The Washington herald., 1909-01-03

not even thank his rescuer. why are
you so ungrateful?-' asked d bystander.
Huh" replied the man, 1T was such a
little matter"
The other rescue for which Lord Charles
holds a medal was accomplished AZ Ply
mouth. where he jumped into the water
in full uniform and brought out drown
ing sailor
Near Death Tn Mine.
James Kier Hardie, the leader OF the
English Labor party. as a boy worked
deep down In a mine, driving a donkey,
which drew a cart along a subterraneaR
tramway. Many men were at work open
ing a new shaft. The outer end Of this
shaft began TO cave in. The boy saw
that unless prompt action was taken the
miners would be imprisoned in q living
tomb. He ran shouting through the pas
sages to warn them. and he and they got
out just in time. Then HsrGie went back
into the crumbling passage 10 try and
rescue his donkey, Of which he was very
fond.
a hystericsl crowd Of mothers and
wives He,I gathered at the mouth of the
shaft One old woman came forward with
dread In her face. Is ny poor laddie no
come up yet?'' she asked. Il was Har-
dies mother
The boy could not be found. So some
one volunteered 70 go back into the shaft
for the brave boy. Hardie was at the
bottom Of the pit. where he had fallen
absolutely exhausted. and where he lay
asleep. one arm around the beloved
donkey's neck Years afterward Hardie
returned 10 the mine and bought the
donkey and gave him an old age OF rest
and plenty
When ex-President Loubet Of France
was small boy on MS fathers farm he.
with other boys. was al an old swim
ming hole on The River Drome Young
Loubet saw a big boy caught n the
strong current and apparently unable TO
help himself The future statesman and
President reasoned that II he tried az
once 10 rescue the big boy. a boy so
much bigger and stronger than himself.
both would be drowned. So ne calmly
watched until the big boy was exhausted
by his struggles. half full Of water, and
no fight left in him. Then young LoUbet
plunged IN. and grabbing the drowning
youth by the hair Of his head tOwed him
unresisting 10 shore
Lffe-savfng LaureIs Of Henry.
Among foreign royalties. Prince Henry
Of Holland has done rescue work which
added fresh laUrels To those beQueathed
him by his ancestors In a fierce storm
in February. 1867 the steamer Berlin
was dashed against a pier at the Hook
OF Holland and completely wrecked.
Great waves washed over. the stone pier
and 10 living thing might walk OF stand
on IT, The only hope was 20 effect a res
cue Of some Of the passengers and crew
by boats from the shore- But what boat
could live in that fierce sea-
While the men on shore hesitated
Prince Henry appeared among them and
volunteered to lead them His first at
tempt 20 reach the wreck was unsuccess-
full but he said when driven hack TO
shore We must Try il again. We must
reach them somehow" His spirit and
example fred the men and again they
put OF TIE tug which bore them was
lost in a binding snOwstOrm from the
anxious gaze Of TIE people on shore L
was o'clock n the afternoon. four
hours after the prince had first put out 10
I sea, when the steam siren Of the tug was
! heard announcing her return with a long
/ list Of saved on board. The prince had
not only directed the rescUers. but had
worked as hard as any OF the men 4 the
( periIOus business
De had been rather unpopular IN HOI-
/ land before. but the wild enthusiasm
which greeted him as he came ashore
after his brave work that day was az
evidence Of a sudden change OF heart on
/ the part OF the Dutch. and he has been
/ liked by them ever since.
Drags Woman TO safety.
Emperor William Of Germany was driv-
! ing in the streets OF Berlin one day in 1888
when he saw woman knocked down by
a cab Springing from his carriage. the
+ Emperor seized the head OF the cab
I horse and dragged the woman aside u
/ safety The woman would have been
I killed bat FOR the Kaiser's prompt action.
/ IN the year 1873 the Emperor Francis
Joseph OF Austria was az the disastrous
/ food in which the River Thesis over
flowed lis banks and inundated the city
+ Of Szgedin- The Emperor rowed in e frsiI
skiT amid the swirli1g waters riSkfnE
( his life time and again. and By his per
sOndl efforts saving scores OF lives BY
/ taking people 20 the shore from the roofs
I Of their submerged houses or from float
/ ing pieces Of wreckase. Afterward he
gave 50 much money 10 the afflicted city
I that II was rebuilt on a handsomer plan
/ than before
/ The Ia.= King Oscar or Sweden was
! presented bv the Wrench government IN
/ 1861 with gold medal for his Iife-saving
work He performed the feats which
/ brought him the medal when he was
simply Prince Oscar and was on vaca-
ton at Nice.
/ One day he was walking along 2 high
way. al one side OF which was q preci-
7 piCe. Some horses attached 10 a carriage
Z Just as the horses were on the verge OF
/ the precipice the prince seized them and
brought them to stanGstiU. thus saving
+ the lives OF the people in the carriage
/ Five days later a child fell into the water
I from one Of the docks OF Nice and the
/ prince jumped in and pulled her out half
I drowned. Then he left Nice for fear. he
said that If he stayed there longer the
/ people would think he was there as a
I professional life-saver
King Peter Of SeTvia saved the life OF
4 the woman who afterward became his
I wife. Peter belongs 10 the race Of the
/ KarSg eorgevitch. or son of Black George.
I His family had been forC,f from the Ser
viou throne ny the race Of sHe other
peasant prince. the swineherG SIii0s, and
he was serving as volunteer in the
army Of the Prince Of Montenegro while
that prince was Waglng little war with
the Turks Toward the end Of the war
the Turks, who were finally defeated.
surprised the camp Of the Prince Of Mon
tU--~s.- e-..~. - --,4-,e ae.lIu oi baslIua-
zeUks seized upon The Princess Zorka.
I who was visiting her fathers hesdquar-
/ tiers Prince Peter CALAMITY rushed 10
/ the rescue and hghtinG fercely. rescued
+ the princess from the daggers Of her
/ captorS. Staying with his own hand many
I OF the Turks
The Prince of Montenegro was. OF
course. delighted. and asked the young
exile how he should reward him It is
said that Peter looked at ZOrka and
/ sighed The-erROn The princess threw