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Then another mile was covered, mak- Ing in all about five miles which lay be- tween him and his home. "Ah, guess I'll have to be turning towards home before long, unused Smithy, for the wind was coming In a freezing blast. carrying with 1t sleet that cut the face like fnely-cut glass. Gee, I guess the blizzard of the season is coming'
 But some cattle sheltering under the brow of hill a mile further on caused Smthy to pursue his way, for he want ed to drive the herd back to the shelter of some snowsheds that were built close to a watering pool, and also within reach of the ranch house.
 But tl1e blizzard was now fairly on, snow coming instead of the sleet, and fill- ing the af till Smithy could not see 20 rods ahead of him. Guess I'll have to let the cattle stay where they are," he declared, turning his face homewards
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ing him down and saying: Now, you shan't get up again. You must go to sleep, so you must.''
 Baby Brother began to cry, for the big sister was holding him in an uncomfor- table position, and he kicked and fought to get up to a sitting posture again. While he was thus crying and vainly try ing to get from under his naughty sisters hands the housemaid again entered the room. Taking pity on the poor little fellow. who had been so happy but minute be- fore. she took him In her arms, telling Bessie that she might go away and leave the baby to her-the maid. ''I'll take better care of him than you do,' she declared. You do not deserve such a dear little brother
 May 1 go coasting with Pearl and Gracie?" asked Bessie eagerly.
 "No, I have no authority to allow you to leave the house." answered the maid. Your mother might object to your going while she is away, But you may go downstairs and play with your dolls and other playthtngs."
 Bessie was glad of the chance to get away from Baby Brother, and ran down stairs as fast as she could. She got her story books and sat down to read. So absorbed did she become in this oc- cupation that the morning passed rapidly, and when Bessie looked up at the clock
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walk on my sprained ankle and injured knee'' Again the mans voice sounded suspiciously near to weeping, and Smithy's good heart responded to his woe. Well, Sir," Smithy said, have a little Gug-out few paces from here and I'll lead you to 1t. You can find shelter in it till I fetch a wagon after you h,
 The man agreed to this, anxious to get somewhere out of the wind and snow that were cutting to his very marrow. Soon, with Smithy's aid, the stranger was sheltered in the little dug-o fort and Smithy was of through the blizzard to- wards home. And not once did he stop to turn his back against the blast, for he knew the man in the dug out could not endure much more cold without succumb- ing to it. In less than an hours time Smithy had reached home, had explained the strangers dilemma to bis parents, aud
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home from the market, which would not be till nearly noon.
 She raised the window and called out to Oracle and Pearl. These little maids paused in their play to answer her. 'Oh, Bess, it's just grand on the hill this morning." cried Pearl. ''Yes; can't you put Baby to sleep and come out for whlle?" called Oracle.
 Bessie shook her head. Tears came Into her eyes, for she hated to miss any of the fun that was being had across the street. q don't know what good baby Is anyway" she pouted, drawing down the window and seating herself on a chair where she might look without. "A baby isn't fit for anything but trouble" she went on. Now, Oracle and Pearls folks haven't a baby, so they can go out and play whenever they want to, even if their mamma Is away from the house."
 What's that, Miss Bessie2' asked the horsemaid, entering the room with broom and duster. Whats that about babies dearieT
 ''They're of no use," declared Bessie, pouting '"I don't see why I had to have q baby brother when Pearl and Oracle haven't one They can go out and play whenever they want to, and never have to mind a baby.''
 Well, I think you a very naughty
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RY OF THE WESTERN PLAINS B, Maud

with his father was on the way to the little dug-out to rescue the man who was near to freezing there. Smithy had put two big blankets into the wagon to wrap about the stranger, saying to his father at the time: Well have to wrap the poor fellow up like baby, for he's from city and can't stand much"
 They found the stranger moaning and fussing like an injured and impatient child, and soon had him in the wagon box, well covered by the blankets. And within another hour they were at the comfortable ranch house, where the stranger found comfort and a hearty wei come. After a good rest by a cheerful fire. and a wholesome dinner, he told of his experience on the plains and how he came to be there. He had thought of buying a ranch in the county and was riding out to look it over.
 During the afternoon Smithy was in conversation with the man, who declared
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that the little cowboy" had saved his life, and asked that he might repay him in some way. 'T can never fully repay you for what you did for me, my boy" the man declared, but I can do any thing for you that comes within the power of money. All you have to do is to say the word.'
 Sir" said Smithy, giving his hand to the stranger, i've of The Plains nevet show kindness to our fellow-beings with the thought of pay. You owe me noth- ing, Sir. And l am happy to think that Dams and my fort was so useful to stranger in a time of need. l must write to Dan about this. He'll be glad to know it helped to save a mans llfe.''
 But week later, when the stranger departed from the Smiths ranch, he left in Smithy's hand a bit of paper which proved to be check on the town bank for $1,000.
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But they know where shelter and open water are without being driven to lem" he continued. If a cow-brute once has shelter and water she'll always go back to it in time of storm. But had hoped to round 'em all up before another bliz- gard, for during the last mortimer we lost several of our finest cattle."
 Thus Smithy talked to himself as he breasted the blizzard. Much of the time he walked with his eyes shut, for the flying snow and freezing wind almost blinded him. After going blindly for half a mile Smithy opened his eyes to see whether or not he had wandered from his trail" as he called his way over the hills. "Ah, I've swerved to the right" he exclaimed, Gee! over there's my hill! I've come quite a lot out of my way" But as he was heading toward the hill which lay between him and section road which would lead him to the ranch house, he heard loud cry. Smithy
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from the cold. 'I started out from the Wilson ranch this morning on horseback, but the pesky beast threw me half an hour ago and here I am." The man seemed about ready to weep from sheer cold and evaporation. "I'm freezing, and my leg is lamed from the fall of the horse,'' he continued. Then he put his gloved fingers into his mouth to warm them. 'I fear my hands are frozen" he declared
 ''Where's your horse?" asked Smithy, expressing smile at the sorry spectacle before him. Although he felt pity for the stranger in such a plight he could not fail to see the ridiculous side of the situa- tion.
 "The horse?-Do you call that bucking beast a horse?-Well, he threw me down at the bottom of that hill and then went off at a gallop. suppose he has reached his home ere this. But I don't know which way to turn. Besides can't
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or a hailstorm. It's a pretty good lit tie fort, after all. And how snug it is, too. Feels as warm as a sure-enough house. But, I must be off,"
 But as Smithy came from the fort he turned his eyes towards the north, slow ly whistHng. ''Whew, I smell a drop in the temperaturei"he declared. And as sure as I'm a lonely cowboy, there's blizzard heading this way. Gee! look at that hazy horizonl It's not far off. I must be footing it, and lively, too." So musing, Smithy buttoned his short oyercoat tightly about him and strode of down the hillside.
 He walked on for two miles, whist ling, and keeping his eye open for the cattle that had wandered off In that di- rection "Ah, there's a small bunch of en-" Smithy said, sighting at the edge of a hill number of cows "I'1l go after those that are further on and run these in with em on the way back. :"
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to learn the time she was surprised to see the hands pointing to Il.
 Almost time for mamma,' she said to herself. "I guess I'd better run upstairs and see about Baby Brother. I guess Maidie put h.m to sleep, for I heard her come downstairs long ago, and now she's In the parlor putting things to rights"
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LETTER ENIGMA.

My first is in come, but not in stay: My second is in brown, but not in gray; My third is in ankle, but not in knee: My fourth is in spider, but not in flea; My fifth is in time. but not in clock: My sixth is in iron, but not In lock; My seventh is in nail, but not in screw: l: My eighth is in garment, but not In new.
 My whole spells sport
 That children all love;
 And they'll know what it Is
 When they solve the above.
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Bessie ran upstairs to see how Baby Brother was doing, but to her surprise no baby was there. She looked all about the room, on her mothers bed, in the crib, on the big sofa, but no baby was to be found q guess Maidie must have taken him to papa's room," said Bessie to herself running into papa's room which adjoined. But no baby was there,
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\ ROWPuZZle Corner 8|
BEHEADINGs.

a. Behead a small particle of fire and leave a public place which IS aiways found In or near to city. l2) Doupiy bchead a boys name and leave olrd habitation. (3.) Behead soft. gummy substance and leave an implement used for cutting wood.
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A TtEATER FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS.
How to Build One in a Barn.

the floor Maze 1t about 12 feet long df space permits) and or 10 feet deep. A piece of scenery should form the back of the stage, while wings should be placed at the sides to hide the exits which lead
 to the dressing rooms. The scenery may be made by pasting sheets of old news
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either, and Bessie next went to her own room. Where can Baby Brother be?" she asked herself, getting a bit uneasy. q hope Maidie hasn't put him some where where he'll catch cold," she thought.
 Then she hurried downstairs to the parlor where Maidie was busy dustlng the furniture. "Where's Baby Brother?"
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CURTAILINGS.

Q.) Curtail to make flour and leave the smile on a country bumpk1n's face. (2.) CurtaiI a ruler and leave blood re- Iation. f3) Curtail to glsten and leave a part of the human leg.
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ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLES.

LETTER ENIGMA-Beduty.
 BBHEADINGS-(D BraDLatol e, Bhnk-lfnE. (3) Smile-mfle.
 OURTAILINGS-(D Limber-limb. e, Dresser dress. (3) Sin0-sin.
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HIDDEN NAME PUZZLE.

By taking the initial letter of a one syllable word from each of the following sentences, and writing them in the order in which they appear, the name of q once famous poet will be spelled:
 The heart of king is often very heavy.
 Each man must act according to his own conscience.
 Many a noble head has passed beneath the ax.
 The snake is the most despised of reptiles
 The sun gives life to all that lives.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-07-01
NOTICE.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON, IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF SNOHO-
MISH.
In the Matter of the Estate of John II.
Collins, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Vesta F. Collins, administrators
of the estate of John II. Collins de-
ceased, to the creditors of and all per-
sons having claims against the said de-
ceased, to present them with the neces-
sary vouchers within one year after the
date of the first publication of this no
tice, to-wit: within one year after the
10th day of June, 1909, to the said ad
mnistratrix, at the office of Robert
MchIurchie Ala American National bank
building, Everett, Washington, the same
being the place for the transaction of
the business of the said estate.
VESTA f. COLLINS,
Administrative of the Estate of John II.
Collins, Deceased.
Robert McMurchie attorney for ad
ministratrix, Ala American National
bank building Everett, Washington.
Date of first publication, June 10, 1909.
Date of last publication, July /, 1909.
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that he had done his duty, and as the
master came out, with Gee upn' the
Ass made a few steps forward and
then fell dead lame His feet were
lifted to see If he had pickd up stone
on the road, and after spending fifteen
minutes In seeking to discover the
cause OF the lameness the master hired
another Ass to draw the load home
and let his beast limp behind. When
they had reached the barn the lame
one whinnied for his feed. None was
forthcoming. At last he raised his
voice and cried out:
Master, you seem to have forgotten
me. and am hungry"
ooh. no; | remember you all right"
was the reply.
as 1t, then, that the feed is Out|
mot at all. II IS that you were
taken with limp and l lost the bene-
fit Of your services. Your feed Is pay
for your work. No work, no feed"
Moral-One may not be satisfied
with his lot. but he can always make
It worse for himself.
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URGES PROTECTION OF FORESTS

The man who carelessly sets forest
abaze destroying valuable timber; the
man who ruins the soil and abandons 1t
without restoring its strength is thief
and, if he only had the opportunity, he
would put his hands in your pockets and
take away from you what he has taken
from God by stealth
The above declaration was made by
the Rev. NJ. A. Matthews. pastor of the
First Presbyterian church OF Seattle, in
a sermon delivered there recently on the
subject: The Masters Conservation
Duty" which was of particular interest
to his hearers in view of the fact that
the first National Conservation congress
is to meet in Seattle in the Auditorium
of the Alaska Yukon Pacific oNposi.
ton August 20, q, rs of this year.
DIR. Matthews based his sermon on
the Goth, 9th and 2sth verses Of the
first chapter of Genesis containing the
account of the creation and his text
was the command Of God, BE fruitful
and multiply and repleuish the earth.
Preaching from his text, DIR. Mat
thews dwelt upon the moral and mate
rial responsibility OF man to both use
and conserve the forces and resource:
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-07-01

Members of organized labor who are
tobacco users should remember the La,
Dor Temple cigar stand occasionally. 1t ;
a good habit to get into to spent your
money as far as possible with your own
union people. Ii the brothers would pur-
chase their weeks supply of chewing
and smoking tobacco at the Temple
when they go TO their union meeting
they would accomplish several things:
lst. they would help the union cigar
makers and tobacco workers to main
tain their label; 2nd, they would get
good grades of tobaccos Sd. they would
aid the owners of the stand to conduct
the only all-union tobacco stand in the
city. The attention of all union men
who are smokers is called to the fact
that this is the only stand in the city
where they can get the new, high grade
Sc cigar, The Labor Temple, This cigar
is made in the city by union cigar max
ers expressly for this stand and Is one
of the best Sc cent cigare ever made.
The first time you are in the Labor
Temple, ask for it.
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of nature which lie at his command. He
said in part:
God created the world for His &c.
and mans use. He did not creoH tho
world and leave it to devlop itself. He
gave it the germ of life. There j. no
form of life that is not the direct prod
net of His creative power. God created
man and made him absolute sovereign
Of the earth; the steward OF all that
the world contains. Man i, the steward
of the fields and forests, of the water
OF the earth the coal iron and other
minerals, Of electricity and other pow
e., which man is utilizing Of the beasts
Of the forest, the birds of the air and
the fish of the sea Over all these God
has given him absolute dominion, but
He expects him to render an account OF
his stewardship.
God gives for the use of man 2l5.-
oOO000O0O cubic feet of water annual
ly, hut less than per cent OF it is
used. 1t is possible to prevent TINS
waste IN many cases II the waterways
OF the United States alone We're prop
erly used for navigation, the coSumef7
OF the country would save S2No.o0oUoV
every year
we have in the United states A.
100000 square miles OF land. What
have we done with II:
Less than one-htth Is used ana III
many states large areas OF soH nave
been ruined by the eareIessness and LaH-
ness OF the men who were responsible
Tor 1t. The man who maIoousF ana
wlItully destroys the SolI Is as m"eh OF
rohher as he who destroys yo"T sPe.
eli property
Nv mat nave we done III our own
state
IN IT'S natural state Iue'' were Ao'
oiIlon ieet OF lumber po"ro measure
ment' IN Washington out up TO only
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1t is reported that the Elks' lodge OF
their last meeting instructed their build
ing committee to use every honorable
means to induce Mr.. Sampson to settle
his trouble with organized labor. The
Building Trades Council will use every
effort in their power to effect an ami
cable adjustment with honor and have
addressed another letter to the Elks'
lodge couched in respectful language
urging the members to right the work
and expressing their willingness to meet
them in any honest attempt to straight
en- out the work
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precoeious knowIedoe,

The millionaire's ten-year-old son
pranced eagerly toward his father.
Father" he began, his face fairly
beaming with an enthusiastic desire,
won't you buy me an auto?'
What do you want with an auto?"
inquired the millionaire.
Il want to take my girls out rid
Ing"
81 didn't know you had any girls"
81 haven't now. But If owned an
auto Id soon have some" Lippiu-
colts Magazine.
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Upon his return from town one day
the Peasant brought a book with him,
and, handing it to his little son, he
said:
my son, 1t is well to know what
others think and say. Read this book
and try to be guided and benefited 10y
its precepts."
Two weeks later the old man came
In from his corn hoeing and said to the
boy:
"Junius, have not seen that watch
of mine around for many days and |
fear that I have lost 1t In the fields"
ooh, no, father; l can tell you where
II is" was the reply.
Thereupon the lad led the way to the
garden and with hoe dug up the
watch from the soil wherein it was
buried
"Dolt. Idiot! ASS. You have ruin
ed my watchr' exclaimed the father
as he took 1t in his hand
But l was only following the pre-
cepts laid down in the book you so
kindly gave me-" was the reply.
But that cannot be-"
But yet it is SO, as you can read for
yourself. 1t says that a seed planted
will produce fivefold, and If we had
left this watch a few days longer we
should have been able to dig up a
couple of clocks"
Moral.-The difference between theo-
ry and practice has brought many
good intentions to naught.
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"You rejected Tom, you say"
Yes, poor fellow! He was dread
fully overcome He stood right by the
door while he proposed, and as soon
as said No he staggered away"
HE must have been greatly relieved
1t was all bet, you know Jim Sher
wood bet Tom basket Of wine that
he wouldn't dare propose to you. And
they're going to drink 1t tonight
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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PREPARING For Sprina.

George, I'm afraid our boy has gone
to writing spring verses"
what makes you think SOP
He asked me today II knew any
poetical name for skunk cabbage
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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One Rseompense.

That sheet iron clothing a chap had
to wear during the middle ages must
have been far from comfortable"
'Still, fellow could have a perma-
nent crease put in his trousers. Lou
isville Courier,J ournal
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-07-01

The Laundry Workers served refresh
ments of ice cream and cake to their
members Monday evening, the occasion
being the semi-annual election of Off
GERS. The following new officers were
chosen for the ensuing six months: Pres
ident, o. p Hamo vice president, Ed
Buck; recording secretary, j. \. Barn.
hill; financial secretary, A. A. Flatseth
sergeant alarms, Lydia Larson; guard
Lizzie Fnglebretzen.
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"Your wife insists that women are
always superior to men,"
NO" answered Mr.. Meekton. "The
other day Henrietta was real affable
and patient toward Il man on the street
car, who stood up and took 1t for
granted that she wasn't as well able
to hang on to a strap as he was."-
-:
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Reason Enough.

why do you call the Jigsons an
apologize coupler
Because they're always taking
things back-he the things that he
saws and she the things that she buys"
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Proof.

do you think college education
pays?"
You bet 1t does. My son graduated
last year and has been hired at sal
airy Of $24 a week TO go back and train
the varsity basket ball team next sea
son Chicago Record Herald.
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We would respectfully call the atten-
ton of the members of the Everett
Business Men, association to the fact
that there is a printers union in this
city and that said union Ia. label.
The new cards which appear so promi-
nently in the windows OF many business
houses along Hewitt avenue do not bear
any evidence that the association mem
bers were aware of that fact.
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Nothing.

Mature plans well for mankind's
needs"
II should say So What could be
more convenient than ears to hook
spectacles Washington Herald.
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Then you don't have any dog
watch on this craftT inquired the
anxious passenger, according TO a
writer in Life.
mo. This is a catboat"
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The plumbers elected the following
new officers last Monday evening: Pres
ident, Jno. Watson; financial secretary,
r. Van Dyke; recording secretary, Geo.
Philips; treasurer, ! II. Baltic; vice
president Joe Markle
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he iu,ilc wiremcn held their semi
annual election of officers TUESDAY night
md the following were chosen: lreai
dent, ". l.. Anti; recording secretary.
w. T.. Bennecku; financial secretary, F
G. Ros oe; treasurer II. +. White.
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"Tradition has It that Noah's Saith-
ful do" was the last animal to board
he ark
Yes The hog was probably the
'r"t ~ that he could grab an end
-cat Washington Star
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The BARRIERS union will elect a dele
gate and alternate at their meeting to-
night to their international convention
to be held in Milwaukee the early part
of next October.
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Many baseball bugs wendell their way
to Snohomish last Sunday to see Sno-
homish trim Bellingham. TO what straits
have we come when the sports must
leave the city to see Il baseball game
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\ brand new uuion-madr 30 cigar,
called the Labor Temple" i, ON sale at
the Labor Temple Cigar stand Ask
for it,