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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31

Dependable BOY
The boy who is bright and witty.
The boy who longs for fame.
The brilliant boy. his teachers joy,
And the boy who leads each game
Right cordially greet them
And wish them every JOY.
But the warmast part OF by boy-lov-
ing heart
7 give the dependable boy.
If he says he'll come at seven,
Ere the clock strikes he'll appear
At fine brisk pace, with a glowing
face
And a greeting coed to hear.
If he says he'll post your letter.
1t will be done. don't doubt II,
He will not tuck il in a dark pocket
And then forget about 1t,
He may be bright and witty.
He may be brilliant, too.
He may lead in the race, with his
manly face.
He may plan great things to do;
He may have all gifts and graces,
But naught can make such joy
And pride In me. as to know that he
Is staunoh. dependable boy
Selected
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31

] wonder how many of us have
really sat down and thought how
beautiful the month OF May is. AS
we sit under large oak, with its
thick foliage OF green we can hear
the cuckoos and thrushes singing
theF merry little songs. And as
the sun sinks to Its western home
and the twilight begins to settle, we
can also see the jolly faced moon
peeping over the distant hills ready
to go on Its nights visit over a lake
Of azure blue. In the green carpet
that covers the earth can be seen
the dainty little dowexs. ana In the
trees are the birds meta, Can thar4
~ anything mere bsA1t3{nl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31


Dear Aunt Nancy.---I guess YOU
think a lot of your niece. / have
been helping mamma to do the house
cleaning ever since school closed. so
didn't have time To write TO the
circle. What little time I had In the
evenings 70 write I was so tired. Isn't
this beautiful weathers only little
TOO hot for me. I don't know what
we would do without shade trees
around the house: II is so nice and
cool nearly all day. You just ought
to see our yellow roses, they are
so pretty when your. are FAR away
from them. but when you are close
some Of them are not so pretty. be-
cause the rose bugs have come and
they all are eaten so. Our red roses
are also blooming. We Will have
roses for long time now. just love
flowers. don't you? l think Herbert
Gray IL a fine puzzle maker, don't
you. Aunt Nancy? What on earth
has become Of Myrtle and Zelma Pal
more. and Emma r. Slater I think
they have forsaken our page. We
certainly do miss them. l guess you
know I am doing my best at least, |
am tryingsto do SO. Dallas. you did
not have your .'contrasts'' in this
week What was the matter? / am
sending in some puzzles. and hope
your "Old Gray Goose" will not grab
them. He hasn't got any of my puz-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31
E.arrnville. Na.


Dear Aunt Nancy How are you
feeling these lazy spring days. 1t
surely goes against the grain to study
this time OF the year. We are on the
home stretch. though. and the good
old vacation days will soon be here
] am going to try to make money
enough this summer 10 buy pony
and cart, and am hoping 10 get the
greater part Of the money by taking
subscriptions for the Nirginian. When
j get the rig You must he sure to
come up and see IFS. and you and
Barrie and 7 viii have the biggest
kind Of times.
One Of the Cumberland cousins
wishes 10 hear from some OF the 9TH
ers, and to save time and postage,
I'll enciose the following with yours.
Annie Keller. whose your Teller
Amt you got heau2
Goodness gracious, Saint IEnatius'
Why'd mt you let me know?
Lovingly.
LOUIS DAHL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31
70
DALLAS DAHL.


Fremont. ". G.
Dear Aunt Nanry,-~f g1Iess Soa sill
think I have forgotten the circle. hut
] have not I've lust been busy and
have not had time tn write
It Is 90 dry and h0f down here
where ffve that the farmers are
having a hard time setting ont to-
hacco and getting the cotton up
School is ur and ! can write or
send in n puzzle most every week. +
had very nice time at commence
ment 1t Is very lonely now that
school is over
Well guess I had better close.
Your niece.
F,STEIlI.E. HOOKS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31
4 Horse Shoe Lesson

A countryman. walking with his
little son, Thomas, TO a neighboring
town. noticed & horses shoe lying in
the roadway.
See" said he; there lies broken
horseshoe. Pick II up, Tom, and
put Il in your pocket"
co." replied Thomas, at isn't worth
while to stoop down for that
His father made no answer. but
stopped down himself. picked up the
horseshoe. and put it in his own
pocket When they reached the viii
iage he sold IL TO a smith for half
penny. and bought cherries with the
money. Cherries often grow by the
roadside in Germany, SO he got a
good many for even this small sum
Then they went on their journey
again. The day was very hot. Not a
bit of shelter was 10 be had. for far
and near not a house. nor a tree. nor
a wood was to be seen. Thomas was
nearly dying with thirst. but not
spring nor brook was at hand. and the
little fellow, unable TO keep up with
his father, Jagged some way behind.
BY and by, as If by chance, his
father let fall cherry. Thomas
picked it up eagerly, and put II in
his mouth Some steps further on
ldtict tcl "a sSNciid NiNilS
which Thomas seized with the same
eagerness. This went on until he had
picked them all up. When he had
eaten the last, and was now quite re-
freshed, his father turned to him
and said. .'Ah, Thomas lad. II you
had taken the trouble to stoop once
to pick up the horse shoe, you
would not have needed TO stoop
hundred times for the cherries. ~"
From the German.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31

At one of the services at a new
chapel at the east gate. after Ave had
talked and the hour was getting late.
IAN appeal was made by Brother Tsa
for all those who felt their sins and
were willing to repent and believe on
Jesus. Sixteen stood up before the
crowded house In response to his APP
peal, remained until the meeting was
dismissed. for further talk, and all be-
came inquirers--J. A. q, Shipley. Shan
Rhai, China.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31

lHpFt H.
My near Auntte.~--Welt, as my last
letter was not in print. III try again.
My father teaches at the school some
Of our members attend II IS Chase
City High school. His name is Ed
ward Paul Ratford. I have three sis
ters and one more brother. I would
be very glad II you and my cousins
could come and see me this summer
We have inst lots Of fruit. | am
staying with my aunt 8 few days.
Her husband died few weeks ago.
il was awfully sad. She has but ore
child and she is married. I have
cherrieA and Strawberries. ns many
as can eat. Well. 7 guess by this
time you are wondering -how I look.
I'm not pretty. nv any means 7
hava light hair. blue eyes and fair
corn psexton. i ana fourteen wears
old. I weigh one hundred and sig
pounds. and am five feet. three
inctes tall. I live about seven miles
from any station. Guess you think
my letter in rather long Do any az
you remember. Eugene Raiford and
Herbert Babbys They wrote to the
circle ence. They arc my first cous-
ina, Well. 7 VIII close, with lots Of
love, am,
Lovingly vonr Mere.
LULU r. RAfF0Rp.
T. ~ am sending a story
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31
Farmville. va.

Farmville, Va.
Dear Aunt Sancy,--I am mighty
sorry that / could not send you an
account OF Our May day festival. as
you suggested, but this has been the
busiest season | have ever seen.
Louis intended writing "a story,
too. but the play which he was In AT
school took all his spare time,
Well. the vacation will soon be
here and ali of us Will have plenty
Of time for the Juvenile work am
getting up another series OF SON
trasts and hope TO begin with the
first Sunday in June Where were
the answers OF las week.
Lovingly.
DALLAS DAHL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31
PaIuplin. Va.

Pamplin. Va.
Dear Aunt Ssney.---I see that my
puzzle was not in last week. / am GO
ing to try for the prize. but do not
expect to get II, az il is my first
story that ] have ever written tn
you. | made the story up 80 | could
say that I vas the one that wrote II,
KATHARINE LONCiSWoRTH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31
The Bible

The Bible consists OF two volumes,
one of thirty-nine and the other of
twenty seven books. IT took 500
years 10 make it 1t has about forty
human authors. and IL was written
in somewhat different countries. as
Wei as in widely different centuries.
It discusses many subjects. but it
preserves perfect unity throughout
Its unity has been appropriately and
eloQuent1y illustrated by the key
note in a grand oratorio. That key
not is now heard laundering in the
bass. now trembling in the soprano.
and now for a moment II is lost TO
hearing. bat it is ever appearing un-
til II reasser,s itself in a magnificent
outhurst of harmony. In like man
ner the predominating thought of the
Bible is seen In history. in prophecy,
in petition and in doxology. 1t is an
internal rather than an external uni
ty. . .. There may be in the
Bible an absence of system. bat there
is the presence of method. Syste ms
are human. methods are divine
Robert S. Macarthur, D. d.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31
Notes From Circle Members

zles yet. and he better hadn't. either.
Hai Ha! Every drawing / sent In
he got. Well. guess / had better
close. and leave some room for my
other cousins to write To the page.
Good night.
Your loving niece.
oRPHA KILLER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31
What the Old Gray Goose
Will Surely Gobble Up

full az
of hi
made bls ink
both Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31
Eet7 ffE7 q fNFtAI 7FIN8yt
T. 3. 7 am sending a story
Tnano. Va

Toano. va
Dear Aunt Nancy was thinking
that i; would he very attractive 10
have our page made up entirely Of
our work on summer, Or else have
the page strictly summer affair"
7 have a drawing that VIII Just cover
three columns, running down about
four inches ! thought 7 could fix A
little title for our page. having SIM
mer' written IN largo letters and en-
close II by garlands of roses OF
course, now. you must pass your judg-
ment on this. for ] had only thought
OF 1t, And don't you think 1t would
he nice to have placed Just under
this heading a large square Of draw
fngs about summer? And get our
story writer's Elizabeth. Mary MEGA
ieh, Louis. Dallas and all Of our story
tellers, tn send In some Interesting
little story about summer or vacation.
which is In summer? ! am sure our
faithful puzzle makers--I<ouis and
naiIas~~wilI be willing to compose
some puzzles 10 suit the title. Now.
cousins. let's NIL try and have our
page look like a page. that We will
have a right to be proud Of. Not
because / have suggested summer
title, not at all, but because / feel
gether
Louis. you can't imagine how much
T enjoyed that story. But my curios-
ity liz raised to such a pitch that /
cant help asking you who that Toano
cousin wasr | have been thinking
that II must be Lois Campbell. for
Alice Gray has gone to Newport News
and I see no one else to whom II APP
plies. I should not have SO much
curiosity. but you know that I would
like to know who to tease about the
New Kent youth" Ha.
Well, Aunt Nancy, this reminds me
of talking to two persons over the
telephone at the same time, Have
you ever tried it7 II you have, you
know you had lots Of fun.
I shall stop now and try to com
pose a story.
With much love.
LUCILLE MARSTON.
Dear Aunt Nancy do not know
whether you Will get this story In
time or not, but hope you Will
IT has been right warm today. but
is getting a little cooler now. / don't
know whether I am allowed to send
story and puzzle both, but ! am.
Hoping to see both on the page, I
remain,
Your loving niece,
MARJORIE HEPBURN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31

ANSWER TO JUMBLED ARTICKU
OF FOOD.
I. Doughnuts.
z Beef steak
g. Tomatoes.
T. Potatoes.
S. Preserves.
g. Sausages.
T. Cabbage.
HERBERT 3. GRAY.
Answer 10 charade-Bu ttercup&
ORPHA e. KILLER.
Answer to ade"---Washtngt04
Word Sqnare
Original Puzzle.)
o o O Q
o . o o
o O o Q
o o o o
J. A color.
2 To pierce.
3. A girls name.
4 To seize with the teeth.
S. An animal
ORPHA E KELLER
Jumbled Famous Buildings.
!. Place in water.
2. Runfo.
g. Anticvan
4. c. steal wind sor.
&. Rem L-Kin.
ORPHA E. KIBLUR
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31

Answer to washingt1l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31

Answer 10 Observation-Disclosures
0RPHA e. KILLER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31
a Depenfias,ie Boy.

MARJORIE HEPBURN.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-17
CANAL AGED IS fEARs'T0DAF
Associated Pressl
NOW.


Today the canal mad undergone great
improvements. 1t has an average
depth of nine meters and a width of
65 meters at the bottom between Port
Said and the Grea: Bitter lake and
from the lake to Suez an average of
a I-2 meters. To make these improve
ments 100000, 600 francs we're expend-
ed. Had they not been. made within
the last 10 years. the. Panama canal
would now take from the Suez- canal
a great bulk of its trade. The .Suez
can nov pass great steamers drawing
"a depth tof % to % feet of water and
with their seareihights they may east;
~ navigate the canal at night and
pass each other at many points. The
passage is now effected in 16 hours.
The Improvements entitled an expense
that caused the French Canal Com:
pany, a large number of whose shares
were held by the khediye of Egypt. to
lose control of the canal to the Brit
ish government But France, having
withdrawn from Egypt, Great Britain
in 1904 agreed fuller to the stipuia.
ton that the canal should be a neutral
highway during war as we'll as during
peace. Had this agreement been in eff.
feet in 1898, Spain could have used
the canal to send her heavy fleet to
Manila to attack Dewey. Russia in
her war with Japan used the canal
to send her Baltic fleet to the China
sea- The canal toll is now $1.20 per
ton, the same as that Aof Panama. In
1912, 1913 vessels naVigated the canal,
the. total receipts being 139,000,000
francs and the expenses 1880, 900.
not know Of any n, members of the local
chamber: who are contemplating at
tending the congress. As yet. the
chamber has appointed no delegates. B,
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Change
IN GUARD DUIf.
At FORT sHAFIER

Especial star-BulIetin scorrespondence1 ]
FORT SKATER. Nov. ia. ten.
tstiye scheme for performing guard
duty at Fort Shafter n, conformity
with the new Manual Of interior Guard
which recently replaced the old meth
cd that had been used since the army
was organized or nearly as long, mas
been published by Co.'s French and
submitted to the company commando
ers for their views. The order con-
templates placing one company on
duty at time for a week. the tour to
begin Sunday morning and the guard
will consist of an officer of the day,
two officers Of the guard and to. per-
form guard duty at the POST, imInfgrar
tion station wharf guard and pro-
vost and car guard it isaeHti1nated that.
tie maximum details feddfsife Win be,
.nof.comn1issioned offieefA sTf;;a nfusf-f
clans q; sentries, 81; oterseers, 15;s
watchmen. s, and a minimum Of nom.
commissioned officers, 81 musicians,
3; sentries, 8; overseers, 10; watch.
men, 8. - - 50 -.
The company commander will be Of
ficer of the day and the heutenants
officers CT the guard Tor tthe weekly
period. Staff officers wilb0e attached
as circumstancesfmay require ss4&
The officers of the guard and such
enlisted men as are not needed at the
guard-hCuse will not be required to
sleep at the guard-house.
The officer of the day will be held
responsible for the proper perform
ance Of duty at the post, on street
cars, at the immigration station,
wharves and of oyerseerss and watch
men. He will by frequent inspection
made by himself and officers of the
guard satisfy himself that the work
assigned to prisners is properly per-
formed and that each prisoner per-
forms each day d days work per man.
Should mount be needed to perform
this duty it will be. furnished by the
stable orderiies &.
During the four days Immediately
subsequent to paydays, either the Off
Ger Of the day or one of th 3 officers
of the guard will be constantly on
duty with the provost guard from Z
p. m. until the last car leaves for Fort,
Shafter The remaining officer of the
guard will be on duty in charge OF
the car guard. i. : = ~ .s.ss....tt5.,
Should the officer of the fay wish
to leave the pest or the vicinity Of the
city in which his guard IS on duty for
a reasonable period to conduct per
.sonal business or for recreation. he
may do so by personally registering
at the adjutant's office: Hour of de-
parture, destination and hour of re-
turn notifying the next m rank of his
absence. He may grant a similar re-
quest to his officers of the guard, and
other members should their services
not be required. The responsibility
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speakers contains the names of the
men who are the recognized experts
In highway engineering and leaders
in the good roads movement
Il extend to yon a most cordial in.
vitation to be present: 4 also suggest
that you kindly have four or
five other delegates appointed to of.
ficialIy represent your organization at
the Chicago congress. =5.'-
As you know, there Is no subject of
more vital Importance to the people of
every community than that of road and
street Improvement Every person,
therefore. interested in the subject Is
cordially invited 10 attend this meet
ing. We desire Your cooperation in
letting the people Of your community
know. about this meeting and If, there
fore, you will interest the press of
your city In the subject and get as
much publicity as possible, you will
greatly help to make the forthcoming
congress success and thereby aid
the cause of highway Improvement
very materially
I'm order that tie, names of those
appointed by your organization may
be duly enrolled In .he list OF delegates
we shah be greatly obliged If you will
send us their names as soon as pos
sible." :.
Secretary Brown says that he does
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nd half thaf number on daYtime.

and half that number. on daytime.
All. men seen under the influence OF
liquor to- be arrested, detained atsthe:
police station and the following morn
ing to be marched to Fort Shafter and
turned in to the guard.
These orders are only tentative but
have met with such general approval
that their issuance in the near future
is almost certain. -
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Night Call 2514 or 2160
NJ. e. SILVA.

his unsuccessful campaign on Maui
for election as senator according %
his expense account submitted to the
territorial secretary today. A. Garcia
the successful Republican candidate
for representative en- Maui. spent
$52.4B, while Sam Kuula. the defeated
Democratic candidate for the same
position from the same district. spent
only S36
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The main advantages from this rad
'ical change viii be giving company
his complete command all
Of the time instead of 10 days cut Of
Il, as at present The guard in the
city will he more efficient and the
post will be better guarded and with
fewer men.
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THEN.

FOrty-fiye years ago today Ferdinand
De Lesseprs, the builder Of the Suez
canal, In company with Empress Eu-
genie Of France, began the voyage on
the "Aigle" through the canal followed
by 6S vessels Of various nationalities.
1t took them three days to reach Suez
at the eastern end, and the canal was
then formally opened to the maritime
trade Of the world. The new canal
was only eight meters deep with a
bottom width of only % meters. Yes
sells could pass each other only at
widely separated crossings and in
Great Bitter lake. Passage, for yes
sells drawing more than % feet of wa
ter was impossible, and for vessels
drawing 20 feet, il was tedious owing
to the danger Of grounding, But the
canal at once became "a great boon to
commerce. For the first time the.
great storehouse of Indian wheat could
be drawn on by Europe for bread. for
on account OF the tropic heat and
the weavil wheat could not be shipped
by way of the cape. Yet on the other
hand the large shipment of grain from
India has contributed to the causes of
the frequent famines there. The canal
company charged 10 francs per ton
for toll Though in 1870, 500 vessels
used the canal It failed to pay ex.
penses and continued to run, behind
for some years. The canal from the
beginning was neutralized but in 1888
representatives OF all the principal ma.
tions of Europe met in convention and
formally ratined the neutrality; Great
Britain reserving the right to declare
that this neutrality should not inter
fere with her control Of Egypt
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Annual Convention viii Be Held
In Chicago, Illinois, From
December IA to 10

II there are any members Of the
Chamber of Commerce Of Honolulu
especially those who are Interested in
the building and maintenance Of good
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Gabriel K. Keavshaku spent .s1 in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-16
Thousands and Thousands Of Yards
Of the Newest 1914 Spring Silks
Are Awaiting You Here at March
Sale Prices
Never saw such Silk season. Seems everywhere
turns are silks Silks for waists for gowns for dresses for
SUITS for pecoas for underwear-no end for the use Of
silks.
and these values!

Ssc Rough Pongees, White Silk
Bengaline, Brocaded Pongees,
yard. .1Sc
S5c 36-inch Silk Popin, beauti-
full shades of navy, lilac. pink,
light blue, maise, brown,
taupe, Copenhagen, wistaria,
mahogany, rose, garnet, white
and nile, yard, .69C
s1.75 40-inch Silk Crepe de
Chene, all street and evening
shades, fine quality, yard,
$1.39
T5c Printed Crepe de Chenes, ma
hogany, white, taupe, tan,
navy, yard. -44C
soc 36-inch Lustrous /, 2, 3 Silk,
80 shades to select, yd., 39C
S9c yard wide Black Satin Mesa
line, yard, CSC