Richmond Palladium (Daily), 8 March 1904 — Page 5

RICHMOND DAILY PALLADIUM, TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1904.

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The Richmond Palladium TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1904. THE WEATHER. Indiana; Fair tonight and Wednesday. 32. x Optical goods at Haner's. Eye glass changed at Ilaner's. Dr. W. A. Park for dentistry. tf See 4 ; Cheerful Liar" Monday night Mrs. W. S.IIiser's shorthand school. Try the Palladium for job printing. Spectacles correctly fitted at Haner's. David Esteb, who has been seriously ill, is improving-. Lafe Mercer spent yesterday in Fountain City on business. Vernon D. Graves returned from Fountain City last night. E. II. Cates has gone to Kew York on an extended business trip. Harry Hatfield spent last evening with his parents in Greensfork. Miss Bessie Johnson, of Main street, is visiting relatives in Chicago. T. C. Taylor, who has been in Portland on business, returned jesterday. Earlham chorus, with splendid soloists, First M. E. church Thursday evening. Mortgage exemptions made at S. Iv. Morgan's office, 25c, eighth and north K streets. 4-2v De Pauw-Earlham debate Friday, March 11th. Plat at Ross drug store Tuesday. mon-tuesthrs Frank Puthoff returned last night from a business trip to Winchester and IJidgeville. G. W. AUbright, of north thirteenth street, left last night for a week's trip to Atlanta, Ga. Jl. K. Shiveley returned this morning from Hagerstown, where he attended the K. of P. lodge last night. Don't fail to hear the De PauwEarlham debate Friday, March 11th. Get your tickets at Ross' drug store. Haydn's Imperial Mass and the Persian Garden, First M.' E. church, March 10. Tickets ,r)0 cents. Plat at "Westcott pharmacy. Kev. .T. Beck attended the meeting of the Lutheran svnod in Columbus, 1 O.. vcsienlav. He returned this inorninir. " j -.r t i f tt i i Mrs. Adam ueiIer, ot Hagerstown,; is seriously ill at the home of Mr and Mis. C; D. Slifer, 217 north thirteenth street. Joe Studt returned to Anderson yesterday after visiting over Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Sophia btudt, ; of south eleventh street

Hear the Persian Garden and Im- . perial Mass, -with soloists of renown, First M. E. church, March 30. Plat at Westcott pharmacy. Typewriters, all makes, rented, sold. Rentals, $3 to $5 per month. jt Repairs and ribbons for all machines. ' Tyrell, W. U. Tel. office. 'Phone 26. Miss India Tan Dusen, of Pittsburg, who has been visiting Miss Kate Van Dusen, on north thirteenth street, has gone to Chicago, where she will visit before returning home.

Geonre Revnolds, Frank Keevrr ( v i 4i i i i t- t r ,r - erJyears, died at the home of his par-

Claude Keever, T). C. Marin, Charles Kinert and Mrs. Rhoda Wright and William Davis, of Fountain Citv, spent yesterday in Richmond. Colin Schaefer. eardain of n, Richmond high school baseball team, ! "was struck, in the face by a ball while '

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GOLD FISH. As a streak of enterprise the Alford Drug Co., gave away an immense number of gold fish today. Extra help had to be employed to wait on the people. ClTlEATHS

For the Month of February Doubled the Births. Muncie always did make big claims, but here is one she is not proud of. The following dispatch tells the story: . "Muncie, Ind., March 8. During February the death' list in Muncie almost doubled the birth list. The former number forty-one and the latter twenty-nine. There was only one colored child born in the city during the month. Contagious diseases numbered sixty-eight. Physicians now report a large number of cases of measles, influenza and grippe in Muncie. PAMYlD Tim Baker Stricken, But is Improving. Tim Baker, of north seventeenth street, suffered a stroke of paralysis that affected his whole side. Word received today indicates that he is improving. GREATElfTLOODS Since 1902 is Experienced in the East. - (By Associated Press.) Wilkesbarre, Pa., March 8. This is the greatest flood since 1902. The river is still rising and railroads are completely- cut off from the city. Some of the mines are flooded. The railroad at Catawissa is washed away. The flood was caused by ice gorges. Ifarrisburg, Pa., March 8. The situation in the flooded reirion is critileal, the river having risen rapidly since last night. Pittsburg, Pa., March S. For the 11,11 a ume in tne Past Ilve weeKS ine hih waters of the river passed the j 1 "I i i t r i i danger line today. slowly receding. The river is now j Harrisbnrg, Pa., March S. The city 1 today faces the worst flood in its hisllorv. The weather ohprvpr nrediVts ( tliat the stae of the Snsquchanna ;river w5I1 excml th fc f , , Fri(la wjlieh was u ffreat(M;f lin to fiinf time, and that the water will con tinue to rise for twenty-four hours longer. SPECIAL CAR SERVICE, On account of the horse sale at Cambridge City this week two cars will leave the corner of eighth and Main streets at 1 o'clock both Wednesday and Thursday. Returning will leave Cambridge City at 5 p. m. C. A. Denman, , Superintendent. I Ross. WilH.nm V. T?rwc o.l no cuts. Joh.n and Mary Ross, No. ,105 south fourteenth street, Monday at 10:30 p. m., of heart failure. Tile funeral will be from the home Thursday at 2 p. m., Rev. -Howard, of tho English Lutheran church, officiating Friends will be welcome to call anv . merit at Earlham cemeferj'.

SOCIAL CALENDAR. Today. Magazine club with Mrs. Charles Holton, 118 north thirteenth street. Ticknor club with Mrs. E. B. Clements, 109 north thirteenth street. Dorcas society with Mrs: Albert Ross, 303 south fourteenth, street. Tuesday. . Aftermath annual business meetingwith the president, Mrs. R. L. Kelly, 221 Central avenue. Home Missionary society of Grace Methodist Episcopal church, with Mrs. Charles S. Farnham, 40 south eighth street. Merry-Go-Round with Mrs. Ira Swisher, 214 north eighth street. Wednesday. The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionai-y society of the First Eng

lish Lutheran church meets with Mrs. Lee Nusbaum, 110 north eleventh street. Duplicate Whist club with Mrs. Harry Weber, 119 south thirteenth street. Penny club with Mrs. Franklin Young, 124 Main street. Ladies' Aid society of Christian church with Mrs. W. B. Dye, 122 south seventh street. Wednesday society of First Presbyterian church with Miss Susan Kelsey, 18 north thirteenth street. Missionary society of Whitewater Friends' church with Mrs. R. L. Sackett, National avenue. R.oll call social by Rathbone Sisters in Pythian temple. ' Backward Social" by the Epworth league of Grace Methodist Episcopal church at the parsonage, 913 north A street. c : ; Thursday. Thursday Afternoon Whist club with Mrs. Frank I. Reed, 109 north fif teenth. street. Thursday Thimble club with Miss Laura Schatz, 130 south thirteenth street. East End Whist cluT Vith Miss Mary Lemon, 22 south seventeenth street. , ; Occult Research club with Mrs. Jajvos McNeill, 22 south thirteenth street. v v Earlham Oratorio at First Methodist Episcopal church. - Friday. Athenaea with Mrs. J. J. Dickinson, 124 south fifteenth street. Whist party for ladies in Elk club rooms. Ladies' Aid society of Grace Methodist Episcopal church. Whist party at the Country club. Iris club with Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Cox, 13 south tenth street. Card party by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weber, 119 south thirteenth street. The Magazine club met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Charles Holton, IIS north thirteenth street. It was the regular monthly miscellaneous day, and beside the principal story, selected from current fiction and read by Mrs. Charles Kidder, each member gave a short selection either prose i or poetry, humorous or sad. Next week Mrs. F. A. Brown, 210C east Main street, will entertain the club. Mrs. Samuel Gaar and Mrs. Ralph Paige will be the readers. The meeting of the Penny club with Mrs. Franklin Young, corner of Main and north second streets, will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. John S. Shro3'er entertained the Ticknor club yesterday afternoon at the home' of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Clements, 109 north thirteenth street. The paper for the day, "Clara Barton and the Red Cross "Work," was given by the hostess, Mrs. Shroyer, and was followed by an enjoyable social hour. A two-course luncheon was served, Polishes brass as cloor knobs, stair rods and railings, j

buffet, and each lady was presented with a pleasing favor. These were tiny hand made pamphlets, decorated with the emblem of the red cross and containing a tried and true" invalid food recipe. The program for the remainder of the season will be somewhat altered from those printed in the club calendar, on account of the postponing of last week's meeting. Next week,

when the meeting will be held with Mrs. Harry Mather, 322 north twelfth street, the program on "Emerson," planned for yesterday, will be given. The Dorcas society was entertained yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Albert Ross at her home, 305 south fourteenth stret. The ladies enjoyed a very pleasant afternoon, and are anticipating the next meeting, which will be held two weeks' later, with Mrs. Lee Nusbaum, 110 north eleventh street. Miss Edna Walls entertained the San Souci club last evening at her home in Fairview. Miss Walls is a charming hostess, and the young ladies enjoyed a very pleasant evening. All members were present and a new member, Miss Marie Holton, was initiated. Progressive euchre was played, followed by a dainty little supper. The Misses Bailey, also of Fairview, will entertain the San Souci club at its next meeting, March 21st. Mr. and Mrs. II. Knode, of Indianapolis, arrived here today to visit the remainder of the week with Mr. and Mrs. John Lontz, 52 south fifteenth street. Mrs. Piatt Robinson, of north thirteenth street, who has been visiting in Chicago for the past month, returned home yesterday. Miss Essie Hamilton returned to Liberty yesterday after a visit with Miss Eva Doughty. Mrs. Julia "Woods, of Anderson, is a guest of hef father, John Rubley. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Haseltine returned last night from Indianapolis, where they spent Sunday. Miss Jennie MeGrew, of north twelfth street, is home from Winchester, where she made a short visit Mrs. William A. Boyer, of north fifteenth street, returned yesterday from Logansport, where she has been visiting relatives. y " Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Braxton, of north sixth street, are visiting in Elwood. . . Miss Mai-ie Knollenberg, of west Richmond, has returned from a visit in Lafayette. ; Rev. and Mis. A. J. Feeger left .yesterday for a brief visit with relatives in Columbus, O. Miss Eva Matthews, who has been a guest of Mrs. Edward Cummings, has returned to her home in Elwood.. Mrs. Ada Mills, of north A street, is home from Fountain City, where she has been visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Beatty, of east Main street, have returned f com a short visit with relatives in Pendleton, Tnd. Mrs. L. A. Share, of Indianapolis, is visiting her father, Mr. Oliver Jones. , Mrs. II. C. Teeter returned to Hagerstown last night after a brief visit with numerous relatives here. MESSAGES Can be Sent From Richmond by the Marconi Wireless Telegraph. Wireless telegraph is coming into move general use than is probably known by the public. Tliit fy-cight of the largest .TransAtlantic steamships (ocean greyhounds) are now equipped with Marconi wireless telegraph system, and others are constantly being added to

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the list. The Western Union Telegraph company gives official notice that it will accept and forward "wireless" messages for all steamers so equipped. The cost of a ten word message from Richmond to any of the steamers s $2.50. LACKEY HORSE SALES. Quite a number of persons from this city went over to Cambridge City this morning and this afternoon to attend the horse sales. There was quite a good attendance at the sale today. I have for sale today, a good family carriage, rubber tire, a good driving horse and harness. Cheap. Also a good automobile.., Also a good driving horse seven years old. A number of good homes for sale at a bargain. T. R. Woodhurst. OLD T1A1E BASEBALL. IT WAS NOT SCIENTIFIC AND FEW RULES WERE OB5ZRVC D. The Batter Was Ivms-vn ns tlie tlleuiaii, aJ the Pitc-lier' Object Was to Throw a Kail That CouIU Br Hit "Urinous the Sile." " Time will cot turn back in its night, but the mind can travel back to the flays before bast-ball or at least to the flays before baseball was so well known and before it had become so scientific. There were ball jjames in those days in town and country, 'and the country ball game -was an event. 'Jfnere were no clubs. The country boy of those days was not gregarious. lie preferred Hocking by himself and remaining independent. On Sunday atternoons the neighborhood boys met on some well crossed pasture, and, whether ten or forty, every one was to take part in the game. Self appointed leaders divided the boys into two compa nies by alternately picking one until the supply was exhausted. The bat, which was no round stick, such as is now used, but a stout, paddle with a blade two inches thick u:vA four inches wide with a convenient Iirvmlle dressed on to it, was the -1k; ;en arbiter. One of the leaders sr. t ;-.s the side of this bat. which -was Iniestly called "the paddle." and asked the lender of th opposition forces. "Wet or dry?" The paddle was then sent whirling up in the air, and when it came down whichever side won went to the bat. whiie the others scattered over the field. The ball was not what would bo called, a "National league ball" nowadays, but it served every purpose. It was usually made on the spot by some boy offering up his woolen socks as an oblation, and these were raveled and wound round a bullet, a handful of strips cut from a rubber overshoe, a piece of cork or almost anything or nothing, when anything was not available. The winding of this ball was an art, and whoever could excel in this art was looked upon as a superior being. The ball must be a perfect sphere and the threads as regularly laid as the wire on the helix of a magnetic armature. When the winding was complete the surface of the ball was thoroughly' sewed with a large needle anci thread to prevent it from unwinding when a thread was cut. The diamond was not arbitrarily marked off as now. Sometimes there were four bases and sometimes six or seven. They were not equidistant, but were marked by any. fortuitous rock or shrub or depression iir tli! reuu,l where tlx steers wo."

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UT wont to bellow and paw up' the eartfi." One of these tellurial cavities was almost sure to be selected as "the den," now called the home plate. There were no masks or mitts or protectors. There was no science or chicanery, now called "headwork." The strapping young oafs, embryonic teachers, presidents and premiers were too honest for this. The pitcher was the one who could throw a ball over the "den," and throw a ball that could be hit. I The paddleman's object was to hit the ball, and if fee struck at it which . . . he need not do unless he chose and , missed it the catcher, standing well back, tried to catch It after it bad lost its momentum by striking the earth once and bounding in the air "on the first bounce", it was called and if he succeeded the paddleman was "dead," and another took his place. If he struck it and it was not caught in the field or elsewhere in the air or "on the bounce," he could strike twice more, but the third time he was compelled to''' run. There was no umpire and very little wrangling. There was no effort to pounce upon a base runner and touch him with the ball. "Any one having it could throw' it at him, and if it hit him he was "dead" almost literally sometimes. If he dodged the ball, he kept on running until the "den" was reached." Some of the players became proficient in "ducking, -dodging and side stepping, and others learned to throw the ball with the accuracy of a rifle bullet. - No matter how many players were on a side, each and every one had to be put out, and if the last one made three successive home runs he "brought in the side," and the outfielders, pitchers and catcher had to do all their work over again. The boy who could "bring -in his side" was a hero. iSo victorious general was ever prouder or more lauded. Horatius at the bridge was small potatoes in comparison. lie was the uncrownejd king. There M-ere no foul hits. If a ball touched the paddle ever so lightly, it was a tick, and three ticks made a compulsory run. The score was kept by some one cutting -notches in a stick, and the runs during an afternoon ran into the hundreds. If the ball was lost in the grass or rolled under a Scotch thistle, the cry "Lost ball!" was raised and the game stopped until it was found. Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. What v Lie Did. The madness of suicide as a' relief from mental anguish was vividly illustrated years ago by an incident which occurred in an Italian town. Moretti, a tailor, was sent to prison on a charge of fraud. His sweetheart called upon the police officer to ask how long Moretti was likely to be confined and was told that it would be probably for many years. The policeman had been instigated to say this by the girl3 mother, who disliked the-match. Overwhelmed with grief and thereby driven to despair, the poor girl put an end to. her life by poison. A few days later Moretti was released from custody, the ; accusation against bim having been proved false. He returned home to find his affianced bride a corpse. Frenzied at the sight, he, too, destroyed himself. The lie wrought a double tragedy. Pnttlns It Tactfully. A certain subordinate government official was absent from his post on a week's leave, at the end of which he telegraphed to his superior to the following effect: N "Sir, 1 shall feel grateful if you will grent me an extension of leave for two days, as a friend of mine is going to bemarried and wants me to act as bride; groom." -. - - j- . . --'