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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-24

fifty feet away was another bit Of the
same red silk and some nifty feet be-
yond that another.
Eagerly the boys searched for the
red markers. now laughing and think
Ing win Was playing them some
prank: now sober. thinking that some
thing might have happened to him.
And all the while they called and
shouted but nothing more than the
echo answered them.
But after about a half an hour Of
hunting and calling call came back
and quickly now that sound could help
them. they found Will-tired and
lonesome and feeling pretty well
bruised Up from his fall.
How'd you ever get lost on this
old mountain" cried John. And viii
told about his fall and how dazed he
had felt and how he had lost his d.
rection.
II made a trail" he said. did you
see IT."
did we." laughed Ned. as he picked
up basket and got out his knife to
cut some extra fine mushrooms at his
feet. that's the reason we found you!"
We'll. next time l explore I'll have
somebody go with me-" said Will. but
all the same It's fun to know that that
old fairy tale idea of trail really will
work isn't it?"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-24

stand a bit what it was all about, and
not liking to have hard thing like the
great spoon pushed into his mouth.
gave one toss of his head, squealins
Justify, and all the precious medicine
was spilled on the ground-lost for
ever.
why, whatever is the matter" said
Sister Helen. what are you doing to
poor Piggy-Wee?"
1t was very queer. but she certainly
looked as if she were going to laugh
as they explained. and when they
finished. she kisss' them both and
said.
You know there are no wicked
fairies left-for they were all turned
into poison ivy when the Queen of the
Fairies married the King of Flowers
I will tell you all about it tonight"
Never mind. Piggy-Wee. I love you
Just the same though you are only a
-e,llv mig after all" said Mary Ellen.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-24

told them a lovely fairy story-and
then remained till they fell asleep.
J.. But there was Mary-Ellen calling
and Dolly scrambled out of the ham
mock and ran down the garden path
to where Mary-Ellen was standing.
hugging Piggie Wee in her arms.
Dolly" said Mary-Ellen solemnIy
do you know I have thought of some
thing wonderful. You remember thar
story your sister told us last night
about the poor little Princie. who was
turned into a Piggy by a wicked fairy,
Perhaps my little Piggy-Wee Is a
prince in disguise-that means turned
into something else. you know"
"Why. perhaps he is" said Dolly
clapping her hands. what shall we
do?"
well. you remember the good Fairy
told the Princes mother how to turn
him into a little boy again."
ooh. vest remember" said Dolly
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-24
DOUBLE BEHEADINGS

1. Behead the foam on the water
and leave what we do in church; be-
head again and leave line OF light
2. Behead bird that nests In a
chimney and leave to roll in: behead
again and leave permission.
8. Rehead part OF a wagon and
leave section OF the human foot: be-
head again and find a slippery fish.
4. Behead something OF no account
and leave something impLlsive; behead
again and leave the remains of burnt
wood.
5. Behead what We pay for a thing
and leave a grain; behead again and
leave solid water.
8. Behead to sermonize and leave
to be able to grasp: behead again and
leave pronoun.
CHARADE
I. A cooking utensil.
.. An article.
8. A baby's first word.
My whole is an isthmus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-24
FOOL YOUR FRIENDS

Don't worry. Paul. your nickel is not
lost. wait 1 will call it back again."
The nickel had certainly disappeared,
and the boys were mystitied. But
Johns words caused them to pay very
close attention as he replaced the box
and the ring on the tray. Again he
waved his hand and murmured the
wierd Incarnation and when he lifted
the box there lay the ring and in the
center was, the nickel.
How did you do it," cried the boys.
Wait" said John. there Is another
way to do the trick and il after have
shown that to you and you have not
guessed it I will explain the mystery
to you. Paul. will you take your
nickel and hold it in your hand a min
ute. Thank you. Now shall cover
the ring with the box again and pick
them up as before. Now. Paul will
you place your money on the tray"
Paul did so. and John placed the box
on top Of the coin. muttering Ahra
Cadabra Hic Hoe Flo. When he lifted
the box again the ring lay on the tray.
but the coin had disappeared.
I think you had better tell them
how you did it." said Uncle Harry att
er the boys had examined the box once
more and convinced themselves that ii
was quite empty. So John explained
the trick to them. and this is the wav
he did It:
On the under surface Of the curtain
ring had been pasted beforehand a
piece OF white blotting paper Just like
tnat which lay on the tray. When the
ring was on the tray 1t looked lust as
though 1t were resting on the blotter
NOW IN the first trick when the coin
was placed In the center of the ring
ana the box and ring lifted together
OF course. the coin which lay on the
paper attached to the ring. was lifted
also, and was held between the fa,.e
bottom OF the ring and the boz. In
the second performance of the trick.
the box and ring had been lifted ~.
fore the coin was placed on the trav.
.hen when the ring was left on the
tray the false bottom which could NOT
be distinguished from the blotter. COW.
cred the coin and hid 1t from view
This trick should not be performed
unth you have practiced 1t many times
ana are very skiilful in the handlir,
Of the box and the ring. II anvone
should discover the paper nasted a.
the bottom OF the ring the trick will be
spoiled. Try this trick on your friend,
and see u they do not think 1t Is :
good one.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-24

the two set or at a brisk pace for
home.
Nov for 1T" said Will as the others
passed out Of sight, 1--WE always want
ed to explore this other side. I'm sure
We could fnd more pickings for the
time we spend over there but I'd rath-
err ind out before / take the others
along" You see. Will was looking
out for good business all the time.
He climbed briskly up and up and
up. Over the road that ran along
the mountain ridge and then down on
the other side. Sure enough! He
soon found mushrooms a-plenty and
he set busily to work filling his basket
again. IT do hope Mr.. Cole Is late
today. he thought. "for If he comes
after get home I'll have lot to sell
him." And then. just when his basket
was about full. VIII slipped on Shiny
bit Of moss and boy. basket and mush-
rooms landed further down the noun
tain in messy heap.
For a few minutes Will was SO dazed
he couldn't quite think what had hap
pened to him and then he began to
look around and to wonder where ne
was. He could tell he was somewhere
on the mountain-oh. yes. because the
mountain was so bfg-but just where
he was he had no idea! He tried to
start off in what he thought was the
right direction but found that his knee
had been wrenched and that walking
was difficult. also he found he had
lost his sense Of direction.
This will never do" he said aloud.
I've got to mark my trail some way.
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rainy afternoon John invited
several of his little friends to
come to his house to play.

ANE rainy afternoon John invited
several Of his little friends to
come to his house to play.
" You'd better come over" he
SAID on ending the telephone CONVEX
sation. because Uncle Harry is here
and he knows some Of the dandiest
tricks to show u.s."
And so all the boys hurried to Johns
house and after shedding raincoats
and overshoes and umbrellas they has
tened up to the playroom where John
and Uncle Harry had been practicing
tricks to play on the guests. Not a
very polite way to treat guests-to
trick them-you will think. but then
these fellows had come Just to be
tricked and SO you see they were pre-
pared for what was to happen.
well. we're here" said the last boy
as he came into the room. ION with
the tricks!"
I'm going to do the first one" ex-
planned John. Uncle Harry lust
showed 1t to me-" and looking very
important indeed. he went to his desk
and brought out small tray on which
had been placed piece of white blot
ting paper. a small curtain ring and
a pill box just big enough to fit over
the ring very snugly. The ring and
the box were lying on the paper. The
boys watched John eagerly to see what
he was going to do.
See. gentlemen" he said in his most
tricksterish toner. this box is empty.
Look carefully inside and you wiz no
tice that there is NO hole or false
bottom or double lining Of any kind. /"
The boys examined the box and being
satisfied that 1t was all that John had
represented they replaced 1t on the
tray. Now" continued John, will
one Of you be good enough to lend me
nickel for few minutes. Thank
you. SIR" as Paul Trout offered a five
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-24
I'LL, JOHN AND FLORENCE
lived by the side Of old Iron
Mountain and the children

4A r I'LL. JOHN AND FLORENCE
lived by the side Of old Iron
Mountain and the children
often climbed up its slope to
search for mushrooms. They thought u
great sport. Each one carried small
basket for the mushrooms and
pocket fun Of sandwiches to help out
with the big appetite that was sure
to come from long tramp over the
mountain side.
One Saturday morning the three
children started out with the happiest
OF expectations.
II know we'll get lot today" said
Florence as she kissed her mother
good-by and ran to meet the boys.
ITO be sure we will."sagreed VIII.
brother Tom was up the mountain
yesterday with his team and he said
the mushrooms were thick. It's a
good thing for us too. cause that man
from the city said he'd be by here
this evening and he'd take all we
could SELL"
They talked so much about how
they would use the money they were
when the mushroom season was over
that they didn't mind the climb up
the mountain a bit and first thing they
knew they were in the thick OF the
mushroom growths. Then there was
nc time for talk Each child set busl-
~ to work with knife and basket.
sashing off the part of the little white
plant that was good to eat and drop
ping 1t in the basket and then hunting
another and so on.
Finally the baskets were nearly full
and the three workers sat down to eat
their sandwiches.
"I'lI bet there are lot more over
on that side" said viii. pointing OIL
toward the far side Of the mountain
Lets go down that side and &c
around home. The mountains moi
high right here like it Is mile fur
tier along and 1t would be lot OF fun
to go new way"
But aren't you afraid you'd gel
lost. WIFI" asked Florence. you
know we haven't been that way be.
fore"
Indeed I'm not afraid" answered
Will. II wouldn't go If wasn't sure
II was. safe. But you know I could
f1nd the way straight down. couldn''
got lost II tried"
'But what about the baskets?
asked John. what time was Mr. Cole
coming to get our mushrooms?"
"I'll declared" exclaimed Will. 81
forgot about that"
And I have to get home as early
as can to help mother" Florence re.
minded him.
"I'll tell you what let's do" sug-
gested Will suddenly John. you put
my mushrooms in your basket-yours
Is the biggest Of the three and I'm
sure you can pile mine on-and ther
n you take Florence home and get Ned
You know he loves to explore but hi
4. had to work this morning. While
I'll you're gone. I'll 60 over the crest and
3I start down so you and he can NEE
81 ME on the far side as you come up
I'll understand"
I'll John and Florence thought that ,
Eli good plan and as soon as the mush
81 rooms we're changed to Johns baske
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-24

latter is to be of length suitable for
The place in which the stick is to be
used. For instance. if it is to be
used in a flower box. 1t should be
flower bed in the garden.
Pain. the bird just as well as you
can. 1t is not necessary to use the
ent or better ideas. put them into eff
feet.
Remember that you can spoil good
Job of construction work by poor job
of printing. In other words. there Is
no place in the making of these sticks
THAT will permit of careless work.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-24

she was to take two rose leaves. two
geranium leaves and two drops of
honey from honeysuckle in a table
spoonful of water. and make the
Piggy Prince drink it,
That's exactly what we are going
to do. You run and get tablespoon
from the sideboard drawer in the din
ing room and l will get the flowers
and honeysuckle."
Off they flew. Mary Ellen still hug
ging Piggy-Wee to the flower garden
and Dolly back to the house to get
the spoon. Mary-Ellen prepared the
magic dose in Kitty Whites pet milk
saucer. and all was ready as soon as
Dolly arrived.
NOW. I'll hold him. while you give
it to him." said Mary Ellen. land think
how lovely it will be to have a little
Prince to play with. instead of a little
Pig
Poor l'ttle Pi~rv-Wae didn't under
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-24
puzzle Corner =
HIDDEN VEGETABLES

A letter from each word will reveal
a vegetable in each sentence.
1. Willie wishes to try our car.
George.
2. Won't you come earlier tomor.
row morning?
3. Go on with your lesson.
4. Laura likes stewed chicken.
5. Professor Harper lectures Tues
day on Wirless Telegraphy.
6. Jack arrived late. Kate.
Z. When Edgar Gordon telephones,
please call Aunt Edith.
s. That music teacher certainly Il
splendid.
ANSWERS
DOUBLE BEHEADINGS-1. S.P.roy
2. SWALLOW. 8. Wheel. 1. T-R-dsA
S. Price. s. Preach.
CHARADE-PANAMA
HIDDEN VEGETABLES II. Let
txce. 2. Tomato. 3. Onion. 4. Leek
5. Pcrsnip. s. Kole. Z. Eggplans
s. Turnip.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-24
The Tick and the Took

. NK." says the Tick:
"Tock.' say. the Toek:
Though everyone will tell you
1t Is just the stupid clock.
With its whirrins little wheels.
And its pendulum and reels.
That i telling of the minute.
A they vanish in 4 aock.
But Tick" says The 1ick.
AID Toek. say. the Toek:
We mra the wheel. that measure
ESa1y aosaeai n The clock
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-24

cent piece. place it in the middle of
the ring. so-that will do very nicely
Now pay close attention, please. See.
shall place the box over the ring and
the nickel" John did this and then
tering the mystic "Abra Cadabra Hic
Hoe Ho." he pressed the sides Of the
box against the ring and lifted both
the box and the ring from the tray to-
|gether. But where is the nickel?"
he cried. 1T was on the paper but a
moment ago was it not?" The boys
all agreed that 1t was. How did the
nickel disappear and where did it go?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-24
PIGGIE-WEE

~ course 1t was too bad that little
Tommy should have the measles.
" anu he certainly did look funny
with his spotty red face-E,it then
II that had not been so. mother would
never have sent Dolly with her big
sister to stay with Nurses mother at
this delightful farm. and Dolly would
never have known Mary Ellen. Mrs
,Down's little girl-just few years
older than she was-half past five
nearly six-as Sister Helen said Mary
Ellen was wonderful girl-she knew
where to find the largest and best
strawberries-the favorite hooks and
corners in the barn where the hens
laid their eggs. and above all. had the
dearest little curly-tailed white pig. all
her own. named "Piggie- Wee"
OF course. one missed Mother dread
fully, especially at bed-time-but then
Sister Helen came up every nigh: and
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-24

That will keep me from worrying
about getting lost and it will help the
boys find me-" He thought some min
utes before he could think Of some
thing to make trail with. 1t had to
be something he had there with him
and he had only his basket and knife:
it had to be something easy to fix and
something the boys would surely no.
tice. But in a minute his eyes bright
ened and he laughed. ''The very
thing!" he exclaimed. they'll be sure
to notice!"
In the meantime. John and Florence
arrived at home. told their mother
about Wills plan to explore the other
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-24

Cause the silver gong to ring.
Make the pendulum to swing.
So you'll know when school is over
And can play around the block"
There's second says the Tick
There's another" says the Took;
1T you count them up TO sixty.
You've a minute by the clock.
SIXTY minutes make IN hour
But your face Is growing souri,
So I'll stop this little lesson.
For I'm buy. : say, the T6ek.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-24
THE JUNIOR COOK

Put into a mixing bowl:
! cupful molasses
2 eggs =
: u cupful sugar
teaspoonful salt
2 rounding teaspoonfuls ground
ginger ~
! rounding .teaspoonful cinnamon
. tahfespoonsful vegetable oil.
Beat till smooth.
Add cupful Of warm water into
which has been stirred 2 level tea.
spoonsful of soda.
Stir wen. il
Add cupfu!s OF sifted flour and
beat till smooth and light.
Grease large baking pan. pour the
hougn into same and be sure It Is
rread ont evenly.
Bake IS minutes IN . moderate
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-24

DO you suppose something's hap
pened to him. Ned?" asked John
anxlously, but then" he added. an
swerlng his own question. nothing
could happen!"
And at that very minute he saw a
fash Of something red.
"Look!" he exclaimed. that's Just
been tied to that bush-see? 1t hasn't
been. out in the weather before!" He
ran to where bit of red silk f1uttered
from nearby bush.
"Why-why-why. Ned" he cried.
that's piece of Willis tie. He's made
a trail!"
They looked around and there. about
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-24
A LONG RED TRAIL

side and then. John. after packing
their mushrooms in a box ready for
sale. set OF to the neighbours to get his
friend Ned. Fortunately Ned was
through with his work and happy 70
go along on an exploring expedition.
They. hurled on round the side OF
the mountain SO they could meet Will
a. soon as possible and have the fun
Of exploring with him.
Up the trail they went; up and up
and up. But not sign Of Will did
they see.
I'VE ought to see him now" said
John who was getting bit anxious
about his brother. I'VE couldn't miss
Fnim-there's no other way to go!"
On they went. but still no sign Of
Will
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-24

off one-half inch squares. Through
these squares trace the outline Of the
bird. being careful that the lines pass
through. your squares in the same rel
the squares of the drawing.
l, will be we'll to bore The hole for
the supporting rod before the bird is
cut to shape. Be very. careful with
this latter operation. No matter how
carefully you have traced your outline,
II the cutting is not done with equal
care, the result of your efforts will
no. be satisfactory.
Smooth the piece with sandpa per
and fasten the uprigh. in place. This
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-24

to you.
No difficulty will be found in max
ing them. Very little construction
work is involved. The hardest par,
will be to ge: good looking outlines of
the birds and also to get them colored
attractively.
The designs submitted mere are only
suggestive. The same may be said of
he rolars
Choose the design that best suits
you. Select the wood from which the
stick is TO be made and upon il lay
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-24
GINGERBREAD

oven.
Serve at once or when cool as de-
sired.
This Is very easy to make II direc-
tons are followed carefully and with
cold milk makes a fine luncheon or
supper dish.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-24

HE use Ut these garden sticks
1 will add u touch to your flower
box or to your flower bed in the
- yard that will be very interesting
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-01-16
MRS. T. T. SMITH
GAINS 80 POUNDS
After Taking Tanlac Lady Feels
Better Than in Previous
Fifteen Years.

~ can certainly recommend Tanlac
for it was six months ago that it en-
tirely overcame all my fifteen years
of trouble and today am still in per-
feet health" said Mrs. T. T. Smith,
who lives at the corner Of Slauson and
Alamada streets, Los Angeles, Cal.
Before l began taking Tanlac /
had suffered so long that | didn't
think l would ever get anything that
would help me, but now | am feeling
better than / have in fifteen years and
have actually gained thirty pounds in
weight; why. it seems almost too good
to be true. l was in an awful condi-
tion with no appetite to speak Of and
indigestion gave me so much trouble
that ] was really afraid to eat any
thing for knew if l did would be
troubled with gas and pains in my
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-01-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Publisher

Department of the Interior, u. S.
land Office at Salt Lake City, Utah,
December 81, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that Ephraim
v. Perkins, of Cedar City, Utah, who
IN April 81, 1912, made desert land
ntry, serial No. 09752, for E1k, Sec.
Il, TIP. "a s., II. IL W., Salt Lake Mer.,
las filed notice Of intention to make
inal proof, to establish claim to the
and above described, before the Clerk
4 the District Court, at Parowan,
Utah, on the 18th day Of February,
1920.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Walter S. Harris, Fred j. Perry,
Tohn II. Perry and George w. Perry,
Ill of Cedar City, Utah.
GOULD b. BLAKELY, Register.
First Jan. 2-Last Jan. 80, 1920
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-01-16
NOTICE TO WATER USERS

State Engineers Office, Salt Lake
City, Utah, Dec. II, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that Gui-
seppe Del Vecchio, of New Castle, Ut,
has made application in accordance
with the requirements Of the Compiled
Laws of Utah, 1917, as amended by
the Session Laws Of Utah, 1919, to ap-
propriate five 90 second-feet Of water
from Pinto Wash, in Iron County.
Said water will be delivered at point
1883 #. north from the southwest
,orser of Section IL, Township 35 s.,
z. Is West, Salt Lake Base and Mer-
dian, and conveyed in n ditch for
distance of 2640 #. and there used
rom Jan. to Dec. 81, inclusive of
ach year to irrigate 800 acres Of land
embraced in the Ne of said See. II.
This application is designated in the
state Engineers Office as No. $3.50.
All protests against the granting
If said application, stating the reason
herefor, must be made by affidavit
n duplicate, accompanied with fee
f $3.50, and filed in this office within
hirty (90) days after the completion
4 the publication Of this notice.
G.. +. McGONAGLE,
State Engineer.
Date of first publication Dec. 26, 1919.
)ate of completion Of publication Jan.
g, 1920.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-01-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
lD,hliaharl

Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Salt Lake City, Utah,
January ~, 1920.
Notice is hereby goven that Enos f.
Winder, Of Springdale, Utah, who on
August %, 1915, made Homestead En-
try, Serial Number 014563, for NWA
NWA, S1aNWA, SWANEA, Sec. Ia
TIP. Al South, r. West, Salt Meridian
has filed notice of intention to make
three-year proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before the
Clerk Of the District Court, Kanab
Utah, on the 25th day Of February
1920.
Claimant names as witnesses: John
Chamberlain, John A. Winder, Eliel
Winder, all of Orderville, Utah, and
Samuel X. Crawford of Springdale
Utah.
GOULD B. BLAKELY, Register.
First Jan. 16-Last Feb. 10, 1920.)