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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-17

boat or signal, and no way OF reach.
ing the living rooms of the tower ex.
cept by a hazardous climb up the face
or the tower from the waters edge
The tower stands out in a turbulent
stretch of the Mississippi, near where
the Missouri flows into it, and the
waves which dash against 1t on stormy
nights or during flood have all the
characteristics of ocean breakers. The
tower carries the government river
lights, which must be kept burning
from dark until dawn every night in
the year, and in all respects except
geographical position the intake tower
is as much lighthouse as any that
guard the sea coasts of the world
Its keeper, James Landers. is like
wise typical lighthouse keeper ex.
cept in two respects. He has no help
err, and he looks landward, loving the
beauties of the shore rather than
those of the water.
There is not room in the little tower
for many persons, and there are not
duties enough to keep one man busy.
Therefore, except during the coolest
weather of the winter when the ice
foes are running heavy and there Is
danger of a pack and a freeze in
front of the tunnel through which st,
Louis gets its water, one man does
the work of both the city and the gov.
eminent at the tower, living alone
and seldom going ashore. His duties
consist of tending the gates to the
tunnel, opening and shutting them &C.
cortling to signals from the pumping
station at Chain of Rocks; seeing that
no river drift or ice packs up against
the grating which covers the mouth
of the tunnel, and keeping the govern
ment lights. Day and night at stated
hours he must look to the condition OF
the gates, and at intervals through the
night he visits the lights, but between
these hours he has nothing to do.
Landers' house, which is the top
most room in the tower, and bedroom
living room and kitchen combined, is
as neat as pin and as convenient as
a modern dining car kitchen, and most
of the arrangements he has made him
self. The room is round, with win
dows looking to the four winds, literal
ly, for they are between the four rec
ognized points of the compass. In Il
are all his household goods, and II
spite of the nondescript character Of
the place it has honey aspect thai
shows much of the tastes of its only
occupant Good pictures are on tht
wall good books are on the shelves
The table is full of papers and maya
zines. Thought is apparent in ever!
detail of it's simple appointments, anC
after seeing his home one no longel
wonders that he does not rebel at thu
life he leads. Unlike most men, h
has resources within himself for max
ing life worth living, and he is happy
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-17
The Sion OF Power.

II is the greatest manifestation OF
power to be calm. 1t is easy to be
horses will drag you down. Anyone
can do that; but he who can stop the
plunging horses is the strong man.
Which requires the greater strength
letting so, or restraining? The calm
man is not the man who is dull. You
must not mistake calmness for dull
ness or laziness Activity is
the manifestation of the lower
strength, calmness OF the superior
strength. Swami Vivekannanda.
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So Much Alike,

A curious story went the rounds
some little time ago about n lovely
foreigner, one of whose verbal slips
gave King Edward occasion for a
hearty laugh. A very lively person.
age, with delightful accent, she
made such a favorable impression
upon the king that he asked her to be
his partner at bridge. but, sir" she
said, Il really don't know how to
play" The king would take no de-
NAL, however, and she became rather
embarrassed. II assure you, sir" she
said, Il don't know the difference be-
tween king and knave." There was
an awkward silence, and then she real
lied what she had said, and was Gov
cred with confusion. The king, of
course, laughed 1t off, and now tells
the story with gusto.
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THE SAFE WAY TO BUY h-tNr

Property owners will save deal
OF trouble aud expense In keeping
their buildings properly painted. II
they know how To protect themselves
against Misrepresentation and adul.
iteration in paint materials. There's
one sure and safe guide to pure and
thoroughly dependable White Lead
that's the Dutch Boy Painter" trade
mark which the National Lead Com.
pany the largest makers OF genuine
White Lead. place on every package
Of their product, This company sends
a simple and sure little outfit for test
ing white lead. and valuable paint
book free, TO all who write for It
Their address is Woodbridge Bldg,
New York City.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-17
EYEslGHT WAS IN DANGER
From Terrible Eczcma--Baby's Head
a Mass Of itching Rash and Sores
Disease Cured by Cuticura.

sour little girl was two months old
when she got rash on her face and
within five days her face and head
were all one sore. We used different
remedies but it got worse instead of
better and we thought she would turn
Blind ard that her ears would fall off.
|Ehe suffered terribly, and would
kcratch until the blood came. This
went on until she was five months old,
Ahen had her under our family doc.
boris care, but she continued to grow
Forse. He said it was eczema. When
She was seven months old / started
b use the Cuticura Remedies and in
Two months our baby was a different
bril- You could not see a sign of
bore and she was as fair as a new.
BORN baby. She has not had a sign of
PIE eczema since. Mrs. H. F. Budke,
esueur, Mimi, Apr. Is and May 2. '07."
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Marine Insurance.

Marine insurance is the Oldest kind
of modern insurance. Its principles
were first employed in the fourteenth
century by the merchants of BARGE
Iona, in Spain, when that city was
the capital Of the kingdom of Gaia
lonia and when its hardy mariners
were second to none in the world.
About the same time, and also at
Barcelona, the famous code OF mari
time laws known as the consulate
del mar" was promulgated, which is
the foundation of the present shipping
laws OF every country.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-17
The Two Versions.

At dinner during the recent Epis-
Bppal convention at Richmond young
kdy sitting near the bishop Of London
paid to him:
Bishop, wish you would set my
find at rest as to the similarity or
issimilarity between your country
nd ours on one point. Does the but
ffrfy because the tomato CAM"
The bishop laughed heartily at this
gracious sally. Not SO a young Eng
shman of his party, who, after din
8er, sought his host.
I want to know, you know" said
re- about that joke of Miss BIS.
(ne asked If the butter few because
pmatoes could. Pray tell me what
point is. "-Lippincott's Magazine.
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IL Came of.

The fair bather was in the greatest
danger when the heroic rescuer seized
her by the hair. 1t came of. Puffs
and coils and waves and rats II
strewed the shuddering sea-
For a moment the rescuer was
dazed.
Then he grasped the tiny knob OF
real hair that remained on the lady's
head and drew her into shallow water
Did she thank him for saving heI
life?
She didn't.-Clevelan Plain Dealer
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M'ssouRrs ONLY LIGHTHOUSE
=" near ST. Louis and Is Also Water
Intake Tower for City.

. OF Louis'--Away from the world,
'' from his fellow men. dependent
~" ,ne 'hanimate things around him
LOT companionship. the keeper of the
,a nsnthouse in Missouri lives the
'''g OF a hermit and is happy.
less than hundred yards from
snore and not three miles from this
cry the intake tower Of the st. Louis
water works is as isolated as If it were
on a desert island There is no com.
""n'cauon with the shore except by
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-17
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FIJI. CHENEY h CO.. Toledo. O
We. the undersigned. have known y. J. Cheney
for the last 10 years and believe him perfectly hon
orable In all business transactions and financially
able TO carry out any obligations made by his Arm.
WALDING KiNNAN d MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure n taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free Price 10 cents pei
bottle Sold by all Druggists
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-17

There's a man in Cleveland who Is
worth a couple of millions OF dollars
and who has a reputation for close
ness. The other day he dropped a
nickel on the floor of his office. 1t
rolled to a secluded spot, as nickels
viii He hunted for it for about 10
minutes His caller joined in the
search Desks were moved aside, rugs
were raised. Finally the old man
found the elusive coin.
by Jove, I'm glad | found that!
he pulled.
"Why?' asked the visitor.
"In tell you (confidentially). 81
don't trust in the honesty of the 1ani-
tor of this building"
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DISIEMPER

In all its forms among all ages Of horses,
as well as dogs, cured and others in the
same stable prevented from having the
disease with SPOHN'S DISTEMPER
CURE. Every bottle guaranteed Over
500 900 bottles sold last year. $50 and
sl.00. Any good druggist, or send to man
ufacturers. Agents wanted Write for
free book; Spohn Medical Co., Spec. Con-
tagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
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Fatal Admission.
nalifca

Mercbant-What other Qualifica
t,ons have you for the place?
Annlicant-Well, my friends tell me
haze a contented disposition and
Merchant-You won't do. We wan
man with a disconnected DISPOSE
t,on. one that will hustle.
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these years Of pain was despairing
OF ever being cured when Doan's Kid
ney Pills came to my notice and their
use brought quick relief and perma-
nent cure, l am very grateful"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.e
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Man and Beast Alike.

Only those who have suffered the
agony of eye Affections can appreciate
the blessing to humanity in DR.. Mitch
ellis famous Eye Salve. Introduced in
this region as far back as 1S49 II is
found to-day In all well regulated
homes hereabouts. Not alone the eyes
of man but those of the dumb animals
have enjoyed It's comforts. Mitchelrs
Eye Salve. Sold everywhere. Price 25c.
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Dark Subject.

I'm all In the dark about how
these bills are to be paid" said Mr..
Hardup to his wife.
well, Henry" said she, as she
pulled out a colored one and laid 1t on
the pile, you will be II you don't pay
that one, for it's the gas bill"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-17

Poor fellow, he died In poverty"
said man of a person lately de-
ceased.
That isn't anything" exclaimed a
seedy bystauder. Dying in poverty
is no hardship; it's living in poverty
that puts the thumbscrews on fel.
Iar
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-17

than ten years | was
in misery with back
ache. The simplest
housework completely
exhausted me. l had
no strength or ambi-
ton, was nervous and
suffered headache and
dizzy spells. After
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-17

Tramp-Any cold scraps, madame
snappy Woman-No; all the scraps
- ,his house are hot stuff.-Baltimore
American.
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IN THE OLD MILITIA DAYS.

Captain, you will appear on the
parade ground with your company at
ten o'clock for inspection"
Sorry, colonel, but you'll have to
postpone it till tomorrow! prom
Used my wife that she could use the
cannon to-day for churn!"
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The very Thinu,

WELL. there's one thing about MI
ritch, he's always ready to confess his
faults"
Nonsense! Why, he's forever
Dragging being self-made."
"Of course, that's just it."-Philadel-
phia Press.
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Bound 70 Come.

II won't be long before wen De
reading the obituary OF the 1901 , wne
locked the airship.-Detroh ri
Press.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-17

Many a man believes In eternal pun
ishment--for his neighbor.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-17
so LOGICAL.

Mrs. Sparker--Do you think she
really prefers a horse to the motor
lear?
Mrs Tyve--Well, any one must ad-
Init that horse is more becoming to
u woman with such hay-colored hair!
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-17
The Sarcastic One.

"Air cut, sir?"
mo; ! want 1t done up In a bun and
fastened with a pink ribbon. The
Taller,
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-17

Anyway, the man who borrows trou
BILE isn't asked to return 1t.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-17
Good for Sore Ewes,

for 100 years PETTIT'S EYE SALVE has
positively cured eye diseases everywhere.
All druggists or Howard Bros. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-17

The only way some people know IL
the other way.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-17

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng softens the gums, reduces In
nammation. slays pain, cures vino COLO 1ocAootti
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TEN YEARS OF pAckAcHE.
Thousands Of Women Suffer in the
Same Way.

Mrs. Thos, Dunn. 1853 Vine ST..
Columbus, Ohio, says: For more
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-17
imnortant to Mothers.

Examine CHTeIuIIy every UUllIe OF
CASTORIA safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
signature sssss the o,Z1<Azzza
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
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W. N. u, Salt Lake city, No. SO, 1908.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
GET KNOWLEDGE OF BUSINESS
One Corporation Publishes a Text
Book for New Employees.

a large corporation has lately
shown It's appreciation Of the value
Of giving new employees thorough
general knowledge OF the business by
publishing a book describing in an in
terestlng fashion all the details Of the
company's work. says System.
Il Is volume OF over 200 pages. IL.
Illustrated with fac smile cuts Of va
rious reports and other forms used. A
copy is furnished every employe, and
he is expected TO master not merely
the portions pertaining TO his own
work. but the entire book
Qulzzers are held at frequent inter.
walls throughout the organization and
dismissal is the penalty for ignorance
OF any subject treated in the volume.
1t costs about $4,000 to publish this
book" says the president Of the com
pany. but we consider Il money well
Invested and We are planning to issue
new and up-to-date edition every
year.
when a man enters our employ
he Is told TO read this manual and
do nothing else until he has thorough.
Is mastered Il. This gives him q
general knowledge OF the business,
and II there are any points he does
not understand they are cleared up
6ofore he begins work"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
GASES OF cHILs's DESERT.
They Play Great Part In Develop.
ment Of Nitrate Beds.

Northern Chile, which is so largely
mountain or desert, Is generally re-
garded as forbidding wilderness. but
here may be found a number Of Gases,
the most conspicuous Of which are
Plea and Matilda.
It has ibeen found that in various
parts OF the great Atacama desert the
earth underneath the surface layer OF
sand or salt is sufficiently moist to
grow crops. capillary attraction spread
ing the water through the soil
The rainless Atacama desert is the
scene OF the greatest industry Of its
kind in the world. yielding enormous
quantities OF nitrates used TO enrich
the fields OF Europe and the United
Stats=.
The GASES play a very important eco
nomlc role in the industries Of the re.
gion, supplying vegetables and food
stuffs for the support OF the work
men. alfalfa for the cattle and vari.
Gus fruits, and also serving as tim.
Der producers for the nitrate works.
which require much fuel.
There is no part Of the world where
agriculture Is more intenslvely car
ried on than In these green spots In
the Ataeama desert-Zion's Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
BORE LOVE LOCK OF EMPEROR.
Coin Struck During Napoleon NE
Reign Now Valuable.

There is a singular story in con-
nection with coin Of the third Napo-
leon. While Louis Napoleon was
prince president Of France, Just
before he made himself emperor, a
decree was issued ordering a five-franc
piece to be coined bearing his
image.
The dies were made. and one coin
was struck of as a sample and sent
to the prince president for his ap-
proyal. But some time passed before
he examined t. When at last he gave
It his attention he was annoyed to find
that he had been represented on the
coin with love lock, or hooked lock
OF hair on the temple, which he act
ualy did wear at that period but
which he thought unsuitable TO so dig
nified and permanent representa-
ton Of himself as an efigy on q
coin
The prince president sent for the
director Of the mint and ordered him
to remove the love lock. Then he
found that his silence with regard to
the piece had been taken for approval,
and that the stamping Of the coins had
begun. The work was stopped and
the image deprived OF its undignifed
lock. But the % coins that had al.
ready been struck on were not de-
stroyed and are now regarded as OF
great value
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
GLORY EVER WITH ITS coLoRs.
Brilliant Record Of the Sixth United
States Infantry.

The one hundredth anniversary Of
the Sixth United States infantry was
recently celebrated at Fort William
Henry Harrison in Montana, and this
regiment has had history worth re-
calling 1t was organized in 1898,
made brilliant record at Queenstown
Heights in Canada in October, 1912.
and occupied that early frontier which
Iowa was in 1879 and established the
first army post west Of the Missouri
river. The regiment had engagements
against the Indians in the west, and
later hard fighting I'm Florida. It was
well represented in the war with Mexi-
CO. and again in the Indian campaigns
along the border, which was then
steadily creeping westward. In the
civil war the Sixth infantry took part
In many battles and incurred heavy
losses. After that war there was more
Indian fighting, and recent history has
included service by the regiment in
Cuba and two periods Of duty in the
Philippines. The review Of a hundred
years proved to be Of inspiring inter.
est to those who now compose the
regiment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
WARNED by The PHOTOGRAPH.
Disciplinary Measure Adopted BY
Woman Of Sense.

Above my desk" said the woman
who does not lie about her age, II
keep ar uncomplimentary photograph
OF myself I keep 1t there as a dis
ciplinary measure. It prevents friYol-
ity. My present Photographic mon
itor makes me look about 10 years
old. / am not 20, but l am more than
half that age and l look every day
OF my actual years. But don't feel
that old Gay and giddy exploits still
attract me. Pleasures, diversions. flirt-
atoms that for young girl are per-
fectly legitimate, appeal to me, also.
yet If ! should rush into those gay
cites as girl does my behavior
would be characterized as foolishness
Every day / hear the actions of wom-
en- younger looking than myself so de-
scrlbed
"Just look at that old thing, the
critics say. Doesn't she act idlotic?
"Then l come home and study this
photograph. chat destroys whatever
inclination l may have had to behave
like a 16-year-old. | never write a
letter to a man friend-I never make
an engagement without keeping an eye
on that photograph.
Don't be a fool, says that vera
cious guide You can't afford to do
that
80 temper ardent phrases and
tone down ebulllent spirits generally"
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The Maaic Tomato.

Don't give a weeks salary 70 the
ticket agent to send you back TO the
old farm. Get a ripe tomato. dip II in
salt. close your eyes and take a bite
and in a twinkling you will be stand.
ing in the dear old garden between
the house and the orchard. with the
trumpet vines climbing over the fence
and the hollyhocks rising az the far
end. and the dry, sweet, grassy. minty-
tomato-viney smell OF perfect summer
in your nostrIls. and voice will be
calling to you from the kitchen door:
you let those tomatoes Jlone, do
you hear?"
A ripe tomato. dipped in salt, can
outfy the strongest magic carpet In
Arabia-Newark News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
Mhv Ihev oult the Farm.

One farm hand has learned the
cause Of so many sons and daughters
and wellmeaning. reliable farm hands
leaving the beautiful farm and coun~
try and going TO the city A lack Of
order and system on the farm and too
long hours for a day are what Is driV-
Ing the best minds from the farm 10
the city and shop he says What can
we expect OF hand. or the farmers
wife and her nosterlty. in the way Of
intellectual development when they
get out OF their beds at $3.50 In tho
morning and work from that time un.
an eight or nine p. m2 And no AZ.
tcntlon paid to the sanitary conditions
OF the home and necessary conven.
fences on the farm for doing the
farm work with the least labor and
ume.-Norwlch Comm Record.
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As INTELLECTUAL AS OF OLD.
Boys Of To-Day Are at Least as Smart
as Their Ancestors.

II is often asserted nowadays that
our young men and women attain IN
tellectual maturity much later than
did their parents and grandparents,
and in support Of this theory the pre-
cocity OF distinguished personages
who fourished generation or two
ago is cited Now somebody, who
has probably been bored, like the rest
Of US. with this yarn about the phe-
nomenal brightness OF the oldiash-
Toned boys, has looked up the records
of II leading colleges 10 see what
changes have taken place in the age
Of graduates. From 1850 to 1860 the
average age at graduation was %
years l3 months. From 1890 TO 1900
It was % years 10 months In 1870
years at Dartmouth the average age
at graduation has fallen three months
This average age, II appears. has
changed as little as the average wealth
er. Thus one or two precocious
youths OF the long ago are sufficient
to endue all their contemporaries with
the same qualities But the fact is.
the twentieth century boy is smarter
than any OF his predecessors. and (un.
fortunately in nine cases out OF ten
be knows IT,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
New Llnht on Pneumonia.

Before the Chicago Medical assocla.
ton Dr. II. Nj. Fish has substituted a
new method Of treating pneumonia,
which he says effects sure cure In
side of "a hours. He asserted that the
seat of the trouble in pneumonia cases
is not in the lungs, as generally sup
posed. but In the bony framework at
the top of the nose. The germ OF pneu.
mococcus is harmless except when put
up IL a cell IL this kind. Then It
acts like an explosive, expands and
poisons the blood. From these cells
the disease works rapidly down TO the
lungs, bit the fuel still comes from
the germ cells in the nose. So says
DR.. Fish, and adds that the remedy is
simply to draw the pus from the nose
cells. BY doing so he had cured one
Of the worst cases Of pneumonia.