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The Washington herald., 1911-03-19
The child could not scream, she
could not even draw In breath.

little FIoSsy. hut only for the briefest pos
stble time by the clock. Hardly had Alex
ander the Great caught the child in his
trunk when into tue yard rushed Tommy.
From a short distance he had seen the en-
ragged elephant toss the trainer into the
hay. from which the injured fellow was
now trying TO eItricate himself. And with
all speed Tommy had made a dash for
the lot to try TO calm the ruffied temper
of Alexander. 1t was Just at the moment
when he was jumping over the ropes that
the beast caught up the frightened FlOssy.
In another instant and just as Alex
ander was gathering force to toss his
burden into the air above his big
head Tommy had slapped his huge
knees, and was saying gently to him. but
forcibly: Come, Alexander, come. Down.
down, down: old fellow" And he was
stroking the big beasts side. Come
down, down, down.
Alexander heard and needed. For just
the shortest space of time did he hold the
squlrming little figure in his trunk Then,
ms II understanding that it was his dear
est friends wish that he deposit her gently
on the ground-unhurt-he brought his
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head forward. his trunk down and IN.
wrapped the figure Of Flossy. The child
stood trembling like a leaf. drawing in q
big breath. Then she burst into tears.
Tommy was still talking to Alexander the
Great. soothing him into calm.
Well, well. what has happened?' Il
was Mr.. Lake. FlOssy's father, asking the
question in an excited voice. In making
the morning rounds Of the quarters he
had suddenly come upon the scene lust
described in the elephants lot There was
Alexander's keeper gathering himself from
a bunch Of disarranged hay IN the corner.
one arm hanging Imply at his side. 1T
developed that he had a badly dislocated
wrist Inside the lot was Flossy. trem-
bling and weeping, her frock badly crum-
pied and her hat of. There also were
Tommy and Alexander, the former sooth-
ing the latter, and oblvious to the
other creatures - man and beast - about
him. When FlOssy heard her fathers
voice she ran to him and explained every
thing quickly. And the keeper soon Joined
Mr.. Lake and Flossy, giving his version Of
the story.
Here, Tom 80 called out Mr. Lake,
come give me your side Of the matter.
Kingston here (the elephants keeper Is
so excited and angry that he lays all the
T
frightened TO know just what occurred
except that she was lifted as high as
the moon and held there a few days"
And Mr.. Lake laughingly looked at Flossy
and Chucked her under the chin Then,
as Tommy advanced to him he picked up
Flossy's hat from the ground and put 1t
on her head.
Tommy. whose honesty and cool-head-
edness was recognized by all who knew
him, and by the Brown Brothers" in
particular (fOr which they held him in
very high esteem) gave his story as he
knew it. He explained that old Alexander
bad been driven too hard by Mr.. King
ston, and that he had borne the whip till
at last he had resented the punishment.
Then he had taken his revenge, or words
TO that effect
After Tommy's statement, given in a
straightforward manner. Mr. Lake turned
to the trainer: Kingston, you've been
too severe on old Alexander. The animal
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in the gym, but along the lines taught
by common sense to the wild man.
One evening, as Battling Ben was
meanderIng from school to his boarding
place, a gentle voice spoke to him. Good
evening, Mr.. Ben Lee" II said. Ben
turned quickly, his face suffused with
bushes, for he recognized the voice as
belonging to the very prettiest girl he
had ever had the good fortune to look
upon. She was Mabel Grant, in the same
room with him at school, but in the low
er class. Ben had often furttvely watched
her, wishing that he might become gen.
tleman enough 20 be permitted to speak
to her sometime. But he had no hope
that such good fortune would ever be
his. And here she was, all OF a sudden,
addressing himi Therefore. the bushes
on his deeply bronzed face.
''Oh. how do you do, Miss-or. Miss"
Then he broke of as awkwardly as q
cowboy could. He stood, cap In hand,
the cold March wind blowing his heavy
auburn hair about In confusion.
I'm Mabel Grant," said Mabel. smiling
and bowling. And, as we've been In the
same schoolroom all winter long, it's
high time we were becoming acquainted.
I've watched your rapid progress in your
work, and think you the most wonderful
boy IN arithmetic ] ever saw. And the
teacher thinks so, too. he told Papa
about you-called you q diamond In the
rough"
"Yes, I'm rough, all right" grinned
Ben. He was no longer Battling Ben.
but Confused Ben, And it was a pretty,
biue-eyed girl who was routing him. All
the boys in the town could not have made
him take on his cap or cause him to
years old. made him feel as helpless a. Q
kltf~1
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One day while Alexauder's trainer was
putting him through his tricks. Just 10
keep him IN practice" as he explained
TO FlOSsy, who was standing near. the
overtaNed animal got into a rage and even
had the trainer a bit uneasy. Having
dealt with animals all his life. the fellow
understood how impossible it was to man
age an elephant once he became infurl-
ated, and for once during his acquaint-
ance with old Alexander the Great the
trainer felt that he had pressed the beast
too far. He cracked the whip about the
angry animals head. threatening him. as
was his way when training but Alexan-
der still ragged, tossing his trunk about
wildly, and trumpeted loudly.
Get away-go beyond the ropes cried
the trainer to Flossy, for the little girl
had gone into the big lot with the trainer
that morning.
Hardly had he spoken when Alexander
caught him round the waist with his
powerful trunk and held him QUiverinG
in the air. Then. as IL revengeful for
the way he had been treated. the angry
beast tossed his keeper into a farther
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knew IT," laughed Mabel. That evening
Ben sat a long time in deep thought.
I'm do it, he said. And when Ben said
''I'll do it, II was the same as already
done. He took up writing material and
wrote a treaty Of peace, making several
copies of 1t. These copies he sent to the
various boys with whom he had been
waging war all that winter. And when,
on the following morning, he met the
chaps (they had received his treaties OF
peace'O he advanced with a smile. And
they each met him half way, extending
their right hands.
A week later, Ben was the Header OF
the class" and was as happy youth as
one could ind in all the land. When
asked how IL hai al come about-Siy
change OF spirit-Ben blushed. Never
mind" be said softly. ''It happened
and that's enough" But to Mabel he
confessed, although she already knew.
Say, Mabel, you've been the best friend
I ever had-except mother and father, Of
course; and it's for your sake that I lay
down my weapons OF war. | hate like
the mischief to have you hear me called
Battling Ben II sounds so wicked-so
rough"
"And you're anything but wicked or
rough" replied Mabel with . smile,
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An Exciting Moment for Il
X Tommy Rich and Flossy Lake.

end of the lot on a mound OF hay.
Having rid himself of the domineering
trainer. old Alexander turned for fresh
prey. his rage. still possessing him. 1t is
possible that at that very moment he
felt a resentment against all human be
ings, for through them he was in cap
tivity. His eyes fell upon the golden
haired little Flossy. who, having become
too frightened to run In obedience to the
trainers excited order. stood with hands
tightly clasped. watching intently the mad
elephants strange conduct. Alexander
the Great threw out his trunk and IN
another second had the fragile form Of
Flossy wrapped in II to the tlghtness Of
sufTocatlOn. The child could not scream.
She could not even draw in breath. She
closed her pretty blue eyes, fearing that
she was to be thrown into the air, from
where she would fall to her death.
The suspense lasted long time for poor
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~ Id Bruno sat summing himself at
hthe mouth Of his cave. He had
enjoyed a good supper Of honey and
Bherbs, and was now sitting in the
last shafts Of sun that came from
the evening sun. Almost nightfal.
unused old Bruno. But the shades OF
night did not frighten him In the least
Indeed, he enjoyed them. He had just
come out of his long winters sleep, and
enjoyed everything in the big outside
world.
We'll" and he tipped one paw with
the other. ITS fine to be a great black
bear like myself. Goodness me, how peo-
pie do fear me. They'll run miles and
miles to get out Of my sight. And-thsy
don't know that I'm not such a power
ful fellow, after all. Even bobcat can
make ME hide myself behind the bushes.
look pretty fierce, but when put to the
test I'd rather run than fight"
Thus musing, Bruno sat as the last
rays Of the evening sun dazzled his eyes.
Then, after the red ball had dropped De
hind the crest Of the mountain, he got
up and went leisurely Off down the path
which led to q fine spring OF cold sweet
water.
And while Bruno was going IN the di-
rection Of the spring, there were two
other creatures making in the same dl-
rection. But they were not bears, nor
were they bobcats, the enemies of Bruno
They were little creatures in human
form, a dear little boy OF seven and
dear little girl of six. And they were
hurrying along In the gathering darkness
hand in hand, their eyes full Of fast
flowing tears, and their mouths all
aquiver. They were lost on the mountain
side.
1t was in the early afternoon OF the
day tnat Tad and Bah had wandered
awav from their home in the village at
the foot Of the mountain. Their mother
had permitted them to go to play with
some neghbonng CnlIuren, Fenny and
Benny ShiverS. And Fenuy and Benny
had persuaded Tad and Bah to take "A
long. long walk to hunt for spring flow
ers." And after they had gone quite
way round a long foo;hill. Fenny and
Benny had grown tired and had returned
10 their home which was IN sight. But
Tad and Bah were anxious to find some
blossoms before returning to their home.
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has done good service for many, many
years. Like people, he gets worn out, and
must be humored. Do you understand"
DO l understand" and Kingston held
out his limp and swollen wrist. Il reckon,
Mr.. Lake. that I'll not soon forget. It's
my right wrist-and It'll be weak for
ponths-maybe forever"
Then go and have 1t attended to at
once" ordered Mr.. Lake. And in future.
let that weak wrist remind you that the
whip should be used more as a menace
than as a punishment. Go on. Kingston"
And Mr.. Lake waved the suffering man
away.
Then turning to Tommy. he said: Il
like your humane way Of looking at these
matters, my youngster, and I'm going to
raise you In rank very soon. You'll be-
come one Of my most trusted men. and If
you keep right on IN the path you've
started out to traveI-well. one day you'll
find yourself one Of the Brown Brothers.
Honesty and cooLheadedness are indispen-
sable in this business, and we are on the
lookout for one possessing them"
Honesty and cool Observation-Disclosures
calls II horsesense, sir,-are necessary IN
any business" declared Tommy. And
kindness is also just as necessary, Mr..
Lake"
Right, you are, my youngster. and I
want you to drop into my of1ce at IL
O'Clock. want to fix that statement with
a little check Your mothers a poor wo-
man, working hard for an honest living.
II her boy earns so extra this week by
saving the life OF my little girl, we'll
guess she can find a place for 1t. And
YOU are to go TO school, my fine fellow.
and get an education For third brother
OF the Browns must know his A B C's.
"But-Mr Lake, I can't AFFORD to go
70 school now-Mother's business Is so
bad"
That's my lookout youngster," smiled
Mr.. Lake. Don't you think that saving
my little daughters life is worth an edu-
cation? Well. do. And what's more, you
and your mother won't need while you're
getting that education, either. And now,
run home and tell your mother. She'll be
glad to know her boy is strong enough
to manage a mad elephant that has over
thrown his keeper. All, ha, you're the
making of a great man, Thomas Rich"
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Thank you, NAM" replied Ben. But

Thank you, NAM" replied Ben But
I'm in a hurry. Good-by."
Then tell me your name" said the
lady. Ben gave Mabel a look which said:
81 hate being made a hero Of. Please
don't tell the lady my name" So on the
two went turning a corner quickly, while
the lady OF the runaway went to her
friends house to telephone to her hus-
band about the accident.
Your strength Is all right IN such
case" observed Mabel. Wont you re-
serve It for such occasions? It's a pity
to indulge in hst-hghts. You are not bad
nor brutal"
I've got to hold my own against all
these town boys" said Ben, awkwardly.
"They would soon make a fool OF me-t
didn't let them know the strength OF
my fists
mo, you think it's that way" corrected
Mabel But In fact II is yourself who
keeps the war waging. All the boys have
a great admiration for you-save the two
or three whom you have so numerically
licked"
Ben parted with Mabel at her gate, de-
elining to go In to meet her mother that
evening. after I've got to be q gentle
man-then III be glad to come" he said.
''You are q gentleman now. II you only
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EN- LEE was in his fifteenth year.
hk He was tall and heavily built for
~ his age. being an athletic fellow.
All his life prior to the beginning
OF this story had been spent on
great cattle ranch in Western Kansas.
As he had no sisters and only a little
brother Of six, his companions were feW'
His schooling consisted of 4 fOur-month
term in a little district school in the
county where ne lived and during that
four months he walked three miles TO
and from the school each day. There
were no schoolgirls in that district, and
only half a dozen big cowboys like
himself were in attendance.
But in his fifteenth year his mother
suddenly realized that her son was grow
ing up without the refining influence he
was sorely in need Of, the influence of
town life OF educated young people. So
she prevailed upon her husband to send
Ben TO ar Eastern town to spend the
winter, q town where he might have the
advantages OF q good school.
Ben was q peculiar chap and not east
Iy understood by town boys. His was
9 crude makeup-bold. brave, but kindly,
II one knew just how to reach that
kindly spirit But he was secretly
ashamed Of his uncouth exterior and
manners. and so met all strangers in an
antagonistic manner. The town boys
laughed at him when he first came
among them. Ben resented this, and
could not forgive the offenders, although
they tried in various ways to make him
one Of them. At school he remained
apart from them, scowling and sulen.
He was quick TO learn, aud had soon
won his teachers admiration. And sew
eraI Of the BOYS Of his class would have
given much 10 possess his strength and
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suffering creatures ear. and would pat
the old elephants side whenever he saw
the trainer beating him. OF course.
Tommy was very careful not to allow the
trainers TO see him doing these little acts
of kindness. Had they suspected him Of
having a heart" he would have become
the butt Of their ridicuIe. And that would
have made his work In the quarters un-
endurable.
Tommy had grown to love Alexander
the Great. and Alexander the Great had
grown TO love Tommy. The poor old
animal was no longer young, and the
many. many years in captivity had made
him nervous at times. had caused his for
mer good nature to become bit e1-
citable, and often when overtaxed by the
trainer he would fy into temper that
would last for sometime after the trainer
had departed and forgotten the big. angry
animal
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other even in the remoteSt degree
Of blood; but as close as twin brothers
in the circus business in which they were
engaged. Mr.. Lake was the senior part.
ner, and was the proud father of as fine
a little daughter as one could wish for.
Her name was Flossy. and she was seven
years old.
The Brown Brothers" had their re-.
spective homes near TO the winter
quarters, and little Flossy loved TO go to
the great sheds where the many animals
were kept. And the animals-even the
wiIdest-seemed to know FlOssy after the
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3 OurPuZZle Corner 3
BEHEADINGs AND CURTAILENGS

AND NSN
]. Behead and curtail a picture and get
extreme heat.
.. Behead and curtnil a beam and get
a meadow or grassy field.
8. Behead and curtail the name Of a
male deer and get label or card.
BEHEADINGS.
l. Behead a shallow round dish and get
to be tardy.
, Behead to mount a hill and leave an
arm.
3 Behead very wide and leave a public
highway.
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK S PUZZLES.
DE-Dunb-beH
ZIGZAG PUZZLE - Rosebud. Crosse
trO,Gs: /. Rich. .. Poor. 3. Puss. 1. Rake.
3. Rope. 6. Lung. Z. Deer.
BEHEADISGS AND CURTATLINGS-
/. BropH-roto. .. SteGm-teG. 3. GIOVes-
lore.
REBUS-Winter ioiU be gone shortly and
children t1iH be glad.
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The C erman Band.

~, come and hear the Ger
~ man Band
A-playing beneath the window!
With cheeks and stomachs stuck
out grand,
Each doing the best he kin-do.
There's the big blond man with
the big bass drum;
He beats in time to the tune;
AS he taps-taps-taps, a-la-roI-dol-
dunn,
But he stops his taps too soon!
There's the fierce dark man who
plays the flute.
His notes ruin shrilI and high.
And he wags his head as he goes,
"tOot-toot,'
Sending music up to the sky.
See the Band looking round for
pennies bright?
For they must live, you know;
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PRIMAL ACROsTIC.

This acrostic contains seven words Of
six letters each. II the words are rightly
guessed and written one below another
their initial letters, beginning at the top
and spelling downward, will spell the
rame of n study pertaining to mathe-
matIcs. The cross-wOrds are: l. Some
thing used to steady a ship in storm. =.
A moss-Hke plant that fastens itself upon
rocks and trees. 3. Spheres. 1. \ young
bird Of the cragS. ). Persons who make
bread and pastries. 6. Valuable posses
sions !. 4 Part OF our limbs
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LETTER ENIGMA.

Ny first is In work. but not in toll;
My second is in arrow, but not in foil;
My third is in lie. but not in truth;
My fourth Is in nerve, but not In tooth {;
My fifth is in tune. but not in song;
My sixth is in string. but not in long;
My whole spells the name
OF a fine forest tree;
Its shade in the summer
We ell lnre TO sec
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\ EN- LEE was in his fifteenth year.
Z He was tall and heavily built for
his age, being an athletic fellow.
D All his life prior to the beginning
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
STREET SIGNS Not " NEW YORK

4 correspondent in Denver. noticing
our recent comments OH the persistent
inability. or failure. of this city 10 pro
vide itself with adequate street signs,
sends lis copy Of Denver Municipal
Facts"--a handsome and intcrcsting
ma GA zine published by that city for free
distribution 10 its citizens to inform
them concerning its affars-of almost
the same date as our article, and con
tanning an account. with illustrations, Of
the system Of signs in that city.
We are particularly Interested in oh
serving that ono Of the most generally
used sign devices IS identical with thai
which We suggested 10 wit, II piece
Of iron tubing. securely set upright In
the ground, and bearing AT It's upper end
couple Of metal tablets displaying tho
names Of the interscctinc streets. Moth
ing could be simpler. Nothing could bc
more effective as guide ia the way
farcr. And while tho device is in ~
sense decorative or ornate II Is not
offensive nor unpleasant 10 the eye II
has. moreover. the not inconsidorablc
advantages Of being durable, not easily
broken or disfigurcd. and not expensive.
More than a thousand Of those have been
in use IN Denver for several years and
they give perfect satisfaction.
There are other signs. some of them
more ornamental, and some less eXpcn-
sivc because not comprising standards.
but being mere tablets affixed 10 street
lighting posts. trolley poles. or other sup
ports and some arc Illuminated but all
have substantially the same type Of let
tcring and all are as uniformly placed as
rossjblo in height and relation TO the
street corner. In brief, the system ap-
pears TO he well adapted to serve Its
purpose, and we should think that no
one would find difficulty In promptly as
ccrtaIning where he was on the streets
Of Denver. But. alas. Denver Is i,os2
miles from New York
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
MR.. BRYAN AT PRINCETON.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In the press reports Of Mr.. Bryan )
noble address delivered Sunday afternoon
I'm Alexander Hall. at Princcton-undcr tho
auspices Of the Princeton Theological
Seninarv-an uuintentional injustice ie
cone tho noted Nebras askan. Mr.. Bryan did
not sa,. for lie had no need 10 say twhon
contrasting the effect Of n religious adj
dress with that Of political appcals) that
"ir politica lie had 10 convince tho major
itv 10 accomplish anything. and this he
Lad never been able 20 do but declared,
I'm effect. that &c. by making plea for re-
ligion. lie helped single individual he
had accomplished some good. while In
politics one has 10 convince the majority
10 accomplish anything. a result which
one Is not always able TO effect"
Mr.. Bryan in more than one way and At
more than one time ,although he has not
reached the particular prize Of The Presi-
dencv) has been able TO convince maiori-
tics The references to politics In Alr Ery-
ans manly and stimulating address on
Faith" wore merely Incidental tho great
stress being laid on the need for faith
in ones self. faith in ono's fellow men.
faith I'm government snd faith in God ~
revealed in Jesus Christ. II was A re-
ligious occasion. and II was religiously
improved CHARLES a. : DWIGHT.
Princeton, ~. T.. March 10. 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
OGDEN MILLS REID MARRIED.

Racine. Wis, March l4-In Racine Col.
legs Chapel at noon to-day Miss Helen
Miles Rogers. daugher ot Mrs BENJAMIN
Talbot Rogers OF thi. city. and Ogden Mills
Roid. of New York. son 81 Whitelsw Rsi.
American Ambassador 10 England, yers
united IN marriage. The Rev. |. Talbo.
Rogers, D. d, an Episcopal clergyman u
Fond du Lac. Wis. brother of the bride.
performed the ceremony.
Simplicity marked tho marriss. hecsgs
90 tie Lenten season. and no reception fc.
lowed the ceremony. Miss Mary Eatcn was
bridesmaid and James L. Miller. ~ Se-
York. was best man. The ushers included
Ogden l.. Mills, Emerson Lattinz. Paul A.
Brooks Of Minneapolis Kenelm Ninslov,
chester r. Norton. of Louisville, and Rich.
ard II. Menefes.
Among the many gifts TO the coupl. va,
large silver piece inscribed ogden Mills
Reid. from the men who have worked With
him on The Tribune
This afternoon the bridal party and out
Of town guests left Racine for Chicago On
special train. whence Mr.. and Mrs. Red
will 20 N Mexico for six weeks honey.
moon. They will live In New York
The bride f. member Of one OF Wiseon.
sins Oldest families. She is a graduate ~
Barnard College. Tho bridegroom II a d.
rector and secretary of tho Tribune Asso'
caton. publishers OF The New-York rrS'
une lie is a graduate Of Yale University
and the Law School and A member Of The
New York bar