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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26

once there were three men. one was
n carpenter, another merchant. ana
the other a woodchopper. They all
wished different things. and each one
of them said hig work was the hard
est All or them were going to the
same place, 50 they said, IAN are going
To the same place. let's go together. 7
They went into the forest. and sat I'M
der big oak tree. While they were
sitting under the tree. an old woman
CAME BY. She sat by the men and
talked to them. Each told her that
his work was the hardest. Each said.
II shalt never be pleased with my work
for 1t in 80 hard"
The old woman said. What will
please you all?
They said. III could have a wish I
would be more happy"
The old woman asked. what would
you wish for?" as she pointed to the
merchant Il wish that everything
that pull would be real long" The
woman said. What would You wish
for?' or she pointed to the wcodchop
per. II wish that everything touch
would fall apart" The old women Aaif.
- no pointed 70 the carpenter. Whist
uaat6 xou Mt6A fpr4 ~ NinA t1of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
juvenile Circle Members
to Honor Soldiers

Ny Dear Nes NephewsAst week said that wanted to write
know that Thursday May So VIII be ce
girls flowers to the cemetery
and the call
Conederates
WIN
each member OF the
soldiers
hope viii because Aunt Nancy
do
o.
out
will
all
Oft edeedth makes
Whor
of
the DEADLY a norarii offered a memorial
Crarenc 10 Ii
and do
thing the he
him INDIGESTION He suffering
blue crayon
instead of
NAPIER Have or
AUNT NANCY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26

hearing tre Any tnaaa es'sS'~'
alighted from her palfrey 70 come
into the house and ask the woman
why she was so unkind to her daugh-
ter
Now the mother felt ashamed That
her daughter should be thought lazy,
and SO she said. 1T is enough to
make one angry, your majesty. for
try as I will from morn TO night,
the girl will do nothing but spin. l
am always impoverished, for I am
much too poor to buy the fax In the
quantities in which she spins II every
day"
Il love the soul of the flying
wheels cried the queen. Nothing
pieases me more than TO listen TO
the whir of wheels. Give me your
daughter. that I may rake her to the
castle There she wifi always haze
plenty OF fax and spin to her hearts
content"
The mother was oyer3oyed when shs
heard the queens words, and readily
consented TO let the queen take the
maid home with her. When they
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
400 Hull Street.
South Richmond. Va

Dear Aunt Nancy,--I would like 10
become a member Of the II. Y. J. c.,
and viii try to be faithful member
! am a little girl. with blue eyes and
light hair. and / am thirteen years
old.
This will he the first time / have
written 70 you. and hope that the old
gray goose Will not gobble 1t up
hope TO see my letter and my draw
ing, which I am sending you, come
out In the next Sundays paper.
Wishing the r.. V. ]. C. much sue
cess. | am.
Your new member,
FLORENCE E. WALKER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26

II was in the autumn OF 1853. The
soldiers were in camp after very hard
fight near Richmond. The war had
been going on for such long time that
provisions had nearly given out, and
great care had TO be taken in the dis
tribution Of food TO the soldiers. Under
such circumstances, II was not thought
10 be very wrong for parties to go out
at night through the neighborhood ann
secure what articles OF food they could.
In this particular company Of SOL
diers was u man whom all his COM
rades loved. and who WAS known as
Big Bill" He was one of the hesi
foragers in the company. and. per-
haps. as good as any In the whole
army, Whenever Big Bill went out
at night. the company felt assured Of
good breakfast the next morning. lie
would often. during the day. take long
strolis through the country TO see what
waS. to be had In the, way Of foode
on one such occasion he came to a
farm house where ne found twelve
heehives on a long bench In the back
yard. such treat will the boys
have" said Big Bill. when | take one
of those hives to camp tonight. On
his return to the camp that day. no
announced his lind and his comrades
were more than delighted.
Shortly after sunset the forager
started back to the farmhouse. which
was distant some four or 1--WE miles. 1t
4as-niteA- dark-aAe4a- arrived ana
no one seemed to be awake in the house
no one seemed to be awake In the house,
not even the Watchdog God helps
those that HELM themselves" said he.
arftS then prue,stSeti IS select se'saitegS
hive in the row. ny lifting each one.
The heaviest one he found to be on
the very end OF the bench, This he
shouldered with great satisfaction ana
delight. and. as speedily as he Gould
made his way back 10 camp.
Several times he heard voices OF ap'
proa ching wayfarers but the night be-
ing very dark. he only stepped Jew
yards from the roadside and Waitec
ustA they had passed.-After an hour
or so. he was hack IN camp. and the
hive placed i'll the midst of the circle
of his comrades, An axe lying close bF
was seized and the work of opening
the hive begun Some or the men, who
had never fiinched before n charge on
hayonets, began to fall back, fearing
what might happen should the bees be
awaken and DO inclined TO make a
charge, Did this occur"
Bur when The hive was opened,
The bees began to sting
And wasn't that a dainty treat
For comrade Bill to bring.
No. for instead of selecting one OF
the beehives from the bench. he had
brought the old lady's lye-gum full OF
wet ashes.
DALLAS DAHL,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
HOMAMAlDMONA
d KINGDOM

nee on q time
there lived a maid
who was so very
lazy that she could
not be Induced to
spin. Her mother
tried her best and
her friends tried
their best, all TO
no use At iengf h,
the poor mother In
u rage gave the
sit-i A blow on The
shoulder, W o / 2 n
made her cry o2t
loudly.
Nor Just al ttlis
time the queen OF
the realm was
driving BY and.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
Very truly yours.
HELEN HEARD.


y Petersburg. Va.
Dear Aunt Nancy was so sorry
whens1 took. the paper Sunday i didn't
se4 my horse In print. Will II be In
the paper next Sunday? II took me
three hours TO draw It. and I didn't
SEQ It In print. Please print II next
Sunday. / am sending . story OF
three wisheS- Hoping to 30 my horse
b print next sunday. I am sending
- 4 ricsassl y LsnSss l!es:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
Nieces and Nepheus
Write to Aunt Nancu
South Richmond. Va


Dear Aurtie,---Isnt the year pass
ing away FAST | used TO think sum-
,aer would never come: but now IL is
here before l know IT, ] was awfally
glad to know that the gray goose 10
we'll and also that my drawing ana
letter did not make II sick, and hope
. tass one will not
. Ny school stopped the last Of April
i 30 to high school next year.
Auntie. we have about 100 little
chickens. They are all out here in the
grass. They are really pretty, and
nearly all OF them are red We have
.o:s OF roses.
am sending YOU the drawing OF
en- Indian. Don't think II Is pic
aurA I tried to draw OF myself, be-
cause i don't think could do as
well. Well. Will close. My COUSIN
IL staying with me now. and we are
Soirg TO have some fun. Excuse bad
writing, please.
Your niece.
ROSAL1E BENNETT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26

If you we're all so we'll informed
about nest building" said the magpie
at last, growing angry, why did you
come TO me TO learn Now You may
go and build your nests as best you
can, Youth hear no more of the way
/ build mine ,v.,ya. s.s+y.44s
Away they all few in a great
cloud
When they .alighted they each set
to work to build their nests. Now
they knew quite we'll how to 20 about
building the fret half of the nests.
for the maybe had shown them that
but they had no idea about how ID
complete them, and when they had
built them halfway they had to stop,
for they did not know how to go On
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
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Lear Aunt Nancy. 1t has been
q week or two since I wrote TO the
r. v, j. G.. | will write. 7 was very
sorry I gave your old gray goose such
= terrible case OF indigestion the last
time. / hate to write again, as my
cousin, Ruth Lee. has gotten so far
shesd of me. ann sending a riddle
and ] want to ask you - give your
old gray goose some iandanans or
something TO put her TO sleep, for II
-sAe-e4.ss- i4-aaa44a- shs-wall- sick
sure enough. Aunt Nance. think
your surprise IL very nice indeed.
Your niece,
LUCILLE FERGUSON,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
THE MAGPIE'S NEST
} \ TIE FAR OF tlu1s

: THE far-off tims
her the world
was very young
and new indeed.
the birds did not
know h @ w Z
nurtd nerts 70
live In.
OF them ali. fhe
na gpia was the
only bird that
knew h o " TO
build a nice coEy
nest. He covered
u all over except
a single h o ! e
from which to 90
in and out
TNae other birds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
VNf EFW UtPHt"s
FREDERICK HfGGASON,

Ford. Va.
4 Dear Aunt Nancy saw Flip on
eur page so thought I would send
Doctor Pill to keep him cntnpany-1
also send drawing OF Il squirrel.
Do you suppose we could starpe
your goose IL we do not send anything
that he can eat. or would he get fat
ter: l hope you will not get many
things for him anyway.
Your nephew,
CLARENCE n. BAUGHAN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
nea,,sr Dam. Va.

Dear Aunt Nancy am glad TO
hear that Your gray goose is getting
better. and hope II win not get sick
any more / am sending In some
roses and the names of presidents in
James Weltord's Barker's puzzle.
!. 1. Taft: 2. Tyler; .. Van Buren,: :,
Adams: :, Taylor; 8, Washington; 4.
Roosevelt. 8. Monroe: =. Madison;
10, Hayes; IL, Polk: II. Garfield.
YoGr niece,
Hazel. CORkER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
Frederick Hail. Y

Frederick Hail, Va.
Dear Aunt Nancy,--T see In the sun
day paper where other girls and boys
write you. so ] thought | would send
you few riddles. and wish that /
will see them In Sundays paper
Your friend.
HARRY DE MOSS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
Beaver Dam. va.

Dear Aunt Nancy find much
pleasure In reading the V. J. Z. page.
I like the drawings and stories. I
think the story of Arthur, the Or
phan Boy" was fine l am sending
b puzzle and some memory gems for
the page II she gray suoss does not
snatch them up.
A new member,
+ titrff3t h r r II r.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26

II can RUN. and can't walk.
IL has q tongue and can't talk.
MARY CHAPLIN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
Mineral, v

Dear Aunt Nancy enjoy your
page very much, and I thought /
would send something for It, so in
close picture and puzzle | am
a little Girl, eight years old, l hope
! will see the picture printed
With very best wishes, ! am,
Your friend,
MARY CHAPLIN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
Uui HNPttN :" :
CLARENCE n. BAUGHAN.
Elktnn \

Dear Aunt Nancy enjoy reading
the juvenile page very much. and my
little brother likes to read the comic
section. ] am sending you a draw
Ing and hope your s.ela gray sesse"
win not be- so unkind as to gobbie It
no. Wishing success TO the II. Y j.
G.. am.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26

Use the figures from one 20 ulae ~
place In the squares 50 that the sum
OF them viii be fifteen on every
side
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
Conuntlrunn@.

T. Maid Of Orleans
.. Heat because you can catch cold
j. 1850 as lis ten 70 one Il you
catch 1t.
4 Joshua. the son Of men.
e. \ sponge.
Nine cents
ARTHrR ROBINSON,
Winchester. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
Riddle

BARBARA CuEKER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26

Rebus.
You are handsome.
TRMER COREER,
Beaver Dam, Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
PUZZLE DEPARTMENT
ANSWERS TO LAST
WEEKS PUZZLES

Jumbied Names of Presidents.
L. Taft. ,. Tyler. 3. Van Buren,.
T. Adams 8. Taylor. 8 Washington.
Roosevelt 3. Monroe. 9. Madi-
son. 10 Hayes. Ii Palk. IL. Gar
Held
WEXFORD BARKER.
Petersburg. Va.
Numerical Enigma
Bo with our might what our hands
find 10 do"
WALLACE pUVAL14.
Farmville. Va
Birds Names in Roman Notation.
|. Wren.
. Robin
3. Hawk
I. Cardinal
5. Blue Bird
Canary.
WRAY BARKER.
Petersburg, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
DALLAS DAB
Three Wishes.

Farmville. va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26

No. Tor instead of selecting one OF
the beehives from the bench. he had
brought the old .lady's lye-gum full OF
wet ashes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26

Bur when The hive was opened,
The bees began to sting:
And wasn't that a dainty treat
For comrade Bill TO bring.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05

Jones has been In charge. and he is
necessarily kept extremely busy with
Tn many duties which come Under his
nHrd- t1rrcH rfD t1gt7ts may ne seen
burning In his office late ri night. IN
signal that he Is "on The Job and
that ne is eentering his interest in
those who work in the streets below.
Besides being secretary Of the fire
board. Mir Jones is also secretary of
the fire and fire alarm departments,
ana ia paymaster of the entire de-
partment And, as an assistant chief,
he has to respond to fires both day
and night. Since he mas been III the
department there has never been
fire to which ne did not respond and
in which he did not take a part Many
times he has supervised. and in all
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05

never tells ii. He has with him
the secret OF youth, and he never
tells that either 1t is said. however.
that the old line insurance companies
stopped writing insurance on him
some sixty years ago, on account of
the age limit. He was born in Lynch
burg. and he came TO Richmond
mary many years tgo~ no one -
members how many, Hut billy
knows his business. and he knows 1t
as no one else could. He knows II
from "a to lizard
Commissioners I'm Charge.
The fire and fire alarm depart
ments of the City OF Richmond. are
managed and controlled by the Board
OF Fire Com missioners absolutely.
Tie board Is com fcl ~ ane rvpie-
sentative frorI each Nard III ,he city.
and one OF their nampci DELICATE ast
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05

s her instances he has lent helping
hand. and only those who have been
through big confiagrations know what
that means. Masses of people stand
idly watching, A.ltInG.- hut the
fremen and hose who are unafraid
Of heat and water work
Electrician Thompson.
Now comes another man VINO is
worthy OF a paragraph. Captain VII
liam II. Thompson, superintendent Of
the fire alarm department, is also
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05

superintendent of the police telegraph
signal service, and IL city electrician.
He has ben at the head of this i'm
portant serv.Ce about thirty years.
during which time ne has developed
the fire alarm service from q village
affair to it's present metropolitan per
lection He Is Justly notAl as the
Little Wizard" as he can do awning
that anyone else can do with e,ec-
tricity That he can handle and
manipulate the strange. mysterious
fluid Is demonstrated by his many
mentions ard his patents. He has
sold a number Of patents to a large
number Of manufacturers. and they
are now III daily use throughout the
c0ur try.
Nonody knows nIailly's" age. and he
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05

Pehp7e live. work. sleep and dream
wiiheuf ihaHEhg of disaster BAT come
81 rsu1gFFs H7+17zU tng Snort r7uHE M
NE m alarm watch means threaten
eG destruction 80 Hfr and property,
one avakes. ard above the darn
horizon sees eHmhi0E fame Next
appear3s steady glare There are
the omiuoas sound 81 resalng horses,
the clatjer II bells the cries nf ter
ror-slrscken people the cIamor 9f
men rannInF hther ana won. and In
the nsf44r-eti+spnt cannes The news
that somewhere there Is q ere, that
pro erts Ia threatened with destrnc~
ton ana that men. women. and chill
dren rnsy then be embraced In livid
flames.
To guard asainst thts--the greatasi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-05

year. with pay, and stiii you would
have to go a long distance to find
hammer or mare coutented body or
men. Clf course, they have their
little troubles and sometimes get into
arguments, but they are soon pacifled
and rarely have to go before the
board Of fire commissioners for any
breach of discipline.
The personnel Of the department
Is ii high class. and compares most
fasorably with any fire department
In the country. All men appointed
are required to pass rigid examina~
ton. and are not considered unless
properly Endorsed, aud their refer
ences must be unquestioned. Then
the" are appointed on -ohation and
Continued on Third page1
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Continued on Third page.)
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-04-26
Her Responsibilities.

Chicago Record Herald.)
She worries in the morning, she wor-
ries all day long,
When things are right she fancies that
they will soon be wrong;
When she is well she worries she wor-
ries when she's III,
Believing that her troubles will soon be
greater still.
She worries when it's raining, she wor-
ries when it's fair
She borrows trouble daily, she's al
ways in despair;
She worries DER her parrot, she worries
DER her cat,
Aud if she had baby she'd IVORY over
that
She worries in the winter, she worries
in the spring.
She worries over sorrow tomorrow is
to bring;
She worries when the Windows are rat
tied in the night
She fress when other people have cause
to feel delight.
She worries when her tailo, has :aade
the elotl she wear;
With three maids and butler, she has
a thousand cares;
She worries over trifies, she worries
DER hsr pets,
But she never worries over the bills hei
husband gets.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-04-26
Tran fers OF Property.

ds.-Thomas P. Simmons ct. al.
to W. Dudley Hill, land in srd district,
$1,000.
George o. Monroe ct al. to Samuel R.
wilkerson ct al. "Betsy's Lot" penn
Uses and $500.
Hugo Slater to John E. McEnany,
Dr., land in tn district, $1,000.
D. Eldridge Monroe ct. al. to John R.
Monroe, land in 9th district, $500.
cataldus H. Posey, late Treasurer, TO
W. Mitchell Dgges, land in Bird district
premises and 81 90
W. Mitchell Diuges ct. al. to Nancy
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-04-26
Parran Friend OF workingman.


Congr ssman parrnn again on Tues
day last demonstrated that he was q
friend Of the working men when he in.
troduced bill t. Increase tie pay oil
the journeymen and laborers at the
Naval Academy at Annapolis The
American Of Wednesday setting forth
the provisions Of the bill says:
Representative Parrau, Of Maryland.
today, introduced a bill providing for
better payment of journeymen me-
chanlos and laborors employed at the
Annapolis Navy Yard and ths Naval
Academy. 1t provides that after the
passage Of the proposed legislation The
payment per hour Of mechanics II the
first class shall be IS cents, second class
SO cents, third class 40 cents, and fourth
class 80 cents; $50 that the pay of lab
orers per hour aall be- q cents for those
Of tn FIRST class, % cents for the second
class 10 cents for those Of the third class
The bill provides that this increase
shall not repeal or Interfere with leaves
Of absence and holidays now allowed
by law.
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Returning, Steamer will leave Lyons
Creek weather permitting). Manday,
100 a. m, stoppplng at all the above
andings.
Nottingham, $50 a. M, Milestone, 6.t
P. M, Plum Point, 300 p. m, Lower
Marlboro, 1000, Cove Point, Far Haven,
1000 p. M, Benedict, II 90 noon, Cover
nor's Run, 500 p. M, Baltimore, nexi
morning. Solomon's Island, $50 p. m.
Dare's, $40 p. m.
Fraight received in Baltimore, at Piei
. Light ST., on Tuesday Thursday and
Saturday, unth l 80 p. m.
This timetable shows the times at
which steamers may be expected to ar
rive at and depart from the several
wharves, but their arrivals or departure
at the times stated is not guaranteed,
nor does the Company hold itself respon-
sible for any delay or any consequences
arising therefrom.
WILLARD THOMPSON,
General Manager.
T. MURDOCH.
Gtneral Passenger Agent.
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Congressman psrrau is ever ac-
tive in the Interests Of humanity and
tho people whom he WIS chosen to re-
prss-n a. this was never moro forci-
bly, demons,raiedt han on Friday last
when he introduced bill in-Congress
authorizing and directing the Secretary
of the Navy to conduct experiments
looking to the use of explosives to de-
stroy isebergs.
His action is the out growth of the
terrible accident at sea last week when
the gigantic steamer Titantic came in
contact with an iceberg c,usiug the de-
struction OF the ship aud the loss of
over a thousand lives. His action is
extremely commendable and timely and
is to be warmly praised and meets with
highest approval Of every man, woman
and child.
The bill introduced is as follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the United
States of America in Congress
assembled,
That the Secetary Of the Navy be, and
he is hereby, authorized and directed to
conduct experiments with view to
ascertaiuing whether the target prac-
tice Of warships and the use of explo-
sivos dropped from airships or applied
in any other way may supply means
Of destroying icebsrgs.
SEC 2 That the sum OF one hun
bred thousand dollars, or such part
thereof as may be necessary for the pur-
pose of this Act, is hereby appropriated
out OF any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-04-26


The McDouough Institute opened its
baseball season on SATURDAY. last with
Charlotte Hall Academy at tue latter
place by losing the game to them BY
the score Of 6 to 1. The McDonough
team lost the game in the first and
third innings through errors and
bad playing. Under al circumstances,
however, the McD,noug b. did
very well except for these two ina
ings.
Hamilton on the slab for the Nc
Donough and Trips for Charlotte
Hall both pitched good game of ball
Roger owen deserves special men,
tion for the good game he put mp ac-
cepting three chances and handling the
stick we'll.
Mates lande on the sphere for a
iiue three Dagger.