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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-09
CHERRY TREE

After supper Mabel was helping
her mother wash dishes. BY the
time they were finished, it began
laundering and lightning. Soon the
wind began to blow and it rained
very hard. The father said, per
haps it is cyclone" The mother
said, Let US go in the cellar" The
father said. Il will watch the storm
a little while, it does not seem to
be raining so hard now"
After while the storm was over
and rainbow was seen in the
sky. Father and Mabel went to the
orchard. Mabel said, "Oh! papa,
look at my cherry tree" The faith
err said, Tomorrow will straight
en- it,"
But in the morning they received
a telegram that grandmother Berk-
ley was very sick. So father, moth
er and Mabel started for grand
mothers house. When they arrived
they found grandmother very sick
When she was little better they
took her to the mountains, where
she stayed for several months. AZ
forwards Mabels father was called
to Chicago on business. 1t was
several months before father came
to take Mabel and her mother
home.
One day when they came home,
Mabel was out in the yard swing
ing, when she noticed crooked
tree. She called her father and
said, ooh, that is my cherry tree,
the wind blew down, and you were
going to straighten it when We
were called to grandmother's
house"
"The father said. "Oh, I remem-
Der now, will see what | can do.
He tried, but all in vain, the tree
would not bend straight again.
You see tree is something like
a boy or girl. When it is very
young, you can bend it any way
you want it to grow and IL will
grow that way. Now the bones of
young boy or girl are not very
hard and so they can be bent cas-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-09

Dear Aunt Molly:
Where do you get all your
knowledge?--Q N. r., Columbia
City.
Dear @. N. P:
Most of my knowledge lies in
a large set Of encyclopedia and a
Worlds Almanac-Ed
Dear Aunt Molly:
What countries are called the
Central Powers ?-Thomts G.
Dear Thomas:
Germany, Turkey, Austria Hun
called the Central Powers.-Ed.
Dear Aunt Molly:
What does Erin mean B A. G..
Dear IS. A. G.:
Erin is an old name for Ireland
and is now used only in poetry.
Ed.
Dear Aunt Molly:
What is the date OF the Boston
Massacre?-A. L. r.
Dear A. l.. r.:
The Boston Massacre occurred
March 5, 1770.-Ed.
Dear Aunt Molly:
What kind of stories do you
like?-Mary Jane s.
Dear Mary Jane:
] like all kinds or stories-Ed.
Dear Aunt Molly:
What colors are In the French
fag?-Tommy A.
Dear Tommy:
The colors in the French flag
are red, white and blue Ed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-09

lily. AS the boy or girl grows old
er his or her bones get harder and
cannot be bent so easily. That is
why boys and girls should sit, stand
and walk straight, SO their bones
may graw that way
Yes. papa, that Is what my
teached was telling us just this
morning Some of the boys were
sitting all bumped up over their
desks and she asked them If they
wanted to grow that way II guess
III have to bring them over to see
my tree.-Mary Kuhlenbeck.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-09
HISTORY OF OUR FLAG

During the Revolutionary war the
Americans obeyed Great Britain
and used the British flag. After
signing the Declaration of indie
pendcnce, July 4, 1916, we declared
ourselves Independent and there
fore we refused to use the British
flag.
Our first flag was made by Betsy
Ross under the direction of George
Washington. The Union had thir-
teen stars in blue field. One new
star was added to the Union on
the admission of every ned state.
Now it has forty-eight stars.
Old Glory waves on public build
ings, private houses, schools and
many ether places. There is a
beautiful story told of man who
came from Europe and was on his
way to Cuba In 1867. Every one
called him spy. His grave was
dug and he had the black cap
over his head to be shot. Before
he was shot he called together
his men. They wrapped the Amer
lean flag around him and then the
English flag. When the guards
came the soldiers said: Il dare you
to fire" The guards were not al
lowed to shoot SO the man was
saved.-Martha Selm, st. Andrews
School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-09
DAY IN THE COUNTRY

One DAY last summer number
of us went blackberrying. We left
home about nine o'clock in the
morning. We walked about three
miles out into the country until
we came to a large woods where
we knew there were great many
berries. We put our lunch bas-
kets in a corner of the woods,
where they were hidden by bushes
We then started to pick black
berries. We did not pick very
long for the bushes were full Of
thorns, and we almost scratched
our arms to pieces. Besides this,
we tore our clothes and scratched
our legs.
About noon We ate dinner. At
ter dinner we walked to the near
est farm house, where we asked
for some drinking water. After
we had quenched our thirst We
walked down to the river.
We walked along it's banks until
we came to shallow place There
we went wading. After this we
ate lunch and then started on our
way home.
But to our horror we found that
we had lost our way! We walked
between some weeds, higher than
our heads. We then climbed to
the top of high bank and walked
on top of this bank until We came
to a turn. We thought this turn
surely led to the road, but We
found it only led to the river.
What were We to do? The water
was too deep to wade and none of
us could swim. We then walked
up the path again and finally came
to a fence. We walked along this
fence for about q half mile, when
we came to a road. We knew
where we were then and hurried
home as soon as possible for it
was getting late and we were very
hungry. Martha Habing, 9Th
grade, st. Andrews School
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MY SHIP

am known as a great steamer.
| was built a few years ago, by
many men. 1t took two years to
build me. Men could be seen cut
ling wood and getting everything
ready. Everyone was proud of me.
Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Adams were
my chief builders.
May 3. 1914 ! took my first voy-
age. / started from New Orleans,
where l was built. Sailed up the
Great Mississippi river carrying
many passengers and boxes of corn
wheat and Gotten. We sailed on till
we reached the Mississippi. Here
We stopped and unlOaded some of
our wheat and cotton. We then took
up many passengers. Among them
was little girl who seemed as if
she enjoyed ship ride very much.
As we sailed on We met another
b0at. It's name was Louisiana.
The little girl seemed to think this
boat was much better than the one
he was on, and asked many ques-
lions about it. The Louisiana was
named after the great King Louis.
1t was very beautiful, but after
awhile it was out Of sight, it had
sunk.
After few hours a great storm
arose. This caused a great excite
IneRt though it did little damage to
The boat. This storm lasted about
zen minutes then all was quiet and
our ship sailed on. After a few
hours We reached another state.
here we unlOaded some cotton
which had been picked by the lit
lie negroes of Mississippi. The cot
ION was then sent to the mill and
made into cloth. This was my first
yoyage and the most successful l
! ave ever known-Esther Russell,
til grade ST. Andrews School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-09
THE WOUNDED HOUND

During the hunting season my I'M
Gle took his three pet dogs, Roscoe,
Fido and Prince out for a hunt.
While they were out in the woods
a stray bullet from one of the
hunting guns hit Roscoe in the leg.
Not far from here there was
cabin where an old man and his
daughter lived. To this cabin he
went for help. The old man told
him to send the dogs in and he
would tend the to wound. The old
man took his pipe out Of his mouth
and laid it on the floor beside hin
while he bathed Roscoe's sore foot
in warm water. He then told his
daughter to bring him the liniment
and bandage to wrap the sore.
Very carefully he bound the wound
while the other dogs stood close by
to show their appreciation for his
kindness. From theh expression
on their faces we can tell they are
very thankful to the old man and
his granddaughter. Fro mthis pic
ture we should learn to be kind to
dumb animals. - Cecilia ElstrO,
fourth grade, ST. Andrews School.
Heaven helps those who help
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-09
NY VISIT TO THE
NATURAL WONDERS


After studying about the Natural
Resources of the United States, and
the Natural Wonders, we decided
to visit the latter on our vacation
trip.
On June 10 we started. First we
went to the Yellowstone Park,
which is in the northern part OF
Wyoming 1t Is noted for its
beautiful scenery, hot springs and
geysers. 1t has deep canyons and
high fails. 1t is called the Nation
al Park because the government
owns 1t, and Congress decided that
no man shall use it for farming.
Next We proceeded to the Yo-
semitic valley. 1t is situated in
the Sierra Nevada mountains. 1t is
famed for it's scenery, waterfalls
and giant trees. 1t looks as if the
rocks had split in two and let the
bottom drop down. In one place
stream leaps far down the val
ley.
After visiting the Yosemite
valley enc week, we went to the
Colorado Canyon. 1t Is the west
ern part of Arizona. Here the
Colorado river plunges into a deep
gorge that is over five thousand
feet deep. 1t has grand scenery
which is beautiful in color.
On July 2, we visited the Nam
moth Cave located near the cen
trail part of Kentucky. 1t is a large
underground cave of many apart
ments and are separated by beauti-
ful. odd, fantastic columns and
arches. Blind fish are found here.
From there We proceeded to the
Luray Caverns, which are in the
western part of Virginia, between
the Allegheny and Blue Ridge
mountains. Large and beautiful
caverns have been formed by the
wearing away of limestone rock.
While at the Luray Caverns we
were informed of the falling in of
one Of these roofs of a cavern,
formerly a bridge called the Nat
ural Bridge of Virginia.
One of my most splendid visits
was at the Niagara Falls, near Buff
falO. The water of the falls flows
from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario.
On the way it falls over high cliffs
in the river bed, making one of the
grandest sights in the world. Part
OF the Niagara river turns great
wheels that make electricity for
many towns and cities.
! forgot to mention that after my
visit to the Yellowstone Park was
delighted to see the Natural
Bridges of Utah. They are grand
er than that Of Virginia.
From the foregoing can be seen
that study as well as visit will
make one appreciate the Wonders
Of Nature more and more. AL
though our journey was delight
ful one We nevertheless were glad
20 get hOme.-Lucile Taube.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-09

French anti-aircraft guns near
Scissors secured a valuable prize
recently in the shape Of the giant
"Gotha' shown in the photograph.
The crew attempted to destroy
their machine by couple of gre
nades, but were stopped in time,
and the French trus captured one
of the latest types Of German aero
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-09

planes fresh from the factory with
all its mechanical secrets.
The new Gotha can make an av-
erage maximum nonstop flight of
800 miles. This gives $50 miles
radius Of action, and it is suffi-
cient to bring the greater part OF
every European belligerent coun-
try into the danger zone. The
Germans are reported to be build
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-09

ing large underground hangers for
their aeroplanes in Belgium.
Some of the big Gothas have
taken part in recent air raids over
this city. One of them was recent
ly brought down by Capt. c. II.
Blackwell. flight commander of the
Royal Flying corps. Captain
Blackwell has been flying since
1915 without a serious mishap.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-09
Query Corner

The editor will try to answer
questions readers Of the junior
submit to her. She will not
promise to answer all OF them.
The questions will be answered.
IN rotation, so do not expect the
answer to be printed in the
same week in Which you send
1t in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-09

II is easier to promise than to
perform.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-09

LOST-A blue handkerchief. Find
er may leave it at Aunt Molly's
office.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-09

LOST-A fifth grade reader. Find
er please leave it at Finley school
or call telephone number 1884.
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A stitch in time saves nine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-09

Where there's a will there's /:
;ay.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-09

Heaven helps those who help
themselves.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-09

FOR SALE-A Belgium Hare Rab-
bit. Call 231 South 18th St, Rich
mond, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-09

LOST-A Waterman fountain pen
in front OF Garfield school. Re
turn to IS South Twelfth street.
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Still waters run deep.
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FOR SALE-Girls' Bicycle. Cheap.
Call Dorothy Tietz, 203 10th.
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LOST-Grey wool golf glove
Mary Jane Schillinger.
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FOUND-Child's overshoe ON
North B. Call at 118 N. Sth st.
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Open to All Boys and Girls.
These Ads Cost You Nothing;
Send in Your wants" to The
Palladium Junior.
Sharp County record., 1918-02-01
WHEATLESS BISCUITS.

Parched cornmeal Is the feature Of
these excellent whentless biscuits
First, the cornmeal--one.half cup
Is put IN n shallow pan placed In the
oven and stirred frequently until 1t
Is n delicate brown. The other ingre-
dIents are teaspoon Of . salt, a cup
Of peanut butter and one and a half
cups Of water Mix the peanut but
ter, water and salt and heat. While
this mixture Is hot stir In the meal
which should also be hot, Beat thor
oughly, The dough should be OF such
consistency that Il can be dropped
from spoon. Bake In small cakes
in an ungreosed pan. This makes 10
biscuits, each Of which contains one
sixth Of an ounce Of protein.
Sharp County record., 1918-02-01
A Word To Mothers.

Mrs. E. J. Bedard, CoWich, Wash,
says. "Foley's Honey and Tar is
the best | ever used. | always keep
a bottle in the house for the child
ren. A quick cure for coughs and
colds" It heals raw, inflamed sur
faces, loosens phlegm, eases hoarse-
ness and difficult breathing, checks
rackins coughs, Barnett Drug Co.
Sharp County record., 1918-02-01

a place in the practical, every day
workings of our li,'eS, men would
not have to die to learn of the mys-
teries of paradise.
We have absolutely no patience
with the fellow who intimates that
Germany may possibly win the wer.
To voice such a sentiment is crimi-
nal ignorance. The god of battle,
who rules and guides the destiny of
nations as well as men, is on our
side. Besides ours is the most pow.
erful and enlightened nation on the
globe; civilization is farther advanc-
ed in America than any other coun-
try in the world. We have one of
the greatest statesmen Of all time
at the head of the government. sur
rounded by a loyal cabinet and con-
gress, and backed by 1O0,000,OO0
people who have resolved that Ger
man militarism must perish from
the earth. How, then. can Germany
winY
Sharp County record., 1918-02-01
THE CENTER BUDGET
Like Others, This Correspondent Is
Telling Bad Weather incidents.

Our school has been dismissed
Ter the past two weeks oD account
Of the bad weather.
Farmer Sanders Of near Sjtka has
been sick for four weeks OF pneu-
moDia lie Is still very sicl.
Uncle Marion" Thomas says this
spell of weather will break up about
the frs, Of March We are hoping
he Is a false prophet this one time
The piDe.months.old baby of Mr.
and Mrs W. r. Blasg has been very
sick for the past ten days, and is
reported no better when these lines
Sharp County record., 1918-02-01
the MAxvIllE NEWS NOTES
Breezy Paragraphs That Will Interest
Readers OF The Record.

George r, Ballard is on the puny
list this week, SUFFERING from u SC"
we're cold.
Miss Elva johnson, who has
been suffering from rheumatism
for some time, is improving nicely
now,
W. T. Brashears and wife have
been visiting relatives and friends
in the Calamine section for several
days.
G. H. Matheny, candidate for
sheriff, was at Evening Shade one
day this week meeting his many
friends.
Several citizens from this section
met the tax collector at Cave City
and at Brickle Springs two days
last week.
Powell Kunkle left a few days
ago for Newport, where he Is to
appear before the exemption board
for military service.
Our people are experiencing the
worst winter in very many, Most
folks have been scarce Of wood
during m ost Of the bad spell,
G. F. Watkins and family Of
Wash ineton township lately spent
several days at the home Of D. l.
Carpe nter, being kept there by the
bad weather
Otville Matheny opened school
here again Monday. Mr. Mathen!
has put In about half time In the
school this winter, owing to the uh'
favorable weather
7, 4, piekens made trip to Cave
City a few days ego on a sled
drawn by two horses. The sled is
taking the place Of the wagon to
considerable extent in this section
Of the county,
j. +, Provence, who a few. days
ago sold his farm and wagon and
teom, has bought j, I, Jones outfit
Of farming toole and his ieedstuf
and rented the Jonee farm, Mr.
and Mrs. Jones will spend next
summer In Oklahoma They arc In
poor health and have decided to
1ul The farm.
Sharp County record., 1918-02-01
arc writ ~.

arc Wrltt 1'
G. W. ond Luther Deutol vert to
Hardy Tuesd ay after freight, They
returned the next day aud rep )Itea
il was almost impossible to make
the trip, They brought back only
about a half a loa ! Of freight,
A good yearling calf belonging 10
Luther Thomas got down on the
Ice q few days ago and died. Alex
Paden lost q good COW the same
way, Eliza Huff had two hogs to
freeze to death QUO col night lpet
week,
Dr. j. II, Cobanpis was seen last
week In a severe enowstorm helping
0dell Denton shovel snow and saw
wood, The doctor says this was
the first time In life .hc ever
had to get out and saw wood IN
that sort Of weather,
Sharp County record., 1918-02-01
state Of Ohio, City Of Toledo,

Lucas County, So.
Frank, j. Cheney makes an oath
''hat he Is senior partner of the firm
iol + } Cheney & Co., doing business
~ the city Of Toledo, county and
state aforesaid, and that the firm
will pay the sum Of One Hundred
Dollars Tor each and every case of
catarrh that canool be cured by the
use Of Halls Catarrh Medicine.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
sworn to before me and subserib.
ca In my presence, this 9th day of
December, A, D. 1885
A. W. GLEASON,
,eea', !, Notary Public.
hal's Catarrh Medicine is taken
Internally and acts through ,be
Flood on the mucous surfaces Of ,be
free. '''d'''
80, 49, Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Nv all Druggists, 75c.
-'''''a far con.
Sharp County record., 1918-02-01
LETTER FROM SIDNEY
.,...her Conditions Worse 1s' In Texas
s.ph.udIe I', Than In Sharp County.

I'M Smith had a good horse to
IL With blind stassers several Gays
Ibis is rough weather on r'iO !ne
..,;ptv candidates and other live
cobool was dismissed here two
days last week on account Oh 0aO
weather.
snow is still plentiful. Fuel is
Isas plentiful and news items are
itiIl less plentiful
4Dur greatest glory consists not
II never falling, but in rising every
IA we fall.'-Oliver Goldsmith,
Some sickness is reported in this
vicinity by the physicians. How
ever, there is none of serious ma
ture.
Pink Smith has been confined to
lis home with la grippe for the
past few weeks, but is convalesclne
some at this time.
Jim L. Johnston, who was teach.
ind school at Eutopia, has closed
hIe school on account Of BAD wealth
q and poor attendance.
lake Hamm is moving from the
property of Noel Cole in the west
part of town to the Owen Stafford
place, short distance east Of
town.
Mrs. J. N. Dammon Of Kansas
CITY, who he's been at the. bedside
Of her mother, Mrs Matte Pearson,
refurned to her home the latter part
of last week.
Il has been three weeks since
church services of any form have
been had here. And this can large
" be contributed 10 the big snow
md cold weather,
The merchants Of this place are
becomina handicapped for merchan.
die as it is next to impossible to
do any freighting, and has been
this way for the past few weeks.
Jim Johnston and T. O. Wilker.
00n made trip to Batecville last
>veek after a erist mill and corn
usher, which they will soon have
~ in running order at this place.
Sheriff J. H. Kirtley, assisted by
L. Evans, was here Friday collect
ine taxes. However, it might be
I'D that not many settled their
counts with the collector owing
p the unfavorable weather
Elmore Evans, who was employ.
in teaching school in district No.
a short distsnce north Of town,
1bs closed his school owing to the
extremely bad weather and the fur.
ther fact that the wood supply had
zen exhausted,
The writer is in receipt of The
Childress Index, a newspaper pub.
lshed at Childress, Texas, and which
las sent by a relative TO the writer
wing an account Of the terrific
nowstorm that visited the Texas
Panhandle The paper states, in
Dart, that the best constructed
ZONES we're not tight enough to
teep the snow ont and people were
kept busy carrying In fuel and TAX.
Ine out snow. Snow had drifted
hve feet In many places. Delivery
WAGONS were compelled to quit run.
ping, public schools were dismissed
pad some few were lost in an
effort to get home. Railroad traf
pc was blocked for many hours.