New Richmond Record, Volume 17, Number 33, New Richmond, Montgomery County, 20 February 1913 — Page 2

NEW RICHMOND RECORD.

• School Notes |

Notice of Ditch Assessment.

Entered at the Postffice at New Richmond, Ind,, as second class matter.

Notice of Assessment in the matter of the Allen Lewis Public Drain.

CRAWFORDSVILLE ] | LEBANON

Edgar Waltb, Publisher

‘ Oh wad some power the giftie gie us, To see oursel’s as others see us! It would frae monie a blunder free us, And foolish notion.”

If more convenient to pay assessments at Corn Exchange Bank of New Richmond than to County Ditch Commissioner, such payments can be so made, and the proper receipts will be given, the same as though paid to commissioner.

Emerson Supremacy

SUBSCRIPTION Single Copy, One Year Single Copy,Six Months - Win Advance.

- $1.00 . .50

“Feeser” Kesler is again able to to be at his work after an absence of a few days on account of a severe case of tonsilitis.

Advertising Rates made Known on application.

MILTON L. NEES, Ditch Commissioner.

Miss Leach was particularly interested in the Greencastle-Win-gate basket ball game Saturday night. She watched carefully the “Sharp” points of the game.

Thursday, Feb. 20, 1913.

10 per cent, of total assessment due each month, beginning with January, 1913.

Favored In The alarm of fire at Few the H. K. Lee home

Fires.

Friday evening is

Hickory, dickory, Woodery Dock, Two pedagogues sitting under a

the first fire scare our people have had in many months, the first this fall and winter. New Richmond has been fortunate in recent years with its small fire losses. We have suffered no very great conflagrations since the bad fire of July 12, 1898, when a whole block in the central part of the business section of the town was burned out.

Tell us not in fitful spudges, History is an easy snap. For the guy will flunk who fudges Making out his History map. A large number of the high school pupils attended church at Sugar Grove Sunday night.

clock; The clock cuckooed once, the

clock cuckooed twice, And they both stole away as quiet

Why is Mary Jane's mind like a granary? Why, cause ’tis filled with Binns!

as mice.

We sold more pianos last year than ever before in the history of the company.

Gertrude Frame and Bessie Tomlinson are again back in school after a seige of sickness. Miss Moulder was compelled to call on a member of the Philosopher’s Club to light the store ights one evening last week. He was “Johnnie on the spot.” Apparently Ferrel is taking deep interest in Literature at present. Poe’s Raven seems to be his favorite selection, and oft while strolling along by himself is heard to quote “Lenore! Never more —never more!”

Query—Will a Leach suck a lemon?

We are selling more pianos each year and making more satisfied customers and friends.

The basket ball game with Greencastle at the gym Friday night resulted in a one-sided victory for N. R. H. S. Score 61-12.

Continued patronage depends upon the quality of pianos sold.

Phone What can be done to Folks induce some of the Forget. patrons of telephones

The Valentine social after the game Friday night was a very enjoyable affair. “My country is the world, and my religion is to do good.”—Tom Paine.

We sold more EMERSON pianos last year than any

to exercise better manners than is now done? In answering my telephone bell I do not enjoy being saluted with “Who is this?” The salutation is often impatient, no announcement ol the name of the person calling, and the voice is .not always masculine, both sexes are offenders according to my way of thinking. Speaking with another person at a distance is no excuse for im-

other one make.

Every owner of an EMERSON is glad to recommend an EMERSON to prospective buyers.

We, too, will be glad to demonstrate EMERSON SUPREMACY at any of our stores.

Now I wish to remark, And my language is plain, That for ways that are dark And for tricks that are vain, The American girl is peculiar. —“Bennie Butler.”

Welcome spring! Tis worth our while to have lived winter thru To get one glimpse of thee and thy flowers. Ask Dora B. why she wears an extraordinary bright face this week.

M. L. ClaypoolMusic Go

The Philosophers held a short session Sunday evening to dispose of some of the accnmnlated business during the chief sage’s illness. All members were present except Collector of Tribute. The basket ball team will play the West LaFayette High Schoo team at the gymnasium Friday evening. This should be the best game of the season on the home floor.

politeness. Since the invention of the telephone is a modern institution. I rather wonder that telephone companies have not made patrons some suggestions on the subject of good manners in their published directories. When a telephone conversation is started the beginner should announce his or her name to the other party, if the voice of the party of the first part does not do so, and then the conversation ought to be as deferential and as polite as if the parties were speaking face to face. The fact the talkers are invisible to each other and widely separated does not license impoliteness or coarseness or rudeness i n speech. Much that is objectionable as to behavior of telephone users at present is doubtless dne to thoughtlessness. Because the telephone is democratic as a means of communication furnishes no excuse for its abuse. — Ex.

Faye 0. purchased a box of Argo starch while Lura read the book of John Friday night. Lura was singing in the key of M Sharp at luncheon Friday night. Miss McKinney was home Saturday and was under the care of her home doctor, J. Kirkpatrick. She recovered nicely.

FRANKFORT

COVINGTON

new lire to which ne nad pledged himself —a life of renunciation and labor. The sun was warm, the air fresh and ozone-laden from a sea breeze. All nature was smiling that fair October morning, and Allan’s spirits went bounding up again. Only yesterday all had been well. What an ass he had made of himself —what an Incomparable ass! If only he had thought things over! Now ho had Injured his prospects of advancement and lost the girl whom he adored.

VERBAL ENTRAPMENT

“you may take your old ring and leave me forever.” And, flinging the ring upon the table she hurried toward the door.

The agriculture class is prepared to test clover seed for the farmers. Also to make seed corn tests for those who desire. No charges. The Sophs have at last begun Geometry! Conundrum—What’s the difference between a sigh, an antomobi'e, and a donkey? Answer —A sigh means “Oh, dear,’’ an automobile, “too dear.”

Elmdale.

Happy Outcome of What Appeared to Be a Hopeless Mix-Up.

"But Lavlnla!” Implored the young man. "Be reasonable!"

Tbe Willing Workers met <with Mrs. Steve Utterback last Thursday. Miss May Thompson visited Mr. aud Mrs. Clifford Coou last week.

"It’s you who ar’n't re-reasonable,” she sobbed. "I’m not going to marry a man who says I’m unreasonable. It I’m unreasonable pray get some more re-reasonable girl.” And she was gone, leaving Allan a prey to the deepest gloom.

By Henry Mundon.

“If the firm doesn't raise my salary on October 19," said Allan Fielding, > as he tried the new wedding ring on his fiancee’s finger, "I shall do some-! thing desperate.” "But why October 19, AUan?” In-1 qulred pretty Lavinla Holden, patting his hand affectionately. "Why not wait till the New Year?”

“Mr. Briggs wishes to see yon In his office at once, Mr. Fielding," announced the office boy, as soon as he had taken his seat.

For he knew that Lavlnla, though sweet and loving, was of a disposition which could only be described as stubborn.

“A1 Martin’s Country Store,” a home talent play, will be given at the M. E. church Saturday night, Feb. 22. Everybody invited. Miss Rilla Hayes spent Sunday night with Miss Reta Swank. Mr. and Mrs. WilberHumphrey have gone to housekeeping on Carl Wood’s farm south of here. Jode Swank and family visited P. N. Zeigler and family Sunday. The Bonus Tempus Club met with Miss Mary Bunnell last Wednesday night.

Fielding arose and went In to the Interview. He cared little what the message portended. To his astonishment, however, Mr. Briggs was mild, almost apologetic. "Er—Mr. Fielding," ho began, "we have been looking up your record and I wish to say that—er—with regard to your letter, we have decided that we can afford to Increase your salary rather than let you go.”

Allan came to the conclusion that it would be best to settle his difficulty with his employer before attempting reconciliation with htb fiancee. Accordingly, the next morning he requested an interview with Jeremy Briggs, the head of the corporation in which he occupied the post of assistant cashier.

Notice— The pupils of the High School Agriculture class are prepared to do a limited amount of seed corn and clover seed testing for the farmers of the community between now and spring. See or telephone H. A. Kesler at the school building. No charges will be made for this work. We wonder why Mac D. is playing the dude. He comes to school dressed like a New York swell! Wonder what has become of Hallie’s comet?

"Because, ’’ replied Allan firmly, "everybody asks for a raise at the beginning of the year, whereas I am the only member of the staff who entered the firm’s employment on October 19. Just think, next week I shall have been there five years. And to get a beggarly twenty-two-flfty a week! Why, we can’t begin to live on less than twenty-five.” "But Allan, dear, you aren’t going to do anything rash for the sake of two dollars and a half," said hia fiancee. "Sooner or later they will do you justice, I am sure.” "You don’t know old Briggs,” replied Allan, moodily. "No, It amounts to this, dearest. Unless he raises mo to twenty-five our marriage must be postponed." “Postponed!" exclaimed Lavlnla In consternation.

“Wet" or “dry” eleotions will be held in Covington and Veedefsburg on Tuesday, March 3.

“Mr. Briggs,” he began, "I wish to apply for an Increase in salary, to take effect Immediately. I am to be married shortly, and I find twentytwo dollars and fifty cents a week insufficient to support a wife." Mr. Briggs spun round in his chair, his eyebrows lifted. "How much did you say you receive?” he asked.

"My letter, sir?” exclaimed Allan, dazedly. "This Is your letter, sir, I believe.” said Briggs testily, laying a missive before him. “And let me say, Mr. Fielding, that you have pleaded better with your pen than you did yesterday In person. A vacancy Is to occur In the auditing department ou the first of the month. It Is worth thirty-five dollars a week, and —•” But Allan only heard dimly, for, stretched out before him, he read the words of his own letter: “Mr. Jeremy Briggs, Eastern Reserve Realty Corporation. "My Dear Mr. Briggs: "1 must leave you at once. You will not see me again. Think kindly of me. for I gave you all my devotion, and my entire life and hopes were centered In you. Yours, brokenheartedly,

It may be more interesting to mind somebody else’s business, but it is more profitable to mind your own.

Mrs. Emerson Greaard and Mias Ethel Grenard did shopping in Crawfordsville Friday. There was good attendance at church at Center Sunday night.

"Twenty-two fifty,” faltered Allan. "Weekly or monthly, Mr. Fielding?” “Weekly, sir,” replied the other, allowing a diplomatic smile to hover over his features.

In America, says the Louisville Courier-Journal, a school teacher works upon the average, for about half as much as a bricklayer, and has to tell the boys that education is a necessity if they would get on in life.

Some one else will be glad when “Friday" comes now. Ask Ruby F. Margie thinks there aren’t any boys worth while in New Richmond since the Greencastle fellows were here.

Only about 1 per cent, of the total wealth of the United States is invested in church property.but according to Dr. Booker Washington, over 8 per cent, of the wealth of the negroes of the country is invested in this way. They have 35,000 churches, with 3,700,000 members.

"I did not know that, Mr. Fielding,” j replied Mr. Briggs. "I thought your salary was eighteen dollars. I should,: perhaps, have been willing to increase 1 it to twenty, but —no, Mr. Fielding.; what you ask is impossible. Good morning, sir.” And he returned to his papers, while Allan, too discomposed to utter the words which ho had prepared for just such a contingency, retired to his work. All was over, then. He must relinquish Lavlnia and devote hlmsell : humbly to his firm's Interests. Ha knew that the ultimate prospects were good; he was in line for promotion; he was too wise to carry out the threat he had made. But till these prospects materialized he dared not ask Lavlnla to be his wife. That evening, seated at the table in his little room, he wrote two letters. One was to Mr. Briggs, apologizing for his action. “I very much regret that wa failed to reach a satisfactory understanding this afternoon.” he wrote. "I hope you will forgive the unreasonable nature of my request and disregard the Incident." The other was to Lavinia. In this he passionately announced at once his love and hia determination, with the secret, unwrlt-

"That’s what 1 said. I’m not going to start life in a cheap flat with installment system furniture and —why, what's the matter, dearest?" "If you think more of your old flat than you do of me," sobbed Lavlnla,

Mr. Kirkpatrick was sick with a severe cold the first of the week and unable to meet some of his classes.

There nre an unusnnl nnmoer of public sales in this vicinity this season, and there will be an unusual number of changes among farm tenants within the next few weeks. About every day we see caravans of teams of movers who are giving up one farm to take another.

Half a minute later Allan was at the telephone. Just forty-fire seconds afterward he Lavlnla at the other end.

"ALLAN FIELDING."

The basket ball girls go to Mulberry Saturday night to play the girls of that place a game of ball. George Banta is sure popular with the ladies. Why, to the game Friday night he brought a “Million;” and on Sunday night he sang lustily ‘ King of All Kings.” Some people are not foolish even though they do have fits. The Sophomores are always up-to-date. Nothing is too good for them and they quickly “freeze onto” any new idea which happens to be straying around. dress they are always up-to-date. For example at present notice our good Soph Mac. But the best proof that the class is up-to-date lies in the fact that they have been first of all to “catch” the spring fever.

HER LITTLE JOKE.

"I shall be homo tonight, Allan," the said sweetly. “Forgive you? Tes. of course I forgive you, dear. But you will hare to explain Just why you wrote me such a dreadfully formal apology.”

Wife—Broke again! It seems to me you are always short of money. Hub (a poker player)—It is due to the way I was raised. Wife—That’s right, blame it on your poor parents. —Boston Transcript.

(Copyright, 1912, by W. O. Chapman.)

Probably the best paid piece of labor the world has ever known was that performed by Dr. Alexander Graham Bell when he twisted a screw one-fourth of a revolution and thereby invented the telephone and made a hundred million dollars. It is likewise interesting to know that the invention was made by accident, and that Dr. Bell did not realize that it was of any commercial value for months afterward.

Age Limit.

GETTING BACK,

Ellen Terry, the actress, was on" day talking about the many women who asked her to help them get on the stage, when she said: “Every woman under 30 Imagines that she Is an actress. And every actress believes that she is under 30.”

Author—I wrote these skits on the other side.

Editor—Ah, I fancied the humor was rather far-fetched I —Town Topics.

Trunk Trays.

STINGY MAN.

ten reservation that he would some day return to claim her. Then he went moodily to bed. He knew Lavlnla's stubbornness and pride. He knew that she would never be the first to make advances to him again. The dawn broke, and he rose, after a sleepless night, ready for the

Trunks have Improved along with everything else In this progressive age The trunk with one tray Is a rarity, and most trunks are made with (Ire or six trays. There Is such a demand for trays that they are sold separately, and can be added to any trunk when ever needed.

“Hubby, I want some furs this winter.”

“All right, dearie. Fll get you a nice set of ear muffs.”—Louisville Courier-Journal. >

“I’m Not Going to Marry a Man Who Says I'm Unreasonable.”

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