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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
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FRUIT JELLY FOR A WASHING
TONS BIRTHDAY PARTY

FRUIT JELLY FOR A WASHING
TONS BIRTHDAY PARTY
Make a pint of plain lemon or
orange jelly following the directions
printed on the package.
While this is cooling. dice up.
1 banana,
l orange,
Il pound green or white grapes,
nuts, raisins or other fruit as
desired.
When gelatine begins to "set" stir
the fruit very gently into the gelatine
Pour into individual moIds, making
sure that an equal portion of the fruit
gets into each mold.
Set in a cold place. This amount
Will make to II portions according
10 the size of the molds. The fruit
greatly increases the bulk of course.
At meal time. run a knife around
the edge of each mold, turn out. up
side down, on a small plate or dish
Garnish with a spoonful of whipped
cream.
II liked, a small flag on a wooden
STICK such as a toothpick, may be
thrust into each mold at the last min
ute 10 make very gay effect. Or
sprinkle of red and blue candy, rolled
10 a fine dust, may be ARRANGED on
the white cream.
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the front OF the mouth, Just behind
the lips. and the loose end is doubled
back in the throat, where it is ont of
the way, when not in use. On the
tip of my tongue is a dab of sticky
stun like glue. and when l see light
nInS-bug sailing along just above the
grass. and signaling with its fash
light, l stop right still, take aim with
my nose. and the tongue uncoils. and
shoots out, much farther than Won
would believe possible, and the dab of
blue hits the game and sticks for
keeps. And when the tongue fins
back in my mouth like a rubber hand
the hghtning-bug comes along with
It. and the trick is done. and all I
nave to do is swallow. Sometimes the
Hshtning-bug is so surprised that IT
torgets to take its foot off the fash
light. and it keeps on flashing as IL
travels stomach-ward. and if the night
Is dark. and you were there. Won
would wonder what kind of electric
bulb 1 was?
L shoot spiders. beetles and cut
worms the same way. and by sunrise.
II l have had any kind of luck. / am
so full of crawling. squirming and fly
ing things that I can hardly hop. So
l look about for some nice. cool place
under something. crawl in and drop
off to sleep. with that satisfied after
dinner feeling. that is so pleasant. AS
a general thing. people do not pay
much attention to me. one wav or the
other. but IL they only knew 1t. l am
one OF their very best friends, partic-
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and 1 don't caro- what the evidence Is.
I'm for George. If he says he didn't
do it. 1 believe him.
Miss Wesley gave a little sniff.
I've known the child since he was
born" she said. land he's good to
his mother and truthful. 1 don't be-
lieve ne did it,"
II know one thing about him." said
Mr.. Hubbel, "he picked up my wife's
gold watch on the road and took 1t
out to our farm that night. so she
wouldn't worry about it. He walked
ten miles SOS to give it to her. Well.
sirs. I've got my opinion of that boy!'
George has been Treasurer of the
League at Sunday School for a year.
said Mr.. Allenby. land the League has
never had its money handled better.
1 think there's been a mistake some
where"
The detective was disguised, but the
whole school board and the teachers
were for George.
Hes got some reputation, that
boyI grumbled the detective. IF
George Washington himself was being
tried for thieving he couldn't get bet
ter reports. I'm sure
George wasn't dismissed from the
school but he felt under a cloud. The
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18

cured suitable pole, trim it's top to
l" round for one foot from the top
end to fit the arms for the letters.
Bore a 4 hole in the end of the pole
and fit the i rod C into it, this must
project at least 6" above the end OF
the post when driven into it's place.
Balance the aeroplane to find its
center of gravity. for it must rest
upon the pole and exactly balance. or
1t VIII not swing freely with the wind:
bore the hole in the body enough
larger than the rod to allow il to
turn freely but not to vibrate excess
sively; 5-16" hole will be about right
for a 4" rod.
Paint the plane any desired colors:
the propeller may be painted white
with a black stripe near the end of
each vane which will emphasize the
speed with which the propeller turns.
Make the arms for the letters and slip
them over the neck OF the pole to be
sure they will fit. but do not fasten
them in place. Cut the letters from
tin. leaving the piece al the bottom
to fasten into the arms and nail them
in their places. being sure they are so
placed that they will read correctly
from one side.
Fit the pole and make all prepare
tions for setting it in place. Mark
carefully the relation OF the pole to
the points OF the compass and fasten
the arms in their places. Drop a
SIG" ball such as is used in ball bear
ings into the hole In the body OF
the plane. and put the plane in its
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the Postmaster. and Mr.. 81 HUMPHREYS
who kept the store, big. red faced Ell
mer Hubbel; the minister. Mr.. Allen
by: Mrs. Scott and Miss Wesley; Mr..
Elliot, the Principal, and a strange,
dark man who was the detective. and
several teachers.
Before we begin" said Mr.. Elliot.
81 want to state that George has won
the respect of all, both teachers and
students. and l can't bring myself to
believe he stole the things from the
lockers, but if he has. he will con-
fess."
well, sir" replied the detective. 'I
saw him myself using a stolen pass
key and rummaging in the lockers.
Seems to me that's proof enough"
> They all looked at George. who
swallowed hard a couple Of times and
then said II didn't do it"
What sort of things were miss
ing?" inquired Mrs. Scott.
Small objects" replied the Prin-
cipal. fountain pens. pencils. tennis
balls. Any of the things could have
been taken out of the lockers without
unlocking them If a person had long
enough fingers to reach them through
the wire doors. The most valuable
thing taken was gold locket and
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Maxims of the Father of Our Country

I'D ESIDES being an able fighter
80 and great military leader,
n George Washington was also a
$AD deep thinker and wise man.
Here are a few maxims and thoughts
That he wrote, were we to follow them
they might help US to be good and
noble citizens.
When another speaks be attentive
yourself and disturb not the audience.
Speak not evil of the absent-it is
unjust.
Labor to keep alive in your breast
that little spark of celestial fire called
conscience.
when we assumed the soldier we
ala not lay aside the citizen.
We must not despair; the game is
yet IN our hands-to play it well is all
we have to do
Let US have a government by which
our lives, liberties and properties VIII
be secured.
promote as an object of primary
importance institutions for the gen
eral diffusion of knowledge.
10 presevere in duty and to be
silent Is the best answer to calunnny.
Associate with men OF good qualify
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q

uIarIy If they are interested in gar
dening- All night long, l am hard at
work destroying all kinds of insects
and worms that feed on garden truck
and If 1t wasn't for me, the cabbage
and lettuce would be so full of holes
that no body would buy them. In
England. so I have been told. the gar
oeners are mighty glad to have our
foIks live among the vegetables, as
they have learned to appreciate what
we do for them. And if they find out
there are no toads living in their gar
dens, that actually send off and buy
some. We can swim a little. but not
nearly as we'll as our big cousins the
bull-frogs. that live in the ponds all
the time. and are obliged to be good
swimmers. But we live on the land
except when we are babies, when we
live in the water too. Every spring
our folks pack up, and go to the near
est pond or marsh to raise our fam
lies as toad eggs will not hatch, I'M
less they are floating about in the
water. The eggs look like strings of
Jeliy beads, each bead with a little
oIack something in the center. When
they hatch, baby toads have no legs
at all. but they have a fiat tail with
winch they swim. They stay in the
water until the tail drops off. and the
legs grow out. when they crawl out.
and never go about the water again
until they are grown. We toads have
a curious habit of shedding our skins
every few months, and getting a new
one in its place. AS it is not very
nice to leave old clothes about, we
roll the old suit up in a neat little
ball. and swallow 1t.
Funny way to get rid of old clothes,
isn't it2
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18

1z HILL you please tell me. George
II Washington Cherry. why you
can't come to our party on
w Washington's Birthday"
George paused on his way down TO
the locker room and saw, Charlotte
Waller standing near him.
"I'm-Tm in a scrape. Charlotte"
he replied. 81 might as well tell you
now, you'll hear 1t soon anyhow. I've
been hauled up before the School
Board"
"The school Board," exclaimed
Charlotte. What for?"
Stealing" was the reply.
Charlotte's eyes were like saucers.
"And maybe I'll be put out OF
school or sent to a reform school. or
something like that" George went on.
"Why. what do they say you stole y
Charlotte demanded.
Lots of things" replied George.
bitterly. What a fellow would want
with such a, bunch OF trash! Things
have been disappearing from the boys
lockers and Mr.. Elliot had detective
go down there and hide and he caught
me going through the lockers"
why. George!" cried Charlotte.
you were looking for the pennant,
our class pennant which the sophs
. took off our WALL.
"Of course. l was" said George.
"but the detective doesn't believe that.
and I oughtn't to have done 1t. Louis
took the pass-key off the janitor's ring
and gave 1t to me and ought to have
made him put 1t back. 1t looks pretty
bad for me and. of course. won't tell
on Louis. I'll let them think 1 took
the key too. But even IL they put me
7
them any more about the thefts than
I'm telling you now"
Charlotte was too surprised to say
a word and George ran downstairs.
He felt his disgrace keenly as the
news spread through the school. Down
in the locker room the old gray school
cat rubbed against his legs and he
stopped to pet her muttering:
You know the truth, cat, because
you're always here"
The cat was a silly. playful creature
but a first-class mouser. She began
siapping and Juggling at Georges
shoestrings until they were united. and
her wild antics took the boys mind
off his trouble. so he went up to meet
his school mates with a drawer heart.
George" said first one then an
other. I'm for you"
In fact the whole school was buzz
zing with excitement.
George never did an underhan ded
Thing in his life!" even the sopho-
uores said.
Still he had to go to the Principals
room that evening and, be tried before
the School Board. The next day was
a holiday. Washington's Birthday. and
he knew he would not feel much like
tSoing to party. He had the pass
kew. which he had no business having
$50 he felt sure that he would be found
Iguilty.
He couldn't help trembling when he
stepped into the office and found II
full of people; Mr.. John Humrhries.
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M ISL
AA of an aeroplane' and If the
V~ wind is blowing briskly and
the propeller revolving rapidly it
seems so much like an aeroplane that
it is a delight to the heart of the boy
who has made it.
The body should be shaped first
and the slot for the rudder cut as at
a. The value of the rudder is in the
surface II presents to the wind. thus
holding the propeller straight into the
eye of the wind 1t must be as light
as possible to permit the point of ball
ance or the center of gravity to be IS
close to the front end of the plane as
it can be. for the farther front the
vane balances the more efficiently will
the rudder act. Shape the rudder and
make its edges rs thin as the wood
will permit and still have strength
to resist the weather. and nail it in
place as shown at Il. Make the plane
of thin wood and nail it in place.
The propeller should be made of
wood which can be Whitfield easily:
bore a hole through the center of the
propeller large enough to permit ."
No screw TO slide through easily so
the propeller will turn without fric-
ton. The propeller must balance so
it will turn easily that is. neither vane
must be heavier that the others
Now we must know where the vane
is to be located and find how long
post or pole is necessary. Having Sc
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
Missing Letters

I'll was a rainy day and Dolly and
Molly and Polly were getting as
d cross as two sticks Aunt Mary.
~ who was spending some mon rs
away from her English home with her
American cousins could stand their
pouting and grumbIins no longer. so
she called them to her side and said:
Would YOU like to play a game that
the little English girls enjoy?"
"Oh, yes!" cried the three. forget
ting to pout
Then get paper and pencil" said
grumbles were forgotten and the three
little girls were sitting expectantIy at
Aunt Mary's side waiting for instruc-
TONS
This game IS called Missing Letters"
she explained. Now. you write down
just what I tell you. I will partly
spell a word and define it. and you
must fill in the missing letters"
Here IS what Aunt Mary told them
TO write. Can YOU fill in the miss
ing letters?
Ma. first in every home. Mat
LIE couldn't live without it, Life.
lie the more you take from it the
larger 1t gets. Hole.
90. it's all over the house Roof.
L.. found In the suburbs. Lots.
.ra. t gives cold, cures a cold and
pays the doctor Draft.
r. $ that for which women spend
too much money. Dress.
L.n.s near to every maiden's heart.
Lungs.
S.y.e what every woman longs to
have. Style.
-o.e it makes the world seem bright.
Love.
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But I'm obliged to keep on the go.
as night is my hunting time, as well
as my dinner time. You just ought to
see me shoot a lightning-bUg. Now,
OF course, don't own a gun, or any
thing of that sort. but have a curious
tongue that shoots as straight as
rlne, and 1t Is always loaded and
ready. Now. this shooting tongue of
mine Is a wonder. and 1 do not see
now nature ever thought 1t out. 1t is
entirely different from the tongue you
have. as yours has the tip in front,
and the other end Is fastened down in
the throat. Now mine is fastened in
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18

place; the ball will rest upon the end
of the rod. thus reducing friction and
preventing the wearing of the wood
as the vane turns.
Raise the post to its place and
fasten +: securely. keeping the points
of the compass in mind until the work
is done and the letters point truly.
and the entire Deighborhood will find
the answer TO the frequent question,
which way does the wind blow?"
SHOULD WASHINGTON
RETURN
- HOULD Washington return to
- earth
~ In 1922,
| wonder what he'd think Of all
The strange things that he d view.
The telephone and aeroplane
And wireless telegraph
The plans for modern warfare
I'm sure would make him laugh.
The autocar and motorwheel
And the electric light
| think would form for Washington
A most unusual sight
And Washington would wonder at I
The strange things that we do !
He'd think the world was upside down
In 1922.
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next day was a holiday. so he went
down to the locker room to get his
books, and then he sat down to think
over his troubles. 1t was very quiet
in the big cement room with its rows
OF lockers George sat very still
wrapped in gloomy thoughts when
suddenly he heard a small noise. He
looked up and there was the silly
school-cat climbing up on the lockers
The doors were made of chicken wire
and the cat climbed easily up to the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18

top. Then she climbed down again
and frisked on the floor. Then she
climbed up again and this time some
thing inside one of the lockers at
tracted her eye. George sat still.
hardly daring to breathe, as he
watched the cat stick her paw and
arm into the locker and hook some
thing towards her. In minute she
had it out and it fell to the floor. 1t
was only stub of Il pencil. The cat
bounced down and played with it
awhile, then she picked it up and ran
off. George jumped to his feet and
followed.
kittys real duty in the school house
was mouse-work. The supply room
had been pestered with mice before
she came and her good work had
cleared the rodents away and earned
for her the milk and liver provided
by grateful school. Her saucer and
bed were in the supply room which
was kept locked. George was lust in
time to see her leap up to the tran
some and disappear into her lodgings
THAT settles it!' he cried, drawing
a deep breath. Il guess I'll go to
Charlotte's party tomorrow Gee. 1
wonder if Mr.. Elliots gone yeti"
And as he raced up the steps he
was the happiest boy in town.
Gee. I'm glad they trusted me-"
he said, which was just what Mr.. Ell
liot remarked when a little later they
explored kitty's nest and found most
of the missing articles hidden in her
favOrite corner.
1T pays to have a reputation.
doesn't it?' the Principal asked.
Sure does!" laughed George. But
what's fellow to do with name like
mine l couldn't disgrace it could u"
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chain which one of the boys was go
ing TO take to the jewelry store to
have fixed for his sister,"
They looked at George and the poor
boy could only repeat: Il didn't do
it."
Now look here" Mr.. ST HUMPHREYS
suddenly said, this boy is known to
me. He's worked for me off and on
at the store and I've been watching
him closely. I've never met a more
conscientious person. old or vnnng
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
TOMMY TOAD

IA ONT suppose you hardly know
"a ia me sitting up like a real some
II ID body. and leaning back against a
~ toad's stool. instead of hopping
along on my stomach. as you general
ly see me. Wonder why they call
these things toad-stools, as 1 have
never heard of a toad sitting on one
of them? And they really look more
like umbrellas than something to sit
on. I usually sleep through the hot
summer days. either back under the
steps where it is cool and damp, or
II I am IN garden, back under a
lettuce or cabbage plant. And I do
not wake up until the hawk moths
come out in the evening, and begin
their buzzing among the four-o-clocks
and primroses. and the bats dodge here
and there among the shadows. From
that time until sunrise the next morn
ing. I'm Just as wide awake as any
body. and you would be surprised If
you could see how lively hop around.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18

WORD SQUARE
My first is what printers use.
My second is to call loudly.
My third is added.
My fourth is a girls name.
DIAMOND
My first is in Washington.
My second is a term applied to a
small child.
My third one likes to hear
My fourth is a jolly time.
My fifth is a boys name.
My sixth we all enjoy having
My seventh is in year
ZIG-ZAG PUZZLE
Beginning at the left and zig-zag-
sing down from left to right find
famous American.
An insect.
vegetable.
Counterfeit.
A legend
Indolent
An animal.
\ color.
4 market.
a gem.
An aquatic bird.
ANSWERS
WORD SQUARE
TY p E
Y z l. L
L U s
e L s 4
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Fun for Washington's
Birthday.

I" NUMBER OF boys and girls
So went to spend the afternoon OF
III February 22nd with LITTLE
~ q George Washington Jones and
georges mother fastened to provide
some entertainment for the little
guests. She gave each one a paper
and pencil and requested them to
make as many words as possible out
OF the name
WASHINGTON
To the one having the longest list
when the time limit set was up she
save cardboard Ratchet filed with
cherries.
Here are some OF the words to be
found in WashinGton's name Can
you find any more?
Wash, ton, as. TO. in. ash. gin. has
hit, 1t. not. nit. hint, saw. wish, win.
go. got. hat, hot. sin. sat. gas. what
tin. son. bag. ant. an. hang. snow. now,
etc.
Ask your friends to try this when
they visit you on Washington's birth
dav
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18

II you esteem your own reputation,
Tor 1t is better to be alone than in
bad company.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18

~ He very morning after little pig escaped the dogs.
He did like every member of the family of hogs
Kept getting although found them rather rough
As IT indeed. whate 'er beel. he couldn't get enough
a fright once little seemed to think again
About it, but went to the next. Just how or when
30 "hen with great surprise. him flying thro the air
We know he's done naughty thing other pig would dare
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18

ILL you please tell me, George
Washington Cherry. why you
can't come to our party on
Washington's Birthday?"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18

WY % HEN this weather vane is in
n 81 q position it is very suggestive
AA 81 of an aeroplane. and II the
we wind is blowing briskIy and
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-12-29
REFUSED TO BOW TO KING
English Pin Manufacturers, Centuries
Ago, Shut Down Before They
Would Obey Royal Mandate.

What would happen in the United
States, where two thousand tons of
pins are turned out every year, if all
the pin factories closed down, as once
they did in England? In the thirty
fourth year Of Henry VIII complaints
were made of the inferior quality of
the pins supplied to the public, and
in consequence parliament enacted
that none should be sold unless they
be double-headed, and have the heades
soudered taste to the shanke of the
pynne, ETC." The result was that the
public could obtain no pins until the
act was repealed three years later.
The act Of repeal, having recited the
former act, pathetically admits that
the attempt to control the pin indus
try had proved a failure. "FOr as
much since the making of said act
there hath been scarcitee of pynnes
within this realme, and the kynge's
liege people have not been wei nor
completely served Of such pynners nor
ar likely to be served In con-
sideration whereof it male please the
kinge that it may be adjudged and
DENIED from hensforth frustrated and
initiated and to be repealed forever"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-12-29
SnaiEs Fed on Grapevine Leaves.

The choicest of edible French snails
is the Escargot-de-Bourgo or the
Bourguignon Ruge. bred in the vine
yards of Burgundy for the French
market. and fed only on the tender
leaves Of the grapevine. This escargot.
baked with that delicious stuffing With
which the French are wont to crown
him, is, it is said, delicious when one
has got over the gulp that arises at
the idea Of eating a snail. Or eaten
from silver bowl with silver three
pronged fork as a means of conveying
the long gelatinous thing to the mouth)
and brought to the table very hot and
swimming in a sauce in which lard
and onions and garlic seem to be the
principal compOnents. the Escargot-de-
Bourgogne is dainty to remember.
In many districts in England are
still descendants of the snails the Ro>
mans ate.