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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-10-19
CHAPTER VI.



What happened a~ar this no one
ever knew exactly. .sfore Mrs. Bur
rift had begun to grasp the idea that
something was wrong, her son had
rushed from the room.
After what seemed an age OF wait
ing, but was really very short time.
he returned In his hand he held a
copy OF the newspaper which he had
just bought. Mother" he said. put
ting strong restraint upon himself,
II am afraid there has been an acct
dent on the line You mustn't be
alarmed for though some people
have been injured, there is no reason
why my father should not have es-
capped, and very likely the affair has
been greatly exaggerated"
Ted" said his sister. in voice
almost as calm as his own, though
her face had lost every particle OF
color, and seemed to have suddenly
become years older, Let us know
the worstl" And she held out her
hand for the paper.
THE worstl" he answered, VIA .
sound like a strangled sob in his
voice, why should there be any
worst? And as for the paper" crump.
ling it up in his hand. you can't place
the slightest dependence upon that
Tm-Pm going up to town by the next
train so as to be on the spot, and
"He may be hurt in some way. you
know" he added slowly, by way OF
preparing their minds for whatever
might be the result. "He may have
come off with broken leg. or some
thing of that sort You can hardly
expect him to have got off scot free
But whatever it is, I'm going TO find
him out and bring him back home
Take care of mother"-this to his sis
ter-and he was gone.
But before he could leave the house
while his hand was yet upon the latch
he found himself confronted by the
girl. Goodbye" she said. slowly and
sadly. you will do your best-but
| have no hope-nonel"
He caught train which was on the
very point of starting, and leapet
into the first carriage he came to
Then he took out the paper which he
had kept so carefully from the sight OF
those others at home, and began u
study more earnestly the brief, but
terrible announcement which II con
tanned.
ITO be continued)
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CHAPTER iv.-continued.

MY dear James" Interrupted MIR.
Burritt. hastily, you must know very
well that II isn't that. But the truth
IF the matter is, I've a great aversion
TO firearms. Still II you will assure
me that the weapon isn't loaded,
I'll
I'll assure you Of that OF anything
ese that will add to your peace of
nind," was the somewhat equivocal
reply "At any rate, 1t isn't loaded
now; and, what is more, | will also
give you my word that | will not at
tempt to blow out my brains during
the journey-or." he added. as sort
OF afterthought, anyone else's."
When Mr. Burritt and his friend ar
rived at the station the latter took
a considerable amount of trouble to
insure separate compartment to
themselves-in TACT Mr.. Burritt rather
faRcied he saw him give something to
the guard who thereupon locked the
door upon them, and consigned them
to solitude
The carriage in question, II may be
worth remembering, was the fourth
from the engine.
Il wonder" thought Mr. Burritt to
himself as the train steamed out of
the station, (which is the pocket he
carries the revolver in?" Then his
thoughts wandered away from the
actual present. Il suppose shall find
them all right at home. Dear dear.
anyone would think had been away
a month. What an old fogey I'm get
ting. By.the-by, | wonder what James
is thinking about? he looks uncom-
monty gloomy. ] wish he'd say some
thing instead of staring out of the
window in stony silence. Somehow.
one doesn't like the notion of riding
alone with a man who has shed
another mans blood. especially when
he carries revolver wonder
whether he's thinking of that, or
what?"
II Mr.. Burrltt could have read what
sas passing in his companions mind,
he would have been amazed to find
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-10-19
cHAP1 Err v.
The 4:so Train.

Dinner at Magnolia Lodge had been
ordered for a quarter to eight, in or
der To suit the convenience of the trav-
elers, who were expected to arrive at
about that hour.
As the time drew on, Mrs. Burritt
suddenly became troubled again in her
mind concerning the soap dish.
u do wish, after all had ordered
the best spare bedroom to be got
ready, though I've generally consid-
cred the second best good enough for
a single gentleman, and | suppose he
is single gentleman. But for all
that"
Here they are!" suddenly cried her
daughter May, who was watching from
the window.
We'll, it's too late to make any
achange now" sighed her parent, half
relieved at having the matter sum
marlly settled "and perhaps he won't
notice the crack. do hope my cap is
on straight"
The said cap was as usual, consid-
erably out OF the perpendicular; but
as IL happened, its lack of rectitude
was, IN LnlS luSldhCti VI ~ PaiNiSuiai
consequence, for the alarm proved
false, and the cab which had at first
appeared as though about to draw up
before the house, resumed its snail
like crawl and gradually disappeared.
Then came another spell of waiting.
"They must have missed their train
at London Bridge" said Ted Burritt.
Perhaps the other one was late. I've
looked in Bradshaw, and see that it's
due in town at seven o'clock. IL so,
they ought to be here by this time"
The next half-hour slowly licked
itself away without bringing any
change in the position of affairs,
They were all vacantly conscious OF an
increasing sense of anxiety and de-
preston within. Why did they not
come? Surely, II they had missed
one train, there had been plenty of
time to catch the next? Then the
clock chlmed the half-hour and, at the
same moment, an interruption took
place. The message ran
III you please, m, cook wants to
know what she is to do about dinner!
Mrs. Burritt started nervously. I'm
sure. | don't know Jane" Then, ap'
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-10-19
The Kitchen Range.

I fine housekeeper says since paint
ing her kitchen range she has never
blackened it with stove polish. Every
spring when cleaning house she buys
a San of enamel from a druggist and
paints her stove with il. The stove
looks like new, does not rust and
needs 20 cleaning except busting and
wiping OFF.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-10-19

ciutchod tho edge Of the table. Lis
tenl" he ga ped.
And the voice without, now close
to their verS gates, made itself plainly
heard, as 1t shouted out the latest oul
letin--
"Spechul hedishunl Hevenin' STAND
ard 'Orrible railway haccident! over
twenty killed and injured. The four
thirty from Dover wrecked by down
train carryin' petroleum barrels! Tine
line on fire. Horful scenesl 'Artrend
in detailsl"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-10-19
French PeopIe In nrItaIn

There are 26,600 French IN Great
Britain and Ireland, more than three
foIrths Of the number being in Lon.
don. The business most followed
among these is cookery As English
laundresses are priced in France. so
French cooks are valued in England.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-10-19
LAUGH AND BE GLAD
HERE ARE THE HUMoRs OF LIFE
IN SMALL TABLETS.
Boys Practical Idea Of Tangible
object--Exoellent Footpath fer
Flies--Too Much Superstition Drsve
sleep From Romantic Maiden.
Worth While.

Passenger Ton trunk line OF rail.
way)- Somehow the scenery along
here looks different from what It used
to-
Conductor-Yes; the road used to
run around this hill. We go through
it now, in deep cut. 1t cost the com.
pany $4,000 and two months work to
make the cut, but II shortens our run.
ming time nearly three seconds. Chi.
cago Tribune.
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The Whole 1'hino.

Eyes" said young Benedick. we
went to Niagara Falls on our honey,
moon. Just as soon as we got on the
train my wife and | walked right over
to see the falls"
Magnificent. eh?" remarked hicks.
You bet! You should have seen all
the men rubbering at her a. we
walked along"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-10-19
Preparing for the Wedding.

Il suppose" said the facetious
stranger, watching workman spread
a carpet from the church to the curb,
that's the high road to Heaven
you're fixing there?"
No" replied the man, "this is
merely a bridal path"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-10-19
Not an Athlete.

How is Jigley's boy making out at
dollege7"
obi he isn't amounting to much
there"
why, heard he was making great
progress with his studies"
That's Just IT, He spends al his
time trying to acquire an education. -
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-10-19
No Wonder.

Where is Charlie Blower, the cor.
net player?"
Studying abroad"
Who advised him TO go so far to
study"
IAN OF his neighbors. "-Cleyelsp
Plain Dealer.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-10-19

that. instead of dwelling upon the
past. he was merely repeating over
and over to himself the words which
the former had spoken only a few
hours before-"The secret lies be-
tween us two! The secret lies be-
tween us two!"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-10-19
LOOKING AT HlmseIf.

I'VE had quite prominent actor az
guest at our house the other even
ing"
Gracious! didn't you find 1t hard
to entertain hlm?"
"Oh. no, We Just handed him a
bunch OF photographs and his own
was among them. He amused him
self for hours"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-10-19
Superstitious.

Mother, what sort of sign is It
when you dream that you are mar
ried7"
They say that dreams go by con
traries, my dear"
Mother, I'll be afraid to go to sleep
now"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-10-19

New Letter in the Alphabet
Mother (who is teaching her chILd
the alphabeD Now, dearie, what
comes after g?
The child-Whi2l- Judge.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-10-19

Jones-What good for the tooth
ache?
Smith-Walk about halfway to the
nearest dentist's--Judge.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-10-19

Jumpers Say Jimmy, come up her
on the path; the air is much finer,
and it's smoother walking
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-10-19
THE FATAL REQUEST
O Il 4 O " N ID Q " T

BY A. L. Harris Own Familiar Friend ETC.
GoPvrfght, 1871, bV CasssIT Pu6TfshfNc 0ompaav.
oo y = - a . 100 %, D strsst q IN & 4.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-16
FORMER QUEEN
ELECTS NURSE
COUNTESS OF MONTIGN0S0 IN
FEAR OF ABDUCTION
ForclbIy Pushes the Little Princess
Attendant Through the Gate and
Orders Her Belongings
Thrown Out

BY Associated Press
FLORENCE, Feb. 15.-The affairs OF
the Countess of Montignoso. former
wife of King Frederick Augustus OF
Saxony. took dramatic turn today.
For some time the countess has sus-
pected that her German nurse, Mahote,
was planning to abduct the little
Princess Anna Monica Pia and place
her in the care of her father, the king.
Today, under the pretext that the
German consul was waiting TO see the
nurse at the gate of the villa where
the countess is residing, the latter led
Mahote to the gate. Then, quickly
pushing the nurse outside and closing
and locking the gate, the countess
cried. go to your master, spy"
Entering the house the countess Or
dered all of Mahote's belongings
thrown out of the window to the
street.
The nurse protested against her
eiectment, but unavailingly. and later
applied to a locksmith to aid her in
re-entering the villa, saying she had
lost her key. The locksmith declined
Failing to enlist the locksmith's as
sistance, Mahote went to DR.. Koerner
the Dresden lawyer who came here
recently to demand that the Countess
Montignoso release the custody of the
Princess Anna to King Frederick Au-
gustus, and he, in company with the
German consul, returned with her to
the villa, where they found all the bell
wires cut. DIR. Koerner appealed to the
police, but was told that they could
not enter a private house without Or
ders of the court.
The people in the vicinity of the villa
have been intensely interested in the
royal domestic drama and many OF
them will personally oppose any at
tempt of violence against the former
Crown Princess of Saxony.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-16
SLAv PEASANTRY
REBEL At TAXES
THREATEN TO C0NFISCATE
STATE DOMAIN
"Down With the Romanoff Dynasty"
Growing Into a Universal Cry.
Financial Administration Is
Gravely Embarrassed

Special Cable to The Herald.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb 15.-Agita-
ton throughout the country is per-
sisting in the most astonishing way.
The people are infuriated at the vi
olently repressive tactics of the gov
ernment and are ignoring the counsel
of their leaders to await patiently the
course of events. This condition has
been helped by reports that the grand
dukes were desperately endeavoring
to force the, czar to dismiss reformers
from his immediate counselors.
The cry of Down with the Roman
off dynasty is heard in the saloons,
in the theaters and streets, as well as
in the workshops and students clubs
News comes from the provinces
along the Volga, most notably in
Voronesh Kaluga, Orel and Moscow,
that the peasants are refusing to pay
their taxes as being unable to do so.
and are saying that unless the czar
grants them lands from the state do
mains they themselves will seize
them.
This news has greatly alarmed the
government because of its political
Importance, the widespread disaffec-
ton reaching people of high social
position and influence in st. Peters
burg, who have hitherto refrained
from discussing political affairs, but
who are now doing so freely. The re-
fusal to pay taxes has embarrassed
the financial administration already
burdened, with war expenses.
With conditions approaching anarchy
existing over a large portion of the
empire, the world should not be sur
prised at whatever may befall.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-16
NOTED AUTHOR OF
BEN HUR'' DEAD.
GEN. LEW WALLACE PASSES
AWAY AT HIS HOME
Was Seventy-Eight Years of Age
and His Health Had Been
Failing for Long
Time

BY Associated Press
CRAWFoRDsvILLE. Ind, Feb. Is.
General Lew Wallace, author of Ben
Hur, u one time minister to Turkey and
a veteran of the Mexican and Civil
wars. died at his home in this city
today, aged rs years.
The health of General Wallace had
been waning for several years, and for
months, despite the efforts of the fam
lily to keep the public in ignorance of
his true condition, it has been gener-
ally known that his vigorous constitu-
ton could not much longer withstand
the ravages of a wasting disease.
For more than a year he has been
unable properly to assimilate food. At
no time has he ever confessed his be-
lief that the end was near, and his
rugged constitution and remarkable
vitality have been responsible for pro-
longing his life several months.
: The deathbed scene was one of calm
ness. Besides his physician, only his
wife, his son, Henry Wallace of In
dianapolis, and Mrs. Wallace were
present. Two children were in the
house but were not admitted to the
room.
When told by his physician that he
was dying, General Wallace was per-
fectly calm, and his last words were
expressions of cheer to his grief
stricken family. Bidding them fare
well, he said:
T'I am ready to meet my Maker" and
lapsed into unconsciousness from
which he did not recover.
No definite arrangements have been
made for the funeral.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-16
ROPE BROKE AT HANGING
But Death Came Instantly to Raisinger
Through Fractured Neck
By Associated Press.

by ASSocidteu
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Feb. 10
Frank Raisinger was hanged here to-
day for the murder of fghs wife. The
rope broke as the body rebounded and
the back of Raisinger's head struck
cross beam of the scaffold and broke
his neck. The physicians present said
that, death was instantaneous. It;was
therefore not necessary to raise the
body again to the scaffold.
A shudder ran through the assembled
spectators as the rope parted and
Raisinger's body fell to- the ground.
Nearly every one present turned from
the grewsome sight. Sheriff Dement,
said after the hanging that he was un-
able to account for the swapping Of
the cord. as it had been tested with a
weight more than 100 pounds heavier
than Raisinger's body.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-16
KANSAS DEFEATS
THE OIL TRUST
BILL FOR STATE REFINERY IS
PASSED
STANDARD L0BBIED IN VAIN
Help for New Plant VIII Be Furnlshe.
by the neutrality-suspicious.
ers' Association Asks the
Presidents Aid
STANDARD LoBBIED IN VAIN

BY Associated Press.
TOPEKA, Kas., Feb. 15.--A bill pro-
viding for state oil refinery passed
the Kansas house of representatives
today Governor Hoch will sign the
bill at once Under its provisions a
refinery will be located at Peru, Kas.,
and another penitentiary will be built
there to provide convict labor for the
refinery.
An appropriation of $4,000 is made
for building and maintaining the re-
1inery and penitentiary.
This ends one of the most bitter
fights ever before made in the legis-
lature The Standard Oil company
and the railroads have maintained
strong Hobbies here, vainly trying to
defeat the bill.
The Kansas Oil Producers associa-
ton today sent the following telegram
to President Roosevelt:
Appeal to President
TOPEKA, Kas., Feb 15.-To The
odore Roosevelt, Washington: The un-
dersigned, representing the oil pro-
ducers of the state of Kansas, and
speaking for the intelligent and indus
trious people of the state and voicing
the spirit of American fair play every
where, appeal to you and through your
secretary of the interior, and by you
to the congress of the United States,
for help in the undertaking of the leg
islature of the state to protect the oil
industry of the state from the oppres-
sion of the Standard Oil trust.
Because the Legislature presumes to
exercise a natural function Of govern
ment by legislating for the welfare and
protection of industries within the
borders of the state against the op-
preston of all monopolies; and because
the legislature proposes to try the ex-
pertinent of a public oil refinery as a
means of preserving and making prof
liable the OH industry, the general
manager of the Standard OH company
has declared boycott upon Kansas
oil, and one of his subordinates has
insulted our people by expressing in
the public prints a groundless fear
tndC tney VIII QeSlIOy tuS CoihPohy
property.
1--WE further represent to you that
a menace to the crude oil market is
continued ownership by the Standard
Oil company of what is known as the
Foster lease of the Usage Indian res
ervation. This reservation includes
one and half million acres of land
which contains a reservoir of petro-
leum so rich that If the Standard Oil
company should own and develop 1t
that company will have supply of
oil that will make it Independent OF
private production, not only in the
west but all over the United States.
The lease is nominally held by straw
men, but it really is in the grip OF
the Standard Oil company and the oil
producers appeal to the president, the
secretary of the interior and the con-
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-16
ASQU|TH CALLS
FOR DISSOLUTION
SAYS TIME HAS COME FOR A.
GENERAL ELECTION
States That the Fiscal Question Has
Been Discussed for Two Years
and Should Now Be SUBJ
mitted to People
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press. aa
LONDON, Feb. l5.-In the house oil
commons the debate on the address in
reply to the speech from the throne
was resumed by Mr.. Asquith Niberal
and former home secretary, who
moved the following amendment:
1--WE humbly represent to your
majesty that the various aspects of
the fiscal question have been fully dis
cussed in the country for nearly two
years, and that the time has come for
submitting the question to the people
without further delay
Mr.. Asquith supported this demand
for an immediate dissolution of par
lament with some trenchant remarks
on the wide fiscal gulf separating the
Unionist factions.
Turning to Premier Balfour, Mr.. AS
quith asked him to give a monosylla-
BILE answer as to whether there was a
practical difference between his and
Joseph Chamberlains fiscal policies,
but the premier maintained silence.
The speaker then declared that Mr..
Chamberlain also was becoming in
noculated with their malaria of am
biguity," and added that this intol-
erable confusion, menacing and peril
Gus to industry and the empire, could
only be cleared up by a prompt and
direct appeal to the country.
The discussion was robbed of much
interest by the unexpected calling OF
second cabinet meeting, which sal
for two hours during the evening. A
second cabinet meeting in one day
is unusual and created great curiosity
and an exit of members from the lob
bies. 1t is believed that the meeting
had no connection with parliamentary
matters. There is rumor that it was
owing to the receipt of important dis
patches from the far east connected
with the possibilities of peace, but
nothing reliable is known on the sub
ject.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-16
CAR STILL UNDECIDED
Inclined to Reforms but Weighing
Pros and Cons


By Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 49, 11:10
p. MIN spite of Emperor Nicholas
personal inclination in favor of the
zemsky TABOR, as intimated to Count
Leo Deonovitch Tolstoi, the imperial
decision to summon this parliament
has not yet been taken. The emperor
is carefully weighing arguments for
and against the plan. before commit
ting himself to this course. This state
ment is made upon the authority OF
perhaps the most liberal of the en-
peror's ministers who tonight informs
the Associated Press that the question
remains under consideration at Tsar-
skoe-Selo.
81 therefore have frankly urged upon
his majesty" the minister said, 'that
the time has come when the people
should no longer be denied voice in
the government; and the same counsel
has been given by many others who,
like me, believe that the moderate Lib
eral element which Is drifting away
can thus be rallied to the support of
the government. His majesty received
our views sympathetically, and 1 be-
lieve is personally inclined to adopt the
course we suggest. He now is care
fully celebrating upon this, but it is
no secret that powerful influences
about his majesty are pressing the
contrary view and advancing strong
arguments which cannot lightly be
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-16
Japanese in Mongolia
ATTACK OYAMA'S LEFT
Russians Have Commenced Extended
Artillery and Cavalry Advance

dUd SdNduy TdNdhSS
By Associated Press.
TOXIC, Feb. Is, 3 p. m.-The Rus
slams have begun an extensive cavalry
movement against Field Marshal
Oyama's extreme left. Last night
they were attempting to cross the Hun
river west of Lao Yang with 5000
horsemen.
The operation began west of Chit
aitzu. One force of cavalry stole into
Laohunshi and simultaneously anoth-
er cavalry force approached Tacha,
which is situated thirteen miles south
west of ChitaitZu and twenty-five
miles west of Lao Yang. Nine thous-
and cavalry with artillery approached
the river a mile below Tacha and at
tempted to cross at o'clock in the
evening, advancing on Heikoutai. The
shelling of Oyama's center continues.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-16
ALL FOUR ASPHYxIATED
Tragedy in Cleveland Hotel Recently
Prophesled by Victim
sv Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. O., Feb. 15.-Charles
Heller, his wife Josephine. George No
Ian and the latters wife were found
dead today, apparently having been
asphyxiated by gas, i'm house on Cen
trail avenue.
owing to family dlscord Mrs. Heller
is quoted as having said recently: IF
things don't get better death will come
20 all Of u.s.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-16
BADLY STABBED BY WOMAN
Liquor Leads to Probably Fatal Az
fray in San Francisco

by Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.-Pending
the result of injuries which the po-
lice believe will prove fatal. Mary Il.
Geary is detained at the city prison.
The charge against her will probably
be murder for Henry Rassin, steve
dore, S6 years old is dying at the CEN
trail emergency hospital
She is accused of stabbing him with a
potato knife while she was under the
influence of liquor