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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-06
TWO MEN KILLED.
Hand Car Was Run Down by a Stock
Train.

Columbus, Neb,. June 1.-TWO men
were killed and two fatally injured OF
a handcar that was run down by a
stock extra near Genoa this morning.
The stock extra was coming down the
Ceder Rapids-spaulding branch of the
Union Pacific. The section men were
going to work up the track. The engine
on the extra struck the handcar about
a mile west of town.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-06
THE DEAD.

Frank Vrovas.
John Mekus.
FATALLY INJURED.
w. Steele.
NJ. Ikansach.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-06
MISSOURI is FALLING.

WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE Missouri
river at Kansas city continues to fall
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-26

his father. But all they saw was
yellow head full of curls peering shyly
from behind a tree and vanishing as
soon as the strangers approached.
Dragged forth finally by the arm,
with his face turned bashfully away,
behold Evan, aged four years and II
months, master of the elephants
In the doorway of the elephant house
the parental grasp relaxed and with
dive Evan got between the mighty
wrinkled pillars that supported Babe.
That playful young creature had her
vast ears thrust forward like immense
banners. Her piggy eyes were all
a-twinkle. She gurgled deep down in
her caverns, like a mountain full of
sizzling hot water.
Gently, ever SO gently, her big trunk
with its pink orifice reached out and
seized the little chap. Slowly she
rocked him to and fro while he sat,
holding to the trunk as calmly as other
children would hold to the ropes of a
swing. But Basil wanted a bit of it,
too. She reached and pranced and
trumpeted until Babe swung Evan over
to her. A toss, and a catch, and Basil
had the boy. Back and forth they
swung him like ball, but with a care
and gentleness that seemed impossi
BILE in creatures SO huge.
A muttered word from Healey, and
Basil lifted the little golden-haired
trainer up, up, until she held him ten
feet above the ground. Then the trunk
curved backwards and set him as softly
as if he were bisque on her big back.
He sat there few moments, Shaping
the leathery skin down the sloping
back to the tail, swung from it as if
it were a rope, and let himself drop to
the ground, while Basil and Babe
trumpeted and wagged their ears,
watching for him to appear between
their legs again.
Safer" said Mr. Healey "Why, of
course. I'd rather have Evan play with
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-26

young mans criticisms he resumed
quietly: "Well, since you have re-
fused to answer my last question, I
will come to another. With whom
do you ive?"
81 live with my wife and child in
small cottage beyond the Bayou
Woods"
"Ah! You are married? Have you
any objection to stating the condition
of your family?"
Wright's countenance fell, his eyes
became wistful and he faltered as he
answered: ''It is terrible. My wife
we-have-have nearly starved"
''Would no one help your"
mo one."
''Not even your father?"
''My father? You do not know
him. He was more obdurate than
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-26
CHAPTER TT.

The Bayou Woods was a locality
with many contradictory features
When it was not picturesque it was
unutterably dismal. When it's mighty
trees were not delight it's scrubby
underground was a vexation to the
spirit. On the bosom of pools whose
slime was an offense to the eve were
spread in summer time fleets of wa
ter lilies whose beauty was an in
spiration to the fancy. Flower and
fungus were alike characteristic of
1t IN the warmer months, and in the
rainy season it seemed to act as a
vast sponge and absorb an abnormal
amount OF moisture. Rotting timber,
halt-fallen oaks, patches of canebrake
and clusters of holly trees were
among it's marked features. Deadly
malaria stalked through it's gloomy
alsles; the bark of the trees always
bore evidence of the highwater mark
of the last overflow, and melancholy
marked it at all times.
The Bayou Woods was also a local
1ty with history; and, moreover,
man, in some odd and unusual guise,
dwelt sporadically therein A few
primitive houses could be found scat
tered through it, occupying the high
est points above the line of overflow.
1T was considered good hunting
ground, but that was the only good
known of it. More crimes perhaps
had been committed there than in any
other suburban section.
On the north line of the woods
were several houses occupied by peo-
pie of the lowest class.
One of these was a dance house
and saloon, where the liquor that
fires as well as inebriates could al
ways be found. Death had presided
over many orgies in this highly I'M
savory den, and even the officers of
the law never entered the place with
out shudder. From time inmemo-
been allied with murderers and
thieves, and the dingy walls, if they
had been tongues as we'll as ears,
could have told of the violation of
nearly every law, human or divine.
Before this place the chief of police
stopped and he and his companion
alighted. Before Investigating any
crime committed in the Bayou Woods
it was always advisable to see if any
pupil of the Devils Den, as the place
was called, had been concerned in it.
The repulsive exterior of the place
did not do iuStioa to the faSoiOa + N o.
hideousness of the interior. The
very atmosphere there savored of
vice and crime. A large stove heated
it almost to suffocation, and it was
evident that if this heat did not pro-
duce insensibility that state might
very readily be reached by drink
from one of the Satanic black bottles
behind the bar. The individual who
presided over the den. might readily
have been mistaken for the devil him
self under conditions that were IA
vorable. The potent influences of
rum were apparent in his sinister
eyes, the blotches of red upon his
nose and cheeks and the stubble upon
his face. In short, the entire scene
reminded one strongly Of the pic
lures disseminated by the prohibi-
tionists to give palpable illustra-
ton of the effects OK the demon
drink.
ITO Be Continued
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-26
DOCTORING IN IRELAND.
Amusing Instances Illustrative of
the Simplicity of the Com
mOa Folk.

Mr.. Michael MacDonagh, in his
Irish Life and Character" gives
some instances of Irish simplicity in
dealing with the physician.
A dispensary doctor once prescribed
two pills for a sick laborer, which he
sent to the mans wife in a small
box, bearing the direction: ''The
whole to be taken Immediately"
On visiting the patient a little later,
the doctor was surprised to find that
the pills had not helped him. He
asked the mans wife if she had
given him the medicine.
II did DOCTOR" replied she; 'but
maybe the lid hasn't come off yet
The sick man had swallowed box and
all.
Mrs. Murphy's husband was ex-
tremely i'll, and she consulted the
physician
I'm sorry, madam" he said grave
ly, "but your husband is dying by
inches''
"Well," she said, with an air of
hopeful resignation, swan good thing
is, me poor man is six foot tree in
his stockin' feet, SO he'll last some
time yet"
An Irishman who had sent for the
doctor for the first time in his life
watched with establishment. while the
physician took the clinical thermom-
eter from it's case, slipped it under
the patients armpit, and told him to
keep it there a second or two
Mike lay still, almost afraid to
breathe, but when the doctor re-
moved the thermometer he drew a
long breath and exclaimed: "Ah, I
do feel a dale betther already, sor!"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-26
ONE ON THE GROCER.
How Little Johnny Smarta1eck
Forged His Way Ahead in the
Arithmetic Glass.

He walked into the grocery store with
a slip of paper in his hand, and the gro
Ger at once produced his pencil and order
hook. for the boys mother was good
customer
Good morning" said the boy, whose
curly head scarcely reached to the coun-
fer. 81 want three and half pounds
of sugar. It's six cents pound, amt
itq And rice is eight? | want two and
a quarter pounds of that. And quar-
Ter mound Of your 70-cent tea, and two
and a fifth pounds of your 35-cent coffee,
and three pints of milk. That's eight
cents a quart, amt it? And please give
me the BILL" he ended breathlessly,
.efor I have to get to school"
The grocer made out the bill, Won
dering at the queerness of the order,
and handed it to the boy, asking as he did
so:
.Did your mother send the money, or
does she wanl the goods charged?"
The boy seized the bill and said with
a sign of satisfaction:
.rMa didn't send me at all. It's my
arithmetic lesson, and / had to get +
done somehow"
And as he ran out the grocer opened
the cigar case and handed out smokes
RI the men who were there.
.It's on me-, he said. Say, there's
more than one way to skin an eel, isn't
there ?"-N. Y. Times
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-26
GUARANTEED.

I've been exposed to smallpox, an I'm
quarantined, you know;
Folks can't come here to visit us, an I
can't even go
Out in the yard or on the porch, but
have to stay right here
How other folks could catch from me
what I hain't got seems queer
'Too bad that I can't go to school," they
say, but I don't mind;
I never had such fun before as bein'
quarantined.
do bout as [ please -dayS-make
lots Of noise, I do
Just whoop an yell, an holler, an my
Ma she don't say Boo"
] took the poker yesterday, an smashed
the looking glass
My! 1t was great. an Ma, she never
cared rush, I guess;
LeastWays, she didn't say so nor look
mad, an every night
Pa takes the handle of spoon an
holds my tongue down tight
An then looks down into my throat an
says: There amt no signs as yet
An While there amt, I'm having stacks
of fun, don't you forget.
Sometimes we play like I'm CrusOe, an
Mas my Friday man,
With this house for our island, an the
yards the ocean, an
Then sometimes were two lions Gagged in
a menagerie,
So we just have the best time bein'
quarantined, you see.
My vaccination didn't take; you can't
tell where it's at.
My arm amt sore like Tommy Smith S
an I an glad of that.
An now I tell you the best fun that's
a-goin', to my mind,
Next to a dog an pony show, Is bein'
quarantined!
Sadie Van Buskirk, in Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-26
do now, Babe" said !
the animal trainer, extricat-
ing himself from the sernen-

"Hatsstana i@ as n t9sns R@D s4tr ssia
ing himself from the serpen-
tine embrace Of a great black trunk
She's very playful, Babe is" he
added, somewhat breathlessly, which
was natural, for Babe and her mate
had been playing ball with him, throw
ing him from one to the other and
catching him beautifully in a manner
calculated to inspire baseball rooter.
"She's good deal friskier than BASIL
You see, she's only half as old as Basil,
who is 60 this year,
Babe was stamping her foot, just
like an infant, and demanding more
play. Frank Healey, the trainer, pat
ted her on the trunk and said: 81 guess
she won't be contented now till Evan
comes around. He's my son, you know,
and he can do more with these two fell
lows than I can"
So he sailed forth to find Evan, and
his visitors went with him, expecting
to see big, husky animal trainer like
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-26
NeighbOrIy Neglect.

Every one knows the dislike of the
country person to interfere with his
neighbors. A good instance has just
occurred in the Midlands. Farmer
Jarvis, driving to market, saw
through the open door of barn the
body of neighbor suspended from a
beam, and drove on, revolving the
tragedy. When he reached the mar
ket town he impaired the news with
deliberate emphasis. Good heavens!'
exclaimed the other, "and did you
cut him down?'' NO" said tho
farmer more slowly still, che warn't
dead yet.'-London Globe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-26

Bruno Brought Relief to His Master
Who Was Buried Under
Load of Wood.

Frank Mullen, wood hauler, of Jop-
lin, Kan, has his faithful dog to thank
for his life. He was hauling wood from
Shoal creek, near Joplin, one day last
month, when his wagon partially broke
down under big load. He had to crawl
under the wagon to make repairs. He
knew it was dangerous, but he took the
risk. While he was working the wagon
completely gave way, and Mullen was
buried under a pile of cordwood. He
was not hurt, but was imprisoned so
he could not escape. He was in a Sc
Guided part of the wood, and his chances
seemed good for starving to death
Finally he bethought himself of his dog.
Calling him-"Go home, Brunei" he
commanded. The dog obeyed, and TIM
morning after the accident occurred
Mrs. Mullen, who had worried all night
about her husbands absence, was at
tracted to the door by the dog scratch
ing and bowling. When she opened the
door she noticed he had a bad cut ON
one of his shoulders. He had been hit
there by a stick from the falling load.
Mrs. Mullen, who had worried all night
and, ordering the dog to return to his
master, set out, following him. TIE
dog led her directly to where Mullen
was, several miles distant, and. with
the aid of the man who accompanied
her, Mrs. Mullen was able to extricate
her husband He was half starved, but
unhurt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-26

Onion Juice Beats Paste.
Paper may be securely gummed tn
metal by the aid Of onion juice.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-26

later that a murder had been com
mitted in the Bayou Woods, the chief
called for his buggy, and, accom-
panied by Warde, was soon driving
in the direction of the scene of the
tragedy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-26
Inv Against Prairie Dogs.

law for che determination of prairie
dogs has been passed by the Texas legis-
laturs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20

the tariff, but they were warned by others that American pork was the food of the Swedish workingman. and that If they took it away they would drive the men who eat 1t out of the country. If they wanted to keep the workingmen of Sweden in Sweden they had better let them have American pork than have them go to the other side of the Atlantic to get 1t.
 The same is true of our lard It Is the finest sent to Europe. It is as cream to skim milk In comparison with the Swed- ish lard. and the Swedes know it. Never- theless. the Swedish government has tried to keep 1t out by claiming that it is not pure The fact that IL was marked "all right by the American inspectors made no difference. The government said 1t should not come in, and 1t did not until Dr. Thomas, the American minister to Stockholm, demanded that the Swedish government pick out its best chemist and have him analyze 1t, This was done, and the lard was pronounced absolutely pure and equal to any lard made in Sweden or elsewhere. Of course, the government had to submit.
 IL Tickles Their Palates. One has to study d country before he can tell what kind of stuff to poke down It's throat, These Swedes are of their own
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20

mowers. are in steady demand. Altogeth- CT there are many things made of iron which we ship to this one of the chief iron and steel making countries of Eu- rope.
 They Copy Our Goods.
 Indeed, our hardware and machinery are so good that they arc copied. even to the trademarks. by both the Swedes and the Germans. These people are pirates and a natent means nothing if 1t is not taken
 mt in their own country, l was shown gas radiators al Brussels which were ex- act copies of the American article. They had been made in sweden and were sent to Belgium For sale.
 The American importer "ho was hand 1re them said he htld built up trade in American stoves, but that he could sell these cheaper and could make more ,nansy out of them l see here in Stock holm nitohforks marked American forks, Tha, ara made III sweden, however. and ara sold at less cost than we can export them If they break 1t will be discredit tn tbe Americans and not to the Swedes. as they are called American forks. The Swades have no law against the home use of foreign trademarks. Their laws pro vide only that foreign goods shall not be | sold as Swedish go"ua
 In Russia l found the merchants selling
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20

fCopyright. 1903. by Frank G. Carpenter.)
 Stockholm. Sweden.
 have come to Stockholm in the interest of our commercial. invasion! This Scan- dinavian pensular has about seven and one-half million people. but it's inhabitants buy more goods than five times that many Russians or fifteen times as many Chi nese. Both the Swedes and iNorwegians are thrifty money-makers and good spend- CTS. They have nts and the money to satisfy them. The Swedes alone annually import $125, coo worth of goods and their exports approximate $l00,000,Oe0, The country is financially sound and its paper Is good. --,
 Stockholm in 1903.
 am strprised/at the wealth of this Swedish city. The people on the streets are well dressed, and not one man in dozen has patched pantaloons such as you will see on the lower classes of London or Paris. The stores are filled with fine goods and the new buildings compare fa- tvorably with the best in Berlin. The new Royal Bank is a magnificent structure, the postoffice building is another and the new parliament houses facing the bridge which leads to the kings palace are grand. There are many new big business blocks and the whole city is having a substantial growth.
 The Venice of the North,
 Stockholm is beautifully situated. It is sometimes called the Venice of the North, and in some respects it surpasses in beau ty the Venice of. the Adriatic. Rome was built on seven hills. Stockholm stands on seven islands, separated from one another sby as clear water as that which flows drom the mountains of Virginia In front of 1t is a narrow ford, which, island studded, winds it way out to the sea, distance of seventy-five miles, and behind 1t Is Lake Malar, which is spotted with Islands as thickly as Is the St. Lawrence between Montreal and Toronto.
 I came across the Gulf ol Bothnia from .Finland to Sweden, going in and out among islands. Entering the ford which Heads to Stockholm, We wound our way through islands which sometimes were hso close together that the channel looked like river, ,sand we could see nothing but the wooded shores on each side. Then there would be break in the islands and ta beautiful bay bordered with cottages
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20

things being equal, they would rather buy of the English. Germans or French. They do not like the enormous emigration which has been going on to our country and they apparently do not like us. Until within a few years a Jealousy and sus- bic.on seems to have existed as to all things American.
 Indeed. it has been almost impossible to introduce our goods into SweGen. When the Swedes were told that they were cheaper than the same things made in Europe they replied that this might be so. but the stuff was cheap and nasty. They put a big tariff on American goods and tried to keep them out Of the country We sent them, however, notwithstanding the tariff, and they have made their way by pure merit Our exports are still sub feet to a rigid inspection, and if there IS any excuse. they are discrimnated against Since the Spanish American war our reputation has risen, and our goods have somewhat profited thereby, but the inspection is still rigid
 They Eat Our Horse Meat.
 A curious e3.polt from our country, for instance is horse meat. This Is sold at the butcher shops and is greeIily eaten by the poorer classes.
 4 ship load came in not long ago, but was thrown out by the inspectors. The
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20

American minister objected, and showed that the meat was as good as any horse meat could be. and the result is that we Will probably have but little trouble on this score hereafter. Horse meat is shipped in barrels. It comes chiefly from old horses and lame ones, as at the pres ent high prices good horses could not be killed for that purpose. The meat has a reddish tint and looks not unlike ven- ison.
 American Pork and Lard.
 The great American hog is here, with his four feet outspread and his nose in the trough. Our pork is the food of the common people. They like our bacon and side meat, for the fat is firmer than that of the Swedish pork, and it cooks more crisply. The laboring men prefer it tc the native article, and they will not con- sent to a substitute It is an indispen. sable part of the diet of the lumber campe and is used almost everywhere on the farms.
 Not long ago there was a discussion fir parliament concerning American pork Some of the members wanted to increase
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20

kind. They are among the best flyers on earth. They eat early and late and take snacks between times One curious fea- ture of their gastronomy is known as the smoergasbord, which is sort of an appe- tiger taken before the regular luncheon and dinner: This is sometimes served at the dinner table and sometimes at a sep rate table in a room apart from the din- ing room or in the dining room. Imagine a long board covered with scores of dishes filled with all sorts of relishes, salads and salt meats, etc., which might stimulate the appetite. At one end | of the room, or perhaps on the table it. self, are several great silver urns with spigots in them and glasses beside them. These are filled with the strongest bran-
 dies, which are kept on tap so that one | can alternate his mouthfuls from the rel
 ishes with drinks of brandy. until he has l a royal thirst and appetite. After that he
 can go into his regular dinner and eat a
 square meal.
 dined the other day at the opera house
 restaurant and paid about l5 cents for a
 smoergasbord beforehand Among the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20

machines marked as American which were made in Sweden after American models It is the same here as to clocks. The little nickel-plated dollar kind are to be seen everywhere. They came in nsrt from America. but are now only cheap German imitati tion which makes its way on the reputation built up by our goods
 At the Swedish Expert Bureau. Stockholm has an export bureau de- voted to pushing Swedish trade all over the world. Tn a chat with one of the off, cials was told that the prejudice against Americans was fast passing away. Said this man:
 There are so many Swedes in the United States that we look upon 1t as our sister country. When we buy of you we feel as though we were trading with our brothers and in general we are disposed to favor American goods. On the other hand. you are our competitors as to cer- tain things, and in those we have to fight you.
 There are many branches in which American trade might be increased" the official went on. "One of the chief is in the importation of the American shoe, There are shoes sold here at s a pair which do not equal the American machine made shoe which sells for 8 or $3.50 We have tariff on imported shoes, but not withstanding that you could sell your shoes at d profit.
 There is also an opening for all sorts of Yankee notions and small machines, for foodstuffs, and all sorts of little things. American locks are used here, American lead pencils are to be obtained at the sta tionery stores, and American desks are in demand, notwithstanding this Is one of the chief wood manufacturing countries of Europe What we should like to have Is a reduction in the American tariff, and we should not object to a reciprocity treaty" FRANK G. CARPENTER.