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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-10

him textbook-of course, not interlined.
He showed it into his other pocket, walked
slowly back to his seat, drew out his own
book from his pocket and was all prepared.
After reciting, before the tutor could call for
the book, he absent-mindedly thrust it back
into his pocket and turned away. Being
asked for the book, he apologized, hauled out
the other one and retired.
Once in Yale's Alumni Hall student who
stood fair chance of parting from his class,
discovered knothole in the floor. He Sc
cured the desk by that hole.
Pretty soon he had the misfortune to drop
his pencil. Bending over it, he showed his
examination paper down through the knot
hole. Fellows in waiting in the cellar ran off
with it, filled out papers for him, not too well,
but yell enough to save him; for perfectly
correct examination was not consistent with
his record, and on returning, signaled to him.
This time he had the misfortune to knock a
lot of papers off his table and litter the floor,
He got down and conscientiously picked every
thing up, including the relief papers that
came up through the knothole.
At another time, when papers were drawn.
one fellow drew two by sleight t-of-hand pro
cess, passed on one, surrendered it, and went
out. Then he gave the extra one to a friend,
who at once "crammed'' that paper and calm
ly substituted the one he knew, passing well
on it, and carrying away, for what may be
termed, outdoor relief, the paper he drew.
Another fellow, illustrating the sharpness
Of the boy and the laziness of the professor,
having practically no knowledge of one heavy
subject that had been study for the term,
went to the record, and learned by heart The
answers to each of the twelve questions asked
in each Of the previous years, discovering the
while that instead of being thirty,six ques-
tions, there was a good deal of repetition.
Knowing these questions thoroughly, and not
word outside of them, he went in and, sure
enough, the professor had drawn sufficiently
upon his earlier papers to enable this fellow
to answer more than enough to pass him AS
for the rest, his paper was blank.
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"Do you mean there is chance, after all
this?" faltered Cassie.
''This is what l mean" Miss Foster spoke
earnestly. 81 believe that you have thought
Of such wild actions only as evidences of
smartness and of ingenuity in outwitting your
teachers, without rejecting on the possible
magnitude of the consequences. School girls
sometimes get into serious difficulties from
just such mistaken ideas, for people who see
these things are most apt to look upon such
acts as evidences of boldness, and rate the
perpetrators accordingly as anything but la
dies. If 1 am right in thinking that at last
it has been brought plainly before you and
new course will be entered upon, / feel can
do you both greater benefit than to bring
about your final dismissal in disgrace"
"You canl" Cassie began, impetuousy;
"and we will show you that we appreciate it.
1 believe, too" she added, thoughtfully. "that
you set out to save me from my folly
But Miss Foster only smiled. mysteriously.
'To think that we ever imagined Miss
Foster, or any of the teachers. to be our
enemyl" exclaimed Beth to Cassie, when,
year later, Madam proudly presented the two
as having finished" with honor.
"Some day | am aoing to tell people just
what was the best lesson ever learned here"
said Cassie, with an asserting nod-"a
thoughtbess, adventurous girl is her own
worst enemy"
And she has told the story here.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-10

"Here, help me off with this I'm disgusted
with it ALL" Cassie struggled with the coat.
'sFhey all caught us. Madam, too, believe. =
she hysterically continued; "and we may as
well prepare for the worst"
'What do you mean?" all asked, in alright.
''That they may be here in minute"
But no one came, and at last Cassie briefly
related her adventure.
Glow did Miss Foster come to be there 2"
asked Maud, as they hnddled together in
mutual misery. "When we thought she was
fast asleep, tool"
81 do not know. and 1 care less; but l
never was so glad to see any one in my life
before"
"What shall we do?" asked Kate.
"Sit still and let Madam do the doing. 1t
will be all that is required" Beth advised,
grimly. "I feel it in my bones. Cassie and |
will take the brunt of It; and that will end it
for us, at any rate-for Miss Foster is JUS
tice itself 1t will come"
eyes, let's get to bed. I've lost my appe-
tite," Cassie shortly remarked.
And they were soon shivering under the
sheets.
: The breakfast bell changed its last note the
next morning before Cassie and Beth left
their room, pale and miserable, and entered
the lower end of the dining room to take the
laggards seats.
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Rufe was looking ahead and praying. If it
pleased God that his death was at hand, he
trusted that little Ben would be taken care
of.
First he saw the tall chimneys belching
forth smoke, then the railroad yard tlled
with cars and engines moving bither and
thither.
The track ahead seemed almost clear. Men
were rushing here and there-the whole yard
was aroused by the continuous shrek of the
whistle. The engine passed the depot like a
flash, with her bell changing at every culver
of her iron body. Two hundred men, it
to learn the cause of the unwonted uproar.
Then Rufe saw by the target signal of the
switch that it was open to the coal chute,
and he gasped at the sight. Then it would
soon all be over. No. 96 would dash dp the
short, steep incline and on to the chute, to
crash over the blocking at the end and fall
to the earth below.
For an instant. his brave eyes taltered.
Then, as he looked, he could see that swarm
of men were bending over the rails and work
ing at furious rate.
They were oiling the rails up the incline,
and there was little Ben standing below and
watching them-oh, so anxiously!
Old 90 struck the incline and roared up it
for hundred feet or SO, almost to the end of
the oiled stretch, then stood still, while the
wheels whirled round like mad and the sparks
wheels.
Then, gradually, the engine slid down with
the wheels still in the forward motion. and
stopped, stood still with the wheels still whirl-
ing, and presently its life died out thus. And
Rufe sprang down, and Billy Whitman crawl
ed down, and little Ben whooped and hugged
big Rufe wildly; and, while yet he was hug
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE FIVE

Before either man could collect his wits,
Miss Foster had drawn Cassie within the
grounds and disappeared down the back path
to the rear of the house.
"Oh. Miss Foster!" Cassie gasped once,
clinging to her in terror.
"You foolish girl! There, keep quiet" she
added, in soothing tones, "and let me get you
back safely to the second floor Not another
word" as Cassie tried to speak while they
treaded the halls below.
The stairways would creak, and as the two
passed Madam's door there was click of a
lock.
Miss Foster laid key in Cassie's hand and
pushed her ahead of her, as light flashed
out full upon herself.
"Miss Foster, is it you"
Cassie heard Madam's hurried tones as she
turned the corridor. She did not wait to
bear the answer, but fed down the passage to
the sitting room beyond and the rustic of her
steps, which disturbed the girls, was followed
by her own hurried entrance by means of the
teachers key.
TDear me! How you frightened us! Did
she catch you?" asked Beth, anxiously, as
Cassie appeared before them pale and breath
less.
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Little Ben ano Ills Bio Brotber

ging him, in rolled the special, with the super
lntendent on board.
The grim master mechanic was with him.
The superintendent, a great and mighty man
in the eyes of Rufe and Ben, said words that
made them blush and stammer with pleasure,
was due Ben. and Ben that Rufe was Geserv-
ing of it all.
But the superintendent interrupted them
with a promise that made them very giad
indeed-Rufe should have chance to SHOW,
if he could do as well as engineer as he had
done as fireman, and little Ben was to nave
a place in the dispatcher's ofhce-a humble
one at first, but better one as soon Us ne
was fitted for it. ~
While they were trying to thank him, the
section men brought in on hand-car all thas
was mortal of poor Jim Horn, whose, act OF
sudden drunken frenzy had cost him MS ne
and endangered the lives of many others :,
"There is a grave warning in this, sald the
superintendent "You see what drink mas
done in this case, and.
"These are Engineer John Bonners fons'
SIR reminded the master mechanic. Co,
That seemed to be a sufficient answer, for
the superintendent said no more on that sub
ject.
Today Rufe has his engine and Ben his posi-
ton in the train dispatcher's ofhce. ana eagh
is the proud owner Of a handsome gold watch.
The inscription engraved on Ben's watch Is:
TO BENJAMIN T. BONNER.
From the Tfanscontinental Railway.
The inscription on Rufe's is the same, ex-
cept that it bears his name, instead of Ben's.
HAnd some day." says Ben, you'll be the
see if we don't!" 49, >,
"We1l work for it, anyhow, little Ben,'
says Rufe.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE -FOUR

Then suddenly desperate chance flashed
over him. He snatched from his pocket
letter he had received that morning and
stub of pencil and, with the engine rolling
and rocking like a boat in a stormy sea,
dashed off on the back of the envelope these
words: -
"Engine wild. Wire Irondale to clear.
There was no time in which to complete It,
AS be thrust lump of coal into the en-
yelope they were abreast of the Centropohs
station. Men had run out at the uproar OF
the engines mad approach, and ne huriea
the envelope, with the lump Of coal In 1t, al
their heads and old 96 whirled him away be
fore he could more than see that one OF the
men stopped to pick up the missile,
Was the operator in his office at That mo-
ment? Was the writing plain enough TOR
him to read without hesitation? Could he
"get'' Irondale Immediately, and could the
track be cleared in time? Could the special
be held back to let No. 96 pass?, He could
only hope and pray that all these, might
be. Five minutes more and he would know
know unless by that time he was past all
knowing. 49,, i.
his little brother waiting for his commgIwall-
ginning to beam on his old-mannish face.
Meanwhile, little Ben had been perched on
a stool in the operators Office at lrondale
The operator had stepped out for the moment,
and Ben was listening to the messages that
went clicking by and thinking. happily that he
was daily growing more proficient at taking
the sounds by ear There had come the train
dispatcher's 'fcall," and then Montyille, ten
miles to the eastward, clicked to the official
that the special was leaving that station. Iron
dale would be the next stop.
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JAMES ARITHMETIC

ward like monster fleeing from terrible
death.
1t was a race for life, but the engine won.
Swinging on to a side track, the cars passed
harmlessly on, with Jamie clinging desperately
ward and sprang from the engine and down
the track after the cars, which were now
slowing up.
At last they stopped, and Mr.. Douglass
climbed to the top of the car. Taking Jamie
descended and went back to his engine. Put.
ting on speed again, he soon reached the
house. Here his mother petted and caressed
him to his hearts content. Although he was
not hurt, the fright kept him at home for
three whole days, which to Jamie seemed
almost month
AS his mother tucked him in bed that night
she heard him murmur sleepily: "Well, /
wont have to do that arithmetic, anyway"
And she wondered.
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also the plane started near tine
school, Jamie often got to school on the en-
gine which his father ran. Jamie also had
not passion, but hate for books, so that
he and his arithmetic were often "spatting,"
as the fun-loving Jamie said.
One day Jamie was kept in longer than
usual, so that he was the last out of school.
As he came out of the school gate an object
caught his eye which caused him to stop and
think. "I'n do it," be exclaimed; "then
mother'p think Pm surely hurt and then shell
let me stay home tomorrow"
The object to which he referred was cou-
pie of cars just at point where a blast OF
wind would almost start them down the
plane, Jamie was strong boy, and it re-
arired little strength to start them.
Slowly the wheels turned round. Jamie
sprang on, climbing, as boys do, to the top.
Seating himself comfortably, he looked down
into the little valley below.
What was it he saw? Yes, it was the en-
CINE standing on the track near his house,
where his father had left it to go and get his
supper. Would he come out in time or would
Jamie be left to his fate?
Almost wild with fear, he tried to jump
from the cars, but something seemed to hold
him back. One, two, three, five, seven, nine
poles were passed by, the cars at each one
gaining more speed. At last the cars passed
the twelfth pole. Only four more, and then!
At that moment his father came out. Glane-
ing up the road, he took the situation in at
once. For a moment he was paralyzed with
fear but only for a moment, Then his
thoughts came back with startling clearness.
Jumping to his engine he put the lever back
to the last notch. The engine jumped for
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-10

centage of expelled students, and it is mys-
terry how any of them get through with hon
ors. That any escape merited expulsion is
due to their ingenuity in outwitting the fac
,,lty. particularly on examination days.
Some of their schemes in this direction
exhibit skill which would extort admiration,
If exerted in other channels. AT recent re-
union of college men in Hartford, Conn.,,
number of stories were told on this subject.
In an examination at Yale some years ago,
in Latin "a student, who was very "shaky,"
nut his own interlined textbook into his
oyercoat pocket and entered the room. He
was called to the desk, and the tutor gave
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-10
A HELPLESS HELPNATE.

= ar; Msteeoor--''so you sTe really going
u
Mrs. Robin Yes; the old mans gotta dread.
H. tai coid, ana 1 hardly think he viii ppta
"A Mar..Netghoor:-"He might If you'd get aut
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-10
OUTWITTlNG THE FACULTY

)LLEGE students are divided into
two classes-one very large class
that is devoted to study, and
small class that cares for nothing
but fun and mischief. Among this
latter class is found the large per-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-10

AMIE DOUGLASS had a passion for
car riding. Each morning his moth
er would caution him to be careful
when he crossed the railroad. As
the school was on Pine Hill and as
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-19
chen -nr and p1rnepsin.

The lean d, >pcptic. taking a mouth
ful 81 chop Chcv,yl IL Unfortunately.
Forty chews." be paused 10 say.
''for every tdte." And his jaws began
90 grind again.
You make me laugh" his ccmpan-
ion. a Psychologist. returned. "Meat
requires little. II any. chewing. You
must have wasted a lot OF chews In
your time"
Go on
Its true. Vegetables require chew
Ing. for they are diceSted largely by
tie alkaline mouth Juices. but meat g.
d'spStrd 10y the acid stomach juices.
and 10 chew Il more than enough To
make II 60 down easily does harm in
stead Of good. The mouth alkalIs. cd.
mixing with II. hinder the stomach
acids work.
"Chew vegetables indefatigably. my
friend. hut let Jour meat slip down I'M
ground"-New Orleans Times-DemO-
crat
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-19
Rising From the Grave.

A prominent manufacturer, VIM. A.
Fertwell, OF LGcams. N. c., relates q
most remarkable experience. He says:
AFTER taking less than three bottles
Of Electric Bltters, feel like one ris-
ing from the grave. My trouble is
BrRht's disease, in the Diabetes stage.
[ fully believe Electric Bltters will
cure me permanently, for it has al
ready stopped the liver and bladder
complications which have troubled me
tor years" Guaranteed at all drug
gsts' Price only SOC.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-19
SMITHS GREATER SHOWS.
This Refined Carnival Attraction Will
DE in Gainesville One Week.

This Refined Carnival Attraction viii
DE in Gainesville One Week.
The Smith Greater Shows, a carnival
aggregation which has exhibited IN
various cities throOghou; the State
and which bears an excellent reputa-
sion for refined attrsctiveEess. arrived
In the city by special train from Lake
City sunday night, and be gan a weeks
engagement here under the auspices
Of che Gainesville Guards Monday
aight.
The management experienced con.
siderable annoyance and delay in get
tipg everything IN readiness for the
spening Monday night, and several Of
the attractions were not ready. One
Of the most sggrsvatins difficulties
vas the capsiEing OF the lion cage. re.
sulting in painful injury TO Mollie, one
Of the trained lionesses. The trained
animal show 10 one of the best features
OF the carnival, and Mollie 10 one OF
the sin"actresses," bat veterinarians
DO not pronounce her injuries
serious, aud che will be ready to take
part on the program in a day or two.
There are many good features with
this aggregation, which appears to be
one OF the cleverest OF lite k,nds on the
road, AMI they will no doubt enjoy
good Business here. a. Gainesville has
not had the opportunity OF witnessing
ag1od, clean attraction Of this Kind
Tor some time.
The attraction carries frst.clsss
brass bsnd. which gave its opening
concert Monday afternoon.
The carnival is located on South Uui-
verify street. corner Masonic.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-19
BIG CARNATIONS.
They Were Cultivated In England IN
Shakespears's Time.

\ florist says that we pride ourselves
nowadays on the size OF our carna-
tons. but the florists OF 300 years ago
grew carnations three 10 four inches
across. a. large as any that we see.
and thought nothing of il.
"All through Spain. southern France
and Italy the Carnation Is the fayorite
flower and has been Tor hundreds Of
years. but along the Mediterranean
there are few glass houses. for in pro
tected situations and on southern
slopes OF hills even delicate flowers
grow outdoors all winter bong AMI
bloom rs freely at Christmas as In
July.
THE big carnations. however. were
not grown in Spain or Italy. hut in
England outdoors during the summer
time and before glass houses were
known. They may have grown just
as large carnation flowers in Spain as
In England at that time. but In EaG
land there was record made Of the
fact and also OF the size while In Spain
there was not Shakespeare mentions
and gillyAowers. or July
flowers. together as blooming az the
same season. which shows that the
was then a summer flower.
IN our greenhouses u Il now
a winter bloomcr. How the florists Of
those days treated the plants 10 ob-
tain blooms OF such size nobody know.
for old time florists grew flowers III
stead Of writing books about them. -
all we know is that they had very
large carnations In Queen Elizabeih's
time without knowing how they were
Louis Globe Democrat
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-19
HALE VIOLATED THE
PROHIBITION LAWS
That Was the Charge Upon Which
He Got Himself in Trouble.
a SUNDAY NIGHT ARREST

u.rshaI Pinkosun Arrested Him and
found Fifteen Pint Bottles Of Wits.
t., in His Homs-Fine Of $500 and
Costs or Sixty Days in City Jail.
Another haul vas made by Marshal
pipkoson ut q late hour on Sunday
night. OF the violators Of the prohbl-
son lsws ia this city, The victim this
.ime being Edward Hale, colored, q
hack driver about twenty -four gears Ut
age, sho was arrested at his home just
after he mad sUli party a bottle of
whissey, accord ing to the statement Of
Officer Pinkoson After mixing the
arrest the officer searched Hale,
home, where he states be found and
eonHsca,ed fifteen pint. bottles filled
win liquor.
Officer Pinkoson has suspected that
Hale va selling liquor IN violation Of
the law tor sometime. but has not had
sufficient proof % cause HI. arrest He
has been working q Iiet'y, however. on
the case. with the result thai the webs
we're d IA wn tightly shout him sunday
night. when the arrest and conviction
followed.
Hale was arraigned in the mayors
court Monday moruing, when the evi
sepce aud the liquor, which was part
OF the evidence, was Efficiently strong
TO convict, and he was a.sessed a fine
Of $500 sbd costs, or sixty Gays in jail.
which is the limit in municipal cases.
Not having the "wheresIth" Co settle
HE fiue. Hale will spend his time 10
jsil. When he will have finished his
sentence with the city, the county au-
thorities will DO doubt take the mat
tsF up.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-19
The Typewriter.

Although be was not the first n de-
wise a ma. ne for Iyqewritius, John
Pratt won tie distinction OF !nvcn;ing
tAr' first working typewriter tint So.
cured sale. lie was born 10 vuiou.
vile. ). G.. On Arr.l =. ISL. aud In
1874. with hr, U-i.c. he wea' TO Eng.
land. i'ratt Il votEg his sac t. :! e ia.
yc.i.Ia ~ a u.cc..n -l which Lc dcs-
gna!cl tie 'ptero,ypr." the drst prac-
teal I. prwrtr. PrJviI nal protection
10 the inyeat on was granted by the
British government In February. 1854.
and on DC. l, 1850. letters patent NO.
3lG3 were granted 10 Pratt On re-
turning 10 the United States. In 1865.
he secured letters patent In this coun-
try. Mr.. Pratt was the frst inventor
Of !, machine in which a type wheel
was moved by key levers, and he was
the first man 10 make and sell type
writers. having sold several In London
Ia 1861.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-19
"wHISKGY" COLO CURES.
Danger OF Using Alcoholic Mixtures or
Coal Tar Tablets.

The most dangerous thing hist On'
can do when Affected with a cough al
.od ~ TO use a med icine that con ain,
whi-Eey or a tablet that is made OF
some coal tar product. Putting aside
all moral objections To filing up with
whiskey or drugs because one has a
cold, the injurious physical effect
should he sufficient to keep one from
using these strong medicines.
The most sensible ne we'll rs the only
scientific cay TO trest a cough or cold
is by inhsling medication that will kill
the germs and give relief to the irri-
tsted mucous membrane in the nose,
throat and lung..
Among the few remedies that are
used in this way, Hyomei stands pre-.
eminent. IL 10 bresthed through q
neat pocket inhaler that comes with
every outfit. and the fret breath Of ice
healing air relieves the irritation, and
10. continued use soon effects q thor.
uuRh cure.
The beet people in Gainesville nj.
ways keep Hyomei at hand in the win.
ter months, and at the fret symptoms
Of cold OF bronchial trouble, use the
remedy and prevent serious aud last.
ing illness. Ifyou have any doubts 40
To the effects OF Hyomei in curing
,oughs. colds and all bronchial
troubles, the guarantee J. W. MeCol-
um h Co. give with every outfit
should convince you OF its curative |
powers. A Hyomei outfit coats 81, and |
{ il does not give satisfaction J. w.
hcCollum 4 Co. will return your
money.
Extra bottles OF Hyomei, 10 needed,
an be obtained for 50c. but the COM
,leIe outfit is ususlly enough to cure
sverSl colds.