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The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-11-20

she drew her skirts closely about
her and gave a long bound and ran
across the field like a deer.
When she was safe out of sight
of the barn she stopped to
breathe. Then she ran on. Hiram
Sheldon was the sheriff, and he
lived half a mile straight up the
road
He was sitting smoking by his
sittingroom lamp, and reading
the county newspaper, when Dot
burst in without knocking and
told her story all in one shaking
breath. He laid down his paper
and took off his glasses and looked
at her.
Just say that again." he said
and by the time Dot had repeated
it he was ready with his answer.
Go home," he said, in conclu-
sion, land go to sleep if you can,
and don't say word to Mrs. Ell
dred about the business. 1t
would just get her reused up.
You can trust me, Dot
When Dot went home from
school at noon the next day she
found Cousin Tirzah in a rocking
chair on the porch. And her face
showed most plainly that she was
seriously agitated.
Dot sat down on the top step
and folded her hands and waited.
Dot said Cousin Tirzah, did
You hear any rumpus about here
last night?'
"Yes'm, | did. II was awake ;
l didn't sleep much last night
said Dot, family.
HIM! DO you know how many
people have been here this morn
ing?"
Mo- said Dot.
well" said Cousin Tirzah, "all
the neighbors have been here, and
the minister and DR.. Parks. The
house has been pretty nearly full"
Has it," Dot murmured.
Il shouldn't have known what
to make of it." said Cousin Tirzah,
but Hiram Sheldon came first of
all, and he had a story TO tell me,
Dot"
did he?" was all Dot could
say.
did he. He told me-" said
Cousin Tirzah, that Durfee Jack
son and another man tried TO
break into this house last night,
and that he, with some others,
was there watching for them,
and caught them, and that they
are in the lookup now. And he
said if it had not been for you, Dot,
he would have known nothing
about it.
No; he wouldn't have" said
Dot.
"Wellw said Cousin Tirzah,
looking hard at Dots ayerted
face; the one cheek she could see
was as red as a peony.
.Well. what were you doingnear
Mr. Emery's hay barn last night?
You, Dot?' said Cousin Tirzah, in
"a gasp of total perplexity.
Cousin Tirzah,' said Dot, cour-
ageously meeting her eyes, Il was
going TO the straw ride. didn't
90 to bed. Il just thought I'd
go TO the straw ride; and / got out
of the back window and | ran. |
went cross lots, because it was
late, and going across Mr.. Emery's
pasture | heard those men in the
barn, and / got scared and
stopped, and l was so close heard
what they said. That's how it
happened-that's all
"Allw said Cousin Tirzah. She
folded her arms and rocked her
foot. Dot believed that she was
waiting to find words strong
enough to express her stern, her
crushing displeasure.
cousin Tirzah," she said, Il
was awful wicked; | know | was"
"Well," said Cousin Tirzah, 81
Lid xIQA l., tho hauco Lot rai..L4
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-11-20

ride, and she was recklessly hap
Ply.
She ran through a stubby rye
field, and through wide pasture.
1t was Mr.. Emery's pasture; in
the middle of it, casting its black
shadow on the moon-lit ground,
was large barn, old and unused
except for storing hay. Dot, scud-
ding past this barn with no
thought of timidity, caught a
sound, and the sound brought her
TO a standstill. 1t was certainly a
mans voice.
Dot stood and quiyered with
fright. The man was in the old
barn. He was not alOne--there
was somebody to whom he was
speaking. Who were they?
Tramps? The idea was terrify-
ing. Dot became possessed of
great fear of passing that barn.
What if they saw her? They
might. She did the only thing she
dared dO-she stepped into the
shadow of the barn and tiattened
herself against the building and
stood there trembling.
For a moment, though, now,
through the wide cracks, she could
hear plainly the voices within,
her fright confused her under
standing. Then she pricked her
ears. Whose voice was that? She
knew quite we'll she had heard it
before.
"Wisht there want such
MOON the man was saying; tits
too light"
"That won't cut no ice," was the
rejOinder.
well, l guess I won't at one
o'clock or so. Folks here 60 to
bed with the chickens, anyhow
Yes. Dot knew the voice. It
was Durfee Jackson's. Durfee
Jackson! The thought of him
made Dot SILVER. For Durfee
Jackson was a ne'er-dO-w well, and
worse. Once he had been Cousin
Tirzah's hired man, until his I'M
steadiness had caused his dis
charge. He had been always in
bad company, had been arrested
in Brighton, and served two
years in Jail for breaking into the
Brighton post Office.
And this was Durfee jackson
again Dot heard a match snap;
they were lighting their pipes,
and talking, with frequent rough
laughter, of matters whose i'm
port Dot did not comprehend.
And then, suddenly: 1T won't
be no kind of a risk about it" said
Durfee Jackson. Il know every
inch o the place worked there
once"
(Which house did you say t
was?"
big yaller one with cupola on
top, and porch all round. know
it like book-pshaw! know
where she keeps her money and
all about it, Durfee Jackson
laughed. "Keeps it locked up in
secretary upstairs"
Easy busted? ?" said the other.
Il should say so, ruther," said
Durfee Jackson, with the swag-
gering voice that Dot knew.
There's silver and stuff, too; the
old lady's we'll off. She's got
enough stuff to"
ANY man there? ?"
Mop. Feller that works for her
goes home nights, Eve found that
out. There's just her and a wom-
an that does the work, and a lit
tie gal"
The "little gal" leaned against
the barns side. She felt as if her
heart had stopped beating. She
had heard enough; child, even,
might have understood it. Her
thoughts were like lightning flash.
es. Durfee Jackson, who had
robbed a post office-he, and an
other man, that night at one
| o,olooI. tho ,.ollou. honno III Ia
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-04-16
POLAND.

Mr.. Babcock is setting up saw mill on
the Newcomb wood lot
Mrs. Emily Root of Columbia is visit
ingsrelatives in this place.
Miss Lucille Agar d has gone to Hadlyme
to visit her aunt, Mrs Hungeiford.
Mrs. John r. MacIIalley Of New York
city is the guest of Mrs E s. Aeard-
Miss Alice Dodge of Morrisville, VT,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Ayers.
Miss Marion Agard is spending a few
days with Mrs. William Sumner In Hart
ford.
Principal Isaac M. Agard of the Rock
Vile high school called on friends here
this week.
The tennis court was laid out on the
green last Saturday and several games
have been enjoyed.
Michael Manning, who has business
position in Worcester, Mass, is here with
his family for the present.
A case of measles In the family OF Ed
mund Labonty was reported to Health
OuuC0E D. ASdEu LUiS WoOhs
The collection for the Home Missionary
society In the Congregational church last
Sunday amounted to $39 SO.
An auction of household goods will be
held at the home of the late Mrs. Benton
next Thursday at ten O'Clock.
Miss Edna Edgerton, who has been
spending the vacation at her home here,
has returned to the Willimantic Normal
school.
The opening of the schools In district
No. 1 has been postponed one week, as
up to the present writing no teachers have
been secured.
The Ladies' society of the CoDgrega-
tional church will give yellow tea and
social ON Friday evening, 18th. ALI are
cordially invited.
William Hanken was brought before
Justice J. D. Champlin Monday on the
charge of drunkenness and fined five dol
lars and costs and fifteen days in jail.
The contract for repairing the roads In
the town of Tolland has been let to Esten
Clough and Winnie Brown. Those who
have seen 1t say that good work is being
done.
The Easter services In both churches
were we'll attended, and made especially
attractive by extra music and flowers. A
concert was given at the Methodist church
in the evening and short address was
made by the new pastor, Rev j. 81. Allen.
From another correspondent
Mrs. Augusta Parsons will sell her
cows, farming tools and household furni-
ture at auction, at Buff Cap, next week
Friday at 10 a. m.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-04-16
MANSFIELD.

Edward Walker has been on the sick
list.
Edward Simonds is having a new Chin
ney built In his house.
Mrs. Arthur Cummings and two chill
dren of Staten Island, N. Y, are at Brad
ley Sears for few days.
Rev. E. F. Smith and daug liter, Miss
Ida Smith of Lyme, spent few days last
week at E. L Smiths In Gurleyville.
DIR. and Mrs. G. e. Simonds of Bridge
port spent few days with Mrs. Mary
Simonds at Mansfield Center last week.
Miss Minnie Wildes is attending the
Connecticut Agricultural college.
Mrs. A E Sumner and daughter, Elsie
returned from visit In Deep River last
week.
The Connecticut State Agricultural col
lege won at baseball from the South
Windham nine at Storrs, Saturday, by q
score of IL to 10 The Willimantic High
school nine will meet the college nine al
Storrs the coming Saturday.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-04-16
WostfOrd.
UNION.
Rock Meadow.

Everett Rider of Wales is working for
Wesley Broadway.
Miss Chamberlin of Coventry Is teach
ing the Colburn district school.
Miss Belle Stanton of Brimfield Is
teaching the Rock Meadow school
Milo Broadway Is at work for William
Moulton in Monson, gathering cream.
Miss EH1s Moulton of State Line Is
working in the family of Leon Booth,
and Mrs. Macumber of the Springs Is
caring for Mrs. Booth and little boy.
There was good-sized attendance at
the meeting at F. Ell. Ballou's last week
Friday evening. 1t was the last meeting
that Rev. and Mrs. Fogg will attend In
this neighborhood fefore their departure
for Maine.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-04-16

pzAster under this head 10 cents per Ina,
Who's your laundrymana We would
like to be. Thread City Laundry.
An excellent assortment Of on Cloths,
Llnolenms and Straw Mattings at ID.
Robertson q Co.'S
Samuel Kuslansky Ia showing some
great bargains In job lots OF cloth for gar
menes for men and women.
For Sale-A Victor talking machine
and twelve records for GA 90. Machine
Is In first class condition. r. Z. Cady.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-04-16
ASHFORD.
North Ashford.

Easter Sunday was a happy day for the
Baptist Sunday school. A large congre-
cation was present to share In the exer-
cises of the children, which were good.
1t is an inspiration to see the methods be-
ing adopted by our Sunday school chill
dren to raise their portion OF the chapel
fund.
WestfOrd.
The personal property and farm of the
late A. Fl. Stewart are to be sold at auc-
ton on Friday at 10 a. m.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-04-16

The man who can beat the Old plan
Of telling the truth In . plain. simple dI-
rect way, was around yesterday looking
for Job"
Fair dealing is . good kind Of ndver-
tising. Il pays, for u you deal fairly with
q man or a woman, the secret viii out
We promise you good goods. and bon
est efi~isnt WORK as q fair price.
Plumbing, Thinning,
JObbing, Stoves,
Tinware (g0Od),
Enameled Ware (warranted),
Kitchen Ware, enameIed,
Tubs, Wringers,
Washing Machines.
Sewing Machines, also
Needles and Repairs
HODGSON G SMITH,
aa Main mer@@s-
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-04-16

Claude Pinney was at home nom Yale
for the Easter vacation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09
A RUSSIAN STUDENTS
PRAISE or MISS RAMSEY.

Prof John NJ. Mills Of this city writes
to the Deseret News from the Uni
versity OF Chicago as follows, concern
ing the recent appearance Of Miss
Ramsey in that city:
The University Of Chicago sometimes
gives free concerts and recitals 20 the
students. The best talent in both in
strumental and vocal music, and olocu-
ton is procured. People are brought
from New York and other places TO give
entertainment to the students. Utah
has been ably represented in Kent thea
ter by Miss Emma Ramsey, who pre-
scented a delightful program to a very
appreclatiye audience. The recital al
most persuaded some OF the young
men that Utah would be an excellent
place to live. Miss Ramsey was a total
stranger to the audience when she first
appeared on the stage but they soon be-
came her friends and when the last
number was rendered the people refused
to leave their seats till she appeared
again, mark OF appreciation winch
have never seen in Kent before and |
have attended all the entertainments
there during the past year There was
one further pleasure that we Utah boys
enjoyed, and that was the manner In
which our friends expressed themselves
after the concert was over, some OF
whom waited upon the stage to speak
TO Miss Ramsey. All hope to have the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09

pleasure Of hearing her again The fol-
lowing letter, received from "A student,
from Russia, expresses his feelings:
My dear friend Mills:--Allow me TO
most sincerely thank you for the very
kind invitation you sent me TO attend
the vocal recital given by Miss Emma
Ramsey al Kent theater last Friday
evening | doubt not for one moment
that | am yoicing the sentiments Of the
large audience that was present at
Kent, when ! say that Miss Ramsey
has "A most magnificent voice, and one
that Is capable Of expressing almost
anything and everything In the gamut
Of human emotions. All OF her selec-
tons were given with the most original
ylgor and with the greatest intensity.
BY her beautiful rendition Of "Mignon"
by Ambrose Thomas, but above all the
Grand Air du Freischutz by Weber"
which met with such great and repeat
ed applause as you remember. She
certainly endeared herself to the audi
ence, / regret very much that the pro-
gram was not much longer. As some
student sitting right near me, re-
marked to his friend Her singing Is
so sweet. so lively and so excellent, that
could sit and listen to her for hours,
and not manifest a sign Of impotence
or uneaslness.' With as beautifully n
developed voice as she possesses, / am
safe in predicting that Miss Ramsey
VIII encounter no difficulties In winning
over her audiences wherever she may
sing. Thanking you again for your
kind invitation, / am your true friend,
JACOB BILLIDOPF.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09

1t begins to look very much as though
the long desired addition 10 the already
great organ in the Tabernacle In the
shape OF an echo organ and further i'm
proyements In the main body Of the in
strument, might be made. Expert
Hedgeland, of the Klmball company.
has prepared a scheme which has been
submitted to organist Mcclellan for
revision, and the same will then be
laid before the Church authorities for
approval. The improvement will add
u stops and 1872 pipes to the organ as
at present constituted, and second
console or key desk is TO be included.
Then the organ case, It Is understood.
is also to be opened up, so that
there will be no more mufiiing Of the
sound. But the opening Of the case VIII
in no way mar the unique architectural
features OF the instrument The echo
organ will be placed in the ceiling OF
the auditorium, about the center OF
the building, fed from the main
bellows. and operated by electric ac-
ton. IL Is 10 contain these stops. yox
humana. S feet 81 pipes; vox celeste,
S feet 81 pipes saliclonal. s feet, 81
pipes: flute harmonic. feet, 81 pipes;
stopped diapason, feet, 81 pipes VOL
ina. feet, CT pipes, echo tremolo.
with this attachment TO the main or
gan. many very beautiful effects may
be produced, which win greatly en-
nance the musical attractions Of the
Tabernacle. The echo Is being built
now on an the larger organs OF the
United States, and local lovers Of the
divine art have for some time been hop
ing the addition might be made here.
Further and valuable Improvements
include the enclosure OF the present solo
organ In a swell box and making II a
part OF the swell organ, Then the solo
organ is TO be provided with a wind
pressure OF 20 inches as against pres
ent SO inches. thus largely enhancing
its effectiveness. To the solo organ viii
be added a tuba stop, feet, 81 pipes;
a tuba, feet 81 pipes, concert iluie
4 feet. 81 pipes, Wald horn. feet, 81
pipes. viola d'orchestre s feet. 81
pipes. stentorphone. feet, 81 pipes.
The second console. or key desk. will
be placed In The rear gallery, and be
with five manuals. one man
ual or keyboard for each Of the echo,
solo. swell. choir and great organs. the
pedal organ making really a sixth or
gan. This console VIII also be equipped
with the new radlating. concaye pedals,
which make Il so much easier for the
performer, and obviates the necessity
OF making him dance over the pedals
when rapid and intricate bass perform
ance IS called for. Then the pedals
are 10 have what Is known az the dou-
bic touch. that Is. a light pressure with |
The foot produces the size Of tone cor |
responding with the stops IN action. |
while a deep depression brings out the /
Iul voice " the pedal pipes, By hav-
ng the second console In the gallery. |
he performer can play from there and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09

$4,000 needed to complete the fund OF
$3.50, 900.
Prof. Anton Lund has $50 pupils in his
music department at Provo and he is
carving out promising future as a
choral conductor. In fact, his Academy
chorus sings works that are not done
by any OF our local choruses. Carl
Reinecke, the authority on Mozart, and.
until lately the head OF the Lelpsic con-
servatory. wrote Mr.. Lund letter OF
congratulation upon his performance Of
his graduation concert.
The organ Of tho st. Louis exposition
Will be built by the Murray NJ. Harris
organ company OF Los Angeles and
viii cost, II Is said. $4,000 That is, Ii
will cost the builders that figure, but
the exposition management will pay
about one-Quarter Of that sum. the
builders hoping 20 get most OF their
money back through concerts. The or
gan Will have 2l3 stops and couples,
$50 or the stops being speaking stops.
Prof c. d. schetiler viii shortly make
a trip to Europe, where he will give
Cohsiueiupie dttenuoh 70 STUDY OF the
violoncello. He expects TO accept cor
dial invitation sent him 20 attend the
convention OF the Guitarists' league,
which will be held at Munich In Sep
TENDER He has been offered three con-
certs. In Munich. Berlin and Augsburg
respectively. European music journals
have been reproducing articles written
by the professor in New York papers.
Raymond Hitchcock the merry fellow
who has made so many thousands
laugh since he assumed the title role In
King Dodo." has been spending his
leisure hours of the stage the past
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09

Of Judith Anderson listened to
VIII
under
be
Con-
which will Paris Miss Anderson is now
public under the drec-
carefully trained her from
Washngtons birthday 1903 the
conrao
Enthusiastically proclaimed altogether out Of the
bright provided her voice
She born the Sixteenth
excellent panais
to entirely
public entertainments and benefits
OF them Prof
hopeful of
added the number
this and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09

A local music house has imported
from New York the whole OF Schirmer's
library, 1000 volumes.
Held's band will give an open air
concert this evening, on upper East
Temple street
Music will be prominent feature in
the Masonic festivities the coming
week, and organIst Peabody Will be a
very busy man.
Theodore Rest, whose Juvenile or
chestra has been so successful, Will or
ganize a childreps singing class IN
connection with II, A childrens
chorus, accompanied by children's or
chestra, should be a decided feature.
Arditl. the famous composer OF II
Baclo (The Kiss Waltz, and for years
PATHS favorite conductor, died In Italy
last week at the age of ~ Ardlti mar
rled Virginia girl, and they had one
son, Gigi, who became famous plan
ist.
Miss Emma Ramsey writes from
Provo correcting the statement that she
was plano student Of Prof. Lund be-
fore going abroad. She adds in explain
alton, that she studied voice culture
with him for three years at the Brig
ham Young academy
Says Chicago letter; The Thomas
Orchestra Ia not lost to Chicago; at
least another year remains In which the
balance OF the $4,000 fund may be rails
ed. and the orchestra put on a perma-
nent basis.
The trustees OF the association decld-
ed today TO engage the orchestra for
another year In the hope Of raising the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09
Major Andre.

Major Andre"
Travelled persons In the audience at
the theater the last three nights re-
marked the apparent accuracy OF the
European railroad and customs labels
on the stage full OF trunks In THE
Stubbornness OF Geraldine" They are
accurate. for Clyde Fitch took the
trouble TO make them so. Some OF the
trunks were ones which he hsed last
summer while going from London TO
Paris, TO Switzerland and other points.
When he returned home in early Oc-
tober, he had many visitors the first
night IN his New York home ON West
Fortieth street,and they wondered what
In the world he was doing with so
many trunks piled up in his hall. Now
they know.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09
POSSIBLE CHANGES IN THE Big ORGAN


be an absolutely accurate Judge Of the
effects he Is producing. This Is an i'm
mense advantage, as compared with
the conditions under which Prof.
Daynes used to be compelled TO per-
form, with the console practically in
the organ, and the sound about him
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09
Too Great u Risk.

In almost every neiRhborhood some-
one has died from an attack OF collie or
cholera morbus, often before medicine
could be procured or a physician sum
moned. A reliable remedy for these
diseases should be kept at hand. The
risk is too great for anyone to take.
Chamberlaln's Collie Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy has undoubtedly
saved the lives Of more people and re-
lieVed more pain and suffering than any
other medicine In use II can always
be depended upon. For sale by all drug
gists.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09

terested to learn that Arthur Byron,
who plays the part Of the Hungarian
count 80 admirably in "The stubborn
ness OF Geraldine" Is the son Of oliver
Doud Byron, who thrilled people here
quarter OF century ago In his sensa-
tlonal play, Across the Continent, -
Few modern productions are ever Wit
messed by the throngs or greeted by
the enthusiasm which used to be ac-
corded the elder Byron on his western
trips. His son apparently inherits all
his fathers talent. Next year he VIII
be starred in a new Clyde Fitch play,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09

The general desire 10 wash out Of the
mouth the taste left by Griflth's MAC
beth should cause rush az the Grand
next Friday night when Mr.. Herman
and the Warde company present that
tragedy. Miss Roberts will appear as
Lady Macbeth. and Mr.. McGlnn as Mac
dun,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09

largely IN the nature Of rumble and
a musical blur
Ihe ABOVE alterations win make OF
we tabernacle organ the very first IN.
sTumeht In the United States, not
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09

Aside from the appearance Of r, II.
Sothern. great interest viii be centered
in his coming engagement in seeing
Miss Cecilia Lotus, who is Mr.. soth-
ern's leading woman, and appears as
the loyable heroine, Katherine de Vau-
celles, In III Were King" Miss Lof-
tus has been known under the name of
"Clssy" Lotus. the mimic. When she
forsook vaudeville two years ago to en-
ter the legitimate drama, she gave up
salary OF 1920 a week TO enter the
higher branches OF the drama.
old-tlme theater goers will be in