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The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-02-19

Miss Florence Cavanaugh will assist
the Royal Neighbors in the production
''The Noble Outcast," on the evenings
OF Feb. "a and %, by singing between
the acts. Miss Cavanaugh has well
trained soprano voice and her singing
will be much appreciated.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-02-19
MASQUERADE COSTUMES

Mrs. A. F. Leopold, costumer of kalis-
pell, will be here Monday, February %,
with the largest and most complete line
OF new and up-to-date masks and cos
tunes. Exhibited at Wilson'S tailor shop.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-02-19

Miss Mable Davies is visiting friends III
Whitefish this week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-12
4 enAhmIna AEEAla.

~ exchange gives the follouInK
seflpiion Of a IRE. BY IT, society
! brilliant fire was held at hish
~ today at the home Of Mr. and
q smith, No 37s Dash st A
number Of persons were In
4aasnes. Mrs.. Smith made a
E1aas escape In one Of the sea.
,aiest kimonos. II was Of
y ehlna silk. with a pretty flow.
NET ankle length and eored
u back Il can be made with
s,penae, and Is very pretty.
~ siaiths have a lovely home
~ y too bad that Il was
~ ..sa 70 badly. The firemen were
~ ~ blue suits and fun cut
s'ea.es The weather was Do.
W. ioF an affair Of the Kind
fuoin ,of a big man with a
~. ~ . pressing feature Mr..
~ ~ got present He Il IN
s iork City. a. was mentioned
~. eomlngand.golng column
A., ' vas lots Of excitement
~ = whlIk the fIre was mt AMI
..s' Of tle flfe Mr. L. T.,
i ~ ~ lssh g, opened hef house
a. ~. aHttiI and hes two chil.
one a BRIGHT lltiis bog ~ ~ I
n,, s,.sI a ipYely Kri Of { The
ID \ va heard on all sides
49, Y sas amesi ssccessful eveBt
'"'a cost q 900. '
/ ri Il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-12

u,ToN' m. july la-Ihls paIt
!, 4. fouatry was swept by a tor
~ "a hsayy rain storm st noon
-. =, rglssraph and telephone
.,s.sunieatina with tho aarrunnd.
Y, smslry has bccn disabled and
~. x he damags done aro not
.,IlsAlS hts silogneau.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-12
|zlREs FRUSTRATED
| y HEAT N CHICAGO


c.... ~ tnitrd rr--sl
euitAsO. July 1z.-Ons man
- iods, AZ the result Of the heat
= hofes we're Frustrated The
anneief reached 81 degrees
80 nooa and mounted much
As1sf later in the day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-12

n Louis. Mo. Jaiy i2-sllght
A~..e uss done along the water
=. ssse today b. = sudden rise
Z g. Mississippi river Further
q 1 predicted BY The weather
800 ssd il Is feared thai heavy
nrars slli BE- done In the low.
~ acfcss he Flves
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-12
MO Illinois
towns SWEPT
By TDRNAD0ES


totis. July ia SPECIAL as
4 ~ tr,m Pans. m AVID Nonia.
fAas. ,hat infnadocs struck
,cons laic yesterday
y..la four persona wew I'm
y INA several buildings weEe
~ S Grain was leyelcd hs
X. stcfnis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-12

,.xanA. July IA hurricane
'..',sn.i severity occurred here
ss.i,r nIshi. dolng much dam
M electric plant vas dis
~ ana The city was len in darn
Ther vas a Eleat crowd Of
x,,,onal theatre The PERFORM
= .sms a an end. but the audit
- smalnei quiet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-12

foSvll.l.E. Mimi lab IA
us. 'se here yesterday desiroyel
=. ss.rilag cars en- tha ehi'ss S,
$3.50 ~ 40 ( 81 Paul tracks Nh
~ italian laheseu and lnihr
~ sresn Two houses were de-
$50 ana an occupant Of one
| I. an klllad.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-12

::ynSgY Australia july IL
-. .arfh shocks ocrufred ~
- Al Neupommeru. formerly
ndtsIa in The bismarck
s...i,se No fatalities are res
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-12

Hta b. Is fellows. old Pop
lxa nov travelling with his
<Ne senipfoiessloual team An
= - been playing a grand game.
1llhg them high. low and wide and
1aE'ax The ball a. be did when
su The mos, famous hatsman
! BASEBALL
M veteran Of bis years -Anse-
~ and acta IKE a colt. and when
, Hn shines and tho weather is
uzhI." only the beat Of the first
.9zfz have anything upon him
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-03

dolly's name remained Pearline. And for
days and days Minnie never went any
where without Pearline, carrying her ten
derby and proudly in her arms And
everyone whom Minnie met-that she
knew-she would tell about Pearline, and
like loving mother would uncover the
dolls face SO that the chance acquaint-
ance might have a look at her.
But after the first week the novelty
Of Pearline wore away, and Minnie began
to grow tired of her. She would 60 to
play with her little friends, forgetting
Pearline altogether until some girl would
ask: Where is Pearline? / haven't seen
her for ever so long" Then Minnie would
tip her nose In the air and say: "Oh,
Pearline is such a bad child! Just
leave her at home as punishment, you
see"
And all the time that Minnie was say
Ing these naughty things about Pearline
she knew she was disappearing her
dolly, for never a better dolly lived than
Pearline. And she was such a neat lit
tie lady, too, was Pearline. She had a
way Of staying clean and tidy even when
tossed about by the careless Minnie
But one day Minnie decided to take
Pearline for a walk In the park She
dressed her up in her best frock and hat
and put her in a pretty doll cab that
her papa had bought purposely for Pearl
inc to ride in. After having traversed
several of the shady walks In the park
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the most exquisite designs flowers,
quaint Dutch designs, and fairy boats
bearing cupids. Again he would carve
conventional designs, but they were al
ways original. After the carving was I'm
ished and the frame put together. it
would be treated to a coating OF gilt.
bronze or ebony. The latter effect was
obtained by using a highly-refned black
paint and soft yarnish.
just before the holidays the boy would
put his hand-carved frames on sale at
some store and his friends would gladly
avail themselves Of possessing them The
highest-priced frame would bring but a
dollar and a half. while some of the
less pretentious would sell for 10 cents
The cost Of the frames-not counting the
workmanship, of course-averaged about
20 cents apiece, or thereabouts
When the summer vacation rolled
around the boy woodcarver had a neat
sum to spend on trip to the seashore, to
the mountains, or to defray a camping
expedition on the river near to his home.
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enveloped in a cloud of dust. He was
riding like mad. and the anxious people
who watched his approach knew what
errand brought him so hurriedly to town.
Prairie fire eating up the whole
prairiel' called out the horseman, as he
refined his horse to where the group of
silent men awaited him Everything
west of Granger Creek is gone-cattle
and houses. The few people that haven't
already come to town are on their way
here-riding fast as they can. l only
fear the fire win outrun EN-
The men held a hurried consultation In
the street. All hands must turn out to
fight the coming enemy. Fire breaks
should be started at once. No one waited
for orders, but all threw themselves into
the work of saving the town.
The smoke came thicker and thicker
filling the heavy wind which was helping
10 bring the fire more rapidly. The
women and children had crowded into the
street and excitement and fear prevailed
IF 1t was train time called out one
burly fellow, who was providing himself
with old canvas bags with which to han
die the ''backfre' II would advise send
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Lets take Tom at his word" ex-
claimed one of the business men of
Pioneer City. 'T'll bet he can do what
be says he can. He's like his old pap
an all round likely fellow"
"All right. Let half dozen of Us go
TO the depot and help the kid fix out a
train. Somebody get the women and
children together and march them TO the
depot. Wen have TO do some tall work.
boys, for that fires no little one. Geel
1t smarts my eyes-this smoked But
We'll have to get the women and young
sters out first. Then, II we see we can't
save the town we'll make a wild run on
horses for the river and swim across.
The fire may not leap the stream down
here-its so wide''
Yes, but it's already Jumped the
stream above declared the lately ar
rived horseman. TITS coming like red
devil down both sides of the river"
well, we'll get the women and chill
dren of on the train,'' declared the busi-
ness man. Then talking was hushed and
all worked with a Will Most of the
men were sent to the firing line, where
they back fred" against the coming enc
my. But the town covered good space
of ground and 1t required time to get
around it on the west and south-the
direction of the wind. And the fire was
coming at a terrific rate, making the
men fear that 1t would be upon them be-
fore they were ready for It.
Tommy Perkins took charge of the en-
CINE, and man who had once served a
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dears., y


And so In the next days paper an ad-
yertisement In the lost and found column
was inserted which described the doll,
Pearline. But the days went by and no
one came to the cottage to claim the
beautiful doll that had been picked up by
a dog somewhere. And as Puggins nor
Pearline could neither of them tell tales,
the mystery of the doggles taking the
doll was never explained. And in vain
did Minnie look for her doll on return
ing to the commons, she could not find
trace Of her anywhere. .'She's bad, bad
doll to go and get stolen" declared
naughty Minnie And I'll just let her
go and get another doll prettier." And
she went home, very indignant at Pear
line, the helpless dollie whom she had so
sadly neglected and at times had treated
so unkindly.
And away out in pretty suburb, In
clean, little cottage, Pearline -who was
now called Fairy-lived In contentment
and happiness, for she had not only the
dutiful Puggins to look after her wants,
but two devoted little mistresses who
adored her and who never used her I'M
kindly for moment. And the two little
girls always wondered If fairy had not
sent this beautiful dolly to them, seeing
that they were too poor to buy one SO
fine.
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short term as fireman assisted him. Pref
ty soon Tommy showed the men who
were watching him that he knew what
he was about, for soon he had the en-
CINE of the switch and upon the main
track. Then several empty freight cars
were coupled TO the tender and the
emergency train was ready for It's human
freight.
The women and children were huddhed
together in the cars, many OF them
carrying their little valuables, which they
refused to part from. And just as one
of the townsmen was about to give Tom
my the signal to start several horsemen
came galloping from the westward. They
verified the news that the first horseman
had brought that everything was being
swept away by the fire-the worst they
had ever seen coming across the prairies-
They advised that every person, men as
we'll as women and children, board the
train, for they declared that no human
efforts could possibly save the town.
This news changed the aspect of things
somewhat, for the men dropped their work
and hurried to the emergency train, and
lust as the fire was seen coming over
nearby range of hills every living crea-
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Birthplace of Thomas CARLYLE.

the house where Thomas Carlyle first
attended school. Although the building
remains exactly now as then, 1t is no
longer used as a schoolhouse, but as a
family dwelling. In going over Eccle-
feehan making inquiries concerning the
great philosopher who had lived the first
years of his life there, and whose father
mad been one Of the best-known men OF
the village, ! found that the inhabitants
knew little or nothing of the man whose
name had placed their town In the page
Of history. Indeed, old inhabitants would
shake their heads and say: What Car.
lyle do you ask for? There was James
and Sandy and-and-'' And when
would say 1t was of the great writer
Thomas Carlyle, that 1 was seeking infor-
nation, they would look a bit dazed
One old man said: "Ah, yes; you ask
about Tam. We don't know muckle guild
Of him. His father was an honest man.
though"
And so 1t proved all over the village
Truly, 1.-The prophet had no honor in his
own country" The name OF Carlyle
stands for little in the decaying old vii
lage of Ecclefechan, and those who visit
the shrine of him who once was there
come not from his own Scotland, but
from lands more distant, some from
across the seas.
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nized some of her friends there romp-
ing. She soon forgot all about Pearline
in her cab beside the fountain, and
stayed for an hour, playing with her
friends.
few minutes after Minnie's departure
from the bench the little doggle went
softly up to the dolly and took hold of
the back of her waist by his teeth. He
lifted her from the cab and ran away
into the woods with her. Soon he was
far from the fountain, and still going on.
He left the park at an unfrequented spot,
crawling through a hedge. Strange to
say not a soul had noticed the doggie
running with a great doll held in his
teeth. And Pearline was very happy, even
though she was terribly uncomfortable
and her pretty dress badly crumpled. She
felt that she had found true friend in
the doggie.
After some travelling the doggie turned
into a pretty wooded lane which led to
a small suburb of the city. Entering the
town the doggie soon sought out a little
cottage with a green yard and trees about
it. He ran up the porch and scratched
at the door with his paw. The door was
instantly opened by a little girl, who
cried out: "Oh, Puggins, where have you
been? We've been SO uneasy about you
And where did you get that lovely dollf
Oh, sister, come and see what Puggins
has found somewhere. And the dear dog
gle has brought it to u.s."
Another little girl, as pretty and sweet
as the first, came running to the door,
and was overjoyed to see Puggins-the
doggies name-there Also, she was over
joyed to behold the beautiful present he
had fetched In his mouth.
Someone has either thrown the doll
away or lost it, said the mother Of the
little girls when she saw Pearline and
Puggins. 'We'n advertise the doll. and
If no one replies she'll belong to you, my
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"a Plucky Little Engineer.

ing the women and youngsters east on a
special train. But it's six hours before
the train comes In from the East
why not send out train from here7'
asked one of the town men. There's an
extra engine on Il switch down at the
depot. And there are a lot Of box cars
we could use"
Yes, and we might pack our valuables
into one of the cars suggested a woman
who was a listener.
Your lives are your valuables just
now replied the first speaker. "But,
say. how can you send out a train with
ont an englneerl You've got to wait
till Bill Perkins comes in with his train
before you can do anything"
Il can run a train,'' said a youth who
had Joined the group of excited men. The
men looked about to see who spoke SO
reassuringly and beheld Tommy Perkins,
son of "Bill' Perkins, the engineer who
made the run between Pioneer City and
the town 80 miles to the eastward. II
can run a train. Sure l can" the boy
added. Dad taught me all about an
engine a year ago-when l used to make
the run with him SO much Trust me,
and I'll show you l know what I'm talk
Ing about"
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postoffiee, raised his head and shifted the
air. a look of anxiety coming into his
face. Say, l believe l git smoke on
that wind" he said turning TO by
stander. sure as I'm knee high to a
grasshopper, there's smoke in that windl'
And he hurried into the middle of the
street. where he might scent the air bet
ter.
Within few minutes a dozen men had
assembled about the door of the post
office. and all wore anxious faces, for
the air was now heavy with smoke. and
that meant a prairie fire somewhere on
the plains not far away.
Say, but we are a lazy lot not to have
made fire brakes about the town before
this. spoke up one of the town mer-
chantsA IF a big fire should come down
the river bottom-where the grass Is
heaviest-there would be no saving the
town. We've been sleeping all fall like
so many idiots" And the wrathful mer-
chant strobe off toward his store
We'll. 1 say we'd better be getting
homeward" declared one cattle man
We've got our own property to look
after
But hardly had he said this when a
horseman was seen coming in the distance
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Minnie decided to rest awhile beside the
fountain. She sought out a bench and
sat down. She drew her dolly close to
her side and began scolding her In very
cross voice. Nov, Pearline, !" she said, 'if
hadn't brought you out here with me l
should run and romp on the commons
But here you are-always in the way, and
have to remain here to watch you You
certainly are very naughty child and 1
shall have to give you away"
As Minnie talked so GROSSLY to Pearlina
a stray puppy came along and listened
a bit. He seemed to know just what
Minnie was saying, for he looked pity
ingly on Pearine. The poor dolly had
really dropped hnr beautiful head. so
miserable did she feel at being treated SO
unkindly by her little girl mamma.
Minnie was too busy watching some
children on the commons TO notice that
the stray doggie had walked slyly up
beside Pearline's cab and was watching
her intently. He seemed tc say: Never
mind, Dolly, l know how badly you feel
about being treated so cruelty. And If
you wish it I will carry you off. l have
two dear little mistresses, and they
would be glad to take you to their
hearts and love you. They are too poor
to have fine dolls like you-unless l
should find one for them. And / am sure
you would like 10 go to them, for you
seem 50 unhappy"
And while the doggie seemed to say
all this the dolly seemed to be listening
to him, and to agree to all that he said
Presently Minnie decided to take a run
about the commons. Turning to Pearline
she said: "Now. you naughty doll, l am
going to leave you here by yourself
while l go for a run through the green
grass. VIII you behave while l am
away? If not--well. you'll be punished
when l return
Thus admonishing Pearline, Minnie ran
on to the commons. for she had recog-
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smile oftener than she did to the west
ward. But II Nature did not smile on
the prairies through frequent rains and
mild winds the good cattemen were sunny
enough to make up for her shortcoming,
for they were jovial and cheerful lot.
and on Saturday of each week, when
they filled the streets of Pioneer City,
the town echoed with their laughter and
innocent hilarity
One bright Saturday in the autumn the
cattlemen began arriving in town very
early, and by 10 o'clock the streets were
thronged with human life There was
the postoffce always n place for social
gatherings And the big General Store"
was another place of meeting for the
country folk. Here the stockmen's wives
held weekly gatherings. exchanging neigh
borhood gossip and recipes for making
some favorite dish Here the children sat
and ate candy and listened to their elders
conversation or wandered about the three
or four sparsely built streets to peep into
the houses of the town folks.
About II O'Clock the wind raised, COM
ing from the southwest. One old Cow
puncher," standing on the steps of the
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ture. including horses, cats dogs and ca
naries, WAS aboard the train, and Tom
my. In the engineers cab. was carrying
them along at the rate Of 40 miles an
hour. He felt no fear of a collision, for
the first train due in Pioneer City would
not leave Burdenburg, 80 miles distant
for three hours. And In less than an
hours time Tommy would have his train
at little station where safety would De
assured, for the farm lands we're well
plowed that the fire would be thwarted
as soon as II reached them.
Soon after the emergency train. with
the brave youth in charge Of the engine,
had pulled out OF Pioneer City the prairie
FIRE entered and laid all In ashes. And
on the following day, when the property
holders returned to look over the ground.
where lay nothing but black cinders, they
offered up thanks that not one living
creature had persisted. And Tommy Per-
kins. the little engineer was called the
hero who had saved SO many precious
lives. Had It not been for him the peo-
pie would have remained in the town,
hoping against hope that they could bat
tie against the enemy and come out VIC
torious-
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All through the North and West
and South
He knocked at every door,
To be responded to by bears
He'd never seen before.
And so the months and months
rolled by;
And he gave up in despair;
He thought he'd never see her
more,
For he'd searched most every
where.
But at ball one winters night
A bride and groom were there,
Our bear was grieved to see the
bride
Was his dear lady fair.
His faulty mind had caused his
loss,
And it served him right, you
see,
For bear that can't remember
well
Won't a good husband be.
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HIDDEN pRovERB PUZZLE.

A well-known proverb is hidden away
in the following sentences. Each SEN
tence contains but one word of the prov
erb. If the words are correctly chosen
and written together In their rightfu
order the proverb will stand complete.
Long is the day of sorrow.
1t is often a struggle to keep the pot
boiling.
Every person should think of the future.
1t is not the wise man who councils his
neighbors.
Only the vulgar and ill-bred call each
other names.
The sun is our life-giver.
When the kettle sings the crickets chirp.
Often a black cloud has silver lining.
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Naughty Minnie and
~ Her Poor Dolly.
A Story for Wee Girlies by Maud Walker

~ Xinnie's sixth birthday her dear
II old grandpapa gave her a beautiful
doll In fact, 1t was the very
" incest doll that was to be found
In the toy store of the city In
which Minnie lived Grandpapa whispered
% Minutes mamma that he paid-now lis
tenLthat he paid S. for the doll So
you all know It must have been a very
beautiful doll and very styiishly dressed
The day that Minnie received the love-
ly doll for a present she was very proud
of her and handled her very carefully
so as not to soil her lovely grey silk
dress which was trimmed in pink ribbon
bows and white lace frills. And on her
head dolly wore a most becoming hat
trimmed with pink roses. And dolly's
hair was soft and brown and curly.
real hatr that one could comb, you know.
And Minnie, for the time being, very
proud of dolly, decided to give her a
very nice, aristocratio name. She called
her Pearline. OF course, grandpapa
laughed when Minnie told him her dolls
name, and her mamma said: "Oh, you
don't want to call her that, dear. guess
you were thinking of the name Pauline,
weren't your
No, mamma, / wasn't thinking of Pau
line at all. / named her Pearfine be-
cause It Ii such a pretty name And /
want her name to stay Pearline, too
So Mtnuie's mamma only laughed, Just
= hfnnie's grandpapa had done. and