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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-19

u" from the ends. Also that "
holes should be bored about y" deep
on the inside edge for fastening the
spreader, and notches made at the
ends for the rope.
The handles may be made from
pieces OF broom handle. As the top
ends of broom handles are nicely
rounded 1t would be best to use the
ends OF two broom handles. II you
happen to have = small lathe in your
shop the X" projection may be turned
on the lathe, otherwise It can be
worked down with 4 knife and file.
first making a saw cut all the way
around tho handle to cut to. II the
piece selected for the handle Is not
straight grained discard 1t and get an
other as 1t is very necessary that the
grain run straight
After tho handles are formed bore
holes for the brads to hold tho saw
and make saw cuts for the ends OF
the saw blade.
The spreader Is Xxx 'x13 1-ls"
for the size of saw indicated on tho
drawing and may be either square or
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-19

Well we travelled and travelled, what
seemed to me must have been many
thousands OF miles, and at last came
to place where there were q lot more
two-logged things like the creature
that had me- He put me in a box
that was not big enough to turn
around In. and 1t had wire over the
top. aud fastened box and all on the
back OF an animal that looked like a
zebra, only 1t did not have stripes
think they called 1t donkey. and we
were off again. l could not see a
thing except the sky as the sides of
the box did not have a single crack
Once while was looking up. saw a
Cock OF teueanss pa ss4ng over head, and
tho sight made me right home-stick,
az It made me think of the toucan
that had q nest in our tree. After
joltinK along this way for many days,
we came to q place that was covered
with houses instead Of trees, and
am sure all tho men creatures In the
world were there too. And In front
Of II all was the biggest blue river
that you could not see across My
man carried the box with mo in it.
up a long plank right UP to the top. OF
another house that seemed to be built
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-19

uto her baking. and on this particular
Friday she baked two special. little
cakes, ono for Betty and one FOR WIN
nie-brown, round cakes. full OF raj
&.nsl Yummie, Yumm,si
I'm going to keep some OF mine
Tor tomorrow" said Betty.
But Winnie ate every crumb OF hers
Betty took part Of her cake upstairs
ana put 1. In her dolls china closet,
with the pretense lock on the door.
: "Itn come and sobhle 1t up while
! you're not looking" said Winnie
Just to tease.
mo. I'm going to lock the door"
said Betty. But it was only pre-
tense lock.
The next day Betty went TO the
china closet to look for her cake, and
like Old Mother Hubbard, she found
her cupboard was bare."
Oh, how provoked she was! She
ran as fast as she could downstairs,
and found her little sister sitting on
hassock at GRANDMOTHER feet, trying
TO learn to tat
You horrid little Pig" cried Betty
NTltUIu on ate up my cake.
II didn't" replied Winnie, the shut
tie dropping from her plump. little
hand.
you didn't" repeated Betty. "Then
what aid you do with it?''
Nothing" said Winnie. II didn'
nsver touch your old cake"
And you'd tell fib." excIa!med
Betty. reproachfully.
Winnie began to cry.
Up jumped Grandmother, as spr,
aseyou please.
NO qnarreling! No quarresing!'
siYeTcried Come along! Let's have
Il cake-huntt"
Upstairs they went, Betty runnint
en- ahead.
There. Find a cake II you CAM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-19

was scuffis ana q squeak. the tiny
gilt tray standing behind the dishes
fell forward and out jumped a ,eeny.
weeny gray mouse. Winnie said after.
swards tha1 " AbS.>not leek ,sae>~ tsar
Twos ysafs 'ofdr wtrf. anyway,. the IN
tie marauder jumped out like a flash
and Jew off to safety. while Grand.
mother sasped and almost dropped
the little, blue cream jug and the chill
dren screamed.
Mouse! Mousie!' cried Winnie
Now. Betty. say Excuse to your
sister," said Grandmother. Say It
twice. First. for saying she took your
cake. Second, for saying she told 4
fb."
"'Scuse! 'Scusei 'Scuser' cried
Betty. giving Winnie a squeeze II
said II three times--see? One for good
luck!"
And next time don't 60 accusing
people until you've looked and are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-19

=" TURNING SAW Is very handy
tool to have in an equipment
and as It Is not a difficult Job
y j to make one, 1t Is suggested
that this be done and the money that
might be spent for 1t used for some
other much needed tool.
Some boys call the turning saw a
buck raw, and while II resembles the
buck saw, II Is much easier to operate
and Will afford much moro pleasure.
The turning saw Is used for saving
runners for sleds, wheels for carts and
many such things made of thick lum-
Der where the coping saw cannot be
used.
Softwood may be used for making
the saw, although as 1t will be per
mnnent tool In the shop II would be
much better to make II OF a piece OF
good straight grained hardwood.
Plane to size two pieces y" IN
x13h" for the end. BY studying both
the assembled drawing Of the saw and
the detail OF the handle you will find
that two y holes should be bored for
the handles the centerH being loca ed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-19

earn buttous?"
Instead of answering. her mott
went to the cupboard and got QUIT
button box How would these id
she asked, showing them a card
black buttons she had saved from
coat The buttons were sewed on |
card In neat rows and werc exac|
what the children wanted for 1
snow mans coat
Those are just right. mother."
claimed Sue. but you didn't tell
how we might earn them"
NO." replied her mother. II va
ed to be sure nrst tina. I had VI
you could use. I'll give one butt
to each child each day that dut
are done without reminder sfre
me-"
You mean our chores and stud
ing and helping and all that?" ask
Ned. I'VE ought to do, those tim
without any pay"
II know" said his mother smiling
and you do: but sometimes It's NJ
to remember. A button a day goes
each child who does every duty VII
out having me say. Ned, did y
sweep the front steps?' or Sue, :
you sure you put salt on the tAbl1
Jack may report daily and TIL a
you each a button to start of With
The children took their buttons 4
stuck them down the front of 4
snow mans coat. And his looks we
vastly improved there was no 7dan
Of that.
After that each day was q remel
hering contest Ned helped the a,
and they both helped him and ~
had good reports too. At the end
two weeks every black button Ii q
button box was out on that snow ma
He had buttons down his coat and D.
tons on his trousers and butte
around his hat and buttons on
sleeves. PaAsersby all noticed him N
tho children In the, neighhorho1
called him the button man"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-19

or even any ground to be scent Moth
ing but water as far as you could see,
and II was rushing EAST us as fast as
1t could 70, but We were not moving.
AZ far as could tell. One morning
when I was up on my pile OF barrels
looking for just any kind OF tree. I
saw dark limo rising up out Of the
water, and heard q man say It was
New York." though ! was certain II
was land Then we passed a little
island with just one man standing on
1t, but he was thousands and thou
sands times taller than my master.
.aad bad sharp spike things sticking
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-19
) :|ET7.TY'S;, CAKE! &

she said, opening her dolls china
closet.
she acts as II was the only person
who likes cake!" said Winnie, tear
fully
Didn't you say you were going to
take it?" asked Betty
Grandmother pushed her glasses
down from her forehead to the bridge
OF her nose. where she always wore
them when she was on serious bust
ness. Down she kneit on the door.
The china closet was quite a big
one for dolly. 1t had shelves neatly
covered with pink tissue paper by tho
careful Betty aud 4 Great many dolls
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-19
~ THE SNOW MANS BUTTONS -

When that snow mans features
were all in place the children could
not help laughing at him: he certainly
did look comical with his bright blue
eyes. rosy lips, black eyebrows and
pug nose.
Now II he had really truly buttons
on his white coat, he'd be perfect"
said Sue. Il wonder II mother would
give us some? Let's ask
give you some really truly but
tons?'' asked the chlidren's mother
when they had explained their wants
at the back door. shouldn't you rath-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-19
\ ET'S MAKE a snow mani" cried
Ned as he and his sister Marth a
and Sue jumped off the front

~ ET'S MAKE snow man.! crleu
Ned as he and his sister Martha
and Sue jumped off the front
porch, ready for a morning play.
lets make snow man so solid and
strong that he will last the rest OF the
winter"
Everybody was willing and they
set to work in hurry. Jack came
over from next door and helped Ned
shovel great piles of the damp. heavy
snow and the girls began shaping the
snow man out Of the piles the boys
got ready for them.
Don't bring any more now" called
Martha after a while I'm sure we
have all we can use. Put the shovels
up by the porch and help US make his
arms and shoulders. we don't seem
10 get them just right" Ned mad
the right arm and Jack the left and
then while Jack and the girls shaped
off the feet a little better, Ned
smoothed off the snow around the
man 40 he would show of to better
advantage.
II think he's nerfec,,' said Sue
proudly" he's far the finest snow man
l ever saw"
HE is good" Ned admitted. but
he'd be better II he had eyes and
nose and mouth. I wish we could
make some"
Il can make eyes" said Jack who
had sudden inspiration. You know
those two big blue marbles Of mine ?
Til push those into his head for eyes,"
And Jack disappeared toward his
house in search OF the marbles.
II can make his mouth" laughed
Martha. I'm get mother to trim the
ragged edges OF my best red hair rib
bon; she's been intending to do It for
week and the trimmed OF edges
will make a nne pair Of lips!"
And why not use pine cone for
his nose?" asked Ned. ut will be a bit
bunny but q bumpy nose il far bet
ter than none"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-19

out Its head. and was holding UP SCI
thing in enc hand as high as 1t COZ
and al the time looking straight
over the water. Somebody said 'srhi
Liberty" l did not know then W
liberty was, but have found out sir
Well, when the house we were rio
on stopped. my master brought
here and put me In this cage. an
have been here ever since. And
tell the truth. have pretty q
time OF II. but sometimes I feel nj
/ would Just die IL / can't clims
tree again, and skin the cat" on
lower limbs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-19

In the water. After a while there was
sound like the bell-bird makes a.
evening In the forest where we lived.
only louder, and the big house felt
as 1t was moving. The next day my
master took me out OF the box and
tied me to what looked like tall
tree. only It had ropes fastened to II
inst cad of limbs, l clambered UP on
a pile OF barrels and took a good look
all around, and would you believe 1t :?
there wasn't sign of 8 tree. a huStss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-19

dishes were stacked inside. Little
cups hung on tiny hooks under .hs
sheives-just the way Mothers were
arranged
Grandmot other began to take all the
dishes out She was snifflng and
SHINING. with most trem ndously
serious look on her face. She had Just
begun on the second shelf. when there
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-19

sure" advised Grandmother, putting
back the little dishes. You're a very
nice. neat little houssk eeper. ( see.
but you must DO just an careful with
your words rs you ara with your cups
and saucers."
III / set cross again, Winnie, Jus,
say, 'Mousiei'" Betty cried Then
Til remember to look and be s1,re"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-19

nut tree. The man pulled mo- along
by the rope. and just had to go with
him whether I wanted to or not. He
really seemed like he wanted to be
friendly. and oncA he gave me a
banana. and when I could not walk
any longer. he carried me in his arms.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-19

III ! l. IL Ecttys
and win ME-
mother was away
on a short visit.
their grandmot
or came to look
a fter things. How
the children did
adore the dear.
old lady. (And so
would you X
GU "a X n o W n
her, And what
cakes and pies
she could bakei
Hr Friday she
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-19

Soak one pound dried peaches for
one hour.
Wash carefully In three changes Of
water. (The soaking loosens dirt and
grit and Is very importantly
Pour over peaches one quart of
fresh water, cover and let soak for "a
hours.
II skins seem rough and furry they
will easily rub off at the end of that
time
Put On to boil In water In which
peaches were soaked
Simmer till very tender-about an
hour: keep covered while cooking.
Mash well with wire potato masher.
Add one cup sugar (half corn syrup
and half sugar Will do as welD, two
teaspoons cinnamon. one lemon shaved
into tiny slices and ono cup seed ed
rAisins.
Simmer for one-haif hour.
Very flns to serve with hot biscuits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-19

He Certainly Did Look Comical.
er earn buttons than have them given
your"
The four children stared 1t each
other.
Earn buttonsY'- asked Martha In
surprise. why mother. how could We
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-19
A PIANO STUDENT

A PIANO STUDENT
n UR BIG piano seem. to me
Almost thing of life.
" One end sounds like a drum. vol,
see,
And one squeaks like a hfe.
And in between all kinds of keys
Make any note you like.
And you can play what tune you please
II you know which to strike.
And l intend to Learn to play
A. big professors do.
And practice every single day
As teacher tells me to,
And then. when have learned real
good.
I'll have a concert planned.
And people in our neishborhood
Will say. Don't she play granda"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-19

IA Y NAME Is 6oko. and am n
very long ways from my
homo. which 10, or rather.
y u - used to bs In the dim African
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-27
WORK ON COPPER KING
WILL BEGIN ON APRIL
UNDER BOND FOR $250,00o-THE
TERMS PROVIDE FOR So
TON MILL.

Two men were sent up to the Cop
per King mine yesterday to ventilate
the property and make other prelim-
mary arrangements preparatory to
beginning work on April /. This in
formation was obtained from II. W.
ingalls,, of Mullan, who will have
charge of operations for the parties
who have the Copper King under bond
and lease. Mr.. ingalls, also stated
that he had been advised that the
funds to meet operating expenses had
been put up and that the bond OF
$4,000 to guarantee the payment OF
all expenses in connection with oper-
ations had been executed, although ii
had not been received at the office of
the company in Mullan. The terms
of the bond and lease require that the
work shall begin not later than April
l, and the steps now being taken indi-
cate that there will be no delay in
starting,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-27
IN FRENCH UNIVERSITY.
Fred Candee One of the Few Selected
by the Govern n,ent.

Captain r. p. Candee this week re-
ceived a letter from his son, Corporal
Fred l. Candee, of the engineer corps,
which contained the most interesting
news that he ha0 been selected one of
three from his organization to take
special course of four months in Sar
bonne university, Paris That he Is
happy in being privileged to enter
! this famous educational institution
and fully appreciates the splendid op-
portunity it presents for him to pur-
sue his professional work is indicated
by the following extract from his let
ter:
"You will be surprised to hear that
III am in Paris, where I'll remain for
four months as one Of the soldier stu
dents chosen from the various divi-
sons and given educational scholar
ships to attend the great French uni
versity Sarbonne here in Paris. 1t is
Of course an unusual opportunity
and since arriving and realizing that
we shall have every freedom the same
as If we came here (as you know
once thought Of doing) to pursue
studies as civilians ! am more en-
thusastic than ever over the special
opportunity that has thus come to me
THE mighty hard thing about 1t all
was leaving the other boys Of the bat
TALON (three of us came together, but
no one else from headquarters COM
pany) and thinking about how they
would be going home soon. I am hop
ling some of them will get to see you
when they arrive, for know you will
be disappointed that ! am not witt
Them and ] know you would get mucf
happiness from hearing direct from
lme through them"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-27
WALLACE BOY TAKES HUN
MAJOR TO GUARDH0USE
HUNS SAY GOD WAS WITH THEM,
BUT UNCLE SAM WAS
WITH THE ALLIES.

Ed Gamble, Wallace boy, who was
formerly employed by Howes & King,
who is now serving in Germany, a
member of Company X, 357th infan
try, writes the following Interesting
letter to Mr. >Howes:
Dear Mr.. Howes: Everything
seems to be going along smoothly al
present. l located Billy Weyers bro
ther yesterday. He is connected with
the forestry department.
"One day was talking with a Ger
man soldier and asked him why it was
they lost the war If Cot NIT uns. He
said God was with us alright, but
the United States was with the allies.
The climate here is very much the
same as in Wallace rain, sunshine
and snow all mixed up in the same
day.
"All Germans travelling on the rail
road must have a pass from the allied
government. Today I found an officer
without one. He could speak English
and said / couldn't arrest him, that he
was major in the German army
Nevertheless marched him thu Tough
town and into the guard house.
Everything eatable is very high
Bacon is 20 marks per pound, butter
about the same onions 2 marks pei
pound, lard 10 marks per pound. Cab
bage seems the cheapest at / mark
Before the war marks value was "a
and fraction cents, but at present is
only worth ~. Am sending you
and 5-pfenning piece. There are 1OC
pfennings in a mark. will try and
send something else if l get the
chance.
"How is Mrs. Howes, Miss Musa, the
Dunn family and old man Little?
Had three-day pass last week
and went up the Rhine river. 1t was
beautiful and interesting trip. There
are numbers of castles along the
banks, some dating back for 1000
years. / saw one where the kaiser's
father lived.
II am in an awful big hurry to ge1
home, but guess it will be July a.
| least before l can make 1t.
Il haven't heard a word from yol
since / have been over here, so ge
busy and answer. You don't know
how nice it is to hear from home.
| with best wishes,
ED"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-27

that the Milwaukee Lumber company
which has timber holdings on the west
fork Of Pine creek, has grown weary
of waiting for action by the railroad
company and is now planning to build
the road to the forks Of the creek and
thence into the timber section Of the
west fork. The forks of Pine creek
are about half way between the Pine
creek station and the Constitution
mine, the terminus of the proposed
branch. If the mining companies up
the east fork get the railroad, 1t looks
now like they would have to adopt the
plan Of the lumber company and build
II themselves, when they would prob
ably have the experience of paying
maximum rates for shipping ore over
their own road under the present de-
lightful system Of government con-
troll.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-27
Mines and Geology
Bureau Organized

Perhaps the most important act
of the recent session of the Idaho
Legislature, so far as the mining
resources of the state are con-
ccrned. was the enactment of
the law creating Il bureau of
mines and geology. The appro-
priation that goes with the law
will enable the state to carry on
extensive investigate tons of min
eral deposits and report on geo.
logical conditions which will be
of inestimable benefit to the
prospector and the capitalist
seeking investment in mines. 1t
will enable the state to cooper
ate with the federal government,
which will provide a sum equal to
the amount appropriated by the
state, and which will publish in
the form of bulletins the results
of Joint Investigations. The
lead-silver, zinc and copper de-
posits of Idaho are now so well
understood that it is probable
that the new bureau will give it's
first attention to such minerals
as tungsten, quicksilver and nom
minerals such as phosphate,
building stone, etc. Geological
maps will be prepared which
will contain valuable informa-
ton regarding mineral and nom
mineral substances. The board
in control of the bureau will con-
sist of Governor Davis, ex-offl-
clio chairman; f. A. Thomson,
dean of the school Of mines, ex-
of1icio secretary; Robert N. Bell,
state mine Inspector d. c. Liv-
ingston, head of the department
of geology, school of mines; Jer-
ONE J. Day, president of the Ida
no Mining association. The first
meeting of the board will be on
April 6,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-27
Nominate a Splendid Ticket
for City Offices and Will Prepare to
Make Winning Campaign
Nominations.

Nominations for mayor being in or
name of Hugh Toole. In doing so he
paid a deserved tribute to Mr.. Toole's
high standing in this city, progressive
spirit and executive ability as exem-
plifed by his former record as mayor
and active interest in municipal af-
fairs. Mr.. Toole was nominated unan-
imously, and in response to calls
spoke briefly in which he pledged his
best efforts if elected to the advance
ment of the city.
City Clerk.
The only contest for nomination
was for city clerk and eX X-officio police
magistrate. A. j. Dunn placed the
present incumbent, d. H. DeLong, in
nomination and Thomas Ryan nom
mated L, l.. Leighty who held the
position a few years ago. 1t was a
close contest, Mr.. Leighty winnig by
8 votes, the result being belong GO
and Leighty So.
SounCilneH.
There were no contests for council
men, the following nominations being
made by unanimous vote:
First ward-M A. Corner nominated
Steven Eddins and L. C. Eaton.
Second ward-H. e. Howes nomin-
ated L. C. Reeves and r. #. Stra.
chen.
Third ward-D. E. Wickward nom.
mated r. r. Catchings and Emil Pfis.
J ter
| Fourth ward - Thomas McCab,
nominated Carroll Beamer and w. w
Smith.
Campaign Committee.
| Residents of the several wards con-
| ferred and named two committeemer
from each as follows;
First ward-Herman J. Rossi, H. c
Adami.
Second ward-R. X Myers, r. A.
Marshall.
Third ward-Guy Kellogg, D. e
Wickward.
Fourth ward--J A. Wayne, r. N
Mcleod.
The committee organized by the
election of Harry McAllister chair
man and Roswell Speelman secretary
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-27
OSCAR WALLACE.
Man Murdered by Mexicans May Be
Wallace Mining Man.

The announcement in the dispatches
few days ago that Oscar Wallace
dered in Mexico has occasioned fear
among the friends of Oscar B. WAL
lace, the pioneer citizen and mining
man Of this city, that he is the vic
tim. For time during the war Mr..
Wallace was known to be in Seattle,
but nothing has been heard from him
for many months. He has been ac-
'customed to spend considerable time
during the winters in southern Cali
fornia and it Is not improbable that
he had visited Mexico on mining
business and fell a victim Of the
Mexican outlaws.