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cloyen foot Well, think 1 shall come to the assistance of my friend here. the lady with the long tongue. and say that l am ready to do q battle with anyone, or all of you in bunch. to avenge the in- suits you have thrust upon her.
 No one has insulted your long-tongued friend sir declared the jolly. fat val entine "She called us ugly names and we merely retaliated. Consequently she has been the aggressor. But so far as we-the peaceful and law-abiding val entines of this case. are concerned. we don't want quarreling. nor war. We want happiness and comradeship. l am sorry for the part l took in the little altercation while ago and am willing to apologize and be friends
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MUG-A-TUG AND HIS VALENTINE.

The gentleman's voice trembied slightly as he spoke. "And now, you shall begin drawing your wages. I'll just buy this valentine for you and you may present 1t to your mother tomorrow morning. And tomorrow evening you come to this ad- dress" And the gentleman took from his pocket a card on which were printed his name and address.
 The next morning Mug -a-tug presented his mother with the handsome valentine, and happier little boy than he could not have been found in all the big city where he lived. And to say that the dear moth- CT was happy and pleased would express it mildly. Kissing her Mug a-tug, she de- clared him to be the dearest and most considerate boy in all the world
 And that evening Mug-a-tug spent an hour in the handsome office of the gentle man who had told him he had work for him to do. And the work proved to be all in Mug-a-tug's favor, for 1t meant that he was to be sent to fine school where he would learn great deal, and that the gentleman would pay all the expenses. And all that Mug g-a-tug was to give in re- turn was his love, for the gentleman had taken a great fancy for the boy whose first thought was for his own dear moth- CT.
 You see, my boy, you are to be my valentine and I shall see that you never regret It. You are to be my adopted son and I your foster father, and the world will have much in store for us as we go along through 1t together. And your moth- CT shall live to see the day when through Mug-a-tug her life shall De easier ana filled with bliss"
 And 1t all came out as the good gentle man said 1t would.
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to be a fine singer. but years ago his voice gave out from old age. would like to get rid of hlm. but l don't know who would relieve me of him. He Is such a bother. too Now. you have just called my attention to his being In the beating sun. But I can't very well reach his cage to carry it some place, and Jane has gone to market. so l guess he Il have to stay where he is till she returns"
 But cant l hang his cage some other placer" asked Freddie. his heart touched by the misery of the poor little prisoner.
 ''Oh, yes, if you will be so kind" agreed the old lady. Just hang the cage in the kitchen You'll find a hook over the sink
 Freddie took down the cage and went to the kitchen with 1t. But he did not hang it on the hook over the sink, for Jane, the cook, had made up a great fire in the range before going to market and the kitchen was hot to suffoca tion. Carrying the cage back into the living-room Freddie explained the condition of the atmosphere in the kitchen, and also asked if he might not put some seed and water in the cage and not oblige the poor little sufferer to wait till Jane should return.
 ''Oh, but that would put you to so much bother" said Mrs. Jones, tying a twine about the parcel of books and magazines '1 couldn't think of having you do it. Besides, Jane should have q reminder that she neglected to attend to Pee-wee yester- day. It Is her work, and she must do it.
 .I am not thinking of Jane" said Freddie. his face flushed with indignation at the old lady's heartless manner towards the poor old pet in his prison. "I am only thinking of your bird. Mrs. Jones' You say he is old and has lost his voice and can sing no more. If we are to tire of poor ereatuTes soon as they become old and useless the world will be a cruel place to live in Old people should not be neglected and treated heartlessly just be- cause they can no longer work and are of no use to the world. Wouldn't that be
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Pm selling valentines for money, not for jobs" Then he turned his attention to a gentleman who was standing by the coun- ter looking over some valentines Have you selected what you want yet, sirf' he asked.
 Mug-a-tug was about to leave the shop when the gentleman who had been ad- dressed by the salesman turned to him, placing restraining hand on his shoul- der.
 Say, little fellow, who do you want this valentine for, your best girl, eh?' And he laughed merrily into Mug-a-tug's S face.
 No, sir, wants it for my mother" de clared Mug -a-tug. But I can't pay that much money. Fact is, can't pay any money this week. for I've laid off from work for a whole week on account of a bad throat 50, reckon, since the gen tleman here won't let me do any jobs for him as pay, I'll have to let Valentines Day go by without giving my mother a remembrance"
 Look here, little chap" said the gen. tleman. "I like boy who thinks that way about his mother And I've got a job for you, if you want 1t. Can you come to my office every evening after school for one hour?'
 "Oh, yes, sir, you bet I can," exclaimed Mug-a-tug. What do you want me to do, sir?''
 'T want you to come and chat with me- said the man. I had a little son once-he was about your size when he was taken away from me and l have been looking for someone to take his place. You seem to be the boy. Anyway, we'll soon find out if you are, and then we'll arrange about your job with me-.
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Spoken like q gentleman" said the pretty little valentine who had been the first to reply to the wicked long-tongued valentine And I feel ashamed of the rude remark I made in reply to that val entine over there and am sorry for hay ing so far forgotten my good manners. But. like my stout friend, l stand ready to apologize and be friendly to all in this case"
 And I heartily agree to all that my friends have said in the name of peace" said the elegant valentine who was re- splendent in satin and ribbon bows. Let us forget any unpleasantness and be friendly
 An sneered the long-tongued valen- tine. tossing up her ugly head. You are all afraid to do anything except to bow down before me, now that I have so bold and powerful champion. But were not to be turned from averaging an insult. so make yourselves ready for the fray" And the wicked long -tongued snak- ey-eyed valentine boldly thrust herself into the midst of the calm, well-mannered val entines throwing out her huge fists and kicking with her great feet, striking here and there, knocking over the pretty val entlnes and making sad havoc among them all. Come on! she cried to the valentine with horns on his head. Come on and let us show these stupids what we can dol With this, the ugly and wicked valentine struck the pretty little valentine. hurting her sorely. Then, striking right and left, she waded through the case, making most of the valentines scramble to get out of her way. But the funny fat valentine would not budge, and stood his ground. waiting for her. When she reached him she thrust out her tongue at him. and her companion, the black -browed. horned fellow, came to her aid. crying out to the fat valentine to stand aside or lose his head. Strike if you darer' said the jolly fat valentine, standing boldly before the black-browed fellow. Hereupon the black-browed valen- tine raised his sword and struck at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
BY HELENA DAVIS.

~ REDDIE Gray was one of the best
 ~ hearted boys in the whole world. He couldn't bear to see any creature punished, mistreated or neglected. And he was always on the outlook for poor abused animals, using his little, but no- ble influence to prevent boys from doing harm to the helpless creatures that could not protect themselves against their mightier foe, and taking to his home such animals as stray cats and dogs to minis ter to their needs whenever the case de- manded.
 One day Freddies mother sent him on an errand to the home of an old neigh bor woman who lived only few blocks distant, and while he was sitting In the liying-room of the old lady's house he mo- ticed a bird In a cage near to the win dow. The sun was beating through the glass window pane and falling directly on the wire cage, the glare almost blind ing the little feathered prisoner within.
 For a few moments Freddie looked pity ingly on the woeful prisoner, then he boldly addressed the old lady, who was wrapping up several books and maga- zines to send to Freddie's mother. Say, Mrs. Jones'" began Freddie, don't you think the sun Is too strong your bird? He seems to be all doubled up in the bottom of the cage, trying to get out of the awful glare"
 Mrs. Jones turned her attention to the cage, and going to it looked In at its oc- cupant "Pee-weel' she called. Come, stir up, you lazy old fellow. Why, you haven't a bit of water, have you? l told Jane emphatically yesterday to put fresh water and seed in your cage, and she evl- denty neglected you as usual. Oh, well, you are so old and lazy now that you ought to be starved a bit to make you sing" Then, turning to Freddie, she went on: You see, that bird is a very old one. He never sings any more. and we just keep him for sympathys sake. He used
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head of the jolly fat valentine; but the latter was too quick for him and lodged behind the protecting long tongue of the wicked, snakey-eyed valentine, and the sword caught her tongue. cutting 1t of as slick as could be- Then such howl rent the air as the enraged tongueless one turned on her former champion, striking with both fists in his face.
 In vain did the horned valentine try to explain to the tongueless one that the sword cut had been an accident, but she had received the blow meant for another. Raging. and in agony the snakey eyed valentine fought like a tigress, pulling out by the roots the horns that grew in
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By Maud Walker.J

ET was a Saturday evening. and the valentine shop was closed till the fol- lowing Monday morning should come. great new stock of valentines had been received from the Valentine Factory that day by the Shop Owner. and he and his clerks had opened them, displaying some in the windows. others In cases. and others over the counter. There were pretty valentines, simpering vale: inc elegant valentines and ridiculous valen- tines. Among those one might call ridic- ulous were funny ones and ugly ones and eked ones
 In a great glass case had been placed couple of dozen valentines. assorted. There were the love valentines. contain ing heart-deep verses, such as youths of 20 send to their dear little sweethearts. There were elegant valentines. ribbon adorned and gilt-edged. such as young gentlemen of means send to young ladies of their acquaintance. There were a few of the very ugly valentines such as boys and girls send to each other for the fun of doing so. And there were the wicked valentines such as are sent by envious women to their rivals.
 And so they congregated in the great showcase, all sorts and conditions of valentines. And it being Saturday night. after the shop was closed for the day, they began to feel lonely. At last one wicked valentine-a long-tongued old wo- man with snakey eyes-roused herself from her corner and cried out with a shrll voice:
 What stupid lot you all are. to be sure. Cant any of you do anything but sit about like bumps on logs2"
 At this unjust remark a pretty little valentine, nearly all heart and flowers, rose and said in a timid voice: "We are all doing our part in the world. madam. Your part is to look ugly and you are performing your duty" Then the pretty
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the black-browed ones head.
 And then the battle became fierce, only these two engaged In 1.-the hornless one and the tongueless one and when, half an hour later, both fell lifeless and torn to shreds to the floor of the showcase. the other valentines gathered round to look on what was left of the wicked eombatants.
 I'm glad they finished each other" de- clared the funny fat valentine, for they were both too wicked to live, and only caused mischief in the case. Why do the manufacturers make such wicked valen- tines, anyway Isn't it as easy to make lovely ones-or comical ones, like my
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s sOURPUZZLEI 
HIDDEN PET PUZZLE.

By taking the initial letter of one syllable work from each of the following sentences and writing them together cor rectly, the name of certain kind of four footed pet will be spelled: Aim at the sun and you'll reach the moon.
 Few gems are as rare as the pearl. Art is a long and tedious study. gentle nag is the childrens friend. When given an inch do not take mile. Sweet is the bread one can earn for him. self.
 Always look well before leaping.
 LETTER ENIGMA. My first is in spend, but not In earn; My second is in fire, but not In burn; My third is In willow, but not in tree; My fourth is in finger, but not in knee; My fifth is in nail, but not in toe; My sixth is in ground, but not in snow;
 My whole spells something
 All girls love to do,
 When with their lessons
 They have gotten through.
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DEAR BABY NAN.

Baby Mans face was sticky
 And needed washing once again. 'Tt must be jelly" said her mother. ''Or honey" said her Uncle Ben. But the matter Nan soon settled
 Beyond the shadow of a doubt; She said: '1t's only sweetness
 From the inside oozing out"
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mother and son went to the library where they saw Pee-wee still percneo on the picture frame happy in posses sion of his voice once again. And there the happy Freddie remained till Pee wee of his own accord flew into his open cage, ready to have a drink, 8 bite to eat and a nap. And never was there more contented little pet in all the world than that same Pee-wee, whose new master had saved him from . mis- erable and sad old age and death.
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DIsPLEAsED HIM.

Earlie-Did yer git any good valentines de udder day7
 Johnny-Nawi Dey wus all desc purty kind. wid red hearts an lace stuff, Not a good ugly one in de bunch.
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miss sat down. and blushed at her own boldness.
 Good. good. good!' cried several pretty valentines and several humorous valen- tines in a voice. "A very appropriate re- ply to that ugly-tempered wicked valen tine. She started the ball rolling, and it's nothing but human nature to roll back at her" So spoke great fat fel- low from whose mouth were to be read these jolly lines:
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RIDDLE AND ANSWER. tremble with each breath or air, And yet can heaviest burdens bear; 'Tis known that I destroyed the world. And all things in confusion hurled; And yet l do preserve all in 1t Through each revolving hour and minute.
 (Wdter.) HIDDEN PLAY PUZZLE: As You Like It.
 BEHEADINGS: CD Prose-rose. (2) Tuip-Hp. (3) Lace-ace. CURTAILINGS: (1) Battle-bat. t2) Rdttef-at. (3) Cdttle-cdt LETTER ENIGMA: Winter.
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"I'm fat and very happy;
 I'm happy and I'm fat; All day 1 laugh and giggle; Ana you can't beat that

eyes. you're fat. and that's all that can be said of you, you stupid! ex- claimed the ugly. long-tongued valentine. turning her eyes on the jolly. fat valen- tine If you had any mettle you'd show some fight and make things lively in this case But you. like all the other stupid things here. are a coward. Bah' Were I man I'd show you what a good. strong fist could do in crowd of stupids like thisi"
 And why should people desire to fght?" inquired a very elegant valentine one clothed in silk and ribbon bows and having attached to herself a beautiful and soulful verse "I think 1t displays bad breeding. to say nothing more. for one always to be quarreling."
 'Well. if I look like q certain valen- tine that have had thrust upon me I'd not speak of fighting with good. strong fist declared jocose old chap in sol dier's uniform. with a sword at his side. 'I'd rather depend on the long. abusive tongue that the somebody who has been thrust upon me has in her head.''
 "Ah. would you?' cried out another wicked valentine, a black browed. ugly fellow. with horns on his head and
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-05
men PLEAD GUILTY
TO THEFT
FOUR PRISONERS, HELD IN THE
COUNTY JAIL ALL SUMMER.
TO BE RELEASED SOON.

Tommy Jackson. Charles Sharp, Ed
ward Iiill and {. u. Riley. who have
been in the county Jail for some time.
We're brought before Justice 81 the
Peace Dyson yesterday and allo we'd
to plead guilty To petit larceny. The
first two were charged with having
stolen some horseshoe CALLS from An
drew Logan's blacksmith shop, early
in the summer. and have been held
in Jail to await trial In the district
court, but County Attorney Mulroney
came To the conclusion that "A serious
charge. such as burglary, would not
stick and permitted the mem tn plead
To Il minor offenSe.a They We're SEN
fenced to four and one-half months
in the county Jail, respectively, and
allowance was made for the time they
have already served. Jackson will be
released November 1 and sharp on
October II.
Hill aud Riley are alleged to have
broken into boxcar at st. Regis and
to have stolen some shoes. They We're
being held on n charge of burglary,
but were permitted to plead guilty to
petit larceny. AS they have both been
I'm Jail for over a month. they We're
given credit for the time already
served and win be released today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-05
PLUMBING MEASURE
IS READ
CITY COUNCIL DisPosEs OF MUCH
BUSINESS AT REGULAR &C.
TosER MEETING. =

After year Of waiting and dis
cussinn without results. the plumbing
ordinance. presented by the plumbers
little more than IL months ago, was
reported by committee last evening
and will be placed upon its final read
ing and passage At the next regular
meeting of the city council The ordi-
nance. or a measure similar to it, is
said to be badly needed by the city.
Under present conditions the city and
plumbers are absolutely without pro-
lection from outsiders. During the
time in which the committee has held
the ordinance considerable opposition
has been made against its passage.
ard the lack of technical knowledge
on the part of the aldermen and the
repeated failure of all attempts at n
general consideration of the measure
made the postponement of action al
most custom. IA last, however. "a
joint meeting was effected and, after
n consultation with the plumbers, the
committee reported fayorably on the
ordinance. with "A few minor amend
ments The ordinance. or. rather. the
two ordinances. for the present meas
ure IL in two parts. will be brought
up for discussion at the next meet.
ing and will be finally adopted or
rejected
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-05

Ed Murphy came 10 town last night
Ieod have been run
IT'S TOO ming the yellow bus To-
YELLOW the Florence hotel 1t
is needless To say that
Ed was wroth when he saw the new
coach. for the yellow and the Muir
phys never did mix We'll He roared
at the station until il was thought that
another bunch Of socialists had been
imported and the police started To in
terfere. lie was coaxed into the bus
but they had to blindfnld him To get
him inside and he didn't open his eyes
till he was out of II. and then he ran
into the hotel without looking back at
the wagon. As soon as he had regis
tered Ed had Billy Creighton send out
for Mike Gleason; when Mike came
there was some medicine made. Later
the two sent for Jack Cannon and. as
freshman to lrishman. they wanted tn
know what the----weii. they asked
some very pointed questions. They
argued and they pleaded and the,
threatened and they cajolcd. But they
couldn't break down Jacks defense: he
was loaded for them. He laughed mt
all their threats and he scoffed at their
appeals. They Iabored with him until
1t was long past bedtime. and all they
could get out Of him was a promise
that he would fly a green flag above
the yellow on Patrick's day. With
that they had to he content last night,
but they promise to renew the contest
TODAY And neither one of them ever
saw ireland: the Whole thing goes To
show what early training win do for
n man.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-05
STATE UNDERTAKES
TO MEET IN HELENA

Charles II. Marsh left on No. last
night for Helena to attend the sessions
of the Montana Funeral Directors as
ISOLATION, of which he is first vice
president The association convened
yesterday. but Mr.. Marsh was unable
to be present. However, he VIII at
tend the meetings of today and to-
morrow. He went With the intention
of doing all in his power to bring the
next meeting Of the association to
Missoula and has strong hopes on that
point.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-05

This is the night of the booster ban
quet. 1t viii be held at the Savoy
hotel, and everything is
TONIGHT In readiness for the
WE DINE biggest and best union
of boosters that was
ever held i'm this city. There will be
about 200 men at the banquet, and Il,
q. Morris, who is the originator IF tho
affair has been more than busy in the
preparations for the event, There will
he Il good dinner as a starter; this win
he followed by some short speeches To
express the sentiments of those pres
ent In the matter of boosting. In the
list of speakers announced there are
old boosters and new boosters. and each
will have word or two to say as -
what he csteemS the best and most cf-
fectivc method Of boosting the town.
Colonel Marshall has agreed to act as
tuastmaster, and there will be a lively
session with him in the chair. There
is much interest in the banquet and
Mr. Morris wants folks 10 be- on hano,
50 that the dinner may be started at
the appointed hour; there is So much
tn be done that the program will have
Ia move rapidly and without delay
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-05
ELIZABETH HARTLEY
IS LAID TO REST

In the presence of "A large number
of friends who had gathered to pay
their last respects to the memory of
beloved neighber. all that was NOR
tai of Mrs. Elizabeth Hartley, who
was SO well known In Missoula, was
laid To rest In Missoula cemetery.
The services We're held yesterday aft
ernoon at the Methodist Episcopal
church. Rev. j. W. TAFT spoke to the
large congregation of the character of
the deceased, touching eloauently on
her life and deeds of kindness. The
casket was completely concealed by
the wealth of floral offerings.
The pallbearers were Thomas Lay
field. ]. G. Ambrose. T. =. Street, W.
II. Raymond, Charles Avery and O.
l.. Howe.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-05
YOUNG FIREMAN DIES
FROM TYPHOID FEVER

Elmer Marlborough. n fireman on
the Northern Pacific. died at 2:30
yesterday morning at the Northern
Pacific hospital, death being caused
by typhoid fever lie VAS Il resident
of Laurel and was II years of age.
He leaves Il widow. who arrived In
Missaula To see her husband before
the end came. The body was taken
last evening ON No ID Ia his former
home. accompanied by the widow and
"A brother. Baker Marlborough.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-05
APPLE SHOW MEETING.

chairman Dorman of the apple
show committee has called Il special
met, ting Of the managers to be held
"Wednesday morning At the rooms "r
the chamber of commerce. The hour
II 10 O'Clock. and the business is inn
pnrtant All members are urged la be
present.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-05

Rattlesnake and complained that the
pifing being driven by the street rail-
way company for its crossing of the
creek are placed So that the current
will tear out the recently constructed
cribbing there and will take all pro-
lection from the property along the
stream. The city engineer was in
structed to look into the matter and to
stop work in case damage is being
done