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Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-07

| His eyes and mouth were wide open
"Why, Harvey Crary!" he cried, from head
to foot dumfounded question-mark.
Harvey did not speak. Eliot astonished him
as much as he astonished Eliot. But not in
like manner.
The stranded raft, rising against The willow
background, and with the eddy pouring and and
curling around it, with Haryey,s sitting VIII a
his chin on his knees and Matty with wet
hat and damp apron and red eyes and nose'
was a startling apparition.
Eliot braced his boat against stone ana
stared.
1--WE got stuck on a rock, and we can't get
off,. Harvey called OUT 1t might t., haye tl peeh
noticed that he looked more at Ehots coat, coat
buttons than at Eliot. "Whose boat you got!
You going to the circus?" ,,o5
"and | didn't think anybody would eyer see
US. We've been here more'n an hour.
This last, however. was innocent exae-
geration. They had been there twenty MIN
utes.
Eliot pulled up to the raft.
It's Mr.. Turner's boat, and he gave me
fifty cents to go to the circus, he ex2iahineu, s
cluded, as a simple matter Of course, and
hauled alongside And Matty's tears ceased
on the instant. -.
Harvey got up. Helping Eliot with the ne
raft, he wore mixture re- OF EXPIRE expresslbcnsid sbamid he
rescuing them; it was something pesioes
"The circus will be pretty near over,
guess" he said, glumly.
But Eliot shook vigorous head. He was
serene and cheerful. He had no air, and no
consciousness of doing anything worth speak
ing about; he looked gratiied and happy as
they hoated off. ..,
"Much obliged said Harvey, stifhy: and,
being boy, that was all he ever said,
The circus had in fact begun by the time
they sat down in the crowded, great tent
but barely begun.
Spangled pink and blue men were whirllng
round the ring on white horses, and scarlet
girl was swinging in a trapeze
But having something on her mind, Matty
gave solemn expression to it:
"I should think" she whispered, looking
across Harvey at Eliots open-mouthed, happy
face, chat your conscience would trouble you
some, Harvey"
And she knew it did.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-07

the mill, came up the back way and reached
home first. That was how I came to receive
you on your RETURN" he said to us as he
finished.
Dear little Effie! And to think she had
not betrayed us, but had tried to shield us
from the consequences of our folly. No won
der every boy was on his feet at once and
feeling for his purse
Ben spoke for us:
"And we're going to settle this bill. Please,
Master Cant, let US pay what we think right. ="
And he sank bank in his chair as if he were
immensely relieved about something.
Every boy followed Ben, who laid silver
dollar in the old man hat, and he got up
just shaking.
81 can't dew it. boys I reck'n you've ben
punished enuf. Twelve dollars is heap too
much"
But Master Cant interfered with a waive
of his hand.
"Let the boys have. their way, Mr.. Giles.
It will do them good"
'But they was most all green, Pm mighty
sure. They, must have some ripe ones. III
"No,'' firmly answered Master Cant, with
Spartan-like severity. "The boys should ex-
pect no reward of any kind. It would be a
premium upon contrition for wrong-doing, Of
which 1 cannot approve" Adding, "If they
took green melons upon their own response
bility, they must take the consequences"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-07
4 WATERMELON LESSON =

question 1t was Allen who found his tongue
first, and jumped up.
"It's none of our money, Master Cant.
We Just went and stole your melons plump
out and out, Mr.. Giles. We've acted mean
about the, whole thing, and I'm willing to
take the blame of leading the boys on; but
we won't lie about it and let it go that we've
paid you, when we haven't given you one
cent"
The old mans face was study.
"Where did the money come from, then?
A scrap O. paper inside said 'twere fer to pay
for the melons, he said, slowly.
We were all silent for minute, when
happened to remember something
"Master Cant, if you please, it's Efie' $
purse / saw it yesterday, and she said we'd
be sorry if she lost it. She begged us not to
90 into this scrape, but we wouldn't listen,
and it's Just like her to use her birthday
money to- get us out of it, know" l hotly
ended.
Il think this, with what l have to say, ex-
plains it." Tutor Preston stepped forward.
s'Effie told me yesterday very soberly that
she could not buy the watermelon treat for
the boys on her birthday as she had planned.
1t was to be a secret between us. and / was
to go and get the melons. /, nevertheless,
went up to Mr.. Giles late last night for that
purpose, but some persons were there al
ready" How we boys blushed and hung our
heads! 81 found Mr.. Giles gone and the
others left hastily, but crossed the creek by
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-07
CONTINUED FROM PAGE FOUR

Not rock was there within reach of his
pole. Bend and twist as he would, he could
touch none.
"Well" he cried, in provoked bewilderment.
"Stuck up here like this! If we'd been trying
to, we couldn't lave done it to save our
neclzs'
''How are we going to get off ?" asked Matty,
keeping to herself her dismay regarding her
best hat.
"Oh, easy enough''
Harvey lowered his paddle till it touched
bottom and pushed; But so perpendicular a
lever was weak nothing moved except Matty's
head, craned to watch the result.
Harvey shifted it and bore hard-harder;
with no effect. Finally, at a sharply vicious
dig, the pole broke in the middle.
Harvey might have tumbled overheard then
if Matty had not clutched him. The lower
half of the pole went twisting down the
"There." exclaimed Harvey, in a despairing
"What are we going to do now?" said Matty,
awed.
"Do!" Harvey echoed, standing in nom
plused way and casting blank looks around
him. "You better tell that yourself. don't
ooh, Harvey" Matty faltered,
"You tell YOURSELF" Harvey repeated, in
less because the situation was SO surprising:
the eddy, and the pole gonel Why"
He was red in the face with distraction and
astonishment. He had never known of such
thing happening. He stepped backward and
forward, and all around the edge of the raft
staring everywhere. 1t was like an incredible
nightmare.
"If we hadn't slid clear on!" he CALCULATED
,''But we're right square on top, and don't
know how we're going to get off. And if
we could, how'd we get through the eddy, or
go at all, without pole?"
Eyeing the remnant. he tossed it on the
water in boyish anger Then he sat down,
grimly.
But what are we going to do. Harvey?"
said Matty again, this time terrified. "Stay
here always"
ooh, some boat will come along. or some
body will see us from the bank" answered
Harvey, resignedly. 81 s'pose we better hol-
ler."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-07

And we took them. We didn't expect to
find whole one after their tumble of the
night before, and we were not disappointed;
but Daddy Giles was right.
There wasn't ripe in the lot but the
one Fatty let drop on Aliens head. But we
were really glad of it after all, for we meant
to show that we wanted no reward in any
way after we saw our meanness, while others
were planning for our pleasure.
The only way we could show our sorrow
for it all. though, was to give the gold-piece
back to Effie and promise her that we would
let her see in future how we appreciated her
trying to help fellows out of trouble who
wouldn't keep out; and think we did.
The next year we were "Sophs," and Mas
ter Cant soon found there was no need of a
rule against bathing at the bridge after seven.
Nobody would have dared touch Daddy
Giles patch while the "Sophs' were around,
and we were really proud when Tutor Pres
ton announced that certain rules were sus-
pended, as our behavior was gaining fine
reputation for the boys at Walton.
We had many a good melon from the old
mans patch after that. but we always re-
fused one as a gift. We always thought of
Master Gant's words about rewards for con-
triton, and we stuck to our resolve.
One thing else we stuck to, also. The very
last one of us-even Josh-was always care
full to let Daddy Giles "tunk' them for us,
for that was one thing we didn't learn from
our lesson.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-07
q
CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE

The old man looked solemn enough, and
we expected that he intended to make trouble
for us.
mo, sir" he said when Master Cant hand
ed him a chair; 81 don't keer to set down.
1 come just to see bout the melons. When
| got, home this morning." he quavered on, Il
found some on 'em gone, an it quite Worried
rue in my trouble Specially"
He stopped to wipe away a big tear that
rolled down his wrinkled cheek, and every
boy of us wriggled as if we had been impaled
on something.
"Mr Giles, 1 am very sorry for what has
happened" Master Cant began.
"Thankee sir; thankee, sir. 1t helps a
poor body like me a heap to have body
sorry" ;,
"My boys have done very wrong thing" "
Master Cant began again: -.
"Well-a-well, boys be boys, an I wasn't
there, an they wanted EN-; but they left far
too much fer the few they took" He FUN
bled in his pocket as he spoke. Eyes. far too
much" he continued, IAN, 1 'speet hall, of 'em
was green Tain't everybody knows how to
'tunk melon. 1 couldn't think O takin'
that"
He drew out little morocco purse and
held out a fve-dollar gold-piece. Master Cant
looked at us in surprise and we at him, each
other, and Daddy Giles in turn.
"Why didn't you say"
But Master Cant wasn't let to finish his
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-07
An Old Proverb

''Early to bed and early to rise"
When the sun has slid from the mellow
skies,
And purple shadows like soft wings fold
Over the world, with their tranquil rest,
And brush the scattering threads OF gold
Out of the tenderly glooming west
When the stars are out and the daylight
fed,
Then little folks all should go early to bed.
"Early to bed and early to rise"
When the pink unfolds in the morning
skies,
And cowshp and harebell and buttercup
Lift fresh, sweet faces afar and near,
And every bird in the wood sets up
A melody that is good to hear,
Then sleep should vanish from clear, young
eyes,
And little folks all should be early to rise.
early to bed and early to rise"
IT'S proverb old and a proverb wise;
The peaceful sleep of the early night
Has power to soothe fatigue away,
And the early hours of dawning light
Are fairest far of the liyelong day;
So early to bed and early to rise,''
Is proverb old and proverb wise.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-07

"A switch is matter, said the boy;
"It guides my acts, find;
'Tis thus force my folks employ
Of matter over mind"
Turnkey-Now, prisoner, come out of your
cell and speak to this gentleman.
Convict don't want to see him.
"Man, it's the Governor of the State"
ooh, then I'll come out and ask his par
don"
1t must have been deaf man who got up
the proverb, factions speak louder than
words"
De Smith Talking of nicknames has your
little brother Willie got one?"
Miss Travis-Oh, yes We call him An
preparation Bin, because he is stealing tarts
and jelly all the time.
A clergyman lost his horse on Saturday
evening. After hunting with boy until after
midnight he gave up in despair. The next
day, somewhat detected at his loss, he went
into the pulpit and took for his text the
following passage from Job, "Oh, that !
knew where might find him." The boy,
supposing the horse was still the burden of
thought, cried out:
81 know where he is. He's in Deacon
Smiths barn!"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-07
just Short Ones

"a switch is matter" said the boy;
"It guides my acts, / find;
'Tis thus force my folks employ
OF matter over mind"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-16
Gang of Professional PickpocketS
Operating Extensively in
Salt Lake City.
Transfer LOSES $3.50 TODAY.
Old Time Scheme of Doing the
Crush Act Was Worked
Successfully.
r. c. Johnson Of tslcnMUod. Sewer
County. Loses His Winters Savings
And f'rlcc Of His Team

There is q gang or professional pIcs-
pockets operating In Salt Lake ana
the first his haul made by the crooks
occurred this morning WI u u young
tcanlster named p, G, Johnson. from
Glcnvood, SEWER county. was rcbhea
Of $40 In gold ana some silver ON Main
street In front Of the Utah Liqu6"
company at about 1899. The old time
schpna Of doing The 'rcrush" act WAS
employed In this instance and proved
successful, "a 1t usually does
Young .lohUson, with two brothers,
has been working bard for months at
Garfield doing work With teittns he
saved ,lp his money With View of go
ing horne Ia his family and making
them hanpy with The ne;lns earned 10y
hard and continuous Ia Dor He sold \
team, Tor $3.50. the check hring drawn
ON the Deseret National bank When
he decided to- get the check cstshed,
Johuson's uncle, Martin Johnson, pro.
prietur of the DAILY hotel on East Fhtrd
South said there was NO need OF golns
IN 10 the peseret National as he did
business with the National Bank OF the
Republic and by indOrsing the check
could get 1t cashed there, This wsis done,
The Young man had previously taken
from the safe at his uncles place OF
bu siness about $3.50 In gold When he
left the bank, IN company with his
uncle and one OF his brothers, he bad
upwards OF $40 IN the left hand pocket
of his overaIls. They started to so into
the Utah Liquor company's place TO get
:, drink. when three we'll dressed men
came UP from behind suddenly and
crowded young johnson into the door
way One Of the gang managed to get
between Johnson and his uncle, while
another got ON the other side and one
In front, The trick was done 80 quickly
that Johnson did not realize that he had
been robbed until he Went TO pay for
the drinks and was Mortified 70 IND
chat his gold was gone, The men who
bumped into him APPEL ogised, II cou rse,
and he Thought nothysg Of ea iueident
until he missed the money and then II
dawned upon him that he had been
made the victim OF plckpoekets-
COULD IDENTIFY THEM
Johnson and his friends Immediately
began a search for the three strangers.
hut could get no trace Of them The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-16
RAILROAD PRESIDENTS.
They Will Visit The President In De-
tnil and Not COLLECTIVELY.

New York. March 1e.-The Herald
today says that while the conference
OF railroad presidents. held here yes
teTday which WAS attended by McCrea
OF the Pennsylvania; Newman of the
New York Central, Mellen OF the New
Haven X Hudson and HNshitt Of the
Chicago Great Western, decided not
to go 10 Washington In Il body, ac-
cording TO the plan outlined by j. II.
Morgan In his talk with the president
"A few days ago. Mr. Melen sent a
message TO the preA dent asking for am
appointment to confer with him. He
IL awaiting Mr. Rooseyelt's reply and
Will go to Washington whenever the
president desires to- see him,
in railroad circles. opinion appear
ed to be divided as 10 the wisdom OF
the step decide on by the four men,
Officials Identified with western roads
expressed indifference to the matter
They regarded 1t as a Morgan affair.
Mr.. Hartman said
II have no interest in the move
ments OF the gentlemen In question
and no opinion as 10 the adYlsabillty
81 their attending the proposed com
ference"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-16
HARTMAN IS
STILL IN SADDLE
Wizard of Wal! Street Denies
Losing the Pacific
Railroads.
IN CONTROL JUST AS BEFORE.
Makes the Statement In All Seriousness
And Like Man Who KNOWS
WHEREOF Ale Speaks.
Especial to the 'News,")

New York, March l6.--There were eS-
cited Tumors on the stock exchange yes
Ierday to the effect that Hill and Not
gan had bought control of the Union
Pacific system from Il. H. Hartman
during the wild markets of the last few
days. Hartman when seen appeared
highly edited by these stories.
Well" said the president u the
Union Pacific, Ito whom ana + going TO
turn over my property MOVE Anybody
that Wall street sug sests?'
After laugh MIR. Hartman straight
ened up, and said IN all seriousness:
Control of the Union Pacific has not
changed, No new interests are In the
property. Undoubtedly, during the
last, few days great quantities OF the
roads stock have changed hands but
nobody In my Immediate surroundings
has sold any OF his holdings"
IF it is in public interests" added
MIR. Hartman, with emphasis, II want
To say that all my associates are stand
ing behind me more closely now than
they ever did
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-16
lena VICTIMS GIVEN
A NATIONAL. FUNERAL.

'roulou, France. March le.--The vie
tirils of the explosion ON board the bat
tlsship lena March u, were given an
Imposing tiittlpnal funeral today All
business Is Suspended. The public and
many private buildings We're dreped IN
black and the lighted street lamps were
covered with crepe.
The coffinS Were piled on gun car-
rages draped with the tTi-color flag OF
France and almost the whole popula-
tion of Tulon. dressed in mourning.
lined the route of the funeral process
sion,
AT the Place d'Armes. President Fall
leries In the course OF a touching ora
ton in which, he expressed his high
appreciation OF the devotion of sail
prs and soldiers ready to die Tor duty,
recalled LIncoln's famous Gettysburg
speech, saying;
Like Lincoln. we ask the glorious
dead whom we salute with sorrow In
oar hearts and tears In our eyes, to
strengthen MS in the religion OF cOur-
age and love of duty"
The cabinet ministers. representatives
OF all the countries and many deputies
and senators and officers OF all arms
attended the funeral
The president conferred a number Of
decorations upon the Injured members
of the crew In the course of "A visit
which he paid To the hospital.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-16
Was the Home OF Upton SincIair's
UtOpian Colony at EngIe-
wood. New Jersey,
ESTABLISHED IN OCTOBER.
Flames Spread With Such Rapid
ity That CoIonists Were Com
PEELED TO Flee for Lives.
Members, Educators and Literary Men
And Women Pursuing the Ideal
In Life.

tinEIew God N. j., Nlafcm lG.--HeIf.
con Hail. the home OF Upton sinelair's
colony, was destroyed by fire early
today The blaze WAS preceded by au
explosion which seemed to occur in the
ballroom which was at the extreme
end NJ the building from the boiler
room The lames spread VITA such
iaptdity uial the colonis,s had to fec
for their Twas without having time to
save any Of thcil- belongings Some
OF 'hem We're injured In iulnp ping from
windows
Lester Briggs, community carpenter
was on the third floor His escape was
cut Oft by smoke and he was burned
To death
Seven persons injured by jumping
rrom windows We're taken to the hos
pltai They are:
Nliss Helen Knowles, assistant house,
keeper at Hslicon Hail burned about
the face and injured internally.
@lss Grace McGowan Cook the
writer Of short stories, bruised and
perhaps injured internally
Mrs Henrietta Kimball, Illustrator,
suffering from sh Ock.
Miss Alice MCGOWAN back injured
James McNiff. burned about face
and neck.
Miss Leonie Ri,ehenberg, burned
on body aud face and suffering from
shock.
William Montague. professor Of phi
Iolqgy AZ Columbia university, face
and back inlured bN jumping
Miss Edith Summers. private score
ta1y to Mr.. Sinclair, suffering from
shock
Lester Briggs WAS awakened by MISS
Margaret Hoag, a writer. Miss HOas
jumped from 4 window, but It Is be-
ltetat that briggs N5ls blinded BY
smoke and Was unable to Cad bis way
out,
MT Sinclair suffered cuts from brok
en- glass, hut assisted in holding the
blankets as FIRE nets while the othets
jumped into then-
Mrs. a. G. Noyes, the house manager.
was the first to discover the danger.
The fire had come so near her door tina {
she had no time to dress, but fed clad
only in her night robe 10 the attiee1
tower. not far from the main building,
seeking the bell rope IL was gone. 50
she climbed up hand over hand 30 feet
10 the top. where she rang the alarm
Some OF the mem bers of the colony.
In anticipation of FIRE, had provided
themselves with inpr0vlsed Are escapes
OF rope, which were used to good adj
vantage In lowering some Of the chill
dren and women from the windows.
Those VINO were not injured walked
barefooted through abe snow to near
by cottages, where they We're cared for.
on investigation II appeared that the
explosion was the result OF leaking
gas
The Sinclair Co-opera tive colony was
established Hast October and included
number OF educators and men and
women engaged In literary pursuits,
The cooperative servant plan was
adopted, the meals being served IN
common In large dining room.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-16

IN The last hours sf The seventh
legislature tho senate has taken a
house bill backed by all the best ele-
mgnts In the community, and amended
II tnl its provisions are In some In
stances. rather extreme. Some sena-
tors hoped BY This means 10 secure
the measures death. The hIl Is tho
Sunday closing bill Originally it was
meant 10 prevent Sunday theaters, as
these shows were given principally by
cheaper houses with a tendency to-
wards rIbald joISes and pink tights Ell
fects 70 close Inc saloons. and allow
Inc docenter element to exert what In
Iuence II could for good, on one day
out OF each seven
As amended practically all forms
of sunday umleemonts are barred, the
,ecrnnliyc with Ihe Neinus and the
number Of people upon whom the
nm places restraints Is increased many
fold,
There Is fllll "A chance ia snake the
hin effective fuT good. and pne II ON
the statute books Ia q manner TO ere
arc bv Al a force for better cltisenship,
without extremes If regulation that
voulA cause revolt from large mum
ber OF people. The senate amended
the bill Should the house refuse 10
concur Ia any OF he amendments, "A
conference oommlttee Mil be selected
IL both these committees from The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-16
CLEVELAND SEVENTY MONDAY

New York. March is = Elk President
Grover Cleveland viii complete his sew.
entieth year next Monday. Some of
his friends FORMULATED plans for pop
uIar national demonstration In recog-
milton OF the event OF next Monday
Preliminary arrangements We're ma de
without consulting Nh Cleveland.
When he became acquainted with them
he declined the profferc6 honor while
recognizing the spirit which had
prompted ID. Therefore. there will be
no formal celebration either in Prince
tom or elsewhere.
Mr., Cleveland is now in the south
taking his usual spring outing
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-16
FIRE DAMP EXPLOSION
KILLS SIXTY-FlVE MINERS,

Forbach. Germany. March 16.---An
On pl oslon of fare damp In the coal
N Inc at Klelnrosscln. near here, Last
night. resulted i'm the death 81 So min
crs and the injury OF ~ others. The
disaster occurred between l0 ana L
o'clock IN n small gallery m which
eight miners were at work. Three OF
the men are stan missing
AT this time The cause nr The dis
aster has not vet been learned
The mine belongs Ia Herr Wenle'
National Liberal member on llo roioh'
stag
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-16
orrlcrns- PAY r1xrn.

Washington, March l6.-~Tho president
today issued an executive order fixing
the compensation nf Majors Sibert and
Galliard, of the army and CIVIL Engln-
Ger Rosseau az The navy as members
OF the isthmian canal comm lssiun, Each
OF these officers is tn receive sl40QO per
auuum, including their pay as officers
pf the branches of the service which
they now occupy. Messrs, Sihe,s. Cad
Hard and Rnsseau succeeded Messrs-
Harrud l4aines and Endlc0tt whose
designations are announced in the same
executive order