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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-20

fession, so at once I must be put On
shore to buy une couloire. II It II not
to me. cannot steam the pouding
rAngais. my masterpiece" o
Mr.. Barnes discovers that Lsboeuf
wishes colander. -.-.4 d.
"All right. you want some holes In
tin PAN" The pistol shot steps into
the galley. "Will this one do?"
A moment after he has climbed ou
and hung It on the end OF the main
boom which runs well out over tho
stern OF the schooner. Producing his
revolver and standing amidship. tho
American calls out to the ladies' below
not to be frightened at the reports as
he Is going In for pistol practice. Then
he makes the tin pan his target and
very shortly the Frenchmnn is scream
Ing In astonishment: "Diable. an artist
With 20 shoot! Sacre bieu. my initials
+. L.. In round holes all In ze bottom.
might as well keep my hand in.'
thinks Mr.. Barnes. and forthwith gives
an exhibition OF craftsmanship thai
causes the crew to cheer. He smnshes
bottles flung helter skelter In the al
by the Jack'tars and puts bullets
through potatoes tossed on high
Finally he tacks playing card on thu
tip Of the bowsprit and shoots thu
spots out OF II.
This will be a warning to this dish
pan artist. who Is the only man Of thu
crew OF whom ! feel doubt. not ts
make me shoot at him." cositates the
marksman. .rimly.
But his exploits with the pistol seem
to enthuse the Frenchman. rather thar
dismay him. In his excited Latin way.
l-ebocuf shouts louder than anyone OF
deck and fairly screams with Gailis
enthusiasm as Barnes winds up b:
placing card on edge and splitting Il
with his unerrinI bullet.
Later on Monsieur Lebocuf sets Mr..
Harness to thinking again. He makes
his appearance and demands deter
:nIncdiy that tho yacht anchor Of
some landing where they can obtair
ercsh Ice.
..Sonscnsc." disscnts the American
Emory told me enough was put OF
soard yesterday to last for sevcra.
days.
/ bhUu stthhtuht he1 cVVu sosSSe ~
no icc.man." answers the frcnchman.
IF Monsieur vii observe" he leads the
way tn his galley. which connects with
the vessels icechcst. Opening this,
he remarks: 'Zc cold storage. Il has
all run out. Yer IL III Gone! VOLTA,
not enough for ices CO soir: not
enough To frappc no champagne: MOI
enough to preserve 70 ic.umcs and n
bcurrc." ....H
Harness discovers that what Lroocui
tells him In correct. During this hot
weather Ice IL absolutely an essential
Aftcr short consultation with Edwin
Anstruthcr srumbiinsiy sets the Sea
suiis course for the French coast.
Three hours before sunset they an
ehor In tho little harbor Of 81. Tropcz
Looking at the retired old frcnch sca
port. Edwin remarks: Il don't thinh
there's much danger of these cossicar
assassins discovering rs In this out-ot
ihc.~ay place for a few hours." and
sends the dinxs on shore carryins
Monsieur t.rboruf aud directing HIN
tn make the necessary purchases Ane
bring them OF a, once.
We'll keep the ladies safe on board
aud no shor- boats shall come along
slt.-.- says tho skipper.
rTo he coSTiSuEpJ
/
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-20
WISE FOWL.

FIr., Turkcy-i won't bc killed this
Christmas.
Second Turk~y-whJ not.
ftrs, Turk.y-i found a bottle Of
an,ifat yesterday.
Evening journal., 1907-04-19
Ro.oh.a tl,n Limit

A Providence girl. who has been
married about six months. had we'd
ding cards short time ago from an
old school friend who had given her a
wedding present. which. Of course. de-
manded one in return. Among her
wedding presents the Providence girl
had duplicates in the shape Of two sill
yer card trays. and I'm q spirit Of econ
omy she decided to give one OF these
TO her friend. 1t was marked with her
own initials, but it would be only a
matter Of a few minutes TO have them
removed and the proper monogram cut.
She took it TO the jeweler and explain
ed what was 10 be done. He picked up
the tray, looked at II closely and
smiled
Madam said he, 1T Will be i'm
possible. I have already changed the
Initials ON this same tray i've times.
and it has worn so thin that l cannot
do 1t again without cutting through the
bottom. Providence Journal.
Evening journal., 1907-04-19
GYPSY SHOT BY
IRATE FATHER

OXFORD. Pa, April to-IIunted
through the woods like a beast, Henry
Euler was shot five times yesterday
by his frenzied father. John Euler.
known throughout this section as the
"gypsy king" In the melee Euler also
slightly wounded his small grandchild
and struck his wife over the mead with
his gun. He made his ESCAPE down The
railroad and over the State line, with
the entire village pursuing him. Only
the son was seriously injured.
The shooting occurred near Sylmar.
where the band Of gypsies, Of which
Euler was the leader, was camping. In
the band were young Euler, his wife
and children.
Without any excuse, so Ear as can
be learned, the leader began cursing his
son and threatened to shoot him. Sc
curing "a gun from his tent, The father
began shooting at the young man. The
first shot struck him under the arm,
knocking him down. but he was able
to rise and run for shelter
For nearly Is minutes his demoniacal
father chased him from one tree to
another, shooting him five fimes before
some people who lived in a nearby
farmhouse could come TO the rescue.
Then he made off for the ilne. which
was less than 100 yards from the camp.
Immediately upon learning of the
shooting all the men IN the village
dropped their work and went in search
OF the fugitive. Parties are out
securing the country ana II is not
probable that he will be able to escape.
The son, while seriously injured, win
roeoVpr
Evening journal., 1907-04-19
His Fears Realized

For years the old country couple had
looked forward 10 spending a holiday
In London, and one day they found
themselves in the very busiest part OF
the city. Together they stood watch
ing the traffic, TO which there seemed
no end. They did not know how to
cross the street.
Whatever you do. Liza, don't git
separated from me-" said the old man
to his wife. "and. whatever you do,
don't cross the road without me-"
Then kindly constable came along
and, seeing the old woman hesitating,
took her by the arm and commenced to
pilot her TO the opposite side.
Dang my bNttons." cried out the
old man in alauh. Il allus told 'er TINT
GoIne. .oneaElld 4 axe a faRcx- n ,aE. but
Evening journal., 1907-04-19
Yet He pldn,t Need rhsm.

He had been calling on a young lady
for many moons; but, being backward
his suit progressed slowly. Finally she
decided it was isD to her to start some
thing, so the next time he called she
onted to the rose in his buttonholC
nd said:
"rll give you kiss for that rose" 4
&c, open face blush meandered ovei
is countenance. but the exchange wa.
aade. Then he grabbed his hat an.
tarted TO leave the room.
"Why, where are you golngY sh,
isked in surprise.
"To the-er-forist for more roses,
he exclaincd
Evening journal., 1907-04-19
A Prcnldnnt,a pnuahtsr.

When President Grants only daugh-
Ter. Nellie, afterward Mrs. Sartoris.
was miss OF twelve years, she at
tended a private school in Washington.
One afternoon, says the author Of "The
Olivia Letters" Nellle's lessons were
not learned The carriage came for
her, but the teacher dismissed it with
the request that it should return at
The end OF half hour. The half hour
came and glided away with the lesson
still unlearned The carriage came
again and was dismissed. AT the end
Of the second half hour, the lesson was
committed. and Miss Nellie was per-
mltted TO go. The next day at toe
usual hour the young lady arrived. ac-
comranied by her mother, The teach
er began to fear she had lost her most
cherished pupil, but Mrs. Grant came
to thank her for performing her duty.
Teach her" said Mrs. Grant. that
she is only plain, simple Nellie Grant
subject 20 the same rules which govern
all the scholars This course will have
my sincere appreciation"
Evening journal., 1907-04-19
u. l - - AZ.

The capacity of The average small
boy for asking questions is practically
unlimited, but st Is doubtful whether
more searching inQrie.es have ever
been made by q boy than those pro.
pounded by n younestcr 60 his father,
who had taken him for a steamer trip.
Here g. q partial list,
"ls That water down there any
wet,er than the water in the Atlantic
oceang'
"What makes the water wet3"
"How many men could be drowned
IN water as deep as that2"
rs that big man with the gold but.
tons on his coat the father Of all those
men who do whatever he tells them
top
"Where do all those soapsuds behind
the boat come frOmg
Gould a train go as fast on the wa.
ter as this boatT'-Chums.
Evening journal., 1907-04-19
MAY DESTROY OYSTER BEDS

LITTLE CREEK, Dell April 19.-Oyster-
men are aroused over the alleged hostility
of the Government parties who are carry
ing on the work of dredging the channel
Of the Delaware, who, it is claimed. bring
the diggings and dredgings from steamer
dredges at work up the bay and dump
Evening journal., 1907-04-19
Tho event was to take place"

Mrs. Gaffney ID. Evans, who, untn Feb
ruary % last was Miss Edythe Redington,
made this announcement yesterday in ex-
PLANTATION Of her elopement to- this city
with Mr.. Evans. The couple had intended
keeping their marriage secret until Sep
tember, but changed their minds
Mr.. Evans is auditor in a department
store. His bride is the daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. John Redington, of Third street,
Lansdale.
Evening journal., 1907-04-19
Eleventh Ward Theatre

Corner Maryland avenue and Beech
street, week of April Is. Polite vaude-
ville.-Hamilton and Massey, Leonzo
and Melba, Conley Sisters. Master
Harry, jain Hall, The Kneeders, The
Vitagraph, The Troubles Of a Clock
maker. Friday night grand amateur
contest. Two cash prizes. Admission
10, 20 and 30 cents. Grand Ladies and
Childrens matinee, Saturday afternoon
at D. m. 10 cents to all parts of the
house.
Evening journal., 1907-04-19
ELOPED TO FOOL FRIENDS

80 many Of our friends persisted in
fixing the date of our marriage for us
that we determined to demonstrate to
them that they really did not know when
Evening journal., 1907-04-19
He Listened to All.

Fontenelle listened to everything. and
he offended no one by disputing any
thing At the close OF his life he was
asked the secret Of his success. and he
replied that it was by observing two
maxlms. Everybody may be right
and Everything may be So"
Evening journal., 1907-04-19

The true strength Of every human
soul is 20 be dependent on as many
nobler as Il can discern and to be de-
pended upon by as many inferior as IT
can reach.-Rusl1in
Evening journal., 1907-04-19

these at a point near the natural oyster
rocks, which, the oystermen claim, in a
very little while will be irreparably dam
aged if not altogether destroyed.
Evening journal., 1907-04-19
Women's TaiIor-Made Skirts, $3.0S

OF good quality chiffon Panama in navy blue black and gray
plaid mixtures Various models including high killed.
aover plated effect Finished with deep folds of material Skirts
that $5.and SO values
Evening journal., 1907-04-19
SAVOY THEATRE

Frank Holey, Contortonist: The Pecullar
Tolivers, Colored Buck and Wing Dancers:
The Great Hermann. in feats of Hypno-
tism; Mile Rose, Worlds Greatest Mind
Reader; The Corson Sisters, Condolences
and five other all-star acts.
Evening journal., 1907-04-19

I didn uiln-1 ,71y one uG ave ue i'm
perance TO take 'er afore my very
eyesr'-London Tit-Bits.
Evening star., 1907-10-27
ROOSEVELT
IN 1908?
Why he should serve another term.
$1,000 CASH PRIZE AWARD.
Open to the American people for the
Best Written Argument
in support of the following assertions

FIRsT-That the sovereign people and
not Theodore Roosevelt, the individual
and public servant, Will decide who shall
be his successor.
SEcOND-That Theodore Roosevelt
cannot decline a second elective term or at
tempt to name a successor without max
ing his own personal desires or egotiaticsl
opinions paramount to the combined
wishes and intelligence of the Republican
party and the electorate of the nation.
THIRD D-That Theodore Roosevelt 5
honesty, courage, initiative, imagination,
versatility and tremendous capacity for
work, with heart and brain constantly
attuned to the people rights and de
mandS and his InslstCnCe of the enforce
ment rather than the avoidance of laws
and the protection of the rights of men
and property, have to an unparalleled
degree gained the confidence of the peo-
pie; that in the popular mind Roosevelt,
during his eXecutiveship, has demon
strated his ability and determination to
make good as the peoples chief public ser
want, and not as their dictator; that this
confidence of the people, being brain de-
ductIOn and not a heart emotion, is impOS-
sIble of destruction except by his betrayal;
that by the selection of any other man,
business contraction and restriction must
exist during the period necessary for him
to demonstrate his ability and deterrnina-
ton to make good; and therefore, that,
barring death or serious illness, President
Roosevelt must and will be selected and
elected for a second elective term.
Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr., of Oregon,
United States Senator, authorizes The
National Magazine to offer this prize of
one thousand dollars for the strongest
and best written article proving his
sertions as made above.
The prize will be awarded March 18th,
1908, upon the report of the judges,
whose names will be announced in the
December number of The National Maga-
zine. All manuscripts must be submitted
on or before February Ist. None over
800 words will be considered
The right is reserved to publish any
or all of the articles submitted in COM
petition for the prize. Send all manu-
scripts, typewriter if possible, under
seal addressed: Roosevelt Prize, Ma
tional Magazine, Boston, Mass
The coming year is going to be lively
one for National readers. That 5 a great
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great field If there is any doubt about your
being able to get it regularly from your
newsdealer, slip one dollar into an envelope
and mail to National Magazine, Boston,
Mass, at our risk and receive The Ma
tional regularly for the next eight months.
Evening star., 1907-10-27
The Owners Trick "

MOT long after tins incident the Commodore
had built the steamer ocean Queen, and
Captain llnklepaugh was placed IN command,
When she was ready tor her trial trip the lat
ter asked me to steer her II seems that she
had been out on short little trips and mad
shown that she was beast on her helm
and no man had yet been able to make
straight course with her rudder.
The Commodore had invited large party
to 60 with hl1n on the trial trip. Captain
John Magin, the Commodorc's favorite, was
pilot for the occasion. Before we reached Bed
lie at the wheel. She took nearly the whole
OF the upper bay IN her Zlgzag meander1ngS
The pilot shouted constantly, Starboard p
Port! - Steady! Now meet her. etc
At last the Commodore noticed the snake
like course made by his vessel, and came tor
ward to the pilot house and sad, Say,
what's the matter with you. Why IN blazes
don t YOU keep her IN her courser
was not only d1sguSted with the ship;
but when her owner pitched INTO me the way
he dld.-a working guest without pay got
hot under the collar and SAID, Look here,
Commodore! Neither You nor any other man
can steer this ship better than can. II You
think so, come and take thl' wheel.
He was as mad as March mare, and taking
OF his coat ordered me out OF the pilot mouse;
and as he took hold OF the wheel he SAID, IL
show You how to steer her!
Then the tun began. 1t was a very warm
day, and he had warmed himself up IN con
versatlon with me; but the wheel added new
heat to his condition. In spite OF all he could
do, She took broad sheer. and was pointing
Evening star., 1907-10-27
Commodore Vanderbilt
at the Wheel
By Captain B. S. Osbon

T MADE my maiden steamer voyage across
L the Atlantic in the steamer Northern Light,
Captain Tnklepaugh, and on my return was
ordered to the steamer North star owned by
Commodore Vanderbilt. vt the time | Joined
the North Star she out Of commission,
with only few persons on board. | was sec
ond mate, and one day quartcrmaster and
myself were repairing backstav, when the
Commodore came on board and, glancing
round said Where's the Captain"
He's on his vacation | replied.
We'll, who the deuce are yOu,' said he
Il am the second mate, sir was my reply.
If YOU are the second mate, what YOU
doing with your hands in the tar pot? don
wish any othcsr OF my ship to he dabbng IN
tar pots. Quit that, 60 clean yourself up, and
put Yourself in decent attire" and with that
he went down the gangway and disappeared
up the wharf.
l left the quartermaster to finish the job,
went to my room, and dressed up ike an officer.
Two or three DAYS after this Incident | was
walking the quarter deck, all dressed up, even
having on white lisle thread gloves, when the
Commodore again came board, and coming
Up t. me said Is the Captain on board,
No, sir, he is still on his vacation" | re
Piled.
We'll, who are vou anyway
Il am the second mate, and in charge OF
the ship"
Wei. YOU are the biggest dandy ever
on board one OF my ships. Can't you find
something else to do besides strutting around
these decks like a turkey cock?"
Il am obeving orders, sir, my reply.
"Who gave vou such orders,
You did. sir The other day when you came
on board was at work, as | believed | should
be- when YOU took me to task for having my
hands in the tar pot, and told me YOU wanted
Your officers to dress like officers; and | have
done to the best of my wardrobe and abIl-
itV.'
He said no more, but hurried down the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-22
STONE WORTH MucH MONEY.
Invaluable Treasure in Possession OIL
the British Museum.

There is a slab of black stone in the
British museum which, If you could
walk away with 1t and establish your
claim as the owner, you could sell any
day for a quarter of million, and
find half dozen money Kings in Eng
land and America ready to buy 1t.
There is nothing very striking about
this stone 1t might be piece of black
marble with some peculiar hieroglyph-
les upon 1t, But, 1t is Just these hero.
glyphics which make it so valuable,
because they are the key to all the an
cient writings of the Egyptians, and
without this stone, called the Ros'
eta Stone, VIC. should be unable to
read the Egyptian writings which
have been discovered from time to
time. Some French tourists found the
Rosetta Stone ia Egypt, and trans
ported 1t to Parts, where an English
man took a fancy to 1t for a garden
ornament lie paid S25 for it--fye
sovereigns, and got treasure which
you could cover with gold. and yet
not represent its value, but TIL the
day of his death lie did not know
what that bit of stone was worth.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-22
Circumstantial Evidence.

Chick Bruce was famous Adiron-
dack guide who accompanied former
President Cleveland on one or two Of
his hunting trips In those mountains.
Chick left Mr.. Cleveland sitting on a
log one morning while he went out
to drive down a deer should he chance
to find one. When he came back he
saw his distinguished employer still
sitting on the log. but with the muzzle
of his gun pointing directly at the
presidential chest. 'Here!" shouted
Chick, quit that, dod CAST ye! Sup
posin' that gun had gone off and had
killed yourself, what would have hap
pened to me? Dern We, everybody
knows I'm a Observation-Disclosures
Evening Post.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-22
My Best Friend.

Alexan de Benton, who lives on Ru.
raj Route l, Fort Edward, n Y, says:
CDR. Kings New Discovery is my best
ear 'iy friend. 1t cured me of asthma
six ears ago 1t has also performed a
wonderful cure of incipient consump.
tion for my sons wife. The first bot
tie ended the terrible cough, and this
accomplished, the other symptoms left
or 10y one, until she was perfectly
W. DR.. Kings New Discovery's
pC~rr over coughs and colds is simply
marvellous" No other remedy has
ever equaled it. Fully guaranteed by
Ritter Bros. Drug Co. 80 cents ant
81 Trial bottle free.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-22
ALL USED FOR ADVERTISING
Case Where the French Are Ahead Of
Americans.

1t was pleasant in the dining car
10 eat rich food and to watch the
landscape, flushed with sunset, slid
ing smoothly by.
1--WE are supposed" said the globe
trotter, ''to be the greatest advertis-
ing nation in the world. We don't
half utilize, though, the advertising
opportunities of our dining cars.
81 lunched and dined on the diner
last month in coming from Mar
settles to Paris. Ads were every
where. | was amazed.
81 ordered with my dinner bot
tie of mineral water and a bottle Of
champagne. Well, on the mineral
water bottle was pasted label ex-
tolling the beauties Of the 'funisia
Palace hotel in Tunis, while the
champagne bottle was labeled with
an ardent puff of the Hotel rimeo
in Taormina.
''My roll was in a paper envelope
containing an advertisement of the
coming motor boat races at Monte
Carlo. Stamped on my glass was a
recommendation of dentrifice
made by the Bcnedictine monks.
My plates surface was quite COW
cred with a picture of the Nice
casino
80 it went on. Every plate
every glass, every bottle, the nap
llins, the salt cellars, the salad bowls
! all contained advertisements
And the walls of the car were Gov
cred with advertisements as thu
walls of our street cars are.
"Altogethcr it was amusing t.
read these various ads while one ate
Why, then, have we, so wide awake
usually, failed to realize the adver
Using possibilities of the diner?"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-22
Travellers Tree Myth.

Among the romantic stories of far
off lands that have long maintained
their circulation and commanded
more or less belief, says the Youths
Companion, is that of the travellers
tree" credited with possessing res
ervoir of pure water fitted to save
the lives of wanderers in the desert.
G. F. Scott Elliott declares from his
own experience that the tree grows
only in the neighborhood of swamps.
and that, although 1t has a considera-
BILE amount of water in a hollow at
the base of It's leaf. the water pos.
sesses a disagreeable vegetable taste,
and, of course, is inferior to other
water to be found in the vicinity
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-22
What Makes the Sky Blue.

II Is the atmosphere that makes the
sky look blue and the moon yellow. II
we could ascend to an elevation Of so
miles above the earth's surface we
should see that the moon is brilliant
white, while the sky would be black,
with the stars, shining as brightly in
the daytime as at night. Furthermore,
as a most picturesque feature Of the
spectacle, we should take notice that
some of the stars are red, others blue,
yet others violet, and still others
green In color, OF course, all of the
stars OF we bar the planets of our
own SYSTEM are burning suns and
the hues they wear depend upon thei'
Temperature Reader.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-22
Emperor Solved Difficulty.

Frederic Villiers tells this story Of
the German emperor: The occasion
was the marriage of the crown prince
of Roumania to Princess Marie, the
handsome eldest daughter of the late
duke of Saxe,Coburs. After the func-
ton the German emperor was the
first to give - bridal kiss. He was
in full Englis ,:al uniform, smoth-
cred with decorations, and the bride
was dressed in a costume which could
not bear much crushing. The kaiser,
one could see, was trying to avoid this
trouble and the birdie was afraid, In
turn, to disarrange his mass of decora-
lions. In a moment the emperor was
seized with one of his brilliant ideas.
He took the pretty blushing bride by
the right elbow, tilted her a little to-
ward him, launched hi lself forward
and, bending over her, Z printed the
kiss.