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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05
TIL: DREAM.

Through the woods walked "A little
blue-eycd girl with thick golden curls
her heart would break because she
was host. Dolly Dimplc. az the little
girl was called. ran away from home
in the morning, and walked all day
long. until she came into the deep
woods. and began to cry. No houses
were in sight. except a golden castle
which Dolly Dmplc could not sec.
The fairies who lived in this bcAu-
tiful castle on the hin went out for
a ride in n beautiful golden carriage
driven by six white horses. The fairies
turned the road where Dolly Dimple
was crying.
When Dolly Dimplc happened to look
down The road she was much fright
encd. The tears rolled from her big
blue eyes and she began to cry aloud.
The fairies came near the crying girl.
why art thou crying, little girl, as
II thy heart would break" asked one
fairy.
Dolly Dlmple was as much frightened
as before. and said nothing to the
fairy. Then the fairy saw that she
was frightened and said: BE not
!riS htened. little girl. for am u fairy.
castle where you will liveswith u.s.
Dolly Dmpie frightened and wiped
thought 1t grand 10 live with fairies.
She spans into the golden carriage.
on they went to the golden castle
she came 10 be in the woods.
The fairies now had arrived at the
golden castle with Dolly Dimple. Tho
little girl had seen nothing more beau
tiful in her life. The furniture was
OF ivory with golden flowers engraved
on It.
Dolly Dimplc stayed with the fairies
two days. and they wanted to take her
home, as they thought her people
would be much worried. Dolly's peo-
pie at home searched everywhere for
the little girl, but she was not to
be found.
After the little girl was taken to her
home you can Imagine how glad the
people were. They thanked and
thanked the fairies for giving shelter
TO the little girl.
lust then Dolly Dimple awoke from
that dream. She sat up in the bed
thinking about il. She then dressed
herself and ran to tell the dream TO
her people.
Dolly Dimple never forgot that
Composed by
SARAH COOPER
23l Halifax Street. Petersburg, va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05
Editorial and Literary Department

finds tho old black chest in yondcr
forest"
The story of the old black chest was
known throughout the Kings kingdom.
Coles father, King Edward, who be-
fore he died. hid this black chest some
where In the forest of his Kingdom
In TINS chest wcre many valuables, such
as gold, money. antique relies and
papers. old King Edward dearly loved
his granddaughter, Corydon. lie loved
adventures, too. After no had hidden
the chest. Edward issued a sort OF
proclamation declaring tina; the man
who found the chest should become
the Princess Corydon's husband when
she was old enough to have one. or
course, many, men tried 10 find this
Cole knew where il was hidden and
the looks of the valuablcs il contained
King Cole; hearing the remark made
the man who found the black chest
walked away pcrplcXed. Later, when
ne sat on his throne, he urged all the
officers and the other men OF his king
dom to begin anew their search for
tho chest: that he who would find it
knew the beautiful prize which he was
TO rcceivc-Corydoh.
by the next day the King was glad
to hear that several parties of men
cat the head of two were Lanccville
and omaD had set out to look for
the black chest Old Omar most en-
phatically declared that he would find
IL !he had more men than the others)
and make Corydon his bride.
lianccville WAS rcticcnt. lie deter
mined TO do all within his power to
find it and do the same thing: because
he loved the princess, and he knew
that she disliked Omar and the rest
of her admirers.
corydon, as said before. secretly
loved hanceyiile. and She, always
The parties of men had been gone
about ten days when Omar and his
men withdrew from the forest. lie
came To the King and triumphantly
announced that he had found the old
black chest. The King looked very
glad. and ordered everybody to be in
the palace when Omar would present
TO Corydon the chest. and then claim
her as his bride. Lanccville and the
others came back from the forest He
The night arrived First there was
to be grand dinner, then the prcsen-
tation OF the chest. after which Omar
and Corydon We're to be married
The dinner passed without a single
event only the princess was pale aud
silent. There were traces OF tears on
as In dream. After the dinner was
over the King and princess were
escorted to the throne by their at
PENDANTS. When they were seated the
thou hast found the old black chest.
Come, have it opened"
Omar. magniticently dressed, stepped
forward and bowed before him. Omar's
servants brought forth a huge black
chest. which they opened 1t contained
the things mentioned above. The pco-
pie who crowded around it pcered in
astonishment: but the King gaZed Mt
1t long, stepped down from his throne
and approached Omar. The two stood
| staring at each other while ono might
count twenty. Then King Cole said
loudly This Is not the chest, Omar.
You know il. You had this one made
yourself. Arc you guilty?'
Amusement! Wonder. Omar was a
great coward. and being afraid of his
white.
Answer me, coward What do you
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05
Long List of Medalists

My Dear Girls and Boys:
Following. my weekly letter is the
long list of mcdalists since last Oc-
toher II is goodly company of ar
lists and story writers and faithful
workers for the r. ID. G. c, and your
awards bear with them the hearty con-
CALCULATIONS Of your editor For the
bcheht oil great many new members
who may not understand the medal
awards. ! Will explain. There are two
gold medals given for each month In
the year. and these 80 to members Of
the club who have been faithful and
reGular In their contributions all year.
ana while they mean that the boy or
girl receiving one has also done good
work. 1t means more than that--that
you are n dcpcndabfe membcr y great
many girls and boys have been faith
ful in their work for tho past two
months. New members they are. and
want to thank them for the efforts
they have made and assure them that
II won't be Many more weeks before
pretty gold medal comes walking
around in their mail.
New. first OF all. children. don't cx-
pect your medals to he sent to YOU the
very day after they are announced. he
cause II takes a great deal of time and
taken me weeks to go over all of your
work and make ont tho list. so have Il
little patience, and those that live in
town or happen To be passing through.
o'clock in the day YOU may get it right
| away. y number OF YOU Richmond
children that haven't received your
prizes might do the same thing, and
sort of prize you liked. This is just 4
suggestion. for the prizes and medals
VIII all be sent out eventually. | hope
mat those who won their medals will
be pleased with them. 1t is n reward of
YOUR EDITOR
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say to this CHARGE" qucricd the King.
Your Majesty, I-you-that Is. / am
guilty" stammered out the man.
Away with thee, thou coward
Leave my kingdom forever"
At this moment Lanceville appeared.
Behind him were several slaves carry
ing a huge black chest. Astonshmcnt!
Surprise.
Your Majesty. think | have found
the chest. Examine IL. so please you
my King said young Lanccville.
old King Cole approached the chest,
had II opened and carefully examined
everything il contained. while Corydon.
Ianceville and the people were breath
lcssly awaiting his report. Then the
King announced: "Lanccvillc, you are
the lucky man. This is the old black
chest that my father hid Take my
little Corydon and be happy with her
And SO they were,
frhe end.D
Composed by
REEECCA II. COOPER.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05
THE OLD BLACK CHEST.

(Original)
oia King cole was merry old soul.
merry old soul was he;
lie called for his pipe, he called for
lie called for his hdders three.
When This story begins old King
cole was not merry old soul In
truth. he was In n stale of great pcr-
Ilexi,i The King had one beautiful
DAUGHTER, the Princess Corydon. about
twenty years old Corydon was as
good as she was beautiful She was
beautiful because she was tall and
slender. having very fair skin. large.
den, which the princess wore in curls
She was good because she devoted ali
mr. time 1" the poor, visiting the hos
and weary. and lavshing Il good deal
OF her money on the poor. Corydon
really had a spiritual look
Possessing all the good qualities
mentioned above. as well as her beauty
Corydon became the pet and idol Of ali
the men Of her fathers court When
she became older she had Il host OF
aun,irers' VINO were continually worry
ing her. as II We're, with their attentions
The princess loathcd them all except
q few, among whom We're Arthur and
i'a m1I officers Of the King
TO do. All Of corydon's admirers per-
shaded her father 10 let them marry
her. Hut. OF course, this could not he
Corydon secretly loved l.anceyiIle. who
was not desirable TO the king as a SON
claw simply because he was moor.
King Cole decided to make the prin-
cess marry Omar. stern and hateful
man, who was much older than Cory.
don. but who possessed enormous
wealth. Now. the girl hated this Omar
very much. Old King Cole knew this
and was displeased. lie demonstrated
With his daughter. but TO no effect
The little princess declared She would
hate Omar to tho end of the chapter.
But. my child" said the old man.
you must not hate him. because he
is going TO marry you some day,"
"He marry mel" shriekcd Corydon.
u won't marry that old mean miseri
The man / marry will be the one who
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05
"THE DYING DAY."


The breeze ripples DER the waters and
settles upon the bay:
The sun sinks in a blazing ball. and
bids farewell TO the dying day.
Gently. slowly rock the leaves upon
the Swallowed trees.
The green grass waves In distant fields.
swaying mid the breeze.
A straying butterfly goes drowisly past.
homeward bound:
And finttering. fondly pauses to kiss
good night flowers round.
Tho roses droop their heads and fold
their velvet petals at rest,
The sleeping daisy. too. SAUNDERS con-
tcntly in It's cosy nest.
Family distant the drowsy birds sing
out the feeting day.
Sleepy little voices ring from around
the woodlands way.
Low and soft their kindred answer
back in final song;
We join In to bid good night, In ono
chorus sweet and long.
The clustering violets bid adieu as
they gently bend their heads,
The lilies and buttercups sleep in thoir
pretty beds.
The whispering wind has died away,
no more to fiutter past:
All is still in the evenings calm, still
to the last.
The birds have turned to rest and
sleep mid the branches:
Not 4 sail glimmers on the waters, now
and then light even chances
To burn, then vanishes like tine steady
solitude of the forest shade;
All Is asleep, and slumbers on, the
rest that nature has made.
Composed by
ALVIN HATTORF.
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MEDAI.ISrS.

Octobcr-MnrEucritc Harris, of Unr-
risonburE, NH., and Iiennic Williams, of
Grove Avenue, Rlchmond.
Observation-Disclosures Rice (pfcasc send
address,, aud Dor"thy Waller. of Good
iocs. Nn.
Dccernber-Snrah Cooper. of I'll HILL
InN street, Petersburg, and Mary Mann
PaEe Newton, of Alice, VA, X. Il. ID.
JnnuHry-Susie Nnrro, of Highland
springs, Va and itebeccn Cooper. of
Februnry-Willic VIII, Jr.. station A.
City. and Julien Cartwright, of Colonial
Ptncr. Va.
Mnrch-wilIiam s. BInir and Lewis
Jones, of the V. y. ID. H., Stnunton.
AprI-Jnmes Wexford Barker, Of 531
Irari street, Petersburg, and Agnes
Stntnhack, of Weldon, n. &.
Mhy-Dcnnis bradshaw. Of Creue,
W., mud t:e"rEctte Van Horn, of 80
East Clay street.
June-MnrEuerite md Nellie McCIcl-
Inn. or ST. North Twenty-sixth street,
City.
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GIRLS NOW AND GIRLS FORTY
YEARS AGO.

There Is quite contrast between
girls now and girls forty years ago.
Forty years ago girls were brought
up entirely different. They wore large
hoop skirts and small bonnet shaped
hats. Now they wear narrow skirts
and hats all shapes and sizes. Girls
then had almost perfect manners: they
were prim and very proper. but now
they are not so dignifed.
Our modern schools have every
necessity. Theirs were generally only
of one room, with badly-made desk
and blackboards. Forty years ago
girls did no work except at home and
at school. Now they do almost every
thing that men do In some States
they even vote. For amusement girls
forty years ago had prim little teas,
danced the "Minuet," Virginia Reel
and waltzed. Now they do the Tan
CO." "One Step" Castle Walk" and
the "Mazisse." There was no rag
time music then. Although there may
be moro freedom of manner now than
forty years ago. a girl has much moro
chance of earning her own living IL
necessary, and being more indepen-
dent now than then.
Composed by LOUISE WILLIS.
Orange, Va.
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Sends Drawing.
Dear Editor. i 4
which I hopa yrii1
MARY AND MARION.

Mary. aged twelve, and Marion. aged
sixteen lived In little town In Ken
tucky. Their mother was dead. and
fher father went to sea when Mary
was six years old and Marion nine.
lhelr father was thought 10 be dead
also, one DAY. when the sun was
shining brightly, and tho birds were
singing merrily, Mary and Marion were
going 10 the store. They had not gone
far when they met strange man.
He asked them where Mary and Marion
Jones lived. They said that they were
the girls whom ne mentioned. Then
the man embraced them. calling them
mis- daughters. Then the girls under
STOOD that thor long lost father had
come 10 them at last
Composed Dy
MYRTLE MOORE,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05
LUCY TAYLOR
DREAM PEOPLE.

In a land of sunshine bright
Is the Dream Peoples home.
They only have callers at night
Al the Castle of the Golden Dome
Sweet Silver Moon Is the royal Queen;
She dwclls In marble hall.
Her garments shine with silvcry
sheen
love her best of all
a jolly old ruler ia good King Sun.
With his garments of siittcring
gold.
They say he's ruled since the first
year. one.
But he doesn't look bit old.
The Princess Love has golden hair.
Silvery pink is her dress;
Her eyes are blue, her checks are
fair
love the Dream Princess.
In moonbeam boat that glides
Over the Dreanland Sea.
We've taken many happy rides.
Just the Queen, tho princess and
MARGUERITE HARRIS.
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JUMBLED NAMES OF FLOWERS.
I. Yill
. Etwse epa.
3. Vclito.
T. Synap.
g. Chthmanmusrye.
g. Ltupi. MARY BErHEN.
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THE wEEK'S PRIZE WINNERS

VIII II. Doyle, of McKenny, Va.
lhermn Valentine, of l;mp0rin, Va.
Ruth Hanks, OF 3IIf t;royr Avenue.
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BY W. l.. LAWN der.
JUMRLED NAMES or SCHOOL GIRL.

!. Vairsina Rbwno.
.. Vairgnai Xco.
3. Titele Yek.
4. Lalh Rtuk.
KATHLENE HALL.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-11

Los Angeles, CaI.-Less than a
year ago when 19-year-old girl with
blonde hair sat on the bleachers of
the Kansas City Federal League club.
and wept when the manager called
from the pitchers box fine looking
young fellow with dark hair, there be-
gan a baseball romance" which
ended in wedding recently when
VIM. Schultz, %, married pretty Jean
Gustin of Kansas City. .'.~.E. :.
1T seemed too bad for them to,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-11

make Bill stop pitching that day."
said she, telling of the romance. 81
felt so bad cried, because he had
only allowed two runs and three hits
in that inning. But he laughed when
/ told him. -
Miss Gustfn is the daughter of w.
J.. Gustin, general claim agent of the
Kansas City street railway company.
She has been employed as secretary
to the president of the Kansas City
branch of the American Telephone
and Telegraph company.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-11

Jan. 9
House.
Jan. 16
Jan. %
Jan. 81
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-18

the year, and between town meetings
we might be able to get together oc-
casionally, as neighbors and friends,
for the general welfare Of Ellsworth,
without the ghost of politics bobbing
up at the love-teast.
1t has often been said, more in
earnest than il jest, that there Is too
much politics in Ellsworth for the
good of the town. II return to a
town form of government will elimi
nate the surplus of politics, 1t is GER
tainly strong argument in its favor.
The suggestion of Judge Emery ia
worthy of serious discussion, and we
hope to hear from many others OF
our citizens either for or against the
proposition.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-18

To Ali persons interested in either OF the es-
tates hereinafter named;
At probate court held at Ellsworth, In and
for the county OF Hancock. on the seyea-
teenth day Of November. a d. 1914, being a.
adjourned session OF the November a. d
1914 term OF said court.
9NHE following matters having been pre-
i sentvd for the action thereupou herein.
after indicated. IL is hereby ordered: That
notice thereof be given TO all persons inter
ested. by causing . copy OF this order 70 Dc
published three weeks successfully IN the
Ellsworth American q Newspaper paoNsnea
At Ellsworth. In said county, that they MAJ
appear 1t probate court TO be held st Ells
worth In said county. on the eighth DAY on
December. q. d. 1914, at ten OF the clock In tne
forenoon, and be heard thereon II they see
cause. Of,
John T. Miller, late of Bluehill, in said
county. deceased. Petition aled By Nellie !.
Ridion. executiix OF the last will and tesla
ment OF said deceased, that the inheritanee
tax upon said estate by determined BY inc
judge Of probate.
Mary CAdwAiader Mitchell. late Of Philadei,
phia. Pennsylvania. deceased. PETITION nleu
by Richard NJ. adwAlader. one OF Inc exec
utora Of the last will and testament Ana
codicil thereto OF said deceased, thai me N,
heritance tar upon said estate be detefmihe'
by the judge Of probate. ,,v
George g. Bowdoin. late OF the city. eoanH
and state OF New York, deceased: Petition
died by Temple Bowdotn. one OF the ere st.i,
tors OF the last will and testament ano eoolsn
thereto Of said deceased, that the ineet.A W.
tax upon said estate be determined py "'
Judge OF probsse.
JERoME II. KNOWLES, Judge OF said oou'''
A true copy Of the original order.
Attest:-T. r. AAHosEY, aeslsse1.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-18
Town or City.

Ex-Chief Justice L. A. Emery sends
us another letter this week, empha-
sizing his argument in favor of the
return Of Ellsworth to town form of
government by reference to the re-
port of the last meeting Of the board
of aldermen, and the injection of
politics into the making of a new
contract for tbs care of the poor.
We also print this week comments on
Judge Emery's letter from several
Maine papers.
Under the partisan form of gov
eminent we now have-we do not
mean this year in particular, but any
year, be the democrats or the repub-
licans in the maiority-the injection
of politics into public affairs in which
they should have no place, seems un-
avoidable. The maxim, 'sto the victor
belongs the spoils," is pretty gem
orally recognized by victor and van
quished. The partisan does not COM
plain very loudly; he accepts the
ssspoilsn or the ssmedicine", which,
ever it may be his to take, as matter
of course.
This is an unfortunate condition OF
affairs, yet i, is not entirely clear to
us how politics can be eliminated
under the town form OF government.
The town of Eden, for an example,
seems to have about as much politics
as Ellsworth, though IL may not be
distributed % generally throughout
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-18

That there was kernel of real
good in the progressive movement
we would by no means deny.
Stripped of that which was purely
factitious-the personal Rooseveltian
cult-and of that which was nebulous
and sentimental and in many ways
dangerous, there remained the desire
to effect certain measures of social
betterment of definite and practical
nature. But, 80 far from these con-
stituting an adequate basis for the
creation of new and permanent
party, they are, in the main, meas
ures of kind that require only the
fixing of public attention upon them
TO meet with general approval and
with reasonably prompt adoption.
To have a real raison d'etre, that
party would have to be both more
radical as regards it's specific program
and more conservative in its general
expressions of purpose, than it has
actually been. AS it stands, it prom
Uses nothing that cannot be
achieved without it, and yet suggests
indefinite possibilities of dangerous
innovation.-Ne,o York Evening Post.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-18
ssPop,, and Appendicitis

In american Magasine, Alice Hogan
Rice, the famous Louisville short story
writer, contributes splendid story of q
Kentucky mountaineer called "Pop".
Pop is the principal character in the story,
and his observations on life are most
amusing. His daughter is taken to the
hospital for an operation for appendicitis.
Following 10 Pops comment on this
''new tangled doctorin'":
81 ben a-studyin' these here doctors,
an don't take much stock in 'em; instid
of workin' on organ tibet gets twisted,
they ups and draws hit. Now the Lord
Almighty put tibet air pertickler thing in
you fer some good reason, an theirs
bound to be hitch in the machinery
when hits took out. Hits ., marvel to
me some Of these here patients amt
s-ambiin' round on all tours from what q
been did to their insidesl'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-18
Correspondence.


Another Letter from Judge Emery.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. IA, 1914.
To the Editor Of The American:
1t 10 notable coincidence that your
paper OF the iith instant containing my
letter, suggesting Ellsworth's return to
popular government in municipal affairs,
should also contain a timely illustration
OF my statement that under our present
system, purely municipal affairs are some
times decided by party considerations.
The care OF our unfortunate poor is GER
tainiy purely municipal matter, entirely
apart from partisan politics. 1t appears
that our mayor disspproved OF a vote OF
the aldermen to accept the offer OF Frank
r. McGown to care for the poor. It
happens that the mayor is q republican in
politics, while Of the aldermen, three are
On the question OF passing the vote over
the veto, the three democrats voted "yes",
and the two repu blicans voted "no".
Again, when 1t was voted to appoint q
committee to contract for the support OF
the poor, = republican alderman insisted
that one republican should be on the COM
mittee, but without avail.
All this looks like s'petty party squsb-
BILE over an important municipal question
which should have been considered and
decided without thought OF politics. Had
the question been before the people in
open town meeting, venture the opinion
that whoever undertook to bring politics
into the discussion would have been
sharply and effectively rebuked.
Why should not the people of Ellsworth
have the right to consider, discuss and de-
eide their municipal Affairs for them
selvesf
LUCILIus A. EMERY.