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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-25

Nlmrod, mighty hunter before the
Lord, and the beginning of his king
dom was Babel and Erech and Accad
and Calneh in the land of Shinar."
This tablet is votive cone which
was made and inscribed by the temple
priests and sold to the visiting pill
grims. who thrust it into the wall be-
tween the bricks as an offering for
the welfare of the king. The inscrip-
ton reads: For Sin-ga -shid, the
mighty here, King of Erech, King of
Amany, in the temple of the Goddess
lshtar, which he built in the royal
residence of his kingdom" The date
of the cone is 2100 B. B.
But even this tablet, which goes
back nearly to the time Of the deluge,
is more recent than the four remaining
tablets, which are as follows:
No. 2. Found at Jokha. A messen-
ger tablet, with a list of provisions
supplied the temple messenger for
journey about the country while he was
collecting offerings for the temple
The messenger tablets are small and
rare and are more highly priced than
any others because the writing upon
them is the finest and best. This
one comes from about $3.50 B. c.
Is Temple Record.
No.4. Found at Jokha. A typical
temple record of the offerings, date
about 1850 B. c.
No. 5. Found at Drehem. This is
a temple receipt for one lamb deliver
ed for the offerings. The tablet was
not burned but merely sundried, and
therefore, the clay is soft. 1t came
from early in the Ur dynasty, or
about 1850 B. c.
No. 6. Found at Jokha An unus-
ually perfect and distinct tablet of the
average size, which is a temple re-
ceipt for grain delivered at the tenn.
pie. The line of writing on the back
is the date early in the Ur dynasty,
or about 1850 B. G..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-25
F0ULKE EXHIBITS TABLETS
DUG FROM BAbyL ON RUINS

A collection Of six genuine, ancient
Babylonian tablets is now on exhibit
ion in Main street window These
tablets are very small in size but the
inscriptions upon them in the arrow
headed characters Of the ancient Chal-
deans and Babylonians are peculiarly
distinct and we'll formed The collect
ion was purchased by W. D. Foulke
from Edgar G. Banks, who made eX-
cavations in Babylon some years ago
for the University of Chicago. They
are part of collection of European
dealer who is now in the war and sent
his collection to Mr.. Banks asking him
to sell them and return the proceeds
to his family
Tablets are Old.
The first of these is typical con-
tract tablet bearing the name of Neb-
uchadnezZar who was king of Babylon
from sos to 562 B. c. 1t is dated in
the 18th year of his reign or 592 B. c.
1t was ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS who conquered
Syria and destroyed Jerusalem, burn
ed the temple and led the Jews into
captivity. He adorned Babylon, build
ing the bridge over the Euphrates and
the new palace with it's hanging gar
dens, and he erected the Median wall
from the Euphrates to the Tigris to-
gether with magnificent water works
The date of this particular tablet is
six years before the destruction of
Jerusalem.
But this tablet is of comparatively
recently origin. The second tablet
which was found at Warka, the Bib
lical Erech, mentioned in Genesis
1910, is dated 2100 years before
Christ. Genesis gives the generations
Of the sons of Noah. Shem, Ham and
Japheth. The sons of Ham were Cush,
Miztainana. Phut and Canaan. And
Cush begat Nimrod; he began to be a
mighty one in the earth.
He was a might hunter before the
Lord, wherefore it was said, Even
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-25
ACCOUNTANT BLAMES
ROCK ISLAND ROAD
TBY LEASED WIRE,1

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25-That the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
road company reported to it's stock
holders as assets of the corporation
worth millions, securities of subsidar-
les which generally are considered of
little or no value, was the statement
made today by Frederick c. Sharood,
expert accountant for the Interstate
Commerce commission at the reopen
ing of the inquiry into the railroads
finances
Sharood said the Rock Islands
statement to it's stockholders, dated
June 80, 1914, declared the corpora
ton ha a surplus of $6,199,941. To OBJ
tain this showing, Sharood said, the
company included stock of the Trinity
and Brazos Valley railroad held by
the Rock Island, as worth $500, 900,
whereas it really is worthless because
the Trinity line has an $S,000,000 de-
ficit and is operating at a loss of
$1,000,000 year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-25
COLD KEEPS JORDAN
AWAY FROM OFFICE
Weather May Keep Club Sec
rotary at Home Until Term
Expires.

Charles w. Jordan probably will be
unable to return to his office again
until the day it expires, Saturday.
Mr.. Jordan, who was at work Mon.
day and Tuesday. had a slight opera
ton performed at the Reid Memorial
hospital, following which he was TAX
en- home. The change in weather will
make it impossible for him to leave
until Saturday morning.
Mr.. Jordan said today he would
have the clubs affairs running with
out interruption when the change in
secretaries is made. r. M. Haas, the
new secretary who takes charge Mon
day, understands the work thoroughly,
and is conversant with most of the
current matters.
Mr.. Jordon will resign as SECRETARY
of the Richmond Lake and Park conf
pany next month when the election of
officers and directors is held. He is
not a director of the organization but
will continue to work in it's interests.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-25
GERMAN ARRESTED
IN PASSPORT PLOT

NEW YORK, Feb. 25-Richard Mad
den of Hoboken, N. j., who was ar
rested in connection with the alleged
plot to secure United States passports
for German spies, was arraigned this
afternoon before United State Com
missioner Houghton and held for the
federal grand jury in the sum of $751;
900 bail.
d Madden was committed to Jail in
default of bond. After his arraignment
Madden declared that he had never
ment to, conspire against the govern
ment. He declared that some men in
Hoboken had told him that he could
get good job If he secured his birth
certificate and with them procure a
United States passport for use in for
eign countries. He got the passport
he said, but never received anything
for the effort.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-25
GOOD ROADS LEADER
TO ATTEND LECTURE

Clarence Kenyon, president of the
Indiana Good Roads association will
be present at the road construction ex-
hibition to be held tomorrow at 10
club rooms under Edward H. Barrett,
state geolOgist.
Although the meeting is open to all
residents of the county, special invita-
tons have been issued to few. Prof.
Hole has been asked to bring his class
of Earlham students to the exhibition.
County officials, township trustees and
road men have been asked to attend
The exhibition includes several tons
of models
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-25
CLUB CLOSES DEAL
FOR RETTIG LAND

1t is reported that directors of the
Country club closed a deal with Otto
Rettig for fifty-six acres of land five
miles east of Richmond on the state
line late this afternoon, for $4,000.
There is a large stone house located
within 100 yards of the traction line,
included in the deal. The land con-
tains many large springs along the
proposed golf course.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-25
BECKER'S ATTORNEYS
MOVE new HEARING

NEW YORK, Feb. 25-Another lie,
gal fight to save former police lieuten-
ant Charles Becker, twice sentenced
to the electric chair for the murder of
Herman Rosenthal. was begun today
when Martin L. Manton, counsel for
Becker. moved for a new hearing on
the ground of newly discovered evil
dence for the defense. The hearing
was before Justice Barlow S. Weeks
in the criminal branch of the supreme
court. He took the matter under ad-
visement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-25
WINTER COMES BACK

Winter is here for a return engage
ment.
He brought along all his customary
stage settings and other parapher-
MALTA. Nothing was lacking to make
the performance equal the original
which, not long since, completed a run
Of several weeks in this city. There
was snow, wind, clouds and a low tenn
perature.
This cold snap which follows the
warm spring-like days of last week is
attributed by weather forecasters to
the large storm area which is moving
eastward across the country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-25
FRANCES ARTILLERY
BREAKS UP ATTACK
TBY LEASED WlRE.1

PARIS, Feb. 25.-Further progress
by the French in the Champagne re-
gion and the repulse of all German
counter attacks were reported in the
Official communique issued by the war
office this afternoon. A block house
and points of observation of the Ger
mans were demolished by the French
artidllery near Lombardtyde. The
statement say that German attack at
Marie Therese in the Argonne was
broken up.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-25
GRACE M. (. EVENTS

The Ladies' and Pastors Uunion of
Grace Methodist church met yesterday
afternoon at the church, and following
the regular transaction of business a
short entertainment program was rem
dered and refreshments of cherry pie
and coffee were served. A duet was
given by Mrs. A. B. Price and Mrs
f. f. Meyers and Robert Lacey gave
violin solo. All the ladies joined in
singing patriotic songs. The rooms
were decorated with flags in honor OF
Washington.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-25
LAND Value

Witnesses testified that the proximity
of the Clendenin Fertilizer plant to the
Charles Deitemeyer farm on the Union
pike decreased the value of the land
$50 to $40 an acre in circuit court to-
day.
The farm consists of 1853 acres of
God ground. Real estate men said it
would bring from $50 to 800 an acre
if sold under present condition but
should be worts $125 an acre.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-25
STEAMER ARRIVES.

HALIFAX, N. S., Feb. 25.-The
British steamer Florence Tile was
lowed into Halifax today by the
United States revenue cutters Ores
ham and Androscoggin. She was pick
ed up last night by the cutters after
signalling for help. The Florence Tile
was bound from New Orleans to Pylos,
Greece.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-25

9x12 Room Size Rug, seamless in spring patterns sold
at $780, Sale price 1925.
Heavy Tapestry Rug, 9x12, seamless, sold at $780,
Loom End Sale, $11.4S.
9x12 Velvet Rugs, good quality, sold at $2o.O0 Sale
price $13.4S.
$500 Body Brussels Rugs, 9x12, new spring patterns
for $21.98.
9x12 Extra Heavy Smiths Administer Rugs sold at
$3.50; Loom End Sale, $149S.
9x12 Reversible Wool Fibre Rugs sold at $40 to SIP;
your choice during sale seas.
quality Window Blinds, Loom End Sale PC; guaran-
teed roller
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-25

After repeated requests the world
famed English organist- composer re-
visits the United States for limited
period, and plays on Saturday evening,
and also gives two recitals Sunday at
the First Presbyterian church.
AT the moment of mobilization of
the armies Mr.. Sellars was playing in
Germany, where the Welte- Mignon
company We're recording his perform
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-25

10c Outing Fannes, light and dark Loom End Sale price
per yard 6Hc
Full size heavy Fleeced Cotton Blankets sold at 81 5O
regular sale price, CSC per pair.
All Standard Calcoes last two days of sale per Yd
SOC Bed Sheets size 72x90, good quality for
days sale price 34c
All Csc Turkish Towels plain colored borders Loom
End Sale, 19c each.
25c Mercerized Shifting Madras yard wide; Loom End
sale lie yard.
27-inch Cheviot Ginghams sold at 1Oc to 121ac yard
Sale price, INC Yard.
All loci leeced Goods, last days of sale, INC Yd
39-inch Unbleached Muslin, sold at &c. yds. limited
Sale price, 4Hc Yard.
10 per cent saved Spring Curtain Materials Lace
Voiles, Scrims and Marquisettes.
25c White Goods in Psses, Corded Voes, Crepes and
Madras; two days special 12Hc Yd.
One lot of Val Laces in Edgngs and Insertions; Loom
End Sale, &c Yard Sold at SC to Csc Yard
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-25
China and House Furni<

Stationary Pin Curtain Seretcher, with easel support
for $1.OO
Adjustable Pin Curtain Stretcher, with easel support
for $780, ...s
#. Heavy Stepladder with shelf for ......... 79c
Wall Wool Buster, with long handle, for .........75c
Oil Busters for furniture soc
Large Willow Clothes Basket, for .49c
Large Ironing Board and Stand for. ..........8 $50
Favorite Open Washing Machine for ...........S1.9S
Ba-bearing Enclosed Cogwheel Wringer for. .S2.9S
Tin Boiler, No. 8, with copper bottom, for 79c
All Copper No. Boiler for ...................$2 19
White Enamel Stop Jar with bail for ............ CSC
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-25
SOCIETY MEETS

The Queen Esther society of Grace
Methodist church met last evening
at the home of Miss Blanche
Compton, 34S Randolph street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-25

ances on their perforated rolls for
after reproduction on their Philhar-
monte organs. He returned immed-
lately to England and was requested
to complete the contract at New York
City, meanwhile being the first or
ganist in England to be recorded by
the Columbia Graphophone company.
No admission will be charged for the
recital. A free will offering will be
taken.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-25
NeuS TablOidS
With Churches

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the First Methodist church
will hold it's anniversary exercises at
the morning service next Sunday. A
special offering will be taken, and the
Rev. Harry Hartman will deliver an
address on "The Relation of Woman to
Foreign Mission Fields"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-25
LENTEN SERVICES.

Rev. II. c. Hartman, pastor of the
First Methodist church has announced
a series of evening Lenten services
to begin about the middle of March
and continue through Passion Week,
concluding with Palm Sunday. Serv-
ices Will be held each evening with
sermons by the postor
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-25
HOLD PENNY SUPPER.

The ladies Of the First Methodist
church will hold a penny supper at
the church tomorrow evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-25

1212c All Linen Huck Towels large size; Sale INC each.
Csc Marquisettes, Voiles Silks and Silk Striped Popns
Loom End Sale 15c
7c Outing Flannes light and dark special for last two
days of sale, &c Yard
Csc Roll Cotton, size 72xx Loom End Sale 44c roll.
12hc Bleached and Unbleached Crash Loom End Sale,
per yard TIC.
SOC Mercerized Table Linen, GA and 68 inches wide,
close during sale, 34c Yd.
Unbleached ga Sheetin quality that sells for 28c yard
Sale price, 19c Yard.
1Oc quality Beached Muslin, best known brands Hope
and Hill; Loom End Sale &c yard.
loo quality Silk Messalne black only Sale price Yd
SOC Silk Organizes, Diagonal Cloths and Serges; Loom
End Sale, Csc Yard.
One lot S1OO yard wide Messanes and Satines; Loom
End Sale, SOC Yard.
18c and 25c Tub Silks Tissues and Printed Lace Cloth
Loom End Sale, 1Oc Yard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-25

Best COO Oil Blinds cut to any special size under stand
ard widths Sale price 42c each.
Curtain Poles, #. with fixtures Sale price, EACH
20 per cent off all Lace Curtains for next days.
27x54 Velvet Rugs sold at S125; Loom End Sale S9c
27x54 Smith Administer Rugs, worth $685. Sale price
only S1.39.
few remnants of Ingram Carpets worth $500 to
to close during sale at S1.OO
SOC Straw Mating Rugs Loom End Sale price, PC.
Coo Ingram Carpet good selection of Spring Patterns
Sale price, 47c.
SOC Half Wool Ingram Carpet Sale price, 33c Yard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-25

69c Open Fronts and SOC Open Back Cover-aI Apr
all now at 39c.
SOC Embroidered and Crepe Corset Covers and DR.
ers now 31c.
$125 Muslin Gowns, beautiful trimmings, CSC.
25c Womens Black Lisle Hose, per pair, tic.
Csc Children's Black Ribbed Hose, 1Sc.
SOC Extra Special Corsets, 39c.
Sc Pearl and Fancy Buttons, Sale price, &c Dozen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-25

Choice deo Of Any go $50 Men Mems Suit $40!
Choice of any $3.50 Mems Suit CR II
Loom End Sale price ..................sp0 . =
cnG qao OF any Fny $ $ae nr Mems Suit $7.7
Choice of any $1,000 Mems Suit GO az
Loom End Sale price Observation-Disclosures. YOe0s
All Boys Sui Sut 81. w1 ORTIZ $500 and $1.7
All Boys BOYS SUI suits s. %o rtics $3.50 $2.1!
All Boys Suits, worth $500 CD c(
Loom End Sale price Observation-Disclosures AeOe
All Boys Suits, worth $3.50 CD II
Loom End Sale price Observation-Disclosures 0e 1e
All Boys %Sr, S suits s, worth ties $500 1914:
All Boys Sui Suits s. %or stics $500 $4.3:
Mems SOC Dress Shirts 35c, or 3 for S1.OO
Mems Work Shirts, Csc or 3 for S1.OO
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-08
HoewALLoW NEWS.

~
The mysterious varmint with the
large CLASSY eyes and q bushy tail
that got away from Sim Flinders a
short time ago, after almost killing
seven OF his largest dogs, reappeared
In our midst by walking into Hogwal.
low yesterday morning and taking a
seat on the front porn OF the post.
Office. The postmaster at once put out
his sign board notifying the public
that the ~postoffice was closed In hon.
or OF Washington's approaching
birthday.
Dock Hooks has the humps. He
Is doing nicely,though his whiskers Is
too small and won't At his face.
The wife Of the editor Of the Tick.
vile Tidings has about come to the
conclusion that life Is not worth 1iy.
ing.
other day asked RAJ Barlow this
question: II he was q hamburger
sausage and was about to be sold.
how would he like to be seryed-raw
or cooked Rag studied q while,
and decided he would rather be served
raw, then Il would not hurt so bad!
Miss Flute Belcher ID making her
. new plaid dress with the stripes
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-08

Any, HtAagHAEH gHILI7
over on the ridge road yesterday. fIs
was in a considerable hurry ias he
wants TO catch IL before the game
season closes.
The Hog Ford preacher rejuests
that all who attend sryiees 81 his
church, whether members Or Just or.
binary citizens, must hereafter re-
frain from reading the GonRressfonai
Record while he Is preaching.
Friday morning the Deputy Con.
stable arrested a man wearing blue
pants on a charge Of having stolen
a calf from a man near Rounding
Btllows. Before the man had been
in jail long the jailer got into con.
%versation with him; and finding him
10 be a second cunsin OF his wife. he
was turned loose on habeas corpus
proceedings.
y person acts honestly and hon.
orahly in all his daily transactions,
there is no reason why he should!
not live TO q respectableE old age, pro.
vided he does not starye. saws Raj
Barlow.
The rise in Gimlet creek did not do
any damage to bridges b. becoming
overlooked, they having iloated on be.
fore the high water reached them.
Washington Hooks viii Sput HIS raor.
back hawg on exhibition al Tickviile
this coming spring. and has bought
two loads Of corn for Il To- eat while
getting ready to appear before the
public. II Wash's hawg don't come
away wearing the gold medal the
judge had better hide out.
The Blacksmith Is advertising u
sale an old good luck horseshoes. Yam
Sims bought a full set last Saturday
and on Sunday called on the Widow
OF the Calf Ribs. The Blacksmith
does not guarantee results.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-08

Representative and Mrs. W. G..
Brown and Representative and Mrs.
Howard Sutherland were among the
guests entertained by Mrs. r. D. Shep.
herd at her home on Baltimore street.
The affair had been planned to at-
ford Mrs. Shepherds friends the op.
portunity OF meeting Mile. Cora de
Wilhorst, Of Paris and Washington
who was the first French woman to
volunteer for Red Cross service at
the front. Mile. de Willhorst gave
a most interesting recital Of condi.
'tions as she had found them a the
front and told of the things that are
most needed by the field and other
hospitals.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-08
By Charles Brooks smith.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. San
else OF great interest at Washington
waits on administration efforts to
save the ship.purchase bill. The last
week sprung a number OF surprises
and %sensations. Democrats caucused
IN the morning and again at night;
In q dramatic and caustic speech
Senator Stone, of Missouri. read out
OF the Democratic party the seven
Democratic senator's who had sup.
portedfn motion to re-commit the bill
bitter Language and Pronunciation
have been heard on both sides OF the
senate and,-althopgh, 1t has been the
most exciting time in the senate for
q generation. The detection of the
seven Democrats, one Of whom was
Senator Johnson N. Camden, OF Ken.
lucky, seems to doom the ship bill, II
also seemsgto hazard the prestige
Of the Democratic administration.
Throughyit,a all the President continues
TO be hopeful that an extra session
will beiayoided by the passage of the
bill. but only a few Of his optimistic
senatorial advisers support him in the
belief Among these is Senator Chill
ton. OF West Virginia.
w are going to pass this bill and
you can bet on that" the senator is
quoted as saying at the White House
Thursday, where he went to urge the
President to- call an extra session OF
congress IL necessary to pass the
measure. The senator from West Vir.
ginia has won favor in White House
circles by the manner In which he
stood out for Justice Siddons, Of the
District, when an u%nfavorable report
was made on the latter's nomination.
and won his fight. He has the repu-
tation$ OF a fighter in the senate, and,
in this case, he is n OF the few
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-08
tative named for the committee on
nominations was j.. NJ. Hartley OF the
Chamber OF Commerce, Fairmont:

Mrs. George Thatcher Guernsey, Of
Independence, Kansas, the first wo'
man from west Of the Mississippi who
has ever been a candidate for the
Office Of president general OF the Ma.
tional Society Of the Daughters OF the
Revolution. has been spending the
past few weeks in Washington. Mrs.
Guernsey was the guest OF honor at
a tea given by Mrs. Matthew T. Scott,
former president general, and has
been doing some active campaigning
In the capital. Mrs. Guernsey is
serving her seventh term at state re.
gent of Kansas and is prepared to put
a vigorous fight for the honor OF the
office.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-08

The annual dinner of the attorney
general In honorof members Of the su.
general in honor Of members Of the 81.
New Willard. th~irty-eight guests geth.
ering around the table In the red
room. The table al immense oval,
was banked with Farlayense forms.
white lilacs and baskets OF Richmond
roses. After the dinner the guests
vert entertained with a musical pro.
gram Of excellent numbers In the blue
room. Solicitor General Davis, Of
Clarksburg, was numbered in the
guests.