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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-17
I'd koszrcH1. ST. LOUIS FIRST BAsxxAs,

I'D KoNx1CHY. ST. LOUIS FIRST EASTMAN.
ten ball players doing everything. At
fielding around FIRST he has few II any
equals and probably no superiors.
Then hts smuggling was one of the re-
deeming features Of the Cardinals
work a year ago. For big fellow he
is exceptionally fast, and his work on
the bases also ranks with the best in
that specially
Only twenty-four years old. Honey
has q great future before him,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-17
Pennsylvania
Lines
Dayton
Excursion
SUNDAY

May %. Leave Richmond s:ss A. N
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-17
He GOULD Not Understand Why Alex
asder Stewart Willed Greater
Part of His Fortune to
Judge Henry Hilton.

When the founder of the various
Vanderbilt fortunes of today lay for
May weeks upon his bed, afflicted
wi2h what proved to be his mortal
illaess, the most faithful of his visit
OBS, outside his Immediate family, and
TIE one person upon whom the COM
modore relied chiefly to carry on for
linn some business matters OF I'M
portance, and particularly to bring
Aim the news of the day, was his
nephew, the late Samuel Barton.
1.-THE commodore used to expect me
every morning" Mr.. Barton told me
several years after his Uncle's death,
'and invariably he expected me to
come prepared to talk over with him
the important news of the day. I'm
like many other successful men, who,
l have been told, take very little in
terest in general news, the commo-
dore, in all his active life, tried to
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-17

New York operator called me. What
are you doing up there? he asked.
why did you want me to send slowly
and distinctly?
81 answered that / had said good-by
to the telegraph tape forever, and told
him of the discovery / had made, He
was Immediately interested. Send me
slowly and very distinctly fifteen or
twenty words, and I'll see whether or
not l can do the same thing he re-
quested.
81 did so, full of confidence, and a
little later there came to me this
message: I've done it, too. Some of
the other boys also say they can. l
predict that within a month there
won't be an inch of tape used in the
New York Office
Years later" added Mr.. Cornell, II
was told that about the time that
discovered for myself new and revo-
lutionary method of receiving tele-
graph messages, the same method was
discovered by an operator in the main
Office in Pittsburg, Pa. l have no
doubt that this was bound to be made
not only in one but several Offices.
But have always felt that / was the
first to make the discovery and should
be credited with it in Geographic his
tory"
Copyright 1910. by E. J. Edwards.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-17

paper men hanging over my shoulder.
Suddenly, as | fished about men
tally for the quickest way out of my
dilemma, this thought popped into my
head: You don't need any tape. Half
the time you don't look at it when the
dispatches are coming in before you
write them out. You trust to your
ears to tell what the instrument says.
Why not do so now? Instantly, l de-
termined to see whether or not
could take the dispatches by sound
alone.
Il put my fingers on the key and
broke in on New York, whence the
dispatches were coming. Send rather
slowly and very distinctly I asked
the man at the other end of the wire
He at once began to do so-not with
out some curiosity as to my reason,
found out later. But l didn't think of
that at the time, for was glowing all
over with the knowledge that l could
write out the dispatches-and write
them corFectly-for they made sense
by simply listening to the sounds
that the key made.
Thus l continued taking the dis
patches to the very end. Then the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-17
English Government Is Redeem
ing Many Acres of Dry Land.
Powerful Recommendation of lrriga-
tIon Commission and Courageous
Energy of Lord Curzon Need
ed for Ultimate Success.

London-The Times of India gives
some interesting facts regarding the
work done by the Indian government
in extending the irrigation system OF
the land. OF the Deccan system, 1t
says:
"The Deccan schemes are of first
class Importance and value. They
make a vivid appeal to our magma
ton and sympathy. If we look at
rainfall map of India we see large
parched patch. of country enveloping
and Bijapur and parts of Mask and
and Bijapur andparts of Mask and
Poona. Here the laborious cultivator
has learned to look for drought and
famine in one year out Of three, and
in a vastly wider area scanty and
insufficient rainfall is as likely to be
received as a plenteous watering. In
the Deccan there Is no question OF
watering desert and bringing in
colony of people to enjoy the results.
The cry for water comes from the
people whose native homes are on
the soil and who year after year sow
their crops uncertain of the return,
frequently having to sell their treas
ures and migrate in search of labor.
in order to find the means OF sub
sistence.
"The soil is rich and capable of
bearing fine crops. and along its whole
western border runs the mighty but
tress Of the Chats which brings down
an unfailing deluge of water, sufficient
to irrigate the land many times over.
What more simple than to store water
In the hills and deal it out through
canals upon the thirsty plains? Yet
the difficulties to be faced are some
of the hardest in any irrigation prob
lem in India The construction Of the
great storage reservoirs in the Chats
proved extremely costly; owing to the
conformation of the country, the align
ment of canals from the best sites for
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-17
Sealed Orders MOI Opened

ministration was at once greatly re-
heved regarding most serious situa-
ton 1t believed that the Union had
a powerful friend in Russia. And you
can imagine how swiftly this belief
grew into firm conviction when my
father was informed, at an appropri-
ate time, that the Russian admiral in
command of the fleet had sealed or
ders which were not to be opened
and delivered by him until he received
a request from Washington that this
be done
ut was never necessary, thank
God, for Washington TO make that re-
quest of the Russian admiral. Yet it
came authoritatively to our knowledge.
after the Intervention crisis was all
over, that these sealed orders di-
rected the Russian admiral to put him
self and his feet at the disposition of
the United States whenever it re-
quested him to do so.
why, DO you know" continued Mr..
Seward, during the entire war our
course with Russia was so brief and
concise that believe it could all be
contained in a very small hand
bag. This of itself, showed the friend
ly spirit of Russia, whose minister at
Washington, whenever he had any
diplomatic business to transact with
my father, usually consummated 1t in
ten minutes or so by a personal call,
and from then on until he left, the two
would spend the time in most
friendly chat. No, those Americans
who say that Russia was not our good
friend during the Civil war are mis-
so-and l say this
with a full knowledge of the situation
gained at first hand as my fathers
first assistant in all his diplomatic re-
lations with Russia while the Civil
war was being waged-"
Copyright. 1910. by E. J. Edwards.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-17
Alonzo 3. Cornell Ran Out of Rape
During Rush of Messages ard
Found 1t Was Not
Needed.

Ezra Cornell IS known in history as
the father of Cornell university, as
one of the men who helped to build
the first telegraph line, and as an
ardent organizer of telegraph systems
in the early days, being instrumental
in the formation of the no,y famous
Western Union Telegraph company.
His son, AlonZo B. Cornell, became ul-
tfmately vice-president of tae Western
Union and governor of New York
state-high commercial and political
honors. Yet he once confessed to me
that he felt he should be credited with
the additional honor OF having made
the discovery that telegraph messages
could be read by ear; and he seemed
20 take more pride in his part in bring
ing this about than ke did in any of
his other achievements.
1 was trained as a telegraph opera
tor" said Mr.. Cornell, in telling me
the story. II suppose took to telas-
faphy naturally because of my fathssr's
deep and large interests In the chen
new mode of communication. Any
way, / learned the Morse key easily,
and was, in fact, very fond Of tele-
graphing from bo4h the practical and
the scientific standpoints. ] can say
without boasting that in my Jay was
regarded as one of the best operators
an all New York state That was
when all messages were received in
dots and dashes on tape, Snd from this
tape we transcribed The messages
into English. Because of the tape, it
was impossible to sen& messages with
anything like the speed of the pres
bnt day.
Zone afternoon. s5me time in the
early fifties, when was stationed at
Albany, N. Y, the2e was an unusual
thrush OF newspaper Dispatches
was in charge of the press key-and
In the midst OF the task of receiving
them found to 10y CONSERVATION that
| was out OF tape Before taking my
seat before the key l had neglected
to replenish the tape reel. There was
a bOuntiful supply of tape in the cellar
of the building, but it was long trip
there-there were no elevators in
those days-and l knew that to gV
there l would waste precious TINT.
And there were those anxious news
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-17
Story About the Russian Fleet Which
Was Ready to Aid the Union
Forces During the Civil
War.

att seems to be the fashion nova.
DAYS among many Americans to deny
that the Russian fleet which sailed
into New York harbor in the late sum-
mer of 1853 was Russia's grim warn
ing to England and France that she
would not allow those nations to inter
fere in the war between the states, in
the interests of the Confederacy,' said
Frederick w. Seward, assistant sec
rotary of state under Lincoln, when
matters relating to the latter's admin
istrations were under discussion.
'eYet it is a fact that the feet was
sent to New York harbor partly for
that purpose, and also to inform the
government at Washington that 1t had
Russia's moral support in its task to
preserve the Union"
I'VE of the state department knew
in the spring and early summer of
1863 that England and France were
seriously considering proposition for
Intervention and mediation between
the Union and the Confederacy. We
also knew that almost informally and
unoficially, Russia had been asked to
join with England and France, and
that she had replied: Not unless the
United States asks it. Then there
came what amounted to a practical
determination on the part of England
and France to intervene. willy nflly,
and, then, at the height of the admin
lstration's anxiety over possible war
with those nations, as well as with the
south, the sudden appearance on
Sandy Hook of one warship after an
other bearing the Russian flag and,
coincident with the coming of the
Russian feet, the Russian minister de-
livered to my father, as secretary of
state, this message from the Russian
prime minister: The Russian fleet is
visiting the United States with no I'M
friendly purpose
Putting two and two together
Russia's refusal to join England and
France in Intervention and her mes
sage delivered to my father-the adj
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-17
LRRIGA TON IN INDIA

storage works to the districts requir-
ing water presented complications;
and the fluctuations of rainfall in the
plains seriously affected prospects of
regular revenue.
Government obtains returns for it's
outlay upon irrigation both directly.
by payments made for the water serv-
ice, and indirectly, by the increased
wealth, and therefore increased tax
able capacity, which it confers on the
people.
1T needed the powerful recon-
mendation of the irrigation commits
sion and the courageous energy of
Lord Curzon to insure the problem
which the Deccan presents being
boldly attacked and steadily pushed
forward to solution. The commission
found that of the soil in the Deccan
which might benef1cially be irrigated,
95 per cent was without irrigation. In
the secretariat of the government of
Bombay now lies new map of the
Deccan upon which may be seen the
results of the labors Of the last seven
years Every catchment area in the
Chats has been investigated, and every
possible site for reservoir examined
as the commission desired.
Every square mile of the Deccan
has been surveyed, the best align
ments for canals in all directions
have been sought out. The new map
of the Deccan is covered with a maze
of red lines and blue lines, shaded
patches. dotted patches. showing the
results these labors. Financially,
the en-. 4eers are able to show pros
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-17
Vonderbilt's Last Problem

keep we'll informed and thoroughly
abreast of the important movements
of the day not only in business, but
in all lines of human endeavor. This
habit chung to him all the while that
he lay on what proved to be his death
bed, though, as | look back on 1t now,
he was less interested in railroad
news than in any other kind. l sup
pose this was because he felt he knew
enough already about railroads. Any
way, no sooner would l greet him
than he would ask: Sammy, what has
happened today? Skim over the eve
ming papers for me-
well, one evening, in 1876,
brought him the news that the will of
the first of Americas great merchant
princes, A. T. Stewart, had been Of
fered for probate, and it's details made
public. Of course, l told him that
Mr.. Stewart had bequeathed the great
er part of his large fortune to Judge
Henry Hilton, who had been for many
years Mr.. Stewards leading counsel.
What's that?' exclaimed the COM
modore, Gave his money to Judge
Hilton? What for? Are you sure
you're right%
''Thereupon, to confirm what / had
said, read all that was printed in the
evening papers concerning the details
of the remarkable will that was filling
a continent with establishment.
For perhaps a minute the commo
dore silently digested what | had read.
Sammy he said, finally, when you go
home tonight, l want you to leave
those newspapers with me. Tomorrow
l will have somebody read once more
what they say about Alexander Stew
arts will. want to think about it.
Next day, when l went to see the
commodore and tell him the latest
news, noticed that the papers of the
evening before lay on the bed beside
him. They were each turned to the
page which told about Mr.. Stewards
will AS was his custom, the commo-
dore asked me what had happened
during the day, and then talked lit
tie business, but all the time ] could
see what was uppermost in his mind.
At last he came out with it.
Sammy he said, I've been think
ing all day about Alexander Stewards
will l can't explain it. don't know
what he was thinking of when he
made it. The only thing that has fixed
itself in my mind is this: How was
it possible for man who was the
greatest merchant in the country,
who began with nothing and made
fortune of millions, who was always
clear-headed in business matters-how
was it possible for man of that kind
to make such an utter damn fool of
himself when he came to write his
will?
"eWell, uncle | said, 4 don't know.
I'm sure. And from what hear, a
great many other people evidently are
wondering the same thing
"eTney are, eh?' exclaimed the COM
modore. Then why don't they find out
what made him do 1t that way? l bet
I'd find out if could get out of here
"And maybe he would have found
out" concluded Mr.. Barton; but he
never got out. Yet to the last he
was clearly puzzled about the form of
Mr.. Stewards will. 1t was probably
the last earthly event in which he
took deep and abiding interest Time
after time he would musingly say to
me: Sammy, l can't understand how
Alexander Stewart came to write that
fool will of his; can't understand
it,"
Copyright. i~-o by E. J. Edwards)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-17
Bad Teeth Make Many Ills

most important discovery was made
only recently 1t is that the health
of the entire body depends on healthy
teeth and healthy surrounding tissue.
1t has been discovered that the dental
end of nerve can manifest itself in
the eye, causing temporary blindness;
that it can manifest itself in the ear,
causing temporary deafness. and it
can manifest itself in the muscles,
causing temporary paralysis and in
sanity
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-17
So Declares DR.. Thaddeus p. Hyatt
of Brooklyn at Dental Hygiene
Conference.

New York.-At the dental hygiene
conference and exhibit in the Metro
politan building DIR. Thaddeus P. Hyatt
of Brooklyn gave lecture on the ills
that beset a man with poor teeth.
I'm no art or science" said Doctor
Hyatt, has such progress been made
as In the art and science of dentistry
in the last twenty-five years. The
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-17
Cruel AspersIon.

Rude man." snapped the fiery
housewife, you never associated with
gentlemen!"
The wayfarer was visibly hurt.
Lady" he said. humbly, you do
me an injustice. Amt just from de
Pittsburg penn"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-17
trench imports CROW.

Washington.-Fra Frances exports dur.
ing the first four months of this year
increased s25,40O,0OO, being $3S0s415,-
1859. while the increase in imports was
only $9.600,000.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-09

II cure how much changed the
conditions be- extraordinary way people
~ a doctors
way '''' '"' a''
Why wondered splendidIy for me-
Yes know IT In
it hadn't been him. Willie
the scarlet deafness
you know I've taking his
and
why when did your questioned
thought told yesterday that for
How did
We'll haven't
he fo uyey Willie
medicine that he gave
her three years doesn't her
entirely different
her tbath
her actual harm-that IT
Everywhere people that thng-hav the
scrpon that the
years ago hled TO cure todays stomach ache
And just like entirely
and need quite different
that anv woman can
be
peppermint bottle often like proper down
sulphur molasses grandmothers
I
But when remedy specific trouble in some
a
that develops that nextd
Perhaps i
did the
aundce
the chances are that can't possibly
remedy gave you may simply do you
negative
harm
costs more no. to
go him. for justice sake
don't blame the doctor If the medicine
another. CAMERON
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-09
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.
LITTLE PROBLEMS OF
LOVE AND MARRIAGE
Another Unhappy Wife Seeks Adpice.

Dear Madam: The first thing / turn
to read is what you have to say in Lit
tie Problems Of Love and Marriage"
thought l must keep quiet until read OF
this question from an Unhappy Wife It
looks weak to me 90 be always seeking
advice from others. But sometimes we
unhappy wives would greatly appreciate
good advice. While the readers Of this
may think / am just out Of some insane
asylum, but as to that unhappy wife you
asked the opinion OF others. so here goes.
/ think 1t is the duty OF any unhappy
wife TO look at both sides, and you will
generally find that there has been neglect
on both sides, But where either has be-
come where they are positively certain
they do not love their companion and
have good reasons for il. think the best
way is to break apart and each go his
own way. If they keep on living to-
gether and not loving each other there
IS some one just around the corner whose
love is sure to creep in. Now some one
is going 10 laugh at this But It is only
because they haven't had the experience.
People who live together under this great
difficulty are 20 some extent the cause of
murders, suicides, and so on. am not
believer in divorce suits when they can
possibly be avoided But again tell me
what IS to be done? I must confess I
am an unhappy wife and mother. While
my husband and I do not fight. We do
not love each other and have good rea-
sons for il. / would like also to hear
what you have TO say on the subject
Picture yourself at two crossroads At
the road west stands the asylum. watt
ing for worried people. The road east is
suicide and death. over the north you
live unhappy with your husband and love
another; well, that's almost disgrace on
that road. So here is the road leading
south 10 the divorce court and your own
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-09
THE GAYETY.
HONOR FOR MISS ANGLIN.
Asked 10 Play Before the Univer-
sity of California.

Asked 10 Play Before the Univer-
sity of California.
Miss Margaret Anglin. who appears
here at the National on March q, and
who intends TO prolong her season in
order 10 play California. will 90 West
with THE Awakening OF Helena Richie"
after her Eastern tour, which terminates
in Philadelphia next month, has been In
vited by the faculty OF the University OF
California, az Berkeley. 10 appear at the
Greek Theater In production OF Sopho-
Giles 'Antigone." in which she will play
the role of the heroine in the Greek
tragedy on or about July 4.
In response to the invitation. which was
forwarded 10 her by Prof. William Dali
lam Armes. Miss Anglin has sent the fol-
lowing telegram:
Il accept with great appreciation and
pleasure the honor OF appearing AT the
Greek Theater at the University OF Calf
fornia next July in SophocIes' 'Antigone.'
Please convey my grateful thanks to the
musical and dramatic committee
The lines will be in English blank
verse a standard edition will be used
The arrangement OF the stage and the
scenic details have been placed in the
hands or an archaeological expert and
special provisions are now being MADE
for the incidental music that will be nee
essary.
About the middle of June the members
OF the university faculty and the student
body are 10 give an English translation
Of Sophoeles' "Oedipus the KING" and the
committee thought that the Antigone"
would fttingly follow. Hence the invita-
ton to Miss Anglin
The above arrangements are part OF a
brilliant programme that is being planned
by the university for commencement and
semi-centenniai weeks at the close of this
semester.
A special company to support Miss An
Gin In the tragedy will go to California
for the one representation.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-09
BEATRICE wHITFoRD POETESS.
Member of 'The American Idea
Company to Publish Verses.

Member of "The American Idea
Company TO Publish Verses.
Next season Miss Beatrice Whitford.
Of The American Ides" company viii
publish a small volume OF sonnets under
the patronage Of her managers. Messrs
Conan G. Harris. Those who have seen
the manuscript think well Of The verse.
which is correct In its technique, ana
has many purple passages and gorgeous
imaginings. Miss Wnitford's habiy of
speaking in poetry sometimes dumb
POUNDS her more prosaic associates. On
the opening night in Boston, when a
party of Harvard youths sent in an invi
tation to supper TO the stage. Miss Whit
ford wrote on the back of one Of the
cards:
NO; do not intend to drift with
every passion Ike a strmged Lutte on
which ali winds that wind may play
To the erudite who can verify the cue
tation Miss Whitford viii give a smile
as she crosses the stage in the cascaaic
dance OF the ponies.