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The Green Forest tribune., 1912-11-08

Ever read the above letterS new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest. Adv.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-07

had started back from the meadow before
the next couple started down
II tell you what" said Bert You two
can get one slide, anyway"
"HowT asked Cupples.
wait until those three day chaps 81
down together. Then, before they're back
two more will go down That leaves only
four up there. Wen rush the slide, and
you two chaps get started before the Others
come up again"
!"All right" said Crandall. "And we
can take another down, you know. Want
to go%
But Bert shook his head. Take Kid"
he said. ''The biggest of US had better
stay behind to cover your retreat"
ITO cover our own retreat, you NEAR" "
said Small I'm not going up there"
"Yes, you are said Lanny. There go
the three chaps. Now, when they reach
the bottom two more will start. Then
well try 1t. hope Ben goes down next
And Lanny had his wish, for after some
two or three minutes had elapsed and it
was safe to presume that the three day
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foot on the steps that they thought better
Of it. For 4 minute or so they fashioned
missiles and retaliated, but throwing up
at the platform was dificult work and
their snowballs either sailed hamlessIy
overhead or wasted themselves against
the boards. Then two boys with a tobog-
gan came into sight, running hard, and
Ben hailed them.
Come on. you fellows. The kids have
got the slider
The newcomers paused without an
swering.
"It's Cupples and Crandall" whispered
Bert joyously. At that moment the
meaning of the pause was explained Ben
and Pierce found themselves attacked
from a new quarter. while from the plat
form came another pitiless shower Of
snowballs. Discretion proved the better
part of valor. Ben and Pierce scampered
away, and with a shout Cupples and
Crandall rushed up the stairs and Joined
the invaders at the top.
CTo Be Continued)
The Washington herald., 1912-04-07
SYNOPSIS OF FORMER CHAPTERS

Bert Bryan arrives at Mount Pleasant Acad
emy. He meets Nan Merton, daughter OF tn'
school principal. He ends that be is to be one o.
the school juniors and therefore expected t
shack" for the seniors. As soon as beft ne
comes Benson Holden's roommate the older Dol
begins Al once to demand q great many small ser
vices from the junior.
Bert decides 10 lead q revolt, and the foui
younger boys post a proclamation. in which theJ
declare their Independence of the older boys and
VOW that they will never wait on them again.
The mutineers carry ont their intention and
severaIly refuse to wait the older boys. Final
" the seniors order the juniors TO spend even
ing In getting the school toboggan slide ready.
II has always been the custom in the school for
the younger boys to DO all the work the slide.
This year. however. the Junior boys absolutely re-
fuse to work the slide unless the seniors help.
The upper grade boys decide at last that they viii
n the slide themselves. but that the juniors
shall not be allowed to use the slide at AL
The -four younger boys, with the assistance of
Nan, form secret society, which they name The
Junior -Four. The object is mutual help and pro-
tection. and they select their password ''one
for all and all for one" Bert Bryant is made
president Of the society and Nan becomes an hon.
orary member.
Because Small. one of the juniors. refuses to
locks Small in their room and goes od to SKATE
Nan and the juniors rescue Small and when
Walters returns he finds Small gone and the nys-
terious message. "0De for all and all for one," On
. piece Of paper on the desk.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-07
A GOLDFISH TALE.
BIZ DONALD PLUMB.

4 HAVE two little goldfish which are quite
tame. They will pick up pebbles, and
when they get enough in their mouths
they throw them away and try to set them
again. When mother or / go near the
bowl they come to the front to greet US.
One Of the FISH does not seem to care for
the food and the other viii follow him and
push him to the top to eat the food. He
seems to know that he needs II. I have
two ceIluloid frogs in the bowl. One Of
them is perforated and goes to the bottom.
The FISH have great sport with this one,
pushing / around in the water and nib
bling at IT. ! hope that this win interest
the little readers.
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A N D 6 ri 5.
Il

and spattered against the heads and bodies
Of the two flying seniors. The Juniors
threw first as soon as the enemy was
within range and managed to get in sec
ond fusillade before they we're out Of shot
Angry remonstrances hoated back on the
night air. At the top Of the incline the
three day boys had failed to see the at
tack and came down unsuspectingly. Again
the snowbails sped to their marks and
again the cries Of the victims arose as the
tobosgan rushed away down the slope.
Fine" laughed Bert. "we got in some
sood ones. But they'll make it hot for US
when they come back"
II wonder II they'll catch Harold and
sewall,' said Lsnny. There's some one
coming now"
Into the dim radiance Of the two lights
on the platform came two boys dragging
a toboggzn. They we're Ben and Stanley
Pierce.
Il say" whispered Bert, -iet's get up
there ahead and keep them OF. We can
do II. Take all the snowballs you've got,
ielio"s. Ann BERT started Tor the steps
on the run. Had the otherc had time to
reflect they might have besitated. As it
was, they followed at once and had
gained the platform before Ben and
Pierce had reached the foot Of the steps
When they did reach them a SNOWFALL.
sent with beautiful accuracy. banged
against Ben's woollen cap and another
hummed past Pierce's head. The seniors
stopped and held council of war.
Quit that, you kids" shouted Ben
threateniDgly.
We'll come up there and give you
fellows good licking" added Pierce.
: Come on jeered Lanny, the joy OF
battle thrilling him. Try itr'
They did Try il, but such q shower of
snowballs met them as soon as they set
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the toboggan humping along behind, h
and Crsndall leaped up the steps, slip
! ping and stumbling on the ice and snow
Behind them went Bert and Lanny
Small and Kid, Small greatly against his
and Kid screeching joyously.
They met the defenders half way up the
steps. Cupples and Sam Perkins came to
grips, lost their footing and created 50
much confusion on the narrow stair that
Crandall, passing the toboggan rope back
to Kid, gained the platform and Bert and
Lanny followed. Lowell only laughed, leav-
ing for the moment the repulsing Of tie in
vaders to Waters and Gardner, who proved
unequal to the task. Cupples and Perkins
finally found their feet and Joined the
Others
We're going down." declared Crandall,
trying TO get the toboggan in place, tsnd
you can't stop u.s.
Cant WEI" asked Perkins. you
watch"
The ten boys pushsd and scufied on the
small platform, Cupples and Crandall
striving to get their toboggan ready for
the descent and the enemy kicking il out
Of place again. At last, however, Bert,
Lanny, Small and Kid engaging the
attention of the defenders 6ercely, Cup
pies got the toboggan in place, yelled to
Crandall and started down. CrandaIlI
stumbled over some ones foot and threw
himself after the tobogyan. lust mauar-
ing to grasp the rail on one side. An the
way down the incline he trailed behind,
humping against the side board, but at
the bottom, as the toboggan struck the
ground, he managed to pull himself onto
it. And away they went, Cypples send
ing back shrill shout of triumph. Mean
while. not willing to trust to the mercies
of the enemy, the four juniors were inl
full retreat down the steps. pursued for
a way by Perkins and Gardner. The lat
ter gave up the pursuit before the bottom
The Washington herald., 1912-04-07
The junior Four
LT ByRabh Henry Barbou ,

had already announced his determinatior
to return indoors when Cupples and Gran
dali, drawing fine new toboggan that the
former had received as a Christmas pres
lent, arrived at the foot Of the incline and
started up the steps. 1t was Ben who
saw them and raised a warning shout 10
the others, who included three day students
from the village
Keep those fellows of !" cried Ben.
Four or five upper grade boys barred
their way.
I'VE helped make this slide," said Cup.
Piles indignantly, "snd you can just believe
we're going to slide on it."
Nothing doing" declared Ben. you
two fellows have Joined with the juniors.
That bars you out"
1T does, ehT' Cupples tried to push by.
"we'n see about that. Come on, Gran"
But the others were tsp many for them
and in the end Crsndall and Cupples, pro-
testing sngrily and voWing vengeance, re-
treated to the ground.
Wouldn't they let you slide" asked
Lanny.
"No; but they can't help themselves.
Wen wait until they've all coasted down, -
said Cupples.
But it was soon evident that the enemy
The Washington herald., 1912-04-07
CHAPTER VI.

HE toboggan slide was in fin,
shape, and as soon as suppe,
was over the upper grade boy.
hurried out to it Bert had
never tasted the joys of tobog
gaming and so was quite Indifferent to the
fact that he was not to be allowed on the
slide, but Lanny and Small were inclined
TO be rueful.
I"I wish now," said Small, 'that we'd
fixed it for them" s
81 don't see why we can't use il if we
want TO-" said Kid. Its the school
slide and not Ben's and Sans. / guess
If we asked Mr.. Folsom
That would be babyish thing to do, "
said Lanny. Lets 60 out and see them
anyway. Maybe they'll let us go down
a few times"
They've got all the toboggans," said
Small, as they scattered for their sweat
ers and jackets. Aren't you coming,
Bert?"
'.No, 1 guess not. I don't want to
stand in the snow and watch those fel-
lows slide down hill"
"Oh, come along" begged Lanny.
Maybe we can have some fun"
So Bert accompanied them and they
went out and stood at the foot OF the in
cline and watched the more fortunate ones
come scooting down the ice covered planks
and go, rising and dipping and rising
again, down the long trough of snow until
lost in the darkness of the meadow. Their
1eet were beginning to get cold and Bert
The Washington herald., 1912-04-07
A HERO ROOSTER
BY GRAHAM c. DRIscoLL

Two or three summers ago our icemar
brought in to me little chick few
days old which had an injured leg, ana
he said that as he was passing a largt
farmhouse he saw a cat seize the chicl
and run of with IL. He chased the cat
which, after few seconds, dropped the
chick, which he picked up. only to find
that its poor little leg was broken.
He asked me IL 1 would take II, and
gladly said yes, and 1 took it into the
house and fed ii little cracker and milk
When my father came home that night
showed him the poor little fellow, and he
set the leg and bound It up tightly and
appeared greatly interested in its fortunes
That night i let the chick sleep in the
kitchen in 4 comfortable little basket.
The next morning got large box,
stood 1t on its side and tacked wire net
ting over the front. Then made little
door. There was a little pile of yellow
sand in the yard. so / got some and
sprinkled 1t over the Hoor Of the coop.
put the chick in and then went to the
store and bought some chick feed.
When came hack / gave him some,
which he greatly relished, and soon
hoped around pretty lively on his good
leg.
Every morning we used to put his little
coop out in the yard in the sun. In the
eTening we would bring II in again. In
this way be grew strong and large. His
favorite food was earth worms, which /
dug up for him. In due course Of time
my father took the bandage off, and to
my great joy We found that the chicks
leg had mended perfectly. I grew. to Ike
him so much that my possession of him
created a desire in me to buy him some
and very soon bought some
fine Rhode Island red hens
The next summer my chick had grown
up into a big, handsome brown leghorn
rooster. with magnificent tail and gem
lie disposition.
At that time had some little duckiings,
llso several broods OF chicks, and for the
The Washington herald., 1912-04-07

ducks / had in the yard tank Of waite,
for them to swim in.
One day a chick wandered away from ih
mother and before could prevent it feI
into the water. His loud chirps and cries
Of distress were heard BY my rooster, who
ascertainihg the cause. ran to the tank
looked at the chick for moment and then
reaching over. took the chicks wing in his
bill and tossed it with a jerk onto ths
grass from out Of the water before could
reach the tank. When I came up hs
strutted about as if be owned the whols
world.
dried the chick and laid il In the sun
when its hot rays soon frightened 1t up
again, and after a time ii got up and tot.
tered to its mother, who had not missed it
Then the chick chirped a few times and
went under her wing.
The chick grew up and turned out to be
one Of my best hens, and the rooster sti1
struts about as If he owns the whole
world. In the photograph am holding
this rooster under one arm and the grown
up chick that he saved under the other
The Washington herald., 1912-04-07
BY Grace Deacon.

The mice are very particular. Each one
has to have dish for itself, because they
viii not eat or drink from the same one.
After each meal they wash their faces
with their paws from dish Of water.
My pets are also great weather predic-
tors. If it is going to be cold the following
day they store all the cotton and cloth they
can pick up into their basket. When it is
to be very cold they even take newspapers
when not successful in securing anything
else. Then If II is TO be warmer they take
most Of their bedding out Of the basket.
On very warm night lin summer. for
The Washington herald., 1912-04-07

was reached and the juniors drew of tc
a safe distaneS Kid sending back cries
Of defiance and insult. Then the three
day students trailed past with their to-
boggan. yelling as they neared the in.
cline. who was that just went down,
feilows;"
"Cupples and Crandall." was the reply
from Perkins. They rushed US, they and
ID Se kids down there"
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students were well on their way back
Ben and Stanley Pierce started down AS
soon as they had flashed past the group
at the bottom of the inchne Cupples gave
the word, and the six boys started up the
steps. On the platform at the top stood
Waters, Gardner, Lowell and Perkins, aud
as soon as they saw the enemy approach
they started down to meet them.
"on the rum cried Cupples, and, with
The Washington herald., 1912-04-07
DETE and Grace, my two white mice.

nETE and Grace, my two white mice.
Hare both cute and interesting. Their
home is in small sized grape basket
lined with cotton and soft material. They
generally sleep after eating. but are always
awake just in time to receive their next
meal Their food consists Of little dainties,
together with the meals of the family.
They drink milk from little china butter
dishes in the same manner as cat.
When any persons strange to them come
into the house they run ali about them
and then come back 10 me. as il to tel me
they are strangers in the h0use.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-07
Puzzle Answer.

The missing word in last weeks puzzle
was summary-sun, Mary. The sen
tence reads:-"You must finish your
sum. Mary. spd jobs must write me a
summary Of the history lesson
The Washington herald., 1912-04-07
PET MICE THAT PREDICT THE WEATHER

instance) they sleep outside of their home,
ons, snusgied up close to the other.
Even mice, especially tanned ones, must
have their play days. During some days
they have regular game Of tag, wrestling
matches and all kinds Of sport among
themselves They jump over my finger,
kiss me, shake hands and do many other
interesting things.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-07

Get your toboggans ready" advised one
Of the day fellows, -and wen all 90 down
and catch them"
Good scheme answered Gardner.
Come on, fellows Down shot Gardner
and Lowell, Vile Perkins pushed his to-
boggan into position for descent. The
three day students rushed up the steps.
Snowfall them r' whispered LAnny,
The Washington herald., 1912-04-07

kneelins AM hurriedly fashioning his mis-
siles. The others followed his example
armed themselves with four or five snow
balls and waited for Perkins and Waters
They came. Four arms were raised and
shot forward and the soft snow thudded
The Washington herald., 1912-04-07

had other plans, for they timed their de-
scents so that there always remained four
or five fellows at the start. This ehectual-
ly held Cupples and CrandaIl at bay, but
it made the tobogganing pretty slow, since
it was necessary to wait until one couple
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-07-19
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
 PROGRESSIVE FRATURNlTY

The plan of Moose Organ izers Johnson and Parish to give ketchikan a creditable club house under the auspices of the Loyal Order of Moose is meeting with unanimous ap- proval. One feature that will assure its success is the setting aside of several nights in the week when the club will be op- en 10 ladie of the Moose, and they can njoy the billiards. bow ling. cards, singing and danc- ing along with their fathers. brothers and husbands. L. O. o. NJ. stands for Home and Family. Every man ambitious for the progress of his city should loose no time in calling at the headquarters in Hunts store, and learning more of this great order.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-07-19
TIRED OF ITS JOB

"Take me back to Juneau, l want to work for a ball team, i> the sign that appeared in big letters attached to the faith ful old megaphone which al- belt a trifle battered and care worn disembarked with the team from Juneau and was ab- le to get only as far as the Ryus corner. Very suggest lively the mouthpiece contains a lemon with the pedaStile was tastily encireled with a TOW of the juicy fruit aforesaid.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-07-19

Word was received yesterday at the Marshals office to appre hend oneSam Murris who had embarked upon the Jefferson. The word came from Marshal Faulker i'll Juneau. Aecordin- lN Jack Davies was down to welcome MurriS, and he was aken back to Juneau in comp any with Chas. Anderson and Peter Colson. The latter were six months in the Federal jail for larceny and resisting an officer. There two and Murris were taken aboard the Mari posa under the charge of Mar Shal Davies. bound for Juneau.
 -
 Have your prescriptions fil- led at Hacks Drug Store. Prescription specialist, i2 year'
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-07-19
MARIPoSA ARRIVES

The Mariposa last evening had on board 30 round trippers besides seven passengers for ketchikan and io for Juneau, i for Cordova. IS for Valdez. : for Seward and la0 tons of freight. About l.alf of the lat fer is to be transferred to the Derigo. which is expected to- day or tonight.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-07-19

Born November i0 1865. at Nashville, Tenn Acquired by working his through Harvard University private tutor In 1885 pointed to cerkhip in the Department at Washington b. c., through competitive Civil examination During the day worked at his desk night studied law at the Georgetown Law School Elm shngton City Attorney of Port Tounsend. County Attor Jefferson Wn. and candidate of the Democrat Judge of the counties of Jefferson, Clallam and I said state Came to Alaska in 1898. located at Skag way Removed to Juneau in 1905, where he resided City Attorney Juneau March 29 1912 nominated Valdez by the Democrats candidate for Delegate ing every the convention except three votes the ais Is member of Elks A-B. Odd Fellows, fraternities.
 Although I Democrat and have been nominated by pary the delegate of Alaska. Delegate territory influence national policies. people Alaska should vote him who has and who and will do the most for Alas
 Alaska has needs that must be attended to her the quarrel between the factions of the Re- party; while of the factions abuses the oher her interests neglected There of Representatives already Democratic majority is regarded certainty that the Administration will be Democratic; Alaska should have Agent Delegate in in harmony with the dominant thls Sense: If you wish favors from should not send to that one his enemies to ask those favors for you.
 IT elected will not go Washington with chip industry possess. o biid p influence which the substantial benefit of this neglected Ter rory will represent all Alaska and work her best irrespective of Party nrest and regardless of animoses Speech of R. w Jennings accepting the nomination at Valdez March 3O)
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-07-19
FRYE-BRUHN SPECIALS
 ALL WEEK
Call and get our prices before buying. We can SAVE
 YOU MONEY

Leg of Mutton ...-.................. 20c. Loin Mutton Chops ......... 20c. Beef Pot Roast .......-........ 15c. Prime Rib Roast ...........-........ iSe. Sausage ..................... 1oc Mutton Stew .......-..........-. -..-.... 1 / 12 Round Steak .......................... i9c. Pork Chops ........... 22c.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-07-19
DOLPHIN

The Dolphin made port this with eighty two pas sengers on board. Of these IS are round trippers. A con- consignment of local freight was discharged.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-07-19

These prices are for cash on- Iy. and no orders taken for de- livery after , p. m. Get Our Prices Before Buying
 Cantaloupe Sundaes at Haacks Drug Store.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-10-12

Mafla refused pOSlllNely 10 lol-
low Antolnette and myself TO
town and carry our scarfs, UNI
brellas and parcels, She said TO be Il
maid in great family did not compare
with her self respect rs an individual
Nivienne dc Ia Nergne disconsolately
throw herself on the window seat.
Mime. de la Vergne was looking over
bills at the escrito!re. Without an
swering her daughter, she buried her
, face in her arms and wept.
1.-The last rdse 1of summer left
blooming-alone,' f" sang Antoinette the
other daughter, as she came down the
hall and entered the room
ut seems she added pleasantly,
that am the last rose"
"Pere Is walking the floor in the IL
brary," she continued. "IIe is horribly
distract lie told me Viviennes jewels
went last night"
"My Jewelsw cried Vlvienne, sud
denly aroused and thoroughly alarmed.
Madame lifted her tear stained face.
"Viviennes jewels also" she reiter-
atcd dismally.
Also" answered Antoinette bitterly
---"also. That is not the point. lie
! grieves because they are the last things
he can lcgltimatcly take. ] am OF age,
aud my belongings are mine. TO
/ think he says. 4 shall be compelled
I TO steal from my own famiy""
Viyienne rushed from the room in u
rage
Antoinette, going to her mother, put
/ her arms around her.
/ "l'd be help, ma chcre."
"Antoinette, what could you do-you,
the daughter OF Marquis Auguste de
In Vergne, the granddaughter or
/ Nlyienne Casnavette, who was one OF
+ the maids OF honor to Marie Antoi-
nctte? My whole life has been Sc
ries Of necations. This Is Just one
more The first trial was when we
lost our ancestral home I'm France
Madame always said 1--WE lost" She
would not acknowledge she lived with
gambler. even though gentleman.
The little pretense was matter of
self respect "1Me next to 70 was our
villa just out OF New Orleans. Since
you were wee child we have lived
in this orange grove In Florida. Your
father always would play as gentle
man, losing thousands at single
game. Oh, these games. elusive sirens.
Turing him on to destruction, poor
man"
The debonair Augusta de la Vergne
had chung. iron willed to the youth
OF his mind, though 1t was indis-
putably true that age had crept pre-
/ maturely on his ACE. After fashion
he loved his wife and daughters. He
would have been proud TO have given
them every advantage that had been
theirs for generations. They had ceas-
cd to be Interested in these dreams.
There was nothing more fundamental
ly wearisome than his prctenses
( 81 can do something" Antoinctte re-
peated. with gentle emphasis. Ma
chere. we will take count Of stock as
Marie's husband says about his store"
"Dear heart, our most valuable as
set is our family name"