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Wanna Gets Bed Cross Goods

Vienna. April 3.--Eighty carloads
OF American Red Cross food. clothing
medicine and hospital supplies. rec.
ord shipment have arrived here from
Paris and will be distributed among
the sick and destitute IN this city.
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Maryland for as Beer

Annapolis, Md, March 81. By Il
vote OF 68 10 83 the bin permitting the
snle Of 3ia per cent beer If the Vol.
stend oct is declared 10 BE laynlla
passed tie house and DOW goes 10 the
aaunfa
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Stunned.

Stunned
IF labor persists in its arrogance"
said the town man. the time will come
when the hired man who does a full
and honest days work will be de-
nounced rs a traitor by his class"
1.-The hired man who does-good
gosh !-whatP astoundedly yelled
Farmer BentOver.-Kansas City Star.
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"Those coored twins are just like
each other" Yes; one is u carbon
copy Of the other"
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Theatrical managers and aStrono-
mers are always trying TO discover
new stars.
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SICK WOMEN
HEAR ME-
You Can Be Free from Pain
as | Am, if You Do as | Did.

Harrington, Me. 81 suffered with
backache, pains through my hips
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MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
Grain.
Grain, Provisions. Etc.

Chicago, April ?
BUTTER-Creamery, extra. 81 score,
&c; higher scoring commands premium;
frsts, 81 score, 6lc $3.50 score. 56d6Oc;
seconds, S3-S7 score 49q52c; centralized,
62d621bc; ladies, 43q44c; renovated Ace:
packing stock, S3Q39c Price to retail
trade: Extra tubs, 64c; prints. &c.
EGGS-Fresh -firsts, 9SQ39c miscellane-
Gus lots. cases included, 39Q40c; cases re-
turned 3Sa39c; extras. packed in white
wood cases, 47q4Sc; checks. Sig37c; dir
ties 36GG31c.
LIVE POULTRY-F 361kc; springs.
361ac; stays. Csc; ROSTERS, 25c ducks. PC;
geese, 22c.
POTATOES-Per 100 lbs. northern. round,
white, s5SGf6.00.
CATTI s,-Choice to prime steers, s13.75
dl475 good to choice steers, 3l225dl3.75;
fair to good steers. s1l O0G12O0: yearlings,
fair to choice. sl1OOQl5.0O; stockers and
feeders. ss0Odll5O; good to prime cows,
S. 5Oall.5O. fair to fine heifers, $l0.OO9
1926, fair to good cows. s725QS.75: can
ners. s5OOd575 cutters. S5S0Q1.0O; bologna
bulls IS O06IS Is; butcher bulls. $S50a1l 90:
veal calves, s15.O0a1750
HOGS-Choce light butchers sl5ONG
1900, medium VT butchers, Sl4Opal6O %;
heavy butchers 27O-35O lbs. sl475Ql56O:
fair TO fancy light, $l5.75dl644 mixed
butchers sl4.75al550 heavy packing $751;
6146O rough packing. 1275a1S7j; pigs.
81 00Gll425.
SHEEP-Fed western lambs, $lS00q2060;
native lambs, S1600G20.O0; feeding lambs
and shearers, sl50092O75; clipped lambs,
SIS GOALS Is: wethers. s12 oOal5.5O; ewes.
sl2Ooal450.
Buffalo. n Y, April 2
CATTLE-Receipts, 500; slow; 25d50c
lower.
Calves Receipts, 100; active; $50
higher; 81 00g2l.0O.
HOGS-Recelpts, 4so0; active; 5G50c
higher; heavy. s16.ooQls. %, mixed. s16758
1886; workers., sl6,75Q17.G0; light workers.,
SIG O0dl6.75; pigs, $500; roughs, sl3.001
l3 80: stays. &.0al000.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. 1000;
active. yearlings sl2.0OGl9Oo wethers.
SIS 5O616OO; ewes, s6.0O41400; mixed sheep,
S45O015oo.
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Better Than No Bath.
Bathing In ire snow is common
custom III Russia.
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fastened to the bottom after all parts
are shaped. The boy who made this
first took thick piece Of stock and
sawed and carved the rest to shape.
He was shown how this was not only
a much harder method Of making the
part. but it wasted materials. Both Of
these should have our consideration
when we start out to originate some
thing.
The brace should be. made next.
Exercise great care in cutting the
angles, for good fit between the parts
is essential. After this. part Of the
work is completed. locate and bore
holes for the screws which are to hold
the parts together. Sand all Pieces
well, then assemble them.
The finish Of the piece will depend
upon the material from which it is
constructed Nothing was said about
the kind of material in the beginning
it can be made from almost any
thing. II. 1t is desired to paint the
stand, the material may be very ordi-
nary. but il stained effect Is desired.
a material such as oak should be used.
Soft wood does not take stain well be-
cause Of the lack Of grain in 1t. but is
very acceptable if paint Is to be used.
Think well of what has been said
regarding the way this idea was Sc
cured. Use your ability to Just as
good advantage as this young man did
and you can make many useful articles
OF your own designing.
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base Is suitable to receive a box of a
size that will accommodate the ma
terials ordinarily needed for polishing.
II large or a smaller box is desired.
1t is very easy matter to change the
size Of the base to suit it. In making
it smaller. do not lose sight of the fact
that it must not be made so small
that 1t will not be stable.
The box is made of four pieces,
which are fastened to the base by nall
ing through from the bottom. The
four pieces should first be nailed to-
gether. then set on the base in the
proper position and then fastened.
The urright can be made of height
that will permit the use of the stand
in either a standing or a sitting posi-
ton. Some will prefer one way and
some another. Make 1t to suit your
self. The end of the upright is cut at
an angle so the foot rest will slant.
Slanting the rest in this manner will
be found very convenient, especially
IL the stand is to be used in a sitting
position. In case 1t is made for use
while standing. It might be well to
make the foot rest straight across.
Making the foot rest is perhaps the
hardest part Of the work. although
this is not so difficult as you may at
first suppose. The plan should be first
laid out according to the suggestion
contained In the drawing. 1t is in
two pieces and each should be worked
I'M separately. the heel support being
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AUGUST 7, 1907

1MAGINE the banks of the Hudson
River near New York crowded with
interested and skeptical spectators
u as Robert Fulton awaited the sig
nal to start his little boat. The Cler-
mont. up the stream. Many were the
jtbes and ,jeers that had been directed
against what was known as Fultons
Folly. and few we're the persons who
believed that the inventor OF the
steamboat would make the vessel
travel over the water by the power OF
steam. t
At last the signal was given. Bells
were rung whistles blew and the little
vessel shook. vibrated. puffed-and
moved. Then shout arose. The
Clermont had begun her first voyage.
Here is Fulton's description OF that
voyage which revolutionized navisa-
tom:
II left New York on Monday at ]
O'Clock. and arrived at Clermont. the
seat Of Chancellor Livingston. at ]
o'clock on Tuesday-time "a hours.
distance 10 miles. On Wednesday l
departed from the Chancellor's at In
the morning and arrived at Albany at
in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 40 miles.
time hours. The sum is $50 miles In
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The turtles by having the string go
through the hole in their heads were
in an upright position with two feet
resting on the floor.
Are you ready for the race ?" asked
Nell.
I'VE are!" cried the boys.
"Then," said Nell. moving the tur-
ties along the string until they were
against the leg OF the table, 1.-THE
game Is to see which boy can make
his turtle move along the string, with
out lifting its legs from the door. to
the end of'the string and back to the
table leg again in the shortest time"
What fun those boys had. Shouts
OF laughter filled the air as they wig
gled the strings and the turtles wig
sled forward; Then Bob )erked his
string too hard and the turtle slid all
the way back to the table leg. and he
had to begin all over again. Finally
Dick shouted for Joy.
Il know how to do it. It's a trick. So
he cried. Look. by keeping the turtle
bent little bit forward you prevent
it from sliding back and 1t jlggIes for.
ward when gou tug at the string"
Bob tried that way too. and II
worked surprisingly well until by ac-
cident he lifted the turtles legs from
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0vERY home has need Of some

@VERY home has need of some
kind Of device for caring for
shoe polishing materials. and for
~ place where one can perform
the polishing operation conveniently
and without soiling the furniture or
parts Of the wood work. 1t is very
convenient. lacking other facilities. to
place your foot on sthe edge OF the
bath tub and do your polishing in that
position. The objection. however. is
that the edge OF the bath tub suffers
In doing the work in this manner.
Many kinds OF small polishing boxes
swer individual requirements. some
good and some bad. according as they
may appeal to US. The little stand
shown In this drawing was designed
by small boy who was ambitious to
busy himself In making something
useful and which would answer real
need in his home. say 1t was de-
signed by him. meaning tina, so far as
I know he originated the idea. The
drawing presents the stand with some
few notifications which were thought
desirable. The main point is. how
ever. that 1t originated through 4 real
need In the home. ANY boy can work
out many things Of this kind II he
will but be . little thoughtful and OBJ
serve the needs OF the home.
Mako the base first. This Is very
easy part ~ Il consists of.only straisils
planning and saving. The sixe Of the
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The Turtle Race

z T was a rainy afternoon and Bob
and Dick were as seross as two
sticks Mother covered her ears
II with her hands to shut out the
noise of their greetings and quarreling.s
She wondered what she could do TO
drive the storm out of doors. Sudden
ly the door opened and big sister Nell
just home from college looked into
see what all the noise in the nursery
was about.
Did you ever see two such trouble
some boys?" asked mother.
Its cause it's raining and we can't
go out and we've nothing to d." said
Bob.
And cause we're tired of all our
old games, and don't know any new
ones" added Dick.
Well, I know just dandy game"
cried' Nell. Its called the turtle
race"
"Oh. we know that one" pouted
Bob. tits about the hare and the
tortoise. We read all about it in
school,"
You're wrong. this time" laughed
Nell, MY turtle never heard OF a
hare. but. of course. If you don't want
to hear about it" she turned to-
wards the door.
But we do want to-" said Dick.
lcatching hold of her Skin. and pulling
her back. w..
"rhen get me a Large piece of card
board. a pair Of scissors and piece
Of string" said Nell. land I'll show
you how to play"
1t wasn't long before the Smile.
were triumphant over the frowns and
two eager little boys were interestedly
watching Nell draw on the cardboard
i two large turtles. When these were
completed she cut them out Nand
through the middle Of the heads She
|cut small hole.
Now for the string" She said, and
slipped one end Of each piece OF
string through the hole of a turtle
THE other end of the string I. shall
tie to. the nursery table leg. So" she
explained. And. here. Bob and you
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THE BoATNiAN

The boatman at the ferry said: 7
will take you across for twenty five
cents a piece" "will you take two
more and make 1t twenty cents each?"
asked the prospective passenger The
boatman considered. Yes" he said
i shall make teR cents more il DO"
How many passengers were taken
altogether?
Answer: The boatman got forty
cents from the two extra passengers.
but as his total profit was only ten
cents more by having two extra pas.
sengers. the reduction Of Ave cents
each TO the other passengers must
have come to thirty cents. so that
there must have been six passengers in
the original number or eight alto.
gether.
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when they were through and the
patch was in good order again they
decided to 90 to the Square. too. and
see the fun. Dick ran 70 the house
10 spruce up. and Myrtle washed her
hands and hot little face at the pump
Together they went down the road
and soon came to the Square. Crowds
had already collected and strains OF
.Dixieland" from the band made the
children hurry TO get nearer.
There was the city Mayor just step
ping out of a big touring car to 80 to
a platform, draped with American
Gags. that had been built in the cente{
Of the Square.
20. doesn't he look fine" Myrtle
exclaimed. "And look at the dear
baby girl in the car. Isn't she too
sweet! Just like big doll do de-
clare! They are from your CITY, too
aren't they!" she added. TITS grand
to have such fine Mayor!"
Everybody clapped and hurrahed
while the Mayor stepped upon the
platform. Myrtle and Dick tried to
get in closer though Myrtle gave
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,SlAtQ J1(o uAQo

help you fx things = bit"
70. never mind" Dick answered.
/" Deed 1t doesn't matter. Guess I'm
a coward all right to run away Ike,
that. But just walt. next time. ]
shaln't."'
ct was downright mean OF the
boys." Myrtle Nsaid. tom should
know better and really he isn't such
a had boy Is you might think. He has
q kind heart"
Don't doubt 1t at ALL" Dick replied
good humoredly. "They were Just
having a little fun out Of me. Any
way. this patch isn't hurt SO awfully.
I want It to be hummer because Mr..
and Mrs. Sellers are SO good to me
and don't mind that I am green at
farming"
Myrtle tied Bossy to tree and set
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81 hours. equal to near five miles an
hour. On Thursday at o'clock in
the morning l left Albany and arrived
at the Chancellor's at in the evening.
l started from thence at seven and ar
rived at New York at 4 in the after
noon-the time 80 hours. space run
$50 miles. equal to miles an hour.
Throughout my whole way both gong
and returning. the wind was ahead; no
advantage could be derived from my
sails; the whole has therefore been
performed by the power of the steam
engine.
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THE JUNIOR COOK
SUMMER SQUASH

Wash and cut off the stem and bios
som ends of one large or two small
summer squash. If the squash is
young and freshly picked it will not
need to be peeled. If 1t is older and
the skin seems bit tough, take off
a. thin peeling of rind.
-
Dice tie squash into inch cubes.
Put into the top of a double boiler
Fill the lower part of the boiler with
water. and set to cooking. Put moth
ing but the squash in the top part.
After the squash has cooked about
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~OWARDIE, cowardle, custardv
4 "a shouted Tom. Sam and Philip.
~ - they gieefuily watched . very
red-faced boy drop his hoe IN
great fright and 30 for the fence.
II was gentle old Bossy. the COW.
that had sent Dick over the fence IN
such a hurry. The boys had driven
her into his turnip patch because they
knew Dick was a city boy and q Dill
afraid Of cows.
Hes not q coward" Myrtle. Toms
sister said. coming up. Hes just not
used to cows because he's q city boy.
You'd be scared yourself at big
horned animal coming after you II
you had never seen one before IN
your life. It's pretty hard for him
anyway to work all summer while you
boys have a vacation. You know Mrs.
Sellers told mother she engaged him
TO work because he was poor and
hadn't any father TO do for him.
Mother said he was saving up every
bit OF his wages to give hts mother
vacation with and think II real
mean You should make It any harder
for him by chasing old Bossy into his
patch to trample up his vegetables.
The bows looked a bit ashamed but
they laughed.
WED never be afraid Of stupid
old cow Sam said.
"Or anything else" Philip put In.
"Unless we could prove 1t was dan
gerous." He was quite brave, you see.
when no danger was around. at any
rate.
Il think it's real mean" Myrtle said
again. "I,m going to drive Bossy out
Of his patch. she's running It,"
"Just like Myrtle to take up for
Dick" Tom remarked. "She's always
picking out queer folk to look after.
He can't swim nor play ball nor any
thing Come on. let's go to the Square.
They're going to- have speeches there
about lections."
Eyes, let's" Sam agreed. PA said
Mayor Brown was coming from the
city to make a speech. and the band
is going to play"
"Oh boy!" Philip said. Lets
/ hurry. They might start before we gel
\ there"
Away ran the three teasers. while
Myrtle went to catch Bossy.
Come along" she coaxed. taking
! Bossy by the bride. Just then she
saw Dicks flushed face peeping ovel
N the fence.
I'm sorry" she said. ''our cow 60
i into your patch. I'm most 'fraid she!
spoiled II. but I'll tie her IN and ther
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20 minutes the water in the vegetable
will have cooked out" and there will
be plenty for cooking over direct fire.
Take the top parts of the double
boiler off and cook the squash very
briskly for about minutes over a hot
fire.
Take up into hot dish.
Season with a bit Of salt and butter
and serve at once.
Squash cooked in this way is much
more delicious than that which has
water added to 1t for cooking.
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wheel in her chubby hands.
Myrtle had hardly time to pull
Dicks sleeve when a whirring sound
from the car made everyone turn In
its direction. The big car had started.
Up the street it few with the tiny
|girl in the front seat. before anyone
could think Of anything to do. but to
exclaim in dismay.
Anyone but Dick. Quick as nash
he had caught hold of the back of the
car. and now was pulling himself Up
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tuS bllSSts
How ne. climbed!
quick. oqick!"s cried Myrtle.
though she knew very well Dick could
never hear her.
Quick, Hold fast. boy!" shouted
the crowd.
Dick made his way quickly. scram-
bling forward. Now he. was in the
front seat!
Gan he do anything?" the people
asked each other.
Jump. boy. jump with the baby"
others shouted.
But Dick didn't jump. His sturdy
hands were on the wheel just in time
to sweHve the car from a tree that
stood in its patti and in-another mo-
ment 1t turned easily around And
rolled up to the Square with Dick
guiding 1t and the Mayors baby laugh
ing gleefulIy. quite unaware Of her
narrow escape.
You may be sure Dick was reward
ed handsomely and cheered by all the
townsfolk as well as the city folk who
came down with the Mayor.
As soon as he could. Dick ran away.
but Tom and Sam and Philip were
after him in minute. with Myrtle
not far behind.
Say" said Tom. wye take that
back about you're being a coward.
You afen't"
And I'd like to see anybody say
You are" Sam put in.
| ME. too" said Philip.
! Gee"l said Dick quite red in the
1 face. You fellows forget 1t. I'm
\ no hero. just happened to know
how to drive because my father who
was chauffeur taught me how. You'd
have done the same. all right II you
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the floor-the turtle leaned backward
instead Of forward. and the next time
he pulled the string 1t slid all the
way back to the table. and his trou-
bles began all over again.
At last a shout announced that
Dicks efforts had won him the race.
and amid much laughter his turtle
was proclaimed the victor.
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engine. p"
BYNkATeR WEllMNN

Dick. each take hold of the other
end" and she handed each piece Of
string.
The boys were now kneeling on the
floor before the table. and between
them and the table. on the string.
dangled the turtles. one for each boy.
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knew how"
ut was perfectly fine." Myrtle said.
And now your Mother won't have to
wait for her vacation"
THE incest thing about 1t all. too"
Myrtle conf1ded to Tom. later. was
that he wasn't bit pulled up. Just
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his natural good-natured self" '
"Yep.l know" Tom answered. I'VE
at his chores SO that he can get off to
learn to swim and play ball. Guess.
after all. it's because he's been so busy
with farming he hasn't learned"
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PUZZLE CORNER

S0320&NOVl\SV
DIAMOND
l. In crochet
2. An enemy.
3. A musical instrument.
4. A dandy place to spend your
vacation.
s. An old word meaning to addle
or earn.
6. Short for before"
Z. In charity.
FISH TRANSFORMATIONS
/, Change a letter of a fish and find
tree.
2. Change letter of a fish and find
a masculine name.
8. Change letter Of fish and find
condition.
4. Change letter of fsh and find
ignoble.
5. Change letter OF a fish and ind
counterfeit.
6. Change letter of fish and find
odor.
Z. Change letter of fish and find
fragile rock.
s. Change letter of fish and find
keen.
ANSWERS
DIAMOND
C
FOE
r l. U TIE
COU Mt ?
EFT l. e.
- E r E
Y
FISH TRANSFORMATIONS-1. Pike.
Pine. 2. Perch-Percy. 3. Skdte.Stdte.
4. Bdss-Bdse. 5. Shad-Shdm. 6. Smell.
Smell. Z. Whdle-Shale. s. SHARK
| Sharp.
SPORT MAZE-St1rt at the loUer
right hand corner. and the tracing o.
the path rill be hpy with baseball
| bat in his hand.
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We're Off
II URRAHi Were Of % The
IL country,
70 have 1 week Of fun.
We're going 10 ride upon the hay
And II Tie meadows run. :

+.
Hurrahl for the brooks to wade IN.
Where he weeping willows bend.
And the cookies that Grandma gives VI
From her store that knows no end.
HurrahI for the jolly egg hunts.
And the stunts we pull IN the barn,
Where the six fat sruntins pislets
Hide safe from noise and harm.
Hurrah! We're off to the country.
For a happy week Of play
Oh. we wish that that week would las
US
Forever and day.
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A Coward To Run Away Like That"
Dick .
sittingrin the car than to the speech.
That is why she saw first when the
little girl suddenly slipped down from
her. seat I'd took the big steering
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to work with right good will help
ing Dick repair the damage to the
patch. There were ever so many
things she could tell hum about the
work and Dick was grateful to learn.
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Forever and a day.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-13
URGES Sol 10 KEEP FAITH
General Pershina's Sage Counsel Given
to the Members of the Boy Scouts
of America.

General Pershing has always been
a strong friend Of the Boy Scouts Of
America.
He knows to the full the value Of
the many-sided service they gave in
the war.
He knows the value of scout train
ing in producing a well-equipped
manhood, for there were 100000
former scouts in the army in France.
General Pershing has sent this
letter to Colin H. Livingstone, pres
ident Of the Boy Scouts of America,
urging them "to remember::"
"My Dear Mr.. Livingstone: On
July 25, last year, while we were in
the midst of the desperate battle of
the Marine, | sent a greeting to the
Boy Scouts of America from our SOL
diers in France, and urged them to
keep faith with the scout laws.
"Those were days when old and
young realized the necessity for
every one to serve the country.
To-day, without the pressure of
great war to hold our attention upon
the necessity Of good citizenship, it
is important that the lessons of the
war in patriotism and devotion be
always borne in mind, as the obliga-
tiens n peace time are as urgent as
in war. Let there be no relaxation
in your efforts. Sincerely yours,
JOHN J. PERSHING."