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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-15
A MODERN NATURE STORY.
New York SUM-

Some years ago the writer numbered
among his household large tortoise
shell male cat whose tail was abnormally
long and tipped with dark red brown
somewhat the color of red flannel This
cat was in the habit of bringing home
several times a week during the summer
months large jug-a-rums, or bullfrogs
(Rana clamatans); and well knowing a
cats aversion to water, / was deter
mined to find out how the frogs were
caught; so following the cat to a stream
which ran near our home, / saw him
leap to a flat rock in the middle of the
stream, squat himself near the edge of
the rock, at the same time allowing his
tail to hang over the edge and into the
water below. Patiently watching for the
next move, l noticed that Tom was
swlshing his tail through the water, and
I did not have to wait long for develop
ments, as presently l saw lafge green
frog snap at the red-tipped tail as only
a frog can snap. Tom evidently felt the
tug at his tail, and, swinging it around
viciously, the frog was soon within
striking distance of his hungry jaws,
which closed like a wise on Mr.. Frog, ST.
lencing his croaking forever. Jumping
again to shore, Tom. with his quarry,
proceeded to the house to feast upon his
victims legs, the only portion of the
frogs anatomy that he seemed to relish.
Tom continued to fish in this manner
until one day he came home looking
very sheepish and with only a portion of
his famous red-tpped tail. This took me
DOWN 10 lne creek again., ana Wnen L
drew near 1 noticed a large pickerel
(pike) lying belly up near the surface of
the water but still showing lots of an
imation. Imagine my surprise when look
ing closer / observed about two inches
of Toms red-tipped tail protruding from
the pickerers mouth. The pickerel was
struggling meanwhile to encompass the
tail, but not for long. as there swan
silently out from under the roots of I a
hemlock tree which stood near the bank
a large swapping turtle, evidently at
tracted by the swishing of the pickerel
with its cargo of red-tipped tail. Snap
ping at the red-tipped tail at first evil
IDENTIFY did not suit his turtleship's fancy,
and he was soon devouring the unfortu-
nate pickerel, tail and ALL
Now, what 1 would like to know is this:
Did the turtle or the pickerel bite Tpm's
tail off, and did Tom know that Aogs
would bite at anything I'd or bright land
not know that a swapping turtle or q
pickerel would do the same thing?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-15

ing foul air, getting no exercise, grind
ing out their lives in hopeless, bitter,
never ending toll.
Thousands upon thousands of young
college graduates, just adventuring
into the world, are shutting themselves
up in offices and stores. Some are
hanging out shingles as lawyers and
doctors and are waiting, briehess and
patientless, while the hot summer days
wear themselves away. What a pity
it is that these men cannot be per-
suaded to go out into Gods open coun-
try, out into the fresh air and the sun
shine, out TO bear the part of men in
mems hard work. At the first their
hands would blister, their muscles
would ache as they never believed
muscles could ache, and the heat would
be overpowering. But what a big,
they would lay up for themselves in
the end.
To get the exercise in the open air,
to eat plain, wholesome food and plenty
of it, to go to bed early in the evening
and sleep soundly until the dawn, to
waken refreshed and full of vigor,
ready for the days toll. How many
city workers know what this means?
How many of them would give a good
ly share Of all they possess for the joys
of keen appetite, sound sleep, overflow
ing health?
There is work in the harvest field,
hard work and lots of it. The wages
are good from the standpoint of money,
but they are better from the stand
point of health. 1t really seems pity,
as there is no way of persuading the
young men to go out there, that there
is no law under which, for their own
good, they could be drafted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-15
COUNTERFEIT CITIZENS.

On the first of July of this year a
new law enacted at the last session of
congress took effect. The measure pro-
vides that when any naturalized cit
zen shall have resided for two years
in the foreign state from which he
came, it shall be presumed that he has
ceased to be an American citizen, and
his place of general abode shall be
deemed his place of residence during
the said years" Another provision
makes it possible for a bona fide citi-
zen to go before the American consul
and present satisfactory evidence to
the effect that he intends to return to
the United States to live.
The purpose of the law is a very wise
one. 1t is to prevent citizens of other
countries from coming over here, TAX
ing out naturalization papers, accumu-
lating wealth and then returning to
their own countries as American citi-
zens, but with intent to live out the
Lalance of their lives in their home
land. In case of complications with
officials of the land of their nativity
they plead that they are, as citizens of
the United States, exempt. And they
raise a howl that can be heard all
around the world when their rights as
American citizens are interfered with.
Everybody remembers the case of Ion
Perdicaris, the alleged American who
was kidnapped by the bandit Raisuli.
Perdicaris came to this country years
ago and was naturalized. Not very
long afterWard he returned TO his ma
tive land and for many years he had
not visited his adopted country. He
was never, to all reasonable intents
and purposes, an American citizen.
During the years of his absenteeism he
never contributed a cent towards the
support of this government, he never
in any way manifested the slightest in
terest in us. But the moment he was
kidnapped he became a very good Amer
ian, yes, very good indeed.
"Perdicardis alive or Raisuli dead"
became the battle cry of our state de-
partment For Perdicaris money was
poured out like water, and so he was
brought back in triumph. Brought
back? Not to America, but to his ma
tive land. 1t was a fine sight, an in
spring sight, and Perdicaris doubtless
gave thanks to whatever God he wor-
ships because of his remarkable fore
sight in becoming a citizen of the
United States. But he wasn't worth
the trouble and the money he cost us.
The Herald believes strongly in pro-
tecting the rights of American citizens,
whether they are Of foreign or of ma
tive birth, whether they are at home
or whether they are abroad. We do not
believe, however, that American citi-
zenship should be used by foreigners
as an asset unless they give some value
in return for it. The foreigner who be-
comes a citizen of this country and
then returns to his native land to live
certainly should forfeit his American
citizenship
1t is greatly to be hoped that the
new law will be stringently enforced.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-15
stenosrapher Moeks at Love.

Said a stenographer who has worked
at the profession for years and in some
of the largest offices in Kansas City:
There are chances for marriage in
our business, of course. We meet men
of all sorts and conditions. AS a rule
they are men of refinement and culture.
If girl is at all attractive she can
easily form friendships with men who
VIII make good husbands. We girls
don't care to marry a man on a small
salary. We would probably have to
help support them. We watch the
young men who seem to be rising in
the world, men who are young but COM
mdnd good salaries.
IF our employer in an unmarried
man 1t is not a great task II make him
desire to marry us. Many employers,
hWoever. look upon their stenographers
as office fixtures. Sometimes men
marry their stenographers because they
know too much of the inside of the
mans business and they are afraid of
them, and others find their stenogra-
pliers so important to them they marry
to prevent their leaving them.
"Stenographers meet men so often
and SO many of them that they are
liable to become 50 that they can't talk
to a man except in a business way.
Love becomes something to read
about OF dream about, but does not
seem to be reality. If a girl wants to
marry / would not advise her to become
a stenographer. She would lose all her
ideals of the sacredness of love and
marriage and look upon 1t as a COM
mercial transaction"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-15
TREAT ANIMALS HUMANITY.

The appointment of DR.. r. b. Beatty
as the Utah representative of the newly
organized National Animal Relief So
ciety cannot fail to give an impetus to
the movement for more humane treat
ment of dumb animals in this state.
Mrs. Minnie Madden F'iske, who is re-
garded as Americas most talented
actress, is the real founder of the So
ciety. To this work she has given
many hours of her busy life, and the
good she has done can neither be meas
ured nor described.
The humane treatment of animals is
not a fad with Mrs Fiske. All her life
she has been interested in the work,
and all the time she could spare from
her art has been devoted to it, She
said, in a little talk a short time ago:
Mans inhumanity to man often
taxes ones credulity, but there is one
thing still more monstrous-a thing
that dwarfs all else in compelling the
conclusion that mankind is as yet
morally and intellectually unfit to gov
ern the affairs of a planet. I speak of
mans almost complete inability to per-
ceive or understand his duty towards
the dumb beasts of the earth, which
are placed here at his mercy Mans
cruelty to animals transcends all his
other crimes. all his sins of omission or
commission
Ever since have been able to think
this one fact in life-man's cruelty to
dumb beasts-has seemed to me the
most terrible and terrifying of life The
feeling is not born of morbidity-to
every intelligent soul the claim of the
human being must and ever should
come before the claim of the dumb
believe TO be the fact-that mans
cruelty to animals is the saddest thing
that may be contemplated in life
1.-The numerous organizations devot-
ed to the protecting of animals invaria-
bly, are the poorest societies in the
world. Nearly all of them struggle to
exist. The work prOspeTs because OF
the devotion of the few. The rich rarely
help. Money in aid of the work comes
for the most part from the poor. As
in all human affairs where the gentler
finer, sweeter and moref sensitive in
stincts of mankind are ar pealed to, the
poor seem to have a great advantage
over the rich.
Il do not think there ever was a rich
man who was a generous man. Rich
men give lavishly. bI.t they never are
generous in the true sense of the word
They never give in proportion to what
they have. The poor man often is gen.
erous
Half the world of society is absorbed
in its own crude pleasures. There is
indeed a better half which sometimes
may be appealed TO, and, of course, a
few rich men easily could abolish all
the more terrible features Of cruelty of
every kind. But this subject for the
most part does not seem to interest
them
The work in Utah must not be per-
mitted to lag. Dr. Beatty and those
associated with him are not only en-
titled to the sympathy, but to the ac-
tive cooperation of all good citizens
It should not be hard to organize here
g fiourishing branch of the society
Until the effort to do so has failed we
shall refuse to believe that there are
not enough people in Utah, interested
in such a movement, TO keep it going
-s-Eo-s-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-15

1t is understood that Vice President
Fairbanks is preparing to prove that
the cocktails recently served at a din
ner at his home in Indianapolis, the
cocktails over which the temperance
people are kicking up so much fuss,
contained no alcohol and that the cher
ries used were artificial. A man who
has been a corporation lawyer as long
as Fairbanks ought to be able to prove
anything.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-15

An architectural magazine informs us
that the average American fiat ''is
more comfortable than the palace of a
king in the middle ages" Still the ma
gazine must admit that the monarch
in the middle ages didn't have to fight
with the janitor or stand off the land
lord
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-15

The theory that knowledge is ex-
pensive was never more thoroughly be-
lieved in than by the man who thought
he knew the stock was going up and
found out later that it didn't.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-15

An eastern exchange says that Sem
ator Platt is "only' an ornament in
the upper house of congress. That
same paper would probably speak of a
bump on log as an Ornament" to the
log.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-15
AN ANTisEPTIc IDEA.
Baltimore Arnerican.)

'I don't mind paying for a picture II
it's a good, natural likeness" said the
rich man to the fashionable artist, TO
whom he was to sit for his portrait
"Oh. 1t is quite characteristic and rat
ural I assure you" replied the artist. 81
flatter myself that easy attitude with
your hand in your pocket is quite a neat
And SO it proved when the bill came
in.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-15
Eager to Marry Chorus Girls.

Miss LIE May is a chorus girl. When
she was told what Miss Nellie" had
said she laughed outright, long, scorn-
full laugh.
"Oh, gee!" she exclaimed. Now what
sort of a guy is 1t who would go to a
restaurant for a wife?
Mister" she continued, 1--WE girls of
the chorus could get married every day.
All the 'Johnnies' out in front are
tickled to death to meet US And they
mean business, too. Cause why? They
think we are more jolly and animated
than other girls. They think we could
give a continuous vaudeville show all
our life Besides, they know we go out
for a good time. and a spice of naughti-
ness attracts men. There is scarcely a
girl in the show that hasn't had fellows
follow them from one town TO another.
And letters: why, say, we get ali sorts
every day. The chorus girl could marry
before she has been out a month. But
what's the use? We get good money,
spned it as we please and have a good
time. Husbands would be jealous and
interfering.
THAT is why there are so few mar
riages in the 'perfesh.' We see the mar
ried people in the company, and they
are fussing all the time.
GAS for love, If there is such a thing,
we don't see any man long enough to
get thoroughly acquainted with him
No, 1t is nix for marriage among US,
though the Lord knows we have the
chance"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-15
LITERARY NOTE FROM GEORGIA
ATLANTA CONSTITUTIONS

His wife has made him the hero Of
her new love story-and that's where she
gets even with him"
Gets even?'
yes; beats him half to death in the
first chapter; has him shot In sixteen
Isa IN the third, and lyneRes him in
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-26
\ REAL LIVE tNDANLE
Undertaken Calls tn Find the Corps.
Walking About Room.

Lcavenworth. kas.. Sept 26,
when Robert Carter. ombaimer, ar
rived at the home Of Mrs. Johnson,
Tenth and Cherokee streets. TO pre-
pare her body for burial, in accord
ance with . request of relatives who
witnessed her supposed death a fe~
minutes before his arrival, the un-
dertaker found the corpse had arts
en- and was quietly walking about
the house.
Just before Carter reached the
house the deceased" had risen to a
sitting posture on the couch where
her body had been placed. This ac-
ton on the part of the cadaver pre-
cipitated panic among her bcreav-
ed friends and relatives. Many
sought hasty exit through doors and
windows. while others turned 10 an
ashy hue and their terror-etricken
limbs refused to move.
When Mrs Richardson spoke they
began TO realize the situation and
some began to apply restoratives In
thirty minutes she was In good con-
dition and on the road 20 recovery.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-26
SECRETS OF THE GANG.
Inner Workings Of Frisco Boodling
Fully Set Forth.

San Francisco, Sept 26.-The in
ner workings OF the confessed hood
lers who formerly administered the
affairs of San Francisco as a board
of supervisors was laid bare Tues
day during the trial of TREY l.. Ford
chief counsel for the United Rail
roads. on a charge of bribery.
Thomas f. Lonergan, former su-
pervisor. told on the stand of receiV-
ing $1,000 with the understanding
that it was paid 10 influence his vote
upon the application of the United
Railroads for an overhead trolley
franchise
James +. Gallagher, former chair
man Of the board, related how he
had received the sum of $4,000
from Abraham Ruef after the latter
had requested and urged him TO as
certain how the Is members of the
board stood with regard to the ap-
plication for such franchise, and di-
rected him to learn the price for
which each member would return a
favorable vote.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-26
ENTERTAINING TIE DUKE.
Rudely Interrupted Whte lie V.
Che:stlg Wa Royslty

Rude'y interrupted "h.e lie W
Che:st1g Wa Royalty.
The daily papers do their best. bu
| not even their ubiquitous rclmVS".,.3
tiFes garner all The store of good t.lI-
which attend q roy'I visit t" tristan j.
says the London Shctch No IalWr Il;
the tine printed the cream ol the SO
ries which grew OUT OF visit 81 tie
Duke OF touuau-lt to the Euc.H E,
Isle "Wclcomc 10 Ireland said a
man as he saw the duke on the steps
Of a hotel in the little western town in
which he was staying Welcome to
Ireland. your royal highness, | hope |
see your royal highness we'll quite
well. thank You" answered the duke
And your noble mother, the queen. |
hope her ould leddyship is enjoyin the
best of heaithf' Yes, thank you. The
queen is very well indeed" said the
duke vastly amused with the easy ia
miliarity of the peasant. ITS glad |
am TO hear it. And tell me, your royal
highneSS.' the other went on, how
are all your noble brothers and sis
tersT Before the duke could answer
an aid-dc-cump appeared. with. Here,
get along there" The peasant looked
up with infinite sCorn. "Arrah! What
are yez interruptin' for" he exclaimed
Cant YOU So" that me aud his royal
hichucss is houldiu' Il conversation
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-26
ONLY KNIFE AND FORK.
Ideal Domestic Life of "a Tcnnsylva-
MIA Couple.

Washington, Pa, Sept. 26.-When
Thomas r Strain was married he
possessed farm of 127 acres, farm
ing implements and some money.
When his wife left him, a few days
ago. his assets were one knife and
one fork, he declares in his divorce
petition just filed.
Strain asserts that he was com
PEELED to sell his farm and give the
money to his wife, leaving him pen
niless He says she refused to cook
his meals. and when he complained
She beat him.
Strain says his wife burned his
corn and farming implements tor
! fuel then left. stripping the house
of everything but the knife and
fork Things she did not take away
she destroyed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-26

ton 81 their demands upon The pub
ne aud the methods which they pur.
aug are fatal 20 honest enterprise
The attempt 60 forever Danish these
methods from the legitimate bust
ness world is not blow al tine en-
terprlses % the country. II " an ct-
fort 10 benefit them beyond the
measure Of ans other expcdlent and
the day % IT, accomplishment should
be fastened
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-26
HtII COUNTY PECAN CROP.
Largest Lot Of Nuts Ever Grown in
That County,

Hllaboru. Texas. Sept 70 The
pecan crop In Hill county this year
viii be the largest ever known and
tho harvest has begun without the
aid of frost No one can recall sim
liar condition The pecan hunting
has been one Of the annual events
awaited with delightful anticipation
by the young people Of the county
But this year the youngsters have
been taken hy surprise. the nuts
having matnred and the harvest Is
under way iu many Of the pecan
bearing sections OF the county. Re
ports received and from personal oh
servation the trees are loaded to
their capacity. Tests have been made
20 show that the shells are well NH
ed with meat and that the pecans
this year are larger and more health
ful than usual The acorn crop Is al
so IN perfect condition. and all 9th
or native nuts While the aCorns are
not good for commercial purposes
! yet they are the finest mast for
hogs This makes them OF great val
Ne and the farmer in the cross tim
beers can turn their hogs loose and
need not worry about feeding them.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-26
TWO MEN MEET DEATH.
Ground to Pieces Under Passenger
Train Near Pickering, la.

Lake Charles. La, Sept &C.
Kansas City Southern passenger
train No. /. due here Tuesday night
about \ o'clock. proved the nstru-
ment of death for two men at the
curve just this side of Pickering.
The two men i, appears had laid
down ON the track. The train came
around the curve about IS O'Clock and
when the engineer saw them 10 was
too late to stop One of them had his
head ground under the wheels and
the other had one arm and one leg
cut off and his body badly crushed
Th, first man died instantly The
latter was sUU 3Jiy, when the train
. stopped and the rrdiumcu picked
. him up. but there was mo- chance of
ibis recovery TN, trlIumru aid NOT
obtain rHy NAMES of tine men Done
from h, people Nbo sI'hered cher,
found uuf rH.. Ny.. NurklUgWvu
,uru we're Vr.| .n1vu .H .Hs t..u1r
. The, 5000, both midJ.r-used wru