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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31
THOUSANDS LINE
ELG|N AUTO TRACK
Twelve Starters Announced for
Two Big .Races-Course
in Fine Condition.

ELGIN. ILL.,. Aug. S1.-Ten cars
started in the two races on the card
for the second day of the annual
Elgin automobile meet today. OF
these eight were scheduled TO go 306
miles around the eight and one-auar-
ter miles road course for the big
event of the day. the $500 free-for-
ALL These entities were:
Ralph Mulford dKnox1f George
Clark tMefcedesJ. Ralph dssr sF'ui7rfr
(Mercedes), Eddie Hearne (FiaD, E.
Bergdoll BENZ, and Hughie Hughes
(Mercer).
Three of the eight. Mulford, Clark
and De Palma, also entered in the
254-mile Elgin national trophy race,
which was to be run at the same time
with the free-for-all.
In addition to the last five named
the following entries made up the
field of ten in the Elgin national race:
Harry Endicott (Mason). Gill An
derson (Stutz). Charles Merz. winner
of yesterdays Illinois trophy race
tStutz), Spencer Wishart (Mercer).
and Hughie Hughes CMercer).
Thousands of people arrived in FL
gin. largely Increasing the big crowds
that witnessed yesterdays races. As
a result the policing of the course
. became more strict and additional
National Guardsmen were stationed
at the more dangerous turns where
accidents to spectators might result
if any of the powerful cars left the
roadway.
The 120-horsepower Fiat, entered in
the "free-for-a ALL" was disabled this
morning when a crank shaft was
broken Efforts were made to have
Tetzlaff. the driver. use another Fiat
machine or exchange with Eddie
Hearne, his team mate.
The National entry. to have been
driven by Neil Whalen, also was put
out of the race before the start by
mechanical troubles
Starter Wagner sent off Ralph MiIl-
ford. the first to start in today's two
races. al 11:10 o'clock. The others in
the field were sent away al thirty
second intervals.
E. Bergdol. driving a Benz car was
favorite in the betting in the Elgin
national trophy race, and the Fiat
entry. driven by Eddie Hearne. was a
topheavy favorite in the ee-for-all
contest.
Mulford completed his first lap in
Z minutes 10 seconds, just 30 seconds
after Spencer Wishart. in a Mercer
the last to start, had been sent away
by started Wagner. 3
Ralph de Palma sent his Mercedes
around the first lap in minutes fat
or at a rate of speed better than
seventy miles an hour from a stand
ing start.
Bergdol sent his Benz around the
second lap in minutes 55 seconds,
at a 75-mile-an-hour clip.
AT the end of thirty-fve miles
Bergdol. driving a Benz. and De
Palma. with Mercedes, were fight
ing hard for leadership Bergdol led
by only 46 seconds.
Clark. driving a Mercedes, ran into
the fence near Hornbeck's turn in
the sixth lap and wrecked his car,
putting him out of the race. Neither
Clark nor his mechanician were dan
gerously injured, the patrol judges
reported.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31
Girl Takes Iodine
Instead of Tonic

Taking dose of iodine in mistake
for a tonic the life of 5-year-old Ethel
butcher, of S57 Broad street, was
saved early today only by the quick
action of her mother in administering
antidotes The child is now almost
fully recovered.
The child's mother has been n the
habit of giving her tonic every
morning Today. when her mother
was busy. the child asked whether
she would take the medicine, and
when told to do so picked Up the
bottle of iodine by mistake. There
was only little in the bottle and
this probably saved her life.
The screams of the child attracted
the mothers attention and she nm
mediately forced her to drink several
glasses of milk.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31
Announcement Follows Candidates
Suit for Libel, Charging Con
Spiracy in Alleged Accusations
Against Him by Three Men.
DENIES HE WILL WITHDRAW

fol
mayoay nomination was rumored in political circles today
Coupled with of litigation
which
G..
William
IS
of
ing sandh
performed
All ] alleged said about Mr. Reid
bankruptand
his
papers caused him suffer damages in his BUSH
ness and therws TO
aga
MI Reid has applied
to
because Of the litigation
today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31
Held Robbery
Attempt Charge

William Lee, of 1iO New street, was
held in $1,000 bail for the grand jury
today on a charge of attempted high
way robbery.
He is alleged to have throttled
charles Breuninger. Of IS Rutgers
street in South Orange avenue at 2
a. m. and demanded money
Brenninger called for help. POLICE
man Lau. of the Fourth precinct, ran
M and chased Lee three blocks. The
prisoner was arraigned before Acting
Judge YUM in the Fourth Precinct
Police Court.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31
WRECK OF CH|LDS'S
RICHES HELD HERE
HaIf-MiIIion in Fidelity Trust
Shrank Rapidly by Law
ish Spending.

An echo of the life of Irving w.
Childs, the young New Yorker who
died Wednesday, and Who is said to
have spent over s60o,o0o in four years
of high flying along Broadway,
was heard today. when it be-
came known that a large part Of
his estate is held in trust by the
Fidelity Truss company, of this city.
= Trust officer Jerome Taylor, of the
Fidelity, and Assistant Trust officers
Edward A. Pruden and Theodore
Hampson declined today to discuss
the matter, and at his Office it was
said that Uzal H. McCarter, the pres
ident of the company. was out OF
town. In Mr.. McCarter's absence
the Star reporter was referred to
Vice President Frederick w Egner-
Makes Heavy Withdrawal.
1T is true said Mr.. Egner, that
Mr.. Childs some fime ago made this
company the trustee of a large par
of his estate, and that there is still
a balance in the fund. 1t would De
manifestly improper for us. however.
to discuss his affairs, or those OF
any other customer or client. and we
must therefore ask to be excused
from doing So"
Through other sources. however,
it was learned that the Fidelity
originally held about half million
dollars in trust for young Childs,
and that subsequent Withdrawals by
him have reduced the balance to less
than half that sum.
Spent LavishIy.
Irving w. Childs.' said one Of MS
intimates to a Star reporter today,
was the son of William Henry Har-
rison Childs, of Brooklyn, who made
several million dollars in the manu-
facture of a washing compound. The
elder ChiIds died when Irving was
about u years old Under the terms
of his fathers will Irving got about
$3.50 900 when he came of age and
when he was % years old he received
100000 more.
In The meantime he had become a
high fiyer, and a generous spender
along Broadway. Also. he got mar
ried. Two years later his wife sued
him for an absolute divorce, naming
bevy of chorus girls. and obtained
an award of $500 year ahmony
To secure the payment of that money
Childs was obliged to furnish bond
of $3.50. 600"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31
DUO DECAZES STRICKEN;
ATTACK WILL COST LIFE

PARIS, Aug 31.-The Due Decazes
was seized with an attack of paraly
sis and is dying today
The Due Decazes was married in
Paris on April 2S, 1855. to Isabelle
Blanche Singer TIVE duchess died in
Paris November Ii. 1896. The title OF
Due Decazes was given to Ellie Louis
Decazes. created count in 1920.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31

; While Mr.. Reid and the party man-|
ayers were emphatically denying that
withdrawal was contemplated men
who pretended to know averred that
within a short time he was to quit,
but the reason was disputed.
Reasons Differ.
Some said il was because OF the diff
ferences with the regulator company
officers, but there were otl.ers wh7
insisted It was because the RepUbliz
can Progressiwes were to pul tntr5
ticket in the field after the primary.
despite the promise of Alfred n Dat.
ry1nple to Reid that the Progressffes
would not oppose Reid. 1t is known
that Reid accepted the indorssmeft
of the county committee only after
assurance was given that he would
be unopposed.
The Ninth ward committee is sad
to have assured the candidate that
no fight need be expected from the
Bull Moose camp. After the indorse-
ment the relationship by marriage
between Reid and former Governor
Fort was looked upon as making il a
certainty that the candidacy Of Reid
in the event of his nomination would
go along swimmingly. Politicians
pointed out that Fort would hold OF
the Bull Moose.
II is understood that Mr.. Fort had
refused support unless Reid would
take a stand for Roosevelt It is alsu
said on good authority that the Bui
Moose camp feels that to excite la
/ terest in its national fight II viii be
necessary to have local and county
ticket in the field. and that it is this
fact more than anything else that
makes a third ticket certain
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31
B-RRR! lCICLES FORM ON
RAIL FENCE AT BAYSH0RI

BAYsH0RE, l.. l.. Aug 81 JACK
Frost paid a preliminary and une<
pected visit TO this place. and as 4
result icicles were formed on a raii
fence in the rear Of the Brunswtck
Hotel.
John Powers. owner Of the hpfef
made the discovery and annouuAe<1
il TO friends. VINO found his story
true
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31
ChineseDiplomat
Dies in Gotham

NEW YORK, Aug, s1.-Dr. F.kF
Tong, formerly Chinese vice-consul in
New York, on the eve of his de-
parture to PelSin to accept a position
in the new government. was found
dead to-day evidently of natural
causes. in his office here, He had
been dead twenty-four hours when
found
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31
BOY KILLS ANOTHER AS
MANY CHILDREN WATCH

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-Solomon Galet.
IA years old, was shot and killed last
night by Tony Guino, 16 years old,
who had accused Galet of stealing
pigeons. The shooting took place in
a West side public playground. where
there were several hundred children
engaged in games. Guno escaped
after the shooting and has not been
found by the police.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31
AUTO OvERTURNS, KILLING
MAN; WOMAN UNINJURED

SYRACUSE, Aug. S1.-Charles B.
HORNED, "a years old, bond salesman,
prominent in business and social
circles in this city, was killed in an
automobile accident on the State road
near Chittenango at II o'clock last
night. Mrs. Frank Tracy, well-known
society woman, was in the car with
HORNED, but was not badly injured.
The automobile struck post at the
side of the road while travelling at
high speed and overturned. HORNED
lived an hour after the accident
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31
SLAIN BY ROBBER AS HE
STARTS ON VACATION

MONTICELLO. \. Y. Aug. 81
Frank Washelesly, 80 years old, of
New York city. was found dead be-
side road near Mountaindale yes
terday with two bullet wounds in his
head. He had been robbed of 500
A suspect. known as Dock" who
was the last man seen with the VIC
tim, has been arrested.
Washelesky had been employed in
a hotel here, and was starting on bis
vacation when killed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED

NORTH COBALT. Ont. Aug s1.--
The body of a man known here as
Harry Millions and believed to have
come from Westbrook, Me, was found
near this town. Foul play was at
first suspected, but Investigation has
developed nothing to substantiate the
theory.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31
FROST IN N. Y. STATE

UTICA. \. T.. Aug. slA heavy
frost is reported to have occutrz.z
throughout the highlands Ia this sn.:z
tion. Damage Is mostly confined e
corn and garden truck
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31

Read the advertisements in this
and learn where the best
bargains are to be found
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31

Day School. Sept, 3 Evening. Sept.
A Courses: Commercial. Shorthand
english Preparatory. cisil Service.
Telegrap ply. Send for Cataloe. Once
omen Monday. 5 to 10 a N. As Acad-
eny St.--Ady.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31

an<eial train will leave Asbury Park
xfs New Jersey Central at IL 80 o'clock
Labor Day night for New York. Newark
49, Elizabeth.-Ads.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31
Dougherty Must Explain.

"Dougherty mus explain,Y said the
Judge. "The gamblers are paroled to
him because prison sentences or fines
would not work half the good that
paroling them in the custody of an
hpnest commissioner would work. If
Dougherty is an honest commissioners
NV plan worked out we'll yet, though
the gamblers were to report to him
weekly. he has never told me of their
doing so unless ] have asked him
particularly about 1t.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26
EARLY CLOSING.

1t is doubtful whether there is ar
olhsr town the size of Richfeld in the
whole northwest where the early-clos-
ing theory is as well worked out in
the stores as it is here There is no
waiting half the night for the men
folks to come home from the stores,
md no public function is ever delayed
or depopulated because of the coun-
ter-attraction of a well-lighted store
% loaf in. The stores close sharply at
5 o'clock, rain or shine, and there IS
$ much buying done as if they re-
NAMED open all night. The contrast
between Richfield and the average
country town in the east, or in the
west either for that matter, is most
marked. 1t is all in favor of the early
closing. Some places. where the long
hour rule has been started it is al
most impossible to break away from
It. The store is even the social cen
er of the town, and in some places in
idaho, the women-folks make the
evening in the store their particular
hour to show their fine raiment and
10 make neighborhood gossip. In one
town where the editor lived, it was tbs
women of the leading store who
stopped the early closing for three
years, because they very frankly want
ed the well-lighted store as their even
ing display. The town has been sell
ing as many goods since the early
closing was adopted. and the men have
far more time to enjoy or improve
themselves.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26
LENlENT TO THE OFFENDER
Baron Martin, Old Time English
Jurisr, Let Thief Fix His own
Punishment.

Judges were very cOnsiderate in
the old days. Lord Brampton. in his
"reminiscences. relates a story illus
trating this.
Baron Martin, a famous English
iurist of the old school, whose native
leniency and sense of fun often placed
him at the mercy of the very men he
was trying was once about to SEN
tence an old offender charged with
petty theft
Look said the baron. with an as
sumption of severity; Il hardly know
what to do, but you can take six
months
Il can't take that my lord; it's too
much" said the prisoner, respectfully
but firmly. Il can't take it. Your
lordship sees l didn't steal very much.
after all"
The baron indulged in one of his
low, chucl1ling laughs before reply
ing:
Well that's vera true; ye didn't
steal much" he said well, then. ye
can TAX four months VIII that do
-four months?'
NAY, my lord, but can't take that
either" was the reply
"Then TAX three
That's nearer the mark. my lord
the prisoner said, approvingly. But
I'd rather you made it two, if you
will be so kind"
Vera well, then, TAX two, said
the Judge with the air of one who is
pleased to have done the right thing
at last. And mind. don't come again.
II you do I'll give ye-weil, 1t all de
psnds!"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26
EGGS COOKED TO SUIT HIM
How John Randolph HSd Them Boiled
With Assistance of String
of Servants.

Most persons who eat eggs at al
are particular about them. The boil
ing of an egg seems a simple matter
but many breakfast has been spoiled
and many a tempcr rasped by the
cooks failing to observe the precise
number of minutes and seconds that
the process should occupy.
That very original man, John Ran
dolph, is said to have invented a
method of getting his eggs cooked ex-
actly to his taste that worked per
fectly. AS in the case in many coun-
try homes in the south. the kitchen
was in q separate building at some
distance from the house, and servants
were plenty
When the sage of Roanoke" took
his seat at the breakfast table there
was a line of servants from the din
ing room to the Kitchen Mrs Ran
dolph, the mother of the statesman.
held an open watch in her hand.
I'M" exclaimed Mr.. Randolph, and
the word i'm was passed from mouth
to mouth until it reached the waiting
cook, who dropped the eggs into the
water. After the requisite number Of
seconds the holder of the timepiece
signified that the cooking was done
"Outl" went forth the command in
like manner, and the eggs were quick
ly removed
The system required six or seven
servants to cook one egg, but Ran
dolph was accustomed to declare that
this was the only way that he coald
get it cooked to suit him.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26
BLIND SPOT IN EVERY EYE
1t is Located Just at the Point Where
the Optic Nerve Gen.
ters.

In every eye there is a little spot
that is totally blind. Young eyes, old
eyes, sharp eyes, dull eyes, blue,
brown or black eyes-all of them,
even the most perfect, have, in each
retina, a little round spot which is
wholly blind both to brightness and
color. This spot is located Just at the
point where the optic nerve centers,
and is approximately one-twelfth of
an inch wide. Several interesting ex-
periments can be made to prove the
presence of this blind spot. For ex-
ample, cover the right eye with the
hand or a bandage and gaze with the
left steadily at point on the wall or
screen about seven feet distant. Let
another person be seated against the
wall on your left-hand side, in such
a position that his forehead is on
level with the point at which you are
gazing, and his nearer cheek about
twenty inches distant from it. Do not
turn your eyehall, but gaze steadily
as at first, and his face will entirely
disappear, and the wall will seem to
be perfectly blank. If you spread
sheet of paper on the wall and note
the points at which pencil moved
back and forth by another person ap-
pears and disappears, you will be able
to make an accurate map of the blind
spot as projected on the wall An
other experiment is performed by
painting nine large letters in three
vertical columns of three letters each,
upon sheet of paper at such dis
tance and in such position before
the eye that the central letter of the
square falls within the blind spot,
while the surrounding eight letters
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26
TREE THAT EXHIBITS ANGER
In Idaho Species Quakes and Enits
an Unpleasant Odor When
Disturbed.

In Idaho there exists a species OF
the acacia tree which is entitled to be
classed as one OF the wonders OF
plant life This tree, Harpers Week
ly states. attains height of about
eight feet. When full grown it closes
its leaves together in coils each day
at sunset and curls its twigs to the
shape of pigtails. When the tree has
thus settled itself for its nights sleep
it is said that if touched it will fiut-
ter as if agitated or impatient at the
disturbance The oftener, it is averred,
the foliage is molested. the more vio-
lent will become the shaking of tho
branches. Finally. it is further al
legged if the shaking be continued. the
tree will at length emit a nauseating
oder quite sufficient to induce a
headache in the case of the person
disturbing the tree
In Idaho it is called the angry
tree and it is said that it was discov-
cred by men who. on making. camp
for the night, placed one end of can
vas covering over one of the sensitive
branches using it for a support. I'm
mediately the tree began to jerk it's
branches sharply. The motion contiIi-~
led with increasing nervousness
until at last came a sickening odor
that drove the tired campers to a
more friendly location
Curiosity prompted an Investigation.
One of the angry trees" was dug up
and thrown to one side Immediately
upon being removed from the ground
it is said that the tree opened IFS
leaves its twigs lost their pigtails and
for something over an hour and a
half the outraged branches showed
their Indignation by a series of qualS-
ings, which grew weaker and weaker
and ceased when the foliage had be-
come limp and withered
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26
LAND OF OUR FOREFATHERS
Edward Everett's Tribute to England
as the Cradle and Refuge Of
Free Principles.

For myself | can truly say that
after my native land | feel a tender
ness and a reverence for that of my
fathers The pride | take in my own
country makes me respect that from
which we are sprung. The sound of
my native language beyond the sea
is music to M ears beyond the rich
est strains of Tuscan softness or Cas-,
tilian majesty.
| am not-I need not say | am not
the panegyrist of England. | am not
dazzled by her riches nor awed by her
power The scepter the miter and
the coronet, stars, garters and rib
bons seem to me poor things for great
men to contend for.
But England is the cradle and the
refuge of free principles, though often
prosecuted; the school of religious
liberty, the more precious for the
struggles through which it has passed;
she holds the tombs of those who have
reflected honor on all who speak the
English tongue; she is the birthplace
OF our fathers, the home of the Pill
grims; it is these which | love and
venerate in England
| should feel ashamed of an enthu-
siasm for Italy and Greece did not
also feel it for a land like this. In
an American it would seem to be de-
generate and ungrateful to hang with
passion upon the traces of Homer and
Virgil and follow without emotion the
nearer and palmer footsteps of
Shakespeare and Milton. should
think him cold in love for his native
land who felt no melting in his heart
for that other native country which
holds the ashes of Ahis forefathers.-
Edward Everett.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26
IDAHO, THURSDAY 1912
RUSKIN A GREAT TEACHER
Knew How to Lead the Child, Youth
and Mature Man and
Woman.

What a teacher Ruskin wasl He
gave himself to those who came, en-
tering keenly into the young delight
in the perception of new truths and
beauty, knowing how to take the
learner step by step as he saw the
way ahead He charmed all with his
inimitable style even when he spoke
TO the humblest in the guild of ST.
George
To the sensitive. impressionable
nature of childhood he came with
food of artistic criticism that made
US yearn to draw and paint, to depict
the delicate tracery of tree stems or
catch the varied tints of mountain,
lake, or cloud; while his scorn for
careless unconscientious artwork
drove us to strive for the best.
To the growing youth he brought
such keen perception of moral beau
ty as made us desire to realize some
noble ideal in life, to enter seriously
some pursuit with pure love of do
ing beautiful work; while his con-
tempt for machine-made articles of
poor finish taught us to value those
noble craftsmen Of all ages who took
infinite pains with all that was worth
doing.
To our ripening manhood and wom-
anhood he opened the ideals of unset
fish life, where all might let their
hearts delight in the labor of their
hands and none should toll with suf-
fering for a miserable pittance; while
his prophetic denunciations of the
hideous conditions prevailing in our
large manufacturing districts made
as earnestly seek to probe these
ical Path.