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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03

faces of her companions, say, why
shouldn't we all ask the fairies to come
and look after us? You know the ar
is full of invisible fairies, and all one
has to do is to beg one of them to
lend help in time of trouble. I have
a book full of fairy stories, and the
fairies always come in times ike
this"
"Yes, let's do that" said Daisy. also
drying her eyes and becoming inter-
ested in her little friends plan of call
ing upon some good fairy for succor.
But both boys only sneered at the idea
of fairies.
why, how silly you are, you Kids"
declared Jack. "Only boat, with a
pair of oars and strong arms to WELD
them, can take us away from here.
And there may not be a boat down the
river all the afternoon. We may be
in for sleeping here tonight. And the
worst part of it lis the anxiety of our
folks when we don't turn up at the
right time"
'Come with me-" whispered Rosie to
Daisy The two little girls walked off
down the island of sand till they came
to a place where the driftwood had
been piled high by recent turbulent
waters. Behind this driftwood the lit
tie girls went, hiding from the sight
of their brothers. Then on their knees
they dropped and prayed that fairy
might come to them. After they had
finished their plea they arose, feeling
happier, and rejoined the boys. 'Oh,
Wen get away from here all safe and
sound" said Daisy, speaking to her
brother. "Just have patience"
Eyes, we'll have to have patience
and plenty of it," smiled Billy grimly.
That's about all we can have here, as
food and beds don't grow in sand"
But just at that moment small
boat was seen darting round the curve
at the lower point of the sand bar
coming up stream. And what was that
behind it? Surely it was another boat
tied to the one in front. There" said
Daisy, pointing toward the coming
boat. Eyes, there is our fairy ship,
cried Rosie, her eyes alight with ex-
element and joy. "Ah, 1 knew we'd
get fairy. "And, what is better still,
the dear fairy is bringing a boat to
row us away in"
Upon my word" cried Jack, that's
White Wings tied behind that boat.
And as sure as I am standing here
the front boat is old Marks, the river
boatmanl He's rescued Burt's boat,
thank goodness! And now he'll' rescue
U.S." Then, turning to the girls, he
asked: "Sayr kids, what about your
fairy, Ell? Old Marks doesn't look
much like one. Ha, ha, hal"
"Well, you may laugh all you want
to-" said Daisy, "but II 70 lie and 1
hadn't gone down yonder and prayed
yes, prayed-for assistance, we'd have
stayed here all night II may not be
a fairy, but it's help
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add to the difficulty Billy was row.
ing as hard as he could, but rowing
the wrong way.
"Oh, isn't it lovely to land on an
island?" cried Daisy. YES" declared
Rosie. Lets go ashore and find
some Indian graves or hidden treas
ure.'
Jack, not wishing it to be known
that he did not land the boat there
purposely, said: Sure, we'll go
ashore. The boat is safe. Half of her
is on dry land. Well just drop the
oars into the bottom and get out"
= Soon the four little folks were wan
dering about the sand bar, which was
fully a quarter of a mile in length
No thought of accident to White
Wings entered their minds. When
they had tired of walking: about they
returned to the spot where they had
left their beat. To their horror, the
boat was gone. They could see it
drifting down stream, carried on and
on by a huge bunch of driftwood.
Evidently this same floating mass of
driftwood had struck against the
boat while passing it and had dragged
it from the edge of the sand bar.
To say that Jack was almost frantic
would only be telling the truth. He
had brought out Burt's boat-had
caused it to be lost. He had brought
out his sister and friends and through
his foolhardiness had them marooned
on an island which was not in sight
of any habitation. Their combined
voices would not carry to either the
Bakers farm, half a mile distant up
the river, or to the shack of an old
boatman, half mile down the river.
What should they do? The dilemma
was serious, and Daisy and Rosie be-
gan to cry and to wish they had not
left their homes.
SAY" said Rosie, drying her eyes
and looking up into the white, scared
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03
BRICK TALK

When I was young, says a writer,
used to be much interested in the STORY
of the Israelites in Egypt, ana alWays
wondered why they should nave peen
unable to make bricks without straw
There was a brick field near Where
went TO school, and I often watched the
workers. but never saw them using
straw. It was long afterward that
learned that the Egyptians did not purh
their bricks in a kiln, as is done now
but only dried their bricks in the SUM-
so the straw was needed to keep tnein
from falling to pieces. You know now
frail the clay things you model are!
These Egyptian bricks would have been
of little use in countries where it rains,
as in few years they would have oeen
washed or melted away but IN Egypt'
or at least in that part where the Israel
ties lived it never rains, and unburnt
bricks served their purpose very Well
In fact, they may be seen to this DAY
in a fair condition, although they are
three or four thousands years old.
The Romans were great builders, and
used many bricks. These bricks were
baked or burnt in a kiln. They, too,
have lasted to our time, in spite of sun
and frost, rain and wind well-made
brick will outlast any ordinary building
stone.
When this country was first settled
nearly all the houses were built OF wood.
Only rich people could afford to use
bricks, and these at first were imported
from Europe. Old houses built of bricks
brought from Holland may still be seen
near New York
Lately concrete, a mixture of cement,
sand and broken stone, has been intro
duced for building, ara it bids fair
largely to take the place of bricks.
Perhaps in a few hundred years from
now a house built of bricks will be a
curiosity!
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03
Strange Adventure
of the Fairy Ship
Help Came Stranded Boys and Girls May Not Have Come
Fairyland, but the Two Little Girls Who Besought
Aid OF Kind Fairy Were Sure the Needed Assistance
Was in Direct Response to Their Earnest Appeal

that would make a prize fighter jeal-
GUS"
"Well, if you aren't afraid to go with
just me at the oars" said Jack, "well
take a glide down the river for
piece"
"Oh. may be go, too?'' asked Daisy
and Rosie in a breath.
"Sure, if you can si4 still in boat
and not tip it over" said Jack. OF
course, the little girls declared they
wouldn't so much as speak above
whisper and wouldn't move muscle if
allowed to go for a ride in White
Wings. So off the four youngsters set,
going to the little cove where the boat
was moored Daisy and Rosie were
put in the boat before it was united;
then, while Jack held the rope, Billy
took his place on one of the rowers'
seats, steacying the boat with the oars
while Jack got in. Jack got pretty wet
in doing So for the boat began to leave
the shore the moment she was united.
"Ah, now we're all right said Jack
taking up one pair Of oars. Then he
fell to making long sweeps with them,
getting the boat into the middle of the
stream. He also instructed Billy in the
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use Of the other oars, and together the
two took the boat along pretty lively,
or they imagined they did. But the
fact is, the current of the river car
ried them along, end all they had to
do was to dabble with the oars occa-
sionally to guide it Alright to keep from
some snag of driftwood which was in
the middle of the liver.
After some time they went round
curve in the river and the boat ran
ashore on a sand bar, which was in the
very center of the stream. Always
in rowing in that part of the
river Burton had gone around
the bar, but in spite of his ef-
forts, Jack could not manage the
boat, for the current dividing as it
did at this pointI took the small craft
in an opposite direction to the one
Jack was trying to row it. And to
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03

nURTON SMITH had just got new
N rowboat, and to say that he was
u proud of it would be expressing
it mildly. Burton was a high school
boy, and loved his outdoor sports dur
ing the summer vacation. So he had
prevailed upon his father to buy the
rowboat for him.
AS the Smith family spent their sum-
mers in the country on a farm, through
whose broad acres flowed deep and
splendid river Burton had fine oppor-
tunity to practice with the oars for
hours every day. And with him al
ways went his little 10-year-old brother
Jack; and Jack was often allowed to
use one pair of oars, thinking 1T was
due to his strength that the boat sped
through the water so swiftly. Aud
Burton, humoring his young brother,
let him continue to think So
One lazy afternoon Burton accom-
panied his mother and eldest sister to
town, leaving the boat tied up at a
little cove a short distance from the
house. wen have our row on my re-
turn, Bulger," he said to Jack, who
was disappointed when told that Bur-
ton was to spend the afternoon from
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home. He knew there would be no
boating while Burton was absent, for
often when he had asked Burton to al
low him to handle the oars alone the
bie brother would shake his head Vlg-
orously, saying: "Nope, Bulger; you're
a fine oarsman, I'll admit, but you're
not yet big enough to take Whlte
Wings on the river alone.
So Jack sat under big spreading
tree on the lawn, disconsolate. he
would rather row White Wings down
the river thran eat ice cream soda,
which is saying a good deal. And ne
knew that his mother and sister would
keep Burton away all the afternoon,
and on his return at night it would De
too late to go rowing. Gee, thats
Just my luck!" saidJack. But just as
Jack bewailed his bad luck the gate
leading to the big road in front of the
house opened and into the yard came
Billy and Daisy Baker, neighbor chill
dren and playmates of Jacks. Billy
was a year older than Jack and Daisy
was year younger.
Hello, Billy and Daisy!" cried Jack,
running across the lawn to meet MS
visitors Gee, I'm glad you've come!
Mamma, Burt and May have gone to
town, leaving me and Rosie alone--eX-
cept for the cook and the gardener"
where's Rosie?" asked Daisy. re-
moving her big hat and tossing it on
the lawn.
"Oh, she's making doll rags in her
room," said Jack. But I'll call her"
In response to Jacks call Rosie came
running to welcome the little callers.
She was year younger than Daisy;
was her chum at school and her very
best friend in the country.
Say" said Billy, I'VE came over to
get a ride in Burt's boat. Say, she's u
fine one, isn't she? Just skins the wa
ter like bird"
''Yes, her names White Wings" in
formed Jack. And she sure is like a
bird. You've seen how I and Burt can
make her fly, haven't you? We pass
your house going down the river"
"Yes, and 1 wondered if L might
handle a pair of the oars for little
WHILE" said Billy. I'm dead crazy to
learn how to row.
Sure" agreed Jack. "But We'll have
to wait till Burt is here to go with us
you know"
''Why?" asked Billy. You seem to
handle the oars as well as Burton
does"
This piece of flattery lifted Jack into
air, so to speak He really did think
he was as good at the oars as his big
brother, and now his opinion was
strengthened by his chum's assurance.
In fact, when speaking of his and Bur-
toms rowing expeditions up the river
he always violated rule of grammar
by mentioning himself first. Il and
Burton rowed five miles," he would say.
And II and Burton are getting muscles
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03
MARY,s APRON

MARY, your apron grew on tree.
Yes, it did!" repeated 7-year-old JIM
mie, laughing at his sisters reproach-
full look.
"I saw my mother make it," said
Mary, taking up one corner of the
dainty muslin apron and looking at it
carefully.
'"The stuff it is made of grew on
little tree that looks just like our blush
rose tree" insisted Jimmie. Aunt
Ethel has book full of pictures about
it. Come and see!" and taking Mary
by the hand, Jimmie trotted out to the
piazza, where Aunt Ethel was sewing
Aunt Ethel, did the stuff my apron
is made of grow on little tree like
rose bush?" asked Mary, eagerly.
Aunt Ethel took hold of the muslin
apron and then nodded, smilingly.
Eyes, my DEAR" she said, your apron
is made of cotton, and cotton grows on
a plant. 1t is the fruit of a plant"
"Well, 1 didn't know cloth grew!
said the little girl.
"I will tell you about it, said Aunt
Ethel, lifting Mary into her lap. Then
when you hear about cotton cloth and
cotton thread you will know just what
it means.
"Does thread grow, too?"
''See." said Aunt Ethel, holding up
the apron, "this cloth is made OF nun
dreds of fine threads. So you see the
thread is really made first"
Tell her about the cotton plant"
said Jimmie.
"Some day." went on Aunt Ethel,
"you and Jimmie will go to South Car
oiina: instead of fields of grass you
will see fields of cotton. If it be in
July all the cotton plants will show
round fruit about as big as walnut.
In August, when this fruit has ripened,
it bursts open, and then out come loVely
white f1uffS OF lint. ana TINS "hlte iliit
is cotton.
"It is all picked from the plant anu
cleaned. and then the white strands are
spun into thread and then the thread
is. woven into cloth, and your motner
buys the cloth and cuts Mary out an
apron and sews it with hne COTTON
thread, and here it is"
s1Therel" said Jimmie. II told you
that your apron grew upon Httie
tree"
Mary. ,z Amt
Ethel.
1T must go and tell my mother about
co+tonV said Mary, slipping down from
Aunt EthePs lap. Perhaps she Will set
out some cotton plants and we can
raise our own cloth. 1a
But Aunt Ethel shook her neau se,.,,
mo" she said, "it has to be a very
warm climate for cotton to grow in,
and great deal of sunlight. ,, Your
mother cannot raise cotton here,
"Weu," said Mary thoughtfully we
can raise lovely roses Mother Is at
work now in the rose garden, ana
am going to tell her about my apron
Which do you think is best, Aunt Ethel
roses or cotton% .4
"What do you think?" asked Aunt
Ethel.
"Roses," answered Mary.
"Cotton. of course" declared jimmie
Alice Turner Curtis in Youths Com
naniOn.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03

it and bring it in and make a fire, and
then we will have something to eat.
although it may be but little. I will
get you all can." And in few years
they both died and left him quite a
little money that he thought they never
had, and then he went to some large
city and invested his money we'll and
sent his mother and father some of its
profits. LUCILLE MULDOON..
Age 10, grade B4 Twenty eighth
Street school. 608 East Twenty-ninth
street.
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81 q

I'm going to start to kindergarten;
Ma says I'm awful smart, an
Then, besides she says I'm growin',
An it's time to be a little KNOWN.
Mex doors anuder boy that's smart an
His ma sent him to kindergarten,
An he learned games, an songs an
sewin',
)h, yes, he's awful smart an knowin'.
Philadelphia Record.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03

MARY, your apron grew on a tree
Yes, it did!" repeated 7-year-old JIM
mie, laughing at his sisters reproach-
f11I 1OoIy
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-25
BAIT TELLS OF
GERMAN WARSCARE
INTERESTING LECTURE DELIVER
ED AT THE A. C. coNvocATIoN
EXERCISES THIS MORNING BY
PROF MAX 5ATT-cENERAL
TALK ON GERMANY.

The German war scare and the gem
eral conditions OF German life were
discussed this morning at the convo-
cation exercises at the A. G. by Prof.
Max Bait.
Professor Bait recently returned
from a tour of Germany, England,
Scotland and other European coun-
tries In company with Kent barrow
and he gave the students a clear i'm
sight into many German conditions
but more particularly the status of
the so-called German war scare.
Count Zeppelin and Count Won Bue-
low, two Of the most prominent char
acters in the German nation were dis
cussed and their connection with the
war scare pointed out.
Count Zeppelin who has won world
wide fame as the exploiter of the diri-
gfble balloon has created great deal
of interest in Germany over the posi-
bility Of using these balloons In war
and more especially in a war with
England.
Count Won Buelow, who recently re-
signed as premier of Germany, and his
connectetion with the war programme
was also discussed.
The lecture was one OF the best
that the students have heard this year
and they were greatly interested.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-25
NAMES ATTORNEYS
FOR 7 PRISONERS
JUDGE cHAs. A. POLLOCK APP
POINTS LAWYERS FOR DEFEND
ANTS held IN COUNTY JAIL,
WHO ARE UNABLE TO PAY FOR
LEGAL ADVISER.

The matter Of the appointment Of
attorneys to conduct the cases for pri-
soners held In the county jail, who
are financially unable to secure legal
advisors was taken up this morning
before Judge Chas. A. Pollock i'm the
district court. Those bound over to
the district court, charged with felon-
les, who will be tried at the November
term, the jury for which is called to
meet Nov. 8, were considered.
Atty. A. T. Cole was named to de-
fend ]. Fl. Weber, charged with bur-
glary, who got in trouble in the Pres
colt hotel, attacking the proprietor.
John Hanson. charged with robbery,
will be defended by Atty. Taylor Crum.
Attys. II. L. Twichell and r. M. Pol
lock were named to defend G. H. Marks
John Scan1on and Emmett Russell, col
ored charged with grand larceny.
Atty, Roy Lewis will defend Clifford
Sullivan and Judge g. c. Roberts will
defend r. Earl, charged with grand
larceny.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-25
New York Gossip. :

New York Oct 25.-There was a
decided betterment to the tone of the
market today. due to the good bank
statement Of Saturday and the failure
of the Bank of Berlin to raise their
discount rate. The response to these
developments was quite pronounced in
the most active stocks and had ten
dency to modify the recent bearish
Sentiment. Traders were also favor
ably impressed by the sharp recovery
in United States Steel common.
Many reports were in circulation as
to what will be done at the steel
meeting tomorrow. Some of the radi-
cal element are predicting an In
crease in the dividend rate to a per
cent basis, but we think this improb-
able as the directory have always
taken a most conservative position. A
4 per cent rate is to be expected with
untitled orders showing a record
breaking volume, we look for two
sided market and for the present
would take profits on the bulges.
Chas. E. Lewis & Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-25
HARD LIFE ON
A CATTLE BOAT
PROF. MINARD GIVES THRILLING
EXPERIENCES or A TRIP
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC, WORK
ING HIS PAssAaE-MEN OVER
WORKED AND UNDERFED.

The thrilling experiences of life on
board a sea-going cattle boat, the in
justice that is done the men who handle
the cattle, how they are worked
and under-fed and the treatment of the
stock during shipment were vividly
described at the Grand theatre last
evening by Prof. A. T.. Minard of the
A. C.
Professor Minard was en- route to
Europe TO take a course at Oxford
University in 1893, since he first joined
the A. G, faculty, and he, like many
other students, decided to work his
way across on a cattle boat. The boat
on which he shipped was the Michiga..
Of the Warren line. He went from
Boston to Liverpool.
The professor told his audience last
evening great many OF his expert
ences, most of which were far from
pleasant. He stated that the men on
these boats are paid by the boat COM
pany but they are fed by the cattle
owners. This results in the men be-
ing almost starved as both the owners
and the cattle men try to shift the
responsibility. The men beside being
poorly fed are miserably housed in
filthy quarters.
After his arrival I'm Liverpool, Pro-
fessor Minard went to the authorities
In an endeavor to have some of this
injustice to the men on the cattle
boats eliminated and the latter part
of his address was devoted to telling
Of his experiences with the English
officials.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-25
Moorhead Department
DILWORTH GIRL
DIES FROM BURNS
MAKES FATAL MISTAKE or POUR
ING GASOLINE ON FIRE IN THE
PLACE or KEROSENE - GIRL
DIED IN HOSPITAL AFTER suF-
FERINc SEVERAL HOURS.

Guinna Protole, is years old, an Ital-
ian girl, the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. Protole, was fatally burned at her
home at Dilworth Saturday evening.
The girl was attempting to make the
Kitchen fire burn better. She picked
up cam supposing II to contain kero-
sene' and poured quantity of the fluid
into the stove.
In the dusk she made the mistake of
picking up the gasoline can, and there
was a terrific explosion. and in an in
slant the whole room was a mass of
flames. The girls clothing was all a.
blaze at once and she was turned into
a living torch.
Her agonized screams brought her
uncle, Tony Boy. from the next house
and he did what he could to extinguish
the flames. getting badly burned about
the hands and arms himself.
The fire in the girls clothing was
finally put out but not before she had
received burns about the upper part of
the body. Her hair was burned off and
she was terribly burned about the face
and neck. Medical assistance was
rushed to Dilworth in an automobile
and the physicians did what they could
to relieve the pain. She was taken to
a hospital at Moorhead, but every effort
to save her life proved unavaiIing and
she died early yesterday morning.
The body was removed to Fargo and
placed in charge OF Undertaken John
Daugherty. The funeral win probably
be held at Dilworth, but all arrange
ments have not yet been completed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-25
the aetendant.a prInsIpal i ! Fargo

the defendants principal is a Fargo
dealer.
The ladies' union OF the congrega-
tional church viii be the guests OF
Mrs. w. Fl. Merritt next Wednesday
afternoon.
G. o. Lord and family OF Wolverton
have taken up their residence In
Moorhead. Mr.. Lord is engaged in
the elevator business.
Miss Blanche Adkins of Brecken-
ridge has concluded a visit with her
aunt in this city, Mrs. M. Darmody.
Ground has been broken for new
house which is to be erected for will
liam Van Vliett at the corner OF
Ninth street and Seventh avenue
south.
Atty. Charles c. Houpt of st. Paul
was among the prominent visitors In
the city.
Drs. A. b. Cole, r. s. Wilcox, and
TIL. O. Sherping were up from Fergus
Falls.
A marriage license was issued Sat
urday to Hans Christensen and Almo
Grunnewald both OF Clay county, also
one to Joseph Mallinger and Bertha
Swart2, all Of this county.
The football game between Barnes
vile and Fergus Falls, at the latter
place Saturday, resulted in a tie score
5 to 8. The first defeat for the WISH
tors in four years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-25
GET CORNER ON
SALOON PERMITS
PRoHIBlTIoNlsTs WORK RUsE
TO KEEP TOWN IN TEXAS
ON DRY LIST.

Austin, Texas, Oct 25.--A novel way
to enforce prohibition, made possible
under the Fftzhugh- Robinson liquor
law limiting the number Of saloons in
each precinct to one for every 500 in
habitants, has been found at Fairfield.
in Freestone county
This dry town went wet a few
weeks ago, and almost Immediately
applications for permits were filed
with the comptroller for the maximum
number Of saloons allowed. The comp
troller approved the applications. Sub
sequently there were more applica-
tions, all of which were without the
limit OF the law.
The disappointed applicants replied
thar no saloons had been opened and
that the applications were taken out
by prohBbitionists, VINO resorted to
that method to control the town.