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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26

things to assemble here at once before me and dem
onstrate their power Come one, come all giants,
elves, genii and trolls, every being both great and
small, that ever dwelt in the pages of books or in
folklore, summon you hereP
This sounded SO much Ike an old-time conjuror
calling up familiar spirits that Pauline trembled
and even her brother felt a sort Of thrill pass
through him as his Understanding words echoed
through the gray woodland aisles. They both looked
around rather apprehensiFey as he ceased speaking,
and then they started as seven coalback birds fut
tered noiselessly down to the ground beside them.
They saw instantly that they were ravens and the
seven princes who were changed INTO ravens flashed
into both minds at once, Paul looked at ms sister
with peculiar expression and She turned pale, but
In another moment be took out a cigarette and
lighted it 20 show how brave he eoud be, although he
was rather more alarmed than be would have ad-
mitted. Pauline opened her book ON folklore and
pretended TO read, while the ravens croaked Omi-
nously and then flew 70 a loW-hanging branch above
the children's heads.
"Don't you think we'd better be leayingl' wills
pered the girl
NO, sir! ] want 10 show you how foolish it all
Is" replied Paul, putting away vigorously. Pauline
seized his hand, for now she saw something that
hidden from hmm on account of the smoke about
him. just outside the fairy ring stood tiny boy as
high as her ankle, who was staring up al her with
an expression Of defiance and SORROW mingled Be
yond him was a figure which she recognized in
stantly, for it a girl IN a red hood, who stood
beside great gray wolf. The VOLTS eyes were like
fire, and from his hungry mouth dripped froth but
the girl in the red hood was holding him back.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
ALL DUE TO IGNORANCE

"Au nonsensew declared her brother with en-
phasis. "They came to us from our ignorant and
Heluded ancestors, and have read how they were
told thousands of years ago around the fresides
lust as they are now. Only then the grown-up peo-
pie believed them, but now they for kids, mean
children j have read that the tales about animals
that talk come down from the days when men
we're named after animals, just our Indians are
how, so that when you hear about the rabbit doing
BIZ saying anything 10 means that once man called
he Rabbit did so and so. See"
"Some stories / hike to think about" said Paul
Inc. "Such as the Babes in the Woods and the
Little Mermaid, don't you|
"Nope / think all such tales are foolish. They
create in the young a wild and unnatural thirst for
he wonderful and impossible, and .lsO enlarge the
Imagination. 1 think child with an enlarged mag
nation a sad object"
Paul, although but 10 years old, was, as you
may have guessed, q very remarkable boy. lie had
studied since be had reached the age of a vast
humber of learned authors who wrote about such
subjects rs ancient myths and fables, well as
geology, natural history, astronomy, osteQlogY
torchology numismaties, histology, paleontolOgy,
algebra, tort psychology and hundreds of other
blogies too numerous 90 mention and too confusing
to remember for more than a minute. Pauline had
read Huber on SAINTS" Spencer on Ping Pong as
b Survival of Prehistoric SPORT Darwin's Study
bf a Chinch-Bug' and krOpotzin's animals Out
Visiting as well as a number of other learned
works on similar subjects, and so she was almost
bs wise as Paul, although she not quite so
firmly convinced of the foolshness of all these
stories as be was They both spent all the time
bot devoted 20 study to such games as golf, chess
and authors for neither of them had any de-
sire TO play the rude, common games with which
other children amused themselves. Paul could see
30 fun n baseball or Skinny, and for hOp-scotch
or marbles he considered them far beneath a lad of
bis age and attainments I'm fact no game that
was not extremely sedate and entirely dignifed was
played by either of these children for they were al
WAYS dressed ia the extreme of style and were very
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
OLD NURSERY SPELL WORKED

Paul was now greatly alarmed at his sisters con-
dition, for she was so exhausted that she could
scarcely stand and he said:
Il think it would be best for me to run out and
try to lead them of in pursuit Of me. Then you
can escape with Pauline"
"Ihey would surely get you" said the bear. ~Oh,
l wish one of you knew a magic spell That's the
only thing that could save u.s.
"Why, you know a nice spell!" cried Pauline, sit
ting up suddenly. "DOn't you remember the one
our nurse used to tell you She said ID would pro-
tect one from things that were after you"
IN try il" said Paul. although / am afraid it
will be Of little use Here goes:
"'Winly wacky feathers and fur.
IIanky panky, brars and burr
Sticks and stones and bones and hair,
Goblins demons elves beuarcr
1T don't say anything about genie or ogres OF
giants" he added obviously. But maybe 1t means
them"
at sounds like good ono" said the bear,
thoughtfullY Then he suddenly began 10 jump up
and down in great excitement.
Its working! Its changing me-" be cried.
"Seel I'm turning into a man again.
Sure enough, he was and IN two minutes there
stood handsome young prince before them. Paul
could scarcely believe ms own eyes. The prince then
ran out and when he returned he announced that
the enemy had vanished and the coast was clear.
The giant, ogre and genie had been "dispeled They
went home without seeing anything of the fairy
folk, Not long after that the prince returned 60
his own land but ] am told that he's coming back
next year to marry Pauline, for as this happened
some time in the past she is now old enough to
marry.
Now Paul believes in fairies and such things and
no wonder. Yet, unless such an adventure hap
pened to me personally, would still have some little
doubt as 70 their existence. ] would like any boy
or girl who has really seen a fairy to write all
about the experience. WALT MeDOUGALL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
Summoned Them to a Fairy
Ring and Nearly Lost
Their Lees m Trying to
Escape the Monsters

But" exclaimed Pauline, "if we go back either
The giant or the ogre viii get US without speaking
OF the wolf and the other horrid things
is there no hiding placer inquired Paul
trembling as he looked around
Il might take you 20 my dem said the bear
but At IL some distance away and the dragon Is
likely to appear at any moment. If we hurry how
ever, we might make it,
Let US go at once" cried Paul taking his sister
by the hand, and they all hurried away Through
tall grass and thorny blackberry bushes they
rushed and IN a short time they reached the bears
den hole IN the side of HILL and into its gloomy
depths they plunged Here they drew breath and
were thankful for their escape, but scarcely he'd
they recovered from their fright than they heard
an awful wheezing and putting, besides srneIling
sulphurous smoky odor which increased every mo-
ment.
Its the dragon and he's seeking US; probably
tracking our footsteps" said the bear.
Can he get in here q asked Pauline.
Il think not" replied the amiabe animal "IIe
might put his head in, but his body is too BIC and
we are very far back in the rocks, you see, so /
think We are safe"
just then great uproar arose outside and the
bear, after peeping out said:
'It's worse than l thought. There's a genie
fighting with the dragon. Each of them claim you
as their prey"
Paul trembled and his sister began to weep. The
terrific noise and even the dust and sulphurous
smoke from the dragons nosFils penetrated into the
depth of the cavern almost sufocating Them but the
combat did not last long Soon silence fell and the
bear went to the opening. He came running back
and whispered:
"The genie is hurt little, but he's looking for
US"
Soon a great. hairy hand stole into the cave and
felt about its sides, cropping around into all the cram
MES, but by the exercise Of great agility they man
aged to evade the twisting fingers. The hand probed
every hole and corner, and more than once Pauline
narrowly escaped capture for it wus nearly as big
as the cave itself and there was little room for them
10 around its hairy, spidery fingers The genie
was growing and mutterng IN a voice like thunder
and evidently greatly disappointed at not find
ing them Finally he withdrew his hand and the
bear after he had gained his BREATH for he was very
fat stole out once more When he returned he said
that the genie and the giant as well as the ogre
were all sitting outside discussing whether it was
worth while TO remove al the rocks from the hill
side
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
H/hat Happened to a LLstle
Boy and HIS Sister W|hO
Did Not Believe IN the
FAIRIES and COLLINS

(VT 7 HEN I was very young" raid Paul
HN/ Kirby 81 used to believe IN fairies
Y and witches and all that sort Of
thing but now i am wise"
81 don't believe there ever was
Wonderland, and I don't believe Alice ever went
there, either" said his sister Pauline, who was
two years younger than 10-year-old Paul There
never was Jabberwock nor anything like It," she
added
"Nope," said Paul @An those stories about
giants, ogres and COLLINS are for mere children;
not for us who are educated When ] was little
and when you were too small to understand, our
nurse used 70 recite charm that she SAID would
protect anybody from elves and fairies. / remem-
Der it very well indeed. 1t went like this:
"'Winly wacky feathers and iur,
Hanky, panly. briars and burri
Sticks and stones and bones and hair,
COLLINS, demons, elves, bewareF"
SLOW sillyp said Pauline Il remember she
used 10 read to us about Tom Thumb Aladdin and
the Lamp, Cinderella and the Snow Queen
"Yes' added her brother, sand about Little Red
Rdinghood, Puss-in-theB Boots and Jack the Giant
Killer also Pve long got past believing IN Princes
changed into frogs deer and seven ravens, and yet
] suppose, there are lots of children older than
US who still think all these tales are quite true"
81 suppose So" replied Pauline. Gas for me,
elves and genii, talking birds and seven-leagued
boots are merely so many fables that have come
down TO us from ancient times, when people were
too ignorant to know the tue from the false"
"Thats itl" said her brother. "Giants and
elves both are traditions of remote past when
little was known about the world, and people imag-
ined al sorts of wonders 20 exist in strange lands
and awful monsters to abide In the People be-
Geved then in charms, talismans and spells; sor-
cerers, wizards and witches were everywhere and
COLLINS haunted every forest"
81 am glad we are so learned" said Pauline. II
don't think I'd like to really believe in wishing
~. ,F ~ ,vqA
silver"
lrNor either" said Paul "Think of really
giving credence to a story about ants that talk and
fishes that come to help the Princei What folly
Or imagining that a tale of fying-mat that would
carry you anywhere you pleased could be true, as
some children dow
"Still i suppose there was something that gave
rise to all these Stories said Pauline.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26

XVI 7 HEN I was very. young" raid Paul
HN/ Kirby, 81 used to believe IN fairies
and witches and all that sort Of
thing. but now / am wise"
Evening star., 1903-09-12
Real Estate Transfers.

Meridian Hill-Alice s. Hill to Georgia
Redway,, lot 1913 and part lot 129, block / !;
$40.
Deanwood-John w. Gregory ct ux. to Ad-
olson H. Clarke. lot 10. square Ia; $40.
Pennsylvania avenue southeast between
18th and 10th streets-Charles r. Pickford
to Thomas H. Pickford lots SO to 65, square
1O77; $40.
C street southeast between 14th and 18th
streets-Same to same, lots 80, "a, %. 20.
square 1864; $40.
K street northeast between LIST and I'd
streets-JOseph s. Virgins to Washington
Terminal Company. part original lot Z.
square 715; $3.50.
Nineteenth street northwest between S
and streets-Georgia M. Robinson to s.
Jane Douglas. lot POS, square 1872; 81.
Delaware avenue northeast between G and
II streets-Catharine Culhane to Washing
ton Terminal Company. part lot Z, square
719; $1,000.
South Brookland-Samuel H. Lenoir ct ux.
to Thomas Bradshaw. south one-half lot 4,
block 1; $40.
Washington Heights-Frederic P. Gibson
to Frederick c. Billiard. lot 40. block g.: $40
C street northwest between 21st and pod
streets-Oliver r. Harr ct ux to Coleman
s. Gilbert. west one-half original lot g.
square 81; $l,O14.9O
B street northeast between 18th and 14th
streets-George S. Cooper ct ux to Frank
b. Jonas, lot II, square 1884; $40.
Twentieth street northwest between E
and streets-Jane Juelg to Evan H. Tuck
er, lots 81 and 30, square 1O4; $40.
Twenty-second and P streets northwest
Joseph Auerbach ct ux. to Frank B. Jonas,
lot 81, square IS; $40. Frank B. Jonas ct
ux. to George s. Cooper. same property;
$40.
I street northeast between Delaware ave-
nue. and I'd street-Daniel Coughlin ct ux
to Washington Terminal Company, lot g.,
square 716; $4,000
K street northeast between 1st and I'd
streets-Julia Sullivan ct vir. John, same.
part original lot Z. square 715; $4,000.
First street northeast between H and I
streets-John Rowan to same, lot IS, square
876; $45OO
Delaware avenue northeast between II
and I streets-John F. Miller ct ux. to
same. part lot 5. square TIT; $4,000.
Eckington-James r. Miller ct ux to Real
Estate and Improvement Company, lot O.,
square %; $5, 100 "
G street northeast between 10Th and 18th
streets-Robert F.. Sullivan ct ux to Fran
els, Daniel Catharine and Aloysius Carroll.
lot 3S. square 1905; $40
Virginia avenue southwest between 1st
and I'd streets-Michael Daley ct ux. to
Manor Real Estate and Trust Co. part lot
l. square $50: 800.
Evening star., 1903-09-12
MR.. ROGERS ESTIMATES
Recommends Increase of Salary Of His
Deputy and Clerk,

Mr.. c. c. Rogers. disbursing officer of the
District, has submitted to the Commission
ers an estimate of the appropria tions need
ed for his office during the next fiscal year.
Mr. Rogers asks that the compensation OF
his deputy E. E. Jones' be increased from
81 800 to $500 year. Mr.. Jones is now
required to give bond in tie sum of $50, 900,
and in the absence Of the disbursing officer
acts In his stead and has all the re-
sponsibilities Of the Office. Mr.. Rogers asks
that clerk now receiving So per diem be
placed on the annual roll at 1920. This
clerk is required to give bond in the sum
OF $4,000. In concluding his estimates Mr.
Rogers says the volume of the work of the
office has greatly increased recently. In
addition to the regular appropriations for
the maintenance of the District government
his office now disburses all deposit funds,
Rock Creek Park appropriations, &c. The
latter funds were formerly disbursed
through the auditors office
Evening star., 1903-09-12
Importation of adulterated products from
these countries.
Secretary Mason

importation of adulterated products from
these countries.
Secretary Mason.
Secretary Fred Mason injected q great
amount of humor into his address, which
the assepblage heartily enjoyed He OBJ
jected to the use of the word ''organiza-
tom in connection with the work of the
association, and declared that the word Is
generally recognized as the property of la
Dor unions. People, he maintained, believe
that the word Organization" pertains to
strikes, and he suggested that "co-opera-
ton" would be better verbiage. He spoke
at length upon cooperation, and informed
those present that 1.-The grocer is not as
bad q fellow as he is painted" The edu-
cation of shoppers to prevailing price is
essential, in the opinion of Secretary Ma
son. The press, he insisted, can materially
aid the grocers in putting the grocer's situ-
tion before the public in the proper light.
The secretary closed by making brief
mention of the pending controversy be-
tween the local grocers and certain manu-
facturers over the sale of groceries and the
like in department stores. A representative
of baking company against which the
crusade is mainly beng pushed was present
at the meeting. He explained the position
OF his firm in the controversy, declaring
that SO far as he knew the local depart
ment stores are not injuring the trade of
the grocers. The national officers will take
steps to adjust the local controversy by
comforting with the officials of the baking
company while in New York city.
Evening star., 1903-09-12
Naval Orders.

Commander ]. e. Roller, to duty as equip
ment officer, navy yard Norfolk, Va
Commander r. H. Gait, orders of August
Is modified; to duty at the navy yard Nor
folk, Va.
Lieutenant Commander T. d. Griffin, from
the Wyoming to treatment at the Naval
Hospital. Mare Island. Cal
Lieutenant w. w. Gilmer, to duty as aid
to commandant. navy yard. Norfolk. Va.
Lieutenant F. L. Sheffield, from the Buff
falo and await orders.
Midshipman c. Goodrich, to the Santee
Surgeon w. B. Grove, from duty at the
Naval Hospital. Philadelphia. Pa, to the
Atlanta.
Assistant Surgeon ]. A. Murphy, from the
Celtic and await orders.
Pay Director ]. Foster Cretired), from
duty as general storekeeper, navy yard,
Portsmouth, N. H., and settle accounts
Pay Inspector H. E. Drury, from duty as
paymaster of yard navy yard, Portsmouth
N. H., and settle accounts.
Paymaster H. P. Ash, from duty in the
bureau Of supplies and accounts to the
Hartford.
Passed Assistant Paymaster w. T.
Cramp from the Hartford and settle ac-
counts and await orders.
Passed Assistant Paymaster J. F. Hatch
from the Celtic and settle accounts and
then await orders.
Assistant Naval Constructor W. G. Groes-
tor of the works of VIM Tr1gg Co. Rich
mond. Va, to duty as department construc.
ton and repair. navy yard, Norfolk, Va
Assistant Naval Constructors r. P. Schla-
bach, c. M SINNERS, F. D. Hall, G. g. Rad
ford and ]. w. Woodruff. from the Wabash
and continue studies at the Massachusetts
Institute OF Technology.
Civil Engineer r. E. Peary. from duty at
the bureau OF yards and docks, April 1,
1904. and granted three years leave of alb
sence.
Boatswain o. Deignan. from the Inde-
pendence to the navy yard, Washington.
D. C.
Boatswain ]. Mccarthy, from the Celtic
to his home and await orders.
Evening star., 1903-09-12
FIRE MARsHAL's REPORT.
Mercantile Houses and Precautions
AGainst Fire

Acting Chief Wagner Of the fire depart
ment has forwarded to the Commissioners
a report made by Fire Marshal Sidney Bic
ber relative to the mercantile houses ex-
amined by him as to their conditions re-
garding the precautions against fire. At
the request of the chief clerk of the census
bureau he met the director Of the census,
who desired an inspection made of any pos
sible danger to life and limb which might
arise from the storage of wooden material,
such as desks and chairs, on the first floor
OF the census building. Mr.. Bieber reported
that there was sufficient amount of aisle
space to permit the inmates easy egress in
case or hre For the safety of the building
however. he advised that this material be
removed at once, for the reason that the
small amount of money necessary to store
1t In safer place does not justify the risk
assumed by keeping 1t in its present Ioca-
ton.
Evening star., 1903-09-12
A FOOD LESSON
THAT WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.

A young lady says: II sick for over a year
from what the doctors called Typhoid Malaria fever
and had cold sweats most all that time. / had q
tremendous appetite and allowed to eat any.
thing pleased until my stomach finally gave out
SO that could not take toast-water without
It's fermenting and giving me much misery and dis
tress.
Il became SO discouraged and down hearted after
several years passed without getting well; in fact,
l only convalesced enough TO be taken out for q
short drive each day and was always brought back
tired that would resove not to go again. I
lost 90 pounds. Changing physicians was
advised to 60 the mountains, and finally went to
the Alleghenys. At my boarding house a lady at
the table ordered Grape-Nuts for breakfast. had
never heard Of 1t before. 80 asked her about the
food and she told me 1t had done her 30 much good
and suggested that ! order some which I did. I
liked 1t and used 1t while stayed there, several
weeks, and found to my surprise that IT agreed
with my delicate stomach. and soon began to feel
better nourished and got strong could take long
come back and that haggard look vanished from my
face.
IT found that Grape-Nuts was Just what I
needed and when returned home still continued
using it. and for than two years now have
hardly missed day without eating Grape
Nuts After my friends saw what Grape-Nuts did
for me 1t not hard to persuade them to give
the food a trial.
ITO sum 1t ell up. am now better than tave
felt for a number Of years, can work all day aud
sleep all night, and I eat quite hearty Of almost
any food after have made my breakfast Of Grape
Nuts and rich cream. have gained back all the
weight that want and am happy and con-
tented" Name given By Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
There's . reason.
Look in each package for a copy o; the fanaosl
little book, 1.-The Road to Wcllyuls.''
Evening star., 1903-09-12
THE COURTS.
Probate Court-Justice Gould.

Probate COuTt-JuSt1Ce GOuId.
Estate of Aaron Baldwin,; executor
ordered to turn over personal estate to O.
G. Staples. Estate Of Catherine Fitzgerald;
sale finally ratified. Estate of Michael
Burke: will admitted to probate and letters
testamentary granted to Chas. ]. Spring
mann: bond, 1000. In re VIM. E. Green !;
guardian authorized to invest wards estate.
In re Mabel G. Hunt; Sarah A. Hunt ap-
pointed guardian; bond, 5000. Estate of
Johannah Balster; rule to show cause. Es-
tate of Guy E. Padgett: Administrative
ordered to retain certain personal property
and sell reVainder. Estate of Julia Gle
phane: order to transfer stock. Estate of
Koppel Rosenberg; order to pay counsel
fees
Evening star., 1903-09-12
Army Transfers.

Capt. Earl D'A. Pearce has been trans
ferred from the 9th Company. Coast Ar
tillery. at Honolulu, H. l., to the 44th Com
pany. Coast Artillery, at Fort Washington.
Md. relieving Capt. Henry L. Newbold.
who is transferred to tho unassigned list
Capt. Pearce Is ordered to join his COM
pany at the expiration OF his present leave
of absence.
Capt r. e. L. Spence Of the Both Infan-
try has been transferred to the 11th Infan-
try. Both regiments are In the Philippines.
Evening star., 1903-09-12
Condemnation Proceedings.

District Attorney Beach has received in
structions from the Attorney General to in
stitute proceedings in condemnation against
the owners of lot and part of lot g. in
square S26 situated on 4th street south
east between M and N streets The Navy
Department has been acquiring by purchase
the lots in this square for the purpose of
extending the navy yard
Evening star., 1903-09-12
Speed Of New Battle Ships.

1t is probable that Secretary Moody will
decide in favor of a speed of eighteen in
stead of seventeen knots fer the 1S,OOO-ton
battle ships Minnesota and Idaho The Sec
retary has called for opinions from promi-
nent naval officers Of various grades as to
the proper speed. but they are unable to
agree
Evening star., 1903-09-12

'One wife too manyi' exclaimed Mrs.
Wederly, as she glanced at the headlines of
her husbands paper, Il suppose that is an
account of the doings of-some bigamist?"
NOT necessarily my DEAR. replied her
husband, without daring to look un-Ttd
Bits
Evening star., 1903-09-12
New Automobile Law.

A charge of riding motorcycle without
first having obtained the necessary license
was filed against Archie L. Miller in the
District branch Of the Police Court today
Hearing in the case was postponed until a
later date
Evening star., 1903-09-12
Branch oaioe, 18th st. and vt. ave.

Advertisements are received at The Stars
branch office. Kings drug store. corner 18th
street and Vermont avenue, at regular
rates. No charge for messenger.
Evening star., 1903-09-12

one-sixth of the land owners in Great
Britain are women.
Evening star., 1903-09-12

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