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The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1906-12-22


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The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1906-12-22
PROF. HANSEN FINDS ALFALFA IN SIBERIA

After twice riskng his life and once nearl,
losing II in the interest Of agricultural science.
Prof. y. H. Hansen Of the South Dakota expert.
mcnt station Of the department of agricultural
has found In northern siberia an alfalfa suited to
the arid lands Of the northwest, where the win
tiers are extremely cold. Prof Hansen got on
the track OF the alfalfa year ago. but was so
late In searching for It that he was badly frozen
in Siberia Despite this experience he made an.
other trial this year. and he has informed Score.
tary Wilson that he has been successful and Is
on his way back with seed
Through the bureau Of plaE' industry the de.
partment Of agriculture has been engaged for a
number In .unlI,ruuILr In. -
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1906-12-22
GREAT BOON IN sHlPsuiLoINe.

Should the present rate OF shipbuilding in tho
United States continue the current fiscal year
Will record the greatest output OF shipyards In
half century, according 10 the report OF Com
missioner of Navigation Chamberlain.
A summary OF the report says: The years
construction was l,22l vessels Of ils.7ib gross
tons. Only three ocean steamers were built on
the great lakes 20 steamers Of 232 3GG gross tons
were built The tonnage built during the cur
rent fiscal year up 10 November 10 aggregate
100000 gross and II the present rate of construc
ton is not checked by strikes or delays In fur
nishng structural steel the output Of our ship.
yards viii be- the largest In half century aud
viii be- close 10 the output Of jS3 600 tons In is55
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1906-12-22


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The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1906-12-22
Just Like a Woman.

She received a Christmas present.
Her friends all said twas nice:
But she was awfully disappointed
For she couldn't learn the price.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1906-12-22
Mournful Thoupht.

How Oft on Christmas morning,
Our Joyous greetings hooking.
We IND a ten-cent present
In a silk ten-dollar stocking.
Judge.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21

"And If you could escape-get clear
OBJECT out Of the countryY'
1T couldn't be done. I haven't a
penny. I'd have to rob some one for
even a change Of shoes. No. I'll 90
out and meet the police and
"Listen. I'm bit sorry If they used
you roughly in prison. Sixteen years
is long, long time. I have a hundred
pounds here Half of it is yours.
There is clothing in that closet to fit
you. When you go out Of here you can
walk past the police without fear.
Why not try America? Why not make
new start in life?'
do you mean it? God, but do you
mean it?" he hoarsely whispered.
Why did help the man away? Well,
first, on Colonel Hampton's account It
would have leaked out that the con-
vict had come for revenge on a man
who had the reputation of running the
prison with a strong hand Next, it
seemed to me that his punishment had
lasted long enough. Lastly, my friends
have always charged me with being
soft hearted and taking the part Of the
under dog in the fight I know that
the man got away and is working in a
factory in America today, and don't
believe the law has any call to feel out
ragged. M. QUAD.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21
An Excess of Talent?
GOriginll.1

tOrlglnll.J
Patsy Dolan, professional burglar,
approaching the opportunity offered at
Colonel Bridges fancy dress ball and
realizing that he could not personate
any one so well as himself, resolved to
attend as himself or rather as the pub.
lie conceived him, with a coil of rope
thrown over one shoulder, a dark Ian.
tern in one hand, a revolver in the
other (nOt loaded, of course) and a jim
my sticking out of his pocket.
On the night of the ball, having made
himself look as little like the real Do
Ian and as much like stage burglar as
possible, he put on mask to cap the
costume as we'll as to conceal his unre
fined features and proceeded to Colonel
Bridges residence. Seeing the colonel
the arriving guests, Patsy withdrew tc
the rear, climbed trelis and effected
nm entrance into closet on the second
floor from whence he emerged among
a crowd of guests pouring i'll and out
Of the dressing rooms. Concluding that
people upstairs than downstairs, he de
scended and entered the main drawing
room, where stood the family waiting
to receive the guests.
What an original ideal" exclaimed
Miss Bridges as Patsy sailed into the
room. LAS sure as you live that's Ber
Harker. I'd know him in any costume
l knew he'd come in something unique
Why doesn't he come up to speak tc
us? Oh, l forgot; burglar wouldn't
know enough for that"
AS soon as Miss Bridges could leave
the position Of hostess she sought out
the burglar. She thought it would be
fun to pretend to mistake him for the
real thing.
What are you doing here, sir?" she
said. 'I'm going to call a policeman
and hand you over to him."
If Patsy's face could have been seer
through his mask he would have be
trayed himself, but it couldn't, and this
gave him time to recover his assurance
which admOnished him to bluff
'Ye're complimentin' me costume
he said at venture.
Its splendid What's that sticking
out of your pocket?"
'Shure, it's me JIMMY
you're the best character in the
room. How did you come to think OF
it?"
Patsy drew a sigh of relief
ben Harker," continued the girl
you needn't think you can fool me.
knew you the moment 1 saw you
Come, let's go into the ballroom"
She led the relieved Patsy away an6
forced him to stand with her in g
square dance. He had no sooner dis
played his awkwardness than his part
ner burst into a laugh, and every one
in the set was convulsed with mirth al
the blunderS Of the burglar. Indeed, il
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21
Philippine Problem Solved.

Champ Clark has found a solution
for the Philippine troubles. He found
it while George Bronson Rea was teS-
tifying before the house committee on
ways and means, of which the Mis-
sourian is member. The CattobattO
valley sugar scheme was mentioned,
whereupOn sarcastic smile Overspread
the face of Rea.
"Ah, there's my old friend, the Cato
batto valley scheme" said Rea. 1t
would be all right except for the fact
that the big Moro who dwells in that
happy valley with his big knife slices
up every Filipino who goes there"
DO you mean that the Moro kills
every Christian brown brother who
dareS come into that part Of the
world?" asked Clark, with incredulity
in every word.
That's the very thing that happens"
said Rea, with superior smile, for it
was his object to show that sugar
growing is not one of the industries
that can be made to wax and grow fat
in the archipelago for reasons other
than climatic.
Leaning over to his neighbor. Clark
said: well, there's the solution we've
all been looking for Send every Fill
ipinO to that valley.''-Pittsburg Dis
patch.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21

In your man. Colonel Hampton used to
be governor. but you ought to remem-
Der that he resigned five years ago. He
is away from home just now"
"Yes, know he resigned, but l swore
revenge on him long ago and am here
to get it. No, you are not the governor,
curse YOU. | see the difference now.
I've waited ten years for this, and now
I'm told that he will escape me. Man,
don't lie to me or I'll kill you like a
dog, came here to kill the devil who
ordered me to be dashed until l cringed
and whined like cur and no one shall
balk me-"
l showed him the note that the colo
mel had left me and then asked him to
sit down. There was bottle Of wine
in the closet, and 1 brought it out to
him. l offered to tiptOe down to the
sideboard and bring up some biscuit
for him. For five minutes he watched
me with tigerish glare, seeming to be
undecided what to do, but then he took
long drink from the bottle and said:
'1'd willingly hang after killing that
man, but l can't hold you responsible.
His wife and children are here, how
ever"
you must have heard that the colo
mel is an old bachelor"
Course me, but 1 remember now!
Then I'm to get no revengef I'm to
be taken back to that hell On earth
and dashed and locked up in darkness
and get nothing out of it? Say, I'll do
murder and hang for it! Tll-I'n'-
Lets talk a moment" 1 broke in on
him. what was your crime?'
Il had fight with a man, and he
died two weeks later"
"And how long have you served?"
Sixteen years - sixteen years - so
long that l can hardly look back to the
day 1 entered prison. If l had killed
three men the punishment is enough"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21

was not long before nearly every one
in the room was watching him. This
was too much success, and he tried
hard to dance like the rest, but the
harder he tried the worse he failed.
When the dance was finished he told
his partner that he was tired and must
so upstairs for a rest, but she would
not permit the best character at the
ball to retire for Il moment
''Oh, there's a Policeman she ex-
claimed. How nice it would be for
you two to know each otherv' And
she dragged the unwilling burglar to
the cop.
Here's a burglar for you, Mr.. Pc
Hceman. You'd better take him to Jail.
You two are the best made up Of any
in the house. You're both splendid"
"Are you an old offender or new to
crime?" asked the policeman to keep
up the byplay.
"Orm yung bird" replied Patsy.
ever cracked crib?"
'Niver a oncet Dim as innocent as
the day Oh first wint to Sunda' school"
Miss Bridges clapped her hands.
HE beats YOU" she said to the police
man. Isn't he a perfect character?"
LAS near the real thing as any ever
saw" replied the cop in a dry tone that
made Patsy wish he hadn't such re-
markable talents for imperSonatiOn.
''He wants to go upstairs and rest, |"
said Miss Bridges to the policeman.
"Do you think the jewelry would be
safe?
doubt it," replied the cop.
Il think I'll take him into the supper
room. I'd like an ice"
Watch the spoons if you do"
These pleasantries were charming to
the other two, but came rather too near
home for Patsy.
"Orm thinkin'," he said, "Oi'm OBJ
trudin meself betune two frien's, and
the requirements of polite society re-
quires me LAWN We. Good evenin'."
Il don't think it safe to let you travel
about the house alone" said the police
man. You'd better stay by me till the
time comes to unmask." Then, turning
to the young lady, he added, Don't
you think SOP
''Unmask?" said Patsy, an in con-
cealed alarm in his voice. whats
that?'
Il think" the officer went on, that
your presence at the unmasking would
not help these festivities to pass pleas
antly, and you'd better unmask else
where. Come with me- You're want.
ed
The last five words were not only ia
miliar to Patsy, but were spoken in q
familiar tone. Patsy followed the po-
liceman out of the room, Miss Bridges
boxing on admiringly.
How well those two play their
partsw she said to herself as she turned
away without suspecting that a real
policeman had arrested a real burglar
Patsy unmasked on the sidewalk and
spent the night behind bars.
"Me talent for playin' parts was toe
much for me-" he said to himself. "Ol
should go on the STAGE
THOMAS BARBER JUDSON.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21
The Under Dog

Copyright, 1905, by Mcclure, Phillips & Col
l had been invited to spend week
with Colonel Hampton at Hampton
Hall, but on arrival found that be had
been called away for a couple Of days
by urgent business. A note to this eff
feet was handed me, and l was told to
make myself very much at home. The
bedroom given me was large room,
with a bed against the west wall and
a reading table in the center.
When | went up to the room l sat
facing the bed. 1t was a heavy ma
hogany frame, with valance hanging
down, and just peeping out from I'M
der this curtain was the toe Of coarse
shoe-a coarse and heavy shoe, with the
sole nailed on. | recognized it in an
instant as a prison shoe. All convlcts
wore that make of shoe while serving
their time and left them behind when
set at liberty.
That there was an escaped convict
under the bed | hadn't the slightest
doubt. AS | looked at that toe remem-
bered that Colonel Hampton had been
governor at DartmOor for many years,
though out of it for the last five, and
wondered what the connection could
be
| knew little of the hall and was ig-
norant of the servants quarters, while
it was a full mile to the nearest house
and over three to the police station.
However, / had no thought of running
away. | grew cooler as the minutes
passed, and presently l did the best
thing I could have done under the cir
cumstances Doing my best to steady
my voice and speaking as if to one be-
side me, l said:
You might as we'll come out from
under the bed, my man"
The man rolled into view and sprang
to his feet with Il muttered curse. He
was a convict in uniform. He was
short and thick set and a man of great
strength. AS for his face, every line
of it was evil. In his hand he clutched
and fOurished a naked knife nearly a
foot long Given a choice, | would
rather have been in that room with a
Bengal tiger just escaped from his cage.
We'll, what do you want here?" 1
asked in a voice I tried to make care
less as put away my book.
Il want your life, curse your he re-
piled as he came Il step nearer.
Il am here. What is it? Have you
Just walked out of DartmoorT
Yes, l escaped from prisOn-from
hell-this morning and no doubt they'll
have me back before noon tomorrow,
but when they come for me they'll find
your dead body. That's why l wanted
to give 'em the slip for a few hours, to
kill you. As for getting clear off with
out money or friends, can't hope to do
it. You remember me, governor. l am
Bill Watson, No. 1910, in for twenty
years"
You call me governor" / said in re-
ply as he finished. You are mistaken
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21
A FAMOUS MONSTER.
An Old Time Wonder That Had an
Eye In Its Knee.

In the writings of both Licetus and
illustrations of monster born at Ra-
VIENNA. Italy, in the year 1911 or 1912,
the exact date being somewhat uncer-
tain. This monster had a body and
shoulders like those of a young woman.
There was but one leg. gradually Ia
pering from the hips down and termi-
mating in an immense scaled claw, like
that of a turkey buzzard. There were
four toey S0(4-.r-ped with bony nail,
three of aem pointing to the left and
one to the right. The creature had
wings in place Of arms and always
held them in an erect position, as
though ready to take flight at the
slightest prOvOcation. From the hips
to the single knee the flesh was COW
cred with large, we'll arranged feath-
ers. From the knee joint to the foot
the leg was scaled. like that of the COM
mon barnyard fowl. the spot where the
feathers left off and the scales COM
menced being marked with large lid
less eye, which seemed to be altogether
incapable of voluntary notion The
neck. head and general outlines of the
face We're those of a woman, but the
ears were large and set very low, al
most on the neck.
The head was covered with q queer
mixture of scales, feathers and hair,
bat the oddity of the whole upper
story was a pointed horn, which rose
just in the edge Of the hair on the CEN
ter of the forehead. This horn was
three inches in length, and, according
to Zahn, ''even farmer would have
mistaken it for the horn of a two-year-
old heifer had it been removed and
shown to him.
The old time wonder mongers all give
pictures and descriptions of this ''horn-
ell italian monster" but none tells how
long it lived or what was done with
the body after death.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21

studied that picture with red and dis
satisfied eye. Finally, turning to
passerby, he asked:
"'Who is that meant for?
"'Speaker Reed was the reply.
"'Well,' said the visitor, resuming
his promenade, I'll bet it was painted
by some blank blank Democrat.
This reminded Colonel Charles A. Ed
wards of Texas of Private John Aliens
comment on the same picture.
Just after it was hung up there"
said Colonel Edwards, "a lot of con-
gressmen were looking at it and criti-
cising it when John Allen came along.
Some one turned and called out. Say,
John, what is your opinion of this?
ALLEN studied it long and critically.
1T looks to me- he finally declared,
like a case Of assault and battery -
New York Times
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21
Value of the Average Man.

Genius is phenomenon; the average
man is law. He has seen Shake
speares and Goethes and Napoleons
and Wagners rise and fall, and he
goes on calmly. knowing that it is he
and not they who are the race. Despise
him, kick him as you will, the last
word is with him. He is natures ia
vOrite. Like true mother, she loves
her dull boy best. A Shakespeare was
too much for her, but she saw to it
that his faculty persisted with him. He
died, wonder among men, and his
family reverted to the average Lest
the abhorred thing should reappear in
the course Of generations the family
presently died out. The case is typical.
1t is almost commonplace of the sci
ence of heredity that the appearance
Of extraordinary talent in any branch
of a family means the extinction of
that branch.-London Standard.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21
NEW SHORT STORIES
Art In the Capitol.

They were talking of Speaker Can
mons new picture, and it moved Deie-
gate Mark Smith of Arizona to discuss
the picture Of Speaker Reed winch
adorns the capitol. Reed never couio
see any likeness and always regarded
the picture with hostility.
ut was in the height of the Demo
catic storm of denunciation that peat
upon Reed" said Mr.. Smith, that
Republican tourist hit the capitoi "h"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21
A ChiValrOua MessaEe.

Let us defend woman! In these days
feminin'sm Is one Of the battle stand
ards Of all reformers. Whatever may
be said Of the habilitation Of woman
under Christianity, her lot-at least
among us-is far from enviable.-Presi-
dent Of Ecuador in His Message.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21
ADnrOnrf1te.

Charles-I don't see how Blank can
make any money out of that tobac-
conist business of his. He's always
smoking the best cigars himself. Fred
oh, that's his method of advertising!
Charles-How so? Fred-Why, putting
his goods.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21

II came near clipping once" said the
sweet young thing.
Indeed"
Yes. We had quite made up cur
minds
"WhOw
Papa and I, but 1 could not find
man who would elope with me-"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21
Powerful Helps.

Il have given up smoking"
''Why, you tried before yon were
married to give it up, and you
couldn't"
* had no wife and motherAn.iaw t.
heip me then. Houston Post.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21
Long, Long Ago.

DO you think she is so very old?"
Yes, awfully. l heard her speak of
swinging on the gate when she was a
little girl. It's a long time since
ences."-Oetrott Free Presa.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21

Knicker-Strange they didn't name
the baby after its rich uncle. Booker
No He looked at it and said he'd give
them $4,000 not to.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21

The late Edward NJ. PaXson, former
superior court justice Of Pennsylvania,
praised at dinner in Philadelphia wo-
mans industry.
Sitting in a certain case" he said,
81 heard an attorney say to a woman
witness-a pale and slender woman
witness:
"'Now, tell the court, please, what
you did on the morning in question be-
tween the hours of and 9 o'clock.
well that slender and pale lady
began, L first dressed the three chill
dren and saw that their breakfast was
properly served Then l darned two
pairs Of stockings, mended a hole in
my husbands pocket, made the five
beds, bathed and dressed the baby,
curled its hair and heated it's biscuit
and milk. After that busted the par
lor and dining room, watered the plants
and picked fresh flowers for the parlor
vases. Then l ordered the days meat
from the butcher. the bread from the
baker and the vegetables from the gro
Ger. 1t was now time to-
Here" said Justice Paxson, 1.-The
good woman was interrupted. Who
knows otherwise how long our case
would have continuedT
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21
Bowed I'm.

Inc late Bishop Eastburn Of Massa-
cnusetts was a man Of very imposing
appearance and when robed in his bie
sleeved canonicals gave the impression
OF sailing under full canvas. In the pul.
pit he had habit of drawing himself
up at intervals, with chest raised and
mead thrown back, which gave him a
very pompous air.
A little boy Of Newburyport not fully
Injured to long sermons and wearying
under his heavy periods mildly sug-
gested to his mother that he would like
10 cut the rest Of It," but she tried to
Degulie him with the assurance that the
GOOD man was just ready to stop when
ne eagerly replied. ooh, no, mamma: he
isn't, cause he's just blowed hisself up
again. Boston Herald.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21

Man IS creations masterpiece. But
who says SO? Man.-Gavarni.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21
Safety.

He-Why does this theater have its
orchestra concealed? She-Why? Just
wait until you hear it play.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-12-01
HE HELD THE BEAR
CASE WHEN TURN ABOUT WAS
FAIR PLAY. ii
Stephen Had Done His Part, and Al
lowed Brother Experience Of
Mastering Angry fsruin Al
most Out Of Trap.

Stephen Allard was born in New
Durham, N. H., in 1910, and died in
1870. He was unique and some
what eccentric character, and was
known throughout the Pequawke
country as Steve the Bear Hunter"
Many anecdotes are still related of
him. The following is well anthem
ticated one:
He had set bear trap in plot
OF corn about a quarter Of a mile
from his residence. His brother
David was a guest at his house.
Stephen went early in the morning
to see If any bears had been among
the corn during the night, not ex-
pecting one to get into the trap the
first night. AS he arrived at the
corn he heard the rattle of the trap,
and found a bear caught by the toes
Of one forward foot One glance
convinced him that the hold of the
trap was weakening. He seized the
chain when Bruin instantly rose on
his hind legs and made for him.
Without hesitation, he closed in
with the bear, and, being a powerful
man, succeeded in soon getting the
mastery, and called to David to come
quickly and bring an ak with him.
After considerable delay, and when
Stephens patience had become ex-