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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-01
|F or the w e airy
Wife and Mother

after the Winter struggle
with poor food and poor
service there is no boon like
Shredded Wheat Biscuit.
1t is ready cooked and
ready 10 serve. The food
bankruptcies all the strength
giving nutriment needed for
q half days work. For
breakfast with milk or
cream; for luncheon with
berries or other fresh fruits.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-01
william J. Nagei has
written 10 Otto PraeGer. second as

sistaEt postmaster, insisting that
" the mail train delays in Buff
falo would be eliminated, the nu-
merous kicks over mail deliveries
in Detroit could be easily adjusted
Michigan Central trains Nos. 81
and IS have often arrived here too
late for afternoon delivery. accord
ing To the postmaster. To delay
district to later hour would not
remedy the situation. says MIR. Ma
gel, who is trying to make the
railroads come to time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-01
The Detrottt Alumni chapter OF the
DeItn Chi Fraternity, Inlvernlty of

Michigan. held It's annual banquet
IN the Detroit Athletic club Satur-
represented by members Frank
W. Atkinson acted as POSTMASTER
and the speakers were Howard I.
shepherd. vice.presidcnt OF the TO-
ledo Trust and Savings bank. Hon.
William l.. Day, ex-judge of the
United states district court. OF
Cleveland. Harold t,mmons. OF De-
troit, and Horton Dixon. OF Mon
roe, Mich. There were guests from
The universities of Iowa. Chicago
and Ohio state.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-01

OF the stomach after eating. II
should be in every household"
Get bottle Of DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin and keep 1t in the
house to use when occasion arises.
A trial bottle. free Of charge. can
be obtained by writing to DR.. w. p.
Caldwell, 454 Washington St., Mon
ticello, Ill.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-01

Cannon made of metal tubes
wound with leather were used sue.
cessfully by Gustavus Adolphus.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-01
Harry NouUtfor International or
gaatser Of the White Rats Actors

union and Associated Actresses OF
America. will speak i'm Detroit Mon
day night at 1850 in the Hotel
Grlswold on the situation existing
between the United booking Offices
In New York and the Western
Vaudeville Managers association in
Chicago. which ~ held to be detri-
mental TO the interests Of the act
ors. Plans for remedying an abuse
declared by the theatrical people
TO obtain in the exaction of an
over-lsrge commission will be dis
Cussed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
LEAD PENCILS

0NE evening, after supper, Jamie
asked his father, will you
please lend me your lead pen
" Gil, Daddy"
JAMES father reached into his vest
pocket. and took out several lead pen
ellis. one was blue, with gold letters
stamped on it, another was red, and
y third was bright yellow and had
brand new eraser on the end. (which
one do You want, Janice" he asked.
Jamie selected the yellow one with
the eraser, and sat down by the table
to draw. He made dogs and horses,
and an automobile with big, round
lamps in front. and a long freight
train filled with coal. Then he felt
tired, so he sat back in his chair and
looked at the pictures he had drawn
He thought for a few minutes, look
ing down ut his pretty yellow pencil
then he asked, Daddy, can you tell
me Just what lead pencils arc made
off"
Jamie's father laid down his paper
Il believe l can tell you something
about lead pencils, Jamie. Come over
and hop on my knee. and We'll see If
we can think OF a story about lead
pencils"
SO Jamie climbed on his knee. and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31

fitting throng. And what a mad, mad
the garden wall, beyond the slumber-
ing meadow and char into the muir
muring wood they raced. Then round
and round the great tree-trunks and
up and over and through the leaves
they danced, singing all the while a
cry refrain. A word of command
from the Queen and again they we're
off. flying high in air.
Farm houses and whole villages
reeled away beneath them An auto
mobile came dashing down The road
but they, flying just above It, left It far
behind. A bit further on they easily
outdistanced railroad train.
Another command, and higher and
higher they mounted. Presently the
stars were quito close; and as they
passed. each star winked at them gaily
and cast its light upon them. Down
downtown again to earth TO gar
den beautiful. where roses and pan
sizes and marigolds and Sweet Williams
were sound asleep. But they woke up
at their coming and breathed forth
their sweet fragrance by way Of well
come. And what an elfn dance it was
on the soft green grass!
In the West the streaks Of Dawn
began to gild the sky. The Butterfly
Queen stopped her mad dance and
looked up in surprise. IT'S the
Dawn" she trilled. I'VE must away!
In trice. it seemed. the whole
merry crowd was back in Dorothy's
garden. And each. somehow, had
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31

and, in whole, resembled butterfies
but instead of ugly butterfly heads
thoy had faces of cherubs, smiling
lads and lassies, or tho sweetest OF
sweet babies.
Relow their shoulders, from where
tho wings were Joined to their slen-
der bodies, fioated long. silvery drap-
cries that streamed out behind them
as they fitted about. And around the
entire cloud of them seemed to float
a sprinklinR of silver radiance which
reminded Dorothy of the sparkling
dust Santa Claus always spread over
the raw cotton at the foot Of her
Christmas tree to make It look like
real snow.
Come, Dorothy" sang the pretty
voices again.
II cant-f-f-fy," Dorothy man
aged to stutter in her surprise, when.
10 and behold. she suddenly felt her
self float off through the window, car
ried along on the moonbeam and sur
rounded by the dancing crowd, their
velvet wings whirring like soft music
played over murmuring waters
Presently she was set down-gently
oh so gently-in the garden. And the
one who had spoken, the Queen Of
them all she seemed to he, f1uttered
in mid-air on a level with Dorothy's
sparkling, wondering eyes.
Dorothy, dear.s breathed the But
terfy Queen, 1--WE giant you TO dance
with us, but we hnow you have no
wings. Now, my dear, catch the tears
tears of JOY they areas they fall
from my eyes and see what happens.
Now-hold out your hands"
Dorothy did. and the Queen began
to weep. But it sounded more like
laughter than like weeping. And pres
entity the tears began to fall. Each
tear was like a huge diamond. spark
ling in the moonlight; and they foated
down ever SO gently. Indeed. Dorothy
had no trouble at all in catching them.
The very moment the first tear
touched her, Dorothy felt strange
tingling all up her arm and down her
back. Then came a shower Of tears
and her hands were full. And then
more quickly than you could wink
your eye-Dorothy's clothes and shoes
and stockings and sash and hair-rib-
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make nice heavy marks lite the yell
low o,he. Why Is that?"
That blue one is a hard lead PEN
Gil" his father explained. And the
yellow one is soft lead pencil"
Huh. What's the difference?"
We'll. the pure graphite is too soft
to use in pencils, so they mix clay with
it. The soft pencils have less clay
in them than the hard ones. You see,
there Is more graphite In the soft
ones. and as the graphite is what
makes the marks when you press
down on the pencil. more graphite
comes off the point Of the soft one
than the hard one"
"Oh. yes. see." jamie said, max
inG marks with both pencils.
Now the graphite mixed with the
right amount of clay. is pressed very
hard by big machines. called COM
prassors. and shaped into the long,
round pieces that are inside the
wooden part OF the pencil"
What kind Of wood Is II, Daddy"
Cedar. usually" his father replied.
And cedar grows right here in this
country. You have seen cedar trees
lots of time. haven't you? Well, the
cedar wood is cut UP into Stats. and
grooves made in the stats Just large
enough to hold the graphite. After
that the graphite is laid in the grooves
and another Stat with grooves just like
the other is glued on to the first one"
JAMES father got out his knife,
and broke the blue pencil open. and
Jamie could see the long black graph
wood.
Each Stat has about six grooves In
it. so that six pencils are made from
two Stats. Then the pencils are cut
out by machinery and smoothed off
in another machine. Now they are
ready for their coats OF paint and var
nish"
"Whee, IT must be a job to paint
all those pencils" jamie said
"Oh, that Is all done by machinery
and a great many are painted at one
time, although the finest and most ex-
pensive ones are painted and polished
by hand, by a skillful workman"
Il wonder how those pretty gold
letters get on the pencils" jamie said
well gold or silver leaf-which is
very thin--is cut into small strips and
laid on the pencils, Then a hot piece
of steel with the letters on. IS pressed
down on it very hard and parts OF
the gold or silver leaf stick to the
pencil and make the pretty letters"
Now, Daddy. the eraser. How dc
they put that on and what Is 1t made
of"
The erasers are made Of rubber
and are glued into the pencil at the
same time the two halves Of the pen
ellis are put together, or else they are
clamped on afterwards. in the little
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31

~ course you have heard of
fairies; and maybe you believe
in them. But have you ever
" heard OF butterfly fairies? And
if so, do you believe in them?
Dorothy does--both knows Of them
and believes in them. In fact. one
might say, little Dorothy really knows
them quite intimately and only the
other evening danced Without. sakes
alive. here we are running ahead of
our story!
Even before she went 70 bed on
the particular evening we have in
mind, Dorothy felt that it was an
unusual one-with the clear. full moon
shining down on the lawn and casting
queer shadows around the shrubs and
the old lilac bush. Right below the
moon. too. was a very, very bright
star. and Dorothy was certain it
winked at her several times.
Well, Dorothy had been in bed only
a little while when suddenly n moon
beam, bright and silvery, came dane
ing into the room: and along with It
perfect cloud of whirling, tumb-
ling. darting butterflies. At least they
looked like butterflies.
Suddenly a voice, which sounded
like the merry tinkle of a sweet,
sweet bell. called:
Dorothy, oh, Dorothy dear, come,
Come and dance with us in the bright
moonlight"
Now how do you think you would
feel should such a thing happen to
YOU? Amazed? Indeed yes! Sort of
creepy" Yes, indeed! Afraid =?
Well. maybe motif you heard the
loving way in which the word dear"
had been spoken and the utter sweet
ness Of the gentle voice.
Then, before little Dorothy had n
chance to reply, a strange thing hap
pened. She was whisked out Of bed by
hands that seemed not to touch her
and yet lifted her tenderly and sat her
down on the tiny rug beside her bed.
Then --- heller SHELTER - her clothes
came tumblng onto her from the
chair on which Mamma had placed
them when she undressed her.
With what magic they few into
their proper places. Presto,-her
stockings were on and also her shoes,
all buttoned. if you please. Her pin
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
Nathan Hale
American
Born June @, 1853.

My regret that I have but one
= fe to lose for my country" This
| oble speech was uttered by the
foung American patriot. Nathan
as he stood on the platform
hing his execution
HE had been Yale College grad
and n favorito with men, women
children. He became an enthu-
lie follower of Washington at the
Inning of the fight for independ-
and he was eager to serve his
TRY. In September of 1716 the
|rican army was in n critical con-
h. and Washington chose Hale,
had both military and scientific
Wedge. to find out the movements
be British. The young man dis
ed as school-master entered the
OF the enemy, made drawings
ts boots and was about to return
lis chief when he was captured
taken before General Howe, then
bnmand of the British. He was
|emned to be hanged as spy,
wit hc;:. a trial. early next morn
September %, a lovely Sabbath
hing, he was marched to the place
kecution. He asked for the serv-
of Chaplain, but was refused.
begged for the use of a Bible,
that. too, was denied him. A
kg officer gave him writing mate
so that he could write to his
Ned mother, sweetheart and sis
but when Cunningham, the man
whose hands Howe had given
letter, read them. he tore them
bits. saying Hale's people should
|r know that they had a man that
II die with such firmness.
Hale assembled the ladder and
h on the gallows platform he was
ii whether he had any message
END. and il was then that he ut
h the morahle speech: ~ only
|et that I have but one life to lose
my country"
bus ended the young life OF one of
|nohlest patriots.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31

perched himself upon a toadstooi thai
seemed to spring up for that verI
purpose. Dorothy found herself right
next to the Queen who, presently,
holding aloft her magic wand, on the
end Of which glistened a star OF won.
drous brilliancy. turned to her and
SPOKE:
Dorothy. dear, you have proved
yourself merry companion. We like
you've love you. And We -s<4 you
but in thought at least. So--so--r
wave my magic wand above you--so-
so--and now, my dear, you are ono
Of our jolly band. And never. never
again can you bear 70 capture harm
less butterfly. or kill any gentle crea-
ture Of Mother Earth's. For they
all the harmless ones--are your
friends. and"
Something seemed to snap suddenly.
"Of course you don't mean flies or
mosquitoes or spiders or other harm
full insects?" Dorothy was trying to
ask when--she found herself sitting
straight UP in bed. staring wide-eysd
at the moonlight pouring In through
the open window.
But the dancing butterfly fairies and
their Queen were gone. And she felt
for her wings and found--only hAr
"niehtie."
Dorothy laughed. why. ! must
have been dreaming" she said to her
self. And then she added, as she nes-
tied down in her pillow and pulled
the cover up to her chin. But I like
dreams like that, And--And--I won't
ever ever - hurt BUTTERFLIES - Or
or"
The rest trailed of into silence. Dor
othy was asleep again.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
: OURPUZZLE
q !!COPNER
nCCIpATION PUZZLE.

OCCUPATION PUZZLE.
man had three sons-John.
rles and Fra ncis. When they
y to manhood, he asked each of
h what he desired TO be.
John desired to be either wy,
ter. or, la. is. do, err, ct.
Charles desired to he either
au, to, il, en-. DIR. is, chi. man. civ.
gh. ar, err ct.
Francis desired to he either
:, III. an, er. lee, mu, mr.. rer, CT.
That were their ambitions?
DELETED RIVERS.
Delete a letter from river in
pe-transpose-an find to an
Delete letter from river
Europe -transpose and find a
d that denies or renders negative.
Delete a letter from river in
-transpose-an find never.
Delete a letter from a river in
ope-transpose-a find wound
lie by the teeth.
ANSWERS
PU/ZLE: !. John
|Or. larger, minister; >, Charles
i engineer, drGuGhtsmdn. architect;
Francis musician. trritcr, lecturer.
|ELETED RIVERS: l, Loire-Rile.
rnO-NOr; 8, Scrern-Nerer; 4, Tiber-
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and lead to make n lead pencil"
Now, let's begin with the lead. II
is really not lead at all"
That's funny" Jamie said. Then
why do we call them lead pencils?"
Because, young question-box," his
father laughed. Long ago, when the
first pencils were made, they were
really made Of lead, and the name
has stuck to them. But for a great
many years. lead pencils have been
made of graphite"
Graphite! What's that?" jamie
wanted to know,
Did you ever see a man take a
black-looking thing out of the cleo
trio street Light"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31

metal caps. like you see on this yellow
pencil. I guess that's about all" Jamie
said. Lets see-lead pencils are not
really lead-they are graphite"
The graphite comes out Of the
ground and Is mixed with clay to
make it harder. Then it Is pressed
into the right shape. and put between
wood-cedar. did you say, Daddy"
Yes, go on"
Then the pencils are cut out and
smoothed off, and painted and var
nished. Then the eraser Is put on in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31

the little brass cap, But what 10 rub
Der, Daddy"
That Is another story. son. and
it is bedtime. now"
Thank you. Daddy, for telling me
about lead pencils" Jamie said. a.
he kissed his father goodnight. Some
other time will you tell me all about
the rubber that the erasers are made
OFF,"
Yes" replied his father. picking
up his newspaper. "Good-night,
jamie"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31

are taken out and just the pure
graphite is left"
Daddy, isn't it funny that almost
everything has impurities in 1t? But
tell me how they get the impurities
out Of graphite"
1T is broken into small pieces. then
lverized-ground very fne--then It
is put into tubs of water. All the
graphite, which is light, floats, and is
taken off. The impurities. which are
heavy, sink to the bottom"
Jamie made few marks with the
yellow pencil, then he reached into
his fathers pocket and took the blue
one Daddy" he said. this one is
awfully hard to write whit doesn't
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31

his father told him about lead pen
ellis. He held the yellow pencil up,
and they both looked at it. Lets
see, what is it made OFF, he said.
What is on the outsider"
yellow paint" jamie said.
Il believe tho paint has varnish
over it, son." his father said. Then
under the paint is"
Wood" cried jamie
Yes, and then comes the"
Lead" the little fellow said.
That's right-varnish, paint, wood
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31

afore was snugly in place. and also
her sash; and-would you believe It?
her hair was nicely brushed and the
big ribbon bow tied as neatly as her
own Mamma could have tied H. AS
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bon had vanished! And, instead, she
found herself changed to butterfly
fairy! And she was futtering about
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
Copyright, 1916 Garrett Ne,ckirk, Pasadena. Cal
MADAM KITE-EAGLE.


~ For every bird and animal gave Difference to him.
- And yet lonely lord he. with neither wife child.
And growing with the Of hunting on the wild.
One day lady kite beside him
And sad IF you lonesome Sir why don't mel
And then she eudded close and snug beneath his wing
1t seemed to him she really the sweetest thing
But think my little Bird, said he. of supports
The commssary has to be considered at the Court.
my dear. said she you do know how strong am
For can bring any time failing lamb.
Last year killed ostrich and carried him mile
guarantee ader shall be plenished all the while
A wedding feast. and there left but little in the house.
Nov for ostrich. said the kngshe wentand brought ms
Cried he What the story told when would be my brde1
why. only this she sweey said II will confess lied.
To be princess. queen Of admired Of all the land
would have promised anything gain royal hand
This lady kite is made to show the fortune hunter
Three thousand the these modern days
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In the silv'rv sheen.
OF the pale moonbeams :"

II was such jolly, rollicking chorus
that Dorothy wanted TO join in her
self; somehow. 1t sounded like sum-
mer wind rustling through waving
corn. Dorothy looked more closely.
Why, they really weren't butterflies at
an True, thew had butterfly wings
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he
a he he must
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for her little "nghtie," it seemed to
have vanished completely!
Come" cried the merry voice
again. Come, Dorothy. dear. and
dance with u.s. We are the butterfly
fairies! And we dance in the slvry
sheen of the pale moonbeams."
Instantly came n chorus, as soft as
the whirring of bees wings, taking
up the refrain:
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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-18
TOM MACDONALD, LEAVES
 WILL RETURN WITH BRIDE

Tom Macdonald, well known club man of Seattle and who for the past four years has been manager of ath- letics for the Treadwen mines and who is also foreman of the course crushing plants on the Nsland' left today on the Princess Sophia for the south. Mr. Macponald will be married in Everett soon after his arrival below. Rumors have ac- cused Tom of going south to get married every time he went to the States for the past four years, but so far he has always returned sin gle. This time Macdonald admits the accusation and when he returns with his bride he will be met on the dock by the Treadwell band and all of his friends.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-18
Ri9B SECTION
 OF NORTH WILL
 BE OPENED NOW
Government Railroad Will Be the Means of
 Developing a
 Great Laid.
ARE MANY

J. P. Walker, chief Of the field di vision Of the general land office, re- turned from the westward on the Admiral Evans. Mir. Walker has been spending the past three months in Anchorage, Seward and the Mat. anusRa and Susitna valleys. He states that the railroad is going ahead in fine shape and that 1t will open wonderful country for de- velopmept.
 "I went up the susltna river for many miles and 1t is a most wonder ful country with immense posslbili- ties behind it The railroadsNAl de- yelop the country in a manner that nothing else could, but 1t will be slow, and will be many years before the railroad can be made to pay in my opinion. It will be slow and discouraging work, but the resourc- es are there and all that is needed is grit and determination.
 "The farming opportunities of the two valleys are wonderful. There is nothing in the northern country anywhere to compare with the im- mense tract of land there waiting for development" he said.
 Mir. Walker was engaged in direct ling the members of the field force in that section while there, and was also working with Andrew Christen- sen for time in survey work con- nected wi;h the new townslte at Matanuska Junction and other places along the railroad line.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-18
PRINCESS SOPHIA SAILED
 SOUTH THIS MORNING

Shortly before noon today, the steamer Princess Sophia arrived from the north and sailed south bound. Those leaving were Miss E. Chamberlain, R. Mccoy, Miss Christine Wetherby. Robert Dune an. Miss Flora MacRay Duncan, Mir. and Mrs. J. Haahpaa. Miss Ina Haahpaa, A. Gustafson, Miss Marie De Forrest. Vernon Summerville, D. Talerico, J. Christian. c. Broniscoe, J. Kalamouski, Mrs. D. Dermody, Miss Dermody Miss Naomi Black, Miss l.. Laudermich, Tom Mac Donald and A. Atkins.