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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-25
Horses For WoddinoS.

Horsss For Weddings.
An old fashioned man who wishel
to hire q team for the afternoon saw
a nice pair Of bays which he though
he would like to drive.
Cant let you have them," said til,
liveryman. They are weddini
horses"
"What's that:" asked tho innocen
pleasure seeker.
Horses that won't shy at: old shoe,
and showers Of rice. Some horse:
seem prejudiced against matrimony
Anyhow, they lose their temper IL the.
happen to be hit by any Of the goo,
luck emblems that are fred after /;
bridal couple and run away If the,
get half a chance. Every livery sta
BILE, however, keeps two or NOR.
horses who take a more cheerful view
OF the welded state. Those bays ar.
that kind. They are slated to head {
wedding procession for tonight AM
are resting up for the job" Yorl
Times.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-25

would not bite me, but now Dick and
myself are friends"
Apdale was preparing for his act
while he talked. He was putting medi-
cine on the ear of a dog who has in
dulged in friendly dispute" with a
big German poodle a few days ago;
the eye of another with rose water;
retting here, scolding there, but speak
ing to all with an affection which was
pleasant to see. His dogs. he says,
are almost human. He loves them as
he would a baby, kisses and fondles
them, but all tn etime he is training
them.
Continuing his conversation. he said,
THE smartest animal I have consider
ing their relative sense, is Jess, the
little black bear She is the best train
ed bear I have ever seen, as gentle
as she can be and a hard worker.
Jess" is the bear that lies on her
back and juggles a ball in the air with
her four feet, with a dog balanced on
top of the ball."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-25
sGALLUS' MENACE,
BELT A BLESSING
Experts Say that Suspenders
Cause Round Shoulders
and Fat Abdomens.

Suspenders are the sole cause. of q
large number Of round shoulders and
enlarged abdomens. Such is the opin-
lon Of three local authorities who
have studied the relative merits OF
belts and suspenders. Suspenders are
q menace to health, they say. because
of the two named deformities result
Ing from their use.
DR.. J. e. King. county health COM
missioner. stated today that there 10
NO question but what susDenders are
responsible for round shoulders. It 10
almost impossible to stand erect with
such a weight pulling down on ones
shoulders, and the binding OF the elias
tic straps over the shoulders holds
down the bones and depresses the
chest. Furthermore. says DIR. King,
superfluous fat on the abdomen. which
IN such q common fault with q large
class OF men. may be easily removed
by the substitution Of belt for sus.
penders. Suspenders In no way help
one to keep down the accumulation Of
avoirdapois on the stomach. while the
binding OF q belt 10 an excellent way
for rsgaining normal shape.
Corporal William Hern. head Of the
local United States Army recruiting
station maintains that one OF the prin.
cipsl reasons you never see round
shouldered or q fat man in Uncle
Sans service Is due to the prohibition
of suspenders. rather than to their
physical training.
Roy J. Horton. physical director of
the Y. NJ G.. A.. concurs in the state
ments of the county health commits
sioner. saying that any business man
will take a big step toward overcom-
ing slight deformities by wearing
belt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-25
Find the place where God wants
you, and when you have found It burn
10 the socket.-Hastings
Animal Doctors In China.

Animal Doctors In China.
Because of the fondness of the Chi.
nese for animals the veterinary sur.
geon forms class by himself. he
treats horses. mules, donkeys, camels
cattle. dogs. cats. birds and goldfish
He has four principal prescriptions
each consisting Of about a dozen diff:
ferent drugs and each enicacious &C
cording to the season Of the year. Alb
scesses are punctured with steel nee
dies. Of which he has various forms
Dried lizards are good for pOrses SUI
fering from pulmonary troubles. In
giving medicines to a horse a specia
bit ia used. by means Of which the
animal is tied up and the connection
II poured into the mouth with an o.
horn fashioned intUa ladle.-Exchange
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-25
Lest Worse 9efaI1.

Mrs. Jones came downstairs one
evening after dinner and displayed
herself to her husband, embellished
with the result Of her all day skirmish
ing In the milliners' shops
John" she asked. how do you like
this hat ON me:'
"Oh, I don't know" he answered.
''Have you bought itT'
mo. not exactly. brought 1t home
on approval. / intend to take either
this or another one. which il IS more
than this. but I thought
Say, Florence" he interrupted.
''that's the most becoming hat ever
saw you have on. Telephone to them
first thing In the morning that you'll
take 1t, so as to make sure they'll not
sell 1t to anybody else."-Youth's Com
panion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-25
Al the Murray.

"Of all the animals in the world that
are hard to train the ant eater is the
most difficult" said J. F. Apdale, who
has sixteen animals in his excellent
animal act at the Murray this week,
Dick. my ant eater. has about as lit.
tie sense as any animal could have,
and l spent months in training him to
animal of his species in the world
that can do that much. In fact he is
the only ant eater in training, the only
one civilized l might say. l consider.
ed that l have accomplished some
thing when l trained him, so that he
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-25

According to the cxarina. Russia's
troubles are due to the education OF
women. All girls. says she. should be
and. to become helpful wives and good
mothers. but they should never be
taught history. philosophy or science.
because these studies. when offered
to women. only result In such terrible
times AZ Russia IL now passing
through"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-25
Millions of Folks
Use Only ascarets

They Never Have Hsadaohs, Bilious.
ness, Sluggish Liver or Bowels or
. Sick Sour Stomach.
No oddt how bad your liver, stom-
ach or bowels! how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfortA-
BILE you are from constipation. indi-
gestton. billiousness and sluggish in
testines-you always get the desired
results with Cascarsts and quickly too.
Don't let your stomach. liver and
bowels make you miserable another
moment; put m end to the headache,
biliousness. dizziness. nervousness,
sick. sour, gassy stomach. backache
and all other distress; cleanse your
inside organs Of all the poison and ef-
fete matter which is producing the
misery.
Take Cascaret now; don't wait I'M
til bedtime. In all the world there il
no remedy like this. A 10-cent box
means health. happiness and a clear
head for months. No more days of
gloom and distress il you will take a
Cascarct now and then. All druggists
sell Cascarets. Don't forget the chill
dren-their little insides need a good,
gentle cleansing, too.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-25
The Sian on the Bottle.

Jh6 sign on thO 66ttI6.
Maggie IS q willing but rather stupid
domestic in a Chicago family. She
suffered from toothache for some time.
scrubbed proving ineffectual. her mis-
tress procured another remedy at the
drug store. Thinking to impress the
girl with the necessity Of being careful
in the use Of 1t. she said: Nov. Mag
gle, do you see the skull and cross
bones on this label? Do you know
what they mearT
"Yes, ma'am." Maggie promptly re-
n GOOD for the teeth"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-25
Didn't Want to lmnoaa.

An Irishman was walking along q
dusty road with a bag on his back
when he was overtaken by q cart the
driver Of which offered him a lift
Thanks" said the lrishman. He go,
in. but did not take the bag OF his
back. won't you put down your bag.
sir?' asked the driver WELL" said
the Irishman. II don't like to impose
on your good nature. You are giving
me q ride, but I will carry the bag"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-25

Here IL q remedy that will cure
your cold. Why waste time and mo-
nsy experimenting when you can get
Q preparation that has won world
wide reputation by its cures Of this dis
ease and can always be depended up
On? It ID known everywhere ~ Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy, and is a
medicine Of real merit. For sale by
all dealers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-25
A 4lhort Ride.

LiveeymAn Ito ridefeHefe, what's
this-half 4 dollar? Why, you've
been ont two hours. Rider-So may,
have. but I've only been on the brute's
back about ten minutes - y1isgsnAe
Hlatbae. n
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-25
"Ovor NIGHT"

j. "over Night"
The attraction at the Gennett Fri
day night will be "Over Might" 4
william A. Brady production. and
which was written by Philip H. Bar.
tholomae. "Over Night" is three-act
comedy, and was first produced by Mr..
Brady ut the Hackett theater. New
York. where 1t had an extended run,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-25
Sore Throat or rloutla.

Wha Tie mouth 9. throat h iz.;taAsd
Il Sore Mouth Or sos Throat. L 1t
suiea;ly cured s yoa a.s i d.ags e en-
die S!.: sSsA a. Group, eaia.y: Tol.il a Or
Sore Throat q Sore Mouth % quickly.
% surely - TONSlllNB bsoanse
TONSlllNR il tho ono rensdy eapsci-
ally made for that purpose. -,
You'll need TONSlIlN8 one q q
these days, or soma night when the
drug store II oloeed-6et1er haSo Q n
bottle ready 1t homo vhan you
need it most. Csc. and 500. Eos III
pital Sise o1.00. All DruRgiaes. ~
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-25
Riah< Handed Parrots.

6iaht Handed Parrots.
Past the parrot cages walked the
bird fancier, poking an inquisidve
finger at the birds.
IT am looking for 4 right handed
parrot, he said. but there doesn't seem
to be one In this lot. Most parrots are
left handed Training. not nature.
made them 50.
Their owners are right handed and
when putting out finger for the bird
to stand ON 1t Is most convenient for
him to step up with the left foot In
a little while that left handed action
becomes second nature and he doesn't
know how to use his right foot first
The only right handed parrots have
belonged to left handed persons. In
their training the order was reversed.
The left finger was extended for a
perch and the bird naturally grasped
it with his right foot."-New York Sun.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-25
Tho 9earet Elooemsnt.

He-We had best elope about 2 in
the morning. will bring my motor to
the next corner, and She-Oh,
couldn't you make It little earlier,
dear? Pa and ma do 50 want to see
Us OF, and I don't like to keep them
IN so late.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-25
Came Out st-ena At tn. End.

V1USO OuS 9sf0h0 X tto Eho.
Ch1ppy-I was not At al up to the
mark last night: tried to say some
thing agreeable, but couldn't do It
somehow, 20 at last I babe them
goodby. Jones-Ah. then you did man
age to say something agreeable after
an-London Stray Stories.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-25
RUS WILL INTEREST MOTHERS,

Mother Gfay's Sweet Powders Tor Children, q
Certain relief for Feverishnees, Headache, Bad
Stomach, Teething Disorders, move and regulate
the Bowels and destroy Worms. They break mp
Colds in - hours. They are 20 pleasant 70 tho
Used by Mothers for Is years. They n<eex fed.
Sold by all DrngSists, Sc Sample mailed FREE
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-25
A Harder Task.

A Harder Task.
II can twist ms husband around my
little finger" said the Circassian
beauty.
That's I'LL right" replied the fat
lady, "but II you had married the o.
sified man instead OF the contortionist
you'd md him a harder customer to
deal with" Chicago Record-Herald
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-25

The wise prove, the foolish cua1sW
BY their conduct. that life Of employ-
ment b the only life Worth leadine-
PalaY.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-25

00S1W0 "0Ss0s .s
The art OF boring wells was pfact1ced
In the east more than 1000 years ago
AbEaham's servant encountered Re
bekah at . well in 1850 b. G.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-25
hsr Added Waioht

Her Added Weight.
Mrs. Benhnm-I am getting stouter
all the time. Mr.. Benham-Yes; when
I got married I little realised that 1
was getting a wife on the instalmsmt
plan!'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-25
AmuSen1entS
THEATRICAL CALENDAR.
At the 0onnett.

~ the Gonnott.
Jan. 26.-"Over Night"
Feb. Polk and McGibney Recital.
At The Murray
3D., All Week Vaudeville.
~ Al Coliseum.
Feb. 2S-Symphony orchestra con
cert.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-08

The way the essays came in great
numbers to the essay editor Of The
Herald yesterday proved the popularity
OF the "Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm
essay writing contest.
Pupils of many schools are competing
with one another hoping to bring the
s25 in gold to their school. and its an
even race between the boy and girl con-
testants.
What the essay editor wants most to
impress on the minds Of the school
children readers OF The Herald Is that
one essayist is to be awarded the SIS in
gold for the best essay. OF course, a
hundred eesayists are each to be given
two orchestra tickets to the Monday
night performance Of "Rebecca Of
Sunnybrook Farm at Columbia Theater.
To be a successful contestant you
want to follow the rules Of the contest
as printed above and you want to send
your essay to-day II you have not al
ready done 80. .-... ..-.- -... -... .
Don't get the idea you haven't a
chance to be awarded the SIS in gold. or
the tickets. It's such an interesting con-
test OF merit that the school boy or girl
who writes an essay on Country or
The Washington herald., 1912-11-08

Farm Life to-day and IL the last one
ito get II to the essay editor tonight
before the contest closes, may be the
fortunate writer Of the essay that is
awarded the SIS in gold.
| Do il now.
! You will make the essay editor very
HAPPY Il you will send him an essay.
Every boy or girl who has been to the
country on a visit or lived there has
lhad an impression OF country and farm
| life that, IL put into a short 2O0-word
essay will surely please, and may be
the one that gets the money" as well
as the tickets.
| Are you in with your answer. boy or
girl reader? Has your boy or your
girl entered. parent reader? Mr.. Mrs.
| or Miss Schoolteacher have the boys
or girls under your tutelage entered this
| contest yet. All should begin now and
| try for the prize. To see "Rebecca' Is
indeed to reap a rich beneft. Every boy
and girl In the city should have that
! privilege. IL possible. Boys and girls.
don't delay. send in your answers at
| once Write your name. the name Of
your school. your grade and class upon
the manuscript. Write on one side OF
| the paper only. and keep your answer
within 200 words. But do Il now. The
rules of the contest are very simple.
| "'Rebecca" Is a comedy. In which the
most beautiful side Of New England life
| Is presented.
The play Is a dramatization Of Kate
Douglas Virgins book Of the same name.
| The presentation at the Columbia Thea
ter will be one OF the events. II not the
event. of the season, for Klaw & Erlan-
ger. whose master hand has brought the
stage up to its modern state Of great
ness, have gathered a company to pre-
sent this play which is superb, and they
have also given It a most massive, pic
turesque and altogether delightful pro-
duction.
The part Of "Rebecca" is played by
Miss Edith Taliaferro. who is aptly
termed "a versatile phantom Of delight"
It is safe to say that those who have
heard "Rebecca'' will want to see and
hear her again and that every one who
does not go and do likewise will miss
one Of the rare pleasures too seldom Of
fered by the stage to-day. They will love
this play because It is clean. whole
some and uplifting entertainment, and
one could lie to his mother with as much
ease as he could find fault with "Rebec-
ca "Rowena Randall" Of Riverboro.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-08
BRIDGE DECIsI0N RESERVED.
Court Of Appeals Remanas Case 1ol
Further HeaFing.

In an opinion handed down yesterday
by Justice Robb, Of the Court Of Ap-
peals. the Judgment Of the lower court.
which was against the property owners
who protested against the erection Of .
railroad bridge across Four-and-s-half
Street, Is reversed and the case remand
ed for further hearing not Inconsistent
with the opinion.
Action against the Philadelphia. Bal
timore and Washington Railroad Com
pany, which constructed, the bridge. was
brought by 8. Oppenheimer & Co.. Mrs.
J. p. Hermann. !. Hermann & Bros.
w. g. Richardson. Richard Fitzgerald.
and others owning property in the imme-
diate vicinity Of the structure.
It was claimed by the petitioners that
the railroad company had no right to
construct the bridge. even with the
permission Of the Commissioners. The
contention was made that there Is no
act Of Congress authorizing the Com
missioners to issue a permit. q special
act being necessary. According to the
property owners the bridge was con-
structed clandestinely.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-08
WHERE WILL WILSON WORSHIP?
och urch of Presidents'' Probably
VIII BE Attended by Him.

1t is thought probable that The
Church Of the Presidents" New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. will be at
tended by President-elect Woodrow Will
son when he comes to Washington. 1t
is believed that Gov. Wilson long has
been a friend of Rev. DR.. Wallace Rad
cliffe. pastor Of New York Avenue
Church. and 1t is believed he will wor-
ship there when he enters the White
House.
Rev. DR.. Radcliffe formerly was mod
orator Of the Presbyterian General As
sembly, and Is a trustee Of the Prince
ton Theological Seminary. Gov. Mar
shall. like Gov. Wilson. is an elder Of
the Presbyterian Church, but 1t is not
known what congregation he will enter
here.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-08
FACTS ABOUT CONTEST.

Essays must he written by
school children, public OF pri-
vate.
Name and address, seheol and
grade, must be plainly written
at bottom Of COPY.
Write On one side Of DaDer
only.
Essay must not exceed 700
words.
Subject. "Farm Life"
Prizes 81 In gold snd TOO or
chestra tickets Colunbia The
ater, Monday, Nov. II, to see
"Rebecca Of sunnybrook Farm.~
Contest closes Friday at Q
o'clock, November 8.
Essays should he addressed to
Essay Editor, The washinEtoa
Herald.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-08
wife Charges Cruelty,

Alleging drunkenness and cruelty. Grace
II. Denhardt yesterday filed suit for a
limited divorce and maintenance AGAINST
William c. Denhardt, said to be en-
ployed at the Navy Yard. They were
married in New York, September q, 1906,
and have three children.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-08
BRYCE ADDRESSES
EMBRYO LAWYERS
Students at George Warrington
University Hear British
Ambassador.

Members Of the board Of trustees. ths
faculty and the student body OF 0eorgs
washington University Law Department
yesterday attended . lecture given BY
James Bryce. Ambassador from Great
Britain. In the auditorium Of New Ma
sonic Temple.
Ambassador Bryce In . brief address
defined the differences between the ju.
dietary Of England and that Of ths
United States. He also told OF personal
experiences with eight lord chancellor
of the English bar during the time ha
was engaged In the practice Of law.
The majority Of Judges In England, %
said Mr.. Bryce. ARE actively engaged in
politics and know you wA wonder ai
that and may think that their politics
influence their decisions, but In all my
experience never heard Of but one In
stance In which Il was hinted that Q
Judge had allowed his political aailia-
tionS to enter into his DECISIONS"
Ambassador Bryce congratulated the
students upon choosing the legal pro-
fession and cautioned them against un-
derestimating the responsibility that
would rest upon their shoulders when
they became members Of the bar.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-08

Estimates for Wedding Decorations
and flowers on request. Shaffer. 18th & I.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-08
FIRE CHIEFS REPORT.
More Vigorous Inspection II BEING
Conducted.

Five times last month local fire COM
panies responded to calls sent by au-
tomobilists whose cars had taken fire,
according to Fire Chief T. ]. Wagner
report for October. During the month
ninety-eight alarms were received.
twelve of which were false. The total
estimated loss occasioned by the eighty
six actual fires was 1854. This was
covered by s134, ,O60 insurance.
Vigorous inspection II mercantile
houses, theaters and apartment houses
is being pursued, the report states. The
inspection of the fire escapes. extin-
guishers and gongs OF all apartment
houses and other buildings coming I'M
der the fire escape law in the District.
which was begun in July. was completed
within the month.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-08
PROTECTION FOR SUBURBS.
Citisens' Associations Want More
Police for Certain Sections.

Facts showing that the suburban Sec
tions of the District are not afforded
sufficient police protection by the pres
ent force. are being collected by the
various citizens associations. who are
cooperating with the Commissioners of
the District In an enceavor to obtain
from the next Congress provision for an
increased police force. The data col
lected by the associations will be laid
before committees Of the House and
Senate.
The Park View Citizens Association
has announced its intention Of taking
a census OF the Tenth Precinct. which
includes Park View, Petworth. Bright
wood Park. Takoma Park. Piney Branch
and part Of Columbia Heights.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-08

sSThe Trap.. A feature that nskes ysu
talk. To-day. Virginia Thsatee.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-08
REV. DR.. FOX SPEAKS.

Divine DeI1Verh Addfees at Cath01I
University.
The fourth Of the series Of public lee
lures was given in Mcmahon Hall at
Catholic University yesterday afternoon,
by Rev. DR.. James J. Fox. Archbishop
Ketteler: A Great Catholic Social Re-
former" was the subject Of Dr. Fox's
lecture.
What probably will prove to be the
most interesting lecture will be deliv-
cred next Thursday afternoon by Mgr.
Shahan. president Of the university. His
subject will be 'St. Francis Of Assist, I"
The Washington herald., 1912-11-08
LOCAL MENTION,
EXCURSIONS Io-nAH.

Steamer Charles MacaIestes Sr Nocnt verpe,
leaves Seventh Street Wharf at 10 q n. and Ia
.. N. daily. except Sunday.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Comuany,
steames from foot oe Seventh street for OA Puinl
Comfurt and Nof6olk daily at SIS d y
Cans ffum Fifteenth Stzset and Nev YQt Avuuu,
sve1y quarter hour foe main ntfancs Eoe Psxk -
Chevy Chase
10 Great Washingtoa ana oId. Duus.3ou
Railroad ean svep fsv Dinuto fsum Ihirtysixtl
End n strestA
To Mount vMnon-waahingtoo-vix Railway
Cam every hour On the hour frum y q m to q
m. last car. Station I1h Street and Pennsyiyania
Ave.
~The Trsp., A feature that ~.k.. ys-
The Washington herald., 1912-11-08

Choice Homegrown Flowers.
Finest and freshest specimens-violets
American beauties, &C. GUIDE, l214 r.