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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-30
A COLOSSAL HARP.
Vsritan's AeoIian Giant Had Strings
$40 Feet In Length.

Vsritan's AeeIian Giant Had Strings
$40 Feet In Length.
The largest harp ever made. 50 far
as Is known, was that invented and
constructed by H. Veritan. provost Of
Burkh, near Basel 1t was known as
the gigantic meteorological aeolian
harp. 1t wus 800 feet in length and was
erected In the garden OF its inventor In
1857.
This harp consisted Of fifteen iron
wires, 800 feet In length. stretched be-
tween two poles. The wires were from
two to three inches apart. the largest
being one-sixth Of an inch in thickness
and the smallest one-twelfth OF an inch
They were placed in the direction Of
north and south and inclined In such
manner as to form an angle of from
twenty to thirty degrees with the hori-
son, being stretched by means Of roll
GRE property disposed Tor the purpose
Whenever the weather changed the
wires sounded with such Isudness that
II was impossible to go On with con-
cert In the house. The sound sometimes
represented the kissing noise Of water
in rapid ebullition. sometimes that of
harmonicon and sometimes that of dis
tant chimes or an organ--ExchanRe-
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MOVING THE PIANO.
Changing Its Position In a Room Will
Affect Its Tone.

Changing Its Position In a Reom Will
Affect Its Tone.
It is said that the very act of NOV
ing a piano around in a room is sufti-
cient to disturb its tonal qualities.
When a piano has been moved into
the position for which it is intended,
is accustomed to the temperature and
the drafts prevalent, it should be tuned.
experts say. Any change of tempera-
ture or movement may cause the
strings to contract or expand slightly
with the resultant loss or gain of half
a semitone. Changing the position of a
piano Is said to have almost the same
effect as constant playing, only In the
latter case the constant action Of the
hammers against the strings tends to
loosen their adjustment and the instru-
ment runs out of tune.
Sea air has also a detrimental effect
on pianos. Here again contraction
and expansion Of the wires are the
chief causes of disturbance. Pianos
constructed for the tropics are much
more strongly built than those used =
temperate climates. Wood that is not
liable to warp and crack is used tn the
sounding boards; otherwise they have
to be brass bound and stayed to pre-
vent splitting.-New York Sun
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WATER OF THE WORLD.
What Will We Do Whom the Population
Outgrows tho Rainfall?

OutgroWs the Rainfall?
DR.. MCGEE, an American scientist.
"who follows the form of investigation
that uses weighing scales for testi-
mony-scaIes that cannot lie," has
found that the average Individual uses
directly or indirectly about AGO tons
of water every year. He drinks ton.
The vegetables he consumes require
about 400 tons for their growth. and
his annual meat supply Of 200 pounds
uses up no less than 1900 tons Of
water.
Using this figure as a basis. DIR. Nc
Gee shows that when the population
Of the United States has reached 1,017,-
100000, which he thinks will occur
about A. D. 221O. every drop of the
annual rainfall will be required to
maintain the food supply. and no fur
Their increase Of inhabitants will be
possible.
The present Inhabitants Of the entire
world, estimated at about 1.5O0. 900 900,
can be increased to 10000, OOe. 900 If
the total annual rainfall Of earth re-
mains as it Is today-that is, thirteen
times the present population will
crowd the earth to its limit.
DR.. McGee's estimates. however,
leave quite out Of account the ques-
ton Of tapping the oceans. which is
at least a possibility.-London Maya
zine.
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ARMY AND navy TO
MEET ON GR|D|RON
Annual Football Game Sat-
urday at Philadelphia a
Classic Contest.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 30-The
1912 football season closes this after.
noon with the annual battle between
the West Point and Annapolis teams
on Franklin Field. From a social
standpoint the game eclipses all 9th.
ers. Washington society never fails
to attend the game in force, while
everybody who can get away from the
war and Navy and other departments
In the national capital are to be found
In the stands. The battalion of cadets
from each academy will attend the
game, together with host of army
and navy officers from all stations
within a radius of 500 miles of Phil
adelphia.
The betting today about the hotels
and other places where the visitors
congregated shows the Army to be
a favorite. The West Point team has
played stronger elevens this season
and therefore has had more expert
ence than Annapolis. But the latter
team possesses much good material
and the naval contingent stood ready
to cover the Army money about as
rapidly as offered. The coaches re-
port their respective teams in fine
physical condition and confident.
Today's game will be played as U.s.
ual under the auspices Of the Universe
ty of Pennsylvania, which was instru-
mental in bringing the two academies
together in 1899 for annual football
games after a break of six years.
oil ho
on Franklin Field except the contest
of 1905, which was played at Prince
ton.
The first time that the blue and gold
of the navy met the black, gold and
gray of the army on the gridiron was
in 1890, when the Annapolis team de-
feated the West Point team by a
score of "a to 0. Since that fifteen
games have been played between the
institution has seven victories to its
credit, the contest in 1905 having re-
suited in tie.
A record breaking crowd of more
than 10000 spectators is expected to
witness the game today. A total OF
3O,68O tickets for the game have been
equally distributed between the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania and the two
academies. The West Point and An.
napolis share of tickets are not sold
but distributed gratis to officers and
others identified with the two arms of
the service, and to prominent men in
Government circles. Pennsylvania S
share was sold this year at $500 a
ticket, an increase of so cents over
the highest price heretofore. The pro-
ceeds of the sale are given to the
organization for the relief of the de-
pendent widows and orphans of Of
ficers and enlisted men of the army
and navy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-30
MEERSCHAUM MINING.
The Pits at NemIau Have Been Worked
For Twenty Centuries.

The Pits at NemIau Have Been Worked
For Twenty Centuries.
Meerschaum mines at Nemlau have
been worked for 1000 years. it is claim
ed. and the process is quite simple The
mines, which at one time reached from
Kahe to Mihalitch. on the sea Of Mar
mora, are concentrated around the city
of EskiShehr and give employment to
some 5000 miners.
The mines are worked in the most
primitive manner by a foreman and
two to five workmen with picks. The
depths of the pits vary greatly and de-
pend upon the depth at which a red
first indication of the existence of mag
nestle.
Sometimes this red earth is found
only a few yards beneath the surface,
but ordinarily at a depth Of twenty
yards, often forty and even sixty. In
this layer Of red earth meerschaum is
found. disseminated in nuggets of ir-
regular shape. The size Of these rarely
exceeds twelve to sixteen cubic inches
The greater part are Of the size of a
walnut No explosives are used. the
ground being soft.
Almost the entire output of this artf-
Gle is exported to Vienna and thence
distributed to the various European
countries and to the United States. the
latter buying only the finest selections.
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COURT OF ST. JAMES.
Whist Q Presentation to English Royal.
~ Means Socially.

"hn proe0utaNoH 70 SU0boh bOyuss
ty Means Socially.
There is no need for jealousy and ex-
element about presentations at court
Any respectable American girl can be
presented at the court of St James IL
she have sufficient influence with some
lady who is even mildly persona grata
at court. And when a girl or a matron
has been presented then the matter
ninety-nine cases out Of a hundred
comes to an abrupt end.
The social cachet amounts to no
more than this-that the lord chamber
lain has made an inquiry into your an
tecedents and found nothing In their
history to cause comment. In the case
OF Americans the inquiry cannot be
anything but perfunctory-
Some people imagine that q presenta-
ton at court is followed immediately
by an invitation to the next state din.
ner or the next state concert or the
next state tea and mullins. Nothing OF
the kind. You must attain or inherit
great social importance or be repre-.
sentative in some way before the king
and queen ask you to dine with them.
Presentation Is q pretty laborious
and expensive ceremony. signifying to
any one who is not In the inner social
ring in London nothing. New York
Telegraph
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Wall and Truly Laid.

The laying of the British royal table
Is attended with considerable ceremo-
ny. First come the "upholsterers,"
whose duty it is to see that the table
is in its proper place and in good con-
dition to bear its precious burden Of
gold and silver plate. The weight of
the famous Flaxman service designed
for George Nv. is SO tremendous as to
justify fully this precaution. The up
holsterers give place to the table
deckers." who arrange the snowy ma
perry worked with the royal arms and
the plainly folded servfettes. Fanciful
shapes are inadmissible on the royal
table. This accomplished, there enter
the "yeomen. of the silver pantry"
whose task it is to place the silver in
position. The "deckers'' then arrange
the flowers, after which the royal ia
BILE is considered well and truly laid
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POSTCARD EXAMINATIONS
A Medium of Communication Affected by Those Tired
Business Men Who Frequent the Playhouse in
Search of Theatrical Soothing-Syrup

And it should be remembered that il
is not orchestral nor symphonic in
character-but written for the exploit
tation Of comic opera.
When passing critical Judgments
you must remember to base them on
proper premises.
The truth is that the score of this
opera is good.
You may or may not like it.
That Is your own personal feeling.
But the score still remains good.
Some people don't care for Shakes
peare's plays.
The writer once heard them demon
mated rotten"
But this didn't knock Shapespeare
into a cooked hat.
The truth is, few people took the
trouble to find out the raison d. etre
of The Spring Maid"
AS stated before it was based on ar
old German legend found in Grimm g
Fairy Tales
Taking this as basis for your crit
music adequately interpreted the mo-
tiff of the story.
1t was, indeed, a delicious thing.
Christie MacDonald's voice is not as
fresh as it once was and was worn by
the fatigue attendant upon the con
slant travel demanded by short tour
of one night stands to which she is not
accustomed
But she is an actress of refinemer,
and theatric finessee and gave her
role convincing charm
AS for her leading man, he who
played and sang Prince Aladar" we
have heard no such voice in comic op
era in this city accompanied by such
histrionic acumen.
If you want the slap-stiek, the vul
gar joke and the suggestive dance
why you didn't get it in "The Spring
Maid"
And maybe that's the reason Veri
tus thought it rotten"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-30
MILLER HELD FOR
STEALING A WATCH
Negro Waiter Denies Charge
but Story Is Doubted
by the Police.

Quick work on the part of the police
department resulted in the arrest OF
John Miller, colored, for stealing a
gold watch belonging to Peyton Lyle.
also colored
Chief Gormon was notified by Lytle
who ia employed as waiter in a down
town hotel that his watch had been
stolen while at work yesterday after
noon. The watch had been left in his
ing room.
Patrolman Hirschfield was notified
to search all the walters before they
left the hotel. Miller was suspected by
Hirschfeld and upon searching him
the watch was found.
Miller claims he found the watch
and did not steal it. He told the police
he overheard the conversation be-
tween Lyle and the police and knew
that an officer was going to search the
men for a watch. He told the police If
he had stolen it he could have easily
hidden it before he was searched.
Has a Police Record.
MlIler mas ponce record. He was
sent to the Plainfield reformatory
when sixteen years of age for stealing
The police say he is a fighter and has
an uncomfortable temper. He was pa
rolled from the reform school before
he had completed his sentence
Chief Gormon notified the superin.
tendent of the Plainfield institution
of Miller's act and of evidence against
him. AS Miller is twenty years old,
he cannot be returned to the reform
school, and the superintendent of the
school suggested that he be indicted
by the grand jury on the charge of
petit larceny and sent to the Indiana
reformatory at Jacksonville. Miller
came to this city from Richmond, KY,
several years ago and has many rela.
tives here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-30
DEPARTED MEMBERS
WILL Be HOhORED
Annual Memorial Service of
Local Elk Lodge to Be
Held Sunday.

The annual memorial service OF the
Richmond lodge of Elks will be held
tomorrow at the First English Luth-
eran church.
The eulogy will be given by Ray K.
Shiveley and the memorial address by
William Dudley Foulke. The services
will be in charge of the memorial
Earl H. Mann. Frank I. Braffett. R B.
Nicholson. 7 The pubic is cordially in,
vited. The order of services is as
follows:
Invocation $500. Rev. e. G. Howard
Opening Memorial Service. ...
Brother A. H. Rice, Exalted Ruler
Prayer. Brother Cash Beall, Chaplain
God So Loved the World
From THE Crucifixion" Stainer
Choir of
First English Lutheran Church
Lee B. Nusbaum, Director
Miss Ruth Peltz, Organist
Eulogy 80. Brother Ray X Shiveley
Ny Faith Looks Up to Thee.
Schneider
Choir
Memorial Address ........
..... Brother VIM. Dudley Foulke
Crossing the Bar .............W Wilson
Choir
Memorial Ode-Words and Music
hrr
Benediction ..... Rev. E. G. Howard
Postlude organ
The following is the mortuary rec
ord of the lodge:
Adolph Bartel. April %, 1S74-Octo
Der 20, 1901; Webster Chandlee, Octo
Der 16, 1S52-August 8. 1902; George
Ebersole. January 13, 1S41-January 8
1908; Walter S. Gayle, April 1, 1866
August 81, 1904; Chas. l.. Sherer. DC
tober 2S, 1S67-August 10, 1904; ]. Fred
Jay, November Z. 1S74-November 10
1904; VIM. W. Grubbs, January 10
1S5S'october 81, 1907; Bernhard III
Norman, September %. 1S53-March
1S67-September 2, 1908: Josiah w
Nicholson. April %, 1S59-October Is
1908; Ellis Palmer, December 81. 1881
December %, 1908; Chas. H. Land
June 10. 1S69-August Is, 1908: d. P
Armer, May IA, 1S43March 10. 1910:
Chas. G. Kolp, May II, 1s67-April 2
1910; Walter w Wilson. March %
1S7S-August 81. 1910; Harry S. Sim
mons. January 13. 1s70-October s
1910; Lawrence D. Commons. Septem
Der 9, 1S70-October 3, 1911: Franklin
Moore, March 8, 1S6S-March 4. 1912;
Ed F. Dalbey, July 10, 1s39-April s.
1912; Wallace Knees, December IA
1S71-May >, 1912.
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The Deep Sea Lead.

In order to find a ships position
when approaching the land in a fog
soundings are taken with the deep sea
lead" This lead weighs twenty-eight
pounds and is attached to a line which
il marked off In fathoms by bunting of
various colors. pieces Of leather and
knots. Bored in the base of the lead
is a hole about two inches deep. and
this Is filed with tallow, so that the
gravel or shells at the bottom will ad-
here to 1t. and the nature Of the bed
may be thus ascertained- When the
lead is thrown overheard the waters
depth Is noted on the line. and this and
the adherence to the tallow when COM
pared with the description given on
the chart will give the ships position
with tolerable accuracy.
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her the sorrow in the loss of our kind
and devoted brother, and be ii further
Resolved. that these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of our meet
ing and be inserted in the T. P. A.
column of the Richmond Palladium
and that a copy of these resolutions
be given the widow of our beloved and
esteemed friend.
William Kramer.
VIM. H. Quigg
Z. E. Lebo
Committee.
T. c. Harrington, president.
NJ. L. Hasty, secretary.
November "a, 1912.
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tralia are practically shadeless. Many
kinds of trees in that strange country
turn their edges instead of the dat sur
face Of the leaves 10 the sun, and thus
one may stand under a tree Of enor-
moss size and be rs fully exposed TO
the sun as though he were in the spen
plain- Travel through these forests Is
said to be exceedingly arduous work.
as the trees. while they do not cut OF
the sun. prevent the breeze from reach
ing the ground and thus the Traveller
experiences a Siding heat
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IL may Be won
dered why the Master permitted the
evil spirit to tear the boy and cause
him pain. In leaving him. IL He had
power to csst him out, He also un-
doubtedly had power to control the
manner of his coming out We can
only surmise therefore that Jesus. on
this and other occasions, allowed the
evil spirit a measure OF liberty in the
method OF leaving. and that this was
for the very purpose Of demonstrating
how malicious and evil the spirit was
which had control; and thus the mir
acle was the more clearly seen, and
the Lord more praised.
"Many Said, He 10 psad.'s
The boy was left IN an apparently
dead condition, but Jesus took him by
the hand and raised him up. The les
son for us in this In that 1t Is not only
that the Adversary and his power be
cast out from humanity. that the poor
world needs. but they need Divine
power for their uplift out Of the mire
OF sin and death. According to the
Scriptures, we are near the time when
Satan will be bound. when all the in
huences of evil amongst humanity will
be restrained. According to the Scrip
lures. also, this binding Of Satan Will
be accomplished in a great time OF
trouble such as never was since there
was a nation" and humanity will be
left in an almost dead condition. The
pride. the hopes. the ambition OF men
will perish in that awful trouble time.
but the Master will be present In King
dom power to upllft them.
Messiah's Kingdom will not only
bind the Adversary and forbid him TO
re-enter humanity and interfere with
their affairs. but will for a Thousand
years do an uplifting work amongst
the fallen and degraded members Of
our race. lifting them up. up. up. until
they will fully attain the Divine stand
ard represented in Father Adam
from which condition he originally fell
through disobedience. and return TO
which condition has been secured for
all through the merit Of Jesus sacri-
Gee at Calvary.
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DINNER Melted $3.50
palladium SpacfaN

CENTERVILLE. Ind, Nov. 30
Seven hundred persons were served
at the annual Thanksgiving dinner
served here under the auspices of the
Cemetery association The associa-
ton made $3.50 on the dinner, and this
money will be used in identifying the
local cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-30
On Principle.

Bert (nervously)-I heard pa tell ma
he was goin' to fog me on principle aft
er prayers tonight What's principle.
Billy? Billy-I think it's somew here at
the back. Bert The last time he
f1ogged me on principle l had to sit
sideways for more'n fortnight.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-30

Is your husband cross? An irritable,
fault-fnding disposition is often due
to disordered stomach. A man with
good digestion Is nearly always good
natured. A great many have been
permanently cured of stomach thouble
by taking Chamberlain's Tablets. For
sale by all ers.-Advertisement
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Sibitant Praise.

One of the ushers approached man
who appeared to be annoying those
about him.
Don't you Ike the show?'
Yes, indeed"
Then why do you persist In hissing
the performer
why. m-man alive. w-wasn't
h-htssfng. w-was s-ss&mpiy s-s-s-say
ing 10 S-s-s-sammie that the s-ss-dag-
ing is s-S-s-supeFb."-Judg
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BOWLING NOTES

The Travellers lost six games in the
league series last evening, the Bone
settlers and the Lichtenfels Socks each
taking three. The Socks bowled in
good form in the last game, rolling up
a score of 1905. In the 200 class
were Parry with 200, Ray Ltchtenfels
2O2, Phil Mercurio 225, and Runge
ga. Runge had high average, 1872.
Summary:
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Strenath.

"Some scientist has declared that
there is as much strength in three
eggs as there is in a pound of beef
steak" said the observer.
well" replied the actor, Il met an
egg once that would have eliminated
the other two eggs from that PROPOSE.
tion."-Exchange.
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his son could NOT
be recovered. With
tears he cried out
Lord. I believe;
help Thou mine un-
beliefw His faith
got its reward. Jes-
US commanded the
evil spirit to come
out of the boy and
enter no more Safo
him.
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INJURIES HAND
palladium Specially

palladium Specially
CENTERVILLE, Ind, Nov. 80
While trying to ward off a basketball
Mrs. Bertha Dunbar struck the ball
so hard that the bones in her hand
were broken.
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To Remove Ink Stains.

n SsAnove india ink or tndelible
pencil stains from the hands apply
wood or grain alcohol with soft
brush or cloth and then wash the
hands In warm soapGlldS.
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How to Brush Beaver i.ats.

One should brush a black beaver hat
with soft brush After being caught
IN a rainstorm. however. heavier hal
should not be brushed until 1t dries,
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One Way to Look at u.
"A man always gets on easier by
taking his wife's advice"
Yes" answered Mr.. Meekton.
"When things turn out badly there
isnt so much said"
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Talent.

The artist uses 4 stone. and II e q
statue: the mason uses a stone, and il
is doorstep.
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A busybody il always maieveseat.-
Latin.