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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28
4 Visit to sthe Country.

One beautiful day in June Mrs,
Marshall said TO Helen and John. her
children, we are going to the coun-
try to spend while with grandpa.
,and You must be really good" They
thought the day would never Jnle,
Helen, John and their mother got
ON the train after bidding their
friends goodbye Their grandfather
met them at the station. Helen and
John had never been to the country
before. There were so many things
TO see. O, what fun it was tc climb
the apple trees and wade the laugh
ing brook and catch the little fish as
they GO swimming by. ANA to ride
on the wagon Of hay and feed the
calves, cows, pigs and the chickens,
ducks, turkeys and geese. The dogs
and cats were their constant play
mates. But what they liked best of
all was little colt one morning
grandpa said to Helen. Run and get
yours and Johns bathing suits and
come with me. We are going to see
Aunt Mary at the seashore, ana YOU
and John can go bathing with Nir-
ginia and Harry" When they ar
rived at the gate Aunt Mary, Nir-
GINA and Harry We're waiting for
them After they had eaten their
dinner they went to the ocean for
swim What beautiful blue water
they played in until 1t was time to go
home.
EMMA BABER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28

II don't see why jamie can always
have such a bright smile and a happy
heart" said eight-year- Helen
Randolf to herself. at seems as if
am always wanting something and
pouting and unhappy half my time.
jamie has only few toys and clothes,
while | have all | want. Her father
is dead and her mother has to work
so very hard. while mine live in
luxury and ease. yet jamie has some
thing that ! want so very bad. / cry
and pout, while jamie is SO happy all
the time. And what / want so dread
fully bad is a little baby brother. I
shall ask jamie this very evening why
she is always so happy and contented
while / am so unhappy"
She was sitting alone In her big
nursery. which was filed with every
beautiful toy n child could desire
thinking all OF this erer-ttt- herself
"Oh, II l only had a dear little baby
brother TO share all these toys" she
said and as she thought how happy
jamie and her little brother Teddy
Were, she began crying, but just then
bright-faced jamie came in and said
oh Helen, why is it that I find you
crying and so unhappy when you
have everything a child could wish
for?" Then Helen answered, Il want
to know why is it you're so happy
and bright when You have SO little?
l want a little baby brother to play
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28
LITTLE HELEN'S PRAYER

with me and share my toys. / don't
have any one to play with me for
ever SO long in the mornings and
sometimes all day. Well Helen,
/ always take my troubles to the
Lord in prayer. Whenever / see any
thing | want and my mother is not
able to give it to me ! get down on
my knees and ask our Saviour for it,
for he says in his holy word, Ask
and ye shall receive And as she
spoke these words she noticed Helen s
face brighten up. and Helen said, Il
never thought of doing that Oh,
am so glad you came 10 ten me, so /
can share your happiness. Then she
asked jamie to pray with her and
teach her how. They both knelt down
and prayer earnestly for little baby
brother Heien's father happened to
ebe passing through the hall and
heard all that was going on: he tifti
not stop but went to the library and
was soon lost in one of his favorite
books. jamie and Helen arose. from
their knees feeling that their prayer
would certainly be answered. Helen
face was shining brightly as she
thought Of it Not long after this
the nurse took Helen into her
mothers room and saw in her
mothers arms a dear baby brother.
She ran all the way to tell jamie her
prayer had been answered
(OriginaD EMMA BABER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28
A Green Growing Message
BY KATE HUDSON.

Uncle Jack at last got home and be-
gan TO undo the packages he'd
brought with him. the little girl was
ready to tell him.
Fine and dandy" cried he, spread
ing ont two enormous sheets of fimsy
brown wrapping-paper, and uncork-
ing big bottle Of muciage, and
fourishing huge brush; Just spell
II out for me, there's a duckie."
For over an hour Uncle Jack was
very busy, tracing heavy wet letters
across the brown paper. while Bet
tie followed the sticky writing with
tin funnel generously dripping
radish seeds After carefully remov-
ing what was not closely clinging to
the mucilage, the young uncle and
MS little niece. quite as carefully
carried the two .papa!x- sn--preparea
into the garden, where one was
spread out fiat and smooth on Mollie's
little plot and the other on Rettie's;
they were then covered with n scant
inch of rich. wells ifted garden soil,
which Bette first raked to the
smoothness of velvet and then deli
cately dribbied with water from her
very own little watering-pot When
finally she and the adored more
than-ever Young uncle were ready to
go and primp for supper there was
ii''ii4it- ~ StitN lOl All tIlcif ldbpl
but moist, dark1-hroNn strip Of
empty soil above the row of previous
~ planted pink and white daisies.
Every fair evening Kettle gently
watered both beds and every morn
ing she and Uncle .lack-however
hurried and work harried he might
bc--ran, hand in hand into the
garden TO see what they could see
One fine morning BettIes eager eyes
discovered a thin and wavering line
OF sparse and very occasional green
dots, which. in two days more, were
quite decipherable and which. by the
time Moilie-still quarantined hat
having the run of mothers room
could look down from it's windows
over the two gardens. called bravery
up to her from her sna1 plot in plain,
clear, lush -green-radish-l writing
so glad," While from next door
Bettie's bed brightly answered. Me
too!''-The Christian Register
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28

"A true StOrY.) u
Several years ago my uncle on ono
Of his trips to Texas had a very ex-
citing adventure with a herd OF cat
tie
1t happened in this way: He wish
ed to board the train for Texas City,
but was too late for the cars that
took him there. However. being a
good pedestrian, he decided that he
would walk in preference to waiting
for the next train, Texas City not
being over six miles distant.
The country which he had to pass
through consisted of great prairie,
which is infested by, enormous herds
of cattle When about three miles
from his stopping point he saw a
number OF cattle coming toward him.
At first there seemed to be only about
fifty or one hundred but there proved
TO be nearer one thousand: all LAX
Ing the most fearful noises and form
ing a circle around him at the same
time. Not place of refuge WAS to
be found. Not tree to climb, not
even a hole to jump into. After being
in this plight for several minutes he
saw an old negro man hurrying to-
wards him. On meeting the man he
was somewhat treasured by hearing
that he was in the habit Of passing
those same cattle. and they always
acted In the same strange manner.
But my uncle not wishing TO take
more risks went back with the negro
to the station he had left behind
deciding that herea fter when he
missed his train to wait patiently for
the next one.
MARY BURKE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28

too, that yod do not wish to make any
changes: for I'm so used to things
/ just as they are that ! am afraid
should not know Just what To do il
Lyon should want grandpa and me to
go AMI take care OF Mr.. Somers' farm
/ instead of this one
''0h no, said Mary, eve will not do
anything Of that kind If you will
just take care of this farm. that's your
Snare. The world is fun OF people
you know; and every one can take
care Of the part whore he happens 10
he, and then all viii come out right.
| But it is a secret, grandma. We are
not going ia tell the neighbors, and
80 they vii take care Of our farms
jrst the same rs when they were
theirs Al Mary looked abroad over
tie beautiful landscape, with the
Pride Of ownership shining in her
eyes.
II see" said grandma Il think. my
self. that is the best way II they like
To think the farms belong to them. il
does no harm, so long as yen ana
and Eommy know how II really is
And, as they fell again into silence.
the grandmother thought within her
self: 1T is all ms the child has said
the whole world belongs tp the chill
dren.''
Soon old KIT stopped Of her own
accord under the thick shade of the
large maple that stood in front Of
the door Of the store; and grandma
made her few purchases, and received
also the expected letter. In the letter
was great news a baby brother had
arrived in the city home, and Mary's
father was 10 come in a few days 10
take her and Tommy TO see the new
treasure. Nothing more was ever
heard of Mary's secret: and ave are
left to suppose that like many an
other young mother, she forgot To
care for tbs affairs of the big world
except as Trey affected the welfare OF
that small but very interesting biz OF
humanity The Christian Register,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28

When ] tell you that they were
next-door neighbors. playmates. and
firm friends; that it was carly sum-
mer, and that they had spaded up
and otherwise made ready, two
garden plots cone on each side of the
low, white fence which separated
their respective homes, in which, that
very day, they were intending to sow
seeds and plant pansies. you may
perhaps understand Just now Bette
felt when she heard that M0llia had
come down with the measles and
wouldn't he up and out again for an
other three weeks at the very least
of course, the entire family inn
mediateEg began to offer consolatory
+ suggestions. Grandma--from the
PINNACLE Of her xearS-reminded Ret
tie of the extreme shortnesS Of three
weeks or a month--only twentS-one
days, or, at most, thirty, would so
soon be over mother evinced the
most flattering interest in both little.
plots, and begged To be allowed to
represent Mollie for the time being;
and father brought home with him
from the Office six packages of seeds
and a basket of pink~tipped daisies
.te he evenly divided and promptly
deposited IN the two little garden
beds. But it was not until Uncle
Iack--mother favorite brother,
quite old enough to do things and
stil young enough to remember his
own childhood and its problems
proposed 20 SOW a MESA ge' for Mol
file, that Betties eyes grew bright
again and her dimples reappeared
/ lust you have both beds raked
ana ready for action, Bettiekins," he
! had concluded, and by the time /
&et home from High, this afternoon,
Wen start things which in a week
or two VIII astonish the neighbour
hcbd. ard meanwhile. Bette. lass.
you might he thinking of some short,
bright age-.igst word or two.
you know-fron you 10 Mollie; and
another one. just rs short and sweet.
bach from her to YOU
All day long accordingly, Bette.
in the intervals of her strenuous
primary class work had these two
messages well la mind; 50 that. when
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28
ay Dear Nieces and Nephews;

I am so perfectly delighted 10
have all the new members We
have this week, and the bright.
ENCOURAGING letter I received from
Dallas makes me very happy.
Yes, new members. IL is ali right
for YOU 10 write letters and
stories on the typewriter, and .
good idea. for the printer can
read then much better Now, re
member. he says that. tbiub
you write very good hand but
he likes typewrition story, and
even tells Aunt Nancy 90 write
her letter to YOU children on She
typewriter, and / don't got hutt
ore hit.
Ne. new members. yen muet
not draw with a pencil. and please
use only black ink. fer the en-
rrsver has 10 mako cuts Of your
pictures before they can he
printed. and hue ink or a pencil
-=.s.a+ sal .4-.~-et- = = Please 4gaass.l-
what the ola Gray Goose VIII
surely Gebblc Up" for they SIRE
the rules 0f The circle.
Now. I think Il is time We were
having smother prize contest, ami
what could he nicer than p etafN
or drawing on "Tbe Fourth af
July lot mr. have your work
as soon as possible this week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28

and We will have a dandy page
for the Fourth. TO the one send
ing IN the best story or drawing
shall award a prize, and print
his or her name as the prize win
uev for the Fourth.
You know men and women all
over the country are asking the
parents 81 all the dear children
te hojp them spend a sane Fourth.
Thcrc are $50 many nice things Won
aau do to celebrate this day, with
out firing hrccrackers and such
things aud getting your eyes put
aNi, your fingers blown off, and
sometimes dear little boys are dis
figured or crippled for life So
~ ease dear children, spend
sa nc Fourth. have the time 81
Yuur ufe. hut don't do anything
foolish The heye might get mp
IN exciting baseball game for
this day, and ask the girls out To
sce IL, after which the girls could
serve luncheon under the trees.
---....4--lla4.Ia -clspe- EnrnG IA he
cool Of the evening. and perhaps
mother would have some ice
cream for you. wouldn't that be
fun ! wish I could he with you.
Don't forget u write and tell me
shat Won are going 20 dc, and
I'll print Il for Sunday,
AUNT NANCY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28
Norfolk & Western Railway

ONLY ALL RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK
Schedule in Effect May 10, 1914.
Leave Byrd Street Station, Rich
mond, FOR NORFOLK: 1900 A. NJ.
800 r. M .4.i0 r. M.
FOR LYNCHBURG AND THE
WEST: '6;15 A. NJ, $3.50 A NJ, $500
|P. NJ, 1870 p. NJ
Arrive Richmond from Norfoik.
*1l.40 A. NJ, 1896 r. NJ. .1l:so p
NJ From the West. $3.50 A. NJ. f2.los
IP. NJ. t1:40 PM, 1905 +. NJ, 300
lP. M .
ii DAILY - Daily II. eaeepe u. ssnn,sr -
tSunday only. ID
W, b BEvILL. w. c. SAUNDERS
r. T, NJ. Roanoke. O. PA, RoanokAs III
q. y. RO6I.Ef. ~ p, Al. Richmond, NV
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28
Plcl1nlnnA Va

Dear Aunt Nancy viii write YOU
n few lines for the first time st has
been put in the paper / hope the
OLD GRAY Goose will not get this,
Mn father takes the paper 'and I
entry reading the paRA J think the
letters. stories and drawings are Just
fine
Aunt Nancy ii has been very hot
snd dry over here
Nv cousin came orer here last
wetr esaav week NJ mother cousin
and / went over to the canitol last
FRIDAY week We had a fine tme
feeding the squirrels peanuts.
M cousin was once memher of
the Times Dispatch circle
am nine years OLD and Will nnt
he ten before September
got promoted m the a. Grade on
a first honor card fhouahf -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28
Chesapeake and Ohio uuI,way.

715 l---Dy.-Newport News
f:i0 A.-Local-- Dy.---Ch ariottesville
Except Sunday. Thurmond.
1900 x--Dy.-Norfolk, Old Potn,
t9:lo l-Dafly--Lchbg, Lex
Clifton Forge
'l2.S5 Noon-Ex-~Dy.~ --Sorfolk, OLD
Point.
'2:1e P.-Ex.-~Dy.--Cinc I'vilIe
t4:0o Ex.--Dy.--Norfolk, Old Point
$500 P.--Local-~Dy--N News. Old P
SIS P,-Local--Ex Sun--Gordon'lle
'5'15 P.-Loeal-Week DAYS Lychbg
IS P.-Local---Ex Shn.--Lynehburg.
Clifton Forge
'e:4o P.-Liulited--Dy.-- Chicago
and st. Louis,
al: 90 -Daily-Cincinnati
and Louisville.
'Sleepers. TParlor cars
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOSD-Local
from East: 1915 A. NJ. $40 p. NJ
Through from East: IL 80 A. NJ, 2e0
F. NJ Gao Z. NJ. Local from West
$40 A. NJ. "'1o:on A. N. and 7s&o
r. NJ Through; $50 a NJ. 1880
Noon and $50 p. NJ.
James Rivel Line; IS A. NJ. 500
r NJ. daily
'sDaily except Sunday,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28
yRAY BARKER.

Dear Aunt Nancy don't know
what you think Of me for not writing,
bs5t ! have not had time They have
inst finished cutting the wheat down
here Isn't this hot weather. am
sending drawing. which ! hope via
escape the "Old Gray Goose" My
flowers are not coming up good II
has been so dry. / must close
Your member,
MY rifle GERBER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28
BOWERS Wharf.


Dear Aunt Nancy want To be-
come member Of the circle. I have
always enjoyed the circle page In
The Yireinian, so if you viii be SO kind
as te Send ne badge l viii be very
glad tn become a member.
am tan years old. live IN the
country, not far from the Rappahan-
mock river
Goodby for this time.
WILLIAM 49, KINNIER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28
sEaBoARD AIR LINE RAILWAY.


Southbound trains scheduled 10 leave
Richmond daily 900 A NJ, local TO
Norlina: 20 p NJ sleepers and
coaches. Atlanta. Birning ham Jack
sonviile. 1855 T. NJ sleeper to Hamlet
and coaches 70 Atlanta and Birning-
ham. IL As A NJ, sieepers Atlanta,
Birmingham. Memphis Jacksonville,
Tampa and coaches Jacksonville
Northbound trains scheduled to ar
rive Ia Richmond daily. 5.5s A. NJ.
soc A. NJ sos y. NJ. as +. NJ Local,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28

Dear Aunt Naney,-I suppose you
think ] have forgotten the circle, hut
] haven't l am having nice time
down here. j help to pick blue
berries and dewberries, and it viii
soon be time for blackberries That
story OF the Little Orphan was a nice
story wasn't il will close, as
am afraid that "Oid Gray Goose" Will
swallow my letter.
With love to you and all Of the
members
MABEL GERBER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28
49, r
w. ifi. "a

The Eater IF The Firliniau
Dear Sir Enclosed yoU w.H hnd an
original cartoon which : E8pe goa can
use / am only fourteen Years old
NV father Is a minister and Amt
Saloon lcagurer- Aiy m9thcr is tac
president If the Temp league
here We take veHr paper. ana "a
like 4 fine
Yours tstiIv,
WILLIE T. EIL3EN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28

$50 you think you have your OPP
ponent defeated before the campaign
starts?"
yrs m sure. Of II. He lis going to de-
pend on old-fashioned handshaking
methods to make himself agreeable.
I'm learning TO dance"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28
Ifntxnrd .E-llla. "

Dear Aunt sneS--We have been
taking The Virgipian, aud / like the
circle very much. please send ne n
badge. as would IKE 70 become. IL
member am sendiue ia q story.
Aunt Nancy. can We write the stories
on the typewriter Does it matter
If you draw with q r'euct}o
Lovingly,
EMMA RAFER.
p. S.-~Where must we address our
envelopes to- VIII you get II If it
is addressed 70 editor of NirgfnaHs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28

Jnmhlcd Names of Different Clubs.
Richmond Arginian Nenjunlie
Circle
. Tmise patchsid chilrends Lube.
3 stories Timehde bucl
WRAY BAKER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28

Answers to Jumbied Great Women.
l. Florence Nightingale.
. Queen Elizabeth
3. Frances Willard
LOUIS DAHL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28

Answers TO Jumbied Great Men.
/. William Shakespeare.
,. Napoleon Bonaparte.
3. Alexander the Great.
LOUIS DAHL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28

Answers to Jumblcd Great Buildings
/, Westminster Abbey.
., st. Peters Cathedral.
3. Smithsonian Institution.
LOUIS DAHL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28

Answer 10 Circle skip.
Half league.
half a league
tFHrst line # the Charge Of the
Light Brigade
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28
Just as she susn.rted.

woman wearing an anxious ex-
Preston. called al an insurance Of
fec one morning
Journal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28

Word ladder

!. In converts close they spend
their days.
? once more; again; IN other
ways.
3 Panied, or distressed aggrieved
in mind,
! A narrow cloth we use to bind
s. A single thing, the number one
G. In Hungary it's waters run.
:. And this from saddened eye bail
fen.
4. A valiant man Of Israel
g. To drive, impel as if in need
10 y member Of the Arab breed
Initials from favorite flower.
The finals, too, grace many a bower
DALLAS DAHL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28

MABEL GERBER,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28

/ a consonant ia the first half of
the alphabet
. A small barrel
;. An Asiatic country.
4 One Of the Juvenile puzzle
makers
g. Some domestic fowls.
6. The plural of SIS"
T. y consonant in the last half of
the alphabet.
LOUIS DAHL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
Powell Discusses
Taxation of Farm
Lands in the State

Among the speakers this afternoon
was Auditor General Powell, who, in
discussing taxation, said:
with rare exception, contribu-
tons to governmental revenues are in
voluntary; and involuntary payments
are of two classes: First, there are
prices charged by government for
some special service or privilege,
these being fees or licenses; and Sec
ond, amounts levied regardless of con-
siderations of special benefit, these
being fines and taxes. Payments of
the second class are enforced to meet
the governments net operating deficit.
If government charged for each SER
vice rendered a fee sufficient to cover
cost of service, including carrying and
overhead charges plus provision for
requirements, insurance and a reserve
for lean years. there need be no taxes
or only sufficient to raise that small
amount necessary to provide for mis-
cellaneous expenses of very general
nature.
THE true theory of raising revenue
for expenses of government, is that
fees should cover cost, including over
head charges and reasonable reserve;
that license fees should equal or
slightly exceed the value of the privi-
lege granted; and that taxes proper
should be levied in proportion to the
ability of the individual taxed to bear
government burdens.
1T is an erroneous idea that prop
erty is taxed. Tax is levied against
the owner, and it's amount is regulated
in some degree by the value of his
property.
Pennsylvania reserves, for State
taxation, only the owners of property
which takes the corporate form. 1t
taxes the bonds or other evidences of
Indebtedness issued by corporations,
in the hands of the holders, and makes
treasurers of these corporations the
States agents for collection of the tax,
which Is four mills on par value. The
State also lays tax of five mills on
the value of capital stock outstanding,
and requires certain public utility cor
porations to pay tax of eight mills
upon the dollar of their gross receipts.
From these three principal sources OF
revenue the State last year received
about $18,000,000."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
Keep Roosters Away
From Hens, Says
Poultry Expert

Separation of roosters and hens will
do much toward improving the guam
tity and quality of eggs for food, w.
Theodore Whitman, of Allentown, told
the board this morning in making the
report of the poultry committee of the
board.
Millions of dollars worth of eggs
can so be added to the States annual
supply" he said. THAT is no ex-
aggeration. All males should be shut
up and kept shut up, or else they
should be caponized or killed when
not more than three months old. A
few males must be kept, Of course,
but they should be selected carefully
for breeding and handled carefully
only for breeding. The hens will have
better health, better plumage, will lay
better and will live longer.
DR.. M. e. Conrad, of West Chester,
reported as chairman of the livestock
committee and went into detail In urg-
ing higher standard of all grades
of livestock throughout the State.
HI. c. Klinger, of Liverpool, report
Ing as apiarist of the board, gave in
teresting statistics of the beekeeping
industry in this State which, he said,
is yearly increasing in Importance.
Bookkeeping industry. Mr.. Klinger in
vited the board to the annual meet
ing of the Pennsylvania State Bee
keepers Association at the Capitol,
February 20 and 81.