Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 340, 21 January 1908 — Page 4

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TIIE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SI N-TELEGRAM, TUESDAY. JANUARY 21. 1008.

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RICHMOND, INDIANA. PRICE Per Copy, Daily 2c Per Copy, Sunday 3c Per Week, Daily and Sunday 10c IN ADVANCE One Year $500 Entered at Richmond, Ind., PostoETice As Second Class Mall Matter. Reuterdahl, who published the famous article dealing with defects in our battleships, should investigate the recent fatal fistic battle aboard the training Bhip "Cumberland"' and see if he victim's armored belt wasn't too low down. And now the mayor of Evansville feas placed the ban on tights and will fcot allow chorus girls to kick high nough to show anything but ankles. Indiana authors had better look out or they will be crowded out of the limeflight by Indiana mayors. Union B. Hunt, chairman of the state Railroad commission, says the commisIon will discourage expensive litigationwith the railroads this year. Well, Union had better looc out. if Richmond doesn't get. that freight interchange pretty soon. If William .Lett is chafing under his confinement in the jail, it is likely to tare a different effect on him than it did on the baldheaded convict who (fcrew a new crop of hair. But about that St. Valentine's dance tf the Tourist club someone is apt to BO home in a huff if his wife indulges too freely in that good old childhood game of "postoffice." And now Bryan has offered to help Beckham land the senatorship in Kentucky. He was nver very good at helping himself, let alone helping komeone else. "Glory be," is the cry of candidates as a new one enters their ranks, for the individual political assessments ill be correspondingly lower. Maybe Jeromo Shurley announced himself for county treasurer because be thinks he shurley ought to get it. Those anarchists down in Brazil must have read Rcuterdahl's expose and determined to hit above the waterline. " " BUND MAN'S BUFF. Thi Common Game Is of Great An I tiquity and French Origin. Blind man's buff is of French origin and. of very great antiquity, having been Introduced into England In the train of the Norman conquerors. Its French name, "Colin Maillard," was that of a brave warrior, the memory of whose exploits still lives In the chronicles of the middle ages. In the year 090 Liege reckoned among its valiant chiefs one Jean Colin. He acquired the name Maillard from his chosen weapon being a mallet, wherewith in battle be used literally to crush his opponents. 1 In one of the feuds which were of perpetual recurrence in those times ha encountered the Count de Touraine in at pitched battle, and. so runs the story, In the first onset Colin Maillard lost both his eyes. He ordered bis esquire to take him in the thickest of the fight, and, furiously brandishing his mallet, did such fearful execution that victory soon declared Itself for him. When Robert of France heard of tbeae feats of arms he lavished favor and kooora upon Colin, and so great was the fame of the exploit that it was eoBicseinorsted In the pantomimic representation that formed part of the rode dramatic performance of the age. By degrees the children learned to act It for themselves, and It took the form of a familiar sport. The blindfolded pursuer, as, with bandsfed eyes and extended hands, he gxopea for a victim to pounce upon. In some decree repeats the action of Colin Maillard. the tradition of which is also traceable in the name "blind man's buff." London M. A. P. PENNSYLVANIA PLACESBIG ORDER 10,000 Tons of Rails to Be Delivered Soon. The Pennsylvania Railroad last sveelc placed an order for 10.000 tons .if rails w ith the Carnegie Steel Coni'inny. delivery to be made as soon as possible. This order is somewhat unusual with reference to the weight, as Ifce specifications call for sixtj'-pound -ails. It is understood that the Peuntjivaniu intends lo relay man.v of its tidings with the lighter i ails, using the 100-pound rails to the yard only on ts main track. The rubber tip on the end of lead lencils made Its Inventor Tlcb,

SMALL FIRE LOSS

THE YEAR SAYS REPORT Chief Miller Shows That Only $29,035 Loss in Fires During Twelve Months Which Is Considered Little. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DEPARTMENT'S BENEFIT. Chief Would Have Chemical Engine and New Team of Horses Placed at No. 1 Hose House. Fire Chief Miller submitted to council Monday evening his report for the year 1907. In it he makes some minor suggestions for the good of the department. In part the report is as follows : Manual Force. The force of the department, remains the same as the last report, one chief, one assistant, chief, and nineteen men, divided iuto five companies. Apparatus. The apparatus in service at this time consists of one hook and ladder truck well equipped and in good condition, one steam fire engine in fair condition, located at No. :5 hose house. Also five two, horse hose wagons, two combination hose wagons and chemical engines, all in good condition. One of the hose wagons is held in reserve. I would suggest to your honorable body that you place a chem ical engine on No. . host wagon, i There is also one chief's wagon in fair condition. Horses. During the year there has been pur-

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chased for the No. 3 hose company a ; nearest druggist and get a r0 cent new team to replac: the old ones . box of Pyramid Pile Cure, now admitmaking eleven head of horses to be ted by thousands to be one of the most provided for by this department. I , wonderful reliefs and cures for Piles would suggest a new team be pur- ever known.

chased for No. 1 hose company. Fire Alarm Telegraph. The fire alarm system remains the same as at last report, sixty boxes in , service with about twenty-four miles ! of No. 10 hard drawn copper wire on ' poles divided into four circuits, with '; switch board and batteries with four: combined gongs and indicators, four! o,n. e . .-.,, aiiiiei, iuiii miiuiiuiiic crips iur open ing stall doors, all of which worked satisfactorily except tower striker at No. 2 hose house. Hose. Our supply of hose remains about the same as at last report. I would suggest that you purchase five hundred feet for this year. Water Supply. During the past year the water supply for fire purposes has been very satisfactory. The number of fire hydrants in use 322. Fires. For the fiscal year ending December 3, 1907, there have been alarms of fires as follows: Regular box alarms 71; telephone alarms 41, making total number of alarms 113. There was used during the year for fire purposes, IS, 650 feet of hose. Total value of buildings endangered $4114,200 Insurance 201. 450 Loss 20,035 Actual cost of department for year, $19,179.50. In conclusion. I desire to express mjr thanks to all citj" officers for courtesies shown me. To all members of the department my thanks are expressly due for the satisfactory manner in which they have performed their duties. Respectfully submitted. EDGAlt MILLER. Chief In the Smoker. ""What's my state? Wash. and the cleanest state iu the whole Union." "According to that," remarked the traveler from Pittsburg. "I hail from ne fit only for pigs or literary men." "Wealthy sinners ought to settle in toy state," was the contribution of the Bostonlan. The man from Nashville closed the conversation. "This is too smart a crowd for me." he said, "and yet my state can beat any nine others you fellows can pick out." New York Times. He Knew the Step. A young constable arrived iu a certain borough in Scotland and iu.the course of duty found it essential to apprehend a very old offender. Arrived at the police station, he ushered him into the cells with the comment, "Mind the step." "Gae awa man," said the prisoner, with contempt. "I kent the step afore ye was born." Dundee Advertiser. Waiting to be operated on in a Brussels hospital, a young man became so nervous that, he went, into an adjoining room and hanged himself with his handkerchief. Saves the day for many a discouraged dyspeptic Grape Nuts "There's a Reason"

WEDS AT THE AGE OF 136. New York, Jan. 21. Just to prove that Cupid is no respecter of age, William Brooks Mason, a negro, who gave his oge as 130 years, today applied for : license at the Marriage License 15 ireuu. He eave his address as US Kast i;5ith street and hi3 birthplace a. Havana, Cuba and admitted that this was his second matrimonial venture in the last 100 years. His irst wedding, he paid, was a century a so, hi- wife dying 10 years ago. Ella Haynes, :.'S years old. who gav her address r.s No. -S East 133rd street, was the bride-oloet, and it was her duty to had the ;iged victim of Cupid's darts to the license window, as Mason's eyesight was very poor. In no other way did he show signs of being decrepit and was particularly orisk and keen about being married right away. With that object in view he stepped nimbly downstairs to the marrying room in the b.ieement, where Alderman Smith "end the services joining the two in matrimony.

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THE LIGHT PLANT? This Question Has Beenj Raised and Councilmen Would Like to Know Just What This Will Be. MERRILL NOT YET READY ! TO STATE WHAT IT IS.! Expert Who Investigated the j City's Property Held That I The Depreciation Would! Be About Eight Per Cent. In connection wiih reports submitted to the city council Monday night. bearing ou the Municipal Lighting and Power plant, the question was raised as to whether or not the itim of depreciation should be included, so that .'he public iniht have a clearer idea of just what the condition and value of the plant is. The point was raised by Mr. Leftwick. who said he had often been asked in reference to this. Mr. ,vmi!fl hp Ml. Von Pi in held that dc wouia ne. .jr. on rem neiu t pret.jatIon is a very UI1, t !tain atui tnat wj,oro a ,,i;U1t js kept tiling pi in re pair the item of depreciation enter.-? verj' little into it. Mr. Deuker believes that depreciation should be taken into consideration and he stated ., . , , . ", mat wnen me piant. was mvesiigaieu the expert who assisted thought eight per cent was a fair basis. Often depreciation in such plants as this is placed at ten per cent. Superintendent Charles Rogers submitted a report of the plant for the year ending Januarj" 1. l'.x'S. It shows a considerable excess of receipfs over operating expenses. In full, the report is as follows: Richmond Ind.. Jan. 1. 1!XK. To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Public Works: I beg leave to submit the following report of the Municipal Electric Lighting and Power plant, for the past twelve months, beginning .Ian. 1st. V.i, and ending Jan. 1st, inos: RECEIPTS. January S 7.225.14 February t',.744.27 1 March 7.425.51 j April ."i.7Mi.40 j May r.w5:t.;n June 4.!Wil.in ; July 5.254.75 j August l.s'4.;:: j September ..".7N.7S October '..HO.!Mj November i.;52.27 December ;.'.!s.44 Total receipts for 12 months S72.!H.'S5 Balance. Amount paid City Treasurer during past 12 months . . .S72.P5i.'.i Cash ou hand Dec. :il. 1:h7 . . ".5.55 S72.0!2.4'. Amount of receipts for past 12 months ?72.'.1H.S5 Cash on hand Dee. 2':. l!Xx'. . 7s.f4 S72.r02. p.i DISBURSEMENTS. Operating Expenses. Pay roll Coal Oil Office expense Insurance Interest, and commission Repairs Miscellaneous .$1"..J2S.0: . 17,70r,.t;:; Si i 7".!.mi ('::;. 7t . 5,757.20 . ::.t49.i:t . 2.5M5.5S Total $4i.:2S.77 Building and Equipment. Wire $ ::,:522.14 Meters 4,511.:57 Transformers 2, .";;:;. 2! Additions and extensions ... 22. !:.!!. 15 Sundrj' equipment I.5:;i.t;2 Total Total disbursements months .$31. ,r 12 .$7!. 751. 554 Receipts from light and power for past 12 mom Us . . . . 72,I l;I5 Operating expeuses for past 12 months $44.02.77 Excess of receipts over operating expenses $27.s5.0s C. II. ROGERS, Supt. A report for the month of December was also submitted showing total receipts of Sti.!!v4-4. and disbursements of $3.52t..2. The excess of receipts over operating expense was .4.;1.f.. SIMPLE REMEDY FOR LA GRIPPE j La grippe coughs are dangerous as 'n-v frequently develop into pneumo-

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HAS VERY HARD E For Second Time Woman's Fiance Dies. Pittsburg, Jan. 21 For the second time within three years. Miss Mary C. Trimble, daughter of John Trimble. ;i justice of the peace, lollowed her fiance to the grave yesterday, when Frank D. Creese, of Aspinwal), was buried. They wen; to have been married next week, and the wedding clothes which Miss Trimble had prepared have been laid aside for deep mourning. Three years ago. Miss Trim bit engaged to ma.rrj' Walter McKee date of the wedding had been was The Set. when Miss Trimble's sister, Sybilla, was taken sick and died, ;uid the wedding had to be postponed. Another date was set. but two weeks before the daj arrived, McKee was taken ill with pneumonia, and died. Creese also died from pneumonia. PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS. PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in ii to 14 days or money refunded. 50c. A NEST HARD TO FIND. fmarkable and Artistic Home of the Humming Bird. The home of the humming bird Is one of the most remarkable ami artistic creations of nil bird architecture. It is a tiny, delicate cup. made of the softest plant down, saddled upon some rather slender branch so deftly that it seems a pa "t thereof. The saliva or' the birds is used to compact and secure the material and likewise 1o coat the exterior with the graj' green lichens to generally found upon trees. This makes it so assimilate with the surroundings thntit is a very difficult object to discover. And thereby hangs :t tale. A gentleman had told me that if 1 would call upon him he would show me an occupied nest of a humming bird in his orchard. When I came, he was out of town, but I thought 1 would see if I could not find the nest myself. So I made inspection from tree to tree, and presently the female hummer began to fly about me anxiously. We played a game of hot and cold until it became evident that the nest must be in a certain low apple. tree which had many dead, lichen covered branches. Some of these came down nearly to the ground, and for quite awhile I st'l In- the tree, running my jes along each bram h iu order, trying to make out the nest, while the female kept darting frantically at my head It must have N-pii nearly a quarter of an hour ln-lore I discovered that I was standing almost touching the nest with my hands, having been hH)king right over it all the time. It contained two fresh cs, this boins in the early part of Jun The branch upon which it was built was completely overgrown with lichens, and the nest, being eo ered with them, too, a wonderfully disguised, though there were uo leaves to hide It. From "Hsperienees With Humming Birds." by II. K. Job. in Outing Magazine. One million the inventor i screw. dollars were made by .f the gimbt point?! Shredded Fodder and Clover Hay OMER G. WH ELAN Feed and Seed Store 33 S. 6th St. Phone 1679

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FOR REPRESENTATIVE. LEE J. REYNOLDS Candidate for Representative from Wayne Couniv, subject to the Republican Nomination. WALTER S. RATLIFF Candidate for State Representative, .subject to the Republican Nomination. JOINT REPRESENTATIVE. ALONZO M. GARDNER, candidate for Joint. Representative. Wayne ami Fayette Counties, subject to the Republican nomination. JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT. HENRY C. FOX Candidate for reelection for Judge of the Wavne Circuit. Court, subject to the Republican Nomination. CHARLES E. SHIVELEY. candidate fftr Judge of the Wayne Circuit Court, subject, to the Republican Nomination. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. CHARLES L. LADD of Centerville, candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of Wayne count y, subject to the Republican nomination. COUNTY TREASURER. ALBERT R. ALBERTSON of Clay township, candidate for Treasurer of Wayne County, subject to Republican Nomination. JEROME SHURLEY of Wayne Township, candidate for treasurer of Wayne county, subject to Republican nomination. j FRANK B. JENKINSON of Boston' Township, candidate for Treasurer j of Wayne Count j', subject to the Re-! publican Nomination. COUNTY RECORDER. WILL ROBBINS of bington Township, candidate for County Recorder, subject tu tilts Republican Nomination. BENJAMIN F. PARSONS, of Wayne township is a .candidate for County Recorder, subject to the Republican Nomination. JOHN C. KING of Center Township, is a candidate for County Recorder, subject to the Republican Nomina tion. FRANK C. MOSBAUGH. of Jackson township, is a candidate for County Rf colder, subject to the Rcpnbhcau nomination. COUNTY CORONER. DR. A. L. 3RAMKAMP. Candidate f,,r Coroner Wayne Comity, subject to the Republican Nomination. COUNTY - COMMISSIONERS. ROBERT N. BEESON. of Harrison towebhip. is a candidate for County Conin::ss'orr to teprr sent the Wt. rn Diat, ict. subject t,, the Rc , v.h'.-. :v-t..i t,.rir!x election to be held in F ".: nary. BARNEY H. L1NDEPMAN Candidate f jr Commissioner of the Middle District, Claj- Township, Wajne Coi;nty. subject to the Republican nomination. RICHARD A. DAVENPORT of Wayne township, is a candidate for county commissioner of Wayne county, Eastern District, subject to the Republican nomination. WILLIAM T. BLAIR of Green m a

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