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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
PARK EXPERTS HERE
Taken for Tour of City in the
Afternoon.

In preparation for the public meet
ing of the Richmond Commercial club
this evening at the high school audi
torium which is to deal with the sub
ject Of improved park conditions for
this city, DR.. Jameson. president of
the indianapolis park board. j. ]. Ap-
pei. vice president of the same, and J.
Kessler. city landscape architect of St.
Louis. Indianapolis, Kansas City, Mem
phis, Denver. Rochester and other
large cities in all parts of the county,
arrived in the city at 1855 this after
noon and inspected the local parks. H.
r. Robinson. chairman Of the CONNER
cial Club committee on parks, has
completed his plans for the meeting
this evening, and expects large
crowd to attend.
The visitors were met at the inter
urban station this afternoon by the
Commercial Club committee composed
OF the following: II. r. Robinson,
chairman. Fred Charles, Richard Sedg-
wick, Edgar M. Haas. and DR.. T. Hen
ry Davis. Well bundled up, they climb
ed into automobiles and started on a
round Of the parks here All three of
the guests were much interested in
the local municipal Fairgrounds. but
found several essential points in which
the parks could be improved by proper
care. When they started on their tour,
1t was expected they would devise
some practical scheme for construct.
Ing a boulevard along the river. as this
, 10 to be one of the main points to be
considered by the experts. Late in the
afternoon. they will visit the site of
! the new park on the Hawkins proper
ty. and will outline the best method
Of laying out the artificial lake, drive
days. and other attractions. This even.
Ing they will be entertained to dinner
at the Westcott Hotel by the CONNER
cial Club committee.
At half past seven this evening,
they will adjourn to the high school
auditorium to speak before the public
gathering.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
MUSICAL MOUNTAINS.
Singing Cliffs In the Pyrenees and
Roaring Sands In Hawaii.

Singing Cliffs In the Pyrenees and
Roaring Sands In Hawaii
In certain parts Of the world are
mountains and hills which are said by
the natives to sing. In the Pyrenees
certain cliffs emit plaintive sounds re-
sembling the strains Of harp. Two
other cliffs in the same chain are called
the "snorers." When the wind is in
the southwest they send forth pc
culiar sound not altogether musical.
The faces of these cliffs are marked
by deep gullies. open in front, which
may be compared to the pipes of an
organ. At certain times a stratum of
air, held between the cliffs and border
ing trees. closes the openings while the
wind blows freely between through
the gullies. or organ pipes, behind;
hence the music that is heard.
At the confluence Of the Orinoco and
the Rio Meta are granite cliffs which
sing at sunrise Humboldt refers to
the phenomenon as the musical stones
of the Orinoco. The music is caused by
the rush OF the expanding air through
assures partly closed by mica.
Many more examples might be cited
to show that nature makes use of prin-
ciples which have been adopted by
man in the creation of musical sounds
Nor are the musical sounds Of nature
confined to rocks. mountains and hills
for in Hawaii is Il sand bank fifty feet
high which. when the hand is moved
about in the loose sand. produces a
sound like that of me!odeou 1t is
said that if the observer slides down
the bank on his back. dragging both
hands in the sand. the sound becomes
as loud as faint thunder-Harper $
Weekly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
BIG WASTE OF LIFE
By Commercialism, Y. Nj. G.
A. Speaker Says.

The relative value of sheep and men
was discussed by Leonidas E Brown.
OF Lebanon, Ind. when he addressed
12S men and boys at the Y. NJ. c. A
Sunday afternoon Mr.. Browns sub
ject for the occasion was Saving the
Sheep and after repeating the story
OF the shepherd who left his flock TO
rescue a single lost lamb. told how
much more important in the social de-
velopment Of the world the saving OF
man was. and concluded that people
surely were worth saving. The audi
ence appreciated the address inmen-
sely. and commended his attitude to-
ward present social conditions. At the
end of his talk. a collection of So SIS
was taken for use in the work of the
international Y. NJ c. A.
That the spirit of commercialism is
wasting many lives that could easily
be saved by the use Of reasonable pre-
cautions by employers throughout the
country. was another point. made by
the speaker. He told of the great toll
which the railroads of the United
States exact annually and advised that
dollars and dividends should have no
place when mans moral interests are
III the balance"
In drawing his comparison between
humans and members of the ruminant
family. Mr. Brown showed that in all
three general divisions of life, i. G,
physical. intellectual and moral. a man
is superior to a sheep. But, he added,
a person is worthless even if perfect
in all three respects unless he is do
ing some work for society.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
LIQUID Fuel Oils.

1t has been shown that Oil with a
dash point Of 239 degrees Fahrenheit
will not ignite if fred into with shell
and II dynamite is exploded in a res
ervoir Of this oil it only throws up jets
Of oil which do not ignite. The only
dangerous liquid fuel oils are those
which have not parted with their vola
tile. infiamn>able gases. such as abso
lutely crude oils. In all ordinary com
'mercial fuel oils these portions are re
moved. and the oil is safe and contains
no power Of spontaneous combustion
Oil with a fre test Of $50 degrees to
zoo degrees Fahrenheit is as safe as
coal. and 1t will not ignite when stirred
with a red hot poker nor when hot
Goals are thrown In 1t.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
TRACTION COMPANY
TO REPAIR STREET

A letter received from G. X. Jeffries,
general superintendent OF the Terre
Haute. Indianapolis and Eastern trac-
rion company saying that the city
should do the company's repair work
on Richmond avenue and that the COM
pany would then reimburse the city
was read at the meeting of the board
Of public works This morning
Complaints have been made because
the work Of repairing the street is be-
; ing delayed. This is caused the board
members state, by the fact that the
public service corporations have so
much work to do on the street and 1t
must be done before the city can pro-
ceed with its work.
John Lantz, a resident OF State
street, appeared before the board and
asked that water mains be extended
on the street
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
AppIe Pic Without Apples.

A guest at an old fashioned home
dinner was eulogizing apple pie and
her hostess when another guest, who
had been a California pioneer. recalled
the apple" pie given the children of
1852 to appease their homesick crav-
ings when apples were a dollar a
pound. 1t was made by breaking four
soda crackers into an earthern bowl
and pouring over them a pint Of cold
water rendered very tart by citric
acid When soft the crackers were
laid on pie plate OH the undercrust
Over them We're sifted two table
spoonfuls of light brown sugar and a
little allspice and cinnamon. A pretty
perforated top crust was added. and in
a few minutes a perfect apple pie was
taken from the oven to delight young
and old.-New York Sun.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
PAINTED HIS PORTRAIT.
His Wife Was the Artist, and the Re
suit Wasn't Flatterine.

His Wife Was the Artist, and the Re.
suit Wasn't Flatterins.
4 suburbanite but lately married
went out to post letter, and as the
lamps had not been lit in the road in
which he dwelt he could only dimly
see his way. A short distance up the
road he met. as he thought, his wife.
who had been out to tea. and as he
went past he just whispered:
'Au right, my dear; shall be with
you in a minute
Immediately after he had said these
words he saw the lady turn startled
look upon him and then hurry away,
and the horrible idea occurred to him
that it was not his wife at all and that
in the darkness he had made a mis-.
take. He decided to say nothing about
the matter and quickly disappeared.
When he returned home he found his
wife waiting for him. and she at once
greeted him with the words:
"Oh, George, I have had such a
frightful experience! 1 was just COM
ing down the road when a man tried to
stop me and said. All right. dear:
shall be with you in a minute I ran
home, found you out, and I've been SO
much alarmed"
George was just about to explain
when an idea came to him.
What sort Of man was it," he
asked.
"Oh," replied the young wife. II saw
him quite plainly, and a more villain
Gus face l never beheld in my life
He was a perfect monster. with crime
stamped upon every feature"
George decided it was best to say
nothing after all.-London Tit-Bits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
His Security.

When Eben Foster asked Squire
Lane to lend him $500 to invest in the
dry goods business the squire dryly in
quired what Mr.. Foster had to offer
him in the way of security.
"Security"' said Eben, with an air
Of injured dignity. We'll. squire. I'll
tell you what l have to offer-three
solid silver teaspoons. a handsome
brass warming pan. a pair of decalco-
many vases. large size. and the mate
rial for as much as three feather beds,
If not four. right on the backs O my
flock O. geese, an five Plymouth Rock
hens.
You can call 'em all yours till pay
the money back. an I'll take care Of
'em for you free Of charge. 1 dom,
know what anybody could want
more'n that for security."-Youth's
Companion
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
Seeing Is Doubling.

Seeing is believing. eh?" said an
oculist. "Well. no saw vas ever more
absurd than that. You see a horses
head and a -four barrel, and you be-
lieve the barrel is longer than the
horses head. don't you? Well. it isn't.
The horses head from the tips Of bis
ears to the end Of his nose is longer
than the barrel by a considerable
distance. Architects have to deceive
the eye in order to make it appear
that their buildings are symmetrical.
They make walls lean in that they
may appear vertical. They make win.
dOws wider at the top. They make
columns thicker in the middle than
at the summit or base. And the top
lines Of building. in order to appear
plumb to the silly eye of man. must be
raised up quite n lot in the center.
Seeing Is believing, 1ndeed!'- Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
Tho Difference In Speed.

The professor Of shorthand in loca
business college adduced this unan-
swerable argument in an address to a
new class the other day:
I'VE are told that it took Gray. au
thor Of the we'll known 'Elegy In o
Country Churchyard.' seven years tc
write that famous poem. II he had
known stenography he could have done
1t in seven minutes. We have gradu
ates who have done that same poem
in that length Of dme."-Clevelan nd
Plain Dealer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
- Brilliant Admiral,

When Lord Carlisle visited Constan-
dnople in 1854 he met a Turkish ad-
mi'al whose ignorance Of naval mat
tiers was equaled only by his horror OF
the sea. II he went for a cruise he
was invariably seasick. On one occa,
sion. when prostrated in his cabin
hearing a noise which grated on his
nerves. he inquired whence 1t pro-
ceeded. Prom the rudder Of the
ship" was the reply. Then have the
rudder removed Immediately" order
ed the afflicted admiral. -. London
Standar5
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
Ancient Architecture.

Herr Knauth, the architect in charge
Of the Cathedral of Strassburg, has
shown that the principles Of construc-
ton followed By the great cathedral
builders Of former times are identical
with those used by the builders Of the
Egyptian pyramids and are based on
triangulaIion. The same simple geo.
metrical figure underlies all these CON
structions. More than this. Herr
Knauth traces the architectural prin-
ciple In the formation Of crystals and
lays down this formula: THE laws Of
proportion In medieval architecture
are the geometrical laws Of crystalli-
zation."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
A TYPHOID VICTIM
LEAPED TO DEATH
(National News Association)

LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 13.-Kather-
inc Laudeman, daughter of William H.
Laudeman, prominent turfman.
leaped to death from the fourth floor
of hospital this morning while delir-
ious with typhoid fever.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
AVIATOR RODGERS
EXPECTED TO LIVE
National News Association)

(National News Association)
PASADENA, Cal, Nov. 13.-Aviator
Cal P. Rodgers who fell a hundred
feet with his aeroplane yesterday, was
unconscious today, but the doctors de-
clared his recovery is probable, unless
complications ensue.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
He Would Indeed.

"What's this word. pa?" asked
Willie, pointing it out In his book.
phenomenon" replied pa.
"Well. what is that?'
''That. my son. is exactly what you
would be II you never disturbed your
father with questions" - Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
A BEN HUR RULING
Made by the Supreme Court
on Monday.
(National News Association)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13-The Su-
preme court today decided the prCduc-
tion Of General Wallace's Ben Hur'
ment of the copyright held by Harper
Brothers, publishers of the book, and
the dramatic rights of klaw & Erlang-
er. This is the first decision declar-
ing moving picture scenes are drama,
tization whether words are spoken or
not
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
Cauae of thADelax.

"Why is your friend staying so long
in New York;"
"I don't know-haven't heard which
Of the two reasons is keeping him"
(Which of the two"
eyes. whether he is having too good
time to come away or has spent all
his money and can't get away"-Buf-
falo Express.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
Early Marriage In China.

GdFit IN SHsH1.
1t is nothing rare in China for hoyN
twelve to fourteen years old to marry
The physical. moral and intellectual
development Of the contracting PAR
ties has nothing to do wiki the mat
ter Other considerations entirely reg
ulate the affair. An old Chinese apho
riSm says that the great business of
life is ended when the sons and Gaugh-
ters are married The Chinese par
ents do not care to run the danger Of
rostponing the marriage Of their chill
dren. especially OF their sons. until aft
er their own death.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
Waiting.

"De man dat puts in too much time
learnin' to wait patiently" said Uncle
Eben, .'is liable to git out o practice
fob doin' anything observation-disclosures
Star.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
Analoo;as.

ri understand your friend jenkins
has resigned that city clerkship he
held"
"Resigned? Him.
'Oh. wasn't 1t voluntaryT
"well. It was Just as voluntary a.
his contributions to the campaign fund
were."-PhNadelphia Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
The Riddle.

"woman Is q riddle" remarked the
Wise Guy.
yes" agreed the Simple Mug ''She
keeps US guessing. and we hate to give
.er rup."-Philadelphia Record.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
Chronic

zone thing about JDnx. he never
comes into ones Office without knock.
ing"
Another thing about Jinx is that he
never goes anywhere without knock
trg."--Houston Post.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
.BEATT|E MUST O|E'
Court of Appeals Refused
to Act.
(National News Association)

(National News Association)
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 13.-Henry
Clay Beattie, Jr., must die in the elec-
trio chair November the twenty fourth.
The Supreme Court Of Appeals, refus-
ed today to grant writ or error.
Communication by the governor is un.
likely.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
FIREMEN MET DEATH
IN A HOTEL BLAZE
(National News Assoc.at;on)

PEORIA. Nov. 12-Two firemeu
were killed, another injured. and
scores OF guests were driven into the
freezing streets when fire destroyed
the National Hotel this morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
Early Printing In New York.

Early Printing In New York.
Printing presses were forbidden In
the province Of New York by royal
authority in l6SS. On March 35. 1923.
printing was ordered TO be introduced
and William Bradford was appointed
public printer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13

Tine ripens al things. No man II
Noen WiaA-Carvantoo.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
Cr:cEe Foor Farm


Providence, r. l.. owns the most val
liable municipal poor farm in tn,
world. 1t Is in the center Of one OF
the most fashionable residential dis
tricts Of the city. and the property is
valued at 100000. The farm is q
bequest made by Ebenezer Dwigh,
Dexter to the city in 1924, and none
but those who once owned and paid
taxes on real estate in Providence or
whose father or mother was a real es-
tate taxpayer in that city will be ad-
mitted to the farm.-Boston Globe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
venico.

Venice became a maritime power In
1156 In the thirteenth and fourteenth
centuries she was mistress Of the seaA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
Riaht In Ihaie Line.

There are two authors whom every
chiropodist ought to have in his j.
brary."
Who are they"
"Foote and Bunyan. Of course, stu
|pfd."-Baltimore American
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-13
PotatoeA

The favor and texture Of potatoes
are spoiled it they are allowed to re-
main in the sun.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-22
EX-CONFEDERATE HAD
EXCITING EXPERIENCE

Chicago, July 21.-William Nelson
an attorney and colonel in the Con
federate army, was mistaken for L
crook today and arrested. He was
held several hours before Policeman
James Tolcott of the Desplaines street
station identified him.
"That man is no crook" said Tai
colt. 81 took him a prisoner
"When?" demanded the sergeant.
when he was a colonel in the Con
federate army"
And your
81 was a private in the Seventh Wis.
consin regiment"
Attorney Nelson was taken into Gus
tody by Detective Maggie of the West
Chicago avenue station, the detective
believing he was William Duffy, who
is wanted at the North Halstead street
station on the charge of passing
worthless checks.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-22
CENTER OF COTTON
PRODUCING AREA

Washington, July 22.5The center of
production of the cotton growing area
of the United States, in 1911, was
three miles from Walden, Carroll coun-
ty, Mississippi, according to the CEN
sus bureau statistics, just issued.
This cotton producing area is about
1,500 miles long and 500 miles wide.
The total area of the counties in which
cotton was ginned in 1910 is approx
mately $4,000 square miles or about
400,000,000 acres. OF this only about
one acre in every 10 was devoted to
cotton.
The center of production has been
in Mississippi all years for which rec
ord has been made. In 1859 it was
approximately 10 miles southeast o.
Macon, Miss. in 1879, II miles south
of Columbus, in 1899, 10 miles south
east of Lexington; in 1906, five miles
northeast of Mayersville, and in 1908
four miles west of Lexington.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-22

had finally located in Youngstown,
where he made living doing odd jobs.
No one in Greencastle knew where he
had gone.
Mrs. John Burke, Greencastle, par
alytic who had lived next door to
Ward for years and, to whom he had
devoted himself in efforts to make her
lot more bearable, died last May %
She left a fortune said to be valued
at more than $1,00O,00O to Ward in
return for his kindness to her. Par
Of the fortune is in Detroit real estate
But all efforts to locate Ward were
futile until he sent his Masonic lodge
dues to the secretary of the Green
castle lodge. The probate Judge thei
notified Ward.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-22
Her Highness.

It's a rather unconventional bit of
proposing that is done in "Her High
ness" an anonymously published ro-
nance. While the hero is cooking
breakfast, skillet in hand, in his camp,
Hilda rushes in.
'"Hilda!"
"Now she was in my hungry arms
and 1 was gazing ecstatically into her
lovely face. The long, dark lashes
yelled her gladdened eyes, her cheeks
bloomed like the roses in one of her
German gardens yonder. Stay: what
was it murmuring?
at think, Jo-Josiah, you will man
age b-better if you drop that thing
(The skillet.)
What need of more?
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-22
KILLS" ONLY
SHORT While
Prussia Has Island That is
Washing Away.

Berlin, July 22.-An inventive Ger
man has recently taken out patent
for pistol for producing apparent
death for a brief time. 1t is loaded
with bullet made of chemical com
position, to which is added enough
powder to propel it. The bullet ex-
plodes and causes a thick cloud of va
por, which envelops the victim, makes
it impossible for him to see, renders
his breathing difficult and he finally
falls into swoon that lasts from ten
minutes to half hour 1t is believed
that the new pistol will be of import
ance for policemen, as they may be
able to overcome rowdies or even un-
manageable crowds effectively without
killing anybody.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-22
Island Wears Away.

The important island of Rugen, in
the Baltic Sea, which has belonged to
Prussia since 1915, is being so rapidly
worn away by the action of the sea
that Prussia has had to assert her
rights of eminent domain and take
measures to prevent the Island from
being gradually washed into the sea.
Large sums have been spent by the
state in planting trees along the coast
and in getting dunes sodded with
panic grass. Those parts of the coast
most seriously threatened have been
protected by strong stone walls. Until
recently it frequently happened that
after a storm the coast line would be
found to have retreated in places as
much as hundred and fifty feet. This
work of the state does not affect the
private ownership of the dunes and
beaches.
Though planted by the state, the
trees become the property of the pri
vate land owners and may later be cut
down with the consent of the State
Forestry Department; but in this case
other trees must be set out by the lane
owner.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-22
Forum of the People

Last winter we read the news of
how people were actually freezing to
death in the billiards of these North
ern resorts, while our orchards were
blossoming and one crop being gath
cred to make room for the one that
was to tread upon it's heels.
When summer came, Northerners
who had not frozen to death in the
billiards began dying by scores and
hundreds from the intense heat.
All the while, Hattiesburg and
South Mississippi have been enjoying
not only bearable official tempera-
ture, ten to twelve degrees below the
North, but the gulf breezes have made
this a most pleasant place in which to
live and attend to business.
May this not really he the reason
for so many Mississippians choosing
to remain at home?
WILLIS S. THOMPSON.