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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
NEW MEMBERS.

My Dear Girls and Boys-I have sent
out nearly scvcnty-hve badges TO new
members in the last week, and know
that YOU all join me in welcoming
them into Vur club. y number OF the
letters asking for membership had no
address on them, so IL you have failed
to set your badge. maybe ii was be-
cause YOU didn't send your address. or
the correct one for several OF the
badges have been returned.
Please tell me IL YOU like the idea
q! n Shakespeare contest think il
Will be fine, because ! believe n great
many members Of the club are too
young to know much about this poet,
and think the contest Will be a grand
way to find out. Anything that YOU
want To write or draw about Shakes
pcarc or the characters in his plays
VIII he acceptable. and the prize. which
your editor Will award, is 10 be one of
the solid gold medals OF the club. That
Is the highest honor that the club can
give. and l want all OF the members
10 work hard over his
Write soon and tell me what you are
doing in your spring gardens. and IL
you arc having Il garden AT ALI what
is In your back yard" / know your
mother or father Will help you TO plant
some pretty things. or maybe some
vegetables. which will be iiue for the
table Inter on. We have lettuce and
parsley IN our backyard.
YOUR EDITOR
Prize Winners OF the Week:
William Farrar, OF Box TT, Clsrks-
Vile. Va
Helene Murray. Of 81 Little Church
Street. Blandford. Petersburg. Va
Paul Yurachek, OF ID East Main
Street Cit..
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TITANlN.

Tltana was water fairy. She
lived in a cave OF pink coral under
tho River Rhine. She would not como
out of her cave when IL was hot, but
She would sit in the moonlight and
comb her hair. IT WAS n beautiful
golden color. Titania sang sweet
songs while she combcd her hair and
fishermen in boats would hear her and
wanted to see her. hut every time a
boat came near the rocks it was dash
cd TO pieces.
One day "a young fisherman was sail
I'M" near the rocks lac heard singing
They go! acquainted with each other.
Titania told him the best place to
catch FISH. He used Ia catch as many
IN day as other men would catch in
week One evening tho Young fish
crm;tn went 10 see 'riiania, and he
never camc back 20 his native land
again. ] suppose Titania TOOK him TO
lily" with her in her pink coral cave.
EMMA COLEMAN EEDD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16

Late one afternoon Moses Caplsn
hhvinG completed his studies. sat down
IN his mothers biz armchair to read.
outside IL was showing. and after
awhile he fell asleep over his book. He
had strange dream. 1t was this:
In "A library room a man shok out
his money upon a library table Out
cam" gold and silver pieces. ana n
penny. IT was Il very old penny.
Not enough he muttered "Wha,
do these coins amount to--no more
IMAM trash Then he left and went
down the street. leaving the coins on
the table. Then 10 Moses amazement
one of the coins spoke. II am solid
gold. IT said. II am no, trash. What
did he mean
Then another coin spoke
% said the other piece II know
he meant that old penny"
so all the gold and silver pieces
agreed in this. One Of the gold pieces
SAID: Il know he did not mean me. for
was once in kings pocket, and with
me ne boCEht Al bouquet for his bride
IL Is an honor to be bought for a beau.
tiful flower"
And another gold piece spoke. "a
KING once held me in his hand" And
then the first coin said ~ flower is
more beautiful than jewels" And then
the two began to quarrel
tTo Be Continued.)
ERAlINE SYDNOR.
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HOW Jimmy WON THE PRIZE.

Jimmy Brown had just heard the
news. There was TO be a swimming
contest on Saturday and reward
given 10 the fastest swimmer.
Jimmy was very good swimmer.
but had never tried a hundred yards,
but, anyway, he was determined to
try.
lie was very poor boy. His father
had TO labor very hard for his living
the very opposite of Francis Robertson.
Ten boys were in the race. They
waited very anXiouSly for Saturday to
come.
At last the day arrived the sun was
ing for the fire of the pistol. Among
them was Jimmy and Francis.
The pistol fired. the boys dived into
the water and the race had begun
Rapidly the swimmers flashed through
the water. a few moments of in
tense excitement and the race was AL
most over. Francis and Jimmy were
leading. The reward would go to one
of the two.
Francis was ahead OF Jimmy. Jimmy
hogan asking himself. Can / make it?
Can make it? Yes, Yes. l must" Say
ing this, he pushed forward with all
his might. They were fifteen yards
from shore. Now they were side by
side The people were eagerly watch
ing TO see which one would come in
ahead. Jimmy tried again with all
his might and pulled in two yards
ahead of Francis and the race was
his. When they had gathered on
shore the judges presented him with
the reward. $40.
night. his mother especially. His
mother was proud OF her brave and
ambitious boy.
(OriSinaL) WILLIAM FARRAR
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"PRTSCE."
LOUIS MARTIN.

am two years cid. and my name IL
FRINGE | 1.-Two with Il rich family, and
have plenty 10 eat. I was bought
by this man, Mr.. Smith. for his daugh-
ter Mary TO ride Mary was out skat-
ing one day and fell down and broke
her leg. / take Mary riding every af-
tcrnoon, and We gc downtown and
buy candy. have a nice little stall
with pinetars on the floor Mary died
with fever, and then ! had 20 be sold.
a little negro boy bought me and paid
s. for me I had to sleep out IN the
weather, and didn't have anything to
cat except little hay. He beats me
and makes me haul wood every day
! sometimes get contrary and will not
move.
ComUDscd by MARIAN CAMERON
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THE ADVENTURES OF >,,,,

THE ADVENTURES OF NICKEL.
came out OF tho mint as bright as
And had hardly breathed er. ,,d,
grabbed me:
Just the thing for Ellen" this lady
said:
L promised her a nickel with AN Indian
head"
At the next corner she boarded orr
Bu' on II | didn't go very far:
FOR when she stopped over l fell to
the floor
Ana don't you know. rolled out OF the
door.
! ieil 10 the ground with r little ring.
And heard a man say That's a funny
thing,
certainly heard some money fail.
But where 1t is can't soc at AL
This attracted the attention of a li,,,o
boy,
VINO Jumped at me with cry Of joy.
PROUDLY he marched into a store.
ANA very soon l was his no more
The storekecper put me with many
others.
Among them / recognised some of ny
brothers.
The mex, day he also gave me up
10 Il iady IN exchange OF souvenir
cup.
Ihe very next day the lady set saii
On Il ship that was known as tho
Little Grendale"
But before the voyage was halfway
through
fire broke out. which to me was new.
The ship went down with q dreadful
sound.
Riit
hen II sank under many were slain
But ever since here on the sea bottom
I've lain.
Composed by
MAMIE JACLrcO<-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
A "BRER" RABBIr TALE.

Brer Rabbit and Brer Terrapin
were walking along one cool day, and
Rrer Tcrrapin said: Don't you think
it's time TO move To Oak Tree House 80?
Brer Rabbit said Yes ! reckon so.
Erer Terrapin: | 20 tomorrow" The
next day when Brnr Rabbit got in the
house they found 1t all torn to pieces
They knew Brer Fox did II. so they
decided TO punish him. They fixed
the house all UP and invited Ercr Fox
FOR supper the next '':-~- B:er Fox
thought they hadn't guessed who IL
was that pulled their house all to
pieces; so he came 10 see them. Brer
Rabbit and Brer Terrapin had u beau
ti'ul supper. They had everything
that Brer Fox lovcd-chicken, par
tridges and Some nice fish Brer Fox
got in a good humor mighty quick I
tell You. After supper Brer Rabbit
said: "Rrer Fox, step 10 the cellar
with me moment. have something
nice to show YOU" So Ercr FOX stcp-
ped in the cellar. and they pushed the
lid down and bored some holes in it
and mixed up some real hot water and
some stuff that didn't smell good and
threw II on him and laughed
FRANCIS EVANS
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THE HYPOCRIII..

iiaVc YOU ever heard OF flower
hoing called a hypocritep .h,ii 81,
you of ono. II is "A very nrcttv ,rild
flower. Violet: No. it is not a violct,
This Hoover pretcnds 10 he "A fine fell
low, aud If YOU take "a look at il YOU
VIII sec IL Is very pretty. but take him
apart and see how his character is on
me INSIDE No, it's not the best kind
or character They arc like the proud
i'hnr!HccS. that Christ called hypo-
critics.
The next time You take a walk i'm
The woods try 10 lind few Of these
pretty, Wild flowers, called Jack-in-
the pulpit. or hypocritcs.
ERNEST MELVIN ELLIS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
POOLING a HIGfI1yAYMAN.

AS Henry was riding along i'm the
buggy a man stepped from the bushes
with pistol in his hand
Give me that $500 that you have in
your pocket" said the man.
Where could | get 5000" asI,od lJs,
ry. -ie"
NO ioolIng," said the highwayman:
give il TO me at once"
Henry drew purse from his pocket
and threw II in the road.
The man picked II up and opened Il
There was nothing in it except brown
paper re turned to look for Henry
hut he had driven far ahead
ElDRlDGE SIMMONS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
THE BOYS AND THE FROGS.

Once upon time there were two
boys whose names were Frank and
John. Ono day their father bought
them ship. And the next day they
went 10 the pond to sail II. And they
saw some frogs and said it would he
the very thing for their father. So
they killed tho frogs and carried them
home 10 their father, and they had a
good whipping and said that they
wouldn't do II again, and lived happily
Composed by
WILLIE LlCTcHTENsTEIN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
PRIZE PONIES INTEREST
JUVENILE POPULATION
NOunGstcrs Rnlly TO E1cisri mann
Headquarters Us Must Magnetic
Spot In city.

iir;dpuartcrS uS Most Magnetic
spot In city.
From strictly juvenile standpoint
tho most thoroughly interesting aud
magnetic little Spot in tho whole city
~ present is the headquarters o. the
Fleischmann Yeast Pony Contest. @07
East Broad Street
This place is the center of each
chiid's fondest hopes It contains the
handsome prizes that will soon he
given away free 10 the boys ana girls
who collect the greatest number of
1'leischmann pony labels taken from
bread made with Flcischmann's yeast
All the prizes are on exhibition. Nat
urally, the seven sleek, shaggy-maned
Shetland ponies, with their carts and
saddle outfits, arc the chief objects of
interest. They very properly head the
list in every child's esteem and form
graritating point all the time. There's
scarcely Il minute In the day when
some Riddle isn't pattiug Beauty on
the nose or strokinE Busters name or
calling Prince or Duke or some of the
other ponies by eEdearing names.
Besides the pony outfits. the other
big prizes are also on exhibition at the
pony contest headquarters. There are
enough high priced Nictrolas in the
collection To stock music store.
Some OF The youngsters who dote on
photography find themselves captivat-
ed by the beauty OF the Kodak prizes
These are not toys, hut high grade Ko-
daks with automatic shutters and anas-
tirmatic lens. lit for the best kind of
Interior or exterior work Other prizes
are baseball outfits. Including uniforms,
gloves, masks, bats and balls for n
whole team: tennis outfits, embracing
tournament racquets, net, post. tape
ana balls. etc. All OF them are 10 he
given away to the children for col
Letting Fleaschmann Pony Contest la
bells. Hundreds of persons. young and
old, visit the exhibit every day The
<iddies bring their mothers and faith
crs with them. On Saturday the place
Is crowded.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16

Dear Gditor.-i thought the contest
was hnc. DIDN'T YOU" | think that
Curiis Elder receives the priz. | con
'ldcrcd ms drawing the best on tho
phTr am sending YOU a poem en-
l1tI"d lhc Adventures Of q Nickel -
"hlch nope TO sec IN print next sun
day. Your member
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
Wardcld. va.


Dear :ditor--I was very glad 20 see
my DRAWN. in last Sunday's nonnr
ana I'm. sending in another I hon,
tn!S VIII escape Mr.. Wastehasket
oar member,
FIfN NkIIN SINIrIEINs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16

iJc3T t-Hit0r,--I nave my pin, and I
lhahN YOU very much. I have been
SlCk ana could not write and draw
VIII draw some Thanks for Your hin
Now ! VIII Close. Your now member
MARCAItET' NNAl 'rn<'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
Editorial and Literary Department
Please put my puzzle on the It'd. C. G.
page sunday. Your new member,
MARY ELLA DELBRIDGE
Warficld, Va
You DO Well.

MARY ELLA DELBltlDGE.
You DO Well.
Dear Editor.-I have not written ia
YOU haven't dropped my name from
your list OF members. am Just learn
ing I" write on the typewriter This
morning I found tho first violet 7 hay.
iEONoRA e. DEEWRY.
clifton Forge, Va.
Welcome Back.
Dear Editor--I am r. member of YOUR
I'D. {. {, Club. I have not writ eli
Tor long time. ann sending in a
III The Sundays paper. Your member
Highland Springs, Va.
plcnscd with Badge
Dear Editor,--I received tho pretty
PIN: enjoy drawing for your page
L read your stories every Sunday. From
your little friend.
DOROTHY MARsTON.
Another Now Member.
Dear Editor,-l received my badge
ana think ii Is beautiful. The page
sending in drawing which ! hope
VIII be in print | would be delighted
II saw it In the paper. Excuse blue
INK, as | haven't black ink at present
We'll, VIII close with love. Your new
member,
- REULAH LOWRY
Charlottesville, Va
Send. Drawing.
Dear lsditor.-I received my badge.
ing in a drawing, which ! hope TO see
IN print next sunday. ! am also glad
to he one Of your I'd. G. {. scholars
member,
LOUISE BOLTON.
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\ APPRECIATE Pin.


i}ear Ed!ior---l appreciate my I'D
- - pm very much. and many thanks
Yours truly,
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Highland Sprin,


Dearest Ed!tor,-I guess you have
Crom ma" again. IN, ! viii n,,icLjv n ~,
that doubt az rest The fac; is that |
nav" been 50 busy with my school
writ" letters or any such things: hui
tonight | finished my lessons carijor
than usual. ana THOUGHT would w,riic
20 YOU ! am in m" Seventh II Grade
IN Schooi, and have five different tcacE-
.rS. but tn" one 10 whom tho cins.
belongs IS Miss Nellie r. Thomas
Ne"S!cS has been very prevalent around
PETERSBURG lately. some cases rcsiii,- .
TX ~ death. Ny it,e brother i* just
getting over IT. u YOU don', mind
love,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
Correspondence Column
lin. Flower Gur,lcp.


I had Won a prize. have not re-
rcivcd il Yet, but | suppose l Will as
S wmtcr seems XIX ike my VIII aqar never enG
It's cold here. hut | hope IL will not
snow. as want some spring weather.
have little flower Garden In our
yard ANA am going 10 SOW flower
seed in II soon. ann sending a STORY.
must close. as ! am afraid my letter
is rather long. Your member
EMMA =. EEDD.
HAS Had tho Measles.
Dear EditoI,--I guess you forgot I
was "a member, FOR have not writ
ton IN such long time. have jus,
gotten well from the measles. was
test, thought ii was beau,ifnl. /
am sending story called Tho Fish
erman ! hope 10 see IT in print Here
is my fUii name. must close.
STELLA HAYS DAVIS,
y + H., No. ., Petersburg. Va.
old Member Heard From.
My Dear Editor.--l was so glad to
Sc" one OF my drawings In the paper
J hope Will not reach YOU TOO late for
next sundays paper. ! intended writ
INK last week. hut AZ my mother was
taken sick and had Ia 20 to The hos
pita'. you can sec i, was Impossible to
write. ! went up to Sc. her Sunday.
ard certainly 10 hope she Will soon
b' bttl'f. lou '>ilOW ROW btu III ~
FOR oucs mother to DO sick con-
&ratulnt. Curtis Elder for winning tn"
special prize and all tho other mem
hcrS. miss Miss Chadwick's letters
very much. lopc she won't lot us
wait very much longer to hear from
her. Our school had 4 debate with
John Marshall School on Friday night.
and ! am sorry 10 say that We wcrc
The losers: but We try to make IL up
III basketball our girls havo won
every game they played this year /,
is getting quite late. so | will close.
with the very best wishes TO all.
Your member,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
SUSIE ]. NARRO
So Glad You Like II.

Dear Edi,or.-l am writing to thank
You for my prize. | WAS delighted TO
SC" my nam" among The prize winners
ard stll more delegated to find tho
prize - book. have the title of
''fookworm." ana certainly do love
uooiSs have read :;cotts Lady of
The Lake Shakctpearcs Macbeth"
Merchant Of Venice and tho Sir Eug-
CT dc Coverly papers in school this acs-
sion. simply dcvoured "Shcba." my
prize book, III one afternoon 1t WAS
so Interesting that ! could not stop
leading II until ! found what became
Of 'Shcha." My favoritc authors Of
ancient literature are Scott, Shakes
rearc ard Addison My favoritcs in
modern literature arc Grace Richmond
and Jean Webster. I think "Rouud
The Corner in Cay street" by the for
mcr authorcss, and Daddy Long Legs"
10y the latter. delightful 7 am so glad
spring is here 1t is nice to feel its
balNnN brecZcS, smell It's sweet-odo red
movers ana 10 see the world looking
SO lovely. | send my hearty conerat-
ulations To Curtis Elder. and do hone
that he Will become II great artist
and then our happy band Of I'D. 6. g.
members Will know that all their work
was not IN vain ann inclOSine a
story, which | hop" will win success
Your grateful member
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
A New Nlun,I,ax
Likes Itn,iUe.

Ny Dear Editor.-I received my
badge, and like i inc. am crazy "a
know what The May contest is about.
Our school closed today. I am send
M IN a story Of Prince" Please pu,
= IN the sundays paper. I viii try
anu send things regular now
Your new member.
MA ElAS DAMERON
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16

~ names OF s;ntcs tn Figures.
IL. Is : Is l.
@-ih - II ~ % - % ] ia
"-la Is % IL IA.
81 is IL j Ia 10
5--lJ II - s 10 10 l.
6-3 IL . 10 ii 81.
MARY HURT.
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HELENE MURRAY.


Dear Edit"r,-Don't YOU know ! FOR
GOT an about 10 Not. for the prize
Voted Tor 'urti. Hldci. | thrniS his
"as hnc am so glad we an" Going
J." h"N" q contest III May jus, bet
- Us ''huo! closing contest. ISM, IL
] haEc had 40 stop school. The doctor
Satd needed Il GOOD long rest. doubt
= can 90 hack thi., year "a, an You
a.kod FOR IA. fulI name and address
9' every member. 80 am scndug mine
N"'! ) must close. a. my letter is got
t'"p TOO long Your member,
BELLE CLhKi.%CE GIBBS.
Greenwood Orange, Va
Sign Al Contributions
Dear Editor,--I am sending IN some
tumble names OF girls, whiC; hone
will .c:capn AIR. Waste Basket. nc
ceiNcd my badge y. X, and Ike IL nnc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
MOSES DREAM.

MAMIE JACKSON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
uzzle Department
Nnmcn of the Presidents of the United
StntCa Jnmlllcu.

Nnmcn of the Prc.idcnts of the United
states Jumbicd.
1--Nsfjfrcoc.
2-Fdgracl
3-IlbncuaIa.
i-Rhinasor.
5-Eicrpc.
G-Nlclndca
T-Rtlcy.
S-Sorltvoll
9-llcnlno.
lo-Lgarn
HELENE MURRAY.
.IuIuhlcd Name. OF Girls.
Ciccil.
ltyma.
Enja.
fnnaC.
Dmliech.
Nchlc.
Jicromra.
TicmGrurae.
BELLE c. r;lRES
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write on Ono Side OF sheet.

, Dear Editor--I am sending in
story ana = drawing. which | hone
hnd in print Yours sincerely
Bf.tk lIlS.Y MARY DAVIS
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-22

Lost Between the church and
our home a hymn book marked
S. Petersen. ]. P. Fredericksen.
41-1t*.
For Sale-A range at $40. Will
also sell a Harley Davidson Mo-
torcycle which is in good running
order. Mrs. Marie Dahm.. 41-tf
For Sale-A good working
horse, s years old, and one good
driving mare, 8 years old
Johannes Sorensen, one mile east
of Askov. 4l-lt*
Strayed To my place in Flem-
ing township. a red heiffer calf
with white tail, about six weeks
ago. Owner call at once. +. ].
Rodenberger. 4O-3t*
For Sale The south west half
of the south east quarter section
l3-43-19. For particulars as to
terms and price write or enquire
of Hugh Mckenzie. Sandstone,
Mimi. 32-tf-12t.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-22
LOCAL AND
PERSONAL.

Hans Hermansen went to Aus
tin yesterday. He will do tiling
there.
Mr.. Schwartz and Mrs. Weston
from the state of Washington,
are visiting at the Jorgen Poul-
sen home.
Notice to Shippers of Berries
A list of buyers of berries can be
seen at express Office.
r. Nortvig, Agent.
Miss Petra Andersen came up
from Minneapolis last week and
is assisting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Carl Back, who is i'll.
The H. C. and N. G. Hansen
families of Minneapolis, visited
here from Saturday until Monday
at the home of their brother,
Fred Hansen. Returning, they
took their mother with them.
Albert johnson and Olav Jen-
sen drove to Sandstone Sunday
and witnessed Sandstone's sal
aried base ball team put it all
over Moose Lake to the tune of z
to 0. Sandstone has a splendid
team this year, better than the
patronage will warrant.
You have undoubtedly been
visited by the assessor, Louis
Olsen. If you have not been
assessed as you think you ought
to be either too high or too low
you will have chance to have it
corrected by appearing before
the Equalization Board which
meets at the town hall Monday,
June 18th. Right then and there
is the time to put in your kick.
Niels Voksen went to Mime
apolis Tuesday after visiting here
about a week at the home of his
friend, Niels Bonde. The two
gentlemen sailed to America on
the same ship eleven years ago.
Mr.. Voksen has been employed
on the Pacific coast but will now
seek employment in the Twin
Cities.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-22
BOY HUSTLES TO MOTHER
AND GETS LICKING

Come on over dear and get
your licking"
Three women, five men and a
passing horse turned and looked
as the above strident command
came from the doorway of an
East First street residence.
Instead of breaking into tears
five-year-old Jack picked up his
toy fire engine and scampered up
to the porch.
There his mother presented
him with a spoon thickly coated
with chocolate and sugar.
Mrs. Homecook had been maxi
ing fudge yesterday afternoon
and young Jack was being given
his share of the "scrapings. -
Duluth Herald.