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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02

was made, did not despair. The fol-
lowing year the two vessels set out
again. this time. trying different tao
tics. The boats steamed together 10
mid-ocean. There the cable was spllced.
and the "Niagra" headed towards
America, and the "Agamemnon"
headed towards ireland parted COM
pany, stretching the cable between
them. The distance covered by the
cable was 2.4o0 miles.
Arriving at either shore, all that
remained to be done was the attach.
ing of the cable ends with teIegraphic
stations-the one in Great Britain,
and the other in the United States.
Then all was ready for the first mes
sage which was from Queen Victoria
to President Buchanan August 8.
1853.
THE Queen desires TO congratulate
the President upon the successful
completion of this great international
work. in which the Queen has taken
the greatest interest. The Queen IS
convinced that the President will Join
with her in fervently hoping that the
electric cable which now connects
Great Britain with the United States
will prove an additional link between
the two nations, whose friendship is
founded upon their common interests
and reciprocal esteem The Queen has
much pleasure in thus directly com
municating with the President: and IN
renewing to him her best wishes for
the prosperity of the United States"
1t is needless to say that the Presl.
dent responded to the Queen in the
same strain. But the life of that
first Atlantic cable was short. on
September ard of the same year the
cable broke, and it has never been
mended.
Since that day cable laying has
never ceased. until now the whole
world is connected by these message
carriers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02

Iy gets here that father wants every
single bloom left, so as to have the
most apples possible"
But Ellen, who had lived all her
life in the city and who hadn't a
notion about trees or apples except
that she liked the fruit to eat
wouldn't listen to his explanation.
II think you're stingy. Tom Mercer.
that's what l Think" she cried angrily.
You've a whole orchard full of bios
SONS and you won't give me one! I'm
not going to walk with you another
time
And she didn't.
But Ellen wasn't very happy all by
herself There was no one to play
with and she often slipped back by
the Usage orange hedge where she
could peep through the leaves and
watch Tom helping his father spray
trees and work over the growing fruit
Tom little suspected that her doll
house was so close and that while she
was playing she was also learning
much about trees and apples and the
care OF orchards.
About the middle of the summer,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02

leave his worries behind him. But
this he did not do. Instead he took
position in a coal mine and there no
had his chance to work out the en-
CINE. The first railway engine ran
at the bottom of coal pit. Soon this
little engine gave place to larger ones.
Georges little boy was now going 10
school and he taught his father at
night what he learned in the day time.
Soon the two were working together.
and George Stephenson became tho
greatest engine builder OF his day in
England. The first railway engine
which Travelled in the United States
was made in England and brought to
this country by boat 1t took the first
trains as long 10 get from New York
to Washington as it takes us today 10
get from New York to Nevada. But
the great work has been begun and
soon railway lines were to be founded
connecting all parts of the world.
The next time you ride IN a train
remember George Stephenson the hoy
who fought against all odds to work
out his big idea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02
A Peace Offering;

- l. ST about apple blossom time
Ellen and her family moved in
70 the house on the other side OF
G y he Usage oTan.e hedge. Tom
: very interested in the new neigh
hUrS ~ any boy would be. especially
a boy who lived out on the edge OF
Town where neighbours were few and
where there wasn't sChoolnIate near
enough 10 30 and come with every day
Il think there's a girl there" ne
announced to his older brother before
The van pulled away" and | think
he's about the Size 70 go to my room
And so II proved Ellen was IN the
fourth grade. lust where Tom was and
she liked company 10 school The
TWO became very good friends at once
and began 10 make plans about the
Jolly things they were going to do
together.
Then the apples began poisoning.
Now ordinarily apple blossoms are
,ovely things to have around and no
one wonld blink of them as trouble
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02
A Royal Message

92 N HEN you read the daily pa
81 ners that are left at your door.
wv and see the latest news from
Wv the battlefront as 1t has been
cabled 10 Washington from over the
sea, do you ever stop to think of the
days when there was no cable. and
when news had to be brought across
the ocean in slow steamers? II you
have ever thought to these things,
you can imagine the excitement that
ran high in August, 1858. when the
Atlantic Cable after two attempts had
been made, was successfully COM
pleted.
Operations for the laying OF the
cabla were begun on August 9Th,
1857. Two vessels-the "Agamemnon"
loaned by the British Government,
and the "Niagra," loaned by the Amer
lean people, started out from English
waters, bearing the huge cable that
was to be laid at the bottom OF the
ocean, connecting the two English
speaking countries - the United
States and England.
When the boats, lowering the cable
as they went, reached a point about
three hundred and fifty miles from
ireland, the strain on the cable proved
to be too much and it sank TO the
bottom of the ocean, breaking from
the fastenings on the ship. and was
lost to the world forever.
But the enterprising company
through whose efforts the first attempt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02

H2 n ITH all the agitation concern.
"a ing the effort to conquer the
AA air, any toy that tends to de-
wv velop an interest in this mat
ter Is at once extremely useful and
very interesting. The one shown here
with will appeal even to the younger
boys-in fact. 1t is an excellent toy
for the real young boy to make. And
as for the older boys 1t Is a very good
toy for them to first make in starting
out on any experiments along this line.
We must all do the smaller things
before we can hope to do successfully
the larger ones. Perhaps II might be
very well for US If we could accom-
plish important tasks at the very first
attempt, and yet feel that such would
not be the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02

saw a huge black bear. with an in
quIsiJive gray nose and heavy shaggy
body. stopping now and then 10 d x
out tender root, or put a question
Ing paw under q rock in the strea m
whore experience hao taught him lit
tie fish were Offences: found.
Back 10 The house the children
raced bursting into the kitchen where,
Grandma was cooking dinner with
shrieks of
Hes chasing US. Granny Quick
ShUt tho door He's cOn1fnU'"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02

trotted bravely forth to catch mess
Of fish"
Won they be s'prised ?" said
Bobby.
"An' glad7" said Betty. And on
they went.
But somehow. try as hard as they
could, they didn't get a single fish.
Coz the water, 'taint deep" said
Bobby. Granny says that fishes live
In deep black pools. Well find 'em
soon." and they plodded on. farther
and farther away from the sheltering
trees of the orchard.
But Betty soon grew tired, and per-
haps little scared, but she wouldn't
admit it, even to herself. until Bobby,
too, grew tired and discouraged. and
most important of all, quite uncom-
fortably hungry.
Il wanner go home" suddenly
walled Betty. thoroughly unhappy and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02

stream as the Hkeliest place for tender
roots to grow.
He probably never even saw the
children" laughed Grandma, land If
he did they interested him not at ALL"
But next day when Bobby said:
Where shall we play?" Betty an
swered:
Les dig a cave in the hay and play
we're Indians"
And they did.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02
|% 2EGa77nL
FEMININE NAME TRANSITIONAL.
THONG

IIONS
1. Take a letter from a girls name
and find besides.
2. Take letter from a girls name
and find part of a shoe.
3. Take a letter from a girls name
and find termination.
4. Take a letter from a girls name
and find having lost freshness"
8. Take a letter from a girls name
and find an animal.
s. Take letter from a girls name
and find "calamity-ruin-sorro
z. Take a letter from a girls name
and find tidy.
g. Take a letter from a girls name
and find an animal.
CROSS WORD PUZZLE
My first is in Nevada but not in Omaha.
My second is in Omaha but not In
Chester.
My third is in Chester but not In
Maryland.
My fourth is in Maryland but not in
Vermont.
My fifth is in Vermont but not In
Pennsylvania.
My sixth is in Pennsylvania but not
in Toledo.
My seventh is in Toledo but not In
New Jersey.
My eighth is in New Jersey but not
in Iowa.
Ny whole is what you are now enjoy
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02

laughing. "but Tom. I've been so lone
some and didn't know about
orchards. Let's divide the apple and
play house together. I won't be hate
full anymore. decd 1 WON'T"
So the good times began again and
the children were glad there was 4
good piece of vacation left for fun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02

~ ETY. AND BOB were spending
"a The summer in Maine. Daddy
had brought them all the long
~ way from their home in the busy
city for a visit TO dear old Grand
ma and jolly Grandad. whom they'd
heard so much about but had never
seen. You see. Betty had been sick
all winter long. and finally the Gruff
Old Doctor. who always had some in
reFesting thing in his pocket. when the
medicine he dealt out was especially
nasty to take. had held a whispered
conference with Mother, and soon aft
er that the twins were on their way 10
the big old farmhouse where Daddy
had spent his hoyhood days.
At first II all seemed strange. OH
very strange 10 wake up in the morn
ing TO the tinkle OF cowbells and the
owing Of herds on the way 10 pasture
But soon they learned TO love IT and
played all day with no fear of danger
Gus crossings where honkins horns
hade them heware!
And though Bob and Betty were city
horn and bred. and knew the beaches
better than the fields. they were soon
having The grandesI sort of times.
playing ga mes that the new and IN
reresting things about them suggested
out in the orchard beneath fruit
laden trees they SET up house keep
ing arrangements. romped with Tow
ser IN the big field back of the house.
OF climbed the dusky loft IN the barn
on RAINY days and dug huge caves III
tha sweet smelling hay
just one thing was forbidden. and
thar was The big stretch OF woods
that crepr up 20 the wall al the fart heI
end of the orchard. Sometimes they
neeped curtously out into ITS cooi
shady depths or surprised "a chipmuuk
in he undcrgrowI Just over the vail
hut felt Iitfle curiosity as to where
the big woods went or what secrets
we're hidden there.
But as Bsrty grew stronger and her
"hoekS grew brown with tan. th~y
raced much oftener.the length OF III,
aIses of shade beueath the rrees and
saf for an hour OF 50 on the btg fiar
rocks hat topped the wall on The edge
Of The woods
And rhen one day they quite for-o'
he warning moi 10 venture out Of thP
orchard and PLAYED foI a While IN
my ave formed nv . haap ~ stones
that they found I1'tie way beyond
the wall. And 8f'er that II was ea~>
'It's fun" sad Bobby. N We car +
Cer LOST" and Berry agreed ~ every
new discovery Of wonders n she wood +
-t7rred more deeply her spirit OF ad /
venture
Came a day when F1hhv nropoScd
hay 60 a.fshi7g. 'sJes' . t5-tTe wavs'' (
town Tho brook 'hat fiowc.i across he (
.o~rer Of 'He orchard and lost i,sfif /
~ he DO ? he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02

when the earliest apples were begin
ming to turn a faint blush pink. Tom
began to watch for ripe fruit. THE
very first apple l pick" he said TO
himself. ''is for Ellen. When she eats
a bite of 1t, she'll be glad she didn't
pick blossomS."
So when the first apple was ready.
he picked 1t carefully and hurried over
to Ellen's house. She's out by the
orchard every morning." said her
mother in answer TO Toms query. so
out there Tom went and handed his
apple to her.
Il suppose 1 should say. L won't
have the old thing!'" said Ellen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02

Take
level tablespoonful of cocoa.
level tablespoonsful of sugar.
" cup water.
Boil together for three minutes.
Fix three glassfuls of milk, each
with a little crushed ice.
Pour one-third of the cocoa into
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02
THE JUNIOR COOK ICED eeeeA
ach glass and serve at once.

each glass and serve at once.
This is very cool and nourishing
and is fine to drink after a swim or a
tramp on a hot day.
The cocoa mixture may be prepared
in a quantity four or six or ten times
the recipe and then will be ready TO
use at any time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02
ANSWERS

TTONS-1 ElSie-ElSe. 2 EtHeLHeel
8. Ednd-Ead. 4. SteIld-Stdle s. MRriei-
LeBtur. 6. NdbeLBdIe. z. Jdnet-Nedt.
6. ESther-Steer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02

ran in earnest. half
crazed with fear, un-
til they were safe in
side the orchard wall.
There they stopped
to glance in terror
back into the awful
woods they had left
behind. Lum berInE
slowly along through
the Underbrush they
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02

the bushes and looked quickly al
Bobby. He had heard 1t, too.
900 It's a bear screamed Betty,
I'm 'fraid," and began to cry and
run.
No tisn't." said Bobby. racing
breathlessly after her. mo tisn't, it's
jes' squirrel after nuts. or sumpin."
When il seemed to them that they
had covered miles. they stopped a
minute TO get their breath. but back
in the bushes the dreaded "sumpin"
was coming steadily on. Now they
Connecticut western news., 1919-05-08
NEWS from NEARBY F0WRS

held at the Sharon Inn Casino, on the evening of May 9th. A varied program including numerous recita- tions by Mrs. Reginald Fay of New York and music by home talent will be presented. Dancing will follow.
 The supper given by the Ladies Missionary Society of the Congre- gational church last week was well patronized. The sum of $24.50 be- ing realized.
 A Liberty Loan Rally was held in the Casino on Monday evening. The speaker of the evening was Lieut.. Keridrick Ralph of the 9th Engineer Corps. Lieut.. Ralph recently re- turned from active duty overseas, which resulted in the loss of a leg and necessitates his going about on crutches. Music and singing was furnished by home talent.
 The death of Mrs. Edward Sabine occurred at the General Memorial hospital, where she had gone for treatment a few weeks previous Mrs. Sabine was formerly Miss Mary Maxim of this place.
Connecticut western news., 1919-05-08
ASHLEY FALLS
(Vilvy(V)

Miss Alice Bowen spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Leon Catlin in Millerton, N. Y.
 Miss Lillian Hall spent Sunday at her home.
 Mrs. Jane Snyder spent Friday last with f riends in the village.
 MT. and Mrs. Roy J. Drumm from New Haven were Sunday visitors at Mrs. J. F. Roraback's.
 Miss Olive Rood spent Sunday at her home.
 Miss Sarah Rood spent Sunday in Pittsfield.
 Rollin M. Rood and son Rollin T Rood from South Manchester have been spending few days at c. l. Rood's.
 MT. and Mrs. Monroe Bailey and son Prentiss from Salisbury visited Mrs. Howard Bailey on Sunday.
 Mrs. Alfred Rood from Sheffield was Sunday visitor at c. L. Rood's also Mrs. J. A. Rix and son PhiliI Rix and Miss Lucretia M. Rix from East Canaan.
 Mrs. Howard Bailey entertained friends from Sheffield on Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1919-05-08
CORNWALL

Mrs. L. R. Sanford of Rumsey Hall went last week to the funeral of her son, paymaster John Sanford, U. S. N., who died in the West whither he had gone for his health.
 On Monday the Rumsey boys de- feated a Westminster School team "A to g, and the week before de- feated a Canterbury school team in good game 6 to 8.
 Frank Calhoun went to New York last week and Dr. Woolsey persuaded him to part with his appendix. There are various minor ailments about just now,-colds chiefly.
 The solicitors are confident that Cornwall will go over the top as usual.
 Mrs. J. E. Calhoun is expected home this week after a month in the south.
 The village school observed Ar Dor Day with appropriate exercises including the setting out of consid erable shrubbery on the grounds. 4 new flag was run up on that day also It seems incredible that the schoo building was last painted twelv years ago, but it ought to have new coat soon.
Connecticut western news., 1919-05-08
EAST CANAAN
MMM

Misses Catherine Mcdonnell of Sheffield, Mass. and Mary Riley of Maybrook, N. Y. visited at John Foley's Sunday.
 Mrs. L. Rowland and son Charles of aWterbury spent Sunday at Cy- rus Howland's.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Gallagher and family of Bethel spent Sunday at George Perdrizet's.
 Lyman Michaels of Bristol is spending a few days at Mrs. Mary Balls.
 Oliver Stiles who has been spend ing few days at his home at Brook lyn, N. Y. returned Monday after noon.
 Mrs. H. Washburne, age 92 years, mother of Mrs. Samuel Gibbons for merly of this place, passed away at 1 o'clock Monday morning after a very short illness. The Ladies Aid Society meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Flora Mcintyre.
 Friday evening there will be a meeting of the Brotherhood Class to elect officers and plan for the year at 7:3O. The ladies will serve them supper. All the men are invited to come.
 The Boy Scouts must not be omit ted from this notice, as they meet with the pastor every week, for g hike or jolly time. It is needless to say they are finely instructed.
 Miss Kittie Rix went to Pittsfelo Friday and had an operation fol polypus in, her nose. She returned Sunday.
 The food sale and supper giver by the Cheerful Workers Friday afternoon was a great success ano they cleared $27.O0. There was 6 good crowd out, and ready sale fol all the food.
 Miss Gladys DeHart met with the choir Monday evening to rehearse for the concert to be given in June.
 Mrs. Jerome Rowland and son o1 Waterbury were at Cyrus Howland'' over Sunday.
 Rev. Robert Fletcher will exchange pulpits with Rev. John Barstow O: Norfolk on Sunday, May II.
Connecticut western news., 1919-05-08
FALLS VILLAGE
8NS

In response to the appeal of the U. s. Employment Service a com mittee to assist in the unemployment of returned soldiers and sailors has been appointed by the churches con- sisting of William Hart, P. B. Bur. nett, A. F. Gibbs, Arthur s. Dean. Applications for farm help or for other than farm help may be made to this committee.
 Milton B. Rogers left here We'd nesday morning to visit New Mil ford and Naugatuck. Miss Clarie Futile of West Haven is a guest at F. H. Hanchett's. Floyd Ferguson spent last We'd nesday in Danbury.
 Quite a number from this place attended the play Flo, Flo, given in Great Harrington Tuesday night.
 Mrs. Wm. L. Willard and A. w.. Moore spent last Wednesday in West Cornwall.
 Miss Lulla Burnett is guest of her sister, Mrs. H. Wells. in South Braintree, Mass.
 Mr. and Mrs. Winton B. Rogers
  their home in Amesville.
 Miss Eleanor Tracy spent the weekend at her home here, from New Haven.
 Mrs. Ferguson returned to her home in Salem, N. Y. last Thursday, after spending two weeks at E. L.. Ferguson's.
 William H. Snyder and family of Pine Plains, were in town last Thurs day.
 Mrs. James Hines has returned to her home in Hartford after being a guest at Patrick Hines two weeks.
 Miss Anna Martin of Pittsfield, Mass. and Harold Russell from Camp Devens spent Sunday in town.
 MT. and Mrs. August Schoen of New Haven were Sunday guests at Mrs. o. J. Sabin's.
 Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Rocholl were over-Sunday guests. at Otto Rocholl's.
 The Misses Grace M. Russell and Nellie Rectal have been working al the hotel few days.
 Mrs. H. B. Mehrlander is spend Ing several dayS In NeW 1ork GUY MT. Mehrlander expects to go tc New York the latter part of thi: week.
 Miss May Kegler of Canaan wa: the guest of Miss Katherine Smitl over Sunday.
 Mrs. Marilla Moore who has beer in Pittsfeld, Mass. the past few days has returned home.
 MT. and Mrs. Marvin A. Dean o1 Evanston, H. who have been spend ing several weeks in Florida, have been visiting their brother, D. E Dean, before returning to Illinois.
 Falls Village has made a fin' showing in the Liberty Loan cam paign to date, having subscribed $21,350 toward a quota of $30,00O.
Connecticut western news., 1919-05-08
NORFOLK

MT. and Mrs. Lemuel P. Hum phrey have. received word of the safe arrival in this country of their son, Private Lyle P. Humphrey, who was among the first of the draft army to go overseas. Frank Passini, whose parents live on Canaan Mountain, and who saw service in France with the engineers, has arrived at a New Jersey camp.
 Librarian Charles B., Uffendale has offered a cup for baseball cham pionship of teams among the county Y. M. c. A. boys.
 Maurice A. Butcher, son of MT. and Mrs. Mulford Butcher of Com pany L, 104th Infantry, was honor ably discharged from the service as sergeant from Camp Devens. Un- til within a few months he served with Company M of the 102nd In. fantry and has seen much of the hardest kind of fighting but escaped serious injury.
 Rev. and Mrs. John Barstow anc Miss. May Surdam have returned
Connecticut western news., 1919-05-08
SHARON
WWW

MT. and Mrs. Hamlin Andrus of New York city were recent guests at c. H. Eggleston's.
 Frank Baker of Attleboro, Mass. has been visiting his brother, Willard Baker and family.
 Miss Laura Wheeler and Miss Ga witt, who have been spending the past six weeks in the western states, re- turned to Sharon last week.
 Louis E. Schwab of New York has been spending a few days at his summer home here.
 The next regular meeting of the Womans' Club will be held at the home of Miss Beatrice Fay May 18th
 The Ladies Aid Society of the M E.. church met at the home of Mrs Chas. Vosburgh on Wednesday, al which time a twenty-five sent supper was served.
 A daughter was born recently tC MT. and Mrs. Louis Devaux at tht Sharon hospital.
 Mrs. Isaac Kelsey and son of Ia comic were recent guest of Miss E. A Palmer.
 R. c. Geer of New York city ha been spending few days in town. | An entertainment for the benefi of the Sharon Womans' Club will b
Connecticut western news., 1919-05-08
CANAAN VALLEY

Born May End, a daughter to MT. and Mrs. Harry Gordon of Taconic, and granddaughter to MT. and Mrs. Robert Roger of this place.
 Emanuel Taylor of the U. s. navy is home on a visit.
 Mrs. Henry Rudge of Great Bar rington is visiting at E. J. Donald's.
 Mrs. Fred Sterley of Simsbury was guest at E. J. Donald's the past week visiting from there at D. J. En- mons and F. H. Langdon's.
 MT. Wellington of Boston, the founder of the Valley Sunday School visited the school Sunday.
 J. A. Anderson was called to Litchfield Tuesday for jury duty.
 A we'll filled house enjoyed tine Literary entertainment Saturday evening. Mrs. Lewis Markham had charge of the program.
 Mrs. Robert Roger is with hel daughter, Mrs. Harry Gordon in Ia. comic.
 l Robert Roger ST. rode to East Ca naan Saturday, the first time since