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

I've lost my tarts just when I am
Expecting company!
King.
now
Who'll tell us what to do, I trow
(Enter the Hearts with the Lace
Valentine.)
Queen. Lace Valentine. speak, for
PHYS sakes!
Lace valentine.
Your Majesty-since must speak
oh, this is what I'd do.
I'd put the party off a week,
And maybe, even two.
st. Valentine (rising). I protest!
That can't be done. This my day. this
day and no other!
King. Bodkins! Twas we'll spoken.
The party can't be put off.
Queen. Red Riding Hoods advice
was good.
King Yes, yes. Bread pudding is
better than nothing. Even I can eat
bread pudding at a pinch. (Turns to
the Hearts,. Good my pages, fetch
Red Riding Hood straightaway.
(The Hearts scamper out.)
King. We can be setting the table
withal.
(King. Queen, st. Valentine and
Lace Valentine bring out table to CEN
ter of stage. Take out dishes and
forks from china closet and place on
table.)
(Enter the four little Hearts with
Red Riding Hood. She is disheveIled
and has no basket)
Red Riding Hood, All me! My
9
again. He ate up the pudding and If
I had not been rescued by a noble
stranger, he would have eaten me!
King. A noble stranger. Ell? Where
is he?
Red Riding Hood Without, your
Majesty.
King. Good my pages, fetch him.
(The Hearts go out and bring in
the Wolf Catcher.)
King. Who are thou?
Wolf Catcher.
I'm the Wolf Catcher.
The Wolf Catcher of old,
Whose Day long age
St Valentine stole
s. Valentine. What? I stole your
Day.
Wolf Catcher. You did. sir! This
daE was once ts-epE7teu III my AOhoi >
but you stole it.
S. Valentine. am surprised.
Covers face with hands.) All. how
can this be, good sir? I was hum
Bile monk, cruelty martyred for my
faith I never thought TO harm any
one.
Wolf Catcher. Be not distressed
The day IS yours. good Saint. and wei
come, Wolves are growing scarce
now. l hardly need L day.
King I.dst catch Red Riding
Hoods Wolf:
Wolf Catcher. l did, and Gagged him
fast. He shalt be sold to Il circus.
Red Riding Hood. oh joy! Good
Mister WOLF Catcher!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08

is easy to make and so is accessible
to every boy.
Most of the material for making the
bob sled will have to be bought at the
lumber yard no doubt. The runners
and stretchers should be made of
hardwood but the rest of the parts
can be made of pine.
First square up four pieces for the
runners and lay out according to di-
mansions given. The back and front
runners are the same except for the
cut outs for the steering frame.
Make the strctchers and fasten to
the runners with fiat head screws. Use
TX" No. 10 screws and bore and
countersink 3-16" holes in the stretch
ers for them Small triangular wood
en- braces or angle irons screwed to
the stretchers and runners on the IN
der side will add considerable strength
to the sleds.
The top boards may be made of sew
eral pieces and should be fastened to
the runners and stretchers with long
screws. The cutting of the curves for
tho top boards and runners can best
be done with a turning saw. Direc-
tions for making a turning saw frame
were given in a previous article.
The holsters can be made of sew
eral pieces of 2" X 3" rigidly spiked
together if a single piece large enough
cannot be obtained. The back bolster
is one single piece, but the front
bolster is split 8" up from the bottom
to allow for turning. 1t would be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08

well to round the part OF the back
bolster that rests on the sled, this
will allow the back sled a rocking
motion when passing over hump or
hollow in the road causing less wear
on the back sled.
The seat plank should have tho
corners and all edges nicely rounded.
1t is fastened to the back bolster by
long bolts that run through the plank,
bolster and top board. Countersink
in the plank for tho head of the bolt
and be sure to place large size wash
ers between the nuts and sled boards.
One-half of the front bolster is bolt
ed or nailed to the top board and the
other half to the seat plank, and q
long king bolt similar to those used in
the back is run through the center Of
the plank, bolster and top board al
lowing the front sled TO be turned.
Apply little lard or other grease be-
tween the parts of the front bolster
The parts of the steering frame are
joined with through mortise ana tonon
joints. Drive finishing nails through
the joints to hold them together. Fa5.
ten the steering frame to the front
sled runner with screws.
Bore holes in the front sled for the
rope. The runners viii have to be
made and fitted by a blacksmith, the
expense of the runners will not be
much.
Paint tho completed bob red or
black and stripe the runners and steer.
ing frame il desired,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
BOLSTER

- AVE you ever tried to steer a
- bob sled loaded with friends
down a steep icy hill? If you
z never have make a bob sled
and try 1t, an automobile ride is not
half as exciting and If you are not an
expert at stearing look out for
snow bath at the foot of the hill.
y bob sled is not intended to take
the place of a hand sled, but IS made
10 carry a number of passengers. The
additional weight of several persons
makes it slide much faster than an
ordinary sled and If the rope is long
enough so all can get a hold there is
always plenty of help to draw It back
up the hill.
The most common method of steer
sit back far enough so the feet will
reach the curves in the backs of the
front runners. TIE steering being done
with the feet although the rope at
tached to the front sled is held in the
hands and acts as a brace.
This method of steering necessitates
too much space for the person steer
ing. A passenger might be carried
ahead of the person steering but this
is not convenient as the view OF the
road ahead is INSTRUCTED. For this
reason many devises have been worked
out for turning the front sled. A
steering post and automobile steering
wheel run through the bolster and at
tached to the sled is good but the
steering frame shown in the drawing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08

Queen. Perchance this stranger
can tell US what to do about the lost
tarts.
King.
All yes, good sir, we've had loss
OF good twelve dozen tarts
Baked fresh. with crampberries for
sauce
By my good Queen of Hearts.
We're very sorry to admit it,
But we suspect t is true
Our Knave of Hearts the one that
did it
Pray. sir. what would you do?
Wolf Catcher.
What would l do, Your Majesty?
I'd find that Knave of Hearts.
Right quickly would 1 find that scam
And take away those tarts.
All. Bravot Well spoken. Sage
advice forsooth:
King. Quick, quick. my pages, go
with this gentleman and catch the
thief!
(out run the Hearts with the Wolf
Catcher. They soon return with the
Knave OF Hearts who carries a large
tray hcaped high with tarts.)
King. You shall be beaten sore, vile
wretcht surmo1bthe Executioner.
ST Valentine.
Nay, nay. not on this day.
Let love and mirth hold sway
Old scores be wiped away
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08

conner, but she soon made the children
love her She put the cabin in order
and scrubbed and polished until every
thing shone. Then she looked for
books 10 teach the children. for Ahra-
ham had a sister. you remember. how
to read. She insisted that they be
sent TO a school. even though his
father took no stock in education and
thought the boy would be of far more
use working on the farm. For time
Abe went to school and then for a
time he would stay at home to help
his father But no mattsP-what he
was doing he seized every opportunity
to get good books and read them.
When the days work was done he
would lie on the floor before the fire
and read by the light of the flames.
His compositions he wrote on
wooden shovel with a piece of char
coal"
I'm glad we don't have It so hard,
now" interrupted Teddy, Tie must
have been very anxious to learn"
He was" said Grandfather. f"IIe
never missed an opportunity to i'm.
prove himself, but worked on steadily
until he had progressed from the po-
sition of trader to that of a business
clerk and from that to the rank of a
Captain in the Black Hawk War. Then
he became Post Master in New
Salem. Later he was admitted to the
Bar, then he was elected to the I'LL
nois Legislature. He took up the fight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08

Little Red Riding Hood (curtesying).
Good Queen. my counsel, should you
Would be. just take what's in my
basket.
Queen (taking basket). Thanks,
thanks. thanks! (peeps in). Oh. this
won't do. It's full of bread pudding.
The King never Will eat bread pud-
ding. 1t doesn't agree with him.
(King gives loud sniff, purses up
his mouth and shakes his head.)
King. Good my pages. go find some
body else.
(Hearts scamper out,)
Red Riding Hood. If it's all the
same to your Majesty, I'll take the
pudding to my Grandma
Queen. Yes. take it to her. pray,
and come back soon. We're going to
have a party here this afternoon.
(Little Red Riding Hood goes out.)
(Enter the four little Hearts with
st. Valentine)
St. Valentine.
Good Queen. I've heard your tale OF
Why don't you go and make more
dough?
Queen That's a thing I never,
never dol can't make dough more
than once a day. It's against my prin-
ciples.
King Thou didst mean well, good
Saint, but to make more dough would
be against the law.
est Valentine bows and goes and
sits down on bench.)
King. Haste. good my pages! Find
somebody else.
CHearts scamper out.)
Queen (wringing hands,.
oh, I'm distressed beyond belief,
What shall I have for tea?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
TX JUNIOR COOK
VALENTINE SANDWICHES

Cut loaf of bread (at least one day
old), into thin slices.
Boil two eggs for ten minutes.
Cool in running water, peel and
divide yellows from white.
Chop whites fine.
Mix yellows with 1-3 teaspoon salt
one-half salt mustard. one teaspoon
vinegar and one of vegetable oil. Beat
till creamy.
With heart shaped cookie cutter.
cut the slices of bread hearted-shaped
saving scraps for croquettes or pud-
dfnCs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08

against slavery and in 1860 was nom
mated for the Presidency and was
elected in that November"
"Oh, I know the rest" cried Ted.
How he freed the slaves and brought
the country safely through the Civil
War. He was shot. then, wasn't hep"
Yes" replied Grandfather. shaking
his white head sadly. "On April 14tn,
1866. Abraham Lincoln was shot. \
sad day it was for the people of the
United States for they had lost their
best friend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
In kind good humor gay.

In kind good humor gay.
Queen. Yes, yes, this is st. Valen-
tines Day.
King. Good Saint, have it your way.
(The Hearts move benches to table
and they all sit down and begin eat
ing the tarts)
Knave of Hearts trising).
A toast TO good St. Valentine.
Long may he hold his sway.
And everywhere may love abound
On his most jolly day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08

ton? Say, bet it was SWELL"
1T was. indeed" replied Grandfath-
er, and maybe 1 wasn't proud. There
stood father and l in the long line
why it was so long that it could have
stretched from here all the way
around the corner and back-with all
the other folks waiting to shake the
great mans hand. the hand that had
signed the Emancipation Proclamation
on January l. 1853. It was a very
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08

Il remember" said Grandfather lit
was the twelfth of February. and
Teddy had come home from school
with news of the wonderful Lincoln
Party that his class had had). Il
remember when l was a little fellow
no bigger than you. Ted, my father
took me down to Washington for the
Presidents reception"
"Oh." said Teddy. his eyes growing
big. ITO President IAncoln's recep-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08

Spread the centers with the yellow
mixture.
Sprinkle the chopped whites around
the edges and press down unto the
bread.
Dot the top of the yellow with three
bits of red pimento.
Lay on a napkin covered plate to
serve.
It will be noticed that this IS an
uncovered sandwich and very unusual
~ pretty. It is very nourishing ana
when served with cocoa and heart
shaped cookies makes a nice end to
a valentine party
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08

ST. Valentine (rising). q
A toast to good Sir Wolf Catcher,
Though humble was his lot
We know he did his duty well.
He shall not be forgot!
The Four Little Hearts.
oh. Queen of Hearts
You baked some tarts
And they are very fine.
We toast those tarts,
You, Queen of Hearts.
And good St. Valentine!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08

(Queen rushes in. wringing her hands
and screaming Ioudly.)
~ UEEN NY tarts! My tarts!
& @ MY TARTS!
~ II (Enter King, followed by the
- four little Hearts.)
King. Heavens, me Lowell How
now? What bods?
Queen. My tarts! Just baked 'em.
Set 'em to cool.
And somebody taxed 'em
off the milking stooli
King. And company expected this
afternoon too.
(The Hearts begin to cry loudly.
They carry wet sponges under their
handkerchiefs and by squeezing them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
A One-Act Play

make great shower OF tears.)
Hearts. Boo-hoo! Boo-hoo! Boo
hooi Company expected tool
Queen. Let us send for somebody
and ask what to do.
King Cunning to the Hearts). Haste,
good my pages. find somebody.
(Hearts scamper out.)
Queen. MY lord. very much fear
the Knave of Hearts has been at his
old tricks again and has stolen my
tarts.
King (angriIy). He shall be beaten
right sore, so he shall
(Enter the four little Hearts with
Red Riding Hood carrying a covered
basket)
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-15

JOHN EDWARD ADDICKS died .last week. aged rs
years, at his home in New York This item of will
be of interest the people Delaware who lived had
interest in the political affairs Delaware from 1890 to
1906 for it thru and by his become leader
Of the Republican Party Delaware that the throttling
hold of the Democratic Party in government of this State
broken. When Addicks came into the political his
tory of Delaware, it almost impOssibiy for any
Republican who did real estate to ballot
general election, because the laws required that
poll must have paid for years before the
election which the citizen desired The
collectors so managed that all Republicans who could
influenced to vote Democratic nominees should
be returned delinquent and for another two years
thereafter he could be the list
as voter Democratic collectors, appointed by the
Democratic Levy Courts refused collect receive these
poll taxes and absened themselves from the State
for the purpose of dsfranchsng the voters 1t
essary to fight the Devil with fire., and these
tax collectors many had be paid literally to
receive the for the nOn-propery holding RepuBl
Here where Addcks in and for four years
he supplied the money pay these and qualify
the Republicans who had been disfranchsed by the Dem
Ocrahc Party of Delaware to their ballots the
polls This broke the back of Democratic control in Del
aware resulted the adoption the new Constu-
ton and more fair form of government It is natural
therefore for the Democratic papers of Delaware pro-
claim Addcks all that horrible in political opera
ions He whipped them frazze thru the efforts of
he of Delaware who bad long struggled against the
lisfranchsing methods of the Democratic Party. Mr.
Addicks had many good points, and he had his frates
we'll He lacked in the moral standard Of life well
IS in politics. His death little to the present day
nen of either political party but the older people he
ertanly has memory which brings up history of polt-
cal interest. Without Addcks, there many in high
aces today who would been known politics of
his any other State Addicks worse than
lany who have dominated political affairs in Delaware in
he past and his life full of interesting experiences
He was the oldest member of the Union League in
Philadelphia in good standing and that of the
onorable of the national organizations in this country
Ie made and lost millions of money business and spec
latons, others have done and will continue do
nd after ALL the passing of John Edward Addicks but
OF the pawns of business and political affairs
om the stage.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-15

ONE OF THE SAD THINGS to realize is the prevailing
fact that many people Delaware entertain the
opinion that their children just much labor to
exploited by them, and they certainly believe that it is
right that they should be permitted boy girl
under fifteen years old for the purpose increasing
personal possessions, thru work performed upon farm
or in factory work We repeat that it is sad realize
that people entertain this opinion other
wise excellent citizens far being pleasant with their
their associates and neighbors is Can be
possible that these folks have thought for them
selves that children Godgven and part of the plan
OF creation and up of the human race? Is possible
that men and women set the few days work which boy
girl between the of twelve years
be made perform above their education training
for beerng the condition of themselves and the people
generally Is il possible that these and women
willing to remain in the condition themselves and
hold children down work all their lives without any
ambition for comfort better pleasures? A commun-
cation from three farmers Coospring Grange near
Lewes, received this week and is Published in
another column of this paper which its only argu-
ment that they to be deprived the their chill
den in September and October under the school
This indicates that the exploiting of child labor by Della
ware farmers is looked upon privilege right of
parents to deprive their offspring of educational oppor
tunities This is indeed surprising coming from
bers of Grange whose members supposed be pro-
gressive This Of the greatest for the
efficiency of the old school laws, and the
the of money expended by the people themselves
as well the money given for public education
by the State. For that the chang
ed and will be enforced for the three years without
change By that time the people will realize
benefits of the school laws
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-15

OUR FRUIT GROWERS have suffered much money loss
by reason of the freight embargo the New England
railroads which resulted from the strikes threatened
labor troubles. which railroads to refuse
pershable freight and thereby become responsible
for its loss for lack of delivery thru railroad labor troubles
This is a hardship which innocent people are suffering
thru the arbitrary action of who receiving more
salary than many of the fruit growers receive
gross result of their years work If this free"
country for all to follow their daily avo-
cation then the conspiracy control transportation thru
combinations Of workers will establish the United States
exactly what army Europe crush, class
rule and domination by organized bodies to control the
entire country Delaware favored this system of
autocracy, and the farmers and fruit growers have
lesson which bring them to realize that they have
real interest in the management of the railroads.
as well a real democracy Of government
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-15

DELIBERATE INSULT without cause is always con-
temptible not matter from what source it eminates A
studied effort to insult than able
stand without resenng in forceful It has been
the fortune of W. Watson Harrington Esq. who is the
legal advisor the Kent County Levy Court to receive
insult from members of that body which has been
calling to that gentleman; but, presume that he has
considered the from which eminated and at
rbuted the insult from intelligent action of the
responsible but rather from their ignorance of what
due by common courtesy to gentleman from another
man. Mr. Harrington requested the July meeting
of the Kent County Levy to deliver them an opinion
as to the constituonality of the School Code
it ready at the August meeting. Harrington
Of the most careful and capable lawyers practc-
ing at the Kent County Bar and he into close
study Of the laws, consulted with able lawyers at
meeting held the first Tuesday August delivered
the opinion the Levy Court that the law is constitu-
tiona and that the application Of is mandatory upon
the Levy To this the member from the Eighth
Representative District, who is Democrat and of the
political party Attorney Harrington made active
opposition and led the fight against complying with the
advice of the attorney Mr. George Wademan, the
Der from the Eighth District led the fight sup
ported by Adrian " Woodruff, Republican, from the
Tenth District (Aford) was possible him
to aid in opposing the advice their attorney op
position obeying Their subsequent actions
shown in the report the proceeding Levy Court
in the columns of the Chronicle week could not be
construed in any other light than insult to Mr.. Har
rngton who had devoted several weeks the study of
the question and who certainly capable of
judging the legal status of the than either of the
two leading the fight against THE School Code. It
will be well for the people Milford Frederica
recall that it by small majority of only four
that they escaped having Mr. Waldeman as Senator
instead Of Mr. Joseph the Fifth Kent Senator
al District man who voted right moral questions
well progressive and liberal legislation When the
ward politician steps into the wider light of political
affairs he to disclose his disqualfcations for
positions Of responsibility which require wisdom thought
Those who pilot in such positions to
the public, but the contrary the individual to
stand for the blame, bear the lack Of by
public in their ability discharge duties other than those
OF automatic nature Mr.. Harrington probably has the
Of the who have their action Of
fered him deliberate insult he can anord to dis
regard them In the meantime School Code laws are
IN the position Of that character in Shakespeare Who
when commenting those opposed him. said with
effect: Tray Blanche and Sweetheart three little dogs
and they all bark me-"
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-15

IN EACH AUTOMOBILE which passes around corner
in the of Delaware, there is driver regularly
and persistenty breaks the regulating movement
of automobiles the public highways The law regula
ing travel highways especially states and it has not
been changed since enactment that turning the
shall be exceeded This speed is equal to a horse
drawn carriage travelling at average rate of travel
The police know Of this regulation they do of reg
uations requiring lights be shown front and rear
Of all automobiles after dark the not enforced
Here in Milford have congesed traffic corners
and automobiles daily turn speeds high as twenty
miles per hour Here is a suggestion to the police.