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The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-01

You must let Mr. Trent come, Paul.
pleaded Kate. 81 know that it is i'm
portant that he should reach the main
land Won't you please let him Gomez"
"Not until he explains this
The three started at the sound of
Captain Crosby's voice, and Trent made
an effort to slip from his captors and
spring aboard the steamer, which was
already slipping past the dock.
Crosby's grasp prevented the move,
and Paul and Kate looked with aston
ishment at the suit case which had
been broken open when struck by the
gangplank and forced against post.
1t was packed solid with greenbacks
and bonds in place of clothing.
'It looks to me as though our friend
had paid visit to the bank just before
he left" commented Crosby as he ex-
tracted two revolvers from Trents
overcoat pockets. "Tm constable here,
and guess We'll put Mr.. Trent where
he can't get away. He knew that ev-
erybody ID be down to the dock to see
the steamer sail and it would be easy
tional"
One glance at Trent's face showed
the constable's surnise to be correct,
and, with little cry, Kate swayed and
fell into Paups arms.
Rapidly he bore her into the tiny
Office. shutting out the crowd of Gu
rious citizens, who thereupon followed
Crosby and his prisoner toward the vii
lage lookup. 1t needed only glass Of
water to revive Kate. and. with a lit
tie moan. she sat up.
"And to think that l was going to
elope with him." she gasped. 'He
asked fathers consent to our mar
riage, and father refused it. Father
was sending me to Boston to forget
the disappointment, and it was agreed
that John should take the steamer at
the last moment. I didn't know that
that
"That he was going to rob the bank
en- his way to the steamer?' asked
Paul. "I'm sorry for you. Kate"
"I'm not" she said, with sudden
spirit. "I've been silly and stubborn.
1t has not only saved me from eloping
with q thief, but it has shown me-
She paused in confusion, and Paul
took her in his arms.
"It has shown you that it was 1,
after all?" he questioned.
Her look made answer, and his arms
tightened protectingly about the girl.
"We'll sail on the next steamer" he
promised, "and it will be on our honey
moon. I guess you'll enjoy the trip
more than you would have tonights
voyage"
'I'm glad l waited" assented Kate,
but her glance told more than that.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-01
Ice Explosions In Siberia.

A Siberian traveller relates: "At Sa-
donsk in the intensely cold nights the
silence was sometimes broken by a
loud report as of cannon. This was
the bursting of one Of the ice bubbles
in the river. a phenomenon l had nei-
ther heard nor read of before. The
streams coming down from the hills
were frozen on the surface some six to
nine inches thick. The water beneath
flowed faster than it could escape, and
the pressure, on the principle Of a
hydraulic press. became irresistible.
First the elasticity of the ice was seen
by the rising of circular mounds from
six to eight feet in diameter and from
four or five feet high. The bursting
point came at last with report like
an explosion. The water escaped, but
soon froze again. have seen scoles Of
these ice hillocks in a few versts of the
river"
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-01
HIS CRYING BABY.
And the Cheerful Elderly Man Who
Was Generous With Advice.

And the Cheerful Elderly Man Who
Was Generous With Advice.
A young man about twenty-five years
old was sitting in one Of the third
class waiting rooms Of London rail.
way terminus with a baby on his
knee. and his helplessness in pacifying
the bowling child attracted the atten.
ton. of passersby. Presently an elder:
ly man walked up. with a smile of
pity. and queried:
"a woman gave you that baby to
hold while she went to see about her
luggage. didn't she?"
"Yes."
"And you expect her back. I sup.
pose?''
II think she'll come back"
"Well, this makes me laugh. A wo-
man played the same trick on me once,
but no one ever will again. Young
man, you've been done You've been
taken for a country greenhorn and
been sold Better give the baby over to
policeman and make move before
some reporter gets at you"
"Oh, she'll come back" replied the
young man as he looked anxiously
round.
"She will, eh? Joke grows richer and
richer What makes you think she'll
come?'
Because she's my wife, and this is
our first baby"
"Oh-h'm. see," muttered the old
man, whose hilarity suddenly evapo-
rated, and when he also discovered
that he'd lost his train he kicked a dog
that had been left unguarded on. the
platform.-London Answers
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-01
AN ICONOCLAST.
His Views on Visiting the Birthpiaees
of Great Men.

His Views on Visiting the sirthpIaees
of Great Men.
If you like you may visit the house
where Longfellow was born, but l
have never myself done so. 1t seems
rather foolish to make pilgrimages to
the birthplaces of distinguished men.
You are certain to be disappointed.
There is Shakespeare's-a least, it is
conjecturally his, a wretched, squalid
hole Of garret. which only makes
you sorry for the poet. And there is
the birthplace of Robert Burns, trans
formed into a peepshow of tawdry
"relics" What does it matter where a
man was born? There is no particular
merit in being born. No one who is
born has any choice in the matter. He
is just born because he has to be. The
real thing to consider is what he does
with himself after he has been born.
/ feel a reverential thrill when l enter
Sir Walter SCOTS noble book lined
study at Abbotsford and see every
thing Just as it was when he was still
alive-his leathern chair and his desk, at
which he wrote each morning before
his guests were out of bed. But where
he was born is of no earthly conse-
quence Shakespeare and Scott and
Burns and Longfellow must all have
looked alike when they were babies,
rather red and given to squalling and
doubtless smelling of sour milk. No;
Tonyfellow'S hirthnlace I will not Wis
it. l like to think that when he was a
man he. too, walked on Congress street
wearing rather gorgeous waistcoats.
But to my mind Portland is not so
much an object of admiration because
of Longfellow as Longfellow is to be
envied because he had the good luck
to be born in Portland.-Bookman.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-01
A CURIOUS FARM.
Requires No Fences and Never Had
Wheeled Vehicle.

Requires No Fences and Never Had .
Wheeled Vehicle.
Within sight of the town Of Jasper,
Mo-, in the Ozarks, a settler has a
farm which probably is unlike any 9TH
er in the world.
the summit of ridge and is inclosed
with fence which no animal has ever
broken through. 1t does not rise above
the surface of the farm, but falls sheer
from the edge 4 distance of many feet
Tbs. man who homesteaded the table
land had u hard climb up the face of
a perpendicular cliff to reach the COM
paratively level summit.
At one point a ledge extends out a
few inches and along the face Of the
cliff at an upward grade. By follow
ing this ledge and making use of occa-
sional points of rocks and Of shrubs
growing in the assures the discoverer
pulled himself to the summit and found
a surface we'll covered with soil and a
luXuriant vegetation.
Gradually he improved the ledge IN
til he could carry up tools and seed.
By blasting and drilling he cleared a
narrow trail, up which he was able to
take first some pigs and then cow.
Later on he took up a horse.
And that today is the condition ct
this curiously protected farm. No vehi-
Gle has turned a wheel within it's linn
it's of palisades. The live stock has
multiplied and consumes the grain
trail completely fence in the hogs and
cattle. When the farmer has stock to
sell he drives the animals down the
private trail and strikes the road to
Jasper.-Kansas City Star.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-01
HE WAS QUALIFIED.
The Clersyman's Visitor Finally Got
What He Was After.

What He Was After.
"In that crisis" said theatrical
manager, speaking of stage blunder
he had committed, 81 made mistake,
as queer a mistake as one that was
made by a friend of mine, a clergy
man.
''The clergyman had advertised for a
butler, and the next morning after
breakfast a we'll dressed, clean shaven
young man in black was ushered into
his study.
"'Name, please?' said the clergyman.
"'Hilary Arbuthnot. SIR
cage?
Twenty-eight.'
"'What work have you been accus-
toned tor
"T am a lawyer, SIR
"The clergyman started. This was
odd. However as he knew, many
were called in the law. few chosen.
"'But,' he said. do you understand
the conduct of a householder
"'In a general way, yes,' murmured
the applicant.
'Can you carver
ayes
"'Wash glass and silverY
I-er-think so.' The young man
seemed embarrassed. He frowned and
blushed. Just then the clergyman's
wife entered
care you marriedr was her first
question.
THAT said the young man, was
what l called to see your husband
about, madam. l desire to know if he
can make it convenient to of1ieiate at
my wedding at noon next Thursday
week."
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-01
"Eatin, q Mountain.n

A good example Of the caustic hu-
NOR Of Scotch examiner floats this
way from we know not where. 1t
seems that Scotch parish schoolmasters
are in their appointment examined as
to their literary qualifications. One of
the fraternity, being called by his ex-
aminer to translate Horace's ode be-
ginning "Exegi monumentum oere Pc
rennius," began as follows: "Exegi
monumentum" q have eaten a noun
tain). "Ah," said one Of the examiners,
"ye medina proceed any further. for
after eatin' sic dinner this parish
wad be puir mouthfu' ye. Ye maun
try some wider sphere. Lore"
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-01

should take the permanent form of a
monument. Let us show you some de-
signs that will come within your means
whether they be small or large.
OUR MONUMENTS ARE
ARTISTIC
whether they are of little or great cost.
So do not delay putting up stone be-
cause you think you cannot have nice
one with the means at your command.
We will supply one in good taste for
probably less than you expect to pay.
JOSEPH L. MATTHIAS,
Successor to John Beaver,
c.. & P. Phone TOR. Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-01
A Stranoe Test of Manhood.

The ancient clan Macleod used to ex-
ercise a strange test to prove the man
hood OF their chieftains. At Dunvegan
castle, island Of Skye, there is preserved
the large horn known as "Rory More's
horn" This capacious vessel holds
rather more than bottle and half OF
liquor. According to the old custom,
every laird Of Macleod was obliged on
his coming of age to fill this horn with
claret and without once laying it down
to drain it to the dregs. This was
taken as a proof of his manhood, and
he was then deemed q worthy sue
cessor to the lairds Of the past-Dun-
dee Advertiser.
Right For Once.
In an argument upon modern philan-
thropy, of which as it is usually con-
Quoted he disapproves, a university
professor had for opponent charity
expert.
In the arguments course the expert
pointed out case where his society,
stepping in with financial aid, unques-
tionably saved the lives of au entire
family.
"Now, what do you say to that?" the
expert triumphantly demanded.
"Oh," grumbled the professor, ''even
modern philanthropy will do good some
times. 1t is like the case of west
side Mrs. Malaprop. The rain fell in
torrents as she came out Of church aft
pr the service the other afternoon. She
had no umbrella, and she had not or
1ered her carriage.
"'How irrigating this is' she ex-
claimed. New York Sun.
bunyan's Sharp Answer.
John Bunyan wrote 1.-THE Pilgrims
Progress in Bedford jail, where he
was confined for his religion. A Quak-
er came to the prison and thus ad-
dressed him:
Friend Bunyan, the Lord hath sent
me to seek for thee, and have been
through several counties in search Of
thee, and now I am glad have found
thee"
Bunyan replied, "Friend, thou dost
not speak truth In saying the Lord
sent thee to seek for me, Tor the Lord
well knows. that have been In this
jail for some years, and II he had sent
thee he would have sent thee here d.
rectly."
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-01

We are now showing the largest line of
Furniture ever shown in the county. The
styles are beautiful. the finish fine and our
prices for 1908 will be lower than ever for
quality of goods. AS for Buggies we have
a carload of special work here and set up for
sale. We invite all to come and see our
large stock before buying, as we are sure
we can and will save you money.
Agents for the Compound, and Cameron
Automobiles.
Yours for business,
j. w. LOCkARD g. SON,
13 and Is Liberty ST., Westminster.
feb 2S C. q P. Phone.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-01
Delaying a
' ,, Voyage.
FRANCES TRUMBULL.

1908, by Associated
Literary Press.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-01

ticket" Paul insisted.
Then sell me one," suggested Trent
setting down his suit case and draw
ing out his bill fold.
The sale of tickets stopped at 6
O'Clock" reminded Paul. "No more
tickets will be sold for this voyage.
You will have to wait until Thursday"
& 1T is vital that I should catch this
8Doat," declared Trent. II just hap
pened to remember that have an i'm
portant stockholders meeting in New
York on Friday"
You should have remembered before
g o'clock" said Paul. II cannot let
you board the steamer now"
You can't stop me-" clustered Trent.
You are q common carrier, and you
pave to give me passage"
y know the law" insisted Paul.
You cannot sail on the Robert G. to-
nlght. That Is all there Is to it."
Afraid that I'm going to elope with
kate" sneered Trent.
Il thought that you knew she was
BOARD" retorted Paul. 81 tell you
nat you can't sail.'
"a With an oath Trent struck at his RI
{al, but the blow was easily blocked,
And the next instant Paul had Trent
y the collar. Dragging him away
rom the gangplank. he gave orders for
he plank to be removed, but just as
<he crew grasped the ropes to carry out
pls command slender figure sped
pcross the already moving boards and
knrang between the two men.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-01

AS usual our KNEE PANTS SUITS
are the kind the boys and mothers
want. Prices 81. so to $500.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-13
DEATH IN TRAIL OF TORNADO.
Windstorm In Nebraska Causes Death
Of Two Persons.

Geneva Neb.-A tornado which
passed near Geneva late Friday after
noon caused two deaths, fatally in
jured two other persons and destroyed
several thousand dollars worth OF
property. One mile west OF Geneva
the farmhouse of John II. Shively was
struck and totally demolished. Mr..
Shlvely's little four.year.old daughter
and a young woman named Smith, en-
ployed in the family, were instantly
killed; Mrs. Shively was injured so
badly that she can survive but a few
hours: farmland named Russell was
probably fatally hurt, while Mr.. Shive-
ly and a young son sustained serious
injuries. The storm wrecked num-
Der Of other buildings in the vicinity,
including the engine house Of the in
dustrial school for girls. Several
other persons are reported injured, but
none fatally.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-13
TORNADO TEARS
THROUGH TOWN
Two Hundred Buildings Destroyed,
But Fortunately Loss of Life
is Remarkably Small.
Path Of the Tornado Was About Ten
Rods Wide, Buildings Being
Tipped over and Big Trees
Torn From Their Roots.

Charles City, Iowa.-At 8 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon a tornado struck
this city, demolishing about zoo resi-.
dences and barns. One man, w. X.
Beck, is known to have been killed,
and four children are reported miss.
Ing. The path OF the tornado was
about ten rods wide. II started about
three miles southwest of the city, tear.
ing down farm houses, barns, and
killing many head of stock.
II struck the city in the southwest,
ern part, plowing a path ten rods wide
to a point a quarter of a mile east OF
the bridge on the main street, and
lifted the water almost clean from tho
river bed. II passed in a northeast
erly direction, just missing the
Charles City college buildints, and
spent itself few miles northeast of
the city. Several barns were tipped
over while stock was inside, and in
some cases the animals were killed
pnd others were not injured Big
trees were torn from their roots, and
IN some cases heaved through build.
tngS
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-13
MAJOR DREyFUS
HAS CLOSE CALL
Military Writer Attempts to Murder
Man for Whose Liberty lola
Fought and Won.
Attack Occurred at Close Of cere.
monies Of canonizatlon OF
ZoIa, in the Pantheon, Drey.
fus Escaping With Slight
Wound in Arm.

Paris.-Just at the close OF the Ger.
emonies attending the canonization
of Emile lola, in the Pantheon, when
the president of France, the premier
and host of ministers OF state were
taking their departure, Louis Anthene
Gregori a military writer OF note,
drew a revolver and fired two shots
pointblank at Major Alfred Dreyfus,
for whose liberty lola fought and
won.
Men distinguished in all walks of
ife filled the Pantheon, and when the
Ihots rang out there was intense ex
element in fear that the president
had been assassinated, but even the
attempt on the life of Major Dreyfus
created a profound impression. Sol
diers speedily surrounded Gregori
and he was taken to Jail, bruised and
bleeding, while his clothes were al.
most torn from his body.
The affair has created a tremendous
sensation in Paris, and the motive
OF the would-be assassin is the cause
Of much mystification, for Gregori, in.
stead of being an ordinary fanatic,
such as is carried away by the politi.
cal passions of the moment, is a man
of mature age, having been born in
1874, and was highly esteemed in the
circles where he was known. Al
though born of Italian parents. he
has been an ardent Frenchman for
years, and has written authoritatively
on military subjects, enjoying close
relations with many French officers.
Some do not hesitate to express the
opinion that he may have been the
tool Of little clan of royalists, who,
under the name OF L'Action Fran.
caise, have never ceased to insist
that the court of cessation illegally
prevented an appeal of the Dreyfus
case, nor abandoned hope of seeing a
revision favorable to the contention
OF the nationalists. Major Dreyfus
was not seriously injured. A bullet
entered his forearm, but did not in.
jure the bone.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-13
Guests Given Great Scare.

New York,-Alarmed by the clang-
ing OF fire bells and the smoke which
poured into the windows, more than
a hundred guests of the Hotel Albert
were routed from their beds early Sat
urday. Scantily attired, many OF
them rushed down the stairs. carrying
their clothing, suit cases and trunks,
only TO be assured in the Office that
the fire was in building next door
and that there was no danger The
blaze, which started in the factory OF
Carl Feinstein, was extinguished with
a loss OF $4,000.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-13
Battle AGAINST White plague.

St Louis, Mo.-The American Anti
tuberculosis league, an organization
composed of physicians and laymen
from all parts of the country, banded
together for the purpose of stamping
out the white plague" began its
first annual convention here Thurs
day. The league work is practically
divided into two departments. medi.
cal and legal, and the main purpose
of the organization is to devise the
hest methods for eradicating the dis
ease from the standpoint OF medicine
and legislation. The league owns no
property and is wholly charitable.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-13
Preparing for Commercial Travellers

Salt Lake City-Arrangementsh have
been perfected for the entertainment
of one of the greatest crowds Of Wis
itors in the history of the city on the
occasion of the fifteenth annual out
ing and grand council meeting Of the
United Commercial Travellers, in this
city on June IS. 10 and 90 Besides
the delegates, 1t is expected that large
numbers of people from all over the
inter.mountain west will be present.
The committees having in charge the
parade, the program Of entertainment,
those looking after the decorations, all
report splendid progress, and every
thing will be in readiness for three
days of pleasure and profit for all
visitors to Salt Lake on this occasion.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-13
cREMATEp HER HUSBAND.
Washington Woman Thought She
Had Clever Plan to Get Rid
Of Helpmeet.

Seattle.-Mrs. Madeline King of
Olalia, Wash, who has just been
brought here and placed in JAIL
charged with the murder of her hus.
band, Edward King, and admitting
that she burned his body. had never
heard Of cremation as the means OF
disposing of human remains until a
fortnight ago. She was visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Anna Marie Fisher OF
West Seattle. when a neighbor
brought up the subject OF cremation.
do they really burn bodies instead
of burying them?" she asked, and
when assured of the fact eagerly
asked concerning the details of incin'
Grafton. 1t was a little more than a
week later that she almost complete
ly destroyed the body of her hus-
band by Building a funeral pyre along
Side her little cabin in the woods.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-13
BANKS MUST PAY INTEREST.
New Law Provides for Payment OF
Interest on Government Funds.

Washington.-Unde the terms OF
the new currency law passed by con-
gress In the closing hours Of the last
session, banks in which funds of the
government are deposited must here
pfter pay interest for use of such
funds. An exception is made in the
case OF those banking associations
designated as national repositories,
IN which funds are placed strictly for
the use of the governments own ex'
penses. There are outstanding about
$40 1000 of government funds on
which interest must be paid by banks
and by an odd coincidence a similar
amount rests in repositories not sub
ject TO the tax.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-13
KANSAS AND NEBRASKA
SWEPT BY FIERCE STORM
Twenty-one Lives Lost, Houses and
Barns LeveIed and Enormous
Damage Done to Crops.

Omaha.-The tornado which passed
over southern Nebraska and portions
of northern Kansas Friday evening
vas the most destructive and covered
the most territory of any similar
storm which has visited the state in
many years. At least twenty-one per
sons are known to be dead, five fatal
ly injured and score of others more
or less seriously hurt some of them
dangerously. In addition reports state
that several persons were killed at the
towns OF Byron, Neb., and CORTLAND
Kan, which towns have been cut OFF
from communication with the outside
world
Following the tornado a hard rain
which lasted well into the night soak
ed the storm.stricken sufferers, max.
ing their lot doubly hard. Many of
them were absolutely without shelter
and the storm occurring so late in the
evening made 1t impossible for them
to seek shelter or relief during the
night.
The storm that struck Phillipsburg
Kansas, destroyed the greater portion
of the town, several people being
killed. The town of CORTLAND. Kans.
was also a sufferer.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-13
Auto Turned a semersault.

Brunswick, Germany,-A fatal auto.
mobile accident took place near here
Friday. Lieutenant Commander iSh'
man and First Lieutenant Johannes
Fritzsche were killed, ana First Lieu.
tenant Elmanhorst and the chauffeur,
a man named Eicke, we're severely In
jured. The automobile was a high
power machine. As It was entering a
small village the chauffeur enieGvored
to avoid running over girl cyclist
and suddenly put on the full brake
power. The machine is said to have
turned practically double soiner
sault.