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The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-11-16

existence for Ireland. and occasionally
spent a month in jail for rioting. But
Larry's instincts were scholarly; he
made brilliant record at the univer-
sity; then, at %, he came forth to look
at the world, and liked II exceeding
well. His father was busy man and
he had other sons, SO he granted Larry
an allowance and told him to keep
away from home until he got ready to
be respectable. SO. from CONSTANT
nople, after a tour of Europe, we to-
gether crossed the Mediterranean in
search Of the feshpots of lost king.
doms, spending three years In the pur-
suit. We parted at Cairo on excellent
terms. He returned to England and
later to his beloved Ireland, for he
had blithely sung the widest Gaelic
songs In the darkest days of our ad-
ventures and neve. lost his love for
The Sod. as he apostrophized-and
capitalized--his adopted country.
Larry had the habit of immaculate
ness. He emerged from his East Side
lodging house that night clothed prop
erly, and wearing the gentlemanly air
OF peace and reserve that Is so wholly
incompatible with biz disposition to
breed discoro ~ac indulge In riot
When we sat down for a leisurely din
ner at Sherry's we were not ! modest.
ly maintain. forbidding pair We
II I may drag myself into the matter
are both trihe under the average
height, sinewy, nervous, and, just then.
trained fine. Our lean. clean-shaven
faces were well-browned-mine wear
ing fresh coat from my days on the
steamers deck.
Larry had never been in America be.
fore, and the scene had for both of us
the charm of a gay and novel spec
tacle. / have always maintained, in
talking to Larry Of people and races,
that the Americans are the hand.
soonest and best put-up people in the
world, and believe he was persuaded
of 1t that night as we gazed with eyes
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-11-16
TOOK ALL THE BLAME.
Stately Courtesy Displayed by Bur
man to Enslishman.

In the country district of Burmah
the natives still practice the old.
world stately courtesy. which Is now
seldom found In the cities where the
natives have been long In contact
with Europeans.
An English gentleman who had
bought new pony was trying him
one morning when the animal bolted
and ran full speed down narrow
road.
Straight ahead was a native cart, In
which was family party out holiday.
making. The pony dashed into the
midst of the merrymakers, and Sc.
verely injured the native who was
driving.
Before the Englishman had an op'
portunity to explain his unexpected
onslaught the Burman picked himself
up and bowed low.
MY lord. pardon" he said, apollo,
getically, my cart should not have
been there"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-11-16

long unaccustomed to splendor upon
the great company assembled in the
restaurant. The lights, the music. the
variety and richness OF the costumes
of the women, the many Enthusiastically
foreign faces that gave a cosmopoli-
tan accent to the whole, wrought a
welcome spell upon senses Injured to
hardship in earth's waste and dreary
places.
Now tell me the story" ! said.
Have you done murder? Is the Of.
Tense treasonable?"
1T was tenants row In Galway,
and | smashed constable. smashed
him pretty hard, dare say, from the
row they kicked up in the newspapers,
lay low for couple of weeks, caught
a boat at Queenstown, and here / am,
waiting for a chance to get back to
The Sod without going I'm irons"
you were certainly born to be
hanged, Larry. You'd better stay In
America. There's more room here
than anywhere else. and it's not easy
to kidnap man in America and carry
him on"
Possibly not; and yet the situation
isn't wholly tranquil" he said, trans.
fixing bit of pompano with his fork.
kindly note the fiorid gentleman at
your right-at the table with four
he's next the lady In pink. 1t may in.
terest you to know that he's the Brit
ish consul"
Interesting, but not important. You
don't for moment suppose"
THAT he's looking for me? Not at
all. But he undoubtedly he's my name
on his tablets. The detective that s
here following me around Is pretty
dull. He lost me this morning while
was talking to you In the bank
Later on | had the pleasure OF trailing
him for an hour or so until he finally
brought up at the British consul's Of
fee. Thanks; no more of the fish. Let
us Danish care. | wasn't born to be
hanged; and as am a political Of
fender, | doubt whether | can be de
ported II they lay hands on me-"
He watched the bubbles In his glass
dreamily, holding It up in his slim
we'll kept fingers,
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-11-16
Why He Sang.

The successful merchant invited
his parents to visit him In Chicago.
They came gladly. and on the follow
ing Sabbath were escorted to a fash,
ionable church In Michigan avenue.
Some of the hymns were familiar.
In their rendition the visiting pair con.
tributed heavily. with the credit for
volume in favor of the father. AL
though not always In correct time,
and sometimes in discord, yet the JOY
of this good couple leaped forth in
joyous praise, and they did not see
the glowering looks of nearby wor-
shippers or the beet-like face of their
devoted son.
Father" explained the merchant
that afternoon, while his mother was
taking her accustomed nap, Fin our
churches the congregations do very
little singing; II is left TO the choir
81 know, my boy" said the old man
as he lovingly placed hand ON his
sons shoulder, that 1t was very en-
barrasslng TO you this morning, but II
| hadn't sung as loudly as l did the
people would have heard your mo.
ther."
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-11-16

Tell me something of your own
immediate present and future" he
said.
made the story of my grandfather
Glenarms legacy as brief as possible,
for brevity was a definite law Of our
intercourse.
"A year. you say. with noth.ag to do
but fold your hands aud wait. It
doesn't sound awfully attractive to me.
I'd rather do without the money"
But l intend to do some work.
owe 1t to my grandfathers memory
to make good, II there's any good in
me-"
THE sentiment is worthy of you.
Glenarm." he said, mockingly. what
do you sea ghost?'
| must have started slightly at SUD.
denly espying Arthur Pickering not 20
feet away. A party OF half a dozen or
more had risen. and Pickering and a
girl we're detached from the others for
a moment.
She was young.-quite the youngest
in the group about chickering's table.
A certain girlishness of height and
outline may have been emphasized by
her juxtaposition to Pickering's heavy
figure She was In black. with white
showing at throat and wrists.-a som.
Der contrast to the oiher women of
the party who we're arrayed with de.
gree of splendor. She had dropped
her fan and Pickering stopped to pick
1t up. In the second that she waited
she turned carelessly toward me, and
our eyes met for an instant. Very
likely she was Pickerings sister, and
tried to reconstruct his family
which had known In my youth; but
| could not place her. As she walked
out before him my eyes followed her
the erect figure. free and graceful
but with charming dignity and poise
and the gold of her fair hair glinting
under her back toque.
Her eyes. as she turned them full
upon me, were the saddest. sweetest
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-11-16
Paid His Election Bet.

Ogden.--Miles l.. Schofield was, on
Wednesday morning, treated to a most
unique ride and one that attracted
thousands of people to the streets and
caused a roar Of laughter from almost
every one who saw It. Schofield got
into dispute with couple Of his
friends and finally offered TO make
them wager, He bet on the Demo
cratic nominee for mayor, the penalty
being that the loser should take the
winner around the block in wheel
barrow, buying him drink on every
street traversed Schotleld won and
Wednesday morning the spectators
were startled to see man parading
the streets harnessed like Kentucky
mule and drawing a wheelbarrow, as
sisted in his efforts by loser No. 2, who
was pushing the vehicle. Within the
vehicle was Schofield, busily engaged
in trying to get all OF his legs into the
thing at the same time.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-11-16
When Are Blackberries2

In a field OFF a Surrey (England)
lane approached perfect specimen
of the peasant, SLOUGH hated and
shocked He was leading by the
hand boy of about ten, obviously a
town-bred youngster. They paused
for a moment What's those, gran.
pa?" asked the boy, pointing to clus.
ter of berries In the hedges Them
be blackberries, my boy" "Blackber-
ries! Why, they're red!" RED! OF
course they be red Don't you know,
boy, that blackberries be always red
when they're green2"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-11-16

eyes had ever seen, and even in that
brilliant, crowded room | felt their
spell. They were fixed in my memory
indelibly,-mournful, dreamy and visit
full. In my absorption | forgot Larry
You're taking unfair advantage.
he observed quietly. Friends OF
yours?"
CTO BE CONTINUEDD
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-11-16
GEOFFREY'S MOTHER
Ey ALLISON FINLEY

CCopyrlght. by pally story puh ca
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-10-03
The Mystic Theatre.

Messrs. McGrath and Click Of Cleve-
land, Ohio, who own and control several
electric theatres in Ohio, arrived in the
city last Friday and completed ar
TO open an up-to-date cleo
trio theatre in the u. S. Hotel Block,
with intentions of remaining perma-
nently. They have remodeled the room
Just beyond the hotel office, putting in
nice front with plenty of nice com
Portable chairs. The performances will
be given every afternoon at a o'clock
and, in the evenings, every half hour
from $50 until 10 O'Clock, except Sun
day, and win consist Of high class NOV
ing pictures and illustrated songs. The
admission charged will be only 10 cents.
These theatres have made great hit
in Chicago and other cities.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-10-03

ner, w. w. Hunt, J. p Hanley, Geo.
Bonnell, c. w. George.
Milwaukee j. M. True, N. Under
wood.
Janesville-W. F. Palmer, James
Blunt, A. Wilkinson, J. II. Halter,
A. M. Valentine.
Madison-W. 0. Hotchkiss, T. w.
Fox, T. Bradford.
Platteville j. Dolan, w. f. Lewis,
w. F. Snowden, J. E. Kennedy, N. l..
and l.. M. Estrabrook.
Shullsburg &C. w. Fruettner, w. j.
Hunting, J. T. Leahy.
Benton-N. E. Coltman, j. E. Tenn
pie, Jas. Billingsley, Ed. Goldthrop,
J. II. Lewis, Ed. Longhenry.
Highland It. Kennedy, Plat. Whit
man, P. j. Engels, Thos. Houston.
Cuba City Fred varland, Charles
CHM, w. M. Gilliland.
Montfort N. Stevens, Arthur David
Linden -Thos. Hicks, r. j. Davis.
Dodgeville Williams, d. II. Crit
fifth, w. II. Schoenfeld.
Edmund "A. James.
Dubuque-A. j. McDade.
/ Hazel Green-W. F. Strasser.
| Livingston M. Livingston.
Beloit Z. Lipman.
| Nafeville, Ill. J. =. Weiss
Ishpeming, Mich. r. p. Bronson.
Negaunsee, Mich. j. H. Winter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-10-03
The Local Field.

-Correll & Martin for clothing
Everybody goes to the Mystic.
Fresh Sauer Kraut at Gorgen's
Meat Market.
Art DeBois is again around after
week illness.
-Stripper boy wanted at Red Trunk
Cigar factory.
Miss Rose Knapp is visiting friends
in Beloit this week.
"A clearance sale of Wall Paper at
Ivey's Pharmacy. SO
Motion pictures and illustrated
songs at the Mystic.
Will Grange entered upon work at
the rubber plant Tuesday.
Leslie Ross and George Alton went
to Edgeley, N. D., Tuesday.
On Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Hutchinson started for Butte, Mont.
Ed Stratman and wife of Dodge
vile spent Sunday with friends here.
The Dorcas Society s annual bazaar
with COED things to eat will be held
Oct 30.
Miss Linnet Lanyon of Pitt burg,
Kansas, is here for an extended '-isit
with relatives.
The celebrated Regalia 10c Cigar
has never failed to satisfy the most
fastidious smoker.
Ed. Penhallegon has entered upor
the duties Of assistant cashier at thu
First National Bank, this city.
George Ziegans, the piano tuner
will be in Mineral Point this week an,
next. Orders may be left with ]. P
Hawkins and at Hanscom's book sore
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-10-03

Admission 10 cents at the Mystic.
Everything in school supplies at
Hanscom S book store.
Tuesday found VIM. z ,htel de-
parting for Minneapolis.
Mrs. Sam'l Jenkin and sister left
for Texas the fore part of this week.
Clarence Ray started for Fond du
Lac this Thursday morning to attend
the live stock sale of S. E. Bliss.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-10-03
Bazaar and Chicken Pie.

The ladies' of the Z. M. church Alpha
society will give their annual bazaar,
with chicken pie supper in connection,
Thursday evening, Oct. II. Supper
ready at 5 o'clock. Everybody invited.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-10-03

Show every half hour after supper
at the Mystic.
Miss Della Ovitz of Milwaukee was
here last week.
Five cents buys Red Trunk and
with it goes a good smoke.
Mrs. John Miller was guest at
the farm home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nick
Kieffer last Sunday.
Can you afford to take the risk to
be without safety deposit box for one
dollar per year?-Iowa County Bank.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-10-03

Same time we will have sale One Thousand \ ards
80 inch Dress Goods worth SlOO, at only 4SC
every here simply receive two dollars
worth o. dressgo goods BETTER THAN A GOLD MINE
Same time we will have Fifty Tailored Skirts, all and up
to date goods from the best makers IN the country
Will also show exceptionally fine line OF Furs and every
thing made furs which offer for these two sale days
20 % per price You should look over this
showing. None better will be shown in any city
Sane time we offer you handsome Mercerzed Pettl
coat worth not less than Sl50 at..... SSCtS
to $500 at 49,. 81 ee
Especial prices on Room Rugs, fine line to select from
We are showing strong line OF
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-10-03

the above dates Anyone wishing to purchase suit or
coat or skirt should overlook this opportunity.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-10-03
Fur.iined Coats, Fureffe Jackets
PLUSH and Velour Jackets
BrOadfajIed Goats and Jackets

The newest choicest and Shapest garments you could wish
to look at Remember this line will be exhibition only dur
lug the above dates Don't overlook the dates mentioned above
MILLER & FARDY
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
SOME CONSOLATION.

The people are very much dis
Outraged over the bad crop pros
poets, but there is some consolation
in the following words of encourage
ment from Lamar Fontaine, who al
ways comes to the rescue in every
emergency. An exchange quotes
him as follows,
Col Lamar Fontaine, Of CQahoma
county, and withal one Of the most
unique characters in the State, has
found an exact counterpart of this
year thus far. He says that IN the
year 1855 conditions were the same
as now that on the lth day Of July
Of that year. farmers were gathering
their corn In the Delta in aatboats
% feed % their stock, there being a
general overflow. but that on July
l6,h the waters rsseded, and crops
beth coin aud cotton we're planted.
and there being 10 frost that fall
and winter fine crops we're made
and harvested Col F0ntaine, as is
a well known fact, is an adept as a
story teller bat nevertheless, in
the Absence II crop statistics Of the
year 1858, we shall let the above
historical information Of Col. Fon-
tainc's pass for what it is worth. OF
course we do not question the Col
yeracity
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
HONORARY MEMBER LABOR UNIONS.

Congressman John Sharp Will
lIams is the recipient of an excep-
tlonal and highly appreciated honor
in the shape Of a certificate of hon
orary membership in all the labor
unions employed in the work of the
Panama canal.
Accompanying the certificate was
a letter from the officers of the labor
council requesting Mr.. Williams 10
accept the honor conferred as a token
of appreciation for his excellent SER
vices in the American congress in
behalf Of the Panama canal work.
In fact, the union labor element
seem TO be particularly pleased with
the course followed by Mr.. Williams
during the last session Of congress.
lie has also received certificates of
honorary membership from the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engin-
GERS and the Typographical Union
OF n. Y, presented as evidence Of
the fact that he'd always been a
consistent advocate Of fairness TO-
ward organized labor. = Jackson
News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31

The EllisyilIe News South, in
speaking Of the appearance of Mr..
Williams in that city says Last
Saturday was a big Williams day in
EllisyilIe, A large crowd was in
attendance and the distinguished
Mlssissippiau. who was introduced
by Mr., c. 5. Street as Hon. John
Sharp Williams of the United States,
held his audience spellbound for
more than two hours and preached
old time, pure and unadulterated
democracy and gave a full account
Of his stewardship while in congress,
and was given the most profound
attention by his hearers. 1t was
safe TO predict that 80 per cent. of
the audience was with him. He
convinced the audience that he was
the logical man TO represent them in
the United States Senate. At the
close Of his magnificent speech, he
was greeted with loud, vigorous and
continued applause. While Mr..
Williams is not an orator, yet his
speeches are able, full OF sound and
convincing argument, contain no
demagoglc ~utterance, and free from
elf,laudation, just a plain-spoken,
matter-of-fact man, and it goes with
out saying that he will succeed Hon.
II. D. Money in the United States
Senate. The edict has already gone
forth
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
PANAMA EXPOSITION CONfRtsT.

The commercial bodies OF New
Orleans headed by the Progressive
Union and the Merchants and Man
afactlrers Association have issued q
call for a Panama Exposition Con-
ference to be held in New Orleans
on June 81, . and %, and invita-
tons 10 participate are being sent
to all commercial bodies and cities
IN the Southeastern, Mississippi
Valley and Southwestern States.
The Exposition is designed to cele-
brate the completion 81 the Panama
Canal and the Lakes to the Gulf
Deep Waterway, the benefits Of
aa.ch viii be felt by all sections Of
the country but more Immediately
by the Southern Valley and Western
States Therefore &c Is pl-nned TO
push lbe movement in real earnest AZ
ter conference among the delegates
from these states In order that the
views and ideas u all sections NAV
be kaosu and be acted upon.
With Tins ig view. Chairman
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31

MI. Albert w. Noble, editor Of the
Laurel Chronicle, is an aspirant Tor
Legislative honors from Jones coun-
ty. Mr.. Noble is one Of the most
successful newspaper men in the
State and possesses the qualifica-
lions necessary TO make his people a
faithful representative. lie has our
best wishes always.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31

The Commercial Appeal has prac-
tically opened its columns to the
candidates Of Mississippi This is
very kind, but it may have cause to
regret its liberality as one or two
Of the candidates from this State
can keep its columns filled every
day K larion.I edger.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31

The Indianola Toesiu says In
dlanoIa was treated to a shower Of
fish during The heavy rains'orm las,
Tuesday night. We are no fisher
man, but that numbers Of fish fell
during the rain is a fact They
were found in abundance on the
streets Wednesday morning II
this statement had not been made
by Editor Joe Richardson we would
feel disposed to look upon il as being
a rather dahy" story.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31

The address of Bishop Charles b.
Galloway on the Ethics Of Politics"
before the Press Association, at Jack
son last week, was one Of the grand.
est and ablest ever delivered in Mis-
sissippi. The manner in which he
arraigned the political demagogue
and shyster was worse than cruelty
TO animals.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
A PATRIOTIC MIsassIppas.

y fS'hfVItU Nv
State pride is something that
should be inculated in every child.
Learn your children the good points
about your state. Pride in city and
state is a very necessary article. II
Is inspiration for an individual and
will help him in more-wsys than
one. In the current issue of Golfers
there is a letter from a Missjssippian
IN which he eorrects that paper as
TO a statement giving Texas credit
for having first passed q law putting
the c. o. d, whiskeg business un-
der the ban. This writer shows
that the Mississippi legislature many
months before the Texas Legislature
met. passed a bill outlawing the c,
10 D. traffic, and that Texas just
copied the Mississippi Law. The
writer in Golfers then points out
that Mississippi was the first to
throw Of the yoke Of the c~arpetbag.
ger, the negro and the ~scalIawag
the FIRST to put the franchise in The
hands Of the intelligent people Of the
state the first to institute the direct
primary for United Senator sena-
tors The article, though short, is
inspiring and shows that the un-
known writer Is inspired with the
proper amount Of state pride. lie
did not bY any means oyegstate his
case. Mississippi has indeed been a
leader along all lines Of thought, Its
great men have devoted their brains
to a solution Of peculiar problems,
Golfers VAS much pleased with the
statement made by the Mississippi
man. and compdmented him on get.
ting The CORD points Of his state in
sach q condensed form, aad sug-
Ges,ed that it would not be a bad
idea for people from other states to
do the same thing Every Missis-
sippiaa has a right TO be proud Of
bis state, for j: has occupied an i'm
r1rtant place in the world. lis men
and women have been inspired with
patriotic love for home and country.
They have not been afraid to be
leaders. The wisdom Of this leader
ship has been gladly acknowledged
by people Of other states. Missis-
sippi was the first state in the Union
to give married women property
rights and to establish an institu-
ton for higher education Of women.
Both examples have been largely
followed by other states. The News
is proud Of Mississippi, 1t may not
be the greatest in population and
wealth, but it is great in splendid
men and women who have left the
impress Of their genius upon the
times in which they lived. This
very G~ay-Memorial Day-was in
stituted by MissiSsippians, and the
first flower placed in loving remem
brance on the grave of a brave
Confederate soldier was put there by
a patriotic Mississipplan, and from
this humble start, decoration day
has become an institution all over
the south. MiSsissippians have
much to be proud Of, and the News
IS glad 10 see that they are standing
up for the grand old Magnolia State
and showing a disposition to let the
world know of her many great
achievements .- jackson News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31

Nearly all the friends Of the other
candidates for Governor admit that
Noel will be in the second primary.
and most Of them are frank enough
TO say that the man from Holmes
will win the nomination,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31

The editor of The Commonwealth
is under obligations to Messrs.
Sumter Gillespie and Michael Basam
for the splendid manner in which
they got out last weeks paper and
looked after the business Of the office
during his absence at the Press
Convention.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31

II is generally conceded in politi.
cal circles around Jackson that Hon.
+ T. Noel is the leading man for
Governor, with Judge Truly as sec.
ond in the race. Marshall county
should cast a winning vote for Noel.
Holly Springs South.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
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