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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
ELIXIR BABEK A GOOD TONIC

ELIXIR BABBk A GOOD TONIC
And Drives Malaria out OF the system.
Your 'Babek' acts like magic; have
given II to numerous people in my par
Ish who were suffering with chills, ma
laria and fever. / recommend IL to those
who are sufferers and in need of a good
tonic."-Rev. 8. Szymanowski, St.
Stephens Church, Perth Amboy. N. ].
Elixir Babek SO cents, all druggists or
by Parcels Post prepaid from Kloczew-
ski & Co, Washington ID, c.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
Got a Jar.

What are you looking at me for?"
I'm a meat inspector" answered
the man addressed.
And then the end-seat hog blushed
and moved over.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
Came to the Same Thlnq.

Sophomore-How did you make
your father pay your college ex-
penses?
Junior-Threatened to wait on his
table at the summer hotel.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
Elr.t EnaIIsh coffee House.

According to the records the first
Hnzlish coffee house was opened in
1852 and became SO popular that
many others were opened soon after
ward.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
Maj FAX Ennnnh

Kitty-They say, you know, that
love makes the world go round.
Marie-Maybe; but it cannot make
the eligible young men go round.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10

Spain has more sunshine than any
other country in Europe. The yearly
average is 5000 hours. In England
It is 1,400.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
No Wonder.

Mrs. Ringold-How do the Vainless
live so stylishly on their income?
Mrs. Ardmore-Why, he's president
of the biggest bankrupt concern in
town.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
curlosltv.

81 want to know something"
What is 1t "
do they make writing paper with
a stationary engine?"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10

The pleated style is always becom'
ing to little girls and It shows to ad-
vantage in rather stiff materials, such
as linen, duck, poplin. heavyweight
Bingham and the like This model
has three pleats in front and back,
a round neck and long or short
sleeves. A belt completes the dress.
The dress pattern (62S7) is cut In
sizes s, 8, 10 and IL years. Medium
size requires Sh yards Of S6-inch
material.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
TO Pattern Department" OF this paper
Write name and address plainly and be
sure to give size and number OF pattern.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10

Virtue is a beautiful thing in women
when they don't go about it like a
child with drum, making all sorts Of
noise with it-Douglas Jerrold.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
Foolish.

The man who goes into court mere
~ to obtain satisfaction is about as
foolish as the one who exhausts him
self in trying to go through the world
on q blum.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10

The worlds production of copper
last year, estimated at 100000 tons,
was the largest on record and was
nearly double that of 1900.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
Sounds Serious.

81 am going to see my avuncular
relation"
Dear mel Is he as bad as all
that%
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhammR.
ton, allays pains wind collie sc bottle1e
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
Flats.

Knicker-How do you like the kitch-
enette apartment?
Booker think 1t has roomette
for Improvement.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10

The supply Of after dinner speakers
always exceeds the demand.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10

1t isn't our poverty that makes us
disconnected, but the riches of our
neighbors.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
hIs WAY.

THE barber is a great man for
stories"
Yes, and he illustrates them with
cuts"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
over NOTHING.

my wife and myself quarreled by
wireless today"
That's what I call having few
words over nothing"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10

The ups and downs of life often con.
sist Of keeping up appearances and
keeping down expenses
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
RUB-MY-TlSM

Win cure your rheumatism and all
kinds of aches and pains-Neuralgia,
Cramps, Collie, Sprains, Bruises. Cuts,
Old Sores, Burns, etc. Antlseptlc
Anodyne. Price 25c.-Adv.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10

A woman isn't always true to hel
color, even when she applies it her
self.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
Warnlnd.

Hell could jump at you!
She-And / could say boo to q
goose"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
Why He Hadn't Noticed.

Jack-Eyer notice how Betty shuts
her eyes whenever she's kissed?
Tom-No; | could never get the
chaperon to shut hers.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
What Is Your Alm7

It is not enough to be industrious;
so are the ants. What are you In
dustrious about?-TkorSsz.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10

Takes a lot of patience to run an
automobile and keep 1t up right,
doesn't it?"
1T certainly does. And none knows
this better than we DOCTORS
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10

= - - 0HEyIA- nA'H DEssssHa pRoE $780, retail.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-09

alton depreciation and interest. And
you can't arrive at the operating cost
Of voting machines by counting them
as a certain percent of the cost of the
Australian system. You would have
to 20 into some of the counties where
they have had voting machines in op-
Grafton and find out what their costs
have run
Opposed to Devices.
"The commissioners had better look
after decreasing our present tax rate
instead of adding to the present bur
dens of taxation by an expenditure OF
s21 900 for voting machines" said
John Evans, the well known manufac-
tureP.
at may seem at first hand that the
county will be able to save money by
the use of the machines, but when the
interest on the investment Is consid-
cred, plus the depreciation in value
of the machines, the wages of expert
repairmen and other odds and ends
that would be added to election costs,
the books will not show a saving to
the county | am unalterably opposed
to the machines"
Easy to Manipulate.
"The man who favors the use OF
voting machines because he has the
idea that adding machines are trusted
to handle figures in banks and that
therefore voting machines must be
trustworthy has little idea of the
trouble that adding machines cause
bankers" said A. D. Gayle, president of
the First National bank.
They get out of order and make
mistakes so often that frequently I
am tempted to throw those We have
out Of the office and try another kind.
We have already tried out two makes
and neither of them are perfect by
any means.
ut is easy for any one to manipulate
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-09

adding machines. l personally know
OF six cases Of defalcations where add
ing machines were used to cover up
shortages. Up in Wisconsin a certain
man got away with hundreds of thou
sands of dollars simply because he un-
derstood how to make the machine
add crooked.
Il think Auditor Bowman was mis-
taken when he used the present cost
of holding elections to make an esti-
mate OF the probable cost Of holding
them with machines. He should have
based his estimate on their cost in
other counties.
The idea that interest and depre-
citation should be counted in comput-
ing the cost of operation is the cor
rect one. | would be glad to see the
machines installed in Wayne county,
If they can be proven hard to manipu-
late, for l do not think that it will
ever be possible to make them abso-
lutely safe. The commissioners, I
think should make their investigation
before they ask for an appropriation.
for after they have made the investi-
CATION they may not want the appro-
priation."
Samuel Cars Views.
Samuel Gaar. vicapresident of the
Second National bank, said that as a
business proposition he most certain
ly would always include the items of
interest and depreciation in figuring
on the cost of such an investment of
pubic money as has been proposed in
regards to voting machines. Further
more" said Mr. Gaar, Il do not care
to vote by machines until am thor
oughly convinced that they are above
all POSSIBILITY Of manipulation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-09
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Cured by Our Reliable Skin Remedy
Saxo Saive-Read the Fathers
Story.

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benefit. Saxo Salve was recommend.
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and he is now completely recovered
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letter
Saxo Salve is guaranteed to satisfy
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P. S. To Purify and enrich the
blood take Vinol. We guarantee it.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-09
RICHMOND GERMANS
RECALL ARMY DAYS
Maneuvers of Emperor's Sol-
diers Excite Veterans
Attention.
MARTIAL GAME THRILLS
General Wood Represents
America At Leipsic Mimic
Battle.

The maneuvers of the German
army in connection with the celebra-
ton of the centenary OF the battle OF
the nations at Leipsic are in full sway
now, and the Militaerverein of this
city is watching developments with
keen interest" said William II. Dun
ing, a member OF the organization. to-
day, when his attention was called TO
a press dispatch.
Although local members of the Mill
taerverein are far removed from the
scene of the active mimic warfare,
they nevertheless follow its course
closely in the German newspapers.
Many saw service in the Franco Prus-
sian war, while all served their years
Of enlistment in the army.
The army was busy preparing for
the fall maneuvers when l was in Ger
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-09

confidence in machine voting. II
seems to me that there are far less
chances of manipulating ballots under
the Australian system than with the
machines. Under the former where
you have watchers from all the par
ties interested in an election it would
be pretty hard to fix up any kind of
a deal. With the machines where the
counting is all done mechanically and
out of sight am naturally suspicious.
"Of course the items of depreciation
and interest should be figured in ar
irving at the cost Of voting machines"
Mr.. Robbins further said. Amy bust
ness man knows that"
Figure Depreciation.
Chris Hasemeier, a prominent mer-
chant of Richmond stated that he was
perfectly willing to continue voting
under the Australian system. ''In ar
irving at the cost of the voting ma
chine system" said Mr.. Hasemeier,
81 quite agree that the operating cost
should be figured on the basis of what
the machines themselves cost to oper-
ate. Naturally depreciation and inter
the true cost by voting machines Is to
be ascertained."
"Can be ManpuIated"-DilI.
howard A. Dill, treasurer and SUI
perintendent of the Richmond City
Water Works company, said he favor
ed the introduction of voting machines
If they could be proved to be cheaper
ho
Australian ballot system. personal
ly," he said, Il do not believe ma
chine can be made that can not be
manipulated and that is condition
do not care to encounter when l cast
my vote.
"Of COURSE" continued Mr.. Dill" you
have to start with the operating cost
of the machines themselves and not a
percentage of the Australian systems
cost in getting at the actual operating
cost. Furthermore the items of de-
probation and interest are very i'm
portant items of total cost in any pro-
position involving the expenditure of
money"
Omar Hollingsworth, one Of the
city's most prominent business men,
was emphatic in his disapproval of
the proposition of installing voting
machines in Wayne county.
81 most certainly do not want to see
voting machines bought by Wayne
county. have no confidence in them
and never want to have to cast my
vote that way"
You can't figure on the cost Of any
investment" continued Mr.. Hollings-
WORTH" unless you take into consider
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-09

many this summer" continued Mr..
Duning II have taken part in the
maneurers and know what the grind
is. A feature this year is the demon
stration and use of airships and aero
planes. Much of the time will be TAX
en- up with a reproduction of the bat
tie OF 1913 in which the combined
armies of Austria. Russia and Prussia
defeated Napoleon.
Prominent men from all parts of
the world have been invited TO the
maneuvers by Emperor William. Major
General Wood will represent the Uni
ted States army. He is chief OF the
general staff. The cost OF the maneu-
vers in money will equal that OF a
small war There will be nothing Sc
cret about the warfare of peace"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-09

with ambition TO work. without fear OF
pain. Mr.. John Bowling of San Fran
cisco. writes for the
wonderful effect of Electric Bitters
prompts me to write. II cured my
wife when all else failed" Good for
the liver as we'll. Nothing better for
indigestion OF biliousness. Price soc
and s10o. at 4. G. Lukeu & Cos.
advertisement
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-09
STRENGTHEN WEAK KIDNEYS.

Don't suffer longer with weak
kidneys. You can get prompt relief
by taking Electric Bitters, that won
derful remedy praised by women ev-
erywhere. Start with bottle today
you will soon feel like a new woman
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-09
A Weak
Heart

An interesting British report suggests that science
has prolonged the lives of city folks but
not of the middleaged series Of tables compiled from
reports of the Register General covering seventy
shows that for males between
the death rate has declined sxtyfour while
for those between ortyfve and ftyfve of 1t
has declined only Cent-and for the decade
there is actual increase of mortality For both
and women between the of fortyfve and siXyfve
there is decrease in the death Doctor Newshome
finds that both and in this period of middle
life diseases of the heart and blood vessels regis
tered the Of about onehird of
apparently then, for those who reach middle life in
fairly good physical condition the heart is the chief
Of danger Fortunately everybody knows that
excessive of intoxicants and tobacco and coffee
weaken the heart.
"At this when New Years falling like
leaves of autumn, abstain from urging anybody
stop drinking smoking ovenindueence in coffee.
Go ahead-if you think your heart will stand it!
Saturday Evening Post, JAM 10, 1918.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-09
DEFERS APPROVAL
OF THE REPORT ON
VOTING MACHINES

CONTINUED from Page -
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
Girl, 8, Is a Runaway
Found on Barbary Coast
Police Find Little Dare
Hassfurther. Devotee
of Picture Shows

The sophisticated allurements OF tho
Barbary coast dance halls together
with. an uncomfortable enthusiasm for
motion pictures, were the magnets that
attracted from her home and mother
Dare Hassfurther 8 year old daughter
of Mrs. J. D. Hassfurther of the Hotel
Morton
The child ran away from her mother
on Saturday night. while the pair We're
in book store in Third street near
Mission. She was found last night In
Montgomery street. near Pacific, by Pa
trolman A. E. BigeIow. and was taken
to the detention home. Her peculiar
case will probably be investigated.
The child is particularly fond of
reading Shakespeare and Saturday
night asked her mother to take her
to a second hand book store where
they could buy copy of "A Mid
summer Nights Dream While Mrs
Hassfurther was looking over books
on a counter. little Dare slipped out
to the street and ran away. Yester-
day it was learned that she had gone
to a picture show and then to the
home of Mrs Katie Smith, 414
Twenty first avenue.
While Mrs. Smith was preparing
breakfast yesterday morning, Dare dis
appeared again.
Mrs. Hassfurther, who was formerly
a. socialist lecturer and writer and is
a friend of Jack London, Edwin
Markham and Ebert Hubbard and
ret Clayton, cartoonist. who recently
appeared at Hammerstein's vaudeville
house in New York.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
One Householder Burned
Severely in Removing
Goods-Larnp Overturns
and Ignites Entire Row

Nine houses on the top of the Po-
trero hills in the district bounded by
Twenty-second. Twenty third. Kansas
and Wisconsin streets were destroyed
and one man. John Lapiparo. was badly
burned in a fire starting at 11:30
O'Clock last night in the house occupied
BY Charles Slasulo at $685. Arkansas
street -
For time, the whole hill seemed to
be in flames, and the light could be
seen all over San Francisco Three
alarms were sounded The fire de-
partment had much difficulty in getting
rose connections to reach from Twen-
ty-second and Wisconsin streets to the
blaze.
All the houses were in row in
Arkansas street
A gasoline lamp overturned in one
cottage and in few seconds the fire
was spreading from one house to an
other. Most of them were one story
frame structures, one or two having
two stories. The loss is estimated at
1000.
Lauiparo was removing some of his
household goods when he was trapped
in the flame. and his face and hands
We're burned before he got out
There were many children in the
houses, but all escaped uninjured.
The families occupying the houses
were those of John Gully, S26 Arkansas
street. Peter Patroni. S2S Arkansas
street: A. Dair. So Arkansas street:
Tony Lapiparo, SIS Arkansas street.
Charles Cardinalo. s62 Arkansas street:
John Lapiparo. $50 Arkansas street.
Charles Slasulo. S501a Arkansas street:
Joseph Cardine1li. S4S Arkansas street.
and John cardinelli, s4s1s Arkansas
street.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
CAPT JOHN LOWRY
(, DIES BY OWN HAND
Veteran River Pilot, De
spondent Over Health,
Ends Life

Captain John Lowry is dead by his
own hand.
The veteran navigator. who was
known to the pioneers Of the SOS. and
to practically every river and seafar-
ing man in San Francisco took his life
at the family residence. 1907 Fillmore
street. early yesterday, while his wife
and daughters were asleep.
Despondent over Ill health and con-
tinually suffering from heart trouble.
Lowry, who was 6s years old. walked
into the bathroom and severed his
jugular vein with razor. His body
was found about an hour later
Since the SOS Captain Lowry has
piloted boats UP and down the Sacra-
mento river. or late years he was in
command of the San Joaquin of the
Sacramento Transportation company's
line. Year after year Captain Lowry
steamed up and down the Sacramento
until he became one of the most famil-
lar figures between the two cities. He
numbered his friends by the score
Because of his almost faultless rec
ord and perfect familiarity with the
river he was selected to pilot the tor
pedo boats OF the United States navy
to Sacramento during the visit of the
fleet to San Francisco in 1906. For this
service he was personally congratu-
lated and rewarded by the command
ant Of the fleet.
Captain Lowry dug gold from the
hills of Placer county as early as 1850.
He has been identified with the water
front of San Francisco since he was in
his teens and watched 1t grow from a
few struggling wharves to its present
great proportions.
The veteran was stricken with heart
trouble about two months ago. and
since then he had been on leave of
absence.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
BOMB RAID FRUSTRATED
BY LISBON POLICE
Several Auto Loads of Missiles Captured; !;
One ExplOdes and Kills Policeman.
InturinE Others

LISBON. July 20.-An organized at
tempt at bomb throwing in various
parts OF the city early today was frus-
trated by the police. who had been
warned and were on the lookout. They
captured several automobiles. in which
they found baskets of bombs, and ar
rested many persons who had gathered
IN the streets.
While the police were engaged In
these operations, shots were fred and
several persons were wounded. One
bomb. thrown from an automobile
killed policeman and injured others.
A man dressed as a sailor and carry
Ing q bomb was arrested while at
tempting TO enter the barracks.
Many OF those arrested are said TO
belong to the advanced radical party.
Children playing in the streets later
IN the day found two bombs. boy
hit one Of the bombs with a hammer
and it exploded. wounding him Sc
verely.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
GASOLINE IGNITED AS.
FUEL CAUSES DEATH
Victim of Explosion Flees From
Rescuers While Burning Clothes
Char Body

HANFORD, July 20.--Mistaking
gasoline for Kerosene. Charles W.
Houser. "a years old. of Covina Cal,
filled an oil stove in the cook. house
at his fathers grain ranch near Lake
Tulare today, lighted 1t and is now
dead In this city. his body being
frightfully burned.
Houser had attempted to light the
oil stove for the cook 1t was empty
and he picked up a can of gasoline
nearby and filled the stove and
lighted it.
The explosion which followed
brought his father and others to his
assistance, but he ran away from them
and before they could overtake him
his clothes were burned off and he fell
exhausted. dying in short while.
He was born in Covina and the re-
mains were shipped there for burial
tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
PRUNE CROP DAMAGED
HEAVILY BY SUNBURN
Growers Estimate Loss 20 Per Cent,
But Hope Rise I'm Price VIII
Equalixe Matters
Especial Dispatch TO The CaIl)

Especial Dispatch to The CALI
SAN JOSE, July 20.-According to
careful estimates made by local fruit
growers and handlers, the Santa Clara
valley during the last week lost
through sunburn nearly 20 per cent of
its prune crop. estimated at about
5000, 900 pounds.
The hot spell of the latter part of
the week ending July IL withered the
prunes at the stems, and in some parts
the ground is covered with the un-
matured fruit, dried up.
The local growers foresee a corre-
spending rise in prices due to the short
age. and are hoping that this will serve
10 eaualize conditions. Already offers
are from half cent to cent higher
than before. The ultimate amount of
the damage can not be known, as the
prunes are still dropping in some Sec
00Hx
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
SWISS GUARDS PROTEST
Officer Commanding Compelled to Use
Revolver in Dispensing Troops

ROME, July 20.-Members of the
Swiss guard charged with insubordi-
nation proceeded this morning to the
test against q. statement which ap
peared last evening in the Osservaters
Romano, alluding to their possible dis
missal According to the report the
commanding officer was obliged to
threaten them with a revolver before
they dispersed