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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-04
RIDDLES OF THE UNIVERSE.
A Scientist Says Science Really Knows
Worry Little.

A Scientist Says Science Really Knows
Worry Little
have been asked to define the word
energy" | cannot. Suppose that l
should be asked. What is the cause
of light moving with the incesSant
specific speed Of 1S6.3S3 miles during
each successive second Of timer"
would be utterly unable to reply.
First cannot think of the cause OF
this unthinkable velocity How an.
swer? The fact is. science does not
know what anything really is.
Eiectrons are the vanishing points
They are on the limit of knowledge.
Of even hope. of thought. All are
agreed that they are electricity. but
that does not help in the solution Of
any riddle of the universe.
1t does not seem possible that sci
ence will come to an end in any at
tempt at explaining. Some new dis
covery surprising all others may yet
be made. Really, such discovery
must be made or science will come to
an impenetrable wall. for we cannot
at present think of mind. life or an
electron. How progress or advance in
search of anything if we are unable
to think Of it? This is a gloomy out
look. but just now it appears to be
hopelessly impossible to discover any
fact as to what mind, life and cleo
tricity are.
! have printed during thirty years
that the human mind is illimita BILE in
its powers. but may be obliged to
finally admit that it cannot find what
itself is-Edgar Lucien Larkin in
New York American.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-04

Brethren conference at Dublin Sun
day.
Will Williamson has been nearly
layed up on account of a colt.
Miss Edith Lamb is working in the
telephone office.
Oliver Hiatt and Mrs. Reba Cham.
ness made a trip to Newcastle last
week
Today, Monday, is the beginning of
school here.
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Atwell are en-
PERTAINING company from Virginia this
week.
Several Spiritualists from here at
tended the camping meeting at Ches-
tcrfeld, Sunday.
The chautauqua campers from here
are beginning to arrive home.
At the Economy Friends church
Sunday morning, Rev. Oliver Frazer
delivered an excellent sermon to an
interested audience.
Parties from Modoc were here Sat
urday night.
The Misses Iona and Vera Fleming
of here and Miss Phoebe Gift of Rich
mond attended house party given by
Miss Gladys McKnapp of Dayton, O.,
IL their honor.
Mary J. Grimes of Roam, Ind, is
the visiting guest of Mrs. Nan Pierce
and others this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Threewitt were
Sunday afternoon visitors at the Ed
wards home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Toney Stewart were
Sunday afternoon guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Job Swain.
Rev. A. M. Sprig, of Oklahoma,
preached IN the NJ. E. church Sunday
morning. He s the guest of Rev. G. w.
Martindale here.
The M. E. Missionary society will
hold their annual picnic Saturday in
the Haynes Grove, north of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Haxton entertain
ed at dinner Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Mccullough of Muncie, Mrs. Hill
da Haxton, J. C. Haxton, Mrs. Amanda
Lamb, Miss Ida Lamb, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Dougherty and children.
Several from here attended camp
meeting at Modoc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Courthouse and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Routh and
sons of Richmond, Mr. and Mrs. Will
Williams and children of here were
Sunday evening guests of Edward
Beas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cain and chill
dren were Saturday night visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Bowman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-04
An Artists Feat.

One of the most remarkable and
most artistic of twentyfour hours rec
ords stands to the credit of Sir Edwin
Landseer. who had promised picture
for the spring exhibition Of the Royal
British institution in 1915. On the day
before the opening he was found
standing in front of an untouched can.
vas. Il shall send that to the institu.
ton tonight, finished picture" he de-
clared to the astonished messenger
who had been sent by the hanging
committee to see if the promised pic
ture was ready. land have consequent.
~ given orders not to be disturbed"
True to his word, Landseer put the
finishing touch to his canvas and dis
patched it to Pail Mall that very even
ing. and as The Cavaliers Pets" 1t
was one of the greatest successes of
the exhibition.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-04
Antiquity Of Gloves,

How early did mankind think Of the
convenience of the fingerless glove
Little was said of gloves In ancient
times, but in most cases 1t is obvious
that they had fingers. Those worn by
the secretary of the younger Pliny.
used when he visited vesuvius. SO
that he might keep on jotting down
notes in spite of the cold, must have
been fingered. no less than those of
the glutton in Anthenaeus. who wore
gloves at table SO that he might ham
die the meat while hot and get In ad-
vance of his bare handed fellow
diners.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-04
CITY ADVERTISEMENT
CITY ADVERTISEMENT.
Department Of Public Works.
Ofsice Of the Board.

Richmond. Ind. Aug. 30th. 1912.
To Whom II May Concern:
Notice is hereby given by the Board
OF Public Works of the City OF Rich
mond. Indiana. that on the s0th day q
August, 1919. they approved an assess
ment roll showing the prima fscie as
sessments for the following described
improvements, as authorized by the
Improvement Resolutions named:
Improvement Resolution No. 2eo-tsff
Providing for the Improvement OF
Main Street, by constructing cement
sidewalks g. wide on the south side OF
street from South 18th 10 South a2nd
street and on the north side Of street
from North elst to North 22nd Street
Improvement Resolution No. 3ft-tsf1
Providing for the improvement Of the
alley between South sth and 9Th
streets. by constructing cement road
way the full width Of said alley, from
the first alley south OF Main street to
South a" Street.
Persons interested in or affected by
said described public improvement
are hereby notified that the Board OF
Public Works of said city has fixed!
Thursday. Sept. 18th. 1912. o'clock
a. m, as a date upon which remon.
strances will be received. or heard.
against the amount assessed against
each piece Of property described In
said roll and will determine the ques-
ton as to whether such lots or tracts
OF land have been or will be benefited
In the amounts named on said roll.
or in Q greater or less sum than that
named on said roll.
Said assessment roll showing said,
prima facie assessments. with the
names Of owners and descriptions OF
property. subject to be assessed. 10 On,
file and may be seen ut the Office %,
the Board Of Public Works of said
city.
B. A. Kennepohl
Fred r. Charles.
w. W. Zimmerman,
Board Of Public Works.
aug30-1wk
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Proposals for supplies for the use of
the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the
Insane for the month Of October, win
be received by the Board of Trustees
at the hospital before 3 p. m Monday
September 9, 1912. Specifications may
be seen at the Second National Bank,
or at the hospital
By order Of the Board,
8. E SMITH. Med. Supt-
45t
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WANTED - MUSIC PU-
Pills BY A FORMER
EARLHAM STUDENT.
CALL AT 14l7 NORTH G.
ST. OR PHONE 1874.

WANTEO-Get your screen doors and
windows made and repaired. Lawn
mowers sharpened. Gasoline stoves
and hot plates repaired. Baby cab
retired. We repair everything. All
work called for and delivered.
Brown, Darncll Co.. 1929 Main
Phone 1896. 15-tf
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EFFICIENT SALESMANSHIP

In choosing means of efficient saesmanship.
consider the Want Columns.
The Wants are a direct method Of communica-
tion-they take a message straight TO those who
interested.
Reaching the right people at just the right time
is of the strong points of the Wants.
II you have a problem of buying. selling. hiring
renting exchanging-if you seek employment
investment, make OF the Wants
The Wants play important part in the
needs the business world and the household
They cost but minimum and quick in action
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Terre Haute. Indianapolis
& Eastern Traction Co.
EASTERN DIVISION

Trains leave Richmond for Indian
apolis and intermediate stations &C
500 a. m: '7:4o: 500; ss:4o: 10: 90;
'11:40; 1880: s1:D p. m: zoos
'3:4o; 400; $40; $500: TOO; $500;
500 (last car to Indianapolis): 1000
(Greenfield); 1:10 Cambridge City,.
Limited Trains.
Trains connect at Indianapolis FOG
Lafayette. Frankfort. Crsvfordsvflls,
Terre Haute. Clinton. Sullivan, Mar
tinsville. Lebanon and Paris. III
Tickets sold through
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned have been appointed by the
Wayne Circuit Court as executors OF
the last will and testament Of Martin
l.. Croker. late of Wayne County.
Indiana. deceased. and are the duly
qualified and acting executors Of the
said last will
The estate of the said Martin l.
Croker is solvent.
William c. Ferguson,
Charles Croker.
aug 2I-2S-septf
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OLIVER VISIBLE
TYPEWRITER

For Sale Cheap. Psf1ecs aouditiou
and does splendid writing Could ship
on approval and .rial wr1Hs T.
Charles w. Riekart. kosela1aL Kans.
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BANKRUPTCY SALE OF MERcHAN-
Disc STOCK, FIXTURES AND
BOOK ACCOUNTS.

Notice is hereby given that the un-'
dersigned. as trustee in the matter OF
The Railroad Stors Company. invol.
untary bankrupt. Cause No. 3442. now
pending in the United States District.
Court for the District II Indiana, pur-
suant to an order of said court, will
oqer for sale at public auction. upoA.
the premises lately occupied by said
bankrupt, at the southeast corner OF
Eighth and North Z streets. in the
city of Richmond. Wayne county. In
diana. at 10 o'clock a. m. on Wednes-
day, September IL, 1912. all Of the
stock of general merchandise and fix-
lures and all book accounts belonging
to said bankrupt estate. Said trustee
reserves the right to sell said property
in such lots and parcels as he may
deem best and all sales will be made
for cash to the highest bidder or bid
ders.
Dated September 4. 1912.
tSignedD Henry T. Burns.
Trustee.
SHIvELEY & sHIvELEY. Attorneys.
sept 49,
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FOR SALE-Continued
FUNK 6 MILLER
FOR SALE

Eighteen-room fat on South Eley-
enth street, renting for SIS month.
hot water heating plant. three baths.
$1,000 cash, with only $4,000 down.
This pays over IL per cent on the
money invested, and In the best loca-
ton for renting.
Good eightroom house on South
Fourteenth street: large corner lot;
modern conveniences. $4,000.
Seyen-room house, with furnace and
bath. on South Fifteenth street. $500
$500 cash, balance time.
Six-room house on Sheridan street.
with extra lot. all for $4,000. 500
cash. balance s12 month. with interest
on deferer payments.
Ten-room double house on the West
side, rents for $50 month: owner
anxious to sell and will take $4,000
spot cash for it.
OUR MR.. FUNK TOOK A CROWD
OF FIFTEEN PEOPLE TO FLORIDA
YESTERDAY TO SEE THE FELLS-
MERE FARMLANDS. GET READY
AND GO WITH US OCTOBER 1ST.
SAME TERMS, SAME PRICE AND
SAME PRIVILEGES.
FUNK AND MILLER
Real Estate Loans. INSURANCE We
can sell your property. no difference
where located. Our motto. "A Square
Deal to Both Buyer and Seller"
d. Il. FUNK & ]. H. MILLER
Second National Bank Building.
Prone 2766.
FOR SALE-Sows and pigs. Phone
5135-A 4-3t
FOR SALE-Buggy, harness, White
Rock chickens. 534 North Nine
teenth street. 3-3t
Good room house. eiec.ric iIsn.,
44x160 corner lot. one square from
street car line. Easy payments. $1,700.
Al acres 2h miles of city, all good.
1877 acres, miles Of city. best farm
in county. 500 per acre.
40 acres, black, no waste.
100 acres improvements. no one on
pike, good water, sugar tree land. one
mile town. $50 per acre.
100 acres, good. one mile traction
line. 800 per acre.
Double house, z rooms on side, all
good. central location, $500.
ARTHUR BROOKS
16 n. 18th St Phone 1903
1e-tf
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WALL PAPER TO CLEAN
BENNETT. THE CLEANER
Phone Quigley's--l29S

24-b
WANTED-Salesladie with expert
ence and good references for Cloaks,
Suits, Muslin wear, Children's Dress
es, Ladies' and Children's Shoes,
Neckwear, Jewelry, Embroideries,
Wash Goods. House furnishings and
other departments. Good permanent
positions and best salaries paid to
qualified applicants. Apply in per-
son or by letter. The Louis Traxler
Company, Dayton, Ohio. Aft
experienced nurse in
confneemnt. Bertha Pruitt, Phone
~, Cambridge City. 3-3t
STOVES REPAIRED-Now is the
time r. c. Weller, % North Third
street. 27-7t cod
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WANTED-To weave rag and ingram
rugs. also carpets. s0s North
street. 22-30t
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TIME is MONEY-Use the Under
wood typewriter and save time.
Free trial. Richmond Talking Ma
chine Co. Phone 194S, % North Sth
21-tf
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FOR RENT-Conrinued.

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
housekeeping, no children. A Fort
Wayne avenue. Aft
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-04

FOR SALE-Sows and pigs. Phone
5135-A 4-3t
FOR SALE-Buggy, harness, White
Rock chickens. 534 North Nine
teenth street 3-3t
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Forty acre farm near
Richmond, possession Dec. 1. Ad-
dress G. r. Staley, r. 3. D. 2, Will
kinson, Ind. 2S-St
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-09-13
ERUPTION LIKE PIMPlES

Wathena, Kan.-"My cnild's scalp
trouble became so bad that I was
ashamed to have anyone see him. His
head had solid scab on it. He also
had terrible breaking out on his face
which was gradually growing worse.
The eruption was like pimples which
developed into sores when he scratch
ed, which he did almost constantly
Baby would almost scratch himself
raw.
II had used several different kinds
OF salve, none Of them helping in the
least bit, when I saw the Cuticura ad-
vertisement in the paper and it made
me think of the good results my sister
had when she used it for her children.
had only used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment about two weeks before
noticed that the sores were almost en-
tirely gone, and it must have been a
month or six weeks he was troubled
before I began the treatment. He
would get easy when would put the
Cutfcura Ointment on him. Cuticura
Soap and Ointment completely cured
him and he has a clear complexion
now" (Signed) Mrs. w. H. Hughes,
Dec. 81, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L, Boston"
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were Miss Orrie Smith and Viola Col
Inns, ticket sellers, and Cissel Hus-
band, who operates a wicked" mer-
ry-go-round, aid Leroy Hill. who runs
the miniature railroad
Sheriff Howard personally had col.
lected evidence against the resort
His methods would have done credit
to Sherlock Holmes. He purchased
tickets and took a ride.
There may have been dryer places
in the world than Glen Echo, but they
are not mentioned in the afternoon
meetings of the Dorcas society. II
any fellow took his girl to the park
expecting to cut up and buy lemon
ade or soda pop, he gets caught steal
ing second. Rockefeller could not
have bought wet glass: The Sahara
desert was a cloudburst compared
with the park.
There never was a time at Glen
Echo when a man person could buy
a drink with a headache hung on in
stead OF green trading stamp, but
pop used to run wild in the streets.
One child called its father pop" and
nearly caused a riot.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-09-13
Turn Bright SearchIight on Capital Spooners

Such phrases as Baby DOLL Dear
ie,' and Honey Boy
Holding hands, If the grasp is not
too tight, and the resting of the arm
n the back of the chair occupied by
the object of its affection, are per-
mitted"
Break away, there" is the COM
mand given by the officers on the St
John and the Charles MacAlaster, and
at the capitol, when they come upon
spooning couples. If the order is not
obeyed, very brilliant searchlight
is turned on the guilty persons.
For many years dark spots about
the approaches to the capitol have
been used by counting couples. 1t was
not unusual to see as many as rs
couples hugging at once in the coy
hooks that flank the senate and house
wings of the building The officers will
try to check this. There is no objec-
ton, they say. to gentle cooling of the
turtle dove variety, but when 1t comes
to going into an embrace that lasts.
they call halt.
The river men and the capitol off,
GERS caught the spirit Of reform about
the same time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-09-13

mond in the rough, but Jennings
failed to discover the fact, and when
he turned adrift the Cubs present
mainstay behind the bat he was gull
ty of one of the extremely few errors
In judgment that are to be found In
his managerial career.
Take the first five teams in the Ma
tional League, and it will be observed
that all Of them are strong behind
the bat; or were until Doom of the
Phnlies, was crippled. New York
probably is the weakest in this re-
spect, although Meyers shows wonder.
full Improvement and has been doing
grand work. Chicago has Archer
Pittsburg has the durable Gibson.
The strong race being made by st.
Louis and Philadelphia is attributed
to the work Of Bresnahan and Doom
In a marked degree.
And here We have examples of the
vast difference between really great
catchers and the mere mechanical
workers. 1t takes more thai a good
throwing arm to make man yalua.
BILE behind the bat.
Much of Alexander's success with
the Phillies undoubtedly has been due
to the influence of Doom behind the
bat, while It was Bresnahan's tactics
inculcated In the st. Louis pitching
stan that increased the effectiveness
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N|< (;1:;:;;';:!:: !:

WASH1NGTON.-Th department OF
W agriculture. in a long biolog.
lcal treatise, whatever that is, claims
credit for discovering the one omniv.
orous fly swatter of the country. OF
course the department doesn't call 1t
tnat. 1t is known by long scientific
nomenclature, printed in italic. Trans
lated, this devolves itself into Fly
catcher" or words to that effect.
The catcher" according to the de-
partment's experts, is widely different
from the generally accepted swat
Ter. 1t is a long, thin-shanked bird
ABOUT the size Of robin, and wears
q tuft OF black feathers in the gen.
eral vicinity Of it's wishbone.
The best thing this bird, the great
crested fly catcher" they call it, does,
Is sit on fence rail and survey the
landscape. This it does dolefully and
without enthusiasm. BY and by a
ny or some other insect comes flying
along. A short squirt, a click Of a
pointed beak, and it is exit insect.
The pamphlet issued by "Tama
Jim" Wilson's department contains a
study of the life and habits Of the
great American fly catcher. Depart
mental experts, on adventure bent.
went forth into the rural sections
armed with butterfly nets and six
shooters and captured a large number
of these desperate birds, thereby
causing a large increase in the fly
population. Bringing the birds to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-09-13
Myarchus Crinitus Is Champion Bug Catcher

Washington in cold storage, the stom
achs of some 1898 were examined.
These stomachs. according to the re-
port, were about five per cent. stom-
ach and 94.99 per cent. obnoxious in
sects. Or. az least, the 94.99 per cent.
thing represents the portion of obnox-
ious insects on their daily bill Of fare.
Whether they take them a la carte
or table d'hote was not dwelt upon
in the report.
There are seventeen species OF these
birds. The aggregate benfits Of their
depopulation of the insect kingdom
are enormous. Under these conditions
farmers will hardly begrudge them
the 81 per cent of vegetable food they
fitch from the cherry and grain crops.
But insect killing is only one Of the
fy-catcher's accomplishments. He is
the bravest bird in the air, and fear
lessly attacks crows and hawks many
times his size. He will assail a hawk
in midair and follow him for miles
The great falcon, too cowardly to
fight and too slow to dodge, can only
put ON full speed and leave the coun-
try. In this way fiy-catchers are a
great benefit to the poultry raisers.
This great crested fly-catcher. by
the way, is a bird of marked individ-
uality. Like other bold creatures, he
is something Of a CRATER, and fire.
quently drives bluebirds and wood
peckers from their nests that he may
use them himself. One of his pecul-
iarities is to always place a shed
snakeskin in his nest. This trait
has greatly puzzled naturalists, for
nothing in nature is without a reason.
Miss Nellie Blanchan, a woman orni-
biologist, suggests that the fearful
sight Of snakeskin, greeting the
newly Matched f1y-catcher, may be
what causes the feathers on it's little
head to stand erect.
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Government Is Willing to Pay Money for Bugs

~ HERE has been found a man WHO
i not only wants bedbugs. but Is
willing to pay five cents each for them
If delivered alive.
This unique demand comes from g.
M. thinner, superintendent Of the
United States agricultural experiment
station at Vienna, Va He has hung
cut a sign advertising the fact that
bedbugs are worth just a nickel
piece at his establishment, and prom
Uses to buy all that are offered up to
the value of IS. Strange to say, Mr.
thinner rs been unable heretofore to
buy all the bedbugs he desires for his
purpose, which is to set them to work
discriminating another ins.ct which is
destroying an orchard Oh the expert
mental farm. 1t Is believed that the
residents of Virginia ar. shy about ad.
hitting that they are familiar with
the habitat of bedbugs by bringing
in any captives, even at the price OF
Eve cents each.
The postofice department. on the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-09-13
Ban on Kissing Ones Wife at Park Resort

<1F YOU kiss your wife in Glen
Echo park on Sunday you will
lose five pounds of tobacco.
IF you kiss some other mans wife
it will cost you your life"
This was the disconsolate vail of
Manager Schloss Of the park the other
day.
What is the trouble, Mr.. Schloss?"
he was asked
Guess" said the manager.
Blue laws?"
"Righto," said Mr.. Schloss. as cheer
fully as crutch.
Schloss is aggrieved that Mont
gofhery county is now playing in the
Blue Law league, and he says 1t hurts
the batting average Of the park.
why, just think; there was a time
not SO far distant, when the turn
stiles at the amusement places
clicked until they resembled the ex.
haust of motor boat.
But them was the halcyon days"
he muttered. 1T used to be that the
band crashed out the airs that made
the crowd forget that they had moth
ing to do till tomorrow Now the
band plays only one air that keeps
the crowd"
What is it, Mr.. Schloss?"
, "'Abide With Me-"
This little conversation with the
manager took place just after Sheriff
Howard Of Montgomery county gave
an imitation of making an arrest
When the sheriff had finished his lit
tie act he had four Violaters They