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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

State of Indiana, Wayne County SIS.
: Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned have been duly appointed
administrators with the will annexed
of the estate of Harmon Pitts, deceas-
ed, late of Wayne County, Indiana
Said estate is supposed to be solvent.
Isaac J. Pitts and George w. Pitts,
administrators with the will annexed.
A. NJ. Gardner, Attorney. 2027-3
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
A Play at Milton.

Milton.-The following is the cast
for the play, ':Maidens all Forlorn
to be given Saturday night, March 80,
at Kinsey's hall: MAUD Mirith''-Ol-
lie Castetter; Elizabeth Lyndon
Fern Paxson; Bertha Banisdale"-
Gertrude Rea; Louisa Marston,'' Mrs
l.. II. Warren; Mrs. Maloney," Mrs
E. P. Jones; 'Jocilyn DENLY, NJ. d.
The admission fee will be 10 and 10
cents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27

solely because of more flattering of
fers extended in other fields and we
as officers of the Ninth Street Bap-
fist church denOunce the effort made
to defame his good name and feel that
the mention of his name in connec-
ton with the case is entirely unwar-
ranted and that the parties who have
been guilty of SO doing should be
made to prove the charges they have
made.
Officers of the Ninth Street.
Baptist Church.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
Prepare Easter Program.

Cambridge City.-The Easter pro-
gram to be given Sunday evening,
March 81 at the NJ. E. church is under
the supervision of Mrs. T. E. Frazer,
this year, who is training the children
of the Sunday school for their various
parts. The M. E. Sunday school or
chestra will furnish special music for
this occasion. Everybody is invited
to attend
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
CINCINNATI, RICHMOND & FORT
WAYNE RAILROAD COMPANY.

Richmond, Ind. March 1.-THE an
nual meeting of stockholders Of the
Cincinnati Richmond & Fort Wayne
Railroad company viii be held at the
principal office OF the company in the
city of Richmond. Ind. on
Thursday. April 4. 1907.
at ten o'clock a. H., for the purpose
Of electing eleven directors and trans
acting such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
S. BSLdGGETTESecretarE
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
MAY LOSE RURAL ROUTE.
Government Acts in Shelby County
!. Because Roads Are Not Good.

Shelbyville, Ind, March 27-The
..:>>Oss of one rural route in Shelby coun-
probably will be the result of In
Tgpector w. f. Cleary's visit to this
county this week. Nearly every route
5n the county will be changed on ac-
count of the failure of the supervis-
Drs and trustees to put the roads in
the county in proper condition so that
Tarriers can cover their route on each
"trip.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
Made Fine Impression.

CentervilIe.-Miss Bessie Bull has
made a fine impression as reader
and delineator of character at the
chautauqua assembly held at De Fun
lax Springs, Florida Miss Bull has
not only been very popular on the
program. but she is enjoying a delight
full social time and is charmed with
the southern people. Before return
ing home Miss Bull will visit several
places OF interest in Florida and else
where.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
At the Local. Theafers
Theatrical Calendar.
GEM EFT.

rs GENNETT.
April 11-"The time, the Place and
the Girl
- week of April 1-Repertore.
PHILLIPS.
Entire Week-HiGh class vaudeville.
Week of April 1-Repertoire.
50
THE THEATORIUM.
Entire Week-Motion pictures and
illustrated Songs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
Located in Mexico.

Eaton.-Word has been received
from Henry Stevens that he is now To-
Gated in Mexico. Mr.. Stevens left his
family several weeks ago and did not
notify them as to where he was going.
His wife will probably leave here in
d few days to join her husband
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
To be Many Moves.

New Paris.-There viii be many
moves made in the next week. Ell
wood Coblentz Will occupy the prop
erty that he recently bought of Paul
Mcneil. Elwood Kessler will move
into the property where Mr.. Coblentz
now lives. Martin Was will move
into the south half of the house be-
longing to Joseph Miller and Paul Nc
Neil will move into the east half of
w G. Hahns house on Pearl street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
Teachers Visiting Day.

Cambridge City.--The public schools
will be closed here all day Friday, as
the teachers will visit the public
schools in surrounding towns.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
Saw. Mill Machinery.

Eldorado.-The boiler and a portion
Of the saw mill was loaded on a car
Monday to be shipped to Richmond to
company who recently purchased
the machinery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
Eastern Indiana
and w estern Ohio
Death of Mrs. Ashby.

CenterYille.-Mr. c. W. Cornelius
has received word that his sister Mrs.
Mary E. Ashby, died on Tuesday
morning at her home near Anderson.
The funeral services will be held on
Thursday afternoon at ? O'Clock at the
81. E. church at Anderson. Mrs. Ash
by was born near Centerville in 1851.
Mr.. Cornelius. had spent Monday at
the bedside of his sister.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
Elaborate Easter Display.

New Paris.-W. +. Wrenu has an
elaborate Easter display in one of his
show windows. The decoration rep
resents a barn yard scene, with a
background of fodder and grasses.
Little and big, ducks, chicks. rabbits.
cOlOred eggs, fancy baskets and many
nests of eggs partially concealed in
the fodder and grass complete the dis
play and is a great delight to the child
rem.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
A District Nj Getting.

Cambridge City-The T. o. R NJ
will hold district meeting in this
city April f. No definite arrange
ments have been announced as yet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
Glass Exceptionally Strong.

Whitewater.-The Whitewater high
school will this week close one of its
most successful years of work The
class is an exceptionally strong one.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
James McDermott's Funeral.

Cambridge City.-The funeral OF
James McDermott, whose death occur
red last Monday morning, was held at
st. Elizabeth's. church this morning.
The deceased was born in Ireland,
April 90 1912. where he spent the ear
~ part of his life. Burial was at Capt.
toll Hill cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
Special Easter Services.

Milton.-There will be special East
er services at the Christian church
next Sunday with a sermon by the pas
tor, Rev. F. c. Mccormick The mu-
sic of the service will be from 1.-THE
Conauering King an Easter Cantata.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
Visited EarIham.

Straughn-Miss Baker, one of the
teachers in the public schools took
number of her pupils for a visit at
Earlham college and other places of
interest in Richmond Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27

Artificial gas. the 2orh century fuel
lott
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
Without a Physician.

w Ft8IOLl q = fy SIOFs1'4f
Straughn.-Dr. Young viii leave
this week for Indianapolis. This
leaves the place without a DOCTOR
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
improving Country Home.

improving county I7oFhe.
New Paris-T. J. SamueIs is i'm
proving his country home by building
spacious veranda across the front.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-05
HELEN's SCHOOL, THE LINCOLN.

they could not carry them to the eel
lar, SO on Halloween the young folks
got together and gathered her pump
kins and put them in the cellar They
pulled her cabbage and put the heads
in the cellar, and chopped her wood
and put it in the wood she'd Then
they went and got lot of pumpkins
out of their field and made some jack
o-lanteras and the girls wrapped the
poles with red, white and blue, and
then got some pansies and carna-
tons and pinned to the cloth All the
girls and boys had jack-o-lantern
apiece and carried them to the
widows window and scared the child
rem till they cried and ran to their
mother, saying what is it, NAM
ma?' and their mamma told them
what it was. All of the young folks
Went in and cheered the and in the
morning the widow went to chop
some wood and carry it in the house
and it was all gone. She looked in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-05

Once upon time on Halloween
night some people were going 10
have some fun. They bought about
ten pumpkins and made jack-o-lan-
terms.
The boys made the jacko-lanterns
and the girls fixed some other things
such as wrapped some poles to put
the pumpkins on.
They started from school house
at eight o'clock. First they went n
G house where some people lived by
the name of Green. They had very
fierce dog. 1t bit one Of the boys and
hurt him very much
They next went to the Days. AS
they had no dog the boys had some
fun there. Mr.. Day was expecting
them SO they had poppe corn, mae
candy and cakes. The young folks
put the lanterns up to the windows
Mr.. Day came to the door and asked
them to come in to supper. When
they left each house they would
leave a pumpkin.
The next rlace they went was 20
Merrion's. They made tick tacks on
| the window ana also left a pumpkin
At last they started home all de-
claring they had had a good time.
Yours truly,
Marie Fleener. age II,
R. f. D. No. Z. Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-05
HALLOWEEN.

The night before Halloween we
followed out our pumpkins and had
set them on the work bench in the
shop till the next evening. We were
very anxious for Halloween to come.
Then we went to bed and had many
funny dreams about our jack-o-lan-
terms The next day when it was
dusk we went to the shop and got
our lanterns and brought them in
the house. We got candles and othar
things reauy. Then we sat down to
read till it was time to go out. We
were reading about ten minutes when
something made a noise on the win
dow tibet scared us, and we went to
see what it was. 1t was some If
our neighbor girls playing tick-tack
on the window. They came in and
we ate apples and lighted our can
dies.
After We got them fixed We went
to the next door neighbours house and
peeped into the window to see what
they were doing. They were busily
reading 80 one Of us girls began. We
placed the spool on the window pane
and drew the string. We scared them
more by putting the jack-o-la lantern
in the window. We heard them COM
ing out to see who it was so we had
behind some rose bushes. They
hunted a long time but did not find
us. Finally they found us after
hunting few hours. When they
found us they had us sit down. We
ate apples, cracked nuts and read
old Halloween stories and play I'll
games. We stayed long time for
we were having such a good time. 1t
was near our bed time so we all went
home. On our way home some boys
tried to scare us with Their JACKIE
lanterns but did not succeed. We Ill
agreed that this was the best time
we'd had on Halloween.
I remain your truly,
Ovelds Jones, age IL,
III Madison Ave-, South Ottumwa,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-05
"A NEW JUNIOR.

Dear Editor.-My mamma just re-
ceived copy Of the Couprer Junior
and thought I would write latter
and enter your circle too.
l am a little girl of ten years. My
home is in Floris. | go to school
every day. My teachers name is
Edith Hastings. 1 like her very
much. She is kind to me and
learn nicely under her kind care.
l go to the Sabbath school every
Sabbath at the M. E. church. My
Sabbath school teachers name is
Miss Leila Stevens. l like her fine.
Our minister's name is Rev. Sinclair.
He is a nice man and fine speaker
Now do not wish to tire you but
must say before closing that read
all the Junior letters and think they
are all right. l have nice dollie too
and her name is Leila. / do not play
all the time when out Of school for
help mamma do the house work and
also study my lessons. I am Just
thinking of all the good times that
are coming as Christmas is nearing
and we always have good times on
Christmas, you know.
Well, suppose | must close for
this time as my paper is almost con.
sumed, so will bid you goodbye for
this time.
Yours most respectfully,
Lillian Fish,
Box 81. Floris, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-05
MY SCHOOL.

The name of my school is the Flat
Rock, District No 8. 1t derived it's
name from big fiat rock which IS
southeast of the school in little
creek called Bolden. which affords us
scholars beautiful playing place.
The school house is located in the
southwest corner of Pennington
township. My papa and mamma have
both attended the same school.
Five years ago next Tuesday the
18th day Of October l started my
first day to school with Miss Goldie
A. Bennett as teacher. 1 always did
and always dearly love my first
teacher. l live one mile southeast Of
the school house. My school began
the first Monday In September and
will close on Friday before Christmas
with Myrtle M. New as teacher. l
like her very much. We are expect
ing the county superintendent, A. l..
Heninger to visit us this week. MY
grades for last month were as follows
Days absent 0, days present 20, times
tardy /, conduct precise, reading 80,
writing 90, arithmetic 95, geography
81 grammar 92 Our school is not
very large, only enroll 16. My class
mates are Anna Muntz, age 10, Mary
Muntz, age II, Roy Murphy age IS,
My playmate is Ruth Gray and my
seat mate Is also Ruth Gray.
Retta Ruark age 10,
Pennington, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-05
IHE AGAsslz SCHOOL

Dear Editor.--I attend the Agassiz
school. I will go to the Jefferson
school when it is finished. I am in
the eight room. There are forty-four
pupils in my room.
My studies are arithmetic, language
reading, history spelling, geography,
drawing and music.
Ny teachers name is Miss Day.
The principal is Miss Melick. My
drawing teacher Is Miss Eckers. My
music teacher Is Miss Harrison. A.
music teacher visited our school to-
day, from Washington
Some of my class mates are Hay'
land Harper, Charles Harsh, Hermon
McCarty, Florence McCarty, Helen
Schwartz, Loura Nichols, Curtis Duke
Esther Swarzenbach, Esther Schorr,
Robert Parker
My teacher gives my class five
cents day if they are none absent.
We are going to buy a picture Of tha
Village Blacksmith with the money
and put 1t in our room.
1 live ten miles from the school
ard ride part Of the way.
No Name.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-05
The Courier Junior
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.,
oTTuMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEvEREAux.
EDITOR.
THE PRIZE WINNERS.

Dear Juniors: Today we have the
pleasure Of introducing you all 10
Helen Rowe and Mabel Reifsnyder,
two of the prize winners in the
school contest
Two Juniors living at Williamsburg
were also prize winners in this colt
test but their pictures came too late
for this weeks edition. Their names
are Katie Joseph and Cora Scoll. We
hope to present them to all the Jua.
Tors later on. The judges insisted
that all four Of these Juniors were
entitled to first prizes. Helen goes to
the Lincoln school and Mabel to the
Adams school. The young ladies'
teaching these dear Juniors were too
bashful to have their pictures appear
on this page. We all think that they
would have looked all right here be-
cause they are both pretty young
ladies. Don't you Juniors think so?
We will not announce the prize
winners for the Halloween story
until next week. The story Is III
this page and we want to receive
votes from the Juniors to see If they
decide as the Courier judges have.
Send in your favorite's name in the
following ballot:
- a a \ N Il q d
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-05
MISS CURRY OF PARNELL-

Dear Editor-I will send in a story
about my teacher.
My teachers name is Miss Curry.
She lives in Parnell. She has taught
this school two terms. She isn't
going to teach here this winter, Mr..
Lawler is going to teach this winter.
/ like my teacher fine. She Is so
good. She brings her little niece To-
school with her She is four years
old. She has only missed one or two
days this term. Her name is Marie
Gibbons. She is very nice. wish
that Miss Curry would teach our
winter term of school. We all like
her so much.
This is my first story. I will close
Yours truly,
liza -urns, age 9,
North English, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-05

you are, too"
Everybody wanted to do something
new. but Dorothy did not. She was
surprised to soc that all the others
wanted to do something different.
They talked 1t over for a while. II
know what to do" said Gretchen.
"What?" as all joined in together.
Let us be fairies"
Halloween fairies" said Margaret.
That's It," said Alice. II
know how we can dress. We can get
our gym suits, the ones who go and
then get our mothers to make blue
cap to go with them"
Well, we never looked on such a
Halloween. When the night came we
all met in my basement and started
on our trip.
II know what I will do" said Doro-
thy. Mother had some tulip bulbs
left over from his garden and l am
going to take them and go over to
Mrs. Marshall's house and make Il
flower bed. The boys are going to
clean out the barn and take off her
old horse and put nice fat one in its
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-05
THE DELTA SCHOOL.

1 go to the Delta public school Of
which Prof Clyde Workman is the
We. have nice modern steam
heated building Of six rooms, tw,
halls and dining room. The building
Is surrounded by lovely park,
covered with sod and trees, except
the tennis ground. Each room has
q part set off for their play ground
and we always have a picnic on the
last day Of school.
l am in the fourth room fifth grade,
B class. My sister Is IN the same
class I am in. My studies are read
ing writing, spelling, arithmetic, his
tory, language and geography.
There are thirty-eight pupils In
my room, twenty-three in the B class
and fifteen in the A class. My teach
er's name is Miss Lola Knox. There
are twelve girls and eleven boys in
the B class and three girls and
twelve boys In the A class.
Your Junior friend,
Grace Malone age IL,
Delta. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-05
MY SCHOOL.

am going to tell you about my
school. My school isn't very large.
1t has two rooms In 1t. I am in the
There are 3S pupils my room and
10 in my class.
Ny studies are reading, arithmetic,
language, geography, spelling and
writing.
will close, wishing the Juniors
much success.
Yours very truly,
Fern Leota Stark,
R. F. D. No. l. Floris, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-05
HALLOWEEN.

The last day of October when the
evening shadows begin to fall, fills
little children with delight, for Hal
lowe'en has come around again with
its fun and frolic.
When you are tired footing horns
and carrying that weird pumpkin.
lantern house to house with all your
companions at your heels, how good
1t is to gather about cracking open
fires and to listen to stories which
they tell about the man in our town
SO wonderous wise that he jumped
into bramble brush and scratched out
both his eyes. When he found his
eyes were out, he jumped into
another brush and scratched them in
again.
Your Junior,
Annie Shepherd,
119 Kurger st. Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-05

One Halloween night after school
1 ran home and asked mamma if
could go home with Mary Philips 70
see if she could some back and stay
all night with me. Mamma said
could SO I went with Mary and her
papa said she could come.
We had lots of fun making Jack-o-
lanterns and after supper we played
games. We took tub of water and
put apples in it and tried to get hold
of their stems by our teeth. We took
a string and tied it to the stem Of an
apple and then one of US would
stand on chair and hold the string
and swing it little the other would
try to get bit of it, We then went
to bed and slept good for having so
good time.
Yours truly
Bertha Rafferty,,
R. F. D. No. 8. Birmingham, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-05
ALL ABOUT THE KNOXVILLE
HALLOWEEN PARTY.

The observance of Halloween, the
night of Oct. 81, Is as old as the his
tory of man, SO old that there is no
trace of how or when It started. II
the most ancient times there was a
belief that on this night fairies and
ghosts appeared and foretold events
to mortals In whom they were spec
tally interested either in a friendly
or unfriendly way.
On this night the ancient Egyp-
mics, used to build great fires on al
their dead The observance was in
some way connected with fires and
sun worship. So it was, too among
the Britons of 1000 years ago. with
their Druid priests and mystic mis-
tletoe boughs. Even after the BIi-
fish isles were supposed to be con
verified to Christianity the people on
Halloween used to build two fires
close together and walk between them
and also drive their cattle between
them to cure sickness and ward off
bad luck That, too, was a survival
of the ancient sun and fire worship.
Those Brttcns must have had a good
time getting the fr1sky young helfers
and calves past the fire.
So you see that Halloween, the
night now dedicated to fun and merry
games and trying charms In which
nobody believes sure enough was
thousands of years ago an occasion
for the most solemn religious rites to
be performed
The Kiddville boys and girls, their
pretty teacher at their head. spent
weeks getting ready for Halloween
party The girls made long festoons
of popcorn and wreath and decora-
tons of autumn leaves and the boys
gathered and shelled nuts and scoop
ed out big pumpkins and little ones.
In the centre of the dining table a
great, bright, yellow pumpkin shell
was filed with chrysanthemums and
brilliant autumn leaves and ferns,
while autumn leaves were wreathed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-05
MY RABBIT.

I call him bunnie. ,,.-s,->
l made him new cage.
Uncle Theodore gave him to me.
I put him In the smoke house first.
/ made him a cage last year.
/ made him a new one today.
One day he got out.
He was gone for three or four
days.
One morning Elmer Noe looked
out of the window and saw him
standing on the wood pile.
He is our hired hand.
We run him under the corn crib.
Then got him and put him in
his cage.
He has never gotten out since.
Yours truly,
Marion Mincks, age 8,
R. F. D. No. 8. Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-05
MABHL's SCHOOL,

came in and wanted to know what
he was crying about SO his mamma
told him. His brother went out and
begged pumpkins from the people and
came home with a half dozen and he
made all kinds Of different faces,
some laughing and some looked like
an old lady. He put ruffle around it
SO it looked like cap. Another
looked like it would cry and SO on.
In the evening when all the rest
lighted theirs and all admired Percy's
SO much When he was getting
ready for bed he told his mamma he
would never cry again until he saw
how things were going to be, for
some times when things look the