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man had made the trip in safety be-
fore the dire day of the ACCIDENT not
even Solomon John can reckon. Har-
vey and had started down town early,
while our pair of paper-vending
friends CHANGED to be a little late. AS
ready half way across the street and
Billy Wigg, with all the strength of
terror. was striving to haul Solomon
John backward.
Whats the matter with BilIy?" said
Harvey, for from the sidewalk we
could not then see the cause of his ex-
citement.
A second later the question was an
swered as there plunged into view
from behind a car the galloping horse
of a derelict delivery wagon.
Good heavens! Look at the old
man." l cried, and in the same breath,
Look at the dog gasped Harvey.
With one mighty jerk Billy Wigg
had torn the leash from his masters
hand. Bereft of his sole guidance in
the thunder and rush of traffic, the
warding the death he could not see.
Billy" he quavered, where are you,
Billy? Come back to me, Billy dog"
For once Billy Wigg was deaf to his
masters voice. He was -obeying q
more imperious call, that -unfathomed
nobility of dog nature that responds so
swiftly to the summons. He was cast
ing his own life in the balance to save
another's. Straight at the horses
throat he launched himself, forlorn
hope. 1t was very big horse, and
Billy was. a very little dog. The up
stroke of the knee caught him full; he
was flung, whirling, fell almost under
the wheels of a cab, rolled into the
gutter and lay there quiet The horse
L, Il
There was a scream, and the blind
man went down from the glancing i'm
pact of the shoulder. Harvey and 1
were beside him almost as soon as the
crosswalk policeman The three of
US carried him to the sidewalk
No need to call an ambulance, Of
ficer." said Harvey. I'm a physician
and the man is friend of mine.''
"Bedad, thin, the dawg is a frind of
mine'' said the big fellow Couldn't
ye take him along, too, sir?''
'3Well-rather,' said Harvey heart
lily. Where is he?" He turned to
look for the dog.
Billy Wigg came crawling toward us.
Never tell me that dogs have no SOULS
The eyes in Billy's shaggy little face
yearned with more than human pas
sion of anxiety and love, as, gasping
with pain-for he had been cruelty
shaken-he dragged himself to his
partners face. At the touch of the
warm, eager tongue. Solomon Johns
eyes opened. He stretched out his hand
and buried it in the heavy fur.
Hello, Billy he said weakly. II
was afraid you were hurt Are you all
right, old boy?" And Billy, burrowing
a wet nose in Solomon Johns neck,
wept for joy with loud whines
Some rapid and expert wire pulling
on the part of Harvey landed our pair
of friends in private hospital, where
Solomon John proved a most grateful
and gentle patient, and Billy Wigg a
most tlNnultuous one until arrange
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PNEUMONIA is DEATHS HARVESTER

MNEUMONIA is now the most deadly
Il disease of the cities of the United
States. The two largest centers of
population, Chicago and New York, are
striking examples of the truth of this
statement:
In these cities in the last few years
pneumonia has increased by leaps and
bounds, until it has displaced con-
sumption as the captain of the men of
death. Consumption, by reason of ra-
tional treatment in the way of hygienic
improvements, good. sanitation, better
houses, fresh air. and diet has steadily
decreased throughout America, and es-
pecIaiiy in the cities, but statistics
show that pneumonia year otter
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In 1900 105,971 persons died in the
United States of pneumonia, 1915 per
cent of all deaths being due to the dis
ease. In the same period the mortality
from consumption decreased from 1928
per cent to 1929 per cent.
Comparing city with country. the
census of 1900 shows that the mortality
from pneumonia per 100000 inhabitants
of cities was 233.1; for rural districts,
1859. From consumption for cities,
204.S; for rural districts, 134.1
The mortality from pneumonia
among negroes was 349 per 100, 900. and
among whites l84-S per 100000. Whites
of foreign birth are shown to be much
more susceptible than those of native
birth
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year claims far more victims
The figures for New York and Chi
cago during the last decade supply con-
vfneing evidence that the outcry as TO
the prevalence of pneumonia is no
alarmist tale. but is founded upon sober
facts. In the first six. months of 1904
there We're AZ, 700 deaths from ali causes
in New York city, and of this number
$780, or nearly 20 per cent, were due
to pneumonia
In 1903 9.714 persons died in New
York from pneumonia The total death
rate has risen from 1873 per 1000 in
1903 to 22.2s per 1000 for the first six
months of 1904, acute lung affections
being mainly responsible for this in
crease.
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The Indians

The Indians were the people who in
habited America when Columbus discov-
cred it.
high check bones, and coarse black hair
Their skin is of q copperish' color The
Indian is very fond of hunting and fish
ing: and is usually very patient in Sc
curing his game.
An Indian likes to be lattered and en-
joys hearing himself called a great war
lior and chief.
Most of the great tribes, who had their
hunting ground east of the Mississippi
river, have dwindled away, and today the
indians live on reservations set apart for
them by the government.
Louis Barnarth.
500 DAILY street; Cretin high school, grade
INST commercial class: age 16 years.
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HIS department is conducted for
the school children OF the
Northwest, and the sole OBJ
ject is TO encourage the writing OF
stories and poems by the children. !,
of school age. All children, whether
h e G orb or not, are invited to
contribute.
All contributions of merit will be
printed providing the following rules
are observed:
FIRST-Write plainly.
SECOND-Write on one side of
the paper only.
THtRD-Stories or poems must
not be more than $50 words In
length.
FoURTH-Give your name, aa-
dress, age and school you attend
AS the young readers of tn e
G o b and their friends have be-
come interested In the ChiIdren's
Page, it Is necessary at times to de-
lay the publication OF some con-
tributIons received.
Prizes will be awarded each week
for the three best stories, as fol-
lows:
FIRST-SchoIar's Twentieth Cen
tury Dictionary, 1904 edition.
SECOND - Fourteen carat uold
fountain pen.
THIRD-Book of poems.
Call at 6o3 Ernst Building for
your prize.
Address all communications to
Editor ChiIdren's Short Story Page,
The Globe, ST. Paul, MINI.
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BY SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS

RI N all the trade of the city you might
not find such another quaint busi-
ness firm as Solomon John and
Billy Wigg. The senior partner
was a gentle old giant: the junior a
brisk and shaggy little dog. 1t was
Solomon Johns business to stand on
roaring corner and sell papers; it was
Billy Wigg's business to take care of
him while he did it, for he was blind.
1t was our business-Dr Harvey's
and mine-to pay for our papers and
pass on. but we seldom strictly minded
it. Instead we would stop to talk to
Solomon John to the detriment of
trade, and to be patronfZed by Billy
Wigg, who was much puffed up with
self-importance. conceiving himself to
be principal owner of the earth and
sole proprietor of Solomon John, In the
half of which he was correct.
1 was very fond of Billy Wigg. de-
spite his airs of superiority. Harvey
preferred old Solomon; but this was
semi professional interest, for my med
ical friend had contracted the pamphlet
habit, which he INDUCED before scien-
tific bodies made up of gentlemen with
weak eyes who knew more about oph-
thalmology than can be found in many
fat tones. Solomon John was a re-
markable case of something quite un-
pronounceable, and Harvey used to
gaze into his eyes with rapt intensity,
While Billy Wigg f1dgeted and strug-
gled against the temptation to gnaw
such portions of him as were within
reach; for Billy Wfgg didn't under
hot I, lr't Il
hei diSapproVed of on principle. In the
light of subsequent events 1 believe
Billys uneasiness to have been an in
stance of animal provision.
To see Billy Wigg conduct his master
across that mill race of traffic that
Swirled between curb and curb, as he
did every morning in time for business,
was an artistic pleasure. Something
more than a mere pilot was the dog:
rather the rudder to whose accurate di-
rection old Solomon responded with
precise and prompt fidelity. tug of
the trouSer leg from behind would
bring the ancient newsboy to a halt A
gentle jerk forward would start him
again, and in obedience to a steady
pull to one side or the other he would
trustingly suffer himself to be con-
Quoted around a checked wagon or
halted cable car. All the time Billy
Wiggs would keep up a running con-
versation made up of admonition, warn
ing and encouragement
Come on, now''-in a series of sharp
yapS, as they started from the curb.
Push right ahead. Hold hard. That's
all right; it's by Hurry now Hurry,
[ said. Will you do as I tell you ?''
Then. to a too pressing cabby, in an
angry bark whats the matter with
you, anyway? Trying to run folks
down? Hey? WelI'-apologeticall
in response to a jerk on his string
these fool drivers do stir me up. Wait
bit. Now for it. And here we are"
How many thousand times dog and
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Billy Wigg's tail the length Of the block
away? The Lords been mighty good
to me, sir-you and the Lord-giving
me back my sight, !" said solomon John
simply, turning to Harvey, "and I
wouldn't want to do anything that
wasn't just square,
Il wouldn't let it weigh on my mind .
said Harvey.
I'd been thinking of bit of a sign. .,
proceeded Solomon John. "a friend OF
mine printed it out for me, but the
IDEAS my own
After some fnmbling under his coat
he produced placard artfully designed
IN IN large and fiourishy letters. This was
the order of it:
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SECOND PRIZE
Good Manners

Dorothy and Ruth were having a small
tea party In honor of their cousin Ar
thur. He had just come from California
and they wanted to make him feel at
home There were cups of milk and
grapes and cookies. Dorothy passed the
cookies first. "Will you have a cookie
After you,' said Arthur with little
bow. My mamma said to always pass
things to company first said Dorothy.
My mamma said to always help ladies
the best thing to do said Dorothy. $50
does my mamma said Arthur Lets do
this way said Ruth. iii will take one
waitress Arthur will take one from YOU
then" So that was the way they did and
Ruth's good manners saved any bad feel
ling Margaret Koch
Franklin school, grade B sixth; age 1s
years.
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her brother Tom Their father and
mother were dead Tom blacked boots
and sold papers, and although they did
not have much food or clothing they lived
on happily. Tom took his brush and box
to see what luck~he would have. A man
came with his daughter and asked him to
shine his shoes and tell of his history
while he was shining them and so he did
so. When he had finished he handed Tom
would not let him go. She said she want
ed to go and see Bessie and SO they went.
When they came there Bess lay stretched
out on the floor dead They took Tom
home and treated him like their own child.
Myrtle Broms.
715 Pine street: Franklin school, grade
B sixth; age 19 years.
A Boys Charity
One day as 1 was walking along the
street l noticed a newSboy standing on
the corner selling papers. He was ragged.
but there was look of kindness in his
face. There was an old woman standing
on the corner also. The boy asked her
if she wished to get across. She said yes,
and the boy helped her over. AS she got
across she said she wished she had some
thing to eat. The boy thought for mo-
ment. put his hand into his pocket pulled
out some money and gave it to her. The
ther asked him for his money He said
he had none and told him his story The
father gave him a thraShing and sent him
to bed. The boy did not mind the thrash
ing as long as he had made soul happy.
Ed McMonigal
237 Stevens street; Cretin high school;
age Is years.
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tically all the other domestic animals
combined. 1t can haul three hundred
pounds on sledge and carry 200 pounds
on its back. It's milk makes good cheese.
tain mans wealth by the number of
reindeer he possesses If he has 1000 he
is rich. If he has 500 he is still in the
rich. If he has so he is poor.
AT the beginning of summer he leaves
the forest and goes farther north. This
he does 1t is supposed to escape the flies
and other insects which infest the warmer
regions. -BennO Bayer.
st: Thomas college grade second academ-
&c; age Is years.
A Pet Cat
we have a pet cat and have little
sister who Is very fond of the cat and the
cat is very fond of her too. He is very
gentle. tame and kind to her
Baby does not like to ride her dolls in
the buggy but would rather ride the cat.
He thinks the dolls buggy belongs TO him
and goes in willingly every day to have her
ride. o-
The other day the cat went in without
being put in and lay down and went to
sleep. Baby has a little set of dishes
and a little table. She invites the cat to
The tea party and the cat does not like
that and he split the cream the sugar and
the tea and knocked the tea and the cups
over and Kitty was never invited to
3S4 West Third street; Cathedral school.
grade B fourth; age 8 years.
Como Park
This is the most beautiful of all ST. Paul
parks.
The land was bought by the city many
riful than ever.
Beautiful roads run through the park.
,iI1e There Is lily pond filled with beautiful
Niles OF all kinds. Many hundreds of gold
fish are also in the pond.
Beautiful beds Of flowers are seen every
where In the park.
There are fine picnic grounds with ta-
bleS, benches and swings.
1t is fine to see the elk and deer which
are kept there. also to watch the swans
swimming in the lake; there are many row
boats at the lake.
In the winter Lake Como Is a fine place
for skating and tobogganing.
Edward c. Williams.
205 West Ninth street; Cretin high school,
grade second intermediate.
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Birthday Party
1t was our birthday and we were going
to have party; 1T was sisters birthday
too.
{ Mama dressed us in our best dresses.
Our company began to arrive. Marie at
tended to the door and showed the chill
dren where to leave their wraps. There
were so many little children that 1 did
not know where TO put them. We played
games and were having so much fun when
little girl fell and Sprained her ankle.
She tainted and we thought that she was
dead. She was laid on the bed where she
soon recovered, but could not walk.
Mama called us to lunch. The table was
decorated with flowers and spread with
many good things to eat l waited to see
the children seated and then reached for a
dish of ice cream and cake. expecting to
have candy later. Just then Conny, our
kitty, woke me up and spoiled my delight
full dream. Regina Kelly,
62a Oakdale avenue: st. Michaels school;
grade b fifth; age years.
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A Nights Res. In the Rockies

One vacation while trayelinr throuph
the Rockies we came TO a stop The bridge
III front of us was burning down. DELAYED
until tomorrow cried the conductor
dearlng this we thought we'd stroll
around in the mountains.
Toward evening we wanted to return.
Dut we were lost so we had 10 sleep in
the mountains on the hard stone Al last
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and got my Billy and chewed him all up,
even his soldier cap and gun. l was very
very angry at him. Still felt very sorry
when a few days afterwards my brother
took him along to ride on our grocery
mans wagon and poor Spot got tired of
riding on the seat and jumped down and
broke his neck. / never missed anything
so much in my life as that doggie.
Stella Nicolin,
666 Rondo street: AIaxfield school, grade
b fourth; age 10 years.
A Barefooted Boy
A little barefooted boy on cold night
last winter stood in front of a large shoe
store looking wistfulIy at the display in
the window, when a kind lady in her car
riage noticed the tiny feet, blue with cold,
and the sad look on the ia face :, Of the lad ID
Would you like a pair of shoes?' tYes,
ma am, but / haven't got any money"
Come in the store with me- she said.
to give you pair Entering the store
the lady sent out boy to buy pair of
stockings of the proper size and asked
for bowl of water. With her own hands
She washed the dirty feet, put the stock
ings on and got pair of shoes to fit
his feet The little fellow meanwhile be-
coming mute with astonishment When
he looked lovingly into the face of the
lady and said: Il just was askin God to
give me a pair of shoes when you came
Regina Boston
191 Ramsey street: Jefferson school, grade
B sixth; age IA years.
The Cyclone
The wind was blowing fiercely,
Upon a summers night,
And the rain came down in torrents,
And people were in fright.
House after house followed,
,.ot, of <nrr dnrx-t
Window after window was broken.
And children We're all in fight.
Then the rain ceased falling.
The wind grew gently calm.
And people all with lanterns
Were looking over town.
And the next day was Sunday,
And strangers came to see
ST. Pauls great cyclone,
And to hear the people crave.
Jennie Horne.
231 Norris street: Franklin school, grade 3
sixth; age II years.
The Use Of Dog
Our four-footed dog is very great help
watches the house and in Alaska WHERE it
1t too cold for a horse draws the sleds. 1t
is not uncommon to hear that dog
saved the life of his master. There are
many kinds of dogs probably the Shep
herd dog Is the most true and willing of
makes a good watch dog. Though all the
good a dog is / have seen boys throw
stones at the poor innocent dog.
Joe Conway.
$50 Goodrich avenue; Cretin high school;
age 10 years.
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The Squirrel
Winter PastImes

Heigh ho for winter is row here.
The gayest time of all the year
We slip; we slide,
On bobS We ride
Heigh no. for merry winter
On ponds we skate,
The little. the great.
Merry laughs Ssng out
As We glide about
Heigh no. for merry winter.
Charles Caster
2fl6 Stevens avenue; Whittier school.
grade B eighth; age Is years.
The Reindeer
The reindeer use to roam about the for
ests wild and although there are now
large herds of them In the northern parts
OF Eurasia. few of them are wild.
To the people OF the north it is prac-
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The Biggest liar
A Gamblers Home

Take look into a gamblers home If
he has played losing game you will never
want another. There you will find his
wife. the mother of small children. suffer
Ing from want of food. and keeping close
10 small fire in vain effort to keep
warm. Should you look up her husband
you will find him in gambling den either
playing poker or spending his earnings on
drink. What cares he whether his family
are suffering or not? AS long as he is
he cares not if the world falls. For his
home and children he has no care, he
thinks only of himself
Joseph Joyce,
t9s Marshall avenue: Cretin high school:
age 10 years
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Nv Little Doc

When 1 was eight years old my uncle
sent me and my brothers a little dog We
named him Spot on account of the little
brown spots above his eyes. He was a
mischievous doggie. l had a soldier boy
doll. His name was Billy. One day 1 put
Billy in his bed. covered him up. did
not know the little mischief was watch
ing me. When I left the room Spot went
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Little eess and Tom

At the corner of a street stood an old
tenant house. Bessie had lived there very
long. Bess was cripple. She lived with
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we found a resting place beneath a high
precipice- In a few minutes we were in
woke up. 1t was still dark and 1 was
thirsty and tried to suck up what
thought was dew, but ugh" it was
blood; woke. my comrade.' We got up
and looking above we saw wounded
Mountain Lion (wounded in a struggle
with another) lying half over the preci-
pice- Eugene Danz.
161 West Sixth street, ST. Paul: Cretin
high school, grade first commercial;
age IA years.
A Biography of Cap
When L was young l was growing on
the back of an animal. One day man
came around and cut me off, He sold me
to a fur factory There they cut me into
the shape OF cap. sewed me UP again.
And sold me to a Dry good store: There
they put me in the window with a sign
on me: The sign read: This fine cap
Sl.0O: A boy came in the store and
bought me- / kept his head very warm.
until | got too old. Then he kicked me
around and finally sold me to a rag man
for 2 cents. The ragman sold me to pa
per factory and here / am with my own
adventures written on me.
466 Banfil street, Cretin high school. grade
hrst commercial; age 16 years.
An Episode of the Woodpie
The place was an ordinary lot. 1t did
not look like the scene of great tragedy
In one corner was a large woodpile. Two
boys We're seated behind 1t in comfort
able fashion with cigarettes in their
snouths. Suddenly and without warning
there loomed up before them the unmis-
taxable forms of their respective teachers
duck your butts came from one but it
was too late The scene was very en-
barrassing to the two boys, who did their
best to look innocent. The teachers not
wishing to keep them in torture soon left
them. That night their fathers brushed
the dust of the woodpile off their clothes
with a stick. They never smoked again.
462 Fuller street; Cretin high school,
grade first commercial; age 13 years
A Despised Lover
When seven years old neighbors boy
and myself started to school: As he was
thus it was the older scholars called us
lovers. much angered by that ! stopped
helping him, studied hard and reached
another class.
At the CLOSE of school he spoke the
following piece:
When I get to be man.. I'll build
house, Fun fivety stories high and If my
timber holds out we'll I'll make II reaci,
the sky. 1t can be done. 1t can he done
As soon as he finished the piece, 1 said,
But not by George Rheims.
Agnes Gould.
13 Leech street; Jefferson school grade
Il fifth; age IL years.
The Squirrel
On fire April morning, Joe, Marion and
1 went out for walk As we were walk
ing along the road we heard a great noise
We looked around but could see nothing.
so we walked a little farther and We
heard the same noise again.
We turned back and what do you sup
pose we saw? We saw little squirrel
caught fast in net. We picked it up
and took it home and treated it with
great care. Now it is as we'll as ever
and has its home in one of our maple
trees Mary Butler
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Maraaret.s ThouahtfuIness

During the revolutionary war there lived
family near one of the frontier posts of
America.
It was one Thanksgiving when the pa
rents went to some of their friends to
invite them over for dinner.
Margaret was busy setting the turkey
and all the other delicious things on the
table when she saw a number of Indians
coming towards the house.
A bright thought flashed into her mind
and she took the best of the eatables and
put them in an iron cask near by
When the Indians came In they ate
what was left and then left the house
William Burg
369 Stryker avenue; Cretin high, grade
A second commercial; age IA years