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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-23
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The August number Of the Womans
Home Companion begins with an artl-
Gle by William Allen White, on "The
Typical American Girl There are
many stories by such writer's as Eden
phlllpotts, w. l.. Alden. Gelett Burgess,
Richard Stillman Powell, Elliott Flow
err and Frederick NJ. Smith. 1.-THE Phil
anthropc Work Of the Roman Catholic
Church" is treated Of by the Rev. John
Talbot Smith. The departments are
given over to sumner matter Mrs.
Herrlck tells how TO give high tea; the
fashions are devoted to the vacation
girl and the edltGi has department Of
reviews OF books FOR summer reading.
The Crowell Publishing Company,
Springfield, ohio.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-23

The constItutIon follow the Reliance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-10
THE MODERN FABLE OF THE UNHAPPY FINANcIER AND THE
Copyright, 1908, BY Robert Howard Russell.
quite away from tho hurry and turmoil
BY GEORGE AIDE.

f sE.- 1 Z 4
quite away from tho hurry and turmoil
Of tho World"
Eyes, 1t Is very Lonesome" wes tho
melancholy reply. II should Ike to
1--we on the Main Pike, but Land is too
high. AS soon as sell my Hogs.
hope to have Telephone installed,
Sometimes three Or four Days will
elapse after an important Priza-F!ght
GRO learn the Result This failure
to keep in Touch with Events is very
trying to one who would be abreast OF
the Times"
"Why should the Outside World cut
any Ice with your demanded the
Millionaire, Here you have beau,
tiful sylvan Retreat The birds carol
In tho rrees. Nature Is ever smiling.
You are far removed from tho carking
Cares, the hard Throwdowns and the
Bunko Manipulations OF the CONNER
cial World. Arc you not satisfied
'sHow can I be whom read In tho
Weekly about q Newport Shindig
where they have $500 worth OF leo
Cream7 why should ride HoSso-ba
when you Folks have Autos costing
( s7,0o07 II never got to see q good Show
and j, haven't had my Picture taken
for, 8 Years and sometimes don't haVe
nnybody como in to SEQ mo for Weeks
xnt &C time"
.'Why, you concatenated Chump. you
have a two-acre Paradise here and you
don't know It," said the City Man.
"rd like to trade Places with YOU"
en- trade with anybody" said the
Ruba, Tim tired OF this Dogs LAfe.'
you're on!' exclaimed the Flnan-
cier. '-This is what III stake you to.
You'll have a Spring Bed with mat
tressos and a. Canopy You can ne
there on the husks and look at $4,000
worth Of Paintings by tho Old Masters.
Z In tile Morning a British Gentleman
Of Arstocratio Appearance will come
h ana lead you to tho Royal Porcelain.
after which he will dress you, without
your lifting finger, You shall have
: Silk Underwear and Monogram
worked on each Sock, At Breakfast
you shall have LIGHTHOUSE Grapes ana
everything else out OF Season and
Flowers on the Table. After Breakfast
you may step into Carriage WIN
Gold trimmings. drawn by two Prize
Bays and ride to an Office where the
Chairs are padded eight inches deep
and MI the Hireltngs jump at your
slightest Command. For Luncheon
you shall go to Club where you may
meet those who have Money to burn
and II your check Is under 81, It shows
that you are Piker. You can stop
Work at 8 r.. NJ, and so for q spin IN
your French Touring Car. with
Chauffeur to work the Wheel, In the
Dyening you can put on your Glads
4 and drink SAT. worth Of Vintage Wines
and take IN two or three Theatres ana
after that. start in again and have
something to Eat
'You are strngtng me- said the
Rube Such Heavenly joys as these
never come to q poor Yap."
IT will let you use my Bank Account
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-10
THE MEN AND WOMEN
Who Enjoy the Choicest Products
Of the Worlds Commerce.
Knowledge OF what In nest More Iin-
portant Than Wealth With
out 1t.

It must be apparent to every one that
qualities of the highest order are neces-
sary to enable the best OF the products OF
modern commerce to attain permanently
to universal acceptance. However loudly
heralded, they may moi hope for worldwide
preeminonce unless they meet with tho
general APPROVAL not OF individuals only,
but Of the many who have the happy
faculty Of selecting. enjoying and learn
Ing the real worth OF the choicest prod
ucts. Their comlnandatlon. consequently,
becomes important to others, since to
meet the requirements of tho we'll In
formed Of all countries the method Of
manufacture must be OF the most per-
feet order and the combination the most
excellent Of Its kind. Tho above Is true
not OF food products only, but Is espe-
cially applicable to medicinal agents and
after nearly quarter of century Of
growth and general use tho excellent
remedy. Syrup OF Figs. Is everywhere
accepted, throughout the world, as the
best OF family la1atlves. Its quality Is
due not only to the excellence OF tho
combination OF tho laxative and carmin-
ntive principles OF plants known to act
most benencially on tho system and pro-
scented In the form OF a pleasant and re-
freshing liquid, but also to the method
of manufacture of the California Fig
Syrup Co., which ensures that uniforms
ty and purity essential in remedy In
tended for family use. Ask any physi-
clan who Is we'll informed and he will
answer at once that 1t Is an excellent
laxative. If ut all eminent in his pro-
fession and has made a special study OF
laxatives and their effects upon the sys-
tenn he will tell you that It is tho best
OF family laxntives, because 1t Is SIM
pie and wholesome and cleanses and
sweetens the system effectually. when
laxative is needed, without any un-
pleasant after-effacts. Every well-in-
formed druggist OF reputable standing
knows that Syrup OF Figs Is an excel
lent laxative and is glad to sell 1t. ut
the regular price Of fifty cents per bot
tie, because 1t gives general ,satisfac-s
ton but one should remember that in
order to get the beneficial effects Of,
Syrup of Figs 1t Is necessary to buy tho
genuine which is sold in original pack
ages only; the name of the remedy
Syrup Of Figs and also the full name Of
the Company-California Fig Syrup Co.
printed on the front OF every package.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-10

India ono always takes his own attendant
e On t ues way III Jack Stopped for moment
at ono of the mess bungalow ct the
fpalliera and had pes wlth olana af' @r.
ton looking Very flushed and warm.
THE very man, wanted ed e o ,Eaed1 YES sas
e Gain '"Thhat BOOK on fortificatlons
gaye yep yesterday to read
side Of it-piana OF tho forts Of the north-
west provinces, lent TO me by 9 certain
II found them,p Jack replied, land.
sgspeet!ng their value, lGeRgo ,o sne "a -
T S1iag t apsm s9 g yo On NY assA' :
u should like to have them mo now, :; Ean q
I fear they are not snfe ag Ih wbat - NAV ~
f Tie Colonel did not explain himself sell
more clearly. He. was perhaps, me OILY ny
man in Meerut who was not blind 10 Ing
Significance Of recent syeafs. pHs ~ MS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-10

II Is ~
Once, there was a Stock Exchange
Midas who had great gobs OF the
Wherewith.
Day and Night he was bounded by
those who were looking for Hot Tips,
or who wanted to touch him up for De-
nominauonal Colleges or who had good
Things which they wished him to back
with much Coin.
At last, In order to escape the wear
ing sound OF the ticker and get tho
Hard Knots out OF his Nervous System
he ducked away to the Country and
left word behind that he had gone to
Europe.
He struck Rest Cure where every
one dressed for dinner and full Or
chestra tore off Popular Music. He
saw the same AIourntul Faces OF the
male and female Plutocrats who were
trying to purchase Enjoyment at so
much per Day and they did not seem
to have q tranquiliztng Effect on him.
So he wandered away from the Hotel
and took to quiet Country Lane and
soon he was In tho Deep Woods.
The silence was broken only by the
Rustic Of Leaves, the tapping OF the
Woodpeckers and the occasional Stunt
OF some feathercd wabler.
'This Is where Man really belongs
sighed the track-sore F'inanc!er.
what an artificial ana profitless
Life we lead there among the Sky
Scrapers. Our Little Oxistence Is
: rounded Oft with French Menu and
Il few lines Of Rromo seltzer In the
Morning. We toll for years trying to
get tho Hammer Lock on Fame and
when 1t comes to q Cash-in, nobody
knows whose funeral 1t ID and the
Trolley cars refuse to get out OF the
Way,
While he was thus Meditating, he
came to a Clearing In which there was
an humble Shack with a dinky. LII tile
Garden behind 1t. In the Doorway OF
the Modest Cot sat q Rube who wore a
heavy fringe on the Sub-Maxillary,
Above his Head bloo1ned the symmet-
rcal Morning Glory and the fresh smell
of the Greenwood was mingled with
the pleasing odor of the Store Tobacco
he was smoking the while he spelled
out the long words in a Newspaper.
There's Three Sheet of Content
ment for you, said the weary Mil
llonaIre II wish had his snap,
Nothing to do except read about Crime
and watch the Squirrels, No one to
call him UP on the Phone, Nolying
When ha.is hungry all he has to do 10
put on the Grlddle, pull a few rad!shes
awake at Nights wondering what At,
torney- General Knox is going to do.
and milk tho Cow. No getting roped
In at Annual Dinners No Struggle to
butt into tho Headquarters OF tho
Elite How snyy him. "a
So he approached the Man behind
the Whlskers and greeted him cheer
fully, for he felt that he would fain
know the Secret of True Happiness.
eYou have charming Joint here"
said tho Fnancier, "You seem to bs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-10

and then you won't Do Zap" said
the millionaire "Go and revel in tho
" Papers. All that ask In return is
tho Use for one bl!ssful Month OF
this seruestered snuggery, here among
the Morning Glories ana tho blith-
some Chiclsadees,"
Tho Ftnancier gave tho Rube all tho
Credentials needed and shipped him
to tho roaring Metropolis, Then no
sat down under tho Whispering Trees
with nothing to supertntend except
the rising and sitting OF the Gun.
70 Two weeks later, "a the Btnancier
was emerging from tho Deep Woods
he mot tho Rube coming in with
Pullman Car Towel around his head.
.'What. 30 soon2" asked the City
Man Two been up against 1t for Is
Years Why should you pass 1t up
after two brief WeaAs7"
For the first three or four Days
It was Great Stuff" responded tho
Sufferer. Then began to tumble
to tho fact that tho Shows were all
about the Same and that a 81. Lunch
was a deIuston unless had an Appe-
\
some OF the new Machines began to
pass mo and then I lost interest, As
soon as II was noised around that
had Stuff, I became Mark for every
known Con Game 30 frightened UP
and refused to SEQ Visitors and every
ono said was Snob and tho only
Friends had were tho Walters
tipped. SO far as can discover, the
Head resulting from the Bubbles
that cost So. per Quart Is the same OLD
Feeling that We used to get out OF
Apple-Jank. In short. began to SEQ
that the Rich can afford all tho luxu-
ltea but the minute they begin to Dup
into them, tho Trouble begins. think
I'm due for about one week OF Abso-
lutte Calm. But what are you doing
on your way to the stauon7"
',Say, don't like TO roast your rs
Establishment. but You have got the
bunnest lot OF birds ever listened
to-" said the Financier. f"Their Roper
tory Is too limited. And that Cow
has manner that Is soothing for. q
Day or two and then begins to suggest
an Irritating lack of Versatility as II
were, I discovered also certain Mo-.
notony In the antics OF the Squirrols.
AS for the Weekly, have had read It
all through. four times, Including the
Sarsaparllla Ads. and along toward
the last the only thing that interested
me was the Timetable. needed q
good Rest and I've had enough to last
me fully 8 years, When strike that
Club tonight III! simply align my
bring In the whole Works from Caviar
to Cafe Noir."
"I'm afraid there Isn't any suoh In
stitution as Paradise on Earth" TO-
marked the Rube.
NOh, yes. there is.~ said the Millfon-
aire, ,.but we never find 1t twloe in
the same spot.'
MORAL: A complete Change will
always do one Good and sometimes do
him to Finish.
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-
disinclned to give any needless anxiety
to the young subaltern. whom he regard
ed almost as q son. ,
= VII set the r PAPERS al Sar At once said
~ am sorry f. a trouble you, Eou arc
!, ~ i ~ tran1hlss; sir and have plenty
Jack walked quickly back to. bis bun-
galow, which was at the edge q me G an
that extended for many, miles, On the
way no passed two OF his Hlndoo ssIy,
he had given leave Of absence for
couple of hours,
and as no crossed tho compound In the
purple dusk and stepped upon the yeranda
no was surprised TO, see faint llgs hS
Sitting room windows. He advanced
wariiy and gained the threshold without
making the slightest noise.
"A lamp of cocoanut oil, standing on 9
bracket, dimly iuum!nsd tho big apara'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-10

ment. with Its typical appurtenances 0!
an officers abode-p photographs and
prints. cane chairs, q shelf OF books,
rifles ana i hog;speara, a q. table Uttered
TASKS and spurs
AT ons side WAS large writing desk.
I'D with the left hand, while no ran.
sacked loose papers With the right. was
a man n the undress uniform OF aypr-
view. had a familiar appeara nee
Jack was not ordinarily auick-tem-
bubble over with anger: He lifted rld,
Ing whip fre nj the W wal stepped silently
down on the mans shoulder with sting
Ing force. UQ
HYou scoundrell'' no cried.
The desk lid fell with a bang, and. ut.
teripg q startled exclamation. the In-
truder swung around. turning his face 70
features Of Joel Spanish. "
, lTo Be Continued TusadayA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-10

my instructions be obeyed, Rag
y 10 sn viii EIHe to Is B shH athefh a
lar OF the guard. And take also
lrse Of gold mohurs; you have
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-01
CHAPTER Xx.-ContInued.
Mrs. Hollis Secret.

"Miss Tremaine offered to buy some of
your Thames sketches. Why don't you
accept her offer?" s.. ..a
because l don't want to take her
money for anything 1 do. 1t may be
Quixote notion; anyhow, I am going to
keep to it. But we've discussed this sub
ject sufficiently tonight, mother See,
we've talked the fire out. It's frightfully
cold. and if you stay up much longer
you'll be getting a chill, and that won't
improve things
He insisted on his mother going to bed,
and so she obeyed. leaving him to have a
pipe, as he wanted to use his own words,
ito think a bit"
The next morning Joseph Walker Of
Walker and Simmons. solicitors, of Trim
ity square, Southwark was sitting in his
private room going thru that morning s
correspondence, when a card was brought
in to him. Frank Holt" was the in
scription on the piece Of pasteboard.
Frank Holt-h'm--the young fellow
who accused Of the murder of Hugh
Tremaine and the son Of the lady to whom
we pay our cheque for, f25 every quarter.
wonder what his business is? His moth
er asked us not to say a word to him
about the money we pay to her. The
quite a life romance said Mr.. Walker,
repeating the phrase as If he liked 1t.
There was not the slightest romance
about Joseph Walker. He was as hard
headed a man as was to be found In the
legal profession, but perfectly trustworthy.
Perhaps 1t was because Of his trustworth-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-01

! mess that he had to do with 80 many Old
Bailey cases.
Gentlemen in certain class Of life
who got into difficulties thought them
selves lucky when Walker & Simmons de-
Tended them They knew very we'll if
they blurted out the truth, as they some
times did virtually owning themselves
, guilty, Joseph Walker never took the
slightest notice. 1t made no difference to
him whether he knew a prisoner was
guilty or not. He went on with the case
with logged pertinacty, and by sheer
lighting power very often got off a man
whose chance appeared hopeless.
AS Mr.. Walker held Franks card in his
hand his eye went over one Of the letters
he had that morning received. The writ
| ing on this letter was rugged, and looked
like that Of a man of imperfect education.
| There was evidently some connection In
tho solicitors mind between this letter
and Holt, for he looked first at one and
| then at the other.
Strange observation-disclosures coinci-
dence indeed! l wonder what this for
tunate young man is like? Well, shall
have an opportunity Of seeing"
He touched the bell on his table, and
| in obedience to his command junior
clerk showed in the young artist.
Take a seat Mr.. Holt" said the law
yer, pleasantly. What can I dc for
you?" ~....s..
II have called. Mr.. Walker, in reference
| to the money which understand you have
been sending every quarter to my mother
for the last five years"
! I'VE have had that pleasure. Wel?"
"My object Mr.. Walker, is to request
you to discontinue sending this cheque.
The matter has only just come to my
knowledge, and 1 am sorry I did not know
| it before"
Joseph Walker peered at his visitor
| thru his ld-rimmed spectatcles and
expressed no surprise. He had met with
too many eccentric people to be sur
| prised at anything.
! Does your mother agree with you in
this Reputation of our clients generos-
| ity?"
II have obtained her consent and I
suppose that is sufficient" Il
! "Oh, there is no compulsion about the
matter. We shall, 1 may tell you, con-
4 tinue to send the cheques unless we re-
ceive instructions from our client not
to do so, and what you do with the
money does not concern u.s."
I'VE shall send it back put in Frank,
promptly.
Mr.. Walker shrugged his shoulders.
| Holt had not come to him for advice and
advice he certainly was not going to give
gratuitously There was little pause,
during which the two men looked at each
other. 1.gl q
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Mrs. Holt had found this reputation per-
fectly justified.
Mr. Wisbey was light haired, pale
eyed, middle aged gentleman, very quick
and alert in voice and movements.
"Ah, Mr.. Holt, glad to see you. Come
to pay me some coin, Ell? Stnews of war;
you know. Can't get on In this world
without
mo, I've not come to pay you anything,
Mr. Wisbey, but hope to do SO shortly"
Mr.. Wisbey elevated his ginger colored
eyebrows, as much as to say what, then,
have you come for? . .. -.
II think I've got a clue to the writer
Of that scroundrelly letter which got me
into such trouble ..s..
II hope you have. What's it all about?"
Frank told his story, but Mr.. Wisbey
did not seem particularly impressed.
I'll m-Walker & Simmons; awkward
people to tackle g. ...-s s,zl- ,..sa:s.
Isn't there some means of compelling
them to produce this letter."
"Of course not. If it were document
in an action in which you and they were
concerned such a thing might be posi-
BILE; but as 1t is, can't even ask them
to let me look at it. They would sim
ply laugh at me-"
Frank Hollis face grew longer, and yet
he half expected this would be the law
yer's answer.
rs it any good going to Scotland Yard,
do YOU think?"
That's better idea. In cases Of muir
der people as a rule don't place obstacles
in the way Of justice, and Walker & Sim
mons might do for the police what they
wouldn't do for me. Yes, I think If We're
you, I should tackle the criminal in
vestigation department.
Frank felt cheered by this advice, and
determined to go to Scotland Yard at
once.
about your bill. Mr.. Holt?" said the
lawyer sharply. II really must have some
COIN"
But hasn't my mother already given
Frank.
ooh, vet, but not quite enough May I
expect remittance before the week is
out?"
'I'll try to send something" said
Frank, desperately; t'you may be sure
I'll do my best"
Il should advise you to. Most of the
money owing is for out pocket ex-
penses, and / can't afford to watt
There was something disagreeable in the
| lawyers tone and manner, but Frank
took no notice, and with a formal Good
morning" hurried out to make his way
to Scotland Yard, to be handed over from
one department to another, and finally to
lay his story before some one in author
ity. who listened to what he had to say.
and told him 1t would receive considera-
ton.
And that was all the satisfaction for
the present that Frank Holt got out of
Scotland Yard.
To be continued tomorrow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-01
CHAPTER XXI.
"Your Client"

Frank Holt and Walker stood facing
each other, the lawyer with his hand grip
ping the letter, and with determination
written on his face.
"Do you refuse to answer my question:
cried the young man.
II do. 1t is an unreasonable one to ask.
You must see that for yourself
IF you knew how nearly this matter
concerned mellow vitality it affects my
future-you would not refuse
4 "It would make no difference" retorted
the solicitor, in hard tone. My clients
secrets are mine also
Frank Holt for moment stood quivering
from head to foot. 1t was certain this
man would not give way. SUDDENLY an
idea came into his head, and dashing his
hand into his breast pocket he drew out
an envelope. 1t contained copy Of the
photograph Of the letter supposed to have
been written by him-tie letter which had
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-01

II presume it Is unless to ask the name
Of this client?" ...=
"Qute useless" rejoined the solicitor.
emphatically. g..
Frank rose as if the business which
had brought him to the lawyers office
was ended and he had no occasion to
stay longer. He had with him two or
three small sketches which he was going
to offer to an art patron who had a
fancy for pictures Of London life. These
sketches he had rested on the table while
talking to the lawyer. . ..... ~
Whether the interview had made him a
little nervous or not it Is hard to say, but
in gathering up the canvases one Of them
slipped from his grasp and slid along the
edge Of the table, carrying with it some of
Mr.. Walkers letters.
Full of apologies, Frank stopped down
to pick up not only his sketch, but the
correspondence which he had so Woefully
disarranged.
Before the lawyer could stop hin-for
he had started from his seat on seeing
his papers fall-EIolt had picked up one
particular letter on which his eye tnvol-
unfairly rested for second. He saw his
name written in large, clumsy characters
FRANK Holt"
A tremor seized him from head to foot,
and his face went very white.
with excitement, pardon me for what !
am about to say. Accidentally, my eye
caught my name written on this letter.
1 could not help seeing those two words,
and I want to ask you-indeed I insist
| upon knowing-who is the writer? See,
I am perfectly fair with you; I won't
take the slightest advantage. There is
the letter I don't want to look at it,
for the two words read by chance have
satisfied me-"
"That letter, Mr.. Holt" reoined the
lawyer, colby, us private one. should
no more think of showing it to you than
should think Of asking you to look at
my bankers pass-book."
IT know that know that" cried the
young man, impatiently. II have told
YOU I don't want to see 1t; want to
know the name Of the writer. You must
tell me-
The solicitor stared at his visitor In
amazement. What was the meaning OF
this extra ordinary excitement?