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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
Rushing tho Business.

The following story is told Of one
time Pennsylvania legislature:
The session was about to expire. In
accordance with the usual custom, the
chair was occupied by rapid worker,
who was deaf to objections and blind
to DIRECTORS. His name was Alexander
Mcclure. Under his able management
the bills were going through at a
lightning express rate when one meas
ure was reached that was particularly
obnoxious to a noisy minority. Utter
ly oblivious to the demonstration. Mr..
Mcclure declared that the bill had
passed. Over in one corner Of the leg
islative chamber one member was es-
pecially vociferous. He would not be
quieted. and Mr.. Mcclure was finally
compelled to notice him for the sake
of peace.
For what purpose does the gentle
man rise?" asked the chair.
81 want to offer an amendment to
the BILL" was the reply.
TOO late" said Mr.. Mcclure with
out smile. Offer it to the next bill.
The clerk will read"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
PILED IN THE PILLS.
Samuel Jessup Swallowed 226,934 In
Twenty Years.

Twenty Years.
People were greatly addicted to pat
ent medicines 100 years ago, and q
case that was tried in 1917 in Eng
land gives some idea of the pill taking
proclivities of the time. An apothecary
sued one Samuel Jessup for payment
of a long standing account The bill
extended to fifty-five closely written
columns and showed that in twenty
years he took 226.934 pills, beginning
with the modest number of twenty
nine day and advancing by easy
stages to daily consumption of sew
enty eight During the same period he
consumed 10000 bottles of mixtures,
besides jsleps. electuaries and other
infallible specifics. The apothecary
won the day. but Jessup died soon
afterward at the age of sixty-five. no
doubt from stopping the medicine.
In the advertisement of their wares
the eighteenth century quack medicine
proprietors We're quite as resourceful
as the modern representative of their
craft. Newberry, the proprietor of
Or James Powders" was a pub
Usher and managed to make one
branch of his business help the other
by inducing his Notwithstanding
Goldsmith-to scatter references to the
powders throughout the pages of their
books.
Thus. in "Goody Two Shoes" the
heroines father 'perished misera bly,"
because so unfortunate as to be "seiz-
ed with a fever in a place where Dr.
James powder was not to be had
Chicago News.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
WAR VETERANS OBJECT TO
COL. DURB|N FOR SPEAKER

Guard working through Col. Perry,
ter's overture that Col Winfield T.
Durbin, Republican candidate for gov
ernor. accompany Col Perry TO Rich
mond. September IS, and deliver an
address before the regiment.
The overture accompanied a request
made by Col. Perry of the Richmond
Commercial club that il secure enough
the city and show them the sights
The plan of bringing Col. Durbin 10
deliver the regimental address seem.
ed inoffensive to the veterans until il
dawned on them that Col. Durgin is
candidate for governor and is backed
by the Old Guard
Shrewd veterans of many a political
battle in eastern Indiana were not
long in opposing the proposal. We
want no politics mixed with our regi.
mental reunions" said they. The re
union is one of veterans who fought
for the preservation of the Union. and
that topic is and shall be the sole topic
discussed on September %"
A canvass of the regiment. which
was recruited mainly in Wayne and
Randolph counties. where sentiment
is overwhelming for Colonel Roosevelt
showed that the regiment is strong
for the Progressive movement In
Company F. every veteran excepting
one. is a Roosevelt man.
That Colonel Durbin will not de
liver an address before the veterans
next month. is a certainty, according
to Progressive veterans.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
Bran Stoker's Advice.

The late Mr. Bran Stoker had q
ready wit. Sir Henry Irving, whose
manager and secretary he was. once
told an amusing story of him. Hardly
a mail arrived that did not bring Sir
Henry batch of begging letters. One
day he got a note from Paris. which
ran thus:
Dear Sir Henry-As I walk along the
boulevard hardly day passes on which
1 am not mistaken for you. The resem-
blance is extraordinary. and it is really
most embarrassing, and l should be glad
to know what you would have me do in
the matter. Meanwhile the loan of a Ave
pound note would be much appreciated by
yours truly.
You'll look to it. Stoker?" said Sir
Henry.
"Certainlyr' was the prompt reply.
A day or two afterward the letter
happened to cross Sir Henry's mem
ory, and he asked Bran Stoker what
he had done in regard to it.
Il sent him a postal order for half
a crown and told him to get his hair
cut"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
Bu!ow's Wonderful Memory.

Bulow had a wonderful memory, a:
was evidenced by his astonishing feat
of memorizing Kiel's concerto. which
the man who wrote it could not accom-
pany without notes His accuracy was
almost infallible. He was once rehears
ing a composition Of LISTS for orches
ira in that composers presence withou
notes. List interrupted to say that E
certain note should have been played
piano. NO." replied Bulow; sit Is
sforzando." Look and see," persisted
the composer. The score was pro
duced. Bulow was right. How every
body did applaud. In the excitement
one of the brass wind players lost his
place. Look for a b fiat in your part,
said Bulow, still without his notes
Five measures farther on l wish te
begin"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20

Mutiny is rampant in the ranks of
the Sixty-ninth Indiana regiment.
which celebrates the semi-centennial
of its muster into the federal service
in Richmond. September IS. The out
break is directed against its colonel.
the leader whose commands received
implicit obedience in many sanguin-
airy contest of the Civil war
Not a military command of Col.
Oran Perry, the one time martial lead
er OF the regiment, provoked the in
subordination of the veterans. but his
political alignment with Republican
reactionaries in the state.
The fiftieth anniversary of the mus
tering of the regiment. scheduled TO
take place in Richmond. was looked
forward to with the greatest interest
by the veterans. Every veteran must
come, everybody must be accounted
for" was the slogan around which the
Sixty-ninth was rallying The reunion
was to be the greatest gathering since
the regiment was honorably discharg.
ed from the service. This was the
sentiment which until recently animal.
ed the old veterans
Then came the whisper that the
colonel of the regiment, Oran Perry
former state adjutant general. and
closely allied with the Old Guard
which had dominated Indiana politics
for many years, was attempting 10
convert the semi-centennial into a pc
litical meeting to further the interests
of the reactionaries.
Politically wise veterans say they
see the fine Italian hand of the Old
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
ED CUTTER SELLS
SOUTH END SALOON

Ed Cutter, 103 North Eighteenth
street, who for a number of years has
operated a saloon at 403 South Fourth
street, has disposed of his saloon, it
1t is believed that he is now in West
Baden, Ind. -
A number of reports incident to Mr..
Cutters leaving this city are declared
to be unfounded by Sheriff Steen, a
brother-in-law of Mr. Cutter. Mr..
Steen states that Mr.. Cutters where
abouts are known. 1t is understood
that Homer McLelland will secure the
Cutter liquor license.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
EARTHQUAKES.

The worst shaken countries of the
world are Italy, Japan, Greece, South
America. Java. Sicily and Asia Minor.
The lands most free from earthquakes
are Africa, Australia, Russia, Siberia,
Scandinavia and Canada, AS a rule.
where earthquakes are most frequent
they are also the most severe. But
to this general statement there are ex-
ceptiOns, Indian shocks. though less
numerous. being often very disastrous.
Loss of life, however, in many cases,
depends on density of population rath-
er than on the intensity of the earth
moyement-New York American.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
PRICKLY PEARS.
Eat Them as Indians Do if You Like
Their Peculiar Flavor.

Eat Them as Indians Do if You Like
Their Peculiar Flavor.
Nobody but an Indian knows how to
eat prickly pear. The fruit grows
on the edge of thick green leaf and
bristles with myriads of closely set
thorns. sharp as needles and 'ine as
hairs. Though they cannot be seen
with the naked eye, they can certainly
be felt, as any one who has tried the
pocket handkerchief can testify The
fine thorns penetrate the fingers, and
the flesh swells. testers. becomes in
famed and, if neglected. often de-
velops into a serious case of blood
poisoning,
When an Indian wants to eat it he
cuts a small stick. sharpens 1t and
Siicing off the pear with a sharp knife
and holding it on the stick, he paels it.
taking care TO avoid touching the rind
with his fingers. He drops the peel on
the ground to the bitter sorrow of any
barefoot boy who happens to step
on it
4 liking for cactus fruit may be &C
ouired. like the taste for olives. but
it is not likely to rival the cantaloGpe
or even the humble grapefruit III popu-
lar favor. 1t resembles cracked wal
nut shells moistened with water, mix
ed with sawdust and cork and sprin-
kled with brown sugar, little lemon
juice and a dash of auinine. ANY one
who tastes it once is satisfied to let
the Indian gather the entire crop
New York Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
Politics and Politicians

The voters of Admission. Ala. have
negatived a proposal TO adopt the
commission plan of government
Governor Baldwin will be unani-
mously renominated by the Democrat
ic State convention of Connecticut
next month.
Adlai E. Stevenson of Illinois. for
mer vice president OF the United
States. will take the stump for the
Democratic national ticket
Missouri Progressives are to meet in
ST Louis soon TO decide the question
OF putting Roosevelt state and county
tickets in the seld,
The Vermont election on September
) Will give the politicians their first
opportunity TO gauge the strength Of
the third party movement.
Arthur Capper. the Republican NOM
inee for governor of Kansas. began his
career as a compositor on the Topeka
newspaper of which he is now the
publisher.
Congressman Cyrus A. Sulloway, OF
the First New Hampshire district.
has the dictinction of being the tall
est and largest man of the NATIONAL
house of representatives.
Representative w, c. Redfeld OF
New York has been selected to open
the Democratic national campaign in
Maine with a series of speeches at
Portland and other cities. beginning
September2.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
Whore Ignorance Was Bliss.

Mrs R. Il. Hall, teacher of the Con
servatory of Music, is blessed with
both a substantial figure and humor-
Gus disposition. A few days ago when
a friend in greeting called her Lady
Hail. she laughed and said:
THAT reminds me of jolt my van
ity received once when l allowed my
--er-rotund appearance to annoy me
which was. of course, when l first be
gan to acquire it. A pupil of mine had
fallen into the fashion Of calling me
Lady Corridor Somewhat puzzled al
the appellation, / asked her why the
paraphrase on my short but euphonious
name.
"'Why, corridor means wide
hail. she said. / don't ask useless
questions any more" - Kansas City
Journal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
PROGRESSNES IN
OHIO ARE ACTIVE
Plans Are Being Made To-
day to Call Third Party
State Convention.
(Nationa1 News Association

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 20.--Walter
F. Brown of Toledo, former Republi-
can state chairman and national COM
mitteeman, arrived here today to con-
fer with James r. Garfield and other
committeeman. A call for a Progress
sive state convention will be issued
sometime this afternoon. 1t was re-
ported the Progressive leaders were
considering incorporating in the state
convention hall and apportionment of
delegates on the basis of the vote cast
for Roosevelt in 1904. This would
mean a convention of $50 more dele
gates than the regular Republican con-
vention this year, and would be the
exception of the Republican conven-
ton of 1906, which also was based on
the vote for Roosevelt the preceding
year. The desire of the leaders was
to have a big convention with the be-
lief that the larger and more enthu
siastic it was the more impressive it
would be. According to plans today it
was not believed the Progressives
would indorse any number of men now
on the Republican ticket. The three
undisputably Roosevelt men on the
Republican ticket were scheduled for
Endorsement
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
WALTER KLEHFOTH
MARRIED MONDAY

Walter f. klehfoth, &c, a member of
the firm of Hackman & Klehfoth, coal
dealers of this city, was married yes
terday at Cincinnati to Miss Ida E.
Schmidt, %, of $50 East Laurel street
eymoon trip through the east.
Mr.. klehfoth has been a member of
the local coal and supply company for
about eighteen months, coming to this
city from Cincinnati, his home. 1t was
there he became acquainted with Miss
Schmidt. The couple will make their
home here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
KANSAS G. O. p. BOLT.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2O-Supporter OF
President Taft in Kansas are going to
bolt the regular Republican ticket.
They will form an organization of their
own, according to news brought to Re-
publican national headquarters here
today. The Roosevelt faction captur-
ed the Republican organization in the
Sunflower state and Mr.. Long, form
err senator, said that the Taft electors
would be placed on an independent
ticket 1t is conceded that the Pro-
gressive party will not be denied the
use of the Republican emblem if the
matter is tested in the Supreme court.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
Rushing Things.

The young man breezed into the old
mans library.
II met your daughter" he announc-
ed, lat a Fifth avenue reception.
want to marry her next Friday after
noon at $50. She's wiling
The old man turned to his card in.
dex
(Which daughter?" he asked.
Its Miss Ethel"
'All right" said the old man. Make
it 80 and I'll attend the wedding /
have an engagement at the other
hour
1t was so ordered. This is snappy
age.-Pittsburgh Post
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
Her Secret Sorrow.

Mrs. Whitley impresses me as one
who had something i'll her past life to
make her unhappy. l never can look at
her without feeling that she is the
bearer of a secret sorrow of some
kind"
well, she is. She told me once that
she could never be quite happy again
because she used to be the wife of a
man who later married another woman
with whom he appeared to be living in
a state of bIiss."-Chicago Record-Her-
aid
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20

A vast amount of Ill health
is due to impaired digestion
When the stomach fails to per
form it's functions properly, the
whole system becomes deranged
A few doses of Chamberlain Tablets
is all you need. They will strengthen
your digestion, in vigorate your liver
and regulate your bowels, entirely do
ing away with that miserable feeling
due to faulty digestion. Try it. Many
others have been permanently cured
why not you? For sale by all dealers
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
Makino Il Worth While.

A neighborhood bully had run over a
smaller boy so often that the father OF
the latter was impelled to say to him:
Sonny, when I was a youngster my
father licked me every time any boy
did. I am not going to do that with
you. Instead, I'm going to give you a
dollar every time you polish off that
Jones boy
For several days the youngster
showed up slightly mussed. but silent.
At the end of the second week he put
in a bill for IS. 1t was itemized and
circumstantial and backed by couple
of vouchers in the way Of teeth.-Chi'
cago Post.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
Quick Decision.

Farmer Ito one of his laborers. who
had come home after his first training
in the militia)-Which would you rath-
Pat-A soldier, of course. Farmer
And why SO. Paddy? Pat-well, you
see. you'd be long time working for a
farmer before he'd tell you to stand at
ease.-London Tit-Bits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
Aooropriate Shades.

A party of Americans were sitting
on the upper deck Of Rhine river
boat enjoying the charming scenery,
One WAS reading aloud from guit
book about the various raSt'eS as they
came into view JuSc * thu boat was
passing one of the finest old buildings
a woman in the party exclaimed to her
companions: why. that old castle is
inhabited. See, there are blinds at
the windows"
No said q man standing by her
side: those are the shades Of their an
<estorS"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
Skinny's Bad Break.

One of the Scottish golf clubs gives a
dinner each year to the youngsters it
employs as caddies. At the feast last
year one Of the boys, a tough young
ster. disdained to use any of the forks
he found at his place. but loaded his
food into himself with a knife. When
the ice cream course was reached and
he still used his knife a boy who sat
opposite to him and who could stand il
no longer shouted:
Great Scott. Look at Skinny usin'
his iron all the way round!'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
An Object Lesson.

Johnny" said Mrs. Bobbs severely,
81 am going to punish you. Please
open the windows"
What for?" said Johnny. beginning
to cry.
Il heard our next door neighbor say
that had no authority over you. and
want her to hear you getting a spank.
ing. Come here, sirr'-Toledo Blade
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
Homes Where Love Is.

Homes not merely four square walls.
Though with pictures hung and gilded.
Home Is where affection calls,
Filled with shrines the heart hath
builded.
Home. Go watch the faithful dove
Sailing meath the heaven above us.
Home Is where there's one to love
Home is where there's one to love us.
Homes not merely roof and room:
1t needs something to endear it.
Home Is where the heart can bloom.
Where there's some kind lip to cheer 1t
What Is home with none to meet,
None to welcome, none to greet US?
Home is sweet, and only sweet.
Where there's one We love to meet us.
Charles Swain.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
The inheritance Tax.

PA, what is an inheritance tax?"
can inheritance tax. my boy. is the
crowd of promoters. real estate agents
and mining stock sharks that take up
mans time just as soon as they learn
that he has fallen heir to little
money"-Detroit Free Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
Different.

Daughter-Since it is your wish. dear
parents. that l should marry the rich
old brewer I consent. although he is
seventy years old. Mother-But he is
only sixty. Daughter-Sixty! Tell him
to ask me again in ten years Meg,
gendorfer Batter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
MUNICIPAL LIGHT
PLANT REPORT OUT

The report of the superintendent of
the Municipal light plant for the
month of July is appended:
Amt due from city for light. 81 ,3S616
Amt due from light & power 6,022 so
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
COSSACK SOLDIER
MURDERED PRINCE
(National News Association,

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 20.-A
Cossack. who had been detached from
his troop for some breach of disci-
pline entered the apartments of Prince
Tumanoff today and shot that noble
man dead.
The murderer continued to dis
charge his revolver. wounding the
princess and an orderly. Other sol,
diers who were in the building, arous-
ed by the sound of shots. rushed in
and shot the Cossack dead
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
He Knew a Thino or Two

Mrs. Exe-It isn't right to charge
Willie with taking that money out of
your pocket, Why don't you accuse
me: Mr.. Exe-Because it wasn't all
taken-Boston Transcript.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
The
Scrap Book
An All Around Aim.

The man with the ST Vitus' dance
and the man who stammered went out
to shoot sparrows The man who
stammered had the first shot. but he
failed to bring down a single bird. He
handed the gun to his companion. say
ing:
You t-t-try your I-l-luck."
With many contortions and spas
uodic movements the nervous one
took aim and, to the utter astonish-
ment Of both. brought down a bird.
The stammerer gazed at him in 81
lence for minute and then remarked
"N-n-n-no w-wonder you k-k-killed a
s-s-sparrow. Y-you aimed all o-o-over
the d-d-d-durned tree. Every body's.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
Self TAUGHT,

Irate Father-I1l teach you to kiss
my daughter! Young Man-Not neces-
sary. sir. | have just learned.-Londor
Tit-Bits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
Very Much In 1 AVA

Waiter (waiting for his orCer1-Have
you made your choice, sir: Lovesick
Diner-Oh, yes; it's Laura.-Fliegende
Batter
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20

Dead counselors are the most in
structive because they are heard with
patience and reyerence-Johnsoo.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20

Excess of actual cash receipts
over operating expenses .:$2, 26027
Throughout the Turkish empire, es-
pecially in the rural districts, gold is
boarded in the form of jeweIry
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20

Let US try to be sensible Let US
try to be good natured. Let US try tc
be fair.-Charles Dickens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
REPORTED GRACE
 OPERATION PUT OFF
No Telling What Is to Be Outcome of Mysterious
 Case

Atlanta. April 2.-Special.)-The ques- ton as to whether Eugene H. Grace will be operated on or not is one that cOn- tlnues to aeitate the public mind. First, the operation will be performed, and then, again, 1t will not, is the way the story that has been running in the newspaper, and, it would seem, nobody knows.
 He was t9 have been operated on Sun day. and then 1t was postponed nntil today. and now it is announced that 1t has again been put off. and there is no telling what will be the outcome in the case of the victim of the mysterious trag edy of 2s East Eleventh street.
 Grace is now reported as gradually sinking and as having given up the idea of the operation; al last accounts he was given only three or four days to live.
 In the meantime all sorts Of cases which are similar to his are being sought out and he is try ing tO gather comfort from these one has been discovered here in Atlanta, that of McGhee Ferguson of is5 Hirsch street. who was run over by a railroad car near three years ago. and among other injuries was the dislocatioI of the seventh and eighth spinal Verte- brae. with the severance of the spina cord An operation was performed. the bones reset and Ferguson is living todas,