High
for a Generation, and Must Be Low
cred.

The Chicago Post, an influential IN
dependent Republican newspaper. pro-
pounds this question to Republicans:
why not Wilsonf
This question is addressed particu-
larly to Republicans.
Governor Wilson suits the Demo
Gratis down to the ground, suits all
Democrats who are worthy to be call
ed Democrats. But In an emergency
like this, why should not Wilson suit
q large part of the Republicans as
well?
why not Wilson?
Governor Wilson II Q thoroughbred
American gentleman. not only In the
accident Of birth. but In his every
ideal. impulse and principle. That
should be the nrst requirement Of ev-
cry presidential candidate.
Governor Wilson IL . tried and
Trustworthy executive. His brilliant
record ~ governor of New Jersey
proves that.
"Govefnor Wilson 10 an eminently
sane and sensible man. He is an emf
nently honorable man. He has digni-
ned every place which he has held
He has performed q splendid public
service by lifting the present cam
paign out Of the riot Of mudsiinging
with which Roosevelt began It.
I'm every personal characteristic.
Governor Wilson 10 equipped to be
any mans president. without regard
to whether that man ia Democrat or
a Republican. What, then, Of his po-
litical qualifications! -
Governor Wilson Is, and always has
been, a sensible Democrat. but he is
not and never has been . silly. violent
partisan.
Governor Wilson stands for honesty
and efficiency in federal administra-
ton. So do all save those who profit
by graft and inefnciency.
Governor Wilson stands for the
curbing OF trusts and monopolies. So
do all, except monopolists and their de-
fender. Theodore Roosevelt.
Governor Wilson. stands for .
prompt and steady downward revision
of the tariff. So do nine.tenths OF the
people OF the United States. q
Governor Wilson believes in more
radical turin revision than do a large
number Of tho rank and nle of Re-
publicans. But Governor Wilson is
the only candidate who II elected will
permit the revision Of the tariff at ALL
Tho tarin has been to high for a
generation. Is 1t not better to take q
chance at getting It too low-according
to Republican standards-than to let
the. known frauds Of the present re-
gime continue for another four years
to rob the publicf
why not Wilsonf He will give an
honest, dignifed. . capable admins
tration. He will respect the constitu.
ton. He will see that the tariff is re-
vised downward. He will curb trusts.
He will serve the people.
why not Wilson?"
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-24
WORTH Remembering

John D. Archbold. for the Standard
OIL company. gave 100000 to Roose-
velt's campaign fund In 1904 but re.
fused to prosecute the harvester trust
more. which was demanded.
J. p. Morgan Of tho steel trust and
other interests gave the Roosevelt fund
in the same year 500. 900. and did give
up $50, 1000 more.
Mr.. Roosevelt furiously prosecuted
the Standard Oil company, but he re.
fused to prosecute the harvester trust
and the steel trust and gave the steel
trust permission to absorb Its only Sc
rious rival.
George w. Per--lns Of the steel and
harvester trusts gave $4,000 Of the
New York Life Insurance company's
money to Roosevelt's campaign fund,
and refunded u when the faot became
public.
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-24
State of Colorado,

County OF Gilpin, IS.
Pursuant to the above notice and
provisions of Section 10 and 20 of
Chapter Thirty-four (34) of the Gen.
eral Statutes of the State of Colo
rado of 1888, entitled, Elections" no.
tice is hereby given that General
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-24

Read the Observer. $500 per yeal
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-24

FOR SALE OR RENT-Six-room
house. hall, bath and toilet and good
:. Hawleys carry everything to be
found in an up-to-date grocery.
The oasis., 1912-12-21

arose and kept about attending to her household duties. Friday night she awakened her husba nd, telling him she was very i'll. Mir. Gentle arose and sent two little girls after Doctor Stevenson, who lives some four miles away; the older girl remaining to help her father care for her mother But in short time, long before the little messengers could have reached the doctors place, the sufferer had passed away. so
 Sunday the remains were buried at Elgin, the funeral sermon being preached by Reverend Stultzman, and the people from far and near attended.
 The deceased lady, who was but thirty three years of age, leaves to mourn her loss a husband and four little daughters, the eldest but eleven years of age, and youngest but three. In their sad bereave ment the afflicted family have the sincere sympathy of the entire community
The oasis., 1912-12-21
Church Service at ElgIn.

Monday Reverend J. H. McPher- son. rector of St. Andrews church at Nogales, visited Elgin, and at evening, at the residence of Mir. and Mrs. George Beebe, he held a service under the ritual of the Pro- testaut Episcopal church, which was attended by many people from all about the country around.
 Mir. McPherson is encouraged greatly by the reception accorded him by the Elgin people, and he is taking steps toward establishing a mission, in which move he is receiving the endorsement and support of Bishop Atwood.