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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-20

her skirts and stepped into the dirty
little boat. and made room for the
young man close beside her. 1t was
a foregone conclusion that the boat
man would get them over IL possible.
We can make a try. bein' as it's
calm,' he said. "All set?
Traces of tears had disappeared, and
Helen's cheeks were glowing with ex-
element.
isn't it fun?" she cried, sitting un-
nventionally close to Tom. Il could
actually hug him."
Don't, warned her companion: '1et
him keep his wits about him long
enough to get us over"
The old man chuckled knowingly to
himself. This was not the first time
he had taken an clipping couple across
the river to evade stern parents. He
recognized the symptoms: they were
always breathless and excited. always
gloriously, wonderfully happy, and
they always sat close together and
whispered. He discretely kept his back
to them.
Its a charming Thanksgiving
Day." began Tom. by way of being
sociable and friendly.
Fine" replied the man, still with
his back to them. Happy is the
bride the sun shines on
I1eien SdSpeu ana stared Dlankly at
the mans back. ''What does he
mean?'' she asked, an Interrogation
in her big, blue eyes.
Evans, puzzled. shook his head
Then, touching his forehead with his
finger, whispered, wheels"
Have you a daughter, or per-
haps a friend who is to be married
to-day?" queried Helen. curiosity get
ting the better of her discretion.
The man turned around. This was
the first girl he had encountered who
did not want him to know that she
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-20
a MATRIMONIAL,
TOUCHDOWN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OOoOOOoOOOOoooooooo
By RUBY DOUGLAS.
Copyright, 1904. by t. c. Mcclure.

II started over a fold of deep
Drange-colored velvet on the collar and
cuffs of Helen's tailor-made suit.
Tom Evans, being man, did not
troW that the combination of orange
and dark blue was feature of the
fall fashions, and instantly decided that
the little dash of orange was COM
,lrnent to his Alma Mater. Therefore
he proceeded to propose-for the sew
enth time.
Helen sat with her chin nestled IN
the great ragged. orange-colored
chrysanthemum, and listened patient
" as she had always done before,
nerhaps because Tom eloquently
urged his love for her and his daily
need of her companionship, but never
his fortune, which other people
thought should be the most convinc-
ing argument.
TITS no use Tom, dear. 1 don't
want TO be even a sister to you, just
friend. Why must you start this
to-day and spoil our outing, when
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when a knock sounded at her door.
The maid handed her bulky express
package addressed in her fathers stiff.
irregular handwriting. Mary ripped
the cords and an exclamation, half
laughing half fearful, escaped her lips.
Pies and cakes there were. homemade
cheese, nuts and ears OF popcorn,
raised on the farm. She read the note
with trimming eyes.
Dear Daughter.-I reckon you can
get pies in Boston, but not the kind
your mother makes. We are sending
you this. thinking perhaps you might
give some of your girl friends a treat
on Thanksgiving night. and wishing
you could spare the money to come
home for the Thanksgiving dinner.
Maybe another year you can do so. OF
course we know 1t costs you an awful
lot to live in town. and things have
, not gone very well on the farm this
year, so we can't afford to send you
the money Wen be thinking of you,
though, on Thanksgiving day. Yr. af-
fec. father,
JOHN ACKER."
Mary read the letter through twice.
Girl friends! She had none. She
hardly knew the people in the house
where she boarded. She thought OF
the seventy-five dollars in the bank.
What had she been saving 1t for? To
DuS ihiS NiptLiSs "hSA SIZE bctahiS part
of the city life; and how far would
seventy-five dollars go? She asked the
question bitterly.
All of n sudden she seemed to see her
mother in the big cheerful kitchen,
singing over the preparations for the
Thanksgiving dinner. But would she
be singing with a daughter far away
from her in strange, lonesome city?
No, they did not look on her as being
lonesome, no doubt she WAS having a
very good time. for Mary had always
kept up appearances in her letters.
And then she happened to see the post
script ON the back OF her fathers note.
"Jim Coleman bought Deacon Will
sons store at the Corners. He's fix
ing 1t up in good shape, and they say
that Mvra Wilson's going TO stay and
clerk for HIM"
Just how it happened Mary could
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They watched the departing ferry
poat, with disappointment too deep
Tor utterance depicted on their faces.
Helen twisted and twirled her silken
pennant and buried her face in the
big chrysanthemum, ostensibly to in
hale its subtle fragrance. really to
conceal the shining drops that would
wedge their way between her narrow
ing lids.
It's tough" Evans wished he
might take the girl in his arms and
swim with her after the boat. 1t was
jolly good of her not to reproach him.
Il say" the deep voice of the dock
hand sounded in his ear, ''if the young
lady amt afraid, you might get that
fellow over yonder." pointing in the
direction of the adjoining pier, ito
take you over. If the train don't start
as soon as the ferry boat docks, you've
lighting chance. The tides in your
favor, and reckon you want to see
the game right bad
Bad! cried Tom, frightening UP at
the prospect of making the train.
bad! Where's the boat? Oh, that
oyster boat? Thanksl" He handed
he astonished man bill and with
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we've been planning on this trip for
ages and ages?"
If you'd say yes, just think how
much better the trip would be-" He
spoke persuasively. his great love
shining from his honest eyes. why,
If you'd say yes 1 wouldn't mind if
Nif the U. P. boys knocked old Mas
-au to smithereens."
Helen's chin dimpled. tom, your
compliments are always such funny,
IeI-handed affairs. But let's be Sc
Ilous-for once. I have tried so often
10 make You understand that we are
Hopelessly uncongenial in certain ways.
am so quick and decisive, and you
are $3.50 easy-going. 1 never could
W. %Sit for you to make UP your mind to
a.. ! decided that I loved you the very
hrst night
Helen shook her head.
MY dear boy, no girl who hangs a
motto like DO it now over her writ
ing desk should every marry a man
whose creed is Tomorrow will do Just
Tom stood up very suddenly.
never mind, grille We'll drop IT.
anu play ball. I'm awfully sorry 1
staue mess Of the day right at the
But you haven't" said Helen. "I
cont mind it in the least"
mats the trouble. II you did
Tlhd- The silvery chime of the
iehch clock on the mantel clipped
ms sentence short. by Joye, Helen,
re TeVe got to run for 1t. or wen miss
tne special"
=, Down the broad stairway, through
6 1,e nan and to the hanson they sped.
hpuIIhg the mad race for the ferry
t,iLouse' hardly word passed between
i tl,elil Helen sat terrorized into ST.
ilsnce Dy the drivers recllessness, and
ON was watching the second hand
~ MS watch. 1t was true, Just as
sne mad often claimed-they were
never on time when she went any
where with him.
me driver pulled up his horse with
mighty jerk.
on, Tom, II it's gone"
~ before she could finish her remark
Ion, ON Evans lifted girl, chrysanthe-
,hu Princeton pennant and all from
the hanson.
=, Right straight ahead. Helen" he
sSilected, handing the driver a crisp
"i Ian, ana forgetting his change.
Two tickets to Princeton he de-
handed NJ the ticket window, and
STROBE after the girl.
breathess, they ran through the
Terry house and reached the dock Just
~ ume TO seen the boat move serene
~ out Of her slip, churnlnR the water
behlnd her In tantalizing fashion.
TOO late" volunteered the big man
VINO handled the gang chains. bestow-
lnt upon them "a not unsympathetic
gin. Coin to the football gamer
We were" replied Tom. doxgcdly.
WIN ~ emphatic accent upon she
torb' nut we've missed the special
train which arrives in time for the
Kickoff"
..,hnmphi" the man mumbied. con-
80
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never tell. but suddenly the picture
OF Goldman, the salesman, in hts mock
| jewelry came before her and offended
her mental vision.
IT was O'Clock the next day before
she thought of him again, she had been
so busy with her preparations to leave
town. Now she hurried to the tele-
phone.
"Oh. Mr.. Goldman" she exclaimed
as she heard his voice at the other end
of the wire. II am going home for
Thanksgiving. SO / can't take dinner
with you tomorrow night"
well, you're a wonder" In disgust
ed accents. ito throw a fellow down
like this at the last minute. You're a
peacherino that's what you are"
The rebuke fell on needless ears.
Mary answered in tones that were al
most joyous:
Il know. know. but Boston's chuck
full of girls that'n just jump at the
invitation"
Plainly this remark was blow at
the young salesmans conceit.
Gee. but you are a cool one" he
answered, and hung up the receiver.
Mary's next visit was to the tele-
graph Office. She wrote three mes
sages and tore them up. The final one
said. James Coleman. Newton VIII
idBt. ocHQ WOIQ 10 UlOLneT II DO
home for Thanksgiving and always"
"Mvra Wilson, indeed" she muir
INJURED. as she made her way TO the
superintendent's desk to hand in her
resignation. II guess 1 can give her
pointers on clerlSing."
The train slowed up at Newton VII
lage. As she sprang from the steps
Of the car the figure she was looking
for doomed up in the keen November
moonlight.
"Oh, Imi" was all she said, but the
man understood, and as he tucked her
into the sleigh he looked straight into
her eyes.
II reckoned II anything would bring
you back Thanksgiving Day would"
She bent forward 50 that he could
hardly catch the words:
But II wasn't Thanksgiving Day,
Jim, Il was--you."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-20

Don't look for true happiness IN the
mansions OF the very rich, where high
priced physicians are called IN to doc
tor every ailment. But seek II and ind
A. too, IN the comfortable homes OF the
middle classes and so-called poor,
where Green's August Flower II al
WAYS used 70 keep the family healthy
10 cure an stomach troubles. whether
indigestion, dyspepsia. constipation,
loss II appetite. bilious attacks or tor
nd liver Trial bottle August Flower,
l5c. Big bottle. 75c. AZ an drugGlsta
knights Pharmacy.
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was running away. Usually they were
proud of 1t.
mo no." he explained. II was Just
thinkin' it's fine day for a weddin'."
The old man winked at the unfeeling
oars as he bent over them.
Yes, oh, yes" Tom had decided
that he might as well humor the man.
Poor old chap! River life must be
dreadfully dull.
You'll allus have somethin' to be
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-20

more vigor than grace grasped Helen's
arm and ran with her to the next
dock.
You're not afraid to try?" he ask
ed, between leaps.
mo, no." painted Helen, quickening
her pace.
The water is not choppy," he as
sured her.
When Tom had offered the old cap
tain fee that startled him into drop
ping his cob pipe, Helen gathered up
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-20

--"Binton didn't know when he was
well off," HE didn't2" mo; his sad
dlchorse threw him yesterday, and the
fan Knocked his senseless. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-20

-Ex-Gov. Garcelon OF Maine. hale
and hearty ~ 81. has been travelling
about 20 county fairs this fall and
everywhere f. received with marks OF
profound respect and affection. He Ia
stu IN active practice as "a physician,
driving about the county day and
night. behind a lively horse. The doc
Tor ciings 10 his old-fashioned two
wheeled chniae. formerly the mark Of
his profession.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-20

There was a small boy who went
to sunday-school. When he went home
his mother asked him what the lesson
was about. Faith" says the boy.
What's that?" his mother asked. Be
levin what you've got every reason TO
suppose amt So" the boy replies. And
then" he afterward remarks There
was some talk about duty, too"
What's duty2" his mother asked him.
"Oh, duty" he replied. rs any old
thing that you have got to do when
you want TO play baseball"--Judge.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-09

Utah. The temperature Is az present
very mild. and the local consumption
of coal is Mt a minimum for THIS time OF
the year.
Fish Commissioners John Sharp has
begun winter Matching at the state
fish hatchery with 100000 brook trout
eggs, and expects 100000 more In few
DAYS, Mr., Sharp expects also bOOVOO
lake trout eggs shortly from the Unit
ed States bureau Of Fisheries at Du-
luth, MINI,
Col. II. y. Maxon of Reno, stopping
for a few days IN this city has just re-
covered from q severe Illness OF three
months In San Francisco hospital,
which came near resulting in his physl-
cal dissolution AZ the colonel had
three doctors ana has survived one OF
them be feels reasonably confident OF
being able to hold his own for some
tine % come. He will 90 TO Callente
shortly on government business Col.
Maxson remains secretary OF the lrri-
cation congress. although unable to at
tend the NJ Paso meeting
Local contractors and builders are m.
terested in the heavy extensions nov In
progress with the Colorado Fuel q Iron
company az Pueblo. The establishment
of wire and nail plant has Increased
their business 100 per cent and cut OF
the necessity for purchasing from the
eastern plants. Then, the company IL
preparing to install mills for making tin
plate. sheet steel. an additional rail-
mill, and mills for the manufacture Of
channel and angle iron, Pueblo Is de-
stined to become a second Bethlehem
or Pittsburg.
There will be an important luncheon
Of the Real Estate association tomor-
row at 1890 p. M. at the Commercial,
club, when the association and proml-
nent Invited professional and business
men will sit down 10 meet, and dis
cuss the needs OF Salt Lake city from
water supply standpoint, and how to
remedy the same. The importance OF
this question Is becoming to be general
ly recognized, as well as the necessity
OF doing something without further de-
lay The value OF lands along the
streams and az water sources Is IN.
creasng each year and besides these
lands are becoming harder 10 get, 40
more and more water Is being taken Up,
and each years delay makes the stua-
ton more difficult and complicated,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-09
Yale Football Authority Requests
Information as to Puuter's
Exact Distances.
WANTS SOME TRIALS MADE.
Says U. OF U. Man is an Exceptional
Kicker II His Effort Was Made
Without Wind

When Fullhack Bennlon Of the Uni
verslty Of Utah football team fell back
to the 6o-yard line IN the football game
with the Agricultural college, which
marked the climax OF this years foot
bail season in Utah. and booted the
ball over the goal posts from place.
ment In a long, swift drive that looked
too low TN just before II reached tho
bar when It attained tht height noces-
sary TO clear q, he startled the football
experts who saw the game into a reall-
cation that Utah had one OF the great
kckers OF the world. Today a letter
received by the football editor Of the
News from Walter Camp. coach "
Yale university, and the greatest Twins
football expert. emphasizes the excel
lence OF the Utah fullbacks effort An
extract from the letter follows.
New Haven, Dec. 8, 1904.
"A kick from the middle OF the field,
passing over the goal bar without a
fayoring wind, Is exceptional and Is
indeed very high class kicking. There
are several place kickers who can on
kickoff, send the ban across the goal
line, but TO get II high enough ana
far enough to 90 above the bar is a
more difficult proposition OF course g.
bar Kicked over the goal bar from
KICKOFF does not score a goal, but lt
makes It we'll nigh impossible for the
opponent to run II out, and Is hence Of
greater value.
Il should think II would be an inter-
estlng matter II you could have Ben'
Mon kick a place Kick, say from the
center OF the field toward one end Of the
field and have reputable witnesses
measure IN a test the distance OF the
carry OF the ball Then let him turn
and Kick toward the other goal and
have the same measurement This
would show the distance OF his klcking,
and preferably should be done on q
stIll day but II would show conclusive,
~ what he could do without the aid OF
the wind should be very glad to have
the results.
Very sincerely yours,
WALTER CAMP"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-09

the executive committee OF the con-
gress arranged "a most elaborate pro-
gram for their instruction The con-
guess was divided into sections, wherein
engineering rainfall forestry colonl'
cation and other Kindred subjects were
handled by experts. The general opin-
ION was that the plan OF subdivision
was excellent but was carried too FAR
The proceedings win Doe published, I'M
Guiding the papers read ana matters
discussed Utah al The mother OF
Anglo-saXon irrigation is alwoya acc
corded o. warm reception In these con-
crosses Ono OF the most important
Side issues discussed was that OF the
location of the great government dan
and reservoir ON the Rio Gronde the
question involves not merely inter-
state but international interests, but
after a fun discussion by all cohcerheu,
including the Mexican representatives,
Il was decided To- locate the dam not
at il Paso. as originally designed, but
at the Elephant Butte n the territory
of New Mexico.
Mai Young was present on the oc.
casion OF the Inauguration Of president
Dllz and Vice President Corral, the lat-
ter being the FIRST Of the vice presidents
off the country The occasion was spleh-
didly celebrated, the streets were gay
with bunting and the night was glor-
ious with electric lights Perhaps the
most interesting question In Mexican
politics at present is the proposed liking
OF ID uniform rate Of exchange between
gold and silver ON the basls N Two PEE
sos TO one gold dollar this VIII soon
become % fact without doubt, Free
coinage, except Tor export purposes,
win OF course cease, and the lmporla-
ton Of Mexican money be rigldly pro
hlblted with these safeguards II rs
thought the scheme viii be successful
even without a gold reserve Exchange
drouped from 2ij 10 zoe during Major
Young's brief stay In Mexico The
major states that after a long search
among the Oldest Inhabitants be sue
cstded I'M finding the room IN Quad
alupe IN which the treaty Of Feb 2
lSiS, with Mexico, was slsned Ihe
room stlll has the same furniture as
ON that eyentful date that gave the soil
on Utah 10 the United States. HIS
search for the original diary Of the
Catholic frars DomlnQuez and Esca-
lane. first of Europeans 10 visit Utah,
was less successful lie found epltomes
OF their diaries with their signatures,
and learned that IN an probability the
original report on diary is I'm III, arch-
ives at Chihuahua.
one on the striking sld' fea-
lures of the irrigation congress
WAS the exhibit OF fruit nom the
Mormon" colonies I'm Mexlco--lhe fruit
being the largest on exhibition,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-09
COURT NOTES.

Suit Tor divorce was filed In the dis.
trict court today by Wilhehnlna Nell.
son against Per Nelson on the ground
Of failure TO support They were mar
ried IN this city on Sept 81 1908, and
have one child three months OF age Of
which plaintiff asks the custody. She
also asks for SEQ per month allmony
together with attorneys Gees and costs
Of suit,
The case N W. r.. johnson against
g. Frank Emery et al. which has been
ON trial before q jury in Judge Morse's
court for several days past, was con 20
tlnued today until Monday morning ON
account OF the illness OF Attorney a. L.
Hoppaugh. who Is threatened with
pneumonia An of the evidence Is IN
and the arguments VIII be heard on
Monday,
Judge Hall today granted May
Probst o divorce from Leo Probst on
the ground OF failure to support
In the probate division Of the dis.
trlct court today Judge Hall appointed
Mrs, Phoebe Sommer Administrative Of
the estate OF Morris Sommer, deceased,
who died suddenly Of heart failure IN
q Park City mine several weeks ago,
and fixed her bond at $1,000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-09
FREE KINDEGARTENs.
Board Of Education TO Meet Monday to
Consider Question.

A special meeting Of the board Of odu-
cation viii be held ON next Monday even
Ing at which the principal matter for
consideration viii be the establishment o.
free kndergortens as q part Of the pub
Ne school system. Tho committee on
teachers and school work has been con-
siderlng the matter Tor some time past
and CITY supt OF schools Christensen has
been busy securing information concern
INK tho cost and method OF maintaining
tho kndergartens and the entire matter
will bee brought before the school board
az Its meeting
The worth ot a free kindergarten has
already been demonstrated IN this city by
the Free Kindergarton association. il has
maintained o kindergarten school IN the
Thirteenth ward Westinghouse and " has
proved success. 10 De- thought that tho
board WIN take favorable action IN the
matter and that another FREQ kindergarten
viii be- opened by The board by the ilrst
of the year
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-09
LATE LOCALS.

Todays local bank clearingE amount
ed 70 $500 1854 as against Sb93,330,Aa
Tor the same day Of last year.
II. w. Child proprietor Of the yell
ltuwstone Park hotel, and wife, arc az
the Knutsford en- route east
The city board Of education win
meet on Monday at noon TO canvass
the returns Of the school election.
Mrs. John NJ Fairneld has gone to
Barnard. Kans., TO visit with her
mother for the next three months
The regular meeting OF the Womens
Democratic club win be held at room
iOi Atlas block on Wednesday Dec, H.
Hyrum Stainsbury has sufficiently re-
covered from his severe attack OF rheu-
matism 70 be able TO return TO his busi-
ness.
Supt. c. b. Horton OF the Western
Union Telegraph company Is IN town
on an inspection trip and Is at the
Knutsford.
Colonel French OF the Salvation army
stationed IN san Francisco win speaH
Sunday afternoon and evening In tne
Salt Lake Theater,
One hundred car loads Of cattle have
passed through the salt Lake stock
yards during this week, ana traffic
~ ymIses to be quite lively up there
this month
The local fire underwriters office Is
watching sharply all wiring In new
buildings. and when old buildings are
being reWired at all, the system already
installed there Is being oyerhauled
The Anderson Real Estate & Invests
ment company will break ground on
Monday morning next for the erection
OF four fine residences at IN ecorner OF
+ and Second streets, 20 have from
eight TO ten rooms, and cost $500 to
st. 700.
Manager George Dern Of the Con,
Mercur came In from the mine last
night, lie says the new sampler is
running nicely and that the mill at
Manning is now teaching out her
tanks preparatory TO closing down for
the season,
Bradstreet's agency speaks OF the
commercial conditions obtaining In
this city for the week ending last
Thursday evening; "QuIetness pre-
walls In general IN the wholesale lines,
The cold weather has benefited the re-
tailers. aud the holiday trade is OPEN
ing brlsky. Collections are fair.
Inspector General Il. " Smith Of the
National Guard Inspected last night the
hospital and signal corps Of the guard.
on Monday he win inspect battery A.
on Tuesday VI and ID companies and
First infantry headquarters; on
Wednesday the troop comes IN for it,
oyerhaulng, and the inspection will be
completed on Saturday at Manti with
i company,
There Is a low harometrlc area jut-
ting IN from the northwest OF 1906 de-
grees, and II Is raining on the coast as
far south as San Francisco. The wealth.
er office I'm this city IS prepared for
rain q little later, unless a new hlgh
harometrlc area coming IN south OF
san Francisco and moving eastward
should shunt the low area to the north
and east, and let Il escape northern