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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-22
CANDY EASTER EGGS
LITTLE IN DEMAND

Local candy dealers have reported
light sales of candy Easter eggs this
season, and attribute the case to the
reported poisoning of Roy and Herbert
Myers, of Indianapolis, who are said
coloring.
Main street reported that a woman
entered the store and bought four
pounds of little candy Easter eggs.
She took the package across the street
and told friend that she intended
to send the candy to her grandchildren.
Her friend reminded her of the pois-
oning of the two children in Indianap-
oils recently. Without hesitation she
returned the candy to. the dealer and
traded it for another kind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-22
PROMISES FAIR DAY
FOR EASTER PARADE

Tomorrow will be fair This is the
proclamation of the weather forecast
er. The weather is going to be warm
err also
From indications many new "duds''
will blossom forth tomorrow. In spite
of the bad weather during the week,
merchants report that they have sold
more goods this year before Easter
than in previous years. People are
buying better goods also. In both
mems and women's wear, the cloth
ing that appears on the streets tomor-
row is going to rather loud" Mer-
chants say that their customers have
been calling for bright colors. -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-22
RED men CHANGE
BUILDING BOARD

Members Of the Red Mems lodge
will attend services at the Second
Presbyterian church on May 10, in
celebration of st. Tamina's day, which
is May IL. The committee on arrange
ments that was appointed at the meet
ing last night is Bert Russell. Cliff
HaWorth and Dempsey Pearson.
Chiefs degree was conferrend on
c. E. Phelps. Howard Williams and
C. c. Butler last night.
A new building committee was ap-
pointed, composed of Roy Brown, Har-
ry Lewis. Charles OAKLAND, Carl Mil
Ter and Charles Way.
About twenty Hokendauqua Indians
visited the Centerville hunting grounds
Wednesday night and report heap
good time"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-22

personally, to your board of directors
and to the South Side Improvement
association due appreciation of your
letter of the 18th inst
Shows Fine Spirit.
This letter is typical of and marks
the highest standard of civic organi-
cation. 1t conveys the true spirit re-
quired to make Richmond that which
it deserves to be. city of opportuni-
ties 1t Is evidence of an unselfishness
and of the highest conception of the
true standards upon which our city
must rest if its fullest greatness is to
be obtained:
Would that this spirit might per-
meate fully each individual civic Or
ganization and that the germ thus i'm
beded by the s. S. |. A. might inspire
that activity insuring for Richmond
success in its greatest fullness.
We are one people. We are interde
pendent. Sectional pride is commenda-
+ BILE. and if restrained within the chan
nels Of the expression of your honor
ed association it can but achieve for
US all better things.
Our cause is a common cause. Our
goal is the life of the aboring man,
upon whose success hinges the welfare
of our city. Until this goal has been
fully safeguarded our duties shall re-
main unperformed. Good citizenship
implies good and faithful service to
our city. This standard is none too
high, and should be met BY each indi-
vidual.
Weakness Evident.
ANY weakness of our city Is evil
dence of failure on the part of individ-
uals to properly function. 1t shows cit
izenship below par or an accepted
standard.
If we reason correctly the sectional
| factors of our city must brave the
storm with an untlring energy. so
much in evidence on the part of Your
association. They must secure the in
dividuaI support of the masses.
We recognize in the South Side I'M
provement Association the implements
of warfare for. the uplifting of citizen
ship and the upbuilding of our CITY,
Very Sincerely yours.
Richmond Commercial Club.
Special Committee-Joseph Mills.
Ira Wood and L. e. Tiff.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-22
JONES WANTS OIL
FOR COUNTY ROADS

No action was taken by the county
commissioners this morning on oiling
the ,macadam roads of the county al
though County Road Superintendent
Jones urged that money be appropri,
ated to the oil the roads, which he
said is the only means of preserving
them.
Mr.. Jones told the commissioners
that he is opposed to oiling the gravel
roads. which, he says, tends to rot the
road surface. 1t has been found sue.
said
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-22
KLE|NkNECHT FAVORS
REDUCTION IN RATES

superintendent KIeinknecht of the
city light plant said today that he was
strongly in favor of a reduction in
the light and power rates from the
city light plant, and that the state
ment he has made to the mayor and
the board of works, and will later
make to the city council. will show
conclusively that he is in favor of a
reduction.
In the communication to the city Of
ficials Mr.. Kleinknecht quotes figures
to prove that it would be unwise to
make reduction greater than Is per
cent under the present rates
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-22
DEMOCRATS GET READY
TO DRAW up PLATFORM

this time It was interesting because
ii meant we could meet, declare with
pride and view with alarm and ad-
journ, and be on the same footing with
the Republicans
This seems to be the general view
of the Democrats who contend the Re-
publican platform this year is a plat
form upon which votes can be obtain
ed The lack of any declarations rela-
tive to the liquor question. womaH's
suffrage and any positive step concern
ing the much discussed new constitu-
ton is declared by these men to place
no ..handicaps on the party. and the
sentiment as is said, is ito meet and
adjourn.,sv
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-22
WILL PAY NO TAX.

No inheritance tax will be paid by
the heirs of Samantha King, deceased
Report of the administrator to list the
estate for taxation, was filed with the
county clerk today and approved by
Judge Fox. 1t showed the estate to be
valued at $3,372.55 The husband, Eli
jah King and three children, are the
only heirs and each has an exemption
of $4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-22
FINED FOR UOAFING

On complaint of his sister that he
had not worked for several weeks
Henry Hoppe was arrested last even
ing by Patrolman Hanning, and was
fined 81 and cost in police court this
morning for public intoxication. He
was arrested at South Eighth and E
streets. John Hamilton was also fined
81 and costs in police court this morn
ing for public intoxication.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-22
SIGN LIGHT PETITION.

County commissioners today signed
the petition for ornamental lights be-
tween Third and Fourth streets on
Main and the petition is now ready to
be presented to the board of works
Monday. Owners representing more
than three-fourths of the property
along the north side of the street
signed the petition and the county will
pay half of the expense of lighting
this square.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-22
RETURNED TO DAYTON

William johnson, colored, was re-
turned to Dayton, O., last evening,
where he will stand trial for embezzle-
ment. He is charged with having
stolen SIS from Ben Grashy. John
son was traced to Richmond yesterday
by Grashy, who had given him the
money to buy junk. When johnson
was found he had neither the money
nor the junk. Both pen live in Day
ton
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-22
SUBSCRIBE TO FUND
FOR COUNTY NURSE

The approval of the county commits
sioners in the plan for securing
county visiting health nurse was given
this morning when all three commits
sioners subscribed to the fund DR.
D. w. Dennis, chairman of the special
tuberculosis hospital committee of the
Commercial club appeared before the
commissioners this morning and urged
cooperation in the work of the county
visiting health nurse.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-22

believe that $4,000 a year Is a suf-
flcient surplus, and the value of the
plant is at least $4,000 this year,
and this can be increased to $500, 900
next year"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-22
GET SCHOOL CONTRACT

Miller-Kemper company have been
awarded the contract for building a
SIS, 900 reinforced concrete school
house at Tippecanoe City, Ohio. F. S.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-22
TAX TOTALS $1o,e66.

Total tax co1leetions at the county
treasurer's office Friday were $10,966.-
81. the largest single days receipts
this year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-22
Counting Trouble
ByeTemple

Packard of Columbus, Ohio, is the
architect. They will start work on
the new building next week, and the
contract calls for it's completion before
the fall term which starts in Septem-
Der.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-22
DIVORCES GRANTED
TO -FOUR PEOPLE

Two divorces were granted by Judge
Fox in the circuit court this morning.
Both DEGREES were granted on the
charge of failure to provide. Emma AL
len secured legal separation from
Bert Allen and her maiden name, EN-
ma Mason. was restored to her.
Charles Wynn, from whom divorce
was secured by Daisy Wynn, will be
required to pay SO month for the
support. of his child, who was placed
in the custody of the mother.
English factories manufacture about
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-22

English factories manufacture about
$4,000 needles each week.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-14

WOULD BREAK ONE A. M. LAW
Owners of the Golden Pheasant
and five other Chinese cafes in the
loop filed suit yesterday to break the
/ a. m. closing law, under the claim
that it was unconstitutional because
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-26
Glorious Grand Army.

1t was. indeed, Grand Armv that
saved the republic. The cause was
the greatest ever submitted to the
arbitrament of arms-"government q,
the people. by the people, for the
people" Had that government nor.
ished from the earth" the loss would
have been colossal and the effec,
worldwide. But it survived and hos
since strengthened with the wears ord
become beacon-light and insnintion
to mankind.
We found" ourselves as q nat,o, -
and by that fratricidal strife which
ended fifty years ago. Until then this
country had existed half slave holt
free. That condition, as the wisest
and best men of the period declared
could not continue; and from the tim
the new order was inaugurated-,be
whole country free, and assured NJ its
power to govern and preserve itself
phenomenal growth and prosner,tv
have marked the way. It is America
now. from ocean to ocean, for good
and for fair. with one purpose. sus.
tanned by a genuine feeling Of broth.
erhood.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-26

large enough for them to slip into. Go
to a blacksmith or machinist, and
have him first cut each axle in half,
and the iron pipe in two pieces OF
the width of the wagon box, and then
rivet the axle halves in the ends of the
pipe Gig. 10).
Fig. Z shows the wagon bed. Fasten
the boards together by means Of the
two-by-four crosspieces A and B. Then
cut the side boards C and D and nail
them to the edges, and cut the end
boards E and F to fit between. Fasten
end e between the sides, and form
grooves by means of the strips G Zig
81 for the end F to drop into. Dash
board H is of the same size as q
Brace it with the brackets /.
The wheel axles must be stapled to
the two two-by-fours and K Gig. 81
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then lift it out gently, and If it is
covered with film blow upon the
small end and a bubble will appear.
Steps A, B and c Gig. A indicate
how to release the bubble by invert-
ing the funnel and tossing the bubble
out Of it.
Fig. shows how to bounce bub-
BILE upon your arm. By dropping your
arm slightly as the bubble descends,
as indicated by the dotted lines, the
bubble will land with less shock.
Fig. 6 shows how you can drop
lacks into the funnel spout without
bursting the bubble.
Place several glass tumblers upon
a table, and blow bubble upon each
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-26

$.HANDICRAFT FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
S A. Nicely HALL and DOROTHY PERKINS
by A.
SOAP BUBBLE FUN.

1t Is not necessary to have special
soap or patent blower to blow bub.
bles successfully. There Is nothing
better than CASTLE or ivory soap for
a solution. and clay pipe like that
in Fig. l, which can be bought at a
drug store. is as good as any blower
on the market. But for large bubbles,
the finest sort of a blower is a tin
funnel about 21s inches in diameter
Gig. %. Probably your mother has
one in her pantry. Another blower
which you will find handy is a short
lemonade straw Gig. -.
To make up the solution, shave the
soap into pan of warm water. put
ting in as much soap as the water
will dissolve.
To make a bubble with the tin fun.
mel, place the end into the solution
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-26

Gig. y, then add other tumblers
and see how many bubbles you can
place before the first ones burst.
Fig. 8 shows how to blow one bub.
BILE within another. First blow large
bubble on pie tin having depth OF
one-quarter inch of solution in it.
Blow the bubble as you raise the fun.
mel, then turn the funnel sidewise and
slide it off of the bubble. The inner
bubble is blown with a lemonade
straw.
If you have two clay pipes, you can
blow two bubbles, and then by bring.
ing them together cause them to unite
in one large bubble Gig. 10).
Fig. II shows the steps required to
blow a bubble over a spool. After
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-26

recipient. "One Memorial day, trag.
ic day that shall never forget" said
the lady of the letter. grandmother
promised that should help make I'm
Gle Henrys bouquet, an honor that
seldom fell to an eight-year-old. To-
gether Aunt Emily and constructed
the masterpiece, triumph in bouquet
building. for the climbing rose bloomed
early that year, and our scheme was
simple yellow and white. But Memo
rial day morning brought some child
ish ailment, and when Uncle Henry,
resplendent in his uniform as cap
tain of volunteers, and carrying a silk
flag just presented to the company,
rode up to the door for his flowers, he
found a weeping small girl clutching
the bouquet and pushing away the
sticky balsam remedy that was grand
mothers panacea for all aches.
In an instant he was off his horse
and down on his knees, spoon in hand,
coaxing me to obedience. In a frantic
attempt to be good Jared his elbow.
and the contents Of the tablespoon
splashed down over his spotless uni
form and the shimmering red, white
and blue of the banner. In the gen.
eral confusion that followed, the white
and yellow pyramid got badly dam
aged, and all that I recall Of the re-
mainder of that holiday is the quiet
haven Of big four-poster in a raft
cred room, and q comforting grand
mother, who read me to sleep out Of
her illustrated Bible.
Parades were personal affairs in
those days. Every other man in the
procession was friend, or at least
an acquaintance. You knew even the
distinguished gentlemen in the car
riages. In the first rode the squire
and the First church minister, escort.
ing the orator of the day, Hon. Mr..
Brown, congressman of the district.
Judge Smith and the school superin-
tendent, with the editor of the Daily
News, came next, and so on down the
line of lesser notabilities. Cheers were
loudest when the crippled, age-worn
veterans rode by. in the village band
wagon, followed by Grand Army men
who were still able-bodied. A goodly
array they presented in that decade.
More than half have gone since.
Every man who could hobble held
his place in the line till the cemetery
was reached. There was a thrill in
every blue coat, in each bit of tarn-
ished metal, story in the empty
sleeve, tale of adventure in hating
step and twisted back. Bull Run and
Charlottesville, Gettysburg and An.
tietam, were near at hand when the
thin blue columns passed us by. At
the end of the company, the last man
of all in the procession, one girl knew,
there came inevitably German Charlie,
general utility man in the newspaper
office. so bent and crippled by wounds
and rheumatic pains that his treacher-
Gus legs could not be relied on to keep
time to the martial strains of the band.
But he plodded along, eyes shining
under his service hat brim, a posy in
his button-hole, a loyal veteran of the
Union army he had enlisted in when
a boyish immigrant, proud to the core
of his uniform and his right to wear 1t.
German Charlie has gone, and so
have most Of the men who marched
with him; and SO. alas, has some of
the spirit they kept alive.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-26

Threw Away Hard-Earned Gold.
The men who love gold and hunt It
are never misers. It is the beauty
and romance Of 1t that lures them.
And this is proved by the facts of 40.
For there never has been more hard
work done by an equal number Of men
than was done in California between
1S49 and 1853. II they had given half
the amount of skill, thought, ingenuity
and elbow grease to work In the cities
OF the East they would have produced
more gold than ever they got in Cali
fornia. And when they got the gold
they squandered It; they made bullets
Of 1t and more than one died with q
golden bullet in his heart. But most
OF them probably thought it was fine
to die with golden bullet in ones
heart in Ell Dorado with a chance Of
having been rich than to live in as
sured wealth without any heart at all.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-26

Make these pieces of the length Of
crosspieces A and B Gig. y. Nail
J to crosspiece A, and pivot K at its
center to crosspiece B with a carriage
bolt long enough to extend through
X, B, and the wagon bed. Enlarge
the hole in K so the bolt head will set
down flush and allow the iron axle to
pass over it. In boiling on the front
wheels, slip an iron washer over the
carriage bolt so that it will come be-
tween crosspieces K and B, and place
another next to the bolt nut
Fig. shows the wagon with the
frames for the top covering in posi-
ton. Separate the ends Of four bar
rel hoops Gig. A. for the arched tops
Of the frames q, Fig. b, and nail
each to pair of stick uprights (M).
Then nail a pair of wedge-shaped
blocks IN, Fig. 81 to the uprights. SO
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-26

standards. who have found that a
four per cent addition Of calcium
chloride to the mixing water increases
the strength of the concrete at the
age of one day by 100 per cent or
more. In some cases the strength Of
the concrete in which the calcium
chloride was, at the age of two days,
was rs per cent or more of the
strength normally attained In one
month. This rapid hardening is what
has made the concrete available for
the work of combining the wandering
Missouri river to its banks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-26

when the frames are nailed to the
wagon box sides, the uprights will
slant outward Gig. 81.
Make the front seat out Of board,
with cleats nailed across it's under side
Gig. g. to fit close against the sides
of the wagon box This seat must be
removable If you intend to use the
wagon to sleep in.
Figs. l and 2 show how to attach
lines to the axles, and carry them
around the sides, through screw eyes.
to the back, for steering when push
ing the camp wagon. Another pair
of lines may be provided for pulling
the wagon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-26
Day for Memories.

Appalled, by the slaughter in Eu-
rope, Americans Of the present gen.
Grafton will approach Memorial day
this year with deeper realization of
the meaning of war and the sacrifices
made by the men and women of the
early sixties. Although some of the
more diabolically destructive means
of modern warfare had not been in.
vented then the conflict called for the
same courage and endurance, the
same unselfish devotion to ideals. and
LETT IN its wake the same sorrows
and suffering.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-26
A CAMP WAGON.

First you must get two pairs of
wheels. If you haven't any. you will
most likely find a boy who is willing
to sell his wheels or make a trade: By
laying fiat upon the ground you can
determine the proportions necessary
for a wagon to sleep in. The iron
axles that belong to your wheels will
probably be too short. To lengthen
them, get a piece of iron pipe just
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-26
DON'T LOSE YOUR HAIR
Prevent It by Using cutieura Soap and
Ointment. Trial Free.

II your scalp is irritated, itching and
burning and your hair dry and falling
out in handfuls try the following treat
ment: touch spots of dandruff and
itching with Cuticura Ointment and
follow with hot shampoo Of Cuticura
Soap. Absolutely nothing better.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-26
DECORATION DAY
Flags and the band and marching

Flags and the band and marching
OF faithful veteran feet.
Fathers, young men and children
With voices shrill and sweet:
And Lincoln's spirit marching in every
shining line,
And Lincoln's peace and freedom Lit with
the smile divine!
Flags and the band and marching
Banners that proudly wave,
May green upon the meadows
And on the soldiers grave;
The boys in blue are ashes meath the
lilacs on their sod,
But their souls are free forever with Lin
coin and with God!
Flags and the band and marching
And the drum-beat's steady throb,
Pipe on above. D robin,
To drown q sudden sob!
The laurel wreath for heroes dead! And
a cheer for all the brave
Who march with Lincoln's soul today to
hberate and save!
Martha Gilbert Dickinson Bianchi.
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Proof Wanted.

Father sat in his study one after
noon writing out speech, when his
son called shrilly from the garden:
Dad! Look out of the windowl"
What a nuisance children are at
times!" grumbled the parent as he
put down his pen and advanced to
the window. With a half-smile he
raised the sash and stuck forth his
head. well, Harry. what is it," he
asked.
The boy, from a group of young
sters, called out, dad, Tommy Per
kins didn't believe that you had nc
hair on the top Of your head."-Har
per's Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-26

She praises it highly as she has been
relieved of all these pains by its use.
Allmothers should know of this remedy,
and all young girls who suffer should
try Mrs. MATILDA KURTzwEG, 629
High St, Buffalo, N. Y.
Young women who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache,
headache, dragging-down sensations,
fainting spells or indigestion, should
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Thousands have been re-
stored to health by this root and herb
remedy.
If you know Of any young wo-
man who is sick and needs help
full advice, ask her to write to the
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass. Only women will
receive her letter, and it will be
held in strictest confidence.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-26
Concrete to Hold Back Water.

Concrete to Hold Back Water.
Concrete will be extensively made
use of in the future in the revetment
work on the shores of the Mississippi
river, taking the place Of the willow
mats which have been used for some
time with considerable success. These
mats are effective enough in protect
ing the banks against the action of
the current, but they are difficult, to-
dious and time-consuming to weave
and sink in place. The cement proc
ess has been developed by investiga-
tors Of the United States bureau Of