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Evening journal., 1915-12-14

ing the goods they bought delivered by
Christmas. People who have bought late
IN former years have all experienced
some Of the many Inconvenience.
The greatest reason for early Christ
mas buying is because Of the high de.
gree in the form Of humanity it holds
over tho eleventh hour shopping sys.
tenn All of this buying and exchanging
of gifts during the Christmas season Is
done for the purpose of spreading hap
piness throughout the land; but il an
this shopping is done within few days
Of Christmas, we are certainly causing
sorrow among those who are ondanger.
ing their health by working many hours
and then sometimes ON Christmas Day
in order that they might meet the de.
mand and expectation of the public.
w. c.
Evening journal., 1915-12-14
Just q Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John @. QuiniuE
(ThS Sunshine Manl

In all their aifliction lie was af-
hicted. and the angel Of His presence
saved them in His love and in His
pity He redeemed them; and He bare
them and carried them all the days
of old.-Isa. $3.50.
Bless the Lord o my soul. and for
get not all His benefts-Ps. 1892
We can be thankful to a friend for
a few acres. or a little money; and
yet for the freedom and command OF
the whole earth, and for the great
benefits OF our being. our life. health
and reason, we look upon ourselves
Evening journal., 1915-12-14

"why Christmas Shopping Should be
Done Early"
OF what importance are you to thel
Consumers League campaign for early
Christmas shoppng' How much or
your shopping win be done before the
eleventh of December} Or more prob
ably how many purchases win you make
few days before tho. day of Joy and
happiness, and demand from the shop
keepers and their assistants faultless
service which they would like to give
but cannot because of the avalancheI
Of late buyers With the near approach
of another Nuletide there are numerousI
reasons why Christmas shopping should
be done at an early date
The merchants and the customers are
both benefited by this twentieth century
idea. The merchants offer a we'll ar
ranger stock of goods that are sold by
clerks who are eNperinced and know the
wares that they sell. The early buy
ers get from the merchant that which
he is only willing TO offer and this is
efficiency" The word efficiency means
everything TO the customer, prompt and
\ courteous attention from the clerks. an
early and sure delivery and choice lol
/ Of goods 10 select FROM On the Other
hand those who do most Of their buying
q few DAYS before Christmas. have TO
contend with the showing mob that is
lp The congested aisles and on. the
streets; tired and weary clerks, soled
materials and then take chances on hav-
Evening journal., 1915-12-14

susceptible TO the least danger Of infec.
tion. That is one reason why our pub
lie health institutions are kept mp and
people should not grumble at the taxes
when they can be remedied partly at
least by the cooperation OF everybody.
Then there is the buyers side Of the
question. If you 90 shopping two, tfrree
OF maybe four days before Christmas
can you expect to get the pick of the
stoclSf What you find are few picked
over, soiled articles, touched by hun
dreds. On these articles are often bill.
lions of disease germs brought in by the
little street urchins eager TO handle the
things which they cannot possess. Think
also of sending to a near and dear one
an article laden with disease germs, a
source of distress instead OF JOY.
Therefore the position of the Con-
sumers' League is both humanitarian
and safe. Signed.
Jonathan Roberts.
Evening journal., 1915-12-14

Wide variety of choice
of styles in book blocks
or extension racks in
fumed oak or mahog-
any. Design illustrated
in fumed oak. Christ
mas price $1.75.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-18
By OLIVE UNDERHjlL,

The Richmond high school chorus
and orchestra will give HandeIs mas
terpiece, The Messiah" at the Coli
scum, May 21. At the age of fifty-six
Handel began and completed THE
Messiah" In twenty-three days, the
words of which were taken from the
literal words of the scripture.
1.-THE Messiah is divided into three
parts; the first part opens with an
orchestral prelude. of majestic chords
which is followed by a short figure,
preparing the way for the accom-.
panied recitive Comfort Ye Thy
People," and the aria for tenor,
Every Valley Shall Be Exalted"
which in turn leads to the full strong
chorus. And the Glory of the Lord
Shall Be Revealed" The prophecy is
made and soon followed by the an
nouncement of Christ's birth in the
chorus, For Unto Us a Child is
Born" which is elegantly interviewer
with the violin parts and full Of har-
mOny.
The second part is the most inn
pressive portion Of the work 1t begins
with a majestic chorus, Behold the
Lamb of Cod which is followed by
the aria for alto, HE is Despised,"
one of the most pathetic and deeply
expressive songs ever written. Two
other choruses lead to the spirited and
interesting chorus, "All We Like Sheep
Have Gone Astray," closing with an
adagio of great beauty. And the Lord
Hath Laid on Him the Iniquity of Us
ALL" This is followed by several short
numbers which reaches a climax of
me cvifi md nf1>oc tod If
fects. The chorus, Let Us Break
Their Bonds Asunder'' and the airs.
Thou Shalt Break Them" lead directly
to the great Hallelujah chorus which
is the triumph of the work and its
climax. Counterpart forms the
ground work for this chorus. The
Hallelujah chorus has never been ex-
celled not only in musical skill but
also in grandeur and sublimity.
1t is worthy of note in this connect
ion that when the oratorio was first
performed at Convent Garden, Lon
don in 1741 the whole audience, with
the King at it's head, arose during the
singing of the Hallelujah and remain
ed standing until it was finished a
custom which is still observed
The third part is occupied with the
declaration of the highest truths of
doctrine, faith in the existence of God
and surety of immortal life, the resur-
rection and the attainment of an
eternity Of happiness. The oratorio
closes with three choruses all in the
same key and the same general senti-
ment.
Other oratorios may be compared
with one another but the "Messiah'
stands alone as an imperishable record
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-18

Americas Greatest Coffee-Golden
Sun Coffee--its liked everywhere
Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-18
sUN-rELEGRAM TUESDAY,
new STREETS RUINED
BY TRENCH D|GGERS

The old question of the careless
methods of public service corpora
tions in keeping the streets OF the city
in proper rapair was injected into the
council proceedings last night Coun-
Gilman Waidele reported that just aft.
er the city had finished macadamiz.
ing three blocks of West Fifth street
the street car company begain tearing
it up on either side of it's tracks to
make repairs.
He was informed that the city had
agreed to this and proper repairs
would be made. Then Councilman
Steinbrink said that when the city fin
ished matchmaking North Fourth
street and the street roller was "just
disappearing around the corner" the
water works company began digging a
trench in the street. This company
was declared to be the principal Of
fender.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-18
ACTIVITY OF SUNDAY
SCHOOLS IN FIGHT
FOR TEMPERANCE

The 5.215 Sunday schools of Indiana
are concentrating much of their
strength in the general cause of tenn
perance in this state, and behind these
schools is total of G12,7SS officers,
teachers and members For some
years an organized effort has been I'M
der way in the schools to push the
educational work of temperance and
at the coming state convention, to be
held in Logansport, June 1917, tenn
perance will be about the dominating
subject for discussion. Nearly 1000
Indiana Sunday schools are keeping
regular temperance work. especially
along the line Of obtaining pledges
and during the coming year still more
attention will be concentrated in tie
effort to obtain 100, 900 signatures to
total abstinence pledges.
The Sunday schools are lining up as
one of the greatest foes of liquor, and
to them can be traced much of the pub
lie sentiment that is throughout the
state driving the saloons out of bust
ness. And it is proposed by the guild
ing minds of these schools to continue
in the dry" campaigns until the evils
of intemperance are obliterated.
Many Of the orators who will be on
the Logansport program will give at
tention to the temperance question.
The head-liner of the temperance
speakers will be Prof Charles Scan
lon Of Pittsburg, national superintend-
ent of the temperance department in
the Presbyterian church
On one afternoon of the state con-
vention there will be special confer
ence on temperance work. at which at
tention will be given to furthering
county and township organization work
throughout the state, and in one of
the conventions general conferences
the program will be given to temper
ance subjects. Prof. Scanlon will
make two addresses during the conven-
ton
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-18

OF late the Light. Heat and Power
company has been doing street patch
ing in a very satisfactory manner, al
though it has forgotten some trenches
it has left in Fairview streets, MIR.
Wilkins complained.
Councilman Howells suggested the
employment of one or two city inspec-
tors. Mr. Steinbrink kicked on the
condition of South Tenth street and
said that the South c street sewer
was once more beginning to overflow
during hard rains.
MIR. Burdsall requested that few
trash wagons be sent into Fairvlew
once in a while, and Mr.. Waterman
declared there had not been trash
wagon in the First ward In three
weeks. Waterman also urged that
all the space about the market house
be paved SO that it could be properly
cleaned every day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-18
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
DESCRIBES MESSIAH

of the noblest sentiments of human
nature.
Prof. R. c. Sloane is assisted by Miss
Caroline Hutton of Earlham college,
and Professor Hicks, in presenting the
Messiah" The orchestra consists of
forty selected members of the Rich
mond high school orchestra. 1t is ad-
miraly constructed, filled and employ
ed. Perhaps no band of high school
pupils ever exhibited such talent and
enthusiasm as this. The chorus is
larger this year than last
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-18
DAY NURSERY KEEPS
BABIES FOR PARENTS

The day nursery has not been over
crowded with babies, due to the fac,
that it is not generally known that the
nursery has been open for babies.
Mrs. Florence Linton, head visiting
nurse. said today, there have been
six babies in the nursery at one time
Today there were three brought there
by Garfield pupil for a West Rich
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-18

mond resident. The charge has been
fixed at to 25 cents a day. according
to the financial condition of the FAM
lily.
PALLADIUM WANT ADS. PAY.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-31
LIT FARMS
BECOMING POPULAR
Kansas Instructor Looks For
End Of Old System.

Manhattan, Kan.-Use of electricity
on the farm for the sake of conven-
fence, safety or comfort is urged by q.
G. McNair instructor in electrical en-.
cheering in the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college.
Twelve years ago farm lighting
plants were a novelty; today they are
rapidly growing in popularity" says
Mr.. McNair.
'They are usually operated by gas
oline engine, but In the eastern states,
and especially in the Appalachian
mountains, 1t is not uncommon to see
water power used for this purpose
Where the people have water power
the storage battery is not used.
'In every state where farmers care
at all for convenience one will find a
number Of lighting plants. Some farm
ers prefer the blaugas, acetylene or
gasoline lighting systems, SO that they
may utilize the heat, but there is a Ger.
tain element of danger in using these
systems.
"Plants, including engine, generator,
battery and switchboard, can be bought
for $134 up. Such plants are of very
small capacity. will operate only few
lights and must be charged every day."
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-31

hands and seized the pistol. AS the
robber tore himself away he drew
third pistol from a pocket of his over
coat, squatted at the top of the stairs
and, taking deliberate aim, fired again
at Orleman, who had fallen on the
stairs. The bullet struck "This Way
Downtown" sign. Kneeling on the
steps, Orleman fired the revolver he
had wrenched from the bandit, the bull
let striking him in the hip and bringing
him to his knees.
Jumping to his feet, the robber dart
ed around a subway construction shan
ty and ran across Fourteenth street,
turning again to exchange shots with
Orleman, who, still holding the bag by
its torn straps, was gaining on the
wounded man. Policeman Graney of
Traffic Squad B, at Fourteenth street
and Broadway, where the streets are
always jammed with traffic and pedes-
TRANS, saw the two lodging cars and
automobiles and shooting at each other
and took up the chase.
Closely pursued by Graney and Orle-
man and j. S. Golden, an marlborough
special policeman, who had picked up
the gun with which the robber had shot
Gardner, De Brosa fed through the
streets. He did not turn to shoot again,
his only object apparently being to es-
cape. He ran through an arcade thea
ter to the Thirteenth street entrance.
He kept on running, revolver in hand.
He turned into Broadway with a
lead of about 100 feet and, lodging
pedestrians, ran to Twelfth street. He
then crossed Broadway, reduced his
pace to walk, put his revolver away
and struggled as If to throw off his
overcoat. But Patrolman Mahoney had
seen him running and grabbed him by
the collar. The Greek again drew his
gun, pushed the muzzle against the
breast of the policeman and pulled the
trigger, but it missed fire. Then the
crowd of pursuers reached the spot,
and the Greek was badly beaten.
Policemen saved the would be rob-
Der from further beating, and he was
taken to a hospital, where he died in
a few hours. as did his victim. Gard
ner.
Orleman later told newspaper men
of his thrilling experience in an I'M
concerned way.
Orleman is the son of Colonel Louis
II. Orleman, U. S. A., retired. has been
a student and instructor In the Peeks-
kill Military academy and is a gradu-
ate of Cornell university. He has been
familiar with firearms since boy.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-31

said almost every year Of his life: "Oh.
this year it will be different I'm not
going to bust 'em this time."s This is
the crisis of the disease; now comes
the slow recovery.
So many persons suffer in this coun-
try from the disease that 1t might al
most be called national question. Its
Of the largest industries of the coun-
try. Manufacturers of expensive femi-
nine apparel, cigar stores, hundreds of
other institutions that give our coun-
try its envied reputation of being pro-
gressive and enterprising, land of big
business and mammoth industries, are
hit and hit hard. The fact that in
most cases the recovery is exceedingly
rapid is the only redeemiDg feature.
Few of the resolution makers have
been known to remain In dreamland
later than noon of Jan. /.
Perhaps, one reasons, officials of the
affected industries have made no effort
to have the government take measures
to prevent the spread of this New
Years disease to the younger genera
ton, and to try to effect its cure in
the case of present victims Is that
with recovery comes an increased adj
diction to the articles in question. This
is another generally recognized symp-
tom and Is a secondary and psyche
logical effect rather than a primary
and physical.
In from five minutes to one week,
statistics show, the disease usually runs
its course. The victim becomes him
self again. He draws himself to his
full height, voices the thought, Jaw,
what's the use?" and resumes his nor
NAL mode of life with renewed ardor.
If he's smoker he smokes more often
for a few days: then gradually habits
become normal until the next attack
gives a new impetus. This is shown
by the consumption of cigars. During
the first few days of January fewer
are smoked than at any time during
the entire year. The consumption grad
ually increases as patients recover and
reaches its maximum Jan. s, after
which is a gradual falling off to nor
mal.-Albany NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-31
A NEW YEARS APPEAL.
Prisoners For Debt Used Day to Tell
of Their Unfortunate Condition.

Prisoners For Debt Used Day to Tell
of Their Unfortunate Condition.
The newspapers of a century ago af-
ford ample evidence Of the cruelty and
futility of one of the laws of the day
namely. the punishment of debt by
Imprisonment, says Alice Morse Earle.
It was an utterly hopeless task for any
imprisoned for debt ever to expect
to be released save by pardoning. and
the sufferings of such prisoners was
extreme. as they had no charity funds
to draw upon to mitigate the woes and
misery, the filth and horror of their
surroundings. These unhappy men
often chose the opening of the new
year-a time of gladstone hope to the
world in general-to appeal for aid in
their utter forlornness, and in the
newspapers ut the close of the year ap
peals for help printed through the pity
of the publisher of the news sheet, ana
in early January sometimes humble
thanks for gifts from generous clu
zens. Here is an advertisement from
he New York Gazette. January, 1To1:
Thrice happy whose tender care
Relieves the poor Distrest.
When Troubles compass them around
The Lord shall give them Rest.
We. the poor Prisoners confined in the
Gaol of the City of New York. do take
this publick Opportunity of returning our
most humble and hearty Thanks to our
generous but unknown Benefactors Tor
relieving us this severe Season when we
were almost perich'd with Cold and Hun
ger, by sending two Quarters of Beer, one
Cord of Wood, Twelve Shilllngs in Money
and three dozen of Loaves of Bread,
which was fairly and justly distributed
between us. And that God Almighty may
give them Health and Happiness In the
present Life and Eternal Happiness In the
next are the sincere wishes and Desires OF
THE POOR UNFORTUNATE PRISON
ERS.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-31
When the New
Year Arrives

At certain periods Of the year
"a there are certain diseases that
- sweep the country. In the
- - spring influenza affiicts man
kind; In the summer, rose fever, and
In the early autumn the hay feVerites
shuttle and mango the English Ian
guage. But with the beginning of the
year an epidemic Of a disease of the
most virulent sort spreads over the
civilized world, causing ninety-nine out
of a hundred Of its inhabitants to raise
their right hands Involuntary and
swear by all that's holy they will hold
fast to the straight and narrow path
forever and forever.
The symptoms of the disease are al
ways the same. 1t Is better and more
generally known than the common
cold; it is more regular in its appear
ance, and more persons suffer from 1t
than from any other atfliction, yet
physicians and psychologists have
never found q remedy or isolated its
germ. This microbe, once taken into
the system, can never be eliminated.
The same victims suffer from 1t year
after year, and each year end hundreds
Of thousands Of new sufferers join the
ranks.
The disease first makes its appear
ance In December A victim beams
beatifcally around poker table and
announces, "Well. boys, l swear off
on the list"
Jan. 1 arrives. simultaneously sew
eral hundred million persons rise,
yawn and glance at the calendar. In
voluntarily the muscles of the right
arm contract, elevating that member
toward the ceiling. In a state of tenn
porary stupor the victim voices good
intentions. Some of the more serious
cases even rush off to notary public
to record these thoughts in black and
white and pay said notary S.. The
stupor is attended by either lapse
of memory or a distorted mentality. In
the first case the victim has entirely
forgotten his attack of the year be-
fore; in the second he says, as he has
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-31
TELLS OF PIONEER TRAGEDY.
Stone Tablet Gives Story of Early
DAYS at Spearfish, S. D.

Pierre, S. D.-The state museum has
received from w. e. Lyman of Spear
fish a stone tablet found on the noun
tain above Spearfish by Louis Theon
In March. 1887. 1t is fiat sandstone
slab about ten inches square. upon
which is scratched the following in
scription:
Game to these hills in 1888, seven
of us, De La Compt, Ezra Kind, G. W.
Wood, e. Brown, R. Kent, William
King, Indian Grow. All dead but me,
Ezra Kind, killed by Ind beyond high
hill, got our gold June. 1884 Got all
of the gold we could carry on our
pony, all got by the Indians. l have
lost my gun and nothing to eat. and
Indians hunting me-"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-31
CAN'T PROVE HE'S DEAD.

Will of a Man Missing Twenty -one
Years Offered For Probate.
Denver.-For the first time in the
history of the Denver county court the
will of man of whose death there is
no record has been lodged with the
clerk of the court. 1t may become
necessary to have the maker. George
T. Sheets. declared legally dead before
the instrument is offered for probate.
Sheets, contractor, made the will in
1893. He was then seventy-two years
old. A year later he disappeared. The
family did not know of the existence
of the will until recently, when Attor-
ney Edwin Parke discovered the docu-
ment in his safe. Parke turned it over
to the clerk of the court
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-31
DARING HOLDUP
GRIPS new YORK
Attempted Robbery In Midday
Like Movie Play.
RUNNING PISTOL FIGHT.

Greek Bandit Kills One Bank Mes
senger and Later Meets Death From
Bullet of His Own Gun, Fired by Vic
TINS Companion-Scene In Crowded
Business Section.
New York. "A running pistol fight
between a bank messenger and a
Greek bandit was witnessed recently
by the midday crowd in a business
section of this city. 1t had all the as
poets of enc of those thrilling movie"
plays, only it was true to life, and two
are really dead.
W. F. Orleman, who has a wife and
child, was about to buy two tickets In
a subway station for his fellow mes
senger, e. Allan Gardner, eighteen
years old, and himself when he heard
a shot and felt his hand on a bag
containing $4,000 pulled. He turned in
time to see man wearing blue over
coat and cap run up the stairs with
the satchel in one hand and a gun in
the other. He also saw the body OF
his companion stretched out on the
mezzanine floor of the station.
without waiting to assist his COM
panion or even to pick up one revolver
the holdup man had dropped, Orleman
pursued the fugitive Halfway up the
stairs the highwayman-whoi in semi
conscious condition gave the name Of
George De Brosa-turned and fired,
the bullet ripping through the velvet
collar of Orleman's overcoat, an inch
from his neck.
Before the Greek could snap the trig-
ger again Orleman threw both arms
around him, tore the bag from his
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-31
MUST DROWN DIAMONDS.
Before He Gets That>$6,ooo Left to Him
by Friend.

Oakland.-J. f. Yates of Corvallis,
Ore, will receive $4,000 from the estate
Of the late Ernest w. Arnold of Benton
county, Ore, provided that he throws
four diamond rings belonging to Ar
nold's deceased mother into the Pacific
one mile off Yaquina bay.
Arnold's will was filed for probate
here recently. Yates, Arnold's friend,
is named executor and must also erect
a tombstone over the grave of Arnold's
mother.
The will is dated May II, 1915. and
leaves some jewelry to a niece, Marie
White of Ruston, La. The reasons for
Arnold's strange bequest are unknown.