Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 29, 8 December 1911 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUX-TELEGRAM, FRIDAY DECE3IBER 8, 1911.

CHARITY APPEALS TO LOCAL POBLIC Rev. Conrad Huber Asks People to Come to Relief of the Poor.

REV. CONRAD HUBER. This Is the time of the year when the spirit of giving la in the air. Blessed spirit when it la directed rightly. There are causes that, as a Christian people, must clan our attention. When you are saying your prayers remember the poor. You will have the poor with you always. We have them right here in Richmond. While you are planning and even worrying, to know what, to buy for this one and that one, because their wants are many and their needs few, let me come to your assistance with a helpful suggestion: Just send a gift to Mrs. D. L. Mather, treasurer of the Associated Charities. We will have no difficulty to use your gift to the joy of some poor family, of whom we have many, and we will have great demands upon us this winter. We had our monthly meeting this week. I wish many of you couJd have been present to bear the report of the past month. What would you do if a mother would come to your house, having six children at home, the oldest being only 9 years, and would tell you that they were about to be set out on the street, and they knew not where to go. I think you would send that mother to the Associated Charity headquarters, and tell her that she would be taken care of. In the mean time you would call up the missionary, and tell her what a terrible thing It was that such a case should be found In Richmond. Such cases are frequent. Of such a case we took care of about ten days ago. Now listen what our treasurer reported: 610 people received the appeal for aid to this cause; 106 people responded to this appeal with $615.35; 9 people made promises amounting to $52, and we received merchandise to the amount of $2.00. Some of you have either not jeen praying for the poor, or if you jprayed you have forgotten the fact that Ood wants you to go to work and answer your prayers. Will not those of you who have put the appeal aside, respond promptly, either with cash or subscription; will not others, who can and ought to do something, though not having received an appeal, do so without delay. You will make your Christmas happier by doing so. f Prof. Russell at Y. M. C. A. 7:30 p. m. Tonight.

City Statistics

,V Death and Funeral. I MILLKR Albert Miller, aged 55 years, died at his home, 907 South Ninth street, this morning. Mr. Miller la survived by his wife, two sons, and lve daughters. The funeral arrangements will be announced later. k LAMB Oliver Warren Lamb, aged is years, died at ten o'clock this inornlng at his residence, 101 State Ittreet. He is survived by his father, another and four staters. The funer1 arrangements will be announced feter.

' Births. Te Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Garrett. 204 South Second street, third child, a laughter, Mary Edith Garrett. ,t Health. County health commissioner J. E. Xing and city commissioner T. H. Davis report that the last contagion sign has been pulled off Wayne county homes, meaning that the county bias the unique situation of possessing Absolutely perfect health. Sanitary Inspector Henry Scherb, who has been $ut out of a Job as a consequence of the absence of contagion, has started a campaign to clean up back yards and Alleys, and will spend his time trying tb make Richmond a "city beautiful."

ARE AGAINST BRYAN Progressive Prohibitionists Start a Fight.

(National New Association) CHICAGO, Dec. 8. Determined to thwart what they term a plot to nominate William Jennings Bryan as candidate for President on the Prohibition ticket at the national convention at Atlantic City, N. J., next summer, "prohibition insurgents" today began seeking members for the progressive prohibition league. The league was organized after a stormy meeting here of the national committee o fthe Prohibition party. Quincy Lee Morgan, of South Dakota, Bfcretary of the new organization, said it proposed to get control of the national convention at Atlantic City, prevent the nomination for president of any man not strong in prohibition principles, and to control the national committee. In addition to Bryan, the prohibition insurgents have placed on the "blacklist" as ineligible to a prohibition nomination for president. Gov. J. Frank Hanly, of Indiana, and congressman Pearson liobson, of Alabama.

DESPITE INJURY FULFILS HER PART

With the ligaments of her right

wrist torn loose and suffering most excruciating pain, Miss Catherine , Snepp, dean of women at Earlham col-. lege, fulfilled an engagement to read a paper before the Collegiate club Thursday afternoon. After reading the paper, Miss Snepp fainted and was removed to the college. ! i Miss Snepp while hurrying to catch j a car at the Earlham entrance to go j to the home of Prof, and Mr. A. L. ! Murray, where the Collegiate club met, j tripped over the car tracks and fell, ', resulting in the injury. She continued to the Murral home despite the injury. ' Owing to the swollen condition of the wrist the physician when first called ! could not at once ascertain whether ; the bones were broken, but later discovered that the ligaments were torn i loose. 1

THEFT ALLEGED An alleged theft of $40 from one of the servant girls at Earlham college has been reported to the police and the authorities at Earlham college. The college authorities are working on the matter, and Miss Snepp, dean of women at the institution, is in charge of the case. Details concerning the theft are not given out by the authorities.

LOCAL POST OFFICE READY FOR A RUSH

A BALKY MULE. Remedies Ware Applied, and He Moved Just a Little Bit. "Yessuh," said the negro through the borrowed telephone. He stood on one foot In the drug store and talked in his natural voice, which made the bottles Jingle on the shelves. The numerous people In the store heard all he said as a natural consequence, but could not bear the conversation at the other end. They deduced, however, from the negro's remarks that be was talking with his boss and that be was a teamster by profession. "Yessuh," he said, 'I tried dat." "Yessuh. De ma-an wlf the plug bat he tried dat." "So, snb. De ma-an nin't much huht. His nose hit's busted." "Yessuh. I done dat." "No, suh. De I'll" boy he aln' huht none a-tall; jes' jolted." "Yessuh. De scboolteacbeb. Hit to his close up some." "Fire? Yessuh. Not much; no, suh. He moved a little bit, yessuh." "Yessuh. One o de wheels was burnt a little." "Two o' de wheels yessuh. Well, suh. de wagln hit buhned up. No, uh. Dey aln' nuffln lef." "De muel? Yessuh." "He's dab ylt yessuh." Galveston News.

Olden Time "Raiment." In early Bible days richly embroidered raiment was enumerated with the gold, silver and other valuable property of a rich man. In that primitive age Dame Fashion was not the fickle goddess she la at present, and the "raiment" so frequently mentioned In the Holy Scriptures descended from father to son as a valuable part of the inheritance. Raiment was often sent, with gold and gems, as a present to dignitaries. It took not months, but years, to ornament some of these garments, and the gold thread o lavishly used In embroidering them was real gold. Moses describes the process of making the gold thread that was used In ornamenting the tabernacle. The habit of making presents of rare needlework Is still common among eastern nations that changed their customs so slowly.

DENTED HIS DIGNITY. The Cook's Familiarity With the Captain Was III Timed. Enos Silsbee and Eth:m Knight came from the same little town on the coast of Maine. As boys they had grown up together, aud now as men tbey were sailing together on the same schooner. Ethan was captain, and Enos was the cook. Their positions

might well have been reversed, for, Ethan was better with the skillet than Enos. and Enos probably knew as much about navigation as bis friend. , Still, they maintained their respective places, and ueitber thought of a shift, j Usually on board the Maria there j was little formality between the cap- J tain and the crew. Iu port, however, and on certain occasions it was thought!

necessary to maintain the dignity of office. One day a naval officer came on board on some business. Captain Knight received him in his best manner, thanking bis stars that he happened to have his good coat on when the officer arrived unexpectedly. In the midst of their interview in the captain's cabin Enos, apron tied behind, as was his wont when not very busy, poked bis bead in at the door. "Ethan," he said, "Where's the saucepan?" Captain Knight frowned, and the officer looked at once surprised and indifferent. "Your conduct is amazing, sir," the captain said in bis most dignified mauner. "Your saucepan must be where you left It." "You had It last," protested Enos. "You said you could fry" But the captain had slammed the door. Youth's Companion.

INVADING A MOSQUE.

Weeping Trees. The phenomenon of "weeping trees" that is, of trees shedding drops of liquidis ascribed by Dr. Sharp in the Cambridge Natural History to the influence of plant bugs. The familiar frog hopper which produces the so called cuckoo spit on so many of our plants belongs to this family of insects. A note In the London Field calls attention to some interesting observations on this subject made by Dr. Aunandale and contributed by him to the records of the Indian museum. Dr. Annandale while collecting Insects in western Bengal felt what he thought was rain from a clear sky through the foliage of the trees. On Investigation he found that it fell from tke leaves and was due to a species of plant bug present in enormous numbers.

Roughshod Methods of Sightseers In Turkey. Albert Bigelow Paine says in describing a visit to a Constantinople mosque: "Some kind of ceremony was in progress when we arrived; but, as usual in such places, we did not mind. We went right in just the same, and our guides, too, and we talked and pointed and did what we could to break up the services. Old turbaned sons of the prophet were kneeling and bowing and praying here and there and were a good deal In the way. Sometimes we fell over them, but we were charitably disposed and did not kick them at least 1 didn't, and 1 don't think any of the party did. We might kick a dog kick at him, I mean If we tripped over one, but we do not kick a Moslem not a live one. We only take his picture and step on him and muss him up and make a few notes and go. "I have been wondering what would happen to a party of tourists Moslems, for instance who broke into an Americau church during services, with guides to point ud esplaiu, and stared at the people wbo were saying their prayers and stalked over them as if they were wax figures. An American congregation would be annoyed by a mob like that and would remove it and put it In the calaboose. Rut. then, such things wouldn't happeu in America. We have cowed our foreign visitors. Besides, there is nothing iu au American church that a foreigner would care to see." Outing.

THE GIANT'S CAUSEWAY. Formation and Appearance of This Odd Freak of Nature. The Giant's causeway is situated at the northern extremity of County Antrim, a short distance from Port Rush. Ireland, it consists of countless hosts of basaltic pillars, varying in shape from a pentagon to an octagon, the average length of each column or pillar being about eighty feet, the whole stacked so closely together that a knife blade could hardly be inserted between them. But the formation of these pillars is not the least wonderful part about them, for. although they may be counted by thousands and tens of thousands, each column is fashioned with a symmetry that suggests a matron's handiwork. Their composition is a perfect fusion of one-half flinty earth, one-quarter lime and clay, onequarter almost pure iron, each pillar being divided into regular lengths or joints which come together as a perfect natural ball and socket union. Although to be found in small detachments (imbedded in the cliffs, sands, etc.) for some distance along the shore, the principal aggregations forming the causeway proper consist of three projections or tongues known as little, middle and grand causeways. These singular columns are of different lengths and present an astonishing appearance as they stand, an army of at least 40,000 strong marshaled on the shores of Erin as if ever ready to do battle with the rising tide.

The first actual preparations to meet the rush of holdiay mailing were completed this morning at the local post office when an additional clerk was placed in the stamp department. Superintendent L. A. Handley states that a lone clerk can not possibly handle the crowds that gather at

the stamp window during the week before Christmas, because the great number of packages sent as gifts by Richmond people, must all be weighed to have the correct postage affixed. To surmount this difficulty, Postmaster Haas has ordered one window to be used solely for the distribution of

stamps, while another clerk will weigh and mark packages. A great quantity of mail order business is passing through the Richmond office now as the fore-runner of the actual holiday mail. The big mail concerns are distributing catalogues and taking in orders from all parts of the country, as indicated by the amount of mail they are sending.

A Conundrum. Why la a slight bend of the head In greeting considered queer? Because it's a nod salutation.

First Navel Orange Tree. The orange tree that first produced the navel oranjre i still tnwiri.

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TO WHITEWATER

Several members of the Richmond lodge of Masons went to Whitewater last evening where they witnessed the third degree work conferred upon two candidates of the Whitewater lodge. Following the work a banquet was given.

THE COVETED PLANT.

Just a ' Bit of Human Nature In a Florist's Shop. Tw6 little girls entered a florist's shop. So near each other in size were they that they would have been taken for twins. They had 20 cents 10 cents apiece and with this sum saved from pennies for some time back they were going to buy a plant for mamma. One stepped out a little in advance of the other when the door closed behind them. The other was shy, looking timidly, but confidently, at her sister. The woman in charge of the small shop looked up as the two mites of humanity paused in front of her. "Well?" she said encouragingly. "We want to buy a plant." said the little spokeswoman. Then she added, in order to avoid later embarrassment. "The cheapest one you've fcot." "Ah," said the florist, going to the window, "here is a nice little plant for 25 cents." The little sister turned quickly to the other, but still smiling bravely. "Baby, we've just missed it a nickel," she said. Yet not three minutes later they issued from the shop bearing the plant between them, and as the woman deposited the two silver dimes in the cash drawer her eyes must have caught their gleam, for there was something shining there. New York Times.

Heart Protectors. "Curiosity is not my weak point." said the tailor. "Nevertheless I can't help wondering about some of my customers, especially those who order little metal disks padded Into the left side of their coats and vests. Several of them do that have been doing it for years. The natural inference is that tbey count on being shot at some lime, and they take that precaution to protect the heart. But what I should really like to know Is what they have done to make anybody want to shoot them. Apparently they are inoffensive, law abiding citizens, but there must hae been a time when they were regular daredevils and laid the foundation of an enmity that they expect to wind up some day in a shooting scrap." New York Press.

W EVENINGS. 4 UNTIL $

His Mistake. There once appeared at the back door of a house a tramp who to the mistress of the place related a pathetic story of his troubles. This tale, however, did not greatly move the matter of fact woman, for she remarked dxyly: "That's the same story I had from the last hobo that passed." "Indeed:" said the tramp. "Then, madam. 1 perceive that I have been unwise not to have had my history copyrighted." Judge.

Good Advice. "Help! Help!" came the cry of distress through the midnight stillness. The policeman iu the neighboring doorway stirred uneasily. "Advertise in the want column." be muttered and resumed his nap. Philadelphia Press.

She Was Wise. Spoonly I am intoxicated with love for you. Miss Manyplunks Oh, I see! And you want to try the gold cure? Chicago News.

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News from Athens is that the olive crop in Greece promises to be the best

The timber area of Canada was originally 1,900,000 square miles. At

both in quantity and quality that has j present its timber is estimated at 3,been seen in forty years. 279,000,000,000 feet.

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