Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 51, 6 April 1908 — Page 8

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1908. OLD RUSHVILLE SHOCKED BY MELEE JESSUP GOES TO SIGH PLAYERS RETURNS TO AMERICA 5 ...MONEY FOR HOUSE CLEANING. Housecleaning time is here and there is always something worn out that you want to replace, and a new piece of furniture for a vacant corner, or a great many otter small expenses that occur at this time of year. If you owe ar other loan company and you need tome more money, let us advance you the money to pay them on, and give you some extra money to meet all your other expenses. Wc loan on HOUSEHOLD GOODS. PIANOS, HORSES and WAGONS and FIXTURES without removal. DIAMONDS and WATCHES left in pledge. Our rates: 60 cents is a weekly payment on a 125.00 loan; J 1.20 is a weekly payment on a $50.00 loan for fifty weeks. Other amounts in smc roper Uwa. TUY US WHEN IN NEED OF MONEY. Call, write or telephone The Metimond Loan Co. Established 1S95 Automatic Phone 1545. Richmond, Ind. TO FIGHT FOR SUFFRAGE Big Fight Followed Reception To Political Candidates Last Saturday Night. Leaves for New England to Arrange for Appearance Of Polo Stars. COMMITTEES APPOINTED. POLICEMAN WAS INJURED. CONNERSVILLE MAN WIELDED A SHARP INSTRUMENT WITH TELLING EFFECT AND ANOTHER FIRED HIS REVOLVER. ELKS HAVE NAMED MEN WHO WILL HAVE CHARGE OF THE MONSTER "DING BATTUS" AT THE COLISEUM. i V"ft ZJ2

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Rushxllle, Ind., April 6. Many of the citizens of thia place do not want another joint reception to political candidates. The "try anything once" epirit of the town, has had this sort of an experiment demonstrated eonclussively. It was a great reception, thousands of visitors were in the city, everybody was happy and all that., butwell, we don't care for any more. When the crowd were turned upon the streets following the indoor meetings, a great many of the visitors became quarrelsomeandVover anxious to find trouble, A crowd from Connersville was especially anxious to find trouble. It seemed Imbued with the spirit to put the old town In the canal, and were proceeding in the right direction when the two local policemen arrived. The orders of the coppers were disregarded and: a warm time ensued immediately. The police grew urgent in their requests to the noisemakers, who were largely under the influence of Intoxicants, to desist, but this was as a matoh to an oil can. The officers were attacked. Their clubs were taken from them and they were badly -beaten. Several shots were fired in ithe melee and Officer Pea's face was cut badly. The police proved powerless and the demonstration was stopped only when the visitors grew tired of the sport. Friends of Joe Brook-bank, who fired the shot, assert he did it in self defense. An officer attempted to arrest another member of the party and Brookbank Informed him he had the wrong man. Thereupon, the officer turned upon Brobkbank and struck him with a mace. Brookbank is a prominent young man and the republican nominee for trustee of his township.

THANKS TO PALLADIUM READERS. I wish, to thank all my friends and relatives who so kindly helped me win the dolly Favorite range, and also the Teter Johnson Company. HELEN HAWKINS. THE FORGOTTEN DEAD. There Arc Few GnclUk TonkitMti Over Two Centorle. Old. Some years ago there was a correspondence in the papers, the main argument being ttiat there were very few tombstones in the open that is, outside of a church which could show a record of over 200 years. Doubtless there are many tomb tones of a far greater age, but most of these are now undecipherable from the perishing material used or have stink deep into the earth, In which case there can be small doubt as to the inscriptions having be come obliterated. The oldest record I have come across was at Oodshill churchyard, near Ventnor, where the visitor can see legibly Inscribed, "Annie Garde, 1592," but probably some of your readers may know of tombstones bearing an earlier date. The most surprising number of old tombstones clustered together are possibly those grouped at Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, these ranging from 161t to 1T02. In all there are seven, having these dates: 1616, 1610, 1620, 1627, 1646, 168T, 1702. So far that Is, during a three years' search I have found tombstones of the seventeenth century at Godshlll, Bonchurch, Brading and St. Lawrence (Ventnor), in the Isle of Wight; at Wateringbury, in Kent, where there are several in excellent order; at Tonbridge. Bristol, Ipswich, Harwich, Southwold, Colwyn Bay (old parish churchyard), and at Mtllbrook, near Southampton. I might note that in all I have so far found only thirty-five tombstones over 900 years of age. London Standard. 'THE ARABIAN NIGHTS." lr Richard Burton's Translation ' the Tales. "The Arabian Nights' was first introduced to Europe by a Frenchman Darned Galland, and the first English versions were simply translations of his. Then a Dr. Scott gave a very superior edition, "occasionally corrected from the Arabic." In 1S39, however, appeared an English translation entirely from the Arabic, with copious notes and illustrations. It was Edward William Lane's, a gentleman whose long residence in Egypt had fully qualified him for his work. This translation may be said to have held the field until the appearauce of one by Sir Richard Burton. Sir Richard was a daring and successful traveler, who had a remarkable facility in acquiring eastern languages. He performed a pilgrimage to Mecca disguised as a pilgrim, a feat as difficult as it was daring. In 1872 he was appointed to the post of British consul at Triest. Here he applied his knowledge of Arabic to tnaklnc a faithful translation of "The Arabian Nights Entertainments," supplementing his work with copious notes bnd terminal essays which have been called a mine of curious and diverting Information. Its publication caused a great sensation. Details were freely arlven that had previously been suppressed. But the accuracy of the translation aa a whole was candidly acknowledged, and Burton may be credited with having made Into tbe Engilsb language the finest translation of these -wonderful Arabian tales. London Answara.

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LADY Lady Cooke, formerly well known 1 1 I" 1 1 . -. . . . i .-. A , , , uianin, nas recently ieuniicu 10 .niai suffrage, in the United States. CONFERENCE BEFORE 1ST Property Owners on North E Street Are to Be Consulted By Board and Council. DEUKER HAS SYSTEM. SAYS AS LONG AS PRESENT LAW EXISTS REGULATING STREET IMPROVEMENT, THERE WILL BE ALL SORTS OF TROUBLE. At the council meeting this evening the North E street paving question will not come up for consideration. Members of the city council and the board of public works, after thoroughly rehashing the much-talked-up matter, decided that before council took final action on the question it would be best to hold a conference with the affected property owners. It was decided to hold this conference next Monday aft ernoon. At this meeting all the property owners will be asked to make statements presenting their side of the question. The result of this conference will decide whether or not coun cil will support the action of the board in confirming the resolution for the North E street improvements. Councilman Deuker states that as long as the present system for improving the streets is in existence, there will always be a similar squabble to that resulting from the proposed improvement of North E street. Mr. Deuker insists that all the citizens are benefited by street improvements, as much as the abutting property owners and that it is not just that these abutting property owners should be compelled to bear the burden of the expense. Mr. Deuker states that a special street improvement tax should be provided for, and that all street improvements should be paid for out of the fund created by the establishment of such a tax. In making this statement, Mr. Deuker probably expressed the sentiments of nearly all the property owners in the city. In all enterprising cities the size of Richmond, there are street improvement funds. It is because such funds have been created in Muncie. Anderson, Marion and other towns, that their principal business streets are paved. Sir Frank Lockwood's Wit. Sir Frank Lock wood once 'began cross examining a lady with a few irrelevant questions to put her off her guard. This would have been very well if, like most witnesses, she had meekly submitted, but she upset everything with "Don't you think that is a very silly question, Sir Frank?" "Upon my word," he replied, "1 think It is." In a breach of promise case he once rallied the jury with: "You, gentlemen, cannot seriously think that this charming: lady's matrimonial prospects arc forever blighted. Surely not one of yon could be ungallant enough if single to be averse to the acquaintance of so attractive a lady. I myself am no longer available, but you!

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country as Miss Tennessee of women nil i lit for the cause SENATOR MOORE IS He Would Be the Next gressman. ConState Senator E. E. Moore, of Connersville, caudidate for representative from the Sixth district, was in the city on a still hunt today. The gum shoes worn by Mr. Moore were about an inch thick, and so quietly and stealthily did he stride that his presence was known only to a few and these few only by his selection. A Suggestive Admission. "Here you've been telling me all along," said the bright faced young wife, "what a wonderful cook your mother was. And now your Aunt Jane has just told me that your father was a chronic dyspeptic." "Well, you see," the young husband murmured, with a "deep sigh, "mother learned by practicing on father." Cleveland Plain Dealer. SUES HORSEMAN FOR $100,000. v-,;:..-:--a-:?vv r MISS FLORENCE R. SCHENCK. Summons and complaints in a suit for $100,000 brought by Miss Florence R. Schenck, against Charles II. Wilson, manager of Alfred G. Vanderbilt's string of horses, have been filed in this city. Miss Schenck charges that Wilson lured her away from her home under promises of marriage.

Clarence Jessup leaves tonight for New England where he will sign the players on the two polo teams wh'ch will be brought here by the local lodge of Elks to play for a purse of $500. The contracts Mr. Jessup will present

to these players provide that after the series of games have been played here during the week of April 20, no other games shall be played in the west, by these two teams except under the auspices of the Richmond lodge of Elks. The Elks lodge has appointed the following committees who will have charge of the big event: Executive Elmer Eggemeyer, Clarence Jessup and Frank Braffett. Local Advertising Demas Coe, Arthur Burr, Lewis E. Iliff. Newspaper Advertising C. S. McCoole, Rudolph Leeds, Ramsey Poundstone. Out of Town Advertising Ed Wilson, Howard Kanip, Myron Malsby, Walter Craighead. Special Advertising (Theatres, theatoriums, etc.) Mont. Torrenco, Ed Spencer, Frank Kibbey, Omar Muray. Committee on Transportation Edgar Norris, Cash Beall. Committee on Hotel Accommodations Guy Gottschall, Elmer McConaha. Committee on Music Dr. weth. Low C. King. ChenoCommittee on Event for Raiser Dr. Anderson, Milo Omar Murray. Committee on Ushers Roy Curtain Ferrell, Norris, Orville Corner. Committee on Referee John Bayer, Jake Lichtenfels. Committee on Time Keeper Phill Twigg, Harry Thornburg. Committee on Score Keepers Carl Pierson, Ellis Palmer,4 Frank Englebert. Committee on Presentation of Purse John Thompson, Martin Yenser. Ticket Sellers at Coliseum Chas. Blair, Harry Simmons, Leon Norris. Ticket takers Harry Downing, Lew Emmons, Frank Crump, Dr. Parks. Official Treasurers and Finance Tenders Frank Chambers, Ernest Calvert. Committee on Advance Sale Plat Ed Morell, Walter Eggemeyer, Frank Meyer. Advance Ticket Distributors Albert Morell, Will Seeker. Committee on Parade, Frank Parsons, Frank Meyer, Dr. Schillinger. Snvcil !- ijther. The story is told of bow a neatl; constructed cipher saved Sir John Trc vanion's life. This cavalier was takei prisoner and locked up in Colcheste, castle to await his execution. On tin second day of his confinement the jailer brought him a letter, which, as far a the warder of the castle could discover, was merely a note of condolence from a friend. But the letter had been concocted on a cipher to which Sir John had a clew. Every third letter after a punctuation mark of any kind was to tell. What he made out was this: "Panel at east end of chapel slides." On the following evening the prisoner begged permission to pass a quiet hour in prayer in the chapel. The request was granted, and before the hour had passed the panel had done its work and the bird had flown. A Bird Performer. Canaries and ther tame birds are sometimes taught to perform tricks, but it always has been regarded almost an impossibility to train a wild bird. Andrew Hume, the famous Scotch bird lover, trained one of the wildest of Scotch birds to perform all sorts of remarkable tricks to Jump and keep time with the skipping rope, to perform on the slack and tight rope, climb an upright rope, stand on top of a running carriage, draw cards out of a box, mount a ladder and ring a bell, go round a wheeling stair step by step and fly to its owner's head when called upon. Kane yonng and Fortune. physician is "That hard." working "Yes," answered the veteran practitioner. "He is on the track of a discovery that will mean fame and fortune. He is trying to invent a new name that will make some old ailment fashionable." Washington Star. Barelr Remembered. "I suppose your late uncle didn't fail to remember you In his will," said the sympathetic friend. "You can hardly call it a remembrance." replied the poor relation. "It was more like a faint recollection" Don't miss the Fancy Panama Cloth sale tomorrow at Knollenberg's.

Burn Artificial Gas in an Artificial Gas Range. DO IT NOW and watch your gas bill. See the Richmond Light, Heat & Power Co.

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Oakland Place Will Not Have To Be Vacated, Say Commissioners. C C. & L. IS INTERESTED. The board of county commissioners ! acted favorably this morning on the pe-: tition to vacate Oakland Place in the Bcallview addition, which shows on the map as transverse to I. and M streets. The petition was presented by attorney Ray Shiveley. It was signed by the owners of all lots that abut that portion which it is desired to vacate. The plot includes about, two acres and covers that portion in which is located the Y of the C. C. V. L. railroad. When the C. C. - L. placed the Y on the location, it did so under the privileges of a lease. The lease has expired and the railroad company wished to pnrchase the narrow strip of ground running in three directions, which is covered by its tracks. The south side Improvement association would not agree to permit this and demanded that the railroad purchase the entire block of ground, before the association consent to an

agreement to vacate the!f(HHier anj finding no enemies on the

streets necessary to oe closed to accommodate the tracks. THE TELEGRAPH. Opposition and Rebuffs With Whlrb Morse Had to Contend. The Morse telegraph invention lingered for years in the hands of its starving inventor because capitalists were indifferent or incapable of appreciating its merits. It was several years before congress voted' an appropriation to allow its Inventor to make a practical test of it, and burlesque hills were offered to provide means for communicating with the man in the moon. "He's a very good, but shiftless painter, if he would only stick to his job," some one said of Morse. "The idea of telling by a little streak of lightning what a body is saying at the other end of a wire!" His instrument, it wns said, was all very well as a mantel ornament or for a mistress to call her maid, but the wires couldn't cross rivers, oceans and deserts. Even after tbe line was up between Washington and Baltimore and Silas Wright sent a patch to the Democratic conven4ion at Baltimore declining its nomination of him to the viee presidency, it was not accepted as true until a committee went to Washington and returned with the confirmation of the report. There was similar though less objection offered to the overland telegraph. Senator Benton declared that it would be impossible to operate it, because the Digger Indians would cut the wires to make hooks for digging up the roots and beetles on which they lived. bunday Magazine. BULLIOT'S BET. A Banker's Waiter on St. Swlthla'a Day Rain Leo-end. There were few frenzied financiers in England at the beginning of the eighteenth century if the banker Bulliot, of whom the following story is told, can be taken as an example: The feast of St. Swithin, July 1", 1725, was a particularly wet and stormy day. Trusting implicitly iu the old superstition, which says that if it rains on St. Swithin's day it will rain for forty days thereafter, Bulliot opened a pool for every one who was willing to bet against him. The affair attained so much notoriety that the wager was reduced to writing. "If dating from St. Swithin's day," reads the memorandum, "it rains more ; or little during forty days successively ; Bulliot will be considered to have j gained, but if it cease to rain for only one day during that time Bulliot has j lost." j For two weeks it contained to ebower every day, and so confident did the j banker become that he accepted as j stakes not only money, but gold headed canes, Jewels, snuffboxes and even i clothes. When his cash gave out he offered notes and bills of exchange. Another week passed, and Bulliots star was still in the ascendant But when the twenty-second day sank into the west bright and cloudless the unfortunate banker was ruined.

ASSOCIATED CHARITIES TO ELECT OFFICERS Meeting Will Be Held on Tuesday.

A meeting of the Associated Chart tics will be held tomorrow afternoon at ':". o'clock at the office of the organization. The annual election of officers will be held and the reports of the secretary and treasurer will be read. A large audience is desired. WINGLESS BIRDS. Some Anltanl Oddities That Are round In Zealand. An official of the Smithsonian institution was recently speaking of some of the wingless bird of New Zealand. 'Those wingless birds have always been of especial interest to me," he said. 'Nowhere ele than iu the-r native land could they have survived, for that is the only land in which no destructive animals are to lw found. Being unable to fly, they could not have escaped from swift hunting animals, if any there had been. And in this connection it is interesting to note that in nil probability the kakapo, or great ground parrot. on-e had the use of its wings, but. being a grass seed ground, it iu a process of evolution lost its ability to fly, though able to run very swlftlv. Those birds are so geuI tie and so unconscious of having any enemies that if a person sit down near one it will presently tuck its head under its wing and go to sleep. They only breed once iu two years, and the mother bird carefully hides the nest from her mate, though why is not known. "The weka, or wood hen, is another specially Interesting species of the wingless birds. Thso birds mate for life and take turn about in hatching and watching the brood. One of the p:iir is never absent from the nest, the one on duty being supplied with food by the other. There Is something almost human in the sight of a male weka lending his family out for a stroll on the beach when the tide Is low. "Another is the roa, which Is distinguished by a remarkable beak, long, slender and slightly curved. The roa, like the kakapo. is a night bird, and its chief food is earthworms. Its sight Is very poor, and it may often be seen standing in the moonlight with the tip of Its beak resting upon the ground, apparently listening or feeling for the vibrations of a worm's movements. The male of the roa d(s all the hatching, and the young birds come from the shell with all their feathers, miniatures of their parents and with apparently all their intelligence, as they at once start out to search for food and seem to require no Instruction as to the test places to find it." New York Herald. , PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY. UBLE oucn 1

Beginning Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock, and

Wednesday, April 8th We will give you DOUBLE Trading Stamps on each and every purchase.

MODEL DEPARTMENT STORE Smith & Kinder, Props. New Phone 1838, Bell 47R 11 S. 7th St., Colonial Bldg.

Th First Lifeboat. Ab-ut IV year 1TS4 L. I.odkln. a Londu cc4ch buiijer, tlcijnd what he called an "uninmiecKibl boat." It was. however, u yawl which he converted by adllac projecting imnwales of cork, wU watprtacht eounartnient. It was unwieldy, aad no practical u was mad of it. Fi years later Henry ;reatheaJ. a boat builder, designed a lifeboat, which was bnllt by public fciibserlpiioa. aud it seems to Lav liccn constructed on proper linet, fVr we find that durtns the following fourteen years he bnilt no fewer thn thirty-one nod. moreover, received a government award of 1.200. Tbe National Lifeboat institution wn founded in under the patronage t George IV. Ixndon 8aturdayRelew.

Orange Sale Florida Sweet Fruit Only 20c Doz. Dressed TURKEYS, CHICKENS & DUCKS. Head Lettuce. Mangoes, New Beets, New Potatoes, New Onions. New Carrotts, Tomatoes. Cucumbers, Asparagus, Egg Plant, Spinach. Celery, Radishes, Cauliflower. Etc. STRAWBERRIES. Extra quality of Florida Oranges and Late Tardy Grape Fruit. Fat. Juicy, White Mackerel. Extra Fine Maple; Syrup. isiLBee Hive You can lay Vulcanite Roofing In the limits. You can lay it over old shinlges. The cheapest GOOD roof on the market. Pilgrim Bros. Cor. 5th and Main. S mm J

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