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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

81 ANE and Jerry weren't twins,
though most folks wanted to
E stand them up side by side and
~ measure to make sure they
weren't. Jane was more than a year
older than Jerry, but she waited to
grow very fast till Jerry almost caught
up SO they measured almost the same
which was lots of fun sometimes. for
they could exchange dresses and socks
all they wanted to, you see.
jerry wasn't James sisters real
name, of course, that was Geraldine,
but that's a rather long name for a
little girl, so Jane had named her
sister Jerry. and it stuck so tight that
most folks forgot that she ever had
had any other name.
Jane and Jerry had a playhouse in
the attic and a playhouse on the big
side porch, and a truly carpenter built
playhouse out in the yard. So when
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
751e Play House Under the Tree

our other playhouse is awfully nice. "
Jerry looked thoughtful 1t was
hard to decide. there was no doubt of
that.
But while they were deciding. rain
began pouring down and then wind
blowing through the trees outside that
Jane and Jerry got SO interested
watching they forgot all about new
playhouses. Oh. how that wind did
howl and blowi
About noon time, the storm raced
off to the northeast, the sun came out
and Jane and Jerry put on rubbers to
go out and see what had happened.
The very first thing they noticed
was that one of the oak trees way on
at the back corner of the yard. and
in a place they couldn't see from the
house where they had been watching
the storm, had blown down fat! All
its green leaves hung limp and it
looked so sorrowful lying there on
the grass.
"Jane!" exclaimed Jerry. Tets go
seei"
So they scampered over to the fal-
len tree and began exploring
OF course, the trunk wasn't nat on
the ground-indeed the whole tree
wasn't as fat as it had appeared to be
from their first look for the branches
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

held it up off the grass somewhat And
the girls found that if they didn't
mind getting wet, they could quite
safely crawl in and out among the
branches. It was great fun!
'I'll tell you what" exclaimed Jane
suddenly, lets have this for a play
house! It's all ready made for US. and
we can start right in playing"
"Goody." cried Jerry happily. land
let's not have it regular house like
the rest of ours are. This is SO big
let's have it a school playhouse"
Yes. let's" agreed Jane.
Now you have the tip end for your
room" planned Jerry.
And III have the end nearest the
trunk and be principal" continued
Jane.
And you be principal and I'll be
teacher till we get started and then we
can be children or whatever we want
to be-" said Jerry.
"Only we'd better. run In and get
pencils and tablets and some old books
before we begin" suggested Jane
"'cause you can't have school with
out things to learn with"
OFF to the house both girls scam
pered. They knew just what they
could have and where to find it. for in
a certain corner of the attic their
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
SD !. FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE O.

the window, sure enough! crouched a
| huge beast with giittering eyes and
fangs which barred as 1t Kissed:
| Fought" at her. With her heart
/ like ice, she sprang up and seized
Baby. then into the chest she
crambIed, slamming the lid.
1t was very dark in there but she
could hear. thump. thump. and some
thing heavy sprang on the chest
There was a scratching. ripping sound
oh, what IL the creature should get
I'M He was getting IN. Puff, pun.
sniff, sniff" like old Tabby when she
was after mice She could hear the
wood being torn into shredsl
Suddenly Ethel thought: III
tigress can be so brave, so can II"
And then she pushed up the lid and
shouted: "Shoo! Scat!" in voice
fit to split the eardrum.
The tiger sprang aside snarling and
bristling and hitting out with his
great claws, but Ethel grabbed the
long nail-file from her mothers bu-
reau.
TN poke this In your eye II you
don't get out!" she shouted
The tiger seemed scared. 1t crouched
down. splitting and snarling. then It
turned and jumped on the window
ledge, and there it crouched ready to
spring any moment. But Ethel knew
what to do. She'd push it out! She
sprang to the window and seized the
tigers front hair and gave 1t a ire
mendous shove, but. strange to say, IL
didn't go out. 1t grasped her wrist
and said: HE. there. Ethel! It's
only mel"
Ethel rubbed her eyes and looked
again at what had been the tiger
Why why. Jack, What's happened p"
"Why-why." Knocked Jack angrily
you locked yourself in and wouldn't
answer when 1 knocked and thumped
fit to bring the house down I didn't
know what allied you. So had to go
out and climb in the window. and
then you try to push me out!"
"Oh, Jack, d-d-cid you see any
animal out there?" gasped Ethor
Sure, 1 did" grinned Jack. "Old
Toby was trying to get in the house"
II must have fallen asleep" Ethel
/ murmured. II wonder when Mother
and Dad are coming back"
Come on down." urged her brother
Wen play dominoes. Unless, of
course. you are still afraid of the
/ poor little tiger!"
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Humph? grunted Jack. THAT is
queeri"
On. must run up to baby!" Ethel
cried. scrambling from her hiding
place
from the way she scuttied DIP the
ann stairway. one would have judged
tnat there were at least ten tigers
crouehed below It. Baby was sleeping
quietly and even in her alarm she hes
itafed about waking him Tigers or
no tigers. baby can stand up for his
rights! Dear. dear! What should she
do? She tiptoed to the head of the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

@VERY one who keeps poultry
either for pleasure or profit is
81 interested in any device which
Awiil simplify the feeding OF poul-
try. or will aid In keeping the feed
free from litter and droppings. pre-
vent undue crowding and insure equal
opportunity for all to feed.
Such a device is Illustrated; It Is
suitable for a flock of a dozen hens
and can be extended in length to care
for more If desired. The bottom of
the trough a should be u" thick. TX"
wide and ISM" long: the ends b e"
K 2" Tx" are nailed upon the ends
of the bottom a and the sides c. Is"
2" 20" nailed upon the edge Of
the bottom and into the ends b; this
constitutes the trough.
The two gable pieces d should be
made of pieces TX q" K 60; the gable
is square pitch. that is. the height at 9
equals one-half of the width of the
trough. or "a. The pitches should
be cut and the corners cut at to
receive the sides of the top h. which
are of the same dimensions as the
sides of the trough, C. Nail the pieces
h and gables together: cut 16 pieces
of lath az" long and nail them
upon the ends and the sides of the
trough. and the gable end d and side
piece of the top h, leaving 6" between
the top of and bottom of h. Cut
top m A"xs" %" and nail in place.
Make the flap n %"x7B X %" and
fasten to the edge of m with 2" steel
butts; this may be raised to put the
feed in the trough and for cleaning.
The feet O. "a 9" X ~" may be
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
II JONYoR COOK
PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
Cream together
q cupful peanut butter.
4 cupful cooking fat,
1 cupful sugar,
u teaspoonful salt,
2 eggs,
Add the milk.
Sift together one and one-half cups
full -four and 2 teaspoonsfuI baking
powder.
Add to the other ingredients and
beat till smooth.
Drop onto creased cookie pans and
bake in a quick oven. Put cookies
about inches apart as the dough will
spread.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

one spring morning Jane announced
at breakfast time that she wished she
had a new playhouse. her father just
sat back and laughed.
TN tell you one thing. young
lady" he finally said. 'if you have an
other playhouse, you'll make it your
self. l don't know any more kinds to
build" Which after all was very rea-
sonable for a father who has already
had three made, isn't it?
Build playhouse all by our
selves" said Jane. thoughtfully, after
breakfast was over. do you suppose
we could, Jerry?"
81 can hammer" Jerry volunteered,
hopefully.
so can T." said Jane. But floors
and walls and everything are a lot to
hammer and may be we couldn't do
it as well as a carpenter. You know
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
Ole Bed Room Garden

w HEN am sick and stay in bed.
w Not awful sick. you understand
| play and read my story-books.
And yet have lots of time on hand.
| turn from side to side and grow
More restless as the hours go by;
But after while | lie quite still,
Because I'm travelling NTH my eye.
How strange the how'rs that grow on
Who plants them in the wooden
grass?
Il think | know who waters them
When | upset the drinking-glass!)
I've never seen their like before;
The parks and squares have none
like these;
They come from other. distant lands
think they must be japanese.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
II Weather Mans Flags

opened it oGt fiat and drew the fol-
lowing pictures upon 1t:
Number 1 is a white flag" he ex-
planned, and it denotes Fair Weather.
Number 2 is blue and tells of rain or
snow. Number 8 is white and blue
and It's message is local rain or
snow. Number 4 is black triangular
flag and denotes temperature. Num-
Der 8 is a white flag with a black
square in the center and it forecasts
a cold wave. When Number 4 Is
placed above 1, or it indicates
Warmer; when below, colder, when
not displayed at all the temperature
is expected to remain stationary"
"How Interestingly" cried Bobby.
Now I will be able to read the
Weather Mans signals, and I'll al
ways know when to wear rubbers and
carry an umbrella!'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

stairs and called to her brother:
KNOCK, IL you want to come in. I'm
going to stay with Baby and lock the
door. as 1 don't believe there's tiger
around but I'm awful scarey!"
Then she tipped back and turned
the key. Her mothers big chair stood
near the crib. but the room was cold
because the windows were wide open.
There were extra blankets and COM
forts In a big cedar chest by the
wall. Ethel got one out and wrap
ming IN in IT. sat down by the crib.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

OF course. it isn't tiger" she
thought. but what can it be? It
must be something-some animal,
probably wild. II it comes Ill take
Baby and hidein the chest. It's big
and strong enough to keep anything
out"
The minutes licked away and she
wondered what Jack was doing. She
tried to keep her mind off wild beasts.
but when she tried to say poetry. the
only thing she could think of just then
was:
Tiger. tiger. burning bright
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

~WO men set out together on
III long journey. one of them was
"a great spendthrift. but the other
- being very economical 1t was
agreed for their mutual benent that
the latter should have charge OF the
purse. The spendthrift soon founo
himself embarrassed. wishing to buy
all the pretty things he saw. and not
having money to do it. They slept
both in the same room. and one nigh.
after they had been in bed Tor some
time, the spender called to his friend
saying: ''William. Militant. out
william did not answer till hearing
him call very loud and being AFRAID
he would disturb the other guests IN
the house he said: Well. what 40
you want? 2"
Are you asleep?"
"Why?"
Because IL you are not I want to
borrow a dollar of you"
"Oh. 1 am fast asleep" answered
William. land have been for Ions
time"
Finding that he could beg no money
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
A CLEVER STRATAGEM

from William. the spendthrift used
frequently to get out of bed at night
and seek about the room for his purse.
but he could never find it. At last
they arrived at the end of their jour
ney which thanks to Williams careful
spending had cost but very little. His
companion then said to William:
Tell me now that there is no more
danger, where you hid the purse, for
frankly confess that I have en-
deavored to find it
II expected that" said William,
land therefore / always waited until
you were in bed, and after putting out
the light. hid the purse in your own
pocket. knowing it was not probable
you would seek II there, and taking
care to rise in the morning before you
were up"
The young man acknowledged that
he was pleased with the trick his COM
panIon had played upon him, but told
him It would be necessary In the fu-
ture for him to find new hiding
place.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

Back to the tree house they hurried
and began playing.
After the teacher and the principal
had registered the pupils the TWO
girls changed themselves into pupils
and recited lessons, then they changed
back into grown folks and showed Wis
itors over the school This was about
the most fun of all for they had TO
climb over branches and in and out
over twigs and the trunk of the fallen
tree and they thought that was great
fun. Then they called the pupils in
from recess and had them practice
patriotic songs in the school yard
which was the space right in front of
the tree. Jane and Jerry sang Justify
from the same book and made so
much music that their mother heard
see what was going on.
She liked the tree house very much
and suggested that such good school
children ought to have lunch brought
to them.
That pleased Jane and Jerry lot
only. of course. they didn't wait to
have the food carried to them; they
went to the kitchen to watch it being
packed and then carried it oi1t TO The
yard themselves-each Sirl carrying
her own little bottle of fresh milk and
basket of fruit and sandwiches.
OF course. the fallen tree house
couldn't last forever it had to be
taken away. But as long as ii was
where the two girls played school
daily and thought it was the joiliest
playhouse they had ever had.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

In the forests of the night
What mysterious hand and eye
Planned thine awful symmetry"
ugh" she said to herself. ~
don't like that one!" And just then
she noticed that the wide square OF
light from the window, rejecting the
reet-light on the wall opposite, had
changed. 1t had turned dark. as IL
som ething were in the window-some-
thing big bumped up there-some-
thing with TWO ears! Ethel glanced
wildly over her shoulder and there in
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

mother kept old things ready for just
such play as this. So it didn't take
long to hunt up a few pencils, some
old. old scratch pads and three dis
garded books-fortunate one was a
song book. With these. it would be
easy to have a fine school
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

nailed in place: these will project far
enough beyond the sides to insure
that the trough will not be tipped over
easily.
In use the trough may be carried
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
pI1ZZleCOrner
TRANSFORMED MAsCULINEs

1. Change a letter of a masculine
river.
2. Change letter of a masculine
name, transpose and find a guardian.
8. Change a letter of a masculine
name. transpose and find companions.
4. Change a letter of a masculine
name, transpose and find a s. Amer
lean cape.
8. Change letter OF a masculine
name, transpose and find partially
burned.
6. Change a letter of masculine
name. transpose and find satiated-
ZIGZAG STATES
Primals and finals alternated will
spell two of the United States.
1. An imbecile.
2. An animal
s. An addition.
4. Servilely initiative.
s. A fertile spot.
ANSWERS
TRANSFORMED MASCULINES
1. Henry-Rhone. 2. Edtcdrd- War
den. g. Jdn1es-Nates. 4. John-Rorn.
5. Richdrd-Chorred. 6. George Gorged
ZIGZAG STATES
IDAHO-TEXAS
I-dio-T
E-lon-D
Annex
A-pfS-H
Oasis
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"a - Obb1 was ldhinS walk Will
% his father when he saw a strange
n 81 looking flag flying from a nearby
49, building.
What's that. Dad?" he asked. "a
new Boy Scout fag?"
mo, son." answered his father.
that is one of the Weather Mans
flags. He has five flags in all, and he
flies them to signal to nearby weather
stations a forecast of the weather.
When the central Weather Bureau in
Washington, D. c., determines the
coming weather conditions, the news
must be sent to the surrounding coun-
try. and this is done by means of tele-
phone, telegraph. wireless. mail, flags
or whistles. Here, I will draw pic
lures of the flags for you and tell you
what they mean" And Bobby's faith
er pulled an envelope from his pocket.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

ana nere upon The pitcher and
he wash-bowl and the soap-stand.
too.
Are how'rs that bloom with all their
might
In pink and yellow, red and blue.
They have a fragrance like the rose;
For them you never have to grope
When in the room without a light
But that may be the scented soap.
And in my bed room garden grow
Still stranger Row'rs-upon the
wall.
In all my walks I've never seen
A Row'r that looks ike these at all.
| try to think what they may be.
And give name to every bloom;
But never end the task before
Somebody comes into the room.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
ROWTPY EEED ROUGH (

out and filed, or filed where it is
used; the poultry can reach it from
all sides and 1T has been found very
satisfactory for either dry or wet
mashes as it can be cleaned easily.
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-07-01

Cor No. 9 Rising Sun Lode. Sur. No. IOiGI. whence U. s. L. M. No. z bears $. l5 1g' 23" E. GG58.2f fL: thence N. lGa OE E. 5G8.3O ft to Cor N0 2 identical with Cor No 8 Na.us Sun Lode. 5ur No. lOf6s thence N % 00 W 8GO3l fl t0 intersection .outhoriy end limo "Bas- o|nour No. DO unurYcyod whence 5W Cor of Baf0.ncur N0. ] bears 8. 1N fh' W. 2gT.35 l. thence N. i5' UU w. G11.GG e. t0 Cor No. 8 whence sW Cor BaaoIncur No. lUuuIVerclI bears S. 2i' 15' E. g3a.g3 ft. thence S. fG Ob' w. iNl.fI lI f0 intersection Of westerly s.do line of BW0.nour Mo- ] whence SW Cor of Bas0.nour NO. ] bears 8. f5' 00' E. GT1.62 fceti thence S i6' O6 w. 29D61 ft t0 Cor No. I; thence S. l5' 00' E. 150000 ft to Cor. No. ]. Che piaco of beginning Total arta of Golden West Lode 2O.l65 acres. hrol in conflict with B1so- nour No. ! Lode uuaurVeycd. f.f6e acres The area SO in conflict with .hc Bl0.ucur No. ] Lode. unsurvey- cd f4G9 acres. is excluded from this Not area applied for l5.7IG acres.
 The Golden West Lode Claim is bounded on Che North by unsurvoycd Bas0Iuour No. lode claim and vacant ground; on Che East by Baao- Incur No. ] Lode Claim (unsuryoy- .J and vacant ground; on Che South by Rising Sun Lode Claim Sur No. lOl6 and unsurvoycd landi on Che West by mmrvoycd land
 Tho latIudo and longitude of U. s. h. M. No. 2 arc 57 39' 30" W. lnd l3Ga O6 w. respectively.
 Amy and an persons claiming ad- yauoIy Che above lode mining ground. or any portion thereof are required to nio t1oIr adverse ciaim1 wth Che Register Of Che United States Land OG.ce at Juneau Alaska. within Che period Of publication or eight months thereafter or Doe barred by Che provisions of Che statute
 FRANK A. BOYLE. Register.
 First publication June 2f. 1922.
 Last publication Aug. 26, 1922.
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AND THAT'S THAT
EIII0r 8-r0IIo-'- WooIII

Editor sUuIIo.a Woo.'E
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The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-07-01
FORMER DAYS
 ARE RECALLED News Files IdI O. Happenings on Douglas Iml Twenty Years
 Ago This Week

Prod ...H..I n n0He.. boy v re.r died Lebanon or.u. from consumption.
 .o.m." John Moore oH leaving Tn. .r. u".I. HH. presented ".l. |. .moul.... ruU watch nu.. ..uu diamond aI pin and gold UH. b. .rH. Ho. ol lh. H"ly H'. uon
 John Murray arrived from am Francisco to mako h. homo In uou I and lo .nm.. .u nu..u. HlH I mo.Hor AhHor Nuuur
 .raul so. nonr.elou com. r.uI u.I sI.l00 for IomHo Wa. tn. much.
 An Che mr hu.'IuH in Tr"IW0' uu. equipped u.UH I'm. iaaI..
 Sam GHmo-. succeeded X. K Smith n. foreman m. I,..IE nu.. Hm mH. smith H...u. resigned Tn .. ~. South Are.
 HuH0r E In.h converted Iue old HmI I0Ie.n. Hol. into .u uH..H. dat. saloon.
 Tho Fourth o. July CmmI... do. .H.I u.I mo cHue. would he maIo ur either h.0haI rm. or H. .n..
 1UH H.n. Iu nuu. H Doug
 for r.Ir. u. J. Milan o.n.I mp m. HuH
 Martin olson returned from 5n.. ....m .uIr.Ho.I.I IHa Crystal mine in fine ...H.
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 mining.
 -Four .Uurm hr I.eum.n. h.m u"... and ono uam0I Hr.0.0n .Hr .|..I .. m. |oI being .oH'.UH E0'0 IT. ... arrived unattended from ... HH... M.....M
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accompanied I.. a.H.N. HU 0. youngest HHer who HII w..r one 70. One aonuH for mo..u' H'. m.uU
 O.r omnI..-. H u....Ho"u a.H. Io.e o. .n.. ...0n Tn .omm. ".H Nr. A. o. Io.n.o. .H homecoming ou m. ...m.- I"m..a o0a. m. wH. ma.. Cham . year H Che Hn.n.... .u..uu. WI.. 0..0..I hip and now .H ..o lo.. .' r..'.. .rr Mr. Iou.n 1. ..unn. from I.. .. m. 0..Ue o. .. .N.. who ..|I m eu Diego. U.I