The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-21
TAR AND FEATHERS
NOT STYLISH NOW
But the Ancient Custom Was
Revived in a Small Town
n New Jersey.
A LITTLE GOTHAM GOSSIP
NGRvv BROOKLYN WOMAN PUTS
A BURGLAR TO FLicHT-JER.
sEv MOSQUITO CROP 10 LARGE
THIS sEAsoN.
A LITTLE GOTHAM GOSSIP
palladium Special.


lew York. Aug. 20.-The practice
Of tarring and feathering objectiona.
BILE persons. at one time a favorite
and popular amusement In all Sec
lions OF the United States has lost a
great deal of It's popularity 1t has
practically fallen into disuse in civil.
iced communities and only In the
widest and wooliest sections OF the
west and south 1t has survived to
some extent. The recent revival Of
this form Of lynching In the state OF
New Jersey does not speak well for
the progress OF civilization in the
rural sections Of that state. A mar
ricd man, who was accused OF pay.
ing too much attention to n young
widow In his neighborhood was treat
ed to a coat of tar and feathers by a
gang OF young rustics who call them.
selves the Terrible Ten" The re-
port does not state whether the self.
constituted guardians OF rural virtue
wero unsuccessful aspirants for the
favor OF the young widow. but 1t Is
quite likely. rs she is said to be the
owner OF fine farm. II is fortunate
thing for great many men In New
York and other cities that the tarring
and feathering sport is no longer
pcacticed In well regulated. civilized
communities. The prices OF tar and
feathers would surely rise to tre-
mendous height.
Many Fish Stories.
Since the beginning OF the fishing
season quite number OF choice fish
stories have found room In the col.
umns Of the daily papers. but even
the best OF them were amateurish
compared with the story which was
sent In by correspondent at Niagar
Geon. weighing $50 pounds leaped
into "A motor boat cruising two miles
above the Falls. and in thrasing about
with Its tail injured two OF the occu.
pants OF the boat and disabled the
engine 80 that the boat helplessly
drifted toward the Falls. II would
have gone over the Falls had not
some men In another motor boat
heard the cries for help and come
to tho assistance OF the disabled
craft. The originator Of that story
deserves u star position on the staff
Of New York's yellowest paper.
A Merry Woman.
n there were more women like
Mrs. Frances Morgan OF Brooklyn
many burglars would abandon their
profession as too risky. The other
night she was awakened by q noise
in her room. When she opened her
eyes she saw burglar ransacking
the drawers Of her bureau Most
women would have screamed, but not
90 Mrs. Morgan. Stealthily she left
her bed. grasped convenient hickory
cudgel and with II hercely attacked
the burglar. who was not prepared
for such a turn OF things. He tried
to escape. but Mrs. Morgan followed
In close pursuit. although only In her
nightgown. The burglar reached the
street. while the irate lady continued
TO beat him over the head and shout
ders with the heavy stick. When the
Burglar saw a policeman, he ran to
him for protection and begged him to
arrest tho woman with the stick
When the woman explained the situa.
ton. the burglar was taken to the sta.
ton and locked up.
Big Mosquito Crop
The Jersey mosquito crop has been
unusually plentiful this year and
what this means only those who are
familiar with the unlimited capacity
OF New Jersey in turning out mon.
strous crops Of mosquitoes Of every
known variety, can fully appreciate.
Il seems that this year q much smaller
brand Of these pests predominates.
which makes up In herceness what
1t lacks In size. Mosquito nets afford
no protection this year. AZ the mos
(uitoes are % small they can crawl
through the meshes. In South Orange
the Sunday services had to be dis.
continued for the season because the
mosquitos. In spite of the screens on
doors and windows, had taken pos
session OF the church and seriously
ifiterfered with the devotion Of the
congregation.
Refused Admission.
A man suffering from an attack of
heart disease was refused admission
to . hospital three times the other
day because the doctors considered
him In 90 serious q condition that
they were afraid he would die in the
hospital. The attitude Of the doctors
10 20 absurd that 1t would At a farce
comedy were 1t not Of so serious a
nature. Heretofore the general pub
lie has been under the impression
that hospitals were intended for the
care Of sick persons irrespective of
the seriousness Of their condition. but
II seems that this was erroneous idea.
judging from the attitude Of the doc
tors II would seem that hospitals are
no place for sick persons. Only such
persons are received who can fur.
nish . written guarantee that they
will not endanger the reputation of
the hospital BY dying within its walls
More Coin Than Sense.
The president Of western lumber
Company. who evidently has more
money than good sense. engaged q
nrivatae car the other day at an ex.