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next months allowance comes in, for
Papa's business expenses are very large
this month, and cannot ask him to In
crease my allowance"
Now, when Mrs Dean confided this to
her elder daughter she did not know that
her younger daughter was Just about TO
enter the room. and that her words had
caused her to stop and listen Then,
overhearing what the little mother said.
Flora ran TO the pantry, reached to a
shelf and took down the three boxes Of
nne candy-stin wrapped Just as the
confectioner had wrapped them for her
and hurried uptown with them tucked IN
der her arm. She went to the confec-
toners shop and asked the dealer II he
would refund the money on the candy.
explaining that she needed the money for
something very much more important
than bon-bons. The confecticnes, know
ing Flora very well, did not ask a single
question, but took the boxes OF candy, re-
placed them on the shelf. and from the
money drawer took the amount they had
cost and handed 1t to Flora.
Mrs Dean and Agnes were still IN the
library, chatting when Flora came run
ming In. She went directly TO her mother.
and finging her arms about her neck,
cried: You are the dearest and sweetest
mamma In the world. and 1 have been a
very selfish girl But you shall not sac
riice yourself for me any longer. Here
this is the money you gave me to buy
candy with I'd rather have tany. after
all. And-now you can have your new hat,
and go with Mrs. Grey to the matinee"
II To0k words of pxnlena tioFa he
fore Mrs. Dean and Agnes quite under
stood what Flora was talking SO excitedly
about and how she happened TO have
the money in her hands, since they had
both seen the three boxes Of candy on
the pantry shelf.
But soon everything was clear. and
Mrs Dean strcked her little daughters
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Plain Pete Becomes Hero Story of Western Prairie Fire

silk dress with the white lace collar, one
she had worn for ten years. All these
things she made into bundle with the
intention Of burylng them in the plowed
field
While she was thus busying herself,
and trembling in every limb Out praying
to her God, in whom she trusted, a
voice spoke to her suddenly from the
doorway. Mrs. Jones. a fires comm
Here, get ready quick an come with
me-"
Mrs. Jones turned to see plain Pete"
standing at the door, his freckled face
serious, but brave. Come, don't waste
a moment he urged.
But where am 1 to goT' asked the
old woman. Have you a wagon herer
You see, my son John went to town
this
Il know saw him drivin' over the
long HILL" interrupted Pete Dad has
gone to town. too, so we're without
bosses OF wagon. I'll have to be both
for you, Mrs. Jones. Here-don't stop
to talk. Smell that smoke? GoIly! We've
get no time TO fool away. Come, git on my
back I'll hold my arms behind me to
make a saddle. You'll set safe enough.
You're not bigger'n a gal of Il. You re
so spare. Come-or well be too late
Gollyl 1 can smell the smoke and see
cinGers flynn
For a few moments the old woman was
uncertain about trying to ride into safe
~ on Plain Pete's broad, strong back,
but fear of the coming FIRE. and trusting
the strength of the big boy, she soon
complied with his orders and was on his
back, hanging about his neck with her
trembling old arms. She did not weigh
more than 90 pounds, for as Pete had
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-15
Pofsdam, The RoyalPlayground

~ NE writer has called Potsdam ''the
= a Prussian Versailles and It Is GER
tainly the city Of blood and iron. !"
" comprising, as II does. the stern,
autocratic qualities Of the Hohen-
zoiierns.
To enjoy Potsdam the better. one should
sequsint himself with the history OF Fred
erick the Great before visiting the quaint
neighbor of austere Berlin II is better
approached by that delightful series OF
marrow lakes known as the River H27ei-
By this route one passes Peacock Island,
made famous by the rose garden planted
there by Frederick William III. Vol
taire, on first beholding Potsdam, ex-
claimed: 'sPotsdan Is Sparta and Athens
in one"
It wns in 1916 that the HohenzoIlerns
planted themselves at the Mark Of Bran
denburg They seem TO have had small
use for Potsdsm, for they mortgaged II
again and sgain 70 abbots, knights and
fnanciers Of that day. During the Thirty
Years War Potsdam, the insignificant, suf-
fered greatly, and save for her neighbOr,
Berlin, that rose so quickly to prominence,
she would doubtless have dropped into
oblivion. It was then that Potsdao be
came the Royal Playground"
&c was the Great ElectOr who began the
town CASTLE Whlcn reacneu itS COMPLEXION
under Frederick the Great.
One writer has called Berlin the Hohen-
zciIerns' Office and Potsdam their garden
The castle az Potsdam owes its greatness
and beauty to Frederick William l. and
Frederick the Great. The former discov-
cred its utility, while the latter developed
its beauty.
Some curious relics are 10 be seen at
the town castle. Over the death bed Of
the Spartan king hang two pictures
which were painted by the monarch's own
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there were to be three times that number
Of guests.
In the evening Flora and Agnes went
up town on an errand. As they were
hurrying along, Mrs. Grey, a warm friend
Of their mothers, called to them from
her porch: "Ssy, girls, tell your mother
have ticket for her to attend the matt
nee with me Saturday afternoon this
week. Tell her TO keep that afternoon
for me, sure. She will enjoy the play
immensely, FOR 1t is an Ibsen drama"
Agnes and Flora thanked Mrs. Grey
heartily and assured her that their mother
would be most happy to avail herself of
the opportunity to attend the matinee,
and that che would doubtless phone her
that evening of her acceptance Then,
as they hurried on 20 perform their er-
rand, Agnes said: I'm so glad mamma
is going to the matinee this week She
goes out so seldom and is always so
eager to give us pleasures at any cost to
herself
Yes. SO am l glad said Flora. And
she remembered her little mothers quick
consent for her to have the three boxes
OF candy, which cost 10 cents a box.
When the girls reached home they told
their mother about Mrs. Grey's invita-
ton for the matinee, but to their surprise
and disappointment their mother declared
that 1t would be impossible for her to
accept IT. A little later. and when Flora
had left the room. Mrs. Dean explained
10 Agnes the reason why she could not
accompany Mrs. Grey to the matinee that
week. "You see, deare," she said, al
had Just enough money out Of my months
allowance to get myself new hat, but !
gave Flora two dollars and a quarter to
buy the three boxes Of candy for her
party. shall now have TO wait till my
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Flora's Birthday Party or, Three Boxes Of Candy

looks cheap and oid-fsshioned. In vain
have tried to make her see that 1t viii
be swfully nice to have tary pulling.
She insists on having three one-pound
boxes Of fne candy, like Stella May had
at her perty last week"
We'll, Flora, dear, II the success OF
your party depends on your having the
fine candy from the confectioner's you
shall have IT," promised the little mother.
And she went TO her room and got her
purse. from which she took some money
and gsTe 10 Flora. There is the amount,
dearies," she said. 'And perhaps you'd
better run along and get IL now. and
then everything will be supplied for the
party"
''Oh, thank you, mamma" exclaimed
Flora, jumping up and hugging her moth
er about her neck. "You are 8 dear, gem
erous mother. Yes, I'll run along and
get the candy at once. III be so happy
to know 1t is on the shelf in the pantry,
all ready for my party" Aud Flora ran
OF TO get her hat and jacket.
The next morning all was hustle in the
kitchen, for Mrs. Dean agnes and FIora's
mother, was anxious TO have the party
pass OF in a most happy manner. She
snd the msid-of-all-work were busy pre-
pairing delicious salad, baking a fine
chocolate cake, making sandwiches and
preparing the lemon juice and sugar
syrup for nectar. And Flora was fitting
hither and thither, as haupy as could be-
Agnes was also busily employed about the
rooms. decorating the mantels and tables
with great clusters Of lovely flowers,
picked from their own garden The party
was 70 be a email one. including only
nine little girls; but the preparations
were as carefully carried out as though
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-15
BY FLORENCE DAVIS.

IA o, l Just don't want a party az all
H unless 1 can have three one-pound
boxes Of candy" And Flora tapped
u her little foot impatientiy on the
soor as she sat uDcomfcrtaely
perched on the arm Of big nbrnrT chair.
But. Sister" protested Agnes, Flors's
elder sister, don't Jon know that NAM
ma hasn't the spare money Just now to
give you for so much candy? There has
been such an outlay already on our spring
clothes and mamma hasn't yet gotten
half the things she needs And when ne
talked over having the little party for
You on your birthday mamma said you
should have tany-thst you girls should
make 1t yourselves And that would be
j,rst heaps Of fun, you know"
But Flora still pouted and looked dis
satisfied NO she declared. II don't
want a tany pulling. It is oid-fashioned
and cheap. / want three boxes Of fine
candy, Just like Steiia May had at her
party last week. There were nine Of US
girl. and the three boxes supplied plenty
and some was left over. 1 shall have the
same crowd OF girls, and I don't want
TO give them plain molasses taffy. I'd
rather not have the party at all than to
have II cheap and common"
''But tsffy isn't cheap or common" ex-
planned Agnes patiently.
Eyes II IL" protested Flora.
Just at that moment the girls mother
entered the room She caught the last
few words of her daughters conversation
and asked what ii was about
why, mamma" explained Agnes,
Flora says she doesn't want taffy at her
party tomorrow night. She thinks il
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said. she was spare" to emaciation.
Now. is this to go along?" asked
Pete, grabbing up the bundle
'Oh, yes, II you don't mind said the
old lady And she hung it over one arm.
Then of set Pete, not stopping to close
the door OF the shanty ITS all the
same TO the fire, whether the doors open
or not" he said philosophically. 'It
don't stop to knock anyway. An Mrs.
Jones, reckon it's good-by to that ole
house forever. That fires coming pell-
nell down the valley, and this place is
In its path; the winds helping it. too"
As Pete talked he ran across the prai-
RE, not going out of his way to gain the
road. On and on he went, his strong
large feet as sure as those OF n deer
And the sinewy arms held the trembling.
frail old form on his back. Otherwise
the poor old woman would have fallen OF
The run between the farms Of Ander-
son and Jones was one and a half miles
and Pete had the advantage Of the Ere,
as he was going east, the direction the
fire was travelling. So he had that much
in his favor. But twice he was obliged
TO slacken his pace, for the burden on
-~N
feared he might be unable to get through.
But pulling all his young strength togeth-
er, and making q vow to reach bis own
home in safety, with the dear old woman
on his back, he managed to gain the
dooryard just as the fire behind him was
entering the Jones shanty, eating up the
furniture and clothing therein.
A few hours after the fire had passed
over and had died from want Of more
fuel. Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Anderson were
seated il the house Of the latter. while
old Mrs. Jones lay half exhausted on the
bed Pete was down about the horse lot,
feeding the stock. He had gone to the
public road to meet Mr. Jones and to
tell him that his mother was safe at his
own house. But not a word did he tell
of his part in saving the dear old lady.
And when the son got the story from his
mether's lips he broke down and wept
like a child Hes one of them feiiers
you call a hero" he sobbed. AN TO
think folks call him Plain Pete Goshl
He's the handsomest Teller In the world :"
THAT he is" said Grandmother Jones
from the bed. Hes more'n a hero. He's
a saint on earth. He run the risk OF
bein' burned alive just to save an old
woman. May God bless him.
Amen said Pete's father in a low
voice. Il always knowed MY boy was no
common dirt An so all the folks will
ind out now"
And all the folks did find 1t out. too.
and Plain Pete became the hero OF the
community, and even the young girls be-
gan to think him the handsomest Teller
in the county"
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(OQNEQ
LETTER ENIGMA.

Ny first is in mount but not IN ride;
My second is in groom. but not in bridei
My third is in you. but not in me:
Ny fourth is in nature but not in tree;
My fifth is in tune, but not in song;
Ny sixth is in narrow, but not In long;
My seventh is in idle, but not in plsy;
Ny eighth IL in night but not in day:
Ny whole forms a thing
That is great and tall;
Tis il every country.
And admired by all.
CHARADE.
My Hrst is seat,
AS all people know;
You see il almost
Every place that you 60;
Sometimes il Is large,
Sometimes il is small;
1t is made In all sizs
That 1t may suit all
Ny seconds q creature
We ali often see,
He's q friend to you,
He's friend to me;
And he helps 10 make
This world q success;
But I'll tell you no more
Or you'll surely guess.
Ny two Joined together
Make an officer grand:
And he calls you to order
With gavel IN hand;
He holds forth in public
All over the land.
ADDITIONS.
l. Add a breeze to girl and get a
machine used for lifting weights. 2 Add
a certain kind OF evergreen tree to tela-
tives and get a small wooden vessel. g.
Add that which one pays when riding
on a railroad train TO place from which
drinking water is obtained and get an
adieu.
CONUNDRUMS.
Why are house-builders like noveiistsS
Both construct stories
When is a wheel like q fly!
When 1t Is fyioheeL
What ships are more common on land
than on swater7
COHrt-shiDs.
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A Wildwood Study.

BELIEVER boy who loved 70 be out Of
~ doors, and who also loved TO en-
, plOy much OF his time in study and
miscellaneous reading. decided to build
Tor himself 4 wildwood study" When
the hot days OF June should arrive, this
ho~ knew that the house would he almost
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-15
Answer. to Last week. Puzzles.

CHARADE--BUtterfy butterfly.
LETTER PUZZLE - Walnut. !. WaEt.
. Nat. 3. Ldsc
ZIGZAG PUZZLE = Chorrde Gross
41ords: l. Curl ? Ohio 3. Fiat. &
Fear 5. Trap. 6. Idle I. Ears
CURTAfLISGs-f. SIiy-sfII. 2. Clamor-
clam 3. Wreaeh-tcren.
BEHEADINGS-1. GIopc-iovc. 2. Flute
late 3. C,dsh-ldsh.
REBUs-wGsch the hesrens for nat
Iey's comet.
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Moving picture shows at present form
the most scught-a1ter amusement IN
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ID Old Blue-Bottle Flyl
You never do laugh,
You never do cry.
But ali day long
On the window pane,
You buzz, buzz, buzz
And then buzz again
If out Of the house
1 try to drive YOU.
By shaking cloth,
Then what do you do?
Why, you buzz, buzz, buzz!
With might and with main.
And when my heads turned
You come back again.
So. it's buzz, buzz, buzzl
The long spring day;
And ] guess you will buzz
The summer away.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21


school teachers outside Of school hOurs?"
Yep reasons why they
not moving his store to
and viii give these teachers
method making living and they Will
little children
big children football
person keep teaching Washington
other o a living
school They should the
snakeOogy and put in
that about all Wash
ngton teachers salary justifes him in eating"
How much do they them?" inquired ImOgene
and there aren't
butler bute good chauffeur
take entire charge Of
during important
the three essential Rs
rithmeic character being nodded and
influenced the
influence school
Of he a before
they Municipal Building?
anor bank, messengers Munich
sumptuousy
twenty years.
Naturally a a harelip"
to
Blair. they
answer, you
Gains wife believe
Messengers
speckled There's particular
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
In the Mail Bag
Bread-Handling.

To the Editor OF The Washington Times:
1 favor a crusade for clean house de-
livery Of bread from the bakeries.
One man, with unclean hands. drives,
handles the bread, breaks the rolls into
smaller lots, and puts the articles into
the basket, and carries them TO the
grocery. and to the house. Maybe he
has 70 rearrange a portion Of the har-
ness; smooth the horses name. adjust,
In cold weather. the horses blanket. and
with hands growing more and more I'M
clean, more and moro a vicious health
menace to those who are 20 eat those
loaves, lifts them. handles them, carries
the basket and empties II.
The same unclean hands, the whole
early morning round. Back to the dirty,
dirty, reins, after each bread delivery,
to drive. handle the bread, deliver-over
and over. Dirty reins. dirty hands. driv-
ing them FAXED, and holding the bread,
loaf by loaf. for mornings round: and
the rolls. Bah!
felt as though 1 could never again
buy loaf from a grocery
Shall I give the names that were on
those two wagons I watched, with each
but one man TO drive. handle reins,
handle horse. handle dirty handkerchief,
scratch head. pick teeth-and handle the
bread. bare loaf by bare loaf. and break
of the allOtments OF rolls?
Suppose we who eat the bread, watch
every wagon and report the names on
them, the groceries where they deliver
bread-these wagons with but one per.
son 10 drive and 10 handle the bread
in delivery.
Shall we organize a Bread-Eaters'
League, and compel a clean delivery Of
clean bread, wrapped for each delivery
before It leaves the bakery. free from
the paving over and handled every
single loaf. by the drivers dirty hands?
Shall we? ARC.
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Good for the Head.

To the Editor OF The Washington Times:
Kindly allow me a little space in
your valuable Mail Bag column TO say
few words IN regard TO the article
on HAT Tipping" which appeared in
recent issue
1 fear the author Of the article looks
at the subject from a rather narrow
point OF view, and presents only one
side OF the question. The soft hats
70 which the writer refers, IN dofhng,
can be managed very easily by grasp
ing the crown and cannot become ''un-
manageable" Besides, a large per-
centage Of the men still cling 10 the
stif derbies-
Very few colds are contracted By
temporarily exposing the head, and.
indeed, the scientists tell US that the
head is benefited by having the air In
the hat changed
Popular. indeed. is the man who
finds Il necessary 70 tip his hat 1--WE
or six times IN one block"
We do live in a progressive age.
but we should not deteriorate in
courtesy. JAMES ]. COUCH
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The Business Doctor
By Roe FulkerSOn

was a form that could not be spoken
only written-and the advertising
and craftsmanship experts began 70
look around for something better than
the we and at last found it They
now eliminate the seller entirely.
We. l.. and me have gone +ba
way Of the world. the flesh. and the
devil Some hard-headed man made
the discovery that the dear public was
not interested III the merchant AT ali
he Is interested in himself. He done
care what you want TO sell. He ts
Interested in what he wants to buv
us his money, ana besides seIf-i7ter-
est is the strongest factor in life
so YOU has become the lrav,o.e
TO modern advertising and 49,
craftsmanship. The ego is aD+5-.1,,
eliminated, and the second oareo-, q
brought out as forcefuIly and nr6r,j-
nently as possible You IS fba 60,
thouSht-what IL is TO sy-o1,r' ir+a-o..
to buy-what advantaSe this -,
give to 'you'-why You sbo7,15 ...5
your boy 10 this school-buv 49,,
wires dress here, or what n v,,,,rz
mean TO you 20 buy a home in +bts
suburb. 'i'is
Every living human is an eeotIst We
are willing to listen to any person ts.L
Oh our successes, repeat our vvit+v "a.
marks, expatiate on our evolos.s -.
when he has bad taste enough n ~
on himself, We lose interest at once "
yawn and are bored TO distraction M.
IS what gave rise to the wittv 80
ment. "A bore is man who talks sb,,,,
himself when you want TO tau obo,,'
yourself
1t may seem TO you that all this S+ur
about the use of these tiny 49,
should be things 10 be bothered o.,
oy men who are experts in svntax a16
parts or speech, rather than men ~
are experts in cost systems and {r+s-.
est But it is just these little refine
ments that make the distinction betuvaa-
the winner and the loser. The mos,
popular man ever knew dfvulre5 bIc
system to me- He always remembe-a5
what his last conversation with 80
given man was about and always ons1.
ed up With 1 was telling Jones VIA,
you SID about. Was there ever +.
more subtle form OF fattery7 Eliminate
that perpendicular prOnOun from your
conversation, letters and advertising II
you would make q success"
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STABLE
MENACE TO HEALTH

That the Street Cleaning Depart
ment's stable in the alley between
y and o and Ninth and Tenth streets
north west is menace TO the health Of
the neighbOrhood. and would not be
tolerated il occupied by q private con
cern. is the opinion expressed by Dep
uty Health Officer H F. Savteele, in a
report submitted 70 the Commission
ers, and made public today.
The statements Of the deputy health
officer are sUbstantiated by DR.. @ 3.
Robinson. District veterinarian IN
supplementary report. in which the
stable is described as the worst in the
District in regard TO drainage, light.
and ventilation
Horses, II is said, have dropped from
heat exhaustion due 20 lack OF proper
ventilation, and the hope Is expressed
BY Dr. Robinson that for the sake OF
humanity something may be done in
regard 10 existing conditions"
The inspection Of the stable was or
dered by Commissioner Johnston with
a view Of obtaining a report upon
which to base a request for an apprO-
pri6tiOn for extensive repairs 90 the
structure. Commissioner Johnston said
today that he had no doubt that when
the facts are presented 20 the Con
gressional committees an appropria-
ton viii be made for that purpose.
In the meantime, said the Com
missioner, we are making the best Of
a bad situation I have personally in
spected the stable several times and
have given orders that II be kept IN as
clearly and sanitary condition as posi-
bic under the circumstancea
The Commissioners have included n
their estimates an item providing for
the proper stabling of the District S
horses, which it is believed viii be in
cIuded IN the District appropriation
bill
Conditions described BY the Health
Department are not the fault OF the
men in charge Of the stables" said
Commissioner Johnston
The structures are antiquated and
should be replaced by modern and
sanitary buildings. II is nv opinion
that Congress viii at once recognize
the necessity Of this when the facts are
properly presented"
The stable holds eighty horses.