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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16
TO REFORM SCHOOL
Mrs. Elizabeth Gambler Rec
ommends That Four
Youngsters Be Sent.
COURT DEALS WITH CASES.

Mrs. Elizabeth Gambler. probation
officer. has recommended that because
of delinquency and incorrigibility. four
Richmond children be sent TO the re-
form schools. These cases will be
dealt with in the Juvenile court. Eu-
gene Duvall, one of the lads, has been
in court a number of times and 1t
seems his promises of good behaviour
are not reliable. The others are Rich
ard Freeman, Iona Freeman and Idona
Freeman. all of one family.
Mrs. Gambler also has recommend
the custody of Frank Watson. n child
under sixteen years of age, be placed
in the board of children's guardians
The lad is being cared for at the home
Of the friendless. His father is un.
known to the authorities and he has
been abandoned by his mother, Mary
Watson. who has left the state.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16
.SPERRY IN COMMAND
Rear Admiral Thomas HauIs
Down the Flag for the
New Man.
HE WILL SOON RETIRE.

San Francisco, Cal, May 16.-Rear
Admiral Charles Stillman Sperry has
assumed command of the strongest
force of first-class fighting ships as
sembled in the history of the nation.
Rear Admiral Charles NJ. Thomas,
who succeeded Rear Admiral Evans
as commander in chief Of the Atlantic
fleet. has hauled down his flag from
the Connecticut. and ten minutes later
Admiral Sperry was received on board
the flag ship with salutes. Although
he will not retire until October next,
Admiral Thomas Friday ended his &C
tive naval career of nearly forty-sevea
years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16
Two Rights and Wronq.

A Camden shoe man sold a pair Of
shoes recently to a woman and after
she had left the store discovered that
he had made the mistake Of giving
the customer two rights instead of a
right and left, as is customary. Rush
ing after the woman, he offered to
make the wrong right. but was CURLY
informed that the customer was salts
fed, as she had a wooden leg on the
left side anyhow and needed only
rights. Now the dealer considers him
self f1imtiammed, because for the price
OF one pair of shoes he has really sup
piled the customer with two pairs
kennebec Journal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16
The Other Half Is Waiting.

One Of the most pitiable sights in the
world is that of people who are using
only a small bit of their ability while
the rest Of it is waiting to be used 1t
is still ineffective because of the many
little weaknesses or peculiarities. the
bad habits or the lack of preparation
which handiCaps and makes practically
ineffective the whole life How pitia-
BILE to see splendid talent, fine ability,
everywhere tied down by comparative
~ little things,-Success Magazine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16
IS GIVEN A FINE
Jesse Mccullough Convicted of
Assault and Battery
On Woman.
ATTEMPTED FAMlLlARlTlES

Jesse Mccullough was fined So and
costs in city court this morning upon
conviction of the charge of assault and
battery. Mrs. Leda Potter a woman
in the carnival attraction SalOme, was
the prosecuting witness. Mccullough
was alleged to have attempted famil-
iarities with her when returning from
the carnival Thursday evening.
Testimony in the court was TO the
effect McCullough acted as if under the
influence of intoXicants. Friends OF
the man assert this must have been
the case or he would not have con.
Quoted himself in that manner. II
was the first public trouble the man
had been involved in and there are ex
tenuating circumstances. Mccullough
and his friends deny the allegation
that he was suspected of following wo
men, last winter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16
18Th ANNIVERSARY
EpWorth Leagues to Meet in
Union Services Sum
day.
PROGRAM is ARRANGED.

The nineteenth anniversary of the
Epworth league will be observed by
the Methodist churches of this city
tomorrow. Union services will be
held at the First church. The follow
ing is the program:
Presidents Night.
Mrs. Ella Hadden-Third church.
E. r. Thompson-Fifth Street
church.
F. F. Riggs-GraCe church.
Raymond Wehrley-First church.
7:3o.
VOluntary-MrS King.
Hymn-NO. SCI.
Scripture LessOn-Rev. r. J. Wade.
Anthem-First church choir.
Reports-Third NJ. +. church.
Reports-Grace NJ. f. church.
Duet-Miss Florence Lacey, Mr..
Roy Lacey.
RepOrts-Fifth NJ. f. church.
Responsibilities NJ. f. church.
Offertory.
Song - Quartet - Messrs., Lankert
Benham, Cox, Carver.
Address-Rev. J. c. Graham.
Recognition of officers of the
league.
Hymn-No. SOS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16
UNITY IS URGED
Booker T. Washington Pre-
sents Eloquent Plea
To His Race.
THINGS TO BE OBSERVED.

Norfolk. Va. May 16.-The feature
Of last nights session or the African
Methodist Episcopal conference was
the address of Booker T. Washington,
in which he urged his race to unite on
the essentials for progress. He urged
them to unite:
ON a people for America: that the
masses of the negroes are to remain in
the Southern States; on commercial de-
velopment and progress: overcoming
evil with good; on pure and moral
leaders; in making friends Of other
races; against social mingling with
other races and loyalty to the nation"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16
New Liqh, on the Zones.

A class OF boys averaging about
twelve years Of age had been exam
ined in geography. which had been pre-
ceded the day before by grammar.
Among the questions in the geography
paper was the following:
Name the zones"
One promising youth Of eleven years
wrote this answer:
There are two zones, masculine and
feminine. The masculine Is either
temperate or Incorporate; the femi-
nine is either torrid or frigid."-Nsw
York Sun.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16


He was a twentieth century hustlng
builder, and under his auspices cottages
and buildings seemed to spring up like
mushrooms.
please, sir" said one of his fore
men, rushing up to him one morning
in a state of mental collapse, "one O.
the new houses has fallen down in the
night"
What" he roared. You mean to
say that one of my we'll built, desira BILE
residential houses has come to grief
All. l suppose you took the scaffolding
down before you put on the wall pa
peri
Yes, SIR
We'll, what can you expect you
rank outsider? Call yourself a fore
man. Get off the works! You're
sacked!-London Globe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16
A CaIifornian's Luck.

The luckiest day of my life was
when I bought a box of Bucklens Ar
MICA Salve;" writes Charles F. Budahn
Of Tracy, California. Two CSC. boxes
cured me of an annoying case Of itch.
ing piles, which had troubled me for
years and that yielded to no other
treatment" Sold under guarantee al
4. G. Luken & Co. drug store.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16
A Good Memory.

Excuse me, sir, but haven't we met
before? Your face is strangely famil-
lar
Yes, madam. our host introduced US
to each other just before dinner"
"Ah. I was positive / had seen you
somewhere. l never forget a face
EXCHANGE
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
FURNISHED by County Recorder
Mosbaugh.)

Geo w. Reigle to Clara C. Reigle
part lots So. block 2, Cambridge City;
$1.00 and other considerations.
Lille e. Clements to Nathan Haw-
kins, S. % lot 4, C. T. Prices addition
Richmond 81 $50.
Mary E. Llewellen to Theodore
Gambler, pit. S. w. 3-13-1, l acre
Wayne township; $1,000.
Theodore Gambler to Harry ]. Fin
ley ct al, pit. S. w. 1881, l acre
Wayne township.
Emmett W. Hutton to Mary Hill
Mann, pit S. w. 33-14-1, Richmond;
$50
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16
Half a Lifetime.

More than a quarter of century ago
the makers adopted the policy of re
turning money to every woman who
will buy two cakes of Easy Task soap
for Toe and use them in her weekly
washing, if the work is not easier, the
clothes whittier and smell sweeter
Write Hewitt Bros. Soap Co. Dayton
Ohio, returning wrappers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16
T actfut.

Charming Hostess Ito dyspeptic guest
who has been refusing dish after dish
i am so distressed. You've had no
dinner az ALL Guest-Thank you. but
have to be very particular about my
foOd.-Punch.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16
The Ills We Are Heir To.

There are three modes Of bearing the
ills of Hfe-namely. by Indifference,
which is the most common; by philos-
ophy, which is the most ostentatious,
and by religion, which is the most eff
fectual.-New York Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16
Than He Subsided.

81 never saw such a woman In all
my life" said Bass You are never
satisfied with anything"
People who know the man I took
for a husband" replied Mrs. b., think.
on the contrary. that / am easily sat
fed."-Liverpool Mercury.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16
The Hub OF Tie BODY.

TIE organ around which all the other organs
revolve. and upon which they are largely de-
pendent for their welfare, the stor ach
When the functions OF the stonn ach become i'm
paired, the bowels and liver also become de-
ranged To cure disease of the stomach liver
or bowels get 50 cent or 81 bottle of Dr.. Cald-
Wells Syrup Pepsin at your druggists. It is
The promptest relief for constipation and 6ys
pepsia ever compounded
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16

fly so minute as to be almost in
visible ran three inches In half sec
ond and was calculated to make nc
less than SO steps in the time 6
healthy man would take TO breathe
once A man with proportionate agilt
" could run twenty-four miles in 8
M!notA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16
A Face and an OFfense.

Captain-If l see your face in my
house again l shall slap it. Noble For,
eigner-Ah, but it ees a punishable of
Tense! Captain-Of course il is That
is why l want to slap it.-Judge.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16

De Jones-I hear your firm discharg
ed you
Smythe-fes. But I wouldn't MIND
that SO much if they hadn't added in
suit to injury.
De Jones-How so?
Smythe-They advertised for a boy
70 I'll my plscA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16
In Nineteen Sometime Else.

The dead man found on the fifty
1--WE story building is believed to have
fallen from neighboring roof. He
vas terribly crushed.-Success Maya
xiua
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16

Mr.. Newlywed-But. my love, why
are you weeping? Mrs. Newlywed-
oh. John. John, I just peeped into
the kitchen and saw that cook has
on her travelling gown. Harper's
Weekly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16

Male frmness is very often obsti.
macy. Women have always something
better, worth all qualities. They have
tact.-Lord Beaconsfeld.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16
MINISTERS TO USE
PARKS THIS SUMMER
Board of Works Grants Them
Favor.

The board of public works has
granted the petition signed by num-
Der of ministers of the city asking
permission to hold religious services
in the South Tenth street and Starr
Parks during the summer months.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16

The railways Of Siam have a total
length of 485 miles.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16

Roumania is said to hold the priz,
for illiteracy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16

Ida Beeson Greensboro R. R. p -3O,278
Luce Benton, Fountain City.-.------ ------21 1853
Jennie Wine 1117 NJ street 1885
GoIde Myers, CenterviIe r. L -----.------1 1925
Elsie WYATT. 1114 N. G street - 1879
Rosa KIehn, II South 9Th street ..12213
Maude Pettbone, 400 N. 18th street -------- 1O475
Marie Hodskn, Cambridge City ----.--- 6,OO
Hattie LashIey CenterviIe . .- 5,1O6
AIDA Study, Williamsburg, Ind. ------------ Ais
Ethel Wysong, Lynn, Ind. Observation-Disclosures $500
EsteIa Coates, POI N. 9th street ------- 3273
Lena CornhWaite, Cambridge City --------- 26O1
Ruby Hodgin, rs South 9TH street - 26O1
Charlotte Young, 724 N. 9th street ------ 1895
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16

~sEoRGfASA.
Our chef says Gold Medal Flour only.
NERnS1CA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16
THE CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

$125 Cincinnati Excursion, Sunday,
May 18th. Pennsylvania Lines. Train
leaves Richmond, a. NJ, Central
Time. 13-15-1S
Turtle Soup Saturday after
noon and night at Fred Bro
kamp's. 10-2'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16

VOTES POURING IN
BY THE THOUSANDS

Interest in Niagara Falls Voting Contest Is Unprecedented
In the History of Similar Contests in Richmond
Miss Elsie Wyatt Makes Big Jump.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-16
DETROIT BUFFALO ON WHICH THE PAL



gain
of the
all o
CONDITIONS.
subscription, advance entities the lady
ON ont in
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-15
STOCK GAMBLING RUINS HIM
Louis Lippman Bank Employee.
Caught in Buffalo.
Little of SteaIings Left - Theft of
Only Small Amount Charged
FIRMS Loss May Reach 100000.

New York City.--"The stocks were
my downfall. They went wrong.
manipulated the books to show that
the accounts balanced, but before |
could recover my loss found that /
was trapped and had to get away"
This statement was flashed over
the wire from Buffalo with the an
nouncement that Louis nippman, a
trusted bookkeeper of the big bank
ing firm of Knauth, Nachod & Kuhne,
of No. Is William street, had been ar
rested in that city.
Finding himself in the tolls of the
police he told of his downfall. While
the technical charge on which he was
locked up was the larceny of $151.13
on April last, it was said that he OBJ
tanned between 100000 and $780,
900 from his employers by clever
manipulation of his books.
Lippman is a we'll educated Ger
man of thirty-three years. He came
to this country five years ago and en-
tered the employ of the banking firm.
He spoke good English and bore
scars of a dozen or more duels in his
native land, In short time he
worked his way into the trust of his
employers. He was neat in appear
ance, always willing to accommodate
his friends with loan and called a
good fellow"
Three weeks ago an error, in his
accounts was detected. He disap-
peared, and the Pinkertons were no.
tilted. They traced him to Albany, to
Buffalo, to Toronto and then hack to
Buffalo. where they found him living
under the name of Meltzer.
81 had too many friends" Lipp-
man declared after he was arrested
Detective Cassassa. of Police Head
quarters, left for Buffalo to bring the
prisoner back to this city Only a
few dollars of the fortune he is ac-
cused of stealing were found on him
by his captors.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-15
Too Obvious.

1t was the first vaudeville perfor-
nance the old colored lady had ever
see1, and she was particularly excit-
ed over the marvellous feats of the
magician. But when he covered a
newspaper with heavy flannel cloth
and read the print through it, she
grew a little nervous. He then
doubled the cloth and again read the
letters accurately.
This was more than she could
stand, and rising in her seat, she
said:
I'm goin' home. This amt no
place for lady in a thin calico
dress ''-Eyerybody's.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-15
The Field of Labor.

Forty thousand men we're in the
Labor Day parade in New York City
About 500 painters in New Orleans,
La, have gone on strike for increased
wages.
In 1893 there were only thirty
seven unions in New Zealand; now
there are $40.
The wage dispute is at an end in
Glasgow, Scotland, and the ship
building centres along the Clyde.
New York Typographical Union
(4Big Six') has transferred $4,000 to
special fund to be paid out to its
nnt~of-wnrk uemhars
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-15
Adventurous Life IN India.

Tram travelling in Calcutta evil
IDENTIFY calls for special training of the
nervous system. A correspondent
gives details of three mishaps which
he observed during the space of a
few hours. He saw one car with no
apparent excuse crash into another
standing at junction. In the next
case he saw car, upon which the
driver was engaged in drinking a
lota' of water, charge number of
bullock carts, and his final experience
was Of cyclist contemplating the
ruins of his bicycle and addressing
measured and adjective language to
an official at the steering wheel. "
From the Advocate of India.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-15
GRAVES NOTIFIED.
independence Party's Candidate Cen
tire of Rally in Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga.-Two thousand per-
sons listened to the formal notifica-
ton of John Temple Graves as nom.
inee of the independence party fol-
Vice-President of the United States at
the Casino Theatre. Presidential
Nominee Hisgen, William Randolph
Hearst and score of others promi.
nent in the party were on the plat.
form Mr.. Graves was given hearty
cheering.
Clarence ]. Shearn, of New York.
took occasion to criticise Joseph NJ
Brown, Democratic nominee for Gov.
ernor of Georgia. with resulting
fifty seconds cheering. The mention
of Hearst's name in all the speeches
caused repeated cheering, as did that
of Hisgen's. The climax came with
the mention of Colonel Graves. While
the band played Dixie" the 1000
persons cheered until Graves stopped
them by raising his hand for quiet.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-15

provide for ventilation, a series of
parallel slots are cut therein. At the
bottom of the tree these slots ex-
tend almost the entire length of the
sole, but at the top they open only in
the forward part Of the tree. The
tree is formed of two sections, and a
simple device is provided for expand
ing the tree lengthwise to permit Of
adjusting it to different sizes of shoes.
Scientific American.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-15
TWO MEN KILL THEMSELVES.
A. j. Hart and Edward Williams Com
NIT Suicide at Wilmington, Del.

Wilmington, Del.--Alexis ]. Hart
thirty years old, the wealthy secretary
and treasurer of the A. J. Hart Com.
pany, wholesale grocers, shot himself
at his mothers home. He had beer
married less than three months, anG
no reason for his deed is known.
Edward Williams, sixty-fve years
old, wealthy real estate owner
killed himself by blowing off the tor
of his head at his summer home
Chestnut Croft. Williams was strick
en- with paralysis recently, and this i:
thought to have caused dependency
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-15
Unique Garment Hanger.

A garment hanger for mems ap.
parel somewhat different from any
heretofore patented has been de-
signed by Connecticut man. In the
majority of such devices now on the
market little or no provision is made
for supporting the trousers properly,
the main idea being to take care only
of the coat. In the garment hanger
shown in the accompanying illustra-
ton an extra attachment is added
to support the trousers. The latter
are attached to the trousers in an
exceedingly unique manner. Curved
inwardly from the ends of the hanger
are small loops, which are designed
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-15
Discharged Laborer Got
SS75. 900 Worth of Reeve

Heidelberg, Germany AFThe Gov
eminent has been constructing tun-
mel through the Black Forest Mount
aims, working in from each end to
meet in the centre. The two halves,
which should come together at the
village of Forbach, miss each other
by twenty-six feet. A mistake in the
survey had been caused by the mis-
placing of a surveying pin, the act OF
an Italian laborer who had been dis
charged The error will cost $685.
600.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-15
IhS we-,a Of Sport.

John j. Hayes, winner of the Mara.
thon race at London, has turned pro
fessional
Robert Leroy, Of New York, re.
tanned his title Of lawn tennis cham
pion Of Ohioss
Hamburg Belle won the $10,00l
Charter Oak Stake at Hartford, trot
ting three heats in 2.05, EOS ant
2.04%
New York Athletic Club oarsmer
accounted for the senior Fights ant
senior SOULS in the Middle States re
gatta, held on the Potomac nea
WashinSfan. u. C.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-15
The National Game.

Outfielder Goode. of Akron, joined
the Cleveland team.
George Winter lost the first full
game pitched for the Tigers.
Cincinnati has purchased pitcher
James Wacker, Of Evansville, Ind.
Joe Wood, the Kansas City "phe,
nom. is now with the Boston Amer
leans.
Cy Young got everything in Boston
on Cy Young Day" except release
notice. Pretty nearly every day is
Cy Young day when the grand old
man goes in to pitch.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-15
L111EY FOR NUTMEG GOVERNOR
He Wins the Nomination Easily From
Lake and Woodruff.

New Haven, Conn After a one,
sided contest, George L. Lilley, OF
Waterbury, was nominated for Gov.
ernor by the Republican State Con,
vention here.
With Lilley, the full ticket is as
follows: Lieutenant Governor, Frank
B. Weeks, Middletown; Secretary OF
State, Matthew H. Rogers, Bridge.
port; State Treasurer, Freeman F
Patten, Stafford; State Comptroller
Thomas D. Bradstreet, Thomaston;
Representative-at- in Congress
John @. Tilson, New Haven.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-15

ever, in order to make the shoe trees
adjustable and provide necessary ven
tilation, it is the practice to make
them of skeleton form, and hence
the entire sole Of the shoes is not
equally held in shape recent in
yention aims to remedy this trouble.
The shoe tree is in the form of COM
plete or solid last. and in order to
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-15
Practical Sympathy.

A gentleman was one day relating
to a Quaker a tale of deep distress
and concluded by saying:
II could not but feel for him.
Verify, friend" replied the
Quaker, .'thou didst right in that
thou didst feel for thy neighbor, but
didst thou feel in the right place?
Didst thou feel in thy pocket?"-
Democratic Telegram.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-15
Unique Soap Holder.

A peculiar contrivance, termed a
soap holding device, is a recent in
vention of Chicago man. Its ex-
tremely simple construction is shown
in the accompanying illustration. 1t
comprises a supporting arm, to which
is suspended a chain and clamp car
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-15
Newspaper Sup
pressed For ReviIing ToIstoi

st. Petersburg, Russia. The cele
brations throughout Russia in honol
Of the eightieth birthday of Coun
Tolstoi passed off quietly and no ar
rests were made anywhere. The au
thorities at the last moment relaxed
the severity of their orders prohibit
ing celebrations and permitted tn,
people to give special performance
of Tolstoi's plays. The reactionar.
newspaper, Znamya, was suppressed
for an outrageous attack on Coun
Tolstoi.