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The Washington times., 1913-10-11
THIS& THAT
Whh Sometime, q Little of tho oths,
THE CONSCIENTIOUS BARD

On, tUould do q pliohtu nome
Upon mighty topic!-
No feeble-Dtinded monochrome
On subject microscopic.
But er'ry time get a thought,
And feel it stealing DER me,
find that Whittier or Scott
Has tackled it before me.
Each time let my fancy 90
A-se0rchfng for the rare stur,
IT lights on Shelley, Keats or Poe
And cops a bit Of THEIR stuff.
And so that poesy diutne
Has neUer been attempted.
The topics toould use as mine
Have all them been pre-empted.
/ totH not take dnother's i'd
Ea and alterise IT,;
am too honest-dnd beside.
Some one might recognise It.
Is the average series fan able to
grasp an uncharted situation or must
the Herald" to get a thought over
speak of the remaining games which
of necessity must be played before a
winner can be determined?' Our guess
is the former.
IN WHICH 1T Is DEMONSTRATED
THAT MACK Is A ROTTEN
MANAGER.
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Deaths per 1000
OF children under

The baby has very much the better chance IN
country than in city The man of twenty-five to forty
four has somewhat the better chance in country than
in city, though in this period of early physical prime
the city denizen gets nearest to equality. Then at the
period from thiryhve to ifyfour the city residents
chance drops away again. and the country man decid:
edly passes him.
These facts suggest some deductions People liv-
ing in cities have better sanitary conditions on the
whole, than those in the country; very much better
They know comparatively little of such diseases as
typhoid, which originates in the country, but is too
often transported to the city, and malaria The city
people have hospitals, dispensaries and doctors
within telephone REACH. The artificial advantages,
in Short all the side of the city; yet the coun-
ys mode of life, its supplies of sunshine and fresh
air. its slower pace, not only make up for its disad-
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Happened in Texas.

N Texas town there lives an old
negress, Aunt Cynthia Johnson. who
i is sharp Of tongue and seldom at
peace with her female neighbors
Recently, as a result Of a war of words
with one of her neighbors. she was be-
ing tried in the recorders court for dis
turbance. Uncle Levi Criggle was CALI
ed to. the witness stand and the follow
ing ensued:
Brother Criggle. how long have you
lived in my part of town and knowed
me?"
Bout ten years. Sister johnson"
Brother Criggle. has you ever know
ed of me startin' any eNturbance among
my neighbors or in my neighborhood
where / livei''
Now. Sister johnson, the Judge over
thar done made me hold up my ham and
swar to tell the truth and all the truth,
and rs boun' to tell II jess like IL is. All
! got to say bout that is, / amt never
hearn that you exactly started any In
sturbance. but all the disturbances that's
ever been down in that end OF town has
had YOU in 'em somewhar afore they
wus throu', ',"-Chicago Record Herald.
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A Duplicate Order.

- TNATOR OGORMAN tells the
following story: "A wealthy
Westerner met friend Of
former days who was rather
evidently on the downward path. Plain
y liquor had been the cause of his un-
doing.
The Westerner. however. wished to
br friendly and asked the man to have
a drink. The friend gladly accepted the
invitation.
Leading the way into safe, the
Westerner said to the bartender: Two
straight whiskys, please
''rh. dereliCt moved quickly To shA
bar, and said in an eager and DECISIVE
tone of voice: Give me the same
uearst's Magazine
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Long Wait.

1.-TWO Youthful artists having n
studio in Philadelphia. wherein
they not only work. but lodge as
well. were Obliged to make shift
not long ago, during a period of financial
stress. with such meals as they couId
themselves prepare in the studicA
One morning. as the young,S OF the
two was "sketching in the coffee he
gave utterance to loud and bitter com
nIaint This Is a fine way for gentle
men TO live" he exclaimed
.Oh, | don't know" was the airy
complaint of his friend. Lots of people
are far worse off. | was reading ONLY
this morning OF recluse who cooked
He must have been awfully hungry
when he finally got il done" rejoined
The ether. savagsly.-HAsper's AaGaxins.
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Good Stories
How She Did 1t.
By VIC

a a married couple were walking
~ down one OF the main thor
n oughfares Of city, says the
Houston Post. the husband
noted the attention which other wom-
en- obtained from passersby, and re-
marked to his better half:
Folks never look at you wish ]
had married some one bettsr looking"
The woman tartly replied: It's your
fault. Do you think a man will stare
at me when you're walking with me?
You step behind me and see whether
men don't look at me-"
The husband hung back about a
dozen yards, and for the length of the
street was surprised to see every man
his wife passed stare hard at her and
even turn around and look after her.
Sure. lassie" he exclaimed, as he re-
Joined her. Il was wrong and take it
back. I'll never say aught about your
looks again"
The wife had made a face at every
man she met.
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But Does It Work?

G. S. K: Here is a great little game
we play on our car line. which has the
old-fashioned kind of closed car board
able at both ends. II one sits near
either end there is the danger of having
to give up ones seat to entering fe-
males. SO-the stunt is to measure off
the car and sit in the exact middle, and
let somebody else get stung Try 1t
some time.
BIG BII,I
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CONNIE MACK PROVES
AS A MANAGER HE
IS NOT 'ASTUTE.'
Keeps Bender in Game When
Indian Shows He's
Weakening.
BUT HIS UNUSUAL
METHOD WINS GAME,

DR.. W. c. Rucker warns against
church germs. and points out that the
church is an unhealthy place. We pass
II UP. But our sure-thing prediction is
that not less than s37 papers will clutch
the opening to pull screaming squibs
built on the supposed reluctance Of men
to attend church, and the excuse that
is now theirs.
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Statistics hurriedly compiled have it
that. If the Giants cop today, 80 per cent
of Americans who carry thick watches
will remark that they consider 1t to
have been ArranEed beforehand.
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She Knew.

-HF minister was visiting at the
home of little Alice.
Did you go to church with
mamma and papa today, my
dear?'' he asked.
Yes. sir" said Alice; ''an' We got
there at the most important part"
indeed said the minister. aglow
with anticipation. And what was
that-my sermon?
NO, sir: the collection. Judge.
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Our added waste energy starter Is
working double steal just before the
batter hits a home run. Which the
Giants did in the seventh.
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Giant pitchers as r. b. suggests. have
been twirling bang-up ball The bang
up part having been attended to by
the Mackmen
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SATURDAY.

In summer time l could not say
Sufficient in its praise;
But now, alas! it is the day
The game of football plays.
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Probab bly, Not.

Sir: Do you think that Ivory Hunt
er of Baseball" in the $. E. p, is the
man who discovered Merkle?
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While Curt defines him as a man who
wears size-1s collars-low ones-and
buys them by the box without examin-
ing them.
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The new office boy would not let Mr.
Edison into the Edison offices when the
inyentor returned from the vacation
which made nim i'll. The office boy had
heen employed during Mr.. Edisons alb
sence Mr.. Edison has promoted this
parttcular office boy.-Augusta Chron'
icle.
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This shaft hopes to make arrange
ment with the President, demon button
pusher, TO p. b. at the White House
II 80 every morning and thus complete
the construction of this carping col.
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Some people take chances, is the way
we look at il. and others back the Ath-
letics in W s
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We Are Open for Business.

G. 5. X. Our idea Of eternal torture:
For a copy reader TO be required to
write a head in verse for Berton
Braley's stuff.
COPY DESK
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Buy a Velour Hat.

G. s. X: What will you do with the
money you win on the series?
o. NJ L. -.
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What's on the Program in
WASHINGTON Today

Open meeting. District of Columbia
Federation of Women's Clubs. audi
torium. Public Library. IL a. m
Reading by Mrs. Margarita Spalding
Gerry, National Library for the
Bind, 80 p. m.
Fall jubilee of the Gospel Mission. 7:so
p m.
AmusementS.
Sational-.aThe Ghost Breaker" 3:l6
and S:l5 p. m.
Relasco-Primrose and Lockstader Min
strels, els and Sis D. m.
Columbia-''The Master Mind" Els and
Sis p. m.
Pnlis-'The Travelling Salesman" 2:15
and S:l5 p. m.
Keith h's-Vaudeville. els and Sis D. m.
Cosmos-Vaudeville, continuous.
Casino-Vaudeville, continuous
Acedemy-"Offcer sSS." els and s:15
D. N.
osyety-Dur.ssaus. 3:Is and . IL p n
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Salaries of teachers in the city OF
Greenville were increased. in the aggre-
gate. 5000 last week. and that Is the
hest Investment that Greenville tax
payers have made in the last two
months.
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Hits From Sharp Wits.

A man is never seriously in the wrone
unti, he refuses to admit that he is.
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During his recent visit to Washington
ox0President Taft was offered the hos
pitaIity of the White House.-knoXville
Journal and Tribune.
The Washington times., 1913-10-11

ANY millionaire who objects TO the In
come tax can readily find plenty willing
m take over his burden of wealth. tax
and all.-Baltimore Star.
The Washington times., 1913-10-11

The foreign born population OF IN
I-nited states IL now estimated at 10,
O0OOJ0
The Washington times., 1913-10-11

What State will Thaw decide TO have
his winter suits in, California or rlor'
ida ?-Boston Transcript.
The Washington times., 1913-10-11

In view of the fact that Turkeys bad
faith in repayment of obligations is
notorious. II Is not easy to see how she
is going to lift that requested loan OF
SIS, ,ooo, co0 In this country. y.-Atwaukss
0sntnsl
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E.SCULENT ZI.ItOS.

More out of pitv than of hnte,
With no thought &" provoke n
discussion, ] now nominate
The weIl-known tapiocn.
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Half the world knows how the other
half gets its umbrellas.-Albany Journal
The Washington times., 1913-10-11

Fearful lest the twenty-five
escape us, we re-submit that a
politician is a man with a
charge account at a billiard
parlor. We will accept
check.
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BY connecting the two ends.
q. q. X.
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, p Ellen KELLER, regarded as one
of the most wonderful women
of her day. claims. in her new
book, that a Crouch is permis-
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COPY DESK.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-25
AFTER A SPREE MOTHER
DEMANDS HER CHILDREN

before. Mrs. Maupin has neither been
to see her two children at the Home
for F'riendless Women, nor Dorothy.
at Reid Memorial hospital. None of
the children has expressed any inclin-
alton to return to their former home.
Mrs. Maupin said she would try to re-
gain possession of her children.
The condition of Dorothy Dayton is
somewhat improved today, and the
child will soon be able to leave the
hospital. Mrs. Maupin talked this
morning of going to Kentucky with
her children and her husband, George
Maupin, an herb doctor. She will not
be permitted to see her children at
the Home for the Friendless, the ma
tron of the institution said.
AFTER Spree"
1t was six months ago today that
the Wayne county commissioners au-
thorized as appropriation of $500 for
the apprehension and arrest of Joe
Snyder, alias Steward, whose alleged
written confession that he murdered
William Henry Dayton and buried him
in quicklime, is now in the hands OF
the police.
Residents of North | street, in the
vicinity of the Dayton home. believe
that Snyder did not write the con
fession.'
No trace of Snyder has been found
by local police authorities.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-25
TWO PERSONS NOW
CLAIM MONEY LEFT

4 complaint for an interpleader was
a,., IN the circuit court yesterday af
tarnoon in which the First National
hank. OF Richmond, asks the court to
-,ake disposition of money deposited
- that institution and claimed by
more than one party. The sum q pow
is involved.
The money was deposited by ,onn .n
..-oartonia. now deceased, in Dotn
his own name and the name OF Es1ne. :.
@ n.,,ona Philip Mercurio, guardian o.
Estherino Petroantonia. daughter q q
I Iahn petroantonia. claims the money
Ear his ward. alleged that sne = =, Y.
bn,v and sole legal heir to the money
Esther Milone alleges tna' sne ~
ri9htfully belongs 70 hes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-25
Letter Received BY Daniel
Walters Tells of Fighting
Between Mexican Federals
and Rebels.

In a letter received by Daniel Wal
tiers. of this city, formerly owner of the
Richmond Steam laundry, James L.
Mckay, foreman of a mine in which
Mr.. Walters and A. c. Lindermuth, of
this city, are interested, at Zacaticas,
Mexico, tells of the battles between
federals and rebels. One battle, ac-
cording to the letter, took place near
the mine. few feet from his house.
The letter follows:
Zacaticas, Mexico, June Il, 1913.
DR. Mr. Walters-We are still alive
and well, and / am writing this at the
mine. Custer and | stay here in the
daytime and Mrs Mckay has been out
here since the 7th of June. We walk
ed TO town. They We're through fight
ing and my what destruction of prop
erty; buildings were blown up and
stores looted and dead everywhere,
both horses and men. The fight start
ed on the 5th of June at O'Clock in
the morning. My what racket. The
first shots were fred from our mill
within four hundred yards OF the house
and last forty-seyen hours, and US
watching it. The federals charged the
rebels on the morning Of the 9Th, near
our houses. They walked right up the
hill like men and how the rebels now
ed them down, twenty-five made the
charge and two came out alive. One
of the two got under the boilers in the
mill and stuck there all day At night
he got away. fourteen of the dead
were back on the hill behind the house
for three days. all the mines were rob
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-25
HER LAST THREAT
WAS CARRIED OUT
Mrs. Hunt, Suicide, Had Been
Despondent Over Fear
of Her Health.

Deputy Coroner Morrow today con-
tinued his investigation of the suicide
of Mrs. Homer Hunt She killed her
self at her home a few miles north
east of Chester early yesterday morn
ing by shooting herself twice through
the head. Prosecutor Keller intended
making an investigation of the case
this afternoon.
Deputy Coroner Morrow states that
the testimony he took yesterday clear
ly indicated Mrs Hunt met her death
by suicide.
Was in Good Spirits.
Today it was learned that Mrs Hunt
spent most of Wednesday at the home
of Morrison Pyle and family where she
assisted in cooking for the harvest
hands. It was stated that she was in
unusually high spirits and went about
her work in a most cheerful manner
In the evening her husband joined her
at the Pyle home and both families
had very enjoyable time. Mr. Hunt
and his wife appeared to have a fine
time and acted SIS happy as children"
stated one of the Pyle family today
1t was learned that the following
morning Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt awoke
early and she complained of a severe
pain in her chest. 1t is said she re-
marked to her husband I've a notion
to end it ALL which remark he laughed
off. A few minutes later. it is stated,
Mrs. Hunt went downstairs and the
report of two revolver shots soon
followed
Had Threatened Before.
Twice before, it has been learned,
Mrs. Hunt had threatened to kill her
self during moments of dependency
resulting from illness. These threats
on her part, however, were never taken
seriously by her husband or her par
ents. Mrs. Hunt thought that she
had Tuberculosis, it was stated at
the Pyle home. and this fact appeared
to worry her exceedingly
Mr.. Hunt is indignant over some re-
ports that were circulated in Richmond
following the death of his. wife. and
came to this city today to Investigate
the origin of them
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-25
CHARLES HOLTON. RESIGNS
POSITION WITH RUMELY co.

the Rumely company. is breathed IN
his first communication TO the :sani-
cation. of which he is the head. and
since assuming the management ii the
big industry. In part il is qs follows:
Il am glad of this, my first oppor-
tunity TO convey TO the organization Of
NJ. Rumely company, includinS its 10
cal dealers everywhere, my cordial
greetings and good wishes.
Situation Was Difficult.
The Rumely organization has dur
ing the past few months been con-
fronted with a difficult and trying sit
uation, and YOU have no doubt teen
anxious to know how matters stand
and what will be the probable out
come. There have been rumors OF all
kinds. the inevitable newspaper nag
gerations, and no doubt the travelling
representatives of our competitors
have in some cases been exceedingly
industrious in spreading stories 10 our
detriment.
the reorganization and re-tinancinS OF
the company. and you are now fully
justified in saying and believing that
the company is on a sound aud COnscr-
vative basis. Remember. no claim that
the company is insolvent; the criIi-
cisms being aimed most largely at
some of its methods. none of which.
however, would justify many Cf The
newspaper stories that have appeared
from time 10 time
Not Unique Experience.
1T may interest our organization to
know that the experience OF this com
the rapid expansion of its business, is
an experience which has come to
many of the oldest and most success
full implement concerns in this country.
In fact, il Is not at all a new thing
Many manufacturers nave had such aII
experience. and others will have it.
Some good may come from almost ev-
cry difficulty, and il is the time of
stress and uncertainty which tests the
mettle of an organization. Mea who
cannot stand pressure and adversely
are not entitled TO succeed. The OK
perience this organization has sue
cessfully passed through will make
better and stronger every man in il.
Continued on Page Three)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-25
However, Guardian Is APP
pointed Today and Mrs.
Dayton-Maupin Gives Up
SIPS of $500 Due Children.

George L. Thornburg was this morn
ing appointed guardian of Dorothy.
Willard and Daisy Dayton, the three
children of the late William Henry
Dayton and Clara Dayton Maupin. The
appointment was made by Judge Fox,
at the request of Prosecutor Keller.
Mrs. Maupin was given $500 by Mrs.
Alice Snyder, her sister, the money
to be used solely for the benefit of
the three children. OF this sum Mrs
Maupin turned over to Thornburg S125
after he had visited the home this
morning.
Mrs Maupin, who has been intoxi-
Gated for several days, said she had
not been treated fairly by the author
tiles in taking her children from her.
She asserts that she loves her chill
dren and will do everything in her
power to provide for them as a mother
should. She told Thornburg she had
been i'll or she would have made ap-
plication for the return of her children
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-25
WOULD INSTALL A
FACTORY IN CITY

I T. ]. Lindsey. of indianapolis, an
inventor, was in the city yesterday
comforting with members of the Com
merciaI Club relative to the estab-
lishment of a factory for the manu-
facture Of wire automobile and truck
wheels. Mr.. Lindsey is making an ef-
fort to interest Richmond capital In
the project
He brought with him a number of
samples of the wheels which ne pro-
poses to manufacture. A committee.
of which Richard Sedgwick is chair
man, is considering the advisability
of organizing q company and locating
a plant here.
Believing that wire wheels for motor
ears will be necessity In a few years.
Mr. Lindsey chose Richmond as one
of the best locations for the manufac-
ture and distribution OF his products.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-25
LOCAL MEN HEAR FROM A
FOREMAN OF THEIR MINE

bed We lost abot 500 pesos At first
the rebels robbed us and when the fed
erals came they cleaned the houses.
stole our horses and put Gutter and
Mazo in jail They were in about an
hour. The federals were all drunk.
even the officials. We got the horses
back but they kept one saddle and Gus
ter's pistol, they stole five pesos out of
Clusters pocket, stole the blankets of
of my bed and took two raincoats. The
rebels ate up all our food, and made
us cook for them. Brought their
wounded to the house and made Gus
ter dress their wounds. They stuck a
gun TO Clusters head and said. Get
busy and give us your pistol but they
did not get ii. First the federaIs got
17S,000 pesos in cash and stole good
amount of $50 pesos. They have put
about three hundred thousand men
into the army here. They just catch
them on the street, drunk or sober,
and force them into the army. The
town is-full OF strange people. women
anu ali
automobiles in town, and 1,500 horses.
paid what they pleased for them, and
the rebels took 500 horses from town
and paid nothing.
Both troops took all of the saddles.
The federals took our saddle blankets
also. The rebels took all the money
We had in the house. We had Mrs.
McKay's trunks in the tunnel. The
federals searched the tunnel They
told the watchman We had money hid
in the tunnel They got none of the
money. The rebels were quite decent.
The Bote company lost % horses, II
boxes of dynamite. tons of corn and
hay. The Gilbert company lost nearly
the same, Bote 5000 pesos. Gilbert
4 900 pesos, William Palmer 1000
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