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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-03-06

THAT Is just h point" said Mrs.
Tiger Table. The apartments are
move into one, you would be without
a home. They do not want or need us
in an apartment, and nov o see why
you ought to teach your children to be
good mousers.
But Mrs. Table Grey did not take
her neighbours advice, n her chill
dren were made slick and clean every
day and sat in the sun doing while
Mrs. Table looked out for them.
Now, the very thing that Mrs. Tiger
Tabbie had predicted happened. n
one morning Mrs. Table Grey and her
kittens found themselves all alone in
the backyard of an empty house. Me
ow. meow, cried Black. White and
Yellow. We want our breakfast; we
replied their mother with a heavy
heart. II will hun a mouse apiece for
YOU" We do not want MICE" meowed
the kittens. I'VE want milk" IL do not
know where we can get milk this
morning." said their mother. the mis-
hind" Mrs. Table brought back the
mice, bnt h kittens did not want
them. After a while, however. they
had to eat their mother had pre-
pared. For a long time Mrs. Table
Grey was kept busy hunting mice for
IleI CIIIluIen, anu dl laSl she sara. on
are old enough to hunt for yourselves;
come with me and l will each you.
The kittens followed slowly after
their mother. but they had not gone
far when Black said: II am tired, and
here is a nice warm spot. l am going
to sleep; you car bring my mouse here
when you catch it." II do not want
to learn to catch mice" said White. II
will stay here, too 1 am sure my coat
would get soiled." "And mine, too"
said Yellow. Il will stay with Black
and White, and you can bring our
dinner to u.s." Poor Mrs. Table Grey
looked at her kittens as they stretched
out in the warm sun M she realized
now that it was too late; that her in
tended kindness to her children had
made them far from a blessing to her.
and off she trotted to hunt mice for
her lazy children. She passed Mrs.
Tiger Table. her old neighbor. who
was doing in the sun, while her chill
dren, now grown, looked out that she
always a the biggest mouse they
caught.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-03-06

toise. as though he We're waiting for
them.
II ppo you want us to carry you
Il should not ask YOU to help me-"
said h tortoise, your are not kind to
anyone
"Lottie will not carry you, either"
Madge said. "If she does I'll tell my
mother and she will punish her again."
I'm sorry you lost your supper by
helping me-" the tortoise told Lottie.
You need not mind" said Lottie,
and l will carry you back to the road,
if you wish"
NO" said the tortoise, "I am 60
ing to carry you this time: Give the
pail to your sister; she will nave to
carry the water home.''
II Snail not carry water for a tor
tolse, you can understand that said
Madge. land ] should laugh to see you
carry anyone
Just then two white horses dashed
down the road, drawing a handsome
coach. and stopped right in front of
them. Both girls urned to look at it,
ana when they looked for the tortoise,
there stood a handsome Prince, dressed
In a green velvet suit trimmed with
gold. He took Lottie by the hand, and
her ragged clothes fell to the ground,
and In place of them she wore a beau
tiful dress of black velvet and a hat
with a long plume. He led her to the
coach and helped her in and took his
seat beside her. AS they drove away,
he said to Madge: Take the pail Of
water to your mother. n tell her we
will call some day"
Poor Madge was too astonished not
to obey, n she hurried home and told
her mother what had happened.
20 you wretched girl" said her mo-
ther. THAT was the enchanted Prince.
who was looking for a good girl to
make her his wife. If you had not
been so disagreeable you might have
won the Prince and / could have lived
in a palace and had beautiful clothes
to wear" and the she shook poor
Madge and sent her to bed without her
supper.
The mother did not once think that
she was to blame for Madge's conduct
because h had not taught her to be
kind and thoughtful in her manner to-
l wards others.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-03-06
THE FAITHFUL DOG.
Copyright. 1914. by the Mcclure News chance to thin
paper SNndicateO lic ,cotbo,

chance to think. T. one day he said to
his mother. YOU think | would
have drowned ii Rover a not pulled
me to snore?'
Yes" his mother replied. u think
YOU would"
~ have plagued him lots of times"
said Freddie. He might ave let me
drown ii he had remembered"
II thinls he remembered all the I'M
kind things you have done to him" his
mothe: replied. but he thought you
were Il little hoy and it was his duty
to say Nou
II am Very sorry for all the things
l did to bother him." Freddie said. II
barked until Freddie's mother came to
the doc Then be ran Il little way and
stopped and barked again. His strange
actions made her wonder what had
happened. 50 she followed him. AS soon
as Rover SAW that she was following
the bank of the pond Freddie was sit
ting up and looking about in q dazed
II Rover ran to him and licked
his face and danced about him, he was
SO delighted.
Freddie's mother saw at once what
had happened and she look him home
and sent for the doctor. Freddie
caught a bad cold and was in bed for
many days. During that time he had Il
never will do anything unkind to Rover
again or to any other ANIMAL he
added.
II told YOU that some day YOU would
be sorry" said his mother. but / did
not think YOU would have such a Sc
we're lesson" When Freddie was we'll
and went out of doors the first thing
he did was to find Rover.
He patted him and called him a good
fellow. and Rover wagged his tail and
jumped about with delight. He seemed
to say: II have won your friendship
at last. and | am glad" Freddie and
Rover became great chums. and the
cats and dogs i'm the neighborhood We're
no longer afraid of Freddie. But he
nearly lost his life before he learned
to be kind to animals. and if Rover had
thought only of the boy who had tor
mented him and not his duty. poor
Freddie might nave been drowned.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-03-06

and covered it with a warm rug, and
the bare table l filled with a nice
breakfast. and when daylight came, l
became invisible and waited for him
to awake
He opened his eyes, and looked
around. then felt of the bed, but when
he saw the table he ran to it and ate
as though lie never could get enough.
l left him smiling n putting on a
warm suit Of clothes. into which 1 had
changed his old ragged clothes, and
wondering who had done sc much for
him. 1 hope you will not think my
time wholly wasted good queen. and /
will try to do more next time"
The queen touched her with her
wand and said: Rise, good fairy; you
have done the best work of all, for you
gave help where it was needed" Then
she turned to the other fairies and
said:
You did not give happiness to NOR
tails. for the roses are so beautiful they
do not need to be more SO, and the
pretty girl had charms enough without
our help. And the rich man did not
need more gold to make him happy:
You should have taught him to spend
his money to help others and make
them happy; that would have made the
rich man happier in the end and given
him a pleasure hat he knows not of.
| You must all follow the example of
your sister Who helped the cripple
Jack" she said. If You wish to give
real happiness. Go into the alleys and
seek our the %wretched: they are needy
and the truly grateful ones"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-03-06
sTuBBY's ADVENTURE.

Copyright. 1918. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per S~yndicate.)
On a farm away out in the countr!
lived q family of white kittens. There
was Father Tom, Mother Table ana
three children kittens.
her ears were so pink. Another was
called stubby because his tail was Just
a stub Of a tail. n the littlest kitten
was called Bunny. This white family
belonged to a little girl who gave them
nice food and a good warm place 7"
sleep. so they did not have to eaten
mince. but could lie in the sun All DAY
But this was too quiet for stubby.
and when Pink Ears was making her
coat slick and washing her race stuopy
would roll over and over until ne
pushed her into the dirt and made her
cry. Mother Table would scold him
and chase him away; But one a y
stuhby was very naughty n caught "A
little chicken, then Mother Table
boxed his ears and told him he was a
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-03-06
THE QUEEN AND HER FAIRIES.

Copyright. 1914. by the lecture News
paper Syndicate.)
One day the fairy queen called all
the fairies arou her and asked one
to tell her what they had lone to make
people happy.
One fairy knelt before her. ooh!
queen" she said. Il made a rose more
beautiful than all the other roses in
the garden and it's fragrance filled the
air, n 1 am sure that did good in the
world"
Then another told her that she had
made the eyes of a pretty girl brighter
and her cheeks more rosy. Another
said She had mad a rich man happier
by giving him more gold. and so each
one old of helping some one to be
happier han he was. At last a little
fairy knelt before her queen and said:
ooh! queen. / fear o will think /
have not done my work We'll, for [ have
helped only n very poor little boy.
He is Jack, the cripple, who lives in
the alley. He has to sell matches When
1t is cold with only a ragged coat 20
cover his shiVering body. and at night
he sleeps on Il bundle of rags in "A
cellar, where the rats run about. and
one night l ollowed him home and
Slipped into the room beside him. He
had only a crust of bread for his sup
per, so l waited until he slept and
then l transformed his bead of rags
into a soft. White bed and put on his
thin little body soft. White might
clothes. l put a fire in the fireplace
and touched the floor With my wand
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-03-06
Eyssisht and Automobile Drivers.
From the Medical Journal.

Owing to the rapidly increasing
numbers Of automobiles. used for BUSH
ness as well as pleasure purposes,
every state should require that all APP
plicants for a license to drive a motor
vehicle pass IN eyesight test. All rail-
roads and many electric car line COM
panies require UGH a test. Yet, in the
great majority of states. the prospec-
tive driver of an automobile need only
affirm in his application that he has
no physical or mental infirmities. When
one stops to consider that a railroad
engineer drives over a steel track.
guarded by signals and watchmen, and
over a route with which he is thor
drives over any road he chooses, not
protected by lights and signals. and in
some cases travelling almost as rapidly
as a locomotive, it is plainly imperative
that he possess as good sight as the
man in the engine cab. If one eye is
highly defective the field of vision is
greatly impaired and the driver less
able to maneuver his car in an emerg-
ency. Paris. Munich and other Eu-
ropean cities have seen the necessity
of an examination of the eyes of all
taxi drivers and are strict in the en-
forcement of this protective measure.
1t is more than likely that defective
vision is next in order of frequency to
cause of automobile accidents. We
can. and should, protect pedestrians
and drivers of vehicles from injury to
a much greater extent than we do.
Each applicant for a license to drive
a motor vehicle should be required to
give satisfactory proof of at least
moderately good vision.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-03-06

(COpyFlSnt, I|l4. by lne Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
Rover was a large newfoundland
dog. In the next yard to where he lived
there was a little boy named Freddie.
Freddie was not a bad boy. but Very
thoughtless. To bother a dog or tor
ment a cat meant only fun to him. He
had known Rover ever since he was
born. but still he would plague him.
and n day he set off a large fire
cracker near him when he was asleep.
which frightened Rover and made him
cry out, and he ran away and was not
seen for days.
'You should not treat Rover in that
manner" his mother told him: some
day you will be sorry. for dogs do not
forget the people who are kind 10 them.
n they also remember the ones that
are unkind." When F'reddie's birthday
came. he was given a pair of skates.
He was very anxious to try them. but
the weather was not cold enough to
freeze the pond. One morning Freddie
took his skates and started out. for
he thought the ice was thick enough to
hold him. He buckled on the skates
and stepped on the ice. 1t cracked.
but Freddie was daring and ventured
further out. 1t held him. and he grew
holder. He skated round and round the
pond, thinking hat he knew more
about the strength of the ice than
his mother, when 'crack. snap. splash.
the ice broke and Freddie went into
the water. He caught at the edge ot
the ice. but that gave way, and down
he went into the cold. deep water. He
came up to the surface and. while he
was not far from the shore. the water
was up to his neck in that spot. and
he was SO frightened he did not see
where he was. He screamed n
splashed about. when suddenly bound
ing toward him came Rover. hurrying
as fast as his legs would carry him. Into
the cold water he went. took hold of
Freddie's coat with his teeth and
dragged him to the bank of the pond:
Freddie was SO exhausted that he
lay quite still and Rover licked his
face and hands. trying, to warm him:
but when he found that Freddie did
not move he ran to the house and
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-03-06
MRS. TAB Bic GREY.

Copyright, 1913, by the lecture News
paper Syndicate.)
kittens-Black, White and Yellow.
They were very slick looking kittens,
for their mother licked their coats
shiny every morning. lit is very
strange that l should not have one
child that resembles me-" she said one
morning, surveying herself in a bright
milk pan that had been put by the
you all are handsome" she remarked
as White me-ow-ed her displeasure at
what she thought was a reflection on
her milk white coat. You are three
as handsome kittens as any mother
could wish for" she said, giving one
more touch to Blacks white vest.
Now, sit in the sun, my children, and
mind you, do not stay long, Yellow. for
your coat is Of such a delicate color l
am afraid it might fade"
just Their Mrs. Tiger Tabbie, who
lived next door, came along with her
four little tiger kittens. Good MORN
ing, Mrs. Table Grey" she said: II
am going to a barn, where there are
along? l am going to teach my little
ones to be good mousers." Black.
White and Yellow lifted their heads a
little, their noses went into the air and
they looked at Mrs. Tiger Table and
her kittens with disdain. I'll go
along with you, " said Mrs. Table
Grey. Il would not mind having a fat
mouse for myself, but my children do
not need to catch mice. They have
plenty of nice milk, and sometimes fish.
SO they do not need to work for their
food" Mrs. Tiger Table did not re-
ply then, but as they walked along
she remarked: Don't you think you
are making a mistake, my dear, bring
ing up your children not to be able to
catch mice or get their own food.
Even if it is not necessary now, you
may not always be here to look after
them or your mistress might move and
take you and your family with
her. What would you children do,
then?"
ooh, such a thing will never happen,
I am sure" answered Mrs. Table
Grey. my children are so handsome
they will all find good homes. Why,
only yesterday a lady was calling on
my mistress remarked upon their
beauty and said IL she We're not living
in an apartment, she would take one"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-03-06
: %!|3!g|3 EjE|||@F
H RED APPLE.

copyright. 1914. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicste.)
oh. dear" said a large red apple,
"hlch hung upon a tree. "I want to do
some good in the world, but if L stay
he m 4 VIII never have a chance"
lne other apples on the tree told it
.iat 1t should be patient and the oppor-
eullllv would be given. But the red ap-
PIE thought 1T was SO beautiful and
larse 1t should begin at once. and it
sisneu as 1T swung by the stem. A
breeze blew II bump" the apple fell
to the ground.
1T rolled down the hill and a little
stone stopped it. ~
ON dear" 1T cried again. "here I am
stopped just as l was on my way to do
some good in the world. If could
Keep ON rolling who knows what /
might accomplish"
.wiat are you going to do?' asked
the stone.
U 1 cannot tell that" said the APP
PIE. put 1 want to do some good in the
world and l wish you would move so
L could continue ON my journey. /
things. e'
"A team passing Jared the stone and
away rolled the apple further down the
Illil, put a bush stopped it again.
why do you stop me?' it asked. 81
want to ,o some good i'm the world and
everybody binders me-"
The wind blew the bush and away
the apple rolled further down the hill
n landed i'm the road.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-03-06

II do not van to stay here it said.
Il shall decay if l remain in the sun"
A robin hoped over to the apple and
pecked at it.
Go away" it said, do not spoil me-.
L want to do some good in the world,
but If l am not beautiful 1 cannot do
it"
But j have not had any water to-
day. said the robin, "and you are nice
and juicy. You will do some good in
the world if 1 eat YOU" and he pecked
again at the apple. Then another robin
Joined him and soon the large red APP
pie was fun of holes.
Away up on the hill it's mates hung
patiently on the tree, and the next
morning the farmer who owned the or
chard picked all the apples and put
them carefully in a barrel.
II will ser this barrel of apples to
an orphan asylum" he said, las | have
more than l can sell. They will do
some good in the world if 1 send them
to those poor children. If they are left
on the tree they will decay"
Inc little boys and girls who lived at
the asylum danced with delight when
the barrel was opened and they saw
the large red apples, and the heart of
every one was made glad.
So you see the apples that remained
patiently upon the tree We're the ones
that did the most good in the world,
while the one that rolled about, i'm
patiently looking for a special chance,
lay by h wayside. disfigured and de-
caVed
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-03-06

wicked kitten. Stubby toll her he was
tired of the country life and was go
ing II the city where there was more
to do.
Mother Table did not want Stubby
to go away from home. and told Father
rom. but he only laughed and said
Stubby would go Ind that he would
come back. The mex morning when
the little girl called the kittens to
breakfast Stubby did not appear; he
was on his way to the city. and he
was tired n hungry. too.
He stopped at Il house and meowed
at the door but the maid shook Il broom
at him. This frightened Stubby. for
he never was treated so before. He pan
on and came to some big cats eatI.g
scraps out Of Il bucket. He thought
they would be glad to see him. but two
of them chased him with upset backs
and Missed at him. So poor Stubby ran
away as fast az he could and era wled
behind some barrels and went to sleep.
He WAS SO tired that ever hunger
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-03-06
Copyright. 1914. by the lecture News |
nanar Svndicatel |

Copyright. 1914. by the lecture News
paper Syndicate.)
Lottie lived with her stepmother and
her stepsister, whose name was Madge.
One day her stepmother e n her to the
spring for water, and Madge went
along to see that she did not loiter.
A tortoise was crawling along beside
them and said. 81 am very thirsty. ]
wish l could walk as fast as you do.
Will one of o carry me?"
No" answered Madge. do you
think l am a servant? Crawl along;
you have four legs"
But l go so slowly that / may die
of thirst before 1 reach the spring. Dc
carry me-"
Madge pushed him out of The way
with her foot. which turned him on his
back. and there he lay, struggling to
get upon his feet again.
Lottie picked him up and put him in
her apron. ''Ill carry you,' she said.
Il am going to the spring for water
Madge. waiting on animals is good
work for YOU
What do you call her Miss Scrub?'
asked the tortoise.
Because that is what she u.s." said
Madge, she does the housework and
scrubs the floors"
why do you not help herr" asked
the tortoise. You are her sister,"
Il want you to understand that ]
do not scrub floors" Madge answered
lit would make YOU a better girl ii
you We're more thoughtful the tor
toise answered.
THAT need not concern you,'
answered Madge, tossing her head.
by this time they had reached the
spring. you put that horrid creature
down. said Madge, land hurry home
% have to get the supper"
THANK you for helping me-" said the
tortoise. 81 will not forget your kind
ness" When the girls reached home
Madge told her mother about the tor
toise and how Lottie had carried it tc
the spring.
You lazy girl" said her stepmother;
here 1 am waiting for that pail OF
water and you We're wasting your tim
carrying a dirty tortoise. You shall &c
to bed without your supper?"
The next day the girls went for water
again. and there IN a rock sat h tor
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-03-06
Arson and Insurance.
Joseph Johnson. Fire Commissioner
New York. in the American Review
of Reviews.

/ set my forces at work to investi-
gate thoroughly the matter of arson
and it's relation to fire insurance. For
a whole year they pursued this pioneer
work. In order to ascertain il it were
actually true that reputable fire insur-
ance companies. doing business in New
York. would issue policies to unknown
applicants. without previous investiga-
ton. my men in December. 1911, be-
gan taking out insurance On household
effects, located in apartments rented
from time to time in various parts Of
the city.
Our first plant was a four-room flat
in "A tenement building at 239 East
1O1st street. the very heart of Il So
called 'frebug zone" This flat was
furnished" with the following articles.
purchased for the purpose by the fire
department.
Two wooden chairs. 81 cents each .$1.62
One small gas heating stove. with
tuDe i.2a
Three sash curtains. Is cents each AS
one cuspidOr .O9
Total value $3.44
Upon these articles the fire depart-N
ment obtained fire insurance to the ex-
tent of $50. 800. We even obtained some
insurance at an. address where there