The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-20

Representatives of Post C, who have
been enjoying Crooked Lake for the
past two or three weeks have all re-
| turned home for the most part poor
err and a darker colored bunch" This
crowd, from what they say must have
done few thing while there that will
be remembered. One of the most orig
inal stunts" e,alked against any of
the members is against Elmer Lebo.
1t seems a number Of the would be
fishermen Clipped" in = dollar apiece
one evening and purchased some
choice minnows for the aext days
use at the rather fancy price Of dol
lar a dozen. The crowd had about
or dozen purchased and anchored
them in minnow pail to Lebos docks,
after which they went to bed to dream
of the large bass that would be theirs
on the morrow. The next morning,
bright and early the bunch hied them
selves to Mr.. Lebo's domicile to get
the minnows. When they arrived they
were sorely disappointed to find no
| minnows where the night before about
three or four dollars worth were
gaily swimming around in the minnow
bucket. Mr.. Lebo seemed to be the
most surprised of any one and felt so
bad about it and sincerely hoped he
would not be blamed for the misfor-
tune. The boys recovered as best they
could dug" down again and bought a
! new lot passing the incident up as one
of the necessary accidents on vaca-
ton trips. Perhaps nothing more would
ever have come of the affair if Lebo's
kids" hadn't been seen picking fish
bones out of their teeth and telling
| some of the other youngsters what
| nice mess of sardines dad" caught
| for their breakfast. No wit was posi-
lively known that Lebo up to that
| time had not had a nibble and none of
| the rest of the crowd had caught
| enough fish to give any away. So put
ting the circumstantial evidence to-
gether it seemed to be the unanimous
opinion that Lebo Toasted on fish that
cost some one about $500 per pound.
However no one regretted having chip
ped in to help give his family square
meal, but had his true financial con-
have tried to find a cheaper market.
All of this happened very soon after
the arrival of the Lebo's who, by the
way, lost a box soon after leaving
home. which they said contained lunch
and to keep the young Lebo's from
hunger their friends divided up with
them; also Mrs. L baked a basket
of bread before leaving home, which
was promptly lost enroute and their
friends had to chip in and keep the
wolf away again. When this family
of Lebo's so again on summer vaca-
ton proper body guard will be hired
by their friends. 1t will be cheaper.
Jim Lewis caught the most fish.
Shorty" Shreeve told the biggest fish
stories and could not prove them. Earl
Holmes won the lazy mans prize. John
Hegger never smiled a smile, kicked a
kick. caught a fish, rowed boat, nor
took bath. John says Coney Island
for him next year. William Kramer
run John close race and has been
scratching" his head ever since he
came home wondering why any one
would leave their happy home for a
cottage on any ''dodgasted" old lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Phenis. left today
for Crooked Lake to be gone a couple
of weeks.
Don't forget the date of the picnic,
Saturday. August the 10th For par
ticulars see NJ E. Shreeve. chairman of
the committe on arrangements.
Word comes from John Evans, who
was seriously injured some weeks ago
| in London, that he is out on erutches
and expects to sail for home August