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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-08
Editorial and literary Dopar .11o12t
THE LITTLE woopcrIorrEn.

Billy Johnson anJ his dog. Dickey.
Mere out AT tho wood pile. Billy
chopping wood with all his Nigh,
and Dickey digging moles. which
Jim, the trappet. had said so.
a big circus was coming to Dun
zee, 4 little Vii iage nearby. and Billy
and his friends were going fishing.
they caught so that they could go 10
the circus. but now Billy had to
chop wood and could not go.
Just then the boys came up and
TO go" But Billy said braveiy:
Sorry, boys. hut mother needs This
wood and / can't 60"
oh! come on: we will help you
wren we come home" and SO until
Billy was tempted TO so, but he did
Just then Dickey came up with his
third mole. and when he saw the
into the road and came back and
stood looking up at Billy as IL 10 say,
PLEASE go. Billy" but Billy turnei
his back on them and went on with
Af.er the boys had gone. Uncle Jim
came by and when he saw the moIcs
lying in the grass he cried in de-
isht; on! Billy, l will give you $500
=, Billy was very happy when he made
the exchange because now be could
go 70 the circus, but the other boys
4 thing.
Billy not only went to tho circus
and took his mother. but went to
most Of the srdcshows and had pink
lemonade. popcorn, peanuts. chewing
gum and candy. went on the merry,
so-round and went homt happy, TAX
ing ali the boys who could not go
some candy and also Uncle Jim.
ELIZNBETH TYLER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-08
birds.

Birds are warm bloodcd animals.
easily distinguished from the other
vcrtebratcs by thei. shane. by the
feathers that cover their bodies and
by their wings. Birds usually live
in pairs and lay eggs, and build their
nests in high trees to rear young
ones.
Some birds when first Matched have
tiny hairs. others are covered with n
complete suit of feathers. The birds
which have suit OF feathers are
selves very soon after they arc
Matched. The eggs are hatched by
heat. and are sometimes buried in
dccayinS vegetation. or in the sand
they are laid in nests. which the
mother bird has built in hiding
places. The period OF maturing the
chick is usually from two to three
weeks. The food of birds differs very
much. according to species. No spe-
cics of birds have teeth. but the
young of each kind is fitted to handle
It's own food. No arrangement is
made for the chewing OF food, be-
not have TO be chewcd.
keen. and in some kinds OF birds it
Is almost marvellous. The eye OF n
bird is very like the human eye. but
1t has a third lid which can be drawn
at viii SO as 10 partially shut out the
light. Birds have the senses OF taste
and smell. though rather dull. One
OF the most attractive characte ris-
tics of the birds is singing. While
not n large number OF birds are able
10 sing. some can only utter dis
cordant notes. The male birds are
the greatest singers. and those which
are most brilliant in plumage are
usually the poorest singers.
Most common the singing birds will
be found TO be small and lively, their
principal foods being grain and
fruits.
The condor is the largest bird of
prey. Its home is In the Andes
Mountains of South America. It
lives in small focks. and feeds upon
Some of the condors measure over
fifty inches in length.
IDA L. WILLIAMS.
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nII,ns. birds. nI,ps.

love birds. Everyone should he
thankful TO God for giving us those
beautiful feathcred creatures to
make our world more beautiful With
out those beautiful birds. our world
would be so dull and lonesome. All
children have seen birds. or perhaps
have heard about them. hut country
children know more about birds than
city children. and because 1 happen
to be one OF tho country ones, 1 will
tell what I know about my favorits
bird, which will be the hooking bird.
One afternoon when I was taking a
little walk down the road. l saw soma
thick brambles. l also saw moch :
ing bird fluttering around as If she
had n nest and little birds. so went
to the brambles and what do you
think / saw? -Four little mocking
birds! They looked to me as IL they
had just been hatched, and tho next
day L went there and they were
gone. ! love. the mocking bird be-
cause they sing 80 beautiful. They
can mock all other birds. have lis
tened to them. They sing all night
long. They can also mock guincas.
But have mover scen them build
In bird-houses. They como in our
yard and get our cherries. saved
some on there for them. The mock-
Ing bird Is my favorite bird.
(Origtnal( Composed by
ALEASEAsH. RodLARD.
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A GOOD GIRL.

One day there was n little girl
named Mary Ellis. She believed in
the Lord and went to church. One
could go to grandma's. She said, Yes.
II you bring me In IA turn OF wood"
The girl went and brought in turn
of wood and started to her grand
mas. On tho way some robbers
jumped out behind the trees and
caught the girl She was so fright
ened she couldn't do anything. The
robbers carried her home with them.
but still they had to so somewhere
else. They went out and locked the
about the Lord. so she prayed 10 God
to help her get out. So finally tho
robbers came back and told tho girl
she, could go to bed. so she laid down
and made out like she was asleep. and
the robbers went out and forgot to
lock the door. SO the girl ran out
and got home all right. SO trust in
the Lord, and He will help you.
WILMA GWA LTNEY
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DIRDI.AND.
CHAPTER LII

AT last the door was wide open
and in came a huge creature. paddling
across the floor. teaching my bed
1t placed its forepaws on the railing
and yawncd, its white teeth cleaning,
Its hot breath playing on my face. Ny
paralysis left me and l screamed loud
Whats the mat,err' cried my
mother.
"a bear" 7 screamed. Hes going
In n moment my mother came In
the room with light and l could see
what the creature was. 1t was 4
huge shepherd dog. which belonged 10
4 neighbours boy.
around the farm. which we had named
tired lay On" down Gse0 in 5he not woo and
The trees were fun or birds
singing and ch!rpinG. Insects
droned and buzzcd around my head.
Al one side was large ant hill, and
| watched inc small creatures with
much interest as they ran here and
there. some with eggs in their mouth
Gray squirrels ran UP and down the
trees. Ground SQUIRRELS scurried
coming. SO close 10 me. where I lay
perfectly motionlcss, that L could have
touched him. but when i moved my
hand he scurried off, his bushy tail
In the air. spent many pleasant days
on the farm watching the birds. SOUR
rels. frogs. etc. But at last 1t came
time 10 return TO town and school, and
am hoping to return 10 '.Birdiand;
soon.
THE END.
MARION ADAMS.
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THE DOLL WEDDING.

It started with the ceremony, at
which were present the bride (my
doll), the groom (my dolD, and the
bridesmaid (my dolD, my mother. the
lady upstairs from us. and the girl
next door. I was the minister and
performed the marriage (speaking
for both OF the dolls). After they
were pronounced tho refreshments
were served. which consisted OF
jello, punch. candy and cake. Yumcny,
they wero good! Then we chatted
for time. after which we danced.
My. we, did cut up! Then we had
the wedding dinner, at which only
mother. dad and myself the bride
and groom. Of coursc.) were present
1t seemed rs IL everything tasted bet
ter than 1t usually did just because IL
was n bridal meal ESQ said). Al
though the things were the same Of
fercd to me a day ago and at which
I turned away. I now ate and on
joyed immensely OF them. After that
they started on their honeymoon to
the closet. and there they are now.
bridesmaid and all.
NAIlCEEIIA TsANJNETT.
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birds.
S.

Have you ever stopped to think
how many birds there are. There are
more than ] can name today so / will
leave that for some T. d. G.. G. mem
Der to do. but the sailor bird Is what
am going to tell you about. They
live on stream OF water. They
build themselves raft. what they
paddle quiet nook. where the
mother bird can lay and hatch her
eggs peacefully. While she is sit
ting on her eggs the father bird bring
her food. One day while he was away
some cows came to the branch and
frightened tho Door mother. When
her husband came home she told MIN
that she was not going to stay there.
SO she put one foot in the water
and padded TIL she came to a quiet
and lonely nook. Soon her eggs
Matched. How happy she was. The
little birds waited long. enough to
say How do you do" and then pop
under tho water and they We're gone.
The mother WAS proud OF her chill
dren and were glad they were kin
to the divers.
ROBERT WOODROW STARKE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-08

It is lovely to wake up one bright
summer morning. when the sun is
streaming in the windows and YOU
hear the birds singing their beauti-
full songs.
On one side OF our house Is a large
vine and in these vines are birds.
nests. The birds that live in these
nests are sparrnws. They can sing
very swcety and we do not trouble
them.
We should not try to catch birds
or Kill them, because they catch the
insects that are in our back yard.
They sing sweetly for us and they
make us happy.
II everybody would try to he kind
to birds we would have n very good
country.
Composed by
LAURA NELSON BURRUss.
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CARRIE ROBERINsoN. THE GIRL
OF THE WEST.

Away out to the West. across the
snowy landscape. the dim red sun
dipped low on the horizon The SKY
was clear except for a hazy bank OF
clouds rising In tho northwest. ,rhc
sun shining upon them changed their
somber hues TO pretty purple.
a girl on horse. with large
dog trottinE beside trudEcd through
nc uecp lhIicn snow, an expression
or WEAKNESS and fatigue showed on
hcr strong. and rcsoiute young face.
carrie Robinson was unable to
realize her latest great misfortune.
mo parents Of this young girl had
mover out to this black. desoiu,c
inson this Carries father. came with
inc nope OF making good as u hunter
anu trapper. and had been fairly sue
cessful. But three years preceding
the time OF our story the mother had
dlcd. leaving the sricf-strickcn father
ana daughter to become. IT possible
even more inseparable and devoted
TO each other. But one day Robinson
hau gone out to hunt and 10 mako
the round OF his trips. and while SOW
crai miles from his camp. or cabin
rated an unexpected blizzard over
took him. and for some days he did
not return. During this time Car
RE had grown anxious Of his fate.
So mi, Is whore our story began,
that she had taken her horse " Dan
ME- and her faithful dog Draper"
dHu SlaTtcN IN search or her lost
father. They did not find him and
the hearth broken girl and faith
fuIs" came back TO the cabin. Be-
lieving that her father had been
frozen to death. Carrie decided that
she could not live there alone. SO In
a few days she wrapped herself In her
warm cloak, packed some things on
the horses back. started out again.
Carrie had already Travelled many
miles. sunrise having stopped once
a IA n \, ir,,v
The sun had now dropped below tho
distant hills and the almost black
hr trees stood out against the snowy
wilderness.
soui?" said Carrie to the big dog
beside her and Dannic. and he looked
protectingly at her.
Round Il slight hill they camc sud-
and 70 their great delight there was
4 cabin in the trees. AS she ncarcd
me cabin she sa" light in the
chimney. Then she knew that some
one must he living there. Carrie rode
up to the door. tied her horse. threw
the blanket over him. and raped at
the door. 4 man came 10 tho door
ana admitted her into n big room. She
knew the man to be a hunter like her
father. She scarcely saw him though,
for as she entered another man and
boy sat looking into the fire. How
could il be. but yet. the man was her
father At tlrst she was a little panic
stricken. The man did not notice her
until She pounccd upon him kissing
and hugGinE him. Carrie was told
that the man was returning from
hunting. They found him badly hurt.
Ills new friends told Carrie that they
had no way to get word TO her, so
me and Wcsslev had tried 20 make
MIN comfortable. Carrie and her
father lived with the NTccslcys until
his foot got we'll and Mr.. Robinson
offered them pay FOR their trouble
with him. hut they would not accept
any. SO the father and daughter
went home TO their own little cabin
once more. Then Mr.. Robinson re-
sumed his old trade and they lived
happy ever after.
Composed by
CHARLIE TEATLEY.
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THE ENCHANTED nIRps.

Once upon n time there were two
nroihers named Bill and Jack. They
lived in Il little hut One day Whilc
Bill was walking in the forest he
heard bird singing so swcctIy that
he stopped TO hear 1t. Just then he
heard the bird give shreak OF palm.
He climbed up the tree which n Va
in and saw that IL was caught in
the branches of the tree. He took II
down and to his surprise il smoke
ana said: Give me and my little one
water and we will become princesses
which you can marry" He gave the
birds water and took the pr!nccsses
home and gave his brother one TO
marry.
BRUCE MORRISSETTE.
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THE CASTLE All GEMS.

Tho fair voyagcrs were clad in robes
of misty blue with white mantle.
about their waists and on their heads
wreaths of valley leaves They wcr,
all rs fair as need be. but fairest OF
all was the queen of the fairies: her
face was soft and clear like moonlight
and she wore n crown OF nine large
diamonds. which reflected the cycninp
rays and formed nine large rainbo VS.
The birds were singing roundelay
and as the melody foated over ths
water Victor and Blanche listened with
throbbing hearts.
(ro BE Continucd)
JAMES Il. CLARK
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A BIRD.

One dav Mt school -. <auu,
little lame bird. The boys made n
box for it and put some grass in the
box for it to eat, and after IL got
Wen we made nest in IT, The bird
iaid four eggs. and they all Matched
One day when 1t was away to get
some food the cat caught II and
killed II. We took it away from Miss
l'nssy Cat and buried it and put flow
ers on it's grave, and we fed the hnhy.
birds until they got grown and flew
away.
BY MARGARET l.. DAVIS
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JrMBLE NAMES OF GIRLS.
ADA MAPES,
A CHhRADE,

My first is in b, but not In right.
My second is in l.. but not in fight
Ny third Is in U. but not in chr.
My fourth is in T.. but not IN Eur.
My fifth is in b, but not in cat.
My sixth is in I, but not IN rat
My seventh is in r, but not In hay.
My eighth is in d. but not In stay.
My whole is a bird that Matched
Ter young In my box.
Your new member.
ROBERT ELMORE MOODY.
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MY VISIT IN THE AIR.

PNIET II.
When 1t had fallen about half way
the soldier caught the gear. We start
time. Then the soldier brought us TO
the ground. We were just in time
to catch tho last boat out. Whom we
got home told mother what good
time we had.
cThe End.)
RaB>ULCHDR.
- 81 -xtirss, H.. ~ II .AnaSafz
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THE birds.

THE END.
MARION ADAMS.
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Chnrnde.
Ny second is l.. but not in Lille.
My third is y. but not in also.
My fourth IS q. but not In good.
My NTH is Il. but rot in even.
My whole Is something I love.
LILLE; ADELANSKL.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-07
The Service of Publicity

Previous to the great bond drives o.
the war period, financial experts pre-
dicted that you could not sell 100000
900 of them on a popular subscription
But the total subscriptions ran from
$3,000,G0O,O0 to $7,O00,O00, 900. What
secured this amazing result?
Publicity advertising. The wonder
full results of these publicity cam
paigns made business men sit up and
take notice. If the government can
get such astonishing results by publ
city, they asked, what's the matter
with trying it in our own business on
a bigger scale than ever before? SO
progressive merchants and producers
have been -doubling.and TRIPPING their
advertising, Is to s.,eh mn extent as to
create a great scarcity of print paper.
And the enormous business done shows
that they get results ~
The business men of Denison4 can
get the same results, and they can
greatly enlarge their trade, by full
use of publicity. The Review g. will
soon print Il brief series OF articles,
showing how publicity helps the mer-
chants sell goods with a maximum of
economy and efficiency, and how it
helps the public to buy intelligently.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-07

George Ahart and with his lady friend
Alice Cooper.
Mrs. G. A. Barker, Mrs. f. NJ. Arnold
Lille Gibson and little Kenneth Rowe
were visiting and shopping in Denison
Saturday.
Leo Ahart went to Ames Saturday
Mrs. NJ. A.|rRigshy accompanied by
her visiting relatives, Fl. b. Gilmore
and wife of Sioux city, were Dassen-
gers to Council Bluffs saturday for Sc
vcral days visit with friends, also Wis
ting in OMAHA The Gilmores for
merly resided in Council Bluffs.
Jonn Mathys was in DcniSon Satur-
day, where he served as Il delegate to
the republican convention.
Mrs. Walter Mckim returned Friday
evening from a. pleasant weeks visit
with friends in Omaha and Des Moines.
Editor, II. w. Van -Ntcn, has secur
ed a Mr.. Crane, of Dos Aloincs, Il print
er, to serve in the Reporter office. The
gentleman arrived Friday afternoon
and began his duties Saturday. He
will operate the presses and will as.
sist generally about the Office.
Warren Ettleman. who is engaged in
doing carpenter work at Blair, Neb..
spent several days of the past week
here with his sisters. Mrs John Gibson
and Mrs. NJ. y. Henri, and his broth
ers, Asa and Will Ettlcman. He has
been laid up several weeks as 4 result
of falling from scaifold and being
quite severely injured. He was cared
for in Il hospital Il week or so before
coming here
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-07

There is-no perfect 'SpOtleSstOWn'
The community that boasts itself rs
a model town, will show up plenty OF
defects if you look under the surface
Yet any town can be the advancing
town. Its people can establish IN
their own minds certain standards OF
achievement, they can promote the
feeling that those standards must be
lived up to, so that finally they shall
become characteristic of all aspects OF
the community life.
The Review desiring to carry on
constant effort for the advance of this
community, will print in coming is
sues, a series of articles called Eight
Points of the Advancing Town" s%
In these points it will try o sdeiine
certain standards which, an yacp1nmllni-
:ty might well adopt as Ats own, and
which If adopted should basS1re aS3won-
derful development here in Denison.
These eight points represent moth
ing impossible, costly, or even difficult.
They are practical, and while calling
for effort yet bring ~EerN-aample,- re-
wards In some measure and better
than a great. many places they are
realized already. But there is room
for great advance over any results
yet accomplished. If these eight
points can become characteristic of
our common life in all respects, they
will make our beloved community a
place Of very exceptional civic advan.
tagcs, and one known far and wide for
its fine community spirit.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-07
SAVING TILE HIGHWAYS

The people OF Iowa are thoroughly
converted to the idea that good roads
pay. But construction costs are so
very high and deliveries OF material so
hard TO get, that it will he impossible
to do all the work this year that peo.
pic had hopetlfor
Meanwhile motorists and truck driv-
ers can do Something to save the roads
already in existence. The following
suggestions are respectfully offered:
l. Don't drive too fast. 1t is the
speeders who pull up the road surface.
2. Turn corners and curves at mod
crate rates. The worst grind on the
surface occurs when the wheels are
turning. ~. ~ j.,
8. Don't let rl,ts develop. If you
see d regular track forming, keep out
of it.. s.-ts$%$i Il.
4. Don't feel you must drive in the
center of, the road. Keep to one side,
and you will he safer and help distri-
butte the traffic. General attention to
a few common sense rules like these
would lessen highway taxes for ev-
CrybOQV ~
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Guy Rockwell was a caller in Doy
City from Dcnison Friday.
Garfield Rule, of Fort Dodge, was
guest Of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Rule, Friday between trains.
Thos Munscy made a business trip t.
DeniSon Saturday and also ATTENDED
the Fourth of July celebration at Dc
lott.
Editor G.. w. Van Atten was al
Arion business caller Thursday.
Mrs. Robert Wright was a passen
ger from Dunlap Thursday morning
for Il visit with her friend, Mrs. Eos
ter Cornelius, returning Friday.
Fred Wiley was an arrival home
Friday from Il several months soiourr
at the home of his wifc's uncle, c. D
Langley, at Endcrs Lake, Ncb., as
sisting him with his farm work. He
also visited relatives at Ainsworth
Neb., while he was away.
Merle Sharp and wife represented
Dow City in Denison Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Cornelius arc
entertaining the latters sister, little
Frances Allen, of Long Pine, Ncb
she having accompanied Mrs. Cor
nelius home from Il visit there.
r. e. Lusk was in Omaha a couple
of days last week on business mis-
sion and took occasion to visit his
folks while there.
Howard Rule made brief visit hero
with his parents, w. II. Rule and wife
the past week on his return to Council
Bluffs from visit with his s. uncle,
George c. Rule, at Lake View, and at
the home of his sister, Mrs. G. NJ. Tai,
colt and family at jefferson.
Martha and Ruth Lusk, Mabel
Thomas and Eva Roy were passengers
from Carroll Friday to spend the week
and visit with their home folks.
John Willert, who is employed at
Orange City, came to Dow City Fri
day for an over Sunday visit with his
wife and two children.
The Indies of the Baptist Aid so.
cicty will hold cooked food sale Sat
urday afternoon Of this week in the
Butterworth meat market. The sale
will open at three o'clock.
Mrs. Floyd Sharp returned to her
home in Ute Friday. having spent n
couple Of days at the parental, Clair
Butterworth, home.
Margaret Huntington, of Council
Bluffs, has been spending the past
week here with her many friends, hay
return from a business trip to that
place.
w. c. Homan made several trips to
Dunlap the past week to have dental
work done.
Frank lanyard and wife arrived
Thursday from Indianola, where they
have been students of Simpson col
lcge the past year. Mr.. lanyard is
fitting himself for the ministry and
he and his wife expect to return again
next fall. They are now to spend
some time here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Brinten Sharp, after which
they will devote the remainder of the
summer to eyangelistic work.
Mrs. r. e. Lusk was in Logan last
week with her sister, Mrs. l.. e. Nc
Bride and family W. ~
Izetta Jackson has returned to her
home in Denison. following a several
days sojourn at the home of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Jackson
and with other relatives. a-
Lloyd Wilbur, of SlaytOn, Texas, was
an arrival Friday evening for a weeks
visit at the home of his sister, Mrs.