Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 182, 5 June 1912 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PALAXIU3I AND SUX-TELEGRA3I. WEDNESDAY JUNE 5, ISflS.

UNDERGROUND PLAN HARD Oli CONSUMER Manager Wharton of L., H. & P. Co. Says ft Would Increase Current Rate.

The information regarding illegal tree trimming by two employes of the Light, Heat and Power company has been placed in the hands of " City Attorney Gardner. The men are accused of a violation of a city ordinance for which a fine is provided. The ordinance was placed into effect some time ago but hag never been enforced. It is said the city is one of the worst violators of this ordinance. J. B. Wharton, manager of the Light, Heat and Power company stated this morning that he had never beard of any ordinances restricting cutting trees until this trouble arose. He admitted however of giving the men orders not to cut trees except where -it was necessary to do so.. Mr. Wharton was asked if he was in favor of an underground system of wiring- for the. city. .''Well, it. is all right," he said. "But the people will have to foot the bill. This would cause a big increase in the cost of the current. If you put the wires under the ground the consumers will haye to pay for it, for the expense would be so large the present current price could not be maintained. Richmond is not ready for such a move yet." Mr. Wharton stated New York had found out how costly the underground system was, paying $150 per year rent for electric arc lights connected by feed wires placed under the ground, while the same lights fed by the overhead system cost the city an average of $85 per year. LATE MARKET NEWS Furnished by A. W. Thomson Co., Second National Bank BIdg. Pbone 2709." Correspondents, Logan and i Bryan. NEW YORK STOCK QUOTATIONS ': NEW YORK. June 5. ' Open High Copper 84 , 85 Am Smelting 84 86 U S Steel . . . 68 70 U S Steel pfd 110 Pennsylvania 123 123 St Paul ... 105 105 B ft O .... 108....., N Y Central. 119 120 Reading .... 168 172 Canadian Pac266 267 Gt Northern 1 133 133 Union Pacific 168 170 Northern Pac 119 120 Atchison ... 106 106 U & N 157 159 Southern Pac 109 110 Am Can -Com 36 . 37 " Am Can Pfd 116 117 Low 83 84 68 Close 85 86 70 110 123 105 108 119 172 267 133 170 120 106 159 ' 110 37 116 123 105 ii8 168 266 133 168 119 106 157 109 35 116 CHICAGO GRAIN CHICAGO, Open July 110 Sept 106 Dec 106 July ' 74 Sept 73. Dec 63, July 50 Sept 41 June 5. Wheat High 110 106 106 Corn74 73 63 Oats51 42 434 Low 109 105 105 73 72 62 Close 109 105 105 73 72 62 50 41 42 41 42 Not Quit. 1 A' rancher returned from a year's trip through the east to find that a one time neighbor of his, a man noted for bis perfect patience, had been having a siege of toad luck. Upon hearing the news he immediately sought out the neighbor to condole with him. "Well, John." be said after greetings had been exchanged, "I hear you lost alt of your timber' through the forest nres.---The other man nodded. "And they say that the river cot off your best bottom land, that your bogs all died of cholera, that your wife and children have been sick and that they have how foreclosed the mortgage on your other place." John nodded again. "Yes. It's ail true," he said, looking about him at what had once been bis prosperous farm, "all true. Why, sometimes get almost discou raged." Ladies' Home Journal. An Optimiit. The late W. Bayard Cutting, said a member of the Century club of New York, was an optimist himself and a firm believer In optimism. Once during a disastrous strike he rebuked my pessimism with a story. "A Mississippi farmer." be said, "was Inundated by tbe spring Boods. and one day while his farm was under water a friend found him laughing and joking In a barber shop. " George." said the friend, the flood's hit you terrible, hasn't Itr Oh. yes,' answered the farmer, the flood's t hit me, there's no denying that Then be smiled and added: 'But out In my wheatfield this morning I landed eight of the finest cattish Mississippi ever turned out. , We had 'em fried for breakfast, with waffles. FTleods, can you beat cattish and waffles to begin a cheerful, optimistic day onf Washington Star. - ? A Dreed Ordeal. lhe Pev. Mr. Inch : of Dumbarton told how on one occasion in his old church In Dundee a brother minister had preached a rather long sermon, and he (Mr. Inch) had occasion later on to enter the pulpit to .make an intimation, wbereupon "wee Macgregor," who was In the gallery with his mother and the rest of. the family, took fright and -exclaimed tvery loudly: "Come awa. maw. There's anltber man gnan tae begin !' Glasgow Times.

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(National News Association) NEW YORK, June 5. A new order which bears the somewhat mystifying name of the Excellent Order of the Knights and Ladies of Ehud, was foun ded in Orange, N. J., the other day.! through the efforts of the Rev. Dr. William A. Frye, pastor of the Orange Methodist church. It is safe to say that before the Rev. Frye had delivered his opening sermon at the meeting at which the order was founded, but few, If any, of those present had even the remotest idea who Ehud was. Dr. Frye himself a left-handed man, had called together a meeting of left-handed men and women, for the purpose of forming an order of the Left-Handed. He explained in bis opening sermon that, according to the Bible. Ehud was the first left-handed man of note on record Ehud, who was a Ben ja mite, was sent by the Jews to bear tribute to King Eglon, the oppressor. Ehud, being lefthanded, cleverly made use of hiB peculiarity to become the deliverer of his people. While extending his right hand to the king, he drew his sword with the left hand and plunged it into the king's breast, killing him instantly. Dr. Frye delivered his left-handed sermon with such enthusiasm that he convinced his left-handed audience that the left-handed were really the chosen people of the Lord and represented the element of progress, originality, inventiveness and daring in society, government and religion. He explained that it was no disgrace to be left-handed and that left-handed people had a perfect right to be proud of their peculiarity which enabled them to depart from ruts and commonplace things. After the prospective Knights and Ladies had sung a left-handed hymn composed by Dr. Frye, the latter distributed to them certificates of membership in the. Excellent Order of the Knights and Ladies of Ehud. The capture, the other day, of a "Humpback Whale" on the sandy beach at Arverne, L. I., ought to furnish valuable advertising material to the real estate boomers of that section. Sailing, bathing and fishing have been the chief attractions so far offered to the prospective buyers of bungalow lots along the Long Island shores. If whaling can be included in the list it would undoubtedly make the offers a great deal more attractive. The whale in question had evidently been a little too eager and greedy when hunting for food and had given BLIND GET DEGREES (National Xcws Association) NEW YORK, June 5. Among the graduates who received degrees at the Columbia University commencement today, were three young men who are totally blind. The three not only succeeded in completing the college course with as high standing as their more fortunate classmates, but- each of the three was obliged during his college career to eke out a slender income by doing private tutoring and other work. Curran's Wit. Lundy Foot, tbe tobacconist, applied to John Currau for a motto when be first established his carriage. "My dear Cur ran." said be, "give me one of a serious cast,' because 1 am a r raid the people will laugh at tbe Idea of a tobacconist setting up a carriage, and. for the scholarship's sake, let It be tn Latin." "1 have Jnst hit on It" said Curran. "It Is only twd words, and It will at once explain your profession, your elevation and your contempt for their ridicule. It has the further advantage of being in two' languages. Latin or English, just as the reader chooses, Iut up'Qnld rides' upon your carriage." As English the words speak for themselves, and "Quid" for tbe tobacco dealer is pat and clever. Read as Latin tbe two words put this interrogation, "Why do you laugh V" Boston Post. The Ball and the Bird. In the American Magazine Hugh S. Fullerton. writing an article on freak plays in baseball, tells about a team once managed in Chicago by Jimmy Callahan. This team wta called the Logan Squares. The Logan Squares played a game with a famous colored team called the Leland Giants. Fullerton goes on: "In this game, which was to decide the city pennant championship, a freak play occurred that helped tbe Leland Giants to win. A batted ball that was going safe over tbe bead of the "second baseman struck an English sparrow, killed the bird and felt directly in front of tbe baseman, who threw the runner out and saved the game. If you doubt this Callahan will 6how you the bird, which .be bad mounted to keep as a souvenir of what hard luck may do to a ball club." 820

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no thought to the dangers of the tide. When the tide receded he was stranded on a sand bar and there he was spied In the early morning by a NewYork brewer, who owns a bungalow on the Arverne beach. With the assist

ance of several "life-savers" the been manufacturer lassoed the whale, hauled him on the beach and there killed him with knife stabs. One of the numerous pawnbrokers on Second Avenue had a sad experience last week, sad in more than one respect. He lost $2.50, several promising customers and a few other things, including a piece of one finger and a small portion of his nose. The last mentioned loss he could well afford, but what hurt him most was the lo6s of the $2.50 in cold cash. The only thought from which he can draw any consolation is that the loss would have been even more deplorable had it been twice as great. One day last week a young woman visited the pawnshop and asked for a loan of $2.50 on a parrot which she offered securely housed in a large cage. She told the proprietor of -the shop a hard-luck story which would have moved a heart of stone and obtained the $2.50, after she had promised to call for the parrot within a week nd to pay extra for his food. Scarcely had the young woman left after an affectionate farewell to her parrot, when the bird went on a rampage. He began to scream language unfit for publication and to sing ragtime songs of an unspeakable character. When customers came into the shop Polly began to abuse them, calling- them the most insulting names and telling them to "beat it." When the pawnbroker tried to pacify the bird by offering him food the contrary and ungrateful fowl snapped at the man's nose and nipped a piece out of it. During the night he made so much noise that all the neighbors complained. A postal card was promptly mailed to the owner of the parrot, requesting her to call at the shop. The card did not reach her in time, however and not until a day later did she come to the shop. The pawnbroker insisted that she should take her bird back, but she said she did not have the money to redeem the bird. The pawnbroker, for the first time in his life, did not insist upon the return of the loan and interest. All he wanted was to get rid of the bird and bis wish was fulfilled. FOR PETIT LARCENY "Dr." Frank Selbey was arrested this morning by Officer Westenberg on the charge of petit larceny, it being charged by Fred Maag, 22 South Seventh street, that April 20, Selbey stole from his barn, a garden fork which the "doctor" sold to a second hand store of this city. Selbey is an ! itinerant animal doctor well known in this section of the country. The Most Worthy On. The late Archbishop Uyuu of Philadelphia was a diplomat of the first order and wus possessed of a full share of Celtic wit and kindly bumor. Before the Catholic Standard and the Catholic Tlmex were combined to form one publicaliou there were keen rivalry and much controversy between their proprietors and renders as to which was the more truly representative Ro. man Catholic organ iu Philadelphia. Each sought eagerly to gain tbe official Indorsement of tbe archbishop. Oa one occasion a prominent layman tried to trap him into a statement ns to which of the two publications be preferred. "Well. I will give you my opinion." said the archbishop deliberately. "It is certain that tbe Standard Is far ahead of the times, and It is equally certain that the Times Is much above the standard; therefore 1 prefer to regard as most worthy tbe one which is thus proved to be superior." His Huge Sense of Humor. Uncle Joe Cannon's capacity lor tempering his wrath with humor, even when he is wrnthy. prompted one congressman to remark: "In erery walk of life a sense of humor Is a help and a blessing. At the nwe time ereu (hi tn:iy exist In ex-, cess. I. for my pint, stiouldu'j care' to bat'e so great a sense of humor as n British soldier 1 once heard about. This soldier was ordered to be flogged. During the flossing he laughed continually. Tbe lasb was laid on all tbe harder, but tbe rain of blows only seemed to increase bis delight. " "What are you laughing at?" the ergeant finally asked. "'Why. tbe soldier chuckled. Txd the wrong man.' " Main Street THE

AGAIN IN CALCIUM Hector Fuller, Well Known Indiana Writer.

Hector Fuller, the former Indiana newspaper man who is chasing a degenerate young millionaire round the world to rescue him from the clutches of an alleged designing siren, is well known to several of the writing fraternity of this city, who are very much surprised over this phase of his peculiar activities. Fuller is one of the most brilliant men who ever struck the state and the most discriminating dramatic critic Indiana ever had Of fascinating personality, Fuller could give his present charge cards and spades in erratic tangents from the straight and narrow paths of the conventions. A local newspaper attache remembers to have once been a member of a party who were the guests of Mr. Fuller on a small steamer on an Indiana lake, which he "chartered" for their and his entertainment and which he undertook to pilot, Fuller being proud of his reputation for knowledge of the laws of navigation. Unfortunately the peculiar formations which guided the destinies of craft on this inland sea had not been investigated by the temporary pilot. the steamer ran into an aquatic ambush and there stuck until pulled off by sundry devices manufactured through the ingenuity of those on the not far distant shore. So chagrined was the pilot that he left early next day. Mr. Fuller was, however, what is sometmes known as a "dead game sport" and never more displayed his heroic nerve than at the time of one of Bernhardt's numerous farewell tours of this fatuous country. At this time Sarah was barred from the syndicate houses and was appearing in barns, tents and any other shelter under which she could exploit herself, the syndicate controlling all the theatres (this was before the erection of the Murat) in Indianapolis. Mr. Fuller brought her to Indianapolis and lost heavily, having her appear in the German House, ill-calculated for professional theatrics. Bernhardt herself, however, lost heavily In prestige on account of the manner in which she cut and slashed the play with evident contempt for the acumen of her audience. " But her sublime nerve paled in the light of her local manager's stoicism before a losing proposition. Fuller's amazing experiences as a correspondent at the time of the war. between Russia and Japan .were recorded by him in a popular magazine and are more or less known to everyone. He Is a -picturesque figure and his present extraordinary occupation makes him none the less' so. What She Overlooked. "That's queer." said tbe landlord. "What's the matter?" . - "I've just collected the rent for that house." "What's queer about it? Didn't the lady ask you to paper the parlor?" "Oh. yes, and tbe dining room and tbe bedrooms, and she also asked me to paint the front and back porches and build another outdoor sleeping apartment on the rear." "And she threatened to move, of course. If you refused?" "Yes." "Well, I don't see anything queer about that" "You don't? Well, she didn't Impress upon my mind what good tenants they have a,! ways been and advise me that I couldn't afford to lose them. I can't see how sbe overlooked that speech." DetroitFree Press.

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