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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-23
BY MAID WALKER

Myrtle and May Jackson were sisters, aged fourteen and twelve, respectively. Their home was on a farm adjoining a town that nestled in wooded valley. Between the Jackson farm and the town stretched the town park, a lonely barren place-with It's gaunt trees and ice-paved walks-during the winter. It was not a forbidding place by daylight, but at night 1t was quite desolate enough to make an ordinary boy or girl feel creepy" if obliged to pass through it., unless accompanied by an adult.
 One evening, just after supper was over in the Jackson home, the son of ! distant relative of Mrs. Jackson came driving up in sleigh, calling to Mrs. Jackson-who had hurried to the door to greet him-that his mother was very ill, and that he had come to take Mrs. Jackson to her bedside.
 T hope you can come with me, aunt Mary" pleaded the young man, flor mother thinks there is no nurse in the world like you.''
 Certainly Jack. I'll be ready in a minute," promised Mrs. Jackson. Come in and warm yourself while get into my wraps"
 But Mamma" said May, what will Myrtle and 1 do--here alone? You know papa will not be home till tomor row evening, and may be detained even longer, If the old jury doesn't agree"
 "Oh, is Uncle Frank on the jury?" asked Jack, who was warming his be- numbed fingers at the big base-burner which glowed with cheerful coals.
 ''Yes, and the case that is now being tried will not be given to the jury till tomorrow morning. said Myrtle. "So. you see. If mamma goes away sister and I will be here alone.'
 Didn't Sam promise to return at bed timer asked Mrs. Jackson, drawing on her oyershoes. She referred to their hired man, who was perfectly trustworthy in every respect, and who had lived with the Jackson family since Myrtle and May were mere tots. And many and many a time he had looked after the house, the children and the farm in the absence of MT. and Mrs. Jackson.
 .'Oh. if Sam returns before bedtime it's all right" said Myrtle. But you know he has long ride before him.
 Where did he go?'' asked Jack, who, as a relative of the family, held the right
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slble to hold hls eyes open, for the sleet and sand which were carried by the furious wind filled them.
 Guess I'm in for a hard pull" said Jack mentally. Well, across this field to the west quarter of mile brings me to the main road. Another quarter of mile following that road will carry me right into my own door yard. Now I know this ground well enough to find my way in the dark. I'll just shut my eyes and make tracks for the road. Once there I'm on safe ground"
 Jack knew he could not judge his d. rectlon by the wind, for 1t eddied and whirled. seeming to come from all direc- tions at once. And had he been able to keep his eyes open he could not have seen 50 yards from his nose. So. strug- gling bravely on, Jack whlstled mentally, for he had a cheerful disposition and never became frightened over anything as small as . blizzard.
 But pretty soon to his astonishment Jack found himself going down m in cline He opened his eyes long enough to see that he was on the bank of the creek and several trees were directly in his path. An, he had evidently been walking :n a circlel From the best of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-23
In Canton Streets.

Reclining in a Chinese street chair, car rled by ''coolies," one may be quite com fortable while seeing the streets of Can ton, if ones nose Is not too percepta- ble to obnoxious odors and ones eyes too particular as to sights.
 Travellers who have visited other cities of the Celestial Empire declare that Can ton is the cleanest of them all. They should have said that Canton is the least filthy of them all, for the word 'cleanest" should never have been applied to Can ton, with It's reeking masses of filth, to be seen and smelt at every step, and its seething population of a no less objection able character.
 After visiting the suburbs of Canton, and seeing the shops of butcher and fish monger, ones appetite for flesh food yan- ishes, and remains absent during Its own CTS sojourn in China. About these dirty shop doors the butchers display morsels of chicken and fish that would cause stom- ach revolt. Indeed, meat must be in the last stages of putrifcation before 1t Is reflected by the Chinese cook. And even after 1t has become too objectionable for the well-to-dos table his poorer neighbor buys 1t and relishes it as an appetizing dish. Thus Is 1t true that all is fish that comes to the Chinaman's net.
 The streets of Canton are of most unique appearance-if one could cease to smell, and could shut out the disgusting sights 80 frequently met with. So mar row are they that at places 1t is almost impossible for two persons to walk abreast, and overhead the roofs of oppo. site houses almost touch. In most of these narrow passways the light of day scarcely penetrates to the pavement, and sunbeam is thing unknown.
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a mile and a half beyond. Indeed, little Willie Sans lived farther away from the schoolhouse than did Jack Bird and after parting from Jack he must still proceed for half a mile on the big section road which went so straight across the prairie that 1t looked like a chalk line drawn from the Equator to the North Poe.
 No, thank you, Mrs Grey" said Jack. But we must hurry home. Our parents will be looking for us; and if we failed to turn In at the right time OUT dads would be out on the search. Oh, we'll make home all O. K. I'll make the short cut through the river bottom with Willie and see that he gets home safely. Then I'll come back to my own house like prairie fire, for I'll be with the wind You see, it's hard going against norther. but its only fun to travel with it. I'll just lean against it. shut my eyes and let 1t blow me right into my own door yard"
 Mrs. Grey was not quite so sure of Jacks being blown safely into his own dooryard, and urged him and Willie still further to spend the night with her. but the wind rising and the temperature fall
 
 in conversa ton meant delay in getting ahead of the blizzard, so, politely thank Ing Mrs. Grey for her kind offer of hos pitality, Jack and Willie hurried on their way. After walking the first half mile, they turned from the main road into an old stubblefeld, which led down to the edge of a creek on whose banks grew some very heavy timber. By taking this turn through the field and across the creek they could reach Willie's house more quickly. And Jack was determined on seeing his little comrade in his own home before he left him.
 "I hate to have you go to all this trouble for me, Jack" said Willie, talking with difficulty in the teeth of the wind, which was now blowing a gale.
 That's all right, kid," declared Jack. And now let's hump ourselves. Did you feel that sleet? Gee. it's coming from the North Pole, all right. all right"
 Soon enough they had reached Willie's home; that Is, they were within a hun dred yards of it, and Jack saw Mrs. Sans coming at a run to meet her little son. Knowing that his charge was safe Jack turned without waiting for thanks  from either son or mother and hurried back towards his own house. The sleet was now filling the wind which blew with hurricane strength, almost taking Jack off his feet. But as he had said, going with the wind was not so difficult as going against 1t. For the first halt mile he made pretty good progress. He reached the creek safely and walked across it on the ice. Then he found him. self in the big stubble-feld, where a last years wheat crop had been grown. But he couldn't see his way clearly after crossing the creek. The flying snow and sleet were so dense that a curtain seemed to have fallen between Jack and the sur rounding world And the ferceness of the wind beat against him as he tried walk ing up the bank in the direction of his own home.
 Once on the bank Jack found 1t impos-
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tap, tap, was the only reply to Mrytle's query.
 But at this instant mighty stamping and knocking on the door sounded down stairs, and Sans voice was calling for admittance. It didn't take Myrtle and May an hour to get down to the hall In the storeroom.
 Well, well have that ghost. dead or alive" declared old Sam, striding up the stairs and right into the storeroom. But nothing could induce the girls to accom- pany him. and they stood shivering in the hall. waiting for Sans dying shriek or his live explanation. They lived many days during those two minutes of Sam's stay in the storeroom. Then forth he came, grin on his honest face.
 'srhe clotheslne hangs on the wall next to your room" he said, land somebody has carelessly left the window of tho storeroom open. The wind blows in and shakes the knotted end of the clotheline, making it tap against the wall. It's as ornery a ghost as I've ever catched in all my life, though they're all of a pat. term"
 ''Sam, that's one on us." said Myrtle. ''Please let us off just as easily as you can when you tell papa and mamma about it." And both girls joined Sam in a laugh that rang over the house, reaching even to the haunted storeroom where the clothesline had ceased to tap, seeing that Sam had closed the window. And then peace and sleep reigned in the house, for the ghost had departed and Sam had re- turned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-23
BY WILLIAM WALLACE, JR.

And 1t wasn't very long before Jacks father and the father of Willie Sans were assisting Jack into a bob sled. And as he ate a warm supper at o'clock that night his father told him how he had come to find him. He had gone to the teachers home and had learned from her that Jack had expressed his intention of taking Willie Sans home. So, to the Sams' home the good man had gone. driving his strongest horses. Willie had then set him on the right track-down to the creek. And there, after driving about bllndly for sometime be had smeli the smoke from Jacks camp fire.
 But we all had a close call, son." said Mir. Bird. Even the horses seemed lost at times, though I gave them their heads. One couldn't guide them in such a storm"
 Well. dad, feel that courage and bit of good sense helped me to defeat the storm," said Jack, laughing.
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Jack gathering wood for his fire and snow for his pail And while the wood burned he would warm himself beside 1t and drink the hot snow-water from the pail. Twice he went to the top of the bank to make observations, but was glad to return to his shelter, for the blizzard was one of the fiercest he had ever seen, and he felt that 1t would be dangerous to try to push homeward. The rude roof he had framed of sticks, bark and stones soon became air-tight, for the sleet and snow filled each crack clinging there and holding more snow and sleet. And so Jack found himself pretty comfortable in his cave. He had kept a path open through the drift, which was piling up higher and higher, and promised to soon reach the bank on the opposite side. Through this path Jack brought in wood at frequent intervals.
 Just as the blizzard bound boy was on the eve of going out for another supply of wood-one which would last him for the night, he heard the sound of voice calling "Hel-lol sHel-lo-o-o!' Jack knew 1t was his father searching for him. Putting his fingers in his mouth he gave back several answering whistles which brought to his ears another call: Jack Ja-c-k!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-23
6he House Builders.

little builder, why did you cry?'
 Sister Jane asked yesterday. "'Cos l meant to reach the sky.
 And the ceilings in the way" Never mind" said sister Jane.
 Let us build up to the plaster" So they took the blocks again
 And began to build up faster. Then came Uncle through the door
 With his ugly, grown-up nieces. They made an earthquake on the floor And broke the palace all to pieces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-23
OUR PUZZLE CORNER.
LETTER ENIGMA.

My first Is in bee, but not in hum; My second is in finger. but not in thumb:
 My third is in ice but not In melt; My fourth is In carcass, but not in pelt; My fifth is in king, but not in queen; My sixth Is in brown, but not In green; My seventh is in hand. but not in finger; My eighth is in tarry, but not In finger
 My whole spells a thing used
 By rough men in a plight
 When engaged in an ugly act
 Called a fist fight Answer to enigma will be given next week.
 Conundrums. What is the first thing man sets In his garden?
 His foot
 What would contain all the snuff in the world?
 No one knows (nose). When may you be said to imbibe a piano?
 When you have a piano for tea (pianO-for-te). Why were the stars the first astrono- mers?
 Because they have studded (studie0 the heavens ever since the Creation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-23

If Tom could do his lessons
 Well as he does his play, There's no mistake but what he'd be A wondrous man some day. At baseball he's pitcher,
 And a dandy one, at that. Or. he is equally as fine
 When put behind the bat. But when he's in the schoolroom He is no good at all; And boys just half his splendid size Can make him look quite small. He'd better take this warning
 And get to work at once, Or soon the time will surely come When he'll be called Tom Ounce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-23
RIDDLES AND ANSWERS.

Without my first you'd look very strange, My second you much want to be; My whole is what many lady has worn At ball, a reception, or tea.
 (Nose-gayJ There's a word composed of three letters alone, Which reads backwards and forwards the same; It expresses the sentiments warm from the heart, And to beauty lays principal claim.
 (Eye.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-23
Peeps Into Places o1r Interest In Foreign Lands.

But one may find amidst all the filth. the squalor, the darkness and vice, much that Is exquisltely beautiful. The Chinese are masters In the art of wood and ivory carving, and in the manufacture of rare china and silk. And their embroidery is the most delicate and perfect I have ever seen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-23
Gets It Both Ways.

Bobbie-Boo-hoo If I fight or cut up at all get a hckln'l
 Mamma-Then why don't you be good7 BobDie-If I do you'll think I'm sick and call in the doctor
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-08
ACCOMPLISHED THIEVES.
Inc shattees Aim TO Attain Perfection
In the Art of STEALING,

IN the Art of Stealing.
The Bhattees are an Indian tribe
that devote their whole attention to
attaining perfection In the art of steal.
Ing. From their earliest years their
youth are trained to endure the great
est fatigue with comparative ease.
Among other accomplishments which
the young Bhattee must ACQUIRE by
constant practice, the following are In
dispensable:
DE must learn to bleat like a sheep,
bark like dog, crow like a cock, bray
ike an ass and initiate the movements
OF all kinds of animals. He must be
able to crawl along the ground, run
like goat or a dog or stand on his
head with his hind legs extended wide
so as to appear In the dusk like the
stump of a tree.
In connection with this last men.
toned requirement a story is told of a
cavalry sentinel who while standing
on duty on one occasion heard some
thing move about the head ropes of his
horse. On looking round he saw what
he supposed to be a large dog, which
ran between his legs and nearly upset
him. He suspected, however, that
some roguery was on foot. and the
better to detect 1t, he placed himself
behind what appeared to be the stump
Of a tree, at no great distance from
the spot on which he had beeI pre-
viously standing.
He then hung his helmet on the sup
posed stump, and, bent on the most at
tentive scrutiny, he placed his head
between the two limbs of the tree, so
as, unperceiyed, to command a direct
view of the quarter from which the
noise had ut first proceeded.
This, however, was too much for the
thief for such in reality was this
would be tree stump, who, unable
any longer TO restrain his laughter,
and finding his situation somewhat
critical, suddenly performed a somer-
sault, upset the astonished soldier,
made off with his helmet and was
seen no more.-London Telegraph.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-08
Saved by His Wit.

A noncommissioned officer entering
barrack gate in Dublin was mistaken
by the fresh one" on sentry go, who
Immediately saluted him. The non
commissioned officer, unaware that his
colonel was just behind, returned the
salute, a thing not permissible under
the circumstances. Arrived at his
quarters, he was surprised to find an
order for him to attend before the
colonel. On presenting himself he was
asked how he came to return the sa-
lutte, knowing full we'll he was not en-
titled to it.
Not In the least embarrassed, he
promptly answered, "Sir, I always re-
turn everything | am not entitled to-"
The colonel, taken aback by his ready
wit, laughingly dismissed him.-Lon'
don Express.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-08
A TIP FOR THE CLERK.
Abrupt End of Church Service-The
Devil In the Gown

Abrupt End of Church Service-The
Devil In the Gown.
Among the amusing instances Of the
humor of the parish clerk that are told
Is story of a clerk who went to
sleep as the preacher went into the
pulpit That day the parson had pre-
pared particularly impressive ser
mon, dividing it, according to custom,
into many parts. When the firstly"
was concluded the parson paused for
breath, and the clerk, awaking and
believing that the discourse had come
to an end, pronounced the usual Arr
men" in n very loud voice
The congregation arose. and the serv-
Ice ended abruptly. AS the squire
old clerks hand, whispering: You
managed that very well, Thomas. I'll
give you the same next time"
A vicar who held Caistor, with Its
two chapeIries of Holton and Clixby
and the living of RothWell and was
nonresident had curate who was a
great smoker and was In the habit of
retiring to the yestry to put on the
black gown and smoke a pipe before
sermon time while the congregation
sang psalm. On one occasion he
had an extra pipe, and the clerk hur-
ried in to tell him that the people
were getting impatient.
Let them sing another PSALM" said
the curate. They have, sir" replied
the clerk. "Then let them sing the
One Hundred and Nineteenth" was
the laconlc reply. Having finished his
pipe, he began to put on his gown, but
the folds were troublesome. Il think
the devils in the gown" he muttered.
Il think he. be-" replied the clerk dry
ly.-London Strand.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-08
COUNTY RECORDS
Instruments Recorded During Past
Week by County Clerk.

GOV. PATENTS AND RECEIPTS.
limited States to Walter H. Means,
lots 2. 8, swq neg, sea nwq 6-17-4O,
patent.
limited States to VIM. Bright. lot /
of 1894. receipt.
United States to Million Burnam, seq
nwq 2S-15-41, patent.
DEEDS.
1T Henry and wife ct al to L Dale
Baymiller, lots 8, 5, blk B, Holbrook
add, Pullman, 81.
l. w Carson and wife to John E
Trimble, lot of 20, Ell nh seq 9O-18-
46, 5000.
WB Brown and wife to w A Davis
neg 17-16-44, SCOTS.
Oliver Hall to Edward G Enos. lot
DC. First add, Colfax cemetery, $50.
Charles w Cardwell and wife to w
C Cardwell, lots II, IL blk 5 McCros-
KEYS add, Garfield. $500.
Martha Thomasson and husband to
Byron Richardson. lots l, 2, 3 and 4.
blk 9, Ferguson's Sd add, Cotton, $500.
We Kuchle and wife to F Maur-
er, VIII nwo, seq nwq, swq neg, 1920
As, $4,000.
E Maurer and wife to w E Kuch-
lie, pit 1920 5, $4,000.
Jess Miller and wife to H H Nor
gan. lots to IL, blk /, Guy, $3.50.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-08
A Bit of Kindness.

THE greatest thing" says some one,
"a man can do for his Heavenly Fa-
Their is to be kind TO some Of his
other children" l wonder how it Is
that we are not all kinder than we
are. How much the world needs It'll
How easily 1t is done! How instanta.
neously 1t acts! How infallibly 1t is
remembered! How superabundantly
1t pays itself back-for there is no
debtor In the world so honorable, SO
superbly honorable, as love.-Henry
Drummond.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-08

] X Mccormack and wife to Pot.
latch Lbr. Co.. land in Palouse, 81.
F P Egan and wife to ] K McCor-
mack. tract i'll S6-l7-45, 81.
State of Washington to VIM. Leaf.
hart, nh nwq 16-2O-45, SLIGO.
M B Larrick and wife to Conrad
Beidel, tract in Colfax, $40.
Conrad Beidel and wife to Philir
Knack, lot 5, blk 5, Browns add,
Colfax, tract in Colfax. $500.
D. Pool to C ] Melcher. seq 10, nee
%, nh neg, neg uwq 24-2O-39. swq IS.
20-40. lease.
REAL MORTGAGES.
Myron A Ferguson and wife to
and R H billiard, seq nwq, swq 9, sec
8, seq nwq Ell swq, eh II, NEG nee
nwq, seq seq 20. qwh VIII 81, nwq neg,
Ell eh 20, eh neg 32-12-45, $4,000.
Geo Mckay and wife to Isaac Neace,
lots and 4, blk "a, Endicott. 5000.
Theo Born and wife to Geo Mills.
nh seq, sh neg 18-20-45. $500.
A. F Goddard and wife to John N
Morgan, swq 36-2O-43, $27OO.
C Hooks and wife to Jesse Branta,
Ell lot A, VIII lot 5. blk Ia, Endicott,
s25OO.
Geo F Lyle to R G Lyle, lot 1, biz
2, McKenize's Sd add, Pullman, $3.50
Bryon Richardson to Cotton State
Bank, lots to 4, blk 9, Ferguson:
Sd add, Colon, sh neg, lots 2 and 3 o.
4-11-45, $500.
w A Donaldson and wife TO Coltor
State Bank, lots 4. 5, 10, II, blk IL
johnson, $500.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-08
AUCTION E R s
\ D 7 | { T

If you are going to have a sale
you can't afford to experiment.
Owing to extensive business in the
Auctioneering line and being in
communication with stock buyers
am better prepared to conduct
sales more satisfactorily than in the
past. My terms are the same to
everyone in Washington or Idaho.
Satisfaction guaranteed in every
case. Terms as low as the lowest.
Before making your sale call on or
address, ]. B. HICKS,
Pullman, Wash.
The Old Reliable Auctioneer
All property sold at public auction on
the streets of Pullman by me in future
will have per centage charged whether
bid i'll or not.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-08
Not Unspeakable.

But to my mind" said the clerical
tourist from the east, "a plurality OF
wives Is unspeakable." Huh" snort
ed the good natured Mormon. Il never
even heard of one wife that was I'M
speakable. "-Philadelphia Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-08

It remains for some enterprislng am
ateur world politician to evolve theo-
ry that navy is 10 be sent to the Pa
cIfic In order to back Japan up In the
absorption of Asiatic territory.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-08
A Frank Admission.

Eyes; he saved my life"
"And you had gone down for the
third timer
"Oh, for the tenth. l had been try
ing to attract his attention for an
hour."-Pittsburg Post
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-08

After all, the fuss of getting bill
llonaire to court his conversation does
not usually amount to a hill OF
beans"