Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 176, 4 June 1921 — Page 12

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THE DAYS OF REAL SPORT By Briggs , i . ( fllPlllir's Yoo-hoa I maKimg a 6ood JyO(W STtLL. WILBUR - I VAJA nT VYSw0oXVy)OO00 W- J. iTeRNOON Such QQJ- Ti7XyY J:-' 1

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'So. It was I they were talking about;" thought poor Billy when the firemen had tied him to the pump. "Had I only known, they would have had a fine time catching me, and more than one man would have had bruizes and torn lot lies." 'Gee whiz!" he thought a moment .ater, "but 1hls water Is cold that they are pumping upon me, and on't I get even with them all when I get loose!" "Ouch!" cried one of the men, for Billy suddenly tossed his head, giving him a bump on tne nose. Then two of the men began to use brushes, one on each side, while a hird kept the pump going; bo nquirm and wriggle as he might. Billy got a generous supply of crater and was drenched and shivering in spite of his efforts to free himself. At last the firemen thought, he was clean enough and they stopped grubbing, while one of them said. Well, Billy Jr., how do you find ourself?" Billy glared at him and diook his head In answer, but there vas murder in his eye. . Next the men drew cuts to decide who should untie him and. itrangely enough, it fell to the lot if the fireman who was always racking his whip at Billy and tornenting old One-horn. When this nan found that he was to untie Jilly. he said, "Very well, boys, you 11 get Inside of th engine house ind shut the big dr, leaving the ittle one open ror me to run throu. but be sure to shut It

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RICHMOND, INDIANA, SATURDAY, Jl'NK

A Back C rrit If. T. Trifcau la. Last Appearance of "Wliat'd you say, Pete?" asked Sanford Mills, looking up from his paper. "I said it was 'bout time for Davy to come for his mail," replied Pete drowsily. "Yes, I guess so," Mills said, as he knocked the ashes from his corncob pipe. "He's thinkin' of git tin a job at that there gasoline place," said Pete, leaning against a pole. This took place in a little country town, called Metzville in a little store owned by Pete. This store, like all country stores, handled hardware goods and mail, besides groceries. "By golly, if I don't think this is Davy Jones cumin' up the road there," Mills said, pointing to the woods. Davy Jones was a man of about forty years. He was dressed like any farmer usually is, with blue overalls and an old straw hat. As Davy walked up to the porch of the store, Pete said, "Well, 'ave you got that job you were talking about the other mornin'?" "No. not yet, but I'm goin' up thar this afternoon an' see about it," replied Davy, spitting a wad of tobacco out on the ground. "Wall, I hope you get it," said Pete. After getting the articles he wanted. Davy walked out of the store and went home. The place Davy called home was a shanty, not very large, that he had made when he first came to town. He lived there by himself. "I sure would like to have a job, thought Davy, sitting down at his dinner table. That afternoon, Davy Jones hitched an old gray mare to a rig that looked as if it had seen better days, and rode on toward the place where he was hoping to get work. In about fifteen minutes, a man j with a tobacco stained beard, raised I his head from his desk, and said, ! "Do you think you can handle this ! job now?" "By George, if I can't handle a j job like this I ought to let that ol' mule kick me as hard as he can. "Well, you look like a fellow that could do almost anything," said the j old man. I "Yes, siree, I can! Why, I could i lay right down beside all the work

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Davy Jones' Mule . , ,l laughedj there is, and go to sleep,' Davy. So he got the job and the next morning reported, ready to begin. "All right, go out in the shed and hitch up Jerry," said the boss. Davy went out in the shed, expecting to see a nice big. strong horse that held his head up in the air as if he were king of all the world, but Oh, luddy, if you could have seen Davy's face when, to his surprise, there lying in the stable, was a mule, whose ribs, if you had wanted to, you could have counted "Wall, I guess there is nothing for me to do, except do as the boss told me to do," said Davy, scratching his head. After about half an hour's punching and pulling, Davy got the mule to stand up. Then he went to fill his tank with gasoline. (I don't mean that Davy has a tank, but I mean the one on the wagon). Davy had to go through a woods to get to the next town, and as he was about three-quarters of the way through it, the mule stopped. "Giddap, there, what's the matter with ya," yelled Davy, grabbing the! whip and giving the mule a hard hit with the whip. At once the mule showed some of the liveliest life it could ever show. "Whoa, now, baby," said Davy, beginning to show signs of fear. Presently, another wagon drove up and a farmer jumped off and said, "Let's see, maybe I can help you." So, the farmer started to do all sorts of things to try to get the mule to go, but to no advantage. Pretty soon the fanner walked away saying, "You'll have to start a fire under that ol' mule before he'll even budge," and drove away laughing all the lime. "Say, that wouldn't he a bad idea," said Davy, thinking the farmer hail rpaly meant it. Davy soon had a firo going under the mule, which walked about five steps, just enough to be away from the lire. It so happened that Jerry had stopped right where the wagon with all the gasoline was over tho fire. Davy pulled with all his might on the mule, but it would not move. ITho End P. S I do not think that Davy ever went back to that gasoline company to tell his story - Lloyd Slifer, Junior High school.

Bobby's Play Circus

Once Iher? lived a boy. Hid name was I!ol. One day he thought he would have a play cirrus. He had $20 in the bank. lie invited all his friends whoi.e names were John, Frank, George, Fred, ! David, and Willie. He got hi money out of his bank. When he asked his mother, she said, No, that he had no money to fool away. He i had to put his money back in his bank. He did not get to have a circus. Alter that ne asKeu ins mother before he invited any of his friends. George Thompson, 3 A grade, Whitewater school. Just for Fun Oof! Heard in English class: "Name a concrete noun." "Sidewalk." A pupil entered the zoology lab oratory. He handed a note to th instructor. It read: "Admit to zoo." "Very well," said the instructor, "find a seat with the right variety. He Needed the Grammar. "Richard," asked the teacher, suddenly, "have you learned your history lesson?" "No'm, answered the idle boy slowly, I ain't had no time for nothing but my grammar lessoa yet". Teacher (in English) "There can be no sentence without a verb." Johnny "I know of a sentence that hasn't a verb." "Name it." "Thirty years." A Sad Alternative. Tommy Mamma, have goos-v berries got legs? Mamma Of course not. Tommy. Tommy Then I have swallowed a caterpillar. Miss McMillan "Waller, ten h t VQU knmy about tiu, MoI1. golian race." Walter "I was not there; I went to see the sophomores heal, the seniors in a baseball game.' In Satan's Grip. "Young man," said Mr. Manley, as he grabbed a frisky "freshie" nr the shoulder, ' I believe Satan has got. a hoid on you." "I believe he has," replied the youth. Teacher "I have a paper her with no name on it. Does anyone know whose it is?" Johnnie "What is the grade on it?" Talk About FunWhat if a kind fairy appeared b fore you today, and said, "Junior, if I will grant you a wish, what would you most desire?" Perhaps you'd like a watch or camera. Or would you wish for a dandy vacation trip? You can win a free trip to Cincinnati You will see all the i strange animals at the Cincinnati Zoo you will view the Kentucky Highlands and just think, a personally conducted trip through the largest warm-air furnace factory in the world. This fine wish wil' be granted to the boy or girl between 6 and 14, who writes the best essay or story about that wonderful heating system, the CaloriC Pipeless Furnace. There are so many interesting things to write about the CaloriC, that when you come and get our free books, it will be very easy for you to write a little essay. And, you may get someone to help you. Why not ask the lady or gentleman whom you will choose as a guardian when you go to Cincinnati? liemember, all expenses of yourself and guardian will bo paid for by the CaloriC Furnace people. Better get In your ejsay soon. Juniors, if you want to take that trip to Cincinnati. CONTKST CLOSKS NEXT FRIDAY, JUNK 10. Call at 7 S. 7th St. with your parents, or write for free books that will help you to win. The CALORIC Store 7 South 7th St.

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