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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-30

| Jim would sigh at this.
| you're bad lot, Spike
] I'm wuss n that. JIM"
Have some coffee?"
| "Coffee's no drink for gentlemen.
Amt got a cup to spare, have you
Joe Henderson wouldn't gimme but one
drink tonight-stingy OF brute-an' my
threats sort o. dry"
So Jim woisd give the human
wreck a cup of hot coffee and big
sandwich and both would be alb
sorbed with keen relish.
About this time the big policeman
on the beat would saunter along.
"Hullo. there, Spike,' he would say.
Time you moved along home"
"Thass right" the human wreck
would promptly admit. ''Thass right.
| That boy of yours will lock you out
If you don't get home pretty soon."
''Thass right. Less 1 get home first
| Whats the boy doing now?''
II dunno. He never tells me nothin'
He's pretty smart boy. Mind s own
| business %
"All right, Spike. And now hike for
the home. I'm surprised at you. Jim
Keeping this honest man out of bed
They would all laugh at this sally
and then Spike would stumble away in
| the darkness and the policeman would
resume his heavy walk in the opposite
direction.
Night after night this little scene
would, in the main, be repeated, some
times with the policeman's- presence
and sometimes without. Jim got in the
| habit of listening for the sound of the
vagabond's faltering footsteps and
Spike in time could count on regularly
sharing Jim's midnight luncheon.
Sometimes Jim would cut down his
own allowance to give the vagabond a
little better treat and Spike was al
ways grateful.
You're the only frien' I have on
earth,' he once exclaimed in his maud
| lin way.
why, there's your son." said Jim.
my son" exclaimed Spike. He's a
| pretty son. Never tells me nothin', new
/ er gives me nothin. What does he care
for IS OF father? Nothin'"
One night the big policeman fingered
after Spike had shambled along.
Poor old duffer,'' he said to jim
IT'S a shame. Just look at him, AND
once he was a straight. decent husky
fellow. l can remember him when I
vas boy. He was a mate on a big
lake schooner and a mighty fine
sailor, too. ! remember hearing the
boys tellin down on the docks-I
used to sneak down there every
chance 1 got-how this same McDou-
gall swan out to a wreck one time
when nobody else dared go. and got a
rope to 'em and brought ashore three of
the crew-ali that was left. And look
at him now. He lost his wife and the
drink did the rest. And no man that
saw him in those good old days would
ever have dreamed he could come to
this. God help us ALL"
There was a little silence.
rs his boy good to him?" Jim pres
emily asked.
He gives him a roof over his head
and a bed to lie on. That's ALL Be-
tween you and me, / don't like the
hey. He has bad eye and he trains
with a bad gang. There's something
wrong about the lad. We've been
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-30
SUNSHINE

on. Gertrude Robertson, Philadelphia IN
Quirer.)
Why not send CLEAN OF sunshine SVsR
lfe's rough road today7
Why not brighten up the shady spot9 We
find along the way?
Just little smile will do II, or q kindly
word to show
We appreciate the efforts Of our seifo&-
beings so
That we wish to let them know &c 63S q
friendly glance or nod,
Which will surely help them upward On
their pilgrimage TO God.
Just a willing hand to strengthen ana q
pleasant smile to cheer;
Just a gentle word of comfort to the heart
o'ercOme with fear;
just little thoughtful kindness shown
to each one we may meet
Sends the sunshine DER life's rugged road
and rests the weary feet,
And they're each so easily given that II
seems a shame to miss
Such a splendid opportunity to help
along" as this
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the haIl. his hand was tied, a towel
was bound about his head Then he
was thrust into the chair in his little
watchman's room and tied fast.
His battered head throbbed violently.
His eyes were suffused, his limbs
seemed paralyzed. He could hear the
soft footballs of the marauders as they
moved about the Office. Presently he
could discern their figures. There were
two of them. They had quickly forced
the office door and now they were busy
at the safe.
The nightwatchman writhed helpless
ly. How easily these scoundrels had
overcome him. What would Mr.. Ar
thur thing of his stupid carelessness.
They were clever fellows. these bur-
glars They must have broken through
one OF the rear windows while he stood
at the front doorway. They had timed
the attack well. They had waited I'M
til the big policeman passed. knowing
that he would not return for an hour at
least. Now they were quietly working
at the safe door, with the usual dim
light burning in the office, the shades
pulled down, and the front door left a
little ajar, just as Jim was i'm the habit
of leaving it when he sat in the little
hallway, sheltered from the wind and
with his lantern by his side. Only Jim
W
was bound fast in the tiny room that
opened into the hall, through the open
door of which he could see into the Of
flee. His lantern was on the floor
lighted. If any passer-by had looked
into the hallway he would have taken
it for granted that the nightwatchman
had stepped aside for moment or two
and that he was within call.
In few minutes the old safe would
be open and the money-thousands, no
doubt-would be in the hands of the
wretches so busily at work there.
The nightwatchman gl2red at the po-
lice alarm beyond his reach, and ground
his teeth i'm rage.
And then something remarkable oc-
CURED.
The outer door was slowly pushed
open ano a dark form appeared in the
doorway. 1t seemed to hesitate there,
and then it lurched forward.
The nightwatchman gave a quick
gasp. He knew that shambling form
was the form of the wretched Nc
DougalI.
The vagabond took a step or two
and again seemed to hesitate. Sudden
ly he appeared to realize what was
happening. Through the glass parti-
ton he had seen the safe breakers at
work. He dropped to his knees and
crawled forward. Steadily he came to-
ward the nightwatchmcn. 1t was only
a few feet, but the vagabond made
slow work Of it. 1t seemed to Jim ages
before he reached him. Then the fud-
died brain appeared to comprehend the
situation at glance. The trembling
fingers caught at the knots and pulled
them apart, and unfastened the sitting
towel-and Jim was free!
His numbed right hand sought his
revolver, he rose suddenly from the
chair-and tipped it over! Instantly the
safe breakers leaped for the door. Jim
saw something glisten in the hand of
one of them.
"Haltr' cried the nightwatchman.
The two men ran through the door
way into the hall.
''Halt!' cried Jim again and raised
his revolver.
They were at the outer doorway now
AS the second man reached it he turned
quickly and fired two shots in Jims di-
rection-
The figure of the vagabond crouching
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keepin' a watch on him for quite a
time" He suddenly put out his hand
You're decent man, Jim, to area
the old vagabond with a little kindness
now and then. He gets plenty OF
curses and knocks. Good night to
you"
Late one afternoon Arthur Grayling
was still In his Office when Jim Shat
tuck came on duty. When Jim looked
through the glass partition Arthur
beckoned to him.
Been waiting for you, JIM" he said
It's nothing particular, but it struck
me that I'd better tell you. One of our
customers came in after banking hours
today and brought big bunch of cash
I don't want to carry the stuff homo
with me, so I've put it in the safe. II
isn't much of a safe, you know, but TT
trust it with you back of it, Jim"
THANK you, Mr.. Arthur" said jim
1T would have been just as well
guarded If you hadn't said a word
about it,
"Of course it would That's what ]
told myself. Yet 1 seemed to be i'm
PEELED to tell you, too. You know we
never carry any money in the old box
Is your revolver in good order?'
yes"
Keep it handy
Jim laughed.
TT has never been out after dark
yet" he said.
This may be its night said the
young owner. That's all. Good night
Jim
Good night, Mr.. Arthur"
The night Waterman looked through
the glass partition at the big safe
against the WALL Then he laughed
again. Mr.. krthurs warning seemed
almost absurd.
Nevertheless, he looked after the
building a little more carefully than
usual. He saw that the rear doors
were locked and barred, that the WIN
dows were closed and fastened down
end several times he carefully inspect
ed the deserted street.
Just at midnight the big police
man sauntered along.
"Hullo, Jim,' he called to the
watchfuI figure in the doorway.
"Hullo!"
"Where's your old pensioner?"
''McDougan?'
Haven't seen him tonight"
Hes late. | looked into Charlie
Gimbels as 1 came along He wasn't
there. Poor old Spike is finding II
hard to get a shelter from the boys.
They're all tired of him. Last week
WOG1tZa threw MIN out GHIloel > =
the only place left open FOR him.
That won't last long. Poor old duffer. :
81 noticed that he was getting
pretty shaky," said the night watch
man. THAT boy of his ought to 40
something for him. The old man isn't
dressed warm enough.
Il tell you the boy is no good said
the big policeman. He's booked for
trouble all right. You mind what /
say. Good night
Good night, Dolan."
The nightwatchman, standing by the
door that opened into the little hallway
beside the office, watched the big po-
liceman until he disappeared around
the corner a block away. Then he
looked up the street in the other direc-
ton. Far away he saw familiar fig
ure shambling toward him. He smiled
half pityingly.
\ slight noise behind him suddenly
drew his attention. Before he could
turn, stunning blow fell upon his
head, pair of stout arms were flung
about him, and he was drawn back into
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-30
SCARCITY THAT.
philadelphia Press.)

1.-The very day l first met him" said
Miss Plane, something told me he would
eventually fall in love with me"
'Indeedr replied Miss Knox The
something wasn't your mirror, was it?''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-30


Foundry
Sewerage Hydraulics
Transported Shnog
in Commerce af
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-03
THE POWER OF MONEY"
Willie Hearst and Teddy Roosevelt
Are Impersonated in
New York PLAY,

A sensational play, 1.-THE Power of
Money" in which William r. Hearst
and President Roosevelt appear by
impersonation was produced in New
Jersey the Other evening and immedi-
atelY thereafter sent back to the work
shop to be remodeled. 1t is a story
of trust busting" Hearst is the
hero; Roosevelt has only "a think
ing" part and doesn't do any talking
"a most ridiculous incongruity. AS
the william of the piece, the trust mag
nate, has about perfected his plans to
crush young inventor and seize his
invention he is confronted by a tall
man who steps majestically out of the
wings. "Who are your" asked the
now shrinking and trembling trust
magnate. Il am Wil-li-yum R-r-ran-
dolph Hearst-t-t ~ declared the res
cuer in deep sounding, awe-inspiring
tones. What, Hearst Then my
God. | am lost ~ exclaimed the dis
pairing magnate. But in desperation
he rallies after moment. "Where
and what is your authority ?" he de-
mands. There" says the great
Hearst, pointing to the wings, "Theo-
dore Roosevelt, president of the Unit
ed States" At that juncture Roose-
welt walks out holding in his hands
an injunction. He doesn't say word.
But it is all over with the magnate
and he collapses. The scene is said to
have convulsed the New Jersey audi
ence with laughter until its sides ached.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-03
ALLEGES LOCAL OPTION
LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Case of Butts County Man. Convicted of Selling IntoM-
eating Liquors in Dry County, Will Go to
the United States Supreme Court.

Because he was convicted and SEN
Rnced to term of twelve months on
NE Butts county changing for sell
ing intoxicating liquors Tom Fears, a
Vnlte man living at Jackson, Ca. APP
pied to Judge Reagan for a writ of
lapeaS corpus, and failing to secure a
nearing before him went to Judge Don
A. Pardee of the United States circuit
court on similar plea.
Fears, through his attorney, claims
Aat the case was carried to the state
Vourt, and while it was pending there
lV was denied bail, and claims that
excessive bail and cruel and unusual
punishment cannot be inflicted, as it
violation of the eighth amendment
VI lhe federal constitution.
but the most interesting feature OF
we night is to be made in the supreme
'ourV OF the United States upon the
vuarge that the local option laws and
~e prohibitory whlskey laws are void
~ y. georgia, because they are in con-
ui'' with the interstate commerce
OauSe Of the federal constitution,
'nlcn prohibits the laying of tax up
VI imports and exports. This, Fears
',@ilnS' Is done in the importations of
'llShey from other states.
Judge Pardee entertained the petit
a !. and certified the case to the Unit
M NJ olateS supreme court for decision.
1'S court ordered that all proceed
lsS De filed in the Office of the clerk
g., 81 The circuit court of the United
s'a'eS' western division, southern dis
''Ict' at Macon.
'urther, the court ordered that
h Use proceedings be forwarded to
|TL. NJ 'ouft within the next thirty days.
" ~ Gourt also admonished Sheriff w.
Mil " 1son of Butts county to appear
i W 'ne defendant before that court
not 'IO" cause why the prisoner should
do, Snerlh of Butts county had the
ina 'aOSnt at the railway station await
nri .le Train which was to carry the
|defoYs 10 the chaingang when the
Ifor Ia attorney filed the petition
|bs i Laoeas corpus on the ground that
ia vi CTat option laws of the state are
Va'ted States. 0on''i'u'i0H VI 'i0
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-03
BACHELORS ORGANIZE.
Club Will Promote Mat
rimong Among Its Members.

"Betterment Club" Will Promote Mat
rimong Among Its Members.
The young men of Sterling, ILL.,, not
to be outdone by the score of young
women who organized the "Matrimo-
NAL Help Club" have organized a
young mems "Betterment Club, the
object is to promote matrimony and
at the same time guide the unwary
young man. In this club there are
now twenty young men, the same num-
Der of members as in the girls CLUB.
The club will pass upon the merits OF
the women eligible for matrimony' 1t
will be determined whether the girl
can bake and mend and keep house
in addition to playing whist and at
tending the theater If she be addict
ed to iewelry or is frivolous she will
be blacklisted.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-03
SECOND DISTRICT TRUSTEES
The Men Who Will Direct the In
terests of the Farmers
College

Following is full list of the trus-
tees Governor Terrell has appointed
for the agricultural college that is to
be located in the second congressional
district:
BARREN, J. j. Knight, Midtown;
Tiff j. l.. Pickard, Triton; Turner, T.
H. Thrasher, Ashburn; Worth, Frank
Park, Sylvester; Colquitt, j. B. Nor
man, Jr., Norman Park; Thomas, M.
r. Mallette, Townsville: Grady, w.
B. Roddenberry, Cairo: Decatur, j.
w. Callahan cambridge; Mitchell, j.
L. Hand, Pelham; Miller, G. G. Bush,
Colouitt; Baker, j. c. Odum, Newton;
Early, D. w. James, Blakely; Dough
erty, A. J. Lippett, Albany; Calhoun,
John w. Andrews, Carnegie: Clay, t.
c. Sutton, Button; Terrell, Frank
Nasworthy, Dawson; Randolph, w.
w. Binion, BenevOlence; Quitman, s.
A. Crumbley, Georgetown.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-03
PREsroN's BANK IS CHARTERED
webster's Capital to Enjoy Banking
Facilities.

Preston is to add bank to her
other business enterprises, and al
ready application for charter has been
made to the ecretary of state. The
hank will have a capital stock of s25, :
600. and its establishment will greatly
promote the business interests of
that section. The incorporators are
Messrs J. L. Horn, J. w. Montgom-
ery, J. F. Lunsford, W. A. Johnson,
s r. Stevens, J. F. Souter, w. F:
walker. r. L. Nicholson, Howell
cobh, /. E. Terry, J. G. McEachern,
ond 7 r. Stapleton, all well know
known business men of Webster.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-03
ANOTHER FLYING LEAP.
Army Officers Disturbed by Captain
Pershing's Big Jump.

Army Officers Disturbed by Captain
Pershing's Big Jump.
There is considerable dissatisfaction
in the army because of the fact that
Capt. John j. Pershing has been
Jumped over the heads" of 862 other
officers senior to him to a brigadier
generalship, by order of the president.
The incident recalls the flying leap
that was given to Leonard Wood not
long ago, when after a few years SER
vice he went over the heads of men
who had grown gray in the army. In
1898 he was a surgeon-captaln: now
he is a major-general by presidential
favor. Captain Pershing is son-in-
law of Senator Warren, who is chair
man of the senate military committee,
which fact may have given impetus to
his long and high jump. Capt. Perish
ing was for some time military gov
ernor of the Moro country in Minda-
noa.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-03
Il. E. WEIGH. PASSES AwAw.
Albany Citizen Goes to
Beyond.

Leonard f. WEIGH, one of the most
prominent citizens of Albany and
southwest Georgia, died Thursday
morning. He was IS years of age,
and had been a resident of Albany
for more than fifty-nine years, being
at the time of his death the Oldest res
ident, with one exception. He was
native of Maine, and had been closely
identified with the development of AL
bany since it was a ten-year-old vii
lage. He had been county commits
sioner for number of years, and was
one of the greatest friends of educa-
ton in this part of the state. He was
man of high ideals and irreproach-
able character, for whom the whole
community mOurns.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-03
REAPED COIN ON LOAN SCHEME
Man Arrested in Albany Who Work
ed" People Successfully.

ed' People Successfully.
A white man, giving his name as X.
r. Gordon, has been arrested in AL
hanv at the instance of the authorities
Of Telfair county on charge ofcheat-
ing and swindling. Gordon arrived IN
Albany several days ago from Telfair
county, and represented himself as the
accent of the Eastern Loan. Building
and Investment Co. of New York. He
solicited applications for loans in the
company, invariably getting sums
Ranging from $40 to 800 from those
with whom he did business. 1t devel-
ons now that Gordon was nothing
more or less than a smooth swindler,
and that his loan, building and invest
ment company is myth. He piled
his game in Telfair county before 60
ing to Albany, and is said to have
raaned a rich harvest of dollars from
the ignorant and unsuspecting OF that
county. He is said to have secured
several hundred dollars from people
in Albany before he was arrested. lie
has been carried back to Telfair coun-
ty.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-03
1T WILL PAY

n instead avngo heve
tb in DrG Goods rendd don
orpatI terlh Friends
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-03

handle ehandSu on of
the much
O Fine Fines
n line O Fine dsinOm house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-25
THE CROWDED WEEK.
Seven Days in Strenuous Career Of
 Theodore Roosevelt.

From the New York World.
 Monday
 He summons the correspondents to tell them that he favors the item in the sun dry civil bill appropriating S25'O0O to pay the Presidents traveling expenses.
 He engages in a lively discussion Of the meat inspection bill with Speaker Can non and Senator Hopkins of Illinois.
 He tells Senator Beveridge that he is opposed to a compromise with the House on the Senate measure.
 Tuesday
 He telegraph Senator Allen congrat- ulating him and the Delaware repuph- cans on the election of Colonel Dupont to the Senate.
 Francisco in regard to the Treasury ac- eepting city bonds as security for national hank deposits, and promises to consider suggestion that the government loan San E,rancisco SlOOOO, 900 on the security or the banks.
 He allows Senator Lodge to defend the administration in the packing house mat ter.
 Wednesday,
 He denies that he is interfering in Iowa politics and issues a statement that sec retary Shaw is making speeches "on ms own responsibility"
 He confers with various Congressmen .hout inc iniouity of the packing house interests. , ,.,, He says nothing about the Tiilman Dill prohibiting corporations from contributing to national campaign funds.
 Thursday
 He reads the German Ambassador speech at Urbana, H., comparing him 10 Kang-Hi,
 He writes a letter to Representative Wadsworth denouncing the committee substitute for the Beveridge bill, saying "I cannot even promise to sign it.
 He awards the prizes and makes an aa. dress at Georgetown university, exhortins inc students not to foul, not to finch, and to hit the line hard.
 He lets it be known that, while Con gress must choose between lock or sea-level canal at Panama, he will veto inc appropriation bill if it is passed with a view to only a sea-level canal
 He receives letter from the Geheral Synod of the Dutch Reformed church in reply to his greeting.
 Friday
 He appoints sixty-one consuls.
 He confers with Judge Cowan, who rep resents the Texas cattle raisers.
 He receives Representative Wadsworth's renlv showing that he has been msin- formed and is very, very wrong" as to certain provisions of the substitute meat inspection bill.
 He has experts of the Agricultural De- nartment at work on an inspection bill of his own.
 Saturday.
 He writes another letter to Wadsworth, blaming it on Beveridge.
 He receives a delegation of Jews, who coll to nrotest against certain features of the immierat ton bill now pending in the House.
 He signs the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill and appoints John G. A. I,eishman ambassador to Turkey
 He signs the statehood bill with two pens. using a gold pen for Theodore and an eagles quill for Roosevelt"
 Sunday
 He rests from his labors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-25

Special Cor. of the Washington Post
 Denver-Club women of Denver are taking the initiative in a movement to se- cure the adoption of woman's postage stamp--a stamp having upon 1t the like ness of a woman.
 At meeting of a woman's club here, held few days before the Colorado dele gation left for St. Paul to attend the an nual convention of the National Federa- ton of Woman's clubs, the idea was dis cussed informally and it was decided, through petition and, if possible, with the cooperation of the Colorado delega- ton in Congress, to bring the matter to the attention of Congress at it's next regu- lar session. Meanwhile the women pro- pose securing the cooperation of club sible.
 To ascertain the sentiment of the mem bers present as to the woman most worthy to have the honor of having her picture used. straw vote was taken. Susan B. Anthony was an easy winner, but Martha Washington, Frances Willard, Harriet Beecher Stowe. Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker of Denver, the president of the National Federation, and Carrie Chapman Catt each had supporters.
 The Denver women believe they are entitled to be regarded as leaders of the movement not only because of their pres ent activity in the matter, but also be- cause in this state the woman s-rights cause has taken deeper root than in al