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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-22
"a Geor6e Eliot Ore Hundred Years After1I


IN ost moral of books while offcrin.
open defiance to the most rigorous OF
social laws. And this irony was
crowned by another, IN the last ycar
OF her lie; when she married John
Walter Cross. with due rite and cere-
raony. after the death OF Lewes, she
was criticised more for this than for
her previous action.
She was married to Cross In MAY OF
1890 and she died in December OF the
same year. During the years that
have passed since, nearly forty her
fame has not grown higher, but ~
has undoubtedly rooted deeper.
A Goos Housewife
with all her learning and all her
philosophy, she was very human per-
son and an admirable housewife.
Laurence Hutton used TO possess
letter from the historian John Fislss.
telling or visit 10 the home OF tire
, Leweses, In St Johns WOOD. Londca.
where he found the famous novelist
sitting on the floor. with hammer 10
hand and mouthful OF lacks. putting
down the dtnins-room carpet. Fiske
| had long talk with her. and after
ward wrote that he could see no
reason In the world why she shouldn't
! have her photograph circulated about
/ She isn't a blooming beauty h1t she
/ Is not particularly homely." since
according 10 Douglas Jerrold. Lewes
| vas the ugljnst man in London, shs
may have seemed beautiful b. con-
! trh-st,
Perhaps her greatest handicap as
| a novelist vas her profound knowl-
edge OF many abstruse things. She
could dispute about molecules with
! Tennyson. BUT a friend or many years
| once declared that she had never been
! heard to make humorous remark.
| How she could have created Mrs. Poy-
ser. in her way az amusing as Pick
wick himself. ls a profound nnysterS
| But equally gnfathoInabla was her
. capacity TO understand and unravei
! such superficial souls as Hetty Sorrel
/ and Roaamond vincy. Perhaps II was
! done by inversion OF her own personal
! itv. That personality was a composite
| of many precious qualitfes-and IN
| this centennial year her own lines o.
poetry, Inscribed on her gravestone IN
Highgate Cemetery. At few other
| writers so we'll:
80 may join tho choir invisible
| or those immortal dead who live again
In minds made better by their pres
| c1st~e: live
In pulses stirred to generosity.
In deeds of daring rectitufe. In scorn
For miserable aiyrrs that end with self
In thoughts sublime that pierce the
night like stars.
And with their mild persistence urge
! mans search
tn vsStcr teSxses-"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-22

IS d7a-va from herself as Dickens IN
"paf4d C5rperfe,d.' and Thackeras
tn ePe16e0nis." a shy child, an omni-
QoTous reader always despairing OF
her ability to accomplish anything, the
rrsa a~t marvel Of her career was that
she Ia accomplish something. AFTER
-h s appearance. Of sscA one Of her sue
1essfvo novels she was haunted by
ma horrible fear .ha' she would never
be st's 20 write another.
Eefn~e her 'wen+y~flrst year. she
rad read eatea ~ theological dispute
tons and rf%uncA "ChArtA f Eecles-
taStlra' p tc~y" Rat about her
s,ser'v- g~vt wear her father moved
erer0 Orig House. rear Suneatcn. 10
r"o'a-NtlI Read coventry and her con-
science cor 5rto q mari Marian Evans
go- tn.o arguments For there were
s7,,.e ~}5ea4e9 and rBitariars at Cow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-22

Je.y 20 Roanoke college at Salem.
January ~ Lynchburg college a.
EeurJ u-S,du~y college.
january rs Farmviiie Athletic coll
.e4e .at FArfnvlfe.
.t.v4sr& 81 Medical College Of Wiz
@tu3a 10 Hampden sidney college
February Roanoke college at
J1swp Aen- sidney college
February Richmond collage al
HznuleH- sduey college tohamp,l
January g Davidson college Mt
f}4iuBdcr-S1 d0cy college tpend1
jaruarv ZEE randolph Macon at Ash
isn5 isAaupt
january II william and Mary at
Hawuden sidney college tchamp1
January - william and Mary at
v3Nans burg (champ>
.faut~ry IA Richmond college at
E5oNmcnd CehRmp)
FaEttIty III So johns university at
i4H en-S|dueY college tpend.l
january p EandrlphA a c on at
Han Gd Sidney college tchampl
}auaarv - Farmsii}e Athletic COL
ic2e at FarrnyiIle.
january - Wake Forest at Hamp-
ien~Si30eV college.
The second term begins at Hampden-
sidney en- the second day of January,
Ccacs Younger viii probably not re-
orean zee practice until the following
Monday, "a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-22
Her First Novel

Loves himself had tried every f~sn
OF literature. besides acting Shyiock.
One day, after returning from the
continent with George Eliot aa=lAeA
struck him. My dear no said, II
think you eouh write a capital story"
Some time after that. he was going
out to dinuer-party. when she said:
Il won't go out this evening, and when
you come In don't disturb me I shall
be very busy" That was the begin
ming OF Scenes of Clerical Life"
Adam Bede" was written In 1887.
She began The Mil on the Floss" in
1853. "silas Manner was written in
1880 and 1881. Late In that year she
started "Romola." finished in 1889
Felix Holt" followed in 1855 and
1865. "Middiemnrch'' niled up the
years from 1859 to 1875: In 1875 she
was at work on Daniel Deronda." the
last OF her great novels George
Henry Lewes died In 1873. She wrote
no more.
Perhaps George Eliot seems bit
oid-fashioned nova days. But tho great
French critic Ferdinand Brunetiere
called her the founder Of naturalisrn
In English literature. And Henry
James thought "Romola" on the
whole the finest thing she wrote. Now
It Is precisely the people who pretend
10 admire Henry Jam es whn orstand
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-22

will not bring back. The runner 1ozes
the last ten yards" the wrestler the
final crushing pressure of his grip and
the boxer suffers accordingly.
He hnds he cannot drive home his
blow with quite the speed. accuracy
and power az of yore, he cannot shake
off the effects of an opponents punch
so quickly, that there is an indefnabis
something missing In the co-ordinatioa
between mind and muscle.
Glamour is Csone.
Dempsey never again will buckle
down to the training grind with his Old
tine zeal and enthusiasm. The blight
of the champion is upon him. The
glamour Of IL all has been fading ever
since he realized ne had achieved his
ambition. Training used to be play
for him; now it is work, aud duit
dreary, panstaking work at that His
splendid health and the natural animal
spirits of youth will help him aome-
but he will find he viii not he so in
ciined to punish himself as he usei
10 be, Even a 100000 purse Will not
awaken the old Joy Jack used TO take
in his training.
Dempsey proba bly, is the greatest
HEAVYWEIGHT boxer that ever crawfed
through the ropes; SlashnE tearing
two listed hghter with q punch In both
hands and an ability to shoot in a
knockout punch from any angie or
from almost any position. The writer
saw Dempsey rock five opponents 20
sleep and in none of the Eve instances
did he use the same blow. No opponent
knew when or where the punch was
coming from. He displayed wonderful
ring craft and strategy in creating his
penings and just as great accuracy,
speed and power In driving his blows
home.
Put Jack is slipping and viii continue
to slip. Prosperity and all that goes
with IT are producing the inevitable ef-
fects. His decline may not he swift but
II is certain and sure, One OF three
days a man who fgurativeIy could not
whip one side Of the Dempsey tina. heat
Willard is likely TO come along and
shear the champion 81 his Ianrels II
is up TO Dempsey himself to say how
long II Will be before that happens,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-22

entry: from arguments she drtfted INTO
doubts and researches. and presently
she stayed home from church. and
not long afterward was translat!ng
Strauss Life Of Jesus" then consid-
cred a terrible book. into English.
Took Life Seriously
Those who marvel At the scholar
ship displayed In "Romoia." and are
moved by the philosophy In Middle
march" are mostly unaware OF the
fact that this novelist not only trans
lated Strauss ponderous critical work.
but a1so several volumes Of Sptnoxa
and reuerhaeh's Essence OF Chris
tsanity." There was nothing OF the
social butterfly or the tenn permanent tai
bohemian about her. She took life
with terrible seriousness; she had &
Nonccnformist consciencc-what we
call a New England conscience: and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-22

Mrs. 0rundy's most memorable rule,
II was because her own reason deliber-

IL her life did not exactly square with
Mrs. arundys most inexorable rule,
1t was because her own reason deliber-
ateIy chose q different standard. But
that WAS all 30 long axo--the rule has
been bent and curved and lost to sight
so often since-that biographers now
hardly bother to apologize.
What We are chiefly interested IN
is tbs fact that George Henry Lewes.
author OF the Biographical History Of
Philosophy" led her into attempting
fiction. A. The assistant editor of the
Westminster Review" she had shown
very little partially toward this pur-
suit for her ser. In an article on
silly Novels. by Lady Noveltrts she
had even satirixed the feminine scrib-
blerr.
These" she wrote, consist of the
frothy. the prosy. the pious, or the
pedAntic. But 1t Is mixture OF all
theSe-a composite order OF feminine
fatuity-that produces the largest
class Of such novels. which We shall
distinguish a. the 'rnind and miliin-
cry species We had imagined tina,
destitute women turned novelists. as
they turned Governessea. because they
had no other 1adylike' means of get
ting their bread. Empty writing was
excused by an empty stomach, and
twa ddie was consecrated by tears. -
It is clear that they write In elegant
boudoirs with violet-colored ink and
q ruby pen: that they must be entire
~ Indifferent TO publishers accounts;
and inexperienced In every form o!
poverty except poverty OF brains"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-22

He may GO along Till he Is past 80
bowling over his rivals. But that.
however. does not effect one iota the
fact that the best day Dempsey ever
stood in the ring was on last indie
pendence Day and that he never
gain will reach so superb hghting
point"
There will be something missing in
. the Dempsey of the future. His eye
and arm will not he in such perfeo
| attunement. He will not time his
! punches to such a nicely his iudg-
+ ment of distance will not he So SPLEEN
did his punch will lack sonAe OF It's
! wonderful snap and power IT" viii
not be quite so terribly annihilatfng
as of old.
The reasons for it are several aud
natural ones. Some are physical
: others psychological. but all operate
10 the same end.
THRIyF,S ON FIGHTING
( Dempsey is of tho physical and
/ mental makeup and the temoernent
that thrivcs on fighting. Gymnasium
I boxing is of little use to any ring man;
! TO Dempsey it is absolutely useless
I He does not box in the strictly tech
meal sense; he fights. And the only
1 way he can sharpen his ring edge is
! TO fight and fight hard and often.
( Previous TO the bout with willard
! Dempsey engaged in long string OF
/ encounters. Jack took them on come
J one come all, up till within two
I months of his go with Willard In
/ the short time remaining Manager
/ Jack Kearns took care that Dempsey
! did not lose the tighting edge he
! thereby had gained,
! Since his bout with willard Jack
( l. a cir
! sparring exhibitions in connection
/ with his theatrical tour. He has not
/ fought since he met Willard, and
probably will not fight until he de-
! tends his title ayr inst Carpenter. II
is not thought likely Dempsey viii
average more than ono bout. or pos
slb,y two AZ the most year. during
| the remainder of his career.
Coupled with his long idleness Jack
! now is on easy street and certainly is
| feeling the effects. Prosperity is the
hardest thing "A boxer has to buck.
| Prosperity Invariably has it's i'll eff
fects Dempsey perhaps viii feel
| them more than the average athlete.
| Fortune has lifted Dempsey out nj
the s"here he long had been accus-
toned to. into decidedly rev and
strange one
! Dempsey in the Moulding.
Jack Dempsey is a hard man which
IL natural because lie IS the product of
la Fard environment. All his life he
lad to fght. worry aud struggle 10 get
What he wanted, Physically. mentally
land tempera mental, the hardships
tNttnpsey experienced we're moulding
hin into the superbltiFhting man that
beat down wizard.
Now Jack is tasting of the soft things
Of life and finding them good But tSay
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-22
DEMPSEY THOUGH "a
HAS PASSED CREST

Jack Dempsey at "a Is in the full
strength OF his youth and the budding
physical glory OF young manhood. His
best ring years apparently are ahead
or him. Paradoxical as 1t may seem.
however, Dempsey never again viii be
the IA mo fighter ne was when he top
pied over the giant Willard in the
sunpaked arena at Toledo last July.
While the physical crest OF an ath-
lete generally Is reached. between 70
and 40 years OF ago Dempsey already
has passed. the fighting crest II nos
exactly the physical. and slowly, very
slowly 1t may be. but nevertheless
surely IL starting down the pugilistic
decline.
For many years Dempsey may re-
tain the worlds heavyweight crown
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-22
BLOCKED KICKS ARE
FEATURE OF SEASON
Many Important Football Contests De-
rided by Failure Of Puntex.


ciaed by Failure Of Punter.
A striking feature of the 1913 foot
bali season has been the number OF
blocked kicks. Followers o: the grid
tren game. oidtime coaches and play
ere especially. are OF the opinion the
present day mentors are responsible
fer punts and held goal attempts be-
ing blocked because this did not hap
pen with such regularity in the old
days
Colgate and Dartmouth met recently
tn a battle which would have gene a
long way toward determining the East
ern champion. but blocked kick In
the closing minutes of play gave the
Hanover eleven a touchdown and the
necessary goal kick to tie the score.
Earlier in this struggle Dartmouth for
wards blocked three Colgate punts,
something unusual in n game OF such
Importance,
Ann Arbor in the drst championship
struggle OF Importance between West
ern conference elevens, Sparks. the
Wolvertine quarterback. had his punt
blocked in the shadows of his goal
ports. A Buckeye touchdown resulted.
AZ the ball rolled back to the Michigan
goal line. where II was recovered by
~ ohIfhHt u IutktS~ tdCkics
Northwestern was beaten by Michi-
gan, i6 to 10. but tie Purple even's
defeat can be attributed directly to n
blocked kick which resulted In the
Wolverines first touchdown, Lanc the
Northwestern booter. was forced to
kick from behind his goal line. The
attempt was blocked and Dunn. \ VOL
VERNE tackle. fell on IL for Michigan
touchdown
Walter EckersoIi In discussing the
blocked kick says:
TN this connection ii would have
been much better for Lane to have
given Michigan a safety and two
points This would have enabled
Northwestern to take the ball out to its
twenty yard line. where it more easily
could have been punted out Of danger.
Fear Of having a safety called appears
to be the dread Of every team, when
In reality Il In one Of the most help
full playa In football when properly
used.
There Is little excuse for kicker
having hts attempts blocked. especially
a runter. AS most football fans know
there are two kinds OF kickcrs. One Ia
| OF the tyre who steps to the side COM
monty known rs = sidewheeler. The
other steps directly forward into the
lire. A defense for both must be
planned.
"a kicker who step to tho right In
hooting the oval should have two pro-
teeting backs on his kicking side. Ono
hack can be placed ciose to the Tine to
block an opposing lineman. who might
break through, while the other Thould
he placed in n position back. and a lit
tile to tho outside, Of the tackle on the
| kicking side. In this position he win
be able to take OF any cMyer who
comes through outside Of his tackle.
when a kicker steps directly to-
| ward the line IN getting the ball away.
the protecting backs should play a
, trif,e closer to the scrimmagc limo. A
protecting back should be placed on
! both sidex of tho kicker, while the
third back can be placed to protect
the weakest spot In the kicker's line.
"On all kicks the line must play an
absolutely tight line. The fundamental
s principle 81 each forward should be tn
protect the inside hols. The csntss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-22

II {S generally kraw tha, - vee
.t,jyer 10 +TNo NIT t0 che r5-sr"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-22

should be accurate wi J, his pa.sses and
hss frst though. should always be to
get the ball to tho kicker quickly and
The center cannot he in
tcr.ered with until ths ball has left his
hands. but no must BE in a position to
hold his place after the pass Is made
1.-The old trick Of pulling the center
out 10 permit one OF the blocking team
to chargs' through !r still used by most
teams as ono of tho best ways to block
kicks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-22
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-22
BRINE BATH UNDER PRESSURE
SALTS PEANUTS IN HULL.

Peanuts saited in tho shell are an
a grecabis novelty made possible by
the invention Of new process and
apparatus for Its application. save the
January Popular Mechanics magazine
In an illustrated article, Tha raw
peanuts hSst are soaked In brine. then
placed In the patented pressure tank,
where this salt Is forced through the
shall subsequently the nuts are
baked In the usuAl way
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-06-19
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Weather. Idaho-Tonight and Fri
day, fair and cooler.
T. F. Farnam of Palouse was in
Moscow yesterday.
]. W. Davis of Juliaetta was in the
city Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs A. w. Leistner of
Fallons, Wash, were in Moscow to-
day. s
Mrs. J.. H. McCallie and daughter,
Miss Annette, returned today from
Kamiah.
always something new"-Rope
silk in the popular colors at The Nov
city Shop. 224-225.
The Northern Pacific Railway has
just paid their second half of taxes
for Latah county, amounting to about
$14,5O0OO, to the treasurer's office.
A marriage license was granted by
County Auditor Estes yesterday, to
Thomas Wynne, and Dora Humph-
reys, both of Garfield.
Miss Ida Yates went to Spokane
yesterday to meet her sister, Mrs.
Chas. Reynolds, and two children, OF
Ames, Iowa, who are expected in
Moscow for an extended visit at the
home of her father, J. W. Yates.
A marriage license was issued to-
day by County Auditor Estes to
Vernon Lee Bains and Katherine B.
Elliott, both of Colfax.
Mrs. E. C. Collins returned today
from visit with Mrs. Percy Doyle,
northwest of Moscow.
New voile and bingham dresses,
special prices. The Fashion Shop.
222-224
Miss Florence Kidwell, who has
been attending the Moscow high
school, left today for her home at
Cora. She will spend the summer at
Wenatchee, Wash. Her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. P. Kidwell and daughter,
Dorothy, of Cora, accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Mewhinney, OF
Pullman, attended the farmers con-
vention in Spokane last week
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-06-19

Mrs VIM. Layfield of Portland was
in the city yesterday to attend the
funearl of her sister, Mrs. Lizzie
funeral of her sister, Mrs. Lizzie
land, niece, and Henry Nifong of
Lapwai, and I M. Nifong of Melrose,
brothers of Mrs. Murphy, were in
Moscow to attend the funeral.
New wash skirts just in. The
Fashion Shop. 222-224
Mrs. j. A Adams and daughter of
Ritzville, Wash, are visiting Mrs.
Adams mother, Mrs. N. Peterson.
A meeting of the Daughters of
Veterans will be held Friday evening
at o'clock at the Masonic Temple.
Mrs. Clarence Anderson and little |
daughter Barbara Jean, arrived yes
terday from Walla Walla to visit at |
the home of Mr.. Anderson's grand I
mother, Mrs. S. R. Davis. a
Miss Anette McCallie, who gradual
led from the university this year, has
fNNNSPSSN q POoitlOIi III tIlt LSWlCtOi |
high schol, as teacher of biology and
mathematics.
New Georgette waists. See the
new English prints. The Fashion
Shop. 222-224
Mrs. F. Cushing Moore and daugh-
ter, Julia Winifred, are visiting .rela-
tives at Kamiah, Idaho
Miss Minnie Smith, principal of our
high schol, has resigned her position
her and accepted place in the high
schol of Kalispell, Mont.
Miss Audrey Bergman, teacher
in our high schol, leaves Saturday
for her home at Jacksonville, Ill.
Miss Bergman has resigned her po-
sition in the Moscow school,
Mrs. D. A. Mcdonnell arrived
Tuesday from Florida to remain with
her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Shields.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-06-19
! JUNE 26 is THE DAY
ANOTHER. PIANO
RECITAL. IN MOSCOW
LOUIS DIES VOIGNES' PUPILS TO
{ ~ GIVE RECITAL IN HIGH
% SCHOOL SATURDAY

! Mr.. Louis Des Voignes, the well
known and popular music instructor
Of Spokane and Moscow, will favor
the people of Moscow with another
piano recital by his. students this
week. The recital will be held in
the high schol auditorium Saturday
evening, June Fl. The public is in
yited: The program follows:
Sonata, Beethoven. Vivian Clemens
The Clock. ........F Florence Maxim
The Bee and The Flower, Adam Gel
+. bel ................. Louise Larsen
Song Without Words, Saint Salane,
HOem MacDOWell
Norwegian Dance, Grieg. ....
as..... ....... Marjorie Simpson
Adagio E Maj, Hayden,
= En- Ronte, GODDARD Alice Cameron
Doll Waltz, Poldimi,
Capriccioso, Mendelssohn .....
s................. Margaret Collins
Romance, Mcdowell,
n Waltz in G Maj, Chopin ..
~ sylvia heueI
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-06-19

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Kid
we'll, a son, at Wenatchee. Mrs Kid
we'll was formerly Miss Lillian How
ell of Moscow
Mr.. Des Voigne presents seven of
his piano pupils at recital Satur-
day evening at the High School aud
itorium. All are invited to attend.
No admission fee.
Before selling your Hogs, Cattle,
Veal or Mutton, call phone Z and get
our price. Hagan and Cushing Co.
162-tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-06-19
Boulder.

Boulder.
If Your Husband has Aphasia-Crack
Him on the Skull.
He Lied Himself Into Mess and She
Laid Him out With Rock.
The Hand that Rocked the Cradle
Rocked the Bandit"
If You must be Liar, be Good One.
Don't be Stingy When You Lie.
Orpheum tonight.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-06-19
Mr.. Wisler Cured of Indigestion

MT N1SIer cured OF IndIgeStIOn
"Some time in 1909 when / had an
attack of indigestion and everything
looked gloomy to me, I received a
free sample of Chamberlains Tablets
by mail. l gave them trial and they
were such help to me that I bought
package, and I can truthfully say
that have not had a similar attack
inceT writes VIM. B. Wisler, Doug
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-06-19

March of the Dwarfs, Grieg,
Rustic of Spring, Sinding .....
Alberta Sheldon
The Elf, Phillip,
90 By the Frog Pond, Seeboeck,
Japanese Etude, Poldini,
March Grotesque, Sinding $3.50.
...-...... .-.,.i.,. Vivian Clemans
Chart D'Amour, Stojowski,
Z Prelude in G Minor, Ruchmaeoff
........ Florence Armbruster
Consolation No VI, List,
Hark, Hank. The Lark, Schubert
List,
Rhapsody, The VIII, List. .......
Glatha Hatfield
Hungarian Dance, No. V, Brahms,
Rhapsody. No. XIII, List ......
:.......... Victoria Wallace
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-06-19

Your photograph gift that money
cannot buy. Eggan, Photographer,
East Bird. 224-6