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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
e,Il|..ast Shot
FRED ERICK PALMER
(Copyright. 1914 by Charles Scribner's Sons)

tiers, with no sound from throats but
straining breaths; with no quarter, no
distinction of person, and bloodshot
eyes and faces hot with the effort OF
brute strength striving, In primitive
desperation, to kill In order not to be
killed. The cloud Of rocking, writing
arms and shoulders was neither 60
ing forward nor backward. Its move
ment was that Of a vortex, while the
gray stream kept on pouring through
the breach as If It we're only the first
flood from como gray lake on the
other eide OF the breastwork.
Marta had come to the edge OF the
veranda, at once drawn and repelled,
feeling the fearful suspense OF the
combat, the savage horror Of II, and
herself uttering sounds like the strain
ing breaths OF the men. What place
for her 90 be! But she did not think
of that. She was there. The dreadful
alchemy of war had made her a
stranger to herself. She was mad;
they were mad; all the world was
mad!
One minute 49, two, perhaps not
three-and the thing was over. She
saw the Grays being crushed back and
realized that the Browns had won,
while the last details of the lessening
tumult fixed her attention with their
gladiatorial simplicity. Here, indeed.
Il was q case of man to man with the
weapons nature gave him.
Il thought SOL" cried Teller. AT
lacks on frontal positions by daylight
are going out Of fashion!"
It was he who mercifully arrested
the shower of hand-grenades that fol-
lowed the exit OF the enemy. Two Of
the guns OF the castle batteries, hav-
ing changed their position. we're max.
ing havoc enough at pointblank range,
with a choice of targets between
the Grays huddled on the other side
of the breastwork and those in retreat
One of the Grsys. his cheek bearing
the mark of a boot heel, raised him.
self. and, In defiance and the satisfac.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18

ton OF the thought to his bruises and
humiliation, pointing his finger at Eel.
Ter, Marta heard him say:
You there, in your straw hat and
blue blouse, they've seen you--a man
fighting and not in uniform! II they
catch you it will be- a drumhead and 8
firing squad at dawn!' 1nl ~t
That's sol" replied Teller gravely.
But they'll have to make better
job of it than you fellows did If they're
going to" 'sJ -
He turned away abruptly but did not
move far. His shoulders relaxed into
the gardeners stoop, and he pulled
his hat down over his eyes and low.
cred his head as IL to hide his face.
He was thus standing, inert, when a
division staff-officer galloped into the
grounds.
Where is Major Dellarme?"
When he saw Dellarme's still body
he dismounted and in a tide of feel
ing which, for the moment, submerged
all thought of the machine, stood.
head bowed and cap OFF. looking down
ff Dellarme's face.
Il was very fond of him! He was at
school when / was teaching there.
but a good death-a soldiers DEATH"
he said. "I'll write to his mother my.
SELF" Then the voice of the machine
spoke. who Is in commando"
Il am, sir!" said the callow lieuten-
ant, coming up. But the men OF the
company spoke.
Bert Stransky!" they roared.
1t was not according to military ETH
Quette, but military etiquette meant
nothing to them now. They were
above 1t in veteran superiority.
where's Stransky?" demanded the
staff-officer.
You're looking at him!" replied
Stransky with benign grin.
Seeing that Stransky was only a pri'
vate, the ofiicer frowned at the anon
ally when q lieutenant was present
then smiled In a way that accorded
the company parliamentary rights
which he thought that they had fully
earned.
Eyes, and he gets one OF those iron
crosses!" put In Tom Fragini.
"Yes-the first cross for Bert Of the
Reds!"
"And wen let him make q dozen
anarchist speeches a day."
yes, yes!" rosred ehe company.
"The ayes have IT," the oflcer an
nounced cheerfully. He lifted his car
to Marta With tender regard and
grave reverence for that company. hs
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
Welfare Work.

Have you any parts of an automo-
bile that you don't want?"
II have an old tire. What's the
idea?"
"You know how our grandmothers
used to make crazy quilts for the
needy?"
eyes"
ION the same principle l am trying
to assemble an autom obile for a poor
woman who has none"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18

OF the conqueror-guests that had
come without asking! Intruders that
had entered without any process Of
law! Would they overrun the house,
her mothers room, her own room?
Indignation brought fresh strength
as she started up the stairs. The
head OF the flight gave on to dark
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
JUST CALLED HIS ATTENTION
Case OF the Absent-mlnded Poker Play.
er Who Had Forgotten" to
Ante.

The Missouri gentlemen, so gay. SO
genial, at the dinner table, take on a
frigid look when the cards and chips
appear. They turn from gentle, kind.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
Curious.

Curious thing about human van
tty," said the costumer.
ITO what do you refer?"
1.-THE more knock-kneed a man is,
the more he wants to appear at a
mask ball as a Scottish Highlander"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
Mothers SoIicltude.

WULHeT'8 oUHCIIuUC'
May" he said, what would you do
if should die? Tell me-"
please don't suggest such thing"
said his wife. 81 can't bear the
thought of a stepfather for our little
boy."-The Club-Fellow.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
He Certainly Did.

"Smithers," said the lawyer to his
clerk. "what is Mr.. Jarley's telephone
number?"
do you wish his exact NUMBER
asked the busy clerk. absent-mindedly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18

"A simple remedy against coughs and al
throat irritations are Deans Mentholated
Cough Drops-5c at all good Druggists. !
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18
4. u.rd caee

In Hard Case.
THAT amateur farmer is doing his
own sowing"
$50 is his WIFE"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18

Important 20 Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Oh
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that IL
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-18

Signature of %<NZNzzH
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
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Il T.

(TO BE CONTINUED.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-29
JORDAN LIKES PLAN
FOR MILEAGE BOOKS
REGRETS That Club Failed to
Adopt Postmaster Beck's
Suggestion.

That the 1000 mileage book plan
suggested in connection with the
Commercial club resolution favoring
a two and one-half cent maximum fare
for railroads, should have been adopt
ed was the opinion expressed by Sec
retary Jordan today.
This matter was brought up by
Postmaster Beck, but as the hour was
then late and there was other business
to dispose of, the suggestion was not
put in the form of an amendment to
the resolution which passed as it was
brought in.
Its a. rule all over the world that
the man who buys in large quantities
buys cheaper" Mr.. Jordan said. 81
believe this should be the case with
buying mileage. If such a plan were
adopted again, I would object to one
feature of the old methods. That is
the deposit of $40 with the first book.
This money is refunded when the
holder of the cover returns it, but at
the same time it looks like a scheme
of the railroads to get the interest on
a lot Of money which does not belong
to them. If such deposits are required,
the railroads should be compelled to
pay interest on them"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-29
Cold Weather Stin&s
Wilbur M|de Winter in Saskatchewan Canada.

he declared. AT five o'clock In the
afternoon the idea of turning on a
light never occurs to us while all the
lights in Richmond are on. We can
still read our papers at o'clock with
out light"
Mr.. Kuth lives in Rosthern, Sas-
katchewan, about half way between
Saskatoon and Prince Albert, 45O
miles northwest of Winnipeg, Mani
toba. The towns population is about
one-half English.
War Hits Provinces.
The Canadian provinces are hard hit
by the war. Mr.. Kuth said. There are
numerous special laws in effect. One
Of these makes it almost impossible
to make collections. General business
conditions are depressed.
Mr.. Kuth is in the automobile and
agricultural repair business.
Automobiles are either summer or
winter automobiles in Rosthern, Mr..
Kuth explained. In the fall, the own
ers have the axles shortened and the
wheels set together the same distance
apart as sled tracks. The roads are
broken by the sleighs which are used
instead of wagons.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-29
WELFARE CLUB PICKS
MRS. GEIER AS HEAD

Officers who will have charge of the
domestic science work which has
been incorporated in the st. Andrews
parochial school, are as follows:
President, Mrs. Peter Geier; first vice
president, Mrs. A. G.. Luken; second
vice president, Mrs. William Torbeck;
treasurer, Mrs. J. M. Richter. The
cooking classes will be conducted by
Miss Anna Meyer.
Miss Mary Pardeick and the Sisters
of St. Francis will have charge of the
sewing classes. The School Welfare
club, which has general supervision Of
the work, will raise finances with a
card club under the management Of
Mrs. Albert Pardeick. From time to
time lectures will be given on domes-
tic science. These will be free to ac-
tive and social members of the We'll
fare club. Hot lunches will be served
for the students at the noon hour.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-29
KELLY EXPECTS
RECORD NUMBER
NEXT SEMESTER
Earlham President Believes
Courses in Education and
Teachers Training Will Fill
Both DOrmitOries.

The students Of Earlham are in the
midst of the final examinations for the
fall semester. AS soon as they close
day without any vacation. The spring
vacation this year will be the week be-
fore and after Easter.
President Kelly stated today that he
expects the registration next semester
to exceed that of the past semester.
Both the dormitories will be full des-
pite the fact that several occupants
of both dormitories will leave college
at the end of the present semester.
New courses will be offered which will
attract number of students. A large
enrolment in the educational depart
ment is expected. Work will begin in
all departments Wednesday morning
although the grades for this semester's
work will not be given out until Tues
day afternoon.
Among the new courses to be offer
ed is bench work for girls. A course
in manual training methods for pros
pective teachers Of manual training
will be offered by Paul Brown. Miss
Marshall, head OF the domestic scie-
ence department will have a class in
methods in domestic science, designed
for prospective teachers. In the relig-
ious department a course on Mis-
sions" will be taught by Prof. Menden-
hall. With the aid OF the repaired
equipment in the observatory course
In astronomy will be offered by Prof.
Lawrence Hadley.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-29
FATHER WOULD PAY
ESCAPED Boys fine
Moystner Learns of Sons Es-
cape After Special Trip to
City.

Nothing has been heard of Garry
Moystner, the young man who ran
away from the court house yesterday
where he was working with squad Of
prisoners. Coincident with the escape
Of the Economy boy. was the determi-
nation of his parents yesterday to pay
his fine Of $40 and costs SO he could
be released from the Jail at the ex-
piration of his sentence next week
Mr. Moystner came to Richmond
last night and was surprised to find
that his son had just escaped from
custody. He was deeply moved by
this act as he said he has arranged
for the boy to go to work as soon as
he was released from Jail.
Since Mr.. Moystner has said he
will take his son in charge and try to
correct him after the expiration of the
Jail sentence, it is not probable that
an additional sentence will be given
the young man when he is recaptured.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-29

Returning home for the first time in
eight years from Saskatchewan, Can
ada, Wilbur Kuth. son of Stephen
Kuth, the we'll known berry farm own
er, looks longingly towards the north
when the biting winters Of south cen
,ral Indiana sting his face.
Il can't stand these Winds" the
Northern visitor declared. THE skin
of my face is too tender and it cuts. "
"Yes, the temperature has been
about thirty below right along where
live but it's not this cold" he replied
when acqualntances informed him the
thermometer stood at twenty above
zero Just fifty degrees warmer than
he has been used to.
Snowfall Lighter There.
I'VE are having the mildest winter
In eight years." Mr.. Kuth said. "There
are only six inches of snow on the
ground. I ran down from Winnipeg
thinking would find some warm
weather here but instead there is two
feet of snow on the ground.
Another local condition which Mr..
Kuth cannot accustom himself to after
eight years absence is the darkness.
"Never so much darkness at home"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-29
OLDEST WOMAN DIES;
LIVED FOR 81 YEARS
Mrs. Sarah D. Starr Came to
Wayne County When
Small Child.

Mrs. Sarah D. Starr, supposed to be
the Oldest woman in Wayne county,
died at the home of her son, oliver
d. Starr, 223 North Tenth street, at
three o'clock this morning. Mrs. Starr
was ninety-four years and five months
old, and had been a resident of Wayne
county for eighty three years.
She was born in Delaware August
IA, 1921, and came with her parents
to this country In 1882 when she was
eleven years old. She was the widow
of the late James s. Starr, and for
a number Of years after his death liv-
ed on the old Starr farm on the Ches-
ter pike about two miles north Of Rich
mond. For several years she has been
living with her son Oliver D. Starr.
Mrs. Starr is survived by three sons
William F. Starr and Oliver D. Starr Of
this city and Albert Starr Of Los An
geles, California, and three grandchil-
dren, Margaret and Philip Starr of this
city and John G. Starr of Cincinnati.
She has been a lifelong member of
St. Paul's Episcopal church, and Rev.
John S. Lightbourn will conduct the
private funeral services which will be
held at the home of Oliver D. Starr,
Sunday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
Friends may call at the home on Sat
urday afternoon and evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-29
OF POOR"
WANTS SOUP HOUSE
FOR CITY'S NEEDY
Mary Frame Selby Requests
Mayor to Distribute Food
to Men and Women Out of
Work.

Mrs. Mary Frame Selby, Richmond's
Official mother of the poor" and tire
less worker in their behalf, took time
enough from her work of carrying
food and clothing to poor families In
every section of the city to call upon
Mayor Robbins at the city hall today
and request the establishment of
municipal "soup house."
Conditions are the worst In the
city's history at the present time," she
said, land the city ought to do some
thing to help its poor people. 1t
wouldn't be a disgrace to the city to
provide a soup house. Conditions
here, as bad as they are, are much
worse in other cities and they have
soup houses open In those places"
Willing to Work.
Mrs. Selby also said that If the city
would open a "soup house" she would
take charge Of it and would not charge
the city a cent for her services.
She was told that the police depart
ment had been feeding hungry men
since the first of the winter, to which
she promptly answered that nearly all
of these men were transients and that
hungry Richmond men, women and
children were not benefited.
II know what conditions are" said
Mrs. Selby. II get out among the
poor and find out for myself what the
conditions are that confront them.
Some landlords are raising rents, eight
out of ten men can't get work and the
suffering is ACUTE
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-29
New Council Adopts Con.
structive Policy for I'm
proving Conditions of All
County Funds.
DEBTS EXPIRE IN 1916.
Members Above Bond Is
suees When Necessary but
Believe Necessity Will Not
Exist for Years.

Low finances may cause the county
council again to tap the south side
bridge fund for a few months by max
ing a temporary loan of $25. 900 to the
county general fund, Auditor L. s.
Bowman informed members of the
body at yesterday called meeting.
While no action was taken on any
important matters except the reappro-
priation Of some small unexpended
balances which automatically reverted
to the general fund at the close Of
1914, the meeting was important in
drawing out to some extent the policy
of the new council.
The council members inquired into
methods of financing closely. 1t was
the general opinion that the county's
financial condition can be much i'm
proved in the next two or three years.
The policy of the council seemed to
be for the upbuilding of all funds.
Need About $4,000.
There is now $4,000 to $4,000
available for general purposes and the
county will not receive any of this
years income until June. To put the
fund in the proper shape about $4,000
will be needed although that amount
may not be expended.
The auditor explained that under
the Indiana laws. the county is con-
tinually spending its money as it gets
it, often before the taxes bring it In.
As this condition cannot be remedied
without actually stopping county ex-
penditures and expenses for a year or
cutting them in half for two years, the
council members agreed that the best
plan is a slow steady constructive
policy.
The low condition Of the county
treasury is attributed to the 1913
floods.
In June the county general fund will
repay another $1,000 of the $4,000
which is owed the south side bridge
fund. Last month a payment OF
$11 900 was made and the final pay
ment of $4,000 will be made next
December. If the $25.0OO needed this
spring is borrowed from the fund, this
money will be repaid in June 1916.
Want $4,000 Fund.
If matters are rushed through. the
south side bridge cannot require any
money before 1916 and with a little de-
, lay. it is hoped that $4,000 which
will be in the fund by 1917 will be
sufficient to make all payments up to
that time.
The auditor informed the council
that Wayne county's bonded Indebted
ness would be paid off in 1916 and
thus with the tax rate as it stand now.
there will be available annually about
/ $4,000 in 1917 and in future years.
The council members will not be
adverse to adopting the plan Of Presi-
dent Bavis of the board of public
works in issuing bonds to make i'm
prOvements.
council said today the body would not
| take the initiative in general matters
but would remain within their pro-
vince by letting the county commits
sioners ask for what Is needed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-29
Clifford Hutchens. director.
]. H. McAfee, organizer and man.

Clifford Hutchens. director
J. H. McAfee. organizer and man.
ager.
Each one of the eight Is q soloist
and is connected with some church or
some other organization on Sunday.
Clifford Hutchens is director of the
First Methodist choir: e. W. Druley
is a member of Trinity Lutheran quar-
tette; Edgar Mote is director OF East
Main Street Friends choif; George
Hodge is a member of First Methodist
choir; Hugh Foss is a member of Reid
Memorial quartette; John Graham is
a member of Second Presbyterian
choir: Walter Luring Is q member Of
First Methodist choir and J. H. McAfee
has charge of the music at First Pres
byterian Sunday school
This organization is ono Of five
musical organizations that will give
the Charity concert Wednesday night,
Feb. 3. 4
1t will render two numbers only:
The Rosary, E. Nevin:s Kentucky
Babe. Geibel.
1t will join with the Richmond City
band, Earlham Glee club and Manner
chor club in giving Wasner's Tam
hauser."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-29
COLD WAVES CREST
PASSES AT MIDNIGHT

Few persons knew when they start
ed about their routine tasks today
that. the crest of the cold wave which
has been threatening the city for sew
eral days. reached the city at midnight
and then passed on. But it did, as
the government thermometer at Earl
ham registered 16 degrees below zero
at midnight, and below at o'clock
this morning.
w. E. Moore, local weather forecast
er, says: "The only way to tell how
cold 1t was between p. m. and 6
a. m. Is to have self-recording stand
ard government thermometer, unless
one chooses to sit up all night. If
the crest of cold wave passes about
midnight as it did last night, the low.
est temperature will occur about that
time. 1t frequently happens that the
temperature will rise between 20 and
80 80 degrees before sunrise.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-29
new BANK BUILDING
SKETCH ATTRACTS
GENERAL attention
Dickinson Trust Company
Exhibits Colored Design of
New Main Street Struc.
ture.

A water color sketch of the hand
some banking building to be erected
at the northeast corner of Eighth and
Main streets by the Dickinson Trust
company today and it excited general
favorable comment. The structure is
to be of stone but attractive panels Of
ornamental red brick inserted on the
front of the building add to it's beauty
and relieve the austerity generally
noticed of building constructed entire
ly of stone. The new building will be
a dignified and picturesque adornment
to the city's busiest corner.
The building is only one store, but
it's heighth will equal that of the old
structure which now stands on the
site. 1t will be forty-two feet in width
and will have a depth of 10 feet. The
The banks interior will be as hand
some as any banking structure in the
United States.
President Hiatt of the Dickinson
Trust company said today that build
ings on the property fronting Main
street which will not be utilized for
the new bank will remain standing for
time. He said that possibly this
property might be sold by the trust
company. He said that several good
offers had been received, some to pur-
chase it in its entirety, others to pur-
chase sections of it. No deals had
been consummated as yet, he added.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-29
DEADBEAT GUARDIAN
SUGGESTED IN BILL
Senator Eikman Proposes to
Help the Spendthrift Save
His Coin. -.-,...~-.-.--.
[BY LEASED WlRE.l

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. ian. 29.-Pay
your debts, "come clean" to the
grocer. the milkman, the coal man;
don't let the gasoline bill find your
self in the gentle and protecting hands
Of a guardian" duly authorized by a
court, drawing your pay for. auditing
your affairs. paying your bills and
making you an allowance for cigarette
money. all under the proposed Eikman
law.
A guardian for the deadbeat is the
proposition that is to be put forward
in forthcoming bill by Senator Elk
man. This proposed bill is to be
based upon the spendthrift law which
Is now in effect, and which provides
for guardians for persons who persist
in wild spending against the judge
ment and advice of persons interested
In their well-being. Senator Eikman
believes that II society Is enough IN
terested in the sower Of wild oats, or
in the spendthrift, to appoint a guard
ian to settle up the accumulated debts
of the person who lodges the bill
collector.
Senator Eikman, seriously speaking,
feels that law to provide for applica-
tions for public guardians for dead
beats might have a salutary effect
along lines not yet covered by a
garnishee law. He would substitute
a guardian for q garnishee. The pro-
posed bill is expected soon.