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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-12
BIG BOXING CARD
At THE COLISEUM
Principal Feature Is the Dill
lon-Donavan Go.-Big
Crowd Expected.

What promises to be the best bout
ever staged in Richmond will be held
tonight at the Coliseum. Indications
are that the largest crowd that ever
witnessed a boxing contest in this
city will be on hand to greet the big
card. Dillon and Donavan, the head
liners, are both in the city and from
the way they talk, are both confident
of winning and are anxious for the
tap of the gong. Although matched
several times, this will be the first
meeting of these husky middleweights
and they will no doubt go after each
other hammer and tongs.
Jimmie Watts, the cleverest bantam
weight developed in this state will
have his hands full when he meets
Johnny Dorsey in the semiwindup.
These boys recently fought a ten
round draw at Indianapolis. Watts is
anxious to win as he is matched to
fight Dick Coy at Indianapolis in the
main event next Thursday night
The preliminary card could not be
improved on as it will bring together
the best of the local talent. The show
will start promptly at SIS in order to
give the out-of-town patrons time to
catch their cars for home.
What they say:
Dillon: Il am the logical middle
weight champion, and will defeat Don
AVIAN tonight to strengthen my claim
to the title
Donavan: Dillon will find in me a
boy that can stand and slug with him.
am much the stronger and expect TO
get the decision"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-12
THE NAME STUCK.
And Vet the Man Who Owned 1t Didn't
Feel Flattered.

Feel FIattered.
They had been speaking Of name
sakes, and one of the group had men
toned with pride that not only were
four nephews and two grandsons his
namesakes, but that a business block
lately built in his native town had
taken its name from him.
'And I like it," he said heartily. 81
consider it an honor. You know how
1 feel" he added, turning to one of his
friends. II hadn't been in your little
town more than an hour before saw
your name at the turn of a road,
'Howard's Corner You must admit
it's gratifying"
MAY be to you," said the other man
dryly, but, as it happens, the reason
that's called Towards Corner is be-
cause, when l was about twenty. and
knew more than I ever have since,
a new top buggy with livery stable
horse and tried to show Off how sharp
a turn could make
Il tipped her out just as party Of
summer bOarders came along. The
buggy was smashed up some, and the
girl rode OF with the boarders, mad as
a hornet. There was a young man
among them whom she afterward mar
ried.
81 don't begrudge her to him, for I
got finer girl later on, but when the
name the boarders gave that place in
the road stuck and by and by was put
up on the signboard while I was out
west 1 can't say that it ever struck
me as any special cause for PRIDE
Youths Companion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-12
Wanted q Consultation.

So supreme was the leadership OF
Senator Aldrich over a host Of political
followers and personal friends that
many a vote was cast this way or that
or the other for the sole reason that
"Nels says So" Some one was recall
ing this fact in the senate lobby when
another Of the little group remarked:
That's the exact truth. l speak
from personal feeling. I trusted Al
drich's judgment implicitly, and don't
know that it ever led me wrong"
Then, as he contemplative ficked the
ashes off his cigar, he went on: Did
l ever tell you about funny dream
had? l thought l was dead, and St.
Peter was putting the usual questions
at me before adding my name to his
heavenly census. At last he figured
out 1 was o. K. and told me to go
ahead in, but hesitated. why, what's
wrong" says he. Most folks are in
a hurry when l give 'em the word
WELL says I, 4 dare say it's all right.
but do wish could have a couple Of
words with Aldrich before taking so
important a STEP" - Los Angeles
Times.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-12
QUAIL SHOOTING.
Some ,f the Difficulties That Confront
the Man With the Gun.

Some ,f tho Difficulties That Confront
the Man With the Gun.
"Ons of the difficulties of quail
shooting lies in the very fact that
would apparently make his killing a
simple proposition, his rising near the
gum" says Charles Askin in Outing.
Let me illustrate: If quail rose
within ten feet of the gun and contin-
ued sailing around the shooters head
at a mile a minute gait the chances
are that he couldn't be killed in ten
shots. both the bird and the gun
changing angle with rapidity beyond
the ability of the mind to calculate.
In the same way a close springing bird
may change his angle with regard to
the gun so rapidly as to entail a long
and accurate swing before he can be
covered.
The nature of the quail's fight fire.
quently makes this long swing IN
avoidable. The bird may rise to the
north, pass to the west and be killed
to the south. Had it been possible to
foresee that the bird would swing
about to the south before being killed
the gun might have been pointed there.
rendering unnecessary a complex gun
movement. but meantime the quarry
would probably have gone in some
other direction. The quail work that
calls for care and skill is cover shoot
ing. and the only safe rule there is to
point your gun as near the bird as you
can when he breaks and shoot as
quickly as you can get on
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-12
WALTON'S FAST.
The "Plunser" Did Even More Than
the Doctor Suggested.

The "Plunser" Did Even More Than
the Doctor Suggested.
Race track lovers Of some years ago
all knew "Plunger' Walton-Francis
Theodore Walton, as he was christen-
ed. Everything that Walton. did he
did as thoroughly as he plunged on the
races. This habit was illustrated by
his famous fast. Rheumatism caused
him considerable suffering for years.
Across the street from him lived a
doctor, who said one day:
walton. you eat too much. That's
what's the matter with you. Do as
say and you will cure your rheuma-
tism. Don't let food tempt you SO
much. Just taper of your meals, and
don't eat except when you really feel
like It"
Some time passed before the two
men met again. The physician In.
quired what results followed from
needing his directions. he listened
thunderstruck to the following report:
THAT advice Of yours sounded easy,
and l didn't eat morsel for twenty
one days. No. sir: not single particle
of food passed my lips. Every hour
that I was awake did drink a glass
of water. / suffered no great pangs Of
hunger. l was comfortable and had
a good time. 1t was my wife's anxiety
that made me break my fast She got
the notion that l was losing weight too
fast You see. 1 once weighed 2S5
pounds. When l began the fast 1
weighed 246. At the end Of twenty
one days 1 weighed an even 200. Your
advice was all right"-New York Trib-
une.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-12
Strenqth of the Beetle,

If asked to name the strongest ami
mails most persons begin with the
largest, the elephant, and continue with
oxen, horses, etc. This is, of course,
correct in SO far as their total horse
power is concerned, says the London
Globe.
But for real strength, proportioned to
the size and weight of the animal, one
must go to the insect world. Compared
with insects, the strength of almost
any large animal, and especially of
man, is absurd
A man is considered strong If he
can drag a mass weighing three or
four times as much as himself, but the
beetle will walk with 500 times his
own weight If man were placed IN
der a wooden box with five times his
own weight on top to hold 1t down he
would remain there indefinitely.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-12
Just Like the Navy.

At Fort Monroe some time ago,
where one Of the vessels of the navy
was temporarily awaiting orders. a
delegation of army officers stationed
at the fort came aboard. There is a
set naval regulation that nothing can
be so on board ship until the COM
handing officer orders it. While the
army party were looking over the ship
II O'Clock arrived. A junior officer ap-
preached the captain and said, with a
salute. 1T is II o'clock. sir" Make it
So" responded the captain. and eight
bells were struck. The army officers
suspected that the navy men wanted
them to ask some questions and get
sold or that this was a bit of foolery
got up to joke the land warriors. Some
time after party Of the army officers
invited the officers of the warship to
dine with them. The dinner was pro-
crossing when a lieutenant entered
and. saluting the senior officer present.
said grayely. Colonel. the majors
blind horse is dead" Make it So" re-
sponded the colonel. with the greatest
gravity, and the dinner proceeded.
Nothing was said at the time, but the
navy officers tell the story.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-12
BEGGARS OF LONDON.
Many Of Them Partial to the Hired
SickIy Infant Scheme.

Many Of Them Partial to the Hired
SiekIy Infant Scheme.
There is no city in Europe. according
to an American citizen who has return.
ed from a business trip to England.
where there may be seen 30 many beg
CARS in the streets as in the British
metropolis. says the Washington Her
aid.
These beggars-'halt, blind, MAIN
ed'-come for the most part from the
'beggars' colony the most lawless dis
trict in all London. 1t is hidden in
the haze of mean streets In the bor-
ough of Kensington and is called Not
tingdale.
These tale pitchers as they call
themselves. are men and women who
hire starved looking children by the
day to enlist the sympathy of the be-
nevolent There are old soldiers and
Sailors with bogus boards and rec
ords complete; there are shabby gen.
teep men in tattered frock coats and
carefully brushed broken boots. who
talk Of college days. there are the
musical beggars. who live by singing;
there are the begging letter writer's.
and. finally, there are the beggars
who solicit under the pretext Of offer
ing matches. collar buttons or shoe
strings for sale.
"a tale pitcher who knows the
ropes can hire a sickly infant at the
rate of about IL cents a day. An
unusually wretched looking infant will
be dearer, but a whole family of neg
lected mites can be borrowed for 80
cents and no questions asked Many
Of these professional beggars make as
much as 81 a day."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-12
Daffodil Superstitions.

Dafodils are not only poisonous and
hbelous. but most unlucky flowers. es-
pecially when single specimens are
encountered. Herrick. who must Of
ten have gone through the experience
without much harm happening, de-
clares that
When a daffodn see
Hanging down her head to me,
Guess l may what must be-
First, I shall decline my head;
Secondly. / shall be dead;
Lastly. safely buried.
In Herrick's own Devon to this day If
you place a single daffodil on the ta-
BILE Of a farmhouse the farmer will
jump up and exciaim. Now we shall
have no young ducks this year." The
evil spell can be broken by increasing
the single flower to q bunch.-St
James Gazette.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-12
WALDORF'S DROP ONE.
Were Defeated by the Rush.
vile Team Sunday.
palladium Specially

tFalladlum Specialt
RUSHvILLE. Ind. Aug. 1s.-Rtch-
mond Waldorfs dropped the game
with the locals here yesterday by the
score of six to two. Rushvtlle got to
Null in the first inning, and four hits
in order scored three runs. Muhls
poor support in the back field helped
the scoring.
Null had an of day. the Rushville
lads getting eleven hits to Richmond's
five. Avery pitched for Rushville and
hurled a steady consistent game. He
had good support.
Rushville made three in the hrst
inning. one in the second. sixth and
seventh.
The Waldorfs got together in the
second inning and made their only
two runs.
Next Sunday they meet the Corners
vile team in Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-12
A BUSINESS REVIEW OF THE
PAST WEEK BY HENRY CLEWS

towards increased activity. This is
particularly true in the Northwest. Dry
goods jobbers are purchasing more
freely in anticipation of agricultural
prosperity In the manufacturing sec
tions. particularly those depending
upon the steel industry, there are al
so signs of increasing business ex-
pansion. Even in New England, where
strikes in the textile industry have
caused special disturbances, the out
look is improving. July bank clear
ances in the United States increased
nearly per cent. In New York City
the increase for the month was only
Z per cent. financial inactivity having
kept the gain smaller than would 9th.
erwise have been the case. At Boston.
Chicago, St. Louis, San Francisco, New
Orleans and all other trade centers
there were satisfactory gains for the
month. In Canada bank clearings in
July increased more than % per cent
over 1911.
In the third week of July, Al roads
reported an increase of over per
cent in earnings, and railroad man
ayers are confidently expecting still
better results in August and Septem-
Der. Some of the less favorably situat-
ed railroads are making very poor net
returns-the Hartman lines, for in
stance-but when traffic increases as
now seems certain, these losses should
be reduced if, indeed, they do not en-
tirely disappear. There is likely to be
hardening of money rates arising
from increased trade and crop require
mentS. From now on the latter are
sure to extend. Fortunately the Eu.
ropean markets show easier tenden-
cies, which will of course tend to keep
down interest rates, and no injurious
stringency is in prospect. Our balances
abroad have already been considerably
reduced. Among investors there is a
decided tendency to seek investments
providing larger returns. Many indus
trials have been making liberal profits
during the past year or two, and their
shares are in consequence becoming
more and more in favor with the in
vesting public. In some cases this
means assuming increased risk; but
the higher cost of living and the gen
orally satisfactory business outlook in
duce not a few careful buyers to make
such ventures. For bonds the market
is not entirely satisfactory, low in
terest-bearing issues being neglected
in preference for those paying higher
rates.
The outlook for the general market
is still for increased activity as soon
as the leaders are prepared to as
sumo the initiative. From now on
politics will be less disturbing; the
harvest will soon be beyond doubt !;
business will have chance to re-
sumo normal activity; Congress ad'
journs soon; the international out.
look is clear; industrial conditions at
home are intrinsically sound; increas.
ed activity in pig iron shows conf
dence in that quarter; the financial
situation is sound, and the railroads
will soon be taxed to their utmost in
moving the crops, so that there is
every reason to assume a more cheer
full attitude towards the future.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-12
palladium Specially

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-In spite of
sound intrinsic conditions the stock
market shows less responsiveness to
the favorable existing conditions than
is warranted. The most plausible ex-
PLANTATION is lack of sufficient cour-
ageous leadership. Many operators are
absent on summer vacations, and not
withstanding improved political con-
ditions considerable portion Of our
industrial leaders remain fearful of
coming legislation affecting the tariff
and trusts. In this connection, how
ever, it is highly assuring that candi-
dates of the two leading parties, one
of which is sure to be elected, are both
moderate in their ideas. Republican
and Democratic alike are agreed that
tariff revision downward is impera-
tive, but both parties are committed
to moderate treatment of the SUBJ
ject in order to avoid disturbing conse-
quences to business. Moderate action
is also promised by both candidates
in the treatment of large corporations.
Neither party favors trust smashing.
There is every reason, therefore, to an
ticipate the handling of these two
great problems in manner that will
be least disturbing. If these promises
are faithfully fulfilled, it should mean
decline of extreme radicalism, which
proved such a serious drag upon bust
ness enterprise for the past year or
two. In the West the disposition to cut
loose from politics is much more pro-
nounced than here. This is because
that section of the country is more
largely dependent upon crops than the
East which relies chiefly upon the mi
tiative of capital. AS soon as business
men understand upon what lines to
operate we may expect a fresh revival
of enterprise. Among the timid there
will be more or less hesitation until
after the election, or even until the
new congress assemblies in December,
1913
Crops are now of vastly more i'm
pOrtance than politics. Each week
strengthens the outlook for a large
and profitable harvest. Wheat is turn
ing out much better than expected,
the estimates of yield varying from
700 100000 to 75O,0OO,000 bushels. If
the latter results are obtained the crop
will exceed the previous high record
of 735 100000 bushels in 1906. For
corn the outlook is at least 2,500,00O,-
600 bushels and some estimates pre-
dict that the crop of 1910, which
amounted to 2,S86,OOO,0OO, will be sur
passed. Corn, however, is somewhat
late and still in danger of early frost,
so that overconfidence in this respect
is somewhat premature. AS for cot
ton, the latest advices suggest yield
of about 100000 bales. This will
compare with 100000 bales last
year and 1857 900 bales in 1904, the
second largest crop. In addition we
have big crops of oats, hay, apples
and fruits generally. AS already stat
ed, the agricultural products of the
country this year will probably reach
SO, 0OO,0OO,000, or fully $50O,0OO,O00
more than year ago. No better foun-
dation for continued prosperity could
be desired.
General business shows tendency
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-12
Can't Beat the LAWYERS.

On the occasion of a football match
in England between a number Of mill
tary officers and a team of lawyers the
former had prepared a splendid lunch
for the visitors before the game. Both
teams did thorough justice to the
lunch. and. the legal gentlemen going
in strong for champagne and cigars,
the officers anticipated an easy vic
tory. On looking toward the football
ground, however, after lunch the Off
GERS espied a remarkably fresh looking
lot Of giants kicking the ball about
and in amazement asked the guests
who the strangers were. "Oh," replied
one of them, finishing his last glass Of
champagne. those are our playing
team. We are only the lunching team,
you know"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-12
The
Scrap Book



Curtis Guild, former governor Of Mas
sachusetts. was once asked for the fun
niest story he ever heard. This is the
story he told: An Irishman and a
Jew were discussing the great men
who had belonged to each race and, as
may be expected. got into a heated ar
gument. Finally the Irishman said:
'Ikey. listen. For livery great Jew We
can name We may pull out one Of me
whiskers. an for livery great lrishman
l can name III pull one Of yours. Is
it a go?' key consented. and Pat
reached over. got hold Of a whisker.
said Robert Emmett and pulled
Moses" said Ikey and pulled one Of
Pats tenderest. Dan O'Connell.' said
Pat and took another Abraham said
Ikey. helping himself again. Patrick
Henry returned Pat with a vicious
yank. The twelve apostles said key.
taking a handful of whiskers. Pat
emitted roar of pain, grasped keys
beard with both hands and yelled.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-12
PufI-A Game.

A jolly romping game for young
boys and girls is played in this way:
Roll back the rug from the center Of
the floor and on the boards make q
small square outlined with chalk. All
then join hands in circle around it
The music starts up and the children
begin to dance around the square As
they dance they try to draw some MEM
Der of the circle into the square. Any
one stepping inside the chalk bounda-
ries is out Of the game, which contin-
ues until but one player is left.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-12
Land Of SURPRISES.

New Zealand is not exactly contigu-
GUS to or part OF Australia, as many
seem to imagine, there being slight
difference of some 1,7o0 miles between
them. Things go by contraries in the
land of the kangaroo" The farther
north you travel the hotter it is-125
degrees in the shade in Queensland
LiSnum vitae, which sinks In other
waters, floats in Australian waters
The Christmas dinner Is eaten In Mel
bourne and Sydney when 1t Is over 100
degrees in the shade.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-12
A Brilliant Retort.

After dinner speaking is an art, and,
like many other arts, it's excellence has
much to do with the mood of the
artist. Some of the best of our after
dinner speakers sometimes fail. but it
Is not often that failure results in the
enrichment Of the worlds store Of cpl
gram, as it did in the case of Lord
Erskine many years ago.
When Lord Erskine was made a
member of that highly honorable body,
the Fishmongers' Company Of London.
he made an after dinner speech on the
occasion Of his first appearance among
them as a member. Upon his return
he said to a friend:
II spoke i'll today and stammered
and hesitated in the opening"
You certainly floundered." was the
reply, "but ] thought you did so in
compliment to the fishmongers."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-12
An Odd Chair.

A Mr.. Curtis, who lived in the reign
Of Queen Victoria, invented an acous-
tic chair, a high backed library one,
which would enable the person sitting
in it to hear, no matter how deaf he
might be. The chair had two barrels
to fit each ear, but there was no need
of a mouthpiece for the talker. Per-
forated plates collected the sounds of
the room into a vase, and from this
they were carried into the ears of any
one seated in the comfy" chair. Tubes
could be attached to the barrels, con-
Meeting other rooms. Thus a deaf per-
son could do even more than a well
hearing one, for he could hear sounds
from the rest Of the house.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-12
His CompIimant.

There was a young minister In Scot
land who thought he was very elo-
Quent and who was very ambitious.
The young minister asked the old min
lister to come and hear him preach. and
he preached a magnificent sermon
When they returned to the vestry he
waited expectantly for some compli-
ment from the old minister. which did
not come. The old minister sat with
beetling brows. looking at him-those
beetling brows for which Dundee and
its neighborhood are famous. At last
the old minister did break silence and
said. "Ah, mon, ye must be a proud
mon the day to hae got rid of a that
weary. windy, wastefu' trash an yer
stomach"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-12
Where the Money Went.

Mark Twain used to tell a story OF
two rich unmarried women who were
attacked by scruples on the occasion
of Sarah Bernhardt's visit to their
town. They had always longed to see
the great French actress. but the price
Of the tickets. SIS each. seemed to
them a wicked extravaganza. After
talking it over they decided not to 60.
but instead to give the $50 to a poor
couple OF their acquaintance. The re-
cipients went straight away and
bought two tickets to see the divine
Sarah.