Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 242, 9 July 1910 — Page 4

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THE RICIIMOJrD FAIXAJDIU31 AND SUN-TEIJEGBAH, SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1910:

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kt4 SoTcftsa Published and owntd br the PALLADIUM PJUNTINO Ca lasv T days Meh wee, evenings ea Sunday morntnir. Office Corner KortH 4th and A streets. Horn Phone lltl. . RICHMOND. INDIANA.

aVelafc O. Lm4i BdltM Lettaa Jenea laeee Maaaaat Cart 4e-ahaHU ..Associate f4rto W. m. rraBataaa ..Mews KMtmt. aUBSCRXPTION TERMS, la Richmond 41.44 par ear (in advance) or lOe par week. MAIL BUilSCKIPTIONS. On a year. In advance '! 21 I months. In advanea Oaa month. In advanea RURAL ROUTES. Oaa yaar, in advanea I? !? la months. In advanea .......... I jj Oaa sseath. la advanea Addraaa ehana-ed aa aften aa deelred; hot new and aid addresses must r-e Slvaa. Subscribers will please remit with rder. which should ba riven far a aerified term; name will not ba enter' until payment la r calved. Bn tared at Richmond. Indiana, poet afftce aa second claaa mall matter. (Naw Yarfc City) ted aadaarttaadtaOaatreaJatlaa 1 this yrtUsattoe. Only tte flaws oi iiatmiP ta m men an 0 IMOII RICHMOND, INDIANA "PANIC PROOF CITY" Maa a population of fl.444 and ta a-rowlne-. it la tba county aaat af Wayne County, and the tradlnaT canter of a rich agricultural community. It la loJated dua aaat from Indlanapo la ft miles and 4 mile from the , atata Una. Richmond la m elty ef bomaa ad of industry. Primarily, a maiufacturlna; city. It la alaa the Jobblna- center of Eastern Indiana and enjoys the retail trad of tha populous commuaity for miles around. Jtlchmond la proud of Ita . endld streets, well kept yards. Ita cement aldawalks and beautiful shade treea. It has S national banks. I trust com r antes and 4 building- assoela lona with combined resources af aver 91.000,000. Number of faetorlea 121; capital Invested IT.400.000. with an annual out' put of 117,004.000. and a pay roll af 91.700.004. The total pay roll far tha city amounts to ap proximately 91.100.000 annually. There ara flva railroad com Jinnies radiating In sight dlf srsnt directions from tho city, nromlns; freight handled dally. I. 7(4.004 lbs.: outa-olns; frelaht handled dally, 714.400 lbs. Tard facilities, per day 1.744 cam. Number of passana-er trains dally. St. Number of freight trains dally 77. Tha an nual past office receipts amount ta 944.000. Total aaaeaaed valuation of tha city, 919.444,444. Richmond baa two Inter urban railways. Three newspapers with a combined circulation of II, 404. Richmond Is tha (Treat est hardware Jobblna; center In tha atata. and only aaeond In general jobblna; Interests. It has a piano factory producing a high grade piano every 11 ' minutes. It Is tha leader In tha manufacture af trectWn an Sines. an4 produces mora trashing machines, lawn mow ers. roller skates, grain drills and burial caskets than any ether city In tha world. Tha city's area Is 1.440 acres: has a court house easting 1600. ' 444; 14 public schools and haa the finest and most complete high school In the middle west " under construction: S parochial schools: Earlbam college and tha Indiana Business College; five splendid flra companies In fine hoae bouses: Olen Miller ark. tha largest and most beautiful park In Indiana, tha 4 home ef Richmond's annual , Chautauqua: seven hotels: mu plclpal electrtn light plant, un der successful operation, and a . private electric light plant. In aturtftd competition: the oldest publlo library In tha state, ex ept one, and tha second largest. 44.494 volumes; pure, refreshing water, unsurpassed; II miles of Improved streets: 44 miles of aewers; tl miles of cement curb and gutter combined; 44 miles ef eemnt walks, and many ynllea af brick walks. Thirty churches. Including the Reld tentorial, built at a cost of 114.444: Reld Memorial Hos. ttal. one of the most modem In the state: T. M. C. A. build Ing. erected at a cost ef 9194,444, are ef the finest In the state. Tha amusement center of East era Indiana and Western Ohio. No city of the also of Richmend holds aa fine an annual art exhibit Tha Richmond Pall Festival held each October la unique, no ether elty holds a similar affair. .It Is given In the Interest ef the city and financed by the business men. Succesa awaiting anyone with enterprise la the Panto Proof City. 3 SKELETOUS Preble County Man Unearths Dones of a Trio of Dead Indians. ONE WAS 0F A GIANT Eaum. O., July 9. Three skeletons. In an exceptionally good state of preservation, have been unearthed by Perry Myers on his farm, one mile south of Lewlsburg. These bone forma are representative of the Indian race, according to physiologists who have made an examination. The three skeletons are particularly Inter eating because of their size, and one especially Is that of a man of powerful physique. The Jaw bones plainly showed the Indian wldeness and characterIstle angularity. The posture maintained by the skeletons when unearth ed Indicates that they must have been sitting with both arms outstretched. Hart) en tne Minister's Wire. A Scottish minister bad returned heme) from long holiday trip on which he had been accompanied by hi wife. At prayer meeting shortly afterward an elder offered np thanks for t&g minister's safe return, bnt unfortanateiy put bis foot In It 0 Lord." $ laid. we thank thee for bringing ear pastor safe home, and his dear trtTfc toe, O Lord, for tho jjreaerveet ran and beastT

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Speaking of the present status of the Bellinger case. Collier's Weekly, which stirred up the much trouble and had much to do with fighting It out and securing a proper protection of the people says: "The taking of testimony in the Ballinger case was completed on May 21; the arguments of the lawyers were concluded on May 23; thereafter counsel were given two weeks In which to prepare briefs. These were filed on June 11, and that day may be taken as the date on which the completed ease was given to the Investigating committee the date after which nothing remained except for the committee to report. (This report, of course, must be transmitted to Congress; the committee was given its existence and power by Congress; Its final business must be to report to Congress, and the real decision in the Ballinger case is the vote of Congress adopting or rejecting the report of its committee.) About the same time it was announced that Congress would adjourn during the last week of June. These last days of Congress were filled with Important legislation; moreover, the members of the committee, in their capacity as individual members of Congress, were busy with necessary work. The committee were confronted with the obvious fact that even it they should report to Congress there would not be time or opportunity for the debate which would necessarily follow. Under all the circumstances the committee had a reasonable answer to any criticism that might be directed against It for falling to report at the present session of Congress. Nevertheless, a situation which should deprive the public of the decision and the debate of Congress on it, for the five months until Congress meets again, can not be described as other than unfortunate. The frankly partisan majority of the committee must have given many an anxious hour to wondering whether the fortunes of the Republican Party at the I polls next November would be hurt most by the suppression of the report until after the elections are over, or by the present publication of the report, and the Illuminating debate which would follow." This Is s Republican paper frankly and proudly Insurgent That means nothing more than that we believe Is a square deal to the people. As such s paper, we speak much of the sentiment of the people hereabouts when we say that the people are tired of the monkey business and would like to have the report The people know that much or the report will be partisan of the standpat-whltewash variety. But let us have it over with. Ballinger can be whitewashed just as well now as any other time. , Let the "frankly partisan" people worry about whether tho opening up of the discussion will hurt the party Ballinger haa hurt the Administration all he could but not the party. For, to our Insurgent way of thinking the party Is the people. And the men who have served the people have nothing to fear. Those gentlemen belonging to the Standpat organization of the House who were particularly anxious for Cannon to appoint the committee may feel some qualms. But those Republicans who voted for the people well what can the report do but help them when it is discussed. A peruBal of the evidence taken will show that Senator Beveridge did some good work for the people.

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Kneaked Out In One "Course. quaint story about a guest who had been invited to aup with Mr. C H. McOormlck, the Inventor of the reaper, is told in the book "Cyprus Ball McCormlck. A very dignified and self centered military officer was taking supper with the McCormlck family. The first course, aa usual, was corn meal mush and milk. It was served in Scotch fashion, with the hot mush in one bowl snd the cold milk in another. The practice wai so to co-ordinate the eating of them that both were finished at the same time. The officer planned his spoonfuls badly and was soon eut of milk. "Have some more milk to finish your nrash, colonel," said McCormlck. Several minutes later the colonel's mush bowl was empty, at which McCormlck said! "Have aome more mu.k to finish your milk. ' And so it went with milk for the mush and mush for the milk, vntn the unfortunate colonel wai hopelessly Incapacitated for the four or five courses that came afterward. Faith. Better trust all and be deceived And weep that trust and that deceiving Than doubt one heart that If believed Had blessed one's life with true believing. Oh, In this mocking world too fast The doubting fiend o'ertakea our youth! Better be cheated to the last Than lose the blesssd hope of truth. Frances Anne Xsmble. One ef the Lest Ones. The father of 8enator DolUver of lows was a Methodist circuit rider in the early sixties in northern West Virginia. One Sunday morning he was on his way to preach at one of his several appointments when he met a young fellow trudging along with a mattock on hla ahoulder. Mr. Dolllver, anxious to do good at any time, stopped his horse and ssld: "Good morning, my son. Where are you going this fine day with a mattock on your shoulderr The young fellow answered: "I am going over here to dig out s fine big groundhog. Where in thunder are you going? "I am out looking up some of tb lost aheep of Israel," replied the minister. The young fellow's face lighted up. and he exclaimed, "There's a big buck over here at Uncle Billy's, and 111 bet that's one of them r National Monthly. His Past Friends. A teacher in a New England grammar school found the subjoined facts in a composition on Longfellow, the poet written by a fifteen year-old girl: "Henry W. Longfellow was born In Portland. Mc while bis parents were traveling In Europe- He bad msny fast friends, among whom the fastest were Phoebe and Alice Carey." He Drew the tine. Old John was a lawyer's confidential clerk, and be had the pernicious bnbll of going to a neighboring saloon every morning at 11 o'clock and taking a small glass of whisky. He waa not proud of this habit; hence after tbwhisky he always took a clove. But one morning it happened that there were no cloves ou the bar. and John, after hating considered the matter, ate a small raw onion from the free lunch tray." That would destroy the telltale whirry odor..r. doubt, as

well as 'the ciove luttl always done, and, so thinking, be returned to his

desk. It was a double desk. At it he and bis employer sat face to face. John on his return was soon aware that his employer noticed ' something. The man's nostrils quivered, he sniffed. snd finally, with a grimace of disgust he broke out: "Look here. John; I've stood whisky and clove for nineteen years, but I draw the line at whisky and onionaP Her Bargain. A man who waa detained at the house for a part of tbe day banded his wife, wbo was going downtown, a quarter of a dollar and requested her to get him three cigars for it When she returned she banded him tbe pack age, remarking exultantly: "That shows that women can beat men all hollow when it comes to mak lng purchases. I found a place where I could get eight for a quarter Instead of three. Isn't that going some?" And the poor man. as he took his medicine, merely remarked: "It certainly Is. dear." OJ1 City Bliassrd. Dessert Waa Expensive. A business man asked a young wo man of bis acquaintance to lunch in a department store luncb room. Pull' lng out his watch in tbe middle of the meal, he auddenly remembered thai be bad an important engagement and bad only a few minutes to catch a train. "Order what you want for dessert' he told the young woman as be band ed her a ten dollar bill, "and you can give me tbe change when I see yon this evening." He kept bis sppointment and in tbe evening the youug woman banded him an envelope. "Here's your change. she said. He placed the letter in his pocket and didn't open It until the next morning, and as he did so 85 cents dropped oat He Is still wondering what tbe young woman bad for dessert Philadelphia Times. Forbearance. Bast thou named all tbe birds without a gun. Loved the wood rose and left It en tt stalk. At rich men's tsblea eaten bread and pulse. Unharmed, faced danger with a heart of trust And loved so well a high behavior In man or maid that thou from speech rerraineo. Nobility more nobly to repay? On, be my friend and teach me to be thine! Ralph Waldo En Redundant Joseph was an excellent cook, but he was not what might be called an accomplished literary man. At the same time be conceived, tbe idea that a cookery book from bis pen would fill a long felt want He set to work but. feeling that perhaps be bad made aome mistakes In composition, be sub mitted the work to a prominent lit erary critic, wbo promised to go through tbe work and correct It where necessary. After a day or two be brought It back. "Yea. he said, "it's all right so far as I can see. but I rather fancy you've been a little superfluous in your recipe for lemon pudding." "Have I? HoWs tbstr "Wall, yon see. you say here. Then sit on a hot stove and stir constantly.'

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Is going to ou a' but o T-- 'ituvUi stirring constantly, so I tbink you can do 'without that sentence, don't you know." Bewildering Recompense. Aunt Martha laid down ber weekly newspaper and. assuming a pensive attitude, addressed ber husband. "Josh." she said. "I don't see how it Is some folks git paid a lot of money for not llftlo a baud. As an example, this paper tells bow certain celebrated tenor waa paid a thousand dollars Just fer sppearlu at a concert Id Chicagor "I've read seen things afore, and they keep me a-scratcbio my bead, too."' rejoined Uncle Josh with a sigh. "Why. only a conple o' weeks sgu 1 read where a well known prizefighter was offered $10,000 simply to meet another fighter In bis own town!" Upplucott's. His Hobby. A tonrist pausing t broach an English village churchyard was much astonished to see era ten on a tombstone a list of feminine names as follows: Mary 1.. Elisabeth. Mary 1I-. Anne Katharine 1.. Katharine II. "Goodness graciousr exclaimed be. to an old sexton wbo was digging a grave, not far off. "I wasn't aware there were any queens buried io this part of tbe country, least of all in such an outlying place as this." "No more there ain't as I knows on." replied tbe old fellow, scarcely looking up from bis work.

"Well, then.' In that case." queried tbe atlll surprised tourist "how comes it that tbe names of aeveral well known British queens aie to be read on tbat stone yonder?" "Ah. 1 see bow." quotb the old gravedigger as be raised himself up and glanced for s moment in tbe direction referred to. "Lots of your sort make that mistake: but bless your soul. they baln't no qneens of England: Tbey be only tbe names of old Billy Green's six wives, and tbat wor Just a bobby o' hls'n a-writin' on 'em out like that" Where Steve Stumbled. Steve waa very badly in love and had aat up till tbe wee sma hours composing tbe following tines: Beautiful one. with eyes so blue. Oh. how my fond heart sighs tor you I Bweet spirit, listen to me now. Hear once again my ardent vow. He turned out about three yards of this soul Inspiring verse and sent it to tbe object of bis admiration with a request that she would express an opinion on Ita merits. This is what be received: Dear Steve I do not like to hurt your feelings, but it you will read the Initial letters of your first four lines downward I may say that they express my sentiments exsctly. Bent at the Knees. ' Buckskin clothing was In the early days of the western country almost universal, among the frontiersmen at least When the railroad first went through Idaho an old trapper came down out of the mountains and was standing on the platform of a little station. His buckskin trousers soaked and stretched by the rain and the melting snow of tbe winter and then dried and shrunk by the August sun, bagged most wonderfully at tbe knees. A tenderfoot who stood near by observed him with interest for several minutes. Then be walked over to him and inquired: "Well, if you're going to jump why don't you Jump?" Complaining. We do not wisely when we vent complaint and censure. Human nature is more sensible of smart in Buffering than of pleasure in rejoicing, and the present endurances easily take up our thoughts. We cry out for a little pain when we do but smile for a great deal of contentment Felt bam. Served Them Right Hlgglns WentwortU was hoeing one April morning when three rough looking men climbed the fence and crossed the field to him. They bad just been shipwrecked, they said, on the brig Maria. They had lost even their clothes. Would Higglns help them? Hlgglns Wentworth looked closely into tbe sailors' faces, for be knew the ways of men. Then he said: "You, the bowlegged one. go stand twenty yards to the right and I'll get you to help me a minute with the seedIn. You. baldy. there, you stand twenty yards to the left" Tbe two men complied, and the Hlgglns Wentworth said quietly to tbe man who remained: "What did you aay your captain's name was?" "Williams. Captain Williams." was the reply. The old farmer sauntered to the man off to the right "What was your captain's name?" be asked. "Everett air." the man answered. Hlgglns Wentworth crossed the field to the third man. "What was your captain's name?" "Tbe name was Captain Jones." Hlgglns Wentworth leaned on his hoe and gathered tbe three men about blm. "A fine lot of sailors you are." be snorted, "to go to sea in a ship with three captains! No wonder you were wrecked. It served you right" Detroit Free Press. The tast Straw. Tbey were driving from tbe railway station to the village in which tbe blissful honeymoon was to be passed, snd. though she had not as yet brushed the confetti out of ber hair, the bride was in an agony of nervousness in case tbey should be taken for anything but a couple well seasoned to tbe joys and sorrows of matrimony. Presently tbe carriage drew back wltb'a Jerk. "What's tbe matter?" queried the bridegroom of tbe coachman. "Horse thrown a shoe, sir. said the driver. Tbe bride clutched ber husband's arm and. with what sounded suspiciously like a sob. "Oh., dear George." she said. is it possible tbat even the very horse know we are married T Star af saw asa a omm Syrap ehr 3a ta ill li M CI IMHU mJB YTto rilli. Tl. wwea w iiiiinisu

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DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE BANKING BUSINESS? What Is the difference between a bank and a trust company? What Inducement have you to put your money in a bank? If there It an inducement which bank or trust company shall you use? Why? Is a bank safe? Why? Is a trust company safe? Why? What does a Loan Association do? Why is It secure? Is the Indiana law a safeguard of the people's money who put their money In trust companies and Loan Associations? The United States Banking Law? Every man with 125.00. Every woman with $10.00. Eyery child with $1.00.. WANTS TO KNOW. Every reader of the Palladium Tails into those' classes, or could. If, to put the estimate low eacU of the readers of the Palladium had only a dollar to safeguard, you would be talking, none the less, to $30,000 ery day. But you are talking to MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. Make your talk about something those dollars want to know and see!

PAPERIIIGJHE HOUSE When a Weak Play Appears In a New. York Theater. PROPPED BY FREE TICKETS. The Judicious Distribution of "Complimentaries" by the Manager Secures .Well Dreasad Audiences and Saves the Appearance of a "Frost." Long before tbe curtain goes down at tbe end of a new production tbe manager has decided, nine times in ten, whether be has a success or not But be does not mean to be caught napping in either event. If be believes tbe play is a "frost" or even a semisuccess tbe bouse for tbe next few nights must bear every outward evidence of prosperity. In other words, be must "buck tbe line" of adverse criticism by "papering tbe bouse." For a week at least be must make a "front" In tbe orchestra chairs, no matter if there is desolation in the box office. Let blm make tbe public believe tbe new piece has attracted a large number of patrons for six or eight performances snd there is a chance of enough business to prop up a forced run of a few weeks, wblcb may help things on the road. This means tbat "paper" or free tickets must be Judiciously distributed. Every manager of a theater baa a large circle of friends. Tbis may be due partly to bis possession of a genial personality, but undoubtedly tbe business be is in has in itself an attraction for many. A majority-of these people will accept passes when tbey are offered; some are not above asking for them, while still others-but these are rare will buy tickets when compllmentaries are not tendered. . When tbe manager baa a play tbat Is In danger of going to pieces for lack of patronage be sends tickets to all these friends of bis and whenever possible obtains a promise tbat tbey will be used by tbe persons to wbom be gives them. It is not difficult to extract such a pledge. Being on terms of more or less intimacy with tbe manager, tbe favored ones know be will be likely to see them In tbe theater or if they are not there tbat be will take note of those who do not use the tickets. He keeps a record of tbe seat numbers opposite tbe names of those wbo should occupy those . particular chairs and can tell at once when his hospitality baa been abused. Another class wblcb sees many plays in New York city gratis is to be found in department stores. Nearly every director of a theatrical company as distinct from a theater manager Is on cordial terms with tbe beads of departments in large retail mercantile establishments. Each of tbese beads will accept from six to a dozen pairs of tickets occasionally to distribute among bis subordinates. Often It is possible to get rid of 200 tickets or more In a day in this way, and when tbis is repeated in four or five stores tbe manager is sure of tbe attendance of an appreciable number of well dressed young women iu tbe newest millinery and style of coiffure, each with a respectably attired cavalier and all on tbelr best behavior. Tbese people may not be ultra fashionable, but tbey will not disgrace their environment. Unless. .tbe .hea.trical roan, is ac

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Then the charm of Uncle Wash's story telling will lure you back to his "shack" time and again. The book contains 32 narratives of delightfully humorous adventure and of that splendid period "befo" de wah" when Uncle

Wash served the "quality." One story, "5s Caline's Enticement" is alone worth the price of the book. J3mrmU4. SI.SO ;-X AgliilifiMieve its its' ay

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quainted .".mi i in- it-inrtiii-nt bfiiu however, it Is not un easy mutter i give awny tickets iu uch nn estal llsbment. Tbe average clerk In i large store, especially of the feniluin gender, is suspicion. She does no understand sucb open bunded Kcnerosi ty, and there must he a let of explu nation to con-lnc her tbat in offerlnr sometbiue for nothing the mnnapret has not some sinister design. As foi tbe male clerks. If he gives them stiv directly they are sure to tell every om what a pull tbey have with the man ager and pester him for tickets evet afterward, particularly when be has f success, with "the free list absolutel.suspended." It is far less of an undertaking t buy a hundred dollars' worth of lov priced goods tbnn to make a present of two tickets apiece to a dozen per sons behind the counter. Tbe tele pbone girls, stenographers and oia'ol curists look askance at free tickets from a stranger, although wben tbelr confidence Is won tbey will generally accept them with due gratitude. Theater Magazine. Falling Hair Can Easily Be Stopped, Also Dandruff and Itching 8calp If Parisian Sage doesn't stop falling hair, itching scalp, and eradicate dan druff in two weeks, L. H. Pihe stands ready to refund your money without argument or red tape of any kind. Parisian Sage will put a fascinating radiance into any woman's hair in a few days. It quickly cools the scalp and drives away all obnoxious odors. Susanne Calahan, of Hotel Royal. Bucyrus, Ohio, on March 25, 1910, wrote: "Last August my mother's hair began to come out very badly and her scalp was so sore It was very hard to do anything for it We decided to use Parisian Sage and It proved a GRAND SUCCESS in every way. Her hair stopped coming out dandruff all dis appeared, soreness all left the scalp and her hair is coming in again very nicely. .We only used three bottles. We recommend it to every one need lng it and feel that we cannot praise Parisian Sage too highly." Parisian Sage is sold by druggists everywhere and by L. H. Fihe for 50 cents a large bottle. Mail orders filled, charges prepaid, by Giroux Mfg. Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Does polar exploration keep one young? A writetr says: "Sir Ernest Shackleton looks a mere youngster who might be in his football prime. Captain Scott wbo is due at the South uole next year, is extraordinarily youthful in appearance. But Commander Peary i easily first In the race for juvenility. He is fifty-four, as the years go, and ho has spent twenty in sapping and mining his way to the North pole, but today he might very well pass for forty-three not only in the dusk, but in tbe daylight Joachimstahl, near Carlsbad, which King Edward visited a short time before his death to see the extraction of radium from pitchblende, is the original home of the "dollar." For it waa from the silver mines of this Bohemian town that there was coined in 1518 by order of Count Schlick, the guldengroschen that became famous as the "Joachimsthaler," : and was afterward called the thaler for short The American form of the word comes from the low German "dahler."

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Items Gathered In From Far and Near

. The Prix Fight From the Philadelphia Ledger. Whether or nc "boxing" deserves to be classed among the "manly sports" there can be no two opinlona of the utter brutality of such a contest of animal force as this affair at Reno, or of the demorallsatlng Influence of the gambling instincts which it promotes. The men themselves, who are probably not without manhood, are respectable in comparison with tho business that Is built around them. The whole affair has been so unspeakably low and common that it is hard to speak of It with ordinary patience. The one comforting feature is in the disgust that it has created and the opposition it has aroused until the fighters and their backers were driven to a raw frontier town as the only place where public opinion would permit the performance to go on. There is reason In this to hope that the exhibition at Reno will be the last of its kind, and that the revolting idea of a white man and a negro pummellng each other for the entertainment of a continent will so impress the public conscience that not even in the wildest community will such a thing be possible again. The "Open Door" for Theaters. fctom the Chicago Record-Herald. Few hotel patrons care what ructions there may be in the kitchen provided only that dinner comes along in good shape. Similarly, few patrons of the drama follow very closely the ' squabbles among the leading theatrical producers provided suitable entertainment be forthcoming. If it can be Bhown, however, that the general public next season is likely to have a better and more varied bill of fare then Interest in the way the improvement comes about ought not to fail. The Safe and Sane Fourth. From the New York Sun. By the enforcement of the ordinances and regulations imposed by tho authorities against the Ale of fireworks at retail the city had a day of comparative quiet and peace for the Fourth of July and was not; kept in a ferment of unnecessary noise during the week preceding the , holiday. Nerves and health were protected, and doubtless many youngsters who might have been gloriously and patriotically mutilated have whole bodies ; today. Were there no other gain to be put down to the credit ' of the ' safe and sane Fourth Its vlndlcrfion would bf clear from these facts. Turned Turtle. From the Rochester Post-Express. Our idea of the phrase overworked is "turned turtle" in reference to automobile and aircraft accidents. . NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. The Stockholders of the Richmond Natural Gas Company are hereby notified that a meeting of the Stockholders of the Company will be held at the office of the company at No. 43 North Eighth street in the city of Richmond on Saturday morning, July X6th, 1910 at ten o'clock a. m. for .the purpose of authorizing the sale of any part or all of the property, rights and franchises of the said Richmond Natural Gas Company and for the transaction of such other and additional business as it may be right and proper for the stockholders to transact. M. C. Henley, President, . Attest, E. G. Hlbberd. Secretary. 9tol5 A Queen Wne Wsa King. Only once Iu tbe history of tue world has a queeu been ottiVlally known n a king. Till win In 1 1 unwary when tbe Hungarians gave the name of king to their Queen Mary In order to avoid tbe Infamy which tbe laws of that country cast upon tb wbo are governed by women. She bore the title of King Mary till ber marriage with Slgisinund. After tbat she took tbe title of queen. 10 M" 8t tlSSSbsDLAPtf For the next 90 days, we will make a specialty of short time loans, on furniture, pianos, livestock, etc., in amounts ranging from $10 to $100 on from three to six months time. Weekly monthly or any kind of payments to suit the borrower. We will absolutely guarantee a much lower rate than that charged by any similar concern in the city. Inquiry will prove that we can and will save you money. Confidential. 40 Colonial Bid, City. 'Phone 141.