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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-05-16

no married. But Mr.. Frick and Cap
tain Mercer caught them before the
Knot was tied and Miss Mercer had to
go home like dutiful little daughter.
Here. however. was a more serious
situation.
she found herself practically pris-
oner. Matrons watched her all the
time. Even her clothing was taken
away from her and she had to wear
The uniform of prisoner; If she es'
caped II would tell all the world that
she was under restraint.
Miss MERGERS native wit overcame
all the obstacles. She heard the honk
honk OF the automobile ont in the
road. she hastily made a rope OF
sheets. she forced upon the window
and squeezed her trim little body be-
tween the iron bars of her window
and slid in safety to the ground. The
automobile did the rest
But let Miss Mercer tell the story
herself. 81 have broken with my faith
er forever" she said emphatically,
with toss of her shapely little head.
and no power on earth can ever get
me under his control again. I'm a
woman here in New York. even If the
law says I'm an infant in Pennsyl-
yania.
81 did run away from home-I want
ed TO go on the stage. My reasons
for leaving home are my own secret.
won't tell them to anybody.
AT once my father made search
for me, and finally found me in the
Plymouth hotel. | was about to Sc
cure an engagement to go on the stage
when he appeared with another man
and forcibly took me away. My father
told me that my mother was sick in
Pittsburg and wanted me home.
lnvelsIed Into an Institution.
I'VE took train for Pittsburg.
However, after the first stop, when we
got over the Pennsylvania line, the
strange man, who proved to be New
York detective, left us. became sus-
picious at this, and my suspicious
were confirmed when we got off at
North Philadelphia
When we stopped at restaurant
to eat l tried to get away found
that 1 could not do this, but had a
chance to write a telegram and send
1t out by a boy 1t was to my New
York hotel. directing that no one be
allowed to remove my effects without
my consent From the restaurant we
went to an Episcopal mission on East
Walnut lane, Germantown
My father left me after I heard
him tell the matron that | was to be
put at hard work.
Il had never worked before in my
life. had to scrub, wash, iron and do
other mental tasks. made my escape
last Saturday. The day before | had
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-05-16
Didn't Concern Him.


Sir" the sad-faced man said tc'
heavy-set man who was smokinl
long, black cigar and reading ns
paper, would you allow your boy
smoke cigarettes when he grows VI
I've never given the question a y
ute's thought" replied the other
What! Never pondered upon
eHect upon the constitution, to
nothing of the mind of your son.
allow him to smoke the de'
things?"
Never a thought-no, sir"
And will you allow him to drink
i have never thought about t.
oh, can such things be? Are
letting your child grow up In the OH
OF temptation without speaking .
therJy word to-"
Look here, sir, You mean wei
suppose, but let me tell you that
been confirmed bachelor for the
20 years"
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FATHER OF THE POOR,
Queer Charity Seen Every Man,
Near Paris Markets,

At a certain point OF Paris Far
near the Halles there Is every ma,
ing to be seen an instance for Win
1t would probably be difficult to 4
many parallels of that beneyos,
which combines with money erp.a
lures the elements, of personal q,
ice.
Ar old gentleman, well dressed /
sents himself at an hour now i,
known to those concerned, and m
distributes with his own hands I
large bowls Of soup, which he d
tastes himself, to as many poU N
pie. who, it need hardly be added 4
there waiting, for him.
Then he withdraws, walks for srI
distance, and is taken up In IA,
motor car. which whisks him rspIs
away. THE Father of the Poor
the only name which can be glyen
him.
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Fellow Travellers.

A Greenwich man tells of a Con.
necticut farmer who, after having
driven lot of hogs to Greenwich,
sold them for precisely what had
been offered him before he left home.
you don't seem to have made much
by bringing your hogs down here"
remarked the man who tells the
story.
well, no." replied the agricultur.
list, dejectedly. 81 amt made no mon
ey, but then, you know" he added, his
face Frightening, Il had the company
of the hogs on the way down. "-Har.
pers Weekly.
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His Lucky Horse Chestnut.

j. G. Simpson, who had been ard
ed as an alleged bookmaker, tearll
begged Lieut.. Wheeler, after he
been released for want of evidsl
against him, to return a horse chs
nut which the lieutenant had tai
from him. says the Philadelphia U
ger.
Please let me have it, he plead
1 might just as well try to play
races without money as without
morse chestnut. | can't lose II | ca
1t. When it was restored to him
seemed more glad to get 1t back y
ne was to obtain his discharge n
custody.
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As Phrases Chance.

You know people are criticising
your parsimony.' said candid friend.
Never mind" was the answer;
walt till get as rich as some OF
these railway magnates; then the
magazine writer's will compliment me
on my heroic frugality. "-Washingt0u
Star.
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eermanu,a varlous RuIers.

Germany is ruled by one emp',
Tour kings, six grand dukes, -
princes and one simple count. ~
soVereigns occupy very diferen'
grees of Importance. even In the I
OF their own immediate subjects
IN one degree or another they all =.
the dignities and privileges Oh y :,
snip, and all have to face some .
responsibilities of state. Every y. ~,
them has capital and a court y
own Some of the capitals arc
very big cities. but they are 81 7
proud.
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piscouraaIno Nems

Yeast-Dinizulu. the zuly chief. has
a graphophone with which he enter
tains his guests. and also an organ of
English build on which he himself
performs.
Crimsonbeak-No wonder mission
aries are getting more scarce-Yonk-
ers Statesman.
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rvceiVea advice and help from him
ne detective dad had with him ia
IN all kinds of trouble. Even a mnr'
uerer cannot be taken from one state
70 another without a warrant from the
governor, and, too, l am of age in this
state. ee III 'iils
Would Have Gone Crazy,
am too Ill to do any law f,gbt,nS
out nave good attorney to fight for
me should have been crazy bad r
stayed in the convent much longer A.
1t Is now have nervous prostrat,on
l look terribly battered and IN =
nave S25 to last me until start 70 :.
ceiVe my wages. This | borrowed fr,.u,
d girl met in the other comnarr
strangers have all been so good 70 ne
IN That convent, while kneeI,na sa.
hours In their worship, thought tbo,,
wore Tools TO think a God existed ~.
, a'so that no hell but here on earth ~
,s.eu ! ieel ashamed for their relic
ION tell you l would have con Ling
longer. gu 'nere much
my thoughts were terrible in ,,,.
SIX by ten room. Lovingly, ''"'
Doos a. MABEL"
Does the pluck Of this gound ~.
New York World.
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ANSWERS TO THE CURIOUS.


No. Amateur Thespian, the heavy
man IL not stage wait.
An Old Subscriber is informed that
wives are not like beefsteak--you can
not make them tender by beating
them.
A Lover-The way to open the door
to successful courtship Is very sim
pie. All you have to do Is ring the
belle.
II Epicure wants the best way of
avoiding indigestion through mince
pie. the remedy Is easily learned.
Don't eat It,
A correspondent who signs herself
"Fastidious" wants to know how to
convey delicate hint to lady guest
who persists in using cigarettes. II
she smokes, put her out. This applies
equally whether she smokes cigarettes
or sets herself on fire.
Easy Mark asks the surest way Of
detecting counterfeit notes. Try to
get to serve term on the grand jury,
and then you will know how to find
true bills.
1t Is hard to answer your question
without further data. Lily Bell. The
fact that your heart flutters strangely
and that you are always blushing, may
be either signs that you are romantic.
ally in love or that you have indiges.
ton.
Worried WiIie-If buying new
bonnet is a crime in you husbands
eyes. Just charge 1t to him.-Baltimore
American.
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Theoretical Treasure.

Some rich men are unable to count
all their money"
Yes" said young Mrs. Torkins,
when Charley sits down and figures
how much he is going to win at the
track next day I am almost certain
he isn't going to be able to count it."
Washington Star.
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oreatest tIoraehaok rae.

The greatest ride on horseO'
ever done up to his time was dons
Cowper Thornhill, Huntingdonsu,,
England, April 20, 1745. who roas
miles in IL, hours and II minutes
win a wager of 500 guineas.
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Sour Grapes.

Viewed seems to be awfully proud
OF his wife," said the old bachelor.
well" rejoined the unsuccessful
sutton he hasn't much TO be proud
of. She only weighs 80 pounds. -
Chicago Daily News.
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"How does it feel to be counted
out" they asked him.
IL don't know" answered the de-
feated pugilist, 81 was billion miles
away while that was going on,"--Chi.
cago Tribune.
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An Advantage Of Elaborate piotion.

you say he accused you of being
untruthful?"
That's what happened" answered
Piute Pete. with much embarrassment
"Apd lives to tell the tale?"
. well. you see he used long words
in such roundabout way that he
was out o town before had figgered
out exactly what he meant. Wash
ington Star.
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The Interest In Risks.

People are always willing to listen
to man who wants to make a
speech
YES" answered Senator Sorghum;
'ft's the sporting instinct of the Amer.
lean people. They know he's taking a
chance on saying something he will be
sorry for, "--Washington Star.
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Could Hear Him.

Patience-Is her husband still TAX.
ing soup every day?
Patrice-WelI. he's taking soup
every day. but he's not still about it
by any means !-Yonkers StatesssRn.
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Bill-Does your brother carry rab-
bits foot?
Jill-No, but he goes around with q
hare-llp.- Yonkers Statesman.
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-
The Old. Old Story.

or mystic new thought" cults I've tried
In vain to be scholar.
Only to learn that. after all
1t takes hard work to earn the dollar.
Judge
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May RediviNus.

Mary had a little am.
Also some little buns,
She made sandwiches out of them.
Just like the railroad ones.
Judge.
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A Misnomer.

Twas ~ of the night, and the tired
man, unable to sleep, was listening to
the dog barking after rats on one side.
another bowling at the moon. on the
other side cats fighting and yowling
on a shed near by. and rats squeakins
as they scurried to their holes.
And these fool nature writer's call
them our dumb animals!" he NUT.
tered.-Baltimore American.
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she--I think he's such breezy
chap.
He--He certainly does blow a great
deal about himself.--Brooklyn Eagle.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-05-16

noticed a window on the third floor
front which | thought could squeeze
through. That morning | pretended
that was sick and they locked me in
my room.
AT about two o'clock one of the ma.
irons came into my room. l sprang
out into the hall and turned the key
in the door, locking her in.
Il had nothing but the ugly uniform
of the institution on. and knew that
If did get out the chances were that
could not get very far away. How
ever. was desperate, The window
| got out of opened upon the roof of a
porch. 1t was protected by a sash Of
interviewer iron, but managed to lift
up one end far enough to squeeze nv
body through.
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Everybody Busy.

Father has gone back to riding wheel;
The family is madly gyrating;
Mother has bought new automobile.
And the children are all roller-skating.
--Washington Star
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FREEDOM at Last.

1T was a hard task, and left black
and blue marks on me that have vet
But once on the roof ! slid down ON
a rope OF sheets l made from my bed,
ding, TO the porch below, and then l
lost my balance and fell to the ground.
THE only person who had seen nv
escape was a young man who was
standing by his automobile across the
street. l appealed TO him for protso-
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A.. oYpIained as quickly as possb
hio that 7 had been placed IN the con
vent against my VIII. | asked him 70
take me to the restaurant IN Noru
psiladelphia where had stopped WIN
NV father the Monday previous. Ihis
he did.
.yvho was he? Don't ask me.
II was young MIR Borntraeger' Mr.
Tricks ward however.
There at the restaurant went on
Miss Mercer, Il told the proprietor 5
wife of my escape and she was kino
enough to help me.
she bound up my wounds and she
rave me food She gave me dress 10
take the place OF that horrid UNIFORM
of the Country Home, Then sent a
telegram TO New York asking that
money be sent me and that very night
| was back in my old room at she no
tel. I had been away just hye days.
81 know that ! am right In what l
have done. A lawyer whom have
consulted has assured me that my
father has no right to force me TO go
with him. home or any other place,
am fully capable of earning my own
living and of living my own life, and
am going to do So"
Family Is Divided.
81 ain going to make every effort
to get my daughter back" declared
Captain Mercer. "She is incorrigible. "
And am going to help my sister
keep out of the hands of her father
said her brother, George A. Mercer, a
deputy coroner in Pittsburg, when he
heard of this
Miss Mercer has two other brothers,
one clergyman and the other is still
at school. AsNfor young Borntraeger.
he isn't saying anything, but some
thing may happen any day. At any
rate. when he's 81 and comes into the
81, 900 900 which Mr.. Prick Is husband
ing for him, there may be a wedding.
But it will take place in New York,
where girls of Is may marry without
their parents consent.
This is the letter Miss Mercer wrote
to her brother when she arrived here
in free New York, where girls of 1S
are no longer infants.
Suppose you have heard about dad
putting me In some kind of a convent,
and also of my escape. Monday he
put me there. Saturday, about IL
o'clock, daytime, l escaped by UNI
screwing iron bars, crawling over two
roofs and falling BY mere good luck
reached New York in half-living
condition. / had not cent when !
ran away in a calico custome Of blue
and white check. These roofs were
covered with barbed wire, and my
arms are all covered with bandages
Soon as could l communicated with a
Mr. O'Reilly. the Thaw attorney, and
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Seasons and Fashions. .

Woman's apparel blossoms out
gorgeousness simultaneously with
trees and flowers. Queen.
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She-Grace could get along with her
husband If she wanted to. Where
there's will there's way.
Heller husband says where there's
will there's won't.-Chicago Jour
nal.
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Molly-How are you going to reform
him?
Dolly-Marry him.
"olly-Goodness Does he need
such heroic treatment as that?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-29
Puget Sound
VIII Boom Greater
Than Ever

The announcement Of tho town
site department Of the Chicago.
milwaukee, & 81 Paul Railway
Company that Il will place four
new towns upon the market. as.
auneg The coming 10 the Sound %
one 81 the largest railways in ths
United States Real estate viii
change hands more rapidly than
ever after this announcement has
been received b. the public. bust.
ness aud professional men will
come 20 the state IN great mum
bcfs.
We do not expect that AN Of hem
viii locate on the Sound. FOR ths
new towns the company viii put
upon the mar9ef vii furnish bnai.
ness locations for thousands
The Western ToWuaite Com.
pany 81 Washington. an auxiliary
q the Chicago. Milwaukee 4 81
Paul Railway Company. owns the
new towns which will be located
along the line and are now adFer.
Using the sale Of four new towns.
which viii be sold Al public suc.
ton at Spokane on July IS. 10, IL
aud IS
The Townsite Company has ioeat.
Cd It's offices IN the Empire build.
Ing. and their main entrance Viii
be f5i. go
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roads ana failfuad lobbyists which
Is still remembered aa the season
- greatest genuine political excite
ment ever experienced In the state
u Washington
Tho railroad forces struggled
against the powerful stream Of ria
Ing public political wrath With con
summato akili and political ability.
Nc Farrell began V b. breaking the
oantfoi Of he old republican rims
Ia Seattle and ti,etlnE mayor Of
his own sslectlan IN the person u
Richard A naliirgor Ia that local
campaign he was ably assisted bY
Sam piles. then a candidate Tor tho
United States senate. and had a.
his chief lieutenant Charles \.
Cham bsrlaiu Mr. piles. who in the
several nret ~ding campaigns bad
been IA ardent supporter Of MAYOR
iiun.es. enlisted his cooperation
aud Mayor Humra Informed Mr..
Piles that be would give his sup
port Ia any ono 81 several eaudi-
DATES h. uamed eho should be aat-
isfaetofy 20 Mr Piles. among them
mentioning Mr. BsliinEer. II c
Ilsnry. y G Neufeitsr frank Han
ford. ]. q Msikie. { Smith or
John II Powell or these Mr.. Pow
oil xas supporter Of Governor Me
Bride and therefore impossible
Nf ilenff. aT saith and Mr. Neu-
feiier declined TO consider the HuF
Eesiion end the railroad leadets
first selected az their candidate
JAMS u Mslkic then secretary of
the Chsmtcf Of Commerce. hut the
point vas raised that Mr. Mslkie
bad lsen a railroad lobbyist aud
pas distributor In Nebraska and
hat report rfadercd him nnavAll-
able They then turned 70 Mr. Bal
finger Who a. first declined 70 Goa
slider the suggestion faeorahly.
Up TO Chamberlain.
To NJ Chamberlain was deieFaf-
81 the task 81 making a showing
that the people demanded Mr.. Bai.
liuFsf - = candidate This be dId
b. Inducing prominent citizens 10
80 70 Mr. BallinEef aud insist upon
him becoming candidate. Among
these Who caiied UPON NJ. nallin-
ger Tor that purpose were Iuds.
9 u Hanfard. Er-0ov. John n
hefitaW. Sam Piles. Mr. cham.
berlaln. James 8 Goldsmith. Mayor
humes and Jacob Furth. To tho
.snireaties OF these gentlemen he
turned a negative ear until Mr.. Far
rel himself called upon him AZ Mr.
balllnger'H home and Insisted that
be become a candidate a. an Inn
poftsat public duty IN the effort
20 rid the city of crime and graft
Thus enireatsd Mr nalliuEef con.
sonied 20 run and 50 announced
himself IN an interview for publ.
Gallon EiVen % the writer al hin
office on the evening II January
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lenntlnllnAl

NNaNHAlANthHA
until they anroed net Ia eat on the
Retail GrOeera association list any
more
= told him ! WAS not IN the hahy
class aud could run ms own husis
ness that ! had never been Ia any
town whore an association had Ia
toll me how t. sell my gooda.
I whcd him why he was not
around teliinE mo how 20 buy
gooda cheaper IN place 81 demand
Ing that | sell GOODS for higher
prices | told him that when had
O. do business according ~ the die
taten OF any association would
quit business. and that the only
way they could Keep me from Eiy
Ink the public the value 81 their
money was To huy my store.
etllrrina protested that Is pc
cont of the failures In the Efueet3
business we're duo 90 price eatinH
and / told him that no man could
fail ia business az the prices | wa
getting. II he knew hts hualneaH
sllo LETT. SAYING that he would
call again. bus DE never came hact
The next / heard ~ the matter
was about q month REo when otto
.Gulhmnn. head salesman ot the
National Grueery company. called
AZ my store and told me- that he
had como 20 see IL he could not
arrange 60 sct mo "a maintain the
price list OF the Retail Grocers a.
ISOLATION.
Il told him No. that ] was bound
10 give the public the value Of theif
money. After considerable talk. he
left
eThe next thlnE I noticed was
that the salesman for the National
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TheSaIe of a New Towns
IN Eastern Washington. 90 the Chicago,
Milwaukee s st. PAID Railway

The Western Townalte company,
OF Washington. an auxiliary Of the
Chicago. Milwaukee a. 81. Paul
Railway company. has opened a
suite Of offices at 45t Empire
building. and is arranging for tho
opening sales OF lots In four new
towns on the Pacific coast exten.
sion Of the Milwaukee road In
Eastern Washington. sales 20 be
held at Spokane by public auction
July rs. rs. H. rs.
Tho rownRite Company will own
an the now towns on the NIL
waukee road II offers unequaled
opportunities TO merchants I'm ev-
cry branch Of business. and expects
10 locate thousands along the new
coast limo.
This is an opportunity which no
one should overlook All will find
good field. and no one should
miss this opportunity.
Remember the dates, July Is, l6,
~ and IS "
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RETAIL AND WHOLESALE GROCERS AND
COMMISSION MEN HAVE CITY BY THE THROAT

Grocery company had stopped call
Ing on me.
About the same time | received
a letter from the Seattle Produce
association notifying me that the
Retail Grocera association had
complained that was cutting
prices ahd asking for my aide Of
the matter merely replied To
this hy telephone
Thinking that there was a com.
hiualiun 20 shut me OF FROM get.
ting goods. | went 10 call on Mr..
authmah. aud asked him why the
representative OF tho National Gro.
Gerry company did not call on me
any moro Ito told mo that they
had told their salesman 20 stop
calling on me
I asked him n he meant that /
could not get goods II / dld not
maintain prices. tie would not give
ne a definite answer
Ia order tu get rooda. / told him
hat ! would maintain prices until
l changed my mind
tie said that II would maintain
Flit'H. hofe would be 40 trouble
that ! could cut on anything not IN
the Retail Urocefn association Hat
Came for hls Order.
The next DAY The representative
OF the National Grocery company
called aud took mY order.
About the aame time. on golnK
down to bay my produce. found
that ! had been placed on the de-
ln9nent list by the Seattle Pro.
ahee association. IN spite Of the
fact that ! had always paid my bills
promptly ! Immediately paid the
.unlY account rannlnE against me
and forced them 90 restore my
credit