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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-06-28

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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-06-28
some Long Chicago Streets.

The longest street in Chicago is Hal
sted running north and south from
Little Calumet river to Lake Michigan,
21h miles. Western avenue, from One
Hundredth and Seventh street to Devon
avenue, is 2Ok miles. State street,
from North avenue to One Hundredth
and Twenty seventh street, is II miles.
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from West Forty-eighth street to the
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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-06-28

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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-06-28
It Saves This Children.

Chamberlain's Cough. Remedy has saved tho
lives of thousands of croupy children 1t is alse
without AN equal for colds and whooping cough.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-28
HER SOUL uNeURDeNeo.
A Young Br,zss Confession Ia .hs was.
 Ing nf the Honeymoon.

ihI UT the hoHeffAoUnt
 Charley Wheeler and Lucille Sprock- ett had been married nearly three weeks and they lad just returned from thcif wedding trip They were supremely happy in each others love, and ths honeymoon SO far bad been to them as nne .ong. blissful dream Within t..s next day u1 two, however, the bride grew slightly depressed in spirits, and en uneasy feeling seemed to take pos. session ot her. The young husband no- ticed the change, but attributed it to fatigue from the recent travels But his bride grew more nervous and took oa such troubled expression that he said to her:
 You have something on your nina darling, that is troubling you. Tell me what it is. "
 At first she tried to persuade him Chat he was mistaken, that nothing worried her.
 You arc wrong, Charley. dear " she would say. Really, l am not wor. tying over anything 1 anl just r4 happy us can be. .
 The day following, however, the young wife wore such troubled look that her husband said to her:
 Lucille, you must tell ne what Ia troubling you will not be put Jff any longer. As your husband have a right to know {"
 Seeing that further concealment was impossible, she brolke down and sobbed bitterly:
 "0h, Charley, am 50 unhappyi'i ahe walled T have -deceived--you. n
 A sielkening sensation swept over the young husband. Snroly there must be some mistake. She, whom he had looked upoE as the personifcation of innocent womanhood-deceive him It must not be. It would destroy bis happiness and blight his life And then, when he caught sudden vision of tho horrible possibilities of the situation, he became sick at heart and almost fell to the floor. Then, with a great effort, he controlled his feelings
 'Tell me, . he said. ''I am prepared for tho worst. "
 "Oh, Charley, I am 50 sorryi'
 You should have thought of this bs, fore. ,
 T know, know. Aee ny mistake, now it's too late, " she cried. "Oh, why didn't 1 tell you before we were mar. ried?''
 "Pell me now, and be quick about Is ] cannot bear this suspense. .
 ''Tell me first that you will forgive ne, ]" ehe said in pleading tones tI will devote my whole life in atonemens for this one mistake. D
 cannot promise until [ know whas 1t is, he said
 Then she came over and knelt at hia teet.
 ssOh Charley, you know the wheel got just few weeks before we ware snarried''-
 ''Yes; but what has that"--
 Why, bought it--on the--instsAii ment plan-$4 q mouth-and have only paid-one installment. And just know tho collector will be-here tomorrow. 0hs Charley. she sobbed, .'can you sTet forgive me'?'-Ohio State Journal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-28
sEEBAcH AND THE AGENT.
4 German Story of an American Atte,nps
 to Boom A Sewing Machine.

4 German Story of an American Attelnrs
 to Boom Sewing Machine.
 The following story, which was pub Eshed in German in connection with the death of M9ie Seebach. the noted German actr0es. shows very we'll the conception of American affairs which still prevails in Germany to q certain extent Seebach was here more than 20 years ego and it is scarcely possible that sucn an incident as is described would have taken place then, but many such stories are told in Germany today Rs illustrative of American enterprise
 According to this reminiscence Marie Seebach one day received q message that q gentleman wished to see her. She told the servant to send him to her drawing room in the hotel, and when he arrived he introduced himself as certain Colonel Smith. Then he plunged at the object of his visit and said that he represented 8 certain well known make of sewing machines.
 ''I have already heard, D he said. ''that you are 9 great artist. l want to find out if you are sA good business Wo- man as well. Do you want to make some money?'
 "Oh, I've no objections to make to that, she said, eff it is possible in perfectly correct and dignifed way. ''
 Oh, it's i'll the most correct way possible that l propose, " the visitor continued, "and l offer you $10, 900 for .daing it. "
 What have to do in return?'' ask. ed Seebach.
 Nothing in the world, ," the colonel replied, and as he noticed the expres- sion of astonishment on her face he went on: II told you that came from 8 sewing machine company-one of tho largest in the world All that I demand Of you ill return for the S10, 900 is that as Marguerite Ii the spinning wheel scene from Faust you will use oaa cg our sewing machines instead of tho wheel, and just keep it in motion for a few seconds. Then we would let hand. bills drop from the gallery, saying that the machine used by Marie Seebaoh was made by our firm.
 The actross is said to have hesitated for second, but, in the end, her TO. speet for Goethe's tragedy is described as the feeling which saved her artistic reputation.
 This story is of type that disap. peared from general use 10 years ago It is of the kind told about P. T. Bar, nun in the earlier days of his career, but stories of tho kind still pass muster in Europe, although press agent who attempted anything of the kind in thia country would soon lose his job.-NeW ! ork Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-28
Knights of Honor.

It is duty you owe to men outside the order as we'll as to those inside of it, in c1uding yourself, to do your level best to increase the membership.
 Paul Gautert is one of the most success ful hustlers for the order in New York.
 Past Supreme Dictator John Mulligan retains his interest in the order and is as hard a worker as ever,
 It is easy te.criticise an active, working brother, and he is sometimes accused of selfish motives for his activity But will na who critlcises take hold and do the same work as efficiently and make the same self sacrifices Id meekly submit to unkind aud unfraternal criticisms.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-28
Tlis one Eaneeia1lY.

From a Paris paper we take the fol. towing conversation ill 8 police court:
 The President-It appears from youE Rcord that you have been 37 times pre- giously convicted.
 The Prisoner (sententiously)-Man ie not perfect London Globe.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS.
Court Refuses to Issue One or Permit
Petitioner to be Admitted to Bail.

Dedham Dec PA writ of habeas
corpus has been applied for by the
counsel of Torfey E. Wardner, editor
of the Boston Traveller, who yesterday
was sentenced to serve 80 days in Jail
for contempt of court by Judge Sher-
man. The writ is -returnable before the
supreme court of Massachusetts in Bos
ton, next Tuesday, the 9th, at which
time the arguments will be heard, 1t
is Mr.. Wardner's avowed intention to
test the constitutionality of the law
under which he was sent to Jail at the
will of a judge without trial by jury.
Boston, Dec. PA petition for writ
of habeas corpus for the release Of
Torrey E. Wardner, editor of the Boston
Traveller, who is in Jail at Dedham for
conteInpt Of court was presented to
Judge Holmes here today, but the court
refused to issue a writ or to allow the
petitioner to be admitted to bail pend
ing the final determination of the pro-
ceedings. His honor, however, issued an
order of notice returnable Tuesday
morning for Sheriff Endicott of Norfolk
county to show cause why a writ
should not be issued. If sufficient cause
is not shown, then a writ will be issued
commanding the sheriff to bring Mr.
Wardner into court and hearing will
be given on the questions involved in
the case.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
WORCESTER THEATRE.
eTHE SECRET ENEMY,


This mysterious and creepy title is
the name of play in which Elmer
Grandin and his wife, Eva Mountford,
have been starring for some weeks. Mr..
and Mrs. Grandin have been identified
with the leading roles of melodramatic
successes for the greater part of their
stage career, and may be relied on to
do justice to the thrilling situations
and climaXeS of their current play.
The piece does not depend on wit, cpl
gram or fine writing for it's interest,
but on it's story, pure and simple. The
purity and simplicity of the plot can be
inferred from the following brief
skeleton:
An aged countess makes will on her
deathbedi which a villatnous nephew
plots with an accomplice to steal. The
plot is carried out, but they have to
murder the countess to do it. Marcelle,
daughter of the accomplice, is accused
of the murder, and to avoid incrimiYlat-
ing her father, absconds, leaving behind
her traces that point towards suicide.
This is the prologue. In the play, the
young woman marries well, and strives
to hide her sensational past from her
husband, while the villain persecutes
her throughout the four acts. To pre-
sent the piece properly requires a. cap
able company of players, and lot of
special scenery and expensive access
cries, all of which the management
promise will be on hand Christmas day
and evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

as the "duck." 'Ah, reckon YEN stop
an hev a game wi us afore we go
back?" And the half-famished men and
boys actually insisted on finishing the
game before they would allow them
selves to be taken to the shaft.
After a very similar ACCIDENT in an
other colliery the relief party did not
get through the coal in time to be Of
service. and five sturdy miners We're
found dead behind the cruel barrier.
That they had died coolly and fearless
~, though, was beyond question, for on
the damp floor were scores of little
marbles made from compressed coal
dust. and two of the men We're lying at
full length, with their fists screwed up
ready to flip. Their wan faces
smiled even in death, and this touching
proof of their unfailing optirnism
brought tears to the eyes Of every one
who entered the pit
Falls of coal and floods are terrible
catastrophes, but the average collier
fears an explosion of firedamp most of
all. One occurred not so very long ago
in a little Midland pit, and fifteen good
men and true were shut off from the
cage by tons upon tons of coal. The
anxious crowd at the pit mouth waited
until the foul gas had been cleared
iSi.t NAAS NuesAiS, ai4u lHeu began their
work of rescue, with little hope of saw
ing their mates from the suffocating
fumes of the firedamp. Progress was
rapid, however, and before long the re-
lief party got into the narrow passage.
Here they saw sight which fairly
made them gasp, for the fifteen golfers
We're on the floor, some of them dead,
and others, sitting up and unconcerned-
ly singing comic songs. A little further
on was foot ball, improvised from the
golfers shirts and caps, and bearing
unmistakable signs of recent and
rough usage. I'VE thowt, as long as
we'd got to dee, we'd dee kickin'.' ex-
planned one of the survivors, 80 we
rugged UP foot ball and punched it
about in t dark. George theer fell dahn
cad as he wor scorin' a goal, but we
went on playing to pass time on, and
then t gas cleared off a Bit Only
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
RICHARD ]. PRESTON, MA
IN THE FACE OF DEATH.
Entombed Miners Often Show Won
derful Display of Nerve.
(From CasselPs Saturday Journal

(F'rOm CaSSelI' S saturday JOuIudiJ.
A mining story would be considered
incomplete without a narrowing de-
scription of the herO's sufferings during
an underground catastrophe. People
expect it, and never doubt that the
sensations of the imprisoned miner are
accurately pictured. But those who
have had experience in rescuing col
Iers from living tombs know that the
men do not always act in the Sentl-
mental manner attributed to them. On
the contrary not few of them face
their horrible death smilingly, refusing
to give way to vain regrets and tears.
When g. great mass of coal fell in
northern pit, completely blocking up
the side passages, twenty men and
BOYS were trapped in a remote part
of the workings. TO dig these unfor
tunate fellows out relief party worked
madly; but the coal was hard, and at
the close of the first day the fearful
women at the pit brow were still wait
ing for news Another day passed with
out good tidings, and it was not until
the third morning that a faint hum
ming sound filtered through the
frowning blockade of coal. They're
alivei" shrieked one OF the party. land
singing hymns to show their faith
After that all worked with redoubled
energy, straining their ears meanwhile
to catch the chantlng OF the unuef-
ground choir. 1t soon became evident
however, that the miners were not
singing at all. They We're laughing
and shouting like children. and the ia
miliar cry of Ducks off! was clear
~ heard by the anxious rescuers. Two
more hours of superhuman effort fol-
lowed, and then the black partition
gave way, revealing the pale and bag
gard miners in the very act of play
ing a game dear to the GOLFERS heart
Hello lads. we didn't expect to see
ye' laughed one of them, STOPPING to
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
"M,DooDLE's FLATS"

Those adventurous sports, McDoodle
and Poodle whom the comedians Rice
and Barton have been exploiting I'M
der various guises during their stage
and managerial career, are once more
to be introduced TO the local public at
Lothrops this week. Their new series
of mishaps entitled "McDoodle's Flats
Is said to be funny, and is the more
likely to be so, as two really competent
actors have been engaged to replace
the creators in the leading roles. j.
X. Mullen, who now plays the Hiber-
MAN McDoodle. is a witty Irish come
dian, and has the distinction of having
presented in company with his wife,
Annie Dunn, the only legitimately fun
ny duo Irish comedy sketch that has
been given in vaudeville for twenty
years. Peter Poodle the other un-
fortunate, is impersonated by John c.
Leach, once a noted Chinese. character
actor, and now making comedy old
men his line, Rice and Barton have
money, and they have spent it lavish
ly on this piece, giving it elaborate
costuming, vivid and gorgeous in coll
or, rich and diversified as to material
The scenery is all especially painted
for the play. and the company, as
limited above, is excellent including,
beside the two leaders, Mrs. Mullen
(Annie DUNN, May Cook, Florence
Glare, Grace Warren, May Sylvester
Nellie Hamilton. Joseph Leslie, Lewis
Ramsay and the sketch team, Berry
and Hughes.
The bill at the Park Theatre for
Christmas week is the winner of the
series. For Monday the regular list
of the week has been increased by a
number of extra acts, and q continuous
performance from 1870 a. m. until 1920
p. M, win be given, The public being
permitted to go in at any hour and re-
main as long as they wish. The regu-
lar vaudeville bill is headed by the So
ciety entertainers Sidney Grant and
Miss Norton, the lady known as an
accomplished monologuist and Mr..
Grant formerly the star of Rices
1872 company. The sensational ac-
robatic novelty performance of Odetta
and Seymour will be one Of the strong
features of the bill. Belle Hathaway
her gymnastic and aarobatic balloons
and monkeys can do. They show al
most human intelligence in the acts
performed by them, one of the most
novel and difficult being shooting the
chutes The Seven Reed Birds have q
prominent place on the program with
a sketch entitled 'The morning after
the ball." written for them by Dave
Reed, Jr Fred Niblo, conversational
comedian and singer, viii be a favorite
with the audiences. Rosario. who per-
forms marvellous feats on a fine swing
ing wire, has a sensational finale that
invariably thrills the spectators. The
three Nudos, the most famous aerialists
in the profession. will give Worcester
one Of the best athletic exhibitions 1t
has seen.
Among the extra attractions for the
continuous performance Monday are
Ralph Stone Worcester's wonderful
boy singer and recitaIionalist; the Lee
Blanc sisters, Louisa and jeanette, in
their latest songs and dances; j. j..
5ftea and company in his dramatic
sketch. "The Drunkard's Oath; the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
5000 FOR A sTAMP.
A London Collector Pays This Enor-
nous Sum For a Rare Specimen.
When the famous 1O-cent ]

When the famous 1O-cent Baltimore,
one of the rarest American stamps,
was sold in New York few years ago
for $44OO, people marveled at any one
paying such an enormous sum for a
mere postage stamp, yet specimen
from the Island of Mauritius has
just been purchased by a prominent
London collector for the sum of $4,000.
This is undoubtedly the highest
price ever paid for a single specimen,
and is fact that will be hailed with
surprise.
Frequently rare stamps are sold in
this country and Europe for $1,000
and upward, but never before has the
selling price of the scarcest varieties
touched the $4,000 mark.
The stamp in question was found IN
the colony early last winter; it is on the
original envelope, and is very hghtly
Cancelled and while number of others
are in existence, this is admitted to be
the finest specimen that has ever been
discovered.
The Island Of Mauritius, from which
these renowned stamps were issued, is
a small English colony, about 1000
miles off the east coast Of Africa, sep
arated from the mainland by NADIA
gascar.
1t was among the liISL olllloi Pos-
sessions to establish a postal service,
which dates back to 1S47, and the
"post office" stamps, as they are coma
monty called, by philatelists, constl-
tuted the first consignment sent TO the
colony.
They were issued in two denomina-
lions, one penny, orange, and two pence,
blue, the total number printed being
less than 1000. In design they are very
similar to the early English issues,
showing the head of Queen Victoria to
the left, while at the top and bottom
are the inscriptions Postage" and
zone Penny" and at the left and right
"Post office and 'Mauritius."
They are the same size as the ordin-
ary issues of the United States. Had
all of the first consignment been used,
the stamps would not command such
an enormous premium, but the records
of the colony show that the majority
were destroyed, which accounts for
their great rarity at the present time.
The condition of this specimen was
a potent factor in regulating its price,
as it is perfect in every respect, being
of good color and well preserved.
When the above specimen was dis
covered last winter it attracted the at
tention of collectors in all parts of the
world and naturally, has been
watched with a great deal of interest,
to see how big price it would bring
Evidently, the owner was fully ad-
yised regarding it's value, as he offered
it first for the modest sum of $780, but
found no one who preferred the stamp
to this sum of money.-New York
Journal.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
THE PLAY.
What theHoli-
day Offers.
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XMAS PROGRAMS.
LurieI Melodrama and Light
FarcicaIities Each on List.
ser

The old English custom of observing
Christmas either with a pantomime or
heavy melodrama will be partially
followed by the Worcester tneater man
agement this year. THE Secret En-
envy is the title of its melodramatic
attraction. For Friday the same house
offers rip Van Winkle," by the sons
of Joseph Jefferson, the veteran actor
being too i'll at presentfor further trav-
cling. "McDoodiess Flats" is expected
to create roars of laughter at 10th
rop's throughout the week, and the
Park viii offer it's usual list of vaude-
vile stars.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
THE JEFFERSONS.

The omost notable engagement of the
week is that of the Jefferson family
in rip Van Wrinkle" The senior JEFF
ferson is laid up with a bad throat
trouble, which may prevent his ever
appearing again In public. His dates
in the meantime are being filed by his
four sons, Thomas Jefferson taking the
part of Rip and William Winter JEFF
ferson playing Bob Acres in THE
Rivals each being supported by the
apther and by the other two brothers,
kTosenh -tJr, and Charles, with the
wives of the quartet. Each Mrs. JEFF
ferson was a member of the profession
before marriage, so the organization is
really a family party of very talented
and. congenial components. AS there
are yet not quite enough Jeffersons to
go around al the parts, a number of
capable players have been engaged to
fill in, and the performance is likely on
the whole to be as interesting as if
the senior Jefferson We're to play his
old part. Almost every one has seen
his wonderful conception of the role,
and comparison with the youthful
wearer of his fathers mantle will be
interesting to make.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

orpheus trio, II. T. O"Le'ary Frank
Griffin and j. J. Lynch, banjo, mando
I'm and guitar artists; and Miss Mel
lie Robinson and Harry X. Fowler in
the one-act comedietta entitled
Breaking the Ice.p There will be
eight new biograph pictures, with some
of the most popular ones of last week
retained. The new pictures are pecu-
llarly appropriate to this season. There
is one of Santa Claus filling stockings
on the night before Christmas" one
picture of a Christmas morning in
home, one of Christmas tree party,
and besides these are views of a hotel
fire in Paris, showing the rescue of inn
perilled guests by the bremen; shooting
the chutes at Huntington avenue, Bos-
ton; Joe, the only educated ourang-
outang in the world, and others.