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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-20
PRIZE COMPOSITION
(Uncorrected1
LUMaERlNG

In the winter time men 50 out TO
cut trees. They have big sleds to
haul the logs. They go there in
winter because the puddles Of mud
freezes and the snow is deep
enough to hold the big sleds.
They cut the trees and haul the
logs to the river banks. Now comes
the spring time. The snow melts
and sometimes the rivers over
flow. The water gets deeper.
They roll the logs in the river and
start pushing the logs in the river.
One log might stop and this causes
many others to stop. The men have
lots of trouble then. The work
men have long poles to push the
logs. The logs are being pushed to
the saw mill. They saw the logs
into boards. Now they are ready to
he made into wonderful things.
They take boards to the factories.
Do you know what they make? I
do. They make wagons, buggies,
doors. picture frames. paper out of
soft trees. houses. barns and many
other things. These things are
sold to stores. People buy the
things and make their homes pref
ty.-Guiseppe Sonsini, Whitewater
School. 5B.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-20
WARNER SENATORS
MAKE NEW LAWS

The Good Government League Is
good thing. 1t teaches you how
to be a citizen. The way the rep
resentatives are elected Is by vOt-
ing and the three from each room
receiving the largest number Of
votes are elected. When each
takes their office they are given a
silver badge to wear during the
term. The league meets every two
weeks on Wednesday morning at
$3.50. The last meeting for this
term will be next week. Among
the rules made this term are the
following: Warner wanted a new
playground. This part of town is
the most crowded part. Warner is
the second largest school in Rich
mond. The Good Government
League thought it a good plan for
the parents to get up a petition.
The boys have asked for some
swings. The Good Government
League made a rule for no stone
throwing on the ground or near it.
We sold some magazines and pa
pers to get records and needles for
the Victrola. We made a rule
about the railroad, that the first
time anybody sees boy or girl
under the railroad gates when they
are down, their parents should be
notified, and the second time they
should be reported to the police
Joy j. Bailey, IL years, Warner
School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-20
WHEN DEWEY
WAS A BOY

Admiral Dewey. who died last
Tuesday and FOR so many years
has been one OF our most beloved
national heroes, was AS much Of a
boy when he was young as anyones
Instead OF spending days and nights
reading ancient history he was
usually the ring leader In some
very modern and lively town bat
Ties that occurred daily. His nick
name was Doc and he was known
hy old and young as shat George
Dewey"
In Halstead's life Of Admiral
Dewey" is told Of one day when
certain grouchy farmer COM
planned to the school teacher that
some of his apples had disappeared.
So the high-brOw teacher informed
the scholars that he knew the
guilty hoy and that the next time
that happened the hoy would be
punished. That afternoon Dewey
started the report OF raid for
that night, SO sure enough the
teacher came sneaking along that
night and crawled into big hogs
head to hide. But no sooner was
he in, than the boys shipped up
from behind. and rolled that hogs
head. teacher and all down that
hill ker-plunk! And the next day
when the teacher appeared at
school, somewhat black and blue.
he never mentioned one word
about apples.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-20
DO YOU KNOW?

tThings that some people dol
Do you know who WAS trying to
put on hts overshoe and fell fiat ON
the floor?
Do you know what boy is 80 slow
in thinking that he never gets to
recite?
Do you know what teacher re-
ceived a notice through the mail
that she must not leave home after
dark unless she wanted to get hit
with snOwbalfs?
Do you know what boy got his
face washed by a girl?
Do you know who put cheese on
the stove in the basement?
Do you know how overshoes in
the back part of the room get in
the aisles?
Do you know what happened to
geranium that belongs in room
three?- Margaret Bowman and
Rhoda Cain, Economy School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-20
WHITEWATER HAS
PICTURE SHOW

Ny dear Aunt Molly:-At the
Whitewater School we have a pic
.ture show every week. The sixth
grade pupils sold $3.25 Of tickets.
We were ahead last week. ! don't
know who is ahead this week, but
as soon as I know will tell you.
The pictures are very pretty. and
the man who runs the machine
sings for us. The children have to
pay five cents and the big folks
have to pay ten cents. We are do
ing this so We can pay for our
Victrola. All who want to come
can come. wish you would come
and see how nice it is This week
we are going to have it on Friday
night. 1t starts at 4;e9 and 1880.
We have two shows.-By Fanny
Rizio, GA class, Whitewater School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-20
RICHMOND SENDS
PEARL KEYS TO KING

Few boys and giyis realize that
right here In Richmond a small mu-
sic shop makes pearl violin keys
for the king of England. The ord
ers come from a dealer in London
who orders keys and chin rests for
Instruments, but he always men,
tons especially the ones which are
for the royal family and they are
made OF pearl.
Before the war orders also came
from Germany. and even now ord
ers have come from Canada and
Sweden. but the most important
one is of course for the London
merchant who orders for the king,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-20
RIDING A PIG

Dear Aunt Molly:-Once upon a
time when I went to the country,
tried to ride pig. ] got on its
back. but l did not stay very long
because the pig started. l fell off
right in the mud and I never tried
to ride a pig again because ! did
not want to be put in the mud
again. When l went to the house
they made fun Of ME and they said
! would never want to ride a pig
again, would I, and / said no indeed,
] would not.-Mildred Wirts, IL
years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-20
ICE CRACKS WITH GIRLS

One day girl and I went walk
ing The lake was frozen and Eve
lyn said. Lets go down and skate
a while" said all right. We
went and got on the lake and 1t
commenced to crack. / said: I'm
going home" We went home ard
our mothers asked us where we
had been. We told her and she
said she saw us go. And that is
the last of my story.--May Wilson,
6B grade, Whitewater.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-20
Calendar Warns Children

We have a calendar in our room
that tells, about the dangerous
short cut over railroads. There is
a picture Of some children going to
school. They were cutting through
a field. One little boy fen on the
railroad track. A man went to
pick him up. The car was pretty
close. Maybe they both would get
run over. That calendar tells us
not to get ON the railroad. 1t is q
1917 calendar,-Hallie Marshall,
Warner School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-20
ONE LOYAL PUPIL

We wonder how many other boys
and girls would write a letter like
this!
Dear Aunt Molly:
At school we have the best teach
er in the building at Whitewater
School. And she treats us very
nice. She is the best one a-going.
Her name is Miss---.
OPAL WIRTS, Age Q.
Whitewater School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-20
SOCIETY NEWS
FOR CHILDREN

One Of the most important social
events for next week in the Junior
world is the reception for the moth
ers which the boys of Whitewater
school will give Wednesday after
noon. Every boy in the sixth grade
is ON the committee and will help
prepare the entertainment Sand
witches and coffee will be served.
Miss Opal Rose of Economy re-
Gently visited Miss Ruth Barn
house at Williamsburg.
Master Edwin May of Warner
School is spending the week end in
Anderson and is expected to return
tomorrow night.
Miss Mary, Helen, ard Master
Robert Pierce of Economy visited
in Richmond recently.
The Kodakichiapi Camp Fire held
their last meeting Tuesday at the
home OF Cynthia Melpolder ON
Lincoln street. A ceremonial meet
ing will be held January 80 at
Helen Goodwin's home.
The King0lo Camp Fire Girls Of
Economy will hold a meeting Sat
urday afternoon at the country
home of Fanny Cain. The mater
ial for the Camp Fire Girls cos
tunes has come and the girls are
very busy planning how to make
them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-20
My First Evening Party

The most fun l ever had was at
an evening party. 1t was the first
time ever went to an evening par
ty. We had marshmallow with a
string around 1t. / was the second
one to get it up to my mouth. We
had to chew the string until we got
the marshmallow into our mouth.
Then We had lunch. We had cake,
gelatin and candy.
After lunch we played games.
said pieces, sang songs and some
played the piano. When it was
about time to 60 home We went
into the kitchen and told ghost
stories.-Leah Hamilton. 5A grade,
Baxter School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-20
LIFTS WRECKED TRAIN

Dear Aunt Molly will tell you
about my train and track. 1t has
thirty cars and have forty freight
cars. When / have a wreck ] take
my derrick and lift the cars up. 1t
keeps my hands going. guess
that Is all.-Leoline Klus, Warner
School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-20
Who Was This President?

There was one of cur presidents
who was born in January. He was
elected president and served one
term and was reelected. serving
one year. when he was shot by q
non-citizen. Guess who he was.--
Eugene Clear, ga, Spartansburg.
Ind. ..-=-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-20
ECHOES
BY CLAUDE g. MILLER

BY CLAUDE @. MILLER
Paul Ballinger says, Nobody can.
play with my foot ball and live to
get over it," When they do, Paul
uses woman's most effective weap-
On-tearS.
Paul also says, Il believe in run
ming everything can" He has
just run chicken out of his yard.
Paul was playing his violin up
stairs one day wehn his newly
adopted dog came trotting up the
stairs and sat down beside him
Soon Paul's playing became too un-
bearable to the dog and he let out
q "Ow-w-u." His brothers. voice
came from the stairs, Paul, stop
playing that Melody in e. and play
your lesson"
Now think we know enough of
Paul's life. Let us shift to some
thing more enjoyable.
For instance; compare the town
of Centerville with Westville.
The boy stood on the burning deck
His clothes were all on fire
He jumped in the ocean to his neck
If he didn't I'm a--st0ry-teiier
Those boy scouts say watch US grow
But an outsider thinks they're
pesky slow
You know. when L grow up l
don't know which I'll do, Get Mar
ried {. Die Happy;
You may kid goat but you can
Goldfish.
The Y. M. G. A. is thinking ser
iously of starting Boy Scout class.
We're glad there thinking serious
ly of 1t now If the think goes
through the tin wear will all be in
one class.
You know in the Y pool Elmer
Besher just learned how to keep
his eyes open under water. Well,
well, Elmer, If you don't keep your
eyes open how can you tell when
you hit the water.
The West Siders say that a fib
was told about them last week Of
fighting with the river gang and
getting in the lead. They say they
didn't have fight at all. They say
five minutes after they saw the
river gang they were all home but
one he lived up on Seventh street.
! suppose when Darrell Krone got
home they had to use . fire ex.
tinguisher on him to keep his shoes
from burning up.
Once upon a time there lived a
boy in a village back in the Jim
woods of an Arcadian county. The
boy got up every morning early.
One morning ON the Fourth of July
he cried because he never had a fire
cracker but that didn't matter. He
got up earlier than usual and hears
the day break and stayed mp later
to see the night fab and the stars
shoot.
Wasn't that delicious? I can't
write anything better than that.
Ny brains asleep.
Talking of brains asleep. did you
ever have your foot asleep and not
an alarm clock In the house?
-
General Joffre has been 1890
the highest military title in rance,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-20

The city Milwaukee, many "wrint
es the latest being
received the official
dog catcher IN the United States IL is sad
Miss cawer conducts school for
Quoted children
animals.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-20

II Heaven only has golden streets
the angels must be envious when
TIM. see the earth sparkling with
"a billion diam. al the sun
shines on the snow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-20

General Joffre has been ."...
the highest military title in Fra nee.
q Marshal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-20
A RIDDLE

What is the largest zoo in Michi-
gan? Why. Observation-Disclosures
HOdgin, Vale School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-20

Light can travel $4,000 miles
per second.-Charles Murphy,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-21

a parentteacher's meeting at the
Harding school house Friday evening,
November 23rd. There will be an ex.
shibit OF different kinds OF work done
by the pupils. One Of the chief fea-
lures OF the program will be talk
by County Snpt. W r. Foster. This
meeting will no doubt be we'll attend.
ed as all such meetings should be,
for 1t Is natural the teachers who have
charge of your children six hours a
day for five days in the week can do
more efficient work il they have the
cooperation OF the parents A light
lunch will be served and each one
is requested to bring a cup and spoon.
Help to make this real success. |.
l.. Peters. principal.
A meeting will be held in the NJ f.
church Thursday evening. November
22nd to raise funds for the Y. NJ. G. A..
Lewis Parrish and his sister, Miss
Jane and Mrs Jack Pool, of Sheridan.
We're Freedom callers Monday.
Bert Olmstead and Chas Lucas left
Monday in the formers auto for Wis.
consin on business.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-21

Hermeke's Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Chas. Pool. Mrs. win Gregg.
Mrs Burt Olmstead, Miss Laura Pool
were Mendoza visitors Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Heiieke enter
tanned Ed Bultman and family and
Mr.. and Mrs Will King at dinner
Sunday.
The Boy Scouts will meet at the
Harding school house Saturday even
ing of this week.
A telegram was received here Sun
day afternoon from Cylinder, Ia, stat
ing that Ole Cody had died at his
home there from two weeks Illness of
heart trouble. His wife survives him.
She was formerly Miss Ella Eames
and is quite well known here. Mr..
and Mrs. David Arentsen have gone
to attend the funeral.
c. G. Wiley and family have moved
their household goods to Rockford
Don't forget the box social TO be
given by pupils Miss Rasmussen
and Miss Kennedy Thursday evening
Nov o. at Miss Rasmusson's school
house. patriotic program will be
given. Ladies' are requested TO bring
boxes.
Mrs Edison Durkee entertained Mrs.
Al krug. Mrs. Charles Henneke. Mrs.
I'd Bultman and Miss Esther peetz
at her home Wednesday afternoon.
Friday Nov 23rd. is registration
day in Freedom and it is hoped that
all the women over lG years of age
VIII be on hand at the town hall to
egister that afternoon. Mrs. II. r.
Mosey is chairman.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred pullman and
son were guests Of Ed Bnllmans on
Thursday evening.
Blanche and June pullman visited
Marian DeVore in Ottawa Saturday
nieh,.
The Red Cross meets at The NJ. T..
church Friday afternoon, Nov. 23rd.
\, the last meeting ii was decided to
meet once week at the different
homes. A free.wil offring will he
aiken at each meeting.
Keep in mind the annual bazaar
given by the Ladies Aid in the NJ. r.
church Friday evening, Dee. It'll.
lunch will he served at O'Clock.
On Thanksgiving night, Thursday.
November 18th Il supper will be
served in the NJ T.. church for the
benefit of the Red Cross A program
viii be given. Supper will be served
1t T. o'clock, Everyone cordially wei.
come. Come and get some good
things to eat and enjoy a pleasant
evening. You will be helping good
cause
Mr. and Mrs. d. A. Hall entertained
several relatives az dinner Sunday.
Parents and friends of the Harding
school are cordially invited to attend
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-21
REDDICK'S LIBRARY
= MATTERS -

occasion, ! went to the races in Der.
lin with my brother-in-laW ana bought
IA box. While We were ont looking at
the horses between the races. a Prus-
sian officer and his wife seated them
selves in our box ! called the atten.
ton OF one OF the usherS t0 this. but
the usher said he did NOT dare 10 ask
a Prussian officer to leave and it was
only after sending for the head usher
and showing him my Jockey club
badge and my pass as Ambassador.
that was able TO secure possession
of my own box.
To the outsider. the Germans seem
a fierce and martial nation But in
reality. the mass of The Germans in
consenting to the great sacrifice On.
tailed by their enormous preparations
for war, have been acnated by fear.
An American woman who had this
conversation with the Grown Prince
wrote out for me the exact converse.
ton in her own words. as follows: i
had given him Norman Angeles book
The great Illusion" which seeks to
prove that war is Improbable. He
said that whether war was profitable
or not, when he came to the throne
there would be war. if not before, Just
for the fun Of it, ON a previous oc.
casion he had that the plan was to
attack and conquer France. then Eng
land. and after that my country
Omitted States); Russia would also
be conquered and Germany would be
master of the world"
The Kaiser was implicitly believed
then, on the first day of the war, he
on the balcony Of The pal.
ace and told the crowds who were
keen for war, that before the leaves
have fallen from The trees you will be
back in your homes.
Some one has said that the En-,
peror must have meant pine trees"
Referring to the Zabern affair, Ger
ard says; This fact that the Social.
lists at the close of the session of the
Reichstag boldly remained in the
chamber and refused to rise or to
cheer the name OF the Emperor, ndi.
oated new spirit OF resistance 10
and autocracy saw that
t it was TO keep its hold on Germany
{ must lead the nation into short
md successful war.
tTo be continued
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-21
DRYS WIN IN LOS
ANGELES CONTEST

Los Angeles. Nov 2l.--Los Angeles
is 10 become the largest dry" city in
the United States, early rAtnrns from
tolay's special wet and dry election
show Partial returns from twelve
scattered precincts Indicate that The
no saloon measure has carried by Il
to vote. II aholishcs saloons April
/, 1918; prohibits sale Of Intoxicating
beverages in cafes, restaurants and
hotels after D. M. and fixes the maxi.
mum Of alcohol in any drinks AT per
cent.
Des Moines. Ia. Nov u Complete
official count Of the Iowa dry election
gives the vets 1872 plurality. Total
vote was Wet. 2l5.625. dry. 2l4.s
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Warranty Deeds.

warranty OCcIS.
Andrew HUT and wife ~ T. A
Gross, s39fl wll4n II rs Ii - Stret
tor. S5,0hh.
Robert HUT and Andrew HIT and
wife to same, Its "A l. rs b - S'roa.
tor tex s39ft Whit Il lSl 527010.
Erick Axland and wife ii Geo. l..
Murphy. Its 10 " 10 rs D ~ Jack
sons add. Wilmington. 81.
Carrie Wrinkle and husband To A.
mes u. Hearty. slluft 1t I VAT sll0lt
Ii ) b IS Vermllion Coal Co sub
StreatOr. s2,jjJ
Frank A Phillips to Thos. r. God.
frey, SCOT II njft 1t . pt It b 90
States add. Ottawa S22 001
Quit Claim Deeds.
Elizabeth Trout by eXr. to Fred u.
Trout. II , b - Smith < Skinklas
add. Peru, $500
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-21
BUDA MAN KILLED
FIGHTING IN FRANCE

Ottawa, NOV. 2l.-Thc name OF +.
w SuggiJ Buda, H., appears today
in the list Of Canadian troops killed
in action. Other Americans in the
casualty list are.
Killed in Action G. Potter Hawaii:
+. j. Gcntle. Spokane Albert Shay.
Gully, MINI; \. r. Mclean, Alham.
bra. Cal.
Wounded-C. NJ. Rich, Fremont. O.;
r. J. Barry, Portland Ore.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-21
IVY Four Years in Germany"
Gerard,


(Continued1
In the chapter. Political aud Geos.
raphical" Gerard thus describes the
German government:
These twenty five states have
votes in the Bundesrat. a body which
may be said TO correspond remotely 10
our United States Senate. But each
state has a different number of votes.
Prussia has seventeen, Bavaria six .
The Reichstag, or Imperial Parl1-
ment. corresponds TO our House 0l
Representatives The members are
elected by manhood suffrage Of those
over twenty-five But in practice the
Reichstag is nothing but debating
society, because of the prep0nderat-
ing power of the Bundesrat. or upper
chamber. Al the head Of the ministry
is the Chancellor. appointed by the
Emperor; ohe other ministers e.
are but undeflings Of the Chancellor
and appointed by him The Chancel-
Tor is not responsible to the Reich
stag . but only to the Emperor.
Roughly speaking, there are three
great political divisions or parties. To
the right of the presiding officer sit
the conservatives. Most of these are
members from the Prussian mnker
or square class. They are strong for
The rights of ny crown and against
the extension OF suffrage in Prussia
or anywhere else. On the left side the
Social Democrats sit As they evil
IDENTIFY oppose kingship and favor a
republic, no Social Democrat has ever
been called into the government. They
represent the great industrial popula-
tons Of Germany In the center and
holding the balance OF power sit the
members of the Centrum or Catholic
body
The following passages are taken
from chapters devoted tos milliarism
and causes which prepared the ma
ton:
For years officers of the army, both
in discharge OF their duties and out
side, have behaved in a very arrogant
way toward the civil population /
Time and again while was in Ger |
many waiting in line at some ticket !
office, an officer has showed himself I
ahead of all others without even Al
protest from those waiting On one |
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-21

ways tired and no appetite. Words
cannot express my gratitude for the
good your medicine has done me, and
through me to my family. | recon-
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to all women suffering from
female troubles, particularly to Danish
women. Mrs. META DAMGAARD- MAT
IAN, 2l37 Kimball Ave, Chicago, Ill.
1t is positively true that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
helped thousands of women who have
been troubled with displaeements, in
fammation, liberation, tumors, irregu-
larities, periodic pains, backache, that
bearing down feeling. Indigestion, and
nervous prQstrptiou.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-21
HAVANA MURDER
JURY SECURED

Havana Ill.,. Nov ~. Selection OF
the jury in the trial oi William Beck
er, charged with the murder Of his
parents, has been completed all Of
the twelve being farmers Opening
statements were made by counsel
The first testimony Was taken This
when forty Witnesses report
ed States Attorney NischWitZ. cnun
sci for the state, outlined strong cir
evidence against he ac-
cused. b. NJ. Chipcrheld. OF Canton.
attorney for the defendant upbraided
the prosecuting aumncl and inyesti-
gators in his opening statement