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The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
SLAIN BY HlLLMEN.
Tragic Fate Of Two Americans In
Wilds Of Philippines.

Tragic Fate Of Two Americans In
Wlds Of Philippines.
Chicago. The tragic details of tho
murder by Filipino hillmen of II. d.,
Everett Of the forestry service and
Tilden r. Wakely, a school teacher,
were made public here on Friday by
Ebenezer Wakely, father Of one OF
the slain men. The elder Wakely
has received reports completing the
record OF the crime and OF the expe
dltion which resulted in recovering
the skeletons of the two Americans
and two Filipinos who accompanied
them.
Everett was engaged In forestry in.
vestigations in a sparsely settled and
wild section OF the island of Negroes
and was accompanied into the hills
by Wakely, who wished to SPEND his
vacation in the open.
From the hillmen captured and In.
terviewed Il was learned that the muir
ders probably occurred on May IL,
and that the deed was accomplished
under the leadership of chief named
Ayhao.
Ayhao, In the guise OF friendship,
became the guide of the Everett par
ty. and one night. just because "he
felt like killing some one" he drug
ged the party with the fumes of the
tuyugtuyug plant. He and his fol
lowers then fell upon their victims
and slew them.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
SOME SMALL ENGLISH PARISHES.
Dozen Inhabitants In One; In Another
Only Two Houses.

Probably few people know that this
country contains number of par.
ishes 80 small that their population
can be housed under one or two roofs.
For instance. Upper Eldon, hear
Stockbridge, consists OF two houses.
which with an eleventh century church
and a tiny Gods Acre" in the middle
of n farmyard adjoining one Of the
dwellings, comprise the whole parish,
Not much larger is the population Of
Lullington, FIVE miles from Eastbourne.
Small as its church is-the interior
dimensions are only 16 feet square
II is quite large enough for the inhab-
itants.
In Grove near Lighton Buzzard,
there are only about a dozen inhabl
tants. the parish containing a modern
farmhouse. two cottages and a tiny
church. At Rhyd. in Flintshlre, while
there are only three adult inhabitants,
the village contains Ave cottages and
one ship. Until recently there We're
two licensed houses. one Of which stll
remains,-Tit-Bits.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
Labor Trouble Settled.

Denver, Through the efforts
Of Arthur Price, national president OF
the Marble Workers. the trouble be-
tween the local union OF Marble Work.
ers and the W r. Thompson Manu-
featuring company, which resulted In
strike last NAV and filing SUISSE
Quently OF a suit for $4,000 damages,
10 which the American Federation OF
Labor officials We're made party de-
PENDANTS, he's been settled The
Thompson company's works win be
union2ed and the damage suit viii
be withdrawn.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
Disbarred Attorney Kills His Prose
eutor.

Porland. oro,--J A. Finch. an at
iornoy who was disharred from prac.
tice for one year by the State Bar as
ISOLATION, shot and killed Ralph b.
Fisher, a young lawyer who had been
designated to act as prosecutor for
the Bar Association In the case
arpinst Finch. Finch went to Flshers
office In the Mohawk building. He en-.
tered Fishers private room and fred
three shots at his prosecutor, one bul
let taking effect IN the temple ana
killing Fisher Instantly
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
More Proof Of His Wisdom.

Homer Davenport, the cartoonist,
was talking at his Morris Plains stock
farm about Arabian horses, of which
he makes a speciality
They must be treated kindly" he
said. Never a blow Of the whip.
That would drive them mad with rage
and humiliation.
Animals, like children, must be
kindly treated. A blow spells all"
But as regards children, you
know" the reporter objected. didn't
Solomon say: Spare the rod and
spoil the child?'"
''Ah, yes" said Mr.. Davenport, but
he didn't say it till after he had grown
up."
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
Learned Canadian Mnm.n

Lady Wilfrid Laurier, wife Of IN.
premier Of Canada, reported in "a
cent speech to clubwomen that qulta
a number OF women had recently
gained recognition in the higher insti.
tutions of learning in Canada. Among
the women lecturers who were giving
special satisfaction by their college
work The mentioned one woman lee.
turer If McGill university and several
in the Royal Victoria College for
Women Also, she said that Canada
had special reason to be proud Of her
women farmers. During the last year
more than $4,000 women made sue
cess as farmers in the Dominion.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
The Deep rhlnns Of M.

The hymn line; Cast your deadly
doing down" was long ago discredited
and laughed out OF court. Neverthe.
less one who pins faith to cease.
less activities, even of philanthropy
and reform, who Is contemptuous OF
poetry philosophy and religion. who
iorgets to draw from the perennial
Weis OF courage and Inspiration, viii
sooner or later walk in barren land
OF petty Interests, unable to discover
the springs of refreshmeut.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
Actress shoots Herself.

New York--Using a pillow to muz-
zle the report OF revolver. Mrs.
Eleanor Meron Cowper, talented
playwright and actress, shot herself
in the right temple in an apartment
at the 81. Regis hotel. The explosion
of the cartridge was not head, but
Mrs, Cowper was rendered uncon-
solous and viii die. Before making
the attempt al self-destruction Mrs
Cowper had written number of let
tiers, one 20 her lawyer. anothes to
the coroner. third TO an undertaken.
and fourth TO a friend
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
A Measure Of PreeautIon.

Washington.-Di Directions have been
cabled Commander Harder, command
ing the Pacific feet at Manila, Ia
send two Of his vessels to the Yangt
Sc river country. China, the vessels
previously there having gone. TO Ma
nioa with the remainder OF the Pacific
feet for target practice. This step
is taken as a matter OF precaution
The naval department always main.
tains two or more vessels in those
waters. The gunboat Wilmington
has left Cavite for Hong Kong. pre-.
sumably on her way to the Yagtse.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
RevolutIonIsts Have Best Of one Bat.
tie In Hayti.

Port au achievement
troops. under command OF General
Cyriaque, minister OF war, composed
largely OF young recruits. who were
sent out to capture the leader OF the
new revolution, General Antoine 81.
mon, have met with a severe defeat.
The engagement took place at Anze-
Yeau, which lies about fifty.hve miles
TO the east of Jeremle, one OF the dis
affected ports. After severe fighting
the government forces were routed
and driven back to Mlragoane, about
twenty miles distant.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
I..y. Death Chambers Undlsturbed,

Italy has remarkable superstition.
II IL believed that dire misfortune viii
befnll the present monarch II the
chamber Of the dead king be inter-
fered with tin at least two generations
have passed. Therefore the room OF
the late King Humbert al the Quirinal
is shut. no one except members OF the
royal family being permitted to enter
Il. Thus It will remain. silent and UNI
used. like the apartment Of King Vic
tor Emmanuel King Humberts father,
which is just as It was at the time OF
his death, some 80 years ago.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01

luUS"se SosR " FlTeS w NUSTlSa
Fires have cost us as many as 1000
human lives in one years time and
our loss in money value. through the
destruction OF property, is almost as
appalling. The production Of gold In
the entire world. something like S4OO,-
100000 year, would not recoup US
for our losses by fire, and the incl
dental expenses accompanying them.
in the same period of time; the value
of all the coal mined in this country
In years time would just cover the
cost to us of our fires; the value OF
our lumber production is only a tribe
more.-McClure's
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
FALL OVER PREclPlcE.
Skeleton Thought to be That Of Mon
tana Man Who Has Been Missing
For Several Years.

Helena. Mont.-Reports from Wolf
Creek state that a skeleton has been
found about twenty miles from that
place at the foot OF a preclpice where
Il had evidently fallen. The report
has not yet been confirmed and Coro-
ner Bennett has not been notified
Harry Heath. Unionville man, has
been missing for several weeks, and
Il is thought that the skeleton is his
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
THREE THOUSAND HOMELESS.
High Waters Drive oklahomans From
Their Homes.

Guthrie. Okla.--As result OF n
forty-eighthour downpour In the val
ley o. the Cottonwood river and its
tributaries, the Cottonwood overflow
ed here Sunday afternoon.
Several hundred homes we're partly
under water in West Guthrie and g.
600 persons were homeless at night
The river at 6 o'clock was one foot
higher than ever before in its his
tory. so rapid was the rise In tho
Cottonwood that twenty head OF cattle
by the affected district were drowned
before they could be gotten out of the
waters. Street car service was soon
completely at standstill The city's
water plant Is under water
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
pe,er Pan In Real I.lfc.

The lucky man is the man who
through all the seasons Of many years
remains at heart a boy He will be
asked by boys to share boyish amuse-
ments and to fall in with boys ideas
of what sport should be, which is the
best compliment Of all lie has a
mans store Of experience, an added
patience maturer philosophy. but in
all else he remains a boy.-London
FIELD
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
CONVICTED OF WIFE MURDER.
Jury Finds Thomas Vance Guilty Of
Murder In the First Degree.

Salt Lake City.-Thomas Vance,
charged with numbering his wife. was
found guilty by jury on Saturday
afternoon, the jury returning YER
diet of murder In the first degree. 1t
was charged that Vance beat his wife
ond in addition gave her poison Il
was at first thought she had died from
the effects of the beating while an ef
fort was made by the defense 10 show
that she took poison with suicidal in
tent as a result of the harsh treat
mont of her husband. Notice Of an
appeal has been given
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
Fen From Chimney.

Paterson. ~ Jas HIS playmates
looked on with pride and amazement.
Andrew schier. s years old, scaled a
tail chimney OF an abandoned brewery
here and stood for a moment trlum-
plant at the top. Then. to the horror
Of the boys and girls who watched
him from the street below, he plunged
downward to his death, Almost every
bone in his body was broken Children
who Witnessed tho tragedy say that
the old bricks In the chimney crum.
bled under the boys weight, causing
him TO fall.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
Severe Wind Causes Collapse Of Build.
ing In Montana Town.

Laurel, Mont. Il. Johnson was
killed and two other workmen seri.
ously injured on Saturday as the re-
suit OF the coIlapsing of the side OF a
building which was being erected here
TO be used as an ice house by the
Northern Pacific. A severe wind
caused the wall to topple and the
three men were caught johnson was
n resident OF Minneapolis. where he
leaves two daughters. The other
workmen We're cared for and are rest.
ing easily.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
VIII Found In a Hat.

Probate has been granted Of the
viii of peddler who left an estate
valued at e11,937. He was Mr. Har-
ris Norman, a Polish jew, Of Mill
road, Cambridge. The document was
found in his silk hat after his death.
Il was dated January 10. 1903, and
by II he left the whole OF his property
equally between Addenbrookes hos
pital, Cambridge, and the London Jew
ish synagogue for the relief OF poor
and needy Jews.-London Evening
Standard
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
SPEAKING for the chlokenn.

A southerner. hearing a great com.
motion in his chicken.house one dark
night, took his revolver and went to
Investigate.
Who's there?" he sternly demand
ed, opening the door.
No answer.
Who's there? Answer, or ri
shoot"
A trembling voice from the farthest
corner.
Deed. sab, dey aiu't nobody hyah
'ceptin' us chickens. Everybody
Magazine.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
Hitchcock to be POSTMASTER General.

Hot Springs, Va.--Frank H. Hitch
cock has been offered and has ao.
cepted the position OF postmaster gen
eral In the Taft cabinet that is 10 be-
The official announcement doubtless
VIII not be made until Mr.. TAFT has
completed his cabinet Because OF
this no expression regarding the Sc
lection of Mr., Hitchcock was obtain
able for publication from either Mr..
Taft or the Republican national chair.
man. There were reasons II was
pointed out why It was expedient
that Mr.. Hitchcook's status should be
fixed
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01

Butte ,Mont-W. w Wlshon has
been awarded 81 damages in his case
against Miles Finlen involving an op-
ton on the famous Minnie Healy
case, over which property the noted
copper war between +, Augustus
Heinze and the Amalgamated Copper
company had It's incention. On sec
ond count, In which Wilson asked 81
l42. the court decided against the
plaintiff holding that II was Finlen's
good fortune to receive Sl3l,2 from
the Boston & Montana company for
the options. as they had expired and
were worthless"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01

Il know what I'll do" said the girl
whose bashful lover would not pro.
pose. I'm so out as trained nurse"
But that is profession. You
know nothing about It," he replied.
Haven't | had six months expert.
ence sitting up nights with YOU'LL.
Illustrated Bits.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
cOn,ribntnr. Duly Warned.

A western monthly magazine pub
fishes the following Enique notice:
we shall have a general burning OF
old MSS. received during the year
1907. on the first day Of December
1908. Any author wishing his story
returned will please send stamp be-
fore that date"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
OPERATOR NOT TO BLAME.
Jury Fails to Convict Man Charged
With Causing Train Wreck.

Thompson. Mont-A verdict Of not
guilty was brought in by the jury in
the case OF the state against G. A..
Mitchell. the telegraph operator
charged with criminal negligence. al
legged to have resulted in the fatal
wreck at Owe last September, when
passenger train No. and freight
train No IS crashed together on the
Northern Pacific. Mitchell has been
in jail here since the time OF the
wreck and his trial I'm the district
court has been the feature OF the
wreck. The grand jury was out but
two hours. Mitchell was In charge OF
the Office at Parma at the time of
the wreck The trial OF Dispatcher
Kelley OF Mlssoula will begin during
the week.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
Women and Mora,.

We hope that women who claim
their rights will use them soberly and
well. 1t is Of Ill omen that most OF the
novels that throw morality to the
winds and picture vicious living in Sc.
ductive colors as an exercise Of free
dom and naturalization are written
by women. Women are the natural
custodians of a high moral standard.
and II they lower the standard they
will fall themselves and drag men
down with them.-Christian World
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01

ED GEERS, "The grand old man." he
Is called for he is so honest handling
horses in races. lie says: 81 have used
SPOHN'S DlSTEMPER CURE for u
years, always with best success. Il is the
only remedy [ know to cure all forms of
distemper and prevent horses in same sta
BILE having the disease" Soc and 81 a bot
tie. All druggists, or manufacturers. Spohn
Medical Co., Chemists, Goshen, Ind.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
A New Allment.

A South side four-year-old was not
so full OF mischieyousness as usual
What Is the matter, Ethel?" asked
her mother. Aren't you feeling well?"
Nom replied the little miss II
fink there mus be somefing wrong
wifi my liver and bacon. Kansas
City Times.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01

Whats the difference between
'valor and discretion
We'll, to go through Europe without
tipping would be valor"
81 see"
And to come back by different
route would be discretion. kansas
City Journal.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
rriven to Suicide by lash OF Con.

Sacramento, Call Despondent over
financial losses erazed by drink and
conscience-stricken at the anticipated
severance Of friendship ties by his
benefactor, Dr. r H. Metcalf Herbert
Quine native Of the Isle o. Man and
for some yeas resident OF this city,
committed suicide on Saturday.
Qpine, after nisht of debauchery
look poison He came TO the United
States ten years ago. His family on
the Isle OF Man is a prominent one
and rated as wealthy
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01

We may regard London as the ho,..
OF the silk hat, and we feel sire ,s..
here the free ironing OF customer.,
hats has had a very pernicious eras.
on the trade. The average sin ~.
wearer will buy only one of these hat
In year-Outfitter. ~
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
Dangerous CITY "pl,vn,.....,.

New York city streets make A..
serous Fairgrounds. but they ara ,hs
only ones that thousands of pttle NY v
pie have. Not day passes wlthon, ~ ~
jury to children by vehicles and am. ~
nine are killed each month N
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
Cultivate cheertul,,.,

Temperament may not be- 49,,
come, but II can be modified IN. V yer
character that you can take ne s oss'
guide is one absolutely true ana O Y,
ways cheerful. Cheerfulness Is oro q 1.
the first OF virtues. '"e of
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
Flaoran, vlola,o,

Mrs. Crawford-what did your Inn,
band say when you told him that vo,,
and your daughters were going to iola
an anti-noise club?
Mrs Chatter--He said he hoped :.
would keep us quiet.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01

Work is a necessity II You would
develop the best that is in you; II is
the divine spur that compels a man to
unfold his possibilities by conquering
the enemies of success and happiness.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
Philosophical.

A girl with freckles feels Just as
philosophical about them as the man
does about being in a stock market
panic--New York Press.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01

The new law Offices Of State Repre-
sentative Harry j. Robinson are 10
rooms 304-5 Judge Building, Salt
Lake City, Utah, to whom all who
are in need OF legal advice are re
ferred
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
Powers Of AustralIan am.

In Australian cities the police are
now empowered to enter private
DWELLINGS In which they suspect
gambling.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
importanf 70 Mothsra.

Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORlA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Signature or&zHAzIzw
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
COFFEE

You can buy something
called coffee at lOc ID
with 5000 miles. of r r
freight from the rooster;
don't.
Your grocer returns your money q you don't
like Schiihng's Best we pay him.
Gratitude is the memory OF the
henri -SNdnev
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01

utular sovereign. as. for instance, Ia
shown in the official reception accorded
him by the Emperor of Austria.
Without any such radical insult as was
put upon him by the dropping of his
representative from the banquet list
Prince Ferdinand would probably have
been content to continue his reign along
present lines.
But his spirit could not brook such an
Insult, hence the present terrible condition
Of affairs.
The quarrel catches Turkey in an un-
fortunate period of transition. A peaceful
revolution has just been accomplished
there. and a new party % young Turks
has been end-ayo,ing 10 inaugurate q
government along more liberal lines
Perhaps in decade they would suff-
ciently have accomplished their purpose
to have an effective organization that
would be able TO cope with the enemy.
But now they are to large extent unpre-
pared. and the change OF authority has
been too recent to have the soldiery and
the citizenship thoroughly accustomed
to ii.
This gives Bulgaria the opportunity OF
years. Prince Ferdinand has a his COM
mand a powerful. If not large. army OF
well-equipped soldiers who ara devoted
to him personally and to the ideal of II
free Bulgaria. They will fight hard and
intelligenty-
Russia and Italy are against Austria in
the matter of taking the two provinces
and also oppose the ambition OF Prince
Ferdinand. Germany is expected TO be on
the side of Austria eventually, while Eng
land and France have not yet taken sides.
but are lid to be throwing all their
influence In favor of peace.
With such an alignment. and with all
the chances OF trouble involved In such
quarrel. the dinner NJ. Gueshoff didn't
get could easily produce the Creates
conflict in modern times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01

Therefore he sent an identical note to all
the powers acquainting them with his de-
termination to take possession of the
provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Civ
ing as his reason the unsettled condition
of affairs in the Balkans.
Inevitably there are other powers with
whose wishes this promise by no means
fell in line.
The provinces named for seizure, al
though forming an appenGage to the
Austro- Hungarian monarchy, are nomi-
naliy included in the Turkish empire.
The rights and desires of Italy are
sharply crossed in the absorption of
these two provinces. and the ancient
hatreGs existing between Austria anG
Italy--hatreds which in the memory of
many who are living today led to
furious War-fave brought about uncom-
Portable complications.
But the greatest fear of all is the bat
tering down of the Berlin treaty The
most radical of diplomats might VIII
gard with fear such an outcome. No
matter how extreme the desires of the
many-tempered statesmen of Europe who
have in the last generation controlled
affairs of the nations the boldest have
hesitated to unSett'e that paper which
took the hands of the powers from each
others threats and made possible a period
OF commercial development.
The dinner that NJ. Gueshoff missed
no matter how elaborate could hardly
war with any of the great powers in
volved would run into the millions so
swiftly that 1t would take easily another
generation to pay off the bills.
Bulgaria has been independent in all
but name for years. She has been abso-
treaties with other nations entirely ac-
cording to the wishes of the ruler and
his cabinet. The Prince Ferdinand has
everywhere been accorded the welcome OF