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TIE BROWN DWARF OF nuGES

The pleasant isla Of Rugcn looks the
Baltic water Ger
10 me silver saude1 beaches of the
Fomerani5n shore.
And In the town OF Rambin a little
boy and maid.
fIuckcd the meadow flowers together
and in the s,a surf played
"Nke we're They in beauty if not in
their degree
ho was tho hmptmsns first born. the
milers 'n'ld was she.
II onihncod the little maiden. one morn
Ing straycd away
among Tn" hauntcd nine hills where
the elves ana COLLINS play.
ma, "a yin barley field sbeiow the
harvesters had known.
or 'yil voices in tho air and heard
Tho small horns blown.
She cam" not back. the search for her
IN mold and wood was vain.
They cried hcr east, they cried her
west. but she came not again.
Selected. EMMA V. CHADWICK.
Care WIN. Chadwick. national
Soidieta Homo, Hampton. Va.
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A noe.

once there was \ great. big dog.
MS master was T. little boy live years
old whose name VAS Frank. an! the
dos name w3s I'm He was so big
thnt lie could carry his master around
the yard. Ills master had :, little sis
Ter TWO yeaFs OLD. Their house was
on top of n!gn hill. AMI on one si1c
the hill came down II Il river.
one day when they were at play IN.
baby fell and started rolling down the
MI straight - the liver The dog
saw her and IN ran ana lay down on
the bottom to stop her
The baby rollc1 right against, tho
dog. and that stopped her and saved
her life. Then the dog took her 20
her father, Win her dress in his mouth
VIRGINIA RUBIN.
Oh Cnur,h va
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!hG.ASSIZ.

It is no less than natural that the
birth of such a naturaiborn Naturalist
as Louis Agassiz should have taken
place among tho great monuments OF
Natures genius and labor---thc Alps OF
Switzerland.
Here. from tho time OF his birth in
1907. he spent his carly days in thrift.
with Audubon They both possessed
clear and wellgrounded purpose. and.
with this as Il guide. were ever reach
Ing forward and upward TO higher
attachments.
Iiowovcr. he d!d not at FIRST execute
his desire Of becoming a naturalist;
but. from the wishes Of his friends
thus revealing an unseliish nature
studied medicine. having taken the
courses in tho Universities of Heidcl-
berg and Munich lie received tho de.
gree of Doctor OF Medicine.
But in all this. he had not given up
the desire of his youth. and. in spite
OF poverty and bereavement. made
steady progress in his beloved study.
Having thus acquired "a fame that,
had ovcrleapcd the Atlantic. he and
.is lectures were heartily received in,
shs country. and much impressed
with tho manners OF Americans, and
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A TENIpTA,rInN

II "As "eautitui spring day Tha
"ooot were fled fifth pretty Mowers
and singing birds. The tire dschool chill
rem were 'onJirg to 50 to tho ,voojs
ana gather flowers. So ihe teacher
SAID; "Ail VIII have PREPARED th.tr
papers for the debat, this afternoon.
may go AT no2n aad sponc one hour
gathering lowGrs."
Tho temptation was - great Nhen
the children started that me rirl Who
hadn't prepare her parer. After
going I'll h!rl wasni happy. tor she
knew she was dcceiving he. teacher.
when she rcturnot - school. rho
round she had left OTTO 81 her recttI-
ions unDr.rar Il also. she had rot n
moment 10 sp1:c that afternoon. When
inc time came tor the debate she had
Just finished her paper.
The next day at school she told her
teacher how naughty shc had been.
and how sorry she was.
Her teacher kissed her and s,Ia
My dear. l am awful sorry sou dis
ooeyed me. bot 1 hope you xill never
do 1t again.
EDNA W. KENT,
kents S,ora. Va.
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TIE PHANTOM HoAT.

Gordon Pomeroy sa; on the bank 81
lonely lake. The silence was i'm &.
Pressive, being brokcn only at long In
terVals by BIRD In the distance. As
ne was mnsinG on the strange stiffness.
he heard "A faint sound as of dining
oars; he looked an tho direction from
whence came the sound and saw row
boa; gliding gracefully over the water.
AS 1t came opposite Gordon. tho water
about the boat became very turbulent
as II some monster was trying to cap
size the boat and destroy it's crew
but the boat rose from the disturbed
waters which threatened TO engulf It..
and scared upward.
one OF tho crew called to Gordon.
He was about to swer-and he open-
cd his eyes upon tho ceiling over mis-
bed. The boat had Disappeared Get
up, Gordon" called his father. break
fast Is ready"
CEDRIC s. BEVERLY.
Freezing. Va.
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Four things wo all should DO.

the scenery of America, he took up
his residence in Boston.
Here having married again. and en-
Toying the friendship OF such men az
Lonsfeilow. Holmes. and Hnwt horne.
ana from which place he very frequent
~ made expeditions OF exploration and
discovery. he spent the Iast twenty
hve years Of his life.
over his grave. in 1873, was laid n
oouider-thc very boulder. on which.
perhaps, decades past. In the cIcarncss
Oh an Alpine twilight. sat tho boy
louis Asassiz. dreaming OF what was
alteE"aras realized In the greatest
naturalist of his time
j. b. CUNNINGHAM,
stanton, Va.
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Editorial And Literary Department

name from an English nchlcman. Lord
Botctuurt.
If YOU were to visl, Botetourt about
tho FIRST of August. you would not
ma her fields green with tobacco or
peanuts. as YOU would lind in the
Lestern part of the state, hut you
would md them reddcnins with ncr
"tandard crop, tomatoes
Tho farmers make their plant beds
about the first of juno. and by the first
OF JHly tho plants arc sct out IN hills
III the same manner in which tobacco
plants Are SGT out. After the plants
have been set out. within about two
weeks time they need to he protected
from tho rapid growing weeds and
crabSrass by tho cultivator Tho crop
generally requires three timcs going
over with this cultiva,cr. and then the
plants are lefa wholly under Natures
care. BY the middle Of August the
fields are red with the fruit NJ the now
pushy vine. and we see in the place
OF the cnltivaior. wagons and boxes.
which are for the purpose Of carrying
tho vegetable TO tho cannory.
There arc one hundred and seventy
ive canning factories in the county,
varying in capacity from ono hundred
10 six hundred cases nor day.
After the first heavy frost has fall
len the farmers work Is over. for
MIS- crop is dead and all that he looks
for Is the reward for his Lard sum
mcr's w~rk. Tomato-raisinE has done
more towards giving 70 the homeless
oi the county beautiful homes than
any other crop.
Botctourt county ranks Arst In the
state and second in the United states
in the production of tomatoes.
JAMES q. CRONISE
Staunton, Va.
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stanton.
MOsQIJr.roES

INC masquito Is also another Insect
mat carries diseases. 1t is "A certain
kihd Of mosquito that carries diseases
from one person 10 another. ouch az
malaria and yellow fever. They breed
'uts extensively in rain barrels and
otner water holding vessels therefore
al the Old incans and other water
vessels should be removed or scrccr,d
ne female mosquitoes do the spreai-
ing OF these diseases as the males never
suck blood. " %
"hen Il mosquito sucks blood iron,
person, the parasites are taken win,
the blood. After about ten or ,,yciv,.
Gays these parasites pass through the
stomach walls and gather in its throa,
men III IL bites well person sho IS
likely 10 force some a. the parasite.
INTO the PERSONS body. in this wav
a!teT Few days or weeks. ii new c,se
OF malaria develops. so the way TO
prevent all this trouble IL to keen The
sells. 80
WILLIE ANN STAPLES.
keysville. Va.
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fI' II the eommon name OF many
insects belonging to various spcclcs
ana characterized in general by two
transparent wings, besides tho nioe.
There - only ono other insect which
hHs only two wongs 1t SIS believed
hN prominent sclcntista 10 bc $50.
''' spieres of Atcs Tho house Il, l.
'c most common. whercvcr man f..
uro ho"sc nv is found ma in moi
weather IT causes great deal Of
'nn"'onra They lay their eggs in
f"tiinE refuse and the larval hatch
~ Few hours and become mature
mes 100 olght or ten days
- each rs LAYS over one hundred
'ksh ana new generation can u.
pfedn'ed iu ten DAVIS. tho increase 'is
tton'shinR)y rapid
inc ar" 5oures of ccntaEon dis
hnnns dis"sce hy crsslinE over feed
ara leaving the germs TO he taken into
'he human body. Flies should he OK.
I'aed from tho house whenever pos.
l'NBLE Tx SUTTON.
Bainhridgc Street
South Richmond Va =.
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THE Housl;yLy cAurAIcN.

Some people believe that .i.s are use
fui because they fecd on waste mat
ter but no gre,.er mistake could ,.e
made.
They wau; on all manner OF uncic,n
matter and th"m spread tie germs on
dishes and utensils.
They breed in manure piles. II the
people wo"ld rernnf, the lreeGirS
places they would prevent many dis
cases.
Almost any Kind ~ germs ore car
rietd by tl'es y LITTLE ho,r'ess baty
should be 81, .lp 4 against flies
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Suggestions to House
Keepers and Future
Business Men.
Ny Dear Girls ana Boys:

"i''s ana Boys
Ruth Ingram wanted to know what
had become of Curtis Elder ana his finc
work. Well Curtis Elder ,bronf-, ms
,.b ,
~ "i'oS 'he hed' OF 1ho page to-
u"S' ana am sure We are all Glad and
proud to see him there
am sure all of us again are sorry to
hear that Mrs. Chadwick, tho mother
OF our Chadwick girls. is nj. know
that every member joins me in an cX
preston OF sympathy and i'm ike hope
that she win soon be we'll
As Polly Berry went nshing without
catching a nsh, think she deserves
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SPRING.

L love TO sit beneath the trees.
And feel the breath OF the soft spring
breeze.
And smell the lilac's perfume sweet.
And gather the butte: cups at my feet
/ love to sit on the grass So green
And hear the murmurirg little stream.
And watch The peDblns sparkle so
AS the ripping waters DER them flow.
love TO n.n" the sorg OF the iird.
The sweetest music ever heard,
And look II me blus SIX. clear end
bright.
And watch tho fiaky clouds 50 white.
love to feel the Joyous spring.
It's messages sweet Of summer bring.
OF sunshine wa-m ana long DAYS fair.
OF flowers bright and balmy air.
Composed by
LOTTIE DICKENSOE
OalSwooi. City
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THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE.

tpflElNll.b
The Russian Empire IS probably the
most misG"verned country i'll the world
Tho poorer class are worse than slaves.
for they are arrested Tor the smallest
matter. In Siberia thcrc arc many
prisoners. and each prisoner will ac-
c"mcdatc twenty-five thousand people.
Tho people who are sentenced to such
prisons arc convicted Of small crimes.
The nigh officials who are convicted
~ treason arc sent To Siberia, and
thero have 10 provide for themselves.
Ea"h convict has to wear q long coat.
with an orange patch on IT, Many Of
the .nnvict7 have TO work I'm the
mines for life. Capital punishment is
seldom used Can you picture the
horrors ana the miserica OF such a
lie WORKING day after day without
seeing the light Of day. working 81
tho same mine. with the same pick
and shovel year after year. Tho pr!s-
oncrs would rather he dead II thousand
times over.
1t is wonder that civilized nation
would let this barbar!c country stay
on tnc earth. for there Is not another
country that practices such toruIrcs 10
equal The Russian Empire" Tho
worst class Of pcopic arc tho Cos
sacks. During = rebellion there wore
two drunken Russians who, in order
to have some fun. SGT house on fro
Two Cossacks were watching them.
and lot them carry on their mean r.ork
When tho house was all ablaze tho
Cossacks caught the drunken mon bY
their heads and heels ana threw them
in the flames
NICHOLAS " DRAKE
1905 FLOYD Avenue,
Dlf1tr
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The vcsperus was IA vessel owned n,
skipper. This skipper had little
motherless daughter TO keep his com
pany.
Blue were her eyes az tho fairy flax.
Her cheeks like the dawn of day,
Ana her bosom white IS the hawthorne
buds,
That ope in the month OF May.
Tho SKIPPER stood beside the helm
smoking pipe. lie watched how the
NecrinG flaw did blow.
Later an old sailor said to the
skipper: Il pray thee put into yonder
port fear hurricane. Last night
the moon had golden ring; tonight
we see no moon"
Composed by
REBECCA COOPER.
Pei Halifax Street, Petersburg, Va
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Her Sinccrcst Thanks

,,,% E1itor'--i received my prize to-day
, ~ WISH to express 10 Won my sincere,t
booi, 49, ne oid Nest is dear littlc
we ana ! Know shall enjoy reading i,
are busy with our examination. 49,
o certainly do hope vii! psss In.
vo,,r - u drawing, which hope 10 see in
rHte' guess all OF the msmhars 70
ia Is so near vacation time. I cyner,
:" 70 tho country. Thanking you 80
n o 'He Prize remain. your loving men
Masonic 1,o =, LNRA " RANSOM
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bfhr Editor,-'l was sorry 10 $50 tina. vo,
SICK, and hope YOU viii he he .r ntxt
' thank YOU for giving my s,or, So
nan. to write something anon, ,h. 49,
"ut -! knaw is that IL is a piebsIao
nu'e oeSsi. tina, is always where II ougr.
80 80 pe' trailing liz lcEs through food u nd
."seTine story entitled ~ SPARK Of iT,,
Der. uARrv = ,''Ims mem
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Went strawbcrr,ipr

Won n'@ -, Eatior.-l was - sorry to hear tina,
~" were not well last week No 80,
s,,."W'eFiy hunting last Mondn, ana w.
yrr>. seven quarts. We all enjoyed Them
E much !i. Some places in the icids now nc"Y
The ,s,tS I'm na!Sies ! have Just been in
,bt,tu sa'thrins daisies and wild ross
h, INK WIid roses 80 pretty. bsy
''1, mn s@iehrins cherries nearly ever, - a.
fhis MN, ~ we have good mnny cherTIc.
mo So uvh msan to say AWNING
~ 80" o.ner mombcrs. bu, ,Hin,, I'm, i.',"s
an% "icH esn draw like rcruInr 49,,
ana write !iko book Your mana, .,''S'
RUTH INGRAM
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SHIPS.

or man years tho naval powers
n'Fr noon In race, SO to speak. to
80 which county could build the lar
80 Sn'p husband Germany. and
49,, NJ nave heen IN The race. and there
mas oeen fierce struggle.
nc ni'ed st,tes sent large feet
S'''~.SI hs OF sixteen battleships.
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y.l Dcar f.di'or.-Piease forgive me for no;
SILL, N'l,'"I De!oFe' Tor honest / have been so
"usy haven't had time. We are hAvi,r
'olhe pretty weather now. and certtuniv
a." s,, gao The cherries are ripe IN here. ana
80 are me. wish You and some OF iha
I'e,npers were up here to hcl, eat ibc,n
t,,a NY peen hsnins once TINS year. but
,os, S"JVs myself very much as got
- "hG didn't catch any fish Two Of INV
r;.L mates came 10 spend the nfteruooI,
,, me- and We decided 10 go fi.biur So
w. 3"t our lines and hooks and stor,.J
~. We sot to one creek but that WASH,
tlro1no t'oTsh, so We found another and
a."PP'" an o! our fishing worms I'M, ~
water. We were In ax. were ~, No. ne ne
va-J 10 80 nome but instead or going TO-.
49," Honhe We went away from IT. and tbc
., tH'iS We knAw were In some 49,,
r"I"N"rH. IheN showed us tho wav hon
,",,r 10y, we were siad Rcaccca Cnopcr,
p"t Work IS inc! Editor. win Won soma ~. +,
Hn"'ner badge, as los, mine: an, ' IN. me
Inc PhI%'e, which hope hrother wa,,o.
,",, ,rt vi. nor see Win best wishes for
y. ".u me nembers your.
''' ' IT. FOLLY BERRY
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'.Na,iiy What shs Liz.

Dear Editor.-You cannot ,,. 49,,
HoIshted am with tho beautiful bool, yo,
IN me as prize. II is exactly VIVA,
nc always enjoy reading the storJc,
~ ro'!ipos,tions on tho r n e. G. page
at"I"' tn"nkins YOU for the nice book. AND
Mnh best wishes for va, ana tho r,mp
',!nhors am. YOUR sincere member
'''"' -" EDNA POWELL
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Richmond. Virginia.
ToMaTA-HAIsING IN HoTEToURr
CoUNIS.

One Of the most beautiful Of the ono
hundred Virginia counties is that Of
Botetourt which is situated in the
famous NalleY Of Virginia. Just north
Of NoanoNe. and which rhcoiNnd IT.
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D'ar i;HitoF-! am sending YOU head.
NJ iot June and | sincerely Hope YOU vii
- ~ enough to publish it, This :. TN.
hFst limo have ever tried 10 draw . 49,
~ 4"t page OF the 10Th was splcndtd.
larry Chadwicl's story was very iniercsI.
II. u ana enjoyed reading 1t i!nneuser
- !-"s become OF our old member. cur
Us Elder Won; YOU write real soon ar,,i' =
,,. mss your letters and drawings very ,nrrh
WIZ" oes; wishes to an. remain
,,,. -, DOROTHY NJ SMITH
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Remoye the breedIng place.

In II day % loss. ,5e cgg hatchcs In.
70 sman. white. f"oti"ss mage.i.
which in Wne % ten days from the
ui"" the cg5a "ls ,aia ,o.sge Into
:le adul- -
tIltLTE fG''Ac sCP.
/. ~. IL Va
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rME MEEIl.s coNTnInrrnns.

Boiling. Ethel Fowlkes. r.. Jr,
Bray, Harry Ingram. Ruth
Bray. Rcgie Johnston. Gertrude
bowman. Wilbur Kent. Edna ".
Broadrup, Helen Mcdaniel. NARY
Berry Polly McElroy. Stewart
Seal c. {. McElroy, Frances
beverly, Cedric 5. Ncathcry, Ethel
Collins, Florence f. Neathery. L.
Crook, Susi" Powell. Edna
Cr"nise. James G. PannilI, Mary e.
Chadwick. II. r. Reid. Elizabeth
Chadwick. i. V. hanson, Lyra V.
Cunningham. !. q Runln. Virginia
Dlckenson. Lottie smith, Dorothy NJ.
Drake. Nicholas w. Sloan, Grace
Dunn, I. r. staples, Willie 4.
Elder Curtis sutton. Tribe Dix
E!lis Lion y. sutton. Stephen c.
Epos. V. Ice Thompson. II.
Hawkins. Edward W oodville. J. b, Jr
Iettingcr. Andrew Wright. Louise
Yeats, Mary F..
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Dear Editor.--I am ,oroi,-
"ui- ! mink IT is rather late ! went nm -
SEEK Farm to Jeannette Free
..' ~ ana had fine time. Schoo, VIII oIos,
ana I'm so glad Your member
MARY MCDANIEL,
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THE WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.
Master NichoinIs W. Drake LOG itIo,d
avenue city.
james q. Cr"ni.e, Stauntun. Nn.
lriblc Dix sutton. Bninbridrc Street
South Richmond.
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Cores pondence Column
Llked Her s,,tcr., noul.

Dear Editor-I am sending picture and
poem I sclsc,cd 10 go with II. am
uoIfy you arc Sick and hope you w!il soca
" we'll enough Ia take charge OF our page
again 1; doesn't seem hdlt our page without
our editor MY mother has been extremely
"a for tho past two weeks. She doesn't cot
any better. ihe weather Is very warm now.
llked my sisters hook. and | would lika
"a win rrize OF n nice. hit book nysc. /
ne r'nt you VIII ike tho picture ! ,cnd
val close. Your faithful member.
EMMA CHADWICK.
care William Chadwick. National scliierS
Home. Hampton Va.
His School To Close.
ps'r Edror-rlesse excuse my ,ons
silence School win n out IN week ana
wi! hove more tins to contribute. Aiy
sister wrote 70 YOU last winter. and tho
letter was published wsek before last, !
thcuFht the c. {. was fine tho w. ,is
o. Nudueons birthday. would 81, 'nr
I1h to send mo badge. a. havH lost
mine We have about nf.r-two tt..r chick.
tfs l killed ont tho other dny ira w.
caught eating them, II has been very
warm aud tho Wild aow--s rrs ,,esutic,.s
RE laurel is nearly oil zone. hut IN. ,yv
IS iusl beginning TO bloom VT close
ROY. Your member.
JOHN Is. wooDyIlLF. JR.
Fayette. W. Va Nv
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Where Is Curt, Elder.

n. =. D. 40. ;, crewe. Y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-09

L love 10 sit beneath the trees.
And feel thu breath OF the soft spring
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-09

Fayette, W.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-09
Seeks Forgiveness.

1913 W Main slree
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And smell the lilac's perfume sweet.
And gather the butte cups at my feet
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THE WRECK OF THE vGsrEnu..

Ola Chur:h. Va
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-17
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
Young Peoples branch OF the ". {. T.
L. Will be held this evening with Miss
Alice Swami. 1919 Thirrieth street
The Ladies' auxiliary to the Brother
hood Railroad Trainmen will hold
a card party ar Odd Fellows hall to-
morrow afternoon al 2:@0 O'Clock.
Hand painted plates vii be given as
prizes i'm the contests.
The Ladies' auxiliary to the Rock
Island County Humane society will
meet tomorrow for an all day sewing
az the home of Mrs. J. J. Williams, III
Twelfth street All ladies who are in.
terested in the work of the auxiliary
are invited 20 attend.
The regular meeting Of the ". c. T
L. will be held tomorrow afternoon
az 3 O'Clock ar the home Of Mrs. Cline
1915 Twenty street. Mrs. II
{. Kingsbury will be the leader and
Mrs. Mary Metzgar of Moline will dis
cuss Law Enforcement and conduct
a question box
The Ladies Sewing society OF Beth
any home will meet at the home 10
morrow afternoon TO sew.
Mayfower camp lo1 Royal Neigh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-17
Tha Old Tahlehoard.

Perhaps no great difference exists
between any mode OF the olden times
and that OF today than can be seen in
the manner of serving the meals of the
family. In the first place the very din.
ing table of the colonists was not Ike
our present ones. 1t was a long and
narrow board, sometimes but three
feet wide, with no legs attached TO 1t
II was laid on supports or trestles
shaped something like a sawhorse
Thus 1t was literally board and was
called a tableboard, and the linen GOV
er used at meals was not called q
tsblecloth. but q boardcloth or board
clothes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-17
WIFE REFUSES TO
PROSECUTE HUBBY

Mrs. Patrick McAnna, victim of her
husbands drunken slashes with
knife, refuses to prosecute him for
the cuts which he inflicted upon her
person last SATURDAY night. Patrick
was arraigned before Magistrate C. j.
Smith this morning for assault with
a deadly weapon. and as he wanted
change of venue. his case was con-
tinuCd for 10 days. She refused to
sign a jury waiver and her case was
continued She declares that her hus-
band intended no wrong when he so
severely cut her arm with a knife, but
was merely displaying his affection
while under the influence of liquor.
Furthermore, she blames hersef large
ly for the fight of Saturday night.
saying that she provoked it through
her nervousness. She is held under
Si00 bonds. The fight occurred near
| Fifteenth street and Fourth avenue
and Patrick was arrested at his home
shortly after by Officer Gabel.