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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-23
SCHOOL OFFICIALS
TO HOLD MEETING

The organization of school superin.
tendents of Henry, Delaware Ran
dolph and Wayne counties will hold
it's first meeting at New Castle with
H. B. Roberts, the county superintend.
ent of Henry county on Thursday.
The matter of keeping records of Ger.
tilted commissioned schools will be
discussed At the meeting to be held
here in August the school houses will
be visited, at least some of the more
modern ones and heating and lavatory
systems inspected. The object of the
organization is to establish uniformity
Of school work in the four counties.
These counties have about the same
number of pupils in the district
schools and conditions are otherwise
so similar that all of the county sui
perintendents allied with it believe its
benefits will be numerous.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-23
TO LET BIDS SOON
For Construction of an In
sane Ward.

Contracts for the construction of
the custodial ward for the detention
of insane who can not be admitted to
Eastern Indiana Hospital upon being
declared insane, will be awarded by
the county commissioners on Monday.
September 6. to the lowest bidder No
contract can be awarded in case the
bids are over $4,000. They must in
clude. besides the construction, the
installation of the heating and plumb.
ing. County officials say that the en-
pense entailed in the constitution Of
ward Of this character should not
reach this agure.
The hospital. which will be entirely
for the use of insane people, too dam
gerous to be allowed to run at large,
will be located at the county Jail
where Sheriff Steen will at all times
have supervision. There will be six
apartments, one of which will be a
padded cell. The plans have been ap-
proved. calling for a one story brick
structure with a basement.
Unless some unforeseen condition
arises to delay the letting of the con-
tract, the building should be ready for
occupancy by January /.
Upon completion it will satisfy a
long felt need, which the public and
officials, who understand the present
system Of caring for the insane. have
demanded for years. The male insane
have been confined in the Jail proper
while the women have been cared for
at the home for Friendless. either ar
rangement has been satisfactory as it
has necessitated placing the unfortun-
ates in quarters which are not condu.
Give to their improvement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-23
The Parrot Scolded.

II parrots seem Ill natured 1t is not
always their fault. They say i'll ma
tured things. but they say nothing that
has not been taught to them. So Mrs
Watkins parrot must not be blamed
for speaking Ill naturally to the bur
glar. The burglar got in Mrs. Wat
kins' house one night and was trying
to steal something or other that Mrs
Watkins would have preferred to keep
and in looking around the house he
woke up the parrot. You know how
grumpy you feel If you are awakened
before you have had enough sleep. II
was Just the same way with the par
rot. and she scolded the burglar. She
told him that he was a bad man and
that he must get out. and the burglar
who did not know that it was bird
that was talking to him, got out as
quickly as he could. He probably
thought that he had been visiting &
ghost
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-23
A oouahnut Twice Cooked.

They had Il fire in the window OF q
bakery in Boston. 1t started in an
overheated doughnut-in the rim prob
ably and not in the hole. The dough
nut was large affair, as much as q
hungry small boy could eat in two
seconds. and over it was large mag
nifying glass, so that the small boy, if
he should come along. would not bite
Off more than he could chew. He die
not have chance to try, because the
sun got around to the window and
shone through the magnifying glass OF
the douGhnut. and pretty soon the
doughnut got so hot that 1t burned
You know how such things happen
because you have probably burned
your hands with magnifyins glasses
but you did not have to have the fire
department come to put out the blaze,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-23

meyer former deputy sheriff. and Ed
ward. He had been residing with his
daughter, Mrs, George Cutter. The
funeral will be held on Tuesday af-
ternoon but the hour and other ar
engagements will be announced later,
Friends may call Monday TO 5
O'Clock in the afternoon and to 3
O'Clock in the evening. He had been
a machinist for twenty-five years at
Gaar, Scott and Company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-23

The old elaborate booking process
has given way to the impersonal rail
way ticket taking. but the old name
booking Office" remains as a fossil
Railway language in this country is
full of such relics. Our railway car
riages are coaches" the engine is in
charge of q driver" and guard
IS in charge behind. All these expires
sions are directly inherited from the
old coaching days. In America they
have ticket Offices ears" "engi
neers' Gnd conductors" good enough
words. but without any history.-Lon.
don ChxoQi0lA.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-23
A Glorious Part.

AT last" exclaimed the low CO.
median. Il have a part that just suits
me-"
Good" said the. first old lady. You
are the only actor. l. ever knew who
was thoroughly satisfied with his part
What Is it,"
"Oh, the part isn't much. AZ tar as
that goes. but I'm supposed to be a
burglar. and l break int q pantry and
eat a real meal at every performance"
Chicago Record Herald
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-23
The Gift.

Fate gave a chill these letters four
With which his lot to spell:
OH Err. no less. no more,
The mystic letters fell
The boy received them with a frown.
Give me that hoe" he said.
"Fate dooms me for a drudginG clownr'
For H-O-E-R he read.
"Fate's fault" they cried. Fate smiled
serene
why blame me for his hoe?
With wiser eyes he might have seen
And spelled H-E-R-Ot"
Youths Corppanio1.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-23
He Worked On.

Wife-George. this burning Of the
candle at both ends means an untimely
grave. 1t Is nearly IL O'Clock. Come
to bed George-But I'm doing this
night work in order to find money
enough to buy you a birthday present
Wife-Well. If you will persist In work
ing of course l can't stop it Good
night, dear.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-23
A Queer Little Animal.

In Chile there lives underground Hike
the mole a queer little animal with n
long name. chlamyphorus. which real
ly means armor bearing. Its fore feet
are adapted for digging The whole
upper and hinder parts of the body are
covered with n coat OF mail made up
Of a series OF square plates. The pc
culiar tail is protected by small scales,
but the under parts OF the body and
legs are covered with soft hair.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-23

his last venture.
"what is our old friend Hardup do
ing nowadaySw
''Oh, he's gone into real estate"
''That's the very last thing I should
have supposed he'd do
1T was. Hes dead."-New York
Times.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-23
Some Odd N ames.

Vereshchagin. painter Of the cele-
brated picture THE Russian Feast
had puzzling cognomen. His own
pronunciation Of his name is Vert
shah gin. second syllable accented.
Munkacsy. the Hungarian painter OF
the well known picture Christ Be
fore Plate" pronounces his name
Moon-kotch-n. second syllable accented
Mr.. Gladstone. who was prime min
lister of England. pronounced his name
Glad-stun. first syllable accented
Mr.. Carnegie pronounces his name
Car-na-gy, second syllable accented.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-23
CHANGE OF VENUE

Change OF venue from Judge FOX
Of the Wayne circuit court was taken
in the case of James Carpenter and
others against William F. Brown and
others. in conversion proceedings.
Judge Ed Jackson OF the Henry coun-
ty circuit court was appointed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-23

The charming little lady shown In
the illustration is Princess Juliana.
only child Of Queen Wilhelmina OF the
Netherlands, or Holland. as it is often
called. The father Of the princess Is
Henry. prince of the Netherlands and
duke Of Meck!cnburg. Queen Wilhel-
nina succeeded her father. King VII
liam Ill. in 1890. when she was but
ten years Old. her mother acting as re
gent until the young queen reached
the age of eighteen. Princess Juliana
was born April 30, 1909. She is heir
apparent to the throne and may some
day reign as queen
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-23
Oriain Of an Old RHYME.

"Humpty Dumpty" was a bold. bad
baron who lived in the days Of King
John. committing many cruel deeds in
his strong stone castle, but at last was
tumbled from power. His history was
put into riddle the meaning of
which was an egg. The rhyme is
more than 400 years old
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-23
G. MASHMEYER DIES
AT RIPE OLD AGE

Gephart H, Mashmeyer, aged II.
one of the best known and prominent
German residents of Richmond, died
last evening at 5 O'Clock at his resi-
dence. 204 South Seventh street, after
a long illness. He was the father of
George Mashmeyer. who is engaged in
the-dry goods business; Oscar Mash
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-23

Deduction In Street Car.
The Heavyweight-Pard me. did
step on your foot. sir? Coogan-If yez
didn't begory. then the roof must how
fell on it.-Puck.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-23
OLD PUPILS SHED
TEARS At REUNION
Passing of Old Bear Creek
School Marked by Start
on a New One.

The passing or the OLD Bear creek
school In jefferson township, which
was marked yesterday with the lay
ing OF the corner stone for the new
school. a half mile away, brought
tear to the eyes of many one in the
audience OF several hundred former
pupils and teachers of the old school.
The reunion OF the former students
and teachers was held at the school
grounds yesterday. The big event on
the program was the laying or the
cornerstone for the new building,
which will replace the Bear Creek
school, which has been in use for fifty
or more years. The program other
than the laying of the corner stone
included addresses by former students
and teachers Charles Teeter acted
as chairman of the meeting. assisted
by l.. S Bowman. county auditor-elect
who is president of the school or
ganization. The program was as fol-
lows:
1890 A. m Arrival and registration.
Roll Call--Who will answer?
Song by the School.
Address--"Why We Came. .....,
...................M Mont Terrence
Dinner Hour
Chas Teeter, Chairman
Offering of Thanks. Rev. l.. w. Teeter
100 p. m.--Recreation hour
Seniors-In charge of ............
.............. Chas. f.. Working
Old School Games.
Juniora-ln charge of ............
................M Miss Nellie Brant
2:3O--L. S. Bowman, presiding.
l.. J. c. Band
History of Bear Greek School.
ta) l.. s. Bowman
(b) p. F. Mason
The Relationship Between the
School and Church ............
............. Rev. l.. w. Teeter
Solo .............. Geo. Bowman
Greetings from former teachers.
Recitation School Days" ..
Observation-Disclosures. Neva Bowman
Dialogue Of Forty Years Ago
J.. I. c. Band
"The Old and the New. .........
.....C. o. Williams, Co. Supt.
beyond the Sea- go.
l.. T.. Replogle
MUSIC ..... "ii' 'iioi 10
"Reminiscences
l.. !. G. Band
The menu for the dinner, which
was provided by those attending the
reunion bringing well-filled baskets,
consisted OF the following delicacies:
Bouillon, Consomme.
Relishes-Pickles, olives radishes,
celery, cream cabbage, Beets, sliced
cucumbers, tomatoes with mayor.
.naise.
Meats--Roast beef, brown gravy,
veal loaf, escalloped tongue, country
boiled ham, roast chicken and dres'
sing, pressed chicken. spring fried
chicken, young tuYkey, roast duck,
game in season.
Vegetables Boston baked beans,
green beans, sweet potatoes, mashed
potatoes. Saratoga chips, royal coquet-
ties, steamed corn, corn on cob.
Salad--Potato, Waldorf, Hunters,
Devonshire, deviled eggs, cheese au
Gratim.
Bread-White, brown, Graham, rye,
corn, puffs, rolls, Vienna Parker, ap-
pie dumplings, sweet sauce peach cob.
bier whipped cream, assorted pies
fruits.
Cake--.White cake, loaf and layer
with red drops, sunshine. angel food
devil food, spice, orange, jelly roll, mo-
lasses. ice cream all flavors, water
melons, canteloupes on ice, coffee
iced tea, milk shake, butter milk
mints, sailed nuts.
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Famous Musicians Coming

Three of the worlds greatest musicians will be Tn Winslow on December 1th, at the Winslow Opera House, to entertain the people of this city with music such as has never before been heard in this section of the couu try. The personnel is as follows: William Foden, worlds greatest guitar soloist. Giuseppe Pettine, greatest Italian mandolinist, and Frederick Bacon, greatest Amer ican banjoist,
 These artists in their particu- lar work are on their way to New York from Los Angeles, af- ter having toured the principal cities of the United States, aud were induced by some of the people of Winslow to stop over and give an exhibition of their skill at the Opera House, on Friday evening, Dec. 9th.
 The public is indeed fortunate to get a chance to hear these men of rare ability, who are without doubt the best mus1 clans ever in this city.
 Tickets will be on sale at A. E Gillard's Front street drug store
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A Fathers Vengeance

would have fallen on any one who attacked the son of Peter Bondy of South Redwood, Mich, but he was powerl,ss before at tacks of kidney trouble. Doc tors could not help him." he wrote, "so at last we gave him Electric Bitters and be improved wonderfully frcm taking six bottles. It's the best kidney med icine 1 ever saw, Backache' tired feeling. nervousness, loss of appetite, warn of kidney trou' ble that may end in dropsy, dia' betes or Bright's disease. Be ware: Take Electric Bltters and be safe. Every bottle guaran teed. soc at all druggists.
 WA. Webster, of Needles, Cal. was a Winslow visitor Wednes day,
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Winslow News Notes
From the Winslow Mail

Lorenzo Peralto, brother-1n- law of Andy Montana, died last Sunday morning a su fferer of pneumonia. MT. PeraltO had just returned fir om the eAlbuquer- que hospital a few days before death feeling considerably bet ter, but a relapse of the decease which resulted in hls death.
 Mir. Peralto was 42 years ot age and leaves a wife and five children to mourn his loss.
 The funeral services where held Tuesday afternoon at the Cath olic church. The following men acting as pail bearers: J M. Scott ]. C. Anon, Sam Fleming, E. A. Wing, Andy Mantano and Nes- tor Baca.
 Dr. I. w. Bazell, of Holbrook, was a visitor for few days this week, stopping over here on his way to Los Angeles to visit for short time.
 Mir. and Mrs. N. $. By and the children returned the early part of the week from Phoenix where they had been visiting with relatives and taking in the sights of the fair.
 Mrs. ]. A. Lyons returned this week from Los Angeles, where she has been visiting with her son for some time.
 E. S. Miller, R. H. H. Blome, w. H. Anderson, L. B. Shatfer, Tom Refs and E. w. Perkins, all of Flagstaff, were visitors here last Saturday.
 Mrs. George Palmer, who has been sick tor some time, is i'm proving.
 l. A. Root, now of Albuquer que, was q business visitor here this week. Mr. Root IS now en gagged ill selling stock to organ ize company that will manu fracture new patent wheel fo automobiles, winch will do away with the tires now in use, tha will be replaced by hard rubbe tires and springs instead O spOkes.
Holbrook argus., 1911-11-21
TRAIT OF AN FRESHMAN
Man Wouldn't Leave the Home where He Was Born Because He
 Loved lt.

The love of the Irishmsn for his home is one of his well-known traits, and in Ireland Yesterday and Today, MT. Hugh Sutherland gives a pleasant and vet pathetic instance of that de- votion. He was travelling In the west of Ireland, and was rather sstonisheo to find the third-class compartments crowded with sturdy-looking men. Al 2 function station broad-shouldereo bearded man cheerfully enlightened him as to the reason why SO many were travelling
 Sure. sir, we've all been over in England workin'," he said. I've been away since April myself. and there's 20 good pounds in me pocket tnis hleseed minute to pay the rent an ouy q hit of bacon an that for the WIZ ter
 "Rut what do you go to England for? Why not stay on your own farm and work that?"
 God save you. sir, an do you th'ns we 20 to England because we ike IL Is 1t likely we'd leave our own farms if SD be we'd get food an clothes an |
 rent by stayin? Bad luck to It, we go because we have to, to get the money we need"
 Then why not go to England alto l getherF
 The big man turned and looked over the desolate country. The winter eusk was falling swiftly, and the outlines rI tho hills were indistinct but we cOuW still see the empty land and feel us rugged unkindness. Yet the man voice was very tender as he spoke
 twenty miles on," he said. there s hit of g cabin and bit ot lano- M that cabin I was born and on that iaho my father worked. Is It ike no" that I'd leave 1t to live in England " anywhere else? It's 3 rough place . the hest. and not all the muscles VI got can dig a living out ot sT God be good to pae, l love 1t. sir 70
 Youths Companion
Holbrook argus., 1911-11-21
Republicans Have Rally

Some of the Republican state candidates held a rally at the Winslow Oyera House Wednes- day evening before a fair sized audience. Prot. F. K Ellis and the Boys Band gave band con- certs in front of the Opera House end also played a few selections in the house before the meeting commenced. Chairman F. H. Waite introduced the speakers 10 the audience.
 Edward w. Wells, republican candidate for Governor was the first speaker, who stated that if the Republican state ticket was elected that they would give the people of Arizona business like progressive administration.
 W. S. Sturges, candid ate for Corpor- ation Commissioner, made very good speech and assured the people that he was in it to finish fight. MT. Sturges is big cattle owner with interests in the south.
 Hon. Fletcher M. Doom, candidate for Judge of the State Supreme court, delivered a very able speech, stating that the office he was aspiring for was really not one where politics played q great part, but if elected it mattered not whether d man was d Republican or Democoat he should not be inf1L- enced in the slightest degree when elected to that position.
 Geo. D. Christy, candidate for At torney General, delivered the closing speech of the evening.
Holbrook argus., 1911-11-21
Saved Many From Death

w. l.. Meek, of Mock, Ark, believes he has saved many lives in his 25 years of experience In the drug business. What l al ways like to do," he writes, IS to recommend Dr. Kings New Discovery for weak, sore lungs, hard colds. hoarseness, obsti- nate coughs, Ia grippe, croup' asthma or other bronchial alice tion for I feel sure that num- Der of my neighbors are alive and well today because they took my advice to use it. l honestly believe it's the best throat and lung medicine that's made Easy to prove he's right Get 3 trial bottle free, or regular 5ot or S1 bottle. Guaranteed by al druggists.
 C. P. Cooley. Democratic can didate for Clerk of the Superior Court, was Winslow visitor last Sunday.
Holbrook argus., 1911-11-21

To think she giggled, that be has never once suspected. And it's waking him up with 6 vengeance"
 It was balf-past one when Mir. Lan- ming awoke. He crept to the window snd examined his watch by the light Of street lamp.
 Holy smoke,'' he muttered, she'll be sll up in the air. Let's hope to goodness she's asleepi" He crept softly into the hall, still more softly up the stairs, turned the handle Of the bedroom door and slipped in. All was silent, the bed undisturbed, and on hts dressing table he saw the note.
 Dismay gripped him. Then she had gone out after all! What 8 fool he had been to go to sleep. And where could she be st this hour? He opened the window and leaned far out No sign of life anywhere. He paced up and down in fury, leaned from the window at about every fourth turn. His mind was chaos. Visions of acci- dents haunted him: All sorts of i'm possible explanations surged through his brain. The minutes passed. Two o'clock csme-two-thtrty. He mopped the precipitation from his face. love, If this wss what 1t meant to wait for people the Lord forgive him for the many times he had made Ina do 1t.
 Al three o'clock he strode down the stairs, delirious determination to find her dominating every other emo ! ton. To his amazement the hall door 1 stood wide open. On the top step was Ina, her back to him gazing wildly up and down the street As he stepped 1 nut she turned with little Ehriek and threw her arms around his neck.
 Oh. Jimmy. Jimmy" she sobbed. where have you been? I've been waiting for you for hours!"
 "Wsiting!" he gasped,c I've been waiting for you. where-,,'
 You didn't come in. T was watch ing. never took my. eyes of the door for 2 minute You didn't come in!" she persisted. How did"
 T didn't go out" he interrupted. 'I wanted to find out-Ina, come inside. I nearly went crazy upstairs, waiting"
 The door shut, Ina sunk, down on A chair.
 "You-you were watching upstairs" she giggled hysterically, "and I was watching in the basement, and"
 The basement" exclaimed Jimmy. blankly.
 "Yes, that's where I went every night. Then when I heard you come in I stole up, banged the door and" sl4s Jimmy had her in his arms.
 You blessed little aschemer! he whispered. kissing her frantically In his teltee, sszs,s- se-ree v-e<- s-1.-.' again minute. nc0 that kncr rhe' it fe"ls like.
Holbrook argus., 1911-11-21
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 In addition to the above, The Pacific Monthly each month publishes large number nf clean, wholesome, readable stories and strong independent articles on the questions of the day.
 The price of The Pacific Monthly IS $1.50 a year. To introduce it to new readers, it will be sent for six months for soc if this paper is mentioned.
 Address: Pacific Monthly. Portland Oregon.
Holbrook argus., 1911-11-21
Present For Dr. Mclaughlin

The local lodge of Engineers, of which injured Engineer J. w. Christal has been member for many years, at a meeting held this week, made arrangements to purchase a beautiful Navajo Indian blanket and will forward the same to Dr. N. L. McLaugh- In of Findlay, Ohio, with a let ter expressing their appreciation for his able services ministered to the injured engineer above mentioned in an accident which happened two weeks ago today. But for the assistance of D.. Mo Laughlin to the injured man immediately after the accident, Engineer Christal might now be numbered among the dead.
 The local lodge and members of the family of Engineer Chris tai have a warm spot i'll their hearts for Dr Mclaughlin, and the able service done in the time of need will not soon he forgot ten.
 Mir. Christal IS said to be i'm proving and his recovery is prar ticallv assured.