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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

Even though there are only 249
elective courses now at Yale. there is
no great rivalry among the students
there to take them all.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

Hetty Green is going into society
for the pleasure Of her daughter. but
she will probably have the bulldog
trained so that he will be able to
scent a bogus foreign nobleman the
moment he sets foot on the landing.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

john L. Sullivan is extracting some
consolation from the fact that he is
one of the most conspicuous of the
Frightful Examples.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

Guess the politics of the Kentucky
man who has named his four children
for Grover Cleveland, William ]. Bry-
an, Mark A. Hanna and Theodore
Roosevelt.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

According to the census there are
100000 cats in the United States.
And sometimes it seems as if the err
tire feline outfit was convened for
debate in one backyard
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

Columbus boys have formed a club
for mutual protection against the
girls leap year club. This, however,
does not in any way weaken our con-
fidence in the Columbus girls.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

Baltimore young man claims to
he able to talk 65,O4O words an hour.
His political debut can not be long
postponed.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

The folks who do the loudest talk
ing about the desirability of an aris-
tocracy Of brains would never be in
Yited anywhere if it should become a
reality.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

Prof. Langley says that if he had
$25, 900 more he could fly. The aver
age man, if anybody should give him
$4,000, wouldn't want to fly.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

The phrase wise money is often
heart at the race track. 1t is never
SO n,sUh in evidence as the foolish
money.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

Smart society in the East has a
new amusement. Harry Lehr appears
with a lap dog decked in five differ
ent shades of ribbon. The game is to
pick out the dog.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

Yale has cut down the number of
her electives from 263 to 249, but the
football elective and the rowing cleo
tive and the baseball elective are
still all there
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

The Sultan of Turkey is demon
strating the possession of a backbone.
Which brand of breakfast food has
he been taking?
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

Cossacks were great fighting men
once upon a time, but against ma
chine guns their advances may have
little impression.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

Battleships appear to be equally
dangerous to their crews the world
over.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

Most of the Russians have pretty
good punches of whiskers; still the
Beers weren't very lucky.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

The chorus girl VINO gave a $4,000
dinner has rich uncle. He must be
a regular old angel of an uncle.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

The case of William Apple, charged
with throwing an apple through a
street car window, should be probed
to the core.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

Now that. the picture of the most
beautiful baby in Chicago has been
published. you have the keen satisfac-
ton of remarking how inferior she is
in good looks to your own dear little
Millicent or Mildred
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

Tibet will be benevolently assimi-
lated in time if Col. Younghusband's
ammunition holds out.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14
How the Egg Is placed.

TOW TIE Egg 70 TIaCCu'
struck the two walls and could not
touch the egg.
You may perform this trick with a
large ball of any kind.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

An active Lowell (Mass.) man.
e:ghty-four years old, attributes his
long life and good health to the fact
that he has never used tobacco or
liquor. always eaten moderately, OBJ
served regular habits and never eaten
late suppers. OF course. the scheme
looks feasible. but what's the use?
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

There is a corner in cccoanuts.
This will make it additionally hard
for some people to get head.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14
TEHE Odd
CQDEgNEIg
G@GO9a
Did You Ever?

pair of shoes
That didn't tell the shopman that she
wanted number ''twos ?r
And you've seen the WHY .sSorter'' over
shelves and boxes pore
And select with fiendish ehuckle a large
wide sized number four
Then this innocent in calico secured
the proffered seat
Ana com commenced 70 take her .'artics''
irorn a pair of Well grown feet;
AT the sight OF which the ''sorter'' gazed
around in awe and fright,
6Ot was called back to his senses when
she SAID, They're rather tight"
Said the fault lay in the fnstep''-and
she thought it mighty odd
mat lhey didn't keep aSsortnentS that
were Just a trifle broad
1heh again he opes his boxes and before
the damsel put
generous, large size number five. in
winch she crushed her foot,
Then bestows upon the ''sorter' as he
bundles up the shoes
A smile-for he's the. only man that ever
gave her "twos''
But as the door behind her. swings she
does not hear the laugh:
OF ne gave her all she asked for-by q
double and a half
III. l. Eckert, in Philadelphia Press
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-05
"A LITTLE. .FRETFUL GIRL

once there was little girl that was
worry fretful, because she did not have
anything to do Her mother had gone
on journey 10 England. and did not
take her little daughter with her The
little girls name was Jane, after her
,nother She was ten years old. One
day d lady friend came in to see her,
and she found her fretting; SO the lady
asked:
what is the matter2" and Jane an
swered;
~ haven't anything to do. and want
TO see my mother
The lady said II You will do what I
tell you, you VIII feel lot happier.
James mother and father were very rich;
30 Jane did not have any work 10 90,
They had a plenty OF servants, but this
lady told Jane that It would help her, II
she went and helped the cook So Jane
faidl
Il awiil try and went running down
stairs in the Kitchen, She asked the cook
what she could do to help her.
"What you can do in de ktchen?' said
the cook 1.-THE Idea Of you working ip
de Kitchen width that fine pink silk dress
on
.nNeyer mind about The dress, ] helr
sou wesh those dishes.
So Jane helped to wash those dishes
sysry day. Jane said lruly that She felt z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-05

a Isabel and Ida were two little. girls,
living next door to each other, and as
they were close friends, they were rarely
ever apart Before the houses OIL the 9th
er side Of the street, was an open field.
In which It was their delight to skip
rope. and play games, and many delight
ful evenings they spent amusing them
selves on the green grass. IT was one
evening while they were seated on the
grass with some other little girls that
Ida said:
B"no you know, Isabel we will soon
have store very near; near enough Tor
lis girls to buy candy without walking
far?" .
How do YOU know?" asked Mamie
quickly. rs your papa going to build o''i ~
and whereof"
Ida laughed melrly.
mo. indeed, .apa isn't, but you know
that nice, clean little store around on
gTwenty-seventh Street. we go to SO
often?'
Eyes, yes; Mrs, CARROTS" chtmed the
girls.
wei, it's-guess who's going to have
1T built?"
But with despair in their faces the
little girls soon gave up. NJ
+ ooh: do tell us, Ida coaxed Rosie.
well, It's Mr.. and Mrs Garrett, and
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HOW TO MAKE BUTTER.

81 The way to make butter Is to milk the
COW. Strain the milk into nice clean
vessel. When the cream rises. then skim
1t from the milk and put 1t into the
cream jar. When this cream turns or
sours, 1t is ready to churn. Churn 1t lin-
It'll the butter comes. This means to sep
arate the milk from the butter or to get
the butter out OF the milk. When It
4 gathers" it Is ready to take out of the.
churn.. Wash it. and salt It and 1t Is
ready for use. There are many ways to
use butter IT can be used with buck
wheat cakes. and in cooking and many
other ways. We could not do without
butter
We all know what hard work itgis to
churn. will tell you now the heathens
make their butter. After l tell, you will
think our churning is easy. | have read
that they put their milk into goat skin
bottles and strap 1t to their children's
backs and make them run on till the
butter comes.
Now will tell you the easiest way I
ever heard OF making butter. The north-'
ern people have their pet dogs to churn..
The dog is put into a tread mill and made
to keep walking until the butter comes.
AS the dog walks 1t turns a little wheel
which churns thu butteg.
ETHEL. DALE Upton, r
Hillsville. Va.s,
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bravely (nurse Ray and Nellle), and the
Indians came up to them and asked them
where their father and mother were.
Little Nellie said, "oey hab gone to the
pace" city. The Indians took them
away and put them in cave. Soon that
night Mr.. and Mrs. Irving came home
and could not find their children. They
looked everywhere. but could not find
them. At last they thought 1t was the
Indians that stole them. Mr.. Irving took
his wife over to a neighbours house and
| he went and got some neghbors and
hunted all night. Just before daybreak
| they came to where the Indians camp
was that had stolen the children. He
asked them Il they had seen them (the
chldren). They would not tell them So
Mr.. Irving told them they would XII
them. So the leader Of the tribe carried
him to the cave, and when the children
saw their father they nearly killed them
selves to get to him, and when they
got to their mother she was so glad to
soc them that she tainted when she
saw them. They got home at about day
and all of them were so happy. Father
nor mother never left them again. and
they all lived happy TIL they died.
will now STOP Wishing the club
great success. ] am.
Your little member,
SUE PERCY REAL.
Old Church. Va.
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sWILLIE's NAUGHTY FOOT

"a il TX . s H.
@ when Willie kicked his little sister his
r mamma told him she would punish him.
( He forgot or did not care. So he kicked
her again. His mamma called him in the
"Didn't mamma say that she would
punish you II YOU ~ kicked your sister
agajn?"al issss s 5t
Eyes, ma am" Willie answered.
A WELL go4into the dining room and walt
till mamma comes. n S
~ Then mamma went ont into the yard
There she pulled an apronful Of grass
She came into the house with the big
bundle. She found her little boy crying
He was very much scared. She told him
what a. naughty foot he had She said she
must put poultice on It, So she put the
grass on Willie's foot and tied It up IN
an apron. She made him lie down on the
lounge Poor Willie! H He was taken from
his play. There he lay on the lounge
with his foot as big as a. half bushel.
He cried; he sobhed, and he incurred.
But that was not all. A gentlemtn came
in Just them ~ .Ss Il
B why, what's the matter with 5Willle3"
he asked. ys III ssa...t,3.
..0h, he has a, naughty foot" his
mamma said. ut will kick his sister.
/ have put on 1t a grass poultice. Don't
YOU think that will cure It's bad habit"
oh" the gentleman said. and he ur-g
derstood 1t all: and Willie was SO ashamed
That he didn't look UP.
Selected by MARY LEACH.
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CARPETS STORE.

know where they arc going to have have 1t
built" & 85
"Where?''
"oh! it's going to be just bit this
side Of the school house, and Ida point
cd to where road wound unefenly
across tho field. and across the road ;t
stood the school-house.
.,Well. 1t will be nice to spend our pen
nies Here" said Isabel. II hope they
Will build It soon. DO you know when.
they will begin Ida? !.
Ida shook her head Before she could
reply. there was d call Of Ida! Ida
~ must co. she said Sister Annie
Is calling me- and abe Skipped away.
Isabel following her. leaving the others
chatting away on the new and important
subject. They did not have long to wait,
before many evenings passed the store
had been erected, and Isabel, who had
been spending the last two weeks ut her
cunts arrived home, to be among the
first to bug at the new store, and Erea Z
many cents were spent. 1t was at Mrs
Garrett Rosie bought her flock Of sheep,
and there the evening pennies We're in
vested in sweets. and at was there also
that Isabel bought her beloved May, the
sweetest child that ever was, declared her
proud little mother.
II City
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THE PRINCE AND
THE DAISY

prince went into a vineyard to exam
Inc IT, He came to the peach tree and
said: What are you doing for me?"
The tree said In the spring J. give my
blossoms and fill the air with fragrance.
and on my boughs hang the fruit which
men will gather and carry into the pal,
ace for you" We'll done!" said the
prince. fG%
TO the chestnut he said: What arc you
doing?" II am making nests for the
birds and shelter cattle with my leaves
and spreading branches. We'll done!
said the prince. a&EE9
Then he went down to the meadow
and asked the grass what 1t was doing.
1--WE are giving our lives for others; for
your sheep and cattle, that they may be
nourlshed,' We'll done!" said the
prince:
Last Of all, he asked the tiny daisy
what 1t was doing, and the daisy said.
i3..Nothing: nothing. cannot make a
nesting place for the BIRDS cannot
4 shade the cattle. and cannot send fruit
into the palace. All ] can do is to be
The best little daisy ] can be-" And the
prince bent down and kissed the daisy
and said: Thou art the dearest of them
ALL
Selected ny LOUISE LoCHER
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SOME RULES FOR
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS

W Tie editor finds It necessary to repeat
Tor the ratification OF the Children's CLUB
members the following rules
4. Do not fail to send your address
Aas q. II. Hubbard has done, when you
apply for badge.
N q DO not write answers with puzzles
unless you wish them put in the waste
basket. Send them on n separate slip
or paper
4 DO not send tn pencil or colored draw
Ing. Nothing but pen and Ink sketches
will be received.
n The editor returns thanks to Beatrice
Wilson Moss for her excellent story,
which Is sure to interest the members
OF the club. All the members Will, the
editor knows. synlpathize with dear little
Hattie scruggs III her trouble, which
she tells In her letter Of this week, for
the bond OF union Is strong between the
It'd. c. G.
Ethel Tlpton's article on butter
making Is first rate. All such are most
acceptable and will always be accorded
a place on the children's page.
The illustrations this week were fine.
Appreciation of all sent in is hereby ex-
pressed and congratulations are offered
+vattel Daniel. the prize winner
The prize viii be given next week. for
the best illustrated article on School
COMMENCEMENT III
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TWENTY TIMES A DAY.
Twenty times a day, dear,

Twenty times n day. dear,
Twenty times a day.
Your mother thinks about you,
At school pr else at play.
She's busy In the Kitchen,
Or she's busy up the stair,
But. like song. her heart within.
Her love for you is there,
There's Just a little thing, dear,
She wishes you to do,
III whisper, tbs a secret,
Now mind, III tell 1t you.
Twenty times day, dear,
And more, I've heard you say.
'Im coming In minute"
When you should at once obey.
It once, as soldiers. instant,
Al the motion OF command;
Twenty times q day,
Selected by FRANKLIN CAWsON,
Address 32O Floyd Avenue,
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THE LITTLE BURRO.

Ny father sent off to Colorado two
years ago and bought us a little burro.
he was only three months old and came in
a box with his head out, he was six days
on the road. We shave begun to ride
him this spring. He is spotted with a
black cross on his back and shoulders. He
is beautiful after he is washed and clip
ned. we had nine little puppies. He
would take them In his teeth and hold
them up and hear them cry. He did two
kittens the same way until they died.
If he wanted anything that me puppies
we're eating, he would turn his heels to-
wards them and kick them in every d.
rection. then eat 1t up. ] hope this story
of Dur donkey will be good enoug for
rubbish. Many thanks for theft. D. @.
c. badge. ,.
stuart va,
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THE BABIES IN THE CAVE.

1t wac warm, sunny day when Mr.
and Mrs Irving went TO the city, Mrs
Irving told the nurse to take good care
OF the chidren-Ray, the oldest. five
years old, and Nellie, two years old, II
was in those days when the Indians were
killing and stealing people Ray and
Nellie got nurse TO go out walking. They
had moi gone far before they heard foot
steps near, and looking around they saw
ten biz Indians. They stood their ground
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THE HERO OF ,s
CHESTNUT HILL,

I'll "A boy named Sidney used to live with
III farmer. One stormy September night
when Sidney drove the cows home no
found that one COW named Daisy was
missing 1t was too late that night to-
look for her, 30 early next morning he
went to look for her. 1t was n cut III {
the I'LL. Sidney went}runninE on through
the cut and soon left the tracks and
went running up the hill. Daisy was
soon found. Her horns had gotten hung
IN come young chestnut trees; there she
had been all night just about the time
Sidney found Daisy. he heard terrible
noise. He left Daisy and went running
down the hill to see what was the mat
y ter. lie soon found what had made the
noise he heard. Part OF the hill had
broken loose, and slid down on the rail-
rond track. He knew! II was near time
for the train. lie said:
81 "If Ahe train would come. II would be
thrown from the track, and many pas
sergcrs Killed. so he ran up the railroad
track, because he knew 1t was near time
FOR the train to come. He pulled Oft
HIS coat and threw 1t down on the track
The rain felt very cold. but hc did not
mind that He heard the whistle Of the
train blow for a little town three miles
Off. Then he pulled off his shirt waist.
He did not stop. but pulled off bright
rcd ,lndershrt (Which the farmers wife
. had lust finished and given him the night
before). and waved8it over his head. the Y
engineer stopped the train, and asked
Sidney what was the matter.
"a land-slide. a land-slidel said sid
ney. SO the train was saved and SD
ney went back to look for Daisy. re
helped her to get her horns out and
drove her back home #
Sidney did not know he was hero
but It was an account OF It In the next
mornings paper and at the top II was
written in large letters, The Hero OF
Chestnut HILL
Selected BY ETHEL WALDRoP,
ol0 w Fifth Street Richmond, Va.
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Selected BY JOHN wM. wH1TMoRn
A VERY BAD CASE.

What is 1t ails my dolly dear?
n I'm quito sure know;
She's very sick, and II she dies.
Twill be a fearful blow.
she's got "ammonia" in her lungs;
"Plumbago" In her back;
A "teped liver" and a cough,
That keeps her on the rack.
She's got an ulster In her throat,
And "bunions on her hand:
Her skull is pressing on her brain,
Twill have to be "Japann'd,"
i think I'll send for DR.. Jones,
And Doctors Price and Bell; s
THEY'LL hold a Consolation" then
And maybe she'll get well,
Selected by HALLE M. JORDAN,
Tabscott, Va,
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A FRIGHT.

One day In spring, a great round thing
Came walking down the street,
Bobhing around above the ground,
On two swift, tiny feet; @
And nearer II grew, the bigger It grew,
A monstrous thing to meet,
But i, whisked about and a face peeped
out
dear. wee face, knew,
And there was Ella, and her umbrella.
Out for an airing, too,
Selected by MIRTIE MALLCRY'
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A SMART TRICK.

One afternoon, as a groud Of children
we're playing on piergwhieh ran out i ,er
a lake, one OF them fell into the Wa. I,,t
The others called loudly for help nus
no one came. AS the little boy Was
sinking for the third time, hoWeysr, 9
the p,ar' Jumped into the water, and
pulled him out The grateful children
now led the dog to a bakers. shop, Were
he was fed on cakes and sweets until ne
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= T71IS PAGE MADE FOR AND BY#7. D. c. q. MEME
MONEY PRIZE FOR
BEST FIJI TOGRAPH

5ss6 "A prize Sof one dollar IL offered to tho
I.inember OF the c.hlldrens Club who sends
In by Saturday, June 18th, the best kodak
picture. to be reproduced on the Chill
dren's Page OF Times Dispatch, the choice
Of subject to be left to the amateur
photogrnpher.a5 5bl X;
The editor is anxious to Great Interest
IN this department and a specially de-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-05
THE SNOWBIRD,

When all the ground with snow IS WHITE
The merry snow bird comes,
And hops about with great delight,
To find the scattered crumbs.
How glad he seems toaget to eat
A piece Of cake or bread;
He wears no shoes upon his rect
Nor lat upon his head. Ms
But happlest is he, ! know,
Because no cage with bars
Keeps him from walking on the,snow
And printing IT with stars
selected BY H. p, B. WATT.
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THIS WEEKS PUZZLES.

i, Behead kind of thread and leave
a beverage. y
& Be eI1ed a x small ar animal ana leave
a 4, Benead verb and leave the outer
covering of a melon.
sltion
8, Behead an article OF furniture and
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could eat no more. The next afternoon
the children met the dog again on the
pier They petted him, but offered no
refreshments. !.
why do they give me nothing to eat "
the dog asked himself. "Ah, see! IL
is because l have pulled no little child
out OF the water to-day.
Upon this he gave a little girl who
stood near the edge of the pier gentle
push into the water. Then he sprang IN
after her and brought her to shore. OF
course, he was treated to good things
again But on the next day the children
were forbidden to play on the pier 50 he
had no further chance to earn a treat
Was no not smart dog?
STANLEY DONALDSON.
Home Place, Deep Run Ave. City
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lot nappier So she found by helping
others. she helped herself.
{3g5 VI, HALIJIE p. IiASkINS,
Buckingham, Va.
THE ROSE BUSH.

This picture is OF the rosebush given to
BY Brown Mann" through the T. D.
HEis e.. Cs:
So ii our column I'll take this part,
TO thank him for 1t with all my heart
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den; Acknowledgements; 5Pope s--Long-
fellow; 7--Chaucer; s-7Hood'
City Puzzle,
1---Alto Ga, g
2--Fee Pa.
Seem Ind
Agate Col
6--Aroma H.
6--Fisher MINI.
7-Faucett Mo.
$--Corning N, =. @t
9--Deposit N, Y.
10-St. Paul MINI.
1l--Clay MINI.
ROBERT W. ALLEN, JR.,
3143S. Pine Street.
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A BUNCH OF PoPP1Es.
BY Fl. a, Cowles.

Want Ads. much alike?
Answer--Because they are both rapidly
growing In Importance
Contributed by ALECK TAYLOR,
No. 922 r.. Broad st., City
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I am glad Mr.. Mann Is a child again.
E And knows our wants so well;
And when any one asks me who save
Ii me the bush,
You can bet your sweet life VIII tell
es CONUNDRUM,
Why Is this rosebush and the Tee-Dee