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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-08
THE COPPER ROOM

The next morning he went to
where Mrs. Miller stayed and told
her again of what had happened.
you need not waste your time
on finding out this mystery she
said.
But Detective Crow meant to
find out, whether she said SO or
not land he did, as you will soon
find out.
The rest of the day Crow EN-
ployed himself in finding someone
else to stay with him another
night. He succeeded in finding
two strong men.
Again Crow and his friends were
in the Copper Room. Everything
seemed quiet and dismal and at
every sound the two men would
jump, but in a little while the two
men became sleepy and said they
thought they would take a little
nap; and so, they both sat down on
a copper chair and it was not long
until they doZed off.
Pretty soon the sd grandfather
clock struck the hour of twelve and
it had just stopped ringing the
twelfth count when the two men
jumped up with a yell and came
down motionless.
This was really enough to knock
anyone cold. but there was some
thing else that happened that
made Crow Jump and stare, for a
door in the side of the wall flew
open and out came our friend, the
ghost.
Detective Crow was dumb |
founded, not knowing what to do.
The ghost seeing that he had |
been seen, made a rush at Crow |
and grabbed him by the shoulder. |
Detective Crow gathered up all
he nerve he could and stuck his |
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-08

Being a United States forest
ranger, full-fledsed member of the
Chippewas, having been for 10
years a guide in the forest regions
of the United States and Canada,
and being called "the Poet of the
Wilderness" Lew Sarett, 80 years
of age. is truly close-to-nature
man.
Hidden up the sleeve of his heavy
woodsman's shirt. he has many a
thrilling tale of his IL years of
wilderness life during which time,
by the way, he has padded his
canoe for a distance of easily 49,
900 miles. But he modestly denies
this and it was with difficulty that
persuaded him TO tell of the
time he swan a hundred-yard rap
ids on a dare.
1t all happened while he was
guiding a party Of woods-travellers
through a forested part of Ontario.
They had arrived at a part of lit
tie stream known as Loon River.
rapids. Loon River rapids is hun
bred yards of swirling, foaming wa
ter filled with dangerous projecting
rocks and terminated at one end by
a 10-foot falls.
Dare you to swim the rapids,
Lew" jokingly challenged one OF
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-08

foot between the ghosts legs and
tripped him.
AS the ghost fell, flap of the
white sheet went back and re-
vealed a stilt. Then Crow under
stood; he jerked the sheet off the
ghost and there was the uncle.
The uncle seeing that the game
was up, let himself be hand
cuffed and led away.
The next day Mrs. Miller was
called to her home on important
business. When she got there she
found her uncle and Detective
Crow waiting for her.
81 want you to witness your
uncle's story, Mrs. Miller, and we
might as well begin right away"
said Detective Crow. Now, will
you begin, please?"-this last to
the ghost.
ITO begin with, sold some
property which belonged to me
and brought in over 100000. / be-
gan to fear someone would get it
and | got so that | even distrusted
my sister, so | had some copper
furniture brought here and put in
my bedrooms where / had attached
electric wires to the copper pieces.
''If you had moved the old clock
you would have seen where | had
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-08
CHAPTER II.

That night Detective Crow and
his friend waited in the mysterl'
GUS room for what ever might nap
pen, because Crow meant to sec
the thing through.
AS the hour of twelve came near,
Detective Crows friend said, jim
inv Crickets, but I'm nervous, after
you told me what happened last
night" =,
81 feel little the same way"
said Grow. will you wait here
until I get a drink? I'm pretty
near dry" -,
When Detective Crow started
after a drink, it was just one min
ute till twelve, and, after drinking
his fill. he went back up TO the
room to find, to his great surprise,
that his friend was lying as II
dead, on the floor.
"Who could have done this?. 1t
isn't going TO take me long to find
out" said Crow. looking every
where in the house, but he could
not discover anything.
By the time he had stopped
looking around it was one-thlrty'
and Grow again heard that pecul-
lar sound -"Oh-h-h-h-h-woof -
rising and lowering in certain
places.
Detective Crow again ran to the
window and saw the Ghost walk
ing up and down between the rows
of graves. and again he shot at it,
but it all went the same as the
night before. The Ghost stood in
the same spot it had stood in be
fore. and began to sink into the
ground.
Crow went over to the graveyard
and looked around the place where
the ghost had sunk, but could find
nothing.
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PAGE THREE

myself into the graveyard. leaving
the trap door open.
The reason walk around in the
graveyard is to keep people away
from that section of the country,
so then l would know my money
was safe.
You wonder why you. Crow.
did not kill me when you shot at
me. That was because when |
was on my stills was little
higher than you thought and SO the
bullets just went through the white
sheet which | had on"
zone more question. please"
said Crow How did you fix that
door so that nobody could see it
in the graveyard"
THE grass and dirt was so ar
ranged that anyone passing could
not see the least thing" was the
reply
IF that is ALL" said Crow the
charges against you are, plotting
to murder and disturbance OF the
peace.
Mrs. Miller you have heard the
story and | will have to ask you
to come with me and testify to It."
The three then walked out of
the door.-IThe End. Lloyd Sill
fer, Morton High school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-08
THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM


founded May 1916 and issued each Saturday afternoon All
nam
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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-30
Calomel May Turn
On You Next Time
Next Dose You Take May Salivate
Aand Start World of Trouble

Calomel is mercury; quicksilver. 1t
crashes into sour bilA like dynamite,
cramping and sickening\ you. Calomel
attacks the bones and should never be
put into your system.
l fyou feel bilious, headachy consti-
pated and all knocked out, just go to
your druggist and get bottle of Dod-
sons Liver Tone for few centswhich
is harmless vegetable substitute for
dangerous calomel. Take a spoonful
and if it doesn't start your liver and
straighten you up better and quicker
than nasty calomel and without max
ing you sick, you Just go back and
get your money.
Don't take calomel, 1t makes you
sick the nex9 day; it loses you a days
work. Dodson's Liver Tone straight
ems you right up and you feel great.
No salts necessary Give it to the
children because it is perfectly harm
less and can not salivate. adv
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-30

Hunters horn.----
can hear old Towser barkin' when my memory
sorter strays to the land Of boyhood varments an
the sports of early day. can see my sainted mo-
Their in the little cabin-door, an my soul somehow
still bankers fer the happy days OF yore,-
But now,-We'ye got our jitney, an typist, an
Tic wire, an there amt no cosey corner, whar
e set around the fire; we've got the fireless cook
Ct an The patent autocow, an The agent an the
taiddIemm we pay to show us how. We buy our
.lrinkin' water an our middle name is charge"
while cyerybody's second son is runnin' garrarge
an we've got the business woman an the air
plane, an the phone,-an' all, because we could
Mt let well enough alone.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-30
Ouch! Pain, Pain!
Rub Rheumatic
Aching Joints
Rub Pain Right Out With Small Trial
Bottle of Old St. Jacobs Oil

rheumatism is pain" only No,
one case in fifty requires internal treat
ment. Stop dragging. Rub soothing
penetrating "St Jacobs Oil" right into
your sore, stiff, aching joints and mus.
eles, and relief comes instantly. "St
Jacobs Oil" is harmless rheumatism
cure which never disappoinNs and can.
not burn the skin.
Timber up! Quit complaining 4! Get
small trial bottle of old, honest\"St
Jacobs Or at any drug store, and\ir
Just a moment you'll be free from
rheumatic pain. soreness and swelling
Don't suffer- Relief awaits you. est
Jacobs Or has cured millions of rheu.
matism sufferers in the last half cen.
fury, and is just as good for sciatica
neuralgia, lumbago, backache, sprains
advertisement.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-30
CANDY PULLING FOR
MISS PARKS

Mrs. r. V. Woodham entertained
with candy pulling and weiner roast
on "Wednesday afternoon from six to
nine IN honor of her niece Miss Mild
red Parks of Ty Ty, Ga.
Games were played out of doors and
the hostess was assisted in entertain
ing by Mrs. ]. P. Manning and Mrs
James Paulk, Jr.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-30

Speaking of watches we notice that
the lngersoll Watch Company has
tailed for over million dollars. LA
bllitIes 3 million, assets two million
Possibly they replaced couple of
million watches that went wrong. But
speaking in a serious vein, if that be
possible, the Ingersol watch has Or
cupied and will continue warm
place in the hearts and purses of hun
dreds of thousands of real folks. There
IS lesson here----as long as they
made dollar watches that sold for
dollar all went well---but when thew
went out into the field trying to cor
raj and distribute watches of all kinds
and at all prices----well something
went wrong----th that's all.
suppose that many many men.
Were ready most TO cry,
When some one looked at them ripht
hard,
When they wore that Xmas tie
Now, that the season of New Years
Resolutions approaches----may we
suggest that the sooner they are made
the sooner they may be broken? WHY
not do it now?
Oh why should the spirit of mortal
be glad,
When the taste in his mouth is de-
cidedly bad,
And even more so when there comes
the day,
When he finds the amount of the
bills he's to pay
Zatsal.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-30
(by M. c. Thomas)

A New York Sport writer twitters
the gladstone news that recently "a
New York promoter advertised for
heavy weights who were ambitious
to take try at the crown worn by
one Jack Dempsey. Ten dead weight
tons of beef answered the advertise
ment. To us this is a sufficient proof
that advertising pays as we'll as the
fighting game.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-30

Uncle Sam just borrowed $25OOO0-
OOO. Uncle has less trouble in borrow
ing that amount than we have in get
ting another uncle that we know to
let us have ten bucks on our seventy
five jewel watch.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-30
IN 1iZ7l16'
Poem
MUSINGS

In old-tne winter evenIn S,
there was many things we did
that was mighty soul-inspirin' to
the old-time country kid When
we weren't a-pullin' taffy we was
busy parchin' corn while the hills
around the cabin echoed to the
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-30

Trustees paid investors CD in
Ponzi's scheme mere 10 per cent in
stead OF the $50 he promised. There
is possibility that this is the reason
that he is in Jail at this time
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-30
MRS. p1cKEY RESIGNS FROM CURB MAR.

KET COMMITTEE-It is with regret that wa
j arm Of the retirement of Mrs Lon Dickev from
the committee charge of the Curb Market on
which she faithfully serced since its inauguration
on March Sth. Mrs. Dickey was practically the
originator of the Local Curb Market and agitated
For its establishment for months before any active
steps were taken to bring producer and consumer
together. The success of the market thus far has
been largely due to Mrs Dickey's personal interest
and the attention given to it by her.
The patrons and consumers will long remember
her for securing for farmers an outlet for their
surplus food stuff and the local people for the op-
portunity given them to secure fresher and cheap
er food stufs for their tables Mrs Dickey's inter
ests IN civic affairs is of old standing for it was
through her nsstent articles written years ago
ard published exclusively in the Leader, that the
sarnegie Library was finally established here and
mat the Leader was enabled to raise the funds
IS Fith which to secure the location on which to
Duild IT. We trust that the retirement from this
committee by Mrs. Dickey does not deter her from
continuing her interest in civic matters in gem
erai
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-30

Speaking of railroads and deficits
they are usually spoken of in the
same breath these days----H Henry
Ford's little ID. T, & I. railroad took
in So52,43S during October 1921. In
1920 this same road during the same
month took in $6oS,053. During last
October the road made as a profit
SlZ0,723. In October 1920 this same
road lost $l26,492. Why the differ
ence3 You ask. In 1920 Henry Ford
had not taken over the property and
installed his own little system.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-30
WHISKEY BEFORE AN AFTER


n"rity has perfect right in this democracy to try
20 turn a majority against prohibition, but let's
lave no misunderstanding about the chief argu-
ment Of the vets in their fight to overthrow the
eighteenth amendment; to-wit
That bootleg whisky is so bad that it is better
for this nation to go back to the pre-prohibition
whisky"
The pot calling the kettle black The whisky
made by the profiteerng distillers' during the
last quarter OF a century of wetness was fully as
villianous the stuff they sell today. The only
difference is that the public does not know what
was happening from about 1890 to 1919 Just as
many men fell, poisoned on the streets and in DO
lice stations but nobody paid any attention to it
in the cities. They we're just drunk
Listen to what the official United States gov
eminent census for 1000 said (Twelfth Census):
MOST note that most of the distilled
liquors consumed as a BEVERAGE BY
the American people pass through recti-
lied spirits range from the CHEAPEST
CONCOCTlONS OF neutral spirits and
DRUGS to the simple blending of young
and old whiskey"
l"d' Was q years ago. MOSI OF the liquors
were that way then In the next IS years, nearly
ALL OF THEM became rottener and viler and
more poisonous. Whisky drinkers were told that
blending" and 'rectifyng" made the whisky bet
ter and they believed it BECAUSE THEY WAN
TED TO BELIEVE IT. The truth was that
blended" whisky contained all the poisons that
5 in newly distilled whisky, and "rcctfed" whis
Ky contained small quantities of real whisky to
which was added raw spirits, colored water and
drugs No wonder drunkenness and booze deaths
increased nightly every year.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-30

It is reported that synthetic gold
has been produced by a German chem
ist. What we wish to read of is mag
netic gold----some that we can keep
when we get hold of it, as it were.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-30
Some Things And Others

Daily Dozen or some other gooc
exercise.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. c. Il Saunders are
spending the day in cordele on bust
ness.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-30
A HARDWARE STORE THAT FOUND 1T

HARDWARE STORE THAT FOUND IT
SELF-ln certain city OF the Middle West
'herc is a hardware and household store. the name
CT which is known to every man, woman and child
Il the city and for miles around
The store is old one dating back to a period
ong before the Civil War. In its early days and
Tor many years afterward, despite the fact that it
stood IN the heart of the city it was obscure and
mad little patronage. 1t was just an ordinary hard
ware store, doing business of an ordinary hardware
store
Then one day it found itself For on that dav
a young man who had come to the store some wears
before as an errand boy was taken into the firm
and made manager.
This young man had ideas of his own which he
immediately put into operation One of them
was advertising, another was to have Well Dressed
Windows of Advertised Products Still another was
20 add various lines to the hardware stock such
IS household goods and tool department.
Now some folks say that you can't merge human
interest with hardware. but this young man did
4, and is doing it right now.
he buying public read his ads come down and
'1ok into his wonderfully dressed windows, then
so In and buy. The store has grown and prosper,
ed until 1t is one of the largest establishments in
the United States
OF course, you may say that this is just trade
story and that the store and manager are myths
But you're wrong there is such store and mana
ger.
Every hardware man in the country knows o.
Pickngs" on Government Square, Cincinnati
where Ben Smith writes the famous ads-Atlant7
Georgian.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-30

We note the following headline
Nego Shot Through Heart is Resting
Easy. No, Harold he was not dead.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-30

Washington is doing over what Versailles over
hd.-Greenville IS c. Piedmont
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-30

a pact is usually known by the reservations it
keeps.-Indianapos Star
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-30

Two good excuses for the absence OF Christmas
egg-nog-p prohibition and the present price of
eggs Harrisburg Telegraph,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-30

W ewonder whether or not is is the
custom of some folks to hang up a
bottle instead of sock
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-30

The fellow that spends all his time
hollering about the general depres.
sion don't get very much new bust.
ness.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-30

These new tangled metal pencils
that will feed themselves are a great
thing, but think how much more to be
desired is pencil that will feed a
large hungry family.
for some reason or another the man
VINO has been held up by bandit
still feels the need of Walter Camn's
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-24
Club Has
Xmas Tree
And Party

Members of the La Area club
were entertained on Tuesday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Ern-
est Barker on North Cottage
street. The house was decorated
with Christmas greens and a
Christmas tree cleaned with can
dies and tinsel. Presents were ex-
changed. Mrs. Barker served deli
cious refreshments. r
Those included in the party
were Miss Helen Heidecke, Miss
Stanis Anderson, Miss Rose Coll
Inns, Miss Betty Samuel, Miss Mol
ly Samuel, Miss Joy Turner, Miss
Marion Miller, Miss Pearl Col
Inns, Miss Bertha Waldorf, Miss
Olive Casio, Miss Marie Cook,
Miss Ortha Cole, Miss Ruth Cole,
Mrs. R. G.. Kriesel, Mrs. ]. A.. Ber-
nardi, Mrs. Irene St. Helens, Mrs.
Mem Pearce, Mrs. Merle Ivie, Miss
Leah Armstrong, Mrs. Frank Ty-
ler, Mrs. l.. A. Williamson, Mrs.
James Cole, of Canada, Mrs. A. A..
Gueffroy and daughter, Claudine,
Mrs. P. Andersen, Mrs. Earl An
dresen, Mrs. Glare Vibbert.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-24
Three Honored
At Birthday Surprise

Mrs. Lee Garfield, DR.. o. A..
Olson and P. e. Fullerton were
honored guests at a birthday sur
prise party given last night at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Daue. All met at o'clock for din
ner. The table was centered with
a log cabin, the roof covered with
snow and inside were gifts. These
were obtained, one for each
guest, by pulling strings which
lay by each cover. Five hundred
passed the evening. Lester Davis
was fortunate in winning high
score and consolation was award
ed l.. w. Gleeson.
Those present were DR.. and
Mrs. o. A. Olson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Garfield, Mr., and Mrs. P. E.
Fullerton, Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
Knowland, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
B Davis, Mr., and Mrs. e. A.
Kurtz, Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Glee-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Daue,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Crayatt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Page.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-24
Surprise Given
For Mrs. St. Helens

A surprise party for Mrs. Irene
st. Helens, captain of the Re-
bekah lodge team, was given last
night at the home of Mrs. A. T.
King. The time was spent with
cards, music and sewing and at
the close Of the evening, refresh
ments were served. Mrs. Elsie B.
Townsend, noble grand, presented
Mrs. st. Helens with a present.
Those included at the party
were Mrs. Elsie B. Townsend, Mrs.
Grace Taylor, Mrs. Elsie B. Sim
eral, Mrs. Florence Viesko, Mrs.
Cora Van Pelt, Mrs. Grace Rob-
ertson, Mrs, Idriadene Hubbard,
Mrs. Wilda Slgmund, Mrs. Leah
Ivie, Mrs. Gertie Cummings, Mrs.
Nettie Williamson, Mrs. Alma
Henderson, Mrs. Eugenia Sig
mund, Mrs. Louisa King, Mrs. De-
salene Eberhardt, Mrs. Maggie
Stewart, Mrs. Viola Tyler, Mrs.
Ida Traglio, Mrs. Mae Cook, Mrs.
Bertha Radcliff, Miss Hazel Price,
Miss Pearl Swanson, Mrs. Rachel
Reeder, Mrs. Minnie Winchell,
Miss Bennie Hammer. Mrs, Kath-
crime Ingrey, Mrs. Mary Gosser,
Mrs. Lillian Fleenor, Mrs, Clara
Wills, Mrs. Myrtle Tyrell, Mrs.
Gertie Capps. Mrs, Lizzie Waters,
Mrs. Mildred Nash Mrs. Ruth
Parsons, Mrs. Hattie Williams
Mrs. Hannah Slatterly, Mrs. Ad-
die Petteys.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-24

Miss Gertrude Brooke Hamilton,
short story writer of national
fame, lives in cosy apartment in
Washington, d. c., with her moth
er and several brothers. Miss
Hamilton began writing at the
age of six and when eight years
old sold her first story. She is
now young lady with twenty-six
summers back Of her and high up
in the literary world. Miss Hamil-
ton received eight dollars for her
first story and each year has dou-
bled the profits Of preceding years,
so one might easily grasp that her
efforts have been successful.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-24
Molalla Couple
Marry ON Thursday

Dallas. Dec, a4.-The wedding
of Miss zella Shaver, of Molalla,
and Frank F. Muller was solemn
ized on Thursday evening. Miss
Shaver, who Is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. W, A, Shaver, is one
of the well known and capable
young women among the younger
set in Molalla. Mr., Muller served
for two years during some of the
heaviest fighting in France. He
is an active member of Carl Fen
ton post American Legion and is
favorite among his ex-service
comrades. The young couple were
married at the parsonage of the
Methodist church, Rev. Frank
James officiating. After a brief
honeymoon they will reside on a
farm near Ballston.