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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-19
Garfield Pickups

Roland Miller was elected presi'
dent of the ga class In the organi-
cation class meeting Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. A. c. Wang, a Chinese stud
ent attending Earlham college, gave
a very interesting and instructive
talk to two sections of the general
language classes Wednesday after
noon. He told the pupils a great
deal about the Chinese language as
it was in the past, as it is today-a
language of thousands Of symbols
with no alphabet-and the hopes
and plans OF the Chinese people for
their language in the future.
About 80 members make up the
Girls Dramatic club of Garfield
school, which met, as did the other
school clubs last Friday in activi-
ties period. The club was divided
into four groups, each led by a cap
tain, and these groups will take
turns in reading plays for the regu-
lar club meetings. A play will be
chosen soon for presentation in
chapel. The captains chosen Fri
day are: Marcia Dennis, Lorraine
Kenney, Thelma Sharkitt and Alva
Garrett.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-19
News From the "Y"

Boys wishing to qualify for mem
bership in the Junior Life Saving
Corps are now signing up with Mr..
Thomas P. Wilson, who will have
charge of this work.
The Scouts of the "Y" troop, No
5, are busy now, selling vegetable
seeds. The money will be used to
reimburse the troop treasury, and
there are some rumors that say
some of this money may be used
for camp equipment for summer
trips.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-19
fine EXHIBIT BIRD
PICTURES At LIBRARY

Splendidly colored birds, big
ones and little ones, many, many
of them-their pictures, We mean
mounted on cardboard, have been
put up all around the walls of the
children's room in the library, by
Mrs. Bernhard and Miss FOulke.
If you are not going to the H.
brary, anyway, it would be worth
your while to make special trip
to see them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-19
CENTERv|LLE BOYS
AND GIRLS GIVE CORN
FOR CHINESE PEOPLE

With arms loaded down with
gifts OF corn for the hungry-oh,
so very, very hungry people in Chi
na-the children Of Centerville
marched from the school building
Thursday morning down to the
grain elevator, where the gift was
accepted. A large crowd of Cen
tervilk people witnessed the event.
Each child took five ears of corn,
the gift Of farmers living near Cen
terville.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-19
BAXTER APPROPRIATENESS
LIKE GROWING THINGS

The children in the Baxter school
kindergarten are watching many
kinds Of plants growing in their
room. Wheat and oat seeds were
planted and the slender green
shoots are now growing rapidly.
Hyacinth plants are nearly full
grown and are just about to dress
up in colored dresses. Nasturtium
seeds were planted in two flower
boxes this week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-19
Today's Great Person
March 1o-Your Birthday?

David Livingstone, the Scottish
missionary and African explorer.
Several times while on trips over
the Dark Continent" he was given
up as dead because Of his pro-
longed absence, but each time be
turned up safe and sound, until at
last he met death ut Italia, Africa,
on Thursday, May /, 1873. He was
born Friday, March 10, 1913, In
Scotland, near Glasgow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-19
EiRD DAY OBSERVED
BY MISSOURI JUNIORS

The twenty-first of March is OBJ
served as Bird Day in Missouri, by
the schools, the Camp Fire Girls
Boy Scouts and similar junior Or
Plantations.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-26

section of the city being about the healthest spot within the confines of Bridgeport. At a point considerably farther down Main street, on the property of ex-Mayor Frank E. Clark there Is a post of concrete, on which a. cement ball is on a direct line with the top of the Stratfield hotel build
 ing. People in the North Main street section have one advantage, or per hapS it could be called two. They have the best trolley service in the city; and when she snow flies and the trolley fail to run, they still have the favored jitneys with the ..J''. markers in operation over this territory.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-26

ham street, Burnsford avenue, Beech mont avenue, Wayne strees and Bart lett avenue.
 Severe restrictions will be enforced on the new sales, one portion being strictly for one family houses, and on no part of the beautiful, high expanse will anything other ihan one and two family houses be allowed. No bus mess of any kind can be carried on in any part of the newly opened ter ritory Part of the building will be done under the direction of B. F. Cooney while a greater part of the operations will be by persons who have purchased lots and will build sheir own honeS.
 There can be little doubt of this
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-26
Towels can be beauties too!

Towels; Turkish, soft and thick and beauties. Not just splendid affairs to rub dry But pretty furnishings for the bathroom itself!
 How thick and firm and substantial they are! What and delightful glow they'll bring
 With wide border in blue or lavender gold pink, with plain figured center 39c to 75c.
 Notably-heavy with border of blue pink S5c to $50. $135. Sets of one large and one small towel with face cloth $1.15 to 1925.
 Plaid towel sets, delightful companions of the border ed ones, blue pink $250.
 Double sets with each towel bordered in gold avend- blue pink two large and two small towels and two face cloths $2.25 to $3. Handsome pure white towels of extra size and of ra weight, for folks who like the feel'' of very staunch towel 75c and $1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-26

B. F. Cooney, of the Security build ing.
 The land, fully mapped, with curbs and gutters, and many fine homes scattered about the plot. belonged to Mrs. Gertrude s. Terry, widow of the Iaae William M. Terry, and was known as Terry Farms. The late F. D. Keeler was for many years in charge of the property, and under his direction much of the early develop ment took place.
 There are 16o lots, all large, not yet built upon. All are within the city limits by many blocks, and are scat tered on both sides of Main street, 1n- cluding Terry place, Keeler avenue, Thorme street, Clark street, Birming-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-26
Serious books
 with gift appeal.

Published within short tme each of these books carries deep and powerful appeal to reader You know that reader. You know that per with particular interest in particular person subject So you know to whom each of these will be very very welcome.
 My Brother Theodore Roosevelt = An intimate count of his childhood boyhood youth and manhood By Corinne Roosevelt Robinson $3.
 The Americanization of Edward Box. The Auto biograph of Dutch Boy; Fifty Years After. $3. The Folly of Nations; by Frederick Palmer A guide for every and woman who wants end of war. $2 The Peace Negotiations personal narrative by Robert Lansing. $3.
 Westward Hoboes; Ups and Downs of Frontier Mo torng. By Winifred Dixon $4
 Stories From Dante-by Susan Cunnmington- .25 The Next War; an Appeal to Common Sense. By Will Irwin $1.5O.
 Mirrors of Downing Street, Some Political Refec- tions- $2.5O.
 The Tragedy of Lord Kitchener-Reginald V. Esher -$3
 Pep! A book of flows (not whys) for physical and mental efficiency. By Col w. c. Hunter $1.25. Forty Odd Years in the Literary Shop-by James L. Ford-$5.
 A Traveller in Little Thngs-W. H. Hudson $3. Diet and Health; with 21 suggested menus, By Lulu Hunt Peters, M. D. $1
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-26
Teddy Bear suits of special price.

Either angora finish with it's fuzzy warmth, or smoothly knitted. Including sweater and eggins and cap and mittens. Brown, copenhagen rose, tan navy blue
 $495 to $8.5O KNITTED HIGGINS in sizes to 6, rose, white, r gray copenhagen $195
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-26
BIG
 PICK UP IN
 LOCAL BUILDING

Indications that early spring will see decided pick up in the building trades are evident from plans already well formulated for the erecIion of many homes of the better type in the North Main street section acquired by
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-26
Some special huck towels 1Oc.

They were made for the United States Shipping Board: bear the initials U. $. S. B. Light weight apparently. Actually of, at least regular weight for they Ire made with filing what ever.
 Absorbent good size-each 1Oc.
 Centera isle
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-26

U S. S. Naval supply tug '. which had put up in the local harbor for thep ast few days, has left for the Brooklyn navy yard.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-26

One new enlistment was received at the Navy Recruiting Station, located in the Federal Building, yesterday. w. w. Egnotoskey 332 Seuthbridge street, Worcester, Mass, enlisted as third class fireman.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-26
Fine Canton crepe, pure silk $2.39.

One of the favorte silks of the season, in these ke colors: - navy, brown copenhagen, gray and black. Forty inches wide, splendid weight lovely 1uster-
 $2,39 Handsome and brilliant satin yard wide, beautiful in color we'll $250 Black handsome dress taea, soft in finish, substan- in weight, firm in A yard wide $179. Beautiful chiffon velvet in the very colors the brings demand fo pure silk impressive quality 40 inch es wide $6. 6 $7.
 floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-26

A gradual decerase in the we'll known harbor characters is taking place along the waterfront. Prohibit ton is given as the immediate cause.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-26

of Union street, to prevent water front habitues who pitch theiI blankets on thep iers at night from tunlbling into the icy waters of the local harbor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-26
Girls unusual dresses
 of chambray- $1.95.

For service and prettiness and value-exceptional. Pink blue, tan pretty green chambray. Tasteful style, with white waists and shocking or other pretty decoration.
 Sizes to G. $l95.
 Second floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-26

Wooden gate guards have been placed across the gang blanks lower ings at the freight dock at the foot
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-26
For dress or for fine coat.

Bolivia coatings of beautiful brown and deep blue shades.
 Distinctive in appealing in weight rich in effect.
 Fifty-four inches wide $3.25.
 Pure wool crepe of special quality and beauty, many pleasing colors, attractive in effect $2.
 Tricotine of light fine texture and delighftullysoft surface Navy, brown black, 54 inches wide $450.
 Good standard serge of fine weave and wel[adapted either dresses skirts chdrens dresses Navy black $1.5O.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-26
On The Waterfront

The City of Taunton is now plying between Bridgeport and New York in place of the City of Brockton, which has been put in the New Eng land Steamship Company's drydock at New Haven for repairs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-26
Girls Bestyette raincapes $2.95.

Bestyette may we'll be called standard raincapes for girls
 Fit wen give complete protection from rain, dur able and light Good navy blue color, with sensible and pretty hood. Sizes to 1O- $295.
 floor.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-03
Tall7

&5G6% fS& @8a9 y. %#E4 t0N1 wt+@$%1 Il Nv ~
An American and an Englishman
were discussing the merits Of their
respective parents.
"Ah!" said the Yankee. II guess
my father was a clever man. He was
"a chimney-shaft builder, and made
himself famous with the last shaft
he erected"
.Oh, indeedl" remarked the Eng
ilishman.
"Sure thing" continued the Amer
lean. 1T was so high that when the
weathercock got stuck; the man who
went up to put 1t right had to take
"a weeks rations for the Journey !"
'Oh. HOP laughed The Englishman.
.AThat's nothing. Ny father was also
"A shaft builder, and the last one he
built was SO high that he had to 60
up every night and take the top off
to let the moon 60 by."-London An
savers.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-03
sumatra It 4 standstlII.

The rubber plantations and tobacco
fields Of Sumatra are Of greatest Inn
portance In the island. In addition,
Liberian coffee thrives under the pro-
lection Of vast coco-palm groves. Ten
foot pepper vines climb thickly up the
trunks Of small trees, and dead for
'ests Of teakwood, planted in ven
rows, ovefhang and shade the road.
With rich alluvial soil, unfailing
rainfall and tremendous natural re-
sources. only the lack Of labor and the
deterrent influence of warning rifles
has held sumatra practically ut q
standstill.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-03
Almost Incredible.

In Bombay there is q fakir who
spends all the hours Of daylight Of
every day suspended head downward.
Two fiber ropes attached to the limb
3Of 9 tree CONSTITUTES his support. Early
every morning he takes hold Of the
handles AZ the ends 81 the two ropes,
reyerses The natural position 0f tho
boy. and hangs there III sunset. Ho
'hes been dclnx ~ now Acr thsea
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-03

Many persons may not know that
the scent and flavor Of lemon peel
reside In minute cells, close to the
surface OF the fruit, and that by slic-
Ing II thin they will cut through these
innulnerable cells and thus obtain dou-
bic the quantity OF the essential oil
that could be procured By anyone care
less of this fact. The cells being cut
through, 4. follows that q great part
of ~ Ol remains "a the white of ~
lemon. This q sasily abstracted ~
tubblng ! lump q suxaf Over 4.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-03
n ic hard D0d-

n ic o
bridge Blackmore
was born at Long,
worth, Berkshire,
England, June z,
3. He was
educated at Blum
dell's school, T1v-
ert0n, and at Ex.
eter college, Ok
ford, where he OBJ
tanned q scholar
ship. His hrst
publication was q
volume of poems
which showed mo-
particular prom
Use, nor did q later
vAOpu~AS hint AA
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-03
a Confession.

a confesston.
"a little girl whose father ID widely
known 40 q writer of humorous sto.
RES WINS recently approached BY q
visitor who said:
1T must be nice To have q papa
who knows 50 many fine stories"
The little girl blushed and hung her
head. I'M
AREN'T you proud Of your papa?'
the visitor asked. @
EYES," the little girl answered, ''but
I think I ought to tell you something"
What 5is it7'
''The stories Of my papa's aren't
stories at ALL
.1Not s~toriesl''
',sfs . N
And In q deep hoarse whisper, the
child confessed.
He makes them all up out Of his
own neutrality-suspicious. Telegram.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-03

Pupils Use Brief Cases.
In the old days boys and girls used
to start for school with a lunch box
under one arm and a pile Of books
under the other. But modern eff,
cheney has changed all that. /
"These days they carry a brief case
instead" said a stationer near a big
high school. "And I don't know but
it's more efficient. Both lunch and
books will 60 in, and so 1t isn't nec-
essary to have two arms occupied. /
guess, too, that 1t flatters the kids.
a brief a 8 makes them look like
their fathers on the way to business" =
New York Sun. =
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-03
ANYTHING TO KEEP THE HELP
Evidently Farmer, These Days, Must
Expect to Make Them Some
Slight Concessions.

II see you r keeping your hired
mar all right now, Ezra"
yep, keeping him all right"
HE seems satisfied, too. How'd
you do it?"
did everything he asked me to.
Let him work only eight hours and eat
with the family. He got to complain
ing Of dull evenings, so every night I
give him the use of a car Of his own,
and the money to spend. to go to the
movies in town." s
"That ought to satisfy him."
1T didn't, though. He complained
Of his room, and SO I coaxed my son
to trade rooms with him. Then he
seemed more settled like"
II notice you've cut off your whisk-
ers, Ezra"
"Yeah. Some more Of that hired
mans notions"
Flows that?" 3
"He complained they tickled him
every time I kissed him good night"
H
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-03
sweet Dreams.

Like most three-year-olds, Dorothy
Jane IS always very insistent on hav-
ing her own solutions. One evening
she decided she must have something
to eat before going to bed, and on a
survey Of the pantry, decided on raw
Irish potatoes. However, big sister
objected to this choice, saying: "Dor.
othy Jane, you must not eat raw pc.
tatoes before going to sleep; you will
have bad Dreams"
well. then give me sweet potatoes
they make me sweet Dreams" argued
Dorothy Jane.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-03
VALUATION or FARM
LANDS MADE PUBLIC

Bismarck-The following is the aver.
age valuation Of farm lands In North
Dakota al fixed by the state board OF
equalization for purposes Of taxation:
Adams $8.7O, Barnes $41.44, Benson
$24.29, Billings 1881, Bottineau $15.41,
Bowman $3.50, Burke SASS, Burleighl
$15.8s, Cass $53.33, Cavalier $500,
Dickey 1920, Divide 1929, Dunn
$12.92, Eddy $32.6s, Em1nons $500.
Foster $32.17, Golden Valley $500,
Grand Forks $46.94, Grant $1O.b2,
Griggs $41.7O, Hettinger $9.71, Kidder
$15.11, LaMoure 1895, Logan $16.O5.
McHenry $13.84, Mcintosh STAG, Nc.
Kenzie $7.2O, Mclean $15.47, Mercer
1914, Morton $12.O7, Mountaril $11.67,
Nelson $39.24, Oliver $12.55, Pembina
$42.47, Pierce $1s.71, Ramsey $34.66,
Ransom $38.ss, Renville $15.35, Rich
land $46.86, Rolette $21.69, Sargent
$33.54, Sheridan $15.74, Sioux $3.50,
Slope $8.66, Stark $1O.79,; Steele $41.94,
stutsman $3O.31, Towner $31.14, Trail
$51.25, Walsh $47.69, Ward SIG. 40,
Wells $26.31, Williams $12.1s.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-03

And q woman likes to dine in a res
taurant with her husband SO that he
cannot blame her for the cooking.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-03
Christian Name.

In q certain primary class the teach
er had been at great pains to explain.
the distinction between and
Christian names. Then she called
upon the children to give examples Of
each kind from their own names and
those Of other members Of their fam
lilies. #-f
When Charles was asked to tell I'm
d statement the surname and the
Christian name Of his father, he re-
sponded, after some hesitation: my
fathers surname Is Tompkins, and his
Christian name Is q Methodist"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-03

Winning an enemy over Is better
than winning over an enemy.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-03

was, nevertheless, ambitious to suc-
coed, n enthusiastic in his pursuit Of
literature. A complete breakdown I'm
health rendered 1T necessary for him
to leave city life in London, and he
determined to combine a literary life
In the country with q business career
~ 4 market-gardener.
He settled down I'm TeddinEton, and
set earnestly to work. Several publi-
cations followed, the lrst novel being
@ClaKA Vaughan" the merits Of which
were promptly recognized. But II. was i'm
1850 that he suddenly sprang into fame
with SLorna Doone.n This story was
ONE Of h hrst in the revival Of the
romantic novel, and appearing, ~ 1t
did, ut q time when the reading public
was waiting and ready for a work of
this type, 1T wa q great success, and
pronounced q novel of "singular charm,
vigor and Imagination"
Though Blackmore wrote many other
stories, none has reached the popular
heart like "LOrna Doone'3 and he will
be remembered chiefly ms the author of
this charming story, which II . classic
Of b west country. Many pilErimages
T made annually to the DOOne valley,
although h actual characteristics of
the scene of the story differ greatly
from the descriptions inspired by tie
lively imagination OF the author.
lorna Doom" IL q truly outdoor
stOry3 at times 1T IL very dramatic and
picturesque and threaded with adven-
ture.
), BlackmOre kept to his quiet country
life to the last, and passed away at
TeddingtOn on Jan. 20, 1900.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-03

He who lives only in future joys will
know many present pains.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-03

Agnes Slipped.
Katie-Poor Agnes slipped on her
veranda last night.
Doris-Well,, well. Did it At her?
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-03

The thing a man admires about hin
wife's swell curtains Is that they arr
packed away for the summer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-17
Old Nonsense Iinea

fo thc Editor Of tho Evening Public Ledoer.
or-We have In our house n tradition Of
o'"e nonsense Ines coming down from long
aso. me ioea is that each line begins with
NUMBER, running up to ten, and the words
VI eaeh limo are alliterative so fnr as nos.
s'o'e. One. two. three and eight, nine and
Yen are rem embered. Can any one give the
other lines. or correct those given Serewith.
vi give any OF their history? These lines
as remembered arc:
One old OK opening ov.ters
Toadbury. e " 'o' "
Three thick things tickling trout
Eight elssant Enslishmen eating cells
Nlne nimble noblomon nibbling nonpareil,
len tinkoring tenpenny tin tinderboxes,
,,,,;. GEORGE 7. L.
fhiladelphia. January 10. 1921.
:, There are great many versions OF this
Nnsle. which has been used in children a
sanes Tor many years. -Halliwelrs Nursery
hhynes published In 1864, give a variant
OF II. The following IN one version;
ono old Oxford OK opening oysters,
Two tall tigers totally tired trying to
trot to Tenbury.
Ihree thirsty tailors tickling trout.
-Four fat friars tanning fninting flies
Five frlppery Frenchmen fpolishly fishing
Six sportsmen shooting snipe.
seven Severn salmon swallowing shrirnps.
Eight Enslishmen eagerly examining Eu.
rope.
Nine nimble noblemen nibblne nonpareils.
Ten tlnkers tinltllng tinder- boxes with ten.
penny tacks.
Eleven elephants elegantly equipped,
t"eiVe typographical topographers typ.
icaly translating types