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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11

of him as he skipped nimbly across
<he floor, but beyond the tip of his
nose all was blank to Sammy. He
really danced excellently and, with
the floor of an actual stage under
his feet, but with the audience
away, he could accomplish marvels
of nimbleness With a. sigh he
paused, then there followed roar
of applause.
Sammy almost collapsed. What
could it mean? From out there be-
fore him was coming a burst of
hand clapping, Above the applause
he heard the hoarse voice Of the
stage manager.
Keep it up, you blasted idiot,
you've got 'em goin'. If you fall
down now I'll break your neck for
buttin' in on the show this way.
Git nearer the footlights, the cur
tain's up
With a gulp Sammy understood.
The show wasn't over, and he had
taken the place of the black faced
comedians whom he had seen in
the wings. For a moment he stood
stone still, unable to move. The
blood surged through his head and
his fingers felt cold.
Slowly, half mechanically, he be-
gan to advance. At the edge of the
footlights he stopped and stared
and his knees trembled. He could
I see nothing before him. but he
knew a sharp eyed audience was
there; and all his self possession
began to slip away. In his fright
his features worked themselves
into the most inimitably droll ex-
preston. To the audience it was
an admirable bit of acting and
there was another burst of ap-
plause.
He came just in the nice of time
With rush Sammy's courage re-
turned; his shoulders Strengthened
and his heart stopped beating so
wildly. Leaning over he spoke to
the orchestra leader, the latter
raped sharply with his knuckles,
the orchestra swept into a popular
song and Sammy began to sing.
All his fear was gone. The au-
dience demanded another song,
then another, then another. Next
Sammy gave the monologue he had
| worked over for months and
| months, and the applause was
greater than ever. Finally he was
forced to dance again.
When he finally stepped into the
wings his hand was seized by a tall,
majestic looking man, with curling
black mustache. 1t was the man
ager.
my boy, you did finely, finely
he said. you'll make a star some
day. You must sign with me right
away"
All the while he was wringing
Sammy's hand.
What do you say to fifty a
week." he queried.
Sammy passed his hands over his
eyes and looked about bewildered.
In front of him he could just make
out the black faced comedians
whose places he had taken. Their
expressions were diabolical.
"That suits me, sir" he gasped.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11

Telescopes were invented In 1890.
If it is breaking the law to carry
concealed weapons, why not con-
duct an organized raid against
bees, wasps, yellow jackets, etc.
First iron steamship was built
in 1880.
First Bird-What's the matter,
Bill, half your feathers are miss
ing?
Second Bird tried to cross the
zone when someone was sending
wireless messages.
Europe is less than one-fourth as
large as Asia.
First newspaper advertisement
appeared in 1852.
When Katherine Elkins takes up
her residence in Rome will she do
as the Romans do?
Cardinal de Sails recommended
daily exercise in all weather when
he was 10.
There was blood on the floor and
a mans body. stark and cold, one
hand clutching revolver, reposed
in front of the bureau. "A note, in
the writing of the deceased, related
story of cherished hopes unat-
tanned.
Sheerllfck Jones pressed * one
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11
BY r. w. scHAEFER

a commieethought
of public
all runnngbel
the then their
ton advance nfo letting
a
tipping off
Mouse with high
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11

the last number on the program
and was one of the best.
81 were only like Them" Sammy
thought.
Back of the curtain he stole on
the stage by one of the rear wings.
With smile that went from ear to
ear he made just the bow he would
to an audience, then began to
dance. There was a rustic in front
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11

Farmer Shucks--Lookee here,
Silas. why do you put all them logs
on tn barn floor, when you know
we're goin' ter trip tn light fan
tastic toe tonight?
Hired Mar--Why, that's ter help
'em trip. by jings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11
BOWL OF SOUP YIELDS 81

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Ill
cause he missed his car at nie|
when he started hime, Walter Bal
grover is $26.75 richer than he WI
He invested 30 cents In a bowl
soup In a local cafe and drew a Il
pearl. The jewel is large and pI
feet in shape and coloring.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11
Why He fingered.

The Fox was discoered camping
out under the arbOr.
81 thought the grapes were sour"
said passing Bullfrog.
"They are" replied the Fox. "but
I'm after the chickens that are
roosting up there among them"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11

Well, I must stop. I must go al
find something about the infant
of our tariff law and the particula|
In which 1t will not be correcte
Sincerely. RATH.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11
MWW 0NMIlIY WyulMEylnHuk

comedians who were tugging at
white gloves and peered dimly and
enviously at them. Theirs was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11
INTIMATE CORRESPONDENCE

tense thought. Watson he NUT
hand against his brow, denoting in.
tered huskily, there has been a
suicide"
There is more money In San
Frahcisco's subtreasury than in the
United States treasury at Wash
ington.
"I'm tired Of being pointed out
as Americas most beautiful WON
an, SO l married." Is the explana-
ton Of Margaret Frey of Denver.
The bible on which Cleveland
was. first sworn was presented to
him by his mother when he started
out in life.
Count that day lost whose low
descending sun
Has not seen lodged another pesky
dun"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11

And Secretary Loeb is beil1
slated for the cabinet. Mind, TIL
is not my prediction. 1t Is just I'll
small talk of the town. But Lod
will have something. There Is 4
doubt about that. II 1t Is not a cal
met job 1t will be--as Billy Masd
used to sayAsomething equally |
good,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11

to see T. r. and to see how he
liked 1t. Happy as . boy with
pair of new red top boots and a
whole holiday before him. really
believe he will be glad to get out OF
the white house and let somebody
else stand up beside the door and
shake hands with that never ending
stream of people who want to take
q look and pay their respects"
That stream, by the way, is
SO big as 1t used to be. The king
is dead, long live the king. They
have gone to camp out on Big Billie
front doorstep. and their troubles
will be his from this time on.
T. r. thanked me for the tip on
Haskell. Haskell, he says, was the
biggest asset the republicans had
in the campaign. He got my letter
just as he was sharpening his pen
for that famous skinning Of the
Oklahoma governor. He wanted to
know all about Haskell. what he
looks like and just what other
brands of a rascal he is. / told him
to think of a well built, understood,
shrewd looking man, who never
looks you in the eye, and to think
/, of all the kinds of double leading
and cheap chicanery in the lexicon,
and then add a few original
touches. and this would be Haskell.
Speaking of politics, T. r. thinks
the republicans are likely to over
estimate the Significance of their
victory. and to underestimate the
probable future strength of the
democratic party. He called atten
ton to the fact that democratic
governors were elected in Indiana
Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon, North
Dakota and possibly one or two
other states, and that the people
are evidently disposed to turA
down republican nominees If they
do not come up to requirements
He sees significance likewise in the
defeat of several republican con
gressmen In Indiana. / guess T. II
is afraid the old Cannon ring in
the house is going to turn up pretty
cocky this winter. The outlook ID
rather bad for Taft and tariff re
vision. or course, Payne, Dalzell
Cannon, Tawney, McCleary, Mann
Boutell and the rest of that bunch
are reactionary, hard and fast, dyed
in the wool, groveling worshipers
of the sacred high and awful tariff
of the trusts. Nothing short of
jimmy and dynamite will ever pry
them loose. And SO, there you are
Poor Bill!
The newspaper gang is all on
edge to know who is going to I'LL
Brother Loebs job. Speculation
runs all the way from Jimmy viii
Jams to Truman Newberry. And
guess all these guesses are wrong
AS nearly as | can find out Bill i'm
tends to continue Fred Carpente
on the job-Fred being the maj
who has been his private secretar.
over at the war department. Free
is all right, but none too lively OF
his feet What Is really needed 4
that place is political diplomat
somebody who can see and satisf
everybody without revealing. to-
many secrets of state. And, d
course, secrets of state are wha
the gang has to have every 10 mil
utes of the day. Gee, how we wi
miss T. r. when 1t comes to givin
out secrets of state. The things
have heard him say about disti
guished statesmen, distinguished
diplomats. emperors, empresse
kings and potentates, would caus
the hair of a wax doll to turn viii
In a night. And he would reel
off as II he were talking about
base ball score.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11
Loyalty

Speed hence, my liege, for on your
trace
The fiery Randolph takes the
chase;
| know his banner well.
God grant my sovereign joy and
And many happier field than
this:
Once more, my liege, farewell!
Scott.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11

Critic-Your epigrams compare |
faorably with Shakespeare's.
Author-Ah, indeed! In what
woy?
Critic-They aer cen older than
his.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11

a WORD FROM JOSH WISE.

" N e W, gilt
edge b o n d s III
C r o W d old love
out O. tn salty
d e p o 1T OK
every time"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11

Cardinal de Sails recommended
daily exercise in all weather when
he was 10.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-08
CRAZY MAN UP ON POLE
An harmed West side Resident
Thought That lie Had Found
One for Sure.

Good morning. How are you to-
day."
I'm feeling fine How are you?"
We're all right say are you
crazy?"
Am | WHAT"
Are you crazy?'
If | am, | never noticed it. Why,
what's all this about?"
You come down from that pole and
I'll tell you about ii"
This unusual dialogue was between
Patrolman Yeager and Belts, with Pa
troll Driver George Moore foI an on
locker, and cable splicer at work on
the top of a pole west of Jordan river
In Second South street. A telephone
message had been received from some
mysterious west side resident by Desk
Sergeant Smith at police headquarters
to the effect that there was crazy
man on top OF a pole in front of his
home. Send some policemen down
here quick" was the hurried request
from the excited person.
The wagon hurried down there and
found waiting for the policemen the
sender of the message.
The guy you fellows are looking for
Is UP on that pole he said. HE has
been up there jabbering to himself FOX
three or four days. He thinks he is q
lineman, but I'm sure he Amt"
With this direction the dialogue above
soon followed and the man on the pole
climbed down to the ground to find OUT
what was wanted. When he was told
lie was mort amused than the police
men were, who realized that they were
on water haul" The cable splicer
explained TO the men that he was pair
Ing" conductors in big cable and that
by talking to himself" he was merely
selecting his wires to tag them and
that he was talking TO another splicer
at the other end of the cable.
With this showing the patrolmen
jumped into their wagon and rode back
To headquarters anc the splice returned
to work, all concerned being quite sure
that the real crazy man had been over
looked.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-08
BABES BODY IN JORDAN
Boys Fishing Find Remains nf Week
old mfant Boy ON Banks
on The River.

The dead body OF baby was picked
up in the edge OF Jordan river near the
Tenth South street canal, at I:i5 this
afternoon by Charles Brewer boy 10
years old. With the lad when he found
the body was Joe Stallings, aged D
years; Howard stallings aged 10 years.
of 1875 south West Temple street, and
John Applicable aged u years. and his
brothers. VIII and George Applicable,
both little fellows, residing next door
TO the StallIugs boys. The boys were
fishing In the Jordan river and when
they reached the mouth of the Tenth
South street canal the Brewer boy saw
a black bundle lying at the edge Of the
creek He went to examine 1t, and
found a heavy package done up IN an
old black sateen skirt and a copy of
the lntermountain Republican. Calling
the other boys he proceeded to unwrap
the bundle and to their horror the boys
discovered the partially decomposed
BODY OF a boy, probably week or 10
days old
The boys hailed the conductor OF the
West Side Rapid Transit palace car,
and he notified A w. GALLAGHER, super
intendent of collections for the Utah
Light q Railway company, who was
passing. and he telephoned for the po-
lice. The patrol wagon was at once
dispatched to the scene of the find, and
Patrol Driver Moore brought the body
to town. 1t was found that the child
had thick. black hair, and that be-
meath the throat were marks which
indicated that the infant might have
been strangled. The police are OF the
opinion that the body was placed care
fully in the water by some one after
the bahy's death.
The coroner was notified of the oc-
currence, and an inquest viii probably
be held over the remains this afternoon
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-08
PERSONALS.

Atty.-Gen. Brecdcn Is In SEWER conn.
ty on legal business
Ben corum will leave tomorrow ON a
lhree weeks absence to Colorado and
Denver.
Manager Harvey of the Independent
Telephone company is In Now York on
business,
j q. littlo has gone to New York 10
enjoy the heated term there. and cool
of AZ Coney Island
f. T. McGurrln has gone Ia Seattle ON
"a business and pleasure trim, intending
10 return next week
President }, u. Cosgldn Of the First
National bank len this noon ON n two
days trip TO Evanston
Former Councilman NJ, q. soWles has
gone TO p0uVer 20 see brand new
grandson and Ia attend the Democratic
convention
David Bergstrom has gone In san
Francisco with a view 10 locating thete
ana represent The star Loan company
Of this city
Atty O. j. McFaddon of Ely WIN re-
tufn Ia Nevada within two weeks. ma
ms mother, whose illness brought him
10 salt Lake Is now convaleseont.
Robort J. and j u Keyes. experts ~
~ International Harvester company m
Kansas cry n IN town. tho guest Of
General Agent seal, en- route 10 Idaho.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-08
LON HADDoCK, BOOSTER.
Secretary of NJ. & NJ, Gets Into Print
In the Trade Journals.

The following boost for the state has
been sent out from the NJ, ~ NJ asso-
citation. by Secy Haddock, and is being
published In various trade journals
throughout the country:
Regarding the local outlook Tor the
future. l am somewhat chary about stat
Ing IL, lest some of the more eonserVi-
tive accuse ii of being exaggerated and
oVerdrawn, so bright ana ruil of hope
is H.
Never has the outlook for Utah held
greater promise of prosperity aud bless
ing than the present. The soc allied
'stringenoy' that Tor time spread its
baneful shadow across the nation, has
been looked upon in Utah as being more
shadow than substance, True, the spirit
OF retrenchment manifested throughout
the business world has nor been Win
out its effect here, but. with the pass
ing of the winter our business men have
realized thut conditions III general VIII
not warrant a continuance of the policy
of the past few months. and the. result
locally is best shown In the clippings
from some of our daily papers. which
enclose sou herewith
You viii see by them that about one
month ago the Salt Lake commerclal
club inaugurated a campaign for funds
with which TO erect new club build
ing to cost $4,000. To-day the amount
Is Sy5UOO oVersubscribed.
Jan. ! of this year building oontreats
in Salt Lake city amounted TO about
SJ.OOO.001; within the last month TINS
amount has been Increased to S,EoocV
alone. and does not include residences.
Regarding the latter 1t is Of passing in
lerest to note that In April of the res
ent year Salt Lake City stood tmrd IN
per cent OF building permits. among the
cities of the Union. Last month (Aiay.
1867 Salt Lake city takes the lead with
an Increase Of iA per cent over me
same month OF last year, and they call
this "A dull year. hnhY
THE mines are reopening, factories m
creasing their output trade Is flourish
ing, crops never were bigger, or beIr"r.
the Knockers are dying, and Providetoa
is stil smiling upon the grhndest aud
greatest country in the whole vide
world
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-08
JUDGE GRAY ATTENDING
TO PRIVATE BUSINESS

=. Wilmington, Del July S.-Judge George
Tray, annoyed by the efforts of his
mated. for president or OF Mr.. Bryan's
frienGs 70 have him nominated for vice
president Is quietly attending to Official
building today.
The preparation of judicial opinions In
several pending, cases engaged his atten-
ton and he will be busy an day.
Judge Gray Is not in communication
with Denver He is receiving 40 tcie.
grams from that city nor Is he sending
any lie has made no public Ieclar;l-
tlon since his message to tic Aseicin-
ted Press last week I'm relation 10 the
vice presidency, in which hs said that
he would under no circumstances uc-
made"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-08
Low BAROMETER.

There Is low barometer obtaining
west o. the one hundred and fifth me-
ridiaa, but it is so weak that no
stormy weather is anticipated
a lower thermometer Is predicted,
with cloudy skies. The mercury rose 10
sS degrees yesterday afternoon, with
minimum in the morning Of 81 degrees.
High barometric pressure prevails over
Inc greater part OF the country this
morning, the crest being over the mid
die Mississippi and Ohio valleys. Areas
of low pressure are central over Brit
1sh Columbia, southern plateau and
New England coast. During the past
~ hours showers have occurred over
portions Of New Mexico, Texas, Arkan-
has, Michigan and the gulf and Atlantic
coast states. over the remainder OF
The country fair weather was general.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-08
LADY REPORTERS Go TO JAPAN
HEAT IN BOSTON.

Boston, July S.--A decided improve
ment in temperature as compared with
yesterday was shown during the fore
noon. the mercury having reached only
that hour yesterday. A southeast breeze;
too. had freshened to a velocity of 10
miles an hour
one death and two prostrauons we're
reported up to 1880 O'Clock n Brook
line man mentally cTazed by the hot
weather twice jumped into pond m
the parkway in an attempt tn commit
suicide but both times was rescued.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-08
CLAIMS FRAUD WAS USED.
Mrs Ann Grnmeo Files suit To Re
C0vcr Jitlc 10 pronertN.

Alleging that her grandchildren. aid
ca and abetted by their father. are en-.
deavorlng to defraud her out of mon
erty, Yrs. Ann Maria Jensen Grumeo
To-Day MED suit in the district court to
nhVe certain deed vet aside. rho de-
PENDANTS are Ruth Wolner. Glenny Wei
ner ana Helene Welner, children Of
August Welner.
IN her complaint the plaintiff alleges
that by reason OF her advanced age she
was DESTROYS of making "A viii. and that
she consulted August Welner. her SON
IN law, to advise hcr In the matter.
This was in November, 1906 and sh.,
AYERS that subsequently To the day az
consultation Welner brought TO her
10 sign paper which he told her Waa
will and TO which she attached her
signature with that understandings. Sho
further alleges that on recent date
the deed was filed for record. aud thar
only ON July ! did she learn the true
natnre OF the instrument, She asks tho
court 10 set the deed aside and 10
award her fun rights IN the property
affected by tho alleged Illegal transfer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-08
BACK FROM GREEN RIVER.
Railroads and Ncwspapcrmcn Return
From Fruit Country

salt Lake newspaper men who hav.
been down in Green River looking over
the Green River, Elgin and Peacharosa
fruit districts, returned to this city
last evening. somewhat tired. but filed
It'll enthusiasm over the country and
its people. The party included. Mr..
and Mrs. +. Sigler, Mr. and Mrs. :
Philips Mr.. and Mrs. Mailander, Mr.
and Mrs. George L. Geiger. Burl. Arm
strong. l.. P. Kirby. b. Nevins. II.
Younserman and others, representing
the newspapers OF this city the rau-
road company and other enterprises.
Mr.. Sigler had the party in charge.
Detailed accounts of the trip win ap-
pear at the end Of the week
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-08
sHRINERs EN- ROUTE.
California Contingent VIII stop Three
Hours in Salt Lake.

Today the Mystic Shriners of Cali
fornia leave San Francisco on their
long journey to st. Paul, where the
gathering of the order win be held
this year. The train on which the
shrners are travelling consists of about
eight coaches, and includes a buffet
observation, double state room, sleep
or, drawing room sleeper diner arc
composite observation car, and is said
to be the finest train that ever passed
through Salt Lake. The Shriners VIII
arrive in Salt Lake at $50 a, m. on
Nrldny, over the Oregon Short Lin
and will remain in this city three
hours, enabling the party 10 visit the
points of interest before leaving. The
Shriners leave for the east over the
Union Pacific at 1880 Friday morning.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-08
coMprrrT1oN COMING.

d, c. Jackling. general manager OF
the Utah Copper company, when quer-
led az to the Significance of the new
organization. today. declined to make
any statement, further than that the
contract of the company with the Ri9
Grande Railroad company would not b.
affected In the least, and that the re-
lations existing between the two COM
panies were OF the most pleasant kind,
That the line will, when completed
come IN direct competition with the Rio
Grunde system, there Is no doubt. and
the fact that The mine and smelter
business constitutes the chief source
Of haul for the railroad company
means that the new line Will be in the
Geld to get its share Of the freight.
THE OFFICERS
The personnel of the official stan OF
the new company Is guarantee of its
financial standing and ability to carry
out It's plans. The officers are as fol-
lows: w. S. Mccormick is president
and director; D. e. Jackling, vice presi-
dent and director; John NJ Hayes. Sec
rotary treasurer and director; Il. c.
Gemmell., director; A. C. Ellis. Jr.. III
rector The amount of capital stock is
81 900. 900, divided into shares of the par
value OF 500 each. The road is to be
constructed through portions OF Salt
Lake and Tooele counties, and Is for
the purpose of hauling freight to and
from Garfield from the various sur
rounding mining camps. The length
Of the line Will be about 30 miles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-08
OLD TIMER DEAD,
Martin Christensen of Murray Called
To Rest After Good Life.

Martin Christensen, aged 60 years, and
a settler of the west, died In Murray
last evening, Mr. Christensen was In
Captain Lowerys company Of 81, and
after reaching this state was sent to
the San Luis country in Colorado to
participate in the settling OF at re-
gion, lie was the News assent Tor
for the past eight years where he be-
came one of the most prominent citizens
and a prominet Church member occupy
Ing number of important offices in
the Church. Funeral arrangements Will
be completed when two sons In Colorado
are reached by wire, The interment will
be held either Saturday or SUNDAY, tile
date depending upon the communication
% be received from the distant sons.