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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-28
A Gastronomic Joy

You can talk about your ox.ro,s,|
clambakes, spiketail banquets cb,s|
payne suppers and midnight lunch.|
but after all the jolliest, merriest III
isfactoryest affair OF all is a tn,ts
supper with the church people do,,
in the basement of the sanctua,|
There is where one gets more han,
hearts and good things for his mons
than anywhere else.--ohio st,,
journal.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-28
Electrically Rlpened Bananas.

An English electrical expert has
discovered means Of ripening ba-
nanas to order. The lunches are
hung in an alright glass case In
which are a number of electric lights.
The artificial light and heat hasten
the ripening process in proportion to
the number OF lights turned on. Rec
ords have been made which enable
the operators to make delivery OF any
desired quantities at any agreed time.
Popular Mechanics.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-28
Quarter Acre Berry Bed,

One-quarter acre of good land, set
with proper varieties and we'll cult.
waited, should produce from 20 to 40
bushels of nice berries every season,
says NJ. A. Thayer. This would give
an ordinary family fresh berries every
day in season, and liberal supply,
canned, preserved or dried. during the
entire year.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-28
Currency Bin Goes Through.

Washington.-The senate on Tues.
day passe dthe Aldrich currency bill
by vote of 43 to IA The currency
bill authorizes the issuance of $40
gold certificates, to the end that the
$40 greenbacks may be broken into
81, 50 and SO bills, for which there Is
great demand. 1t also authorizes
the deposit OF customs receipts in ma
tional banks as internal revenue re.
ceipts as now deposited. II raises
from $4,000 900 TO 100000 the ma.
tional bank circulation that may re.
tire in any one month.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-28
Says Adams Was Far Away From the
Scene of the Crime.

Wallace, lda.--Bit by bit the attor
neys for Steve Adams are laying the
foundation for their theory that
Steve Adams was not in the Marble
Creek region when Fred Tyler was
murdered, but was in Spokane, A
positive declaration that Steve Adams
and Jack Simpl1ins were miles away
from the scene of the crime when
Boule, the claim jumper, was killed,
was made on Tuesday by Newt.
Glover, witness called in behalf of
the defense.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-28
Weather and Suicides.

Suicide travels in waves like variou
kinds Of crime, and in large clts
they come in rapid succession. Dui
November has been called the sulcIa
month, but August shows a largo
number the past year, and it Is bellev
ed that the great heat has very grsl
deal to do with suicides. In extren,
cold weather there are few suiclds
In this or any other country.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-28
The DUTY Of All.

We live not merely in the world,
but for the world as well as for our.
selves. And in upturning the differ.
ent strata Of society what precious
metal is oft discovered, what unsus.
pected spiritual values encountered!
All, this is worldserving. life.better.
ing and gaining by giving of our time,
talent, money or cheer, even more than
we give.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-28
Improved Gutta-Percha.

Green gutta.percha is now obtained
from the leaves OF the caoutchouc
tree, and is said to be more durable
than that procured by cutting into the
stem of the tree. Unlike the ordinary
product, 1t does not require an expen-
sive process Of publication. 30 that
its cost is cheapened In France
green gutta-percha is now being en-
ployed in the construction OF sub
marine cables.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-28
The Witness of Aoe.

God has arranged series Of test
along ones path which brings out
to view the principles which realt
govern us. BY the time we reach Ok
age. II not before, these many crs
cibles through which our spirits an
called to pass have removed all doubl
as to whose we are and whom we love
Sherlock Bristol.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-28
Docs Your Cow Do Thls2

Any COW failing to provide eight
pounds of milk day now, when win
ter and high-priced feed,stuff are
here, can hardly be considered a
profitable one. OF course, this does
not apply to the heifers or to cows
almost duo to freshen
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-28
Binders,

How would you like to wear blind.
ers when going into strange place?
Colts don't like it, either. Give them
fair show. Strip off the binders!
Let the little fellows see; that is only
fair. And you would be mad II we
said you were not fair. Now wouldn't
vou9
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-28
Practical Jokes No. Always safe.

A naval officer noticed that his de-
canter of sherry grew steadily empty.
With view to prevent the 'evapora-
ton" he filled 1t up with the vilest
decoction he could compound. The
sherry still decreased and at last he
called up the steward. His explana-
ton was thoroughly satisfactory. 81
give the cook two wine glasses for the
soup every evening"" he said.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-28
LIqht in the Dairy st.A,.

There are few stables
structed that light cannot hs
In larger quantities than M S'
Many OF our stables are da,s s'sse
and that means also that ~ u0s
dirty. The dark stable tina, n
is an exception. First give ,,s,' ~
then 1t win be easier to sa Guy Y
cleanliness. Some of these o.
stables are SO filthy that a N.Y.
cannot stay in them for tlys ~, !
utes without having the cloths. y
come so scented that II win J.
hours of aerating to get rid Of -
jectionable smell. This sbor,s
be. The light stable is a NJ
place, but the dark stable 10
Light should be let in from n, y
three sides. the east, south ana y
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-28
One View of Greain...

Tennyson used to have great satl.
faction telling his later admirers q, /,
man in the Isle of Wight who, on h.
ing asked II he was acquainted via
the great man that wrote the ",
Memoriam," replied: "E gre,
man! wy, e only keeps one ma,
servant-an' 'E don't sleep in d.
'ouse.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-28

1t isn't likely that Homer knew the
difference between heroic pentameter
and milk wagon; Rafael probably
never guessed that there was suci a
word as genre" and the language OF
the average musical critic would
doubtless have been too technical for
the understanding of Wagner.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-28
Good for the Hair

Where the hair is dry and brittle
with tendency to fall out, an English
restorative is the simple one Of a free
application OF pure cocoanut oil. This
treatment, continued for few weeks
Six, perhaps-will accomplish ex.
cellent results.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-28
The Joys Of a BRIDEGROOM.

MT Troomer--'Where on earth is
my new silk hat? I've looked every.
where for it, His Bride (sweetIyl--
You said you wanted 1t ironed, dear
30 sent It out to the laundry"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-28
Long In Service Of Firm.

A London firm OF electro-plat
makers has in its service IS men and
women who have been working for
1t from Sc to 60 years.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-28
Feminine Remembrance.

Men are strange creatures. Thew
grumbie II we are extravagant and
frivolous; they do not like us to he
TOO simple In our its.-Lady's Pie.
torial.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-28
Danish Proyerb.

BAD wife wishes her husbands
heel turned homeward, and not his
toe.-Danish.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21

shall stand here on the porch where
can keep an eye OH our house and watch
that no one enters while I'm away.
Then, the instant l return I'll lock and
bolt the door as mama told me it should
be kept during her absence"
A servant answered Lucy's ring nt
the door. IVY. Miss Lucy, is IT you?
Come right in. Miss Magg!e's upstairs
She has company"
mo, I'll not come in. thank you," said
Lucy. But will you please tell Mag
gle wish to see her"
well, please step into the reception
room, for It's my orders to not let the
door stand open; nnd It's very improper
for me TO shut It In your face" explained
the servant, n good-natured foreign girl.
Lucy stepped into the reception room TO
await Maggie's coming. But even as she
did so she felt that she was doing some
thing wrong In fact, she felt guilty of
having done wrong in leaving the hall
door at home unlocked at all, and now
that she was being detained she feared
something dreadful would happen during
her brief absence. But just as she was
condemnlng herself Maggie came running
down the stairs. "Oh, I'm so glad you've
come, Lucy" she cried on beholdlng her
best friend"
Then Lucy explained her errand but
I've already got company" said Lucy.
"Della Handy Is here. Can't you stay
ana play with us all afternoon?"
N"No-o-o," faltered Lucy, whose heart
said yes, but whose conscience said no.
"Im housekeeper ut home today. Mama s
away. So l must stay there and watch
things, you see'
Then It was arranged that Maggie
should 20 upstairs and get Della Handy,
their dolls and playthings, and go home
with Lucy. All this took some time and
Lucy was away from home about half an
hour, the front hall door unlocked to any
tramp or burglar who might happen to
try It; and Bridget away down In the
basement kitchen where Lounds from the
front part of the house could not reach
her ears.
And all that afternoon Lucy's mind was
restless. small voice whispered, Don't
tell your mama that you unlocked the
front hall door" And after listening to
that naughty voice Lucy had half made
up her mind to obey it. on returning
home she had looked carefully about to
see II there were any signs that the
house had been entered during her little
call across the street, and as everything
seemed to be as she had left 1t she had
decided to say nothing about her thought
less disobedience.
But that night after she had gone to
bed-haying said her prayer at her mn
mas knee-a voice louder than the wick
ed voice OF the day whispered to her:
Don't go, TO sleep till you have con-
fessed to your mama how you left the
hall door unlocked today during her abb
sence." In vain did Lucy close her eyes
after that, she could not sleep. She had
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21

the convict. Then, whatever her sister
advised she would do.
"well you'll get your dinner and
some clothing, too" said Minnie, her
voice very calm as she talked to the
giant black man In convict garb. "If
you want any clothing, though, and don't
want any trouble on your hands, you'd
better let me go upstairs alone to get
It, for as / told you at the gate, my
father and mother will likely be here
in a few minutes. And II you see them
you'd better run for your life, for my
father wouldn't have so much patience
with you as / have. If he caught you
upstairs he'd keep you here till he got
the officers"
The negro had entered the house be-
hind Minnie and stood looking round him
suspiclousy. Then looking straight Mt
Minnie he said: Are yoh shore dat no
pussens upstairs. Seems like l done
heard some noise"
"You have said that you know NIL about
who's here" said Minnie. Then in tone
OF warning she added; But II you stay
down here I'll go up and get some cloth
Mig for you--a suit Of my fathers, as you
have told me must furnish you with one.
But If you'll take my advice-don't, don't
dare to set foot on the stairs Stay where
you can run II necessary. Now, I'll 20
anu get tne clotnlnR Tor you. Ihen' Wnile
You are changing them In this room I'll
go into the kitchen and prepare some din
ner for you. Just keep your eye on the
front door, and II anyone comes through
the gate you can run out at tho back"
Minnie made this last instruction very,
emphatic, for she had caught n glimpse
Of Pearl who was signalling to her from
the pantry, being In such position that
she could not be seen by the negro who
had remained near to the front door.
Pearl understood Minnlc's warning to tho
negro II meant that she----Pearl--should
slip from the pantry and run ncross fields
towards the big roads" coming into II
at little creek where timber cut II from
the view OF persons at the house. Here
she should await the good farmer and his
hired man who should be warned TO tnko
a back road which would carry them into
the fields at the rear of tho house. By
doing this they would not be Roen by tho
escaping convict till they should enter tho
house. one at the front door and one Mt
the back.
Minnie. trembling In every limb.-for
she had no way of knowing Just what
steps her sister had taken in calling for
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21
Little LuCy's Confession.

only member OF her family at home she
did not take many minutes FOR the meal
which was eaten hurriedly and In silence.
Then, taking her hat from the hall tree
she ran-unthoughtedly- the front hall
door and turned the knob. Finding the
door locked, she quickly slipped the bolt.
turned the great key and opened 1t. But
the instant she had done 80 she remem-
bered her mothers instruction about keep
ing the front hall door locked. Lucy was
always a most obedient little girl, and
had no intention of disobeying her mama
1t was during n moment of forgetful-
ness that she opened the front hall door,
for her mind was so occupied with
thoughts of her little comrade. Maggie
whom she was now going to invite over
for the afternoon. that her responsibility
as housekeeper had dropped from her
shoulders.
On recalling her mothers express order
about the front door Lucy was on the
point of re-entering the hall and locking
the door as securely as she had found It,
But on second thought she decided that
since she had unlocked 1t there could be
no danger in leaving it so for the few
minutes that she should he absent on
her call on Maggie, whose home was Just
across the street SO, drawing the door
shut behind her Lucy run quickly across
the street to the home Of Maggie I'm
not even go in," she said to herself, but
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21

help-went upstairs /nnd procured an old
suit of her fathers. Taking 1t below
and delaying all that she could in order
that the negro should be detained till
men should come to secure him-she
pitched the clothes to him and said in an
Indifferent way: Nov, I'll get something
for you to eat" Then she left the black
man In the sitting-room while she went
to the pantry. But she did not wait there
TO procure food. She crept outside through
the pantry window, and hid herself behind
some shrubbery, feeling safer there than
In the house. From her hiding place she
could see Pearl running through a corn
field, making for the creek. And pretty
soon she saw coming from the timber
farmer Jones and his hired man, their
horses on the run. They kept to the rear
of the barns and house, and the convict,
watching from the front door had no idea
of their approach. Minnie, Wishing to hold
the negro, now that assistance was SO
near, went inside and ratified dishes about
In the pantry. In another moment the
escaping convict came to the pantry door,
dressed In her fathers old clothes, and
said: Hurry, dar, an give nah some
thin to eat An burn this bundle in the
stove" And he handed Minnie his prison
garb as he said this Then, with a menac-
Ing scowl he went on I'm goin' ter tie
got me some grub. Then you'll not be
runnin' an ralsin' the county. An IL
you ever tells about nah comm heah to-
day. I'll come slippin' back an kill you
all at night an burn the house"
But shadow fell across the floor and
In another instant farmer Jones, holding a
revolver cooked, entered the kitchen. And
at the same moment his hired map en-
tered the room from the front door. The
negro, seeing he was caught began trem-
bling and talking, begging them to take
him and not to shoot.
But before an hour had passed the
prison officials had relieved farmer Jones
Of his prisoner, who was in truth an es-
capped convict OF q very dangerous type.
And It was agreed by ali that had 1t not
been for the cool.hcadedness OF Minnie
and Pearl tho criminal would have made
his escape. And thus II was that these
two little girls were voted to be the most
fearless. sensible little girls In all the
surrounding country. But you may better
believe, their parents never again left the
little girls aiono during tneir own absence.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21
sy HELENA DAVIS.

LsE's EE-a Was going away for the
tsY sad called her little daughter to her,
s4T11xs NoE, dearte, I shall leave the
hOCss n Jour keeping for the day. or
course Bridget Is in the kitchen, but as
this Is ironing day she will be too busy
70 look after things in general. So
leave you in full charge-as my little
housekeeper, and hope you'll fully ap-
preciste your responsibility. You must
be careful about the screen doors to keep
them tightly closed, for the files are
very bad. you know. And do not unlock
the front hall door during my absence,
for a tramp might get access to the
house by that way while you are
at your luncheon or playing on the back
porch"
''All right mama" said Lucy. 'I'll
do Just as you would do were you here.
III run over to Maggie's this afternoon
and ask her to come and play with me
on the big back porch. But I'll not for
get to keep close watch-out for tramps
and f1es''
Then Lucy's mama kissed her and was
gone, and Lucy ran upstairs to get her
playthings to fetch to the big back
porch where she loved to spend hours
at play. Thus the morning passed quick
ly and Lucy was called by Bridget into
luncheon AS the little Miss was the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21

frying fish and gamel, sack OF salt.
glass Jars of coffee. tea and sugar. Fresh
eggs can be bought from nearby farm
er, also green corn and new potatoes
II the camping crew cares TO consume
so much time over the campfire. And
they are pretty certain TO want all that
they are prepared to cook. for living out
OF doors sharpens the appetite wonder
fully, and boys who eat little at home
find themselves while in camp devouring
all the food that they can lay hands ou
The cooking utensils should consist OF
coffee pot. long-handled Iron or steel
skillet (never use Il frying pan, it is n
snare and deluslonl, a good-sized iron
20, for boiling corn and potatoes. and a
tin pail for holding water. The dishes
should consist OF tin plates, cups, kitchen
knives, forks and spoons If napkins
are TO be INDUCED In supply few dozen
paper ones. white oilcloth serves finely
for a table cover. and a fiat rock-or even
the ground-will prove as good a table
us is wanted.
few weeks in an open camp, living
the wild, free life Of pleasure and unre-
straint will prove most beneficial to boys
that have over-studied during the, school
year, and they will come home from their
outing like new men,, brown and
healthy.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21

Is there any pastime more delightful
TO boys than camping out for few days
or weeks during midsummer? And not
only do the boys of the family enjoy get
ting close to nature for a brief while,
but the parents and sisters of the boys
are happy when visiting the camp for
days sojourn at a time.
A plan for a summer camp Of the
''open-face" variety is pictured here, CIV
ing boys a very good idea OF how to build
one of boards and canvas. The site for
the camp should be very carefully Sc
lected, dryness of ground being the hrst
consideration and proximity 10 n spring
or well Of pure water being next consid-
cred. II the camp is to be pitched in the
mountains do not decide on q spot near
to a canyon, for a heavy rainfall might
prove dangerous, washing away not only
the camp, but its occupants. Select
level stretch well up the side of noun
tain where the declivity Is not too pro
nounced.
After the camp has been duly erected
and the fire shed" built Ia place where
the camp fire is to be made for cooking
purposes) a ditch about ten inches deep
BQ0 a IDOL WlIE hLOllu nc hAB NDSNs
them Just at their outer base. This ditch
Is for the purpose Of catching the roof
drain during the rains, and should have
.qead" dug from the lower side TO carry
the water OF down the mountain or hill
side.
Some boys who camp every year build
such durable camp lodgings that they
last from season to season. These are
often equipped with windows and floor
as we'll as with hunks for the bedding.
But few boys want to go to so much
trouble and expense. and the fioorless,
bunkaess, windo~less. -open-face'' camp
Rs frs1 what they want for few weeks
nI1II.E
Eha5ma rnfsIlE hrtE emp the campers
Gtr:id sHH IN II 1nHz =Es-TthIng Deces-
Hnw rhr daInpeI1A taz e=s1 supplied.
ulie11n 4iimliu BIZ Il rGcC5-stE=1 7sss-box
nj vnuf IN within nn Rseg tns provisions
8IIftilFeH aiimiitl ia il4ud IN ruAhsr-eoCkSd
iu1zthH tn il#Ina I,rILmsr tz1p1ess-
GirIutfa5rI Iiimlit1 IN tspr l tAhcE paper
mugs t1tHt t1tE;tIrS N 1te sFe1lg- Let
fsiH iIrint IN wall wrIgpeit n paper first
unu DIraiffts =iit'r 4 rEGG th5tk cAo-h- In
tine WHY M ui1rBElfsE.1 7r,sr&s511s there
IiiIn1ifn IN Il Eitls ah tTulf=s1 eaccl g bag
NJ mtHil., D1H Gh ftUr. L ERz q lard (for
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21
TWO FEARLESS LITTLE GIRLS.

hired men would be there as fast as
horses could carry them, she heard Minnie
talking to the tramp at the gate. Then
she dared to peep from behind the win
dow curtain to see how tine INTRUDER
looked She turned deathly pale when
her eyes fell on a negro of giant ouliu
who was in prison garb. Evidently ne
had just broken away from gang OF
convict laborers that were engaged on
some public work several miles away and
near to a town where a penitentiAry was
located.
Quick as a flash Pearl was again at the
phone. And this time she called to
another neighbor one who lived farther
away from her home, but closer to the
town where the states prisons were Her
information to this farmer was to be sent
by him over the wire to the prison OIL
cials Just as she had finished 'phoning
she heard Minnie's voice saying: mo,
you'll not be disturbed nor seen by any
one Just sit there in the shadow OF that
vine and I'll have some dinner Tor you
as quickly as I can"
"Oh you doan' fool nah like dnt," came
a gruff voice. "I'll jes go right In an
watch you. If you calls fob any pussen
I'll kill you. I've bin layln' down In the
CON fel' ever since mownin', and l
seen yoh pa an ma go off in the wagon.
Now, | knows you alls-not pussenly, as
I've jes' tole you; but knows dat tha's
no other pussens about dis place less It's
yoh sistah. Whu's she at2 Come, no
foolin' with nah. I'm fer gittin' away
from dis part O. the worP, an needs
some clothes an somethin' to eat. Now,
be quiet an Qiuck."
Pearl had intended to run upstairs and
carry on a loud conversation with her
self in different voices to indicate that
number or persons were talking; but
the negro's words caused her to change
her mind So she slipped into the kitchen
pantry, knowing that Minnie would be
Obliged to come there for some food for