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The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-04-15

Hon. ID. NJ. Chenault was in Winches-
ter yesterday on legal business.
Mrs. r. C. Hooker, of Stanford, is Wis
iting Mrs. NJ. A. Phelps.
Miss Lucy Doty was the weekend
guest of friends at Danville.
Rev. +. b. Barnes is in Danville and
Harrodsburg the first OF this week
Miss Mollie Miller. of Lexington. is
the guest o: Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Pickles.
Mrs. ID. l.. Cobb was hostess of the
Nullo Club on Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Phil Arbuckle left
Wednesday for a stay at Mt. Jackson
Sanitarium.
Miss Iva Coy spent last week in Louis
vile, the guest of her cousins, Misses
Willie and Lillian Pierce.
Miss Josephine Hays, of Nicholasville.
returned home Thursday, after a visit
TO Mrs. VIM. Monyhan.
Mr. Clifton Weaver spent last week in
Maysville, where he did several repair
jobs on automobiles.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Phelps. Misses
Alma Rice and Margaretta Smith spent
Saturday in Lexington.
Miss Mildred Taylor, of Lexington,
was the guests of Mrs. Neale' Bennett
the first of the week.
Messrs. Everett Sandlin and Harold
Barker, OF Lexington, spent the Easter
holiday in Richmond.
Captain S. f. Rock came down from
Blanche TO spend the weekend with his
family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Howe and chill
dren spent Saturday and Sunday with
relatives in Garrard county.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bogard and Mrs.
Rollle Parsons attended Joseph and
His Brethren" at Lexington last night.
Mr.. Allen Eads, of Corbin, and Mr..
William Eads, Dyersburs, Tenn, were
called home by the death of their mother.
Messrs. C. c. Culton George Bogard,
Phil l.. Willging, w. S. Oldham and Il.
j. Moberly were in Lexington, Saturday.
DIR. and Mrs. c. Ii. Vaught, Miss Mar
garetta Smith and Mr. Thos. Baldwin,
Jr.. were visitors in Lexington, Wednes-
day.
Miss Minnie Parker Durham, of Dan
vile. accompanied Miss Elizabeth Blan-
ton home last week for visit of several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cabel Chenaull
and son, who have been visiting rela.
tives here. are now AT Silver Creek for a
short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Hudson, OF Mid
dletOwn, Ohio, are guests in the family
of Mr.. and Mrs. I. a. Campbell on Easi
Main street.
Mr. William B. Smith Myers, of St
Louis, is at the bedside OF his mother
Mrs. William Myers, who is i'll possibly
beyond recovery.
| DIR. and Mrs. Knox motored over from
Georgetown, Sunday and were the guest.
of the family of Mr.. and Mrs Samue
Phelps.
Rev. b. G. Horton spent Monday ant
Tuesday in Wilmore. He delivered al
address berore the students OF Ashur,
College located there.
Mr.. William Collins. who is attending
State College, Lexington, has been spend
ing few days with his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. J S. Collins.
Mr. and Mrs. Jonah Wagers and Mrs
Sallie Dudley and Mr.. VIM. Dudley lef
yesterday for Ell Paso, Texas, wher
they will make an extended visit.
Miss Annie Lee. the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James Davis, was quite sicl
last week with an attack of pneumonia
We are glad To say she is improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Wilmington an
Mr.. and Mrs E. G. Wines. Jr, motore
10 Lexington. Tuesday evening to Sc
Joseph and His Brethren" at the Be
ALI Theatre.
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WHITE HALL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley Whitaker. Mr..
and Mrs. 5. c. Parks were the guests
of Mrs. Calvin Burgin, at this place, on
Sunday.
Mrs. A. NJ Toomey is visiting her son,
Mr.. p. T. Toomey, at Athens, Ky, this
week.
Mr.. Crayton Whitaker visited Misses
Ethel and Odda Young. last week.
The farmers are very much behind
with their blowing; in fact, they have
just got started, but by using extra
teams will soon make up for the loss of
time.
The Sunday school at Science Hill had
an egg hunt in Mrs. Sanford Oldham 5
yard Sunday afternoon. All present en-
joyed the fun.
Three gentlemen of this community
are at Richmond hospital. Dr. Rut-
ledge and Mr. BuckCarr have been opera
ted on for appendicitis and Mr.. |. J.
Forbes for rupture. All are reported do
ing nicely
Miss Edith Parke has returned home
from Barboursville where she has been
attending school, Typhoid fever has
been very serious in that place and the
grade she was in was closed on that &C.
count
Mr. John Shearer entertained Bro
Cloy d. pastor at Mt. Pleasant church.
from Saturday until Monday.
The entire community was very great.
ly saddened last Wednesday over the
death of Miss Margie Whitlock. She wa:
dear, sweet girl, much beloved by all
Miss Whitlock was first taken i'll with
yellow jaundice, which was followed by
meningitis. She was taken from hel
home TO a Richmond Intirmary, Will
the hope that an operation might prove
beneficial, but before reaching the In
StiIution it was found that she could moi
be operated on.
1t is sad to see the old die, but wheI
one so young in years, just blooming in
to young womanhood, is taken it seems
doubly sad. We can but trust Him whC
knows best and doeth all things well
Some day the things that seem hardes
Cor US TO bear will be revealed unto u
by an All-wise God. Her mother ant
father. sisters and brothers have tn,
most sincere sympathy of this commu
nifty in their great bereavement.
Mrs. Eugene Todd has been in Rich
mond for the past week with her fathe
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Black
both OF whom have been quite i'll.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-04-15
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The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-04-15

Another one of the soloists with the
Oxford Company at the Normal Chapel.
April IT,. is Mr.. Claude Hart Ogden, for
number Of years the first tenor Of the
famous Oriental Quartette of Chicago.
He is equally at home in oratoio, opera,
concerted music or ballad; also fine ac-
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The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-04-15

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-08
Cell of the Best Sort in Russian Prison The Horrors
of the Worst Kinds Can Be Imagined from This.
The Narrow Window Looks Out Upon
the Prison Court Yard.

ltical prisoners were kept. Inc
When they heard the
reason for, my arrest they
began to cheer me up 80
SNever mind" they said, keep cheerful.
Justice will prevail. Don't let yourself De cast
down"
Among them was very nice Jew VINO hau
been sentenced to twenty days Imprisonment
for the simple reason that his son, VINO nau
been away for long time, had arrived at hleV
to visit his relations, although he had no rlgnt
to live in the city He told me his story. II
seems that one night, when they were asleep
their house was raided. Twenty policemen
and gendarmes rushed in, pulled the boys
father out of bed, and took him to the prison
on charge of sheltering man VINO hau no
right to be in Kiev.
He was a privileged person and was alloWeu
to have food brought to the prison by MS
wife, When he saw that had had practically
nothing to eat for several days ne insisted
on my eating nearly all his food. He was one
of the first to come and congratulate me aiIer
nv release telling me that he thanked Heaven
that | had been set free.
Another week went by and | was brought
before the local prosecutor, by name Febenko
He did not waste moment, but started:
Listen, Bells. 1t is not l who am prose-
cutting you. l am here because the authorities
have ordered me, and my instructions are 10
send you to the chief prison"
was taken back at this news ! began 10
tremble all over, and fell on his knees and
kissed his feet.
For Gods sake" cried, have pity on me.
have done no harm. have been kept here long
time and don't yet even know the real charge
against me. And now in spite of all my suHer'
ings you want to send me to the prison where
/ shall have to wear prison CLOTHES and asso-
ciate with murderers and thieves"
"You have my sympathy was his reply
"but am sorry to say l cannot help 1t. You
will have to go to the prison"
| was taken back to the cell weeping bitter
ly The air seemed almost to sufocate me- |
fell on the fooor. The other prisoners came
to me and picked me up, and tried to comfort
me- Some of them assured me that would be
better off in the prison in which was going,
where one is given mattress, and warm food
once a day.
| passed sleepless night. Dreadful thoughts
and all kinds of worries filled my mind, and
became nearly distracted. l thought my head
would burst The only thing could think OF
that brought me any relief was that my wife
and children were safe at all events. | Won
dered if they were getting enough to eat, but
/ was sure that some kind friends would look
after them.
Next morning the policemen came and took
me away. ! was too weak to walk, and when
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-08
Riveting Chains on Prisoners in Russian JAIL

and offered it to her She refused to take it,
and went away crying.
Next morning, looking through the bars OF
my cell window, | saw poor little David walk
ing handcuned, up and down the court YARD
OF the station and with policemen on either
side Of him. carrying drawn swords began
to cry and pull the bell in my cell.
AS it is always taken for granted that the
prisoner wants to confess, the Chief of Police
himself, accompanied by policemen, came TO
my cell to hear what had to say, and take
it all down on paper But had no confession
to make.
81 implore you, beg you, pity my poor I'M
fortunate child" cried to them. "Remepber,
il he dies in this prison then his blood islupon
your head. Do what you like to me, but
pray you to set him free
The Chief of Police was very disappointed.
He had quite expected my confession, But
he turned deaf ear to my entreatles ana
went away laughing. About an hour and
half later I was over5oyed to hear that David
had been set free. Perhaps the prayers OF
father had touched the heart OF the Chief OF
Police and caused him to change his mind
Next day l was heartbroken to see both
Pinka and David standing guarded in the court
yard The police had fetched them again to
make more inquiries.
1t was a terrible day. Heavy rain was beat
ing down on their heads and | could hear the
poor children crying: Mother, Mother!' They
were kept there for hours.
But the same women who, the day before,
had cheered me UP, saw them, and went to the
Governor, and told him it was pity to keep
these poor children the whole day without
food and without taking their evidence.
The Governor was entertaining his friends
and had forgotten--about the boys. He just
glanced at her and said, "Send them home"
great weight was lifted off my heart. l..
thought l could see the hand of God in this,
and / was sure He would see me through my
troubles.
For seven days l remained at this police
station During this time had nothing to eat
except some bread which bought for three
kopecks a day, and tea, ! was then taken to
another prison. The policeman who were
taking me noticed how pale and exhausted
was, and one Of them said to me:
I'VE will let you take cab if you like, in
stead of walking
81 haven't any money at ALL" answered
Never mind" he said, Il will pay for you"
When we got to this other station heard in
structions given for me to be put in cell with
other criminals. This frightened me. | again
burst into tears. | was once more searched
and my watch and everything else taken from
me-
The Chief of the prison came to see me- and
begged him not to put me in the criminal cell.
After a time he gave way, and was placed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-08

them castle looks more ancient when COW
cred with ivy; but ivy is a parasite.
Moral ideals, political intentions, that have
been sustained and suspended too long, find in
time hundred excuses for their own sterility
and delay; and if a thing can be too new 1t
can also be too old to be within the sphere
of practical politics. What is called In law
the Statute OF Limitations may be roughly
necessary; but it is an act Of indemnity for
thieves, and may also be called theft on
large scale. With the changing circumstances
and values of earthly life, thousand oppor-
tunities crop up for evasion on the one side or
disappointment on the other. II a gentleman
is kept waiting for his dinner past certain
time, he will probably be irritated and not
consoled when informed that the time has
come for a simple and healthy breakfast Or
II two persons, cinging to an extinct superstr
ton, are so misguided as to want to get mar
ried they will be dissatisfied II the time comes
when It is suggested as more seasonable and
appropriate, they should be buried instead.
The two services in the Episcopal prayerbook
are doubtless both very touching and beau
tiful but this merely aesthetic circumstance
will not exhaust all the reasons for preferring
one TO the other.
Now, nobody can understand the tragic and
comic ss-purposes of our society to-day who
does not understand that there are two totally
different notions of reform which have got
entangled together. The first Is the idea OF
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-08
The Danger in Taking too Much Time to Reform Things

have no sword that is, they have less habit or
chance of self-defense than any medieval mob,
and are more impotent against scientific arms
than any populace was before. They are
trained to hold tools, not weapons. They have
no meat; that is they have not that fuller and
warmer sort Of feeding or feasting which the
writer Of the sonnet himself distinguishes as
something more festive than common bread
These are the three things which the poet
and ! would complain Of the capitalists for
Withholding. And the extraordinary thing is
that all three Of them are things that half the
advanced socialists would withhold, too Mr..
Bernard Shaw and his followers would jeer at
the hearth and domestcity; they would de-
nounce the sword as "militarism" and they
would lament the meat as something lower, at
least, than the perfect practise of vegetarian.
ism. Their honest efforts to alleviate and alter
mems tolls are tripped up perpetually with
cross-purpose to alter their tastes as well.
Now, this, as I have said Is a very instant
peril for all liberal causes Radical and Social
ist II the comparatively recent republican
institutions of Europe become really dehuman-
lied, humanity may yet return TO older institu-
lions and try to rehumanize them. We may
live TO see real reaction; dangerous and ex-
cesslve exaggeration of the ruder systems of
the past. The only thing that could still bring
the kings or barons back again would be this
modern failure Of the commonwealth to act
Tor the common man.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-08

<IVTON"r you allow me to dress" l asked
w They gave me permission. WINE
w uniting on my clothes | noticed that
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-08

fighting or waiting for what we want the
other is the idea of waiting till we want some.
thing different. From the mixture OF these has
come a monstrous confusion about whether
you or are progressive or reactionary, which
clouds every question we discuss. If being
progressive means wanting to extend to most
men the things that most men desire, then
am progressive. II 1t means extending to
them anything that a few men choose to
think they have discovered, am not.
This assure may yet split all European
Liberalism from end to end for 1t is the UNI
fortunate fact that some of the most prominent
and sincere of those who wish to help the
common people will not help them to the com
mon things For the sake Of cearness ! will
take line Of English poetry and note it's exact
terms Mr. Belloc once wrote fine sonnet on
the poor of London, which summed up very
well the sort of Liberalism that appeals to
him and to me, as distinct from the sort that
appeals to so many OF the social reformers.
In this the lines occurred:
"The poor of Jesus Christ along the street
In your rain sodden, in your SHOWS unshod,
They have not hearth nor sword nor daily
meat
Nor even the bread of men, Almighty God"
Now il is curious to note that the poet takes
three things which are specially hampered or
withheld In the case of our proIetariat They
have no hearth; that is, they have no asur-
ance Of domesticity or household goods. They
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-08

me and began to strike me- Others who be-
lieved me innocent, defended me, and pushed
them away.
At last dinner time arrived / was almost
famished. and had begun to wonder what
should do for food. | had not a single kopeck
nor piece of bread in my pockets
Three troughs we're brought In They con.
tanned soup, but it looked like hot water with
worms floating around in it. 1t tasted abomi-
naby During the time was there refused
to touch 1t.
There were seventy men in this room, but
only eight spoons among them They ate sit
ting around the troughs in circles. each, when
finished, handing his spoon on to the next
When my turn came l could not touch the
stuff. They asked me to give my share to
someone else. but was too worried and miser-
able to pay any attention to them.
| kept my share of bread-a pound and
half-and went again to my corner. Then
dumb prisoner approached and offered me
piece of sugar covered with dirt | put my
bread down for moment to return it to him.
but when went again to pick 1t up 1t had
disappeared.
However hungry one became, it was almost
impossible to eat in this cell. The condition
was awful 1t was still summer at this time
and the heat during the day was unbearable
The prison odor almost made one faint. Then
again. the sanitary arrangements were I'M
speakably crude How l lived through 1t all
| do not know. 1t was only my determination
to see my family again that kept me alive.
found out afterward that prisoners were
supposed to remain here for thirty days. The
object Of it was to test their strength, and
see whether they were fitted for the hardships
of prison life. But many broke down entirely
long before the thirty days were up.
All the time l was there kept praying to
God to strike me dead, to put end to my
sufferings. Life seemed too terrible.
When night arrived there was rush among
the prisoners to get place on the mattresses.
OF these there were only thirty among the
seventy men. could only get hold of a corner
OF one, just enough to place my head on. Ny
neighbor was prisoner In chains.
IT was a cold night. | could not get warm.
But one Of the prisoners came to me and
showed me how to make myself more comfort
able. When he had gone, the man in chains,
who was shortly going to Siberia began to talk
to me. ] could see that he wanted the whole
mattress for himself. After time he said;
Look here, you devil Are you not afraid to
sleep next to me? / could strangle you during
the night with my chains" and he went to
crush my throat with his hands.
l replied quietly, "Why should be afraid OF
you? Why should you try to strange me?"
No sooner had ! said this, than a strong,
well-built prisoner went up to him and gave
him terrible blow in the face saying:
you dog, why should you try to brighten
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-08

they saw my pale face, they at once, without
hesitating, offered to pay my fare. We had
just boarded the tramcar when a peasant
jumped on and embraced me. 1t was my old
friend Zacharchenko, who had told me of his
suspicious of Cheberiak.
"Mendel," he CRIED I'VE know you are inno-
cent All our people are praying for you.
Don't be cast down. God will help you" He
had just time to say this when the police
pushed him away.
AS we approached the prison we saw some
women selling fruit and bread to the warders
and policemen. The kindhearted policeman
who had paid my fare went and bought some
apples. He gave them to me. refused to
take them.
TAKE them, Mendel Bells he cried, take
them. Do me this favor. We are Christians
but we do not believe you are guilty. We will
help you" With these words he put the apples
into my pocket.
l looked up, and saw the prison was sur
rounded with great high walls. The door was
opened and l was dragged in.
Immediately l was surrounded by crowd
of officials, who glared at me like wild beasts
"You dirty Jew!" was the first greeting re-
ceived, I'VE will show you how to use Chris
tian blood for your dirty Passover cakes"
The man who said this took off his uniform
cap and began to cross himself.
Thank God" he went on, I'VE have found
the real murderer. You see, men, our blood
will not be split in vain"
A barber was brought Immediately and
shaved my head and beard. My clothes were
taken from me and | was told to put on the
prison uniform. When they put on me rough
kind of shirt / began to cry. The stuff was
so coarse that it scratched my skin until the
blood came
They took hold of me roughly and punched
me all over to make sure that | had nothing
on me with which could commit suicide. Then
they pushed me into big room, which. was
very high and very dark. l could only see the
floor and the ceiling The sky was shut out
altogether There was one small barred win
dow, and this opened onto a corridor.
was very downhearted when thought ! should
have to remain long time in this awful room.
1t was very damp The water was running
down the walls and the atmosphere was vile.
The other prisoners were shouting at one
another some of them singing filthy songs
others fighting among themselves. l went and
stood in corner, full Of suffering and misery.
Some of the other prisoners knew who
was, and they called out to the rest, Here Is
Belis." In a second was surrounded. Some
OF them, who believed me guilty, approached
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-08
By G.. K. Chesterton,
The Distinguished English PubIielst'

wHYTE are told to take Time by the fore
NEI lock; but am myself more in a mood
w to take him by the nose, for believe
that in many respects he is an aged humbug''
dislike him especially since he has changed
his name to Progress. and like an Anticipated
dandy, pretends that he is growing younger
every day. But dislike him most of all as
the spirit and exempiher of gradual and eau
tious progress; of the modern reforms which
are supposed to be SAFE merely because they
are slow. So long as you mix lot of time
with your experiment, like mixing a lot OF
water with your whiskey, 1t is constantly as
sumed that the result must be good for you.
| doubt it very heartily. | am with those
who believe that eternity can heal, but do
not think that time always does so. There
are some curious things, such as wine and
wounds that do on the whole improve with
the passage of time; but even with them you
generally have to do something definite to
start with, with a cork or a bandage, unless
YOU want to progress into vinegar and blood
pojsoning But in large number of human
affairs tisae has played the traitor rather than
the reformer and has rather given men leisure
to forget Their promises than leisure TO. fulfil