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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13
Sir Tumble Weed the Rover
BY wINIFRED BLACK.

/, I've watched II growing all summer
long, the tall, fuzzy weed that pushed
against the garden fence.
Green 1t was at first and tender, and
1t had little woolly fingers stretched
out SO curiously trying to feel what
the world was like. All around the
weed grew the wild flowers, scattered
there by the wild winds like some va
grant fancies dropped by a restless
mind.
Tall penstamen. purple, blush rose.
shell pink and deepest azure. wild
peas. purplSAnd white; ox-eyed noun
tain daisies growing close to the
ground and stained red with the earth.
Indian pinks--Indian paint brushes.
some call them-sturdy. ragged fell
lows. like feathers plucked from the
headdress OF some old chief.
And then the weed, tall. branching
fuxxy. I would not let them pull him.
for have fancy for his kind. the
tumble weeds OF Colorado.
Have you ever seen one on his
travels? One? / mean a million. for
they always get together in kind Of
before they reach their
Wild Journeys end. Look out Of the
car window the next time you 20
Wcst whore the open spaces are, and
you win go them. ~ the rtght time
~ ysass ,ulhling, &uunplihe oay14
seeFS M b19a4 llp4ns r. a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13

world where there are no regular
hours, no set times for set do.ngs. no
hard and fast rules for the cut and
dried affairs we call living?
Last night / saw a young Indian
from the reservation stand an hour
in the fieeung moonshine outside there
on the edge of the cliff. Tall and
straight was he, and he wore an eagles
feather in his long. black hair. The
beads on his shirt glistened in the
silver light of the waning moon. Stili
as tree he stood. and did not watch
to see whether the Indian girl came
out to see him or not. wonder
how she cbuld help II IL she didn't.
Go with him? Not she. She can
read and she can write and she can
add, not very fast. perhaps, but she
can add after a fashion; and she
knows how to cook and what to eat.
and when dinner should be ready and
in what fashion to set bread so that
1t will bake brown at the proper time,
And she can sing songs. too, the white
mans songs. all about I'm the Sweet
Bye and Bye" and she has seen white
women--how they walk beside their
lords. and not after them.
The Indian women up there ON the
reservation. they never smile, and they
"orh anu ticy WORK. NO. gne VIII
never go back to the reservation, and
yet. somehow, / think she envied the
Tumble Weed last night
This morning she wears a beaten
bracelet of rough silver. I wonder
who made 1t, and II she will forget
the giver of ii when she hears the
street cars running by the door again.
Goodbye, Sir Tumbler, farewell:
idleness and sweet do-nothinKness Won
may find if YOU like: my Indian girl
and l must turn to the city again ana
learn to count minutes instead OF
stars learn to add money instead Of
soft hours; learn to forget all that
really seems worth while. and remem-
Der SO much that Is really not worth
thinking of at all.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13
Lafayette Too Easy
for the Yale Team

NEW HAVEN, CONN, Oct. Ia
Playing on soggy field, in humid,
sforrid atmosphere, Yale defeated La
fayette l6 to o today, scoring IL
points In the first half. A three-yard
center plunge by Flynn and a quar-
ierback rdn by Cornell sent Cornell
over the line for the first touchdown,
within minute after play began.
This was the only score of the period.
Three short line plunges IN the sec
and and PhIlhin smashed over Tor Inc
second touchdown. Castles missed a
held goal at the thirty-yard line, ana
Inc period ended after some plunges
by SpaIding and Philbin that Melted
nothing.
Yale lost the ball five minutes after
the second half opened. with the ball
brought seventy yards to Lafayette's
yard line. where Fehr snatched
Markle's forward pass and Diamond
again kicked out of danger.
4T Tireiessiy forcing Lafayette
fine again I'm stubhorniy fought
plunges. the Yale backs brought the
ball to Lafayette's ten-yard line,
spaiding. Castles and Markle alternat-
ing al seven yard line smashes. Held
acre Till third dawn, Markle dropped
pretty field goal between the posts
for yale's final score,
Lafayette displayed splendid recu-
peratlVe power in The final period.
Jack Diamond starring. Near the END
of the play Diamond tried a place
goal, but the try went short
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13

have seen a 10y OF ten seize the
wriggling creatures which he had but
half killed with one blow and hold ii
before the face of visitor with a
look of savage glee In his young
countenance as he related how many
he had killed that duy.
Imagine what such thoughts am
billions and feelings are doing to that
young brain; how every thought OF
killing is shaping and forming the
brain cells of destruction and making
1t an easy matter for the boy to de-
stroy life without qualm.
1t is right and commendabie for
grown men of reasoning age and
scientific tendencies to make war
fare on all unclean insects, reptiles
and dangerous animals.
The earth must be made habitabie,
comfortable and sanitary for the
highest evolved expression of the
Creator-Man.
1t was once the home of mon
strous beasts. snakes and insects. They
ruled the earth.
The giant animals have gone. and
must 20 in their turn.
But ii is far less II menace to the
race to allow some or these creatures
to survive than to breed a race OF
men and women whose Dram cells
have been developed In crIm1narfty By
the wrong process of thought In early
youth.
Children are not ready to copy with
the problem of freeing the forest OF
reptiles and savage beasts or OF
freeing the marshes from mos
/ quitoes, or of planning sanitary Sow
erage for the home. These things mus
be done by grown men with trained
minds. And 1t Is most dangerous te
undertake a simplifying of any one Of
these undertakings ny teaching tine
children OF today to XIII even insects
for praise OF prizes
There is scarcely time enough II
fourteen years of age for a boy oil
girl to develop all the beautiful. noble
wholesome. altruistic and constructive
cells which are needed TO make 9
mind verile and strong for the best
uses in life The wrong use of thought
liz a far greater danger to the world
than all Its insects and animals.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13
Rutgers Is Downed
by West Point Men

WEST POINT. Oct. 1.-THE Army
team defeated Rutgers at football here
today after hard fought game. 10
to 0. The cadets had no easy time
with the Jersey men after the first
half. This was due. no doubt, TO the
rushing in OF substitutes at this stage
OF the game, but Rutgers Fought hard
In the two last periods, and came
near scoring, The ball was on the
ARMY eighttard line when a Rutgers
back fumhied and Markoe. who played
star game at end for West Point,
fell on It. Cramer then punted out
OF danger and thereafter the army held
the desperately lighting Rutgers team
at bay
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13
PRESIDENT TAFT
HEARS BY WIRELESS

NEWPORT, Oct. 1.-THE prssi
dent would like the baseball score.
came the wireless message to the
government starion this afternoon
from the Mayfiuwer. which was in
this location BY wireless the infor-
nation was given, inning after inning
going through the air to the presi-
dent why was Cady substituted
for Cslrriean today the presiden,
asked and he Was Informed. When
the final score was flashed by wire
less, the president asked for the
names of the players making the
runs. the hits and errors. and. other
Information wfIic Ii was handed ''red
hot from the wireless. Every sta
ton ashore and afoat kept out of the
air while the president was being
given the baseball news.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13
A Dark Horse In
Worlds Series Is
Dragged to Front
BY b. VI. LaRDxER.

- BOSTON. MASS. 9et.42--A dark
horse in the race for the woria
championship won his heat and prob
ably put McGraws entries out of the
running. And the dark horse was
Young Hugh Redient. yearllng pitcher
on Saahi's staff and fourth choice,
after weed, Collins and o'Brien. in
the Boston betting. Minus world $
series experience. and experience IN
crucial conflicts of any kind, he beat
,h.. wonderful Msthewson 2 to j.
gave Che Red SoS their third VIC
tory sf the series. In the newspapers
stories this morning several of the
Giants remarked that Joe Wood Was
Bosfpn's only pitcher. that the New
Workers had hit all the others tried
out and that Joe never coaiId cop
baseball highest honUrs alone. The&
will realize now Joe wasn't expected
TO. Bedient had pitched the eleventh
inning of the tie game on WEDNESDAY
He had pitched the ninth OF the one
losr 10 Maraaard Jay before yester-
day. He had not been scored on in
either round, but he had appeared
wild and the Giants were not figuring
indicated by The fact that in New
York's batting practice Hooks wittse
did the hurting 10 the Gotham slug
gers, They were looking for left
handler. Ray Collins,
Probably no one was more sur
prlsed than McGraw when the an
nonncer gave the name of Bedient
and Cady. il was too late then TO
replace another pitcher. The orders
were to wait out anything on Bedient,
10 make him pitch the fun string.
And in the first few innings it looked
MS IL this was the way TO beat hlm,
for he was shy of control. But they
hadn't seen Hugh working during
the regular season II they had en-
loved the knowledge of the White
Sox they would have been wise To
the fact that it's comparatively easy
To breach first base with Bedieni
working and nearly impossible to sc,
the rest Of the way when the youth
Is right. Thus Devore and Murray
refused to strike at anything in the
first two rounds and they were re-
wardel with passes. But only one OF
them attained second base. Dcvofs
walked again in the third, but Hugf
only frightened UP and commence
placing the pill where the Giants mac
to swing at Ii. After that Bedien'
lost his wildness and the Giants were
sr,ractiealls- helpless except in the IN
inning when they scored their only
run. That was the &c zenith, and j
Larry Gardner had had little lucl
in his fielding OF McCormicks Drive
= n;rsw YORK weaia =aaH%e ssssH SHAT oat
clearly In other words. Beutefss
game was the best pitched OF tnt
series to date. Four hits were MADE
off his delivery. two came in th'
seventh In the other sessions M
was bear. To be sure he hat
the best kind of backing from M
pals. but he didn't stand in any rea
need of IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13
Wrong Use of Thought is More
Dangerous Than the Housefly
by the Star Com pany, Great Brita
served
by ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

S,r,a ,.oo~ - .
st.a,n age man OF science
c piaseu 70 a NSi'or curious mani
" .he power OF thoosht on
nc phssica' FORMATION OF an amman
VI on"
Six puppies had been born in a
DARK room. Two had been sent to tho
lethai chamber after few days. anu
the brain saved for the study o.
science TWO had lived In the dark
chamber until eight weeks old; and
each day colored light had been
thrown upon the little animals. caus-
ing them To look and start and Won
DER.
Theh science sent those also to the
letnal chamber.
The other two lived six months, and
were fed every day in colored plates;
that Is, their food was placed unde
plate of different color and the
kind of food varied with the color
OF the plates, so that after a short
time the little animals knew tnat one
plate signif1ed meat and another bis
cult, etc.
Then these little dogs went to sleep
in the lethal chamber and their
brains were placed under the micro
scope. The brain stun of the first
was embarrassing. The brain stuff
OF the second two showed small lines
like the faint marks IN a young leaf
and that OF the third was one mass
Of lines and corrugations.
Remember the first TWO puppies
died without having seen light or
color
The second two mad seen colored
lights for few seconds every lay
for two weeks. and every time they
had looked upon these lights a slight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13
MILLER Is SUSPECTED
OF DIAMOND ROBBERY

Michael Miller, thirty-f1ve years old,
was arrested yesterday by Detective
sergeants Bailey and Bolton and De-
tective Gentry on suspicion OF being
Implicated in big diamond robbery
in Baltimore. Miller was searched for
din monds, but none was found IN his
possession. He disciafmed all knowi-
edge Of any robbery. But the detec,
t:ves were not persuaded by him, and
ii was decided to hold him for inves-
tigation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13
Georgetown | rims
Washington & Lee
Twenty to Nothing

The Georgetown football team trim
med Washington and Lee university
today 20 to Q. The Lexington eleven
did not play bad football, but were
unable to penetrate the Blue and
Gray's line. Little Fred Murray.
Georgetowns lightest haifback, was
the shining light of the engagement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13
western Football Results.

Western Football Results.
At Madison: Wisconsin. Sc. North
western. o.
At Urbana: Illinois, 1S; Washing
ton, o,
Al Ann Arbor Michigan, So; NJ. n.
c., 7.
AT Lincoln: Nebraska. 40; Kansas
Aggies. q.
4, Des Moines. Drake. 81; Alumni.
I.
AT Lexington: Miami IS. Kentucky.
s.
At Kalamazoo: Albion. %; kalama-
zoo, q. 40
AT tireencastle, Ind. Wabash, 81;
Depauw, 0.
Al Iowa city: Iowa, IA: cornell, tt.
AT Columbus: Ohio State "a; Deni-
son, q,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13
Charged With Theft.

& IFyiSg Davis, colored. Was arrested
yesterday afternoon on charge OF
Stealing two sweaters from the Vir-
& uis Bonding Warehouse company.
Davis, ii was said. was an ennlcye of
the bonding company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13
Other Games.

At St Louis;
Score by innings: II. II. b
Americans ..001 OIL 10 0 % 10 Q
Nationals 5000 0 0 0 o % ] U
Batteries: Weilman and Alexander.
Harmon, Geyer and Bresnahan. I'm
pires-Messrs. Finneran and OBrien
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13

At Chicago:
Score by innings. *. a. II.
Cubs t.oiO 0211 o--5 /
White Sox 900 0 / 0 II IA 3
batteries: Lavender and Archer;
white and Easterly. rmpires---
Messrs. Brennan and Dineen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13

some Years age a man Of science,
displayed to visitor curious mani
festations Of the power of thought on
the physical formation of an animals
hra
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
EASTON

The regular meeting of Easton grange met at. the hall Tuesday even ing. The retiring officers read their reports and then the installation of officers followed. The following of ficers were installed: Master, Joseph B. Hill; overseer, Willard G. Gillette; lecturer, Mrs. John H. Candee; stew ard, William Andrews; assistant Steward, Clifford Gillette; chaplain, John H. Candee; treasurer, J. Arthur Sherwood; secretary, Mrs. Clarence B. Andrews; gatekeeper, Edwin Var goshe; ceres, Miss Mattie Andrews; Pomona, Miss Hazel Sherwood; Flora, Mrs. Mildred Staples; lady assistant steward, Miss Lillian Andrews. After the installation a program followed, consisting of a piano duet Miss Mary bate, Resolved That Women's Work is More Arduous Than Men's," de- bated by Mrs. Robert Marsh, Mrs. Clarence Andrews, Miss Hazel Sher- wood, Mrs. George B. Beers, MT. Ar thur Cornell, MT. Clarence Jennings, George B. Beers and Samuel Turney them to debate and MT. Joseph Adams of Greens Farms was the judge and he decided in favor of the ladies. There were 5S members present and seven visitors. MT. Joseph Adams in stalled the officers.
 Mr and Mrs. Homer Hubbel1 are entertaining at their home for few days Mrs. HubbellS brother, Clayton Roth of Danbury-
 Mrs Thomas Turney who has been quite i'll at her home in the Centre, is now improving
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Edwards visit ed their father. MT. Samuel Wisner who is at St. Vincent's hospital OF Sunday and found him very comfort able.
 Horace Wheeler of Sport Hill. having been i'll and confined to his home for a. few days, is now able to be at work in his blacksmith shop
 The annual election of officers took place at the Methodist Sunday School on Sport Hill on Sunday for the ensuing year: Superintendent, Daniel Brewer; assistant Superin- tendent, Edgar Jennings; lady assist ant superintendent, Mrs. William Disbrow; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Edna Brewer; missionary treas urer, Miss Lizzie Smith; librarian, Charles T. Brewer; assistant 1ibrar ian, Frank Edwards; pianist, Miss Mildred Jennings; assistant pianist, Miss Mabel Marsh.
 school in Trumbull; she commenced her duties on Monday, she formerly taught at the Centre primary school.
 AureI RUman, having spent a few has returned to his duties in New
 Miss Minnie Smith of Sport Hill attend the surprise party given Miss Gertrude Craft at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. William Craft in Stepney on Saturday evening.
 Mrs. Daniel Edwards has returned home, having spent a few days Ill Bridgeport as guest of her daughter, Mrs. Dwight Sharpe.
 Mrs. Henry Wakeman is spending a few days as guest of her mother, Mrs. Sanford in Weston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25

teresting sermon from St. Paurs 2 33 and 34 verses laying stress on the thought appropriate for the Epiphany season that Christ is the Light.
 Charles G. Burr of AnsOnia who has been conservator for Mrs. Celestia J. Curtis of East Village for the past Is years, has rendered his resignation to Judge Hallen of Bridgeport. His resignation has been accepted and new appointment will be made. The customers of the popular Hous- atomic Lumber Go. of Derby, are re- cipients of beautiful calendars, being a painting of Sunset near Lands End, England by one of the foremost liy- ing American scenic painters, Thos. Moran.
 Past Master Alex Sinclair and wife and Secy. Edwin c. Shelton and wife, of the local order of the Patrons~of Husbandry visited Farmil1 River grange No. 13O on Friday evening. The fcers by Walter S. Hine- of Orange. Ast Steward of the Conn. State Grange. The State Lecturer Frank E. BIakeman of Stratford, was present and was heard in Interesting remarks.
 James H. German who has charge and electrical departments of the Beach and Lord residences at the Center has spent a strenuous month with his attacks on Jack Frost but has kept him well in cheek by the aid of hot air. potash and salt
 The Mises Edith and Pearl Wales will entertain at the next meeting of the Clover Leaf Whist club, Wednes- day evening, Feb. 7th.
 A. w French received several cards and gifts last Friday, it being his birthday.
 Arthur Jacob has returned to North field after spending his vacation with his parents, A. D. Jacob.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
MONROE

The ladies of the East Village Meth odist church will give a social at the parsonage on Friday evening, Jan. 26. Rehearsals are taking place for a drama which is to be given at the same place on the evening of March 1st.
 The hosts of friends of former town clerk David A. Nichols. now of South End, Shelton, are pleased to hear en- coura ging news from him and hope for his speedy and complete recovery.
 Meeting of the board of relief at the town hall, Thursday Feb 1st from 10 until D. m. William C. Nich- oIs and Lemuel O. Osborne are the members.
 Rev H. $. Habersham, rector of St. Peters church preached a very in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
MAY ELIMINATE POSITION OF
 LAND INDEXER
That Is Proposition Put Up to Board of Apportion- ment In Session, Today.

The aboIishing of the position Of indeXer of land records, for which $1,00O is annually appropriated, was put up to the subcommittee repre- senting the board of apportionment at a hearing in the city hall today on appropriations for various offices.
 The acquisition Of $1,OOO is made annually by City Auditor Heating. In asmuch as the town clerks office $ held responsible for the land records, it is represented by Town Clerk Thomas that he should have charge of that work. While the work com es to him for approval finally, under the present method he has nothing to say about the selection or manner of per formance Of the work until it is final ly submitted.
 The matter will be reported by the committee and discussed before the final appropriations are made. The present indexer is John J. Me Guinness.
 There is nothing to prevent the town clerks, continuing him in Of- nce if the ordinances are amended so as to meet with the proposed change.
 The board of apportionment is in session this afternoon considering the report of City Auditor Heating with his ommendation for a tax rate of 6.S mills.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
DIR. CoGGsWELL ILL.
He Goes to PoIyclinic Hospital Where He Will Suffer Operation For
 Appendicitis.

Stratford. Jan. 25-The large number of ladies and gentlemen from Strat- ford who attended the suffragist meet ing in Warner hall, Bridgeport, last night, is an indication that the meet ing here next Monday night will at tract the best element in the society of the town. It is estimated that 50 residents of Stratford were present at the meeting, some of them were men who were never suspected of hay ing any leaning toward the cause. These are straws which indicate that votes for women will take hold of Stratford from the start.
 Dr. w. B. Coggsweu is now in the Polyclinic hospital in New York, where he will undergo an operation for appendicitis which has been es- tablished as the cause of his illness. Owing to other complicated troubles which are present the operation will be difficult and dangerous, but it will be attempted as the only course left. Mrs. Coggswell accompanied the doc to the hospital.
 Mrs. William H. St. John and daughter Virginia are passing a week with Mrs. St. Johns mother in Bridge port.
 Miss Margaret Garry is organizing a club which will be devoted to the game ''50O.'' The club will meet weekly at the homes of the members
 Letters from MT. and Mrs. Yelling ton Walker who are passing the win ter near Los Angeles, Cal, indicate that they are enjoying the equable climate there to the utmost. They
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
Southport
w. E. VAUGHAN PROVES A
 WONDERFUL ENTERTAINER.
Special to The Farme)

Southport Jan. 25-The fourth free entertainment at the Pequot library this season was given in the library hall, Tuesday evening by W. E, Vaughan, before a gathering that packed the hall.
 Half an hour before the performance was scheduled to be staged, all the seats were occupied and many were standing in the rear. Children and old folks rich and poor, all rubbed elbows to hear the Uncle Remus Man. who was advertised to interest them all.
 A thousand laughs, mingled with few tears. during his act held the crowd from the start until his last word. MT. Vaughan is an impersona- tor of merit. In d high pitched tenor voice he sang several old fashioned songs in manner that touched the older ones while at times he had some of his audience almost rolling on the floor with gIee. The next entertain ment will be given next week and will be free to all who wish to attend.
 The social given last evening at the Trinity church by the Daughters of the King was a marked success and was attended by a very large crowd. Each member brought a friend. Af- ter the social hour fine luncheon was served and all had a fine time.
 Six new members were admitted in to the local fire department at their meeting on Monday evening.
 Miss Dorothy Jennings is confined to her home with an attack of tonSi- litis.