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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

dered what you would do for home, for
she knew none would be offered you from
that source. Now, I'm lonely woman.
rich in the worlds goods, but poor, oh. so
poor! in love. ! want dear little grand
daughter, and I've come to ask you TO
be her. Will you, come to me--to my
hungry heart, dear? You shall be an
orphan no longer. Every advantage OF
education. travel and home-life. shall oe
yours"
Maggie's eyes were overhowing now Tor
Joy and thankfulness Putting, her arms
about the sweet old mothers face sne
whispered: Eyes. l shall come and be
your daughter-not your granddaughter,
for that would make 1t seem as tnougn
too many years divided us And we snaii
be the best of chums, like two of an age
shall we not?'
''Yes, dear Maggie, and shall try 70
fill as nearly as can the place OF your
dear mother, and Il feel that she Is now
smiling on us from her home In heaven.
and that our happiness will be her happi-
ness"
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nodded her head in farewell. But after
they had departed she burst into weep
Ing, her poor little heart was so full that
she could not help it. AS she sat crying
mournfully, calling her dear mothers
name and feeling that there was nothing
now for her to live for, knock ON her
room door aroused her from her grief.
Going to the door she found a sweet
faced old lady there, and on hearing her
speak she remembered that she had seen
her somewhere before 'I'm Mrs. Mar
tin," said the caller May ! come In,
dear child?"
And now Maggie placed in her memory
very good and a very rich old lady who
had a summer home In the village, but
who spent much Of her time abroad or In
the city. i've come, DEAR" said Mrs.
Martin, Ito ask you to go home with me.
/ heard from one of your neighbors that
your dear mother had been called home
called from her bed of pain. ! had occa-
sion to have her do some sewing for me
one summer about four years ago, and
have never forgotten her sweet nature,
her gentle solicitude for her little girl
whom she was making such sacrifices for
at the time. had / known then what
learned today l should have made 1t pos
sible for her and you to have lived more
comfortably. But 1t is never too late to
do good unto our fellows. Your kind
neighbor-of whom / was making inquiry
for your mother. having forgotten her ad-
dress--told me of your loss: also told me
about your lonely position. She told me
of your-your- Pardon me, child, II I
speak on private marrers, but of your
hnsfolks your neighbor spoke. She won
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
Brave Little MAGGIE Dorr.

morsel of food or one stitch from any Of
them. Although she was all but crushed
with grief, and at the moment cared very
little what became of her In her loneli-
ness, the voice of her mother seemed to
whisper to her: BE brave, my darling,
and scorn those hard and unjust people
who would begrudge you the crumbs from
their Widespread tables. Be mothers
daughter and show them that your spirit
and pride will find you an Independent
living"
well, 1 hardly know what to say"
spoke in a hesitating voice Maggie's uncle
Benjamin. i've got a wife whom /
must consult. As she is mistress of the
house 1t will depend on her decision
whether we can take in another member
Last winter when her own brother died
and her folks wanted her to take one of
his children-he left whole brood of as
bad young ones as you ever set eyes on
she fatty refused, saying that / had
enough on my hands to support already
There're my two sons at college and
Marie and Grace going to boarding school
this winter. You know what that means
to a man whose business has been run
ming down for the past year. No." and
Uncle Benjamin shook his head, '1t's a
bad thing for poor people to have chill
dren and then to die and leave them as
burdens on others. Everybody has his
own load, without lifting the loads of
others. Let me seei--Ain't the girl al
most sixteen?'
almost fifteen" said Aunt Dullia.
But she's strong and clever for her
years."
Then we might find some light occupa-
ton for her-an office Job, you know, in
the city" Uncle Benjamin suggested.
Lots of girls as young as she is earn
their own living when obliged to do so."
"Yes, think that would be a good
plan," acquiesced Aunt Susan. when
ones poor, and without means of sup
port one should be put to work. The
girl should want to be self-supporting.
I'm agreeable to that plan,' said
Uncle John. ~ believe in girls-daugh-
ters of poor parents, or orphans-being
made self-reliant. It's for their own
good"
Exactly so," said Aunt Dullia.
And SO they thought they had settled
it.
"And now, since we've decided what dis
position to make Of Maggie suppose we
might as well 90 home. The owner Of this
cottage takes possession tomorrow, and
as poor sister-in-law was In arrears for
rent wen just let the landlord have the
furniture and things here to apply on
account. There's nothing here of conse-
quence. wouldn't contribute cent
towards the rent for all the junk that
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And now I really feel that one of you,
who have not done so much, should take
the girl. She's big enough to work and
will earn her board and clothes. She
should be made to understand that she's
on charity, and must feel that it Is her
duty to work in any way that she can
to repay her relatives for their trouble
over her"
But l just can't take her to my
home" declared Aunt Dullia, ''for she's
just between my two daughters and
would expect to be dressed as well as
they are. Besides, she'd want to go to
boarding school with them and to study
music, drawing, and all that. And
just can't do so much for another per-
sons child--even though 1t is my broth
ers daughter. l want to bring Katie out
In society next winter, and 1t will be
very expensive to fit her for it. So, l
really can't take Maggie to my house. I'll
contribute what can-perhaps as much
as five dollars every month-towards her
support. That's all l can promise
well, sister," said another voice. the
voice of Maggie's aunt Susan, speaking to
Aunt Dullia, you know we are board
Ing, and it's out of the question for me
to take the girl. I'd like to do 1t for
the sake Of her dead father. but can't
do so while not keeping house. Taking
one into hotel and paying out cold cash
for board each week is very different to
taking one into your own home where
the extra cost could hardly be noticed.
If Johnnie were smaller I'd be glad of
the chance to get Maggie, for she's Of
gentle disposition and would be splen-
did nurse for him. But he starts to
school this winter and no longer needs
nurse. But I'll pledge myself to help
dress the girl. I'll have my old dresses
made over for her."
There was yet another uncle to speak,
another of her fathers brothers. Maggie
held her breath to catch what he might
say. Then she would have heard the
voice of the four persons who held her
poor orphaned life In their hands. But
before the second uncle--and last speak
er-opened his mouth, Maggie had de-
termined to receive not one penny or one
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
BY HELENA DAVIS,

Maggie Dorr sat In the little bedroom
where she had slept every night of her
Iife-when not absent from home on an
occasional visit to some relative-and
listened to the excited discussion going
on in the adjoining sitting-room. The
argument was caused by herself-the dis
position of her, body and soul, as 1t
were
That morning Maggie's dear mother,
who had been an invalid for two years,
and who on the previous day had died,
was buried In the little graveyard at
the edge of the pretty town; and only
two hours had passed since Maggie, with
bleeding heart and tear-dimmed eyes,
had returned from the sad ceremonial at
tending the funeral of her dearest and
best friend on earth Maggies father
had died while she was but baby and her
mother had been her only dearly-loved
one, bravely striving to support herself
and little daughter with her needle till
ill-health had forced her to take to her
bed. Then it was that Maggies fathers
kinsfolk had felt called upon to assist
Ned's widow and daughter" though that
Assistance" had been SO meagre that
LIE WtuOW huu CLlAu udQ OrIeQ IeIr Lne
need of the barest necessities of life.
And now that "Ned's widow" had
gone to Join Med" they-the kinsfolks
(all well-to-do)-were discussing the
question of the orphan, Maggie, scarcely
fifteen years old. And Maggie, heavy
hearted and without a soul to love her,
and without home or means of support,
sat listening to the confusion of male
and female voices that reached her from
the old sitting-room where she and her
darling mother had spent so many happy
years together. For poverty had not
robbed them of happiness while Mrs.
Dorr was able to earn simple living
for them.
'WeIl, It's this way" said Maggie's
uncle John: After Ned's death / con-
tributed fuel and clothing every winter
to his widow and child. And then. after
his widow lost her health. gave ten dol
lars every month towards her support.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

Children, when you see an old iron bolt,
about the great Importance of the metal
it is made from. Yet 1t would be difficult.
indeed, to imagine the world getting on
without iron; for today it is the most
necessary metal in use. Should the sup
ply of iron suddenly give out and all that
is now In use be destroyed by rust we
should go backward numberless centuries.
The same cannot be said of any other
metal in existence. We could get along
without gold. silver, tin and copper. While
these metals are vastly useful the world
could go on in its advancement without
them, for there would be found a sub
stitute for each.
We have NO way of knowing just when
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

mountains of which they had heard such
stories of danger. They knew that witches
and wizards and evil sprites dwelt there,
and although fairies were known to fit
about In the mountains at times both
Archer and Higgard feared they would
not have the good luck to fall in the way
of one to help them AS the old witch
and the old wizard had both assumed
their natural forms the little boys knew
that their parents had been deceived by
them, and that the young woman and
aged man who h come TO their house
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
What the Figures Stand For.

/ stands for school l like very we'll;
stands for words l am learning to
spell;
stands for rules I always obey;
stands for lessons l learn every day;
stands for recess, and lots of fun;
8 stands for Sally, my bestest chum;
stands for noon. when luncheon eat;
stands for schoolbell when l go to
my seat;
0 stands for winding up the long day;
10 stands for school-out. when we
]. JUGLETs.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

Dame Witch" walled little Archer. "allow
us to return to our home where we have
always been so happy. We have never
wronged you in anyway; why do you use
us thus?'
I'VE need bright boys to turn into wiz
ards" said old Horror. grlnning till her
snags of teeth glistened in the moonlight.
You are to be our dear little sons All,
ha Won't that be fine? You shall live
thousand years with us and each year you
shall become uglier and meaner. We know
the secret charm that will make you be-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
Iron; the Most Necessary Metal.

pillar OF Delhi, which is supposed to have
been erected in about the year 31e A. D.
1t is nearly 4s feet in height. 1871 inches
In diameter at the bottom and II inches
at the top. 1t weighs about IT tons. In
a temple in India are iron beams of great
magnitude, one of which is over 2e feet
In LENGTH
Livingstone, the great explorer, found
the different African tribes manufacturing
iron. OF course their process was Sim
pie one, bts they had their furnaces for
smelling, tleir charcoal pits and forges-
The iron wa, employed in the forming OF
arrow pointA and many articles for per-
sonal adornmest, such as necklaces OF
beads and bracelets.
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this mineral first became known OF, but
1t came into use probably soon after the
stone age. As warfare dominated lie
mind of man at that remote period. 1t Is
only reasonable to suppose that iron was
first employed in the making Of weapons
The most ancient records mention the
use of iron. and we have reason to be-
lieve that this most useful Of useful
metals was known many thousands of
years before the Christian era. 1t is
recorded fact that among the earlier peo-
pies Iron was held as Infinitely more valu-
able than gold.
To quote from one writer on the SUB
ject of iron and it's many uses:
1.-THE most remarkable remnant of early
work in iron is the famous wrought-iron
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

well do we love them that to be held away
from them will make us die. Please, If
you know what mercy Is, allow US to re-
turn to our home. We will do you no
harm for the way you have this night
treated us. All we ask is liberty to re-
turn to our parents"
"Ha. ha, ha!' cackled the old witch.
but, come, bestir your legs. 1t is al
most dawn, and we must be getting on
towards our cave. Never do we appear
in the day time. Sunlight would kill
witch or a wizard. Come, bestir your
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

come thieves. All, my dear little good
men, Just you wait another year and then
go home and see II your parents would
know you. No indeed, they would set the
dog on you and drive you forth as evil
things"
In vain did Archer and Higgard weep
and plead. The witch and the wizard only
mocked them and laughed at their grief
and pain.
"oh, our dear mother and father" cried
Higgard They'll grieve their hearts out
when they awake and find us gone. They'll
search everywhere for us, and failing to
find us they will die of broken hearts So
well do our dear parents love us; and so
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
conundruns.

why are hens like writersl
They scratch for living
When are arguments like little girls
frocksi-
When cut short.
Where are Invisible spirits always to
be found?
In casks in wine cellars.
When is cracker Ike guest OF
honor at a banquet?
When toasted.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
Appearances Deceive.

Oh, see the boy! What has he done7
Can not you tell me, pray2
He must have very naughty been,
To be led off this way!
1t is too bad that he, so small,
Should with p'liceman gol
Why didn't he behave himselfl
Does anybody know1
l wonder what his ma will dol III
l wonder If he'll rum M
why, what is. that you're telling ~
He's the policeman's son!
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with the old
ard to the witch.
Joys and take them
.ountain where we will
ecome thieves to rob and
we need assistance, for the
20 well protected now that it
impossible to get an eve lamb
st over our cave fire. And as for
and fowl-why, we scarce ever set a
sooth into such delicacies any more. So
we must have those younger and spright-
lier than ourselves to rob and carry for
u.s."
Right you are" whispered the witch.
"Here, take some of this charmed adder
liquid and spread 1t on the eyelids of one
boy while l anoint the eyelids of the
other one.''
A few minutes after the charmed liquid
had been spread upon their eyelids Archer
and Higgard moved uneasily in their
sleep, half arose and opened their eyes,
looking about them in surprise. Then,
smiling happily, they allowed themselves
to be led quietly from the house into the
street, Poison leading one while Horror
led the other. The charmed adder LIQUID
had put them in a sort Of waking dream,
but deprived them Of speech for the time.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

d.
,near
& them
m and It's
3ay, my good
ard "Just bear
y brave lads and
ID trim to be turned
ma | How will you en-
cards, eh? And you may
the charm on others, too,
used 1t on you"
N, please, Master Wizard, let us
ne to our parents" cried Higgard
1usly. "Oh, yes, Master Wizard and
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- 1T
schoolroom,
APPS of fun!
<ssons for him;
e learns not one
her sees him playing;
slips behind his back
All the pupils look around,
AS something goes 'whack, whack!"
>c0o0oocOoOoo
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IN
crept
me four
with the old
ard to the witch.
Joys and take them
Arizona republican., 1907-11-15
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Arizona republican., 1907-11-15

in the jaw while at bat. Hetling hurt
his wrist. 1t seemed that nothing less
than homer could have scored.
Bisbee was up in the first Petit
grew connected for two stations. f.
Olsen singled and Pettigrew took
third. Ryan struck out. Young threw
a little wild to first. Ed dropped the
throw. the ball rolled a few steps away
from him and while he retrieved il
Pettigrew stole home, winning the
game. But few saw him till almost
at the plate for somehow eyes We're
turned toward the play at first. f
Olsen started for second when Ed
munds threw to Bayless but Dick shot
il to Becker and ole was out Wilson
hit a grounder to Becker who fumbled.
s. Olsen struck out. Bayless for
Phoenix went out from S. Olsen to
Wilson. Becker famed. Hetling got a
two base smash. Daley walked and
Edmunds hit to S. Olsen forcing Daley
at second.
In the third l. Olsen went the fan
mill route. Corr flied out to Speer and
Cheek expired from Hetling to Ed
munds. McClelland for Phoenix sim
gled. took second on a wild throw 70
second which got away to center field
and Mac started for home. getting hall
way to the plate. but got leary of his
chance and scrambled for safety al
third but was cut off. making the third
out as Durand and Speer had in the
interim slit the ozone.
The third was brief. F'leharty fan
ned. Pettigrew skied out to Speer, who
made a peach of a catch. and f. Olsen
was down from McClelland to Ed
munds. Cy hit one over the left field
er's head, Bayless flew out TO Pet
tigrew. Becker was retired on strikes
and Hetling followed his lead.
Ryan in the fourth drove hot lin
err between short and third, which
McClelland captured in n sensational
manner. Wilson died from Becker to
Edmunds. S. Olsen singled but was
cut off trying to steal second on Bay
less Daley for the Browns was walk
ed second time by F'leharty. Ed
munds hit safe. With these two men
on bases. Fleharty like clockwork
struck out Ne rc';lIf Dur.;..I 6E
Speer.
McClelland. VIM by the way has
been fielding fine In the last few
games. made the most stellar stop OF
the game when he apeared /. Olsen :
grounder with one hand and retired
the runner at first. ;'orr missed three
and Cheek was killed from Becker to
Edmunds. A double play in the ?hor-
nix half slaughtered the gocse. Cy
made his second hit. PIylcss struck
out. rather it should be sand the TIM
pire struck him nut and the crowds
sent up walls of lamsG ,afion for the
rottenness thereof. Becker hit a line
drive to Z. Olsen AMI Young was re-
tired at second.
In the sixth Big File was easy OF
strikes. Pettigrew also went the same
route. and +. Olsen hit lily 20 Becker.
Phoenix hoped for a score IL the last
half in vain. Hetling hit safe, Daley
Struck out and Edmunds popped up
to s. Olsen. McClelland got a free
ride. Cheek dropped the fourth vide
one and Durand, who hal been ut in
Ia run for Hetling and made Ihird on
a wild throw to second, tried for home
but was nailed between bases.
In the seventh Ryan AMI Wilson
were out from short stop to first, and
8. Olsen flew out to Speer. Duran.l
and Speer struck out and YJrn, vent
out on a foul to Wilson.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-15

In the eighth l. Olsen and Corr were
both easy outs from Young to Ed
munds Cheek got free ticket, Fle-
fielder's choice to McClelland and
Cheek was forced out at second. Bay
less knocked one TO short and was out
at first. Becker smashed a line drive
which hit Fleharty's glove and stuck.
More horse shoes. Hetling struck out.
In the ninth E. Olsen was out from
third to first, Ryan walked but Wilson
hoisted a fly TO Durand and Ryan,
who had stolen second was caught
mapping. Then came the finish. Da-
ley was done for from +. Olsen to
Wilson, Edmunds hit a hard swat for
two bases, McClelland followed with
a bingle and Edmunds ran for home
Had Walters called him safe the score
would have been tied, and as Barnett.
who went to bat for Durand. famed
out, the inning would have ended and
the game probably gone several more
rounds.
OF course the Bisbee and Tucson
contingent wished Phoenix to lose.
There is among supporters Of the
teams, among the strangers at the fair.
wide variety of opinions on the de-
cision. Walters had his supporters,
though most will admit he did not do
very well on balls and strikes and
gave no favors to Phoenix.
The Browns individually and COL
lectively played against hard luck and
there can be no derogatory criticism.
THE SCORE
Arizona republican., 1907-11-15

about ten minutes. Fully 500 people
were lined up along the third base line
when the affray started. There seem
ed to be a universal apprehension that
Walters would call the runner out so
yelling "Robber." You are bought,
Put him out" and other miscellan-
eous remarks which the excitement of
the moment inspired. For a time it
looked like general melee but the po-
lice who Were plentiful on the grounds
finally restored quiet.
Several amusing incidents happened
which showed the state Of mind of
different individuals aroused by a
close ball game. Staid citizens were
ready to fight if they could find any
one to fight with. Some one wanted
to know who struck the umpire but
few knew. for it looked for a minute
like several were trying to get a
punch at him. Cy Young was hit in
the back of the head by an unknown
party
one officer pulled both his guns and
another held his weapon by the barrel
end to ward off trouble at the risk of
the gun going off and shooting him
in the wrist. When the Indignation
was allayed enough to proceed, Wal
tiers was yanked out of the jumps posi-
ton and F'rantz went on with the
work. which was but brief. The scrap
was much regretted by all who took
part. But the decision was vital
one. practically deciding the winners
of $3.50. So II was unfortunate that
in this instance there was not some
one giving the judgments in which all
mines and all supporters of them could
have had confidence, both as to fair
ness. honesty and capabilities for the
job. Had Walters declared him safe
Bisbee would have made the same
demonstration without doubt.
The>feeling among the Phoenix con-
tingent was not a spontaneous COM
bustion. but on the other hand had
started to sprOut with the opener.
when Walters showed incompetency,
which was admitted by Bisbeeites. In
a general way il may be stated that
where there was n close decision not
in one instance did Phoenix get any
thing but the raw end of It. F'rantZ.
IT is believed. was square. only one de-
cision being questioned. that being a
bunt which fell in the lime which
marked the line to first base. 1t must
have been fair, for Wilson grabbed it
up along with the lime dust and whirl-
ed to see if he could cut eff Danny
at first. then he put il down again and
it was called foul. There were two
men on bases at this time and il
meant a chance to score.
What looks bad is the fact that in
the morning it was understood that
Carnes was to be on the umpire staff
but for some reason Bisbee substitute
ed Walters. formerly with Douglas.
who will probably be tried out with
Hutchinson. Kan. next season. The
double jumps system is all right when
such man as Dick Bayless is hold
ing the indicator. but sometimes is the
worst ever.
The game itself was full of sensa-
tional fielding stunts. battle of two
rival pitchers. and was witnessed by
1000 people. Phoenix pulled off about
as many good plays as Bisbee. but for
golden horse shoes F'leharty certainly
had them handed to him without stint.
On the other hand the Browns were
up against a rampant of bad luck
from the first. Bayless had his fin
ger torn, Edmunds was hit ny foul