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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-24
He found the task more difficult than
he had supposed 1t would be.

for book shelf. And it looked very.
very easy to make.
Aunt Dinah, the cook, let him have
an old kitchen table to use as his
work bench; though he did have to
saw off the legs in order to make it
the right height for him to work upon
it. Then, down in the cellar, he found
several big packing cases made Of
good, stout wood.
Goodness me. what a racket he
made knocking them apart and draw
wood! Then, with several of the sides
of the cases under his arm, he went
back upstairs to his "workroom"-
already, you see. he was calling 1t
by that name.
All morning long came the sound
of the hammer and saw and the gen.
tie whirr-rr-rr of the plane. He found
the task much more difficult than he
had supposed it would be. In the
picture in the book of Instructions
each joint fitted snugly and prettily
into its fellow; but Bobbios, some
how, seemed a bit jagged and irreg-
ular.
Still, they didn't look so very bad
Indeed, he felt rather proud Of his
work. And he knew that when he
had stained the shelf with a dark
mission stain it would cover up many
of the defects.
Not once during the whole morn
ing did Mamma have to call him te
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-24

hands trembled with fear. tragedy
was about to he enacted, and all the
weary waiting during these long
months for baby to grow was to be
rewarded thus. Mamma-yes, baby's
own mOther-was going to shorten
it, and no one was to know until il
was done and over. The child tried
to think of some way to avert the
awful deed. but her little brain re-
fused to work. All she could think
of was mothers hushed voice saying,
Tomorrow I'll shorten baby" How
could she? How dare she? He's
Papa's baby. too!
/ Eagerly she waited to hear Papa's
| key IN the front door that evening.
and as Mamma was undressing baby
! for the night she had no difficulty
in stealing down and waylaying him
in the vestibule. She put her hand
in his.
why my little puss has cold hands
tonight, and they are trembling. Are
YOU not well?" he asked, looking a,
her with concern.
/ Solemnly she led him into the par.
lor and closed the door. Papa, some
thing dreadful is going to happen
but l daren't tell you," she cried.
I Papa was now thoroughly alarmed
Child, you're i'll. Where is Mamma p
Don't speak to Mamma" said the
child, sobbing on her fathers breast
She's going to do it. oh it's awful
And l prayed so hard for him-ant
| wanted him to grow"
Papa folded his little girl in hi
arms, and in a soothing. coaxine
voice, he said, There. there-every
thing will be all right. But l can
help matters along. until I know wha
it is all about. Now tell me, dear"
she said you weren't to know
but l think you ought 10. Bridge
does-and she chuckled over it a
though it was candy instead Of
sobs again prevented Ethel for {
while. Finally she freed herself from
Papa's embrace, and standing before
him, she made a tragic gesture anc
stammered:
Tomorrow Mamma will shorter
baby. Please don't let her, for 20,
promised me the day he came tina
when he was tall enough l could pla!
with him, and I've been waiting 81
patiently for him"
And Papa took his little daughte
in his arms and explained to her tina
il was babys dress and not its dea
little body that Mamma was going t.
shorten.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-24
THE LITTLE
CARPENTER

1T was Saturday morning and it
was raining eats and dogs" as
the saying goes. But Bobbie didn't
. care in the least. Ordinarily on
a Saturday morning-the one week.
day on which there was no school
Bobbie would have wept had he woke
up and found it raining. But not this
Saturday. Indeed no.
Why? Why simply because, on the
night before, his Uncle Frank had
presented him with a box of carpen-
ter's tools-and any one knows that
the very best day on which to saw
and hammer and plane and make
things with tools is rainy day.
Why this is So is not quite clear
but it is so. Perhaps because YOU
know that you can't go outside and
play and, instead of trying to find first
one thing and then another which will
amuse you indoors, you have the tools
and nice, smooth boards to work
upon.
So. right after breakfast, Bobbie
carried his tool-box into the unused
room on the top floor, right under
the caves, and set to work. He felt
quite equal to building whole house,
but concluded to try his hand" at
something simpler-say, for instance
a shelf on which to put his favorite
books. In the book of instructions
which came with the box was a design
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-24
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t. moron ANYTHING else in Tho
" vo,i may have my ,oddv-bear
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-24

Twas so the ancient story ran.
That once lion and a man
In various journeys would engage.
And neither of them in a cage.
Not having machine" they walked.
And as companions freely talked.
Rare comment making as they went
On customs of the Orient:
And when alike they could not see
They just agreed to disagree.
Outlines the man would boast at length
Of men and their superior strength:
The lion listened with a smile.
Had his opinion all the while.
One day upon a public mound.
A statuary group they found:
A man unarmed in combat lone
With huge lion there was shown;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-24
TIT RENLIVTA1NZO TIKI
(W)ZWCN[EZ QLARREL N35))

Lincoln on me. He said / should nave
Lincoln's face because so many people
would see me and have me, and be-
cause all the people love Lincoln.
mir. Bremen put his initials upon
me, but the government did not want
them on me. So was made over and
the initials of Mr.. Brenner's name
we're left off my face. I am sorry
about 1t for / like the man who hrst
made me.
Did you ever see my back? Well.
there are two heads OF wheat upon
it. I carry them wherever / go. These
heads mean that America grows
large crop Of wheat each year. They
are in honor of all the men who till
the SOIL
The nickel had listened well. He
was glad to hear so much about his
little mate. Perhaps, after all. the
penny was better little fellow than
he thought Suddenly the penny
queried
WHO are you? Tell me about your
self"
when the white people first came
to this country" said the nickel, they
found the Indians here. They were
wonderful hunters OF the deer and the
buffalo. Thus I honor the days OF
long ago. when the country was wild
and almost unknown.
THE picture on me is that Of Black
Diamond. who recently died at Central
Park in New York City. He was more
than twenty years old. His furry hide
was made into an automobile robe.
I DO you see the Indian head on me?
The Indians were fond of bright-col-
ored feathers. They wore them in
their hair There are two feathers in
the hair of the Indian whose picture
+ is shown on me-
/ The Lincoln penny had kinder
+ look on his face as the buffalo nickel
! finished his story He did not know
that the nickel was so great or SO wor-
i thy to have as a mate.
/ 81 rather like YOU" said the penny.
so do I like YOU said the nickel.
And that is how tire quarrel of the
Lincoln penny and the buffalo nickel
ended. At first, each hated the other.
Then, you see, they had a long talk
and became the best of friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-24

And had by his unaided might.
The king of beasts empowered
quite.
"There!" cried the traveller. "behold
A proof of everything I've told;
The lion strangled by man:
Dispute such evidence who can9"
Replied the other in deep bass.
No doubt that seems to you the case;
This statue by man designed,
Would represent of course his mind.
When NE make statues we shall put
The man beneath the lions foot."
y 4 y
Consider first who tells the story:~
With men or nations, selfish pride
Is ever seeking to decide
To whom belongs the greater glory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-24

and bigger all the time"
Time went on and late one after
noon in spring. the sun shining warm
I iy through the nursery window, saw
mother seated near the sewing ma
chine. busy cutting off baby's infant
Slips and making them into short
dresses FOR him, While Ethel was quiet
~ playing on the floor with her
blocks. Bridget, the nurse. put her
head in at the door. and in a loud
whisper. said, Faith, mum, he's
shaping alrIdy. Bless his little
heart"
Bridget, can you keep secret ?"
asked mother in an -awed voice.
THAT l can. mum. Out wild it."
We'll. then. tomorrow I'll shorten
baby
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-24


not one word of the famous
quarrel that took place in the
~ right-hand pocket of his trous-
ers. which were folded neatly over a
chair close TO the bed.
Can you guess what lay in that
pocket? Well, there was a Lincoln
penny that was proud, and a jealous
buffalo nickel. The penny was so
shiny 1t just bubbled over with pride.
I'm brighter than you" 1t said
| Then the buffalo nickel glared.
What! Did that little thing dare to
| talk to big fellow such as he was!
/ I'm bigger than you" he replied.
| What if you are. Perhaps you are
not as nimble as /. When Roy drop
ped me on the floor yesterday, ran
under the piano so quickly he could
not stop me-"
| YES" said the big fellow, che
dropped me, too. His sister, Clara,
warned him to be careful with his
money. But did not try to run away.
/ l stayed where l fell, and he picked
me up"
The penny snuggled into a fold of
the pocket and did not answer. Sheer
ingly the nickel settled down in an
other fold. He thought he had best
ed his little mate in their talk. The
penny was merely getting his breath.
and he soon began again:
You don't know what 1 am or who
made me-"
Who are you?" gasped the nickel.
/ am better than you. 1 have a
picture of man on my face. You
nave nothing more than the picture of
an animal.
YES the nickel agreed, that is all
true enough, but 1 grew UP with the
country. When the country was new,
the old settlers hunted the buffalo.
That happened many years before
Lincoln was born. But 1 am worth
more than you! I'm worth five times
as much as you."
The penny did not open his lips He
would not have said another word,
but the nickel shouted at him:
Who are you? Didn't you promise
to tell me?"
1T was" said the penny. Victor
David Bremen who put the face of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-24

och, what day it will be. to be
sure"
Not a word to baby's father.
want it to be a surprise. Do you
think he'll notice it?"
Then a long whispered conversa-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-24

ton took place between mother and
Bridget, and Ethel was left to reflect
on what she had heard.
Her face grew white. and her little
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-24
GNFOR THE YOUNG PEOPL EV<D
Johnny fooled His 0other

Oh. mother dear, come here. come here.
As quickly as you can,
1t seems to me that can see
\ dear old beggar man.
All pale and sick. oh. do come quick
And ask him in to tea
Well give him ham and bread and jam
And he can sit by mel"
She shook her head and stenly said.
We've just enough for two.
But you may share your cake and pear
And cut your pudding through"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-24
STATEMENTS FOR YOU TO PUZ.
ZLE OVER.

ATATE" where there is no such
\word as fail? Kan.
~ State" the best expression for stu
dents? Conn.
State" the most unhealthy place
III.
state" the best cure for illness
Nd.
state" of surprise? La.
state" of exclamation? o.
state" of decimals? Tenn.
State" where Noah should have
come from? Ark.
State" where farmers excel? Mo
State of maidenly grace? Miss
state" where fathers thrive? Pa
state for the untidy? Wash.
State" for the religious? Mass.
state" for the egotistical? Me,
State" for the god of the Dessert
Ala.
State" for the Oldest Americans
Ind.
This can be played in the form o.
game. The hostess can distribute
paper and pencils, and ask her guests
to write the answers as she dictate!
| the above questions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-24

find out what under the sun he was
up to-" You could hear him all over
the house
And when lunch time came he de-
clared that he wasn't in the least hun
cry. In fact, he had to be command
ed to come downstairs and get some
thing to eat.
Late in the afternoon the book shelf
was completed. even to the staining.
and he had placed it carefully on sew
eral old newspapers to dry. Then he
called Mamma to come and see it.
Oh, Bobbie, it's just beautiful" she
exclaimed. "And are you sure you
made it all by yourself?"
Bobbie swelled with pride. "Of
course l did, Mamma" he answered
proudly. And then added, as though
to prove his statement, There hasn't
anybody else been up here with me
and-and a bookshelf couldn't have
made itself, could it? So"
"Of course. OF COURSE" laughed
Mamma, patting him on the shoulder.
Then, for a moment, she looked at
him steadily. What are you going
+ L, u.
/ I'm going to hang it on my wall
and keep my favorite books in it
right over my desk, Mamma"
Mamma was silent moment
"Bobbie," she asked. who gave you
your tool-box?"
Bobbie was surprised and puzzled
why, Uncle Frank, of course-you
know that"
Exactly" said Mamma. And
and Uncle Frank has lots of books
you know. and l believe he would
Then Bobbie saw the point she was
making
For Uncle Frank! Oh, Mamma, J
ought to have thought of that" he
cried "Do-do you think it's good
enough for him? And do you think
he'll like it?"
Il am sure he will, Robbie. If TO,
DO other reason, he will value 1t be
cause you made it with the tools hC
gave you: and particularly because it.!
the very first thing you've made witt
them and-and, Bobbie. gratitude i!
such a scarce article that everybody
appreciates it"
But, Mamma"-and Bobbie huns
his head-"I didn't think about givins
it to him. You did. and it isn't the
same"
Never mind, Bobbie. You see VIVA
I.mean now-and you want to give
it to him now: so that makes it al
right. son. Next time. l am sure
you will remember.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-18
SPLENDID YIELD
OF CANTEL0UP
JOHN L. NELSON MAKES 1900
CRATES FROM A FIELD OF OUR
AND HALF ACRES.

John L Nelson, of Culleoka, has
proven this season to be one of the
most successful canteloupe growers in
that section. On four and one-half
acres Of land Mr.. Nelson gathered and
marketed 1900 crates of melons, or an
average Of 400 crates to the acre and
besides has been feeding several bar
rels of the inferior melons to his hogs
each day. Mr. Nelson had a fine quail
ity of melon and very few Of them
were rejected on inspection. Estimat-
ing his returns at fifty cents per crate
net, he will receive from the four and
a half acres of land a crop worth 5000,
or at the rate of 5000 an acre. He
does not know of any crop that will
equal this for returns. If there is an
occasional failure in the crop he can
still make more money from his land
planted to melons than he could plant
ed to any other crop.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-18
WOULD Pay HALF
THU O5AAO A MILE
FOR ROAD AS GOOD
J. BRIcE MARTIN MAKES STATE.
MENT ABOUT WORTH OF
BEAR CREEK PIKE.
WORTH MORE THAN RIGHT WAY
Anyone Who Wants To Build A Pike
AS Good at His Farm for $500 a Mile
Can Have the Job, Declares a Prom
inent Farmer.

1T was stated in the pike meeting
on Monday, that the pixies of the coun.
ty are nothing more than rights of
way. Now you are authorized to say
in The Herald, that l will give any
responsible party $500 who will con-
struct through my farm one mile Of
pike as good as the average of the
Bear Creek turnpike. The Bear Creek
pike was the especial target Of abuse,
some of the speakers declaring that it
was nothing more than a right Of
way"
The above statement was made this
morning by J. Brice Martin, one Of the
largest farmers OF the county, a man
who is in every respect responsible
for any offer or obligation that he may
make. He means just what he says.
Mr.. Martin does not believe that roads
can be built for nothing. He believes
and in fact knows that they cost mon
ey. He viii be willing to prove his
faith by his works. This should be a
pretty effective answer to any who
are of the opinion that the pixies are
worthless
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-18
GEO. n. N 'ktNAON
FIRST Chs...yATE
Nj hB[R CT HOUSE
FORMER EIGHTH DISTRICT JUS.
TIcE Is FIRST TO GET
IN RACE,
HAS A LARGE E5LlOWING
Strong Supporter Of Gov. Rye And
Will Stand With His Administration
II Elected to the LegisIature-Many
Assurances of Support.

To Geo. Nick McKennon, former
member of the county court from the
Eighth district belongs the distinc-
tion of being the first candidate to
announce for the general assembly in
the democratic convention of Sept.
25. Mr.. McKennon is one of the best
known democrats of the county and
has always taken an active interest in
public affairs. For twenty years he
was member of the county demo-
cratic committee from the old Tenth
district. For two years. following the
death of his father, the late G. N.
McKennon, Nestor Of the county court,
he was member of the county court
and was a most useful and progress.
sive member.
Mr.. McKennon is an ardent sup.
porter of Gov. Rye He gave to the
democratic candidate in the last cam
palgn lnee most valuable support and
is in thorough sympathy with the ad-
ministration of the governor. If he
should be nominated and elected to
the house, he declares that he will do
all that he can cooperate with the
governor and make the next admins.
tration better than the first. Mr.. Nc.
Kennon is personally very popular and
has host Of friends all over the coun-
ty who will give him cordial sup
port. He has already received much
encouragement. If elected Maury
county will have very aggressive,
efficient and earnest member Of the
house.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-18
FOX HUNTERS AGAIN
SEEK NATIONAL RUNS
FOR MAURY COUNTY
NETTING TO BE'HELD WITHIN FEW
DAYS TO ELECT DELEGATE TO
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
SECRETARY FRY MAY Be CHOSEN
No Difficulty Anticipated In Bringing
National Association to Maury Coun
ty for Second Time-Hunt Last Year
In Maury Greatly Successful.

a meeting Of the Maury County Fox
Hunters Association will be called
within the next few days to elect a
delegate to the meeting of the Nation
al Fox Hunters Association, which con-
venes in Lexington, KY, on August %.
The delegate will present to the meet
ing of the National Association an in
vitation from the local body to hold
the annual hunt in this county. The
local meeting will take place on either
Saturday or Monday next.
While no names have as yet been
definitely mentioned for the honor, it
is altogether probable that John W.
Fry, Secretary of the Maury County
association, will be chosen to present
the claims of this county. Mr.. Fry
was chairman of the committee which
made possible the successful meeting
of the National Association in this
county last fall
It is believed that little difficulty
will be experienced in getting the
National Association to choose Maury
county for their meeting place. Dur
ing the hunt last fall, the suggestion
was made and favorably received, that
the hunts be held here annually.
While no definite action was taken on
this proposition, the Maury County
Fox Hunters believe that the great
majority of those who attended the
hunts of last year will be more than
willing to return here for the fall runs.
In case Columbia Is again chosen the
meeting place, every effort will be
made to make the stay of the visiting
hunters fully as enjoyable as the
epoch-making runs of last fall.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-18
f1UNDAT|ONFORI The
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
IS NEARLY FIHISAEO
WORK OF LAYING THE STONE TO
COMMENCE THIS WEEK AND
TO BE PUSHED.
COLUMNS ARE HUGE AFFAIRS
VIII Be Fluted And VIII Have Corln.
THAN Caps--Twenty-fiVe Carloads Of
Building Stone Necessary For Con-
struction Of Edifice.

The work of laying the foundation
for the First Presbyterian church at
the corner Of High and West Seventh
streets, will be completed within the
next few days, and Immediately after
wards the placing Of the building stone
will commence. Much trouble was
experienced in the early days of the
construction with wet weather
spring which was located in the pro-
posed basement. The spring, however,
has been disposed Of and the construc-
tion has progressed rapidly.
By the end Of the week the work Of
placing the building stons will COM
mence. J. l.. Allen Of the Nashville
Cut Stone Co., is in charge of this
phase of the construction and gives
every assurance that the work will be
pushed forward as rapidly as possible.
Twenty-Five carloads of Bedford lime
stone, the best building material
known, have been shipped from Bed.
ford, Ind, and will be used in the
construction of the church. Five stone
settlers, three wagons, and ten laborers
will be employed to hasten the placing
Of the stone. An improved steam
hoisting rigging has been shipped and
will soon be placed In position to- assist
In the work of raising the huge col.
umns into their proper places.
The placing Of these columns will
prove one of the most interesting
phases OF the construction. These
massive, fluted pieces are divided into
three sections; each section weighs
7,10O pounds, and the whole column
weighs about ten tons. Each column
is three feet, two inches in diameter
and will extend from the ground to
the top of the structure. They are
not only ornamental, but are necessary
to support the huge dome which will
crown the structure. The columns
will be very artistic, being f1uted and
having Corinthian caps. These col
umns will make the appearance of the
church one of the noblest in the entire
south.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-18
ATTEMPT BEING MADE TO SECURE
CAMPAIGN SPEECH FOR COLUMBIA
EFFORT 70 HAVE MARSHALL TO DELIVER SPEECH
IN THIS CITY ON SEPTEMBER THE TWELFTH-cHARMAN
WHITTHoRNE GETS BUSY AT ONCE

mittee, and do all in his power to bring
the Vice-President to Columbia for a
speech. The attempt will be made to
get the noted speaker in Columbia
either on the twelfth at night or on
the thirteenth in the daytime.
Chairman whitthorne is extremely
optimistic about the outcome OF the
efforts which will be made to bring
Mr.. Marshall to Columbia. In case he
is successful, large crowd will in all
probability be present to hear the
speech of the democratic candidate.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-18
WHITE SERUM TO
BE SOLD HI RE
FULL STOCK IN COLD STORAGE
AT THE OFFICE OF DR..
C. e. KORD.

Announcement is made today by the
White Serum Company, of Nashville,
that for the present, that is until the
Hog Breeders Association of Maury
county is organized, the company will
have on hand in Columbia, fresh
stock of serum in cold storage, at the
office Of Dr. G. E. Kord, veterinarian,
at the stables Of R. F. Moore & Sons.
This serum will be sold at one and
quarter cents per C. C. and can be
obtained in any quantity. The White
company is in charge Of and under the
direction of DR.. Geo. R. White, one Of
the foremost veterinarians Of the
South, and former state veterinarian
Of Tennessee.