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The Tomahawk., 1916-08-31
SNAKES THAT DIE TWICE
Reptiles Frozen Stiff Are Resuscitated
by Use Of Hot Water by
Crafty Dealer.

A naturalist tells how, in the thicket
of mountainside, he once saw man
kill a rattlesnake. He beat the life
out of it with a club, and continued
the pounding until it was mangled be-
yond recognition. When the naturalist
demonstrated, the man said: "You
can't kill rattlesnake too dead"
On one occasion a boat bound foI
the United States from Rio de Janeiro
touched at Pernambuco, where the
mate drove bargain with snake
dealer for half-dozen reptiles of vari.
GUS sizes.
The mate had them in a cage on
deck, and charged sailor with the
duty of washing it out with sea water
every evening. All went well as long
as the weather was mild, but on the
night before the gulf stream was
crossed the sailor left quantity OF
water in the cage and, about thirty
hours from port, biting gale struck
the ship.
All hands were busy with the storm,
and the snakes were forgotten. When
the mate thought Of them and went
back to look after their condition he
found them frozen stiff, and apparently
as dead as the proverbial door-nail.
The dealer from whom the mate had
bought them came on board the fol.
lowing day. He professed great dis
appointment over the loss of the in
tended purchase, but offered to take
the snakes away is kindness to the
mate. He gathered them in his arms
like so much firewood and carried them
home. But rival dealer afterward
told the officer that plenty Of warm
water had resuscitated the snakes and
that they had been sold to various
museums not bit worse for their
death by freezing.
The Tomahawk., 1916-08-31
No Steady Job for Him.

No STEADY JoO Tor THU.
A southern man tells of darby
named TheOphilus Baxter, known as
"thc champion banjo player of Ala
bama."
Wishing to afford a northern friend
an example of real darby music,
Mobile woman went to Bakers house.
with q view to enlisting his services
ut u musical function. She found his
wife instead.
every sorry. Missy" said Baxter's
spouse, "but Thcophilus he amt Efny-
in de banjo any more. He jest puts
in all his time fisIin' now"
"What led him to give up his play
ing?" asked the disappointed caller
HAS he got reIigion?"
mo, mussy. he amt got religion
but he's done got skeered."
Scared? or whnt?"
COZ dat minstrel show, honey. De
boss learns dat my ole man kin play
an he offers him a stiddy job dom
it. Yassum, an it skeered Theophl'us
so bad dat he quit banjo pIayln' right
ay."-Phiadclphia Ledger.
The Tomahawk., 1916-08-31
EuChred!
II
By
GEORGE MUNSON


Copyright. 1916. by W. G. Chapmano
When Dorothy Ca-teret, the only
child of Colonel Carteret, Of South
Point, admitted that she was in love
with young Williams, of the Title In
surance company, her father was fu-
rious. He glared speechlessly at Tom
for a few moments.
my daughter is destined to marry a
man of her own station in life, sir !"
he stammered presently. '"That's all
have to say to you. Dorothy, I for
bid you to speak to this young man
again. Take your hat off my desk,
sjr!''
Tommy Williams threw back his
shoulders. "Whatever my position,
sir, my grandfather was Stevens"
he said proudly. "And the Stevens
were quite as highly esteemed as the
Carterets in South Point, even if
your grandfather did win all my grand
fathers money at poker"
'You-you-yOu are telling an I'M
truth, sir" shouted Colonel Carteret,
red In the face. 1T is a hideous SIAN
der. 1t was euchre, sir. Good-norn-
ing"
Colonel Carteret owned almost the
whole village and the land for miles
around. He was "land poor" Ev-
eryone knew that the Carterets had
barely enough for the necessities Of
life. Jim Banks, the Title Insurance
president, could have bought them out
many times over. But the colonel held
his head pretty high, and Tom was
simply an outsider when it came to
the matter of a husband for Dorothy.
Tom went away feeling pretty blue.
AS he cOnfided to his mother:
IL Carteret's grandfather hadn't
been a poker or euchre shark and
fleeced my grandfather, all this prop
erty would have been mine, and Dor
othy would have been working for
Banks, probably as his stenographer."
''TOm, Colonel Carteret was the soul
Of honor" replied his mother. II re-
The Tomahawk., 1916-08-31

Attached to the deed was pape.
written In faded ink. Tom and Jim
Banks looked at 1t with increasing as
tonishment.
"My dear old friend" it read. "Ot
course 1 am not going to take youz
property. Keep it and let's call the
affair over. Ever yours, Theophilus
Carteret."
They looked at each other and Tom
drew in deep breath.
'"Then it's mine !" he said. Gail the
property"
"I'm afraid not" answered Banks,
"your grandfather was evidently too
q ,ud to accept it back. And a sim
pie offer has, of course, no validity in
law"
But it is mine morally!'
Morally be hanged. No, you haven't
even a moral right after all these
years."
LEND me that deed, Mr.. Banks"
said Tom, with war in his eyes.
"Take it, my boy. What are you
going to do? Turn Carteret out in the
cold?"
Tom smiled, put on his hat, and went
over to the Carteret place. From her
window above Dorothy looked down
in wonder and awe. a minute later.
as he stood before, the colonel, Tom
heard the faint swish Of her skirts il
the passage outside.
"Wcli, sAs?'' demanded Colonel
Carteret.
"Read that, said Tom, placing tl:c
document beneath his nose.
redder than before. lie looked ;lp, AZ
his voice had the growl Of savage
such a growl as might have bee
emitted by Algonuuinka.
cts an infamous forgery, sir. Al!t.
even if it isn't, where is the proof that
your grandfather accepted nv grand
fathers generous, manly ofrer2'
The door opened and Dorothy cals:
in. atom - she cried. "Iou arc n"l
quarreling with father?"
"No, DEAR" said Tom. Colonel
Carteret," he went on, 81 a11nit that
this document has no legal validity.
But it shows that if your grandfather
was generous, my own was no less
generous. You can no longer talk
about our different stations in life.
Morally, I am the owner Of this place,
and you are-you are secretary to Mr..
Banks"
The colonel was beyond speech. He
glared as if his eyes would pop out of
his head. And just then Dorothy's
feminine intuition struck the psy
Geological moment. She ran to her
father and put her arms about his
neck. eve love each other, father"
she whispered.
Slowly the frown faded off the col
Onels face. He sighed. Then he got
up and held out his hand.
"You've won," he said. II guess
you're the winner in this game. My
grandfather always said your grand.
father knew how to make the most
Of his"
'.Poker hand, sir?" asked Tom with
q smile.
"Confound you, no! Euchre, sir /
Euchre!"
The Tomahawk., 1916-08-31
Spent the Afternoon Rummagn!
Through the Papers.

member seeing him when I was lit
tie girl. Although there was naturally
a restraint between our families after
your grandfather's unfortunate gam
bling experiment, old Mr.. Williams
would never allow a word to be spoken
against his former friend"
"Well, that honorS grandfather not
old Carteret," said Tom, huffily.
A despairing note from Dorothy ar
rived the next morning at the hands
Of a negro boy, sworn to secrecy. She
wrote that she dared not see Tom
again as long as her father was alive /;
but she would always love him, and
some day perhaps, if he had been true
to her, he should have his reward.
The note was blotted with tears.
Tom squared his Shoulders and went
on working for the insurance company.
Tom was Jim Banks secretary, and
earning a decent salary. Those who
got an inkling Of the affair admitted
that the colonel had not acted fairly.
It was known that Dorothy was pale
and had lost interest in affairs. But
her father was as obstinate as she.
I'm mighty sorry, Tom,'' said ge-
NAL Jim Banks one afternoon, when
he felt in an expansive mood. "She's
q gem, that girl is. And now come
to think of it, I seem to remember
there was something funny about that
property Of Carteret's. Suppose you
look through those tin boxes Of papers
that we got from the old land Office af-
ter the war;
"The deeds, sirf"
"Deeds, 1 suppose, but they haven't
legal force any more. You see, the
commissioners went through all land
titles in 1871 and drew up fresh deeds,
inyalidating these. No, they're just
curiosities. But there was something,
if my memory isn't playing me a
trick"
Tom spent the afternoon rummaging
through the faded yellow papers. 1t
was at the bottom of the last box that
he found the deed.
Hum ~ said Banks, running his eye
over it. Eyes, came to the Williams
family through the Chief Algonquinka.
Price q pound Of beads-brass; one
hogshcau of tobacco; dozen rifles;
powder horns-yes, quite regular.
; Here's your grandfather's transfer.
Helloi What's th.s5"
The Tomahawk., 1916-08-31
BETTER PRICES FOR PRODUCE
Bringing About Improved Methods and
Closer Attention to Scientific
GROWING of Crops,

Better prices for farm products are
bringing about better methods and
closer attention to the scientific grow
ing and handling Of crops and soils, ac'
cording to A. N. Brown, editor of Fruit
Belt, who declares that the first and
fundamental step is to know soils and
to know what clements of fertility
should be supplied to aid growing
crops. If care be not taken to keep
the soil supplied by the addition OF
manures and fertilizers, the yields be-
come smaller each year, but when the
soils are managed properly the fer
tility is maintained and productive
ness is increased.
The Tomahawk., 1916-08-31
SYSTEM OF FEEDING CALVES
Animals Should Not Be Fed Together
Any More Than Bunch Of Pigs
Fix Individual Stalls.

Skim milk calves ought not to b
fed together, any more than buEci
OF hoggish pigs, for some of the calves
soon learn to gulp down their share
of the feed, then crowd others away
from theirs. Individual stalls OF
booths form the only correct system
of feeding the skim milk calves, 81
that each one will be assured Of It
portion
The Tomahawk., 1916-08-31
BREEDING FOWLS ARE CHEAP
Possible to Purchase Birds Now for
Half What They Will Cost Next
Fall or Winter.

Many breeders are giving special
value on their breeding birds at this
time of year and if you are in need of
pen for breeding next year or for cxhi-
bition this fall or winter you are over
looking q good bet if you do not buy
now. The same quality along in De-
cember will cost you double.
The Tomahawk., 1916-08-31
Near Home.

Mr.. Flntbush--IlOw'd you enjoy the
sewing meeting ut Mrs. BensOnhurstsl
Mrs. Flatbush-Didnt enjoy Ii ut all
Flows thnt?'
'"EOo much gossip"
II never knew you to dislike gossip
ooh, well, it was too near home.
You see they've got the maid we used
to have"
The Tomahawk., 1916-08-31
Sad.

"You look worried, old man."
81 am. I'm afraid all the money
will be worn out before l get any OF
it,"
The Tomahawk., 1916-08-31
Metaphors Mixed.

Many man who is apparently a
deep thinker merely has q new kind
of pain and is wondering what caused
it.
The Tomahawk., 1916-08-31
A Sure Cure.

JIM hear Mac is being treated fol-
the liquor habit.
James-Yes; he's treated whenever
he meets anyone with the price.
The Tomahawk., 1916-08-31
WHY WOMEN
Y Write LETTERS
To Lydia E. Pinkha1n Medi.
cine Go.

Women who are. we'll often ask care
the letters which the Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co. are continually publishing,
genuine?" "Are they truthful 2"
"Why do women write such letters?"
In answer we say that never have We
published a fictitious letter or name.
Never, knowingly, have we published
an untruthful letter, or one without the
fuE and written consent Of the woman
who wrote it.
The reason that thousands of women
from all parts of the country write such
grateful letters to the Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co. is that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has brought
health and happiness into their lives,
once burdened with pain and suffering.
It has relieved women from some Of
tue worst forms of female ills, from dis
placements. inflammation, liberation,
{ irregularities, nervousness, weakness.
stomach troubles and from the blues.
It ia iranossible for anv woman who
The Tomahawk., 1916-08-31

is " ell and who
has never suffered
to realize how these
poor, suffering wo-
men feel when re-
stored to h e alth;
their keen desire to
help other women
who are suffering as
theydid.
The Tomahawk., 1916-08-31

Must Be Different.
Cfawford-Why is it demanded that
fiction must have a happy ending?
Crabshaw-Because it Is fiction.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-28

penalized for installing apparatus that safe
guards from fire the buildings surrounding the
ones in which the sprinklers have been installed
He forgets that if Mr.. Businessman installs
fire sprinkler system his neighbors to the right
and left experience reduction in their fire insur-
ance premiums. One notable instance on Main
street might be called to the mayors attention.
A business man installed the system and forth
with the insurance rates in the adjoining build
ing were greatly reduced. But this neighbor,
who enjoys the benefit of the other fellows In
vestment, does not pay one cent Of the increased
water rate which has been foisted upon the pro-
gressive merchant.
The mayor is asleep on the job His petty
denunciation of the motives of the manufacture
ers who have done more to promote the welfare
of Richmond than the mayor ever could dream of
accomplishing, are beneath the dignity which a
man sitting in the mayoralty chair is expected to
have. The mayor ought come out for the protec-
ton of the manufacturer and the merchant and
not try to play petty politics behind the flimsy
excuse of charging that these men "are trying to
put one over on the city,"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-28
JOHNSON TASTES
SOLDERING JOYS

Second Lieutenant Fred Bates John
son of indianapolis, formerly of Rich
mond, is mess officer of the First Ind
lana, and the sorrow of his life Is the
lack of ice for the officers mess at
Mercedes, Texas. And these sorrows
are increased by the unhappy remarks
from Col. Naftzger about bum mess
officer. And Major Foxworthy, sur
geon of the regiment, persisted in
placing all the blame for headaches
on the lack of ice, due to a certain
mess officer whose name should not
be mentioned in polite society. So
Lieutenant Fred Bates j. grew des-
perate. He chartered a burro and
rode to the ice plant, at Mercedes
where the engineer told him there was
no ice. But Fred, being an old news
paper reporter, began shopping around
and finally discovered hundred
pounds of ice in the plant and per-
suaded the engineer to let him have
it. He wrapped it in his blanket
the blanket he sleeps in-placed 1t
on the burro and walked back to the
camp. He dragged it through the
mesquite underbrush, and just as he
got in sight OF the mess shack here
was a wagon full of ice that was being
unloaded
81 cannot express my feelings at
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-28
AERRICK PlEASES
EATON AUDIENCE
With HIS SPEECH

EATON, O., July 2S.-Fifteen hun
dred people assembled here Thursday
night to hear Hon Myron T. Herrick,
ex-governor OF Ohio and former am
bassador to France, who spoke in the
interest OF his candidacy for United
States Senator.
1t is said the reason why a woman
has such a clean mind is because she
changes 1t SO often. This may be SO,
but l am not satisfied that it is good
for the head of government" This
was one of Herrick's statements that
evoked much mirth and applause.
IN the course of his talk he favored
merchant marine and the adoption
OF policy such as has been placed in
commission by the warning nations to
increase production in all comm ercial
lines. Referring to the policy he de.
clared the women were playing the
most important part and declared it is
they who will be responsible for the
salvation of their contries.
Herrick came to Eaton from DAYTON,
where he talked earlier in the evening.
He was presented by Judge Elan
Fisher
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-28
MAYBE KELLY HAS MONEY FOR YOU;
BETTER READ THIS LIST OF NAMES

County Clerk Kelly today made pub
lie list of name of persons who have
witness fees coming to them from the
county, and who have not called for
them. The total amount of these fees
is s266.04.
If Luther and Anne Clark are now
q years of age, they have $3.50 each
coming to them from an old estate.
Twenty years ago the county clerk
was ordered to keep this money for
the two minor children until they
were Of age. Although the clerk has
the right to turn all witness fees and
such sums over to the state If uncalled
for within two years, Mr.. Kelly will
not do this until about the time his
term expires.
The following list Of fees due has
been compiled, and all those who are
named may collect their money by
establishing claim to it:
Luther Clark, $3.50; Anne Clarke,
$3.50; Cook Milling company, IS
cents; Champion Roller Mills, 10
cents; Charles Sucher Packing COM
pany, $140; Anna Clear, S295; F. A.
Cooper, S1.25; N II. Clark, SO cents;
r. j. Clark, 80 cents; Walter d. Cliff
ford. $1.25; John d. Grove, So; Ollie
Mcclure Manufacturing company, "a
cents; Dille-McGuire Manufacturing
company, cents; J. F. Darmody Can
dy company, $19,56: J. F. Darmondy
Candy company, $50; Daniels Picker
ing company, "A cents; l.. NJ. Dowell,
So; Peter Essenmacher, $685.; Jo-
seph Essenmacher, s16.65; Mary E.
Evans So; Marshall Frye and others,
$3.50: William Ferris, $1,25; John w.
Grubbs, $104; Samuel Horch, $1.63;
Ora Huff, s6s4; William Horton, $1.25;
Lewis NJ Hampton. 50; Maud Hook
EFT, S275; Anna Hinshaw. II cents;
Blanche Hinshaw, 16 cents; J. L.
Jackson, % cents; o. A. kepler, "a
cents; Harry Kepler, S125, Mrs. c. O.
King, 80 cents; James Keener, 70
cents; Robert Keever, so cents; Frank
Loschiavo, A cents; Minnie Marshall
$3.50; - Mouch, So; Walter Null
ligan, $3.50; Jesse Meek, $1.45; Mary
Myers, SIPS; Ella Mikesell, $685.
Kate Mercer, 10 cents; Mary Meyer,
72 cents; Ed Mccall, SO; Nicholson &
Bro, 81 cents; Nicholson & Bro, 8
cents; John S. Osborn, cents; Post
al Telegraph company. 7 cents; Post
al Telegraph company, 8 cents; Pal
ladium Printing company Is cents:
Thomas Pickens, 20 cents; NJ. A. Pen
tecost, 20 cents; Ernest Paxton, 20
cents; Edna Ralston, 1881; Charles
Redd, cents; w. A. Rodenberg,
$3.50; c. w. Stivers. So; w c. Smiley,
s125; James Smith, 81; Ike Spear,
$l.25; E. e. Schaffer, $125; G. Size
land, % cents; Henry Stems. $3.50;
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-28
Short-sighted Mayoralty Views

Mayor Robbins seemingly has not given the
contention of the manufacturers sufficient study
to understand that they are not asking for chart
ty but are merely requesting justice. 1t is mani
testify unfair to ask one class of water users, in
this case the manufacturers and business men
who have installed sprinkler systems, to pay in
creased water rates to make up the deficit in the
revenues of the Water Works company.
The mayor does not appreciate that these
men are being compelled to pay the full amount
of the deficit, and that every other merchant and
manufacturer, every citizen and the city itself is
exempted from burden which rightly should be
borne by all.
The mayor forgets that these men are being
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-28
Philomath Eve nts
BY Gertrude McCasi1lanG.

Mr. and Mrs. Orville Daley and
Mrs. Charles Daley and daughters
Daphne and Louise of near Milton,
called on Mrs Earl Doddridge and
daughters Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Plankenhorn
motored to Centerville Saturday even
ing. E. Miss Doretta Carlos spent
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Jennie
Fisher. O.. . Mr. and Mrs. M. B. McCash-
land and daughter Cora visited the for
mer's son, Lawrence and family OF
near Richmond Sunday.
MINT. and Mrs. Jacob Shank has as
their guests Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Shank and Charles Shank Mrs
Samuel Fisher and daughter spent
Saturday afternoon and night with
Mrs. Earl Doddridge and daughters.
-. Miss Madge Riggs returned to her
home in Connersville Wednesday aft
er visit with her aunt, Mrs. Lam
bert Funk. .Mesdames Nancy Ranck
and Grace Green we're Sunday evening
callers on Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Fish
er.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-28
Boosting for an Elephant

The boys of Richmond are camoring for an
elephant at Glen Miller park They claim that
they intend to raise enough money to buy one of
these mountains of flesh and bone and install
him in the zoo. We hope the boys will succeed.
Glen Miller park is beautiful spot. It
lacks more animals. Children love to watch ami
mails. They crowd around the bear pit and the
cages of animals in the park. An elephant
would be the biggest attraction that the park
could have.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-28
THE PALLADIUM AND VACATIONS

Subscribers of the Palladium leaving the city dur
Ing the summer months should arrange to have the
Palladium follow them Addresses will be changed as
frequently as may be required without extra charge
Orders may be given to carrier OF the Palladium
or sent to The Palladium circulation department
Subscriptions less than month are payable IN al
at time subscription is given. Subscriptions
must be entered for definite period The Palladium
not be responsible for made II instructions
are given the telephone.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-28

For detecting leaks in underground
water pipes an instrument has been
invented consisting chiefly of a rod
to be thrust in the ground to pick up
the sound, and telephone receiver
with which it can be heard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-28

R. j. Thompson, cents, John X.
Thomas, so cents; Stewart Taylor
1925; Sadie Thum, 80 cents; w. H.
Thornburg, 81 cents; Harmon Wier-
bake; N. P. Wissel, 63 cents; John
Zieher, $2112. Total $266.04.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-28

seeing that wagon" said Lieutenant
Johnson, except to say. without any
adjectives, that l felt like the fell
low who chases street car square
on a hot day and overtakes it just as
it stops"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-28
RUST. GETS DISCHARGE.

Lloyd Rust, local boy who is
member of the Indiana university
company Of the Indiana National
Guard will be discharged in time for
him to take up his regular college
work next fall.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-18
ROUTES TO
BE RESTORED SOON

Muscatine, May 16.-That the ma
jority of the rural route patrons on
routes Nos. 1, 2, 8, 4, and s, which
were modified October 1 will be given
the benefits of the restoration of the
former service today is the informa-
ton contained in a communication re-
ceived by Postmaster F. W. Eichoff
from the department at Washington.
Following a report presented to the
department by Inspector Chester, who
went over the various routes in Mus
catine county at different times, 1t
was decided to again change the
service in such way that most Of
those whose service was affected by
the change in October will have bet
ter access to the mail boxes in the
near future.