Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 263, 30 July 1909 — Page 4

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND flUN-TEIiEGBAM, FBIDAY, JULY 3D, 1S09.

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' , . P4XI-4DZVM WOaCTXJfO CO. iMHd fdtH ae wa.k, r.nln m4 Sunday mornjn. . Oglca dmr North Itb and A itrMU- . Ua Phana 1231. ' BXCHMOKD, INDIANA.. - t t BStts. rkapUa f. Wanraa .HilMtT BVBBCBIrTIUn JlixviUB. Xr Richmond 15.00 par year "(In f advance) or lOo par waalc . w UifT mfUflffDTTlTTAVS One year, in advance , , . . . . 00 Six months, In advance 2.60 On month. In advanca .RURAL ROUTES. On yaar. In advance v ....S2.S0 8lx month'. In advance 1.60 On month, in advance . , -Ji Address changed ss often aa desired; both mv and old addresses must be , Subscribers will pleme remit with order, which should be ., given for a specified term; name will not be entered until payment U received. Entered at Hlchroond. Indiana, post office aa second class mail matter. . M IIMII ) Assoafsstioa W Assssissa (Naw Yerk CKy) kaa serfcffieetetaaeiraletlaa t s IMs j-t3eaUan. OsJ the Bnrw ei I fa tta mat in ttatlO - " - - . t HARVARD'S PRESIDENT AND ATHLETICS President Eliot of Harvard had the gift of faying the right thing on almost every subject, hut in criticizing athletics he sometimes seemed curiously. to miss an essential fact Himself a man of robust physique, a varsity oarsman in. his day, he yet was so disturbed by the excesses of inter collegiate contests that he sometimes seemed opposed; to athletic competition itself. In his. own fine sanity and balance he rather lost sight of certain .phases of frail human nature; ignored that fourth dimension the sest of the game which makes all the difference between mere drudgery and the exhilaration of sport. Dr. Eliot's successor seems to be a little closer to the undergraduate point of view. "The mere pleasure -of exercise," he says, "soon ceases to suffice, because mus cular strength and nervous and moral force can be brought to a high point only by a strenuous exertion that surpasses the bounds of strictly physical enjoyment. To make the most of himself,' the boy must put forth an uncomfortable effort, and for this he must have an external stimulus. It is safe to assert that if young people took part in games only so far as they enjoyed the exercise without being af fected by ambition or the opinion of their fellows, a large portion of the more strenuous sports, and therewith much valuable training, physical and moral, would be lost." No doubt competition is often" carried too far until It has the effect of eliminating all but a few champions of pre-eminent qualities. But the fact that competition may be -carried further than is wise does not prove that It is not valuable as a stimulus, that it is not, indeed, the main factor in the physical " development' of ''youth." 'This is sound talk. The body, as well as the mind, must be forced, to dd something which seems at themoment uncomfortable in order to attain its highest growth. An athlete learns to run a half-mile in two minutes, not by. comfortable" jog ging f 'cross country superior as that is from the point of view of pleasure and ordinary exercise but by supreme efforts repeated many times V" under proper training. Young, growing men need competition and games to force them -to make such supreme efforts because, in our civilization, they;' rare ly have the chance to chase their ene mies or their dinners, or Indulge in the other sports of aborigines. A. man of President Eliot's . intellectual strength and discipline ( may ; see through the tediousness" , of ' gymnas ium exercise to health and strength beyond. The average undergraduate generally needs to be allured by ap plause and the desire to win. Editor ial In CoVles for July 31. - THE THAW INQUIRY It seems that there are two kinds of insanity, one medical, In which there is ' actually some physiological disord er of the mind; and the other a sort of legal insanity, momentary in its operation and probably ' factitious. Either one. tC seems. Is sufficient ex cuse for the person acting under its Influence, but with this X difference: That the medically insane person is to be treated as for a disease and per haps 6hut away from society, whereas the one who is legally insane is not to be molested, but after the commission of some crime or misdemeanor may bo. permitted to go at once on his way as soon as the smoke of his revohrer baa blown away an4 the red mist of slaughter has lifted from his brain. This at least seema to be Har ry Thaw's alert, intelligent and smil ing exposition of his own case. The ordinary, person may be , pard oned if he does not understand these things. It mystifies him exceedingly to -find that A renowned alienist on

one occasion has one opinion, and

aaln, reasoning apparently from the same condition, . reaches an entirely different conclusion " respecting the amount of ' sanity involved in s case of homicide. One is reminded ' of the celebrated firm of specialists that was wont to conduct autopsies in cases of suspicious death, and which displayed conspicuously over the door the following sign: To find poison 125. Not to find poison $50. To find poison and say we did not $75. Not to find poison and say we did $100. . To befuddle the court and jury with learned opinions so that they will not know whether this is a case of poisoning or an inquiry into a horse stealing episode $200. It would be unfair to the alienists not to admit that they sometimes have a hard time of it. Very often they have no opportunity to express their opinion in an absolute, way, but are confined strictly to expressions based on such conditions as counsel choose to formulate. Under such circumstances the entire range of such testimony is often purely hypothetical. At best it is a' mystifying business and one which from any point of view is not entirely creditable. Indianapolis Star. TWINKLES (By Philander Johnson.) Boisterous Affection. "Is Blujjer a kind husband and a good father" "He means to be," answered Miss Cayenne; "but his idea of making home happy is to bring around a phonograph with a lot of dog-fight records." The Summer Outing. "Yes," said Mr. Cumrox, "mother and the girls Insist on my sitting out doors1 and getting good and sunburned." "They think sun-burn becomes you?" "Maybe, But I suspect they want to keep the hotel man from seeing me turn pale when he gives me my bill." The Egoist. Since brevity's the soul of wit, A prudent choice of words I'll try, ; And freely, when I'd make a hit, Employ the 6hort and simple "I." Considerate Silences. "I understand that Bliggins and his wife have very little to say to each other." "Have they quarreled?" "No. They think so much of each other that he doesn't like to bore her with base ball talk and she wants to avoid worrying him about hats." Cautious Discourse.' "Do you always express your opin ions to your constituents without re serve? "No," answered Senator Sorghum. I feel compelled to make allowance for certain prejudices. A man who expects people to believe all he says must be careful not to say all he believea. Vain Forbearance. The trials we're endurin' In this world we'reilivin in - Are beyond; the hope of curra.'. - They have kep' me worried thin. The people who are foolish. People who are far too gay, People swift an people mulish They are always in the way. But to a thoughtful creature, s Opposed to all that's rude, The world s most vexin' feature ' Is its rank ingratitude! Though my nerves I keep a-wringin. Puttln up with ways so free, It goes laughin' on an' singln', Never takin heed of met Hems Gathered in From Far and Near Talking. From the Milwaukee Journal. Words are easily spoken. There are some who sre speaking them all day long. They talk, talk. talk, and, when done, neither they nor any one else could tell a single thing they said worth remembering. The gift of speech is to be highly valued, but it should be used with care. When one talks very much little attention is giv en to what he says, for no one can talk all the time and give due thought to his conversation. When talk comes in a constant stream there will be lit tle sense in it. A silence now and then makes what one says more im presstve. Every one likes a sociable man, one who has something pleasant to say, who has intuition as to the mood of his listener and the kind of talk most" appropriate to the time. There are times when the silent companion is the one for whom you are most grateful. It is a great thing to know when to be silent ' In Newark. From the Newark News. Garbage dumps, acres of festering rottenness, inside the city limits and under the city's control offend every physical sense within a wide radius. But far more appalling' than their obvious nastiness is their sinister menace of the public health. There is a sardonic jest in every line of a newspaper description of One of these dumps. Flies, carriers of typhoid, are bred there in millions and the city, affects to fear typhoid. A mosquito-breeding pool is In the center of the tract and we have professed interest in mosquito extermination. Rats, destructive to property and recognised disseminators

of loathsome germ diseases, swarm

over the heaps of garbage. is ensealing odors from decaying offal, acrid smoke from burning rafuse poison the atmosphere and this when public and private agencies are preaching the gospel of pure air to ail wno wui give ear. ,. J Can They Think ItT From the Indianapolis News. There Is just a suspicion that some of the speeding motor cyclists have in some manner got the notion that they are' attractively picturesque. To Credit's Discredit. From the Nashville American. Business will have its periodical reverses so long as a man who couldn't pay cash for a wheelbarrow is able to buy an automobile on credit. 4,000 ATTENDED HAGERSTOWN FAIR Great Crowd Sweltered for Hours and Then Drenched With Rain. RACES WERE INTERESTING CROWD WAS GREATLY SWELLED BY THE LARGE DELEGATION OP RICHMOND BOOSTERS FOR FALL FESTIVAL. Hagerstown, Ind., July 30. Near four thousand people attended the Hagerstown fair Thursday. The crowd was considered good but was not as large as Thursday of last year. The amphitheater was packed and a large number of' people were on the grounds inspecting the different exhibits. At least twenty-five other fairs were represented in the attendance. The larg est delegation ever sent over from. Richmond to the fair came yesterday. Nearly one hundred came early in the morning and a later train brought 309. They were all boosting the fall festival. New Castle also was well represented. Although the heat was very intense, good time was made in all the races. The first race was the free-for-all pace for which there were four entries. The best time was 2:101. Had, Seven Starters. The 2:24 trot had seven starters. The best time was made in the first heat, 2:19. Six horses were entered in the 2:25 pace , which race was an interesting event but remained unfinished on account of the storm. Four boats were finished, the best time being 2:16. The one mile run was also called off for the same reason. Hacks, carriages and autos did a big business carrying the people home from the fair grounds. About five o'clock, a terrific wind and rain storm came up, very unexpectedly, especially to those in the grandstand. The wind hurled great clouds of dust about the grounds and the rain descended soon afterward, continuing until late at night. All of the immense crowd of visitors broke for home or shelter, but many were held up at the grounds until nearly dark, till conveyances could be secured to take them to town. The rain, though, will be beneficial to the track for today's racing providing it doesn't rain any more. Results of Races. Following is the official score of the races: Free-for-all Pace Purse $200. Spooney Boy (Swisher) ... .1 2 2 2 Theon (Cherry) :...4 4 3 3 Gipsy Woodland (Osborn),.2 11 1 Haymond Russell (Wagner) 3 3 4 4 Time 2:14. 2:10, 2:14. 2:15 2:24 Trot Purse $300. Prince R. (Levi) 2 5 7 2 Frank (Kyger Bros.) 1 2 5 3 C. G. S. (Fletcher) 7 6 3 5 Independence (Emerson).. .4 111 Arligh O. (Offut) 3 4 2 6 Catherine Ray (Padgitt)... 5 7 6 7 Josephine L. Patch (Wolverton) 5 3 4 4 Time 2:19, 2:20, 2:21, 2:22. 2:25 Pace Purse $300. Helen Zoo (Mace) .1 6 2 1 May B. (Covault) ........ ..5 2 5 2 Pauline Hilda (Worl) 2 11 5 Nathalia (Osborn) 3 5 3 3 Marie Brown (Wagner 4 3 4 dr. Celia W. (Wissel) ....6 4 6 4 Time 2:17, 2:22, 2:16, 2:18. Unfinished. Paid His Debt. When Joe Chamberlain entered the house of commons be was anxious to try his oratorical powers. A certain leading politician who was piloting a bill through the bouse was approached by one of Mr. Chamberlain's friends, who said; "Chamberlain would like to speak on the bill. Can you give him a chance?" "Well, you know, J think it would not do. He's a new member, and nobody knows what the dickens he might say." Time went on. Chamberlain gained ground became a power In parliament. The leading politician, on the contrary, had made a series of blunders which bad imperiled his position. An election was Imminent Forgetting his previous record, he thought that if be could get Mr. Chamberlain to speak for him be would strengthen his position. He therefore applied to the right honorable gentleman. The latter calmly surveyed him through his eyeglass and said: . "Well, you know, I think It would not do. I am a new member, and nobody knows what the dickens I might saj." "Six feet in his boots r exclaimed old Mr. Flat. "Nonsense! Why, yon might as well say the man has six heads tn his hat!"

CffllMPACKER IS 111 BAD WITH ChIIIIQII Representative Stands to Lose The Census Chairmanship.

HE FAVORS A REVISION NOT BEING IN SYMPATHY WITH THE SPEAKER'S PLANS FOR IN CREASED TARIFF RATES, IS OUT OF FAVOR. Washington, July 30. The Washington Post prints this bit of gossip: 'There ia a persistent rumor about the capitol that the census committee of the house will have a new head when Speaker Cannon announce the makeup of the standing committees. just before the adjournment of this ses sion of congress. Representative Crumpacker of Indiana, who has been chairman of this committee, has run afoul of the speaker in bis attitude toward the tariff revision, it is said. Mr. Crumpacker, ever since he was appointed a member of the committee on ways and means, has been strongly in favor of downward revision of the tariff, to such an extent thst no has aroused the ire of such a standpatter as the speaker. "It is understood that Mr. Crumpacker was placed on the ways and means committee by Speaker Cannon wlht some misgivings, but former Representative Watson of Indiana, was particularly desirous that Mr. Crumpacker should get the place. Were Political Reasons. "Mr. Watson was about to run for governor of Indniana, and there were political reasons why he should wish to see Mr. Crumpacker get the place on the ways and mean committee. So Mr. Watson, who was a right hand man of the speaker, urged Mr. Crumpacker's appointment. "The speaker, it is said, would not be averse to taking Mr. Crumpacker off the ways and means committee, but after the tariff bill has been passed there would be little object In such action and also such action would be without precedent. While the speaker has the power to appoint the standing committees of the house under the rules of the body, there is nothing in the rules authorizing him, after the committees are appointed, to remove members therefrom. If he should attempt to remove Mr. Crumpacker from the ways and means committee a nice parliamentary question might be raised." Knox Notifies Marshall. Secretary of State Knox has mailed to Governor Marshall a formal letter of notification regarding the income tax amendment. It is in compliance with the recent resolution of congress although it would have been written in the same terms had that resolution not been enacted. The letter reads: "I have the honor to enclose a certified copy of a joint resolution of congress entitled 'joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States,' with the request that you cause the same to be submitted to the legislature of your state for such action as may be had be communicated to the secretary oi state as required by Section 205, Revised Statutes of the United States (see overleaf.) . "An acknowledgement of the receipt of this communication is requested." The overleaf referred to in the letter is a citation of the statute requiring notice of action on constitutional amendments by states to be communicated to the secretary of state for pui llcation in papers In which notice is required to be given for adoption of amendments to the constitution. Iden tical letters have been mailed to the governors of other western states. Ants That Fight Spiders. Few more wonderful adaptations are seen in the whole round of nature than the webs spiders spin to entrap the wary ant. They are not high hung, lacy affairs, caressing every breeze, but low set silken tubes stretched in the grass, the crevices of rock or about tree roots. Ants of every size creep heedlessly into tham. The spiders eat them with relish, but occasionally a very little spider and a very big ant engage In a duel to the death. If the spider can bite, the ant can sting aud does It with a right good will. The spider does not try to get rid of such an ant as he does of a wasp or bee too strong to be safely attacked. Such an Insect wnich threatens destruction to the web, is often cut out of it by the web bnilders. The entangling cables are not loosed, but the web rays neatly snipped in two. first those underneath and at the very last the highest filament Often the letting go of such a captive means destruction to half the nest. But some spiders are wiser than some people. They know not merely when they have enough, but when they have too much. SOME THINK SO. Milton, Ind., July 20.The Rev. Mr. Scott will preach at the Christian church Sunday morning. His subject will be "Are You a Jonah?" He will not preach at nizht The DulDlt will be occupied by Mr. Barney of In dianapolis, president of the Anti-Saloon League, .who will address the people here on the subject of temperance. Among the Burmese a newly married couple, to insure a happy life, exchange a mixture of taa laaves steeped in oft Bacsrr: Gold If eda; Fioar for

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RACE IS CLOSE ONE Harding and Shank Fighting Hard for the Republican Nomination. IS THE LATTER CUT-UP? Indianapolis, Ind., July 30. Lew Shank, candidate for the republican nomination for mayor, filed a petition yesterday to have his name placed on the ticket at the primaries next Thursday. His was the only name attached the petition being unusual in that respect. "Let us stop knocking and let our slogan be 'more factories and 400,000 in population for Indianapolis in 1015. " said Shank in a statement issued after he filed his petition. Shank's candidacy has been assailed on the ground that he would not take the office seriously. He has been charged with being a "cut-up." A large number of prominent attorneys have signed a public indorsement of the candidacy of William N. Harding for the republican nomina tion for mayor. The indications are that Harding will be supported by a majority of the business and professional men, but Shank is regarded as being very strong among the laboring classes. The contest between Representative Gauss and Charles Clarke for the democratic mayoralty nomination has become so bitter that many democrats are afraid that neither can be elected. Gauss has been accused publicly of supporting Bookwalter for mayor four years ago. . He has not made a reply on that line. Gauss is urging the masses to join with him in an effort to smash the Taggart machine. It is said that he is making much headway and that the machine element is forced to resort to ugly methods to defeat him. Hioh Hats and Babies. "Did you ever." said Mr. Jurgleton, "see a man in a silk hat carrying an infant child? Never. I venture to say. You do see plenty of fathers, young fathers mostly, carrying their babies, and very willing to carry them indeed, proud of their offspring. But you never see such a father in a tall bat. They may wear forty-'leven other kinds of bats derbies, soft bats, straw hats or as many kinds of caps but no father carrying an infant ever wears a silk bat. "Of course there can't be any fashion decree about this. Refraining from wearing a silk hat on such occasions must be due just to instinctive common sense. The baby is an extremely Informal thing, liable to scream or cry or wriggle or squirm at any minute, to bear itself in msny ways In a manner quite incompatible with high bat dignity. And even young fathers seem to know this, and so they leave their stovepii tiles on the shelf at home when they go out with the baby. They seem to know what is fitting instinctively, bat certain it is that you never see a man In a stovepipe hat carrying baby." Boston Herald. Raids of th Tuarcka. It Is their curious social life which forces' the Tusreks. living in the Sahara back ef Tripoli, to raid caravans. The mother has all the rights over the children, and all the property is in the hands of the women. To marry a wife a Tnarek must pay a large sum to the bride and her mother, and the only way to get the necessary wealth Is a successful raid, for the male Tuarek's ordinary occupation camel farming and carrying loads for traders gets him hardly enough profit to lire by. '

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TO BE GOOD SHOW TOWtl There Will Be Plenty of Amusements for Local People This Winter. TO BE THREE THEATERS BESIDES THEM FOUR FIVE CENT SHOWS WILL OPERATE AND THERE IS TALK OF NEW PARK NEXT SUMMER. With Richmond receiving good road shows this winter at the Gennett theater, high-class vaudeville at the Murray Theatre, burlesque, variety or melodrama -at the Phillips, four five cent shows and talk of an amusement park next summer, this city will be quite an amusement center. Harry G. Somers of New York, lessee of the Gennett theater on a recent visIt to this city stated that the best road shows would be brought to this city during the coming season, which will open about September 15. It is expected that within a few days the new manager of the theater will be announced and, at the same time, a complete list of the shows and stars booked for this city. O. G. Murray, who Is erecting a new theater at Tenth and Main streets, to be used for vaudeville only, expects to open the house within the next month or so. It was desired by him that September 1 be the opening date but it is probable that it will be delayed for a few weeks. Tha Phlllina thatr , which is opersted by him, will remain under his management Shows of the ' cheaper variety will be booked for that bouse. South Ssa Swells. Readers of old narratives of exploration In the south seas will recall the frequent references to the heavy swells of the ocean. -which impressed the navigators with the Idea of their remoteness from land. Dr. Yaugban Cornish explains the great size of the sea waves In high southern latitudes by the fact that south of the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn there is neither windward nor leeward shore and the prevailing wind in nil longitudes is westerly. Thus when a west wind springs up It finds a long westerly swell, the effect of a previous wind, still running. The newborn wind Increases the steepness of this swell and so forms majestic storm wares, which sometimes attain a length of 1,200 feet from crest to crest. The average height attained by sea wares in feet Is about half the velocity of the wind In miles per hour.

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llin fiinnniM rnninr hau unnnuw toiAft Rev. Dr. Hughes Was Victim Of One of the Pranks Of Storm. HE WAS PAINFULLY CUT One of the strangest accidents due to the storm of yesterday afternoon was that which befell the Rev. Dr. Hughes, pastor emeritus of the First Presbyterian church. As he was entering the front door at his residence on North Ninth street, the wind slammed it to before he had pushed it back sufficiently to admit him. The glass In 'the door was shattered and rained on his head and face. He suffered a number of cuts about the face. Luckily the particles of the glass missed his eyes. JOB FOR GEMIIIIY Tom J. Gerahty, editor of th Ruahville Republican has resigned to accept a position on the New York Herald. Mr. Gerahty is well known la this city. He ho been an enterprising editor and his paper has been recognised as one of the newsiest small town dallies In the state. trca S!:rc Ufa a U9mmMmmi V rTMM-M-mtmm .fctno'Dbcidlf -km: Itfirssfssas. HE WILL RUN. (fcinley C7C3 Stereo, f tn as Mala. 2S1S-! 17ZX n ii

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