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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-01

as there gold mine in our yard I" cried Mr.. Scott
course, else he would have landed here.
him went He asked what would take for this land
and told him yours but that you away Then
the bureau and just guessed what had happened
trpped up he thou, and grabbed He begged
mac him confess all that he had done you
Lets try it." said Mr. Scott eagerly.
the door bell rang and the wizard Gigan-
He very polite IN requesting the of his furniture and
Mr. admitted that the courtesy due him. but Erwin
would only agree it when Ggan promised his part
take Kocs away with him and send him back Sen This
Ggan said he would gladly do and Erwin handed him the
bureau He was grateful for scarcely thin he ever
ced his and he the yard where they
him addressing Rooms very sOemny In another second
they both vanished and neither of them
suppose they both Senia and still remain there
Mr. opened the gold mine and made immense lot Of
money but all that he makes he spends Erwin and his
friends. pronounced By every boy and girl in
be the incest and most satisfactory
the city. e spends Of his time devising pleasant
pres for his little friends buying them presents and making
lives enjoyabe and, fact Is rarely that hmm
surrounded By crowd of loving and enthusiastic
admirers He has smile that perpetuay coming right
his heart and matter how poor, ugly dirty child B
child have anything it needs instantly If Mr. Scott
learns necessity He built payhouses all The city,
backgrounds, lighthouses candy acto
re cakebakere sodaountains and ice cream stands and
everything free these stands to child that walks up aud
ais for ANYTHING WALT McDOUGALL
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Mr.. SCOTS WONDERFUL JOURNEY
AND THE AMAZING CHANGE II
MADE IN HIM-WHlLE THE CHILDREN
FEARED HIM BEFORE, NOW HE is
THEIR BEST FRIEND AND PLAYMATE

"Wel, 1t ali right didn't it2 Here you are."
said Mr.. Scroggs- "What do you wantl"
Mr. Scott staring in a dazed way at the bureau
TRY it again. said innkeeper worked zee will
again. Make wish and what happens That's cas- enough"
Mr. Scott fumbled the toy and then said:
81 wish that home agan."
Nothing happened although both looked around somewhat
apprehensivey and in his disappointment Mr. Scott
suddenly remembered how swiftly his journey lad followed
hrst wish that he had made and felt that failed
I'm 1t worked all right the other night, min
% oo sand Mr. Scott regreuy for he realized what he
mad lost by his neglect iOr of be naturally thought that
IN some manner the power had leaked had been dis
PEELED from the lie tossed the bureau Into the and
said:
THAT settles it, Now what a fool I when
Erwin to bed without listening 20 his story"
Mr. Scroggs asked him explain, and when he heard the
tale, he said:
Serves you good and right Any who Ike
that and would send him he
Ted the by magic bureau deserves suffer right
here IN chldess Sena for the rest of his fe can't
any ympathyunes for It, he added Then he got
up and kicked the bureau the and downstairs
thoughts of Europe of China md Japan of every beautiful
place which he had read swept through his BRAIN and he
veXed that he could sleep Outside be heard the
old wTangng in the late was their bar
gains and deals and nowhere in all the city mothers low
lullaby sleeping child How he would have liked hear
Seroggs inform him that could have
only until O'Clock unless he another vebut he didn't
for his heart full TO feel another After break
fast which IN Senia Is always merely dish of oatmeal without
either milk btterfOr there cakes cruers,
fact Of the good things that have home that
dreadful haunt of aged benghe to the cOunnghO
where he had been engaged cutter and went work
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A WIZARD, A SMALL BOY, A MAGIC
BUREAU, A CROSS FATHER AND A
TRIP TO A LAND WHERE THERE ARE
NO CHILDREN AND EVERYBODY IS
VERY OLD AND CROSS AND GRABBED

IRWIN SCOTS father not old although
he seemed to his son.
Ho crOss-grained person who hated children
and could not bear have them around him any
time He IN small boys girls and wondered why
not born and past all fOoishness such
play and noise lie grave and that Erwin rarely
looked at him. for it the boy unpleasant feeling
to those cold fixed him dsapprova of
smile boyish whoop of keen JOY Thus Erwin while he
really loved his father all Logs should do had
feeling of companionshp with him and by any
sought to be with him. In fact he tried keep far away
from him he could and shat pleased his father for the
of boy made him and than
So Erwin used wander about town. down by the
and the suburbs after school, instead Of going home He
became acquainted with ouoftheway places that very
the city knew about But day he secluded
that he had visited 1t windy tcrnoon and
the dust blowing in Clouds leaves falling and sweeping
along shutters arlming, windows rafting nd skirts
tapping Suddenly Erwins hat few off and fence
After it went the BOY and he found himself in tiny garden
lie picked his hat and he placed firmly his head
something fell to the ground beside him.
1t small toy bureau made of reddish wood with
two drawers and brass handles He picked
he examining it voice from secondsory window called
him.
"Pease bring it up me- little boy, and I viii give you
nickel! Erwin glanced up and thin pale face looking
down him and pair of sharp fierce eyes boring him.
that seemed be lighted up by red glare but might
the pale face
Come, hasten boy; in a hurry" added the man.
reckoning with a long, crooked forefnger.
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"Bosh and nonsense~ cried his father @None of vour
childish faaie sto me! What that thing you in your
hands"
Its the yard and III bet this had some
thing to do with all Maybe its magc" He stared curiousy
the bureau
Idiot" cried Mr. Scott; "ave YOU been drinking p he
asked looking hard his you too much
liberty III about finding place for you that you will
work after school hours instead running town.
Erwin stll staring the toy bureau and trying
gather his wits when his father snatched angriy
and said:
you go bed at once without any support That viii
teach You fool your father. AS playhing
! VIII take of it. What wonder2 Magic IN give
you all the magic To bed with you 1T oncer
Erwin well knowing that his father would hesitate
add sharp blow to ms commands did
that had happened he perfectly that
carried by power through the air his home
miles the garden where he had bureau
Whether, probable
could Of be certainty but the many things
which be the hall indicated magicians resi-
dence Erwin had read than description
house and knew that wizards always surrounded
useful
many their conJurng business upon reflection
tie strange himself looked like genuine wizard than
any Erwin had theatre In picture books
lie took of his clothes and crpt bed resolved upon
the thoroughly the toy if it possessed the
power that he suspected but Lad another on
pOrtuniy make wish and utilize the wiohng bureau
This is what happened:
Mr. Scott looked it carelessy and even absentoindlv
opened of the drawers he reflected lpon rs feeble
and silly for suddenly utruding upon OF course
man as old md he could have no svnnatlv 49,
that he had been whsked through air to Lis home in
G second of time.
"What folly and worse he said at Is deliberate faoaod
TO think that child of mine could such hing oven IN
funi By -iadley. wish were in land whore Oh r
and bad been could be- That's what
wishP
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Nh Scott Among The
People of SeniIia

ooh, about replied the man.
dts certainly worth than that replied Mr. Scott,
seven if it's only toy But he took 1t away from the old
fellow for there wa eager, hawk-ke look ms and
treor in his fingers that made him think there something
queer in his desire but then he imagined
its meaning. He pretty stupid man. was ErWns
father think that hardly know boy who would not have
already OWNED the bureau and have been travelling
all by magic aid long before this
"We, viii make you another offer, said the old man,
grinning viii give you 81 in cash and Lire you book
keeper Sc per week BESIDES and that's for nobody
ever hires anybody here We do our own work always It's
far more economical, you know
an think about it." replied Mr.. Scott. And that all
the old could obtain from him, and he away, after
casting glance, long, lingering glance the
magic bureau.
Had Mr. Scott followed him he would have seen him go
cabnetmaker aop anu engaged the cabinetmaker I'M
1ediaey construct for him bureau exactly similar to
Mr. Scos and he ordered him complete 1t before night
fall The old amateur wizard; that Is, he had
studied the art, and IN fact, In quite
adept and he had Immediately Mr. SCOTS sudden and
mysterious appearance Senia the evidence of of
therefore he had endeavOred discover
what 1t When he the bureau he remembered that
such described in the ancient books of the Black
belonging the famous Trismegstu of Persia, and
he resolved o possess 1t, by fair means or foul
This mans KOoms-Paracelsu5 KOoms-and
his sole desire be wizard merely to obtain gold Gold
heaps gold chests and bags happiness Rooms,
and he would commit crime to obtain It, although he
already had far than could spend long life
time He around watching the door of the inn II the day,
watching if Mr.. Scott took the magic with
him. and rejOiced last him forth without it.
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Erwin, thinking that it would be earning nickel easily
and seeing door before him, opened it climb
the room from which the peerng But sight of the
hall before him caused him doubt There he
number of strange objects disposed he wall
hmm start alarm anC draw back Suspended from the ceiling
was dried alligator while stuffed toads bats birds
shape, lizards crabs wolves tortoises were
ranged IN far back the gloom of the hail. all of
them seemed TO have fiery that CLEANED duly IN the dusk
This astonishing collection of bow
TO suddenly and it disconnected wind
and fro and the feathers tall bird 10 wave slowly
and softly and the VOLTS tail moved little Then Erwin
heard the call again:
"Come! What you doing there2
He began 90 climb the stairs slowly.
Now, the above who his TOW bureau
back the famous wizard Ggan Of whom you have heard
doubt and this little article of furniture no other than
the celebrated wngbu owned by Trismegstus the
Persian Magician centuries 1t had passed through
many hands, coming down Gign Scotch coDiror
named Hbal and the precious of his possessions
The wind had carried 1t of lis window The wizard
being iii made the fatal mistake of asking small
his treasure 10 him. instead of going after himself He had
already regretted hIs mistake, and
stairs his toy bureau into his again when
Irwin stopped in the dark and said:
"Geel L wish 1 back home aganl / don't like this
pIacel"
Instantly and without knowing how it had happcned
he found himself standing in the dnngroom at home with
the bureau still his hands and his astonshed father ganp ct
him.
"Don't spring in here again like hat can't stand t0
shouted Mr.. Scott angrily, for he really sartled
Il coUdn5 help it,! replied Erwin, looking coafusedlv AZ
his father 81 Just lere, somehow minute ago was
the other side of and thing found
myself here in the dningroOm don't understand at alD
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It was very they and he was very tired
of asking and answering questions but he had that
he had such place he had wished for although
he had actually forgotten Al making the wish Abo n
the hour ate-nearly 10 o'clock in fact-the sun
still shone brightly, and the nnkeeper whose name was
Scrogg told HIM th:t thus the several more
hours in which O and wealth. su any
body lived this land Everybody being very old little
sceD necessary and IN fact he said many slept
only for hour.
1t strangely silent throughout the city when Mr.
Scott the early morning but streets were full of
hurying old men and already eagerly striving
wealth. and he wandered about seeking to find
whose face showed little freedom from care
greed and ayaree but he found The we're all
tightly barred and the windows heavily shaded; fact
seemed + all dreaded nothing much burglar When
he stopped man to ask question he received stony glare
Of suspicion and rude a all.
He observed that ne followed by an old feeble
whose revealed strange eager interest when he
accosed this and asked him why he followed him the
merely said that he curious who had
child This Mr. Scot evasion, but all
he could obtain lie azed that he procure work
he to remain here for his remaining S. would lave
PAID to Mr. Scroggs that night When he applied for posi-
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Ia
enlghen him. and selecting who seemed less absorbed
than the others, he said:
this pIace!' | ~ "
This is Easy street." snapped the man. who certainly
proved to be much than he looked Read the sign
boards If you lostw 7
"I-er-I mean what's the of the country?o hes
ltatlngly stammered Mr. Scott. Il that am lost.
Name of the country. Good lands" cried the man.
examining Mr. Scott cautiously and somewhat fearfull,
Are you crazyl Don't you that you're in Seniatbe
blessed land OF 0cogenarans the land of Have and Hod
by, how did get here gasped Mr.. Scott vaguey
What Dc think that have time stand ere answer
ing fool inquiries roared the old a rage ay me for
give up twenty centsr'
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eyes have heard So" replied Scott taking UP
reau Il was Just wondering whether there might be
magic power this since you told about Rooms being
Magician. How you suppose 1t works.
Haven't you had any experience with 1t YOURSELF asked
Scroggs
NO said Mr. Scott Then, suddenly remembering, he
added CAT least none that was conscious Of did make
fool sort of wish about wanting set where there
children, but of course"
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ton he was regarded with intense suspicion and
asked how be got to Seniia. He never once thought
Of wishing himself away, his son would have
done. for he did not believe n magic, and in fact,
never even thought of it means of escape from
his predicament, So that day passed and night
came and with it came the curious old man, who
said he merely wished to make call. His eyes
roved about Mr.. SCOTS little room, and rested on
the magic bureau and then he asked what 1t might
be meant for
~ is only toy that belongs to my 5on," said
Mr. Scott 81 happened, quite by accident, to bring
it with me when L here"
Il will buy it of you," said the old man, taking
it up and examining it with great interest. Mr..
Scott isked him what he would give for It.
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The dark red walls Of the dining room sud
denly faded from sight; he experienced a sort of
floating movement, sensation of lifting that lasted
but a moment; then he found himself standing in a
street IN broad daylight holding the toy bureau in
his hands, while men and were hurrying
past him without noticing him at all
They wore faded shabby old clothes, these men
and women; were careless of attire and of hair
and each one seemed intent upon some quest, for
they all bent their hard, cold eyes searchngy for
ward or glared at one another keenly Their hands
without exception, were hooked in spasmodic
perpetual clutch like a hawks talons and they oil
moved craftily like birds of prey.
Realizing that something very -nusual had
happened to him, and yet unwilling to Omit that
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IRWIN SCOTS father was not an old man although
II he seemed to his son.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-18
ASKED TO UNITE
TO GUST MILLER
CentralsLaborS Union Of Wash
lngtonAskAll Others to Join
in Appeal to President.
(f3y Associated Press.)

u. = .
WASHINGTON, D. 4 c., Sept. 1.-THE Tn!
case Of ". a.. Miller, the assistant fore
man in the bndery OF the Government
Printing Once. who was removed from
his position because he had been en-
PEELED from the local bookbindres' union
and who afterwards was reinstated at
the direction OF President Roosevelt. has
been taken up By the Central .abor IN
Ion. OF this city,.
That body has sent to each OF the Cen
trn! Labor Unions in the United States q
resolution adopted by the Central Labor
Union, Of this city. calling attention to
the Miller case. declaring that the order
Of the President cannot be regarded IN
any but an unfriendly light, and urging
organized labor TO petition the President
to modify HIS order 3"ol no standardization.
q nd to order w. A.aMiller's dismissal from
the government service. to promote the ef-
flc.ency OF that service. A preamble to
the resolutions declares that the Presi-
dent has seen fl to reinstate Miller who
is an expelled member OF a trades organ
-ization, notwithstanding the overwhelm-
Ing evidence Of his moral turpitude. and
also has committed himself to the policy
Of the open shop. The resolutions origi-
mated with the bookbinders' union.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-18
.KASTORIAl
DESTROYED
Town Wiped. Out and Popula-
ton MassaCred by.Turks.
THE PRESS is BELLlCoSE
Urges the Immediate Mobllizat'cneo
the Whole Bulgarian Army--Au ,thai
Offlcers Who Are atoM'lEarxt
Schools Called Honey
nv Associated press .ps, !

L ..H Y u .
SOFIA, BULGARIA, Sept. 1z--The for
eign office here has received reliable IN
nation that tho Turkish have de-
stroyed the town OF Kas torn. thirty-slx
miles south Of Monastir, and have ti1assa-
cred the population. 5rt5 83s
The report Of massacre at knstoria
comes from sources admitting Ct b ntHo
doubt, though the details are laoking.nl It.
was received with the gravest concern.
BY tho officials here The population OF
Knstorla numbers about 10000 persons,
and the massacre OF such n number IN.
one place. II tho report be true, exceeds
anything which has yet occurred IN Mace
Il dcnia. At the present critical moment. !
when popular feeling ls intense. the elect OF
the report OF such stupendous slaughter
may be most serious.
q The press Is assuming bellicosc tone.
The Dnevnik tonight complains that the
governments partial mobilization OF three.
y divisions Is utterly nadequat tie. and.snrges
tho immediate mobilization OF the whole
Bulgarian army.
The government. while steadily proceed
Ing with tho partial nobiliza tom plans, Is
4 endeavorlng to avoid unnecessarily ex-'
citing the people, and consequently has
resolved not to mobilize any part OF the
Sofia garrison.
y The war Office has recalled the Bull
Earian officers who were studying In the
military schools Of Russia, France, Aus
trla and Italy,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-18
BUCKINGHAM SCHOOLS
Patrons Decide the Question of Princi-
pal fer Graded School,
\ ~ lcnnolnl M 1he Times. Dlana tch. ~

(srccial to The Times. Dlsna tch.)
5E ARVONIA, VA Sopt 1.-THE agtated
question OF the princlpalship Of the Arvon
graded school was. settled by leaving the
question open to the vote OF the pa irons,
tees Messrs. Haynes, Pierce and stnson.
Mr., Harry Turner was chosen principal.
Mrs. Serena r. Wilson Is first ,asslstan.
and Miss Sydney Brooks has charge of
the primary department.,
Misses Singer Jones and Haynes have
charge OF the nelghboring schools, , !.
Unlike the Roxbury District, the board
was not flooded by applicants. This fact
county superintendent, Mr.. J. a: Tywman,
who would not renew old CERT 1cates, but
required all applicants either to take the
public examination or attend me teach-
crs' normal at Charlottesville, {i 3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-18
BLUES INSPECTED
BY COLONEL. STERN E
i34 3fJti 49,, !, I-II-7I Z,
Crack Battalion Makes Fine
Showing Under Major
pCheatWOod.

The annual state inspection Of the Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues Ba LII
took place at the armory, Ninth and Cary
Streets. last night, with fine attend
ance ofathe crack a battalion despite
weather onsaiuntavorable to the
soldier 4 IN fully'dress uniform,
The two compaaies werefln line pretty
soon after o'clock and the attalon
under the command OF Major .Cheatwood
was ready to greet the searching eyes !, OF
Assistant Inspector-General Stern. The
boys wore their best6uniforms, and feath-
er trimmed helmets and m nad I fortS
in the hall Willie Colonel Stern looked
with severely critical mien BY the gem
ial Inspector, who Is q fine soldier, saw
little to crticise and the Blues lost notn-
Ing in his estimation. This was their
+ first State. inspection under Ma or. Cheat
wood. This officer Is exceedingly pop
ular with his officers and men and he
has no trouble In keeping them toe ether.
The Howlzters will be Inspected to-
n no
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-18
Wandering Jew,

nThe Wandering Jew has Just spent a
Few days here, and 1ourneyed on into
France. For forty years Count Rocca
tDandwics has deserved that title, his
twanderlngs having been lnterrupted dur
Ing that period never for more than a few
weeks alta time. -s
HoIwas born in Lissa (Prussdan Roland,
and has been wandering since his FOUR
tenth year, In every town or Village
through which he passes he gets the police
to testify as to the date Of his arrival and
departure. He has collected nearly 30 1000
Of such official testimonials, t 9
The Count, who has spent some 800. 900
or his strange passion. from time to time
courts imprisonment, SO as to study the
prison systems Of the various countries.
II makes his journeys by foot, refusing
!. to ride or drive 5as u .jss a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-18
WHY He Quit,

Senator lIoar used to be shaved hy q
colored barber of the name OF DICKSON
whenever no went to Boston one morn
ton ton BY saying; II believe YOU are menu , q
her of the African Church IN -. stros.,t :,
"No. sab; not at al, sah,' was the t, reply,
made with much dainty .AIh ?, i tho aRm ~
not not dis Ns Yeah, sab" All. have YOU 70;
signed 4" Wal. sab, It wuz as way,
jined that ohu'ch en- good falsh, az and ao dc
neI oonHiNal de- clutch people calls me
H' srud HIe Ip.ckson.' Dc second yeah mo
illness fell Off. an give S; en- al do
chu'ch people dey call me 'Misth5 g., DiNSk k,
s ali. IL ia very easy" "Thank yo', sab;
Well, de third yeah ! feel 50 polly dat I
don't give nuthin' tall for preachin', en-
ali de chu'ch people dey pass ma by an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-18
MOTHERS AIM GOOD;
DAUGHTER SAVED.
Georgia Woman Hearing the
Screams Of Her Daughter
RuSheS to- Rescue.
Especial 70 The Tlmes-Dlspatch,)

{ ROME, GA, September 17.-By using
a shotgun promptly and with accurate
aim, Mrs. T. B. Peyton. wife OF a prom.
inent planter, this morning saved hor
pretty sixteen-year-od daughter. Lizzie,
from would-be negro assailnnt, wEo
had attacked her In a wood near the
home. The negro Albert Going. Is thirty
years old. Attracted by her daughters
cries for help. Mrs. Peyton, gun In hand,
rushed to her rescue, and MS the negro
ran fired on him, wounding him SO that
posse which started after him tracked
him by his blood and soon effected his
capture He was lodged in jail here,
The mob was entirely orderly, and there
was no attempt Mt violence. Mrs. Peyton
has long held q reputation as an expert
shot. AS the result Of their experience she
and her daughter are both seriously III
to- night. .a.N tl-..tH-.