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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-23
FIRE WAS IN THE
STOVE; NO DAMAGE.

The hose companies were called this
by telephone to a rom on the
second floor of the building occupied
by the shoe firm of Neff and Nus
baum at Seventh and Main streets. A
large volume of smoke was pouring
from the windows. AS the firemen
were making their way to the room,
one asked where the fire was.
in the stove" he was informed.
The firemen believed that some one
was trying to play an old joke on them
but they made an investigation and
found that the shoemaker, who occu-
pied the room had shaken the stove
too hard when he made a fire and the
pipe had become disjointed, one sec
ton falling out when the fire had a
good start. A bucket of water thrown
into the stove extinguished the fire
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-23
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS
CONDITIONS IMPROVED
Three Boys Hurt Yesterday
in an Accident.

Clinton Roberts, Elmer McElroy
and Quincy Roberts, all colored. of
Newcastle. are improving from injur-
les received early Friday morning
when a hay wagon on which they
were riding was struck by the Rich
mond division wreck train near New
castle None of the three were hurt
seriously.
The wreck train was bound for
Fayne junction. west of Newcastle. to
put cabin Ear back on the track. The
hay wagon was half way across the
tracks when struck by the pilot of the
wreck train. Engineer McGraw tried
to stop in time to prevent the acct
dent. but although the emergency
brakes were applied the train did not
stop until it had struck the wagon.
One OF the Roberts boys sustained
a broken rib. 1t was believed that il
had penetrated his lung and McElroy
was unconscious when picked up
Each was painfully injured about the
head One horse was cut across the
forehead and the wagon was wrecked
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-23
YOUTH PAINTS THE
BODY OF PLAYMATE
And in True Indian Fashion
They Give a Public
Exhibition.

Painters of all nations have won
fame in reproductions on canvas, but
a Richmond lad has taken the human
form as an object on which he illus
trated his fine art. Joseph Skehan, four
years old, very precocious and daring,
found a bucket of green paint in
neighbor's yard near his home at 21S
South Fourteenth street and taking
three-y lad of the neighbor-
hood with him hurried TO his impro-
vised studio in the back yard of his
own home. His youthful model was
positioned in a very striking pose and
then young Skehan proceeded to use
the paint. He painted his playmate's
face very carefully and did not get a
bit of the coloring into the infant
covered and not a spot was made on
the lads clothing. Unusual dexterity
and skilled workmanship was display
ed that aroused the WOnderment of all
the neighborhood. Then J. Skehan,
successor to Rembrandt, painted his
own person in truly Indian style and
together artist and model went out on
the street and gave an exhibition
They were gleefully demonstrating for
a few seconds when their parents ap.
peared on the scene and quickly took
charge of them. While the green was
still fresh, gasoline was applied which
easily removed it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-23
FOX ON THAW CASE
Judge Says He Would Re-
lease Whites Slayer.

There is not one Wayne county
jury out of ten which would have
convicted Harry X. Thaw. of the MUIR
der of Stanford White, when he was
originally tried"
This statement was made by Judge
Henry c. Fox, Judge of the Wayne
circuit court, formerly on the appel
ate bench of Indiana, and said to be
the best authority on law in this sec
ton of the state.
Judge Fox stated that he would not
order the prisoners return to New
York, if the case were brought before
him. They ought to let him go,
said the local Judge. They are try
ing to take a man supposed to be in
sane back to an institution where in
sane people are retained, to be tried
for conspiracy" he said. THE idea OF
trying man supposed to be insane or
such a charge is ridiculous. | don't
see how they can bring him back tc
the United States. There is no in
dictment out against him"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-23
Agricultural Agent Sends
Letters to Wayne County
Farmers-To Make Talks
Next Week.

County Agricultural Agent A. D.
Cobb estimates that the farms in
Wayne county this year only yielded
an average of fifteen bushels of wheat
per acre. According to Agent Cobb
this is barely enough to pay the rent
of the farm. He is urging the farm
ers to cooperate on the better wheat
movement and make the average yield
from twenty to twenty-five bushels.
A few of the most important things
to be considered are outlined in a let
ter to the farmers and which will be
emphasized in Cobb's trip through the
county next week with a speaker from
Purdue university. The following ad
vice will be given:
Pillow Ground Early.
"PloW the ground early; work it
we'll and get a good firm seed bed II
sown after corn, cut the corn early, il
possible, and disk the ground we'll be
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-23
STREET STORIES

AS result of his spirit of taking
chance" Street Commissioner Gem is
today wearing new vest decorated
with agate buttons. Several days ago,
he entered tailoring shop to have a
friendly talk with the proprietor. The
tradesman, however, wanted to talk
shop" and showed the street COM
missioner some fancy designs for
vests. One of them struck the eye of
Commissioner Gem, but he refused
to have vest made from the cloth
telling the tailor that the price of SIS
was too high.
I'm feeling lucky today. though. -
said the street commissioner. I'll
flip dollar and if it comes heads
pay you SO for the vest, ard if tails
comes up, you make me the vest for
nothing"
The tailor consented and the street
commissioner threw a dollar into the
air. 1t spun on the floor for some
time and then fell tails and GEM
secured a vest for nothing
A mirror which reflects true colors
is said to have been invented.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-23
bob" SEEDS TALKS
ON MISTAKES MADE
DURING ONES LIFE
CONTINUED from Page onel

on How God Made the Soil Fertile,-
at the Chautauqua. Mr.. Seeds lecture
contained valuable information TO the
farmer and townspeople alike. He had
selected his speech To make IL Of in
terest and instruction 10 every one who
was present.
The lecturer has studied night and
day 10 improve the soil OF his farm
to result in good. substantial crops. He
has studied practically every form OF
farm product by his practical expert
ence was able 10 give his hearers logt-
cal. sensible and interesting norma
tion in regard to the farmers occu-
patton. In part he said: In the year
1907 had been lecturing In
the state of Nebraska and had
learned that they use nitrogen. potash
and phosphoric acid separately on
wheat the nitrogen showed by far the
/ best. Hence. while | know that any
vegetable matter will help the soil,
/ | believe that crimson clover. sweet
clover and alsike would be better for
the soil than turnips, rape or rye; BE-
cause il would gather the nitrogen
from the air and balance their soil
ration quicker than they have unbal-
anced by raising corn.
Il believe the nitrogen the western
farmer has was given him with ma
lures blanket which | have so often
talked about and will treat more fully
later The farmer who watches this
blankets and help nature will have
nature help him in return.
Prof and Mrs. C Rucker Adams
ended the series OF health lectures
which have proved so popular at the
Chautauqua. this morning. when they
gave a brief interview OF the work OF
the week. rehearsed the exercises. and
answered any questions on the sub.
ject which were put by the audience
The private health classes are well
attended and the charts explaining
the work have been bought by many
/ persons who hope 10 better Their
health by this system of exercise.
Prof Adams urged the continuance
of all of the exercises demonstrated
| through the week. You must not
think that single exercise will make
you perfect in every part All kinds
of exercise is necessary for the devei
opment of all the organs so that eaci
will be perfect and work in perfec
harmony. Work to develop your mus
Gle. cultivate every part of the body
but don't overdo it. / hope that yo'
people will keep up these exercise
for a year and IL you do will promis'
to YOU that perfect health will be you
| reward"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-23
UNCLE SAM WANTS
MANY ASSISTANTS
Government Jobs Are Going
Alleging, Reports Say.
tNatinnal News Association

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 23.-Wanted
Male or female help! Apply imme-
diately to Uncle Sam, Washington, D.
G..
Government jobs are going a-beg-
ging, according to a circular received
from the national capital.
Among other petitions seeking oc-
cupants are these:
$50 per month-almost SIS per
week-preparator in the bureau of
entomology, department of agricul-
ture. Applicant must pass examina-
ton in spelling, arithmetic, letter
writing, penmanship, copying and
demonstrate general aptitude for pre-
pairing. mounting and labelling ento-
biological specimens.
ALSO pays $50 per month. Moth
ing much required but proficiency as
teacher of metal working, mechanical
drawing, apt mathematician, ability as
artist and knowledge in wood turning.
3-For male only; pays $4,000 an
nually. Qualifications essential to
success: Broad training and extern
sive practical experience in various
branches of pharmacology, physiology,
physiological and pharmaceutical
chemistry, chemotherapy, electra.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-23

the care of physician as a result OF
having a hot cinder lodge in the cor
ner of his eye yesterday.
Engineer l. +. WentZ will return
soon TO his duties after being con-
fined to his home with tonsilitis and
other sickness.
General Superintendent Mccarthy.
of the Southwest system of the Penn
sylvania. who has headquarters in Co
lumhus. passed through Richmond yes
terday bound for Walloon lake, where
he will spend a few days.
Harry Fihe. timekeeper of the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad here. accom-
panied by Richard Bartel. timekeeper
clerk, will leave soon for Chicago in
the formers automobile. They will
be gone about two weeks
Mr.. Hackman. of the Hickman Coal
company. leaves tonight on a trip to
Cleveland.
]. Robert Bole. Pennsy freight clerk
who has been ill. is reported improv
ing.
Engineer Chick" McGraw and wife
Engineer Charles Houps and wife anc
Miss Mitchell visited in Cincinnati
yesterday.
E. f. Chenoweth. freight fiagman o
the Pennsy, has resigned and returned
to his home in Greenville. Ohio.
Harry Thomas. Pennsy freigh
brakeman, continues to improve from
his illness OF appendicitis.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-23
WANTS A BANNER WHEAT
YIELD FOR NEXT YEAR

fore sowing the wheat. If sown in
standing corn have the rows free from
weeds, and drill in preference to
broadcasting.
The fact is we have not used
enough fertilizer in Wayne county to
get the best results" he said. by
the best results l mean the greatest
net income. In general | would say
that our soils here would give best
results from an application of about
800 pounds of a fertilizer containing
two per cent nitrogen, eight per cent
phosphoric acid, and four per cent
potash. This has given general sat
isfaction throughout this section of
the state Too little fertilizer will
give the plant a start, but will not sup
ply all the demands to maturity. If a
little more is supplied than the wheat
crop can use, it will be there to give
the clover a fine start the following
year.
Grading Seed Wheat.
Sow from six to eight pecks OF
clean, large seed. An old tanning mill
is a mighty fine thing to use in grad
ing seed wheat. Rudy, Grains O'Gold
Farmers Friend, Michigan Amber
Red Wave and Fultz are all varieties
that are high yielders and suitable tc
Wayne county conditions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-23
RAILROAD NOTES

The United States government will
comprising 1,345.000 acres in North
eastern Montana for homestead set
tlement from September l TO 20. in
elusive The land will be sold under
the homestead laws and persons are
required to register at Glasgow, Hav-
re or Great Falls, Montana.
The opening will be conducted I'M
der what is known as the lottery sys-
tenn" in charge of Supt. James w.
Witten.
The G. and o. railroad will run its
regular bi-monthly excursion to Chi
cago Sunday. The train leaves here
at 7:45 o'clock tonight.
ON RAILROAD ROW.
H. E. Noe, operator and c. L. Green,
chief clerk to Superintendent McCul-
Tough of the Pennsylvania railroad,
who have been spending a two weeks
vacation at Cheteck, Wisconsin will
resume their duties Monday. Mr..
Greenhoff who has been acting in the
place of Mr.. Green will return to his
usual work.
Ray Umpledy, operator in the IVES
tern Union office of the Pennsylva-
MIA station, is spending his vacation
with relatives out of town.
Charles Surndorf, freight engineer,
and his wife have gone to Michigan
to spend a short vacation.
Frank Brown and wife went to Chi
cago today. Mr.. Brown is extra
freight conductor of the Pennsy. M. o.
Cristler is now in CHARGE of the
Dutch local.
Paul Christopher, freight brakeman,
and his wife, are spending the week
end in Indianapolis.
| r. n. Golden, travelling passenger
agent of the Northwestern railroad
whose headquarters are in Cincinna
ii, and Frank Genaway, travelling
Route, also of Cincinnati, were visit
ors here yesterday.
Frank Calkins, engineer of the Penn
sylvania, is off duty because of the
death of his uncle.
Jack Harris, of Waterloo, Iowa, is
here visiting his brother, Charles Har
ris, blacksmith at the Pennsy railroad
shops.
Engineer Decker has returned from
his vacation and is working in the
Hamilton yards.
Fred Mann has gone to Michigan tt
spend his vacation.
L. D. Luce, Richmond division en-
gineer. has gone to Michigan to spend
two weeks vacation.
c. E. Christy, engineer will lay of
soon to make a brief fishing trip.
Frank Critchet is heartily enjoying
his vacation in Denver and his tou
of the West according to his posta
cards received by friends here.
A. w. Smyser. engineer of the Penn
sy, has returned to work after spend
ing a week or two in Michigan.
Trainmaster Derbyshire, of the
& o. railroad, passed through thi
city going to Boston, today.
Frank Fox, claim agent has return
ed from Indianapolis.
C. A. Ryan, travelling auditor of tn
c. & o. railroad is spending the da.
in Richmond.
Fireman G. l. Nook, of the Pennsyl
vania railroad, is off duty and unde
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-23
GREECE HAD THE RECALL.
Only In the Old Days the System Was
Called "Ostracism."


In the palmy days of the Greek re
publics. many centuries ago. as histo-
rians tell us, when a man rose to
such a height of power or affiuence
that he became a possible menace to
the state the citizens took vote on
his case as an undesirable" This
was sent to the senate, and. If the
vote was sufficiently large and repre-
sentative, that body passed a resolu-
ton in which the too distinguished cit
izen was invited. in polite diplomatic
terms, to take few years of retire
ment ahroad--in other words, he was
officially exiled for the good of the
state,
This was "ostracism," so called from
the fact. it is explained. that the vot-
ing citizens wrote their names on oys-
ter shells. and it was instituted as a
measure of security to the common,
wealth. ANY citizen OF great wealth
or influence or who had a large per-
sonal following which might, in an
emergency. be used TO the detriment
of the stats was liable to receive this
distinguished mark of public consid-
GRAFTON. 1t was kind of primitive
recall" which had the advantage of
being equally applicable to 'ins" and
'olltS."
Those early Greeks were wonderful
fellows. who knew how to deal with
knotty problems Of their day, which
doubtless included grating and other
human peculiarities not unknown in
our own time. If an election did not
suit them or IL any man swelled too
far above his fellows there was al
ways the dwelling oyster as whole
some corrective in reserye.-ChristiaD
Herald.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-23
WAGNER AMP THE cABBY.
A Bit of Comedy That Won Good Tip
From the Composer.

A Bit of Comedy That Won Good Tip
From the Composer.
A story of Wagner known to very
few is brought to the light by the Vos-
sische Zeiung. When the composer
was in a really merry mood, the right
mood for story telling, he used to say
that, being in Berlin on a very hot
summers day and finding himself in
the Donhofrsplatz. he summoned one
of the first class droshkies that were
still fairly numerous at that time and
told the driver where to so. His des-
tination was at the very farthest point
of a district within which only the
lowest fare could be demanded.
1t struck Wagner Immediately that
his driver was taking a very affecting
leave of one of bis fellows. as though
he were starting on a life or death
journey. ''Goodby. William he said;
1--WE shan't see each other again for
q long time"
After the carriage had ratified on for
a good while it came suddenly to a
standstill. The driver got down from
his box on the right hand side. opened
the carriage door apu banged IL u
again: then he went round to the left
side and repeated the performance
climbed up on to his box and resumed
the Journey, At the end of the drive
Wagner asked him what this dumb
crambo show meant. The driver. with
q sly look. made answer: ~ just want
ed to bamboozle my old nag. He woulC
never have believed that the whole
drive was for a minimum fare anC
would have refused to go on. But by
banging the doors i got him to imagine
that one fare had got out and another
got in
Wagner laughed heartily over thi:
explanation. and the driver. in spite O.
his greed. over which the compose
made very merry in his letters. real
izet the handsome tip on which he hat
been observation-disclosures Standard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-23
BEAR BIT HIS HAND
George Moore, IS, Put Hand
in Animals Cage.

George Moore, IS, had his right
hand severely bitten by bear at
Glen Miller park yesterday afternoon.
One of the large bears became ''peev-
ed" and took a grab at Moore's hand,
causing a painful injury First aid
was administered by those who were
near at the time of the accident and it
Is not expected that there will be
any serious results.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-23
Grading Seed Wheat.
EXPECTING A LARGE
CHAUTAUQUA CROWD

Five hundred visitors from Hagers-
town, Newcastle, Centerville and all
the small surrounding towns are ex-
pecting to ARRIVE over the Pennsyl-
vania railroad Sunday to attend the
Chautauqua. in the opinion of Station
master Mayhem. He said today that
many have come each Sunday during
previous Chautauqua seasons, but this
year it is expected that the record
will be broken
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-23
PICNIC At COLUMBUS
Of Colored Employees of the
Richmond Division.

Two coaches attached to regular
train carried l25 colored employees or
the Richmond division of the Penn
svlvania and their families to Column
bus. O., this morning, where they held
an aIl-day picnic. The committee in
charge had made extensive prepars-
tions for the outing. and various en-
tertainments and amusements had
been arranged
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-23
A cheapfDress Shirt.

AS for paperf fasteners. a touring
actor writes to point another of their
utilities: There is, at times. in n
small company especially. scarcity of
starched linen. And shirts, like King
Johns treasure, get Apst or mislaid in
the wash. You are playing dude
part. say, with nauSht but a flannel
shirt to go with youy dress coat Take
a sheet of note paper or foolscap. prod
it under your vest, and where the
central stud should be-insert a
round headed brass paper fastener"
Necessity mothers observation-disclosures
Chronicle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-23
tn Asr Credit

Miss Diggs-Yes, he said yon didn't
show your age Miss Passay-The
idea! The impudence of him! Miss
Diggs-Why. Td~> call that a compli-
ment. 1t simply proves how skilltu!
you've been in.concealing it--Philadel-
phia Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-23
outarsw II.

You can never tell how a boy is
going to turn OUT
NO. you can't"
There used to lbe a boy at home
whom the neighbqys called Artie. but
he's the president Of railroad now."-
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-23
Talking the LANGUAGE.

"Our new bookkeep per can't seem to
see a mistake when It's pointed out to
him."
Hes ball fan. Don't allude to 'em
as mistakes; allude to 'em as bone
head plays. He'll understand that all
right. "-Pittsburgh Post
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-23
Pitfalls Of Success.

"How's your son. the lawyer. get
ting on?"
Badly. poor fellqw. He's in Jail"
Flows that?"
He was retained by a horse thief to
defend him. and he made such a good
plea that the judge held him as an
accessory" -LippiRcotts
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-23
Their Hopes.

Hostess-Oh. Nope your dog won't
go into the Kitchen The fish for baby's
dinner is on the table.
Caller-l hope mot. indeed. He isn't
allowed to have fish. London Punch.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-23
Inportant to DYspeptIcs.

Bear in mind that Chamberlain
Tablets improve the appetite, strength
en- tho the digestion and regulate the
liver and bowels. Just what you need.
For sale by all dealers.
advertisements
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-23
No. q COACHES
STEAM HEATED

New York Train, No. 81, bound
for ST Louis. passed through Rich
mond this morning steam heated
for the comfort of the passengers,
because of the chilly weather. II
is the first time in years that the
coaches have been steam heated
in August.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-23

Grief makes one hour ten.-Sha1 ,
Speare.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-23

A mirror which reflects true colors
is said to have been invented.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-02

Arthur J. Trotter OF Astoria. Ore.
and Miss Nina Nag Cetz Of Ashland
we're married at the residence OF the
brides parents. Nj and Mrs. J. I.
Ue11, III Morton street. Tuesday al
terncon at p n. Rev. William
Lucas officiating The wedding was
q quiet one. only the immediate fam
lily OF the bride being present. The
happy couple left on the afternoon
train for Astoria. where they will
make their future home.
The bride IS well known in this
city. having been cashier at Beebe &
Kinney's store fo- some time She
was also z compositor on the Tidings
in the days before the advent OF the
linotype. The groom vas al one
time in the employ of Beebe d Kin
ney in this city. but is now in busi-
ness at Astoria Many friends will
unite in wishing them long 'f- and
happiness