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The Ketchikan miner., 1914-06-26
NOTICE

After July 1st, the mail boat will go to Hadley instead of Metlakahtla on Friday accord ing to the old schedule.
 HUBBARD SS WILLIAMS
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-06-26
Didn't Take the Bait.

Didn't Take the Bait. Miss Anciente dnsinuatingly)-I dis like my name; it's horrid. Mr. Fly (absently,-I fear it's too late to change 1t now.
 Thick silence Pittsburgh Press
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-06-26
THINGS TO REMEa7 sEa

Rndnick X Smith are doing cleaning and pressing as we'll as making new suits to order right here in town. If. adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-06-26
Quite Musical.

"ls your daughter fond of music" Terribly fond of it." replied Mir. Cumrox. "No matter how it sounds she seems to like it."-Washington Star.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-06-26
Free Now.

Hewitt Gruet treats his wife pretty shabbily. Jewett- nd he used to be her slave. Hewitt Evidently the mar riage certificate was an emancipation proclamation Judge.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-06-26

If you are hard to fit in a suit try Field the specialist. ad.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-06-26

Mems seperate pants Ia new line just in at Fields. adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-06-26
SPECIAL

Just received a supply of the famous Hazelwood butter, fresh from the churn, two pounds for 75cents. Ketchikan Meat Market. t. fadv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-06-26
iiishIy Esteemed.

''Do you think that most people now. adays worship money"
 No; won't go as far as that" answered the home grown philosopher but l will say that the love of money is seldom platonic. ."-- Washington Her ald
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-06-26

Drudgery is the gray angel of suc. ceSs.-Dr. Gannet.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-06-26

Wall paper show now on ad- dmission free. c. WILKES. ad.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-06-26

All weights in underwear al Fields. adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-06-26

Walters and bar coats and aprons at Fields adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-06-26

EaFnishea cabins for rent Gs3qaire at SuIIy's. adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-06-26

One piece silk or wool dress es at Fields, all sizes. adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-06-26
The Real Evil.

Mrs. Muggins My husband gave np fishing when he joined the church. Mrs Muggins. No, but lying is--Phll adelphia Record.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-06-26

A well furnished room to rent with board, if required. Splen- did view of the bay. Hot and cold bath, every home comfort. Terms moderate apply the Miner office or P. o. Box 312.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-06-26

Why is the Gateway Store selling out it's Dry Goods? Be-
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-06-26

Large line wash waists $1.50 each at Fields. adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-06-26

Ladies and childrens wash dresses at Fields. adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-06-26

advertising.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1914-06-30

llnpermittelt brad, ser entertainer
alb mo lpolloic lid, meg.
@eoeon benterftc, bob ieinc Stims
me bcbtc.
SrGulein 3esette, sic nidt begriif
mas Der Yanfec nit iciner Heoe be.
5pedte. po1te gernoe cine Traae itcl.
len, ols pier abgcarcr5te 8loden5cl.
bcn ourh bas Sulis ertonten.
rIos lit err! Ios lit Der @entle.
man ans benl enron 3otel; Der Serr
Eilan5er aus Nihmono in @irainie,t,
Der ben 9rief qeid)rieben bat" lastc
Simpion iartoItiih.
Son ieinen 0etcftips aeiolst, itieg
er leiic Die Sreppe h%intnter.
Gr ielbit oiinete Die Sbiir.
9tifts 9oicS abneno, iiberI6ritt
ser @icomte Die ShhpeQe. ober i'm
nGditen aiiaenblife ifon warien iih
5pei bnnbieite Mdrner iiber i'm lulo
es eraing ibm 9enau 10, mie eS 9etIp
iuio 9anis erqanget par.
Sober @ioerltalo mar olisgei6loi,
ien aclpeien. gr mar in oie Sale &c.
gonaen uilo 10 iid)er III Oie Safe &c.
gangell, 0uB er nift 3eit geiuaoen
bate, einen einSieen Sdrei alls5u.
itoben.
Simpion triumphicrte.
| ,Wlteu Wben0. W3ojter Snnt DIE
bier! @ie gebt es nit SIREN Tlanta.
gen in Sirginien? ltnO Sic ielbit, be.
finoen Sic ii6 pobl, lett mir inns &c.
tern Ibenb I'M Speiie5immer oes Sp-
ron Sotels traien? @iiien Sic, bab
Sic gallS ollrd)uils miht boflidl ma.
rem, Waiter Slipier? Sic batter ole
2ippen mie 5llgeflebt; mir peroen So.
men Oieielben illoeiicu ifon auipei-
den! Sic ideinen nift beal,em 5li
liegel, Serr Y;lan5er; Die Steinflie'
len bier I'M Sorbatlc iino Sbrcm
Hbeltnlatismlls nidt Sutrdglid,. @ar.
ten Sic, mir wcroen Sic beiisr bet
ten."
ltnS lid, an sic 0eteftips penbeno,
fubr Simpion fort:
ygrlf, @dnner, traet i'm in Sic
3iide, in eillen bealtelnen SeIiel nobe
beim Serbe; un6 beiSr tiidtig ein. gs
lit falt 6rauBen beute M6enO, ul0 Der
8entleman fonnte iid) erfGltta."
Der 9efebl pllr0e ausaefiibrt.
@dbreno sluei Der unterbenmten
Serrn Sc 9laiiois in ben Seliel tru.
gen uno Oenielben in sic 9tabe 0es aas
MINIS riidten, 5erfleinerten sic beiOen
arOereu Glide mo Stiible iulO mar
len sic Spljitiide ms Serer, bas balo
in bellell Slammell a%ufloOerte.
Simpipn batte @ebeom unb Sr1ils
lem 3eSette berunterbitten laiicn.
Sest umltanOen ale Den 8eians
gellcll.
n9tcbmt bcln 8eltlemal BEN Sine.
bel aus Dem Wllnbe."
Ser Sicomte eraing Iid III elmer
pabren 6liitb bon Shimpireoen.
Sic iiiio in gutter Sd)llle %scpcien,
Scatter. 9aS fam man horen. gbcr
Die SoilidfeitspDraien. Die Sic an
ms peridppanOen, geniiaeIl inns nidlt.
Sic merbeu Die @efGaigfeit baben,
ms SIREN Nalnen uno 3lnamen,
~iiberbaupt Sbre game sloreiie all5li'
gcbcn; nber Der @abrbeit genl1b.
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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1914-06-30
Gin 9lbaeianoter ser 9~latfbtrnS.

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ober ib be5meifIe, oaB bos iein pirfs
liher Name lit. Ios lit i~ibri9ens 9altS
gleid). Weine Ngenteit hobcn nlfts
p%ernbldumt, mas sum ;3iele fiibrcn
fonltc. Sie iillb DEM iogenanntcn
Sliuicr nltf Sd)ritt uno Sritt gcfol9t,
mo Is lit ibnen aclllngen ieitSuItel.
len, no man ooo Srdllelu %perborgcn
bGlt."
Ser Scteftip : Sberitc offnctc elm
Sdiebeinh ltno entllotm bemiclbcr
Elm mciBes Gtpna;-bas CT 8coeon bin-
belt.
o&enncn Sic bo@?"
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lhentlld) gebort Srdlllcin &olielin.
Seben Sic, bier lteben ibrc IniangS.
bitfitabcn."
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gongstbiir elmer bel Worriialln 5mi.
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nift Serr meroen.
Maiter 9oncgal ificn Is al 8lcif-
mlltb uno Hnhe nit DEM Sircttor nlli-
nebnlen SIT mollcn.
o&0nnen Sic inns orci ober bier
ibrer Ngenten-nbcr hnnoicItc M0ii.
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o@cid)dit lit @cid)dit, urb sic Sn.
t"crelien unIerer alicltcn imp nnicre
Sntereiien."
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triiden anopf. Gr CAB ieine Seieblc,
uno bier ntblctild) gebnltte MGnncr
pilun5ten iih in DEM Sireftorialbli-
reall allr.
n@eniigt bos?"
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bier Toli5eiicrgealten 5l:
Gentlemen, piellcidt gi6t cS SER
6roGenc @lieoer. uber jeoer bon Gl,G
erDdlt blllOcrt Collar @rotifitation."
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nit elmer Stimme.
Ser Sireftor iltbr Tort:
oGS. miro ein all0ercr mliersr
s~lgenten Iortia6ren, Den Mann aus
Dem Spron Sotel 5u iibermddelt.
Simpion lit bier, er miro Bic nud
WorriIann begleiten."
nSelr mobl. Gr bat aalr5 por5ilg-
lid ~gearbeitet, SIR Simpion. Sd per-
Ooppele oie &r6nlle, Oie iA ibnl per-
lprodlen bate"
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Gonegnl, Serr ga 9oitiOe, Simpion
un0 Die bier Scteftip- - perlicB in
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1914-06-30

fleineren 8ruppeu Die Siarnore-
ggentur.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1914-06-30

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-09
OLDEST GERMAN
HERE TO OBSERVE
HIS 81 NATAL DAY
Bernhardt Heithaus Recalls
Growth of Richmond Dur
ing His Residence of 62
Years. . ~

Resident of Richmond since 1852
and witness of it's growth from strag-
Cling town to the Quaker City Of the
West, Bernhard Heithaus, 435 South
Seventh street, will celebrate his
ninety-first birthday Friday. July 10,
with the distinction of being the old
est German citizen of Richmond and
the oldest member of st. Johns Lu-
theran church.
Recalling, without mental effort, in
cidents of his long residence in Rich
mond, Mr.. Heithaus today told of days
when what is now South Fifth and
South Sixth streets, were the only
cross streets in the city. He has seen
the passing away of almost all the
pioneer Germans who came to Rich
mond during the great exodus of Ger
mans in the forties and fifties.
"My advanced age, of course, has
weakened my constitution" he COM
mented upon his health, "but it has
not impaired my memory and I am
able to recall many incidents that
happened to the grandfathers of men
who today are prominent in business
and industrial life.
Hearing Is Perfect.
my hearing is almost perfect, but
my eyesight. is failing. l am able to
read only little. Two years ago l
fell down flight of stairs. This weak
ened me considerably and I have not
been able to recuperate fully. Former
ly l was able to walk around freely,
but since the accident l stay close to
home"
Mr.. Heithaus came to the United
States in 1848, landing at New Orleans
on Christmas day. He first saw Rich
mond in 1849. For three years he liv-
ed on farm in Union county, just
south of Smithdeld. He took up his
residence in Richmond in 1852, when
he built the house in which he re-
sides today. Mr.. Heithaus is a mason
by trade. He retired twenty-one years
ago. He was born July II, 1928, at
Pippen, parish of Firstman, Hanover,
Germany.
ST. Johns church had been organ
lied only a few years when Mr.. Heit-
haus came to the city. He has been
member of the congregation for fifty
two years, and recalls some of the
early trials of the charge. He was a
friend of the charter members, none
of whom are living today.
Four of his children are living, Da-
vid, Fred, Louis and Mary Heithaus.
He has ten grandchildren and four
great grandchildren, all of whom re-
side here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-09
CONSIDERS
WOMAN To ASSIST
ON POLICE FORCE
Mayor Impressed by Work of
Mrs. Hart at Muncie and
May Adopt Plan Here
After Conference.

Different methods in two city de-
partments may follow the Municipal
League discussions.
Mayor Robbins returned from the
meeting of the Indiana Municipal
League at Columbus, Ind, last night,
and today the acting mayor, Miss
-Nira Benton, turned over the keys of
the city to it's real boss and re-
ported "all is WE'LL" Besides having
the honor of being Richmond's first
woman mayor. Miss Benton found the
job profitable, because a very much
impressed circus press agent gave
her two comps" after she had ex-
tracted $25 from him for a permit.
Mayor Robbins was not only pleased
with his experiment of having the city
managed by a woman, but said he was
much impressed with Muncie's expert
ment with a police woman, Mrs. Thorn
as F. Hart. Her address at the Co
most interesting features of the pro-
he said she was undoubtedly doing
great work in Muncie.
Il am not sure whether it would be
advisable to add a woman member to
our police department" the mayor said
today. I'm Muncie they have red
light district, and in this district Mrs.
Hart finds much opportunity to do
missionary work with unfortunate
district, but, unfortunately, there are
a number of young girls who run the
streets who should receive attention.
Probably a police woman could do
splendid work with these girls.
Uniform for Mashmeyer.
Mrs. Gambler, our city missionary.
is about the only persons who now
deals with this class of young women,
but much of her time is devoted to
charitable work. If police woman is
added to the force great care would
have to be given to select the right
kind of woman. She could not be
nasty-nice. She would have to be firm
but kindly and thoroughly interested
in work"
Mayor Robbins was much impressed
with the Columbus plan of having the
sanitary officer attired in police uni
form, and he says he probably will
order Sanitary Officer Mashmeyer to
work in uniform. Il believe sanitary
officer in uniform can do more effec-
tive work." said the mayor.
The principal topic up for conversa-
tion at the league meeting yesterday
was the three-mile gravel road law.
It was endorsed by vote of three
to one by the delegates, but fourteen
of the sixteen Richmond officials op-
posed it because it made taxes too
high. The smaller cities favor the
law, Mayor Robbins said, because it
is the agency they generally employ
for the permanent improvement of
their streets.
Indianapolis was not represented at
the meeting, SO the Richmond dele
CATION was twice as large as any other
delegation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-09
EDUCATION BOARD
CHANGES READERS
IN GRADE SCHOOLS
Governor Signs Five Year
Contract for Arithmetics,
Spoilers and Writing Books
for Indiana.

New rea, ors, arithnetics, spoilers
and writing books have been ordered
by the state board of school commits
sioners to be used in the public
schools. A contract has been signed
by Governor Ralston for the state for
a period of five years with the COM
panies producing the books, according
to instructions received by County
Superintendent Williams.
Governor Ralstons proclamation to
the citizens of Indiana, which was re-
ceived today by County Superintend-
ent Williams, follows:
"The state board of education con-
stituting the state board OF school
book commissioners for the purpose OF
making a selection or of procuring for
use in the common schools of the state
of Indiana, series of text books, hav-
ing heretofore entered into contract
with Charles Scribners' Sons to fur
nish the printer, first, second, third,
fourth and fifth readers (Howe) and
D. C. Heath to furnish a new primary
arithmetic and grammar school arith-
metic, and with Eaton & Co. The New
Era System of Semi-Slant Writing
five books, for use in said schools, and
such contracts having expired, l. Sam
uel M. Ralston, governor OF said state,
do now proclaim that it is no longer
the duty of school officers to deal In
said readers, arithmetics and writing
books.
Said board having entered into a
contract with the Bobbs- Merrill COM
pany to furnish the "Child's Classic
Readers" primer, first reader, second
reader, third reader, fourth reader and
ffth reader, by Georgia Alexander for
a period of five years; with Silver
Burdett & Company to furnish the
Silver-Burdett arithmetics, elementary
and complete book, by Phillips & An
derson, for a period of five years; and
with O. p Barnes to furnish the new
outline writing system shorter
course-for a period of Ave years, l
now proclaim said contracts to be in
full force and effect, and said books
adopted for use in the public schools
of this state until further notice is CIV
en- the people of change therein"
The author of the Child Classics
readers, Miss Georgia Alexander, is
on the Chautauqua program here. She
is an active suffraget. Her subject In
Richmond will be "Women's Rights" :"
In his instructions, Mr.. Williams,
county superintendent, was advised to
notify dealers that Lessons in English
books l and and the Alexander spell
ler must be secured by requisit1on
through the county superintendent's
office. Other books will be handled by
some merchants who will be appoint
ed.
All numbers of the new Outlook
Writing system short course will be
five cents. Following is list of prices
of the new books and the exchange
price, this being the sum charged when
the old book is exchanged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-09
M0REL FALLS DEAD
AFTER FISHING TRIP
AGED Resident Fails to Sur
vive Attack of Last Heart
Trouble.

Coming from a three days trip with
his fishing companions, with whom he
had been going over rivers in the
northwestern part of the state to find
location for fall fishing camp,
Eugene Morel, 205 North Sixth street,
fell over dead late yesterday of heart
trouble.
Mr.. Morel, who was one of the best
known fishermen in the county, left
with Ed Roser, Frank Mccoy and Ed
Cooper Friday night and went to
Krontz, Ind, where they proceeded by
automobile to the point where they ex-
pected to fish. Saturday at Hull S
Landing, Mr.. Morel was feeling bad,
and wanted to go home, but the auto
mobile which was to take them to the
train, arrived two hours late.
Sunday morning Mr.. Morel felt bet
ter, but during the day his compan-
ions noticed he appeared worse. At
2 O'Clock in the afternoon, after the
day had been spent fishing from boats,
in the hot sun, Mr. Morel became
worse, and arrangements were made
to return home.
Monday and Tuesday he felt well,
and at noon Wednesday ate a hearty
meal. Two hours later he fell over
Ill luc ucAI lOOiu, Uul IeCOVcIcu. LdJcl
he told his wife, I'm going" He died
within short time of heart trouble.
.MY Morel was born in Lourine,
France, in 1843. and was more than
seventy years old. He was an old resi-
dent of Richmond. He was formerly
agent for brewing company, and be-
fore that owned saloon. After re-
tiring from the liquor business he pur-
chased a farm on the Liberty pike,
which he traded few years ago for
the Sixth street property, where he
had since made his home.
Mr. Morel wtn bes buried Saturday
morning at 10 O'clock from the resi-
dence Father Roell will have charge
of the services. Burial will be in
St. Andrews cemetery. Mr.. Morel
was a member of the Knights of Pyth-
las and of st. Andrews church.
His survivors are his wife, Louisa /;
sons, Adolph and Louis; four daugh-
ters, Mrs. Frank Bowing, Mrs. Walter
Steinbrink, Mrs. Frank Pohlman and
Mrs. Lynn Clark of Cambridge City
and two sisters, Mrs. Jacob Kutter and
Mrs. Joseph Issen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-09
JAIL BETTER PLACE
TO SEND OFFENDERS
THAN CITY CHURCHES
Three Ministers Believe No
Good Can Come From the
Plan of Compulsory At
tendance at Services.

Three Richmond pastors believe jail
a better place to send drunks than
church.
The plan proposed by the Christian
Endeavor society of the Second Pres
byterian church, to sentence persons
convicted in police court of petty Of
fenses to attend church services in
stead of to the county jail, will not
accomplish the ends desired they say.
While all of the pastors commend the
spirit back of the movement, a large
number are doubtful whether the plan
would ever work.
Mayor Robbins, who received the
letter suggesting this method of treat
ing persons convicted of petty crimes,
will hold meeting with a committee
from the society next Monday when 1t
is probable definite action will be Ia
ken.
Rev. E. E. Davis, pastor of the Sec.
ond Presbyterian church, is stronger
in his commentator of the plan than
any other pastor in the city. He said
today while the plan would necessar'
lily be an experiment, it presented ev'
cry indication that a great amount OF
good could be accomplished in many
cases, especially where man is up
for his first offense and a jail sen.
tence would mean embarrassment per
haps for life.
Need Voluntary Religion.
Many of the pastors believe no good
can be accomplished because religion
must be voluntary and not compul
sorry as would be the case if a man
were sentenced" to church.
The following are some of the opin
IONS expressed by minister's:
Rev. S. r. Lyons, pastor of the Reid
Memorial United Presbyterian church
Il do not favor the plan. Church going
must necessarily be like religion-vol
untary or t is worth nothing. A man
must not be coerced into going tc
church if any good is to be accom-
plished. l do not see how any rea
good can be DONE"
Rev. Conrad Huber, pastor of the
st. Pauls Lutheran church. and presi
dent of the Ministerial association:
be a success. l am not deeply impress
ed with it, for l do not believe thai
compulsory church attendance will re
suit in any good"
Rev. E. E. Davis, pastor of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church: 81 believe
that the plan can be made success
Especially is this true in the cases
where man commits his first offenst
and has to undergo the embarrass
ment of a Jail sentence, which ma,
cause him to give up hopes. 1t is {
great opportunity for the churches O
the city.
Rev. Addison Parker said: "Reli
gion is matter of freedom and plaI
as proposed would not work, in my es
timation. 1t has been tried in Indiana
polls but has failed. Compulsory reli
gion goes back to the dark ages. l d.
not believe the experiment here will
be a success"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-09
OPTIMISM PERVADES
RANKS OF RICHMOND
RETAIL MERCHANTS
Local Men, With Few Excep-
ton, Declare Trade Out
look Promising With De-
preston Hardly Felt.

Retailers do not feel any depression
of business now nor do they, as a rule,
feel any sign of advancement in bust.
ness conditions
Clothiers are selling about the usual
amount of clothing and furnishings,
which is a good indication that busi-
ness conditions in the immediate vi
cinity have not been bad
The grocery trade remains about the
same as it has been.
One furniture dealer stated today
that the business of the company was
little better than last year and that
he looks forward to a general uplift of
business conditions later. He ex-
pressed the idea that newspapers over
the country have something to do with
retarding business conditions as pes
simism has shaded newspapers oppos-
ing the administration.
Sees Prosperity.
'I believe with a more optimistic
view on the part of the newspapers,
conditions would improve every
where" he said. 1--WE confidently ex-
pect good business and I believe an
improvement will be strongly felt ev-
erywhere.'
A leading shoe dealer said: "While
my own business has suffered little
and l am generally optimistic over
everything, l dislike to discuss my
views on the business now or the out
look for the future. l generally take
an optimistic view of things, but l am
rather pessimistic over general bust
ness conditions, and I dislike giving
my opinion"
A grocery man sees nothing differ
ent in business this year.
Business conditions the first six
months of this year as compared with
the first six months of last year are
described by dry goods merchant as
being a "trifle rocky" but he expects
an appreciable uplift in retail trade in
about sixty days.
Il believe retailers will feel bet
ter business spirit when the summer
season is closed" he said. Il hardly
look for much advancement before
sixty days. After that time, feel op
timistically inclined and l believe the
retailers will have excellent business.