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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-15

''You must attend to the matter as soon
as you can, son."
After Mr.. Jones had departed for town
his mother returned to the little sod
shanty TO wash up the breakfast things.
She was m the midst of her mornings
work when suddenly strange odor came
70 her on the wind She dropped the
work and went to the door. shifting the
atmosphere. A shudder went through her
old body, for it was burning grass that
she smelt. And far to the west hung a
low line of bIue-black haze TO the frontier
people a sign Of the FIRE which is coming.
Fear seized the aged woman, for she
had no place Of safety. There was one
field broken, but It was only fve-acre
patch. with grass and stubble fields all
about IT. To try to live on that spot
in the midst of the smoke and FIRE would
be out OF the question And she could
not walk to the neighbo-s, her frail
strength would not endure 1t. Her son
had been gone over an hour, and SIS he
was travelling from the source Of the
fire, doubtless would not become con-
scious of IL till he had reached town.
And be could not drive home In time TO
save her. for II the Ere were on its way
down the valley toward her home, IL
would reach there before another hour.
"Oh, what shall | dor she asked
herself. What is to become Of mel"
she got together a few valuables,
wrapped them in an old shawl, prepare
tory TO leaving the house. II the worst
came, she would attempt the hve-acre
field OF plowed ground. And By all
hazards she must preserve her sons
valuable papers, his tax receipts and
note for $50. Besides, there was his
Sunday suit of black. and her own black
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-15
zones Hero: Story of a Western Prairie Fire

silk dress with the white lace collar, one
she had worn fo- ten years. All these
things she made into bundle with the
intention OF buryfng them In the plowed
field.
While she was thus busying herself,
and trembling in every limb Out praying
to her God, liz 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 freckIed 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 herel
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 or 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 awayi 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 gal of II. You re
so spare. Come-or well be too late.
Goliy! can smell the smoke and see
cinders 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 bis
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
Plain Pete Becomes

Sunday" old Mr.. Anderson would say
when invited by some OF the neighbors 20
come over on Sunday ar fetch Pete
an stay to dinner. The wife is goin' to
kill rooster an there1l be some eatin'.''
But all this homely routine Of Pete.s
life has little or nothing to do with my
story OF how he became a hero. 1t hap
pened in this way: During the spring.
and following the first rains, the dry
grass Of the prairie becomes like finder
under the hot April and May suns. And
then 1t is that the property and life Is
menaced on the plains BY the fierce
prairie fires that break out now and
again, sweeping like whirlwind every
thing before them It is the custom on
the frontier to prepare "fre-breaks." and
1t Is lazy farmer who neglects to pro-
vide his family and property with such
protection. On the farm adjoining that
Of the Andersons was a poor farmer who
had been i'll during the spring. and who
had not been able TO plow his fire
breaks" With him lived his aged mother.
who was very fraiI, being unable TO walk
any great distance. On a beautiful.
though windy, morning In early May the
man, whose name was Jones, started to
town on a matter Of business. Just be-
fore hitching his horses to the big farm
wagon be remarked TO bis mother: Next
week I must pillow some 'dre-breaks.'
Dickinson county was swept by a terrible
IRE few days ago. Anderson told me
about Il as he passed here this morning
on his way to town He offered to come
over and pillow mine for me, but as I'm
on the mend now VIII be able 10 do II
myself in few days"
yes, II is dangerous TO have no fire
breaks" replied the aged Mrs. Jones'
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-15
Flora's Birthday Party or, Three Boxes Of Candy

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: Say. girls. tell your mother
l have a 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 It 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 she would doubtless phone her
that evening of her acceptance. Then,
as they hurried on to perform their err
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 I 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 Greys invita-
ton for the matinee. but to their surprise
and disappointment their mother declared
that it would be impossible for her to
accept It. little later, and when Flora
had left the room. Mrs. Dean explained
TO Agnes the reason why she could not
accompany Mrs Grey to the matinee that
week. "You see. dearie.' she said. II
had Just enough money out of my month 5
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 walt till my
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-15

- NE writer has called Potgoarn The
~ u Prussian Versailles" and It Is GER
tainly 1.-THE city OF blood and iron, I"
W comprising, as Il does. the stern,
autocratic qualities Of the Hohen-
zoIlerns
To enjoy Potsdam the better. one should
ac1uaint himself with the history Of Fred
erick the Great before visiting the quaint
neighbor of austere Berlin. Il is better
approached by that delightful series Of
narrow lakes known as the River Havei-
BY this route one passes Peacock Island,
made famous by the rose garden planted
there by Frederick William III. Vol
taire, on hrst beholding Potsdam. ex-
claimed: 'tPotsdam Is Sparta and Athens
in one"
II was in 1916 that the Hohenzollerns
planted themselves at the Mark OF Bran
denburg They seem to have had small
use for Pctsdam. for they mortgaged II
again and sgain to abbots, knights and
fnanciers Of that day. During the Thirty
Years War Potsdam, the Insignificant SUI
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 Potsdam be-
came the Royal Playground"
1t was the Great EIectOE who began the
town castle. which reached its completion
under Frederick the Great.
One writer has called Berlin the Hohen-
Eollerns' Office and Potsdsm their garden
The castle at Potsdau 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 TO 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
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-15
BY FLORENCE DAVIS.

IA o, Just don't want a party az all
|" unless can have three one-pound
boxes OF candy" And Fiors tapped
u her little foot impatientiy on the
floor as she sat uDcomfortably
perched on the arm Of big hbrarT 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 candyl There has
been such an outlay already on our spring
clothes and mamma hasn't yet gotten
half the things she needs And when we
talked over having the little party for
you on your birthday mamma said you
should have tany-that you girls should
make II yourselves. And that would be
Just heaps OF fun, you know.
Bot Flora still pouted ana looked dis
satisfied. mo" she declared. Il don't
want a tafT pulling. 1t is oid-fsshioned
and cheap. 1 want three boxes of fine
candy, Just Ike Stella May hsd at her
party last week. There were nine of US
girls and the three boxes supplied plenty
and some was left over. / shall have the
same crowd OF girls. and 1 don't want
TO give them plain molasses taffy. I'd
rather not have the party at all than to
have Il cheap and common"
'But taffy isn't cheap or common" e1-
planned Agnes patiently.
Yes It is 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 il was about.
why, mamma" explained Agnes,
Flora says she doesn't want ta1y at her
party tomorrow night. She thinks Ii
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-15
The Jamaica FREELY.

~ HE Jamaica freely, species Of IN
q sect over an inch in length, emits 3
- very brilliant light. which comes from
the sides Of the head and beneath the
thorsx. The light IS fiuctuating one and
not the steady glow OF the glow worm.
A very remarkable fact is that this hue
tuating or pulsating hght may continue
after the death OF the insect. II it is
supposed that the light of the living In
sect is due to oxygen supplied under ifs
control TO the luminous natter, a conciu-
sion may be reached to the effect that
after death the oxygen of the air might
obtain access TO il and produce a ike
effect. II is dif6cuit, however, 70 &C.
count for the pulsations in the light OF
the dead freely.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-15

socks cheap and oId-fsshioned. In vain j
have tried to make her see that II viii
be swfuIly nice to have taffy pulling.
She insists on having three one-pound
boxes Of fine candy, like Stella May had
At her party last week
We'll. Flora. dear. II the success Of
your party depends on your having the
fne candy from the confectioner's you
shall have IT," promised the little mother.
And she went 10 her room and got her
purse, from which she took some money
and gave TO Flora. There is the amount,
dearies," she said. '"And perhaps you'd
better run along and get It 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 a dear, gen.
ercus 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" And Flora ran
of TO get her hat and jacket
The next morning all wss hustle in the
kitchen, for Mrs. Dean agnes and Flora's
mother was anxious to have the party
pass OF in a most happy manner. She
and the meid-of-all-work were busy pre-
pairing a 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 happy 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 10 be a small 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
1OUPPUZZLE
ICORNER
LETTER ENIGMA.


Ny first is in mount. but not in ride;
Ny second is in groom, but not in bride:
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 play;
Ny eighth Is in night, but not in day:
Ny whole forms q thing
That is great and tai;
IT'S IL every country
And admired by all
CHARADE.
Ny first Is a seat,
As all people know;
You see 1t almost
Every place that you GO;
Sometimes il is large,
Sometimes it is small;
1t is made in all sims
That 1t may suit all.
NY seconds q creature
We all often see,
He's a 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 gaveI in hand
He holds forth In public
All over the Land.
ADDITIONS.
1. Add a breeze to a girl and get 4
machine used for lifting weights 9 Add
a certain kind OF evergreen tree to rela-
tives and get a small wooden vessel 3.
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 noTelistsS
Both construct stories.
When is a wheel like a fly?
Fhez It is fvtoheel
What ships are more common on land
than on water?
COurt-shiDS.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-15
Answer. to Last weeks Puzzles.

AnsWers 10 Last WEEKS FukzIes.
CHARADE--BHtteTfy butterfly.
LETTER PUZZLE - WGlaat l. Want
=. MT. 3. Lac.
ZIGZAG PUZZLE - Chdrdde Cross
pords: 1. Curl. 3 Ohio. 3. Fiat. 1.
Fear ). Trap 6. Idle. Z. Ears.
CCRTAILISGS-1. SRly-siU q CIdmor-
clam 3. Wreach-,cren.
BEHEADISGS-1. GIore-love. 2. Flute
late g. Ctdsh-ldsh
REBUS-Watch the hesress for Hal
leVa comet.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-15

I" CLEVER boy who loved TO be out Of
H doors, and who also loved TO en-
y kploy much OF his time in study and
miscellaneous reading, decided to build
for himself wildwood study" When
the hot days of June should arrive, this
l.n,. know fhaf the house would be almost
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-15

You never do laugh,
You never do cry
But all day long
On the window pane,
You buzz buzz, buzz;
And then buzz again.
II out Of the house
1 try to drive YOU,
BY shaking a 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, buzz!
The long spring day;
And 1 guess you will buzz
The summer away.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-15

Moving picture shows at present form
the most scught-sfter amusement IN
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-03-25
Tounrsrs AND TouRIsr sH1rs.

Dearborn semrhip engaged
tourist practical
he steamers
fge the business they planned Put fourdny
there tourists Do business
in the way he advises
manager American apparently
height knocking right
floating palace
He probably fails appreciate his address before the members
Club yesterday placed the
hauling down the hag dvng the American the
Pacific and few other things horrible speak of
That Mr. Dearborn backed by knowledge of
what heis talking about makes difference his position He traitor
the of thugs and agitatOrs
received
provide Accommodations
equip
the travelling pubic show their p oera patronage but does
Hawaii have the tourist business
justify will have something better the
way tourist steamships
there appears little likelihood anything
existing The
freight and frankly the Matson line is after freight
providing
ghe Each line is making money and deserves make but
neither company can be looked to handle the tourist business possible with
their existing ships aa ~
Hawaiian putting any
fast passenger liner the Honolulu
turned suggestion
holders the that
Matsn flag. a@5l $50
promises
which that Hawaii will what the Orient
want es3 /, T1sr eE~'TtsN grl
only liner ims d
the s.44. iIE
that to existing lines
all available vessels
suspension
existing
liners until there American liners enough them will solve the
existing problem
of Hawaii limits of the
eventually business passenger carrying big justify American
fast liners built and passengers
ships with accommodations
his Honolulu friends and by the Honolulu friends and his
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-03-25
HARVEY AND THE LIQUOR MEN,

An official denial from the secretary the Wholesale Liquor Dealers
Association published this
decided
Kuho the liquor
The
that he will
elected the local legislature
looking a candidate suitable
win nothing through lack preparation
certainly the selection candidate they their
Buchy which
candidacy This believe
thing
prohibition
temperance party do to Their example
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-03-25
SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS.

Making all due allowances his pride
generally agreed that superintendent Campbell taking exactly the right
bring about the the sidewalk conditions
bodies
controlled by them
indignation Cmpbes
Campbel
early fruit Itfl 70 - t
There
them anything which they will
scarcely
i'm
public
Chinatown
There
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-03-25
A BUSINESS PROPOSITION.

President Dearborn
practically
Steamship Company carry
operation passenger
provided capitalists
the enterprise The Ameranl stands ready
its faith the possibilities Hawaii if the Honolulu
their
What President Dearborn MODERN
and mainland Coast tourists
Hawaii be placed
Dabom
of them shall investigate the possibilities provide
modao for visitors aud something for them do than visit the Pail
OF
and raise portion Of the needed TO build the
Honolulu willing
stands ready do its million tourists
MI Dearborn takes the stand that the travelling
provided Something tho line which compare
81 Asw York aud ue other ports enbdaou wealthy travellers
musi he provided
short Ns ogo u Na' proposed by tbs Iopouu ha,Loaeu tho
hson line that such should BIZ built prepared
- pat ~ hsf share al ihe Tue masnd shareholders TUNED the
proposition down, however
Honolulu
u shsn u asls Tor hslf steamship facilities
~ pfalenb pelnsal ihs hnsiaet heard
pei.
u ihs aqanehl lfnaaa ms hnng II ssams, temporary
saifasep - s Hifar fsHanf q IA sfetes less ei
y ieelf Ne - sbt ls hsl teaa b fa,sapf sl
- - "a
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-03-25
WHY DOES FERN HESITATE 2

Fern should possible rcfute the in
intends hold FIRE limit ordinance
politics The take and the only
ordinance with possible
delay Under ordinary probably the thing the
executive head of the municipality consideration
legislation before
The harm being done The city under the limit regulations
something that will continue hnrmf
fact that days delay through the ordinance
peou bringing forth applications permits build shaehT aud
buildings
Mayor Fern has frequently oppressed himself in favor Of The ordinance
before him for gnatpre h familiar with conditions Of
onoula the
Tho ofinanee ~ shape enforcing A. fhffe oe
good FOR further delay sh there agsa mnluas Of good
lHslf
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-03-25

his added profit. The only remedy for
tins state Of things is to be sought
by the farmer in studying the art of
marketing produce, and the business
end, as well as the producing end. of
agriculture. 1t is necessary. to com
bine In cooperative associations, IL
necessary, raising money by subscrip-
tion to build markets, and to hire ex-
perlenced men to manage these mar
kets. The immediate results of such
cooperation have everywhere been in
creased profits to the producer and a
lower price for produce to the con-
sumner 1t is easy to understand how
tins occurs when we consider that the
present system of distribution is well
calculated to prevent the consumer from
dealing In any direct manner with the
producer. The number of links in the
chain of distribution has been increased
beyond all reason, with the result that
We pay too much for farm produce and
the farmer gets too little. The farmer
and his patron must therefore get to-
gether. The merchant Is business is.
based on the principle of buying at
wholesale prices and selling at retail.
The farmer, on the other hand, buys at
-~ssNAA eht GUILD az Wuoltbdlt lie
buys farm machinery, fertilizers. gro
ceries, clothing and other necessities of
retail dealers. He sells his produce to
commission men and wholesalers and.
of course, at wholesale prices. The
merchant often complains that it is diff.
ficult to make living at his business.
even with the shrewdest management.
How then does the farmer succeed in
making both ends meet with his utter.
lack of business methodist
In Hawaii we should have cooperative
associations of the producers of pine
rubber, tobacco, beef, mutton and
poultry. The producers of each of these
desirable commodities have mutual in
terests to be best served by cooperation.
and secondary utilization between these
groups of producers could be made later
to mutual advantage. ef
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-03-25
No. K.

In his message to congress, December
5, 1906, President Roosevelt said: "Or-
ganization has become necessary in the
business world and it has accomplished
much good in the world of labor; it is
no less necessary for farmers. The
country life commission, appointed by
Mr.. Roosevelt, came TO the. conclusion
that the most important matter in the
improvement of farming conditions was
that of better organization in a co.
operative way. The movement is gain.
ing ground every day, but obviously
needs TO be extended much farther ana
to include much large secondary or
CARNATIONS ot cooperative associations
The farmer has been merely producer
content 10 let the other man distribute
his products 10 the consumer. In so
doing he has become skilled agrieNl'
tural scientist ana Inc federal and state
departments OF agriculture have great.
y assisted him IN ti.lu regard. In ~.
mean time however, others have feaped
the benefits 0f his skill and Industry
Many OF the largest fortunes IA ins
world nave been made ~ The hpreulh
tive aud legitimate distribution VI the
faTmerp products, AZ last be - be
ginning 20 understand that by cooper
alton As ean euatF0l the distribution
of HE osp produfis and prevent Fpeen
| lailnn ~ lhpm, Tile MI hs u htne
o., not oaly 90 the producer, bul 10 ihs
| fuuhuulrf,
u may sell he asked EAy The faInel
shoala hays effT failed 10 get -
manelaliie price feg bic pFuaueifi Al
| fafm pIadnfsh are pafeHRliifs, nnd ulaNl
~ distributed ~ lbs sonanmef fsf
p4sgs, hoeekef, base Haalea lhslT pro
duflf a. laha. ~ shipped ihem ~ ~
" laal. IL paelsHss lHaiusffall5 ple
p#fea fhflf pNaHfe sfHits 81 ihi
malkel 4 81 naalllafiifH fandllfen
~ lssall bslHg ~ IA lalff plefsI
= - 4 IL naelsf asAlsfs ~ psl