The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-08

us inadvisable at present.
much good for the growth of Duh 10
cal post.
Frank Robertson OF Elwood has ac-
cepted a poscition with Pogue. Miller
4 Co.. and will travel over the terri
tory formerly covered by Tom Rost.
He will continue to make Elwood his
home being most central for his field
of work.
Some of our friends have gone into
the poultry business making a special
yof ducks. Mallard, canvasback wild
or tame can be had for the asaking.
Samples can be seen in the club rooms
All the boys on the road report
business extremely dull and quiet.
Business at present seems to be at \
standstill and all ines of goods are
effected. Naturally this is an unus-
ually quiet time of the year. being
the height of the summer season when
men turn their attention to other
things than business and seek a little
rest and pleasure. With the tariff set
tied and out Of the way the country
can soon turn its attention to business
in earnest. Crops are good; the corn
crop from appearances to date being
one of the largest this country ever
had to harvest. Labor is we'll employ
ed and is getting in a better condition
daily. So from indications at present
/ business this fall can not help but be
good and by the spring of 1910 the
| tales we hear now Of hard luck and
poor business will have been forgot
| ten.
And now a vote of thanks is in Or
! der Will some one please make the
motion.
| Mr.. Shaw of Vincennes was in town
last week and visited the club rooms.
| The boys were pleased to see their old
tim efriend and would likewise be glad
| to have the pleasure of reading his
/ T. P. A. column.
! The convention of Johns to be held
/ in Eaton, Indiana, next week prom
, Uses to be one of the greatest gather
| ings of great men this county has
ever seen. John like Mary. is a grand.
old name and many good fellow from
the time of John. the Baptist. down to
the present day of many Johns. has
been proud of his name.
| Post c has received a special invita-
ton to have a delegation present and
hov fal hr au T0hy
Hirschberger. John Minnich. John
Hoerner and John Highley to go and
represent the other numerous Johns o.
the post. John Hegger is chairman
| of the delegation and has received a
| telegram from the Eaton people stat
| ing that his old friends John Rockefel-
Ter, John Wanamaker, Gov. John
Johnson and John Sullivan will be on
hand and for him to be sure and not
tered the different boys in the several
contests. leaving himself open to any
| important events that turn up. Who
will enter the talking contest from
Post c has not yet been determined.
/ President Quigg and family have
| returned from a two weeks outing at
| James lake and report a good time
/ except for the fishing. which accord
4 ing to William was very bad. He
states that all he could get to bite was
| the mosquitoes and they did their
share very well. Bill tried his best
/. to get Shorty Shreeves to go up and
keep him company. but his conscience
failed him and he telegraphed 'Shor-
ty'' to stay at home as life in Rich
mond was better than at James lake
with the fish on their vacation and
/ off the biting job. The president will
have to be content with listening to
some of the experiences of Jim Lewis
crowd
NO hunting allowed" is the sign
in Hegger's duck room
Secretary Hasty has received let
ter from Harvey Gard who is travel
ing in the south selling oil to beat the
| band Harve also is finding time to
tax Elm all the side trips and is see
1 ing all the sights to be seen- He re-
ports a good business
/ Gorge ". Miller and wife win leave
4 next week on vacation visiting al