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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-05-16
PEG RECALLS OLD CUSTOM.
Hair from Heads of Quarreling cou
pies Plugged In Trees Heart.

Greenfield, Ind.-After four two-inch
boards had been taken off an oak log,
at James Webb's sawmill, a walnut
peg, an inch in diameter, was found,
where 1t had been driven into the
log. The peg was foot long and
reached the heart of the big log where,
1t is estimated, 1t had been driven
probably rs years ago. At the end of
the peg was a coil of black hair, long
and silken. Mr.. Webb has endeavored
to learn the history of the log, but
to no avail.
Old people Of the neighborhood are
of the opinion that the coil of hair
was placed there in accordance with
a prevailing custom of pioneer times.
This custom provided that when a
man and wife could not get along or
agree. instead of separating, as in
these days, the neighbors cut lock
of hair from the head of each. A hole
was then bored in a nearby tree, and
the locks of hair driven to the heart
by a walnut pin After this II was
believed the couple would live happy
ever after.
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go back on the stage IL 1t ever became
necessary for her to earn her living
again, Evelyn replied with a smile:
NO, indeed. would do anything else
first. Dan O'Reilley told me mana
ger almost wept on his neck and said,
Think of all this notoriety going to
waste"
Mrs. Thaw added that the stage had
lost its attraction for her, and told OF
her early stage aspirations, saying:
I'm Pittsburg, even as child, had
longed to be great actress. |
thought | was going to be Sarah
Bernhard No 2. My first rehearsal
cured me of that.
"Mr. Jerome told the jury was a
great actress. wish he could have
seen that rehearsal. had one line to
speak. 1t was something like Here
comes the BRIDE When | said it, Mr..
Lederer looked up and laughed. l
lisped little then and ! would say
Divide 1t took him all morning to
teach me that one line
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siNGuLARLV SEVERE DISCIPLINE
UNDER WHICH HE LIVES.
Monastery Near Rome Where Vows
Of Silence, Penanee, Self-denlal
and Work Are Taken by
the Inmates.

In that part OF the Agro Romano
where malarial fevers reign supreme
at short distance from the Via
ostensi high road appears in it's sol.
emn solitude the Abbey of Ire Fon.
tame, at the end of a magnificent ave.
nue.. 1t is fit place for meditation
and melancholy
A Trappist never speaks--such Is
the rule His voice is only heard.
monotonous and weak, almost drowned
by the notes of the organ which ac-
company his morning psalms or even
ing prayers in the large church of the
convent. with its huge arcades and
high dark ceiling. Trappists do not
cultivate art. In their churches are
no imposing tombs, nor do they adorn
their choirs with those fine stalls that
are masterpieces of wood-carving and
inlaid work, and which are to be adj
mired in most abbeys OF the Benedic-
tines The Trappists instead sit In
poor stalls, the boards of which are
roughly put together.
The order of the Trappists is most
strict and requires men having true
vocation and strong will to persevere
in It. Silence is undoubtedly one of
the greatest punishments that can be
inflicted, even temporarily, upon pris-
oners; we may therefore guess how
much strength of will and self-denial
are required to keep 1t spontaneously
1nripo n whoIa lifatima mt Tho &c
not all. The rule of fasting is peremp-
tory, and is also observed In case OF
sickness, unless the doctor finds 1t
necessary to order a different diet.
The cooking does not afford many re-
sources. as meat, eggs, and even fish
ire 'excluded-thus their meals are
purely vegetarian. Dinner consists of
4 soup, vegetable, and fruit; supper of
potatoes. salad, and water-without
speaking of all the fasting days, dur.
ng which they only take little bread.
{ could not, indeed, be otherwise. for
he orders of the rrappists. or, rather,
he order of the Cistercians, of which
he Trappists are branch, was found.
I'd for penance, self-denial, and work.
The bed of Trappist consists of a
pain pallet without any bedclothes,
or ne goes to bed dressed, wearing
MS everyday clothes. At two o'clock
n Ike morning bell is heard calling
he monks to church. In the dim light
If tlickering lanterns they go down to
church to recite, in chorus, the seven
centennial psalms.
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PARIS POLICE DOGS.

Pi.iis police are keen, alert and en-
srgetic, but they have found them.
selves unequal to the task of round
ng up the thieves and assassin /,
which thrive, seemingly, as never be-
ore in her streets and the outlying
districts. Conscious of the fact that
they had reached the limit of eff.
cheney on the part of the policeman
If the genus homo the progressive
and resourceful project of police. M.
Lerine, has turned hopefully towards
the police of the genus canine. Dogs,
specially trained to the work, are to
be enlisted on the force, and when
they are fully trained and set to work
1t is expected they will soon have
every venturesome thief and law
breaker literally ON the run, with
every certainty of capture.
The idea of dog policemen CAME
from Client, Belgium. where such a
canine squad is said to be perfect
success. In former days Client was a
paradise for thieves and robbers. Now,
says Burgomaster van Wesemael of
that city, 1t is perfectly safe and
tranquil. He declares:
THE police system of Client Is first
class because 1t is logical 1t is
not insufficient personnel, but Insult
ficlent method which Is responsible
for the anarchy in many cities.
The dogs of Clients police force are
born and reared to the profession. Aft
err the age of three months they Arc
as carefully nurtured, fed and trained
as a young race horse. They are
taught to know nobody as acquslnt-
ance or friend except the human mem.
bers of the police force.
The result is that they finally be.
come automatons in the hands of their
masters and totally Indifferent to in,
fiuences outside of their regular
work.
The dog force In Client now pum.
bers so. When on duty at night the
police dog walks ten PAGES ahead OF
the policeman. While the latter ex-
amines doors and shutters the dog
carefully pokes his nose into all the
hooks and corners.
These dogs are not VI any fancy
toy breed by any means. but belong
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THE TRAPPIST MONK.

After the morning prayers have been
rected, they go to bed again, but not
for long: az dawn the bells are heard
through the convent. II is time TO $50
TO church again to sing Mathis After
wards the rrappist attends to hous@
hold affairs and then sits down To
breakfast. a plain meal consisting OF
a piece Of bread and hot beverage.
I,ut the vineyards and the orchards of
the convent are of an abundance which
contrasts greatly with the poverty OF
the monkseexistence The Trappists
cultivate very extensive property.
where fruits OF all kinds grow plcn,i-
fully the grapes being most abundapt t..
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Antitoxln Which Destroys Spotted
Fever Germs Found.

New York-Dr. f. Simon Flexner,
of the Rockefeller Institute for Med
ical Research, who has been searching
for a remedy for cerebro spinal men
nights (spotted fever). believes he is
near the goal. In tracing the vlru-
lence of the disease and TO discover a
check he has used innumerable mice,
guinea pigs, rabbits and monkeys. A
practical antitoxin will be brought out
as a result of the research. 1t is
hoped,
DIR. Flexner believes that fresh
guinea pig serum can destroy all the
germs present, with the important
provision that the number shall not be
too great.
The serum that may be used as an
antitoxin is near the point of compile
ton. Should another epidemic occur
n is believed that the researches OF
DIR Flexner will assist the medical
profession to most decided degree
in taking care of 1t and preventing the
usual large percentage Of mortality.
The beginning of DR.. Flexner's work
was after the cerebro-spinal menin'
gifts epidemic during the winter oil
1904 and the spring of 1905.
In the period of the epidemic there
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OLD FASHIONED HOTELS
STILL MAKING MONEY

the Grand Central, the hotel in which
Ed Stokes shot Jim Fisk. 1t is still a
hourishing institution. When Tilly
Haynes, the proprietor, died year
or so ago he left more than 81 900 900
He also ran hotel in Boston. 1t was
in the Broadway Central that the
Thaw jurors ate their meals when
they were kept together.
Smith & McNells is another OLD
time hotel which has kept its enor.
nous business in spite of the march
up town. 1t is near the Washington
market and close to the ferries that
bring the passengers from the various
lines entering Jersey City
The partners started in with a cot.
fee stand in the market Both of
them became millionaires. Smith e.
McNells has the reputation of feed.
ing greater number of people than
any other hotel or restaurant in New
York.
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PRODUCT OF SOUTHERN CALI
FoRNIA VALUED AT $4,000, 900.
Estimated That $4,000 Cars viii Be
Shipped by Close of Season in
June-Good Returns for the
Growers.

Los Angeles, Cal.-With a total crop
of $1,000 cars, the present citrus sea-
son, while not the most successful in
the history of southern California will
be among the best money makers.
Shipments to this time have been less
by more than 500 cars than for the
same time last year, but it is explain
ed that this is due TO conditions that
prevented the crop from being moved
at all prior to Feb. /, while since the
fruit has gone to market in volume
more than sufficient to Offset the time
that was lost.
For the first three months of 1907
the total number of cars sent to mar
ket aggregated 1926, of which $500
cars were lemons. During the same
time there had been sent out 2,749 cars
of vegetables, as against 1882 cars for
the same time in 1906, and total OF
2,001 cars of vegetables forwarded in
the first three months of 1905.
SO far this season, it is said by those
in position to know, the citrus market
has been in condition that has prov.
ed of exceptional value to the grower
because the market has not been over.
crowded at any time. In fact, condi-
lions never were better.
Inexplanation of the published sto'
ries of an alleged car shortage during
February it is explained at Southern
Pacific and Santa Fe headquarters that
Independent shippers caused the tales
then in circulation to be sprung SO as
to create bear market that would
enable them to pick up fruit at bot
tom prices. 1t Is claimed that ship
pers affiliated with the California Cit
rus union informed the railroads at the
time that they were supplying cars
exactly as they were needed, and that
reports of fruit being in danger of
spelling for lack of shipping facilities
were without foundation.
1t is claimed that in February, this
year, more cars were being moved
every day than during the same month
last year and about the same number
as were moved daily during February
in 1905. And that in March, this year,
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plie' Besides the WaldorfAstoria tho
Astors have invested many millions in
noteis In recent years. Since tban
tney nave built the Hotel St Regis in
fllth avenue. which has the name or
oeing the most expensive holstery in
new York, the Hotel Aston a magnie
cent pile in Long Acre square. where
not so long ago cows were wont IN
browse, and the Knickerbocker at
forty-second street and Broadway
AT present they are also bnildipg
at a cost of s6,OOOOOO. an apartment
MOTEL at Seventy-nlnth street and
broadway which covers whole citv
block, and in which the rents will run
as high as $4,000 year. One of the
features will be two-story apartments
that is, the living rooms on one floor
and the sleeping rooms on another the
noors being connected by private
stairways.
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and OF an exquisite quality. In the
outhouses there are over 100 cows and
about IL horses. Every morning more
than 400 litres of milk are sent to
Rome, as well as hampers of fruits
and vegetables, carts of hay and wheat.
The monks manufacture from the
eucalyptus, a liquer known as eucalyp-
tine, and they also produce an essesne
and an oil of eucalyptus. The moEsy
derived from the sale of these is uRed
for the payment of a debt to the
Italian government. The debt wns
contracted for reelaiming the Agro
Romano near the convent
The reader may ask himself how
the Trappists spend all their money
This cannot be positively stated. At
Durham, in South Africa. in place
which was once only a desert, the
monks bought 10000 acres, every bit
of which is cultivated now. They
founded warehouses, kitchens for the
poor, mills. telegraphic and tele-
phonic office, a hospital with labora-
tories, and free schools, where thou
sands of Kaffirs are fed and educated.
They accomplished all this with the
money belonging to the order, the
amount of which Is not known to any
body. Trappists never speak. as the
rule says, but were they to do so they
certainly would not tell anybody about
the mysteries of their Rules"
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GUlNEA-PlG SERUM EFFECTIVE

we're about 1000 cases. The deaths
numbered 3,429, The percentage of
deaths was 1876 This tremendous ia
tality caused scientists all over the
world to take up the subject of finding
a remedy.
The germ has the remarkable name
of diplococcus intracellularis. Every
experiment seemed to show that its
life was short. 1t was also shown that
the germ was to be found in the nose
and pharynx and hence easily com
municable. 1t was found later, how.
ever. that although the germ in itself,
without attention, might be of short
life, under certain conditions its
period of existence was not limited by
a few months. Cold is deadly to it.
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to that hardy race known in Eu-
rope to the custom house frontier
service and closely allied to the sheep
dog breed. The dog force of Client
is to be increased to so soon.
Similarly at Paris it is expected
that dogs will prove valuable.
Three animals have been purchaser
and are all under year old, bright,
keen and intelligent. Their training
has been most careful, for 1t will be
highly necessary for the dogs to leave
the honest citizen alone while har-
rying the thief. Their lessons are
given every day at Neuilly, and are
most interesting.
The dogs are first taught to re.
spond always to the cry of "Help!"
'Police!" "Robbers!" and "Murder!.
AS they fly to rescue they remain ST.
lent, but once in sight OF their quarry
they bark loudly and continuously to
guide the police to them. Once they
have picked out the malefactor they
are to stick to him, no matter what
he does, and to pull him down II pos
sible.
Duke, one OF the dogs, during his
training has gained the name of the
climber" because during the tests
he has learned to leap up the side of
pole or tree to catch the fugitive by
the foot, to which the dog hangs,
despite all efforts to shake him off.
The others will leap over walls.
fences or anything else. They are
stout-hearted dogs and part of thel,
training is to learn to disregard club.
blngs, kicks and blows. They speed.
lily become skillful at this, just as bear
dogs learn to evade the sweeping
blows of bruins paws.
Everything has been arranged In
the training yard as it is In the forest
or along deserted streets with walls.
sudden twists and turns. 1t is thought
the three dogs. Duke, Black and Bah.
will be detailed to active work within
month.
Paris authorities are very reticent
concerning the dogs. M Simard viii
not allow any persons to witness the
training, nor will he discuss the plan
He refuses to tell the breed of his
! dogs
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EVELYN TIRED OF CITY;
WANTS TO GO OUT WEST

RONCH0 busting is the sport
which Evelyn Nesbit Thaw has
her mind upon as the thing she
Pud most enjoy. The solitude of a
Sslern ranch, surrounded by snow
Eped peaks and nesting in some
Fley far from the abode of others
her race, is where she plans to
Fnd the remainder of her life with
Frry Thaw, when he is free to leave
grim Tombs cellroom.
am so tired of this; oh, so tired"
said the other day. Il want to
we 1t all-the crowds, the smoke,
Dig buildings, the lights. every
as That reminds me of the past.
| want to go west with Harry--just
(ry and land when he is acquit-
we Shall go. / have been in the
Pl ? know what 1t Is. l want to
away from this dressing, dressing.
|'aai dressing, and wear a short
y and a sweater and ride bronchos
ride"
4 reply to a question. If she would
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-05-16

LILLIAN b. LEEDS divorced wife
~ having a $360.O00 laugh. The
i on and the expense borne by
Leeds present wife. who was Mrs,
stewart Worthington, of Cleve-
~ "hen she married the million
"A uhplate magnate.
IT. SS6O,OO0 is what 1t cost Mrs
H. No to attempt to outshine
Leeds No. in a single article of
Pope. place." "
's' Leeds no. l. was divorced in
4 win a "dowry" of a cold million.
ner husband married Mrs.
~ nston the two women became
MI ior society's highest honors.
III Doth We're abroad Mrs. Leeds
bought a magnificent necklace
, ,s Tor s225.OOO, which she wore
/ ~, discontinue of No. /. dazzling
pu' when Mrs. May Stewart Worth.
4 Leeus came home to New York
r. ene pearls unstrung and
kIos Oitroen, named as the i'm
S,h,. Tor Mrs. Leeds, swore the
-. No we're liable to a duty of only
cent, not being a necklace,
II ,,y 80 many unstrung pearls.
NIL Mining duty of $500 was paid
tsas.,s, Leeds seemed to be in full
bha 'loh OF her necklace.
.nantseu 'ernment officials, however,
feappraisement. declaring
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whats old Hiram Hardapple look
ing so sour about, Jason|
"Bunkoed,"
"Bunkoed again? How did that hap
penn"
wrote TO Hiram and told him II he
would sell 20 packages of sweet soap
seven Alaska diamond pins, an auto
matte bootjack and a self'heating In
cubator they would pay him big
money" -, .o,s
ooh, yes. When Hiram had sold
al, the goods and sent in the collec.
lions they sent him by mail two OF
those great big one-cent pieces hA'
our grandfatherS used to use
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DIVORCED MRS. LEEDS
HASLAUGH ON SUCCESSOR

that it was a necklace and liable to
an additional 80 per cent duty, with
interest The necklace was seized
The case was carried into the
United States circuit court. where 1t
was held that Citroen must pay the
amount of the protested duty before
he could appeal from the decision OF
the local board of appraisers.
The agents for Mr.. Leeds were
forced to pay into the treasury de-
partment at Washington. Under pro-
test, s11O,335 to be added to the cost
of the necklace.
That is why the first Mrs. Leeds 10
having a $36O,OOO laugh.
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1URIOUSLy enough there are many
odfashioned hotels in New York,
ny OF them out of the belt where
Il life reigns, which are still coin
! money for their proprietors.
hen John Jacob Aston built his IA
Bus hotel at Barclay street and
|Cadway his friends told him it
build be disastrous venture as the
1tel was situated too far up town to
|ch the trade. Well, the hotel is
n doing business and the lessee is
d to have made a great fortune
h Of 1t.
Thousands of people who come to
Nv York every year would not think
stopping anywhere else, any more
bn their fathers and grandfathers
|uld in spite of the fact that it is
" in almost the heart of the bust.
ks and financial district.
Then there is the Broadway Cen
Y at Third street, which used to be
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-05-16
LAW AS SHE is.

Lawyer-You say you saw the
prisoner, my client, commit the muir
der? Remember you are on your
oath. How do you know you saw
him?
Witness-I saw him with my own
eyes.
did you have on your spectacles?"
Il never wear spectacles."
You don't. How do you know you
don't need them? How do you know
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you don't see incorrectly? Answer
that. Did you ever have your eyes
examiner"
only once. ] applied for position
on railroad and was refused be
cause | could not tell an olive-green
zephyr from sea'green one"
"Ah, hal Gentlemen of the Jury,
the witness admits that he is color.
blind. and yet he has stood up here
and perjured his soul to injVre my
client, when his own testimony shows
he can't tell white man from q ne
gro IN. Y. Weekly.
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Australian State Booming

The government railways revenue
last year of the state of Victoria, Aus
tralia, was the largest on record, be.
ing after payment of the interest
S1.O25.0OO. The states exports last
year increased by nearly $20,00O,O00.
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VILLAGERS Advise Mrs. SAGE.

Among the numerous advisers OF
Mrs. Russell Sage none is held in
higher regard by her than some of
the simple and unaffected village folk
who live at Lawrence, l.. l., near her
summer homo
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|uorrL LIFE BECOMING A
|rAp AMONG THE RICH

,rr yoRK.-The rich people of
=. vow York are not only music mad,
.hsv are hotel mad. Hundreds and
rods of people who have luxuri-
1 ,oun houses, as well as country
f. are now living in hotels, and
/ demand for more and costlier
[,sires continues undated.
EAo building of the Waldorf and
subseouent merger with the AS
d was responsible largely for the
ii NE fad. This hotel, as it stands,
|, more than S14,000,000, and It
|sld puzzle one to figure out how
n large investment could be made
nav The taxes alone are more
n $4,000 year, and this does not
,lude water rates, insurance and re-
rs
But It must pay, in spite of the size
me investment, for George Boldth
grown rich in its management.
en- Oscar the chef has made his
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Is Of lsndH
crltlyatim|
State do
;. Thou.1
aimed vi
/, lulo ~
lay thou1
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-14

Tomorrow evening the Elks' minstrels
and large number of the townspeople
will leave for Idaho Springs on special
train, where the performance given
here three weeks since will be produced.
The attraction will be given under the
auspices of the Idaho Springs lodge and
the money cleared will be applied on the
new Elks' building now in the course of
construction in the Clear Creek city.
The press of Idaho Springs is boosting
the show most generously and accord
ing to reports the opera house will be
packed to overflowing as besides those
who will attend the performance from
Central, there will be arrivals from Sill
yer Plume and Georgetown. After the
minstrels ball will be given, a twelve
piece orchestra-Meyer's-will furnish
the music. Fare for the round trip will
be S1.00.
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-14

Mrs. Mary Mcleod left for Illinois
Tuesday to make her home.
Rudolph Fuelscher was an arrival
from Brighton Wednesday.
Emmett Flynn came up from Denver
yesterday.
Charles Horning was in from Moon
gulch Wednesday.
Ben Moyle and wife returned from
Denver Monday.
Father Meyer returned from Denver
last evening where he had been spend
ing week on account of poor health.
A. Rachofsky returned from Denver
last evening.
DR.. Morehouse and wife were over
from Idaho Springs Saturday to see the
football game.
F. c. Alderdyce, of Loveland, left
Saturday for his home after visiting
his daughter, Mrs. George McGregor.
Louis Flick and family arrived home
from Middle park this week, where
they had been spending the summer
H. Irving Jones returned yesterday
from business trip to the metropolis.