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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-12-15
CAUGHT IN THEIR OWN TRAP.

In setting traps for others it is
highly important to beware of fall
into them ourselves. The demo
Gratis have found out in this election
that it does not pay to spend too
much time trying to defeat others
by tricks, for the ticket has accord
ing to reports come home to them
with vengeance.
1t has been the determination on
the part of Maryland Democrats
for years to nullify the Negro
vote by hedging the ballot about
by all the tricks that half-crazed men
could put through the legislature.
They have made the ballot cumber-
some and unwieldy. They have re-
sorted to fake names. They resort
ed to trick folds, making it imper-
atiye upon the voter that he fold
it again the same way. They have
resorted to vacant lines and vacant
squares and have declared that any
mark opposite a fakename, or any
mark opposite a blank space or the
voting for one too many names I'M
der any of the several lists will in
validate the ballot and it will be
thrown out.
It is now declared that twenty
five per cent of the electors have been
disfranchised by these ballot traps,
and they also declare that the
Democrats themselves are the heav-
lest losers. If the losses have
been heavy, and they have fallen
on the Democrats, they have fallen
in the right place, and that party
of election frauds may look upon it
as retributive justice for there is
an old, old truth, in an old, old book,
which declares that whatsoever a
man soweth, that shall he also reap.
The leaders of the Democratic par
ty in Maryland have not learned as
vet that honesty is the best policy.
, Why should man want anything
which he cannot get honestly? Yet
. some men do, and get it, but they
run dangerously near to doing what
/. Jehovah God said We should not do,
steal.-Afro-Am Ledger.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-12-15
MR.. RAeLAND VISITS NASHVILLE

MR.. RAGLAND VIoI . NASHVILLE
Mr.. J. M. Ragland, of Ohio, is in
the city for few days. He will soon
leave for Tuskegee Institute, Ala,
where he will be connected with the
printing department Mr.. Ragland is
a graduate of one of the leading indus
trial schools in Michigan and pos
sesses rare ability along mechanical
lines.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-12-15

The Negro DoHs Whch sending hare equal
fit tops for children When the children hdppy the home
hdppD The DeD best attention H be gDen eDep order Re-
member that the dolls carefully packed and shipped Immediate
upon receipt of the order We asking patrons who send
deS for dolls to carefully examine their package before taking
from the express freight Office Special attention W be giDen
individual orders EOeyD who conenaeS ordering doll
should place the order at that the doll be shipped
reach its destination before the holiday
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12
BUILDING COLLAPSED
At Brussels Exposition and
Three Killed.
(American News Service)

Brussels, Feb. 1.-THE German ma
chinery hail at the Brussels exposition
collapsed today. Three bodies were
taken out of the ruins soon after the
disaster and seven injured persons
were removed to hospitals.
Ambulances from aff-sections of the
city were summoned to the exposition
grounds as soon as the disaster oc-
Cured and Belgian troops Immediately
began removing the debris in the be-
lief that many persons had lost their
lives.
The weight of the vast machinery in
the building is believed to have caused
its collapse Cracks appeared in many
of the nearby buildings as "a result
of the shock and the ground for two
miles divergent from the exposition
was shaken as if by an earthquake.
There were many employees in the
building at the time of the collapse
and the building superintendent some
time after the disaster said that more
than twenty were unaccounted for.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12
MEXICAN REBEL
STRATEGY BOARD
Difficult Duties Are Imposed
on Leaders of the Rev.
olutionary War.
(American News Service)

Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 1.-THE names
of the members of the advisory or
strategy board of the insurrecto army
were announced today as follows:
Eduardo Hay, whose alma mater is
Notre Dame university in Indiana,
chief of the engineers; Col. Jose Soto,
chief of staff; Guiseppi Garibaldi,
whose grandfather was the great gen.
eral of the Italian revolutions; Capt.
Alvarez Morales. graduate of MeXico's S
military academy, chief of ordinance; /;
Capt. Manuel Vigil, aide to Orozco,
former Mexican army officer, chief of
artillery.
These men will formulate plans for
the operations of the insurrectos and
will .endeavor to prevent discord
among the various commanders. each
of whom will be given rank equal with
the others. and all of whom are 10 be
directed by and subservient only to
the board of strategy. This board is
now in the field with Orozco near
Juarez. 1t was officially announced
today that Gen. Navarro will reach
Juarez Sunday if he is not delayed by
the insurgents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12
REMOVE ALL BODIES
Grand Jury to Investigate
Colo. Mine Horror.
(American News Service)

Trinidad, Col. Feb. 1.-THE last of
the bodies of the fifteen men who were
killed in the Cokedale mine Thursday
night were recovered from the work
ings and taken to the morgue today,
and jury has been impanelled to
make an investigation. Seventeen
men were in the mine when the col
lision occurred, but two escaped alive.
Later, two members OF the rescue
squad were overcome by black damp
and died in short time. Frank p.
Guiterman, manager of the American
Smelling C Refining company, states
that the disaster was undoubtedly due
to the explosion of 400 pounds of dy-
Mantle while being handled carelessly
by the shot-firers
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12
HIS CRAFTSMANSHIP
Lay IN DIPLOMACY
Depew Illustrated This Char
acteristic of Late SEN
ator Elkins.
palladium Specially -

Washington, D. c., Feb. lin a
speech today on life and
public services of Senator Elkins, his
friend, Senator Depew relates the fol-
lowing: After his second nomination
and the retirement of Mr. Blaine from
the cabinet, president Harrison tend
cred to me the position of secretary of
state. l told him could not take it
because, as president Of the greatest
railway system in the country. it
would inject in the then inflamed con-
dition of the public mind on railway
questions an unnecessary issue into
the canvass. which had four months
to run before the election. The presi-
dent did not think so, and sent Mr..
Elkins. then secretary of war, to per-
suade me. He did not argue with me,
but said, Come. let's take a walk -
and he led me over to the state de.
partment and then pointed to the por-
traits of those who had occupied that
great place, among them, Thomas
Jefferson, John Marshall, James Mad
ison, James Monroe. John Quincy Ad
ans, Henry Clay, Martin Van Buren,
Daniel Webster. John c. Calhoun, Ed
ward Everett and William IT, Seward
and said. there is list far more emi
nent and distinguished than the pres
idents CT the United States. To have
your picture hung in that line is
fame"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12
HEAVEN Be PRAISED
George Griscom to Marry
Dorothy Arnold.
{american News Sci vice,

Atlantic City, Feb. 11.-George S.
Griscom, Jr., the Pittsburg man whose
name has figured extensively in the
sensational disappearance of Dorothy
Arnold. declared today to the National
News Association reporter in the pre-
sence Of his father here, that he is
going TO marry Dorothy. very soon.
This is taken to indicate that the girl
whose mysterious disappearance for
sixty days has created an international
search. is alive and well and the en-
tire affair is a lovers escapade. Girls
com isbeins shadowed continuously.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12
BISHOP CHENEY HAS
A UNIQUE RECORD
(American News Service)

Chicago, H.. Feb. I.-When Bishop
Cheney rises to preach from the pull
pit of Christ Reformed Episcopal
Church tomorrow morning he will
find the altar adorned with seventy
five American Beauty roses, a grace
full recognition on the part OF the con-
gregation of the seventy-fifth birthday
anniversary of their venerable pastor.
During fifty of his seventy-five years
Bishop Cheney has been pastor of
Christ Reformed Episcopal church. He
has never filled any other pulpit and
the church has never had any other
pastor. The record of the Bishop and
his church in this respect is believed
to be without parallel among Ameri-
can churchmen. not only of the Re-
formed Episcopal Church but Of all
other denominations as well.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12
Samuel Cromef, 70, While
Walking, Run Down by
Car Owned by Wealthy
Muncie Factory Men.
CONFUSION OF AGED
MAN CAUSED DEATH
After Once Getting Out of
Wav Of the Automobile
Cromer in His Excitement
Jumped Before 1t.
palladium SpeciaD

Muncie. Ind, Feb. I.-Samuel
Cromer, 70, former resident of Rich
mond and Hagerstown. Ind, died at
local hospital at o'clock this even
ing from fracture at the base of the
skull as a result of being run down
by an automobile belonging to the
kitselman Brothers, among the
wealthiest manufacturers in this city
at o'clock this afternoon.
Cromer. who had lived in this city
for two years with his son, William,
was quite hard of hearing. This af-
ternoon while walking in the middle
of the street with another aged man,
he became confused at the rapid ap-
proach of the Kitselman machine.
Both men stepped from the path of
the car, but Cromer in his excitement
jumped in front of the machine again
and was knocked down and run over.
The aged man was Immediately re-
moved to the hospital, where it was
ascertained his skull was fractured
and that he had no chance of recov-
cry. He did not regain conscious
ness. The Kitselman brothers have
not been placed under arrest as it is
not believed they were responsible
for the accident. as warning was Civ.
en- of the approach of the machine, il
is said, and every effort was made to
stop the car. Had Cromer not be
come confused he would have escaped
as did his companion.
Mr. Cromer has a son and daughter
residing in Richmond. His body viii
be sent to that city for burial.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12
TAMPA CELEBRATION
STARTED SATURDAY
(American News Scrvice)

Tampa, Fla. Feb. 11.-Decorated as
never before in her history. Tampa to-
day began two weeks jubilee in cell
ebration of her remarkable increase of
1iS per cent in population during the
past decade. as shown by the recent
census. Elaborate street pageants. bi.
cycle races. athletic events. floral pa
rades and great musical festival are
to be among the notable features of
the program. Already there is large
attendance of visitors. including many
Northern tourists. and it is expected
the attendance will be much larger
next week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12
ROOSEVELT SPOKE
At GRAND RAPIDS
Comes Out Squarely for the
Direct Election of u.
s. Senators.
(American News Service)

Grand Rapids. Mich. Feb. 11.-In a
Lincoln Day speech here tonight,
Colonel Roosevelt came out squarely
In favor of the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people. He believes. he declared. the
constitution should be so amended as
to provide for popular eiecrlons. The
Colonel also urged the adoption of the
proposed reciprocity treaty with Can
ada.
The Colonel also declared himself
in favor of abolishing the electoral
college in the election of president.
Colonel Roosevelt came from New
York to be chief speaker at the Lin
coin Anniversary celebration of the
Lincoln club. His subject was: Lin
coin and Progressive Republicanism.
The banquet hall. seating more than
1000 people, was crowded.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12
NAGEL TO DO SOME
PUBLIC SPEAKING
fAmerican News Service)

Washington, Feb. 11.-Secretary
Nagel Of the department of commerce
and labor has arranged to absent him.
self from Washington during the
whole of next week in order to fill
engagements to n deliver public ad.
dresses in several parts of the coun-
try. Monday night he will speak be-
fore the Middlesex club of Boston.
Thursday he is to speak before the
chamber of commerce of Akron. O.,
and on Saturday before the Italian
chamber of commerce of New York.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12
TO FIGHT TRANSFER
OF CULT WRITINGS
Christian Science Officials
Will Not Give Up Docu-
ments to Her Sons.
american News Service)


New York, Feb. Ii "Officials Of
the Christian Science church will fight
to the end any attempt made by the
sons of Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy to Sc
cure the church books and writings of
the cult"
This announcement was made today
by Eugene r. Cox, chairman of the
publicity committee of the Christian
Science publications, following pub
LEGATION of the report that a legal bat
tie would be begun by Mrs. Eddy's S
blood heirs.
1t was learned here that legal action
is to be started against the board of
trustees of the first church who de-
posed Mrs Augusta E. Stetson, the
eX-communicated leader.
Many of the Stetsonites have en-
ployed counsel and are prepared to
make fight in the courts unless their
names are again placed on the church
roll.
Apparently, DR.. Eddy and Mrs.
Glover, Mrs. Eddy's sons, are after
publicity" Mr. Cox said. Their at
torney w. E. Chandler. in his fight to
break Mrs. Eddy's will, has done more
to attract newspaper attention than
any other way. His efforts, one would
think, have been made more tC
frighten and dismay Christian Scien
fists. He hasn't succeeded and he
never will. It's safe bet that any
| thing Mr.. Chandler says is not true
The board will fight to protect the in
terests of the church"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12
THIRTY-SEVEN ARE
FLUNKED BY NAVY
tAnlerfcan News Servfce>

Washington, Feb. 11.-Acting Sec
retary Of the Navy Winthrop today
signed the recommendation of the
naval academy board dropping thirty
seven students for failure in studies
at the recent semi-annuaI examina-
tions, three of the first class, eight of
the second class, five of the third
class.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12
WRECK WAS FOUND .
FLYING RED FLAG
(Ame-ican News Seryice)

New York, Feb. 1.-THE steamer
Furnessia this afternoon sent word to
New York by wireless that it had just
passed an upright mast of SUBJ
merged wreck. The mast was flying
a red pennant and was seen eleven
miles of east of Ambrose light ship to-
ward Fire Island. The red .pennant
makes it probable that the wreck is
that of some yacht The Furnessia
sailed from New York today for Glas-
gov.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12
FAMOUS FIRE CHIEF
DIES AT ALBANY
tAmerican News Service)

Albany. y. Y, Feb. 11.-Fire Chief
Michael +. Higgins head of the Al
bany fire department since 1856, died
at his home today as the result of in.
juries sustained last June when he
was thrown from carriage. At one
time MIR. Higgins was president of the
International fire commission.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12

Gen. Bonilla, (above) the revolu-
tionary leader in Honduras, and Pres
ident Davila, who have agreed to an
armistice.
The negotiations inaugurated by the
United States to restore peace in
Honduras is.meeting with a fair meas
ure of success. Both men have ord
cred their forces to withdraw from
various strongholds. and the armis-
tice is in full effect. All military op-
erations will be suspended pending
the outcome of the peace negotia'
tions. 1t is said the United States
has offered the gunboat Tacoma as
the meeting place for the peace con-
ference.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12
THE WEATHER

locAL-cIear and warmer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12

Continued on Page Eight
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12
BY G. GRosvENoR DAVE.
Managing Director, Southern CONNER.
ciaI Congress.

Continued on Page Two)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-06
and Crafts furniture

ana TRAITS furniture.
The Rubels mark all their articles
in plain figures so that a prospective
buyer may walk through the store
and see just what each piese is worth
Tho Rubel Company has a big store
In Minneapolis This establishment
does a large business The trade at
the Omaha and Minneapolis houses
is so great that the company is en-
abled to buy in sufficient quantities
to Secure the very lowest prices from
all iaclor4es. Inc firm IS strong In
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-06

The sixteen hundred dollar transit in
strument, which together with the chono-
graph hidden behind 1t in the photograph,
the first time, he will admit that the two
dollars that a professional instrument
maker charges in his catalogue for only
two threads at right angles, are far from
being an unfair price. But IL there had
to be nine wires, one-hundredth OF an inch
apart, what would the charge be then?
That was exactly our case. And we did not
have the time to send the eyepiece to a
professional and wait for its return, what
ever the item of cost might be.
Platinum Wires and RuIed Glass.
Spider lines are so delicate tnat some
makers use very fine platinum wires. One
of the greatest firms In the country says
in its catalogue: mo one but a workman
with practiced hand and provided with the
best facilities can properly set the platinum
wires in a cross-wire diaphragm, and ii Is
useless, therefore. for us to send a parcel
Of wires for that purpose" Platinum wires
are however harder to set close and
parallel and straight, than spider lines.
They may be more durable. although our
cobwebs were all that could he desired for
twenty-one years, until they were de-
stroyed by an accident. This accident con-
sisted in one Of my students inserting an
eyepiece that was scarcely ever used. The
lens went into the tube too far and tore
two of the threads. These could not be
replaced without renewing the whole set
or reticle, as it is called. Whatever fault
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-06

the framework A away in the opposite
direction, when the screw is turned back
ward. These springs are strong enough to
hold the rettcle firmly in any position. +
is the field of view. The number OF whole
turns is indicated by a cogwheei gearing
into a short spiral screw on the lateral
the diagram. There is a second and similar
micrometer at right angles to the one
threads. which are supportedd by two short
rods or studs, and brought as close to as
possible without touching the seven vertl-
cal threads so as to be In the same focus
with them.
that both image and lines are viewed to-
gether through the eyepiece. For very
accurate work 1t is evident that these lines
should be very fine and smooth so that
they may be looked at through eyepieces
Of the highest magnifying power. They
ought also to be perfectly straight and
taut, and sufficiently elastic to remain
straight and taut. no matter how much the
tube Of the telescope and tho frame on
which they are fixed, expands and con-
tracts with the temperature. or is moved
about in various positions. And lastly they
should not be Microscopic, that is, should
not be affected by wet weather.
Cobyvebs.
Very few substances possess all these
qualifications in a higher degree than the
commonest kind OF cobweb. simple ordinary
spiders web, which tidy people abhor so
much in the corners Of their rooms. A
spider line is perfectly smooth under the
highest magnifying power. 1t is perfectly
black in a bright field and may be made
bright in a dark field 1t is also elastic
and may therefore be stretched perfectly
straight, its weight being SO insignificant
that in short lengths there can be no dan
ger whatever OF sagging.
Cobweb Is inexpensive, to be sure but &c
delicate, that II is quite an accomplishment
to know how to handle II. Perhaps the
reader would like to know how this IL
done, and how spider lines are actually
put into a telescope.
How Spider Lines Are Put In.
The first thing to do is to get the cob
web. This is not as easy as II looks. Not
every spider gives a web that can be used
Some lines are altogether too fine to be
readily seen even with a magnifying glass
and too trying on the eyes. Some consist
of loose strands not sufficiently knit to-
gether, they are not one line but many OF
them and absolutely unfit for the purpose
Some have heads strung upon them. or are
otherwise of varying thickness. 1t took
us actually whole week to find the cob
web we wanted. This may be a powerful
proof of the cleanliness of our buildings
and premises. but 1t was a fact notwith-
standing, and was responsible for 80 pei
cent Of the inactivity of our telescope.
When the right spider has been found
his thread is caught as he spins II and be.
fore it touches anything. and wrapped OF
q branching twig or stiff wire shaped like
the letter Y. Having then made ready the
frame work on which the threads are to be
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-06
Value of the Fmy CobWeb to the Science of Astronomy

stars or objects anywhere In the field Of
view In the Creighton university transit
the whole reticle is moved hy means Of a
screw which has a hundred threads or
turns to tho inch. The head Of the screw
Is divided into n hundred parts, and these
rarts are read by estimation 10 tenths, 80
that We may measure down to one-tenth
OF one-hundredth Of one-hundredth. that
lie. 60 one hundred housandth Of an inch.
There are two such micrometer screws In
the eyepiece, one moving the seven vertical
threads and the other the two horizontal
ones. Their accuracy is such that one
could measure inches on a stake eighty
miles away.
The finely divided circle on this instru-
ment is read b ytwo micrometer Micro
scopes. which also use spider lines. These
came with the instrument twenty-five
years ago. and are SO well protected that
there is no likelihood of their ever being
Damaged.
Importance OF the spider Lines.
All the refnements OF this sixteen-hun-
dred dollar instrument were lost on &C
count Of the want Of the few cobwebs
which constituted its reticle. Stars could
not be timed. the micrometers had no en-
ployment and the circle could not be used.
Nor is this all. Several connected instru-
ments were rendered idle The chronograph,
upon which star transits are recorded
and the sdereal and solar clocks as well.
were all out Of commission on account OF
that apparently most Insignificant acci-
dent to a few cobwebs. Even our great
equatorial telescope was only a seeing in
strument and had lost great part OF Its
power OF measurement. because the error
OF our time pieces could not be ascer-
tanned In a word It was an actual fact,
and as l said, painfully I'm evidence, that
all the measuring power Of our observa-
tory was ruined on account OF the want Of
a few cobwebs. 1t was great object les
son. which the reader may turn to his
profit in his own way. and thus form a
much higher estimate than he has ever
done before of the value of 'trifles, and
especially of the value OF a cobweb.
WILLIAM F. RIGGE, S. j.
Creighton University Observatory,
Omaha. Neb.