Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 189, 6 August 1907 — Page 3
PAGE TIIITKE, Ml uperia XCELLEN A FEW OF THE MANY GOOD ATTRACTIONS. Sunflower Belles (50 people). -Parker's Jungle Actors. Parker's Superba. Beautiful Switzerland or a Da and Night in the Alps. Coretta, the Human Ootl. Hale's Tours of the World. Electric Theatre. Ye Old Plantation. Lemon "23." Vesuvius Volcano. San Francisco Disasters $20,000.00 Carry-Us-AII. ' Big -Eli" Ferris Wheel. . Anna Red Line. $10,000 Steam Caliope. Parker's Band of Thirty-three Pieces. 0U W Local Eagles have flocked together and gathered under their mighty wings the world's greatest amusement enterprise. 6 Screeching Eagle Days August 19 to 24 (inclusive) Don't forget Thursday, Aug. 22. Why? That's EAGLE'S GALA DAY. Brass Bands will meet all trains. 14 GOLD, GLITTERING, COLOSSAL, SUPREME ATTRACTIONS ! 3 DEATH DEFYING, NERVE RACKING FREE ACTS ! LARGEST CARNIVAL COMPANY EXTANT! Clean, Moral, Refined and Educational. Features. Nothing Objectionable. No Gambling Permitted Night Converted Into Day by Parker's Two Mammoth Electric Light Plants. Over 5000 Electric Lights Converts the Prado Into a Blaze of Electricity. a ESSE 5532
THE RICHMOND PALLADIU3I AND SUX-TELEGRA3I, TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1907
SUPERIOR In Its S
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SOLVED Tffi PUZZLE, A Cipher Telegram and the Clever Work of a Spy.
RISKED HIS LIFE FOR A BOOK
The Way Great Britain's Naval Signal Code Was Stolen by an Agent of Secretary Welles In the Days of the ; War Between the States. There was a good deal of bitterness between En if land and the northern Btates at the time of the war between the states, and the government at .Washington was deeply Interested, in the dispatches forwarded by the British minister to bis home government. It was kiown that England was friendly to the Confederacy and willing to aid It secretly, if not by open recognition. Under such conditions it became tiecensary to know as much as possible of what was passing to and fro between Washington and London in the form of cryptograms, and while most of the matter went by message or mall to New York, there were many cipher telegrams sent at the last moment to catch the outgoing steamer, there being no ocean cable at that time. At the telegraph office all such messages were subject to examination and copies of them were made. After
a brief conyersation with Secretary Welles, the old gentleman brought one of these cipher copies and, placing it In my hands, said: "Mr. Osbon, you have a way of finding out secrets. Do you think you can eolve that? If you can, it will be srorth $3,000 to you." I did not know even the nature of the paper at the time, but I saw that it was a cipher made up partly of words and partly of a combination of numerals, usually in groups of four figures. Something about it suggested to me a naval signal book, and the thought
occurred that perhaps if we had a copy of that used by the British service we might unravel the mystery. I studled the paper for some time, and the more I considered the matter the more certain I became that the British naval Signal book weuld furnish the key. I finally Informed Mr. Welles that I believed I could work the matter out, but that I would need several days' leave from my paper and perfect copies of the ciphers. The former I obtained fwithout difficulty, and the latter were promptly supplied. With them in an Inner pocket I left that night for Boston, where a British man-of-war was lying. It was my purpose to secure her signal book at whatever hazard and by whatever means, for in such cases the old adage of "All is fair in love and jwar" holds to-ue. What I had undertaken to do was a risky business. The two nations were Bt peace, outwardly at least, and if my attempt was detected I could expect neither mercy from one side nor sucicor from the other. I think, however, I pave this phase of the matter but Blight consideration. My chief thought was ef the signal fr4k and hew to get It. Arriving at Boston, I promptly used fcsy atval acquaintance to get introductions to the officers of her majesty's service, and by a diplomatic course of Twming and dfnhtg presently made myself a welcome visitor on her majesty's resseL Indeed. I soon became a favorite with all on board, especially with the signal officer, to wbom I told my tjf t'-. - Wn to a din
ner ashore u lc -uicta. Of course
this resulted in return invitations, and
sometimes it happened that when I
wished to brush my hnir or otherwise attend to my toilet I was Invited to
make use of his room for that purpose. It was but a brief time before I had located the coveted signal book, a tidi
ly bound volume with leaden plates riveted to the corners, so that In event of
capture it could bo handily dropped overboard and lost. The whole was encased In a canvas bag suspended by a shoulder strap. During the next visit I had sufficient opportunity to examine the book for a few minutes and found, to my delight, that it did In reality furnish the key I wanted I had memorized a few of the cryptographic words, and with the booli before me and the signal office at musier on deck I verified my conclusions. The next thing in order was to secure this priceless volume. I reasoned that as there was no other English vessel nearby, it might be weeks before the book would be needed and tlmt if I could remove the contents from the covers, substituting them with leaves of the same bulk and appearance, there would be a good chance not only to get safely clear of the vessel, but for a considerable period to elapse before the loss was discovered, by which time it would be by no means certain when the abstraction had occurred. I therefore took careful measurements, and the next time I boarded the ship my dummy book was with me a copy of Ray's arithmetic, If I remember correctly, picked up on a secondhand stall. That was a foggy night, and I lingered late. When I mentioned
going a9hore my friend, the signal offi
cer, protested and offered me the use of his room. "I had hardly dared hope
for this stroke of fortune.
I bad plenty of time that night to dc
the job in a neat and workmaniik manner. I was really proud of the re
semblance Ray's arithmetic bore tc the signal book when it was properly in its neat covers and riveted leaden plates. Then, after carefully adjusting
my prize to its new dress, I lay down
and slept the sleep that comes of well
doing and a clear conscience. I did not hurry away next morning that would not do. I even lingered a little, and finally bade them all goodby, witn a goort deal or regret, 1 must own, for they were jolly fellows. Arriving on shore, I lost no time in getting a train for the capital, and, once aboard, the strain told on me, for I had been keyed to a pretty high pitch during those days in Boston, and I dozed and slept most of the day and all that night without a break. But I was at the department next morning bright and early, and when the secretary had glanced over hi8 mail he sent for me to come to his private office. "Well, Mr. Osbon," he said, "you have made a long stay. Have you been able to read those telegrams yet?" I drew up a chair beside him and. pulling out a cipher of over 150 words, read to him a well connected, perfectly Intelligible, highly Interesting and Important communication from the British minister to the home secretary. rear son' a Magazine.
THE MANX CATS.
And How They Were Deprived of Thoir
Tails by Satan. One of the most unique and characteristic features of the zoology of the Isle of Man Is its tailless cats. Every cat fancier In the world, and every other person who has paid any particular attention to either the ancient or modern history of the British isles, knows that the Manx cat is a real feline In nrprv r-ot oT-t in thnt of cur
tailed caudal appendage. VThy tliar particular species of the cat family .should be so iecu!iar!y marked is n mystery which is not accounted for in anything but the Manx legend of the first of the tailless, and then the mys tery is not entirely cleared up. The Manx cat legend, which is known to every man, woman and child dti the Isle of Man, is as follows: A cave on the island was wire inhabited by a witch, who, in order to keep up the reputation which such creatures have, kept a large cat. This particular cat. like the dogs of St. Bernard, was occasionally sent out on errands of mercj'. The old witch, as all witches were formerly supposed to do, had renounced the Almighty and pra3ed only to the evil one, acknowledging him at all times as her sovereign lord and master. On a particular evening his majesty the devil appeared to the witch and remonstrated with her because the cat had been sent with medicines tied around its neck to the hut of a certain sick woman, Satan claiming that he had been cheated out of his lawful prey by the salutary effect tho drugs had had upon the patient. Before his majesty departed for the Infernal regions he warned the witch to keep the philanthropic cat at home in the future. Wholly disregarding this command, the old witch forthwith set about preparing some soup which she hoped to send by the cat to the sick lady tLat night. But the devil, expecting to be deceived, Avatched near the entrance of the cave and made an attempt to catch the cat and thus thwart the de
signs of the benevolent old witch. As
the cat passed on its errand the devil
attempted to grasp It, but only succeed
ed In catching the tail. The cat made a great effort to escaie and in so doing
pulled its tail off close up to the body.
Since that day, in consequence of the
attempt to baflle the evil one, all Manx cats have been born tailless.
THEY ARE VERY CLLVER ENTERTAINERS.
Amusements
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AT THE NEW PHILLIPS THIS WEEK.
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Has Typhoid Fever.
New Taris, O. Edgar Reinheimer
Is sick with typhoid fever.
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Everybody Was Satisfied.
Lord Archibald Campbell fell in love
with Mis3 Janet Callender and went to his father, the Duke of Argyll, for his approval of the engagement. "I'm delighted. Nothin? could be better," said the duke. "But er er hadn't you better let me speak to Lorne? lie might think -vte ought to consult the princess." So to his brother, the Marquis of Lorne, they went, and he certainly thought that his wife, the princess, should be consulted as to who should be admitted into the family. "If Archie likes her, she suits me down to the ground," said the princess impulsively. "But, you know, I think I ought to speak to the queen." Her late majesty graciously approved of the match. "But, Louise, I think I ought to consult our German cousin first." she said, and accordingly wrote to the old German emperor. The kaiser remembered having met Miss Callender and approved of the match, but left his letter open because he did not care to answer finally without consulting Bismarck. The kaiser found his chancellor and, telling him of the proposed alliance, asked what he thought. When his sovereign had finished, Bismarck blew a cloud of smoke and replied: "Me? Oh, I don't care a hang!" Chronic Acne.
The internal treatment of chronic acne is apparently one of the most contradictory sections of medical science. Its local treatment is never so,
because all measures of this character are devoted to keeping the skin clean, euppressing the growth of bacteria and removing local inflammations. The internal means are so variable because the constitutional causes have a like character. Thus acne Is caused by too little and too much animal food, by deficiency of fruit, and excess of fruit; excess and deficiency of active exercise, and so forth. The victim of chronic acne should change the diet to the greatest possible extent. It she has been a vegeterian, let her eat me it plentifully. If she has been a Iari?e meat eater, let her have recourse to a vegetarian menu. If she has been accustomed to a mixed diet, let her during a period of twenty-one days put herself on the smallest allowance of food compatible with strength, and let this be nearly free from sugar, table salt and spices. Sometimes acne needs only a prolonged course of saline aperients. Very bad cases have yielded to a seidlitz powder taken daily during a period of five or six weeks. Chicago News.
Commissioners Repair Bridge. Hagerstown, Ind. The commissioners are repairing the bridge west of the fair grounds this week.
Hoover-Rowe Wedding. Hagerstown, Ind. Married last week, John II. Hoover of Mooreland to Mrs. Katie Rowe, north of town.
Stork -Brings a Boy. Hagerstown, Ind. Born to Mr. and Mrs. James Knapp, Sunday, August 4, an eight pound baby daughter, second child. She has been christened, Pauline. Property is Sold. Bethel, Ind. Jason Moore has purchased the property of Mrs. Jessie Ward in this place and will occupy it soon.
Ten Years in Bed. "For ten jears I was confined to my bed with disease of my kidneys," writes R. A. Gray, J. P. of Oakville, Ind. "It was so severe that I could not move part of the time. I consulted the very best medical skill available, but could get no relief until Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended to me. It has been a Godsend to me." A. G. Luken & Co.
ASK GEIUBfj OF PASTOR U. B. Congregation Is Pleased With the Rev. M. Hobson.
The Y. P. C. IT. of the U. B. church, Aug. 4 elected the following officers for the conference year: President, 11. R. Crebb; vice-president, Mrs. Viola Buxton; secretary, W. G. Hanna; treasurer, F. K. Buxton. James Craft was elected class leader. The Sabbath school and congregation voted unanimous for the return of Rev. M. Hobson as pastor another year as he is doing fine work in all the departments of the church.
Social Notes of Nearby Towns
BITTEN BY SOME INSECT. Little Child Is Very Sick as a Result Of It. Hagerstown, Ind., Aug. 6 Mrs. Robert Smith and Miss Eva Smith were guests Sunday of Henderson Oler and
wife near Economy. Little Marie Oler
Is 'very ill there at the home of her grandparents, caused from a bite by some insect while playing in the yard. She is the daughter of Dary B. Oler and is also a granddaughter of Robert Smith and wife of this place.
Vaudeville it the Phillips. Manager Murray has provided his patrons with a splendid bill at the New Phillips this week, not one of the
acts being weak. Esiwcially enter
taining is the banjo turn by Claudius and Scarlet and the act of F. B. Cxier, comedy musician. Cooper, who has been here before, plays on most any old thing from a common bicycle pump to a violin. Including in his assortment of musical instruments a saw. Cooper Imitates with striking effect almost any noise heard in every day life. He introduces whistling trains, squealing pigs, cackling chickens and at least twenty-five other varied sounds. Really the feature of the entire bill Is Creo, the sensational novelty act in which a woman is created before the very eyes of the audience, the creator using apparently nothing more than a bust, some paint, a dress and a patch of hair. When his magic wand is last passed over the figure a beautiful woman walks forth and speaks to the audience. It is worth a trip to the theater to try to solve the mystery. "A Scandalous Affair" in which Teed and LaZelle take the parts of a waiter serving an actress in a restaurant, is laughable. Their lines smack of comedy and are well handled. Cal. Lankert sings "Far Away" in an effective manner and the cameragraph
shows good pictures. There will he a
souvenir matinee on Wednesday for the ladies.
Pennsylvania
LI N ES From Richmond, Ind., toj
ATLANTIC CITY and other Seashor Resorts $16.00 Round Trip, Aug. 8.
. Niagara Falls $6.50 Round Trip, Aug. 28 Jamestown Exposition Daily excursions to Norfolk Tour of East with Stop-ovsrs Northwest West Southwest SPECIAL REDUCED FARES For Particulars Call on C. W. ELMER, Ticket Agent.
The preservation of wood with sul
phur applied in liquid form, is gaining
special favor in Germany. The material completely fills the cell spaces of the fiber, and at moderate temperatures it is little affected by water,
acids and alkaline solutions, though it
oxidizes readily at high temperatures. Poplar is best adapted for this treatment, results with oak and pine being less satisfactory.
An Enjoyable Picnic. Hagerstown, Ind. A picnic crowd enjoyed the fine lawn at the country home of Orpha Jon and wife, Sun. day. At the noon hour a bountiful dinner was spread under the trees. Those present were Nelson Thornburg and family, Knode Porter and wife, John Teetor and wife and Wi! Brown and wife.
Birthday Party. New Lisbon, Ind. Miss Blanch Van Buskirk gave a party Saturday afternoon to a number of her little friends in honor of her tenth birthday. Ice cream, cake and melon were served. Visited Miss Smelser. Milton, Ind. A "crowd of twentytwo young people spent Sunday south of Richmond, with a former teacher, Miss Elizabeth Smelser.
In Belgium girls are expected to give five weeks out of each school year to learning housework. The girl is required not only to know how to cook a dinner, but to clean up and care for a kitchen, do marketing, wash and iron.
The cloud . formations known as "mares tails' and "mackerel sky" are invariably three miles high. The hlgh-
Jcst clouds are ten miles high and these
laxe comDOied ol minute particles of ice. fax ?:00 A. 1L Try it.
A BROAD STATEMENT. Dr. Leonhardt's Hem-Roid will cure any case of Piles. This statement is made without any qualifications. It is in the form of a tablet It is the only pile remedy used internally. It is impossible to cure an established case of Piles with ointments, suppositories, injections, or outward appliances. A $1,000 guarantee with every package of Dr. Leonhardt's Hem-Roid. $1.00, Leo H. Fihe, Richmond, Ind., or The Dr. Leonhardt Co., Niagara Falls, N. Y.
EXPENDITURES AND TAX LEVIES FOR THE YEAR 19C8. The Trustee of New Garden Township, Wayne county, proposes for the yearly expenditures and tax levies by the Advisory Board at its annual meeting, to be held at the Trustee's office, the following estimates and amounts for said year: 1. Township expenditures, $1,1)75, and township tax, COc on the hundred dollars. 2. Local tuition expenditures, $1,650, and tax 20c on the hundred dollars. 3. Special School tax expenditures, $4,130, and tax 50c on the hundred dollars. 4. Road tax expenditures, $1,315, and tax, 20c on the hundred dollars. 5. Additional road tax expenditures, $660 and tax, 10c on the hundred dollars. 6. Poor expenditures for preceding year, $159.15 and tax, 2c on the hundred dollars. 7. Bond tax expenditures, $2,230 and tax, 27c on the hundred dollars. Total expenditures $12,849.13, and total tax 159c on the hundred dollars. L. O. ANDERSON, Trustee. August 3, 1907. 6-lt
EXPENDITURES AND TAX LEVIES FOR THE YEAR 1908. The Trustee of Franklin Township, Wayne county, propose for the yearly expenditures and tax levies by the Advisory Board at its annual meeting, to be held at School House No. 5. on the 3rd day of September, 1907, commencing at 1 o'clock p. m., ths following estimates and amounts for said year: 1. Township expenditures. $1,282.00, and Township tax, 14 cents on the hundred dollars. 2. Local Tuition expenditures, $2.209.00, and tax, 24 cents on the hundred dollars. 3. Special School Tax expenditures, $2,300.0r, and tax, 23 cents on the hundred dollars. 4. Road Tax expenditures, $2,300.00, and tax, 25 cents on the hundred dollars. 5. Additional Road Tax expenditures, $916.00, and tax, 10 cents on the hundred dollars. 7. Foor expenditures for preceding year, $100.fi2,,and lax, 2 cents on the hundred dollars. Total expenditures, $9,161.10, and total tax. 100 cents on the hundred dollars. The taxables of the above named township are as follows: Total valuation of land3 and improvements.. $914,310 Valuation of Railroads, Ex
press Companies, Palace Car Companies, Telegraph Lines, Telephone Lines, etc., etc. (Estimated from last
year's tax duplicate.) .. ..$ 4,700
DR. PARK DENTIST 8 N. 10th St., Richmond, Ind
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LOANS, RENTS W. H. Bradbury & Son Rooms 1 and 3, Wottcott Oik
Easy Payments 3 t Or Cash jj at HasscnbuGch 605-807 Main St.
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NIAGARA FALLS
$919,010
Amount of Credit on account
Of Mortgage Exemption $ 32,600
Net taxable property of Town
ship $916,410
Number of polls. 181. (Signed.) ALBERT ANDERSON, Trustee. Dated July 30th, 1907. Aug 6-lt
Have yon trouble of any klad arista? from K disordered stomach? Oo to your druggist and set a 50c or 11 bottle of Dr. Caldwell's) Syruy Pepsin, which is positively guaranteed to cure you and keep you well.
The crescent shaped sand dunes which move in thousands across the desert of Islay, near La Joya, Peru, have been investigated by astronomer S. I. Bailey, "who found the points of a crescent to be 10O feet apart, while the convex side measured 477 feet and the greatest -width was more than 100 feet. The estimated weight was S.ox tons, yet it was carried 12- feet
a year by the prevailing south winds.
Have you noticed the improved serv
ice to Chicago via the C, C. & L? Through sleeper leaves Richmond at
11:15 P. M. daily, arrives In Chicago
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There was a girl named Isabellc Who put coal oil In the stove She couldn't bear the kitchen smell; They found her in the grove. ooo
Use Artificial Gas, Avoid Accidents, and Be Happy. Gas Ranges from 017 up. Call and see the Ranges at the office of the Richmond Light,. Heat and P jwer Co. No. 618 Main Street.
t Wednesday. Aug. 7
Chicago; Cincinnati & Louis ville Railroad Excursions. JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION AT NORFOLK, VAOpens April 2Cth," closes Nor. 2( 19C7. Coach fares, in coaches or, ly. $12.85 for the ROUND TRIPi these tickets on sale every Tuei day until close of Exposition limit 10 days. 20 Day Tickets $18.1' 60 Day Tickets 21.4' Season Tickets 24.0 For Further particulars, ask C. A. BLAIR, Home Phone 44. Pass. A Ticket AqI
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TheXMidarOfLife. Married people should learn what to do foi one another's little tils, and for the Ola of tha children that mar come. They are sore sooner or later to hare occasion to treat constipation or indigestion. When the opporrnnity comet remember that the quickest way to obtain relief, and finally a permanent cure, is with Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, the exeat herb laxativt compound. A bottle should always' be in tb holism. It costs only SQctntsorfi at druff stores.
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