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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14
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"Don't stop to ask questions.

"DOn't stop to nsk Quest1Onss
 never come out again. But the minutes which Hannah complained of were only seconds, and just as Mary was ringing her hands, and crying out: "Help! Some body come and save my brother!' the door of the stable was pushed wider open--it had blown half-closed after Frankie had entered the stable--and two draped forms-one of boy and the other of a pony-came out. Frankie held the horses head close tQ his own, his arm about the frightened, snorting animals neck Once outside the burning building Frankie led Swiftly to safe distance from the heat and drew from his head and back the wet blanket. And from his own head and body he threw another wet blanket and drew into his lungs long breath of pure air. To the anxious inquiry of Mary and Hannah Frankie said: 'I found Swiftly paving and leaping about in the stable, terribly frightened. The place was 80 full of smoke that I soon lost use of my eyes and had to feel my way. got Swiftly about the neck and talked into his ear
 At the same time I threw the wet blan- ket over his head and back. The heat was terrible, but not so hard to endure as the smoke. Once feared I'd have to leave the poor horsey and rush Into the air to keep from perishing, for my lungs were filled with smoke. But I made one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14

more effort, and somehow Swiftly seemed to understand that he must help to save himself, for he followed me without re- sistance. We soon reached the door and staggered out. Flames were leaping up at three sides of the stable. But, thank goodness, the front side had not yet caught on fire But look at it now-all afiamel'' And Frankie pointed a trem- bling and blistered hand towards the burning mass.
 "But are you hurt7' asked Mary, look ing him over.
 I'm a bit scorched about the right hand-the one put up over Swifty's back" explained Frankie. But other wise I believe I am unhurt."
 At that moment ringing and clanking. and noise of voices, came into the house. yard and the "village Fire Department rushed upon the scene-too late. And also the children's parents, accompanied by several others from the party, came hurrying excitedly to the spot. And
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14
FRANKIE, THE FIRE HERO.

and unbridle Swiftly, turn him in the lot and go to their supper. After supper was over they settled themselves in the library to study the morrow's lessons while their parents went upstairs to dress for some social function which they were to attend that evening"
 About half-past the children's par ents started to the party, telling Frankie that he must see that Swifty's stable door was securely locked. Several fine horses have been stolen round about here of late," said the father. land it doesn't do to run any risks of losing that pretty little horse."
 'I'll see to locking the stable, sir," said Frankie. And he ran at once to attend to locking the door. Swiftly had grown sleepy, evidently, and had left the lot, going into his warm, clean stable. Frankie said goodnight to him and locked the door securely. Then he re- turned to the house and to bed. Mary had retired to her room immediately after her parents had departed. And the servant, Hannah, had also gone to her nights rest. So the. house was soon wrapt in silence.
 After he had been asleep for sometime Frankie suddenly awoke, coughing from a sense of smoke fin his lungs. He arose from his bed and went to the open win dow. Smoke was coming in that way from somewhere in the back yard. Quickly Frankie put his head out of the window and beheld by the bright moon- light a column of black smoke rising from the side of the stable. Some hay had been stacked there for few days and some of it still remained scattered about on the ground close to the wooden structure.
 A feeling of fear took possession of Frankie and he threw on his clothes as quickly as he could. If the stable had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14
BY WILLIAM WALLACE. JR.

0N Frapkie's birthday his father n presented him with a fine riding
 pony, and his mother added to the V gift a lovely saddle and bridle. To
 say that Frankie was the proudest and happiest boy in the town would ex- press 1t mildly. Early in the morning he was up and dressed and out to feed and water the pony, that had been named Swiftly. And Swiftly seemed to know his new young master well, and to trust and love him, too. When Frankie opened the stable door of a morning Swiftly would neigh good-morning and when Frankie led him into the horse lot, where he might run and kick up his heels to his hearts content, the grateful animal would rub his nose lovingly against the cheek of his kind owner.
 Frankie had a little sister Mary. who also loved Swiftly very much and occa- sionaily of an evening after school Frankie would invite her to have ride on Swifty's back. And Mary was a pretty good little equestrian, sitting in the saddle very straight and dignifed, and handling the bridle reins correctly. "Oh, you're dandy in Che saddle-only 1t ought to be a girls saddle," said Frankie one evening after Mary had gone about the block several times on Swifty's back.
 ''Yes but since I haven't a girls sad dle to ride in, must put up with yours" laughed Mary. "Ah, but Swiftly Is dear' He's so good and gentle"
 'Just like one of the family" declared Frankie, warmly. "And if the dear old pony were in any danger I'd run the same risks to save him that I would to save a human being. He'd deserve 1t, l say.''
 "Yes, he certainly would" asserted Mary. Then the children. had to unsaddle
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when the story of Frankies bravery was told by Mary and Hannah he became the hero of the town. "You showed great courage and great good sense," declared Trankie's father. "You were cool-headed, or you never would have thought of pro- tecting yourself and Swiftly by those big wet blankets. You're a boy for emerg- ency, and am more than proud of you"
 But think of the risk to my darling boy!'' said Frankie's mother, putting one hand on her sons shoulder, while with the other she wiped tears from her eyes.
 He's certainly chap with an old and wise head on his shoulders declared one of the fire department men. "He ought to be made chief of the department"
 'You honor me too much" said Frankie, blushing. But the truth is was too anxious about Swiftly to be thinking of bravery or courage, so guess I'm not so worthy as you think"
 All the more worthy, my boy" said an old gentleman. Great deeds of courage are done in moments of self f-forgetfulness. A real hero does not deliberately plan his actions beforehand. He is the man of the hour"
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not already caught on fire he must save it-and Swiftly By all means Swiftly must be got out of the stable. As Frankie passed his sisters door he called to her, telling her to wake Hannah and for the two of them to dress hurriedly and come to his assistance, as Swiftly was in danger.
 Then he ran to the stable to md It ai- ready in flames at one side.
 He felt in his pocket for the stable key. but he had put on his Sunday trousers in great hurry, not having laid hands on his everyday clothes on leaping from the bed. With a cry he ran towards the house, calling out to Mary and Hannah to hasten to his room and to get the stable key from the pocket of his trou- sers that they would find somewhere in the closet.
 And fetch some blankets quick We've not a moment to lose."
 Then Frankie ran to the pump and filled the horse trough with water. Just as he had finished this task his sister and Hannah joined him, both frightened and excited. Mary, rush to the phone and call out the fire department" cried Frankie as he started toward the burn ing stable, key in hand. And Hannah, dip those blankets you have in your arms in the horse trough and fetch them to me as quickly as ever you canl Don't stop to ask questions, but both do as you are told," he added as Mary was on the point of saying something.
 Mary ran to the house and soon had the chief of the village fire department on the phone. Next she called up the house where her parents were being en- tertained that evening. and. having cried out to her surprised mother ''Our stable is on fire!' she dropped the receiver and ran to the stable yard There she saw poor, frightened Hannah trembling some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14
A Wonderful Clock.

TT WONDERFUL clock has been in-
 vented by an Englishman, consist 7 . ing virtually of small battery and i've wheels. It will run three years without a particle of attention and at the end of that time all that is required is to attach ! new battery. Another Eng lish clock allows the possessor to ascer- tain at a glance the time, the meridian and relative position of every part of the empire, besides being able to wit ness the actual speed and direction of the worlds rotation. The motive power is clock in the base of stand and eacA week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14

as do the European and American little ones. But they love out-of-door games and sports of an athletic nature and are in their youth finely developed physically. Even the little girls are allowed all the freedom of out-of-doors up to their tenth or eleventh year, and they enjoy the games and sports of their brothers. But alas! these first few years of a Moorish girls life are the only ones in which 1, she has innocence and freedom, for later she is either a household drudge-if her parents are poor-or a slave closely shut in from the outside world. And her early marriage binds her as a slave more close ly than before.
 But while the boys are so early sent to "school," theirs is not the learning of the European or American children, for the Moorish school is a primitive kind indeed. The pupils learn the alphabet first, and then extracts from the Koran They also learn to read and write and little arithmetic. Their books consist of small, white boards-about the size of a slate-on which their lessons are written in bold, black letters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14
PRIMAL ACROSTIC.

This acrostic contains six words of three letters each. If the words are rightly guessed and written one below an- other their initial letters will spell the name of a man whose occupation it is to find wild animals and birds. The cross words are: 1. Something a woman likes to buy each season. 2. A receptacle for flowers and ferns on the lawn. 3. Some thing used by fishermen. 4. boys toy. 5. To devour. G. A small. offensive ani- mal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14
ZIGZAG PUZZLE.

This zigzag contains five words. If they are correctly guessed and written one below another their zigzag letters. beginning with the upper left-hand let ter and ending with the lower left-haDd letter, will spell the name of city in Illinois. The cross-words are: l. A fish. ?. An intoxicating and injurious drink. 8. A dense vapor. 4 Part of the human anatomy. 5. An article of food that Is eaten in the natural state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14

::': $: :: $ ;: : : ,: :: $: $ 5: 5:
 boys are sent to school, while their less fortunate sisters are put at house. hold drudgery, with nothing in the fu- ture for them but early marriage, which means closer imprisonment than during their maidenhood at home. At II or 12 years of age they are closely yelled and the outside world becomes for them a closed book during the rest of their lives. They are usually married at fourteen or fifteen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14
CuRTAuINGs.

D Doubly curtail school child and leave small young dog. @ Doubly cur tail place where all kinds of provisions are sold and leave a line drawn on paper. (0 Curtail square bit of pasteboard and leave a railroad coach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14

When a Japanese audience listens with disapproval to play and wishes to make the impression known, 1t turns its back to the stage. +-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14
Winter Nights

Ugh, how cold are shoes and
 clothes!
 Oh, the shivers up ones backl When one steps upon the floor All the boards and rafters crack. Then 1t is that summer days In ones memory seem more
 bright: Though winter days are not so
 bad:
 It is the dreadful winter nightl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14

XXT HEN the winter morn HI lngs come,
 And the snow is everywhere, White and crisp; and ice is felt
 In each biting breath of air, Children love to lie abed,
 For the room is cold and dim; And the wash-water in the bowl
 Is always frozen to the brim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14
OWpuZZle Corner $
LETTER ENIGMA.

My first is in smile, but not in laugh; My second is in grain. but not in char; My third is in orbit, but not in earth: My fourth Is in weep, but not In mirth; My fifth is in battle, but not in kill: My sixth is in ant, but not in hill; My seventh Is in limb, but not in tree: My eighth is the same as my seventh. you see.
 My whole is a game
 That children love dear;
 And they always enjoy it
 At this time of year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14
CONUNDRUMs.

Which is the happiest state in the Union.
 MerryIand fMaryldnd).
 What is the last thing you take on before getting into bed?
 Tour feet from of the floor. When is a blow from stranger pleas ant.
 When he strikes vou d0reedbIy What is the difference between a lady and a postage stampl
 One Is female and tho other ts c mdiI-fee.
 What is there about house that falls regularly. but hurts no onef The rent Of, tho house fdIls due. ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLES. HIDDEN PR0VERB PUZZLE = Never sodsfe tcords on q deaf man. ZIGZAG PUZZLE = Piamber. Cross cords: l. Pear. ?. Ploio. 8. Loud. 4. Harm. 5. Hobo. 6. Ledf. 2. Room. BEHEADINGS = CD Barrdoksrocks. CD Record-cord (3) Mdson-son. CURTAILINGS-(1 Century cent. t2) Pdint-pdin. (3) Wood-iooo. POINT PUZZLE = Byron Pictured foords: 1. Boy. 2. Yoke. 8. Runntng. 4. Onion. 5. Nephetc.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-10
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

W. p. Kelly Of Denver. Peter johnson NJ
Arlington and +. r. Peterson of Grand
Island are at the Schlitz.
c. A. McCaska of Mobile, S. A. Oliver NJ
Crawford. John Hoffman Of Houston. Tex
John Allen OF Santa Pc and II. b. Davis
OF Washington are at the Rome.
]. +. Winsn of Chadron. Henry Holm
z. Greenland OF Lincoln and B. ID. Prenties
OF Laird. Colo, are at the Her Grand.
Rabbi Frederick Cohn will address the
Mems Brotherhood OF the Presbyterian
church at Portsmouth, March = He has
just accepted an invitation 20 speak on tie
subject, Parental Responsibility to the
Home"
Mr.. and Mrs. Euclid Martin left Monday
evening for California. where they Will
spend Two months. Mr.. Martin recently
retired from the firm Of Parlin, Orendorf q
Martin, which he founded IN Omaha over
twenty-five years ago. The trip to Calf
fornia is made for q rest which Mr.. Martin
planned 70 make.
Robert II. Young Of Farrell, New. lawyer.
and Interested in the mines IN the Seven
Troughs district, In in the city on business
and for the purpose OF calling upon Comp
troller LObeek. a school day friend.
Judge Lee Estelle went TO Lincoln Tues
day to argue before the legislative commit
tee on the juvenile court bill. judge EsteIIe
viii be one Of the principal peakers IN
the capital ciry"s celebration of the Abra-
nam Lincoln centenary.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-10
APPLES BRING $40 PER BOX
Spokane Booster Thinks He Has
sO~mething which Beats
Prise Corn.

II. G.. Burns of Spokane is at the Paxton
hotel. coming to Omaha to buy 100 acres
Of land in the fruit country around his
home city from Mrs. Rena Arnold, Of
Omaha. for which he paid $40 per acre. Mr..
Burns says the $50 acres in the same sec
ton sold a few days ago for $50 per acre,
but he was willing to pay the Omaha
woman $40 for the land, as it is close to
improved orchard worth $500 TO $500 per
acre. and paying 10 to IA per cent on the
investment.
Lii almost every one who comes from
Spokane. Mr.. Burns is a booster, with
stories about the city being the best Of
100. 600 population west Of the Mississippi
river: of a carload of prize apples exhib-
tied at the Spokane apple show which won
first prize and gave the owner $1,000 as an
award, while the go boxes of apples sold
for $40 per box, 112 apples in a box.
Talk about your prize corn bringing
money. the apples in our country are the
coin makers. James J. Hill bought 200 of the
boxes from the prize car at so per box,
while many were shipped to Europe"
Mr.. Burns will plant the entire lo acres
bought of Mrs. Arnold in 2-year old fruit
trees this spring. then plat the property
and sell it in a short time, he says, on the
basis of $500 per acre.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-10
HoRSEMEN MEET At THE ROME
Ofacers and mt of Speed Assoc
citation Discuss Light Har-
ness Meeting.

President F. E. Kimbsl and Secretary
Fl. V. Reisen of the Nebraska Speed ASSOC
citation. with w. w. Scott, representing the
Beatrice Driving association: G. Hulshizer,
J. P. Stevens of the Wymore association
r. NJ. Buck Of the Auburn association, II.
Davidson OF the Hastings association and
J. L. jackson Of the Nebraska City asso-
citation are at the Rome.
The purpose OF the gathering of these
we'll known horsemen is to talk over plans
for the summer light harness meetings in
eastern and southern Nebraska. Repre-
sentatives were expected to be present
from Teksmah, Fremont, Blair and other
points but they have been belated by the
storm.
The association will get together this
eveningevening at the Rome. The visiting
members Of the association are enthusiastic
over the prospects for the coming summer.
and all predict q record breaking season.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-10
Nerve and the DirectOire.

A prominent writer says: you will
need all your assurance the first time you
walk out IN your new gown" she means
you viii have TO know you are absolutely
III. or you VIII not be able 20 wear Il with
satisfaction. IL you are too fat this assur-
snce will be lacking, for II the dinectoire
reVsls anything II reveals fat Conse-
auently stout ladies are in duty bound. out
Of respect to their own peace OF mind. 70
reduce-and reduce auickly-for time is
short.
Exercising and dieting being out Of the
question: as toe t~iresomely long winded
end not desirable anyway as a sure means
OF reduction. the question arises. how shall
any except very slim ladies Tit themselves
TO wear the new mode with the necessary
assurance. The answer is Marmola-h
ounce. no more, no less. mixed with y
ounce Fluid Extract Casoara Aromatic ana
ga ounces Peppermint Water: all of which
any druggtst win supply for a small sum
This pleasant mixture helps nature 10
lake of TAT quickly. many LOSING a pound
a day, and yet owing TO the domestic char
scter Of it, Ingredients. il can do no harm.
Take a .teaxpoonfnl after each meal and At
bedtime and test for yourself the truth OF
the statement that with Marmola alone
one can reduce any time as much or little
as desired without fear OF causing either
wrinkles or stomach trouble. Il provides
the means whereby you can train down 10
the mode without interference TO F0ur diet
~ your haDltA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-10
COICH HUNGRY FOR LEMONS
Champion to Begin Fruit Harvest
with Big Frenchman.
WAITS MORE OF EASY MONEY
Game suHeru By Real wrcstIers En-
EnEins In Contests win De
Rouen, Biggest Frost
of Heara.

Frank Gotch evidently dsd not clean up
all the cash he wanted on his lemon crop
over in England. for he is giving signs Of
eciIg after more easy money.
The telegraph wires bring the report out
~ Ies Moines that ne has signed to wres-
tie Raoul de Rouen. the big French hulk,
for a purse OF $4,000. The dispatch also
says, and for the worlds title"
This. Of course, is foolish. Gotch has the
title Of worlds champion and De Rouen
the title OF nothing, except q poor third
rate wrestler and no claim to anything
e'se. OF course Goteh may take on this
load Of meat: he may decide 10 go the
rounds OF the plugs and take in all the
easy money the public cares to contribute
for the privilege Of seeing him make mon
KEYS OF these chaps, but he won't be wrestT
ling anybody for the worlds title anti he
meets men OF a type far different from
that of De Rouen.
II is barely possible Mahmout. the Turk,
may be able TO give Gotch a real match,
but he seems TO be the only man anywhere
rear available row.
The report SAYS the Gotch-De Rouen con-
test will take place at Kansas City March
IS. to be a catch-as-cstch-can affair.
ANY time Gotch takes on this FTenchman
except in a handicap, he is imposing OF
public confidence. westergaard alone has
shown up this big Frenchman as the
rankest frost THAT has come forth in many
a year. De Ropen has failed twice to get
a fall from the young Iowan, once at his
own style, Graeco-Roman. II Gctch really
wanted to he could threw this fellow thirty
times an hour. and that's why making q
match with him on even terms would look
bad to the. public. Even Farmer Burns
says he ouldn waste his time on de
EUuen.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-10
PERKINS REPLY TO PRESIDENT
California Senator May Defend His
Course on Navy ApproPria-
lions.

WASHINGTON. Feb. SIN view Of the
attack which President Roosevelt has made
upon Senator Perkins, the senior senator
from California. for his attitude on the
japanese agitation in his state. friends Of
the Pacific coast senator believe that he
viii defend himself on the floor Of the SEN
ate. So far Senator Perkins has not init
mated what his course will be. He con-
suited with several senators on the subject
today. II is urged that, while there may be
a difference of opinion between the senator
and his colleague az to the rights of q
state TO take certain action. regardless OF
treaties entered into by the federal govern
ment. he will receive strong support on &C
count of ~disapproval among the senators of
an attack upon one OF their number by
the executive at this time.
Senator Perkins claims that the criticism
Of his attitude on the naval program is
unwarranted.
In 1888" he explained. Il became a mem
Der Of the senate naval affairs committee.
At that time we did not have a single battle
ship in commission and very few first class
cruisers. Today we have twenty-seven bat
tleships in commission and five in course Of
construction. in addition to the fleet of first
class cruisers, torpedo boats, and other
modern vessels Of war.
THE appropriation for 1898 was only $2S,-
10000 for the support and building of the
navy and. everything else. The naval bill
now pending in the senate carries more
than S1S5.O 0O. 900.
"In 1893 we had but 1900 sailors and ma
rines. Today we have about 5000 sailors
and marines.
Il have voted for every increase in the
naval appropriation that has come before
the committee with the exception Of the
last proposal to build four battleships in
one year. which 1 did not think expedient.
believing it TIE part of wisdom and wise
business policy to profit by our own exper-
fence and the mistakes in naval construc-
tion OF other countries.
AS a notification Of what l say. l would
refer TO the Congressional Record. which
records every vote for and against any
pending measures
The fact that in the prospective reorgani-
cation OF the senate committee Senator
Perkins Of California will succeed Senator
Hale of Maine as chairman of the commit
tee on naval affairs has had the effect Of
adding to the interest in the presidents
reference to the California senator.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-10
YOU CAN'T STOP PROGRESS
Chute Takes Place of Elevator in
the Board of Trade


Whether by courtesy of Senators Burkett
and Brown, by order of the president, petit
ton of the tenants or enterprise OF the
owners of the building is not known, but
a mail chute is to be placed in the Board
Of Trade building and letters from the
fifth, fourth, third and second floors will
no longer be thrown down the elevator
shaft.
For years the practice has been TO call
the elevator when there was a letter to
mail in the building. which is the home Of
the Commercial club. The elevator il al
ways operated to come under the speed or
dinsnces of the city and going up and
down for mail required a great deal Of
time, much to the annoyance OF the mem
bers of the club who were waiting for a
long haul" But the new mail chute solves
the problem.