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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

ing, and ran out of the room as fast as his four legs could carry him. Down the stairs he went, having no destination in mind. All he wanted at the moment was to get away from May, the ugly-tempered housemaid. Always before Thoughtless Boy had found May very kind and oblig- ing, but now he had got taste of what it meant to be a dog.
 As he reached the bottom of the stairs he saw his own father coming from the dining room into the hall, and he instinct lively drew back, hoping to avoid being seen. But the fathers eyes had caught him and the fathers voice called out to Wise Dog (who, in the form of real boy, was eating his breakfast in the dining-room at the table) that he had better give Wise Dog away, he was get ting too much of nuisance about the house. "A dog is all right in his place out of doors or in his kennel-but is not a fit tenant of house where human be- ings dwell Now, see to 1t, son." the father added, ''that Wise Dog is either trained to stay out of doors or is given away to some good farmer who will treat him kindly"
 Thoughtless Boys heart sank. He to be forced to live out of doors or to be given to some farmer! The Idea was maddening. Oh, what a poor fool he had been! Why had he changed places with a dog?
 Just then Wise Dog, looking so much like Thoughtless Boy. that the original Thoughtless Boy, in his now hateful guise of dog. looked upon him and .ad nd fnto hp hall Why had not he understood that Wise Dog was bringing about this ter rible change for his own selfish purposes2 But he had no time for further medita- ton, for at that instant his own mother came into the hall also and said in rather a harsh voice: "Go right out of the house this minute. old Doggie. or I'll have to punish you. You seem to have forgotten that you are not allowed the freedom of the house. You Ire permit ted to go to your masters room each morning to assist in waking him, but after that your place is the porch, the yard, your own comfortable kennel"
 Feed poor old Doggie, mamma" spoke upa boys voice, and Thoughtless Boy looked up to see Wise Dog-now his two-legged understanding beside the good and loving mother. his arm locked through hers in close chumship just as he-Thoughtess Boy-was wont to stand beside her of a morning on leaving home for school. This sight was too much for speeches., four-legged bushy-tailed, Hopping g-eared, fea-bitten Thoughtless Boy. and he turned about and walked sadly out of doors. To the kennel he went, his heart too heavy to care about the future He would crawl into the kennel and die-yes, die, for he could not continue to live in this shape and in this terrible way. He, Thought less Boy, eating from tn plate on the ground. and sleeping in kennel on bed of strawl Oh, horrors! Oh. misery of miseriesl Oh. to be a boy again. to have his delightful home, his dear par ents, his echool-yes, his school, for even school was now dear to his heart for 1t had been so carelessly thrown away. And to be allowed to become fine man. edu- cated, cultured, admired and honored!- all might have been his in time had he been satisfied with his former condition.
 He curled himself up on the straw and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
BY WILLIAM WALLACE, JR.

MT was in a country where fairies dwell
 that little girl by the name of Henda
 lived. She was a poor orphan and had
 been "bound out to a rich old couple
 who were very mean and miserly. They put upon Henda work heavy enough for woman and fed her little enough for a kitten. And so Henda was very un- happy.
 One of Henda's duties was to darn the stockings of the old couple for whom she slaved. And this was no light task, for their stinginess caused them to wear and wear their hose till they consisted of nothing but Hendas handiwork in the shape of darning upon darning. And every night when the old man came in from the fields he would remove his stock ings, all soiled from his feet and the dust of the fields, and toss them to Henda, saying: Darn them before you seek your pillow tonight, slave" And then the old woman would remove her stockings tal- ways much soiled, for she contended that washing them often helped to wear Them out. and would pitch them Into Henda's work basket, with this command: And when you have finished alarming your mas ters stockings, ugly wench, go to work on mine And see to 1t that you do a bet ter job this time than you did with the last pair you mended."
 So you will see that after Henda's days work was done she had half a night of work to follow before she might seek her poor pallet of straw that lay on the floor of an old outhouse. And away into the night she would sit and darn and darn the old folks stockings, having for light a few pine knots in a rude fire place whose chimney was built in such bad fashion that 1t drove much of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
BY MAUD WALKER.

~ HOUGHTLESS BOY sat on the
 the edge of his bed, slowly drawing
 on bis stockings and shoes. The " clock had struck eight. and twice
 Mamma had been in his room that morning calling him from sleep; the sec ond time having to drag him from his pillow, telling him that he would be late at school unless he reused himself from slumber and hastened down to breakfast.
 'I wish I didn't have to go to school!' mumbled Thoughtless Boy, an ugly little quicker in his forehead. T just hate get ting up of mornings. I do. And I hate going to bed of nights, l do. I'd like to be free to do just whatever want to do, so I wouldl'
 Then Thoughtless Boy got the button hook and fastened his shoes, missing half the buttons in his hurry to get down to breakfast. Then he put on his tie, sat on the edge of the bed again to fix 1t under his broad white collar. ''I hate collars and ties, too," declared Thought less Boy. 'I don't see-''
 A low whine at the door, followed bye slight scratch, scratch, scratch on the lower panel made Thoughtless Boys face relax Into a smile and, rising quickly, he went to open the door for his caller. Come in. old fellow" he invited warm ly. "Old fellow" who was none other than funny, fuzzy little dog, came into the room, his short tail wagging, laugh. ing, talking all at once, for dog always talks, gestures, laughs, makes merry with his tail. And this dog was a wise fellow, so he had been called Wise Dog.
 As soon as Wise Dog was fin the room Thoughtless Boy closed the door, and dropping listlessly on the bed, said to his Closest Friend-Wise Dog: Do you know, Pal, I'd like to change places with you? You have so much liberty-you sleep whenever your eyelids feel like shutting, and you wake whenever you are tired of sleeping And you never go to school, nor have to take a bath when you'd rather run in the dust and mud It's lovely to be dog, and you should be very happy"
 Why not change places with me7' The question startled Thoughtless Boy, for he
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Thoughtless Boy ran under the bed, for he feared she might recognize him in this new shape, and he felt ashamed of having willingly changed places with dog. But evidently Wise Dog had as- sumed his form and face, for he heard his mother saying to him as she bent over the bed: Come, sonny, you will surely be late at school. It is fifteen minutes past 8. Come, jump up quickly, and mother will help you to dress
 Then to Thoughtless Boys astonish- ment he heard his own voice speaking from the bed under which he was hiding. It was Wise Dog, who had in some mi- raculous way taken possession of Thoughtless Boys vocal organs and was
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 using them very well. indeed. He was saying:
 All right, mamma, I'll be up this in stant, for I am no longer sleepy" Then he heard Wise Dog spring from the bed, and to his utter amazement saw a pair of bare, white feet-boy's feet-standing on the rug in front of the bed. And then he watched Wise Dog-now having the perfect form and face and voice of himself, while he was only a poor ani- nal that could not speak a word-he watched Wise Dog putting on his own clothes. Then a feeling of horror came through him. What had he done7 Oh, what had he done? Now he was only poor dog, without the power of speech to explain the situation to his fond mother, who was at the moment comb. ing Wise Dogs curly hair and kissing Wise Dogs fair forehead!
 "Come here, Wise DogI' called out
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paroxysm. "ouch! I do believe that ugly little beggar there has bewitched our stockings!' she cried, pointing towards Henda.
 "Yes, yes, that's Just what she has done" cried out the old man, trying to get upon his feet. "I'll beat the very breath out of her miserable body, that's what I'll do'' And he staggered to- wards a great stout stick which stood in the corner near his bed. But before he reached 1t he fell sprawling on the floor
 "I'll fog her. I'll fog herl" screeched the old woman, struggling to her knees. Then bawling out to Henda, who stood in fright and amazement at the effect the stockings had on the feet of her wicked master and mistress, to come at once and remove the stockings from her feet, the old woman continued to groan in agony, her walls being accompanied by the old mans cries and contortions.
 Henda hastened 10 obey her mistress, and stopped to draw off her hose. But the process seemed to intensity the pain,
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Wise Dog, speaking, of course, to Thoughtless Boy, who must now pass as the real dog of the family. Come out from under my bed, old fellow!'
 But Thoughtless Boy remained close in corner under the bed, his heart beat ing violently. He did not know what he feared, but strange feeling of awe overpowered him. It was no easy thing to become dog so suddenly, and Thoughtless Boy was suffering from the change.
 "Oh, let Wise Dog stay, dearie," said Thoughtless Boys mother, speaking to Wise Dog, of course, for she did not sus- pect the change of identity of the two. Come. run down to your breakfast"
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white bed, and with happy laugh cried out:
 "Wise Dog. I've been dreamingl had terrible nightmarel Oh, thank good. ness you and l did not change placesr' And Wise Dog looked at his master without understanding a single word. Then Thoughtless Boy became Thought full Boy, and from that day to this has loved his condition In life. loved his home, parents. school. comrades and Wise Dog, too.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
HIDDEN ARTIST PUZZLE

By taking the initial letter of a one syllable word from each of the following sentences, and writing the letters in the order in which they are given, the name of well-known American artist will be spelled:
 Never rub the fur of a cat the wrong way.
 A hen cackles loudly when she lays an egg.
 An ant is teacher of industry.
 We could not live without light and heat from the sun.
 The end must come to all things
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

And then the door opened and closed and Thoughtless Boy, walking on four legs, was in the room alone. Oh, misery of misery! Why had he done this thingf He began to realize to a small degree his now sad lot. A dog! Yes. mere dog, unable to speak or walk upright. He must go about on all fours and With out clothing, for the fur on his back would suffice him for warmth and GOV ering,
 Then tie door opened again and in came May, the housemaid. On seeing Wise Dog standing in the center of the room she cried out "Git out Of here, you ea-covered pupl l got some ot your pesky insects the other day. ana they bit me all up. A dog is fit only to carry feas in the house and old bones in the yard. Get out. I say, or I'll hit you with the broom"
 Thonghtless Boy needed no further urg-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
woRD-sQUARE PUZZLE.

The square contains four words, each word being composed of four letters. If the words are correctly guessed and written one below the other in the order in which they are given, the initial and last letters will spell words. The cross words are: 1. Something the wind will do on stormy night. 2. girls name that contains only two letters of the al- phabet, and spells backward and forward the same. S. Something we all want when engaged in any enterprise. 8. MIX cows.
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began to sob-to sob just like a real boy.
 Then suddenly something touched his hand-something warm and moist. He opened his eyes and turned his head. when--there beside him sat Wise Dog in his own natural form, and not in the shape of boy at all and he was licking the hand of his master-a real boys hand, with two warts on the thumb and one near the wrist! Then Thoughtless Boy leaped from hise bed-which was not the bed of straw, but his own clean,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
zIGzAG PUZZLE.

Each, of the words forming the zigzag contains four letters, and if the words are rightly guessed and written one be- low another. the diagonal-beginning with the upper lefthand letter and ending with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
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the lower lefthand letter-will spell the name of well-beloved English author. The cross words are: 1. wild animal. 2. A food. 8. Small animals. 4. do- nestle fowl. D. A bitter contest at arms. 6. That which comes with winter. [. To kill.
 ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLES.
 Beheadings-(1) Defeateat. (2) DrilL Till. (3) Ernline-nsine.
 Curtoifin0s-(1) Topos-top. (2) Fdster- fast. (3) Fortv-fort
 Zigzd0 Pusxle-Byron. The cross pords are big; ?, aye; 3, bar; 4. noto; 8. nap.
 Vocal Acrostic-PdtH. Cross foords are: 1, pear; 2, dlo; 8. tie; 4, the same as the third; O. inn.
 Illustrated Primal Aorostic-Birds.
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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-05-20

When you want a Perfection
Oil Stove go to King & Smith.
Have you seen thoes nobby
suits at G. G. Warmers?
Poland China Pigs for sale at
Ed. Carpenters farm. ct
Marust Varnish, the best floor
Varnish made at Wamberg's
Drug Store.
The people of the city have,
taken the city dads at their word
and are hustling to get their
yards cleaned before the time
expires.
Tx. Sheetz has started into
the manufacture of cement brick.
Those thinking of building or.
using brick in any way will do
well to look him up and let him
figure on the lob.
Merriman & Loney's, excur
sions run through Hope every
Saturday morning on the regular
trains. Make arrangements to
meet them.
Good Business Chance-Wil1
trade 81, 500 equity in a fine Min,
neapolis business, for good farm
land. This also gives an Office
position paying salary of $500
per month. If interested adj
dress DR.. Hedding, Hope, N. D.
F. N. Gilmore came up from
Aberdeen, S. D. Saturday to
make a short visit with his family
at this place. Mr.. Gilmore is
highly pleased with his new loca-
ton.
The Hope Pioneer wants a live
correspondent in all of the towns
of the county and of the outlying
districts. If you want to take
up this work it will pay you tc
communicate with the Pioneer at
once.
We understand that some Of
the automobile owners are kick
ing in regard to the assessment
of their machines The place to
make that kind of a kick is to 60
before the board and have the
rates adjusted.
The Pioneer received a com.
munication from our old towns.
man F. r. Carpenter, telling Of
his adding several new attrac'
tions to the theatre he is running
at Eveleth, Mimi, also that his
place is becoming more popu'
lar as the time goes on. The
Eveleth Star says in connection
with the above, although the
management of the Lyceum is
deserving of the best patronage
} for he is putting on a show the
equal of which has not yet beer
seen in this city.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-05-20
LOCALS.

Alabastine in all colors at King
& Smith.
Gene and Myrtle Milligan ar.
rived on a short visit with friends
and relatives last Monday.
White Goods in stripes, dots,
bars and embroidered effects at
Hurst's. y
Frank Hill and Chas. Chalmers
arrived in Hope last Friday even
ing on the five o'clock taain.
The Major Implement Go. have
a number Of first.class horses
for sale. Cali and see them.
joe McCarty, of South Dakota,
is visiting with friends and srela-
tives in the city.
Go to Fu1mer and Brimer's for
your cut flowers for Decoration
Day.
The Hope ball tossers went to
Mayvi]le last Monday morning
to play against the: ball tossers of
that city.
The new German Lutheran
church is well under way and
will soon be ready for the dedi-
cation services.
Your wells in windy weather.
Any color, various nets, kept in
stock at Miss L. Gatz.
Garden planting is now in full
swing. The lawns are green
where they were not winter killed
but the weather is still too cold
for comfort.
We have paint brushes fol
every kind OF work at Mallory's
drug store.
Remember! Leave an order
for your hat. Where? At Miss
L. Gatz, and get satisfaction.
By the looks of the fields the
farmers of this section will have
good crops this season. The
grain is sprouted and is coming
up nicely and shows an ever
stand.
Go to Hurst's for your garden
seeds. They handle the Vale,
City and Northrup, King & Co..
seeds.
Ny new samples of wall paper
have arrived. I will be pleased t.
!. show them to any one interested
.|Phone or call at my residence
w. ]. STAGER.
. David Breimer has been suffer
ing from an attack Of appended
tbs while on his trip into Barne,
County. We are glad to stat
J that he is much better now an,
; lie at work again selling pianos.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-05
A TRUST IN LIVES.

Spain s internal troubles resemble tariff
vision struggle in at least important respect The
people of Spain kicking against bearing all the
burden.
Royalty and the putocracy the only who get
anything out of SPANS holdings" in Africa All Span
iards 20 years old must report for military duty but the
Of royalty and arsocacy have managed to get
cused if caught in the drawings by lot have escaped
service by the payment of $780, Hence only the of
the poor people actually recruited with chances of
being slaughtered by the Moors.
Our American trusts have trusts in the necessities of the
people That monarchia trust in Spain simply has
trust in the peoples lives direct In effect there really
ism very much difference The American is plucked
feather by feather and stands for it. The Spaniards
feathers pulled out all at once and there is great
squawking 1t will be remarkable it, before the Moroccan
and demand compulsory service which will treat rich
and poor alike. At present it is those who likely to
become widows orphans who making the demand.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-05
D1Az- SINISTER MEXICAN PAc1F1cAroR

az Tor generation president of Mexico is either the
Sreaest statesman OF this age the best of the
or the most successful of those dark genses whose
lister fate it is ito wade through slaughter to throne and
shut the gates of mercy mankind
Ihe constitution of Mexico forbds president to sue
coed himself Diaz has regularly violated this provision
for lifetime of rule He has regularly protested that he
wished to retire to private le and regularly he has
been by petitions and demonstrations urging
OF state
Caesar three times refused a kingy crown Diaz has
outdone HIM In refusing the of the Mexican dictator
smp-1or that is what the presidency s-putting it bv
more than three times and yet having it so frequently
offered that he has still been able to accept it.
lie has made Mexico quiet land safe for capital That
is the achievement of Dazhe has made Mexico safe for
capital Every effort of his life and those of the men with
whom he has surrounded himself in the government has
been directed to the end of protecting capital The
chief god of the Aztecs whom Daz is descended was
dreadful deity to whom offered the hearts of men,
torn living from their breasts and cast still beating and
palptating the altar But the god of Daz is captal
Is 1t the same old god demanding the old sacrifice
OF human hearts-the hearts that beat for libertyg
There are some reasons to fear that it is Out of the
deep, dead, tropcaforest stiffness of Mexico have come
from time to time sreks like those of people in torture
Men have escaped to the United States have been ar
rested for violating neutrality laws-Magon Villa
reae and Others They tell awful stories of the cretv Of
the Diaz regime socialist paper representatives into
Mexico to study the situation The socialist reporter is
rendered by his enthusiasm partially unfit for real
reporting, but these have told facts as distinguished
from deductions, which to show Daz to have esab
hshed rule OF oppression worse than any anarchy
possibly be.
They tell of whole village shot down because the
brother of Daz attacked there They tell of men rot
ting in prison because they dared to hold meetings in the
interest of another for president They tell of reign of
terror They tell of press ensaved and people in fe
tiers They tell of labor unions broken up by the auhor
ties and strikes put down blood by the troops They tell
OF government and army openly used by the capital
lists for the purpose of making money They tell of
ton OF slaves ruled by ogarchy Of which Daz is the
head.
1t pity that cannot know the whole truth Pres
dent Taft is to meet Daz at San Antonio in few weeks
The world looks him great statesman Let us hope
that he u.s. that if he is modern Nero the truth will
come out
And in this connection if there is really no real oppos
ton to him in Mexico why that July &C. in the city
of Mexico meeting called in the interests of Diaz was
attacked by mob in Mexico, where to join a mob is
suicide?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-05

Starting cable company is a
nice business for young man to
go into. 1t only costs about So
100000 to lay one across the At
lantic.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-05
The Woman's Corner
DAILY SHORT STORY

calm. IT'S the best stuff ever
he cried.
Then Billy went out. He want
ed air and time to think. Half an
hour later he. came to himself with
start to find himself on the up
town block where the future Lady
Kilmartyn resided.
There was Molly's house, and.
yes, there was Molly herself com
ing down the front steps.
Heartsick at the sight of her
beauty and what it meant to him
now 1t was lost, he was about to
turn down a side street when she
beckoned. OF course there was
nothing to do but join her and
walk by her side.
She, did not keep him long in
suspense. did he tell you?" she
asked.
Eyes,
And what did that bear of a city
editor say?"
"Oh. he was delighted. And of
course l am, too. / congratulate
you, Miss Benson. That is, of
course congratulate his lord.
ship"
ut will be fine SCOOP won't,
1t? And therell be another for you
when 1t Is broken off,"
"Broken-what?" gasped Billy.
II said broken off," replied
Miss Benson calmly. Goodness,
Billy, you don't suppose / really
mean to marry him? I lust want.
ed to give you chance to make
good as you call it, with your
paper"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-05

and with a lot of hard work recov-
cred them and got them into the
pound.
Were the bereaved citizens baf-
fled? All, no. The same evening
a committee of three hied to the
pound and by the simple process
of prying the door open released
40 odd purps of high and low de-
gree. Then followed 40 odd re-
unions at which the fatted garbage
can was knocked in the head for
the returned wanderers.
"Wot's de use?" says the de-
spopdent dog catcher.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-05
TWENTY WAYS OF COOKING
TOMATOES-NO. 1,
BrojIed Tomatoes.

Broiled Tomatoes.
Peel large tomatoes and cut in
thick slices. Dip in seasoned bread
crumbs, then in beaten egg, then
again in crumbs and broil.