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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-06

A SMOkELESS CANNON.
Quickly Made and May Be Fired OF
in the Parlor.

For this experiment. which can be
performed in any parlor without dan.
ger of shattering the mirrors or deaf
ening any one with the noise of the
explosion, take little. hollow steel
pen-holder, and fill one.third of it with
water. Then cut out a stopper for the
pen by sinking it.into piece of pota-
to and passing the tube through a
cork which should be placed in a
slightly sloping position. says Good
Literature, AT this point, with great
gravity, the performer inquiries. Are
you ready?" Then place lighted can
die under the end containing the wa
ter. Fire" comes the word of COM
mand from the spectators and, in a
second, pop" goes the stopper, which
is forcibly elected by the steam made
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-06
The Other Way.

If you were a German boy living in
some old village over in Germany, and
If you should discover that the house
next door was on fire, you wouldn't
grab for your cap, fall over chairs and
rush out to yell Fire." and turn in
an alarm. If you did you'd be arrested.
You would wait until certain that
there was fire. and then you would
walk slowly out, ring the bell of the
house and wien the good wife came
TO the door to see what was wanted
you would take of your cap to her
and say: Il beg your pardon, Mrs.
Schneider for disturbing you, but the
fact Is that your house is ON fire and
viii be burned down if you don't do
something"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-06

| soon he was taken in as a member of
| the firm. Age and hard knocks and
| brushes with the business world de-
veloped in him marked business acu-
| men. He forged TO the front as a
financier and a public-spirited citizen
AS years passed he prospered. Early
and late he was ever looking after his
vast business interests. There were
times that he longed to be again in
the small home town. Often in his
| youth he dreamed of some day being
chairman of the village board Only
once since parting from the old home
had he returned, and then to find the
town just the same only little more
delapidated. and in the weed-over-
grown krkyard the neglected graves
OF his good parents.
Strenuous business life and assid
ious attention to the accumulation of
capital without vacation. caused him
to suffer from what the doctors pro.
nounced neurastbenia, and advised
total rest from mental effort. The man
had labored too diligently in amass.
ing m>ney Residence in a quiet place
was recommended and retirement from
all commercial worries The Great
Merchant sold his vast interests to a
combine, and after careful thought,
concluded that he would seek rest and
renewal of health in the town where
he at one time attended the little red
schoolhouse, and where in childish i'm.
agination he would be powerful and
famous by becoming chairman of the
village board. Accordingly he retired
from the city, purchased the old home.
stead where he was reared and picked
potatoes, and also built a residence
and became Great Factor in the
town. Time had made few changes in
the landscape. Buildings and streets
We're the same, only showing the raw.
ages OF decay. The old stores were In
possession of the descendants of the
owners who conducted them when he
was a boy, They were not doing the
business that they should. One great
innovation was the town had a rail.
road. All about was suggestive OF
peace. 1t was an ideal place for a
man who desired TO pass his declining
days in contemplation of the here,
after. There, life was much like unto
death. There was fresh air in abund,
ance. All Of nature lavishly spent It's
beauty over the country and the town
and even the weeds on the streets
were allowed to spring up, bloom and
reach maturity without interruption
by the scythe or the sicle.
Within year the Retired Business
Man had regained much OF his Old
time spirit and health Habits OF &C
tiylty and love of business impeled
him TO once again seek work that
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-06
HOME TRADE FABLE
HOW THE TRANSFORMATION OF
A TOWN WAS EFFECTED.
"a STORY WITH A MORAL
One Public Spirited Citizen Who
Realized the Big Possibilities and
Cultivated the Field to Ad.
vantage.

Once upon time there was a Man.
who in his youth was reared upon a
farm located near a Small Town of
Treat Promise. Two weeks in each
year when he was not saving wood.
feeding the stock or picking potatoes.
he was allowed to attend the little red
schoolhouse in the town. BY hard la
Dor during the day, and persistently
reading a few old books which were
heirlooms In his family. and each week
absorbing the intelligence contained
In the Weekly Mirror. he. by the time
he could mark down his age at 1S
years. had accumulated sufficient
knowledge to run away from home
He wandered to large city and there
his great muscular power assisted to
gain for himself a position as Chief
Scrubber In large store. He had not
acquired the cigarette habit, and his
faithfulness to his scrubbing brush,
and his unwlllingness to know all
about his employers business, soon at
tracted the attention of the Old Man,
and at the end of year he was pro-
noted to Head Rustler in the shipping
department at the large salary of eight
dollars a week
His disregard for scooting when the
closing time came, and his total lack
of swelled head so pleased the Old
Man that from time to time the ambi-
tious youth was advanced until at the
end Of six years he was drawing the
biggest salary paid by the house, and
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-06
Civilization in Abysslnia.

A sawmill is already at work at
Ads Ababa, Abyssinia, and Greek ar.
usans are engaged in quarrying and
stone hewing. Machinery in connec.
ton with house building generally is
likely to be in demand as soon as the
means of transport are simpllfied. The
government is already building in Eu
ropean style and stone houses may be
seen, some even of three stories in
height in the capital
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-06

TO MAKE A NEEDLE FLOAT.
Looks llks an impossible Feat, But
IL Isn't.

Take an ordinary needle and put
1t upon a fork, and slowly lower the
fork into a tumbler of water; the nee.
die will then float just like piece OF
straw. The reason of this is that a
meniscus, or bed, convex on one side,
and concave on the other. is formed
upon the surface of the water. and the
surface of this meniscus, being large
in comparison with that of the needle.
the latter is supported by it. so that
scarcely any part of the needle touches
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-06
Worlds Submarine cab,.s

The total length of submarine
cables in the world is about 45O, 900
kiloms-279622 miles, of which go per
cent. are British, ten per cent. Ameri.
can, little more than nine per cent
French. and about seven per cent
German' A great advance in this do.
main has been made during the last
lew years by Germany, whose efforts
tend to constitute an independent sys
tem.-MemOrlal Diplomatinne
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-06

the water; Of course. IL the water
penearates the needles eye, the weight
of the fluid would cause the needle to
sink Immediately. Another method.
says Montreal Herald, is to put leaf
of cigarette or tissue paper on the
surface of tumbler OF water, lay a
needle very gently upon the paper,
which will soon become soaked and
sink to the bottom of the glass, leav-
ing the needle floating on the top Of
the water.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-06
Got IL Twisted

This is the way the railway man
heard the conundrum;
AT what time shortly before noon
is it three O'Clock? At a quarter OF
-, because a quarter of IL is three"
And this is the way he worked it OF,
on his friends;
AT what time shortly before noon
is it three o'clock? At ll;45. because
ll:45 is three. 1t doesn't sound right,
either, blame it, but that's the way l
heard il.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-06
Proof of Power.

The man who is worthy Of being
leader of men will never complain
the stupidity of his helpers, OF %
ingratitude of mankind nor of the
appreciation of the public. tines
things are all part Of the great gan
OF life and to meet them and not
down before them in discourageme'
and defeat is the final proof of pOSa
Gilbert Hubbard.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-06
Dancer In Elixir.

Few physicians realize that siDp'
eliXir used as vehicle in prescn'
ions intended for children contains
considerable proportion of alcona
ms means that in teaspooniul !,
enid, often less than a year o..
gets quarter of teaspoonful Oh
cohol at a dose, To avoid this ~
ger an aromatic water or simple sHq
should be used. Medical Record
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-06
THE SQUARE slLo.
How II Can Be Built and Made sum
GENTLY Strong.

The square or octagon Filc is not as
strong as the round form, but 1t can
be made sufficiently strong to be a
successful silo, but all things consid-
cred, a round silo is much to be pre-
ferred. both for strength of construc-
ton and ease of building and repair,
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-06
stradIvarlus vlolin Sold.

The Stradivarius violin. known
the Soags violin among violinists "
considered one Of the finest yiollns
s'radiyarius in existence, was sofa
auction in London the other day y
@z'5oO, 1t is rather shorter than -
usual yiolins OF that make.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-06
Il;|'}j1s,lgyn9g|.S
MI,4eEE551eoHl
MAolclAN's HAT TRICK.
You Can Easily Learn How to Do It
for Amusement of Friends.

This trick In simple enough, but 1t
is not so easy to detect, after all.
All you need for II are the following
articles; First a cube-shaped box
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-06
Fresh. Then Salt

Teacher-Johnny where does your
brother go to school?
Johnny--He is in the high school
He's saltmore this term, Last year
he was a freshman.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-06
Lawyers, speeehes limited.

In the Neuchatel courts the speecAa
OF lawyers will In future be limited
ten minutes. FIVE minutes being !
lowed for cross-examinations An d
fetal timekeeper will see that the ri
ulation Is observed.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-06

For small silver cup Of the CO.
monwealth period, weighing uls'
ounces, $3.50 an ounce was pad
London recently, while a Charles
tumbler with the York hall marx
1852, brought 500 an ounce
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-06
Dairyinn.

pairying is not a frontier busiu.
II loioWs after the pioneers ' ama
a more finished type Of farn.i ana Is
o ouiiIng more skin and knowiedge tb re-
ordinary crop production use 'nah
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-06
Showing Method of Constructing a
Square slo and Method of Cutting
the Corners.

says Hoard's Dairyman. If a square
silo is desired, our illustration will
show the method of building and espe-
cially the method of cutting the cor.
ners, which must be done to keep the
silage from hanging in the corners
and so spelling. The frame is made
of 2x6, laid horizontally foot apart
so as to obtain the utmost strength
The lining and outside is put on as In
other forms of silo.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-06
Peace.

To rob, to ravage, to murder I,
their imposing language, are the ~ ~
OF civil policy When they have n'I,
the world solitude they can
peace. "-Tacitus.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-06
Dreams GO BY contrarl.s

what do you suppose is every La
doner's day dream?"
i don't know, unless it is to he
come a knight Observation-Disclosures
American.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-06
A Fowl Question.

Pop"
yes, my son
DO Mother Carey's chickens come
out of the ships hatches?"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-06
Firing of the Cannon.

from the heat of the candle on the
water in the penholder
New-York tribune., 1907-06-23

forgiven for they They have told her some hate
full lie and made her 50 desperate She was ready
do anything Why, il has just me; there
is only thing that would make a girl who loves
a man do what she has done"
What. | broke in. breathess: for Pillars fire
had famed into my blood now, and | waited for
her answer q waits for antldotc to
poison
Believing he is in love with some one else"
How could she believe that: Who IS there"
| stopped. My eyes met Pillars, and she bushed,
stammering as she hurried bravely on. The great
est nonsense, of course. But-but-oh, don't YOU
remember how she looked that evening at Man
zanares when saw her last so wistful. rs
there was something her mind she must not tell
| caught her looking at me once or twice as if She
was wondering The must have begun even then.
TO upset her mind, poor, lonely child! But the
worst hadn't happened; She was only little
doubtful. If you could have spoken to her,
if /"
Il did write" l said, though | have always
been afraid something went wrong with that
letter"
'Ah" Pillar caught at this, and would have the
whole story with every detail. | even found my
self conessing my old presentimen, the fancy that
Monica was calling for to help her.
Il believe she was, calling and praying. OF
course she never got the letter! What was in it,
if YOU don't mind my asking"
Il said that a crisis seemed to hc coming, and
she must make up her mind to let me take her
away"
a splendid letter to fall into her mother's hands,
Did YOU sign your real namef"
mo name at all | wrote in a hurry, and"
That's lucky. But even if you had, Lady Vale
Avon couldn't have shown such letter to the Duke;
New-York tribune., 1907-06-23

he's too Spanish-too Moorish, ought to say. She
wouldn't have dared, as she wants him for a III
law"
That occurred to me-"
But there are not many other things she wouldn't
dare to get rid of such danger you. If she got
the letter-and I'm sure she did-there was your
Handwriting at her mercy. Suppose that she was
vindctive enough to"
IL know what's in your mind. But don't
think such things are done out of novels
"Oh, aren't they-when people are clever enough?
know of one case myself. And the girls life was
spoiled. Lady Monicas shall not be, though, If L
can help it."
You are taking great deal for granted" said.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-23

are many roads which lead to the
center of the world. He had learned
at the club that the Duke had
loaned his box i'll the tribune to
friend, for such professions as he
and his household did not care to
see That friend was a member Of
the club, and through him the
Chcrub had found out that the box
in question was next to the royal
box which would be occupied by
the King, the lnfanta Dona Maria
Theresa and her husband Imme-
diatcly upon making this discovery,
the Chcrub had begun to move
heaven and earth to obtain box
for himself, either behind, in front
of, or on one side of CarmOna'S S box.
He did not know yet if he would
succeed, for things were not done in
a moment in Spain. OF course, all
the boxes were already subscribed
for the whole week by members Of
the aristocracy and other persons of
Importance in Seville; but then the
Cherub had friends and acquaint-
anCeS in every class If it was a
question of money, money would
not be spared; if it was a question
of favor for favor in return, that
favor would be given
There was hope that the thing
might be arranged; and once Pillar
came within speaking distance of
Monica, nothing short of sudden
death could prevent her from telling
the girl the truth, voWing by all the
saints that she had been deceived for
the one purpose of separating her
from me If Monica could be made
to believe that, she would have
courage to be true in spite of all;
and then it would be for me to save
her from keeping the engagement
into which she had been tricked.
AS for my going to Carmona's
& to see Monica, such plan appeared
uld certainly not be allowed to come
efore, | must wait with such patience
let my friends hel p me in the subtle
! Spain
unday had dawned crystal clear; but
ined that nobody occupied the boxes
see the procession of palms in the
though it was pretty to see, it was
great sights; and, as one must be
utSide the cathedral, it was unlikely
I'm Carmona's house would be there.
the chance, and | could not afford to
offered to go with me into
of course, was of the party.
:, everyone at the Cortijo was astir
New-York tribune., 1907-06-23


L walked me early in the morning, after | had
been refreshed by an hour or t"o of sleep.
Love and orauges.
How similar .trc they;
For however sweet their taste
They always "a little bitter.
Yes, always a little bitter | SAID To myself; but
if for there after all TO be some sweetness
left?
Last night before parting the Chcrub, Dick, and
had talked matters over from every point of view.
! was only too thankful to take the advice of one
girl in behalf OF another, and give TO Monica the
benefit of that doubt which at first had not seemed
admissible But even Pillar confessed that Monica
engagement to Carmora made part hundred
times more difficult Whatever her motive had been,
revenge upon me for supposed dlsloyaty, dread
of her mother awakened ambition.-Shc had IN
any consented To marry him, and Pillar suggest
ed that the dinner invitations had been sent out
excuse for public announcement which would
more firmly bind her TO her promise. The
would have flown all over Seville III twcnty-four
hours; when the King arrived on Tuesday CarmonL
would certainly lose no time in telling him. Lady
Vale Avon would not wait for Monica to write To
the Princess, but would probably telegraph; and
matter what my private anXletles might be, for
Monica sake | must do nothing openly. As for
dcfying CarnOna to use his knowledge of my true
name, and challenging him TO fight, that must not
be thought Of. Monicas fair fame would never
survive such a scandal especially in Spain where
a girls reputation easily damaged as the tender
down 4 tiny butterfiy's wing.
Ret boz, 1 Al.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-23

But | felt if the radiance OF heaven was pouring
down upon me, instead Of the Pensive moonlight,
Doesn't Your heart tell YOU am right"
Yes" | answered. Yes, YOU good angel, IN
deed it does! | am very grateful to YOU"
New-York tribune., 1907-06-23
CHAPTER XVIII.
Let Your Heart Speak

ZEN do not kill themselves for such things.
N III Fools. or towards, or children may; but
IN not men who are worthy the name Yet
there was no Joy OF life left in me, as
New-York tribune., 1907-06-23
By c.. N and A. NJ WILLIA MSON

Synopsis of Preceding Chapters at End of This
New-York tribune., 1907-06-23
CHAPTER xxx.
The Garden of Flaming Lilies

THE voice Of some maid servant singing couplct
L walked early in the morning, after | had
been refreshed 10y an hour tHo of sleep.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-23

Love and oranges.
How similar are they;
For however woct their taste,
They are always "a little bitter.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-06
Great Advertising Scheme

A novel advertising scheme insti-
tuted by the helms & Blum Co. for
the purpose of attracting attention to
their new shoe department., is one
that appeals strongly to the little
folks Any child may, by asking for
them, secure as many credit cards as
she wishes to distribute among her
friends.
When this friend buys a pair OF
shoes of helms & Blum Co. the card
is properly validated, and the credi.
given to any child the customer may
designate. When any child has Sc
cured ten (Io) of these cards, she can,
by bringing them to Nelrns & Blum
Co, secure a handsome Teddy Bear
or Teddy Dole with voice. worth at
least $50, absolutely free.
This enterprising firm has one OF
the best equipped shoe departments
in the state, and show a line of foot
wear for ladies, children and boys
that has merit.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-06
The Value of Advertising

Just a few words on the value OF
newspaper advertising as compared
with other methods:
a newspaper has 5000 readers for
each 1000 subscribers. A merchant
who puts out / 900 handbills gets pos
sibly 900 or 400 people to read them
that Is. if the boy who is trusted to
distribute them does not chuck them
under the sidewalk. The handbills
cost as much as half column ad
vertisemcnt IN the home paper. All
the women and girls and half the men
and boys read the advertisement. Re-
subtitle merchant who uses the news
paper has $500 more readers to- each
thousand of the papers readers.
There is no estimating the amount
of business that advertising does
bring to a merchant, but that each dol
lar invested in advertising brings to the
investor somewhere from $40 to $Ioo
worth of business there can be no
doubt.
These facts speak for themselves
The sooner we educate the trades
men into using the newspapers, for
reaching the people, instead of throw
ing their money away on handbills,
advertisements in programs or full
sheet cards, the better it will be for
both publisher and merchant.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-06
Notice of Dissolution.

The firm composed of J. K. Ham
blen, T. c. Hsmblen and H. c. Ham
blen, doing drug business in the
city of Greenville, county OF Wash
ington, and state of Mississippi, un-
der the firm name of the Delta Drug
Company, has this day been dissolv-
ed, the said ]. X. Hamblcn, z. c.
Hamblen and II. c. Han1blen having
sold said stock of drugs and mcr-
chandise. 10 c. H. Dunn, who will
continue business at the same stand
No. 7o7 Main street, under the firm
name of the Delta Drug Company.
We, the said ]. K Hamblen, z. c.
Hamblen and H. c. Hamblen, as
sumo all debts and liabilities OF the
old firm, except the taxes or 1907,
which are assumed by the said c. III.
Dunn.
Witness our signatures this 2Ist
day of September, A. D., 1907.
4s G.. HI Dunn.
ss- C. Hsrnblen,
=, II. C. HambIen,
]. x. HzmbIen.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-06

sessed against that company by
Judge Potter few days ago. The
case against the Mississippi Central
is set for hearing Saturday. The
Alabama .& Vieksburg people have
filed demurrer to the indictment
on the grounds, as alleged. that it
does not charge an indictable offense,
because it does not charge that
blanks were furnished the company
by the railroad commission on which
to make the required report of pass
es issued
The other companies have not yet
been reached with service, or at least
no returns have been made On the
services, but it is believed most of
them will follow the example OF the
Illinois Central and pay up.
The morning session of the court
was taken up with the trial of Louella
Johnson on blind tiger charge. Lou
ella is a black woman. and her case
is one worked up by two negroes
employed as detectives to locate plac-
es where liquor is sold The main
efforts OF the defense has been to i'm
peach the testimony of these detec-
tives.
Following is the jury selected this
morning, which is known as jury
No 1.
T T Watson. c. 7. w. Falk. Geo
Wolfe, J. D. Costello. r l. Rinson
G. w. Mcclure, D. D. McEerly, w
B. Statham, S. A. d. Greaves, R. w
Hudson, A. J. Locke, w. R. Hoover