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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
WHAT TOTEMiSM is.

Light on an Interesting and Little
Understood Subject.
1t is interesting to note that totemism
Is found not only in Alaska, but among
the North American Indians, the abo-
rhymes of Australia, the Hottentots of
Africa and even the hill tribes Of In
dia. Totems are also common among
the Samoans.
Broadly the totem is the badge of
clan or tribe. but it signifies a great
deal more than mere political or social
alliance. 1t is not only tribal en-
blem, but also family sign; not mere
ly symbol of nationality, but also
an expression of religion; not simply
bond of union among primitive peo-
pies. but also n regulator of the mar
riage laws and of other social institu-
tons. A totem has been defined as "a
class of material objects which saw
age regards with superstitious respect,
believing that there exists between
him and every member of the class an
intimate and special relation"
Among the Ojibway Indians there
are no fewer than twenty-three differ
ent totems. Nine of these are quadru-
peds, marking out the wolf, the bear.
the beaver and other clans. eight are
birds. Eve are fishes and one is the
snake.
Some extraordinary superstitions re-
garding totems prevail in Samoa. Thus
it Is believed that if a turtle man eats
of a turtle he will grow very i'll, and
the voice of the turtle will be heard in
his inside saying: "He ate me. I am
killing him." II banana man uses q
banana leaf for cap he becomes bald.
II butterfly man catches butterfly
1t strikes him dead. If fowl man
eats fowl delirium and death results,
and so on, all going to show that the
totem has something of the quality of
fetch as we'll as the significance of
a family emblem.
Regarding totemism, it is TO be noted
that the relation of mutual help and
protection includes also the totem 1t
self-that is to say, If man takes
care of his totem he expects the to
tenn to return the compliment. If the
totem Is a dangerous animal 1t must
not hurt his clansmen. The scorpion
men OF Senegamhia declare that the
most deadly scorpions will run over
their bodies without hurting them
| There is a snake clan in Australia
/ which holds to similar belief. Amona
/ the crocodile clan of the Bechuanas If
8 man is bitten by crocodile or even
has water splashed on him by one he is
4 expelled from the clan as one esteemed
unworthy ny the .--Housekeeper
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
(By Tort.)s

With Blanket covering the first
three teams in the National league
and the first three teams in the Am
erican league. dope on the number of
games each OF the clubs has yet to
play is interesting. In the National
New York has eight games with
Philadelphia and three with Boston.
Chicago has five with Cincinnati and
one with Pittsburg, while the Pirates
have six with St Louis and one with
Chicago.
In the American league Cleveland
has three with Philadelphia, two with
Chicago and three with St. Louis. De
troit has six with Washington, three
with Chicago and two with St. Louis.
Chicago has two with Boston, two
with Cleveland and three with De-
troit
In the National league New York
has eleven games to play against Chi
cago's six and Pittsburg's seven.
Eight of the Giants games are with
the strong Philadelphia club. while
five of the Cubs games are with the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
FORGETS HIG AGE;;
THEN GIVEN FINE
George Schools Shown No
Leniency This Time.

Tired of permitting him to obtain
Intoxicating liquor because his appear
ance bellies his age, City Judge Con-
verse fined George Schools. colored,
S. and costs this morning. Schools
has the appearance of man thirty
years old. but the last time he was ar
rested his father said he is a minor.
On that occasion Schools testified his
age was nineteen. This morning the
court asked him how old he is and he
said he did not remember. The mum.
Der of his years was too variable for
the court TO guess about any longer
1t is asserted Schools enters saloons
and secures liquor by repre- septing
himself as of age.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
PIE, R|CHM0NO'S
TREAT To SOLDIERS
Continued From Page One. }

ties in the middle west. 1t vii, be
pageant well worth coming many miles
to see
On the evening of the first day King
Carnival will reign absolute in Rich
mond. On this evening the Mardi
Gras parade will be held and it prom
ises to be most unique spectacle.
Men. women and children in fantastic
array will take part. To the marcher
having the most ludicrous costume a
prize of so will be awarded. The
Elks and the Eagles and probably the
Knights of Pythias will compete for
the 500 prize. which goes to the lodge
having the largest percentage of its
members in line. The Eagles are MAX
ing great preparations for the event
and have made an appropriation to Sc
cure costumes.
ddustrial parade will be held. 1t is
expected that the marching column
will be four miles in length and that
there will be between three hundred
and four hundred floats in line. Near
ly every business man in the city will
be represented in this parade.
On the third day the Tenth Infantry
will be in the city and that evening a
great ball will be held at the Coliseum
in honor of the officers. II is expected
that the big building will be crowded
with dancers and onlookerA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
WILES ELDER To
COACH WILLIAMS
Former Richmond Boy Reaping
Results of Famous Foot
ball Career.
HE Is A POPULAR FELLOW.
HIS NEW POSITION is AN UNUs-
UAL HONOR, AS PROFESSIONAL
COACHES HAVE BEEN EN-
PLOYED PREVIOUSLY.

The many local friends of Wiles
Elder, formerly resident c, this city,
will be pleased to learn that he has
been appointed head coach of the Will
liams College football team. Elder is
Srobably the greatest football player
Richmond ever developed and for the
past four years he has been one of the
star players of the game. Elder form
erly played with the Richmond high
school team. Concerning Elders APP
pointment as head coach at Williams
the Brooklyn Eagle prints the follow
ing:
None of the men that Brooklyn has
sent to Williams during the last ten
years has become as prominent or as
popular as William Wiles Elder, son
of James Franklin Elder, who resides
with his family at the Hotel Margaret.
Elder entered Williams in 1904, after
four years at Exeter, where he showed
those same qualities of character and
unusual athletic ability that have
made him reputation at Williams.
AS freshman, Elder showed up SO
strongly in early football practice that
he was made varsity left end. He
made good at once, and has played a
star game ever since. His consistent,
heady playing, combined with his nat
ural ability Of leadership, resulted in
his receiving a unanimous vote for the
captaincy Of the team during the seas
on of 1907 His election was justified
by a successful football season for
Williams, and especially by the WIN
ming of the great contest with Am
herst by a score of 26 to 6, a victory
due in large part to Elders able man
agement of his men. He was captain
If his class team in sophomore year.
Aside from his football honors, Ed
err lead in various other activities. He
WIS a member of the freshman and
sophomore years; president of his
freshman class, chairman of the soph
omore supper committee, and varsity
cheer leader in his senior year.
Elders good nature, modesty and
ability made him the most popular
man in college in his senior year. The
senior Glass Book says of him: "In
Elder we have an illustration of the
rule that the men who are the most
prominent in undergraduate life. are
usually the most modest. His genial
ity and keen sense Of humor have
done much to make him one of the
most popular men in his class" BY
the class vote, Elder was shown to be
the most popular man, the second bes'
natured man, and the second besf
athlete in college.
Elder will be the head coach for the
Williams varsity football team this
fall an unusual honor, as for many
years past the college has had high
salaried coaches of experience and
reputation.
Elder is a member Of the Colder
Lion, the class society, Phi Kappa
Beta, Gargoyle, the college honor so
ciety, and the Delta Kappa Epsilon
fraternity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
FARL HAM FOOTBALL
STOCK IS SOARING
Coach Vail Feels Confident
That He Will Have a
Good Team.
QUAKER SQUAD STRONG.
EXPECTED TO LAND HIGH AMONG
SECONDARY COLLEGES SEAS
ON OPENS NEXT SATURDAY
WITH ANTioCH AS FOE.

Both Mr.. Vail and Prof. Trueblood
feel confident that Earlham has this
year the best football material in its
history and they modestly state that
they cannot see with the naked eye,
any secondary college in the state
that has anything on the Quakers. In
fact they think Earlham this year
will make them all sit UP and take
notice.
Earlham will. feel the loss of Capt.
Barrett and Half Back Guyer but
there is enough material on hand to
plug up these holes in the eleven.
The Quakers will also probably be
forced to play Laurence at quarter
this year in place of Wilson. Lar
renee with Hancock, Leggett and
Stanley was one of the best ends Earl
ham ever had, but Laurence is expect
ed to make as good showing in his
new position. Johnson, Paramount
academy recruit, is expected to be
valuable addition to the team.
Good Schedule.
Earlham has good football sched-
ule this year, four of the seven games
being played at home. The season
opens next Saturday on Reid Field
with Antioch college as the attraction.
This eleven is expected to give the
Quakers good practice in preparation
for the Purdue game which will be
played at Lafayette October 10.
Coach Vail is dete rmined to have his
the BoilermakerS On October IL,
Franklin college will play Earlham on
Reid Field and on October "a. Earl
ham will go to Springfield, o., to meet
it's ancient enemy, Wittenberg. On
October 81, Earlham will play Butler
on Reid Field On November the
Quakers will take on Rose Poly at
the season will be the most interest
ing on the Earlham schedule. This
game is with Depauw and will be
played November IA on Reid Field.
Saturday afternoon, full to the
brim with new plays, formations and
tricks, Coach Fred Vail of Earlham,
led dozen or SO of his most promis-
ing candidates out on Reid Field and
put them through a light practice, al
though it was better base ball wealth
er than football. The men rolled
around on the ball, punted and did
some other warming up stunts. Vail
then chased them to the shower baths
and the first days work was over
This work will continue during the
week. A large number of men report
ed this afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
WORK WEAKENS THE
KIDNEYS.
Ooan's Kidney Pills Have Done Great
Service for People Who Work
lr Richmond.

Most Richmond people work every
day in some strained, unnatural posi-
tion-bending constantly over a desk
riding on jolting wagons or cars
doing laborious homework; lifting.
reaching or pulling. or trying the back
in hundred and one other ways All
these strains tend to wear, weaken
and injure the kidneys until they fall
behind in their work of altering the
poisons from the blood. Doan's Kid
ney Pills cure sick kidneys, put new
strength in bad backs Richmond
cures prove it,
Martin Bulach, Tailor, of 433 South
11th street, Richmond, Ind. says: "A
number of years ago | was troubled
with backache, The kidney secretions
were also too frequent in action The
trouble being brought on, | think. by
the nature of my work. Doan's Kid
ney Pills were recommended for such
disorders and procured a box from
A. G.. Luken & Cos drug store After
using them a short time, the aches
and pains disappeared and the kid
ne,y secretions became normal 1
thank Doan's Kidney Pills for the
relief | found through their use and
recommend them TO anyone suffering
as. I did
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
take no other.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
GAY IS ARRA|GNED
IN CIRCUIT COURT
Continued from Page One)

attorney set forth as the facts in the
case: Gay, the defendant, conducts
the Westcott hotel; he has a license
to sell intoxicating liquors in a room
specified for the purpose; on the day
mentioned certain liquors were seized
by the police; these liquors were
found in bath room on the second
floor; Gay was found in charge; he
tried to lock the door to the room
against the officers but the key work.
ed poorly and he was frustrated; the
police entered and found in the room
besides Gay and the liquor and its
containers. Edda Thomas, Frank
Lindsey and Howard Bass.
McManus First Witness.
Sergeant Daniel McManus, was the
first witness placed on the stand by
the state. He gave an account of the
raid setting it forth in detail The
only portion of the evidence offered
by McManus that has not been pub
lished in the original accounts of the
case dealt with the action of Gay. af
ter the police arrived Sergeant Nc
Sdlu WENT 10 d TOOTH across
the hall and said he would like to
speak to him (McManus). He, too
went into the room. Mrs. Gay was
there also but took no part in the con.
versation. McManus said: HE told
me it was a bad situation. 1 told him
it was. He asked if there was any
way it could be avoided. He said he
did not like for it to become public
and did not like to have the stuff
(meaning confiscated goods) taken
down on Sunday. He asked me what
to do. I told him there was nothing
for him to do. but he had better &c
to the city building and make his ar
range ments''
The examination of witnesses for
the state continued during the after
noon. The defendant has but one wit
ness besides himself. 1t is probable
the case will go to the jury before
court adjourns tomorrow evening
Gays attorneys will leave no effort
untried to secure the mans acquittal
and it is expected will urge in behalf
of their client the fact no Wayne
county saloon owner. whose place Las
been raided ever has been sent to jai
as the result.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
BREACH OF PROMISE.
Manner In Which the Law Treats II
In Different Countries.

In Different Countries.
England is the best place. from the
plaintiffs point of view. for breach
of promise action. All other coun-
tries seem to regard with grave sus-
picion any attempt to recover none
tary compensation for the loss of a
prospective husband, and unless the
Plaintiff has a very strong case indeed
it is never worth her while to carry
her grief into the law courts.
In France breach of promise cases
are rare. for the simple reason that
the law requires the plaintiff to prove
that she has suffered pecuniary loss.
Now, this is not an easy thing to do
ON the part Of the Iady, especially in
country where girl without dot
that is, marriage portion-has a poor
chance of finding husband. Holland
and Austria have adopted the French
system, and the result has been about
the same. Breach of promise actions
are rare. the injured damsels or their
relatives usually taking the law into
their own hands.
Practical Germany, as might be ex-
pected. has perhaps the best method
for solving this problem. When u
young couple become engaged they
have to go through a public betrothal
ceremony that ought to knock all the
shyness out of them. In the local
town hall the pair declare their affec-
ton. Willingness to marry, ETC., ending
by signing a collection Of documents
that apparently leave no loophole for
p,t al
tract wishes to withdraw another jour-
ney is undertaken to the town hall
and another collection Of documents
signed, witnessed and sealed. Then
the authorities determine the question
of mpeasation-should it be claimed.
In this connection it may be said that
the man can and often does claim a
solatium for his wounded feelings.
The usual award is one-fifth of the
marriage dowry. 1t is easy to under
stand when all this is remembered
how loath the young people of Ger
many are to break their betrothai
Datis.
AS the law of Italy affords little or
no protection whatever to Tilted dam
sells or SWANS. it is not surprising that
the stiletto should be the fayorite mode
of deciding breach of promise cases.
The Italian law demands that the per-
son suing for the breach shall produce
written promise to marry from the
defendant; otherwise the action cannot
proceed. This difficulty is almost in
surmountable. and the italian judges
are seldom troubled to adjudicate be-
tween one time lovers
To bring an action for breach of
promise of marriage against reigning
monarch is an achievement, but it has
been done, and by an English lady.
Miss Jenny Mighell sued the sultan Of
Johore. and as there was a doubt
whether the dusky one was actually a
reigning monarch the case was allowed
to come into court. but the judge quick
~ disposed of the action by ruling il
inadmissible for the reason referred to.
and Miss Migheii was nonsuited.
1t is remarkable that one OF the two
actions which have brought yerdicts
for 10000 each to the plaintiffs should
have had for its defendant the editor
Of a matrimonial paper The second
case was between well known actress
and the eldest son of an earL-London
Tit-Bits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
FATE DEPENDS ON
EDWARD STEGALL
Huntington and Murray May
Be Held to Court.

Unless Edward Stegall changes his
story and exonerates Frank Murray,
colored, and Earl Huntington, the
latter two will be held to the circuit
court upon the charge of highway rob-
berry. Stegall claims Murray and Hun
tington held him up and robbed him,
but he was intoxicated at the time.
An affidavit has been prepared charg-
ing him with public intoxication. The
authorities have not yet decided
whether to prosecute him or simply
hold him as a witness against Murray
and Huntington.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
Amusement
Vaudeville a. the Phillips.

The two headliners at the New
with Edwin Adair, are sure 10 make
the favoTite vaudeville house a center
of attraction this week. Billy Butts.
the boy with the charming slang. is
mere with his creators. Mr.. Sperry and
Miss Ray and viii undoubtedly be a
hit Billy Butts is like Chimmie Fad
den, in IA class by himself.
The four girls with Edwin Adair.
are cool looking and good actors, and
during the last half OF the week. will
wear sheath gowns
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
UNDERGOES OPERATION.
Ellsworth LiveIsbereer Subject t,
Knife.

Ellsworth Livelsberger, former pa
troll driver, underwent an operation
yesterday at Reid Memorial hospital
for a bowel trouble. The operation
which was performed by DR.. Bowers,
assisted by DIR. Harold. was successful
and today Mr.. Livelsberger was re-
ported greatly improved He has
been in poor health for over a year
and his continued illness caused him
to resign from the police department
some time ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
MRS. ROBERTS DEAD.
Former Richmond Woman Dies u
California.

Centerville, Ind, Sept. Is The
announcement has been received by
relatives here of the death of the wife
of DIR. Daniel II. Roberts, which oc.
Cured on September nineteenth at
their home at Escondido. California.
Mrs Roberts, before her marriage,
was Miss Deborah w. Austin. former
1y of Richmond, and was well known
by the older citizens. She was a
daughter of DIR. James A. Austin and
a sister OF the late William W. Austin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
ALLEN is FINED.

James Allen and his whiskers were
in city court this morning James
was charged with public intoxication
and his whiskers were accused of as.
ISOLATION. The latter were not prose
cuted as it was shown they are not
to blame. Jim was fined SIS and
costs and sent to Jail upon a plea of
guilty. He was found Saturday after
noon on Laurel street in a beastly
state Of intoxication.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
BOYS ENGAGE IN FIGHT.
Harold knert and Clyde Brooks Mix
1t Up.

Harold Kinert and Clyde Brooks are
two boys who have been employed at
the fence factory in West Richmond.
They have had trouble of long stand
ing and Saturday night about II
o'clock they FLASHED ON Main street.
The fight was of short duration. Of
ficer Westenberg arrived on the
scene and it was all off. This morn
ing the boys appeared in city court
and upon recommendation of the pro-
secutor were released under suspend
ed Judgment upon promise to behave
themselves in the future
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
SANITY INQUEST
IS NOW PROBABLE.
Sufferer With D. T. Grows
Worse.

William Horner. who has been at
moved to the county jail this morning.
Horner's condition has grown worse.
His mind appears affected and II is
probable a sanity inquest will be held
unless he shows marked Improvement
in short time. The man has been
the victim of the drink habit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
ROST PLEADS
NOT GUILTY
Home Wrecker Arranged for
Saturdays BraWI.

A charge Of public intoxication has
been placed against William Rost,
who returned home. Saturday night
and created havoc, while in a drunk
en- frenzy. Rost plead not guilty and
the case has been continued until to-
morrow morning. His wife and her
children will appear as witnesses
against him. Rost drove them from
their beds in their night clothes and
caused them to seek refuge at z tow
er, on West Fifth street, Saturday
night. He broke up quantity of fur
niture and created a general rough
house
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
Billy link-Gennett.

Billy Link with his comic opera
comes TO the Gennett theater
tonight for a weeks stay in Rich
mond, The company is considered
one of the strongest of its tad today.
There will be al kind OF amusement
provided for the hundreds of people
that will no doubt attend during its
weeks stay here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
TAKEN TO HOME.

John II. Nicholson, who several days
ago had a leg amputated at the Reid
Memorial hospital, is rapidly recov-
ton and has been removed to his
home, Nineteenth and Main streets. It
will be some time yet before Mr. Mich
olson will be able to take active
charge of his business.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
WILL BE A NURSE.
Miss Edith DineIey Goes to Miami
Hospital.

Miss Edith Dingley of this city has
entered the training class for nurses
at the Miami Valley Hospital for a
course of three years. Miss Dingley
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred Dingley of this city and is well
known. For a number of years, before
leaving this city for Dayton, she was
a member of the Richmond high
school and later was an assistant to
DR.. Stevenson.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
TEACHER RESIGNS.
Clarence Fouts Quits the Pierce
School.

Hagerstown, Ind, Sept. 2S.-Clar-
ence Fouts. teacher of District No. 2,
commonly known as the Pierce school
has handed in his resignation to Trus-
tee L. S. Bowman to take effect Mon
day, Sept. 2S. Miss Lyons, daughter
of Rev. Lyons of the Reid Memorial
church at Richmond, Ind, has been
received by the trustee to teach the
school,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28

Sibcrla's heat paid clergy get about
5000 year. while the poorer clerg
have often to beg for their hreaG
They have a great deal TO do. There
is always 4 service between 4 and 4
in the morning, and there are two 9th
er services in the day There must b.
a service on the birth of child and
at the death of any one in the par
ish. All new buildings. schoolhouses
bridges and boats must be blessed
children beginning at school term
are blessed. and in time of pestilence
or peril there must be continuous
prayer.