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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-12-13
JOHN Dewey.

Born at Wolyerhampton, En-
gland, 1874 In the year 1903,
cmigrated to Salt Lake City and
a year later moved to Alpine At
Provo he run the Provo and the
Sun foundrics. Commenced work
for the Sugar Co., in 1893, was in
the machine shop for the first year
and later was assistant to Mr..
ingalls,. He is now engineer for
the Lchi factory.
Being quite a genius he has dc
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-12-13

Daniel Thomas one ofLehi'S early
pioneers is quito sich being confined
to his homo.
When you waut Furniture see
what the Racker Mere. have for
you. Their prices are right.
a large consignment Of Vortex
heaters and Good Luck Steel
Ranges wers received by the Racker
Mere. Co. this week,
II. L. Wilcox and wife of Gar
land, who have been spending a
few days with his parents and re
latives, returned home Tuesday,
The Racker Mere. Co. have EN-,
ployed extra help and are now in
better position to take care of the
great throngs that crowd their
store.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-12-13

BOrn-To Mrs. Harvey Speer,
daughter, last Sunday, Dec. 8.
II. l.. Howard, Elisha Brown,
and Abe Coates who, have been at
Nampa during the factory run
are home again.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-12-13

II. Dyer Co., to help build the
factory here.
He has been an employee OF
the Utah Sugar Co. since its be
ginning, now being consulting
engineer for all the factories OF
the Utah Sugar Co. in Utah and
Idaho.
He is also one of the Board oil
Governors and chairman OF the
house committee of the Lch
Commercial club.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-12-13
CHA AS. CRABB.

Born at Dundee, Scotland, at
tended school and high school at
Dundee. For three years was an
and learned the plumb.
ing trade. Came to Utah in the
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-12-13

A native son Of Lehi, born June,
1875. He attended our district
school. Worked for his father on
the farm and Il short time for the
Co op. Since 1890 h. has worked
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-12-13
CASTRO VERY III,
President Of Venezuela Said 10 Have
no Chance for Recovery

no IndUee TVT WVNVNVIII
Fort De France, Martlnique.-Rah'
able adylces received here from Vene-
zuela set forth that President Castro
was moved down TO the little sea-
coast village Of Macuto near La
Guayra, last Monday The president
Is described as being very m. He
made the trip from Caracas In a bed.
When he arrived at MacutO he APP
peared to be absolutely unconscious.
Ii Is generally believed that he has
no chance of recovery.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-12-13
PLAN MR3. naADLEVs DEFENSE
Emotional lnoaalty viii be the De.
fenso Advanced by Her Attorneys.

Emotional lnoaalty viii be the De.
fenso Advanced by Her Attorneys.
Salt Lake City.-Emouonal insan
fly will bo tho defense advanced by
the attorneys Of Mrs. Anna Bradley
to prevent Ecr being punished for
shooting Senator Arthur Brown IN the
Raleigh hotel in Washington, d. @,
Saturday afternoon. Bartch & Bagley
Of Salt Lake, who have been retained
by friends of Mrs Bradley 20 handle
the Salt Lake end of her case, have re-
tanned Or. c. A. Hoover, superintend-
ent Of the Idaho insane asylum at
BlackfoOt Idaho, as an alieuist aud
have directed him to proceed at once
to Washington where, I'm company
with another alienist, he will make an
examination of Mrs, Bradley 70 de-
termine the condition Of her mind.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-12-13

spring OF 1879. worked for the
railroad rs pump engineer. First
started for the Sugar Company at
pulling brush, but soon went to
the factory as pipe filter and helped
build the factory. Worked for
Dycr's and Granger. Was made
hight foreman at Springvillc, then
shift foreman mt Lehi and assistant
TO Supt, Gardner in 1908. Was
selected rs superintendent of Lehi
flctOry in 1904, which position he
now holds. All know "Charlic"
for the active part he has taken in
our Home Dramatic Companies.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-12-13

II. j. Wadsworth and wife were
Salt Lake visitors on Wednesday.
Jas. II. Walker of Pleasant
Grove was Il Lehi visitor Sunday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-11-22
SCOTCH GUIDE A-sPYINc.
Natives Have Eyes That Can Rival
the Telescope.

Never shall I forget that humiliat-
Ing experience-spying against men
who had practiced it eve since they
were breeched or Killed! had car
ried a first.class telescope upon q
Thousand hills in the west, and had
never learned to use 1t, says a writer
In Outing.
The hill opposite is a huge face"
with a westerly aspect. As the wind
blows stif1y from the southwest, 1t
is certain that the deer will be feed
ing or lying in the sheltered spots,
and to these, after The first prelim-
iuary survey, our glasses are d.
rejected. / see nothing, and unwisely
Ely sn.
"Yon's 4 shoatab'e beast, Davie,'
replies Donald.
''Yiss.' says Davie, laconically.
/ feel that I am ignored as q duffer,
and ask humbly that the shootable
beast may be- pointed out to me. A
dialogue follows, which | might find
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called the clown of society, and been
laughed to scorn in the papers, but
however that may be, he is evidently
pleasing to society and occupies a
unique position.
Where McAllister made his reputa'
tion as a skilful organizer, Lehr has
made his mark as a freak entertainer.
By birth he is a German, the son OF a
German consul, who went to Balti.
more and died, leaving his son penni'
less. By occupation he is a cham
payne agent. His accomplishments
are many; he sings well enough to
amuse a small audience; he dances
well; he leads cotillons successfully
and he is a good story teller. He is
always willing to make a fool OF him.
self, if only it will raise a roar OF
laughter. He chooses designs for n
intelligently criticises women's gowns
and he is a social diplomat.
Mr.. Lehr has done many eccentric
things which have won him notoriety.
1t was he who introduced the monkey
dinner and carried it to a triumphant
conclusion. He vas ringmaster at
Mrs. Oelrich's circus, and introduced
punching bags at the pavilions at
Bailey's beach, Newport. He was the
first to take a parrot out a~utomobiling,
and the first to do a great many other
unusual things. However, he was for
some reason Endorsed by Mrs. Aston
and from that day has been a fixture.
Who Shall Now Be Leader?
And now who among the women
will succeed to the position still occu-
pied by Mrs. Astor, should she wish to
step out? Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
has many champions. She has one of
the best houses in New York and
knows how to do many things. She
has talent and a grace that captivates.
over, has a good brain. She had the
opportunity to learn the art of success
scientifically from approved models.
Year after year, as a girl, she visited
the courts Of Europe, and the friend
ships she formed there will stand her
in good stead.
Mrs. Ogden Mills has been men.
toned, but her feud with Mrs. Bel.
mont is still remembered, and this in
itself would be a handicap. Then there
are Mrs. S%tuyvesant Fish and Mrs.
John Jacob Aston.
1t would seem that whoever sue
ceeds Mrs. Astor will do so more by
the logic of events than because OF
any strong effort on her W part.
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souELcAED BY THE WAITER.
Disturbing Young Man Found How
Long a Steak Took.

Everybody Is more OF less intimate
ly acquainted whit the young man
who disturbs the peace Of a public
place without making much noise. He
enters with a careless and vigorous
air Of proprietorship that rarely fails
to attract attention, and he conveys
the impression that he rather expects
all hands to make way for him and
note his appearance on the scene.
Usually he is the son Of wealthy
parents and he has considerably more
assurance and self-ccnfdence than
mental ability.
Such a young man stro1e breezily
into the cafe Of one of the largest OF
the downtown hotels the other night,
Everybody glanced up at him; most
Of the employees made haste to ascer
tain his pleasure and supply his
wants. There was a scurry to pre-
sent menu cards and lay plates ant
saucers and cutlery and arrange pre-
! limInaries for a feast. Presently ths
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young man, who, al developments
proved, had almost as much time as
money at his disposal, wa heard to
exclaim excitedly:
What? Twenty minutes for a
large, rare steak?"
1T always takes from Is to 20 min,
utes for a steak, sir" said the waiter,
who was evidently not in the best Of
humor and who did not appear to care
much about his job anyway.
Twenty minutes for a steak?" re-
peated the young man; that's ridicu.
lous."
And when the waiter said: We've
a small cold, breakfast steak I can
get 0 right away; Number Four
didn't eat the whole of it and the cat
wasn't hungry this morning. nobody
in the room seemed to care, barrine
the young man.-Providence Tribune.
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MANY REQUISITES FOR THE POSITION
Ms. William Astor Had Natural Advantages, but Mrs. Paran Stevens
Ruled Solely Through The Force Of Her Wll-Ward
McAlistr and Harry Lehr Each Have Had U-
disputed Sway-Iook for New Queen.

New York.-The struggles Of men
and women of America to win the title
of society leader of this country, which
IN this connection Is New York, has
for years been as bitter and as earn
est as any of the intrigues of the old
French court. In the endeavor to be
acknowledged by the so-called Four
Hundred as the local head of gay
functions, millions Of dollars have
been spent, plots and counter-plots
Matched, and finally such sensational
ism resorted to as have made the
names of Ward McAllister and Harry
Lehr known. Each succeeding year
has seen some candidate enter
the field for the coveted honor, and
each year has seer new exploits which
have fairly taken the breath away
from the great mass Of people who
look on and laugh or wonder.
For a good many years now, ever
since the death of Mrs. Paran Stevens,
in fact, Mrs. William Astor has I'm.
doubtedly been supreme. Lesser
lights have shone for a few seasons,
perhaps, but their brilliancy has been
only that of the planets in the light
of the moon. Mrs. Aston has been in
reality the balance wheel which has
kept the social machine moving stead
lily, if at high speed. OF all who have
held her position, she has undoubtedly
been the sanest.
Had Many Advantages.
She came to the position with I'm.
limited wealth, with a stainless name
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amusing If I were not playing the
muff's part in it.
Hes laying down. says the stalk
err. Below the knobbie to the left O.
the burn"
/ count ten knobbies to the left OF
the burn-and say so.
yell be seeing a black bag, sir?"
"Yes-half a Dozen"
Take the line O. the white stone
(which white stone"
THE one near the black hag. Yell
no max DOT, sir. Wen be getting
nearer"
But I will make him out" I object,
and finally after an e~xasperating ten
minutes l see a vague something upon
which l can put neither horns nor
hair. And this, l have been assured,
is a shootable beast. In a word, these
men have seen a stag nearly a mile
away which they can define to be over
IA stone ~(clean) and therefore worth
stalking!
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a contingent ball, the like OF which
at that time had not been surpassed.
Almost from the day of her mar
riage she found herself obliged to
fight vigorously for her title of social
leader. The first contest came with
suited in a feud which is history.
Then came the scandal in connection
with her eldest daughters husband, J.
Coleman Drayton, resulting in a d.
vorce. But the Waldorf Astors sided
with Mr.. Drayton in the dispute, and
so another contest was started, in
which, as in the first, Mrs. William AS
tor was the victor. 1t was the bitter
ness resulting from this that sent
William Waldorf Astor to England,
where he has remained eve since.
She Has Been Democratic.
In a way, Mrs. Astor has been most
democratic. Her power has been alb.
solute, and in the course of her long
career she has opened the doors of so.
ciety to many new families, and has
closed them to many who for years
had enjoyed such privileges as their
right.
81 am always willing" she once said
ito admit to my list and to my house
people who, if they are not old New
Workers., have now a right to position
and who are ~presentable and agreeable
members of society, but l must frs
be personally convinced that they pos
sess these qualifications, and, at the
same time, l must decline to drop any
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Lavender
Lovers
copyright. 1905, by Olivia B. strobml.
By OLIVIA B. srRoHM
CHAPTER vIII.-CoNr1NUEp.


Winslow continued: eff, as | under
stand, this gentleman has lost, and the
woman was the stake upon his side, then,
according to the laws of gambling-for
/ beleve, there are laws of gambling
the woman is yours" He indicated
the winner by a polite bow. Then
may l inquire the amount staked
against herr" he added.
A pause followed this abrupt ques-
ton.
The planter, whose courage grad
ually rose with his springing hope,
niuttered: "One hundred dollars"
Zone hundred dollars? A pitiful
sum! You gave frightful odds. But
Of course you felt sure of winning"
Winslow added, with sarcasm.
Then turning to the captain, he pro-
ceeded: ut appears, then, that the
woman is yours, but she is evidently
IN unwilling prize. Does not this fact
considerably lessen her value? Sup
pose we play again, she the stake on
your side-this mine."
He drew a small sack from his pock-
ct, and laid it p the table. No
sound followed the clink of metal, out
Q woman's shuddering sigh.
Under gloomy brows her old master
stared at the new. The latter stood
for a moment, a frown of bafled rage
distorting his sinister face.
"She was fairly staked, and fairly
won" he declared. "The odds are not
MY business, and id if I'm to be
bamboozled out of the profit Of a fair
camel"
"But what profit is there in an un-
willing slave? You might sell her, to
be sure, but that would not be sports
n,anlike, and" here Winslow stepped
nearer with in~sinuating clink of
money: Come, you are no Shylock
to stick to the letter Of the bond;
comet" and he slowly counted out $100
which he slid to the table. The sack
he replaced in his pocket.
All ayes were upon the boatman as
his hungry glance sought the glittering
pile. All the lust of the cards was on
him. Winslow had counted upon this,
and upon the gamblers faith in sue
cess.
"Done!" cried the captain, and with
ths scraping of chairs and a shuttle OF
cards, the game was on.
in breathless silence the spectators
huddled about the players--the one
%frowning, his c~lose-cropped head held
rigid in the thick, short neck, his eyes
CLEANING like small Goals out of a red.
vetned face.
The other was paler than usual, but
placid, self contained.
The Spaniard looked on with ar
amused, cynical smile. That this east.
ern gallant, with the bow Of a Chester
, field, and the air of a student, should
break a lance with SO hardy an op
ponent, aroused feelings of admira
ton and pity.
The woman crept nearer, her hear
In her eyes.
Two or three loungers strolled in
and there was an interested rims
about the players.
Afewmore turns of the cards, and botl
men pushed hack their chairs = tn
game was over!
"She is yours, take her, and go u
the DEVIL" reared the captain. Then
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and ripe judgment. Gracious, big
hearted, and of warm %sympathies, she
has won the respect Of the social
world over which she has ruled
through storm and stress for almost
half a century. Her life has been filed
with brilliant %uccesse
Before her marriage to the wealthy
William Aston she was Miss Caroline
Schermerborn, daughter of a Knicker-
booker family which ruled in the old
days. When Mrs. Aston made her
debut in New oYrk, her father gave
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A CAUSE WE WON'T SCOLD."
hiding his rage and discontinue I'M
der a grim laugh, he strobe from the
room.
There was some excited talk, and a
stifled scream from the octoroon.
For the first time Winslow addressed
her: Il believe they call you mine,
since the cards have SO decreed, but
pardon me, If I decline the honor. It
would save me responsibility II you
would remain under the care Of this
gentleman" and he waved his hand
toward the planter.
Without q word, but with a world
of gratitude in her deep eyes, the wom-
nm glided to her old masters side.
He murmured a half a~rticulate
.'Thank you to Winslow, and to-
gether they left tho room.
well, you are q softie!"
What are you skeered of"
But Winslow was glad to escape the
teering congratulations, and quickly
made his way out and up to the deck,
followed only by the Spaniard.
This is Mr.. Winslow, believer"
the latter said. my name is Con.
zaga."
After a few preliminary words, he
said, admiringly: "You play we'll, sir
for an American" adding, with 9
smile, II think my countryman must
have had a glimpse OF you revealed tc
him when he wrote his story Of Dor
Quixote.'"
Winslow laughed. "You fatter me
and yet in the matter Of ridicule, per
haps / do share bis honors."
The Spaniard did not reply to this
and the two men smoked in silence.
At last Gonzaga spoke. you have
been knight-errsnt to fairer dan,el
than this o~ctoroon--is 1t not so?"
AT this meaning tone Winslov
frowned; 1t was plain whittier tn,
question tended. He had observed
this strangers eyes following Lasen
der in bold admiration. 1t was onl!
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about the horse shows. in which he
took great interest as a society func-
ton, or about a fashionable private re-
ception. His book. Society AS I
Have Found It," was a burning topic
during the fall of 1890.
1t was he who originated the Patri-
archs' balls, dances given at Delmoni-
co.'s by SO representatives Of New
York families, each of whom sub
scribed 800. The honor of being al
bowed to subscribe was eagerly sought
after, while an invitation was a pass
port into the best New York society.
Ward McAllister died in 1895, looked
upon by many as a man who really
served a useful purpose in life, and
ridiculed by many others. At any rate
he was a power and laws that he laid
down are still in force.
Harry Lehr Is Very Different.
OF all recent men, the n who the
most closely resembles this former
leader is Harry Lehr, although he has
neither the intellect nor the social
standing of the former. He has been
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requisite in such a fight, she won the
position that she selected for herself
against the stubborn traditions of a
society peculiarly insular in its sentt
ments and provincial prejudices.
Born in Lowell, the daughter Of
Judge Reed, she was educated there
and in Boston. 1t was while in a flu
ishing school in Boston that she met
Miss Stevens, the daughter of Paran
Stevens, the famous hotel keeper. The
latter was known as the Vanderbilt
of the hotel business, owning hostel
ries throughout the country. He fell
in love with the pretty chum of his
daughter, and finally succeeded in
winning her hand. The first few years
of their married life were passed in
France, and it vas not until after the
birth of a son and daughter that Mrs.
Stevens came to New York, to begin
a social campaign unequaled in the
history of America.
1t was partly through her efforts
| that the famous Ward McAllister was
launched. This man was born in Sa-
vannah, Ga. He was of the bluest
American blood, but without money.
From the day Ward McAllister mar.
ried Miss Gibbons, who was possessed
of a comfortable fortune, he set about
the task of entering New York So
ciety. His first bow to the public was
his announcement that there were
only 400 people in fashionable society.
His first social achievement was his
meeting with the Prince of Wales in
1860.
Became Society Autocrat.
Later Mr.. McAllister took a house
at Newport, and at once made himself
a power there. From 1872 to 1885 he
grew in power, and gained the title OF
which he was always proud, "the auto
crat Of the drawing room" This dis,
tinction he bore without dispute until
the Washington centennial celebra'
ton, when he %quarreled with Mr.. Fish
about the arrangements for the bal
and resigned from the entertainment
committee.
In order to demonstrate his su
premacy, Mr.. McAllister made ar
rangements for a New Years ball
which he carried out with success. HI
championed Mrs. William Astor in hel
feud with Mrs. Waldorf Astor, ant
thereby won the friendship of tina
leader. Almost to the day of hi!
death his word was final on all mat
tiers appertaining to good form ant
etiquette. His words of advice or crit
icism carried weight, whether uttered
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one from my list ever entitled to be
upon it, save only when they have dis
honored their position. Loss of for
tune is no disgrace, and owners of
good names should not be asked to for
felt the last, at least, for any such
cause"
For a few years she was forced by
family Affections to retire from So
ciety, but when she chose again to
step forward, she assumed her old
position. OF recent years her most
famous function was the dinner to
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Daily Thouaht.

They change their sky. not their
mind, who cross the sea A busy tale
ness possesses us; we seek d happy
life, with ships and carriage; the Oh
ject of our search is present with N
Horace.
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Mrs. Nordy--So you're not goin,
away and leave your husband TIL
summerf 'Fraid he'll be lonencmb, Oh
Mrs. Butts-No; on the contrAry. r.
afraid he won't be.-The Hu4
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Prince Henry, when 70 guests besides
the royal party were present. On
that occasion everything was framed
in a magnificence limited only by
faultless good taste. 1t was the near
est approach to the American salon to
which the royal visitor could have
been hidden.
Now that Mrs. Astor is reaching a
period in life when it a hardly be
expected that she can endure the
nerve-wracking strain. the world of so.
ciety is beginning to speculate about
who shall succeed her. Many Of the
old leaders are being recalled. From
a review of their lives it would seem
that, after all, the title depends more
upon a strong personality than 1t does
upon any inherited position.
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Neither Of Them Hard Tasks.

1t is as easy to write blank verse OF
q kind as It Is to be virtuous on q des-
ert Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
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How Mrs. Stevens Ruled Society.

How Mrs. Stevens Ruled Society.
Seldom is the force, the irresistible
power, of a woman's will, more con-
vincingly exemplifled than in the ca
reer of the former notable society lead
er, Mrs. Paran Stevens. Unaided by
any of the agencies ordinarily thought
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-11-22

She came to the position with I'M
limited wealth, with a stainless name