Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 310, 22 December 1907 — Page 7

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRA3I, SUNDAY DECEMBER 22, 1907

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We will have another shipment of fancy Vermont Christmas Trees arrive Monday, to accommodate those who could not make their selections early. Plenty of MISTLETOE, Wreaths and Wreathing of all descriptions.

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Timely Discovery by a Farmer Prevented Accident.

0 Petersburg, Intl., Dec. 21 A serious wreck of the northbound Evansville & Indianapolis railway passenger train was averted lust night by finding heaving irons and car springs on the track just west of this city. The train was u hour late and a farmer stumbled ver the obstruction, but be succeeded In clearing the tracks a few minutes before the train came in Bight. The farmer hurried to this city and spread the alarm, but no clew to the tdentity of the would-be train wreckers could be found. It is thought there was a scheme to wreck the express car, under the belief that it nould be loaded with valuable Christtuias presents. North of this city last ilght on the Evansville &. Indianapolis railway a freight train left the track and three cars were badly broken. Traffic on the system was delayed four hours.

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After Graduating From the Eighth Grade Many of Them Quit School.

COTTON IS SURPRISED

ONLY FIVE PER CENT OF THOSE ENTERING GRADUATE FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL, A CONDITION WHICH IS DEPLORED.

Statistics compiled at the office of the state superintendent of public instruction show that comparatively few pupils have taken up high school work In the state within the last year. The figures for the school years of 1006 and 10O7 shows that in the eighth grade there were 48.702 enrolled, and In the

first year of high school there were only k,o:?: State Superintendent Cotton was surprised at this showing, although he was aware of the fact that there is a general tendency among children to conclude that the eighth grade is sufficient and the high school education is not worth the time and trouble it requires. The figures compiled show that of the 90,000 pupils who enter the first grade in Indiana each year, only aboutif per cent reach the fourth year or high school. Many pupils give up school work even after they have completed half or more of the high school course.

MAKING NAME FOR HIMSELF INJVIINSTRELSY Roy Peck Is With Cobum's Big Show.

IS CONVICTED OF FRAUD Oklahoma Man Tried to Defraud the Government.

Kansas City, December 21 H. Clay Wyatt. of Lawton, Okla., has been found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the Government of land in the Rosebud reservation in South Dakota, by a jury in the Federal Court. The extreme penalty is two years in prison or a ne of $10,000, or both. Sentenco was deferred.

VAN TRESS SUCCESSFUL.

Roy Peck, a well known Richmond young man, has made a great hit as one of the end men with the J. A. Coburn's Greater Minstrels, which is now making a tour of the South. The Tampa, Fla., Times In a recent issue, has many nice things to say about this clever young comedian. This is Peck's second Mason in the theatrical business, and he gives promise of making a great name for i.Imself in minstrelsy. Louis VanTrcss, a Richmond young man, and the possessor of a remarkably sweet tenor voice, is also with this company, and is meeting with great success.

PARSON HOT AFTER FAVORITE 'POSSUM

Applied to Sergeant McManus For One for the Christmas Table.

HIS MOST CHERISHED DISH.

FEELS THAT THE YEAR IS A FAILURE UNLESS HE HAS SUCH AN ANIMAL TO GRACE THE CHRISTMAS BANQUET BOARD.

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UseMI Gifts fior the Old. A most complete display of Holiday Goods, such as Toys for the little tots, China, China Novelties, Lamps, Carving Sets, Silverware, Cut Glass, etc. for the the wife.

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"Mr. McManus, I understands that you 'cumiated a 'poesum the other day and presented the same to de Rev. Godfrey Williams, who Is saving it for his Christmas dinner," paid the Rev. Albert Dickey, a well known local colored man, to Sergeant McManus at police headquarters, Saturday afternoon.

"What I wants to ask you is, to give me de next 'possum you 'cumilates, tontinued the Rev. Mr. Dickey. To a newspaper man he promptly and firmly confessed that 'possum was his favorite dish. "I'm sixty-eight years old," said the Rev. Mr. Dickey,, "and I must confess I'm getting kind a crippled up. I can't go out any more and chase 'possums." "To catch a 'possum is pretty hard work. It's not often that you can get them In their holes and in this part of the country there are not many trees to chase 'em up, so you just have to lay for'em till they come out of their holes, then chape 'em till you run 'em down." The Rev. Mr. Godfrey Williams, another venerable colored man, is as fond of 'possums as his brother divine. The Rev. Mr. Williams feels that the year has been a complete failure unless he has a 'possum to grace his board on Christmas day. He will canvass in a few days his many whi'.e friends to secure a fund with which to secure the "trimmings" for his 'possum. The trimmings consist of sweet potatoes, mince pie ad other eatables dear to the heart of a good liver.

GREAT INTEREST IN PUHDUEJUII SHOW State Horticultural Society Offers $300 in Prizes.

Lafayette. Ind.. Dec. '21. Great interest is being shown by the fruit growers of the state in the announcement that the State Horticultural society is offering $3 in cash for premiums for the fruit show to be held at Purdue university during the week of the farmers' short course, Jan. 13-1 Prof. C. G. Woodbury, of the expe. iment station, says: "This money s being offered because the Indiana Horticultural society feels that the resources of Indiana as a fruit state, and the possibilities for making money In commercial fruit growing are not understood as they should be by the farmers. This exhibition will be of especial value to fruit growers from the educational viewpoint, because of the opportunity afforded by the short course in fruit growing for getting practical Information concerning varieties, methods of orchard management, insects, spraying and spray mixtures. The fruit business of Indiana is still In its infancy. very fruit grower should plan to attend the short course and make an exhibit. The contest la open to every farmer in the state." Mr. Woodbury will furnish copies of the premium Hat and further Informatlea.

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