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Places of Interest in
 Foreign Lands.

Of Edinburg Scotland, Robert Louis Stevenson had this to say: "The ancient and famous metropolis of the North sits overlooking a windy estuary from the slope and summit of three hills. No situatio could be more commanding for the head city of the kingdom none better chosen for noble prospects. From her tall precipice and terraced gardens she looks far and wide on the sea and broad champaigns. To the east you may catch spark of the May Lighthouse. where the Firth expands Into the Ger man Ocean. And away to the west. over all the carse of Stirling, you can see the first snows upon Ben Ledi.
 But Edinburg pays cruelty for her high seat in one of the vilest climates under heaven. She Is liable to be beat en upon by all the winds that blow, to be drenched with rain. to be buried in cold sea fogs out of the east, and pow dered with the snow as 1t comes fly ing southward from the Highland hills. The weather is raw and hoisterous in winter, shifty and ungenial in summer and downright meteorological purga- tory in the spring
 But regardless of the unfriendy eli mate, the traveller will find much to re- pay him for a lengthy visit to Edin- burg. There he will find narrow. wind ing streets which breathe of ages past and fofgotten, near le2endS lnhl nhNe been handed down from generation to generation for centuries; see time-worn city gates, arches, towers, churches above all. the castle which frowns above Old Town like some dark and gloomy specter.
 And not alone in the city will the tourist find much to interest him, for surrounding 1t are historical spots dear to the student. At Holyrood Castle one may spend most enjoyable day-or longer If he has the time to spare. One of the outposts of the castle Is the little .'peak-roofed" lodge, whose rude stone walls hold a tragical story. It was through this lodge that Rizzlo's mur- derers made their escape. And here 1t was, so gossip says, that Queen Mary came from the castle daily to bathe in white wine ito entertain her loveli- ness.'
 picture of the lodge, known as Queen Mary's Bath, is reproduced here.
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doubling up her own fists. Then they
 both fell to inficting blows upon each other as fast as they could, and there is no telling how serious the battle might have been had not Ruths big brother come into the library at this instant.
 He saw the fight at it's iercest moment and ran to separate the combatants. "Oh, shame upon you both!" he cried. And you, Ruth, should feel like hiding your head for a whole week treating guest In this fashion. Fie upon you? Then, as the two little girls stood, heads dropping with the shame which caused them to blush, Big Brother said coolly: ''The rain Is clearing away and l came in to say that you might go with me in my trap to the country for fine spin, but since seeing you fighting like cat and dog l have decided that you shall remain at home. I shall also tell mother of your conduct. Miss Ruth, and I have, no doubt.
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ity in the side of a mountain.
LETTER ENIGMA.

LETTER ENIGMA. My first Is in basket, but not in eggs; My second is in arms, but not In legs: My third is in simple, but not in crude; My fourth Is in chickens. but not in brood; My fifth is the same as my first. you know; My sixth Is In arrow, but not in bow; My seventh Is In love, but not in hate: My seventh Is repeated again In my eighth.
 My whole Is game
 To boys most dear
 And they love to play 1t
 At this time of year.
 PRovERB PUZZLE. well-known proverb is hidden in the following six sentences. each sentence containing one word of the proverb and the words appearing in their rightful order:
 Every day finds It's work but half ac complished.
 Let not vain regrets cloud your life Live for 'e future.
 He hat ;. full life who performs well his tasf
 A guilty man accuses himself at every turn.
 The silver tongue belongs to the flat terer.
 A ragged coat often has siiken lining Answers to Last Weeks Puzzles. Beheadings.-1. Block-lock 2. Bidme-- ldme 8 Bidsf-ldst Cartailin0s:-4. Cornet-c0rn. 6. Ddisy -dais 6. Dramu-dram. Hidden perb:-TirfHe ts It's oson ro- pard. Letter EHgm0:--Edsfer.
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on the ranch, and Harry looked longIngly at his former school comrades as they filed In through the door of the little frame schoolhouse. "Gee," he whispered to himself, as he ran along the dusty road. wish I could keep goin' to school till the term is out If mother had lived l could have done 1t, too"
 Hardly once did he pause en route to the Perkins ranch. As he neared the house he began to feel a bit uncertain as to how he should act. He had always heard the Perkinses spoken of as them stuck-ups from back East" and he knew he'd make a bad appearance in their mighty presence. But remembering the contents of the telegram he forced him self to go to the front door, where he knocked gently The door was open but for screen shutter. and Harry could see a very pretty woman at work in the room. She turned on hearing Harry's knock, and, seeing the overloaded, per spring little fellow there, she smiled and said: Come in, little boy. And who are you, my dear? Here-haye chair; you seem very much exhausted. This Is the worst heat for the end of April
 "A letter fer you, Mlssus Perkins" gasped Harry, handing the letter first. It had just occurred to him that the letter might warn her of the blow con tained in the telegram.
 "Ah, and you were passing by and fetched 1t from town," smiled the lady as she opened the letter. Then her eyes clouded and she put her hand to her face in a distressed way as she read. Its from my sister, she explained to Harry And my dear old mother Is very i'll. But she may be very much better now, for my sister promises that should she grow worse she would wire me at once. We'll, I must have MT. Per kins, or one of the boys, go to the sta tion at once and wire concerning
 five got telegram, too," half whis pered Harry. An, nam, don't feel too bad. It's awful to have your mother so sick-I lost my mother, did. An that's why I brought this to you-so you can go see her before"
 He handed her the telegram, and she quickly read its contents. The news deeply grieved her. and she was obliged to call to her servant in the kitchen to fetch her some water. Then all was con fusion, for the servant began to weep and bemoan her mistress sad news. 'I'Il go call MT. Perkins an the boys cried the excited girl. ''Yes, do so, Maggie,
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ranch house was just half mile from othe station. Harry was sent over to Lone llSettler every day to get the mail for his dempioyer. mail which was never in any hform save a weekly newspaper from the dranchers boyhood home. As 1t took the iipostmaster half an hour or so to distrib- dlte the mail for the townsmens and 1tranchers' boxes, Harry found time each ttiay to run down to the statlon--the ddee po," as the stationhouse was called
 EE-and watch the Incoming and outgoing Hfain. rural delivery service had been differed the country people whose mail odvas received through the Lone Settler
 Rostofice, but they refused it, declaring ,Shat the only break in the monotony of f heir lives was the daily pleasure of rid ling into Lone Settler for their ma or tSha mail which they hoped some day to lIeceive. (Many were the old farmers and N {anchers who never got so much as n alIostcard, but they were just as regular
 Nh their calls at the postoffice as were the 1.-Two merchants and the blacksmith of the ( Town, the latter usually receiving few s1etters during the week.)
 Say" came the station agents voice 1t the window of his office. say, what
 lou fellers think? Here's telegram just
 lome to Miss Perkins, sayin' that her
 Aother's dyin'. Now. if it'd bin i've min
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house-not far away-sat Ruth, her lit tie head bent over book, the table Of fours being the task set for her. And outside the sun was shining glor1ously, and Big Brothers trap was at the gate ready for it's owner to drive into the country. And In the trees. the birds sang joyousy. and the children ran shouting up and down the streets glad that the day had turned off so warm and bright after the rain.
 .Oh, oh. why was I so naughty2" sighed Polly, prlcking her fingers with the needle and having to draw out the puckered threads which had been put in too carelessly, for her mothers watehful eye was upon her work. "Oh, I'll never be 20 naughty again. Even though 1t does rain, and even though Ruth is pout-
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ing and cross, I'll never. never be so bad again. Oh, how l wish I might run about In the sunshine and play!"
 And in the other house little Ruth was saying under her breath: ''T6ree times four are - are - Oh, I can't learn this old table today! I wish l hadn't started pouting this morning, just because 1t rained If I'd been mamma sgood, little girl I would have got to go with big brother In his trap. And it's so jolly to go riding with him. for he tells so many funny stores about giants and dwarfs. And Polly could have gone, too, If we'd both been good. Oh, it's so hard to remain Indoors all day-and in one old, stuffy room, too. Oh, oh, oh, Ill never, never be naughty again. If 1t should rain pitch-forks I'd run about the house ands laugh and sing and be jolly like big brother. He's always in good humor. So are papa and mamma. But
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a most noble soul, and 1t shall not waste it's sweetness on desert air. You shall have another mother, dear little man, who will do all in lRr power to replace the one you so sadly mourn. Will you come to live with us?'
 I'd be mighty glad, man." said Harry, smiling in spite of his tears. And I can work good, too. In that way I'd earn my board. you see" Well talk 1t all over on my return" promised Mrs. Perkins. But you will not be working for your board, my child. You'll be one of us, and the necessaries of life will be so gladly furnished you with only wish that you be happy and love us as we shall all love you. To- days act has proven that you have with in your breast heart of gold
 Then the three rode on in silence. too much overcome by emotion to talk. And Mrs. Perkins reached the station in time for her train, and arrived at her old home in time to see her aged mother aliye.
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TURNING THE TABLES.

A young man had little rat terrier for sale. Hearing of farmer whose grain bins were over-run by rats he repaired to his place and offered the dog for sale.
 ''Is the dog good ratterT' asked the sfarmer.
 Excellent" replied the young man.
 Well we'll just try him. suggested the farmer. Accordingly the ratter was lowered into a pit and huge rat brought and dropped in beside him. Instantly the dog and rat rushed upon one another. The rat bit his opponent on the nose, causin; him to howl with pain and give up the fight.
 We'll" said the farmer. with sly smile, your dog is no good. But would you like to buy a rat? ?"
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declared Polly, making wry face at her unfriendly hostess. "There."
 And you can't play any more with my Teddy bear,' snapped back Ruth.
 T don't want to play with your old Teddy bear," declared Polly, stamping her foot. I'm going to have one lots nicer than yours, I am."
 "Boo-ughl' And Ruth stuck out her tongue in the ngIlest fashion one could imagine at her little caller. You think you are awful smart.
 Hereupon Polly set up q loud wall. de- claring that she'd go home In the rain and tell her mamma how mean that bad old Ruth Downs was. "Go. go," cried Ruth, springing to. her feet and rushing on Polly, shaking her cenched fist.
 Don't you hit mel" screameds Polly,
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naughty, both of you. and I shall send Polly home with an explanation to her mamma. And you, Ruth, must get your tasks. I'll set a lesson for you to learn before supper time. And if you do not have it then you shall remain indoors to- morrow-no matter how fine the day is- till you do have it. I shall not allow such naughtiness as yours to go unpunished.
 But, mamma, the sun Is shining" pro- tested Ruth Please let Polly stay here and play with me-"
 But her mamma only looked at her in a way that told her there was no use in trying to coax for enlency. And Polly, with tears of disappointment in her eyes, was taken to her home by none other than Mrs. Downs. who held whispered conference with Mrs Jackson before returning to her own home.
 And in one house sat Polly learning to darn her stockings while In another
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HARRY'S NOBLE ACT.
BY MAUD WALKER.

It was just monday and the sun shone down pretty hot on the wide, sandy plains that stretched about the little rail- road station which was called Lone Set tier. The station-house was a one-story frame building of 10 by 20 feet in size, and contained the station agents office and telegraph room, both being together and separated by board partition from the waiting-room, where lolled one pas senger, who had dropped off the train which had pulled in from the East half an hour before, and which had pulled out again immediately, leaving the few strag- glers about the platform to watch it as t swept like cyclone across the prairie.
 Among those about the station plat form, looking after the departing train, was Harry Root, boy 12 years of age
 Harry worked for a rancher whose land extended on three sides of the little town of Lone Settler, and whose long, low
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but she will send word to Polly's mother of her behavior. Anyway, you shan't have the nice ride into the country with me. You must suffer Tor your naughti- ness"
 As Big Brother left the library the two little girls stood looking at each other. Then Polly said "Wish we'd not been naughty, don't you, Ruthle?'
 Yes, for if we'd been good brother would have looked us riding in his trap and he would have told us a funny story. l wish he'd take us anyway I'm going to ask mamma to tell him"
 NO, no. Ruth, my child, you shall not leave this room today" It was Ruth's mother who spoke, and who had just come Into the room in time to hear the little girls lament. You have been very
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utes later I'd bin gone. an wouldn't got It till come down to open the sta ton fer the evenin train. But do any of you fellers know If any of the Per kinses are in today? If they're not, it's not my lookout. You know we don't de- liver telegrams outside the city limits
 "Naw,' drawled one or two of the loiterers. It'd take more'n you git if you he'd to hire the livery rig to drive to all the ranches in the country. But likely there's some of. the Perkinses in town today. Eff not, there may be some of their neighbors handy who'll undertake to carry 1t to 'em. Who'd you say is dyin'?"
 The st: ton agent, who was also the telegraph operator, stood In the open win dow and read the telegram aloud. ITO Missus H. o. Perkins. Lone Settler, Okla: Come at once if you would see mother alive. Sally After reading the message the agent carefully folded 1t and put 1t
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PUZZLE CORNER.
BEHEADINGs AND CURTAILINGs

BEHEADINGS AND CURTA1LINGS.
 l. Triply behead and curtail straps which are worn over the shoulders and leave a small writing-desk instrument
 g. Triply behead and double curtail a word which means to extend in dura- ton and leave very cheap metal.
 g. Triply behead and curtail that which is expressive of the structural character of sa thing and leave the contents of a book.
 4. Triply behead word which signifies . curved, hollow thing and leave a cav
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They say a dog laughed To see the gay sport: But we all know dog cannot grin. So there's something quite wrong With that Mother Goose song. For telling big squibs Is a sin
 MAUD WALKER.
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Strange Stories.

They say that COW
 Jumped over the moon But that was long time ago: And the fact is, today
 There're none who can say Wbether she did so or DO.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-26
Stated That Wayne's Repre-
sentative Will Lineup With
Democrats if Such Effort
Is Undertaken. =
HIS ATTITUDE BEING
WATCHED BY VOTERS
Joint Representative Gardner
Favors the County 0ptioI
Measure and Will Endeavo.
To Have 1t Retained.

Wayne county's representative in the
Indiana legislature, which convenes IL
Indianapolis January Z, will probably
both stand out against any attempted
repeal of the county local option law
although there is some doubt, SO far al
Walter S. Ratllff is concerned. A. NJ
Gardner, joint representative from
Wayne and Fayette counties, thi.
morning, stated that he stood for the
retention of the statute and would op
pose any repeal.
Ratliffs Stand Questioned.
Ratliff, on the other hand. seems tc
be an uncertain member and there Il
much speculation as to whether or no
he will attempt to bolt the instruo
tions of his party leaders. it being wei
known that it was party pressure ant
not that of the civic league. deceased
the ministerial association or any 9th
er set of reformers in Wayne county
which was responsible for his suddel
flop when the bill was up for passagS
in the special session. Ratliff de
clared stoutly that he would never vote
for the county local option bill, ano
it was not thought that he would
since he had always been termed 1
liberal, so far as temperance Legislation
was concerned. But strange to say
Ratliff did change and 1t has beer
openly asserted that his acrobat,
stunt of Hopping was the direct resul
of a little caucus in which State Chair
man Goodrich and number of party
workers were the prosecutors and Rat
lift the defendant.
At any rate 1.-The law" was laid dowI
10 Ratliff, and the newspapers wer,
once more given good copy, Ratlit
having made another one of his flops
at the critical stage of the game.
will this pressure again rule Rat
lifts action in the coming session O.
legislative solons?' This is the ques
ton that is being considered pro anC
con more than either Of the probabl,
measures that will be submitted b.
Wayne county's legislators.
To Vote Against Repeal.
Some of those who claim to be 'or
The inside" of everything say that Rat
lift will surely vote against any re
peal, but there are others who say tina
Ratliff will take stand with tn
democrats, casting his vote for {.
change in the present statute If tn
democratic caucus decides to chang
the present law.
Both Representative Ratliff an
Representative Gardner will leave mex
week for indianapolis. Mr.. Gardne.
goes Wednesday night and his head
quarters will probably be at the Hote
English. 1t is probable that Mrs. Rat
Tiff will accompany her husband.
Both Mr.. Gardner and Mr. Ratlif
have several bills in mind which the,
will draw up and submit during thl
coming session.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-26
SPRECKLES IS DEAD
Pneumonia Claims the Million
aire Sugar King This
Morning.
SON RACES WITH DEATH.

San Francisco. Dec. o6.-Claus
Spreckles, sugar magnate and million
aire. aged eighty years. died at five
O'Clock this morning of pneumonia.
He had been sick since Tuesday. His
two sons and two granddaughters We're
present Rudolph Spreekles reached
his fathers bedside few hours before
the end came, in response 10 wireless
message, which intercepted him on a
steamship bound for Honolulu.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-26
TO CLOSE JAN. IS
Ohio Attorney General An
nounces Ruling on PrebIe
County Saloons.
TEN SALOONS AFFECTED.

Eldorado, O., Dec. 26-County Aud
itor r. J. Plummer has received a
communication from the attorney
general of the state conveying the in
formation that the saloons of Preble
county will have TO close their doors
Wednesday, January IS, to comply
with the Rose county option law un-
der which the county was voted dry
December IA. Ten saloons will have
to discontinue business
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-26
THE WEATHER PROPHET

INDIANA AND OHiO-Fair and cold
er tonight; Sunday cloudy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-26
FEW OFFENDERS.

Christmas in Richmond is always
quiet SO far as the. number of arrests
are concerned and yesterday was no
exception, there being but few law
viOlatorS arrested
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-26

The Dead.
John Mullins, United States marshal.
Richmond. Ky.
Richard Ross, miner.
The Wounded.
Marshal Tate, Somerset. KY.
Marshal Ryan, Somerset. Ky.
Several miners, whose names were
rot given. were also wounded in the
melee.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-05-08

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-05-08
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