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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-29
THE SALT LAKE HERALD: SUNDAY MARCH 20 1908

most simultaneously a bright light
ieapt from the opposite ledge, illumin-
ing the vicinity like a meteor. 1t lit
up the rock. showed Iris just vanishing
into the safety of the ledge, and re-
vealed jerks and the Dyaks to each
other. There followed instantly a ire
mendous explosion that Shook earth
and air, dislodging every loose stone in
the southwest pile of rocks. hurting
from the plateau some of its occupants
and Wounding the remainder with a
shower of lead and debris.
The island birds, long since driven to
the remote trees, clamored in rancous
peal. and from the Dyaks came yells
Of fright or anguish.
The sailor, unmolested further.
reached the ledge to find Iris PROSTATE
where she had fallen, dead or uncon-
scious, he knew not which. He felt his
face become gray in the darkness
With fierce tug he hauled the ladder
well away from the ground and sank TO
his knees beside her
He took her into his arms. There
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article from between his teeth a
string apparently, and drew ii towards
him, mounting the ladder at the same
time. The end frightened. He was then
about ten feet from the ground. Two
Dyaks, yelling fiercely. rushed from the
cover of the house.
Go on he said to Iris. Don't lose
your nerve whatever happens. 1 am
close behind YOU
Il am quite safe" she gasped
Turning. and clinging on with one
hand, he drew his revolver and fired at
the pair beneath, who could now faint
ly discern them. and were almost with
in reach of the ladder. The shooting
made them halt. He did not know or
care if they were hit. To brighten them
was sufficient. Several others were
running across the sand to the cave, at
tracted by the noise and the cries of
the foremost pursuers.
Then he gave a steady pull TO the
cord. The sharp crack of rifle came
from the vicinity of the old quarry. He
saw the fash among the trees. a
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was no light. He could not see her
eyes or lips. Her slight breathing
seemed to Indicate fainting fit, but
there was no water, nor was it posi-
bic to adopt any of the ordinary ex-
pedients suited to such a seizure He
could only wait in a dreadful silence
wait, clasping her to his breast-and
dumbly wonder what other loss he
could suffer ere the final release came.
At last she sighed deeply. A strong
tremor of returning life stirred her
frame.
Thank Cod" he murmured. and
bowed his head. Were the sun shining
he could not see her now, for his eyes
were blurred.
Robert" she whispered
Yes, darling"
Are you safe?"
Safe, my loved onei Think of your-
self. What has happened to your"
Il fainted-I think. ] have no hurt.
| missed yOui Something told me you
had gone. / went to help YOU, or die
with you. And then that noisel And
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the light, What did you do?'
He sileneed her questioning with a
passionate kiss. He carried her to a
little nook and fumbled among the
stores until he found a bottle of oTan-
dy. She drank some. Under its reyiv-
flying influence she was soon able To
listen to the explanation he offered
after securing the ladder.
In tall tree Hear the Valley of
Death he had tightly fixed a loaded
rife which pointed at a loose stone IN
the rock overhanging the ledge neld
by the Dyaks. This stone rested
against a number of percussion caps
extracted from cartridges. and these
were in direct communication with n
train of powder leading to blasting
charge placed at the end of a twenty
four-inch hole drilled with a Growbar.
The impact of the bullet against the
stone could not fail to explode some of
the caps. He had used the contents CT
500 cartridges to secure a sufficiency of
powder. and the bullets were al
crammed into the orifice being tamped
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with clay and wet sand. The rife was
fired by means of the string, the loose
coils of which were secreted at the fool
of the Doon. BY springing This novel
mine he had effectually removed every
Dyak from the ledge, over which its
contents would spread like d fan. Fur
Their. it would probably deter the SUR
vivors from again venturing near the
fatal spot.
Iris listened, only half comprehend-
ing. Her mind was filled with ore
thought to the exclusion Of all others.
Robert had left her, had done this
thing without telling her. She fOVgava
him. knowing he acted for the best. but
he must never. never deceive her again
in such a manner. She could not bear
1t.
What better excuse could man desire
for caressing her, yea, even squeezing
her. until the sObs ceased and she prO-
tested with a weak little laugh
Robert, I haven't got much bredAh
after that excitement-but pleased
leave me-the remains" y
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THE WINGS OF THE MORNING

swaying gently against the rock Some
one was using it. He sprang forward,
careless Of consequence, and seized the
swiging end which had fallen free
again. He had his foot on the bottom
rung when Iris voice. close at hand
and shrill with terror, shrieked-
Robert, where are you?"
Herel' he shouted; the next instant
she dropped into his arms.
A startled exclamation from the vi
entity of the house, and some loud cries
from the more distant Dyaks on the
other side of Prospect Park. showed
that they had been overheard.
"Up!" he whispered Hold tight.
and go as quickly as you can"
Not without you,"
Up, for Gods sake! / follow at
your heels"
She began to climb lie took some
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could plainly hear the muttered con-
versation of the Dyaks. and could see
several of them prone on the sand.
The latter fact proved how fatal
would be an attempt on his part to
reach the well, They must discover
Nun instantly once he Quilted the SOM
Der shadows of the cliff. He waited.
perhaps a few seconds longer than was
necessary, epdeaVOring to pierce the
dim atmosphere and learn something
of their disposition.
A vigorous outburst of firing sent
MN back with haste. Iris was up
there alone. He knew not what might
happen He was feverishly anxious
TO De with her again, TO hear her voice,
and be sure that all was well.
To his horror he found the ladder
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coLLgcroR roR 4 BREWERY.
So His Wife and Children Didn't Mind
His Visiting Saloons.

The man had hardly emerged from
the dingy saloon on the corner, when
the well-dressed lady stepped up and
accosted him.
my poor fellow said she, do you
spend much of your time in such vile
places as that?"
He stood and eyed her critically
"I'm in and out of EN- all day long, )"
he then returned, little sullenly.
God help you! Just think OF the
precious hours wasted in such dives
of the devil! Do you spend much mon
ey in saloons?"
Eyes; over $40 day."
"Merciful heaven! Are you mar
ried?"
Got a wife and five children"
''And yet while your wife and chill
dren are home crying, doubtless, for
food and clothing, you are going from
saloon to saloon like sot!"
"They amt cryin' for food nor moth
I'M" retorted the man, huf1ly, "and I
amt no sot cause don't drink
What! You don't"
"And what's more my wife and chill
dren .re tickled to have me goin' into
these places all day!
What do you mean?"
"And besides, by goin' from saloon
| to saloon spendin' money I'm doin' my
duty to them, myself, and my en-
ployers, ma'am!"
What is your business?
"I'm collector for a brewery"
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FlsHwoMEN ON THEIR DIGNITY.
English Show Up Police Inspector
He Is Removed.

A telegram from Cherbourg, Eng
land, describes strange happening
there. The fishermen had brought in
a big catch of fish and shellfsh and
the market was just opening when
police inspector stepped up to one
Of the fishwives to make note Of
an infringement of the local bylaws.
The woman had stepped two yards
further than the bylaw allowed her to
do. A minute later a second police
complaint was made against wo-
man who had undertaken to sell the
fish Of a fishwife who was i'll. A third
complaint was made against fisher
man who went out Of his turn in put
ting up his catch for sale.
The news Of the police oficiousness
spread quickly. Many of the women
were still bargaining with the fisher
men, but the last bids and counter
bids could not be heard for the shouts
of the women established behind the
Ash baskets on the market place. In
two minutes the word was passed
round that the fshwives were going to
close the mdThSI IL OiuSI ~ SHOW
their indignation against the police
For some time all was hurry and
hustle, within ten minutes the market
square had been cleared and the fisf
returned to the boats in which they
had been brought into harbor. Thus
it was that the $4,000 inhabitants d
Cherbourg were without fish. The
strike came to an end, owing to th'
removal by the municipal authorities
Of the obnoxious police inspector.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-10-08
WRITES NOVEL IN TEN DAYS.
That Is Feat Of Popular f. Marion
Crawford.

The popular American novelist, II
Marion Crawford, has beautiful villa
In Sorrento. The villa, on the edge of
rich brown cliffs that fall sheer, like
wall, into the blue waters Of the
Mediterranean, offers superb view
Of the shining sea, off Capri, Of Naples
and Vesuvius.
Mr.. Crawford has written an in
credible number Of novels. Indeed, It
is said of him that he can, without
difficulty, write a long and really quite
readable novel in ten days. Hence II
is not strange that with his wealth
and fame he should be the lion OF Sor-
rento.
In a Sorrento hotel sat a group OF
American tourists.
"The natives here said a tourist
from Duluth, "'talk of nothing but
Mariana Crawfoot. | have found out
at last what they mean. They mean,
by Jove, our great American novelist
f. Marion Crawford"
Crawford is a wonderful writer
said tourist from Boise City. He
thinks nothing Of turning out novel
in three days"
Il doubt that" a tourist from Balti-
more said. "Yet it is true that CraW-
ford has written great many books
over 100, / think the figures stand.
And he is still young, remember he
may yet break all records.
Il don't believe any man living
ever read all Crawford's books, !" said
tourist from New York.
A tall, broad-shouldered gentleman
who had been listening on the out
skirts of the group, with something
like sneer lifting his sweeping mus
tache, spoke up impatiently at this
juncture.
'tI have read them ALL he said.
The tourist looked in surprise at tn
stranger.
Have you, eh?" said Chicagoan
"And who, may ask, are you?"
'I am Crawford" was the reply,
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-10-08
EXPERTS FOOLED BY MASTER.
Are Not Always Able to Judge Au-
thentIcIty OF Pictures.

One hears so much about false old
masters" and fake art treasures that it
is interesting to recall the following
anecdote, which is vouched for by M
Jean Bernard, so well informed on al
that concerns art and artists. The
story concerns a Rembrandt, which
formerly figured at the Antwerp mu-
scum, under the description OF the
"Jeune homme a la cuirasse," during
the exhibition of Rembrandt's works.
To-day the canvas belongs to the Ger
man emperor. Twenty years ago the
owner Of the picture went to col
lector, M Seldemeyer, and showed
him the Rembrandt, offering to sell II
to him for $1,000. M. Seldemeyer in
turn showed the picture to his usual
experts, who declared it to be an tmi-
tation, and the next day it was re-
turned to the owner, with the remark
that he could not get a couple OK
guineas for 1t In Paris. The possessor
of the "Jeune homme a la cuiraSse"
said nothing, but took the picture 70
M. Antonin Proust, who at once recog-
nized 1t to be one Of the best examples
Of the great Dutch painter. The Ger
man painter Knauss. purchaser for the
imperial museums, happened 70 be IN
Paris at the time, and when the Rem
brandt was shown to him he immedi
ately offered to buy It, and the deal
was concluded for $1,000. The trans
action was one which the German eEn
peror has never had any reason to re
gret, for IL he wished to sell the PIC
ture to-day he could easily obtaaE
100000.
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field behind the hog pen"
A RIt Absent.MInded.

Rufus Choate, the great lawyer.
once endeavored to make a witness
give an illustration of absent-minded-
ness. WALL" said the witness, eau
tiously, 4 should say that man who
thought he'd left his watch to hum,
an took it out'n his pocket to see IL
he had time to go hum to get It'll
should say that feller was leetle ab-
sent minded"
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-10-08
PualIlst Is Not proud.

San Francisco is chuckling over a
story about Battling Nelson, the con-
queror of Joe Cans, the "old master"
Nelson appeared in fashionable
restaurant a day or two after the
fight. His presence made a sensation.
He was stared at as though he had
been pretty girl in sheath skirt.
1t happened that an English woman
of title was dining in the restaurant.
She expressed a desire to meet the
champion, and one of her companions
quickly arranged the matter with Mel
sons second or third assistant bust
ness manager.
Battling Nelson Countess Exc.
shake hands with him, countess. There
amt no pride about him. Hell let
you"
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Guessed l4is Idea.

The young man had gone to the
heiress father always ticklish Job
but he took his courage with an iron
grip.
"Sir,' he blurted out, Il want to ask
you for your daughters hand
The old man, not in the least dis
concerted, said:
(which hand? The one she signs
checks with, l suppose"
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-10-08
pI4lna SUE wIth Laced-Up Leas.

blowing up is one of the accidents
to which deep water divers are the
most liable. When a diver is crawling
on the bottom with his head down, air
may accumulate in the back of the
suit, and, gaining access to the legs,
cause him to turn turtle and shoot
helplessly upward, with the risk Of
coming into contact with a ships or
boats bottom. To make such acci-
dents impossible, the diving committee
Of the English admiralty has recon-
mended that all new diving suits be
provided with an arrangement for lac
ing up the legs and thighs.
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not have been very eloquent.
Zone Sunday morning" he said, "in
the midst of this minister's sermon, .
head poked itself through the door Of
the vestry, and a low, tremulous voice
said:
'Parson, the church is on fire.
"'very well, Brother Spriggins,' the
minister answered, i will retire Per
haps you'd better wake up the con-
gregation.'"
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He Knew His Mamma.

NeighborBertie, your mother is
calling you.
Berthe Yes'm, know it, but fam
cy she don't want me very badly.
Neighbor But she has called you
seven times already.
Bertie- Yes, / know, but she hasn't
called Albert yet. Philadelphia In
quirer.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-10-08
urohanoInC Laws Of etiquette.

II is astonishing to see how little
the standard Of good manners seems
to have changed since the middle ages.
The strenuous life and the higher
education have not altered our concep-
ton Of the laws Of good breeding, even
IL they leave us little time for the
carrying out Of them, and the rules OF
conduct upon which we have al been
brought up are In many respects the
same to-day as those propounded IN
the manuals Of etiquette OF hundreds
of years ago. Ladies' Field.
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At the Notion Counter.

Rich Customer want to get some
darning cotton. What kind do you
re commend?
Airy Shop Girl Really, ! can't say,
/ always use silk. Judge.
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No orator.

Booker t. Washington, at dinner
in Cleveland during the National Ed
ucational associations convention,
was complimented by a clergyman on
his eloQuence.
Mr. Washington, in reply, told a
story of a southern minister who cnnId
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-10-08
His Act.

Rather" said young ST Cornsilk,
.I have long desired to go on the
stage, and now, with your permis-
sion"
Hosea Cornsilk thoughtfully stroked
his flame colored chin beard.
"All the worlds stage, my son"
he said, gently. Take that hoe and
dig IN the notatoes in the half acre
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-10-08
Thls Is TerrlbIel

Don't you know that lots of peo-
pie consider Rockefeller a bright and
shining light2"
We'll, he's this much like lamp
He depends on his coal oil and is GER
tainly wicked. Kansas City Times.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-10-08
Llberty-PrlneIpIe and sentImens.

Liberty-PrineipIe and sentlmens.
No theory is of much service in the
matter without character responding
to the theory-without feeling which
prompts the assertion OF individual
freedom and is indignant against ag-
gressions on that freedom, whether
against self or others. Men care noth-
ing about principle, even II they un-
derstand 1t, unless they have emotions
responding to it, When adequately
strong the appropriate emotion
prompts resistance to interference
with individual actions. whether by an
individual tyrant or by tyrant major
ity; but at present, in the absence OF
the proper emotions there exists al
most everywhere the miserable super
stition that the majority has right to
dictate to the individual about every
thing whatever BY Herbert Spencer,
in letter to M. d. Conway.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-05
The Aigeciras Treaty.

Paris, Sept. 5.-The foreign office an-
nounced today that it bad received in-
formation thst every power included in
the Algeciras treaty had notified Ger
many that they would net consider the
lsltsr's proposal for the immediate rec
ognition of Mulai Ha6d, as sultan of Mo-
rocco, until the joint note of France and
Spain, manufactures of the powers In Mo-
rocco, is formulated.
In the notes received from the sigma
tories, the foreign Office sage, there Is an
unmis .akable intimation that the powers
decline ID be ident fed with Hermann's
discourtesy aud trtachery.
The foreign Office mentions only Eng
land and Italy as replying to the Ger
man note, but rsallz:s thst all sigma
tories, excepting Germany, have signi-
fed their -intention of Ignoring The
kaiser.
AS soon as Spain finally approves the
terms of the joint note, 1t will be commun-
icatsd TO the powers.
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Bank Suspends.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 5-The Oosmo-
politauI National Bank of Pittsburg closed
its door, today by Ter of the Comp
troller of the Currency who appointed
Robert Lyons receiver. He is already
acting ss receiver of the Allegheny Ma
tionaI Bank The resources aud liabili'
ties on July Is was 81, 912, $40.
The federal officials in charge of the
closed bank refuse to throw any light on
the reasons leaving to the step further
than 10 decltre the institution has been
found TO be insolvent.
TIE bank officers are indignant, de-
clarlug that the step is q highhsnded
outiug and utterly uncalled for. The
dep sits aggregate in round figure $780,
600 and there 100000 each of govern
ment and state funds each covered by
bond
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Killed Wife and Self.

East Bridgewater, Mass, Sept. s.
While believed to be 10 crszed by sick
ness and dependency, as he had been
i'll for some tine previous, Kimbsll E.
Sheldon, aged 76, formerly of the firm o
Rogers aud Sheldon, and one IT TIT
weal bic and most respected citizens OF
his town, beat his wife's brains out with
an iron bsr last night and this morning
wss himself found asphyxisted In the
bath rom of his home. The victim was
10 years old aud had been married over
50 years. The crime had been carefully
planned, evidently, for especial delivery
Itt,er, mailed last night was delivered
this mornipg to DR.. A. L. Thirely, 81
East Bridgewater, notifying him of the
double tragedy and directing what action
e taken. 1t was about s o'clock when
the physician broke into the house and
found the two dead.
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Incendiary Arrested.

New York, Sept. 5.-Iu the capture
Of John McNally, who says he has been
delegated by the Almighty TO destroy
Manhattan, the police here today believe
they hsve traced the origin of scors Of
ircendisry fires which have for weeks
thrown The East side in terror and have
destroyed thousands Of dollars worth of
property besides endaDgering the lives Of
hundreds. When Mentally was arrested
10 Il hallway near the section recently
visited by a score of tenement fires, his
pockets were full of matches and his
clothing reeked with smoke.
81 just went int the hallway to pro-
tect sll these children" he said when ar
rested. 81 have Just come from visiting
President Roosevelt and am about to
fulfill the commands OF the Almighty by
destroying New York"
Mentally will be examined as to his
sanity.
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The Ohio Republicans a.

Youugstown, o., Sept. 5.-The re-
publican campaign In Ohio opened here
today. The streets sre crowded with
marching clubs, politicians, bands, auto
mobiles and plain people. The city has
spent s25,OOO to make the affair q
success and the weather Is good. Up to
the last minute effsrti were made to gel
Foraker here but be declined. Some Of
the committeeman think there would
have been G better showing OF harmony
IL Taft and Foraker had come; other'
are plai Foraker kept away. Governor
Hughes, of New York, was the hrst
speaker to arrive. Senator Beverage
came with the Americas Club of Pitts
burg and Governor Harris with the
Tippecsuc, Club OF Cleveland. At III
O'Clock the parade moved. The speak
ing will begin at 2 o'clock in the park.
Coogra snan James Kennedy is tempo
rary chairman and Arthur /. Vorys,
Taft's manager, In the state, the perma-
M mt chairman. Rev. w. IS. 5csr-
borough, a negro, President of the Will
b.rIorce University, will deliver the in
vocation. Governor Harris is the first
speaker and will be followed BY Cover
nor Hughes and Senator Beverage.
The speeches by Governor Hughes, OF
New York and Senstor Albert j. Bever-
idge, Of Indiana, sounded the key note
CT the national contests, while an address
by Governor Harris, Of Ohio, explained
why he thought the republicans should
be continued 10 power in the state.
Governor Hughes confined himself
principally to discussion Of the policies
Of the two dominant palt'es. He de.
clared for prompt revision of the tariff,
strict laws to insure purity of elections
and for legislation 10 protect The small
business man and the labOrer
Senator Beverage restricted his speech
largely to a comparison of the qualifics-
lions OF the two candidates. De con-
demned Bryan as a dreamer who has
never solved one great problem, and
landed TAFT as the csndidats who has
done all. One represents theory, the other
practice, he declared.
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RiII Not There,

Middletown, N. Y, Sept. 5.-Huut
ed; for two weeks through the forests Of
two states, twice wounded, twice cap
tured and twice escaped, bad Bill Mon
roe who assaulted six members of the
Die family at New Platz has blossomed
firth as a Imirtbful outlaw. Pilgrims
to the Orange county fair last Thursday
discovered a notice pinned to a tree
which read: 81 will be at the fair
Thursday. There is reward OF $500
for my capture. Come and get me.
Bill Monroe" Every sleuth for miles
around was at the fair but there was no
sign OF "Bill."