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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-08
MODELLED FROM MEMORY.
Danton Was q Wonder, Though He DIX
Once Mix His Subjects

Danton Was a Wonder, Though He Did
Once Mix His Subjects.
Danton. the celebrated caricaturist.
had a wonderful power of modelling
from memory. After one long look at
his subject he could go to his studio
and make 8 bust quite perfect in its
resemblance.
One day young man came to him.
saying that bis sister was Ill and about
to die and that, although the family
wished her bust modelled, they dared
not excite her by mentioning it.
Would he undertake to reproduce her
features after seeing her once? Dan
ton agreed. and next day the brother
informed his sister that he intended
to present her with some jewels and
that a young man would bring some
specimens for her approval
Danton brought In the jewels and.
going home, modelled a bust of strik
ing resemblance. Next year an old
gentleman. the father Of the young wo-
man. came to order a bust Of the broth
er, who also had died. This, too. was a
marvellous success.
The result Of such planning. how
ever, was not always as satisfactory
TO MS patrons as in these cases.
gentleman who could not persuade his
wife to sit asked Danton TO enter
certain omnibus one day and fix In his
memory the features of the lady op
posite him.
He did so. modelled a beautiful bust
and sent it home. 1t proved. however.
| to be not the mistress. but the maid.
who had also taken the trip in the
omnibus.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-08
SOAKED IN COFFEE
Until Too Stiff to Bend Over.

when I drank coffee l often had
sick headaches, nervousness and bill
iousness much of the time; but about
and got in the habit of drinking
Postum.
Il have never touched coffee since
and the result has been that l am
now entirely we'll of all my stomach
and nervous trouble. Tea contains
caffeine, the same drug found in cot
fee)
My mother was just the same way.
We all drink Postum now, and have
not had any coffee in the house for
two years and we all are we'll
"A neighbor of mine, a great coffee
drinker, was troubled with pains in her
side for years and was an invalid.
She was not able to do her work and
could not even mend clothes or do any
thing at all where she would have to
bend forward. If she tried to do a lit
tie hard work she would get such
pains that she would have to lie down
for the rest of the day.
Il persuaded her at last to stop
drinking coffee and try Postum, and
she did SO, and she has used Postum
ever s'cce; the result has been that
she can do her work, can sit for a
whole day and mend and can sew on
the machine and she never feels the
least bit of pain in her side. In fact,
she has got we'll and it shows coffee
was the cause of the whole trouble.
Il could also tell you about several
other neighbors who have been bene-
fitted by quitting coffee and using
Postum in it's place" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, The Road to MELVILLE"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-08
SLEEPING IN CHURCH.
Restfui Pews From the Serious anc
Humorous Standpoints.

Restfui Pews From the Serious and
Humorous Standpoints.
It is a matter of common expert
ence that bright lights in chamber,
church or hall where numerous per-
sons are gathered have the effect of
producing drowsiness among certain
members of the congregation or audi
ence. This phenomenon Is easily ex-
planned by the current knowledge OF
hypnotism. The drowsiness produced
by the lights is a species of hypnosis
1t has been suggested also that lack of
proper ventilation causes toxic quail
ty in the atmosphere to which some
people are especially susceptible, the
result being an irresistible drowsiness
Sleeping in church has always been
a ready subject for humor. 1t is re-
lated that on one occasion when a pro-
posal was under discussion to have a
series of sermons preached on topics
OF the day which were agitating the
public minds Rufus Choate, as Il mem
Der OF the congregation. protested We
hemently, saying. II seek my pew. as
/ seek my bed, for repose." There is
also an anecdote OF an old Scotchman
who was asked If he knew a certain
man in the same neighborhood. Know
him?" be replied. with emphasis.
why. I've sleepit in the same kirk
wi him for forty year." But the ma
tority Of preachers have never been
inclined to take a humorous view of
the matter any more than Dean Swift.
philadelphia Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-08
Game Of SpilIikens.

Collect number Of straws. stand
them up so as to meet at the top and
spread out at the bottom like tent or
haystack. Get nice little sticks and
make hook at the end with a crooked
pin or else find little hooked sticks.
Each player takes a hook in turn and
tries to remove a straw without shak,
ing or throwing down any Of the others.
The one who succeeds in removing a
straw under these difficult conditions
counts one. She who gets most straws
wins the game.
Sometimes two or three straws are
marked and called king, queen and
bishop. The king, safely removed.
counts four. the. queen three and the
bishop two. The straws thus named
should be larger than the others or
have a tiny flower stuck in their hol-
low tubes to distinguish them from the
plain spillikens.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-08
8rownino's Pets,

Browning shared Rossettis taste for
queer pets. His pet owl was well
known to visitors at Warwick crescent;
also his pet geese, which followed him
about like dogs and upon which. "hav-
ing suffered much from the cackle of
reviewers" he bestowed the names of
Edinburgh and Quarterly. AS boy
he had a monkey and an eagle In the
garden at Camberwell. and later in
life his pockets were often full Of I'M
canny portable creatures to which
he had taken a fancy-frogs. toads. liz
ards and even snakes.-London Stand
ard
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-08
Hide the 1himble.

In this game the company generally
divides in two parts. half being play
ers, while the rest do the work OF
guessing. A thimble is then produced
by one of the party or something equal
ly small that may easily he held in the
hand. Seated by the side of the table
the players begin passing the article
from hand to hand. When the work
has been done sufficiently the closed
hands are all placed on the table fol
those on the opposite side to guess In
turn whose hand holds the thimble
AS soon as the right guess is made the
opposite side takes it's turn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-08
HIGH AND LOW CITIES.


And the Difference In Our Attitudes
East and West
The differences between the eastern
and western elevations IN this country
are curiously striking. Colorado has
forty peaks that are more than u loo
feet above sea level. Mount Washing
ton. In New Hampshire. and Mount
Mitchell. IN North Carolina. the highest
peaks In the Appalachian system north
and south respectively. are considera bly,
less than half as high as this above the
ocean.
Several transcontinentaI railway lines
In the west pull their main line trains
over a greater eletation than that
reached by the cog railroad up New
Hampshire's above mentioned peak.
These western elevations are, OF course.
reached gradually.
Most large cities lie low. Chicago Is
only about COO feet above sea level
and Pittsburgh but q hundred feet
higher. Philadelphia ranges from sea
level to a height In its suburbs OF some
800 feet. Minneapolis. near the head
of the Mississippi. has an elevation of
less than 1000 feet. and various parts
of New Orleans, at the mouth OF the
great river. are recorded In the gov.
eminent tables as having elevations OF
rrom one foot to fifty feet. st. Louis
lies about halfway between these ter.
minal cities.
Montana is away up. with its lead,
ing city perched at the elevation OF the
80 a..
tains. In Denver there is a mark neal
the state capitol which is just one mile
above sea level.-New York Sun.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-08

Princess Victoria Louise. only dangh
ter of the German emperor, is very
popular She has six brothers. all OF
whom are older. Being the youngest
of the family and the only girl. she
has always been the pet of her parents
and brothers. She is also great IA
vorte with the German people. her
sweet disposition and gentle ways hav'
ing endeared her to all with whom she
comes in contact.
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PAGE THREE.
eon., -. !. earomstst.

The merits Of bones as Indicators
of fair or foul weather have been
vouched for by the captain OF an
Italian steamer carrying cargo OF
bones from the South American port
Of Buenos Aires 20 New YORK When
the ship was sailing toward storm
recently. the skipper stated. the bones
creaked aud moaned. and when tair
weather was ahead they were silent
again. Norfolk yirCiniau-Pilot.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-08
Tho Baseball Courtship.

How do | stand with you. little
girl?" inquired the ardent fan.
You have a percentage of about .7S6
just now" answered the lady fan. land
lead the league"
I'm glad to hear that l was afraid
was in the second division."-Kansas
City Journal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-08
PLACING Himself.

A man who was much in need Of
sleep rolled out of bed during the night.
The jar did not awake him thoroughly.
and his hand wandered In exploration.
1t encountered the mesh of some pro-
truding springs and a sturdy iron cor
ner post. "In Jail at last" he muir
INJURED as he went off into another deep
sleep.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-08
A Man Of Nerve,

He-I called to see you last evening.
She-Yes? He-Yes: the servant told
me you were not in. She-Yes: l was
so sorry to have missed you. Hell
thought you must be. I heard you
laughing upstairs in such grief strick-
en- tones that | almost wept myself
out Of sympathy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-08
What Her Mother 10.

Helen-My mothers Presbyterian
What's yours. Mary? Mary Mine!
Oh. let me see. Mine is a Methodist.
What Is yours. Bella? Belia-My moth
er never told me. but heard her tell
her friend that she was dyspeptic.-
London Tit-Bits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-08
UnhappinesS,

It Is well for us that man can only
endure a certain amount of unhappi-
ness. What Is beyond that either an
initiates him or passes by him and
! leaves him apathetic.-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-08
Man Worships Something,

Man always worshps something
Always he sees the Infinite Swallowed
forth in something finite. and. indeed
can and must so see 1t In any finite
thing. once tempt him well to fix his
eyes thereon.-Carlyle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-08
Pickino Pockets,

picking pockets" said the reformer
to the thief. must be difficult and
precarious business"
ut Is" agreed the pickpocket ut
Is until you get your hand h."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-08
Causo and Effect.

Mrs. Naybor You seem rather
hoarse this morning. dear. Mrs. Lush
man-Weli. my husband came home
rather late last night.
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Quito liharal.

Patience-lsn't she liberal in her
views? Patrice-Sure- She can't keep
q thing to herself.-Yonkers States
man. D
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THE KITCHEN DRESSER.
h Was Originally q Bench on Which
Mat Wa Dressed.

h Was Originally q Bench on Which
Meat Was Dressed.
DR.. johnson tells Us that the Kitchen
dresser was a bench in the kitchen on
which meat was dressed or prepared
for table and gives the following lines
IN support of his view:
IT'S burnt. and so Is all the meat
What dogs are thessf Where In the ras-
cal cookf
How burst you. villains. bring II from the
dresser
And serve thus to rue that love II not,
Shakespeare
maple dresser In her hall she had.
On which full many q slender meal she
made
Dryden.
Wright In his Domestic Manners Of
the Middle Ages" says: "One OF the
great objects OF ostentation in a rich
mans house was his plate. which at
dinner time he brought forth and
spread on the table In sight OF his
guests. Afterwar0 TO exhibit the plate
to more advantage the table was made
with shelves or steps. on which the diff
ferent articles could be arranged in
rows. one above another. IL was called
In French. or AnSlo-Norman. a dres-
soir. because on 1t the different articles
were dressed or arranged
1t is this to which the modern poet
refers:
The pewter plates on the dresser
Caught and reflected the fame as shields
OF armies the sunshine
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Slap an extinguisher upon your irony
If you are unhappily blessed with a
vein Of it--Lamb.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-08

Wanted-2 young men IS years of
age, that want steady work, good
wages. Richmond Underwear Co. Sit
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-08

business. and 1t is wiser man who
thoroughly attends to it-Wayiand
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-08
An1uSenentS
THEATRICAL CALENDAR
At The Murray

AZ TIC MuTfay.
Lewis-Oliver Stock company, indefi.
mite.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-12
COMMITTEE APPROVES
APPROPRIATION BILLS

Montpelier Dee. lo.-The appropriations
committee has voted unanimously 10 re-
port favoraby the bin appropriating SO. =
40 for the continuance of the publicity
bureau in the office OF the secretary of
state. The committee has also voted fav-
orably on tine bill making an appropria-
ton for the transportation Of veterans
to the Gettysburg celebration, and also
the bill making an appropriation for a
monument to General william Wens
H. $40. the bill for interchangeable
mileage. was discussed tonight In a pub
lie hearing of the Senate and House COM
mittee on railroads. The counsel and pas
senger agents OF the railroads opposed
the bill on the ground that It would cut
down their earnings which are already
meagre on account of the small passenger
traffic which the State affords. A mum.
Der OF travelling men appeared in favor
of the bill,
At public hearing on II. 392. the inn
keepers' license bill. here tonight. Max
l.. Pow ell and a number OF hotel keepers
argued for the bin and the Rev. c. H.
Smith OF the Anti-Sqoon League and
others appeared againtt it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-12
SENATE ACTS ON
SIX AMENDMENTS
Three Adopted, One Killed, One
Ordered to Lie, One Made
Special Order.

Montpelier. Dec. 1o-Proposals Of
amendment to the State cons titution
were considered in the Senate this
morning. n report having been made
on six of the nine proposals by the
special committee which has had them
under consideration.
Three were adopted. onc was re-
fused adoption, one was ordered to lie
and one was ordered to lie and made
special order for Thursday rnorNing.
The first proposal considered was
that relating to tho printing Of the
journals. under which five members
must call for the yeas and nays before
they can he ordered. This was favor
ably reported and unanimously adopt-
ed. The same treatment was accorded
the proposal for revision of chapter
two of the constitution.
The proposal relating to approving.
signing and vetoing bills was ordered
to lie This proposes that n two-thirds
majority Of the members present shall
be necessary to pass a bill over the
governors veto. 1t was pointed out
In the brief debate by Senator Chafree
that In reality It weakened the veto
power, since it would be possible for
smaller number than is now REQUIRED
to pass measure over the veto.
The proposal changing the words
Judge and Judges" to .'justice" and
justices was adopted. Mr.. Laird and
Mr.. Preston voting against il withou,
giving any reason for their opposition
There was a favorable report on the pro-
posal to change the date of thu, election
ana % tho meeting Of the L,yisla,urr
as well as the terms of certain officers
Mr. Laird opposed this. lie believed COM
p:hins the two elections tended to af-
tord opportunities for political deals. and
s" "a that several States were seeking To
divorce the State from the general cleo
tlors II" also believed that the attcn-
uon that was directed to Vermont at the
u'he or the state election was adver-
Using worth much more to the State than
any publicity bureau could give it, Mr.
Darling OF Orange called attention to
the fact that the term OF supreme court
Judges was not changed, and it appeared
TO some that II the proposal should be
adopted there would be an absolute va
cancN in all the supreme court judge
ships from December |. 1a4. till the third
Thursday of the session of the [,cgisla
tl!re which would meet in January 1915
That there might be time and opportunity
for further consideration Of this matter.
tho proposal was ordered to lie and made
IL special order for Thursday morning
There WAS no discussion of the proposal
relating to the eligibility of senators and
representatives to Offices created during
their term. The committee made an I'M
favorable report and adoption was refused
nf tn 1, ~, 20
of it being Senators Chaffee. Croft, Laird,
McFecter.. Quinlan and Wallis
It Is expected that tho committee will
report the remaining three proposals
some time this week
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-12
Limited Measure Is Passed by a
Yea Nay Vote Of
IL to IL.
BILL FOX ORPHANS home
Senator Rabbit Asks $50, 1000 Ap-
preparation House Passes
Blue Sky Bill to
Guard Investors.

Montpelier. Dec. ?.--Lmited woman
suffrage caused ripple of debate In the
Senate this evening, the melting cause
being Senate bill No. 81. introduced by
Mr. Darling Of Orange and amended by
the committee. The bill had been ordered
70 third reading but on the question Of
passage, Mr.. Preston declared his OPP
position. Mr.. Darling defended the meas
ure in a delicatclv worded speech and was
supported by Senators McFeetcrs Laird
and Elliott while Mr. Preston stood alone
In opposition
MFR. Darling demanded the yeas and
nays on the question of passage and the
vote stood 10 to Is. Mr.. Blanchard Of
Windsor changed his vote to the affirma-
tive and the bill was passed II to l.. The
vote was as follows: Yeas. Batchelder
blanchard of Windsor. croft. Dale
Darling of Orange, Dodds, Dyer of .\ddi-
son, Elliot, Henry, Laird. Mattison, Nc
Feeters, Qunlan and Wallis, nays. Bah
btt. Barber, Bigwood, croft. Davis Dyer
Of Rutland, House. johnson. McCuen
Pollard, Preston and Sherwin.
Mr.. Rabbits bill appropriating $4,000
:or a home for orphaned children meets
need that has long been realized and
that has been only partly met by the
efforts of philanthropic people in Chit
tenden county.
The House this evening passed the blue
sky" bill introduced by Mr. Flynn Of
Dorset, Fl. 1872, providing for the regulating
and supervision Of investment companies.
This bill Is intended to place restrictions
on the operations of such companies and
limit activities in this State to those that
have a substantial basis of warrant for
investment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-12
m. Wednesday. on the Rrrl,ngton Ilght

r. m. Wednesday. an the Burlington Light
& Power co. bill
by committee on ways and means. at
1870 O'Clock Wednesday evening. in room
II. on III. 1861 and H. 373. relating to tho
taxation If telegraph and express COM
pan!es.
BY committee on manufacturers, at 100
O'Clock on Thursday evening, on II. 399,
an act to provide for spark arresters on
engines in or near forest or brush land.
BY committee on ways and means. at
80 o'clock on Thursday evening. on H.
III. relating TO Xation of telephone com
panies.
BY Joint committee on agriculture. at
nine O'Clock Friday morning in room ., on
". 1913. relating to the suppression Of
contagious diseases among bees.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-12
HOUSE FORWARDS
FLAT RATE BILL
Measure Reported by Ways and
Means Committee Goes to
Third Reading.

II. 1so-Relating to salary of physician
at the state prison.
II. officiating to transportation of
pupils by street railways.
s. iS-To provide for the inspection ~
milk and regulate It's sale and distribu-
ton.
THIRD RESOLUTION ORDERED.
s. ITO make uniform the law Of
warehouse receipts.
JOINT RESOLUTION
providing for the publication Of the Sta te
motto, crest and badge. Referred to the
Joint standing committee on state and
court expenses
SENATE BILLS REFERRED.
$. 3l--An act to give women the right to
vote oil certain matters TO committee
on municipal corporations.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
By Mr.. Foote of Cornwall, relating
to the unwilling Of an oil painting by
Col. Albert Clark.
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives. that the president
Of the Senate and the speaker Of the
ilouSc VI dpPOA''s
committee consisting Of one member
from the Senate and two members
from the House of Representatives to
make arrangements for the unwilling
of an oil painting OF Col. Albert Clark.
Adopted on the part Of the House.
Joint resolution originating In the
senate. relating to final adjournm ent.
Adopted on the part of the House.
On motion of Mr.. Buzzell of Rays
ton. the House. at II: 80 a. NJ, adj
journed
BILLS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.
II. 222.--An act to amend section Is
of No. 3S2 of the acts of 1905. as
amended by No. go of the acts Of 1905
and No. 393 of the acts cf 1910. relat-
ing to the charter of Brandon Savings
Bank and Trust company.
RI. 3l5.--An act to repeal section
of No, 4i2 of the acts of 1906, entitled
AN act to incorporate Fairview Cas-
ualty company"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-12
ROSTRON VISITS CONGRESS.
RcscUrr Of 700 Survivors Of Titanic
Given Freedom Of Floor,

Washington, Dec. a,-Whether a British
private citizen, honored with the thanks
OF Congress and "A congressional medal
has "A right to enter upon the floor of the
United States Senate chamber is a Dues
ton which gave the officials Of that body
some busy moments to-day. Capt. Arthur
". Rostron, rescuer of over 100 survivors
from the Titanic, came into the Senate
under the escort Of Senator VIM. Alden
Smith of Michigan. and spent some time
mcetina members of that body. Officials
Of me Senate tonight had not vet deter
mined whether he was entitled to the
privilege of the floor.
The Titanic hero visited both houses of
Congress with Senator Smith No oues-
tion was raised in the ,iouse as to his
eligibility there. the vote of thanks from
Congress carrying with it the privilege
of entering that body at any time Sena-
tor Smith insisted tonight that CAPTAIN
Rostron was entitled to like privileges in
the Senate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-12
NOBODY HAS WON NOBEL
PEACE PRIZE THIS YEAR

Christiania, Dec. 9--Thc Nobel
peace prize will not he awarded this
year This Is the first time since the
establishment Of the Nobel foundation.
the first award of which was made in
1901. that the committee of the Nor
wegian parliament has found no per-
son worthy Of the award The com.
mittee in explanation Of its action.
merely states that II has decided that
there has been mo work deserving Of
the prize"
1t has been recommends that the
prize, approximatirg $4,000. shall he
retained for the be neiit of the fou.lda =
ton fund,