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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-12
Dinner Stories

"Your cobra is quite card" said
the visitor at the circus.
Yes, sir
But where are you going to get an
other cobra in this country in case
that one diess"
We'll. l expect this one to last a
long time" responded. the performer.
AS you see, he leads charmed life"
He wasn't a timid man, and ap-
preached the dentists chair with per-
feet nonchaianee.
Which one?" asked the modern
inquisitor.
Amy one you like. old man, so long
as it is in 'front.'" was the amazing
reply.
Being man of few words the dent
ist hitched his forceps TO a bit of alb
selutely sound ivory and, dragging the
patient out of the chair in his effort,
extracted the tooth painlessly.
And now, may | ask why you want.
ed a sound tooth pulled?" he asked
by all meanth," answered the pa
tient. You thee, I'm an actor. and
! have to take part where the thpeak-
er lithpeth. Previouthly | couldn't
mathtef it, but now it will be a
thereaming thuctheth.
Your credentials are satisfactory"
said manufacturer to a youth who
was applying for situation as clerk.
Have you grandmother"
No, sir"
Cor great aunts?"
mo, sir
COR any other relatives who will be
| likely to die during the 1919 baseball
season."
No, sir"
You'll do. You can start to work
! tomorrow
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-12
What Overt Act
Brought Criticism
to Early City Dads

Probably the earliest local city gov.
eminent scandal of which there is
any record occurred in Richmond
about 1880.
Then. as now. the city council was
subjected to criticism by many, who
dissatisfied with its performance,
Knocked early" and late.
Ezra Bosell was clerk of the meet
ing, and he commenced brewery
soon after the incorporation of Rich
mond. Some members of the city
council, who served the city free of
charge, got thirsty during hot-weath-
er session, and sent out for some of
Ezra's beer.
From this harmless incident sprang
a scandal of large proportions. They
were censured by the citizens for neg
lecting city business while guzzling
liquors at the expense of the city.
Whether the city paid for the beer or
the councilman was never finally de-
termined, but the whole thing was an
unpleasant feature of city life for
some years.
Whoever paid. however, was not
much out of pocket, as beer then sold
l21a cents quart, whiskey, l21a cents
a half pint, common brandy, 1874
cents, and cognae, rum and wine for
371aeents.
! These prices We're fixed by the
courts. Its fatherly care over the
welfare of the people is shown by the
| fact that George Hunt was given an
allowance for a supply of whiskey te
used at a sale of lots.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-12
Left-Handed Generosity

Proceeding upon the violently assumed
premise that patrons of dining rooms are bound
to pay for being waited upon, there has been
launched in New York, the place of its origin a
movement for the abolition of the indefensible
tipping system, characterized as a relic of old
Europe and distinctly un-American' says the
Cincinnati Enquirer appeal is made to the
guest to help elevate the waiter by assisting in
the work Of destroying the degrading custom of
giving him a tip. The substitute proposed is de-
lightfully simple. It is to add 10 per cent of the
charge for the meal to the guests bill, and at the
end Of the week turn it over to the elevated and
ennobled attendant.
Analysis Of this plan shows it to be wonder
fully one-sided. No matter how good-or how
bad-the service the guest is mulcted 10 per cent
of his bill and turned to the hat-snatcher at
the door to see his purse lghtened second time.
There should be plebiscite afforded the patrons
because, furnishing all the money for proprietor,
cook and waiter, they are entitled to self-deter-
mination, la the smaller nations in war-Weary
Europe As a suggestion the alternative might
be offered of having the proprietor pay the 10
per cent, or some other proportlonate amount
If this is too harsh the rule might be instituted
of asking the guest whether he is willing to be
assessed for service But arbitrarily to proceed
to lift the waiter from the depths Of degradation
by increasing the cost to the unasked and non
consenting ultimate consumer, it will be admit
ted, is going too far and too fast.
1T might be that after the meal the patron
will feel strongly inclined to chastise the saucy
servitor for poor service and worse language OF
lrevilement, and it would be profoundly awkward
to seek to fine him 10 per cent of the cost check
Assault and battery, and who knows but murder
might ensue."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-12
rs eEoses MATHEW ADAMs 0A,.y Talk
WHEN ONE HAS FAITH

Every carries collection Of worlds within his
particular
and demonstrates things with it.
lasting aeh the
of
And doesn't matter how mountains
Foch Faith
finds
but merit-that of Departing"
has
shining the clouds And clouds
one has Faith is hold up
complain He faces
He
nneness
and there given which him rresitb
Faith infmities of body
different other
be "down-but out"
Bible which that Faith
things
has Faith of him. instead of behind
then ahead formulates them
the benefit of people
you might put of
shooting
When has Faith he is different And a nan
ferent everybody
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-12
Avoid a Strike

discharge in every for some other sufficient
reason.
To an outsider would that situation of this
comparatively of solution that it all hangs
on question of fact to whether those discharged
dismissed because they members Of the union
Posoffice inspectors have been sent to Atlanta to IN
vestgate report the facts but their assignment to
task is satisfactory to the employees organza-
ton and reasonably So they the agents of
interested party dispute That investigation should
be conducted by board representing both parties and
themselves having interest beyond the ascertain
truth Members of the board should be men
who have connection with the government the wire
companies the union and whose findings would
nand respect It is sincerely be hoped that the good
Judgment of all concerned will lead them adopt
able for settling the dispute and thus avoid in
flicting penalty upon the public
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-12

out being informed of the provisions made for
them through the agency of the federal board,
because they were releasd from service before
the machinery for reaching them was in effect
Any person coming in contact with such disabled
men will be doing a patriotic duty by directing
them either to write to the federal board at
Washington or to the Richmond branch of the
Red Cross, or the Soldiers Friend committee of
the Elks lodge
It is very important that the disabled man
shall be made to realize fully the advantage OF
taking training to insure his future welfare. At
the present time there are many patriotic en-
ployers of labor who willing to take on dis
abled men whether they are really capable OF per-
forming their duties or not. But don't forget
that in a few years the work of the really eff
Gent man will tell and he will be the one who will
get ahead.
For this reason the federal board is doing
everything in its power to train and equip the
disabled man Immediately upon his discharge, SO
that he will be thoroughly competent man in
whatever line he elects to follow
In the event courses commenced prove for any
reason unsatisfactory or not suited for the par
tcular disability of the person undergoing train
ing, another course will be offered, for the work
of the government never ceases until the disabled
man is permanently placed in suitable and re-
munerative position.
It should also be understood by all men who
have lost limb in the service in the line of duty
II that it is the duty of the government, through
the agencies of the war department and the war
risk insurance bureau to supply them with arti'
fetal limbs and appliances. When man is dis
charged from the hospital he is given link
which is temporary affair only, and later on he
is furnished with permanent firstclass artificial
limb To make this provision is not a charity
but an obligation on the part of the government
toward this class of disabled.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-12
TO BE A GREAT AFTER
DINNER SPEAKER READ
THIS col HMM ENEPV nav

ITO NOLO WIN. DA4
Dear Roy-I have had to take the
paper away from my husband He
suffers from chronic hiccoughs, and
when he laughs they come on. He has
had a severe attack every time he has
read your column.-Mrs. J. H. G.
Dear ROY saw an undertaken de-
vouring your column yesterday. He
says he does it before every funeral
TO make him look gloomy.-W. Derby.
ADVICE TO SUMNER WlDOWERS
OF course every summer widoWer
hates to wash dishes while the wife
is away. The thing to do is to use up
every dish in the house, stack them
up on the fire escape and pray for
rain.
There are ways in which one may
keep from becoming too lonely. After
a man has been summer widower for
five or six seasons he begins to tumble
to them. If man is reasonably
good poker player he may win enough
to keep his wife at the resort an extra
month. The general inclination is to
play hard and cleverly.
If the eggs stick to the bottom of the
skillet, the thing to do is to open the
0umpWd1leF QOOF, turn the Skillet up
side down and bang it vigorously
against the bottom of the door frame.
The janitor may be looking up the
dumbwaiter at the time, but he does
so at his own risk. Janitors are too
snoopy, anyway.
The way to remove pasteboard top
from a milk bottle is to jab it with
the thumb, which causes all the cream
~ 41,a ION Of he hottie ~ =
right eye and the remaining milk to
expend itself on ones waistcoat
After all the towels, bed sheets and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-12
3. v. DIS IN NATURAL STATE

A local restaurateur, known for his
size, good humor and his participation
in Democratic politics, spent We'd
nesday wondering why he heard mas
culine chuekles and treble feminine
CYCLES as he walked down the street
The mystery was explained when a
kind-hearted bystander called his at
tention to the fact that a large tri-
angular section of his rear trouserage
had given way, giving view of the
snowy wilderness of his lingerie.
Hereafter, he thinks, he will wear
an alarm clock attached to the rear
of his belt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-12
From the washington Post.

r S there to obviate general tieup of
II the telegraph and telephone lines a national
- strike as threatened Must the public suffer
from an interruption of wire communication while the
employers and employees in struggle for what
each side regards its rights! It would be impossible
to make definite estimate OF the loss in dollars and
cents which If national strike is called, but
thai II would amount many millions, to nothing
III the annoyance the public is certain The loss in
wages and loss in idle property would be enormous
From published reports appears that the main is
sues this controversy are questions OF fact
n Is claimed by the that certain employees were
discbarped because they were members of the union.
Postmaster General Bureson declares that If any en-
ploye was discharged for that reason he will be rein
stated and paid full salary the time he was idle Mana
gers of the wire companies say that no empoye was
discharged because of membership IN union that 1he
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-12
TURN DOWN AsHE OFFER

OXFORD, o., June 12.-Robert s.
Ashe, of Richmond, Ind, will not fur
nish electric current to the Western
College for Women, according to a
member of the board Of trustees of the
institution. 1t is understood that the
board, at it's annual meeting, turned
Mr.. Ashes proposition down fatty.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-12
REWARD FOR AUTO THIEVES

OXFORD, O.. June 12.-The Oxford
Automobile club has offered a reward
of $25 for information leading to the
arrest and conviction Of any person
unlawfully using an automobile be,
longing to any member of the club.
This action was taken on account of
students and others using automo-
biles for joyriding purposes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-12
Humorous Incidents
About Richmond Folk
NO REsPEcTER OF PERSONS

Frank c. RACER. we'll known here,
went to the tax board of review to
complain that one of his properties In
town was assessed too high.
The board lowered this property $50
then went after two more pieces he
owns. They raised the assessment on
one $500 and on the other $3.50
RACER stood by dazedly while il
was happening. The board explained
to him carefully that his taxes would
not actually be higher this year than
last. But he was uneonvineed.
We'll, l wish hadn't come in" he
said bitterly, and departed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-12

by. Lucy Smyser. Fay Covell, Harold
Taggart, Charles Twigg, Brandon
Griffis, Tom Davis and Ruby Leeds
B. W. Kelley coached the play.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-12

tablecloths in the house have been
used, the thing to do is to 90 to
good hotel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-12

EVERYBODY TO HIS TASTE
Toledo Blade.
1t is narrow-minded to hold prejudice against
because he likes grapefruit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-12

The Junior class of the high school
presented Twelfth Night on the
lawn of Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. jenkins.
Those taking part were Louise Mails
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-12

A fund was raised to send a bugie
corps from Richmond to the Wright
celebration at Dayton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-12
Memories Of Old DAYS
In This Paper Ten Years
Ago Today

The county council appropriated
money for four new bridges in the
county.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-12
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
LATE IN FINDING OUT

LATE IN FINDING OUT
Wa shington Post
The Bulgar Huns telling how much they hated
to join Germany against the dear allies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-12
SPRING RAIN

SPRING KAHN
The raindrops dancing on the pools
and hiding in the grass,
And cutting capers like a gang Of
fairies as they pass;
Oh, let them dance. A goodly rain,
and when the summers through.
And bumper crops delight our eyes,
by golly, We'll dance, too.
-TannvSan T Daft
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-12
Good Evening
BY ROY x. MouLToN

The current System Magazine"
describes with more or less graphic
terseness how Frank W. Freauff, New
York's busiest man, holds down 1873
different big jobs. 1t also tells how
placid is his temper. But it adds that
Mr.. Frueauff hasn't time to use the
telephone. His assistants relieve him
of all the small detail We would
like to know how long Mr. Freauf
could keep his temper if he had to use
the telephones. We will bet a cookie
it wouldn't be very long. But at that,
we got the right number yesterday
after calling only nine times.
A leading editorial says fishes can
reason. Wonder what a planked shad
thinks when it gets into one of those
jazz cafes.
The report that many of the Boil
sheviki are starving seems to perturb
the rest of the world very little.
Trotzky was lucky in one way. He
got out Of New York before the land
lords began raising rents.
Attorney General Palmer insists that
hard cider isn't wine. No, it is real
stuff
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-12

Attorney General Palmer insists thai
hard cider isn't wine. No, it is real
stuff
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-12-11

our store-because they re the very
hest for the money. All sizes-all
prices. We recommend them-the
makers guarantee them.
See them today.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-12
Chancery Sale of Land.

In obedience to decree of the Chan'
cerv Court at Wartburg, Tennessee,
made in the case of Edwin B. Jennings
VS. Olaf Peterson ct al, Rule Docket NO
1886 of said Court, l will on
Saturday, September, 18th, 1910
at noon in front of the Court House
door in Wartburg, Tennessee, offer Tor
sale and sell to the highest and best
bidder the tract or tracts of land in said
decree described, being known as the
Bowie Farm, and consisting of eight sew
eral tracts or parcels forming one body
aoeregating about thirty three hundred
faaool acres of land and including all
improvements and lying in the 9th Civ
Il District of Morgan County, Tennessee
However the timber rights in that part
IF said general boundary that IS inelud-
"A i the conveyance of E. s. Campbell
Il all. to Tennessee Lumber and Coal
Company July IA, 1910, by deed Of re-
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-12

cord in the Registers Office at Wart
burg, Tennessee in Deed Book U VOL
Page $40 to 1913, is excluded from this
sale, and the 2785 acres that was ad-
Judged to belong to Martha S. Chilson,
will not be sold if the land, after ex-
. GLIDING this tract, brings enough to pay
off and satisfy the first mortgage to-
gether with the costs, but if not, it will
then be sold as whole including said
27.85 acres tract. A complete descrip-
ton of said land will be furnished to any
one upon request. Same may be seen in
the first mortgage of recordin said Reg
ister's office in Trust Deed Book F,
pages 400 to 42o.
Said sale will be on credit of six,
twelve, eighteen and twenty four mon
tbs and in bar of the equity of redemp-
ton. Notes drawing interest from the
date of sale with good and approved
personal security will be required OF the
purchaser; and lien will be retained
on the property sold as further security
This Aug, 18, 1919.
R. A. DAVIS,
Clerk & Master
o 90 A wi
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-12
RELIEVED ITCHING
BY EASY REMEDY.

Suffering with irritating skin disease
Under arms, legs and other parts OF the
body for years. My life was misery
tried many preparations, treated by
specialists but could get no relief. AT
night sleep was impossible for that aw-
full itching. The flesh was raw from
scratching. A friend advised me to try
Zemerine and after few applications
my skin began to heal and after few
months treatment my sores were entire
ly gone itching had stopped and today !
am entirely healed and my wonderful
success to the treatment of Zemerlne'
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-12
Nonresident Notice.
LILLE SEYLER
VS.
BEECHER SEYLER

In this case it appearing from the
bill which is sworn to, that Beecher Sey-
Ter is nonresident of the State OF
Tennessee, so that the ordinary process
of law can not be served on him. He is
therefore hereby required to appear be-
fore the Judge of our Circuit Court at
a Court to be held for the County of
Morg an at the Court House in the town
of Wartburg, on the Third Monday In
October next, and make defense to the
bill filed against him in said Court by
Lille Seyler, or otherwise the bill will
be taken for confessed and proceeded
with exparte.
1t is further ordered that this notice
be published for four consecutive weeks
in the Morgan County Press :
This End day of September 1919.
CHAS, w, SUMNER,
Circuit Court Clerk
John A. Jones. Atty. for plaintiff.
9-5, 4 wks.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-12
One Hundred Acre Farm For
Sale or Rent.
1922, 4 wk.

All broke cultivatable land ex.
cept five acres which is timbered
with wood. Six Jersey Cows crop,
on easy terms. 5 mares, 2 horses
will sell for good bankable paper,
Located l mile from Emory Gap, 7
miles from lockwood, p miles
from Hartman. Good schools and
churches. $50 fruit trees, Silo, COW
barn, new horse barn, tenant house
with 8 rooms, dwelling house of Z
rooms, beautiful shade trees, stone
spring house and best water in the
neighdorhood, also living water for
stock the year around. Good mark
ct for every thing at home.
For full information see, Outa
NJ. Asborne, Emory Gap, Tenn.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-12
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
No. I766.
In Chancery at Wartburg.
CTATE OF TENNESSEE,


In Chancery at Wartburg.
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
Office Cleak and Master Chancery
Court, Wartburg, Tennessee, the 25th,
day of Aug 1910.
E. B. MASON ct al, Complainants,
VS.
ALBERT WILLIAMS ct al, Defendants
1t appearing from the bill which is
sworn to in this cause that the Defend
ants, Josephine Mccullough, Harry B.
Mccullough, Ella Mccullough and Jose
mime Blackburn are non-residents OF the
State of Tennessee; 1t is therefore order
ed that said Defendants enter their APP
pearance herein before the Clerk & Mas
ter of said Court at the next rule day OF
said Court, to be held on the First Mon
day in October next 1910, and plead.
answer. or demur to Compliments bill,
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-12

No endorsement can be strong enough
to do Justice in the treatment of Eczema.
Piles. Itch, Scofflo, Old Sores or any
form of irritating skin disease. Sold I'M
der positive money back guarantee by
all reliable druggists everywhere, rec
commended by physicians. If your drng-
gist cannot supply you send his name and
81 90 to Zemerine Chemical Company,
Orangeburg, S. G. and we will send you
a large size bottle postpaid.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-12

Saw big rat in our cellar last Fall
Writes Mrs. Joanny, and bought use
cake of FRAT SNAP, broke it up into
small pieces. Last week while moving
we came across the dead rat. Must have
been dead six months, didn' smell. RAT
SNAP is wonderful. Three sizes, 25c'
SOC, 81. Sold and guaranteed by Schulz
erts Grocery.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-12
8-22, a wk..
Non Resident Notice.

In the Chancery Court at Wartburg,
Tennessee.
NO. 1854
HUGH LAWSON
VS.
J, L, BEVEL, EFT AL.
In this cause it appearing from the
bill which is sworn to that the defend
ants ]. L. Bevel and Ella R. Bevel are
non-residents of the State of Tennessee,
and that the ordinary process of law can
not be served upon them, they are
therefore hereby required to appear, on
or before the
1ST. MONDAY IN OCTOBER NEXT,
before the Clerk & Mast ter of said Court
at his office in Wartburg, and make de-
tense to the bill filed against them in
said Court by Hugh Lawson or other
wise the bill will be taken for confessed
It is further ordered that this notice
be published for four consecutive weeks
in the Morgan County Press newspaper
published in Morgan Coonty Tennessee
This Aug. goth, 1910.
R. A. DAVIS,
Clerk & Master.
800 wk
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-12

or the same will be taken for confessed
as to them and set for hearing ex parte,
and that copy of this order be publish
ed for four consecutive weeks in the
Morgan County Press. .
X. A. DAVIS,
CleIk & Master,
w. Y. Boswell, Atty.
500, wk,
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-12
KILLS RATS

and mice-that's RAT. SNAP, the OLD
reliable rodent destroyer. Comes in
cakes-no mixing with other food. Your
money back if it fails, Three sizes; 25c,
zoe, 81. If your local dealer can't sup
Div YOU, write Youells DISCRIMINATING
Co., Westfield, N. j.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-12
S. H. JESTES
FOR SALE.

$500 Richmond Piano at great
sacrifice. Will sell or exchange for
stock or something that can be dis
nosed of for immediate cash.
w. r. Nelson, Lancing, Tenn.
Rt. l..