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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-17
SURPRISING YOU WERE BLIND
The Heroism of the Physically Handicapped Whose
Cheerful Spirit Should Put to Shame Those
Possessing Healthy Bodies

tion of the psychology of the cheer of
the blind.
In Miss Mary Fitzhugh, the blind
musician, who gave a recital here on
last Wednesday evening, society, in
the large, has heroic spectacle.
With the handicap of the lack of
sight, and with that of her race in
this country, she still triumphs over
every seemingly unbreakab BILE fetter
Here is young woman blind and
black.
And yet who is making her own live.
lihood through the exploitation of her
accomplishments acquired by labori
GUS medium of ommunication-the
raised letter" system
In short account of her own his.
tory given at the time of the recital
Miss Fitzhugh gave detailed account
of the way she pursued her musical
studies, reading and copying music
through the fingers, thus enabling her
to use one hand at time on the piano
the period for learning composition
being doubled, since one hand must
be used for reading and the other for
action.
Miss Fitzhugh does not sing or play
"by ear"
She is trained musician and has a
technical knowledge of music This be-
ing evident in her correct and accu.
rate tone placement, phrasing and mu
sicianly Interpretation
And all this has been learned
through the tedious method of commu
nication through the fingers.
In addition to her general and musi
cal education this young woman took
"a course of instruction in what is
sometimes called-in lieu of a more
comprehensive term-elocution, and
having much natural dramatic endow
ment, has adopted this to her genuine
talents so that her readings have
much theatrical value.
But her chiefest significance, from
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-17
BY ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE.

An interesting phase of the race
tested in this city an evening or two
ago.
What would you do if you were
blind?
With a knowledge of the moving pic
ture of life up to a certain time when
the curtain was rung down and all was
suddenly blotted out?
go crazy you would possibly say.
Still it is curious fact that most
blind persons are cheerful.
Moroseness is, paradoxically, not the
accompaniment of blindness but of the
deaf
Look about you and you will see
this illustrated wildly.
Although contrasts, comparisons,
are few, as the deaf predominant. Per
sons totally blind are rarely seen since
they almost always are sent to insti-
tutions where their practical education
is undertaken.
But, in the large, you will find it is
the person with the bad eyes, not the
bad ears, who is inclined to take an
optimistic view of things.
But just suppose you were stricken
with blindness after knowing what it
was daily to see all the beauty and
glory of the world.
For there is beauty and glory.
Close your eyes some lovely spring
day, press your fingers against them
and shut out the light and color.
Open them-and you will see!
Nothing is more exquisite than the
wonder of the out-of-doors after the
durance of a sick-room or a dim house
Nothing more welcome than the sun
after the cloud.
Think of having this shut out for.
ever!
Imagine eternal night.
Everlasting blackness.
Unrelieved dark.
Fancy the days and nights the same
in tone.
The uninterrupted procession of neu.
| traltinted weeks and months and
years.
The lack of contrast.
| The paucity of vivacity attendant
upon the sense of sight.
| Constant cropping in the gloom.
And, at that, you cannot penetrate
the veil. Or have any possible concep
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-17
THIS GIRL RECOVERED
FROM CONSUMPTION

The makers of Eckmans Altera-
tive, which is doing so much good for
Consumptives, are continually in re-
ceipt of really wonderful reports of
recoveries brought about solely
through the use of this medicine. Here
is one specimen:
421 Second Ave-, Aurora, Ill.
Gentlemen: Pardon me for not
writing sooner, but l wanted to see if
l would stay cured. l can now truth
fully say I am perfectly well. Since a
child of two years | have been ailing
with lung trouble, which grew worse
as | grew older. At the age of four
teen the doctor said if l could not be
sent South, | would surely die of Con-
sumption. I will answer all letters
sent to me, asking history of my
case, from any one suffering from
lung trouble"
(Signed Affidavit ETA PLATH.
Three years later reports still we'll.
Eckman's Alternative is effective in
Bronchitis, Asthma, Hay Fever;
Throat and Lung Troubles, and in up
building the system Does not con-
tain poisons, opiates or habit-forming
drugs. For sale by A. G. Luken & Co.,
and other leading druggists. Ask for
booklet telling of recoveries and write
to Eckman Laboratory. Philadelphia,
Pa, for additional evidence.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-17

intermediate civic obscurity of sla-
very.
Another short address on the scope,
aims and accomplishments of the great
Tuskegee Institute and the place of
Booker T. Washington in the social
scheme-'social' used in its larger
sense-was made by a feminine repre-
sentative of the race, its value lying
not only in its information but in the
spirit in which the speaker impaired
the latter to the audience.
| The whole breathed the spirit of
earnest desire and ambition to pull
the race out of the apathetic rut into
which ii sometimes falls and to mar
shall the facts of its enormous indus
trial accomplishment since the war.
of its onward march toward civic rec
ignition, of the value of sanity in bus
mess and of restraint in department
and the advantages attendant upon
education and culture.
| The community applauds all such
manifestations of progress from any
part of it's citizenship and is interested
in lending a hand to its forwarding.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-17

the standpoint of the famous race
question, is her ability to adapt herself
to her environ.
In other words she is an exponent
of that culture which is the posses
SIGN OF no race, but universal and for
whoever strives for its acquisition
Miss Fitzhugh has a personality of
her own. She is individual But she is
more than that-a cultured, wellbred,
well-groomed woman.
A representative of all that educa-
ton supplemented by ambition may do
and superlative instance of what
it will do for one physically handicap
ped
Without a brave and courageous
spirit this would not have been attain
ed.
But brave spirit may be cultivated
as we'll as talents exploited.
And this remarkable woman has
overcome such obstacles as stand in
the path of very few.
Her simple narration of her achieve
ments made an appeal straight to the
heart. 1t was at once pathetic and he
roic.
In Miss Fitzhugh society has a very
fine heroine and one whose example
should be superlative.
And it makes the average normal
healthy individual ashamed of every
ignoble thought or feeling, of every
retreat before Encouragement, of ev
capitulation before seeming defeat.
The fact that she travels alone be
cause she cannot afford at present to
take an accompanist with her, and
trusts to the public to see that she
gets safely to her various destinations
is one of those simplicities of charac
ter which meets with instant response
She asks nothing but receives much
This entertainment, in addition to
Miss FitZhugh's appearance, was q
showing of what the race is attempting
and is doing for itself here in Rich
mond.
1t was arranged by the Women's
Sewing Society of the church.
And on its program was included q
talk on Race Progression" by a rep
resentative negro of the city which
was filled with statistics of the coloret
peoples industrial and educationa
progress since brought to this country
several hundred years ago with the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-17
EUROPEAN POWERS
SEVER RELATIONS
Russia and France, Paris Re
port Says, Withdraw
Ambassadors.
National News Association

PARIS, May 17-DipIomatic rela-
tons between Russia and France have
been broken Off Premier Kokolsoff of
Russia has demanded the recall of M.
Georges Louis, French ambassador to
st. Petersburg
1t is likely that France will take SIM
liar action in reference to Ambassador
Gen. Saranoff, the Russian envoy here.
The situation is decidedly acute and
the relations of the two countries
greatly strained.
According to a statement published
by the Echo today the crisis was caus-
ed by the failure of NJ Louis to make
sufficiently clear to the French gov
eminent Russia's proposals regarding
mediation in the Turko-Itallan war and
maintenance of the political entente
cordiale in the far east.
Efforts are being made today to have
Russia withdraw her demand for M.
Louis recall.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-17
TEDDY BEAR CLUB.

A meeting of the Teddy Bear Eu.
chre club was held Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Mason Dyer at her home in
North A street. Euchre was played at
several tables. The favors went to
Mrs. George A. Reid, Mrs. Harmon
Wierhake, Mrs. Alfred Collett and the
hostess. After the game the members
were invited to the dining room
where delicious luncheon in several
courses was served. The next meeting
of the club will be held Wednesday
afternoon, May the twentyninth on ac
count of decoration day which comes
on Thursday the usual club day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-17
DANCE THIS EVENING.

Several persons from this city are
expecting to go to Cambridge City
this evening to attend the annual High
school Commencement dance to be
held in the X. of p Hail. The Weis-
brod Saxaphone orchestra of this city
will furnish the dance music.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-17
A RUSSIAN DENIAL.

ST. PETERSBURG, May Ibis
patches sent out from Paris declaring
that France and Russia diplomatic
relations had been several were Off
cially denied here today. 1t was adj
mitted however, that a deadlock had
developed between the two ambassa-
doris and that Russia would back up
her envoy in the trouble.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-17

Crushed Fruit Strawberry Ice Cream
and Nestlerode pudding. with whipped
Cream, served at Prices.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-17
sliahtina Himself.

1t is our theory the chronic fault
finder doesn't do enough OF that kind
of work on Observation-Disclosures Globe
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-17

WAS IN CONNERSviLLE.
Mr.. H. E. Williams of this city Wis
tied friends in Connersville, Ind, yes
terday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-17
FOR SALE
NEW MODERN HOME

exceptional opportunity
Property
House modern and
a
a ojtnow
IA FROM to m South
TURNER HADLEY.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-17

Don't fail to be at the Auto
Auction Sale at Brokers.
418 Main Street, Saturday,
May 1S. D. E. Dennis, Auct.
Hit
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-17
ADDITIONAL SOCIETY
NOT AT HON E.

Miss Helen Nicholson, a student at
Sweetbriar college, Virginia, will not
return home until June fifth
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-18
TAFT DELEGATES IN IOWA
Five Counties Support Administration
division in Democratic Ranks

division in Democratic Ranks
Des MoinesA Ia. March 1s.-The
delegations of five Iowa counties were
added to the strength OF President
Taft in the forthcoming state con.
vention in the county conventions
held Saturday. Senator Cummins re-
ceived one instructed delegation from
Tama county, while in Washington
county the convention elected what
is termed n progressive delegation
after indorslng Senators La Toilette
and Cummins and Col Roosevelt.
In the Jefferson county convention
a majority report indorsing Col.
Roosevelt was promptly turned down
for n minority report, which instruct.
ed for Taft. The other counties In
which the conventions sent instructed
Taft delegations to the state conyen.
ton were Louisa, Des Moines, John.
son and Henry.
In the democratic conventions
Champ Clark received the delegation
from Decatur and Wapello counties.
while Mahaska Endorsed Bryan and
Sioux sent six Wilson and two doubt.
tul delegates under the unit rule to
the state convention. The Tama
county democratic convention made
no choice
Delegates from the End Oklahoma
congressional district to the republl.
can national convention chosen Sat.
urday are A. G.. Paul OF Oklahoma
City and II. A. Bower OF Major coun.
~, instructed for Roosevelt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-18
MRS. CATHERINE BARRETT
Native Of Bennington Passed Away
Sunday Afternoon

Mrs. Sarah Catherine Barrett, wild
ow of Thomas Barrett, died at her
home on School street shortly after
one O'Clock Sunday afternoon follow
ing a brief illness of pneumonia. She
was 81 years of age Mrs. Barrett
was a native OF Bennington and the
greater portion OF her life had been
passed in this village Her husband
died in 1910. Before marriage she
was Miss Sarah c. Rouse. Her par
ents were Caspar and Wealthy Miriam
da Rouse.
The deceased was a member Of the
Methodist church She was we'll
known in the community and highly
thought of and her sudden death will
be mourned by all with whom she
was acquainted.
Surviving are two sons, Edward
Barrett of Pennsylvania and Thomas
Barrett OF Bennington. and two daugh.
tiers, Mrs. ]. Haupt of New York and
Miss Catherine Barrett Of this vii
lage.
The funeral will be held from the
house Wednesday afternoon at 2 o.
clock, Rev. p. l.. Dow of the Metho-
dist church officiating. The burial
will be in the village cemetery. Real
izlng that she was seriously III and
not likely to recover, Mrs. Barrett de
sired that her daughter, Miss Wealthy
Jeanette Barrett be married before the
mother passed away. In accordance
with her dying wish, Miss Barrett was
quietly married at the house Saturday
evening at Q o'clock to ]. Haupt OF
New York The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. p. l.. Dow Mr.. anC
Mrs. Haupt will reside in New York,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-18
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
Given In Honor Of Miss Grace Dennis
Of North BENNINGTON

A delightful surprise was rendered
TO Miss Grace Dennis last Friday eve
ming at her home on Bank street ex.
tension, North Bennington, by large
party OF friends who gathered to help
her celebrate in honor OF her twenty.
second birthday. Games were played
until 1880 o'clock at which time all
repaired to the dining room which
was tastefully decorated in pink and
white, to partake of an elaborate sup
per Chief among the dainties was
a large birthday cake which was beau.
tlfully decorated In pink and white
with twenty-five pink and white can
dies inserted near the edge. intersper.
sed with twenty-five white doves. In
the center was frosted star with the
words "a Happy Birthday" worked
within.
The candles were lighted at the be-
ginning OF the supper by the hostess
Toasts were given, Archie Spirling
acting as toastmaster. Supper over,
dancing was INDUCED in until the wee
small hours when all departed TO their
respective homes after wishing Miss
Dennis many happy returns OF the
day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-18
RIOT IN A CHURCH.
Many Arrested In Columbus Edlfiee-
Police Surround Altar.

Cleveland, Ohio, March i7.-Many
persons were elected from St Mi.
ohaers Church today and arrested for
rioting In the edifce. The distur.
bance continued for more than an
hour Children were trampled under
loot by shouting men and women.
who sought to drown the reading of a
letter by Father Paulus, the pastor.
from Bishop Farley, condomning the
communicates for a previous riot
Forty policemen answered a riot cali
and mass could not be resumed until
the rioters had been expelled. fight.
ing and screaming The police sur.
rounded the altar. remaining there the
rest OF the service.
The parish Is practically under mar.
tial rule by the police tonight and a
guard surrounds the rectory the
doors OF which have been supplied
With heavy chains to prevent any M.
TACK. The trouble which came to a
climax today started with the appoint.
ment OF Father paulus to the parish
A dozen persons were arrested last
Sunday and Father paulus appealed
to the Bishop.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-18
HUNT DESPERATE
MEN IN CAvERNS
Of BLUE RIDGE
Lines Are Drawn Around Re-
treat Of Murderers
MILITIA ARE NOT CALLED
Sheriff and Hundreds of Deputies and
Private Detectives Join In Vr-
ginia Man Hunt

Hillsville, Va, March 1S-Two thou
sand feet above sea level among the
crags and caves of the Blue Ridge
mountains, the Allen band, who dem
onstrated their contempt of constitu-
ted law by the murder of the judge,
the prosecutor and the sheriff OF Car
roll county court last Thursday, con-
tinued yesterday to defy capture. The
days search by posse of Is detec-
tives and citizen volunteers, demon
strated that unless the militia is sent
to begin a systematic siege OF the
hiding places Of the outlaws, they
never may be brought to answer 10
the indictments for murder returned
Saturday. For such plan camp
site was selected yesterday by repre-
sentatives of Gov. Mann. The county
authorities are working in harmony
with the state and orders may soon
| be issued for companies of militia If
not for the search, certainly for the
formal arraignment of the prisoners
which is scheduled for the 26th. The
arraignment is likely to be postpon-
ed.
Those who know the paths ana
passes Of the highlands and the points
of vantage from which outlaws could
ward off an attacking force with least
hurt to themselves, say that the AL.
lens unQuestionably are concealed be
bind the overhanging precipices OF
DEVILS den, half way between Hills
vile and Mount Airy, N. c. There
with provisions and ammunition, OF
which it is said they have plenty, an
attacking force would find the aim OF
the outlaws deadly. Some think il
may be necessary to dynamite the
mountain citadels
Quiet prevailed in Hillsville yester
, day. The village pastor preached il
. favor of capital punishment at al
times, and there was no mistakinl
who he meant From the countryside,
came the curious on horseback, mule
back, by OK carts and rigs of ever.
description, fording the high water o
the creek and climbing the steep hill
Y to the summit where reposes the han
let Of Hillsville
Jasper Allen, known as Jack" whit
is brother Of Sidna and Floyd, bu
p who is said>not to have been involve,
in the tragedy, made a statement las
q night in behalf OF the Aliens. At hi
, home, seven miles from Hillsville, h
} said: Il am greatly surprised an
, shocked at what has happened | d
4 not think my brothers had made an
q plot or plan. When | saw Sidna IN
;. night of the shooting, he told me h
!. knew nothing of any trouble before
hand and was surprised himself whe
o the shooting began in the courtroom
II | do not believe my relatives wi
= give themselves up for am not sur
I that they would get fair trial /
a Carroll county. My brother Sidn
was wounded when he passed m
4 home Thursday night and was alon,
9 ! do not know where he has gone an
have received no word from him sine
a but | shall not try to advise ther
\ about giving themselves up. The
must do as they think best"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-18
ENTERTA|NMENTON
ST. PATRICK
ANNIVERSARY
Annual Ministries at Academy
Hall Saturday Evening
GIVEN BY YOUNG LADIES
Excellent Musical Program, vaude-
Vile Acts and Mock Court Delight
Big Audience

The usual big audience, that filled
every seat and every inch of standing
room. was in attendance at Academy
hall Saturday evening when the an
nual st. Patrick's anniversary enter
tainment, the ladies' Ministries, was
given.
The entertainment consisted Of the
usual overture, vaudeville period
and a court scene and the program
was as follows:
Overture
I'm Going Back to Old Virginia.
Evelyn Wilkins
my Irish Caruso,"- Nellie Ray
Brass Band Ephriam JONES'
Rena Cronin
Just a Little Bit of Irish" =
elizabeth McGurn
Down by the Old Mill Stream
Minnie McCue
For Killarney and You,"-
Mrs. Helena Downs
"Mammie's Little Shutting Dance,"E
Nellie McGurn
Dear Little Shamrock
Mrs. Mary Healy
Gee, Like Music With my Meals"
Bessie Costello
1.-THE Song that Reaches Irish Hearts"
Rose Morrissey
Finale Bridge Doyle
Vaudeville
"Just Foolishness,
Joseph Pellerin and John Mccormick
Lady and Gentleman Duo
Bessie Costello and Charles Frazier
Ladies' Quartet
Mrs, Healy,, Miss McCue, Miss Healy
and Miss Davenport
''The Two Mattresses,
Miss Helen Frazier and Miss Hazel
Kelly
Mock Court Scene
"When Women Rule U.s.
Judge, Mrs. Belle Marsden
Miss Affidavit, Miss Doyle
Miss Blackstone, Miss Costello
Mr. and Mrs Sucker, John McCor-
mick and Nellie McGurn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tibbetts, Miss Helen
Collamer and J. Russell Carpenter
Mary Ann, the policeman, William j.
Lonergan.
|, Mrs. Helena Downs presided as in
terlocutor. The circle was composed
OF Misses Margaret Sears, Jennie
Warn, Leila Stickles, Nellie Burns,
Mona Grady and Ella Murray. The
ends were Mrs Belle Stewart, Misses
Helen Collamer, Bridge Doyle, Flor
ence Warn, Bessie Costello, Nellie
McGurn, Rose Morrissey, Rena Cron-
in, Julia Bellaire and Irene Hackett.
All Of the musical numbers on the
, program were excellent. The young
women had been carefully trained
during the past few weeks by Mrs.
Helena Downs and the manner in
which they acquitted themselves re-
ilected no little credit upon their In
structor Mrs. Downs was assisted in
the work by E. Z. Long.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-18
Worth Mountains Of Gold

is the value Mrs. Charles Barclay of
Graniteville, VT, places upon Lydia II.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. so
grateful was she for her restoration
TO health.
She says: II was passing through
the change OF life and suffered from
It's effects with nervousness and other
annoying symptoms and can truly
say that Lydia Il. plnkham's Vegeta.
BILE Compound proved worth noun.
tains OF gold to me, as II restored my
health and strength and for the sake
OF other suffering women am willing
to make my trouble public"
Women who arc passing through
this trying period should rely upon
Lydia p. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-18
TRAINED NURSE DROPPED DEAD
Miss Mary McDermott Expired at
Home Of James p. Hogan

Miss Mary McDermott, a trained
nurse, dropped dead shortly after
o'clock Sunday evening at the home
of James p Hogan on Grant street
Heart failure was pronounced to be
the cause of her sudden taking away.
There was absolutely no warning.
The nurse ate her supper as usual
and was apparently in as good health
as at any time since she had been on
the case. She possessed a particular
" happy disposition and was cheer
fully chatting with members OF the
household when she stopped to pick
something from the floor and expired
Immediately.
Miss McDermott came to Bennlng-
ton for the first time in January, two
years ago, when she was employed
at the home Of Probate Judge 4. c.
Bennett whose little son experienced
a run of typhoid fever Since her
first case here she had been employ
ed here at different times by persons
who had come to like her not only
for her loyal service to her patients
but also because of her pleasant dis
position.
Some weeks ago she was called to
the Hogan home to care for Mrs
Bridget Hogan who has been serious
ly i'll of pneumonia, but who is now
believed to be on the way to recovery
Miss McDermott had undergone an
operation during the past year from
which she had not fully recovered
and it would seem that she had under
taken to do more than her physica
condition would permit, She was
graduate of st. Peters hospital II
Albany and was about 40 years o
age. So far as is known here thu
survivors of the family are a mothe
and sister and two brothers, all re
siding in Troy.