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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-10-14

men say they could not talk of GER
tain subjects at home because their
wives were not informed. On the
other hand, many a man comes home
from business cares in a state OF
physical exhaustion. Such a man
would not gain much by having a wife
to continue the days work in a palit-
ical discussion. Yet if such man
did desire to have a wife interesting
and we'll informed, the question Is
open as to whether she would act as
bore to him or on the contrary.
Many Married Too Young.
. Frankly there are recognized au-
thorities who firmly believe in the in
tellectual supremacy OF woman $
mind, and merely because man is
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-10-14

a man is no reason why the wife
should not excel in mental equipment.
if she has the inherent quality TO so
develop. There is no use in evading
the question. but that seems to be the
trouble with some men. they appar-
emily fear the woman will get ahead
of them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-10-14

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-10-14
ATTENDING SERIES

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Gottschall, and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schultz are in
the East attending the world series
baseball games. They are making the
trip in their machine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-10-14
Water Bills due October 1st.
HAS RETURNED

Mr.. and Mrs. George Vessel have re
turned from Mountain View. Missouri,
where they spent two weeks visiting
Mr. and Mrs. John TamsetI, formerly
of this city.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
Ass.e~ W~zd~o/,
MEh OF WEIGHT.
Only Three OF This Notable Eleven
We're Uneer 2-o Pounds.

only Three OF This Notable Eleven
Mere unGer 2co Pounds
On Aug. Ia. l.IS. General Washing
ton and ten other officers Of the Revo.
lutl0narY army were weighed at West
Point. y. y. and the result Is pre-
served in an item from the English
magazine Notes and Queries. Only
three Of the eleven weighed less than
200 pounds The heaviest was Colonel
Swift. whose $40 pounds made him
lend the next. General Knox. at 80,
by thirty-nine pounds. but Knox was
only twenty eight years old
Then follow Colonel Michael Jack
son. 252: Colonel Henry Jackson. 23S:
General Lincoln. then forty-fve years
old. 224: Lieutenant Colonel Hum
phreys. 221: Lieutenant Colonel Hun
t.ngtoD. PIP.
General Washington. forty-six years
old. weighed 200 pounds and was fol-
lowed at quite an interval by Lieuten-
ant Colonel Cobb and General Hun
tington. who weighed IS2 pounds each.
1t IL amusing TO note that the heavi-
est mans maine WAS Swift and that OF
the lightest General Creation. who ia
credited with li0 pounds. l63 less than
Swtfts record
The total weight OF the eleven. PASS
pounds gives 226 pounds as the aver
age. but Swift being omitted the other
ten averaged only 217 pounds.
They were certainly men Of weight
and substance and heavy team-if
we may compare them with a modern
football eleven-that might we'll chal.
lenge comparison also with our mod
ern military men.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
High Quality Tea.

A verdict IN favor OF high quality ten
as harmless drink is given by the
London Lancet. IL IL pointed out that
when caffeine aud tnnnin are in IL state
of combination the harmful nstrin
gent qualities OF the tannln disappear
and the bitter taste OF free caffeine Is
not perceptible. Teas OF high quality
yield. a. rule. II simple infusion OF
caffeine tannate. not OF caffeine or of
tannin. and such teas must lie regard
ed as the most desirable from Il phys
biological point OF view. Excessive in
fusion. II is stated. VIII spoil good
tea. but even short infusion OF IL
bad tea may be as ob1ectiona bic as an
excessive infusion OF good ten. Oh
physiological grounds. therefore. the
consumer of high quality teas runs
less risk OF digestive distur bances pro
vided the tea IL made properly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
lNeSkITGHEN
l&gasGGUPBOAEn
PIQUANI PEPPERS.

EOREIGNERS understand how TO
u make use Of peppers better than
We do. The Italian! especially
are fond Of them and have roany ways
OF preparing them for the table So
far a. their food value f. concetned
peppers are only a stimulant for the
stomach
Stuffed sweet peppers are served
with the vegetables Cut or the tops
OF SIX peppers. Remove the seeds aud
scald out the inside with water. Take
boiled rice. hominy or any cereal whfch
can be cooked stir and add chopped
cold meat
Prepare q nice seasoning OF chop
ped onions and celery and moisten
with stewed tomatoes. Use sugar and
salt to taste. Dry the peppers and ill
the inside with this mixture Sprinkle
the tops of the peppers with cracker
crumbs. Place the stuffed peppers In
baking dish with a nttle water
Bake for about half hour.
Pepper and Grapefruit
Pepper and grapefruit salad Is thus
made: Slice the tops from six peppers
remove the seeds and scald. Then take
grapefruit pulp. fne cut celery and
English walnut meats and mix with
mayonnaiss dressing.
Add some fresh sweet cream beat
en- stin in the proportion OF one-fourth
OF cupful OF the cream TO one and a
quarter cupful of the mixture. Fill
the green peppers with this. Add as
4uh
three walnut meats.
Cucumber salad is improved by add
ing slices OF the green pepper from
which the seeds have been removed
The shell OF the green pepper chopped
fine. seasoned with onion Juice and
served with vinegar and salt and pep
per. Is also liked by some lovers OF the
green peppers
Pepper Salad.
An appet1zing green pepper salad Is
the following: Cut slices from stem
ends Of several green peppers and re
move the seeds.
Refill with fresh. frm grapefruit cut
into cubes. the tenderest stalks OF eel.
cry cut into small pieces and shred
ded almonds. allowing twice as much
grapefruit as celery. and one-third as
many nut meats as grapefruit Ar
range In lettuce leaves and serve With
mayonnaise dressing.
Light vegetable salads with French
or boiled dressing are usually served
at dinner. while heavy meat or fish sal
ad with mayonnaise or cream dressing
are served for luncheon or supper
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
Curlositiss of Color.

After any severe shock you will be
very likely TO find that you have be
come temporarily color blind Your
perception II green light has proba bly
gone. ar least partially. White objects
will then appear TO you OF a reddish
purple and green objects to be very
much duller in hue than ordinarily
Any one can make himself or herself
temporarily color blind by wearing a
pair OF ruby red glasses. The prolonged
action Of red light on the eyes ends by
firing out the nerves which receive red
light Consequently when the glasses
are at last removed q rainbow appears
TO have only two colors-yellow and
blue.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
Hitch In the system

A Boston tramp has begging reduced
10 system. He has his regular Gus
toners. He knocked at the door OF q
house. The owner came out. As soon
as he saw the tramp he said:
Now. look here: last week gave
you a nickel to stay away for ten days.
and here you are back again"
The tramp put his hand TO his fore
head and was lost in thought for sew
eral minutes Then he said:
You are right. colonel. Your as
sessment does not come due for a
week yet. When | get back to my
counting room I'll pay Off my head
bookkeeper und discharge him He
has neglected to give you the proper
credit on the ledger. York
American
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
DEER AND BULLETS.
6sriovs and Ugly Wounds From Which
tho ANIMALS Recover.

6sriovs and Ugly Wounds From Which
tho ANIMALS Recover.
''If NIL deer that are wounded In the
rourSe Of the bunting season and sue
.es,d In getting out OF the way of the
hunicr should wander away and die
the woods would contain many more
dead deer than are taken away" said
au old hunter. Pint ell OF them do
no, wander "a ard die lose 70 rhe
hunter.
Deer have great recuperativc pow
ers- ID il no sign that II deer * doom
ri to ;-o "fr ami die because II il bad
~ wounded. ! have killed many a
deer that gave evidence Of having
been so severely wounded that its hav
In. survived to take The range aguin
seemed almost miraculous.
II once shot aud killed buck that
had rifle bullet encystet near the
skin az the left shoulder. but there was
nO wound ON the outside OF the skin
to- show that II had entered the deer
there. Investigation showed a wound.
long healed. near the top OF the right
shoulder. unmista kably made by that
rife bullet. which must have passed
clear through the deer 20 the left Shout
der. where Its speed was spent and II
lodged just under the skin
'-EeSideS Tint severe wound that deer
had been pretty well filed some time
or other 10y buckshot. for l took out
nine from one side Of him. where they
had broken several " his ribs. These
fwO iiirIv xvnrnds had bppn Indicted az
different rimes. and In spite OF them
he was In splendid condition and !
bad to give him two shots from q
Winchester before 1 stopped him
New York Sun.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
An Old Smoker's Trick.

Hang IT," remarked an old com.
muter. dropping into a seat in the
smoker beside his daily companion.
"lye busted my pipe. and now I've
got to go through the torture OF break
ing ia Il new one" Let this railroad
break 1t IN for YOU" returned his
friend. What? You don't updersta nd
that trick: It's an old smokers recipe.
Fill your new plpe-but wet the inside
or the bowl tirst-iight 1t. get 1t well
started and then hold 1t out OF the
window with the mouth forward. The
draft will keep 1t alight as well as
you could hy putting on It. That will
take the raw newness out of It. Try
1t and see Exchange.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
Ant Strendth.

An English scientist weighed a small
ant and dead grasshopper which IT
was dragging to Its nest The weight
OF the grasshopper was found to be
sixty times greater than that OF the
ant The force exerted by the ant In
dragging the grnsshopper along the
road was therefore proportionately
equal to that OF Il man weighing 80
pounds pulling load Of four and one
half tons or horse of 1900 pounds a
load OF thirty-s tons
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
A CURIOUS ACCIDENT.
Caused the Wreck. Long Shrouded
In Mystery, OF a Schooner.

u Caused the Wreck. Long Shrouded
In Mystery, OF a Schooner.
The queer accidents that nave hap
pened to Maine vessels would I'LL n
volume. and some OF them would not
be believed. An old coaster captain
recalled the mysterious wreck OF the
little schooner Active In Fox island
thoroughfares some years ago 1t was
In the fall OF the yenr. and the Active
was going through the narrow pas
sage between the islands. She carried
only two men. the master. Captain
Roy. and his sixtcen-year-old SON
When last seen under sail the Active
was shipshape. the boy at the wheel
and his father below taking q nap. rs
1t was afterwurd found Next day the
Active was found on the rocks. with
her stern stove in. the master drown
ed In his bunk and the boy dead at
the wheel with q bullet hole In his
head
This discovery caused n great sensn-
ton. and there appeared to be no mo-
tves for any one to kill the boy, and
as II was known that the shot must
have been fred by third person. the
whole AFFAIR was a mystery and re-
NAMED thus for years. when a man in
distant state confessed on his death
bed that it was he who fred the shot
that killed the helnsman OF the Ac-
tive.
The man said that he had fred at a
hawk. which was circling low. and did
not see the schooner. which suddenly
came into range. owing TO an intcrven-
ing clump Of bushes. Then ne was
Mortified 10 soc the boy at the schoon-
er's wheel throw mp his hands and fall
to the deck. while the vessel broached
to and was driven ashore by the wind
and tide. The gunner. who was after
gulls and ducks. fed without waiting
to investigate the result of his unfor-
tunate shot. fearing that II he reported
the matter 10 the authorities he might.
although innocent Of any criminal In
tent. be Imprisoned - Washington Post.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
CONVEX LENS OF THE EYE.
A Burning Glass That Adjusts tn.
Sight to Varying Distances.

A Burning Glass That Adjusts the
Sight to Varying Distances.
One OF the manifold wonders OF the
human eye is the convex lens with
which the focal distances of sight arc
made instantly and without mental cf
fort This lens I'm the eve is literal
burning glass" as the small bow stvles
the glass lens with which he focuses
the suns -nyS and sets fire to pioc,
OF paper. Just In this sense. too. l. th,.
lens of the eye literal burning glass
as may be shown by the simplest @,
experiments.
Let the person at midday hold Il
straw against the face OF the sun anC
focus his eyes on the straw. He can
look at the straw. with its background
or dazzling sun. and without discom-
fort But the moment be looks at ID,
nery ball OF the sun itself. Subcou
sciously the lens OF the eye comes &c
Its proper focus. with the result that 4
burning sun spot appears on the re-
tina OF the eye. and II Is said that n
few seconds OF such looking would
burn out the retina rs II by fire i;seIf.
In the subconsciOus adaptability of
the eye lens to adapt itself to different
distances lies Its value 10 the human
sight The man with a camera adjusts
the focus OF his lenses by sliding them
forward and back. The lenses of the
human eye. by changing their curvs
lures. allow OF one looking at fine
print six inches from his nose and fl
fraction Of second 70 look up and
away. probably fifty miles TO a noun.
tain peak that in an instant ia IN true
camera rocuS-PitIsburgh Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
Indirect.

Lawyer tto the judge)-Would it be
contempt Of court to call your honor
q crook and thief?
Judge-It certainly would.
Lawyer-Then won't take the
chance. your honor.-Satire.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
BOGUS ANCESTORS.
Paying Business In England That
Thrives Upon Snobbery.

A Paying Business In England That
Thrives Upon Snobbery.
The most tragic form OF snobbery in
e country place IS that which concerns
itself with the tracing OF n pedigree
In my travels | came upon man who
confessed that he had made thousands
OF pounds out OF the conceit and snob-
bishneSs OF people living In country
places. and especially people who hap
pened To possess names OF high
bounding character. His method OF
work was simple. and only the ultra
snob could be taken In by it
He would glance through a local d.
rectory and select a few names OF the
Fitz-Blan style. short visit TO the
town would help him TO determine the
character OF the persona snob is cas-
lily distinguished. and he would return
10 his place and write that he had
come into the possession OF a portrait
which he had every reason TO believe
was thar Of nu ancestor OF Mr.. Fitz-
Blank
There would be n few quaint hero
glyphi = OH the back OF the canvas
showing thut the original was q native
OF the town In which Mr.. Fitz- Blank
was residing. In nine cases out OF ten
that picture sold at a price which
meant a profit OF 100 per cent 10 the
dealer after he had paid the little ltnl-
ian artist. who turned ont the pictures
by the dozen. In many n country house
today there IL fine old full length
portrait OF an ancestor which was
painted in a murky studio somewhere
down Whitechapel way.-Marcaret Bal.
lantyne in London saturday journal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
Had Proof.

The Man Shaking his fountain penn
You have no Idea how easily these
pens run!
His nei2hbor applying a biotter to
bis trousers,-Oh. l have an inkling!-
Harvard Lampoon.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
A Pleasing Sight.

Top.
Eyes. my son."
What is popular uprising?"
"Why. a popular uprising. my boy.
Is when every man In q street car gets
up and offers his seat when one lone
woman enters the car" - Yonkecs
Statesman
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
British Convicts.

Convicts in British prisons are not
allowed to see i mirror during the pc
Rod OF their incarcera ton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
81 TfIDI).
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.

Liverpool, July oO--Cedrc CBr,. New York Via
Queenstown: Corsican OBJ, Montreal
Alglers. July Is Martha Washington tAuso,
New York via Feysl for Naples. etc.
Naples, July 10. O m-FTledrlch der Crosse
Ger. New York.
Plymouth. July 90 l2:47 ni-George Wash
ington ger. New York for Cherbourg and
Iondon. JuIy I0-Deiaware or, New York
2Oth. Narragansett CBrp, New York: Iro-
qIois CBD New York.
Kobe. July 10 Indravelli OBJ, New York
via sabang. Hong Kong, etc. ,,,.., ~
Samarans July 10 Moltkefels Ger. New
York Via Port Natal. Batavia etc
Para, July 1e-Clement CBr' New YORK via
Rotterdam. July %. 6 m--Potsdam Dutch.
New York via Boulogne
Manila, July l0-Inverclydo OBJ, New YORK
via Alden and Singapore.
Antwerp, July l9--Manhsttan lBr), New YORK.
Erlstol. July a0-Bristo City 6Br), New York.
Buenos Ayres July 19-Voltaire tBr', Ne"
York Via Rio Janeiro and santos
SAILED.
N0'' Gaich,. S New York Newport News and
Bermuda, July 20, 1O:45 m-Bermudian Br),
Antwerp. july la-Michigan OBJ. New York;
Vaderland C3elgcNew York via Dover.
Hamburg. July lsArgenfels GER, New YORK.
Leghorn, July ls-Val salice dtah from &c
southampton. July 20. 1918 m-Phnadel-
phia, New York via Cherbourg. c,o.
Neville. July 90 Columbia tBr' drom dias-
1iveSo"oi July 2o~Caronia (Br), New York Via
Queenstown: Megantic OBJ. Montreal.
PASSED.
Sicily. July 20. 7:3s a m-Georze washington
lGep,. New York for Plymouth Cheroours
saeres july 70 Macedonia CGreek). New York
or Naples. Pirieus, etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
LANTERN PARADE AWHEEl
Stadium Motordrome Plans
Festal Evening for Cyclists.

II IL fitting that a red letter dav-or
rather an evening-should end with plenty
Of red fire-and races. Motorcyclists. ana
the managers of the Brighton Beach
Motordrome especially, are planning such
an evening for Wednesday.
1t will begin with a lantern parade ana
will end at the Brighton Beach motor
cycle track with a special card OF races
Unless plans go askew, there VIII be more
than five thousand enthusiasts In line OH
motorcycles and bicycles and In automo-
biles All the machines will be dressed
In their Sunday best with bunting ana
banners and. If possible. bestruns WIN
lights Then, too. there will be much
music-bands leading the Narious dlVl-
sions and q concert between the races.
The parade will be under the direction
of J. A. Hall, who so successfully man
aged the big cycle parade on last Labor
Day. Practically all Of the wheel CLUBS
of this city, as we'll as several from Long
Island, Jersey City and Newark, and
number Of unattached riders have al
ready signlfied their intention Of being In
line.
The Brighton Beach Stadium Motor
drome, through its manager, ". II. Well
man, has extended invitations 10 the
Mayor and other city officials TO review
the parade and to see the races at the
track. The riders in the parade VIII be
the guests of the management
In honor Of the occasion the feature on
the evenings card will be the United
Cyclists Sweepstakes, a ten-mile race In
which Chapple, Albright, MERCER and sew
eral others will start.
The parade will be made UP Of two
divisions. one of which will leave Column
bus Circle at o'clock and the other at
Bedford avenue and Hayward street,
Brooklyn, at 7:$0. Entries may be filed
at No. 1850 Bedford avenue, Brooklyn.
An International flavor will be injected
in the races at the motordrome tonight
when Alphonse Barreyre, a Canadian
rider and Eugene Coste. OF France, VIII
ride in the thrty-mile against the Amer
leans, Chapple, Albright, Cox, Wray, Cos
tello and MERCER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
MECCA FOR "sPELLBINDERs"
Stadium Under greensboro Bridge
To Re Omen for Meetings.

4 mecca for "spelIbinders' has been
provided by Park Commissioners Slower
who said yesterday that In view of the
speaking which would be done in tho
months TO come permits could be secured
by speakers for the stadium under the
Greensboro Bridge approach. which viii
be playground by day and rally
ground by night, II necessary.
"'rhe acoustics are fine" said the Com
missioner yesterday THE Bridge Com
missioner has notified me that he will
suspend electric lights from the bridge
floor. 30 there will be plenty OF light. /
do not think the rumble OF the trains
Will Interfere with some OF our public
speakers"
The Park Commissioner said that suf-
fragettes. should bend their efforts to
hold meetings In the stadium rather than
attempt TO get permits In parks, where
speaking was forbidden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

Season-end clearance sales are an
rounced for tomorrow at MACY'S. In
which are included wornen's suits, wraps
and dresses, children's coats ana mats
~women's hand bags, boys wash suits'
.~omen's domestic undermuslins and pa
aamas and women's low shoes.
uEARN will hold the annual mldsum-
mer reduction sale, beginning tomorrow
The offerings include women's dresses
suits, cloaks, etc, at substantial price
concessions, women's summer hats and
waists at low values, and special Of
Sering I'm Administer, Wilton and Crex
rugs.
The usual weekly condensed budget of
Monday and Tuesday sales is announced
at BLOoMINGDALEs. including every
thing from women's and misses season
able dresses TO parasols and pure gum
bathing caps, all of which are priced at
attractive figures.
ABRAHAM & STRAUS will begin
their great August furniture sale to-
morrow, offering direct savings OF 20 to 90
per cent on all kinds OF furniture, includ-
ing chiffoniers library tables. white en-
amelled beds, bureaus, rockers, arm
chairs, etc.
JAMES MCREERY g. co. will have a
seini-annual sale tomorrow Of furniture
and rugs at both their stores. Included
is $4,000 worth Of brown fumed mission
furniture which is offered at half price.
Bedroom and dining room suits are I'D
vertised at from % to 80 per cent less
than former prices. Domestic rugs and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
OFFERINGS At THE STORES
For Further Details See the Advertisements in 1o'days
Tribune.
Tribune.

carpets will be sold In both stores, and at
the 24th street store there will be q spe-
cial sale Of willow furniture.
AITKEN, son e. co. are having a sDe-
ciai sale Of summer hats of extremely
light weight and seasonable appearance.
The Anduasian hat is one Of this store 9
drawing cards In addition the latest
styles Of Partisan model tailored hats are
shown.
LANE BRYANT is new advertising at
great reductions dresses. suits. coats and
house gowns and maternity apparel.
There are some special tissue and null
dresses reduced from sl9 80 TO 81 90; some
striped wolfe dresses reduced from SIS 10
81 Is. and pongee coats, formerly s22 now
81 co.
J. NJ. GIDDING & CO. will have a
clearance of summer stocks tomorrow
features being So to sl25 silk dresses at
$50, s42 to S& silk dresses at SIS, So to So
lingerie dresses at SCI 20, $50 TO sS5 linen
dresses at s12 - and So and SO tailored
suits OF SIS. There are also linen suits
at about half the former prices, and
fashionable trimmed hats have been cut
In price.
STERN BROTHERS will offer unusual
ly large assortments of lingerie waists,
with Robespierre collar and frlls, and
also a special sale of these articles at low
prices. Women's bathing suits, women's
silk gloves and parasols and silk and
Isle hosiery for men and women have
all been cut deeply ia price
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
PARALYSIS GASES HIDDEN
Eight Gases of Infantile Disease
Cause Trouble in Buffalo.

Buffalo, July 2O.-Eight cases OF infan-
tile paralysis were discovered here this
afternoon by inspectors Of the Health
Department.
None of the cases had been reported,
ard the attending physicians are under
orders to show cause before the Health
Commissioner on Monday why they
should not be prosecuted.