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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Windsor and
party are enjoying a few weeks in
Brighton.
Miss Lou Wheeler and Miss Mar
garet Farnsworth left Wednesday for
California.
Mrs. Will George and Miss Lane
have gone to Los Angeles for couple
of weeks.
After a years stay in California,
Miss Susan B. Stokes has returned to
the city.
Mrs. Henry e. Monheim entertained
at dinner Wednesday at her home east
of the city.
Mrs. S. Hooper, accompanied by
her daughter, left Tuesday evening
| for the coast.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. G. Il. Frost left Tues
day evening for visit with friends
in Los Angeles.
Mrs. Agnes Osborne left Wednesday
for two weeks visit in San Francisco
and Los Angeles.
| Rev. Clarence Brown and daughter,
Miss Geraldine, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. L. Tracy.
| Miss Young of Los Angeles visited
Salt Lake friends Thursday, on her
way to California.
| ~ ~
Miss Margaret Cameron left on
Sunday for Europe, where she will
lspend several months.
| ~ ~
Mrs. F. L. Oswald has returned
from Long Beach, where she has spent
the past three months.
| ~ ~
Miss Josephine Bottsford has re.
turned after a ten days visit at the
Savage ranch in Wyoming.
y ~
Mrs. Elizabeth Felt, accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Irma, leaves
on Saturday for Portland.
" "
Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Bigley of Frank
lin, Pa, were guests in the city Tues
day en- route to the coast.
~ ~
Mrs. J. c. Hague, the Misses Della
Effie and Margaret Hague left Tues.
day for Yellowstone park. Before re-
turning to the city they will visit the
fair at Portland and return home via
Los Angeles.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-08-12

Judge and Mrs. LIE Grand Young,
Mrs. Reed Mrs. Kenneth Kerr, Miss
Alton Young, Miss jasmine Young,
Miss Marge Millen, Paul Tarpey and
DR.. Gill Richards have gone for a
camping trip of some weeks on the
Weber.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. George Thatcher of
Logan were visiting friends in the
city the first part of the week.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-27

he's got m his S clothes and @ his money and his good
ike With no work m san snd y0o O roa poor nor
chance OF gittin either and sick wife and little
Have you got little h b9y2 asked Bobby. with
Your size when the dirt's all off,"
60 Ana AZ sr1 Is t9at Why you've got to be burglar
The The burglar gave Bobby another odd look
m e 2s, ne SAD ! tred for work. and couldn't
amt had bite to stay hisself on and says + I've
9 to @ 90 og sOmethn sn or swim steal starve
not even shed 10 lay down in" The burglar
Bobby got from his chair and and LED the way to
the sideboard he said. with eyes full of synpsthetic
"Our best silver's in there You might as well
take it We don't use it often. anyway; And-and
here's my best top to give TO your little boy" be
I've plenty & othefs Fell FG him ms hope pP:As he
Just then the door was thrown open and Bobby's
father and. mother burst in. full of the surprise
Imagine their feelings when they. found him super
e hrTs Jhe pac1ng OF OF al al te best sTsr dt
his hand on the burglars arm and said: Don't. be
r ad 70 & You SG b father T the ourgar ar came came a and ND
but there didn't seem to be much in him But he's
thing TO eat for long time. and so thought he'd
Bob9y's father looked sternly at the burglar.
Il s'pose It's all up with me" said the burglar
p But S gP yo hsn e tF ae TENNIS 5s
tell you you're got the best. grttiest, kndest little
just lief tell you that was all bull con about
haVin youngster of me own. am out OF work.
but thought could work him with that little
artistic addition. But I did feel to do it
when he treated white. And p'r'aps you
won't believe me, but even while l paokin'
your stuff 1 in minds-whether to take It
or leave it. And now" with sigh of relief. you
better whistle fer copper"
Suppose" said Bobby's father, smiling you
clean of the front stoop before call the copper
And suppose afterward we don't call the copper at
all but try keep you busy earning money that
you won't want TO steal. Let's have your hand and
your promise.
The burglar put out his hand, and genuine tears
OF gratitude stood in his eyes. Take it from me"
he said lerventiy. TN never steal another penny
long ! live.
/ Bobby drew deep breath.
Now / how TO bring out the good" ne said.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-27

one should ask Police Commissioner Nc
Aooo OF any other official OF the department TO
name the most interesting police precinct in
AeW-York the answer would doubtless be the
sZo, which is the official number given to
Tie hsrbor police squad. The beat which these
marine policemen cover is no less than $50 miles
O. shore line, and with the assistance Of the
Sechtli1e steamer Patrol and four steam
iaunches eighty-one neI have brought the har-
bor pirates more under control at present than
hey have ever been IN the past.
was day OF gloom for the pirates when the
police were provided with steam launches and
discarded the heavy hard pulling rowboats
which they had used for years In retaliation.
The pirates put little gas engines IN their long.
BACK boats. making the 'chug chug'' or kick
er the popular type for their midnight raids
tows
Ceaxeless vigilance on the part OF the police
the price OF comparative lawfulness IN the
n4rbor. The pirates ready 10 take advan-
@ge OF the slightest lapse. and the floating pa
Tols stin have their work cut out for them.
On one OF the last long cruises which the har-
Dor police made after pirates. Acting Captain
r. !. Mott took & Tribune reporter along as
Passenger. The craft used was steam launch
No. 4, carrying q crew of a roundsman. pilot,
Z patroirnan-engtneer and two patrolmen as
osckhanos The night was overcast, just the
sort of night for pirates.
No put out from the stone hreakwater at
ue Battery about ] O'Clock In the morning and
headed down the bay. pioughing through the
nCnt ses which was running. swishing white
esst@d oorrlbers away from her bows on both
New-York tribune., 1905-08-27
VISIT TO POINT O. WOODS.


Dear Little Men and Little Women: Oh how
glad to be home again. for after all, even
with kind friends and, many pleasures. there
is no place in this world like home Two weeks
ago invitation came. inviting my sister
Minnie and me to stay with friends at Point o
Woods in Long Island We gladly accepted. and
lovely afternoon we found ourselves on the
train speeding AT last. after an hours ride.
arrived In Bayshore. where We were met by our
friend Donald. After attending TO our trunk we
took a small steamboat across Great South Bay 70
Point Woods. AS we reached about the middle
OF the bay, we turned around and the sight
will always remain fresh In my mind. for IL was
very beautiful 1t about O'Clock and the
sun was tust setting. Behind could just see
Bayshore, which had left. in front of lay the
few cottages of Point Woods. and, TO crown
everything, the setting looked like big red
ball of FIRE and sent red glow over everything.
The boat was very quiet and the only sound was
the water washing against its side 1t carried US
TO our destination Point o. Woods was reached
soon after and We welcomed by 'Donalds
mother VINO led the way 70 tne eoS1ase, =" "nlCd d
very hungry and supper never tasted 80 good as
then.
toyed It very much but as could not not swim very
very strong 1 could not go out far
One of the incest parties 1 ever Went TO was given
one evening on the beach. 1t was a marshmalow
roast We had Stacked up driftwood till il was
big enough for huge bonfire. and at So when all
the friends had arrived. lighted the hre. and
around telling ghost stories After the FIRE
had gone and only smOulder1ng eInoers re
manned. toasted over one huCdred InarsnI1aI-
lows ana Sfow delicious they did taste you can
only know after you have tasted them
During my stay there the members or the Point
o. Woods Yacht Club had n water carnival which
consisted of different races, on or under the water
The most interesting of these was the tub race and
fitting match, but man in the latter was
quite seriously would not care TO see II again
/ in TINS seashOre town for TWO weeks. anu
during that time had a glimpse OF our
dear Tribune and my greatest pleasure ON return
ing is 10 work again FOR Little Men and Little
Women l must stop now. Hoping you ali have
also had a pleasant vaca ton, / your friend,
OLGA MARIA kOI4tF.
Emerson Hill. Concord, Staten Island.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-27

tow last January. There were five boats In all
and they were shovelling In the coal at a great
rate when we slipped alongside. One boat we
captured with its crew before they knew what
was up Two boats got away. The crews Of the
other two stayed to fight il out.
IF they had guns they did not them
They don't care to be hauled up for homicide.
But they fell to with their with will. We
went at them with our sticks and the fight was
a glorious one. Seeing that they were going to
get the worst Of IT. four Of the pirates plunged
into the water
They are regular water rats. but the condi-
ton of the Kills that night would have staggered
the best swimmer. The ice running so
thick that you could hardly pull through IL
The temperature was around zero. Yet these
men plunged in and we heard them come to the
surface and then for air after long dives.
Three OF them reached the Jersey shore In
safety. by what miracle the good Lord only
knows. One. understand was drowned"
BY this time the second tow was abreast OF the
hiding place and the police boat circled It hnd-
ing nothing suspicious.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-27
BobbY's Burglar.
Special Prize Story.
p. SOLOMON. NORMAL COLLEGE. CITY.

81 maintain" said Bobby's father. that there is
o,s IN every one. Even in thief there is some
oos and only needs the right treatment to
ring il out
Fsobby heard this the dinner table one evening
,s Il set him thinking. He had always thought OF
.h,sves with shuddering horror and furtive
lance over his shoulder 10 make sure that there
IS really no behind him But his fathers
rss gave him a sort of courage. II he was
sr, alone into a dark he went thinking
h,srsiy: Even II is there" meaning OF course.
: burglar. i viii treat him as TO bring the
good out"
One day Bobbyls mother and father went OF
town leaving Bobby TO the OF Nellie. the cook.
Now Nellie was good cook, but when Il came 10
tskinE care OF little boys she failed utterly. II
BOBBY was quietly employed with his engine on the
nursery floor Nellie would swoop down upon him
and scold him for messing up" But he could cline
ot TO edge Of the roof OF the lean-to and Nellie
would never notice that anything was wrong And.
most o. ALL she had policeman. who used to look
in 81 s hours and distract her attention from her
duties disgracefully.
One morning. when Bobbys mother and father
had been away several days, Bobby was playipE
quietly II the nursery. and when Nellie came 10
clean him up" she called it, he submitted pa
tiently the generous application of soap and
The too frequent tweaks Of his small nose.
Was Il any wonder. then. that Nellie. seeing him
50 orderly and tractable thought there could be no
harm 81 al in taking short walk with Mr. Fla
herty-Ar. FlRherty was her policeman whom she
always alluded 10 as her 'sister-in-law's cousin
So Bobby was left alone IN the big house. He
played for while. and then, growing tired OF the
game he about him for more amusement. The
pantry struck him the best place TO find it He
New-York tribune., 1905-08-27

They would not let go, we cut the rope and
went into the swamp after them.
mo sooner had we left the boat than they
began to fire at us We were badly handicapped
not knowing the trails through the swamp
Every step or two would sink into hole.
and have to scramble for our lives The pirates
knew every step of the way, and kept ahead or
us easily The running fight in the mud con-
tinued for an hour. We answered them shot FOR
shot but no one was hit. At last we had TO be
content with sezing their boat. and let 1t so
at that"
Here comes the tow" was the whisper sent
back from the lookout at the bow.
A mile or so down the kills one could make out
the red, green and white lights OF pair OF
powerful tugs each with string of three white
lights at its masthead signifying that their
tow sixty fathoms behind. This tow con-
sisted OF eighteen coal laden canalboats. thrse
four abreast. and their lights twinkled like
those OF village in the distance.
When the tugs came abreast, the police boat
shot out into the stream. The crew. with guns
ready. used their night glasses on the heavily
laden boats, peering into the eddes between the
boats and giving the whole tow q searching ex-
animation. A circuit of the tow disclosed no
pirate craft. and the police boat again got under
cover to wait for q Lehigh Valley tow, the lights
OF which could already be made out In the
New-York tribune., 1905-08-27

South Hadley. there to attend the annual COM
mencement OF Mount Holyoke College It
first college commencement. and we were wildly
excited Really II seemed though should
never reach our destination.
Shortly after arrival we attended the beoca-
laureate sermon in Mary Lyon Chapel The seniors.
grave and reverend, in cap and gown. marched
their seats II a most impressive service Tha.
evening walked the campus and
shown through Brigham Hall. meeting a lot ot
lovely girls
The following day witnessed the grave and tvy
exercises. The seniors. for everything seniors.
marched 70 Mary Lyons grave and laid rOrget-nne-
nOts on it. Mary Lyon was founder OF the college
From the grave they marched the new library,
where they planted the ivy. In the evening
to a lovely concert given by the Glee. Banjo
and Mandolin Club
The next day Tuesday the step exercises came
off. The senior class sang on WillstOn steps, d.
rected by my cousin. and there the class will was
read. That evening they gave the play Twelfth
Night and il simply fine Wednesday
tended the commencement exercises. and the SEMI
ors received their degrees. Bliss Perry gave In
teresting OratiOn and after that the cola ton
served in the gymnasium 1t dainty luncheon,
consisting OF chicken salad sandwiches olives. ice
and lady fingers That evening the president
held her reception 1 shall never forget my frst
commencement. We were delighted with all the
buildings. and I shall always wish 10 visit the<s
again Faithfully.
HELEN DAVENPORT PERRY (ags 10 q
No. 81 North Main-st.. Rockland. Ne
New-York tribune., 1905-08-27

downstairs. and. dragging chair into it. he
reached up the highest shelf. where since time
innemor1sl. the best goodies were always kept
Nor he disappointed. The first thing he felt
was large lar OF Jam. open and fun to the top
No need for Bobby TO hunt further Here was
Heaven. indeed.
After few arnbrosihi rnouthfuls Bobby heard
noise behind him and nearly dropped his Jam in his
fear o: Nellie. He turned. and in the pantry door
way stood not Nellie but strange, big man, with
q shiny revolver in his fundamentally burglar
Bobby'E fear OF Nellie was nothing compared
with the terror that assailed him. But, some
how. his fathers words suddenly flashed through
his mind he remembered his rule and thought
swiftly How shall treat him bring the
good Out?"
Have some Jam" he said. with a trembling
patheLic attempt emile.
The burglar looked a. him oddly.
! didn't come for JAM he said shortly.
Wei there's PIE up here" Bobby went on
with less trembling IN his voice
Lets have H." said the burglar. Bobby handed
hin Z beautiful new uaince pie. When he h-d de-
Voureo IL he asked: Your homer
No" said Bobby There amt anybody home
but ne-snd you" He was certainly getting over
his fear IL lis delight at having known how treat
his burg.a-
Well said the burglar Il guess you know
didn't come here chin with q little three-footer
IKE you I've got 20 get some Doodle here. and
don't want no noise about it, Now. viii you come
@--0' 49, mere li4S H44FtI - " SAOHAu 4 LAt
you down and stop your mouth and hnd it meself?'
Bcboys hear- sank. Then he hadn't known how
10 treat MIN. after all No good. IN the least.
being brought out.
You needn't tie me- said Bobby. II won't
scream Hou see. I know what it's like 10 be
burglar, cause n stealin' the company Jam. But"
with deep sigh. there's some good in me-
think"
What's that got 10 DO with it?''
Lots said Bobby, growing confidential. MY
father says there's good IN everybody. even a
tired Jam and pie. but you amt very good, are
YOU"
That's al very well for your pa 10 say. when
New-York tribune., 1905-08-27
AT A PICNIC.

Dear Little Men and Little Women; Ny SIS
ter Ethel and / spent ten days in Clinton, or
rather Beach Park two miles from here, IN Con-
nectcut. We went in bathing and learned to
swim. But the fun the picnic We had
There are five children in the family. the two
youngest didn't go with us The others, Mildred,
Barbara and Ann. did. We had expected TO go on
Tuesday MildredS birthday, but IL rtined 50 We
couldn't The next day a little boy the road
had a party. couldn't go then, but Thursday
we did go. We hired the EroCers horse ana started
for village, where picked up a friend. Car
rol Crofton. Then We started for Mr.. Wright =
farm. about FIVE miles from the village- Carol
Ethel and Ann insisted getting out and buying
candy which delayed but at last We goJ started
The ro.1d most of the way lay through Jne woods
We got up 10 MIR. Wright's in about an hour. We
@ +ed a up 6He morse SnS vent t into Ihs barn
the were gone, the horses were gone only
taka = drive until we would return for supper We
drove, and nearly upset the carriage two or three
drive back bat the road was too narrow. We had
drive slowly, there were SO many rocks we
chewed birch which we snatched from the bushes
Very cautiously III 1dr turned AROUND Ann drove BACK
I'll never forget that drive the wooded road with
rolls red hair, and the stone wall and eevrything
else that belongs to the country roads think
When We got TO the farm they hadn't come back
So pus the @ blanket we mad t2ken So 70 sit ts S
horse and fastened the blanket on her and rode
ali around the yard Then gave Nellie a pail
OF and pile of hay. Then we eta our own
supper OF bread and peanut butter cake. ginger
bread and eggs. We had expected 10 buy some
milk but we couldn't. Then l harnessed the horse
Just as 1 finished Mr.. Wright came home. We
STAYED till half past six. drove home. The 9TH
ers ran alongside of the carriage and Ann took
hold of Nellie's bride and pulled her along. When
we got home tired. We soon went TO
bed and slept soundiy
VIRGINIA MOFFAT (age Is years..
No. 4T6 Main-st.. Orange, n. ].
DAY AT WEST POINT.
Dear Little Men and Little Women: The last
New-York tribune., 1905-08-27
A NIGHT WITH THE GUARDIANS OF HARBOR

hour all chance OF making capture would %
gone.
Up the wharf line, keeping as much as pos
sibIe in the shadow. moved the police boat,
almost noisIessly The night glasses showed I'D
many dark holes between piers but IT did nag
seem to be a good night for pirates.
Then faint sound came the watnrI
"Chug -chug. chug-chug." II was
"A boat with a Kicker" said Captain MocA
He's on no honest mission this time n he
morning"
No put speed and was rapidly overhanl-
was loaded with cotton Within hailing distance
the roundsman hOwied an order 10 halt There
WAS answer from the motor boat but TIA
chug-chug OF her kicker"
The roundsrnan unlimbered his revolver. and
a shot rang out He fired In the air 20 frighesn
the boatmen
The answering shot came back quickly enough.
II was not fred In tho air either and the bulls4
just missed the cabin Before the police bosa
could answer ths motor craft suddenly cts-
appeared.
He's shot IN between a couple OF PIERS" said
the captain.
II hard 70 tell Just which opening sne
pirate had taken but the rOundsman guessed at
one. and No. pOked her nose into the slip
between big bark and bevy OF canal boats
To the end OF the slip she went. finding nothing
But the way out the roundsman spIed the
motor boat hidden away behind the bow OF The
bark. She deserted OF course and al No
could do TO tow her 70 the Battery. The
markings had been torn from the thr0o
but In runmaging around the police found some
tags which would make Identification possible
"An average nights work" declared Captain
Mott on saying soodoy AZ oeioek when No
had rsfotned her sisters IN the basin Alcp9S4AA
ss:s 49,. :; sss s-ss = - = sss s ~
New-York tribune., 1905-08-27
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New-York tribune., 1905-08-27
LOOKING FOR COTTON THIEVES.

Head for South Brooklyn. and hit hsr up
lively was the captains order. We may md
some .milker at work"
A "nilksr" be II known, is a harbor thief who
is careful never to steal whole bale OF cotton.
an entire sack OF coffee or anything in orig
inal package. He takes or milky . certain
amount from dozen different bales or sacks.
South Brooklyn is his favorite haunt. and there
the harbor police put in many hours OF weary
waiting In the shadow OF the wharves.
II was A: 80 in the morning when No. reached
the Brooklyn shore after a speedy run up the
KIN Won Kuu. past Robbins Reef Hight and
across the Bay. Faint signs Of dawn were
New-York tribune., 1905-08-27

sides and sprtnkling her with every jump.
"We'n look through the XIII Won Kull and the
Arthur XIII for coal pirates" said Captain Mott
Three big tows due to come up from Perth
Amboy tonight, and IT has been several weeks
since the EIizabethport gang has attempted
touch"
From the cockpit IN the STERN where the cap
tain and the reporter were stationed. the noun
tain of skyscrapers which forms the lower end
Of Manhattan had already faded from view
The great city was dark, except for the line OF
street lights along the shore Also outlined
with lights equal distance apart was the arch
of the bridge to Brooklyn. From Governors
Island red light CLEANED. and on the other
hand the Statue of Liberty was a dim shadow
k,ol5s,,, aIoFt Gilt torch
New-York tribune., 1905-08-27
HONESTY AT A PREMIUM.

'Tf the captains OF the coal barges were hon
est" said Captain Mott. there would be no
coal pirates. But they get only $50 or S3o
month. and when a pirate hands over 81 bill
they are willing enough to stay In their cabins.
There are some honest captains. and the pirates
don't hesitate 10 lock them up in their cabins"
What was the hardest fight you've ever had.
captain" the reporter asked.
There have been q lot Of hard onss. but
don't think ever struck . moro dsspsraes gang
New-York tribune., 1905-08-27

This is the headquarters Of the coal pirates
said Captain Mott. There was time when
they used to bring in forty and fifty tons a
night. The regular dealers almost put out
of business for the pirates sold coal So a ton
below the market price. But we've stopped
that"
See those long, black boats tied thers?"
said the roundsman. They belong to pirates"
Suddenly out Of the stiffness came a harsh
cry from the shore:
Il hope you sink you -! I hope you
sink!"
One Of our friends the pirates" observed the
captain. He'll stay ashore tonight. Lord.
how they hate u.s.
The roundsman told of a time few years ago
when the passage of police boat through the
kills was one continual round Of abuse OF the
Sort howled from the New-Jersey shore.
There nothing astir at Elizabethport. and
the police boat steamed through the open draw
OF the Baltimore and Ohio bridge and tied up
In the shadow OF a deserted wharf to walt for
the coal tows. Across the kills lay one OF the
great Staten Island swamps. its edge marked by
a bulkhead of sunken canal boats
New-York tribune., 1905-08-27
MEN WHO FORM THE FORCE.

On the run down the bay. past many ocean
trarnps and other ships at anchor the cap
tain talked of his men.
They're watermen." he said. nearly an OF
them Deep sea sailors. navy men. swimmers,
lifesavers, who like the sea and on passing the
Civil Service examinations ask to be assigned
10 the harbor squad. We never have any trouble
getting experienced pilots and engineers out OF
the regular force"
AS the launch put into the kills between Staten
Island and the Bayonne shore. the harbor police
on, ready for business. They looked to their
revolvers and got out their night glasses. for
IL is darker than pitch IN the Kills.
With these glasses IL was possible to search
,be shadows of the wharves. each cove and IN
let opposits Ensabethport No. 47siowed down
and ran in close to shor>s