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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-09-06
HEN THAT RIDES HORSEBACK.
Kentucky Fowl Becomes Famous az
an Equestrienne.

Danville, Ky.-It has remained for
Boyd county TO produce the most re-
markable hen in Kentucky, If not in
the entire country, the bird being an
equestrienne of such pronounced abil.
ity as to seriously jeopardize the lie
of a valuable horse The hen is owned
by John b, Stout, who lives in Lex
ington avenue, Two years ago he got
a number of Plymouth Rock chickens,
among them being a pullet.
She at once took up with the horse,
dining from the same trough, and
finally learned to ride Mr.. Stout's
buggy horse The animal became &C.
customed to his unusual rider and
could never be gotten out OF q Jog
Yesterday Fred Vermilion drove his
fine harness horse in from the coun.
try and stabbed the animal at Stouts.
Late in the afternoon, when he went
to get him, the hen was found perched
on the back OF the horse and riding
In circle as though she enjoyed It.
The animal was nearly dead, as no
had been whizzing around the lot at
a high speed for hours. Although a
hen, she is strictly fashionable. rides
astride, and the horses never 60 too
fast for her.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-09-06

the shipping agent who had tried to
get us for the Mary. The agent was
going into a saloon. Flanders left me
where | was and hurried In after him
TO find out about a coalship just In
l waited for Ave minutes, but Elan.
ders didn't show up. / got q little
nervous, and looked in the door. A
couple of men were by the bar, but
no Flanders.
II called the nearest policeman, and
we searched the place, but there was
no trace of Flanders Then the of.
ficer got Disguised and thought was
putting up some sort of bluff. That
night / reported to the police head.
quarters, and they promised to look 1t
up first thing in the morning.
That sounded all right, but when
| came down In the morning the
Mary b. Horne wasn't in the stream
any more. The natives said She
been towed out to sea along about
five a. m. And I'm just as sure as
am that / am standing here that
Flanders went with her. Poor chap,
he'll see the world all right, but he's
going to have tough start. There's
more hardship than poetry in being
shanghaied."
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-09-06
na4est nFreakn Winner.

THE latest freak" dinner Is the
hobv dinner. which took place at
baltimore the other week. The men
guests came In knickerbockers, the
,nomen In short frocks. The hostess
Saughter. who has Just come out"
entered sitting in a perambuiator.
Wheeled by a friend in the get-up OF
negro nurse. After firing OF drag
ling wooden horses and stuffed woolly
lambs about the room, wheeling
icons playing with mechanical toys
and blowing tin trumpets, the com;
nanv reyeled in Here we come gath
ring nuts and may" and other juve-
nile songs and games.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-09-06
TRAMPs FROM NEW YORK TO
FRISCO DURING VACATION.
TELLS OF HIS EXPERIENCES.
Travels from Coast to Coast and
Back to Omaha Without Paying
Cent OF Fare-Partner Is
Shanehaied.

Milwaukee, Wis.-With face bronzed
by exposure in the open air. and
hands roughened by hard work in the
fields, Oscar F. Aschman. a junior at
Union college. New York, is on his
way back east after being tramp
for two months.
Yes said Mr.. Aschman, in an in.
teryiew, Il have been hobo for the
last two months. and ! must say
have had enough of IT, Ii was my
first experience of the kind and 1t
ought to be my last, and yet I'm
afraid that next year the fever will be
on me TO try 1t again. This is not
the only time i have been in Milwau-
kee. ] passed through here about
June 20 on my way west, For OBJ
voius reasons did not stop at hotel
or go sightseeing very much. l came
in at IL o'clock midnight on freight,
and went out on another freight 20
minutes afterward.
1.-THE people generally don't know
anything about that travelling that
goes on in this country by men who
don't pay their railroad fare. When
] left l thought, of course, that
should be obliged to take the passen-
ger trains in some places. But here
! am after a trip from Batavia, N. Y,
to San Francisco and back again to
Omaha, and / never paid cent for
riding on train.
AT Omaha, where / have some rela-
tives. | ripped some bills out of my
vest bought some clothes, and have
Travelled the rest of the way in style.
"All through the west / found plen-
ty Of work lying around for anyone
who wanted it, At Butte common
laborer is paid three dollars a day.
If man knows trade he gets more
in proportion. / worked week
there pushing cement car in q new
building, Then quit and made hike
south to some of the ranches. The
work there is hard. They pay you
we'll but you are on your feet in hay
ing time from five o'clock in the morn
ing till late at night. ! had all
wanted at that game in few days.
In Missoula ! formed partnership
with hobo who had been hitting the
trail since the year one. He was a
little bit of everything; seemed to
have worked at about every trade I'M
der the sun, and he carried nice,
bright revolver in his hip pocket. We
didn't leaf any on our trip, you can
bet There wasn't freight train
in the schedule from the time we left
Soula to the morning we plunked
down in Seattle. Most of the way
we rode passengers. How? Well, 1t
wasn't on the cushions, but we got
there just the same.
If you ever noticed passenger
car, you'd remember the sort of a
broad inverted trough that runs along
the top. Well, you fiatten out on that
| about nine o'clock at night when it's
nice and dusky and there you are.
At stations you climb down to the
off side and hide, and when the train
starts up you get on top again.
"At Seattle we separated, and by
slowing away in a lumber boat
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-09-06

After getting this letter Uncle Peter
began to breathe easier and two days
later he was quite able to resist the
desire to crawl under the bed every
time bottle of soothing syrup ar
rived from the drug store.
Uncle Peter got very gay the day
after Admiral Togo won the battle of
the Sea of Japan.
Fifteen minutes after the last Rus
sian battleship had been clapped on
the cross-trees Uncle Peter had q let
ter written to Togo
am going TO show you a copy OF
it. IL | get pinehed in the act:
New York, This Morning.
TO Admiral William Duffy Togo, the
Japanese Crackerjack.
"Dear Togie; Please forgive me for
writing you these few lines, but | have
been through several wars myself and
I have witnessed how easy 1t IS for
hero TO take the wrong ROAD ana
walk Unexpectedly into the cold stor-
600 department Of the public's esti-
nation. That is the reason | wish 10
Give Won a few points on the etiquette
Of being a hero, which ! have studied
from observation in this country
"Hraye Togie: When you get home
,o TOXIC or Yokohama, or Communi-
nav or wherever it is, keep the face
closed. more especially IN the region
~ the mouth, because the moment
bsro begins to speak somebody viii
m,sconstrue what he says and get MIN
taiking politics when he only meant
10 say: Drink hearty!
CLEVER Togie:-Dont ever tAiA ~ W.
an ambitious reporter unless you hsV :
a baseball mask over the race ana
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-09-06
Young Woman Attempts
To Ride Buggy Wheel

penitent, but refused to give her right
name. She said she was married, and
her husband, who lived in California,
would leave her If he heard of her
escapade. When arrested she claimed
to be the wife of A. P. Tone Wilson, a
Topeka lawyer. The police knew she
was prevaricating, and paid no at
tention to her claim. She has been
ARRESTED several times during the
last year, and is evidently cocaine
fiend. She has on each occasion given
a fictitious name.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-09-06
10HNHENRY
ON GREAT MEN.
By HUGH MeHuGH
GEORGE ". HOBART

I. p,ter is one of the gamest
'.urks Of humanity that ever
NJ world in the eye, but when
"A the edict put forth by DR..
x aid man went overheard with
aA.
=, nuder water a long time.
,soueht the Bogey Man had him
as
4. Peter felt that il would no
1 be possible for him to pass a
eore without some young fellow
4, out with a handkerchief full
khrOfcrm and yelling: Here,
ID chestnut! here's where you get
DE nose!"
Il M dark watches OF the night
Peter used to wake up covered
odd respiration, because he had
nd that Doc Osler was pounding
a The bald spot with a baseball
ttr having poured hair dye all
Ms breakfast food.
Ht Uncle Peter got so nervous
tyd him to write to the doctor.
N him If he won't commute your
me because you live In the coun-
nd are commuter," I suggested.
doctor replied to Uncle Peter
he and | will try to translate his
from Johns Hopkins into pure
Ma, as near as / can remember:
Johns Hopkins, To-Day.
bar Uncle Peter: When | cut
With the observation that men
J al in at 40 and rauss mittim at
| Kept several exceptions up my
h
h. EXCEPTIONS include you, Uncle
and myself also.
I could not apply in your case,
EPaier, because | have known you
We lived together in Baltimore
y moons ago, ana / realize that
|nn have only improved you,
FPeter, and that to-day you are a
y shine than you ever were.
FM point about my observation
J seems to have escaped the eyes
n general public, but which you
r so delicately in your letter,
kPeter, will be found in the beau
words Of the poet who says:
Some advertisement now and then
needed by the greatest men!'
lsnt mention it, Uncle Peter, for
Tell you is confidential, but do
NOW that my little bunch of re-
p which cost me nothing anyway
use was invited to the banquet.
gwen me more widespread ad-
esnent than Andy Carnegie can
sr IS public libraries?
laa know, Uncle Peter, there is
ing In the world so easy to make
up on its hind legs as the gen.
public II you just go after 1t right.
" the trick is, Uncle Peter, to
' wnat TO say and when to say it.
COX az my case and then tell me
wasn't up to me to emit a rave.
'eie was, just about to leave my
Y land to go to Oxford and be-
'ae squeegee professor in the
,'ease Factory and be all swal-
up In the London fog, but no
Nemed to miss me before l went
!
Nsah to feel lost, lonely and for
J !, IKE vice president of the
d States.
a'n came the banquet, Uncle
! ana like a flash the inspiration
y me and | arose in my seat
aiu' Ladies and gentlemen,
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-09-06
Stylishiy Dressed Female Creates q
Sensation on Streets of To-
peka, Kan.

Topeka, Kan.-Because she thought
she could use buggy wheel as BIZ
cycle and tried to ride it without d.
vided skirts at high noon the other
day, woman who gives the nom de
plume of Clara Wilson was fined S.
in police court for being drunk. This
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-09-06

nah reaches the age of 40 he
n 'uom-ha ppener. and after he
m ne age of 60 he is a dead
|N. uuu It's the woods for his
b., was The result, Uncle Peter?
n ~ man in the world felt that
N e'. alS personal insult.
h ~. man over 40 listened to what
rs. AZ began to yell for the police;
|sOuls man under 40 realized that
4, !" DC over 40 some day. so b.
' look for a rock to throE at
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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-10
PHILOSOPHICAL POINTS.

The fatted calf never loves the
prodigal son.
Truth never runs around asking
people to believe it.
Alas, that fools are prosperous. Is
it their penalty or reward?
How many of us in listening to the
tomtoms forget the violins?
To think an original thought is to
take a step nearer the divine.
People who need to be continually
propped up are not worth the prop.
When men become suddenly good
they should be executed Immediately.
1t is easier for some people to be-
lieve the impossible than the pos
sible.
Before it was thrown down, the
Golden Calf had son, and 1t is still
mooing around the world.
1t is self-evident that to success
fully fathom the motives Of men one
must be a man himself. To an idiot
to a lunatic-all men are either
idiots or lunatics.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-10
BOYS TERRIBLE ECZEMA.
Mouth and Eyes Covered with crusts
Hands Pinned Down-Miracu-
lous Cure by Cuticura.

"When my little boy was six months
old. he had eczema. The sores extenu-
ed so quickly over the whole BODY
that we at once called in the doctor.
We then went to another doctor,
but he could not help him, and In our
despair we went to third one. Mat
ters became so bad that he had regu-
lar holes in his cheeks, large enough
to put finger into. The food mad 10
be given with spoon, for his mouth
was covered with crusts as thick as
finger, and whenever he opened the
mouth they began to bleed and sup
purate, as did also his eyes. Hands,
arms chest and back, in short the
whole body was covered over and
over. We had no rest by day or night.
Whenever he was laid in his bed, we
had to pin his hands down; otherwise
he would scratch his face and make
an open sore. / think his face must
have itched most fearfully.
I'VE finally thought nothing could
help, and l had made up my mind to
send my wife with the child to Eu-
rope, hoping that the sea air might
cure him, otherwise he was to be put
under good medical care there. But
Lord be blessed, matters came differ
emily, and we soon saw miracle. A
friend of ours spoke about Cuticura.
We made a trial with Cuticura Soap.
Ointment and Resolvent, and within
ten days or two weeks we noticed
decided improvement. Just as quickly
as the sickness had appeared it also
began to disappear, and within ten(
weeks the child was absolutely well,
and his skin was smooth and white
as never before. F. Hohrath, Presi-
dent of the C. L. Hohrath Company,
Manufacturers of Silk Ribbons, to 20
Rink Alley, South Bethlehem, Pa,
June 5, 1906"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-10
BIBLICAL BASEBALL.

A Canton (O) theological student in
terested in baseball wrote thesis on
Baseball Among the Ancients," from
which are cleaned the following facts:
Abraham made sacrifice.
The Prodigal Son made home run.
Cain made base hit when he killed
Abel.
David was a great long distance
thrower.
Moses shut out the Egyptians at the
Red sea.
Moses made his first run when he
slew the Egyptian.
The devil was the first coacher. Eve
stole first-Adam stole second.
When Isaac met Rebecca at the we'll
she was walking with pitcher.
Samson struck out great many
times when he beat the Philistines.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-10
PHYSICIAN SAYS
Children Thrive on Grape Nuts and
Cream.

A Mass. physician has found a cure
'or constipation in children - citing
fifteen cases-by feeding them Grape
Nuts.
Some time ago." he writes, Il be-
came interested in your food, Grape
Nuts, as a cure for constipation in
children. Having tried it in my own
family, 1 have advised it in fifteen
cases in which all suffered with con-
stipation more or less severe. The re-
suit has been absolute relief in all.
Il write this that other children
may be benefited"
How much better it is thus to bring
about healthy action in the bowels
of growing children by natural means,
than to feed them with improper food,
requiring some kind of cathartic at
intervals to overcome constipation.
Grape-Nuts gives energy to the en-
tire nervous system including the
nerves that cause the natural con-
traction and relaxation of the bowel
muscles, that propel the food mass
along.
1t is predigested also, and the blood
easily absorbs the food as it goes
through the body, storing up vitality
and force for the functions of all the
organs.
Children especially, should get the
right start as to habits of living.
They should grow into bright, strong,
cheerful men and women. Grape-Nuts
solve the question of the start; a
wholesome appetite will do the rest.
Children's teeth are benefited by
chewing Grape-Nuts, also. Your dent
list will tell you that certain amount
Of exercise in chewing firm food, is
necessary to grow strong, beautiful
teeth.
Teeth need exercise just the same
as muscles, If they are to grow
strong and firm as nature intended.
Grape-Nuts gives the exercise and
also gives material from which good
teeth are made.
There's a reason" Read the little
book, THE Road to Wellville." in
pkgs.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-10

Now that the United States government has
made start in the direction of erecting suitable
legation and embassy buildings for our represen-
tatives abroad it is hoped that before many years
the United States flag will fly over property that
abroad. The fact that American ambassadors and
ministers have had to rent their quarters abroad
has been a disgrace to the United States dplo-
matte service
The experience in Picking during the Boxer
troubles in 1900 made it imperative that this gov
eminent erect its own legation building in that
city where a proper guard could be placed. A
handsome ministerial residence and guardhouse
have been provided there and now that the prece-
dent is established, congress will be appealed to,
as it was in this last session when an appropria-
tior, do for fhn onnc Of
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-10
A PRECEDENT FOR THE GOOD oF THE COUNTRY

Secretary Of State Root is now a mission
that promises to be of great Importance to the
United States and to all the Republicans on the
western hemisphere 1t is a great departure from
long established custom for cabinet officer to
visit neghboring countries and discuss with their
administration international affairs, but the pres
ent administration at Washington cares very lit
tie about precedents so long as the thing con-
templated to be done is for the good of the
country.
Mr. Root is a man of practical ideas and
since he became the premier of the administra-
ton he has been looking into the matter of ex-
tending United States trade to the countries to
the south of us. He has been impressed with the
idea that there is big market IN Central and
South America that is in danger of being monop-
NV ri md oh
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-10
SUMMER IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

In midsummer the great national capital at
Washington is like an overgrown country village.
The quiet of its streets and its general somnoent
character remarked by visitors from all parts
of the country. There is no rush, no crowd except
until nine o'clock in the morning the street cars
are crowded and good many people are seen
on the sidewalks, but they compose the army Of
$4,000 government employees that is swallowed
up behind the doors of the big marble and gran
lite government buildings upon the stroke of nine.
Again from 430 until $50 there is another
little hustle the street as this ink-stained
crowd of clerks come out of their Office buildings
and go home. That Is about all the excitement
there is during the daytime There is a gentle
little stir later in the evening as few hundred
of Washington's citizens go to the wharves and
& ride down the Potomac or board the trolley cars
After this crowd has gone Washington goes to
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-10

The consular regarded be distributed
ton The paid both
be slowed of the
This of things
Washington
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-10
THE PERSONNEL OF OUR CONSULAR SERVICE.

Those who have had occasion to observe the
United States consular service in recent years
have noted a distinct Improvement in its person
mel. Now that congress has passed law reor-
ganizing this service still greater things are eX
pected of it. In the old days one of the standing
jokes and constant sources of amusement when
there was a change in the administration was
afforded by the horde of politicians who came to
Washington soliciting appointments to the United
States consular service. 1t was almost the eXcep
ton to find men urged for these places who were
in any way fitted for them. The story is still told
of a man during Clevelands first administration
who was an applicant for consular post of great
importance in Germany. When Cleveland asked
him if he could speak German, he said: mo. but
/ have q hrnthnl uh MI hn inf
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republics against
to
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-10
Gossip of Washington
Not Lese Majesty Decline Informal Invitation White House Din
ners-The Big Market in Central and South AmercaTo Maintain
the Dignity Of the United States Aboadhe Summer Somnolence
Of Washington
WASHINGTON.-

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. few presidents
who cared less for conventionalities than does
Mr. Roosevelt. Where these conyentonalities
mean national dignity or have any particular
diplomatic significance Mr.. Roosevelt wants to
have them observed, but he is not a stickler for
form and in his private life in the White House
goes good deal the plan of genuine old
fashioned American homebody. With some presi-
dents invitation to take dinner at the White
House took the form of command much as
would similar invitation from of the
crowned heads of Europe. Anyone receiving
such an invitation would never have thought of
declining it unless prevented by sickness some
provdential interference.
Mr. Roosevelts Invitations to dinner have
been sometimes declined. but only such as have
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-10

his
him
of Mr.
he would sit
among lot O
presidents
just good naturally
president the guest of honor and he begged
osponement constitute ee majestic to
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-10

Minister John Lehman
Pennsylvania
the diplomatic
be purchased ambassador
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until about o'clock when these evening pleasure seekers return
s with suspicion by the police.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-01-14
in ANRScO.

A
Ia directiva del "Cfrculo do Instfuc-
ci6n Recreo, de Afiasco, ha aeordado
celebrar los dias 16 y 1 Z del mes en- curse.
festas en honor del patron San Antonio
Abad, .6.sIs..f asa 3 ,aass
Para dar mayor EEesplendor al acto ha
sido contratada Ia orquesta del seflor SC
colfa.o
Ia fiesta se lleyard 4 efecto baio el 81
guiente programme;
Dia 16, "A las IL .. %, tocara Ia or
questa escogidas piezas en- el Cfrculo, inau-
gurandose las festas M
"A las 2 p, M, desaffo de Baseball en- el
sitio denominado Pueblo Nuevo' por los
teams "Hostos'' y IN club escogido
a las 4 caTreras de ciclistas adiudican-
dose premios los vencedores
A las 8, retreta y fuegos artifciales
frente Al Cfrculo. rs
a las 8, bale de confanza.
Dia "A las 8 q. M, Misa solemne
q toda orquesta. ssa S
A las 11, distribution. de 500 imosnas
q los pobres, cuyo acto Sc llevara & efecto
frente 81 Cfrculo y presidido spor una CO.
mission de senoritas. m
a las 3 p. M, Bale de nifos.
"a las 8, retretaIy fuegos artifciales fren-
te al Cfrculo
a las 81, Bale de sociedad en- los. salo-
mes del "Cfrculo de Instruction y Recrso.'
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