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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-13
"Hands" Wanted.

From the Indianapolis News
It seems that the only complaint the
west has to make against returning
prosperity is that it doesn't furnish
enough hands to work the job.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-13
Great Interest Manifested I'm
The Third Count of Votes
on $3.50 Free Piano

Notice standing
Lottery RATTLE
this n ofreew thouto epennys
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-13
Who Gets the Free Piano ?

Don't be discouraged
prised may headh
next Ever often ana
for the rec Pianos = -"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-13
Immune.

Did you find yourself embarrassed
while In Europe by your lack Of ac-
quaintance with the French Ian
guage?"
No." answered Mr.. Cumrox. II
think suffered less embarrassment
than tho other folks. couldn't tell
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-13
SOCIALIST PICNIC
At JACKSON PARK
Event Will Be Held on Sunday
Next.

Cambridge City. Ind. Aug. 13.-Thc
Socialists of the Sixth Congressional
district will hold convention and bas-
ket picnic in Jackson park east of this
place next Sunday. The Socialist band
from Dayton will furnish music for
the occasion. Good speakers from
various states will be in attendance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-13

Entered at Richmond. Indiana, pos
office as second class mail matter.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-07
Boy6ood Of Lincoln.

OF age. Her coming a great blessing to them
Tor she was both kind and capable She brought
win her wagonload OF furniture, which
sorely needed. She made her husband p1.t a floor
and door and a window into the cabin, and
Under her care Abraham and Sarah, told.
began TO look little human" No doubt
they still had little o: what would call
fort. but they much better off than they had
been before.
The children did not get much education. The
schools Of that pioneer country didn't amount 10
much and altogether Abraham attended them for
only about a year. but he devoured all the books
that he could find within a radius of flftySmiles.
He used to read by the light of the fire and do
the back of wooden shovel, shaving on
the surface after It had been covered with figures
His father didn't approve Of this at first but the
good stepnlother was wiser She knew the book
learning was not foolishness and persuaded her
husband not interfere with Abe attempts TO
acquire It. But the boy did not have much time
for reading. There plenty of work TO be done
at home, and besides his father used TO hire him
out to the neighbors Go all sorts Of odd Jobs
from sIaughtering hogs to tending the baoy- II
was only by carrying his books with him where
ever he went. even tile plough, that he was aoie
to get through so many Of them
Shortly before he twenty-one the 1anliiS
moved again this time Illinois and soon after
the future President left home. absolutely pelesS
and without a respectable suit OF cloIIS9' ~
seek his fortune. He cid all sorts OF Ihlh8s 10
s-,nrsorr himself from keeping shop 10 hshlhs
T,s3s7e hut always kept on reading everything
he could get his hands on After while ne pesal
to study law and when he was twenty-eght rs
was admitted TO the bar Of Illinois But neIoIe ,
this he had been elected TO the Legislature OF IN
- t,,+ j. was not until shortly before his nomina-
ton for the Presidency Of the United states tla'
he attracted much attention as a politician ne
was too honest and incorporating Tor thaI Anu
when AT last the nation chose him to be It's leouei
II was not because 1t knew how great Ho "o'' -
o,,+,c,ens wanted a candidate who would be surS
70 cerrr the pivotal states and so. not knowing
what they did. the people placed their destiny IL
the hands of Abraham Lincoln.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-07
CHAPTER II

CHAPTER II
,,- -. his heart give a bound as he entered
=. --5r, ward Of the schooIhouse The boys were
-lar5rr baseball. and they beckoned him to JON
hon Oh. school was fine place. and he was
- IN he IN Il There had been some talk. at
first q his Joining Jean in z private school IN
v-,-h b7zs a-d Eirls alike were taken AND ne
- ---a e-e- thought he would ike Il But that
KS before school and other boys had rubbed the
st-,--ess from hi-7. Now how glad he was tha'
his father had SAID he must go with boys! no"
dreadful stt ir The same room WIN d lo' u
The hell -s-g all TOO soon. and he entered the
s--,ar-o---- once in, his interest in the lesson
revived TIE teacher was young Tnan' WIN ols
glasses. TLr-, gh them ne could see Just "-al
7o1 were -E.ukt-E-Or 50 K seemed 70 the sAlee--
E-7su bows who sat ID TONS IL front of MN
.-r,z-rsEf-sr said this master. Nj Wilbur Though
re boye ca-ed him ''BIinker), say your list OF
Greek gods
N wilbur always called boys by their nick
names Il he knew them So II was not so Dad
q thsE L. Gail him BIinker.
"Todd.ek.rs.- otherwise L-ancelot Sprogglns' 4
ss-y snar--y dressed boy of nine. rose 10 his feet
He knew 40 Greek gods al all, not having listened
10 one word y the last lesson. But he had TO say
soGe-Eng. and be began.
--yy-a-ro vyzs his first word. and also his last
rsr down. s,-.- said Nr. Wilbur severely. You.
gack"
Jack stood ~. he rejoioed thai his father had
us5s hm repeat his lesson the night before.
'Zeus. CT Jupiter. the Chief he began Vulcan
O. He1Lszsr-s me gcd Of FIRE. He made all the
sr-no-. TOO. Next came Ares. the god OF war. The
Iztln name IS Mars"
Thar WILL DO said Mr.. Wilbur I see that you
Lz;slel. Walter Williams, what words come from
Mars. tie sod of WARP
Walter Williams stood up. He meant to take
home p--ze.
Martha, Ratch means warIike.' he cried eagerly.
And, then, court martial means court Of war,
TOO"
Very vel remembered" LII. Wilbur looked
PLEASED .E0U, johnny Soper, finish up the gods
Johnny 6oper stood up He wore glasses too
Apollo. the best looking OF them all ne said.
Anc tae1 FCseidon-NeptuDe the god OF the sea
ssS he was-Ihe god Of the sea, and he always car
I'D 4 lg FORK
Nale thar fork commanded AIr. Wilbur. His
gases sla-k-e5 z little.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-07

,,.-+ r~Aasy 81 Americans Will unite in cele-
.,,t,r tie hundredth anniversary OF the birth
:. --sa 70 w5yn they gave but little honor
= - was alive. The United States owes moro
= -, ,hsr 10 any other man except Washington.
=. 1sa -7sry other great servants Of mankind he
.,,o5 for his reward ingra1ftude and mart tyrdon-
- 1.,s sto-v OF this who born in log
- sn5 died President Of the United States
= 1s-y sad one. but 81 IS also one OF the most
-o5.-ful and beautiful stories that the world has
.1.r heard
-. .stne- ot ths na-tyred President Thomas
,-.,,n could neither read write. for he
= +--ou-r on his own resources when only ten
-. q aEe, because his father had been shot by
= T,s;s-. H,1t though nliterate he was not
.--,,1 nan. ana some OF the descriptions Of him
co.. s7Tlv equally TO his famous son. He
- 7-,iet sort Of man" told. hut deter
- and he had plenty of horse sense
--Ao-,ss Lincoln married Nancy Hanks, gentle
= rssutttul gt-l and orphan like himself.
:, z,-ss much better educated than her husband
= --,cb above the average IN intelligence
80 s,-h parents as these no man would have
IS. 70 re ashamed Of his birth. and although
50 Lincoln vas born IN poverty and OBJ
- ne vas very well born indeed
- -s--r-1are as We all know. a log
=, IN Tze-tucky but when little Abe was about
- and h.s sister Saraa nine the family
- 10 Indiana They travelled by wagon and
-. through q painless wilderness and
- = .Ae heart Of the forest. Then Abraham,
=, VS. -ery tall and strong for his age, helped
: -.,r. v-As+ the settlers called "a half-faced
- e mere shed with one side open TO the
-ss-re-. and when they at last got a real cabin
!. -ss ..est-e- foor nor windows nor door There
IS o-lv q hole 70 let IN the light and another
= --es,as with & skin 70 let people IN and out
- -o-5e- that poor Mrs Lincoln broke down
+-ss-- s-I this hardship and was laid to rest N
- forest in coffin that her husband had made
for Der
A.te- sze vas gone the cabin must have been
- ---e--he5 than ever But year later
-l---as Lincoln brought a new mother to his
Bsr.e--e5 Itcle ones. then ten and twelve years
New-York tribune., 1909-02-07
French Dinner Menu


Juice OF a lemon. Cook IN slow oven, bastinS
often, until reduced to clear thick syrup. Finish
with ounce OF fresh butter and serve on the
same dish cleaned around the edges and powdered
with minced parsley
calrs Head Ell Fortue.-Infuse for half an hour
half an ounce of mixed turtle herbs (rlint. sage
lemon. thyme. rumaiue. marjoram etc) in half
pint Of boiling stock add half a pint Of brown
gravy and a gill Of thick tomato sauce. Boil down
Il about half. Boil piece Of caIrs head. enough
for four persons. in water. TO which pinch Of
flour and a drop of vinegar have been added to
keep ii white. When done. cut into two inch
squares and simmer for i've minutes in the sauce
with a dozen stoned olives. four mushrooms cut
into pieces and one scalloped gherkin. When serv-
ing add drop Of Madeira and four small pieces
Of buttered toast shaped into forms
Roast Lon OF Beef BruNelIoIs.-I-se two pounds
or peeled potatoes boiled in salted water When
done pour the water or and pass them through q
New-York tribune., 1909-02-07

- fauen has been cited 20 show that American
--ea spend ileir Ta0ne- more freely than do
'ii-a ~ other countries that il may be interest
s 10 note The way In which leaders Of fashionable
= n Russia, France, Austria and Italy throw
- wealth 60 the winds for the qualification Of
- oes.res, whether those OF show or pleasure.
- s impartial survey OF the situation ought 70 con-
--ce he most discontented critic Of fair AHeri-
- '1Et taey by 10 means spend any more than
lopSdns, ard seldom as much. The chief cause
: u1s oorEnotion Is The way they talk about ex-
s--c-tcre. which with the nobility Of Europe is
&C an inoiscretion in Itself.
--e Russian heiress-aud IN that vast empire
s-y ara 50 fortunate as to inherit vast Wealth-ls
-olaL-s inc greatest money spender 10 be found
81 gets more show for il that Is not
Ivy than any other woman IN existence Her
stS oI which Size always has numbers, are the
. go Afr carriages OF state or for general use are
= = most expensive, and her harness IS trimmed
'-- precious metal and FURNISHED TO its highest
Her furs represent fortune, for even III
ssh sable IS Al premium. and her jewels are
s'1se1us that the almost barbaTic Her
ms are ordered from Paris, her laces are IN
3 '7' through generations. and the silver IN use
e. - n9nsehold IL wrought into rarely besutifuI
~>~snA u must be remembered that tbs wealth
New-York tribune., 1909-02-07
O6e BobbinSfo1 Oe0fr1S
BY FRANCES HARafER.

-r- .-,,a-+ g" s+amnered Robert Smith. at whom
be looked s. .+-r
Right said the teacheI' "H0'
The whole class cried Three for they had all
begun Latin .
trident7' asked MI Wilbur.
Because II had three stckoutsl shouted Jach'
Mr Wilbur looked very unhappy.
oh lack he said. does boy in my class say
a word that isn't word al all? Even Ioddleklfs
can tell you what the right WORD LOT S'lcAou'S-
I've. Yes can" said Toddlekihs who couldn't
Knives
Mr. Wilbur shook his head
7 know exclaimed Robert Smith. ''Pr-prongs.
IF vou spoke slowly Bob my boy, said the
teacher YOU wouldn't stammer. Practice saying
n-onrs and also trident Any more gods boys
that those poor Greek used to believe IMP
zone more sir" replied Jack, who was always
very, roIire His names are Hermes and Mercury
and Quicksilver. and he used 10 run all the mes
Good. Nj Wilbur took off his glasses and laid
them on the desk. Now. sit very upright boys
and III tell you something ~
The bows sat up very straight, indeed Ihey hKeo
NJ VTIbur's stories There is an extraordinary
bird" began the teacher. which is like two bros
Il IS ike an owl. and it is Ike parrot ana II Is
unlike any bird one thing. 1t does not ny
though It has large wings
Won bet Ia make it fly" said Teddy Gray the
smallest boy in the class and the merriest. You
bet
..Sror that betting commanded Nj Wilbur
whose ears were very sharp. TO see this bird
Iacl Pobbington you would have TO 60 to New
zealand And even then you might not find It.
Its flesh is so good and it gets eaten up so often
nat very soon there won't be another one
What IS It's name, sir?' asked Jack
''Kakapo" replied the master quite a nice
name don't you think? 1t lives in hoies and stays
tn the holes all day unless the day is very cloudy
You could not call it very happy bird, 1 think,
hut II is q very curious That is enough for
today. bows Now, run away to Mr. Whites room
and he viii try 70 teach you to read
I'D ike to get hold of that kakaPo," said the
bo,.s as they trooped out But I hope BIinker
does some fzzy things next time-what he calls
cheristry-don't your
(To be continuedD
New-York tribune., 1909-02-07

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terestng book, q sterling silver Tribune badge q
leather card case A Trip Around the World Il"
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badge an interesting book, an embroidery se1'
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white paper and must be original.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-07

dfar9onds is not without alIWemtnt TO hoI She,
too plays for high stakes and IS not Monaco WITH
Fl, easy reacho This is NheTe her fancy for eHec-
tive frocks is most in evidence for conspicuous IN
both color and design the gowns she wears
there In the matter Of clothes the French woman
wastes more than her American prototype. even
though her reputation he 10 the contrary This Is
because Of the rapid and complete changes in the
fashions which mean that frock cannot be al
tered in any detail $ to make it completely au
faIt with the new fashion.
American women make their trips to Paris to
some shrine once or twice yearly, and when there
buv many dresses but on their return they by no
means discard all the old ones because OF changes
in sleeves girdle height
Then, too the French woman knows that in order
TO get the best attention at any OF the well
known French dressmaking establishments the
patroness has to give generous fee to the sales
woman that has her in hand. Otherwise not even
a glimpse win she get of some exclusively de
signed costume nor viii she even be likely to get
a model Of the season Understanding this. the
French woman gets the inside track early in the
year with each place where she deals, and al
though she may bargain might and main to get
her frocks less than her American cousins pay.
she has on the whole. 10 give more. But she
gets the latest models and the promise OF a first
view Of those to come.
OF ricn French there are not an
abundance. and of Italian heiresses there are still
fewer, these latter, however. being more ike the
Russians, that toy have exquisite and rare
possessions that have come down for generations,
10 which thsy bat dinly attach value, They travel
New-York tribune., 1909-02-07

wire sieve. Then dry them IN a pan on the FIRE.
stirring vigorously with a little butter. When they
longer stick to the pan mix in two beaten
eggs; season to taste and when hard enough put
buttered dish 10 get cold Butter the potatoes
as we'll prevent them from crUstinS- When cold
shape into CrOustades and brush with beaten egg
Bake in a warm oven. Boil IN plenty Of saltsd
water one pound Of brussels sprouts. When dons
strain well. and mix In lightly half a pint OF q
thick white sauce, season to taste and put IN the
croustades Powder with grated cheese and bread
crumbs and place in hot oven 20 brown. Serve
arranged neatly around the roast beef.
Victoria Salad.-Arrange together two peeled to-
matoes. cut into quarters two or three hoiIsd
potatoes, according size. and thinly aLeed q
head OF lettuce and few slices Of trUc1ss Season
for ordinary salad
apples. Put them IN pan. with a little butter.
cover and simmer with the grated peel OF half .
lemon. when stewed soft mash with a wooden
spoon and add sugar according 10 taste To bs
successful this marmalade has 10 be very thick
Have a cyllndric pudding mould. we'll buttered Cut
slices OF stale bread. remove the crust shaps
them into rectangles about and half inch
broad and long the depth OF the mould Din
IN little melted butter and place them all around
the mould overlapping each other. Cover the
bottom with small trianges OF well buttered bread
When done put the apples in. cover with another
slice OF bread and bake for one hour In a rather
slow When ready serve turn UPSIDE
down a dish and mould out. Serve with a
little with little apricot syrup. sasiy-
made with Jam. cleared with drop Of vAtsr "a
passed through o els Se1aadsxs
New-York tribune., 1909-02-07
E-xtravagance ofAr1erica1 a'onaer
Their Expenditures Exceed Those of Rich Foreigners
Spite OF Their Reputation for PrOdigaIity

and luxury Of the richest Russian nobleWOmen is
little known to the world at large for foreigners
travelling through that empire stand small chance
Of meeting these women, they travel from one
estate 70 another and pay only flying trips to ST
Petersburg where again they are wellnigh mac
cesslble 70 strangers. Their months or weeks, or
even days spent IN St Petersburg, or some other OF
their large cities, lavish outlay on their part
often involving entire refurnishing redecora-
ton Of the house they have rented, II the city chos-
On IS not one where the family has palace. This
ralace NAV be larger. nor as large often. than
that Of an American railroad or oil magnate. bat
i, is the shell nevertheless which holds many a
rrfc.laqs pearl that the avaricious collector would
give much 70 possess and that TO the owner means
nothing but some article Of daily use
Daring the season the Russians play cards faSt
ana frfoIslv losing large sums, and their gifts to
The church are almost equal 10 their losses or WIN
nipps Some Of them travel in great splendor, but
cor,DaratiyeIy few tour as do American women
a,5 many have taken only one trip 10 France, and
possibly one TO Italy
The French women, frugal as they may be W!leH
necessity forces it are born money spenders' their
r.,,orite extravaCances heing entertainments ana
clothes A true daughter Of France Adores real
lace even st her petueost hsnas ana the glitter Of
New-York tribune., 1909-02-07
HONOR LIST,

/ Sara Louise Andrews: . Addison Armstrong; ).
Tathryn AlIing. ! H. Thomson Burtis; ., Edward
r Rorchers. { Olivia Agnes Bliss. :, Adelaide
Bellchambers: s. Margaret Boland: 9, Samuel 9.
Barley. 10 Grace Burtis Il, Earl Comes; ].
Katharine Culyer. 13, Morton NJ Charnley. "A.
Harold Craze. 15, Robert Cowell. l6 Joseph =
Craueb. L. Robert Duff, IS. Helen 7 Duttou; l9,
Harold DALEY: % Clara NJ. DICKENS. 2l Mabel
Davies. g. Samuel W Friedman; q. Frances 4.
Fenvick. a. Alice c. Ferguson; o. Frank Gatjen.
2e. Pauline Gilbert: q. J. 6. Gilrarick, 2. Jack
Harris; %. Constance Hunt: 80, Barbara Han; 81.
Dorofbv IIitcnings. 3. Bernard Hove 33 Ward
we'll Johnson: a. Grace d Jobson, 3d. Catherine
H. Jennings. 8G. Nellie Kisseiburg, 81, Amherst ".
N1ee.ers: IS Ethel l.. MacMinn: 80, John T. Nc
ILenzie. a. Eleanor Naumburs; Al. Robert Pauisen-
80 victor Remand. 43. Anna May Sullivan: A. James
Srbege. ID Dorothy {. Street, 56, Frederick Skid
New-York tribune., 1909-02-07
TIE Oueeresf SnosO in the World
BIZ HELEN B. scHooSHovES.

small 1t is Just Ike OF the sssveeds you
find in summer along the beach- II IS really juSI
a wee little bit Of seaweed that has picked out
the white snow as its particular and favorits pace
to grow upon. Before people knew about this
little red water plant. plant we might cal
# they used to be terribly frightened when they
would wake up In the morning and lcok out over
a field. expecting IL white and Ike crystal
and instead see what appeared like sreat splasnes
Of blood. These coIored snowstoTus havs been
told about in history for hundreds Of years ana
they were always said to take place IN the night
and upon high mountains, and people used 70 tnink
that some dreadful calamity was foretold when
the bloody snow fell from heaven Now that We
have learned IT is only little red snow plant, the
seeds OF which find lodging on the snow ana
grow with such wonderful rapidity that they
spread in a single night over whole field, Es
know that it has nothing TO do with death ana
destruction.
There is also a bloody dew that has frightened
people many times by its sudden appearance. turn
ing damp walls and floors CORY color. You know
Boy there once. long time ago. a dreadful
battle in England the battle Of Hastings, II IS
called 4 great and conquering prince came over
from France and fought with the English and
made himself King. William the Norman. he was
called When 1t rains this battlefield OF Hast
ings there is afterward always red color over the
ground and this very day people say that It Is
the bloody sweat OF the earth from the slaughter
of so many good English knights IN their battls
with William the ConquerOr- But, Boy. you and
know that IT IS a little fresh water plant, first
cousin the red plant. that grows IN damp
places. Though these tiny little plants are very
small and not so famous the red red rose. they
just beautiful and interesting. and ars not
anything to be afraid Of"
The Boy sighed and yawned and Mother said II
time for al good children to Be tucked up In
the little boat that sails away 20 slumber land
New-York tribune., 1909-02-07
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