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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-08
This Is My 5Oh Birthday
J. ALFRED SPENDER.

]. Alfred Spender, editor of the
Westminster Gazette, who is mention
ed as a possible successor to James
Bryce as British ambassador at Wash
ington, was born in Bath, England, Au-
gust 8, 1862, and received his educa-
tion at Oxford. He was editor of pa
per at Hull from 1886 to 1890. He
joined the staff of the Pail Mall Ga
zette in 1892, but left the same year
to join the editorial staff of the new
Westminster Gazette, which now
ranks as one of the chief Government
organs. The appointment of Mr.. Spen-
der to the Washington post would
mark an innovation in British diplo-
macy, since he has had no training in
the diplomatic service. He is, howev-
er, considered a clear-sighted politi-
clan and thinker from liberal point
of view, and he has strong personal
influence with many members of the
British cabinet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-08

II a bit OF sunshine hits ye
After passing Of a cloud,
When fit of laughter gifts ye
An Yer spine is feeling proud,
Don't fergit to up an aing II
At a soul that's feslin blue.
For the minute that ye sling II.
It's a boomerang TO you.
Which is about the best thing Cap
tain Jack Crawford has written.
1t rings true.
JOY comes in the wake Of him who
dispenses cheer. 1t is the reflex ac-
ton of goodness, 1t comes back many
fold. As Crawford says. it is boom
eranS that operates on the minute
1t pays to ding it.
Flowers grow up in the pathway OF
him who helps to sweeten some OF the
worlds bitterness and to brighten some
of the worlds darkness. The prin-
ciple is the old one that you have what
you give away. and that what you
withhold from giving away you lose.
Look YOU
When you find man who is forever
sowing seeds of kindness and smiles
of good cheer, one who puts the soft
pedal on his miseries and sings ont
loud on his hallelujahs-
Follow that man.
Follow him and find out how to i'm
bibe kindness, inhale cheerfulness. alb,
sorb .sunshine-und how to dispense it.
II you know of Il book by anybody
anywhere. that will teach you the
secret
Buy that book.
Learn the secret. Get the how of ii
into the bones of you aud then give
out the smiles of encoura cement that
set the ripples Of gladneSS and heal
ing into motion.
The world needs it. And the boom
erang will give you bigness of spirit.
Smile awhile.
And while you smile another SMILES.
And soon there's miles and miles OF
smiles
Because you smiled.
1t Is like the pebble dropped into
the quiet waters of pond. The rip.
pies go out and out to the farthest
shore, and there's miles and miles OF
smiles" because you smiled.
And you are the center of it.
When you speak the word of grace
in season, when you let loose a rift OF
sunbeam and fling it at a soul that's
feelin' blue
You are sowing seeds Of kindness.
And that is the way to grow your
own happiness.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-08
PATTI STOOD PAT.

The Diva Wouldn't Cut Her Rates. but
Suggested an Alternative.
Patti once was waited upon at her
hotel by famous minstrel magnate.
Colonel ]. 81. Haverly. whose ambition
had been aroused to secure the diva
for q concert tour under his direction.
Madame received him most graciously.
and the two began discussing the de-
tails.
MAY ask your terms for fifty
nights. Nine. Patti?" Haverly asked
For concert or for opera ?" the diva
asked. &
For concert" Haveriy replied.
-Four thousand a night, or 100000
for fifty nights, one-half to be depos-
tied on signing the contract" was
PATHS deliberate response.
Haverly tried to appear composed.
but 1t was too much OF an effort
1.-TWO hundred thousand for flfty
nights! Heavens. madame. that Is
just four times as much as we pay our
president OF the United Statesw he
tried.
WELL" the divine one answered.
why don't you get the president to
sing for you?"
iaverly fed.-Robert Grau In Mu-
stcal America
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-08
THE GOOD OLD DAYS.
Even tho Worlds Most Ancient Book

Even tho WORLDS Most Ancient Book
laments That They Have Fled.
A priceless manuscript of eighteen
pages, found in an Egyptian monu-
ment and published In facsimile in
France about the year 1S4T, is thought
to be the oldest book in the world.
Procured at Thebes by Prisse
FAvennes and presented by him to
the national library at Paris, it is
usually called the "Papyrus Prisse."
from the name of the donor As the
manuscript was found in a monument
Of the eleventh dynasty. it must be an
terror to the shepherd kings and there
fore older by many centuries than the
time of Moses-older even than the
date usually assigned to Abraham
and so Of all existing books 1t would
be the most ancient The words Of
every page. though believed to have
been written 1000 years ago. are in
tensely black to this day and in a bold.
round hand
BY a curious irony this echo from
the very childhood of the world Ia
ments the good old times that had
passed away. The author, who was a
prince of the royal blood. gives warn
ing to the young and declares that the
words of ancient wisdom should be the
daily food of children and grown men
alike. Humility and obedience he
makes to be the foundation Of all vir-
tue.-Christian Science Monitor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-08
An Ideal Ticket.
Roosevelt and Johnson,


found thoroughly
o
Johnson
railroads people
OF
a a national
he may be o
rally
next
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-08
TALE OF A NAIL
The Queer Way In Which q Crime Was
Brought to Light.


Brought to Light.
DR.. John. Donne. the famous Eng
lish divine and poet, who lived in the
reign OF James L., was veritable
Sherlock Holmes. One OF his famous
exploits was as follows: He was
walking In the churchyard while a
grave was being dug. when the sexton
cast up u moldering skull. The doctor
idly took it up and in handling it found
a headless nail driven into ii.
This he managed 10 take out and
conceal in his handkerchief. 1t was
evident TO him that murder had been
done. He questioned the sexton and
learned that the skull was probably
that OF a certain man who was the
proprietor OF brandy shop and was
4 drunkard. being found dead in bed
one morning after a night in which be
had drunk two quarts OF brandy.
Had he a wife:" asked the doctor.
Yes" What character does she
bear:" she bore very good charac-
ter. only the neighbors gossiped be-
cause she married the day after her
husbands funeral. She still lives here"
The doctor soon called on the woman.
He asked for and received the par
ticulars of the death OF her husband
Suddenly opening his handkerchief. he
showed her the telltale nail, asking In
a loud voice, Madame, do you know
this nail% The woman was so sur
prised that she confessed, was tried
and executed. Tit-Bits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-08

life has lost its charm. There are
many people in this condition, both
men and women, some attribute their
condition to dissipation, some to the
demands of society and many to in
descretions of youth, Downcast eyes,
tlmidity, lack of confidence, dizziness,
heart palpitation. shortness of breath,
trembling of limbs, irritability, sleep
lessness and a general inability to act
natural, are all indications of a run
down condition of the nervous system,
and ] would advise the following pre-
scription to overcome this trouble.
Get ozs., comp. syrup sarsaparilla
and add to this l OF. each of comp.
tincture genadine. comp. essence san
acara and comp. fluid senicum. Shake
well and take l teaspoonful after each
meal and l at bedtime, drink plenty
of water between meals, and soon
your distressing symptoms will end
and new life and nervous forces will
be felt coursing through the system.
Marie:-See answer to For the
Hair" it will answer your question.
This is fine for falling hair.
A. J. K.:-Fullness of the right
side, a dull heavy pain, which is in
creased by lying on LETT side; sense
of fullness, weight and oppression
about the stomach: aching in the
right shoulder-blade; dull. disagree
able pain in shoulder-joint which may
extend down arm to wrist and knuck-
le-joint of hand, pale and sallow COM
plexion, puffiness under the eye, head
ache, bitter taste in the mouth, tongue
coated white or with brown fur; gums
hard, hacking cough, fever, restless
ness and loss of sleep. All are symp-
toms of liver complaint and should be
Immediately attended TO and prevent
serious sickness. Get a three ounce
bottle of Aqua-Lax mineral salts and
take one-half to one teaspoonful dis
solved in water. one-half 10 one hour
before each meal and upon retiring
For the urinary complications, get
compound fluid senicum l o., fluid
ext. buchu 2 oZs., simple elixir ozs.
Mix and take one teaspoonful 4 times
daily Avoid fatty and starchy foods.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-08
The Sacred So Tree.

On the night Of Oct. =. 1887. the tree
worshipers OF Ceylon met with an ir-
reparable calamity. During one OF the
worst storms that ever ragged on the
island their sacred bo tree was thrown
to the ground. The oldest written de
scription of this wonderful tree known
TO exist is that by Fa Ham. Chinese
historian and traveller. who visited the
tree in the year Ala \. Il. According
10 the learned Chinaman. IL was then
702 years old. having been planted by
King Devinipiatissa in the year 2SS be-
fore our era began. If the above data
be correct. and there is no reason for
doubling IL. the bo tree was more than
21TJ years old when the storm ended
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-08
Sulphur.

Sulphur is q solid. nonmetallic min
eral which has been known from ear
lest ages. 1t is hard. yellow and brit
tie and has n most offensive odor. Ii
is found in veins or beds, mostly near
active volcanoes. The imported sui
phur generally comes from Solfatia, IN
Sicily. but large quantities are also
procured from copper and iron pyrites,
These minerals are heated. and the sui
phur. being volatile. flies of in fumes.
which are conveyed by means OF pipes
10 a condensing room. IL left in the
powdery state IN which IL condenses IL
is called fiour Of sulphur. IL melted
and cast into bars il is called roll sui
phur.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-08
ART OF JUGGLING.
A Means of Recreation For the Seden-
tary or Bedridden.

A Means Of Recreation For the Seden-
tary or Bedridden.
Speaking of conjuring. the allied art
of Juggling is one of the most anus
ing and valuable of diversions. espe-
cially TO the sedentary Many physt-
clans become expert in Juggling. but II
is to their patients that it is most
useful
The bedridden. IL they retain the use
of their hands. may beguile many a
weary hour in learning TO keep three
or four tennis balls in the air at once
and in balancing sticks and other SIM
pie objects on the forehngcr or on the
chin.
For the brain worker who does not
care for walking there is no better
recreation. 1t has often occurred to
us that in cases where there is any
reason to fear some form of paralysis
the educating of disused cerebral.
cerebellar and spinal centers by the
rapid and complex movements requir-
ed in juggling might serve to act as
an efficient preventive.
We do not wish to claim too much
for manual education of this kind. but
we may point out that 1t tends to per-
feet nervous poise and that no juggling
trick can be properly done If the per-
former INDUCES in dissipation even SO
mild as beer and cigarettes.-American
Medicine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-08
CONGRATULATIONS TO:

Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles,
former head of the United States Ar
my. 73 years old today.
Charles s. Diehl, former assistant
general manager of the Associated
Press and now publisher of the San
Antonio Light. So years old today
Prof. Samuel E. Christy for thirty
years head of the department of min
ing of the University of California, SO
years old today.
His Highness Maharaja -Dhirja Sur
endra Bikram Shamaher Jang, the ru-
Ter Of Nepal, 81 years old today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-08

AUGUST 8.

Il
retired the o
1S27eorge Canning famous British
April IL, 1910.
Is
his in
1s64Fort Mobile
O.
191l-Wilan P
Me Born there 1881.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-08
A Woman Never Looks
Better Than Her Hair

Thousands of women owe their
youthful appearance 10 Newbros Her
picide No matter what may be her
age, a woman with a nice head of hair.
hair that is soft. glossy and fluffy, al
ways looks younger than she is.
Herpicide makes the hair beautiful
with that sheen and simmer which is
so attractive and always indicates a
healthy, natural growth. II keeps the
scalp free from dandrufT and the hair
from falling out.
There are remedies said TO be Just
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-08

as good" but Herpicide is the genuine
original dandruff germ destroyer.
Newbros Herpicide in soc and sl.0o
sizes is sold by all dealers who guar
antee il to do all that is claimed. II
you are not satisfied your money viii
be refunded.
Recommended and applications made
by the best BARRIERS and hair dressers
Send 10c in postage for sample ans
booklet to The Herpicide Co.. Dept
r.. Detroit, Mich.
A. G. Luken & Co. Special Agents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-08
A Quick Decision.

"Huhw snnrled the railroad editor.
Here's a story that in one place calls
a man Drudge and in another place
refers to him as Bridge. What do you
think of that?'
Merely a question of you or l." re-
marked the statehouse man flippantly.
And the railroad editor. who was in
clined to egotism. decided in favor of
dge.-Indianapolis News.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-08
An Endurance last.

"My daughter says have a good ear
for music" What does she mean by
that?' Il don't know exactly. I'm
afraid she refers to the fact that can
listen to some of the things she plays
without getting the earache."-Wash-
ington Star
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-08
New and Novel.

1--WE got ripping idea for a moving
picture film, something absolutely now
and novel"
What is it?" asked the excited man.
agcr.
Let us have scene showing a
young woman doing the housework
while her mother Is strumming on the
piano or manicuring her nails. Chi
caGo Record III erald.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-08

II was cured of diarrhoea by one
dose of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy" writes NJ. E.
Gebhardt, Oriole, Pa. There is moth
ing better. For sale by all dealers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-08
Health and Beauty
Questions and Advice
BY DIR. John s. Sterling.

Oy OtcIIHIS
will question pertaining
providing
given These
ingredients
Address Dr. John Sterling q
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-08

Seeds of the rubber tree yield an
oil resembling and not inferior to lin
seed Oil in quality.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-08
Heart toHeart
Talks.
PASS 1T ON.
~ EDWIN 4. NfE

II bit OF sunshine hits ye
After passing OF a cloud,
When a fit of laughter gifts ye
An yer spine is feeling proud.
Don't fergit to up an fiing IL
At a soul that's feelin' blue.
For the minute that ye sling II.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-29
ARMY TO BUY AERoPLANEs.
General Allen Determines TO Add Eight
Machines 10 Air Force.

Washington, Jan. 29.-Eight posslb-
ly nine, new aeroplanes are to be add
ed to the war departments aerial fleet
between now and June 30 General
James Allen. chief of the signal corps,
has $4,000 left of the $125.000 appro-
priat9d last year. and is going to make
use Of 1t by bringing tho number of
aeroplanes In the army up to fifteen
or sixteen. This decision was reached
after several talks between Briyadier
General Allen and Wilbur Wright and
w. Startling Burgess of the Burgess
company and Curtiss. Mr.. Wright ex-
planned that he was working on a new
engine, which he believes will be more
efficient than the present type used.
The army now has seven aeroplanes.
There is one Wright machine I'm Man
lila, one Wright at San Antonio. ono
Wright, one Burgess Wright machine
and two Curtiss machines at Augusta,
and one Curtiss machine ready for de-
livery from Hammondsport. N Y. Part
of the $4,000 will be used for the cree
ton of hangers at Fort Leavenworth.
Kas.;, San Antonio. Tex: College Park.
Md. and Manila. General Allen has
asked Congress for an appropriation OF
s125.000 to continue work in aeronaut-
les.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-29
STATE FAIR SEPT. 1921.
Big Annual Exposition a, Detroit to
Last Six Days.

Detroit. Mich, Jan. 29.--Scptember
i6 10 II Is the date OF the Michigan
state fair this year II will be six in
stead OF ten days. but viii embrace all
OF the features of the longer period,
Decision as to the length of the fair
was reached at the annual meeting of
the board.
The date is very advantageous as
Il Is the week after the New York.
Wisconsin. South Dakota. Kansas
and Kentucky state fairs, all of which
contribute to the exhibition and speed
classes at tine Michigan fair
The meeting yesterday was largely
attended and the directors were great
~ pleased with the reports of the au-
dltors and appraisers. The books bal
anced 10 u cent and showed net gain
of $24.0i9.13 last year, In spite of scv-
eral days of rain and one day with no
street cars in operation. II is thought
that with normal conditions the profit
would have been far in excess of that
of any other year.
Society in Good Condition.
The appraisers of the property We're
chosen from the Detroit Real Estate
board and they estimated the depre-
Of the buildings at $4,000. The
land has been carried on the books at
100000. It's purchase price, but the
put It's value at s212,00O.
This appreciation with the profit
makes the society in good condition
IL was the sentiment of the meet
Ing that the premiums should be In
but this matter was left
with the committee. The 90 per cent
additional for Michigan exhibits will
stand as an Indictment to the farmers
Df this stete to lit their stock against |
the best in the country.
II is expected that a new vehicle |
will be added TO the equip |
nent at the fair grounds this year |
md the dairy building will be finish
I'd. The busiess committee, which |
ooks out for this and the premium |
committee, will hold the first meeting
.oday.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-29
NATIONAL GAME
HAS ADVANCED
BASEBALL PLAYERS RECEIVE
HIGHER SALARIES BUT OWN
ERs ARE MAKING MORE
MONEY,

Since Jimmy McAleer. the new man
agcr Of the Red Sox, came out with
the statement that the big league clubs
of today carry too many players ard
that they are also pampercd to- mu, h
the question has been much discussed
Jimmy in his statement tells of the
time he was playing under Pat Tcbeau
I'm a Cleveland uniform. The team only
had II men on its roster and was I'm
the fight for the peunant every mo-
mcnt of the time. Today he says that
team has to have 20 players on its
roll to be in the fight for a moment
and then they have to use pitchers in
the outfield or outfelders in the ialield
some of the time.
He lays this 10 the fact that the
men are pampered too much. That
they have ceased TO be ball players
They are athletes. In the old days
the players took hardly any care Of
themselves. Today they keep them
selves in the best OF condition, have
cbout half the work to do. but the
manager is lucky IL he can put his
full playing strength In the field ror
e weeks stretch.
This may be true. but baseball to-
day has reached IA FAR greater de-
gree Of perfection than in the days
That McAlecr speaks Of They get
more pay than the old-tlmers, but
the clubs owners also make many
times as much as the old owners did.
So they can afford to pay.
AS for taking care Of themselves.
the ball players Of today make the
game "A life profession, or try to. The
diamond stars of today include some
men who have n college degree. They
do not follow the profession they
studied for because they can earn
more I'm the diamond game. They
want to stay in the game as long MS
possible. While they do not love The
sport any less than the old timers
business thought also enters into tn,
game. The club owners make for
luncs by their efforts. why Should
hey not get the good OF ite And the
are willing to pay. so as
eng as both parties are satisfied In,
will continue 20 take care of |
themselves and the owners to pampei
hem. I A
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-29
SPORTING DEPARTMENT.
COMPROMISE Is ARRANGED
BY CONFERENCE COLLEGES
STUDENTS MAY PLAY BASEBALL
BUT CAN TAKE NO PAY.
Result May be Of Far Reaching I'm.
portsnce to the Students.

Chicago. ILL.,, Jan. 29.--Students at
tending Big s" colleges will be al
lowed TO play baseball with teams not
under the national agreement or with
members of outlaw leagues provided
they do not receive money for playing
directly or indirectly. according TO 2
modified ruling adopted by the dele
gates to the college. conference Satur-
day.
The ruling was advocated by Prof.
| Paige of Minnesota, Prof. smith of
| Iowa and Secretary Shler of Wisconsin
at today's meeting. IL is Interpreted
TO mean that students so long as they
are not paid for their playing can join
In games with semi professional clubs
or with their home town teams. Some
OF the college athletes see i'm the ruling
more than a half compromise on the
summer baseball" question which has
attracted attention.
The conference reafrmed the rule
which prohibited students taking part
In athletics OF any kind as the repre-
sentatives of athletic clubs either in
vacation or during the college term.
The rule which heretofore compelled
athletes to secure permits from the
athletic directors of universities which
they attended before they would be al
lowed to compete i'm amateur events
was abolished. II will be unnecessary
to secure permits I'm the future. but
the competing athletes must submit
records showing they received no pay
or gifts for their services.
a rule was adopted prohibiting ath-
letes from receiving gifts or money for
use of their athletic skill or knowledge
Of athletics. Tho faculty of every con-
ference university also was given pow
sr to absolve athletes for minor in
fractions of conference rules.
The White resolution adopted i'm
1902, provides for two thirds vote
on questions Of policy and it was UNI
Ter this plan that the vote was held.
There were only five votes OF eight. |
I was said in favor of summer base
lall.
Application of the Ohio state uni
sersity for admission to the confer
Hnce was brought up, but no action /
Nas taken. Prof. G.. W. Wrightmore, |
'rof. j. a. leighton and Carl L. Steeb
represented the Ohio school.
Delegates To the conference refused |
to admit that any action regarding the
emoval of the ban on the Univer-
sity of Michigan. which withdrew from
he body in 1907, has been taken 1t
vas said, however, that the subject
was discussed.
1t was also reported that the Uni-
'ersity OF Minnesota. which has urged
Michigan's return to the organization,
would withdraw unless the Wolverine
school was again taken into the con-
erence.