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empty TdllS stretched away through
valley that lay in a blue-white silence.
The conductor felt in his pocket nervously. ~
A yellow slip of paper there informed him
that the Judge would catch this train.
So that was all right! But what if, as fire.
quently happened, Number should lose
half an hour on the bad upgrade? She
was spoilt train, having the road to her.
self so much of the time; and in bad
weather she had been known to cough and
lie down with the excuse of mere two
inch drift At these times the naughty
Harrisburg Express refused to wait for her
humble sister beyond limited number of
minutes. What if tonight should be one
of these times?
The conductor muttered under his
breath one of his infrequent oaths, and
his hands went clammy.
al couldn't do it,, he groaned. "If the
Judge don't get here-oh, Lord it's no
job for mel"
Presently, down in the yards, began
a shunting of cars, lights waving, warn
ing whistle The Harrisburg train was being
backed up to the station. The conductor
took out his watch. Three minutes and
the Harrisburg train would be called, the
passengers would go aboard. Five min
utes more and she would be due to pull
out-say fifteen minutes if she waited for
Number 2.
A perspiration broke out on the con-
ductor's body. He walked to the far edge
of the platform, where he could command
a mile of the valley. Not light, not
sound Then, for the first time, the con-
ductor had a sharp picture of how the
Judge was going to feel when Number 2
got in. In the telegram the Judge had
merely been urged to come up to the
Junction on personal business extremely
important to himself. When the con-
ductor dictated that wire he had thought
of himself as meeting the Judge and some
how breaking the shock of the affair for
him-of somehow getting between the
Judge and his granddaughter and easing
the situation, if it could be eased. But
now there was going to be no time. He
saw himself hustling the Judge into that
Pullman with one minute in which to
shatter his friends world into fragments.
He visualized that encounter between the
Judge and his granddaughter-the pune
tilious, honorable, proud old man, and
the terrified girl, with half dozen looking
on, and the Pullman car for background.
by CAD, mol" he exclaimed. "Wouldn't
do! Wouldn't dol"
He cast one last glance down the sleep
ing valley. Then, turning, he walked
quickly toward the door of the waiting
room. just as he reached it the Harris
burg train moved slowly past him, being
shunted into position. AS if the sound
drew him forth, the man in the fur-lined
overcoat opened the door and stepped
on to the platform. The conductor went
up to him briskly.
"Want to speak to you a minute, Gun
ter" he said.
IN the act Of lighting his cigarette the
man started and half turned, cupping
the lighted match with his hands.
"Your mistake, guess he returned.
Names not Gunter."
"Mebbe not now. Used to be-" The
conductor glanced at the window of the
waiting-room and jerked thumb back
over his shoulder. "Come up here a ways"
For an instant Gunter hesitated. Then
he lighted his cigarette with hands that
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treated her that way, as II moth
ing material was too good for
her, and nothing human quite
good enough!
The engineer whistling for the next
station aroused him. When the train
slowed down, he swung himself off into the
slush of the platform so feebly that the
trainmen reflected with some complacence
that the old man was about due for retire
ment and pension.
As the train started on again, the con-
ductor followed woman and two sleepy
children into the ladies coach. As if very
busy with affairs in the coach behind, he
passed Lois and the man beside her without
an apparent glance. But he missed moth
proudly and defiantly straight ahead; but
the man avoided the conductors possible
glance with the effect of swagger. A
high color burned in Lois's cheeks; but
her eyes looked as if she had cried little
between the two stations.
, The conductor completed his tour of
the train and went back to the smoker.
This time he did not sit down, but went
out to the platform of the car. Across
and back, across and back, like captain
pacing his bridge, he tramped, his knees
giving to the humping of the train. He
was gnawing corner of his iron-gray mus
tache, and slowly a mighty anger was
mounting in his blood. As man, he
wanted to stride back to the car be-
hind, pick up certain one of his passen-
gers, and throw him out into the snowy
night. But as a conductor-whose job is
to get his passengers to their destination,
not to censor their moral conduct-he
could not do it, not even though he knew
what he knew about the young man in the
fur-lined coat, not even though he had
to stand by and see the loveliest thing in
his life being impelled to its own de-
struction.
What, then, could he do? He looked
at his watch, craned his neck, and took an
observation from the whirling night. In
an hour and ten minutes they should make
the Junction. Between their arrival and
Vic departure Vi tle I1dFFlSDuTS ulSuG eX-
press would be about half an hour. He
had, then, little more than an hour and
half in which to do what he could. A
few minutes later, as the train slowed
down at the next station, the conductor
dropped off and made for the telegraph
station.
Jake what time does Number 2 leave
Cameron Center for the Junction." he in
quired
The telegraph operator looked up at
the clock. "She'll pull out O. there in
thirty-two minutes, AL"
Thought sol" The conductor bent
over little and lowered his voice. want
you to send this right off. Want an an
swer at Elk Run. Ready"
"Fire away" said Jake; and the con-
ductor began to dictate message to
Judge Fitzjames Knox, Hotel Cameron,
Cameron Center, Pennsylvania. When
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"Your mistake, l guess" he returned.
Names not Gunter."
"Mebbe not now. Used to be-" The
conductor glanced at the window of the
waiting-room and jerked thumb back
over his shoulder. "Come up here ways"
For an instant Gunter hesitated. Then
he lighted his cigarette with hands that
were not quite steady, and with a swagger
followed the older man.
al gotta take this train. What do you
want?"
The conductor did not reply until both
of them had rounded the corner of the
station and stepped into the shadow of the
freight-house. Then he turned upon the
younger man. There was the authority
of thirty-two years of power in his voice.
81 want you to go on to Harrisburg
without that girl
Gunter gave little snarling laugh.
"Oh, no! that's the game, is it? Well,
let me inform you, Mister Fix-it, that girls
over eighteen. She's going of her own
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-05
WHOOPING COUGH PLAGUE
INVESTS CENTERVILLE

CENTERVlLLE, Ind, July 5.--Mrs.
Daisy King returned Saturday from
Mrs. Bakers kindergarten school at
Indianapolis. She and her daughter
Mary will spend a part of this week
with Mrs. Oilers parents at Williams
burg, where her son Jesse has been
staying while she was attending
school. Little Verda King has new
piano, purchased last week of the
Starr Piano company. :. Elmer Smith
and wife of Richmond spent Sunday
with Charles Smith and family.
daughters We're born last week to MI
and Mrs. Jean Long and Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Gould. ;. Mr.. and Mrs Walter
Jones of Connersville were guests
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Court Jones.
-. Omar Bertram and family and C.
Richardson and family were entertain
ed Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. Bradburn.
Howard Mathews and family have
moved into William Lamott's prop
erty on North Fourth street. The
c. w, B. NJ. of the Christian church
Mrs. John Jackson, north of town..
Owing to the prevalence Of whooping
cought among children of the NJ. E.
church, no children's day service has
been held. However, it has been de-
cided to hold this service on the even
ing of July Is. E. Lewis and daughter
Of Dayton are spending a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Howell. -.
7. G. Dunbar and wife visited their
laughter. Mrs. Donald Lantz, at Indi-
lnapolis Saturday and Sunday. -. A
petition for the oiling of East Main
street is being circulated and signed
1y many Of the residents. The oiling
has not been done because of the re-
bort that the work of building the con-
,rete street will begin soon. AS this |
s uncertain, there are several who |
lesire the oiling to be done. . Ray
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HOW CAMBRIDGE people
SPENT FOURTH OF JULY

Father German has returned from
Evansville after visit with his moth
er. Mr., and Mrs. E. d. Filby, Miss
Helen Filby and Mrs. Kate Drischell
went to Connersville Monday to visit
Mrs. j. ]. Cole. . Miss Pruda Dan.
ner of Fort Wayne is visiting her
brother, F. NJ. Banner and family.
Miss Leta Lockhart of Saratoga, n
Y, was the guest of her aunt Mrs
Katherine CHM Sunday. E. Fifty-one
members of the congregation Of the
Christian church attended services at
Jacksonburg Sunday evening. :. Mrs.
katherin CHM and son Jesse spent
the Fourth with friends in Newport,
Ky, Miss Edith Bertsch and Miss Es-
Their Strawn have returned from De-
troit after having attended the COM
of the Thomas Training
school. Miss Bertsch having attended
the school the past year, pursuing
course in art and music.
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CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind. July s.
Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Fairy Of Indian
|apolls are spending few days at
the home OF their niece. Mrs Mary
Boden. Warren Markle, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Morris, Mrs Sallie Bronson and
Mrs. Ophelia Shuttle will go TO New
Castle Wednesday to attend the fu-
neral Of Mrs, Maria Louisa Goodwin,
widow OF George Goodwin, formerly
of this city. and mother of Miss Fran
ces NJ. Goodwin, sculptress of note.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Storch with Wat
son Faucet Of Milton, motored to
Indianapolis Saturday and spent Sun
day with relatives. +. Mrs. Virginia
c. Meredith and Miss Mary Matthews
of Lafayette spent Monday with rela-
tives in Connersville.. go. Mr.. and Mrs.
e. O. Paul and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. M. r. Krahl and son Maurice.
spent the Fourth in Cincinnati. ....
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Lester and children of Modoc, Mr.
and Mrs. Charley Smith and Miss
Heasmadeen Lester of Hagerstown. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Cain had as their
Sunday dinner guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Crull and children of Moore
land, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Blessing
OF Dayton and Mrs. Arnit Of Pitts
burg, o.. Elmer E. Nicholson, one Of
the hail storm victims near Sugar
Grove, will likely be partly repaid for
the bushels of currants knocked off
by the hail by a second crop. The
bushes are loaded with new leaves
and tiny sprays of bloom are visible.
4. Mr.. and Mrs. George Thornburg Of
West River, we're Sunday afternoon
visitors of Mrs. Emma Clark. j.. &. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Cain and son, Ken.
meth, are back from indianapolis.
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Grove
OFFICERS PLAN
ANNUAL PICNIC

ECONOMY, Ind, July 5.-The Off
GERS of the Sugar Grove home coming
committee are + Z. Nicholson, presi-
dent; Albert Gilmer. vice-president;
Elsie f. Veal, corresponding secre-
tary; Ants Gilmer, recording secre.
tary; George Veal, treasurer The
date set is Sunday, July 20. Mr.
and Mrs Thomas Stewart entertained
nt dinner Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
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MOVING, TRUCK & TRANS
FER LINE
PAGE NINE
By McManus

RNITURE-Moyed to and from the
city by large motor truck Forrest
Monger Transfer and Storage Co.
Phone 260S. lift
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WANTED-Two calls that will devel.
op into beef, age two days to two
weeks. Phone 1881. 26-eod-7t
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WANTED-Paper hanging by Edgar
S. Wicket. Phone $3.50. 90S N.
18th ST. wed.sat
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mond Bertsch and William Renniger
of Greensburg are guests of Bert
Bertsch and family.
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WANTED-Tobacco sticker over 1G
years old. Apply Englebert Cigar
Store. n. Sth st. sit
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WANTED-Two collectors and sales
man. Guaranteed salaries and COM
mission. Apply after p. m. Wednes-
day and Thursday p. m. 219 Colonial
Bldg.
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The earth's atmosphere is supposed
10 vary in depth from l25 to 200 miles.
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WANTED

competent girl or WON
an for general house work Call at
105 S. 18th st. sgt
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WHY PAY for new parts of any
kind of metal? We weld old parts
whether worn or broken.
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! FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE
Bennett & Foreman-Farms and city
property; Is Kelly Bldg. Phone 2707.

property; Is Kelly Bldg. Phone 2707.
FOR SALE-l2-room house in Warder
Homestead addition. Strictly mod
beautiful lot, close to school and
i, within walking distance of
location for Westcott factory.
further particulars address Z. F.
-onohue, 927 Lagonda. Springfield, o.
Art
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WELDEX MFG, CO..

Cor. 18th and n. E. SITS. Phone 1924
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One Thousand buys the best money
making business in Wayne County
for amount invested. Come quick and
investigate as party is going to leave
state. A. NJ. Roebrts, IS S. Sth st. 29.7t
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GET your laWnmower snarpened
screen doors repaired and new ones
made. Work called for and delivered.
Brown Darnell Co.. 1890 Main. Phone
1886 AFT
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WANTED-Good, reliable woman for
steady work. Apply at Reid Memo
rial hospital 3-3t
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WANTED-Roomer 20 S. 18th. SIT
FOR RENT room house, electric
lights, both kinds of water, $40 n.
18th St 5-tf
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WANTED-Bicycles, baby-cabs, wiring
ers, sweepers, furniture to repair
Lawn mowers, saws, knives, edge tools
to sharpen screens made to order and
repaired. Work called for and deliver.
ed free. Phone 1886. Wesley Brown
& Sons str
Sharp County record., 1916-07-14
Save Your Seed

It is both extravasant and danger
Gus to be buying seed every year.
There is always danger in getting
many seeds Of noxious weeds It
is reported that in another state
ninety per cent of seed oats brought
from outside the state last spring
had johnson grass seed. Let Ark
ansas farmers study the seed ques-
ton and save all their own seed OF
the clovers, alfalfa, rye, wheat, OATS
corn and vegetables and save
money and thus guard against adul-
terations. A good farmer said re-
Gently that he had ten acres OF
sweet clover and that 1t all came
from a small bundle Of sweet clover
that he got from along the road side
three years ago.
Sharp County record., 1916-07-14
The Cost OF Weeds

Few people realize the cost Of one
weed. A careless traveller or a bird
may drop one weed that may cost
the county or state millions Of
dollars. Then American farmers
let weeds lipan and the seed are
scattered by winds and birds and
sold with hay to infest other neigh
borhoods. "A stitch In time saves
nine" will be truer Of weeds than
onythine else. The children should
be taught to swat" weeds and never
let one ripen seed Within the
next thirty days very many noxious
weeds will ripen II let alone, Swat
em" and save future labor and soil
fertility and soil moisture,
Sharp County record., 1916-07-14
Moves Back To Batesville

Uncle George" Davidson and
family are again residents Of Bates
vile, to the delight Of their many
friends here. Several months ago
they moved to Sulphur Rock For
many years Mr. Davidson was one
Of Bo,esville's leading jewellers, and
he announces that he will again be.
come established In business here,
-Batesville Guard.
Sharp County record., 1916-07-14
GOOD ROADS REASONS
A Few Simple, Solid Truths concisely
Expressed Mean Much.

The Imboden Journal tersely gives
the whole good roads story in these
few paragraphs:
That the savings in repairs OF
wagons and other vehicles will more
than pay the small tax for the build
ing and keeping up good roads.
That the increased amount that
can be hauled over good roads is an
! item of Importance.
That the farmer can haul his pro-
ducts to market at all seasons Of the
year without damage.
That all lands CONTIGUOUS will be
greatly enhanced in value.
Greater prosperity for the farmer
as he can enlarge his fields, produce
larger crops, knowing that he can
easily eet them to market at any
time the price is good.
That his horses and mules will
not be spawned by pulling through
splashy roads.
That cuss words over broken
wheels and time lost in prying from
boes will be changed to cheerful
songs.
Better schools and churches as it
will be a pleasure to attend them
when one can 90 out and not be
shaken to pieces over boulders and
deep ruts.
That the lifetime of wagons and
buggies will be doubled as there will
be less damage from use on good
roads.
That the time taken for a trip 10
town will be reduced and time saved
is money made.
That they will be an endowment
handed down to future generations.
That there will be greater con-
tentment on the farm as good roads
bring the farm near town.
That the ones who build them
are making safe and beneficial in
vestment. The money paid out for
building them will be paid out for
labor at home, and when completed
the roads will be a monument show
ing the energy and progressiveness
of those who aided in its construc-
ton.
That everybody will be benefited
but more especially the farmer
Sharp County record., 1916-07-14
Great Writer'S Complaint.

For many years 1t has been one Of
my most constant regrets that no
schoolmaster Of mine had a knowl-
edge of natural history, so far at
least as to have taught me the
grasses that grow by the wayside,
and the little winged and wingless
neighbors that are continually meet
ing me with salutations which | can
not answer, as things are.-Carlyle.
Sharp County record., 1916-07-14
SAID TO Be Oldest Tree.

The famous cypress near Oaxaca In
Mexico, over 5000 years old, said to
be the oldest tree in the world was
discovered by Humboldt while on his
famous tour of equatorial America,
100 years ago. He nailed to it a
wooden tablet, which is now half COW
cred by the subsequent growth OF
the tree. Upon it, however, is still
legible the autograph Of the famous
German naturalist. The last meas
urement of the tree showed its trunk.
four feet from the ground, to have
q girth of 1875 feet.
Sharp County record., 1916-07-14
Arrest for Debt.

While Imprisonment for debt as 1t
at one time existed in English and
American law, by which debtor
might be arrested and imprisoned for
mere liability to pay his creditor, no
longer exists in the United States, the
statutes Of the majority of the states
provide for the arrest of defendant
In civil action under certain condi-
tions, such as fraud, or torts, or EN-.
bezzlement, etc.
Sharp County record., 1916-07-14
Had Worn Out Upper Garn,en nts.

Twas holiday time, and the guide.
man had had an enjoyable round OF
bibulous pleasure, which his better
hclf strongly disapproved of Look
here" she began, ION every stomach
there are three coats, and excessive in
diligence in alcoholic liquors wears
these coats away" well, Susan" he
replied, IF that's so my poor old stom-
ach has been going about in Its shirt
sleeves long time w."-London Tit
Bits.
Sharp County record., 1916-07-14
GENERAL NEWS
TOLD IN FEW LINES
Happenings In All Parts OF
The Country Boiled Down
To Brief Lines.

AT Bristol, Virginia, last week
Rev. A. Fl. Burroughs, aged SO years,
passed to his final reward. lie was
known widely as the Marrying Par
son." it being said that he has per-
formed 5,142 marriage ceremonies.
To marry man she never saw
Miss Viola Kleckner last week left
Sunbury, Pennsylvania, on a 1000
mile trip to Seward, Alaska, where
she will become the bride of James
M. Foley, a mining engineer, to
whom she became engaged through
the mails.
A church, said to be the smallest
in America, was recently dedicat-
ed at Manchester, New Hampshire
The main auditorium Is 1926 feet,
with seats for about seventy per-
sons In a tiny gallery are seats for
twenty-eight, There is also vestry
and a basement.
The little daughter Of Chester
Watson Of Eastport, Maine, Is a phe-
nomenon. Although in her fifth
year. there has so far been offered
no promise Of any hair on her head
Otherwise the child Is perfectly
normal little eirl. Both Of her par
ents have abundant tresses,
Samuel Fairfield Of Worcester
Massachusetts, performed the un'
usual feat OF eating twenty-fouI
fried eggs for supper one night late
ly He is described as being
small man, and while he thinks he
has a keener appetite than most
people he does not regard a dozer
or two eggs as much too great
meal for a workingman
G. o. Zillieitt Of lnelewood, Cali
fornia, Is the owner Of gray mar
with a name eighteen feet loni
This name Is so heavy and so lon
that It Is necessary to keep II braid
ed up and In net In order to &c
a picture Of the mare It required al
hour and half to unbraid the man
and the same length Of time to 7,
braid It. This mare has a colt 90,
Sharp County record., 1916-07-14
OEEICIHL
Congressional

Congressional
Member Of Congress 2nd District
W. A, OLDrlELD.
Judicial
Judge Of the 10th Judicial Cir.
cult, j, B, Baker,
Pros. Atty.-H. A. Northoutt.
Judge of the Chancery Court,
6, T Humphries.
Senatorial,
Member State Senate, Second
Distriot-G. B. Ferguson,
County.
Representative, j. M, Street,
Sheriff, ]. II, kirtIey,
Clerk, f., A. Boyce,
County Judge, W, T. Horn,
Treasurer, j, L, Gyngafd,
Assessor, I. H, MeCaleh.
Surveyor, j, p, Eason.
Sharp County record., 1916-07-14
Men Meant for Leaders.

Some things are better as private
property. Others ought to be shared.
In daily life, Robert Louis Stevensons 8
rule Of distribution is a good one:
Keep your fears to yourself but
share your courage with others"
Those who follow this rule always be-
come leaders In the end by sheer
force OF character growth
Sharp County record., 1916-07-14
pIeaslnu Oriental Custom.

An oriental custom still In use Is to
perfume guestrooms with sweet odors,
and when the guest arrives he Is
sprinkled with rose water. In olden
times II used to be customary to fol
low up the sprinklins process with
incense rubbed on the hands and face.
This ceremony Is repeated at the de-
parture OF the guest.
Sharp County record., 1916-07-14
Much Perfume La pInlna Hall.

An Athenian host always had his
dining hall perfumed when about to
give a feast, and his drinking cups
scented with myrrh, while during the
course Of the entertainment slaves
sprinkled sweet essences upon the
guests. In those days the perfume
shops Of Athens were the centers Of
gossip, intrigue, love and politics.
Sharp County record., 1916-07-14
Altar OF Roses.

The rose gardens OF Kazlulak,
Brouse, Uslak, Adrianople, Ghazepore,
Damascus and the Isle Of Cashmere
produce the famous altar sul, altar OF
roses. Two thousand rose leaves yield
but one dram OF altar, and 800 pounds
OF leaves produce but one ounce OF
the precious oil.
Sharp County record., 1916-07-14
Hollands InvulnerablIlty.

Hollands safety In time Of war lies
In her ability to food great tracts OF
land, William OF Orange flooded the
country In 1874, and by 40 doing drove
out the Spanish invaders The same
policy was adopted on the occasion
OF the French invasion OF 1879,