Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 39, 18 December 1910 — Page 7

THE RICHMOND PAL LADIU3I AXD SUX-TELEORA3I. SUXDAV, DECEMBER 18, 1910.

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BEST SPELLER IS A COLORED GIRL In Wayne Township Contest, Lorctta Burden, Age Twelve, Wins.

Lorella Iturden, a colored girl, about twelve years old was declared the champion rller In the district nchools of Wayne township on Saturday afternoon when the township match was held In the pout quarters of the O. A. R. In the court house. It seemed Impossible to give the girl a word which she could not spell, and he Is expected to wll the county match In January and , to be a rep

resentative In the district match in February. Other participants selected from Wayne township to take part In the county match Include Kzra Turner, About fourteen years old. Flora Park, uge 12, and Ruth Norrls, age 12. They Hood second, third and fourth respectfully. There were thirty-six contestants from the district schools of the township. "Feudal" was the hardest word for nil and when it wan given, with but nine contestants still standing, four fell down on it. Interest In the match was greater than anticipated. There were a number of adults present. Including many teachers, some of whom are teaching In other townships In the county and who were present t o secure pointers, which might be valuable to their pupils when the matches in the other townships are held during the ensuing week. Rivalry exists between both teachers and pupils and the keenest dfslre Is manifested by both t o have their school honored by one of the pupils being selected as the township representative. The plan as carried out In the Wayne (township match will be the one adopted in the other matches during the week. After all contestants had reported, there being three representatives from each sc hool, half were apelled down orally and then each pupil waa given pen and paper and fifty words pronounced, along with their meaning, In case It was a catch word. The nine having the best grades in tho written test then spoiled orally. The contest between tho Hurden Iglrl and young Turner was exciting. 'Young Turner fell down on draught. The Iturden girl attends No. 9 school and does also Flora Park, the third best speller. Roth are In classes conducted by Miss Kate Stanton. Ezra Turner attends district school No. 15, of which Miss Ruth Harris is Instructor. Ruth Norrls, the fourth best speller, is a student of district school No. '6. presided over by Miss Ora White. Charles W. Jordan, secretary of the Commercial club, former suerIntendent acted In tho capacity or announcer.

Hearken, Mr. and Mrs. Shopper; Buy Your Red Cross Seals!

THEIR COLORS.

PALLADIUM'S LOCAL AGENCIES. Toler's Pharmacy, 15th and Main Street. Westcott Pharmacy. Hotel Westcott. Thistlethwaite Pharmacy, North 8th Street. Thistlethwaite Pharmacy. South 8th Street. Qulgley Drug Store, 821 North E Street. Quigley Drug Store, 400 Main Street.

DIX TO E

COtlOMIZE

New York Governor States Policy.

(American News Service) New York, Dec. 17. Economy Is to be the administration watchword of Oovernor-elect John A. Dlx of New York. He said so himself today and Indicated that he would dwell upon that recommendation In his message to the legislature. Mr. Dlx declared that he would pay particular attention to cutting down the expenses of the department of public work, and other departments as well. Mr. Dlx will leave tomorrow for Montreal where he will remain until Wednesday. While there he will be the guest of honor at a luncheon given by Governor General Grey of Canada. Today Mr. Dlx conferred with a number of influential men about' the state fish and game department.

At the request of the Wayne County Tuberculosis Society, local representatives for the American

Red Cross Society, the three local newspapers, to which the Richmond supply of Christ mas Seals were sent to be disposed of to the public. The Christmas Seals' agencies for this paper are named above. Each seal sells for one cent and every cent Invested in these Seals swells the Ited Cross fund for its war against tuberculosis the great white plague. Heretofore Richmond people have had only Indirect benefit from the fund realized by the sale of these Seals, but next year Richmond will receive a percentage of the state fund, which will be used iu maintaining a city nurse for tubercular patients or for sending them to hospitals for expert treatment. Eventually local Red CroBS workers hope to have a tuberculosis hospital established here.

A H E A LTHB U L LET I N For November Issued by the State Board.

Tall Wheat. In South Australia some of the wheat grow fu be ix and a half feet high.

(Palladium Special) Indianapolis. Dec. 17. The bulletin of the state board of health just issued says: There was more sickness In November, 1910 than in the same month of the preceding year. Bronchitis was the most prevalent disease and tonsilitls second most prevalent. This was also true for November, 1909. The following is the order of disease prevalence: Bronchitis, tonsilitls, typhoid fever, diphtheria and membranous croup, rheumatism, scarlet fever, influenza, bronchial pneumonia, lobar pneumonia, pulmonary tuberculosis, diarrhoea, intermittent and remittent fever, malaria fever, measles, chicken pox, anterior poliomyelitis, whooping cough tuberculosis (other forms), inflammation of bowels, dysentery, erysipelas, cholera morbus, cerebro-Bpinal-meningitls, puerperal fever, cholera infantum, smallpox. Infantile paralysis (anterior poliomyelitis) increased over the preceding month, 14 deaths being reported from this diseases. Benton 1, Bartholomew 1, Cass 2, Clinton 1, Fountain 1, Jefferson 2, Knox 1, Kosciusko 1, Owen 1, St. Joseph 1, White 1, Whitley 1. The area of prevalence was also extended. Deaths numbered 2,780, rate 12. Same month last year 2.550, rate 11.3.

Tuberculosis wrought its usual havoc.

killing 296 persons. Typhoid caused 115 deaths, diphtheria 75, scarlet fever 19, measles 9. whooping cough 26, pneumonia 296, diarrhoeal diseases 60, cercbro-spinal-menlngitls 1, influenza 1, puerperal fever 12, cancer 145, violence 184. The cities show a death rate of 14.5, which is 2.5 higher than the rate for the whole state. Certain cities present the following death rates: Indianapolis 13.6; Evansville 16; Ft. Wayne 11.4; Terre Haute 18.1; South Bend 11.7; Muncie 13.2; Anderson 12.4; Marion 9.6. .October Births: Total 4,456, same month last year 4,340. Of the births this month 2,209 were males, 2,113 females, 134 still births. State rate 18.6. Highest rate Jackson county, 31.3. Lowest Ohio county, 2.8. Jackson county led in births in September.

SOLO AJICK COW Joe Gilbert Violated Quarantine Law Fined.

Joseph Gilbert, one of the leading stockbuyers of the county, and formerly the leading shoe merchant of the city was fined $10 and costs on Satur

day afternoon in the justice of the ;

peace court of L. C. Abbott for violating the state quarantine laws. A cow which had been quarantined by a deputy from the state board of health and tagged as unhealthy, was sold by Gilbert. The tag was removed from the animal before Gilbert offered it for sale. He pleaded guilty to removing the tag.

FRENCH FISH STORY.

Rubbing Out a Turner. On New Bond htreet. In London, some years ago a Turner worth $(50,000 was destroyed by n charwoman. The Turner was a water color drawing, and a painting iu oils huug beside It. The owner poluted to the painting and said: "That picture Is dusty. Rub a damp cloth over it." Hut the charwoman by mistake rubbed her damp cloth over the water color, turning it into a blot, a smudge, and thus one of the finest Turner disappeared from the world.

Three Days' Carnival of Marpignon's Intrepid Anglers. Though their lakes and ponds are few and their rivers comparatively destitute of fish, the French people are extremely fond of angling. Indeed, nervous and excitable as the average Frenchman may be. he is content to sit by a stream with a, pole and wait II day for a bite. In a certain country town not far from Paris there existed a fishing club named the Intrepid Fishers of Marptgnon. A pretty stream goes through Marplgnon. but for many years not one fish had been seen in this stream, from which circumstance, it followed, the Intrepid Fishers had little to do. says Harper's Weekly. The excitement may be Imagined, therefore, when the word ran through Marpt.-rnon that a large barbel a tough and gamy fish had been seen In the stream. The Intrepid Fishers turned out and, having ascertained that there was indeqd a barbel in the stream. Immediately stopped the water some little distance above and below him with gratings so that be could not get away. Then they ranged themselves Joyfully along the stream with book and line, and all went to fishing for the one fish. By and by one Intrepid Fisher caught him nnd immediately threw him back Into the water. In the course of time another caught him and did the same. For three days one veracious ac count has It the Intrepid Fishers kept at work catching this one barbel, and at the end of that time the fish died of exhaustion nnd loss of blood. Then the Intrepid Fishers counted up the notches that they had made on their fish poles, and the man who had caught the barbel the most times was declared the champion fisherman of Marplgnon nnd received great honors.

Tortoise Shall. Tortoise shell, however old, can be kept bright by polishing it occasionally with rouge powder.

A Touch of Human Nature Amid the Horrors of War. Out of the ml 1st of the bloody horrors of the battle of Fredericksburg comes a sweet nad touching incident which goes to prove that the rage of battle cannot obliterate tho tenderness dwelling in the hearts of men. The story is taken from Major Robert Stiles' "Four Yeirs Under Massa Robert." The Federal army was enterir.s the town, shot was flying in all directions, and Buck, a Confederate soldier, was peering round the corner of a hous A Utile three-year-oid, fair haired baby crl toddled out of the alley, accompanied by a Newfoundland dog, and In the midst of the hissing shells chased a cannon ball down the street Buck grounded his gun, dashed out Into the storm and swung his great right arm round the baby. Then he ran after his company, the little one clasped to his breast. The company took refuge behind the stone wall whic h has now become historic, and thre for hours and days of terror the baby was kept. Fierce nurses took turns in petting her while the storm of battle raged and sbrieKed. Never was a baby so cared for. and scouts scoured the countryside to get her milk. When the struggle was over and the Federal army had left the company lebind tho wall received the post of honor in the van to lead the column Into the town. Ruck stood about In the middle of the regiment, the baby In his arms. There was n long halt, and the brigade staff hurried to and fro.

The regimental colors were not to be

found. Aril v TCilot.- cnrnnir frt I tlrt frnnf

lie swung aloft the baby girl, her little garments fluttering like the folds of a banner, and shouted: "Forward, men of the Twenty-first! ITere are our colors !" Oft started the brigade, cheering lustily. SHIRKING JAIL WORK. Bidwell, tho Forger, Was a Champion at Malingering. Malingering Is common In jail, but surely a case quoted from bis own experience by Dr. Quinton, the late governor of Holloway, in "Crime and Criminals" is a record. The "hero" was a violent prisoner who feigned stiffness of the index finger to avoid oakum picking. He wns so angry when the finger was forcibly bent that "on returning to his cell he promptly placed the offending finger

in the hinges of his table, which was,'

attached to the cell wall, and violently raised the leaf, with the result that the finger was absolutely shattered and had to be removed." Another case even more remarkable in its way was that of the notorious American crlmtnal Bidwell, who was sentenced to penal servitude for life in connection with the Bank of England forgeries. "He was in good health on conviction, but never did any active work. Feigning loss of power in his legs, he lay in bed from day to day and from year to year, defying all efforts of persuasion and resisting all unpleasant coercive measures devised to make him work. When I saw him nt Dartmoor at the end of eight or nine years of his sentence long disuse of his legs had rendered him almost a cripple. The muscles were extremely wasted, and both, hip and knee Joints were contracted in a state of semiflexion, so that he lay- doubled up In a bundle. Though he was examined time after time by experts, no one succeeded In discovering any organic disease or any cause for his condition other than bis own firmly expressed determination never to do a day's work for the British, government, a threat which, I believe, he ultimately carried out."

FIND TEXAS HOMES

Fifty Babies Will Have Foster Parents in South.

Chicago, III., Dec. 17. There were 52 of the babies; not one was over 3 years od. A whole carload of them passed through Chicago on a 2,500 mile trip. They came from a foundling home in New York City. They were billed to Houston and San Antonio. Texas, where each will be adopted. There were blue-eyed and black-eyed babies, babies with raven locks a;id sunny tresses, and some with no hair at all. The Michigan Central road delivered the carload of babies to the Illinois Central in the afternoon. An hour af

ter it arrived the car had been started to Texas by way of New Orleans, Their foster parents will meet these babies at Houston and San Antonio. An agent of the New York Foundling Hospital, an institution conducted by the Sisters of Charity of New York City, has traversed the district, finding homes for these abandoned youngsters. Men and women wno are to adopt the babies each have received a card calling for one baby. These read: "This entitles you to Marguerite." or "Henry," or "Thomas" as the case may be. Half the babies will be disposed of at Houston and the remainder go to families ia San A a ton ii.

Voice Over Phone Hello! Is that you, dariing? Mis CoquetteYea. Who is talking?-Life.

The Tearkerehief. In some parts of the Tyrol a beautiful though curious custom prevails. When a girl is going to be married and just before she leaves for the church her mother gives her a handkerchief, which is called a tearkerehief. It is made of newly spun and unused linen, and with it the girl dries the natural tears she sheds on leaving borne. The tearkerehief is never used after the marriage day, but is folded up and placed iu the linen closet, where it remains till its owner's death, when it la taken from its place and spread over her dead face.

Making It Easy. Chimmie I told the boss I'd quit this elevator boy job unless he made it easier. Jimmie What do you want him to do? Chimmie Just put on aa arrangement so that the elevator Hill stay still and the floors will run up and down In front of It. Puck.

A WORD TO THE WISE IS SUFFICIENT

The final days are close at hand. A few days more and Christmas will be a thing of the past. Make those few davs count and make your shopping both EASY and PROFITABLE. We like comparison of prices and qualities. Come tomorrow, come every day, until Christmas, or the hundreds of shoppers who are crowding our store daily will beat you to some of the great bargains. Men's Suits and Overcoats at $9.48 and $13.95. Ladies' $15 Coats, $9.48; $10 Coats, $6.48. Hundreds of useful presents will be found in our Dry Goods Section at prices that are right. Great Toyland in Basement. Prices about half what others ask.

Dangerous Sport. First Lady (reading a newspaper) This golf seems to be a very dangerous game. Did you see what happened to a man named Taylor? lie went into bunker and was in two when he came out. Second Lady How dreadful! "Yes, here are the words: 'Taylor getting out In two, Braid secured a half." "Doe It say what happened to the other half V "No. but there was worse to follow. According to the report, Taylor then fell altogether to pieces." Word of Golf.

75c Hobby Horses, 50c 39c Doll Cradles, 25c 50c Dressed Dolls, 25c $1.50 Express Wagons .... . 98c Big line of Toy Trunks at 25c to $1.00 Collapsible Go - Carts for Dolls at 50c, $1.00 $10 Dinner Sets, 100 pieces, at $6.98 Thousands of bargains in Toys at 10c and 25c Largest line of Men's and Ladies' Umbrellas in Richmond, 50c to $5 Fine line of Men's Neckwear at 25c to $1.

SPECIAL SALAD SALE MONDAY 2 gross of 39c China Salads, while they last ...... 1 5c

Airships that fly, prices 10c to 50c Drums. . 10c to $2.00 25c Games of all kinds at ............ .,19c Children's Tea Sets in ' China and Tin, at 10c and .... . . ..... . .25c Men's Half Hose in fancy gift boxes, sell 'at ....... 25c to $1.00 Great line of Men's Fancy Vests, $1.50 up Special in Men's $1.50 Dress Shirts at, . . ,98c $5.00 Electric Irons at . .....$3.98 39c Sleds ........25c

Children's $1.50 Silver sets, knife, fork, spoon cups and napkin ring, for 89c $1.00 Fancy Jardiniers at 69c 25c Books . . . 10c All 10c .Tree .Ornaments 5c

See our 10c assortment of Fancy Dishes. Ladies' $1.50 Silk Scarfs .... .....$1.00 v Others from 50c up Ladies' 75c Black Silk Hose ,50c Men's and Ladies' House Slippers, 50c to ...$2.00

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HATS An attractive assortment of hats for winter wear derbies, soft hats, hats for the critical, fastidious man, who insists on the best value his money will buy.

Men's tailoring, highest class, moderately priced. Good tailoring is our hobby. Our hobby is bringing a success never before given to a Richmond tailoring 'establishment. An abundance of the newest styles of woolens are here

for you to choose from. Nothing could make a better Xmas present than a tailor made suit of clothes. It is sure to be appreciated by any man of the most exacting taste. Take a look at the newest patterns we have. We know you will like them. We know you will be pleased with the suit when we deliver it.

NECKWEAR This men's store is meant for the critical rather than the careless man for the man who knows what the best is. knows he wants it, and means to get It, at a reasonable price. We have neckwear In many different colors and styles at 23c, 50c. and up.

SHIRTS Fine winter shirts In the newest designs and treatments unordinary. you will find a great deal of personal satisfaction in" our line of shirts. We have them in many different colors and prices to suit your purse. $1.00, $1.50, $2.00.

GLOVES There're few stores anywhere which a more comprehensive assortment of gloves will be found than here and nowhere better values commanding the high quality of our gloves. $1.00, np.

SWEATER COATS If you haven't quite decided just what to give a man, let us suggest a sweater coat We know he will appreciate it, they all do. They are useful, comfortable, and are always received with delight. We have them in many different colors and styles.

HOSIPPv

Representing values out of the ordinary. We have them in i LC blUe' green, red and hand embroidered In self or fancy colors from :3c to 50c.

WMo Mo WOOLLEY

The New Store with the New Front

918 Main Street

SWEATERS Just received a new line of all wool Jerseys In the latest styles and colors, at very reasonable prices. From $2.50 up to $5.00.