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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-07-18

II. 8. Mccoy and L. B. Corning re-
turned homo Sunday after Mr.. Mccoy
had taken Mr.. Corning and family to
visit relatives near Kalamazoo. Mich.
on Thursday. Mr.. Corning's family
will remain for few days visit.
The C. e. Boosters of the U. B.
church will hold a market next Sat-
urday morning. A contest is on be.
tween this faction and another who
call themselves the Willing Workers
to see which can raise the largest
amount of money until a given time.
The object of the contest is to pay for
a new piano.
Mrs. William Beard OF Dayton, War
rem Eby and wife and Emerson Beard
and wife were guests Of J. Q. Beard
and wife at dinner Wednesday.
Misses Harriet Deem, Edna Bru.
baker and Mildred Crane spent sew.
eral days with Dayton relatives and
friends the latter part Of last week
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-07-18
JIM CHRIST BUYS
SHOE SHINE SHOP
FROM SMALL WAGE
Thrifty Foreigner Saves His
Nickels and Dimes to Ac-
uuire Business in United
: States.

Jim Christ realized the ambition OF
his life today. He became proprietor
of a small business, acquired by saw
ling nickels and dimes from small
wages received since he first landed
on American soil five years ago, an
Immigrant from Macedonia.
A II thrift Is a characteristic CT the
aliens who seek the United States to
better their material condition, Christ
Is a shining example and one worthy
of emulation.
1t took five long years for Christ to
save enough money to buy the shoe
shining establishment in the alley at
Oil Main street. When he paid the
purchase price, however, it had not
depleted his entire bank account. he
has a reserve for emergencies, and the
nest-egg for home he says he intends
to build.
Sees His Opportunity.
Christ came to the United States ig'
norant of it's language, social customs
and business ways. Now he speaks
an excellent English with little foreign
accent; writes fairly good business
letter: possesses business acumen
enough to know a good stand when he
sees it.
Thrifty to the core, Christ saw no
reason why he should give up his ]oD
in a factory when he bought the shoe
shining shop, so he installed younger
cousin and his brother-in-law in the
place, and intends to keep on earning
his wages and drawing the proceeds
from his business.
Watches for Gold Brick.
Before Christ bought the shop he
satisfied himself that he was not buy
ling gold brick. For weeks before he
opened negotiations, Christ stood at
the curb, counted the customers, com
lputed the nickels and dimes that were
|rung upon the cash register, and with
this as a basis figured what the place
was worth. Pretty keen business in
sight for a man who five years ago
could not speak the language OF his
adopted country.
During the Balkan war Christ was
agent of the Bulgarian government
and sent members of the reserve army
who were working in this part OF the
United States to the front. He re,
mained in the United States so as not
to forfeit his naturalization papers.
Christ has made his first business
venture in the United States. 1t took
five years to get there, but he landed
and the shoe shining shop is now in
his name.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-07-18

"Get to the point cant your"
well, I--someone told me about
using an electric bulb instead Of q
hot water bag, and III thought Ia
try I'll"
words failed him.
At any other time Helen would have
seen the humor Of the situation OF
Warren, standing there In his pajar
mas, staring at her in open-mouthed
establishment. But now she was
wretchedly keeping her eyes on the
tassel Of her bath robe, at which she
pulled desperately.
The bitter, seathing, merciless de.
nunciation she had expected did not
come. Warren's disgust was too pro.
found for words.
After a moments eloquent silence
ne flung himself into bed, muttering
something about institutions for the
feeble-minded."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-07-18
AT TER LONG Term
! WOMAN QUITS P 0,
Mrs. AlbertsOn Turns Over
Economy Position to Ray
Daugherty.

ECONOMY, Ind. July 18-Nath Ed
wards writes:
Mrs. Albertson, who leaves the post
office here, where she has served as
postmistress for the last seventeen
years. was appointed July 15. 1897.
During her years OF service not one
word of complaint was received from
the department at Washington. Since
she took charge Of the office it has
doubled the number of cancellations
and trebled the number of money or.
ders sent out.
Mrs. Albertson leaves the office with
the best wishes of everyone. She was
accommodating, efficient and always
greeted one with a smile that routed
disappointment when you were expect
ing a letter and none came.
She turned the keys over to Ray
Daugherty yesterday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-07-18
FIRE COMPANY
PLANS CARNIVAL

EATON, O., July 1S.-Under aus.
pices Of the Eaton fire department a
carnival will be held Aug. to in
Eaton. Permission to use Barron
street for the affair has been granted
by city council, and the attractions
will be strung along this thorough.
fare north from Main street The com
pany has twelve meritorious shows
and a number of thrilling free attract
ions. Airship flights will be feature
This machine will also be used in ad
vertising the carnival throughout the
entire county.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-07-18

Spanking does not cure children Of bsd'
Wetting. There is constitutional cause
for this trouble. Mrs. NJ. Summers, Boz
full instructions. Send no money, but
write her today il your children trouble you
Il this way. Don't blame the child. the
chances are it can't help it. This treatment
also cures adults and aged people troubled
With urine difficulties by day ee night
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-07-18
ECONOMY

Enos Veal took Mr.. and Mrs. Rep
logic and daughter Ruth, to Glen
Miller Friday where there was a
Hagerstown picnic.
Miss Edna Garrison arrived home
from Montpelier where she has been
visiting for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gwin who
came from the South recently are
visiting Joe Lamb and family this
week
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-07-18

IT was in the drug business six
years in Columbus, Ohio. and was
among the unfortunates in that
great disastrous flood Of the West
Side, year ago last March. Nearly
all Of the one hundred that perished
in that flood were friends or patrons
Through cold and exposure and
improper food during the flood, was
taken with appendicitis and acute in
testinal catarrh. In June and July
my life was despaired Of. but recov-
cred sufficiently to be up and around.
My bowels seemed paralyzed. Was
compelled to use injections once or
twice a day. Could eat no solid
food.
1.-The first Of last December I de-
cided to try Peruna. My bowels
began to move at once. without the
use Of injection. Peristaltic action
began to take place. and have not
used an injection since. MY appetite
improved, and very soon solid foods
could be taken. In two months time
gained IS pounds. Now I am
heavier than I ever was before"
Those who object to liquid rsdi-
cines can now procure Peruna Tab.
let's.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-07-18

Union plan to erect drinking fountains
at a cost Of $4,000 along the most
since birth, have been separated and
combat liquor consumption.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-07-18
Quick Cure for Diarrhoea.

The most prompt and effectual cure
for diarrhoea is Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. When
given as soon as the first unnatural
looseness of the bowels appears one
dose Is nearly always sufficient to
effect a cure. 1t should be kept at
hand ready for instant use. For sale
by all dealers.
sAdvArtisementD
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-07-18
BELLS ON cONVlCTS.

NEWTON, N. j., July 18.-Finding a
hired guard for six convicts too cost
ly, the Sussex county board of free
holders have voted to put bells on the
necks of the men. The convicts work
on the country roads.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-07-18
MAKE NINTH VISIT.

YONKERS, N. Y, July 18-Burglars
made their ninth annual visit to Frank
Knapfer's sporting goods store, carry
ing away a stock of revolves, as usual.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-07-18

FIGHT WITH WATER.
ST. LOUIS, July 18.-Members Of
the Women's Christian Temperance
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
MR.. FARRAND AS PRINCETON TRUSTEE

CAREFUL review of the situation will not reveal the shght-
m apprehension Mr. Wilson Farrand headmas OF
Newark Academy succeed himself member OF the ooao
one Of the alumni members of justify confidence in his
recon according second term to alumni men-
hers strengthens conviction Besides he deserVedy popular
fellows deep thought that he has brought the
deliberations has stamped his services as almost
insalusble
and his application the work the vide held OF
exalted profession the end that the curriculum of the inst
tuon the which he has directed for years with magnh
cent results might and improved have been of equal
benefit o Princeton University.
AT the very of his University trustee i've
wears ago Mr. Farrand reputation for judgment and
keen perception that indicated and emphasized
In the controversy William Cooper Proctor gift OF 100000
the erection and equppng of graduate college
building stand opposite that assumed by es
dent Woodrow Wilson, subsequently in the discussion the
Wyman bequest also for college graduate building
as been developments that his views sound
The election will take place commencement day
next Iune when the will decide the by ballot Mr.
Farrands already manfestng marked interest IN his
welfare undoubtedly have the united of the
Eastern graduates largely in the majority the Western
graduates
asprant s. H Thompson, of Colorado 1t is
said that feeling pride opposition of
any other Farand the Western graduates
presenting candidate.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04

ont In Oregon a new idea for link
ing home and school is sprouting. In
Spring Valley, Polk county, the Work
that a child does at home is credited
on his standing at school, says the
New York Times. For doing certain
things in connection with the house.
hold a boy or girl is allowed so many
minutes on his or her work IN schooi'
When from all sources the pupil mas
earned 900 minutes he gets a honoay'
nrovided that not more than one holl-
day may be granted to each pupil a
month. .,.
The contest Is open to all the pupils
and lasts for the entire term Al the
close the three highest get prizes OF
81 each and the next three ~ eacn.
The money is furnished by the schooI
district and Is placed to the creoit OF
the p,Ipils in a savings bank.
In the recent contest in Spring val.
lev credits were won by the boy ana
girl leaders as follows: oo
Henry Davison-Milked COWS, ~
minutes; curried horses, 10 mlnutes'
hunted eggs, 10 minutes; fed chickens,
10 minutes; fed pigs. 10 minutes; reo
horses. 10 minutes: fed cows, 10 min
utes; cut wood, 10 minutes, TO ped pc
fore 9. ! minutes; total, 50 minutes.
Evangeline Jennings-Prepared sup
per, 30 minutes; washed and DRIED
dishes, 10 minutes; gathered eggs, 10
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
illumination by Phosphorus.

Phosphorus is sometimes used for
Illuminating purposes, but the light is
rather dim. The method is as fol-
lows. and 1t is serviceable when means
of striking a light are not at hand.
Take a long and narrow vial of the
whitest and clearest glass, put in a
piece of phosphorus about the size of
a pea, upon which pour some olive
oil heated to the boiling point; fill
the vial about one-third full and then
seal the vial Theoretically. To use it
remove the cork and allow the air to
enter the vial and then recork it.
The empty space in the bottle will
then become luminous, and the light
obtained will be equal to that of a
duh lamp AS soon as the light be-
comes weak its power can be in
creased by opening the vial and al
lowing fresh supply of air to enter.
In winter it is sometimes necessary
to heat the vial between the hands to
increase the huidity of the oil. Thus
prepared the Vial may be used for
ak manths-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
SCHOOL CREDITS HOME WORK

minutes: fed chickens, 5 minutes; put
separator together, 10 minutes;
turned separator. 10 minutes; made
one bed, minutes; retired before 3,
minutes; total, los minutes
Parents and pupils are enthusiast
tic over the plan, and there has been
marked gain in interest by the
scholars. In recent month this
school stood 100 per cent. in a county
spelling contest. 1t was the first
school in the country to be stand
ardized-that is, to meet the State
definition of good rural school.
The whole plan started from a de-
sire of a teacher to change the men
tai attitude of one of his girls, who
was spending much time on the
streets, while her mother was over
working at home. One day he gave
out as an algebra lesson his usual
ten problems. He announced, how
ever. that only five would be in the
book; the other five were, in the case
of the girls: Helping cook supper
helping to do up the kitchen work
after supper, preparing breakfast
helping with the dishes and kitchen
work after breakfast, and putting a
bedroom in order. When he asked
for hands up the next day on these
five problems Mary responded that
she had done that five and f1ye IN
advance. From that moment her IN
terest in school work doubled.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04

Thirty years ago London business
man was stepping into a train winch
was just beginning to move from
the platform, when the guard selzeo
him and pulled him back. lie nuns
his arms round the guard and so pre-
vented him from boarding his train
For this he was fined forty shli-
lings. 49,.
That started the trouble. Ever
since that date he has consistently
fought every railway In the klheooli.,
and he proudly boasts that ne mas
naver. since the first assault, been
worsted. IT,,
AS every traveller knows to his
cost ticket collectors have no respect
for the sleeper. On night trains anu
night boats sleeping passengers are
ruthlessly awakened by demands Tor
their tickets. This particular cru
sader held up the LiVerpooi
express for a quarter OF an hour pS
fatty refusing to show ms TICKET
Two railway detectives tackled hinl,
but he stuck to his guns, the otnef
passengers backed him, ana ne won
victory.
He has fought against overcrowd-
ing against the irregularity OF sta
ton clocks, and against the apomin-
able habit on the part OF the man
who slams the platform gate hln-
ute or more before the train, is que
out ,,.,,o
service to the travelling pubhc, ana
another whose name may pc reheih-
bered is Rev. Mr.. Jenkins.
Tbose who lived in London in the
eighties and early nineties of the last
century will remember the many un--
nlea SAINT features of the horsed-bus OF
| the time, and particularly the way IN
which daylight was excluded by the
clustering of advertisements over the
windows.
Mr.. Jenkins took the point OF view
that this was illegal, and gave notice
| to the companies that he would prose
cute if they were not removed. prose-
cute he did, and not once. but score
of times. He must have spent hum
dreds of pounds in fighting this par
ticular abuse, and in the end he wor
and secured the removal OF the Of
Tending advertisements.
Another traffic crusader was a lady
with the curious name of Mrs. Gia-
CONFETTI Prodgers. She boosted, anc
| truthfully, that she knew to yarc
the distances all over the metropo'
| lis. and exactly how far she could &c
/
| to the penny.
| At last she became such terror
to the cabbies that they fed at hei
approach. Then she sued them fol
refusing to carry her
A blacksmith in Scottish towr
4 was recently arrested for making q
bonfire in the streets on Sunday
| morning. He explained to the baillit
that he was burning Sunday news.
papers. This man has spent years II
lighting the Sunday paper. For q
long time he was content with fiery
rhetoric. 1t was only as last re-
sort that he took to buying all tbs
Sunday papers he could lay his hands
on and cremating them in public.
There is Clergyman who holds tn,
strongest possible views about ths
/ proper uses of churches and church
yards. At Queen Victoria's diamond
jubilee, in 1897, he spoke in public
| against stands being erected fol
sightseers around the London church
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04

The days of the glass bead trader
with the natives of the west coast
of Africa have passed. The dark
skinned Jungle denizen has become
heightened" and is demanding all
the magnificent luxuries of the rich
in civilization. says the New York
Press Time was when a trader could
go out with few thousand strings
of beads, like number of jack-knives
and a quantity of gaily-colored cal
leo and return with 2 medium sized
shipload of ivory or other tropical
valuables of commerce. Then he was
able to carry on his operations and
amass a fortune of a few dollars.
NOW he must organize a company
with thousands in capital. But still
there is a, vast and profitable field.
Today, when competition and civ
ilization have reduced the game to
a paving business rather than gam
bic for a huge fortune or nothing, the
trader must be prepared to make a
much larger outlay in order to re-
eeive somewhat smaller profits than
those enjoyed by his more lucky
predecessor.
Africa always has been the favor
lite field for the trader, and would
appear to be so today, If one may
Judge by the enormous number of
new companies registered each year
for the purpose of trading in that
country.
But If these companies are re-
markable for their number, they are
even more so for the diversity Of
purposes for which they exist.
Many years of the pocket knife,
looking glass and head merchant
have caused the natives to banker
after better and more interesting
things. and thus we have companies
supplying them with gramophones,
chewing gum. hair dye and so on, and
making a good profit out of It, too
The great drawback to dealing In
gramophones is the large primary
cost of the article, TO say nothing of
the care which must be taken to pre-
vent their injury during transit
from this country to Africa. On the
other hand. the gramophone Is a
thing that must be possessed once II
has been heard, and thus commands
a ready sale among the natives.
1t would seem, too, that the craze
for hair dye is not confined to Euro
pean women alone, and travellers to
South Africa tell us that It Is no
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
GLASS BEADS NOW SCORNED
BY WEST AFRICAN NATIVES

strange sight nowadays TO come
across a full blooded negress with red
hair.
A short time ago certain com
pany was making a very good thing
out of the .shigh-toned natives with
a patent medicine guaranteed to turn
them white after one dose!
Before long a rival appeared on the
scene in the shape of the famous
white Company" at the same time
going one better than the original
company by the inclusion of q living
advertisement. This took the shape
of an unhappy darby who. having
been previously treated with simple
wash of kalsomine, strutted about In
a top hat and smoked cigarettes.
The object of another company is to
supply petty monarchs in the South
Seas and elsewhere with disused can
non and out-of-date rifles. The war
office authorities are in the habit Of
scrapping tons of material every year
and anyone attending one of these
sales can purchase all manner of
guns for a few cents each.
The company In question makes IL
it's duty to lay in large store of
these, which fetch g. good price in
firm, and a visitor to Salvador a
short time ago was greatly amused
on landing, at the imposing sight
presented by q. fort" surrounded by
several dozen cannons which were
old In the days of George w, most of
them pointing the wrong way
A great trade is done in many parts
of the west coast In musical boxes,
footballs. sunshades and lollipops, to
say nothing of patent medicines guar
anteeds to cure almost any complaint.
and served up in colored glass bottles,
which are generally coveted more
than their contents by the suffering
"patient"
A short time ago an enterprlsing
German firm, discovering a marked
taste among the natives of Africa
for gayly-colored flags, sold half a
million yards of bunting, two Union
Jacks to the yard land all made in
Germany to the natives before the
British company arrived on the scene.
This scheme is still proving YER
table gold mine. and a recent report
says: "It would do the heart of an
imperialist good to see the effect In
a Senegainbian village after its In
habitants had bought 1000 Union
Jacks. now waving from every hut
and treetop for miles around"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Engineer Stops Train to Break Hoodoo
and Is Discharged.
SERMONS NOT FRUITLESS

In the bad old picturesque days
of the Prince Regent, when an
cry countesses threw candlesticks
across card tables and the quarrels
of gay young men too often ended
in coffee and pistols FOR two, a GER
tain fair and naughty Lady Betty
and a certain wild young blade, both
from Scotland, were prominent for a
short time in the fashionable life of
London. Neither married, and both,
after a few whirling years, retired
with broken fortunes to spend the
rest of their lives on their shrunken
estates in their native village in Lam
AYRSHIRE.
Both lived reputable, kindly and
quiet lives, but neither, even in old
age, had wholly shaken off the SUI
perficial habits of a gayer world
The sober villagers regarded them
with respect, yet a trifie askance,
and the good pastor was troubled
for their spiritual welfare.
Their pews adjoined in the kirk,
which they faithfully attended. They
listened decorously to texts and al
lusions that often seemed to bear a
personal application. Whenever the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
The Vegetable Caterpillar.

New Zealand's vegetable caterpillar
is not vegetable at all 1t is a grub
about the length Of the finger which
has its habitat in friable mold at the
roots of the rata vine In many in
stances this grub, known to New Yea
lander colonials by it's Maori name,
aweto, is infected by the spores of a
fungus, Cordyceps (Sphoeria) robertsii.
While the mycelium of this fungus is
invading the tissues of the aweto it
sends up spore bearing stalk to the
height of from four to eight inches
just between the head and the first
ring of the body of the grub. By the
time the spores are ready to discharge
the animal dies, and the whole body
is found filled with vegetal material
The same spot of ground is the the
atre of second drama of vegetable
ferocity While the fungus is destroy
ing the insect at its roots the rata
vine grows upward by twining about
some tree of less rapid growth and in
the end strangles its support and
maintains thereafter tree existence
OF its own.