Richmond Palladium (Daily), 17 February 1906 — Page 4

THE MOErrtKO PALLADIUM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1906

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Palladium Printing Co Publishers. ENTERED AT RICHMOND POSTCtFFC. AS SECOND CXASS MJtTTEH Weekly Established 1831 Daily Established 1876 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. ; By Mail In Advance. Daily, one year, ......$3.00 j Daily, six months, . . , 1.50 Daily, three months,.. .75 Daily, one month, .... .25 BY CARRIER 7 CENTS A WEEK. Persons wishing to take the PALLADIUM by carrier may order by postal or telephone either 'phone No 21. When delivery is irregular kindly make complaint."".1' a;' 0 The PALLADIUM will be found, at the fn'lowing places,, u ,t Palladium oj$c$a,. i .,:-. . , Westcott iJoteHftti ".-j-r v Arlington Hotel'": "'-" r- ' I:: ion News ' Company frepot. ' , ' Gates' Cigar Store, West Main! Tlie Empire Cigar, Store. TWO CENTS AT ALL PLACES OF SALE. SATURDAY, FEBRUAKY 17, 1906. V ins REPUBLICAN TICKET. For Congress, "": JAMES E. WATSON. Joint Senator, lm".iQ'koscoe e. iaRKilto; ; ' , Reprctcntatire, r'", WALTER S. RATLlf I?. , Joint Representative v -: RICHARD N. ELLIOTT. Prcsecuting Attorney, '' ! ' WILFRED JESSUP. , . . Cleri Wayne Circuit 'Court HARRY e. penny1.;; V Auditor, DEMAS S. COE. Treasurer BENJAMIN B. MYRICK, JR. Sheriff, ., LINUS P. MF.REDJTII. ' . ' Comrnixniorjor, Western District, THOMAS E. CLARK. Commissioner, Eastern .District, CORNELIUS E. WIKEY. Coroner, ALLAN L. BRAMKAMP. County Assessor. MOORMAN W. MARINE. County Surveyor, ROBERT A. HOWARD. County Gouncilmen-at-Larg, . HENRY E. ROBINSON. JAMES C. FULfiHTTM. ' WALTER S. COMMONS. . . MACKAY COMPANIES' REPORT. Shows That They Own a Part Or All of the Capital of Ceventy-Four Telegraph Companies. " Palladium Special Dispatch: Boston, Mass., Feb. , 1G Reports of the trustees of the Mackay Companies was issued today and states that the companies own a part or all of the capital stock of seventy-four prosperous cable, telephone and telegraph companies in the United States, Canada and Europe, including the commercial cable and Postal Telegraph systems. The report further states that the Mackay companies is one of the largest stock holders in the American Telephone, and Telegraph company, commonly known as the Bell Telephone Co., and that dur ing the past year it has acquired control of the North American Tele graph company, which for twenty years has owned and operated a tel egraph system in Minnesota, Wiscon sin, Iowa and Illinois. The report shws that the Mackay conlpanies has no debts and that there are $$40, 645,000 preferred shares and $41, 380,400 common shares. During the last year $ $4,G7G,000 preferred shares have been issued in- exchange for shares in other corporations pay ing as much or greater dividends than tfie corresponding dividends on ' the Mackay preferred shares. The report states that the income of the constituent companies is largely in excess of the amount required to pay the Mackay companies dividends. The excess is nsed for extensions and reserves. The trustees state , that they confine themllves in their in ivestments to first class cable, tele phone and telegraph stocks, the. lay

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nuwwuion - wun new xouuuwuuand the laying of the new cables to China and Japan are referred to.. The trustees are Clarence H. Mackay, William W. Cook, George G. Ward, Dumont 1 Clarke and ; Edward D. Piatt. - - :i V" - . INDIANA TO HAVE BIG DRUG TRUST PLAN TO GET CONTROL OF ALL STORES IN THE STATE AND BOOST PRICES. MANY DRUGS ARE SCARCE 1 ' ...1 ' 5uj. 7. i ) . ' "I On Account of DifficultyinJltaporting. Them Want to Charge More for Them. A retail drug trust in Indiana ;is reported to be ' one of the 'latest Schemes. The plan, it is understood, is to , get. control of all the Mrug stores in Indiana and then boost the price of certain diugs which are becoming scarce by reason of slow imports or in many cases being difficult to gett all owing to relations with , certain foreign countries being strained or about to become so. Take camphor, for instance. Ninety per cent of the camphor gum used in the United States comes from China, and by reason of the relations'' between tlie two countries becoming sttrained . and the threat in certain portions, of the -country to not'tonly boycott . American goods, but to , refuse to export any,, gooda . to America, the camphor supply is threatened. The quinine supply is also said to be growing short and the trust, if it is formed, will attempt " to . control the sale of this dnig, valso , The sale of quinine, however, does, not cut much figure in Indiana as it did a few years - ago, when this . country was one long- strip of swamps and frog ponds aid if ;the price was raised on this heretofore much used drug the people .would find somei other drug as a substitute. Several of the retail druggists of this city were approached about the matter and they claimed to know nothing about it. They said ,that they had 'been solicited by no one, looking to such an end, while several said that they would be glad to welcome the gentleman, and if he was seen nosinjr around to head him their way. , , It is possible that such a scheme is forming in the east, and it will be several days befoie it is put into effect in Indiana cities. HIGH SCHOOL NEWS Friday afternoon almost all the and bovs of his:h school wore red white bandannas to signify that they were going to "root" at last night's basket ball game. Prof. Carl Van Ammerman of the Commercial department of Wabash High School, was visiting all departments of the high school Friday. George Chapman has returned to high school after about two weeks absence. In chapel Monday morning the high . school orchestra will be given a chance to show its ability. There will probably be several new members in the orchestra after Prof. Earhart holds an examination with the Garfield candidates. ; George Chapman has returned to high school after about two weeks' absence. ' MAY LOCATE PERMANENTLY. Pyle Likes California Very Much Will Not Return Home Tor a Month, AYeb Pyle, who is now in Los Angeles, California, for his health is getting along nicely. He will remain a month longer in the West. Mr. Pyle is so well pleased with California that he may locate there permanently after arranging his business interests in this city. PROP. BUNDY RECOVERING. Prof. J. E. Bundy, one of the Richmond group of artists is recov ering from a siege of illness that - covered almost three weeks. .

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REQUIRING THAT INTEREST SHOULD ACCRUE ON TAXES. i. v .2 Thinks Commissioners and City. Conncils Should Have Power to Des-, ' ignate Depositories. . Hon. R. N. Elliott, representative from Wayne and Fayette Counties, was asked his opinion on the much talked of. interest-on public-money question yesterday, and responded that he would vote for such a law, if properly drawn. He was not, he said, in f a vor, : however, of lending public, money to the highest bidder, as the matter now looked to him as that might be the means of building up even a greater evil than now existed. Mr. Elliott said, in substance: ,x; ' ' I would . favor legislation granting power to boards of county commissioners and city councils;-to designate a to county and city'freaT- ' ' L ' - " - rr: lie lunus cenain uiiks as .aeposiio as ries for public funds, provided sftch banks would pay reasonable interest therefor, and ; give a . satisfactory bond to such city or county, in sufficient amount to amply protect: any amount so deposited. ' - "However) as a general principle I do not -'favOr- counties or; cities engaging in the loaning business further than to temporarily I handle,, in the most profitable wayisticK money as is necessarily , carried to meet the necessary Current expense of government. Where more is on hand, carried over beyond semi-annual settlement periods, I would favor in such cases the lowering of taxes and the leaving of this surplus for the taxpayers themselves to individually care for and carry in their own poskets or bank accounts.' ' , ,Tl;e pure food bill wilt get through the senate all ' right, provided 'iicfae ' df the senators are interested, in 'any. of the impure factories. JINGLES AND JESTS. .' Promptness. The man who always dos a thine Right on the very minute Tyill .never get blown up because "Of fallura to begln:it. . While he who Idly puts lt off Till he sets crod ahct ready May get a blast quite vell designed To make him feel unsteady. 0 when you have a thir.3 to do 1 Co right to work and do it. If you just put It off, the chance Ij good that you v.T.l rue it. But if you Co it right, away And then toll yovr employer Why, he will turn right round and find Some other duty for ycr! Somervil'.e Journal. I'ps and DowBs. Toe Friend Well, did anything' "turn up during your sojourn in Washington? The 02co Seeker- No; but I g3t turned down. Cleveland Plain Dealer. ' Wliy He Came Ost. "George." said hU mother-in-law. "I saw you coming out of a barroom yesterday." "Yes," answered George, "I had to catch a train." Smart Set. Xo Apologies. A youns man in Car.ajoharle Fell In love with a mail in Schenectady. They were married in Peekskill, Took a trip to Ilobokon And settled in Sa3aponack. , Chicago Tribune. Quite Difference. "I love my lore in the morning." sang the young man ardently. "Huh!" exclaimed h?r younger brother, "you hain't never seen her in the morning yet." Puck. Wonderr&l Preservation. Th?re was an old fellow of Tiffin, Whose name, I remember, was Griffin. lie lived ninety years In thLi valley of tears Without even starting to stiflln. Judge. Ties. "So you and he are related by marriage?" "Yes, in a way. My first husband is married to his second wife." Chicago Record-Herald. Before and After. Twas when I courted her that she ! Declared she liked to wash and scrub. "We're married now, and. woe Is me, v- v Her time is spent at a woman's club! ... -, -Chicago News. The Present. "What does you think 'bout de hereafter?" "Bless God, it's de herein what keeps me a guessin'." Atlanta Constitution. Lovers. Two hearts that yearn For love's sweet prison, -Where his Is her'n , And hers is his'n. Philadelphia Press. Saved. Knicker Did the ship have water tight compartments? Bocker No; but it had three Ken tacky colonels aboard. Judge. " "The Golden Dustman. It hare of fame great wealth may buy .Acknowledge tt we must. Tou're sure to fin the public eye It you've but got the dust. " . Catholic standard aod Times. .

Sudden Aanje of dif is Mrqf!me. dangerotwv Durtng lUe Uevoiiiiior war . soldiers fcwii. tte sa:the4f.t became mysterIous!r HI wiu-u marche into the north.. Tliojv foii 'tori :f,1' bacon, and most ! o f. t Li-i a r'rev $ when this was served it o tenv; part of their rations.

Zoroaster. f No one knows, when Iljroaster, wa born. The date.? glvea varyNbetweteJ 200 and C.CCO year.Ca;rRmjl Cottoa Paper. .- - t , -. : In the . Bodleian library there is a manuscript written on eolton pap?: anJ dated 10-ka. This is believed to be lb Cr3t dated instance of ihj uae of cottr; paper in England. ( t Broken niat?r. To mend a broI;e:i plaster east, paiut the broken surface over two or three times with verj thick Ph?i!ae varnish, cud after e.ich applicatljn bum the aieohOI over the fi xme. When the shellac is soft pres3 the part3 together and tie in place until cold. The article will be as strong as it was b?fore being broken. The Testndo. The "testudo'' in use among the Romans when besieging a city was no tfoubt suggested by" the 'shape '-and Tshell of tb.e tortoise. ' 'Mv.-f - .- i - uarier... . r, Barley ripens to perfection ..on.; .the, sldesv6f the Himalaya mountains up to feet above the sea level: : '''There Is no other place in -the world "where it.?' matures, at- a greater height 'than' 9,000 feet ; -i v ,. At , Saspenslon Bridges. '' '.ifn'JJfheant hills of South Africa have beenffpiind suspension' bridges passing fninrohe gallery to another and spanning a gulf more than six inches wide. Hoop Builder Moths. The house builder moths of the West Indies defend their habitations by fastening on the outside thorns and small pointed twigs which forbid the approach of small predaceous animals. Antiquity of Ropemakingr. Before the beginning of the historical period .considerable skill In ropemaking had beeu acquired, and on that account it is glassed as one of the oldest of the arts. . There , are existing sculptures of the ancient . Egyptians which , show - the process .of ropp:,manufacture as- it, was carried on in the yar 4000 B.C . . .-.A'- '. 'MThej Bars. ' An authority, on! the ju3t 1 proportions of thie human . form . divine says, ' "The ears should be-so 'placed, ias-not to ;be higher than the eyebrows, or lower than the tip of the nose." :; The Cattleflsli. Pliny says that the liquoT of "the cuttlefish -was often used.by. the Romans as an ink. It was considered superior to the ,4ampbfaek preparation, but was not used so freely on account of Its much greater cost. Palace of tlie Itingfs. The palace of the kings, Babylon, was 700 yards square and had walls eight .feet thick. . -, ' ; The War of 1812. .During the war of 1S12, the second war with v Great Britain, there were ten regular battles, eight actions almost equaling the dignity of battles and fifty-two skirmishes, bombard ments or other combats. -- . ' first Ualloon. The first balloon was made by a Jesuit, about 1G20. The idea was revived iu France by M. Moutgolfler in 17S3 and introduced in England the following year. Ants. A great many persons believe that ants dp not. sleep. The superstition arises from the fact that in moonlight nights during the summer ants have often been seen . at work about their nests. To Loiter. To loiter meant originally more than to walk slowly. nothing The Seminole War. The Seminole Indian war began Nov. 20, lS17, and ended Oct. 21, 1818. The total number of regulars and militia serving in this war was 7,911. Copying Inks. Most copying inks are ferriogallic Irt their nature and are adapted for use by being highly gummed and having also a portion'qf sugar in their composition. , V ,..-- ' ft f - -- --- V " Boll Rlna-Infer ! Selene;: ' " " In England the" practice of ringing bells hasf been - reduced to a science, and peals have been composed which bear the names of their 1 inventors Some of the most celebrated of these were composed by one Patrick. , This man was a maker of barometers. -.- Old Roman Ink.' The ink of the Greeks and Romans was merely lampblack mingled with gum in the proportion of three parts of the former to one of the latter. Dogash Eg(f. The egg of the dogfish is provided with a system of spiral cables like the tendrils of climbing plants. These feel era reach ? out In every direction and whenever they ' "encountt--.4iii object which they can seize twine themselves around it and bold the egg in position until It is hatched. ' - Chalking- the' Door.,., ... ', In Scotland a landlord gives his tenant notice to leave by chalking the door. ' " " r.- " ' .

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Starboard arid Port. f;Why do the sailors call right hand side of the ship "starboard" and the left hand I'port?" For the answer It, la necessary to! go back to the days of the Norsemen and Saxons.' In the Viking ships the; warriors ; hung 4 the bords," or shields on the side of the a hip above the places for their oars.v The Tiking himself held .the steer oar which was fastened' to the right hand aide of .the stern.? ,Thus the right hand side of the, ship., became knoWn as the steer side, and as the bords of the warriors were hung there it,wa. called the "steerbord," or starboard jjslde, whil the lower, or lurking sidel became the larboard. Bord eventually became cor rupted into port. f - I The Golden Crested Wren. The golden crested wren is the small est not only of British but of all Eu ropean birds. Its average weight is only about eight grains trov. The length of the feathers is about three and a half inches and the stretch-, of the wings about five inches, but when the feathers are taken off the length of the body does not exceed one Inch. A Poor Trade. 1 "Yes," said the African chieftain pleasantly, "I gave eight mules for my wife, and I must say that I, got badly bunkoed." "So?" " "That's what. It was found a case of swapping eight for one." Louisville Couriei Journal. Nemesis. Nemosis is knit, but she is of colossal stature, And . sometimes, while hei sword is not yet unsheathed, she stretches out her huge left arm and grasps her victim. The mighty hand Is invisible, but the victim totters undei the dire clutch. George Eliot Thrnnt Upon Him. "How did stupid old Boresome ever get a reputation for wit?" "He was once interviewed by a brilliant young reporter." Minneapolis Journal. Patience She married an optician. Patrice Weil, she ialways said she liked a man who could look into her eyes. Ypnkers Statesman. ' '' As They Danced. UwJai at a hop" that he proposed. -His heart went thump-ty-thump. But that same heart. was true, and she ' ... Accepted at a jump. -Philadelphia Lodger. t.z. '5 Committed tha Crtm Alona. TOrs. Benham I baked this cake myaelf. v: . ,.--h: ' Benham Then you had no accomplice? New York Press. . . .j Batter Plan. Mamie kissed me .such a smack t But I did not kiss her hack. On my part are no such slips. Bo Instead I kissed her lips. Chicago News. Delicately Pat. Business Man Has Mr. De Chappie any balance here? i Banker Ah. well y-e-s. a delicate one. New York Weekly. - Words and Thoourhta. In every patriotic band "frou'U meet the. cautious elf Who talks about his country and Who thinks 'about himself. - - Washington 8tar. A Defect. a, .- .Patience uon't you tnink sue has perfect. res? ; , ' Patrice No. Why, she can't wink! Tonkers Statesman. ,

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sometimes importuned to , I Volume Upon Volumes. -; How many volumes they would fill. What tomes of ponderous weight Tha smart retorts we do not think To say UUit's too latet Philadelphia Press. - In tha Comtnsr Bra. Think lfs going to rainrr!..- . ' "Ob, no. X guess there's a fleet of air ibips somewhere darkening the alr.w Brooklyn Life. 1 ' The Slajerltr A pretty woman's always vain, , But then and more's the pltyf 1(1 ; The average woman's vain . bAcaosa , She, merely thinks she's pretty. ' Baltimore News. : Worie Than a Crank. "Is Blank a one idea man?" "He's worse than that. He hasn't any ideas at all." Detroit Free Press. ' Different. Willie tied the baby's ear ' Firmly to the chandel!r. Baby chuckled, full of c'e "Twas his ear of corn, you s??. Princeton Tlsrer. 5 ' A Good Job. If you could get a cent for the first day's work from your employer and have that amount doubled every day (2 cents for the second day, 4 for the1 third, etc.), you would be receiving C3.000.000 per day at the end of the first month! . ; The White Lotas. ' The pure wbite.lojtup is th jroyal flower of Slam and Uirtwiiya born' before the king in state processions. ' For a subject to carry, one or have one carried before him is high treason. Animal Stomachs. In general animals feeding on a vege-. table diet have a complex stomach; those which use animal diet have simple stomachs. There are, however, notable exceptions to this rule. The dolphin has a multiple stomach and yet Is carnivorous, while the horse bas a simple stomach and yet feeds on the same diet as the cow. "-. ' ' Ivory Carvlns. Ivory carving that have become discolored can be restored by using a flannel wet in turpentine. Put them In the1 sunshine for three or four days after the first rubbing and wet them again while they are in the sun. : Empress Pop paea. Empress Poppaea,-who was sacrificed ; to Nero's brutality, was' a small brunette beauty, with great, lustrous black "eyes and a glorious wealth of hair." Her skin was like polished Ivory, j i. . - m . . . . uu sue-was i leariui ot losing ner dainty - complexion that she always washed in asses' milk. T ' Crah Pots and Eel pots. Crab pots nd eelpota are exact models, on an enlarged scale, of the cocoon of the emperor moth. Ink Deterioration. The deterioration of Ink is supposed by chemists to arise from one of the throe causes: (1( Moldings or the growth of a vegetable parasite on the surface of the liquid; (2) the separation of the coloring matter, this being commonly ( attributed to chemical changes taking place in the liquid; (3) change of color due to chemical action. t !..-VP""a EUnnette. ' Among other customs enforced - by Persian etiquette Is the rule that whers latter brings In the first dish himself,' It must be held at arm's length carGtedseij to the rUhtjlace ; -..