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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-13
This Is My 5Isf Birthday
RALPH CONNOR.

Rev. Charles William Gordon, who
has won literary fame under the name
Of Ralph Connor," was born in Glen
garry county. Ontario, September -,
1860. He was educated at the Uhi-
versity Of Toronto and in Edinburgh.
His theological training was received
at Knox college. Toronto. For num-
Der Of years he served as Presby-
terrain missionary in the Canadian
Northwest, and his experiences there,
with his early knowledge Of Glengarry,
furnished him with material which he
has made good use of in his literary
work. He has produced a class of fic-
ton. thoroughly Canadian and large
ly of pioneer life, which stands alone.
His first novel, BLACK Rock" was Is
sued In 1898. Since that time he has
written q number of works of fiction,
the most of them semi-religious in
character, and all of which have been
widely read. Since 1894 DIR. Gordon
has resided in Winnipeg, where he is
the pastor Of St. Stephens church.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-13
Nervous Debility

package and full particulars will be
mailed to all who write. enclosing six
cents postage to GEM MEDICINE CO.,
Dept. A., st. Louis, Mo.
If you have a Weak Heart you will
find Wade's Golden Nervine just the
remedy you need as it acts as gen.
tie and permanent stimulant to that
organ.
If you are all run down, weak and
Respondent, lacking In vigor and vi
tality, you will be surprised and de-
lighted with the wonderful restorative
and vitalizing action of this great ton
ic.
If you feel that you need a good re-
storative tonic you will not be disap-
pointed in Wade's Golden Nervine, as
there is absolutely nothing like it to
promote strength, vigor and vitality.
Contains no alcohol or narcotics, and
its effects are permanent. 1t is also
the finest tonic in the world for re-
storing the shattered nerves in cases
of excessive use of alcohol or other ex-
cesses.
Wades Golden Nervine is always
kept in stock by the following drug
gists. Ask them about it, and try it
now-today. Sold by Quigley Drug
Stores.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-13

Perhaps no modern remedy has
sprung into favor so quickly, and re-
tains its prestige so securely, as
Wade's Golden Nervine, the great rem
edy for Nervous Debility, Insomnia,
Weak OR FACILITATING Heart, or any
weakened condition of the Nervous
System, brought on by Worry, Excess,
or Overwork.
This great Nervine is now handled
by druggists everywhere, and costs 81.
So many thousands of men and wom-
en- the country over have used this
remedy with success that it appears
strange that anyone should continue to
drag out a miserable nerve-wrecked
existence when it is possible to feel
again the JOY and satisfaction of full
and complete nerve strength and vi
tality.
Nervous Debility has been called the
curse of America. Hysteria, Neuras-
thenia, Insomnia, Extreme Weakness,
Trembling, Forebodings of Fear, Inde-
cision, Dull Mentality, etc., are some
of the symptoms OF Nervous Debility,
or Nerve Exhaustion.
Wade's Golden Nervine acts so
promptly and positively in all such
cases that if it is desired to test it
before buying OF the druggist. trial
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-13
HORSEMEN ASSEMBLE
AT DONCASTER, ENG
National News Association)

q
LONDON, Sept. 13.-Thousands Of
racing enthusiasts will gather at DON
caster today to witness the running Of
tho st. Leger. the last OF the great
classic races of the season. The latest
quotations on the event show King
William to be the favorite. with Lya-
CON and Prince Palatine as second and
third chico, respectively.
The st. Leger never fails to attract
q crowd that is second only In point
Of numbers for a flat-racing event to
tho Derby at EPSON. Tomorrow's race
will be the 136th contest for the great
event named after q certain Colonel
st. Leger, who nearly century and a
half ago lived at Doncaster. 1t was
he who suggested the race. 1t was in
the early part of 1776 that "a sweeps
takes Of Is guineas each for three
year-olds" was inaugurated. The dis
lance was two miles, which was re-
duced In 1913 to / mile 6 furlongs and
193 yards. Later on 1t was further re-
duced to 81 yards, which is the pre-
sent distance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-13

Over one billion dollars are now in
vested in the public school buildings in
the United States. The interest on this
immense sum of money would be equi-
valent to 60 millions annually, and yet
the great majority of these buildings
are absolutely idle the greater portion
of the time. The regular school ses-
sions average little more than 100
hours per month for less than 10
months in the year. In other words,
for only about one-tenth of the entire
time are the resources of this great
public school plant in use SO that the
interest on the money invested is ben
citing the public.
For years educators have been max
ing study of the possibilities for en-
larging the resources of the school
house by utilizing it for other purpos-
es for the public good than the five
hours a day session of the schools for
which it was originally intended. The
scope of these plants for the wider
use of the school plant is one of the
newest and more interesting develop
ments of public educational thought.
The school social center is rapidly
receiving official endorsement. The
legislature of Wisconsin last year
passed a bill providing for the use of
school buildings for social and educa-
tional purposes, other than their orig
inal object, when under proper author
ity. Most of the large cities, by some
local measure, have made the same
provision.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-13
BALL GAME RIOT
STARTS LITIGATION

LAWRENCEBURG, Ind, Sept. 10
James w. Cross has filed suit against
Sherman J. Martin for $4,000 damages
for malicious prosecution. This suit
is the result of Sunday game OF ball
played between the Holman Grays and
the Manchester Blues. Cross was the
captain of the Holman team and Mar
tin manager of the Manchester club,
and both teams engaged in a pitched
battle after an argument in the ninth
inning over a run that tied the score.
The riot ragged until nearly twenty
persons were more or less injured and
was only stopped by bucket brigade
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-13
THIS DATE IN HISTORY"
SEPTEMBER 18TH.

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United
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ed
May %, 1924
1S94-McKeesport settlement
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-13
OPPOSE HITCHCOCK'S
PENNY POSTAGE PLAN

LANSING. Mich. Sept. 13.--Michi-
CAMS postmasters are opposed to Post
mester-General Hitchcock's plan Of
penny postage, according to resolu-
tons adopted by the Michigan Post
masters association, made public here.
Instead OF penny postage. the postmas-
tiers ask that the mail service be i'm
proved and that free delivery be CIV
en- to all sections of the larger cities
and to the smaller towns as well as
the rural districts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-13
AWFUL PAINS
FULLY DESCRIBED
4 LADY Of pizarro Tells Story Of
Awful Suffering That Cardui
Finally Relieved.

Pixarro, Val suffered for several
years." writes Mrs. Donna A. Smith,
with that awful backache and the bear.
Ing down sensations, so fully described
In your book.
81 tried doctors and other medicines
and found little relief, until was induced
TO Try Wine Of Cardui, when found in.
slant relief and today l can heartily
recommend Cardui to all suffering women
and think there is no other as good"
In some instances, Cardui gives instant
relief; in others, II may take a little time.
But In all cases OF female trouble Cardui
can be depended on to be of benefit, as
Il b q specific remedy for women and
acts In Z curative way on the womanly
organs.
A. 4 general tonic for women, to build
up your strength, improve your appe-
tite, bring back rosy cheeks and make
you look and feel young and happy,
nothing you can find will do 50 much for
you g Cardui.
Your druggist has il.
n 4-Wtth 4: Ladies' Advisory Depe. Chatta.
qson kedseioe e. Chatt:nocsa, Tenn. for Special
- WeneA cent y plan wEapp9. eacoansoA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-13

band wedding ring his wife had lost
two months ago. The ring was so
tightly fastened on the foot that con-
siderable difficulty was experienced
in removing 1t. The ring is as good
as new. having been worn slightly by
gravel and sand of the pig lot Mrs.
Davis lost the ring mysteriously last
spring and it is supposed it fell in the
pig lot and the pig stepped into it
when about two weeks old.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-13

being formed and the comhatants
drenched with water from the pump in
the ball park. Several arrests follow
ed, one of which was that of Cross,
who was charged by Martin with as
saulting him with a ball bat. When
the case was called Martin failed to
appear and Cross was dismissed in
Justice John w. Probst's court.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-13
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~ ~.~~.-S...3 No.tocx1o0.
At the prison Of st. Paul 1t Lyons.
France. there Is curious collection o:
pens. They are the pens with which
the execntioners have signed the regu-
lati0p receipts for the prisoners hand.
ed over to them to be executed At
the purpose. and the Ink Is left to dry
upon 1t.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-13
LOST WEDDING RING
FOUND ON PIGS FOOT

WAWAWAI, Wash, Sept ia
six-weeks-old pig on the farm of Moses
Davis, near here, went lame and was
losing flesh so rapidly that Davis
caught the animal to inspect it. On
the left hind foot he found the gold
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-13

Mile. Jane Herveu, the only entrant,
received the cup offered for the COM
petition of women aviators at clamps,
France. She covered So miles in los
minutes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-13
Schools As Social CenfeTS
In the Oshkosh Northwestern

are open to the children and their
mothers.
The course of studies in the vaca-
ton school varies in accordance with
the need Originally the summer
school was intended to consist entirely
in manual work or instruction and
physical exercise Now. however, there
have been regular study classes form
ed in many of the schools. These give
opportunity to a backward or condi-
toned pupil to make up his work, and
thus be able to enter higher grade
when the schools reopen in the fall.
The regular school rooms are used
for the vacation schools, with perhaps
some slight change in the arrange
ment fthe furniture. Boards are
screwed on to the tops of the desks
thus making a stout table for the use
of the boys who are taking wood and
iron work. In some Of the vacation
schools all Of the materials are provid-
ed by the board of education, and in
others the pupils pay small sum for
it, and supply it themselves. The man.
ual training work in the vacation
schools most in vogue are basketry,
sewing, woodwork, cooking, drawing,
nature study, vocal music, games and
dancing. Story telling, drawing and
first aid and nursing are among the
newer subjects being taken up.
In both Cleveland and Pittsburg the
public libraries cooperate with the
vacation schools by sending them
trained story tellers who interest the
children in good literature and some
times distribute good books among
them. In Cincinnati this year, each of
the vacation schools held a mothers
meeting on one afternoon each week
of the children, who sometimes
brought their babies also. They were
entertained and songs, recitations and
stories, and usually some simple re-
freshments were furnished by the do.
nestle science class.
vacation school is that the children
love it. Compulsory education is new.
er required for this, for no child will
miss a session If it can be helped. The
County Week association frequently
has children refuse to take it's proffer.
ed outing because they do not wish to
miss school. Even though there are no
regular studies, the work done is al
ways of a class to At the child physi-
cally and mentally to entire upon the
regular work of the ordinary school
in the fall
The discipline is largely in the hands
of the children. When they are busy
and happy they have no desire to mis-
behave, but rather cooperate with the
teacher in the maintenance of order.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09

service and to deliver d snort address.
I told them that l thought the better
part would be for ne TO select some
one of the sermons of our great
preachers, and they fell in with my
idea.
Why shouldn't a clergyman depart
at times from his customary sermon
writing, turn to his library, take down
some Of the religious treasures that
he has there, and say frankly to his
congregation: I am this morning 60
ing to read you a sermon by Theo-
dore Parker, or by Thomas Starr King
or by Henry Ward Beecher.'
You know, there has been some
complaint at the unwillingness, of
men, at least, to go to church. Per
haps the reason is that the regular
clergyman gets exhausted. Congrega-
tons are very quick to detect mental
effort, and they know whether a ser
mon has been peTfunctorily written
or not Could not this situation be
remedied by frankly reading sermons
by the great pulpit leaders? l have
found that all the good men of all de-
nominations who have written and de-
iivered sermons have said something
that would be of value to other con-
gregations than their own. And /
know that our service, in this little
Unitarian church, has been very
pleasant to us all, has done US much
good; and we look forward from one
Sunday to another to these simple ex-
ercises, when we are able to receive
the best thought of the best preach
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09
Glance That Broke Bad Habit

nominated for mayor for the first time.
Then, one day, something in the
course of business excited me so great
ly that I used lot of strong language
that was as near blasphemy as any
thing l had ever uttered
AS I was exploding in this fashion
CHANGED to look past the clerk whose
blunder had caused my excitement
and language, and beheId a young man
"a caller at the office-looking at me
with an expression of establishment
and, I thought, reproach, which
shall never forget. He was a young
man who regarded me very highly. He
knew that | was active in some of the
work of my church. He knew that
for mayor of New York And there,
all of a sudden, stood revealed to
him as a man who made use of strong
language.
That glance burned into my soul it
seemed. And as it was still upon me,
or seemed to be, l said to myself that,
leaving all other personal considera-
tons out Of view, no man should do
anything which should cause a young
man to feel that he was being set a
bad example-which would give him a
moral shock. And then and there |
determined that never again would |
make use of any manner of speech
which would justify the slightest re-
proach being visited upon me by look
or word.
TT may not have been a very seri-
Gus or glazing defect, but l broke the
habit Immediately, and l have never
made use of strong language since.
And in consultation with others about
it we came to one opinion: that, be-
sides being a bad example, strong
language Of the kind I had used was
vulgar, something no gentleman
should permit himself to indulge in.
And you will now see some of the re-
suits of that view in the spread of an
association whose cardinal principle is
the refraining from the use of strong
language of any sort whatsoever"
The association that Mayor Grace
referred to was one of the local organ
izations whose success eventually re-
suited in the formation of the now
powerful and widespread Holy Name
Society of the Roman Catholic
Church.
Copyright, 1910, by z. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09
Thinking General Mower Was Mis-
taken, He Missed Chance to Cap
ture Joseph E. Johnston and
His Entire Army.

How many opportunities Gen. VIII
liam Tecumseh Sherman felt that he
lost no one knows probably. Yet to
one man-like Sherman, veteran OF
the Civil war-the general once ad-
mitted that his lost opportunities were
several in number, and he outlined in
some detail how he lost a splendid
opportunity in North Carolina, after
he had made his famous march from
Atlanta to the sea, to capture Gen.
Joseph E. Johnston's army, bag and
baggage, more than a full month be-
fore that intrepid Confederate leader
surrendered his forces to his Union op-
ponent.
Some time about the middle of the
seventies of the last century, a sol
diers' reunion was to be held in my
tountry town" said Mr.. James n.
Brown, now a resident Of St. Louis,
and a veteran of the Tenth Illinois
Volunteer Infantry, "and thinking that
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09
B|GELOW IS FREED
FROM FEDERAL JAIL
PAROLE GRANTED FORMER MIL,
WAUKEE BANKER SERVING
TEN-YEAR SENTENCE.
RETURNS TO MILWAUKEE,
Sentence of Banker Who Embezzlec
Nearly ST., 500. 900 from institution
of Which Was President WouIc
Have Expired in Another Year.

LeayenwOrth, Kan.-F n K G
Bigelow, the former Milwaukee
banker, has been granted a parole
from the federal prison where he il
serving a ten-year sentence, and will
return at once to Milwaukee, where
it is stated he will engage in bust.
ness.
Bigelow was committed to the
penitentiaTy on June II, 1905, to
serve ten year sentence for the mis-
use of about $1.5OO,OO0 of funds OF
the First National bank of Milwau-
kee, Of which he was president. His
sentence would have expired on Feb
u, 1912, as Communication is accord.
ed prisoners for good behavior at the
rate Of ten days for each month Al
though at liberty outside the prison
walls, Bigelow will be required to re-
port monthly to the parole office OF
the prison until the end of his com.
muted sentence time, when he viii
be finally discharged.
Prior to his defalcation BigeloW
country, being president of the Ma.
tional Bankers association No los.
was caused depositors by his specula
tiOns, the banks stockholders making
good the entire amount
While in the penitentiary, Bigelow
has maintained a perfect record fol
complying with prison discipline Ht
has been employed in the census de
partment, with Offices in the specia
agents department. Each day it has
been his duty to make the rounds o.
the penitentiary and keep record o.
the prisoners, learn the state of theil
health and to obtain other informa
ton for that department.
His health has not been materially
affected by his Imprisonment an(
about the only change to be noted il
his appearance is that his hair ha;
turned gray.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09
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Seed Co, 1S2 S. Sth St, La Crosse, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09
IeproachfuI Look of Stranger Cured
William r. Grace of Using Strong
Language, Reform Being
Immediate.

A modern Dick Wilmington was the
ate William R. Grace. He ran away
from his home in Ireland when he was
fourteen years of age, and thirty-four
years later found himself elected may
Or of the new worlds metropolis, to be
reelected four years later, or in 1884.
He has gone down in municipal history
rs one of the strong Democratic may
ors of New York.
4 think every man who occupies a
prominent public position, or who is in
a position of authority in private life,
should be very careful to do nothing
which would give the slightest offense
Or cause any shock to those who pro-
TESS and practice a high standard of
moral conduct" Mayor Grace said to
me upon an occasion when we were
speaking of a lapse of propriety-nOt
5erious-which a man of some public
station had permitted himself. Let
ne illustrate this by an incident in my
OWN career-and it is one which gives
ne some qualification whenever l look
back upon it.
1Ou huOH, that dlISI L IAtu WI hSu
my way on a sailing vessel to New
| York and been here about four years,
made my way to Peru, where 1 spent
The early part of my business life.
| There l was brought into daily and
constant contact with sailors, for ours
vas a shipping business and some of
them were very rough men. AS a re
suit, l suppose, l fell into the habit,
which is very common at Lima and
| Callao, Of using strong language, and
especially when l was excited. | want
10 say in my behalf, however, that l
never permitted myself any oath that
vas blasphemous; the strong language
which I did use would not be es-
teemed by many persons as very pro-
fame. Still, it was not a good habit
and did not set a good example.
In due time I returned to New
York as head of the firm which had
employed me in Peru, and I brought
back with me my habit of using
! strong language. That was in 1865,
and l INDUCED in it TO my hearts con-
tent right up to about the time l was