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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-04
Milier's Antiseptic Oil, Known as
Snake Oil

Has perhaps relieved more sufferers
than any other known remedy in the
same length OF time. More than one
hundred thousand bottles sold in the
past four months under an absolute
guarantee to give satisfaction or
money refunded, and only three bot
ties have been returned Many have
testified that they had been forced to
give up their work because they
could not use their limbs. Some who
could not even raise their arms above
their head have been restored and are
now praising this wonderful oil that
other sufferers may be relieved. No
wonder this great oil treatment has
sprung into such tremendous popular
ity in SO brief time and is so much
praised today by thousands through
out the country. For Rheumatism.
Neuralgia, Lumbago, stiff and aching
joints or any kind of an ache or pain,
it is said to be without an equal. For
sore throat, Group, Diphtheria and
Tonsilitis and for cuts and burns, 1t
has been found most effective. This
wonderful new oil remedy that is pro-
ducing such remarkable results
throughout the country Is now for
sale by all leading druggists. Accept
no substitute for there is nothing like
1t. Golden red color only. Every bot
tie guaranteed. IS and SO cents a
bottle, or money refunded by GLEN
THlSTLETHWAITE Adv
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eWspaper Syndicate, New York
knew it would do as well to feed that
fish bean; it never will know the
difference and shall not bother after
this to go myself. ! will send one OF
the servants to throw the bean every
day. / cannot bother with fish and
bean. | am too rich"
So the next day she sent servant
and thought no more about her
promise to the fish
One day when the wife sat before
her mirror trying on all her jewels she
heard strange sound in the hall
FLAP, flap, flap" it sounded, all the
time coming nearer and nearer.
When she turned around there was
the big fish right at her door. Il have
come for my pearl; you have not kept
your promise" it said.
GO away, you dreadful creature, "
said the wife How dare you come
into my palace!"
|. you should have kept your promise
and fed me the pearl each day." said
the fish.
Il shall not give you another pearl
from my beautiful necklace" said the
woman; Il want it myself"
very well, then; will follow you
about everywhere you co." said the
fish, and it jumped up on the chair
beside her.
Every time the wife went riding in
her beautiful carriage the fish flopped
after her and jumped in beside her
Once she threw it out. but when 1t
struck the ground it bounded back
and try as she would, she could not
be rid of it.
All the servants laughed at their
richly dressed mistress with fish
Hopping along beside her everywhere
she went. until the poor wife was be-
side herself with anger, and one day
in desperation she threw the pearl
necklace at the fish, saying, as she did
SO: Take the pearls you want so
much. l would rather be a poor mil
ler's wife again than be bothered with
you, if that is the price of riches"
Up jumped the fish and whirled
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-04
The Death Toll of tuberculosis

According to statistics gathered by the United
States Census Department, tuberculosis has the
distinction of causing more deaths annually than
any other form of bodily disease, except heart
disease. Richard C. Lappin, chief statistician for
vital statistics finds that nearly onethird of the
9O9,1 deaths reported for that year in the
Registration area" which contained approx
mately 81 per cent of the population of the entire
United States, were due to three causes-heart
diseases, tuberculosis, and pneumonia and
nearly two-thirds were charged to twelve causes
the three just named together with Bright's
disease and nephritis, cancer, apoplexy, diar-
rhea and entertis arterial diseases, diabetes, in
fluenza, diphtheria, and typhoid fever.
The deaths from heart diseases (organic dis
eases of the heart and endocarditis) in the regis
tration area in 1915 numbered 10000, or 1862
per 100000 population. The death rate from this
cause shows a marked increase as compared with
1900, when it was only 1881 per 100000. The
increase has not been continuous, the rate having
fluctuated from year to year.
tuberculosis in it's various forms claimed
90, 1874 victims in 1915, of whom 85,993 died from
tuberculosis Of the lungs. The progress made in
the prevention of this dreaded malady during re-
cent years has been most gratifying. In only a
little more than decade, from 1904 to 1915, the
death rate from tuberculosis in all it's forms fell
from 2OO7 to 145.8 per 100000, the decline being
continuous from year to year. This is drop of
more than rs per cent. Before 1904 the rate had
fluctuated, starting at 201.9 in 1900. Even yet,
however, tuberculosis has the unenviable distinc-
ton of causing more deaths annually than any
other form of bodily illness except heart diseases
and about 46 per cent more than all external caus-
es- accidents, homicides, and suicides COM
bined
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/ looked carefully as he traced out

looked carefully as he traced out
something on the queer negative. On
It. 1t was easily possible, following his
guidance, to read the words inscribed
on the sheet of paper inside. So ad-
mirably defined were all the details
that even the gum on the envelope
and the edges OF the sheet Of paper
inside the envelope could be distin.
guished.
1T seems Incredible" exclaimed.
scarcely believing what actually saw.
ut is almost like second sight"
Kennedy smiled. ANY letter writ
ten with ink having a mineral base
can be photographed" he added. Even
when the sheet is folded in the usual
way. 1t is possible. by taking radio
graph. as / have done. stereoscopical-
ly Then every detail can be seen
standing out in relief. Besides. it can
be greatly magnified, which aids in de.
ciphering 1t II it is indistinct or
jumbled up Some of 1t looks like
mirror-writing. An" he continued,
heres something interesting"
Together we managed to trace out
the contents of several paragraphs
laboriously, the gist of which give
here:
Lima, Peru.
Dear Whitney-Matters are prog
ressing very favorably, consider.
ing the stoppage Of business due to
the war I am doing everything in my
power to conserve our interests, and
now and then, owing to the scarcity
Of money, am able to pick up conces-
sion cheaply. which will be of i'm
mense value TO us later.
However, it is not so much of bust
; ness that / wish to write you at the
present time. You know that my
friend Sonora de Moche, with her son,
Alfonso. is at present in New York.
Doubtless she has already called on
you and tried to interest you in her
own properties here. I need not advise
you to be very careful in dealing with
her.
1.-The other day heard rumor
that may prove interesting to you, re-
garding Norton and his work here on
his last trip. AS we know, he has
succeeded in finding and getting out
of the country an Inca dagger which,
believe, bears very important in
scription. do not know anything def
mite about It, as these people are very
reticent. But no doubt he has told
YOU all about It by this time. II 1t
should prove Of value. ! depend on
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-04
Helping the Syrians

On December 20, the collier Caesar will leave
New York for Beirut, Syria, carrying cargo OF
supplies for the war sufferers in Syria. Her car.
90 is valued at $25O,O0O, and the money to buy
the provisions came from Americans. 1t is graft
flying to note that now and then vessel leaves
New York carrying supplies other than those
that kill and main men and leave women widows
and children orphans.
All of US believe that if America could have
refraned from sending munitions of war during
this conflict and could have restricted her mis-
sion to sending relief to sufferers, our serv-
ices to humanity would have been nobler and
more enduring.
As it is, we occupy peculiar position. The
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-04
Restricting immigration

DR.. T. Henry Davis for many years president
of the state board of health, believes in augment
ing the cabinet to include member who would
devote his time to the important problem of ma
tional health. One of the important questions
which the new cabinet officer would have to deal
with in the near future would be the restriction
of immigration to safeguard this country from
the influx of physically disabled and mentally de-
ficient immigrants after the European war is
history.
There is no gainsaying that close scrutiny of
all applicants desiring entrance into the United
States after the war is necessary. Whether the
country is far enough along in its appreciation of
preventive medicine and hygiene to see the ne
cessity of adding another member to the cabinet
to look after this work, is something on which we
cannot pass. We do believe that DR.. Davis is not
visionary in advocating the step. The question
of public health is receiving more and more at
tention from the masses, and the chances are
that before another decade is passed. the wish of
DR.. Davis will see fulfment
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-04
sLoANs IMMINENT EASES PAIN

SlOan's Liniment is first thought OF
mothers for bumps, bruises and sprains
that are continually happening to chill
dren. 1t quickly penetrates and
soothes without rubbing Cleaner and
more effective than mussy plasters OF
Ointments. For rheumatic aches, neu
ralgia pain and that grippy soreness
after colds, Sloan's Liniment gives
prompt relief Have a bottle handy
for bruises, strains. sprains and all ex.
ternal pain. For the thousands whose
work calls them outdoors, the pains
and aches following exposure are re-
lieved by Sloan's Liniment At all
Druggists, Csc
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-04
Copyright 1916, by the Mcclure
THE MILLER'S WIFE

Once upon time there lived poor
miller and his wife on the bank of q
river, which ran through the woods.
They were very poor and the wife
was always complaining and wishing
for palace and riches.
Good wife," said her husband
"you better be satisfied with our lit
tie mill or you may get your wish
some day and find you are better OIL
in the mill than in palace.
But the wife only laughed to scorn
such foolishness and kept on frettine
and wishing for palace to live in.
One day when she was washing her
clothes. in the river and wishing with
every rub she gave that she could be
rich, big fish poked it's head out OF
the water and said, II will grant your
wish, my good woman, on one condi
ton"
The miller's wife was surprised, but
as she had often heard of fairies in
that part of the country she thought
the fish might be one in disguise, SO
she said, Il will do anything you ask
If only you will give me palace to
live In and great riches"
very WE'LL" said the fish, ''if you
will promise to come here every day
and bring me pearl from your neck
;ace which you will find at the palace
when you get there I will grant your
wish"
"Oh! will promise you that" said
the wife. Il will give you the whole
necklace, for no doubt l shall have
many"
mo, that will not do" said the
fish; "you must bring me one pearl
each day"
very WELL" said the wife. IT will
promise. Now give me my wish.
CLOSE your eyes and turn around
three times" said the fish.
So the miller's wife closed her eyes
and turned about three times, and
when she stopped and opened her
eyes the mill had disappeared and in
its place stood beautiful palace
The wife ran into the palace and
found everything she had wished for
beautiful clothes and jewels and
plenty of servants to wait on her
Each day she rode out in a hand
SOLIC CdliidSG uidWu ny lUuE DIdCk
horses and thought she had all she
ever could want, but the miller was
not as happy as his wife. and wished
for his mill and something to do be-
sides ride and wear good clothes.
Every day the wife went to the
river, for that was still there, and
gave the fish, which never failed to
appear, the pearl she had promised
from her necklace.
Now it happened that the pearl
necklace was the only one Of the kind
she found among the jewels, and after
throwing ten of the beautiful pearls
into the river for the fish to swallow
the wife thought one morning she
would not give it any more.
THAT pearl necklace is the most
beautiful of all the jewels | possess"
she told her husband 81 shall give
him white beans after this and keep
the rest of my beautiful pearls"
The big fish swallowed the white
bean the next day and nothing hap
pened, so the wife said: There, l
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about three times, which made the
miller's wife SO dizzy she closed her
eyes. and when she opened them
again she was by the river washing
Clothes, and there was the mill on the
bank of the river, just as it wwas be-
fore she had wished for the palace
After all, / guess l am better off
In the mill" she said. 81 have nothing
to worry about. I'll wish for content
ment after this" So as she rubbed
her clothes she said:
III never make another wish,
Or listen to a silly fish,
Id rather have peaceful life;
Riches brought me only strife"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-04
TELEGRAM MONDAY DEC

supporters of both belligerents hold bazaars and
engage in other schemes to raise relief for the in
nocent sufferers of the war, and our factories
daily turn out enough instruments of destruction
to set at naught in thirty minutes of fighting all
the good we hope to accomplish with the gifts of
mercy we send across the water. We hope our
feeble attempts at charity, in the estimation of
the world, will outbalance the hatred engendered
by our wholesale manufacture of guns and shrap-
mel Shells
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-04
OUT OF THE GLOOM
Many a Gloomy countenanee In Rich
mond Now li9htens With
Aannineaa

A bad back makes You gloomy
Can't be happy with continual back
ache.
The aches and pains Of bad back
are frequently due to weak kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills are recommend
ed for weak kidneys.
So Richmond citizens testify.
Mrs. Sarah Plat. asa S. 18th St..
Richmond. says: MY back hurt me
and was weak and lame. My kidneys
we're irregular in action. l had read
a lot about Doan's Kidney Pills and
procured box at Thistlethwaites
Drug Store. This one box rid me OF
the trouble and haven't been bother.
ed since"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for q kidney remedy-get
poan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mrs. Plat had Foster-Milburn Co..
PROPS. Buffalo. N. Y. ADV.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-04
SUSTAINS DEMURRER

Special Judge A. c.. Lindemuth in
circuit court today sustained the de-
murrer to the complaint in the suit
of B1anch A. Howell against Margaret
Calkins, New Paris, O., to gain pos
session of Elizabeth Carr, nine years
old.
The suit will be dropped unless an
amended complaint is presented.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-04
MOST DELlNQUENTS
FOUND IN RICHMOND

OF the 1000 delinquent tax accounts
on the books at the county treasurer's
office, 5000 belong to citizens of Rich
mand. This has been found by Ward
en- Sanderson, state delinquent tax col.
lector, whose force stated work in
Richmond, Monday.
The 1000 account out over the coun-
ty (most Of which belong to citizens
OF small towns) will be cleaned up
first Then all efforts will center on
this city
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-26
NEGRO LYNCHEO
IN LOUISIANA
BLACK WHO HAD ASSAULTED \
WHITE WOMAN NEAR VIVIAN
STRUNG UP TODAY.
ORAGGED FROM JAIL
Mob Breaks Into Jai. While Authori-
ties Are Appealing For Aid.
Large Crowd Saw
Lynching.

SHREVEPORT, La. August 26.--
Jesse Hammett, negro. who assaulted
Mrs. Walter George early yesterday
at the George farm home. Was
lynched this afternoon at Vivian.
Mrs. George. herself. pleaded with
the mob not to hang the negro.
Hammett entered the George home
during the absence OF the husband,
threatened Mrs. George with butch
er knife and fled after having as
saulted her He was arrested In the
woods several miles from Vivian but
was taken away from the officers
by the mob and placed in the Vivian
town Jail to await the arrival OF the
woman's husband. II was learned,
however. that the authorities had
asked aid from Shreveport TO re-
take the negro. and the mob broke
the iail door down and dragged
Hammett TO the center of the town
and hanged him TO telephone pole.
Probably 1000 people witnessed
the hanging, but not more than 100
took part.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-26
BRITISH START
A NEW ATTACK
LEFT WING OF BRITISH TROOPS
ATTACKS GERMAN POSITIONS
DEFENDING THIEi'yAJ.
GOOD GAINS MADE
Four Hundred Yards Of TrruchcS
Captured 10y the Mritisls Ia that
Rcxion--s,teasiiiy Advancing
On the German Positions.

LONDON. August e6.~~-The Ilrit-
ish left wing broke out In new at
tack against the German positions
defending Thiepval last night and
captured 400 yards more OF enemy
trenches. General Haig reported to
tho war office this afternoon.
The beginning OF the ninth week
OF the great allied offensive saw the
British line In this region steadily
encircl,ng the German fortified poai-
tions eneircling Thiepval which have
intcrfered with General Haigs ad-
vance since the battle began.
The British gain reported by uen-
eral Haig was made on east OF Mou-
aua farm. The British commander
reported German counter-attacks
south OF Thiepval. but said they were
repulsed. The repulsc OF German
attack west OF Thiaumont was also
announced,
The German war office account of
fhSt Hihut ptVidttths Su tuis tIuHt
contradic,ed General iiaig's report.
Berlin said this afternoon that tho
British attacks on both the Thispsai
and Hiehwood sectors we're repuls-
ed
French successes near Maurcpas
we're reported.
The deadlock In the Balkana con-
tinued throughout yesterday. The
Serbians are still holding their own
on the extreme allied left wing. de-
livcring several counter-attacks. The
Bulgarian war office reported that
the serbians In each instance we're
lrepulsed
On the eastern front the Russians
have again taken the Initiative south
OF stanisIau after occupying the VII
lage OF Guda
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-26
THEORETICAL BATTLE RAGING
OFF NEW YORK COAST

WASHINGTON. August PEA A
great naval battle" has been raging
for ak hours off New York harbor.
The main battle fleet under Admir-
al Helm. defending tho coast. en-
gagged the attacking fleet under Adj
mira, Mayo ~ s o'elcek this morn
ing off Scotland LIghtship at the en-
trance To the New York harbor,
Helms fleet opened with 12-Ineh
guns
Eight warshipa. two battle cruis-
ers, one scout cruiser and five de-
stroyers have already been sunk. !
The defending fleet sank the battle
ships Texas and Nevada and the en-
|emy destroyers Wadsworth and Coop
per Admiral Helm SO far hps lost
the scout cruiser Birmingham and
the destroyers Tanning. Grayton and
Blach.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-26
VOTE
IS EXPECTED
THE DEMOCRATS OF TEXAS ARE
TODAY ENGAGED IN TASK
OF CHOOSING SENATOR.
RESULT IN DOUBT
Uncertain Who viii BE the Nomince
Until the Bnlk of the Returns
Have necn Reccivcti--Close
Warm Campaign.

DALLAS. Texas, August 26.--Texas
Is choosing United States senator
today.
With every question from prohi-
bition to Reputation OF the Wilson
administration involved. the cam
paign fight between the supporters
of Senator Charles A. Culberson and
Ex-Governor O. d. colquitt. ended to-
day by the run-off election, has
been particularly interesting.
Culberson supporters claim that
failure 10 return the senator to
Washington will be reputation of
the Wilson administration by Texas.
In view of Colquitt's criticism OF the
Mexican policy of the administration.
Colquitt supporters deny this, and
claim that Washington has no right
to dictate to the people of Texas" :"
The race is undoubtedly being
watched with close interest by Wash
ington.
Both candidates are anti-prohi-
bitlonists. but the culberson parti-
sans claim that their candidates
promise to abide by the decision OF
the people of Texas. as expressed In
the coming prohibition election. VIII
result in the majority OF the Camp
bell and Brooks votes being thrown
to his support in the run-off.
The following counties are not
holding primaries.
Bailey. Castro. Chambers, Coch-
ran. Crane. Edwards, Hartley, Hook
ley, JEFF Davis. Jim Hogg, Lamb.
Loving. Live Oak, Reeves. Terry. Up
ton and Zapata.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-26
WILL PLEAD
jINNR|TTEN LAW
.,,x VINO sHOr AND kIi.ikn
"r MILITIA OFFICER
uoprs sECrRE FREEDOM.
TALKS OF CRIME
On. shot and Killed Captain
rayar }. spraltIing Because Had
Made Improper advances
Toward Her.

,,,coN Ga, August 20.
sontbern chiyalry and the "unwritten
,.ug will be relied upon By Mrs. II.
asus 10 free her of the charge
!, mu,der in the case of Capt. Edgar
c,r,ttlinr. one OF the most pFomi-
,sot physicians of Atlanta, whom she
shot and killed at the state militia
mobilization camp here.
ape was my family physician ana
,.ot advantage of me" said Mrs.
adams who arose in the Bibb county
All this morning refreshed from a
rood nights sleep. Il made only
o,a mistake. and that was when |
aid no, tell my husband before what
mr. sprattling had done to me. /
had gone to Dr.. Sprattling for treat
ment for nervous trouble and he
made improper advances and seem
ed to hypnotize me. After it was
over could not sleep because the
thing was on my mind. | told my
husband last Friday. lie walked the
floor like a crazy man. The only
thing could do was to kill tRis MIN
WIN had ruined my life. | do not
believe the jury will convict me of
murder
The woman's husband is an Allan
ia laundryman and is enroute to
Macon to make arrangements for his
yifes defense. He had no idea his
wife was coming to Macon on such .
mission. though she had threatened
to kill Sprattling.
According to Sprattling's frienGs
Mrs. Adams reached the camp short
" after noon yesterday. She asked
for Sprattling's tent and upon APP
preaching Sprattling she fired twice.
They indicated the belief that her
nervous trouble had so worked on
her mind that she believed Sprat-
ting had had improper relations
with her. She was hysterical, they
said after the shooting
sprattling was prominent in medi-
cal and social circles in Atlanta
where he was regarded as an expert
on nervous diseases and insanity.
He was married but had no children
The body was sent to Atlanta under
military escort today.