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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
Look Before
You Leap
Il, GLADYS HOLsTEN age fourleenl.

BY GLADYS HOLSTER (sge fourteen).
One beautiful summer day ! was
walking through the woods with a
friend. As we drew near the thickest
part Of the wood, my friend said we
had better not go any further, because
there were traps set for animals. | in
sisted upon going further into the
woods. as ] was curious TO know what
was there, so / took no notice of her
plcsdings She said she would wait for
me.
Not watching where was going, l
fell into one Of the traps. was be-
wildered, and began 10 scream. My
friend heard my screams and came to
see what was the matter. When she
saw what had happened, sh ran to one
Of the cottages for aid. and told the
farmers. She had forgotten the way,
but by her calling TO me and my an
swering they easily found me.
They threw me a rope, and was
soon safe on top again. without the
slightest injury. We thanked the farm
ers for their help, and proceeded on
our way home. | th.n resolved never
TO leap before / looked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
Margaret's
Christmas
BY ANNA WITT Cage fourteen.

BY ANNA VIII tdge iOuriecnI.
1t was getting nearer and nearer 70
Christmas, and Margaret was patiently
waiting for Santa Claus. The next
day was the day before Christmas, and
that night her mother had gone out to
buy a big Christmas tree.
The bells were just tolling o'clock
when she got home.
Margaret was already tucked in bed,
but her little stocking her mother
found hanging over the fireplace with
letter attached to it for Santa Claus,
asking for uice big doll.
Il was not long before mother had
the tree all trimmed. Margarcts doll
she put in the big morris chair facing
tho stairs that Margaret always came
down.
Margaret thought that the night
would never pass. 20 when it was about
o'clock Christmas morning she could
wait 10 longer, and down the stairs
she came before any one else was
awake.
A CLEAN Of Joy spread over her little
face as she saw the big blue-eyed doll
in the chair One leap and the doll
was in her arms and up the stairs she
flew 70 show her mother, who was still
sound asleep Her mother swoke. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03

charmed with your verses, and ne
thinks that you viii do we'll to con-
tinue YOUR work Of writing verses, 50
he suggests you get Professor Hiram
Corson's excellent manual Primer OF
Verses This win tell you all about
the technical side Of writing. Mr..
Riley is very decided on one thing -
that the words Of the verses should be
in the natural order He notices 10
"Tho Queen of Spring" for instance
.oat you invcr, the verb and subject,
instead Of saying 'WiI behold the
world When a line comes out IN tina,
way. h. says. you must work and WORK
until vou hud some natural way OF OK
pressing your thought.
NO believes you have the gifr; STILL
If YOU are 10 succeed +, will take long
wears Of the very hardest and most
careful work. and you viii send your
manuscripts away, as he did, and have
them returned time and time again
only If YOU arc a true poet you will not
get discouraged, but will send them
again aad again until you have sent
.bcm twice as many times as they have
pecn returned, and then you will be
recognized, you see. He wishes you
Grand success IN your great ambition.
Now at Work on a Book.
Like most young writers, Elsa IS
impatient, and is not willing to wait
long. long years to see the fruit of
her labor. Needless Of mature ad-
vice. she is hard at work on q book
which she feels confident some pub
Usher will take at once.
Il know | can get it published,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
Johnny Hops Too Quickly.

So they started on their journey.
Patsy soon gave up trying to keep up
with Johnny, and found herself alone.
q do believe I'm lost. do she said
to herself.
well, you're not, though. You're
right here in Bullfrog Lane" answered
big Bullfrog
Am !? Could you tell me where
could find adventures ?" asked Patsy,
politely.
"What a stupid question. You're
having adventures right now. knew
by your face you weren't half as intel
ligent as t. answered the Bullfrog,
boastingly
"Oh, dear; you must be awful min
intelligent" replied Patsy, humbly.
"How very stupid you are to falter
over such a small word as intelligent.
Could you repeat the magical word
Meccadewhichemout?'
u don't think so. sir" Patsy was so
twisted now that she let few tears
fall. but soon stopped, for she didn't
think IL would be of any use.
well, the last thing one Of our fam
lily would do would be 10 cry. It's SO
undignifed." And with that the Frog
hoped into the pond, much to Patsy
relief.
She started of again in hopes that
she wouldn't have any more adventures
like the one she had just experienced
She had not gene very far when her
little hid boots began to sink with her
Rescued from the Bog.
"Now, I've stepped in bog and III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
ey RAYMOND MOONEY.

Apply, indeed, were the boys and
girls Of the village Of Rock
Vile. when they woke up one
cold morning in December, and glanc-
inc ou. o. the window, saw that what
lad Yesterday been but bare, brown
earth was now covered with a clean white
b..nke. Of snow. How tho children re-
to.ced as the suowAakes fell in glOri-
Gus mu.a,udes,
Eagerly they made preparations for
the afternoons fun. Sleighs were taken
from ,he.r places Of storage, oiled,
cleaned and repaired. Ice skates were
sbarpened. for there we're many ponds
IN the vicinity which had been frozen
during the night Then ali started for
school The teacher. knowing her pupils
would not be able to concentrate their
minds on lessons, announced that there
would be no session that day on &C
count Of snow. The twenty-six pupils
O.. the rtue school jumped for glee.
After dismissal the boys gathered out
side. and it was proposed TO have q
snow eight that afternoon at Pinnacle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
By ELSA LETH STRINDBERG.

This is story about a colored rag
doll which belonged to Amy Monaham.
She was lying By the fence where Amy
had thrown her. a week before. Amy
had fourteen dolls OF all sizes, from
the limpjest rag baby to the finest china
darling.
Amy Monahams father was very
wealthy and besides she was an only
child, so, Of course she had every
thing money could buy She was a
very pretty little girl with large blue
eyes and long chestnut eurls, but like
many other wealthy children she was
spoiled and loved her own way. Now
let US return to Patsy.
81 might just as we'll never have
been made as to lie here she said to
herself.
"Ha, hal" laughed a voice; show
foolishly you speak. Why don't you
go in search Of adventures like me?"
"Well, what on earth is that?' said
Patsy, sitting up.
ats me, johnny Grasshopper. Come
on, if you're going with me-
"Well, all right answered Patsy.
getting up with sigh. 81 guess
might just as we'll 60"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
The Battle.

Cheers and laughter filed the air.
Again and again the valiant warriors
of the offensive clambered up the hill
TO 70 topping down, helpless before
the incessant volley from the defence.
But the brave Captain Gerald soon
rallied his troops, and once more they
assaulted the invincible defence and
again they retrested. Then Gerald
thought II was about time to use his
reserves" which numbered four.
About this time the snowbslls Of the
defence were rapidly disappearing, and
when Gerald charged up the hill he
managed 70 run right up TO the wall OF
the fort. but 8 few swift snowballs
forced him 20 turn about. Before he
realized il hand grssped him about
the waist and he was pulled over the
lev embsnkmeut and was q prisoner in
the enemy's camp. When the army re-
treated this time they were minus their
leader.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
"CHEER-UP!"
By ALICE MARY DOANK.

Little Miss Brown went to the town
TO buy her granny some syrup.
She heard on the way pert robin say,
80 cheer-up, o cheer-up! o cheer
up"
Little Miss Brown on the way home
from town
Was taking her jug full OF syrup.
She stumbled and tripped and the jug
over tipped!
But the robin cried, "Checr-up! o
chsex.upl"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
The Fort Is Ready.

Firm 8 distance IL appeared like q
promontory crowned by a citadel. AIDE
ous,c protection was provided for the
offensive iu case Of retreat. Then they
poured water over the forts. hoping It
ve.ld freeze while they were eating
ne,r dinners. and went home.
Aston dinner they set out eagerly for
ur U They held conference. and
cho.. captain. Seth Howard for the
dcf....e and Gerald Parsons for the
one....D ILep Ssb Ei-ked on fHU'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03

sn,ak 70 me. /. with my great-grcatgrandmotheT a
lad, bug. and his-a common worm" And she puffed
out her sides the more. II really don't know what
the farm IS coming to- with all these foreign pests
Only last night Mr.. Gypsy Moth asked me into his
cocoon No self-respectins bug IS safe these days
and as for one OF my family assoeiaung with cut
worm
lust then large hand seized Miss Gussic' and
Farmer Smith said, as he drowned her IN kerosene
ITO think Of these pesky potato bugs being mere so
early this year; we'll have 10 spray tomorrow
The cutworm, he escaped into the earth' was
seen rolling. and think it was with laughter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
TO MY LITTLE GREEN UMBRELLA.

Oh, my little green umbrella.
It's a handy little fellow,
And has served me in many, many ways
It's crooked and bent,
But | don't care cent,
For its sheltered me on many rainy
days.
It's so neat and so tiny,
With a bone handle shiny,
Though the cloth in it is only cotton;
But ! don't care for that,
For it's always saved my hat,
And the good it's done for me shall
ne'er be forgotten.
Although Elsa writes of babbling
brooks, birds and flowers, she seldom
sees them except in her imagination,
as she lives with her mother in two
rather dark court rooms, where there
is never ray Of sun. Elsa's childhood
has not always been happy, and she
has suffered many disappointments.
Her father, Erick Strindberg, left
her mother when Elsa was a wee
baby, and the mother has made the
support, which at times is scant. But
Elsa is cheerful and looks forward
to the day when she will be a great
writer and make money enough for
both herself and mother.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
SHORT STORIES OUR READERS
HAVE SENT Us

with a kiss on little Margaret's check
said. 81 knew dear old Santa would
never forget his good little girl Mar
garet."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
SLEEPY TINE AT THE zoo

Mrs. Wild Cats Song
For moment, in the dark.
Ere you say goodnight,
Your two eyes glow up at me
Flamed with emerald light.
And the blackness round them
seems
Sky and trees and brush
And we tremble on the trail
For a moment hushl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
A New Leader.

Horace Mcbride vas then chosen as
leader Of the offence. Unlike the 9th
ers, who preferred sport TO lessons,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
TO BE AN AUTHOR Patsy's Adventure
in
Unce' sHctement

she says, with an air Of confidence.
Here is a group Of Elsa's first
poems. written when she was ten:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
Mrs. Prairie-Doe's Song

Mrs. PraITlesUCB : OOH'E
Fear not the dark hole, my darling;
Mother will stay near,
Think how safe we are, and cosey'
Hidden snugly hcreI
All the world above US rumbles
Terrifyingly,
But, forgot, and free from danger
You lie close to mel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03

Mrs. Squirrels Song
Put your little furry arms
Round my neck, tonight;
They will shut the longing out
Clasp them, darling, tight.
Lift your little fuzzy mouth
7lecplly TO mine;
b will make my heart forget
Rock and wind and pine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
The Friendly Squirrels.

well, you'll not freeze If ! can =, =,
il. You come up 10 my nest and y"
there, and in the morning you can -
for home early"
So Patsy went up to the 'gu'".,
nest and slept ~ one Of the n', :.
little rooms she ever had seen :.
the young squirrels she Was lne '''.,
Of interest. and not until they We" !. !.
fa the squirrel school did she :"
talk 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Squirrel
"If you know where they i've =.
easy to get even with them sa'' -
Squirrel. tv
81 know" answered Patsy ms, !,
right BY the pond which is IN i's w.
yard at Amy's." 4
Then said Mr. Squirrel. '"s !
fixed. When you get home Jay =
like a doll. and when Amy COM
pick YOU up roll down TO the -
where they live. Then her e'0, ROY, ne,
run down to pick YOU up, Mr. Baum. !.
and Mr.. Snake will then cone ., p, !,
their houses. thinking you're some, "a
for them 10 eat; Amy's bro'a'' !.
then see them and he'll! 3"
both"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
The End Of Ps,sy's E'eH'i''

The End of Patsy 4
So Patsy thanked the squire, .. -
started for home. when she y, .,.,,..
she did as Dir. Squirrel had sDs' -,
and Jus, as he had predleiea ,,i.s
enemies came out Of their now '. lcs,
ing the object that came rollins '' ~
to the pond was food. But ''. .,..is,
sadly mistaken. Ter in rev .O.si
they were stretched out on 'n ... ,, .sr
never to move again. So PAI ,'.,.',.r,.
mics we're gone. and her u.'s..A.ss
ended. but as absence makes .~,s
crow fonder." LET US hope '''. ~si.s'
the future will be a more l0''as .,.s'
and treat Patsy as she does p, s.ss
dolls. and she surely VIII '' .
any mar. sdvanturas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
THE STAR.

THE STAR.
Oh, little star.
Please tell me true
Just what you are,
What you can do?
What is your work?
What is your play:
And why don't YOU
Shine IN the day?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
SINRISE.

The sun is rising in the east,
Waking every man and beast,
Waking all the birds and flowers,
To begin their working hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03

have to die now that's sure m
began to cry.
In few minutes she heard s..p, 9.
down the path woodcgt,er mas n
ing. When he got By the bo. P., /
thought he would step on her, b.. =
then he looked down and say l.,
poor, miserable heap, al covered Vi
mud.
why just the thing for Mar
exclaimed, joyfuily
He picked Patsy Up and wiped h,r
with a red handkerchief. put her y
pocket and continued his jouns, 4
home.
The pocket was dark, 20 Pstsy n
very glad 70 &c, out when the ~
cutter gave her 20 his daughter. w
For three days Mary was a ds,a.
mother. but on the fourth Patsy or
herself in a corner so away she s.asI
ed again. Night came and she "a
alone in the woods, with no shelter /.
sight.
"Now / shall freeze. Oh. Oh. v
did listen to Johnny's advice ~ r,..
Patsy
why, because you're foolish d
he," answered a little Gartersnakc r.
happened along just then. "Am !
Who told you % replied Patsy
The Grssshopper's Fate.
"The Bullfrog, of course. tie ,Ei
lowed Johnny just a while ago, 50 p
won't have 10 worry over him" u
the answer. the snake coiling bins
up comfortably and looking hard
Patsy.
oh" snapped Patsy, 81 think 2
and Mr.. Bullfrog arc the mean,
things on earth, and / hope you b.
get chewed up and eaten by big lie
so there" Patsy was so angry she IA
ly jumped.
"Well, don't snap so. Johnny is "a.
so don't worry" was the reply.
How would you like 20 be eau
up? But, anyhow, I'll get even vi
you said Patsy, beginning TO plsa
yenge.
Huh, won't be eaten and ! d''
think you can do a thing 70 me or Y
Bullfrog, either" and the snake sisr'
to glide off, so Patsy wss all al
again.
"Now I'm going TO freeze sure =
oh, Oh" and Patsy sat down to I'll
over the situation.
who's going 70 freeze? And y
do you say sou asked 4 pretty On
Squirrel. who CHANGED 10 be going h'-
10 her nest in the tree under va
Patsy was sitting Patsy no longe' g
startled when spoken 10 by un'H
things. so she looked up and said 10 .
Squirrel: ITS me who's gong
freeze. and / want 20 get even Wiz ;
Bullfrog and Mr. Snake for can
Johnny Grasshopper But I've go
freeze because / haven't any place
stay. Tomorrow wanted 10 go hon'
Patsy explained, and then stopped
take a breath.
The Friendly SQUIRRELS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
THE BROOK.

Bouncing and babbling,
The merry little brook
Has forced itself
Into every little nook.
Tarrying never,
Happy all day,
Running forever
In work or in play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03

And when for anxious hours he'd lam
And Vrithed upon a bed OF pain
He raised himself, this pOw to make
"PH neUer touch another cake!"
ELIZABETH KIRkMAN TITZHUGH
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-02
MINING NEWS

On April l one of the Oldest mining
shafts in Butte, the ]. l. c., belonging
to the Anaconda Copper Mining com
pany, closed down permanently.
AS a result of the success of the
new process in recovering the great
per cent of values, the United Copper
Co., of Chewelah, Wash, has decided
to increase the capacity of the mill
sufficient to handle the mines output
Negotiations are now being made for
an additional 50-stamp plant, which
will more than treble the capacity and
daily output.
Reports received from Wallace
Idaho, state that an important strike
has been made in the Reindeer Copper
Queen mine, in the Mullan copper belt
the announcement having been made
by E. B. Crawford, president and gen
eral manager of the Reindeer-Copper
Queen Co. President Crawford is
credited with saying that the vein at
the point of exposure is IA feet wide
of which three feet is shipping ore
running from 20 to 81 per cent copper
and the remainder a good grade OF
m1llIeeQ. Inc SJIlhe Was llduc etI SON
feet depth, in a 1000-foot drift from
the main tunnel.
The Cranky Mining & Smelling
Co., with mines at Phoenix and Hid
den Creek, B. c., and in Alaska, and
smelters at Grand Forks and Anyox
B. c., earned 100000 net in January
according to reports from New York
The total output was 2,170,139 pounds
of blister copper, 81 ,276 ounces of sill
yer and 1926 ounces of gold. The cop
per production in December was 1876,
$50 pounds. The segregated report
shows that the Anyox plant produced
1904, 1853 pounds of blister copper, 49,,
O53 ounces of silver and SOC ounces OF
gold, and the output of the Grand
Forks smelter was 775,7s6 pounds OF
blister copper, 1928 ounces of silver
and 2O19 ounces of gold.
New York Metal Market.
Lead-Steady; $4.1O@4.20; speltel
nominal.
Copper-Firm; electrolytic, S1550@
1875; casting, $15@15.50, nominal
Iron steady; No. 1 northern, $14.25@
1880; No. 2, $14@14.50; No. south
ern, S13.75@14.25.
Tin-Dull and nominal; five-tor
lots, $4204S.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-02
BREVITIES.

Immediately following the decision
of the federal district court at Boston
that the governments suit to dissolve
the United Shoe Machinery Co. as an
unlawful monopoly under the Sherman
antitrust act was not sustained Uni
ted States District Attorney George w.
Anderson started preparations for an
appeal in case the department of JUS
tice decides to take such a step.
Appointment of a trade committee
to promote cooperation between bust
ness and the new federal trade COM
mission has been announced by the di.
rectors of the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States. The personnel
or the committee follows: Harry e.
Wheeler, chairman, banker, Chicago
Alfred b. Koch, merchant, Toledo,
Ohio Rush G. Butler, lawyer, Chi
cago; w. l.. Saunders, manufacturer
New York; Harry r. Seager, professor
of political economy, Columbia uni
versity; Alexander w. Smith, lawyer,
Atlanta, Ga; Joseph P Cotton, lawyer,
New York; W. c. White, mining ex-
pert, University of West Virginia
Joseph II. Dawes, retiring cOmmlS-
sioner of the U. S. bureau of corpora
tions, elected chairman of the new fed
eral trade commission. Edward N.
Hurley of Chicago will be vice chair
man for the first year. The commits
sion has under consideration the plan
of the interstate commerce commits
sion to elect from its membership by
rotation, a new chairman for each
year, that friction might be avoided.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-02
GERMAN LOSS GREAT
FRENCH CLAIM KAISER LOST So.
900 MEN DURING PAST 20
DAYS BATTLE.
IN THE CHAMPAGNE COUNTRY
Their Repeated Attacks to Regain Lost
Ground Caused Heaviest Loss
Germans Bringing Up New
Troops to Front.

Chalons- SURNAME. France March
2S.-Eleven thousand German dead
have been taken from the trenches
won by the French during 20 days of
fighting in the Champagne country.
The German losses in killed, pris-
oners and wounded are estimated by
the French military authorities as So
600 The German wastage, they say.
has been two to one compared with
the French losses, because the Ger
mans would try to regain lost ground
by counter attacks repeated again and
again with obstinate courage.
1t was in these counter assaults, sup
ported by relatively inadequate artil-
lery and what the French officers as
sert was inadequate morale, against
the allied troops that so many German
soldiers have fallen. The graves in
which they are buried by fifties and by
hundreds are thick upon a narrow
front of 10 miles.
For nearly month now the French,
their officers declare, by the superb
GRITTY of their artillery of both large
and small calibre and by certain ir-
resistible spirit have day by day
gained ground sometimes a few hun
dred yards of trenches; on other days
mile of frontage and from 300 to 500
yads deep.
The Germans are bringing up new
contingents steadily. They have had
in action on this segment of the fight
ing lines during March five army
corps, or about 100000 men. Yet, on
the evening of every day, the French
officers assert that the French have
held somewhat more of the field than
they did the evening before.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-02
n. WINNIE DIVIDENDS
FIRST THREE MONTHS OF THIS
YEAR SHOWS CONSIDER
ABLE INCREASE.
PR0DUCERSIN INLAND EMPIRE
The Hercules Mine at Burke, Idaho,
Leads the List With 100000 to
The Good-OnIy One B. c. Prop
erty on Paying List.

Inland Empire mining companies
during the first three months of 1915
have paid stockholders s1,392,SS6 in
produced not less than $5,569,544 of
dividends, according to official reports.
This is not to exceed % per cent of
gross profits, which means they have
new wealth, the other rs per cent hay
ing been expended for labor, material
and supplies.
The Hercules heads the list with
100000, having been producing at the
rate of 100000 a month net, accord
ing to estimates of men closely in
touch with its operations, and the Bun
ker Hill and Sullivan is second with
s245,250, having paid three monthly
dividends of 25 cents the share, or
sS1,750 each. Caledonia has contrib
uted three monthly payments of $685.
100 each, making $156,300 for the quar-
ter, and Stewart has disbursed its reg
ular quarterly dividend of 10 cents
a share, or $123,S36. The Federal com
pany has paid a quarterly declaration
of 81 a share, or 100000, on outstand-
ing preferred stock, and Hecla has
paid three monthly instruments of
$4,000 each.
The only British Columbia mine to
pay profits to it's owners for the cur
rent quarter is the Canadian Console
dated, which distributed 50 per share
or $4,000.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-02
Pride That Hurts.

Some men have too much pride to
get down to honest labor.