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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-09-19
COMPOSITION on a Horse

A father going into his stable one
day last week found his little son
astride one of the horses, with a slate
and pencil in his hand.
why, Harry" he exclaimed, what
are you doing?"
Writing a composition was the re-
nlv.
We'll, why don't you write it in the
house?" asked the father.
Because answered the little fellow,
the teacher told me 10 write a compo-
sition on a horse"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-09-19
Edited by
AUNT BUSY
Our Boys and Girls

You stood next to George Dayton az
the examination, too" said Harry. mo.
Frank, you did not fail after all"
Harry was right. How could Frank
rail- to be d winner, after the honest eff
tort he had put forth ?-Selected.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-09-19

The Conversation last week concluded
with discussion on the proposition that
nothing is gained by the attempt to
found the sovereignty of God on his in
trinsic justice, goodness, love, distin-
guished from his omnipotence, or Gre
ative power. ''If. per impossible, some
other power had created u.s. observed
Winslow, I'VE might still love and
revere God. for what he is in and of
himself, but he would have no right
to command us as a sovereign for in
that case we should not be his crea
lures, but another's." To which De
Bonneville opposed: IF, then, the devil
had created US, we should have been
ba'ind to obey the devil"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-09-19
STORY TELLERs TALK.

General Nelson A. Miles was talking
about some of the phases of the civil war
One phase.' he said was the frantic
effort that some citizens made 10 avoid
the conscriptions. Hence many swfndles
eEsued. for the man with plan to de-
feat the conscriptions could get money
much more easily than can the man to-
There was one CONSUMPTION fakir who
made thousands of dollars before the au-
thorities restrained him. This chap would
send letters broadcast wherein he said
he would communicate for 50 sure
means of escaping the CONSUMPTION. Let
tiers, inclosing 81 notes. poured in on him,
and in replying to each letter he would
send a printed slip reading:
Join the nearest volunteer regi-
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-09-19
Sacred Heart Academy,
OGDEN, UTAH.

Boarding and day school. The highest
intellectual advantages. a beautiful
and comfortable home. and careful at
tention to all that pertains to good
health. sound mental training, refined
manners and the best general culture.
Superior advantages in music and art.
Send for catalogue to Sister Superior,
Ogden, Utah.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-09-19
LETTERS AND ANSWERS.

Dear Aunt Busy: Please excuse me
for not writing for SO long. Perhaps
you have forgotten your Flathead
neces who live so far away / live
three miles from the nearest town.
Columbia Falls is the nearest town.
II contains three dry goods stores, one
hardware store. two drug stores.
kalispell is a very good sized town,
but our valley is beautiful All kinds
Of grains. such as oats. wheat, barley
and rye are raised here.
Also different kinds of fruits. such as
apples, plums and pears. Some winters
are very fine and others very cold. The
summers are mostly warm.
There are many wild animals and fine
fishing. With much love, / remain
your loving niece.
MAPLE o'CoNNOR.
such a glad. glad welcome to the dear
little niece i'm Columbia Falls, Indeed.
Aunt Busy did not forget you, dear
She thought Of you very often. and only
wished she could see you. You write
an exceedingly interesting letter Mabel,
and aunt Busy hopes to hear from you
soon again. Much love from
AUNT BUSY.
Anaconda, Mont. Aug. 10.
Dear Aunt Busy: I am not a very good
writer but should like TO be one of
your nephews if you will have me. 1
am nine years old and I should like to
be- a lumberman. like my papa and
know how to keep books. 1 will write
more next time, Aunt Busy, and hope
You viii like your new, but loving
nephew
DONALD MORRISON.
Aunt Busy extends the warmest of
greetings to the dear new nephew from
Anaconda
She feels certain that you will make
practical, sensible business man.
Learn all you can from your good
papa, study hard in school and some
day Aunt Busy hopes to hear that you
are the most successful of Montana
lUmbermen.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-09-19
Anaconda. Mont. Aug. !

EAAldADllAltl. 4nOlNs. aug. IL.
Dear Aunt Busy: / see that YOU are
worried because your nieces and neph-
ews don't write and my brother and [
are sorry for you so we thought we
would write and tell you what we want
10 be when we get big.
am ten years old now, and should
Ike TO be a music teacher. so I can earn
my own living. Now Aunt Busy. please
don't worry. read something like this
once: Don't trouble trouble till trouble
troubles you. Your loving niece.
FLORENCE MORRISON.
Dear dear little Florence, old Aunt
Busy with all her worldly wisdom. and
her experience in the business world
feels that the dear little Anaconda
niece has given her some good advice
You are a very kind-hearted little girl
TO save Aunt Busy worry when the
Young people neglect her. Aunt Busy
extends her best wishes to you to make
successful musician and what is more
important a successful music teacher.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-30

citation at its annual meeting q few
weeks ago expressed the hope that cot
ton production might be increased IN
other countries in order to increase
the worlds supply. But, here is a re-
gion which may be reclaimed by ma ton
al work, large enough to produce twice
as much cotton. as the whole south
now growS-a region which could add
a billion dollars a year to the agricul-
tural output Of the country. That, how
ever. is but part of the value of this
work. Proper leveeing would not SIM
ply mean that adding of 10000, 900 acres
or more Of the most fertile soil in the
world to our national domain, it would
mean untold wealth added to the re-
gion drained by the Mississippi and its
tributaries and thus to the whole coun-
try. Can any man imagine that any
country in Europe with such an oppor-
tunity before it would hesitate for one
moment in embarking upon a plan COM
prehensive enough to measure up to
such unbounded possibilities
Congressman John Sharp Williams, of
Mississippi was INTRODUCED and strongly
defended the constitutionality Of gov
ernment aid in effecting that plan.
Judge George H. Maxwell, of the Ma
tional Association spoke next.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Maxwelrs s
address letters and kilograms were read
from governors, senators, congressman,
railroad presidents and others express
ing sympathy with the movement and
the convention finally adjourned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-30
No ,rrEuPT on LIFE OF DIAz
Only Drunken Man Fires salute
~ the President PASSES.

Mexico City. October 2S.-Report5
from Guanajuato minimize the first de-
tails of the alleged attempt on the life
Of President Diaz. 1t is now stated that
Toscano was undoubtedly drunk. The
Mexican Herald's special correspondent
has wired that Toscano who was on
horse back fired into the air as The
president car was passing. The man
claims he was moved at the moment
10 salute the president, but the story Is
denied in some quarters. The car was
crowded with officials and friends of the
president, so that had Toscano fired at
the car. somebody surely would have
been hit. President Diaz wires here
that the report of the attempt on his
life is false However, 1t is know that
precautions were taken on the presi-
dents going TO Guanajuato. lest some
fanatic or crank should make an at
tempt on his life. There was no rea on
10 fear anything from the peOp.e of that
city. whose welcome has been entlU-
siastic. But since the recent attempts
on the life OF President Roosevelt. il
was deemed wise TO protect President
Diaz, as il is known to be 4 suggestion
10 a weak minded man High officials
Of the government deny that TOscanC
had any intention of shooting the pre-
dent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-30
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION
ATTEMPT MADE ON LIFE OF
PRINCE GALITZIN.
WOuld-Be MurdererS Rushed on
His Carriage With Drawn Dag
Success.

Tiflis, Russian Trans Caucasia, Oct.
2S.-Prince Galitzin, governor generar
of the Caucasus had a narrow es-
cape from assassination yesterday on
the outskirts of the town. Three ma
tives stabbed the governor general
thrice. They fled but We're subse-
quently shot down by oossacks.
Prince Galitzin was driving with his
wife when the would -assassins rush
ed upon the carriage daggers in hand.
Two seized the governor general ano
attempted to drag him from the We
hicle while the third man inflicted
two ugly wounds on the princes head
and third cut on the hand
A cOsSack, who was In attendance
upon the prince threw himself upon
the assailants. While a hand to hand
fight was in progress, the carriage
was driven off at a gallop. Ultimate
ly, the assailants fed, followed by a
mounted guard Of cossacks who had
hurried to the scene
The cossacks chased the fugitives
through the brush, firing constantly
with their rifles. They killed one man
instantly. The other two were shot
down and died soon afterward.
After his injuries had been dressed
Prince Galitzin attended a reception
given by the citizens of Tiflis.
There is little doubt that the thick
ness of the cape worn by the prince
saved his life
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-30
SAM PARKS ON TRIAL
TESTIMONY OF THE ..FINE" AND
OF ITS PAYMENT.
PARKS According to Witnesses.
Said That He Could Employ Nom
Union Nen-The Fine of $500 Was
Paid TO Parks.

New York. October 2S.J-The first
witness called in the present trial OF
Samuel Parks on the charge Of extor-
ton. WAS Benjamin Thackara. who
took the stand when court opened to-
day. Thackara is the man who it is
alleged, was sent by the Tiffany cor
uOratiOn TO see Parks to ascertain
why the men employed by it stopped
work in some buildings of this COM
pany hast December. He told OF his
meeting with Parks and OF having
asked him why the men had stopped
work. Parks said, according to the
witness Tiffany is fined $500 and if
you're not prepared to settle. send
Tiffany to see me-.
Thackara said that he asked Parks
TO go and see Tiffany, but that the
accused replied: You go back and
tell Tiffany to go to - and Jerome
and the whole crew"
David Frame. general superinten-
dent employed bv Tiffany told of his
interview with Parks in a saloon,
when Parks again said that Tiffany
was fined $500. Later IN the same
day Frame accompanied by Louis
Schmitt, treasurer of the Tiffany cor
home Schmitt asked Parks. the wit
ness said why the fine" of $500 was
imposed and Parks replied:
Now you're fined $500 and you are
getting off light. 1t ought to be ST.,
600 l am not in this business for my
health and you're getting off easy"
Schmitt. according to the witness,
then said: I'VE have to pay this
money in order to do buSineSS?'
al
it is for Initiation that sounds bet
ter
Louis Schmitt's story of the inter
view with Parks was in the main
cOrrObOrative of F'raze's testimony.
Parks told them that the fine should
ne paid and until it was. not Il bit OF
work would he done on the Tiffany
jobs The witness said that Parks
reply to his question rs to whom the
money would go. was lit goes to Sam
Parks, and you can go to any of the
firm that have done business with me
and find out that Sam Parks word
goes Schmitt testified that Parks
refused to accept n check when he
suggested that method of paying the
fine saying. You don't think that
I was born yesterday. I want bills
and you can get them marked by
Tiffany or Jerome or any one you
like
A stir went around the court room
when the witness told of Parks say
ing that he could employ nOn-unior
men. Why the uniO nnen viii
kick I said to him." the witness de-
CIared Never mind replied Parks
I've got those = muzzled anC
fany one of them objects. 1 vii
find him $50. and he can't get another
job in the city
Schmitt then testified that he had
gone alone to Parks residence two
days later and handed Parks an en-
veIope containing the $500 in bills and
gold. Parks then said that the mer
would resume work the following
morning. whic hthey did.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-30
DISCUSS The FAR EAST
RUSSIAN AND FRENCH MINISTER'S
IN CONFERENCE.
No Authoritative Statement is
Made as to What Transpired. But
lit is Accepted That the Franco
Russian Relations Were Talked
About.

Paris. October 2S.-Count Lamsdorff,
the Russian foreign minister arrived
here today. M. Delcasse the French
minister for foreign affairs was at the
railroad station to extend a personal
greeting to the Russian minister.
During the day many calls of cour-
tesy We're exchanged.
The first formal conference between
Count Lamsdorff and NJ. Delcasse oc-
CURED at the foreign office this after
noon. Later the two statesmen pro-
ceeded together to the Elysee Palace,
where President Loubet received
Count Lamsdorff, who presented the
president of the French republic with
an autograph letter from the car
This evening Prince OurOsen gave n
small and select dinner at the Rus
sian embassy. at which Count Lams-
dorff and NJ. Delcasse again were
brought together.
The presence of Count Cassini at
this dinner is considered to indicate
that the attitude of the United States
is a factor in the present discussions.
Count Cassinis knowledge Of Chinese
affairs is also expected to serve a use
full purpose.
These various meetings Of the min
listers have caused a wide range OF
speculation. The ministers them
selves, however have kept their own
counsels and no authoritative state
ment of the subjects discussed has
been given out, but the view is gen
orally accepted that the conferences
covered the entire range of Franco
Russian relations and particularly the
pending issues in the east and the
| far east.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-30
TRUCK men COMBINE
LEADING FRUIT AND TRUCK CAR
RIERS UNITE
\ Million Dollar Corporation is
EOrmcd-The Object iS Il saving
in Raw Material and in Distribute
ing the Products.

Norfolk, Va. October 2S.-A special
to The Virgin;an-Pilot from Laurel Del.
says:
A million dollar combination was
formed here today after a TWO weeks
session of the leading fruit and truck
carriers OF the United States. All the
parties involved claim they have COM
bined simply 70 effect a saving in secur-
ing raw material and in distributing
their products. They claim they will
thus save the farmers thousands OF
dollars annually. Railways Will be built
and linz of st amerS, tugs and bargeS
will be run through North Carolina.
Virginia. Maryland and Delaware.
The principal factories are the Dallas
Marvel and Lewton Ward & Co, Of
Laurel, Wycomico Lumber Company.
OF North Carolina: Schofiald. Barnes &
Co.. of Pocomoke, Nd. Robinson & Co..
of Sharptown. Md, Crane. Hinson &
Valiant. Chestertown, Md.
Harvey Marvel. nephew of thu late
Governor Marvel, is president. Hon.
Albert Robinson, general manager and
w. E. Valiant secretary and treasurer.
Laurel will be headquarters.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-30
TWO MORE RECORDS SMASHED
Lou DILLON GOES 4 MILE IN TWO
MINUTES FLAT
Driven to WagOn-The Monk and
Equity Went a Mile TrOtting to
Pole in EOS. Cutting OF One and
One-Qunrter Seconds

Memphis Tenn, October 2S.-The
eighth day of the Memphis Trott1ng
Association was brought to a close to-
day by the breaking of two mci e
worlds records.
Lou Dillon. Mr.. Billings champion
trotter driven by her owner. went !,
mile to wagon in two minutes fiat,
cutting n second and three quarters
from the previous record made by
herself, and the Monk and Equity
driven by Mr.. billings. the owner,
lowered the worlds trotting record Of
2:O9 IA for the mile to pole to 2:CS.
The performance of Lou Dillon. IN
the mile track to wagon. was even
more spectacular than the triaI
against time last Friday. when she
negotiated a mile in l:5S 10 TIE
trial today was made with the GUS
tomary two runners to set the pace
and the forward sulkv carried wire
dust screen. AS the horses drew near
the last eighth pole. the speed Of the
little mare was so terrific that Mr..
Billings drew her from behind the
forward sulky driven by Doc Tanner,
and the finish was made in a drive
with the two runners alongside Of the
trotter and all three horses flashing
under the wire the barest noses apart
The start was made on the first trial
and the quarter was reached in 29 u
| seconds the half in 80 IA: three quar-
ters in 1:29 IA and the mile in exactly
| two minutes. The spectators gave
| the speedy little mare a great demon
| tratiOn.
The Monk and EQUITY, driven by
| Mr.. Billings. went a mile in easy
fashion to pole in 2:OS with single
runner. driven by Doc Tanner. to Sc
! the pace. At the quarter the time
was caught in 50 IA the half was
made in 1:O4 "a three quarters il
| ,p5 milo in
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-30
PADUCAH ON FIRE
THE KENTUCKY TOWN MASS OF
ROARING FLAME.
At Midnight Telegraph Operators
Were Driven from Their Desks
and the Fire Spreads Rapidly.
Loss May Reach a Million Dollars.

Paducah KY. October 29.-Ffre
which started late tonight in the
wholesale grocery store of NJ Living
ston, at Second and Broadway has
spread rapidly, until at 1890 O'Clock it
threatens the entire wholesale district.
The loss alredy inflicted is estimted
at $500, 900 and it may reach a million
bAfore the flames are gotten under
control sa a number of other large
establishments adjoin those now burn
ing and there seems little prospect
of the firemen being able to save
them.
From the establishment of Living
ston and Son. the flames spread sue
cessively to the H. We'll and son
wholesale whiskey house. the Lage-
marsino Hotel, Michael Brothers.
wholesale saddlery, Lang Brothers,
drug store and the Western Union
Telegraph office. All these buildings
will prove total loss All the oper-
ators at the telegraph office will be
driven out soon. The guests at the
Lagemarsino Hotel are all safe so far
as known. although they barely had
time to don their clothes and es-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-30
NEGRO STATE FAIR
Opening Address by Commissioners
= of Agriculture &atterson.
Especial TO The Messenger J


Raleigh. y. c.. October 2S.-This ar
ternoon the negro state fair here was
formally opened by Commissioners OF
Agriculture :. L. Paterson, who was
introduced by President a. K. Mid
dletnn. Mr.. Patterson made a brief
talk, full OF practical suggestions. He
told his hearers that now is the time
to begin 10 make money and save il
devote themselves to agriculture and
industrial education and pursuits He
assured them that never was the time
so great a demand for their labor as
at present and that they never saw
the time when they could get better
for the money they made.
Speeches were also made by Mid
dleton and by James B. Dudley, pres
ident of the Negro Agricultural and
Mechanical College at Greensboro
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-30

New York, October 2S.-At Tammany
headquarters it was announced that
former Senator James K. Jones, of Ar
kansas, chairman Of the democratic
national committee, had called at Mr..
McClellan's headquarters today and
expressed himself as satisfied that the
democrats were going to win a tremen-
dous victory.
''The democrats are very fortunate
in having a candidate of Colonel Nc
Clellan's mental calibre" said Mr..
Jones. His election is assured and
will meet with the universal approval
of democrats throughout the country"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-30

New Orleans, October 2S. Secretary
of Agriculture James Wilson, accompa-
MED by Dr. B. T. Galloway, head of the
plant bureau, spent today here inspect
ing the methods Of handling the rice
crop In brief address he advocated
a more diversified agriculture. Secre-
tary Wilson left late in the day for
Texas, where he will study the cotton
boil MeeYil.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-30
Baltimore to Protect American
Citizens.

Washington, October 2S.-Acting Sec
retary Of Navy Darling this afternoon
sent orders to the Norfolk EaVy yard
for the cruiser Baltimore to proceed
forthwith to Puerto Platte, San Domin-
go, to look after Americans at that
blockaded port. It is said the Baltimore
will leave tomorrow and should arrive
at her destination by Tuesday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-30
In St. Louis the Run On
the Savings Banks
Continued
QUIET RESTORED

The Situation is Now About Nor
NAL. the Many Offers of Outside
Aid and of Material Help on the
Part of Other St. Louis Banks
Having Served to Restore Conf
dence-ln the Morning, There
Were Wild Scenes of Excitement
at Some of the Trust COmpany's
by One O'Clock all Uneasiness
Was Removed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-30
FEDERAL AID
LeVee Association Mem
OridliZeS COngreSSWith
Resolutions
THEN ADJOURNS

The Resolutions Adopted Ask for
Levee, Endorse the Proposed Wa
terway from the Great Lakes to
the Gulf and the Chicago Sanitary
Canal Judge Taylor Appealed
Government Ownership-Addre
es at Night Were Delivered by
Several Prominent Speakers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-30
Mystery of the Murder
of Mabel BeChtel
Continues
A FAMILY ROW

Is Believed to Have Been the Cause
of the Murder and that n Blow
Struck in Anger Was More Severe
Than Intended The Mothers
Brother of the Murdered Girl and
Her Lover Are Locked Up Pending
DevelOpme That May Occur at
the COrOners Jury.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-30

Norfolk, Va. October 2S.-A special
to The Virgin;an-Pilot from Laurel, Del.
, 1903-04-30

One Of the novel habits Of the pres
ent day is one that takes one to second
hand bookstores. says the Philadelphia
North American. Dealers in dissipated
libraries call it aptly enough the sec
ondhand boo habit"
A clerk whose duty it is to stand at
the front of the secondhand bookstore
and watch out for possible purchasers
is the one who first made note of this
queer habit. He noticed hat the same
men and ONE We're wont to stop and
cursorily inspect the same dusty vol
umes day after day, year in and year
out. They come every day-the same
old faccs-and they look over the same
old books. and they never say any
thing. aud they never buy anything,
and after awhile. when their time is
up. they 20 away as silently as they
came.
, 1903-04-30

The order of Succession. in case of
the removal, death, resignation, or
inability OF tbe governor of this state,
is rs follows: (D The Secretary of
state; % The President Of the Sen
ate; Oh The Speaker of the House;
"a The State Auditor; (5) The State
Treasurer. Where any of the above
men are compelled to assume the
duties of the office of governor TWEEN.
ty days before any election for coun
ty officers, the secretary of state is
required to call for the election of d
governor Ut the same time the county
Off GERS are voted for, and the person
so elected shall serve out the unex-
pired term of governor. In the pres.
ent case Hon. Fenimore Chatterton.
secretary of state, succeeds to the of.
flee OF governor and will serve as such
until a governor is elected by the
people at the general election which
takes place in November 1904.