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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-05-31
SIR OTTER, FISHER
ANIMAL THAT is CHARGED
WITH MURDER OF TROUT.
Charles John Cornish, English Natu-
ralist, Defends the Industrious
Little Fellows Against the
Accusation.

II is great pity that the otter is
so nocturnal in it's habits, otherwise
it would not be credited with deeds
of darkness" to anything like the eH
tent which 1t is at present, these dark
deeds being the murder of trout. In
small artificial pool or made trout
pond, or up small river in low water.
such as prevails in the North of Eng
land in u dry season, they are mis-
chievous in a degree hardly under
stood. The trout there are easily
caught and the otter goes for" them
with bloodthirsty perseverance,
which would do credit to a polecat in
warren. Not SO on the large rivers.
and larger lakes, where the water Ia
broad and, as in the case of the rivers,
swift or deep, where the stream ling
ers now in a pool, now PUSHES over
rocks. There the trout give them too
much trouble to catch, and they seem
to condne themselves to cells, and
club, among the fish, while they sup
plement this by diet of frogs In sea
son. Fishing along many miles of
the Eden and lamont, in Cumberland.
where offers abound l have never
come across the remains of trout or
of salmon eaten by offers, On the
other hand | have often found the
scales and bones of club, which they
have taken to the bank to eat. After
floods, when smooth spits of pink
sand are left by dozens along the river
banks. and in the shadows, the offers
always select these places to drop
their "spraint" upon, placing this
on little heaps of sand, carefully
scratched up and patted smooth. This
very old habit renders easy examina-
ton of what the creatures have been
feeding ON. Scales OF any kind are
seldom seen in the spraint, whence
it may be concluded that cells, not
trout, are their main food, which is
what the keepers maintain. They
have often shown me in the clear
pools marks where the offers have
been scratching and digging under
and round big stones, where they have
smelt an eel lying. BY night they are
quite fearless, running within few
feet of anglers engaged in night fish
ing on the fiat water. Often they are
seen coming to the river from the
meadows, where probably they have
been catching frogs.
Fishing with the otter is by all &C.
counts excellent sport, as might be
guessed by anyone who has seen tame
offers catching fish in tank. But
few people would care to use them to
catch trout, and coarse fish are too
useless for the table to be worth the
trouble. Yet offers can be trained to
fish in the sea, which everyone seems
to have forgotten. There Is no fear
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-05-31
APAcHEs SUN WoRSHIPERS.

ing and implements of the chase, for
life in the future world. Not only the
medicine men but the people claim to
hold communion with the Chindi or
spirits OF their ancestors. They are
also great believers in omens, tails
mans and amulets. but are very con-
sentative and 1t is with difficulty that
one gets them TO discuss things super
natural They will not talk about God
among their people with familiarity.
and scarcely at all with the white man.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-05-31

The Apaches, like many other North
American tribes, are -worshipers.
is the all-powerful deity and to 1t all
applications are addressed. On going
into battle, planting corn, or on start
ing on cattle-stealing expedition, the
sun is asked to look with favor. That
they believe in a future world, writes
E. S. Curtis, in Scribner's, is proved
by their custom of killing horses and
burying them, as we'll as their cloth
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-05-31
MSahotsv in Use

Wooden shoes are Gathering into
use in America, chiefly among our
adopted citizens. A few years ago
there was supposed to be only one
MAKER of sabots in New York city.
Now there are known to be several
manufacturers in New York and other
cities. Indeed, the industry has grown
in Michigan to be lusty infant
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-05-31
England,s Altitude

OF the 58,324 square miles of Eng
land and Wales 26,4S2 are under $50
feet in elevation above the sea, &c.
365 are between $50 and 500 feet, TO-
476 are between 500 and 1000 feet, A.
sos are between 1000 and 1000 feet,
800 are between 1000 and 1900 feet
and four are more than 1900 feet.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-05-31
French Writer'S Discovery.

lola, in his youth, before fame came
to him, wrote some stories about mil
lionaires, wherein it seemed to him
that he exaggerated shamefully in his
descriptions of the cosby homes and
habits of the rich. But later on, when
lola became a friend of millionaires.
he found that his accounts of their ex-
truth.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-05-31
Roller-Skating Craze.

History seems likely to repeat itself
after 20 years in roller-skating re-
vival. A bicycle renaissance would
better suit the open-air time of year.
Still, If it must be so, "All skate!"-
N. Y. World.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-05-31

coed the sum which was collected last
year on the New York transportation
lines. OF course, the secret is that The
same coin does duty over and over
again.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-05-31

they are not to be compared, as az
acceptable vegetable, with the Jerusa.
lem artichoke, sometimes even nov
found in old-fashioned gardens
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-05-31

When was kid with the regulation
sore toe and stone bruise, mother used
TO set me to raking the lawn, but when
the grass was young and tender, she in
variably advised me to slip crab-apple
over the outside tine of each side of the
steel rake Thus the rake slipped along
easily, cleaning the surface of debris
and leaving the roots unframed. |,
take it this is about what President
Roosevelt would like done with the
muck rake. A crab-apple on each out
side tine would allow the rake to get all
the filth and not injure the innocent
plants beneath. In o+her words, don't
rake deeper Than the debris.
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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-05-31

Said the big red rooster to the little brown
hen,
you amt laid an egg since the Lord
knows when"'
Said the little brown hen to the big, REQ
rooster,
They don't pay fer eggs as much as they
uster."
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-05-31

If all the ambitious poets and
poetesses have written a poem of pas
sion about San Franciscos earthquake
and confagration, we will close the rec
ord book. Otherwise, hasten!
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-05-31

If Wellman goes after the pole and
finds it, say let him haze it. Anyhow,
it isn't my pole or my funeral
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-05-31

Don't call off the muck rake yet
awhile. The ice trust has raised the
price of ice so cents hundred
pounds.
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Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

R. Mcclellan of New York was not on the wrecked train. He had an early appointment Ia keep in London, and, although the steamer was late in arriv- ing at Plymouth. he decided to come direct To London instead of going 10 IherhourS with Mrs, Mcclellan. who was booked through to Paris.
 The death of Frederick H. CoSsitt of New York was perhaps the most pa thetic feature of the disaster. He and his bride, who is the daughter of Judge T. H. nugro of New York. were on their wedding tour. and after visit ing the principal points of interest in Europe expected To return to New York in October. They travelled iu company with friends, who on the ar rival of the New York at Plymouth did their best to persuade the young cou- pie not to leave the ship at such late hour, but To proceed to Southampton. Mir. CoSSitt, being bad sailor. in sisted on landing, He was only twenty one years old. Mrs CosSitt was un- injured.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05
PRESIDENT ON MEAT.
Directs Agriculture Secretary to Re-
 assure Public About Supply.

Directs Agriculture Secretary to Re-
 assure Public About Supply.
 Secretary Wilson of the department of agriculture has decided not to enter upon his annual vacation until he has completed the organization necessary to put into operation the new meat in- spection law. He will give practically his entire time to this work for the next two months. The new pure food law also will require attention. but he intends 10 leave this almost wholly to pr. H. w. Wiley. chief of the bureau of chemistry.
 By direction of the president Secre- tary Wilson has issued the following statement:
 American live stock are the health fest in the world. The great ranges of the west produce herds of cattle in which the percentage of disease is re markedly small. and the federal gov ernment is steadily reducing by ap- proved scientific methods this small percentage. The inspection of the ami mals before and at time of slaughter always has been thorough. It is true that the department of agriculture has heretofore lacked the power and mon ey to provide for an efficient superyi- sion of sanitation and the methods of preparation of canned meat and food products.
 The legislation which has just be come effective provides the department of agriculture with an adequate law and with ample money to carry it into effect. Supervision and inspection will be extended from the pasture to the package. The federal stamp upon the can will be a guarantee not only of the healthfulneSs of the animal. but also that the product was prepared in sani- tary surroundings and with the addi- tion of no deleterious chemical or pre- SeTvative. Ans meat product bearing the government stamp will be lit for food
 With this law in operation it may be accepted as fact that for health fitness and purity the prepared or canned product will compare favorably with the fresh meat of the United States. which is and always has been the finest in the world.
 The new law is comprehensive, the means for it's enforcement are ample. and its execution will he thorough. People at home and abroad may use our meats with the utmost confidence.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05
PLAGUE IN MANILA.
Cholera Breaks Out Among Natives.
 Four Americans Stricken.

Cholera Breaks Out Among Natives.
 Four Americans Stricken.
 Manila. July 4-Cholerl of a virulent type has broken out among the na- tives of Manila and surrounding prov inceS. Four Americans in Manila have been stricken 10 date. and one Ameri- can has died. His name Is Charles Sheehan. Twenty-one cases and six teen deaths were reported. The prov- inces report tweuty-siS cases and twen- ty-five deaths. The disease Is of the most deadly type.
 The suburbs near Fort Mckinley have been Quaantined. There has been one death from cholera among the soldiers, that of cook. Christian c. Dwight of Company c. Sixteenth in- fantry. The health bureau is taking every precaution 10 prevent the spread of the disease
 \ circular has been distributed among citizens warning them of the danger and requiring that precautions he talk en. While the situation is serious, the health officials do not look for an epi- demic of great proportions, The great est difficulty is experienced in getting natives to report cases of sickness The Filipinos fear the health officials and are concealing cases from them. To this cause is assigned the spread of the disease
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05
SOLDIERS PET DEAD.
Governor Banks Daughter Was Idol ixed In New Orleans In the Sixties.


 MelroSe. Mass, July Mrs, Mary Binney Sterling. wife of Rev. Paul Sterling. rector of Trinity church and known during the civil war as the idol of the Union troops at New Orleans, is dead She had been an invalid for many months.
 When the civil war broke out Mrs. Sterling's father. Nathaniel F. Ranks, who was governor of Massachusetts from 1SSS to 1861 and who WAS speak CT of the house of representatives in the Thirty-fourth congress-. volunteered for service in the army. While in com mand of the Union troops at New Or leans General Banks had his little ten year-old daughter at his headquarters. Most of her time was spent among the troops. with whom she became so pop ular that she was known as the idol of the camp"
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

Thomas l.. Waggaman of Washing ton. former treasurer of the Catholic university. who failed for over S4,0Co,- O00 about q year ago, has died.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
HAT TRUNKS ARE NOW THE RAGE

The conventional. sO-called tailor-made
sailor is about the only shape that is
smart. Dark blue straws are seen once
In a while, and they are Unquesuonably
pretty. although not so popular as either
the black or white sa-ors.
Small Panama straw hats. with the
soft brim that can be bent down or up
on either side against the sun. are IN
vogue among the expert tennis players.
but it must be confessed that this very
sporty hat borders almost on the alb
sIIrd for the debutante There are many
wide-brimmed Panamas with a soft,
loose scarf about the crown that are
often more becoming than the stifT sailor
and are hy many thought more apprO-
pirate for tennis than the lingerie or en-
broidered linen hat
A smart hat for travelling or TO wear
in the morning when one does not so
i'm for any particular form Of exercise,
burnt straw, trimmed simply with vel
VET ribbon and stif quilts With all
black trimming this is an excellent style
of hat with any inelabOrate dress.
The lingerie hats grow more fascin-
atlnzlv pretty every year. This year
there are just the lace trimmed garden
hat and the simpler embroidered linen
or embroiderv suitable with a dress of
tho same material Shadow work is so
easv 10 ernbroider as to be considerably
Iess expansive than the heavier, more
artIuous work, and trimmed with lace
ana ribbon makes an extremely pretty
hat for the morning. and even. with a
short wash dress. for afternoon.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

TN order to wear the correct hat on
each and every occasion, one must
Il carry a;ouHd two good sized hat
trunks. with perhaps one or two
more hats In the saratoga. This eXtrav-
aganCe may seem ridiculous when one
recalls to mind the days when every
woman carried with her literally by
hand a bonnet box in which were held
the extra one or possibly two bonnets
that were alone necessary, apart from
the travelling hats. On the other hand,
a pretty costume depends so much upon
whether or not a hat is becoming and
carries out the general style of the gown
that it is no wonder that hats have
accumulated in much the same way as
the parasols. shoes, and shirt waists.
Among the Younger set this year there
seems to be a decided difference Of Opin-
ion concerning the correct style OF hat
for the morning, and also for tennis,
golf. driving, and riding. Perhaps the
most sensible hat for general wear with
a simple shirt waist costume is the plain
round sailor. Unfortunately, however.
10 be becoming a sailor hat seems to
require considerable curly and fluffy
hair, so that many young girls md IL
necessary to continue the vogue OF the
lingerie hats.
Sailor hats this year are about equally
smart in either black or white. although
the former have sprung into sudden
popularity since last summer. For rid
ing black sailors are worn almost en-
tiroIy, but on the tennis court with an all
white dress it is difficult to decide which
looks the smarter. Only the toughest
straws are worn, and while the crown
is OF about medium height the brim must
be very wide. A cheap sailor is a poor
investment, for as soon as it loses us
fat brim its style is Immediately gone.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
.LIDEAS FROM DID FASHION WORLD

artists contend that the long mitteu
sleeve harmonizes better with the long
cliI ging. sweeping lines of the gown
,lau does a short sleeve. and insist upon
a long, close sleeve with the regula-
ton Princess wedding gown Of satin
Nothing new is 10 be seen in veil ar
rangement. and the draping OF the tulle
or the lace must be done in the manner
most becoming TO the individual bride.
Printed silk mousseline. especially IN
border designs, is finding much favor
and has its possibilities in connection
with the simple frock for q bridesmaid.
A white ground, with a deep border OF
colored dots set closely together and
with single dots at wide intervals al
over the surface, IS one Of the new
stuffs fancied by the Paris makers, and
we have seen a little French model IN
material Of this kind in rose and white
which would be delightful for attend
ants wear al a country wedding.
The finely striped silk mousseliness
too, in white and delicate color, are par
ticularly dainty, as are radium silks.
The popular Princess models are less
frequently adopted for bridesmaids
frocks than for other dressy occasions,
chiefly because the Princess is the nrst
favorite for bridal gowns, and the
brides gown needs an individuality OF
its own. not only IN point Of material.
but in line as well
Imagine a slender. pretty girl in q
rose pink crepe de chine gown, with
little bolero and sleeve caps Of beau
tfful lace falling in deep. rounded tabs.
over the folded liberty satin girdle that
is set just below the bust, and the skirt
of crepe falling In soft, full, but cling
ing folds from the short waist to the
floor, and trimmed only by wide fold
OF liberty satin. Add a big hat OF erin.
with pink plumes or roses and ribbons
for trimming. and there is a vision
that might tempt any bes- yaan TO fol-
low his principals example and ESSAY
matrimOny.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

THITE satin, Of the new sup
M PIE satin. OF course, but still
v v the traditional white satin
is used for nine out of ten
smart French wedding gowns: while
on this side of the water wedding gowns
of chiffon, mousseIine, sheer silks,
crepe de chine and other thin stu1s
are popular, though white satin is still
considered the most conventional thing.
For the sheer s-uffs the Princess
models. with full skirts and bodices
fitted to the waist by fine vertical tucks
or shirrings. preferably the former, are
desirable. and a frock of this type usu-
ally has a round guimpe and shoulder
trimming, instead Of the pointed line
so common in the one piece draped
Princess.
The skirt Of the wedding gown, Ike
all the modish skirts, takes on the cir
cular flare, though by no means always
cut circular. It fits snugiy over the
hips and ripples to ample width at bot
tom, and. though flO0ncIng of handsome
lace Is often used for trimming, be
cause of the elegance impaired to the
frock by such lace. the tendency toward
fat skirt trimming, which has been so
marked during the past season, is en-
phasiZed in the bridal gown and one
sees. too. many wedding gown skirts,
untrimmed and depending upon the
grace Of their folds and cut. for their
cachet. The one desire Is to make a
bride look tall and slender, unless. by
nature. she IS already too generously
endowed with those characteristics. and
the plain. untrimmed ski-t does much
for this good cause.
Sleeves may be Of elbow length after
the prevailing fashion Of the season, OF
may reach to the wrist and drop over
the hand. Some OF the great dress
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

For usual wear a smart little null
blouse IS built with a small round yoke
Of TRANSPARENT lace 20 which the blouse
is shirred. Rows OF shirring below this
give shape 10 the blouse.
Puffed sleeves have alternate little
puffs and rows of sLirrlng at the elbow
above "a lace cuff.
ANY pretty style OF lingerie waist
would be suitable. and a braided linen
belt. made with the costume, could oe
worn, or one Of leather or Of satin the
color of the linen. which is a deep cream
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

front panel, with a border on each side
OF two rows Of braid with frogs and
buttons. The bottom OF this panel hangs
in a deep fringe 10 the edge of the hem.
Above the hem is a wide band Of the
coarse linen lace and above this dia-
mond-shaped design made OF interlaciug
rows OF linen and braid.
The waist Of the same material. which
could only be worn on cool days, 1t IS
SO heavy, is made with a lace yoke and
with the coarse lace and braid trimming
the sleeve and blouse.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

braid buttons. Persons might of course
initiate Il to a certain degree by cutting
out designs in Io0se-meshed crash and
working them down upon an open net
In the same manner.
This is merely a hint TO the home
dTossmaker who must cCOnOmiZe in
every particular
The skirt of this smart costume is set
upon the belt in eleven panels made OF
one front gore. four box pleaJs on each
sue and two box pleats tn the back
The side box pleats are all tucked IN
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

their tops with three tiny tucks each.
These little WCks only extend a few
inches down and give a sng fit to the
top Of the skirt and also fullness
enough 20 make the skirt set loosely
away from the hips IL is cut walkin e
length
The box pleats are stitched with their
edges close together almost to the knees.
when the release of the pleats shows "a
fun skirt in loosely folded pleats beneath
them.
A wide band of linen lace forms the
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
LmenBags toMafckCosfHn'es

Linen bags. either in white or colors.
and embroidered in the owners mono
gram, are one Of the latest whims OF
fashion and a very sensible one it is,
for these bags not only give finishing
touch 10 the linen costume but can be
put in the tub almost as often as the
gown itself,
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

A. Exquisite MID
summer Gown Of
Sheer Lawn and
Lace. Suitable to
Wear in an Auto
mobile.
B.-Smart Midsun-
mer Gown Of Null
with Embroidery
and Lace. for Wear
Upon a Day IN
Town.
C--Handsome Street
Gown of Heavy
Linen with Appli-
que Lace Trim
ming.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

which comes up the divided corners OF
the collar upon the shoulder The sep
aration of the collar in the back. where
the gown fastcus. does not show as 10
is made sufficiently fun 10 hang In fold
in the point that hangs over the IasJen-
ings.
4 white satin belt is worn. instead Of
a blue one for the reason that blue
belt would mar the long, graceful lines
of the figure.
A short Iuu sleeve is gathered 10 the
armhole and also I'm a fun pun at the
back. where it joins the fitted cuff. This
Is of embroidery edged at the top and
bottom by valenciennes lace put on In
little ruffies. The pun OF the sleeve
is crossed by three folds of the dress
material, with lace ruffies on their lower
edges.
This style Of gown is suitable for al
most any thin material whether flow
cred or plain. coIOTed or white. cheap or
costly. In the case of lowered and fig
ured materials Ii must be remembered
that less lace is necessary IN the trim
ming.