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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-13
POSTMASTER FOR INDEPENDENCE

Especial TO the "News,O
washington, d. c., July 13-S w.
Hall has been appointed postmaster at
Independence, Fremont county, Ida,
vice Alvin w. Nichols. resigned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-13
Failure to support.

Beatrice Wllkerson filed suit for d.
Vorco IN the district court this after
noon against Thomas u, Wilkerson, on
the ground of failure 20 support, They
were married at Grand Junction, Colo,
Dec q, 1891, and have one child, OF
which plaintiff asks the custody
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-13
BECK NOME FoREcLosED.


decree Of foreclosure OF mortgage
was rendered IN favor OF plaintin by
Judge Morse today IN the case Of the
Titan Commercial & Savings bank
against Matilda Gloss Beck The
amount OF the judgment is $4,000 with
interest nj the rate of 10 per cent per
annum from Dec, /, 1909 and also $500
attorneys fees The property fore-
closed is the Beck property ON north
state street being parts OF lots Z ana
\ block 49, plat A.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-13

REAL ESTATE MEN wanting deeds,
contracts agreements or other legal
blanks, win find the latest forms at
the Deseret News Book store.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-03
OSWAS FOOLED
ALL.FOOLS' DAY !?

q / i & h 81 r. . + i III .
Z Dh, car contributors OF tile chidicn's
at,ngo the editor is anxious TO know no"
!, many OF you were fooled on the IT'S -
ApIlIand how many of sou ioo'od o'l''i
3speople. The editor is not SO on p"t
\ whn, the delights OF April fools Gay a' e
Bioincn,bercd and the feel Of chocoia ~
lftsndics stuffed with cotton. nnti verI
&tbinly coated, irdccd, can sun pe 'as ~
vi imagination. WI, .,,,r
S4S,Tlic editor hopes the poys any En-. ,,!,.
laughed themselves tired, ynnd GOT every
5$nt III the fun and frolic tllat 'ers ~
81 CIV belongs to April LIST. n.
la8,ro.mt,rrow is Faster Monday ana hc llii'
jfnr children. who VII have ess
4,hints and lsastcr partiess 10 keep them
fhusv md give them pleasure,
S,l'hc daysjili<. growing longer. INC grass
4 az rcttiu.. green. u1d in tfs connl - e
-41,nrdy flowers arc blossoming Apr'i -
ND OF the most boautfu noh'ls ~
g1hct yea,. and the April sunshine IS ca 'i'l
snr L, The children as{to The lowers
Come out. and be mcrry'H
a I'M, Easter illustrations Will Ain
.,,re. be rs much admired sS INC ohil-
,,,.nn by Tie editor. Tho editor MUGS Us
III ,nnch to DO glad over, that the Only
&ndvlce to be given young artists IS re .
sure To use black ink. not piue ink' =.
Esd ink. or. worst of all. purple lt'k--,'u
,,,st good. straightforward, coinmoi'-
/ scnsc foId-iashioncd black INK. @
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MISS MARY WARREN MAY,
Wavcrly, Va,

lack could not read he had ar open
book on his knees. Ills mamma turned
and went back down stairs ana lo'a
his sisters not to go upstairs; she Wi'li' :,
Jack to smoke his pipe " peace. !, us
sisters were getting tired #nf Whlt''lE'
when they heard him coming doWN,
Poor little Jack! lie was Staggering ai'
about, and was so white, ne Welit
straight 10 his mamma anu ltiiM ms
head on her shoulder and said y nm
so sick, mamma" She said: " nm sorTS,
son. What Is wrong =" And ,IacK shlu ~
thought it was Il cliill; no was so sick
at his stomach, And his Hhlnllh leu
him out in tho ward. and ne WAS 50
sick Then his mamma put him OF. INC
couch, ana all mat AFTERNOONS When lIltie
boys were playing fire and soldiers. Jank
had TO lie down; and whom his papa
came home he asked Jack VIVA Was -, ~
matter. II only had a chill, papa
The next day Jacks mother told nm,
and his sisters 10 keep quiet, papa haa
n headache, and Jack said; us Won
der he ni,'t dead before row from s'''oNr
ing that pipe"
Jack never wants to light his papa ,
nine or fill it for lin any more hl'u
does not like 10 stay IN the room Wish
papa smokes, But he cannot i'iia oui
how his mamma knew all about ~ ana
wishes to krow il God told her.
LILLIAN u. JOlNEls,
4lq N. 18th ST.. Richmond. Va
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MY PONY.

ono lime my father went to MeS'Go
ma bo,,ght Il little Mexican pony -
WINS IN the night when lie reached l1olme
md We were all asleep The EeSt morn
In,r father walked me up early ana VT
rlcd me with lin to feed the horses.
Whcn we reached the stables father en-,
ried me In and showed me tho pony, h'ln
aiold me that could have u, lhanksu
hin very much and ran to tel mo.,Nn
and aunt what n nice present fn'hcr
had brought me- ,.,,,or
tNThe next day was sunday, and father
told me that could ride my pony e
church. had to 20 by store, ana my NJ,
ipony began ia kick ur.annd threw me ~ -
and broke my arm, 50 l,ad 4, . stay ,yo u
led Il long time. When my arm got wen ,
II was a long time before mother Won'u
agree for me to ride n.y. pony again.
soon he grew TO he Il horse. ana ro'',|
plow and draw The wager and buEsSr'
one day father told me II would sen
him hc would get mo another ponS..
agreed, and father sold him 70 mr.,
Homes When he took him away cried,
ibrra,,se he was such n pretty horse,
ISSIE r. l.APRAplt.
Ripermont, Va
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THIS WEEKS PUZZLES.
A Neurological Entertainment.
Each blank is TO be filed with a cllarac
ter or substance from mythology;

r,ch hlnn,, IL - 10 ,1l,ed yin >. cl,urac-
toro n s vbsn = from u ,'y yt M'
IN Tie LONG Long nc ,yc m
en chi mu In NH honor Of lie ancient
gods on an, - their fayorltc summer m re-
snrt ~ ths s" nrorsin Whinb nd"rned ,mo
n pIln ns'' a, thc fenst'informed MS hat
tio'p goddess Of flowers, was among the
guests G h swee, s aon o % n s ~ T kn"w
i h,, ~ the god Of music Vas present,
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.P|i'R1'.ll.z'l,E-M'INNERs
!, FOR LAST WEEK
Z lais& if{ 7tt3eGt H5tte. tfH
SPECIAL Prize DRAWING.
EMMA AZ, o CHADWICK No tAo7 North
tty.nlnth8 street. city. &
orH pAlzEs.5
ELEANOR fcoWAN SCOTT, COX 1s7'
New H;'lliyler,gVa.
ANNA oWARD LAWSON, Floyd, va.
ApPLlcANTs 8AND1 CONTRIBUTORS.

. . . " & 9 D. . D. [. ID
MarionI Allcn, 8i.lamcs Allison. Lucy O.
Adams, Birdie Aydclotlc. james Allison
Robbie Astrop. Robert W. Alleii. ~
Marie Bridges. 3lndsirnct 1'enscy. Pay
so Bruce, Manic Brown, Miriam Cole
man. Robbie s. c'ntrnwnS, Blanche con-.
Albert Colins.a,tncls Carter Carl cottrci
NJ. llta Campbell. EnimtL V. Clladwick
l,os;l Davis. AicS5 Il. Dunn. Ethel Dlllilla-
want. Frank b. Dllnford. Jr, Ethel Dunn
Annio l1nnis, Ruth Fitch, James Fox,
T.. G.. FtG1a, Norman Ford, Katie Ford.
selma loss, Katie Fox, Florence Garth
riEht. Lena Gary. q. IT, lIlzcwood. .lt'ls-
sell Ifnrrclson, Eleanor Coffee Hubbard,
Gertrude u, n lakewood, Blanche liaw-
liins, Yates W. Hall. VI B. Pcttit llilI-
rls. Marcclln Jones, Alice Jones Eddie
Jordan, Lillian Joyncr, Alfred j. l>irsli,
Helen lorraine Anna Howard Lawson.
lfssio =. llnplahc, Reeve Marks, Aubrey
f. Miller. Virginia L. Nllllrr Miss Georgia
Morriss. l3eatricc Wilson Moss, Nrtclln G.
Moseler, Carl ton Ntoffntt, Myer, Dora Pas-
s,am;-ncck. George Nlorrtss, Augustavc
Parkinson, Clyde Tarson, John pnrhy'
Clarence Qncensbpy, lIllio l.ives. Norma
Nose. Willie Roane, Jose -. Ramos.
Eleanor CT Scott Edward G. Scott. t'loisc
A Selden, Thomas y. steele, Malcolm
Stith, Sabil,a Showers. Henry Spige, Eve
lyn 1urnbull, 1'attie 3. Turnb,l. Lnwood
+. Vincent, Florence Il. Walker, Linwootl
Al, \
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SHE really robNsd old l3l,ldy Of six
o. seven eggs and. leaving them OH
Il churin tho Kitchen, went 10 look for
hrr box Or paints. Imagine her surprise
when on hcr return she heard Il funny
8llttls noise, and saw two lovely little
fluffy chickens IN lie Int Of eggs. She
forgot Ill about painting her eggs. and
Just loved and pettcd Tic little beau
ties MI the morning.. and declared she
l,nd n lovely lNstcr after ull'4 D
1r the first picture We sec little Mag
gle carefully robblng old I'ddy. a5
< In the second We SEQ her surprise and
pleasure " tie change III her Easter
basket OBlI1lr y. - RltClC
40S IL North Eighth street. city.
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THE WRECKED SHIP.

Il = I. ]. & i /.
Ono day long ago in n foreign coun-
try, there arose such q storm, the BIZ
lows were blowing, the people were hol-
lcrinE.
Twohlittlc children wcro out on Tho
shore playing They heard a noice. They
listened to sec whatalt could bc. Then
they heard IT. again. They ran to their
mCthcr.l &sss ~
oh! <other. what may HAT be?
MY children, it Is 4 wrecked ship.
ooh! mother. Is there no way to save
t?" n IS 4 4
''No. ms children; there is no way OK
ccpt for your lives to be III danger
ooh! motllei'.&please let:us 60
mo, my children; you cannot 60.
G1'hen4 she went to ask her husband.
While she was gone. cacl little child
fell upon itsSknees. u @ 5S.S III II
Dear Father in Heaven, please stlll
those waves; saw. those perishinE people;
bring them safe home again. Amen
They got up and ran to father.
ooh! dear father. please let us go
uron the sea, and save those perishinE
people, -
soon the waves were all still and every
thing was quiet
They got in their little row boat and
rowed safe to the perishing peaplc, and
thought them safe ashore again.
When they got there they fell upon
their knees and thanked God FOL. saving
them.
They offered each little child pen
ny.
mo. no; We will not take IT, j.
"Oh please do. You saved our lives
'No; we will not take Il penny.
Soon they sat around the fireslde cat
ing and drinking.
When they all died they mot each
other in Heaven and lived In peace. ana
happiness, ana glory with their Heaven
~ Father Al. lila CAM I DEL 49,
Newport News, va.
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GENERAL LEE
AND THE BIRD

On n batllcfeld one day stood General
Lee IN the midst OF all the danger. The
soldiers told him, to 80 away, for M, 70
for he suw.5a bird lying 81, the ground.
lie picked It M gently and put It back
into the nest, Then he waited until INC
mother bird flow back to care for her
young one.
\ General Lee was so brave that in the
midst OF all the danger he took UP llln
little bird. DO you think when he WIS
Selected by BLANCHE HAWK NJ,
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IF I WAS THE BABY,

AZ was The baby and baby was me,
san pretty Miss nouie, of five,
When little girls wanted 70 play,
Ia he tile best baby alive.
] wouldn't keep crying an making
noise
Cause couldn't have poltie's new cup
An i wouldn't be naughty an scatter my
Jus, 10 make little girls pick them up
III / MAS the baby myself,
Drawn and selected Us Fl.OREALE
NJ. III :orlA First street. e!Iy,
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Yours very truly,
JOHN PURDY,
WrcnccNille. Va.

Dear Eiditor,--i Joined the r. ID. G. G..
last summer, and as haven't contributed
anything since August ! am afraid you
have taken my name off the roll. II you
my badge and reading our page with
just as much interest rs If contributed.
| send you some "Jumblcd Flowers
and their names when they are straight,
Yours sincerely.
ELLIE RlVES
Guns lIill. Va.
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Dear 1;ditor.S-T would like very much
tc be Il member of your r. d. G. c.; will
You please send me badger | send YOU
Il picture and hope You Will think 1t good
enough to print. | have never taken
drawing lessons, but | am very fond of
drawing, and hope | can take lessons
now. If you think my picture good
enough to print, | will send you some
more. Yours truly
GERTRUDE T.. IIAZLENVOOD
Marion Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-03

Dear Editor May please ask Il favor?
When you offer prizes for drawings, will
you offer q prize ono week for children
under twelve years Of ngc, and then for
children over twelve the next week, be-
cause the older children get all Of the
prizes. and | would 50 likc 10 get one,
Ter than mine that ! am afraid 10 send
them IN? | am.
Most respectfully,
lILLLAN JOYNER.
No $40 North Twcnty-siXth 81.
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=, . - 49,, ,.n,n,
Dcar . 6 6 NG ,nw Far, van a. 4; f9'ri i
incest paper published. Don't you! =
think YOU deserved the prize You Won
Miss Mary ". May. en19y,ean y, MISS n''irH
Lynn's letter So nllGll. Wv .,n
think Miss Louise Jones plc cure ~, snG
drew of The First ChicKenS ,oI i9pT I,Is
cuter have some tleacl'lckeiI,s r. I ~
arc justaSdoWny ana l'utlH rs ti Icy 70.
be. I am 50 glad Easter Will soon Pc here.
7 know you all are 100. Won sottle
member please tel me how TO solve en-,
mas. letter puzzles and melaEralns.
can't understand them. must STOP anu
write my story now
1ouT il1tie II iriH ems ,u,coN
@ ANNA HOWARD LA W SON.
Floyd Va.
,., ,,
Dear sditor.-i thn1,ught : W"uld ie,,a
1 neeh ti =" p ~ Write So made IN mymind
to take the time every Monday and write
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-03

ANOTHER POEM y
FOR ILLUSTRATION
1n Tokyo
1 ~ could only Et,.

In Iokyo.
Il yo,,8nnd [ could only 70 (. X
HrO5tlistuiit. ancient 'l'okio! Ut q 5S
10 TOXIC, 'ltfht Japan. 5,
Where Ives the funny yellow man. VIZ
1,ut It's Ills daughter we would know,
rho lltilc tnnid OF Toxic. 6 q.
tl]rt skin Is yellow; eyes Hl'c blhGk,
And, Trough. slln never felt 8tiiciI% lick, IN
Sic never liiid Il shoe To wear; ~.
s'lic never sd | upon Il ~ M
5Lr1eNar looted through James Of slus -; Il
Alright IN 4-- she never pasted.
] M knife Or fork or spoon hns she,
10 cut her rice or sip hcratcn. atli
Sic wears upon her little feet "a II d
"A pair Of slippers small aud mat. iGff
but always leaves them ut tl,'"doo.. F&
lost they should so;f tho tidy floor.
is'hc knecls upon u little mat,
Then on her feet she SO, ,lpwlf tlnr.
Where windows ought TO lie Is placed
Rice paper. fastened on With paste.
htnielt she slrcads upon the floor
3AElittc uuilt-nnd nothing more 4.
s1ici pillow Is II block OF wood
Yet sleeps she sound rs children should.
a few hot Goals III IL box OF sand, ~
'flcy,isc rortstOvcs In That strange land.
Tioni OHM tray shc cats her food.
With funny chopstlcks made Of wood
Quite often on her buck Is tied
d Her baby brother for ride
sIlcraslccves are very large ana loosc:
She puts them to the 1icai.,st use.
IrDr I'll them ate her Kites ana strings,
And, and many other things. II
How queer 'twoud seem IL we should 50
40 stny In distant Toxic! s.
Tor life Is very strange you know.
I'lll 4in8 the first blank viii, n siIiall
pcn picture Of Il chair; tls, second with
u similar drawing of a bed; the third
With two littlc dolls by way of6Illuatra.
Lon, and The fourth. with two tiny Jap
ancse 1nuidens. pot holding chrys;ln-
thtmums. not too large. would make !,
good illustration 10 place ut the begin
ming OF the little poem.i ItercIuIr+es caro-
md acrnracy8to do tho very small draw
ings neatly, stg{ 8 i@ 4. ~
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.lA WEEKS READING
FROM FLO'S DIARY

II lA WEEKS READING
FROM FLO's DIARY
s 8}aSS.a Monday. May ts 1a,
sS5 slsx settlement reigns! y large lan'lS lS
l4fs,;,uvinr iii the big house oppoSur'
NJ sitting AZ my window. can sec every
thing that goes on. nj ,,,,,
8sss y, tall. Young MAN. and q s''olt c'oera
s35ss nan. have been there all the morning.
S q car,inrc just drove up with q bus1ci
S#le. ~ i,cnpc in IT, First, came an elderly
a8i$51nt,yE tcyidcntly tho wife Of the elderly
i51,n;,n), then came ~ young Slrl o. ANU
WIZ eighteen. very sho"ilS dressed, ana u
4{ftho,,Srt) looking very ssslf-satS'iea' ,eS
8 hcl5% Side walked d rather pretty Sill
ssS.,laut fiftscn. . expect dust my agc);
8s ,.Iosn behind her followed u little 20!
s$ MD rirl (pvidsnty twins. arm, In arm;
&35S8#:InfI INST Suf all was a nurse CARRYING y
42 M ~ IL lssr arms They all went In the
muse and-but enough Of them for to-
iE day. -
a5g5 Well there IS nothing much to be SAID
s5r nom thas cw-c corners to-day. One I'm
ii rortnnt thing IS that we have learned
IL 1ncir names. Mother went over TO sec
III she could help them IN any way
(nciShborly curiosity, and in the i cW
Is minutes that she stayed, she learned al
8 OF their names.
8E Alr and Mrs Leighton, and all of the
S$#others arc their children. The tall young
1s8Ymnn,s name is Courtney Leighton, the
young girls name is Nina. tho next girl
IS Lettice the twins are Francis ana
FRANCES commonly called Frank and ram
ana the baby rajoices in the glorious
,IarncAof BENJAMIN Endicott leighton.
S5g yVEDN ESDAY. MAY u.s. 10.
$ This morning u was sitting on the front
norcb reading. when | heard the gate
creak, and looking up ] saw Lettlce
leighton coming up the path. rose,
and--"Good morning, .Durted 5o'. u;
..t,ood morninE;" She said; II hops you'll
excuse me. but as + didn. have anything
jia#I n MI to do and mamma said she Woud
cnll nc II she needed me- when saw
YOU over here. I made up my nina 10
come over and talk to you but'-notlic-
ing my booS--.'r will keep you from read
irg won't "Oh. no. you Won !.
# shall be delighted 5if you will stay ! SAID
8 hastily aud sitting down VIC were soon
talking like old friends She was lust
41ellinr nc that she hoped to be great
deal with nc. when We heard a voice
call. "Letticc! oh--h-, Lcttice! Mamma
wants you" There IS Nina crleo
1.ettice, and looking over Mt my ne'sh-
Tors house saw Nina LciEhton IN q
much b, rrffled gown, leannk on the
THURSDAY. NAY 10. 10
went over to see Lettice today. !
like her more each minute Nina -.
seems to he very nice, but still think
bc,. conccitcd am quite in love with.
the twins they are such quaint little
@ things Both Mr. and Mrs. j., are very
nice and kind,
But, OF course, i can't form my opin-
ions this soon,
i expect to be very chummy with
Il 1.ettce; she Is 50 sweet
d .tt - y. Ill., ft,,x,,.
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Listen! What q sudden rustic
Fills the air,
All the birds are In hustle
Everywhere.
such a ceaseless ii hum and twitter
Overhead;
Such a flash Of wings that glitter,
Wide outsprcad.
(s) u,
Far away ! hear a drumming
Tap, tap, tap:
Can the woodpcckcr be coming
After sap?
Butterflies are lowering over *
(Swarms on sWarTs)
Yonder meadow patch Of clover
Like snowstorms.
Up and down the midgets dancing
#' How their Igauzy wings arc glancing
AS they pass!
What does all this haste and hurry
Mean. ! pray? :,
All this outdoor flush ana hurry !,
Seen to-day?
"a n
This presaging stir ana hun'hl'nR'
I McnnY l means that spring Is coming
so,oct 1pt 'hS IINWOOD tVIKCENl
oo''ott'' Richmond. Va
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By ROBElll ~. ALLEN, JR.
No, 3li South Pine Street
Riddles.

Use me WE'LL ana mSd I'm ovcrybodyi
scratch my back. and I'm nobody.
What is that whliGh Is TOO much for
ono, enough for too, and nothing ut all
ea 4 hG 2 bow fp l,,s yard full but cant
like Il trap?
Ton mems length. ten mems strength
ton men can't tear IT, but a little boy
can pick II up and carry IT.?
ity AkERED SlRSIi
No ) West Clay street
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MY WALK.

have just returned from tho woods;
my walk WAS very pleasant Some
friends Of mine went with me. III
We went 10 the ponds and the tadpoles
swimming about, An old COW got AFTER
ms and we did not stay much longer 'fhat
l3y jack CARTIER
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Home lie returned and said lie would stay
And work on the farm foraidnllnrta day.
But while he was working he met asnakc,
IT made him faltcr. 1t made him quake.
II don't like that. said Tommy.
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Edlto, on I'ho Times DIspatcl,

u TIy J ---- "
Dear Sir.--i would like to become q
member Of the r. u. G., c., will send
this picture Of an Indian riding horse,
which hope Will be accepted, am
afraid II Will be smeared when IL reaches
you, but ii is not now, Hoping that you
viii send me badge soon.
Very respectfully,
PAl'rilI PRINCE rLlltNBuIl.,
Inwrcnccyillp VA
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Editor trimcs-Dispatch, Richmond, Va:
Dear Sir am Interested In the r. D..
Virginia l.. Lorraine. would like to join,
too. if you will please send us each II
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"a wooden horse can't kick, = thought he.
IA wood l-lwycris life Is the life for mel
But when IN a los he was saving a crack,
The end of that log on his toe fcll--wi,Hrk.
Ns ~ don't like that said Tommy.
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BENNIE AND HIS DOG.

Bennie's uncle gave him n pretty, dog.
IT was fine dog, and Benne loved him
Very much. He named him Hero. ono
day Bcnnic e l into the water ana ZERO
by MARION ALLEN,
no. 3li South Pine Street,
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week, and was very glad TO set it.
fn'nlt II Is very pretty. VIII you send
my little sister Lucille oneY She Is 50
write for hcr. | think tho poem illus
lrated. Whcrc the Spankwecd Grows.
was done remarkably we'll last week, J
have II cat: her name is SNOWFALL all
though she has not White spot on her.
l remain
MARIE BRIDGES,
Bridges Va.
Dear t.ditor-l am very much obliged
TO you for tho badge you sent me. |
think II is very pretty sCnd Soi here
II drawing which J hope ypn NIL pun
liSh II is called ''Iiiawatha At Serenls.'
Your little friend,
ROBERT $. t'AlRANAN,
Newborn, n, G..
Dear lsditorsI enclose you little
story and If It's good enough, please plib-
lsh il. / would like to be q member OF
mo II. y. G, O.. and ! also enclose YOU
two.cent stamp 10 send me u badge
JAGjl CARTER,
RcidsFiile, ~ 9,
Dear Mr. Editor--l received the beaui-
ful badge YOU sent me, and am ever 50
much obliged 10 you. | wear II to school
and people say Are you a member or
The spring has come at last. and am
| glad Of H. Now lTcttS soon | can
! gather wood Ylaetst and little lpnpcenis
a am 80 fond u 1loweis. But DID haze
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NELLIE DIETRICH.
f Historical Puzzle.

i. Francis Marion.
2. SUMTER
3. James Monroe.
a. Andrew Jackson.
s. William Henry Harrison,
G. j. Il. Jackson. .rs III
z. Richard Lee.
8. Hooker
3. Henry Ice.
10. James Madison.
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LAZY TOM.

Down from The hills came Tommy Drew,
Something to siid that he could do
..Iil be II sailor" s,id he AZ last, @
But when he was sci,t TO the top of tho
mast
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"a stablc-boy's place is quite TO my mind,
a s.ablc-bor's place Will try to-. find n
But an old horse doubled him up With a
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Dear Mr.. Editor.--11ncoscd you will
prize. as most all Virginians love pretty
horses, and I'm sure, Mr. Editor, you
will think my Nancy Hanks and colt arc
beauties. J. hope some Of the children
from the Masons' Home will write for
the chidren's page. as l have a little
girl friend there, whose father was killed
in a. railroad wreck several years ago
We'll. I'll close
Your little friend.
w. YATES HALL.
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Dear Editor.-sI am nine years old and
have been going to school two years.
am in the third grade. l want to join the
~ D. G. G.. members. j will send you
u piece or poetry, and hope will get u
n ID. c. c. badge for 1t, It ] earn It.
please put my name in the next Sundays
IlmcS-D Dispatch,
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"a butcher III be. and cut up meat
a good trade that. for folks must eat.
But when with the cleaver he aimed a
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And sent him out OF the stable quick!
II don't like that. isaid Tommy,
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Yours truly.
HELEN LORRAINE,
Richmond, Va.