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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-05
Not . Laughing Matter.

Cut on from family and home ~
relentless tide. fat MIR. Bodger had
been forced to Chamber till he gained
q pathway cut In the cliffs face. 1t
was q narrow path. and Mr.. Bodger
was no narrow man. Getting more
frightened every moment, he proceed
ed warily along the fast diminishing
way till ut last II faded suddenly into
what the poets would call sweet moth
ingness." Already he was overlap
ping. and Il was impossible to turn.
An excited crowd watched his prog
ress from above.
.what on earth am to dor gasped
Bodger desperately on his four inch
ledge ~ he gripped tuft Of sea weed
with one hand.
do. guv'nory' came back voice.
"Do anyfink you like. but for good
ness sake don't larf or your weskit II
bump yer on as sure ~ eggs 10 eggs!"
London Answers.
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the messenger galloped up on the
mule with the message III his out
stretched hand. The officer reserved
the command fire and few sec
ends later came warning not to fire.
The members of the Twenty-sev-
enth battery always thought the mes
senger rode from Ponce to Guayama
and then out the few remaining miles
10 General Rrooks's headquarters.
Cass said this was mistaken impress
sion. that Mclaughlin received the
message over the telephone in Quay
anna and then started on the horse to
deliver it without thinking of the tele-
phone which he himself had assisted
i'll stretching to Brooks headquarters.
Most Interesting Experience.
In any event many indianapolis
young men regard the mule incident
as the most interesting one in their
Porto Rico experience. They were
landed on the, south coast. near the
east end OF the island, at small town
named Arroya On the same trans
port We're other batteries and a full
equipment for a severe campaign.
That section of the army was under
command of General Brooks. and it
was moved up TO Guayama. a town OF
about twelve thousand. few miles in
land and short distance west OF
Arroyo. Still farther west, or about
forty-five miles, was Pence. the larg-
est city in Porto Rico. The other sec,
ton of the army started 1T Ponce and
moved inland. the plan being to join
the two armies at Cayey. near the cen
ter Of the island. and on the military
road leading across the island to San
Juan. the capital. which the Spaniards
were trying to protect. The Brooks
army was stopped at Guayaam. when
1t was ascertained the Spaniards ha6
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planned an engagement at pass on
the military road a few miles inland.
The other section of the army moved
inland, and it was proposing for an
engagement at pass near Cibonito
when the news OF the peace protocol
was received. Cass- was one Of the
three operators who relayed the mes
sage through the signal corps system.
A number of the members Of the old
battery have pictures of the messen-
ger delivering the peace protocol mes
sage that WAS printed in double page
in Harper's Weekly shortly after the
close of the war.
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HAGERSTOWN, IND.

Hagerstown, Ind. May Mrs. SUI
san Underhill of Richmond and Mrs.
George Jones of Dayton have been Wis
iting with their mother. Mrs. Anna
Bowers.
w. E. Armstrong has recovered suf-
ficiently to go to Indianapolis where
he will visit with a sister.
H. W. Keagy is having the founda-
ton put in for garage at his residence
Mr. keagy recently purchased an au-
tomobile of the American Co. at In
dianapolis.
Tobias Funk OF Sugar Grove died
in-law of Mrs. Mary A. Funk of this
place.
Thos. Allen of INDIANAPOLIS attend
ed the funeral of Lewis Allen and Wis
tied with his sister. Mrs. Shaw at
Greensboro, Wednesday.
Mrs Mary Conway and two children
of near Mooreland are visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Anderson.
Mrs. J. H. Kidwell is again suffering
with her foot in which rustey nail
penetrated and had to have it lanced
Tuesday.
Mrs Henry keagy spent the first OF
this week at Indianapolis.
Dr. David Clapper of Mooreland
spent Tuesday in Hagerstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Teetor are visit
ing relatives in Kansas and Missouri
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marlatt and
family recently visited for day with
Mrs Marlatt's mother at Milton.
Charles Keagy of Altoona. Pa. is 8
guest of his brother, II w. Keagy and
wife.
Mr.. and Mrs John Jarbo entertained
MIR. and Mrs. j. M. Hartley, Mrs. Lau
ra Hines and Mr.. and Mrs. Keagy.
Miss Anna Dilling was hostess t.
the missionary Society of the M. E
church Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Fanny Peirce has gone to Da
kota where she has brother living
Miss Peirce will take claim.
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A Short and ceaesse Warn.
Two girls went for tramp u the
words. ne tramp had rough Tina
Judges Library,
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CAMBRIDGE CITY, IND.

Cambridge City. May 5.-Mrs.. Scott
Thomas and her cousin. Mrs. John
Hilligoss of Anderson, have been the
guests of Mrss. Katherine Drischel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Swiggett have
returned after having spent the winter
in Ashville. N. G.
Mrs. Daniel Cordell of Hagerstown,
is spending few days with her
daughter, Mrs. Will Kelsey.
Don Drischel has returned to Rich
mond to resume his duties as fireman
on the third division of the Pennsylva-
MIA r. r.. after a short visit with his
mother. Mrs. Katherine Drischel.
Mrs. J. E. Coffin went to Anderson
this morning to visit her son, Gregg.
She will also visit her daughter. Mrs.
Otis Harris. of Marion, before her re-
turn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Hayes of De.
troit, are the guests of relatives in this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Brumfield have
returned after visit with friends in
indianapolis.
The membership Of the Christian
church will tender a reception to their
new pastor and his wife, the Rev. and
Mrs Burnan. Friday evening. at the
church. An invitation is extended to
all. as citizens, regardless of church de-
nomination. to be present and give
them a kindly welcome.
Mrs. Bertram Berger of Kokomo. is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. 4.
d. Steele.
Mrs. Charles Hageman and daugh-
ter. Miss Gaynelle. spent Wednesday
in Richmond.
Mrs. NJ. b. Mccartney has returned
aftc- trip through various parts OF
Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Murray of Ha-
rs-stown. were visitors in Cambridge
City, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. MastersOn oil
Shirley a.e the guests q Mr.. and Mrs.
Dean House
The Epworth Lea gne met in business
session at the no.. OF Miss Carlyle
Diffenderfer. Tuesday evening. The
following officers were elected for the
coming year: President. Mrs. ]. e. COT.
fin: first vice president. Miss Cora
Hebhler: second vice president. Hattie
Toms; third vice president. Elizabeth
Ohmit; fourth vice president. Hazel
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle" said q
writer. .Sat at dinner an his last visit
here beside Il lady who asked leave TO
consult him about some thefts.
My detective powers. he replied,
are at your service. madam.
WELL said the lady. frequent and
mysterious thefts have been occurring
at my house i.,r Il ton. time. Thus
there disappeared last week motor
horn. broom. box of golf balls. Il
left riding boot. q dictionary ana a
half dozen tin pie plates
Aha said the creator of Sherlock
Holmes. the case. madam. is quite
clear. You keep IA goat :" Exchange.
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Forgetfui.


Absentminded Annette belongs to a
club of young women In the west end
Of town. She went To IL bridal shower
given by the club and left her present.
at home
I'm Sc sorry that l forgot it." she
said.
Never mind" the other girls told
her. "You can send 1t around later"
A few weeks later the club gave an
other bridal shower. aud again An.
nette left her gift ut home.
do you know what I've done?" she
said when she discovered her mistake.
1--WE forgotten my present.
No one felt disposed TO help her out.
But. them" she added. didn't one
OF the girls forget her present last
time. and didn't we say it would be
all right IL she sent ii around later:
I'm sure that happened to somebody.
Newark News.
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Can't Please Everybody.

The manager Of an asbeStus mill
conceived q novel idea for his an
nouncements. He had them printed on
thin asbestus aud Enclosed In envel-
opes Of the same material. As he was
uncertain Of the correct addresses Of
some Of the stockholders. he ordered
his stenographer to write on each en-
velope please Forward"
The idea was clever. but one may
appreciate the feelings Of the widow
Of one Of the stock holders when she
received an asbestus envelope address
seription please Forward beneath
the address. --Lippincott's.
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Hampered by convsnt;onal;.ies.

Hampered by Conventional;sies.
Washington was crossing tho Della
ware river ut Trenton
"Of course" he said. II don't mind
standing up in this boat ana gain.
sterniy in the direction OF he unsus-
pecting foe. since the artists insis. on
depicting me in this absurd attitude.
but the biithering chnmps ought to
know better than to paint these hiucks
of floating ice projecting a foot above.
the water. Any man with an ounce
of gumption knows that the ice in this
river isn't eight feet thick"
Angered by these reflections. he fell
upon the HesSianS shortly aftprward
with extreme ferocity Chicago Trib-
une
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During nm equestrian performance a
ups thus obsirucfing the view Of those
persons who were seated. In vain
wers they collectively requested to sit
down till ut last happy thought oc.
CURED TO one Of the sufferers. He
called out In measured tones:
Twin the pretty lady In front kindly
cit DOWN. whereupon about nfty cid
women briskly seated themselves.-
London Taller.
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IN a Sunken Submarine He
Pens a Message for the
World to Hear.
TAKES BLAME ON HIMSELF
FACING CERTAIN DEATH THE
GALLANT FELLOW IN HIS LET
TER ASKS FORGIVENESS FROM
HIS EMPEROR.

LONDON, May D.-Deatn news from
the bottom OF the sea. showing degree
Of heroism and standardization seldom
encountered. even in naval circles, is
Te0Ounted In a translation published
in the Times of a message written by
Lieut.. Tsutoma Sakuma, who was in
command OF the Japanese submarine
No. q, when It foundered last week
while maneuvering in Hiroshima bay,
all on board being lost.
In the message. which was found in
the coming tower Of the submarine
when 1t had been brought to the sur
face. Lieut.. Sakuma explained that
he alone was to blame for the disaster
TO the craft and the death of fellow-of-
ficers and men. He describes in de-
tail the heroic and almost superhuman
efforts that he and the doomed men
with him made to save the submarine
and their own lives. The message
was as follows:
Worked Calmly to End.
1T Is with the deepest regret that
write this message to describe the loss
OF this boat, with my fellow-Officers
and men, due to my own fault. I
would here specially mention that all
steps have been taken to raise her, my
comrades and men working earnestly
and calmly till the end. ordered the
ship to dive with the engine running,
hut as found she went down too far.
] tried to shut the valves which adj
nit the sea water to the ballast tank,
bnt unexpectedly the chain working
these valves broke, and was left help
less. unable to control the boat.
meanwhile the tanks were filled
with water and the boat went down at
an incline of about % degrees. After
striking the bottom the water began
rushing in, the switchboard was i'm
mersed in water. all electric lights
went out. the fuses burned away and
the boat was filled with poisonous
. gases, SO that we experienced the great
est difficulty in breathing.
Hand Pumps Only Hope.
Under these conditions we worked
our very utmost with the hand pumps
to empty the main ballast tank. which
] believe we succeeded in doing, al
though we could not read the guages,
owing to the darkness. No electric
current was available. as mentioned
before, and our last hope OF rising to
the surface lay in working the hand
pumps only.
II write this in the dim light com.
Ing from the coming tower-l1:45 a.
m.
II earnestly beseech his majesty to
grant me forgiveness and to succor the
families OF my comrades and men who
have lost their lives In this perishing
boat. This is my only wish-12::3O p
IN.
1T is with the utmost difficulty that
l can breathe, though | am sure we
must have blown out the gasoline en-
tirely from the tanks l can not con
tinue any more.-12:4O p. M"
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A Rain Soaked Summit.
On the top OF Ben Nevis the rainfall
amounts t. 1a6 inches in the course OF
year.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-06
STARS OUTSHINE
BLUE AND GOLD
Alumni Baseball COnfenderS De-
feat Varsity in Opening
Game of Season
Especial Dispoich 10 The Call

BERKELEY. Feb. Sin the first
baseball game of the season. the All
Stars. composed of clever players from
the alumni of California and Stanford
universities. defeated the varsity this
afternoon by a score of to 3 on the
university campus
In the fifth inning Orr and Samson
passed the California battery after two
of their number were down Jordan :
hit put them around the bags and Orr
was caught in a clinch between third
base and home plate, when an over
throw by Stoner, receiving for the var
sity, sent the ball to left field and let
in both runners. The first score of the
collegians was made in the third, when
Lewis hit brought in Salisbury from
second base.
In the sixth inning Friene secured a
place on the bags and was brought in
by Brockhoff's clean hit over third
base The varsity kept the score down
to to l for the remainder of the in
ming. but failed TO score when at bat.
and the seventh inning brought IN
three more runs for the visitors
The score remained to ] in favor
of the Stars until the first of the ninth,
when the varsity made a stand and
almost turned the tables on the visit
ors. O'KeHy came through with a sin
gle TO the outfield and CorIett also hit
clean. Hamilton secured first base by
getting in the way of a fast one, and
the bases were fun with no outs. 1t
looked bad for the All Stars, but Glen
denim knocked an easy one to second
base and O'Kelly was caught out at
home. Arneal failed TO connect with
three good ones and il stood two out
and the bases full when Johnson sent
oil. I, \ vNc~iv, in
Hamilton and Clendenin. The visitors
We're saved by the next blue and gold
batters inability to find the ball.
After the sixth inning the California
nine was continually changed to try
out the various aspirants for positions
in the team.
The initial lineup of the two teams
WAS Ne fnIInNuS.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-06
SANTA CLARA WINS
HARD FOUGHT GAME
Mission Town Nine Defeats ST.
Ignafius Team, but Latter
Makes Splendid Showing

1t took the crack Santa Clara nine 10
innings yesterday to defeat the gritty
team of St Ignatius college on the lat
ters diamond The showing of the To-
cal collegians was surprise, and Coach
Jimmy Byrnes is entitled to consider
able credit for the manner in which he
whipped the team into shape. The final
score was ) TO 4.
Santa Clara had a nice lead of two
runs in the eighth inning. but little
Kirby made sensational steal for
home and pilfered the bag. Giannini,
who was ON third. followed and came
home on a bad throw.
However, the Santa Clara players
showed a lot of grit, for they came
back in the tenth inning and started
to lombard Levy. Three hits netted
two runs.
st. Ignatius did not give up either
in their half of the tenth. Levy waited
out four bad ones and Flood did like
wise. Kirby popped out. Giaunini
hit to short and McGovern threw home
TO catch Levy. Porterfeld dropped the
throw. With man on second and third
St Ignatius had rare chance. There
was only one down, but Brown went
out and Dorland closed it by striking
out.
Levy and Agnew pitched mastery
ball. Levy struck out Is Santa Clar-
ans. Thornton, for the valley team,
played a good game at first and made
four hits. Score:
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-06
Coffroth, In Chicago,
Promises a Card
Especial Dispatch 10 The Gail

CHICAGO, Feb 5.-James w Cof-
froth, the California fight promoter, ar
rived in Chicago this morning and de-
parted tonight for San Francisco on
the last lap of his journey from Lon
don to San Francisco for a wager of
$4,000 If everything goes smoothly on
the rest of the journey Coffroth expects
to arrive on the coast Tuesday night
at o'clock, about four hours ahead
of the time limit.
While abroad he received word from
the coast he had been given a fight
permit for his Colma club for Feb
ruary, and Immediately made arrange
ments to hasten home. Jim said he
surely would pull off fight this month.
but was at a loss to announce the prin-
cipals
The Californian does not believe the
Jeffries-Johnson mill will take place in
Salt Lake City or any other place in
Utah. He substantiated this state
ment by citing other fights which have
been stopped by the authorities of the
Mormon state.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-06
RULES COMMITTEE
ENDS CONFERENCE
Savage Tackles Get Unofficial
Bif, but Final Action Is
Postponed

NEW YORK. Feb. "a radical re-
vision of football is under advisemenC
by the intercollegiate rules committee
in charge Greater safety for the
player and more variety for the spec
tator are felt to be essential if the
game is to be permitted by public
opinion to live.
The rules committee adjourned to-
night until March 25 after appOinting
subcommittee TO consider three plans
of reorganization The sUbcOmmittee
is composed of a a. Stagg. University
of Chicago; DR.. ". L Dudley, Wander
bilt university, Nashville. Tenn, and
o. W. Savage. Oberlin, Ohio. When
the committee recOnvenes it viii pass
formally on recommendations decided
upon in the meantime by the subcom-
mittee
In the main. the committee feels that
Injuries to players are largely due. not
so much TO mass plays as to savage
tackles. Accordingly, it is recommend
ed that there be no more diving
tackles; that a rigid physical examina-
tiOn of all candidates be insisted upon
with medical supervision of all play
erS throughout the season; that buff
feting with the shoulders of ends
racing down the field after the ball be
abolished. and that the back who re-
ceives punt be protected. on the
other hand from unnecessary violence
by the ends.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-06
BASKET BALL TEAMS
PLAY BIG SERIES
Fremont Lads Forfeit the Call
Trophy Game TO Five of the
Franklin School
By HERBERT HAUSER

Yesterday was busy sday for the
athletes of the Public Schools Athletic
league. for both the girls and boys
tournaments were on in fulI swing The
125 pound class game for The Cali per
petual trophy, which was scheduled to
be played at the Pastime Athletic club
in the morning. was forfeited by the
Fremont boys to Franklin by score
of to 0. Fremont had some players
over weight and had neglected to enter
properly and was therefore disqualified.
The first girls game between Ber-
gerot and the Adams went TO the
former school by the one sided score of
Il to o.
The second game between Spring
Valley and Franklin was won by
Franklin by a score OF Il TO 9.
The third game. between the Pacific
Heights and the Richmond girls. was
close contest, Pacific Heights winning
by l3 10 s.
The fourth game of the afternoon
was an easy game for Hearst, with 19
points 10 Fremont's >.
Horace Mann girls wound up the
afternoons games by defeating Fair
mount 43 TO -
in the - pound class game Hancock
defeated Spring Valley. 20 to 20.
In the 95 pound class for boys Ever
ett won from Columbia, 81 to 3.
Miss Scoville aud Miss Barth. both of
Lowel high school. We're referee and
umpire. respectively, for the girls
games.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-06
PHOENIX PLAYERS
WALLOP CARDINAL
Crack ST. Mary's Nine Lets
Stanford Team Down With
Lone Tally
By WILL SCARLET

Everything went st. Mary's way yes
terday afternoon at the Grove street
grounds, where the Phoenix players
gave an unmerciful walloping TO the
cardinal team, piling UP 10 runs against
a lone tally. and all but sending the
Palo Altans home with a coat of white
wash
The superiority of the Oaklanders
was so unquestioned in yesterdays per
formance that those who did not wit
ness last weeks game at Stanford were
unable to understand how the cardi-
mails on that occasion succeeded in best
ing the saints At every point of the
game yesterday the visitors were out
played and outclassed.
The Stanford players were obviously
puzzled by the brand of twirling put
up by Wilcox yesterday.
The cleverest individual play of the
game was made by Wilkinson in a
sensational throw to first. Fitzsimmons
was also very much in the game yes
terday and proved concIusively that he
deserves his position at short Wilcox
made the one home run of the game.
The southern players showed lack
of practical knowledge of baseball
the sort of knowledge picked up in
fncessant diamond battles For in
stance, they insisted on trying to Sc
cure sacrifice hits at a time when the
score board read 6 to against them.
The lineup.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-06
lnterclub Regatta Is
Being Planned
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Feb. 3
If present plans are carried out. Lake
Merritt viii be the scene of an inter-
club regatta in March, when the four
cared barges representing the leading
clubs of the bay region will contest for
supremacy. Crews from the Laguinitas
boat club, Alameda boat club. South
End rowing club and the DoIphins are
entered in the race.
The local club Will probably be rep
resented by the same crew that COM
peted for Stanford in the PortoIa re-
gatta on San Francisco bay last Sc
mester The men forming this crew
were J. c. Huston 10, c. J.. Schaupp
12 R. r. Gilmore -, r. H. Seward '12
and +. l.. Guereha II
During the midsemester vacation the
club is plaSning to send senior and a
junior crew south to row in San Diego
bay.
The crew squad has been lately in
creased by the signing up of c. e. Bee
10. r. NJ. Rounds '13, s. Griep 10 and
J. Turpin '13. r. NJ Reynolds 10, last
years varsity captain, will assist in
the instruction of the new men,
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-06
COLLEGE PLAYERS
HARD At PRACTICE
Schedule for Season Includes
Games WitE ST Nary's and
ST. fgHafiuS
Special Dssatoh TO The Call

|orccIdl DEtlIch 10 he Null
SANTA CLARA. Feb. 5.-The basket
1su season at santa Clara college is
fai-Iy under way, with gun list Of
players out FOR daily practice
Joe Ray. captain OF the Santa Clara
tealn, toGay announced the men to
compose the local quintet. They are
Barbour and Goetter. forwards; VII
SON. center. ana Posey and Ray. guards.
Since the formation OF "a senior team
a kinds of practice is assured the
different players. intereIass games be
fng pulled Off at least twice week.
u fEe Santa Clara I'VE are some fast
and reliable men. who ere striving To
Ike name for their team this year.
Barborr starred ON tle Fresno high
team la-t Eear as forward. Goetter
la- been playing with The Santa Clar-
ans for two years and has proved his
rnItl. Wilson. formerly OF Ventura
Ii-l performs well at center PoseN
amid Ray have played together as
guards for Lwo seasons
Cecil poseE mama ger OF the college
Ieam. has announced the following
schedule or games So far arranged.
lirar=rr ~ rIe Pacific. at College park
IrI-IarE s. san Is>e lI-l- ar Santa Clara. Feb
.HaIr 81 Ponies Hf san Francisco. at santa
i.ara February l- san Jose D.. n. g. A.. ar
Saa iose. February l5- state normal. ~ santa
clara. February y. 81. Maryk. at Oakland
FEBRUARY le. >su Jose HiGl. sal SAN Jose. Feb
lTaIE pa ST. NarE s.. ar Santa Clara February
.rlnglt- at santa Clara. aareh SAN
.I,~. g. 81. f. A- ar san jose. March :. Bel
iH.rt- at Belmont. March a- University of tine
l'a.lar ~ San Jose. Marcb -: University of the
Ta-il- ar SANTA Clara. March lG- 81. Igna-
ta-. at san Francisco. Narch -. Campbell. al
Santa Clara. March