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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-02

departs, you can calculate on the same
finish for it you always find in the last
picture of a comic supplement series;
and when one of their submarines dis
appears beneath the bosom of the river
with low gurgling sound and a cOu-
pie of bubbles. it's a proper time for
the relations of the crew to begin pick
ing out something suitable in black for
everyday wear. The timeNt they pulled
off their army scandal, it had every
other army scandal looking like a sun
day school leaflet, and when they have
a mishap in their navy, it's renowned
for completeness and thorough charac-
ter. You remember | suppose, Larry,
that big ship of theirs that struck
floating pop bottle or derelict Cam
euabert cheese or some other deadly OBJ
stacle not so long ago, in the harbor OF
Toulon or TOULOUSE or Tootight or one
of those small French ports and went
down with such promptness that on the
following morning all that came ashore
with the tide was a few absinthe stop
pers and one pair of those fearsome red
flannel pants such as the French dress
their marines in, in order to strike ter
ror to the hearts of the foe before the
fighting begins. 1 wouldn't be surprised
any day 10 hear the French navy haC
been taken inland on dray and safely
mounted upon skids above the mgr
water mark.
1T would likewise be source Of
much grief to England if Japan and Us
! should become kinked together like {
pair of interlocking pretzels. For bloo6
! is thicker than water. as somebody has
remarked. Larry, although not so thicl
/ as Yorkshire pudding, and our Englisf
cousins love us with such tenderness:
/ that they become positively sreen-eyeC
with affection every time they contem
plate the figures of our export trade
/ '''Well, the Russians is all right, any
how" said the House Detective. "Lool
what they done for Taft
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-02

thing he does. except when he's wrong,
and then Loeb did it. But he's not
carrying the idea far enough, 10 my
notion. Since we got a doctor TO run
the hospital ships, / think we ought TO
extend the plan TO the other branches
of the service. To handle the cavalry
[ would suggest a good horse doctor
and for the general staff, eoeauty
doctor
How about the infantry" said the
House Detective.
That's easy" said the Hotel Clerk
For the infantry I'd get q corn doc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-02
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-06
The Stin9aree in
Sunflower Bay
By LLOYD OSBOURNE

/C--,,. 3HSOS6S0003
(Copyright, by Joseph B. RoRlesl
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| anime these dirty old savages who
have given evidence against my client,
/ quite agree with everything my hon
orable friend has said regarding
them. and I cannot think that the
court will attach undue Importance to
any evidence they may have given.
We've been told that the Kanakas
are losing all respect for whites, and
that if we don't take some strong
measures there will be the deuce to
pay in these islands. Perhaps there
will be; but is that the British Justice
we're so proud Of or is it fair play,
gentlemen, to the unfortunate wretch
who is trembling before you? From
what I've seen of the whites in this
group, I can say emphatically that
I'm in line with the Kanakas. Now,
as to this Billy: What Is there against
him but his own confession? and that,
l beg leave to point out, ought not to
be taken as conclusive. AS like as
not he is the scapegoat for the whole
bay, and has been coached up to tell
this story under the screw. Just look
one moment at old Jib there, and see
how his friends wither when his eyes
fall their way. For all we know TO
the contrary, his gibberish and click
click may be to the tune of Billy, you
son of gun, I'll cut you into 40
pieces, or fay you alive if you don't
stick to what I've told you After al
what have we learned from Billy?
Nothing more than this: White fell
low no good; I kill him Is that
what anybody would call a full con-
fegsion? Does it give any clew or
any details as to the motive or the
carrying out of this murder? 1t may
be, indeed, that Billy is monomaniac
with confirmed delusion that he has
killed Biggar; the court may smile,
but think / am right in stating that
such things have occurred and have
even led to miscarriages of justice in
the past. tell you, gentlemen, be-
lieve it was the whole blooming bay
that killed Biggar, and that Billy was
Just as guilty or just as innocent as
the rest And there is one thing
feel mortal sure about: That II VIA
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Cali same Queensland" returned
Billy. MAY the Lord have mercy OF
your sinful soul"
Facey was stupefed. where il
thunder did you learn that?" he de
manded.
"Oh, me savvy too much" sale
Billy.
Nov, see here" said the lieutenant
You didn't kill that trader?"
Eyes, 1 kill him." said Billy cheer
fully.
You did," cried the other.
white fellow no good; / kill him,
said the prisoner.
eff you tell that to the captain he'll
shoot you," said Facey. If the pris
oner was to be defended he was go
ing to give him all the help he could
The black boy looked distressed an6
nodded forlorn assent.
You'll be a big fool to say that,
said Facey.
white fellow no good; I kill him,
repeated Billy.
You unm1t1gated idiot, you'll do fol
yourself" cried the lieutenant, angrily
Whats the good of my talking fol-
you if you can't stand up for your
self"
At ten o'clock the court martial was
assembled on the quarterback. The
captain, with his brawny shoulders
thrown forward, and his hands deep
in his trouser pockets, had all the air
of man in the throes of indigestion.
On either side Of him were Sennett
and Roche; and in front, beside a
table covered with flag, was Pick
thorn, with a clerkly outfit and a
Bible. Billy stood in chains beside a
couple of marines, looking extremely
depressed. The old gorillas, their
filthy kits bullying with what they
had Begged or pilfered, were in charge
of the sergeant, who had all he could
do to prevent their splitting on the
deck.
Facey was the first one sworn. He
deposed as to the capture and identity
of the prisoner. Then Billy was led
up to the table and told to plead.
kiss the book and say whether you
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-06
The Seven Pronhets

''The late duke of Devonshire. !" said
diplomat at Washington dinner.
kept stud and took a calm and ducal
interest in the races.
There was certain sporting paper
that kept large staff of prophets and
always prophesied the outcome of i'm.
portant races. The duke, for some
reason, put great reliance in theae
prophets and their prophecies. He al
ways read the paper, and he con.
tinually recommended it to his friends
"But once at Goodwood, at the dav,s
end, a man came UP to the duke and
said:
What of your paper nowq n,s
you see it this morning? Six nronb.
cts prophesied that six different horses
would win, and here seven ran
and the winner was the seventh which
no prophet had selected. Wen what
have you to say now?'
All have to say the dnke an.
sWeEed, calmly, is that there's roor
for another prophet on that paner y
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take the prisoner outside the heads
we will soon get the gag off his
mouth, and learn good deal more
about this ugly business. Under old
Jib's searchlight he's got to keep a
close lip; but take him out to sea, and
answer for it he won't be SO reticent."
A dead silence fell upon the co. t
when Facey drew his case to close
and resumed his seat. Nothing could
be heard but the scratching of Pick
thorn's pen and the reverbrating
growl of the bloW-hole as it fretted
and fumed within for the screaming
blast which was soon to follow Case
ment rammed his hands deeper into
his pockets, gnawed his tawny mus
tache, and protruded his chin. At last,
with start, he awoke from his
reverie, and barked out:
"Mr. sennett, as the youngest mem
Der, it is for you to speak first"
II think he's guilty, SIR said SEN
nett.
Easement turned his quick glance
on Roche.
Same here" said the doctor.
"The finding of the court" said the
captain after another pause, sis that
the prisoner Billy is guilty of the muir
der Of T. H.-what's his name?-Big-
gar, at Sundower bay, on the blank
day Of September, 1888, and is con-
demned to be shot as an example to
the island. Sentence to be deferred
until I get the ship back from New
Ireland, where I've to look into that
Carbutt business and the outrage at
MacCarthys inlet, on the chance of
the prisoner making further confes-
sion and duplicating others in his
crime. The court is dismissed"
Beg pardon, sir" said Pickthorn,
looking up from his writing as the
others rose to their feet. What am
I to call the case-the Queen versus
Billy what?"
BILLY nothing" said the captain,
savagely. Call him William Pick
thorn if you think it sounds better"
The verdict of the court was ex-
planned to Jibberik, and the old rogue
and his pair of friends were landed
in the cove, the boat returning to find
the ship with anchor weighed and the
loosened sails Tapping on the yards.
In few minutes she was steaming
out to sea, and every one grew conf
dent that Billy's tongue would soon
wag as he saw Sunflower bay dwindle
behind him. But the logged savage
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-06

"The late Valerian Gihavodo4, i
said a Chicago art editor, was one =,
the first American sketch artists m
that account he leaves behind him q
famous name. :"
"As Gibayedoff said himself +bs
last time l visited him in Paris HE
fame was due not to his great artis+io
skill, but to his luck in coming arst
And he added with a laugh tbo+
1t was always lucky to come early and
avoid the rush, instancing the case ~
a restaurant in the Latin onarto ~
where young poet had Largo
tureen of soup spilled over his oo 81
one evening. S'S'A
THE waiter, in response to the saw.
age outcries of the poet, said eo oe,1
naturedly: soou'
"'Oh, well, you needn't alarm w.,
self, sir There's no harm done C oI,r
soup never stains after balf.na S =
seven.'" A"ii-pas1
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Facey jumped to his feet. 81 am
sure I am awfdlly obliged to you,
sir" he said.
ugh, that's all right" said Case
ment, in his testy way. What have
you done with the prisoner"
Turned him over to the sergeant
for safekeeping, sir" returned the Of
ficer.
"Leg-irons?' asked Easement.
"Leg-irons, handouts and a dog
chain" returned Facey, with grin.
He's cost too much to take any
chances of his getting off,"
The first thing next morning, old
Jibberik was brought aboard with his
two companions. He was disgusting
old gorilla Of a man, with hairy
chest and bold, leering eye-a mere
scarecrow Of humanity, of a type in
credibly cruel and debased.
Four bells was the time set for the
court martial; at nine o'clock Case
ment sent for Facey and told him he
must prepare to defend the prisoner
"Burder will prosecute for the
queen" he said. "Pickthorn will act
as clerk. Sennett, Roche and l will
compose the court"
The first lieutenant was overcome
II don't think can, sir" he said
feebly. II never did such a thing in
my life; wouldn't know where to be-
gin, or to leave off, for that matter"
"You can leave of when we hang
your prisoner" Easement returned,
with his bull-doggish air. "Of course,
it's all damned farce" he went on.
Somebody's got to act for the Mig
ger; it's printed that way in the
book"
Billy" said Facey. "they are going
to make Judge and jury for you by
and by; and I am to talky-talky for
you"
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truded above the ripping bosom Of
the bay, and two frantic arms were
seen driving familiar dark couz..=-
nance on course towards the vessel.
1t was Billy indeed, his honest face
marked with anguish and despair as
he fought his way to regain his
prison.
Easement groaned. And for this he
had been holding the cruiser two long
weeks in those Godforsaken islands,
and had invented one excuse upon an
other to delay his return to Sun
flower bay! Billy had been given a
hundred chances to escape, and now,
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stuck to his tale; he had but one
reply to all inquiries, to all probing
and pumping for further particulars
Of the murder. On his side the con-
versation began and ended with:
white fellow no good; I kill him.
On other topics he could be drawn out
at will, and proved himself a most
tractable, sweet-tempered, and far
from unintel1igent fellow. The men
got to like him immensely, keeping
him in perpetual tobacco and provid-
ing him with more grog than was
quite good for him. In the fo'castle
1t was rank heresy to call him a muir
derer or to express any doubts re-
garding his innocence. He became at
once the pet and the mystery of the
ship. and his canvas cell the rallying-
point for all the little gayeties on
board. He played cards well, was an
apt pupil on the accordion, and at
checkers he was the master of the
ship! And he not only beat you, but
he beat you handsomely, shaking
hands before and after the event, like
a prize fighter in the ring.
Billy's artless ways and boundIess
good humor had won the whole
wardroom to his side; and hts
grim determination to die, at once
bewildered and exasperated every soul
on board. The strange spectacle Of
tered Of hundred men at work to
persuade their prisoner to recall his
damning confession, and on pins and
needles to save him from asfate he
himself seemed not to fear.
White fellow no good; l kill him"
Then old Quinn got after him-wild-
eyed, tangle-haired old Quinn, the
gunner, who was half cracked on re-
ligion. He prayed and blubbered be-
side the wretched boy. overwhelming
him with red-hot appeals and per-
fervid oratory. Billy became an in.
slant convert, and got to love old
Quinn as dog his master.
White fellow no good; l kill him"
As the days passed, and the shin
made her way from bay to bay, from
island to island, in the course of her
noticing cruise among those laWless
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murdered the trader or not" said the
captain.
White fellow no good; I kill him, -
quavered the prisoner.
pleads guilty." said Easement to
the clerk.
What did you do it for?" demand
ed the court.
Billy reiterated his stock phrase.
Take him away" said the captain.
Jibberik was the next witness. He
kissed the book as though it were his
long-lost brother, and looked almost
unabashed enough to beg it of Pick
thorn. l shall not weary the reader
with his labored English, that lingua
Franco of the isles which in the west
ern Pacific is known as Beach da Mas.
He told a pretty plain story: Billy
and the trader had always been on
bad terms. One night, crazy with
palm-toddy, Billy had sneaked down
to Capt. Toms house and shot him
through the body as he was reading a
book at supper. AS to the subsequent
burning and looting of the station the
old savage was none so clear, shelter
ing himself in the unintelligibility of
which he was master.
Then rose Burder for the queen. He
was a cheeky youngster, with pink
cheeks, a glib tongue, and no end of
assurance.
Il don't propose to waste the time
of the honorable court" he began;
"but If ever there was a f1at-footed,
self-confessed murderer, / would say
it is the dusky gentleman in the dock
The blood of Biggar cries aloud for
vengeance, and it would be shame If
it cried in vain." he said.
"Stick to the prisoner" cried the
court.
II bow to correction, SIR" went on
Burder. II say again, this Is no time
for half-measures; and say that Sun
flower bay will be better place to
live In without Mr.. Billy. leave it to
the honorable court, with every conf
dence, to vindicate justice in these
islands by condemning the prisoner to
the extreme penalty of the law. The
case for the queen is closed, gentle
men,"
Il believe you appear for the de-
tense, Mr.. Facey?" said Easement, as
the queens prosecutor took his seat.
II do, sir" returned the first lieuten-
ant, nervously.
Il should like to say, first of ALL"
he began, that / will not cross-e7
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-06
ION CAR PLATFORM
Group or PHILOSOPHERS x
CHANGE SENTIMENTS.
y -. n,eerent points Of Vie" nevek
"ao onnea-MIsfortunes Of Ourselves
and others and the Tras
edy of the Hat

The philosopher smilingiy regarded
49, ~ 80 IN the back platform,
we'll" he said, ARE aete "ns s'ocK'
holders present ?"
"Not enough for a quorum haney
said the stout man. nave httie
stock myself and that represents some
money none dropped into hole IN Nevada
1891 1900 vears ago. 1t is handsome
stock and there rs pretty nueset saat
9O Sstrng?" suggested the philosopher.
"Guess T was" laughed the stout
man 81 remember now that the mino
was called the Honeycomb'
They all laughed at TINS anu men
the philosopher spoke reproFinsiy-
INV friendts," he said, We shouldns
laugh at fhe misfortunings OF odders.
# shows a crate lack Of humanity. Il
co., ,n,,st laugh Wait until you get
home" =
some laughs are like sneezes' said
the stout man oracularly; you cant
keep them back. TO laugh at your own
misfortune is stoical; to laugh at the
misfortunes of others is barpafous-.
and there's still a lot OF the o4o uar-
barian in most of US.
The philosopher nodded.
"Werry goot for a sirvivor OF par
barism," he said and patted the STOUT
man lightly On the shoulder. De next
time / ship on panama peel and
preak a blate glass window, laugn as
mooch as you lke-but toni let me
catch you at it."
'TlI be very careful" chuckled the
stout man. I'D laugh in my sleeve.
"Ven you laugh in your sleeve, said
the philosopher, you must be VERY
careful dot your funny bone doesn't
get hysderical."
The stout man Strengthened his face,
. 'Tll remember that" he SAID. I'd
quite forgotten where the funny bone
was located. Your surprising knoWl-
edge of anatomy does you credit, phi
losopher."
You are VERY fiaddering," the phi
losopher replied, "und 1t ISIS not my
blaze to say dot your gomplimentaries
are undeserved. know bone or two,
und maybe a few musculars, but /
wouldn't go so far as to say dot am
ready to make noise like an operat-
ing taple.'
Always modest" laughed the stout
man, and the little group laughed with
aim.
Philosopher" said the draft clerk,
whats your opinion of the merry
widow hats?"
The philosopher shook his lead.
Il am too oldt a bird, my poy," he
said, '.to be lured into EXPRESSING any
decidet obinions concerning de attire
dot lofely woman brefers. l viii ed.
NIT dot de widow hat ISIS a poorly
large proposition. A friendt O. mine,
a very short man, vass sitting in de
street car de odder day, und next to
him vas tall girl wearing a widow
hat. De car gave a jolt vich troo de
girl leetle off her balance, and ven
she swayed sideways she knocked do
silk hat from de head of a man two
seats away. AS she leaned forwarts to
see vot vas de trooble she smashed
de eyeglasses of man setting obbo.
site, und ven she drew back sha
scraped de wig from de head of a man
by de door. In de conf Ision my friendt
vas very gladt to escape from de car
wi. his life. Cleveland Ilain Dealer
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had taken the warship into Port Nc
CURE, and now that her merciful er.
rand had been so successfully accom-
pilshed, and Billy reluctantly torn at
last from those who had to kill him.
Capt. Easement lost no time in order
ing the ship to sea. But as the winch
tugged at the anchor, and the great
hull crept up inch by inch to the taut-
ened chain, sudden yell reused the
captain on the bridge and struck him
as cruelty as one of those poisoned
arrows he feared so much.
Billy, on the starboard bowl"
Sure enough, black poll pro-
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Not Partic,,I.r

'T'd like to get some nice sh,u.
my my. nus s Io-morrow's his birth.
Gay, and | want to surprise him ;, -
Yes. ma'am. What size?o
Does that make any differences n
assorted sizes, | suppose. Co. so,.se y,
wear almost anything. Bnt 2 5;, Sssn
mustn't be any saw teeth an ~ snels
lar. He's got some Of that kind s ~,
he doesn't like them, ' ano
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plmIy RememharaI

How do you do, DR., Fourthly % sha
said, extending her hand Sne
Your face is familiar, NV doc,
young lady, but l can't QUITE u J.
Why, | sing in your choir ~.
know" you
"o-ah-yes, to be sura,o at,
rev, pr. F o. shaking her hand
warmly. I knew had seen To,,
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-09-26
To Our Subscribers.

The latest ruling Of the Post Office
Department is, that Uncle Sam will not
carry newspapers at the present rate, If
the subscribers are more than one year
in arrears with subscriptions. The off.
cials practically insist that subscriptions
must be paid in advance, Uncle Sam
does not pretend to dictate as to how our
business shall be conducted but he in
fists that he will not deliver papers to
those who do not pay up their subscrip.
ton, as he is not in the postal business
for the pleasure Of It altogether.
Now we do not want TO lose your sub.
scription. We need 1t and you ought
by all means, to have our paper, so lets
get together and comply with the require
ments of the government, thereby max
ing life more pleasant for us all.
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Rescued by Yellow Jackets,

A coyote, hard pressed by a pack OF
hounds in the northern part OF Clarke
county. along the north b. nix OF Lewis
river. ran into yellow Jackets nest
according to the Seattle Times. When
the hounds reached the spot the angry
yellow jackets attacked them 80 fierce.
ly that they turned tail and gave up
the chase.
The hunting party in charge OF the
hounds was composed OF Harry, Edwin
and James Rowland and n. Webb, all
OF Louisville. They had wounded the
coyote and were sure OF their quarry.
when the latter loosed tho yellow jack.
cts on them. II was heroic treatment,
but the coyote thereby made good his
escape.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-09-26
PASSED EXAMINATION SUCCESS
FULLY.

James Donahue, Ne Britain, Conn,
writes: II tried several kidney rene
dies. and was treated by our best ply
sicians for diabetes, but did not i'm
prove until l took Foley's Kidney
Remedy. After the second bottle
shoed improvement and FIVE bottles
cured me completely. have since
passed rigid examination for life in
surance." Foley's Kidney Remedy
cures backache and al forms of kid
Rey and bladder trouble. Ritter Bros.
Garland, and Tremonton drug store.