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The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
The Crime of the Gorilla

than any Of the others, but + was
nevertheless the only one who did not
lose my head at this dreadful mo-
ment.
AS fast as my legs could carry me
/ ran to the nearest door leading to
the gallery. To get to this / had to
pass by the monkey cage, and here
stopped, believing for moment that
must have gone mad, for in the cage,
which was strongly bolted sat the big
gorilla. And still had seen it only a
few seconds before at the other end Of
the building.
What did this mean? examined the
cage very closely, testing every bar.
but found everything in order. The
cage had not been opened.
rushed toward the stairs leading
to the gallery, and suddenly ! heard
somebody coming down in mad haste.
A suspicion entered my mind. ! hid
myself quickly and watched. A mo-
ment later figure in red tights ran
past my hiding place toward the
gorilla's cage. 1t was Stavarta.
you miserable beast!" he roared at
the ape. Il wish / could kill you!'
THE HERO
He ran away from the cage. looked
about cautiously and disappeared. A
moment later number of people
came running toward the cage, pale
and excited.
What hero Stavarta is" cried the
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meath, but Senobia had said that she
rather nervous when she walked
across the long rope 80 feet above
the floor of the arena.
Then came the fatal night. As
usual, / was standing underneath
watching her every movement She
was just ready to walk across the
rope the third time, carrying a Japa-
nese parasol, when / suddenly discov-
cred that the rope was sagging and
that Senobia walked backward to the
place from where she had started.
What is the matter?" / whispered
to the ringmaster.
THE TRAGEDY
"She walks backward because she
can not turn on the rope" he replied.
"But why doesn't she walk straight
across to the other PLATFORM
At this moment the audience shud-
dered. l looked up. the rope had be-
gun to swing violently. 1t was not
Senobia who did this--she had all she
cOui0 90 10 hccp hci DoioiA>S- - W 90
caused by something at the other end
of the rope, and true enough, there
on the other platform sat "Gobie." the
big gorilla, crouching and shaking
the rope with its big. powerful fists.
| gave a cry of horror which was re-
peated from a thousand throats when
the next moment Senobia was lying
on the floor unconscious.
l know that I did not love her less
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wye WE'RE all very fond of Seno-
pretty, but because of her gen.
tleness and kind heart.
Politeness and consideration are
rare articles in circus crowd, but
Senobia. THE Queen of Tight Rope
Walkers" as she was billed. had no
reason to complain in this respect.
Everybody treated her with the great
est politeness and respect, though she
was the youngest and poorest paid
Of us all.
Strange il was, however. the one
who showed her least respect was the
smartest of the whole company. 1t
was not because he thought himself
so far above her. but because he loved
her more than any of us did, passion
ately and, therefore. selfshly. The
rest OF us could feel happy a whole
day when Senobia had spoken few
kind words to us, but ne, Stavarta,
s~champion Juggier of the World"
would not even have been satisfied
had she given him her whole soul.
We were in Pittsburg. The cir
Gus was crowded with people and
everybody was anxiously watching for
the appearance of Senobia.
When we arrived in town the di-
rector OF the circus. greatly to his
annoyance, had discovered tnat 1t was
Impossible to fix Senobia's rope prop
erIy with the safety curtain under
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He would have been at me but the
others held him back
"I saw you coming down the stairs, .
/ went on. You ran to the cage and
began to yell at Goble while you
looked around to see If anybody heard
YOU"
THAT is a damned lie." Kissed Sta
varta.
What is the good of calling one
another liars?" said the ringmaster.
AN EXPLANATION
1T means that Stavarta must ex-
plain what he was doing in the gall
lery and how it happened that we saw
gorilla while Goble was in his
cage"
q will kill you for thisr' screamed
Stavarta.
Easy, easy. Stavarta,' said the ring
master, and turned to me.
Then you saw gorilla. too? How
do you explain that?''
Il believe l can explain. Follow
me-
1 walked up the stairs. The others
and Stavarta followed. He turned
paler with every step. At the top
there were six little rooms. They
were all open but one.
Where Is the key?" / asked.
Nobody knew. but one of the men
burst open the door with a kick.
Inside was found a long brown fur,
coat and mask representing a go
rilla. The fur was torn and the mask
in tatters. Both had been torn off in
q hurry. Close by were pair of long
haired fur gloves, and in one of the
fingers of these we found a ring
belonging to Stavarta.
Senobia did not die. She even re-
covered so as to be able to walk.
She is my wife now
Stavarta committed suicide in prison.
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Tomorrow:
More Romanesque Rows
A SMOKEY JOKE
Copyright. 1918. InsernatloD,, New. ser,

FHpson-Young Waggles has got
the laugh turned on himself in his
little Joke against the Blazes Fire
Insurance company.
FIopson-How2
Flipson-He insured 500 cigars,
smoked them and then sent IN
claim on the ground that they had
been destroyed by fire
FIonson-And they laughed at him,
/ suppose?
Flipson-No; they had him arrested
on a charge Of arson. -.---
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A cut lemon rubbed on the forehead
will cure severe headache.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-03
: Household Suggestions :
Copyright. 1919. international News Service.
Registered United States Patent ofnce)

place where they are likely to be-
The cure is effectual and the remedy
clean
When cutting a new brown loaf it
is very annoying to find the bread
crunble all to bits. The simple but
effective remedy for this is to place
the knife in hot water for two or
three minutes. wipe it and then cut
the loaf.
One teaspoonful of vinegar is SUBJ
stitute for an egg. and makes cake
light in which dripping has been used
instead of butter.
Laces can be both "creamed'' and
"starched' by rinsing them in water
to which well beaten egg has been
added
French chalk applied to grease
spots on flannel suits brings out the
grease if the garment is held near
the fire.
A cut lemon rubbed on the forehead
will cure severe headache.
1t often happens that man .
tanned to the last a reputst.n7 sr
good sense because his wife oat''v~l
him and he never had c7ane~
widower to show how piS a 10 Id
could be-
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To keep butter cool dissolve little
saltpetre in cold water, put this in a
large bowl and stand the basin con-
tanning the butter in it, allowing the
water to reach nearly to the top of
the butter bowl. Cover the small
bowl with piece of muslin, placing
the ends to rest in the saltpetre water
This will keep it as cool as if placed
on ice.
go to work roughly with brush and
soda water, but loosen the dirt by
rubbing the hands well with sweet oil,
or even lard or dripping. Then wipe
off the grease as much as possible
with piece of soft paper or old rag.
and wash the hands with warm water
and soap.
When you clean the ebony brushes
on your toilet table. rub little vas
cline over the. backs before you wash
the bristies. as this prevents the soda
or ammonia in the water injuring the
ebony ,rhe saseli11aa should after
ward be- reno wdI hxl polishing the
backs with a dry Eelothy -.
A cure for ants of all kinds, cock
reaches and any other pests that in
wade the pantry is green wainuts.
Place in the closets, cupboards or any
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-01-14
PARENTS TG, BLAME
For Children Ranging the Streets at All Hours After
Annoyance-Chdren Should Be Kept In.

That if the police department
sought the cooperation of parents the
latter became inc Znant and said they
didn't want any assistance in raising
their children, etc.
The writer asked who the child was.
No one seemed to know his name
but one or two persons said he was
a bad boy.
The attitude of the little boy, how
ever, belied this statement.
Every line in his body betokened
sensitiveness, shame and confusion
His respect for authority was shown
in his instant obedience when the po-
lceman approached.
Although the latter said not single
word.
No doubt he is not a bad but a good
little boy.
But needing parental discipline,
love and direction
The truth is that there are no ac-
tually bad boys.
That is unless they are morally per
verted through physical deficiency or
heredity or debased association
Even at that they aren't bad"
Their badness consisting largely in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-01-14

The only impression that II retains
is one of injustice and injury and a
determination TO get even"
There was a deplorable exhibition
of child depravity in the Courls of
this city not long ago.
A child. TOO, whose natural acumen
turned into the proper channels.
fine woman.
In common parlance a very smart
little girl" with nice instincts had,
through parental neglect. landed in a
place of detestable conspicuity.
Ii was enough to sicken the heart OF
the stoutest optimist and believer in
the integrity of humanity.
This little girl should be taken
away from her environment by some
action of the authorities and put into
other surroundings where her genu
inely excellent characteristics could
be developed.
The little boy crying in the thateI
is another instance.
Here is good or bad citizen il
the making.
The state or the school can only
regulate and suggest.
The work must go back 10 the
source of supply.
To the parents.
And the manner in which little girl:
and boys are permitted TO range tn,
streets at night is a disgrace to tn.
parents of the community.
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and of their unjustifable severity on
the other
Swung back and forth between the
poles of love and fear the child is un-
able 10 adjust himself and becomes
what is called stubborn" or spoiled"
or bad" or a variety of other things
that really mean nothing
Mere words.
Children thus become sly. hypocriti-
cal, liars.
Then an attempt is made to break
the WILL" of the child by its parents.
| AS was said by one of the admira-
Bile speakers at the state Sunday
School convention held here within the
past year, TO break the will" means
| to break the child.
The childs will is his heaviest char
acter asset.
! The will wants merely to be adjust
/ ed TO temperament. to circumstances
and 70 environment.
| The average child is like vine
! II will grow straight up the pole that
/ is placed for it-or il will drag along
( the ground and fasten itself into the
soil where it should not grow or. Wa
vering, will hang to the first support
! ii can reach.
In breaking" the childs will" the
parent is oftener than not merely
taking out his own ill-teuper. had hu,
mour and general cussedness on the
child.
+; The latter is merely the object OF
his wrath.
+ A chair or a stove or any inaninate
object would do as well.
| What he wants is something To
pound and beat and maui and yell OF
shrek at until he exhausts himself
or herself-then he quits-gives the
child final whack, locks the latter in
the closet or the wood-shed or the
pantry and betakes himself down
street or to another part of the house
where he rubs down, takes i shower
bath, puts on clean linen and hies
himself to the club or the corner gro
cery or the saloon down the ale!
10 there discourse about how he il
breaking his boys will.
The kid. in the meantime. is kicking
the door panels in and bowling like Z
Comanche Indian.
Some other member of the family
unable to endure the noise longer, re
leases the child. washes its face
gives it an apple or cake or piece o
candy and. to get rid OF it, tells it Il
run along and play.
1t seeks the society of its own kline
in the neighborhood and in five min
utes is engaged in the gamboling pecu
liar to children of its age.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-01-14
II Was Chandeabie,

One of the large Kansas City stores
owes its success in a great measure to
its policy Of exchanging goods it. re-
turned in a salable condition. An ex-
ception is made when dress materials
have been cut fiom the bolt. One day
recently customer purchased ten
yards of a two toned silk, which the
clerk assured her was the most fash
ionable fabric of the season. When
she reached home with her purchase
she decided. on reflection. that wool
en- material would be more serviceable.
Accordingly she returned to the store
the next day and requested the ex-
change The clerk explained that it
was an impossibility, as the goods had
been cut.
"Why, I bought this with the dis
tinct understanding" demonstrated the
woman, that could return it. Did
you not tell me it was changeable
taffeta:'
The exchange was made.-kansas
City Star.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-01-14
BY ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE.

BY ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE.
A little boy.
Crying in corner.
And attracting a lot of attention.
This was the spectacle in the en-
trance to the Murray theater the 9th
er evening.
The boy had his face against the
wall and was shedding genuine tears.
The attaches Of the theatre stated
that he was stubborn"
That he wouldn't go in or wouldn't
go out.
That he had been making a disturb
ance in the gallery and they had had
to call him down.
That he had reached the corner in
the entrance and refused to do any
thing further
His face was pressed against the
wall
Finally policeman came in and
stood near him, the boy glancing up
and went out of the theater with his
arm across his face still crying.
The child looked to be but six years
old
1t was stated by those about the
theater, however, that he was eight
or nine.
Where are his parents?" it was ask
ed. And why do they permit a little
boy to be running round at night or
going to the theater at this hour
alone?"
"Oh. they're running round too ~
said an onlooker.
This is the thing with which the To-
cal theatres have to contend and
which makes a curfew law necessary
A few months ago this column re-
ported conversation which she had
had with Mr.. Gormon, chief of police,
relative to the difficulties the police
encountered in enforcing the curfew
| law.
Unless children were guilty of some
positive offence, it was stated, it was
hard to send them home.
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forces over which they have no con-
troll or are ignorant of.
But no normal child is bad"
He may be mischievous.
But that is another thing and is the
accompaniment of childhood whose
imaginative powers exceed its reason
ing.
The balance is adjusted as the child
reaches maturity
This is the reason that bad chill
dren surprise the unthinhng by be-
coming good" men and women.
When it is merely a process of Ma
ture.
But. as stated, the normal child is
b:ddable and easily directed if ap-
preached the right way.
This little boy evidently only need
ed kind, understanding word.
He was just a little boy. neglected
by his parents, healthy, active and
with nothing TO do.
And will probably become bad cit,
izen later on.
There is too much relegating of the
rearing of child nowadays outside
the home.
The school teacher, the Sunday
school, the Y. NJ. c. A, the clubs for
the study of this and that, the proba
tion officer and police department, the
Juvenile court-everybod everything
is pointed to as responsible for the
| child and his conduct and his upbring
ing.
The last place mentioned is the first
place where it should be given atten
ton.
The parents in the child's home.
The average parent is fully aware
of his responsibility.
If he side-steps it he does it willfully
and knowingly.
Children are extremely pliable
Especially if they are approached
through the proper avenues.
You don't have to read books or at
tend lectures or study systems.
1t is natural, normal human in
stinct-the knowledge of how to trea
children.
The reason it isn't followed out il
because the average person is apt Il
be torn between inclination and dut,
with inclination winning out NOR.
times than one.
And curious ways are followed tt
try, at times, when duty assails tn,
conscience, to rectify mistakes
Thus the child. but dimly compre
hends the reasons for the change o
attitude toward it, is the victim of tht
parents indulgence on the one hant
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-01-14
She Snubbed Napoleon.

Nine. de Chevreuse. a representative e
of one Of the noblest families in
France, declined the honor which Ma
poleon wished to confer on her, that of
being maid Of honor to his sister-in-
law, the queen of Spain. The after
ward became Josephine's dame du pa
lais, but always affected to look down
on the imperial court. One day she
went to reception at the Tuileries
blazing with diamonds. What splen-
did jewels remarked Napoleon. Are
they all real?" Mon Dieu. sire, real
Iy don't know. but at any rate they are
quite good enough to wear here!'
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They do range the streets al night.
Everybody knows il
And invite the wrong kind of attsn-
tion-not only invite il but seek il.
II isn't the white SLAYER who is 80
much TO be feared as il is the neglect
full parents who are TO be censured.
Total depravity is almost unknown.
Children can be guided and discip-
lined
But you've got to begin down at tbs
roots.
And there you'll hnd the parents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-01-14
Shattered.

What lot of old fashioned beliefs
have been shattered completely in
these modern days"
For instance?"
We'll, YOU never hear anybody ad-
wise young couple now that two can
live as cheap as one."-Detroit Free
Press
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-01-14

Everywhere MUSTEROLE has been
introduced the demand grows amazing.
ly. Millions of jars are used annually.
Doctors and Nurses use il and
frankly recommend task your doc.
tor. MUSTEROLE is a staple remedy
in large hospitals.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-01-14
The Genuine Article.

II understand that Mr.. Grabwell
started in life by borrowing $50. You
must admire man with courage like
that
mo. don't" replied Mr.. Growcher.
The man I admire is the one who had
the courage to lend him the fifty
Washington Star.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-01-14

Accept no substitute. If your drug
sist cannot supply you. send 25c or SOC
to the MUSTERoLE Company. Cleve-
land. Ohio. and We will send you jar.
postage prepaid.
Miss NJ. Speers. Graduate Nurse, St.
Petersburg, Florida.-"Better for it's
use than anything else l have ever
seen" (2sl
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-01-14
Musterole-- clean, White
Mustard Ointment

Takes the place of the old-time
Mustard Plaster. Bring the same lujck
and delicious relief And does not raise
a single blister.
You get this clean, white ointment
out of a clean, white glass jar You
simply rub il on-and the pain is
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-01-14
MANY BILLS
ARE POURED
INTO HOUSE
One that Will Attract Most
Attention Is for Minimum
Wage for Women and for
Children.
CONTINUED from Page One,

mary elections; BY Senator Jackson
providing for death by electrocution
for capital offenses instead of by hang
ing: BY Senator Shiveley-a public
utilities bill; BY Senator Van Auken-
to regulate divorces; by Senator Stot-
ensburg-a road tax law, and by Sen
ator Woods bill creating a highway
commission and road supervisors.
Gavit, the Progressive senator, intro
duced two bills, one increasing the
number of appellate judges from six
to ten and the other making technical
changes in the procedure governing
civil cases in state courts. Hibberd, the
other Progressive, had no bills to Of
fer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-01-14

gone,
No mess. You
don't have to make
a plaster, or both
er with a cloth.
Whenever peo-
pie try MUSTER
OLE once. they in
sist on il always.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-01-14
Corractina Him.

The Husband-I was taken by sur
You were taken by mistake, John,
Don't make any mistake about that
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-01-14

II relieves everything that grand
mothers mustard plaster ever relieved
Sore Throat, Bronchitis, Tonsilitis.
Group. Stiff Neck. Asthma, Neuralgia,
Headache. Congestion, Pleurisy. Lum-
bago, Pains and Aches OF the back or
Joints. Sprains, Sore Muscles, Bruises.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-01-14
Up to Date.

Howard-Is their hotel up to date
Coward - Indeed it Is. They furnish
sleeping powders with every bedroom
philadelphia Times.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-01-14

Chilblains. Frost
ed Feet. Colds OF
the Chest Git pre-
vents Pneumonia
At your drug
gists-in 25c and
soc jars and a
special large hos
pitaI slze for $3.50
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-01-14

cHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY.
This remedy has no superior for
coughs and colds. 1t is pleasant to
take. 1t contains no opium or other
narcotic. 1t always cures. For sale
by all dealers
(AdyertlSemenD
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-01-14

plotting hunting expedition
the
which Commo
hydoaeropan he VIII take
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-01-14

For they can conquer who believe
they can.-VergiL
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-01-14

DANCE TONIGHT
!. o. o. r. HalI-Musie by Smith. Jelly
and Jones. Admission SO eents. Dane.
ine commences at 9 o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
A. a. A. Campaigns
for New Members

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-President
I.aurens Enos. the recently elected
head of the American Automobile as
ISOLATION, has been in New York dur
ing the last few days in attendance at
the automobile shows and for the pur-
post of comforting with officers from
various State associations who have
been in the metropolis.
With the great increase in the
number of vehicles using the road and
with the necessity of more careful con-
struction and maintenance of the
roads" says President Enos prob
lens are presented which demand the
most conscientious attention OF the
motorists, for the simple reason, If for
no other. that they are the most in
sistent users Of the highways.
1T II MY purpose during the ensu-
Ing year to contend most enerEetically
tor d vastly increased membership
from a total OF motorists which by
May list should be around the million
mark. There Is no reason why at
least one-half of this number should
not be members of the national or
ganization.