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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-02
Good Wishes For Fourth.
What the Editor Has to Say About
Prizes and Medals. About Success
ful Club Workers aud About indie
pendcncc Day.

My Dear Boys and Girls:
In response TO a.letter' received from
one of our club members. 1 desire to
state that three weekly prizes are
given regularly in this club for good
work sent in. Sometimes special
prizes are awarded for reasons that
seem to demand special recognition
and apprecat ton.
Two medals are sent out monthly
boy for having maintained the high
standard of excellence demanded in
club work and having a. all times dis
played spirit of loyalty toward club
interests and membership.
Last year. In addition to medals and
prizes, an award was made for excel
lent service during the year to Emma
V. Chadwick. of Hampton, and Edgar
Marburg. of Philadelphia and Virginia.
This year club members are winning
golden opinions through their exhibits
in last May at the Child Welfare Con-
ference. The club will have another
and a moro elaborate exhibit at the
State Fair this autumn.
In the meantime 1t Is in order for us
all to make our best bow to Essie Tay-
Tor Cox and Lyra Ransom, two Rich
mond club members that have been
class leaders and winners OF honors
at the Richmond High School and the
Masonic Home School 1 hops that we
do not grow too conceited over all the
grand things our members are doing,
read Burwell Baldwin's letter with
great deal OF pleasure this week.
and 1 am sure 1t will interest you as
much as 1t did me. hope you are all
duly pa triotic and that you will have a
glorious Fourth of July.
YOUR EDITOR
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wEEI<,s CONTRIBUTORS.

Anthony. Blanche Ingram, T. J.. Jr.
Anthony, Sadie Jackson. Blanche
Baldwin, j. d. Lee. Mary GUSTS
Bloxton. Mary ". Lyme. Elizabeth H.
Barrow. Gladys r. Meade, C. Keith
Craig, Jean f.. Mattox, Clyde
Cobb, Nellie McDearmon. *.
Coffman, Theodore Metzger. Frank
Davis, j. H., Jr Norwood, Helen
Daniel, NJ. NJ Patterson, Pauline
Elder, Curtis q. Perross, Oracle L.
Faris. Carrie RaneS Irma t.
Faris, Lena n. Ransom. Lyra V.
Forman Ida Tignor. Thelma
Garcin. Ramon Tignor. Helen
Garcin. Emma A. Vincent. Harold
Hobson. Mary L. Whyte, Hamilton
Hoge, Alice A. Winckler. Louise
Hicks, Mary NJ Walker, Louise L.
Woodville, j. b., Jr.
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WIND FAIRIES.

Around about the house we go, !.
The north wind fairies gay
In spite of keys or locks or bolts
Our visits we must pay.
Peeping through the keyhoies,
Dancing to ond fire.
battling doors and windows
Just for fun you know.
Howiing down the chimney
With a doieful cry.
Little north wind fairies
Slip away and ny
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tfin p.rsS.

Three little daisies, growing side by
side in a field were growing larger
every day, One day little child came
along and picked them: then she took
them and, gave them to sick Iady.
and AT las, they ali dropped. but they
said 10 one gnother, I'VE have done
some good" and then they died
EMMA a. GATleIN.
seis Eas, broad street,
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Answer to Blanche Anthony's puzzle
Nv oodpecker."
Answer to States in fgures--l. Ore
gon: 2, Rhode Island; 3. California
4. New Mexico; 5, Maine; 6. Virginia
{. Ohio: s. New York: Q. South Caro-
lima.
Answer to girls names in figures
/. Edith 2. Irene; 3, Nancy; 4. Mary;
8. Elizabeth; 6. Jane; 4 Ruth: s. Helen:
o. Margaret; 10. Lillian; IL. Emma
IL. Minnie.
Answer to "Proverb Puzzle
Too wise yom are.
Too wise you be;
SEQ you are
Too wise for me.
Answer to boys names in fieures--l,
Juliani .. Thomas; 3. John; 4. Arthur:
5. Randolph: 0, Harry: 4 Joe: s.
Charles: g. William; 10, Henry: IL,
Robert; IL. Isaac
MARGARET DANIEL
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Answer to names of States in figures
by Pauline Baker,, Oregon: Q
Rhode Island; 3. California;: A. New
Mexico; 5. Maine: 6. Virginia; I, Ohio;
8. New York: .. South Carolina; 10,
Massachusetts,.
Answer to us names in figures
by Julia L. w. .ing-i, Edith; .. Irene;
3. Nancy; 4, Mary; 5. Elizabeth 6,
Jane: Z. Ruth; s, Helen: 0, Margaret;
10. Lillian; II, Emma IL. Mile
Answer tt p-overb puzzle, by Ham,
ilton Whyte--
Too wise you are,
Too wise you be,
I see you are
Too WISE for me.
! Answer TO boys names in figures
1, Julian; -.omas; o. John: 4. Ar
thur; 9, Randolph; 6. Harry; I, Joe;
s. Oh: rley; 0. William; 10. Henry;-11,
Robert; IL. Isaac
Sent by BLANCHE ANTHONY.
Ashland, Va. Route 4, Box 20.
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rnrmcra Cmtting Mhcot.

Dear Edltor.-Let me tell you sad piece
OF news dts terrible to me s. II can bel
I've lost my dcnr little medal Words can't
express how sorry am. But you know 1
wasn't very much surprised when lost II.
because 1t never did stay fastened good
Don't you reckon you could have better
pins put on them? I wish You would. be-
cause tho children TINT win them think too
much OF them to loose them. 1 did any
way. am going to try real hard to win
another real take the place Of the
dear lost one. but am afraid won't. By
the way, did you ever publish my story in
tho daily paper? Please tell mo why. I
think those little blind childrens work was
Just fine. o! feel SO sorry for blind peo-
pie. II must he terrible to never tho
beautiful world. have nifty little chickens;
all are Plymouth Rock except three. and
they white The farmers cutting
wheat around here. Father has lust gotten
him binder and lis giving him great
dcal OF trouble: II won't half way tie up the
wheat Bennett has caught several little
rabbits out of the wheat lie tried 10 tame
one. but II got away. Hoping TO soon win
another medal. remain sincerely,
GLADYS BARROW.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-02

Dear Editor.-I used to ne member OF
tho r ~ c c.. hut dropped out. ! wish
to renew my membership. Az I never re-
ceived a badge. please send me one. I send
picture, which hope to see in print |
am twelve years old. Wishing YOU much
success. your old member.
KATHLEEN McDEARMoN.
Montvale, Bedford county, va
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Answer to Puzzle.

Dear Editor.--I want to answer Hamilton
WHITES puzzle. ! think II Is the correct
answer. Here Is the answer: Too wise YOU
are, too wise YOU be. YOU wise
for me. / hope my answer is correct and
VIII win prize. remain your true mem
her ELIZABETH II. LYME.
Willow Grove. Route No. |. Orange. Va.
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WIN TRY for state Fair Exhibit.

Dear Eaitor,--I was glad to sec the an
swers of the hidden songs. will try foG
the state Fair exhibit. I will send some A.
illustrated stories. went on a picnic satur-
dny "a week ago Yesterday. and | didn't
get back until 30 o'clock. l must close
Your little member.
EMMA y. GARCIN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-02

Dear Edtor-omr school vacation begins
week from tomorrow | expect to be
promoted. SIN so glad tina; | Will moi be
ceoned up with lessons tn next fan. Only
don, care an awful lot for that but I
have Learned to read and talk it a little
rs taking nfteen -Ininnte les/in every
mornlnS. guess this is MI | have 10
say for little while You're truly,
HAROLD VINCENT.
lies Lincoln Place, Brooklyn. y. y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-02
Ann,rers 10 Puzzles

To hidden profile. by Curtis G. Elder
Turn upside down and you will
quickly see another profile.
Name OF bird. by Blanche Anthony.
Woodpecker.
Names OF States In figures, by Pau
lane Baker,. Oregon; 2. Rhode
Island: 8. California; 4, New Mexico:
.. Maine 6. Virginia. I. Ohio; 8. New
York; .. : nth Carolina; 10 Massa ,
chusetts.
Girls names in figures. by Julia L.
Waring--1, Edith; 2. Irene; 3. Nancy;
4. Mary; 8, Elizabeth; 6, Jane: 7, Ruth;
s, Helen; o, Margaret; 10. Lillian; IL,
Emma; 2, Mile.
Proverb. by Hamilton whyte--
Too wise you are.
Too wise you be;
/ see you are
Too wise for me.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-02

American and British Hidden Generals
In the revolutionary War.
1. The Bellam organ was being
tuned.
2. The gate started to crcaking.
8. They were all English generals.
4. Put lame above fame
8. The Macon wall Is broken
LOUISE l.. WALKER
Barboursville. Orange county. Va.
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THE wEEIl,s PRIZE, WINNERS.

THE NFFIN'S PHINf1 WINNEftS.
Miss Alice A. IoEe, 3OS Enst Grace
street, city.
Miss Courtney IL. Meade, Mnnnboro,
Amelia county, Vh.
Harold Vincent. HOS Lincoln Place,
Brooklyn, n. Y.
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MARY BLoXToN.
Locnl Club Picnic.

Dear Editor.--i cannot find words to ex-
press my thanks for sending me that beau
,lful medal Our local club had its picnic
May p. Each boy was to invite young
lady; boys were Invited for the young
ladies OF the club. and the whole club in
vied pretty little couple. Thus VIC had
nine people in our picnic Conc boy not he =
ing very Handsomely. There nrs only four
in the club (a phamefully small number).
hut we hope to have more members by the
next year. must close for this time Low
ngiy. THEODORE d. COLEMAN.
Elkton, Va.
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TO, daisy.
To girls names In flgures--1. Rachel:
2, Elizabeth; 3. Edith; 4. Margaret: 5.
LILY; 8. Mabel; :, Annie; s, Caroline
LOUISE L. WALIlER
Barboursville. Orange county, Va.
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Dear Editor.--Pease ind Inciosed pie
ture for our Chldren's Page. have not
written to you for some time, MY school
has Just closed. | was promoted My gen
eral average of grades was aS A. I am
going 10 the farm shortly. I know I shnll
have good time there. I also inclose q
story which wrote Hoping that my little
drawing may find place in your paper. l
remain. your friend.
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Charade.

My FIRST iB in ring and also in bring.
My second is in grass, but not In sing.
My third Ia in size and also I'm rise.
My fourth ia in past, but not in flies.
My fifth Is in buy. but not In sell.
My sixthsis In learn and also in tell.
My seventh Is in iron. but not in blow.
My eighth Is in Christ, but-not in flow,
Ny ninth is In young, but not In sung.
My whole Is small pulpy fruit con-
tanning seeds
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-02

Jumbled nowers-l. rose: .. daffo-
dill; 3, violet .. pansy; 5. aster; 6.
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Boys Nnmen I'm Figcr,

l, Z. S, Is. Is. 4. 3.
2. s.. IS. 90. /, 10. 4.
8. 3. IL. 25. 4. 8.
4. S. l. IS. is. IS.
5. 10. Is. 5. ~.
6. 10. /. 10. 8. 10.
Z. s. 4. 4. 0. 8.
s. Z. /, Is. 20.
CLYDE NATION.
Highland Springs. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-02

FIJI in the blanks with flowers. Let
them begin with consonants:
The queen from her throne to
welcome the beautiful maiden
The queen wore -- silk with
trimmings. The maid carried the
queen n boua~et of sweet --.
q. r. BARRON.
Barron's Store, Wa.
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Just u New Member,

II
Dear Edtor,-Just n kid OF fifteen is 60
ing to try to win prize. Just think of 1t I!
know II Ia impossible Am sending in n
story which think will very easily find It's
way into the waste basket. And Will you,
please maam. send me one of tho T. n. c..
G. badges II IL cost trouble? admire
them so much. Ny sister won n prize re-
Gently. I think II remarkable. ! am lust
n new member. and you all must excuse
my mistakes, but hope to no more up to-
date after while. Hoping tho T. n. c. G.
page the most thorough success. I remain
as ever. yours. CARRIE FAIRS.
II. f. H. No II, Box 50. Farmvile, Va
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GLADYS BARRON.
Barron's store. Va.
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Enjoys Pending The Pnge.

Denr Edtor.-l expect YOU have forgotten
me. but have not forgotten YOU and the
page. | have read the page every Sunday.
hut have not had time 10 write. ] enjoyed
the story of the Son Of Marquis dc Lafay-
e'te.' by Beth NJ. Easler. and the story OF
An Old Tombstone" ny EVELYN T. Dyke.
] am SO glad to know that the little blind
children are interested in our page. You will
find inclosed drawing. which I hope will
he published. Your little friend
JEAN FRANCES CRAIG.
hT East Franklin Street. City
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Cores bondence Column,
What BALDWIN Burwcii says

Dear Editor,--l was surpred and graft
fed at being congratulated in your pape
OF the 18th instant DO not worry about m,
forgetting the club heartily thank yo,
for your kind words As a proof of my re
Numbering the club, ] made cartoon las
week. which nm now mailing you. an
thinking of sending YOU an illustrated etor
Tor the State Fair exhibit trust YOU vii
consider my cartoon worthy OF print
thanking you again and again for you
kind words. remain
j. BALDWIN BURwELL
lis North 'Coalter Street, staunton, Va.
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Competitor for n Medal.

Dear Edtor,-l received my prize. and I
Ike !, tne. always like TO read so much.
Gtandmamma has lot Of books and
have read almost all OF them. I have read
all OF Bessie's books. and think them fine.
Editor. reckon you think ask you every
week when must send my drawings. so ns
TO get there In time for the paper? I am
going to start next month and send drawings
every week. so as to try to win medal. II
send II every week good drawing, will
get medal? Please tell me. And will You
publish this puzzle and drawing. not draw
ms. but poetry. My sister is sending some
things with me. don't reckon YOU will OBJ
iect Wishing all success to the T. d. C. c..
remain yours very truly.
Farmvil'e, Va. LENA n. FARIs.
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-10
A Matter of Manners.

No comic opera is complete today unless it contains one song in which one of the principals or the chorus, or both, may sing at the audience. Un- doubtedly every audience enjoys be- ing sung at as a body, and callow college youths. home on a vacation, take great delight in being singled out for particular attention. But there should be a limit to this busi- ness It is hardly fair to turn the spotlight on some wholly inoffensive couple in the middle of the house while the singer lifts her voice in song to ask the man, Who are you with tonight?' Of course, the rest of the audience is vastly interested, es- pecially if the butt of the joke seems to be i'll at ease. There is no reason why he should be made to contribute to the entertainment. He has paid to be amused. not to amuse.-New York Telegraph.
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-10
Marriage and Liberty.

Liberty comes in such different ways! For women it comes most oft en through marriage.
 Nine women in ten have more space after they are married for the exercise of their wills than they had before; therefore we can all see more clearly what they really are. The most ty- rannical husband cannot rob a woman of her authority over her children and her household. The good woman is better, the hard woman is harder, the mean woman is meaner than ever she was.
 Usually a married woman has Q more strongly marked character than her unmarried sister. Her friends find 1t more easy to call up her men tai face; they are more sure how she will act in given circumsances. Mar riaes is almost always fraught with some surprises to the student of char acter. These surprises are loosely described as changes; but change in character is so rare an occurrence, more especially in womens that 1t should never be regarded as an ex- 5lanation unless all others fail.
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-10
THRILLS BLUFF GIRL
PETTIcOATED MAIL CARRIER FOUND ROUTE TOO DAN
 GEROUS
Job Required Sixteen-Year-OId Miss to Ride Twenty-Five Miles Daily on Horseback Through Haunts
 of Wild Animals.

Tacoma, Wash.-That life may be- come too strenuous for even young woman of not yet sixteen years of age has been brought home forcibly to Angels Camps former mail carrier, pretty Miss Helen Bonner. who has left the wilds of Calaveras county's Sierras for a seat in the Fremont school, which she has come to attend preparatory to enrolling at a young woman's seminary
 Being a sister-in-law of Marshal Me Kay, superintendent of motive power for the United Railroads company at Angels Camp, Miss Bonner was ap- pointed mail carrier for Angels Camp. Her job required her to ride on horse back daily twenty-five miles to the nearest postofice and there receive the communications destined for the people at the camp. During her twelve months incumbency of the DO sition she has encountered expert ences which would cause men of twice her age to seek the simple life in prefence to the peaceful" noun tain regions.
 Her first experience was with a rat tlesnake, which she killed after hav- ing evaded the reptiles attack by just a hairs breadth Among her trophies are also the skins of two mountain bears, which at different times had made her job as mail car rier an arduous one, but the most thrilling of her experiences occurred just few days ago and caused her to resign her position and come here.
 While returning to Angels Camp with bag of mail hitched to her sad dle she espled panther in the bushes.
 'The animal was looking at me and I felt instinctively that it meant to attack me- said Miss Bonner in re- lating her experience. ''I gave the spurs to the horse, but he also had seen the panther and seemed too frightened to move on- I knew, then that it would only be a matter of sec onds before the big feline would jump at me.
 T had revolver strapped to my side and I pulled it out and fired quicker than I can describe it now. The shot missed the panther, but sue ceeded at least in frightening the horse, which bolted away, and though he seemed to run away with me his gait could not be too swift for me then. Never in my life was I as scared for my life as was then, and the next day resigned my job as mail carrier.
 T love animals and I am not afraid of snakes, but have seen all I want of them during the past year and l don't think that l shall succumb to the Call of the Wild very soon"
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-10
WAY TO WIN IN POLITICS
Keep on Saying Something Until Every One Gets to Be-
 lieving It.

"The way to win in politics" Job Hedges said once, "is to keep on say ing something until every one gets to believing 1t. It don't make much diff ference what that something is. My office boy went to Bridgeport once on one of the 50-cent boat excursions. He was late getting back to the boat, and by the time he reached it every chair on the desirable side of the deck was filled. He thought of scheme. Have you seen the whale?' he asked those near him. They've, got whale tied to the dock and he's thrashing around with his tail like anything Those he spoke to paid no attention. So he went on. and told the story to others. By and by a few rose and went to see the whale. He kept on telling the story More went around to see the whale At last the fever seized every one and they crowded to the other side of the boat to see the whale. My office boy was left alone on the deck. He selected the best chair, and placed it in the most desirable position by the rail. The crowd didn't come back. He wriggled about uneasily, and final ly he jumped up and ran to the other side of the boat By gosh said he to himself, I believe mebee there Is a whale'"
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-10
His Views of Her Soup.

A West Philadelphia woman heard a knock at her door early today and on opening the door she found a dusty and unkempt tramp on the doorstep.
 will you please give me somethin' to eat?" asked the member of the army of the unemployed.
 The woman, who is kind-hearted, consented, and moment later passed out a bowl of soup. The tramp com menced to eat ravenously and, when the woman stepped to the door few moments later the soup was gone.
 How was it?' she said, beaming on him in the attitude of one who Is conscious of having done a good deed, and who furthermore expects to be praised for said good deed.
 ''It was all right, what there was of it." said the knight of the road.
 And wasn't there enough of it?" inquired the woman in an anxious voice.
 70, yes." said his trampship. there was enough of 1t. such as 1t was."- Philadelphia Times.
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-10
MANY MILES OF CHAMPAGNE
Visit to Immense Caves at Rheims, Where Wine Is Stored, Worth
 While.

Rheims is perhaps best known be cause of the most beautiful relic of Gothic architecture embodied in it's cathedral. The towns association with the career of Joan of Arc is an other link between us and it. Some may even remember the tale of it's famous jackdaw. But there are few who know Rheims as the center of the champagne trade, and the home of the most famous champagne firms in the world. If you look in the city directory you will find no less than ninety establishments for making champagne. And these are not the only inhabitants who are connected with the industry, for besides twenty firms which are employed in making the corks used, there are almost as many more who are engaged in the machinery necessary for the industry. A visit to the immense caves where the wine is stored is worth while. Some of them extend for miles into the city, and many parts are com pletely honeycombed with them. Tn order to vary the temperature they are often three stories deep under the
 
 street level and one may descend to them by fine flight of steps, some hundred and sixteen, which have been cut from the chalky soil. Though the caves extend for more than ten miles, they are constantly being added to. Some, the corridors named after vari- ous prominent men or cities, such as Thiers, Carnot, Washington, Paris, New York, are more than a quarter of a mile in length and lead to some two hundred large rooms. In these cellars one may expect to find rows of dusty bottles covered with cob webs and spiders. But in this he will be disappointed. for every part Is as faultlessly clean and fresh as con stant care can make it. Here are often stored as much as 52S.000 gal Ions of champagne. or from thirteen to fourteen million bottles.
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-10
Ask the Grocer.

Paternalism with vengeance is practised in certain New York gro ceries. It is benevolent paternalism though.
 "Ma wants two pounds of sugar, said a child to a patriarch in the trade.
 He consulted calendar on the wall.
 q guess you'd better take only a pound today" he saidw, "and go kind of slow on that. The week is only half gone, but you have already eat en up three-fourths of your allow ance. Tell your mother so."
 The child promised to deliver the report on financial depression.
 "That is the only way on earth to keep those people from running into debt" said the grocer. ''The system is common in this neighborhood. l do it at the customers request. Ev- cry pay day women with spendthrift husbands and an extravagant dispo- sition of their own deposit enough money with the grocer and butcher to see the family through the week. Trey instruct us to let no one over draw the amount and except in cases where extra food Is actually needed we stick to our end of the bargain :"