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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-22
COPYRIGHT, 1918. by D. Appleton & co.
Copyright, Public Ledger Company
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Evelyn Preston discovers the body
of stranger in the library of her
home i'm Washington. Her mother
and stepfather, Peter Burnham, ar
rive but are unable to throw any
light on the mystery. Captain La
Montague, in love with Evelyn,
learns that his letters to her have
been intercepted and blames Burn
ham. Burnham tells the police that
he has reason TO believe that La
Montague killed the unknown. There
are two servants in the Burnham
household whose actions are sus-
picious-Mrs. Ward, the houseKeep-
er, and Jones. the butler. The\ ulS-
like and distrust each other
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-22
Foolishment

A butterfly called on a bee.
me?"
lie called her his honey.
Said she Don't get funny
A stinging rcbuke, you'll agree.
New York Evening Telegram.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-22
Business Questions Answered

The writer, who was educated in French
schools. has devised method by which
a practical reading and speaking knowedgs
OF the French language can be impaired 10
people of ordinary mental caliber In a COM
parative short time. II
Would YOU kindly suggest one or more
mediums OF advertising through which the
wri'ers method of learning French quickly
would be best brought to the attention OF
those intending to go to France? A. NJ. N,
There are, of course, so many teach
crs of French today that there is lively
competition in this field
The best way to go about this is uns
doubtediy by advertising in the daily
papers. Most everybody is reading the
news from Europe and following it Gag Z
erly; therefore an ad in this or other
good papers is sure to bring you some
results. You see, an ad in the daily
papers is going TO be right in front of
the very people who are most likely to
want French.
You would be well advised to see a
good agent and have him look after tba
advertising for you. The fact that y6li
are good French scholar does not give
you authority to believe that you are u
good advertising man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-22
DREAMLAND ADVENTURES Daddy
"LITTLE LAME LADDIE"

fIThcn thc Lime Eame Laddic
,rishes 10 40 10 Birdland Pcggy and
BiIV SHmmOH the Mighty Bronse
Genie, ~ho carries him hcre.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-22

TomorrO'c they seek the camp Of
the Great DOctOr.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-05
Junior May Haze
French Boy as Brother

Leoline Klus, who has a brother
in the navy, has received letter
from this brother. in which he says
that he may bring home with him
little French boy whose mother
is dead, and Of whom he has be-
come very fond. If the little boy
comes to Richmond he will prob
ably live in Leoline's home. The
letter follows:
U. S. S. Tanning.
Dear Bill:
Just received yours of February
3, and was sure glad to get it too.
Am sorry, old man, but it will be
impossible for ME to bring little
girl home with us, but may bring
a boy if possible. Compre?
l would give you his address, but
he doesn't understand very much
English.
l have already German helmet,
and three French shells among
other souvenirs, and sure will try
to get them home.
Am all o. K, and hope you are
the same.
will close.
AS ever, your brother,
Seaman Bernath Klus.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-05
The Teacher Sleeps
A Tribute to Theodore Roosevelt

A Tribute to Theodore Roosevelt.
20 boys, the caster is asleep!
Come on, let's run away;
Now, while he rests in slumber
deep
Let's have a holiday"
Twas just a thoughtless kid at
school
Who saw a chance to break the
rule
And leave his task for play.
Still, every boy sat in his place
With eyes upturned to teachers
face.
Stern as his visage often seemed
To pupils in his care,
His soul of goodness always
cleaned,
His open mind was fair.
He sought to teach the Maynard
youth
To shun the false and seek the
truth;
To nobly do and dare.
Well could he WELD a fathers hand
TO make delinquents understand.
His was a universal school
Wide open unto all;
Uncompromising was his rule,
Imperative his CALL
On righteousness he set his seal,
To better man he made appeal
To follow him, or fall.
Disloyalty and truant trick
Oft felt his big and trusty stick.
Now he has fallen fast asleep,
His face is ashen pale;
In grief we bow our heads and
weep,
For death has drawn the veil!
The lad who called the boys to play
Was first upon his knees to pray!
The masters rules prevail
Tho Teddy's mortal voice is gone,
His spirit stays to lead us on!
Selected by
Roland Fulle.
Grade 3, st. Johns School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-05
Desires to Go to California

/ would like to go to California
l think it would be good trip.
think it would be fun to cross the
Rocky mountains.
! could see the beautiful orange
groves, and the great valley. l am
wanting to go because it would
help me out in my geography. and
it would be interesting to me.
would like to see the gold mines,
as well as orange groves. l think
l would also like to see the Yose-
mite park.
I would go from California to
San Francisco bay. I think it will
be good trip. Don't you?
Stella Bricker.
6B, Warner School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-05
Seeing Airpla,,es

Last summer ! went to Dayton,
Ohio. to visit my uncle. / stayed
three weeks. ! had good time. !
went out where the airplanes were.
I saw balloon. 1t was big as l
am. was afraid of 1t and my
uncle said it would not hurt me.
Then ! touched 1t, and my sister
was afraid too. We had apple
trees. / had all the apples I wanted.
They made apple pies out Of them.
Rosella Tunis.
5B, Whitewater School
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-05
Our Playhouse
In the Attic

One summer when my sister and
I went to visit our aunt in Indi-
annapolis, we did not know what
to do. So we went up in the attic
where my aunt dries her fruits.
The attic covered the whole house.
So We took half of it for our play
house.
We had cot, stand and things
we could use like a carpet, pic
lures, cupboard and chairs. We
had jack O. lanterns hanging from
the ceiling. My sister had a doll
about the size of a two year old
child. We had it for our baby. But
we made so much noise that we
had to tear it up again.
Claude Bond.
6B. Warner School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-05
Going to France

II father does not get home from
France, we are going there too. 1t
will be quite treat to 60 on the
ocean, and ship. The country is a
pretty country l hear. when there
isn't any war. l would like to see
Monte Carlo. Papa has a friend
there who is a Captain too, he
calls him his wife Henri. l hope
that he wont get to come so l can
20 to France. Papa. has been pro-
missed to be made a captain, and
he got a leave of absence and went
all over France. I guess he has
seen very pretty sights. OF course
/ want him to come home too.
Margaret Misener.
CD. Warner School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-05
Canadian Soldiers
Will Make Toys

Perhaps Germany had the idea
once (she seems to have had many
ideas) that she was the only ma
ton that could make toys. She
did make lots of them, and we just
took it for granted that that was
the place to buy toys, and so we
bought there. In fact, in the year
1913-1914, Germany exported about
$25, 100000 worth of toys. But, that
is just a has been" now.
Several places in the United
States have already built up great
toy-making industries. and more
are starting to build them. Canada
is doing it, too. Her brave sol
diers that have come home all Grip
pied and disabled want to make
them, and are learning right now to
make them in vocational schools.
And they are just as interested in
making them as any boy is when
he makes his first model of an air
plane. They are always planning
something splendid and new, that
they know will please the children.
The toy making plant that they
are now planning to build, will
probably be located in Prince AL
bert, Saskatchewan, Canada. Ev-
cry toy will be stamped, Made in
Canada" in the center of uni
form design of maple leaf.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-05
A Rubber Stocking

Once there was a rich girl and
her parents. Across the street
there was a little poor girl.
The rich girls name was Mary
and the poor girls name was Mil
dred.
Mildred was prettier than Mary
so Mary did not like Mildred very
well.
All the people loved Mildred, for
she was kind to every one and
Mary was cross and angry.
Mildred grew prettier every
minute and Mary grew uglier all
the time.
When Christmas came Mary said
that she was going to put up a rub
Der stocking so when Santa Claus
went to put in some toys it would
stretch, then she would get more
toys, nuts and candy than the 9TH
er children.
But little Mildred didn't hardly
have nice enough stockings to
wear on her feet.
So Mary put up rubber stock
ing and didn't get anything but a
buggy whip. Mildred put UP
stocking that she had been wear
ing. 1t was the best she had. She
found a lot Of toys, because she
wasn't as greedy as the rich girl.
Melvo Hoffman.
"A, Sevastopol School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-05
STORY OF FOUR CHILDREN.

Once there was poor little girl,
and her name was Mary Jane Wal
dern. She had two brothers and
two sisters. The oldest brothers
name was Arthur Waldern, and the
and the oldest sisters name was
Helen. The mother had gone to
visit their uncle Phillip. Their
father was dead. And the four
children stayed there six weeks,
and went to school while their
mother was in Chicago, Ill. They
were very glad when their mother
came home. Mary Jane and her
sister Helen and her brother Ar
thur went to meet their mother.
All of the little children were very
good to each other while their
mother was gone.
Evelyn Johnson.
BIB, Whitewater School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-05
The Quarreling
Chapter III.

Augusta was still unconscious.
The man in the dark hooded, far
ing coat with her in his arms was
running across the lawn to the
trees. AS he reached the wood
land, he went into it for a hun
dred feet. When he Unexpectedly
came upon the threshold of the
servants lodge, which was situated
pleasantly near the park gates of
the home. AS he was going around
the house he passed under a bal
cony, which sheltered another dark
creature from their view. This
dark thing dropped a running moose
over the mans head, and with
much strength pulled him and Au-
gusta over the railing of the bal
cony. The dark creature had a
revolver and pointed it at the man,
who dropped Augusta to the pave
ment of the balcony. Then fight
came on, first the kidnapper seemed
to have the best of it. But sudden
ly the dark creature of the balcony
grasped him by the waist, turned
him fip-dop onto the lawn below.
Augusta who knew nothing of
what was happening, now opened
her eyes, to glanced into those of
the cloaked figure and at once saw
that it was her husband.
asked, "Oh! Augie, what did they
want you fort" She pulled open
her evening coat, she had grabbed
in her flight down the circular
stair case, and displayed a beauti-
full necklace of emeralds and pearls
with a wonderful sparkling blue
diamond. ut was that" she ex-
claimed, cit was that they were
after" She explained to him that
the necklace had belonged to her
mother the Countess of Greyes-
tolke. She had brought it from
England when she had accom-
panied her husband on his mission
They went toward the house, which
to them seemed to be walking
nightmare. They went in the door,
much slower than Augusta had
come out of it, and for the first
time she mentioned to William the
scream she had heard.
She could not say whose voice
she had thought it was, for she
never had heard it before. They
saw nothing of the man who had
chased her from her room. Nor did
they go to bed, but sat up and
talked affairs over till a. m.
Northrop Elmer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-05
The Dog in the Manager

A sleepy dog went into a barn
and jumped into a manger full of
hay. There he curled himself up
for an afternoon nap. When he
had slept in comfort for some time,
the oxen came in for their supper.
Then the dog awoke and began to
growl at them.
What is the matter?" said one
of tho oxen. DO you want to eat
the hay?"
NO." said the dog. 81 never eat
such stuff"
Very WELL" said the OK. then
let us eat it. We are hungry and
tired"
"No. you shall not" growled the
dog, 'go away and let me Sleep"
what an ugly, snappish fellOw!"
said the OK, "he will neither eat
the hay nor let us eat it,"
Selected by
Constance Leech.
"a. Starr School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-05
The Haunted House

Ou lne OUTSKIRTS OF the llttle VII
lage of williamsburg was an old
colonial mansion. 1t had been de-
serted for more than fifty years
and no care whatever had been
taken of it. Nobody knew to whom
it belonged as nobody had come
to claim it. The once beautiful
grounds surrounding the mansion
were overgrown with weeds, and
the old house itself needed to be
reshingled and painted. 1t was
said to be haunted for at night
strange unnatural noises could be
heard issuing from it. 1t was
whispered about that a confederate
trooper had been murdered there
long, long ago during the Civil
War, and that once a month his
ghost came back to the scene of
the tragedy, filling the place with
it's dreadful presence. Brave in
deed was the person who would
have courage enough to walk by
this house after dark.
One fine autumnal day strang-
er got off the train at the Hollands
burg station. He gave his name as
Kerrigan and directed the hack
driver to take him to the old man.
sion on the Monroe pike, and here
he lived alone.
Two, weeks passed and nothing
eventful happened, but one even
ing as Mr.. Kerrigan and Farmer
Brown were walking across the
pasture together, the farmer asked
him how he liked his haunted
house.
Haunted" exclaimed Kerigan.
Its not haunted as far as l know"
,"Oh! isn't it," replied the farmer.
You haven't lived there long
enough to find out perhaps"
That evening Kerrigan retired
early, being tired out with days
tramp. 1t was a long time, how
ever, before he slept, as his mind
kept reverting to what the farmer
had told him.
About two o'clock he was awak-
ened by loud humping in the
hall. He lay very still, hardy dar-
ing to breathe. At last he picked
up a heavy boot, which lay beside
his bed, and threw it into the hall.
The noise stopped and Kerrigan
jumped up and struck match.
There on the floor lay large, ugly
rat, stunned. A few inches from
it's paws lay walnut. Kerrigan
burst into relieved laughter, for it
had been a shock to his nedves. The
next day he related the incident to
Farmer Brown, and they often
laughed over it for this was the
only ghost that ever appeared in
the old house.
Helen Clark.
IL 9
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-05
Brides Keep House
In Mabeps Shoe

In Mabels Shoe
The morning was sunshiney, lovely
and clear,
And two little wrens were lowering
near,
Chirpinx and warbling with wonder
zest,
Looking for some place to build
them nest.
They searched the veranda, exam
ined the trees,
And never a place could they find
that would please,
Till Mable, whose eyes were as
blue as the sky.
And very observing, their trouble
did spy.
Then quick as the thought darted
through her wee head,
'IIl help you, dear brides she
lispingly said.
'You just wait a minute, I'll give
you my shoe,
Twill make you nice nest, as
good as if new"
With much toll and trouble she un-
did the knot,
Took off the small shoe and picked
out spot
Behind large pillar; there tucked
1t away,
And soon she forgot it in innocent
play.
But the wrens chirped, "Why here
is nest, ready made,
In the very best place too, and
quite in the shade,
They went to work quickly with
out more ado,
To keep house like the woman who
lived in a shoe.
When evening shades came at the
close of the day,
And dear little Mable was tired OF
play,
She thought of the brides and went
off alone,
To see, if she could, what the
brides had done.
With heads under their wings, the
wrens were asleep,
Side by side in the shoe they were
cuddled down deep.
Then clapping her hands, Mable
said, Keep my shoe,
My new one I'll wear and this ones
for you"
Selected by,
Florence Norris.
IA, Warner School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-05

Miss Harrison is the fifteen-year-
old swimming champion of Mantle
ba. Her home is in Winnipeg, but
she is now competing in matches as
a representative of the Detroit Ath-
letic club.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-05

One, two, three, four, five!
I caught a fish alive.
Why did you let it go?
Because it bit my finger so.
Jack Webster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-05


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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-22
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
State Of Indiana. Wayne County. ss-s
Estate of Bessie l. Barnett, deceased
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been appointed by the
Wayne Circuit Court Administrator OF
the estate of Bessie L. Barnett, de-
ceased. late Of Wayne County. Indiana
Said estate IL supposed to be solvent.
CHAS. W. JORDAN,
Administrator.
July 15-22-29
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-22

State Of Indiana, Wayne County, IS:
James F. McCord VS.. The unknown
heirs. etc of Robert Culbertson. ct al,
Wayne Circuit Court, April Term.
1919. No. 1876.
Be It known, That on the 7th day of
July. 1919, the above named plaintiff
by his attorneys, filed in the office Of
the Clerk Of the Wayne Circuit Court
his complaint against said Defend
ant IN the above entitled cause-Com-
plant to Quiet Title to Real Estat tie
together with the affidavit Of a compe-
tent person. showing that said de-
State Of Indiana.
heirs, devisees. legatees, wives, re-
ceiyers. lesses, successors. assigns
! and personal representatives of Rob
y rt Culbertson; Melissa Culbertson.
Joseph N. Culbertson. Sarah Emma
Culbertson, Edward Benbow, Richard
Cheesman. Abraham Kinsey, Della
Culbertson, George w Culbertson,
Mary |. Culbertson. Della N. gilbert
son. Robert N. Culbertson, Carl c.
Culbertson. Melissa A. Fulton, Sarah
E. Wolfe. the unknown heirs, devisees,
legatees, husbands, wives, receivers,
iesses. successors, assigns and per
sonal representatives OF the above
named fourteen defendants, and all
persons claiming from, through or un-
der them or either Of them, therefore
are hereby notified Of the filing and
tendency of said complaint against
them and that unless they appear and
answer or demur thereto, at the cal
ling Of the said cause, on the 18th day
Of August 1919, a day Of the April
| Term of said Court which was bep,,n
and held at the Court House in the
City Of Richmond on the first Monday
OF April. 1919, next, said Complaint
and the matters and things therein
contained and alleged. will be taken
as true, and the said cause will be
heard and determined in their alb
senoeL
Witness the Clerk and the seal Of
said Court at the City OF Richmond,
this 7th day OF July, 1919.
| LINUS P. MEREDITH.
! Clerk.
Kelley & Kelley. Attorneys for Plain
tiff. july 8-15-22
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-22
CITY vERTIS SEMEN
Department of Public Works
OFFICE OF THE BOARD
Richmond, Ind, Jul

RICHMOND, lQQ., July Il, 1919.
Notice to Contractors:
Notice Is hereby given by the Board
of Public Works Of the City Of Rich
mond, Indiana, that sealed proposals
will be received by it, at its office, at
the hour of 10 o'clock. a. m. on Mon
day, August 4, 1919, for the following
described public improvements in the
City of Richmond, as autharzed by
the Improvement Resolutions named.
No. 568-1919; providing for the i'm
provement of both sides of South
Ninth street, by constructing a cement
sidewalk, feet wide, from South H
to South l. street.
All work done in the making Of said
described public improvements shall
be in accordance with the terms and
conditions Of the Improvement Reso-
lutions, as numbered, and the detail
plans, profiles. drawings and specifi-
cations which are on file and may be
seen in the office Of said Board Of
Public Works Of the City of Richmond.
The bidders, in submitting pro-
posals to make said described public
improvements, must accompany each
bid with a certified check in the sum
Of 21a per cent of bid, as evidence OF
good faith that the successful bidders
will execute, within ten days from the
acceptance of proposals, contracts and
bonds satisfactory to the said Board
to do the work of making said i'm
provements. A failure of the success
full bidders to enter into such con-
tracts and bonds upon the acceptance
Of such proposals will forfeit the
checks and the sums Of money pay
able thereon to the city as agreed and
liQuidated damages for such failure.
The Board Of Public Works reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
HARRY w. GILBERT,
THOMAS c. TAYLOR,
JOHN E. PELTZ.
Board Of Public Works.
Jul22&29.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-22
HELP WANTED-FEMALE

GIRIS--Wanted to work in packing
room. Richmond Baking Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-22

NOTICE TO HEIRS, CREDITORS, ETC
In the matter of the estate of August
Kemper, deceased. in the Wayne Circuit
Court. April Term, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that Frank j
August Kemper, deceased. has presented
and filed his account and vouchers in
final settlement OF said estate, and that
the same will come up for examination
and action of said Circuit Court on the
End day of August. 1919. at which
time all heirs. creditors or legatees OF
said estate required to appear IN
said Court and show cause, If any there
be, why said account and vouchers
should not be approved
FRANK J. EGLY,
Executor.
Robbins. Keller Robbins, Attorneys.
july 15-22-29