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now, l dare say, but once they were
worn by Washington And they
matched this waistcoat, too. Now it's
simply dull, faded buff in color, with
a row of worn gilt buttons and two
large pockets on each side, each with
a pointed flap that Is fastened over
and held down by a gilt button. All.
me, 1 can scarce realize how old I
must be-
But when George Washington
donned me on the great occasion
when, the cruel War over and Inde-
pendence won, he resigned his COM
mission as Commander-ln Chief of the
Army before Congress at Annapolis
Nd, on that memorable twenty-third
of December, 1783-on that occasion
was good to look upon. And now
why now / haven't even my full dress
sword that Washington set such store
by. Bless you, they had placed that
on exhibition way up in the State.
War and Navy Department. Yet even
without 1t, | am the greatest of all YOU
relics of the immortal Washington.
see, l have been given a glass case
all to myself"
am not a uniform, 1t is true. =
spoke up Washington's Civilian Dress
Clothes, but 1 was worn by him on
many Festive occasions. Now nv buff
satin knee-breeches are faded: the
embroidered yellow and blue silk flow
ers on the collar, front and pockets
of my buff wooden waistcoat are shah
by indeed; but once they were beau
tful! And to think, just to think. that
my dress coat is missing entirely,
Isn't it pity! But you, Library Ia
BILE, you remember how resplendent
was at Mt. Vernon, don't your"
Indeed. yes,' answered the Table.
an oblong one of dull, dark wood
with brown marble top. "Many's
the time Washington rested his arm
upon me there when he was wearing
you'll Indeed yes, and Carpet Hassock.
here. can bear me out, too, for at the
same time the Father of His Coun-
try would rest his tired feet upon
Hassock, and" eng
"I wonder if he would do so now;''
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fNFuRzWZ WZ/T7ZEeyT OXZsyH3R
THE "HUNT THE HATCHET'' PARTY

tangles that it was quite evident they
we're out of the race for the prize.
Finally the contest narrowed down
until it seemed to rest between Uncle
Will, Peter Hall and me. The girls
and the boys, too, crowded around
me and urged me on to win. My. but
l found it hard to keep cool and re-
member the old adage about haste
making waste
Uncle VIII and Peter were tearing
pell-mell into their tasks shouting
back mockingly at me to hurry up
or l wouldn't have a chance Pres
emily the cords of the two boys came
together in a tangle-that didn't seem
to be more than three feet from the
hatchets attached to them. In fact,
felt sure they would have them in
their hands in another second So [
strove desperately to untangle a very
hopeless knot in my own string.
Suddenly, from over in the oppo-
site corner where the two boys were
working madly away. 1 heard Uncle
Will cry out:
Hey, Leggo, what're you tryin' to
dol"
And Peter answered back. THAT,
my cord 'Taint yours, Leggo."
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why, boys. what is the natter"
asked Ellen's mamma, hurrying to
where the two foolish boys stood, each
pulling on his cord and, though they
didn't realize 1t, making the knot all
the tighter and tangled at every pull.
He's got my cord!" yelled Uncle
Will.
Tain'tl It's mine!" howled Peter.
And then-snap!-and both boys
fell back, each holding a piece of
broken cord in his hand.
Now, look what you've done!" ex-
claimed both of them in the same
breath.
"BoysI Boys" cried Ellen's
mamma, rushing in between them, for
both boys had doubled up their fists
and were squaring off at each other.
This will never do! I'm sure II was
an accident and"
But she was interrupted by a shout
from the rest of us-for 1 had at last
succeeded in reaching my hatchet! I
had won the prizel
"Oh, goody, goody!" cried the little
girls delightfully."-. She's won it,
She's beat the boys!"
While those two foolish boys had
been fussing with each other and get
ting ready to fight, they had lost
precious seconds and so afforded me
the time to go ahead and unwind my
cord. Which shows, l am sure, Dor
othy. how it never pays to lose your
head" as they say, and let your tenn
per get the better of you.
Oh, the prize? Yes, almost forgot
that, didn't 1? Well, Ellen's mamma
brought out a tiny cherry tree made
of pasteboard and placed 1t upon the
table. Then she told me to take my
hatchet and insert its cutting edge
into a little opening in the tree which
looked for all the world as though
someone had really cut it there.
/ did so. The top of the tree fell
over-on it's hinge-and there within
the trunk was half hidden the most
beautiful little gold handled pencil
you ever saw 1t was beauty-and,
YOU may be sure, / used II all tha.
winter at school and was, oh. so proud
Of It!
And It was mine. simply because
two very foolish boys had let their
tempers get the better of them.
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and how, when his enraged father
discovered it later and asked who had
been guilty of the act, little George
replied: Father, I cannot tell lie.
did 1t with my little hatchet?" And.
SO the story runs his father was SO
pleased at his sons fearless honesty
that he clasped him to his breast and
did not punish him at all?
Well, to return to the party. When
we walked into the back-parlor at
Ellen's home we were simply amazed.
Running from the chandelier to all
corners of the room, and twined round
and round and criss-cross each other
were many, many pieces of bright red
cord. Indeed, the room looked as
though some gigantic spider had been
spinning huge web of cord within 1t.
And, presently, here and there on
the wall and fastened to the backs
Of chairs and behind pictures we made
out little pasteboard hatchets. Their
handles were colored to look exactly
like the natural wood and their heads
were brilliant red except for the
cutting edges, which had been painted
the color of new steel. Honestly, un-
til we felt them, we thought they
were real hatchets.
And then Ellen's mamma explained
to US that every hatchet had one end
OF long piece Of the red cord at
tRched to 1t. and the other end. after
winding through the tangle. to the
chandelier. At a given signal, each
little guest would be given an end of
a cord from the chandelier and then
he must begin and untangle 1t.
The first to reach the hatchet at
tached to his cord would win a fine
prize. And she further explained that
the moment child broke his cord.
either by accident or design, he lost
all chance for the prize.
Then the game began. oh. how
we laughed and worked And it was
work. too. with everyone madly try
ing to untangle knots and free his
cord. seemed to be in everybody's
way, and everyone, 1 am sure, was in
mine. Such fun 1t was, too!
And. oh, how one was tempted to
just up and break the knots without
waiting to unite them! One by one
the contestants either broke their
cords or got them into such hopeless
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Der the long evenings he would re-
cline in my comfortable arms there
at beautiful Mt. Vernon and"
And read by the glow from my can
dles!' put in a Bronze Candle Stick
proudly Tall it was, with two arms
extending straight out from either side
to hold the candles. why, I can re-
member even now, Just where I al
ways stood on the mantel-piece! And
though my reflector Is dim now, once
it gave forth a good. comfortable light.
Did you know that George Washington
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idated one In yellowed, worn out
calf-skin frame.
Zing-zing-zing- 1t was the
Keyed Either this time. sounding its
sweet-toned strings to attract atten-
ton. A beautiful instrument made of
mellow, brown wood, with ivory
frets and keys yellowed by the years:
1t is one of the most attractive of all
the relics.
IT was a birthday present" 1t went
on in its gentle tones, from the great
! Washington to his step daughter, Mel
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unused Hassock. breaking in. IF he
could see how my carpet has worn
and how the bright flowers have
faded?"
II believe Sol believe so, for
Washington was not man to forsake
an old friend, no matter how shabby
he had become" The speaker was
the big Arm Chair with the striped
chintz covering. Washington's favorite
at Mt. Vernon. How we'll l remem-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22

~OMORROW, as you know, Doro-
thy" said Mamma, last night.
tucking her little daughter into
- bed is George Washington's
birthday. And shall tell you a story
of a Washington's Birthday Party
attended, with your Uncle VIII, a long,
long time ago, and I think my little
girl is bright enough to figure out the
moral of it for herself: but / think
1 shall explain anyway. And mamma
began:
This grand party was given by lit
tie girl named Ellen who lived across
the street, and she had invited all the
children of the neighborhood. Uncle
Will was there and l was there-and
SO was Peter Hall, a little freckled-
faced boy whom l thoroughly disliked
and with whom your Uncle Will
seemed to be always lighting.
Now, it happened the principal
game of the evening-an appropriate
one it was, too-was called Hunt the
Hatchet." You remember, of course,
the story of George Washington and
the hatchet? How, when a boy, he
chopped down one of his fathers fa-
vorite cherry trees with hatchet;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22

nesday last being the birthday of his
excellency, George Washington, was
celebrated here by all the true friends
Of American independence and consti-
tutional liberty with that hilarity and
manly decorum ever attendant on the
sons of freedom. In the evening an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22

AIOW wouldn't you think it bushel of fun.
~ If you could be General George Washington
For he is the F. Father-wthout any joke.
Of just about ninety million of folk!
He's father to me and he's father to you
And father to all of the whole nation, too,
For he was the soldier who took the command,
And drove the old Brtishers out of the land
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And gave you name and flag and soul,
And pointed the way to an honorable goal
And started the United States on the way
To being a glorious nation today.
He was first in the war and how bravely he won,
And first to cry peace" when the warrng was done
So hang out your flags on his birthday again
For he's first in the hearts of his countrymen
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8. The evening preceding some
particular day.
A. A drink.
B. Anything circular.
6. public house.
z. Opposite to high.
8. An adjective.
ANSWER.
GENERALS PUZZLE: 1. Bur0oy,,e.
2. Hoioe. 3. CornWalhs. 4. Lat0yette.
S. Greene. 6. Schuyler.
CITY PUZZLE: Mt. Vernon.
AMY
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GENERALS PUZZLE.

GENERALS PUZZLE.
The following are the names of gen.
erals who fought with and against
George Washington in the Revolu-
ton.
1. Gurybneo.
2. Ohew.
3. Larncowils.
4. Taleyafet.
6. Egener.
8. Herlysuc.
CITY PUZZLE.
The following are words of three
letters each. If written one below an
other. their central letters will spell
the name of a city closely connected
with the Father of His Country.
/. A girls name.
2. A pronoun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22

Solution to George Washington Puzzle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
Little Billie Adventure
With the Washin9ton Relics

u o doubt you will say it was all
dream. So might 1, too, and
so would most people. But not
k Little Billie. No indeed So
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-26
MUNICIPAL NEWS
Some Items of Interest From the
Public Offices About Occur.
rances of the Week.
Meeting hours for City Council com

Meeting hours for City Council com.
mittees are 40 follows:
Monday - Streets and alleys. ?
o'clock; buildings. $3.50 o'clock.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and police, 1
o'clock; harbors. wharves and bridges
1? o'clock: local industries. 2 O'Clock
Wednesday--Special park commits
sion. 1O:30 o'clock; health, Q o'clock
local transportation. Q o'clock; tracl
elevation. $3.50 o'clock.
Thursday-Gas, oil and electri,
light, 2 o'clock; license, $3.50 o'clock.
water, $3.50 o'clock.
Friday-Compensation, II O'Clock
judiciary, 2 o'clock; finance. 2 O'Clock
bathins beaches. $3.50 o'clock.
~e(A
The question OF the ownership of
big fees was decided when Cook coun.
ty won a victory in its claim to ap-
proximately 100000 in fees and fines
collected during the administration Of
the late John +. w. Wayman as
States Attorney. and held, pending a
court decision, by Homer X. Galpin,
former clerk of the Municipal court.
The victory came in decision by
Judge Baldwin. One Of the principal
effects of the court decision Is the
upholding Of the law Of 1907. which
makes the Office of States Attorney
a salaried office and precludes the
retention of any fees or fines by the
State Prosecutor.
The total amount involved In the
litigation is 1902. 42G9O. Under the
decision OF Judge Baldwin the county
is to receive $197.O54.GO and the re.
naming S5.372.3O Is to be paid to the
city of Chicago. The smaller amount
Is held to be interest due the city on
money not involved in the litigation
! ~
A committee OF nine was selected
by delegates from each battalion OF
the fire department to devise plans to
keep the fremen's pension fund from
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-26

delighted
and pleased with the egmenta band and
conceived plan remainder Of the
the ostensble
the Invitation with
Soon after
a Mcneil suddenly found hoist and under
iof the United States Sicians mucovng
captain carried them bodily playing all
the
No authentic mus
clans archives de-
soyed In 1914 shortly after
the Colonel Henderson brought
addition
ton made md
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-26

sands Of poor North side taxpayers
who will never receive any benefit
from II. The principal benehciaries
Of this link arrangement are an army
Of dead beats who own automobiles
on monthly payment plan and who
pay for nothing else.
Whether this tax on the people Of
the North Side from the river to the
city limits. 10 constitutional or not, IL
Q question for the courts to decide.
The fact IL that the people will have
to pay for something the majority Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-26

becoming bankrupt. The following
were elected to the committees: Bat
talon Chief jeremiah McAuliffe, chair.
man; Battalion Chief George II. Nc.
Allister. Capt. Patrick Lyons, Lieut..
Edward Riley, Firemen Dennis J. Ry.
an, James Porter, John Dooley, John
McGarvey and Herman Pfotenhauer.
II has been estimated that $4,000
will be paid to beneficiaries of the
pension fund this year and the in
come will be $4,000 less than that
amount.
John +. Waters, popular Democrat
and good lawyer. would have been
nominated for Municipal Judge but for
the activities of the organization.
james r. Bambas, the well.known
Observation-Disclosures real estate dealer,
was placed on the Sullivan Organiza.
ton slate for county commissioner and
was traded of and beaten to get
votes for Sullivan for senator.
~GA
Max Levy would have. been nom.
mated for county commissioner IL the
Sullivan crowd had kept It's word.
Judge John X. Iaveriy Is one Of the
most popular men on the bench.
~9A
Judge Edward Osgood Browns ap.
pointment to the Federal bench would
please everybody.
~
Isaac N. Powell would make an
ideal member Of the Board Of Review.
~S1A
Judge Hickman Seaman has made
q grand record on the bench. He 10
q fairminded, able and fearless Judge.
~
Chicago will never stand for Blue
Laws.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-26

Court nominations, was turned down
by the so.called Democratic Organixa.
ton.
All Democrats and many Republi.
cans and Progressives will vote for
Henry stuckart for county treasurer
william J. Lindsay, good lawyer
and sterling Democrat, was beaten by
the Organization" for Municipal
Judge.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-26

them derive no beneft from whatso.
ever.
It adds an unnecessary burden to
the already overburdened taxpayer.
~o\
Fred ID. Alonzo was promised Sulli.
van organization support. He was
traded of at the primaries.
Philip p. Bregstone. whose record
entitled him to one Of the Municipal
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-26

me DOOR, may enable the local
book here available country great saving
n
points
not mean ne purchase OF everything print
the library
OF
only portion OF which placed ibraryp proper
Mere bookacks ntle
main establishment a
Al
- ~ WV" W '"'
the library building
and or the purposes OF ordinary administration will
mite
pamphlets" - ~ ""~
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-26
True Enloyments,

: II we listen to the bes' guides, we
shall turn with equal decision from the
subtler allurements that beset sue.
'ess. We shall enjoy excellence, but
lot the vulgarity OF excelling; find
delight In our work rather than In
the applause 1t may bring; a salts
faction In the quiet things-in the
beauty of spring morning. In the
humble service OF our neighbor. In our
communion with the spiritual In us
and beyond us--far SURPRISING that
Of any external and noisily'extolled
performances. Brierley.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-26
Not Altoasthsr unssifish.

Husband newly married. -"Don't
you think, love. II ! smoke It would
spoil the curtains?" Wife-"Ah! you
are really the most unselAsh and
thoughtful husband In the world; GER
tainly It would" Husband-"Well,
then, take the curtains down."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-26


Of life His special delight
of
a good deal
wait for his him. Now when Senator
flies
a O little
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-26

law provided for ME ana uruH
corps, consisting Of Is drummers and
same number OF fifers. one Of whom
was to act as fife.major. This aggre'
cation Of musicians constituted the
Marine band until the arrival Of the
Neapolitans. some three years later.
An old tradition has It that the
original Marine band was kidnapped
from Sicily. According to this &C.
count one Captain Mcneil Of the
frigate Boston was cruising In the
Mediterranean when an irresistible
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-26

through a part Of Virginia, and every
moment OF my time some point OF his.
torical interest was opened to ms.
Within ten miles of Fredericksburg
seven Of the important battles Of the
CIVIL war were fought, and in the
walls OF the old courthouse In Fred.
ericksburg can still be seen cannon
balls. Richmond. the capital of the
Confederacy. 10 filled with historic
spots. The present capitol building
was where the ordinance of secession,
S-,kAA1, AL
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-26


settlement
established magnificent brick
Henry iaht
England
remarkable
interest that within
In
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-26

william Hale Thompson was the
father Of the children's Fairgrounds
Of Chicago. Az alderman. he intro
duced and had passed through the
City Council, by his own efforts, the
ordinance that gave Chicago it, nrst
Children's Playground.
Taxing the many for the beneht
Of the few 10 an outrage. The ICON.
Meeting link" between the North and
South sides 10 to be paid for by thou.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-26
Places Of Historical interest Near WASHINGTON

wonderful opportunity for the study
W radius miles
Of Pakersburg W. Va the other
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-26

sense. 1t Is that already. but not to
the degree that will be true Of II after
awhile. The policy with regard t.
the library Of congress Is briefly yet
fully stated by Mr.. Herbert Putnam.
librarian since 1899. In these words:
la each country there should be
one library as nearly as possible com.
rrehensive. This means indefinite &C.
cumulstion and preservation. In the
United States that library Is the Ma.
tional library at the national capital.
Its possession Of the unusual book. mr.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-26

favorite.
Ambassadors. senators. represen.
tatives and hopeful off,ce'seekers
may cool their heels In the ante.
room. But not SO with Scrap. He
enjoys the prestige Of being an old
and intimate friend of the president
and his family. when they lived In
New Jersey. SO when he arrives at
the White House he simply walks un.
announced into the room where the
nrasident Ia. knowing that he will
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-26
Uncle Sans Marine Band Is Now t16 Years Old

AsHNGToN-A recent writer in doursg about the Marine band
W Adams
approved act establishing orgnon The original
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-26
Spaniel Enjoys Distinction in Official Society

great
not only
official
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-26
Whom to Send For.

"A couple of men are going up to
try the new aeroplane." said the ON.
Ger OF the guard. shall we send for
the colonel?" mo-" replied the or.
DERBY. Send for the surgeon"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-26
One Of the Greatest Libraries Of the World

Of the Of the libraries the world and the
In
library national inclusive
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-01
AROUND 4s2 County.
CALVIN.

Ed. Porter and wife autoed over from
Calvin and we're Christmas day. quests
of old friends and relatives in the vlci-
nifty of Langdon.
Dan Porter sold his thoroughbred
Percheron stallion "Duke," to Gordon
Brotherson last week, and delivered him
in Snowflake, Man, Monday,
j w. David and wife pioneer residents
of Grey township left Calvin last week
for Adams, N. Y, the home OF Mr..
David's mother and where they expect
to remain several months.
Rev. P. A. FAIL, pastor of the Presby-
terian church at Calvin the past two
years has rendered his resignation and
will leave Immediately after the first OF
the year for Willow City, where ne will
take charge of the Presbyterian church.
The family will remain in Calvin until
spring.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-01
MUNICH.

The son of Carl Jerden at Munich was
taken down last week with small pox Of
mild type. The home has been
quarantined.
Billy Remple, formerly of Munich, is
now in charge of a branch lumber yard
of the Dewey Gardner Lumber Co., at
Kincaird, Sask.
Banner township has an auction sale
tomorrow, Friday January End of three
school houses, which are being disposed
of IN order to make way for the adop-
tion Of the consolidated school system.
On Christmas day in Munich at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. V. S. Waldo,
occurred the wedding of their eldest son,
Forest Waldo and Miss Elenora Row,
of Hamilton in Pembina county. The
couple will make their home on the
groom's farm IN the Red River Valley
at Bowesmont.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-01
MILTON.

Milton is conspicuous as being the
home of large number of good looking
lady school teachers, holding positions
in some of the best towns over the state
Reuben Beatty, residing about ten
miles southwest of Milton, has sold his
fine 240-acre farm to Lewis Moe of the
Osnabrock vicinity, the consideration
being s8,O00
Fire last Saturday evening entirely
destroyed the blacksmith shop and
garage of Naegeli Brothers at Fairdale.
We have been unable to learn the origin
of the fire, but when it was discovered,
shortly after dark it had gained such a
headway that extinguishing it was out
of the question. Insurance to the
amount of S2,5OO was carried.
An action was brought IN Justice F.
A. McDonald's court at Milton on Mon
day last against Frank Laroth on the
charge OF stealing grain from the farm
of W. T. Reilly, near Osnahrock. State
Attorney Crimson appeared for the
state, ,sbutiAs no particular evidence was
intro duced Justice Med dismissed
the action after ths understanding was
arranged that settlement would he