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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11
The Story Of "Jivn Crack" Dog.

The Story OF "Jir, Crack" Dog.
Chattanooga, Tenn.-Dear Tncte Re
mus: Living in the city, we cant nave
many pets, so we have efay one that
one Is dog named Jim Crack i
shall now tell about him. fis ia
white spaniel. very prettiiy ma rked
with black spots. His HAIR Is Pong
and shaggy He mas busny tail ard
pointed nose. But Jim beauty IS
u his eyes, They are big Blown 2.aes
rnat rave sympathetic, sIt some
times an appealing, look. JIM can
beg SO cute. He Just sits mp as
siraight, with one paw httl~ higher
,hf the other. de Is very polite, 100;
will shake hands with YOU. tut WI
rot eive you his LETT paw at ali Jim
Will also walk on his hinG feet. lie
vas cnce sold for s2s. cut be came
buy Jim Crack. He II also mo
WATCHDOG and is a greas profession
Ia us at night. Jim" vii scratt h
on the door IL he wants u set into
the house. but wnen you open It he
will stand looking at you until you
invite him IN II he wants water he
scratches the pan for II. He VIII
awaken us In the morning. too. II
nearly breaks his heart 10 be scoided:
One time grandma scolded hna, ana
be went under the table and cried
so piteously that grandma SAID s',e
guessed she would have % Deg hr
pardon.
lie really belongs to my little cous-
IN who is living with us Though We
would all like 10 claim himh jim
Crack" is very devoted to his lAttie
Mistress She can make him SIT III
n chair. lie on a table. and do almost
anything she wants him to. she
dresses him in clothes sometimes
Jim Crack" Is real foolish ABOUT
mama. when she leaves the mouse
he WITH stana on the frons nafeh wait
ing for her TO come back, and he 10
nor satisfied until she does II mama
goes upstairs. Jim" is right behind
her. He seems to think she - ais
special charge. When l coma nome
from school. Jim is ttsnt on Inc
porch waiting to be the frs; I" wei
come me. He does not cars Ter other
dogs, He likes people. jim era *
In very sristocratic. He does not ike
to eat anything or of the ground. out
~i.tes to have his food or pla's'
Amt he also has TO have his bed al
RICH. or he will prance all over TIE
house and keep US awake.
Rut little Jim is getting old NV,
ans y makes me feel sad TO See him
standing dreaming in the daytime With
one. eye open and one shui. some
times he almost esls over. Bu'. ~
natter what happens, l shea always
rem, naber him as the dearest dog IN
the world.
GRACE CRUTCHFiEtD.
AIS cherry street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11
A RESCUE

Rob and Dan were out rowing and
fishing one day. the sun was very hos.
Rob had fine luck. had caught ten
fine fish, but Dan had not had SIN
gle bite.
Suddenly Dan got a big FISH on his
hook, but il was SO large and he So
small that II turstd the boat over.
The water was thirty feet deep and
neither OF them could swim and
they gave up to drown.
About this time Rob felt something
warm breathe against his face. Look
ing up he saw a large dog had him
and was swimming toward the shore.
Dan took faith then and caught ho.1
of the boat
Soon he saw the dog coming back
for him AS he got closer he opened
his mouth and seized him by the col
lar and raising his head proud "
swan for the shore.
The next thing Rob and Dan knew
they were in a warm fisherman's
cottage,
They bought the dog and kept
him in comfortable place till he
died.
They buried him IN the shade OF a
tree near where he rescued them. and
put board al the head of the grave
with this inscription
ITO brave dog who saved our lives"
Rob and Dan"
CARR HALL CARSON.
HeathMilie, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11
How Onatoga Saved His Tribe

them how they were to he saved the
hearts of hts comrades were SORROW
full. The sacrifice dema nded was
very great indeed-the life OF their
bravest warrior.
Now Onatoga chose his twenty war
riors and appointed each TO his place
on the ragged edge of the forest
Here. when the day had dawned. the
chief walked out and stood alone
upon the level plain How beautiful
the world looked to OnatogAs eyes
The perfume of the flowers had
never seemed so sweet. never the
morning song Of the birds SO thrill
Ing.
Afar against the sky line he saw
the dread Piasau moving slowly to-
ward him. AS he heard the onrush
of its wings and saw its great oulk
cast shadows over the sunit delqs.
UnaJoga raised his voice In his death
song. Never for a moment did he
falter. but faced the monster fear
lessiy. The birn gave great lurch
downward and in that moment TWEEN
" venomed arrows left thelf we'll
aimed bows and sped upon their ms
sion. With an unearthly snriek the
Piasau fen dead.
Thus the Great Spirit shielded In,
heart of Onatoga For though he had
been willing to die for love o. ms
people, every arrow round It's rlsn'1 vi
resting place in the loathsoms oo"S
OF the Piasau
How great were the rejoictngs ana
tho feast in honor of Onatoga now
he was Landed by his fellow braves
They made UP their minds that tne
tale Of the brave love of onatoga
should never pass from the anna =
of the tribe. and so the carVerS oi ,,.
Illini cut into the rock Of tne pun
the dreadful form of the Plasaui a..
II is still there, and when lnoa%"
children point TO it and ask us il'ea1
ing. they are told the wondrous IN ~
AZ the Indian who loVed ms
better than he loved his me
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11
Your niece,
EDITH RAWLINGS.

Coming home from a day at the
beach, his mother said TO the bright :
eyed pink checked. six-year- my
dear. there's bump on your
forehead and a cinder on your nose.
weu certainly look a. II you had
Travelled long way do I. MAN.
ma? Do look like Ulysses?" was
the quick question. But the suggest
ed comparison between the eager
oucstioner ana the vision q the
weather beaten hero was too great
Tor the gravity Of the listeners S
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11
Guinea Mills. Va

august y III
Dear Aunt Nancy,--As my letters
have not been very interesting I will
try and do better this time, and see II
cannot win the prize that IS offered
for the best letter
think the stories in the page sun
day were fine, especially The Quest
OF the Lion Prince"
There will he n big picnic on Wills
mountain today, but am sorry u say
| won't be able to 20. certainly
wish you could 60 up there as von can
see so far and the country looks SO
pretty ypsl vsn see the 'Ri'f@r Ridge
mountains and Peaks OF Otter, too.
What has become of our honorary
member Dallas DahiY
haven't seen anything from her
for 8 good while. Apples and peaches
are ripe and pears soon will be. Gee
Won't country children have good
time eating
Watermelons aud cantaioupes are
ripe now. too. and we. of course, will
enjoy those Grapes are getting ripe,
too
| think Barbara Cookers letter was
very interesting and I thing all of Us
ought to try and write interesting ones
every week like hers
What have our members been doing
this summer 7 have been at home
all summer, hut hope TO go 70 grand
mothers soon,
am sending some tumbled names
OF grains and hope the Old Gray Goose
will be asleep when this arrives
Hoping my letter will escape the
Old Gray Goose. ! Will close for this
time.
Your little niece.
ANNIE GANNAWAY,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11

.,s.ar Aunt Nancy, II have been read
Ing the r. V. j. G. page. and would IKE
VERY much to become a memoer.
think the page very good. Was very
sorry that the old Goose was made
so sick. and was so greedy as TO sat
all OF the drawings up. Hope mime
Will escape her.
| live iii the country, about a mile
and a half from town. We nave Two
horses, three cows and lots of pets. !
am sending you a drawing OF my pet
ca..
50 have plenty Of watermelons and
fruits, such as apples. pears and
peaches.
II some OF the children from The
city could come and get some, ex-
pect they would enjoy them very much.
| think | had rather live in the coun
try What do you think OF 1t?
We have had plenty of biaeisberries
and every other kind, I enjoy gather
ing them very much. 1t is so nice to
roam through the woods for them, ana
also for pretty wild flowers. Wish
the little city children could enjoy these
pleasures with me.
guess l have written too much, so
I will close for this time.
Your new niece,
LUCILLE MARSTON.
Toano, Va.
r. s. forgot TO tell YOU my age. l
am twelve years old. L. NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11
no Camel.

Following is what Count Gleich4A8
says or camel: "A camei's hind legns
will reach anywhere-over his mead.
round his chest. and on to his hump;
even when lying down an evil Disposed
animal will shoot out his hind lexaI
and bring you TO sitting POSTURE
His neck Is of the same pliancy. lie
will chew the root OF his tail. MIN
YOU ii. the calf or lay the top Of hin
head on his hump. He also bellows
and roars at you whatever you ar6.
doing-saddling him. feeding i htu.
mounting him, unsaddling him. 10
the uninitlated camel going for one
with his mouth open and gurglinK hor.a
ribly is a terrifying spectacle; but a.
not mind him. it is only his way. m
heard of one or two men having ha4n5
kicked at various times, but It n the
exception. not the rule, for the Carmel
is really very docile animal a1'
learns TO behave himself in the me-
trying position with eQuanimttSa ~
though l fear it is only the result e.
want of brains"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11

Johnnie, II I give you twopence
and YOUR father gave you threepence.
how much would you have seven
promptly. replied Johnnie. You can't
have understood me, Johnnie, Now
listen. and | will repeat the question
If give YOU twopencs and your
father gave you threepence, how
much would you have" Seven
said Johnnie again. II am surprised
at you. Johnnie" said the teacher,
How on earth would you have
seven ?" II got two in my pocket"
So ia Johnnie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11
An Uncle Remus Letter

gone home. and Charles has Just re-
Tired He went 70 church with Essie
a gain today.
My kindest regards TO the sisters,
and ask them to excuse the frivole-
ioole- business Of an old man. Love TO
Burdeene.
Your loving
DADDY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11

Grant Allen wrote a paper upon r.
scots and bugs, and sent Ii to ~
publisher Several days after he WrHf7
to the publisher: Return at os36S
proofs of chapter on Bugs hGiSS
found out that have done one OF ~
an injustice I dreamed about mir
one night after mailed the matter
you; and he looked at me with
proaehful eyes. and said I had ens
him out worse than he was. In ~
ing UP his history from later eouf1
I have found out that he was rt9h8. S
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11
Your little niece.
ANNIE GANNAWAY,

Dear Aunt Nancy am tust writ
Ing 10 let you know | haven't Tor
gotten you. My arm is getting on very
we'll now but ! am not able TO writ'
with ink yet, So you must excuse TINS
letter. | will send drawing OF
story next week.
Your loving niece.
yIRGIE r, BAI4MER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11
PUZZLE DEPARTMENT
JumbIed Names OF Flowers.
ANSWERS TO LAST
WEEKS PUZZLES


Because It's falsehood.
. Hneu ne folds them.
B. Like e. be drowned.
4. Your. pillow. u.
:. Because we must all give II up
None. they are all carried to II.
Because IL is not At for use until
1t is broken
< one pourS with rain. the other
rnars with pain.
2 One faces the powder and tho
other powders her face.
10. A Kitten
leila TOwSEY.
Pendietan, Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11
Ninaland. Vi

My Dear Aunt Nancy saw my
letter and story in print, but did not
see my drawing, Mamma has gone 10
church so / cannot write much TINS
week ! went to big meeting yester-
day. I will close wishing success 10
the f. V ]. c.
Your niece.
EDITH RAWLINGS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11

Dear Aunt Nancy believe | have
never told you about our farm. Wen
II In about fifty acres. And small
branch cuts il right In two parts. We
have Il small orchard consisting or
pears. peaches and apples. We also
have d great many walnut trees. ana
"A few English walnut trees. We live
In front of walnut hill, just outside of
Petersburg. There are also two large
monuments aud the crater. the tunnel
that goes under the plank road have
been a little ways in, hut | WAS AFRAID
To go very far on account OF 1t being
so damp. / thought maybe there
maybe some snakes in there We have
lots Of bullets that they shot III the
var, and papa found a bullet one Gay
with another one, and one OF the men
told him he ought 10 dig he might
fine Come more. and he dug and what
do you think he found? Why, an oId
cap box full Of caps. One ~ my un-
cle's found an old hayonet over IN
Walnut bill. / have just finished
reading Baddy's Girl. and have three
more books to read, One Is called
Betty nj School the other two Polly.
new fashioned girl and fairy tales.
don't like fairy tales much, out mt
cousin lent them TO me, and | am 60
ing To read them every one, When
lend her some OF my books. / went
to see her sunday. and we had reat
nice time | am going to take my
music lessons tomorrow and she wants
ME to bring her some golden ROD. !
think golden rcd is aMfuliy pFestg.
don't YOU? We nave some real nice
muskmeions, and they are Just as
sweet az sugar. | think II IS so nice
Of you to give prizes. hope You VIII
give them real often, After you give
that prize. you ought TO give one for
the best drawing and Sun another
for the best story and another one
for the best puzzle.
But / don't guess | VIII get any, al
though | try to live up TO our motto.
/ can play quito fe" pieces on the
piano. Some Ut them are the Gipsy
Dance. Romance San Paroles. The
Pink, On the Meadow, The Maiden
Prayer. The Last Rose ~ summer.
and can play a little part Of where
the River Shannon Flows. | carried
some tomatoes yesterday for the fair
arm making a lot of things for the
fair. / got first prize at the Peters
burg fair for doll dress, and third prize
at the Prince George county falr Tor
handkerchief. / guess great many
of your nieces and nephews viii DO
a lot of work for the fair | have
a little deg named Diamond, isn't II
a strange name for q dog The rea-
son his name is Diamond ne has a
print Of diamond on his forward
| also have "a cat but I do not know
what 10 call 1t. I think ! will call II
Pinkte. | am going to send you story
called Nancy tabout dog | Just
know You will like it. Well | guess
YOU are going to get a lot of letters
from children who are trying Tor the
prize. So / will close as guess
am making this too long
Lovingly and faithfully yours.
EMMA ELIZA BETH SLATER.
T 81 am afraid viii not get
a chance 10 write the story as / want
10 send IL on the first mall because
this is the letter l am sending ter
the prize,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11
SHORT LETTERS FROM
=: CIRCLE MEMBERS r.:

Dear Aunt Nancy have just re-
ceived my badge and like IL fne.
am sending in some drawings ibis
week. and truly hope the old GRAY
Goose will be asleep when this ar
rives. remain, Your niece.
DOROTHY LESTER
Keeling. Va.
Dear Aunt Nancy.--Isnt the summer
passing quickly? 1t VIII aeon be time
for school again. ana II seens such
a short time since II closed I have
read good many books besides those
/ mentioned in my last letter. but the
one | enjoyed the most was The Sc
cret Garden" | don't believe anyone
who has read IL can help liking 1t. the
characters are so interesting and ths
story IL sch good one. ! am afraid
| have taken too much space already.
Your Niece,
HELEN HEARD.
Eikton, Va. July 81. 1912.
Dear Aunt Naucy,-rind Enclosed
story. hope you viii like IL and all
the members. too. have read Fight
ing Joe" Yankee MILDLY by Sheer
Pluck" Castle Cranev Crow and
'sSurry Of Eagles Nest" | have also
read numbers OF other books. such as
'.f>reckies.''
The road Is now fun Of folks going
to Marvin Grove camp Camp is a big
thing here. had nice time last
week rowing and learning 10 swim.
hope my story wlll not make Il meal
for the Goose
| remain. Your nephew.
CARR HALL CARSON.
Ny Dear Aunt Nancy,--f agree with
you. Our puzzle department ts 80
small one would scarce notice il If they
would glance over the paper. SO |
am sending something for that corner
and a few more things. too. went TO
take my music lessons this morning.
add ever since | have been back have
had the headache Every member that
Joined when Joined has stopped writ
ing while | send something avery
week would like To get post cards
from some Of your nieces and nephews.
/ would answer all ! get think the
Corker girls send fine work. I will Try
to send story next week or maybe IL
] get Il chance / will write one this
week, but IL Is no easy task. although
where one SAYS that they must hs.en
to their motto,
am as ever lovingly and faithfully.
Yours
EUNlCE ELIZABETH SLATER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11

II suppose" observed the tramp,
bitterly. you would ike 10 have me
rst or the earth, But cannot"
Have you tried soft soapf" asked the
woman in the blue Bingham dress, dis
passionataly Puck.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11

sophy: 20 Maria, I'm so glad to
meet you. haven't seen you for ever
80 long Where are you. lodging"
Maria fioftuy,: II don't iod.,e. I am
Hophy. you don't say SOL What Ia
his nams:--Exchanxe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11

!. To put the pig In.
2. A ditch
3, A COW.
URMER CoRkER.
Beaver Dam Va.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-04-11
WOMAN STAYS EDITOR.
WALTER SNYDER, WELL KNOWN
WRITER, STABBED TO DEATH.
Slayer Uses Pair Of Scissors to Per
form Deed and insists Killing
Was Accidental. ID.

New York, April S.-Walter Snyder,
a well known magazine writer and ed
itor OF the Sporting Times, was
stabbed through the heart and killed
by a woman who gave her name as
Miss Carnes. She used pair OF scis-
sogs. The tragedy occurred in Sny.
der's apartment in st. Nicholas ave.
nue..
Miss Carnes notified the police and
at first declared that he had commit
ted suicide. She said Snyder was Ia
king a bath and was naked, but upon
Investigation the police found an un-
dershirt which had been washed out
and which had been pierced by a
sharp weapon on the upper left hand
side. Under third degree Miss
Carnes admitted the killing, but insist
ed that 1t was accidental. Her stories
are conflicting, the police say.
Snyder was thirty-seven years old.
His first wife was a Miss Yeager OF
Detroit, from whom he is believed to
have been divorced several years ago.
Miss Carnes is about twenty-five
years OF age.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-04-11
ST0RK VISITS F. P. EARLE
Last Helpmate Of New York Affinity
Expert Presents Him With
Little Daughter.

New York, April s.-A daughter ar
rived at the home Of Ferdinand Pin
ney Earle in Monroe, N. Y. The moth
er and child are doing well.
Just how many affinities Earle, the
pOrtraitist, violinist. poet, and lover Of
the beautiful, has had is difficult to
learn. but he has married three of
them at least. The last, to whom the
stork paid a visit, was Miss Doro-
thea Ebert Stewart, the daughter Of
an architect at Nottingham, Berkshire,
England: She met Earle while he was
wandering in Surrey last year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-04-11
WORKERS FOR BIGGER SOUTH
Thousands of Delegates Attend Com
mercial Congress and Waterways
Conference in Nashville, Tenn.

Nashville, Tenn, April S.-Gov. b.
W. Hooper Of Tennessee welcomed
the thousands Of delegates to the
Southern Commercial congress- and
the waterways conference today with
an address In which he characterized
the labors OF both the conventions az
looking toward "a bigger and better
south" He was followed by Senator
Joseph w. Bailey OF Texas with an
address on The Mississippi Valley"
The regular program was opened
by Maurice y. Egan, United States
minister to Denmark, who described
and explained the cooperative dairy
Ing systems in vogue In Denmark.
DR.. Edwin B. Craighead, president
OF Tulane university. New Orleans.
followed Mr.. Egan with an address on
The Educational Benefactors of the
South" reviewing broadly the south's
educational and agricultural recovery
from the stress of war days
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-04-11
MAN AND WIFE
ARE AsPHYX|A7ED
Class 1912, Of Simpson Will Give
AtmenMater a Gateway. SEQ" 4"
MASON CITY STRIKE IS ENDED
Five Bridges Are Washed Away in
sac Co.-Track Laborer at Ciin'
ton is Killed by Train--Another
Robbery in Des Moines.

Des Moines, April Especial: Side
by side p. A. Gray and his wife were
found dead this morning by others in
the house in which they had been liv-
ing. At the foot of the bed lay their
dog Jake. An open gas burner on
In stove told the story. A stream of
gas was pouring into the room and
the smell of this brought the other
residents of the house to burst in the
door Coroner Lee advanced the the
DRY that one of the couple arose to
get breakfast, started a fire in the
gas stove and returned to bed. The
fire had gone out and the death OF
the two young people resulted. Gray
had been employed at the Monyer's
laundry and he and his wife were
about "a years of age.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-04-11
Christian Church.

The Bible school had the usual
CHEEKY Easter program. The attend.
ance reported was an even 400. No
records being taken after 10 O'Clock
which would have enlarged the en-
rOllmeht by a score or more. The
offering was $23.06, which amount or
more will be sent to the orphans
home in st. Louis. Miss Mabel Ware
sang a solo and Misses Minkler and
Victor a duet, under the leadership of
Mr.. Garner the school sang some spe.
cial songs. all of which were delight
fully cheerful and interesting. The
little ones from the Primary We're
guests of the larger school and sang
one of their sweet Easter songs. Supt.
Porter and his fellow officers We're
greatly encouraged by the fine school
but expressed a single regret because
of the absence of the missing 1o5
who should have been in their places
to enjoy the good day. The music
of the church choir was especially fe.
licitOus. Rev. Roy +. Deadman, the
pastor, gave short sermon on Les
AOllS TIolll the III the fttSNlltt-
ton" He was full of his subject and
gave an address full of touching facts.
which had been brought to mortals
through Christ by the dispensation of
love. It's cost and it's infinite benefit
can never be appreciated by human
nature. After the gloom of calvery
and the commissions of nature which
followed its darkness, mankind broke
out in soul music as never before.
They have been singing of the vic,
tories and joys of the resurrection
ever since. The silent speech of all
nature at this spring time of the year
confirms the inspiring truth of the
resurrection of our Lord apd the sure
ty of a new life in the sweet by and
by. When a speaker makes one feel
that he is not giving utterance to half
Of what his heart holds we become
good listeners. Two persons respond.
ID to the urgent invitation. one by let
Ter and one by primary obedience.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-04-11
LOSS OF LIVES CLOSES MINE
Fee Owners Of Norman Iron Pit
Worked by U. s. Steel Com
pany, Cancel Lease.

Duluth. Mimi April $50 great
has been the loss of life during the
last eight months in the operation OF
the big Norman mine, near Virginia.
MINI, nineteen men having been
killed, that the fee owners have can
celed the lease held by the Oliver Iron
Mining company (the United States
Steel corporation).
Not only has there been a great loss
of life In the operation Of the mine
during the Last year, say the fee own
ers, but the mine has been operated IN
a reckless haphaZaTc and rutnous
manner" they claim
The cancellation OF the lease will
undoubtedly be fought in the courts
by the Oliver company.