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else on earth. One had all but swept the town out of existence the sum mer before. and many persons had been killed.
 Jack Little took in the whole sky at glance. turned and called to his companions: Ter Gods sake, boys, hustle. It's sure enough twister, and coming our way"
 Another ten seconds found the four boys assembled on the bank. their faces white with fear. Burton was going towards his car when their helplessness came to his mind. He turned round. 'Will you ride to safety with me? If so, don't stop to think 1t over but come on the run" Then he went as fast as he could to the car. jumped in and prepared 1t for starting. He heard four distinct voices calling after him: "Wait- we'll ride with youl"
 And the way that touring car tore over the road was enough to make the four passengers in 1t open their eyes and mouths in wonder, Once Sam Little bent forward and touched Burton on the shoulder. Turn in at that farm to your left--there's a cy- clone cave there"
 Burton did as advised, and within a few minutes the car was standing beside a stone stable and It's occu- pants had found shelter in the cy- clone cave back of the farm house. The farmer and his family had al- ready assembled there.
 And then the cyclone struck in all its twisting fury. Hail beat upon the roof of the cave and threatened to break through. The roaring was deafening and no one tried to sneak Half an hour later, all was as calm as though there had been no storm. and the persons all came from the cave.
 The house had been torn from its Foundation. but not badly damaged. The stone barn was badly wrecked. but the wall by which the automo- bile stood was unhurt. The motor car Itself was drenched, but not in Jured beyond repairing. But the boys would have to walk to town, for the gasoline was filled with water, and the car could not be taken to town that day.
 As the five boys started townwards they looked towards the river where they had been fishing and not a tree remained on it's banks for the distance of mile. 'It would have got us, sure, if 1t hadn't been for him." It was Sam Little who said this. and he pointed towards Burton who was taking the lead down the drenched road.
 Say. I'm in for being friendly with feller that saved our lives." said Jack. NO use being mean about it."
 And then Burton found himself sur rounded by the four boys, each too much embarrassed to speak his mind, but each showing in his own way that he was ashamed of his past con duct and wished to be friends with the "city-fied tenderfoot" who had been both brave ana splendid.
 And from that day marked the lion- izing of Burton by the boys in Plain City, and each vied with the other to take him to fine swimming holes and fishing ponds. and his vacation went along more pleasantly.
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0z M HEN Burton Clark, nephew A of the hotel-keeper of Plain
 City, came automobiling into w the town. the inhabitants bought him a "city-fied tenderfoot." use the name applied to him by 1T who saw him.
 He thinks he'll show off before us Western yahoos." observed one old han, watching the young fellow as he |rew up in front of the "City Hotel" fGuess he thinks we don't know any hing about them gasoline wagons. Naal, we do, an a whole lot about Eoung city dudes to boot
 But Burton did not hear these re- marks about himself. He jumped rom the car and ran nimbly up the teps. A plump woman met him at he door. Well, here you are-at the Eery hour you said you'd arrive," she Eried taking Burton's hands cordially md planting a kiss on his cheek.
 "Yes, I'm here on scheduled time, Aunt Mary. Where's Uncle Ben?"
 Well, he had no idea you'd get here-in the machine conflded Aunt Mary. He thought you'd break down pr something, and come In tomorrow pn the train. But-here he is now"
 Then the "city-fied tenderfoot," whose arrival had been expected by he townspeople. they having heard rom his uncle that he was making he journey across three States in a great touring car, was lost to the view bf the few loafng citizens who had assembled that morning to watch through the day for him.
 Plain City was little town located bn high prairie in the West, and was not on the map, having been built ID since the last census. It did not boast a single automobile, or ''gas- bline wagon" as the citizens called it. The people were of that class of ru- i +als who frown upon strangers, and particularly did they give a wide perth to "city-fied" folks.
 Burton had not been in the town ong before he found that he did not promise to become a social favorite As he walked down the one short business street he was looked at avagely by the youths of the town, ind as he passed them by, he could verhear insulting remarks intended or his ears. But he paid no atten- ion to those showing antagonism for i'm. His uncle. a western man by doption, and his aunt, a good woman born West of the Missouri River, cit much hurt over the reception of heir city boy.
 "Why, don't they know he's col ege boy?" Aunt Mary would say, in- And won't he graduate two years? And hasn't he got the bicest disposition and manners in the world? Those young town fellers would better try to learn from him. That's my honest opinion"
 But the "young town fellows" did bot want to learn from him, and they tared little whether or not he was
 college boy-and a member of Football team, or that he would grad late in two years from one of the
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~ HE half-grown children of fam II fly decided they wished to sleep
 - out of doors during the spring and summer As the house had but two porches, one across the front and another across the back, the children could not take possession of either as a sleeping porch. for the front one led to the living-room and dining room, and the kitchen and washroom opened upon the back one. So the oldest son hit upon happy plan. Be- ing something of a carpenter, he de- cided to build their own sleeping porch. He got some lumber and set to work his two brothers and two sis ters lending their assistance. He put up strong framework of undressed timber and roofed 1t with shingles. A floor of loose boards was laid on joists which were supported by flat stones The floor was raised about ten inches from the ground. This was to insure safety from dampness.
 Round the sides of the framework and beginning under the caves which were overhanging to the width of two feet-strong tenting canvas was tackled. The canvas was left In sections with round poles tackled at the bottom, so that the curtains might be rolled up during still. sultry nights or dropped down and tied se- cureiy to the studdng when weather demanded such security.
 The sleeping porch was built with in a few steps of the back porch of the house and of nights the children could prepare for bed indoors and run to their sleeping porch with the great est privacy, trees and vines closing in that part of the grounds from the view of chance passersby.
 A curtain divided the porch into two apartments. one for the brothers and one for the sisters. Wire cots served as beds with cool cotton mat tresses on them. A lantern was hung from the ceiling to give light on nights when the outside curtains were drawn and no moonlight could enter. Of course, during severe storms the porch was abandoned. and the chill dren slept indoors. At such times the
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LA USIE'S home was in the coun-
 try. Her father was a grower of N mushrooms and often when
 V there was a good crop Susie 3vas obliged to assist her father and mother gathering 1t for the city mar xet. The mushrooms were cut and billed into baskets and carried to a khed where boxes were waiting Tor backing.
 Susie did not mind assisting her parents with the work, for she was ] helpful little girl and industrious. She would take her basket and go to khe place where the mushrooms grew l n soft, rich, damp soil and gather hs many as the basket would hold before she stopped. Then she would carry the basket to the packing shed, empty 1t upon a long table-where khe mushrooms were sorted over hnd return to the field for more. One morning Susie's mother came No her bed and called her. Come, little one, we shall have to do all the gathering today. for your father is hll. He will not be able to leave his bed today. Come, get up, dear, and dress as quickly as you can." Susie jumped from bed and bathed
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one of a whole forest of Fairies. We have been picnicking under your mushrooms. We like the change from the trees and thick vines. Here are some of my friends"
 As the little fairy said this. she waved her hands about over an acre of mushrooms. and the mushrooms began to move about. "Oh," cried Susie. you are destroying my mush- rooms! You are ruining them by making them loose from the ground"
 Not at all. my dear little one" smiled the bit of fairy. When we are done playing among them, we shall set them into their places again and they will grow the same as ever. We--the Fairies-never molest any thing. And-if you are pressed hard today with work. why shan't we help you? We can each gather one mush- room, and az there are thousands of us, we will have your basket filled
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many times-just as fast as you can carry it to the shed and back again. Shall we assist you. little one?"
 "Oh, wouldn't that be splendid?" cried Susie. And it will help dear Mamma so much. She has all the sorting to do, besides running into the house to look after Papa every once in a while. Oh, Mamma will not have to come to the patch at aliAto- day! That will be splendid"
 So the fairies began to rise all over the field, and each came with one mushroom, carrying It like an um- brella. And the basket was filled be- fore you could count five. and thou sands waiting for some place to put their mushrooms.
 Susie ran to the packing shed with the heaped-up basket and poured its contents upon the sorting table. Her mother was not in the shed, having gone to the house to see if her hus- band wanted anything. So Susie was back in the field again without having told her mother about the fairies.
 And so another basket was filled. and again Susie ran with it to the
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Of course. the timber must be sea- soned just rightly for the boat-but your guide to boat-building will ex- plain all that. Much ia to be said in favor of boys building their own row-boats. They have the out-of- doors exercise while working, they learn much in carpentering that does not come in the ordinary building. and 1t makes them good judges of boats built by others.
 Boys who live in the country towns. near to large streams or bodies of water, should try their skill at boat building. Once they succeed in mak- ing a we'll balanced, perfectly portioned boat. they will have some- thing to be proud of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02

0UR mother tells us stories at night, O When the room is gloomy outside
 the lamplight; When in the corners great shadows
 fall And look like spectres against the wall. We huddle about dear Mothers
 knee Peggy. Polly, Billy and me And she has a story for each to tell. About strange things of mountain and
 dell. The story called Peggy's Is all about Rip Van Wrinkle, a worthless lout! Who up on a cold. high mountain top Slept twenty years. without making a
 stop. And he snored so loudly he fright
 ened away All the beasts that up on that mount
 did stay: Even spooks and goblins did fear old
 Rip And from their mountain homes did
 skip. The story called Polly's is very queer; 'Tis of Cinderella, poor little dear,
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were two brothers-Sam and Jack Little. From the time they set eyes on him. riding through town in his motor car. they thoroughly disliked him. And as they were the leaders of the boys in Plain City, they organ ized a sort of band to boycott Bur ton in social way. Some of the boys-whose sisters liked Burton-be- gan to try to break away from this band, but were threatened by Sam and Jack.
 One morning Burton went fishing. When he got out of his auto and dropped down the river bank to his usual fishing place, he saw the seat he had improvised was occupied. Two boys sat on it, holding their fishing rods over the stream. Two other boys sat on the bank beside them. As Burton came down the bank be- hind them. they all looked up at him. Burton nodded to them, passing the time of day. Not one of the group returned his salutation. All scowled, particularly the two occupying Bur tons fishing seat. They were Sam and Jack Little.
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lURFoN cLARK'S EXPERIENCE @ @ WITH A CYCLONE
Story of a Young aTenderfoot's"
Bravery.

finest seats of learning in the land.
 So Burton. who would gladly have made friends with the young chaps Of the town--loving, as he did, socia- bility-was thrown upon his own re- sources for entertainment. He found from town and sometimes of mornings he would take his automobile and ride to It's banks. where he would spend lew hours fishing. In the afternoons he would take his aunt and any young girls she cared to invite, riding. His charm of personality, his good looks and neat dress soon made him a favorite with the best girls in town. This fact did not help his case with the youths. They felt him to be their rival-and a formidable one, too.
 But this had good effect, for it was quite noticeable that the boys of the town began trying to initiate Burton in dress-they wore white col lars, cuffs, and kept their shoes more neatly polished. And they found themselves touching their hats to women and girls whom they met on the street, whereas they had formerly only nodded indifferently and said, .Howdy." to passing acquaintances.
 "Oh. they're catching good man ners and neatness in dress from our city boy" smiled Aunt Mary.
 ''Yes, but they hate him all the more because of it. said Uncle Ben. Tot single chap in town has shown
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southward. Burton decided 1t wise to go to his car, so he gathered up his fishing tackle and got ready to start to town. The black cloud sud denly made a dip. flash of binding lightning glared in it. then clap of deafening thunder seemed to shake the ground. Burton noticed that a funnel-shaped spout dropped from the black cloud to the earth. and that it twisted and moved rapidly back and 1 forth.
 "A cyclone, if I know anything" said Burton as he jumped in his car and headed towards town. Then he remembered the boys fishing at his old place-his enemies. He rode as close to them as he could. leaped from the car and ran to the bank above them.
 "I don't wish to intrude on you. but if you're not careful you'll make the acquaintance of a cyclone" he called down to them. One of the Lit- tie boys got up quickly and ran up the bank. All that part of the world feared a cyclone more than anything
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careful you'll make acquaintance cycone

any willingness to become acquainted with Burt. And he's a credit to any of 'em."
 But Burton did not let these things interfere with his enjoyment of his visit and vacation in the little western town. His uncle and aunt were such good pals, and several perfectly lovely young girls had been most hap py to escort him to Sunday school and church, and to have their moth CTS invite him over on Sunday even- ings. Burton had two sisters near his own age at home. so was fond of girls society.
 Among those so hostile to Burton
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so they won't show themselves to un- believers. That's it."
 Maybe so. maybe so," agreed the good mother. still mystifed. At any rate, the mushrooms got gathered without your labor or mine. and 1t is all past my understanding. Come, we'll go and tell your father about it. He is sitting up. eating a bit of lunch, for he is feeling better since the day has advanced"
 But Susie caught her mothers hand. Please, Mamma, say nothing of this to any one, for should we talk about the dear little fairies to too many who do not believe in them. l. might chase them far. far away. and they'd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
ES4S ES14Ss,1Boys. build (HEtaN .ZourO Own NsW4 Boats

N GREAT many boys love rowing A better than ball-playing or other
 warm weather sports. And there is no better exercise than rowing on a heavy stream or in a bay or deep lake. Most boys have access to some large body of water, where row boats abound. But the boy who is genuine boatman loves to build his own boat. He knows and loves every bit of timber in the boat he has himself made.
 Now, row-boat building Is not a difficult thing. A couple of boys, with the aid of guide book to bodybuilding can build a medium size boat In a very short while.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
Our Puzzle Corner ];

serve. 4. Something the fisherman uses to catch fish. 5. A tiny flying insect. 6. A small steel instrument for cutting or smoothing metal. z. A part of speech.
 CONUMDRUMS.
 Why Is life the greatest of all CO., nundrums?
 Because t1e must all giUe 1t up. When may an army be said to be totally destroyed?
 When it's soldiers are all in quarters.
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Burton turned to go down the stream where he would find another spot. when one of the Little boys called out to him: Say, Tenderfoot would you like to have your nice little seat here? Guess you're too aristo- cratic to sit on the plain dirt, eh ? We'll, If you want 1t bad enough to fight for it. come on, and the best man will have it."
 Thanks, I can fix another seat" replied Burton. "As for fighting, I never indulge-unless it's forced upon me. Then I go in for all that's In me. But even then, there must be a principle at stake. Just plain fist
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
HAVE LONG HOURS.

TT has been definitely decided in
 Russia to adopt on all the rail-
 roads of that country the twenty four hour system. That is to say. the face of the clocks will have twenty four numerals instead of twelve, as at the present time. It wi be the custom to say fifteen o'clock" or twenty o'clock" and so on. France is also thinking seriously of taking up a similar plan for the railroads.
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ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS
 PUZZLES.

PRIMAL ACROSTIC: Lincoln. Cross-tcords, 1. Link. 2. Inch. 3. Noun. 4. Corn. 5. Otol 6. Lake. '. Nedt.
 ADDITIONS: 1. RoIlDroII. 2. Raft Draft. 8. Ldnd-GIond.
 RIDDLE: KS (Ercess) DIX (De- cdy).
 CHARADE: Moonstone. l. Moon. 2. Stone.
 ILLUSTRATIVE INITIAL LETTER PUZZLE: Columbus. Words pictured -1. Cotos. 2. Old. 3. Looming. 4. Unl- brelld. 5. MoIdr. 6. Blot 2. Usher. 8. Soap.
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NUMERICAL ENIGMA.

am composed of twelve letters. My l. 8, 8, 6, II, 9, spell the name of lone who makes his living by means of Eharp blades. My 6, 5, D, ', spell khe name of one who prepares the staff of life. My 2, 8. 5. II. 12 spell bodies of water. My 1. 3. g. spell something we find on every tree. My B, 10, 8 spell something we could not hive without. My 9. 10, 6. 12 spell bones in our bodies. My 4. 3, spells vehicle. My whole is small fruit.
 ZIGZAG.
 This zigzaA contains seven words of -Four letters each. If the words are rightly guessed and written one below hnother their zigzag letters. beginning with the upper left-hand letter and ending with the lower left-hand letter, will spell cloth used as a drapery. The cross-words are, l. A small ve- hicle. 3. To scald. 3. A hunting pre-
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IETTER ENIGMA.
st is in cart. but not in gig:

My first is in cart, but not in gig:
 IMy second is in hog. but not in pig: My third is in pop, but not in burst:
 My fourth is just the same as my first: My fifth is also the same as my three: My sixth is in Oolong, but not in tea: My seventh is in ant, but not in hill: My eighth is in water, but not in spill: EMy ninth is in skate. but not in rink:
 |My whole is in something we both eat and drink.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02

The automobile searchllght appara- tus adopted by the United States army. though 1t weighs 10,500 lbs, can make sixteen miles an hour and climb a 25 per cent. grade.
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never again come to have a picnic under our mushrooms. And they'd never help me with my work when Papa Is sick"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02

HEN Burton Clark, nephew of the hotel-keeper of Plain
 City. came automobiling into
 the town. the inha bitants
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-04
PUT END TO FRoe-FARMINe
Audubon's Scheme Might Have Been
Good but for One Small, Unfore-
seen Incident.

There is an amusing story tolG in
connection with the first venture in
frog-farming ever made in the United
States.
Early in the last century Audubon,
the great ornithologist went down the
Ohio river from Pennsylvania in
little steamer of his own, stopping at
various points to obtain specimens OF
little-known birds.
While at Hendersonville, Kentucky,
which he made his home for some
time, he built e Ell and proposed to
raise frogs on h 8, scale, preparing
for that purpose az pond near the
river.
The frogs multiplied wonderfully,
and on warm summer evenings it was
the practice OF Audubon to sit under
a tree near the pond, listening to the
concert given by his stock, and cal
culating the amount Of money he
should derive from the sale of the
grown frogs.
But one night, when the frogs we're
nearly grown, they heard the booming
of bullfrogs in the Ohio. Their curios
fly was aroused, and hopping out OF
the pond, they made their way to the
river into which they plunged and
disappeared!
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-04
Roofs. HIDES. Wool AND TALLow
Prices paid by wholesale dealers t
butchers and farmers:

Prices paid by wholesale dealers to
butchers and farmers:
Roots-Southern ginseng, SIS. rs ID
Golden Seal" yellow root, SI.35 Il
Mayapple, 81; pink root, 12c and 19
Tallow-No. l, Al. No. 2. &c.
Woodbury.. IOc to TIC: Clear
Grease, 21c. medium, tub washed,
2Sc to 30c; coarse, dingy ,tubwashed,
18c.
Feathers-Prime white goose, SOC;
dark and mixed old goose, I5c to 3Oc;
gray mixed, I5c to 20c: white duck.
22c to 35c, new.
Hides and Skins-These quotations
are for Kentucky hides. Southern
green hides &c. We quote assorted
lots dry flint, re to I4c. $40 bet.
ter demand
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-04

That 1t pays to be fair with en-
ployes was illustrated recently in the
New York financial district. A young
man who had worked for a large
house for three years was forced to
remain at home two days because OF
illness. He had never been absent
from his desk day during the entire
time, not even for summer vacation.
Nevertheless, when he received his
salary envelope the amount OF two
days pay had been deducted.
The boy was indignant and resigned
on the spot. The following day he
closed a deal involving 100000 which
would have meant a clear profit OF
$4,000 to the firm he had just left.
The young man turned the business
over to a rival house and was given a
position. His contract calls for double
the salary he had received at the old
house and stipulates that he is TO re-
ceive one months vacation each sum-
mer with fun pay.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-04
The Mystery.

An old lady was going over the ZOO,
and after some time she went up to a
keeper and tapped him on the shout
der with her umbrella. well, mum"
said the keeper. Il want TO ask you"
explained the old lady, which OF the
animals in the zoo you consider the
most remarkable" The keeper
scratched his head for g while. Then
well, num-" he replied, after
careful consideration, as you might
say, I've come to the conclusion as
the biscuit goes to the laughing by
email" Indeed" said the old lady
in surprise; "and why do you consider
the laughing hyena so remarkableT
"Wel. mum" answered the geological
expert. che only has sleep once a
week. He only has meal once a
year. So what he's got to laugh about
Is a bloomin' mystery to mel"